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CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
July 24, 1931, ON LONDON LAD
Telegraphie Transfor... 11 Bank Bills, on demand 111s Bank Billi,« months' Ch
sight......11 10/16
months'
·1/~·9/10°
Crodita,
sight. Documents, 4 months'
ON PABIS
Bank Bills on demand 613) Credita, 4 months' sight 8521 ON NEW YORK;-
Bank Bills, on demaad $4 Credits, 60 days sight..264
Telegraphic Transfer cal
Bank, on demand...
ON CALCUTTA S
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand...
60 毫 Tia, 79"
On demand ...... 481
"OH BATAVIA 1—On demand, 59
Ox HAIPHONG sao
On demand.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1931.
| HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI CHANTERED BANK OF INDIA,
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital $50,000,000
Issued & Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:
“HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONⱭ,
Board of Directora i Hon. Mr. C. G. S. MACKIE
AUSTRALIA AND OHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTEE,
#1853
Head Office: London,
ar Agencies and Branches :-- LUOR STAR HONG KONG SEMARANG (Malay States) 'ILOILO.. SEREMBAN AMUSTÍAS AN IPOHJ BANGKOK. KARADELA SINUAPORI
KLANG 101BAI QALOUTTA
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS. COMPANY, INO,
Head Office:2 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
U.B.$6,000,000|
U.S.$1,679,845
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
الحمود
A
Sterling ....................... -£6,500,000, Silver Reserve Liability of Pri
prietors
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Linbility of Pro-
prietors
Capital £3,000,000 | Surplus £4,000,000 Reserves
0.8.81,908,200
£3,000,000
BRANCHES
19
KUALA
BITIAWAN BQURABAYA TAIPING
Buenos Aires Havre :
Amataram Danstan Louri Antwerp
Rotterdam tinople Imagen Edinburgh Laser Mome Fiorexo Warsolog Bramboul Berlin
Stonte Carlo Changhai Ilarritz Choa ́
La Bouch Bombay Glasgow Muni Broman" Harana da "Montreux... Bingapore Dinerals Hamburg Milaw Rt. Morita
Naples Tiantsto
B
15
16
17
'18
SANA KAKOSAB
03.03
Dalto
Interlaken
VIDA
*
20
DAWZAPORE: OXBU
KUALA
LUMFUR
TAVOT
Calcutta
Jerusal
Pirros
Yeules
TIENTSIN
Banner
IJdo
Paris
•Yokohama
Delembe London
Penang
Mariaha a
DAIREN
DELHI
*** MANILA
(Bhuket)
rasping.
HAIPHONG
HAMBURG DU
BEW TOAX
HANKOW
ARBL
BATAVIA Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERSON.
Deputy Chairman CATION
Hen. Mr. W. H. Ball.. A. H. Compton, Esq. B. Lander Lewis, Esq.
G. Miskin, Esq f
T.. E. Pearce, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. T. H. R. Shaw, Esq. JP Warren, Esq. Chief Manager's
M. GRAYBURN, Esq.
BRANCHES
ON SHANGHAI:
Bank, at sight
ON YOKOHAMA 1-2)
ON MANILA-On demand.... 45
ON SINGAPORE ---
Amoy
Iloilo
On demand......
421
Bangkok
Ipoh
Batavia
Johore
Bombay
Kobe
Calcutta
Canton
Kowloon Kuala
Peiping Perdag Rangoon Saigon Ban Fran-
cisco
Chefoo
Lumpur
Bhanghai
Colombo
London
Singapore
1/01
Foochow
Malacca
12 15/16
Haiphong Manila
Sungei
Patani
Hamburg Mour
Tientsin
Hankow Harbin
ON SAIGON-On demand OM BANGKOK-
On demand Sovereigns, Bank's Buying
..4
Rate...
BAR SILVER, per on
LINE
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE.
THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.8. Atlantia Porta via Panama.
All reesels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en route.
Passengers desiring to travel by this interesting route fnd the accommodation provided well up to their expectations, and at a cost most reasonable.
42 Days To New ori
For Passengers and Freight information please apply
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Qusën's Buildings.
Agents.
THE
Dairen Lyons Sourabaya
(Johore) Tokyo Mukden Tsingtao, Hongkow New York Yokohama
QOLOMBO". KUOHING
[giforth.
MEDAY
PEXPENG
FINAME
RAMPOON
Mosauria) AIGON
TOKIU TONOKAH
·TSINGTAO' YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
· (Philippină
21 Inlagdá
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT Accobwrs opened" and FIXED DEPOSITs received for one, year or aborter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica tion.
J. STUART, Acting Manager. Hong Kong, 28th May, 1931.
Copenhagen Liverpool,
Branches of AMERICAN EXPRESS" COMPANY in Principal " Cities of United States of America and Canada
All classes of Commercial Bank- ing Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment account handled
The Company offers to intending travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit (30and, in addition, the world wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
BANQUE FRANGO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMEROT ET L'INDUSTRIE (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chator Road, Victoria, Hong Kong..
BRAD OFFICE:
74, Bus St. Cazare, Paris.
Fri.
CURRENT ACCOUNTA opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DE POSITS received for one year or Capital, fully paid-up.... 50,000,000 shorter periods in LOCAL CURBENCI Special Working Capital. 50,000,000 and STERLING on terms which will
Reserver
22,319,000 be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1931. [26
| HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
Busines of the shore Bank THE
is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Eules may be of Lained on application...
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Matager. Hong Kong, 16th July, 1930,
BRANCHES Paris Lyons Marseillon
Haiphong Надой Saigon Tourane Quinbon Hue
Prom Paah Thanh hoa Vinh
Tientsin Paiping Shanghai
Hong Kong
BANKEES France: Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit Banque de Paris et des Pays Ba London: Midland Bank, Ltd.
Affiliated with
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources
Over G.$2,500,000,000 C. ^H. BENSON,, v General Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF 'INDIA, LIMITED.
25
80
ACTOSE, 1.Measure and.
"robber.
-Part of America. 0-A trying position. 11.-Vegetable in Staffs."
201
250
"12-Its reverso is 10 down,
13-Bird.
15.-Almost.
16-The Brst of August.
20
71
K
Instrument that has a sentative sound.
a-Relatively
7-A far from companional
personag
6.Eg., Eira.
9-A, flower containing a Handel
work
30A songster of nursery legend
(two words).
13. Booty da
14.-Kind of tobacco..
17-A national unclo N
17. He will loss a real pal 18-Found in Pontofract
(hidden)
19.-The secretary's business, this-with a suggestion of either sex,
HBAR OFFICH :-- 15, Gracechurch Street, London, 20.-A wolf with a shy start,
EC. 3.
22.-A match's head.' Authorized Capital.........
£3,000,000-25-Her gun contains the where- Subscribed Capital ..... £1,800,000 withal to satisfy it, if the Paid-up Capital
£1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest....£1,066,845
BANKERS:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND
? and MIDLAND BANK, Ltd.
[2
New York: American Exchange.
Irving Trust Co., Banca Com. merciale Italiana
San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
Batavia
A. HOLLIN,
Manager, Hong Kong, 1st July, 1925.
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted... Bombay Correspondents throughout Calcutta
World.
Colombo Delhi Gallo
Bangkok
the
EQUITABLE XASTERN BANK. ING' VORFORATION.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS- U.B. $4,700,000.
HEAD OFFICE:
· ̄38, PINE » STerre,
NEW YORK.
An American Bank oforing complate Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world..
Interest Rates on Application.
This Bank is entirely owned by TH
CHAHR NATIONAL HANK NEW York, with Resources Cover: U.8! $2,600,000,000, *-
D. M. BIGGAE,
Telephone 98021.
23)
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
FREGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE...
"ANTENCE" 5th Aug., ForPort Said, Mareallles, London,
· Rotterdam, H'burg; & Glasgow. "PHILOCTETES" 18th Aug, For Fort Baid, Mara. Ossablanca,
A London, Rotterdam & Hamburg,
LIVERPOOL SERVICE."
"LAOMEDON”
EUMALUS.”
Eist Aug. For Fort Said, Liverpool, AA JA
Hava and Ulssgow. 1st Sept, For Port Said, Liverpool,
Elarre and Glasgow.
NEW YORK SERVICE
** REEXENOB 7th Ang, For Boston, New York & Baltimore
vis Philippines & Singapors, PACIFIC SERVICE (via KOBE & YOKOHAMA) "TYNDAREUS” 26th July, For Viptoris. Vanoputer & Seattle "PROTESILAUS" 32nd Aug., For Victoria, Vancouverà doattis. -"DXION."
17th Sopt, For Victoris, Vancouver & Seattle. INWARD SERVICE.
·Dao AGAPENOR" 3rd Aug For S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama.. **KUMAEUS": 8th Aug For Shanghai & Hankow, pod
at speclilly reduced faros.
All nargu sterners with limited paskënger socominodation Tor freight, pastage rates and information apply to the
All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's
Butterfield & Swire, a
· BANK" OF CHINA,"
Reorganized October 26, 1928, under special charter of The National" Government as an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
*BANK
Manager.
Bubscribed Capital... Paid-up Capital. Reserve Funds A
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-
· MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
·(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)
BANKERS
Established 1824.
BRANCHES
Karachi Madres Kota Bharu, New York Kuala Krai Penang |(Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius)
(Pabang) Rangoon Kuala Shanghai Hong Kong Lumpur Bjmla, Howrah Kuantan Bingapore Ipoh
(Pahang) Bourabaya Kandy
HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Travellers Cheques issued. Trustee and Bæccutorships ünder- taken.
825,000,000,00 INTEREST allowed on Current "Ao- 34,710,200.00 counts and Fixed Deposits at Rates $3,820,603.89 that may be ascertained on appli-
cation.
C. L. SANDES,
Manager.
HEAD OFFICE: SHANOHAL.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Könd Central.
Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD our clients special facilities for
CENTRAL
Authorized Capital
7, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 9th April, 1031.
LIMITED
domestic and foreign banking and THE YOKOHAMÁ SPECIE BANK, exchange,
We also handle the iwue of Bonds Gidra 150,000,000 and other Public Funds of the Capital (fully paid up) --(£12,800,000.) Chinese Government both at home Paid-Up Capital...Gldra. 30,030,000- and abroad.
(£6,€89,170.)
Reserve Fund........Gldre. 40,015,000-
(£3,334,693.)
Head Oos-Amsterdam.
SHOU J. CHEN, Manager.
Yea 100,000,000 Beserve Fund Yon 118,000,000;
Head Office: YOKOHAMA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT:
Eastern Head Office: Batavia. THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. | Alexsadria
BRANCH 28,—Band ferimsalo, Dandomg", Bombay, Caleta Colon, Djember, Djokja+ karia", The Hague" · Jiddab; Robe Keta-Hadļa, Maksamir, “Midas, Pas dang. Palembang. Fekalongan, Pe baar: Postlinka, Bangpoo Hottar dam, Bamarang, Shanghai, Sibolga Uumátra), --- Blogapore. Boerabals,"
BDEYARLYLA (Salo), eg, Ziaja and Weltevreden","
•Moss have Bafé Dipqdl! Bonus Te· Lab;
London Bankers:- National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip.
A. STOKKINK,
w Manager. Hong Kong, 12th May, 1931. [30
'tion- transacted:
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONo.
Hong Kong Currency. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL..$11,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
8,866,000 RELIVE FUND'. 1,100,000),
Branches:
CANTON,SHANGHAI, HANKOW, SWATOW,÷BANÓKOK, NEW- Youx and BAN FRANCISCO,
Zondon Bankers
THE IzorDS BANK, LTD. Corrcepondentr
all Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Business of every 'description transacted
Bafe Deposit Boxes (Tarion BDS) at a Yearly Bental of from 85-to $40, HOW LOCK POONG SHAN
Managor.
(Established 1017.):
Batavia
· Berlin Bombay Calcutta.
HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. HONG KONG OFṛica 1--19, QUIEN's ED. C. Canton
Honolulu Rio de Kal Yuen..
Karachi
Kobo
Janeiro
Rangoun
Socrabaya
London San Francisco Los Angeles Bottle
Changchun Manila Semarang
Authorised Capital Strata $20,000,000
Datren $8,000,000 (Dalny)
Fongtien $1,000,000,
Paid-up Reserve Liabilities of... Bhareholdering, th Surplus
*************
$4,000,000 $2,887,000
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Nagoya Shionosoh Nawchwang Bingapore
(Mukden) New York Hamburg
· Osaka Hankow Paris Tokyo Harbin Peiping Talugtao Hong Kong
Branches, Agencies and Corres Interest allowed on Current As- pondente in the principal cities of counts,MA |the world, and
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transected.
TAN ENG HOOI,
Manager,
Deposits received for Fixed Feriods at rates to be obtained on application: FRATE
H. MORI, Manager, Hong Kong, July 10, 1831, ---
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1918.
HEAD OFFICE
10 Des Voeux Road, Central,
"HONG KONG, FLAC
CAPITAL AND, SURPLUS TOTAL RESOURCES”
OTEL H. 88,000,000.00. OVER HL830,000,000,00
Every description of Banking Accounts and Exchange business
Current and Fixed Deposit Assonats", in Local and Toralgu "Currencies opened for Clienti.“
ount" and "Bale Dunbait Boxes..
Ageno fall over the world.
KAN TONG 1
Thist Man
farder's empty 97.—Part of Arabia.“. £8.--Something you may bent
"without punishment. 29.-A Frenchman's taste and; o
Briton's complaint coincide. 31.-Intimation that your assist
ance is desired... 32.—Who'd kill this insect in these
hard timest
1.-Vexation ending with an ex-
pression of pleasure." 23--The drums are his speciality.
cover of sorts, 34.-Behead it and it will remain
28.--Go back 27,Blander,
30-Contained in every note, 31-Channel swimmer'á' attrac-
tion
The solution will be published on afonday.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
■ D ́A ́SEE VEHOMA. WOODEN WE BEAULY
OLEPEL ACANTHUS
ROAT EN EL RE "BE LIKHETES KEB
33. A former metropolis of Asia. ITERTAILU 34-Kind of pool.””
Down.
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and guess what country!
2-Inhabitant of another."
3-This girl has the doctor-at.
heart.
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how things are going
out here, what all your
friends are doing, who
won the tennis league.
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