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10th Doc.
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IDth Dec.
POST OFFICE NOTICE-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY.
The Radio Bervice has reverted to normal hours of working. Mosangos may be handed in at any hour of the day or night during General Post Office hours at Radio Counter, Main Hail, all other times inesges should be taken through the corner entrance at Poddar- Street and Dow Your Road to the Badio Ofios on the 3rd Boor of the building, these doors will be closed after 10 p.m. bat admittanee may be obtained by ringing the night-ball.
The Parcal Post Service to Cantón is suspended until farther notico.
Badio Trade with Canion and Swatow & raspended until further notice. Laterport Badia Telegrams are subject to delay.
Mouanges in Code must have naine of Code used included in text.
ZUHOPE TIS Negapaam (Parera only,)
Dur
COMMERCIAL.
OPENING QUOTATIONS.
OF LONDON.
December 8th, 1925.
Telegraphis Transfer
Bank Bills, on domand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight **
9/41
9/4-7/18
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...2/1 Credits, at 4 months' sight-
Documentary Bill, 4 months'
sight
OF Pas
Bank Bills, on demand.
Credits, 4 months' sight
ON NAW Yon---
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits,
30 days" sight
ON BOMBAT.
Teleaphic Tracter
Bank Bille, on demand ....
Or Clarctic
to's
1,490
1.540
-387
- 155
Telegraphic
Baak Bills, on demand
Transfer
ANOT
146
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Shantung.
10th Dec.
Ox
SHANGHAL.
Esxors via Suzz (Lettera & Papora,)
Bank Bills, at sight
SAIGON
AUSTRALIA & Manda
STRAITS
STRAITS
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London, 12, Nov. & Parcels &, Nov.)
MANTLA
USA BOBOLULY, JAPAN, SEASONAL Pren. Tafl
EUROFA vs SUELA..
USA, Canada, JAPAN & SANORAL... AUSTRALIA & MANILA
CANADA, U.S.A. JATAN & SHANGHAI
JAPAN
KANILA
100
AUSTRALIA AND MANILA
JAPAN
MANILA
STRAITS
Maru...
Haruna Mar
Fr. Taft
Tango Haru
Pres McKinley.
Kashima Maru ...«
OUTWARD MAILS.
Macedonia
10th Doc.
30 day's right
nom...
Pros. Jackson
10th Dec.
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-On dematid
133
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MARIO demand
114
10th Dec.
OS SINGAPORE
Changsha
...Ambaiss
Arofura Namang
Anata
Karu
Ps. McKinley....
Emp. of
of Canada...
17th Dec.
18th Dec
18th Dec.
19th Dec.
22nd Deo.
22nd. Dec.
08th Dec.
11th Dec.
OF BATAVIA On demand...
Sonda pars-On demand
1001
142
11th Dec.
19th Doc."
14th Des!
14th Dec.
16th Dec.
O SAIGON.On demand
ON BANGKOK.-On demand ... SOVERKIGY, Bank's Buying rate GOLD ERAT, 100 ans, per thel Baз SILVER, per oz.
OF HAIPHONG.-On demand...
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$8.34
89 1/16
HONGKONG
AND
SHANGHAI
DECEMBER 9TH, 1925
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Amoy and Japan Haiphong
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S.))
Africa
Hathow ***
Haiphong
NWBLOW...
Hoihow, Pakhoi & Exiphong
Shanghai & Japan
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shanghai and Japan...
Holbow and Haiphong
**
shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C&S.
Americs & EUROFK via Victoria, B.Udae Victoria, B.C. 30th Dec.
Manila
•Straits and Calcotta...
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DATE
Wednesday, 9th 5.00 x
5.00 PM
10th, 10.30 AN
· 10,90 AM
10:30 AM
9.30 x
$.30 X 10.30 AM 10.30 x
Noon
3.30 PM
5.00
Tahma Bornico
Kasimir
Chinhua
***
Tean
Sui Yang...
Amakusa Maru... Friday
11th,
8.30
Macedonia
Amboise.
Tingsong...
Parcels
Pres. Jackson ...
Reg.
Letters
Pres, Taft.
Tilawa...
...
Pardola
Letters 12th, Parcala 11th, Reg. Leitars
12th,
Shantung....
Kaijo Maru
Sunday, 13th,
9.00 X
Achilles
Monday, 14th,
Parcels Reg. Letters
8.00 X
Haschors... Harsang..
Aleuta Maru
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Hai Oking
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, 3. S
Africa, Adea, Egypt & EUROPE in Aérea Marseilles-dus Marseilles 3th Jan. 1926)
Shanghai & EUROPE, via
(Letters & Postcards spe
scribed via Siberia'
Siberia
specially super-
only).
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
Japan, Canada, USA, C. & S. America)
EUROPE via Victoria, B.U.-du
Victoria, BC, 7th Jan, 1926...
Wai Hui Wei
Bangkok...
Shanghai, Japan & EUROPE vis Sibera
(letters and postcards specially
superscribed" Siberis" only)
Amoy and Foochow ...
Bangkok...
Manlia
Kusiyang..... Pren Meiney
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.
THE
9.00 AM 5,00 € 9.45 A 10.30 AM
2.30 TM M
9.45 AM 10.30 ▲ X 10.30
10.30 AM.
Tuesday, 15th, 10:30 AM
Ncor 2.30 PM 8.30 FX
FUNNEL
BLUE
LONDON BERVICE.
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST
FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER
SERVICES
#PATROULUS" 14th Dec. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Glasgow.
THESEUS 29th Doc. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg. "ANTENCE" 13th Jan Marseilios, London, Botterdam & Glasgow, "DARDANUS 20th Jan. Marseillew, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
*TITAN"
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20th Ded. Grenna, Marseilles, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow, "BELLEBOPHON "20th Jan Genon, Marseilles, Havre, Liverpool & Gisagon. "LAOMEDON" 1st Fab. Gunda, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow,
PACIFIC SERVICE.
(vis KOBE & YOKOHAMA).
"ACHILLES" 14th Dec. Visforis, Vancouver
* PROTESILAUS* 8th Jan.
Seattle.
Victoria Vancouver & Besttis.
NEW YORK SERVICE.
-"CYOLOPS":
7th Jan. Boston, New York & Baltimore Boston, New York & BaltimorB YANGTSZE 19th Jan.
PASSENGER SERVICE. **ANTENOR":
PATBOOLUS *AFTENOR" "ECTOR" *BARPEDION"
PATROULUS"
10th Dec. Shanghai: 16th Dee. Bingapur, Marseilles de London, 18th Jan, Bingapore, Marseilles & London. 3rd Mar Bingapore, Mamelles & London. 7th April Bingapore, Marselles à London.
4th May. Bingapore, Marseilles de-London.
Also cargo stosses with Emited passenger socommodation at specially reduced fares,
For freight and passage rates and information apply to
Butterfield & Swire,
"Agenta,
BANKING CORPORATION.
Head Office: Hongkong.
Authorised Capital ...... 830,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up....$20,000,000 Reserva Funds:
Sterling.......
Silver
ters
£4,500,000
$26,500,000
..$20,000,000
Reserve Liability of Proprie
Court of Directors:
2. M. Youse, Esq., Chairman.
PH. P. White, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
D. G. M. Berani, aq. Hon. Mr. 4. 0. Lang.
W. H. Bell, Esq.
A. Compton, E34,
Hon. Mr. P.H.Holyoak
W. L. Pattindan, Esq.
J. A. Plaumer, Esq.
T. G. Well, Esq.
Chief Manager:
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-G. H. STITE, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS: WESTMINSTER BANE, LTD.
CURRENT ACCOUNTs opened in LOCAL CURRENCY And FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter.periods in Locar CURRENCY and STSELING on terms which will be qacted on application. Hongkong 19th May, 1925.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
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THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG & CORPORA. BANKING SHANGHAI TION. Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.
INTEREST on Deposits is calculated on the lowest balance during each completed Calendar Month, at 3 per cent. per annum. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that morth.
Depositors may transfer at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HONG- KONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSITS at CUN RENT RATES.
For the HONGKONG & SHOR
BANKING CORPORATION,
AH. BARLOW,
Chief Manager Hongkong, 7th January, 1925
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. -INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHATER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.'
Paid-up Capital
[
........£3,000,000 Reserve Fund
£4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor.£3,000,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Bank- ing Business transacted.
COEREST ACCOUNTs opened and FIZED DEPOSITS received for one year or aborter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. "EL FERGUSON,
Manager.
[30 Hongkong, April 15th, 1925.
BANQUE TRANCO-OHINOISE
POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE- (Incorporated in France).
Taree Cast
igarettes
WD CHOWI
Bristot » Loadout.
ALSO PACKED IN. REGULAR SIZE 201&50%.
THACKERAY WAS RIGHT.
In The Virginians he wrate-
THERE'S NO SWEETER TOBACCO COMES *FROM VIRGINIA & NO BETTER BRAND THANK
"Three Castles"
Three Castles
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:
13, Gracechurch Street, London, EC. 3.
Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital ..... Reserve Fund
$,000,000
1,600,000
1,050,000
1,300,000
BANKERS:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND and MIDLAND BANK, LTD.
BRANCHES:
Bangkok Galle Kaala Lumpur Rangoon
bhanghai Batavia Hongkong Madras
Simla New York Bombay Howrah Calcutta Kandy Penang
Singapore Port Louis Sourabaya Colombs Karachi Delbi Kota Bharu (Mauritius;
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CIGARETTES
Teknovo Ch. (Chism) (14,
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
... Fes 45,000,000 Capital Subscribed. Capital (Paid-up) Xen 39,375,0.0 HEAD OFFICE:-TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRASCHLA JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka. Fezmosa:-Giran, Kagi. Karenko, Kee. lang, Makang, Nantow, Shmapilo, Parchu, Tainaa Pakso, Tamai, Teren, Ako, Picas CHINA:Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy, Foo-
chow, Swatow, Canton. OTHTAS: Bonglong Biog pore Soeralaya Semarang, Bataris, Bombay, London, New York. Catent la
LONDON BANKERS. LONDON COUNTY WESTMINSTER AND
PAZB'S BA
HONGKONG BRANCHES : Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
INTEREST Allowed on Current Accounts Commercial Contree on to 2 per cent per annum on Daily Bal ance and on Fixed Deposits at Bates that may be ascertained on application
J. B. HOSS,
Acting. Manager. 7, Queen's Road Central
Hongkong, April 17th, 1925. [29
The Bank has Correspondents in the
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BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, PARIS.
Head Office:
93, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.
Subscribed Capital...Fra. 78,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital....F, 68, 409,000.00 Reserve Fund Fs. 59, 687,283.34
Faigon
A.140
THE BANK OF CHINA, 行距国中
(Specially authorised by Presidential Mandato of the Republic of China on
the 22nd of November, 1917:) ...
Authorized Capital
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
......$60,000,000.00
16,278,600.00
... 9,020,425.24
· HEAD OFFICK—PEZING. HONGKONG BRANCH:-4, Queen's Road
Central Branches and Sub-branches all over China, and Correspondents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world.
LONDON BANKERS: The National Pro
vincial and 'Union Bank of England, Ltd The Guaranty Trust Co. of New. York
NEW YOLK BANKERS: The Irving Na
tional Bank: The Equitable Trust Co., New York.
Interest allowed on Current Ascounts. and Fixed Deposits: Terms on applica- the Europeantica.
Continent, Russia, Manchuria, Tsingtao, Japan, Tado-China, Siam, India,, Philip pine Islands Jars, Africa, &c.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts, and Fixed Deposits at Rates which will be quoted on application.
T. TAKAGI Manager, HONGKONG BRANCH;
8. Des. Your Road, Central. Hongkong, at December, 1925.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
·HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. Established 1912.
Bangkok Battambang Canton Ujibouti
BRANCHES Hangong
Mongtez
Shanghai
Noqinen
Singapore
Papeete
Tientsin
Authorised Capital ...
"5, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
Haiphong
Peking
Touraze
Paid Up Capital
Hankow
-Photo Penh
Yumsafa
Silver Reserve. Fund
HEAD OFFICE:
Handi
Pondicherry
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris.
BAYKKES:
Capital
Fr. 20,000,000 Fra 11,160,000 Beierrex Special Working Capital. Fr. 50,000,000
Peris
Lyons Saigan
Etiphong Peting.
Skangua Canton Hongkong
Tienfria
BANK
France Société Generalé, Banque Nationale
de Crédit Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas Laudon: Midland Bank, Ltd.
New York: Irving Bank, Columbia Trust Co.
Every description of Banking and Ex
change Businese transacted. Correspondents throughout the World
A. RULLIN,
Manager. Hongkong, Zad December, 1998.
FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Es compte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Crédit Industrial Société Générale.
t. Commercial
IN LONDON: The National Provincial and Union Bank of England, Ltd; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Lyonusia,
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.;
French-American Banking Corpor tion; Guaranty Trusty Co., of New w York **
900,000 £1,078,580 $700,000
Foreign Exchange and General Bank
ing business transacted
Interest allowed on".
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
2%
annum on daily credit balances of over $100.
SATIEGS
4% per annum. DEPOSITS
for 12 months 5% per annu
· for 6
· for a
on demand BLANCHES-
2%
Canton. Shanghai, Hankew, Bangkok,
and New York. LONDON BANKERSTA
The Lloyds Bank Limited.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits according to arrange ment.
[37] Every description of Banking and Ex- change Business trañsacted
A. LECOT,
Manager,
[39
Hongkong, 20th March, 1024.
[39
Every description of Banking Business transacted
Loans granted on Approved Securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange.
TSUYEE PRI, Manager.
138 Hongkong, September 8th, 1921.
REDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NITHEEL CIDA TRADING SOCIETY).
Established 1894. Hongkong Branch established 1906. Authorized Capital
Paid-up Capital.
Reserve Fund
Special Reserves
Guilders 150,000,000
(£12,500,000)
80,000,000
(26,066,670)
20,536,831
(£1,711,405)
22,200,000
(£1,888,330)
Head Office:-AMSTERDAM. Eastern Head Office:-BATAVIA. BRANCHES-Bandjermasin, Bandoeng, Bombay, Calcutta, Cheribon, Djember, The Hague, Kobe, Kota Djokjakarta,
Medan, Padang, Radja, Makassar
Palembang, Pecalongan,
Pontianak,
Rangoon
Penang
Rotterdam,
Singapore,
Samarang, Shanghai, Soorabala, Soerskarts (Solo), Tegal, Tilstjap and Weltevreden.
LONDON BANKERS NATIONAL PRO
VINCIAL BANK LTD.
Correspondenta all over the World BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
M. J. HERBSCHLEB,
Agent.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager,
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Prated and Fulshed by OLITEE THOMAS BITALSPEAR for the HONGIOSO DAILY Pazes, Lap, at 1a, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong. London Office: 131 Feet: Street, C.