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.$90,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Board of Directora: Hon, Mr. C. G. S. MACKIE,
FRID
0.8. $8,000,000 U.S.#1,573,545
TA. E. $1,008,900
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Silver
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sight.........
"months'
1/6 7/18
1/01
Reserve. Liability of Pro-
prietors.
Reserve Fund
£3,000,000 || Surplus £4,000,000 Reserves
Reservo Liability of Pro.. - prietors
£3,000,000
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BANGKON
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Naples
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MADKAS
· Oslimibe:
MANILA
SINDAN
NEW YORK
FRIPING
PERANG
Bank Bills, on demand 625 Credits, 4 months' sight-900 ON NEW YORK:~//
Bank Bille, on demand 244- Oredits, 30 days sight, voj
ON BOUNT
Telegraphio Transfor Bank, ondemnad..............
ON CALOUTTA
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Bank, at sight `... ·
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On demand
190
120
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Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERSON; .
Deputy Chairman CAW FOXE
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W. H. Bell, Esq.
A. H. Compton, Esq. B. Lander Lewis. Esq.
G.. Miskin, Esq......
T. E. Pearce, "Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. TH. R. Shaw, Esq. J. P. Warren, "Esq." }#14 % die.. | Chief Manager:
| Tim: 742
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ON. SINGAPORÍ :-
On demand was 814
ON BATAVIA-On demand, es
On Eutruong nam
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VM. GRAYBUan, Esq.
60. 103.
BRANCHES
Amey
Iloilo
Peiping
Bangkok
Ipoh.
Popsug
Batavie
Johore
Rangoon
Bombay
Kobe
Baigon
Calcutta
Kowloon San Fran
Canton
..
Kuala
disco
Chefoo
Lumpur Shanghai
Colombo
London
Singapore
Dairon Lyons
Sourabaya
Foochow
Malacoa............ Sungei
Haiphong. Manila
Muar
Patani Tientsia
̈ON SAIGON :-On demand
OM BANGKOK:
On demand SoVKERIGNS, Bank's Buying
*****......... 183+
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BAR BILVER Der Of zeum 19 15/16
HAUCO
РУКАНА
EXPRESS
UINE
SERVICE
WILHELMSEN LINE.
THE FREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Ports via Panama.
All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
en route.
Passengers desiring to travel by this interesting route will find the accommodation provided well up to their expectations, and at a cost most reasonable,
42 Days To New York
Apr Fassungers and Freight information please apply ;-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
THE
Hamburg
Hankow (Jobore) Tokyo... Harbin Mukden Tsingtaç Hongkew. New York Yokohams
CURRENT ACCOUNTS Opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DE FOBITS reveived for one year or shorter parinds in Losaz CURANICY And STERLING on terms, which will bn quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 8th Dec., 1831.
COLOMBO
DAIBEN
DELHI EUXPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW
· MARKIN
· BLONG- KOMI
(25:
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
THE
HE Business of the above Bank is ccnducted by the HONG KONG BHANGHAI BANKING | CORPORATION. Rules may be ob
tained on application.
..
For the Hong Kong & SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION, VM. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 18th July, 1930, || [1
THE CHASE BANK,
TOKTO TOROLAR
(Shakes)
TSINGTAO "YOKOH
LAMBOANGA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
Banking Business transnoted.
NEOME
HOPEILE'
Vania: Tokohama
Perang Sandah Palplus.
Depenbaren Liverpool)
Branches of Amsides. "ExPRIAL: OCMPANY in Principal Cition" of:j United States of America, add Conada. V
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and All classes of Commercial Bank FIXED DEPOT received for aneing Transactions, undertaken.
year or shortar periods straten which will be quoted on: applica tion..
-,4,1;fd
J. STUART
Manager.
· Hong Kong, August 17, 1981.
BANQUE FRANJO-CHINOISE POUR LE COLOUROE ET L'INDUSTRIE- (Incorporated in France)," Prince Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICE:
'74, Rue St, Lazare, París.
Fri. Capital, fully paid-up. 50,000,000 Special Working Capital. 50,000,000 Reserves
2
22,319,000
BBANGREB: Paris
Marseilles.. Baigon Haiphong Hanoi
Fus Tourane Quishon
Prom Pooh
Vinh
Peiping Shanghai Tientain
Hàng Kobz...
* Baxzxas; \ France: Société Générale, Banque 'Nationales de Crédit Banque de Faris et des Pays Bas London: Midland Bank, Ltd., New York: American Exchange. Irving Trust Co., Banca Com- merciale Italiana.
FOREIGN MAILS
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS C
Friday, the Sốth December and, Saturday, the 26th December, the. General Post Office will be open from 8 am, to noon, Kowloon Post Qflos 8 min to flam, and the other Branal Post Offon 8 am, to §. & M.
There will be one collection from the pillar-bazos and one delivery of ordinary correspondanos ea on Sundays and one delivery of registered correspondenes at 3 amibe closed.
The Money Order Offee will be entirely
FÄRCEL. MÅL L
The Fubile are hereby warned that in view of the passing of the Abnormal Importations Customs Duties Ast, no guarantee can be given that any psreal will not be subject to Custome duty on arrival in the United Kingdom. The system of prepayment of Custome duties in this office is cancelled until further notice except as regards parcels of silk of or under the value of £ 50-0 or its equivalent in dollars at the rate of the day. It will however be accgssary in these ouses to make a deposit -against duty equal in amount to the declared value of the Farosi
Definite information will be published in the Mail Notices directly it is received.
Letters
Local
Postcards.
Parsons investment ooounte handled..
The Company offers to intending travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world wide services of its thoroughly equipped:{ Travel Department,
E. W. DUGGAN,
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
POSTAL RATES.
China and Manu
ats)
4 ota. per oz
British Empire (expept vin diberia
Foreign Countries and
1.20 ats. Bret o
British Empire vin Siberia ) 10 ctă, each musoseding a Local, China and Macau .....”
All other places
***
28 ots esok.
"The Registration fee is in each case 20 centa,
Lattara and posteurde for Europe and South Anterion, sen fdewarded Win Siberia "it so superscribec
Information has been received that the Air Mail Service between, Shanghai and Manoboall is auspended and the acceptance of letters for this sorvice is socordingly discontinued until further nowce..
Christmas and Now Yoar carda enclosed in open envelopes address ed to Hong Kong, China and Macao, are accepted at the special rate for printed matter ijo, pente per ounces.
The cards must not bear more than five written words, and tha envelopes must be entirely open.
INWARD MAILS.
PER
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HEAD OFFICE:-- 15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. 3
USA, HONOLULU, JA PAR and BHANGRAI
(San Francisco, sta December) JAPAN KAU GRANUHAL Japan
Pren, Booutr duva Álar Alsula. Ataru
25ch Dec.
Vanaba, 0.8.A. BoNOLUDU, JARAN
Authorized Capital .£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital 21,800,000 Paid-up Capital ........
...£1,000,000. Reserve Fund and Best....£1,809,845
BANKERS:
6
Fan BANK OF ENGLAND and
MIDLAND BANE, LTD.
San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
Batavia
6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Bombay Correspondents throughout
World.
Bangkok
the
A. ROLLIN,
* Manager.
Calcutta Colombo Delhi Galle
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET,”- NEW YORK.
American Bank offering complete Farsign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world: Interest Rates on Application..
This Bank is entirely owned by THE Слави NATIONAL BANK, NEW YORE, with Resources otor U.B. $2,500,000,000.
Telephone 28021...
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BLUE FUNNEL
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES |
LONDON SERVICE.
"DIOMED " 5th Jan, Fer Mara, London,
Botterdam & Hamburg, "HECTOR" 20th Jan., For Marabillos, Londo
Rotterdam & Glasgow..
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
"AGAPENOR"
"ANTILOCHUB
10th Jan., For Port Bail, Ganon,
Havre and hiverpool. 20th Jan., For Port Said. Liverpool,
HATTO and Glasgow,
fo
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NEW YORK SERVICE THEXENOR" 5th Jan.. For Boston, Now York & Baltimors:
vis Philippines, Port Swettenham & Singapora. PACIFIO SERVICE KOBE & YOKOHAMA) *TYNDAREUS" 16th Jan, For Victoris, Vancouver & Heattle ***PROTESILAUS "18th Feb., Fer Victoria, Vancouver Seattle
NWARD SERVICE.
TITAN"!!
Dae
29th Dec, For S'hai., Kobe & Yokohama. 29th Dea, For S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama.
All orgu stes.bern with ikmited panserger socommodation Sat specially reduced fares.
For freight, passage rates and information apply to the undermentioned.
All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's (@nik of Lading, a
Butterfield & Swire,
D. M. BIGGAR;
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL. MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NATHEDLANDS Trading HOCIETY.)
BANKERS
Established 1894.
Hong Kong, 24th August, 1931.
BANK OF CHINA,
Reorganized October 28, 1928, under special charter of The National, Government as an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
Bubscribed Capital......#25,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital 24,710,200.00 Reserve Funds
$3,820,508.82
HEAD OFFICESBANGHAI.
HONG KONG BILANOH:
4 Queen's Bond Central.
Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our clients special facilities. for
BRANCHES: Karachi
Madras Kota Bharu New York" Kuala Krai Penang
Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius).
(Pahang) Rangoon. Kuala Shanghai Hong Kong Lumpur Simla Howrah Kuantan. Singapore Ipoh
(Palang) Sourabaya
·Kandy.
HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and' Exchange Business transacted. Travellers Cheques issued. Trustee and Executorships under- taken.
INTEREST allowed on Current Ac counts and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be ascertained on appli cation.
O. L. SANDES,
Manager.
47
7, Queen's Bosd Central,
Hong Kong, th April, 1931.
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD domestic and foreign banking and THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE,
CENTRATZ
Authorised Capital
exchange:
We also handle the issue of Bonda sad other · Publio Funds of the
LIMITED
Gidra 150,000,000 Chinese Government both at homo Capital (fully paid 100,000,000 |
Paid-Up Capital... Gidrs, 80,030,000 and abroad. Beserve Fund.......Gidrs. 40,010,000-
Head Office :—Amsterdam.® Eastern Head Office: Batavia. "
די
SHOU J. CHEN. Mausger.
Reservs Fand Yen 178,200,000
HEAD OFFICE; YOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT:
Homalala Kai Yusn Karachi
BRANCHES-Bandjermada, Bandeang, Bombay, THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.Alexandri
Calcutta, Cheribom, Djember, Diskja, karta, The Hague," "Jildsh, Kola, Maksimar Medanj Faisibany, Presionga, Prosur, Rangoon, Retter
- daya, Semarang, *Shanghai, Bingapore,
Bostabala, BOSTALA (0)
{2}kladjup' and' Weltøvredan!"
* There offres have Sofa Deporti Down To Li
London Bankers :--- National Provincial Bank, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip
tion transacted.
A. STOKKINE,
Manager: Hong Kong, Ist Doc., 1931. [30:
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: Hona Konar
Hong Kong Currency. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL..$11,000,000 PAX-UP CAPITAL ....... 8,565,600 REALEVE FUND
1,100,000
Branches:- CANTON, BHANGHAI, HANKOW; BWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW Yorx and Sam FRANCISCO,
· London Bankers :—
THE LLOYDS Bark, Lin. Correspondente
all Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Businom of every description transacted
Safe Deposit Boxes (various sings)
as a Yearly Bental of from $500.
-- LOOK POONG SHAN;
Pet Mansgse.
(Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE:--SINGAPORE Hose Kong Offic-19, Queen's Ro, C. Canton
¥13 utav la
Berlin"
Bombay
Calcutia
Chang gchun Dairen Fengt
Kobe
Landon
Rio de
Јаде Rangoon
Soersbays
San Francisco
Los Angeles. Seattle Mikalla 200 Nagkaki
Bhanot Nagora
Bhimandraki
Nonchgapore
Authorised Capital ...Bersità: $20,000,000- Lavoed
**$8,000,000 Paid-up
$4,000,000 Beserve Liabilities of
(Mukden). New York,
·Chaska, Shareholders 14,000,000 Hamburg
Hankow Paris $2,087,000 Surplus toimusida
Harbin Poiping
,!",་,:"
Tiantain Tokyo
and SHANGRA (Vancouver, BC.,/bth || Bmp: of: Japan December)
141
·HHANGEA! Bad Swatow
SHANGHAI and SWATOW
U.8.A HONOLULU, Jarak and BiNGBAI
(San Francisco, 27th November/ MANILA
....
AMDI
EURO vin NESAratam (Listtors and t
Papers) London, 28th November
LadaLOM: Parcels only London, 19th Nov,
JAPAN...
140
MALOUTTA and BrRaita.
JA RAM, anď ̈ŊHANGHAI
Japan, and SHANGHAI, EME
UNIA, CANADA, JAPAN and SHANGBATĮ
(Beattie, 19th December)
ADETHALIA End Manna
JAYAN
JAPAN and 8angba DAIGOR
Kwangtung
Scodiww
Pros, Hayes
Pres Cleveland
Tilai
25th. Des.
26th Deo.
20th Doc.
26th D #6tu, Dec: 2716
Doo,
Malacca Hur M Zumavus
27th Deo.
17th Das.
La Plata Mara.
2uth Des..
vaničn
soth Dea
·Diego Maru
90th Dec. Suth Tao.
L'alma
Kawalpindi
Pra, Taft Nellore
2nd Jan,
Brisbane Maru. dphi Chenonceauco
4th Jan,
5th Jan.
6th Jan.
OUTWARD MAILS,
REGISTERED and PARCÉL- MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are, advertised to close, at or before 9. a.m, registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day;
Yow
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, - Best" and south Africa, Aden, Egypt and AUROPE via Marseilles due Mar- veilles, 24th January ........
Manila Australia and New Zealand vis Thursday Laland-dne Thursday Island, 7th January Bugkon.
Shangbai, Japan, U.S.A, Canada, C. and
S. Amerian and EUROPE vis Vic toria, B.-due Victoria, B.O.12th Javasry, and 2UROPE via Siberis.... Straits, Ceylon, Ioria, Mauritius Einst and South Atrion, Ader, Egypt, and. Italy
***
Swat, Amoy and Foochow Manila
***
Bangkok via Swatow..
Swalow, Amay and Formons.
Heilow and Bangkok" Swatow
Amoy
Swatow, Amoy sud Fooohow Tsingtao Stasita and Caloutta
Interest allowed on Current As
Branches, Agencies and Corres pondents in the principal cities ofcounta the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. *
TAN ENG HOOL,
Kadhal Manager.
Deposita recived for Fixed Periods at rates to be obtained on application.
H. MORI, Manager. Hong Kong, Sept. 11, 1031
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
ESTABLISHED. 1918,
HEAD OFFICE:
10 Des Voeux Road, Central,
HONG KONG,
GAPITAL AND SURPLUS TOTAL RESOURCES...
OYER H. 88,000,000.00 OTH.830,000,000,00 Every description of Banking Accounts and Exchange business
Currant, and Fixed Deposit Accounts in Local, and. Forsign orden opened for Clients,
Berings Amonut and Safe Deposit
nakes and Agències all over the world,
KAN TONG, PO,
ChiefManner-g
10
daigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Beat and South Africs and #donttäi American Porta ...
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Sandakan
Straite, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, 'Eastý
and South Afriča; Adeo, Egypt and EUROPE via Marsaillesindus Mar- sailles, 29th January
Swatow, Amoy and Fooobow
*Superscribed
Printed and Published
Hong Kong Daily Pras "Vistoria", "Hong Kong,
Pro
Buwa. Maru
DATN and TIN
25th. Kowicon.2, U
Friday,
Reg
10,00 AM
Latters. 11.00 AM GPO
Reg
Letter Noon
Atauta Maru... •Reg HIBAM
Bintang
Pris: Cleveland
Letters Noon
Noda
Saturday,
Parcela 13.00 AM
JBøg.
Letters
11.15A.J
Noon
Noon
Noca
Noon
Sunday, 27th
Kwanychow Hoton Maru-
8301
Cracovia...
Haishing Grip, of Japan
[1:30 PM
3:00 M
Kaying
Hydrangea Kwangtung
Hai Ning.
Tilawa
Monday, 28th,
3.80 M
Tuesday 201
Parcel": Lati, Buth, 8,80 Wednesday, Buth,
2.007 *500@_W=
La Plata Mary
JANUARY
10,80 A
10.30
Saturday, Sud Kowloon P. O 31st, Dad
Let. Und: 1,00 a R
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4.00
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