POST
OFFICE NOTICE.
NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS,
On Saturday, 1st January, 1937, the U.P.0). will be"open from 8 am to noon, and Monday, 3rd Jantury from 8am to 8am. and the Branch Post Ofices from 8 am, to 9, a.m. on both days,
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 9am.
The Monday Urder Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays.
MANILA
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JAPAN and SHANGHAI
THE HONGKONG DAILY PREFS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31BT
COMMERCIAL
OFFINING QUOTATIONS.
December 30th, 1946.
·Un 3/16-
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Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days'ight Bank
Bills, at 4 months
4/11
, at 4 months right 2/03/18
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BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHLIN. Head Office
16, Boulevard Haussmans, Paris. Subscribed Capital Fra 73,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital,...Fra:68,400,000.00: Raserte Fundir........ Fre-59, 087, 983.54
Bradores
Fondicherry
Bangkok Randi *** Battambang Hong-Kong Brigos.
Mongter Shanghai Canton
Djibouti
Singapore
20 5/16
Fort Bayard Papeete
Tien tan
1.165
Hakow
Credits, 4 months'sight ..... 1,825
‚ at 60 days" sighter
485
Hphong. Phong
INWARD MAILS.
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months' sight
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Pres. Lincoln
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Fapers London, Und Leoz.
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L'avracia...
15 Jan.
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Pad Jan
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Traafer......
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BANKERS:
In FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais Banque de Paris ef des Pays-Bas Crédit Industrial at Commercial; Société Géné rala.
IN LONDON: The National Provincial and Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Ea Crédit Paris; compta Lyonnais
da
New York: "J. P. Morgan & Co.; French-American Banking Corporation; Guamaty Trusty Co., of New York.
Tatarest, allowed on Carrent As ounts and Fixed Deposit according counts and Fixed Deposits accord-
Baa Silva, per 03. ... 2415/18ing to arrangement.
-
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital $50,000,000. Issued and Fully Paid-
$90,000,000
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1924. (32
TECE
MYKOHAMA SPEQUE BANK,
NLIMITED.
Capital, fully psið.
up)............... Yen 100,000,000 Beserve Fund Ton 88,600,000
HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA.
OUTWARD MAIS..
FKE
DATE
Friday,
Hui Ching
A con
Philoctiss
Noon
Parcela
St. Albane
*
Kawachi Maru
Bwatow, Amay and Foochow *Japan
Manila, Australia & New Zealand vis
Thursday Island-due Thursday in land, 15th Jan, 1917
Straits, 1 Marques & South Africa
Fort Bayard, Hoine, Paknaid Haiphong Fasci Bhanghai, Japan, nonqulu Cala
...
0.8.A., & America &"EUROPE
via San Francisco-dus Žan Fran- cisco, 26.h Jan, 1977, & EUROPE via Siberia (letters and postcards specially superscribed "-Vis "siberia"" only)
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Ees.
Africa, Aden, Egypt & BUROPE ra, Hakone Maru........ Alarmit fodne Marssilios, 30th Jan, 1927
Reserve Funds :—
Sterling
Pras. Lincoln ...
Parcele....... 5,00 ră Saturday, Isk Beg.
Silver...
117,000,000
1.1
Noos
pristors
.890,000,000
-JANUARY- saturday, int,' 8.40 A Latvi
Bwaton, Amor and Formoss
Kolor Marrs
9.00 A 10,00 7 2
Hoihow and Haiphong 3 ou n
Sunday,
20d...
́"Swatow and Bangtól,
Kwan, chow"
.8,30 A
Swatow, Amor and Formos
Horan Maru
9.00 ▲
Straite and Calcutta
Losang
Munday, Parcels
3rd Noon
་་
Amoy
Tuesday, 4th,
Bangkok
Iloilo
W, H. Bell, Esq.
A.H: Compton, Esq, T.0. Weal, Esq. WJ. Pattanden, Esq. H,P. White, E.
G.M. Young, Esq.
Chief Manager :
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Hongke Peking
Penang
Karachi
*Hon. Mr. A.”0. Exo, Deputy Chairman.
Brands
Kobe
San Fran
Ayres
London
J. A. Plunimer, Esq.
Calcutta
Lyons
cisco Seattle
Changahun Manila
Dairen
Canton Los Angeles Semarang
Shanghai Nagasaki Singapore
(Dalay) Nagore
Fongties Newthwang Sydney
(Makdan) Osaka Tientsin
BRANCES:
mburg
New York
Tokyo
Peking
Txinanfi
Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow
ras Hong
Amasone
Ewriyang..
Beg.
Letters
Noon 1.43 P
Bataria
Ipoh
Rangoon
Janeiro
Jahare Bombay
Saigon
Interest
allowed on
Current
Kobe Kuala
San Francisco
Accounta
9.50 IM 6.00 P1
Shanghai
Reserve Liability of Pro-
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Court of Directors: Hon. Mr. D. G. M. BraNaRD, Chairman.
Batavis Bombay
BRANCES AND "ÄGENCIES AT =
Alexandria
Honolulu
Kai Yuan
Rangoon
Saigon Boerabara
CAPSTAN
CIGARETTES
UNIFORMLY GOOD
يم
UNIVERSALLY POPULAR
Boraita, Ceylan, India, Maurititia,
Afres, Ades, Egypt and Europe Mazzeilles- duaMarațilla Bangkok
„Ámoj ....
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A.,
Amarica & EURUPE T. VAN. COUVER, BC-due Vancouver, B. 24th Jan, 1927, à EUROFE vis Biberia (lettori & postcards speci- ally superscribed Via Siberia only)]
Swatow, Amoy and Poochow Bhangbai
Sulyang
Emp. of Aria
Hai Ning Buechuan ...
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.
THE
Wodziny, 5th,
Calausta Canton Obefog Colombo Dairan
Fooshow
4,00 71
Haiphong
Hamburg
Hinkow Harbin
Parçala 5.00 Hog. 6th, 9.15x Letters 10.00 ▲ a
Harbin Ria do Thington
Vladivostock (Temporarily closed)
Deposita received Lampar Singapore
London Scarabeys Lyons Sungei
Malacca
Patoni
Manila Tiontain Moukdea
Tokyo
Nagasaki Tsingtao
New York Yokohama
——ĢURRENT-ACCOUNTS..opened in Local CORRECT and FIXED DEPOSITs re- ceived for 7th,
one year or shorter LUX periods in LocAL OVERENCY and STERLING on terms which will be 5.00 z
quoted on application;
BLUE FUNNEL
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE,
"AENEAS" 11th Jan. Mars., L’don., B'dan. & Glasgow. "AGAPENOR 25th Jan, Mara,, I'don., B'dam. & Hamburg, “SARPEDON* 9th Feb, Mass., L'lon,, Eʼdam, & Glasgow, “DEMODOCUS"22nd Feb. Mari, Lidon., E'dam. & Hamborg.
LIVERPOOL, SERVICE."""
"DOLIUS"
20th Jan. Genes, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow. "DEUCALION" 20th Feb. Genge, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow.
20th Mar. Goon, Harrokfávorpol, "MEDON"
"PHILOOTETES" 23rd Mar. Harro, Liverpool & Glasgow,
PACIFIC SERVICE.
(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA}
"PHILOCTETES 31st Dec Victoria, Yassover & Beatils. "TYNDAREUS 29th Jan Victoria, Vancouver
NEW YORK SERVICE.
"OANFA
CYCLOPS
Seattla.
14th Jan New York, Boston & Baltimore. 29th Jan. New York, Boston & Baltimore,
PASSENGER SERVICE.
AENEAS” "HARPEDON
PATROULUSTM
71th Jan. Singapore, Marseilles & London. 9th Feb. Singapore, Morneillen & London. 9th Mar Singapore, Marseilles & London. 6th April Singapore, Marseilles & London, Alao cargo etzemar with Emited passenger accommodation
*ANTENOR".
at specially reduced fares.
For freight and passage rates and information apply to s Butterfield & Swire,
Agents
Hong Kong, 27th May, 1926. [25
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE.
THE Business of the above Bank THE
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for Fixed Pariods at rates to be obtained on spplication..
H MORI, Manager. Hong Kong,, 7th Dec, 1928. BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE. (Incorporated in France)
5, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Bue St. Lazare, Paris.
Fri. 20,000,000
Fra 11,180,000
Capital Reserves Special Working
Capital ....Frz. 50,000,000 ✨
is conducted by the BONO Paris KONG & BHANGHAI BANK Saigon ING CORPORATION. Rules mayPeking
Canton be obtained on application.
For the HosɑIONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
AH. BARLOW,
Chief. Manager. Hong Kong, 27th May, 1926. Cz
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,
QLIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.. 10, Des Voeux Road Central
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
PAID-OF CAPITAL
REVE FUND
Canton
$12,000,000
5,000,000 1,900,000
BRANCHES AND ́ ÀCTICIES.
Lendan Seattle Nagasaki Tientsin Manila
Bombay
Üzal
Haiphong Fingapore Batavia Melbourne Kowloon
New York
Calcutta! ... Kobe Brigon
Fan Francisco Peking Taipeh Rangoon Shanghai Tokyo Bours bays
Bemarang Penang
Faris Hoactulu
Correspondents in all principal sities of the world. ·
tips.
BRANCHES
Lyone' Marseilles Haiphong Haz Shanghai Tientsin Hong Kong
BAZZERS: France: Bociété Generalé, Banque Nationale de Crédit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas London: Midland Bank, Ltd New York: Irving Bank, Columbia
Trunt Co.
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondenta throughout the
World
A ROLLIN, Manager. Hong Kong, 2nd December, 1875.
- THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD,
(TAIWAN GINIO.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1890.
Capital Subscribed Yen 45,000,000 Capital (Paidup) Yen 38,375,000 HEAD OFFICE TALEKE, FORMOLL
BRANCHES !
Every description of Banking and JAPUR-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kebe,
Osaka "transacted. Exchange busines Loans granted on approved, ersuri- FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Khung Makong, Nanto, Shinchiky Taichu, BATE DEPOSIT Boxes To Let.:
Tainan, KANTONG Po,
Takso, Tamsui, Toen, Haito, Taito Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1928.
EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK- ING CORPORATION.
AN AMERICAN BANK.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
U.S. $3,000,000.0
HEAD OFFICE:
37, WALL BERENT,
NEW YORK.
BRANCHES
SHANGHAL·
General Banking and Exchangs
3-Business.
Interest Allowed on all Deposits. Estes on Application.
LONDON AND FARIS Adore EQUITABLE TRUST Co., or NY 81 17. H. BIGGAR, Manager.
OMINA Shanghai, Honkow, Amoy Foochow, Swatow, Canton, Ormana: Hong Kong, Singapore, Boerabaja, Banarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York, Calcutta
LONDON BANKERS -- TH, LONDON Cógary WRITHMSTER
AND PARK'S BANK
The Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in the European Continent Russia, Man- churia, TsingtaoJapan, Indo China Biami, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Africa, oran
Int rest allowed on Current Ao- counts, and Fixed Deposits, ak Rates which will be quoted on ap plication
TTAKAGI, Manager HONG KONG BLUTCH,
1 Des Vaux Boad, Central. Hong Kong, 11th May, 1928. - [27
THE BANK OF OKINA. +RE+
(8pecially authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the sind el November, 1917.)
AUTHORLD Capital...$80,000,000.00 PAID-UP CAPITAL ........ 19,760,200.00 RESERVE FUND
*----* 9,854,308.69
Sold Everywhere
糖
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
* INDIA, LIMITED.
Hub Orna
15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. &
Authorised Capital ....£3,000,000 Bubscribed Capital ........£1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 £1,350,000 Reserve Fund
BANKERS: The Bank or ENGLAND
MIDLAND BANK, LTD.
*BRANCHES
Penang Kandy Karachi. Port Louis Kota Bharu (Mauritius) Kuala Rangoon
Lumpur Shanghai.
Simls
Head Office:-PENG Hong Kong Branch :—4, QUEXs's ROAD CENTRAL. Branches and Bab-branches all over China, and Correspondents in Europe, America, and other Bangkok parts of the world.
Batavia London Bankeri:-Tan GUARANTY Bombay Tarn Co. of New YORK,-THx| Cakutta NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK, LTD. Colombo New York Bankers:-Tux EquIT Delhi ALLE EASTZEN BANKING COR- Galle FORATION, THE IRVING BANK- Hong Korg Madras
Howrah COLUMBIA THUrr Co.
Interest allowed on Current Ao counts and Fixed Deposits. Terma on application.
Every description of Banking Business transacted.
Loans granted on Approved
Kuantan
(Pahang) Singapore Sourabaya
New York
Every description of Banking and.
HONG KONG BEACHES:
Exchange Business transacted V
INTEREST allowed on Current Ac- counts to 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and a Fixed De- posits at Rates. that may be ascer
Securities.
Special facilities for domestictained on application. exchange
C. L. SANDES, Manager! -THUYEE PEI,
7, Queen's Road Central, Manager
Hong Kong, June 17th, 1926 (29 Hong Kong, January 16th, 1996. [38
WEDERLANDSCHE. HÄNDEL KAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherlands Trading Bogierx).
stablished 1994 Hong Kong Branch established 1900. Authorized Capital
21.
Guilders 150,000,000
(£18,500,000)
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Special Reserves
80,000,000
(£8,638,670)
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,“ INCORPORATED BY ROYAL. Charter, 1853
HEAD OCH LONDON,
££3,000,000 Faid-up Capital Reserve Fund .......................£4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors.......
£3,000,000
AGENCIES AND BHANGELES. ALOR. STAR ILOILO
21,117,340 (Kalay States) feon"
(£1,750,778) AMRITSAR
22,800,000
FARMH BANGKOK KLANG BATAVIA
KORK
(£1,888,330) BOMBAY ♬ KUALA MA
RANGOOKL BAIGOM
- BEMARANG
-SEREMBADE
"SINGAPORN LUMPUR SOURARATA BEVORENG TO WALIOSOI
CALCUTTA
CANTON 0AWN PORT CKST
MADRAS
MANILA
GHEDAN
Head Offer:---Å MITKEDAN. Eastern Head Office:-BATAVIŁ.
COLOMBO: BRANCH: Bandjermasin, BAD DELHI
TAVOT TIENTSET
TSINGTAO? YOKOHAMA PESHAWAR ZAMBOANGA
NEW YORK TOKYO YENLEG
doeng, Bombay, Calcutta, Chari-HAIPHONG
PENANG BAMBURG ban, Djember, Bjokjakarta, HALIKOW The Hague, Kobe, Kota-Radja, | zöNG LUNG EULER Makitary Medan, Padang,
Palembang, Pecalongan, Penang,
Pontianak, Rangoon, Rotter Banking Busines tracted
FORMIGN EXCHAzer and Gederal dam Bemarang,- Shanghai,
CURRENT Accouare opened and
Singapore. Boerabais, Boera BID DEPOSITE received for one karts (Solo), Tegal, Tjilatjap, Weltevreden
and Sibolga year or shorter perioda at rates.
which will be quoted on applica (Sunstra), LONDON-BANKKUS:-NATIONAL PRO tion
*VINCIAL BANK, LTD. Correspondents all over the p
World BANKING BUSINESS ỚT EVERY DESCRIPTIOT.
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O. STEENSTRA
Manager.
AH. FERGUSON, Manager.- Hong Kong, August 1st, 1996. [30
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. HZAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Established 1918.
Authorised Capital .....ET,200,000 PAID UP CAPITAL £1,082,925 SILVER RISERVE FORD 700,000 Branches:—CuNTON, SHANGHI), Hax- KOW, SWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW Yonk and SAN FRANCINCO, Correspondents in all Principal
Cities of the World. London Banker:-Tax
BANE, LIMITED,
LLOYDS
Every description of banking busi ness transacted.
Safe Deposit Boxes in vazie as- sizes to he let from $5.00 to $30.00 Jearly,
LOOK POON SHAN, 97)
Chief Manage..
P. & U. BANKING: CORFORA-
TION, LIMITED-
PAID UP CAPITAL ..... £1,604,180 BESKEVE FUND......... 2180,000
HEAD OFFICE:
12, Leadenhall Street, London,
- EQ. 2
The Corporation undertakes Gen- eral Banking and Exchange Buai. nets of every description and in addition to its Branches has Agen cies in all the principal towns of the World.
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L. E. HOPKINS, Manager. Prince's Building, Chater Road,
Hong Kong.
To the Publisher
"HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS"!
14, CHATZH BOLD, HOTELONG..
Please send me the
*EUNGLONG WEEKLY FISH":
from 1928 to
addressed a fellows):
SUBSCRIPTION PAID IN ADVANCE. $13.00 per annum for delivery in
Hongkong.
$15.00 per Anzum to any part of the
world (including postage).
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