16
COMPREHENSIVE AND COM
PLETE REPORT
of the
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST
in given in the
MONG KONG
WEEKLY
PRESS"
* THE CHINA OVERLAND
TRADE REFORT."
39 Cents per Copy.
Subscription, paid in advance-- per annum for delivery in Hong Kong $13 including Postage to any part of the world-$18.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS."
OR LONDON
December 28, 1921.
Telegraphic Transfæ: Všk Bank Bille, on demand 1/5 5/16- Bank Billa 4 months
sight Credita, montha'
sight. Documente, e-monsha?
Kight
ÖN. PARIN:-
HONG KONG DAILY PRES
KORG KORU AND
BANKING DO
Authorised Capital
Issued & Fully Paid-up.
Beserva Funda ön
- Starling
Silver
Hap. Orrica: HONG KONG.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 29, 1931.
1852)
Paid-up Capital,
*** Agencies and Branches:
D; B. $6,000,000: U.S. 1,479,545 U.. 1,808,900
BANCHES:
Lazbearer. Palorosa
Hotterdams
Amsterdam Data „Antwerp minute suopia Logano ---
FOREIGN MAILS
PARUEL MA
The Fublis are harsor warned that in view of the passing of the "Abnormal-Importation Citoma Datier Anti mm guarantee can be givin that any parosl" "will not be subject to: Cartoma duty on arrival in the United Kingdom. The system of prepayment of Customs duties in this ofice is cançailed nubil further notice except as regards paroels of silic of or under the value of £ 3-0-0 or its equivalent in dollars at the rate of the day. "It will bowover be necomary in these cases to make a deposit against duty equal in amount to the declared value of the Farook
Doinite laformation will be published in the Mail Notions dirootly- is received.
95, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
HEAD OFFICE LONDON-
zes
Reserve Fund .....
£3,000,000 Burplus „£4,000,000! | Esserres
1/6 7/18
1/64
Reserva Tiability of Pro
prietors
$20,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
pristors
£3,000,000
2/88.
LALOW STUM
Board of Directors? Hon. Mr. C. G. S. MARIE,.
AMBIISAS
LLOLLO 1809
“Edinburgh
RANCHXON SAIGON.
BANGKOKE
KABAOBI SEMARANGN
Bartl
HOSPTACLE
Burit
GROA
BATAVIA
KRING
SEREMBAN
Chairman
BOMBAY
KONG BHANDEKİ
Bassday....... Glasgow
Maniah
Bremen
... Montreux
Bisjapere
CALCUTTA
KUALA
„SINGAPOR
CANTON.
KANGBAR
KITIAWAN
Kaplan
Miestelis
Lotters
Local
་ ་་
3 ots.
KUALA
BOURABAYA
OKBU
LUMPUS
TAIPING
China and Macau
COLOMBO
KUSHING
ZINTAIN
4 atsper on 18 ots.)
DAIREN.
MADRAS
DELHI
MAMICA
TOKYO TONGEAN
Foreign Countries and
180 ota, first of
MEDAN
Bhuket)
NEW YORK.
TSINGTAO
•Local. China and Macau...
PRIPING
(Paking)-
All other places
Ca 2 eta, eschi 8.ots. each.
Bank Bills, on demand '825 Credita, 4 months' sight. Bijb ON NEW YORK:
Bank Billa, on demand 244 Orodita, 30 days, sight, 201 ON BOMBAY
Telegraphio Transfer Bank, on demand ...
ON CALCUTTAm
Telegraphio Transfer- Bank, on demand
ON SHANGHAI :----
Bank, at aight
ON YOKOHAMA :-****
the
1Tl. 74
$1 dia.
On demand pa 10
ON MANILA-On demand.... i.
ON SINGAPORE ; ---
On demand .......... 514
OM BATAVIA-On demand. 62 On EarProNG:
Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERSON,
Deputy Chairman. WWPORE
W. E. Boll, Esq. A. M. Compton, Esq. B. Lander Lewis, Esq. G.. Miskin, Esq. T. E. Paaro, Esq. -JA-Plummer, Esq. T. H. R. Shaw, Esq. J. P. Warma, Esq. Chief Manager:
V. M. GRAYSURn, Esq.
A moy
Bangkok
BLANCHES-
Iloilo Ipoh
Peiping Penang
183
Batuvia Bombay Calcutta Cauton Chotoo Colombo London Dairon.
Johore
Rangoon
Kobe
Saigon
Kowloon
Ban Fran
',
Kuala
Lumpur
cisco
Shanghai
Singapore
Lyons
Bourabaya
1/61°
Foochow Malacea
Sungei
Haiphong Manila "
Patani
Tientsin...
On demanda. ON SAIGON: On demand $2 O Bandox:-
On demand SOVERSIGNA, Bank's Buying
Bata
.... 20
BAR SILVER, per os
BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE.
THE FREMİER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantie Ports vis Panama.
All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en route.
Passengore desiring to travel by this interesting route will find the nccommodation 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 Buildings.
Agents.
THE
Telephone 28021.
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON, SERVICE.
5th Jan, For Mars., London,
"DIOMED
Rotterdam & Hamborg. "HECTOR" Ruth Jan,, For Maragiles, London,
Rotterdam & Glasgow.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE. "AGAFENOR " 10th Jan., For Fort Said, Genoa,
ANTILOCHUS
Havre and Liverpool. 20th Jan, For Fort Said, Liverpool,
NEW YORK SERVICE RHEXENOR."
Harre and Glasgow,
7th Jan., For Boston, New York & Baltimore vis Philippines, Fort Swettenham & Singapore, PACIFIC SERVICE ( KOBE A YOKOHAMAJ "TYNDAREUS" 16th Jan, For Victoria, Vancouver & “cattle, "PROTESILAUB"18th Feb., For Victoria, Vancouver à Seattis.
INWARD SERVICE.
"BUMABUS" "TITAN"
Due
29th Dec., For S'hai., Kobe & Tokobane 29th Dec., For B'hai, Kobe & Yokohama.
All cargu stea.neks with Kimited passenger accommodation
at specially reduced fares.
Ter freight, passage rates and information apply to the
Cander mentioned.
All bookings are subject to this provisions of the Company's Bills of Lading..
Butterfeld & Swire,
Hamburg Muar Hankow (Johore) Tokyo a Harbin". Mukden Tsingtao Hoogkew's New York Yokohama
"CURANT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURIENOY and FIXED DE POSITS received for one year or shorter periods in LouAL CURRENCY and STERLING on terms which will bo quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 9th Dec, 1931.
HAIPHONG HAMBURG. "HANKOW))
HARBIN HUNG COHEN
TRANG
YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted..
Cunnes Accoverts, opined and FIXED DEPOSrs received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica.
J. STUART,
Manager. Hong Kong, August 17, 1931. $30
tion.
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE -POUR-JAX: COMMERON ET L'INDUSTRIE (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chatar Bond, Victoria, Hong Kong.
BRAD OPTICS
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris."
Fra. Capital, fully paid-up.... 50,000,000 Special Working Capital. 50,000,000 Reserres
29,319,000!
(20
BANK
BRANCHES: Paris
Marseillea Saigon. Haiphong Hanoi Tourane Quinton Hue
Vinh
Peiping
Pnom Pebb
Tiuntain
HONG KONG SAVINGS THE Business of the above Bank "is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obFrance:
tained on application.
For the Hong Kong & SeANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chial Manager. Hong Kong, 18th July, 1930.
Shanghai Hong Kong
**BANKIES.. Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit Banque "de Paris at des Pays Bas London: Midland Bank, Ltd. Now York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Cóm- mercials Italiano.
Foremos............? Marvellen Stambon).........,"
Monte Carlo Bluesy hai Minia Mo
| Bramalea Hambury.
Bamos Aires Harre
Interlaken Jakrutha Janamaleza ·PLIKASI VOR
Pari
Tokohama Dokabe London
Surloh Dopkabkeen jäverpool; ". Peiping.
Branches of AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY in Principal Cities of United States of America. and Ocnada..
All classes of Commercial Bank- ing Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment secounts handled.
The Company offers to intending travellers the uso of its "Travelers Cheques and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Departmant......
E. W. DUGGAN,
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Hup: Ori- 15, Gracechurch Street, London," E.C. &
་་
£3,000,000 Authorized Capital Subsoribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Best....£1,666,340
BANKERS:
I'us. BANK OF ENGLAND. aad MIDLAND BANK, LTD.
[z
San Francisco: Bank of Italy...
Batavia
A. ROLLIN,
Manager. Hong Kong, 24th August, 1931.
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted Bombay Correspondents throughout
Calcutta World.
Colombo Delhi
Bangkok
the
THE CHASE BANK,
87QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STEKET.
NEW YORK.
the
Ag Américan Bank offering complate
Foreign Banking Borvice in principal Markets of the world. Interest. Ester on Application.".
This Bank is entirely owned by Tr
CHASE NATIONAL BANK Now YORK, with Resources over U.E. $2,500,000,000.
20)
D. M. BIGGAE,
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL. MAATSCHAPPIJ, H.7.
$
- (NETHERLANDE TRADING SOCIETY.)
BANKERS
Established 1824.
BANK OF CHIKA.
Reorganized Cotober 26, 1928, under special charter of The Nations).
"Government as an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
BIARCHES:
Karachi Madras Kota Bharu Now York Kuala Krai Penang
(Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius)
(Pahang) Bangpon Gulle Kuala Bhanghai Hong Kong Lumpur Simio Howrah Kuantan Singapore Ipch (Pahang) Bourabaya Kandy
Hoxo Kona Enasen: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted." Travellers Cheques issued. "Trustee and Executorships under- taken.
Bubscribed "Capital.....$25,000,000,00 INTEREST allowed on Current Ac Paid-up Capital...$24,710,900.00 counts and Fixed Deposits at Rates Reserve Funds $3,820,508.89 that may be ascertained on appli-
HEAD OFFICE:-SHANGHAI,
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Bond Central.
Owing to our numerous pranches in China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the world, wo are abis to extend to our clients special facilities for
cution.
C. L. SANDES,
Manager.
7, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 20th April, 1931.
HUNG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD domestic and foreign banking and THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
CEFTRAL
exchange.
LYMITED
We also handle the issus of Bonda Authorised Capital
and other Public Funds of the Gidra 150,000,000 Chinese Government both at home Capital (fully paid up) Paid-Up Capital...Cldes 80,030,000- | and abroad. Reserve Fund........Gldra. 40,015,000
Head Office-Amsterdam.* Eastern Head Office:-Batavia,
SHOU J. CHEN, Manager.
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British Empire (except via Biberia
British Empiro vin Siberia 10 ata, each succeeding oz.
The Registration les is in each case 20 cents.
Letters and postcards for Europe and South Anterion are forwarded
iberia" at sa superscribou,
Information has boon received that the Air Mail Servios between"" Shanghai and Manchouli is suspended and the scooptanos of letters for this service is accordingly discontinued until further notics..
Christmas and Now Year ends enclosed in open envelopes.address- od to Hong Kong, China and Macao, are accepted at the special rate: fot printed matter i, og 2 conta per 3 ounces.
The cards must not bear more than five written words and the envelopes must be entirely open
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For
Swatow, Amoy and Foschow
Tourang
Straits and Caleutia
Hoihow, Pazhoi and Halpkong
Saigon, Straits, Caylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Afrios and South American Ports...
Amoy***
Foodbow saigon
PIK
DAT and TIME,
Tuesday 29th,
Bilverlach
Tharang
10.84. 10.30
Wing Wo
Ning
2,00 P
Changking
Tilawa
Solviken
La Plata Maru
Taiyuan
5.00 #
Par 29th, 5.00
Lok. Sith, 8,90. A X
Wednesday, Jutij.
10.80 A
10,80 A
2.30:
Aualchow Prominent
8.80
5.00 PM
Thursday
Amoy and Formosa vin Swatow Balphong
Deli Maru Canton
31aty 8.30 AM 1.80
Reserve Fund
Batavia
Berlin
·Botabay
Caloutta
Changing Munila Daire
London
Yen 100,000,000 Zon 116,200,000
Elco Orrian: YOKORAMA.
BRANCHES AND ¡DENCIES AT:
Havolula Rio.de
Jaznim Rangoon Boersbaya San Francisco
Bolasrang Shanghai Bhimonoseki
Bandakan
BRANCHES-Handjer Bandoeng, Bombay THE BO HONG BANK, LTD. Alexandris
Caloutta, Oberibon, Djember, Djokje, 2. karte, The Hague, Jiddah, Kobe, Palazolang Pekalongan, Penang, dam, "Bemarang, Khanghai, Singapore, Bombala, Boerakute (8) Tags Tylist/ap The offers have and Wellerrace
"Baf's Deport Brass Do Let.
London Bankers:---
Ltd.. National Provincial Bank, Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip
tion transacted.
A STOKKINK,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st Dee, 1531. [30
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Erin Opric: Hoxɑ Koma.
Hong Kong Currency. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL... 11,000,000- PAID-UP CAPITAL - Lost, 2,685,600 RESERVE FUND
1,100,000
Branches- CINTON, SHANGHAI, "HANKOW, SWATOW, BANGKOK, NIW Your and SAN FRANCISCO, London Bankers ===
THE LAOTDE BANK," "Um." Correspondents,
all Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Busincm of every dasaription #transacted. . s
Bato Deposit Bonus (various, mless) sta Yearly Rental of from #5 to
"LONG TRỌNG BEAN,
Established 1917.)
BRADOITTER --SINGAPORE. HONG KONG OFFICE :—13, QUEEN'S RU. C. | Canton
-Kal Yuou Karachi
Kobe
Los Angeles Bestile
Nagaurk Authorised Capital ...StraitsTM $20,000,000
(Delay) Nagoy $8,000,000 Feagtien Issued
Newchwang Bingapore Paid-up
$4,000,000
(Mukdon) Now York Byday Reserve Liabilitios of
Tantalo Sharabolderi
Tokyo
Talogtao
Surplus
Paris Paiping
$4,000,000 Hamburg Osaka Hankow $2,687,000
Harbin Hong Koog Branches, Agencies and Corres Interest allowed on Current Ao pondents in the principal cities of counts.", the world.
Fixed "Deposits received Every description of Banking and Parious at rates to be obtained on
application. Exchange business transacted.
H. MOBI, Manager. Hong Kong, Sept. 11, 1981,"
TAN ENG HOOI, ...... Maunger.
for
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD
ESTABLISHED 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
10 Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG
CAPITAL AND SUBPLUS TOTAL, RESOURCES...
*** ****. H. $8,000,000.00 OVA H.830,000,000.00
Every doenription of Banking Acounts and Exchange business.
fransacted.
Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts in Local and Foreign Jurrencies opened for Olients,
Savings Account and Bafe Deposit Boxes/ Branches and Agencies all over the world.
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA, O. mod')
Donth America and EUROPE vis Vancouver, B.C.-dus Vancouver, B.U., 17th January, and *EUROPE
via tubería
Swatow and Bangkok
Hotnow, Fakhoi and Esiphorg Amoy
*Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Zea
JANUARY Friday, mint,
| Parosla 10,00 AM
Reg.
11.15AM
Emp, of Japan
Lauzers Noon
Muinam Bungchow Sunant
Noon
Noon
Noon
Saturday, 2nd,
and vis Brisbane-dus Brisbane, 19th Nankin January
Btraits, Ceylon, India, Maurition, East,
and Bouth Africa, Adeo, Egypt and BUSOPE via Marseilles due far- seilles, 29th January
Túsang
Baspalpindi
Manila
Prea, Taft
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa
Canton Muru
1
Swatow, Anjoy and Foochow
Saigon, Ceyiou, Judis, Mandilus, East
and South Afríos, add EURUPE, via Marseilles due. Marseilles, 3th) February
Spline
Slamita, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East
and Boath Afries,
snd
EUROPE vis Marsolilan,
Dumed
peijlas, 4ht February ar
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