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Horn by CLOSING FORWARDED T Paroels for U.S.A,...3 p.m. 25th November Pres, McKinley Seattle 16th Dec. Parcels for Canada...3 p.m.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
BANKING CORPORATION.
AUSTRALIA AND OHINA. INCORPORATED BY HOYAL CHARTER,
Authorised Capital ........250,000,000 Issued & Fully Paid-up...$30,000,000 Reserve Funde:-
1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,
Sterling Silver
£6,000,000
$14,000,000
Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000
Reserve Fund
£4,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
Reserve Liability of Pro-
..$20,000,000
.£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Board of Directora: WH. BELL, Esq, Chairman. J. A. PLUMMER, Esq., Deputy Chairman
||
Hon. Mr. B. D.
F. Beith..
A. H. Compton,
Esq.
M. T. Johnson,
Esq.
W. L. Pattonden,
Esq.
prietors
AGENCIES & DRANCHES: ALOR "TAK HONG KONG TONGKAT
(Malay beat) 10
AMRITSAR 1208
•FANGIRON
ILATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON
CAWN PORE
VKBU
COLOMBO
HAIPHONG
T. E. Pearce,
DAIREN
Esq.
DELKI
T. H. R. Shaw,
Esq.
B. Lander Lewis, J. P. Warren,
Esq.
Exq."
Chief Manager: Hoa. Mr. A. C. ETMEL
BRANCHEB:****
Iloilo. Peacdg
:
DATE DUE AT
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Ipoh
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JAPAN & BANGBAL ...
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HONOLULU, Jazax & Shanghai
MANILA
AUSTRALIA & MANILA
AUSTRALIA & MANIA
Pza
bss
Shantung Khyber Fushimi Maru
23rd Nov.
23rd Nov, 4th Nov
carpeton...
25th Nov.
25th Nov.
Amp, of Hand
Tinda
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23.h Nov.
27th Nor.
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Poucer
Oredes
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Dec.
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Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Atrica, Egypt & EUROPE via Marseilles-duo Marseilles, zlat Dec
Kashgar
Bag. Leiter
9.00 AM 10,00
Japan & "Canada—ivo Victoria, B.D.,1
17th Dec, and *Europa via Siberis... Haiphong
Tyndare
Vanton
Proper
Chinhua...
Prem Jefferson Khyber
Khyber
***
Saigon Amoy Manila Зарад Shanghai
**
Woi Hai Wei via Swatow
Bangkok via Swator ....
walow, Acosy & Furness
Kueichow
Kiungchose Cunten Maru
* Superscribed correspondence valy.
THE
10
Bag. 9.45 ▲ M Letters 10.30. ■ Hog.
9.15 AM Leitare 10.00.
930 M
3.30 P
3,30 r.
4.30 PM
5.00 P M Reg.
5.00. P Luitars 6.00 z
Sunday, 24th, 8.30 A V.CA 9,00 ▲ M
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR
D FAST
FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES
LONDON SERVIOK.
"SARPEDON"
ANCHISES" "PERSEUB"
26th Nov., M'ler., L'don., A'dam, & Glasgow. 3rd Dec., 'los, Ldon,, B'dam, & Glasgow. 10th Doc., Me, Lidan., R'dam. & Hamburg. LIVERPOOL SÉRVICE. "UYCLOPS" 20th Des., Gosos, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow. "ANTILOCHUS" 20th Jan., Genos, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow,
NEW YORK SERVICE.
Loaves Hong Kong
Leaves Singapore. Artives N. York,
9th Dec, 16th Jan. "SAMPEDON 26th Nov. "LYCAON,"
Hong Kong to New York 51 Days. PACIFIO SERVICE. (via KOSE & YOKOHAMA) "TYNDAREUS" 23rd Nov., Victoria & Van100nver.
***TEUCER"
1th Deo.. Victoria & Vanoodvor, INWARD SERVICE. "ANTILOCHUS 27th Nov., For Bhai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama:
23th Nov., Far Bhanghai, Taku & Duiren. "ORESTES"
2th Nov., For Takao, B'hai, Kobe & Y'hama. "TEIRESTA9"
PASSENGER SERVICE. "SARPEDON" 26th Nov., Singapors, M'les. & do." "ANCHISES" 3rd Deo., Singapore, 'les, & L'on.
Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation at specially reduced fares.
For freight, passage rates, and information apply to:-*
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents.
Kangoon
Saigon
- San Fran-
cisco
Johoro Kobe Calcutta Kowloon Cabton..
Kuala Shanghai Chefoo Lumpur Singapore' Colombo "London Sourabaya Dairen Lyons Sungei Forchow Malacca Haiphong lanila Hamburg Mukden Haakow Nagasaki Harbin New York Hongkew. Pehing
Patani Tientsin
Tok o Tsingtao Yukohama
Ceantar Accours opanedio LOCAL CURRANCY and FIXED De POSITS received for one year or shorter periods in LOCAL CURRENCY and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 13th Nov., 1929. [26
EONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Back Tonducted by the HONG
KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be ob- tained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
A. C. HYNES,
Chicl Manager: Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1997. [3
EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK-
ING CORPORATION.
CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS
,"
. U.S. $4,000,000.00.
HEAD OFFICE:
27, WALL STREET,
NEW YORK.
An American Bank offering com. plete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the
world.
Interest Allowed on all Deposits. Rates on Application.
A Subsidiary of THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM PANY OF NEW YORK. Total Resources in excess of U.S. $900,000,000.00.
]
D. M. BIGGAR,"
Manager,
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V..
(SETSERLANDS TRADISO SOCIETY.)
BANKERS
Established 1824.
DONG KONG OFFICE; 11, QORKIN`A ROAD, CENTRAL
Authorised· Capital
HAMBURG
HANKOW
HARDIN
(Warth
Waschuria)
"kako
KARACHI
ORLANG
DANDOGN BAD BENARANG
HAKI XUALA
KANGSAR
MEREMBAN
SITANGHAL
SINGAPORE
KUALA
BOURABAYA
LUMPUR
TAIPING
KUCUNO
MADRAS
MANILA MKDAN
NEW YORK
PEPINO
PKNANG
PESHAWAL
(F.M.B.)
TAYOY TIEN TEEN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
Inlands)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTA opened and FIXED DEPOSITs received for one year or shortor, periods at rates which will be quoted on applica- tion.
A E FERGUSON,
Manager. Hong Kong, 9th Jan., 1029. [30
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTELE (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICE:
74. Rue St. Lazare, Paris.
Fri. Capital, fully paid-up. 50,000,000 Specia! Working Capital 60,000,000 Reserves
Paris
BRANCHES: Lyons
22,319,000
Marieilles
Saigne Haiphong Hanoi Tourane Quinhos Eve Thanh hoa Vinh Poping
Shanghai Hong Kong
Poom Penh Tientsin
BANKERS: France: Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit, Banque do Paris et des Pays Bas London Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange
Irving Trust Co., Banca Com merciale Italiana,
San Francisco; Bank of Italy.
Every description of Banking, and
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the
World.
**
A. ROLLIN,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st July, 1829.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OrrIce:- 15, Gracechurch Street, Londos, E.C. 3.
1929.
NEVER
VARY
MADE
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHIKE, Head Office:
06, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.
Subscribed Capital Frs.72,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ... Fra.88,400,000,00 Reserve Fund ..... Fra,102,000,000.00 .........£3,000,000 ..£1,800,000
BRANCHES ..£1,050,000 Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon
£1,612,047, Battambang Hus
Saigon
Authorized Capital Subsorbed Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund and Rest
BANKERS:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND And
Bangkok Batavia
MIDLAND BANK, LTD.
BRANCHES :
Karachi *Mindran Kota Bharu New York Bombay Kuala Krai Penang' Calcutta (Kelantan) Port Louis Colombo Kuala Lipis (Mauritius)
(Pahang) Rasgoon Kaala Shanghai Lumpur Simin Kuartan Singapore
(Pahing) Surabaya
Delhi
Galle
Hong Kong Howrah
Ipoh Kandy
„Gidrs. 130,000,000- (£12,500,000.)
Hosa Koso BRANCH : Every description of Banking Paid-Up Capital. Cdra. 80,000,000-
(£6,065,607.) and Exchange Business transacted. Reserve Fund........Glars. 40,000,000 Travellers Cheques issued.
Trustee and Executurshipa under- (£3,333,333.)
Laken.
:
Head Office:-Amsterdam." Eastern Head Office:-Batavia. BRANCHES-Bodjermanin, Eandoeur Bomtar,
Cantho Mengt*z Shanghai Canton Nam-Diah Singapore
Noumes Djibouti
Haiphong
Thanhon
Tientsia
Fort Bayard Papeete
Tourana Peping Pnom-Peab Vinh Pondicherry Yunnanfü
Hankow
Напої
BANKERS: IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris: Credit Lyonnais Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Crédit Indus. trial et Commercial; Société Générale
IN LONDON: The National 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
*
The blend of choice Virginia Tobaccos appeals alike to seasoned smokers and t those with delicate palates
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: 'Hoxo Komo.. No. 10, Dea Vœux ROAD CENTRAL,
Hoxa Kong..
AUTHORISED CAPITAL ...... ..$10,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE
EXCHANGE.
"CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
November 22, 1929.
ON LONDON.-
Telegraphie Tränsfer..... 1jak Bank Bilis, on demand1,8 9, 18 Baak Bills, at 30 days'
Kight
5,000,000
1,500,000
Bank
Bills,
at 4
months sight
1/8$
3/9
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Founny Batavia London
Singapor Rangoon Sombayn Boty Manila Calentía Melbourne Saigon. Sydney anton. Nagasaki San Fran- Taiph
clacu Haiphong to for Honolula Danka' Seattle Labe Paris Semurang Kowloon Peping Shanghai
Jimat-h
وعان ل
Correspondents in all principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved scour
ities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES TO LET:
KAN TUNO Po, Chief Manager.
Credits, at months'
sight
Documentary Bills, 4
months' sight
ON PARIS.-.
Bank Bilis, on demand 1082) Credits, 4 months' might 1137) Os New YouK.—
Bank Billa, on demand 412 Credits, at 60 days'
sight .......
ON BLMBAY
433
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on de 1146
mand
UN CALCETTA.-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on de
mand
ON SHASOBAL
Bank Bills,
sight
Private, 30 days sight
Guaranty TELL THE SHROFF ON YOKOHAMA
Trusty Co., of New York. Interest allowed on Current An. INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits accord counts and Fixed Deposits at Rates ing to arrangement. that may be ascertained on appli cation.
Calcutta, Cheribon, jember, ikjakja- Marta", The Hague, Jiddah, Kobe, Kota-adja, Makamar, Medan, Par Gang, Putrabang. Prkalongan, Pe|
octienak, lagoon, tuleer 7, Usu", Nantarang, Shanghai, sibolya (Sumra), Singaport, Noerabat, serukuria (Solo), Tegal, Thaijap
Weller reden.
___* thear after have Safe Deposit Roses To Fat.
London Bankers:— National Provincial Bank, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip-
tion transacted.
P. M. ELBERG, Manager. Hong Kong, 27th May, 1999. [34
THE BANK OF CANTON,"LTD;
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Hong Kong Currency. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL..$11,000,000. PALD-OP CAPITAL..... 8,684;200.. HESERVE FUND $50,000 Branches:- CANTON, SHANGHAI, HANKOW, BWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW YORK and SAN FRANCIBOD London Bankers:- THE LLOYDE BANK, LTD. Correspondents
In all Principal-Cities of the World Foreign Exchange and Banking Business of every description transacted.
#:
C. L. C. SANDES, Manager Queen's Road Central. Hong Kong, 1st Oct., 1929. [20
"THE BANK OF CHINA. 行跟愆中
(Special authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1017.)
Authorized Capital... #00,000,000.00 PAID-UP CAPITAL
19,760,200.00 RESERVE FUND
9,864,398.60
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let.
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1929. [39
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, (,
LIMITED..
Capital fully paid up
Yen 100,000,000 Reserve. Fund ..........Yen 108,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA Head Office:➡PEPINO. Hong Kong Branch :-4, QUEEN'S Branches and AGENCIES AT:
ROAD CENTRAL
Alexandria Kai Yuen Rangoon Batavia Karachi Saigon Branches and Sub-branches all over Bombay Kobe Soerabaya
China, and Correspondents in Calcutta London Sau Europe, America, and
other Canton
Lyons : Francisco parts of the world.
Changchun Los Angeles Seattle › London Bankers:-The GuaRANTE"
Dairen Manila Semarang, Tauery Co. OF NEW YORK, TAK
(Delay) Nagasaki Shanghai NATIONAL PROVINCIAL
BANX, Fengtion Nagoya Singapore LTD.
~(Murdon) Newchwang Shimonoseki Hamburg New York Sydney Hankow
Osaka
Tientsin
Hong Kong Rio de Honolulu
New York Bankers: -THE EQUIT
ABLE EASTERN BANKING
Co
·PORATION, THE IRVING BANK- Harbin l'eping Tokyo.
COLUMBIA TRUST. Co. Interest allowed on Current Ac counts and Fixed Deposits Terms on application.
Every description of Banking Business transacted,
Tainanfu Janeiro Tsingtao Buenos Ayres (Temporarily closed). Vladivostock (Temporarily closed): Interest allowed on Current Ac Loans granted on Approved counts.
Deposits received for Fixed brendovedic Perindu rate the pained fo
finadon application
H. MORI, Manager. Hong Kong, Sept. 11, 1929.
Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) Securities.
at a Yearly Kelta of Tom westgirštiki
exchange. $40.
** LOOK POONG BHAN,
Mazeze.
·SHOU J. CHEN,"
Manager, Hong Kong 29th June, 1997. [28]
[35
to make out a Chit for $7.50 and send it with your Home Address, ta
11, Ice House Sizest, In return, we will send you the Weekly Press. for. Six Months.
On demand
}
841
ON MANILA.-On demand..... 831
ON SINGAPORE,
On demand
BATAVIA.-On demand... 10sh
Ox Hairuou-
On demand
*~*~... nom. ON SAIGON.-Ou demand... nom. ON BANGKOK-
On demand...........108 ROVEREGIS, Bank's - Buying
rate********
11.23 GOLD LEAF, 10 fine, per
tael
BAR SILVER, per os....... 221
American Express Travelers Cheques
Definition of TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES-
"The system of Travellers'. Cheques was originated in 181 by the American Express Company with the object of creating a form of travel currency which would give the holder the security of a latter of credit and at the same time the convenience of local currency. The Company, registered the cheques under the trade Dame of AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS' CHEQUES the word "Travellers' being spelled with ons. "I" The ad antage of the Cheques was so apparent that other banking institutions adopted the system.**
Quoted from Pitman's Dictionary of Banking by Wm. Thomson.
Issued in G$10, G&20, G950, and G$100, and 2-5 a. small, and 2-10 denominations--bound in
handy wallet and cost only 2 of 1 per cent. Secure your steamship tickets, kotel reservations and pitinerarica; or plan your cruise or, tour, through
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Co., Inc.
4. Des Vaux ROAD, CENTRAL, Hong Kong..-
Constant for the Hong- KONG DAILY PRES, LIMITED, at 11, Ice House Street, Victoria, Hong Fang. London Orion: 31, Bride Lanc, Floss Brest, E,Q, G