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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authored Capital Dem

$50,000,000

Issued and Fully Fold-up $20,000,000

Beserta Fanda

filering......0,500,000

Hitret.............

$10,000,000

Berse ability of Propristore..... 20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS-

Hon. Mr. C. . . Mackie,

tion. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.

A. H. Compton, Eng. J. A. Plummer,

aq.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1917) ▼ HEAD OFFICE:-BINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd, C. Authorised Capitál Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital ....

8,000,000 Paid-up Capital ...

4,000,000 Rezervo Liabilities

4,000,000 2,520,000 Branches, Agencies and Correspon- dents in the principal cities of the world.

.£3,000,000

Reserva Fund

..£4,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

..£3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

of Shareholders. Surplus

AL TAR

KUALA LUMPUR

7

(Malay bits)

KUCHING

AMRITHAB

MAUBAR

MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YORK

BAND KOK

BATAVIA

CALGUITA

BOMBAY

CANTON

COLOMBO

PEKING

PENANO

BANGOOR

W. H. Ball, Esq. T. E. Pares. Eng.

B. Lander Lewis, Esq. T. II. R. Haw, Ex.

CAWNIONE

CEBU

DAIREN (Dalby

Houla Manchuria)

DELHI

HAIPHONG

JIANEBO

BEBEM BAN

SHANOMAT

4. Riko, Eg.

J. F. Warren, F49.

Clint wager.

·

AMOX

BANGSOR

BATAVIA

BUM DAY

CALCUTTA

CANTON

M. Omyburn, Esq.

BRANCIES:-

LONDON

LYONS

MALACCA

*

MANILA

#5!UAM (Johor)

MUKDEN

DH2POO

NAGABAKI

NEW YORK

PEIPINO

PENANG

COLOM DAIREN

FOOCHOW

HAIPHONG

IAMUURO

HAMU

HANKOW HAN

HONKEW

FANELL

JALUR

1.01.

KOM 1045

....

•

HASOUN SAIDOR

SAN FRANCISCO

SHANGHAL

SINGAPURE

SOURABAYA

SENOLI PATANI FENIMS

*4317

ISINUTAS YURUHAM3

Current Acuatita egunud on kent Curency and gente mound for cor abrir

otazoney and sterling Loted in applimultore.

Hug 25, 1951.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

F1 Best of the tow Batting Padr

by the HONG KONG ASH HIỂMILIATI HASKIN CORPORATION,

latin

il my Exe FOR THE HONGKONG AND BILANGHAT BASKISA CORPORATION.

. . GRAYBURN,

Chief Langer.

Hong Kong. Ith Juty. 1930,

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

HEAD OFFICE:

95, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, Subscribed Capital . Frs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital...Fra. 68,400,000.00 Frs,102,000,000.00 Reserve Funds ...

BRANCHES:

Hong Kong Quinhen Bangkok Battambang Huc

Saigon Santho Mengtze Shanghai Nam-nh Singapore

Thithoa Neumaz

Tientsin

Canton Djibouti

Fort-Bayard Papeeto lisiphong

Peking Tourane

Hartow Pnom-Ponk Vinh

Hanoi

Pondicherry Yunnanfu BANKERS:

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Baoque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial; So clete Generals.

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

IN NEW YORK J. P. Morgan & Co. French American Banking Cor- poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of Now York.

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

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.

Ente Deposit Boxes to lot.

A. LECOT,

HANKOW

HARDIN

(N. Menchuria)

HONG KONG

ILOILO

{POR

KARACHI

KLAND

KONK

KUALA KANGSAR

Perak P.M.B.)

BAIGON

BEMANANO

BINGAPORE

BOURABAYA

TAIPING (M.M.8.

TAVOY

TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA ZANDDANGA

Foreign Exchange

{Bbuket)

(Philippine Isleado)

and Goneral Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposits rezuived for 1 year or which will aborter periods at rates be quoted on application.

A. I. FERGUSON,

Manager. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK

OF NEW YORK.

HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street..

New York.

Capital, Surplus and

Undivided Profts..U.S.$224,564,208

Rranches in:-

ARGENTINE LONDON

BELCIUM

BRAZIL

CHILE

PHILIPPINE

MEXICO

PANAMA

VERU

CHINA

COLOMBIA

CUBA

INDIA

ISLANDS

FORTO RICO

DOMINICAN STRAITS

REPUBLIC SETTLEMENTS

URUGUAY VENEZUELA

ITALY JAPAN

Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, Billa of Exchange and Cable Transfers | bought and sold. Current accounta and Savings Bank accounts opened and Fixed Deposita in local and for- at rates that eign currencies taken may be ascertained on application to the Bank.

We are also able to offer our Cus- tomers the services of the Branches of the International Banking Corpora- tion in San Francisco and Spain and also of The National City Bank DI New York (Franco), S.A., in Parla and Nice,

F. McD. COURTNEY,

flong Kong, 20th February, 1931.

THE

Manager.

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

INC.

Head Office: $5, Itroadway, New York.

Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929.

Capital Surplus Reserves

•

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Capital (fully pald-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund ....Yen 116,000,000

Head Ofce-YOKONAMA.

Branches and Agencies at:

Alexandria

Batavia

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Changchun

Nagoya Nowchwang

New York

Osaka

Peiping Rangoon Dairen (Dalny) Rio de Janeiro Fongtien (Mukden) Salgsa

Hamburg Hankow Harbin

Hong Kong Honolulu

Kat Yuen Karachi Kobs

London

Los Angeles

Lyons

Manila

Nagasaki

Temporarity

San Francisco

Seattle Semarang Simonoseki

Sydroy

Tientaln

Tokyo Tsingtan Interest allowed' or Current Ac. соиди.

Deposits received for fixed perioda at rates to be obtained on applica-

HL. MORI,

Manager.

Hong Kong, March 24, 1981.

Anker. Athens

Bests

Darlin

Biarrit

.U.S.$0,000.000 .U.S.$1,672,454 ..U.S.$1,908,200

BRANCHES:--

Amriordan

Birsten

Brus

Buenos Aires

Gund

Impor iExtens Hamburg Llave Interlaken Jerusale Lo London Liverpool

Nice

Napina

Piraeus

Parla

Tanang

Taking Palermo

Rotlardam

Itoma

Stamboul

Caira

Calnatis

Lugano

Bombay

Carol Colombo

Learn

Luzor Sfarsulto

Constantinople Monte Carlo

Copenhag

Edinburga

Florans Сфоть

Blanila

Munich

Montreux Milan

Xhanghai Southampton

Singapor St. Morita Tierfis

Vienna

Venice Yokoham Zurich

Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of Unit- ed States of America and Canada.

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

Personal investment handled.

.sccounts

#

Evory description, of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG HOOI,

Mannger.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL. MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)

BANKERS.

Established 1834,

Hong Kong Office:-11, Queen's Boud Central, Authorit Capital .......Goʻldera 162,000,009- (15.800,000.) Pod-Up Caplial .............Quilder 80,000,000 (20,169,178) Bairro Fund Builders 459,018,000 (28,441,073

Heart Offer:-AMSTERDAM* Kastar Read Office 2-DATA VIA.

BRANCHES 1- Bandjermani, tendon, Baruby, Canina, Charbon, aber, Dick jakarie", The Bogist, Jeddah, Kola, Kose-Badja, Makassar, Medan, Indang

Palatobag, Pontiane, Reno, Rotterdam",

Fukalongan, Paning

and

Commerce

Finance

REVIEW OF THE SHARE MARKET.

Demand for Investment

Stocks.

CARROLL BROTHERS..

have to copy work of varying dim. culty, including commercial and legal statements, statements of ac- counts and badly written and con- | fused manuscript. There will be

a speed test of ten minutes with a minimum speed of 50 words per] minute. The fees will be $10 for each subject or $15 for the two.

The pur-

The standard has been made high in order to attract the best type of Hong Kong, Wed., April 1.

candidate. The examinations are: On account of the Easter holidays we are issuing our report earlier not intended for beginners. Begin this week. Since our last issue theners may sit for the London Cham- market has been very active iner's junior examination on applica- Realtys, Ropes, China Lights, Hotelstion to the local centre.

pose of the examinations is to im- and Cements in all of which some good business has been done prin- prove the standard of shorthand and

typewriting. cipally for forward delivery. The

Arrangements have been made. demand for good investment stocks

with the Hong Kong Gen- continues and buyers can always

cral Chamber of Commerce be found for anything offering at market rates,

(Huncate) Singapore, Haraba hourakarta (Solo), Togai, Tyilajap and I quiet at $3.60.

Weflowere?”.

Insurances

for local candidates for these examinations to be examined here. Particulars may be obtained from the Secretary.

Ewo Cattons have remained quiet with only small business passing.

Banks. The drop in rate of ex- change has caused a better demand

George C. Canfield of Wild Rose, for Hong Kong Banks, business

Sask, is for the third time prò-| having been done at $2,026/30.

vincial wheat champion, his sample Insurances.- Union are wanted at $620 with sellers at of Reward wheat weighing 68 Hath". Shanghai, Sibolga $625. China Underwriters are pounds to the bushel being declared the finest exhibit of hard red spring Shipping Douglases and Steam-wheat at the 22nd Saskatchewan Mr. Canfield held the boats are neglected. Ferries have Seed Fair. advanced to $90 buyers, a few trophy in 1921 and 1922, and was the following year. shares have changed hands at runner-up in 8892.

The reserve, championship went to Lande, Hotels and Buildings.—Charles C. Harrison of Conquest, Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels for his sample of Marquis, while in have eased off slightly to $14.30 the junior competition George Ray- after business at $14.50. Hong mond of Nokomis was first with Kong Lands have been done at Marquia and Gordon W. Harrigan $84.75/85 with further buyers at of Maple Creek, first in the Reward In Durum wheat George Hong Kong class, the higher figure. Realtys, since our last report, have Avery of Kelso, who

• Thane miren hava esia deposit boxar le det. Dzudus" Bankerez-Sationať Prevfaciat Hank Ltd. Conspoederste all over the world Booking businum of prey demption trenverknd, "

A. STOKKINĖ,

Acting Manager.

Espg Hood, 18 August. 1990.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銷國小

took the

had a sharp rise to $11 and there highest place at Chicago, was also

firat in Sakatchewan.

Reorganisel October 26, 1928, under are further buyers at this rato for

ernment as an

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK.

special charter of The National Gov-cash as well as for forward delivery at proportionately higher rates. Humphreys have sellers at $16.50.

Mining. Rauba and Goldfields Subscribed Capital ....$25,000,000.00 are wanted at $38% and $8.70 rea- Paid-Up Capital $24,710,200.00 pectively.

..$ 3,820,503.82 $10. Reserve Funds

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4. Queen's Roud Central.

Benguets are sellers at

Cottone.-Ewo Cottons remain around Tls. 14.50 with only small business being done.

Miscellaneous, China Lights have changed hands at $25 to $24.60 cash. Hong Kong Electrics Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the im-are wanted at $78 but very few shares are coming out. Dairy portant commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our Farms have buyers at $24.50 with clients special facilities for domestic with business done at $24.60. and foreign banking and exchanges, Cements have advanced to a buy

We also handle the issue of Bonds ingrate of $16.80. Hong Kong and other Public Fonds of the Chin-Amusements are buyers at $20 for ese Government both at home and abroad.

the old shares and $17.50 for the SHOU J. CHEN, New. China Entertainments have Manager. slightly Improved to $19.40 at Hong Kong, 5th March, 1931.

which there are buyers. Lane Crawforda

wanted at $4.25 with sellers at $4.50. Watsons are quiet. Constructions have been in THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. good demand with buyers offering

Established 1912.

Head Oflee-Hong Kong.

Authorised Capital (E. Curtezoy) 911,000,000 Paid-up Caplial Beer Fund

DEANOUEG

8,665,000 7,100,000

Cantos, Shanghal, Hanko, Swelow, Bangkok, New York and Bas Franchion

CORRESPONDENTE

LONDON BANKERS:

The Lloyd's Bank, Limited,

In all pricipal oliion of the World. Foralga" szzóange sad banking buszem of every description ionnsacted.

Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizxas) si a yamely renial of from $5 to $47.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(TAIWAN GINKO.)

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Central Bank la Formos Bank-Holas Lisued Average amount.You. 15,000,000

BLANCHES AND LOENCLES,

JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokobans, Kobe, Chake.

аге

$0.10 and sellers at $6.25 at which rate some shares changed hands. Hong Kong Ropes at the time of writing are easier at $13,40 sellers. Hong Kong Trams are inquired for at $17.70. Telephones after hav- ing touched $40 have slipped back to $39.25 for the partly paid shares. Exchange-The Rate on London TT. is 1/- and on Shanghai 771⁄2.

Forward Settlement Days--April 28, May 28 and June 23, 1991.

TRAINING YOUTHS FOR BUSINESS.

Examination for Local Students.

SHORTHAND TESTS.

For many years past, the British FORMOSA 1-Ulian, Kagi. Xarako, Kalung Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai,

Makooz, Nadie, Stinchiks, Talchu, Tainan has been the local Takso, Jamal, Tom, Ixio, Jalo.

centre of the CHINA-Ghanghai,

Bwatow, Canton

Hankow, Amoy Foochow Commercial Education Department OTHERS :—Hoog Kong Nagapore, Borbay of the London Chamber of Com-

Hammareog DALATIAN

Bombay, Calcutta.

merce, and twice each year has con-

The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travelers | Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, In addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel De- The partment.

Affiliated with

THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources ..Over G$2,500,000,000

C. H. BENSON,

General Manager.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, : LTD.

· Established 1918.

HEAD OFFICE:

10, Des Voeux Road, Central. HONG KONG

Capital and Surplus ................................. ovar HL.$ 8,000,000.00 Total Resources .......... ..... over H330,030,000.00 Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts in local and for- eign currencies opened for clients.

Savings Account and Safe Deposit Boxel. Branches and Agencies all over the world,

→KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

Loudun, New York, Dalian,

LONDON BANKEES (

London County Wegirafaber and Parts Baducted examinations in commercial

The Bank has Dorraapondasie in all the principal Commercial Centres throughout the world.

IL NAGURA,

Manager.

HONG KONG BRANCH).

15. De Vaux Bosd Central, Hong Kong. 19th January, 1939

YOU

subjects.

Tho Shanghal Chamber, feeling that the time has arrived when the scope of its activities along .educa- tional lines should be extended, kas decided to conduct examinations in ahorthand and typewriting. These examinations are meant to give the prospective business boy and girl over the age of 16 an opportunity of obtaining a certificate which should be of material assistance in assuring a position in business

ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR [offices."

STOCK OF..

ASIATIC FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

POSTAGE STAMP

IN SETS, SINGLE PACKETS, BAGS AND IN APPROVAL SHEETS.

Open to Either Sex. The examinations, the first of which it is hoped will take place in May of this year, will be open to students of either sex and of any nationality. In shorthand the minimum speed will be eighty words per minute, advancing by twenty words per minute to a speed of 180, jand over; should any candidate de- aire to sit for more advanced exam- inations. As these are commercial examinations, the test dictation will embrace phrases used in gen- feral mercantile business; in bank- PO Box No. 620. HONG KONG.ins, low, shipping, Insurance, etc.

GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Postage Stamps, Philatelie Goods Picture, „Postcarda, Toys, &c.

** 10, WYNDHAM STREET,

28peed Test;

In typewriting the candidate will

CLAREMONT

PRIVATE HOTEL. Austin Road, Kowloon. (Facing the Kowloon Cricket Club. Four minutes from ferry by bus.)

Suites of rooms (single and double), hot and cold water system, all modern sanitation, private bathrooms attached. EXCLUSIVE TABLE

entirely under European management.

Hotel has a splendid aspect in one of the finest locations In Kowloon, away from noise, yat easily accessible

Terme very moderate. Reser- vations by letter or cable.

CLAREMONT

Tels.: 67889 & 57385 (Private). Telegraphic Add.: "Fern" H.E. Our motto is "SERVICE.

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1931.

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL;

PEAK HOTEL

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS,

LIMITED

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking,

THE HARBOUR VIEW PRIVATE HOTEL.

9-12, Chatham Road, Kowloon. Finest Situation on the Peninsula. Large Alry Rooms with Full Benefit of the Cool Sea Breezes. Unequalled Cuisine.

Cable Add. "Harviow."

Phone Tel. 56734,

Proprietress:-Mrs. Gardiner,

ENCLOSED IN ORIENTAL FERNERY AND EASTERN CHARM.

Furnished with an eyc to the comfort of it tenants. Luxuri. qus single and double rooms large and alry.

SELECT PRIVATE HOTEL,

Modern bato. TOOME attached

to each

THE MARBLE HALL

21, Nathon Rd., Kowloon.

Telephone 57089.

room,

and private gar- age benefits motorists.

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THE LUK CHEONG HYGIENIC LAUNDRY. Contractors to Units of the British Army

For The Past 30 Years.

Army Units, Hotels, Schools and Families Catered For. Give Us A Trial--Satisfaction Guaranteed. We Make Your Old Linen Look Like New And By Our Up to Date Methods Prevent Your New Linen From Looking Old !1!

Our Charges Are Small in Spite of the Little Value

of the Large Dollar.

Write At Once For Quotations.

Address:-

The Luk Cheong Hygienic Laundry, Nos. 3. 6, 7. 8 & 9, Government Laundries,

Kennedy Road.

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PROFESSOR MARTENOT

will present

from the

MUSIC ETHER"

TO-NIGHT AT 9.15

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Prices: $4.40, $3.30, $2.20, $1.10,