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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1929.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI CHARTERED BAKE OF INDIA,
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
850,000,000 Issued & Fully Paid-up...$90,000,000 Reserve Funds:-
AUSTRALIA AND OHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE, 1553.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
DELHI
AIPHONG
RECIDING MADRAS MANILA
BOUNABAVA TAIPING
0134,83 TAVOY TIEN THIN TOKYO TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
Prx
D1%
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Андери
Is b
Deo,
...Tjikembang
18th
D c.
18th
Dec.
18th Dec.
Alipore
18th Dec.
Bingo Maru
19th Dec,
Katchers
19th De.
Aki Maru...
18th Dec.
Pru. Madison
2th lac
Afsitua
20th Dec.
B. D. F. Beith,
Eaq.
Esq.
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietora
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Board of Directors: W. H. Bet, Esq, Chairman, J. A. PLOMME2, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
W. L. Pattenden,'
BATAVIA BOMBAY CALUL TEA DANTON QAWNPORE
ČERU
COLOMBO
KLANG ΚΟΣ KUALA
Sterling ....... £8,000,000 Silver
....................................... . $14,000,000
Faid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
.£3,000,000 ...£4,000,000
..$20,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
AGENCIES & BRANCHES:
ALOR STAR
HONG KONG TONGRAU
· (Palay States)
10ILO
(Bhuket)
AMRITSAR
BLANGKOK
KAILACULI
BANGIOON >MALGUN
SEMARANG
SEREMBAN
BHANUMAI
BANOSAR
SINGAPORE
KUALA
LULFUR
Khieo
Fiat Duc,
Hakusan Maru...
22nd Dec.
A. H. Compton,
Esq.
T. E. Pearce,
DARN
-1
Esq.
1
Manila Muru
93rd Dec:
Pres. Cleveland
23rd Dec.
M. T. Johnson,
Esq.
T. H. R. Shaw,
Esq.
HAMBURG
HASKOW
HARBIN
(North
Tango Afara
Sith Dea.
97th Dec.
Esq.
Esq.
Chief Manager:
18th Dec.
ון
Mishima Maru
'to. Pierce
Tenyo Maru
9th Doo. Both Doc.
BRANOXES:-
Amoy
Iloilo
Pebang
26th Dec.
Haugkok Batavia
Ipoh
itangoon
Johore
Saigon
Bombay
Kobe
San Fran
3.st Deo.
Calcutta Kowloon
cisco
Canton
Kuala
Shanghai
Chefoo
Colombo
CANADA (Victoria B., 7th December),
U.S.A., HONOLULU, JAPAN & Su xoti]] U.S.A. (8 Franciaco, 29th Nov.),
HONOLULU, JAPAN & SHANGEAL
JAPAN & SHAGEAL ...
U.S.A. (8 Francisco, 6th Deo.),
HONOLULU, JATAN & SHANGHAI U.S.A. (San Francisco, 4th December),
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Supa Mars
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48. Americas & EUROPE vis Van- couver, B.C.dne Vancouver, B.C., 4th Jan, 1920, & *Europe vis. Siberia)
Hoihow...
Amoy
Fort Bayard
Amoy
*Swatow & Wei Hai Wei
Amoy, & mora via swatow
Straits
Straits and
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Shanghai, Japan & "EUROPE via Siberia Swatow
diwalow & Amoy
Japan and 'EUROPE via Siberia
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DATE & TIME
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B. Lander Lewis, J. P. Warren,
Hon. Mr. A. C." Ernis,
Lumpur Singapore Loadva Sourabays
Dairen Lyons Sungei
Punchow.. Malacen
Patani
Haiphong Manila
Tientsin
lamburg Mukden
Tokyo
Nagasaki
Tsingtao Tokobama
Hankow"
Harbin New York Hongkow Peiping
+
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1.30 PM
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Birails, Ceylon. India, Manriting, E. & 8.;
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
Manchuria)
MEDAN
NEW YORK PEPINE
PENANO
PESHAWAR
Islands)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSIT received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applico-
tion.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hong Kong. 6th Jun, 1999. (30
BANQUE TRANCO-CHINOIBZ POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris.
Frs. Capital, fully paid-up. 50,000,000 Special Working Capital 50,000,000
Reserves
BRANCHES:
Paris Lyons
22,319,000
Marteilles
Baigor Haiphong Hanoi
Tourane 5.00 M
Thursday, 19th,
Parcels Letters
Friday,
8.30 AM 8.30 A M
10.30
Noon
9.30 P
2.30 r. 5.09
20 b, 9.30 AM Kowloon P.O. · Parcels, 4.3) ► a
Rex.,21st, 9.00 a M Letters 10.00
0.8.0.
Par., 20th,5.07 P Keg..21st, 9.45 AM Letter 10,30 . ■
Saturday, 21st,
Hirg. ||Letta:a.
2,00 M 3.30
5.00 M 50) FD
6.0 r
5.00 PM
Sea lay, 2nd,
8 30 AM 9.00
9.00 AM 9.00 A M
THE Business of the above Bank
is conducted by the HONG. KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be ob- Lained on application.
For the Hoya Koyo & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
A. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1997. [$
EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK-
ING CORPORATION.
CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND "UNDIVIDED PROFITS
U.S. $4,000,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:
37, WALL STREET,
NEW YORK,
An American Bank offering com- pleto 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.
29]
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager,
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
Thanh hoa Peping
Quinbon. Vinh
Hue..
Shanghai
Prom Perh Tientsin
llong Kong
BANKERS:
France Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit, Banque de 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, lại July, 1993.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-
16, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. 3.
Authorized Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,500,000 Paid-up Capital... £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Nest ...£1,012,047
BANIERA:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND
and
BRANCHER :
MIDLAND BANK, Ltd.
Bangkok
(NKTHRELANDA TRADING. BOCIETY.)
Batavia
Bombay
BANKERS
Calcutta
Colombo
i
Established 1824.
Delhi
Galle
RONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD, Hong Kong
CENTRAL
Authorized Capital
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR DEFAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER ERVICES
LONDON SERVICE.
"PATROCLUS" 24th Dec.. M'los.. L'don.„R'dam. & Glasgow. "DIOMED"... 7th Jan, Miles., L'don., B'dam & Hamburg.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE, "CYCLOPS" 27th Dan, Genoa, Harro, Liverpool & Glasgow, "ANTILOCHOS′′ 23th Jan., Osnas, Havre, Jäverpool & Glasgow.
PACIFIC SERVICE. (via KOBE & OKOHAMA) "TALTHYBIUS" 31st Doc., Victoria, Yanonaver & Seattle, "IXION" 23rd Jun, Viotɔria, Vaaconrer & Boattle,
INWARD SERVICE. "BELLEROPHON": 23rd Dec., S'hai, Moji, Koba & Y'hame. "DEMODOCUK 27th Jaa., Shanghai & Tsingtao.
PASSENGER SERVICE
"PATROULUS" 24th Dec., Singapore, Mles, & London. "ANTENOR" 22nd Jan.. Singapore, M'ler, & L'don.
Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation"
at specially reduced fares.
For freight, passage rates, and information apply to 1
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents.
2
Howrah Ipch
Kandy
Karachi Madras Kota Bharu New York Kuala Krai Penang
(Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius) (Pahang) Rangoon Kuala Shanghai Lumpur Simla Kuantan Singapore (Pahang) Sourabaya
Gidrs. 150,000,000
HONG KONG BRANCH: (£12,500,000)
Every description of Banking Paid-Up Capital...Gidre. 80,000,000-
(£6,888,667.) and Exchange Business transacted.
Travellers Cheques issued. Heserve Fund.....Gldra. 40,000,000- (23,333,333)
Sarta", The
Trustee and Executorships under- taken:
INTEREST allowed on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Deposita at Rates that may be ascertained on appli-
Head Office:-Amsterdam.* Eastern Head Office:-Batavia. BRANUS-Bandjesmasin, Barfoeux, Bomber
Calcutta, Cherthan, Djember, blokeation.
Jiddah, Kobe, Kota adja, Stakannat, Stadsh, P dang, Picbang, Prkalongan, Pe ny, Poinak, Kangoon,· Puster. da, Seorangʻ, bhanghai, Sibolga (Sumitra), Kingsport, Boersbala, Hoerakarta (Slo), Tegal, Tilatja and Waltevreien
Markise ́s from kare Sofa Deport Haare Ta Lette
London Bankers:-- National Provincial Bank, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip-
tion transacted.
P. M. ELBERG, Manager. Bong Kong, 27th May, 1929. [34
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Hong Kong Currency. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...$11,900,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL... 8,60-1,200 HESERVE FUND..........
380,000. Branches:-
CANTON, SHANGHAI, HANKOW, BWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW York and SAR FRANC1800.
London Bankers: —
T LLOYDA BANK, LTD. Correspondenta
In all Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Business of every description transacted
Safe Deposit Boxes (varioné mísen) at a Yearly Rental of from 15 to
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Hanger
C. L. C. SANDÉS, Manager 7, Queen's Road Central.
Hong Kong, lat Oct., 1929, (29
THE BANK OF CHINA.
(Special authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917.)
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL... $80,000,000,00 | PAID-UP CAPITAL
19,760,200.00 ReaEEVE FUND.......... 9,864,208.69
"Head Office:-PWINO. Hong Kong Branch:—4, Qoux'S ROAD CENTRAL
FLI
Branches and Sub-branches all over China, and Correspondents in other Europe, America, and parts of the world." London Bankers :-Tas GUARANTY
TRUSTY CO. or NEW YORK, TH NATIONAL PROVINCIAL LTD.
CAPSTAR
Navy Cuti Cigarettes BristoWats
London
CAPSTANT
Wavy Cutl
Cigarettes Bristola bondon
Až
OLD
ACQUAINTANCE
with an ever increasing reputation
SMOKE
CAPSTAN
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, Head Office:
90, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris."
Subscribed Capital Frs.72,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital... Frs.68,400,000,00 Reserve Fund ... Fr. 102,000,000.00
BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhen Battambang Hue
Saigon Cinthe Mengtaz Shanghai
·Canton Nam.Dinh Singapore
Djibouti Noumea
. Theabor Tientsin"
Fort Bayard Papeete
Haiphong Peping Tourano Hankow Pnom Pen Vinh "Hanoi Pondicherry Yunnanfo
IN FRANCE:
BANKERS:
National Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais Banque de Paris es des Pays-Bas; Crédit Indus- trialet Commercial; Société Générale
IN LONDON: The National Provia.
cial and Union Bank of Eng land, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Lyconair.
Ir New Your: J. P. Mergan &
Co.; French-American Bark
Guaranty ing Corporation; Trusty Co. of New York Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Deposits accord- ing to arrangement.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxe o let.
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1929. (32
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
Calcutta
Dairen
AMINTED.
Capital Fully paid up
Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund...Yen 103,500,000
· HEAD OFFICH: YOKOHAMA,
Brakonan and ÁGENÒIRA ÁT: Alexandria Kai Yuen Rangoon Batavis Karachi Saigon Bombay Kobe
Boerabaya San Londos Canton
Francisco Lyons Changchun Los Angeles Seattle
Manila Semarang (Dalny) Nagasaki Shanghai Fengtien Nagoya Singapore
(Mukden) Newchwang Bhimonoseki Hamburg New York Bydooy Haskow Osaka
Tientsin Harbin Peping Tokyo Interest allowed on Current Ac-
Hong Kong Rio de Tsinanfu counts and Fixed Deposits. Terms Honolulu Janeiro Tsingtao on application..
Buenos Apres (Temporarily closed), Every description of Banking Business transacted.
Vladivostock (Temporarily closed). Loans granted Approved
Interest allowed on Current Ao Securities.
counte
Deposits Special facilities for domestic
received for Fixed exchange.
Periods at rates.in be obtained on
BARK,
New York Bankeri:-Taz EQUIT
ABLE EASTERN BANKING Con- PORATION," Tax InvING BANK- COLUMBIA TRust Co.
On
ABOUT CHEN
Manager. Horg Kons. sath June, 1927. [38]
ADDICATOR
Hong Kong, Sept. 11, 1929. · [85]
CIGARETTES
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PRESS.
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The Paper to send Homé
EXCHANGE.
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December 17, 1039.
ON LONDON.***
ON
Telegraphic Transier... 1/8
Bank Bills, on demand 1/8 3/13 Bank Bills, at 30 days'
sight
Bank Bills at
months sight
Credits, at 4 months'
sight
Documentary Bills, 4
months' sight
PARIB
1/62
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Bank Bills, on demand intel Credita, 4 months' sight 1197) On New Yo
Bank Bills, on demand 41) Credits, at 60
ON BOMBAY.-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on
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do 112 3
de-
701
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on
mand
ON SHANGZAL---
Bank Bills, 2. sight
Private, 30 days' sight -
ON YOKOHAMA.--
Os deised...834
On Manila-On 'demand... 82 ON SINGAPORE.
On demand
fal
N BATAVIA.—On demand,., 1014
Ox HAIPHON
On demand Boш. OF SAIGON--On demand... nom, ON BANGKOK-
On demand
1101
Rovzbegin, Bank's Buying
rate
11.43
GOLD IZU, 30 fae, per
tae ....... BAR SILVER, per of
99 0/10
Američan Express Travelers Cheques
Definition of TRAVELLERS" CHEQUES—
"The system of Travellers' Cheqam was originated in 1801 -by the American Express Company with the object of creating a form of travel currency which would give the holder the security of s letter of credit and at the same time the convenience of local currency. The Company registered the cheques under the trade name of AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS OHEQUES' the word Travellers' being spelled with one "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, Gazo, G850, and G#100, and £-5. a small, and 4-10 denominations-bound in
handy wallet and cost only 1 of 1 per cent. Secure your aleumship tickets, hotel reservations and itineraries; or plan your cruise or tour through
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Co., Inc.
4. Dra Varx ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG."
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