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10.00 A.M
0.30 AM
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ON LONDON.
March 2nd
Tälsgraphia Transfer 2/48
Bank Bille, on demand
Bank BULA,4 90 days sight
Bank Bills, at 4 months aghi 2,
Documentary Hills & manthr' aight 2/5
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Bank's Buying Bait Ba Goto LA, 109 £ne, per fel BAR BILTER,
nom
nom
374d.
Kanimson
Hamisu and Sannoi
Bhamehas
BOHMEDIANT COINA,
7.30
5,90 P.DG
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Latters 6,90PM,
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3.00 PM.
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No. 77,
HAND-MADE FROM SPECIALLY
SELECTED LEAI.
FOR
From Sheung Wan Western Beach P.O.
and
BTOGES,
$5,60 discount. 86,70
SHARE LIST
QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG AND MADUK, 1917.
PAID UP
CLOSING
BANKS
CDOTAMION. LAST DIVIDEND. H BANKING CORPORATION
OFFICIAL OSOTATION :-10,90 KM:
$687, x, dir
moflore
£4 167- for 196
$25 for 1914
FONGKONG AND
Paid-up Capital
Rasaera Frnds :---
Sterling
SHANGHAI
THE
$15,000,000
$18,508,000
Tis,
8975
2055
6367
Tia, 150
$900
8109, olles
$19, sales 8114 $123, sellers
129 för 1914
827 for 1914
271% for 1914
$18
860 for 1914
8 for 1914
$14 for year ending 81.25 for 1986 [90 8.6
3-int, for 1918 110%-int. for 1916
$10 for year coding
Pa. 5. for 1916.
823
31101, buy,
$12 for
€33
183, sallers
#126
Tis. #3
$107, sellers
$100
172, "sellers
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17.30 M
9.30 1.3
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9.30 F.K.
9.20. TE
9.30 PM.
9.30 P.M.
9.30 PAK
| 4,00 P\U0
6.00 P.M.
400 P.M.
6.00 PH
6.00 PM
5,00 PM
Except Saturdays.
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at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
6,00 PM #6.00.P.4
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for 1916
82 int. Ter 1916
Ths. 74 for year ending
7
for 1916
183 for 4 year
$7 for 1018
50 centa for 1916
$2 for 1916 O
85,25 for 1816.
TL-1 for
year ending 1481-10-15. 12/- int, account 1516 19% for 1915/16677
1. Int at year ending
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233,500,004 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 815,300,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS;
8. H. DODWEL, Esq.-Chairman.
J. A. PLEMEN, Eng-Dopaty Chairman.. Hon. Mr. C.E. Anton, E. V. D. Parr, Esq. G. T. M. Edkits, Esq. W. L. Fattenden, Esq. G. 1. Gabbay, Esq | Hen Mr. E. Shellim.
Hafen Mr. 1. H. Holyosk.e
CHIEP MANAQEE: Hongkong N. J. STABE, Eu
MANAGER 20 Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.
LONDON BANKEL: LONDON COUNTY AT WESTMINSTER
BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Twe per cent, per annum on the Daily Balance.
OX FIXED DEPOSITA.
For 8 months, 24 por cook, per annum.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th February, 1917 ON
THE
HE BANK OF CHINA
GOVERNMENT BANK
28/m
32.40, sellers
T-143
31-10-16
T. 15, 1,
T. 0.9% for
T. 116, bay
Tis, & for year ending
Ta 5
Paid-up Capital
Tia, 5, sel
#3, buyers
#1028.30 2ollars;
$4.65, bay.
$24
811.21
849, bayers
$160
17.3), unles
29.80
$154, buy
$10 361, bayers.
76
KETES
Varð för year ending
year ending 30-11-16
90616
Nil for 1915
72 cents for 1915
Nene since 1906
170 pests for 1916
13 for year ending
31716
60 cents for
1915
$2.25 for year ending
82 int count 1916
81 int, kocount 1914 None for
1 318-16
för
suding
account 1818
Sendnig
[304:16
do 25 centsferyearending
31516
0125 for 1916
170 cents for 1915 Nome sinos 1914
INT. DIY. TO DATE.
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FOR VALUR. ESDS. QUOTATION. LAST YEAR,
Bapt.
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Jan
13.90
10.p.6.
Ook
9.30.
Apl.
€4.00
Jume
28.10
40. p.
$15
Ang
4
$4.75
Dec.
$4.40
Jan
85.30
810 Dec. $21:25
3/2
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100
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Authorised Capital
BANKS
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INCORPORATEÐ 37 Sprezat IMPREZAL
CHAREWE, 1899
Gapital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Reserve Funds
Ton 20,000,000 15,000,000
HEAD OFFICE TAIPER, FORMOBA.
BRANCHES JAPAN-KOBE, OSATA, TOTO.. ||FORMOSA-AKO, GIBAN, Hacı, Karuzko
KEFLUNG, MAKUNO, PINAN, BIG, CHIKU, TAICHU, Taiwan. Takow.
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N. YABAGNA Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH, 3, Des Voeux Brad, Hongking, 15th December, 1916. –
HE MERCANTILE BANK OP
INDIA, LIMITED
HEAD 09%ION: 15, Geschurch St., Londen
Authorised Capital.... Subscribed
$68,000,000 $10,000:800
Paid-up
Reserve Find
HEAD OFFICE PEKING.
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCELES,
SHANGHAI NANKING: Chinking, Yangohow
Wash, Wahu, Anshing, Tatung, Trin.
BANEKES!
TER BANK OF ENGLAND,
8,300 $50,000
klangpa, Bocchew, HANKOW: Shathi, THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED Iohang Nanchang TIENTSIN
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BRANCHEA
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CANTON BRANCH. Interest allowed on oureen Boots Fixed Deposite Terms en application, Every description of Banking huainend fra ssotoc Joans granted on approved securities Special Facilities for Home Exchange.
Hongkong 13th October, 1914
1182
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Madras
HONGKONG BANCH,
Every description of Banking and Exchange baino irinoted,
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at * per cent. per annum na. Daily Balanoes sud om
Fixed Deponite af rules that may wonde opin ez wpplication.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Asting Manager, Hongkong, 26th May, 1916.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHAPTER 1359EE Business of the above Bank is oo
HEAD OPPION-LONDON,
AGN
£1.200300 Faid up Capital Besarvs Fund
$1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000
ducted by the EONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Balen rasy be obtained in application,"
INTEREST on deposite is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balancis al 81 par sent. per singes,
Depositor may transfer at their option FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genara!
balamoon" mi::$100 or more fo the HONGKONG Banking besimees izanasored:
AND SHANGHAI Bárx to be placed on FIXE CURRENT ACCOUNTS spored and DEPOSIT At 4 per dent. per anLUN. FIXED DEPOSITS Tired for 1 year OT shorter perioda ni msims which will be gacted on application
T. 0. DOWNING,
Hasager. Hourlong, 15th Jano, 1915, qu [141
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Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914 [10
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