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POST OFFICE NOTICE.“
INWARD MAILS.
Улом
SHANDAL
SHANGHAI & Euzor via SIMERIA
EUROPE VIA NGAPATAM (letters only,
London, 6th April)
***
HonolulD, JAPAN & Brandial
--BLANO HAT & SWATOW'D
EUROT I NEGATATAM (paper only
London, 8th April...
AUSTRALIA AND MANILA ...
***Tanda
NOLULU, JAFAR & SHANGHAL...
JAPAN & SHANGHAI
Canada, U.S.A., Jazan & Shaxonal
Prom Jeferson
Pru. Mckinley
CANDACEGE Empress of Asia
MANILA
U.B.A. BONOLULU, MANILA
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION." Authorised Capital ... $50,000,000 Inued and Fully Paid-
„$90,000,000–
£8,000,000 -$14,000,000
Starling
A. H. COMPTON, Esq., ..
Chairman.
N, S. Brows, Esq..
Deputy Chairman.
B. D. F. Belth, Esq. C. G. 8. Mackle, Esq.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Į
AUSTRALIA AND ORDIA Incorporated BY ROYAL CHARTIR, `
.1833.
HEAD OFFICE: Losos.
"AGENCIES AND BRANCHES,
ILOILO
(Malay States) IPOIL
AMRITBAN KARACHI
BANGKOK KLAND
NAJAVIA
4
YORK
BOMBAY
KUALA
CALCUTTA
KANGSAR
CANTON
XUALA
CAWN FORD
CEST
LEXPUK TUGHING
COLOMAO
MANILA
HAIPHONG
MEDAN
HAMBURG
NEW YORK
HANKOW
PEKING
HARBIY
PRWANG
(North
*ESHAWAR
W. L. Pattanden, ERDEART
A. Macrowan, Esq. T. G. Weall, Esq
MADHAN
LANGOOM
BAIGON IRKARANG BRESM BAN BHANGHAT FINGAPORN BOUERBATA Strike
(F.M.B.) TATOR TIENTGIA
TOE VO PSIKOTAO TOROBAMA XAMBOANGA
Pix
Don
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Reserve Funda :-*
Paid-up Capital ..................
Liangshow
4th May
Silver.......
Reserve Fund
..£3,000,000 £4,000,000
Pushions Maru Hong
4th May
Ith May
Reserve Liability of Pro-
Resorra Liability of Pro-
prietors
899,000,000
prietors
£3,000,000
Prai, Monroe
8th May
Ohinking
5th May
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
ALOR STAK
Takliwa ...
8th May
Court of Directors i
7h May
Emp. of Buana ....
7th May
7th May
7th May
8th Aisy
14th May
W. H. Bell, Esq.
H. P. White, Esq.
OUTWARD MAILS.
Chief Manager
Hon. Mr. A. O. Eruss
Pre
DATS
Fox
Amoy
Bangkok
Friday,
Kiubiang...
·Monado Marn Tulamba
4th, 8,30,A M
Batavia
Hoogkew Toilo Ipoh
Peking
Penang
Rangoon
8:30 A
Bombay
Johor
Beigon
Parcels 11.30
Calonta
Koba
Capton
Kuala
Essians 11.30 * ►
Parcela
Neon
Lampar
Beg - 1.45 FS
Dairen
lambo
London
Shanghai Bingapore. Sourabaya
LYODE
Sungei
Letters
2.JU P
Fooohow
Maimoen
Patani
4007
4.RU
Haiphong
Hanila
Tentsin
Hamborg
Monkdea
Tokyo
B.UU
5.00
Hankow Harbia
Nagasaki
Tsingtao
Haiphong
Hoihow, Pakhol nod *Haiphong,
Straita and Caleotts ...
Manila, Bandakao, Australia & New
Zealand via Thursday Leland-dus! Arafura ·
Thunday Island, 19th May '........
Shanghai
Hoihow and Bangkok
Samaani and Wachow
Bhanghai & EUROPE via Biberia
Biraits, Ceylon, India, Maurition: EEK
Linas
12
Tai Hing... Michael Jebsen Antenor
Evolvon 2.0. Beg
Afrios, Aden, Egypt & Europe via Fushimi Maru.....) | Let 8th 5.00 Marseille-dus Marsellies, 3rd June)
Haiphong
Btraite & Calcutia
Shanghai & EUROPE via Siberia.
Bangkok
Sprsta...
Amoy
***
Manila...
Bangkok via Swatow..
dwstow, Amoy and Formosas" Swatow, Amoy and Foxhow
Bwałow
Amay 74
**
Campinas
**Sui Sang
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, *0.5.A.1 *Uanada, "C. &*S. America& Earope} via Ban Francisco de San Franc cisco, 31st May
Saigon, Strait, Caylon, India, Mauritius,
E&B. Aince, Aden, Egypt á, EUROPE via Marcilledos Mare meilles, 9th June
Wei Hai Wei
Hwalow, Amoy and Toochow Manila...
shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C.)
&& America and Europe via Val couver, B.C-due Vancouver, HU, 17th May, Earopa via Biberia
Bwalow...
Bandakan
"
Jarvis Bourabaya .......
Straits
Sun Ning...
Hero Glengarry Hoàng
G.P.0. Beg. 5th, 8.45 Letters 9:30 a
Saturday, 5th, *-**-10.30 ▲ Parcely Noon Lotters. 100.7 M 9:30 ** 2.30
New York
Yokohama
CURRENT Accounts opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and Fixo De- POSITS received for one year or shorter periods in LOCAL CURRENT and STERLING on berins which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1998.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
Manchuria) TUNGKAN
HOẶT TOWE
(Philippizs
[and]
FOREIGN EXCHANox and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTs opened and Fix Droits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica tion.
A. E. FERGUSON,
Manager. (10 Hong Kong, 18th Mar, 1999,
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BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERGE ET L'INDUSTATE, (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong- BRAD Orton:
*
74, Ras St. Lazarė, Paris. Capital, fully paid up
Frs. 60,000,000
Special Working Capital Fr. 50,000,000
4.90 THE Business of the above Bank | Rezerves ezin tiparian
is conducted by the HONG 5.00 KONG & SHANGHAI BANK- 500ING CORPORATION. Rules may
be obtained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
+L.
Pres. Monroe
Sunday,
6th,
Kiangen
9:00 A
Howan Alarm
9.00A
Hai Ning
9.00 L
Monday,
7th. 9.30 4,00 F
5.00 PX
Hydranyon "Chinking
Parcaln Pres. McKinley Bog, 8th, 8.45-1 3-
Laitors 930 ▲ »
Chenonecaum
Huichow... Hai Họng Pris, Jefanion t Emp, of Russia
Kwongrang Hausang... Tiilebos! ...
Fan Hruden
*Correspondence 'bearing vessel's name only.
THE
*
fordey 9th,
Kowloon P.,
Bag 1,00 Pa ¡Leiters 1.00.
G.P.O.
1.45 r Reg. Laiters 2.30 2>
2.00 1200 M 4.30 3
A. O. HYNES,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1997. [2
EQUITABLE EASTZEN BANK- ING CORPORATION. CAPITAL, SURPLUS-AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS
US. $3,500,000.00
HEAD OFFICE;
$7, WALL STREET,
NEW YORK,
An American Bank offering complete Fomige Basking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Intercet Allowed on all Deposits. Rates on Application.
Percola 5.00 Wednesday, 9th,
"~ 9.15 AM Boy." Letters 10:00 AM
Wednesday, th.
10,00 & 130 P 2:30 PM
Thursday, 10th,
10,30
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE.
PATROULUB" 18th May, Mars,, L'don,, B'dam., Hill & Glasgow, MENELAUS" 29th May, Mara, L'den,, E'dam. & El'bang, - ANTENOR" 18th Jane, Mar., I'don., B'dam, & Glasgow,
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
"ORESTES" g0th May, Genos, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow. "OANFA" ... 20th June, Gunos, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow.
PACIFIC SERVICE.
fra KOBE & YOKOHAMA)... TALTHYBIU8" 12th May.
“TEUCEE"
NEW YORK SERVICE. "ADRASTOS"...
HELENUS
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A Bubeldiary of THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM PANY OF NEW YORK Total Resources in excess of 0.8. 8537,000,000.00.
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D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL.
Fach Saigon
Tourne
Thanh hos Poking
"BEANCERS
Fr. 21,819,000
Lyons Marseilles Haiphong Hindi Quishon
Viah
Shanghai
Hong Kong
BANKERS:
Hae
Prom Penh Tontain
France: Bociété Générale, Bangue Nationale de Crédit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas
London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banes Commerciale Italiana, San Francisco: Bank of Italy,
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted, Correspondents throughout the World.
A. BOLLIN,
Manager,
Hong Kong, 19th April, 1628,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,
Ezin Orrion?
4th, 1928.
50 years age
Time and Change.
TIME HAS AN INEVITABLE EFFECT ON MOST THINGS
IT HAS NOT, HOWEVER, 'SEEN ANY CHANGE IN THE
QUALITY OF Three Castles" CIGARETTES. DURING THE LAST FIFTY YEARS.—~~
MANUMB
Three Castles
Cigarelles
WD HOWIE Bristol & London
ALSO PACKED DE KOLAR 201 AKO SCH
Three
Castles
The Doyen of the Cigarette World.
This decregut a mauni by the lessuaikanericua Trdnareu Co., 16maa, Ezá
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, Head Office:
15, Gracechurch Street, London,"
E.C. &
Authorised Capital .£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital ..........
...£1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest£1,584,946, Boulevard Hansamann, Paris Subscribed Capital..Fra.79,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ...Frx 68,400,000.00 Reserve Fund Fra83,384,519.10
BANKERS E
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. and MIDLAND BANK, LTD.
BRANGERES:
MAATSCHAPFIJ.
(XITENELANDS TRADING BOCIETY.)
BAYERIS
Bangkok
Kandy
Batavia
Karachi
HONG XONG OFFICE:.11, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL
Bombay Calentis
Kuala
Colomba
Lampar Shanghai
Koantan
ESTABLISHED; 1814
Fenang Port Louis Kota Bharu (Mauritius)
BEANCHES Bangkok, Haroi Fondicherry Battambang Hong Kong (Haigen
Shanghai Orthe Kengtex
Nam Dinh Singapore Canton
Djiboutil Rangoon
Daibi
Simla Authorsed Capita... Guilder 150,000,00- Galle (Pabang) Singapore Bourabaya (212,500,000.) Hong Kong Madras
New York Paid-Up Capital...... Guilders 80,000,000 Hawish
-- (£6,566,670.) Rosarrs Fund Guilder 40,000,000 (£3,333,333.)
#634 DHL-AMSTERDAM“, Eastern HOROS—BATAYLA.
· BRANCHES—Bandfamaria, Bandieng", Bumbay, Calcutta, Creston, Iddah, Djember, Dickjakarta, The Kobe, Loa Badja, Makamer Medan, Pa dang, Palembang, Pekalongan Pa nax. Fontanak Bango, Bater
dan", Bemanng, Shanghai, Bibelga Boerakarta (Bumatra), Borabala
terradan
..
HONG KONG BRANCHES: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transact- ed"
INTRET allowed on Current Av counts to 2 per cent, per annum ón Daily Balance and on Fixed De 'posite at Rates that may be ascer tained on application. A
Bolo Tagal, Tiliatjar and Wel7, ***Zkers offer here Anfo Deposit Bars To Let Londen Bankers--National Provincia Bank, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Bariness of every description
transacted...
O. STEENSTRA,
Marger. Hong Kong, 80th July, 1997.
184
0. L. O. HANDES, Manager. Queen's Road Center). *
[29 Hong Kong, 20th April, 1923.
THE BANK OF CHINA, 行銀國中
(Special authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917.)
AUTHORIZED CAPIZAL $80,000,000.00 THE YOKOHAMA, SPECIE DANE PAID-UP CAPITAL 19,700,200.00 RESAVE FUND 9,804,398.80
ZAMOYED.
Capital fully paid up...You 100,000,000 Reserve Fund... Yen 99,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: TOKOHAMA,
BENCHES AND AGENCIA AT: Alexandria Honolulu Bangoon
Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle, 31st May, Victoria, Vancouver à Seattle,
Ristavia Bombay Brancs
Дугов London Caloutta Lyone
Los Angeles Canton Changshan Manila Pisaren
Kingmanki Nagoya
Kai Ynen Karachi **
Saigon Boerb
Robe
· Bydney Tientsin Tokyo
4th June, Boston, New York & Baltimore. 29th June, Boston, New York & Baltimore. PASSENGER SERVICE. "PATROULUS" 16th May, Singapore, Marseilles & London, "ANTENOR *** 18th June, Ringapore, Marseilles & London.
OUTWARD SERVICE.
“MERIONES ” 6th May, S'hai, Taingtao, Maji, Kobe & Yham.
BELENUS 16th May, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama
Also outro steamers with limited passenger socommodatiom
at specially reduced fares.
For freight, passage rates, and informationlapply 101-
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents,
Beattle Semarang 'Bhanghal Bingapore
Hamburg New York
Paking Harble Rio de Www Tungtan
Hankow
Janeiro d Vladivostock (Temporarily closed): Interest allowed on Current Accounts, Deposits received for Wired Periods rates to be obtained on application.
H. MORI, Manager, ong Kong 12th March, 1918; 35
A
Head Office:-PRKING": Hong Kong Branch:-1, Queer'i
BOLD CENTRAL Branches and Sub-branches all
over China, and Correspon dents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world. Ag London Bankera:-TH GUARANTY TRUST Co. of NEW YORK, TEX NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK,
:
New York Bankers:-T EQUIT DUM ABLE, MÁzzy -BankING « Com: PORATION, THs Irving BANK- COLUMBIA Taver Co.
Interest allowed on Current As- conata and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application
Every description of Banking Bualness transected.
Loans granted on Approved Securities a
Special facilities for domestic exchange.
Fort Bayard Fapeete Hiphong Phing Kankow Prom-Fenh
BANKERS:
Trenten Tourano Yunnanfon
*EXCHANGE
ULOSING QUOTATIONE,
P. & D. BANKING CORPORA. TION, LIMITED,
PAID UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
£9,804,168 £180,000
May Sil, 1998.
Ox Lozsox,-*
Talegraphic Transfer
HEAD OFFICE:
129, Leadenhall Street, London, E.Q. a
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.
IN FRANCE Comptoir National d'Escompté de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Crédit Indus trial et Commercial; Société 38] Générale.
IN LONDON: The National Provin- cial and Union Bank of Eng land, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais.
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IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French-American Bank- ing Corporation; Guaranty Trusty Co., of New Tor Interest allowed on Current Ac- courts and Fixed Deposits accord- Inx to arrangement.
ad
and Exchange Baracas transact Every description of Banking
Bafe Deposit Box to let
OHL. LÉM
Manager, Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1927. [83
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: Hona Eoxo.
Hong Kong Currency AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $11,000,000 PAID-OP. CAPITAL ...... 8,864,200 REZERVE FUND (soun 850,000
Branches: CANTON, SHANGHAI, HANKOW, SWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW Your and BẮN
FRANCISCO... London Bankera': TER LLOYDS BÁNK, LZZD.
Correspondenta.
all Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking -Business of every description transacted.
Sale Deposit Bozen (various sizes) sea Yearly Rental of from es to 860.
SHOU 7. CHEN,
Manager. Hong Kong, 29th June, 1987. [28187)
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager.
G. FL. BELL,
Acting Manager, Prince's Building, Ciater Road, Hong Kong.
HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS.
CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK'S
LOCAL NEWS.
The Paper to send Home
2.201 Bank Bills, in demmad 2/0 7,16 Bank Billa, at 80 days'sight
Bank Dills, at 4 months'
sight
...3/0
Credits, até months' sight 2/18 Documentary · "Billa, 4
monika' night
Baak Bills, on demand 1282+
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OF SHANGHALA Bank Bills, at sight
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7713/16
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OF MANILA-On demand
ON SINGAPORE=On demand..
.99
OR BATATA-On demand... 129 ON HALYSONG-On demand... ON SALGO,On damsad
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