COMPREHENSIVE AND COM.
PLETE REPORT
of the
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST
la given in the
HONG KONG WEEKLY
PRESS
THE CHINA OVERLAND.
TRADE REPORT."
EXCHANGE,
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
October 17, 1931,
UN LONDON:
Telegraphic Transfer....1/27. Bank Billa, on demand 1/91 Bank Billa, 4 months' fl night................... 187 Credits, 4" months'
TA sight Documents, 4 months'
night
ON: PARIS-By, balan
Bank Bills, on demand 615 Credits, 4 months' sight 760 ON NEW YORK
Bank Bills, on demand 24 Crodite, 60 days' sight. 201 "ON BOMBAT:-).
Telegraphic Transfor "Bank, on demand
ON CALCUTTA S
Telegraphic Transfer Bank on demand
ON SHANGHATS-
Bank, at: aight
On demand" um
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1931.
AUSTRALIA AND OHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL Charter, 1842.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
"BANKING" QORFORATION, Authorised Capital 350,000,000 Issued & Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:
Sterling silver
Reserve Liability of Pro
prietors
***ELD DITiCo, London.
Paid-up Capital
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS
COMPANY, INO..
Read Office
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
£8,500,000 ......$10,000,000:
Beserve Fund
23,000,000 | Surplus. £4,000,000 Reservés
05, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
U.S. $8,000,000. Capital
U;8,31,372,545 1.8.$1,908,900
$20,000,000
Beserve Liability of Pro
prietore
£3,000,000 |||-
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12
Amsterdam
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Palermo Botterdam.
Athone"
Edinburgh Luxor
Baala
Florence Marmolles Stambas).
Berlin
General
Monte Carlo Shanghai“
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Manila Boxihamp
Bombay
Glafów n
Maxiph
Bremen Hva
Danspires MATTR
Naples
HEAD OFFICE: Hona Kona»
Board of Directory. Hon. Mr. C. G. 9. MACKIE,
Hon. "Mrd J. J. PATERSON,
Agencies and Branchos:--
ALOR OTAK AMRITSAR
Chairman,NBAT
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KLOILO RANGOON IPOR BANGKOK DAN KARAONI SEKARANG RATAVIA KLANG ANG BEREMBAN
XURE
BILANGIZAL BALOUTTA DANTOX
CEBU COLOMBO DARLEN
Deputy Chairman. ORE
Hon. Mr. W. E. Bell,
A. H. Comptou, Esq. B. Landar Lewis, Esq. U. Miskin," Esq.
T. E. Ponroe," Esq..
J. A. Plummer, Esq..
T. H. E. Show, Esq. J. P. Warren, Esq. Chief Manage
DELIRI
HAIPHONG -HAMBURG-
HANIOW
I BENGAPORE GAAN KANGBAN VƏ SITIAWAN
* LUMPUR "TAIFDIO
XUGHING ANTIESTAIN, MADRAS
TOKYO
NEW YORK · TSINGTAD FELFING
HARBINGER (@wking) HONG KONG. FİNANG
·BRANCHEN - Sen
Inowne
iinopis Lugano
1 tranz Singapore
Tutada.
Braznela Hamborg
Interlaken, Miss. Calcutta * Jardasturni · Pienapa
| Osaver ... - Elidoja
Tanios
KUALA
BOURABAYA
MANILA. TÖNGKAN D MEDAN
Calambe
Fondo
(Thakm)
Copenhagen Liverpool
Penang Zurich Palping
TORDELAMA ZAMBOANGA
Branches of AMERICAN EXPIRES COMPANY in "Principal Cities of United States of America : and Canada
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
203
All classes of Commercial Bank-
2.
investment Accounta
80
Banking Business transacted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS, opened" and ing Transactions undertaken. FIED DEPOSITE received for one}***
Perional
year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica-handled, tion.
881 % diu.
ON TOXOHAMA 1——
V. M. GRAYBURN, Esq.
ON MANILA-On demand.... 48
ON' SINGAPORE (C*
Amoy.
On demand
BRANOKKS!***** Iloilo Bangkok Ipoh
Peiping "Редаль
ON BATAVIA:-On demand. 501:
Batavia
ON HAIPHONG
Bombay
Johore Kobe
Rangoon
Brigoa
J. STUART,
Manager.
On demand
Calentta
ON BAIGON:-On demand
BANGKOK :—
Canton
Kowloon Kuala
San Fran
Hong Kong, August 17, 1931,
disco
Chefoo
Shanghai
1881
Colombo
· 1/4) ·
38 Cents per Copy.
On demand SOVEREIGNE, Bank's Buying
Bate
Bubscription, paid in advanceON per annum for delivery in., Bong Kong $13; including Postage to any part of the world-$18.
BAX SILVER, per o
BARBER
tpess
PARAKA
LDE
SERVIC
WILHELMSEN LINE.
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
Mr. V
via PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING.
"TAI YIN
On OCTOBER 18th
for..
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,“SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON
42 Days To New York
For Passengers and Froight information please apply :—----
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
· Queen's" Buildings.
Agents.
THE
Telephone 28031.
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
HARPEDON" 27th Oct., For Marseillon, London,
CALCHAS
- “TROILUS “
Rotiernam & Glasgow, Nov., For Mara, Casablanca, London,
Botterdam & Hamburg.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
3rd Nov., For Port Said, Liverpool,
Harre, B'dam and Hamburg. 20th Nov. For Port Baid, Liverpool
and Hayro
NEW YORK SERVICE
** GLAUCUS 6th Nov, For Boston, New York & Baltimore
*** via Philippines & Singapore" PACIFIC SEEVLQE KOBE & YOKOHAMA) "TINDALEUS" 19th Out, For Victoris, Vancouver & Neattle, PROTESILAUS "19th Nov., For Vistoria, Vancouver & Fostile..
INWARD SERVICE,
28th Oct., For S'hai, Kobs & Yokobams... "MERIONES" *ULYSSEB", Ed Nov, For S'hai, Kobo & Yokohama.
All pigu stow ner with limited passenger socomigoda tida
st specially reduced fares.
For freeht, passage rates and Information apply to the ndarmentioned. #1
All bookings, a abject to
rovisions of the Qces pe
Butterfield & 8wire,
Agmta
Lumpur London Singapore. Sourabaya Dairen Lyons Foochow Malaces Sungei
...Patani Haiphong Manila Hamburg Munr Tientsin Hankow (Johore) Tokyo Harbin Mukden Taingtao Hongkow New York Yokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DE rogira: received for one year or shorter periods in LOCAL CUBBKHCY and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1981. [28
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Bules may be ob tained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGBM BANKING CORPORATION, Y. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 16th July, 1830.
THE CHASE BANK.
.6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET.
NEW YORK:
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An American Bank offering complate Foreign Banking Service in the prizaipal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application.
This Bank is entirely owned by THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK, NIW YORK, with Resources over $2,500,000,000.
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6.
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SPOIETT.)
BANKEES
Established 1824.
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BANQUE "TRANUG-CHINDISE
· POUR -LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE (Incorporated in France): Prince's Building, Chatar Road, Victoria; Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Buo St, Lazare, Paris.
Era. Capital, fully paid-up ........ 50,000,000 Special Working Capital, 50,000,000 Reserves.
22,319,000
Paris
BRANCHES -
Marseilles Saigon Haiphong Hanoi Tourano Quiahor Hue
Pnom Penh Vinh Peiping "Shanghai Tientsin
Hong Kong
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· BANKERS:
France: Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas. ·
London Midland Bank, Ltd. Now York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co. Banos Com. merciale Italiana.
San Francisco Bank of Italy,
The Company offers to intending travellers the ase of its Traveleri Chegues and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world wid services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
Afiliated with THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources Over G.$2,500,000,000
EW. DUGGAN,
Mamger.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED..
HEAD OFFION:- 15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. a
Authorized Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital ...........£1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Best....£1,868,845
BANKERS:
小
THE BANK OF ENGLAND and
MIDLAND BANK, LTD.
**BRANCHER:
Batavia
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Bombay Correspondents throughout the
World.
Bangkok
Karachi Madras Kota Bharu New York Kuala Krai Penang“
Calcutta
Colombo
A. ROLLIN,
Manager,
Delhi
Gallo'
Hong Kong, 24th August, 1931.
BANK OF CHINA.
Reorganized October 20, 1928, under special charter of The National.. Government na an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
TO BANK. 1
Subscribed Capital.....$25,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital.........$24,710,200.00 Reserve. Funds .......... #1,820,503.63
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI,
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Bond Central.
Owing to our numerous branches in China and inrge connections in the important cominercial centres of
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD the world, we are able to extend to
CENTRAL
Authorised Capital
Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius) (Pabang) Rangoon Kuala Shanghai Hong Kong Lumpur Siml Howrah Kuantan Bingapore (Pabang) Sourabaya 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 Ao counts and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be ascertained on appli- cation.
--C. L. SANDES,
Manager.
7, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 29th April, 1931. [29]
our clienta special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, exchange.
We also handle the issue of Bonds
LIMITED,
Gldra 150,000,000-
(£12,500,000.) and alber Public Funds of the Capital (fully paid up) Paid-Up Capital.. Gidra 80,030,000 Chinese Government both at home (20,069,170.). and abroad.
Beserve Fund..... Gidra. 40,015,000-
+(£3.334,583.)
Head Omce:—Amsterdam. Eastern Head Office-Batavia. RAMONES—andfarmaalt, Bandoent, Barhay, Calmita, Cheron, Dimber, Djokja karta The Hague, Jiddah, Kabe Ko Radja, Makar, Medan, Pa dang, Palembang, Peralɔngan, Pe Dang, Postlarak Rangoon, Bour dam, Samarang", Shangtual, Biboles.
Boersbala, (Humaira), Eingspars:
Noerakarta (Hold) Zegal,
and Waterraden","
*Thrzu wyless kare Saft Depreid Rowa J'e Let, ·
London Bankers:-- National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Correspondents all over the world." Banking Business of every descrip
tion transacted.
ASTOKKINK,.
Manager. Hong Kong, 12th May, 1931. [30
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD,
HEAD OFFICE: Hong Kon
Hong Kong Currency AUTHORIZED CAPITAL..$11,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
Was Branches;- CANTON," SHANGHAI,
8,605,600 1,100,000
LANKOWS- BWATOW BANGKOK, NEW - Tour and SAN FRANCISCU,
London Bankers
THE LLOYDS BANK, LTD.
Correspondente-
all Principal Cities of the World Foreign Exchange and Banking isines of every description: Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) aba Yearly Rental of from 35 to $40,
LOOK POONG SHAN,
971
BMOU J. CHEN,"
Млавлаг
Reserve Fund
Yen 100,000,000 Yen 118,200,000
HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA,
BRAKOMEN AND AGENCIES AT:
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.Alexandris ilonolulu Rio de
Established 1917.).
Batavia
* HEAD OFFICE:-BINGAPORE. Hone Koxa (Ica-13, Queen's Ep. C. Canton
Kai. Tuon
Janeiro Karachi.
Raugoon Bobe. Boerabaya
San Francisco
Berlio Bombay
'London Calcutta
Los Angeles Bestile Munila
Semarang Nagasaki Shanghai NAROY Shimono ch Fengtien Yowpunang Singapore
(Mukdea)
New York Bydney Hamburg
Tientsin Osaka Hankow Paris Tokyo $2,887,000 Harbin Peiping:
Authorised Capital ...Straits $20,000,000 Izsnod Paid-up
Reserve Liabilities" of
Bhareholders
Surplas
$8,000,000 (Dalny) -$4,000,000,
$4,000,000.
If
Taingtao
Interes allowed on Current Ao
Branchen, Agencies and Corres Hong Kong pondenta în the principal cities of counts. the world 10 T
received for Fixed Depositi Every description of Banking and Periods at rate to be obtained on Exchange business transacted.
application. N
H. MORI, Manager. Hong Kong, Sept. 11, 1981.
TAN ENG HOOL,
Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
10 Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS TOTAL RESOURCES
OVES H. 88,000,000.00, OTH.890,000,000:00
Every description of Banking Accounts and Exohange business
Oarrant and Fixed Deposit Accounts in Local and Foreign trrencies 'opened for Client
BRYLARK ADORS Brazicles and: “Agemme
KAN TONG POJA
Chit Manager.
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10
IN
$10
SI.
Morosa,
31
99.
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1-Lacking in refinement-like the meat in a baseless sand wich.
B-Cricket sound. 8-Alive or dead the tail of this
fah is always still.. 10-What does "Is Pales" moan
You'll have to give it some spying looks (ansg.),.......... 11-Wander.
12-This tool is of no use to a
swimmer. 13-The material for an old wea
d-Forms of the fancy.
FD
One who endoys bad healthing 9-Weary and with a heart full-
of wrath.PASKAL 14This little building, containe
Avehicle.
13,-Here is your fos, 16-Chockiness not desirable-
cept in an egg. 18-Dolnys, largely due to the
deer in front, 19-Contorted
20-Why is the preposition hate like Bonzo Because they're both in a pickle. 21-What the self-apologist does. pon still holds a high posis-It is unfair for it to follow tion in the French army. 16.-Send to the front
17-Doscribes a childish chain...
18.---Lift.
$6.-Celebration.
£7.--May be tooth, ear, or heart
20-Bawling about the holiday. The solution will be published
colour, perhaps?
22.-When this is up let the fox
look out,
23. Here you must take a drop- not too much, of course, 24-Decrees of Parliament deri-
ved from actual facts. 28-A unique mountain. 29.-Boxed up.. 30-Once a
maker
well-known shirt
31.-A cupboard, indeed, though
Jow.
Down.
1. He introducca-akpuckle-
"rapper,
to-morrow.
SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.
POPI N'JA÷Y IBM÷ILE
CDP.IDITT BRONCO K~1~ 1. ONE SIDE
N. 6.-H. L'I. N E D-■ UPSET [R ■ T ̄ ̄ ̄| NTE1 X P ̈E 14
■■■MADRAS 1 YË NË ANCOMEMO MASENI PA_BM'A WFI NA 180
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DAEMIO 18 TARTLED LETTI2_O_O "E
4.-One thing, we know, that
Eugene Aram did.
5.This Christian had Egyptian IX NEXES CYCLONES
forebears.
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