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COMPREHENSIVE, AND COM
PLETE REPORT.
of the
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST
is "given in the
HONG KONG
WEEKLY PRESS"
"THE CHINA OVERLAND
TRADE REPORT.”
38. Cents per Copy.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
December 30, 1921.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1931.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital .................$80,000,000 Insued & Fully Paid-up...#20,000,000 Reserve ExMDEN TO
Storling Silver
CHARTERED BANK OF MOLASAKI
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROXAD CHARTER,
COMPA
DOREIGN
MAILS
NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
On Friday-the-106 January And Baturday, the fad January, the General Post Office and Branch Post Offices will be open
*180**
sight..... Credita,
ON: LONDON :-
Telegraphie Transfor... 1/5" Bank Bille, on demand 1/3-6/16 Beak Bill, 4 months".
.......................1/D 7/10 mouth
HEAD OFFICE Loxox.
*£6,500,000 $10,000,003
Capital
Noserve Liability of Pro
prietors ****
|Paid-up Capital £3,000,000 Surplus
Reservu Fund
$20,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
pristora
#OLS, #0;000;00₫ U.S.$1,579,845- £4,000,000 Roser te mamaqi 18. $1,008,200
£3,000,000
General Fost, Offloa
Kowloon Past Offon.
sight....... Documents,
months'
1/60
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BAIGON KARAOHI BEMARANG KLANG
SEREMUAN
Basis
Amsterdam Orastane. Ingesti Palerme
tipople Zugano Rotterdam, dinburgh
Fome Viorno
Morvallis, Stamboul DOCK Monte Carlo sila satır hand
50rtlam
Bancay OMG
HATADA. Broanaly Hamburg Senos Aires Harro Cairo Galota Jerusalemm
Montrea
Milan
Napia
Interlacon Nos
BALLA Colombo
Lidia
Pirmas Parli
London
Fonsag
ON. PAXIS:-
Bank Bills, on demand 826 Credits, 4 months' sight. 896.... ION NEW Yón:-
Bank Bille, on demand 24j Credits, 60 days" sight. 28% ON BOMBAY :-
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Board of Directors: Eon. Mr. C.-G. S. MacxIK
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Bangoon
ON BATAVIA:-On demand, 42...
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ON HAIPHONG :
Calcutta.
Canton
Kobe Kowloon Kuala
Baigon
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since
Chefoo
Lumpur
Shanghai
Colombo
London
Singapore
1831
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Sajacen
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Patani
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Bubscription, paid la adrance- per annum for delivery in Hong Kong $18; including Postage to any part of the world- $18.
On demand..., ON SAIGON:On demand ON BANGTOK :—
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WILHELMSEN LINE.
THE FREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Porta a Panam
All vessels cuit at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en ronte.
Passengers desiring to travel by this interesting route will find the accommodation provided woll up to their expectations, and at a cost most reasonable.
42 Days To New York
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For Paauengers and Freight information please apply
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildinga.
Agents.
THE
Hankow*** (Johore) Tokyo
Barbin Mukden Tsingtao
Kongkow Now York
Yokohama
in
- CURRENT Accounty opuned LOCAL Cuantway and "FIXED DE POSITA reseived. for one year or shorter porinds in Locat Cunnercy and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 30th. Dem, 1931.„, (26
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
KUND
KUALA
Z KILANGKAI
SINGAPORE BIELAWAN BOURABAYA, TAIPING ATIENTSIN TOKYO- TONGKAN
HANDJAN
KUALA
LUMPUR
COLOMBO
KUCKING
· BAILEH.
MADILAB
DELEI
MANILA
HAIPHONG
MEDAN
NEW YORK PRIPING
TSINGTAO
{Paking)
LAMBURG ∙HANROW RABBIN "TONG"IONO" PENANG"
Dapenbaren. Liverpool, Priping (Dhaka)
YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted,
CURRENT Accounts oponed and FIXED DEPOSIT received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica tion.
J. STUART,
Manager.
Hong Kong, August 17, 1981. ⠀ [30
"BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE: POUR LE COMMEROT ET L'INDUSTRIE" (Incorporated in France).. Prince's Building. Chater, Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFIC
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris.
Tre. 60,000,000
Capital, fully paid-up Special Working Capital. 50,000,000 22,319,000
'Reserves:
Paria
BRANCHES:
Marseilles Saigon Enphong Hano Hue Touraus Quinhen
Vinh
Puom Penh
Tientsin
THE Business of the above Bank Peiping Shanghai
conducted by the HONG
KONG I SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be ob- tainad on application,
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, 7. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 18th July, 1830.
THE CHABE BAKK.
5, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINK STR.KET.
NEW YORK.
Hong Kong
BANKERS: France: Société Générale, Banque Nationala de Crédit Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas.. London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Com- mercials Italiana,
San Francisco: Bank of Italy,
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondents throughout the
World.
A ROLLIN,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 24th August, 1931.
the
An American Bank offering complete
Poroigu Banking Survica in principal: Markets of the world. Interest Rates. on Application.
This Bank is entirely owned by TEK Сдля NATIONAL BANK, New Youx, with Rasources over U.S. $2,500,000,000,
F. M. BIGGAR,
Telephone 28021.
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BLUE FUNNEL
REGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES |
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVIOR,
“DIOMED “*” Šth Jan, For Mara,, London,
Hotterdam & Hamburg. "HECTOR" 2 th Jan., For Marnailies, London,
Rotterdam & Glasgow,
LIVERPOOL SERVIOS. "AGAPENOR" 10th Jan., For Port Baid, Genoa,
Havre And Liverpool,
Havre and Glasgow..
"ANTILOCH U8" 20th Jan., For Port Smid, Liverpool,
NEW YORK SERVICE BHEXENOR". 7th Jan., For Boston, New York & Baltimore' vis Philippines, Fort Swettenham & Singapore. PACIFIC SERVICE (vin KOBE & YOKOHAMA) "TYNDAREUS" 18th Jan., For Victoria, Vansoaver & Jentiler PROTESILAUS "19th Feb., For Victoria, Vancouver & Epattle-
INWARD SERVICE.
Dze"
"MENELAUS" 4th Jatt., For S'hai, Moil, Kobo & Yokoha.n
11th Jan., Fo Shanghai & Dairen. **ARNEAS."
*PERMIUS 11th Jan., From New York.
All cargu stenners with limited passenger nooomineḍation.
4 specially reduced fares.
For freight, pamage rates and information, apply to the v. undermentioned. laga nr
All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's
Bill of Lading,
Butterfield & Swire,
اللبنااات
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(ESTUEBLANDS. TRADING, BUČIZTY.)
BANKERS
Established 1821.
BANK OF CHINA.
Reorganized October 26, 1998, under special charter of The National Government as on INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
|
Bingapore
BA, Moria Tientela VIURA Tanjor Tokohama Starlab!!
Branches of AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY in Principal Cities of "United States of America, and
Canudo
All classes of Commercial Bank- ing Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment handled.
accounta
The Company offers to intending travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
E. W. DUGGAN,
Manager.
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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,
Hsu Onio 13, Gracechurch Street, London,
E. C. 3.
Authorized Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
.23,000,000, .£1,800,000 21,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest....£1,686,945
BRANCHES:
5
BANKING:
Fas BANK OF ENGLAND and MIDLAND BANK, LTD
Batavia
Bangkok
Bombay
Calcutta
Colombo
Delhi
2
Karnehi Madrus Kota Bharu New York Kuala Krai Penang
(Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius) (Pahang) Rangoon Galle Kuala Shanghai Hong Kong Lumpur Simla Howrah Kuantan Singapore Ipoh
(Paharg) Sourabaya Kandy
HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Travellors Cheques issued." Trustee and Esecutorships under taken.
Subscribed Capital..... 895,000,000.00). Paid-up Capital 24,710,200.00 counts and Fixed Deposits at Rates INTEREST allowed on Current Ac Reserve Funds $3,820,303.82 that may be ascertained on appli-
HEAD OFFICE:-ŜBANQUAL
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Road 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 our clients special facilities for
Friday
8 am, to noon.
8 bollam, Ba.m. to a
followe Saturday
Ham to. 10.30) 1,19 ** Baza, to; ÍU am, 18: am, to D'Buzze;
Quior Branch Post Ofcom
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence cach dty na ba Sundaya and pas delivery of regiatored correspondonos cach day at 9am.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays.
PARCEL MAIL
It
The Public are hereby warned that in view of the passing of the Abnormal Importations Customs Duties Act, no guarantee can be given that any parçal will not be subject to Customs duty on arrival in the United Kingdom. The systom of propayment of Customs duties in this office is cancelled until further notice except as regards parosla of silk of or under the-value-of-£-0-0 or its equivalent in foilari at the rate of the day. It will however be necessary in these cases to make a deposit against duty equal in amount to the declared value of the Parcel.
Definite information will be published in the Mail Notices directly it is receized:
Letters
Local
POSTAL RATES.
China and Measu
British Empire (except via Siberis,
4 ots. per os,* 18 ots
Formiga Countries nud 120 ets. Arst oz. British Empire via Siberia 10 eta, each succeeding oz. Local China and Macaw...
Postcards.
All other places
"The Registration fee is in each case 20 cents.
aots, cách.
B'ota. each.
«Letters and postaarde for WEurope and South America are forwarrind "kiteria so superscribet
Information has been received that the Air Mail Service between Shangazi andi Manchouli is suspended and the acceptance of letters tor this service if áccordingly discontinued until further notios..
Christmas and New Year cards enclosed in open envelopes address- ed to Hong Kong, thina and Macao, are accepted as the special rate for printed mattor i, e., 2 conta por 2 ounces.
The carde must not car more than five written words and the anvelopes must be entirely open.
INWARD MAITS.
Piz
SHANGHAI and EUROPH via SIPERIA)
(London, 19th December)
Shanahal and SWATOW
Calcutta sud STE ITS
Zuiderkerk
Sui duny
Chitral
Rawalpindi
33×6 - Deo, 81st Des Slat: Dec.
jat Jan,
KUBO* Y'S BUR (Letters and Papers) "London, 3rd December and Faresls, s8th November...
JAPAN, SHANUMAI and EUBOTE vin
NIBERIA (London, 12th Decmoker)..........;
·U.S.A., Wanata, Jafar red-Emanonah C
Beattie, 19th December)*** AUSTRALIA and Mamaká
MANILA
JAPAN and SHANUMAI
JAZANA
JAPAN and SHANGHAI JAJGUN
Pros. Taft Nellore
Fri. Hoovre
2nd Jan
Talguta Maria
3rd Jani
4th Jan,
Nov
4th Jan 5th Jan
6th M
Fra Pieros
Brisbane tiphine, ...ChaneİNAN
1.8 Honolulu, Japan and SHANGHAI
than Francisco, 11th December)
CANADA, 0.8.A, HONOLULU, JAPIN
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and BHANGHAI (Vancouver, BC, 19th↑ Empreew of deiz... December) U.B.A., Honolulu, Japan and Bramonatą į
(San Francisco, 18th December)
11th Jun
...) Pran Jackson
11th Jan.
仆
OUTWARD MAILS:
REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed, 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated," and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 mm, registered and parcel maila are closed xé à p.m. Son the previous day,
D'an
cation.
O. L. SANDES.
Manager.
7. Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 9th April, 1931.
[29
Swato, P.moy and Faraosa. .... Sestow Straits
Baibong
Saigon
Amoy
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S DAD domestic and foreign banking and THE YOKOHAMA SPÉCIE BANK, Shanghai, Japan, Canada, B.S.A., C. and 1
CENTRAL.
Authorised Capital
Gidra. 150,000,000 Paid-Up Capital...Gldrs. 80,030,000 Beserve Fund...Gldr. 40,015,000-
Head Office-Amsterdam.* Eastern Head Office:--Batavia,
We also handle the issus of Bonds
BBANUK ZA-Bandjermasin Bandung, Bombay, THE HO HONG BANK, LTD Alexandria
Calcutta, Charlhon, Djember, Djakji, kurts, The Hague, Judah, Kobe, Maher,
Palembang, Pekalongan, Penang, Bangoon, Doktor dawantarang, "Bhanghal, Bingapore, Boarabala, sosiskarta (Solo), Topal, Tillatlay and Weltevreden,"
*Those offerti haue Bafé Depuiši Banas. Ta Isl.
London Bankers: --- National Provincial Bank, Ltd.
Correspondenta all over the world.
(Established 1917.) -
Month America and *EUKUPE via Vancouver, B.C.-due Vanconvér, B.O., 17th January, and *EUROPE vis-Siberia Sentow and Beugkuk Hothow, Pakboi and Haiphong Amoy
J
PKR
Lait Muru Lyceoon... Van Houtsa Centum Halibors Talma
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Thursday, 31st,
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4.80 r.
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JANUARY - {Friday, Jet,
Parcels 10.00-
11:16 am Letters. Noon
Emp. of Japan tog,
exchange.
LIMITED
SHOU.J. CHEN. Manager.
and other Public Funds of the Capital (fully paid up) Chinese Government both at home and abroad,
Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund....Yen 110,200,000
"HEAD OFFICE; YOKOHAMA
BRANODIS AND 'AGENCIES AT
Honolulu Rio de Batavia
Kai Yusu Kartin
Karachi Bombay
Kobe Caloutta London San Francisco
Los Angeles Soattie Changchun Manil
Bomarang Dairon
Nagwankt Shanghai
Shimonoecks Nagoya Fongtien
Будает (Mukaan) New York Hamburg Onaka Hankow . Paris
Muinas... Klungchow
Suuurg ....
Jandi Rangoon
"Mania, Rabani, Avstralia. and New Zeas)
and via Brisbane-une Brisbane, 19th January Sandakeun
Vonkin
+
Yuang
Boerabaya
Nawchwang Singapora
Pituatiis
Manila
Harbin Felping. Tsingtao Hong Kong
Tokyo
HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE, HONG KONG OPTICH :—18, QUEEN's His. C.Cantos,
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Authorismi Capital ..,Etraits $20,000,000 Issued
Dalny) 198,000,000, Paid-up
$4,000,000 Rasorva Liabilities of
Shareholders
$1,000,000 41
Banking Busineas of every descrip-Surplus terazapinangana $2,887,000
tion transacted...
A, STOKKINE,
Manager Hong Kong, 1st Deo., 1931, (30
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
BEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Hong Kong Currency. AUTHORIZED 'CAFITAL...#11,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL REakay* FUND
Branches!
8,805,600 1,100,000
Сантом, SHANGHAI, Hanków,
SWATOW, BANGKOK, New Your and SAN FRANCISCO, London Bankers :---
Tu LLOYDS BANI, LTD. Corycapondente
all Principal Citym of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Businoms of every description transacted.
Bafe Deposit Boxen (various mixes). "at a÷Yearly Bantal of from #5 16
$40.
97)
'LOOK POONG SHAN,
Manager.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Eest and Bouth Africa, Aden, Egypt and: EUROPE via Barecillos-dne Mar- seilles, 2916 January
Branches, Agencies and Corros-
Interest allowed on Current Ao Swatow, Amoy and Formoss pondents in the principal cities of counts. the world.
Deposits received for Fixed Every description of Banking and Periods at rates to be obtained on Bangkok via Bwatow... Exchange business transacted.
Swatow," application.
H. MORI, Manager. Hong Kong, Sept. 11, 1931,
TAN ENG HOOI,
Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1918.
HEADA
OFFICE:
10 Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG
UAPPEAL AND SURPLUS TOTAL RESOURCES,
** H. 88,000,000,00 ova E830,000,000.00
Every description of Banking Accounts and Exchange business Lacuated.
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Ourrent and Fixed Deposit Accounts in Epal and Foreign Currencias opened for Client
Barings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes.
PI Branchée, and Agencies all over the world,
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Mansger,
[35 Swatow, Amoy and Fooskow.
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Mod South Afrios, Egypt and KUROPE via Marsollies=dne Mar-
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