THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1931.
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
auskariaad Capital manan
Insund And Fully Paid up $14,099,518
Rovarea and
il 1,106,990 Flirt
$10,000,000
Koners Liah Elly of Prevelatory ................. $54,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1– How. Mr. C 1. B. Muəkia,
Chairma
„Hen. Mr. '1. 3. Pelerat
Deputy Chatrensa.
Bali, T. X Peres, Jou
4. Compton, TAG. J. A. Munszat, Rie.
Land Lawio; Faq, 7, 1. X. Show. Day.
AKON
ΠΑΡΑΤΙΑ BOMBAT SALOUTTA
VANTON.
COLOMBO
אתםנס
#OCHOW JEALPRONG
VAMBUNG
HANKOW HARRIN
OHORM
KONN
+
WLOON
4. T. Wars, Zay.
Chief Manage.
* Greyburn, Nov.
ANCHES
DUAL LITUR
LONDON
LTONE
MALACCA
MANILA
MOAB (Jokers!
MURDEN -NEW-TONE.
PEIPING PENANG RANGOON BAIGON
HAN PRA
PRANGLED
SHANGHA
SINGAPORE
SOURADATA
BUNURI PATANI
TIENT IN
TOKYO
THINGTAO TOKOHAMA
Argis opened in ea] Uveren sad Pized laponita received for ans pour - T sherr perioda in Loes! Curresey and Utariln
sarina whina will be quoted in kypiima bla.
Logi Pabruary, 11.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank is conduta.
si by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHA!
BANKING CORPORATION.
los co applicou.
Bulee may be
FOR THE HONGKONG AND BANOWIAT
BANKING CORPORATION.
V. GRAYDERN,
Hong Kong, 14 July, 18.
Chief Manage
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Established 1912.
Head Office:-Hong Kong.
Aukberland Capital (B.I. Corranty) #12,000,000
Pala-Up Ospital amen Herre Pond somati
BRANCHES —
DALL 504 $,300,000
Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, wow, Bangkok, Haw York and San Fransicos.
CORDESPONDENTS
LONDON BANKERS (—
The Lloyd's Dark, Limited:
In a prizelpal oilies of the World.
Perigo azokange und banking business w
very sription tracted.
Bats Deposit Boxes various siamo) at a poorly
muted a from $5 10 $40,
LOOK PRONG. SHAN,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
1558. Incorporated by Royal Charter,
THE
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE:-SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 18, Queen's Kd. C.
Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000* Issued Capital ....
8,000,000
Paid-up Capital
4,000,000
Reserve Liabilities
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
of Bharoholderz
Surplus
01
"J
4,000,000 2,087,000
Fald-up Capital
.£3,000,000
Reserva Fund
£4,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
.£3,000,000
Agencies and. Branchen:
ALOR STANL AMBITSAN
Đi hồ Ho BATAVIA
BURBAT
CALCUTTA CANTUN CAWNFORM
GENU
WOLONBO
HAIPHONG
DAIREN
DELILI
HAMR
HANKOW
HARDIN
ILOTLA
ควย
KARACELI
LONG CÔNG
RLAND
ROBY.
RUALA KANGSAR
KUALA LUMPUR
Foreign
KUCHING
MADRAS
MANILA
NEDAN
NEW YORK
PEPING«Peking)
PENING BANGOON
BAIGON
HEMARANG SKREMBAN BASQUAL SINGAPORE BITIAWAN BOURADAYA TAIPINO
TIEMIHIN
7OKTO
TUNGKAH (Duke)
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
ZAMBOANGA
Exchange
риж
Banking business transacted..
Branches, Agencies and Correspon- dents in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOI,
Manager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
#6, Boulevard Haussmann, Parli
Subscribed Capital Fra 79,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital...Fra. 58,400.000.00 Reserve Funds ....Fra 108,000,000.00
Bangkok
Battambang Ilue Cro
Cauton
Djibouti
flaiphong
BRANCHES: Hong Kong Quinher
Mengtzo
Nam Dinh
Numes
General || Fort-Bayard Papeete
Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
J. STUART,
Manager. Hong Kong, 17th August, 1931.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(WEIBERIANDS TRADING BOCIETY)
DANKERS
Established 2854. Stang Kang Other >—11, Quwwa's Hood Central. Authorized Capli ......... Guilder 280,000,000.
2419.050.000. Pald-Up Captial ........... Oulders 30,000,00
(25,503,170) Besser Fund
Onlidert 40.011,00%
Head OMAMSTERDAM Ele: Head Of—UATAVIA. BBANCHES-Boudjarmasin, Dandong, Bombay,
Dale, Cherion, Diaber, Djok jakarta, The Haque", Jadikk, Kobe, Koss-Kaja, - akumar, Medan, Padang Palembang, Pekalmagan, Posang Poutisak Bangoo, Bosidazy”, Garang. Ethangal, Bibalgi (Bum). Blugspors, Sourebala Boarakarta (Bole), Tagal. Tillajoy aná Waltersden".
** Tamen ofione hare safe deposit boxes to let. Lace Bankers--Natiouni Provizolat Bank Zil. Correspondents all over the world
Banking balansa of avary
description transacted.
A. STOKKINE,
King Kong, 18th Rogurt, 1900.
THE
Manager.
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
INC.
Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York.
Chief Manager.
Capital Surplus ResArves
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED,
.U.S.$6,000,000 U.S.$1,672,464 U.S.$1,208.209
BRANCHES:-
Ametoda
Antworp
Albane
Established 1880.
Finale
Ovaci Glasgon Karaca Hamburg
Nio Hispa Pirsaa Peria
Berlia
Ellari
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 ....Yen 116,200,000 Reserve Fund
Bombay
Bremen
Bra
Barre Interlaken Jerusalem Lido London Edverpoot
Facing
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies at:
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Canton
Nagasaki
Nagoya
Newchwang
Now York
Osake
Parle Peiping Rangoon
Calcutta
Changchun Dairen (Dalny) Fangtion (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Kong nolulu Kat Yaen
London
San Franciscs
Seattle
Semarang Shanghai Shimonoseld Singapore Sotrabaya
Sydney Tientela Tokyo Los Angeles Manila
Taingtan Interest allowed on Current Ac- counter.
Deposita received for fred periods st rates to be obtained on application.
HI. MORL
Manager. Hong Kong, 11th September, 1991.
Buenos Air Osito
Calcate
Banne
Gothe Jonsin Uropla
Openbogen Edinburgh
Fioren Geners
Luserne Lugano LALOR
· Muraskilos
Monte Carlo
Kelia
Menink
Montrou
Teking Palermo Rotterdam Roma Bambous Banghai southampto Singapore BL, Morita Tiental
Vazba
Venice
Yokohama Kuriak
American Express Branches of Company in Principal cities of Unit- ed. Blates of America and Canada,
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment accounta
handled
Hankow Hanoi
Saigon Shanghai Singapor
ยกให Tantalu Tonrans Poklung Prom•Penh Vinh Pondichery Yunnanfu BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais;
Janque de Paris et des Pays-Bas;
Brodit Industrial et Commercial, Bo.
late Generale.
IN LONDON: The National Provin- mai & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National, d'Escompte de Para; Credit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgana Co., French American Banking Cor- puration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
Current Ac. Interest allowed on ounts and Fixed Deposits according
to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to lat.
A. BONNAUD,
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1981.
Manager.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.
HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, Now York.
Capital, Surpins and
Undivided Profits.U.S.$226,037,892
Branches in:--
ARGENTINE LONDON
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CHILE
MEXICO
PANAMA
PERU
PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS
CHINA COLOMBIA CUBA
PORTO RICO
DOMINICAN
STRAITS
REPUBLIC
SETTLEMENTS
INDIA ITALY JAPAN
URUGUAY VENEZUELA
Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, Billa of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold. Current accounts and Savings Bank accounts opened and Fixed
Deposits in local and for- eign currencies taken at rates that 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 of New York (Franes), SA in Paris and Nico.
F. McD, COURTNEY, - Manager. Hong Kong, June 16, 1931.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)'
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formoss.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Central Bank in Form Bank-Notes ustad Arisps, anoum ...Yan. 45,000,006 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES |
The Company offers to intending JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohamns, Kobe, Osaka. Travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, In addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped, Travel Do- partment.
Affiliated with
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources ..Over G$2,500,000,000
E, W. DUGGAN,
Manager.
Koolang FORMOSA :-Ulsan, Kag, Karaoko,
Makouy, Necto, Bhashika, Taloks, Iminan Takas, Tatsui," Town, Haito, Taita. CHINA:hanghai, 13.pow
Hwalow, Danton,
OTHERS-g Kong, Bingapore,
Bemarang, Batavia, Bombay. Loudon, New York, Duren.
LONDON BANKIDS.
Foochow
Bourabaya, Caloite
The London County Westminster and Pary's Bank.
The Bank has Cornsapondante in all the princťjul Commercial Dentim throughout the world.
L. NAQUEL
Manage.
HONG KONG BRANOU,,
Des Your Bond Central. Hong Kong. 193 Jamary, 1996
CHINA MAIL.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DRAWNWORK & EMBROIDERIES!
Commerce and
Finance SWATOW TRADING CO
NATIONS" WAR DEBTS.
Hon. A. Shaw Urges Revision.
41
"Great blocks of the production of certain countries have, In effect, been pledged by treaty to be handed over to other countries in payment, not for present produc- tion, but for past destruction to make good, if you please, some of the wealth blown into the air dur
BASIS.ing the Great War.
Established 1910. MANUFACTURERS OF Swatow Drawn Work
ART
AND
EMBROIDERIES
ANNOUNCE
The opening of a branch store At Gloucester Building Arcade
shortly.
Watch this space for further Announcements.
LITERATURE
BOOKS
for All
Bibles, Pocket Testaments, Prayer. Books and Stationery, General Literature Presentation Books Children's Books a Speciality,
WORLD TRADE ON FALSE
A Hopeless Task. "The mechanism of the foreign There is no hope of Europe exchanges is not capable of carry- being relieved from the present ating such a burden. That mechanism mosphere of menace, and no pro has only been saved at all during spect of Bient in trade and employment ex process of creditor countries lend- cept through the drastic scaling ing to their debtor countries the down or cancellation of reparations bulk of the funds which are then or war debta. ·
directly or indirectly received back or Re. as payment of war debts parations.
any permanent Improve the past few years by the almple SWATOW TRADING CO THE BOOK & BIBLE DEPOT
This opinion was expressed by the Hon. Alexander Shaw,, joint deputy chairman of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Co. and a direc tor of the Bank of England, at the launch of the P., and O. llnor Car thage at Glasgow.
Mr. Shaw recalled the legend of Sisyphus, who was given the task of rolling a large stone up a steep hill. Whenever the stone neared the top down it rolled again to the bottom.
in
"That is the task set for Europe
those
times," he
declared.
"Whenever the creditor countries grow weary of this and seek to withdrdaw their credits, then the situation of a debtor country like Germany grows desperate. Its or change weakens, its banks start to close down, and Europe. is hung for
fortnight or so over the pit, until an International Conference is held, like the Conference in July, and people agree to go on again as be- fore, lending to their debtors.
"S0
we travel wearily from
"Whenever trade and business and Dawes Plan to Young Plan, employment scom to revive, this and from Conference to Con- eternal question of Reparations ference. The politicians meet crops up again, and down every and hand the taak over to thing rolls to the bottom. No financial experts. The most bril- amount of business energy or finan liant financial brains in Europe are cial skill can cure the disense which set to tackle this hopeless labour. in keeping the factories and ship You might ag well seek surgical
so largely idle-advice about yards of Britain
an earthquake. AT No jockeying with monetary valuca root the trouble is political and not
financial.
will cure It.
"The root cause lies in the fact "Because of these things animosi- that Europe and America have got ties and fears flourish and Europe off the old sound basis of foreign is an armed camp. Unemployment trade, viz., the exchange of goods or here is vast in scale, and chronic in services of one country for the character, and the foundations of goods or services of another.
social stability shaken.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
行匏款
Aro averywhere
"The only real way back to normal lles through drastic dealing debts. with Reparations and war
Only that will make the world flt for healthy international trade to to come be-
Reorganised October 26, 1928, under live in. It is bound
special charter of The National Gov-cause it is ordinary common-sense.
ernment as J
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
Subscribed Capital Pald-Up Capital
But common-sense sometimes tarrles long. May God speed its coming." The New Liner,
..$26,000.000.00
The liner Carthage, which was -$24,710,200.00 | launched at the yard of Alexander Reserve Funda...$ 8,820,503,82 Stephen and Sons, Glasgow, is a
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4. Queen's Road Central,
sister ship to Corfu, now approach- Ing completion. Both are Intended for the P. and O. service to China and the Far East.
Carthage, a vessel of 14,500 tons, Owing to our numerous branches in will, when completed, present the modern of a China and large connections in the im. typical appearance
of the P. and O. liner, with her straight portant commercial centres world, we are able to extend to our stem raked forward, two masts, two ellents special facilities for domestic funnels and cruiser stern, and black and foreign banking and exchanges,
We also handle the issue of Bondr bull with the P. and O. white lines and other Public Funds of the Chin and white upper works. She has ese Government both at home and an over-all length of 545ft. and abroad.
breadth of 71ft, a shaft horse- SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager. power of 18,000, and her estimated Hong Kong, 6th March, 1831.
speed is 19% knots.
THE
BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Established 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Des Voeux Road, Central. HONG KONG.
Capital and Surplus Total Resources
over H.$ 8,000,000.00
over H.$30,000,000.00
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 Boxes. Branches and Agencies all over the world.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
HEAD OFFICE:-6 Podder St. Opposite Hong Kong Hotel 'Phone 23303.
ATTRACTIVE TAILORING
The Latest In Gentlemen's Outâtting
AT PRICES TO BUIT ANY PURSE.
PERFECT FIT
AND RELIABLE BUITINGS.
WING HING CO.
Gentlemen's Outittere
64, Queen's Rd. C.
Tel. 21417.
DENTISTS.
HARRY FONG, Dentist,
lat floor, No. 74, Queen's Road
Contral. Tel. 21255,
TANG YUK, DENTIST
Successor to
the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Aguilar Street TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation From.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD,
Kowloon Bay.Į
New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L": Bole Agents for Kelvin Motors.
FRUITS.
AMERICAN FRESH FRUITS
Emperor Grapes Pearmain Apples Sunkist Oranges Sunkist Grapefruits
Phillip Cling Peaches
EX S.S. PRESIDENT HOOVER Arrived here, September 21.
WING COFFEE CO.
Tel. 25869
139 Des Voeux Rd. C., Hong Kong
SPORTING GOODS
ATHLETIC GOODS
REDUCTION SALE
NOW ON 1-spection Cordially Invited.
THE LIANG YOU CO..
70, Queen's Bond C.
Wyndham Street. Next to King's Theatre. Agents for
די
British & Foreign. Bible Society The Religions Tract Society and The League of Nations' Society.
GENERAL PROVIDERS.
We beg to announce that we have just opened at 199, Des Voanx. Rond C. and have a fine selection of new goods
including
LADIES' STOCKINGS
AND
HANDKERCHIEFS
SCENTS, TOILET WATER PERFUMES.
Our prices are very low.
THE CENTRAL CO. 193, Des Voeux Road C. Tel. 27628.
HAIR DRESSERS
LEE YEE,
Ladies and Gentlemen's Hair Dressers & Booksellers. No. 12, D'Agullar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre),
LIANG YOU Gentlemen's & Ladies' HAIR DRESSERS. King's Theatre Building, (D'Agullar St, Side). Tel. 20315.
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HAIR DRESSING SALOON,
ON LOK
(AH HING)
10, Wyndham Street, 1st Floor. Entrance On Lan St. Tel. 22317.
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
'Phone 22232.
53. Queen's Road Central,
SHOES.
Pair Brown
Black or 'Shoes, from $6.00,
Black
OT
Brown Boots from $8.00. Children's Boota su Bhoes from $3.00.
Bast styles, most complete stock
of all sizes. Repairing a specialty. WONG SIU WOON SI. Pottinger Sh
Phone #1474.
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AND
2 YEAR EASY PAYMENT
GENERAL ELECTRIC ALL-STREL, REFRIGERATOR
Call or write for full particulars.
on viero at
The Hong Kong Electrle Co., Ltd.
The General Electric Co., Ltd.
Wm. C. Jack & Co. Ltd. and Andersen, Meyer & Co. Lt
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