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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 2018, 1918.

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

LONDON

Telegraphie Transfer

Banz Bills, on demand

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight

Bank Billa, at 4 months" sight

April 18tu

3/14

Credits, as 4 months sight on

Pocumentary Hilla 4 months sight 3/12 ON PARIS

Bank Bills, va domand

Credits, at 4 months sight

410

EVENTUALLY

Philippine Island, Canada, United States)

Central and South America and Europe via Victoria

Sonrabare, Samarang, Batavia and, Port

Moresby (via Batavia).

Saigon

Shanghai and North China

Bwatow Amoy, and Fermosa via Koolang Straits, Ceylon, India via Dhanushkodi, Lourenco Marques, Cape Town and

Shanghai and Nortli China

Japan via Nagasa

Tientsin

Shanghai, & North China

Shanghai, North China, Japau vis Kobe, Honolulu Canada, United States, Central & South America, EDRUKA

15 SAN FRANCISCO...

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Swator, Amoy and Foochow

Saturday, 20th,

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Saturday, th,

ON NEW YORK,

8.45 A M 0.30 A M

Bank Bills, on demand

Credits ac bù daya

sight

nom

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Telegraphic Transfor Bang Bills, on demand CALCUTTA, — *Telegraphic Transfor

3,00 PM

MOS Saturday, 20th, 6.00 PM. Saturday, 20th, 6.00 PM

Bank bills, on demand

ON SHANGHAL.———

Bank Bill, at sight, Frivats, 30 days sight

ON YOKOHAMA. On demand

Sunday, 21 8.00 AM OF MANILA-On demand -Pasos

ON SINGAPORE-On demand

O BATAVIA On demand

Funday, 31st, 8.00 AM ON HAIPHONS(a domand

O

SAIGO Oa damand

ON BANGKOK. On demand. Sunday, 21st,

900AM SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate

GOLD LEAY, 100 fine, per tast 21st 9:00 AMHAR SILVER per 32 *** Sunday, Monday, 22nd, 5.00% M.

Tuesday, 23rd, 200 M

Wednesday, 24th,

Registration... 9.45 AM Letters

10.33 & M

Thursday, 26th, 7:00 AM

Thursday, 26th, 2.00 F

Friday 26th, Noon

SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, 19TH APRIL 1918...

nom.

DIS

1423

148

159

11% p.m.

16.36– $43,40

FORTHCOMING EVENTS,

TO DAY

3 p.m.-Marathon Race.

Tuesday, 23rd April

St. George's Day, Saturday, 27th April-

Noou-Hongkong Jockey Club Half-

Yearly Meeting

FOR EUROPE AND AMERIDA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, 80, PRIVATE RESIDENON AT THE OUTPORTS,

A Comprehensive and Complete Record

STOUKA.

PAID OF VAGUE,

OFFICIAL QUOTATION 10.30 AM.

CLOSING QUOTATION.

LAST DIVIDEND,

H

Daf

Star Ferry Co.

£33/- for year end-

ing 31:12:47

1826 for 191D.

Ja0 for 1916

650 for 1915

1 for 1915

of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EASI

l given in the

ONGKONG

EEKLY

WEB

PRES

BESS

with which is incorporated

The Oxina" Overland Trade Export,

Hubscription, paid in advanos,

019 per annum. Postage:

64 to any part of

ON SALE,

OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG

Si int. account 1917/18 B. WERKDI PHENS, JUer to Decumans,

50 cents for 1917

Brint account, 1017 6-int. idcount 1917.

$2.10 for year ending

30:4-17

12 for 1918

With Index, Prime 37.08.

4 On Sale at the Hongkong Daily Pasar

BAIK-

Hongkong and Shanghai

0125.

8500 sollars

KWSUZANDTA-

Cantón

800

$320, buyers,

China Firos

820

$133, bay.

189 for 1915

Hongkong Firea

850

2308, bayers.

627 for 1916-

North Chinss

T. 100, pay

Unione

$100

#800, sales

Yangtaroa

$80

8220, buyers

SHIPPING

Douglas S.8. 05.....

$50

$68, I div.

Jaaton Steambata

$15

Indo China Pret

ᎠᎴ '

$22 $324, buyers 100, sellers

910 $274, sollers

MUFINERIES.

China Sugars

8100

881, buyers

Balsbon Bugars

P30

9, buyers

Ps. 8 for 1917

DOCKS, WHARTES AND GODOWNS.-

16 and bonus of $4

Kowloon Wharf Co.

850

H. and W. Dock Co,

$824, sellers $50.18123, buy?

for 1917

45 and bonus of $7

for 1917

Phone:

2566.

Shanghai Dooks...

Tls. 100: T, 106.

JD, HOTELA AND BUILDINGS.----

Central Estates

8100 890

Hongkong Hotels

860

1871 bayers

Hongkong Lands

$100

Hongkong Land ReclamaHon

875

$110

Hompliraya Estates

$10

862, buyers

60 cents for 1917

Kowloon Lande

$30

#271

West Poizita

*TS

Leagkata

Sholls

Ural Caspians

MEMANG.

Kailans

Raabe Tronohs

Queron MÆLA

Evo

∙G10 ..... | Fa, 18, buy..

∙120/-

15/, bayers

5% for 1915/16

£1

40/-, buyers

#1

11.1

EMBASSY 2 R

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BANKS

ONGEONG

AND BHANGHAI

·BANKING CORPORATION.

Telegraphic Address

BROSSARD"

Paid-up Capital],

$18,000,000

Reserve Funds par

Starting

[Th. 50

fla. 10

82.85, sel. 32/«, buy.

T. 181, buy?

f18 9 for year end-

ing 30417

37 fór 1917

13 for 3 year 31-12-17

83) making $7 for 1917

185.25 Air 1917

82) for 1817

43 making 86 for 1917

C, 1 for year ending

321038

Int. account 1917.

If-Int. act. year end-

ing. 306 17

None since 1910 2-int, account 1917

To for year ending

311017

T. 2 for year ending

30-11-17

Tia. 6 for 1913

Tis. 6 for year ending

30817

BROSSARD & MOPIN,

CIVIL ENGINEERS. KING'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, REINFORCED CONCRETE

SPECIALISTS.

Agencies SAIGON, Singapore, PEKING and TIENTSIN.

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Estimates on Application to the above or to the Agents.

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14 DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG

BANKS

7% on Pref. Shares BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE

for 1917

60 centa for 1918

¡Noge since 1918 -

70 cents for 1917: es for year ending

87 cents for 1917 es for year ending

28717 all for 1917

BL for

31'517

9% int, sccount 1817

7% for year ending

da da. [30417

35 cents for year ending

81517

Kang Tik

T. 16, sel.:

Oriental C. 9. Co, Ltd.

Tis,

50

T. 50, buy.

Shanghai

Tia, 50

T. 140, sal.

Yangtarepoo

KIBOHLLANEOUS—

Tis 5

T. 9.10, tel.

Chins Borneo

$12

数

́84.15

Chins Lights

China Providenta

·$10

$7,20, buy,

Dairy Farms

829

- Herba Island Coment

Mongkong Electrios

$10.

$49, buyers

Hongkong Loos,

$25

$220, salos

Hongkong Ropes

$10

(826, sellers

103 for 1917

1825, buy.

Hongkong Stasis

ending

Hongkong Trams

$0 20, 8/6,6.

Fest Trams Old... Do Now Steam Laundries

Unión Waterboats Watson & Co. Win Powell, Limited.

#10

#6, sellers

$0.60, Fel

$4, sellers

$7

#10884, buyers

8, sales

KUBBERS. ngapore Carrenoy)

PAID UP Y WAN

VALSE

ENDE, QUOTATION,

DIVIDED

TAAST YEAR.

Aver Panas Ghenealy Kedah... Kempaa Helaks Pinda.

Janr

$9.50

25 0

Oct

$2,30

April

14.00

25 p 55D

19.00

Arg

132.70

Malakoff

Dao

134,50

30

Now Serendah

Deo.

$440

Pajama....

Bept

$14.00

Sandycroft

14.00

Тараб

Doo.

$17,50

5 p..c.

Flantation Rubber in London

9/43

VERNON & SMYTH. Share Brokers.

12% for 1917 (70 cents for 1917,

None since 1914 3

INT-DIY, TO DATE

CHINE.

................ França45,000,000 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID UP TO

25,500,000 (1/3 of the Capital, fe, Francs 16,000,000 subscribed by the Government-

of the Chinese Republio.) Chairman of the Board André Berthelot

of Directors, General Manager AJ Peruotte HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rua Saint-Lazare, PARIS. BRANCHES: Peking

Tentein

Shanghai

Hongkong

Saigon Haiphong Yunnanfu

BANKERS:

In FRANCE: Société Général pour favoriser le Development du Commerce et de l'Industrie en France.

In LONDON: London County & Westminster

W Bank, Ltd:

In NEW YORK: Bedmond & Co

Correspondents in the Chief Commercial

Centres of the World.

Telegraphio Address: CHIBANKIND. Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Departs in Local Currency and in Gold Terms on application

of Banking and Every description Exchange business transacted

Special facilities for French exchange.

M. BOUET DE JOURNEL,

Manager.

BONGKONG BRANCH

Queen's Building,

5. Chater Hond," Hongkong, 11th April, 1918.

Tel: 2400. #11470:

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

PAHE Barincas of the above Bank in con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND HHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application,,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances ab 21 per cent. per annum res

balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG Depositors may transler at their option

AND SHANGHAI Basɛ to be placed on FELED DEPOSIT at 4 par cont. per annum. V

For the HONGYONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION AN

TJ STABB

Chief Manager. Hongkong, Eid November, 1914 [10

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

£1,200,000 ££300,000.

INCORPORATED by Royal OnaNTER, 1863, Hrad Ortion--LONDON,

Fald-up Capital... Beserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking businam tranmoted. C

URRENT ACCOUNTS: opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods as rates which will be quoted. 20 application.

TO DOWNING, Manager

Henzhong, Bab May! 1817

11469

£1,500,000, at 9/16,000,000

$19,500,000

$34,500,000

Reserve Liability of Proprietors - $15,000,000

Count or DiRMOTORSKI

For Mr. 1 IL Hotroax-Chairman, di G. T. M. EpKira, Eng-Deputy Chairman.

E. V. D. Parr, Eng, F.C Butcher, Esy. B. B. Dodwell, Esq, W. L. Pattanden. Esq. C. 8. Gubiny. Eng. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. Hon. Mr. D. Landale,

CHINT MANAGERI Hongkong-N. J, STASH, Esq.

MANAGES

Skanghal-A. G. Starams, Esq.

LONDON BANKER ( LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANE, LIMITED.

Kosezone ISTERNET ALLOWED. On Carmini Amosni at the who of Two Seal, por ANNETs on the Dally Balanses

Os Find Darosrzi, For 3 months, 24 per seul, per énums,,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Mansgor

Hongkong, Boh March, 1918,

19

BANKS

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LAMIERD

(TAIWAN GINKO),

INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1899,

Capital Babsorbed...... Ten 20,000,569 Capital Paid-up Heserve Funds

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEIL FORMOSA

20,000,000 5,680,009

BEANCHES JAPAN-KOBE, Osaka, Tonzo & YOKOHAMA FORMOSA—Aro, GIAN, Kaos, Kabsren * ExELUNG, MAKUNG, PINAN, HIM-

CRIKU, Talonu, Taiwan, Tazow TAMBUL CHINAAMON, CANTON, TOOCHOW, Har- KOW, KIUKIANG, SHANGHAI, Swarow OTHERS--BATAVIA, BOMBAY, HONGKONG

LONDON, SINGAPORE SO ABALA. HIMAMANG AND NEW YORK

LONDON BANKERS) – Capital and Comation Bank, Lemfom, and- Bont-Wertern Bank, Farr's Bank

The Bank kan Correspondents in the Cem meraial centre of Bamis, Manchuria,: Info: China, India, Pallippine Islands, Java, Australia par Amarisa, sai show zerontatio

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE: 18, Gracechurch St., London

Authorised Capital Subscribed

Pald-ap

Reserve Fand

Bankers:

The Bank of Ewatano,

500.0X10 1,125,000

662,500 850,000

The London Joint Szoux Babe, LIKIWO

BBANCHES:

Bombay Galle Karschl Perang Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bhars · Rangoon, KualaLamparShangisi Colombo Howrah Delbl Kandy Mudrie Singapore Fork Lonis (Mauritius),

Новаково Ванн, Every description of Banking and Exchange burinnas transzabed,

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounta að 3 per cent, per annum on Daily Balancer

and on ized Depardie tratos that may be

cortained on application.

"O. CHAMPKIN

Acting Manager,

No. 7, Queen's Road Central,

Hong kong, with May, 1918.

1887

Infarost Allowed ou Current Account, Fizet Deposits, and Savings Deposits at raion which will be quoted on spplication.

N. TÄNAGITA Manager

HONGKONG BRANCH,

8. Den Vorur Band: Hongkong, 2nd April, 1918

TE BANK OF CHINA GOVERNMENT BANK,

{Bredtaket AUTHORIARD FET FARIDERTID HANDAZE OF 15TH APRIL, 1918)

Authorised Capital Pald-zy

Capital

800,009,958. 10,000 905

* HEAD OFFICE PEKING. BHANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHER BEANONATY HANKING: Chinklang, Ysarshow Weick, Wahu, Anabing, Talung Teini klangpo Boossow, ELANKOWI Bach Ishang, Nanchang, TIENESIN Proting Tongular, Iszankalan Tuanghalen, Hel

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Koukden, Hewakws Harbin, Talbiker, "Tisling, Anfang Canton. Kontvang, Kulku's Balyaanakang, sto; tią?

CANTON BANUI. Interach allowed on current soHORNIA MISE Find Deposla Terms on application, Every Luasription of Banking basinge tranzusted Jonas granted on approved sewritice pastry Lasilitice Zor Home Lashings,

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