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AND SHANGHAI CORPORATION,
231,000,000
Tally Pall-up #30,000,000
undai-
..../9,300,000
*. 69,800,000
Herve Lability of Proprisions 0,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG..
BOARD OF DIRECTORA
J. A. Plummer, Bac. Chairman.
Hon Mr. . . 8. Macks. Deputy Chairman.
W. II. Dell, Kag.
Hop. Mr. 1. 7. PstersG.
4. E. Compton, Esq. T. 2. Praze, Esq.
3. Lander Lawla, Esq. T. I. A. Bhaw, Esq.
D. Makia, Eng
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.BANGKOK ΠΑΤΑΡΙΑ BONDAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON
085700
COLONDO
.
DAIREN
POOCHOW
KAIPHONG
BAMBURG
ПАНКОЙ
HARDIN HONGTEW
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JOHONE
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J. P. Warren, Esq.
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Y. . Gruben, Yeg.
BRANCHEN:
KRALA LUMPUR
LONDON
THE CHARTERED BANK OF
· INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Fald-up Capitul
Reservo Fund
.£3,000,000 .24,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
.£3,000,000
KUALA LUMP'B
KUCHING
MADRAS,
MANILA
Agencies and Branches:
ALOK STAR
(Malay
ATSAU
BANOROX
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
BALDUITA DANTON
CAWNJORE
CEBU
DOLONDO DAIREN (Delay
Boush Manchuria)
DELAI
BLASPHONG
YAMDUBO
HANKOW
(N. Manchuria)
LYONS
MARRO
MALACCA
HONG KONG
HANILLA
ILOILO
UAB (Jchoni
IPON
KABACHI
MUXDER
FLANO
NEW YORK
NAGASAKI
PEAPING
TERAMO BANGOON
SAIOON
. SAN FRANCISCO
NILANOMAL
BINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
BUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN
1UKYO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
Carikot Acquale ed in Local Corrasey and Fized posita received for ɔna 2962 of skorte periculi in Local Currency and Biarllag wa kama witch will be quoted be application" Hong Kong, lil April, 1991.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Back in oonduct. + by the TONG KONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING COMPORATION But may be
besied on spplication,
POS THE HONGKONG AND SUANOBAI BANSING CORPORATION.
V. H. GRAYBURN,
Chief Maung.
Long Xon
Mih July, 1930,
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-
MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NETHEDLANDS TRADING BOCIETY)
BANKERS.
Etablished 1.
Hong Kong Onow—11, Queen's Blood Central,
Antkoriand Copbel
Pid-Up Capital
KUALA BANOBAR
(Perak FM.B.)
་
MEDAN NEW YORK PEKIN PENANO PESHAWAR RANDOON BAIGUN SEMARANG SEREMBAN
HELA MOHAI
SINGAPORE BOURABAYA
TAIPING (V.M.) ·
TAVOY TIENIBIN TOKYO
TONGEAR (Bust) TRINGTAO
YOKORAMA ZAMBOANGA
(Philippine Tolande)
Foreign Exchange and Genersi Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix ed Deposita received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted an application.
A. B. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1020.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C.
Autherised Capital Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital ....
Pald-up Capital
Roserve Liabilities
of Shareholders . Surplus
11
8,000,000 4,000,000
4,000,000 2,520,000 Branches, Agencies and Correspon dents in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
TAN ENG HOOL
THE
Manager.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Commerce and
Finance
BURMA RICE TRADE.
LANDOWNERS BADLY HIT BY SLUMP.
Over 3,000 Burmans, big and petty landowners, rice millers and cultivators, with a sprinkling of Chinese and a few Chattlar hank- ers of the Insvin district, assembled recently at U Po Mya's rice mul, Taikky, to suggest and discuss ways and means of relieving the present impoverished financial state of those people in the Insein district connected with the rice trade.
U Po 'Mya, a lundowner, rice-mill owner and retired myook, presided.
The following resolutions were carried.-.
The price obtained to-day, they said, was approximately Rs. 110 to Rs. 118 per 100 baskota for old paddy and Rs. 70 for
It
For purposes of advising, helping and looking after the general In- terests of landowners and cultiva- tors of the Inseln district an As- sociation
was formed. This was the last item of business. mittee membera wero
Com- nominated, Po Mya was elected president and U Kyaw Sein secretary.
According to the new Henderson Directory, the population of the City of Moose Jaw Sa., is shown as 20,140, or an increase of 8,497 over 1920.
FOR SALE
POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES FOR 1931.
Each
now paddy. Stanley Gibbon's Part I....$5.25 was resolved that they would
II. ..$8.00 raise the price to Rs. 180 an not on any account sell for less. If they could not get sale for their produco at the price fixed they would store
E..
Postponement of Revenue Collection.
Yvert Et Tellier's Scott's
GRACA & CO.
$5.00
.$6.00
Dealers in Postage Stamps, Philatelic Accessories, Religious Goods, Garden Seeds, Toys, etc., etc. No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, P.O. Hor No. 620, HONG KONG.
On the question of revenue col- lection it was resolved that they would approach the Government to consider the scheme land revenues from
of collecting June 30 and later each year. They were hard pushed by the present system of collecting revenue early in the year. Considering that the price of paddy had dropped so low and the assessment of the land had not drop- UNION WATER BOAT COMPANY, ped in proportion, the meeting de
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, cided to ask the Government to
INC.
Head Oce: 65, Broadway, New York.
Ouitders 180,000,000. {£12,500,000,3
Guilders 20,050,000
(£4,000,170)
Capital Sarplus Reserves
Hanser Fund........ Cuilders 10,215,000
(28,854.58*)
Head Ofco:-AMSTERDAM”
- Eastern Finad Office-BATAVIA.
BRANQUES ~Bead/armin Bandeang, Bombay,
Couta, Chartboa, Disbar, Diok Jakarta”, Zha Hagua”, Jazánh, Kobe, Kota-Badja, Makasar, Medan, Padesa
Palembang.
Pakatong Rotterdam
Panang
Pontia Langua
S
Shanghai, Bubalgs (Hursten) Bingapor Bouraba Hourskarta (Bolai," Togai, Tjilajap nad | Weltevreden.
*The allows are adaposis boxes is let. Gradon Bankar)--National Provincial Bank Ltd.
Masterpostante ali aver the world
Banking business of avery dcription transacted,
A. STOKKINK.
Blog Kool, th
Antlog Manner.
August, 1900.
•
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris,
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Alana
U.S.$6,000,000 .U.S.$1,572,454 ..U.S.$1,908,209
BRANCHES:-
Faking
G
Dula
run
Biarrit
Bembay
Bestown
Glasgow Hatas Hamburg LATTA Interlaken Jurcaniam Lido
Nios Naples
Plus Parlo
ป้า
Lopton
Buenos Airsa
Liverpool
Cairo
Lucerna
Calcutin
Lugano
Lukos
Maria
Седла
Colombo Constantinople
Copenhagen Edinburgh Flora
Monte Carlo Manila
41unich
Montres Milan
Falarosa Rotterdar's Blame
Bamboo
Shangha
Sculhampton Wingapore
B4, Carita Tiental Vlaso
Venice Yokokama Zorick
make drastic cuta in assessment rates.
Aa chettiara had practically stop- ned lending money, but more to keep the poor cultivator out of the clutches of the moneylenders, the meeting approved of a proposal to the Government, to open a urge Farmers' Bank in the Insein dia- trict.
Boycott of Foreign Goods. Many speakers spoke en- thusiastically about boycotting foreign goods. Their argument
was that since Burma rice was not being bought, there was no reason why the Burmese people should allow the little money they had to go out of the country by buying foreign goods. They could yet re- trieve their position by practising economy and purchasing goods. made in Burma, The speakers All classes of Commercial Banking said that the Japanese had definite-
Gen
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of Unit- ed States of America and Canada.
Transactions undertaken,
Personal investment
Sbscribed Capital Frs. 78,000,000.00 Paid Up Capital...Fr. 08,400,000.00 handled. Per Funds ....Fra.102,000,000.00
BRANCHES Babykok Hong Kong Quinbon Battambang Hus Saigon Tantha Mengtze Shanghat Canton Nam-Diah Singapore Djibouti
Neumea Thankea Fast-Bayad Papeete Tientsin Eruphong Peking . Tourna
Hapkow Hanoi
Pnam-Panh Vinh. Pondlehorry Yunnanfu BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National ¿Excompte de Pals; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industes et Commercial; So- -late Generale,
IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Compter National Escompté
de Paris: Credit Lyonnais.
WIN NEW YORK, J. P. Morgan & Co French American Banking Cor poration; Guarantă Trust Co. of New York
Interest allowed on Current Aç, counts and Fixed Deposits according "to, arrangements..
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
Bafe Deposit Boxes to let
A. LECOT,
Manager.
Hong Kong 1st May, 1929.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Established 1889. Capital (fully paid-up) Yan 100,000,000 Reserve Fund ................ Yon 113,500,000 Head Office YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at: Alexandria
Nagoya Norchwang New York Osaka
Batsvis Bombay "Buenos Afros
Temporarily closed):
Calcutta
Peking Rangoon Rio de Janeiro Balgoo Dairen (Dalny) San Francisco
Clanton
Changchun
Fongtien (Mulden) Seattle
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Hong Kong Honolulu
Kal Yuen
Karachi Kobo
London
Los Angeler
Nagasak
Somarang Shangkat Вымолозекі Singapore- Sourabaya Sydney Tientsin Toiro Telmania Tsingtau Vladivostock
*(Temporarily
closed) allowed on Current Ac
Deposits revived for fixed periods atrates to be obtained on applica Akon:
FH. MORE
Hong Kong, 105 September,
accounts
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, In addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel De- partmeat.
Afiliated with
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources ..Over G$2,500,000,000
E. W. DUGGAN,
Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
Roorganised October 26, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov- Jernment as an
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK. Subscribed Capital ....$25,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital ......824,710,200.00 Roserve Funds
..$ 3,820,503.82
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 work, we are able to extend to our clients, special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.
We also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chin- ese Government both at home ned abroad:
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager, Hong Kong 6th March, 1930.
ly stated that Burma rice was not wanted in Japan. It was up to the Burmans then to refuse to buy Japanese goods. Tho meeting de- cided at the end to practise rigid economy, to buy Burmese-made goods and to boycott foreign and in particular Japanese goods.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Established 1912.
Head Office:-Hong Kong. authorised Capital T.X. Curzeney) $11,000,000 Paid-up Capital
8,655,800
·Heserve Fund -----
1,000,000
BRANCHES:-
Canton. Shanghal,
Hankow, Swalow,
Bangkok, New York and San Francia
CONRESPONDENTS
LONDON DANKRIS ;~~
The Lloyd's Bank, Limited,
to all minipal cites of the World,
Foreign stogo and braking business of
stary diripileo wamsacied
Jats Dapol Boss (tazione sless) at a yearly
rastal of Iram $30.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 14th May, 1980.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Central Bank in Formosa Bank-Note vond Average amounk Teo. 45,000,000 DRANCHES AND AGENCIES JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Bob, Oui, FORMOSA
Bag. Karako, Amlane lakong, Hanto, Blinchiku, Taistra, Tal Takao, Tamuzi, Tosa, Haito, Talto. CHIHA ---Shanghal, Kankow, Amoy Pacebow,
Bwslow, Canton. UTHERSK
Birgapore, Bosbaya, Semaring
Bothbay.
Calcntia, London, New Yek. Delean.
LONDON KRNA.
The Condes County Westminster and Pan's Bank, The Bank bar Correponimals in all the principal Commercial Castres throughoul, the 'world.. R. NAQURA,
Manage
HONG KONG DANOM
Den Vaur Road Central. Hong Kong, 19th January, 1975.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Established 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Des Voeux Road, Central,
Capital and Surplus Total Resources
HONG KONG
over H# 8,000,000.00
over: H.$30,000,000.00
Every description of Banking and Exchange business #transacted..
Current and Fixed Deponit Accounts in locul and for- eign currencies opened for clients.
R
Bavings Account and Sar Deposit Boxes Branches and Agendes all over the world,
KAN TONG, PO,
jn benen Chief, Manager.
GENERAL NOTICES
NOTICE
LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 31st day of De cember, 1980; until the 6th day of January, 1931, inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be. registered,
Dated this 24th day of Decem- ber, 1930,
Per Pro. DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Sd. J. P. WARREN,
Manager. General Managers
SPORT NOTICES
BOXING
CITY HALL SATURDAY, January 3, 1931. at 9.15 p.m.
MAIN EVENT
15. Rounds Contest for Lightweight Championship of the Colony and Belt Between
STOKER PERCY LAKE, Holder,
J
H.M.S. BERWICK and
A. B. DOBSON,
H.M.S. THRACIAN.
15 Round Contest for the
Welterweight Championship of
the Colony Between
JOCK CRICHTON,
SHANGHAI
and
A. B. BEGBIE, H.M.S. BERWICK,
Booking at Moutrle's
For Members of the Hong Kong Boxing Association on TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY, December 30 and 31.
1
General Public:
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, January 2 and 3, 1931. RINGSIDE SEATS $6 OTHERS $4 and $1. PLUS AMUSEMENT TAX.
ALEXANDER'S INSTITUT DE
BEAUTE
For the best Permanent Finger and Marcel Waves. Hair Cutting and Manicuro for Ladies and Gentlemen. Pedder Bldg. lat floor. Room 5. Tel. 25169. Opposite entrance H.K. Hotel.
DANIEL CRAWFORD'S
“OLD MATURED
SCOTCH WHISKY GUARANTEED 24 U.P.
$ 4.00 per Bottle.
Duty 'Paid. $47.00 per case.
O.M.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1931.
Hotel Strathcona
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Make this Hotel your headquar- ters while visiting Victoria, B.C. Ideally situated and within easy access to all the famous Beauty Spots in and around Canada's Island Resort.
The Hotel where personal service makes your stay enjoyable.
RATES MODERATE.
CLAREMONT
PRIVATE HOTEL. Austin Road, Kowloon. (Facing the Kowloon Cricket Club. Four minutes from ferry
by bus.)
Suites of roams (single and double), hot and cold water system, all modern sanitation, private bathrooms attached. EXCLUSIVE TABLE entirely under European.
management. Hotel has a splendid aspect in one of the finest locations in Kowloon, away from nose, yet ensily accessible.
Terme very moderate. Eeser- vations by latter or cable,
CLAREMONT
Tels.: 57989 & 57885 (Private). Telegraphic Add.: "Fern" H.K. Our motto is "SERVICE.”
REASONABLE
PRICES ·
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.
CHINA MAIL ALDE, - SA WYKONAN ST.
£315 1850
Daniel Crawfords
OLD MATURED
Scotch Whisky
ÖNSYNLEG ELEKBEDAND 8277L2 MSCOTLAND
Daniel Brawford And
GLASGOW
'Phone 20022
FOR..
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Twenty-five Words three Inter- tions prepaid $1. Every addi tional word four cents for three Insertions.
All replles under this heading must be called for.
TO LET.
TO LET Furnished Room to let at $60 per month. 13. Wing Lok Build- ing, Kowloon. Telephono 68841.
TO LET-Ground Floor of No. Ba, Des Voeux Read Contral; at present In the occupation, of the Netherlands India Commercial Bank, available from 1st Apr., 1931. Apply to David Bassoon &Co, Ltd.
TO LET TO prospective visitors to England ideal accommodation in the West End of London, Centro of theatre land, ste. Good English fare. Moderate chargos. 61, Clarendon Koad, Holland Park, London, W.11, G. B. Coljon..
LOST.
LOSTA light coloured Chow Dog. named Peggy: missing since, Decem- ber 28; Licence No: 3249. Finder please communicate with Mrs, Quist- gaard, 2, Scokumpos Villas.". Roward offered.
TUITION GIVEN
LESSONS FOR CHILDREN given in Modern Ball Room Dancing by the Expert Teachors, the MISSES AILEEN and DORIS WOODS,-23, Humphrey's Building, Kowloon. 'Phone 58051
ST. GEORGE'S BALL-The latent BALL-ROOM DANCING taught by AILEEN and DORIS WOODS, recent ly returned from HOLLYWOOD, California, Porfect and rapid tuition assured. 23, Humphreys' Buildings, Kowloon, Tel. 56661,
MISCELLANEOUS
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and' promptly printed.-"China"
Mall" Ofice, No. 3A, Wyndham St. Tole phone 20022.
Sole
LANE, CRAWFORD. LTD.
Tel. 28153.