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EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
September 30, 19347)
ON, LONDON:
Talegraphic Transfer....1/ Bank Bills, on demand 1/3. Bank" "Bills, 40 months!
night" andr Creditas 4
mòntha",
Dpouments, months'
sighttime 1/3}
ON PARI
Bank Bills, on demand 575 Credits, 4 months' sight 860 ON NEW YORK C
Beak Bills on demand 284 Crodits, 60 days", sight.: 251 ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Transfer Bank, on demand.
́ON CALCUTTA :----
Telegraphio Transfer Bank on demand
ON SHANGHAI -
Bank, at sight.
785
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1931.
HONG LONG AND SHANGHAI AMBANKING CORPORATIONU
Authorised Capital 1,850,000,000 Issued & Fully Paid-up. 890,000,000. Reserve Funds
Sterling
Reserve Lin pristors
ARTERED BANK OF INDIA"}
AND CHINAL KOORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER,
$4,000,000 331,372,545 U.S.$1,908,200
10
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
`THE AMERICAN EXPRESS
DMPANY-INU,
NEW ORK.
£6,500,000 $10,000,000
of Pro-
$20,000,000
prietore
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON)
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-Vestes £3,000,000
Capital £3,000,000 Surplus £4,000,000 Reservo
“Amsterdam, Orasien,
Athens
Darlin rest Bombay
Platnose
Memte Carlo Khanghai
·Bouthamp
Ginger
Manion
*ERVADA,
Bogapore
Hamburg
Milan Bt. Morits.
DomokÁfra Harri
Jaberiakan Nic
Tinta
Пора
10.
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Tokohamis
TONGLAN
Colombo
HERAD OFFICE Hong Kong,
Board of Directors: Hou Mr. C. G. 8, MACKIE:
Balon Avala, Chairman. Hon. Mr. J. J. Patersonia
Deputy Chairman. Mr. W. H. Hell. Hon. A. H. Compton, Esq. R. Lander Lewis, Esq a G. Miskin, Esqu
1. E. Pearce, Esq.
J.A. Plummer, Esq.
T. H. R. Shaw, Esq. J. P. Warmo, Esq. Obial Manager?
Tix. 77 FB41% din..
ON YOKOHAMA : ***
V. M. GRAYBURN, Esq.
St. On domänd
ON MANILA-On demand.... 404
BRANCHES ;
ON SINGAPORE ¦-==;
Amoy
Hoilo
On demand ......
Bangkok
Ipoh
Peiping. Penang
ON BATAVIA: On demand. 59
Batavia
Johore.
Rangoon
GN HAIPHONG:
Bombay
Kobe
Baigon
On demand 2.....................
Culoutta
Kowloon San Fran-
Canton
Kulis
Chofoo
ON SAIGON: On demand ON BANGKOX:-
On-demand anemia 200/ SOVEREIGNS," Bank'■ Buying
Baton
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PURICA
FREAKA
· LINE
EXPRESS
WE
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
THE FERMIRE ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK
and other U.S. Atlantic Ports via Panama.
+
All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en routé,
Passengers desiring to travel by this interesting route will find 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:
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildinge.
Agents.
THE
Colombo
Lumpur Shanghai London Bingapore Dairon Lyons, Bourabaya Foochow Bialacca. Sungei Haiphong Manila Patani Hamburg Muar Tientsin Bankow (Johore) Tokyo Barbia Mukden Taingtao Hongkow New York Yokohama
CURRENT ACCourts opened in| LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DE POSITS" received for one year shorter periods in LOVAL CURRENCY and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1931. [23
HONG KONG SAVINGS, RANK
THE
HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HUNG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obs tained on application
For the Hora KONG & SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION, V. M. GRAYBURN;
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 16th July, 1930.
EQUITABLE "EASTERN BANK- ING CORPORATION, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS- 13.B. 84,700,000.”
HEAD OFFICE:
2 18, PINE STREETT.
NEW YORK?
An American Bank offering complets Foreign Banking Service In the principal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application.
This Bank is entirely owned by Tas
CHASE NATIONAL BANK,
NEW YORK, with Resources over. U.S. $2,600,000,000,
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
Telephone 28021.
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BLUE FUNN
LINE
REGULAR
AND PAST
FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES
LONDON SERVICE.
"PERSEUS!* 18th Oct For Maru, Casablanca, London,
beag at katha Hotterdam & Hamborg. "SARPEDON" 127th Oct., For Marsailles, London,
Rettedam & Glasgow,
"LIVERPOOIF SERVICE, "ASPHALION” # 11th Uat., For Port Said, Havre, a
Liverpool and Glasgow. TROILUS
3rd Nov., For Fort Baid,
Liverpool And Havre,
NEW YORK SARVIOR.Az da
• MENESTHEUS* 2nd Oct., For Boston, New York & Baltimore
via Philippines & Singapore,
PACIFIO SEEVICE (vid KOBS & YOKOHAMA). *TYNDAREUS" 17th Oct. For Victoria, Vancouver à Beattie
PROTESILAUS "19th Nor For Vittoria, Vancouver is Mastilo,
INWARD SERVICE.
GAUCUS ADHILLES.
4th Dot For Shai, Moji, Kobe & Ybaza
10th Oct. For 8'bai. Koba di Yokohama...
All dargo sica.Kare with limited passenger accommodatio
at specially reduced fare
When Vor- freight, pasange miles sad information apply to the
deranentioned.
All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's. Bill of Lading.
Butterfeld & Swire
NEDERLANDHOHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)
BANKERS
Established 1824.
Agencles and Branches
ALOR STAKNU ILOILARRANAN BANDOON, AMBITVARU SPOLEKS LAIDON BANGKOK * KARACHI BENARAND ABEREHRAN CHATAVIANI DOMLANGANA
SILANDIAL BOMBAYONNA EISETAS DALAUTTAA KUALADIN BBINGAPORE. CANTON DAN KANGSAR“. BITIAWAN: CARTOLE --HUALA VAN SOULSDATA
ALUMADE ITAIPING. KUONING TIENTSIN MADRASAH TOKYO.
CEBL COLOMBO
DAIRKY
BAITROND FLAMBURG
·HANKOW HARBIN O
MEDAY
NEW-YORKUATSINGTAO PEIFING SE YOKOHAMA
KAMBOANDA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business, transacted.
Edinburgh
Chanon *****
› Palermo. Rotberda
Marseillen - Scaraboni.
Manis
Montreux
„London 'TRADE Zurich Copenbaren Liverpool Paiping
Branches of American · EXPRESS "COMPANY" in Principal Cition of, United States of America and Canada.
Ek
All classes of Commercial Bank- CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened anding Transactions undertaken. FIZED DEPOSIT roocived for one. year or shorter periods, at rates which will be quoted ou" applies tion:
J. STUART, Wag Manager,
Hong Kong, August 17, 1991. [80
BANQUE FRANCO CHINOISE.
WAPOURĀLE MAINTA COMMERCE EN L'INDUSTRIT
"(lncorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICEJ
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris.
Fra Capital, fully paid-up ... 50,000,000 Special Working Capital. 60,000,000 Reserves
227319,000
Paris Saigon
BRANCHES:-***
Marseille Haiphong Hanoi Tourne Quinhon Hue
Vinh
Prom Panh Peiping Shanghai Tientsin
Hồng 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- merciale Italiana.
Personal handled.
#*:
90
investment accounts:
21
The Company offeri to intending travellers, the use of its Travelers Cheques - and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world wide sorvines of its 'thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
Affiliated with THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources Over G.82,500,000,000
O. H. BENSON,
General Manager,
THE MERCANTILE BANK
"INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE 16, Gracechurch Street, London. EC &
Authorized Capital Subsoribed Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund and Rest
·
BANKERS.;
ULUES..
16
in thong là cothing bettera thomy and all's square,
1-After a little study, it wil?
be seen that ait allowance. follows the fag, and a fire. ensties, with
10. Thoso results 11-Welsh town that could ap 12.-Needing clothes,
parently, do with a he
13. The Rev. Mr. Stiggine wax
this in 15.This black...
16-Not the kind of person to
break the 100 yards record. 17.Haa horns but no head. 19-Learning has a prominent place here as is only appro priate,
22.-Shut up about the girl-she
is wrapped in hunting."" 33.- Fred. 25.--Overshadow, as tho Cockney
might say of the barberita 28-Take a drink and become no
Then, charm us, my pretty flower (anag). 14.-A corner in, which one may wat pasily got a broken leg. 20Eat in a public place-not a 18.-Boredom and by we
restaurant,
In his natural element in 20. Very jealous,
22.
Faign.
16.
Take Mabel for a quiet walk. A tree growing from a feld may serve to restrain an 27-Firat divided by a Spanish Alsatian.topract pivarakka
The solution will be published
to-morrow
tive! MANY SERENA YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.. 20.-A, compass, useless alike to
£3,000,000 £1,800,000 £1,050,000| £1,088,845 480.--Farewell
31.English county.
189 BANK OF ENGLAND. and
MIDLAND BANK, Ltd.
San Francisco Bank of Italy.
Batavia
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the Calcutta
World.
Bangkok
Bombay
Colombo
A. ROLLIN,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 24th August, 1931,
BANK OF CHINA.
Reorganized October 26, 1928, under special charter of The National Government, as, an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
.1
BANK.
Subscribed Capital:...$25,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital....824,710,200.00 Reserve Funda
#3,890, 603.83
HEAD OFFICE-SHANORA
Hoo KONG BRANCH: 4, Queen's Road Central.
Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the important coniniercial centres of
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S BOAD the world, we are able to extend to
CENTRAL
Authorised Capital"
BRANCHES
Korechi Madras Kota Bharu New York Kuala Krai Penang
(Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipjs (Mauritius) Delhi (Pabeng) Rangoon Galle
Kuala Shanghai Hong Kong Lumpur Simla Howrah Kuantan - Bingapore (Pahang) Bourabaya
Ipoh Kandy
--
HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Travellers Cheques issued. Trustee and Executorships under- taken.:
INTEREST allowed on Current Ac counts and Fixed Deposits at Hater that may be ascertained on appli cation.
C. L. SANDES,
Manager.
7. Queen's, Road Central,
Hong Kong, 29th April, 1931.
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our clients special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and THE YOKOHAMA EPECIE TANK, axelango
LIMITED
Gidra 150,000,000- We also handle the lestre of Bonds
(£12,500,000) and other Public Funds of the Capital (fully paid (up). Paid-Up Capital...Gidra 30,030,000 Chinese Government both at home (20,609,170.) and abroad.
Reserve Fund........Gldrà. 40,016,000
(23,334,593.)
Head Ofce-Amsterdam, Eastern Head Office:-Batavia. BRANCUES:-Gandjerman, Bandorng, Bombay,
Djok
Calovile, Cheriton, Deshesh, Kobe, Karta", The Hague, Kete Radja, Makamar, Medin, :* Pa dang, Palembang, Prialengan, Pe sang mang! Stanga, Bibolga
Rangoon, Bober
das-
(Bamir), Bistapors, Bozzabala, Kourakarta) (Gold), Tegal, TillatJay and Wallarıden”•
- "That"offore Amvi Dafe Depoll Bars To Lượ
London Bankers:-- National Provinsial Bank, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip
tion transacted.
SHOU CHEN,
Manager.
Yon 100,000,000 Reserve Fund Yen 110,200,000
HEAD OFFICE: YOKORAMA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES, ATE
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD, Alexaudri Honolulu
(Established 1917.) --
„Soorabaga.
Rio de
Batavia
Kai Yuen
Janeiro
Berlin
Karachi
Rangdon
Bombay
Calcutta
Koba Lordon
Authorized Capisal Bármite $20,000,000
Chang bun Dairan
Hip Owicz-SINGAPORE HON KONG OFFICE-13, QUEEN's RD. C. Canton
San Francisco
Los Angelas Seattle Manila Semerang
Bhangha Nagasaki
Shincucrea Fenstion Newchwang Singapore (Mukden) Now, York Sydooy Shareholdersklahoma '84,000,000 Hamburg Osaka Tientsin
Heserve Liabilities: öf^TA
Burplus
$2,687,000
Hankow Paria
Τοκτό Harbin, Palping Tanjun Xong Kong Branch --Branches, Agencies and Cofres- Interest allowed on Current Ac pondenta in the principal cities of the world? TOMAX 95 3 Soupts
A. STOKKINK,
Manager. Every description of Banking and Periods at rates to be obtained on Deposits received for Fixed Hong Kong, 12th May, 1931: [30 | Exchange business transacted,
application. TAN ENG HOU1, ***
H. MORI Manager. Manager. Hong Kong, Sept. 11 1081,
THE BANK OF CANTON, LT
Brad Orfieni Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Currency, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...$11,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL... 8,035,000 "RESERVE FUND 1,100,000
Bate Branches zum CANTOX, SHANGHAI... Haxxow, Swatow, "HanoKDE, NEW York and BAR FEARC1800. London Bankers — TES LLOYDS Bank, Ltd. Correspondentr
all Principal Cities of the World, Foreign Exchange and Banking * Business) of erary donoription
Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) bat à Tourly Bental of from $5 to
LEE LOOK POONG SHANA
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD
ESTABLISHED 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
10 Des Voeux Road, Central,
VHONG KONG.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS TOTAL REBUUEDES”“”.
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3. Very particular about us.
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