1918-05-20 — Page 10

POST OFFICE NOTICE

WHIT-MONDAY HOLIDAY,

10.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 20TH, 1918.

Whit-Monday, the 20th May, being a General Holiday, the Post Office will be open from 8 to 9 a.m

There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one Collection from the Pillar Boxes.

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.

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

OUTWARD MAILS.

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

Fox

Swalow Amoy, and Forinosa via Keelung...

Sandakan

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Shanghai and North Chins

Haiphong

Batavia,

Saimarang, Sourabaya andĮ Port Moresby vis Batavia

Shanghai, North China, Japan via Naga

Baki, Canada, United States, Central and South America and EUROPE via CANADA

Swatow, Amoy, and Formena via Takao...

Tientsin

Shaughai and North Chi Philippine Islands

SERAITS, BANGKOK, CETLOS, BONBAY,

ADEN, EGYPT and EUROPE

The Parcel Mail will be cloecd

on Monday, 27th May, at 5 pm.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ..

Superscribed correspondence only,

FULL 1918 EQUIPMENT

Раб

DATM

Tuesday, 21st, 8.00 AM Tuesday, 2int, 11.00 À B Tuesday,

21st, Noon Tuesday, 1st, 2.00 PM Tuesday, 21st, 6:00 PM

COMMERCIAL &

BLOSING QUOTATIONS,

LONDON,—

Telegraphic Transfer

18th

3/1

Bank Bille, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 daya sight Bank Bill, at 4 months' sight. 3/2 Credits, at 4 months sight Documentary Bille 4 months

ON PARIE

Bank Bille,

Credite

OS NIV

demand

at 4 months' night

Beuk Bille, on demand Credits, at 60 days" sight

ON BOMBAY

Telegraphis Transfor Bank Bille, on

ON CALOUTTA

on demand...

Telegraphie Transfer

Bank Bills, on demand

OR SHANGHAL-

Bank Bills, at eight

30 days sight Privato,

ON YOKOHAMA,—On demand

4281

441

742

203,

142

ON MANILA-On demand-Pears. 148

ON SINGAPORE,On demand:

AM

·∙133)·

•

149)

11% p.m

lix pm.

403 16.30

$44.80

ON BATAVIA-On demand ON HAIPHONG-On demand... ON SAIGON-On demand ON BANGKOK-On demand.. SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rats GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per isel. BAR SILVER, per oz. m

SUBSIDIARY COINS

per cont:

Hongkong...20 conis. plocos... 80.00 Premium Hongkong...10 Canion ...

Wednesday, 22nd, 19.00 à Onion

Wednesday, 22nd,

Registration

9.45 AM 10.30 AM

Letters

Thurading, 23rd, 7.00 AM Thursday, 23rd, 11.00 AM- Thursday, 23rd, 2.00 PM Friday, 24th, 9.03 AM

Tuesday, 28th,

Registration 9.45 3 Letters ...10.30 A

Tuesday, 28th, Noor

Dayt of

Weak or

***$0.08

...84.03 Discorint

$0.00

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From 20th to 26th May, 1918.

Huan- WÀs

Days of

to

B'kong Mean Time

Height

bm. les in

Mon 20 m 0.20

Tues 21

LOW WATER,

'kong

"Time.

Height

0843 5

·5 66 67 4 7

6 63 a 46

Wed. 22 m

743 à 46

8:30 a 4

Thurs. 237:23 6 3 m 19 2.92

24 m 7 48 67m 139 2: 7

Fri.

9-150 Satar. 23 m 8 10 0:59

209814

7 1m 382 44

1.0 74. m 1 26 39 43|| 4:128 2 7

814.

56 8.39 10:44

寫

GARRICK

Selected Virginia Cigarettes

THE

CIGARETTE

VIRGINIA BLEND

-Mended with the whaset coi. LAMBERT & BUTLER ENGLAND.

SOLD

ONLY IN

AIR-TIGHT

TINS

OF

50 CIGARETTES.

OBTAINABLE AT ALL

TOBACCONISTS.

D

D GE

ODG

CAR

DUE EARLY

IN JUNE.

FOR PRICES AND PARTICULARS, APPLY TO:

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

MACHINERY DEPT.,

HONGKONG,

[1992

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

U.S. MAIL LINE.

« ECUADOR,” '« VENEZUELA "

OPERATING THE NEW FIRST-CLASS STEAMERS

“ COLOMBIA,” AND 14,000 tons each.

HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,

VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULE.

THE SUNSHINE BELT.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA AND EUROPE.

BAR BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG at Noon

8.8. "ECUADOR":

ES. "COLOMBIA".

BA.

VENEZUELA”

"

May 2nd

June 19th,

July 17th

These Steamers have the most modern equipment, including Overhead Elsetele Fans andElectric Lighting. ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable staterooms fall single and two bartha only).

The Safety and Comfort of Passengers le our first consideration.

BEOBESOC.

Specialcare is given to the Caline, and the attendance on passengers cannot be Tickets are Interchangeable with the Tore Krax Hanna and the Canadian PACIFIO ÜOHAN SERVICES, Lerzan

For further information, rabes, Uberatum, schedules, etc., apply to Telephone 141. COMPANYS OFFICE in Alexande Buildings, Chater Boad

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

TO DAY

Whit Monday.

Bank Holiday.

MESTO NIGHT."

Thursday 23rd May

Noon-Union Tamurance Society of Canton,

Ltd., Yearly Meeting.

1230 p.m.-China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.,

Yearly Meeting,

5 pm-British Traders Insurance Co., Ltd. Yearly Meeting:

9.15 paz-The Frawley Company, at the Friday 24th May-------

Theatre Royal-Kick In.

TO-MORROW.

Empira Day

Friday, 31st blay

5.30 pm-Hongkong Club, Extraordinary D:15 pm The Frawley Company, at the General Meeting in the Large Dining

Theatre Boyal13th Chair.

Reom

OFFICE-14 DEN Vœux Road,

Phone-358

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

handand competent workmen can be sent to any address.

ATOMISERS IN STOCK OR MADE TO ORDER.

BANKS

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

SUBSCRIBAD

CAPITAL:- Franca46,000,000| PAM UP

-22,500,000 (1/3 of the Capital, fe, Francs 16,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.):

Chairman of the Board

of Directona

General Manager

André Berthelot AJ. Peraotte

HEAD OFFICE:

74, Rue Saint-Lazare, FARIS

BRANCHES:

Shangha

Tientsin

Hongkong

Peking

Saigon Haiphong Yuntantu:

BANKERS:

In FRANCE Société Général pour favoriser le Development du Commerce et de Industrie Fratice.

ezi

In LONDON: London County & Westminster

Bank, Ltd.

In NEW YORK Redmond & Co.

Correspondents in the Chief Commercial Centres of the. World.

Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND. Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed

Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold

Termas on application.

Every doscription of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Special facilities for French exchange.

11 ROUET DE JOURNEL

Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH,

Queen's Building,

5, Chater Road. Hongkong, 11th April, 1918

27

HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK

THE Budnem of the shore Baak is con- dupted by the HONGKONG AND 81:ANGHAI, BANKING CORFORATION. Bales may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits fe allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 3) per cent

per annuin

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $150 or more to the HorGEORG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placod on FIXED DEPOSIT så 4 per cent, per annum.

For the HosaLONG AND SHANGHAT

BANKING CORPORATION,

NAJ STAVBYAN

Chist Manager. Hongkong, End November, 1914. [10

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND URINA

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OHARTE 1853 KELD ÖFFEUR-LONDON.

BANKS

HONGKONG

AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Paid-up Capital}

Reserve Funda

Berling

Bitter com

$15,000,000

$19,500,000

$34,500,000

£1,500,000, x1 9/.—$15,000,000

Barva Labity of Proprietor $15,000,000

COUNT OF DIRECTORS I Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLToak–Chairman.

G. T. M. EDXING, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,

W. L. Pattonden. Esq. B. H. Dodwell, "Extr."

J.A. Plummer, Esq. C. 9. Gubbay, Eagle How Mr. D. Landale. Hon. Mr.E, Shellin. EV. D. Parr, Eag.

ORINE MARAGIE 1 Hongkong N, J. STABD EVE

MANAGHM 1

Haanghai--A. G. Stephan, Eag..

LONDON BANEER 1 LONDON COUNTY AND WESTHINSTME BANK, LIMITED,

[#]Chat |

HONOTONG INTEREST ÁLLO WRED, On Current Assomad at the rate of Two pas seat. per annum on the Daily Balanso-

OX FIXED DEPOSITs,” For 5 month 83 per sent, per aIETIJOS,

N. JETABE

Chief Menager. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1918

∙12

or

HE MERCANTILE BANK

INDIA, LIMITED. HEAD Orion: 15, Gracechurch St., London

Anthorised Capital

Babsorbed

Pali-up Beserve Fand

BASER:

£1,500,000 1,125,000 562,500 18550,000

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE LONDON JOE Stock Bank, Lampero

Bombay Galla Karachi Penang Calabta Hongkong Kota Bhara Rangoon Colombo Howrah KualaLumpur Shanghai Dahl Kaurly Madras Singapore Fork Lonis (Maaritus).

HONGKONG BRANCH, Every davription of Banking and Exchange

Fald op Capital... - 147 23,900,000 | badasss transacted. Beserve Fund

INTEREST Allowed on Carrent Accounta Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,800,000 at 3 per cent, per annum on Dally Balances Had or Fixed Deposits at rates that may be FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General cacertained in application and Banking business transacted.

O. CHAMPKIN

Asting Manager. URRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or No. 7, Queen's Bond Central, shorter periods at rates which will ta quoted Hongsong 20th May, 1916. on'application.

Tel. 2440. 1470

1. U. DOWNING, kata Manager. Hongkong, 15th May, 1917.

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BANKS

·EX 408-

FWTHE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITE

(TAIWAN GINEO),

INCORPORATED BY SPRUILL IMPERIAL CHAFTES, 1899.

Capital Subsribed. ... Capital Paid-up

Reserre Faida

车

Yen 20,000,001

HEAD OFFICE:

20,000,000 3,680,000

TAIPEI, TORMOSA,

BRANCHES:

JAPAN-KOBE OSAZA, TORTO & YOKOHAMA, FORMOSA-AZO, GIAN, KAGI, KAZENEN

KELVES, MAKUNG, PINAM SHI CHIRU, FATOHU, TAIWAN, TAKOW GHINA-Amor, CARTON, FOOCHOW, HAK- MAHANZON, KIERIANG, SHANGHAI, HWANOW OTHERS BATAVIA, BOMBAY, HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPOBE, - BOBSEBALL, SEMARANG AND NEW YORK.

LONDON BANKERS: 1

* Caplial and Counties Bank, Lenton, Boula Western Bank, Parr's Bank,

Tên Bình Lai Derverpondeode là Thi Côn marsial centres of Husain, Manghuria, Le de China, India, Phlipping Islands, Java, Amir Us Americs, and altewkara, ques

Zalsreel slowed on Current Asconat, Fixad Deposlis, sad Bavinga Deposlán að raken which will be queisi on spollosilom.

N. YANAGITA, Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH, 8. Den Vory Hond Hongkong, 2nd April, 1918,

TE

(300

JXE BANK OF OEIRA

GOVERNMENT BANK,

(BrEDIALLY AUṛrosised at PRESIDIERTAS

OF

MANDATRO 168 Ara 1912)

Amikorized Capital

Fald-up Capital

$50,00099

810,00 905

HEAD OFFICE-PEKING;

BRANCHES AND SUB-BRAKOETE, KHANGWAY · NANKING: Chinking, Xin the

wmick, Waka, Amking, Taing, Talma Hangpo, Boschow, HANKOWI EMILY Johang, Banckang. Timuransi Posting Tongunan, Laankesn Teanngkel z, HI- BHANGOMON Weichow, azucara Chisheka, Laushi, Hashew Ningro Karo Changloh, Biryang Loko Chowken. TarMAN CLOWisen, Taaksisa. Lanski, Linising, Hainion, Haining, Chefco, Tringizo. TASTUAM FOODKOW CHINGURUN Kina, Konklon, Newchwung, Daitem Härhla, Tuitsikar, Tholing: Chinikow Asting. Canton, Kubitang, Fazira Kotika's Balynousheng, cia, els

GANTON BRANCH Informi allowed ca cerroni KreĎENTE AN♬ plaza Depozita Terus on application, Proza Esscripilon of Banking busioma francariedi Jonas graded or spproved #scurities Sparkl fasilition for Home Fuskanga,

Hongkoor 15th October, 19:4.

Printed and Published by HENRY Adolenus CarZWEIGHT, for Tax Horozora DARY PRES, LAD 10A, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong London Office : 121, Flont Street, EC.