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BY
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Every - description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Special facilities for French exchange.
M. BOUET DE JOURNEL,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCK,
Queen's Building,
I, Chater Bond. Honakoog, 11th April, 1918
Tel. 2440. [1470
$7
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE
Reserve Liability of Proprietors. $15,000,000
Gount of DiRBİORA- Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLTOL G. T. M. EDXIB, Esq.-D.
8. H. Dodwell, Eay, C. B. Gabbay, Pag.
Hon. Mr. D. Landale E. V. D. Parr, Eag-
W. L. Patrenden. E. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E., Bhellim.
OXINY MANAGER : Hongkong—N, J. Stanz Jing,
MANAGER! Shanghai–A. G. Baxrxar En.
LONDON BAN == {
| LONDON COUNTY AND WEETMINUTES BAKK, LICETED,
HoxazonG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Asscunt at iku máu of Two | seat, par Kærum on ika Daily Balanes.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
".. For 3 months, it per esni, per saama.
24 10
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33
19
19
N. J. STABB,
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1918
Chief Managat
BANK
OF
THE Baines of the above Bank is con- dacted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bales may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimam Monthly Balances ab 3 per cent.HE MERCANTILE
Der Brinkm
halance of $100 or more to the HoROKONG Depositors may transfer as their option AND SHANGHAI Baxx to be placed on FIND DEPOSTT at 4 per cont. per annum.
For the HomÈONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
INDIA, LIMITED,
19
an Oms: 15, Gracecharch St., London Authorised Ospital
Bubscribed
#
Pald-up
Beserve Fund
H. J. STABB,
Chial Manager. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
HANIKA:
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YHE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA;
AUSTRALIA AND CHISA.
£1,500,000
1,125,000
589,300 650,000
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
TO LONDON Joe Brock BANK, Lanao
LEANCHE: Bombay Galls Karachi Penang Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bhara Rangoon Colombo Howrah Kans Lumpur Shanghai Delhi Kandy Madrie Singapore Port Louis (Mauritios),
Incorporated at- Royal Charter, 1953,
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
Hoxazona Branch, Every description of Banking and Exchange 23,200,000 | hazines Vennusctod, Fald-up Capital... Reserve Fund
** 22,000,000 INTEREST allowed on Current Accounta Reserve Liability of Proprietors 1,200,000 | at å per cent, per annum on Daily Balance
and on Feed Depositar at rate that may be FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General ascertained on application. Banking busitions tranzmoted.
O CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager. No. 7, Queen's Road Central, th Hongkong, 28th May, 1918,
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CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
2. C. DOWNING,
Manager.
Hongkong, 16th May 1917
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(TAIWAN GINKO).
INCORPORATED ST SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1899.
Capital Subscribed
Capital Paid-up
Reserve Fanta
**** Is 20,000,000
* 22,500,000 6,820,090
HEAD OFFICE..
TAIPER, FORMOSA
BRANCHES:
JAPAN-KORE, OSAKA, TOKYO & YOKOHAMA. FORMOSA-ATO, GIRAN, KAGY, Kakmen KIZUNG, MAxunƏ, Pixar, SEX- CHIZU, TAJOBU, TAINAN, TAXSW TAMSUS, TORTIS. GAILANOS ULTON, Foodson. T
--~KOW, KIUKIANG, SHANGHAI, SWATOW OTHIES BazavIA, BOMBAT, Honggor. LAKEON, BLIGAPORE, BOYRAZALA. BEMANANG AND NEW YORK,
LONDON BANKEES; Capital and Conaites Bank, London, sad Boska-Wattern Bank, Farr'ı Bank,
The Bank has Correspondants in the Com mesial sentres of Ramia, Manchuria, Inda China, India, Philippine Islanda, Java, Austrails Amirisa, and sisewkers.
Inherent allowed on Current Ascount, Missé Deposits, and Barvings Deposits at eater whish will be quoted on application.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
$, DeVar Boud.
N, YANAGITA, "
› Manager.
Hongkong, 24th July, 1918.
HI BANK OF CHINA
T GOVERNMENT BANK
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(Ryrutally ÁUTHORIZED ET PLESIERITIAN MANNATH OF 15TH APRIL, 1917.)
Authorised Capital
Pald-up Capital Day 14 De
#$2,000,000 $29,309,995.
TEAD OFFICE |---PEKING,
BRANCHES "AND BUB-BEANCETE BHARGHATĮ NAYxzxo: Chinking, Yangshow Wasich, Waku, Anghing, Tatung, Tala. Hangga, Bookkow. KAKKOW: Bah
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CANTON BRANCH. Interest allowed on current accounts and Fixed Deposita. Terms on application. Every description of Banking business transacted loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange.
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