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"NORTH-CHINA DAILY NEWS" SHANGHAI.
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LOCAL BANKS.
LIQUIDATION AND DIVIDEND
NOTICES.
IN BANKRUPTCY. OFFICIAL NOTICES" IN THE "GAZETTE."
The following official notices are pub
Mr. John Fleming, liquidator of the Chinese Merchants Bank, Ltd., on-lished in the Government Galette :--
nounces that a dividend of 25 per cent. will be paid to creditors (whose claims have been, admitted) on and after June
13th..
This bank closed its doors about two years ago. The other branches, except Canton, are also being liquidated under Mr. Fleming'a supervision.
ORIENTAL BANK.
Following the announcement in regard to the voluntary liquidation of the Oriental Commercial Bank, Ltd. (also registered as a Hongkong company), a notice appears
over the name of r. Leung Chak Tsun (vice-president) calling an extraordinary meeting of shareholders for June 18th, at p.m. when the resolu- tion for voluntary liquidation will be submitted.
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CHARTERED BANK IN TIENTSIN.
NEW BUILDING OPENED BY
LADY MACLEAY.
"A GREAT FINANCIAL BATTLESHIP."
Lady Macleay, wife of HB.MB Minister in Peking, in the enforced absence of her husband, through indis- position, opened, the palatial new build- ing of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Chia, in Tientsin, on May 22nd..
가
There was a large attendance, repre-
sentative of all the commercial interests in the district, when Mr. H. W. Mathe-
A Brat dividend is intended to be de- Yard, of Lam Lo, Aplichau, in the Colony clared in the matter of the Tai Shun Ship of Hongkong, adjudicated bankrupt, an January 30th, 1926.
debts by July 11th, 1928, will be excluded. Creditors who have not proved their
A first and final dividend is intended to be declared in the matter of Loung Kane Shui, trading as Leung Kon Ta Stevedore, of No. 21, Lee Yuan Street East, adjudicated bankrupt on June 5th,
1026.
Creditors who have not proved their debts by July 11th, 1996, will be excluded.
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ADJUDICATED BLYKKEPT. Hing Loong Shing Eec, Nos. 16 and 16 Mai Fong Street, salt fish dealers, was adjudicated bankrupt on June 5th, 1926, and Mr. Wong Pul Tong, was ap- pointed trustee of the estate of the bank- rupt and lessrs. Ho Chi Shan, Tso: Kao Fe and Lai Kan, were appointed Com mittoe of Inspection.
Fung Kang Po, of No. 4 Po Wa Street, 2nd Roor, was adjudicated bank. rupt on June 5th, 1928, and the Official Receiver was appointed trusted of the | estate of the bankrupt. ·
FIRST MEETING,
21
Re Lau Slu Pak trading as Lau Pang' Keg, of No. 60, Wellington Street, a broker and also à curia dealar. Petition dated May 2nd, 1926. Receiving Order dated June 5th, 1926.
Notice is given that Thursday, June 17th, 1990, at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoor precisely, has been fixed for the first general meeting of creditors in the above matter, to be held at the Oficial Re- ceiver's Office.
At the first general meeting, the credi tors will be asked to consider whether the debtor shall be adjudged bankrupt.
DIVIDEND,
He Pank Chik, trading as: Laen On son, the Tientsin manager of the Bank, Company, of No. 4, Luen Fat Street, met Lady Macleay and conducted her to ground floor. A first Enal dividend of The closed door of the building, 849 per cent. has been declared in the golden, key WAS presented to Lady above matter.
Macleny by Mr. R. E. Hemmings, of The uvidend may be received at No. 11, Messra Hemmings & Barkly, the Wing Kat Street, 1st floor, on June 14th, architects. With this the doors were un-between the hours of 10 p.m. and 4 p.m. locked and as the questa streamed into and on any subsequent day during once the premises there was a great firing of hours. crackers by the Chinese staff for good Creditors applying for payment must produce any bilia of Exchange or other securities held by them, and must sign a receipt in the prescribed form.
jose."
At one end of the magnificent banking half a large data had been erected and from this Laly Mackay expressed her A first and final dividend is intended best wishes for the successful launch- tu be declared in the matter of the Hiog ing, from her stocks in Tientsin on the Loong Shing Kee, adjudicated bankrupt troubled waters of the world of this on June 5th, 1990. Creditors who have great £nancial battleship-the new addi- not proved their debts by July 11st, 1928, tion to the splendid feet of the Charter-will be excluded.
ed Bank of India, Australia and China.”
She was confident, she continued, that those who had the difficult and delicate"
handling of so vast a craft would steer HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE, her with British courage, distinction and honour through the proverbial sunshine and storms of Eastern Seas, (Cheers.)
Mr. Ker, the British Consul General
in Tientsin, eaid the spacious dignity of
the
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong Back...
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enter
Do new building indicated that its Chartered Bank..... opening was a momentous event in the Mercantile Bank, A. & B.. history of Tientsin. But the significance
Do.. of the occasion became still more marked when it was seen as a step in the won derful record of progress of the Charter ed Bark as a world wide institution.
The Chartered Bank, he said, had the proud position of being the oldest foreign bank in China. In 1937 there were only five branches in the worfil. To-day there were 44-nine in India and Ceylon, two in Burmah, eight in the Straits Settlements and the Malay States, six in the Dutch indies, two in French Indo China, five in the Philip pines and Borneo, seven in China, three in Japan, one in New York and one in Hamburg"
C. & H. Stanumboats
Hongkong Toge........ Indo-China (Frut)
"Do. (Del.) Shell Transports *** Ferier.... Waterboats....
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Mr. Peters, the Chairman of the China Bugan. British Municipal Council, on behalf of Malabon Bugara the commercial community wished the Bengueta.......... bank every success.
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Theo Mr. Matheson, the Manager, Langkata (combined) thanked the architects and contractors for their good work and, in conclusion, presented Lady Magicay with a hand- Tome gold and jewelled ring as a Baabe souvenir of the occasion. Bouquets of Tronoh Mizes flowers were presented to the other ladies Ural Caspians...... on the "daja. Souvenir gifts, which "in-K & K. Wharin..
H.K. & W. Docks cluded silver shields, antique Chinese vases and long Chinese scrolls, sent by Hongkers.............
New Engineerings... the Bank of Communications, the Bank
Shanghai Docks..... of China and other Chinese banks were HE &8. Hocola displayed in the Hall.
Hongkong
Lands
Success to the bank was then heartily drunk by all present and the proceedings came to a close.
Kanity
Territoriala HK. Developmenta The new bank is built of imitation Humphreys tales. granite. The imposing facade has six Prince's Baldinga. Ionie columns of great height. The Hural Lands interior is strikingly spacious and Ewo Cottons splendidly lighted, the numerous and Orientale...........
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The apaces feature of the building. allotted to the public are floored with. China Bases.. Italian marble while the floor of the Hongkong Tramways... great banking hall-some 10,000 square esk Tram (oid) feet-is in teak parquetene.
MESSRS. WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW
& CO. LTD. -
In the report of the Directors of Messra. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd., for the year ended February 28th, 1996, it s stated:
The accounts show a profit of £128,102 Ok. Id., And, after providing for the pay- ment of the Preference dividends to December 31st, 1985, and an interim divi- dend on the Ordinary shares. paid on December 1st, 1925, there is a balance of £107,707 68. 2d. which the Directors ro- commend shall be appropriated as fo-
lows:-
To pay & final dividend of a per cent, making 14 per cent. per annum, free of tax, on the ordinary shares
To pay to the Trustees of the Em ployees' Provident Fund £1,000; and to carry forward the balance of £53,633 24. 2d. to the next year's account.
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RUGBY, June 11th.
1071
1848
-12.30%
20.434
18.33
34.45
1931
2.17/32
45.7/32
London Don J PRIZCZA ST. 12. 14
TRADE RETURNS.
REDUCTIONS
IMPORTS AND
IN EXPORTS.
A big reduction in importa in the feature of the Board of Trade returns
for May, the figures being:
Imports £81,100,000.
Exports £45,763,000.
These show reductions of £21,292,000 and £8,984,000, respectively, compared with April.
The figures for this year are as under:
Imports. Exports.
£117,889,000 £60,880,000.
88,845,000
100,664,000
61,198,000
2/21
4.86.9/16
Jan.
25.124
Feb.
02,814,000
1333
Mari
60,399,000
18.151
Apr.
102,492,000 62,748,000
"21,60
May
45,785,000
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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
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