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For
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FITTINGS
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One centre ceiling
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Intereat allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits at rates which will be quoted on application.
NAOKICHI YANAGITA,
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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THE Business of the boKONG AND ducted by HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 3 per cent. per annum.
THE BANK OF
I GUVERNMENT BANKHONGKONG AND
CHINE (FRENCH BANK).
(SPECIALLY AUTH JAED BY PRESIDENTÍAL MANDATE: 07 ND NOVEMBER, 1917.) Suscoli CAPITAL F.. 75,000,000
Authorised Capital ... F. 37,500,000 PAID UP
Paid-up Capital a con (1/3 of the Capital, As, F. 25,000,001
Reserve Funds subscribed by the GovernmeIA -
of the Chinme Republic..................
Chairman of the Board, André Berthelot
of Directore General Manager
A J. Parnotte
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Shangha
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Saigon Haiphong Youmania! Vladivostock Foochow
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In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co.
Correspondents In the Chief Commercial Centres of the World.
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Kanak Hongkong, April 1st, 1919. .
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Depositon may transfer at their option balances of $100 or mors to the HONGKONG- AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent per annum. z
For the HoraxONG AND SHANGHAI,
BANKING CORPORATION,
N. I. STABB
Chief Manager" Hongkong November 2nd 191
$80,000,000 812,379,800.
3,107,400
HEAD OFFICE:PEKING.
BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES.. (PRING) Haiting Tangchow (Nor)
SHANGHAI
PANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-up Capital .... $16,000,000
Reserve Funda:—
Starling
£1,500,000, at 2-$15,000,000 Silver
$91,000,000
་་ ་ $36,000,000
Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
Court of Directors.
JA PLUMER EChairman. EVD.FARR Ewq-Deputy Chairman,
Miyur, Chohaien, Fahsien, Ninlangan. A. H. Compton, Esq. Hon Mr.P.H. Helycak Hanhus: (CHILI): Tientsin, Fantinfu, Hon. Mr.S.B Dodwell Hon. Mr. D:Landata] Lutai, Tainhsisien, Bangfang, bhuntefu,. 8. Gabbay, Raq Tangshan Taming. Cholahsien,
480.
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chow,(SOUTH): 1.
Trinsa, Tsingtao Lintainhsien.
Sinkianhaien,
(HONAN), Katinag
kien, (KWANGTUNG) Swatow, Kinngchow
Bankong.
Santoso.
W. L, Pattanden, Esq
Chief Manager:
Hongkong-N.J. STARR, EMT
Manager is Shanghai--A. G. BIZPHEN, Esq
LONDON-BANKEES !" LONDON COUNTY ANDWESTMINSTER & PARRS BANK, LIMITED,
HONGKONG Lezzet ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the mate of Two pea Chowkiakow, Hrahent per annum on the Daily Balance.
Canton,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. "For 1 months, sy per cent. per annum,
Hanchow,
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Chiel Manager
Hongkong, March 13th, 1919.
chow, Ningpa, Lanchi.
Kiukiang, (KANGst): Nanchang Chian (ANWHEL). chofu, Chintenchen,
CHOW Kweiyangu,
Ankiang, Panglow, Lachowiu, Tung Tuan (SZZURUES) (SHANBI): Sianfu,
Hangchungfu (BUIYUAN) Kweibwating, Protowchen (TSAHAZ): Kalgas, Fengohen, (Unni): Urga, Hakistão.
HONGKONG BRANCH. Interest allowed on current accounts And Fixed Deposits Terms on application. Every description of Banking business transacted. Loans, granted. on approved securities.
TSUYEE FEL Special facilities for Home Exchange.
Manager.
371 Hongkons, February 14th, 1918.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE (FRENCH BANK), Head Office: 15bis Bus Laffitte, Farin
Capital.. Reserves
A Frs. 48,000,000 10,000,000
Balgon
Shangha
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.” Bangkok Hongkong Battambang Mongize: Canton Djibouti Haiphong Hankow Handi
£1,500,000 1,500,000
Paid-up.. Reserve Fand & Rest
750,000:
785,700
Bankarn
THE
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTER, 1853, HEAD OPTIC-LONDON,
IN
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# #TER LONDON JOINT CITY & MIDLAND BANK,
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Besorts
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General "Banking business termesoteci,
HONGKONG BRANCH. Every description of Bankin Exchange business transacted.
INTEREST Allowed on Current Account at 1 per cent. per annum on Daily Balazion and on Fixed Deposit să rates that may be
certained on applications
O. L. HANDES,
Be Acting Managme No. 7, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, April 11th, 1919.
DURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter perioda ut rates which will be quoted on application.
J. L. CROCKAIT,
Manager Hongkong, April 8th, LOLA.
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