OMPREHENSIVE AND COM
PLETE REPORT
of the
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST
is given in the
MONG KONG.
WEEKLY
PRESS"
THE CHINA OVERLAND
TEADE REPORT.”
30 Cents, per Cogy.
£
"ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
December 31, 1831.
Telegraphic Transfor..... 1/54 Bank Bills, on demand 1/3.0/16 Bank Billa, 4 months":
sight
............... 1/8 11/10
Credita, 4
months.
sight Documents, 4 months”
sight
ON PARIS:-
161
rom 3/67
Bank Bills, on demaad 625 Credits, 4 months' sight-695 ON NEW YORK —
Bank Bills, on, demand 24) Credits, 60 days! sight. 201
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Transfor Bank, on demand .....
ON CALCUTTA :---
Telegraphic Transfor"
Bank, on demand
ON SHANGHAI
}983
Tie, 741
ON MANILA-On demand..... 49į
ON BATAVIA:-On demand. 62) ·
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY DECEMBER 22, 1931.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI OHARTERED BANE OF TADIA,
BANKING OORPORATION,
Authorised Capital ....................$60,000,000 Issued & Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000) Reserve Funds
Sterling Silver
Reserve Liability of Pro"
prietors
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
AUSTRALIA AND OHINA, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÖHLETES, Jane.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESE COMPANY, INO.
Head Office:
Flosbardor Rowe
Anitariam-- Osaatame Laserka.. Taianasd....... Auterapi...
Altopia Iragano. Athen
Bimbang Luxor Bante Della
Marseilles, Stamdouli,
FOREIGN MAILS
PARCEL MAIL
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Definite information will be published in the Mail Notices directly it is rocnivod.
-Az OrrI-LONDON:-
£8,500,000
..................... 10,000,000
Faid-up Capital
ናነ
Reserve Fund.....
66, Broadway, NIW YORK.
Capital £3,000,000 Surplus £4,000,000 Reservoa
U.S.88,000,000 U.S.B1.579,845 U.S.$1,008,200
.$20,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
...... £3,000,000
BRANCHES :-
*
Agencies and Branches :--
ALOE STAR
ILOILO
AMRITSAR
10H
BANGOON BAIGON
Fioremos
BANGKOK
KALLADEI
SEMARANG
Genre
MATAVIA
KLANO
BELEMBAN
Diarrita
Üreso
Chairman.
BOMBAY
KUBE
WHATCHAIN
· Bombay
Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERSON,
DALOUTTA CANTON
KUALA
KANGSAR
KUALA
LUKTUR
W. H. Boll, Esq.
A. H. Compton, Esq.
COLOMBO DAIREN
KUOKIRO
MADHAH
B. Lander Lowia, Esq. G. Miskin, Esq.
DELHI
MANILA
SINGAPORE HITIAWAN BOUILAMATA TAIPING TANTRIK TOKYO PONGKAH
Bran
· Glasgow- Havies
Brace
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Mantreux Hamburg Was
Eenos Aires Harre Cairo Orientia
UNA Octombo
HAIPHONG
KEDAN
Kapi Nine Tuluziakan Jardsaleta Piazza Lido Loadon Oopraha Liverpool,
Vianna Venice
Fariz
Yokohama Mariah
Lotters
Local
Palplug
NEW YORK
PELPING
_{Prinz}
Board of Directors: Han. Mr. C G. S. MACELE
Deputy Chairman. CAWMFORT
T. E. Pearce, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq.
T. H. R. Shaw, Esq. *
J. F. Warren, Esq. Chief Managers
V. M. GRAYBURN, Esq.
BHANCENS
Bank, at sight
#11% diz
ON YOKOHAMA ----
On demand
ON SINGAPORE: —
Amoy
Iloilo
27
On domand ................ 821'
Bangkok Batavia
Ipoh.
Peiping Pennsy
ON HAllFod:
Bombay
On demand...
Culcutta
ON SAIOON:-On demand ON BAXOXOK:-
32..
****AID. 182
Canton Chofoc Colourbo Dairen
Johore Kobo Kowloon Kuala
Lurapur
Bangoon
Saigen
London
Lyous
1782 20 7/16
Foochow Mutacca
Haiphong Manila
Hamburg Muar
Subscription, paid in advance-- per annum for delivery in Bong Kong $18; including Pretage to
part of the world-$18. Loy
On demand JOTERSIGNS, Bank's Buying Bato................ BAR SILVER, per
BARBER
SOPRESS
PARAKA
LINE
WILHELMSEN LINE.
THE FREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK
and other U.S. Atlantic Porta via Panama
,13
All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
en route.
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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
1
For Passengers and Freight information please apply :----
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings, ..
Agonts.
THE
San Fra cisco Shanghai Singapore Sourubuy Sungei
Fatasi..
Tienta:n
Hankow (Jobora) Tokyo
"Mukden Harbin Heagkow New York
Tsingtao Yokobaina
CURRENT ACCOUrra opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DE. POBITS "received for one year or shorter periods in LOCAL CURRENCY and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 8th Dec., 1981.
[20
HONG KONG BAVINGS BANK,
THE Business of the above Bank
conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHÀI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be ob- tained on application.
1
For the Horá KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Boug Kong, 18th July, 1930.
THE CHASE BANK.
it'
HAMBURG HANKOW BARBIN HONG KONa
PERANG
(Bots)
WINGTAO YOKOHAMA LAMBOANGA
FonsiON EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS Opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be qucted on applien tion.
J. STUART,
Manager. Hong Kong, August 17, 1951. 130
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE FOUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chator Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
!! HEAD OFFICE; 74. Run St. Luzare, Paria.
Frs.
Capital, fully paid-up... 50,000,000 Special Working. Capital. 30,000,000 Reserves
******* 22,319,000 BLANCHES-- Paris
Marseilles Saigon Haiphong Hanoi Tourano Quinhen Bue
Vinh
Pnom Penh
Peiping
Shanghai. Tientsin Hong Kong
4
BANKERS: France Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit Banque da Paris et des Paya. Bas. London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange. Irving Trust Co., Banon Com- merciale Italiana.
Bentham
Singapore
BL. Morita Tenisiu
Branches of AMERICAN EXPaess COMPANY in Principal Cities of United States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Bank- ing Transactions undertaken.
'Personal investment accounta handled.
The Company offers to intending travellers the ass of its "Travelers | Chequer" and Letters of Credit « and, in addition, the world wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
E. W. DUGGAN,.
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:-
16, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. 3.
Authorized Capital .... £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capita)
£1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest....£1,806,945
BANKZER:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. and MIDLAND BANK, LTD.
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San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
BRANCHES :
Batavia
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted Correspondents throughout tha
World.
Bangkok
Karachi Madras Kota Bharu New York
Bombay
Calcutta
Colombo
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STRIKT,
NEW YORK,
A. ROLLIN,
Manager."
Delhi
Hong Kong, 24th August, 1931.
8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.,
the
As American Bank offering complete
Foreign Banking Borvice In principal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application.
This Bank is entirely owned by THE CILASH NATIONAL BANK, New Fonr, with Resources over U.8. $2,500,000,000.
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
Tolophoris 280391.
281
FUNNEL
BLUE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST
FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES |
LONDON SERVICE
* ANTENOR" 23rd Des. For Marseilles, London,
Rotterdam & Glasgow. "DIOMED " 5th Jan., For Mars, Cazablanca, London,
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
Butterdam & Hamburg,
"AGAPENOR"" 10th Jan., For Port Said, Genoa,
" ANTILOCHUS
Hayru and Liverpool. 20th Jun., For Port Bald, Liverpool,, -«.
Havre sad Glasgow.
NEW YORK SERVICE
BEEXENOR". 11th Jan., For Boston, New York & Baltimore
và FuHYT
Pore Bwettenkom & Singapore.
PACIFIO SERVICE (via KOBE & YOKOHAMA) "TYNDAREUS 16th Jun., For Victoria, Vancouver Seattle- "PROTESILAUS 13th Feb., For Victoria, Vancouver & Beattie
INWARD SERVICE.
"BUMABUS". #TITANI
Due
17th Doc., For Shai, Kobe & Yokohama. 31st Dec., For S'hai,, Kobe & Yokohama,
All oarge stemmers with limited passenger accommodation
at specially reduced fares.
sad for freight, passage rates and information apply up the anulirationed,
All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's Bills of Lading
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents.
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NEDERLANDSCHE 'HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ, F.V.
ţi
(NETHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY.),
BANKERS
Established 1824.
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BANK OF CHINA.
Reorganized October 28, 1928; poder special charter of The National Government as an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK..
Kuala Krai Penang
Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius)
(Pahang). Rangoon Galle Kuala Bhanghai Hong Kong Lumpur Rimla Howrah Kuantan Singapore Ipoh
(Pahang) Sourabaya Kandy
BONG KONG BRANCH
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
Travollcro Cheques issued. Trustee and Entautorships under-
taken.
Subscribed Capital.....$28,000,000,00 INTEREST allowed on Current Ac- Paid-up Capital...894,710,200.00 counts and Fixed Deposite at Bates Eeserve Funda ....$3,820,503.82 that may be ascertained on appli-
HEAD OFFICE:-SHANOBAI.
EONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Road Central
Owing to our numerous branchos in China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our clients special facilities, for
HONG KONG. OFFica: 11, quisa's road. dùmestic and foreign banking and
CENTRAL
Authorised Capital
Gidra. 180,000,000 | Paid-Up Capital...Gidrs. 80,030,000
Reserve Fund...............Gidrs. 40,015,000-
Head Office :—Amsterdam.❤ Eastern Head Once-Batavia,
exchange.
cation.
C. L SANDES,
Manager.
7, Queen's Bond Central.
Hong Kong, 29th April, 1937. (2
THE YOKOHAMA SPEOLF BANK,
IMITED
We also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Capital (fully paid up) Chinese Government both at home and abroad.
SHOU J. CHEN, Manazor.
BEANCHES--BandformBain Bandong, Bombay, THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.Alexandrin
Caloutta Cheribon, Djurdber, Diokle karta, The Hague, Fiddish, Rabe, Palembang, MAKEWAY, Medan Pekalongan, Penang, Rangoon, tostay» dam, Barang,"#bangbul, Bingapore, Boerabala, nosakarta (8510), Tigal
instay and Wolterreden.*
Their egota kapa dafs Depori Bames' Ta Let,
London Bankers he National Provincial Bank, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip
tion transacted.
፡፡
A. STOKKINK,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st Dec., 1931. [30
THE BANK OF CANTON, LED.
Esad Orvices: Howa Kona,
8,088,600 1,100,000
Hong Kong Currency, Authorized Capital...$11,000,000 PALD-UP CAPITAL MA REBRYR FUED........
**Branches!---
SHANGHAI, . Hixxow, SWATOW, BANGIOL, NEW Torx and SAN FRAKOI800. London Bankers: ----
CIXTON,
Tu Laorpe BANK, LED. Oorrespor lenti
all Frincipal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Busines of every · description. transacted. !!
Safe Deposit Boxen (various sizes') st a Yearly Rental of from 85 to
LOOK. POONG SHAN,
Established 1017.)
Postcards,
POSTAL RATES.
China and Macau
British Empire (except via Siberia
3 ots.1 4 cta perioz 18 cts.)
Foreign Countries and
20 ats. Rist az,
Local, Chins and Maenu..
ota, each.
All other places
8 sta enala...
British Empiro via Biboria 10 cts, each succeeding orE.
The Registration feo is in each case 20 cents.
Letters muu postcards for Europe, and South America are forwarded
" cibaria" it vo superscribed .............
lnformation has been recolved that the Air Mail, Bervice between
» Shanghai and Manchouli is suspended and the acceptance of letters for
this service is accordingly discontinued untü further notice.
Christmas and New Year cards enclosed in open envelopes address-
ed to Hong Kong, China and Macne, are, accepted at the special rate for " printed mattor í, e, 2 conts per s ounces.
The cards must not bear more than five written words and the envelopes must be entirely opera
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Straite, Caylon, inata, Mauritius, East. aud Boath Africa, Egypt and EUROPE vis Marseilles-das Mar- seilies, 21st January
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HEAD OFFICE: Yokohama.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT:
Honolulu Blo de
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1.50'T M
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274
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Tuesday, 14th,
Batavia Iserlin. Bombay Calcutta
Kui Yuen
Karachi Hobe Lundor
Janeiro Rangoon Boarabaya
Amoy
San Francisco
watow
Manado Maru Thinagaru... Yatching ...
Dairen
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Authorised Capital ..Straits $20,000,000 Jagued
$8,000,000 Paid-up
$4,000,000 Reserva Liabilities of
Shareholders
$4,500,000
72,887,000
HEAD OFFICE:-SINGAPORE. Hoa Konn Urniez :—13, Queen's Bo, C.
Surplus
Branches, Agencies and Corrès pondents in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transected.
TAN ENG HOOL,
Manager,
Los Angeles Beattle
Semarang Nagasaki Shanghai (Daloy) Nagoya Shinonoder Fangtien Novehwang Ningspare
Mukden) Now York" Hamburg
Osaka
Sydney Tientsia Tokyo
BARKOW Paris Harbin Paiping Talogtao Hong Kong
Interest allowed on Currens Ao
foneta
Deposits received for Fixed Periods at rates to be obtained on application,
H. MORI. Manager. Hong Kong, Sept. 11, 1931, », [35]
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
10 Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
TOTAL RESOURCES ...
V H. 88,000,000.00 -
* OYIR H,830,000,000.00
*** Every description of Banking Accounts and Exabanga business transacted..
**** Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts in Local and Foreign Jarremoles opened for Clien b
Savings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes. BranoberKand. Agencies Hall over the world.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief anger.g
Btrafts, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East aud South Africa, Aden, Egypt and EUROPE Marellidon Mar│· Suwa Maru sailles, 28th January
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