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POST OFFICE NOTICE

The mails dispatched from London and Liverpool to Hongkong on 26th January last have been lost ta through enemy action. London Mail consisted of three bags containing ordinary corres- dence and 161 Registered articles, and Liverpool Mail consisted of one bag containing ordinary correspondence and 20 Registered articles.

The mails dispatched, from London on the 5th and 13th February last were received yesterday.

The mail dispate bed from London between the 26th January and 5th February has not yet been rece ́ved.

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

OUTWARD MAILS.

REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.

Straits

Philippine Islands

Fox

HENGEONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 6TH, 1918.

COMMERCIAL

ULOBING QUOTATIONS.

LONDON - W

April 4th

3/1/2

3/1

Tolographie Transfor Bank Bills, on demand Bank Billa, at 30 days' night...,«3/18 Bank Bills at 4 months' sight, 3/14 Credits, at 4 months' sight ........ 3/21 Fouumentary Billa 4 months' sight 3/24.

OF PARIS

Bank Bills, on domand Credits, at 4 months sight

OF NEW YORK.

Bank Bills, on demand Credits at 60 days" night.

ON BOMBAT-

Telegraphic Transfor Bank Bills, on demand

ON CALCUTTA.

Telegraphic Tenoster

Bank Bills, on demand

OF SHANGHAI

Bank Bill, at sight Private, 30 days sight On Yoxonama—On demand. Or Manila,—On demand--Poses ON: SINGAPORE--On demand On Batavia-Ou domand in ON HALPHONO-On demand... ON SAIGON-On danand. ON BANGKOK-On demand SOVEREIGN Bank's buying Rate. GOLD LEAF, 100 fino, par taal BAB SILVER per ox

492

BOLL

142

-1473

133

1631

404

$6.40

$40,00

***

45 d

per cent,

8001 Discoun

... 87.40

*** $0.00

Buusidiary Coins

Hongkong .....20 pents. pisses... 8000 Premium

Pux

DAT

Friday,

Friday,

5th, 11.00 AM tli, 200 PM

Hongkong...10

Canton...20

Canton 10

Saturday, 6th

Snuday,

Sunday,

OP M

7th, 9.00 a m

TLU, 9.00 A M

BARRIBAL GIRL

OIL PAINTINGS

ER

FREE.

Chefos and Tientsin

Shanghai and North China

Shanghai and North China

SHARE LIST.-- QUOTATIONS.

Hosgrond, 4ra ÅFRIL 1916

STOUKE.

WAID UP VALUS.

ÜFFICIAL QUOTATION 10.30 A..

CLOSING QUOTATION

·INSURANCEA-

Canton

China Firos

North Chinas

Unions Yangtzes

SHIPPING

Douglas B.S. Co....

anton Steamboats Indo-China Prot.

Do. Dot.

Star Ferry Co.

BAPIKERIES.----

China Sugars

Malabon Sugars.

DogES, WHARVES AND GODOWN8,-*-

Kowloon Wharf Ca

· LAST DIVIDEND.

£33/- for a year and-

ing 31.12.17

825 for 1916

27 for 1916.

821 for 1916

$10 for year ending

30'6 17

50 cents for 1917

3- int. account 1917

6/- int. account 1817

BAYES.—

Hongkong and Shanghai

$125

2000

$320, buyera

$133, bay

$9 for 1915

Hongkong Fires

2300, buyers

T. 120,

30% for 1916

$100 $800, sales...

1860-for-1915

$217, buy.

974, bavars

1820, sales

81819, buy. '

8324, buyers

18151, buy.

18161/162,80)

628, sellers

$100880, buyers 8294, bayern

Pa 8 for 1017.

Hand W. Dock Co.

985, buyers 81224... £b.

85 and bonus of $7

for 1917

Shanghai Docke

Tls. 100 T. 104, buy,

Lagos, HotelS AND BUILDING9.—

Catral Estatos

$100

$90, buyers

Hongkong Hotels

1871.bayers

8100

885

St10

MA

4

**

*M

Hongkong Landis

Hongkong Land Reclamation.

Humphreys Estata

Kowloon Lands

West Points

Langkata

Bbelle

Ural Caspians

INTYG.-

Kallane

Ratbe

Troch

Bolton MiziS. --

Bwo

Kong Tik

Oriental C. B. Co., Lik, ***

Shanghai

TH

Yangiosupos

DO INCELLANEOUİ--

China Borneo

China Lighte

Uzlus Providente

Dairy Farme

Green Island Cemen

Hongkong Electrics,

Hongkong Joes

Hongkong Ropes.

Hongkong Steely

Hongkong TramLL Fosk Trams Old.......

Do

Bhes Landries

Union Waterbosta Watson & Co. Wm. Powell, Limitad

Now

1 #

==

1. I

BUALARA Gingapore CuzroBoy),

Ayer Panas

Glersonly Kedste... Kaopas Malaka Pinda..

Malakoff New Serendab

Pajuma...

Sandycroft

Tapah

TEHE

13

Plantation Bubber in London

382483944 2 3 23 2 888ss

452. bugera

$271

878

82.10 for year ending

30-4:17

018 for 1916

86 and bonus of $4

For 1917

Tis. 8 for year end-

ing 304-17

$7 for 1917

63 for year 31°19′17

63 making 87 for 1917

185.25 for 1917.

50 cents for 1917

82) for 1017

[68 making 68 for 1917

T. I for year ending

311018

- int. account 1917

-int. act, year ond-

ing 30617

None since 1910

2/- int. account 1917.

Ta. 161, bug.

120/-, bugars 20/-

9% for 1915/16

£1

40/-, buyers

£1

$2.85, sol.

INS

£1

82, buy.

Fla:150

F. 175, buy.

T. 20 for year ending

31-10 17

FE. 10

T. 16, bay.

Tle. 50

T. 45k, buy.

...Tis. 60

T.142, buy,

T. 9,60, bay.

89, bayara

60 cents for 1910

81, buyers

None since 1918

$7.10

70 centa for 1917

8291

317 17

$*, sales

80 denta for 1917

VERNON

**RE C8 18 à 124* *29*2

$481, buyers

$215, bay.

$261, Bollars

$10

$8.20.sallere

$8, sellers

$0.80, Bel

#4, Bellera

101, buyers

6, buyers

OF TRAN

LATEST

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

TO-MORROW.

3.15 p.m.-First Gymkhana Meeting at the

Race Course; Happy Valley,

Monday, 8th April

5:30 pm Organ Recitel at St. John's

Cathedral.

5.30 p.m.-Meeting of the War Charities

General Committed in the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall. Saturday, 12th April :--

Marathan Race.

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OFFICE 14 DES Vaux ROAD,

COMMANDER Finest Virginia Cigarettes

Westminster

ondon,

For a limited time only anyone returning

"Commander" cigarette tins to the empty WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO., LTD.,

18, Bank Buildings, Hongkong, will receive

free of all cost one of the famous Barribal Girl

paintings reproduced in Oils, Stretched on.

Canvas and Mounted on a Wooden frame.

BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO

CO.. LIMITED..

AGENTS FOR

WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO..

"Commander" Super-size Cigarettes

LIMITED,

LONDON.

are stocked by all

High Class Tobacconists.

This advertisement is issued by British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd.

'Pho

WILLIAM C. JACK & CO., LTD.,

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.

Now the warm weather is approaching, we wish to bring to

your notice the advisability of having your fans cleaned and

oiled.

All work entrusted to us will receive prompt personal

attention. A large stock of fans and electrical goods always on

hand and competent workmen can be sent to any address.

T. 2 for year ending ATOMISERS IN STOCK OR MADE TO ORDER.

20:11:17

T. & for 1913

Tia, & for year ending

30-6:17

7% on Pref. Shares

-for-1917.

07

BANKS

HONGKONG

AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Fald-up Chilial}

Bazarre Funilu zime.

Sterling

$15,000,000

© 61,500,000, ## 2/-—$15,000,000 Bilver

819,500,000

$84,500,000

| Reserve Liability of Proprietor @15,009,009

Count or DizHOTOERİ 2 Bon PA. HOLYOAK-Chairman.: G.T. M EDKINS, Esq.-Deputy Chairman, F. O Butoher, Esq, E. V. D. Parr, Esq. RE. Dodwell, Esq. W. L. Pattendon. Keq, C. 8. Gubley, Eng. Hon Mr. B. Shellim. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.

CRIT MANAGES : Hongkong—N. J. STARE, EST,

MANAGER Shanghai-A, G, Bauruma, Esq.

"LONDON BANKEL 1 LONDON.COUNTY and WESTMINSTNE BANK; LIMUSED.

Honorowa Luznanez AzzoTTED,

BANKS

[1409

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITRE

{PAIWAN GINKO),

INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1899.

Capital Buboortbede.

Capital Fald-up Hoterys Fanda

Ten 20,000,000

» 20,000,000 5,880,000

HEAD OFFICE:

TAIPER, FORMOSA

BRANCHES P

JAPAN-Kona, OSAKA, Touro & YOKOHAMA, FORMOSA-AKO, GIRAN, KAGI, KARESTS.

KERING, MAKUNO, PINAN, Bæn CHIKU, LAIOHU, TAIWAN, TAKOW TAMBOL

CHINA-AHOY, CANTON, FOOONOW, HAR, TOW, KIDZIANG, Shanghai, Bwarow OTHERS BATAVIA, BOMBAY, HONGKONG, LowDon, SINGAPORE, BORBANAIA, BRMARANG AND NEW YORK

LONDON BANKERS. Capital and Counties Bank, London, nas Boats Western Bank, Parr's Bank,

The Bank has Correspondenta lu: the Com mercial centres of Raasay Mannhuria, Indo China, indis, Pafippine Islands, Java, Australin

On Current Asgouni'si the rate of Two por Amarias, and shaewhare pent” per antum on the Daily Balan

On Fiend DapOSITS, For 8 months, 24 per sank, por ANDRIN.

BANKS

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

J. STABB

Hongkong, 6th March, 1918,

Chief Manager

NEE Business of the above Bank is con-

dacted by the HONGKONG AND THE

BANK

OF

32 for year ending BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE

for year ending

28'7'17

$11 for 1817

3 for 1817

$1 for year ending

81-517

jez int account 1917

7% for year ending do. [30417

35 cents for year ending

3B17

12% for 1917

70 cents for 1917 None since 1914-

DIVIDEND

FOR

I Div

VALER ENDS QUOTATION. LAST YEAR. TO DATE,

330

$7.80

Jan

Ook

$3.50 10.93

25th O

April

June

ANG

89.10

Died.

Deo

$4.15 x.d $4.45

Bepi

$19.50

Doo

$15.00

2/54

$3.75

10 ja

SMITH. Share Brokers,

CHINE.

CAPITAL (I PAIL up) ma * Franm 65,009,000 (1/3 of the Capitaleatoribed by the Government of the Chinats Bepublis). Ohnivasan of the Board!

-Andri Berkksiuk, of Directors. Glazeral Manager A. J' Pornolle.

HEAD OFFICE: 74, Bas Saint Lazar RARIS BRANCHLES

PEKING. SHANGHAI, TIENTAIN, TONGKONG, BÀIGÒN,

BANKERS:

In FRANCE 1 Boslité Générale pour favoriser Développement de Commere at to l'Industrie en Franas,

In LONDON 1 London County & Wantnfurter

Back, Lid

In NEW YORK; Rodmand & Co.

Telegraphis Address: CHIBANKIND,

SHANGHAI RANKING CORPORATION.THE MERCANTILE

INDIA, LIMITED.

Hales may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on depots is allowed on the HEAD OFFICE: 16, Gracechurch St., London Minimum Monthly Balszose at 31 per cent.

per mannin

Depodbora may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG? AND SHANGHAI Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 per cent per annum.kata For the HonaxONG AND SHANGHAI BATTING CORPORATION, N. J. STABB,

Calef Maunger, y Hongkong, tad November, 1914,2 [10

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CELINA.

INDORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON, Paid-up Capital,

---- «£1,300,000 Bogarve Fund

****£1,000,000 Beverre Lability of Proprietors. 1,200,000

Enlari allowed on Current Assounds sadly Paul Deporkin. Tarms on applimálon.vid

Every deteripiion of Hanking and Bushenga vezidors transautod,

MAROUET DE JOURNEL,

Authorised Capital

Subscribed

Paid-up

Beserve Fund,

BANKERAS

21,500,000

1,125,000

$89,500 [600,000

THE BANK OF ENGLAND,

Tas London Jonst Brom Bank, Loew

BRANCHES

Interent alloyed on Current Asconal, Fized. Deponiis, and Sayings Deposlis ab rates walko will be quoted on application.

N. YANAGITA, Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH, 3. Des Væren Band Hongkong, 2nd April, 1918,

THE

HE BANK OF OKINA GOVERNMENT BANKTON

(BFIDIALLY AUTHORISED ET PRESIDENTIAL. Kannans or 15TH APRIL, 1918)

Authorized Capital.... 800,000,000 Paid-up Caplial

€10,000,099

HEAD OFFICEPEKING. BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHER, Huangmat: NANCING: Chinking, Tangekom Weick, Wahu, Anshing, Talang Tain. Elangpo, Boshow HAWKOW Bhatka Thang, Nanakang, TINISIN Proting Tangaann, Kamankulan Tramghsten, Hring. tak. BAXGOROW Welchow, Eksoketn Gadalais, Lanshi, Hachow, Kalpasur Changish, Binyang, *** Chorkan. Texas 4" Chowkrun,

Linaki Singspore

| Bombay Gallo - Karachi Fonang

Cloncts Hongkong Kote Bhare Rangoon | Colombo Howrah Kusla Lumpur Shanghai

Daikt Kandy Modras Fort Lale (Mauritius).

HONGKONG BRANOIL. Every description of Banking and Exchange başlışanı transLODIŤ, ALENK

INTEREST Jlowed on Current Accounts 363 per cent, per annum on Daly Balances and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General | Becertained on application, c Banking burness transacted.

G. CHAMPKIN URRENT ACCOUNTS opened and No. 7, Queen's Road Central,

Asting Manager, TLIED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted

Hooghong, 18th May, 1916. on application

HONGKONG BRANCH, Qunes's Buildings

5. Chaber Rond. Hongkong. Iskh. Mar. 1917

Tel No. 9362

11470 + Elongkong sub May' 1917

TO DOWNING, Manager

lluting, Teinias, Huiming, Chafco, Thington,TAIYUAN Yasthang FooOKOW. CRANGORUR Ktringitenkian, Narekyang, Daires Harkin, Twilnikar, Tielings, Chinshow Aubing Canzon, Kusitano, „PRKING, * Kankku'a Bulyssnabung, sia, shi,

MED GANTOJU GLANCH.

Invocant allowed on vurrent NDIONUSU MAA Pixsd Deposita. Terms on appliantion, Every dessiiption of Banking bszínem transnataka | komas grasted on 'approved mourition & Spoell

Tralliana for Home Szekwage

Hongkong 18th Osteber;1214)

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