HONGKONG DAILY
SATURDAY, MAY
1919.
POST OFFICE · NOTICE.
'Allied soldiers in the various hospitals în Siberia are badly in need, of reading matter. Any books, newspapers, etc. for their use handed in at the G. P. 0. will be packed and forwarded to them free.
REGISTERED and PAROEL MAILS close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwis› stated.
INWARD MAILS.
Fox
Don.
Ox
COMERCIAL.
OF FING
Baar Butla, as demand Bank Bille, sa 30 days Bank Bills, 4 only Credian, ak & man the Loommentary Billay & mon PARIS
Bank Bills, in dene Credits, al
a1 4 monśki” sighi “
Bank Bills, on demand Opediją, at 80 days' tight
Telegraphic Transfer Hanx Hills, on damnand On Calquer
Bill"on destand
OR SKAGAL
Bank Bills, at night Private 90 days might
BTMAS
Dairen
842
Arration Àper cer
18th May.
ON TOKOHAMA On demand
160
ON MAXIA--On demand-Pass
189
OREZNAPORE—On-demand,
-180
Or BACAVIA On demand OK: HAKKOND-Eni desand
hom
OUTWARD MAILS.
FOR
DATE
**Stealta and *Bangkok **
Straite and India via Calcutta - Balgon
Shanghai, and North China...
Bwatow. Amor, and Formoss via Koelang
Bwntow Weihaiwei, Cheloo and Tientsin Java and Port Moresby vis Batavis Swatow, Shanghai and North China. Straits
and Bangkok
Silippine Islanda...
and Haiphong
#Swatow and "Bangkok
***
Shanghai and North China
Shanghai and North Chins
Swabow, Amoy and Poochow....
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA and NEW
ZEELAND VÍN THURSDAY ISLAND
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN vis Koz, HONOLULU, CANADA, UNITED STATES, CESTEAL and SOUTH AMERICA and *EUROPE via SAN FRANCISCO ... Shanghai and North Chins Bhanghai, N. China Japan vis
Nagasaki Canada, United States Central
and South Americs and *EUROPE via
NORTH CHINA, JAPAN
NAGASAKI
HONOLULU, Canapa,
UNITED STATES, CENTRAL AND SOUTH
AMERICA AND EUROPE vix BAN FRANCISCO
Japan vin Nagasaki
Shanghai and North Ching
Swatow sad Bangkok
Shanghal and North China
Shanghai and North China
PER
Brusan Maru Zinan Chakiang Satsuki Maru Chenan
Kasio Mara Kusichow
Saturday, 17th, 1100 & Baturday, 17th 1.00 PX Saturday, 17th - 1,00 PM
Saturday, 17th, 100 Saturday, 17th 5.00 PM
...Sanday.
Hokuto StarU.
Choysand
Sun Tak
Kaifong Changthare
Sunday, Sunday Monday. Monday, Monday, Trealay. Today,
la
18th, · 9,00-AM 18th, 900 x 18th, 9,00 AM 19th, 9.00 A M 18th 9.00 AM
19th 200 PX
20th, 9.00AM 20th, 11.07&
Arratoon A Paz, 11.00
Pathoi Bai Bonz
AR Maru...
Colombi
Suiyang
Africa Maru
Shinyo Maru
Tango Marw
Yingahou...
Hupch
Team
Sunning
**Correspondence bearing vessel's name, only.........
Tuesday,
Sophi, 11.00 AM 20th. 1.00 PX Wednesda1. 21st. Registration
Letters Wednesday,let,
Eegistration
Letters
845 AM 9.30 AX
10.30 -X
Thursday, 22nd, 11:00 a x Thursday 1911,
Registration 10.45 PM Lefters
... 11.30 A M
Friday, $3rd,
Registration 9:45 A
Letters 10.30 AM
...Saturday, 24th, 9.00AM
Saturday, 24th, 0.00 & Monday 28th, 11.00 AM Tunady, STE, 11.00AM Thursday, 29th, 11.00 a m
In the case of Maila closing before 9 a.m. Begistration
closes at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
ELECTRICAL
FITTINGS
For the latest types of Lamps and Fans.
Visit our Electrical Show Room at 14, Des Voeux Road.
One centre ceiling.
light replaces four
or five ordinary
bulbs, and gives
more diffused
light with
the
"BRASCOLITE "
FITTING.
WILLIAM C. JACK
WEATHER REPORT.
May 16th, at 12:17. No returns from Japan, and continental stationé north of Pocobow. Pressure has decreased slightly over the Philippines, and decreased alightly "abewhere The Tongking depression has partly filles ap Hongkong rainfall, for the $4 hours auding at. 10 m. to-day, 001 fuck. Total sinos January 1st, 12.32 inches, against an #varage of 16.56 inches,
The forecast for the 24 hours sading si moon o-day in is follow
DISTRICT
Hongkong to Gap Rock' Formosa Channel
FORECAST.
winds, froh,
fair,
N. winds, fresh
Bouth Cost of China between ƒTho, waze na
Hongkong and Lamooks
South Court of Chins between ; The name na
Hongkong and Hainas.....{' No 1
BON SALE,
OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
Prepare
for the
Ox Samor.--On demand
On Baxoxox-On demand SovRLICHE, Bank's Buying Kala Gosu Laar, 100 Ana, per tast BAR SILVER per us
UXSIDIARY COɛns.
Per conti
$ 5.50
$41.20
"Hongkong.. 20 cents piece.. 8000 Discount, Hongkong 10 Canton.....0 Canton 10
*
... a54
5.36
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· FORTHCOMING EVENTS
TO-DAY.
11.30 am-Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.,
Ordinary General Meeting..
4.30, şim—Binvard, „American ofușical Comedy Co-Matinee at the Theatre Royal "Off to the Front."
TO-NIGHT.
9.15 pm. Banvard American Musical Comedy Co. at the Theatre Royal-
Q To The Front."
9.15 p.m.-Victoria Theatre. 8.15 p.m. Coronet Theatre.
Wednesday, May fist --
11:30 am Canton Insurance Office, Lia,
Meeting of Shareholders.
Thursday, May 2nd:-
Noon-Union Insurance Society of Canton,
Ltd., Ordinary Yearly Meeting. 11.30pm-China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.,
Ordinary Yearly Meeting.
1245 p.m.-British Traders' Insurance Co. ***Ltd., Ordinary Yearly Meeting.
Friday, May 23rd -- ........
Noon-A. 8. Watson & Co., Ltd., Ordinary
General Meeting at the Hongkong Hotel.
Saturday, May 24+b=-=-
Empire Dey
4 p.m. Folo Club Gymkhana at the Race
Course, Happy Valley,
THE
A HIGH GRADE
VIRGINIA:
THE
GARRICK
CIGARETTE
VIRGINIA BLEND
́DISTINCTLY HIGH CLASS=
--MADE-BY HAND
Lambert Butler
ENGLAND.
SOLD BY ALL TOBACCONISTS.
This adverfimicians fshimond by British-American, Tolson Co., (China), Ltd.
BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED | BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE THE BANK OF CHINA
(TAIWAN-GIEXO), «
· INCORPORATED HY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1899.
Capital Subscribed. Yen 20,0 Capital (Pak-up}-** *** Beserve Fanda
་ 舾 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEI, FORMOSA. BRANCHES:
JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Oaks
Moi.
FORMOSA Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Pinan, Shinchiru, Makang, Talchu, Tainan, Takow, Tamsul Tolyen Ako
DELINAanghai Hankow, Kinklang,
„Foodbow, Bwatow, Canton. warm weather and OTHERS Hongkong, Bangkok, Singapore,
Soerabaja, Semarang, Batavia, Bom bay, London, New York.
send your fars in
to be cleaned and
plated.
LONDON BANKERS: Capital,AND Covers Bank London and
SOUTH-WETTEN BANK, PARE'S BANK. -
The Bank has Correspondents in Coni marcial Centres in the European Continent. In Bussia, Manchuria, Taingtao, Chosen, Japan, Indo-China, Siam, India, Philippine Islanda, Java, and other Dutch Indies, Antali, In
Interest, allwed, on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita atates which will be quoted.
NAOKICHI YANAGITA","
A few stock of America, Africa, &c.
the latest models on application.
due to arrive.
& CO., LTD.
THE PENINSULAR
OBIENTAL CASTRAM NAVIGATION 00.
AND
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER- RANEAN FORTS AND LONDON.
THROUGH: BILLS of Lading IssuRD" FOR BATAVIA, AMERICAN, CO5"II"RUZAD, AND SOUTH AFRICA POR.. HE Homeward Mail Steamer
“DILWARA **** carrying His Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from this port about MAY
Нолоково Виен Manager.
3 Den Vaux Boad, Hongkong April 1st, 1919:
HONGKONG HAVINGE BANE.
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THE Business of the zboye Bank'la com- dacted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules be obtained on application.
Les may INTEREST on deposits in allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 75 per cent. per annum.
CHINE
(FRENCH BANK),
Subguaired Capital, 19. 5,000,000 PAM-Ur
F. 37,100,000
(1/3 of the Capital, 18, 5: 25,000,001 absorbed by the Government
· of the Chiness Expublis.) Clutcman of the Board ». André Barthelot
of Dirnabore General Manager
A. J. Parocite
HEAD OFFICE: Z
74, Bus Bains-Lazaro, FARIS. BRANCHES: Peking
Shanghai Tien tein Hongkong Fanci Canton
Saigon Haiphong Younsafe
Vladivostock Foochow
BANKERS:
FRANCE: Société Général pour favoriser in Development da Commerce es de
LONDON London County Westminster
Parr's Bank, Lad, London, Joint City & Midland Bank,
La NEW YORK: Redmond & Co.
Correspondents as the Chief Commercial. Centres of the World.
Telegraphic Addzem: CHIBANKIND.
„Current, Accounts and Fixed /Interish-on Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold. „Terms on apulication.
Every ription of“ Banking" and Ezchingy burden, Leanascted o
→ Special facilities for French exchange.
1. BOUEL DE JOURNEL,
Masalitor. Hongkong, April 14, 1010.
THE
MERCANTILE A BANK INDIA LIMITED.
AuthorisedCapital
行銀國中
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED IN CHINA
PEISIINITAL UZMANDATE OF SEND NOVEMBER, 1917.)
Anthuriaed Capital. **
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Funds.
71860, 0000000 $19,378,800 3,197,400
HEAD - OFFICE:—PEKING.
BRANCHES AND SUB-HRANCHES. (PEZING): Haiting, Tungchow (NORTH): Miyan, Chobrien, Pshsien, Ninlansan. Hanhua (Cama): Tientsin, Paqtinfa, Lutai, Trinkaisien, Sangfang, bhuntchfu, Tangshan, Taming,
Wein ChoinHsien, (MANCHURIA)
Changchun, Kien Tsitsikar, Newchar, Habo: Bramingta,
Monkden, Kirin,
Trochow,
Harbin, Dalny, Antung, Tabling, Chinghsien diferg, Hulaŭ, Saiwafu, Hailantu, guchi, Kaiping Kungahu iing, Liaoyang, Faya, sien (HUPEH): Hankow, Shasi, Ichang, (HUWIN): Changsha, (Kiarast); Shang-
Hanchongchow.
China Boochow
show, Trinkh
Tsingtao, Chefoo,
Läntansien.
Swatow,
Sink viskor,
Kaiful hoochow
TUNGKONG
AND SHANGHAL BANKING · CORPORATION.
"Paid-up Capital Reserve Funds:-
sterling
A
$15,000,000
£1,500,000, at $1,000,000
Bilver
$100,000..
$36,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $16,000,000
Court of Directors:
1. A. PLUMMER, Esq.-Chairman EV. D. PAKE, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. AH. Compton, Esq. Hon Mr.P.H.Holyoak Hon. Mr.S.H Dodwell Hon. Mr.JD. Landais] C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. W. L. Pattenden, Es
Chief Manager Hongkong-N, J. STABB, ES
Manager: Shanghai-AG. Brerres, Esq
LONDON BANIKAN :
LONDON COUNTY ANDWESTMINSTER
....... & FARE'S HANE, LIMITED,
נד
HoToLoG INTEREST. ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two pe «cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS...
R
For 2 months, 3 per cent. per annum.
N."J. STABB
Chief Managor Wen- Hongkong, March 12th, 1919. Haimen
Hankong, Chuanchowfu, Chang- Santuso
ehow, Ningpo, Lachi,
(KIANORI): Nanchang,
Hanchow
chowfu, Chintenchen, Chian (Arwan) BANQUE DE L'INDO-OHINE
Tatong,
Panglow, Luchowiu,
Anki Lan (SZECHUK):
(KLICHOW); Kwaiyangla, (884881):
Hangchungfu (SUITUAN):
(FRENCH BANK).
Protowchen (THAHAR) Head Ofice: Lábla Ras Laffitte, Parta
Lengo (EUA) Urga, Capitali
Beserves
48,000,000 se° 50,00
JEONGKONG BRANCH.
아
Intorbes allowed on chrtant soodmata and
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Fixed Deposits. Termsonspplication. Every Bangkok Hongkong description of Banking bunnews transacted Battambang Hongtra Loans granted on approved bcurities. Canton
Djibound Special facilities for Home Exchange,
TSUYLE PEL, Honghour, May 15th, 1919,
Houmes
Papeete
(1 Manager. (?
Haiphong Hankow Hanaf
Paking
Poom Feab
Pondichery
IN
£1,500,000
Depositors may transfer as their option Pare balances of $100 or more to the HorazonG HEAD OFFICE: 15, Gracechurch St, Londer AND SHANGHAI Baxx to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT per cent per annum. Uma
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGWAN
› Banking › Dozpolation;
N, J. STABB
Chief Manager-.. Hongkong Novembar Ind 191.
Huharibed Paid-up Reserve Fund à
Bankers :
THE BANK or Espain. THE LONDON JoeCery & MintAND BANK,"
Branches Bombay Galle -Karschi Pessag Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bhairs Hangoon Colombo Howrah KualaLumpur Bhanghal Delhi Kandy Kdram Singapore Port Loais (Mauritius).
1380, 1919, taking Cargo for the above Furta PALACE HOTEL. KOWLOONE Passenger accommodation in the connecting vessel, when available, secured before depar Corner of Haiphong and Hankow ture from Hongkong.
Roader Tel. K. 3.
Tek Address: Palace.
Franc
Bilk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, and London (under arrangement) will be this Blesmer proceeding t th
-conveyed by Share" transhipped to the Wọ Minutes from Ferry and Ballway
Bombar and
station. This Hotel has just been cOS, on-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and pistely renovated and refurnished, fr now up.
for -London's t
to-date" in every "fstrech and undar Engkat
Cuisine under persons, supervision of the
BAR
BILLIARD ROOMA EMODERATE
Parcel Ill bet fede ved at the Office until 3. the day before asiling. The contents and value of all packages are required.
For further particulara, sailing dates, etc. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO
BWEEKLY PRES8, 30 20 Umane apply to
Drago 1918ktet fra magkamaliza had a la pla
With Loan, Prios §7,50.. On Bale si the Honurnen Dacor Fume
Post Box 118,
13, Des Youx Bond Central,
LL OXBEANT.
1001
„Hongkong BRANCH,
Every description † of, -Bankin
HE CHARTERED BANE:A)F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.ON
INCORPORATED BY HƏYAL Chazzis, 1853,
ABBAN OTTICH - Lexzon.
|| Paid-up Capital-
E1,300,000 IN Beerve
• Fundin
43,100,000 Reserve Adability of Proprietors £1,200,000
CHANGE AD General IN
FOREIGN
Bakking business, frazanched LOURDEN
opens and FERED DEPOSEIS recurred for 1 your shorter perioda skates which will be quoted
April 8th, 1919,
INTEREST ALowed da Eurrent Accountion. at # per cent. per annum for Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be ascertained on app (UL HANDER.
Ha 7 Queen's Boad Central
Hongkong, Avril 11th, 1919,
BANKERS:
Baigon
Shanghai Singapore Tiantain
Tour ne
Vladivostock
FRANCE: Comptoir National
d'Escorupte de Farley Credi Lynormais Banque de Faris et des Fay-Ban Credit Industrial of. Cadmorydal Societe Generale. LONDON: The National Provindal Union Bank of England Lod; Complete National d'Escompos de Party Credit Lyonnais
NEW YORKCACY: Morgan & Co. Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Eked Déposits secording to abrangettent. exchange ber
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