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POST OFFICE NOTICE
GENERAL HOLIDAY.
On Monday, 6th August, the GP.O, sal the Branch Post Ofless will ba open from 8 am to 9.
There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes and on delivery of onlinary correspondence as on Sundays, and also one delivery of registered correxpondence at 9.DL.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1928.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital ......$50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-
up t Reserve Funds: ---
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: London,
.....620,000,000
Sterling
£6,000,000
Bilter......
$14,000,000
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
£3,000,000 .£4,000,000
INWARD MAILS:
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
Reserve Liability of Pro-
$90,000,000
prietors
£3,000,000
AGENCIES AND BRANCKES:
HRAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
ALOR STAR
ILOILO
BANGOON
P**
DOA
[Wainy State) (POR
SATOON
AMETTIAR
KARACHI
BANOXOK
KLANG
BATAVIA
KOBX
DANADA, U.8.A.. Jayan & Samonal
Pron, Madison
BOYDAY
TUALA
CALCUTTA
KANOBAR
BTRACTI
SHANDBAL
MANILA
BANGULI & AMOY
Nam đang
Shantuni..
CANTON
ETALA
CAWK POKE
LUMPUR KUCHING MADRAS
TRON
M
AUSTRALIA & MANILA
Japan & SHAMONAI
E.S.A, HONOLULU, JAPAN & SHANGHAI, USA, MOLULU, Jayam & Shanghai... Australia & MANILA
Exiphong
Amay
Amoy
FOL
i++
Linco
Court of Directors:
&. H. COMPTON, Esq..
Chairman,
N. S. BROWN, Esq...
Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. B. D. F. W. Pattandan, Feq.
Bolth.
J. A. Plummar Esq.
Chief Manager: Hon. Mr. A. C. HINKL
411 Ang.
4th Aug.
ith Aug.
Exp, of Canada...
5th Aug.
6th Ang.
Tanda
8th Aug.
W. E. Bell, Erg.
Τ.
0. Wenil, Esq.
Hoa, Mr. C. G. 8.
H. P. White, Esq.
Ahulu Maru
10th Aug.
Mackie.
Pres. Harrison
11th Ang.
Pres. Piaroa
18th Aug.
Tungo Muru
18th Aug.
ĮBRANCHES (m
Amort
·Hongkaw
Paking
PAR
Pits & Tux
Bangkok Batavia Bombay
Iloilo
Penang
Ipoh
Rangoon
Johors
Saigon
Calcutta
Kobe
San Francisco
Saturday... th.
Canton Übelco
Kuala
Shanghai
Lampar
Singapore
Song De "Tiskarung
8.30 ▲
Colombo
Londos
Bourabaya
Dairen
Lyonn
Sangoi
Kowloon P.0.
Focobow
Malacos
Reg
Patan! Tantsin
Kashmir
OUTWARD MAMS.
Straita, Ceylon, This, Mauritius, X. 48. Africa, Aden, Egypt & EUROPE via Marseille, Alarmeilles, and Bapt. J
Bhanghai, Japan & EUROPE via Siberia... Kalzan... Manila...
Straits, Cegloa, India, Mauritius, L
Marques, & E. & S. Africa ...
Bangkok vid Swatow...
Batow, Auoy and Formosa
Samahni & Wachow
Swatow...
Formosa
Shanghai & Japaz
Amay
Straits and Calcutta
...
9.00 »» | Enipho
Letters 10.03
GP0. Reg. 9.43
Letters 10.30
10,00 A
4.30
5.00
5.00
Pres. Madison
Namsang..
Canada Maru
Benalader
5.00 P
sunday.
Kaying
Kishu Maru
Tai Ming...
Monday,
Bydrangea Sura Maru Shantung..." Bosang i
Pres. Cleveland
Glaucus
Hai Ching
| Hamborg Hankow Harbin
Manila
Moukdea
Nagra
New York
Tokyo Tsingtao Yokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and Firm D
Osirs received for one year or shorter periods in LOCAL CURRENCY and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 7th Jane, 1998.
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
COLOMBO
PELEI HAIPHONG НАМЕСНО HANKOW BARBIN
(North
MANILA
MEDAN NEW YORK
PIKING
PENING
PESHAWAR
(Dhuket)
Maschuria) TONGKAR KONG ZORG'
SEMARANG BENAMBAN BRANGHAI BINGAPORAN SOUZANATA TAIPING
KT.K.BY FATOY TIENTSIN
TOX TO TSINGTAD YOKOHAMA
ŽÄRVOANGA (Philippias
islands
FOR ION EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSIës received for our year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applies- tion."
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hong Kong, 16th Mar 1998 (30
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE. (Incorporated in France).
Prince's Building, Chater Road,
Victoris, Hong Kong. HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris,
Ospital, fally paid up..... Frs. 50,000,000 Special Working Capital Frs. 50,000,000 Frs. 2,319,000 Reserven
"
5th, 9.00 ▲ X 0.00 A 4.301F
THE Business of the above Bank Ti buducted by the HONG 6th, 9.03 KONG & SHANGHAI BANK Paris 9.0.AMING CORPORATION. Rules may Saigon 9.00 be obtained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI Parcela 9.00 M
9.00 AM Letters
BANKING CORPORATION,
Cursday, 7th,
Parool. 9.00 AM Beg 9.45 & M Getters 10.30 1 1 Kowloon P.0. Reg. 1.00 Letters
Reg.
1.00) N G.P.O.
.
Letters
1.45 PM 230, rx
2:00 T
**
Parcels Best Letters
3.00 r
4.15 P
6.00 1
Emp. of Canada
Parcels Bog. Letters
3,00 P
4.157
8.00 ?
Shanghai, Japan, *Canala, *O.S.A.,
0.&. Amaries & "EUROPE Vis Victoria, B.C.-ae Victoria, B.C., 97th August,
Straits, Egypt & Europe vis Marseilles,
dus Mareilles, 7th Sept.
Bwatow, Amoy and Foochar
Shanghai & EUROPE via Siberia...
Japan, Canada, USA. C. and S. Amoria & Europe via Vancouver, B.C.-due Vancouver, B.C., 25th August kee
Shanghai, Japan, Hosciala, Canada, `
OBA, C.& 8. Americs, & Europe vis 8an Francisco-dia San Fran cod, 3rd Sept.
--Swatow...
Bangkok
Bwstow...
***
Emp. of Vanada
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.
+41
TIL
THE
Taiyo Maru
Shak bang
Ewai Yang Linan
Wednesday, Sth,
Beg. 9.45 A Laiters 10,30 ♣ 1
A. C. HYNES,
·Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1927. [2
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EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK- ING CORPORATION.
CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS
U.S. $3,500,000,00
"HEAD OFFICE:
-37, Wue StRIET,
NEW YORK.
An American Bark offering complets Foreign Ranking Bervice in the principal Markets of the world Interest Allowed on al Deposits. Rates on Application.
▲ Bubsdiary of THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM- PANY OF NEW YORK. Total Resources in excess of U.S. $527,000,000.00,
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDIL-
10.00 a 1
Thursday, 9th,
8.30 * 28] 12 30 2.
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
"' GLAUCUS" 7th Aug., Mare, L'dor,,'E'dam, & H'burg.
',
*** PHILOCTETS" 21st Aug., Mars, L'don., B'dam. & H'burg,
"AENEAS" 4th Sept, Marny L'don,, B'dam, & Glasgow.
LIVERPOOL · SERVICE, ... "ANTILOCHUB" 20th Aug., Gencs, Eevro, Tiverpool & Glasgow "TEUCER" 22nd Aug., Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow.
PACIFIC SERVICE.
Tours.ne
Thanh hai Peking
France:
BRANCHERI Lycus
Marsoilles
Haiphong Eano!
Quinhan
Vinh
Shanghai
Hong Kong
RANKZES:
Exe
Prom Pech Tientain
Société Générale,
Banquo
Nationale de Crédit, Banque de Paris at den Fayx Bas.
London: Midland Bank, Ltd.
New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Bancs Commerciale Italiana.
B Francisco: Bank of Italy,
Every čescription of Banking and
Excharre Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the World.
A. ROLLIN,
Manager.
„Hong Kong, 19th April, 1928.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
́INDIA, LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE?
18, Gracechurch Street, London,
.E.C. &
Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital ........£1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,060,000 Beers Fund and Rest....£1,584,846
BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND and MIDLAND BANK, LTD.
BRANCHES:
·MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY)
BANKERS
EXTABLINDED 1824.
Bangkok
Batavis
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD, '
Bombay
Kota Bhar
CENTRAL
Calentta
Kaala
Colombo
Lamper Shanghai
Kandy Perang Kamchi Port Tonis
(Mauritius) Kangron
Koantar Eims
(Pabang) Singapors
Authorised Capital.Guildera 160,000,000-
Delhi (£12,500,000.)
Galle Paid-Up Capital.....Guilders 80,000,000 Hong Kong Madra Bourabaya
(£6,668,670.) Howrah New York Beserve Fund.......Guilders 40,000,000- (£3,833,333.)
لوگو
Li
fload Omer-XATREDAN."
Kantern Head Water-BATATIA,
HONG KONG BRANCHES: Every description of Banking. and Exchange Business transact-
INTZAZST Allowed on Current Accounts Calcutta, Cheribon, idda, Djember, Djokjskara, The Bagus Kobe, and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may ba Mora-Bach, Makami Uedan, Parascertained on application.
BRANCHER-Bandjarmann. Bando", Ramby,
dang, Pairmibang, Pekalong
BaDr, Postanak, Fangvon,
Pa
dam Banarang, Shanghai, Shulga
Q. L. O. SANDES, Manager.
Hong Kong, 18th July, 1099.
[29
Bomain), Boershain, Bouskara, Queen's Road Central.
(dolo) Tigel, Tillatjap and Wel terraces",
**This 'ofone have Safe Deposit Burer To Id.
London Bankers-National Provincial Bank, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world."
THE BANK OF CHINA,
Banking Business of avery description(Special
transacted.
0. STEENSTRA
Hanger.
Hong Kong, 80th July, 1927. [84 EHL YOKOHAMA SPEQIR BANE,
LIMITED.
Capital tally paid up...Yen 100,000,000 Beserve Fund....... fen 99,300,000
HZAN OFFICE: YOKOHAMA,
Branches Aid)|AGENCIES AT|| Alexandria Honolulu
(via KUBE & YOKOHAMA)
"IXION"
23rd Aug., Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle. TYNDAREUS 15th Sept Victoria, Vancouver à Seattle,
NEW YORK SERVICE,
Batavia
Bombay
Buenos
Аусы
"LYCAON" 24th Aug., New York, Boston & Baltimore. *PHEMIUS" 17th Sept., Boston, New York & Baltimore.
PASSENGER SERVICE.
MAENEAR""
www
4th Sept., Singapore, Marseilles & Loadus. "SARPEDON"... Brd Oct. Bingapore, Maresilles & London.
OUTWARD SERVICE.
Dne
"BELLEROPHONth Aug., Shanghai, Moji, Kabe &'Y'hama. "PREMIUS
9th Aug., Shanghai, Kobe & T'hama Also cargo steamers with limited passenger sccommodatim
at specially reduced fares.
For freight, pamage rates, and information apply to:-
Butterfeld & Swire,
Agata,
Calcutta Canton
"Raogoon
Kai Yuen Karobi
Saigon.
Bocrabaya Bna pa-
*Seattle
Shangha
Canco
Kob LYOUN
London
Los Angeles Semarang Manie Changchan Dairen Nagsenki
(Dalny) Nagoya
Newchwang (Makdon) Osaka Hamburg
Yengtien
New York Tokyo
Twinanță Taingtan
Hankow Peking Harbin Bio de Hong Kong Janeiro
Vladivostock (Temporarily closed) Interest allowed on Current Accounts, Deposits received for Fixed Feriodis at rates to be obtained on spplication.
E. MORI, Manager, Hong Kong 12th March, 1928. [25
"
行銀國中
authorised by Presidential
Mandate of the Republic of China;op, the Land of November, 1017.)
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $60,000,000.00 PAID-OF CAPITAL... 19,780,200.00 RESERVE. FUND
9,864,399.00
Head Ofice:-PKKING Hong Kong Branch:-4, QUON'S
ROAD CENTRAL. Branches and Sub-branches
all
over China and Correspon- dents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world. London, Bankers: THE GUARANTY TAUET Co. of New York, T NATIONAL PROVINCIAL LTD.
BANK,
New York Bankers:TH EQUIT
ABLE EASTERN BANKING Con- PORATION, THE IRVING BANK- COLUMBIA TRUST Co.
Interest allowed on Current. As- counts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on_applicatico.
Every description of Banking Business transacted.
Loans granted on Approved Securities.
Bpecial facilities for domestic exchange..
AS COOLAS
A CUCK BER/
So ARE
CAPSTAN
MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND
SOLD EVERYWHERE
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHIE. Head Office: 96, Boulevard Hamann, Paris. Subscribed Capital. Fix. 72,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital Fr.68,400,000.00 Reserve Fund....Fra.88,384,519.10
BRANCHES : Bangkok Hanoi Pondicherry Battambang Hong Kong Saigou Cauthe Konstax Shanghajl Canton Nam-Diah Singapore Djibouti!
Noumes Fort Bayard Papeete Haiphong Peking Bankow Phomai Penh
BANKERS:
Tientsin
Taurine Yunnanfon
IN PRANCH: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Crédit Indus trial et Commercial; Société Générala
IN LONDON: The National Provin
cial and Union Bank of Eng- land, Ltd: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais
In 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 scoot d- ing to arrangement.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business, transact
Safe Deposit Boxes to let
ed
CH LEM,
Manager. Hong Kong, s0th Feb., 1927. [32
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
HRAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
→ Hong Kong Currency AUTHORIAD CAPITAL $11,000,000 PAID-UP. CAPITAL izman 8,884,900 RESERVE FUND....... 850,000
· Branches:-- CANTUM, SHANGHAI, Haskow, SWATOW, BANɑxor, New.
You and BAN
FRANULBOO.
London Bankers:---- TAN LLOYDS Baxx, Lro. Correspondents
all Principal Cities of the World: Foreign Exchange and Banking Business of every description transnoted.
Safe Deposit Boxe (variona Fiz) at a Yearly Rental of from i to #40
SHOU J, CHEN,
Manager. Hong Kong 29th June, 1287.' [28 % 87]
LOOK POONG BHAN,
Chief Manager.
the Brasso-Amatiran I
-744
THE BANK OF LAST ASIA,
*PLINITED.
HEAD OFFICE: Hong Kora, No. 10, Drs Vaux ROAD CENTSAL Howo Knso,
AUTHORISED Cantal .... FAM-UP CAPITAL... BISLAVE...
EXCHANGE.
ULOSINU QUOTATIONŲ.
$10,000,000 5,000,000
Lombo
1,200,000
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES 2009 Batavia London Possag Singapore:
Rangoon Bourabaya Bombay Manila Calentta Melbourne Saigen Bydney Caton Nagausti San Fran- Talpeh
'cisco Haiphong New York
Tientsin Seattle Forolla Oraka
Tokyo Kobe Parit
Semarang bowloan Peking Shanghai
Correspondents in all principal citiesON the world..
Loans
Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transacted granted on approved securities. SAFE DIFOSIT-BOTE TO LET.
KAN TONG Po, Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 4th Sept., 1927.
HONG KONG WEEKLY
PRESS.
CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK'S LOCAL NEWS.
The Paper to send Home,
Angust 3rd, 1929.
Telegraphin Transfer.204
Bank Bilis, on demand ...2/0 5/18 Bank Bills, at 30 days' night
Bank Bix, at ̈4 months'
eight Credits, stå months" sight,
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monthe right...
PARU-
...2/0
$
Bank Bill, on demand 1,257)
Credits, manthe right
On New Yo",
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 60 days' might...
OF BOMBAT
Telegraphic Transter
Or Toxosála-Ön demand... 103).
Bank Bila, on demand...)
1351
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer ...
Bank Bils, on demand ....j
1331
OR SANGEN.
Beak Bila, st sight
TO
Private, 30 days sight...
Or Manila—Un demand
99
ON SINGAPULE.—On demand,”
874
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122 NOTA.
Ox Barcos,--On demand „Os. Baxazol-On demand 921 "Bovegnis x, Bank's Buying rato (9) (19.55 GOLD MAN, 100 fine, per taal... BAR SILVER, per al
27+
OR BATAYU On demand Or Haspuose.---On demand
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the trade name of AMERICAN EXPRESS cheques under THAVELERS CHEQUES' the word Travellers being spelled with one 1 The advantage of the Cheques was to apparent that other banking institutions adopted the system,'
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