1928-12-25 — Page 14

Court of Directors:

A. H. COMPTON, Esq.,

Chairman.

N. B. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

AMERICAN

BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY CALOUTTA UANTON DAWN PORE CEBU .. DOLOMBO DET

KUALA

KANGSAR KUPON

"UKARANG KIRUMBAR SHATORA SINGAPORT

BOURABAYA TAIPING

WA

Basorve Fundle |--

Sterling

ous delivery of

Süver

Reserve LiabiHty of Pro-

prietors

HEAD OFFICE: Hore Kono.

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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS,

On Tuesday, the 25th in, and Wednesday, the 18th and the Branch Post Offices will be open each day from 8

There will be one sallection from the pillar-boxes, au ordinary corespondencoss ich day s on Sundays, and "registered" currespondance each day at 9 am.

inst, the G.P.O.

to Pla

ons delivery of

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the holidays.

INWARD MAILS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25th, 1928.

HONG KONG AND 'SHANGHAI | CHANTERED BANK OF INDIA,

BANKING CORPORATION.

•

Authorised Capital $80,006,000

Insoed and Faby Paid

“AUSTRALIA AND OHIYA.

Incorporated by BOTAL CHATEL,

1853.

HEAD Orten: London,

Paid-up Capital

£3,000,000 Reserve Frind make-4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000

AGENCIES. AND *BRANCHES, ALOS STAR ILOILO

BANGOON

FATHON

KARACKX

SLANG

КОКИ

$90,000,000,

£8,000,000

$34,000,000

$30,000,00

AMOT...

BILATE JAPAN

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35th Dec.

15th Deg

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(London, 3rd-6th Dec.)

JAPAN & SHANGWAY

U.S.A. HOFOLION, JAPAN& SHANIKAT

• Where Lordon, 319h Nov...

Eumors via Názazam (Imitere sod】

MANILA

JAPAN & SHARONAi ****

BEARERAT

OUTWARD MAILS.

18th Doo.

20th Doc

27th Dec.

“Koshima Mare.

28th Dec.

Pres. Wilson

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19th Dec."

B. Lander Lewis,

Eng.

"Kumsang in

30th Dec.

...

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Slot Dea

Pres. Jackson

Sirt Doc." 1st Jan, 1939-

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Amoy

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Saigon...

Swatow.

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Daretila

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Hanoi

Hai Ching

Fort Bayard, Hoihan, Pakhoi & Haiphone...

watow, Amoy and Foochow

Japan

Shaogbai and Europe via Siberia

Hehow...

Jari via Batavia

Formosa via Swatow it Amoy

Straits and Calontis...

Shanghal

Beatow.

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Shanghai & Europe via Siberia

Manila, Australia and New Zealand win)!

Island, 12th January, 1929 ...

Bwatow, Amoy and Fooshow

Straite, Ceylou, India, Mauritius, Est &

Sui Sang-

Yunnan ... Kangtung Tiraroma. Deli Mara

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Hos. Mr. 3. D. F. C. G. 8. Maskis, Esq.

Beith.

W. H. Bell, Eng.

Amey

W. L. Pattendon, Baq.

J. Plummer. Esq.

F. White, Eq. T, G. Wall, Esq.

Chic! Manager

Hon. Mr. A. C, Kreis

BRANCHE:--

Kongkow Peking

Manila

Moarden

Nagnaski

New York

Bam Francisco

Shanghal Singapore Bourabaya Surgei

Patani Tientsin

Tokyo Tringtso Yokohams

CURLENT AccoUNTS opened_in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DE POSITE 'receded for one year or aborter periods in Local CURRENCY 8.30 A I and STERLING on terms which will 9.00ba quoted on application. 9:00

Hong Kong, 26th Dec, 1998. (26

Wednes iny, 26th,

9.00 AM 9.00 &

9,00 A

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9.00 AM

Thunday.

27th, Pacnela 10.30 Letter 11.30 A

Parcels Beg.

1.30

9.30

- 8.00 P.#

Friday.

Hoop

28th...

Thursday Talanddaa

Thursday

St. Albani

· Leiters

Fat Ning

1.45 PM 2.30 PM 2.00

Kowloon P.0. Boc 430

G.P.0. 1Beg. 29th, 8,45 4 x Letters 8.30 a x Saturday, 29th,

Tran

Hopsang

Pria. Wilson

Kun Sang

55.00

Kangchone

5.00

Sunday,

Floxan Mar

Bouth Afrios, Aden, Egypt & Europe Rashima Marüst,29th, 8,00 via Marwellies-due Marseilles, 27th Jan, 1929

Hoihow & Haiphong -

Manila

Bwalow...

Amoy

Bangkok via Swatow

Swatow, Amoy & Formoes

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Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA...”

Canada, C. & S. America & Europe

via San Francisco-due Ban Fran- Frse Jackson ... cisco, 23rd Jan, 1999, & Earops via | Siberia....

.*Correspondende bearing vessel's name only,"

THE

8.20 2.80

8.00 rx

30th, 9.00 A M

198 Mon. 31st. Dec., Pardelo 5.00 TM.

Jan., 1929 Tuesday,

Beg. 9.45 A 38 Lettere 10.30 AM

BLUE FUNNEL

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST

•FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES |

LONDON BERVICE.

•

"PERSEUS" 8th Jan, Mare, 'don, B'dam. & Hamburg, "AENEAS" 22nd Jan, Mars., L’don,, B’dam, & Glasgow. ➡ PHILOCTETES" 5th Feb, Mara, I'don, B'dam. & Hamborg

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

TYDEUS"

20th Jan, Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow, "BELEROFEON" 20th Feb., Genoa, Havra, Liverpool & Glasgow.

PACIFIC SERVICE.

(via KOBE & TOKOHAMA)"

"PROTESILAUS" 3rd Jan., Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle, *TALTHYBIOS 24th Jan, Victoria, Vanesaver & Beattie,

NEW YORK SERVICE.

"FUMARUS"

11th Jan, New York, Boston & Kaltimóra, AUTOLYCOS: 8th Feb., New York, Boston & Baltimore.

INWARD SERVICE.

Diüa

For "ATKEUS" .- 29th Dec, Shanghai, Kabe & Yokohama.

80th Deo. "THESEUS'

-"PASSENGER SERVICE.

AENEAS" 22nd Jan, Singapore, Marseilles & London, "EARPEDON" 20th Feb Singapore, Marseiller à London.

Also cargo steamers with limited passenger sccommodation

at specially reduced fares.

For freight, passage rates, and information apply to-

Butterfield & Swire,

Agent

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANKS,

T

HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION. Rules Day be obtained on application.

For the Hong Kong o F GIAI BANKING CORPORATION,

A. O. HYNES,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1927. [1

EQUITABLE ZASTERN BANK-

ING CORPORATION.

CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS

U.S. $3,500,000.00

HEAD OFFICE:

37, WALL STREET,

NEW YORK.

An American Bank offering complete Foreign, Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world..

| Interest Allowed on all Deposits.

Rater on Application.

...

A Subsidiary of

THE EQUITABLE TRUST COM. PANY OF NEW YORK. Total Resources in excess of 1.8. $587,000,000.00.

96]

D. M. BIGGAR,

Manager.

FEDERLANDSCHE`HANDEL...

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

* (NETHERLANDS TRADING MISTY.)

BANKERA

· ESTARLIGHED 1824,

KONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUHEN'S ROAD,

HAIPHONG

BAMBURG RAJKOW

НАВДЕН

¿North

IUCHING

LUMPUR

TOESTELE

MANILA ****** TOXTO ̈

MATKAS

MIRAN

BEW YORK

TILIGTAO YOKOHAMA

SANBOAZQA

1ilippin

Tandi)

PHILO

PENANG

PESHAWAR

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(huket)

Manchuria) TONGEAR LONG LO

FORMIGN EXCHAwon and General Banking Business transacted.

CULLENT ACOU opened and

| Frxan Darosita rucaired for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica tion:

À H. TERGUSON,

Manager. [30

"Hong Kong, 16th Mar., 1928,

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

Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong. HEAD OTHICH

74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris.

Ospital, fully paid

Specia. Working Capital Fr. 50,000,000

Reserved.

Fr. 50,000,000- Fr. 22,315,000

BRANCHIN Lyons Marseilles Esiphong Fanci

Paria Saigon

Torus

Thanh ban Poring

Vinh

Quinhon Ние

From Penh

Shanghai Tientsin

Hong Kong

France: Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit, Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bs.

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

Trust Co., Banca Commerciale Italiana. San Francisco: Bank of Italy

Every description of Banking and

Excharge Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the World.

L. BERNIS,

Manager.

Hong Kong, dth Ang, 1928.-.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

* INDIA, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFIC:

16, Gracechurch Street, London, BO. L Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital ...... Resorts Fund and Beat

BANKERS:"

£3,000,000 21,800,000 £1,060,000 £1,534,548

THE BANK OF ENGLAND and

Bangkok

Batavia

Bombay

Calcutta

Colombo Anthorised Capital... Guildare 150,000,000 Delhi (£12,500,000.) | Galle

MIDLAND BANK, Ltd.

Paid-Up Capital.......... Guilders 90,000,000- Hong Kong

(£8,866,670.) Howrah Guilders 40,000,000. (£9,833,393.)

Eeserve Fund....

Head Offers-IXSTREDAM,“ Exstern Bad Offon-BATAVIA. BRÁKONKS--Bandjermany, Bandoany", Bomber,

Okorta, Chertben, Bidchil, Djember, Djeljakarta". The Hagur", Kobe, Maca-Radja, Makamer," "Aledan, Pa- dang, Palembang, Pakningan, Fof Bark, Poollanar, Rangoon," Batter Cam" Samarang, Shanghal, Bibeira (Beat), Singapore, Bouratan, Boerakara (Balo)," Tejal, Tjilnijap und. Waitarradas". *Zhan oğlana bönn Baja Dagovit Burnt Xa Zet, Londen Bankers: --National Provincial Bank, Ltd.

Correspondents all over the world.

BRANCHERST

New York Pemang

Port Louis

(Mauritius)

Kota Bhara Kuala Rangoon Lampar Shanghai

Kuantan Bimla

(Pahang) Bingapore Madras Soumabaya

HONG KONG BEANORES: Every description of Banking and Exchange Businem transact-

Interesy allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be ascertained on application.

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

Hong Kong. let Sept., 1928.

THE BANK OF SHITA. **E*

[29

Banking Business of every description (Bpecial authorised by Presidential

transacted.

O. STEENSTRA, Manager.

Hong Kong, 80th Ang., 1928. [84

Mandate of the Eepublic of China on the "ind of November, 1917.)

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $60,000,000.00 THE YOKOHAMA SPROLE BANK PAID-UP CAPITAL 12,706,300.80

Bastave FUND

LIMITED.

Capital fully paid up...Yen 100,000,000 Beserve Fund..... Yen 102,500,000

HEAD OFFICE :- TOKOHAMA,

BÉARCHES AND AGENCIES AT || Alexandria Honolulu Rangoon Batavia Kai Yuen Saigon

Karachi Sourabaya Kobe

San Frat- London

Bombay

Buenos

Ayron

Scattis Egons

Caloutta Canton Changchun Manils

Dairen

11

Los Angeles ach

Singapore

Shimanomekl Howcawang Sydney (Mukden) Osaka Tientain Hamburg New York Tokyo Hankow Peking Trinanfu Horbia

Bio de

Eenplay) Nagoya

";

Tsingtau

Hong Kong Janeiro

Vladivostock (Temporarily closed) Interestsallowed on Current Accountä, Deposita received for Fized Periods at ove obtained on application.

H.MOBI, Mingxis...

Hong Kong, Irk Sept 182

8,964,396.83

Head Office:-PRING Hong Kong Branch:-, Quz'ı

BOLD CENTRAL

Branches and Bub-branches all Over China, and Correspon- denta in Europe, America, sod * other parts of the world. London Bankers:-Tm GUARANT

TAVIT Co. or Naw YORK, TH NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BARK,

New York Bankers:—Tai EQUIT-

AULA BANEKEN BANKING · Com POBATION, “Tha ́Ïaviro. Barn- COLUMNIA Trust Oo,

Interest allowed-on Current-As-- 60unta and Fixed Deposita. Terus | on "application.

Every demription of Banking Business transacted.

Loans granted

on "Approved Becuritiem.

Special facilities for domestic uzchange.

SHOU_J. CHEN,"

If you want him to appreciate the gift.

as well as the sentiment---

SEND HIM

Three Castles

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. Head Office:

60, Boulevard Hanssmana, Paris

Subscribed Capital. Fra. 72,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital Frx. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Fund Frs.10,000,000.00

BANCHIS:

Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon Battambang Mengtaz Saigon Cniho Nam Dish Shanghai Canton Noomer Singapore Djiboutil Papeete

Tientsin FortBayard Peking · Toamne Haiphong Paoni-Panh Vinh Hankow Pondicherry Yunnanfou Enci

BANKERS:

IN FRANC Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et den Pays-Bas; Crédit Indus trial et Commercial; Société Générale

Ix LONDON: The National Provin

cial and Union Bank of Eng` land, Ltd; Cocaptoer 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 accord- ing to arrangement.

and Exchange Business transact Every description od Banking

eda

Safe Deposit Boxes to let

A LECOT,

Manager. Hong Kong, 29th November, 1998. [32

THE BANK OF GANTON; LTD.

HEAD OFFICE: Hore Kora.

Hong Kong Currency AUTHORIERD Capital 1.811,000,000 PAID-C CAPITEL ........ 8,654,200 HISKEYE FUND' -............ 850,000

Branches:-- CANTON, SHANGHAI, Hankow, SWATOW, BANgkok, New Yozr and 8ảm FRANCISCO.

London Bankers: --- TUN LLOTEN BANK, Ltd."

·Correspondents

all Principel Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Buape of every description krazikolai...

Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) sia Yearly Bental of from $1 to $40.

LOOK POOKG SHAN,

CIGARETTES

P. & O. BARKING CORPORA TION, LIMITED,

PAID UP CAPITAL ...... RESEZYS FOND

£2,504,100 £180,000

HEAD OFFICE 2- 122, Leadenhall Street, London, E.O. a

The Corporation undertakes Gen- O eral Banking and Exchange Busi ness of every description and in addition to its Branches has Agan-i cies in all the principal towns of the World.

0. CHAMPKIN, Manager. Prince's Building, Chater Road, 36]

Hong Kong.

THE BANK OF HAST ASIA, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. No. 10. Des VEUX ROAD Central. HOND KANG, AUTHORISED CAPITAL ... PART-UP CAPITAL... REJZRYB...

EXCHANGE

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

December 24th, 1928.

LONDON. Telegraphie Transfer

Bank Bills, on demaüd 2/0 ·6/1> Bark Bills, at 30 days'sight Bank Bills, at 4 months'

night

2/0 Credits, at4 monthự Light 2/11 Documentary Bill,

Aw

4 ...

2/1

mosthe night...

Ox Pa

Baak Bills, on demand'

1.257

Credits, 4mantha'sight

1,232

Or New Yo

$10,000,000 O

5,000,000 7.200,000

BRANCHES AND AGENCIAS —–— Batavia London Penang Bingapore Bombay

Manila

Pangoon Soursɓays Calcutta Melbourne Saigon

Sydney Canton Nagsaki a Fran- Taipeh

cisco Haiphong New York

Tientsia Honolulu Osaka Beattle Tokyo Kobe

Semarang Paris Howlasa Peking Shanghai.

Correspondents in all principal cities of the world.

Every description of Banking and Ex. Loans change business transacted granted on approved securities.

BATE DEPOSIT Box To Lar.

KAN Tora Po, Uhief Manager, Hong Kong, ith Sept 1987,

Bank Bills, on demand

Credits, at 60 days' sight... BOMBAT

Telegraphic Transfor Bank Bills, on demand....}· On Calcutta

Telegraphic Transfer), Bank Bills, on demand .......).. On SHANDHAI.—

1341

Bank Bills, at sight Private, 30 days' night ........ OF YOKOHAMA -On demand... 106 Ox MANILA--On demand ON SINGAPORE On demand...

.... 122 O BATAVIA-On demand.. OR HATPIONS. On demand... ON SAISON-On demand Ox BANGKOK On demand... Boyzzzzon, Bank's Buying rate $9.55 GOLD Laar, 100 fine, par taxi... BAR SILVER, per az

American Express Travelers Cheques

Definition of TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES-

nom. 9ti

* 26 5/16

*The system of Travellers' Cheques was originated in 1891 by the American Express Company with the object of creating a form of travel carency which would give the holder the security of a letter of credit and stitke zamus. time the convenience of local currency. The Company reg stated the cheques under the trade

of 'AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES' the word Travellers' being spelled – with one "". The advantage of the Oneques was so apparat that other Awaking institutious adopted the system.

Quated from Pitman's Dictionary of Banking by Wm. Thomson, it

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cost only 3 of 1 per cent.

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