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POST OFFICE NOTICE.
PUBLIC HOLIDAT.
On Thursday, the $4th inst., the G.P,O. and Branch Post Offices will be open from 8 am to 9 am..
There will be ona collection from the pillar-boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence as on Sundays, and also one delivery of rogistered correspondanos at 9 a.m.
The Money Order Ofice will be entirely closed.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 24th, 1928.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
BANKING CORPORATION. Authorized Capital $30,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-
up
Reserve Funda :--
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Silver Ra
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED 371BOTAL ÜHAWTER, --1833. -
HD Orvice: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital ....... .....£3,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
AGENCIES AND BRANCOKTN:
...890,000,000
£6,000,000 $14,000,000
Reserva Fund
...£4,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
..$20,000,000
prietors.......
£3,000,000
INWARD MAILS.
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
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Court of Directora:
A. H. Corros, Ing.,
Chairman.
N. S. BROWN, Esq., ** Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Hop, Mr. C. G/8.
·Belth.
W.H. Bell, Esq. W. L. Fattendes, Esq. 4. Macgowns, Esq. T. G. Wonil, Eaq.
H.P. White, Exq.
KARACHI
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BANGKOK
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Hon. Mr. AO, HYMER
4th June
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PACIFIC SERVICE.
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“TEUDER"
31st May, Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle,
TYNDAREUS 23rd June, Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle.
NEW YORK SERVICE,
"ADRASTUS"...
4th Jane, Boston, New York & Baltimore, "HELENUS " 29th June, Boston, New York & Baltimore.
PASSENGER SERVICE
« ANTENOE"... 18th June, Bingapors,, Marseilles & London. HECTOR 11th July, Bingapore, Marseillow & London.
OUTWARD SERVICE.
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at specially rodnood fares.
Alsa cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation For freight, page rates, and information apply to:
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Agents.
Haiphong Hamborg Hankow Harbin
New York
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Hong Kong, 15th May, 1999.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Bank
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FOREIGN EXCHANɑn and General. Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSIrs received for one Jar or shorter, periods at rates which will be quoted on applies- tion...
A... FERGUSON,
Manager. 30 Hong Kong, 16th Mar., 1928.
BANQUE - FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR IN COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE. (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Bond
Victoria, Hong Kong, EKAD OFFICE:
74, Roe 8t. Lazare, Paris,
Capital, fully paid up ...FT. 50,000,000 Special Working Capital Fr. 50,000,000 Fra, 22,519,000 BoTorres ca zapacom
conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANK. | Peria ING CORPORATION. Rules may Saigon
Tourane be obtained on application.
For the Howa KoNG A STHM Thanh hoa
BANKING CoaFORATION,
A. 0. HYNES.
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1997. [2 EQUITABLE EASTERN HANK-
ING CORPORATION,
CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS.
U 8. $3,500,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:
37, WALL STREET,
NEW YORK.
An American Bank offering complete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Allowed on all Deposita Bates on Application.
A Bubsidiary of THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM. PANY OF NEW YORK. Total Resources in excess of U.8. $537,000,000.00.
D. M. BIGGÅR,
Manager.
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NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
{KETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETT.)
BANKERS
ESTABLISHED "1894.
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HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QÜREN'S ROAD,.
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BRANCHES:
Lyons
The behind Cactus Trees in Bank
and the Flat Hoved-Stuurk
Upheld his nose, and miffed armve And subtle fragrance in the air.
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Hong Kong
Banque
BANKERS:
France: Bociété Générale,
Nationale de Crédit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas." London Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Commerciale Italians. San Francisco: Bank of Italy,
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the World.
A ROLLIN
Minanger.
Hong Kong, 10th April, 1928.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICH?
15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. &
Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund and Best
BANKIES?
£3,000,000 £1,800,000 £1,000,000 584,848
TER BANK OF ENGLAND and MIDLAND BANKɛ, Lan.
Bangkok
Batavia
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Calcutta Knals
Pazzing Port Louis
(Mauritius) Hangoon Lumpar Shanghai Kuartan Biz
(Pabang) Singapore Authonsod Capital... Guilders 150,000,000. Galle
Вашгабата (£12,600,000.) Hong Kong Madras
Howrah New York Paid-Up Capital.....Guilders 80,000,000- (26,866,670.) Reserve Fand......Guilders 40,000,000. (£1,733,333.)
Band Oper—–—–—– A METENDAM,“
Eastern Head 20B48)~~BATAYIA.
HONG KONG BRANCHES: Every description of Banking and Exchange "Business" bransact- 6d.
INTEREST allowed on Current Ac- BRANCHES —Bandjermanin, Bandoeng", Bombay, Gunts to 9 per cent. per annum on Calpetía, Cheribon, Jiddah, Djember, Daily Balance and a Fixed Do- Djokskarta, The Hague”,- Kobe, Mota-Redja Maberedar, Papasite at Bates that may be ascer dang. Palembang, Pekalongan Patained on application.
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London Bankers-National Provincia?
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Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every description
transacted
·O, STEENSTRA,
Mager. Hong Kong, 30th July, 1997. [64 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
TAMETED,
Capital fully paid up ...Yon 100,000,000 Beserve Fand Y 99,500,000
HLAD OFFICE: YOXOHANA.
BRANCHES ARE ACETONES AT 1), -.. Alexandria Honelala Rangoon ... Batavia Kai Yor Bombay Karachi
Kobe London Ayren
Lyons
Buenos
Calcutta Canton Changchun
Saigon - Sourabaya
Ban Fra
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Beattle
Angeles Semarang
Shangha Singapore Shimazone
TengDay) Nagoya
(Makdan) Owang Briney
Tentain
Hamburg New York Tokyo Hankow Peking Harbin Rio de
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Vladivostock (Temporarily slowed) Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received for Fized Periods ab rates to be obtained or, application.
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O.:L. O. SANDES, Manager.
7, Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong, 20th April, 1928.
'THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
(Special authorised by Presidential) Mandate of the Republic of..
China on the tind of November, 1917.)....
PAID-SE CAPITAL 19,760,200,00 AUTHORIZED "Cartri¤- $60,000,000.00 |
RESENTS FUND
0,881,398.69
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Head Office:-PELING Hong Kong Branch:-1, QU'I
HOAD CENTRAL. Branches and Sub-branches-all
over China, and Correspon dents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world." London Bonkers:-Tux Guaranty. TRUIT Co. of NEW YORK, THE *** NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK,
LAS.
"New York Bankers: Ta Equir ABLE EASTERN BANKING: Coz POBATION," THs Inving BANK- COLUMBIA TRUST Co
Interest allowed en Uurrent As courts and Fixed Deposits. Terps on application.
Every description of Banking
Business traumoted.
Loans granted on Approved Becurities,
Special facilities for domestic
exchange
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Nor did the Wart Hog Unger long
frong, To join that capt
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£8-679 Timm advarjisamant is inned by the British-America Zobasso Co. (Caíoa); Lus:
BANQUE DE L'IEDO-CHINE,
Head Office:
8, Boulevard Haumgann, Paria
Bubscribed Capital..Frs.7%,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital Firs.03,400,000.00 Reserve Fund .......Frá 89,334,519.10
BRANCHES : Bangkok Banci Battambang Hong Kong Cantho Canton
Mengta Nam Dinh
Djibouti Nonres
Fort Bayard Papeata Hephong Folding Hankow Prom-Penh
"
BANKERS:
THE BANK OF LAST ASIA, LEDITED.
HEAD OPTION: Hose Koma. No. 10, Dis Vaux Boan CarTEEL. Hore KONG.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL... FAID-UP CAMERİKA ENVI
Pondicherry Saigon Shanghal Singapore
Canton
Trentain Toarne Yunnanfou
IN FRANCE. Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Crédit Indus trial et Commercial; Bociét Générale
IN LONDON: The National Provin- Dial and Union Bank of Eng- land, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais
In New York: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French-American Bank- ing Corporation; Guaranty Trusty Co., of New York. Interest allowed an Current As- counts and Fixed Deposits accord- ing to arrangement.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Businem, transact- ed.
Bafe Deposit Boxes to let....
CH. LEM,
Manager. Hong Kong, 20th: Feb, 1927. [3]
THE BANK OF CANYON, LTD. HRAD CTTICE: Hosa Kona.
Hong Kong Currency Authorizem CAFITAL ..$11,000,000 PAID-UP CIPITAŁ 6,084,200 850,000 RESERVE FUND
Branches: CANTOR, SHANGHAI, HANKOW, BWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW
Yozx and Ba
FRANCISCO.,
London Bankers:- TER LADYDE BANg, Lap. Correspondents
all Principal Olties of the World Foreign Exchange and Banking Business of every description tramarted
Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizm) "ata" Yearly Rental of from -25-
to $40. SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager."
Hong Kong. 29th June,
LOOX POONG SHAN,
Whiel Manager.
好
EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONE,
...$10,000,000
5,000,000 O LONDON,10%** 1,200,000
·BRANCHES AED ÅGENULIS :— Batavia Lourion Perang Singapors Bangoon Bourabaya Bombay Manis Calcutta Helbourne Saigon Bydney Nagsaaki San Fran, Taipeh
Tientsiz Halybong New York
Cisco
Bonolula Orics Beattie Tokyo
Paris Kobe Kowloon Peking
Semarang
Shanghai
Correspondents in whi
of the world..
of
principal cities
Every description of Banking sad Ex- change business transacted Low granted on approved securities. BATE DEPOSIT BOXES TO LAZ
IKAN TONO Pa, Chief Manager, Hong Kong, th Sept., 1927.
HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS.
“CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK'S LOCAL NEWS.
The Paper to send Home,
-May 23rd, 1928.
Talographic Transfer 2/11 Bank Bills, on demmad-...2/1 3/18 Bank Bilis, at 31 days'aight — Bank Bills, at 4 months?-
"...2/18 sight Credits, at 4 months'eight 2/2
Documentary Bills,
months' night "
OF PARIS,
Bank Bills, on demand
1,802
Uredite, 4 months'night.... 1,377) ON NEW YORK.
ON BORKAT
Bank Bills, on demand
51t
Credits, at 60 days' sighius
Telegraphic Tranfor`...) Bank Bitis, on demand...}"
1381
ON CALCUTEL./
Telegraphic Transfer...) Bank Billa, on demand...j
139
On Buangnal.—
Bank Bills, at sight.
751
Private, 30 days sight
ON MANTAOn demand
OF TOXORAMI On demand... 110
ON SINGAPOzx,-Ün demazai... Ox Batavia.---On demand di On Harsord, On demand ... Ox Bargon On demand-
1DA!
901 1201
by me. nom. ON BANGKOK-On demand........ 89 SOVEREIGN, Bank's Buying rala $9.25. Goto Lalan, 100 fina; per taslim
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