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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21st, 1918.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
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The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaris and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
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August 20th
3/54
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3/5
Bank Billa, on demand
Bank Billa, a 30 days' sight
Credits, at 4 months right Documentary Kills 4 months" sight 3/7 ON PARIS
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FOR
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ccommodation in the connecting reas! secured before departure from Hongkong.
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BANKS
"BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE
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SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL Francs45,000,000 PAID UT
22,500,000 (1/3 of the Capital, f, Francs 15,000,000 Membecribed by the Government
of the Chiness Republic) Chairman of the Board André Berthelot General Manager A. J. Pernokin
HEAD OFFICE:
of Directors
74, Kne Saint-Lazare, PARIS,
BRANCHES: Peking
Bhanghal
Tientsin Hongkong
Saigon Haiphong Tunnanfa
BANKERS:
In FRANCE: Société Général pour favoriser
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HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK
[FTTHE-Business of the above Bank is con-
BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bales may be obtained on application Minimum Monthly Balances at 3 per cent, | INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the
| per annun
Depodbora may transder at their option balances of $100 or more so the Horakong AND BHANGHAI Bàng to be placed on PEXED DEPOHIT at 4 per cent. per ansam
For the Hoga ONG AND SHANGWAT
BANKING CORPORATION, M. J. BTABE,
Chief Mange. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1814,
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le Development du Commerce et de ¦ TIHE. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
· Vindustrië en France.
In LONDON: Landon County & Westminster
Bank, Ltd.
a NEW YORK: Bedmond & Co.
Corresponderita in the Chief Commercial
Centres of the World.
Telegraphic Address:
ANKIND.
Deposite in Local Currency and in Gold Interest on Currant Accounts and Fized Terms on application.
Every description of Banking and Exchange buzineta transacted.
Special facilition for French exchange.
H. BOUET DE JOURNEL
Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH,
Queen's Building,
6, Chaber Boad. Hon kong, 11th April 1918
AUSTRALIA AND UHINA."
Sta
INDORPORATED at Botal ChrAŃSKER, 1853.
AMAD1Crimu---Leanpour.
£1,300,000 ,000
Paid-up Capital... Reserve Fund Reports Liability of Proprietors 0,000 -FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transseted,
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BANKS
(1465
IHN BANK OF TAIWAN, LISTED (HAIWAN GINKO), - ..
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL" OMARTIE, 1899,
SHANGHAI
TEM
$15,000,000
£1,500,009;·■1 2/
Elver
$15,000,000 $19,500,000
$34,500,000
Reserva Fanda pe
Sterling
-
Reserve Liability of Propzistors. $15,000,000
COUNT OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. Mr. P. E. HOLTOAK-Chairman. G. T. M. EDXINE, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
W. E. Patiendan, Esq.
8. H. Dodwell, E14.
O. 8. Gabbay, Eng. Hon. Mr. D. Landals EV. D. Parr, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hori. Mr. E. Shallim.
OKIMY MANAGER › Hongkong-N. J. Brann Esq.
MANAGIN 1 Bangkai–A. G. Szarazna Esq.
LONDON BATID 1
LOUDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTIT BANK, LIMITED,
HONGKONG INzxxxer AltaWEI, On Current Assount at ike rale of Two-per ext, per xaxum on the Dally Balanss
ON FD Darcenas, For maniks, 34 per vezi. per REIKIA,
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F. J. STABB,
Chief Manger Hongkong, tad May, 1918.
BANK ΟΙ
ORCASTER INDIA, LIMITED. Haan On101: 15, Gracechurch St., London
Authorised Capital Bubscribed Paki-ap Bomero Fand
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£1,500,000 1125,000 sex 500 650,000
BATKIRI
THE BANK OF ENGRAND,
THE Lampor Jotex Brock-Baix, Lexiero
bRANCHIS:
Bombay Calls Karachi
1 Caletta Hongkong Kota Bhara Kangcom
Fecang Colombo Howrah Kaalalampur Shanghai Delhi
Kandy Madras Fork Londa (Maurition).
Singapore
HONGLONG BRANCH, Every description of Banking and Krobangs badiness transacteda
INTEREST Allowed on Current Accounta si 3 per cent, per annum on Dally Balanços and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be sacertained on application.
C. CHAMPKINS... CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and No. 7, Queen's Road Central,
Acting Manager. FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or
Hongkong, 13th May, 1910, shorter periodas at rates which will be quoted -on applicatión.
7. O, DOWNING, Manager.
Tel, seia,
· Hongkong, 19th May: 1917
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Capital Babeeribed Capital Paid-up Bowers Funda
104
... Yan 30,000,000
THY
92,500,000 6,690,000
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HEAD OFFICE:
TAIPER FORMOSA
BRANCHES,
JAPAN-KO, Osaka, Torro &YOKOHAMA: FORMOSA-AKO, GIAN, KA61, KARITZE KEKLUNG, HAKUNG, PISAN, Sxtn. UHIKU, TAICHU. TAINAN, TAxow TAMSVI, TOEYIN.
CHINA-AMOT, CANTON, Foodnow, Han- HOW, KIYIZANG, SHANGHAL, BWATOW OTHERS BLAVIA, BOMBAY," HONGKONG, LONDON, SINGAPORE, SOKRAZIA ERMARANG AND NEW YORK.
LONDON BANKERS: Capital and Counti Bank, London; and Bouth-Waren Bank, Parr's Bank,
The Bank how Correpandaziz in the Cơm Marrial ventres of Bamla, Manchuria, Inde China, India, Philippine Islands, Jara, Australia Amarisa, and diawwkies.
Interest allowed on Current Account, Fized Duponlia, and Savings Depositu ai zuten whini will be quoted on application.
N. YANAGITA Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH, 3, De Vores Boad. Hongkong, 24th July, 1918,
GOVTENMENT BANK,
1/
(SPROJALLE ATTEORMED ZY PANIBENHAL MATRASH OF 15TH APRIL, 1918.)
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
201
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CANTON BRANCH- Interest allowed on current accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application. Every description of Banking business transacted loans granted on approved securities. Special Lacilities for Home Exchange,
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