THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 12, 1940 ́
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1863.
Paki-up Capital
.£3,000,000. Reserve Fund
......................£3,000,000, Reserve -Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 28. Bishopsgate, E. C. 1. Sub-Agencies In London:
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DAY, 13TH JANUARY, 1940, Caloutta Agencies: Karachi at the Secretary's Office,
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:
Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-up .830,000,00
Reserve Funds :----
Sterling
.5 6.800,000 Hong Kong Currency Reserva (10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 800,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORE: Hon. Mr. A. L.. Shields, Chairman.
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bowefeld, Log- A. Umpion, Esq... How. Mr. B. H. Dodwell, D. F. Landalo, Esq..
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The
1940
DOLLAR
DIRECTORY
NOW ON SALE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates
which will be quoted on application.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Loca} Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application.
Haiphong Muar (Jobore)
Hamburg
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application.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSTI BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
The Bank's Head Office in London under-currencies on terms which will be quoted on lakes Executor” and Trustee business, and claima recovery of British Income Tar overpaid, on terms which may be ascertain- ed at any of the Agencies and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager,
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Omoe: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS---- Wastminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des- cription of banking business transacted. Current Accounts and Savings Ac- counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv- ed at rates which will be quoted on application.
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Hong Kong, 25th February, 1938.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Bank is com ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGH HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN.
Chief Manager
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capitai
·$10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital
5,808,000.00 Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,033.00
HEAD OFFICE:--HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Hon. Sir Show-son Chow, Chairman: 14 Koon BOARD OF DIRECTORS:~~ Chun, Asq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Tim Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek. Esq., Li Las Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son. Esq., Kan Ying Po. Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Eso.
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