POST OFFICE NOTICE.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY
The Post Office will be open on Saturday, the 7th December from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
There will be one collection and one (delivery of ordinary correspondence each day as on Sunday."
There will be one delivery of Registered correspondence at 9 am, on the 27th December.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
The District Post Offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 s.m. and from 5 p.m. to 6 pm. with the exception of Kowloon Office which will be open from 8 s.m. to 9 am. only.
There will be one delivery from all District Offices at noon.
A direct exchange of Money Orders with the Republic of China will me into opriation on snd after the 1st January, 1920.
The Money Order Service with the Philippine Islands will be resumed on the 1st January, 1920.
REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutos earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previcus' day.
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INWARD MAILS.
Paz
Matheen
COMMERCIAL.
OPENING QUOTATIONS --
ON LANDON
Telegraphio Travelte
Desember 14th.
-11
Back Bills, on demand -
Bank Bills at 30 days' right
4173 4/11
11
Bank Bills, at, 4 months" sip hà 5-1 Credits, at 4 months” sight
Dcumentary Billa, months' night 5-11
ON PARTS
Ox
FARD
Bank Ellis, on demand. "
at 4 months' sight' YouL
Paul Bills on demand Credits, as 60 daynight
Ox Befor
Bank Bille,
ON CALCUTTA
од demand
Telegraphic Trasfer Bath Bille, ou demand ON SEASONAL
Bark Billa at aight
1033
20+
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Orate, 10 on demand
10 days right. 187
TOKOELMA.
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IN SINGAPORE—On demand Or Batavia-On demand in DE HAIPHONG-On demand
OF SLIGOR.—On demand
OX BANGKOK-On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Bato GOLD LEAF, 100 äre, per tal BAK SILVER, per oz.
SUESTDIARY COIN
Hongkong...20 cents piece
Hongkong...10
Canton......30
Canton... 10
BANKS
197
1212
250
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$ 4,00 A
$31.80 77ja.
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4.70
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27th Dec,
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27th. Dic."
Karachi Haru
28th. Dec..
Monteagla
29th Dec
Tenshin Maru
29th Dec..
Aiyo Maru
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Fangolt
30th Dec
Kaishin, Maru
31st. Dec.
OUTWARD FAILS.
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Sardakan..
Straits and Bangkok
Shangbai and Borth Chins
MACRO
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Loongrang
Amang
Dining
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Philippine Islands
Macho
Macao
M&CZO
Macco
Macro
Shanghai and Neith China
Macao
Batow, Amoy and Foochow
Macao
Macso
Macio
Huicho Fantiso
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Sui An Chumchoro
Sus Tui
·Icham· Chuenchow
Sui An
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Saturday, 27th, 9.00 A M Saturday, 27th, 940 AM Saturday, 271, 9.00 x Saturday, 27th, 9.00 x Saturday. 27th, 8.00 A Fatorday, 97th, 1.30 P Saturday, 27th, 4.30 PM
Sunday, 29th, 8.30 ▲'M -Sunday, 18th, 9.00 AX
Sunday,
28th, 9.00 A Monday, 29th. 8.00 A M Monday, 29th, 8.30AM Monday, 9ch, 4.30. P "Tuesday"0th. 5.30 AM
30th. 10.00 AM
Tuesday,
30th, 11.00 A'M
30th, 260
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fet, 830 AM
30th. 4.30 PM
Thursday.
1. 11.00 & 18 4:30 P·11 Friday.
2nd, 8:30 AM Friday,
2nd, Noush Friday:
Ind, 4.30" x Saturday, 3rd, 13 P Saturday. 3rd. 4.30 PM Sunday, 4th, 8:30 AM
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HONGKONG BAYINGS BANK
THE
"THE Busiarsa of the above Bank fr con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bales may be obesined on application.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 3 per cent. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGXONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent per annan.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager. Hongkong November and 1919
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED (TAIWAN GINKO),
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, 1899.
Capital Sabecribed Capital (Paid-up)..... Reserve Funds
tut
....Yes 60,000,000 37,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: " TAIFEE, FORMOSA
BRANCHES:
CIGARETTE
VIRGIN
BLEND
The mean ar mondatured how de CATH
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ENGLAND
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SOLD
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50 CIGARETTES AND OBTAINABLE
AT ALL TOBACCONISTS,
This advertboment is formed by British-American Tobacon Co., (China), Lkl.
7,030,000 BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE 71 8 3
JAPAN-Tokyo, Yakobama, Kobe Osaka.
Moji
FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung,
Makung, Nanto, Pinan, Shinchiku, Taichu Tainan, Takow, Tamani, Tohyan, Aka
CHINA-Shangbai, Hankow, Klukiang
Amny Foochow Swatow: Canton. OTHERS Hongkong, Bangkok, Singapore, Boerahaya, Semarang, Batavia, Bem- bay, London, New York.
LONDON BANKERS: LONDON, COUNTY, WESTMINSTEX AND
PARK'S BANK ̈ ̈ ̈
The Bank has Correspondents in Com mercial Centres in the European Continent, Russia, Manchuris, Tsingtao, Japan. Indo Chine, Siam, India. Philipples Islands, Java and other Dutch Indies, Australia, America, Africa, &c.
Interean allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deponits at rates which will be quoted on application.
SEIZO KONDOH,
HONGKONG BRANCH," Manager,
, Des Veruz Eoad, Central. Hongkong, November 1st, 1919,
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD
HEAD OFFICE ---No. 2, Queen (Saad Cent!.
Paid-up Capital ...
Directors:
#2,000,000.00
Mr. Pong WA Tiwo, Chairman: Mr. Chow Shou Son,
In
CHINE
FRENCH BANK),
SUBSCLINED CAPITAL PAID Ur
F.. 180,000,000 F. 76,000,000
(1/3 of the Capital, F. 25,000,000 subscribed by the Government
of the Chinese Republic.)
Chairman of the Board André. Berthelot
of Directory
General Manager
A. J. Pernotte.
HEAD OFFICE : · 74, Bre Baint-Lazare, PARIS. BRANCHES:
Marseilles Paking Shanghai
Tientsin Hongkong Handl
Canton Saigon
Haiphong Yunnanfa Vladivostock Foochow
BANKEBS:
FRANCE: Bociété Général pour favoriser le-Development du Commerce si de
Industrie en France.
In LONDON: London County Westminster és
Parr's Bank, Lad. Joint C
City & Midland Bank, In NEW YORK: Bedmond & Co.
Correspondents In the Chief Commercial Centres of the World.
Telegraphis Address : CHIBANKIND Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits In Local Currency and in Gold. Mr. Kan Ying Forms on application.
of Banking and Mr. Chan Ka Ming change badness transacted.
At Every dascription.. Mr. Li Koon Chua, Mr. Mok Ching Kong, Mr. Fung Ping Shin,
Spectacles for French exchange. Mr. Wong Yun Tong, Mr. P. K. Kwok,
H. RQUET DE JOURNEL Mr. Chan Ching Shit, Mr. Ng Chang Lak.
Manager. Bong) ong, December 11th, 1919.
Chief Manager:—Kar Tore Po. Amist. Managar:-Lr To Ford Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Icans granted on approved securities •
#
THE MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED,
Interent allowed on Current Depoft Accounts at the rate of 2 per cent per HRAD OPTION: 15. Gracechurch St, London
sanum and on Fixed Deposits at the follow ing rates
For 3 months at the rate of 3 % par sunum. *For 6 months at the rate of 4 % per annum. #5 · For 13 months at the rate of 6 % per annum.
KAN TONG PO, Chief Manager.
THE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANK LTD.
Head Office, Des Voeux Bond Central ** Hankow Branch-Panoff Building, d
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN BANKING
SERVICE PROMEL
NURRENT, Svings, "andi Fized Deposits
bear Interest Rates 1% 4% 5% respectively.
nodiry on our SPECIAL BLEVICE will be welcome
UHANG LY
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Capital Amboeland & Subscribed":£1,500,000 Pald-up one ove
750,000 Basarra Find & Herk en ********** 785,700 Reserve Liability of shareholders. 760,000
Bankars
THE BANK OF EXPLAND.
LONDON JOINT CITY & MIDLAND BANK,
Branches!
Bombay Hongkong Kuala Lumpar Bangoon Calentia Hovrah: Madras Shangha
New York "Eingapore Colombo Kandy Delhi Karsani Penang Gallo Kota Bus Port Lents (Mauritius).
HONGKONG BRANCH, Every description of Banking and Exchange badness trazimaated:
INTEREST. Hlowed on Current Account and an Ebed Deposits at mata that may be a 3 per cenk per annum on Daily, Babboo
red of application.
Queen's Road Central, Hanekome: Decmmber 12th, 1818
T
BANK OF CHINA
行銀國中
(SPECIALLY AUTHORISED
CHINA PAZSIDENTIAL MANDATE OT AND NOVEMBRE, 1917)
....
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Funda
$60,000,000, $12479,800 83,187,400
HEAD OFFICE ---PEKING.
AND
BANKING CORPORATION.
HONGKONG
SHANGHAI
Faid-up Capital
$15,000,000
BY
Baservo Faça-**
Sterling
Silver
$1,000,000..
£1,500,000, at 2—$15,000,000
$:38,000,000 Beerve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
Court of Directors: J. A. PLUMMEz, Esq-Chairman, BRANCHES AND SUB-BRANCHES. Hon Mr. E. V.D.PAZB-Deputy Chairman. (PNG): Haiting, Tengehow. (NOTH) = | J. W. C. Bonner, Esq. | F.H. Holyoak, Liq
Miyur, Chohaien, Pahsien. Nulansan. A. H. Compton. Esq. Hauhaa. (CH): Tientsin, Footinfu, S. H. Dodall, Esq Lutal, Tainhsisien, Bangfang, Shuntenfu, C. 8. Gulbay, Esq.
Tangshan Taming, Cholansien, Wein- sien. (MANCHURIA)B Moulden, Kirin, Tabzhar,
Heho
Tiacynatchpla
Taonanfu,
Changchun,
Dalny,
Halaz, Antung,
Tichling, Chinghaich, Billeng
Snivafi, Hallenfa, Ninguta, Kungcha-
ling, Thoyang,
Yanchi, Kaiping-
men (HUF), Baari, Ichang,
Hon. Mr.J. Johnstone W. L. Fattenden. Ea Rosa Thomson, Ess
Chief. Manager
Hongkong-N.J. STABB, EkĮ,
Managers on Shanghai-A G. BRIPALS, Esq.
LONDON BANEZES':
aga,
(KTANGEF); Shang-LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER.
Watchy
Yangchow
chow, SOUTH): Tainrangpo. (SHATT Tainan, Taingtac Cheloo, Tantsinhalen.
Binkdinkrien,
Yansheng
Chowkinkow,
(ROMAN): Kitana Houstong Canton,
nen, (KWANGUNG): Swatow, Kiungchow chow Amoy, Hanking.
anch
Foochow
shows, Bantuno, (OnE27RG) Hanch Shaobing, Enchofu, Haimen chow, Ningpo Lanchi, Yuyao,
(KIANGEI): Nanchang Kinklang Kan
chowin, Chinbenchen, Chian. (ANWERT): Waha, Ankiang Praglow
Tatung, Tang dyzogta,
(WEIGHOW) Bianta
(SHANE):
Bangchungfu (SUTYCAN)
Potowaben (AAR): Fongshen,(Una);. Urgs,
Cissting
* FARR'S BANK, LIMITED.
HOTGTONG INTERYST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Twe per cent per sonum ́on the Daly Balance.
ON TIXED Darosita, For months, 2 per cent. pér annum.
NJ. STABE
Chief Manager Hongkong, December 4th, 1918,
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINI (FRENCH, BANE)
Head Offon : 15ha F- Laffitte, PariK
Capital
Fr. 48,000,000
Reserves
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES,
gkong Balgon
Papeobe
Halphong Hankow
HONGKONG BRANCH Enberoh allowed on current accounts sad, Fixed Deposita. Termon application Every description of Banking business transacted, Bangkok Loans
approved - sommeitimi. Zartimbang granted on
Clanton Special facilities for Home Exchange
TSUYÉE PEL Djibouti The Manager. Hongkong, May 15th, 1919..
271
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
THE AUSTRALIA AND CHINA ARE.
INCORPORATED ET ROYAL CHARTKE, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
£1,100,000 £2,100,000
Nationa
IN FRANCE: Comptoir
7d'Escompte de Paria Credi
Loynonnals
Banque de Paris so does
Industriel Commermal'; Societe Generaler
Fald-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Lishlifty of Proprietor E1,200,000 IN
POREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transsstedi
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year of shorter periods se rates which will be quoted va application.
J. L. CROCKATE
Hongkong, April 861 1818,
LONDON: The National Provindal
Union Bank of England Led
National d'acompte de
GTM Oredit Lyonnsla, gazda
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Harga de Cor
Intereas allowed on Current Accomanda andl Fixed Deposits socording to arrang
Every description of
of banki exchange business trai
Bongko