1928-04-09 — Page 14

Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-

..$90,000,000

£6,000,000

$14,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

.$90,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

14

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

EASTER HOLIDAY.

The G.P.O. will be open an Easter Monday, the 9th inst, from 8 am to

9 a.m.

The Branch Post Ofleas will be open from 8 am to 9am. "There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes aart one delivery of ordinary correspondences on Sunday, and one delivery of registered correspondence at am.

The Money Order. Ofice will be entirely closed.

INWARD MAILS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 9th,

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI SHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,'

A BARKING CORPORATION,

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“AGENCIES AND BRANOREL·

1928.

TIMES HAVE CHANGED.

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER,

1853.

HEAD OYTICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capita

£3,000,000

Reserve Fund

£4,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

60

prietors

£1,000,000

ALON STAR

ILOILO

MANGOON

(Malay Bratos) iron.

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U.S.A., HONOLULu, Jayan & ShangHAI ... MADILA

SHANGHAI And Euxore via S133RZA CANADA, US.A., Jarax & Sandra)......... UBA, HOSOLULU, JAPAN & BANGKAÏ STRAITI

AUSTRALIA &

JAPAN & SUANGHAL...

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Emp. of Canada.

Korea Mary

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Doputy Chairman.

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H. D. F. Reith, Esq. C. G. 9. Mackle, Esq.

W. H. Ball, Eng

3. L. Pattanden, Esq.

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H. P. White, Esq.

Hon. Mr. Ar We

MANGKOK

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BATAVIA

КОВЕ

ROMBAY

CALOUTTA

KVALA

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CANTON

CAWNDONE ŌZRU

GOLOMEO DELAI

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MANILA

KALPHONG

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NEW YORK

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BRANCHES

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Peking

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Bangtok Iloilo

Bombay

Kabe

Lampar

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Calcutta

Cheloo

Yonday 9th.

London

Fylrestgat

Deite

Lyons

Kat Sang

... Parcela 9.00 AM

Foochow

Malacos

Letters 900 & #

Sichuen ...

9.00 A.

nesday, 10th,

Raiphong Hamburg HADIOW Harbin

Manila

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Biraits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. &. Africa, Egypt & EUROPE via Marseille Marseilles, 11th May

Hongolia

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Shanghai and Japan

Parcels 9.00 AM [Kor.

9.45 A Latters 10.30 ▲'■

13.30

Kowloon P.O

1.00 P

Sex. Laltors 1,00 % G.P.O. Beg 1.45 r Letters

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Friday, 13th.

10.DAM

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PAY, 13th, 5.00 M Reg. 14th, 9.46 M Lottery 10.30 Saturday, 14th,

5.03 r.

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Monday, 16th,

10,80 ·

Tuesday, 17th,

8 30 AM

Formosa & Honolulu

Corrorpondence bearing vessoľa name only,

THE

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LINE

/REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES |

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE. "BARPEDON

18th Apr., Mara. L'dor., B'dam, & Glasgow. 1st May, Mar., L'don., B'dam. & H'burg. #CALOHLAS"

PATROCLUS 10th May, Mars, L'don., B'dam. & Glasgow,

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

"POLYPHEMUS" 9th Apr., Genon, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow. "BELLEROPHON" 20th Apr., Havra, Liverpool & Glasgow, "ORESTES" 20th May, Unzon, Esvre, Liverpool di Glasgow,

. PACIFIC SERVICE.

ivi KOBE & YOKOHAMA)

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PROTESILAUS" 19th Apr. Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle. TALTEYBIUS 10th May Victoria, Vancouver à Seattle. * NEW YORK SERVICE. Eteamer

29th June, Boston, New York & Baltimore..

PASSENGER SERVICE 'SARPEDON? 18th Apr. Bingapore, Marseilles & London. "PATROOLES 16th May Singapore, Marseilles & London.

OUTWARD SERVICE.

"LAOMEDON" 16th Apr., Shangbai, Kobe & Tokokams.

at specially redwood fares.

álas cargo steamers with limited passenger socommodation

For freight, pasange rates, and information apply to:

Butterfield & SWire,

Agents.

Fenang Rangoon Saigon

San Fransisco

Shanghai Singapore Saurabaya Sargei

Patani Tientsia Tokyo "Thingto New York Yokohama

CURRENT ACCOUNT opened in LOCAL CUBRINOY and FIXED DE POSITE received for one year or shorter periods in Local CURRENCY and STILLING on tering which will be quoted on application.

Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1993.

Mambar) TONGĽKE TONG TONG

(hkl)

BERNYWAN SHANGHAI SINGAPOK BOUKARATJ TAIPING

(RMA) TAVOT TIENTULN

TOXFO TAINATIO TOKOHANA ZAMBOANGA

(Philippine

FOREIGN EXCHANGI and General Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIX DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica- tion.

A. B. FERGUSON,

Manager, Hoaz Kong, 16th Mar., 1928. (30

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE, (Incorporated in France).

[28

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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the above Bank

is conducted by the HONG, KONG & SHANGHAI BANK-

ING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on appHcation.

For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

A. C. HYNES,

Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1927. [3

EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK- ING CORPORATION.

CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS

US. $3,500,000.00

HEAD OFFICE:

37, WALL STREET,

NEW YORK

An American Bank offering complate Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Allowed on all Deposita. Bates on Application.

A Subsidiary of THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM.

.PANY OF NEW YORK. Total Resources in excess of U.8. $537,000,000.00,

D. M. BIGGAR,

28]:

Manager.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ...

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETT.)

BANKERK

ESTABLISHED 21824,

HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD, CESTELL..

5, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.

EAD OFFICE!

74, Rea St. Lazare. Paris.

Capital, fully paid up. Frs. 80.000,000 Special Working Capital Fr. 50,000,000 Fre, 15,304,985 Beserves penya kera

Paris

BRANCHZI: Lyons Marseilles Haiphong HADO!

Saigon Tourano Peking

Vinh

Shanghai

BAYKIRI:

Phom Penh Tentrin

France: Bociété Generale, Barque Nationale de Crédit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas

London Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irving

Treat Co.

San Francisco: Bank of Italy.

Every decription of Banking and

Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the World. A. ROLLIN, Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st Jarvery, 1928v

THE MERUANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,

Head OfficM :" 15, Gracechurch Street, London,

.-E.C. 1

Authorised Capital.£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital .£1,800,000 | Paid-up Capital ............................£1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest...21,545,647

BANEXES:

TAN BANK OF ENGLAND and MIDLAND BANK, LTD."

50

1928

Jarer Cantles".

Cigarettes

1878

years ago "Three Castles"

were first manufactured Since that time many things have changed- but not the quality of

this famous cigarette.

THREE CASTLES

CIGARETTES

The Oldest Brand of World Fame

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, Head Office:

D6, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. Subscribed Capital.Fra.78,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital...Fr. 88,400,000.00 Reserve Fund Fra88,384,519.10

BRANCHES: Bangkok

Handi

Pondicherry Battambang Hong Kong Faigon Cantho Mengtrz Shangbai (Maarities) Canton Nam Dinh Bingtone

Bangkok

BRANCHES : Kandy

Penang

Batavia

Karachi

Port Lania

Bombay

Kota Bharu.

Calcutta

Kuala

Colombo

Lampor

Dalhi

Kuantan Simis

| Authorised Capital. Guildersli 50,000,000- Galle (Pahang) Singapore (£12,500,000.) Hong Kong Madras. Bourabaya Faid-Up Capital..... Guilders 80,000,000 Howrah New York"

(28,668,870.)

Reserve Fund..... Guilders 40,000,000,

(£3,335,333.)

Hoid Ores-AXSTERDAM,“ Eastern Usad Offices—BATAVIA. BRANCHEA-Dandfermasın, Banding; Bombay,

Calcutta, Cheribou, Jiekiah, D'estres, Djokjat The Bar Kabe, Kota Radja, Makamura Medan, Phe dang, Prisrobang,». Pekalongan, Pe- aser. Pontiazar, Rangoon, Rotter

Lavraden.

dam, Bansarang, Shanghal, Bibors (Boxstra), Botrabiz, Boraca Bole) Trgul, Tjetjap and Wal. *These aglove kans Safe Deposit Borse To Let.” London Bankers-National Provincial Back, Lid,

Correspondents all over the world. Baaking Business of "every description

transacted.

0. STEENSTRA..

Haager. Hong Kong, 80th July, 1997, (84.

HONG KONG BRANCHES:" Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transact- ed.

INTEREST allowed on Current Ac counts to 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed De posits at Rates that may be ascer tained on application.

C. L. C. SANDES, Manager. 7, Queen's Road Central.

Hong Kong, 19th April, 1927. [29

THE BANK OF CHINA.

(Special authorised by Fresidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917.)

ZHE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, PAID-UP CAPITAL

- LIMITED,

Capital fully pold up...Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund... Ten 99,500,000

Batavia

Bombay Karschi Воегабата

Buenos

י.

HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA, BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT Alexandris Honolulu Bangoon

Kai Tuon Saigon

Kobe

San Fran Lordon Calcattangeles

rous Beattle Canton "Lo Changchun Manila Dairen Nagaraki

Shimoncaeki Dainy) Nagoya

Newchwang Bydney

Tentan (Makdon) Osaka

New York Tokyo Hamburg Hinkow Peking Tainanto

Elio de Hong Kong Janeiro ***Vladivostock (Temporarily closed)-- -- Interest allowed on Current Accouxta Deposita received for Fixed Periods at Tales to be obtained on spplication. ⠀

H. MORJ, Manager, Hong Kong 19th March, 1928; (35

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL 260,000,000.00 10,760,200.00 RESERVE. FUND GA 0,884,308.59

اله

Head Office:-PEKING Hong Kong Branch: QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Sub-branches Branches and

bver China, and Correspon- dents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world. London Bankers: THE GUARANTY TRUST CO OF NEW YORK, THE NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK, Lap.

New Tort Bankert: THE EQUIT ABLI WEASTERN BANKING COR-

·PORATION, THE IRVING BANK- COLUMBIA TRUer Co.

Interest allowed on Current As compts and Fixed Deposita. Terins on application.

Every description of Banking Business transacted

Loans granted on Approved Securities.

Special facilities for domestic exchange,

Trentain

Djibouti Noumea FortBayard Papeste To crane Haiphong Peking Yuananton Hankow Prom-Pant

BANKERS:

IN FRANCH: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et den Pays-Bar; Crédit Indus- trial et Commercial; Société Générale...

In

Lornos: The National Provin- cial and Union Bank of Eng- land, Ltd; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais.

I NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co. French-American Bank- ing Corporation; Guaranty 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 transact- ed.

Sale. Deposit Box to let.

CH. LEM,

Manager. Hong Kong, 20th Feb., 1997. [22

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

·HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

Hong Kong Currency AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ..$11,000,000

8,684,200 PAID-UP CAPITAL ** RESERVE FUND

850,000

Branches:-

CANTON, SHANGHAI, "HANKOW, SWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW

York and Ban FRANC1800. London Bankers: THE LLOYDS BANK, Lad. Correspondents

All Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Busines of every description transacted

Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) at a Yearly Rental of from 25 to 810.

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager. Hong Kong, 29th June, 1987.-139# 87]

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager.

F., & O. BANKING CORPORA- TION, LIMITED.

PAID UP. CAfttaz RISIRVÝ FUND

HEAD OYTICS:

...£2,504,168

£180,000

199, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C. &

The Corporation undertakes Gen- eral Banking and Exchange Busi ness of every, description" and in addition to its Branches has Agen- cies in all the principal towns of the World

38]

G. H. BELL,

Acting Manager, Prince's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong.

HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS.

CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK'S LOCAL NEWS.

The Paper to send Home

EXCHANGE

ULOBING QUOTATIONS.

ÚN LONDON.

April 5th, 1928.

Telegraphic Transfer - 12/01 Bank Bills, on demand...2/08/16 Bank Bills, at 30 days' night Bank Billa, at 4 months'

right

Credite, st4 months'sight 2/11 Documentary Billa, months' sight...

OF PARI,——

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 4 móntha'sight ... OF NEW YOXLA..

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 60 days' right... ON BOAT

Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand...)

ON CALCUTTA

Telegraphic Transfer ...) Bank Bills, on demand...)

Bank Bills, st right PATBLO

60 days sight

131)

184

731.

On YOKOHAMA, Ön demand... 102" Or Maxila On demand

87 1217

доп.

ON SINGAPORE.On demand.. ON BATAVIA On demand... OF HUFEONG-On demand... Or Saxons On demand, Or BarGIOX-On demand " SOVIZLIGE, Bank's Baying rate $9,60 GOLD L147, 100 fine, per taal.... BAR SILVER, per oz

28 5/18

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Definition of TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES,{"

924*

* The system of Travellers". Cheques was originated in 1891 by the American Express Company with the object of creating a form of travel currency which would give the holder the recurity of a letter of credit and at the same time the convenience of local currency. The Company registered the EXPRESS cheques under the trade name of AMERICAN TRAVELERS CHEQUES the word Travellere being spelled with one "The advantage of the Cheques was, so apparent that other banking institutions adopted the system

Quoted from Pitman's Dictionary of Banking by Wm. Thomson.

Tasued in G$10, GS20, G850, GS200, and 2-5, and £.10 Denominations-bound in a small, handy wallet-and esit only 4 of 1 per cost.

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