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OST OFFICE NOTICE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 31ør, 1918,

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

OUTWARD MAILS:

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

COMMERCIAL

ULOSING. QUOTATIONS.

LONDON.

May 18th

-2/1

3/18

Bánk Bills, at 30 days' night'

3/12

Fox

Swatow Amoy, and formosa via Keelung ...

Sandakan...

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Shanghai and North China

Haiphong...

Batavia,

Samarang, Sourabaya andĮ Port Moresby via Batavia

Shanghai, North China, Japan via Naga. saki, Canada, United States, Central and South America and EUROPE via CANADA

Swatow,, Amoy, and Formoss vis Takao,.

Tientsin

Slanghai and North China.

Philippine Islandy

STRAITS, BANGKOK, CEYLON, BOMBAY,

ATEN, EIFT and Evaors

The Percel Mail will be cheed

on Monday, 27th May, at 5 p.m. ...

Swatow, Amoy and Foochew...

• Supercaribed sorrespondence only.

Маско

Canton

Tsl Ring Tung Bhok Ki.. Kongmoon Kamchu's

Kankong...

PER

DATE

Tuesday, 21st, 8.00 AM Tuesday, 21st, 11.00 AM

Tuesday, Sist, Noox ZİY

Tuesday, 21st, 200 F M Tuesday, 21st, 6.GO PM

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank Bills, on demand

Bank Bills at 4 months sight-

at 4 months' sight

Dommentary Bille4months' sight 2

ON PARIS.

Bank

Bill

on demand Credits, at 4 months tight

ON NEW YORK.-

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

ON BOMBAT

Telegraphis Transfer Fant Bills, on demand ON CALCUTTA,

428

Telegraphic Transfer Bank Billz, on demand

ROM.

ON SHANGHAL

Bank Bills, it sight

Aednesday 22nd, 10.00AM ON SINGAPOES-On demand

Privata, 80 days night

ON TOKOBAMA.--On demand ON MANILA-On demand---Pasca

1426

∙140

ON BATAVIA-On demand.

1331

- S

148

Wednesday, 22nd,

Registration Letters

́OS HAIPHONG.- On

demand..

ON BAIGON.—On demand

-9.45 10.30

11% pm Hxpm.

49

Thursday, 23rd, 700

16,30- $44.80 487d

Thursday, 23rd, 11,00

ON BANGKOK-On demand.. ABOVEERIGKS, Bank's Buying Rate Gold Larar, 100 fina, jer tsel BAR SILVER per oz.

Thursday, 23rd, 200 rú

Friday, 24th, 000 à u

From Sheungwan Werbarn Branch P..

For

Tuesday, geth,

Registration 9.45 A NE Letters ... 10.30 A M

Tuesday, 28th, Noox.

· OF WEEK-DÁTI | ON SUNDAYE CY Fa1723

(7,30 AM. $120 P.M.TM 17.30 AM. 19.80 P.M.

9.30 P.M. 9.30 PM. 6,00 F.M.

[1.80 AJ, 11.30 PM

8.30 AM.

[7.30 AM.

19,30 PM.

9.30 PM.

9:30 F

9.30 PM.

9.30 PM..

£6.00 PM.

30 PM. 6,10 P.M.

6.00 PM,

6.00 PM

6,00 P..

6.00. P.M.

Forcept Saturdays

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

at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.

8.00 P.M.

8:00 PM.

Registration closes

HONGKONG WAR BONDS DRAWING

PRIZES.

The sale of tickets has proceeded so satisfactorily that the Committee is now able to ludicate a provisional allocation of 3 big prizes and the

100 smaller prizes,

The prizes given below are, as already advised, subject to the amount available for distribution belag

the sum of $500.000,

Approximately,

WAR CHARITIES WILL RECEIVE $125,000

In this event :-

1st prize

2nd prize

187,600 56,200

3rd prize

2 prizes

of

$10.000

each

(approx.)

37.500 20,000

2 prizes of $7,000

eash

15.0

2 prizes of $5,000

each

*

prizes of $2,500

each

7 prizes of

6 prizes

$2,000

each

of $1,000 each

10 prizes of

$700

each

15 prizes

8400

each

15 prizes

of

$300 each

of

$200

each

•15 prizes

of

$100

each

21 prizes:

103 prizés

7000

6,000

4.600

4.800

1,500

$500,000

The closing date for sale of tickets is 12th June and the number of tickets now available for sale is rapidly becoming less, therefore If you have not bought all the tickets you require it is advisable to burry up and tell your friends to do likewise.

TICKETS $5.00 each.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

TO-NIGHT,

9.15 p.m.-The Frawley Company, at the

Theatre Royal-13th Chair."

TOMORROW.

9.15 p.m.-The Frawley Company, at the Theatre Royal-"The House of Glass."

Thursday, 23rd May:-

Noon-Union Insurance Society of Canton,

Ltd., Yearly Meeting.

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

Yearly Meeting.

1946 pm British Traders Insurance Co..

Ltd, Yourly Meeting.

Friday, 24th May:-

Empire Day..

Monday, 27th May:—

3p. Auction of Crown Land at Publis

Works Dept.

30th May

Thursdaylar Forry Co., Ltd., Ordinary

Noon

Annual Meeting at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd

Friday, 3leb May:-

5.30 p.m.-Hongkong Club, Extraordinary General Meeting in the Large Dining Room,

Tuesday, 4th June:---

Noon Wro Powell, Ltd, Meeting of

Shareholders.

GARRICK

Selected

Virginia

Cigarettes

THE

CIGARETTE

| | |

VIRGINIA BLEND

•Proacts of rior Taxes which fort been LAMBERT & BUTLER ENGLAND.

BROSSARD & MOPIN,

Phone:

2066

CIVIL ENGINEERS. KING'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

SOLD ONLY IN

AIR-TIGHT

TINS

OF

50 CIGARETTES.

BANKS

HONGKONG AND

OBTAINABLE AT ALL

TOBACCONISTS.

BANKS

£1488-

SHANGHAI THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LÄHITER

BANKING CORPORATION,

Te era bic Address "BECASABD."

Paid-up Capital

$15,000,000

· Reserve Funds 1-

Barling

£1,500,000, 19/--$15,000,000

Bilver

$19,500,000

834,500,000

REINFORCED CONCRETE SPECIALISTS. Agencies SAIGON, SINGAPORE, PEKING and TIENTSIN,

REINFORCED CONCRETE

IS ABSOLUTELY FIRE- PROOF AND

OFFERS

SUBSTANTIAL RESIST- ANCE TO EARTHQUAKE SHOCK,

Estimates on Application to the above or to the Agents.

WM.

C. JACK & CO., LTD...

14. DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG

BANKS

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL FLOC845,000,CCO PAID UP

**2,500,000 (1/3 of the Capital, fe, Franes 15,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic)

{27

Betores Liability of Proprietors $16,000,000

COVET OF DISKOTORS Hon. Mr. P. HL HOLTOAY-Chairman,

G.T. M. EDKINS, Esq.-Deputy Chairman: B. H. Dodwall, Eng. W. L. Pattenden. Eiş.

0. 8. Gabbey, Eng.

Hoa Mr. D. Indala

E. V. D, Parr, Eng⠀

J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E, Shellim.

·CHIMP MARAGUE | Hongkong-N. J. Staub Evg.

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

Losnon BaxKER 1 LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG ISTIEMƏT ALLOWED. On Current Ansonni at the rate of Two SINI. PEY ROKEM on iko Daily Balanes.

On Fixes DEPOSITS. Per 2 isontka, 23 per cent. per annum,

N. J. STABE,

Chlef Manager

ja

Hongkong, Sad May 1918

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

"HE Business of the above Hank is con-

of DOT UNGA SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposita le allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balanoes at #1 per cent

THE por anusi Chairman of the Board André Berthelobances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG

*Depositors may transfer ab their option i of Directors - General Manager

A. J. Pernétto

HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue Saint-Lazare, PARIS. BRANCHES : Peking

Shanghai Tientsin Hongkong

Baigon Haiphong Yunnanfu

BANKERS:

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

In LONDON: London County & Westminster

Bank, Ltd

In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co.

Correspondents in the Chief Commercia Centres of the World.

Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND. – Interest on Current Accounts and Fized Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold. Terms on application.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Special facilities for French exchange.

M. KOUET DE JOURNEL,

Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH,

Chater koad. Hongkong, 11th April, 1978,

ON SALE AT ALL stores, clubs, HOTELS, BANKS, Etc. Bonding

[1634

Tel. 2440

11470

AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, për AZTER

For the HowaKERTO- AND SILÁNORAI

Barking CoRPORATION, M. J. STABB,

Chaled Manager. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA" AND CHINA.

INGORFUZATED BY Boyal CharSER, 1853 READ OFFICE Lozpon,

Paid-up Capital

1,300,000 £2,000,000 Reserve Fand Hessere Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking badness franasoted

15

per

[

OF

MERCANTILE BANK

INDIA LIMITED,

ÉZAD OFFICE: 16, Graenchurch St., London

Authorland Caplini

Bubscribed

Paldap

Bonorve Fund

BANEZEN!

(TAIWAN GINKO).

INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL ·

ÚHARTHE, 1899.

Capital Babevribed

Capital Paid-up

Réterre Faudi

Ton 20,009,991 +20,000,000 6,680,000-

READ OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA

BRANCHES

JAPAN-KOEN, ÚSAKA, TOKYO & TOKOHAMA, FORMOSA-AZO, GIRAN, KAGE, KARNER

Kaniong, MAKUHO, FINAN, SEN? GHIKU, TAICHU, TAIWAN, TAKOW TAMBUL

CHINA-AMOT, CANTON FOOCHÓW,_H&%•

TOW, KIU TANG, SHANGHAI, SWALOW- OTHERS-BAravia, Bombay, HONGLONG, London, BindAPORN, BOKKANATA, SEMARANG AND NEW YOBE.

LONDON BANKERS: 4 Capital and Conation Banky Lemion, nữ Benik Western Bank, Parr's Bank,

The Bank kas Correspondents in the Cm mercial centres of Razrin, Manchurie, I do. China, india, Philippins Islands, Java, Anate ila Amorisa, and elsewhere.

Interest Allowed on Current Account, Fed a zaten which

Deposits, and

be quoted on application.

HONGKONG BRANCH,

N. TANAGITA, Manager

13, Doa Vœux Road Hongkong, 2nd April, 1918,

TOPANE

[000

OHIN A

GOVERNMENT BANK,

(SPEKIALLY AUTHORLID BY, PRMINANZZAS- MANDATH OF 157я Armir, 1913,)

Authorised Capitul

Paid-up Capital a 21,500,000

THE BANK OF Emgland,

1,186,000 $62,500 €50,000

Tus Loubor Joner Brook Bank, Louero

BRANCHES!

Combay Galle Karschl Parang Calalts Hongkong Kota Bhasa Bangoon Colombo Howrah KasiaLumpur Shanghai Dalhi Kandy Madras Singapors Pork Louis (Mauritius).

B HOSOKONG BRANCH, Every description of Banking and Exchange bedaces transnoted,

ascertainad on application.

at 3 per cont. per annum on Dally Balances INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts

and on Fixed Deportes at rates that may be URRENT ACCOUNTS opened and

O CHAMPKIN

Acting Manager. FIXED DEPOSEES received for year at No. 7, Qusen's Boad Central, shorter periods st rates which will be quoted Hongwung, 28th May, 1816, on application.

2. C. DOWNING, Maunger.

Hongkong, lithi May, 1517,

£1580

[8687

$60,093.689 $10,000,000

HEAD OFFICE~PEKING, BRANCHES AND SUB-ERANCEES, SHANGHAI: NASEKS Chinking, Forthco Wexins, Weke Anking, Tutung, Trin Kingpo, Brocken. HANKOWI Ɛkara

Kenshong

Lazafelen Tanngbaliv, 1 fly HANGONO Weichow, bhw ang Chishala, Lansbl, Hsphor Negro Kamang, Changiek, Binyang, Loan TEIKAR: Chowisan,

Linchi, Luteing, Halming, Chilon, Tringing. Tajtraw Tunsbong, FOODKOW,

CRANGORUE Kirin, Monkdes, Newskwang, Dairea Harble, Tulsiker, Tieling, Chasisw Acting CASTON, KURITANG, Pazins Zwehr'a Bulyusrakeng, efs,, eli

CANTON BRANCH. Intenst allowed on current BELOMATI KAT

f

rid Depils Forest va appilation, Roseription of Fucking brainer transfei Icaus grated an approved tesurities Speed ! festHilse for Hos Exchange

Hongkong 123 Catubir, 1914,

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