1917-03-17 — Page 10

10

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1917.

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 than Silver Watches and Silver Watch Cases; Jewellery of any description.

Letters and Parcels containing such articles cannot therefore be a cepted for transmission by the Post Office,

The new regulations adopted by the French Customs insist that senders of parcels adduessed to France, Corsica and Algeria must 1lll 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 Statement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not.

Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mall, other than those shown below, will not be advertised in future.

The Post Office will forward all o ice sapo i tono i posted by the fastest routes.

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

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

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.

Fox

ON WEEK DAW | ON SUNDAYE & HOLIDAYS

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTAFIONE,

O Lordon.

Telegraphia Transfer.

Bank Bill on demands

Bank BID,si 90 days-night

March 16th.

2/32

Bank Billa út 4 months” sighi 2 2/348)

st « montba" sigh)

2/4

ON PARTE Bob Bank Bills, on demand

dt, at 4 months' sight

320

3304

542

O

Bank Bils, on demand. Credlis, si tu deyn' sight

ОТ НОИВАТ

Telegraphie Transtor Ekar Bills, en demand

Transfer Blits, on dec ani

ON SHANGRAL Bank Billa

stalght

Privais,

2, 50 days tight-

ON YCROBAWA - Un demaud OX MANILA.On demand-Fene ON BINGAPORNOn demand ON BAZATIA-On demand UN RAIPRONG, -On damans On BAIGON-On demand

11008.

1071

108

96:

... 183

22% m

ON BANGKOK- On demand Formanton, Bank's Buying Eats GOED LEAP, 100 dus, per tan)

·Baz Bilvae, per on

652

88.00

8.90

Kuznimiany Gem.

per cent

Hongkong. 20 vonka Hongkong 10

Santon Canton

·00.05 Premium

0.02

$7.50 disconc $7.45

HONGKONG'S FAVOURITE

VIRGINIA CIGARETTE.

Embassy

AS N277:

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES. WD&HO WILLS BRIST

EMBASSY No. 77,

"Embassy

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES, WDEHOWILLS BRISTOL & LONDRES

HAND-MADE FROM SPECIALLY

SELECTED LEAF,

SHARE LIST QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, 16rn Manos, 1917.

BANKS

BANKS

13

Tai O

Tai Po

Cheung Chow

Bhatau kok, Shatin and Sheungabai

Aberdeen, Atau, Ping Shan, Sai Kung

Sautin, Sauley

60JPM:

9.30 AM.

10:00 AM

2.00 Pk.

4.00 P.-

430 FM.-**

STOGER.

PAID UP VALUE.

OFFICIAL QUOTATION 10.90 ....

CLOSING QUOTATION..

LAST DIVIDEND.

ONGEONG “AND

HBANKING CORPORATION,

Paid-up Capital

Reserva Fanda ----

BANES-

Hongkong and Shanghai INSURANCES.

0125

24. 16. for 1916

Sterling

350

$25 for 1914.

Cantons

感性

·7:30 AM.

$155, buy.

89 for 1914

Canton Samshui and Wuchow

Kegis. 5:00 PM.

5.60 P.M.

China Fires

| Letters 6,00P.M.

7.15 4.M.

Масао

8.00

Ronginoon

Namas and Sadıxə

Bhawehuu

1.30-P.. 6,00 7.4. Except Saturdays

BUO P.M.

Morth

Unions

Chalias

Tanglezes BRIFFING

Hongkong Fire

250

856, bay

£27 for 1914

2747 for 1918

810$

$890, mos

860 for 1914

$18 for 1914

Douglas 8.8. Co....

80

8105. bayers $107, buy. 814 for

6:00 PM.

5.00 2.36.

9.00 A.M.

Canton Rteamboats

Indo-China Pref.

Do Det.

year ending 81,25 for 1916 [80·6·18

3/ int, for 1916:

$138, Allers

10% int, for 1916 $2.10

· 4,00 °F,M

Biar Ferry Co.

REFINERIER

8100

Chian Sugars

8129, bug.

From Sheungwan Western Branch P.0.

Malaban Bugars Sli

DOCKS, WHAEYES AND GODOWNR,-

Fox

OF WERK-DAY!

ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS

Kowloon Wharf Co,

H. and W. Took Ca.

· 850.

B126, buyer

17.30 ABC

17.30.A.M

8.30 AM

Bisca

Cantos

Tai Koy Tung

1.30 P.M:

7.30AM

9.30 PM.

4.30 P.M..

Kunchat

Shok Ki

Kongmoon

Kaukong

9.30 PM:

6.00 P.M.

800 F.M -8.01 P.M.

9.30 PM. 9.30 F.M. 6.00 PM: 6.00 P.M. 5.00 F.M

6.00 PM.

Except Saturdays

1.30 F.. £7.50 AM. 19,30 PAL 1.50 FM "8.30 PJE 6.00 Par

Shanghai Dock".**

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS,

OILS

Castral Estston

Hongkong Hotels

Humphreys Estnist

Kowloon Lands

West Point

Langhake

Shells Ural Ossplan

TIB, 100

Ths. 85, buy.

*2100

$7 for 1916

|_ 850___|| 8102

Hongkong Landa

8100

··892, bavors

83 for 4 year

37 for 1916

810

8.00, sellers

50 cents for 1916

30

82 for 1916

$50

$69, buyers

85,25 for 1916

GIO

19, buy

TL 1 for

12

ELECTRO-PLATING

AND REPAIR

In the ease of Mails closing before 9 a.m. Bo'clock on the previous evening.

WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,

14, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

Registration clones

MINING

Kailans

Ranbe

Tronoh

COTTON MILIB,-**

Ewo

TI, 50

T. 150, buy

Kung Yik

T: 136, buy,

Shanghal

Tia 50

T. 120, bay

WORKSHOPS:

TL. 5

BONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From 17th to 23rd Marok

Pinda...

Hrow WATHS.-

LOW WADE,

Malakoff

New Sorendsh

Bandycroft

kong.

Tapah

Moan Time.

Plantation Rubber in London

at

¡Previous On Dale On Date F

Day

at

min

jrit 2 p.m.

Barometer

"Tempera! ven

Hamisity

Winde Direction:

Force

3021 56

North 2

30.19

SPP

30.11

Alatur. 17. No infer, high- mor low water

32365

4

всё

Bun.

63

NE

EBE

Mon

19 m 7

40

To

20 m 7:58.

Weather Rain

Wed

OBSERVATION POINT, WANCHAI.

The Electro-Plating Works laid down some years ago bave proved a distilet susDERN, both in the high quality of work expeditionsly turned out and also in the fact that our clients are saved camiderable deley and HEAVY EXPENSE in sending home tarnished metal ware for replating.

capes both silver and electro-plated This VARIABLE and DAMP CLIMATE will ca metal to tarnish, therefore schy allow anoh eyesores, when it is possible to make equal to new at small cost P.

The Workshop Plant has recently been considerably enlarged with additional facilities for BRONZING, ANTIQUE COFFER, OXYDIZED SILVER and other fansy finishes.

SHIPS FITTINGS.

It is hardly necessary to dilate on the great convenience to shipping firms, in the knowledge that Falcon Cabin or Deck Fittings, dinner services, eto, can be made equal to now in the shortest time at resenzable cost.

HOUSE AND SHOP FITTINGS.

Bras Bedsteads, Ornaments, shop Bails and Fittings, eto, all need attention in the course of time, and the benefits of local remedy again appeal strongly

GOLF CLUBS.

Cleaned and burnished on the shortest notion

Polished and Plated,

OFFICERS' SWORDS.

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Union Waterbonis Watron & Cri Wm. Powell, Limfted

Вовашка (Singapore Currency)

Alor Gajans P Ayer Panne

Glanesly Kedah

HISCELLANEOUB,-

Yangimopco

China Borneos

Tla, 5, bay.

$19

#3, bayers

China Lights

-$5

China Providvale

$10

$4,70, bay. 88.10. sellers

Dairy FARMA

36. $24

Green Island Cement

$10.

$8.80.x R. b.

Hongkong Electrics

$10

$49

Bonghong Tree

#95

$160

Tough ng Ropes

310

$29,xdiv.sol.

Hourkong

Sleela

$10

$10

Hongkong Trams

$7.15, bay.

Peak Trame Ol ...

89.80

Do. Now...

$1

Steam Laundries.

$10

$10 383 buyers

B'kong

Most

Time,"

Helght

10

Hongkong Observatory, March 16th.

Highest open-air Temperature on 15th 63- Koment opac-ale Temperature on 16th 56

Days ok or

Lays of

Month

11:44 16 18: No infer high- uor low- water

T

| 6.lus 6 8 x 11 13

714a 7 0 G38 a

218.204-8921 1

8107A

Thork] 23 p 845 52 m

19:36 0 0 2 29 ■ 3 0 23 m 9 15 5 7 a 295175.

9:54 6 6.

10

VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.

BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME

ON A HOLIDAY

WEEKLY PRESS "

ORDER THE

« HONGKONG

TO BE SENT TO YOU, AND 80

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE FAR EAST

ALL THE NEWS OF THE WEEK FULLY EECORDED. INCLUDING THE MOVIKDY OF LODAL MARKETE

29 PAGES 1

24 PAGES!

24 PAGEA

CANTON BRANCH.

Interent allowed on, current soconute and Fixed Deposita. Terma on application, Every description of Banking bases fru sacked loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange.

Hongkong 13th October, 1914.

[182

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA”

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Номеколь ЗАМОН.

business transacted.

Every description of Banking and Exchange

INTEREST allowed on Currant Accounty ni 2 per cent, per annum of Daily Balances and on

on spoliastion. Fixed Deposita si matos that may be ascertainad

C. CHAMPKIN,

Auting Manager Hongkong, 26th May, 1916,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

INCORPORATED BY BOLAS CHARTRE, 1859 Tducted by the HONGKONG AND

£1,200,000 Eewerve Fund

1,800,000 Reserve Ldability of Proprietor £1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General! Banking business transsefed.

AHE Businen of the above Bank is con

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATIOS. Rales may be obtained an application

INTEREST on deposita in allowed on ke Minimum Monthly Balanore at 34 par cont per annum,

Depositors may transfer at their option | balazzoss of $100 or more to the HoveKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED

CUBRENT ACCOUNTS poned and DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per samu. FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods as rates which will be quoted on application.

For the HongxHONG AND SHANGMAS BANKING CORPORATION,

T.C. DOWNING

Managar, B

[14]

· N. BTABE,

Chief Managore, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914,

Hongkong, 16th June, 1915.

Printed and Fablished by Hay ADOLPHUS CARTWRIGHT, for Tax Horesona DAILY, PRESS, LI, 104, Den Vas Bond: Cenim), Vietorin,YHongkong. Landon Ollos 1 181, Fleet Birees, E,C

い

$161, buyers

70 eanse for 1915 Yoze since 1914

DIVIDEND LATEST PAID UP YEAR

FOR VALUE ENDS. QUOTATION, LAST YEAR.

Iur. Drv. TO DAZE.

$400

65 p. c.

$11,90

85 p. 0.

10 p. 0.

$2:25

$0

·84.00

20 p. o.

$8.25

THE

22.45

$4.90

10 po

$5.30

12 p. o.

HEAD OFFION-London;

$23.00 3/2)

20 p. t.

Paid-up Capital ..

for year ending

$194. bayons $12 for 1915

{P. & for 1916

$4 and bonus of 82

for 1916

82) int. for 1918

Tis. 76 for year ending

·· 30:4·16.

year ending 81-1016

2/ int. Account 1976

9% for 1915/16

1-int. act, year ending

30-616)

None since 1910

4/ int. accomi 1916

Tls. 9 for year ending

31-10-16 13.

1.0.50 for year ending

30-11-16

Tis. 6 for your ending.

1330-6-16

Nil for 1915

172 cents for 1918. Nene sincs

1908

70 cents for 1916

$3 for your axding

60 cents for 1915

$2.25 for year ending

29.3.18

int. conat 1916

82 and bonus of 81

for 1916 None for year)

31-5-16 ending

Ist. 7% account 1916

for year endnig do [30-4-18 25 cents for year ending

31-5-16

$1,25 for 1916

SHANGHAI

$15,000,000

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED

(TAIWAN GINKO).

INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1899.

$18,500,000

$39,500,000

Capital Subscribed ... Ten 20,000,000 Capital Paid-up Reserve Funds

ri

#4

18,000,000

5,080,000

£1,500,000, at 2/---$15,000,000 Silver

Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

8. H. DOBWELL, Esq.-Chairman. J. A. PLUMMER, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. N. Anton, E. V. D. Parr, Eng. G. T. M. Edking, Eng W. L. Pattondon, Esq. 08. Gubbay, Esqu Han: Mr. E. Shaillm

Hon. Mr. H. Holyoak.

CHIEF MANAGEM Hongkong--N. J. STAB, Beg.

MANAGER

Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN, ESQ.

LONDON BANKER :

LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER

RANK, LIMITED,

Hongxong LaTEREST ALLOWED,

HEAD OFFICE;

„TAIPEH, FORMOSA.

BRANCHES:: JAPAN-KOBE, OSAKA, TOKYO & YOKOHAMA.. FORMOSA-AKO, GIBAN, Kagi, Kazanke

-Keelung, Makuno, Pinan, Sama- OHIZU, TAICHU, TAIWAN, Tazow,

|CHINA—AMOy, Cannon, FoocHow, Han, Kow,Kiukiano, SHANGHAI, SHADOW, OTHERS -HONOLONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE..

SOHRABALA, SEMARANG & NEW YORK,

LONDON BANKERS: ✨ Capital and Countien Bank, London,, and South-Western Bank, Parra Book,"

On Current Account at the rate of Twe per The Bank has Correspondents in the Com cent, per annum on the Daily Balance.

OS FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months, 23 per cent, per annum.

Hongkong, 26th February, 1917,

marcis! contra of Rusia, Manchuria, Indo- China, India, Philippine Islanda, Java, Australi America, and elsewhere..

N. TANAGITA Manager

HONGLONG BRANCE,

N. J. STABB.

Chief Manager.

S, Des Vosur Road. Hongkong, 10th March, 1917.

[101

[9

MERCANTILE BANK

INDIA, LIMITED

OP

HE BANK OF CHINA.

TGOVERNMENT BANK THE THE

(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL MANDATS OF 18TH APRIL, 1913.)

Authorised Capital:

Paid-up Capital

HEAD OFFICE PEKING.

Hímad Orsion: 15, Gracechurch 81, Londoz

Authorized Capital

$80,000,000 $10,000,000

Eubscribed

Paid-up

Reserve Fand

BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES,

SHANGHAI NANKING Chinkiang, Tangohow

BANKRES:

...21:500,000

1,125,100

562,600. 850,000

THE BANK OF ENGLAND,

Wasich, Wuhu, Anahing, Tatung, Tain- THE LONDON JOINT STOCK Bank, Limpend kisngpo, Soochow Hasrow: Shashi.

Nanchang TiTery Pacting,

BRANCHES:

Lunhalen, Trannghaian, Hsing..

tai HANGOHOW: Weichow, Shaaban, Bombay Galle Karachi Chishsin. Lanchi, Huchow, Ningpo, Calentia Honging Kota Bhar KAWENG: Changteh, Binyang, Lobe, Colombo Howrah Kuala Lumpur Shanghai Chorkou TSINA: Chowtann, Tushsien; Delhi Kandy Mindens Tinshi, Lintsing, Triple, Yihtuh, Port Louis (Mauritius), Huiming, Chefoo, Tsingtao. TAITEAN Yancheng FoOCHOW CHANGCHUN Kirin, Moakden, Newchwang, Dairen, Harbin, Tsitsikar, Tialing, Chinchow. Antang, CASTON. KUBITANG, PARING, Kachu's Baiyuanchang, etc., eto,

Penang

Hangoon

Bingsport