POST OFFICE NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DEUEMBER, 22ND,
The U.S. Postal Adimistration have made arrangements for the transmission of unregistered commercial mail-mattor destined for New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco and Portland by aeroplane from Victoria, B.C. to Seattle. Commercial correspondence from Hongkong addressed to Firms in these cities will be so forwarded if superscribed Seaplane "Service Victoria-Seattle. This only applies to mails forwarded to the US. via Victoria, B.O.
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OPENING QUOTATIONS.
OF LONDON
Telegraphic Transfer
Banf Bills, on demand
December 916
Bank Bills, at 30 days sight... 3/14 Bank Bills at 4 months sight 3/1 Oredits, at 4 months sight.3/3
41 Documentary Bills, 4 months' night1/38.
ON PAR
Bank Bills, on demand
910
OF NEW YORK.** **.
Oredits, & months' sight ............
970
Bank Bills, on demand- souven
581
BOM.
1930.
STELITS
O, 44 60 days' right
.....
BOXBAT.
Telegraphic Transfor Bank Balls,
ON CALCUTTA
on demand
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
OF SHIFOBAL
Baat
Bills, at sight.
Private 30 days right
OF YOKOHANI.
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INWARD MAILS.
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STRAITS
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EUROPE via Saez (Letters only)"
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0.8.A., CANADA, JAPAN and SHANGHAI
$2nd inst.
Chemis
2900 inst
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"2and inst
2nd Int
Plassy
25th inst.
Kota Maru
25th inst
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23th inst
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$6.25 1.
380
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"Embassy
Virginia Cigarettes
Finest Quality
The kind of quality that not only pleases the smoker but gratifies an ideal of the manufac-
turers to produce the finest of Virginia
Cigarettes.
For
*Swslow and Bangkok....
Elcihow and Haiphong ...
FI
Luchow
Laksang
Philippine Islands, Australia and New Tango Mars
Zealand, via Thursday Island
Shanghai and North Chins
*3banghai and "North Chine
***
Sandakan, Australis, and New Zealand!!
vis Thursday Island ---
Swator, Amoy and Poochow...
*Swatow, shanghai and Norma China
Fort Bayard
Bhanghai and North China ....
Stralis, Bangkok, Calmatta and Aden
Swałow
L
“Shanghai,
*9. China, and Japan...
Pailippine islands.
Java and Port Moresby via Sourabays
IM
Shanghai, North China and *Japan
Shanghai N. China and Japan
hanghai and N. China
Batjon
+++
Kuanglah
Konish
St. Albane
Hai Comma Dungsang Chuen Cos
Sinkiang Chiakeang Hydrangea Kumiang
Wednesday, 22nd, 8,00 AM Wednesday 22nd, 8.00 ▲ x Wednesday, 22nd
Begistration - 8.45 AM 9.30 AM Lotters Wednesday, 2nd, 10.00 M Wednesday.Sind, 10.00 Wednesday, 2nd ---
Registration
8:45 AM
· 19.30 AM Letters Wednesday, 2nd, 11.00 M Wolnesday 2nd 500M Wednesday 22nd, 5.00 PM
Thursday 23rd, 11.63 AM Thursday, 23rd, 100 P Thursday, 23rd 4.00 PM Thursday, 23rd, 5.00 PM Elaiyang
Friday, 90b, 11.0 M Loongsang
Friday.
21th, 200 Knight Templar Friday, -24th, 18.00 Baturday, 28th, 9.00 Saturday, 15th, 19.00 aṀ Saturday, 25th. “5.00 em
Plawy
Chenan
Suisang
Correspondense bearing vessel's name only.
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE.
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES
LONDON SERVICE
"BHESUS" "MACHAON “OANFA' SIXION"
"MENTOR'
(DIRECT)
7TH JAN. London, Amsterdam & Hamburg. 11TH JAN. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg. 25TH JAN. London, Amsterdam & Hamburg. 6TH FEB. London, Amsterdam & Antwerp. 22ND FEB. London, Amsterdam & Hamburg.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE [(DIRECT OR VIA COSTINENTAL PORTH).
· DEMODOCUB”.
'ALCINOUS”:
'HECTOR"-
A
24TH DEC. Genca, Liverpool & Glasgow.
BRD JAN. Marseilles, Havre & Liverpool. 11TH JAN. Genoa & Liverpool
BELLEROPHON" 19TH JAN. Genoa, Marseilles & Liverpool.
PACIFIC SERVICE
"TYNDAREUS " "TEUCER"
(VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA).
"PROTESILAUS"
81sr Dra
BANKS
HE BANK OF CHINA
(Specially authorized by Praidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917.) Authorized Capital ... $60,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital Reserve Funds
Fe
12,279,800.00
411677200
HEAD OFFICE --PEKING...... - HONGKONG BRANCH:-20-21, Con naught Road Central Branches and Sub- branches all over China, and Correspondents in San Francisco, Singapore and Tokyo. London “Bankers -- The National Provincial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. New York Bankers-Irving Trust Company.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application
Every description of Banking Business tranzacted.
Loans granted, on approved securifias. Special facilities for Home Exchange: Interess on Fixed Deposits at the following
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum, For 6 months, i per cent, per aADIM. For 12 montiu, 5 per cent per annum. TSUYER PEI,
Manager.
Hongkong, November 25th 1920.
T
HE CHINA SPECIE BANK, LTD.-
HEAD OFFICE.
Sr. Groner's Bunning, Hondrosa,
Chairman of Board of Directora MR. WONG SHIU HAM
Chief Manager... Asst. Manager...
Mr. L. B. Hcgur. Mr. K. T: Wora.... Hongkong Manager. Mr. I. P. ALLEN.
Foreign : exchange - and General Banking business transacted.
Current, Savings, and Fired Deponita bear biterests at rates of 2 per cent, 4 per cent. and 5 per cent. per annum, respectively.
L. B. HOLUM
Hangkang, October 2nd, 1920.
Chiel Manager. “
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(FRENCH BANK):
Embassy
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES.
BRISTOL &
Embassy
VIRENDA CIGARETTES
Sold in tins of 50 725 Cigarettes.
also packets of 10's
This advertisement is smed by British American Tobacco Co. (China), Ltd.
"MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMETED,
OF
·HEAD" Orric
15, Gracechurch Street, London, IKONS:
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserva Fund
Banker
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
Tax Lardos JOINT CITY & MIRZAND BANK, LAD.
Branches:
Bomber Hongkong Kuala Lumpur Bangoon Calcutta Howrah Madras
Shanghai Colombo Kand New York Singapore Delhi
Karachi Penang Gal. Kota Bharu Port Louis (Mauritius),
KING BRANCH. HomeKoru Every description of Banking and Exchange basiness transacted.
INTEREST Allowed on Current Accounts to 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Depozita at rates that may be ascertained on application.
C. WILSON,
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BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE 7, Queen's Road Central Acting Manager.
Hongkong, Jums 30th, 1920. BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE
Head Officer 15his Bus Lafite, Paris.
Babeurbed Capital. F. 72,000,000.00 Paid up Capital ...
68,300,000.00 Reserves Frida
"¥zu, 68,567,203:54 -BRANCHES Bangkok Hongkong Saigon
Mangtze Vancouver. Battambang
Bhanghai Singapore
Tourans
1ST FEB. Victoria, Seattle, Tacoma & 15TH FRE
NEW YORK SERVICE (YLA SUEZ OR PANAMA),
10TH JAN,
'LAOMEDON"
via Buez.
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SERVICE
"ANCHISES"- "MENTOR"
"TEIRESIAS " “STENTOR”
1ST FEB. for Liverpool direct: 22ND FEB. for London direct." 18 MAR for London direct. 15TH MAR for Liverpool direct
FOR FREIGHT AND ALL INFORMATION APPLY TO
411
ASIA BANK
Ospital 84,000,000 Burplus 81.100.000
SHANGHAI
HANKOW
SINGAPORE
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
AGENTS.
CORPORATION
(AN AMERICAN BANE),
·ELLAD OFFICE 3 NEW YORK, USA.
BIANCO TRENTSIA. CANTON
MANTLA OHANGSHA.
PEKING
All Descriptions of banking business transacted.
Interest allowed on Current Bavings Accounts and · Fized-Depozita.
onal Currency, U.B. Dollars, Htarling or Transs.
American Bankers Association and Guaranty Trust Company of New York Travellers Cheques, Sold by us, Payable Throughout the World.
11811.
„VERNE CLAIR,
Acting Manager.
Clinton Djibouti
Ποτύπου
Papoots
Haiphong
Feling
Prom Pehk
Bandi
Pondiabery
Hakow
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Faria; Crédit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris etde-Pays-Bas
Credit Industrial et Commercial; Bonitä Générale,
IN LONDON: The National Provincial and Sabine Union Bank of England - Links;
Comptoir National d'acomple
(FRENCH BANK).“,
"ONGKONG ... AND SHANGHAI
HRANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-up Capital
Beserva Funda pun ke
Sterling
Bilver
$15,000,000
£1,500,000 $23.000.000
Beste Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000.
Court of Directors:
Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Pazz-Chairman. AEL. Coroor, Reg-Dopaly Chairman. 11. 7. M. Edling, Baq.A.0. G. M. Dodwall, Fag. Hen. Mr.J. Johnston'
Lang, Eq A. B. Gabbay, Esq.
La Pattanden, Bu Hon. Mr.P.H. Halyoak || A. Flammer,
# Chief Manager: a
Hongkong--N. J. STARE, Est.
Acting Manager:
Shanghai-G. HUTTE, Eq.
LONDON HANKIRI:
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.SK
INCORPORAEPO. ET ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HELS ÜTTICE —LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fand
Reserve Liability of Propristons ...
£3,000 £2,000,000
- FOREIGN EKUHANGE and General Banking business trazeneted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS oppen and FLIED DEPOSITS, received for 1 year or shorter perioda ant rates which will be quoted on syphostion.
UROCKATT. Hanager.
Hongkong March, 2712; 1990.
182 HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
LONDON COUNTY WESTMINSTER AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PARES BANK, LIMITED.
QURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in local CURRENCY and FLED DEPOSITS rooelvad, for one year or shorter periods In local Currency and Sterling on bermus which will be quoted on application.
N. STABE
Chief Manager. Hongkong, May 18th, 1990.
B
THE business of the above: Banz Is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND Bales may be obtained on application.
BINTEREST on deposits in flowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 34 per ceni. per annum":
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
Bamatira CoRPORATION.
L
N. J. STAHB,
2. Chief Manager Hongkong, November 2nd. 1919.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. THANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED
HEAD OFFICE ******
ÄVIHORIZED CAPITAL. * F. 250,000,000 SUBSCRIBED CATWAL ...F. 150,000,000 Pam UPALI P. 78,000,000 No. 2, Queen's Hond. Contral, HONGKONG RIMEVE FUNDEF. 80,000,000
·HTESCRIBED BY TEN GOYAL
Established 1919.
MELOFTEN) Cakulam S REPUBLIC
Fax 50,000,000
PAIO-UF. CAFETAL RESERVE FUND
Chukemen of the Board
of Directors Seneral Manager
Andre Berthelot
The A. JAPersotté HEAD OFFICE:- 75, Ene Saint-Lazare, PARIS.
Lyon Marseilles Peking
004
IN NEW YORK, J. P. Motion s
French American Banking Guaranty Trust Co. of New Yo Interest allowed on Current Acoranta and Fixed Deposita according to arrangement. When
Every description of banking sod
arolange business transěted.
BRANCHES:
Hongking
Esoci
Visdivostock Singapore Foochow
Shanghai Canton
Tientsin
Hisakow
DIRECTORS:
(TAIWAN GINKO). INCORPORATED HY SPEHAL IMPERIAL QUAREME, 1899.
$2,000,000.00 Capital Babucribed
200,000.00 Captial (Paid-up)
Reserva Funde
Mr. Powe War Tire Chairman, Mr. Chow Shoe Son, Mr. Kim Ying Po, Mr. Li Koon Chou, Mr. Mok Ching Kong,
Mr.Wong Y
To
Mr. Tang Ping Shan, Mr. P. K. Kwok,
**** Mr. Ng Chang Lak Ubied Manager Mr. Kan Tong Po Anh Thanager. Bà là Ye Won
LONDON
BRANCHES & AGENCIES.
NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO : YOKOHAMA
Swałow
Saigon
Yokohama
Haiphong
Moulden
"ÁDÓWORD: Prom-Pemb
KOBE
NAGASAKI
New York London
Bordeaux Tanzfu Dunkerque, Batavia- V. MARSOT
BANKERS: Acting Manager In FRANOS: Société Général pour favori- ser le Developement din Consutzon et de l'Industrie en France
Hongkong, November 1st, 1920,
17%
THE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANK LTD
Head Offices, Des Tour Road Central- Hankow Branch Panal Building.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN BANKING BEEVICE PROMPT,
per
TORRENT, Savings and Fixed Deposite
bear Interest at late & per cent sent, 5 per cent, respectively,
Inquiry on our SPECIAL SERVICE W1 be welone. ^
USANG LY.
Hongkong, July 712, 1919.
LONDON London Joint City & MW-
#land Bank, Ltd M
In SAN FRANCISCO: Crocker National
Back
Correspondents in the Chief Camimercial
leuk. Centrom of the World.
Talagenphic Addrem : OHIBANKIND.
* Interock on Current Accounts and Fixed Terms on application.
EMI Depodia in Local Currency and in Gold.
Evary description of Banking Erchange buzineer transicioda
Special Iscilities for French exchange.
MONTARGIE
Bangkong, October 15th, 192
SHANGHAL
SINGAPORE
TIENTSIN MANILA NA SAMARANG
SAIGON
"PENANG
HANKOW BATAVIA SOURABAYA
London Ruskars 1--The London Folk Cháy and Midimad Every description of Banking and Exchange business-transacted. Loane begranted on approved:
Sluts
External Mowed on Cusand Deports Accoună se the vibr (of two per deck, per, suaus on Beringy Azconas Four per secte per annum, and ta„ized Deposita, në the following
For. Sincetha ab the viên of XY PRE BETTER JO
3 months as the rate of 42 per ANDAIM ForMouchat at the rade at $22 par mumm
-KAN TONG PO
* Chill Manager. Hongkung, October Let, 1820.
***
Yen 60,000,000 48,000,000
9,680
HBAD OFFICE":" TAIPEH, FORMOHA.
BRANCHES
JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Omka
Hol
FORMOBA-Glan, Kagi, Karenko, Xoş
Tang Makang, Nanto, Pins, Shinshiku, Talchu, Tainan, Takow, Tamant, Tahyan, Ako, -
CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Khuking,
Amor, Foochow, Switow, Cante OTHERS Hongkong Fangkok, Singapore,
.
Boombays, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York.
LONDON BANKFO: LONDON, COUNTY, W METATUSZER AND PAZI'S BARKS
18 Bank has Correspondants in Com- mercial Centres in the Europesa Conálnunk, Bads, Manchuria, Taingiao, Japan," Kado- China," "Blam, Kudlay Failippine Islands, Java and other Dutch Indies, Antienda, Amerlos, dia, MONROE
Imbers allowed in Carmens Accommia sine Tired Depond au zaion which will be quote on application.
8. KONDOH
Manager.
Horaxord. BZANOK
2, Den Torax Road, Central,” Longkong Sepheniber Læk, 12ÍO.
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