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POST OFFICE NOTICE.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
On Tuesday, the 25th inst, and Wednesday, the 8th inat, the G.P.Q.. and the Branch Post Offices will be open each day from 8 am to 9
There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes, and "one delivery of ordinary sorrespondancess sach day as on Sundays, and one delivery of registered correspondance each day at 9am-
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the holidays.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 1928.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI | OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorized Capital .....$50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-
Resorte Fande :--
Sterling
AUSTRALIA AND OHMA... INCORPORATED SY HOTAL ÜZARTER, 1853.
"
HAD OTION: Lojder.
#90,000,000
£6,000,000
Pald-up Capital
Beserve Fund
· Siteer ........................$14,000,000 Reservs Liability of Pro-
priators... ....................30,000,000
Hub Orria: Hong Kong.
Courd of Directors: AE. COMPTON. Esq→ "Chairman,
N. .8. Bow, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. B. D. F. C. G. 8. Macris, Esq. Pattandon, Eng
W.L
J. A. Plummer, Esq.
H. P. White, E.
"Chief Manager:
Hon. Mr. A.0. Hynes
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BRANCHES :— Hongkow
Poking
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Penang
Ipoh
Rangoon
Bombay
Jobora
Brigor
Caloutin
Kobe
San Francisco
Canton Chefoo
Kuala
Lampar
Pax
Data & Tina
Colombo
London
Dairen Foochow
Lyons
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Shanghai Singapore Scarabaya
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Saturday, And.. Kowloon P.Q.
9.00 AZ Letters 1000 a w
Haiphong
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G.P.O.
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U.S.A., HoroLDLU, JAPAN & BRANOMAI
0.8.&., HOMOLULU, Japan & Suansual... MAXIKA
JAFAR & SHAHA
Fox
OUTWARD" Mails,
Atrita, Caylon, Lalia, Mauritius, East day'
Bouth Africs, Aden, Egypt & Carope via Murailles Mareilles, 18th Jan., 1929
Amoy
Bwatow... Fort Bayarl
Saigon --
Hanila...
Bangkok via Swintow.
Wei Hai Wai
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Bangkok via Switow
Amoy & Formosa via watow
Kinkiang... Cha's Sang.. Wing Le... Holviken
Pres. Jackson Kaying Huichor...
Bhanghai, Japan, & EUROPE is diberis Kalyan SWALOR.m
Shanghai and Japan
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& South Africa, Egypt & Europe Hector via Marseilles das Marseilisi, 23rd Jan, 1929
Shanghai, Japan, U.S.A., Canada, U. & B
America & Europe via Vistoria, BC-due Vistoria, B.O., 14th
January, 1929
Shanghai & EUROPE via Siberia.
Amoy
Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow
Japan
Shanghai and Europe vis Biberia Hoshow...
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Hong Kong, 26th Dec., 1999.
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANKS.
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£3,000,000
£4,000,000
......£3,000,000
Resorts Liability of Pro-
prietors
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
ALOR STAR ILOILO |(Mainy State) tros AMRITAK LARACHI BANGKOK KEANG JATAVIA
ROSE- KUALA
·RANGGON
JAIGON
SEMARANG
BRENNAN
BHAJOBA
BINGAPORE,
BOUZABATJ
TAITING
LUMPUR (KOPALAJ
IUCRING TATRY
MADRAL
BOMBAT
CALOUTTA
KANGSAR
CANTON
KUAL
OZALI
DELI
MANILA
KAIPHONG RAMBURG
KIDAN
NEW YOKE
HANKOW
PIKING
PENANG
(Nors
РЕЯНАМАЙ
(Blaket)
WARBEN
Xanchora) TONGKAH- 2030 TONG
TUINTELN
TOKTO
TSINGTAO TOKOHAMA
ZAMBOANGA
trhuppos
Pandas.
FOREIGN EXCHangs and General Banking Businese transacted.
CURBIT Accounts opened and FIXED DOBITE 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.
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BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE. (Incorporated in France).
Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, HEAD OFFICE
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris. Capital, fally paid up...... Tr. 50,000,000 Special Working Capital Fr. 50,000,000 ROBOTTEN.. sante str
Fra 22,319,000
HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANK-Faris 9.0ING CORPORATION. Ruins may Saigon
be obtained on application.
For the Foma Koro.& BYANGIAI{Thanh bot
BANKING CORPORATION,
A. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1997. [s
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G.P.0.
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Letters
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Pres. Pierce
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5.00 Lattars 0.00 Tuesday, 25th, 9.00 A
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*Correspondanos bearing vessel's name only.
THE
FUNNE
BLUE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST
FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES ||
LONDON SERVIOR. *"RECTOR"
* PERSEUS"
24th Dec., Mar., Lidɔs,,"R'dan, & Glasgow,
8th Jan, Mars, 'don, R'dam. & Hamborg. 922nd Jan, Mars, L'don,, E'dan. & Glasgow. LIVERPOOL "SERVICE.
"AENEAS"
"TYDEUS"
20th Jan, Genoa, Havre, Inverpool'& Glangow. "BELEROPHON" 20th Feb, Genoa, Havro, Liverpool & Glasgow.
PACIFIC SERVICE.
(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA)
"PROTESILAUS" 3rd Jan., Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle, TALTHYBIUS" 24th Jaa Victoria, Vancouver & Baattio,
NEW YORK SERVICE,
"EUMARUS"
11th Jan., New York, Boston & Baltimore.
"AUTOBYCUS" 8th Feb., New York, Boston & Baltimore.
INWARD SERVICE.
"ATREUS"
"THESEUB
Dria For
28th Dec, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 30th Doc.
PASSENGER SERVICE
24th Dec.. Singapore, Marseilles & London. 22nd Jan, Singapore, Marsailles & Loalon.
*"HEUTOR" "AENEAS"
Esile at 4 p.2
Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation at specially reduced fare.
For freight, passage rates, and information apply toj--
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents
EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK. ING CORPORATION.
OAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS
U.S. $3,500,000.00.
HEAD OFFICE;
37, WALL STREET,
NEW YORK.
An American Rank offering complets Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Allowed on all Deposita. Rates on Application.
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A Subsidiary of
-
BRANCHER
Lyons Marseillea
Haiphong Hanot
Quiahon
Vinh
Shanghai Hong Kong
BLUXKES:
Hoo
Proma Penh Toatain
France Société Généralo, Banque Nationale de Crédit, Banque de Paris et des Pays BRE.
London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irving Traat Co., Banca Commerciale Italiaza, 80 Francisco: Bank of Italy
Every description of Banking and
Exebarge Basiness transacted. Correspondents throughout the World.
L.. BERNIS,
Manager,
Hong Kong, 8th Aug., 1928.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM-15,
PANY OF NEW YORK.
Total Resources in excess of 0.8. $537,000,000.00.
D. M. BIGGAR,
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Manager.
XEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL.
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(N STERILANDS TRADING SOCIETT,)
BANKERS
ESTABLISHED 1924.
INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: Gracechurch Street, London,
B.C. &
Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital · £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital
£1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Beet...£1,94,548
BANTURA:
*
TE BANK OF England and
*
Bangkok Batavia
LONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'1 20,
Bombay
Calcutta
Colombo
ATALם
Authorssed Capital... Guilders 160,000,000 Dalbi
MIDLAND BANK, Les....
(£12,500,000.) | Galle Paid-Up Capital......Guilders 80,000,000 Hong Kong
(£8,663,670.) Howrah Reserve Fond........ Guilder 40,000,000- (£3,333,333.)
BRANCHE: Ipoh
New York
Kandy Fanang
Karachi
Port Louis
Kota Bharu (Mauritius Kuala
Rangoon Lampar Shanghai
Kuantan
Simla (Pabang) Singapore Madras Bourabaya
HONG KONG · BRANCHEN: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business bransact-
Head Ones—AMSTERDAM,* : Carlors Hand GlcomBATAVIA, BRANCHE-Bandjermtein, Bandoeng, Beratay, Caletta, Cheribon, Jiddah, Pjember, Djovjakarta, The Haru Kobe, Kate Raja Akbar, Medan, Pascertained on application, dang, Palembang, Pekalongas, Pa SARE, Fontianak, Rangoon, Rottes
da saras Banga Siber
Blog pert, Boera balty Boerakarta (Balo), Tegal, Tilstjap and Weltevredan". "Thers wifione kave Safe Deposit Boxes To Zat.
"
London Bankers:-National Provincial Bank, Lui.
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every description
transacted.
O. STEENETRA, Manager. Hong Kong, 30th Aug., 1829. [34
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED,
#
Capital fully paid up...Yen 100,000,000 Beserve Fund... Yen 101,500,000 HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT
Rangoon Alexandria Honolulu.
Kai Yuen Saigon Karachi
Boerboys Bau Fran-
cisco
Batavia
Bombay
Buenos
Ayres
Calcutta Canton
Kobe London Lyons Bestile
Los Angeles Semarang Changchun Manila Shanghai Dairen Nagasaki Singapore
Shimonoseki Nagoya Newchwang Sydney
Tendon) Oraks
Tintain
Hamburg New York Tokyo
Hankow Peking Harbin
Trinanfa Bio de Tsingtau
Janeiro Hoan Hoan
Vladivostock Temporarily closed} Interest allowed on Current Accounts, Deposita received for Fixed Ferioda at
be ahtained on application.
H. MORI, Manager. 11th Sept. 1028 [25
Intzazat allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be
O. L. C.. SANDES, Manager.
7, Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong, at Sept., 1928.
THE BANK OF CHINA, 行᛬銀國中
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(Special authorised by Presidential "Mandate of the Republic of -
Chine on the find of November, 1917.)
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL 800,000,000.06 PAID-UP CAPITAL ̈ ........ 10,700,300.00 BESIRVE "FUND.......
9,964,296.83
P
Head Office:-Pro Hong Kong Branch: QUEEN's
· ROAD CENTRAL. †Branches and Bub-branches all over Chins, and Correspon denta in Europe, America, and other parts of the world. London Bankers:-T GUARANTY TRUET Co. or NIW YORK, TER NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANË,
Ext.
New York Bankers :-Tos Equir-
ABLE EASTERN BANKING COM FORATION, TH IvING BANK- COLUMBIA Trust Co.
Interest allowed on Current As- counts and Fixed Deposite Terms on application.
Every description of Banking Business transacted. Loans granted Becurities.
you want him to appreciate the gift as well as the sentiment---
SEND HIM
Three Castles
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
Head Office:
98, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. Subscribed Capital. Fr. 72,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital. Fra.88,400,000.00 Beserve Fund....Frs.102,000,000.00
Bangkok
BRANCHIS:
Hong Kong Quinhon Battambang Mengtss Faigou
Nam Dinh Chỉ nghi Noumes
Cartho
Canton
Djibouti
Papeste
Fort Bayard Peking
Singapore
Tiantain
Toarne
Haiphong Prom-Peah Vinh Hankow
Pondicherry Yunnanfan
Hanoi
11
Katalog
BAZKERA:
Is FRANC Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Benque de Paris e den Pays-Bas; Crédit Indus trial et Commercial; Bociété Générala.
IN LONDON: The National Provin .oial and Union Bank of Eng
land, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte do Paria; Crédit *Lyonzais.
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 accord. ing to arrangement.
od.
Every description
of Banking and Exchange Busine transact-
Bale Deposit Boxen to loh
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hong Kong, 29th November, 1928. [33
THE BANK OF GANTON, LTD. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Hong Kong Currency. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ..811,000,000 PAID-UF CAPITAL 8,684,100 850,000 RESERVE FUND koma
Branches:
CANTOS, SHANGHAL, HANKOW, SWATOW, BANGIOL, Nrw York and Bir
FRANCIBOG.
London Banker's!----- Tum LLOYDS BANK LTD. Correspondenti
'all Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange" and " Banking Buscem of every description on Approved - krazianobed
Special facilities for domestic Sale Deposit Boxes (various sézon}
at a Yearly Rental of from 8 exchange.
to $60.
[3a87]
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 29th June, 1927,
LOOK POOKG SHAN, Manager
CIGARETTES
THE BANK OF EAST ASLA, TALENTED.
HEAD OFFICE: Hoxe Kosa. No. 10, Dr Vaux Road CenTBAL.. Home Koso
AUTHORISED CAPITAL ... PAID-UP CAPITAL, EIIRVE...
Canton
TAL
$10,000,000 Ame 5,000,000 1,200,000
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES ;-- Batavia London Penang Singapora Bombay Manila Rangoon Sourabaya Calcatta Melbourne Saigon Sydney Nagneaki Sau Fran- Taipeh.
cisco Tintain Hipkong New York
Seattle Honoluin Ossis
Tokyo Paris Kobe
Semarang Kowloon. Peking Shanghai
Correspondents in fall principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transacted Loans granted on approved securities,
SAJE DIYOSIT Box To LT.
KAN TONG Po, Uhief Manager. Hong Kong, 5th Sept., 1927,
HONG KONG WEEKLY
PRESS.
"CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK'S LOCAL NEWS.
The Paper to send Home,
EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
December 21st, 1929, or LONDON,
Telegraphic Transfer
...2/0 Beak Bills, on demand ...20 3/18 Bank Bills, at 30 days'sight
Baak Hills, at 4 months"
night
41/01 Cročita, at 4 months' Light 2/1}
Documentary Bull,
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ON-PAXIL
Bank Bills, on demand
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Bank Bills, on demand...)
1331
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Bank Bila, on demand...]
183
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Private, 30 days' night ........
ON YOKOHAMA-On demand...
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O MANILA On demand
981
Ox BING FOLK-On demand...
1211
| On Hairsong.—On demand.
90
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UN SANDAL
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Or BATATIR. On denand
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of AMERICAN the trade nama
EXPRESS cheques under TRAVELERS' CHEQUES the word Travellers' being spelled with "I". The advantage of the Cheques was so apparent that other banking institutions adopted the system."
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