PROPERTY SALES.
LOW PRICES AT YESTERDAY'S' AUCTIONS.
Shamshlupo and Ma Tau Kok Lots, There was a poor attendance at the China Auction Rooms yester day afternoon, when Mr. E. V. M.
NAVAL AQUATICS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
LAST NIGHT'S HEATS AT THE
V. R. C.
LOCAL WEDDING.
MEYER-BEARD.
FRIDAY,
ARMED ROBBERIES.
IWO CASE REPO... TO
THE POLICE,
NOVEMBER 13, 1925,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE; HONGKONG.
-: $50.000 000 Isued and Fully Paid-up- $20,000.000 Authorised Ospital - Beserve Fund Sterling Büver -
£ 4,800,000
A very pretty wedding was solemnised yesterday afternoon at Won Chuen, aged 27, a cook liv. The Arst heats of the annual the Rosary Church, Kowloon. The ing. In a matshed near Hung Ling: Naval Aquatic Sports were swum parties were Mr. Joseph G. Meyer, Village, Sheung Shui, has reported off at the V. R. C. last evening youngest son of Mr. and the late to the police that shortly after before an enthusiastic gathering of Mrs. G. G. Meyer, formerly of Har- nine o'clock on Tuesday he was
eutmen and some interesting con-rogate, and Miss Dorothy Beard, the victim of an armed robbery Heserve Liability of Proprietors R. de Sousa put up for sale Inland tests were witnessed, which gave youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. He was sleeping in the matshed, Lot No. 1687, situated at Ma Tau promise of thrilling finale on Satur-William F. Beard of Wanstead. Kok, Mr. Tung Li-tang was the day. purchaser with an undisputed bid of $40,000,
1
and there were four fokis in the
The bride was given away by cockloft. Four or five men, armed Mr. F. A. Mackintosh and was with revolvers, entered the room There is a lengthy programme to charmingly attired in a petalled and threatened to kill him if he The property is held under lease be got through and the V. R. C frock of ivory georgette and a spoke or moved. He was bound for 75 years from December 1925, bath has been placed at the disposal coronet of orange blossoms and with his hands behind him while with the option of renewal for a of the Navy for to-night and to- silver leaves. She carried a bou- the men searched the room and Area morrow night, that the 350 compe-quet of roses and maidenhair fern the cockloft. They escaped with further term of, 75 years.
personal possessions to the value! 66,950 aquare feet at an annual titors,some of whom are entered in tied with tulle, streamers.
of $213, in the direction of Ping Crown Rental of $92.
more than one race, may have their
Yeung village. chance to gain the aquatic honour which was
One of the special conditions of sale attaching to the property that the lot should only be utilised for the purpose of a factory fay the manufacturing of boots except with the consent of the Governor in
Council, while the purchaser binds himself to the erection of end o" more permanent buildings on the site within a period of 36 calendar
denied them by the exi cennies of service during the summer at Weihaiwel,
The events which were contested last night were the 100 yards free [Style, Diving competition, 100 yarda back strokr. 400 yards free style, 50 yards in clothing, Plunging
Miss Kathleen Murphy, the bridesmaid, wore a move taffela dress, trimmed with Rowing, velvet strchmers and a picture hat to match, and carried a bouquet of
maidenhair ferm pink roses and tied with talle streamers.
$26 500.000
$20,000.00
BANKS.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.
(Owned by the National City Bank of Now York).
Capital & Burplan.................U.S. $1,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:
60. Wall Street, Na# Chec
Barshoos
COURT OF DIRECTORS! G. M. Young, Esq. Chairmen H. P. White, faq. Deputy Chairman Barcelona
W. L. Pattondon, Esq 0.0.M. Bernard, Esq Hon. Mr. A.O. Lang W.il. Bell, Faq. A.il. Compton, Esq. J.A. Plummer. Esq. But Hen.Mr.P.H.Holyoak T. G. Wsull, Esq.
Chief Manager
Batavia
Caston
Cobu Colon
Dairen
· Hankow Harbin
Lo
LONDON OFFICE
36 Bishopsgate, E.C. BRANCHES :
Panama Peking
Puerto Plata Rangoon
Ban Franciano, Cal.
Ban Francisco de Macoris San Pedro de Macoris Sanohex
Santiago de los Caballeros
Damingo
Banto Shangha Singapore Tientsin
Tokla Yokohama
J
TRE P. & 0. BANKING CORPORATION, LID.
(Incorporated in England 1920) With worth is mislated
THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA
£5,000,000
Authorized Capital.. Subscribed und Paid-up$2,594,157 Reserve Fund........
... 160,000 HEAD OFFICE:
122, Leadonball Londen H.C. WEST LONDON' BRANCH: 14-16, Cockapur Street, London 8.W.7 EASTERN BRANCHES : Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Made, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong. Canton and Shanghai.
The Corporation undertake Genera)' Banking and Exchange Burlaces of every description and is addition to it. Branchas has Agencies in all the principal cities the world.
L.E. HOPKINS,
Manager.
122, Don Vœux Road Central, Hongkong:
ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL
BANK LTD,
Commercial and Travellers' Letiam of
Current Credit, Bille of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold. accounts and Savings Bank accounts opened and Fixed Deposits in focal and 60 Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkongy.
A. H. Barlow, Esq. Manager: Shanghal-0. H. Stitt, Esq. LONDON BANKERS: WESTMINSTER BANK LTD. Hongkong Lantau Island Robbery,
QURRENT AUCOUNTS open-obe ed in LOCAL CURRENCY and Madrid La Fo, a farmer living in a FIXED DEPOSITS received for anis matshed at Shek Pik village, Lan-one year or shorter periods in tan Island, has reported to the Local Currency and Sterling on police that he was awakened on torms which will be quoted on The bridegroom was attended Monday night by men attempting application.
Three men en-
Hongkong, 21st. Feb., 1924. by Mn E. W. C. Alltres. The Very to force the door. Rev. Puther G. M. Spada, V.G.|tered, ont, with a musket, and the couple gathered at the church and binding him carried off goods afterwards at Empress Lodge,] worth $19. where a reception was held. Mr. ami Mrs. Meyer were recipients of the felleitations of many friends,
foreign currencies taken at rates that many
bo ascertained on application to the Bank. We are also able to offer our Customers City Bank of New York in the principal countries of South America au in the West Indies.
months and rateable improvements competition, 200 yards free style, folliciated. Many friends of the other two with daggers, and after HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. the services of Branches of the Nationa
100 yards back stroke, 50 yards Hurdle, and the Tug of War.
to the value of $60,000,
At the Anellovering and re-
The outstanding features of the kerage Co., Kowloon Inland Let No. 224 with the buildings thereon, con- Maplay were the long plunge by sisting of Nos. 27,99,81 and Mullarkey of H.M.S. Titania, who Yau Street, Shamshings was pat retched 47 feet seven inches and
Later they departed for Repulse} on September 20th, takes place
ing spent. The bride's going away
The Buzinces of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained application.
00
INS
NTEREST on Deposits is calculated or the lowest balance during each com-|
up and bidding was a little mart, the fast times put up by Able Sen. I Bay, where the honeymoon is be this afternoon at Happy Valley, plated Calendar Month at 34 per cent purį briak, but the property was kunck-Į mun Lonsdale, who is a recent dress was an attractive two piece the cortege passing the monumentanut. Should there be no balance ed down to a. Chan Kwong-yue arrival on the station and is the suit of black satin beaute. at the low figure of $20,000 after holder of several championships opening at $15,000 with bids of ander the half mile. He should be $200 acceptable.
able to extend the Colony's best.
give the results in detail.
The lease extends for a period of 75 years from July 1898, wob With an average of eight heats the option of renewal for a fur-to each event, it is impossible to ther term of 24 years at an annual Crown Reni of $20. Area 4,994
feet. severally rented as brothels at a monthly rental of $110 each.
square
The houses
ar
The Sports will be continued again this evening commencing at 6.30 p.m. and the finals will take place on Saturday.
زمی
THE LATE MR. C. F. DE CARVALHO.
FUNERAL TO-DAY,
The funeral of the late Mr. C. F Ide Carvalho, who died in London
at 5.30 The body was brought back on the s.s. Glenbeg.
Any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month
Dopositors may transfer at their option Balance of $100 or tuere to the HONG- KONG AND SHANGRAI BANK to bo places on FIXED DEPOSIT at CUR. RENT RATES.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager. Hooghong, 7th. January 1925.
The late Mr. Carvalho, who was the chief Portuguese clerk of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, lefting Corporation. Hongkong in the spring for Lon-. don, where he had gone for twelve months' holiday on completion of 40 years service with the Bank.
hesterfield
CIGARETTES
Six thousand miles-and still "factory-fresh"
TF you came by one of our great factories.
F
each morning for your daily supply
of newly-made Chesterfields, you would scarcely find them fresher than those you buy here.
For each package of twenty Chester- fields, triple wrapped in stout paper and foil, is given extra protection by an outer moisture-proof wrapper of glassine.
Nothing could taste better than fresh Chesterfield cigarettes. And thanks to its unique package, Chesterfield arrives in China as firm, as fresh, and as clean, as on the day it leaves our factory.
NOW ON SALE IN ALL LARGE CITIES IN CHINA
Landery Ét MYERE TOBACCO Co.
IGARETTES
· HYERS TORACES CO
100
TOB DANK OF CANTON LTD. Head Office Hongkong,
Anthorised Capital...
Paid Up Capital.
Silver Resurve Fund
£1,200,000 £1,001,075
$ 700,000
Foreign Exchange & General Banking business transacted.
Interest allowed on
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
2% per annum on daily credit balances
of over $100.00:
SAVINGS
4% per annum
DEPOSITS
for 12 months 6% per annum
"
J
3
"
3% 14
on Domand 2 por anaum
BRANCHE8: Canton, Swatow, Bhanghsi. Hankow, Bangkok, New York and San Francisco.
LONDON BANKERS-The Lloyda. Bank Ltd.
LOOK POONG SHAN, Chief Mannger.
"FE BANK OF CHINA.
(Specially authorized us Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 24ad of November, 1917.)
>
Authorized Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserva Fonds...
$6,000,000.00 $18,278,600.00 8,609,425.24
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING. HONGKONG BRANCHES :
4, Queen's Road Central. Branches and Sub-branches all over China and correspondents in Europe, America and other parts of the World.
LONDON BANKEES -The National Provincial and on Bank of England Ltd.
The Guaranty Trust Company of Now York.
NEW YORK BRANCHES--The Irving National Banks. The Equitable Trust Company of New York.
Interest allowed on Currant Acconnie and Fixed Depoalts Terms on applica.
tion.
Every description of Banking business
tranautod,
Lwane granted on approved securities. Special facilitier for Home Exchange.
IL PEI, Manager.
司公埋管漿乘法中
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE
GERANCE.
DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
DE OHINE.
ETABLISSEMENT PRANCO
CHINOIS.
[lacorporated in France).
E, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong,
HEAD OFFICE':
74, Rao St. Lazaro, Paria.
0. 000,
Mangor.
9 Queen's Road Contes!,,Hongkong.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1653.)
Paid-up Capital
Resorvo Fund........
$3,000,000 .£4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Foreign Exchange and General Banking basipens transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Dapons recoived for 1 year or sbortor periods at retea which will be quoted on application,
A. H. FERGUSON,
вадет.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE (BRANCH BANK.)
HEAD OFFICE":
96, Boulevard Harremana, Paris. Uspital Paid-up Capital Rosarvos
Fes. 72,000,000.00 .........Frs 68,400,000.00 .Fr. 50,667,233.54
BRANCHES & AGENCIES
Bankoh Hongkong Saigon Battambang Menguso
Canton
Djibouti
Haiphong
Hankow
Hanoi
Shanghai
Singapore Tientsin
Noumea Paposta
PhanPenh Tladivostork
Foking
Torone
Pondicherry Yunnanfu
BANKERS:
Poria
HEAD OFFIOF:
BRANCHES-BANGKOK--- SHANGHAL
West-
Correspondents: - London: minster Bank, Ltd; New York. Nationni City Bunk; San Francis Union Trust Co. of Ban Franchierz Canton Rank.
...$5 002 020 Authorised Capital Paid Up Capital.....................31 509,000 Modern banking in all its branches Current accounis savings accounts und fixed deposita solicitad, ans granted an approved secreity.
Ovormens banking a speciality. INTEREST.-Current accounts 2 pre cent savings per cent, Fixed Deposits, 3 months 4 per coat, 6 months 454 par cent, cas your 8 per cont,
Safe Deposits, Boxes for Rent Our Vaults sufoguarded by time stocks and doublo combluations.
Amur plat stool doors,
J, Y. LUM,
Manogor,
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. (Estabbehed 1917.)
CAPITAL:
Authorised Capital, Leaned
$20,000,00
8,000,000
Paid-up.
4,000,000
Reservo ilabilities of
Sharoholders
4,000,000
Surplus
825,000
HEAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE. Branches, Agencies and Correspondenta
in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking Exchange bustnem tranzactad.
H.L. HUANG.
Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LTD.
Established 1830.
anit
In FRANCE:-Comptoir National Capital (fully paid up)......Y. 100,000,000
d'Escompte de
Credit Resorve fund.
Y. 83,500,000
Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des HEADOFFICE :-YOKOHAMA. Parcial; Societe General.
Credit Industrial
at
Branches and Agencies at
Kobe
Semurang
Boorabay
Rangoon
In LONDON The National Pro Batavia
vincial and Union Bank of England, Bombay London Ltd Comptoir National d'Escompte Buenos Ayres Lyonn de Paris, Credit Lyonnais.
Calcutta Los Angeles San Francisco
In NEW YORK-J. P. Murgan & Co. Canton Interest allowed on Current Accounts Changchun and Fixed Deposits according to arrange Dairen Every description of banking and Fengi exchange business transacted,
moat.
A. LECOT,
Manager.
THE BANK OF BAST
LIMITED.
Mukdeo
Hamburg
Manila
Nagasaki
Shangbal
Nagoya Singapore
Newchwang Shimonoest
Падуа
Sydney
New York Tientsin..
Poking
Hankow Honolulu
Rio do
Janeiro
Harbin
Karachi
ASIA Kai Yoon
HEAD OFFICE~~HONGKONG.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund-
DIRECTORS
**0,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000
Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Ben-Chairman Fang Flog Chan
Li Koon Chua P.E. Kwok
Ng Ching Luk Pong Wai-Ting
་
Mak Ching Kong
Wong Yun Tong
Huguh Tall
Kan Yan Po
Chan Ching Ahok
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted Loans granted on approved noouritios.
BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lot.
IKAN GTONG PO Chief Manegen
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATCHAPPIJ.
(Netherlands Trading Society),
BANK..
Established 1821.
Bangkong Branch established 1906.
Authorized Ospital (Fužidera ...150,000,000 . (812,500,000)
Baigon
Tokyo
Teinantn-
Taingloo
Vladivostock':
Interest allowed on Ourront Accounts. Deposits received for Exod periode ui rates to be obtained an application.
Mr. O. ARIMA,
Manager. Hongkong, March 11th 1995.
T. NAKAO Japanese Shoe Expert- TORTOISE SHEL BOXER and CASES A SPECIALITY
Aator House Hotel Building, Queen's Road Central,
Paid-up Capital Guilders B000,000 FOR ATTENTION OF MASTERS (£6,666,670) OF NORTH-BOUND STEAMEES.
20,536.861 {1,711,405)
Broerve Fund Guildors
Special Reserves Guilders, ag
.... 22,660,000 S, during the North-East ( 1,88,330)
Capital Franca. En 10,000,000.00 HEAD OFFICE-AMSTERDAM. Reserves Franca ......Fr,10,730,000.00 Easton HEAD OFFICE :-BATAVIA.
BRANCHES — Bandjarmasin Kota-Radja Rotterdam
Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
DE CHINE
·Pre50,000,000
BANKERS.
Bandoeng
Bombay
Ukinutia
Macamara Samarang -Modan Shanghai
Padang Bingapore
Monsoon there is always a possiblity of North-bound steam ore running short OF BUNKER COAF, this is to inform you that TAIT & CO., AMOY, (a well- protected port with good anchor- age) have stooks" of. GOOD Cheribon Palembang Soerabais JAPANESE BUNKER COAL
Pocalonan Boerakarta AT REASONABLE PRICES.
Tegal
Hole) Wireless messages via Hong Pontianak Tatja, and The Hague Rangoon Weltevreden kong or Formosa are re-trans London Bankers National Provincial atted by the Great Northern Bunk, Ltd..
Telegraph' Co. and a wire to TAIT or 00ALBUNKER" AMOY will receive their prompt attention
PRANOP:-Bociete General Bangde Djember
da Credit Bangos de Djakjaknuta Perang
Kobe
Nationale
Paris don Paym·Ban.
LONDON Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK-Irving Bank, Columbia Trust Co.
Every description of Banking and Exubiage Brolnem Transacted. Corre spondents throughout the worldskladne
Correspondente all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,