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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1931.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI * BANKING CORPORATION::;
Authorised Capital .......$50,000,000 Isaded Fully Paid-ap...820,000,000 Reserve Funds
Sterling
£6,000,000 Silverdornizoru $10,000,000
Reserve Liability "of Pro-
prietora............
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
VAUSTRALIA AND OHEN JA INCONPONATED BY ROYAL CHARTZE,
ADA 1833. ·
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, ING,
"Head Office:
'Amsterdkin' Consta Luvine Palermo
Rotterda Lakor Home
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
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Reserve Fund
85, BROADWAY, NEW Yonx,
Capital
U.S.$6,000,000 £3,000,000 Surplus
-U.S.$1,572,565 £4,000,000 Reserves
.10
U.8.81,808,200
$20,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
BEANCHES
14
Antwerp Athena
slops Lugano
dinburgh
Bande
Marnefiled Blamboul |.
BRKEMBANT
10
10
Bertia
Monde Darío Shanghal
BHANGTAY
Barrita
Gen
Manija Bonthang "
BINGAPORY.
HITLAWAN
ADURABATA
ZAIPING
Bombay
rom
Harana Brunsola Hamburg
Glasgow
Musich
17
18
10
20
Montreux
Singapore
Milan
8t, Horitz
Barnos Aires Javre
Napi
Titl
21
Cairo
- Interlaken
NIM4
Vienna
Üsionita
Jorttalato
Fitnati
Vanios
Ládo
Taria
Jakobama
Colombo London
Penan
Zarloh
Copenhagen Liverponi -
Papier
Board of Directors: Hon. Mr. G. G. S. MACKIE,
Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERBON
・・ Agencies and Branchen ALOZ UTAR HONG KONG BEMARANG
(Malay Bisten) HLOILO AMBITBAR IPOR BANGKOK
Chairman.AZAVIA
Doputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell. A. H. Compton, Esq. B. Lander Lewis, Esq. G. Miskin, Esq.
1. E. Pearce, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. T. H. R. Shaw, Esq. J. P. Warren, Esq. Chief Manager:
VM. GRAYBURN, Esq.
BRANCHES:
Iloilo Peiping"
Penang Bangoon Saigon San Fran-
ON CALCUTTAS-UNDAN
Bank, en demand
ON SHANGHAI :---
Tis: 79
Bank, at sight...
87% dia.
ON TOKOHAMA
On demand
ON MANILA-On demand.... 49
ON SINGAPORE:
On demand
431
ON BATAVIA:On demand. BIJ ÔN HAIPHONG-
Amay Bangkok Ipoh Batavia
Bombay
On demandnamom, Ox SAIGON:-On demand
Calcutta
03
Canton Chefoo
Johore Lobo Kowloon Kuala
Lumpur
cisco
Shanghai
On demand. SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying,
Rate
1774
Colombo Dairen
. London
Singapore
Lyons
Sourabaya
1/01
Foochow Malacca
Sungei
Haiphong, Manila
Patani
Hamburg Muar
Tientsin
ON BANOXOr:-
BAR SILVER, per oz. 13.7/16"
BASZER
MURID W
PAYAMI
EXPRESS
LINE
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE.
THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantio Ports via Panama
!
All rossols call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES eu' route.
Passangers 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 t
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
THE
Hanker (Johore) Tokyo Harbin Mukden Taingtao Hongkow New York Yokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNTA opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DE PDBITS received for one year or shorter periods in LOCAL "CURRENCY
BOMBAY QALOUTLA CANTON CAWAPORE DEBU COLOMBO
DAIELN
DEIAU! RAPMONG KAMBURO HANKOW
HARBIN
(arth
KARAOD
KLANG
KORE KUALA
KANOBAB
KUALA
KLUTIPUS
KUCHINO
MADRAS
MANILA MEDAN NEW YORK
PELPING
PENANG RANGOON "Maschstria) - BAIGON
TAVOY TIKUTSIN TOKYO TONGKAH
(k) TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA.
(Philippine
* filanda).
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - and General Banking Business transacted. A
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS rooived for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica tion.
J. STUART, Acting Manager. Hong Kong, 28th May, 1891.
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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, Rue St. Lazare, Paria
Fre. Capital, fully paid-up .... 50,000,000
Reserves
**COMMITT
Branches of AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY in Principal Cities of United States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Book- ing Transactions undertaken,
Personal investment Accounta handled.
The Company offers to intending travellers the use of its "Travelers Chequer" 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.
and STERLING on terms which will Special Working Capital. 50,000,000 THE HO HONG BANK, LTD
be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1931." (20
22,319,000
BRANCHES- Paris Lyons, Marseillea KONG KONG BAVINGS BANK. | Saigon Haiphong Hanoi
Tourano Quinhon Hue Thanh-hoa Vinh Peiping Shanghai
HE Business of the above Bank THE
in conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHẢI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be ob tained on. application.
For the Hogo KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. ̈ ་ Hong Kong, 16th July, 1930.
+ Phom Pinh
Tientsin Hong Kong
BANKERS: France: Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit Banque do Paris et des Paya Bas: London Midland Bank, Ltd. [New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Com- merciale Italiana
EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK- ING CORPORATION,
QAPITAL AND SURPLUS-
·U.B. 84,700,000.
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET,
NEW YORK.
An American Banks offering complete Foreign Banking, Servico in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application..
This Bank is entirely owned by Tar
CHASI NATIONAL
NEW BANK, Yous, with Resources over U.8. $2,800,000,000,
Telephone 22021.
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BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES |
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE "PATROULUS
8th July, For Port Said, Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, H'burg, & Glasgow. "DIOMED " 21st July, For Port Said, Mara., Casablanca,
London, Rotterdam & Hamburg.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE. "ADRASTUY" 2nd July, For Port Said, Liverpool,
Aavia and Ulsagow, “ANTILOCHUS" 20th July, For Fort Said, Genoa, Herre,
Liverpool and Glasgow.
PACIFIC SERVICE (via ROBE & YOKOHAMA) "EXION" 27th June, For Victoria, Vancouver & cattle. "TINDAREDS" 25th July, For Victoria, Vancouver Feattle. "PROTESILAUS" 22nd Aug., For Victoria, Vancouver & Festtla.
INWARD SERVICE.
"BHEXENOR".
"MACHAON."
"HELENUS"
Dis
5th July, For B'ha, Moji, Kobe & Y'hama. 9th July, For Moji, Kobe & Yokoha.ns. 9th July, From New York.
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All cargo steamers with limited passenger socommodation
at specially rodnoed farok.
For freight, passage rates and information apply to the adermentioned
All bookings are subject to the provisions of the
Bills of Lading,
Butterfeld & Swire,
Armia,
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDZI- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NETKERLANDS TRADING BOGIKIY.)
BANKERS
Established 1824.
San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the
World:
A. ROLLIN,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st July, 1920.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED...
HEAD OFFION:- 15, Gracechurch Street, London,
E.C. 3.
Authorized Capital Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest....£1,060,845
BANKERS:
Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE :—SINGAPORE.
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CLUES,
Across, This poor beggar gives up hope of repairing his ward- robe,
..
D.-This hollow nook, when be
headed, becomes an indoor nook.
10,-Man's name,
11. This is quite stylish in Chi-
chester.
12.-"Let us hope an utter ranter won't edit the paper" (hidden),
13.-Opera.
7-This business.appears mascu-
hue or fominine. S-A bad subject for goat. 9. Not one-candle power. 14.-Chicago would like to be rid
of everyone. 17.-Recalls the curfew not ring-
ing to-night, but these are. for early morning use. 18.-If your liver is in action," you
ate freed,
19.-Greek lotter. 20-Governs London 23-Jekyll's alter-ego. 16. Hidden in clue to 13 across. 25.-Appeara like legal anger, but 16. Put the front part at the the big guns are responsible
back, and you have pitched
for it. instead of strike,
27.-Lick.*** 12 is-Fish found in Peel
28-Street that sounds an obvious 21.-"Tuno gun" (anag).
meeting-place.... 29.-A fish with a pain in its in- 29.-What the optimistic applicant
side is prepared for examina- for a rise took for granted. tion.
30-Oriental ornament. 24.-Rudimentary learning," 33-Bettle. 26-Might his quietus make.
with a bare:
The solution will be published on Monday. let.) $2,626,03029-Lady of Gronado,
31.-Solomn despatch is not far
from London:
HONG KONG OFFICE :19, QUEEN'S BD. C. | │
416
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Authorised Capital....Straits $20,000,000 Issued
$8,000,000 * $4,000,000
$4,000,000 12
Paid-up-
Bosorvo Liabilities of
Shareholders
Surplus
Branches, Agencies and Corres- pondents in the principal oities of the world.
Every description of Banking and
·Exchange business transacted. TAN ENG HOOI,
Manager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-OHINE. Head Office:
06, Boulevard Hausmann, Paris. Subscribed Capital Frs.72,000,000.0 Paid-up Capital ... Fra.88,400,000.00 Reserve Fund Era.102,000,000,00
BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon
Saigon Battambang Huo £3,000,000 Cantho Mengter Bhanghai
Canton. NamDinh Singapore Djibouti Noumea Thanhoa Fort Bayard Papeete Tientsin Haiphong Peiping Tourane Hankow Pnom Penh Tinh Hanoi Pondicherry Yunganfu
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 Galle (£12,500,000.)
Paid-Up Capital...Gldra. 80,030,000 Hong Kong
(20,009,170,) Howrah
Beserve Fund........Gidrs, 40,015,000 Ipoh
(£3,334,693.) Kandy
Head Office:-Amsterdam.®..! Eastern Head Office: Batavia. BRANCHES-Eandjarmasin, Bandoang", Bosbay,
Caluita, Uberition, Djembar, Dick karta, The Hague", Illidan, Kobe Kota-aja, Halsamr, Medan,·· Far dang, Palembang, Pekalongan, Pe- pang. Pestians Rangoon, Bother. dam, Samarang", Shanghai, 8 dolga Bumatral, Bisgapore, Soerabala, soarakarta (802), Tegal, Tjlatjap and Walterraden"
•There njime kove Saft Dupaste Boost Ti Zel
London Bankers:- National Provincial Bank, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of overy descrip
tion transacted.
A. STOKKINK,
Manager. Hong Kong, 12th May, 1931. [30
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BRANCHES:
اثر
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.
Karachi Madras Kota Bharu New York Kuala Krai Penang
(Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius).
(Pahang) Rangoon Kuala Shanghai Lumpur Simla Kuantan Singaporo (Pahang) Sourabaya
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.
HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and
Intercat allowed on Current Ao-† Exchange Business transacted.
counts and Fixed Deposita accord- Travellers Cheques issued. Trustee and Esecutorships undering to arrangement.
taken.
INTEREST allowed on Current Ae- counts and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be ascertained on appli- cation.
C. L. SANDES,
Manager. 7, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 20th April, 1931.
(80)
BANK OF CHINA.
Reorganized October 26, 1923, under special charter of The National Government as an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
Subscribed Capital. 825,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital...$24,710,200,00
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let.,
A. BONNAUD,"
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1831. (32
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE, LIMITED
Capital (fully paid up)
Beserve Fund
Yen 100,000,000 Yen 118,000,000
HRAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT:
Hong Kong Currency: Reserva, Funds. 83,820,503.80 Alexandria Honolula Rio de
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...$11,000,000" PAID-UP CAPITAL: : 3,685,600 RESERVE FUND 1,100,000 Branches:-
CANTON, SHANGHAI, HANKOW, BWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW Yonx and SAN FRANCISCO,
London Bankers:--| THE LLOYDS BANK, LA
Correspondents
Fall Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Business of every description transacted, ERKALEN
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI,
HONG KONG BRANCH
4. Queen's Road Central..
'Owing to our numerous branches
Janeiro Rangoon Sourabaya Ban Francisco
Batavia Berlin Bombay Calcutta Canton Chasgehog Los Dairen
Kai, Yuen Karachi Hobe London Lyons
Angeles Bomarang Stranils
Shanghai Shinano kh Nagoya Bingapors
New York
Danks
in China and large connections, in (Mukden) Nowchwang the important commercial centres of Hamburg the world, we are able to extend to Hankow our clients special facilities for Harding Polping Tsingtao domestic and foreign banking, and Hong Kong exchange. Intereat allowed on Current ke-
We also handle the issue of Bonds counts, roll b and other Publio Funds of the Chiness: Government both at home and abroad.
Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) at a Yearly Rental of from 85 to
LOOK POONG SHAN, Manager.
SHOU JCHEN,
Sy? Manigar:
Deposits received for Fixed Periods at rates to be obtained on application.
H. MORI, Manager. Hong Kong, April 11, 1931. ^ [35]
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35-What you have perhaps
already done in these spaces. 34-Two-fifths of a Rotary Club. 35. It's here, so it's no use look.
ing in the hay stack. 36.-Presages a close shave." 37.The antithesis of a general
conference.
Down,
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without these animais accom- TNDAMI MEN SWA■E pany you,
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robe.
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puty.
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strong attention value by the proper use of white space and an eye-arresting spot. Effective lay out and intelligent use of space will sell your goods better than three times the indiscriminate amount of advertising, This service is given to all clients by the
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1918,
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Des Vœux Road, Central,
HONG KONG..
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS).
TOTAL RESOURCES 2
***OVER H. 88,000,000.00 OVER H.830,000,000.00 Every description of Banking Accounts and Exchange bariness transsoted.bole
Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts in Local and Foreign Opranotes opened for Ullante,
Bavings Account and Bafe Deposit Boxes,
Branches and Agencies all over the world.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager
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