HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING. CORPORATION.
Euckoriand Capital
Kussed and Polis Paed-ap
Besar Punge
Starling BF00,DOU
Biret..............14,000,000
$50,000,000 $30,000,000
Bar Liability of reprotare... (23,000, (NÁ
HEAD OFFICE: CONGRONG.
COURT OF DIRECTORS :-
N. B. Brown, Esq.
Oka:rman
. E. Dell, Esq. Deputy Chairman.
Ilon. Mr. B. D. F. Belth. AH. Compten. Eng. M.T. John, Kat. H. [marter Lewis, Pao.
AMOS
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
DOMOWAY CALCUTTA
CANTIN
VETPOU CLO DAIRIN
HOW
W. L. Patienden, Esq. T. Pearce. .
J. A. Plummer. Bag, 4. P. Warren, Eng. Chim! Mapiger. Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes.
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BRANCHES
LONDON LYONS
MALACOA
REAL LIMFOR
MANILA
MOURDES
NAGASAKI
NEW YORK ✓
FREINO
PENANIL
BANGLOCK
SAIGUS
AN ANCISCO
MANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOCHA BAYA
SM.EI PATANI FESTHIN
TOEYU.
NOTAO YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts spried in Leoni Cussty od Fund Depoalty red for one your at sies parlen in Doral Currency and Harling Istre which will quoted up applistica. Sting Gram, Linh ki
行銀商工法中
BANQUE FRANCO - CHINOISE pour le
Commerce et l'Industrie (Incorporated in France).
Prince's Building, Chater Rosa,
Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris.
Capital fully paid up. Fra,50,000,000 Special working capital. Frs.50,000,000 Frs.22,819.000
Reserves
BRANCHES: -
Haiphong. Hepai, Tourane, Quinhon Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Saigon, Hue, Thanh-hoa. Vinh, Trom Penh,
Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hong Kong.
BANKERS:
FRANCE:Societe Generale, Banque Nationale de Credit, Banque da Paris et des Pays Bas. LONDON:-Midland Bank, Ltd. NEW YORK: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Commer- ciale Italiana.
SAN FRANCISCO:-Bank of Italy.
JAPAN'S TRADE
THE CHINA MAIL,
COUNTRY'S INDUSTRY AND
COMMERCE
AND
FINANCE.
SHANGHAI LAND
INCREASE OF CAPITAL OF INVESTMENT CO.
EXTRAORDINARY MEETING
VOLUNTEER CORPS
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1929.
Machine Gun Co. Tuesday, Parade at Corps Head- quarters at 5.30 p.m. for Recruits in Squad and Arma Drill and N.C.OB. in Machine Gun Instruc- tors Class. Dress for all-Mufti.
Musketry. The attention of ail ranks is drawn to Corps Order No. 1. This Sunday is the last opportun- ity for all who have not fired to
do so.
SMOKING CONCERT The following orders are issued by Lieut. Colonel L. G. Bird, O.B.E., Commandant of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.
Scottish Co. · Casuals. Musketry Table."
Weekly parades will be discon- will be fired at Stonecutters tinued until further notice. All
All those. Range on Sunday. with the exception of the Portu- guese Company, who have not yet fired are requested to do so. This is the last opportunity for members to fire.
Range Officer; 2 Lieut. A.
ranks are reminded that rifles and bayonets must be kept at Corps Headquarters or in the Armoury at Platoon Headquarters. No arms
TRADE EXPANDING TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY
An extraordinary general meeting Industry and, trade in Japan are
are to he kept by individuals at disasters which have expanding, in spite of the economic of the Shanghai Land Investment Co.,
overtaken the Ltd, was held at the office of Messrs
their homes. Gibb, Livingaton & Co., Ltd., with country since the close of the World
Musketry. Attention is drawn to War and notwithstanding the pes Mr. A. M. Cannan presiding support-
Members of ed by the following directors, Mesars. Hutton-Potts. almistic views regarding the country
Luncheon H. E. Arthold and P. W. Massey.
will leave Queen's Corps Order No. 1.
the Company who have yet to fire which find more than occasional "cur-
"Japan Advertiser" The following shareholders were also Pier at 9 a.m. and call at KowTable "T" must do so on Sunday, Wh rency, says the
Sparke. in attendance, Mr. N.. L in its annual trade review. Since the
as this is the last opportunity for manager, and Messrs. C. M. Bain, Aloon Pier at 9.10 a.m.
Dress: great boom year of 1929, industrial
Musketry Order ie. the 1929-1930 Training Season. risen 83
Brooke Smith, R. M. Austin, C. A. per cent.
C. EL. Arnhold. rifle, belt, bayonet braces and
Portuguese Co. production has Foreign trade volume, in terms of the Feel, O. M. Green,
C. M. G. Burnie, V. Meyer, and pouches or bandoliers. Uniform 1914 advancing power of money, has
I. A Macintyre. Shares represented or mufti optional. since 1919. 31 per cent.
amounted to 11,179. Freight loadings, which constitute an excellent index of domestic business, have jumped 29 per cent. over the sure period.
Arins will be drawn from Corps
"That the 2. Area Order No. 5 dated
May 10, preceded by a Corps Din-
ner.
Evelyn Brent"
All ranks of the Company should make a special effort to be present at this function,
Attention is drawn to this Corps No, 20 of April 26, are repeated for Notice No. 2.
information:
Smoking Concert and Dinner.
All ranks are re- Friday, May 10. minded that the annual Smoking The meeting y called for the pur- pose of confirming the following re- Headquarters to-day between 9 concert and distribution of prizes Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted. Cor
solution which was proposed by Mr. a.m. and 12 roon, 2 and 4 p.m., or for the last season will take place 4. Mi, Canaan and secondled by Mr. 5 and 6 pm, and to-morrow beat Carps Headquarters on Friday... respondents throughout the world.
Greaser technical efficiency is en- L. BERNIS,
H. E. Arnhold and approved unanim-tween 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. abling Japanese producers to turn out Manager.
better articles and to reduce produc- ously by those present.
capital 9261 many pay Buoy SuoĤ
of the company be increased tion costs. Co-operation among them,
the creation of April 30, is repeated for informa- Ils.7,020,000 by aided by the continual increase in de-
23,400 new shares formerly
of Tis.50 each tion: has ulacud
3XHAX THE CHARTERED BANK OF
"His Royal Highness The Duke a sound ranking for dividend and in all other on struggling industries
respects pari passu with the existing of Gloucester, K.C., G.C.V.O., bas INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
basis. Cheap money during 1927 and
ordinary shares of the com 1928, which has continued into 1929.
commanded the G.O.C. to congra- į The following resolution Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1853. made possible the conversion of high
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON, merest izbentures and pink loans, passed at the extraordinary meeting tulate all ranks, Regulars and
in 1988 held mediately after the annua. Volunteers, of the land forces of at Stonecutters Range on Sunday been pleased to accept the resigna Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000 Suvings from this
to Y.61 millions a
general meeting of the shareholders the Crown Colony of Hong Kong Any members of the Reserve Com-tion by Lieut. Robert Spiers Logan in the Hong $4,000,000 alone amounted
on March 27, was then proposed for for their smart turn-out, on the pany who have hot fired Table T Reserve Fund ...
year, according to estimates of the
confirmation by Mr. Cannan and Hypothee Bank of Japan. Bank re
seconded by Mr. H. E. Arnhold and occasion of the visit of H.R.H. to are requested to attend on above Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, adjustment is progressing. Weak in- stitutions and those with small paid received the unanimous approval of the Colony, which he greatly ap-date, as this will be the last chance capitalisation figures are being closed those
incrged.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK. Reberve Liability of Proprie
The Duskaset the above Bank is conduct. Any tum OSOKONG AND BANGUNA
A DEPURATION.
No pliva.
THE HONGKONG
ALSO CORPORATION.
£2,000,000
§
tors...
Aulen iuar
ALOR STAN
Agencies and Branches:
KUALA LUMPUR
(Malay State
KUCHING
K
SHANGHAI
ANKISAH
MADRAS
MANILA
Or
A. C. HYNES,
do ester, LU
Chiv Mr.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)
BANKERS
Entalhou 24.
Hong Kong Us Queen's Road Banseul.
Aurved Capah
Cuand
Seat Full
Gdery 2,000,
(2,500,0Į
Gul 8,0ƠƠI,UNI
(20.880,0.3.)
Guilder 40,000
PANGKOR
BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE CKBU
COLORISO DAIKAN (DWAY...
PELEI BALPHONG TAN BUNG
HANKOW
HARBIN
ON. Mancini HONG KI tiến
ILOILO
iron
KARACHI
KOBE
KLANG
KUALA LANGSAN
Perak .,8.j
Foreign
MEDAN NEW YORK
PERING PINANG PESHAWAR ILANGOON SALOON SEMARANG SEREMBAN SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOUBABAYA CAIPING
(...
FAJOY
TIENTSLA TOKYO
Pronts
source
To say that profits in general are an over-state- expanding would be
The electric power industry ment.
of return. Reported a lower ratio Textile lines other than rayon show- ed up increases. On the other hand, steel and cement. fleur, petroleum,
schinery did fairly well, bettering Company manage- 1927 warnings. ment appears to be operating along woander lines. In many cases divid cals have been reduced, not because because earnings were smaller but those in charge of the destinies of to make organization wished more adequate provision for deprecia General tion and contingencies.
TONORAH (Bhuket)
THINOTLO
TOKOHAMA
ZABOANGA
(Philippine Llande)
and Exchange Baaking business transacted.
the
Was
in attendance: That it is desirable to capitalise
the
preciated."
King's Birthday Parade
Reserve Co. Masketry. Table T. will be fired
"His Excellency the Governor has
of his Commission
with effect from “April 12."
At of completing this practice. tention is drawn to this Corps
Strength
•
No. 1472 Pte. D. Black, M. I. Comi pany, as from 29.4.29.
No. 1473 Pte. L. D. Alien, No. 6 Platoon, as from 29.4.29.
No. 1474 Pte. J. E. Wilson, No.4, Section M. G. Coy, as from 1.5.29.
Promotions and Appointments M. J. Company;
a sum of Tls.1,170,000 being part of
All ranks of the Corps are re-Order No. 1. the undivided profits of the Company standing to the credit of the reserve minded of the King's Birthday
The following recruits have been and/or share premiam account and Parade which will take place on accordingly that special capital bonus of Tis.1,170,000 be declared and that the Cricket Ground during the taker on the strength and posted as
His Excel- under: such bonus be applied on behalf of forenoon of June 3.
No. 1471 Spr. H. H. Mundy, En- the persons who on March 27, 1929, lency the G.O.C. has expressed his [ were registored holders of the ordin special wish for a full turn out of gineer Coy, as from 29.4.29. ary, shares of the Company in pay the Corps and the Commandant ment in full for 23,400 shares of
and that asks all to keep the date free. Company of Tis.50 each
Corps Band such 23,400 sitares credited as fully allotted to paid up be accordingly
The Band will parade at full such persons respectively in the pro- portion as nearly as may be of one strength for Band Practice on of such shares for every five of such Tuesday, at 5.30 p.m., at Head-
shares then held by persons
the shares so quarters. Dress: Mufti Considering the volume of Japan-vely and thei
The Band will parade in Uni- treated for all Current Accounts pened and Fixed ese foreign trade and the magnitude distributed shall be
increase cr
the form as hereunder at 8 p.m. on 0: purposes Kunal Officm AMSTERDAM')
Deposits recival for 1 year or short- of foreign interests here, it is re-
nominal amount of the capital of the Friday, May 10, at Headquarters No. 948 Corpl. G. Davidson, to bei Metal RAY-BATAVIA,
each such share DKKASENES-nepleri Besdong' Boobar, er periods at rales which will be gut-markable that so few books in lan-
at the Corps Annual Prize Distri- Sergt., as from 30.4.29. other than Japanese have been Company held by guages A. H. FERGUSON,
bution and will play selections No, 6 Platoon: written or the
country's industrial, holder and not as income."
life. Manager. francist and
No. 1466 Pre. W. C. K. Mackie, to Junnosuke Inouye and Dr. S.
ed in the vornacular papers about during the musical programme
Dress: Caps, Ve Sergeant and appointed Pipe No after the dinner. works Japan's industrial depression. Furuya have contributed foreign exchange and sost-earthquake
one will admit that he is doing fair- tunics, slacks, belts and Cross Major, as from 3.5.29. rehabilitation. The only volume in well if there is a chance that, by Belts, black boots.
World English published since the
Battery exaggerating the dificulties of his War which attempts to cover the en-
position, he may induce the Imperial tire field of Japan's business, how Diet to raise the import duties en ever, is the "Industry and Trade of
competing lines or grant him a sub-not yet fired Part II Musketry Japan by Mr. S. Uyehura.
sidy. Another point remember is must fire on Sunday. This is the that the progress of a man's own last opportunity in this Training business colours his vie
Season.
Attention is drawn to Corps Order No. 1.
Muuts. Cherton, Judah Diberon application.
73: Japan'), Ko
Makati, Yudang
Palembang Fukalang Penang. Coctians, Banguon, Botterdata),
**Shanghai, Barang'},
Sibuga (S), Singapore, Boerabait, Hoerakaria (Bolo), Tegal, fatisp and Welcevreden.“)
* Those offices have bate deposit boses la London Backers-Natiuan Provincial Bank Ltd. Corronden vil over the wwid Broking businnt af ovary description standartail,
O. STEENSIJA,
Rong Kong 29th August, 1929.
Manager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
6. Boulevard Hausaman, Paris.
Subscribed Capital ..Fre. 72,000,000.00 Paid-lip Capital ....Frs. 68,400,000.00 | Reserve Funds ....Frs.102,000,000.00 |
BRANCHES:
Hong Kong Quinhon Hangkok Battambang Hue
Saigon Mengtze Shanghai Cantee Nam-Dinh Singapore Ncumea Lijbouti
Thànhoa Tientsin Fort-Bayard Papeete Haiphong
Peking Tourane Hankow
Puon-Penh Vinh Hanoi Pondicherry Yunnanfu
BANKERS:
5
Hong Kong, Sth January, 1929.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Central Bank in Formosa. Bank-Notes issued
, Average amount ....Yen. 45,000,000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN-Tokyo,
Osaka.
Tokohama,
M
of
of
business
profiting has not been the most
Japanese
Musketry. All ranks who have
Mounted Infantry Company Thursday. All ranks will par-
No. 383 Sergt. M. M. Watson, to be C. S. M., as from 30.4.29.
Transfer Captain F. Syme Thomson to the Reserve of Officers and te command The Lights Section Cadre, as from 3.5.29. Command
2nd Lieut. M. A. Johnson, M. M. takes over command of the Engineer Company
from Captain F. Syme Thomson, as from 3.3.29.
Réversion No. 56 Sergt. P. D. Wilson, Re. serve Scottish Section reverts to the
This paucity of works in English en commercial Japan is strange, view of the tremendous interest
a whole. The majority of surveys as a
affairs which of Japanese the world in other aspects of Japan-of
economic biblio-
abroad come exe life. As early as 1966 a
forced reach reading, publics graphy on this country was
from bankers and for the past two into two volumes and the leading
years
enterprises. Kobe, Tokyo book seller reports more than
200 volumes dealing with Japan, all Even the biggest and strongest banks ade at Race Course at 5.30 pm. FORMOSA-Gizan, Kagi, Karenko, published within the past five years,
Keelung, Makong. Nanto, Shin-1 on the shelves of his foreigs languve been able to invest their funds for Mounted Drill. Dress: Mutt ranks at his own request and relin-
only with difficulty and much still
Armoured Car Section
quishes the appointment of Pips Tainan, Takao, age section. chiku, Taichu.
Many of these are
remains idle, earning no interest but benefit of wurists
Monday.. businessmen
Parade written for the
at Corps Major, as from 3.5.29. Tamsui. Toer, Heito, Taito.
paying interest. Foreign CHINA:--Shanghai, Bankow, Amoy, and attempt to compress between two so unfortunate as to be operating in Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. and
Foochew, Switow, Canton.
covers what are considered the essen-
ues into which Japanese progress OTHERS: Hong Kong, Singapore, tial points. of Japan's geography,
making greater and greater inroads proceed to Kennedy-road Range cse for firing Machine Gun Tests. Soerabayn, Semarang, Batavia, politics, legends, religions and cul-
positions amaligous to these are in Bombay, Calcutta, London, New ture.
of the bankers. In justice to them, Dress: Mufti. York, Dairen
Book on Business
however, it must be admitted that
is
1
At
Motor Cycle Section LONDON BANKERS:
Some of these works which "tell all many, particularly those in respon- Sunday, Musketry Part The London County Westminster and about Japan" contain chapters on sible positions, have been able to re-
Parr's Bank.
business. Hundreds of articles have
tain their perspective of the situa- Casuals as this is the last opportun- ity for those who have not already been written for publications abroact sien. The Bank Correspondants to the Commercini Japanese economic problems. Thus Japan remains in a psycho-fired, to qualify for efficiency in Centres in the Europea Continent, Bussia, Manon IN FRANCE: Comptoir National charia, Tsingtao, Japan, Indo-Ebina di Such chapters and such articles have ingical slump while business con-musketry, they should attend. d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Philippine Inada, Java, Africa, U..A., Australia given rise to many of the misappre- tinues to go ahead. The speculativetention is drawn to this Corps
AL Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas interact allowed on Current Accounts, and Fixed, hensions current with respect to this fever is almost wholly absent.
et Commercial; Deposits at rates which will be quoted on "pplice country's business. The canvas is tou the end of December the average pre-Order No. 1.
tion. Dermits La You can be sopied
stocks over large for production in an engrav-minm of all commen
Monday, Parade at Corps Head- K. NAGURA, IN LONDON: The National Provin
ing one column wide. One might
their average paid-in price was low-quarters at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Part I. on Kennedy well try to compress into 2,000 words eial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.;
an article on business in the United er than at any time in the last four Can. Course
years except the months inediate- States and expect the result to be ly after the financial panic of 1927, road Range. anything more than a hodge-podge of The Bank of Japan index stood at generalities sure to derstanding.
Credit Industriel Secute Generale.
Comptoir National d'Escompte de HONG KONG BRANCH: Para; Credit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Ca. French American Banking Cor- oration; Guaranty Trust Co., of New .cork.
Interest allowed on Current Ae- counts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let.
A. LECOT,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Manager.
3, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong. 19th January, 1929.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
HEAD OFFICE: PAKING.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
13
lead to misun- 351.
The lowest post-panic figure and man was 146. Between the two it ros3 to 162.
The Japanese themselves are an other source of mistaken ideas about Five reasons have been given for (Specially Authorised by Presidential their country. Political aims require the ebb of interest in the stock mar
justification and
often
statements kets. Mandate of the Republic of China
The first is business, which with this end in view, while perfect- on the 22nd of November, 1917).
was treated above and on which more im will ¡y
correet
be said. The others are uncer- in substance, convey
niego- Authorised Capital
$60.000,000.00 pressions, which exaggerate the true tainty as to the outcome of the Paid-up Capital
18,278,600.00 state of affairs. For example, there tiations with China, uncertainty as to Reserve Fund
9,629,425.24 are the widely circulated reports the passage of a bill changing stork about Japan's over-population Fro delivery terms, uncertainty as to the blom, with its attendant food pro- fate of the Tanaka Ministry and un- blem, industrialisation problem, uncertainty as to the course of the yen. gration problem End problem af As this is written, newspapers con 4, Queen's Road Central. maintaining a foothold on the Asia taining word of the China settlement Branches and Sub-branches all over tie mainland. Some of these are cir- are still dump. The stock delivery China and Correspondents in Europe, eulated for their effect in interna- bill passed. The session of the Diet America, and other parts of the worldtional politics but many are props has ended without the overthrow of London Bankers: The National ganda for the benefit of industrial- the Cabinet, Only the ven remains This Provincial and Union Bank of England, ists who would make, the "indus as a deterrent to speculation.
trialisation problem" an excuse for is a real
A sharp rise real handicap. Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 The Guaranty Trust Company of higher tariffs and more Governinent might be presumed to cut into the
subsidies. A writer with a penchant
for a high yen. New Fork Bankers:-The Irving for such subjects, can always find arts of most of the country's in-
dustrial companies, wealth of material from these sources reduces income from Exports and al-
Misleading Material
lows import to enter more 'freely. From similar motives, a great deal the same time, it is noticeable of misleading material has been place that among the most out-spoken pro
ponents of the removal of the gold
have been embargo
industrialists whose interests presumably would affected adversely by the move. Apparently they have
Established 1880,
Reserve faud
Ltd.
Yen 105,500,000
New
Head Office:-TOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at:
National Bank.
Alexandria
Batavia
Bombay
Buenos Apres
Calcutta
Canton
Changchun
Dairen (Dalny)
Newchwang New York
Osaka
Peking Rangoon
Rio de Janeiro Saigon San Francisco-
Fengtien (Mukden) Seattle
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbia
Hong Kong
Honolulu
Kai Yuen
Karachi Kobe London Los Angeles Lyong Marila Nagasaki
Nagoya
Semarang Shanghai
Shimonosek{ Singapore Soerakaya
Tokyo Tainaufy Taingtau Vladivostok
(Temporary
closed) Interest allowed on Current Ao extents.
Deposita received for fred periods at rates to be obtained on application.
H. MORI,
Manager. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1929,
The Equitable Trust Company of New York.
Interest allowed on Current sounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application.
Every description of Banking Busi-
nesp transacted.
Loans granted on approved secur lities.
Spezial facilities for Home Ex change.
SHOU J. CHEN.
Manager
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Hong Kong. Authorised Canital Paid-Up Capital Reserve ...................
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Batavia Melbourne San Francisco
Established 1912.
Head Office Hong Kong..
Authorised Capital (HAE. Ourranty) ...#11,560,500 Paid Up Capitalman – 8,061,200 Bennero Fund amma atminute 650,000 BEANCHES:-
Canton, Shanghai, Bankowo Bangkok, New York and Bags Francisc
LONDON BANKERI :=
The Lloyd's Bank Limited CORRESPONDENTS
In all principal gitles of the Wodd. Forig's hanga and banklos business of
desciption razvied. "
rental of teen 80 to $40.
Bais Deposit Bone (various sinen) nå, à quasly
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Cute Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 19th February, 1927.
be
Sur
19, Des Voeux Road Central, veyed the situation and come to the conclusion that they are .$10,000,000
5.000.000 in condition to stand the shock of re- moval, that the advantages will more 1,500,000
disadvan than counter-balance the tages.
It is well to mention, however, that leading Tokyo bankers, both Japanese and. foreign, have agreed with the conclusions reached, includ- ing the atatement that between Y.500 and Y.700 millions of Japanese money were working abroad at the end of 1928.
Bombay Nagasaki Seattle Calcutta
New York Semarang Canton
Osakn
Singapore Haiphong Paris Sourabaya
Sydney
Honolulu Peking
Kobe
Kowloon
London Menila
Taipeh
Penang
Rangoon Tientsin
Saigon Tokyo Shanghai
Correspondents in all principal cities
of the world.:
Industrial production has risen
cent. since per
the boom demonstrating ува
of 1919, in spite of gloomy pay Every description of Banking and that, Exchange business transacted. Loam chology, the sound underlying struc granted on approved securities.
ture of Japan, is obeying the old economic law that "them that has SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let
KAN TONG PO get and them that gets wants." De-
Chief Manager.
mand is rising with increased ability Hong Kong, 21st March, 1927. to all that demand.
Leave
No. 521 Pie. H. J. Best, Reserve Company rejoined from leave on 1st April, 1929,
No. 209 Sergt. J. M. Jack, Battery, from 1.5.29. to $1.10.29.
Marksmen
"His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resigna- tlona by Lieut. Arthur Harry Gill- ingham and Lieut. Frank Seymour Harrison of their Commissions in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from April 24."
Struck Off the Strength Having claimed their discharge on completion of three years service. or over:
No. 866 Cpl. Ho Leung, Armoured Car Section, as from 13.4.29.
No. 1027 Pte. A. T. Braley, No. 4 Section M. G. Coy., as from 19.3.29.
On Medical Grounds
No. 1153 Sigm. A. G. Mohammed, Corps Signals, as from 15.4.29.
R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, MAJOR,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.
NOTICES
Visit of ILR.II. the Duke of Gloucester. The following com- munication has been received, with much appreciation by the Comman- dant from
Hls Excellency the G.O.C. China Command.
"With reference to the visit of His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, the G.O.C. considers that the turn out, both in numbers and appearance, of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps was most ereditable.
He feels sure that they will make every endeavour to parade at full strength on the King's Birthday Parade."
The Commandant again thanks all
Dinner- ranks who turned out on April 25.
Smoking Concert and Friday, May 10. A circular giving particulars of the above event was circulated, "scale as for orders, on Wednesday.
Tickets $1 each to Include drinks obtainable for cash down from Officers' Mess, Sergeants' Mess and
The undermeationed has qualified as marksman for Training Season 1929-1930 and is entitled to wear the badge for one year:
Captain E. J. R. Mitchell, M. Gun Canteen. Company 90 Points.
Resignations
The following extracts from the Hong Kong Government Gazette"
Stage and Screen Stars
Machine Gun Company Rifle Club. The Company Commander's Cup will be fired for at the Peak Range on Sunday at 9.30 a.m.
Marion Davies, left; David Warfield, above; George Cohan, below, and Mary Pickford, right, serving delightfully as she can, are some of the well-known stars of screen and stage who have ar rived into the enviable class who possess more than one million in the coin of the realm.