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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG

The public are informed that the undermentioned articles are prohibited from importation into the United Kingdom either by letter post or by parcel post-

Gold manufactured or unmanufactured including Gold Coin and articles consisting partly of or containing gold;

All manufactures of Silver other that Silver Watches and Silver Watch Cases: Jewellery of any description,

Letters and Parcels containing such articles cannot therefore

be accepted for transmission by the Post Office.

The new regulations adopted by the Freach Customs insist that

senders of parcels addressed to France, Corsica and Algeria must fill in the columns of the regular Customs Declaration particularly. and exactly, omitting none of the headings comprised therein.

It is furthermore absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration

(1) The full name and address of the addressee.

(2) A Satement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not.

Parti ulars of cutgoing and incoming Malls, other than those snown below, will not be advertised in future,

The Post Office will forward alt correspondence posted by the fastest routes.

Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Morocco cannot ba transmitted.

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD,

Or Winn-Daya: ON SUNDAYS &e Holadays

DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2011, 1917.

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON

Size Telegraphic Tanoster

Bask Bila, on demand. -

February 19th.

Fask Billi, at 30 days fight" Bark Billigsk 4 mouth night 24 Credi

montbe' sight/06 Dosamentary Billa 4 months" wight 2/51 ON PARES

1 Bank Bills, on

on Jexand

Credits: * 4 months sight

UN NEW YORK

書

Bank Bulls, a

1611

Armand

6 days might

Telegraphie Traster

Biak Billa

ON CALJUTTA

329

3391

56

demant

Phnom

Bank on damund

ON SHAFORAL.

Bank Bills; it might Private, 90 da ma' might sta ON CAOHAMAD domand

One BEANILA, fü demand-Pses ON SINGAPORE:—Un demset

OK BATAYLA ---De demand

ON HAIPEORE. Do du

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE STAKES

On SAIGON-Of „demand

ON BANGKO fil Gamani SOTERMIGN Lak'a Baying Ratı dolo Lauź, 10) Ine, por faal Ban Silva par 09:

$47.70 37d.

1 BOUTON ROUGE.

SPECIALS.

Bunaidiany Corma:

per cut

Hongkong, 20 sont piece Hongkong Janton Canton,

$9.04 FrontYNLIK,

1002)

*305 discount $3.20

3. FELUCCA.

SHARE LIST

QUOTATIONS.

Horazona 19TH FEBRUARY, 1917.

12 STARTERS.

Manufactured by

MASPERO FRERES

CAIRO-EGYPT.

And sold by all. High-Class Tobacconists and Hotels in the

Colony.

FOR

Tai O

50JP.M

Tai Po

10:00 AM

9,30 AM.

Choung Chow

2.00 PM.

blatankok, coatin and Steungshui

4.00 P.M

Aberdeen, Aubad, Ping Saani, Šai Kang

Sautin, Stanley

430 ..

•LOUPE

Except Saturdays

5,00 PM. (10:00 2017

4,0Ù P.M

Строка.

PAM TF VALUR.

OFFICIAL, CLOSING QUOTATION!

QUOTATION. 1630 XM.:

Laur DivioEND,

$255

BANKS

"HANDARSHANGHAI, BANGING CORPORATION

BANKS

MIE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED:

(TACAN, GINKO),

TH

$15,000,000

-£1,500,000; at 2/---315,000,000

INCORPORATED DY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARZER, 1999.

$18,000,000

$38,000,000

Capital Subscribed Capital Paid ng

Hoserve Funds

Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000

COVET OF DIRECTORS:

W. L. PAPIENDEN, Eag-ChLENE,

S. H. DODWELL, Esq-Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, Hon. Mr.P.H.Helyonk G.T. M. Edkins, Esq. E. V. D. Parr, Esq.

ONGKONG

Paid-up Capital

BANKE

Reserve Funda

Hongkong and Shanghai

$125 $715, seller

£230 mt. not, 1918

Sterling

INSURANOZA

Cantons

$50

8375

925 for 1914

$20

915%

[89 For 1914

China Fizes

7.30 AM

6.00 PM

250

tegi 5.00 M

Hongkong iron

2267)

627 for 1914:

Cantin Samahui and Washow

Letters 630PM

North Chingam

#T&, 150

974% for 1915

Uniona

$100

€1,900

|$60 for 1914-

7.15 2.

Yang teron

$60

1818 for 1914

Macao

·9,00

SHIPPING.

Douglas 5.8. Co.

850

$115, salas

$14 for year ending

$1.25 for 196 (80-8.33

Longwoon

6.00 PM

Canton Steenboute

15

$19, sellers

Indo-China Pref.

8-Int. for 1918

Nasatau and Sanmai

Shanichun

6.00 PM. 9,00 £

Do Def.

82271, bay

10/ int for 1916

6210 for year ending

*

Biar Ferry Co.

(810).

$33, buyers

39416

BERINERIES,

Chins Sugars

$100

$118, burers

812 for 1915

P90

Ps. 5 for 1916

Docks, WhaRysk AND GODOWNE

Kowloon Wharf Co.

350

$3.50 for 1915

ONSONDATH & HOLIDAYS

and W. Dook Co

$50

#126,sellors

Shanghai Ducks

TL 109

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.

8.30 AM

13)

Central Estates ...

$100

2. B

Hongkong Hotal

$50

$117,1,div,

03 for year

(9:30 PM)

1930 PM

9.30 P.M. 9.30 PM

14.30 P.M

Hongkong Lands'

$100

291, buyers

37 for 1916

Humphreys Entaton

810

Aet, buyers

50 cants for 1916

Kowloon Lande ...

$30

|82 for 1916

6.00 1,37 8.00 PM: 6.00 PM

Work Points

$50

$73, sellers

BAJO P

OINA

~Langkate...

G10

Th, 204, sel.

· 106)

row Sheungwan Western Branch PO

ON WEER-DAYS

7.30 AM, 11.30P.M. 4.30 A.ME. *4,30-2.20%

600 F.X. 60P.M. Except Saturdays.

Shells

Ural Carpian

Maçao

Canton

Toi Ping Tang

Shek Ki

Kungmoon

Kumshuk

Kaukong

In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m.

Registration closes

MININA

·Baubs

Tronoh Corzan MILLS an

Fro

Kitap Tik

at 6 o'clock on the previous evening.

WM. C. JACK & CO.,

14. DES YEUX ROAD, HONGKONG

LTD.,

ELECTRO-PLATING AND REPAIR WORKSHOPS: OBSERVATION POINT, WANCHAI.

The Electre Plating Works laid down some years ago have proved a distinot sucesss, both in the high quality of work expeditiously turned out and also in the fact that our clients mre saved could eraldo delay and HEAVY EXPENSE in sending home fornished meiul ware for raplating,

This VARIABLE and DAMP CLIMATE wil more both silver and electro-plated metal to tarnish, therefore why allow such eyesore when it is possible to make oguni to now at small cost P

The Workshop Plant la recently been considerably enlarged with additional facilities for BRONZING, ANTIQUE COPPER, OXYDIZED SILVER and other fancy finishes.

SHIPS FITTINGS.

It is hardly necessary to dilats qu the great coinlance to shipping firms, In the knowledge that Saloon Cabin or Deck Htings, dinner ser loss, etc., can be made equal to now in the shortest time streasonable cost.

HOUSE AND SHOP FITTINGS.

Brass Bedsteads, Ornaments, shop Rails and Fitingy, ese, al zeed attention in the course of time, ant to beautits of local remedy again appeal strongly

GOLF CLUBS,

Cleaned and burnished on the shortent notice.

Polished and Plated,

OFFICERS SWORDS.

Shanghai

Yangtazepo 3aISVALLANKOUS.*****

Chins Borneos

China Tighta

China Providente.

Dairy Farm

Green Island Cement Hongkong Electrics

Honkong low

Hangkong Ropes Hongkong Steale

TL 80, ED.

26/-

36).

£1240, sellers

28/

Tla 50 145

Tla: 10 OPT. 12), sels

{Tia, 50] T. 112, el.

TI, 5

$12

Tho, 5), sel,

$71. buvere $4.80, hey

$10 $9, sellers

23

82, int, for 1916

Tis. 73 for rose ending

87 for 1916

$5.25 for 1916

year ending $1101

12/- int, socamat 1916

9% for 1915/16

11/-Int, sck year ending

2061626 Ma

None since 1910- (4)» Int, account: 1816.

Tis, 9. for year ending

91·10:16

T0.90 for rear ending

2011-16

Ts, for year anding

20-616

Nil for 1915

None since 196

13 int, areount 1916

C. B. Gubbay, Esq. JA Plummer, Erg,

Hon. Mr. E. Shallan

CHINE MANAGER: Hongkong N. J. STABB, g.,

Shanghai-A. G. Braehen, Esq.

LONDON BANKER: LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED.

HONGKONG ITIERST ALLOWED,

On Current Anocant at the mute of Two per deal, por akuum on the Tally Bakros.

OR FIXED DEPOSITO. months, 2 per cent, par sunm

N. J. STABB.

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 7th February, 1917. G

THE BANK OF CHINA

TH GOVERNMENT BANK

im

(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED ET PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1913)

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

Tim 20,000,000 15,000,000 4,880,000

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER FORMOSA.

BRANCHESH

JAPAN KODE, OSAKA, TORTO, FORMOSA-AKO, GIBAN, KADI, KARSHKO-

Kemuso, Mazung, PINAN, SHIN CHIEV, TAIGHT, Taiwan, TaKOW,

CHINA-AMOT, CANTON, FOOCHOW, HAM

Ow, Kruzzano, SHANGHAI, SVÁTOW. OTHERS HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE.

BONRAFALASAN

LONDON BANKERS Capital and Confiar Bank, London, archi South Western Bank, Farr's Bank.

The Bank ha Correspondente in the Com mervil centre of Russia, Manchuria, Indo China, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Anažeš į America, Avis olew bare,

N. MAGITA Manager

HONGKONG BRANCH, 3, De Your Road Hongkong, 15th December, 1916.

THE

MERCANTILE

INDIA LIMITED

BANK

[104

HEAD OPS COR: 15, Groschurah Bt., London..

Authorised Capital Sabseribad

$60,000,000 $10,000,000

Pasdump

Reserve Fund -,,

BANKERS

HEAD OFFICE PEKING,

72 cents for 1915

20 cents for 1915

BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES,

83 for year ending

10

18111.

(140, bay,

31716

SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chinxiang, Yangohow,

les

60 cents for 1915

$10

349, bayara

$2.25

for year ending 29-2-16

Nanchang, TIENTSIN : Paoting, Tongahan, Luanksion, Tsanughsien, Esing

93 RO

tai.

810

81 jpt. sccount 1936

10

$10

Hongkong Trams

€7.90

00:

New

$1

$153, bay

$10

$61, buyers

Wm. Powell, Limited

Воззнае.

(Singapore Currency)

· Posk Trims Ola

Stem Laundries

Tulon Waterbominu Watson & Co.

BRANCHES:

£1,600,000:

550,000-

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TE BANK OF ENGLAND,

Wusich, Wunu, Anahing, Tatung, Tain THE LONDON JOINT STOCK Bank, Limiznin kiangpo, Bocchew, HANEOW: Shashi

HANGOKOW Weichow, Shaohain, Bombay Galle Karachi

Chi hsia, Lanchi Hnchow, Ninggo, Calastta Hongkong Kita Blars Rangers

KAIFENG

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Trinion, Yibtab, Port Louis (Mauritius). Huiming, Chefoo, Taingko TAIYUAN 1 Tuncheng FOOCHOW, CHANGOHUN; Kirin, Monkden, Newahwang Dairen, Harbin, Tsitsihar, Dieling Chinahow, Anding CANTON, KUSYANG, Partie, Kuelhu's Baiyansaheng, eta, sto

CANTON BRANCH,

Interest allowed on current socomte and Fixed Deposita, Terms on application, Every description of Banking businnes fra moboci fonas granted on approved securities, Special facilities for Home Exobeage

Hongkong 18th October, 1914– 189

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. A AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.A INCORPORATED BY BOLAL CHARTER, 1958

HEAD OFFICE LONDON, Z

HONGKONG RANCH. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

INTEREST allowed on Current Asconale si 2 per cent per annum of Daily Balantes and an Fixed Depart af rats that may be ascertained on application.

O CHAMPKIN,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 25th May, 1816.

SHONGKONG BAYINGS BANK

decled br the HONGKONG AND THE Business of the above Bank is con BHANGHAIDANKING CORPORATION. Bales may be obtained on application

INTEREST on deposit is allowed on the Mininguna Monthly Balances at $1 per quat

Paid-up Capital

1W £1,800,000 Reserve Fund, *** £1,200,000 Reserve Liabilly of Proprietors £1,200,000

POREIGN EXCHANGE and Casural Depositors may transfox at their optigz Banking business transacted. ~~

2 balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, per annum. FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or

For the HoraKONG AND SHANDRAI. shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on

BARKING CORPORATION, application.

NJ, BTABR

Chief Manage Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.

TC. DOWNING.

Hongkong, 15th Juno, 1915.

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