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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1931.
KỞNG KONG AND SHANGHALUPARTHEID ZANE OF ESDIA BANKING CORPORATION. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
Authorised Capital $60,000,000. Issued & Fully Paid-up...20,000,000 Reserve Funds:
Sterling ... 20, 500,000... Surer..........$20,000,000
· 1/5 11/18 | Roiorve Liability of Pro-
prietors
Bight ................1/63 ON PARIS-
Bank Bill, on demand 816 Credita, 4 months' sight. 885 ON NEW YORK:-
Bank Bills, on demand 24*** Credits, 60 days' sight, 25/ ON BOMBAY :-
Telegraphio Transfer Bank, on demand ...
ON CALOUTTA!----
Telegraphie Transfer.
Bank, on demand
ON SHANGHAI :----
Bank, at sight
ON YOKOHAMA :---
217
Jos
1961
Th. 7% / 84% dia
On demand.............. 434
OF MANILA-On demand....+8
ON SINGAPORE: —
On demand................ 82 ON BATAVIA:-On domsad. 6) On Earzord
On demand
OM SAIGON: On demand };
OK BANGKOK :- On, demand
******* 1871 SOVEREIGNS, Bank'a Buying
Rate
1/87
BAR SILVER, per cl
PANANA
LINE
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE.
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
M.V.
via PANAMA.
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DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
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THE
$20,000,000
ELD Orvice: HONG KONG.
Board of Directors: Hoo.. Mr. C. G. S., MacKIR,
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERSON,
Deputy Chairman.
W. H. Boll, Esq. A. H. Compton, Esq. B. Lander Lowis, Esq. Q. Miskin, Esq.
T. E. Pearce, E
J. A. Plummer, Esq.,
T. H. R. Shaw, Esq.
J. P. Warren, Esq. Chief Manager:
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V. M. GRAYBURN, Esq.
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66, BROADWAY, New Yox,
--HEAD-OFFICE .........LONDON...........
Capital
Paid-up Capital
U:8.$6,000,000 U.8.81,578,345 U.S.$1,908,900
1.
£3,000,000 Surplus Rosarve Fund....... ..................£4,000,000 | Raserres Roserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
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Penang Johore Bangoon Kobo
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£2,319,000
be quoted on application.
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Marseilles Baigon Haiphong Hanoi Tourane Quizhoa Hue
Vinh
Pnom Penh
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Hong Kong
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conducted by the HONG
KONG & EHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION, Rules may be obFrance: Société Générals, Banque tained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION, V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Houg Kong, 16th July, 1930.
THE CHASE BANK,
Nationale de Crédit Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas London Midland Bank, Ltd. New York:
American Exchange
Personal investment handled.
account
The Company offers to intending travellera the use of its Travelers Chequer" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
EW, DUGGAN,
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED. D
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HEAD OFFICE- 1. Gracechurch Street, London,
E.C. 3.
Authorized Capital $3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,900,000 Reserve Fund and Rest....£1,800,943 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000
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Every description of Banking and
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World.
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A. ROLLIN,
Manager.,
Calcutta Colombo Delhi Galle
0, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
HEAD OFFICE:
19, PINE STREET,'
NEW YORK.
An Americao Bank offering complete Foreign Banking Servion in the principal Markets of the world, Interest Rates on Application:
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MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
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"BANKERS
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Hong Kong, 24th August, 1931.
BANK OF CHINA,
Reorganized October 26, 1928, under special charter of The National Government as an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
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Karachi Madras Kota Bharu New York Kuala Krai Pausag
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(Pahang) Sourabaya Krady,
HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
Travellers Cheques issued. Trustee and accutorships under..| taken. Subscribed Capital... $25,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital.....
INTEREST allowed on Current Ac ..$24,710,200.00 counts and Fixed Deposits at Rates Reserve Funds 3,820,508.92 that may be ascertained on appli
O. L. SANDES,
Manager. |7, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 29th April, 1931.
HEAD OFFICE:--SHANGHAL.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Road Central
Owing to our numerous branches ia China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the world, wo are able to extend to Lour clients, special facilities "for
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Pustcards.
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China and Macau
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BONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S BOAD domestic and foreign banking and THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, SWALOW...
CENTRAL
Authorised Capital
exchange.
We also handle the issue of Bonds Gidra. 160,000,000 and other Public Funds of the Chinese Government both at home (£12,500,000.) Paid-Up Capital...Gidrs. 80,030,00% and abroad.
(£6,680,170.) Reserve Fund........Gidrs. 40,015,000- (£8,334,583.)
Head Office-Amsterdam." Eastern Head Once:--Batavia. BENORES--Dandfermada, Bandoeng,” Bombay,
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London Bankers:-- National Provincial Bank, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip-
tion transacted.
A. STOKKINK,
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THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Hong Kong Currency., AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...$11,000,000 KALD-UR CAPITAL 8,665,600 | RESERVE FUND
1,100,000
*
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Bato Deposit Boxes (various sizes) só a Yearly Rental of from 35 to $40,
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THE KO HONG BANK, LTD.Alexandria Hortolain Rio de
(Established, 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE :—BINGAPORE. HONG KONG UPFICE :--15, QUEEN'S BD. C; | Canton
Surplus
Kai Yuen Janeiro
Karaobi
Kobe
London
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TAN ENG HOOL,
Manager.
Deposits received for Periods at rates to te obtained on application.
H. MOBI, Manager. Hong Kong, Sept. 11, 1931,
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1918,
HEAD OFFICE:
10 Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. TOTAL RESOURCES ...
........ ofṛa H. 85,000,000.00 ...OT** H.830,900,000.00 Every description of Banking Accounts and Exchange businew transacted.
Current and Fixml Deposit Acconata in Local and Foreign „urrenales opened for Ülianka,
Savings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes
* Branch and Agencies fall over theffworld,
HAN TONG PO,
-Chief Manager,
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