THE
20
Hongkong Weekly
Weekly Press
VOL. XCV.]
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AND
China Oberland Trade Report.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Head Office: Hongkong
.........................................$20,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL...
RESERVE FUNDS :-
STERLING....
SILVEE
.£4,500,000 .$25,500,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS $20,000,
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
G. M. DODWELL, Esq.-Chairman.
Hon. Mr. A.O. LANG, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. A. M. Bowes Smith, Esq.
G. T. M. Edkins, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
Hon. E. Mr. V. D. Part. W. L. Pattenden, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. H. P. White, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
HON. MR A. G. STEPHEN.
Manager: Hongkong-A. H. BARLOW, E
Manager: Shanghai-G. H.STITT, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS: LONDON COUNTY WESTMINSTER AND
PAER'S BANK, LIMITED.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in local CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in local Currency and Sterling on which will be quoted on application.
Hongkong, February 2nd, 1922
terms
BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established in 1912.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG
AUTHORISED CAPITAL:-Sterling ...£12,00,000 PAID UP CAPITAL:-Sterling......£1,066,520
FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
BRANCHS:' BANK OF CANTON, LTD., 2, Ningpo Rd.,
Shanghai. BANK OF CANTON, LTD., 350, Hoopoon St.,
Canton. BANK OF CANTON, LTD., 291, Broadway,
N. Y. City. BANK OF CANTON, LTD., 173, Yawaraj,
Bangkok.
Agents and Correspondents over the World.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS: 2% per annum on Daily Credit Balances of over $100.00.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS :-
For 3 months
For 6 months
For 12 months On
Demand
3°, per annum. 4° per annum. 5% per annum.
21%
per annum,
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 25TH., 1922,
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THE DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE
FOR
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