OUR VOLUNTEERS.
LATEST CORPS ORDERS.
Volunteer Defence Corps Orders issued by Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., (with the exception of the Scottish Co. orders, published yes terday) are as follows:
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Headquarters from 6.80 to 7.30 p.m.! on Monday, 9th November, for! Practical Field Geometry, Dress; Mufti.
A lecture for Field Section: N.C.O.'s (more particularly Field Co. N.C.O.'s) and others Interested will be given at Corps Headquarters on Thursday, 12th November, at 5.30 p.m. Subject: "Bridging and Bridging Expedient."
Scottish Company. Miniature: Monday, 9th Novem-
ber, No. 1 Platoon. Miniature: Thursday, 12th No- vember: Engineer Company, Miniature: Thursday. 26th No-
vember, Engineer Company. Miniature: Thursday, 3rd De-
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1925.
HEALTH OF ITALY.
Lowest Death Rate On
Record.
HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
100,000,000 $20,000.090
Resorve Fund Sterling - Silver Rosorve Liability of Proprietora
BANKS.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
(Owned by the National City Bank of Now York).
Uspital & Burplus.......U.S. $1,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:
60, Wall Street, Saw Yark.
£ 4.500.000 126 200.000
$20,000.00
Harabona
Statistics covering the last five authorised Capital cember, Engineer Company.
years have recently been publish-fasued and Fully Paid-up Reversion. No. 128 Lee-Corpal, G. R. Raza-ed by the Director-General of the show a steady improvement in Artillery Company.
Signal Section parado at Corps Yet, Armoured Car Company, is Board of Health at Rome. They permitted to revert to the rank of the sanitary conditions of Italy, Members of the Artillery Com-
requent, 218 pany proceeding to Camp on Satur- Headquarters from 6.30 to 6.30 p.m.
especially in the elimination of
COURT OF DIRECTORS: from 29th October, 1925.
infectious diseanos. The general day, 14th November, will parade at on Thursday, 12th November, for Private at his own
G. M. Young, Esq. Chairman Dress: Mufti. Buzzer Practice.
Leave, Star Ferry, Kowloon, at 1
death-rate has docroneed from
H. P. White, Esq. Deputy Chairman Barcelona Light Section parade at Belcher's)
Batavia when transport will be provided.
No. 576 Ptc. H. E. Hollands, 17.94 per thousand in 1914 too... Bernard, Esq Hon. Mr. A.O. Lang
W. L. Pattanden, End Bombay G months 16.56 per thousand in 1923 which W. H. Boll, Esq. Dress: Helmets, shorts, putties Fort for D.E.L. Runs from 6 to
1925, is lower than it has ever been be- AH. Compton, Leq. J.A. Plummer, E. Calcutta
G. Weali, Esq. and greatcoats, knife, fork, spoon, 11 p.m. on Thursday, 19th Novem-A.C. Co., is granted
ber. Dinners will be provided by leave from 1st November,
fore. There le a high birth-ratoon. Mr.P.H.Holyonk T. G and plate should be taken.
Dress: Caps, tunies. to 30th April, 1926.
Chief Manager Those proceeding to Camp for the Corps.
No. 290 Corp. W. Hyde, No. 530 per thousand-but on the other
A. Barlow, Esq, months hand a sadly high avorage of Platoon, is granted 10 the compulsory week end 20th-22nd long trousers and belts, no side.
infant mortality. 126.91 per Manager: Shahghal-G. H. Bett, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS: November will parade at the Star, arms.
The Miniature Range, has been leave from 1st November, 1925, to
thousund. This, however, is dis-
WESTMINSTER BANK LTD. Ferry, Kowloon, at 5.30 p.m. on 20th
allotted to the Engineer Company 31st August, 1926, November, Dress. As above.
No. 902 Pte. J. M. L. Gutierrez, tinctly lower than it was some
CURRENT ACCOUNTS ópon- Kobe years ago, and a great deal is
Madrid Men requiring boots and/or on the following dates:-Thurs- greatcoats must give their names days, 12th, 26th November, and 3rd No. 4 Platoon, is granted I month's now being done in Italy in the ad in LOCAL CURRENCY and leave from 1st to 30th November,
way of practical' and intelligent FIXED DEPOSITS received for Manila 1925.
propaganda among mothers of one year or shorter perioda in Resignation.
the working classes, while infant Local Currency and Sterling on No. 624 Corpl, A. Mackenzie, welfare centres are increasing in terms which will be quoted on
application. Those detailed for the Armistice No. 7 Platoon, is permitted to resign all the large towns. Day Parade will, parade at Head- from the Corps, as from 30th Octo- quarters at 6:45 pm, under Sergt..ber, 1925, atfajor Wright when full particulars
to the Battery Sergt.-Major on Tuesday, 10th November, at Head- quarters.
Engineer Company,
Part II. Musketry Course will be fired at Perk Range on Sunday, 8th November, 1925.
Parade at Headquarters 8.30 a.m.
Range Officer: Capt. R. Melville Smith, M.B.E.
Dress: Uniform optional, but rifles, bayonets and pouches must be
taken.
December, 1925,
Armoured Car Company. Parade for Monday, 9th Novem- bez. Dress: Mufti.
of the parade on Wednesday will be available.
All other parades during next week are cancelled.
Infantry Company.
No. 1 Platoon. Parade in the
F. N. Young, 2nd-Lieut,,
Asst.-Adjutant, H.V.D.C. Hongkong, 6th November, 1925.
A Soviet news agency report dated Moscow, October 6th, states:.
The Naphtu Syndicate" he
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Hongkong, 21st. Feb., 1924. HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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The mortalility from infectious illnesses has been reduced to 2.08 por thousand. There have [boon since 1920 no cases of cholera
or yellow favor. There has been The Business of the above Bank
good deal of influenza, in conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORA northern and central Italy, but TION. Rules may be obtained generally in a light form and application. free from complications, Sleeping sickness has occurred in the on the lowest balance during each com. in the south and in the island.
There was a welcomio decrease in malaria after the war, but in
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(Incorporated in England 1920) With which is affliatod THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA.
.£5,000,000 Authorised Capital Subscribed and Paid-up ...... £2,504,160 Losarva Fond............ .9 160,000
HEAD OFFICE:
122, Leadenhall Loudon E.C. WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14.16, Cockayur Street, London 8.W.I. EASTERN BRANCHES : Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Columbo, Singapore, Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai.
The Corporation undertake General Banking sud Exchange Businers of every description and is addition to its Branches bus Agencies in all the principal cities of the world.
L.E. HOPKING,
Manager.
22, Des Vaux Road Central, Hongkong. Tokio Yokohama
ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL Commercial and Travellers Lotters of
BANK, LTD. Current Crodit. Bills of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold.
BEAD OFFICE: accounts and Savings Bank accounte opened and Fixed Deposits in local and 66 Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.
foreign currencies taken at rutes that may be ascertained oti application to the Bank. We are also able to offer cur Customers the services of Branches of the Nations City Bank of New York in the principal countries of South America and in the
G. HOGG,
Manager. West Indios.
U Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
Arms: Rifles and bayonets must Miniature Range at Corps Head- concluded an agreement with the same regions; much more rarely plated Calendar Month at 3 por cout por THE CHARTERED BANK OF
be drawn from Headquarters on Friday, 6th November, between 10 am, and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m., and on Saturday, 7th November, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
This is the last opportunity for members who have, not yet fired) Part I. to attend.
All Sections parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Mon- day, 9th November. Dress: Mufti.
Field Section parade at Corps
quarters on Monday, 9th November," at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Mufti.
Musketry.
"Bank in Bacelona, uc- 'Argus cording to which the bank re- ceive for three years a monopoly on the sale of Soviet oil-products 1924 it again became rampant,
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BRANCHES-BANGKOK- SHANGHAI. Correspondente:-London: West- miastor Bank, Ltd; New York: National City Book: San Franciac Union Trust Co. of San Francisco; Canton Bank.
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Authorised Capital..........5 000 000 Paid Up Capital.................$1 800,000 Madern banking in all its branches Current sodinte savings accounts and fixed deposits solicited. Loans granted en approved socroity.
Overseas Banking a speciality, INTEREST-Current accounts 2 par coat savings 4 por cart, Fizad Deposite, 3 months 4 per cent, 6 months 44 por
Safe Deposits, Boxes for Rant. Our Vaults safeguarded by timo clocks and double combinations. Armour plate steel doors.
Lanum. Should there bo no balance op any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month.
Depositors may transfer at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HONG. KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be
RENT RATES.. follows:
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank onies. The total sale will amount had previously been endemic. No- Stonecutters: Sunday, 8th
ing Corporation. to 80,000 tons during the three One cause, among others, is said
A. H. BARLOW. vumber, Scottish Company.
Yours. It is being planned to sell to be that a very rainy spring
Chief Mauages. Stonecutters: Sunday, 15th, No-15, 000 tons during the first, 23, increased the number of pools of
vember, All Units.
000 during the second and 42,000 stagnant water in country dis-
Hongkong, 7th. January 1925. Peak: Sunday, 8th November, tons during the third year." So tricts which became, with the
Engineer Company.
much for non-monopolistic Com-first heat, breeding grounds for:
the dread anopheles mosquito. Peak: Sunday, 15th November, munism!
Ranges have been allotted in Spain, Portugal and their col-oepecially in localities where it places on FIXED DEPOSIT at CUR Paid-up Capital...£3,000,000 saat, one year 6 por coat,
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Authorised Capital.
Paid Up Capital...
Silver Reserve Fund
£1,200,000
£1,081,875
$700,000
Foreign Exchange & General Banking
business transacted.
Interest allowed on
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
2% per annum on daily credit balances
of over 9100.00:
SAVINGS
4% per annu
DEPOSITS
for 12 months 5% por annum
3
4%
3%
I
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BRANCHES: Canton, Swatow, Shanghai, Hankow, Bangkok, Now York and San Francisco.
LONDON BANKERS-The Lloyds Bank Ltd.
LOOK POONG SHAN," Chief Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA,
(Spacially authorized by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of Novembor, 1817.)
Authorized Capital...
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Funds
il
$50,000,000.00 $18,278,600.00 $9,699,475.24
HEAD OFFICE: PEEING. HONGKONG BRANCHES :
4, Queen's Road Contrai. Branches and .Sub-branches all over China and correspondents in Europe, America and other parts of the World.
LONDON BANKERS-The National Provincial and Union Bank of England Ltd.
The Guaranty Trust Company of Now
York.
NEW YORK BRANCHES--The The Equitabis Irving National Banks. Trust Company of New York.
Intérent allowed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposits., Terms on applica
tion.
"Every description of Banking business transected.
Loans granted on approved securition. Special facilities for Home Exchange.
THE PEI, L'annger.
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SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE
GERANCE.
DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DĚ CHINE.
ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO CHINOIS.
(lacorporated in France).
5, Chater Road, Victoria; Hangkong.
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Buio St. Lazare, Paris.
Capital France...
.....£4,000,000 Resorta Fund Reserva Liability of Propriotors £3,000,000 Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transactod.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed) Deposite received for 1 year or shorter periods as rates which, wil; he quoted on application.
A. H. FERGUSON, Maunger.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHIVE (BRANOH BANK,)
HEAD OFFICE:
J, Y. LUM,
Manager.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
Established 1917) CAPITAL:
Anthorised Capital $20,000,000
Issued
Paid-up
Reserve Rabilities of
Shareholders
96, Boulevard Haussmann, Patio
Capital
Fra. 72,000,000.co Surplus Paid-up Capital ......... Fra 68,400,000.00 Reservee*******
Fre. 69,667,283.64
Bankok
BRANCHES & AGENCIES:
Hongkong Battambang Mongtes
Saigon Shanghai
Conton
Noumea
Singapore,
Djibouti
Papoole
Haiphong
Peking
Honkow Hanoi
Prom-Penh
Tientsin
Touran,
Tladivostock
Pondicherry Yuansofų,
BANKERS
In FRANCE:- Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris of dos Pays-Bay Credit Industrial Commercial; Societe General.
el
8,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000 825,000
HEAD OFFICE :-SINGAPORE, Branches, Agencies and Correspondente in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transested.
HL. HUANG
Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD.
Established 1830. Capital (fally paid up) Y. 100.000,000 Reserve fund................ Y. 83 600,000 HEADOFFICE-YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies st
Semarang
In LONDON-Tho National Fro Batavis Kobe
do Paris, Credit Lyonnais.
vincial and Union Bank of England, Bombay London Soorabaya Ltd; Comptoir National d'Escompte Buenos Ayres Lyons Bangoon
Calcutta Los Angelos San Francisco la NEW YORK :-J. P. Morgan & Co.
Canton Interest allowed on Current Accounts Changchun and Fixed Deposite according to arrange Dairen
(Daing) Every description of banking and Fengtion
Mukden exchange business transacted
Hamburg
Honolulu Harbin
mant.
¡A. LECOT, Hankow
Manager,
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA Kai Yuen
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
Authorised Capital - Paid-up Capital - Reserve Fund-
$*0,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000,
Mok Ching Kong
DIRECTORS.
Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son-Chairman
Fung Ping Shan
Li Koca Chuz P. K. Kwok Ng Ching Luk
Pong Wal Ting
Wong Yun Tong
Huyuh Toi
Kan Yan Po
Chan Ching Shok Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted-Loans granted on approved sopurities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXEB to let.
IEAN GTONG PO Chief Mager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL 'MAATCHAPPIJ.
(Netherlands Trading Society). BANK.
www
Established 1824
Dongkong Branch established 1906
Authorized Capital Gullers...150,000,000 (£12,500,000)
Paid-up Capítul Quilder
Reserve Fund Guildorë",
Manila Beaitla Nagasaki Shangha! Nagoya Singapore Newchwang Shimen
Shimano ok Onaya Sydney New York Tintain Poking Tokyo
Rio do Janeiro
Karachi
Saigon
Tainanta Taington
Vladivostock
Interest allowed on Current Accounts.
Deposita received for fixed periods al. rates to be obtained on application.
Mr. C. ARIMA, Manager Hongkong, March 11th 1925.
T. NAKAO
Japanese Shoe- Export. TORTOISE SHELL BOXES and CASES A SPECIALITY
Astor House Hotol Building, Queen's Road Contral,-
80,00,000 FOR ATTENTION OF MASTERS (6,060,670) OF NORTH-BOUND STEAMBRS.
20,636,861 (1,711,406) 1-
Special Reserves Guilders...... 22,660,000S, during the North-East ($1,083,330) Mongoon there is always a
F10,000,000.00 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. Reserves France 10,790,000.00 Eastern HEAD OFFICE BATAVIA.
Werring fund provided by
THE DANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
DE OBINE
Franck 60,000,000
BANKERS.
Bombay
Calcutta
passiblity of North-bound steam- era running short OF BUNKER BRANCHES :-
COAL, this is to inform you that TAIT & CO., AMOY, (s' well- Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Rotterdam Bandoeng Macoagara Samerang protestod port with good anghor
Modun Bhanghof
age) have stooks of GOOD Padang Singapor
| JAPANESE. BUNKER COAL Cheriban Palembang. Scarabnia
AT REASONABLE PRICES. Pocalonan Boerakarta
Wireless messages, vis Hong- Tegal (Hole) Penang Kobe
Pontianak Tilat and kong or Formosa are re-trans-
Weltevreden The Hague Hangoun
London Bankers-National Provincia: mitted by the Great Northern Telegraph Co. and a wire to Dank, Ltd.
TAIT or "COALBUNKER" Correspondoute all over the world.
attention. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY AMOY, will receive their prompt
DESCRIPTION,
Code, Bentley's Complete
FRANCE:Societe General Banque Djember Nationalo do Credit, Banque de Djokjakarta Paris-et des Pays Bas
LONDON-Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK-Irving Bank, Columbia Trust Oo,
Every description of Banking and Exorange Business Transacted. Corre- spondents throughout the world,
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