COMPREHENSIVE AND COM-
PLETE REPORT
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST
given in the"
"HONG
KONG
WEEKLY
PRESS"
"THE CHINA OYÉBLAND
TRADE REPORT.”
30 Cents per Copy.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
ON LONDON { mar
February 4, 1924.
Tolegraphie Transtez... 1/4d. Bank Bills, on demand 1/5 5/18 Bank Bill, 4 months'
right...
1/57/18
1/81
**** 1789
Credita,
months
Right
Documents, 4 months
Right
ON PARIS:
Bank Bills, on demand 830 Credits, 4 months' sight 885 ON NEW YORK:-
Bank Bills, on demand 24? Credits, 60 days' sight."261 ON BOMBATI
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand... ON CALCUTTA Shamel
Telegraphic Transfor Bank, on demand
ON SHANGHAI ¦ *****
Bank, at sight
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1932.
HONG KONG AND TRAFGHAI BATHING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital $50,000,000. Issued & Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000- Roserve. Funda ş
Starling
£6,500,000 $10,000,000
Silver quines
Resorve Liability of Pro-
prietorshienne
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Board of Directors: Hon. Mr. G. G. S. MAOKIE,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, S INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHESTER,
1882
THE AMERICAN EXPE
COMPANY, EKG.
Capital
Broadway, New York. Ema Orion · LONDON.
U:S.$6,000,000 Paid-up Capitki £3,000,000. Surplus. U.B.82,672,648 Reserve Fund .....
„£4,000,000 || Raservos, mummiedi, U:8.$1,808,900 Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietora
ALOR STĀS
BANGKOK RASSATLA Chairman | BOMBAN
DALUUTTA CARTON
Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERSON,
ION KARACHI
BRANDIEN:-
tipople gene Rotterdam
Luxor
Rome Marselies abou Monte Carlo banghel Mamlin Bont&am Munich Montreux Min Hapiss
............................ £3,000,000
Aganoise and Branches:
ILOILO
BAND DOA
A
· Antwerp
Athous
Emiurgh
Monhos
SEKARANO
BEREMBAN
CELANDAI
SINGAPORE
BITIAWAN •
Havin Harrita Go Bombay Glasgow
HATANA Kambary
Desert
Singapor
SOUBABAYA XAIPING TIENTALN
Buenos Aires BAYTO Catre
St. Morit 2detain
Channe
Interlaken Jerusalem Lide
MID
Tienda
Pirsens
Venice
Colombo
Paris
Pelping
Porton
Deputy Chairman. CAVATORS
W. E. Boll, Esq.
A. H. Compton, Esq.
G. Miskin, Eng
"T. E. Paroe, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq.
T. H. R Shaw, Esq.
J. P. Warren, Esq. Chief Manager:
V. M. GRAYBURN, Esq.
FFE
TL, 78 #dis.
On YoxORAMA D
On demand.
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BRANCHES :-
ON MANILA-On demand.
ON SINGAPORU :——
Amoy Bangkok
Iloilo
Peiping
Ipoh
Penang
On demand......... 811
Bataria
Jobora
Bangoon
ON BATAVIA!-On demand 811
Bombay
On Fapromat
Calcutta
Canton
Kobe Kowloog
Kuala
Saigon
Ban. Fran-
C1800
62
Cheluc
Lumpur
Shanghai"
Colombo
London
Singapore
Foochow Maineca
Haiphong Manila
Suagoi
Patani Tientsin Tokyo
On demand BAIGON:-On demand j ON BANGKOK :-
· On demand
*** 181f' Bovenians, Bank's Buying
Rate .......................1/0 BAR SILVER, DET OL
Bubription, paid in advanceON per annum for delivery in Hong Kong $13; including Postage to sky part of the world-$18.
BARBER
DARGER
KLÆRERN: W
PANAKA
Express
LINE
SERVICE
WILHELMSEN LINE.
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
M.V.
via PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING
20
"TAI PING YANG"
on FEBRUARY 16th
for
SHANGHAI, KOBE. YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, & BOSTON ~
42 Day To New York
For Passengers and Freight information please apply:---
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen'e Buildings,
Agents.
THE
Telephone 23031.
FUNNEL
BLUE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST | /PASSENGER SERVICES |
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
'AUTOLYOUS" 2nd Feb., For Mare., Casablanca, London,
Botterdam & Hamburg. "AENEAS" 16th Fab., For Marseilles, London,
Rotterdam & Glasgow..
LIVERPOOL SERVICE, "DOLIUS " 20th Feb., For Pärt Said, Havre, Liverpool
and Glasgow. "AGAMEMNON" -6th Mari, Por Port Said; Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow.
NEW YORK SERVICE. **PHEMIUS".
6th Fab., For Boston, New York de Baltimore.. via Philippines, Port Swittenham & Singapore... PACIFIC SERVICE (ria KOBE & YOKOHAMA} "PROTESILAUS" 18th Feb., For Victoria; Vancouver & Boattle, 10th Mar., For Victoria; Vancouver & title. LXION*
INWARD SERVICE,"
"PERSEUS"
*BARPEDON
Dze
4th Fab., For S'hai, Kobe, Yokohama
& Vladivostock, 7th Feb., For S'hai, Tsingtao & Dairen.
All cargo stazama with limited passenger, nocom medá tick.
4 specially reduced fare
quor freight, pasange rates and information apply to the wa daeraantioned:
All bookings sew subject to the provisions of the Company's Hill of Lading.
Butterfield & Swire,
Dairon Lyons Bourabaya.
Harburg Muar Hankow (Johore) Harbin Makdon Hongkow New York
Tsingtao Yokohama.
CURRENT ACCOUNTа opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DE POBITS received for one year or aborter: petipus in LOCAL CURBC and STERLING on terms which will be quoted op application.
Hong Kong, 30th Dec., 1931.
COLOMBO DAIRENA DIENT
HAIPHONG
HAMBURO
HAFKOW
MARRIE
HONG :0:0
KLANG XonX KUALA
KANGBAR
KUALA
LUMPUR KUCHING MADRAS MANILA KEGAN
NEW YORK
PEIPING
(Plzing).
PENANG
TOLYO TONGLAN
(Bhuk (1)
TALNOZAO
TOMCHAMA LANDO ANG A
FORDION Exonang and General Banking Busiuose transacted:
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSIT received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted ou applica. tion
J. STUART,
Manager. Fong Kong, August 17, 1981. [30
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong,
HAD OFFICE;
74, Rus St. Lazare, Paris.
Frs.
Capital, fully paid-up.... 30,000,000 Special Working Capital. 50,000,000 Reseryes
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
Paris Baigon Tourage
................... 22,319,000
BRANCHES ;-
Marseilles Haiphong Hanoi Quinhon
Vinh
Peiping
Shanghai Hong Kong
Häs Poom Pooh
Tientsin
HE Business of the above Bank THE
is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be ob tained on application.
For the Hong Kowɑ & SHAKOKAI BANKING CORPORATION, V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 18th July, 1930,
THE OHABI BATE.
BAKKER34: France: Société Générale, Banqua Nationale de Crédit Banque "do Paris et des Pays Bas. London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banos Com- merciale Italians.
Looden Dapenbaren Liverpool
Branches of AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY in Principal Cities of *United States of America
Canada
and
All classes of Commercial Bank- ing Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment. accounts handled.
The Company offers to intending travellers the use of its "Trivelers Cheques" and Letters "of Credit and, in addition, thể world wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department,
#
E. W. DUGGAN,
FOREIGN MAILS
Tho, despatch of Mails via Siberis has been discontinued until further notice." Mails will be despatched generally vin. Buon but if a quicker roûte should from time to time offer it will be utilised.
As from 2nd February no Parcels for Shanghai and North China can be accepted until further notice...
It is noted for the information of holders of Privato Boxes at the General Post Offiou that on and after 1st February 20 taxed correspon dence will be placed in the Bores. A notification will be substituted and Box-holders are roquested to call or send for the correspondenco at the Box-holders Lobby, aud there pay the amount of the Tax against the delivery of the letters or paokeb,
Lettora and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded 'vim šiberia "* if so supersdribed, when that route la "open.
FROM
CALOUTTA KOⱭ Šraajzi
Australia and Manila
JAPAN
INWARD MAILS.
Eunoru vin Nedapatan (Intters, nudį
Paper) London, 7th January „London Paronis only; London Jist Dec. in
JAPAN and STRAITS
Pau
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3rd Feb. 4th Feb.
rob.
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Takada Fanda Melbourne Haru..
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Katori Mars Surpedinia
6th Fab. 5th Feb.
HANGHAI
Torukuni Maru
·Den
Manager.
Adderpore
6th Fub.
U.S.A., HONOLULU, JAPan and Gharshai
Ban Francisco, 5th January)......
Pres. Fan Buren...
6th Feb.,
MANILA
Taiyo Maru
7th Fab..
8th Feb
Rmp. of Hussin
8th Feb.
Changte
9th Feb.
Buenos Aires Hari
IUM Fab.
Aushwic
12th Feb
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
* INDIA, LIMITED,
15, Gracechurch Street, London,
E.C. 3.
་་་
U.S.A., HONOLULU, JAPAN and SHANGHAI Į
faan Francisco, 11th January) ] “Pry, Grant „ CANADA, 0,8A, HONOLULU, JAPAN and Sansa (Vadoouver, B.Q., 18th Jandary):
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HEAD OFFICE:--`
--
www
Australia and MANILA JAPAN....
Japan and Shanghai
(Bonito, 28rd January)
Authorized Capital
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000 £1,800,000 £1,050,000-
JAPAN and Shanghai - SAIQUN
+FA
+4
Beserye Fund and Rest....£1,666,863
BANKEES:
THE BANE or England
and MIDLAND BAKE, LTD
BLANCHES:
(Kelantan) Port Louis
San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
Batavia
Karachi Mudras
6, QUEEN'S. ROAD CENTRAL.
HEAD OFFICE;
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted. Correspondente throughout the
World.
Bangkok
Kota Bharu New York
Bombay
Kuala Krai Penang
Caleutia
Colombo
A.. ROLLIN,"
Manager.
Delhi
Galle
Hong Kong, 24th August, 1931.
Ipoh Kandy
18, PIXE STREET,
NEW YORK.
An' American Bank offoring complete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world Interest fatos on
Application.
This Bank is entirely owned by Tax CHASE NATIONAL BANK, Naw Yoxx, with Resources OTBT U.8. $2,500,000,000,
D. L. BALLANTYNE,
Acting Manager
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSUHÁPPIJ, M.V.
{NETHERLANDS. TRADING SOCIETY.)
BANKERS
Established 1824.
BANK OF CHINA.
Reorganized October 24, 1988, undoř special charter of The National Government as an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
Kuala Lipis (Mauritius)
(Pahang) Rangoon Kuala
Shanghai
Hong Kong Lumpur Simla
Howrah Kuantan Singapore
U.B.A., UAMADA, JAPAN and SHANGRA
Japan and Shaxonai
· Pres. Oleveland
Hikawa Mar
12th Feb
...
14th Feb
Athos II.
Jeth. Feb,
T
Andre Leton
47K Feb.
OUTWARD MAILS.
REGISTERED and PAROEL MAILS are alosed 15 minutes sailler than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and pared mails are closed at 5 pm. on the previous day.
(Pahang) Bourabays
Jwstaw Fort Bayard
it'
Ampy
Baigon
Straits...
HONG KONG Branch:
Foa
Every description of Banking and Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., U. and Exchange Business transacted. Travellers Cheques issued.
Trustee and Baccutorships under-
taken. Subscribed Capital......$25,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital....
INTERIST allowed on Current Ao $94,710,200.00 counts and Fixed Deposita at Hates Reservo Funds
$3,820,308.89 that may be ascertained on appli-
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HEAD Orrick:-SHANGHAL
Hong Koxa BRANCH:
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
cation.
C. L. SANDES,
Manager.
7, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 29th April, 1931. -(29
ار
Bouth America - and. *EUKUFE vis Vancouver, B.Q.-dao Vancouver, B.C., 21st February
P
H
Boihow and Haiphong Bandakan swatow, Anioy and Focodow Australia and New Zealand via Brisbane |
-due Brisbane, 17th Ebernary
#Straits and Ualoutta........ Shanghai, Japan, Canada, J.B.4., C. and 3. America and *EUROPE via Vlor toria, B.C.-duo. Victoria, B.C., 23rd Februsxy
****
***
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN's BOAD domestic and foreign banking and THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE HANE, Boraita, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Hast
CENTRAL
exchange.
We also handle the issue of Bonds Authorised Capital
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. 40,018,000-
Head Office:—Amsterdam.❤ Eastern Head Ofte:-Batavia.
BHOU J. CHEN, Manager.
Ра
DATE and Truc
Wednesday, 3rd,
Shunning
19.30
Tui Poo Sek *Trinas
Liangshow Lucemoon
1.50
2.80.2
880
3,80
Par, Jrd, 6,00 828-
Empress of Asia. Mog. 4th, 8:45 a k
Lecture 10.30 a -
8,30 Ab 10:00 AM
Thursday's 4th,
Monado Maru"..
Haiyany...
Parcela
1.00 LOPM
Melbourne Maru |||Beg.. "
Letters
Friday,
5th,
Parcels Noon
„Letters · 1,00 ► M
4
Lecter 480 V M
Suuang...
Par.
3.00
Pres. Madison
204
Reg.
5,45,PM
Solo P. ON
Beg..
4.30 r
LIMITED
Capital (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Yen, 116,200,000
and South Africa, Aden, Egypt aud ( EUROPE via Marseilles-due Mar- sailles, 3rd March
Letters...... 4.80 y''w
Zerukuni Maru.PO
1. Box,
.6.00 M
+
Letters
6.00 PM
Yen 100,000,000
HEAD OFFIOS: YOKOHAMA
"BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT:
Maails (Ship sails on Sunday, 7th at 8 a.m.) Pro. Van Burm...
Bwatow, Amoy zad Formosa
5.00 *
Horan Mara
Hooolatu
Riu de
Manila
Emp, of Hussta
Batavia Berlin Bombay
Kai Yuen
Janetry
Karachi
Rasgcon
Manila
...Pres. Grant
Sunday 7th,
Monday, 8th,
9.00 a 30
Tasoday. 9th,
4900 M
Caloutta
San Francisco
Chang Jhun
1441
Authorised Capital ...Straits $20,000,000)
Fogtien
(Mukden) New York
Osaka Hamburg -$4,000,000. Bankow Paris $2,687,000 Harbin
$8,000,000 J
$4,000,000
Tientsin
Straite, Ceylon, Ladia, Mauritius, East and "And *South_Africa, Egypt
EUROPE vin Brizdini-due Brindisi, Brd March
Gange...
Tokyo
Paiping
Tringtao
HELAKCUES-Rodjarmarin, Bad Boroby THE BO HONG BANK, LTD. Alexandria
Calbatta, Chwribos, Djember, Djoki karta,· Flaptis,* Jiddah, Kobe 12
Medan Palembang, Pekalongan, Penang, Razroon,Rotras. dam, "Semarang, "ühanghai,Biogapore, Babaia, Doernaarta”(Bolo), Tegal, Tillatlap and Weltevreden.** *Diarmadas have Safe. Deponi Boom Te Let,
London Bankers:-- National Provincial Bank, Ltd.
¡Established 1917.)
Hap Orrick :-SINGAPORE.. Hong Kong (Frics :—13, Qomen's Bo. C. | Canton
Jarned Paid-up Baservo Liabilities of
Bhareholders
Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip- | Surplus
tion transacted.
A. STOKKINK,
Hong Kong, 1st Dec., 1931. [ao
Kobe London
LO
Soerabaya
Angels Boatin
Semarang
Manila
Nagasaki: Shangbai
Shimonosaka Nagoya Nowohwang Singapore
Sydney
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Hong Kong Branches, Agencies and Corres- pendants in the principal cities of counts.
Interest allowed on Current Ac Saigon, Straita, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, į
"East and South Africa and Month Manager.the, world. ;
Depcaits received for Fixed
America Porta Every description of Banking and Periodi at rates to be obtained on Exchange business transacted.
application.
H. MORI, Manager. Hong Kong, Sept. 13, 1931,
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Head Office: Kono Kono.
"Hong Kong Currency, Authorized Capital...$11,000,000. PAID-UP CAFIZAL .............. - 8,685,600 RESERVE FUND
1,100,000
Branches :- CANTON,"="" SHANGHAI, HANKOW, SWATÓW, BANGKOK, NEW Yoer and BÃN FRANCISCO, London Bankers !---
- Tum Lloyds Bank, Lan.
Correspondents
a!! Principal Cities of the World. Forbign: Exchange and Banking Business of every...” description transacted.
Sala Deposit Box (various iron) at a Yearly Hental of from 35 to.
TAN ENG HOOI,
Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
ESTABLABHED 1
HEAD OFFICE:
10 Des Voeux Road, Central, TUNG LONG
CAPITAL; AND BURPLUS TOTAL RESOURCES .....
* oven H. 88,000,000,00 ova H.830,000,000.00 Every description of Banking Accounts and Brobangs basİ SVORK transnoted,
Omrrent and Fixed Deposit Accounts in Dooal and Foreign zurvanotas: opened for Clients mus
Barings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes Branches and Agencies allfovir "the world.
"KAN TONG PO,
Økdef· Muum
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Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius. East)
and South Africa; Adan, Egypt and EUROPE vis Marseilles--dné Mari soles, 19th March
Saigas, Ceylon, India, Mauritian, Enst
and Bouth Africa, und EUROPE { viz Marseilles--dao kénzreflies, 18th March
Wednesday, 10th,"
•Bawon 2.0. Beg 3.00 : {{Letters
4.00 FX G.P.O. Beg 3.45 M Lot,
4.80 zm
Thursday, 11th,
Buenos Aires Moru
20.30 AM
Kashmir.
* Superscribed correspondanos only.
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