THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1931,
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital ..........
250,000,700
Inmund and Fully Fold-up........... 334.000.000 Bauva Tuzdu •
Chrling ALL
umani, £ 1,186,74 #18,000,000
Harry Lake Proprietors. 116,194,600 BRAD WFICE HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTOR 1--
Hon. Mr. O, §. 8. Moekla, Chaleman.
Hou, Mr. J. J. Paterson, Baputy Chairsaw.
H. Kr. 4, K. Bali, T. E Pure. To 4. Ompho. E. J. &. Plummer,
M. Gazdie Lewis, Kag. T. H. X. Shaw, Hon.
Wakim. Res.
AMOT
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
J. P. Warren, Eas Calat Kant.
V. M. Oraybura, Meg,
BRANCHES:-
LONDON
LIONE
MALADDA
MANILA
MUAB (Johsen)-
BALOUTTA
BANTON
USEFOO
COLOMBO
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPINO
PENANG
RANGOON
BAIUON
DAIREN
FOOOHOW
HAIPHONG
HAMBURG
BAY FRANCIED•
KANKOW
KHANGHA
HARBIN
JINGAPORN
HONGKEW
HOHRABAYA
ELOILO
BONOZI PATAN
IPOI
TOBORE
期限
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
TIENTSIN
ΤΟΚΤΟ
TE:NGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Car Locumte opened in coal Curren and Fixed Deposta olvad. for was your A thurmer perioda in Local Correasy and teriimt en borida which will be quried on spylloatien. Hong Kong. February, 1911
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Best of the above Bank is condoek by the MONG ZONG AND BELANGHAI Role may be BANKING CORPORATION.
baled on application. "
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKINO CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
·Hong Kong, 19th July, 1980.
Chiat ManaRST.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Established 1912.
Bend Office:-Hong Kong.
-Authorised Capital (II.K. Currency) $11,000,000
d-Up Capital
Beserta Fund wan
BRANODES— ·
3,645,600 1,100,000
Canton Shanghai, Bankow. Estow. Bengkok. New York and Res Francos.
CORRESPONDENTO
LONDON BANKERS?—
The Lloyd's Bank, Limbed
1 alt principal ciles of the Worl4.
Foreigs ago and banking busium of
avery escription sected.
Safe Depoals Boxen (various alias) si a yearly.
Tantel of frata #5 te sin.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1980.
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 .Yon 115,000,000 Reserve Fund
Head Ofce:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies st:
Alexandria
Batavia
Barlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Changchun
Dairen (Dalny)
Nagasak!
Nagoya
Newchwang
New York
Osaka
Parla
Peiping Rangoon
Fengtian (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
Hankow Harbin
Honolulu Koi Yuen, Karachi
Hong Kong
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Manila
counts.
San Francisco Svattle
• Semarang
Shanghai
Shimonosek Singapore Socrabaya Sydney Tientaln
Tokyo. Taingtau
Interest allowed on Current Ac
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1863.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
.£9,000,000 .£4,000,000
.£1,000,000
Agenclex and Branches:
ALUR STAR
KUCHING
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
AMRITHAH BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMDAY CALOUITA CANTON CAWNFORK CEBU DOLONDO DAIBEN
DELUI
HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANIOW
VARDIN
HỒNG TỔNG
ILOILO
KARACHI
KLANG
XOBE
KUALA KANGSAR
KUALA LUMPU
YEW YORK
PEPING (Pekingi PENANG HANGGON
BATOON
SEMARANG
BEBEMBAN
БЛАНИЦАТ
SINGAPORE
SITIAWAN BOURABAYA TAIPING
TIENTSIN
TORYO
TONGKAH (Blaket)
TSLNOT10
YOKOHAMA
LANDOANGA
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for one your or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application..
J. STUART,
Manager. Hong Kong, 17th August, 1931.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
· MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)
HANKEKS.
Estabilshed 1894.
King Kong Off-11, Qosen's Bool Contest.
Authorised Capital' ........ Gulzare 263,800,000- 1211,830,000.) F-Up Capital
Guildar 30,500,000 Guilders (0,015,306
(2,124,600
Losers Fun
· Head Üle 1—AMSTERDAM” Easier Head Off-BATAVIA. DHANDHRA - Beadjarmacia, Bandeang", Berbay
Daleutia, Charbon, Diamber. Dipk Jakarta", The Expia" Voddák, Kõbu, Kota Ražja, Makassar, Medan, Padang Palembang, Pakalangan Tenan Pontianak, Bangoon, Botterdam Semarang Rangkal,
(Bumsia), Bingapore, Sourabala Boerakarta (Solo), Tegal, Tytlafay anti Wallavrodan
* The omowe bare safe deport hores 'to lat. London Bankers :-National Provinsial Bank LAŁ. Carrapondents all over the “world
Banking busines of story description transacted.
L. STOKLINK
Eong Kong, 19th August, 1900.
THE
- Manager.
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York.
Capital Surplus Reserver
U.S.$6,000,000 U.S.$1,572,454 U.S.$1,908,209
BRANCHES
Ва Glasgow NED Lambu eg ELATI
interlaken Jerusalem Lido
Ametardata
Athan
Antwerp
Esale
Barlia
Ellaria
Bombay
Frame
Brussels
London
Riance Alem
Liverpool
Calm
Loverbe
Calcutta
Lugano
Luxor
Karelles
Селван
Colombe Coolantinopla
Copenhagen Edinburgh Floren
Monte Laria Manila
Mumlada X Mkon
Higa
Sapto Piraeus Paris
DADE
Paking Palermo
Rotterda
Bamboul Bhanghal Beuthampto Bibgapore
St. Ma
Tientala
Traine
Yakobazos Surick
Branches of American Expresa Company in Principal cities of Unit- ed States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking' Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment handled.
accounts
The Company offere 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-
partment.
Afiliated with
Deposits received for fixed periods THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK
at rates to be obtained on application.
H. MORL
Manager.
Hong Kong, 16th July, 1981.
Resources ..Ovor G$2,500,000,000
C. H. HENSON,
General Manager.
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 Capital....
8,000,000
Paid-up Capital ...
4,000,000
Roserva Liabilities
of Shareholders,
4,000,000
Surplus
2,687,000
TI
Branches, Agencies and Correspon dents in the principal cition of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOL
Managar
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE: #6, Boulevard Haussmson, Pazia.
Subscribed Capital Fra. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital...F. 69,400,000,00 Reserve Funds ....Fra.102,000,000.00
BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon
Saigon Battambang Kue Cautho Mangtse Shanghat Canton Nani-Dinh Singapore' Djibouti Numea Thanh
Tientsin Tourans.
Fort Bayard Fapeeto Haiphong
Hankow Hano!
i
Peking Pnom Penh Vinh Pondichery Yunnanfu BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National J'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas Credit Industriel et Commercial; Bo sace 'Generale.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
Commerce
CROWN LANDS.
Revenue from Sales Premia.
FIGURES FOR LAST YEAR.
According to the Public Works report for 1930, the total amount of premia for Crown Lands paid into the Treasury that year was $2,806,225.30. The estimate for the year was $1,000,000..
Eighteen lots in Hong Kong, 40 lots in Kowloon and 30 lots in the were sold by New Territories auction during the year realizing the sume of $555,250, $955.403 and $473,980 respectively,
The District Officer (South) Gold 18 lots which realized, $718.50 and the District Officer (North) 139 lots for $20,163.50.
One lot in Hong Kong, 14 lots in Kowloon and 28 lots in the New Territories, (including 26 lots on the Kowloon Tong Estate) were
realizing
дитя the
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DRAWNWORK & EMBROIDERIES
Finance SWATOW TRADING CO.
Lonis Industrial School.
There
were no Grants in Kowloon and
the New Territories. An area of land foot) at the junction of Albert Road
(6,730 square
Established 1910. MANUFACTURERS OF Swatow Drawn Work
AND
and Garden Road was transferred ART EMBROIDERIES
to the Colonial Government and an area of land (28,100 square feet) was transferred to, the War Department.
Three areas at Fo Pang in Kow- loon were set aside to be used as Cemeteries, for, European tants, Chinese, and Mohammedans
Protest
ANNOUNCE
The opening of a branch store At Gloucester Building Arcade
abortly.
Watch this space for further Announcements."
and an area at Sai Yu Shek in the SWATOW TRADING CO. New. Territories for Chinese.
GUINNESS ACCOUNTS.
As foreshadowed by the prelimin- ary figures published previously, the earnings of Arthur Guinness, Son and Company, the great Dublin brewers, for the past financial year to June 80 showed a comparativaly trifling reduction, profits on sales being only £180,000 lower
at
on the Ordinary capital is again 35 p... less tax, and while the alloca- tion to reserve is reduced from £200,000 to
IN LONDON: The National Provin-sold without auction during the £2,317,482. The total distribution
of as & Union Bank of England, Ltd.;year. Comptoir National d'Escompte de $522,305. for · Kowloon and Par; Credit Lyonnais.
$136,437.57 for New Territories. There was no premium on the lot in Hong Kong.
The District Officer (South) sold 38 lots which realized $387.35 District Officer (North)
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan Co., French American Banking Car poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
Interest allowed on Current "Ac-|and the counts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let.
A. BONNAUD,
46 lots for $4,176.28.
The following grants were made during the year: In Hong Kong an area of 525 square feet (Inland Lot No 3061) to the Honourable Manager.Secretary of Chinese Affairs for
a Temple at Wong Nel Chong, and the Aberdeen Paper Mills (Aberdeen Inland Lot No. 70) to the Salesian 'Fathers for the St.
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1981,
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK
OF NEW YORK,
HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, New York.
Capital, Surplus and
Undivided Profita ..U.3.3224,087,892
Branches in:-
ARGENTINE
SELGIUM
BRAZIL CRILE CHINA COLOMBIA CUBA DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
INDIA ITALY JAPAN
LONDON,
MEXICO PANAMA PERU PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PORTO RICO
STRAITS
SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY VENEZUELA
Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, Bill of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold. Current accounta and Savings Bank accounts opened and Fixed Deposits in local and for
eign currencies taken at rates that may be ascertained on application to the Bank,
We are also able to offer our Cas. tomers the services of the Branches of the International Banking Corpora tion in San Francisco and Spain and also of The National City Bank of Now York (Francu), 8.A., in Paris and Nice.
F. McD. COURTNEY,
Manager Hong Kong, June 18, 1081.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN' GINKO.)"
HEAD OFFICE:--Taipeh, Formosa.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Central Bank in Fortsone Bank-Notas sauad Avarsga azmount an Xan.”44,000,000 JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Hobe, Osels. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES :" FORMOSA-bis, Kat, Karenko,
Kailang, Kaboog Nanto, Blinchiku. Talchu, Tiinan, CHINA-Shanghal, How, Loc. Focoke,
Takso, Tamisi, Town, Haito, Tallo.
Swatow, Čanson. OTHER::=Bang King Blogapore," Benzylnya,
Bemarang Batavia, Sotabay.
Caboutbe London, New York. Dairen.
*
LONDON BAKKENS (
The London County Westminster and Pirr's Bank
The Bank, has Correspondante las all the principal Commercial Centres throughout the world.
K. MAGURA.
Kasger
HONG KONG BRANCH,
& Das Torx Boad Central Hong Kong, 10th January, 1999.
THE BANK OF CHINA,
行銀國
Reorganised October 28, 1928, under
special charter of The National Gov.
arament ay to
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
Subscribed Capital....$25,000,000.00 Pald-Up Capital...$24,710,200,00 Reserve Funds
...$ 3,820,503,82
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
1. Queen's Road Central.
China and large connections in the Im- Owing to our numerous branches in
portant commercial centres of
of the world, we are able to extend to
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 and abroad.
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 5th March, 1981,
£100,000, the carry- forward is raised from £807,435 to £960,417.
The reserve is now Increased to nearly £2500,000 and is covered twice over by gilt-edged invest- ment to the amount of £4,924,020, "representing a value below the market price at June 30, 1981" While creditors have increased from £2,953,650 to £3,028,286, liquid) apart :from investments assets already mentioned are enormous
in
current ly
excess of liabilities. They include £1,908,363, as against £1,992,894 of book debts; £2,396,696, compared with £2,935,- 014 of stocks; and £1,283,787, as `against £787,058 of cash. The an- nual meeting was held in London last month.
keep
COOL
THE BANK OF EAST
Established 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
You'll always enjoy a good show of the King's
The lemonade in the theatre never over 78 degrees the best temperature camlart god heulh
COMING NEXT
AT THE
CLARA BOW
IN "KICK IN"
A PARAMOUNT PICTURE
KING'S THEATRE
ASIA, LTD.
10, Des Voeux Road, Central. HONG KONG
Capital and Surplus Total Resources ..
over H.$ 8,000,000.00
over $30,000,000.00
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts in local and for- eign currencies opened for clients.
Savings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes, Branches and Agencies all over the world.
KAN TONG PO,
"Chief Manager.
HEAD OFFICE:-6 Fedder St, Opposite Hong Kong Hotel *Phone 23303,
ATTRACTIVE TAILORING
The Latest in Gentlemen's Outätting
AT PRICES TO SUIT ANY PURSE
PERFECT FIT
AND. RELIABLE SUITINGS.
WING HING CO.
Gentlemen's Outåtters
64, Queen's Rd, C.
· Tel. 21417.
DENTISTS.
HARRY FONG, Dentist,
1at foar, No. 74, Queen's Road
Central, Tel. 21256.
TANG YUK, DENTIST Successor to
the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Aguilar Street..
TERMS VERY MODERATE Conenitation Free.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG BLECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD.
LITERATURE
BOOKS for All
Bibles, Pocket Testaments, Prayer Books and Stationery, General Literature Presentation Books Children's Books a Speciality.
THE BOOK & BIBLE DEPOT Wyndham Street.
Next to King's Theatre. Agents for
British & Foreign Bible Society The Religious Tract Society and The League of Nations' Society.
HAIR DRESSERS
LEE YEE,
Ladies and Gentlemen's Hair Dressers & Booksellers. No. 12, D'Aguilar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre).
m
LIANG YOU Gentlemen's & Ladies' HAIR DRESSERS.
King's Theatre Building.. (D'Aguilar St. Side). Tel. 20315.
2.3
MEE TICK
BARBER SHOP
72, Queen's Road C. Tol. 23270.Ladies' & Gentlemen's Hairdressers,
No. 76, Queen's Rd. C., 1st floor.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD..
Kowloon Bay,
New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L" Sole Agents for Kelvin Motora.
FRUITS.
AMERICAN FRESH FRUITS
Just Arrived
KELSY PLUMS YELLOW CLING PEACHES ~ BARTLETT PEARS SUNKIST ORANGES SUNKIST GRAPEFRUITS
Wholesale and Retail,
WING COFFEE CO.
189, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. 25889.
RELIABLE PRINTING
no order too small
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE · LTD, KHIKA KAIL ALDA, • HR WYNDHAR ST.
Tel. No. 28497.
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY, *Phone 22232.
53, Queen's Road Central.
SHOES.
Black
or
Pair Brown Shoes from $6.00.
Browa of Boots from $8.09.
Black
Children's Boots me Bhoes from $2,00.
Best styles, most complete stock of all sizes. Repairing a specialty. WONG BIU WOON £1, Pottinger St. Phons 21474.
SPORTING GOODS
ATHLETIC GOODS
REDUCTION SALE NOW ON Inspection Cordially Invited.
THE LIANG YOU CO..
70, Queen's Road C.
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