POST OFFICE NOTICE
NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSлY DECEMBER 31st, 1925.
On Friday, the 1st January, 1926, and Saturday, the 2nd January, the Q.P.O, and Branch Post Offices will bo open as follows ---.
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The G.F.O.-Friday, 8 am to 9am, and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. Kowloon Branch-Friday, 8 simbo.9 m., and Saturday, 3 a.m. to 11 am. Wantaai, Sheungwan, Sayingpan and Yaumati Branches-8 a.01. to 8 a.m.
sach day.
There will be and collection from the pillar-boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence each day as on Sundays, and also ono delivery of registered correspondence each day at 9 6.10.
The Money Order Office will be entiraly albeed during the Holidays.
The Radio Service has reverted to normal hours of working. Messages may be Landed in at any hour of the day or night during General Post Office hours at Radis Counter, Main Hall, at all other times messages should be taken through the corner entrance at Podder Street and Des Voir Road to the Radio Office on the 3rd floor of the building, these doors will be closed after 10 pm. but admittance may be obtained by ringing the night-bell.
The Parcal Post Service to Carton is resumed"
Badio Trafic with Canton and Swatow is suspended until further notice. Laterport Badie Telegrams are subject to delay.
Messages in Code must have name of Code and included in taxt
COMMERCIAL.
OPENING QUOTATIONS.
OX LONDON,--
December 30th, 1925.
Telegraphie Translter
Bant Bills, on domand
Bank Bill, at 30 days' right
9/4 ..2/48/16
Bank Bills, at 4 months sight 2 Credits. at months' sight
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hy Bills, 4 months
Bank Bille, on demand Credits, 4 months' sight ON NEW YORK-
Bank Bille, on demand Credits, at 30 days" sight
ON BOMB Tranfer
1340
... 1,590
571 391
Bank Bills, on demand
ON CALCETT
Telefer
Back on démand ...
1501
OF SHANGHAL
Bank Bills, at sight
Frivate, 3 daya ight
ON
NEDIUM STRENGTHE
CAPSTAN
Navy Cut Cigarettes:
W.D. H.O.WILLS Bristol & London
Try
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JAPAN
MAX
INWARD MAILS.
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Sinkiang
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Jan,
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1st Jan.
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Exp. of Busia
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8: Jan.
Canada, UBA., JAPAN & SHANGHAI MANTINA
U.S.A, HONOLULU, JAPAN & SHANGHAI....
Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai... JAPAN... BEANGEA!
USA, CANADA, JAPAN & SHANGHAL U.S.A, BoxCLULU, JAPAN & SHANGHAI AUSTRALIA & MANILA
Pres. Lincoln St. Alban
OUTWARD MAILS.
4th Jan. buh Jan
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Holes and Khaiphong Shanghai
Saigon and Bangkok .....
Java via Batavia.
Swatow & Amoy
Saigon
Shanghai
Amoy Shanghai
#1
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S.
Africa, Egypt & EUROPE vis Mar seilles due Marseilles, $1st Jan., 1926} Hollow
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA "Can- C. S. America & "EUROPE via San Francisco-ae San Francisco, 27th.1925, EUROPE Siberia (letters & postcards specially supers. cribed "Via Siberia" only)... Manila P
Swalow, Amoy and Formoss...
-Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A, C. & S. America & EUROPE vis Victoria, B.C.-due Victoria, B.C., 23rd Jan. 1926
Straits and Caletta
Manila Amor
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Amoy & Foochow
Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritiua, E. Bad S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and EUROPE via Marsailles due Marseilles, 5th Fab., 1920'
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Kans there
Kirchow
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..*Ücrrespondence bearing vessel's name only.
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ON MANILA.-On demand
Os SINGAPORE. O
demand
ON BATAVIA
-On demand `... OF HARONG-On demand. ON SAIGON.-On demand ON BANGKOK. Os demand... SOVEREIGN, Bank'ı Buying rate GOLD Ezar, 100 fine, per taek BA SILVER, per oz.
HONGKONG
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13
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88,20
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AND SHANGHAI
'BANKING CORPORATION,
Head Ofce: Hongkong..
Authorised Capital
..830,000,000
Issued and Fully Paid-up..... 820,000,000
Reserve Funds:-
Sterling ................
£1,300,000
Silver
$26,500,000
tors
.$20,000,000
♫
Reserve Liability of Proprie.
Court of Diredors:..
DATE
Thursday, 31st,
10,30 £1 10.30 A
10.30 x
11.30 AM
14.30 PM
12.30 px
3.00 M
A. H Compton, Esq.
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—JANUARY, 1926--
1st,
Friday,
9.00 ▲ 9,00 Äx
Saturday, 2nd,
Reg. Letters
8.43 A M 9.30 4* 9.00 A
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Noon
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9.00 x
4th.
Noon
Letters
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Pros. Hayes Sinkiang...
+4
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Partela Letters"
Tuesday, 6th,
Beg. Letters
2.45 rx 3,30 2 x
Noon
1.00 ex 5,00 F 6.00 PM
Noon
12.45 P X
1.30
FUNNEL
BLUE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE.
"ANTENOB"
13th Jan. Marseilles, London, Botterdam & Glasgow, "DARDANUS" 26th Jan. Marcilles, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg. "EUMAEUS" 9th Feb. Marselles, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg. "AUTOMEDUN "23rd Tep. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg,
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
* ACHILLESTM
6th Jan, Genoa, Marseilles, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow. **** BELLEBOPHON "20th Jan. Genos, Marseilles, Harre, Liverpool & Glasgow
“LAOMEDON” S 1st Feb. Genos, Havra, Liverpool & Glasgow, "MEMNON' .:: 20th Feb. Genna, Havra, Liverpool & Glasgow.
"PACIFIC SERVICE.
*IXION
(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA).
10th Jan. Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle, PHILOCTETES" 27th Jan. Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle.
NEW YORK SERVICE.
"CYCLOPS"
7th Jan. Boston, New York & Balticare **YANGTSZE* 19th Jan. Boston, New York & Baltimord
*Calling New York before Boston. PASSENGER SERVICE,
-ANTENOR"
"HECTOR"
"BARPEDON"
"PATROCLUB”
* ANTENUB "
18th Jan. Singapore, Marseilles & London,
Erd Mar, Bingapore, Marseillos & London.
7th April Bingapore, Mazzeilles & London,
5th May Singapore, Marseilles & Londus,
2nd Jude Singapore, Marseilles & London.
· Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation at specially - reduced fazon.
For freight and passage ratom and information apply to:--
Butterfield & Swire,
Agusta.
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3. M. Young, Esq., Chairman.
H. P. White, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
D. G. M. Bernani, Esq. Hoa. Mr. A. 0. Lang.
W, e, Bell, Esq.
Hon. Mr. P. Holyoak
W. L. Pattaden, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Eng."
T. G. Weall, Kan.
Chief Manager: A. H. BARLOW, Esq. Manager: Shanghai-G. H. STETT, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS :''' WESTMINSTER BANK LTD:
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Locar CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITз received for one year or shorter periods in Locat Crnamey and STERLING on terms which will be quoted" on "application. Hongkong, 10th May, 1925.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE.
THE Business of the above Bank 13 conducted by the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained Da-ap- plication.
INTEREST on Deposits is calculated on the lowest balance during each completed Calendar Month at 3 per cent, për annum. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interest will be allowed for, that month."
Depositors may transfer at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HONG- KONG & SHANGHAI BANK to ba placed on FIXED DEPOSITS at CUR- RENT RATES.
For the HONGKONG & SEANOBAI -BANKING CORPORATION,
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 7th. January, 1925.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHATES, 1863.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000 £4,000,000
Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietor.£3,000,000
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Bank-i ing Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED | Dross received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A H. FERGUSON,
Manager
130 Hongkong, April 15th, 1825.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Head Office:
26, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.
Subscribed Capital.. Frs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital. Fr. 65.400,000.0.1 Reserve Fund Frs. 59,607,283.64
Bangkok
Battambang Canton
Djibouti
Fort Bayard
Haiphong
Hankow
BRANCHES: Bandi Pondicherry Hongkong Paigeo
Shanghai
Mengtsz
Nozmra
Singapore Papeete
Tientrin Peking
Touranc Prom-Parh Yurusafon
BANELS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Es
compte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais; Banque de Pari et des Pays-Bas; Crédit Industrial et Commercial; Société Générale.
IN LONDON: The National Provinciaį. and Union Bank of England, Ltd r Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris Crédit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK; J. P. Morgan & Co.; French-American Banking Corpora tion; Guaranty Trusty Co, of New York.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits according to arrange- ment.
Every description of Banking and Ex- change Business transacted.
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hongkong, 20th March, 1024. fae
SMOKE
CAPSTAN
The advertisement w taued by the British American Tobacco Ca.:
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:
15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.-3
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
J
Paid-up Capital ..... Reserve Fund
BANKERS:
£3,000,000
£1,800,000:
£1,050,000 £1,300,000
THE BASE OF ENGLAND and MIDLAND BANK, LTD.
BLANCHES:
Bangkok Galle Kuala Lumpur Rangoch Batavia Hongkong Madras Shanghai Bombay Howrah New York Simla
Singapore Calcutta Kandy Penang Colombo Karachi
Port Louis
Sourabaya Delhi Kota Bharu (Mauritius)
HONGKONG BRANCHES : Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
INTERET allowed on Current Accounts to 2 per cent per annum on Daily Bal- ance and on Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be ascertained on application.
J. B. ROSS,
Acting Manager. 7, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, April 17th, 1925.
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BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE
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POUR LE
COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE. (Incorporated in France).
6, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
HARD OFFICE?
74, Roo St Lazare, Paris
Capital..
.FT. 20,000,000 Reserved
Fra. 11,100,000 Special Working Capital... Fr. 50,000,000
Marseilles
BANCUES:
Paris
Lyons
Saigon
Haiphong Hoaoi
Peking Canton
Shanghai
Tiautaia
Hongkong
BANITÁS:
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD." (TAIWAN GINKO.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899, ..
.Ten 15,000,000.
Capital Subscribe... Capital (Paid-up) Yen 39,3750 0
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA..
BRANCHES :
| JAPAN :--Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, FORMOSA :-Ġiran, Kagi, Karenko, Kesi "Jung, Jakung, Nantew.Shinchi, Paiehu, Tainan Patao. Tamani, Toyen, Ako, Pinap. CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy, Foo-
chow, Swatow, Canton. OTHERS Hongkong Singapore Foeral aya Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York Calcutta.
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LONDON BANKERS: LONDON COUNTY WŁASKIESTER, AND-
PARK'S BANK. “
8-52
THE
BANK OF
CHINA.
行銀國中...
(Specially authorised by Presidential
the 22nd of November, 1017.)
Mandate of the Republic of China on
Authorized Capital
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
ΟΥΕΣ
$60,000,000.00
18,278,500.00
0,629,425.24*
HEAD OFFICE:-PKKING. HONGKONG BRANCH ;-4, Queen's Roac Central. Branches and Sub-branches at
China, and Correspondents i Europe, América, and other parts of th world. LONDON BANKERS: The National Pro
vincial and Union Bank of England, Ltd The Guaranty Trust Co. of New York
NEW YORK BANEERS: The Irving Na- }tional Bank. Tho Equitable Trust Co.,
New York,
Interest allowed on Current Accour. The Bank has Correspondents in the and Fixed Deposits. Terms on appl Commercial Centres "on"
the Barointion.. Continent, Russia, Manchuria, Tsingtao, Japan, Indo-China, Siam, India, Philip
pinellan le Java, Africa, dec.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts, and Fixed Deposits at Rates which will be quoted on application.
7. TAKAGI.
Manager, HONGLONG BLANCH, 2.Den coax Head, Central,
Hongkong, 1st December 1925,
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THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: HONDEONG:
Established 1912.
Authorised Capital
Every description of Banking Busi transacted...
Loans granted on Approved Securitie Special facilities for Home Exchange. TSUYEE PEI, Manager. Hongkong, September 8th, 1921 [37
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPE. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY). Established 1824. Hongkong Branch established 1998. Authorized Capital
Guilders 150,000,000
£1,200,000
£1,078,580
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fand Special Reserves
14.
Paid Up Capital ................... Silver Reserve Fund $700,000. Foreign Exchange and General Bank-
ing businesa, transacted
Interest allowed on
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
2% per annum on daily credit balances
of over $100.
*SAYINGS
4% per annum.
DEPOSITS
for 12 months 5% per annum,
for 0
4%%%
++
for 3 on demand
France: Société Generald, Binque Nationalų BRANCHES :
de Crálit, Banque de Paris en des Paya Bus. London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York Irving Bank, Columbia Trust Co.
Every description of Banking and Ex-
change Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the World.
A BULLIN,
Manager.
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1925,
Canton, Shanghai, Haukow, Bangkok,
and New York. LONDON BANKERS:
The Lloyds Bank Limited.
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LOOK POONG. SHAN, -Chief Manager.
*(212,500,000)
80,000,000
(£6,668,570)
20,636,881
(21,711,405)
22,680,000
(£1,888,330)
Head Office:AMSTERDAM, Eastern Head Office:-BATAVIA. BRANCHES:-Bandjermasin, Bandoeng, Bombay, Calcutta, Cheribon, Djember, Djokjakarta, The Hague, Kobe, Kata- Hadja, Makassar, Medan, Padang, Palembang, Pecalongan, Penang, Pontianak, Bangoon, Rotterdam; Samarang, Shanghai; Singapore. Soerabais, Soerakarta (Solo), Tegal, Tjilatjap and Weltevreden. LONDON BANKERS -NATIONAL PEG
·VINCIAL BANK LTD. Correspondents all over the World. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION. ""
M. 3. HERBSCHLEB,
Agent.
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-Paros, Ltd., at La, Chater Hood, Victoris, Hongkong London Office: 131 Fleet
Street, FLO.