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THE HONG K KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6th,
HONG LONG AND SE BEI TELETERED BANK OF DD
BANKING CORPORATION.AS
Anthorized Capital .....,850,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
1928.
AUSTRALIA AND UHINA, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER,
1833.
#90,000,000
Letters nad postcards for Marape mud the Brition, katee are forwar. od vis Siberia if so superscribed,
Sterling
£3,000,000
Bilver...$14,001,000
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
£3,000,000 £4,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
INWARD MAILS,
Beserre Lisbility of Pro-
prietora
prietors
£3,000,000
..$90,000,000
AGENCIES AND BHAFORES:
FION
Pus
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Han Orrica: Hord Kora.
ALOR STAK
ILOILO
**
SHANGHAI
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U.S.A, CANADA, Japan & SuANGRAI ... EUROPE via Susz (letters & papers, Lou.
don, 10th May, à parcels, 3rd May)...] ADETZALIA & MANILA
CALEETTA & STRAITS
Joochow Laschow
6th June
Pres. Pierce
7th 8th
Jupe Jope
Khyber
ath. June
Changle
8th Juno
Belth.
Court of Directors:
A. H. COMPTON, Esq.,
Chairsad.
N. 8. BROWN, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Hot Me, B.D. F. Hon. Mr. C. G. 8.
Mackia
UMANY BLAGA) IPOH
ANETBAR KARACHI
MANGOON
SAIGON
BANGKOK
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BATAVIA
кови
BOMBAT
KUALA
CALCUTTA
KANGSAR
CANTOM EVATA
DAWNPORN.... DEBU
LUMPUR.
KECHING
COLOMBO
MADSAR
MASIZA
Aumang...
9th June
W. B. Bell, Esq.
W. Patten den, Esq.
HAIPHONG
MEDAN
MANILA
Emp, of Canada,“
10th Jans
A Hacgowan, Esq. T. G. Well, Esq.
HAMBURG
NEW TOEK
HANKOW
PEXING
H. P. White, Ea
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(North
PERAWLE
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TAVOY TEENTSIM
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1928
OUTWARD MAILS,
Hon. Mr. A. 0, HT21.
(Bbuks)
Fox
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Java via Sourabaya
Formosa
Saigon
.....
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Shanghai & Dalay
Haiphong
Hoihow..
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Bangkok
Haibow, Pakhol and Haiphong
Straite and Calcutta
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Amoy
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8. America and Europe via Van. couver, BC-dus Vancouver, BC 30th Jane, & Europe via Siberia
Straite, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & & Africa, Egypt & EUROPE vis Mar- seillesdce Marseilles, 11 July
PIK
Hai Ching
Tjibodas ...
„Sourabaya Mariku.
Bourbon
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Ulmifer
Wednesday, 6th
BEAKOUT
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Hongkow
Peking
Bangkok Batavia
Hoild
Penang
Ipoh
Rangoon
Bombay
Johore
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Caloutta Canton
Kobe
SanFranceod
Koals
2301
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Lampar
Colombo
London
Shanghai Singapore Bourabaya
5.03 => 8,00
Dairen
Lyons
Sungai
Foochow
Malacca
Thursday, 7th,
Ephong
Manila
Patani Tientsin
Hamburg
Monkden
8.30a
-
**
Hankow Harbin
Nagunki
Tew York
Ichang Phranang icon Hauss Hydrangea Havdroi
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9,40 A 2 Lattare 10.30 ▲ §.
Antenor
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.
THE
BLUE FUNNY
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES
LONDON SERVICE.
**ANTENOR"
"DIOMED"
HECTOR"
18th Jure, Mara, L'don., B'dam, & Glasgow, 26th Jone, Mars, Lidon, B'dam., & H'burg. 11th July, Mars, I'dov., R'dam, & Glasgow. LIVERPOOL SERVICE. 1 *OANFA" ... 20th June, Genos, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow. *EHEXENOR". 20th July, Ganos, Havre, läverpool & Glasgow.
Tokya Tringtao Yokohams
CURRENT Accounts opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DE POSITS received for one year or shorter periods in LOCAL CURRENCY and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 15th May, 1928.
[26
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 application."
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
A. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager.
Manchuria) 2ONOKAR HONE LOW
FOR ION EXCHands and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPORita received for one ich will be quoted on applica your or shorter periods vät rates
tion...
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hong Kong, 16th Mar, 1929.
Hire Casties"
Cigaretes
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Enatal London
BANQUE TRANⱭO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE. (Incorporated in France).
Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, HEAD OFFICE:
74, Hue St. Lazare, Paris. Capital, fully paid up.... Fr. 50,000,000 Special Working Capital Frs, 50,000,000 Resortes...
Fri, 22,319,000
Paris" Saigon Tourans
Thanh hoa Peking
BRANCHES LTCDS Haiphong
Marseilles Hanoi Hue Prom Penh
Tientsin
Quinhon
Vinh
Shanghad Hong Kong
Baxxxrs:
Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1927. [France: Société Générale, Banque
EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK. ING CORPORATION.
CAPITAL SURPLUS AND UNDEVIDED PROFITS
US. $3,500,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:
37, WALL STREET,
NEW YORK.
An American Bank offering complete Foreign Banking Bervice in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Allowed on all Depozita Rates on Application.
A Subsidiary of THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM- PANY OF NEW YORK. Total Resources in excess of U.S. $537,000,000.00,
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
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· NEDERLANDSCHE HÄNDEL.
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(METHERLANDS TRADING SOCIKIT.)
BANKERS
ESTABLISHED 1876.
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD, '
CENTRAL
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 an!
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the World.
A." ROLLIN
Mga Manager,
Hong Kong, 19th April, 1928,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFica zlat 15, Gracechurch Street, London,
E.C.
..
£3,000,000
鱼鱼”
ALSO PACKED IN REGULAR 50% AND 201 -
TIME & CHANGE During the past fifty years many changes have taken place in manufacturing methods. To-day THREE CASTLES cigarettes are made in model factories replete with the most up-to-date machinery
but.
the Quality of the Virginia Leaf used has never varied.
THREE CASTLES are inherently good.~~~~ as good to-day as They were half a century ago.
THREE CASTLES
CIGARETTES
The Oldest Brand of World Fame
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. Head Office:
Anthorised Capital Subscribed. Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital .......................... £1,050,000 98, Boulevard Hausmann, Paris. Reserve Fund And Best£1,384,846
BANTIES:" TE BANK OF ENGLAND and MIDLAND BANK, Izd.
Bangkok Batavia
Calentia Kuala
BRANCHER: Kandy Penang Karachi Port Louis Bombay Kota Bharu (Mauritian)
Rangoon Lumpur Shanghai Kurnian Simla
(Pahang) Bingapore.
Bourabay Madre (£12,500,000.)
New York
Authorised Capital Guilders 150,000,000 Paid-up Capital...... Grailders 80,000,000- (£6,666,670.) Reserve Fund......... Gildern 40,000,000- (£3,333,933.)
Head Off-4BSTERDAM,“ -44 Xxxtars. Head Office—BATAVIA, BHANCHER--Bandjain, Bandong, Eambay,
Calmatia, Cheribon, Jiddah.. Diamber, DJŠNJAKIPIA, Tar-Verne" - Kobe, LaBadjas Maizaamer, Madan, Pa- Sang, Palamberg, Pekalongan, Fe
sane, Pontianak, Rangoon, Batter * Exmarang“, Changħal, Bibaigs Samate), Korvabala, Boerakarta (Bols) Tegal, Tristep and Serredine
monikana kilan have Bafe Deposit Bonus To Lat, London Banker:-National Provincial Bask, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every description
transected
0. STEENSTRA,
Maager, Hong Kong, 80th July, 1997. ^ [84
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BAIK,
Capital, fully paid up ... Yen 100,000,000 Beserve Fund
Len $9,500,000
HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA,"
BRANCHES AND Agencies ata Alexandria Honolulu
PACIFIC SERVICE.
(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA):::
TYNDABFUS 23rd June, Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle. "PROTESILAUS" 14th July, Victoria, Vancouver & Beattie.
Batavia
NEW YORK SERVICE. HELENUS" 29th Jane, Boston, New York "DARDANUS. 27th July, Boston, New York & Baltimore.
PASSENGER SERVICE.
Bombay
Bonow
Baltimore,
Artea
ANTENOR... 19th June, Singapore, Marseilles & London, HECTOR 11th July, Ringapore, Marseilles & London. *OUTWARD SERVICE. -
MENTOR" 8th June, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama "RHEXENOR.” 10th June, S'hai, Kobe, Yokohama & Dairen.
at specially reduced faren
Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation
For freight, passage rates, and information apply to
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents,
Bangoon Baigon Kai Yuan Karscid Bombeya Kobe
Ban Fran London
cleco Calcutta
Boutile Lyons Los Angeles Bemarang Canton
Manila Shangha Changchun Daren Nagsanki Singapore
(Daley) Nagoya Shimonoseki Fongtien Newchwang Bydney
(Makdon) Outag
الا
Hamburg New York Tokyo- Bankow Peking Tenantu Harbin Rio de Tungtam Hong Kong Janeiro Mak
Vladivostock (Temporarily closed): Interest allowed on Current Accounts, Deporte received for Fixed Periode at rates to be obtained on application.
EL MORT, Manager, Hong Kong 12th March, 1928] [25
Colombo Delhi Galle. Hong Kong Howrah
HONG KONG BRANCHES Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transact- ed
INTEREST allowed on Current As counts to 3 per cent, per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Do posita at Rates tast many be ascer twined on application.:
C. L. O. SANDES, Manager.
7, Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong, 20th April, 1928.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
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(Special authorisedaby. 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 FUND
9,864,308.80.
Head Office:-PRING Hong Kong Branch 1-4, Quins'a
ROAD CENTRAL, Branches and Sub-branches all
over China, and Correspon dents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world, t London Bankers: GUARANTY
TRUST CO OF NEW YORK, TES
BAXE NATIONAL PROVINCIAL
New York Bankers-Tax EQUIT. ABLE EASTERN BANKING Com
·PORATION, & THE IRVING BAKE- COLUMNTA ZUET-Co. ***
Interest alowed on Vurrent” Ås- counts and Fixed Deposits. „Terms” on application.
Every demription of Banking Businem transacted..
Loan "granted Securities.
Approved
Subscribed Capital..Fre. 72,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ... Fra.68,400,000.00 Reserve Fund...Fra.89,384,519.10
BRANCHES:
Bangkok Hanoi Fondicherry Battambang Hong Kong Saigon Cathe Mengtes Shanghai
Nam-Dinh Singapors
Canton
Djibouti Noumea Then trin Torne Yunnanfon
Fort Bayard Papeete Haiphong Peking Hankow Prom Penh
P. & O. BANKING COEFORA- TION, LIMITED.
£2,594,188 £180,000
PAID UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND
HEAD OFFICE:
12%, Leadenhall Street, London.
.E.C. 8.
The Corporation undertakes Gen- eral Banking and Exchange Busi ness every description and in addition to its Branches has Aren- cies in all the principal towns of the World..
BAXITES: IN FRANCH:" Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Crédit Indus trial et Commercial; Société 28]
Générale.
Is LONDON: The National Provin *cial 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 on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Deposits secord- ing to arrangement.
od.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transact-
Safe Deposit Boxes to let.
OR. LEM,
Manager. Hong Kong, 20th Feb., 1927 [29
THE BANK OF CANTOR, LAD.
·HEAD OFFICE: Howa Koro."
⠀⠀⠀ Hong Kong Currency Authorized CAPITAL..811,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL 8,664,200 RESERVA FUND. A
850,000
Branches :- CANTON, SHANGHAI, Hankow, SWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW
#YORK and Bar
FRANCISCO, U
London Bankerz:
THE LLOYDS Bank, Lin. Correspondente
* Principal Cities of the World Foreign Exchange and Banking Business” of every description transacted.
Special facilities for domestic Bale Deposit Boze (various sizes) at Yearly Rental of from $5. exchange.
to $43.
SHOU J. CHEN
Manager. Hong Kong, 3th June 1987; 189:37]
LOOK POONG BHAN, Chia 10 TEM
G. H. BELL,
Acting Manager: Prince's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong.
HONG KONG WEEKLY
PRESS.
EA 544
EXCHANGE
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June 5th, 1928.
Telegraphic Transfer = 0,2/01/ Bank Bills, on demand...0/0 5/18 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
Bank Bilis, at 4 months'
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Uredits, atá months' sight:2/12
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