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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Daglial Loved and Fully Reserve Panda 2000
Eng
www.me... $50,000,000 Pild-up $30,000,000
£8,300, ADA
De mest 1300 §§,300,000
Boneve Kability of Propelators $3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: HONO KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORI --
3. A. Putzar, Kog. Chairman.
Boo, Mr. O 0. H. Mackle Deputy Chairman,
W. H. Ball, Esq. km. Nr. 1; J. Paterson.
A. E. Complex, Esq. T. E. Parce. Bet.
V. Lander Law, Eng.T. H. 8. Shaw, Esq.
3. Malla, Kay
AMOT
BANGKOR
BATAVIA BOMDAT CALCUTTA
-CANTON
*CHETOO
'DOLOMBO
IDATREN
FOOCHOW
BAITHONO
BLAMBUNG
HANKOW
HARBIN
DONOREW
ILOILO
INGA
YORORS
KIBR
ZOWLOON
J. P. Warren, Esq.
Chist Manager.
V. M. Grayburn, Esq.
BRANOTEN -
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONN HALATTA
• MANILA
MAJAB Jobore! YUKLE
NAGASAKI
NEW YORK
PEIPINO
PENANG
,BANGOON
HASOGN
SAN FRANCIS00
SITANGHAI
SINGAPORE
YOUNA BAYA
SUNGEI PATANI
PIENTOIN
TOKYO
THINGTAO TOKOHAMA
Current Accouale spened in Losal Cureate Y and Yixed Deposits received for on your shorter periods in Local Curro do ige which will be quoted ou applicat Hong Kong, let Apeli, 1900,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank La conduck- by the FONG KONG AND SHANGHAI MANKINO DORPORATION. Bules may b ekisland to application.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 18th July, 1900.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:.
96, Boulevard Hausmann, Paris. Subscribed Capital Fes. 72,000,000,00 Paid Up Capital...Fra. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Frs.102,000,000.00
BRANCHES:
Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon Battambang Huo
Cartão
Canton
Mengtze
Saigon
Shanghat Nam Dinh Starspore
Djibouti Neumea Thankea
Fort-Bayard Papeete Tientsin Peking Tour no Pnom-Penh Vinh
Haiphong
Hankow
fianol
Pondicherry Yunnanfa BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Excompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Ba; Gredit Industriel et Commercial; So eleto Gomerale.
IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co; French American Banking Cor- poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange. Business transactod.
Safe Deposit Boxes to lat.
A. LECOT,
flon Kong, lat May, 1029.
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE 1
IF, Ornonekurch Bizrel, London, 201
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
....£3,000,000
1,800,000
Paid-up Capital 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,640,606
BANKKOSY
The Bank of England & Midland Beck, Lid.
DBAKOHES
Kandr Katsoi-
Kota Bharu
Bartok
Balatia
Bombay
Calella
Coisa bo
Delhi
Kuala Liga
Galle
Kuala Lumpur
Hoog Kong
Hark
Kuala Krai
Fort Louis
Now Yes
Ponar
{Mourthium)
Shanghai
I
BA
Kuanian (Fabang). Blogspore Soursbara
HONG KONG BRANGE,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Agencies and Branches:
Paid-up Capita!
Reserve Fund
.£8,000,000 .24,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
.£3,000,000
ALOR STAR
KUALA LUMPPA
[Malay tilalm)
BUCKING
AMRITHAN
BANGKOK DATAVIA ПОМПАТ
MADRAS
I
MANILA
MKDAN
NEW YORK
PEKINO
PENANG
CALOUITA
CANTON
CAWNPOSE GEBÜ
COLOMBO
DAIDEN (Dalay
Bouts Manaburia),
DELHI
HAIPHONG
UAMBURG
RANKOW
HABBIN
*EN. Manchuria)
HỎNG TONG
ILOILO
IPOTE
BARAUNI
KLANG
ROBE
EVALA KANGSAR
FESHAWAR RANGOON
SAIGON
BEMAMANO
BERİMDAN
BHANGHAI
ВІНОДРОДВ
BOURABAYA
TAIPING (P.M.B.)
TAVOT
TJENIBIN ΤΟΚΤΟ
TONDEAR (Ebuka1) TAINOTAO
YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANOA
(Philippine Islands)
(Perak 7.1.5.) Forolgn Exchange and General Banking business transacted,
Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE:-SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C.
"
Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 Issued Caplia) ....
8,000,000 Paid-up Capital ...
4,000,000 Reservo Liabilities of Shareholders
4,000,000 Surplus
2,526,000 Branches, Agencies and Gorrespon dents in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Barking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOI,
THE
Manager.
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Ofee: 65, Droadway, New York.
.U.S.$0,000,000 *U.9.$1,572,454 U.S.$1,008,209
THE CHINA MAIL.
Commerce and
Finance
HORSESHOES AND NAILS:
two knives, one blunt and the other sharp.
In course of time this rent ap- pears to have changed to a bill. book and a hatchet. According to ancient custom, the City Solicitor
Strange Rent Paid For produces a small bundle of fag. Land Near the Temple.
London, Oct. 22.
One of the oldest ceremonies in the history of the City of London took place this afternoon at the Law Courts.
Mr. Anthony Pickford, the Cor- poration Solicitor, and Sir George Bonner, the King's Remembrancér, were the leading figures in this quaint function.
on
gotu, chops thom in piecca with the billhook and hatchet and hands the
the implements to King's Remembrancer.
PROFITEER "PATRIOTS.""
"Khaddar" Prices Soaring in India.
A piece of land near the Temple to have been the north- is sald
Ghazipur, Oct. 18. The "Blue Star" organisation of of a large field west corner which the Knight Templara held Ghazipur, after having successfully their tournaments. It was grant-opposed many of the mischievous to a smith named Walter le activities of Congress, have now Irun for the privilege of building turned their attention to the pre- a forge at a rental of six horse-vention of profiteering in cloth. shoes and 61 nails.
An inquiry recently held by the
ed
How the Corporation of London urganisation is said to have reveal- came into possession of the site ed that haddar is sold at appro- of this forge has never been ex-ximately double the price of mill- plained. The one thing certain is made or foreign cloth. It is sold that,
for nearly 700 years, the exclusively in shops called "Khaddar Corporation has paid its feudal Bhandars." quit-rent to the Crown each year y presenting to the King's Re- membrancer six large horseshoes and 61 nails, These are solemnly handed to the King's Remembranc- er by the City' Solicitor, and the nails are counted out,
The warranta respecting this anelent quit-rent are then read out and ordered to be fled and recorded.
The whole object of the picketing mill-made cloth of foreign and shops, it is alleged, is to force people to buy khaddar at exorbitant prices in order to fill the pockets of these profiteering Congress "Khad- dar Bhandar" shopkeeper. These people are, therefore, profiteers in the guise of patriots.
One of the objects of the "Blue Star" organisation is to expose all such shama and to protect the public. After dus inquiry a notice is issued by the organisation call. ing upon profiteering shopkeepers
This strange ceremony is fol- lowed by another of almost equal antiquity. A piece of land known as "The Moors," in Shropshire, was granted to the Corporation into reduce the price of their cloth to 1311, the rent to be paid to the that of mill-made or foreign cloth: Grown at that time consisting of
If the shopkeeper fails to comply, The is subjected to the same treat- ment by the organisation as has
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. been meted out by Congress to sell-
Capital
Surplus Reserves
BRANCHES:—
áma berdasa
Barlto
Bisertis
Bombay
Eresen
Glasgow LATOR Hamburg Пато Interiske Jaruzalem Lido
Nice Kapla Pirua
Paris
funny
Beuwenla
Besos Aires Qaire
Faking Paloma Hotterdam Stoma Stambout
Reserv Fund
Antwerp Athens
Clafoutie
Cance
Colombe
Constantinople
Серецкация Edinburg
Plowunos Ga
Branches
Lardos
Liverpool Luverse Lupso Lusse
Marsilise
Hoots Carto
Manila
Mundch
Monten
معاالة
Shanghai Begibamploa
Biagapo Shorte
Tiental
Vanza
Vraion
Yokoham Zurled
of American Express Company in Principal cities of Unit- jed States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment handled.
accounts
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travelers Chequee" and Letters of Credit and, In addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped, Travel De partment.
Afiliated with
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources Over G$2,500,000,000
E. W. DUGGAN,
Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 二行銀國中
Reorganised October 26, 1928, under
special charter of The National Gov-
Every devoription of Banking and Exchnoga brud (crament as an pow transected.
Travaliers Cheques Isesed,
Trustee and Executorships under- taken.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accouble and Flied Deposits at Batow shil may be ascertained un application.
F. THOROUGOOD,
7, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 10th April, 1900,
Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1880;
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
Subscribed Capital ....$25,000,000,00 Paid-Up Capital ......$24,710,200.00
| Roserve Funda ........$ 3,820,603.82
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL
HONG KONG BRANCH: 4. Queen's 'Road Central
Owing to our numerous branchen |le China 'and large connections in the important commercial contres of the
Established 1912.
Head Office:-Hong Kong.
Authorised Cspital [ELE. 'Currenay) $11,000,000 Fald-Up Caplish
DRANCHES
Centon, Shanghai,
1,000,000
Hantov, Besion, Bangkok, New York and Bas Prancisco.
CORRESPONDENTE
LONDON BANKERS —
The Lloyd's Bank. Limited.
Is all principal cities of the World.
Foreign exchange and dazking baslases of
wrary description, wansected.
Bud Deposit Banos (various sésam) at a yearly rusal of Irons 80 to $40.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 14th May, 1980.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL: MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V. INETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)
BANKEIS,
Established 1834.
Hrag Koog Oos:-11, Queen's Bood Central
Authorised Capital ........ Guildórs 180,000.000
(213,600.000) Pald-Up Capital - Delidees 20,030,000 {0.170) Zerra Fund
Cuilders 40,015,000 (ELSH,257)
Hind Übor-AMSTERDAM” Easisen Head C1501—BATAVIA, ORANGUI26:—Bandjermanin, Bandoeng, Bombay,
Calcutta, Oberibos, Pamber, Diski jakaria", The Bagus“, Jodisk, Kobe, Kota-Badja, Makassar, Kadan, Padang Palembang, Pekalongan, Prozor, Pontiacak, Barockosterdsat Bomarang, Shanghai, Cibol (Burate).
· Tegal, Tišlajap and Boerskerte (Bole), Rontrabala
Weltevreden
• Ikona office bera safe deponfi botes to bel London_Dautoru:—Ballooni Província) Bank lad, Correspondenle all over the world
Banking business of avery
cription transacted.
/A, STOKKINK,
Loling Manager.
Along Kong, 1818 August, 1980.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899, *
Central Bank in Formoon, Bank-Nolam imaod "vårwags amount wÏen, 45,000,000 BDANCITER AND AGENCIES: JAPAN :---Tokyo, Tokokawa, Kobe, Osaka,
Hagh Xarmko
Kalang. FORMOSA Uz
Mekong, Naato, fibinchiku, Taisho, Timo,
· Takno, Tumoul. Torn, Halto, Taito, CHINA-maghai, Hankow, Amoy, Poochow
Bustow, Canson.
"Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 world, we are able to extend to our TH8g Kong, Singapore, "
Reserve Fund.
....Yen 113,500,000 Head OfftoYOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies uts Alexandria
Nagoya Newchwang New York
Dafavim- Bombay
Buenos Aires
(Temporaril
elosed). Calcutta Capton
Changchun.
Dales (Dalay Fengtión (Mulden)
Hankow
Harbia Horn how *Tonolulu
Kid Yuen
Karschi Sobe
London
Fist Angeles
Peking Rangoon Rio de Janeiro Saigon
·Han: Francisco Seattle,
clients special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.
We also handle the issue of Bonds and, other· Public Funds of the Chin esa Government both (at:,home, and abroad.
Manager,
Hong Kong, 3th March, 1930.
Bemarang, Dalaria, Borbes, London, New York, Daleen.
LONDON BANKERS
Boersbeye.
Catante,
The London County Westminster and Parr'" Dak.
The Bank his Correspondenta in ail the triseinal Commercial Centres, throughout the world,
К. YAGUIA.
HONG KONG BRANCH
Bu 8, Du Vour, Bond Central, | Hong Kong, 19th January: 1220.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD,
Established. 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:.
10, Des Voeux Road, Central::
Semarang 'Shanglal
Shimonorai Singapore Soersbays Bydtes
Capital and Surplus
Tientsi Tokye
HONG KONG
over H.$8,000,000.00,
over $30,000,000.00
ers of foreign and mill-made cloth,
The cloth le sealed and a "Blue Star" volunteer is posted to picket the shop until the profiteer consents to sell his cloth at a price that the public can afford.
HOME
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1930.
BROADCASTING
MUSIC ALL THE YEAR ROUND
PHILIPS CASAPHONE
A receiver offering an undistorted and pure reception of local broadcasts with minimum trouble and expense.
. an
amplifler givlug an exceptionally fine reproduction of gramo- phone music, at its best when heard through a PHILIPS SPEAKER...
that's the CASAPHONE, an all- electric musical instrument that plays at the touch of a switch,
QUALITY RECEPTION.
SOLE AGENTS FOR SOUTH CHINA:
PHILIPS
RADIO
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DANIEL CRAWFORD'S
OLD MATURED
SCOTCH WHISKY GUARANTEED 24 Ú.P.
$ 4.00 per Bottle:
Duty Paid.
$47.00 per case.
Crawfords Q.M.
Estb (16) 1856
Daniel Crawfords
OLD MATURED
Scotch Whisky
DITA LES BLENDED ACH BOYTIED SCOTLAND.
Danal fine ford font
CLASGOW
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Every description of Banking and Exchange businesé transacted.
#5475. Qurrent and Fixed Deposit Accounts, in local and for-
alen: currencien opened for clients on th
Savings Account And Bafe Deposit Boxas Branches "Agencler all over the world,
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LANE, CRAWFORD. LTD.
Tel. 28153.
Our store will remain open till '6 p.m.