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"per armyns
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
IRCORPORATED Xy Boyať, OxanNCE, 1853.
Haan Office-Layman,
£1,300,000
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
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Reserve Fund Interest on Current Accounts and Flared H
Keserve Liability of Proprietors TONGKONG HANBARD REPORTH
„Deposits in Local Currency and in' Gold. the
MEETING the Terms on application. of LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS for Bession, 1917-
Every description of Banking
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M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,
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By Chater Bond. Hongkong, 11th April, 1918
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1. C. DOWNING, Manager.
Hongkong, 1916 May. 1927
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$15,500,000
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OTHERS-Hongkong, Singaporo, Soerabaja, Bemarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York.
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OKEP MANAGER ( Hongkong-N. J. BEART, Eaq. --
MAXAGER Slangiai–A. G. Szaraus, Liq.
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NAOKICHI YANAGITA, Manager,
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MERCANTILE BANK OP 'INDIA, LIMERNED, Haid Oreon: 15, Gracechurch St., London
Authorleed Capital
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$60,000,000 $10,000,000
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HANKKIS:
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SHANGHAI: NANKING: Chickiang, Yangchow,
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650,000
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orained on application
С. СНАМРКІЕ No. 7, Queen's Road Central,
Acting Manager, 1108 Hongkong, 28th May, 1916,
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Hongkong, 18th October, 1914.
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