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Court of Directore i A. E. Courtor, Esq.,
Obairman.
N. & BROWN, Exqu Deputy Chairman,
B. D. F. Bet,
Esq.
C. O. 8. Mackie, Esq. W. L. Pattenden, eg.
Roservo Llability of Pro
AGENCIES AND BRANCHED: ALOK STAN HONG KONG TONGKAR
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AMRITSAR POE
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BIMALING
器
SHANGHAI
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TAITING
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Pas
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Sterling
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1929.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI OHARTERED `BANK OF INDIA,
BANKING CORPORATION.
AUSTRALIA AND OHTIA. Incorronated ar Botal OxazSES, 1859.
Kap OFFICE: Logpoil.
$50,000,000- $20,000,000
Silver
$14,000,000
AUSTRALIA AND ·MANILA 1 ВИКОНА
U.B.A., Canada, Japan, SuAnomalā EUROP TIL SIBERIA (Lordon 24th--
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SELIGKAI
Dom Bang
Bado Maru Kashgar ...
15th Feb.
18th Feb
Reserre Liability of Pro-
prietors
$20,003,000
priators
Paid-up Capital ......................................... £3,000,000 Reserve Fund
£4,000,000
„£3,000,000 |
MUSIC HATH CHARMS
Pres. Fierce
15th Feb
FMAN OTOR: Hong Kon
.IE
Ehiva.
18th Feb.
RANGOON
16th Feb.
Bakusan Harm...
17th Feb.
Shinya l'arm
18th Feb.
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Pras, Madison
18th Feb
Sarpedo...
19th Feb.
JAPAN
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19th Feb.
CHADA, USA, Jayan & ShaxGEI
Emp, of Bussia ....
31st Fab.
B. Lander Lewis,
Enq.
OUTWARD MAILS.
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Wing Low...
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Friday, 15th. Reg.
Johor
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Calectos
Howloon
SanFrancis
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Shanghal
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12.50 1.
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Malacoa
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Hollow & Tourane
dtrita, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East-
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Sado Jur
Dorry
4.50
Tontala
5.00
Hamborg
Moukden
Tokyo
Tsingtao
Yokohama
Haiphong
ปล
Bhanghai and Europe via Siberia
Holow, Pakhoi & Haiphong
Shanghai & Japan...
Bwitow, Amay & Formoss...
Raszkok via Swałow.... Shanghai & Japan Haiphoux
Jajan, Causda USA C. andy
8. Amorisa & Europe via Vic- teria. B.C-dao Victoris, B.C, 12th March
Shanghai Europe via Siteria"
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Shit, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, & B. Africa, Egypt & EUROFE Marseille-day Maercilles, 20th Mar.)
U.A, Canada
Kashgar
Kowloon P.0. Parcole 4.30
Reg. 16th, 8.00 AM Letters 10.00 AM GP.O
Par. 15th, 6.00 PX, Bog..16th,
1, 9.45 AX Letters 10.80 a R Saturday, 16th,
W. H.. Bell, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq.
T. G. Well, Esq.
H. P. White, Eq.
Chief Manager: Hon, Mr. A. O Erzs,
Haiphong. Manila
New York?
Haskow Nagasaki Harbin Hongtaw
Current Accomats opened in LOCAL Cuir and Frx Da Posirs redired for one year shorter periods in LOCAL CURRENCY and STERLING on terms which will 10.00 Arbe quoted an application.
4.30 FX
(26 Hong Kong, 8th Jan.; 1999. 5.00%
HONG KONG BAVINGS BANKE.
THE Business of the above Bank
conducted by the EONG KONG
& SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION. Bulmay be obtained on application..
For the HowG KONG & SHANGHAI BAFTING CORPORATION,
Song Bo...
Prui, Piero
Namang
Emp. of Australia
8.00
Sunday,
Chinkiang
Ahira
17cb. 836 9.00 A
Canton Morn
9.00 A
Monday.
18th,
Kaying
10.30 AX
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10.39 &*
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6.00? W fuesday, 19th,
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Jajan, Honolulu,
C. & S. America
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Shinyo Maru
Shinyo Maru Дорныя
Bog. Lattars
...Letters
San Francisco -- dne
Francisco, 15th March
Shanghai & EUROPE vin Siberia
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THE
L.O. HYNES,
Chief, Manage, Hong Kong, 13th Sept. 1997. [2
EQUITABLE XASTERN DANK-
ING CORPORATION. -
CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS
U.S. $3,500,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:
#7, WALL STREET,
NEW YORK.
An American Bank offering complete 4.157 1 Foreign Banking Service in the 5.00 z
princips! Markets of the world - Interest Allowed on all Deporta 6.00 Rates on Application.
5.00 $
Wednesday, 20th,
8.454* ...Beg... Letters
9.30 A
10.30 1.80 2.30 Y
BLUE FUNNET
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES
LONDON "SERVICE.
*SARPEDON * · 20th Feb... Mars, L'don., R'dan, & Glasgow, "ACHILLES" 5th Mar., Mar.; Casablanca, L'don.. B'dam.
&Hamburg. *PATROCLUB" 20th Mar, Mars.. Lidon., R'dam. & Glasgow,
LIVERPOOL SERVICE. "BELLEROFHON" 20th Feb., Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow. "KHEMUN 20th Mar, Gezon, Hayza, I¿verpool& Glasgow.
PACIFIC SERVICE.
(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA) *IXION"
21st Feb., Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle. TYNDAREUS “ 9th Mar, Victoria, Vanooarer & Beattle.
NEW YORK SERVICE.
"LAOMEDON" 10th April, New York, Boston & Baltimore.
"RHEXENOR " 8th May, New York, Boston & Baltimore,
INWARD SERVICE,
"DEMODOCUS" 17th Feb., Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, "EURYADES 20th Feb., Shanghai, Kobe, Yokkaichi & Y'hams.
PASSENGER SERVICE.
**SARFEDON 20th Feb., Singapore, Marseilles & London,... PATROULUS 20th Mar, Singapore, Marseilles & London.
Sails at Daylight.
Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation
it specially reduced fares.
For freight, passage zatos, and information apply to
Butterfeld & Swire,
Agouts.
A Bubsidiary of.. THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM- PANY OF NEW YORK. Total Remurces in excess of U.83 $587,000,000.00.
D. "M. BIGUAR,
98]
Manager.
YEDERLANDSUHT - HANDEL. MAATSCHAPPIJ.
HAIPHONG
BANCONG НАЧКОМ HARRIN (North
Manchuria)
*Я TORR
PESHAWAR
TAVOT TIRANTSIR
TORTO THINGTAO TOTOHAMA
HAMBOANGA
(Pippi
FOR ION EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted
QUENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXO DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica tion.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 9th Jan., 1929.
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE. (Incorporated in France).
Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong. HZAD OTTICA:
74, Ruo SE Lazare, Paris.
Capital, fully paid up...... Frw. 50,000,000 Special Working Capital Frx. 50,000,000 Fr. 22,819,000 Reserve
Faria Baigor
Tourans
Thành hỏi
Peking
BRANCEZA Lyons Haiphong *Hano
Marseiller
Quinhon Kue
Vinh
From Penh
Shanghai Tientsin Hong Kong
; ,
France Société
Générale, Banque
Nationale de Crédit, Banque de Para et des Payı Bas.-
London: Midland Bank, Ltd.
New York: Americas Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Commerciale Italiana. San Francisco: Bank of Italy
[
Every description of Banking and
Excharge Basiness transacted. Correspondents throughout the World.
L. BERNIS,
Manager.
Hong Kong. 6th Aug., 1928,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:
13, Gracechurch Street, London, 6.0.1
Authorised Uspital
Bubscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
ost lovers of music will
agree that a good smoke is conducive to a kecner "sense of appreciation of good music.
SMOKE
CAPSTAN
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Head Office:
...£3,000,000 ...£1,800,000
£1,060,000 Enbacribed Capital, Frs.72,000,000.00
96, Boulevard Hausmann, Paris.
Beserie Fund and Rest....£1,584,946 Paid-up CapitalFr. 88,400,000.00
BANKERS:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND
and MIDLAND - BANK, LAD,
New York
(NETH HANDS TRADING SOCIer.)
BANKERS
ITABLISHED 1924.
Bangkok
Batavia
EONG KONG OFFICE: 13, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Bombay
BRANCE! Ipah Kandy Penang Karachi Port Louis
CENTRAL..
Calcutta
Colombo
Kuala
Kota Bharu (Mauritius
Rangoon Authorised Capital. Guilder 150,000,000 Delhi
Lampar Shanghai Kuantan (£12,500,000.) Galle
Simla (Pahang) Singapore Paid-Up Opital.....Gilders B0,000,000 Hong Kong
Madras (28,686,670.) Howrah
Soursbaya Reserve Fond.......Guilders 40,000,000- (£3,333,933,)
Hal Qors—ANSTERDAML," Eastern Bead Offer:~ZATA TEL.
12AXODES-Bandjermario, Bandoeng, Bozbey
Calcutta, Charbon, Jiddal, Djember, Djajakarta”, Thi Bagar", Kobe, Lita-Kadija, Makammer, Medan,
Hora Koxa BRANCHE: Every description of BanFing and Exchange Business tramusot-
•
Beserve Fund...Pre.102,000,000.00
BRANCTUS:
Tientsin
Bangkok Hong Kong Quintoa Battambang Mengtax Haigon Cinthe Nam Dinh Chinh Canton Noumés Singapore Djibostil Papeete Fort Bayard Paking Haiphong Prom-Pooh Vinh Bankow
Pondicherry Tranentou Hapoi
BANKERS:
Топлице
IN FAINETT Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Crédit Indus trial et Commercial; Société Générale
[zzarat allowed on Current AccountaIN and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be ascertained on application,
ig, Palembang, Pekalongan, Pa sme, Fontanak, Racgoon, Fetter- fam Baniarang, Shaughaibolga, (Sumatra), Singapore, Bowrabala, burakarta (Bois)," Taga), Tjilakjap and Weltevreden *Thèse oglan less dare Deposit Boxes TeŻa London "Bankers:-National Provincial
Bank, Ltd.
Correspondsats all over the world,
Banking Business of every decription
tranenstad.
0.. STEENSTRA, Manager. Bong Kong, 30th Aug, 1928, [34
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Capital fully paid up...Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Find..... Yen 102,500,000
W
HIM OFFICE: YOKOHAMA,
BRABOTE AND AGZKOILS AŢIÏ. Alexandris Bonolulu Bangoon Kai Ynen
Saigon Karachi Boorabaya
Han Fran ciaco Seattle Canton Los Angeles Bemarang
Kobe
Batavin Bombay Brezo
Ayres London Calcutta)
Lyons
Dairen
Chaagchun Manila Shanghai Nagasaki
Singapore Bhimaroseki Newchwang Sydney Mukden Osaka
artride Hamburg New York Tokyo Hankow Poking Taidania Hartan Fio da Tringtax
Jangiro Vladirorook (Temporarily slosed) Intereatullowed on Current Accounts, Deposits moeired for Fixed Perioda st aten to be obtained on spplication.
Feng Biny) Nagoya
E. MORI, Manager. Hong Kong. 11th (Bept 1928; [3
C. L. O. SANDES, Manager. Queen's Road Central... Hong Kong, 1st Sept., 1928,
THE BANK OF SHINA. 行銀國中
[29
(Special authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of:
China on the 22nd of November, 1917.)-
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL 850,000,000.00 FAID-OF CAPITAL........ 19,768,200,00 Ravi FuxD........... 9,564,396.82
Head Office:-P Hong Kong Branch:-4, QUEEN'S
ROAD CENTRAL.
Branches and Sub-branches ail:
Over China, and Correspon- dents in Europe, America, and otter parts of the world. London Bankers:-T GUARANTY TRUST Co. of New Yo2x, Tr NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BIL, LAB.
New York Bonkers:-Tas" Equir- ABLE EARtern BankING Ooz- PORATION, THR Invino BAK- COLUMBIA TRUST.CO.
Interest allowed on Current Ao- counts and Fixed Deposits. Tercis on_application.
LONDON': The National Provin- dial 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; Gustanty Trusty Co., of New York. Interest allowed on Current As counts and Fixed Deposits accord- ing to arrangement.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Busine transact-
Safe Deposit Boxes to let
ed.
114
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hong Kong, 20th November, 1928. [82
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
EBAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Hong Kong Currency AUTHORIZED CAPITAL 811,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL....... 9,684,200 Rosava FoxD doune 850,000
Branchet!- CANTON, SHANghai, Harków, Bwarow, BANGIOL, New
You and Bar FRANCISCO.
London Bankera :-* THE LLOYDS BANK, Lrd.”
Correspondents
Principal Cities of the World. Exchange and Banking Tedescription Bring of erely y
Every description of Banking Fordg Business transacted.
Loans granted an Approved Becurities.
Special facilities for die атовар
Bale Deposit Boxes (various sixen) ná a Yourly Beckel of from S
to #48. SHOU J. CHEN, Hong Kong, 29th June, 1987, (24° 87]
Manager.
LOOK POONG SHAN, Manager,
· MADE IN ENGLAND
P, & O. BANKING CORPORA- TION, LIMITED.
PAID UP CAPITAL .......... REY FUND
£9,504,105 £180,000
HEAD OFFICE 123, Leadenhall Street, London, E.O. 3.
The Corporation undertakes Gen-On eral Banking and Exchange Busi nem of every description and in addition to its Branches has Agen; cies in all the principal towns of the World...
C. CHAMPKIN, Manager. Prince's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong.
36)
To the Publishers "HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS"
11.IOE HOUSE STazzT, ENG Konữ,
Plesse send me the
"HONG KONG WEEKLY PRI58**
from a
1929.tc.
addressed as follows:-
SUBSCRIPTION PAID IN ADVANCE, $13.00 per annum for delivery in Hong Kong.
$15.00 per annum to any part of the
world (including postage).
11
€
EXCHANGE.
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"The system of Traveller Cheques was originated in 1891 by the American Express Company with the object of creating a form of travel tourrency" which would give the holder the security of a letter of credit and atîthe same time the convenience of local turrency. The Company registered the
under cheques
the trade лате of AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES' the word Travellers' being spelled with one "". The advantage of the Choques was to apparent" that other banking institutions adopted the system....
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