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HONG KONG
WEEKLY PRESS"
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1932.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI CHARTERED - RATE OF INDIA, |
BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital .......050,000,000 Issued & Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 Ruserve Funda-
Sterling ............... 20,500,000. $10,000,000 Silvor
Reservs Liability of Pro-
prietori
$50,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: Hone Koxo, Board of Directors: Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackin,
Chairman
Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERSON,
AUSTRALIA AND GEZIJA,
·INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER,
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THE AMERICAN EXPRES: COMPANY, INC.
Head Office:
U.S.$8,000,000 U.S. 1,579,345. U.S. $1,009,200
FOREIGN MAILS
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The classes of licences and tiam fece therefor are as follows :
Broaddons: Roosption
1845
65. BROADWAY, Ny Yon. Haw OFFICE: LONDON,"
Capital Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000 Surplus Beserve Fund ................,000,000 , Beserved. Reserve Liability of Pro
prietors
£3,000,000
BRANCELE
For
Agentles and Branches-
AHRYSAL BANGKOK MATAVIA
ILOILO JPOR
BANGOON
Amroads Antarery Athens
Constan
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tinople Lupuso
Edinburgh
BAICHON
nomusee
Laceras Palamd
Lotbuzzin
on Marsellion Blamboni
Darlin
KARACHI
SEMARANG
BRKEMBAN
BRANGELA
Blarrita Bombay
Glamo Brown Kavada
Hamburg
Ú
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Montreux
Bingapore
St. Morita
Tabarakat
Maplea
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Tiental
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Jertinalets
Pirieda
Yeniy
Yokohama Zarlos
BOMBAY CALOUTTA GAUTOM
GPBU
Deputy Chairman. OAYPORT
W H. Bell, Esq,
A. H. Compton, Esq.
G. Miskin, Eng."
T. Pource, Eag
13. A. Plummer, Ex. T. H. R. Shaw, Esq.
J. P. Warren, Esq Chief Manager:
V. M. GRAYBURN, Esq.
1. Tis. 741 10% din
34
Amoy
+
BRANCHE- Iloilo.. Bangkok Ipoh
Peiping.
Редару
On demand
Batavia
Bombay
Johoro Koba
Kangoos
Baigon
ON HAIPHONG:
Culearta
Canton.
Kowloou Kuala
San Fran
cisco
Chefoo
Lumpur Shanghai.
per annum for delivery in Hong
ON BANOIDI!—
Colombo
London
Singapore
Kong $18 including Portage, to sny part of the world-$18.
On demand......... SOVEREIGNI, Bank's Buying
Bate...
1488)
157
Poochow
Malacca
Sungoi
Haiphong Manila
BAR SILVER, der or
19 10/18
Hamburg Muar
Patani Tientsin
4)
LINE
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
·LINE.
THE FREMIRK ALL WATER ROUTE TONEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Forts via Panama.
All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
on route,
Passengers desiring to, travel by this interesting route will find the sccommodation provided well up to their expectations, and at a cost most reasonablo,
42 Days To New York
For Passengers and Freight information please apply
}-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
THE
Telephone 28021.
BLUE FUNNEL
REGULAR AND FAST "PASSENGER SERVICES |
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
**AUTOLYCUS" 2nd Feb., For Mars,. Casablanca, London,
"AENEAS"
"DOLIUS"
Roiterdam & Hamburg. 16th Feb., For Marseilles, London,
Rottorism & Glasgow.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
20th Feb., For Fort Said, Herre, Liverpool
and Glasgow.
- EURYLOCHUS" 1st Mar., For Port Said, Liverpool, Havre
NEW YORK SERVICE "PREMIUS"
and Glasgow.
6th Feb., For Boston, New York & Baltimore vis Philippines, Port Swattenham & Singapore. PACIFIC SERVICE (via KOBE & YOKOHAMA} "PROTESILAUS"13th Fab, For Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle, " EXION "
10th Mar., For Victoria, Vancouver & Heattle, INWARD SERVICE.
Due "AGAMEMNON" 27th Jan., For S'bai., Moli, Koba & Y'hina.
1st Feb., For B'hai, Kobe, Yokohama "PERSEUS"
& Vladirostolic.
All cargo senere with limited passenger nocaminaiation »
at specially redusei farea.
For freight, passage rates and information apply to this underzentioned,
All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's Bill of Lading.
Butterfield & Swire,
Dairen Lyons Sourabaya
Hankow (Johore) Tokyc Harbin Mukden Tsingtao Hongkew New York Yokohama
COLOMBO
اء
KUBR KUALA
KANGAR KUALA
- LUMPUR
KUCHING MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
DAIREN
DELET
HAIPHONG
HAMBUNG
HANKOW
NEW YORK PEIFING
HARRIN
(Paking)
HONG KONG PINANG
SINGAPORE
BITIAWAN
JOURABAYA
"TAIPING
TIENTSIN TOKYO TONGKAH
(Bbak THINGTAO
TOKOHAMA ZAMBOANDA
FOREIGN Exomo and General Baulking Business triannotod
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened · and FIXED DEPOSITs received for one or shorter periode at rales your which will be quoted ou applica tion.
STUART,
Manager. Eong Kong, August 17, 1991.
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BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE. POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoris, Hong Kong,
HEAD OPTICE:
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris.
Fra
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL COBRUNCY and Fixx Def roarte repeired for one year or abortor periods in ICAL CURRENCE / Capital, fully paid-up and STERLING on terms which will Special Working Capital 50,000,000 be quoted on application.
.... 50,000,000
1
Reserves
22,318,000
Hong Kong, 30th Dec., 1931.
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BRANCHES -
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
Paris Saigon Haiphong Hansi Tourano Quinhon Hue
Vinh
Pum Penh
Marseille
THE Business of the above Bank Peiping Shanghai Tientsin
conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be ob- tained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION, V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager, Boug Kong, 10th July, 1830.
THE CHASE BANK.
6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, BEAD OFFICE:
18, PIXE STREET.
NEW YORK.
18
An American Bank offoring complete Foreign Banking Borvina in the principal Markets of the world. Intorenz Hates on Applisation... }
This Bank is entirely owned by THI CHA NATIONAL. BANK, Now YORE, with Besources over U.S. $2,300,000,000,
D. L. BALLANTYNE,
Acting Manager
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDIL MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NETHYLLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.}
BANKEES
Established 1824.
Hong Kong
BAKIRIB : France: Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit Banqué "de Paris et des Pays Bħal London: Midland Bank; Ltd New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Cem. snerciale Italians.
San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
Genera Monte Carlo Shaming kal
› Enshos Aires Havre-
Cairo
Caloutta
الحركة
Parla Dolombo London Penang Copenbaren lårerpoet Peping
Branches of AMERICAN Expass COMPANY in Prinsipal Cities of United States of America and Canada
All classes of Commercial Bank- ing Transactions undertaken,
ا.
Personal investment accounte handled.
The Company offers to intending travellers the use 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 — 18, Graechurch Street. London, E.C. 3.
Authorized Capital ......... 23,030,000 Subscribed Capital .£1,800,000. Paid-up Capital ..£1,030,000 Reserve Fund and Rest....£1,000,865
Batavia
BANKERS
fas BANK OF ENGLAND and MIDLAND BANK LTD
Every description of Banking and Bangkok
Exchange Business transacted. Bombay Correspondienta throughout the Calcutta
World.
Colombo Delbi 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
BANK.
BRANCHES : Karnchi Madina Kota Bharu New York Kuala Krai Penang
(Kelautan) Port Louis- Kuala Lipis (Mauritius)
(Pahang) Rangoon Gallo Kuala, Shanghai. Hong Kong Lumpur Simla Howrah Kuantan Singapore Ipoh
(Pabang) Sourabaya Kandy
HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Travellers Cheques issued. Trustee and Executorships under-
Bubscribed Capital............$25,000,000,00 INTEREST allowed on Current Ac- Paid-up Capital.... $94,710,200.00 | counts and Fixed Deposits at Rates Reserve Funds $8,820,503.82 that may be ascertained on appli-
cation..
C. L. BANDES,"
Manager.
HEAD OFFICE: BALAZSAR
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Road Central
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Owing to our numerous branches in China and large conneétions in the important 'commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our clienta special facilities for
7, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 29th April, 1931. (2
HONG KONG OFFICE: II, QUEEN'S BOLD domestic and foreign banking and THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
CENTRAL
Authorised Capital
exchange,
We also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Gidrs. 150,000,000-Chinese Government both at home Paid-Up Capital...Gldra. 90,030,000 and abroad. Reserve Fund........Gldra. 40,015,000-
Head Office:-Amsterdam.” Easter Head Office:-Batavia,
ارم
SHOU J. CHEN, Manazor.
BRANCHES-Dandjermade, Sandang Ronday. THE HO HONG BANK, LTD, Alexandria
Clouit Cheren, Djambor. D/okja karta, The Hague, Jiddah, kebe, Medan, Palembing,
Pekalongan, Yeung, Rangoon,Hatter dams, Barang, "Whanghai, Dingapore,
Janeir
Rangoon.
Amutour Transmision Ship Station Liconas Dexters Licance
PARCEL NAIL
::::
1160
$25.00- $50.00-
The Public ura boroby warned that in view of the passing of the, Abnormal Importations Customs Duties Act, no guaranteo can be given that may parcel will not be subject to Customs duty on arrival in the United Kingdom. The system of prepayment of Catoma duties in this office is cancelled until further notice except as regarda parcols of silk of or under the valun 61 £ 0-0-0 or its equivalent in dollars 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 formation will be published in the Mail Notices directly it is received.
Lettors
Postcards.
N
Local
POSTAL BATES.
Chin and sea 11
British Empire (except vin Siberia
20
3 ota.
12 ota.
4 ots por oz
"
Foreign Countries and 120 ets, first oz. British Empire via Siberia - 10sesas, each succeeding ox. Local, China anri Macau...
All other places
1
...
TH
8 eta, enot.
The Registration fee is in violi case 20 cents. Lecter and postcards for Europe and South America aro forwarded "Ti biberin "l's superscribed.
Lettera will be accepted at Hong Kong for transmission by Air Mail from Calgary to Montreal (Canada) Bach letters must be handed in over the Counter of the General Fist Offloa or Kowloon Post Offs and must be superscribed Air Mail Calgary-Montreal". The Air Mail lee," which is axiditional to the ordinary ptage, is 70 cents per ounce.
The mail for Hong Kong dispatched from London via Negapatam on 24th December has been seriously delayed and is not expected to arrive until Friday 29th instant.
SEAWo Had and HWATOW "JATAN
MANILA
INWARD MAILS.
JAZAN, SRANO at BUBOFE RIA (London, 2nd Jaunary)
JAFAN and SHANGHAI, CANADA, 0.8.A., HONOLULU, JAPAN and SHAR(Vancouver, B.Q., 2nd
U.S.A, HONOLULU, Japan and Bhangra
Ban Francisco, 25th December) JAPAN
SHANGHAI BDO ANOT
wta
0.8.A, HONOLULD, JAPAN, and 8mANO"
Bar Ban Ermacisco, 1st January LANCOS Parcels only London, 17th Dec.. JAPAN
Sonora via Suzz (Letters and Papers) London, 81st December and Parsels, 24th December 1931
D.BA, CANADA, Japan molbuaNGHAI
(Saattie, 9th January) Jaza and BHANGUAL JAPIM and Sqangwal JAPAN and SUANGHAI JAPAN...
Pai
Duv
Shantung... Kamo Maru
22nd Jan..
Wend Jan..
Hakazaki Maru Haruno Maru Tavyo Maru
Amp. of Canadu,.
22nd Jan.
sard Jan
23rd Jan.
Prei, hloros Talma Fre Tas Yvan Soudan
7 ton. AfaKinlay. Agamemnon
2ard. Jan. Stuli danie #14th
25th Jan
25th Jan,
28th Jan
Nellore.
Naidera ...
Pren. fadison
29th Jan.
29 Jan.
Asama Afarn Hsian Maru
Hawari Muru
31st Jan.
OUTWARD MAILS.
REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed is minutes carlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where majis are advertised to close as or before 9 a.m. registered and parect mails are closed at pm, on the previous day.
You
Bangkok via Bwatow...
Swatow Amoy aud. N'ooobow Eathong
Shanghai, Japan, U.S.A., Canada, C. and
8. America and "EUROPE via. Vic toria, B.C. das Viotoria, B.C., 9th Tobrasty
PKI.
DAZ'And FanA
Friday,
Bluinam
Canton
13 2.00
ag
*2.30 F
Pras, Jeferson
Paroels Leg,
3.00 v ×
4.15 2.
5,00
Straita, Ceylon, indin Manzitius, kaat and south Africa, Aden, Egypt and EUROPE Marsailles de Mar{{ lakosuki' Mari reilles, 20th February
+
Shanghai and "EUROPE via Siberia
J
W
LAILLOT
Avulson P. G.
4.30PM
LIMITED Capital (fully paid" up)
Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund Yen 116,200,000
Lettom 3,80 *.
6.1.0.
5.00:2
Lettors
6.00 F.
JADA
HKAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA,"
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT
Hortelein
Haruna Mure
Huruna Maru... {Loikots
. 500 Y
5,00 X
6.00-**
Satarlay, 23rd
Rio de
(Established 1917.)
J
2441
Anthorised Capital ...Smite 820,000,000 $8,000,000 Insned Faid-up.
$4,000,000 Bosorva Labilities of
Shareholders
$4,000,000 Hankow
Batavia Berlin Bombay Calcutta Canton Changha Dairen Nagasaki
Hai Yusu Karachi
Kobe London LOA Angelo
Manila, Australia an Now “Zouland vis
Thursday Ísland -- das
Kamo Mars
||Reg. ... 8:45 AM
Ti..
9:30 ▲ ▲
Boerebays
Island, 4th February
Paroein
Noon
San Francisco Soatile Homarang
Letters
1.60 M
N
(Dalay} Nagors Fengtick Nowchwang
Bhimunosok Singapore
iranstung Yurang Emp. Ct Canadu.. Pras, Monros
3.80 2.
2.30M
3.30 rx
5,00
(Muktion) New York"
Sydney
Hamborg Darks
Tientila
danday
$2,687,000
Paris Pelping
Tokyo
Tsingtao
seranigahore Hpian Maru
Talma..
Today 26th, Parools ||Letters:
Noon
1.002 %
Payang
1.00 P
Pras, MoKinley
4.30-
---5,00-
Hap Orvica:-SINGAPORE, Boambala, Boerakuuta (29), "Tipal. | Hong Kong Ofrica :—19, Queen's Ru. C. Tilakan and Walterrein, *Therifleri have Baft Dequel! Doors To Let
London Bankere:- National Provincial Bank, Ltd:-
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip-Surplus.
tion transacted.
Harbin Hong Kong Branches, Agencies and Corres Interest allowed on Current As pondents in the prinsipal cities of Counts Manager.the world.
Every description of Banking and Exobange business transacted.
A. STOKKINK,
Hong Kong. lat Dog., 1931. [30
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Han Orvicz: HONG KONG
CANTON,
Branches:
SHANGHAI,
Hong Kong Currency. Authorized CAPITAL...$11,000,000 "Paid-up CAPITAL ........ 8,625,830 BELLYE FUND....... 1,100,000
HANKOW, SWATOW, BANGIDX, NxW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, London Bankers :-- Tas Lloyd BANK, LAD. Vorrespondents all-Principal Cities of the World, Foreign Exchange and Banking Burine of every description transacted.
Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes), A Yearly Bents) of from 15 to
LOCK POONⱭ SHAN,
$40.
91]
TAN ENG H001,
Manager.
Deposits reveivad for Fixed Periods at rates to be obtained on application.
H. MORI, Maneger. Hong Kong, Sept. 13, 1931.
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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1918)
HEAD OFFICE:
10 Des Voeux Road, Central,
HONG KONG.
Straits and Caloutto
Amby
ds oaksa
المملكة
Bangkok via Bwałowi
Swalow, Amoy and t'erises,
Straits and Caloutis Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow Matla Bwatow Shanghai, Ja, Honolas, USA. Canada, "Ú, and B. Amerion, and EUROPE TI San FrancianoTM Joe San Francisco, 17th February and "EUROPE,via Biberia G
Bestow, Amoy and Foochow
Straits, Ceylon, indie, Mauritia,, Eest And South Africa, Aden, Egypt and EUROPE Marseillés-due Mar
elles, 26th February ...
CAPITAL; AND SURPLUS TOTAL RESOURCES ...
. H. 88,000,000.00 ...OTE H.830,000,000,00
Every description of Banking Accounts and Exchange business transanteni.
Manila
Current and Fixed Deposit Accents in Local and Fordgn Jurrencies opened for Ollabs.
Savings Account and Baile Deposit Boxes, M
· Branchón and Agencies will over the world.
HAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
Dani en
Talauda Maru ...Reg. 28th, 5.00 %
Hain bing
Le 27th, 8.30A%
Friday, 29th,
100 Boumloon P. O. Par. 29th, 4.30 PM | seja, Buth,b,90 A J
Lottar 10,00
G.P.O.
Par. 10th, 8.00
Okiiral
...
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Letter, 10.30.A #L
Saturday. Both,
Fres, Madison
* Baparscribed: correspondence only.
Printed and Published by Romet Trim Basant, for they
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