POST OFFICE NOTICE
NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18T, 1926
On Friday, the 1st January, 1926, and Saturday, the 2nd January, the G.P.O. and Branch Poen Udicen will be open, as follows
The P.O-Friday, 8 am to 9 am, and Saturday, 8 am to noon. Kowloon Branch-friday, 8am to 9 mm, and Saturday, 8 am, to M am. Wantsai, Shaungwan, Bairingpan and Yaamad Branches-8 am to 9 m
each day.
There will be one collection from the pillas-boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence each day as on Sundays, and also, one delivery of registered correspondence cach day at 9 am.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays.
The Radio Service has reverted to normal hours of working. Messages may be handed in at any hour of the day or night during General Post Office hours at Badio Counter, Main Hall, at all other times messges should be taken through the corner entrance at Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road to the Radio Office on the 3rd floor of the building, those dears will be closed after 10 p.m. but admittance may be obtained by ringing the night-bell
The Parcel Post Service to Canton is résumed.
Radio Trafic with Canton, and Swatow is suspended until Farther notice. Interport Radio Telegrams are subject to delay.
Messages in Code must have name of Code used included in texL.
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OPENING QUOTATIONS,
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December 31st, 1925.
Telegraphia Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
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Banke Bills, at 4 months' sight.../ Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, 4 months'
sight
ON PARIS,
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Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 30 days" sight ON BOMBAY
Telegraphic Tranfor Bank Bills, on demand ON CALCUTTA
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Bank Bills, at sight
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1st Jan.
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2nd Jan
3rd A.
Srd
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3rd Jan,
4th Jan
4th Jau,
Amboise
5th Jan.
Rakuyo Maru
5th Jou.
7th Jan.
Pros. Lincoln
St. Albans
7th Jan. 8th Jan.
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MAMIZA
CANADA UB.a. Japan & Shanghai
MANILA
JAPAN...
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U.S.A., HONOLULU, JAPAN SHANGHAI U.S.A. HONOLULT, Japan & SHANDUM...
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HONGKONG
AND
- BANKING CORPORATION.
Head Office Hongkong.
Issued and Fully Paid-up....$20,000,000
$30,000,000
£4,500,000
$26,500,000
820,000,000
MEDIUM STRENGTH
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Navy Cut Cigarettes W.D. & H.O. WILLS Bristol & London
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8.45 AM 9.30 .. 9,00 AM,
Reserve Liability of Proprie.
Court of Directorss
3. M. YOUNG, Esq., Chairman.
HP. White, Esq., Dopaty Chairman,
D. G. M. Bernard, Esq.
W. H. Bell, Esq.
A. H. Compton, Esq.
Hon. Mr. P.H.Holyoak
Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang.
W. L. Pattenden, Esq.
J. A Plummer, Esq;
T. G. West, Esq.
Chief Manager: AH. BARLOW, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-G. E. STITT, Esq.
LONDON-BANKERS:
WESTMINSTER BANK. LTD.
حمد بدر
Authorised Capital
Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
Silver
Fox
PER
DATE
tors
Amoy!
Shanghai
Fook Sang -Chenan
...Friday,
1st,
.9.00 x
9.00 A M
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt & EUROPE via Mas- Bailles-due Marseilles, 31st Jan, 1926 )
Ecibow
Shanghai, Japan, Honolula, U.S.A., Can-
Kamo Maru
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Saturday, 2nd,
Reg. Letters
Kiangchow
ada, C. S. america & EUROPE
Tin San Francisco-dus San Francisco,
Parcels
Noon
17thJan,1926,& EUROPEria Siberia Pres. Wilson (lstiers & postcards specially supers- cribed "Via Siberia "only)
Beg.
Noca
Letters
Noon
Manila
Emp. of Eussia
Noon
Swator, Amoy and Formova...
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & G. America & EUROPE via Victoria, B.C-due Victoria, B.C., 23rd Jan., 1926
Straits and Calcula
Manila Amoy
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Amoy & Fooshow
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Baigon Coylon, India, Mauritian, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and EUROPE vis Marseilles-due Marsailles, 511 Feb., 1926
Bangkok,
Manis, Sandakan, Australia and New
Zealand vis Thursday land-due} Thursday Is., 12th. Jan., 1926
Swatów.......
Hoihow and Haiphong
Shanghai
"Sui Yang... Hingsang Tung chàng
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.
Focas Maru
Sunday,
3rd,
9:00 A X
Monday, 4th.
Parcels
Pres. Jefferson Lai Sang
Beg.
Letters
Parcela
Noon
Letters
1.00 rx
Pres. Hayes Sinting
5.00 PM
5.00 PM
Hai Ning
Amboise
...raesday, 5ta,
Beg Lutters
Nooz
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Okinhua.... Arafura
Parcela Reg. Letters
6th,
BLUE FUNN
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES |
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE.
" ANTENOR" 13th Jan. Marseilles, Loudon, Botterdam, & Glasgow. "DARDANUS" 26th Jan. Marsailles, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg, *FUMAEUS** 9th Feb. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg. "AUTOMEDUN" Feb, Marseilles, London, Bottardam & Hamburg.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE. "ACHILLES "
6th Jan. Genoa, Marseiller, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow. "BELLEROPHON "20th Jan Geo, Marseilles, Havre, Liverpool a Glasgow
LAOMEDON"
1st Feb. Gonos, Havre, Liverpool &. Glasgow, 20th Feb. Geaca, Havrs, Jiverpool & Glasgow,
"MEMNON"
PACIFIC SERVICE.
(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA), D
"LION"
10th Jan Victoris,. Vancouver & Beattis, PHILOUTETES" 27th Jan Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle,
NEW YORK SERVICE. "CYCLOPS"
* YANGTSZI "
7th Jan. Boston, New York & Baltimore 19th Jan. Boston, New York &.Baltimore Calling New York before Boston.. PASSENGER SERVICE. **ANTENOR":
HEOTOR" "SARFEDON" "PATECULUS
" ANTENOE *
13th Jan. Singapore, Marseilles & London. 3rd Max. Bingapore, Marseilles & London. 7th April Singapore, Marseilles & London. 5th May Hingapors, Marseilles & Londus.
2nd June Bingapore, Marseilles & London,
Also cargo steamers with Exited passenger accommodation mé specially reduced fares.
For freight and passage rates and information apply to:--
Butterfield & Swire,
Agenta.
Noon 2,45 x 3.30 px
12.45 P X 1.30 ex
3.30 " 6,00 P
9.45 AX
10.30 A 9.30 A 10.30 AM 10.30 AM
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LocAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in LocaL CenceNcr and. STEELING on terms which will be quated on application...
Hongkong, 19th May, 1993.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE
HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI DANKING CORPORA- 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 Should there be no balance on ahy day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month.
annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HONG- KONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSITS at CUR- RENT RATES.
For the EONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
A. II. BARLOW,..
Chief Manager.
Hongkong. 7th January, 1925.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA" AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHATER, 1833.
HEAD OFFICES 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."
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and Fixto DEPOSITE received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
F
A. E. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hongkong. April 15th, 1925.1
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BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Head Office:
96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.
Subscribed Capital...Frx. 72,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital Frs. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Fund Frs. 59,667,283.54
Bangkok
BRANCHES : Anci
Battambang Chaten
Hongkong.
Pondich Kaigon
Mengta
Shanghai
Djibouti
Noumea
Singapore
Fort Bayard
Papesto
Tientsin
Haiphong">
Peking
Eazkow.
Prom-Posk
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BANTERS
Tourane Yunbanion
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Es compte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bar Crédit Industrial et Commercial Société Générale.
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CAPSTAN
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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:
15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.-3.
Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
BANKERS:
£3,000,000 £1,500,000 ...£1,050,000 ..£1,500,000
THE BANK OF ENGLARD
and MIDLAND BANE, LTD.
BRANCHEB:
Bangkok Galle Kuala Lumpur Rangoon Batavia Hongkong Madras Shanghai Bombay Howrah New York Simis Calcutta Kandy Penang Singapore Colombo Karachi Port Louis. Sourabaya Delzi Kota Bharu (Mauritius)
HONGKONG BRANCHES : Every description of Hanking and Exchange Business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts to 2 per cent, per annum on Daily Bal ance and on Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be ascertained ou application.
J. B. ROSS,
Acting Manager. 7, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, April 17th, 1925. [20
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE
POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE, (Incorporated in France).
6, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris,
Capital....
Frs, 20,000,000 Beserves
Fr. 11,160,000 Special Working Capital ...Fra. 50,000,000
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1890.
THE BANK OF
B-52
行紐國中
CHINA.
(Specially authorised by Presidential
the 22nd of November, 1917.)
Mandate of the Republic of China on
Authorized Capital
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
$60,000,000.00,
18,278,000.00 9,829,425.24
Capital Subscribed. ...Yen 45,000,000 Capital (Paid-up) ...Yen 39,375,0,0
HEAD OFFICE-TAPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES : JAPAN:Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka..
HEAD OFFICE:-PEZING. FORMOSA:-Ġiran, Kagi, Karenko, Kee-
HONGKONG BRANCH:-4, Queen's Road lang, Makang. Nancow, Shinchiku. Paehn, Central. Branchöa and Sub-branches all Taindo Pakao, Tamsui, Toyen, Ato. Pinaa. over China, and Correspondents in CHINA:-Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy, Foo- Europe, America,, and other parts of the
world.
chow, Swatow, Canton, Orza: Hongkong Singapore Secralaya Semarang, Batavis, Bombay, London, New York Calcutta.
LONDON, BANKERS LONDON.COUNTY WESTMINSTER AND PARK'S BANK.
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LONDON BANKERS-The National Pro- vincial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, NEW YORK BANEES:-The Irving Na- tional Bank. The Equitable Trust Co., New York.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts The Bank has Correspondents in the and Fixed Deposits. Termis on applica Commercial Centres от the Exprosantion. Continent, Russia, Manchuria, Tsingtao, Every description of Banking Business Japan, Indo-China, Siam, India, Philip transacted. pine Islands Java, Africa, &c.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts.. and Fixed Deposits at Rates which will be quoted on application.
T. TAKAGI
Мальвет, HONGKONG BRANCH,
3. Des Voeux Roar, Central. Hongkong, 1st December 1925.
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THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. HEAD OPTIC: HoxoxoNG..
Established 1918.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
PAID UR CAPITAL -
SILVER RESERVE Fusp
Loans granted on Approved Securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange.
TSUYEE PEL, Manager. Hongkong, September 8th, 1921. [38
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
· MAATSCHAPPIJ. A (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY).
Established 1824. Hongkong Branch established 1908.
Authorized Capital
£1,200,000
£1,078,000
Paid-up Capital
$700,000
Beserve Fund
Branches:--CANTON, BRANGHAI,- HANKOW,
SWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW YORK and Special Beserves. SAN FRANCISCO. Correspondents in all principal cities of
the World...
London Bankers-THE LLOYDS BANK,
LIMITED.
Every description of banking businca transicted,
Deposit Boxes to let.
LOOK POONG SHAN, Chief Manager.
ON SALE
BANCHES:
IN LONDON: The National Provincial and Union Bank of England, Ltd.'; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais
Paris
Lyons
Saigon
Marseilles Haiphong Hanci,
Peting
Shanghai
Tientsin.
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Canton
Hongkong
BANKERS:
IN NEW Your: J. P. Morgan & Co., French-American Banking Corpora- tion; Guaranty Trusty Co., of New York.
Interest alowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits according to arrange.. mont
Every description of Banking and Ex- change Business transacted.
*A LECOT,
Hongkong, 20th March, 1924.
Franco: Société Generalé, Banque Nationale
de Crédit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas.
London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: Irving Bank, Columbia Trust Co.
Every description of Hinking and Ex-
change Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the World.
A. RULLIN,
Manager.
Manager.
[sa
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1925,
BOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, January to June, 1925.
With Impex. Price-$7.50, - Casale at the Henakong Upily Pren Offic
Guilders 150,000,000
(£12,500,000)
60,000,000
(26,666,670)
20,536,861
(21,711,405)
92,660,000
(£1,888,330)
Head Office:AMSTERDAM, Eastern Head Offico:-BATAVIA. A BRANCHES :-Bandjermasin, Bandoeng, Bombay, Calcutta, Cheribon, Djember, Djokjakarta, The Hague, Kobe, Kota Badja, Makassar, Medap, Padang, Palembang, Pecalongan, Penang, Pontianak, Rangoon, Rotterdam Samarang, Shanghai, Singapore, Soorabais, Soerakarta (Solo), Tegal, Tjilatisp and Weltevreden. LONDON BANKERS: NATIONAL PRC VINCIAL BANK, Lrs, Correspondents all over the World.: BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION. THE
M. J. HERBSCHLEB,
Agent,
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