POST OFFICE NOTICE.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
On Saturday, the 25th inst, and Monday, the 27th inst, the G.P.O., and Branch Post Offions will be open as follows
The G.P.O, said Kowo Branch-Saturday, 8 am to 9am., and Mon. day, 8 am to nÇOL
Wants, Sheungwan, Sayingpun, Yaamati and Shamahtipo Branches 8 am, to 9 a,m,, each day.
There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes and one delivery o ordinary correspondence each day se on Sundays, and so one delivery of registered correspondence each day at 9 a.m.
The Money Order Utios wil be entirely closed during the Hobdays.
SILANG MAY
FROM
INWARD MAILS.
"SHANGHAI & LONDON VIA Canada' (Lunden, 19th)
19t November)
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SHANGRAI and EUROPE via SIENIA
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OUTWARD MAILS.
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For
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Bandikau
Swatow, amoy and Foochow
Manila
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Atrica, Egypt & EUROPE vini Marselle due Marsilien, 22nd Jan, hiea 1937-Ship sails on Xmas day, the i
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-
пр
....$20,000,000
Sterling
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
"Court of Directors:
Hon. Mr. D. G. M. BERNARD, Chairman.
Hon. Mr. A. O. LANG,
Deputy Chairish.
J. A. Plummer, Esq
A. R. Compton, Esq. T. O. Weal, Erg. W.L.Fattendon, Esq. I. P. White, Er
G.M. Young, E
Lyonnai
In New York: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French-American Banking Corporation; Guaranty Trusty Co. of New York.
Interest allowed an Current Ac counts and Fixed Deposit according counts and Fixed Deposits accord- ing to arrangement.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1924. [32
THE YOKOBAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Capital fully paid-
up) .........
Yer 100,000,000 Ecserve Fund".........Xe¤ 89,500,000
HEAD OFFICE; Yokohama.
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BRANCHEN AND AGENCIES AT:
Honolulu
Kai Yuen
Karachi
Alexandria
Batavia
Bombay
Kuenos
Kabe
'Ayrer Loadou
Calcutta
Caaton
Lyons
Bangoon
Saigon Soerabaya
San Frat-
ciaco
Seattle
Los Angeles. Semarang
Casagehan Manila Shanghai
Daires Nagasaki
Singapore
Shimazaki
DATI
Reserve Funds:-
Silver
£4,500,000 $17,000,000
Friday, 24th,
Tjikini M
*10.30 AM
Reserve Liability of Pro-
11.30 &
prietors
$20,000,000
Has Hong.
.. Noon
Pres. Lincoln
1.3.2
Parcela
Key.
3,00 4.00.
Tai Sze Ha
Kwai Seng
4.00 6007-
W, H, Bell, Esq.
Saturday,
Szechen
Butchou
9.00 &
Emp, of Canada.
9.00 AM
9.00 AM
Sunday, 16th,
Elangu... Kaija Maru
8.30 A
900
Ratavis
BRANCHES Hongkaw Boilo Ipoh
Hankow
Peking
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Peking
Teinantu
Harbin
Rio de
Tsingtau
Penang
Rangoon
Hour
Kong
Janeiro.
Bombay
Johore
Saigon
9.00 AN
San Francisco
Cantor
Kuala
Shanghai
Lampar
Singapore
London
Sourabsys
Cainiui...
Lyons Malacca Hanila Hoakden
Bungei
Vladivostock (Temporarily closed)" ·
Interest allowed
Accounta
Deposits received for Fixed
Periods at rates to be obtained on application.
甘口
Current
Patari
Tientsin
H. MORI, Manager. Hong Kong, 7th Dec, 1928.
[35
Tokyo
Shantung...
Nagasaki
Tsingtao
New York
Tokoh s
Chief Manager:
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
(Dainy) Nagoya
Fengties
Nowchwang Sydney
(Mukden) Osaka.
Tion tel
Hamburg New York Tokyo
CAPST
Navy Cul Gighetes
Brine2.0. Wiles!
Londan
An
OLD ACQUAINTANCE
with an ever increasing reputation
SMOKE
CAPSTAN
CIGARETTES
Shanghai
Wai Hai Wei
Manila ...
Au.oy
Swatow and Bangkok
Bwatow, Amoy and Formon!!! dhanghai, Japan & EUROPE via Siberia letters & postcards specially sapera. cribed Via Siberia “ only).... Manila, Sandakan, babeni, Australia
(except places North of Brisbane) &{ New Zealand is Sydney-due Bydasy, about 18th Jan., 1997′′
Amoy
414
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
pirate, Ceylon, India, Mauritine, B. & S. Africa, Egypt & EUROPE via -elles das Marseille, 26th Jab., 19-7
Bwsion...
Strait and Calentte...
Kalyan
Hai Ning
Autolycus
Yatshing....
Lai Sang...
*Correspondaits bearing vessel's name only.
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Caleatts Kobe
Chefoo
9.00 Colombo
9.00 AK
Parcels ¡Bog.
Lotters 9.00
Monday, 27th,
9,00 & 11
Tuesday, 28th,
Bog.
1,002
Dairen Foochow Haiphong Hamburg Hantow Harbia
CURRENT ACCOUNTS Openel in LOCAL “CURRENTY--6nd-FIXED-DEPOSITS -Fe- 1.45 ceived for one year
or.. shorter periods in LOCAL CURRENCY and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
2.30 p'a
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5.00 M
Wednesday, 29th, Parcels Noon Letters
1,00 F x
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE.
„**AENEAS'
"AUTOLYCUS" 28th Des. Mars., L'don., B'dam. &Hamburg.
11th Jaa. Mars., L'ãos, R'dam, & Glasgow. "AGAPENOR" 25th Jan Mars., Tidon. B'dam, & Hamburg,
9th Feb. Man Lidon, B'dam, & Glasgow, "LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
"BARPEDON
"DOLIUS"
"DEUCALION"
"MEDON"
20th Jan. Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow. 20th Feb. Genoa, Havra, Liverpool & Glasgow, 20th Mar. Ganoa Herre & Liverpool.
"PHILOOTETES" 23rd Mar. Kavre, Liverpool & Glasgor.
PACIFIC SERVICE.
(rin KOREA YOKOHAMA).
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"PHILOCTETES" 31st Dec. Vioteris, Vancouver & Beattia. 29th Jani Victoria, Vancouver & Beatāla. TINDAHEDS
NEW YORK SERVICE. "OANFA"
14th Jan, New York, Borton & Baltimore. 28th Jan. New York, Boston & Baltimore. PASSENGER SERVICE.
*# CYCLOPS"}
"ABNEAS”
"SARPEDON
*ANTENOR"
**PATROULUS
11th Jan Singapore, Marseilles & London, 9th Feb. Ringapore, Marseilles & London. 9th Mar Singapore, Marseilles & London. 6th April Singapore, Marseilles & London. Also cargo steamers with limited passenger socommodation
så specially reduced fares,
9
For freight and passage rates and information apply to
Butterfield & Swire,
Hong Kong, 7th May, 1996. (35
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Bank
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE, (Incorporated in France).
5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hong
Kong.
HEAD OTTICA:
74, live St. Lazare, Paris.
Capital
..Fr. 20,000,000 Reserves ...............Frm. 11,100,000 Special Working
Capital
Fra. 50,000,000
Caztoa
THE Buizeted by the HONG- Paris. KONG & SHANGHAI BANK-Saigon ING CORPORATION. Rules may Peking be obtained on application.
For the HoxoxoNG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
A. EL BARLOW,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 27th May, 1926. 12
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Road Central.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ...... 10,000,000 PAT-UP CAPITAL «m RESERVE FORD
Canton
3,000,000 1,900,000
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
:Ourks – Haiphon
Fingapore
London
Seattle Nagsarki
Tientsia
Manila
Batavia
Melbourne
Kowloon Calcutta' New York
kobe Saigon Fan francisco Poking Talpel Tokyo Parin . Penang Honolulu
Bomber
Shanghai
Rangoon Sourstays Semarang
Correspondents in all principal cities of the world.
tion
Every description of Banking and. Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved securi
SATE DEPOSIT Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG Po..
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1926.
EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK. ING CORPORATION.
AN AMERICAN BANK."
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
D.B. $8,000,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:
87, WALL STRENT,'
NEW YORK
BRANCHES:
SHANGHAI
General Banking and Exchange
Business
Interest Allowed on all Deposits. Hates on Application.
LONDON AND PARIS AGENTS: EQUITABLE TRUST Co., or N.Y. 301 D. M. FTOGAR, Manager,
BRANCHES: LYOUR Marseilles Haiphong Hano Shanghai Tientsin Hong Kong
BANITËS: Fracca: Société Generalé, Banque Nationale de Crédit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: Irving Bank, Columbia
Trust Co.
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Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted Correspondents throughout the
World.
A. BOLLIN, Manager. Hong Kong, 2nd December, 1995.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINTO.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1889.
Capital Subscribed ...Yen 45,000,000 Capital (Paid-up) Ten 39,378,000-
HELS OPTION: TAIPER, FORMORA
BRANCERS: JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,
Quaka.
FORMOSA-Giran. Kagi, Karenko Makong, Nanto, Shinchiku, Taichu Tainan, Takao, Tamsai, Toen, Heito, Trito. CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy, Foochow, Swatow, Canton, OTHER:--Hong Kong, Singapore, Boerebeya, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York, Calcutta.
LowDon Bancres: Tam LowDor· COUNTY WESTMINEÝŠKA AND PALE'S BASK
The Bank has Correspondenta in the Commercial - Centres in the European Continent, Russia, Moo- churia, Tsingtao, Japan, Indo- China, Siam, India, Philippins. Islands, Java, Africa, do.
Int rest allowed on Current Ae counts and Fixed Deposits as Rates which will be quoted on sp plication.
T. TAKAGI, Manager.
HONG FONG BRANCH..
8, Don Your Eosd, Central Hong Kong, 11th May, 1928. (27.
This advertisement is issued by the British-American Tobacco Co. (China), Ltd.
THE LACK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
(Specially authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of Chins on the 22nd of
November, 1917.)
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...$60,000,000.00
PAID-UP CAPITAL
REKRYE FUND
19,760,200.00 0,864,308.80
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF TEDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:
15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. 3.
Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Bubscribed Capital ........£1,800,000 Paid-up Capital .......................£1,050,000 £1,850,000 Reserve Fund
*BANKRIS:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND and MIDLAND HANG, LO.
BRANCHIS: Kandy Karachi
Head Office: --Priya. Hong Kong Branch:-4, QUEEN'S ROAD CESTRAL. Branches and Sub-branches all over China, and Correspondents In Europe, America, and other Fangkok
Batavia parts of the world. London Bankers;-THE GUARANTT Bombay Calentía Taust Co. or NEW YORK, Tas NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK, Leo. Colombo "
Delhi New York Bankers:-Tax Equr Galle
ABLE EASTERN BANKING COR- Hong Kong Madras „PORATION, THE IRVING BA
COLUMNÁ Trust Co.
от
Interet allowed on Current Ac counts and Fixed Deposits. Term on appăcation
Every description of Banking Business transacted.
Loans
granted,
Approved Becurities.
Special facilities for domestic archange.
TSUYEE PEI, Manager. Hong Kong, Januěry 18th, 1928. [38
NEDERLANDSOHE HANDEL
KAATSCHAPPIJ, NA (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY).
Established 1824.
Howrah
Penang
$1
BANK OF CANTON, LTD, HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Established 1912
Authorised CAPITAL ...£1,200,000 "PAID UP CAPITAL 1,092,938 SILVER BESERVR FUAD $700,000
| Branches !—QANTON, BHANGHAI, HAN-
KOW, BWATOW, Baxoxox, Now › Yozx and SAN FRANCISCO. Correspondents'" in all Principal.
Cities of the World. London
Bankers: Ta
BANK LIMITED.
LLOYDS:
Every description of banking buni. ness t-anaseted.
Hate Deposit Boxes in varigan- nizes to be let from $5.00 to $40.00
LOOK POON SHAN,
Chief Manager,
yearly, Port Louis!
Kota Bharu (Mauritina) Kuala
Rangoon Lumpur Shangnal
Kuantan Bimla
(Pahang) Singapore Bourabaya New York
HONG KONG BRANCHES: Every description of Banking and Exchange Businese transacted.
1 Irenear allowed on Current Ac- counts to 8 per cent, per annum en Daily Balance and on Fixed De posits at Rates that may be ascer tained on application.
C. L. C. SANDES, Manager. 7, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, June 17th, 1898. [(29
UHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHITA, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, .1853.
HEAD OFFICE”Lospor.
Hong Kong Branch established 1800. Paid-up Capital £3,000,000 Reserve Fund ...... £4,000,000 Authorized Capital
Reserva Liability of Pro-
Guilders 150,000,000
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Special Reserves,
(£12,500,000)
prietors
£3,000,000
80,000,000
DAGENCZES · AND BRANCHES, (£6,866,670) ALOE STAR ILOILOʻZGĀ KANGOON'
21,117,340
(Malay State) TPOR AMRITSAR KARACHI
KLANG
(21,759,778) BANGKOK 22,550,000 (41,888,330) EKZCUTTA
BATAVIA ROKBAY
CANTON
KOSE KUALA **LUMPUR SUCHING
CAWNPOEZ MADRAS CENU
COLOMBO
SAIGON
BEKARANG SEREMBAN,
·ZHANGHAT' KINGAPORN BOURAHATA.: STAINEG)|
(FNA)
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P. & O. BANKING CORPORA- TION, LIMITED, PALD UP CAPITAL £2,594,160 RESERVE FUND
............... £180,000 HEAD OFFICE: 122, Leadenhall Street, London,
SEC. 3u
The Corporation undertakes Gen- eral Banking and Exchange Busi- ness of every description and in addition to its Branches has Agen- cies in all the principal towns of the World.
L. E HOPKINS,-
Manager, Prince's Building, Chater Road,
Hong Kong.
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To the Publisher
“HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS".
1A, OHATER BOAD, HONGIORG..
Flease send me the
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tion.
LONDON BANKARS-NATIONAL PRO-
CARVINGIAL BAXx, Lin.
Correspondenta. all Over the
World
BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
4. Ɑ MAASSEN. Acting Manager.
Manager
A. H. PERGUSON,
Hong Kong, August 1st, 1926. [30
verby 1928
addressed as follows
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