THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NEW PRESIDENT.
YANGTSZE OUTRAGE.
BERLIN'S ROUSING
WELCOME.i
Berlin, May 11.
A triumphal woldume was given to Von Hindenburg this afternoon on his formal entry into Berlin to assume the Pre- sidential duties,
A. P. C. HOUSEBOAT-
FIRED ON.
BANKS.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Reserve Fund Sterling - Silver
$50,800.000 $20,000.090
€ 4,600.000 #26 600.000
Shanghai, May 11.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. - The commander of the gunboat called on the Consul General and Authorised Caplisi : apologised for the shooting. Houd and Fully Paid-up announced his readiness to pay the hospital expenses of Mr. As the train from Hanover Lawson Hall and the repairs to explained drew in to the gaily baflowered the houseboat, Ho
boing suburban station of Heerstrasso, that the gunboat was nine aeroplanes hovering over- removed as soon as repairs had boad dropped, flowers. The Pro- been completed. sident, who was wearing
Rosarre Liability of Propriators
820,000.000
COURT OF DIRECTORS: G. M. Young, Enq. Chairman H. P. White, Esq. Deputy Chairman B.D.F. Beith, Esg Hon. Mr. A.0. Lang top The Chinese admiral will call W.H. Bell, Esq. W. L. Patienden, Es A.H. Compton, Esq. J.A. Plummer, Esq. the Consul General to-on.Mr.P.H.Holyoak T. G. Weall, Esq. bat and frockcost, without his on
Chief, Manager medals, was welcomed by the morrow. No claim for compensa- Hall's Chancellor Herr Luthor, the tion for Mr. Lawson Chief Burgemaster of Berlin, and injuries has yet been made. Manager: Shanghai . H. Bilet, Eng. other notabilities, with whom he Reuter. ailently shook hands.
After the presentation of a bouquet by Hörr Luther's young daughter, Von Hindenburg left
on the five mile route to the
A POLITICAL ROW.
Chancellor's palace which was OPPOSING FACTIONS CLASH lined throughout by cheering"
IN MANILA STREETS. crowds, which expression Von
· Hindenburg acknowledged. The
Manila, May 11.-Several Nationalist organisation were
Ro- minor injuries were sustained very prominent, but the publicans adhered to their earlier in a political row on Sunday boycott decision. Throughout the when two factiona clashed in the drive Von Hindenburg exhibited Manila strests. A Sergeant at the air of an old man well pleased arms of the Philippine Senate with the cordality of his reception. brandished a revolver, which the On the conclusion of the drive police confiscated. Their prompt the crowds dispersed quietly, the action averted serious trouble.- Monarchists marching off sing-Reiter. ing patriotic Bonge.
To-night the President dinea with the Chancellor, and takes the oath to-morrow, Reuter.
POLICY OUTLINED.
Hanover, May 11.
Von Hindenburg in a statement" before his departure for Berlin earnestly pleaded for unity. He said he would bear in mind those who were poor, and distressed, and would try to act as ponce- maker. His aim was a Happy Fatherland...
FRENCH DEBT TO U.S.A.
A. H. Barlow, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS: WESTMINSTER BANK LTD. CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-
ed in LOCAL CURRENCY and
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1925.
BANKS.
NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK
Established 1863.
Paid-up Capital and Reserve Fund Gids..........76,500,000-£6,375,000 `HEAD, OFFICE AMSTERDAM EASTERN HEAD OFFICE BATAVIA.
BRANCHES:
Amoy, Ampenan. Bandoeng, Bombay, Calentia, Cheriton, Gorontala, Hongkong, Kobe, Makassar, Medan, Monado, Palembang, Fokalongan, Probolinggo, Rotterdam Bomerang, Shanghai, Singapore, Seerabaya, Swatow, Tegal, The Hague," Tjiln:jap, Weltevreden.
LONDON REPRESENTATIVE -F. 8. Wright, 27, Old Broad Street, London, E. C. 2.
CORRESPONDENTS: LONDON-Midland Bank, Ltd., Overseas Branch, Westminster Bank, Ltd., Foreign Branch. N. M. Rothschild & Sons and Swiss Bank Corporation.
NEW YORK-Chase National Bank, Farmers Loan Trust Co., Irving Bank-Columbin Trust Co., Goldman, Bachs & Co., New York Trust Co.
And in all the principal towns of the world. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING & EXCHANGE BUSINESS TRANSACTED, OURRENT ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS, etc.
יו.
LIMITED.
FIXED DEPOSITS received for THE BANK OF EAST ASIA. one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hongkong, 21st. Feb., 1924.
HONGKONG SAYINGS BANK.
结”
The Business of the above Bank is
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
Authorised Capital Pold-up Capital -'
Reservo Fund-
#
DIRECTORS
Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son-Chairman
$10,600,000 +$,000,000 1,000,000
Fung Fing Shor
Mok Ching Kong
Wong Yun Tong -
ол
P. K. Kwok
Huyuh Tail
Ng Obing Luk
Kan You Fo
Pong Wal Ting
Chan Ching Shok
conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DANKING CORPORA
Rules may be obtained TION.
INTEREST on Deposits is calculated application, on the lowest balance during each com- plotod
Calendar Month at 31 per cent per inoum. Should there be no balance on any day in month no intorest will be allowed for that month.
Depositors may transfer at their option Balance of $300 or more to the HỒNG. KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to bo places ou FIXED DEPOSIT at CUR- RENT RATES,
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager,
!
Washington, May 11. The State Department intim-ing Corporation. ates that informal conversations bave reopened regarding tha French debt. Reuter's American Service..
Washington, May 11.
Any
The State Department has As the train started; amid the strains of "Deutschland ueber declined to discuss the Franco- alles", Von Hindenburg called for American debt funding question three cheers for Germany, the beyond reiterating that crowd enthusiastically respond-settlement must harmonise with the Anglo-American agreement. ing-Reuter.
-Reuter's American Service.
--
SOVIET OFFICIAL
RECALLED.
THE NEW SOVIET.
AFTER FUNERAL ORATION
Paris, May 11, The Soviot Government has de. cided to recall M. Voline, follow- ing the French Government's changes introduced in protest against his recent speech, -Reuter.
[A Router message of April 29th reported
"Le Mdrin states that the Government has opened an en- quiry with regard to a speech, delivered by M. Voline (First Secretary of the Embassy) at a meeting organised by the Chinese residents of Paris after the death of Dr. Sun Yat Sen and the diplomatic sequel at a certain
the conse-
Moscow, May 11. The All Russian Soviet Con- Kross has ratified the revised
particularly Constitution, quence of the present economic conditions; and has also noted that the Republics of Turk- menistan and Uzbekistan have left the Federation.--Reuter.
r
NAMES TO CONJURE WITH.
Moscow, May 11. Three bundred members of the
Socialist
Embassy. The Soviet argues that central executive committee of
Federation of
Hongkong, th, January 1925,
司公理管業實法中
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE.
DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE. ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO CHINOIS. (Incorporated in
in France).
6, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong. HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue. St. Lasare, Paris.
Li Koon Chi
P. MARKS, Manager.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPERATION.
(Owned by the National City Bank of New York).
41
Capital & Surplus. DS. $1,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:
C
Вазароль Barcelon
Batavia
Every description of Banking and Bombay Exchange business transacted-Lodas Calcutta granted on approved securities.
SAFE DEPOSIT:BOXES to let
·KANG TONG PO
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 16th. February 1025,
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATCHAPPIJ. (Netherlands Trading Society). BANK.
Established 1824.
14
wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE:
Bishopsgate, E.0...
BRANCHES.: .
Panama
Poking
Puerto Plata
Ean Francisco de Macoria
Rangoon
San Francisco, Cal.
Canton Cobu
San Pedro de Macaris
Colon
Sanchea
Dairon
Santiago
de los Caballeros
Hankow Harbin
Shanghai
Santo Domingo
Hongkong
Sonbaya
La Vega
Madrid
Manila
1
Tientsia
Tokio
Yokohama
Commercial and Travellers' Letters of
Credit, Bills of Exchange and Cable,
Reserve Fund Guilders
(1.670,419) West Indies. Special Reserves Guilders...... 22,660,000 (€ 1,889,330)
G. HOGG,
Manager,
Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
11
SCHERING'S
Chemicals and Medicines.
6 VOIGTLANDER
Cameras, Binoculars, etc. SIGURD - Plates.
99
SATRAP Photo-Papers.
STOCKS ARE KEPT BY:
SANDER,
WIELER & CO.
AM NOW AT
POWELL BUILDING, 1st. floor, Des Voeux Road Q. Telephone Contral 4411.
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
CHINESE SEAMEN.
HOW THEY ARE “SQUEEZED."
Hongkong shipping companie (Incorporated by Royal Charter 1885) and others interested have her the recipients of a circular print- Paid-up Capital.....£8,000,000 ad both in English and Chimasas
£4,000,000 dealing with the alleged oppize Reserve Fund Reservo Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 sion of native seamen, particular
Foreign Exchange and General Bankingly in the matter of business transacted.
deduated from
their
*reenbe
wages
This
Curront Accounts opened and Fixed Deposita received fue 1 year or shorter through the existing system of periods at rates which will be quoted on ongaging men, etc., etc.
circular reads as followe application.
DECLARATION.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager.
American Oriental Mail Line.
The Steamship
"PRES, GRANT",
Through the Prose of cl5. Countries of the World.
Ia view of the social tendency throughout the world, there is no one who can be indifferent to the improvement of the conditions of Labour.
Tho' condition of the Chinese workers is worse off than else where in the world, not sxcluding the Chinese Seamen. The workers of other countries though in m
public.
Transfers bought and sold. Current having arrived from Seattle accounts and Savings Bank accounts via porta, on May 12th 1925,
and Fixed Deposits in local and Hongkong Branch established 1906. open currencies taken at rates that may/Consignees are hereby notified enviable position, at least can get
foreig
in full and need not spend money Authorized Capital Guilders...150,000,000 be ascertained on application to the Bank. that their cargo is being landed their wages from the employers
(£12,500,000) We are also able to offer our Customers at their risk into the hazardous Paid-up Capitol Guilders 606 670) City Bank of New York in the principal of the Hongkong & Kowloon while the Chinese seamon suffer
80,000,000 the services of Branches of the Nations and/or extra hazardous Godowns in order to obtain a slave job 20,045,032 nountries of South America and in the Wharf and Godown Company, 1 from these and other forms of ex-
Kowloon, and stored at cot-ploitation, unknownto the general. signees' risk.
Consignees of Cargo must pro duce an Import Permit signed by THE BANK OF CANTON LTD, the Superintendent of Imports and Exporta, Hongkong, before Head Office Hongkong. Bills of Lading will be counter
signed.. Authorised Capital.
$1,200,000 All broken, chafed and damaged £1,081,875 $ 700,000 cargo is to be left in the Godowne where it will be examined at 10 a.m. on May 18th. 1925, by the Company's Surveyors, MessTS Anderson & Ashe..
HEAD OFFICE.-AMSTERDAM Eusters HEAD OFFICE-BATAVIA,
BRANCHES Bandjermasin Kota Radja Rotterdam Bandoeng
Macanara Samarang Bombay
Medan Shanghai Padang
Singapore
Capital Franca... $10,000,000.00 Calcutta
Soersbaia ....$10,780,000.00 Choribon Palembong
Djember Pocalonan Sourakarta Reserves Francs
Tegal (Solo) Djakjakarta Penang
Pontianak Tilatjap and
Weltevreden Rangoon The Hague
London BankersNational Provincial Bank, Ltd.
Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Frauer 50,000,000
BANKERS. FRANCE: Societe General Banque and Nationale de Credit, Banque de
Paris et des Pay Bas.
:
LONDON Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK --Irving Bank, Columbia Trust Co.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted. Corre spondents throughout the world,
M. M. FITZ-HENRY,
"Manager...
ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK. LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
*
a funeral oration ie not regard the able as an unfriendly act. Am-Republics were elected to-day to bassador Krissin in conversation the Congress of Soviete, with M. Brland, declared that he They include M. M. Kalinin 54, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong. was not participating in subver- Rykoff, Stalin, Zinovieff, Trotsky
and Tomsky.-Reuter. sive propaganda."}
SHIPPING NEWS
The following local shipping and mail intelligence has been
corrected to noon to-day:
Vessel
Wo Song
'Capta
Linaz
Hai Foong Pro. Van Boon
Agents
JM & Co
Vessels Arrived.
D&S
Douglas, Cc. Dollar 8 Eine
‹ Overstrateu... JOJL
Dample
Africa Afraisa
Dolagoa M,
Taiyo M.
Tamashima M.
Chung Hing Kiinally Hangla
Vessel
Takada
Kalyan Kitano M. Em, of Rasia
Vossel
Recandra
Kwang Nguan Sang J Manner NYK
MBK
TKK
Hang On
M M
Yue Tai Hong
From
Shanghai
New York via S'hai' - Shanghai via Swataw
Haigok vio Sha Now Yo Betuwon, Deli via S'pors Bangkok via Kobsichang Copenhagen via S'pore Yakohama vie S'hai San Francisco Karlung
IC
Win via Macao Marseilles via Saigon Nowchwang via Chefoo
Impending Arrivals.
(Supplied by our Advertisers.)
Agents
From
P&O
Singapore
P40
Singapore
NYK
London
OPS Ld...
Shanghai
Date.
12th May.
Due Hongkong
13th May
14th. 10th.
39th
Consignees Diary.
(Compiled from our Advertisements.)"
Goods Agents Stored
Free Claims Storage to be
Examina- tion Date
Expires In by
Chantilly
Taiyo Maru
RR TKK
D&Co. Kowloon: May 15 Коморд May 10
May 23
May 20
May 13 May 16
May 18
May 10
Pras. Van Baren
D BL Kowloon Mar 13
May 16
Steamers Movements.
Sarpedon from Liverpool left Bingapore 11th inst. for this port and is duo'here.
on 15 thi
BRANCHES BANGKOK-
SHANGHAL "Correspondents:-London: West- mainster Bank, Ltd; New York: National City Bank; San Francisco: Union Trust Co. of San Francisco: Canton Bank. Authorised Capitai ......................................... Paid Up Capital
$5 000 000 $1 600,000! Modern banking in all its branoliés Curront accounta savings accounts. and fixed deposits solicitad. Loans granted on approved security,
Oversbas banking speciality. INTEREST.-Current accounta 2 por cent savings per cont, Fixed Deposits,
Kobo
Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
M. J. HERBSCHLEB,
Agent,
THE P. & O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD.
(Incorporated in England 1920) With which is aßiated THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA.
Authorized Capital. Subscribed and Paid-up Reserve Fund.
£5,000,000 £2,504,160 .£135,000
HEAD OFFICE: 122, Leadenhall London E.C. WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cockspur Street, London 8.W.L
EASTERN BRANCHES. Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai,
The Corporation' undertake "General Banking and Exchange Business of overy description and is addition to ita Branches has Agencies in all the principal cities of
L. E. HOPKINS,
Manager.
the world.
3 months 4 per cent, 6 months 44 por 22, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong. [cent, one year 6 per cont.
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent. Our Vaults safeguarded by time clocks and double combinations,
Armour plato stool doore.
J. Y. LUM,
Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
(Specially authorized by "Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1017.)
Authorized Capital..
Paid-up Capital Reservo Funds
HEAD OFFICE
J
.:
Paid Up Capital................. Silver Reserve Fund
Foreign Exchange & General Banking business transacted.
Intorret allowed on
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
2% per annum on daily credit balances of over $100.00:
SAVINGS
4% per annum DEPOSITS
for 12 months 5% per annum
6 » 3.
4
71
3% J1
on Demand 20 per annum
BRANCHES-Canton, Swatow, Shanghai. Hankow, Bangkok, New York' and San Francisco.
Bank Ltd.
LONDON BANKERS-The Lloyds
LOOK POONG SHAN, Chief Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD.
Established 1830. Capital (fully paid up)......Y. 100,000,000 Rescevo fund .................................. Y. 80,600,000 HEADOFFICE YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies at
Kobe Soorabaya Batavia Bombay
London
Rangrandisco San Buonc Ayres Lyons Calcutta Los Angeles Seattle Changchun Manila Shanghai Dairen
(Dajny)
Fongtien
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE" (BRANCH BANK)
Makdon
Hamburg
Hankow
Honolulu Harbin
HEAD OFFICE:
96, Boulevard Iauson, Paris.
Capital Paid-up Capital Resorven garan
Fra, 72,000,000:00
Fr. 68,400,000.00, Fra 58,667,283.64
Saigon Shanghai
Nagasaki Singapore Nagoya Shimono ek *Nowchwang Sydney
Okaya
Tientsin New York Tokya
Paking
Tainonta
Rio do Tsingtau
Janeiro
Vladivostock
Kai Yuen Saigon.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
Mr. C. ARIMA, Manager. Hongkong, March 11th 1925.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
First, the Chinese seamen (crew firemen, stewards, cooke) got their jobs through agents, contractors. or guarantors, who, thanks to their monopoly of engaging sea men, practice the most vicious
The se forms of exploitation. men must pay them commission or they cannot got employment The commissions vary according to the wages, but as a rule at ionst two or three dollars must be do ducted from the wages every the month.
All claime must be presented
of thirty days within
Secondly, the head stawards; steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised. cooks, and others must buy their No claime will be recognised respective positions from the- after the goods have left the agents, contractors or guarantors a fevic godowns, and cargo undelivered at prices varying from
க few thousand! on and after May 20th. 1925, hundred to will be subject to rent.
dollars each, not to mention the
in social. No fire insurance whatever ordinary expenses
entertainments given in order to will be effected.
curry their favour,
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.
AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE operated for tho United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation.
by ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE. 4, Des Voeux Road Hongkong, May 11th 1925,
HAVE MADE HER BABY Bright, Strong and Healthy."
MOTHER IN AMERICA SAYS SHE WOULD NOT BE WITHOUT BABY'S OWN TABLETS.
Thirdly the Chinese seamen are pay fees to the obliged to dormitorioe and public organia-- stions,
After these deductions, nead- less to say, very little remaine from the wages, thus compelling. the Chinese seamen to amuggle and contraband. passengers Those unaware of the situation often blame the Chinese seament for aimuggling, whereas it is.but the consequences of economic necessity. Provided the Chinese their wagos Beamen receive directly and in full, smuggling by them will be eliminated, Evor if it should remain, it would be Hmited to a small number. Thor fore, we hope that all interostod Mrs. William Hamilton, of No. in improving the conditions of 6 Everett Street, Denver, New workers will appreciate the dif ficulties in the Chineso soamen Hampshire, UB.A., Bays
"Baby's Own Tablets are my We particularly invite the atten- remedy, when the little ones are tion of shipping companies to the Their action is mal practice connected with the constipated. gentle, they are easy to take and system of contractors and to the the children like them. They are establishment of a new system of also useful for colds and to cor engaging seamen, enabling them rect our stomach. Baby's Own to receive directly a fair wago..
Ia ranking this declaration to Tablets have made my baby bright, strong and heathy and I the world, we expect a satisfactory would not be without them." settlement of the matter in ques
The famous Canadian remedy tion. If the situation should for lafan's and young children, remain as it is, we should be
BRANCHES & AGENCIES: Bankok Hongkong $60,000,000.00 Battambang Mergise Noumea Papeets $18,278,600.00 Canton
Peking $9,629,476.24 Djibouti PEKING.
Poom Penh Tladivestock (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) Baby's Own Tablets, earns the obliged to resort to final measures, Pondicherry Yunnanfu
HONGKONG BRANCHES :
4, Queen's Road Contral. Branches and Bub-branch all over China and correspondents in Europa, America and other parts of the World,
LONDON BANKERS: The National Provincial and Union Bank of England *Ltd.
The Guaranty Trust Company of Now Fork.
NEW YORK BRANCHES-The Irving National Banks. The Equitable Truet Company of New York.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on applica-
tion.
Every description of Banking business
trannsctod.
Loans granted on approved securities. Special facilitics for Home Exchange. PEI, Alxnager.
Haiphong Hankow Hanoi
Singapore Tiontain
Tourano
BANKERS:
de Puric;
CAPITAL:
Authorised Capital
Crodit Paid-up
In FRANCE:- Comptoir National Issued...
d'Escomple
confidence of parents from its for which we should not be blam very first trial. As a spacific. for ed. ..$20,000,000 infantile indigestion, constipation
8,000,000
4,000,000 colic, diarrhoea, oroup, colds,
Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Reserve Funds of shareholders 4,000,000 these Tablets stand alone. They
Pays-Bay; Credit Industrial Commercial; Societe General.
In LONDON The National
et Reserve Funde
Fro
HEAD OFFICE :-SINGAPORE. Branches Agencies and correspondents vincisi and Union Bank of England, in the principal cities of the world. Ltd: Comptoir National d'Escompta de Paris, Credit Lyonnala
In NEW YORK --J. P. Morgan & Co.
Interest allowed on Current Account and Fixed Deposits according to arrange mant.
Evory description of banking and exchange business transacted.
A. LECOT,
Manager.
"THE WHOLE BODY OF THE EXPLOITED AND OPPRESSED. CHINESE SEAMEN."
JAPANESE AVIATION. PLANES EXPECTED IN PEKING.
600,000 allay toothing pains almost as if by magic, drive out worms, quiet; the nerves, promote sound health giving sloop in a perfectly natural HONGKONG BRANCHES : way, are guaranteed-free from narcotion or other injurious druge 13, Queen's Hood Central. Evory description of Barking and and to do nothing but good even
Peking, May 11-The JapanB8E to the youngest most delicate Exchange business transacted.
acroplanes flying to Peking are infant.
Of obemista, or post frao, 60 expected to leave Tokyo cents the vial, from Dr. Will the 23rd,
LOCAL BOARD: Mr. Ko Leong Has (Chairman)
Mr. Sum Pak Ming
Mr. Ng Chang Luk
Manager --Mr. Han Liang Huang, Telephone Nos. 0,4806 and 4597.
!!
om
and to artite
duc
ame' Medioine Co., 60 Kiangse on the 26th. They are Road, Shanghai,
to return on the 28th-Reuter.