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TO-DAY.
11.30a.m.-"Star" Forry Co, Ltd.. Meeting. of Shareholders at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Noon-Peak Tramways Co., Ltd.. Meeting of Shareholders at the Hongkong Hotel.
TO-NIGHT.
6.15 p.m.-Victoria Theatre. 9.15 p.m.-Coronet Theatre.
Thursday, June 2nd-
5.15 p.m.-Hongkong Horticultural Society.
Annual General Meeting.
ON BALI.
OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
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(TAIWAN
INCORPORATED BY Special læreZIAL.
Charter, 1999..
Capital Subscribed
Capital (Paid up).
Reserve Funds
Yen 20,000,000
27,800,00
眼
HEAD OFFICE :' TAIPEH, FORMOSA..
..:
6,550,000
BRANCHES : JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Oaska,
Moji FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Kelang,
Pizan. Shinchiru, Makang, Taichu Tainan, Takow, Tamsai, Tohyen, Akco. CHINA-Shanghal, Hankow, Kinking,
Amey, Foodbow, Swatow, Canton. OTHERS-Hongkong. Bangkok, Singapore,
Soeraha, Semarang, Batavia, E
Bom. bey, London. New York.
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In
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Interean allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits at rates which will be quoted on application.
NAOKICHI YANAGITA, Manager.
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HONGKONO FRANCH,
1. Des Vour Hout. Hongkout April 14t. 1919.
HONGKUNG SAVINGS BANK.
To the HONGKONG AND
THE Basiness of the above. Bank is con-
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at a per cent.
per annum.
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Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent per annum.
For the HoxoxONG AND BHANGHAI „ BANKING CORPORATION,
N. I. STABB,
Chief Manager, Hongkong November End 191
In
BORED QITAL' PAID Ur
行銀國中
CHINE (FRENCH BANK).
F. 75,000,000
非•
-F. 37,500,000
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED IN
PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE
22ND NOVEMBRA, 1917.)
CHINA
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OF
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Funds
$60,000,000 -$19,179,800 3,197,400
André Berthelot
(1/3 of the Capital, ir, F. 25,000,000
becribed by the Government
of the Chinese Espublic)
Chairman of the Board
of Directors General Manager
6. J. Perná ZDR
HEAD OFFICE:"
74, Rue Saint-Lazare, PARIS.
BRANCHES :. Forlag
Shanghat Tientsin Hongkong
Hanoi
Canton ..
Saigon
Haiphong Yunnanfa Vladivostock Foochow
BANKERS:
FRANCE: Bociété Général pour favoriser
le Development du Commerce et de
Industrie en France.
LONDON: London County Westminster
Parr's Bank, Ltd.
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NEW YORK: Redmond & Co. Correspondents in the Chief Commercial
Centre of the World.
Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.
Interact on Osrrent Accounts and Fred
Deposit in Local Currency and in Gold. Toms on application. Exchange badness transacted.
Erory description of Banking and Special facilities for French exchange.
M. ROUET DE JOUENEL,
Hacazer Hongkong, April 1st, 1938.
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Paid-up Capital... $16,000,000
Reserve Fande:-
Sterling
£1,500,000, at 9/--$15,000,000- Silver
100,000
$38,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000.
Court of Directors:
J. A. PLUMMEa, Esq.-Chairman Hon. Mr. E. V. D. PADeputy Chairman, A. H. Compton, Esq. F. R. Holyon, Erq. Hon. MrB.H Dodwell J. Jubastone, aq.
W. L. Pattanden, Es
HEAD OFFICE-PEKING BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES. (PIXING): Haiting, Tungehow. (NORTH):
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den.
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Hebe ny
Harbin,
Chinghaien Bifeng
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Chief Manager:
Hongkong N."J. Stans, Esq.
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Manager:
Shanghal-A G. STEPHEN, Exq
LONDON BANKERS:
Suiwafu, Hailunfa,
Ninguta LONDON COUNTY ANDWESTMINSTER
ling
Liaoyang Fayn, Yonchi,
alen (HUPER): Hankow, Shaai, leäang,
(UA): Changsha, (KIANGSU) hai, Nanking,
Chinkiang, Wasih,
(SOUTH):
sberg
Kaifung, Chowkiakow, Hsuh- sion, (KWANGTUNG): Hongkong, Canton, Swatow, Kinngehow. (FUKIEN): Foochaw,
Amoy, Haakong,
chowfu, Santuas.
Shashing, Huchowfa,
Lacchi,
chow, Ningpo
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Tstung,
& PARR'S BANK,' LIMITED,
BONGKONG INTRRITT ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the race of Two po cent, per annum on the Dally. Balanca
Ox Fixzo Derosita.
For 1 months, 24 per cent. per annum.
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Panglow,
(KWEICHOW)
(FRENCE BANK)
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Kwaiyangfu, Sianfu, Hangchungfu
(SPOTTE AN): Kweibwating, Paotowchen (TLAB (R): Kalgan, Fengchen, (UGA): Capital
Hakistao..
Hongkong, May 18th, 1919.
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60,000,00
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Bangkok Hongkong Saigon Battambang Mongtze
Tourane Vladivostos
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Tiental
Peking
Pnom Penh
Pondichery
BANKERS!
IN
HONGKONG BRANCH. Interest allowed on current accounts and Fixed Deposits Terms on application. Every description of Banking business transacted Loans granted on approved Special facilities for Home Exchange. £1,500,000
**TSUYEE PEL 1,500,000
Manager. 750,000
371 785,700
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
"INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTİE, 1863.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
£1,200,000 Reserve Fund...
23,100,000 Beserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE LONDON JOINTCITY & MIDLAND BANK, LTD. Branches:
Boubay Galle Karachi Ponsag Colombo Howrah Kaala Lumpur Shangha Calcutta Hongkong Kota Bhara Rangoon Delhi Kandy Madras Singapore Port Louis (Mauritius).
HONGKONG BRANCH. Every description of Bankin and Exchange buginas transacted.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts ats per-cent. per annum on Daily-Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be ascertained on application.
C. L. BANDES,
Acting Manager. No. 7, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, Avril 11th, 1919,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
IN
IN
FRANCE :' Comptoir
d'Escompta.
Nation
de Faris Cred Lynonnais; Banque de Paris et di Pays-Bas Credit Industrial Commercial; Societe Generale.
LONDON: The National Provind & Union Bank of England Ltd Comptoir National d'Escompte NEW YORK:, J. P. Morgan & Co.
Paris Credit Lyonnais Interest allowed on Current Accounts as
Fixed Depozite according to arrangement,
Every description of banking axchange business transacted.
ASIRE Acting Manager. "Blangkons. October 11st, 1918 7-
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Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quited on application.
J. L' CROCK ATT, ongkong, April 8th, 1918,
Manager.
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