Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-
..$90,000,000
£6,000,000
$14,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
.$90,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
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POST OFFICE NOTICE.
EASTER HOLIDAY.
The G.P.O. will be open an Easter Monday, the 9th inst, from 8 am to
9 a.m.
The Branch Post Ofleas will be open from 8 am to 9am. "There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes aart one delivery of ordinary correspondences on Sunday, and one delivery of registered correspondence at am.
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HEAD OYTICE: LONDON.
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£3,000,000
Reserve Fund
£4,000,000
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PASSENGER SERVICE 'SARPEDON? 18th Apr. Bingapore, Marseilles & London. "PATROOLES 16th May Singapore, Marseilles & London.
OUTWARD SERVICE.
"LAOMEDON" 16th Apr., Shangbai, Kobe & Tokokams.
at specially redwood fares.
álas cargo steamers with limited passenger socommodation
For freight, pasange rates, and information apply to:
Butterfield & SWire,
Agents.
Fenang Rangoon Saigon
San Fransisco
Shanghai Singapore Saurabaya Sargei
Patani Tientsia Tokyo "Thingto New York Yokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNT opened in LOCAL CUBRINOY and FIXED DE POSITE received for one year or shorter periods in Local CURRENCY and STILLING on tering which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1993.
Mambar) TONGĽKE TONG TONG
(hkl)
BERNYWAN SHANGHAI SINGAPOK BOUKARATJ TAIPING
(RMA) TAVOT TIENTULN
TOXFO TAINATIO TOKOHANA ZAMBOANGA
(Philippine
FOREIGN EXCHANGI and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIX DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica- tion.
A. B. FERGUSON,
Manager, Hoaz Kong, 16th Mar., 1928. (30
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE, (Incorporated in France).
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Bank
is conducted by the HONG, KONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on appHcation.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
A. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1927. [3
EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK- ING CORPORATION.
CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS
US. $3,500,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:
37, WALL STREET,
NEW YORK
An American Bank offering complate Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Allowed on all Deposita. Bates on Application.
A Subsidiary of THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM.
.PANY OF NEW YORK. Total Resources in excess of U.8. $537,000,000.00,
D. M. BIGGAR,
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Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ...
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETT.)
BANKERK
ESTABLISHED 21824,
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD, CESTELL..
5, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
EAD OFFICE!
74, Rea St. Lazare. Paris.
Capital, fully paid up. Frs. 80.000,000 Special Working Capital Fr. 50,000,000 Fre, 15,304,985 Beserves penya kera
Paris
BRANCHZI: Lyons Marseilles Haiphong HADO!
Saigon Tourano Peking
Vinh
Shanghai
BAYKIRI:
Phom Penh Tentrin
France: Bociété Generale, Barque Nationale de Crédit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas
London Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irving
Treat Co.
San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
Every decription of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the World. A. ROLLIN, Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st Jarvery, 1928v
THE MERUANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,
Head OfficM :" 15, Gracechurch Street, London,
.-E.C. 1
Authorised Capital.£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital .£1,800,000 | Paid-up Capital ............................£1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest...21,545,647
BANEXES:
TAN BANK OF ENGLAND and MIDLAND BANK, LTD."
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1928
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BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, Head Office:
D6, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. Subscribed Capital.Fra.78,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital...Fr. 88,400,000.00 Reserve Fund Fra88,384,519.10
BRANCHES: Bangkok
Handi
Pondicherry Battambang Hong Kong Faigon Cantho Mengtrz Shangbai (Maarities) Canton Nam Dinh Bingtone
Bangkok
BRANCHES : Kandy
Penang
Batavia
Karachi
Port Lania
Bombay
Kota Bharu.
Calcutta
Kuala
Colombo
Lampor
Dalhi
Kuantan Simis
| Authorised Capital. Guildersli 50,000,000- Galle (Pahang) Singapore (£12,500,000.) Hong Kong Madras. Bourabaya Faid-Up Capital..... Guilders 80,000,000 Howrah New York"
(28,668,870.)
Reserve Fund..... Guilders 40,000,000,
(£3,335,333.)
Hoid Ores-AXSTERDAM,“ Eastern Usad Offices—BATAVIA. BRANCHEA-Dandfermasın, Banding; Bombay,
Calcutta, Cheribou, Jiekiah, D'estres, Djokjat The Bar Kabe, Kota Radja, Makamura Medan, Phe dang, Prisrobang,». Pekalongan, Pe- aser. Pontiazar, Rangoon, Rotter
Lavraden.
dam, Bansarang, Shanghal, Bibors (Boxstra), Botrabiz, Boraca Bole) Trgul, Tjetjap and Wal. *These aglove kans Safe Deposit Borse To Let.” London Bankers-National Provincial Back, Lid,
Correspondents all over the world. Baaking Business of "every description
transacted.
0. STEENSTRA..
Haager. Hong Kong, 80th July, 1997, (84.
HONG KONG BRANCHES:" Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transact- ed.
INTEREST allowed on Current Ac counts to 2 per cent. per annum on 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, 19th April, 1927. [29
THE BANK OF CHINA.
(Special authorised by Fresidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917.)
ZHE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, PAID-UP CAPITAL
- LIMITED,
Capital fully pold up...Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund... Ten 99,500,000
Batavia
Bombay Karschi Воегабата
Buenos
י.
HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA, BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT Alexandris Honolulu Bangoon
Kai Tuon Saigon
Kobe
San Fran Lordon Calcattangeles
rous Beattle Canton "Lo Changchun Manila Dairen Nagaraki
Shimoncaeki Dainy) Nagoya
Newchwang Bydney
Tentan (Makdon) Osaka
New York Tokyo Hamburg Hinkow Peking Tainanto
Elio de Hong Kong Janeiro ***Vladivostock (Temporarily closed)-- -- Interest allowed on Current Accouxta Deposita received for Fixed Periods at Tales to be obtained on spplication. ⠀
H. MORJ, Manager, Hong Kong 19th March, 1928; (35
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL 260,000,000.00 10,760,200.00 RESERVE. FUND GA 0,884,308.59
اله
Head Office:-PEKING Hong Kong Branch: QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Sub-branches Branches and
bver China, and Correspon- dents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world. London Bankers: THE GUARANTY TRUST CO OF NEW YORK, THE NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK, Lap.
New Tort Bankert: THE EQUIT ABLI WEASTERN BANKING COR-
·PORATION, THE IRVING BANK- COLUMBIA TRUer Co.
Interest allowed on Current As compts and Fixed Deposita. Terins on application.
Every description of Banking Business transacted
Loans granted on Approved Securities.
Special facilities for domestic exchange,
Trentain
Djibouti Noumea FortBayard Papeste To crane Haiphong Peking Yuananton Hankow Prom-Pant
BANKERS:
IN FRANCH: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et den Pays-Bar; Crédit Indus- trial et Commercial; Société Générale...
In
Lornos: The National Provin- cial and Union Bank of Eng- land, Ltd; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais.
I NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co. French-American Bank- ing Corporation; Guaranty Trusty Co., of New York. Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Deposits accord- ing to arrangement.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transact- ed.
Sale. Deposit Box to let.
CH. LEM,
Manager. Hong Kong, 20th Feb., 1997. [22
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
·HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Hong Kong Currency AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ..$11,000,000
8,684,200 PAID-UP CAPITAL ** RESERVE FUND
850,000
Branches:-
CANTON, SHANGHAI, "HANKOW, SWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW
York and Ban FRANC1800. London Bankers: THE LLOYDS BANK, Lad. Correspondents
All Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Busines of every description transacted
Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) at a Yearly Rental of from 25 to 810.
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager. Hong Kong, 29th June, 1987.-139# 87]
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager.
F., & O. BANKING CORPORA- TION, LIMITED.
PAID UP. CAfttaz RISIRVÝ FUND
HEAD OYTICS:
...£2,504,168
£180,000
199, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C. &
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
38]
G. H. BELL,
Acting Manager, Prince's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong.
HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS.
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EXCHANGE
ULOBING QUOTATIONS.
ÚN LONDON.
April 5th, 1928.
Telegraphic Transfer - 12/01 Bank Bills, on demand...2/08/16 Bank Bills, at 30 days' night Bank Billa, at 4 months'
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