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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1931.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital 50,000,000 Issued & Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 Roserve Funds:-
Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERSON,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, 1. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER,
1953.
Head Office: LONDOS.
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INO,
Head Office:
Luonne Amateriam Conslan. Autwory
tinople Lugano Athens Edinburgh Lazor Поре Bala
Formace Marseilles Bamboul (ikukos) Berlin
Biarritz Ilombay..
Agenotos and Branches:- ALOR STANI HONG KONG TONOKAH
(Malay Statua) HAILO AMITHAR
JPUR BANGKOK BABAOM
Giago
Nat
Brus Hamburg
Monteret Blurapora Hilan
B. Morita
GODOVA Gaso
Monte Carlo Shanghai
Malin Southamp Kanch
1207
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
0
11
13
Sterling
£6,500,000
Credits,
sight
Documents, 4 months'
***** 11 19/10 months'
1/0 7/10
1/0 0/10
Silver.....................210,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
05, BROADWAY, New Yoox.
Capital £3,000,000 Surplus ....£4,000,000 Rezerves
U.S.$0,000,000 U.S.81,879,543 U.8.$1,008,209
10
„$20,000,000)|
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
BRANDRES?-
122
13
15
Palermo
HEAD OFFICE: Hoso KONG.
Bolterdara
TO SH
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Board of Directora Hon. Mr. C. G. S. MACKIE,
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BANGOON HAIGON
Chairman.
MATAYIA BOMBAY CALOUTTA CANTON САЖИРОВЕ AKBU COLOMBO
KLANG
,
BENARANG
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ΚΟΤΣ KUALA
XANGJAR
BERENBAN
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SHANGHAI BINGAPORE
BensonAlree Katre Cairo
Naples Textin
KUALA
LUMPUR
SOURABAYA
Interlaken Kics Calcutta Jorulato
Pinsta
TAIPING
Cannes
KYOHING
[P.M.)
Yleans Venice Tokohama Zurich
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29
40
DALBER
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK
ILABBIN
PRIPING PENANO
{Norts
Kucharia)
Branches of AMBRICAN EXPRESS COMPANY in Principal Cities of United States of America and Canada.
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All einsnes of Commercial Bank- ing Transactions undertaken,
Personal investment accounti handled.
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Bank Bills, on demand 23 15/13 Credits, 60 days' sight. $4 10/16 ON BOMBAY :-
Telegraphie Transfer Bank, on demand
ON CALCUTTA -
Le
Telegraphie Transfer Bank on demand...
ON SHANGHAI :~~,
Bank, at sight.
ON YOKOHAMA
On demand
1Th 775
94% dis.
4N3
ON MANILA-On demand... 471 ON SINGAPORE:--
On demand................ 49 ON BATAVIA-On demand. Bog ON HAIPHONG:
On demand
ON SAIGON:On demand 01 ON BANOKOK!-
On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying
Rate
BAR SILVER, per oz
Deputy Chairman,
W. H. Bell, Esq. A. II. Compton, Esq. B. Lander Lewis, Esq.
G. Miskin, Kaŋ..
T. E. Pearce, Esq.
J. A. Plummer. Esq. T. H. R. Shaw, Esq.
J. P. Warren, Esq. Chief Manager:
VM. GRAYBURN, Esq.
BRANCHES :-
Iloilo -Peining.
Peuang Bangoon Saigon
Amay
Bangkok
Ipoh
Batavia
Johore
Bombay
Kobe
Calcutta Canton Cheloo
Kowloon
Kuala
San Fran
cisco
Luapur
Shanghai
183
Colombo Dairon
London
Singapore
Lyons Bourabaya
1/02
Foochow
Malacea
13 3/16
Haiphong Manila
Sungei
Patani
Hamburg Mar
Tientsin
LOCAL MAPS
Peak District,
Kowloon,
Victoria,
New Territories.
Hunkow (Johor) Tokyo Harbin Mukden Taingtao Hongkew New York Yokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DE POSITS, received for one year or shorter periods in LOCAL GURRENCY
and-STERLING OR terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1931.
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DELHI HAIPHONG MAMOCHO SLANKKI
TAVOY TIESTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
ZAN DOANDA (Philippian
iklanda)
FORBION EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOStrs received for one year or shorter periods, at rates which will be quoted on applica tion.
A. H. FERGUSON, Manager. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1931.
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BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong,
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rus St. Lazare, Paris.
Frs.. Capital, fully paid up .... 50,000,000
Reserves
1100 Colombo London
Poning Copenhagen Liverpoot Feiging
The Company offers to intending travellers the use of its "Travelers and Letters of Credit Chequer and, in addition, the world wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department..
Affiliated with
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources
Over G. 82,500,000,000
...
C. H. BENSON,
General Manager.
Across
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account of this. 10.--This day makes a strong ap peal to womens shoppers; 1-Raw is an adjective frequent-
Jy, used to describe, him, but that does not mean taat he may not be roasted- 12.--this
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two pronouns for n perfect rhyme for 23.
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18. The Mohammedan Bible.
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comfort.
B-Use a divining-rod, and fall 90-Oh, yeah!
suddenly into water, 15.-Take me back in this half. 17-Born in France.
10-Contract South Africa for
this trial.
Special Working Capital. 50,000,000 THE HO HONG BANK, LTD: She created a great sensation
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK. | Saigon
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EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK. ING CORPORATION.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS— U.S. 84,700,000.
HEAD OFFICE:
13, PINE STAKET,
NEW YORK.
An American Bank offering complete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Ratons on Application.
This Bank is ontirely owned by THE СКАНЕ NATIONAL BANK, New Yonk, with Resources uver U.S. $2,000,000,000.
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D. M. BIGGAR, ·
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY.)
BANKERS
Established 1824.
Hung Kung
Hua Paco Penb Tientsin
BANKENS: France: Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banen Com- mercialo Italiana,
San Francisco: Bank of Italy:
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transseted. Correspondents throughout
World.
A. ROLLIN,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st July, 1929.
the
THE MERCANTILE BANE of INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-
15, Gracchurch Street, London, E.C.-3.
Authorized Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund and Rest....£1,800,845
BANKERS:
Established 1917.)
IZAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE. HONG KONG OrrIcz —13, QUEEN'S ID. C.
*
Authorised Capital....Straits $20,000,000 Januad
$8,000,000 Paid-up
$4,000,000 Roserve Liabilities of
Shareholders
$4,000,000 Surplus ......
$2,520,000
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Branches, Agencies and Corres pondents 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:
95, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, Subscribed Capital Frs.72,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital .... Fra.60,400,000.00 Reserve Fund. Frs. 102,000,000.00
BRANCHES :
Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon Battambang Hue Saigon $3,000,000 Cinthe Mengtsz Shanghai £1,800,000 Canton Nam Dinh Singapore £1,050,000 Djibouti Noumea Thanhon Tientsin Fort Bayard Papeete Haiphong Peiping Tourane Hankow Paon Linh Vinh Hanoi Pondicherry Yunnanfu
THE BANK OF ENGLAND
and MIDLAND BANK, Ltd.
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD Bangkok.
CENTRAL.
Authorised Capital
Bateria
Bombay
'Caleutia Colombo
Gldra. 150,000,000- Delhi Galle (£12,500,000,)
Paid-Up Capital...Gldrs. 60,030,000 Hong Kong
(L0,800, 170.) Howrah Reserve Fund........Gldra. 40,015.000- Ipol.
(£3,334,593.) Kandy
Head Office:-Amsterdam. Eastern Head Office-Batavia. BRANCHES-Landsarmanin, Bandoing, Doby,
Calcutta Cheriton, Djember, D'okja karta, The lagus", skind, Hobe, Kota Sadja, Maimar, Medan, PA dang, Palembang, Pekalongan, Pe- nang. Pontianak, Bangoon, RoLLET dam, Samarang, Shanghal, Sibolga Boerabula, (Burstra) Singapore, Boerakarta (6010), Tegal, Tilajap And Wellerzedan". *Thresfeflers kasz Egje Diperit Zovie Te Lei,
London Bankers;-- National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip
tion transacted.
A. STOKKINK,
Acting Manager. Hong Kong, 18th May, 1930. (30
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Hong Kong Currency, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...$11,000,000 PAID-UF CAPITAL ...... 2,885,000 RESERVE FUND .............. 1,100,000
Branches
CANTON,
BHANGHAI, HANKOW, BWATOW, BANGKOK, New York and SAN FRANCISCO. London Bankers :- THE LLOYDS BANK, Ltd. Correspondenta
BRANCHES :-
Karachi Madras Kota Bharu New York Kuala Krai Penang
(Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius) (Pahang) Rangoon Kuala Shanghai Lumpar Sink Kuantan Singapore (Palang) Sourabaya
Jora Kosa BRANCH:
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Travellers Cheques issued. Trustee and Executorships under-
takcu!
INTEREST allowed on Current A counts and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be ascertained on appli- cation.
C. L. SANDES,
Manager 7. Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 29th April, 1931.
BANK OF CHINA,
Reorganized October 28, 1928, under special charter of The National Government as an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
BANKERS:
IN FRANCE Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; ~ Crédit. Indus trial et Commercial; Société Générale.
IN LONDON: The National Provin- cial and Union Bank of Eng. land, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French-American Banking Corporation; Guaranty Trusty Co., of New York.
Interest allowed on Current Ac counts and Fixed Deposits accord- ing to arrangement.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
Safe Deposit Boxes to let.
A. BONNAUD,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1931, £32
;
in Court..
27-With an ugly look at the
emily, the hour-naid cleans the window with it. 24-When turned, matters ara.
completely upset:
20. This water comes out of the
bath, and may be as wet. -- 28.-Members of the regiment. 31.Twelve here and on the Con-
tinent.
9. You can judge by this. 23-A liner in bloomi 27-Severe gale in
waters. 9.-Fine, but unpleasant.
Eastern
-Unpleasant feeling, frequent
ly due to its latter half.” 30-This rhymes with 32, and is
not singular in this, or in any other, respect, 36-A time under this begins
Inany n tale.
35,-Say, before 'ten, you'll turn
aside.
The solution will be published to.
32-Countrified and very moun- morrow.
tainous.
33.-Precious stone,
30. Killa 'weede.
37-Deliverer.
38.-Reduces musical vibration,
SATURDAY'S' SOLUTION.
but sounds moister than needNI REPUBLISH C. be,
ENLIVENINSULAI 30.-Concerning a protector.
Down.
1.-Under the chin,
2. nut in a mess at last-over-
taken by retributive justice, 3.--Whint many people" call an rar, although it seama over- long, 4.Without this the culprit does
time.
6. When a bishop goca pust this
entrance he gains profer ment. 7.-There is a bit of a dent in
this scholar's stud......
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THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED
Capital (fully paid up)
Reserva Fund
Yan 100,000,000 Yen 115,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT:
Rio de
Kai Tuon Karachi
Kobo
Janeiro
CAPITALĄ AND SURPLUS, .....' TOTAL RESOURCES .
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