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BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE OHINE.
#
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ...... Francs45,000,000 PAID UT
11,500,000 (1/2 of the Capital, L., France 16,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic).
of Directors General Manager
Chairman of the Board; André Barthelot
A. J. Pernotto i HEAD OFFICE- 14, Bue Baint-Lazare, PARIS. BRANCHES: Faking
Shangha!
Tiantaila Hongkong
Baigon Haiphong Yunnanfa BANKERS: In FRANCE: Société Général pour favorizer le Dovalopment du Commerco es de
Industrie en France. InLONDON: Landon County & Westendster
Bank, Ltd.
La NEW YORK: Redmond & Co. 440
Correspondente in the Chief Commercial"
Centres of the World.
Telegraphic Address : CHIBANKIND. Interest on Carrent Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold. Terms on application.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Special facilities for French exchangs
M. BOUET DE JOURNEL
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
"Queen's Building,
E, Chater Boad. Hongkong, 11th Amil, 1918,
Tel-sub.
37
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK, THE Business of the above Bank is con- dacted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 3 per cent.
Der mniture%
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Basx to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HONGIÒNG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,'
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1914.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA...
· INCORPORATED BY ROYAL-CHARTER, 1863: HEAD OFFICE-LONDON:
*
£1,200,000 Paid-up Capital
£2,000,000 Reservo Fund... Reserve Lishility of Proprietors £1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
› CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
T. C. DOWNING,
Manager.
· [147 · Hongkong, 16th May, 1917.
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THE
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(TAIWAN GINKO).
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL
CHARTER, 1899.
Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up)... Reserve Funds
BANKS
HONGKONG
1468
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-up Capital... Reserve Funds:→
A
***
$15,000,000
Ten 30,000,000
Sterling
...
་་་
"
$2,500,000 5,680,000
Silver
$19,500,000
834,500,000
HEAD OFFICE:
TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES
JAPAN--Tokyo, Yokohams, Kobe, Oaska. FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Pinan, Shinchiku, kakung, Taichu, Tainan, Takow, Tamsai, Tobyen, Ako. CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Kink ang,
Amoy, Foothow, Swatow, Canton OTHERS Hongkong, Singapore, Soerabajs, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York
LONDON BANKERS: CAPITAL AND COUNTIES BANK, LONDON, AND SOUTH-WESTEN BANK, PARK'S BANK.
The Bank bas Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in European Continent, Russia, Manchuria, Tsingtao, Chosen, Japan, Indo-China, Siam, India, Philippine Islands, Java, and other Dutch Indies, Australia, America, Africa, do.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits at rates which will be quoted on application.
NAOKICHI YANAGITA,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Manager.
3, Des Faux Boad.. Hongkong, 30th August, 1918,
[000 CHINA
THE BANK OF
GOVERNMENT BANK,
(SPECIALLY AUTHORIAED BY PERSIDENTIAL MANDATH OF 15TH APRIL, 1812) Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital ந்தல்
$60,000,000 $10,000,000
|
£1,300,000, at 2/-—815,000,000
***
Reserve Liability of Proprietors 815,000,000
Court of Directors:
Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK-Chairman. G. T. M. Exa, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. S. A. Dodwell, Esq. 1.W. IL Patienden. Ezg
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Bhallim,
C. 8. Gusbay, Eng. Hon. Mr. D. Landale E. V. D. Parr, Esq.
Chief Manager: Hongkong-N. J. ŠTARB, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-A. G. STEPEEN, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS:
LONDON COUNTY and WESTMINSTER. & PARB'S BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two per cont. por annum on the Daily Balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum.
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"N."J. STABE,
Chief Manager
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Hongkong, 28th August, 1918.
THE MERCANTILE
BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
ERAD OFFICE: 15, Gracechurch St., London.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed
Paid-up
Reserve Fund
UM
£1,500,000 1,125,000
569,500
+4
+
€50,000
HEAD OFFICE:-PEKING. BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES. SHANGHAI: NAKKING: Chinkiang, Yangchow, Wasich, Wabu, Anthing, Tatung Tsin- Shashi, kiangpo, Bodchow. HALOW: Ichang, Nanchang TIENTEN: Paoting, THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BASE, LIMITEÙ,
Tongahan, Luanhsien Tsannghsien, Bring
HANGGROW: Weichow,
Chish
Kairing:
Chowken. Linchi,
|| Shanhain,
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Bankers ::
THE BANK OF ENGLÄND.
Hachov, Ningpo. Bombay Galle
TIAN: Chowtaun,
'Branches:
Karachi Penang
Binyang, Lobo,
Tanhaien, Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bhara Rangoon Lifting, Tainien, Yihtub, Colombo Howrah Kuala Lumpur Bhanghai Delhi Kandy Madras Singapore Huiming, Cheloo, Tsingtao, TAIYUAN Port Louis (Mauritius)."
Yancheng FOOCHOW: CHANGCHUN: Kirin, Moukden, Newchwang, Dairen, Harbin, Taitaihar, Tieling, Chinchow Antung. CANTON, KURYNG, PEKING, Koeilua, Buiyuancheng, etc, etc."
CANTON BRANCH. Interest allowed on current sccounts and Fixed Deposits Terms on application. Every description of Banking business transacted; loans granted on approved securities. Specisi facilities for Home Exchange.
1168 Hongkong, 13th October, 1914.
HORORONG BRANCH Exchange business transacted.
Every description of Banking and
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounta at per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be ascertained on application.
CHAMPKIN
Acting Manager. No. 7, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, 20th May, 1918. A
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