1917-05-09 — Page 9

POST OFFICE NOTICE

THE

Uninsured parcels for the United Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Public are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.

Owing to possible delay no letters will be sent via Siberia until further notice unless specially marked for that route,

Information has been received from London that the Mail dis patched from London via Siberia for Hongkong on January 8th, 1917, has been sunk.

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

The Post Office will forward all correspondence 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.Į

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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9TH, 1917.

COMMERCIAL

CLOBING QUOTARIOKANG

От Копров,

Telegraşău Trauster"

Bank Bills, en démand

May 8th.

· Bank Bilis, as 30 days" sight Hank Bria, at 5 mozing ngat Q: Urenita, NY a moskin sigh):

Doerman nary Billa & months sight? Or PANAS

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months sight UN NEW YOR

Hank filia, oD AURANGA Credita, at 60 days, alghi ON BOMBAY SAS

Taliographie Transtor

Ban Bilis, on demand... Telegraphie Transtar Blur Bus, on demand ON SHANGHAI

st sight

Or Matt-Un damend Perks

For SINGAPOBIL-UB

ON HATAVIA,-On demaal 4.

UM HAIPHONG... kis demana-

Un Batson-On demand

ON BANGION. On demand

ON WEEK-DATS ON SUNDAYA & HOLIDAYS.

GOLD LHAT, 100 fins, per taul

* 5,00`P.M.

Tai O

Tai Po

Cheung Chow

Shatankok, Shatin and Sheungebui

Aberdeen, Antan, Ping Bhan, Sal Kung

Santin, Stanley

10.00 4.35

2.00.P.M.

- 4.00 PM:

420P.M.

8.30 AM.

326 3304

67

als

Yours Truly

E. My

114 102

20% po 1.

SOVERLION, Bank's Baying Batt...5 5,95

BAT SILVER, per as

Hussitaan Cox,

pár cenÌ

$49,10°

37.ted.

20 vents pieces $0.03 Premima

0,10

15.95 + discount,

$5.40

SMITH'S

The MAN with the PIPE

GLASGOW MIXTURE

THE TOBACCO FOR GOLFERS.

SOLD EVERYWHERE.

Danton Samahui and Wachow

Macao

Kongmoon

Namtan and Sanmei Bhamchun

Canton

Chi Ping Tung

Shek Ki

Kongmoon

Kumchuk

Kaukong...

7.30 AM. Bogia, 5:00 PM. Letters 5.00P.M.

7.10 AM

3.30 P...

Hongkong.

Hongkong...10

Danion 20 Canton.... 10

6.00 PM.

· 1.00-A.ME

6:00 PM

6,00 P.M.

Except Saturdaye

6,90 P.M.

110.00 AM.

4,00° 2,M

From Bheangwan Western Brauch P.O.

4.00 P.M.

9,00

7.30 AM 19.30 PM 9.30 PA

PM

79,30 P;M2

9.30 F.M. 9.30 PM 6:00 PM.

Yangistes.....

SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, STE MAY, 1917.

£4.18/ for 1916-

$25 for 1916

99 for 1915

827 for 1915:

271% for 1915

3/ Int. for 1916

10- Int. for 1916 $10 for year ending

30416

$12 for 1916

$4 and bonus of $2

for 1916

BANKS

ONGKONG

SHANGHAI

HONING CORPORATION

$15,000,000

Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000

COURT OF DIE BOTORS:

9. H. DODWELL, Esq.-Chairman.

J. A. PLUMMER, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.

Hon. Mr. C. Anton, E. V. D. Parr, Esq.

BANKS

HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED THE

(TAIWAN GINKO),

INCORPORATED DY SPECIAL IMPERIAL GHARZE, 1890,

Tan 20,000,000 $15,000,000 5,080,000

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.

BRANCHES.

G. T. M. Baking, Big W L Paitandan, JAPAN-KO OSAKA, TOKYO & TOKOHAMA

0.3. Gubbey, EsqHon Mr. W. Shellim. Hou, Mr. P. H. Holyoak.

CHIY MANAGNE ? Hongkong N. J. STABB, Esq.

MANAGER. Shanghal-A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.

LONDON BANKER : LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED;

FORMOSAAKO, GIBAN, Kзor, KABESK‹

HEELUNG MABUNG, FINAN, SHIN. CHIKU, TAICHU, TAIWAN, TAKOW,

AMSVI,

CHINA AMOY CANZON, FOOCHOW, HAN NOW, KITXIAKO, SHANGHAI, SWATOW OTHERS-HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE SOBRABALA, SEMARANG & NEW YORK

LONDON HANKERS Capital and Counties Bank, London, and South-Western Bank, Parr's Bank

BIOGED.

PAID UE VALUE.

OFFICIAL QUOTATION 10.30 ;)

CLOSING QUOTATION

LAST ]}IVIDEND,

Paid-up Capital de Beserve Fund -

RANKR

£1,500,000, #2 215,000,000 Bilver

$18,500,000

Hongkong and Shanghai-

$125

$7128,selle

ON WEEK-DAYE

ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS.

2: 289,500,000

INSURANONE)-

Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up, Beserve FunČAJ

Cantons

450

$350

(1.30 KM,

8.30 A.M.

11:30 PM

(7.30 AM. (1307 19.30 PAZ

Chios Fires

320

3146, buyers

Hongkong Fires

850

North China

8325, bayiém) TE:150

Unions

$100

1984, sales

880 for 1915

$600

2017

221 for 1915

9.30 P.M

9.30.M. 9.30 PM

BU P.M.

6.00 PM.

EXJPPING -

8.00

F.M.

8.00

6.00 PM. €6.00'P.M.

Douglas 9.8. Co.

284, sollers

$5 Int. &/e 1916/17

$1.25 for 1916...!

6.00 PM:

Canton Steamboats

$15

818

Excopt Baturdays.

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

Registration closes

Indo-Chine Prel,

Do,

Star Ferry Co.

ABATE

Det.

$124

810

$311, buyers

at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.

REFISKEIEN, —

Chins Sugars

100

$1131

Malabon Sugand

P30

6 P. for 1916

& MOPIN,

DOCES, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.

Kowloon Wharf Co,

50

930, sellers

H. and W. Dock Co.

$50

$123

Shanghai Dooks

PTG:100

Tla, 90, bay

Ts

80-4-16

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.

Central Estates

$100

$100

87 for 1918

Hongkong Hotels

850

8102

$3 for year

Hongkong Lands

$100

2073

Humphreys Erinbos

10

$61, buyer

50 cents for 1926

Kowloon Lands

$2 for 1916

West Points

850

$77, buyers

Ons

Langkats

Abella

G10

T. 17 buy.

£1108

Ural Caspian

MYKING

Kailans

31/6, bayara

Raubs Hronsk

21

82.70 2710, sellers

COTTON MULT.8,****

Ewo

Kung Yik

T. 50

T:10:

{TL. 50

Tis 150 bay.

TIS

Ths. 3 for year ending

141,

T40.90 for year ending 13011/16/2

BROSSARD

Reinforced Concrete Specialists, Saigon.

REINFORCED

CONCRETE.

We are fully equipped to design and build any structure of remforced

concrete, such as

Buildings: Godowns, factories, foundations, frames, floors, roofs of residential quarters, offices, foundations in bad ground. Wharves, Bridges, Culverts, Chimneys, Towers, Reservoirs, Bins. Retaining Walls, Dams, etc.

Designs and estimates on application.

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

AGENTS, HONGKONG,

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

TO-DAY.

11 am. Auction of Tabicile, Malt and Oil oat Sales Rooms, by Mr. Gen P.Lammert, Noon-Indo-Chin Steam Navigation Co.

Ltd, Ordinary General Meeting. pm.Matinee Performance of Chung Ling Boo at the Theatre Royal

PAMENTO-NIGHT

9.15 p.m. Chung lang Boo Performance af

the Theatro Royal

Monday, 14th May ---

5.15 pmHongkong Club, Extraordinary

General Mooting.

Friday, 18th blay

IamChina-Borneo Co., Ltd., Meeting of

Shareholders.

Tuesday, 31st July

CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY.

By CHAS

ABOGIAL AND POLITICAL MOVIL OF

ABRORBING IN FRENET,

HALCOMBE, Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Ons toma Bervice, Author of "The Mystia

Flowery Land," eta

HE VOLUME, which consists of 481- Fages, and fuclade Bleeth Plan

of historical interest showing the diapor tion of the Forces at the battle of Kwel-

Noor Auction of Valuable Leasehold Pro

porty from the Liquidstore delle is dedicated to B KORRES HART,

G.O.M.G, and Dr. A. KYNSIS. Jeback & Co, by Mr. Gso. P. Lammart,

ON SALE.

SASTANKS GYNTHE

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY

For Demand Drafte on London on the day of or preceding the departure of the English Mail, also Table of the Yearly Approximate Avarage.

PRICE

CABEZ

On File at the DAILY Pass Office or Focs Booksellazu.

Its description of Chinese Social Customs aut Superstitions, combined with the insight it gives into political conditions in Chins, makan OF FAN CATHAY prosentation to

PRIOR

To be obtained from Mes5TE KELS & WALEH, LTD., Mesra BERTER & Co., be from the Printers and Publishers, HORSIONG Daily Puros"! Osion.

Bhaagbal

Yangterepoo

MISCELLANEOUS.--

Chins Borneod China Lights

Chius Providents

Dairy FarmS

Green Island Cement Hongkong Elsekrist

Hongkong Loos Hongkong Hopos Hongkong Sle

Hongkong Trams Peak Tram Old

Do. Now Sim Lamdrles

Unton Waterbonda Walon & Co. Wm. Powell, Llis Hel

8$

$10 88

1216,boy

bayers

$6.70,buyers

0100189,50

83,40, bay

10 $6.30, buy,

$7 €6,60, sellers.

85 and bonus of $6

for 1916

for year ending

37 for 1916

$5.25 for 1916

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of Two per cont, per annum on the Daily Balanie.

ON FILED DEFOBITS.

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

#12

N. J. STABB, QualChick Manager,

Hongkong, 26th February, 1917.S

ELE BANK OF CHINA

TL 1 for year ending T GOVERNMENT BANK

31-10:16

2- Int, account 1918

9% for 1915/16

11. int.net youranding

€30616

Nene since 1910:

(4)- Ins, navonni 1916

The 6 for your ending

80616

1911 for 1915

72 cents for 1915

None since 1906- 20 couts for 1916

for year ending. 31-18

50 cents for 1916

3 Lor

year ending 28-217-224 811 for 1916

#2 and bonus of $1

None for year ending 581:5 16

916

30% for 1916

for year endnis

do. [80418

2500m for year oading

81:5:16

91.25 for 1916 170 cents for 1815- None since 1914

The Bank ha Correspondente in the Com mercial centre of Russia, Manchuria, Tade Chica, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Australi America and elsewhere.

IN TANAGITA Manager,

HONGKONG BRANCH,

B; Den Voraz Rosd. Hongkong, 10th March, 1917.

[600

MEMERCANTILE BANK

INDIA LIMITED

OF

$60,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: 15, Gracechurch St., London

Authorised Capital:

,600,000

Subscribed

11125,000

Pald-up

562,500

Reserva Fand

**600,000

BANKERS

THE BANK OF ENGLAND,

SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PERSIDENTIAL MAZDATE OF 157H APRIL, 1918)

Authorized Capitál

Paid-up Capital $10,000,000

HEAD OFFICE-PEKING

BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES, BasNOHAT: NARKING: Chinkiang, Yengahow,

Wusled, Wuhu, Anading: Istung, Tain THE LONDOS JOINT STOCK BANE, LAmızna

HANKOW: Shawl, kiangpo Booshowe Ichar

Nanchang, TIENTSIN: Proting, Tengahan, Lusahelen, Fanghaien, Hring Bombay Calin Karachi

HANGCHOW Weichow She Calcutta HongLong Kols Bhara Rangoon

Pensag Hanbow Ning Colombo Howrah Kuala Lumpur Shanghat Lenghij

Singapore

Chinasin,

Lotio

BRANCHES

KAIPING Changten, Binyangale Port Louin (Biauritius)Ag

Chowker. Taiwan Chowtenn, Taubalen Delhi Kandy Madras Kinokl Lintning Thinton,

Haiming Cheloo, Tsingtao,TAIYUAH; Yuncheng FooCHOW, CHANGORON Kirin Moulder Nowokwar Harbin," "Taltellar, Tieling, Chinchow Auling Caron KURITANG, PRKING, Kusiku's Sulynanchong, etc., she,

CANTON BRANCH:

Interest Allowed on current : soconnáw, and

Fixed Deporte Terms on "ppliosion. Brezy description of Banking business: fraɔmetodi. grinted on approved securities. Special

I

facilities for Home Frohmara.

Hongkong 18th October, 1914

1674

HONGRONG BRANCH,

Every desorption of Banking and Exchange boxins tracted

INTEREST Allowed on Current Ascounts a

2 per cant, per annum o.. Daily Balances and ors Fired Deporte at rates that may be saderiained on appliosifon

C. CHAMPKIN

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 28th May, 1918.

HONGKONG BAVINGS BANKA 201

NHE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. LSC02POKATID IT BOLAL CHARTER 1853.LEONE ONE WAND

Care

Beterre Liability of Proprisiore £1,200,000

(Bingapore Charoney

DIYDEND HAKEST FAID UP YEAR, VALUL ERDI. QUOTATION LAST YMAB.

Int. Dry. TO DAZE

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

$4.25 $12.00

£50.0

82.00 $4.35

50 po

421 p...

$2.00

HERSELÄSAR

VERNON & SMYTH. Share Brokers.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General

business krantenoted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS: opened and FIXED DEPOSTES received for your ur shorter perioda at raken which will be quoted on application.

TO DOWNING

8th May, 1917

Printed and Published by Har

DAILY PRES8, 294 8133 Latidon Oms181 Flack

THE of the Bank

SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION. Bules may be obimined on application.

*INTEREST on dañorlis in allowed-on-the- Misimma Monthly Balausus ni 83 per cent

Depositom is transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HoseKOVE AND SHANGHAT BANK to be placed on EIXET DEPOSTT «I 4 zount, per annum, yes For the SoxGEONG AND SHANGHAI MEGA RANKING CORPORATIONS

H. J. STARB

Chled ManagORE

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914 [100

Tas HoreKOYO