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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
- BANKING CORPORASION, ·
Authorised Capital_....$50,000,000- Issued and Fully Paid-
OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND OHINA. Incorporated, IT ROTAL CHARTER,
-1853
BRAD OPTICH: LONDON,
Paid-up Capital £3,000,000 Reserve Fand£4,000,000 Beserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
.....£3,000,000
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES.
'INWARD" MAILS,
YXON
Рх
Du
up
$90,000,000
Reserve Funda tam
London, 22nd March)
BTRATTA
TAN
146
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JAPAN, SHANGHAI & Eurors via SIBERIA. Suwa Maru EUROPE A NEGAPATAM (letter only,
goth Apr.
Sterling limous £5,000,000 Siker
$14,000,000
STRAITS BHANGHAI
B.B.A., HONOLULU, Japan & Shanghai...
BOROPE HA NERATATAM (paper only)
London, 2nd March
UB. HeroLULO, JAPAN & SKANOxal MANILA
JAPAN...
CANADA, UB.A., JATAN & SHARDEAL
'AUSTRALIA AND MANILA UN
Halpaa....
Prik. Taf Frex, Jackson Aki Marua
Amp, of Russia Tanda
OUTWARD MAILS.
Jeypore Kidderpore Raron Haig Saiyung Prek Harrison
goth Ápr. 10th
Apr.
·Ape. 21st Apr.
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
$90,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
lat Apr.
ALOX STAR
ILOILO
BANGOON
[Many Italo) IPOL
BAIGON
AMVITRAR
XARACHI
Find Apr.
BANGKUK
KLANG
+9
gerd Apr.
BATAVIA
SIMULT
Кова KUALA
gord Apr.
CALOUTTA
yetu Apr.
CANTON CAWSPORN
KANOBAR KUALA
LEMPUR
gezh Apr.
CARU
KUCHING
7th May
COLOMNO
MADRAS
KLRI
MAXICA
HAIFRONA
MRDAN
BAMBORG
NEW YOLL
HANIOW
YEXING
HARDIN
PENINO
FERRAWAK
BEMARAND
BEREMPAS BHANGRAT SINGAPUER
BOURADATA
APRIL 20th, 1928.
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Mmato Haru
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Haibow, Pakhof sad Haiphong
Formoss
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Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow
Wei Hai Wei
Baigan
Shanghai, Japan and EUROPE via Siberia
Straita, Ceylon, India, Amorities, E
B. Africa, Adan, Egypt & Europe vis Manaufea-dse faneilies, suur{ May
Toba Mary
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Court of Directora:
AH Courton, Esq., Chairman.
N. S. BROWN, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
B. D.F. Belth, Ean, C. G. 8. Mackie, Esq.
W. H. Bell, Esq. W.L. Fattanden, Esq.
A. Macgowan. Eng. T. G. Woall, Esq.
H. F. White, Esq.
Chief Manager:
Hon. Mr. A. O. HYNEK
BLANCHES-
Amoy Hongkow Peking
Euroneinso
Friday:
3-the
Bangkok
Iloilo
Pennox
Batavia
Ipoh
Rangoon
10.80
Bambay
Johara
Saigon
Caloutta"
Kobe
130 P
Canton
Kuh
130
Obaloo
3.30
Colombo
Shanghai Bingaporn Boumbays
6.01
Dairen
Fooshow
Malassa
Bey. 4.30 F
Haiphong
Manila
Hamburg
Moulden
Hankow Harbin
Najaanki
Kowloon P.Q.
Let 21st, 003 ▲ A G.P.0. |deg, Sist, 2,65 a a
Litters
9.30 A
400
Sirmita and Chiantis ...
Haiphong
Amioy
Kama vig Tonkin Shantung..
Saturday, 21st, Parcels Моод Lettors 1.00 >>
11.20
Hanila...
Pres. Harrison
Amoy
Akin...
Sunday,
Homen Maru Kalgan
Calulu
SOOCAUTO
5.00 M 1.00 X find,
$0 AM
Monday, 23rd.
120 2 x 4.30
Parcels
6.00 z
Reg. 24th, 9.45 ▲
Swalow, Amay«and Formicas bangton via walow
Manila, Sardaran and Babiul Amoy
Shanghai, Japan,
Honolule, UBA America Canada,
EUROPE is ban Francisco-due Prea Jackson Ban Francisco, 17th May, & Europe via Siberia
Saigon, Straits, Caylon, Indm, Mauritius, Eà & Africa, Aden, Egypt & EUROPE via Marseille-doo Mar- sillos, Sth May
Shanghai
Swatow Amoy and Fohow...
Mazila, Australia & New Zealand via
Thursday Inland-dag Thursday I land, 7th May
Bwatow...
Amey
Manila
1
Andra Lebon...)
Letters 10.30 ▲ i
Tuesday, 24th,
Bowicon P.Q
1.00 * Bog,
1.00 F G.P.0.
145 r = 2,50 PA
Lettern
L
Beg. Lettors
Ichang
1.00*
***
Mai Ming
9.00
Aki Maru
...Hangsang
Fook Lang
| Wednesday, 25th,
8.45 AM ...Beg,
9,30 AM 19.30
Esip, of Russia ..
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, & & &1
Africa, Egypt & EUROPE vs Max-forsa seilles de Marseilles, 25th May ....
*Correspondence boaring weasel's name only,
THE
Justist=
lauraday, 16th,
5
Friday, £7th,
3.50 15
Koreioon P.O. Pareris 130 2 » Beg. 28th,9.00 ▲ 3 ...Letters 10.00
G.P.O. Par 27th,b.00 7 Reg. 28th,9.45 a Lettore 10.30
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE..
"OALOBAS" 1st May, Casablanca, Mars,, L'don..R'dam. & 'burg. PATROULUS" 16th May, Mars., L'don. H'dam. & Glasgow, MENELAUS" 29th May, Marn, I'don,, R'dam, à H'burg.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE,
A
"BELLEROPHON" 20th Aps, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow, "ORESTES" *** 20th May, Gezoe, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow,
PACIFIO SERVION.
New York
Bangal
Patani Tientsin
Tokyo Tsingtao Yokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNT opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and Fix D POLITS received for one year or shorter periods in Locar. CURRENOT and STEALING on terms which will be quoted an application.
Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1928.
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK..
THE Business of the above Bank
conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
A. C. HYNES,
Chief Managet,
Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1997. [2]
EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK- ING CORPORATION,
CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS
B. $3,500,000,00
HEAD OFFICE:
37, WALL STREET,
NEW YORK.
An American Bank offering complete Foreign Basking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Allowed on all-Deposits. Rates on Application,
A Subsidiary of
THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM. PANY OF NEW YORK. Total Resources in excess of U.S. 8537,000,000.00.
D. M. BIGGAR
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(FETHERLANDÉ TRADING SOCIETY.)
BANKERS
j'
* ESTABLISHED 1824.
BONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'IROAD,
Worth
Fochuria) TONGKAR
XONG
(Bharat)
TAITING
TLENTOLN TOKYO TSINGTAO... КОКОЛАМА SAMBOANDA
(Philippine
FORZION Exchands and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT Acquunts opened and FIXED DEPORmì "received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica- tion.
**A. H. 1ÈRGUSON,
Manager. Hong Kong, 18th Max, 1928. [30
BANQUE FRANCO-OHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE, (Incorporated in France).
Prince's Building, Chator Road, Victoria Hong Kong. HAD OFFICE:
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paria.
Ospital, fully paid up. Fr. 50,000,000 Special Working Capital Fr. 50,000,000 Beurres ......
Fra. 22,519,000
BLANCHES
Iga Marseillex Hashoug Hanoi
Paris
Saigon
Tourane
Qambon
Hue
Thanh hai Poking
Vinh
hai
Prom Penh Tiontala
Kong
Banque
France: Bociété Générale,
Nationale de Crédit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas.
London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Commerciale Italiana San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the World.
A. ROLLIN,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 19th April, 1928,
THE MERCANTILE BANK, OF INDIA, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE: 15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. &
£3,000,000 Authorized Capital Subscribed Capital .. £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital
£1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest£1,545,68706,
BANKERS:
THE BANK OF England snd
MIDLAND BANK, LID,
Bangkok
Batavia
Bombay
Calcutta
CINTIAL.
Colombo
Authored Capital...Guilder:160,000,000-
Penang
Port Louis
Kandy" Kanchi Kota Bharu (Mauritius)
Kusla
Rangoon Lampar Bhanal Kuntan Bimis
Tabang) Singapore Bourdays
Delhi Galle (£12,500,000.)
Hong Kong Madras Yaid-Up Capitalu... Guilders 80,000,000 Howrah New York
(£6,666,670,) Reserve Fand.................... Guilders 40,000,000- (£3,333,333.)
Hand Oben-AMSTERDAM," Easter Hund Offices--DATAȚIA. BRAKÜNEY.—Exodjumasin, Randomny*, Bombay,
HONG KONG BRANCHES Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transact-
INTEREST allowed on Current As Calcutta, Cherfbon, Jiddah, Djember, counts to 2 per cent, per annum en Ujokiskarta, The Bar Kobe, Daily Balance and on Fixed De- Kota-Badja, Maksmer, “Medan, Pai dang, Palembang, Fakalongan, Peposits at Rates that may be secer- Banz Pantless Ranges Buttained on application
dam”, Sinarang", Bhangha, Sibolga,
(Sam), Beerabais, komakarta C. L. C. SANDES, Manager.
(Solo) fagal, phaijap and Wein Lavender",
*Then «fims have Baf's Depedt Bover To Lat,
London Bankers-National Provincial Bark, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Brainer of every description
transacted.
0. STEENSTRA,
Marger Hong Kong, 80th July, 1927, [84
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Capital fully paid up 77. Een 100,000,000 Eerve Fund
Yan 99,300,000
HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA,
BRANCETA AND ÅGENOTES AT: Alexandria Bonolulu Bangoon
Baigon Kai Yuen Karachi
Boersbaya Ban Fran.
cisco
(rh KOBE & YOKOHAMA) TALTHTBIUS" 10th May "TEUOER"
Victoria Vancouver & Seattle. Slet May Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle,
Batavia
NEW YORK SERVICE...
Bombay Buenos
*ADRASTUS"... 4th June, Boston, New York ♣ Baltimore.
PASSENGER SERVICE.
***
"PÁTROOLUS" 16th May Singapore, Marseilles & London. "ANTENOR 18th June Singapore, Marseilles & London,
OUTWARD SERVICE.
"URESTES
#
10th Apr., Shanghai & Hankow.
"KNIGHT COMPANION" 22nd Apr., Shanghai, Moj, Kobe
Yokohama.
at specially radwood fares,
Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodations.
For freight, passage rates, and information apply to
Butterfield & Swire,
Agenta.
Ayres
Kobe
London
Calcutta
Lyour Canton Changchun Manila
Nagasaki
Daire
(Dalny) Nagoya
Seattle
monoseki
Tenghien. Newnhwang Sydney
Mukden) Osaka
Tentam Hamburg New York Tokyo Hankow Paking Trinantu
Harvin Hong Kong Janeiro
Rio de Tsingtan
Vladivostock (Temporarily closed)
7. Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong, 19th April, 1827. [29
THE BANK OF CHINA." 行銀國中
(8pscial authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the Tind of November, 1917.)
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL 60,000,000.00 PAID-UP CAPITAL ́............... 19,760,200.00 REVE FUND
99,604,399.09
Head Office:-PERING Hong Kong Branch:-4, QunDT'S
ROAD CENTRAL Branches and Sub-branches sil OVOT Chins and "Comerpon- dents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world. London Bunkert :-Tus · GUARANTY TRUST Co. or New You, Ter NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK, Lao:
New York Bankers--Tus' Equi VABLE EASTERN BANKING Con
PORATION, TE IRVING BANK- COLUMBIA TRUST Co.
Interest alored on Current As counts and Fixed Deposite. Terma on application.
Every description of Banking
Business tranmicted.
Loans granted on Approved
Interest allowed on Current Assounts," Securitien Deposita received for Fixed Periode at Tater to be obtained on application.
EMORI, Manager, ong Kong 12th March, 1928; [25
Special facilities for domestic
exchange.
CAPSTAN Navy Cut Cigarettes WDZHO WILLS. Bristol & London
CAPSTAN
means
Quality
Tre'odierterował w mood by the anush-à merken Tobrem Ön (hons) Lat
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, Head Office! Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, Subscribed Capital.. Fr. 72,000,000.00 Faid-up Capital ....Fra. 88,400,000,00 Reserve Fund....Fra.89,254,519.10
BRANCHUS
Bangkok Handi Pondicherry Battambang Hong Kong Saigon Cathe Mengiss⚫ Shanghai Canton Nam Dinh Sinzipara Djibouti Noumea Trentin Fort Bayard Papeete Tourang Eiphong Psking Yannsofoa Hankow**** Prom-Penk
BANKERS:
P. & O. BANKING CORPORA- TION, LIMITED,
PAID UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
HEAD OFFICE:
..22,504,186 £180,000
129 Leadenhall Street, London, E.O. &
The Corporation undertakes Gen- eral Banking and Exchange Busi- ness of every description" and in addition to ita Branches has Again-- cies in all the principal towns of the World
IN FRANCE Comptoir National:
d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et de Pays-Bas; Crédit Indus trial et Commercial; Société 38] Générale.
וי
Is LONDON: The National Piorin- stal and Union Bank of Eng- land, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais.
In New York: J. P. Morgan & Co.; Frend-American Bank- ing Corporation; Guaranty Trusty Co., of New York. Interest allowed on Current do- counts and Fixed Deposita accord- ing to arrangement.
By description of Bunting and "Exchange Business transact- ext
Safe Deposit Boxes to let..
CH. LEM,
Manager. Hong Kong, 10th Feb., 1927. [39
THE HANE OF CANTON, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: Howa Kona,
Hong Kong Currency AUTHORIZED CAPITAL... $11,000,000 PAID-CF CAPITAL.***. 8,684,200 HETI FORD
950,000
Branches:
CANTON, SHANGHAI, HANKOW, SWATOW, BARgkok, New Tonx and Bor
FRANCISCO.
London Bankers:-- THE LIOTES BANK, LAD. Correspondenta
all Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Business of "every description transacted w
Bafe Deposit Boxes (various dizes) at's Yearly Rentål of from 85 to $40.wp
SHOU I. CHEN,
·Manager. Hong Kong. 29th June, 1887. [29.! #7].
LOOE POONG SHAN, Chief Manager.
Prince's
G. B. BFLL,
Acting Manager. Building, Chater Road,
Hong Kong.
HONG KONG WEEKLY
J
PRESS.
CUNTZ ʼNING ALL THE WEEK'S
LOCAL NEWS.)
The Paner in send Home
EXCHANGE.
CLOSING - QUOTATIONS,
Ox LÖKDOX.***
April 191h, 1928.
Telegraphie Transfer * 2.2/0) Bank Bills, on demand...2/3 9/16 Bank Bills, at 80 days'sight - Bank Billa, at 4 months'
right
0.02/0 Credits, at 4 months' sight 2/1 Docansitary Bill,
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OR
months' right .. PAR
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Bank Bills, on demand.... 1,247 Orodita, 4 months' right ... 1,882)
O NEW YO
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 80 days' sight...
ON BOLT-
+
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand...!..
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphie Trainer (...) Bank Billi, on demand...
OF SVANGWAL..
Bank Bill, at sight
Private, 10 days sight
184
1348
*** 18 7/18
OF TOKORAKA-Ứn demand... 102
ON MANILA On demand
OF SINGAYO. On demand...
OF BATAVIA,On demand.
Ox Hairmore On demand...
Os Satana, -On demandi
OF BANGKOK-On demaná.
121
*THOK
924
SOVERLION, Banka Buying rate: $9.60 GOLD LAY, 100 fias, per, tel...
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