POST
OFFICE NOTICE.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
On Saturday, the 28th inst., and Monday, the 7th inst., the .G.P.O and Branch Post Ofces will be open as follows:-
The G.P.O. and Kowloon Branch-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m, and Monday, 8 mm. to noon.
Wantani, Sheungwan, Saiyingpur, Yaomati and Shamshuipo Branchre-8 am. to) am, each day.
There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes and one, delivery of ordinary correspondence each day as on Sundays, and also one delivery of registered correspondence each day at û a.m.
The Money Order Offre will be entirely closed during the Heli- day,
FELY.
INWARD MAILS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26TH, 1926.
COMMERCIAL.
UPERKING QUOTATIONS.
December 24th, 1926.
ON LONDON,
Telegraphic Trande - 3/133 / Bank Bille, on demand...1/11 3/16 Bask Balls, at 30 days'eight - Bank Bills, at 4 months?
sight
Credits, at4 months sight 2/03/10 Documentary Bil
months' sight.
On Paris.
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BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. Hand Office:
2, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.
Subscribed Capital...Frs 73,000,000,00 Paid-up- Capital ...Frs.88,400,000,00 Reserve Fund Fri 59,687,283.54
BEANONES:
Bangkok Handi Pondicherry. Battambang Hong Kong Balgon Canton Mengta Shanghai Djibouti Noumes Singapore Fort Bayard Papeste
Tientin Haiphong Penn Yonnanfor
20arane
BANKERS: IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris at des Pays-Bas; Crédit Industrial et Commercial; Société Géné zale.
2010
Bank Bilis, on demand Uradics, mantha'right ... 1,385
1.163
Hankow
Ox Na Yox,
Bank Bills, on demand `
487
Pix
Dor
Ux
BOMBAY
■1, 60 daga'sight...
Telegraphic Trauler ...
Bank Bills, on demand...
189-
Teirasios
23th Dec.
UN CALCUTTA,
suntung
24th Dec.
Telegraphic Transfor
Hank Hills, on demamud...
129.
Kalyan,
25th Dec.
SHANGHAL
26th
27th
Dec. Dec
Bank Bilis, at sight -
Private, 30
daya
night...
HOM
Dee.
23th Dec.
29th Dec,
UN MANTLA-On dema
LIN SINGAPORE,On dunari...
8J1
Emp. of Canada
30th Dea.
UN BATAVIA.-On demand
1101
Pr. Lincoln
31st Dec,
UN HALFEONG-demand
nom.
Pres, Grant
2nd Jan.
Os Saloon.—On demand
Prea. Adams
3rd Jea
SHANGHAI
Arafuru: ** Amazone... V.A., HONOLULO, JAPAN & SHANdual. Prea. Cisveland
...
3rd Jac.
4th Jan
8th Jan.
STRAITS
HNAMOHA
· Eonore via Sorź (letters & papers, Loa-} don, 25th Nov., & parcels, 15th Nov,)
Beachow....
Shirula...
84. Akuns
PYLE
Jaferson
Pakada
SHANGHA!
AMOT...
JAPAN...
MANILL
MANILA
MANILA
7.9.A., CANADA, Jiran & seksgaat...
U.S.A. HovOLULIT, JAPAN 3 SHANGHAI
AUSTRALIA & MANILA
Wei Hai Wei
Shanghai
Manila ...
Amoy
Fan
- OUTWARD MAILS.
FXI
diachuen...
ปร
UN YOKOHAMA Un demand...
114
952
********
961
IN LONDON: The National Provincial and Union Bank of England. Ltd.; Comptoir National d'E compte da Paris; Orédit Куспавів.
IN NEW YORK J. P. Morgan & Co.; French-Amèrican Banking Corporation; Guaranty Trusty Co., of New York
Interest allowed on Current A counts and Fixed Deposit according counts and Fixed Deposits accord- 11/16ing to arrangement.
UN BANGKOK-On demand .... SOYYKKIGN, Bank's Enying rats 80i,10 Gozo Lxar, 100 fine, per tack........ BAR BILVEA, per os.
HONGEUNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital .....$60,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-
up
$20,000,000
Sterling ******........... £4,500,000
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
A. LECOT,,
Manager. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1994. [39
THE YOKOHAMA ́SPECTE BANK,
IMIVED.
Capital fully paid-
..Yen 100,000,000
..Yes 89,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: Yozorama.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. AT!
DATE
Saturday, 20th
Reserve Funds:--
··9.00 AN
Hutcheso
9,00 & X
Silver
$27,000,000
Emp. of Canada
9.00 .
up)
Namwag
9.00 IN
Reserve Liability of Pro-
Reserve Fund
Kingau
Kaijo Maru
Ealya
Sunday, 28th,
8.30 ▲ * 9.00 AM
*9.00 ▲ z..
prietors
..$20,000,000
Calulu...
Shantung...
Parcela
9.00 & 7 Boy. MOU A M. Letters 9.00 A
Monday, 97th, 9.00 &
Alexandria
Batavia
Honolulu
Rangoon
Kai Yien
Saigon
Bombay
Boerabaya
Buenos
Kobe
San Fran-
Ayres
Londoa
cisco
Calcutta
Lyons
Seattle
Canton
Tuesday, 28ch.
Kohso Muru Blas Ving
10.30 A 1.00 F
CAPSTAN
CIGARETTA
UNIFORMLY GOOD
& UNIVERSALLY POPULAR
"Swatow and Bangkok
Swatow, Amoy and Formcea Shanghai, Japan & EUROPE via Siberia
(letters & postcards specially supers- cribed Via Siberia "only). Manila, Sandakan, Rabaul, Australia
(except places North of Brisbane) New Zand via Sydney-dne Bydney, about 18th Jan., 1947′′
Amoy
+
Baigon and Bangkok ..
+
Swatow, Alloy and Foochow
*Darrespondeaus bowning vessel's name only.
THE
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES |
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE,
"AUTOLYCUB" 18th Dec, Mare., L'doù., B'dam. & Hamburg. "AFNELS" 11th Jan. Mar., L’don,, B'dam, & Glasgow. "AGAPENOR" 35th Jan Mɔt., L’don., R'dam. & Hamburg, "BARPEDON” 9th Feb. Mara, T'don,, B'dam, & Glasgow."
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
"DOLIU 3".
20th Jan. Genoa. Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow. "DEUCALION" guth Feb. Genos, Havre, Liverpool & Glugow. "MEDON"
20th Mar. Ganos, Envre & Liverpool. "PHILOUTETES 23rd Mar. Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow,
PACIFIC SERVICE.
(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA)
"PHILOCTEFES" 31st Dec.
NEW YORK SERVICE.
Victoria, Vancouver & Sentila. "TYNDAREUS 29th Jan. Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle.
➢"I।
14th Jan, New York, Boston & Baltimore, "OANDA" "UYCLOPS 25th Jan. Now York, Boston & Baltimore.
PASSENGER SERVICE.
"AENEAS" 11th Jan. Singapore, Marseilles & London. "SARPEDON".. 9th Feb. Singapore, Marseilles & London. "PATROULUSTM 9th Mar Singapore, Marsailles & London. "ANTENOR 8th April Singapore, Marseilles & London. Also carro gamers with lizoited passenger accommodating atially reduced lares.
For fright and passage rates and informatius apply to:
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents
Business Contacts in Canada.
As
S soonan your business enters the Canadian market the credit rating of your prospec
tive customers becomes of vítal. importance.
Our Special Trade Department in London will gladly answer your enquiries,
The Royal Bank of Canada
IP IC:
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Court of Directors: Hon. Mr. D. G. M. BERSABD Chairmas.
Hon. Mr. A. O. LANG, Deputy Chairman.
W. H. Bell, Esq.
J.A. Plummer, E
AH. Compton, Esq. T.0. Wealt, Esq. W.L.Fattenden, Eq. B.F. White, ER.
G. M. Young, Esq.
Chief Mansger:
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Karachi
Los Angeles Semarang
Changchun Manila Shangha Dairon Nagasaki Singapore
Shimonoseki
Fengawang Sydney (Makdon) Caska Tentan Hamburg New York Tokyo
Peking Temanfu
Harbin
.
Hong Korg
Rio de
Janeiro
Tringtau
Vladivostok (Temporarily closed)
Interest
BRANCHIN
Amoy Pangkok
Hongkar
Peking
Iloilo
Pepang
Batavia
Ipoh
Rangoon
Bombay
Johore
Saigon
Caloutta Kobe
San Francisco
Canton
KULIA
Shanghai
Accounta
Chefoo
Lampur
Colombo
London
Dairen
Lyong
Foochow
Haiphong Hanils
Monkdea
Nagasaki
Hamborg Hankow Harbin
Maincco Patani
New York
Tientsin
Tokyo Tsingtao Yokaan.m
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSIT# TA- ceived for one year or shorter periode in LOCAL CURRENOY and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 27th May, 1826. [25
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE
allowed on Current
Deposits received for Fixed Periods at rates to be obtained on application
K. MORI, Manager.
Hong Kong, 7th Dec, 1926. [38
BANQUE FEANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE· ET L'INDUSTRIE.--
(Incorporated in France).
5, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong
Kong.
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Kua Bt. Lazare, Paris.
.Frs. 20,000,000 Frs. 11,160,000
Fra 50,000,000
Capital Reserves Special Working
Capital
HE Business of the above Bank
in conducted by the HONG- Faris KONG & SHANGHAI KANE- Saigas ING CORPORATION. Rules mayPeking
Contou be obtained on application.
For the HoxGIOIG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
A E BARLOW,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 27th May, 1998. (2
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG 10, Des Vaux Road Central
$10,000,000 6,000,000 1,200,000
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND
BRANCHES. AND AGENCIES..
Canton
OSAKE
Lordon
Singapore
Beattle
Nagasaki Tentein
Manila
Paris
Fan Frazdrco Peking Taipeh Bombay
Bangoon Bourabaya Shanghai Tokyo
Bemartog
flonelula
Melbourne
Haiphong Batavia Kowloon Calenttal New York Saigon Kabe
Perang
Correspondents in all principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and
basincu Exchange
transacted. Loans granted on approved securi
BATE DEPOSIT BOZ To. Ist.
Kir Tona Po,
Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1928.
tiem
EQUITABLE BASTIEN BAWK.
·ING CORPORATION, ( AN AMERICAN BANK.
CAPITAL AND SURFLUS
U.a.: @8,000,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:
ET, WALL STERET,
NEW YORK.
BRANCHES
SHANGHAL
General Banking and Exchange
~ Business. Interest Allowed, on all Deposita, Rates on Application, condit
LONDON AND PARIS-AGENTS : EQUITABLE TRUST Co., or NT. 88D M. BIOGAR, Manager.
BRANCHES: LVOUR
Muneilles Haiphong Hano Shanghai Tientsia Hong Kong
BANTIES: France: 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 Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the
World.
A ROLLIN, Manager. Hong Kong, 2nd December, 1995.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LED. (Taiwan Ginko.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1809,
Capital Subscribed...Yen 45,000,000 Capital (Paid-up)....Yen 39,375,000
HEAD OFFICE:-TALPE, FORMORA
BRANCHES JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,
Oiaka FORMOSA:-Giran, Kagi, Karenko,
Keelung Makong,
Nanto, Shinchiu, Taicha, Tainan Takao, Tamimi, Tom, Heito, Taiso CHINA: Shanghai, Hankow, Ainoy, Foochow, Swatow, Canton, OTHERS-Hong Kong, Singapore, Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York, Calcutta.
954 Lordor BANTIES: THE LONDON COUNTY WESTMINSTER AND. PABB'S BANK.
The Bank has Correspondenta in the Commercial Centres in the European Continent, Russia, Man- churin,Tsingtao, Japan, Indo China, Siam, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Africa, &a. E
Int rest allowed on Current As Counts, and Fixed Depositat Rates which will be quoted on sp plication.
T-TAKAGI Manager,
HONG KONG BRANCH
1, 'Des Vœux Road, Central, Hong Kong, 11th May, 1926. [27.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行研國中
(Specially authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917.)
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...$60,000,000.00 PAID-UP CAPITAL ........ 19,760,200.00 RESERVE FOND
0,864,398.67
Sold Everywhere
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Orrica:
15, Gracechurch Street, London, -
E.C."2
Authorised Capital ....£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital....£1,800,000 Paid-up Capital ......£1,050,000 Reservs Fund........ £1,350,000
BANKARS:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. And
MIDLAND BANK, LTD.'
BRAKOSEN: Kandy Penang Karachi Kota Bharu
Head Office:-PEKING, Hong Kong Branch 1-4, QUEZ'S ROAD ÜKSTEAL Branches and Bub-branches all over China, and Correspondents in Europe, America, and other Bangkok
Batavia parts of the world. London Bankers: THE GEARANTY Bombay Tauer Co. or New TonE, THI Calcutta NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BAST, LAD, Colombo New Tork Bankers:-Tax EQUIT Delhi FASTSEN BANKING CO. Galle FORATION, THE IRVING BANK Hong Kong Madras
Eowinh COLUMBIA TRUst Co.
ABLE
Kuala
Port Louis
(Maaritins) Rangoon
Himla...
Lampor Shangasi
Kuantan
(Pahang) Bingapore Scursbays
New York
HONG KONG BRANCHES Exchange Business transacted.
Every description of Banking and
INTERžer allowed on Current Aċ- counts to 2 per cent. per annum en Daily Balance and on Fired. De- posits at Bates that may be ascer"
Interest allowed on Current As counts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on appăcation.
Every description of Banking Business transsetad
Lonas
granted
Approved on Bedurities.
Special facilities for domestic tained on application
O. L. O. BANDES, Manager. exchange
7, Queen's Road Central, TSUYEE PEL,
Hong Kong, June 17th, 1928. [29 Managet. Hong Kong, January 18th, 1928. [28
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ, (NETHERLANDS TRADING Society),
Established 1824"
CHARTEESD BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHOKA. INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHIETIE,
1863.
[Hud" Orton: : London.
Hong Kong Branch established 1906. Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fand Authorized Capital
Paid-up Capital · Reserve Fund
(278,600,000) 80,000,000
www.
(£6,668,870) ALOR STAR ILOILO 21,117,340
(Malay State) JPDK
£3,000,000 £6,000,000
...23,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro- Guilders 160,000,000
prietora
AGENCIES AND BRANCHER.
4 RANDOOR MIGOR SEMARANG JKEIKJAN A SHANGHAT SINGAPORS „BOULAKATA FING 0.1.8.7
Special Reserves
KARACHI-
(1,759,778) AMETTBAR
BANGKOK KLANG
22,600,000 BATAVIA
ROMBAT (£1,888,330) ZOUTTA
#Head Office:——AMSTERDAM, Elitern. Head Offion :-BATAVIA. " BEANCHES Bandjarmasin, Ban-
BASTON
CAYEFORE CEBU COLOMBO
HVALA
LUMPUR KUCHING HADHAR MANILA
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Established 1912.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,200,000 PAID UP CAPITAL ......£1,092,927 SILVER RESERVE FUND $700,000 Branches:-CANTON, SHANGHAI, HAN- XOW, SWATOW, BANGKOK, Nov Yozi and SAN FRANCISCO, Correspondenta in all Principal
Cities of the World. London Bankers: Tas
BANE, LIMITED.
LLOYDS
Every description of banking buri- - ness transacted,
Bafe Deposit Boxes in varie an sizes to he let from $5.00 - $10.00 yearly.
LOOK POON SHAN, 27)
Chief Manager.
P. & O. BANKING CORPORA. FION, LIMITED.
Pain Up CAPITAL
£2,594,160 Resave FOND £180,000 HEAD OFFICE: 123, Leadenhall Street, London, EC S
The Corporation undertakes Ger eral Banking and Exchange Bus neas of every description and in addition to its Branches has Agen- cies in all the principal towns of the World.
LE HOPKINS, Manager. Prince's Building, Chater Road, 38]
Hong Kong.
To the 'Publisher
"HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS"
la, CHATZE ROAD, HONGKONG.
Please send me the
"HONGKONG WEEKLY PAREN
Lone to
· DELHI
•HAIPHONG
NEW YORK PETING PENANG
from
TSINGTAO
PESHAWAR
(Philippine
** doeng, Bombay, Calcutta, Cheri- HAMBURG
bon,
Djember, Djokjakarta, Kow
The Hague, Kobe, Kota Radja, HONG KONG PUKET Makastaryka Medan, Padang,
Palembang, Pacalongan, Penang, FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Pontianak, Rangoon, Rotter Banking Business tranzacted and dam, Samarang, Shanghai, CURRENT Accounts opened "and Singapore, Boerahais, Boera- FIXED DEPOSITS received for ons karta (Solo), Tegal, Tjilatjap, year or shorter periods at rates Weltevreden
and
Bibolga | which will be quoted on applica
tion (Sumatra).
AH. FERGUSON, Manager. Hong Kong, August 1st, 1998. [30
LONDON BANKERS:--NATIONAL Pro-
VINCIAL BATH, LID
Correspondenta all: 0782 the
BARKING BUSINESS OF EVERÝCH
DESCRIPTION,
1. QU MAASSEN,
Acting Manager.
addressed as follows
SUBORIPTION PAID IN ADVANCE. $13.00 per annum for delivery in
Hongkong
$15.00 per sanam to say part of the world (meinding postage).
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