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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI NU BANKING, CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Lasued & Fully Paid-up... #20,000,000 Reserve Funde:**
£0,800,000 10,000,000
Silver...........................
Eelorvo Liability of Pro-
prietors........................................... 50,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: Hong Kong,
"Board of Direstorani Hou. Mr. C. G. S. MACKI,
OHARTERED SANE OF DIDIA, – THE AMERICAN EXPRESS
"AUSTRALIA AND CHEMA", ExpoRPORATED, br. Royal" CHARTER,
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Hon. Mr. J. J. Farenson,
- Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, A. H. Compton, Haq, B. Lander Lewis, Esq. G. Miskin, Esqi
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THE
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BRANCHES
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U.8.$1,806,900
Amsterdiam. Coustes. Luceran Palerma Axtropi
Sinople Lugano Rotterdam Athena Milsburgh 1, Laser, for Home
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Bombay
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Kroon
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MEGAN
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'HANKOW
TOKYO TONGKAN
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Vlanna Venice Takobama Harish
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21
MARBINAAN
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TOKOHAMA KAMBOANGA
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KLANO KUBENE CALOUTTA VIRKIRALA. CAPTION ON KANOBAR |GAWAPORNE KUATA
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Branches of AMERICAN EXxpress COMPANY in Principal Cities of United States of American wand. Canada.
Fonsias EXCHANGs and Generali koje
Personal, investment handled.
accounta
278
Banking Business transacted. A All classes of Commercial Bank-
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and ing Transactions undertaken, ?? FIXED DEPOSITs received for one year or shorter perioda Katy rates which will be quoted on applica tion..
J. STUART,
Manager. Hong Kong, August 17, 1981. [30
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«BANQUE /FRANÇO-CHÍN CINE
POUR LE COMMERØR ET L'INDUSTRIE go (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICE :
74 Rue St. Lazare, Paria
Fro.
FOSITA' received for one year or Capital, fully paid-up..., 50,000,000 shorter periods in. LOJAL CURRENT Epecial Working Capital. 50,000,000 and STILLING on terms which will Robervos be quoted on application
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1931, [96
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANE
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be ob tained on application."
For the HoxG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, V. M. GRAYBURN,
Ohief Manager.
Hong Kong, 16th July, 1090, "... [2.
EQUITABLE EASTHEN BANK- ING CORPORATION,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS- 1.8. $4,700,000,"
HEAD OFFICE?
18, PIN STAKIT,
NEW YORK.
tha
An American Bank offering complate:
Foreigo Banking Service Jo principal Markets of the world. Interest Estas on. Application.
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2nd Sept, For Port Said, Marseilles, London,
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"ORESTES MAY #1st Aug., For S'hal, Kobe & Yokohama,
25th Aug., For B'hain, Tringtao, Weihaiwal, "AENEAB"
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- All mugy ibaamare with limited pawenger socommodation. specially red wond farms.
For freight, paninge raken mod Information, apply joɛ the"
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Butterfield & Swire.
Manager.
·NEDERLÄNDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, K.V,
(ÜRTIKELANDS TRADING BOCIETY.)
·BANKERS
Established. 1894.
22,310,000
BRANCHES :- Paris Lyons Marseilles Saigon Haiphong Hanoi Tourane Quinkon Hue
Thành hosVinh Pnom Penh Peiping Shanghai Tientsin Bong Hong
BANKKES! France: Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit Banque de Paris et dos Pays Bas London: Midland Bank, Ltd. ...... New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Com- merviale Italiana. San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
The Company offers to intending: travellers the use of its "Travelera Chequer and Letters of Credit: and, in addition, the world wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
"Afiliated with THE CHASE NATIONAL "BANK Resources Over G.$9,500,000,000 |
Q. H.. BENSON,
General Managər.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,
HRAD OFFION:
15, Gracechurch Strast, London," E.O. '3.
Authorized Capital .....
£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest....£1,686,845 Paid-up Capital
£1,050,000
BANKERS
The Banx of ENGLAND- and
MIDLAND BANK, LTD,
BRANCHES: *.
Batavia
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the
World.
Bangkok
Bombay
Karachi" "Madras Kota Bharu New York Kuala Krai Penang
Calcutta
Colombo
A BOLLIN,
Manager.
Delhi
Galle
Hong Kong, 1st July, 1929.
BANK OF CHINA,
Reorganized October 28, 1023,, under „ special charter of The National. ⠀ Government as na INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
(Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius)
(Pahang) Rangoon Kuala Shanghai Hong Kong Lumpur. Bimls Howrah Kuantan Singapore (Pahang) Sourabaya
Ipoh Kandy
HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Travellera: Cheques issued. Trustee and Executorships, under- taken.
Subscribed Capital.....$25,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital.$24,710,200.00 counts and Fixed Deposite at Rates INTEELT allowed on Current Ao- Reserve Fund $3,880,502.89 that may be ascertained on appli
·HEAD OFFICE:-SHANGHAI
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Road Central.
Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections. in the important commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD our clients special facilities for
CERITRAL.
Authorised Capital
domostio and foreign banking and exchange,
We also handle the issue of Bonds Gldra. 160,000,000 and other Public Funds of the
(£12,500,000.) Paid-Up Capital...Gidra. 80,030,000 and abroad.
Chiness Government both at home +(28,660,170.) Beserve Fund........Gidra. 40,016,000-
(£3,334,583.):
Head Office-Amsterdam, *
り
SHOU J. CHEN,
* Manager.
cation.
C. L. SANDES,
Manager. 7, Queen's Boad Central,
Hong Kong, 20th April, 1931.
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THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED Capital (fully paid up)
Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund Yen 115,000,000
Eastern Head Omes: Batavia THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. Alexandria Honolulu
BRANCHES-Bardfarmado, Blandong", Bombay,"
Oklerisa, Cheribos, Djumbar, Djakja« karta", The Hagus', Janka, kõbu Kota-Kadja, Makasmír, Medan, Pa dang, Palembang, Pekalongan, Fe da Semarang, Shanghai, Cibeira Penismal Rangoon, Reter (Spain)Kingsport,, - Boarmbein,
Boerakar solo Tegal, Thalia sad Waltersedan") *Thaar"chsen kant Bari Depools Broer Zo Zah....
London Bankers: National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Correspondenta all over the world. Banking Business of evary descrip
tion transacted.
A. STOKKINE,
Manager. Hong Kong, 19th May, 1931, (30
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Currency. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...$11,000,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL: 8,685,000 EISELVE FUND n. 1,100,000.
Cinton; SHANGHAI, HANKOW, SWATOW BANGKOK, NEW Yoar and BAN FRANCISCO,
London Bankera i
THE LLOYDS BANK, LTD, Correspondenti
All Frincipal cities of the World Foreign Exchange and Banking || Business of every description
transacted
Bale Deposit Boxse (various aires) ata Yearly, Bental of from 5 to
LOOK POONG BHAN,
(Established 1017.3.
Bio de
Hud Office: YOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT":
Astarle 'Berlin'
Bombay Calcutta
Kai, Yuen Karachi
Kobe
HEAD OFFICE :÷BINGAPORE. Hong Koso Oric :-18, QUEEN'S ED. C. Canton
Jansfro
Rangoon
Boorabaya London
San Francisco LosAngeles Beattie Changchun Manda Semarang Dairen Nagasaki Shanghar
Shimonosela (Dainy) Nagoya $8,000,000 1,000,000
Foagtien Newchwang Singapore (Mukdan) New York Bydney Hamburg $4,000,000
Authorised Capital .Straits, $20,000,000
Issunda!
Paid-up
Reserva Liabilities of
** Shareholdere Marij
Surplus
$2,887,000
Branches, Agencies and Corres- pondents in the principal sitios of
the world
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOL,
Hankow Paria Harbin
Fiontalu Tokyo Tsingtao
Hong Kong PHOT
Interest counted on Current Ao
Deposits received for Fixed Periode at rates to be obtained on application.
H. MORI, Manager,
* Manager,!e^? Hong Kong July 10, 1931, **
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD
ESTABLISHED 1918.
HEAD OFFICE
10 Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG
"CAPITAL” AuD SURPLUS .., OTEL EL: 88,000,000.00
TOTAL RESOURCES
*** HL.880,000,000,00
Frary description of Banking Accounts and Exchange business
Ourrent and Fixed Deposit Accounts in Fogad and
Carrsaries opened for Clien blSCENA
Bavings" Account and Bafe Deposit Boxes,
ujand JAğamateur all over theworkd
FAN TONG-PO:
Chief Manage
Aerosa, ⠀⠀
OLUES.
and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the ("Through the Look- ing Glass).
3. Situated in the Devil's
Punch Bowl.". 0-Goddess who, goes on lead-
ing a double existence, ap- parently.
11.-Noted cricketer., 12-Balcony.
13.--A subordinate (and no con
pliment!)
18-Weighty Herts town..: 17.--Don't go off at this. 18.-Whence the faithful are 'sum-
moned to prayer. 1.-Town near Wales which is
comparatively a box. 23-Disabledde 28-Sea in Palestine. 272-Old ensign of Henry V.'s
39,-Blast,
20-English poet. 30.-The one thing to say
"pumpar-maker.
Down
10
10. Red copper, Anno
(anag).
14-This one's an instrument,
though meaningless alone.. Begin.
19-What I occasionally do to
my readers, I fear, confound 20--Hamlet, for instance, is a SI.-The schoolboy said it was st
the bottom of Lake Micihi-
32-If found in ether, that's
wilare it to.
24-Did they put this in his mouth, before they howed howed him to pieces! 95.--Cancels
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DANYA 85TM MUDDLE'S
WHEN
YOU REACH HOME
You will be wondering
how things are going out here, what all your
friends are doing, who
won the tennis league.
THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS
will
give you all the news
and keep you in touch with things out East.
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