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POST OFFICE NOTICE.
NEW TEAR HOLIDAY,
On Tuesday, 1st January, 1929, the G.P.D, will be open from 8 am, to noon, Kowloon Branch Post Office from 8 am to 11 am, and the other Branch Port Ofces from 8 am to 9 a.m.
There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes, and, ons delivery, of ordinary correspondence on Sundays, and one delivery of registered correspondence at 9 am.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
INWARD MAILS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1929.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI OHARTÉRED BANK OF INDIA,
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital $50,000,DOS Immed and Fully Paid-
Bosörvi Funds :--
Sterling
Silver
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED 37 KOYAL CHARTER,
11839.
$30,000,000
**HEAD OFFICE: Lojtrol,
£6,000,000 $14,000,000
Paid-up Capital
·Reserve Fund ......
............£3,000,000 -#-4,000,000
Reservs Liability of Pro-
prietors
Beserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
.$90,000,000
AGENCINA AND BRANCHES,
XTMM HOTY
£150005
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JAPAN, BELANGEAL & EUROYS I SI
(Londen, 10th-11th Doc. 1928)
UB.A HONOLULU, JAPAN & SHANGRA
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Court of Directors:
A. H. CORETOK, Esq. Chairman
N. 8. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. B. D.F. C. G. 8. Maskia, Esq.
Baith.
W. L. Pattanden, Esq.
J. A. Plummer. Eag
T. G. Weall, Esq.
Hon. Mr. A. 6. HYMEN
Par
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Chenoncea
Prai. Taft
W. H. Bell, Esq.
D'Artagnan
B-Lander Lewis,
Остерст
Bujang..
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K.P. White, Esq.
Chiel Manager:
Horsa
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Mantua
4th Jan
Apon
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7th Jan.
Bangkok Batavia
BRANCHES —— Nailo Ipoh
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Canton Chefoo
Kuala
Kawloon
Shanghai
Singapore
Fra Fan Buren Pres. Jeferson
Frea MaKinley -
13th Jan. 14th Jan 14th Jan
Colombo Dairen Foochow
Bourabaya
Lyons
Sungei
Malacca
Patani
Haiphong
Manda
Hamberg
Keakdan
Tokyo
PIE
DiTE & TA
Hanków Harbia Honglew
Nagasaki
New York
SHANGHAI
Evora via Bear (letter & papers. Lon-
8th Dec., & parcele, 19th Nov.) ..}. don SHANGHAI
SLA, CANADA, JAPAN & BRAMOWAL US MAMILAN
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OUTWARD MAILS.
For
Hoibew, Psihoiind Exiphong Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.AG] Chad, C. & Americs & Europe) via San Francisco de San Fran.
isco, 23rd Jan.. 1999, & Europe visi Siberia...
Saigon, *Straite, Uerion, India, Mauritias, Bat & Bonth Afries, Adan, Egypt & Europe is Marseille Mar sailles, 1st February, 1929
Manila "...]
dwalow, Amoy and Foochow
Amay
Wai Hai Wei
Fort Bayazd
Holbow and Pakho
Haihow...
Straits & Calcután
Saigon ...
Iamchow...
Pros, Jackso
Tuonday, 1st,
9.00
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9.43
Letters 10.30 AM
Chenonceaux
Bog.. Lettors
Kowloon P.0.
10.00 AM
G.P.O.
Pra Tan
Haiyaru...
Reg. 1145AM Letters Nood Noon Noor
Suasing...
NOOD
Kutiere..
Noon
Huong Hội
Кост
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Nood
Wednesday, 2nd,
Rusiyang.
Tacoma Maru
10,30 AM 10.30
Golden Sun
Thursday, 3rd
Menado Maru
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Опивал
1.30 P
2.50 M
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Haihow & Haiphong.
+
Straite
Amoy
Bwatow...
Salgon
Bangkok
Shanghai
***
Hydrangea
Wong Shek Kung
Harmod
1.90 4.00 X
8.30
2.30 P.# 3.30.
6.00 PY
Ohinking
Nam Hong
Friday, Parcela Letters
Nood
1.00 PM
Hai Ching
1.00
Alipore
Kamakura Marain
3.30 5.00
Straite and. Calcutta
Swatow, Amoy sad Feochow"
Japan
Mombasa, Lourenco Marques & South
Africa via Bingapore
*Correspondense bouring vessel's name only.
THE
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR, AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE.
8th Jan, Mars, L'don, B'dam. & Hamburg. "PERSEUB”.
22nd Jan, Mars, L'don., B'dam, & Glasgow. "AENEAS" "PHILOCTETES" 5th Feb., Mara, L'don, B'dam & Hamburg
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
"TYDEUS"
90th Jan., Genoa, Havre, Jiverpool & Glasgow, "PELEROFHON" 20th Feb., Genos, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow.
PACIFIC SERVICE.
(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA)
"PROTESILAUS" 5th Jan., Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle, TALTHYBIUS" 24th Jan. Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle.
NEW YORK SERVICE.
*EUMABUS** 14th Jan., New York, Boston & Baltimore. AUTOLYCUS" 8th Feb., New York, Boston & Baltim fr
INWARD SERVICE.
*THESEUS"
"SARFEDON"
2nd, Jan.....
7th Jan, Shanghai & Dalry. PASSENGER SERVICE.
AENEAS" 22nd Jan, Hingapore, Marseilles & Londen. "SARFEDON" 20th Feb."Singapore, Marseilles & London.
Also cargateamers with limited passenger scoomiaedation
at specially reduced fares.
For freight, pasage rate, and information apply to-
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents.
FO
Penang Fangoon Baigor
San Francisco
Tientsin
Tringtao Yokohama
CULLENT 4000Urm opened in LOCAL CURL or, and Firm Da POSITS reoaived for one your or shorter perioda in Locar CURRENCY and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, ist Jan., 1928. rea HONG KONG SAVINGS BÄNKS.
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGĦAL BANK-
·ING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
For the Hond KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
A. C. HYNES,
Chief Hanager.
Hong Kong, 13th Sept, 1997. [
EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK- ING CORPORATION.
OAPITAL SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS
T.8. $3,500,000,00
HEAD OFFICE:
37, WALL STREET,
NEW YORK.
As American Bank offering complete Forsign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world Interest Allowed on all Deposita. |Rates on Application.
A Subsidiary of
THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM- PANY OF NEW YORK. Total Resources in excess of US, $537,000,000.00.
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D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NZTE MELANDB TRADING BOCIETY.)
RANKERS
ESTABLISHED 1894.
KONG TONG OFFICE: 12, QUEEN's ROAD, EXXTRAL
BATAVIA MOMKAT...“ CALOUTTA
·CASTON CAWNFORM CABO
RAIGON:
FIXABAN
HAJ
ILOILO
(Malay Beados) IFOR
AMITTELK
KARACHI
ZANOZOL
ILANG
Хова EVALATM
KANDHAW
SINGAPORE KUSABATI
KUALA
TAIPING
LUMPUR
KUCHLAG “SATOY
MANILA
rox To
MEBANON
NEW TOIN
PEKING
PENANG
(Philippine
PESHAWAR
(Bhuket)
DOLOMI DELET
HAITHONG
BAMIDRO HARIOW
HARBIN
North
KADRAB
Manchuria) TONGKAH
HIGHS
THINGTAO TOKOHAMA
SAMBOANGA
FOREIGN EXChinos and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT Accounts opened
and
Firm DroSITE. received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will ha quoted on applica tion
A. E. FERGUSON,
Manager. (30 Hong Kong, 16th Mar., 1928.
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LI COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE. (Incorporated in France).
Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paria.
Capital, fully paid up. Fr. 50,000,000 Special Working Capital Frs. 50,000,000 Fra. 22,319,000
Baserres
Paris Saigon Tourane Thanh hoa Peking
France:
BRANCHES LTODE Haiphong
Quishon
Mazzeilles Banoi
Все
Vinh Pain Perh
Shanghai Tientsin
Hong Kong
BANKIZE:
Société Générale.
Banque
Nationale de Crédit, Banque de Paris et den Paya Bas.
London: Midland Bank, Ltd.
New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Commerciale Italiana, Sao Francisco: Bank of Italy
Every description of Banking and
Ercharge Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the World.
LBERNIS,
Manager.
Hore Kons, thi Aug 1928,
THE MERCANTILE BANK Or INDIA, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICH:
18, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. 1
.£3,000,000 Authorised. Capital Subscribed Capital .......£1,800,000 Paid-up Capital .....................£1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Best....£1,594,848
BANKERS!
TE BANK OF ENGLAND
1. and MIDLAND BANK, L.
Bangkok
Batavia
Bombay
Calentia
Colombo Delhi Authorised Capital...Guilders 160,000,000 Galle
(212,300,000)| Hon Kook Faid-Up Capital......Guilders 80,000,000 Howrah
(£6,666,670.) Reserve Fund................... Guilder 40,000,000. (£9,333,993.)
BRANCHES:
New York Penang
ki Port Louis
WILLS'S
Gold Flake
→ CIGARETTES »
Packed in hermetically seated tins of 50 and moisture proof packets of 10.
BOLD FL
CIGARETY!
TRADE
MARK
W. D. & H.O.WILLS
BRISTOL & LONDON
Tale and marinawan in Jugend by the Beltik-Leswehrsa Tabasso Ca. (China) LIG
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Head Office:
56, Boulevard Haussmann, Parls. Subscribed Capital: Frs.72,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital Fra.68,400,000.00 Reserve Fund....Fra.102,000,000.00
BRANCOIS:
P. & O. BANKING CORPORA-
·TION, LIMITED,
FAID UP CAPITAL. ......................... £2,504,108 £180,000 RESERVE FUND MA
HEAD OPTION: 192, Leadenhall Street, London, E.O. 3. The Corporation undertakes Gen- O eral Banking and Exchange Busi- Dos of every description and in addition to its Branches has Agen- cies in all the principal towns of the World. Singapore
C. CHAMPKIN, Manager. Tienta Toarne
Prince's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong.
Bangkok Eong Kong Quinhon Battambang Mengta Saigon
Nam Dinh Shing
Canton Nonme Djibouti Fapente Fort Bayard Feking. Kota Bharu (Manritina) Haiphong Prom-Pesh Vinh
Hapkow Pondicherry Yannaten Hanoi
Rangoon
Kasia
Lampar Shanghai
Kuantan Simla
(Pahang) Singapore Sourabaya Madra
BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas: Crédit Indus trial at Commercial; Société Généralá
HONG KONG BRANURES: Every description of Banking/ and Exchange Business transact-
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts Is LONDON: The National Prorin- and Fixed Deposits at Bates that be ascertained on application.
Bond Off-ANSTENDAN Eastern Hend ofce-BATATIE.. BEANOBEN-Bandjerman, Bandung", Bombay Calentin, Charlhem, Jiddah, Djember Diskjakarta, The Laga Kobe, Fota Bad Kakassar," "Moan, Pai Jung, Pembang, Pekalonga, P DARK, Pontiansky Bangoor Hotter, dam", Sanwrang, Shanghai, Sibolga (Sumatra), eftgepera, Boarabala, Bourskarta (Bola), Tegai, THENIEND and Weltevreden",
*Plead '«fore have Safe Deyveli Boxes To Zet.
London Bankers:-National Provincial
Bank, Ltd.
リ
Correspondents all over the world.
transacted.
C. L. O. FANDES, Manager. Queen's Road Central. Hong Kong, 1st Sept., 1928.
ני
THE BANK OF SHIMA,
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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. No. 10, DES VEUT ROAD CENTRAL. Hore Kuse.
Authorized Capital ope PA-UP CAPITAL *** RESERVE...
cial and Union Bank of Eng land, Ltd; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Batavia Lyonnais.
EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
December 31st, 1928. LORDON- Telegraphic Transfer
201 Bank Bille, on demand...20 5/19 Bask Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Eills, at 4 months"
might
Credits. at 4 monthsight 2/11
Documentary" BI, ☀
months" sight...
OX PARI
2/11
1,2573
Hank Bills, on demand "Credits, 4 months'right ... 1,332 On New Yo
Bank Billa, on demand
Credits, at 60 days' night...
$10,000,000 5,000,000 1,200,000
ON BOMBAT.-
Telegraphic Transfer ... Bank Bille, on demand...} ON JALOUTTA
1341
1841
78
1061
BLANCHES AND AGENCIES S
London Penang Singapore
Telegraphic Trankfort: ...? Bank Bills, on demand......)
Bombar Manila Bangoor Sourabaya | Os BHANGITAL.-**
Melbourne Balgon Bydney
Ix New Yoxx: J. P. Morgan & Calcutta
Co.; French-American Bank Canton Nagasaki Fan Fran- Taipeh
eisco Haiphong Now
Tork
Tientsin Guaranty ing Corporation;
Beattle Tokyo Trusty Co., of New York.
Paris Bemarang Interest allowed on Current Ao Kobe
kowloan Peking" Fhanghai counts and Fixed Deposits accord-
Correspondents in all principal citiss ing to arrangement. --
of the world, Every description of
Banking
Every description of Banking and Ex-
Banking Business of every description (Special authorised, by Presidential and Exchange Business transact change, busines transacted
O." STEENSTRA, Manager. Hong Kong, 80th Aug., 1928. [B4
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Capital fully paid up...Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund Yen 102,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: TOKOHAMA.
BRANCEZ AND AGENCIES ATE Alexandria Honolule
Kai Yuen
Batavia
Bombay Karachi
Syren
Branas
Kobe London
Calcutta Canton Changchun Manila,
Lyons Los Angeles
Tairen
don) ( Hamburg
Hankow Barbi
Nagasaki
Nagoy
Beogoon Saigon Boers.baya
San Fran
cinco Soaille
Tork Tokyo
Temanfa Poking Rio da Tsingtan Tour Knog Janniko
Vladivostock (Temporarily slowed) Interest allowed on Current Accounts, Deposits received for Fixed Perioda at rates to be obtained on application
**H, MORT, Manager. Hong Kong, 11th Sept, 1028, [25
Mandate of the Republic of China, on the 2nd of November, 1917.)-
Authorizen · CAPITAL $80,000,000.86- PAID-UP CAPITAL ....... 19,780,200.00 RESERVE FOND 0,564,396.19
.....
Head Office:Pacino Hong Kong Branch:- QuEN'S
BOLD CENTRAL.
Branches and Bab-branches all
Over China, and Correspon dents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world London Bankers:-Im GUARANTY.
TRUST Co. of New York; Tm NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK, L.
Сол-
New York Bankers:-Tam Equi
ABLE EASTERN BANKING PORATION, Tas Izvino BANK COLUMBIA Taust Co.
Interest slowed, on Current A- counts and Fixed Deposits. Terma on application.
od.
Safe Deposit Boxen to lek.
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hong Kong, 29th November, 1928. [32
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
HEAD Orcs: HONG KONG,
Hong Kong Currency AUTHORIZED CAPITAL: ..$11,000,000 PAID-IT CAPITAL: 8,854, 200. RESERVE FUND
800,000
Branches:- CARTON, EHANGHAI, HANKOW, SWATOW, BANGEOE, NEW
YORK and SAT
FRANCIBOO.
London Bankera :-- THE LLOYDS BANK, LED. Correspondents
all Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Busine of every description kransacted. On Approved
Every description of Banking Buaineen travmacted.
Loans granted Becurities.
Spesial facilities for domestic exchange.
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager. Hong Kong, 20th Jans, 1927, (08
Bale Deposit Boxes (varion mixes) as a Yearly Rental of from $5 to $4
LOOK POOKG SHAN, Manager
Renk Bills, at sight - Private, 30 days' right Or TOXORAMA. On demand.
HI
OR MANIA-On demand *** 082 On Singaporz.-On demand... 861. ON BATATA-On demand 129 ON HALFEDER, On demand ... O RAIGO On demand
SOVERHE
aka Buying Gozd Luar, 100 fine, par tael... Bax Sirze, per os.·
Loans Car Balex Rank Bunnarate
granted on approved securities. SAFE DEPOSIT Boxes To Lare.
KAN TONG Po. Ukisf Manager Hong Kong, 5th Sept., 1927,
American Express Travelers Cheques
Definition of TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES.
Fay. Mom. 92) 38.55
20'7/16
*The system of Travellers' Cheques was originated in 1891 by the American Express Company with the object of creating a form of travel jourrency which would give the holder the security of a letter of credit and at the same time the convenience of local currency. The Company registered the cheques under tha trada Dame of AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES' the word 'Traveller being spelled with one "1", "The advantage of the Cheques was so apparent that other. bazicing institutions adopted the system;"
Quated from Pitman's Dictionary of Banking by Wm. Thomson,
Luod in $10, G$20, G850, G$100, and £-5, and £2-10 denominations bored in a small, handy walld-and cort only of 1 per cent,
Boours your magmahip tickets, holal.remorvations and itineraries, or plan your cruies or tour through
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