TWO LAUNCHINGS.
UNUSUAL HAPPENING IN
HONGKONG.
RIFLE LEAGUE,
R.A.0.C. v. "HAWKINS,"
The Royal Army Ordnance Corps It must be something in the na- and H.M.S. Hawkins met in a kifle ture of a precedent for Hongkong League match
ut Stonecutters The result
to have two big steamers launched Range on Saturday.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE; HONGKONG.
Authorised Copits!
on the same day from different was a win for H.M.S. Hawkins. Issued and Fully Paid-up docks, but that is what is occurring The scores were as follows:---
$50,000 609 §.
$20,000.000
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23., 1925.
BANK S.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.
(Owand by the National City Bank of New York)
Capital & Burping.........U.8. $15,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New Yor LONDON OFFICE 1.
36 Bishopsgato, E. C. BRANCHES:
Reserve Fund Sterling
£ 4,500,000
this evening, when, at an identical hour, the s.s. Siang Wo is to b launched at Kowloon and the ..P.O. H. Page.. Antung will take the
H.M.S. Hawkins.
Silver -
918 500.000
Nume.
200
GDO Total. Vids.
Resorvo Liability of Propristora
$30,000.00
32
35 31
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COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Water
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Taikou.
Thoday
THE "ANTUNG,"
25 38 31 89 A.B. L. Ring 28 26 32 P.0. A. Lewry. 26. 31 24
G. M. Young, Esq. Chairman B. P. White, Esq. Deputy Chairman D.M. Bernard, Esq Hon. Mr. AO. Laz W.H. Dell, Haq. W. L. Pattanden, Esq A.H. Compton, Esq. J.A. Plummer, Esq Hop.Mr.P.Holyook T. G. Weall, Esq.
Barahona
Onaka
Barcelon Bateria
Panama
Bombay
Polcing
Calcutta
Canton
A
Usbu
Colon
Dairen
Hankow
The sa. Antung, which is being Sgt. W. J. Shaw 25 29 25 launched at the Taikod Dockyards, S. Trow- and Engineering Company's yard,
bridge... 26 RO has been built to the order of the Col. Sgt. W. Gos China Navigation Co., Ltd. and
"Kett
22 2 3388
22 78
26 28 22
76
the naming ceremony will be per-P.O. T. Shentou 22 27 23 72 formed by Miss Stirling, daughter
of the Commodore. The vessel
Totals 210 2391 210 659 Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Maj. A. S. Stam-
ford, D.S.O. 20 30 28 87
Col, C. M. Stephen,
Staff Sgt. M. W.
82
D.S.O..... 27 28 27
23 23 20 75
Conley (Q.M.S. J. Wake.
ford
ing
L/Cpl. J. Ben-
dadl
21 28 21 70 25 21 69 17
61
18 24 18
GO
27
6
55
a single screw turbine steamer, of the awning deck type and has an overall length of 350 feet, a bean of 49 felt and 34 feet depth awning deck, built to rcantling approved by the British Corpora- tion on the deep framed system. with a cellular double hoftoni all fore and aft, three complete decks, and four cargo holds A large steel F. Roberta. 23 deckhouse amidships has accommė- |
Pte. C. Lake.. 234 21 dation for 20 first class passengers with saloon at fore end. On the Cpl. J. Manner- promenade deck are staterooms and saloon for eight saloon passengers. The dining saloon has been deuigene ed and panelled which, with the pleasing upholstery, makes a very neat and harmonious ruon. The officers and engineers are accom- rodated in rooms abaft the passed-i gers staterooms. On the boat deck in a steel house are the cap; tain's rooms, with chart room ter ward. At the after end of boat drek ista steel house for the wife less operator and a room for the officers recreation, conthin smoke room and masie room for their use.
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Totals-186, 206 167 559
LOCAL CRICKET.
ARMY V. CLUB,
Chief Manager A. H. Barlow, Esq. Manager: Shangbai-G. H, Biitt, Esq. LONDON BANKERS:
Kerbin WESTMINSTER BANK, LTD. Hongkong CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-
Kabe od in LOCAL CURRENOY and La Vega
Madrid FIXED DEPOSITS roosivad for Manila one year or shorter periode in Local Currency and Storling on torras which will be quoted on application.
Hongkong, 21st, Feb. 1924.
Prerto Plata
Rangoon
Ban Francisco, Üni. '
San Francisco de Macorís San Pedro de Macorie Sanchet
Santiago de los Caballeron Banto Domingo
Shangha
Singapore
Tientsin
Tukio
Yokoham
Commarcia) and 'Travellers' Leftare of Credit, Bill of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold.
THE P. & 0. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD.
(lucorporated in Englani! 1920) With wasch in mufliated THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA.
Authorized Capital.. Subscribed and Paid-up2,694,160 Reserve Fund...
HEAD OFFICE
.£5,000,000
160,08
122, Leadenhall London E.O. WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Coolspur Sirest, Londen S.W.1. EASTERN BRANCHES: Bombay, Unicutts, Karnobi, Madras, Dolombo, Singapore, Hongkong. Danton and Shanghai.
The Corporation undertake Genera) Banking and Ezebange Business of every description and is addition to te ranches has Agencies in all the principal cities of the world.
L. E. HOPKINS,
Manager.
23, Des Voux Road Central, Hongkong.
ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK. LTD.
HEAD
@
OFFICE:
Current accounts and Savings Bank socots opened and Fixed Deposits in local and 80 Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, foreign currencies taken at rates that inay be ascertained on application to the Banii. We are also able to oßer our Ovatomers
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. the services of Branches of the Nationa
The Business of the above Bank coudneted by the HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING ConPORA TION. Rules may be obtained appbation.
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'İNTEREST on Deposita is onigulated or the lowest balance during each onm ploted Onlendar Mouth at 34 per cent par annum. Should there be do balance on any day in a month, no interest will be allowed far that month.
Depositors may transfer at their option Balaries of $100 or more to the HỒNG- HONG AND SHANGHAI BANK be
places on FIXED DEPOSIT at OUR.. RENT RATEA.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation.
A. R. BARLOW,
Chist Manager. Hongkong, 7th. January 1925.
TOE DANK OF CANTON LTD. Eond Office Hongkong.
The following have been selec- ed to represent the Army H. K. C. C. on 25th and 26th December, commencing at 2 p.. ench day on the H. K. C. V. The vessel has 10 steam winches grond: Major W. P. A. Hatter- and 10 derricks arranged for 2, 5 Sley-Smith, D.S.O., R.A. Capt. and 10 dom lifts while provision has Morris, D.S.O.. LAS.C., Capt. been made for a 30 ton derrick. Carpenter, M. C., E. S., Lieut. Electric light is fitted throughout Smith, R. A., Sgt. Gifford, R. A.. the vessel and a plentiful supply Major Polland, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.business of fats, Right lifeboats are Capt. Warters, 1. M. S.. Capt. housed on boat deck, the davits Armstrong, M.C., R.S., C.Q.M.S. being fitted with Turnbuls patent Stripp, E. S., Ann, Clayton. R.A.. turning out gear.
and A. N. Other. Cal Robertson.
one
The machinery consists of set of geared turbines of the Brwa. urtis type, supplied with Purere) heated stems from three mullila hilar maring boilers
having working pressure of 220 The.
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www.
£1,200,000 .£1,081,875 700,000
Paid Up Capital........ Authorised Cupitat..... Silver Reserve Fundment
Foreign Exchango & Moreras Banking
transacted. Interest allowed on
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
2% per aunum on daily crodit balancos Umpire--11.- of over $100.00:
PARIS BUDGET.
Paris, Dec. 22.
Segre bien, Turbines and bidons The landret for the town of Paris,] have bernstructed by the Tale ko Dockyard.
amount to come Bard hundred thousand froncs, has been
A spied at over 18 She is atsisared without additional taga- Upated on trial:
Con, Lubynciji.
THE "SANG WO."
The Stane Wo, which has ret constructed by fire Hongkong and Whamon Bock Compatig for the Indo-Chin Strom Naviation n.. Lid., is designed to the midd Yangtze River service. Her leneth over all is 285 feet; wheth b tween perpendiculars 275 ༤༠༩ཝཱ། breadth moulded 46 feet: depth moulded rod. She as a goal post fore- and
cancies two Satason posts four ving derricks for the after-soli, with machinery space amidships,
The Sang Wo wa be able- 10 carry between X80 ten- and 1,000 tons at cargo, but in addition she also has a certain amount of pas senger avcommodatin Twelv first class passengers can be car- ried in six roberth cabins; and there is accommodation
for t second class passengers in fourteen four-berth cabins: The passenger accommodation is situated on the upper deck.
On the upper deck there is also a
UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS
PORTABLE MODEL Weight 8 lbs. in travelling case.
MINIMUM WEIGHT.
MAXIMUM SERVICE.
Price Mex. $112.50 Nett.
baggage-room and smuke-room: DODWELL & Co., Ltd.
while aft this a Chinese salonp. which will seat twenty-four.
The
floors, and enclosed deck spaer are-
Office Equipment Dept.
of pine and the exposed decks of Queen's Building, Ground Floor.
tonk. She is metal balt. She
will not be completed until about
the end of February, and, will pro-
reed to the Yangtze immediately
after her sped trials bave beca
(Opposito Forry Wharf.)
Tol. C.1030.
carried wat in Hongkong, The By Special arrangement with the vessel will be electrically lighted Committee of the Royal Hong- throughout.
Long Gol Club, wo have been on abled to publish an excellent
RUBBER CONSUMPTION. book of views of
ECONOMY CAMPAIGN
LAUNCHED.
Washington, Dec. 22.
Mr. Hoover in co-operation with
National rubber and automobile) associations, has launched a pro-i
HONGKONG'S
GOLF COURSES
Call and inspect these at the MEE CHEUNG. ESTABLISHMENTS
gramme with the slogan "A patà Studig:-Ice House Street 1st.
in time saves nine," to arouse the Branch:-Beaconsfield Arcade public to economise
on rubber, 2nd, Branch: Mala Corridor of
[Hongkong Hotel.
especially in motor tyres. In this connection a reduction in consump- tion of twenty-five cent. is con- sidered feasible.-Renter.
Official Photographers to the "Hongkong Telograph "
SAVINGS
City Bank of New York in the principal countries of South America and in the Wort Judios.
O. KOGO,
Manager.
Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
.£3,000,000 .....£4,000,000
(Incorporated by Royal Charter 1863.) Paid-up Capital. Reservs Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors.£3,000,000 Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed: Deposita received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be austad on spplication.
A. H. FERGUSON, 30 sånger.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
HEAD OFFICE: 96, Boulevaru Havesmann, Paris. Subscribed Capital. Fre, 72,000,000.00 Paid Capital
Ero 68,400,000.00 Reserves Fund ......Ers. 69,607,283.84
Bankok
BRANCHES
Haroj
Bai hat bang Hongkong
4% per tanul DEPOSITS
Canton Djibouti
Mongtie
Pondicherry Saigon Shanghai
Noumea
Singapura
Portbuyurd
Papeete
Tiontain
for 12 months 6% per annu
Haiphong Hoikax
Peking
Fourane
Prom-Pinb Yuunanfoo
4
3
3
on Demand
2% per annum
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BRANCHES : -- Canton, Swatow, Shanghai, Hankow, Bangkok, New York and San Francisco.
LONDON BANKERS-The Lloyds Bank Ltd.
LOOK POONG SHAN, Chief Manager.
THE FANK OF CHINA.
(Specially authorized by Presidentia) Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1217.1
Authorized Capital.
Paid-up Capitan)
Reserve Fuída.
1'
$64,000,000.00 $10,270,600.00
BANKERS.
In FRANCE:--Comptoir National
d'Escompto de Paria;
BRANCHES-BANGKOK- SHANGHAI Correspondents:-London: Weat- mister Bank, Lid; Now York: National City Bank: San Franolsce: Union Trust Co. of San Francisco; Danton Bank, Authorfand Capital Paid Up Capital
.....35 000 000 $1500,000 Modern banking in all its branches Current accounts savings accounts and fixed depos nooited. Leand granted an approved sacrally.
Overseas banking a speciality. INTEREST.-Curiant accounts 2 per oans wavings 4 pat omi, Fizad Deposits. 8 months per cent,,6 months 4 per tent, one year par sint,
Safe Deposite, Boxes for Beat, Our Vaults safeguarded by time dlooks and double combinations. Artur plai steal deo,
J. Y. LCX,
Manager.
THE HO KONG BANK, LTD. (Established 1617.)
CAPITAL:
Authorised dapital
Issued
Paid-up Reserve liabilities of
Shareholders Burplus......
$20,000,00.
0,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
025,000
HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE. Branches. Agencies and Correspondoule in the principal cities of the world..
Every description of Banking and Exchange busindie traugactod.
H L. HUANG
Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LTD.
Established 1830
Credit Capital tfully paid up). Y. 100,000,000
Lyonnai; Banque de Paris et des Reserva fund... Y. 93,500,000
Payn-Bay Credit Industrial ut Cusonercial Societe General.
In LONDON The National Για
vincial and Union Bank of England,
HEADOFFICE-YOKOHAMA. ·
Branches and Agencies at
Kobu
Semarang London Socrabaya
Balavis
Lids Comptoir National d'Escompte Bombay de Paris, Cadit younais
In NEW YORK:-. P. Morgan & Co. Bitenct Ayres Lyons
Calcutta Interest allowed on Current Accounts Canton and Fixed Deposits according to arrange.
Rangoon
Spatule
Los Angeles San Francisco Manila Nagnant
Shanghai
Nowchwang kimono
ment.
Changchun Dairan
Nagoya
Cingapore
Evory aescription of banking and archange business transacted.
(Danny)
Fougtion
Osnya
Makdon
Na York
A. LEUUT,
Manager.
Hamburg
Paking
Tukyo
Harkan Honolul
Rio de
ASIA Harbin
$ 0,629,425.24 THE BANK OF EAST
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING. HONGKONG BRANCHES :
4. Queen's Road Central. Bistiches and Sub-branches all over
China and correspondouts in Europe, America and other parts of the World.
LONDON BANKERS :-- The National Provincial and aion Baak of England
LIN
The Guaranty Trual Company of New York,
NEW YORK BRANCHES :—The Irving National Bahke. The Equitable Trust Company of New York.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts ans Fixed Depoalts, Torms on applica-
ісп.
Byary description of Banking business
iranoted.
Leans granted on approved secusation Special facilities for Homo Exchange, TSU kar PEI,
Maunger.
公司管燕Ú法中
DANGUE FRANCO-CHINOISE pour le
Commerce et L'Industrie
(Incorporated in Frauen).
5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE :
74, Ras St. Lazare, Paria.
Capital
............................ B+ 20,000,000. Bonorvos F.;,160,000. Special Working Capited Frs,80,000,000.
BRANOMES
Parie, Lyon, Murdvillea Eizon, Haiphong, Euro Peling, Shanghai, Piontin Cunton, Hongkong.
BANKERS.
FRANCE-Bocists General Bangus
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund-
DIRECTORS
$10.000.000 5,000,000 1,000,000
Hon. Mr. Chow Bhou Son-Chairman
Fang Ping Shan
P.K. Kwok
Li Koon Chu
Ng Ching Lak Pong Wai Ting
Mok Ching Kong
Wong Yua Tong
Hayah Tai
Kan Yan Po Chan Ching Shok Every desoription of Banking and Exchange business trapmoted-Loans granted on approved securities.
BÁFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.
KAN OTONG PO Chief Mansgér.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
((Netherlands Trading (Society). BANK.
Established 1824.
Hongkong Beanoh established 1996
Authorized Capital Guilder...100,000,000 (812,600,000) ...... 50,000,000
Faid.ap Capital Quilders
XMAS
CARDS, CRACKERS, DOLLS,
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Open daily from 9 to 6.
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Interest allowed on Currant Accounts. Deposits rooived for £xad perioda at rates to be obtasand on application.
Mr. G. ARIMA, Manager Hougkong, March 11th 1925.
HONGKONG HARDWARE CO.
TAI LEE CHAN,"
Earp. 1384
METAL GOODS and HARDWARE..
T. NAKAO Japanese Shoo Expert. TORTOISE SHELL BOXEE and CASES A SPECIALITY
Autor House Hotel Building. Queen's Road Central.
(2 6,666,670) FOB ATTENTION OF MASTERS Reserve Fund Guilder 20,526,861 OF NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS.
( 1,711,405) Special Reserves Guilders... 22,560,000 ( 1,888,330) HEAD OFFICE-AMSTERDAM, Eastern HEAD OFFICE BATAVIA
BRANCHES :- Bandjarmasin Kota-Radja Botterdam Dandoong
Macassar Shmerong, Bombay Merlan Shanghai Caloutts Padang Bingapore Cheribon Palembang Boorabais Djember Pocalongan Boerakarta (fo Djok jakarta Penang Togni
Nationale Pacis et des Payu Bas.
LONDON-Midland Bank Ltd... Traat Co.
NEW YORK :-Irving Bank, Columbia)
de Credit, Banque de Koba
Every description of Banking and Exchange Boaïness Transacted. "Curre spondeate throughout the world.
A. ROLLIN.
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London Bankers --National Provincial Dank, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION. ..
M. J. HERBSCHLEB,
Areni,
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