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BANKS
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AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
THE
BANKS
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL. IMPERIAL
CHARTER),
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEE, 1853, Capital Subscribed (paid up)
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
REKRVE FUND
£1,200.000 £1,525,000
RESERVE LIABILITIES OF PROTRIM........
TORS....
£1,200,000.
Ainoy Aaping.
.....Yen 5,000,000 Reserve Fund
Yen 1,320,000
HEAD OFFICE: Taires, ForHOSA.
Branch: AND AGENCIES :
Kube Nagasaki
Tainan
Tamsul
Foochow Keelung
Oska
Tokyo
Shanghai
Yokohama
Sontaw.
INTEREST. allowed on Current Account
at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Daily
balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 per cent.
for 6
for 3
WM. DICKSON,
"Hongkong, 1st March, 1909.
THE
Manager.
[121
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL-
SUBSCRIBED
PAID-UP
RESERVE FEND
HONG KONG OFFICE:*
3. DES VEUX ROAD. Interest allowed On Current Accounte Deposits received on terms which may be had on application.
D. TOHDOW, Manager. Hongkong. 11th March, 1909. [1518
AND SHANGHAI HBANKING CORPORATION.
214
$1,500,000
1,125,000
562,000
PAID UP CAPITAL
210,000
BANTEES.
LONDON JOINT Brock Bank, LixITED.
INTEREST allowed. on Current Accounts
at the rate of 2 per cent. per aunts on the Daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS 4240-
For 12 months
For
6
For 3
15
EVAN ORMISTON,
RESERVE FUNDS
STERLING
BANKS
DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.
CAPITAL FULLY PAID UP...Sh. Tasla 7,500,000
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BERLIN,
BRANCHES:
Berlin, Hamborg, Caleatts, Hankow, Tisutain, Peking, Tsinantu, Tsingtau, Kobe, Yokohama, Singapore.
Founded by the following Banke and Buakers:~~~
KOENIGLICHE SEEHANDLUXO (PREUSSISCHE STAATBANK)· Berlin.
DIRECTION DкÈ DiscontO-~
GESELLSCHAFT.
DEUTSCHE BANK
S. BLEICHEOSDEL
BEELINER HANDELS-
GESELLSCHAFT
BANK FUER HANDEL UND
INDUSTRIN
Berlin.
Frankfurt à M.
ROBEET WARSCHAUER & CO. MENDELSSOHN & CO. $15,000,000 | M. A, VON BOTHSCHILD &
SOEKNE JACOB 8. H. STERN NORDDEUTURE BANK IN HAMBURG, Hambarg. SAL. OPPENHEIM, SÉ.;:& Co., Koeln. BAYERISCHE HYPOTHEKEN. UND WECHSEL-
BANK. MUENCHEN,
£1,500,000 at 2/--$15,000,000
$14,500,000.
SILVER
$29.500,00€ BEATRE LIABILITY OF PROF'TORS $15,000,000.
COURT OF DIZKETORS.
Hon. Mr. W. J. GEE8905-Chairman.
H. E. TOMKINS, Esq.--Deputy Chairman.
E. Shelli, Esq.
E. G. Barrett, Esq.
4 per cent
33 per cent.
2 per cent.
Manager
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C. S. Galbay, ERI.
C. R. Lenzmann, Esq. į
Hougkong, 231-April 1908,
THE
LIMITED..
VOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
γι
CAPITAL PAIN-UP......... Yem 24,000,000 RESEEVE FUND
Tokyo
15,100,000
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES,
Nagasaki.
New York
Bombay
-Chefoo
Kobe
London
Lyons
San Francisco Honolulu Shanghai Hankow Tientsin
Poking Port Arthur Mukden
Newchwang Dalby
Antang
Lioyang
Tieling Chiang Chus
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at this rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily bálssien,
Ou fixed deposits for 12 months 5% per angum
п
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TAKEO TAKAMICHI, Manager. Hongkong, 12th September, 1903 ***
EDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-
MAATSCHAPPIJ. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY),
ESTABLISHED 1824
N
ĽAID UP CAPIZAL FX) 43,091,000 (£81750,000) RESERVE FUND FL. 5.752.854.84.
fabiont 6479 407
HEAD-OFFICE : AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY BATAVIA. Branches-Singapore, Penang, Shaughai, Fangoan, Sumarang. Bourahava, Cheribon,. Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroenn, Tjilatjap, Padang, Medan (Dali) Palembang, Kota- Radja, (Asheen) Bandjormasin
Correspondents at Macassar, Bombay, Colombo, Madras, Pondicherry Calcatta, Bangkok, Baigon, Haiphong. Hapoi,, Amoy, Yokohama, Kobe, Melbourne, Sydney, New York, San Fransisso, kv., Ke..
LONDON BANKEES —– THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LIMITED,
G. Friesland, Esq.
W. Helta, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
H. A. Siebe, Eag Hon. Mr.H.A.W.Slade
CHIE MANAGER": - Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH.
MANAGERS
Shanghai-W. ADAMS-ÜBAM, S
LONDON. BASKRES-LONDON - AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two per cont. per Ånium on the daily balaton.
Ox F DEPOSITS. For 3 months 25 per cont, per Anni For 6 months, 33 per cent. per Annu. For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annum. ›:
J. R. M. SMITH, Chief Managar. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1909.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
NHE
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Business of the above Bank Tonducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be ohinined on application INTEREST on deposits is allowed at per cent. per annier.
Depositors may transfer at their option balance $100 or more to the HoxOKONG ANE SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent. per zenum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION..
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Maunger. Hongkong, 12th Junnary, 1907. ** 121. NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE
HANDELSBANK.
(NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERICAL BANK). -
ESTABLISHED 1963.
Authorised Capital FI. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000 Subscribed Capital FL 10,000,000 (Paid up) Reserve Fund FL. 2200,517,37 (£183,375
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGERCY: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS:
THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK, Swiss BANKVEREIN.
World
The Bank buys and sells and receives für collection Bilis of Exchange, ismes letters of BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the credit on its Branches and Correspondents in the Eart, on the Continent, and in Great Britain, America, and Australia, and transacte Bunking Business of every description:
INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Adeonut 2 per annum on daily
balances.
On Fixed Deposits 12 months 44% per manum.
do.
6 do. .4% do.
do.
3
do.
J. LA VAN HOUTEN, Agent,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1908.
THE BANK transacta every description of Banking and Exchange bus ness, receives mouey in Current Ascount at the rate of 2 per cent. per. annum on Daily balances and nocepts Fixed Deposits at the following rates
12 months 4% per annumIA.
.6
do.
3 do.
do. do
C. WOLDRINGH, Manager,
No. 16, Des Vanx Bond Central.
Hongkong, 3rd November, 1908,
LONDON BANKERS: Mosers. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & BOW: THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S1 BANK LIMITED.
DEUTSCHE BANK (BERLIN), LONDON AGENCY DIRECTION DEE DISCONTO GESELLSCHAFT.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account, DEPOSITS received on-tarme which may be learned on application. Every desoription of Banking and exchange business transserted, a A. KOEHN,"
Manager: Hongkong, 4th December, 1907;
[24
ANKING
INTERNATIONAL BAN
CORPORATION.
CAPITAL PAID UP
RESERVE FUND
*... Gold: $3,250,000; -: === sbont Méz. #7,222.222 ***Gold $3.250.000 about Mex. 37.222.222
HEAD OFFICE : 60 Wall Sfreut, Now Tork. LONDON OFFICE: Threadneedle House, E.C.
LONDON BANKERS: BANK OF ENGLAND. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK, OP. EVOLAND LIMITED,
THE CAPITAL & COUNTIES Bank, Limited"
BRANCHES and Aounts all over the World:
of Banking and Exchange business, receives The Corporation transacts every description money. Current Account at the Rate of
2 per cent. per annum on Daily balances and accepts Fixed Deposits at the following rates":
For 12 months 4 per cent. per annum. "' For 6 For 3.
No: 9, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong... W. M. ANDERSON, Manager.
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[23 [ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.
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