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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1931.
HONG KONG, AND SHANGHAI CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, DEBANKING CORPORATION,”
Authorised Capital ...........$50,000,000 Issued & Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 | Reserve Funds W
Sterling Silver caska) o Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietora
PAUSTRALIA AND CHINA,Y INCORPORATED BY ROYAL, CHARTER, IBES
1 EEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS
COMPANY, IMO. +)
Head Office
65, BROADWAY, New York.:
Capital
.8.88,000,000 U.S.$1,672,648
£3,000,000 Surplus maha £4,000,000 Reserves
U.S.81,008,200
BRANCHES
Σποντου Amarden Constas. Autwory, k [sinopis Logano | Rotterdam
Edinburgh Luxor Botan
£3,500,000- $10,000,000
Paid-up Capital. Reserve Fund
.$90,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro
prietorg...
£,000,000
Athens Busin
Bariin
SHANGHAI
Viarrits
Geppe Manila Bouthamp
DINGAPORE HITIAWAN
Bombay
Gow
Mainla
Brumun
// HOURABAYA
Braksiz
TAIPING
EX.MA
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
Board of Directors; Hon. Mr. C. O. S. MACKIE,
Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERSON.
Agenoles and Branches:— ALOB STAR · HONG KONG BENABANG
(Malay Stabor) ILOILO
BERKIDAN AMBITRABZON (POE BANGKOK KARACHI
HEKLANG HONLAY A ROME DALOUTTA ON KUALA DARTON AAN KANGIAR' DAWNPORN DE KUALA
LUMPUR
Chairman.ATAVIA
Deputy Chairman:
Hon. Mr. W. E. Boll A. H. Compton, Esq. B. Lander Lewis, Exp (G. Miskin, Esq.
T. E Pearce, Esq.
3. A. Plummer, Esq.
T. H. R. Shaw, Esq.
J. P. Warran, Esq. Chist Manager:
M GRAYDUR, Esq.
Peiping
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ON SHANGHAI
081 TL, 787
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ON YOXORAMA200
On demand...
401
ON MANILA-On demand.... 493
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Amoy
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431
Bangkok Ipoh
Penang
Batavis
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Johore Kobo
Rangoon
Kowloon Kudla
Saigon San Fran-
cisco
Latpur
Bhanghai
Colombo
London
Bingapore
Dairen
Lyons
Bourabaya
Foochow Malacca
On demand carernormies ON BATAVIA:-On demand. 81 On EarPHONG:
On demand
Ou BA1GON: On demand" }63
'ON BANGKOK :-
On demand............... 177 SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying
1/01 Rate
BAR SILVER, por oz .............. 12 6/18
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SERVICE
WILHELMSEN LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
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THE
Calcutta Canton Chotoo
Sungei
"Patani
Haiphong Manila Hamburg Muar Tientsin Hankow (Johore) Tokyo Harbin Mukden Tsingtao" Hongkow New York Yokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DE POSITA. TEOSĪred for one year or shorter periods in LOCAL CURRENCY and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1931. [28
HONG KONG BAVINGS BANK.
THE
COLOMBO MATHEM
+
MADRAN, MANILA
HALPHONO ZA MEDAN
HAMBURA
HANKOW
KARBIN
"NEW YORK
PELTIKO
PINAKI
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TAVOY
IRNM TOKTO ZONOKAN
(Shakel)
TEINOZAO YOKOHAMA FAMBOANGA
(Philippins
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Busincas transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTs opened and FIXED DEPonta received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica tion.
J. STUART, Acting Manager. Hong Kong, 28th May, 1931,
[30
BANQUE FRANGO CHINOISE
·POUR LE COMMERUE ET L'INDUSTRIE (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
BriD OFFICE:
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris
Fra Capital, fully paid-up
50,000,000 Special Working Capital. 50,000,000 Resorvos
BRANCHES:
Paria Lyons
Floweden) Marsellion : @zambosi| | • Omma Monte Onrio Shangbel
Havana Mostres" Bingapore |
lat Hamburg
Damnoekirse Kamera. Haplas
•Interlaken
Osletter Pleseta Canser
Parla Oclombo
Tenang London! Copenhaven Läverpost Taiping
2
Vienna
Yokohama
Branches of AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY in Principal Cities of United States of America and Cadada
All alnases of Commercial Bank-| ing Transactions undertaken.
Personal investmont handled.
194
sooounts
81
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.$2,500,000,000
O. H. BENSON,
General Manager.
28,319,000 THE HO HONG BANK, LTD-
Marseillée
Hue Pnom Penh
Saigon Haiphong Hanoi Toirane. Quinhan Thanh-hoa Vinh
Hong Kong
HE Business of the above Bank
is conducted by the HONG Peiping Shanghai. Tientain KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING || V CORPORATION... Rules may be ob tained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 10th July, 1830. 18
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EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK. ING CORPORATION,
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CAPITAL AND SURPLUS- U.S. 84,700,000..
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET,' ''
NEW YORK.
An American Bank offering complats Foreign Banking Service. In the principal Marketi of the world, Interest Rates on Application.
This Bank is entirely owned by THE CHASK NATIONAL BANK, NEW YORK, with Resources over U.8. $2,600,000,000.
D. M. BIGGAR,..
Manager.
Telephone 23021.
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FUNNEL
BLUE
LINE
REGULAR
AND FAST
FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES
LONDON SERVICE::
"DIOMED"
21st July, For Port Baid, Mars, Casablancs,
London, Rotterdam & Hamburg, "ANTENOR" Ath Aug., ForPort Sail, Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, burg. & Glasgow.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE, "ANTILOCHUS" 20th July, For Port Said, Genos, Havre,
Liverpool and Glasgow. "LAOMEDON " 21st Aug., For Port Said, Lirarpool;
Havrs and tidsgow,
PACIFIC SERVICE (+ia KOBE & YOKOHAMA): "TENDAREUS 25th July For Viatorís, Vancouver A. Beatils. "PROTESILAUS" 2nd Aug, For Victoria, Vancouver Seattle.
:
INWARD SERVICE.
vladaodat hy but Duel
AUTOLYCUS" 13th July. For 8'hai., Moli, Kobo & Y'hama, "MENELAUS" 20th July. For S'hai, Moji, Kobu & Y hams. modation
All cargo steamers with limited passanger soo
at specially reduced fares.
To relight, pamage rates and Information apply bou
rihantionedija.
Butterfield & Swire,
NEDERLANDSCHE „HANDİL- KAAT:OKAPFLJ, N.V.
(METHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)
BANKERS
Established 1924.
BANKERO: 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., Banca Com merciale Italiana.
San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the
World'
A. ROLLIN,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st July, 1929.-
THE MÉROANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Established 1017.)
HEAD OFFICE:—SINGAPORE. HONG KONG OFFICE -13, QUERN's Rs. C:
OHS
Authorelaod Capital....Straits $20,000,000 Isood
$8,000,000 Paid-up
$4,000,000 Besarro Liabilities of
Shareholders Surplus
·
$4,000,000 $2,626,000
Branches, Agencies and Corres pondents in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. TAŊ ENG HO01,
Manager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
Head Office:
08, Boulevard Hausmann, Paris.
Subscribed Capital Fra.72,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ... Frs.68,400,000.00 Reserve Fund Frs.102,000,000.00
HEAD OFFICE :---- 15, Gracechurch Street, London.
BRANCHES: E.C. 3.
Bangkok Hong Kong Quizhon Authorized Capital...
Saigon Battambang Hue .£3,000,000
Ganthe Mengtaz Shanghai Subscribed Capital ...$1,800,000
Canton Nam Dinh Singapore Paid-up Capital ...... .....£1,050,000
Noumea Djibouti
Thanhos Reserve Fund and Rost...£1,630,845 Fort Bayard Papeete Tientsin
.... BANKERS:
FHB BANE OF ENGLAND
and*% MIDLAND BANK, LTD.
HÔNG KONG OFFICE; 11, QUEEN'S ROAD Bangkok
Batavia
CENTRAL.
Bombay
Calcutta
Authorised Capital
Colombo Delhi.
·Gidrs. 150,000,000-
(£12,500,000) Galle
Paid-Up Capital. Gldrs. 80,030,000 Hong Kong
(£6,609,170.) Howrah Reserro Fund.......Gldrs. 40,016,000 Ipob
(£3,334,583.) Kandy -
Head Ofce-Amsterdam.* Eestern Head Office:-Bataviz. KBANGHEA-Bandfarms, Bandoen. Bombay,
Charbon, Djember, Djckja Sara Laga Sadah, keba Kota-Radja Makamute,· Madan, Pa dang, Palembang Pekalongan, Ps pang, Fontana Rangoon, Better- dam", Bamarang, Chingust, Bibolan (8am) Blagapore, Bora Boerizarta (Solo), Tegal, 21lap
and Welleyreden"," *Thandhafiers, hans Bust Depovið Brom Te Zot,
London Bankers: National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip
tion transacted.
A STOKKINK,
Manager. Hong Kong, 19th May, 1931. [30
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG..
Hong Kong Currency. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL..$11,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL 8,606,800 RESERVE FUND 1,100,000
Branchers--||
CANTON, SHanggar, Hankow, BWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW Yong and SAN FRANCISCO,
London Bankers:--| THE LLOYDS BANK, LTD. Correspondents
BRANCHES :
Karachi Madras Kota Bharu, New York Kuala Krai Peoang
Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius) (Pahang) Rangoon,
Shanghai Kuala
Lumpur Simia Kuantan Singapore, (Pahang) Bourabaya
Haiphong Peiping Tourano Hankow Pnom Penh Vinh Hozoi Pondicherry Yunganfu
BANKEES:
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.
HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and
Interest allowed on Current Ao- Exchange Business transacted,
counts and Fixed Deposits accord Travellers Cheques issued. Trustee and Bsecutorships underlag to arrangement."- taken.
INTEREST allowed on Current Ac counts and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be ascertained on appli cntion.
C.
L SANDES, Manager. 7, Chleen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 20th April, 1931.
BANK OF CHINA.
Reorganized October 28, 1928, under special charter of The National
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let
A. BONNAUD,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1931 [92]
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED
Capital (fully, paid up) nel
Yen 100,000,000,
Government as an adapAKLA INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE Reserve Fund. Yen 115,000,000
ANG BANK
HEAD OFFION: YOKOHAMA.
Bubscribed Capital...$25,000,000.00 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT: Paid-up Capital 824,710,200.00
Alexandria Honolula Rio de Reserve Funds $3,820,502.88 Batavia Ka Ynen Jansin
HEAD OFFICE:-SHAMORAL,
Boso KONG BRANCH:
Queen's Road Central:
J
Barlin Karachi Rangoon Bombay?,5i Kobali je: "Boorabaya Calcutta London Ban Francisco. Canton
Lyons. Beattle Changchun Los Angeles Bemarang "Dairen Manlin - Shanghai
(Dainy) Nagsaukt, Shimonosekt Owing to our numerous branches Fengtien Nagoys Singapore in China and large connections in (Mukden) Newchwang the important commercial centres of Hamburg New York the world, wo are able to extend to Hankom Daska all Principal Cities of the World our clients spesial facilities for Harbin Polping Foreign Exchange and Banking domestic and foreign banking and Hong Kong
liusiems very description exchange. stransacted. Dabar
Tokyo
WE W Interest allowed on Current A
Deposita (received For Fixed Periods at rates to be obtained on application.
H. MOBI,” Manager, *Hong Kong, April 11, 1981) [35.
Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) and other Public Funds of the at a Yearly Rental of from 5 to Chinese Government both at thoma
WALANG and abroad, NTNUTES, LOOK POONG SHAN, TRENTOZ SHOU J. CHEN
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Across.
19
14
10
218
80
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PASSOLUIS.
1.-The fact that there is a good alub within a mile is some thing extraordinary,
6. Raison
9-If you travel in this at all,
it will be only down hill 10-4 "swoop" concluded in a
14.
requently of the villago,
round the ins openly. this poor children omulate the luckier ones by the soa (hyphen), cas
All he fingered turned to gold,
15hy you were to marry
me Yes, I see that now."
pub would naturally and 18.-It takes a fool to be so pre
like this epithet for breath.. 12.-Thero is this for it en, the ""grid" "above, it
12. The utensil holds four. Al
turns on this!.........
13. When this receptacle becomes
upset, change the vowel quickly.
16. The heather all about the tree makes the sound of heavy rain."
judiced.
10.-Hero <f a novel of the same
name by Disraeli
20-Could one describe a spider.
as being a problem of this nature?
Here you take too much for granted, I think. 22.-Describes the Tower of Babél
difficulty
23 What the dilettante doca, can and, looking back, one see that he makes a bad start
17. A favourite author for boys
when father was one, 18-When the ball comes in laaf
28
This island is looking up.
Polish
it gives a good deal of weight. 81.It is quite in order to be
this by this but not fer long The solution will be published 24-Agin everything. UDEN to-morrow. 25.—Exhausted by being dressed,
perhaps I
28.—This will give you ́n rebuff.
-Sh1 Portion out the vegetable, SATURDAY'S SOLUTION; 30-Hore you see us involved in something quite cut of the common.NET
31.More than low, and ends in
good old row. 32-Wraps up.,
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not say that this was molli- fluous. 3-The heart-of a body, w 1984 BDS
hear,
We A\BAÐH"M"T_BEN.OR
4-A spirit of mischief inimical A.DENUE A E TINTE
to children, naming one of
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD
ESTABLISHED 1918--
HEAD OFFICE:
10 Des Voeux Road, Central,
HONG KONG
UAPITAL AND SURPLUB » Pom H. 88,000,000.00. TOTAL RESOURCESANA
OYE H:830,000,000.00% Every description of Banking Accounts and Exchange business transacted, t
Ourrent and Fixed: Deposit Acconnig in Loon) and Foreign Unrrancies opened for Ollente,
Bavings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes.
20 Branches and; Agencies all over the world,
Printed- and Published
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KAN TONG PO
Uhlet Manager.
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