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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

Schisefood Coolie

Smed sad Fully Pudup

Barling

850,000,00 $20,000,00

Massery Liability of Propriators... $90,000,000

UKAO OFFICE, HONG KONG

BAND UP DIRECTORS —

►

5. A. Hummer, Raq.

Chairman.

W. H. Hell, Fwp-

C... Mukle, Kaj

Deputy Chimes,

A. 18. Campion, Kej.

B. Landar Jawi,

G. Minkin, J.

AMOT

BANGKOK

BATAVIA BOMBAY

CALCUTTA

САНТОН

CR1700

DOLOMBO DAIREN FoodRow MAIPRONO

3. 2. Palabon, Raj,

T. E. Tam, Engi

T. it. 16, haw, Baj.

1. P. Warren, 1943-

Acting Ullet Manager. V. M. Grayburu, Kisi-

BRANCHES-

LONDON LYONA

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON, Paid-up Capital

..£3,000,000

Reserve Fund

.£4,000,000

Reserve Liability of Proprio-

tors

£3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

ALOR STAB

(Malay Hate]

KUHITAN

KANOKOK

EATAVIA

BOMBAY CALCUTTA

PANTON

CAWNPORS

טתצו

COLOMBO

DAUBEN (Dalny

Houth Manchazlaj

DELHI

HAIPHONG

SAMBURO

HANKOW

KARBE

KUALA LUMPUG

RUORING

MADRAS

MANILA

KEDAN

NEW YORK PEKING

KNAND

PERILA WAR BARGOON HAIDUN

BEMANAND

БЕВУМОАН

I. Manchuria?

HONO SUNÜ

NAILO

Un

BHAMIAI

KINGAPORE

HOURABAYA TAIPING

(RAER)

TAVOT

TOKYO

MALACCA

MANILA

KAHAURI

ELANG

Siaura)

KODE

MURDEN

NADARAKI

NEW YORK

PEIPING

PENANG

HALGUN

RANGOON

BAMBURO BANKOW BARRIN

SAN FRANCISCO

BHANGHAI

HONGXEW

Bono

IPOH

Зоновк

BUNGEL PATANI TIENTHIN

1001

HOWLAN

KUALA LUMPIO

BINUAPORE

BOGRADAYA

TOKYO

TAINOTAD YOKOHAMA

Состоит Анималия opened от Канал Обсталя and Fixed Depon-te cited for one JUST ON skarter perioda in Frost Currency and Starling horns which will be quoted a spplication.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Balume of as above Bank la cond

ad by the 10th KuwO AND MILANOWA BANKING CORPURATION. Bule ny be

sad spl.lign.

FOR CHE HO KONG & SANDHIL BANKING

CORPORATION.

V. M. GAV HUIS,

Acting Water Mapskor,

Hong Kong, 17ɛ Atch, 10.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL. MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(RETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY) DANIELJ,

Latabilaked 1854. King Song Ofoe:-11 Queen's Bond Cozieni Authorised Capital Gulldar 100,000,000- {£12,500,000.) Pall-De CasillaOvila 80,000,000

(2,600,087.) Berry Fund Quilder 40,000,000

(20,934,880.)

Head (AMBTERDAM"). Instam and Chon-DiTAVIA, RIANQUES |--Bandjarmasin Bandong') Bocabay,

Caluta Charlbos, Djember, Djakt jakarta The Hage'), Faddab, Hobu, Kuta-Radja, Makassar, Medan, Padang Palembang, Plafon Foollayak Hangoes, Rettendan

bamarang),

Shanghal, Bibolga

(Humatrs). Sipki, Fourbai Nowakarta (Bolos, Togel Tillas:49 and Waitereden.")

"Thane odos bave safe dapoelt hozas to isk Landen Bauksen (National Provincial Bank L.

Correspondente aŭt over lóa world

Banking buaibe of #147 dipelos transacted.

P. . ELDERG

Reng Toca. Tim May, 1929.

KUALA KANGSAR

Pura (P.M..)

TIENTHIN

TONGKAT (B

THINSTAU

YOKOHAMA

ZAMANDA

¿Philippine Islands)

General

Foreign Exchange and Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fix ed Deposita received for 1 year or shorter perioda at rates which will be quoted on application.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PUBLIC MONEY.

More Losses Through Exchange.

COVERING DIFFERENCES.

COMMERCE

ANI

FINANCE

|| $1,260

Provision made In Estimates

(page 46 sub-head 51) ...$5,000 | Provision made by Supple- mentary Voto (Message No. 19 itom No. 131)

.... 2,GOO

for the period 1.1.30 to

81.3.30.

The amount is made up as fol-j lows:-

I.L. 2813 Rantal $300 per month from 1.4.20 to B1.3.30

Part only of I.L. 2814 Rental $120 per month from 1.4.29 to 31.3.30

....$3,600

1,440

$5,040

Police Training School, Public Works Extraordinary:- Kowloon, Buildings. Purchase of K.I.L. 1652 and buildings erected Total .....

.$7,600 thereon, $182,750.

The buildings on Kowloon In- The Crown Agents accounts for December 1920 show an excess land Lot 1652 have been rented by over this vole of $472.26.

The Government since March, 1928, At the meeting of the Finance

nd used 13 8 Police Training courses of study depend on the op- Committee of the Legislative

portunities available and

the School, Council to-day the following Sup.

Tho, opportunity now offers of plemental Votes will be considered: special courses taken by the two

acquiring the property and so ob- newly appointed officers, Drs. Miscellaneous Services: 20, Forrest and Begbie have necessitat-lating the necessity in the near Tropical Diseases Research Fund, ed this additional unforeseen ex-future of erecting new buildings $71.00,

penditure. The Supplementary for the Police. Training School. Vote now asked for is to cover the. The property is valued at a total of $301,228, which it is pro- perlod to the end of 1929.

The above is to be met from posed to cover by an exchange of savings under Field Works (1929 and (two lets valued at $85,312.50 Estimates page 45 sub-head 13), and $33.210 respectively) in part Fire Brigad-19, 12 Portable payment, and a cash payment of.

$182,750. A vote for this amount Provision made in Estimates is therefore requested. (page 32 sub-head 19), $300.

Provision made in Estimates (page 9 subhead 20). $522.

The grant of £50 to the Tropical Diseases Research Fund for the year 1929 was A. H. FERGUSON,

calculated at the Manager. rate of exchange 1/11d.. but was Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929," paid by the Crown Agents in De-Ladders, $3.00.

cember, 1929, at 1/84.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. (Established 1917.)

CAPITAL.

Authorised Issued

Paid-up Reserva Liabilities of

Shareholders Surplus

A supplementary vote for $71 is requested to cover the difference due to the fall of exchange,

The above is to be met from Bavings under Other Miscellaneous Services (1929 Estimates page 100 aub-head 30).

Sanitary Department:-6, Burial of Infected Bodles, $500.

Provision made in Estimates, (page 57 sub-head 6), $500,

The excess on this vote is caused through the cost of freight on the ladders being underestimated. A supplementary vote for the sum of

As a result of the outbreak of 13 is therefore requested.

small-pox the amount expended up The above is to be net from to the end of February was $340. 8,000,000 Miscellaneous Services: 16 savings under Special Expenditure An additional vote of 3500 is re- 4,000,000 London School of Hygiene and 1 Lathe (1929 Estimates page 32 quested which it is hoped will

Tropical Medicine, $142.00:

sub-head 14). 4,000,000 Provision made in Estimates 2,218,000

(page 99 sub-head 16), $1,044.

.$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICES:-SINGAPORE Branches, Agencies and Correspon- donts in the principal cities of the world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG HOOL

Hong Kong, 18th May, 1920,

Manager.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(TAIWAN GINKO),

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formos.

Incorporated by Special Imperial

Charter, 1899,

Central Ben im Poemona.- Bank Notes mund Avaraga ulasanan,100,000 BRANDIERS AND LOKNOTES: JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Mobe, Ossia. YoRodalean, Kagi, Karako,

Keslang,

kog Nanto, Blinchiky, Talana, Talan, Takeo, Tamani, Town, Heise, Taiw CELINA 1-hanghai, Hankow, Amor, 70show,

OTHERS-Hong Kong,

Awalow, Danian.

Bamarac

The grant of £100 to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine for the year 1929 calculated at the rate of exchange was 1/11d., but was paid by the Crown Agents in December, 1929, 1/84.

at

To

prove sufficient to cover expendi-i ture for the remainder of the year.

A Testimonial!

ments.

Radio for Hospitals. Public Works Extraordinary:- Hong Kong, Miscellaneous. provide Broadcast Receiving sets! Colonial Secretary's Office an in Government Hospitals, $1,809.00. Legislature:- Personal Emolu- Allowance for supervis- It is proposed that Wireless re- reiving sets and headphones belag cleaning of offices, $235, provided in Hospitals under Gov- ernment contra to enable patients

$34,409. to listen to the broadcast pro- grammes.

Provision made

in Estimates

In August, 1929, Finance Com- Imittee approved the employment | Bureau for the cleaning of the of the Health Service Intelligence

A supplementary vote for $142 is requested to cover the difference due to the fall of exchange.

The approximate number of sets The above is to be met from it is intended to instal at once is savings under Other Miscellaneous as follows-Victoria Hospital offices of the Colonial Secretariat Services (1929 Estimates page 100 with 25 headphones, Govern- and provision for the continuation

aub-head 30).

ment Civil

Infectious

37.

of that service (which has prov- Hospital with

od Diseases Hos-

vary satisfactory) has been made in the 1930 Estimates under

Volun-pital with 4 and Kowloon Hospital Head 5 Sub-Head 7.

►

The cost is estimated at $1,809 and a vote for this amount is re-

Volunteer Corps. Defence, Hong Kong teer Defence Corps:-19. Specini with 20. Expenditure, 4 Vickers Guns, $675.00.

Provision made in Estimates quested. (page 98 sub-head 19), $8,300.

The excess in cost of the articles

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs: -1, Personal Emoluments. Lan-

able that one member of the It is, however, considered dealr-

clerical staff of the Secretariat should be at the offices st' all times when the Bureau's men have access to them and as the

Angapore, says, over the estimated amount is due gunge allowance of Inspector' of times in question are 1.80 p.m. to

Halai Lombay.

London, New York, Dairen.

LONDON BANKEKO:

Calouste to the fall in the sterling valge of

the dollar between the date

of

Factories. $95.00.

Provision made

in

Estimates

The London County Wertminster and Part's Dank.estimating and the actual payment. (page 16), $180.

Miscellaneous Services: 14, Provian bil been made in the

6 p.m. on Saturdays and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays, it is con- sidered equitable that overtime

officers concerned.

The Bank has Crepondents in all the prInstitution of Civil Engineers: 1929 and 1930 Estimates for the Payment should be made to the

cipal Commercial Denies throughout the world.

EL NAQUA,

Малады.

Manager,

HONG KONG BRANCH

De Voren Bond Canical Hong Kong 19th January, 1987,

.

-BANQUE DE L'INDO - CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

96, Boulevard Haussman, Paris. Subscribed Capital Frs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital...Fra. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Funds.102,000,000.00 BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon Battambang Hue Saigon Cantho

Shanghai

Canton Djibouti Fort-Bayard

Haiphong Hankow

Hanoi

Mangtze

Nouma

Thanhea

Nam Dinh Singapore

mea Payeste Tientsin Peking Tourane Pnom-Pent Vink Pondicherry Yuanantu BANKERS:

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Parle et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial; So- elete Generale.

IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paring Credit Lyonnais.

IN NEW YORK: 3, P. Morgan & Ca; French American Banking Cor- poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New

York.

Interest allowed on Current Ac- courts. and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let.

A. LEGOT,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

Established 1912. Head Office: Hong Kong.

Authorised Captial [ELE. Ournasy} ...#11,000,000 Fald Up Capital

6.664330 Besser Fund ---

*** 1,000,000

BRANGITRE 1—

Canton Shanghal, Hankow,

Show. Bongisk, Haw York and Bas Fras

LONDON BANHEES,--

The Lloyd's Bank Imitad.

OORRESPONDENTS

Ia il principai siting of the World

Fonden szokings and banking business of Svay description, tenzmotyde

Salt Deposit Busse Jearlour lase) si à poszły recent from 65 10 345.

LOOK FUONG BHAN,

Chlet Manager. Hong Kong, Bth April, 1930,

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國中

The amount which it is propos-

Committee on Deterioration of Language allowance to the Inspec Structures exposed to Sea Action, jlor of Factories at the rate of $180) ed to pay is $3 per week and $156:

371.00.

per annum. Impector Meade la în

accordingly required for the Provision made in Estimates possession of a "Third Certificate" (page 99 sub-head 14), $522. and in accordance with Government Year 1930. A further sum of $80

is required The grant of £50 to the Institu- Regulations is ciltled to an allow Owing to the very fruited amount In respect of 1929. tion of Civil Engineers for the yearance of $240 par annum as from of the Personal Emoluments pro- 1929 was calculated at the rate of June 1; 1929. The sum of $95 ivided under Head 5, it is not pos- exchange 1/11d, but was paid by the difference for the period cover- sible to meet this charge from the Crown Agents in December, ing June 1, 1929, and December 31, 1929, at 1/84.

A supplementary vote for $71 is requested to cover the difference due to the fall of exchange.

The above is to be met from

savings under Other Miscellaneous Services (1929 Estimataz page 100 sub-head 30).

1930.

More Rent. Harbour Department and Air Services:-A, Harbour Department,

of Offices. 11, Rent

Additional

rent of additional Government

savings.

Cost of Living. Miscellaneous Services: 47, High Cost of Living Allowance, $377,400.

on

Provision made i Estimates

Accommodation for Government (page 102 eub-head, 47), $420,000. Marine Surveyor's Office, $298.00.

Provision made in Estimates The scheme of percentage increase Amount voted for 1930, $420,000. (page 27 sub-head 11), 37,050. Imperial Institute.

The item of $7,050 includes an which was brought into force in existing sterling salaries Miscellaneous Services:-13, Im amount of $1.440 for 12 months 1928 did not contemplate a fall in perial Institute, $425.00.

Provision made in Estimates Marine Surveyor's Office accommo- The Secretary of State has approv

the value of the dollar below 1/9.) (page 99 sub-head 13), $3,131. dation at $120 per month. It has ed of the continuation of this con- The grant of £300 to the Imperial been found lapossible to rent cession down to exchange of 1/6 Institute for the year 1929 was cal-suitable accommodation at this as from January 1, 1980, pending culated at the rate of exchange figure and higher rent must be the consideration of the report 1/11d., but was paid by the Crown | pald Agents in December, 1929, at

The additional amount now re- Legislative Council.

of the Salaries Commission by

Á vote 1/84.

quired is made up as follows:--

To renting additional office at the estimated excess on this item therefore requested for $377,400 commodation for Government Marine Surveyor in P. & O. Build- for the whole year on the assump BANK

The above is to be met from ing for period 13.80 to 81.12.50-tion that the value of the dollar

remains at 1/6 Subscribed Capital....$25,000,000.00 savinga under Other Miscellaneous 10 months at rental as under. Fald-Up Capital $24,710,200.00 Services (1929 Estimates page 100 | Rent of office at $160 per Reserve Funds

***$ 4,820,503.82 sub-head 50).

month for 10 months ..$1,800.00 Miscellaneous Services:-12, Im- Froportionate charge for perial Bureau of Entomology, lift at $13.75 per month London, $71.00.

for 10 months Provision made in Estimates (page. 99 sub-head 12), $522.

Reorganised October 26, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov- einment as an

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL.

.HONG KONG BRANCH:

4, Queen's Road Central. Owing to our numerous branches in Chins and large connections in the

A supplementary vote for $425 la requested to cover the difference due to the fall of exchange.

The grant of £50 to the Imperial" Bureau of Entomology, London, for the year 1929 was calculated at the

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 important commercial centres of the rate of exchange 1/11d., but was

Reserve Fund

-Yen 11,1,500,000

Head Of YOKOHAMA,

Branchen and Agencios ati

Alexandria Batavia Bombay Buenos ́Ayres

(Temporarily Blosed).

Cambon

Changchun

Hafren: (Daly)

Nagoya Newchwang

New York

Peking

Langoon Efa'da Janeiro

Ban Francisco

Wangtian (Mukien) Saatili

Hankow

Harbin ***

world, we are able to extend to our paid by the Crown Agents in De clients special facilities for domestic cember, 1929, at 1/84. and foreign banking and exchange.

is

of

In the event of the approval of the recommendations made in the Salaries Report, the BUTA $377,400 now requested with the $420,000 already voted in the Es- 137.50 timates for, 1930 will become part of the provision necessary for put- Telal $1,787.50 ting the now Salaries schieme Into Less provision made

1,440.00 force. Now required i

Filter. Beds. New Workshops.

Public Works Extraordinary: Public Works Department: Hong Kong Waterworks-Installa- Other Charges Special Expendition of Turbines and Pump at

Rent areas an Praya Bowen Road Filter Beds. East Reclamation, $5,040.

complete the work, 68,145.

Provision made in Estimates $5,000.00

tare.

$297.50

We also handle the issue of Bonds A supplementary vote for $71 and other Public Funds of the Chin requested to cover the difference ese Government both at home and due to the fall of exchange. The Government Waterworks abroad

The above is to be met from Workshops have stood for many sayings under Other Miscellaneous years on land that has now become Bervices (1928 Estimates page 100 part of the Prijs East Reclama sub-head 80).P

tlon Scheme.

Manager,

SHOU J. CHEN, Hong Kong, 5th March, 1980.

THE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED"

HEAD OFFICE:

12-14, Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kon'.

BRANCHES :

Shanghel,

Fire Brigade.

To

This work was estimated at $20,000 but owing to the late ar rival of the pumps the expand!- New Workshops are being erent ture last year was $8,855.28 only. Fire Brigade:-18, Special Ex-ed cn another site (on Crown leaying $11,145 unexpected but penditure, 1 Bayley Fire Escape, land on the Prijs East Reclame-required to complete the work. $569.00.L

tion) and will je Anished ahost $6,000 is included in the 1980 Provision made in Estimates ly when the ting buildings Estimates and a revote of $6,145 (page 32 sub-head 18) $2.800 will be demolised The part is requested.

The cost of this Escape and cipants agreed allow, Govern-

Penatens-4, Death Gratuities, freight was underestimated to the went to remain in possession of 14,200. extent of 56 which has caused an excess on the vote of 3069.

A Supplementary Vote for this sum is therefore requested.

ve is to be met from inder Head 158 Special re(1929 Estimates page,

Study and Congress

the old areas (La 2818 and 2814)

Provision made in Estimates, upon payment of rental until the (page 108 sub-head 4), $30,000. completion of the now bulldlagi.

The provision made In 1980 Es

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1930.

STAR

COMMENCING TO-MORROW

FOR 5 NIGHTS ONLY

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(by arrangement with MAURICE BROWN)

Presents

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WEDNESDAY

APRIL 16th.

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$850 be given to the widow of Chan Ting-lu,

$750 be given to the widow of Hon, Kam-ting, amounting to $1,200.

STEEL INDUSTRY.

Fight Over Merger in USA.

Youngstown, Ohio, Yesterday, The most spectacular financial. fight in Ohio sest in ten years has approached its closing stages.

After three weeks of an inter-

A sum to mus, the rental dur-timates for death gratuities is sive struggle for control, share ing 1929 was apoved in Tiatic clculated (as far as calculation holders of the afal Message Premium dn)

têm 116, but H 1s possible) on the banks of a 10 Sheet

not paid rent qualifying

the year the

Po to discur what reduce the me

igaq.

WYNDHAM STREET.

the fight, Including Charles M. Schwab (chairman of the Bethle hem concern), and Cyrus Seaton (leader of the opposition to the merger).

The fight, promises to be close, and the result may not be an- nounced for some days." If the merger, goes through it will mean the "passing of one of the last of the important Independent steel companies in the United States.--. Reuter's American. Service."

TEA RESTRICTIONS,

Batavia, Yesterday. is circularising its members on The Association of Tea Owners

ungstown the subject of restriction of pro- met duction. It states that although should there 18 every hope that the thlebem nogotiations will end essfully reds of the whole scheme stands or fails with restriction of the avk÷pro- dockion 20