10,
THE ACME OF
EGYPTIAN
CIGARETTE
PERFECTION.
DISTINCTIVE CIGARETTES.
FOR
DISCRIMINATING
SMOKERS.
IN 50's & 100's
HERMETICALLY SEALED BOXES
FROM ALL TOBACCONISTS.
BANKS
(314-5
TEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-
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(about £479,407
HEAD-OPPICH : AMSTERDAM. ..
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The
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Art of Cigarette Making
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NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE
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HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY BATAVIA,
LONDON BANKERS:
THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK, SWISS BANKVEREIN.
BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the World
THE BANK transacts every description of Banking and Exchange bus neas, received money in Current Account at the rate of 2 per caut per THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, annuni on Daily balances and accepts Fixed
Deposits at the following rates:-
LONDON BANKERS :--
LIMITED.
The Bauk bays and sells and receives for collection Bilis, of Exchange. issues letters of credit on Its Branches and Correspondents in the Baxt, on the Continent, and in Great Britain, America, and Australia, and transacts Banking Business of every description."
INTEREST ALLOWED.
Oa Current Account 2 per annum ou daily
balances.
da..
Or Fixed Deposits 12 months 44% per annum.
do. 4%
do. do. 337
do.
do.
6
3
J. L. VAN HOUTEN, Agent,
12 months 4% per annum.
6 do.
3 do.
51%
34
do. do.
C. WOLDRINGH, Manager,
No. 16, Des Your Road Central,
.126
· Hongkong, 3rd November, 1908. THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED,
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTEE),
Capital Subscribed (paid up). Yen 5,000,000 Yen 1,320,000 Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Kobe
Hongkong, 16th July, 1908.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Amoy Auping
Koolung Swatow
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853, Fooohuw
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
PAID-UP CApital
LESERVE FUND
RESERVE LIABILITIES OF PROPRIE.
TORS..
Tainan
Nagasaki
Tamsni
Tokyo Yokohama
Osalca Shanghai
£1,200,000
HONGKONG OFFICE: $1,525,000
3. Des VEUX BOAD,
on Current Accounts Interest allowed £1,200,000
Deposits received on forms which may be had on application
Hongkong,
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the Daily Talances.
Ou Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 per cent
for 6 for. 3
WM. DICKSON, Maunger.
31 2.
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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,
Hongkong, 1st March, 1909.
'THE
AUTHORISED CAPITAL ...
SUBSCRIBED
PAID-UP
RESERVE Fun
BANKERS:
£1,500,000
1,125,000
562,000
210,000
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED,
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts
at the rate of 2 per cent. per nunum on the
Daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 12 months...
For
For 3
..
4 per cent.
3 per cent.
24 per cent.
EVAN ORMISTON,
Manager.
Hongkong; 23rd April 1900.
THE
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YOKO LIMITED.
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Yen 24,000,000 15,500,000
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Lyons London Nagasaki New York San Francisco Honolulu Bombay Shanghai Haukow
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No. 9, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong.
W. M. ANDERSON, Manager: Hongkong, 8th April, 1908. *
EUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.
DEUTSCH
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MANAGER Shanghai W. ADAMS ORAK,
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J. R. M. SMITH, Chief Manager Hongkong 22nd February, 1909.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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H
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
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Hongkong, 12th September, 1903.
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DECEMBER 1907
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECE
£18,114,624
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