POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Court of Directors: A. H. COMPTON, Esq., Chairman.
N. S.. BROWN, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.
Hoo.Mr.CG.S.Mackis. W. L. Pattanden, Esq. 3. A. Plummer, Esq.
T. G. Weal, El.
BOMBAY
CALOUTTA
CANTOY CAWN FORE
DOTOMED DELHI
HAIPHONG HAMEURO HANIOW
North. PESHAWAR “
TATUT TIENTSIY
TOETU THIISTAD YOKOHAMA SAMBOANGA
Philippine
Talanta).
$90,000,000
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fand
£3,000,000)
SHANGHAI & Sunora via Sizuuza (Lon-}
don, 19th-tod November).
SHANGHAI & SWATOW
BYLLITE
BALI & A¤‡Y
JAPAN & SHANOMAI
Essors via NxGATATAM (letters and
Papera) London; 15th Nov, & praccią,
8th November mos
B.B.
HONOLULU, JAPAN & SHANGHAL...
Namang Talma Shantung... Fan Houts Gingo Mars
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12th Dec.
12th Dec.
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18th Dec.
Reserve Lability of Pro-
prietors
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
....890,000,000
12th Dec
18th Doc..
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18th Dec,
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13th Dec..
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14th Dec.
Lencar
15th. Doc.
Pra Mouros
15th Dec.
17th Dec,
Hot. Mr. B. D.F.
Beith.
**ARED
Pres. Madison
17th Dec.
W. H. Roll, Eng.
Porthos
SHANGAL
CANADA, US.A., Jatan & Buswa
"Emprem of Aria
18th Doo. 20ta Dec.
B. Lander Lewis,'
Ex.
K. P. White, Esq.
FARBIY
THE HỌNG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12th, 1928.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI | UHARTEKED BANK OF INDIA,Į
BANKING CORPORATION.
Anthorised Capital --...-$50,000,000 Imned and Fully Paid-
MAILS.
Pan
De
up
Reserve Funda;-;
Sterling
£4,000,000 Silver. I am a my p $14,000,000
AUSTRALIA AND OHIKA. INCORPORATED MY BOYAL CHANTER, 1953.
HEAD OFFIC: LORDOR.
AGENCIES, AND BRAMORES: ALOX STAE ILOILO
KANGOON
Mikiny taboð IPÖR.
SAIGON:
ANEMBAR
ZARACHI
DXMAYANO
BANGKOK
XLANG
BEKOKKAN
BATAVIA
Колк
SHANOXV
IVALL
SINGAPORT
KANGSAR
BOURABAYA
KUALA
TAIPING
KUCHING MADRAI MANILA
MIDAN
NEW YORK
PRKING
PENANG
Capstan
GARETTES
(Bukot)
OUTWARD MAILS.
Amoy
ВВАИСТИ Hongkew
Peking
Pix
UATE & TIMA
Bangkok Iloilo
Penang
Batavia
Ipot
Rangoon
Bombay
Johors
Saigon
Wednesday, 12th,
Calontia
Kobe
Fort Bayard, Hoikaw, Pakbei & Haiphong... danci
8.80
Canton Kasis
Swatom... Manila
J
Yuan Lee Gemma
10.30 A
Chefoo
Lampar
Singapore
10.30
Colambo London
Kooloon F.0.
Dairen
dtraits. Egypt & Europe via Marsellies
-due Marseilles, 11th Jan., 1929....
Dianied
Reg. Letters
1.00 »
..Malacon
LTORS
Patani
130
Tientsin
Q.P:0.
Hamburg
Monkdan
Tokyo
Reg. Letters
1,45
1.3) F*
Tsingtao Yokchara
101
Haiphosp
***
Japa
Shanghai & MUROPE vis Siberia...
Java via Batavia
USA, Canada,
America & Europe vis Victoria, B.C
-In Victoria, B.C., 4th Jan, 19:29
Bandakes
Straits and Calentia
*Straits & Parcals for Germany via
Hambark
Franken
1.90
Philoctetes
Tizkarung Francia Garnier
C. & S.
Tyndarma
2.00 - # 1.30 P ·་ 5.00%
Parcel 5,00
deg.13th, 9.45 a m Lettere 10.30 Mi
Thursday, 13th,
10.00 **. Parools 11.30 M Lottery 12.30 P
slavenas"
Takad...
SWALDT...
Hydrangea
Amoy
Manila Australia and New Zealand is
Idland, 25th December
Thursday Island-dae
Thursday
Changla
2.30 FX
560T Parcol 5.00 P ...Beg. 14th,.9.45 & › ||Lettori 1939 & 1
*riday,
Lioli Marn Kiungahow Bai Ching
Като Marw
Haibow
Formosa via Switów & imag
Bwatow, Amoy and Fooshow
Straits, Ceylon, Inlin, euriling, E
& S. Afric. gyps & turope via Marillado Mamelles, 13th Jan., 1929
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,
&
Africa Brypt & KÜROPS Marcillas-da Marseillen, 19th Jan,
in
Kashmir
199
Areangchow
Horano
Prex, Monro
Homor Pakhoi & Haiphong
Benita & Calcutia
Manila
Shanghai & Dairy
Bangkok via Swatow
Swatow, Amoy & Formos
Kanchow
Kiangra
Hosan Maru
*Correspondenen bearing zuseeľa dosad only.
THE
14th. 8,39 10.00 A
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Sunday,
8.30 " Noon
1,00
6:00 P
6,00 7X
166b, 9.00 A
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BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST
FREIGHT AND
.. LONDON SERVICE. "DIOMED"
[HECTOR"-
12th Dec., Mar., Casablanca, L'dos., E'dam. * Hamburg. 24th Dec., Mars, Lidon,, B'dam. & Glasgow. "PERSEUS". 8th Jan, Mar., Lidon., R'dam, & Hamburg..
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
"GLAUCUS" 20th Dec., Gerda, Havre, Liverpool & Clasgow. TYDELS 20th Jan, Genos, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow.
PACIFIC SERVICE.
Chief Manager: Hon. Mr. A. O. HIKER,
| Hankow”.
Harbin
.New York
Ban Francisco
Bhanghal
CURRENT A000um opened in LOCAL CUBRawor and FIXED DE! PORITY. received for one year or shorter periods in Locat OVERENOT and STIRLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 29th Nov., 1928.
tes
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANKS.
HE Busine of the above Bank
THE
Manchuria) TONGKAH БОГО КОД
FOREIGN EXCHANOS and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNT opened and] FIXED DEPONITra received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica--| | tion.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager, Hong Kong, 16th Mar., 1928.
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE, (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Vistoria, Hong Kong. HEAD OTTICHI
74, Rue St. Lazare, Pariz
Capita, fully paid up... Frs. 50,000,000 Special Working Capital Fr. 50,000,000 Fr. 22,319,000
Par
KONG & SHANGHAT BANK ING CORPORATION. Roles may | Saigon be obtained on application.
For the Hone Loxo A SHANGHAI BANTING CORPORATION,
A. C. HYNES...
Chief Manager,
·Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1927. [#
EQUITABLY EASTERN BANK.
ING CORPORATION.
CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND . UNDIVIDED PROFITS
U.S. $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 Deposits. Bates on Application.
A Subsidiary of
THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM. FANY OF NEW YORK.
Total Resources in excess of U.S. $537,000,000.00.
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL.
201
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETEMELANDS TRÀMEG SOCIETY.)
BANKREA
BRANCHES: Lyons Haiphong Quinbon
Tourte
Thành boa Poking
Vinh
Hong Kong
Shanghai
BUTERS:
Marseilles
Hanci Έπε
Pnom Penh Tiantain
Banque
France: Société Générale,
Nationale de Crédit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas. London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Commercials Italiana. San Francisco: Bank of Italy
Every description of Banking and
Ercharge Business transacted. Correspondenta throughout the World.
LA RERNIS.
Manager.
"
Hoag Kong. Hth Aug 19,
THE MERCANTILE BANE OF INDIA, LIMITED.
READ OFFICE:
15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. &
It's a Gift
Anthorised Capital .......$3,000,000 Subscribed Capital£1,800,000 Paid-up Capital ............$1,000,000 Reserve Fund and Beat£1,534,845
BANKA THE BANK OF ENGLAND and
ESTABLISHED. 1826.
LONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD,
CENTRAL
Bangkok Batavia Bombay Calcutta Colomba
Authored Capital... Guilders 150,000,000- Delki (212,500,000.) | Galle
MIDLAND BANK, LÆÐ.
Paid-Up Capital...... Guilders 80,000,000 Hong Kong
(£8,666,670,) | Howrah (£3,333,333.)
Reserve Fund.......Guilder 40,000,000
Red AMSTERDAM,” Lastera Bes4, 0@ce—BATAVIA, ERASURES:-Bendjerman, Bandoeng, Bonbay, Cralentis, Chariben, Jiddab, Djember, Djokjakarta, The Hagua Kote,
M
BLANCHES:
New York Ipoh
Kandy Penang Karachi Port Louis Kota Bharu (Mantine) Kuala Rangoon
Lumpur Shanghai Kuantan Bimle
(Pahang) Singapore Madras
Bourabay
HONG KONG BRANCHE: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transact- sd.
Iszzázat allowed on Current Acenanta and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be
Kota Bad Makamba, Moda, Paascertained on application.
dang, Palembang, Pekalongan, F Bane. Postanak, Rangoon, Rotter
dam, Samarang, Shanghai, (Somatra), Singapore,
Borgskarta (801). Toral. Tillerjap and Weltevreden”. "Theiffer ke Safe Deposit Boxes To Let, Londen Bankers: National Provincial
Bank, Lid
Correspondents all over the world. '
O. L. O. SANDES, Manager.
7, Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong, 1st Sept., 1998.
THE BANK OF OHINA.
行銀國中
[29
Banking Business of every description (Special authorised by Presidential
transacted
O. STEENSTRA, Manager.
Bong Kong, 80th Aug., 1928. [4
Mandate of Sim Republic of China on the tind of November, 1917.).
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL 800,000,000.00
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK PAID-UP CAPITAL ...... 13,760,800.00
RESERVE FUND
9,964,296.09 ***...
LIMITED.
Capital fally paid up...Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund. Yen 102,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: TOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES AND Agencies at :10. Alexandria Honolulu' Habsyis Kai Yuen
Karachi
fria KOBE & YOKOHAMA) ·
"TYNDAREUS 13th Dec,
Victoris Vancouver A Senttia.
PROTESILAUS" 3rd Jan, Victoria, Vagoner & Beattie,
Bombay
NEW YORK SERVICE.
Bueno
Koba
*BUMARUS" 11th Jan., New York, Boston & Baltimore.
INWARD SERVICE.
Дузом Onicatio
London
Lyon!
Due"
For
"ARNEAS** 16th Dec., Shanghai, Taingtao & Dalay. "ATKBUS" 25th Dec., Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
PASSENGER SERVICE:
**HEUTOR***
24th Dec.. Singapore, Maresillas & London. "AENEIS" 22ad Jas, Singapore, Marseillos London:
Sails at Daylight
Also cargo steamera with limited passenger accommodation
at specially reduced fares.
For freight, passage rates, and information apply to:--
Butterfeld & Swire,
Canton
Changchan
Dairen
Banguen Saigon Boorabaya Fan Frane
circo Seattle Los Angeles SemaraDE
Shangha Singapors Shimono ki Newcawang Bydney
Benny) Nagoy
Tantsin (Mnkdea) Hamburg New York Tokyo
Trinanto Poking Bankow Harbin't JRio de Teingtan Hong Kong Janeiro
Vladivostock (Temporarily closed) Interest allowed on Current Accounta, Deposits received for Fixed Ferioda at rates torbe, emained on application.
Eleng Kong, 11th Sept, 1928,
Head Office:-PIKING Hong Kong Branch :—4, ` QUEEN's
BOAD ChrAL. Branches and Hub-branches all
over China; and Correspon dents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world. London Bankeri:-Tax GUARANTY
TRUST Co. or Naw Yoxx, TE NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK,
New Fork Bankers:--Tmn Equin-
ABLE EASTERN BANKING COR FORATION, Tan Inving BANK- COLUMBIA Trust Co.
Interest allowed on Current Ab- counts and Fixed Deposita. Terms en_application
Every description of Banking Business transacted.
Losza granted Becurities.
Approved
that is sure to please
Navy Cut Cigarettes
istola
BANQUE DE L'INDO-UHINE,
Head Office:
06, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. Subscribed Capital Frs.78,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital Fre.88,400,000.00 Reserve Fund....Fra.102,000,000.00
Cathe
Canton
Djibouti!
BRATCHES:
Pangkok Hong Kong Quinhon Battambang Mengtex Saigon
Bai Dinh Shinchi Noumes Singapore
Tiantain Papeete Fort Bayard Peking Tourate
Paozi-Fesh Vinh Haiphong Hankow Pondicherry Yunnanfeu
Banci
National
BANKERS? IN FRANCH: Comptoir
d'Escorapte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et de Pays-Ba; Crédit Indus- trial et Commercial; Bociété Générale.
IN LONDON: 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 #rusty Co., of New York. Interest allowed on Current Ac count and Fixed Deposita accord- ing to arrangement.
Banking
Every description of and Exchange Business transact
ed.
Bafe Deposit Boxes to let.
A LECOT,
Manager. Hong Kong, 29th November, 1925. [82
THE BANK OF CANTON, ZID.
HEAD OFFICE: Hora, KONG.
Hong Kong Currency AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ..$11,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL .............. 8,664,200. 850,000 Reserva Fuso nama Broncker!-- CANTON, SHANGHAI, HANKOW, Bwarow, BANGKOK, NEW You and Sax
FRANCISCO.
London Bankers :-- THE LLOYDS BANK, LAD. Correspondenti
Principal Cities of the World Foreign Exchange and Banking Business of every description transacted.
Special facilities for domenie Babe Deposit Boxe (various sizes) axchange
aba Yearly Rental of from #
SHOU J. CHI
Hong Kong, 29th
LOOK FOONG SEAN,
The weppes Some arent ig
P.&O. BANKING CORPORA- TION, LIMITED.
PAID UP CAPITAL Rearer FUND
HEAD OFFICE;
EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
29,594,168 £180,000
Ox Expon
199, Leadenhall Street, London, E.O. 3.
The Corporation undertakes Gen-1 eral Banking and Exchange Bari- nees of every description and in addition to its Branches has Agen- 'cies in all the principal towns of the World.
O. CHAMPKIN,
1
Manager. Prince's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong. 38]
HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS.
CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK'S LOCAL NEWS.
The Paper to send Home,
December 11th, 1928,
Telegraphic Transfer
...2/01:
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101
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Private, 30 days sight....
OF YOLOHAMA. On demand... 168
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LA
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92
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and which would give the holder the security of a letter of credit atithe same time the convenienes of local currency. The Company registered the
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