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POST OFFICE NOTICE

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.

Swntow

Japan via Moji

FOR

Shanghai & North China

Cobu and Hollo

BT31176, BANGKOK, CEYLON, BOMBAY,

AFN, EGYIT and *FUROPY

The Parcel Mail will be clored

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

fato, amoy and Foochow

Swalow

Philippios Islauis

Pra

DATE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 27TH, 1918,

COMMERCIAL

BLOSING QUOTATIONE.

LONDON

Telegraphic Transfer

Bonk Bills, on demand.

Bank Hilla, at 30 days' eight

Bank Billi, at 4 months' right

May 25th

Tooumentary Hill 4 months' sight 2/3

3/20

Credits, at 4 months sight

3/26

ON P

·PARIS -

Bank Bills, on demand

4275

Crodits, at 4 monbbs' sight

412

OF NEW YOLL

Bank Bills, on demand

·743

Credits, at 60 days' tigkh

ON

DOMBI

Transfor

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Monday, 27th, 11,00 AM Monday, 17th, 1201

Tuesday, 8th, 10.0) a m Tuesday, 2th, 10.00 AM

Tuesday, 28th,

Registration 9:45 AM Jeiters 10.30 AM Tuesday, 28th, Novx Tuesday 28th, 2.00 M Wednesday 50th, 2,00 PM Thursday, 30th, 9.00 PM

9.45. A 10.30AM

Bank Bule, on demand

ON CALCUTTA

Telegraphio Transfer. Bank Fills, on demand

ON SHANGHAL.—

Bark Bile, a' ght Private, 30 days' night ON TOKOHAMA -Os demand OS MANILA. On demand-Pesca Or SINGAPORE,On demand ON BATAVIA-On demand OF HAIPHONG-On demand ON SAIoo,On demand OR BANGKOK. On demand BOVEREIGNS, Bank's Hoyiur Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 foe, per tanl BAR SILVER Får os. Vi

DOW.

1424

1491

134

146)

31% pm

40%

$630

846.50

4870.

per cent.

€0.09 · D ·

SUBSIDIARY COINS

Hongkong...20 neufs, please...-60 00 Premium

83.76 Discount $0.00

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

TO DAY.

3 p..--Auction of Crown Land at Publio.

Works Dept.

Shanghai and North China

Hongkong....

Swat, Amoy and Foochow

Friday

1st, Noor

Canton

Canton 10::

Philippine Islanda

Trilay

31st 2,00 M

JUNE

SBASCHAL NORTH CHINA, JAPAN, vin

STATES,

NAGABARI, HONOLULU, Canada, UNITED

AND CESTRAL"

SOUTH

AMERICA AND EUROPE via SAN

Monday,

Registration Lotter

3rd,

FRANCISCO

Weihaiwai and Tientsin

Shanghai and North China

Monda

3, 1.00 M Tucsday, 4th, 2.0 PN

• Sopersoribed correspondonos anly.

From Cheongwan Western Branch P.0.

For

Macao

Cacion

Tai Ping Tong

Abek Ki

Kongmoon

Kamchuk

Kankonn

TO-NIGHT.

9.15 p.m.-The Frawley Company, at the Theatre Royal Cheating Cheaters."

TO MORROW.

9.15 pm The Frawley Company, at the

Theatro Royal"The Great Divide

ON WHER-DAYS ON SUNDAYS CN HOLIDAYS Thursday, 30th May

100 9.50 F.M. 9.30 P.M.

17.20-AM

(7.30 AM.

R.30 AM

11.20 PM.

11.30 F.M.

17.30 AM. 19.30 P.M.

(7,30

9.30 PM.

9.30 PM. 9.30 PM.

19.30 PM.

9.30, P.M.

76,00 PM

30 PM. 6:00 PM.

4.00 PM. B.CO P.M.

8.00 F.. *6:00 PM.

Saturdaye

Except

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

at & o'clock on the previous evening.

SOUTH

MANCHURIA

8.00 F.3.

6.00 P 6.00 PM.

Registration closes

RAILWAY.

FINEST CLIMATE AND BEST HOLIDAY RESORTS IN THE FAR EAST

YAMATO HOTEL, DAIREN.-Finest hotel in the Far East. Cleanest

city in the Orient. Capital centre for holiday trips. YAMATO HOTEL, HOSHIGAURA-Seaside hotel at the Hoshigaura (Star Beach) Holiday Resort. Golf, tennis, bathing, and boating facilitics, Dairen, 5 miles distant, is connected by motor-car and carriage road and electric tramway. YAMATO HOTEL, PORT ARTHUR-Coolest and bealthiest place in the Far East, close to the famous landlocked harbour, and, sur- rounded with magnificent scenery. Miles of charming walks and drives, historic battlefields and ruined and dismantled forts. miles from Ogondai (Golden Beach) Holiday Resort. YAMATO HOTEL, MUKDEN. Adjoining 8.31.R station.

Two

Only

hotel for visitors to the ancient capital of China, famous for its Imperial Palaces and Tombs and relics of fast disappearing Old China.

YAMATO HOTEL, CHANGCHUN-Close to S.M.R. station, where the South Manchuria, Changchun Enstern, and Kirin-Changchun Railways meet.

Noon-"Star" Ferry Co., Ltd, Ordinary Annual Meeting at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

Friday, 31st Mng →

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

Tuesday, 4th June:-

Noon-Wr. Powell, Ltd, Meeting of

Shareholders.

OFFICE 14 DER VEUX ROAD.

GARRICK

Selected Virginia Cigarettes

CIGARETTE

VIRGINIA BLEND

of rike Takaows which and d

LAMBERT & BUTLER,

AUENGLAND

Thone-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

hardand competent workmen can be sent to any address.

ATOMISERS IN STOCK OR MADE TO ORDER.

BANKS

CHOSEN HOTEL, SEOUL.-Luxurious hotel in the capital of Korea. STATION HOTEL, FESAN-For visitors entering or leaving Korea by BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE

sea.

STATION HOTEL, SHINGISHU-For Antung on opposite bank of

River Talu.

CHINE.

CAPITAL

Francs45,000,000 22,500,000

SUERCETBED PAID UBM wonder

subscribed by the Government KONGOSAN HOTEL, ONSEILL-For tourists and visitors to the (1/3 of the Capital, France 16,000,000

of the Chinese Republic.) famous Diamond Mountain in Korea, rivalling Switzerland in

Chairman of the Board André Berthelot scenery.

of Directors.

A. J. Pernotte General Manager

All on European lines under direct management of the S.M.R. Co. For terms and literature, apply to the manager severally, or to the Superintendent, Hotel Section,

SOUTH MANCHURIA

HELD OFFICE: DAIREN.

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BRANCH OFFICES: TOKYO, SEOUL, HARBIN, PEKING & SHANGHAL Tel. Adi: "Mantetan.

Codes: A. B. 0, 5th Ed., A1, and Lieber's.

BONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

EEGISTIR.

Hongkong Observatory, May 26th,

Previous Un Date On Date

Day

at 2p.m.

62 pm

Barczizbor Day.

29.64

29.65 1956

"Temperatūra Hemity.

76 93

77 93

Wind Thirsation........ West NNW

83

South

73

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Wester Naix

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0.26

0.01

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NEWS OF THE FAR EAST-

In given in the ONGKONG WEEKLY

HON

BESS

with which is Incorporated

THE CHINA Overland TrADE REPORT, Bubscription, paid in advance,

$11 per aan 12.

Postage

to any part of

the World.

HEAD OFFICE: 74, Eue Saint-Lazare, PARIS. BRANCHEST Paking

Bhanghai

Tientsin Hongkong

BANKERS

Saigon Haiphong Yunnanfu

In FRANCE: Bociété Général pour favoriser le Development du Commerce et de

Industrie en France.

In LONDON: London County & Westminster

In NEW YORK:

&Co.

Correspondente in the Chief Commercial-

Centres of the World. Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND, Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold Terins on application.

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HONGKONG SAYINGS BANK

MR Basiness of the above Bank le con

ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hales may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposita le allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 27 per cent.

- per annum":

Depository may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hoxarose AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT s₺ 4 per cent, per annuin,

For the Hora ONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

N. J. STABB,

"Chief Maringer. Hongkong, tad November, 1914

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED ST ROYAL USARTER, 1853 - HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,

£1.800,000 000000 000

Fald-up Capitale, sesam Besarro Food in Reserve Liability of Proprietors 21,8

SOLD ONLY IN

AIR-TIGHT

TINS

OF

50 CIGARETTES.

BANKS

OBTAINABLE AT ALL

TOBACCONISTS.

BANKS

£1480

HONGKONG CORPORAHOGHAT THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED

BANKING

Paid-up Capital; and me Beserve Funds 1

$16,000,000

Blording

BEver

€1,500,000, mt 2). $15,000,000

$19,500,000

$54,500,004

Reserve Liability of Propeletorn $15,000,099

COUET OF DINMOTORS 1

Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYDAY-Chairman,

G. T. M. Epxins, Eaq-Deputy Chairman.

W, L. Fattenden E,

8. H. Dodwell, Es. 0. 6. Grabbay, Enge Hon. Mr. D. Landale, EV. D. Parr, Bag.

J. A. Finromer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E, Shellin

CHRIS MANAGER L Hongkong-H. J, STARB Esq,

MANAGER 1

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Shangkal-A, G, BRAPHIX, Eng- LONDON BANKNE Į LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED,

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Curreni Assount at the rate để Two sand, per annum on ike Daily Balanes.

ON FIXED DATOSESS, For 3 monikt, 24 par sent, par aut WEER.

N. J. STABB,

Chiel Manager. Hearking, 2nd May, 1918,

NHE

(TAIWAN GINKO),

INCORPORATES BY HERCIAL IMPIEZAS CHARTER, 1899,

Capital Bubscribed. Capital Paid-up Bossiya Yande

·Tan 20,009,90T

HEAD OFFICE:

20,000,000 5,680,000

TAIPHEL - FORMOBA,

BEANCHESCEN JAPAN-KOM, OSAKA, TOKYO & YOKOYAKA FORMOBA AKO, GIRAN, Kagi, KANNIKS. Kartung," MAKUNG, PIKAN ÜHING CHIKU, TAIGNU, TAIWAN) TAKOW TAMBUL CHINAAMOY CANTON, FOOCHOW, HAR

Kow, KiuzYANG, SHANGHAI, SWATOW OTHEBU--BAtavia, Bombay, HoRGKONG,i

LONDON, BINGAPORE, SOMKABALA, Bemarang and NEW YORK

LONDON BANKERS Capital and Counties Bank, Lenkom, ins Borka, Worbera Bank, Parr's Bank,

The Bank has Correspondents in the Oʻmi mersial centres of Bassing Manchuria, Inder Chizia, India, Philippine Islands, Jama, Australia- America, and GEOTEL para Terrast allowed on Current Account, Fired. Deposits, and Savings Deposits si zaken wklah- will be quoted on appilation,

N. YANAGITA, 1Manager.

OF

MERCANTILE BANK

INDIA LIMITED Head Option: 16, Grannchurch B., London

Authorised Capital

Subscribed

Paid-up

Reserve Fund,

BANKEZA:

£1,500,000

Tas Bank of ESGLAND,

1,125,000

18%,500

850,000

THE LONDON Jour Brock Hawk, Laniero

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Bangoon

Bombay Galls Karschl Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bhars Colombo Howrsh KualaLempar Shanghai Bingapore Delhi Kandy Madras Fort Laude (bimuritius),-

HawaKoNG HRAWUH. Brary description of Banking and Exchange bustnes transacted.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounta at 1 per cent. per annak on Dally, Balances and of Fized Deposits at rates that may be Bocertained on application. W

O CHAMPKIN FORLAGN EXCHANGE and General of Banking and

Acting Manager. Every description

Banking business transacted; Exchange business transacted.

URRENT ACCOUNTS opened and No. 7, Queen's Road Centraly Special facilities for French exchange.

FLAED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or Hongkong, 38th May, 1918. M. ROUET DE JOURNEL

Manager.

shorter periods at rated which will be quoted pa application

HONGKONG BRANCH,

Queen's Building,

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

Tel 2440. ₤1470

1. O DOWNING,

24anager

Hongkong, 16th May, 1017,

£1400

Te87

HONGKONG BRANCE, $ Des Vaux Road. Hongkang, Sud April, 1918,

BANK OF CHINA-

T GOVERNMENT BANK

(STROJALIT AVTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAS, MANHÁZH OF 15TH APRIL, 1913)

Authorimed Capital, quand 260,000,000 $10,000,000

Paid-er Capital:

HEAD OFFICE-PEKING,

BRANCHES AND SUB BRANORKA. Yangshows

'SKAROTARY NANKING; Chinking TH

Waska Waku, Anthing, kianggo, Bopakow. HANKOWI Shark Ishang, Nanshang FIERTHIN Foting Tongunan, Imantalon Trannghaien, Haing:

HARGʊNOW*** Walshow, Bhuchnia

Huonow; - Nlagpo KAIFENG Changle Binyang, Lobe Chowken, THỊNAN1 Chowisang Lankalan Liceal Lintslag, Tainies, Eriming Chetoo, Tringtao. TAYVAN

Προσκοπι Tunsboug

Kiring Koakden, Newtkwang, Dalna Harbin, - Hukalkas, Tielig Chinekow Aahng Casson, KyzyanG, PEKING Krohn's Baiyunsking, sis, die

CANTON BRANCH. Interach allowed an unrrent susOKSIN KEJ Fund Deposits. Torzas on sppliantion): Krazy. description of Banking brinces kranenstadi; Icans granted on approved xesurition Spani,) Tradition for Home Kiralampe.

Hongkong 181k Ortober, 1914

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