BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
* Bip, 166, 900
Kubarized Capital puanı Tad and Pully `Palitaş" me 630,100,000
Reserve Funda
Boarding...
Barva látky at Propriasies...... '210,500,000 HEAD WAPIDE: HONG KONG.
2018D OF DIRECTORS (—
ting. Mr. 0. 0. §. Markin, Chalemen
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
Deputy Chair
i
SEN, MEN A 3). Ball, T. `E Paroo, Hon
À. H. Campka, Esq., J. A. Nummer, Eaq.
B Lender Lewis, Pan, T. "H. R. Shaw, Mog.
B. Mikla, „Zag
AMOT
BANGED!
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
3. 2. Warmo, Big,
Oblet Manager
" Grasborn, E
ANCHES:—
LONM TYONK
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.'
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
HEAD. OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital ... .£3,000,000 Reserve Fund
£4,000,000 Ruserve Liability of Pro-
*prietors
...£3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
KUCIANO
ALOU STAN
AMILITAR
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY CALOUTTA CANTON, 1 CAWNPORE CEBU CULUMDO DAIHEN DELUI HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW BARDIN
HÙNG LONG
IPO11
MADRAS
· MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK
PEPING (klunch PENANG BANCOOK
Y. SAIGON
BEKABARO
- SEREMBAN
HILANDIAL
SINGAPORx
SUTLAWAN
HOURABAYA
MALACCA
ILOILO
TAIPINO
TIENTSIN
MANILA
KARACHI
TOKYO
MUAR (Jokera)
ELANO
TUNORAH (Buku] [+
XUBE
THINGTAD
KUALA KANGSAR
ΤΟΚΟΠΤΙΚΑ
ZAMBOANGA
CALOUTTI
MURDER
NEW YORK
CANTON
CHEFOO
COLOMBO
DAIREN
TO00130 W
HAIPHONG
HADBURO
LANKOW
КЛАВІН
HONOKEY
(LOIZA)
Род
FROBE
KORN
KOWLOON
A LUMPUR
PRIPING
PENANG
ILA NODOH
RAIGON
BAN FRAMGIRO»
AMANDA
KINDAPORE
HOURADAYA
BUNOXI PATANI TIENTIIN.
TOKYO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
Garrent Secunia opseed in Exost Curtasy and Fixed Barunika received for aus yuAP HY skorter perioda la Lopal Currency and Sterling en herena which will be quoted on myyūmilan.
Hong Kong 2018 – Fubeukey,^-3941.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Budle of the shore Bauk te condu
by the IONG KONG AND BHANUHAI BANKING CORFORATION, Kulmy b
baled on application.
FOR THE TONGZÓNG AND BILANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M, ORATBURN,
·Chla! Manipur.
Rong Kong, na July, 1980.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
·行銀國中
Reorganised October 28, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov ernment as an
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
Subscribed Capital...$25,000,000.00
Paid-Up Capital
Reserve Funds
:$24,710,200.00
8,820,503.82
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4. Queen's Boad Central.
Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the im
•portant commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our clients special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and oxchanges.
We alio handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chin- ese Government both at home and abroad..
SHOU J, CHEN,
Hong Kong, 5th March, 1831.
KUALA LUMPU
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application,
J. STUART,
Manager. Hong Kong, 17th August, 1931.
NEDERLANDSCHE- HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, 'N.V.
(6ETHERLANDS TRADING BUQIXTO
BANKERS.
Established 18.
lasg Kong Offer-mil, Queen's Road Central
– PR
Authorbed Capital sonin Gulldern 150,800,50e-
8,400,000.1 Pald-Up Capital Gold 80.000,004 [cs.58.170) Recaro Fun
Ouilder 40,914,806 (3,204,500;
Bead AMSTERDAM®. Euro and Off on :--HATAVIA. BRANCUES - Bandjermanin, Bandaag. Dombay,
Calcula, Charlbon, Djaber, Djek, jskaria, The Bagua1, faddah, Kobe, Kota-ada. Makassar, Noéan, Padang Palembang. Pekalongan Penang, Footiana Bangoon, Botterdam”, Bansratg Bungal alboi (Bamasr),
Scurabala, Bingapore Boerskarte (Boto), Tegal, T[Bajaj noć Waltevreden
I
+ Thera^off her a deposit horka so lat. Leaden Banker-Nations Provizdai Bank Ląd..
Correspondents all over the world
Banking business of avery
dasription traducted."
'A. STOKEINK,
Hong Kong, Ish Acgost 1938.
THE
THE
CHINA
MAIL.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917)
HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. ilong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C."
Authorised Capital Straits $29,900,000 Issued Capital
8,000,000
Paid-up Capital
4,000,000
Reserve Liabilities
of Skareholders' Surplus
4,000,000
Commerce and
Finance
2,487,000 BRITAIN IS RUSSIA'S
Branches, Agencies and Correspon=" dents in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOL,
Manager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
HEAD OFFICE:
16. Boclevard Haussman, Parts.
sabsoribed Capital Frs, 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital....Frs. 69,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Frs.102,000,000.00
BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon
Saigon dattambang Hue Cartho
Mengtze Shanghai Nam-Dinh Singapore Canton Ojibouti Numea Thành
Fort Bayard Papeete, Tiantain Haiphong Peking earne Unakow Pnom Penh Vinh
Banoi
Pondichery Yunnanfu BANKERS:"
BEST CUSTOMER.
$21,090,000 | Advantage
in xear's "Irade.
FIGHT AGAINST CORROSION.
Keynote of Chemical Exhibition.
Great Britain is now Soviet Rus- The keynote of the exhibition of sia's best customer.
| British chemical plant, which was
In 1930 we imported from tus-opened in the Central Hall, West- dia goods to the value of 279,900,000minster, inst month is the persistent
corroding roubles (29,631,400), as compared war
forces against with 150,800,000 roubles (£16,417,-fought by the chemical "industry.
The exhibition had been arranged 300), the value of our imports in.
by the British Chemical Plant Lite year 1927-28..
Association, Great Britain's exports to Russia Manufacturers'
and
in 1930 totalled only 80,100,000 coincided with the jubilee celebra- -roubles worth, showing a trade tions of the Society of Chemical In-
balance of 199,800,000 roubles dustries. (421,090,000) in favour of Rus-
sin.
►
The private view gave a strong
impression of the wideness of the Of the other countries which in-field covered, but whether an ex- port more from Russia than they hibit is connected with the Iron and manu- export to her. Italy's trade shows steel industries, with food
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1931.
SUN HELMETS For Naval, Military and Civilian Wear..
We have how received a
full eclection
Sun
Helmets suitable for all
ocensiona and guaran
teed Sun Proof as well as Rain- proof."
Also latest styles in
STRAW HATS.
Prices moderate. Inspection invited
THE
153-155. Des Voeux Road, Central.
BAKILLY CO., LTD.
TRADE WITH HONG KONG.
Importance of Market
in Siam.
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National the highest adverse balance, but facture, with dyeing or laundry ap 'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnala; her imports from Russin total 5.1 paratus or with the multitude of danque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; per cent. of Russia's total export other industries concerned, the Credit Industriel et Commercial; So-trade.
Great Britain now takes problem of resisting corrosion of tu Generale.
In his concluding article, the IN LONDON: The Nations! Provin- 20.7
of Russia's
to dominate all writer of the series "To China total the plant seems per cent. Union Bank of Englaad, Ltd.; exports.
others. Many methods have been Potts.", which appeared recently in omptoir National d'Escompte de The United States sends more used to preserve iron, and steel the Siam Observer, Submitted cer- Paria; Credit Lyonnais.
goods to Russia
any against this menace. The equip tain figures relating to the trade other country-264,400,000 roubles' ment has been galvanised, or worth, or nearly a quarter of. Rus-ned. er sherradised-or sometimes sin's total Imports. Russia sends "coslettised," that is, subjected to
IN NEW YORK; J. P. Morgan & Co., French American Banking Cor puranion; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York..
than doe's
tin-
between Stan and Hong Kong, and, we Siam Observer) think,
Interest allowed on Current Acroubles worth of goods.
to the United States only 10,900,000 a special heating process which showed the importance of the Hong
gives the iron a hard coat.. counts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let,
A. BONNAUD,
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1881.
Manager.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.
7
country.
Keng market for this country. We the moment statistics of the trade of Hong Kong for the quarter ended June,
any
These comparative figures; culled Paint is plainly unsuitable for have before us at from Soviet sources, are presentede in the chemical industry. in the Second Memorandum (on Vessels of cast-iron have been treat- and for the month of June, and for "The Foreign Trade of the ed with enamel for a good many er.U.S.S.R.), issued by the Birming-years, but it is only recently that the month of June, and while these
in general may not make ham Bureau of Research on Rus-n process of enamelling heat-resist- sinn Economic Conditions, of Bir-ing steele has been developed in this special appeal to us here, there can mingham University.
Enamel-lined steel tanks be no doubt as to the importance of Great
Britain's principal im-are now used in the manufacture the figures relating to Siam. Im- portations from Russia are cereals, of shavings-soaps and of many other porte into the Colony during the Jone quarter amounted to a value dairy produce, timber, oil products, substances which entail the fars, carpets, and oil cake. Our slatance of such alkalis as soda. of $180.2 millions, an increase of principal exports to Russia, are In the dyeing industry enamelled $48.9 millions as compared with the corresponding period of 1930: machinery and electrical appliances, ated vessels will also be valuable.
Exports were declared to a value wool, rags,
Use in Dyeing. metals and chemicals,
of $132.5 millions, representing rubber, teu,
and confec- augar
It was shown that whereas the
un increase of $26.7 millions tionery, and herrings."
old type of bars for supporting The total deficit in trade balances fabrics used to be affected by the compared with the corresponding. Now, it will not quarfer of 1930. during the year 1920-1939 is es-dyeing chemical the new enamelled be without interest just to see timated at 627,000,000 roubles, and, steel bars remain clean and un- what share of this belongs
HEAD OFFICE: 56; Wall Street, New York,
Capital, Surplus and
Undivided Profits..U.S.4226,037,392
Branches in-
LONDON
MEXICO
PANAMA
PERU
PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS
Xace.
ARGENTINE BELGIUM BRAZIL
CHILE
CHINA
COLOMBIA CUBA
PORTO RICO
DOMINICAN
STRAITS.
REPUBLIC
INDIA
URUGUAY
ITALY
JAPAN
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York.
Capita! Surplus Reserves
SETTLEMENTS
VENEZUELA
Commercial and Travellers' Lettera
re-
1930.
19
to
CLAREMONT
PRIVATE HOTEL.. Austin Road, Kowloon. (Facing the Kowloon Cricket Club Four minutes from ferry by bus.).
Suites of rooms (single and doubla), hot and cold water system, all modern sanitation, private bathroomas attached. EXCLUSIVE TABLE entirely undar European management.
Hotel has a splendid aspect in one of the finest locations in Kowloon, away from поіsа, yet easily accessible.
Terms very moderate. Reserva- tions by letter or cable,
CLAREMONT
Tels.: 57380 & 67385 (Private). Telegraphic Add.; “Farn" HE. Our motto is "SERVICE."
in view of the fact that before the tainted. The same tanks and bare Siam. The imports Into the war Russia had an active trade can therefore be used for different Colony from Siam 'durlag the balance, the total deficit of the kinds of dyes. Stainless steel- quarter amounted to $14,730,000, Soviet balance of payment amount made with the same chromium-this being slightly higher than ad to not less than one milliard | nickel alloy as are our stainless roubles (about £110,000,000). table knives-is also much used for for the corresponding period in If we take the figures for No Granary Now.
chemical plant, while a new way of June alone, we will find that, the With the Five Year Plan in its handling acid quids that have to total value of imports of mer of Credit, Travellers' Chequer, Bills of Exchange and Cable Transfers present phase, Russia's exporta- Le pumped is to employ a pump chandise during that month was bought and sold. Current accounts tion of foodstuffs must be extend-which has no moving parts. This $67 millions, a decrease of a mil- and Savings Bank accounts opened, in order that she may extend remarkable pump is operated by a lion as compared with the preceding INSTITUT and Fixed Deposits in local and for her industrial imports, or there voluminof compressed air which zign currencies taken at rates that
month. Exports were valued may be ascertained on application to must be a further increase in the nets in much the same way as
$44 millions, an increas of a mil- DE BEAUTE the Bank.
debit trade balance.
solld piston.
lion as compared with bay, and an "The passibilities of any con- One of the most arresting stands increase of $12 millions as. com-
We are also able to offer our Gas-
tomers the services of the Branches
at
siderable development of agricul- shows the many uses of bakelite.pared with June of lust year. இய
.U.S.$6,000,000 U.9,$1,672,464 U.8.$1,908,209
BRANCHES:-
&tatardam
Manager.
Autosty Atkins Basla Barkin Bra
Boxbu
Beaman
Burela
0.0 Glasgow Havara Harburg Церть Inteziske Jaruslom Lido London,
Sto
Naples
Buande· Aless
Liverpool
Parla BROADT Faking Falerno Fosterdam Home Mamboul
and Nico.
Luceras
Lugano
Manager.
kjor
Karoilla
Monte Carlo
H. Moritu Tut
Manija Xunlo Moxiroux
filaa
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
Head Office:-Hong Kong.
Authorised Depland (1.K. Qumanoy) $11,000,000
•Pal. Capital
Cadzo Calautta Cannes Culombe Constantinopla
Copenligen Edioburg Florenom
6,668,809
Ginera
Basury Fund adapterziehendatura 1,100,002
HRANOHES:-
Canton, Obangbai, Backow, AWAKOR,
Staoghai durhampto Bangspore
Vicos
onion
Yukoba.com Zurich
Branches of American Express
Company in Principal cities of Unit-
Bangkok, New York and Bas Franolaos | ed. States of America and Canadu.
CORRESPONDENTA
LONDON BANKEON! --
The Lord's Bank, Limited
An all prinsipal vilken of the Wond
Farwig bange and beating busla
weary descriptiɔn transmoked.
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
reutat of loma' 45 to $40,
Personal investment accounts handled
LOOK POONG 'SEAN,
Chief. Managar,
i
Bale Deposit Boxes (various sizes) at a zwarty
Established 1880.
The Company offers to intending Travelers the use of its "Travelers Cheque" and Letters of Credit and,
Afiliated with
tural
exports," says
The.
ALEXANDER
Phone 25169. Pedder Building (1st Floor)
Opposite Entrance to Hong Kong Hotel
of the International Banking Corpora- tion in San Francisco and Spain and
the report, The production of bakelite was dis-share allotted to Siam was an im also of The National City Bank of "do not seem to us to be very great. covered by Bakeland in America ports value of $4,421.884, as against Now York (France), 3.A., in Paris The direction in which the develop before the war, but it la only in $2,046,136 for the same months Lustrous Oll Permanent Hair Wiven which are Large. Soft and Natural, ment of post-war Russian exports the last few years that the great last year, and an exports value of Artistic Finger and Marcel Waves, Oli F. McD. COURTNEY,
proceeds. is entirely different from range of its applications has been $2,038,544, as against $1,096,234. Treatment. Shampooing, Herna Pack Hong Kong, June 16, 1931.
that of pre-war times.
realised. It is non-corrodible,
What will be of greaf interest (any colour), Hair Cutting and Mant- **Europe must chunge is con-non-inflammable, and very hard to to Sham is the substantial increase cure for Ladies and Gentlemen. Con- ception of Russia; she has ceased to break. It can be supplied as in the quantity of rice imported scientious, Arlistic Work by Europena
Expert, Mr. Alexander. be the world's granary, and has varnish or protective enamel, as a during June this year as com-
CHARGES MODERATE become principally a supplier of transparent and graduated test pared with the quantify for last timber and mineral products. In tube, or which is perhaps most year. Last year the imports fell the future, if the plan of industrali- surprising-ns gears and pinionas low as to 474,146 picula. sation succeeds, we should also ex- that will be unafected by chemical year there is a marked change, the pect the development of the export reagents. Bakelite is itself obtain-figure being 1,418,430 plculs. Pre- of manufactured · goods.”.
ed by chemical prcecases from such cisely what quantity was from Industrial exports of Russia now materials as carbolic acid and Siam we are not in a position to form 60 per cent, of the total ex-formaldehyde, which certainly give slate. ports, as against 28.2 per cent. be- no hint of the finished product. tion as to the importance of Hong fore the war. The principal items
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN. GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:--Taipeh, Formosa.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
· Consm! Bank in Forma
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Back Karako.
Bank Notes and Average amount. 48,000,000 JAPAN 1-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobs, Osaks. FORMOSA
Blow. Luife, Talli
Swatow, Cacton, GYDERS ---Bag Boop Bingaporn.
Batharang Batavia, Bambey, London, New York." DairAİL.
LONDON BANKEIN
Kesiang.
Bourabaya,
The Loudon Courty Westmizwar and Parr's Bank,
British Modesty.
This
But there can be no ques-
Kong as a market for Slam. The
A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU,
are as fol-
STANDARD TIMES.
Sunrise and Sunset in Colony.
Nanto, hinciftu, Talthy, Taisse, Pre raw materials and semi-manu- No claim can be made for the in- Colony, it must be remembered, is Sunrise and Sunset to. Rɔng THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, in addition, the world-wide services goods, which
have now vention of bakelite in Britain, a big feeder for. Southern China. Kong for September, 1981, Stan- LIMITED.
of its thoroughly equipped Travel De-
taken the place of foodstuffs and but where other inventions aro con- During the present time that ter-dard time of the partment.
120th Meridian Calovits, livestock as the chief means of cerned our chemical industryfi like ritory is in the throes of depression, East of Greenwich)
paying for imports of manufactured other British industries, has been attributable to general economic ow:- goods and industrial raw materials. far too modest. Mr. J. A. Reavell, conditions and to internal dissen-
In spite of a strenuous effort, who is vice president of the Society alon.. But it may be hoped that these September grain exports in 1930 reached only of Chemical Industry, pointed out conditions will not last for ever, 14 half pre-war figures, and the pro- that the British industry has pro-and that the time again will come ceeda were greatly diminished gressed so far that it can be re- when Southern China will be in a awing to the need of adling, below garded as on a level with the Ger- position to extend fts trading cost price in the foreign marketa. man industry. Until recently, Ger- activities. A fresh outlook on com- Increased export of cereals in many has, of course, been supremo merce here has been created by the 1930, it is suggested, were due to in the chemical field, and chemical new department of the Ministry of 20 the Government's monopoly and the engineering in America has also Commerce and Communications. Issue of bread cards to the work-reached a high standard.
One of the objects of that depart- eps, thus creating favourable condit As an illustration of British mont is to open up trade facilities,
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Reserve Fund
.Yon 116,200,000
· Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies at:
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta Canton
Changchun
Dairen (Dalny)
Nagasaki
Nagoya
Newchwang
New York
Osaka
Paris
Peiping
Rangoon
San Francisco
Fongtion (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Hour Kong
Honolulu
Кагась!
Kai Yaon
Kabe
London
Los Angeles
Manila
Boattle
Semarang Shanghai
Shimonosald Slugapore Soerabaya Sydney
Teatsin
Tokyo Talagtan
Interest 'allowed on Current Ac counts,
Deposits recolved for fixed periods st rates to be obtained on application.
H. MORY,
Manager. Bang Kong, 11th September, 1931.
Resources
Over G$2,500,000,000
Tha Dank ban Corespondanta in all the principal Commercial Centre throughout the world.
K. NIQUEA,
Xanag
.CH. BENSON,
General Manager,
HONG KONG BRANOKI,
3, Des Youn Road Crim Hong Kong, 10th January, 1980.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Established 1918,
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Des Voeux Road, Central. HONG KONG.
Capital and Surplus. Total Resources
over H$ 8,000,000.00 over H.$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.
tions for manipulating grain both modesty (and, one is afraid, lack off to develop ground that has been in the home and foreign markets. enterprise), Mr. Reavell referred already covered, and to establish An explanation of Russia's to a chemical substance which was fresh feids. We notice that many "dumping" mechanism is provided discovered by Sir James Dewar of the nations are taking a deeper in the report Exports and Im- many yesra ago, “rediscovered" at and better directed Iterest in trade ports under the Soviet trade, Heidelberg, and finally patented by in Southern China, and we feel monopoly system appear as two an American. At all events, no assured that Stam, mindful of her aspects of one operation, and the tional competition is now friendly, special opportunities, will ignore losses of one organisation can be and of the exhibits reveals how the nothing" · "enlculated to strengthen covered by the profits of another. war-time gas masks have been hor trading position in Hong Kong.
Falling world prices thus evoked adapted to the needs of workers in no response inside" Soviel Russia, some sections of the Industry. where prices actually rose, making
shows The exhibition
many elsewhere the use of tannic acid imparts into the U.S.S.R still more things of surprising Interest. One for curing dangerous burns and profitable, though, Russian exported room is devoted to research ex the scientiße cleaning of coal for goods suffered naturally in foreign hibits, and here a now bleaching factories are two absorbing subjects .markets.
process for wool fe explained, while on which much could be written.
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