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SHANGHAI AND NORTHI CHINA
(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)
HONGKONG
BANKS
BANKING CORPORATION,
CAIRE
YPTE
CIGARETTES EGYPTIENNES
SMOKERS OF
THE CIGARETTES OF DISTINCTION."
SAVE YOUR EMPTY TINS,
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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG
FELUCCA
MASPERO
FRERES
GAIRE:EGYPTEN
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL
CHAFTE);
AND SHANGHAI
THE
Paid-up Capital
*** 201 401
$15,000,000
Sterling
Silver...
pis
Reserva Fande:--
£1,500,000 m1 2/--$15,000,000
... $18,000,000
833,000,000
Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
Cours of Director1.
Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE-Chairman,
WL PATTENDEN, Esq.-Lopaty Chairmar
S. H. Dedwell, Etg.
G. T. M. Edkins, Tiq.
C. S. Gubbay, Esq.
P.H. Holyoak, Etg. J. A. Plummer, Esg Hon. Mr. B. Shellin
CHINY MANAGER :" Hongkong-N. J. Stars,
MANAGER
Shanghai-A. G. ETIPHEN,
LONDON BANKERS:
"LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER
RANK, LIMITED,
HONGKONG INTERESE ÁLLOWER, On Curent Account at the rate of per sent, per manum on the Daily Balans
ON FIXED Dosis,
For months, 1 per cent. per Anna For 6 months, 8 per cent. per annum For 1 months, 4 per cent. per Annum
N. J. STABB,
Chiel Manager, [9 Hongkong, 11th November, 1934.
MERCANTILE BANK OF HE
T INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital Subscribed Paid-up Beterve Fand
040
...£1,500,000
. - .. »
12
...
545
1,125,000 582,500 485,000
BANKISUM
---
BANK OF ENGLAND,
and
LONDON JOINE Brost Bank, LIMITAB,
Every description of Exchange busines transacted.
a
INTEREST allowed on Current Account per cent. per annum on Daily Balanas and on Fixed Deposits ab rates which may be ascertained on application.
A. B. LINTON, Manager,
Hongkong, 10th July, 1918.
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HANDELSBAN (NWYKERLANDS India Commerutal Bankį
EstablaRED 1881,"
AuthorisedCapital F1. 30,000,000 (£2,500,000) Faid-up Capital... Fl. 19,907,000 (£1,659,000) Reserve Fund. Fl. 7,765,500 (£847,155)
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM, HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA,
LONDON BANKERS:
T WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK. SWISS BANKVERFİN.
The Bank transacts every deseription of Banting and Exchange business, resolves monay củ: Current - Account and on Fixed.
Deposit us rates which may be ascertained on application.
G. A. DUNLOP, Manager, No. 8, Des Voax Road Central, Hongkong, 17th November, 1914.
THE
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AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORAIRD BY ROTAL CHARFn, 1863, Hrad Offic-LONDON,
Paid-up Capital... Reserve Fund...
+
... £1,200,000 ... £1,800,000 *Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE and Gener Banking business transacted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened Zo FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year o shorter periods at rates which will be quoted en application,
W. DICKSON,
Hongkong, 8th June, 1914,
Maunger.
F118
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Capital Subscribed ...Yen 10,000,000 Capital Paid-up Reserve Funds ...
19
8,760,000
.
8,780,000
President: KAZUYOSHI YAGIU, Esq. Vice-President: Korone NAKAGAWA, Esq.
DIRECTORS.
TYTOSHI SADA, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE TAIPRE, FORMOSA (TAIWAN).
BRANCHES AND, ÅGENCIES,
BANKS.
Stocza.
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 9TH FEBRUARY, 1915;
Hongkong & S'hai. Bank Corporation China Borneo Company Limited... China Light and Fower Company, Ld
China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co, Ld Corron MIL
Ewo Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co.,Ld, Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld. Į
(in Liquidationy
KYOROKU YAMANARI, Esq.
SHINOO MINAMI, Esq.
Dairy Form Company, Limited
Alinh
Kogi
Makung
Taichu
Dopes AND WHARV
Απον
Karenko
Osaka⋅
Tuinan
Stangbai
Taito
Foochow Kiukinug
Singapore
Shinchiku
nkow Tameni
Hongkong Loncos
Swatow
Tokyo
LONDON BANKERS —–—
Canton
Giran Fabe
PARE'S BANK, YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, Correspondents 2 st Cheribon, Chesham, Dairen, Fusan, Iloilo, Jule, Macassar, Mukden, Moji, Nagasaki, Nagoya, Semarang, Seoul, Shimonoseki, Scerabaya, Tientsin, Yokohama, Zamboangs.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 8, Das Vœux ROAD,
The Bank Transacts Every Description of General Banking and Exchange Business.
Interest allowed as Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits.
·K TSUDZURABARA
Manager. Hongkong, 7th January, 1915.
INTERNATIONAL
BANKING
CORPORATION
L118
Hkong &Korloon Wharf & 6. Có Ed. H'kong, and Whampoa Dock Co.La... New Amey Dook Co, Liraited.... S'hai. Dock and Engineering Co., Ld. S'hai, azd Hongkow Wharf Co, Lt... Green Jaland Cement Co., Limited....... Hongkong Bleotris Co., Limited ... Hongkong Hotel Company Limited Hongkong Ise Conpany, Limited....... Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ld. H'kong &SouthChinaSteam Fishers Co., Ld Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., Ld. Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld, INSURANTES *****
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited Chins Fire Insurance Co. Limited ... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.. Id. North-Clias Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limited Tangtare Insurance Association, Lid .. Lands and BUILDINGS.—.
H'kong, Land Invest, Agasoy Co., Ld Hongkong Central Estate, Ld. Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., L Humphreys Bstats and FinanceCo, Ld Kowloon Land and Building Co, Ld. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Lid... West Point Building Co., Lirafted Maatschappij tot Mijn Bosch-on!
Landbouw explolatie in Langkat MINING, MAA VY
ChinareEngintering and M. Co., Id Heawood Tin end Rubber Estate, Lid Raub Australian Gold Mising Co., Lud Tronoh Mines, Limited Peak Tramways Co, Limited (Gold) $7,810,000 Pulpos et Pasteries du Toukis Zonists des
HELD Oyrics: Wall Street, New York. LOWDON Orion: Bisbapagate, E.0, CAPITAL PAID-UP (V.S, Gold) $3,250,060 RESERVE FUNDS
4,060,000
All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANK-REVIFERIER-
ING BUSINESS transacted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertained on application.
N. S. MARSHALL,
Manager
9, Queen's Road,
Hengkrog, 22nd Octobe
HE BANK OF CHINA.
TMENT BANK
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China Sugar Bellsing Co., Limited.
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES,
Lason Sugar Refining Co., Limited
China and Manila Steamship Co÷ld. Douglas Steamship Co., Limited, H'kong., Canton & Manso B.B. Co., Ld. Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.La Ebell Transport & Trading Co., Ld. Star Ferry Company, Limited Bouth China Morning Post, Limited GOVERN-STORES AND DISPENSARIES-
Steam Laundry Company, Limited
Powell, Wm., Limited. Watson & Co., A. E., Limited
BATUAN
KO. OF BHAREN.
VALUE
PAID UKAJING QUOTA-ON BASIS ZIOKS CABE. (OF LAST UP.
-DIY'D.
120,000 60000
$125 all
(2816, sales
L'ion
$12 all 810, buyers
50,000
$5, all
50.000
81, all
$4, sellers
200,000 $10, all
$7.95
20,000 Tx. 50 all T. 131
125,000
#10 all $6, buyers
40,000
$7 all $35, sellern
60,000
$50 at $69, sellers
50,000
$50 all $57, sellers
$63 all
55,700
Ts, 100 all, 90, buyers
400,000
60,000
$10 all $364, buyers
20,000
$50 all 8124, buyers
5,000
825 all 8190
$10, all 25, buyers
10,000
325,000
10,000
20.000
8,000
10,000
12,400
12,000
s, 100 all Tls, 51, buyers
810 a $51, ellers
$6 all 82
810 all $10
51-
all $5.20, male
$250 $50 $345, sal, & buy. 8100 $20 $150, sellers $950 $50 $395, buyers
25 Ta. 150, buyers 100 1815, sal, & buy 360 8215, buyers
50,000 8100 all $110, Bains $100 all $95/bayern 10,000 95,000 $100 $75 $200
310 all 17. nl.& sol. 150,000
6,000 850 930 344 78.000 Tl. 50 all ls, 101 12,500 450 all (68) 250,000 &de, 10 all T. 40, buyers
1,000,000
2,000
etall 32 sollers
• all
21 83.bay./82.10,
160,000
21 27/6
$10' all 1/810
[sal.
181
$1091 13,200 850 all
20,000 $100 all: 893, hujers $100 all 414, bayərs
325 all $6 buyers 350 all $29, sellers
$19), buyers $15 all
$66, Ballers £5 all
60/-, sales $38, zollers
$10 all 328
$25 all 34, sellers
7,000
30.000 20,000 80,000 60,000 praf. 60,000 def. 2,500,000 40,000 6,000 20,000
$5 all
15,000
$7, ellers
90,000
$10 $18
50,000
$10 all
Lomma
Chinese Imperial 1886
Amount
Tis. 767,200%
Value.
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED BY PRESIDENTIAL Union Waterboat Co., Limited
MANDATE OF 15TH APRIL, 1913.) Authorised Capital $60,000,000.
Paid-up Capital
$10,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE; PEKING
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES: BRANGHAI: NANKING: Chinking, Yang-
chow, Wusich, Wuhu, Anching, Tatung. Tsinkiangpo, Seochow. HANEGW2: Shashi, Tchang, Nanchang, TITSIN; Pooting, Tongshan, Lusahsien, Twang- ksien, Haingtai. HANGonow Werchow, Shaohsin, Chiahsin, Latch), Euchow, Niogpo. KAIVING: Changteh, Sinyang Loho, Chowken. TeINAN Chowtaun, Tanhsien, Linchi, Lintsing, Tainien, Tihtuh, Haiming, Chofos, Tsingtao. TAIKUAN: Yuncheng. Foocnow, CHAN OHUN Kirin, Moulden Newchwang. Dairen, Harbin, Tsitsihar, Teling, Chinchow, Antung CANTON KUBITAND PEKING! Kueihua, Baiyuancheng, etc., eto.
CANTON BRANCH: Interest allowed on ourrent account and· Fixed Deposita. Terms on application. Every description of Banking business trans Boted; loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home exchange,,
Hongkong, 13th October, 1914. [152
BANKS
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE,
THAN
Basinees of the above Bank is som
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION ducted by the HONGKONG AND Rules may be obtained on application
Minimum Monthy Halance at 83 par coat INTEREST on deposite is allowed on the per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their optim balances of $100 or more to the Hoxoxone AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HexocKONG AND SHANGMAT- BANKING CORPORATION;
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
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Tolographic Address: DOGE," Yokohama,
Code used-A.B.O. 3ih and 5th Editions, Lieber's, Booti'ı, Al. and Watkin's, DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT:-Telephone Nos, 376, 306, 681, 2050, 9470.
NO. 1 DOCK.
NO. 2 DOCK.
NO. DOCK.
Docking Longis H. Docking Length 576 to. | Docking Length
Every description of repair work undertaken. A large sasortment of material. including tall shafts are kept in stock, Two powerful tow boats, flossing derrick to lift 45 tons, pneumatio, electric, hydraulic plats, eto. Manufacturers of engines, bollars, tags, lighters, constructional steel work, etc. Tenders on short notice by letter or cable.
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