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CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
August 1, 1931.
ON LONDONBA PAN
Telegraphio Transfor... 111. Bank Bille, on demand 11 Bank Bill, monthate
sight
11 13/10 Crédits, 4 anthin? Cinsight
sman. 1/07/18 Dobuments, 4 months'
t på night; medicinseneris 1/0.0/16 ON PARIS
Bank Billa, on demand 605. Credita, 4 months' sight 645. ON NEW YORK: NA ZNASTAS
Bank Billa, on demand 99 13/18 "Credits, 60 days' night. 54. 15/10 ON BOMBAY BUT
Telegraphio Transfor Bank, on demand ... On. Calcutta SINTONIAN
Telographio Transfor Bank, on demand ...
ON SHANGHAI :~.
• Fest..
1 Tla..78
.....Bank, at sight ............. $$71% dis
ON YOKOHAMA -
On demand.
......
OF MANILA-On demand... 471
ON SINGAPORE:
On demand...................................... 421 OM BATAVIA:-On demand. 59. Ox Harr:0x0
On demand '
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY AUGUST 3, 1931.
TONG CONG AND TRA ORAL GARTERED BANK OF LIDI
DE BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital BAL $50,000,000, Issued & Fully Paid-up...#20,000,000. Reserve Funds:
Storling £6,500,000 -- Büver .............810,000,000- Reserve. Liability of Pro-D
prietors
.....820,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Board of Directors: Hon. Mr. C. G. 8. MACKIE,
Chairman,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Patennon,
Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. W. H. Ball. A. H. Compton, Esq. B. Lander Lowia, Esq.
G. Miskin, Esq.
T. E. Pearce, Esq. 3. A. Plummer, Esq. TH. R. Shaw, Esq.
J. P. Warren," Esq. Chief Manager;
Y. M. GHAYDEN, Esq.
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Ipoh
Batavia
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Kabe
Saigon
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Kowloon,
Canton
Kuala
Ban Fran-
Cisco
Choloo ·
Lumpur - Shanghai
183
Colombo Dairen
Loops
Ox SAIGON: On demand 814
Ox Baxoxox:—
On demand. SOVILLIONS, Bank's Buying"
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THE
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(Johore) Tokyo Harbin Mukden Tsingtao Hongkow New York Yokohama
CURRENT ACCourts opened la LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED Dzi POSITS received for one year or shorter periods in Locat Ourbinez and STERLING on terms which win be quoted on application,
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1831. [28].
FONG KONG SAVIOS BAY.
HE Business of the above Bank
T conducted by the HONG
KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules' may be ob- tained on application, Paul “. For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
⠀ `V, M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 10th July, 1930,
EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK. ING CORPORATION,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS– U.S. $4,700,000.
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET.
NEW YORK.
An American Bank offering complete. Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world, Interest Rates on Application,:
|This Bank is entirely owned by Tax CHABE NATIONAL BANK, Ngw York with Hosources över. U.S. $2,600,000,000.
D.. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
Telephone 29021.
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LIVERPOOL SERVICE. LAOMEDON"
“EUMAKUS"..
21st Aug., For Port Said, Liverpool,
Have and Glasgow, 1st 8ppt, For Port Bald, Liverpool.
One Havre and Glasgow.
NEW YORK SERVICE MAG "RHEXENOR
7th Aug., For, Boston, New York & Baltimore nevis Philippines & Bingspore. ¿PACIFIO, SERVICE (vis KOBE & YOKOHAMA "PROTESILAUS" sind Aug, For. Victoris, Vangavara Seattle- #EXION"
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INWARD SERVICE,
Dne
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at specially red mood Faroese
betalt or fixach passage ratos and information apply to the
undermentioned, everyth
w All bookinge are subject to the provisions of the Company's Bills of Lading
Butterfeld & Swire,
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSUHÄFPU, HAA
(NETHERLANDS TEADING BOCIETY.).
BANKERS
Established 1894.
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Authorised Capital
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER,
1835.
HELD OFFICE: LOSDON.":
Paid-up Capitel Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro
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"THE" "AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INO,
Head Office:
65, BROADWAY, New York
"Capital" £3,000,000 Surplus £4,000,000 | Reserves
prietors... £3,000,000
Agencies and Branches;-) ALOR STAR HONG KONG : SEMARANG BEDENDAN (Malay Bimber) ILOKLA AMRITSAR POU
BILANGHAI BANGKOK KARAOKE BINGAPORE
BINAWAN SOURABAYA TAIPING
BOMBAY OLLOUTTA
AKON CAWETORE CENU. COLOMBO
ATAVIA
KLANG
KONE LOKUALA
KANGLER
AKUALA
TAVO
LUMPUB KUOLILTO
TRENTESIN
KADHAS
MANILA
NEW YORK
DAIREN
DELHI
HAIPHONG
HAMBURG
MEDAN
HANKOW........ PELYING
MABEENENANG
KANGOON
Manchuria) - SAIGON
TOKYO TONGKAH
TOINGIAO
YOKOHAMA HAMBOANGA :
· (Phliloplar]
Telande),
· FOREIGN, EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted..
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applien tion..
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U.S.$8,000,000
U.S.$1,572,545
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U.S.$1,008,200
BRANCHES:---
Lasmas ·Palore
Lleople Lugano
•
Rotterdam Edinburgh: Kator (1) Home, Berwace 9. Marsile Stambon! Gezova Monte Carlo Nhanghai Oyaos na Manlia dan Southamp
·Bangom
Amsterdam Antwarn Abhan
Berlin B Barrike,
Do
Bombay
Breme
BustonAlena Harry.
Bran
· Revinaler Sentraux, Hménburg Man
Sapins
Calro 200 Interlaken Calenta) Jomaalau
tido
Colombo London B
Bt. Morita
Montain
Vlogs
PPAREL
Ventes
Paris
„Kokobima
Copenbaren Låvarpool › S
Branches of AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY in Principal Cities of United States of America and Canada. F
All classes of Commercial Banks ing Transactions undertaken..*.
Personal investment accounta handled.
The Company offers to intending J. STUART,
travellers the use of its Travelers Acting Manager. ¡ Cheques" and Letters of Credit Hong Kong, 28th May, 1931, [30 and, in addition, the world wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department. 22-
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR" LT. COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTETE
(Incorporated in France). ** Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
FLAD OFFICE:
74, Rue St, Lazare, Paria
Capital, fully paid-up... 50,000,000
Frs. Special Working Capital. 10,000,000 **** 22,319,000 BRANCHES:--
Reserves
Paris Lyons Marseilles Saigon Haiphong Hanoi Tourans Quinhon Hus
Thanh
hoavinh Phom Penh Peiping, Shanghai Tientsin Hong Kong
BANKERS: 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 mercialo. Italiana
San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
..
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Afiliated with
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Over G.82,500,000,000 Besources
0. H. BENSON,
General Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:-
18, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. 2
£3,000,000 £1,600,000 £1,050,000
Authorized. Capital Subscribed. Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund and Rest....£1,666,846
BANKERS:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND
and
MIDLAND BANK, LTD.
Batavia
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents
World.
Bangkok
Bombay
throughout.. the
Calcutta Colombo Delhi
Hong Kong, lat July, 1920.
BRANCHES:
Karachi Madras Kota Bharu New York Kuala Krai Penang
(Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius)
(Pahang) Rangoon Kusla Shanghai Hong Kong Lumpur Simla Howrah Kuantan Singapore Ipoh (Pahang) Bourabaya Eandy
A ROLLIN
Galle Manager.
BANK OF CHINA.
Reorganized October 28, 1993, under special charter of The National Government si an |"INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
Hong Kong BEANCH: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transected. Travellers Cheques issued... Trustee and Brecutorships under- taken.
Subscribed Capital.....$25,000,000.00 INTEREST allowed on Current Ac Paid-up Capital...824,710,200.00 counts and Fixed Deposite at Rates Beserve Funds
83,820,503.82 that may be ascertained on appli-
HEAD OFFICE:-SHANGHAL
HONG KONG BRANCH:
← Queen's Road Central.
cation.
C. L. SANDES,
Manager.
7, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 29th April, 1831.
Owing to our numerous branchéi in China and large connections in the important commercial dentres of the world, we are able to extend to our clients special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and THE YOKOHAMA SPECTE BANE, exchange,
We also handle the issue of Bonds Gidrs. 150,000,000-
and other Public Funds of the (£12,500,000.) Paid-Up Capital...Gldra 80,030,000 Chinese Government both at home (£6,609,170.) and abroad·
Reserve Fund........ Glärs. 40,015,000-|
(£3,334,693.)
Head Office:—Amsterdam," Eastern Head Ofce-Batavia. KORAMOLIRB)-Bandformaals, Bandoeng”, Bombay. Calosita, Obersbon, Djember, D'akfur Kata-Kadja, Mukasoir, Madań, Fa- dang, Palembang, Pekalongan, P nang, Pontianak, Hano Rottar dam", Bamarang", stanghal, alboire [Bamates), Singapor Boerabuža,
Boerskiria (Solos Tegal, and Wallerridan 2), *There'offene kaos Safe Deposit Spare TV Lië,
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 CAKTON, LTD.
Head Office: Hoxɑ Kong,"
Hong Kong Currency Authorized CAPITAL...$11,000,000° PAID-UP CAPITALIN ------ 8,635,000 RESERVE FUND 1,100,000",
CANTON,
Branches:
SHANGHAI, HANKOW, SWATOW, BANGKOK, NIW York and San Francisco,
London Bankers:
THE LLOYDE BANK, LATDAN
Correspondente q
all Principal Cition of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking: Buniness coflavery, description tranzacted.
Bald Depone" Boxes (Various""altes)"}
at a Yearly Rental of from #5. to
*$40,
· LOOK:POONG SHAN,*
SHOU J. CHEN, -Manager; "
LIMITED
Capital (fully paid up)
Yen 100,000,000 Bearve Fund Yon 115,000,000
·HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES ́ ́ATI.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. Alexsadris Honolulu Bio do
(Established 1917.)
Batavia: Berlin
Kai Yuen Janeiro Karachi Rangoon Bombay Koba
Soorabsy London San Francisco Los-Angelsa Sesttie
HEAD OFFICE:--SINGAPORE. Calcatta HONG KONG OFFICE :--13, QUEEN'S RO. C. Canton
Changchun
Bercorang Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000-
Daireu
Bhanghai $8,000,000 (Dalay)
Nagoy ti Sunonoseki $4,000,000
Fengtion
Nouchwang Singapore {Mukden) New York Bydney
(saka+ Hamburg
Tientsin Hapkow Parle
Issued Paid-ups Reserve Liabilities ·` of ·
Shareholders Surplus
$4,000,000
12,687,000
Branches, Agencies and Corres. pondents in the principal, cities of the world. MEAS
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOI,
Manager.
Tokyo Harbin Pelping Taingto Hong Kong
Interest allowed on Current Ac ocunt
Periods at rates to be obtained on Deposits received for Fixed
application.
H. MORI, Manager. Hong Kong, July 10, 1931.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1818.
KING HEAD OFFICE:
10 Des Voeux Road, Central,
HONG KONGMA97
CAPITATA AND SURPLUS V Sora H: 88,000,000.00 - TOTAL RESOURCES"
...OTER HL.830.000.000.00 Every description of Banking Accounts and Exchange business
Torel
................ Camept and Fixed Deposit Accounts ( în . Local Jurrentiss opened for Oliontak
Savings Account and Bafe Deposit Boxes
Land Agencies fall over the world, CT
KAN TONG PO,
Oblet Manager
17
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
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know well, that Caanr is more dangerous than) be.””?
10-Cedlin belittled his friend.
ingas
...In a neighbouring country. 7-One who, inwardly irreverent,
is yet remembered with, te voranta in Italy,
6-A bird with a colour in front and beginning at the back. You can turn on this. 15.-Vacillating.
11-Old walls and old salts have 17-Not vacillating.
this depict.ne
12.-Tenacity of hand and eye dis
tinguished the ancient one. 13-A fish that
askow.
18. In the epilogue to this the
poet wrote of greeting seen with a cheer.
mostly built 20.A drinker.
14-In a way to excite remark,
22.The sort of victory that for Abids: triumph.
18.-A visitant fresh to Scottish 23.-Pitt was called the pilet who
eyes.
38.-Appoint
21.-An inaings in which a rot
hoross the this
24.-Mariana's was moated.
Dichotomise.
set in couldn't be called this. The solution will be published 25-An ancient instrument: the to-morrow.
sound of which would have attracted. Falstaff.
28 The poacher's comrade""
23.-The celestial-bull's-eye.
SATURDAY'S SOLUTION;
DVORAK■ADEDRAL
27-One" of the sedations cfNEBEBAVOYMAMKI
Paria
30.Elizabeth's death was the end ■■■N_B______
of them...
81-Opposite of 1 across,
ER UGAL INDOLENT.
REPAST TAPLE B€
Halot urged his mother to BEATANABLEATHE de it to a non-c tue.
2.-Constable's, river, 3.Train
4.-Wary and cold combinato
make this attribute.
6. An ancient queen who rivall
ed her royal parents' notoriety
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MORPHEUS STURDY
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VINIALOGMA GOKU N
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