THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1931.
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Aetherland Capital under $50,000,000 Lasad and Folly Pulė-tip mesma. 350,000,100
Sterling & KH0,000
$10,000,000
Besara Edah City at Proprieton ..... £10,000,000 PHÁP IOEY HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (— H. M. 0. O. 1. Mulda. Chalan.
Hos. Mr. Y. J. Paterson,
Deputy Chairman,
Demplon, Esq. J. A. Plummer. Maş.
8. Lander Lovia Esq. T. H. & the Boy.
Makin Ko..
ANOT
BANGKOR
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
VALOUTTA
DANTON
CIEFOO
COLOMBO
DAIREN POOCHOW
ПАЕРВОНО
BAMBURG
'BANKOW
BARBIN
HONGKLW
(BALLO
IPH
O
&O贻地
KOWLOON
7. P. Warren, 214,
· Chiat Manage.
9. M. Grayburn. Beg.
BEANCHES:-
QUALI LUMBUS
LONDON
LIONI
MALADOA
MANILA
MUAB (Jaboral
MUEDEN
NEW YORK
PRIPINO
PENANO BANGDON
BAIGON
SAN FRANCISO.
HEANGK
SINGAPOR
SONRADAXA
BUNGRI PATANI TIENTIIN
TOXTO
TSINGTAO YOKOBAMA
Jetraut Lendunta opened in Local Carnemer std Find Deposiin ruosivad he can gear M searser perioda in Local Currency and seling va berma which will be quoted on appliemilun. Hong Kong. 384k Fabruary, 11.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Busin of the shors Bank le conduct- ed by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. As may be ebtelaed on applimon.
FOR THE HONORONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. ORATEURN,.
Chiel Manager.
Hong Kong, th July, 1980.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
Head Office:-Hong Kong,
Authorised Capital (H.K. Ourensy) $11,000,000 Paid-up Capital
Barra Fund aucupirman
BRANCHES
- 1,100,000
Canton, Banghal, liankow, OWLIW..
Bangkok,
1SÅ BAK Pression.
LONDON BANKERS)—-_
The Lazy Bank, Wilbe
In alt prianipal cities of the Wodd
Fonign szokangs and banking boulage of
wvery description usted.
Bas Deposit Boxes (varicea alass) ai ». Josely
restal of from $5 to $40.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital-
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors,
£3,000,000 £4,000,000 .£3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
ALON STAR
GUCHING
AMBITSA
MADRAN
MANILA
BANGBOK BATAVIA
BOMBAY
DALCUTTA
JANTON
CAWNPOIR GEBU COLOMBO DAIBEN
-DELHI
HAITHONG HAMBURA
HANKOW
'HARBIN
RONG RONG
ILOILO
IPUB
KARACHI
KLANG
KOBE
KUALA KANOBAR
KUALA LUMPUR
MEDAN
NEW YORK
PEPING (PKI) PENARU BANUDON
BIOON
JEMAHANG
SEREMBAN
SHANGHAI
MITLAWAN
BOURABAYA
SINGAPORE
TAIPINO TIENTBIN
TOKYO
ZOROZAN (Bake!)
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
ZAMBOANGA
Foreign Exchange
and
Banking business transacted.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTO.
(Established 1917)
HEAD OFFICE:—SINGAPORE. "Hang Kong Branch: 18, Queen's Rd. C.
Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital ....
8,000,000
Paid-up Capital ... Reserve Liabilities
10
4,000,000
21:
4,000,000
2,087,000 ENGINEERING AS
of Shareholders. Surplus *****
Branches, Agencies and Correspon- . dents in the principal cities of the world,
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOI,
CAREER
and
Commerce
Finance
Manager. Firms Rebut Statement
by Professor.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE: #6, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris,
Subscribed Capital Fr. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital ...Fri, 68,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Fre102,000,000.00
Canton
Djibouti
Fort-Bayard Fapeete
General
Haiphong
Peking
BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon Battambang Hue
Saigon Canthe Mengtss Shanghai
Nam-Diah Singapore
Thanh : Numes
Tientsin Tourane
Bankow Bandi
-
Paam-Pont Vinh
Pondichery Yunnanfa BANKERS:
Current Accounts opened and Fix-
ed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods nt rates
be quoted on application.
which will
J. STUART,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 17th August, 1931.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY)
BANKEKA
Babe 4.
Esag oog fonimi, Yuma's Road Cenaral.
authorised Capital - Guliders 220,000,000+ (23,800,000.) Pald-Up Capital demana Galideen | 60,000,000 (28,500,1791 ............... Ouilders 10,010,000
་
Blood Don 1--AMSTERDAM" Esalen Hand Office :---BATAVIA, BRANCHES – Bandjarmasin, Bandrang", Bombay,
Caloctia, Cariboo, Divmber, Djok jakarta", The Hague", Zodiak, Zebes Low-Badia, Makassar, Medan, Padang Palembang, Pekalongan Pening. Poslindale
Bangson," "Bollardam”, boles Boure.bein Borakels (Bolo), Tegal, Tylinjap and Waltariaden.
Bamseung" Shangh (Bumaire), Bingspore,
* These ollos kara sala daposli boxes so·les. Deaton Bankers 1-2istiana). Provincial Bank LAL
Correspondanta all over the world
Dinking business of every description wazeected."
4. STOKKINK,
Hong Kong, 19h Asgari, 1990.
THE
.
INITIAL SALARIES INADEQUATE.
justified. It is generally agreed, however, that, owing to trade de pression and competition, good engineering posts are not so easily obtainable now as they were 25
years ago. Below we print some representative by officials of various
views expressed to a Merning Post
engineering firms and appointments buards:
"Endless Openings." Armstrong Whitworth Ever since the War our main difficulty
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DRAWNWORK & EMBROIDERIES
SWATOW TRADING CO
Established 1910, MANUFACTURERS OF Swatow Drawn Work
AND
ART EMBROIDERIES
ANNOUNCE
The opening of a branch store At Gloucester Building Arcade
shortly.
Watch this space for further Announcements.
LITERATURE
BOOKS
for for All
Bibles, Pocket Testaments, Prayer Books and Stationery.
L
General Literature Presentation Books. Children's Books" a Speciality,
as been to obtain men of the right SWATOW TRADING CO THE BOOK & BIBLE DEPOT
The statement that engineering personality and experience. During as a profession offers inadequate the first two years or so our men payment for beginners and but receive about 2150 a year-quite a considering that slight prospects of promotion was reasonable pay,
Af made on July 16 by Professor C. E. they are learning all the time. Inglis, one of the members of the the end of that period there are an endless openings for men, but, un- R 101 Court of Inquiry, in address before the Institution of fortunately, they are often attract- Mechanical Engineers at Camed by offers of higher pay in blind-
alley trades. bridge. IN FRANCE: Comptoir National
Dorman Long-It depends entire- "The stipend offered to a junior d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais;
the man himself. The Banque de Paris et des Pays-technical engineer in comparison, ly on Credit Industriel et Commercial; So with what he could earn in other engineering trade is in a bad way Lace Generale,
Iork.
interest allowed on Current Ac Jounts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangementa,
Every description of Banking and Exenange Business transacted. Hair Deposit Boxes to let.
A. BONNAUD,
J
IN LONDON: The National Provin. walks of life is so meagre that it at present, like all industry; but cias & Union Bank of England, Ltd., is almost an insult to his intellig- there are always chances of pro-
motion. Comptoir National d'Escompte dolence and self-respect," he said. -Pari; Credit· Lyonnais,
"Firma are continually asking! Oxford University Appointmenta IN NEW YORK; J. P. Morgan for
no difficulty in young men of exceptional Board-We have Co., French American Banking Cor-
men in satisfactory paranan; Guaranty Trust Co. of New ability; but, having got them not placing
infrequently they have not the engineering posts, but it must be the Engineering foggiest notion how they should be remembered that employed. In too many firms, there School at Oxford is very amali. is a buoyant layer of ability at the Cambridge University Appoint- bottom, and another layer of ability ments Board Young technical] at the top; but in between there is engineers are certainly paid less a medium of high resistance and than beginners in business, and I low permeability-a region of those think that many men who enter who have not the buoyancy to rise engineering firms and difficulty in securing promotion. Last year higher."
about 120 men came to us for are advice regarding engineering. We were, able to find satisfactory posi- tions for the majority of these, but owing to the low starting pay there is a great temptation for men to leave engineering and turn to some other profession.
•
Manager.
ong Kong, lat May, 1981,
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.
HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, New York.
Capital, Surplus and
Undivided Profits ..U.S.$220,087,392
Branche la :- ARGENTINE LONDON
MNXICO
PANAMA
PERU
PHILIPPINE
SELGIUM
Monig
BRAZIL
CHILE
CHINA
COLOMBIA
CUBA
ISLANDS PORTO RICO
DOMINICAN
STRAITS
REPUBLIC
INDIA
ITALY
SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY VANEZUELA
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York.
Chief Manager.
Capital
Surplus
Reserves
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
.1.9.36,000,000 - .U.S.$1,572,464 .U.S.$1,008,200
BRANCHES:-
Amassedam
Ganos
Antwerp
DeLis
Berlia
Use you Haviza Hamburg Havre
Bise Enplas Pirkau
Harrita
„Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund...Yen 115,000,000
Bomber
Braman
Brussala
Buazon Airw· Elverpool
Cairo
Celogiss
Interlaken Jerusalem Lido Lavadon
Lawards Lugano
Canne
Colombe
Copenhagen Edinburgh
Marrellies Constantinopla Monte Carlo (
Manila Munich Korean
Tien lain
Vienas
Vanion Yokobarze Surink
Head Office:YOKOBAMA.
Branches and Agencies at:
Nagasaki
Nagoya
Newchwang
Now York Osaka
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Paris
Changchun
Pelping
Rangoon
Dairen (Dalny)
Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
Bankow
Harbin
Hong Kong Honolulu Kal Yuem Karachi
San Francisco Seattle
Semarang Shanghai Shimonomeld Singapore Soerabaya Sydney Tientaln Los Angeles
Tokyo Manila
Trinelau Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts.
Kobe
"London
Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on applíestion.
H. MORI,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 16th July, 1991.
Ficras
Peking Farbe Fotterda Boma Bimbout Bhaoghai deulimpi
Singapore UL. Morite
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of Valt. ed States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
Persone! handled.
investment
accounte
The Company offers, to intending Travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of, ita thoroughly equipped Travel Dai
partment.
Affliated with
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources ..Over · G$2,500,000,000
|YOU BIG LOAFER · DON'T YOU EVER"
THINK OF WORK? GET. OUT OF HERE.
· WANT YOU TO CALL ON MR. EDDIE- FICE-FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE, DO AS
HE DOES AND YOU'LL AMOUNT TO SOME-
THING:
C. H. BENSON,
General Manager.
JAPAN
Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, Bill of Exchange. and Cebis "Transfers bought and sold. Current accounta and Savings Bank accounts opened and Fixed Depósits in local and for- eign currencies taken at rates that
be may ascertained en application to the Bank
We are also able to offer our Cus-
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 New York (France), 3.A in Paris and Nico.
F. McD, COURTNEY,
Manager. Hong Kong, June, 16, 1931.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Foricosa.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
"Central Bank in Yorstoss
FORMOSA-Ulan,
Bank-Now ad averags amount ...Tan. 45,000,000 JAPAN-okyo, Yokohama, Kobe. Osaks. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Kar, Karenko, Makong acto, Binciku, Talahy, Talnaar Taks, Tazul, Tosa, Bio, Taita") CHINA --gil, Hantos, Ainoy,
Swalew, alon
OTHEISE Kong, Hugos, Banking. Bateria, Bambay. London, Haw York, Taliya
LONDON BANKERS +
Foockow,
Bomba, Calcutta,
The Zonda County Wacinlister and Puer's Bank,' The Bank has Correspondeste la ill the principal Commerial Centre aroughout the world.
L. MAGURA.
HONG KORD BRANCH,
De Voux Road Cut Hoor E. 1966 January, 19.
SUPPOSE. I'LL HAVE TO OBEY MAGGIE. BUT I HOPE HE ANT IN WHEN I CALL-
BRINGING UP FATHER
Opinions are divided as to whe ther Professor Inglis' remarks
THE BANK OF CHINA.
行
th
Reorganised October 28. 1928, under special charter of The National Gos.
ernment as at
London University Appointments Board-Large numbers of London. University men go in for engineer- Ing, and some of them become very successful. Time is, of course, needed for promotion, but there are Subscribed Capital' ....$25,000,000.00 many good opportunities for men of
Initiative, Pald-Up: Capital ...$24,710.200.00 ..$ 3,820.503,82 Reserve Funds
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL
HONG KONG BRANCH:
-4, Queen's Road Central
BRITAIN'S SAFE RAILWAYS.
One Fatal Accident In
1930.
During the recent Bank Holiday the main line railways
Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the im portant commercial centres of the week-end world, we are able to extend to our carried well over 10,000,000 passen- clients special facilities for domesticgers without a single person being and foreign banking and exchanges.
We also handle the issue of Bonds killed or 'Injured.
and other Public Funds of the Chin.
In 1980 only one passenger lost
sse Governments both at home and his life in an accident on the rail- abroad.
MR. FICE
· SAY -
MR-FICE.
ways, although 1,218,000,000 pag- SHOU J, CHEN,
Manager. Bengers were carried and $24,000,- 000 train-miles were run. Hong Kong. 5th March, 1931.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Established 1918.▼
HEAD OFFICE
10, Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG.
Capital and Surplus Total Resources
over H.$ 8,000,009.00.
over H.$30,000,000.00
Every description of Barking and Exchange buglhess transacted.
Current and Fixed Deport 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 Pedder St. Opposite Hong Kong Hotel 'Phone' 23303.
ATTRACTIVE TAILORING
The Latest in Gentlemen's Outfitting
AT PRICES TO SUIT ANY PURSE.
PERFECT FIT AND RELIABLE SUITINGS.
WING HING CO.
Gentlemen's
Out&tters
64, Queen's Rd, C.
Tel. 21417.
DENTISTS.
HARRY FONG, Dentist,
1st door, No. 74, Queen's Road}{
Central. Tel. 21255.
TANG YUK, DENTIST Successor to the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Aguilar Street.
TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Fres.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
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THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD.
12, Queen's Road C. Tel. 28270.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS..
W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Kowloon Bay. New Work & Repairs, Call Flag: “L”. Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.
FRUITS.
AMERICAN FRESH FRUITS
Just Arrived
KELSY PLUMS YELLOW CLING PEACHES BARTLETT PEARS SUNKIST ORANGES SUNKIST GRAPEFRUITS
Wholesale and Retall.
WING COFFEE CO.
139, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. 25869.
Bring Your PRINTING
A Problems to Us
THE NEWSPAPER - ENTERPRISE ST. CHINA MAIL SiDƏ, - BA WYNDHAM WY.
Wyndham Strest.
Next i King's Theatre, Agente jor
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.
MEE DICK
BARBER SHOP Ladies? & Gentlemen's Hairdressers.· No. 76, Queen's Rd. C, 1st floor. Tel. No. 26497.
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY, 'Phone 22282.
59, Queen's Road Central.
SHOES.
Black
Pair Brown Shoes from $6.09. Black
or Brown Boots from $8.00. Children's Books er Shoes from $3.06.
Beat atylos, most complete stock of all sizes. Repairing a specialty. WONG BIU WOON 21, Pottinger St. Phone #1474.
SPORTING GOODS.
ATHLETIC GOODS
REDUCTION SALE NOW ON Inspection Cordially Invited, THE LIANG YOU CO..
70, Queen's Road C.
2
3 YEAR GUARANTEE
AND
2 YEAR EASY PAYMENT
GENERAL ELECTRIC
or stor
STEEL REFRIGERATOR
Call or write for full : particulars.
The Hong Kong Electric Co.,
The General Kidctric
C. Jack & Co., Ltd.
Bad
Andersen, Meyer & Co., Ltd.
arvien, Inc., Great Faritin, right reserved.