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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

CORISTMAS HOLIDAYS,

On Wednesday, the 25th fast, and Thursday the, 26th inst, the G.P.O, sad Bmach Post Ofess will be open from 8 am, to 9, a m.

There will be one collection from the plilar boxes, and one delivery of ordinary correspondence esshday ss on Sundays, und das delivery of registered correspondence each day at 9 K,00,

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

SKARGUALA SWATOW

JAVAR

MANA

JAZAN..

JAFAN..

STRAITS

+

-THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital .................,850,000,000 Issued & Fully Paid-up...$80,000,000 Reserve Funda:—

Starling Silver

£6,000,000 .......................$14,000,000

Hasarve Liability of Pro-

prietors

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED AT ROYAL CHARTER,

Head Office: LONDON.

Fuid-up Capital.

...........£3,000,000

Reaarve Fund

£4,000,000

"

$90,000,000

prietors

£3,000,000

HEAD OFTICE: HONG KONG.

Board of Directors: W. H. BELL, Esq., Chairman. J. A. PLUMMER, Esq., Deputy Chairman...

B. D. F. Beith,

Esq.

Esq.

+1

W. L. Pattenden,

T. E Pearce,

Bag.

INWARD MAILS.

b'ox

Fzz

Вл

Olan Manila Afara Pres. Cleveland Tango Alagu. Tilawa

23rd Deo.

23ml Vec

23rd Dec.

24th Dec.

25th Dec.

A. H. Compton,

...Takata

26th Dec.

Mirzapora

27th Dec.

M. T. Johnson,

Esq.

T. H. B, Shaw,

Esq.

Nuwa Maru

81th Dec.

B. Lander Lawis,

Esq.

J. P. Warren,

Esq

Emp. of Cantula.......

£8th Dec.

Nov.). ||

Prox, Garfield

Prea. AudioTS

Minima Marm

Sth Des 29 h Dac. 30th Dec.

BRANCHES :-

Amoy

Iloilo

I rea, Pierce

20th Dec.

Bangkok

Ipoh

Batavia

Johore

Penang Rangoon.. Saigon

Tenyo Maru Bajputana

Bist Doc.

Bombay

Kobe

3rd Jan. 1930

Calcutta Kowloon

San Fran cisco

Canton

Kuala

Chefoo

OUTWARD MAILS.

Colombo

Shanghai Lumpur Singapore London Sourabaya

Sungei.

EUROTE via Nagapazam (Letters only)

London, 28th November)

JAPAN & SHANGHAI ..

CANADA (Victoria BO, 7th December), į, U.S.A, HOLULU, JAPAN & SHANGHAI U.8.A. (San Francisco, 99th

Bonutútu, Japan & SHARONAL

MANIL

JAPON & SHANGHAI...

U.S.4 (540 Francisco, 6th Dec.),

HONOLULU, PA &

USA. (an Francisco. 4th Decembar),'

HONOLULU, JAPAN & SHANGHAL Japan

SUANGHAI .......

AA

REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS aro closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 6 pm. on the previous day.

Strait Swalow

FOR

PEx

DATES TAKE

Glenifer ... Hydrungen

Moulay, 23rd,

11.00 AM 9.80 R

Percola day.

IT MEGATH

Pren, loveland

Nam Peng

Promtion!

Sunning

16

Manila Maru,

Japan, Canada, USA, C & S

America & EUROPE via Victoria,

B.Q.ine Victoria, BC, 13th Jan Pres. Claveland nary, 1030

Elachai & EUROPE via Siboria

Hoinow & Pakhoi

Saigon

Swatow

Salgon, Straits, Ceylan, India, Mauritius,

East and South Africa

Straits, Crylon, India, Mauritius, E & S Africa, Egypt &'EUROPE via Mar- Beilles de Marseilles, 22nd Jao. 1939,

Saigon

Foodbow & Wei Hai Wei

Haihow Haiphong

Haigon...

Manila, Australia and New Zealand is

Thursday island-doe Jhursday faland, 8th Jan. 1930

Swalow ...

Awalow, Amoy and Foodbow

Amor

Hoihow, Pakhoi & Eaiphong Baban!

Hoihow & Bangkok

Straite and Calenta

Bhanghai

L

Patroclus

Olara Jebsen Choong Shing New-Mathilde Helikon ...

11

Reg. Letters

3.0 4.15 10 5.00 PH 5,00 1500 2 6.0)

5.00 PX 5.00 x

6.00 *

Tues lay, 24th

Koutoon P. O. Beg. 1.004 Litera, 1.0) r

Q.P.C.

Reg. 1.45 M Latter 2.30 -

43)

3.00.

3.00 r

Tango Mara

dog.

Lattere

530 P

Waishing

5.00 P 5.00 P-

(Wednesday; -250,

Baiyawr

} ingehow

Menodo Maru

Kremerhaven halgan

Tilawa

Mirsapore

*Superserited correspondence only.

THE

*

9.00 A 9.00 ▲

Thursday, 28th,

5.BU

910 M

9.00 & X

Friday, 27th, Parcela Lattire

Neon

1.0) P

Chief Manager:

Hon. Mr. A. O. HINIS.

Dairea Lyons

Foochow Atalacca Petani Haiphong Manila Tientsin Hamburg Mukden Tokyo Hankow Nagasaki Tsingtan Harbin New York Yokohama Hongkew Peiping

CURRENT ACCOUNTS · opined ja LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED De FOSITS received for one year or shortor periods in LooAL CURRENCY And STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.

Hong Kong, 27th Nov., 1999. [98

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the above Bank THE

is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rufes may be ob- tained on application.

For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

4. O. HYŃES,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 13th Sept., 1927. [5

EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK-

ING CORPORATION.

CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS

U.S. $1,000,000.00

HEAD OFFICE:

37, WALL STREET,

NEW YORK.

An American Bank offering com- pleto 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.S. $900,000,000.00.

Beg.

5 OU P

..atio

8.00 **

29]

FUNNEL

BLUE

LINE

DIFAST

REGULAR PASSENGER

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE.

ERVICES

"PATROCLUS" 24th Dec., Mles., 'don., B'dam, & Glasgow. "DIOMED" 7th Jan, Mles, Lidan., B'dam, & Hamburg."

LIVERPOOL SERVICE. "ANTILOCKUS" 20th Jan., Genoa, Herre, Iäverpool & Ginagaw. NEW YORK SERVICE with Transhipment at

SINGAPORE.

Hong Kong to New York 41 Days. Sails Hong Kong

Hails Singapore Artivos N, York, "PATROLU" 24th Dec. "Boss" th Jan 13th Feb.

YOKOHAMA)

PACIFIC SERVICE. (via KOBE & "TALTHYBIUS" 31st Dec., Victoria, Vancouver & Bextile. IXION".. 23rd Jan, Victoria,-7aacoarez & Boastie.

INWARD SERVICE.

"BELLEROPHON" 25th Deo.. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yhama...

DEMODOCUS 27th Jan, Shanghai & Tsingtao.

PASSENGER SERVICE "PATROULU8" 26th Doc., Singapore, M'Tes. & London. "ANTENOR" 22nd Jan., Bingapore, M'lan, & L'don.

Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation at specially reduced fares,

For freight, passage rates, and information apply to

Butterfold & Swire,

Agents,

D. M. HIGGAR,

Manager,

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

Reesrve Lisbility of Pro-

AGENCIES & BRANCHES: ALOR STAR HONG KONG TONGEAH

_ (Malay Bratos) ILOILO

AMRITSAR

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

1134ELY

CALCUTTA CANTUN CAWNPOBE JEBU COLOMBO DAIREN DELIN HAIPHONG HAMBURG ILANKOW HARBIN

Noeth

sobria]

KARACHI KLANG ROBE.... KUALA

KANGSAR KUALA

EUM PUR ZUCHING MADRAS MANILA

(Bhuk)

BANGOON BASOUN

BEMAILANG

SKREMBAN

SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE

BOUMAHAYA TAIPINO

18.348.) TAVOY

MEDAN

TIENT:15 TUKTU

NEW YORK

TSINGTAO

PEPINO

YORGIAMA

PENANG "

ZAMBOANGA

Talarda).

PESHAWAR Ĉ (Philippize

FOREIGN EXCHANGE" and General Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT Accounts opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be gnoted on applica tica.

AH. FERGUSON,

Manager. Hong Kong Sinh Jan, 1929. [20 BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE FOUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.

HEAD OFFICE:

74, Bue St. Lazare, Paris.

Frs. Capital, fully paid-up... 50,000,000 Specia! Working Capital 50,000,000 Reserves

22,318,000

farseilles

BEANCHES: Paris Lyons "Saigon Haiphong •Hano Tourane Quinhon Hue Thanh hoa Vinh Peping

#

Pnom Penh

Shanghai Tientsin Hong Kong

BASIS:

France Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit, Panque de Paria et des Pays Bas London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Com. merciale Italians,

San Francisco: Hank of Italy.

Every description of Banking and

Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the

Werid.

A. ROLLIN,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st July, 1029.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE :--- 13, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. 3.

Authorized Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital

£3,000,000 ..£1,800,000 ..£1,050,000

Reserve Fund and Rest.. £1,012,047

BANKERS:..

THE BANK OF ENGLAND

Bangkok

(NKTHERLANDS TRADING 800IETY,)

Batavia

Bombay

BANKERS

Calcutta

Colombo

Delhi

Galle

·Established 1824.

and

MIDLAND BANK,” Lav).

HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD, Hong Kong

CENTRAL.

Authorised Capital

Gidrs. 150,000,000- (£12,500,000.) Paid Up Capital...Gldra. 80,000,000- (£8,686,667.) Reserve Fund........ Gidrs, 40,000,000

(£3,333,333.)

Head Office:—Amsterdam.❤ Eastern Head Office:-Batavia, BILANG-Bandjerande, Besdong, Bombay

Howrah Ipoh Kandy

BRANCHES :

Karachi Madras Kota Bharu New York Kuala Krai Penang

(Kelantan)Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius)

(Pabang) Rangoon Kuala Shanghai Lumpur Simta Kuantan Singapore

(Pabang) Sourabaya

HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted

Travellers Cheques issued.

Truette and Executorships under- taken.

INTEREST allowed on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Deposits at Bates that may be ascertained on appli-

Calcutta, Uherbao, Djember, Djokja karta, The ilegue", "Jidah, Kate,cation. Kota-ladja Makamar, Sedan, l'a- dang. Palembang, Pekalongas, 24-

C. L. C. SANDES, Manager.

rang, Fostianak, Rangoon, Butter, Queen's Boad Central

dane", Sanurang“, Shanghai, stolya (Human), ingapore,

Hoersbels,

Bonaris (Bolu), Teral, Thatjap and Weltevreden.

*These efluen haut ft Deporil Boss"T: Ld,

London Bankers:-

National Provincial Bank, Ltd.

Correspondents all over the world Backing Business of every descrip-

tion transacted.

P. M. ELBERG, Manager. Hong Kong, 27th May, 1920. (34

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

Hong Kong Currency. Authorized "CAPITAL $11,000,000 8,664,200 PAID-OF CAPITAL

850,000 Haskevs FOND

Branches:- CANTON, SHANGHAI, HANKOW, SWATOW, BANOKOK, NEW York and SAM FRANCIBOO,

London Bankers: — THE LLOTDS BANK, LTD. Vorrespondents

In all Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Base of every description tranfacted..

Hong Kong, 1st Oct., 1929. [*

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行淼國中

(Special authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of

November, 1817.)

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL... $80,000,000.00 PAID-UP CAPITAL

10,760,200.00 REAIRVE FUND

£1,964,293.69

Bend Office:- PEPING. Hong Kong Branch:—4, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Branches and Sub-branches all over China, and Correspondents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world. London Bankers:-Tan Guaranty TRUSTY.CO, or New Year, `Tuz NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK, LTD.

New York Bankera:-Tax EquiT- EASTERN BANKING COR- AULE PORATION, TH IRVING BANK- COLUMBIA TRuar Co.

interest allowed on Current de- sounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application.

Every description of Banking Business transacted.

Loans granted on Approved Securities.

Sale Deponit, Boxer“ (various" sizes) | Special facilities for domestic:

aya Lash Beutelvi kvm 16 tornichenzo.

3.40.

BROU J. CHEN,“”“ Hranger.

LOOK POONG BHAN, Mansone.

Horst Hons. 29th June, 1997. [38

APST

23, 1929.

Navy Cut Cigarettes W.D.&H.O.WOR Bristola London

CAPSTANT

Navy Cut

An

OLD

ACQUAINTANCE

Kigarettes Bristol abondon

with an ever increasing reputation

SMOKE

CAPSTAN

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. Head Office:

90, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.

Subscnbad Capital Fra.79,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital. Fr.68,400,000.00 Beserve Fund Frs.102,000,000.00

BRANCHIS: Bangkok Hong Eong Quinbon Battambang Hus Saigon Cantho Mengtsr Shanghai Nam Dinh Singapore

Thaihoa

Canton

Djibouti Noume

Tientsin Touraae

Fort Bayard Papecte Haiphong Peping Hankow Prom-Perh.Vinh

Hanoi

Pondicherry Yunnanfu"

BANKERS:

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais Banque de Paris et de Pays-Ba; Crédit Indus trial et Commercial; Bociété Générale

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; Quaranty Trusty Co., of New York. Interest allowed on Current Ac-- counts and Fixed Deposits accord- ing to arrangement.

Every description of Banking sad Exchange Business transacted. Bale Deposit Boxes to let.

A LECOT.

Manager. Hong Kong, and May, 1929. (3

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Capital fully paid up

Yen 100,000,000 Bezerve Fund ......Yen 108,500,000

Head Office: YOKOHAMA

Branches and Agencies AT: Alexandria Kai Yuen Rangoon Batavia Karachi Baigon Bombay Kobe

Soerabaya Calcutta London San Conton Lyons

Francisco Changchun Los Angeles Beattle Dairen Manila Semarang

(Dalny) Nagasaki Shanghai Fongtien Nagoya Singapore

(Mukden) Newchwang Bhimonoseki Hamburg New York Sydney Hankow Csaka Tientsin Harbin Peping Tokyo

Teisanfu Hong Kong Rio de Honolulu Janeiro Tsingtao Buenos Ayres (Temporarily closed). Vladivostock (Temporarily closed), Interest, allowed on Current Ac

Deposita received for Fixed Perioda atarates to be obtained.on: application.

H MORI, Manager."- Hong Kong, Sept. 11, 1999. [38

CIGARETTES

AGENCIES.

The London Office of the HONG.

KONG DAILY PRESS, 21, BRIDE LANE, E.0.4, is constantly receiving Enquiries from Home Manufacturers regarding Suitable Firms to act as Agents for their products in Hong Kong and South China.

If Local Companies desirous of taking up further Agencies will lat us know the Lines in which they are interested the information will be forwarded to London" sad passot on to interested parties as op- portunity offers,

This Service is offered to our Readers

without charge and, of courses no obligation is incurred on either

side.

The Required Information should be sent to the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, LTD.

11, Ice House STKETT. Нове Кова

HONG KONG WEEKLY

PRESS.

CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK'8 LOCAL NEWS."

•

The Paper to send Homa

EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

December 21, 1929.

ON Lorno.--

ON

Telegraphic Transfer... 1/7) Bank Bills, on demand 1/7 13/16 Bank Bille, at 30 days'

sight.........

Bank

Bills, months sight

st

1/8

Credits, at 4 months'

sight.....

Documentary Billa,

months" sigtit

PARIB

1/96

Bank Billa, on demand 1022 Credits, 4 months' sight 1097

ON NEW YORK-

Bank Bils, on demand 40) Credits, at 60 3/1.45

ON BOMBAY.--

"

Telegraphic Transfor

}

Baar Bills, on do 1101

mand

UN CALCUTTA

"

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank Bills, "on de-

mand

ON SHANGHAI.---

Back Bills,

}

sight ... 75)

Private, 30 days' night

UN YOKOHAMA. —-

On demand

ON MANILA-On demand... ON SINGAPORE—

On demand

71

BATAVIA-On demand... 150 Ox Hi!PHONG.

200

On demand ON SAIGON.-On demand....num. UN BANGKOET

On demand.............. 112 ROTEREOIN, Bank's Buying

www rate

GOLD LEA, 10 fin, per

11.20

BAR SILVER, per oz. 29

American Express Travelers Cheques

''

Definition of TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES-

"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 security of a letter of credit and at the same time the convenience of local currency." The Company registered the cheques under the trade name of AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS' CHEQUES! the word Travellers' being spelled with one ""The ad antage of the Cheques was so apparent that other backing institutions adopted. the system.","\\

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

Issued in G810, G420, G850, and G#100, and 2-5, and 4-10 denominations-bound in a small, handy wallet and cost only of 1 per cent.

Secure pour steamship tickets, hotel reservations and itineraries; or plan your cruise or tour through

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Co., Inc.

4. Dis Vaux ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

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