FROM
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Tested and Fully Paid-
POST OFFICE NOTICE
INWARD MAILS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14th,
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND UHINA. INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER,' 1858.
Pri
Don
up
$90,000,000
Reserve Funda : -i
Bmanghai and Euxorx via SiszRIA AUSTRALIA & MANILA
Tango Maru Nakara
Eurors via Sunt (letters & papers, Lon-1 don, 19th July, & parcela, 19th July) } STRAITS & LONDON, percal mail (Lon-Catchas ...
duxi, 4th “JuJJ).**
Pres. Jackson U.S... CANADA, JAPAN & BRANGĦAL.. CANADA, U.S.A., JAPAN & Buanquat-mp-of-unia.
Fr. Pieros MANILAN
*
Porthos Andre Cebon
14th Aug.
Sterling Silver.
£4,000,000
-
$1,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: Loops.
Paid-up Capital ......................... 3,000,000 Reserve Fund
··14th--Ang."
“... 15th - Aug.
10th Aug.
Reserve Lisbilty of Pro
prietors
3,000,000
....1890,000,000
10th Aug
HEAD OFFICE: Haro Kare.
#KINGOON--
BAIGOS.
17th Aug.
10th Aug.
XCALA
KANORAK
BAIGON
Court of Directors:
A. H. COMPTON, Esq., `
Chairman.
N. B. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. B. D.F. W.L. Patteuden, Esq.
Beith.
J. A. Flummer. Esq.
T. G. Weall, Esq.
OUTWARD MAILS.
W. H. Bell, Kay.
For
Pix
DATE & Track
Hoo, Mr. C. G. 8.
Mackie.
E. P. White, Esq.
Tunday, 14th, Kowloom P.0. Reg. 10.00 AX
Chief. Manager: Hon. Mr. A. O. Hynes,
Baigon, "Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Atha, Egypt & Burope vis Marseilles de Marseilles, 15th Sept.)
Iloilo, Sandakan and Raban! Straits and Caloalta a
Andre. Ledon'.... [Letters] 1,00 PM || Amoy]
Shanghai, Japan & EUROPE via Siberia Porthos. Balow, Amoy and Foochow
Q.P.O. Bangkok
Saigon
Manila-
Amgy
Saigon, Straits, Mauritius, & 8. Africa
BWBLOW
Shanghai
Java via Balavria
Shanghai
**
тет
Mania, Australia & New Zealand vis Thursday Island-dae Thursday. Is. land, 37th August
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Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong
Btzaitä
Bwstor
Shanghai & EUROPE via Siberim
Japan
Bwatow Amoy and Foocho
Straits, Caylon, India, Mauritina, E. & S.
BRANCHES — Hongkow Fering
Dolo
...! Galely
Tablica
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Seg. 11:45 Bataris Lastera Li Bombay
10.30 AM ...Parcela Noon
Ipoh
Jobora
Caloutta
Kobe
Canton
Kuala
Letters
1.30
Chefoa
Lampar
1.00
Colombo
London
Hai Nisg
*5.00 P
Dairen
Lyons
Telemack sa Pres. Fierce Einklang
3.50 ▲
Fochow
Mainoca
4.80
Haiphong Manila
5.00
Hamborg
Moukden
Wednesday, 15th,
Hankow Harbin
Nagaanki
New York
Ting How ...
Kwongsang
Sui Sang
Tikini Hupah
Changis
Team
Uremer Chean.
Naidera .... Tango Maru
Hai Ching
Africa Aden, Egypt and Europe via}} Rajputana Marseilles-doe Marsellies, 14th Bept.
via Biberis
Japan, Hondiala & *San Franciso Manila
Shanghai & Europe
Bangkok via Swatow...
F
Parcola
8.30 AM 10.30 A 10.30 A
Penang
Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
Shanghai Bingspors Surabaya
Patani Tiantain
Tokyo Tasgao Yokohama
CURRENT ACOQUwrs opened in Local Cunnaner and FIXED Dr 2.80 WM POSITs received for one year or 6.00 Tahorter periods in LOCAL CURRENCY 5.00 and STEELING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Reg. 16th, 9.45 M Letters 10.80 a k
Thursday, 18th,
Friday,
#
8.30 A 10.00 A
15.30**
17th.
8.30 8.30 A
2.00 M
Kowloon F.O. Parents 4,80: Bog. 18th, 9.00 & M Letter 10.00 * G.P.O.
Par, 17th, 5.00 -Reg. 18th. 9.45 ▲ w Letters 10.30 A M
Saturday, 18th,
10.00. M
4,30
6.00 M
Anyo Maru
Pres Jackson Ssechum...
Sunday, 19th,
Swatów, Amoy & Formosa
Awangchose Kisku Maru
ghangbai
Awalow
Pushimi Maru Tingchote...
8.
America & Europe ris Victoria, B.0-dos Victoria, B.C., 10th Sept.
Prea. Pierce
9.00 A M 9.00 & M
Monday, 20th, ...)
10.30 A
10.30 AM Parcela 8.00 = Bag. Letters
4.15* 5.00 x
Pres. Pierc
Parcels Reg. Lettera
M
6.00 z
Japan, Canada, USA, C. &
.Shangbai
*Correspondence bearing vessel's nams only,
THE
3.00 4.15 w
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE. ·
"PHILOGTETES" 22nd Aug, Mars,, L'don,, R'äsm. & H'burg,
4th Sept., Mar., Li’don,, E’dam. & (fiagów, "AENEAS" "ACHILLES " 18th Sept., Mari. L'don,, B’dam, & B'burg.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE,
"ANTILOUKUS" 20th Ang, Ganos, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow "TEUOER" 22nd Aug, Havre, Liverpool & (Hasgow,
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PACIFIC SERVICE.
fris KOBE & YOKOHAMA)
"IXION** 23rd Aug., Victoria, Vancouver & Beattie, **TYNDAHEUS" 15th Sept Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle,
NEW YORK SERVICE.
"LYCAON"
24th Aug,, New York, Boston & Baltimore, "PHEMIUS“ 17th Sept., Boston, New York & Baltimore..
PASSENGER SERVICE. et
"'AENEAS” 4th Sept, Bingapore, Marseilles & London. **SARPEDON"... 3rd Oct., Singapore, Marseilles & London,
OUTWARD SERVICE.
"CALCHAR".
Dus...
16th Aug., Bhanghai, Moji, Kobe & Y’hama "AUTOMEDON " 20th Aug4 Shanghai & Kobe.
Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation
at specially reduced fares.
For freight, pangs rates, and information apply to:-
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 7th June, 1928." [26
HONG KONG RAVINGS BANK.
conducted by the HONG HE Business of the above Bank
KONG & SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
A. C. HYNES,
יי
Chief Manager." Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1987. [9
EQUITABLY EASTERN BANK.
ING CORPORATION,
CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS
U.S. $3,500,000,00
HEAD OFFICE:
ן
37, WALL STREET,
NEW YORK.
An Amarican Bank offering complete Foreign Banking Servics in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Allowed on sil, Deposita. Rates on Application.
A Subsidiary of
THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM PANY OF NEW YORK Total Resources in excess of U.S. $5$7,000,000.00.
19] -
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
NEDERLANDSOHE HANDEL-
BAXTER
ESTABLISHED 18
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES
AMOR STAR" ILOILO (Many Beats) IFOR AMKITAAR. KARACHI BANGKOK..
·BATAVIA A BOMBATAN
CALCUTTA CANTON DAWK PORS CERO! COLOMBO
DELIT
HAIPHONG
BAKICIO HANKOW HARBIN
(North
KOEN.
KUALA
LUXFTE
SEMARANG
SHANGHAI SINGAPORr BOUZANAYA TAIPING
KUCHMA TAVOL
MANKAS
MANILA
MEDANTSINGTAO
XXW YORK TOZOHAMA
DA, SAMBOANGA
PENAWAR
(Bhakai)
Kanchuria) TONGKAR Loài Toyo
Panda,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT Acoterms opened and FIXED DEPOSms 'received: for · one, ear or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applice tion.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. 130 Hong Kong, 16th Mar., 1998.
BANQUE FRANGO-CHINOISE POUR LE
COMMERCE ET KINDUSTRIE. (Incorporated in France).
Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong. HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris.
Fr. 50,000,000 Capital, fully paid up...... Special Working Capital Frs, 50,000,000 Reserves
Fra. 22,319,000
BRANCHES.
Lyon Marseilles Haiphong
Par
Saigon Tourne
Thanh-hos Poking
Vinh
Shanghai
Frances
Quinhon Huè
Hong Kong
BAXTERI:
Prom Penh
#eatrin
Société Générale. "Banque Nationale de Crédit, Banque de
Paris et das Paya Eas
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London Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irring Trust Co., Banes Commerciale Italiana.
San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
Every description of Banking and
Excharge Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the World.
L. BERNIS,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 6th Aug., 1928,
...
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
='INDIA," LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:
15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. &
Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capita Reserve Fund and Rest...
BANKERS:
1928.
AS FRESH AS ADAISY
So ARE
CAPSTAN
MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND
SOLD EVERYWHERE
This adverthumeni je larued by th
Tròsceo Ca¿(China) Tel.:
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. Head Officer £3,000,000 98, Boulevard Hanamiana, Paria | £1,800,000 £1,080,000 Babecribed Capital. Fra. 79,000,000.00 £1,584,840 Paid-up Capital...Fex. 88,400,000.00 Reserve Fund ......FT89,334,510.10
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. and MIDLAND BARE, LTD.
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHWELANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)
BRANDDES
Bangkok
Batavia
Kandy Penang Karachi Port Lonia
Bombay
Kota Bharu
Calcutta
Colombo Authonsed Capital. Guilders 150,000,000 Delhi (£12,500,000.) Gale
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEES'S ROAD, CENTRAL.
(Mauritius)
Kusia Bangoạn Lumpar Shanghai Kunnian Liml
(Fabang) Singapore Sourabaya
Paid-Up Capital......Guilders 80,000,000- Hong Kong Madras
(£6,666,670.) Howrah New York Reserve Fund..Guilders 40,000,000- (£3,333,338.)
Hand OreSTERDAM.* Eastern Head 70ffices—MATAFIA. BRANCHES.—Band fermato, Bandoeng, Bombay,
Calcutta, Cheriton, Jiddab, "Djember, Dioidjakarta, The Hague Kobe,
Hono Kono BRANCHES: Every description of Banking and Exchange Businem transact- ød.
· INTEREST allowed' on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposits at Bates that may be
Lola Badja. Maka Madan, Pascertained on application.A dang, Palembang, Pakalongan, Fa wang, Pontianak, Zangoos, -Rotier dam, Barstang, Shanghai, Bíbalga
Sumatra), Soarabala, Boeza, (b) Tegal, Tjilatjáp, and Wi zerreden.
wtzkare jaffem kavi Baft Deposit Boxer To Let. London Bankers:-National Provincial
Bank Ltd,.
Correspondents all over the world,' Banking Business of every description
transacted
O. STEENSTRA,
Manger. "Hong Kong, 20th July, 1927. [84 THE TOKOHAMA SPECIE BAN
LIMITED.
Capital fully paid up...Yan 100,000,000 Beserve Fand Jen 99,500,000
HRAD OPTION: YOKOHAMA,
Branches andJÄGENCIES AT :| Alexandria Bovolala Basgoon Batavia Kxi Yuen Saigon Bombay Karachi Boracaya
Ban Fran cisco
Военов
Kobe
Ayres
London Lynna
Calcutta
Canton
Los Angeles BemarROG
Changchun Manila Bhaogha
Dairen
Singapore Shimonoseti
Tientain
(Dring) Sydney
(Makden) Ossks
New York Tokyo Hamburg Bankow Peking Tianfu Harbin Pin de Tringtau .............. Hong Kong. Janeiro
Vladivostock Temporarily closed)" Interest, allowed on Current Accounts.
C. L. C. SANDES, Manager. Queen's Road: Central. Hobg Kong, 18th July, 1928.
THE BANK OF CHINA, 行銀國中
[29
(Bpecia) andhorised by Fresidential Mandate of the Republic of
·Chins 'on the 22nd of November, 1917.)
PAID-UP CAPITAL 19,760,200.00 Authorized CAPITAL: 680,000,000.00
RESERVE FOND
9,504,398.00
Head Office:-PKING Hong Kong Branch:-4, Queen's
ROAD CENTRAL
Branchies and Sub-branches all over Chins, and - Correspon« denta in Europe, America, snd. other parts of the world. / London Bankers: Ten GUARANTY TRUST CO. OF NEW YORK, THE BANK, NATIONAL PROVÍNCIAL LAD
New York Bankers:--Tus Equit
AULA EASTKEN', BANKING': Con- PORATION, THE IRVING BANT- COLUMBIA TRUST Op. 4
Interest allowed on Current As" counts and Fixed Deposita. Terms on application, sal sk
Every description of Banking Business (transacted.
Loans granted on Approved Becurities.
pou Treportta received for Fizód Perioda at per Spoocal mfacilities referr
rates to be obtained on application exchange.
BEANCHES:
Bangtok Hanoi Fondicherry Battambang Hong Kong Saigon
Shanghail Catho Mengtaz
Canton
Tjibouti
Nam Dinh Sinh tone Noumea
Fort Bayard Papeete Haiphong Paking Hankow Prom-Penh
BANKIES:
Thentain
Toarne Σταματίου
IN FRANCE? Comptoir Nationa) d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Crédit Indus- trial et Commercial; Bociété Générale.
IN LONDON: The Nations! 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 Ar- counts and Fixed Depoalts second- ing to arrangement,
Every descrition of Banking. and Exchange Businem transact-
Safe Deposit Boxes to let
ed.
OH LEM
Manager. Hong Kong, 20th Feb., 1997. [3
THE BANK OF GANTON, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: Howa Koxo.
Hong Kong Currency AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $11,000,000 PAND-UP CAFTIAL
8,664,200 RISKEVE FUND
850,000
Branches:-* CANTON, BRANGHAI, HANKOW, BWATOW, BANGIOL, NEW"
Tour and "SAM
FRANCISCO.
London Bankerst— The Lloros Bane, Lasi.
Correspondents ;):
all Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Buszem of every description transacted
Bale Deposit Boxes (various mixes)
#Yearly Rental of from
to $40
"
A. MORI Manager, Hong Kong 12th March, 1928. [85
SKOU J. CHEN,
Manager: -Hong Kong. 39th-June-10977-{ON 1807]–
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Whist
THE BANK OF LAST ASIA, AMITED,
· EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
HEAD Ovrica: Hoxe Koxo, No. 10, Drs Vœur Road CruBAZ HONG KING.
AUTHORISED CLYTTAL *** $10,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
5,000,000 BIELETE.. "
1200,000 On London.
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***
BRANCHES AND ÅGENCIES *** Batavia London Penang Singapore Bombay Hanfla Rangoon SouraƐaya Calcutta Melbourne Saigon Sydney Canton Nagasaki San Fran- Taipeh Haiphong No. York
Seattle Tokyo Honolulu, Oaks -Kobe Paris Semarang Howloon Peking fhanghas
Dorrespondents in all principal cities
Tientrin
of the world.
Every change business transacted granted en approved securities, BATE DEPOSIT Box To LET.
KANTONG Po. Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 5th Sept., 1927.
description of Banking and Ex. Loans
HONG KONG WEEKLY
PRESS.
CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK'S LOCAL NEWS.
The Paper to send Home,
4
August 18th, 1928.
Telegraphio Transfer (22/01 Bank Bills, on demand 2/03/10 Bant Hills, at 80 days sight - Bask Bill, at 4 months'
sight
..
Credita, até months' sight 2/14 Documentary Bills, Dymonths' sight...
Os PAXI
¡- Bank Bills, on demand i
Uredite 4 months"sight ........ ON NEW YORK,
Bank Bills, on demand Üredita, av 60 daye" right..... ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Transfer
Bant Bills, on demand...f 12
ON JALOUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer....)
Bank Bills, on demand...):
Os Shanghai,——-* -
134
768
108
98+
1214
Bauk Bills, at sight: Private, 80 days' sight. ON YOKOHAMA, On demand.. ON MANILA On demand OR SINGAPORE.-On demand... O BATAVIA,On demand On Hazzxong,—-On-demand .... On Sairon-On demand." - nom ON-BAXGKOK-On demané”NA BOTEZION, Bank's Buying rate: $9.60 GOLD LEAZ, 100 fine, por tael. Bas ЯILYIR, paf. ff.
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