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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1924.
BANKS.
HANDELSBANK
BANKS.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE
(Netherlands India Commercial Bank) Established 1863
Faid-up Capital and Reservs Funë Gifs, 26,500,000,--26,575.040. · HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HARTEN. HEADIUFFONT BATAVIA,
BRANCHEST¿?
LONDON'S LORD MAYOR:
COMMUNISTS OF NORTH POLE.
Eskimos Without Marriage Laws. MY MEDIA MEMERANA, SAN 4
Why be Rides in a Coach. In the Lord Mayor's show Lon- An astonishing picture of the don lonjoys the last picturesque present day life of the Eskimo is rolle of the pageantry that was a drawn by Donald B. MacMillian, common sight in the Motropolis the Arotio explorer, who has when the trade guild, eo intimate arrived in New York after fifteen part of early English history, months in the Polar lee of North Shanghai, Bingapore, woro in the full pride of their Greenland within twelve dogreen
power, comments Froderlok Sal- of the Polo. field in a London paper. Now, Thoro are no laws of property, when the chief citizen rides to add, indeed, no property, in Smith the Law Courts to receive Royal Sound, he enys, except that each mesont to his election, he is still man has his hunting wespons and attended by the officers of the and each woman her household
Authorised Capital...$50,000,000 Issued & fully paid up$20,000,000] Amoy, Ampenan, Bandoeng, Bombay, Calcutis, Cheribon, Gorontalo Hongkong, Kabe, Makassar, Moda, Manado, Palembang, Reserve Funds →
Pekalongan, Probolinggo, Semarang, Starling.........£4,500,000 asrabaya, Bwatow, Tegal, The Hague, Tjilatjap, Woltevreden.
LONDON REPRESENTATIVE F. 8. Wright, 27, Old Broad Street, London, E.C. 2.1.
Bilver
..$25,500,000
Reserva. Liability of
Proprietors.....$20,000,000
#GUET OP DIRESTORA,
W. L. Fatkadox, Xeq-,--#kaframko
X. P, White Bog,~Deputy Chairmen
A. I. Comske
JA. Flammer, Xe.. 1.0. ball, Ragn U.M. Young, Keq., Barlow, EN.
Hop. Mr. F. H. Holyoak
Missgurt, Diengbal cum-O. X. #1!11, 3+..
LONDON DANKERS:
WESTKINETEN BANK, LIMITED.
Qurani Aesomnia opened in Lona) Buz21947 and Mixed Deportes Zeuslved faz ans, yaKS OF
CORRESPONDENTS: LONDON Midland Bank, Ltd., Overseas Branch. West minster Bank, Ltd., Foreign Branch, N. M. Rothschild & Son Swiss Bank Corporation.
NEW YORK Chase National Bank, Farniers Loan & Trust ancient guilds. Co., Irving Bank-Columbia Trust Co., Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York Trust Co.
And in all the principal towns of the world. BVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING AND EXCHANGE-BUSINESS
- TRANSACTED, CURRENT ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS, etc.
shogiar perioda in Loani Buzrasey and die** THE BANK OF Da sezme which will be quoted an application
Hongkong, 26th. Nov., 1924.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Bias of the above Bank in mondueird by HONGKONG AND BRANGRAI MAXIKO DONFORATION.
Kein may be obtained on appliosijosi INTERNET on deposit allowed on iba
| LALÍNEA E Donthly balance ai là gir gani por
- For the Kongkɛng sak Changkul Mankin Dorporastin,
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager. Hongkong. 3rd. Sopt., 1924.
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE
Biosk Exchange.
Sharebrokers' Amesplation.
BanksTM
.L. & 8. Bank
b.
1180
1175
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
t
(London)
b.
£139
Chartered Bank
b.
£2014
£2014
Mərcantile Bank A & B b.
£284
£2814
Mercantile Bank O
b.
£124
P. & O. Bank
Ď.
£11
1214 £11
Bank of E. Ásia ·
b.
100
100
Marine Insurance,
Canton
b. 725 en. 740
740
China Underwriters
b.
1.80
b. 2
專载。 2
North China
13.
$140
140
Union
b.
259
254
Yangtuzo
b.
40
39
Fire Insurances,
China Firea
b.
180
180
2,2, Y. Baith, Reg.
▲ O. XARE, B1,
A.K. Fires
b.
695
695
W. B, Dell, EHC,
Shipping.
Douglasss
50
HK. Steamboatë
11.
36
H.K. Tuge.
58 35
1.70.
Indox (Prof.)
n.
38
Indos Def. Lon/Reg.
120
Indos Def. H.K. Reg.
11,
120
Shelle
85/-
Ferries
b.
130
Water-boats
1834
Oriental Navigation
255
Refineries.
China Bugara
b.
94
Malabon
A.
41
Mining.
Benguet Consol.
4.
2,80
Kailan
70/-
681-
Langkate Combined
b.
2214
8'bal Explor. Now Issue sa.
5.
19.
514
Raubs
D.
3
2,90
Tronohs
1,
50/-
b.
551-
Ural Caspians
A.
8/-
Docks Wharves, Godowns &e.
H.K. Wharves
b.
219
b.
217
K. Dooks
I.
14814
b.
148
Hongkow Wharves
b.
210
New Enginoorings
$5.
7 70.
11.
7,60
Shanghai Docks
b.
107
b.
106
Lande, Hotels & Buildings.
NA. 186/19
Do. (New) Prom.
1814
b. 174 a. 174
H.K. Developmouta
90
0.
Bûcts.
H.K. Lands
b.
108
b.
1061⁄2
H.K. Kanity
24
b.
2.95
H.K: Territories
3.80
1.
4
Humphreys Estate
b. 2134 n. 2134
b,
શ
Princes Bldg.
b.
150
th.
150
Cotton Mills.
Cwo Cotton
1. 12 an. 12
b.
12
Orientals
b.
3.80
b.
33.
Shanghai Cottone Old
2.
60
60
.
33
33
Miscellaneous,
n:
8
(cum rte.)
b.
1834
174
b.
612
b. 26.10 na, 26.10
2714
Chins Light Old
b.
174
Do.
New
b.
1036
17 10.60
Do. (Com.)
b.
25
1616
b.
Do, New
D.
614
b.
15.85 6
Constructions
A.
8
B
7.70
Dairy Farms
2414
2414
10:
10
+
(p.p.)
5
D.
5
Electrics H.K.
Old b.
Eleotrios Macao.
Fia
4216
38
Hongkong Ropes Old D.
194 101
1.
19
11
58
n.
55
m. 56
a.
5314
1.
18.90
19
Mackintosh
II.
2212
Peak Trame
·
Old .
26
26
Now
г
114
2034
1314
1334
8
214
ま子供
014
D
22
23
Now
1.
12
13
Wm. Powells
15
Kanyang Tab.
b.
1134
China Buraa,
D.
$104
Hongkong, December 24, 1924.
.K. Hotels (oum rts.) b. 181⁄2 ms. 181
Shanghai Cottons New
Canton Ious
Do. (Now) Prom
Dd. (Com.)
Cements
China Providenta Old n.
Der A Wing (f.p.)
H.K. Ropes (Now) Prom. n.
Ropes (Combined)
Hongkong Tramways b. 56 Lane Crawfords
Peak Trams
Binceres
Taxis
Watsons
b.
b. 241⁄2 n. 2514 a. 25
b. 4234 8. 424
SHIPPING NEWS
The following local shipping and mail intelligence `has bee} corrected to noon to-day:
inipeading Departures,
(Compiled from our Shipping Advertisamente.)
Agents
B&9
P&O
Vessel
Destination
farzedon
Bhangbri
Kriva
Lamborg
300
Swelow
Hai ng
DL & Co.
Swatow
Са PO
Swatow
Bhenghal
Walating
Olakang Kalyno
Impending Arrivala. (Supplied by our Advertianza.)
Agents
(Furte) Far East Shanghai
0
Ballio
27th
DAL
17:1
28th
2811
2 tb
2018
DE LA BANque IndusTRIELLE
DE CHINE. ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO.
CHINOIS.
(Incorporated in Franos)
5, Chater Rd., Victoria, Hongkong
HEAD OFFICE :
74, Rue St. Lazaro, Paris.
RAST
LIMITED.
MEAD OPTIONS'
J. M. E. NIKKELS. Manager.
ASIA NTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION
- (Owned by the Malious! City Bank of Tax York)
Toit, Bos Taaz Road Ceniza, Mongkong) WETABLIOMNT) KRIS Authorised split
$20,000 $20,00 Fald- Dapliki Kaservé Faid— — — -- ILENTO.ID
Lendon Hantern]—The {Midland Buah, Lið. Kraty dezeriylion of Banking nhâ rzekasge Lena caled os Jurinary tracked, Approved sour{bjes.
Interest allowed og Borrent Deponis Luocunia at the rate of Two yar sunk, ́pat KILSM, ON Saving Amsouais Take par usht POT KTHEM, Knd on Fixed Deporter ab the following t
For For
months at the rate of IX. por cueRM months að tha zala of 4% par aukam Pop It menika sẽ thu naše at #2 per SARUM
KAN TONG PO,
Jilat Managsal Mongkong, February tosh, 1484,
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ, (HETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY). BANK.
Established 1984, Hongkong anak melabifakok 2008,
Aus Triped Capita‡Qw1śd%20—188, 189, 019.30
(#11,029,091.99)
Capital France $10,000,000.00. | raid-up Capital O2,000,000.be
Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELL
DE CHINE
Fre. 50,000,000
BANKERS.
FRANCE- Soolote General Banque and Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas.
LONDON-Midland Bank Ltd NEW YORK-Irving Bank Columbia Trust Co.
Evory description of Banking and Exchange Business transact- od, Correspondents throughout the world.
M, M. FITZ-HENRY,
Manager.
ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.
READ OFFICE: Don Tom Ford Lestral Consta
SKÅNESEBARGKOK--GRANDFAT Vorzugandomta ;-LonJon 1 Werkantus)OS PARK, 144; New York: Xablol #ity Bong For Propolaso : Umina Kruni dö. at un Beeliara Camion York.
Authorised Capital acto. $4,944,01
( 6,0 6,573 0x 99,045.03
|(K1,470,418–
Ben Fund QuitSatu Apsajul Moserver Q#lidero_ha 10,560,000,
TR 12830,310.29)
SHAD OFFICE :- AMSTERDAM, Hatiera Teað ÜBas.-- MATAVIA S
Jogůjezmoria Bandung Bontey Onia wit
amber Oskaria
LoliBadia Rotterdam
Надли
SEN ANLITA ST.
Faisming Movesbela
Singles) 10 iluz plus 13.0, $11,200,000 KRAD OFFIAN,
New Tosh
+
LONDON DYY!01
1. Mlaboperati, 1.3
UZANOHRA
PANAMA
HAR PRAKRISTO, KATI
F C
FAT ONG de MATOKIE BANGUN
BANDON. BATAVIA DOMRIT
F
FORATO FLATE
ZAWEGON
SALODITE
KANTON
MAINMA
MATKOTI
WARNIN
OFALOET
com
ta 304 RADI MANILA
CARTANO 198 WANELCON
BADO DOM
IWANQZAL
NEWS&FON COPHABAYL
TIREL
10 TO
TOKOWANA
Sommaraini & Zonvallaze' Latiors of Gratif lowes Bitte of Brabangs ad Cable Transtes boug and sold. Outreat deponata dad Savings Deak hodoxxie opened sad Fixed Deposits in toas! and foreign eartexelso taken at zains that way be merhalsd on application to ibs Bust.
We are also able to ofer sur #usiomers the sarviom of die Brassbar of the Makinal Wank of New York in the stipaigal uzuulelts of South Awaslen and in the Weni ludiui, ▼, KOITZ Kang
» Queen'i Kos Hevizat, Hongkong?
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE (BRANCH BANK.)
Ebagh
-
143 140 13. Mousovází Mauryaan, PaRTE,
Figust 10,999, 200 CARIJA U GM
29,102,100
W
Fio ga Boerskurin Holo] TEAMS Costlaus jūnijos and
Bangkok
RKARDEES AND AGUREIEN,
Kongkow
Djihows]
Haskow
Kongio
Reports
F
Беле
FondlaborES
hal GLATADOR
Yoursat
Indivestock YHADZIE
BASESKJUL
The Augus London Baakrzuj=Wal!ona! Provialelal
Fat Lid.
Correspondente sil over the Wozid. BANKING MUSINNOSOV NYERY DESCRIPTION.
W. P. GROSKAMP,
Agent.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1854.
Paid-up Capital............£3,000,000 Reserve Fund ............£3,900,000 Beserve Liability of......
Proprietors
£3,000,000
Foriga Exchange and Ganerat Beat-. lag beslossa tremenciad.
Current Acousta opeosd and Fixed Deposits ressived for 1 year or shorter
Pald Up Capita kusoknemann $2,899,808 | periods at rates which will be quoted on
Modera baazing la si ih hraneben Darrent KDRAM ASTÍRNI DEORREH & Ered deposits volleted Jonas granted on keprovsö asemelty.
Úriteone banking a 1990{ality, INTEREST-—-Dezzoni Saucomis 2 yar' vani invlage 4 per cent, Fluid Depolis, a mont
1 monthr så pas cent, say yes;
Bafe Deposit Boxes for East. Our Vaults safeguarded by time locks and double combination Armour plate sisal doors
J. Y. LUM,
Manges.
THE BANK OF CANTON LTD. Hand Omie Hongkong
·Amidoriend Ospital
$1,310,000 Paid ag Captial - 1,075,120 Bitter Bazarre Band -
110,000
Foreign Exchange a Umusra) Banking
“ulness tramıastod. ·
Interest allowed ta
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
Application.
4. H. TERGUSON
Manager Hongkong, 15th. Feb., 1924.
-THE
P. O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD.
(Khoarparsisë in`England 1323 } With which is affilatad (RH ALLAHABAD HAB., LTD,
INDIA
Authorised Capital ......£5,000,000 Subscribed and Paid as......12,594,160 Reserve Fund
................................... £135,000 HEAD OFFICE 1 748, Kundenhaliatrist, London 2.0
WEST LONDON BRANCH:
% per annum on daily credit-, oskıyız Hizisi, Londɔa 8, W, I,
balanoss of over $100.00 :
BAVINGS
4% por annum DEPOSITS
for 12 months 5% par
EASTERN BRANCHES:
Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madrat, Colombo, Slagupora, Hosgicas, Canion and Shnaghat,
The Corporation undertako Ognorai| Banking and Exchange Business of ovary annumcription and in allion to He Branches has Agenciou in all the princi- pal elfjør of the world,
TOSKOL
From
Dus Hongko
Balyan
P20
Bicil's
P & C
Singapore 9ing pro
2715
Doo.
Slavic Prisca
26th
Karmela
ebanghai
20th
2+
6 31
17
Дигоца М.
Busz
291b
3
H
取
Atreus
Shanghai
614 Jall.
On Demand
%%% per annum
Brangtsi Bues
Bib
13th
Em, if Russiİn
HIK B&B OPB cd. NYK
Consignees Diary.
(Compiled from our Advertisements.)
Agents
Goods Stored
Free Claims
Storage Expiros
tôn bộ in by
R K
Kowloon Dec 27
Dec 30
AOL
Kowloos Dec. 16
tion Date
Deo, 29. Deo, 83
AUL
Kowloon Dec 77
Dos..24
Pern. Monroe Azden Labe Xosida Katu Bizda
DAL
Kowloon
RR YKX
Dio 31
T & Uo.
Kowloos
Dec. 31 Dea, b1
Dea. 10 Đao. Deo, 30 Das 89
Wm Penn Pres. Grant
E(wioon
Bowlcon.
Dec. 20
Dec. 22
C. CHAMPKIN,
Manager,
BRANCHES-Canton Bhang-¦ M. Das Vana Mand. Hanirul, Hongkong
hai, Hankow, Bangkok and New York.
LONDON BANKERS--The THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE DANK LTD
Lloyds Bank Ltd.
LOOK POONG BHAN
Skjet Maragsz
Steamers' Movements.
NEW LILY FOUND.
The new black lily with which the U. B. Bureau of Plant In- |dustry is - experimenting STOWS - about a foot tall, and was colleo- ted at an elevation of about 18,000
-Kotas Maru arrived at Tokchims Desember klas and taila 23rd in accordanos foot in the. Bila Pash, in China. with sok odule for Ka'a
Malwa from Hongkong arrived London on 18th Drcimber 7 a.m.
Burypy lan lafi Liverpool 20th fastest for Blogapore, Hoogkong and Shingal se la sua hare on or about January 20th,
**Pig han: which lets Hongkong an the kta of November last, szeivad Marsollim
The -- flowers^^ara... déscribed as drooping and bell-shaped, and ma being in colour a rich purplish Blank, tinged with carmine, Thur
SATÁBLANTRm 1800
· Capitki (fully galā up? male Basusta Fund ka ba allered to X.
MRAD OFFIER, TOKORAMA. Banochas pell Ağamatos në ':
London
BORTY
[DURY)
600,000
Sorabay
San Franula je
IS FALTEK! #omykair Kallandi W'MenomJSO
PATẫu 10 én Cayo-ino;
18 Goparesiylį kowicie Desert,
* Lond) K9s-KnaƐuna! Provinsini unË UNION BANK of England Ltd; Momplain
•Mottoka: &Fusowyis de Paging. #196|t ...younge
IN MAY TORKE #1° F) MorgTMs" had lapoole moverating to arrangemaak istirat Allowed on warmne descuate a
Buy depiption of banking and äzoktago kærluste taransebe
A. LECOT.
kong, 10th March 1904
Manger,
THE BANK OF CHINA.
(Specially authorized by Frex- idential Mandate of the Republie of China on the 22nd of Novem ber; 1917.)
Authorized Capital..$60,000,000.00 Paid up Capital...... 18,278,600.00 Reserve Funds 9,629,425,24
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING
Hongkong Branch. 4, Queen's Rd E,
Byamener and Exb-dygnshse all over, Oking And cortespondenio in Maxope, Amation and diber parts of Abe world.
LONDON BANKARN-TA. Kattomaž Pro- vincial and Union Bank of Megland, Lid,
The Guaranty Tran Campany of New York. Raw York Baskaro :—The Irving National Tank. Thì Xguziakis, Truti Company of Bav York.
Interest allowed as Current Asaounty and tad Deposits. Terma on application.
varp desiption of Manklög bætiques igaus
sated.
-Loume grantedjon náprotod_ssentistes) Spraini finttitfestoj Home Rechange.
TSU YEE PEI,
Manager.
司公限有行銀豐和
THE HO HONG BANK, ~ LTD
Uncorporated in the Straits Settlements. Capitali
Authorised Inauod ......* **'*** Fald up.
***
· $20,000,000
*
8,000,000
4,000,000
Reserve abilities of
share holders..... Reserve Funds ....
4,000,000 600,000 Head Office-Singapore Vi Branches Agencies and corrOS- pondents in the principal cities of the world.h.
HONGKONG BRANCH
18, Queen's Rd. O. Every description of Banking and Exchange business trans- acted,
Local Board
Mr. Ko Leong Hos" (Chairman)
Mr. Sum Pak Minz
Mr. Ng Chang Luk
§Manager Mr.
pota.
The stone houses are evory
The first show was held in 1215.. In 1453 Sir John Norman one's property, and finding one not a now fashion by going up the empty an Eskimo family needing Thames in a barge, with great it takes it, and it becomes theirs ceremony, to be sworn in at West until they give it up and some one minster. His was the first pro else claims it. cession by water.
..
Sir Thomas Middleton made
They are polygamous and
gorgeous display in 1613, and polyandrous. Thore is no coro- three years later Bir John Loman, monial marriage or divores. of the Fishmongers' Company,| If one man has a daughter and another a son, they agree that produced a striking show.
Until 1711 the Lord Mayor rada they shall marry.
The young
on horse-back. In that year Sir people have nothing to say about Gilbert Heathcote the original | It.
Thore is no courtship. Thore iu
of Addison's Sir Andrew Freeport -had tho misfortune to bo
no caremony, and when they tiro thrown from his mount into the of each other they take other
a similar muddy gutter. Leat
matus.. accident should. Lower the mayoral diguity in the futuro, a coach was provided in 1712.
Family life, of course, bacomnes dreadfully involved. The children
An olaborato conveyance, hand- always go with the mother, and somely decorated and gilded, and thus a man loses one family and.
was acquiros another overnight.
as uncomfortablo as
They love children, however, 80 magnificent, was built for 'Lord Mayor's Day in 1757, at a cost much so, in fact, that the only exceeding £10,000. A new cocob, unhappy couples in the Arctic a replica of the old, was provided are those who have no children. in 1896.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE
· CONCERNING KEYS.
The troublous days of the Civil War put a temporary closure to the annual show, and Puritanism
Some Hints to Burglars. forbade the pageant for 16 yours. But with the Restoration the old
It is vory foolish of burglars to gaiety came flooding back, and the show was revived in all its choose olaborate means of gotting former glory. In 1841 a ship in into a house when there are so full rig was whooled through the many simple ones, says a writer A lady In a Home journal. stroots.
Colossal figures of the Guildhall momber of the profession in gianta Gog and Magog, 14 foot France just went to the lock- high and constructed of wicker smith round the corner, and
and Igaily work
costumed, said she had lost the key of the the flat, and would he open the used
bo borne in to procession. The earliest printed door for her? He cannot have description of the show was by considered the request unusual, George Poole, in 1585, when Sir for wo all seem to be constantly Wolstan Dixie was installed Lord losing our keys, and the opening Mayor of London. It consisted of looks must supply the greater of four leaves only, and was part of a locksmith's livelihood.
The fact that the bought for the Guildhall Library for £20.
in
this
CASO
lady lost her nerve
Was
caught does
any of the
not merit
The cost of the banquet of the and Guildhall, which runs into thou- diminish sauds of pounds, is shared by the of her simple system of gotting Lord Mayor and the sheriffe. Ain. Another plan recommended typical monu, that of 1895, in to housebreakers of all national- cluded 400 quarts of turtle soup, ties is to look under the mat. 36 hams, 400 chickens and cupons, The key of the front door is 600 meat pies, 120 quart jollies, almost certain to be thero, just and 200 dishes of pastry. On the as the koy of the desk in the sideboard were two great barons drawing room is sure to be in a of boof, each 150lb, in weight. vase on the mantelpiece.
LAI WAH Co., Ltd,
Nos. 189-141-148-145-147, Des Voeux Road Central,
TELEPHONE No. C. 2389 & C. 4433.
P. O. Box No. 383.
CABLE ADDRESS “LABURNUM” HONGKONG
GENERAL IMPORTERS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Dealers in Plece-goods & Chinese Silks of all Kinds, Drapery, Mercery, Hoslery, Haberdashery, Embroidery, Rugs, Blankets, Quilts, Perfumery, Tollet Articles, Underwear, Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Leather Goods, Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Icy and Hot Bottles, Boots, Shoes, Hats of Dillerent Kinds, Earthenware, Talloring and Outfitting,
ASAHI BEER
BREWED BY
DAI NIPPON BREWERY
Co., Ltd.
TOKYO JAPAN
Specially Brewed for Export
Sole
Mitsul Bussan Kaisha, Ltd.