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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

EASTER HOLIDAY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 9mn, 1917.

To-day being General Holiday, the Post Office will be open on those days from 8 to 9 8.m

There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one collection from the Pillsr Boxes.

The Mozey Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holiday.

Thoie wil be one special delivery of Registnd correspon- dence, at 9 a.m.

The public are informed that the undermentioned articles are

· prohibited frem 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 accepted for transmission by the Post Office.

The new regulations adopted by the French 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 addressce.

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

} mi ulars of cutgoing and incoming Maile, other than those. kitwn below, will notte advertised in future,

The Post Office will forward all correspondence posted by the

Jastest routes.

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

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

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.

COMMERCIAL.

CLOBING QUOTATION",

ON LONDON.

Ou

Telegraphie Transter

Bank Bills, an demand

Bark Bila, så 20 days sight. Hank Bill, wh 4 months wight

sh′4′′mania” "night

Bills 4 months'

Bank Bills, on desaand Credita, at à menthe night

On New YoEK.-ME

Он

Ox

Bank Blla, on

demand

Credits, n1 80 days' sight BOMBA

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank Bill, on demand

Bils, on demand

Bank Billa, staigist Primate, Bu days' eight

Vm On demand.

April 6th.

FEST.

до

ORAMA PATRnd-Parte 119)

Ox

ON-SINGAPORE.On demand OM BATAVIA,On demand ON HAIPHONG,➡On dawand.... Og BA1G0N,-On demand ON BANGKOK.-- On demand Sovos, Banks Buying Bate GOLD LEAD, 100 âne, per tual BAN BILVER, per ox ..

per sans

THREE CASTLES

CIGARETTES

MAGNUMS

3% pm.x.

60 78.40 8:48,20 3610

OBTAINABLE FROM

ALL FIRST CLASS TOBACCONISTS

IN TINS OF 50.

MANUFACTURED BY

Hongkong 20 centa plese 0.02 Promium, Hongkong..

Canton Cantoni

STOGKA,

*0.05

$6.40 discount

87.80

SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.

CLOSING

QUOTATION. LAST DIVIDEND,

W. D. & H. O. WILLS.

BANKS

HONGKONG

BANKING CORPORATION.

HONGKONG, 7TH APRIL, 1917.

PAID UP VALUE.

OFFICIAL QUOTATION 10:30 AM.

Paid-up Capital

-

Reserve Funda :--

BANKS

Hongkong and Shanghai

8125-

8705, sa,& b

R4-16 for 1216

Sterling

INSURANORS. ➡➡➡

Cantons

350 320

825 for 1914

Blliver

Chins Fires

North Chinas

Hongkong Fires

TEL160

Unions

$100

8910, sales

FOR

UN, WERK-DAYS ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS

Yangimes...

$60

8235

$18 for 1914

SHIPPING

Douglas 8.8. Co

1850.

886, buyers

Tai O

6.03 FX

Tal Po

10:00 AM

9,30 A.M.

Chenng Chow

2.00 P.K.

Shataukok, Shatin and Sheungshui

4.00 PM:

Aberdeen, Autau, Fing Shan, Sai Kong

Santin, Stanley

Biar Forty-

430 PM.

Canton Steamboats Indo-China Pref Do Delr

ty Cp...

China Sugatz

Mabbon Sugaven 355.

Kowloon Wharf Co

AND SHANGHAI

THE

$15,400,000

$18,500,000

$83,500,000

Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Reserve Funds

8375, buyera $155, buy. 83324, buy.

818. & b 8414

$127, sales

$89 bayers

$114,7L

buyers

$9 for 1914

827 for 1915 271% for 1915 860 for 1914

85 int, s/c 1916/17.

$1.25 for 1916

13. int, for 1916 [10/- int. for 1916

$10 for

812-for

nding

P 5 Tor 1916 $4 and bonus of $2

for 1916

$5 and bonus of $6.

for 1918

Tis. 7 for year ending

DOCKS, WHARTED AND GODOW!

730 AM

Canten Bamahni and Washow

Regia. 5.00

*5.00 P.M..

Latters 6.00PM.

Hand W. Dock Co.

715 AM.

Shanghai Dooks...

Tis, 100 | TL 90, sel

30-416

MacBo

1.30 PM

9.00 .

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-

*** Central Estates ...

$100

895, buyers

87 for 1918

Rongnioon

1,00 PM.

Hongkong Hotels

$50

8109

$3 for year

$100

89% buyera

67 for 1916

Namtan and Sanmei Bhamchun

6.00 P.M.

5.00 1.05,

$10

$61, buyers

10,00 A.M.

4,00 T.M

9,011 M.

$301883

876, ra, & bi

Glo

MACRO

Cantoa

Tai Ping Tang

Kongmoon

6.00 PM

Except Baturdays

From Sheungwan Western Branch P.O.

For

ON WEEK-DAYS

ON SUNDAYA & HOLIDAYS

17.30 A.M. 11.30 PM

!7.30 A.M. 9.30 P.N. 9.30 1.31.

430 F.. (6,90 X.M. 600, P.M. 4.6.00 2.3.

8.30 A M

9.30 P.M.

9.30 P.M. 9.30 P.M. 6.00 P.M. 8.00 P.M. 6.00 F.M.

Fxcept Saturdays.

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

Registration oloses

Kaila

at 5 o'clock on the previous evening,

PREPARE

1720 AM. 1.30 FK. ƒ130 AW, 19.90 P.M. 1.30 P.M. 9.30 PM. 8:00 PM. 6.00 PM.. 8.00 PM.

FOR THE HOT WEATHER by having your ELECTRIC FANS in order as soon as you want them. They require overhauling every year, and now is the time to get this done.

Hongkong Lands

Humphreys Estaten Kowloon Lands... West Points D11B-

Larginta

Shel ~~. Ural Carplan MINING.

Ranbe Tronoh Corror MLS

Ewo

Kung Yik

Shaighei

Yaagterepoo MISCELLANEOUS,000

Chlua BorisoON Chins Lights China Providents Dairy Farms

Green Keland Cement: Hankng ElectrÏSS

Hongkog leen Hongkong Ropes Hongkong Steels

Shek Ki

Kumchuk

Kankonz

We will:

Clean and 011 DESK FANS

for $1.30 each,

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VIEW HE!

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T18

108/

28/

$2.15,buyers 27/6, sellers

TM 50 - - T-1374

The 50

Tls. 117

$12

$10

Tls, 5 sales

8 bayers

2556 843, buyers

28. sales 86923, bayer

93.35, gsins

$494, bay.

50 cents for 1916

82 for 1916

65,25 for 1916

T:1 for

year ending 31-10 15

2/-int, account 1916

9% for 1915/18

11-Int. act. year ending

90-5-16

None since 1910

As in, account 1916

Tia. 9 for year ending

a1-10-16

T. 0,90 for year ending

90-11-16

Fla. for year ending

50-516

N for 1915

None since 1906-

$3 for year ending

31-7916

72 cents for 1915

70 cents for 1916-

80 cents for 1916

$2.25 for

29-216-

year ending

$11 for. 1916

$29

$2 and bonus of $1

for 1916

$10

None for

81-5′16.

Hongkong Trans Pan> Trama. Olt (

Do. How

87.40 sellers.

Int,

7%

восени

1916

310

19.80

7% for year endnig

$1

Steam

85 13:40

Union Wster hos

$10 $107 sales

10

F64

6, buyers

Waiyan & Co.

W. Powell Limited

KUBHIRA (Singapore Currency)

CEILING FANS

Alor Gajahs A

for $3.25 each. Aver Pan

Blades and Guards of Desk Fans polished and Relacqueréd

for $1.00 to $1.25 each, extra.

Ceiling, Bracket and Desk Tans, all types and sizes in stock. WM. C. JACK & CO. LTD.,

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,

14, DES VEUX, ROAD, HONGKONG.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

p.m.

TO-NIGHT

Thursday, 12th April:-

5.15 p.m-Hongkong Tennis League, Annual General Meating at the Hongkong Cricket Club Pavilion.

Conoart by Paul Dufault at the Saturday, 21st April:—

Theatre Royal

916 pm Clarke's Cirque at Kowloon,

opposite the Railway Station

TO-DAY.

Bast Monday General Holiday,

Noon-Hongkong Jockey Club, Ball-Yearly

Meeting Monday, 23rd April St. George's Day 9.15 pm Scenes from Shakespeare" at the

Theatre RoyaL

Glenely Kedah... Kompas Mab ka Pinda Malakoff

New Berendah..

Bandycroft

Tapah

Plantation Rubber in London

PAID UP YEAR LATEÁT” BYALUR

ENDS,QUOTATION.

ERKEBERERS.

£1,600,000, x† 2/$16,000,000

Besarré Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS?

8. H. DODWELL, Esq.-Chairmaui.

J. A. PLUMMER, Esq-Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, E. V. D. Parr, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. W. L. Pattanden, Esq.

Hon. Mr. E. Sheilim. H. Holyoak.

C. 8. Gabbey, Esq.

Hon. Mr.

CHIP MANAGEES Hongkong-N. J. STABB, Esq.

MANAGER

Shanghai-A, G. STEPHEN, Esq.

LONDON BANKER: LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER FANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG ISTHEEST ALLOWED,

On Currant Amount as the rate of Twe per sent, per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months, 24 per cent. per annum.

12

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manages.

19

Hongkong, 26th February, 1017.

HE BANK OF CHINA.

GOVERNMENT BANK.

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

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

860,000,000 £ $10,000,000

·HEAD OFFICE :--PEKING.

BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES,

BHANGHAI: NANKING: Chinkang, Yangohow,

usiah, Wuhu, Anshing, Tatung, Tein kiangpo, Soochow

BANKS

HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMISED-

(ATWAN GINKO).

INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1899.

Yen 20,000,000 15,000,000 4,080,000

HEAD OFFICE:

TAIFEH, FORMOSA.

BRANCHES: JAPAN-KOBE, OSAKA, FOKYO & YOKOHAMA, FORMOSA-AKO, GIRAN, Hagi, KabÁNKO

KEELUNG, MAKUNO, PINAN, BRIN CHIKU, TAIGNU, TAIWAN, TAKOW,

·HAMBUL

CHINA-AMOT, CANZON, FOOCHOW, HAN

KOW, RICKIANG, Shanghai, SWATOW. OTHERS -HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE,

BOYRABAZĂ, SEMARANG & NEW YORK.

LONDON

BANKERS: Capital and Counties Bank, London, and South-Western Bank, Parr's Bunk,

The Bank has Correspondents in the Com ⠀ mercial centres of Bussis, Manoharis, Indo? China, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Australi America, and 'elowhere,

N. YANAGITA Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH,

8, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong, 10th March, 1917,

THE

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MERCANTILE BANK ·OT

INDIA, LIMITED

HEAD OFFICE: 15, Gracechurch 31, London

Authorised. Capital

Subscribed

Paid-up

Reserve Fund,

BANKERS:"

THE BANK OF ENGLAND,

650,000

HANKOW: Bhashi, THE LONDON JOINT Brook BANK, LIMITED

Ichang Luanhaien, Tennghsien, Asing- Nanchang, TINTAIN: Pacting,

BRANOZES

tal HANGCHOW Walshow, Shaolin Bombay Galla Kamshi Pennupi

Hnohow,

Chishsin Lanch,

Ning Calcutta Hongkong hots Dharm

Rangoon KALFENG Changteh, Slysag

Colombo Howrah Kuala Lumpur Shanghai Chowken. TSINAN Chowteun, Tushien, Deloi

Madras Kandy

Singapore Tainien Sinahi, Lintaing, yur onding

Tibtah

Port Louis (Mauritius). Huiming, Chefco, Teingino. TAIYUAN : CHANGQÜUN : Yuncheng Kirin, Monkden, Newshwang, Dairen, Harbin, Taitalhar, Tisling, Chinchow, Anjung CAFTON, KUSITANG, PEKING, Knaihn's Suiyuanchang, eto, eta,

do. [30416

25 cents for year ending

31-8-16

$1.25 for 1916 170 cents for 1915 Noze sloss 1914-

DIVIDEND FOR

LAST YEAR

INT. DIY. TO DATE.

Sept.

$410

65 po

20 p. o

12,20,

10

Oni.

$2.50

Apl

$4.50

June

$3.30

Ang

4.60

Jan. $85.00

10

Des

$22.00 3/-

Dee. Dep

20 p. o.

VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers. BEFORE LEAVING. FOR HOME

ON A HOLIDAY ORDER THE

HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS

TO BE SENT TO YOU AND BO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE PAR FAST. ALL THE NEWB OF THE WEEK TULLY RECORDED. INCLUDING PIN MOYENEWM or way local HazırTE.

94 PAQUE 24 PAGES1

24 PAGES

FOOCHOW

CANTON BRANCH.

Interest allowed on current sccounts and Fixed Deposits, Terms on appileation, Every description of Banking banness tra taolod loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange.2

Hongkong 18th October, 1914.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

HONGKONG SEANCE, Every description of Ranking and Exchange. business transacked, '-

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts 11 2 per cent, per sum of Daily Balances and an od Deposits at rates that inay be arbariaineit on application.

C. CHAMPEIN

Aoting Manager. Hongkong, 26th May, 1918,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

INCORPORATED IT KOLAY CHARTER 1855HE Business of the boyo Bank is..com.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,

21:200.000 £1,300,000

Paid-up Capital ... Beserve Fund Resurre Liability of Froprietors £1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking besinne transacted,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS pened and FIXED DEPOSITH received for 1 year or shorter periode at sten which will be quoted on application.

1.0. DOWNING, Band Manager:

Hongkong, 15th June, 1915.

ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposit is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balsuoss at 31 per cent per annum.

Depositors may transfer their optice De balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSHT at 4 pe cont. per annum.

For the SonGKONG AND SHANGHAI PANKING CORFORATION,

N. J. STABB

Chief Managers. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914

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