16
COMPREHENSIVE AND COM
PLETE REPORT
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST
is given in the
HONG KONG
WEEKLY
PRESS,
THE CHINA OVERLAND
TRADE REPORT."
30 Cents per Copy.
Subscription, paid in advance— per annum for delivery in Hong
Kong 13 including, Postage to aty part of the world-$18.
EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS..
June 20, 1991.
ON LONDON:
Telegraphis Transfor... 11 Back Bills, on demand 11 Bank Bills, 4 months
sight... 11 6/10 Credits, 4
11 18/10)
sight
months'
Documents, 4. months?
sight...
1/0 1/16.
ON PANIB NEHAMN By Bank Bills, on demand 38
Credits, 4 months sight 6291. ON NEW YORK:
Bank Bills, on démand 22 13/16 Credits 60 days' sight, 22 10/16 ON BOMBAYA
Telegraphic Transfer 64. Bank, on demand
ON CALCUTTA MIN
Telegraphic Transforest Bank on demand
ON SHANGHAI ;—
Tle, 704
Bank, at night...87% dia,
ON YOKOHAMA
ON MANILA-On demand.... 407
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 22,
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI OGBANKING CORPORATION."
Authorised Capital ...........$50,000,000 Issued & Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000. Roservo Funds:-
Sterling Bilver
1931
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, THE AMERICAN EXPRESS **AUSTRALIA AND OHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER,
1833.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
£1,800,000 $10,000,000 - - | Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro-
priotora
$20,000,000
prietors
HELD OFFICE, HONG KONG.
Board of Directors: Hon. Mr. C. G. S. MACKIE,
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
COMPANY, INO,
Hozd Offloo BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Capital £3,000,000 Surplus £4,000,000 Reserves
U.S.88,000,000
1
*
:*
L.8.81,372,845
U.5.81,009,200
10
£3,000,000
A
Reserve Liability of Prodaj
Agencies and Branches:
ALOR STAN
Chairmat. BOMBAY
Hon, Mr. J. J. PATERSON,
Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell. A. H. Compton, Esq. B. Lander Lewis, Esq. G. Miskin, Esq.,
T. E. Ponroe, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. T. H. R. Shaw, Esq. [J." P. Wafran, Esq. ⠀
Chiot Manager:
VM. GRAYBURN, Esq.
BRANCHES- Iloilo Peiping Ipoh. Johore
On demand
ON SINGAPORE:--
Amoy
On demand........... ON BATAVIA-On demand. 561 ON HAIPHONG:
404
Bangkok
Batavia
Penang Bangoou
Bombay
Kobe
Saigon
Caloutta
Kowloon
Ban Fran-
Canton Chefoo
Kunla
cisco.
Lumpur Shanghai
On demandin SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying
Rate ......
1914
117
Colombo
London
Singapore
Foochow
Malacca
12 7/16
On demand Of SAIGON :-On demand 58%
ON BANGKOK :-
BAR SILVER, per or
起码
LINE
EXPRESS
PRIA
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LIVE.
THE FREMIER ALL WATER BOUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Ports via Panama..
All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en route.
11
Passengers desiring to travel by this interesting route Will and the accommodation provided well up to their expectations, and at a cost most reasonable.
42 Days To New York
For Passengers and Freight Information please apply ---
DODWELL & CO., LTD,
Queen's Buildings.
Agente.
THE
Dairen Lyons Bourabaya
Sungei
Patani Haiphong Manila
Tientsin Hamburg Muar. Hankow (Johore)" Tokyo - Harbin Mukden Taingtao Hongkow New York Yokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DE POSITS received for one year or shorter periods in LOUAL CURRENCY and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1931. [20
HONG KONG BAVINGS, BANK.,
HE Business of the above Bank T
is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be ob- tained on application. 4
For the HONG KONG & SHANODAI BANKING CORPORATION, V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 18th July, 1830,
[9
EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK ING CORPORATION.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
U.S. 24,700,000,
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET,
NEW YORK.
..7
An American Bank offering complele Foreign Banking Service In the. principal Markets of the world,, Interest Rates on Application.
This Bank is entirely owned by Tas CHASE NATIONAL BANE, NEW Yonx, with Hosources over 1.8. $2,600,000,000.
.D.. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
Telephone 28021.
281
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR
AND FAST
FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES |
LONDON SERVICES
"ACHILLES" 23rd June For Port Said, Mars., Cazablanon.
PATBOOLUS“
Londen, Rotterdam & Hainburg. 8th July, For Port Said, Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, burg. & Glasgow,
LIVERPOOL SERVICE MERIONES".
"ADRASTUS"
22nd Jung, For Port Said, Genoa, Liverpool,
Herre and Glasgow.. 2ad July, For Port Said, Liverpool,
Elevre and Glasgow.
PACIFIC SERVICE (vi KOBE & YOKOHAMA). IXION TA27th June, For Victoria, Vancouver & toattle. "TYNDAREUS 25th July, For Vistoria, Vancouver Seattle
INWARD SERVICE.
Де PHILOOTETES" 24th June, For S'hat, Kobe & Yokohama. "AFTENJR" 25th June, For Shai., Tsingtao. Weihaiwel,
Taka, Ohlawangtau & Daley,
All cargu steamers with mitt passenger accommodation at specially reduced fares.
Var freight, passage rates and information apply to they
All baskings are subject to the provisions of the Company's Bill of Lading.
Butterfield & Swire,
NEDERLANDSCHE✨ HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, K.V..
(NATHERLANDS Trading Booikte.)
BANKERS
Established 1824.
HONG KONG DEMARANG
AMRITARIO BANGKOK BATAVIA GALOUTTAT KUALA CANTON DAWKPORE OZBU COLOMBO
DAIREN
BEREMBAN
SHANGHAI
BINGAPOUK"
SITIAWAN
BUURABAYA
BRANORES.
Amsterdam. Constan, Lucerne Palermo, Antwerp
Rotterdam Moople Larna Athens Edlebaghaxor.. Ножн
Morence Karseller Stambout"
Bala
Berlin
- Dingella Bombay
Brensa. Layana
אופי
Tantelo,
Vienn Vanlos
Copenhagen Liverpool Felping AND
|. 20:
*
.0
(Malay Stata).IT/DIŁO
kanava Go
Monta Carla Bhanghai
Southamp
13
14
30
KARACHI KLANG KUGE
Glaszow Manish..
*Metro Bingapore
18
19
Brassele Hamburg
Müna ........ BL, Morita
TAIPING.
KANUSAN KUALA
(F.M.B.) TATOY
Buenos Aires Havre Oniro
Naples
Interlaken
Oslonita Jorutaalam
Pizza
LUMPUR KUCHING
TIENTSIN
ÜLDS /Zida
PALE
Yokohama
TOKYO
Colombo! London
Penang ............. Zorich
MADRASA
TONUKAH
MANILA.“
(Unkel)
TSINGTAO
TOKOHAMA
Brunches of American Express COMPANY ID Principal Cities. "of United States of America and Canada
24
26
sky
- 29 30
31.
.33
All claason of Commercial Bank- ing Transactions undertaken.
28
35
DELAI HAIPHONG HANSITIO
HANKOW HARÐIN Morta
MEDAN
NEW TORK
PRIPING
PENANG
BANGVON
Manchuria). SAIGON
ZAMBOANGA
· (Philipytas.
Telanda)
FORLIGN. BYCHANGs :and· Generál. Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPCB178 received for one year or shorter perioda at rates which will be quoted on applica tion.
J. STUART, Acting Manager. Hong Kong, 8th May, ID31. (80
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE
POUR LES COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris."
Fra
1
Personal investment accounts handled...
The Company offers to intending? travellers the use of its "Travelers Chequee" and Letters of Credit 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.
Capital, fully paid-up .... 50,000,000 Special Working Capital: 30,000,000 THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
......................... 22,319,000
Reserves...
BLANCHES :—T Paris Lyons Saigon Haiphong Hanoi
Marseilles
Tourane Quinhon
Huo Thanh-hoa Vinh Pnom Penh Peiping Shanghai - Tientsin
"
Hong Kong
BANKERS; France: Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit Banque de Paris et des Pays Ban London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irving, Trust Co., Banca Com- merciale. Italiana.
San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.. Correspondents throughout the
World.
ZA. ROLLIN,
Manager. Hong Kong, fat July, 1929.
-THE
MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED,
Established 1017.)
HEAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE. HONG KONG OFFICE :—19, QUEEN's Bd. C.
W
37
CLUES.
1. Some a crossbow arrow
versod, and became casily provoked.
9-Thie follows 32.
30. The period when youth, start ing with only a small portion, knows more than its father. 11.Discount from a slow musical.
movement.
14. A number: cut noarly all. 18.-Avoid this one.
18-Sin and its alternative,
aro a mistake.
20. More wrong-doing.
Paid-up Roserve Liabilities of
Shareholders
Authorcised Capital....Straits $20,000,000 Issued
$8,000,000 $4,000,000
$4,000,000 $2,500,000
"
21. China, perhaps, or in it. 22.-Runs with a long stride
an open hearts 23-This law of Nature is
preservation
N
and:
Barplus
&
Branches, Agencies and Corres pondente in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOL,
Head Office:
Manager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
98, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. Subscribed Capital Fra.72,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital Fra.65,400,000.00 Reserve Fund Frs. 102,000,000.00
BRANCHER: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon
Saigon Battambang Hue Catho Mengtsr Shanghai Canton Nem-Dinh Singapore 21,050,000 Djibouti £1,666,845 Fort Bayard Papeete
Noumen Thanhoa Tientsin
HEAD Orvio: 15, Gracechurch Street, London,. E.C: 3.
Authorized Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital ... Reserve Fund and Rest...
2.
BANKERS:
£3,000,000 £1,800,000
THE BANK OF ENGLAND And Midland Bank, LTD.
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD Bangkok
CENTRAL
Authorised Capital
Batavia
Bombay Calcutta
Colombo
Gidrs. 150,000,000 Delhi (212,500,000.) Galle
Paid-Up Capital...Gldre. 80,030,000 Hong Kong
(26,669,170.) Howrah
Beserve Fund........Gidrs. 40,015.000 Ipoh
(£3,334,593.) Kandy
Head Omos-Amsterdam.❤ Eastern Head Office:-Batavia, BRANCHES and Jernuaia, Bandoong, Bombay,
Calmita, Chervon, Djember, D[pkJa karte, The Hague, Jidah, Kobe Kata-Kadja, Makamar, Mudan, 'Pa dang, Palembang, Pekalongan, Ps pang, Postlinsk, Batroon, Botter dam", Ramazant", Bhangnal, Bibolga
BRANCHES:
Karachi Madras Kota Bharu, New York Kuala Krai Penang
(Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius) (Pahang) Rangoon
Shanghai Kuala
Lumpur Simla Kuantan Singapore
(Pahang) Sourabaya
Haiphong Peiping ourane Kurkow .. Pnom Penh Vinh Hanoi Pondicherry Yunnanfa
BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; ́ Crédit Indus- trial et Commercial; · Bosiété | Générale.
i
IN LONDON: The National Provin
cial and Union Bank of Eng. land, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris, Crédit Lyonnais
Į
IN NEW Yons: J. P. Morgan &
· Co., French-American Banking Corporation; Guaranty Trusty Co., of New York.
HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Travellers Cheques issued. Trustee and Executorships undering to arrangement. taken, 200
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Deposits accord-
INTEREST allowed; on Current As
(Bumstrs), Bingapore, Sormabaounts and Fixed Deposits at Bater Boerakarta (Solo), Tegal that may be ascertained on appli
and Weltevreden","\_2.
*These"qfirms have Base Depwell Boone Te Zel cation."
London Bankers: National Provincial Bank, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip
tion transacted.
A. ·STOKKINK,.......
Manager. Hong Kong, 12th May, 1931. [30
THE BANK OF CANTON, LED).
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Hong Kong Currency, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...$11,000,0007 PALD-UP CAPITAL ... 8,605,800 RESERVE FUND 1,100,000
Branches:- CANTON, SHANGHAI, HANKOW,~-
SWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO. London Bankere:--- THS LLOYDS BANK, Limm. Oorrespondente
all Principal Cities of the World, Foreign Exchange and Banking usiness of every demoription transacted Safe Deposit Boxes (various sites) at a Yearly Rental of from 8 to 840,
LOOK POONG SHAN," LETRA:Manager." LAN, ELE
...O. L. SANDES,
Manager."-
7, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 29th April, 1931 (20
· BANK OF CHINA,
Reorganized October 26, 1923, under special charter of The National Government as an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE MASQUE BANK.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let.
ARMA. BONNAUD,
Manager! Hong Kong, 18 May, 1931. [3%
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED
Capital. (fully paid up)
Yon 100,000,000 eserva Fund .........Yen 116,000,000
HEAD OPTION: YOKOHAMA.. Bubscribed Capital.....$25,000,000.00 BRAKOKES AND AGENCIES AT: Paid-up Capital.824,710,900.00
Rio de Alexandria Honolulu Reserve Funds $3,620,503,8% Batavia Kei, Yusn Janeiro
Borlin
Rangoon HEAD OFFICE---SHANGHAI,
Bombay
Boorabnya!! Caleutia London San Francisco Canton
Lyons Daires
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4; Queen's Boad Central,
Owing to our numerous brauches
in Chine and large connections in
Karachi
Beattis
Changchun Los Angorang,
Jet Blanla
the important,commercial.centres of
Nogasaki
Nagovara ka
Newchwang Bydney New York Tightsin
Paiping
Tokyo!
Tsingtao
the world, we are able to extend to Hankow our clients special facilities for Harbin domestic and foreign banking and Hong Kong
changamo
man pnterest allowed to We also handle the issue of Bonds counte, die den N and other Public Funds of the Deposits récoived for Fixed Chinese Government both at home Periodas at rates to be obtained on and abroad. M Malenske vand application, vind
SHOU JGHEN Manager
-H-MORI-Manager. Hong Kong, April 11, 1931 193
24-In the pink.
20-ake this lap on the
friend..
47-Relation sex unknown. 98.-Como hack on the ice and
bring Kate with you.
29. Don't make use of this. 33-Precise 38.-Descriptive of the medita tions of Mareas: Aurelius, 37.-Confesses ho possesses.
-Notwithstanding rash asser tions, these can be prosecut ed only if they have done damago - V
Down,
2.-Disentangle. 3.-Food in which any dog may indulge though he may hayo
8.- A Forum visit
displays:
partiality for Roman anti-
quities (anag).
18,
The Joseph of Greek mytho
logy, known to honest Jac
Tars as Billy Ruflan,
13.There is, apparently, a special these
motor route cross mountains.
14-A sitting.
15--The vehicle of many a
name in Holland."
10.-The
groove of truth.
17-A tract-dealing, possibly,
with a rather muddled tale.
about a rising elf.?
25: Little barrel,
20.-Eat this up--or wirte it down,
as you please,
'30.-He is in the air and may be
thero, too.
31.What the profiteer does in"
his Rolls
The beginning of an Ameri can Republic,
These
imitates.
imitate or this'
One who has a great respect
for truth? At any rate he uses it sparingly.
to-morrow. Kada
The solution will be published
SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.
AFRO UME ROTC | A BORAN_A_UNION POEN DSTURX CO PL & 1.2 BERAN B.INGGA B'O.T | MUIE
to dispense with butter. ESTHOFAX & PINE 4-What to do with peace, hav-CHIT_B__N__P__TNE B
ing first sought it. 5.-Only part of an act.
Arabian city of groat anti- equity,
1 ■■N LA PRAITH ▲ ORE FA YO PAS, N T__KOUBAINITE – U12. ITA■■■L-ELLA
|0 ■RMA CRUNCH DN
7.-" An I had hat one penny NB BLAE ET_AT_OC
in the world, thou should'st
have it to buy
"Love's Labour, Lost."
CO,UTE AOKETE IT PRE-EER.EED |
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
STABLISHED 1918,
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS! TOTAL RESOURCES
OTKE H. 88,000,000.00 -0¥¤a IL.830,000,000,00 Every desorption of Banking Accounts and Exchange business transnoted.
Durrent and Fixed Deposit Accounts in Local and Foreign
·Currencies opened for Cliente,
Barings Account and Bate Deposit Boxos. Breaches and Ag all over the world.
Printed and "zabljahdgby, k
HONG KONG DAILY PRESA, Victoria Hong Kong. London
KAN TONG FO,