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BANKS
EDERLANDBOH-INDISUN
HANDELSBAN
(NHMERLANDS India Commercial Bank.)-
ESTABLISHED 1863,
AuthorisedCapital Fl. 30,000,000 (£9,500,000) Fold-up Capital... Fl. 19,907,900 (£1,659,000) Beserre Fund. Fl. 7,765,600{- £647,195j
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA,
LONDON BANKERS : THE WILLIAMA Dracona Bank SWICE BANKVERBIN,
The Bank transacts every description of Banking and Exchange business, resolvi money on Current Account and on Fixed Deposit at rates which may be ascertained pa application.
9. A. DUNLOP, Manager,
Oriental
Wednesday, 10th, NOOK Wednesday, 10th, 4.00 7 m Wednesday, 10th, 4.00 P Wednesday, 10th, 400 m | Thursday, 11th, 11,00 ▲ m Thursday, 11th, 11.00 a m Thursday, 11th, 3.00PM
ON MANILA-On demand-Pesos-671
ON SINGAPORE On demand 7. ON BATAVIA:-On demand 107
Thursday, 11th, 5.00 ON HAIPHONG-On demand.......61% p.m. ON. SAIGON-On demand...6%.. ON BANGKOK-On demand 67 SOVERSIONS, Bank's Buying Rato...$11.10 GOLD LEAF, 100 fins, par tael.857.90 BAR SILVER, per ok.
273
Friday, 12th, 10.00AM Friday. 12th, Printed Matler and Ham.
plos
10.00 AM Registration ... 10.15 AM (Registration with Late
fee of 10 oan's up t (10.80 A.M.) Registration,
B.O. Lottars
BANKS
013 Y
Kowloon 9.30 & M 11.00 AM.
NTERNATIONAL BANKING
PINCORPORATION
· HEAD Orrion : Wall Street, New York LONDON OFFLOR: Bishopsgate, E.O CAPITAL PAID-UP (U.S. Gold) $3,250,000 RESERVE FUNDS
4,000,000
(Gold) $7,810,000
All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANK-
INO BUSINESS transsoted/AGRAN CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertained on application.
N. 8. MARSHALL,
Manager F, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 22nd October, 1914.
SUBSIDIARY COINA.
per court.
Hongkong...20 cents plecss... $14.70 discount Bongbong..10
BANER-
Brocks,
...$15.30
SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS. HONGKONG, 8TH FEBRUARY, 1915.
Hongkong & Bhai Park Corporation China Borneo Company, Limited China Light and Fower Company, Ld...{ China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., L
·COTTON MILLS,««:
Ewe Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co.,Ld. Hongkong Collen Spinning Co., Ld
(in Liquidation).
Dairy Farm Company, Limited
193
DOOTH AND WBARTEN.no
No. 8, Doe Voux Road Central,THE BANK OF CHINA. GOVERN Hongkong, 17th November, 1914. [12
́HE CHARTELED BANK OF INDIA T
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
INGGEPORATED BY ROYAL ORAZZER, 1850, Halo Orviós-LONDON.
Fald-up Capital...
Reserve Fund ...
***
£1,200,000. £1,800,000
Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and "General Banking business transacted,
CURRENT
ACCOUNTS opened
FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year et shorter periods at rates which will be quoted" on application)
Wx. DICKSON, Manager
Hongkong, 8th June, 1914.
(118
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
H
[ONGKONG
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Funda (--
Sterling
$15,000,000
£1,500,000 si 2/- -$15,000,000 Silver...
... $18,000,000
$33,000,000 Bezerre Liability of Proprietors. 315,000,000
Covar oF DIABOTORE. Hom, Mr. D. LANDALE-Chairmad. WL.PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairmat.
IP. H. Halycal, Erg B. H. Dodwell, Esq. 9. T. M. Edkina, Esq. J. A Plummer, Erg
Hon. Mr. E. Bhellim.
C. B. Gubbay, Erg.
Onzie ManaGER?"
Hongkong-N J. Brann,
MANAGER
Bhanghai-A. G. STEPHEN
LONDON BANKERE ;)
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTRE
BANK LIMITED,
HongKong Intaraat AlloWEB,
On Current Account at the rate of Kwi por sent, per annum on the Daily Balanza G F DEPOSITE,
For 8 months, por cont. per Annua For 6 months, 8 per cent. per Annua For 18 months, 4 por cont. per Annu
N. J. STABE,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 11th November, 1914.
THE
MERCANTILE BANK INDIA, LIMITED.
MENT BANK...
(SERCIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1913.) Authorised Capital $80,000,000. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE; TEKING.-
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES! SHANGHAI NANKING Chiakiang, Yang-
chow, Wusish, Wuhu, Anching, Tatung, Tsinkiangpo, Booshow. HANKOW: Shashi, Ichang, Nanchang TIENTGIN: Paoting, Tongshan, Luanhsien, Tsang bsien, Hsingtai. HANGDHOW: Woncho, Ghaohsin, Chishin Kanchi. Enabor, Ningpo. KALENO: Changteb, Sinyang Loka, Chowkeiz. TEINAN: Chowtsun,
Tunhsien, Linchi, Lintsing, Tainian, Tihtuh, Haiming, Chefoo, Tsingtao. TAIYUAN: Funchong. FooonoW. CHANG.. CHUN: Kirin, Moukden, Newchwang, Dairen, Harbin, Tsitsikar, Tialing, Chinchow, Antung, CANTON, KURITANE, PAKING Kusihua, Suiyuanchang, ́eto., eta,
CANTON BRANCH ; Interest allowed on current account and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application; Every description of Banking business trans acted; loans granted on approved securities, Special facilities for Home exchange.
Hongkong, 13th October,1914.
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T
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(INCORFORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER).
Capital Subseribed
Capital Paid-up-
Reserve Funda
You 10,000,000 8,760,003 3,790,000
President: KAZUYOSHI YACIU, Esq. Vice-President: KOJURONAKAGAWA,EST
H'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co.,Ld. H'kong, and Whampos Deck Co.,L New Amoy Dock Co., Limited.... S'hai. Deck and Engineering Co., La. B'hai, and Hongkes Wharf Co, Ld.... Green Island Cement Co., Limited... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited ... Hongkong Hotel Company Limited Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ld. B'kong.&South ChinaSteam Firbers Co.,Ld Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., Ld. Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld, INSURANCES
Centon Insurones Offes Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Co., Limited... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.... North-Chius Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS.
Yangtere Insurance Asscoiation, Ld
Hoog, Land Invest. Ageroy Co., Ľu Hongkong Central Estate, La. Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Ld. Humphreys Estate and FinanceCo., Lo Kowlcon Land and Building Co, Ld. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Lda.. West Point Building Co., Limited Maatschappij tot Mija, Possh-en
Landbouw exploitate in Inngkit ...) MINING,
· frenes
MASPERO
EGYPTE
STRESECT CIGARETTES EGYPTIENNES
SMOKERS OF
"THE CIGARETTES OF DISTINCTION.
SAVE YOUR EMPTY TINS.
In return for 2 empty tins that contained 100 Cigarettes or 4 empty tins that contained to Cigarettes of any brand bearing Maspero Frères name, we will give one of the amusing and clever pictures (of a set consisting of six) entitled Billiarde Made Easy," by the well-known artist, ToM BROWNE
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD.,
HONGHONG.
FELUCCA
MASPERO
CAIRE EGYPTE.
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
14. DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
BOLE AGENTS FOR
THE PETTER
PATENT SEMI-DIESEL CRUDE OIL
ENGINES
AND
KEROSINE
ENGINES.
We carry large stocks of Ship and Engine Stores, Cotton Wasle, Oil, Packing,
&c..
Electrical Repairs and Installations
Electro-Plating in all its Branches.
MMFURN
NO, OP ВНАВИЯ,
VALUX
(PAID) CLOSING QUOTA"]ON BASIO,
UP.
TIONS CASH.
[OF LAST DIT'D.
(2825, selleru
120,000
$125 all
L'don
[buy
60,000
$12 all 317, saL/810),
50,000
$5 all 94, zellers
50.000
200,000
$10 all $7.95, buyers
20,000 Tis. 50 all
T. 131
125,000
10 all
5, buyers
40,000
87 all 235, sollers
60,000
350 &11 $59
50,000
$50, all 857, ellers
10,000 363 ! 55,700 Tis. 100 all 36,000 Tls, 100 all 400,000
610, all
10,000)
Tla. 51, buyert Tis, 90, buyers 85.85, Balloza 810 all 3361, boyers
$100-$20 $150, eller
·50,000 10,000 8100 all 25,000
$100 $75 150,000
$10 all
·16,000) $50, $30 78,000 TI, 50 all 12,500 #50 all 768) 250,000 da. 10 all.
60,000
20,000
$50 all $124, buyers
5,000
#25 all 8190
60,000
810 all $25
15,000
15,000
$10 all 10
5/ all $5.20
#250 350 342), bayern
20,000
8,000
10,000
BIFES
12,400
19,000
$250 $50390, buyers
Tle, 160, bayozz 8250 0100 3815, bayers 8100 360 215, buy ons
$110, sal. & vel, $100 $95, buyera
$200 $73, malen $44 Tls, 101
Chinese Enginering and M. Co., Id. Heawood Tin and Rubber Estate, Id Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Lo Tranoh Mines, Limited
1,000,000
822.000
20
200,000
China Sugar Refining Co., Limited Laron Sogar Refning Co., Limited ET AMBEIP COMPANIES,—
Peak Tramways Co., Limited Paires et Papeteries du Tonkin foalefe der REFINERIES.
160,000 · all
25,000
$10 all
50.000
#1091
Tls. 40, buyers
32/-, sellors
83, buyers 27/6 $10
1, sales
13,200
350 611
20,000
8100 ml
$93, bayers
7,00%
#100! all
#14, buyers
30.000
$25
$50
$15, all
£5 all
$66, Bellera
$6, Layere $29, Fellers 0191, buyers
China and Manila Steamship Ch.,La.. Douglas Stearship Co., Limited. H'kong., Canton & Macao S.B. Co,Ld Indo-China Storm Navigation Co.,Le Ebell Transport & Trading Co., Ld. Stor Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning Post, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited STORES AND DISPENHALTER
20,000 80,000 50,000 pref
60,000 def. 2,500,000
30/-, sales £t all $38, sellers
$10 all $28
$25 all
sellers
$61, cellors
الم 35
$4,
40,000
6.000
20,000
Powell, Wms, Limited: Watran & Co., A, 8. Limited Unica Waterboat Co., Limited;
15,000
87 all $7, allers
90,000
$10 all $19
50,000
$10 al
KYOROKU YAMANANY, Esq.
SHINGO MINAMI, Esq.
Loans.
Amount.
Chinese Imperial 1895
DIREJTORS.
IYETOSHI SADA, Esq,
HEAD OFFICE:
TAIPER, FORMOSA (TAIWAN),
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Akon Kagi
Malung
Taiolia'
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Amoy Karepico Osaka
Tainan
Canton Koolung
Shangini
·Taito'
OF
Foochow Kinking
Bingapore
Takow
Giran Koby
Shiachiku
Mansui
Tokyo
...£1,500,000
"
... 1,125,000 582,500
Authorised Capital
Babsoribed
Paid-up
Reserve Fund
BANKREA
BANK OF ENGLAND, AN
i
and
LONDON JOINя STOCK BANK, LIMITED,
Every description of Exchange bualansı kransacted.
INTEREST allowed on Current Asp at 1 per cent. per annum on Daily Balza and.on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.TANEEL
A. B. LINTON, Manager. Hongkong, 10th July, 1913,
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Hongkong London Swatow
LONDON BANKELS
PARK'S BANK, YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Correspondents at Cheribon, Cherian Dairen, Fusan, Iloilo, Jolo, Macasar, Mukden Moji, Nagasaki, Nagoya, Semarang Seo, Shimonoseki, Soerabaya, Tientein, Yokohams, Zamboanga.
HONGKONG OFFICE 3, DES YEUX ROAD.
The Bank Transacts Every Description of General Banking and Exchange Business,
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Depoalte
K. TSUDZURABARA
Manager Hongkong, 7th January, 1925.
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BANKS
Vaine.
Interest.
TL. 767,200. Tin, 2507% p. ansam Par.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE,
Business of the above Bank fr son- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthy Balances at 33 per sens.
per annum."
Depositors may transfer at their optio balanom of $100 or more to the HoxeKOKI AND SHINGHAT BANK to be placed an FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent per annum
For the HoxGEONG AND SHANGWAT BANKING CORFORATION,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914,
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DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT-Telephone Now, 376, 506, 681, 2050, 3470.
NO. I DOCK. Docking Length 515 ft.
NO. 2 DOCK. Docking Longth 576 ft.
Doking
NO. 3 DOCK.
Every description of repair work undertaken. A large assortment of material. Including tail shafts are kept in stook. Two powerful tow boats, floating derrick to lift 45 lons, pneumatic, electric, hydraulic plants, etc. Manufacturers of engines, boilers, ings, lighters, constructional steel work, etc. Tendere on short notice by letter or osble.
WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT ---
99 buildings, principally of brick and steal, containing private bonded warehouses and sugar consumption tax covered warehouses. Floor area 87.917 square yards, or 14 sorer. Every description of warehousing, Custom-heuse brokerage and insurance under- takan. Rates moderate.
Mooring Basin, 600 test by 150 Leak by 25 feet deep, adjoining the docks and werebonses,
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