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$20,000,000
EXCHANGE.
"CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
August 17, 1931.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1931.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI DA BANKING CORPORATION W
Authorised Capital ..............250,000,000 Issued Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 Reservo Funda :-----
Sterling £0,000,000 Silver .............$10,000,000
Reservo Liability of Pro-
prietors...
HEAD OFFICE; HONG KONG.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER,'
HEAD OFFICE: "LONDON."
Paid-up Capital
Agencies and. Branchen-
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INO,
Head Office:
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Reserve Fund
65, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Capital
U.S.86,000,000 £3,000,000 Surplus
U.S.$1,579,846) ,000,000 Reserves
U.S.81,908,208
9
10
Reserve Liability of Pro-
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prietors
£3,000,000
ATOR STAB
Board of Dircolors: Hon. Mr. C. G. S. MACHI,
AMBIZSAR
ALLANLAR
XPON
BANGKOK
KARACHT
Chairman.
ΠΑΤΑΤΙΑ. BOMBAY DALOUTTA CANTON
KLANU
KODE KUALA
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LUMPUR, TAIPING
KUCHING
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25
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25
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On demand ...... 414 ON BATAVIA:-On demand 371. On HARPION
On demand Or SAIGON:--On demand }
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Chief Managor:
Y. M. GRAYBURN,, Esq.
BRANCHES :-
Amoy
Iloilo
Peiping
Bangkok Batavia
Ipoh..
Penang
Johore
Bangoon
Bombay Kobe
Baigon
Calcutta
cisco
Dairen
Kowloon San-Fran- Canton
Kuala Chefoo Lumpor Shanghai Colombo London Bingapore
Lyons
Bourabaya Foochow Malacca Sungei Haiphong-Manila Patani Hamburg Muar Tientsin Hankow (Johora) Tokyo. Harbin Mukden Tsingtao Hongkow New York Yakobama
001 HD0 DAIREN
HAUHONG...
BARBIN
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(taking)
HONG KONG. PENANG
YOKOHAMA, ZAMBOANDA
FOREIGN EXCHANos and General' | Banking Business transacted: 2
Cunamar, AccoUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS roosived for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica- tion.
J. STUART,
Manager. Bong Kong, August 17, 100
BANQUE FRANÇO-CHLICISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
·HEAD OFFICE ::
74, Bue St, Lazare, Paria
Fra.
.... 150,000,000
CURRENT ACCOUNT opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DE} POSITS received for one year or Capital, fully paid-up shorter periods in LOCAL COBRENGT Special Working Capital. 50,000,000 and STEELING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1931. [28
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK,
Reserves
29,319,000
Märscillos
BRANCHES :- Paris Lyons Tourano Quinhon Saigoni Haiphong Hanoi
Hue' Peiping Shanghai Tientsin
Pnom Penh Thanh ho Vinh
Hong Kong.
HE Business of the above Bank Tunducted by the EONG KONG & SHANGHẢI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be ob- |tained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGENDO: Société Généralo, Banque
BANKING CORPORATION,"
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chiel Manager. Hong Kong, 10th July, 1930.
EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK ING CORPORATION.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS- U.S. $4,700,000,
HEAD OFFICE:
18," PINE STREIT,
NEW YORK.
An Americas. Bank dfering compists Foreign Basking Service in the principal Markets of the world, Interest Estes on Appikestion.
This Bank is entirely owned by THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK, Now YORK, with Resources over U.S. $2,600,000,000.
D. M. BIGGAR,
18]
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE · HANDEL. "MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.).
· BANKERS
41
Established 1821...
BANKERS:
Nationalo de Crédit Banque de, Faris 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, lat July, 1929.
BANK OF CHINA.
Beorganized October 28, 1928, under special charter of The National Government as an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
All classes of Commercial Bank- ing Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment, accounts 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..
Resources
Affiliated with THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Over Q.$2,500,000,000
O.H. BENSON,
-General Manager.
THE MERCANTILE "BANE OF
INDIA, LIMITED..
HEAD OFFIC:— 15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. 3.
Authorized Capital .........£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,080,000 Reserve Fund, sad Rest... £1,605,845
"BANKERS:
THE BANK OF ENOLAND and MIDLAND BANK, Ltd.
Batavia
BRANCHES :
Karachi Madras Bangkek Kota Bharu New York Bombay
Calcutta Colombo
Dolhi
P
Galle
Hong Kong
Kuala Krai Penang
(Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius) (Pahang) Rangoon Kunla Shanghai Lumpur Simla
Howrah Kuantan Singapore Ipoh (Pahang) Bourabaya Kandy
HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Travellers Cheques issued. Trustee and Executorships under- taken.
Subscribed Capital......$23,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital.....$24,710,200.00 counts and Fixed Deposita at Hates INTEREST allowed on Current Ac Reserve Funds. $3,690,50382 that may be ascertained on appli-
HEAD OFFICE:-SHANGHAI.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Rond 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
Authorised Capital
domestic and foreign banking and exchange.
We niso handle the issue of Bonds Gidra 180,000,000 and other Public Funds of the (£12,500,000) Chinese Government both at home Paid-Up Capital...Gldra 80,030,000 and abroad.
(£6,029,170) Reserve Fund........Gidra. 40,010,000-
(£3,334,583.)
Head ofce:--Amsterdam.❤ Eastern Head Office:-Batavia. BRANCHES—Bandfermaula, Randoeng". Bombay,
Caloutta, Oberibo, Diamber, Djkjk karta, The Hagir? Jiddik, Kob KoRad Makisar, Medan, P dang, Palembang,_Pekalongan, Fr
BART Pontianak, Rangoon, Hetter. dan", Bemarang, Shanghai, Sibolga (at)ingapor
SHQU J. CHEN, Manaker.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE :—SINGAPORE.
cation.
O. L. SANDES,
Manager,
[29
7, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 29th April, 1931.
·THE YOKOHAMA SPEDIE BANK,
LIMITED
Capital (fully paid up)
Reserve Fund
Yon 100,000,000 ..Yea 115,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES AND ÅGENCIES AT: Alexandria Batavia Berlin
Honoluls Rio de Kal Yun'
Karachi
Bombay Kobe
Calcutia
HONG KONG Orica :—18, Queen's RD. C. | Canton
Londos
Janeiro
Rangoon
Sourabaya
San Francis00
Los Angeles Boattis Changchun Manila Semarang
scarazarte (Sale) Tegal, Tip Authorias Capital...Biraits $20,000,000 Dairen
and Weltevreden""" "Thure"ofties have #afe Degull Boons To Lot,
London Bankers:-- National Provincial Bank, Ltd.. Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip
"tión transactodi va mad
A. STOKKINK,
Manager. Hong Kong, 12th May, 1931. [30
THE BANK,OF_CANTON, LTD;.
HEAD OFFICE: Hong KonO,
Hong Kong Currency. AUTHORIKAD CAPITAL. $11,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL .....
8,805,600 RESERVE FUND
1,100,000
Branches:- CANTON, SHANGHAI," HANKOW, SWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW York and SAN FRANCISCO.
London Bankera
THE LLOYDS BANK, LTD. Correspondents
all Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Business of every description transacted
Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) at a Yearly Rental of from #5 to
·LOQE" POONG BHAN; Manager;
Issued Fald-up
Beserva Liabilities of
Shareholders p Surplus,umij
Shimonoseka
Nagseski Shanghel (Dalay). Nagoya $8,000,000 $4,000,000 Fenglion Nowchwang Singapore:
(Mukden) New York Hamburg $4,000,000
$2,087,000
Branches, Agencies and Corres pondents in the principal cities of the world.
Every deseription of Banking and Exchange business transacted
TAN ENG HOOI,
Manager.
Hankow
Daake Parts
Sydney
Tientsin Tokyo
Harbin Poiplog Taingtso Hong ong.
Interest allowed on Current A counts.
Deposits received Periods at rates to be obtained on for Fixed
application.
H: MORI, Manager. Hong Kong, July 16, 1931, [35
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
10 Des Voeux Road, Central,
HONG KONG.
CAPITAL-ARD SURPLUS, TOTAL RESQUECES
OTK H. 88,000,000,00 OVIE HL830,000,000,00
Every dekription of Banking Accounts and Buchange busines
Current and Fixed Deposit Account in Local and, Foreign Currincios opened for Clients.
Bavings. Account and Bafe Deposit Betes,"
chaa fand Jágoncini fall, ovar- tis world.
KAN TONG PO
Across
1.A stabber in the dark,
34
ULUEB.
1.-Drops.
The way to divide with a 16-Disentangled when you take friend and keep him in the end. 10-Walsh towns one might imagine--in the vallos of the
Severn.
i-Repeat. 41
12Fal, but sets to sound wor0,
than that.
it up, but act when you put it down..
tur.
19-Give the poor old horse a 20.-A bit of a gay bird? I know
s.--East-End tree,
he went all round the world..
*Romans.
14-One who pours out taunts 3.-Mistakes made by the old and winds up with a pro-24-To charge with crime sounds
posal.
-Go down, but not from a uni
versity.
right.
28. This may be a teaser.
Worry
1.In men, a liat apart." Of Twofold.
course, this refers to the other "27.--Biennial plant which furni- parties only (anag. ).
ahes equally arest and a 2-Act as chairman, though one.
must take a side. 28.-Make a bot,„.
and we follow in between. 30.-Live,
31.-Shows on the promenades, 39.-Ecstasy in a troop vessol, 33.-Give a member of the suite
penny and make him affec tionate.
Supporters of Charles I."
Down.
1Arbours or anchore.
28.-Settles upon, but not with
decision
20.-French seaport celebrated for
its Edict
The solution will be published to-morrow.".
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
IN CARCERATE SE*P
2.-Cotton cloth still made by a 1.0 NT ENTIONE× ̈* company after more than halfCKLING I SATUD. **WEINONSTOP ■ E_0
a century.
3.-Behalf.
4-A musician, shall we say, whoANCE O O OPIUM would seem to be at home in A. 100' ■M. OWNYBGMC Tooting,
BRAKE —— -- A TAN
5. Has confidences 247
8-Carry on, after a meal, to a ENNULLISPORT
glorious finish.
soap.
8.-Saturn's wife. She received
7--Used in the manufacture of BAAL VERS NY G ̧Ó TA TAHUN BEID COMMIS SALONS [8/DOT |___‚N ANX BLE
TAN PERSONAL
her name from a Phrygian mountain.
13.--Praise,
18. Taten by those who 22.
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