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"THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 16TH, 1918.
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Swator, Amoy and Foocbow...
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Shanghai, North China, Japan via Nagasaki, Canale, United States, Central, and South America and Europe vis Canada·
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Sandakan...
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Friday,
17th, 10.00AM
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Saturday, 12th,
Registration 945 a 2 Lotters 10.20 A M Faturday. 18th, 2.00 PM Sunday, 10th. 9.00A Tueday 21at, 11,00 A Tuesday, 91st, Noox Tuesday, Sat, 2.00PM Thursday, 23rd, 7,00 ▲ M Thursday, 23rd, 11.00 a 1
Tuesday, 28th, ag Registration 9.45 AM Letters 10.30 AM
EING EDWARD HOTEL
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Iammert
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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
Hongkong Observatory, May 15th
On Date On Date:
st
at 2pm
"Beromaber für
59.91
29 02
28 88
74
72
90
East
MAS H. A. Temperature.
Dapt
Warell Mr & Mr RW. Weymouth
Mr G. G. Wood Mr & Mrs B Wylie Mr & Mrs Tuill and
Humidity
Wind Direction,
-95
East
5
cd.
2001 -0.05
Highout open-air Temperature on 14th 74 Lowest open-air Temperaturs on 15th 69
COMMERCIAL
BLOBING QUOTATIONS.
LONDON,
Telegraphic Transfor
May 15th
Benk Bills, on demand Bank Ble, at 30 days' sight Banz Bills, at 4 months sight Credita, at 4 months' sight Deepmentary Bila 4 months' sigh
ON PARIS
Bank Billa, on demand Credite, at 4 months" eight ON NEW YORK.
Bank Bills, on demand Credite, at B0 days" sight.
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphio Transfer Hand Bille, on demand
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer Bank bills, on demand
ON SULNGĦAL.———
Bank Bilir, at sight
Private, 30 days sight.
ON TOKOHAMA,On demand
3/2
·74%
mom
142
ON MANILA-On demand-Pesca
$140
ON SINGAPORE--On demand
134
ON BATAVIA-On demand ...
1642
ON HAIPHONG-On demand
11% p.m.
ON BAIGON--On demand
493
ON BANGKOK-On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Reta E630 GOLD LEAF, 100 fins, por taci BAB SILYRE per oz «
"BURSIDIARY COINS
Hongkong..,20 cents. plecos Hongkong...10 Canton.....20 Canton 10
per cent.
44.
80 00 Premium *** 8505 ....$4.99 Discount
$0.00
FORTHCOMING EVENTE.
TO DAY.
10.30 am.Auction of Valuable Effects nt Sales Rooms, by Messra. Hughes & Hough. 5.30 p.m.-Hongkong Club, General. Meot-
ing in the Large Dining Room.
TOMORROW.
11 a.u-China-Borneo Co., Ltd., Meeting
of Shareholders. Noon-Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.,
Meeting of Shareholders. Noon Peak Tramways Co, Ltd, Meeting of Shareholders at the Hongking Hotel, 2.15pm-Auction of Valuable Household Farniture, &c, nt No. 57, The Fenk, Mount Kellet Rond, by Megers. Hughes
& Hough
Saturday, 18th May 1-
9.15 pm The Frawley Company, at the Theatre RoyalIt Pays to Advertise Thursday, 23rd May
Noon Union Insurance Society of Canton,
Ltd, Yearly Meeting
19.30 p.m.-China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.,
Yearly Meetin
12.4 p.m. British Tradera Insurance Co.,
Ltd, Yearly Meeting
GARRICK
Selected Virginia Cigarettes
CIGARETTE
VIRGINIA BLEND
SCRAPERies are Manulitund firm Se Besied news of risk Tram bit gate i
•Stended with' the vtwist caratte LAMBERT & BUTLER
CENGLAND
BROSSARD & MOPIN,
Phone:
2566,
CIVIL ENGINEERS, KING'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.
SOLD ONLY IN
AIR-TIGHT
TINS
OF
50 CIGARETTES.
BANKS
0
OBTAINABLE AT ALL.
TOBACCONISTS.
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
ONGKONG
Telegraphic ACCESS "BROSSARD
Paid-up Capitani
Reuerro Funda jen
Blocking
REINFORCED CONCRETE SPECIALISTS.
Agencies:-SAIGON, SINGAPORE, PEKING and TIENTSIN
REINFORCED CONCRETE 13 ABSOLUTELY
PROOF
AND
SUBSTANTIAL
FIRE
OFFERS
BESIST
ANCE TO EARTHQUAKE
SHOOK.
Estimates on Application to the above or to the Agents.
WM. C.
JACK & CO., LTD..
14. DIS VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG
BANKS
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
Francs45,000,000 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL *****
22,600,000 PAID UP (1/3 of the Capital, z. Francs 15,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)
Chairman the Board
of
of Directors
General Manager
André Berthelot AJ Pernotie
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Bae Baint-Lazare, PARIS. BRANCHES: Peking
Bhanghai
Tientsin
Hongkong
Saigon Haiphong Yunganfu
BANKERS:
In FRANCE: Société Général pour favoriser le Development du Commerce et de Industrie en France de pe
In LONDON: London County & Westminster
A Bank, Ltd, CA
In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co.
Correspondents in the Chief Commercial Centres of the World"
Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND. Intereat on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold, Terms on application.
of Banking Every description Exchange business transacted
Special facilities for Franch exchange
M. ROUET DE JOURNEL A Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Queen's Building,
6, Chater Road. Hongkong 11th Aprü, 1916.
and
Tel. 2440. 11470
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Business of the above Bank is con- THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
BANKS
11488
BE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(TAIWAN GINKO).
IHOGEPORATED BY SPECIAL: IMPERIAL.
Charger, 1899,"
$15,000,000
Capital Bubroribed
#1,500,000, a 2/ 18,000,000 Bliver $19,500,000
$84,500,000
Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
COVET OF DIBBOTOES) Hon. Mr. 1. H. HOLTOAE-Chaleman: G. T. M ELKINS, Esq.-Deputy Chairman 8. H. Dodwell, Fre. W. L. Patiender, Est.
JA. Plummer, Esq. 0. 8. Uabbay, Eig
Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. Hon. Mr. D. Landale. E. V. U. Ear, Ess
Hongkong Ni J, BTAFE Eng.
Z MANAGER I Shanghal-A. G; Scopany, Esq.
Tortor Bir MEI LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG InrazaST ALLOWED. On Current Amount at the rais of Two Gun), per manuts on the Daily Balanse
ON. FIXED DEPOSITA For & monits, 91 per sent. per anÁRA
11
11. J. STABB,
Chief Managér Hongkong, and May 1018
BE
Capital Paid-up
Heserve Fonda
Yan 20,000,000 20,000,000 5,680,000
HEAD OFFICE" TAIPEI, FORMOSA
BRANCHES;
JAPAN-XOBN, OSAKA, TOKYO & YOKOHAMA FORKOSA—AKO, GIKAN, Kagi, Kazzres KEELUNG, MAKUNG, PINAN SHIR CHIEU, TAICHU, TAIWAN, TAKOW TAMBULKA
CHINA ANDY CANTON, FOODHOW, H
KOW, KIUKIANG, SHANGHAI, SWATOW OTHERS BATAVIA, BOMBAY, HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE, BOBBABALA, SEMARANG AND NEW YouE, LONDON BANKERS 3 Usplist and Counties Bank, Ecalon, ung, Bouth Western Bank, Parr'a Bank.
The Bank has Correspondents in the Com mersial sentros of Razin, Manokaria, Indo Chins, Inila, Philippine Telande, Jaya, Amiralia "Amarisa, and elowhere.
par Interest allowed on Current Assount, Fizıl-
Deposlis, and Savings Deposits at rukom which will be qunted on appilestion.
N. YANAGITA
OF
INTEREST on depolta la allowed on the THE MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA LIMITED. Mindroam Monthly Balances at 31 per cent. per sanns
HEAD OFrics: 16, Grasschurch B6., London
Depostbord may transfer at their option balance of $100 or more to the HorGKONO AND SHANGHAI Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annam,
For the HorexONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
N. STABB
Med Chief Massgər.
110 Hongkong, End November, 1914.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
IncoRPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFICE-Lomor. Paid-up Capital anothe £1,200,000
Feberts Fund
$21,000,000
Authorised Capital
Babscribed
Paid-up
Beserve Fund
£1,500,000 1,125,000 56% 600 £60,000
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
THE LONDON JOHT STOCK Bang, Liniend
bRABORES:
Penang Karachi Bonkay Galle
Hongkong Kota Bhars Hangoon Colombe Howrah Kuala LumpurShangbai Bingapore and Madra Port Louis (Mauritian).
Hozakona BRANCH, Every description of Banking and Exchange hazlosss transacted,
INTEREST allowed on Current Acconata at 3 per cent per annum on Daily Balances Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 and on Fixed Deposits at rabee that say be
scertained on application
C. CHAMPKIN FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
Acting Manager. Banking businewr transacted. 2 CURRENT - ACCOUNTA opened and No. 7, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 24th May, 1916. FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter perioda at rates which will be quoted pe application
2. C. DOWNINGA
Manager
Hongkong, 8th May 1954,
687
HONGKONG BRANCH,
5. Das Your Road" Hongkong, 2nd April, 1918,
·(699
THANK OF CHINA.
AV GOVERNMENT BANK (ÉFEGIALLE. ÄUTHORISED BY Presidential FMATRACE OF 16TH APRIL, 19183
Authorized Caplinin m
Paid-up Cap!?!
$60,090,405 *****$10,000,000
HEAD OFFICE --PEKING,
BRANCHES AND SUB-ERANCE XB SNAGOMATI NArænur Chinking, Yazrabow
Wanich, Wikr, Aushing, Taiung, Tra Kianggo, Booshow, HANKOWĄSAJN ⠀⠀ Ishang, Nanshang. Tienrein: Poking Tougahan, Luankalen Eranngusion, Haing Laba HANGONOW Walchow, Błaokaln Chiaining Lampa), Huchaw, Ningpo Kazrandi Chungkek, Sinyang, Loke. Chowkow. Tarnäst Chowiano, I'moksice Lima Linking)
* Talulen, Yihina Hamming, Chefoo, Tsingtao. TAINGAY CHANGONTE Kirin, Toukdon, Newɑkwang, Dairan Harbin, Tulisiksr,Tining, Chizakow. Anieng, Caston, Kuniyang, FAXING Kuulku's Bulymanskeng, nie,, siz,
KAS DANTON BRANCH. Intorass allowed ca servant Recounts and
sind Deponite Terms in application, Every description of Banking business truzinatol Tewas granted as approved seruziilor Spoil 1. Cuailitim for Home Exelange.
Hongkong Lith Ortober, 1914
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