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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:

Avibortzell Caplică

Smard and Pully Feldes teine 196,009,590 Boro Fentai-

Kerling wanasiasa. £ 4,106,DES

029,504.140. -

Minervo Link Kälg af Proprietors. 836,900,158 HEAD OFFION: HONG KONo.

BOARD OF DÍAZOYORK 1—

H. Mr. 0, 15, 2. Mashia Chairman.

HOR, Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy CasiEDEN.

EVE. M. 4. A. Beil, T. E Touren. Bra

Compoo, Leg. J. A. Flammse, Kię.

3. Landu Lewis, Esq. T. K. H. thaw, Xoạ

J. F. Warren. Es Chin Ma

4. Wlakik, Bag

ДУОТ

BANGKO BATAVIA

Manager.

* Grayburn, Ray,

ANOHES:--

LYON

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1917.)..

THE CHINA MAIL.

HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE, Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd."C.

Authorized Capital Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital

8,000,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

Commerce and

Finance

2,097,000 BRITISH TRADE WILL] ALUMINIUM NOT HARMFUL,

Branches, Agencies and Correspon dente in the principal cities of the world.

Paid-up Capital

Roserve Liabilitios

HEAD OFFICE: "LONDON,

of Shareholders. Surplus

Paid-up Capital

£3,000,000

Reserve Fund

£4,000,000

Reserve Llability of Pro-

prietors

£8,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

ALON STAR

.ZUCHINO

KADRIA

MANILA

MEDAN

AMRITSAR

PANOROK HATAVIA DONDAY OLLOUTTA

CANTON OLWNPORN CEDU COLOMBO DAIDEN DELMI

WIPHONO FAXBORO

NEW YORK

PRPING (Peking)

PENINO RANGDON

BALDON

Every description of Banking and Exchango business transacted.

ΤΑΝ ΕΝΟ ΠΟΟΙ,

Manager.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

B5, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.

HOLD ITS OWN.”

Sir Austen's Optimism.

The knowledge of copper and of manganese is of. fairly recent de- velopment. There remain "many, problems of chemical elements in the diet and also in the human

Sir Austen Chamberlain, First body of which little is as yet known, unquestionably must Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at but which the inaugural lancheon at the love an important part in rela Shipping, Engineering, and Ma- tionship to human health and wel-

at Olympia, fare, says Dr. Morris Fishbein, chinery Exhibition

It is known that a small amount Subscribed Capital Fra 72,000,000.00 London, said: "British trade will

more successfully of aluminium is present in the body Paid-up Capital...Frs. 69,400,000.00 hold its own Reserve Funda... Fre.102,000,000.00 when, as will shortly happen, it and that aluminium is also received guts fair terms for competing with in the tissues through various plant and animal, substances that the rest of the world."

BEMIRANG

SEBSUDAN

SHAROBAI

HANKOW

BINGAPOUR

HARRIN

SITIAWAN

MALAQUA

HÙNG FONG

BOUZABATA

#Lowo

TAIMING

HANIZA

tro

TIENION

MUAR (Jones)

KAKAOTI

TORTO

MUKDEM

RLANG

TONGRAM (blshot}

NEW YORK

KODR

TRINGIAG

KUALA KAKOJAR

TOKOBAMA

COLOMBO

PELPING

KUALA LUMPUR

ZAMBOANGA

DALEEN

Gonera!

Numon

BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhen Battambang Hue Gunthe Craton Nam-Dinb Djibouti

Mengtze

TOOCHOW

BOKPAY

CALOUTTA BANTON

CH2700

HAMBURG

MANKOW

HAMBIN MONDIEW

ILOILO

tran

JOHOR

холь

KOWLOON

ICALA LUMPUE

PENANG

HANDDON

BAIGON

SAN FRANCLE0%

HANDHA

СТХИДРОЯЖ

SQURABAYA

AUNDZI PATANI

TIENT IN

TOXYO

TRINGTAO YOKOHAMA

Operant &cale opined in Local Curriasy and rized Deposits moved lon une 9362 charter periods in Lord Corteney and Relig turns whick wil de qualad an application. Elexy Long Hi Pebruary, 1902.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank Ju sondart

d by the 110NG KONG AND BILANGILAI BANLING CORPORATION.

ebsained on appilation.

Even any be

FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHAYOHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Hong Kong, 10th July, 1990,

Chief Massgar.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Established 1912

Head Office:-Hong Kong. Authorised Copiial (II.X. Currency) (11,000,000 1,044,141 Pald-Up Capitalást hépat

..... 1,100,000 Rovers Fund -----

BRANOWES-

Canlod, fing, Houkow, - Swalow, Barton, New York and Ram Pranešos,

CORRESPONDENTE

LONDON BANKERS--

The Lloyd's Bank, Idmited,

In all principal altise of the World.

Forelas stokange and banking budanas of

Taty Bestption trasmoted.

Bala Dapol Bore (various laos) at a yearly

social of from 65 le 10,

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager,

Foreign Exchange and

Banking boniness transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fix-

ed Deposita recolved for one year or shorter poriods at rates which will be quoted on application.

J. STUART,

Manager. Hong Kong, 17th August, 1931.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NEIDEBIANDO TRADING SOCIETY)

BANKENS,

www.penden

Established 1931.

Hos: Long Offos:-11, Qomez'a Bond Central,

Ausberland Capitel

Fold-Up Capital

RANTS Food

.

Oolidare 180,009,000. 1819,320,008.) Guides 80,000,596 (Rs.156,170) Galidors £9,018,DO

Hand Off-MSTERDAM- Eastern Head Omon-BATAVIA, DRAKCITES:- Bandjarmasin, Bandung. Bombay,

Calcutta, Okarbon, Damber, Dink Jakarla", The Starus", Joddık, Kota, Bote-Bedje, Makassar, Medan, Padang Palembang, Tabalongan Pecans Pank

Hotterdam Shangha Bibolg (Bots), Bingapore, Souralais, karakaria (Solo), Tegal, Tillajap and Weltevreden".

Bamarang

• These duces karo wala dapat botes to lot. Landos Bankare 1-Natkual Provinds! Bank L.

Correspondanta sit over the worl

Danking bundo a very Laserpilan, iransacted.

A. ETOXKINE,

Eng Kong, 28th ângue). 1900.

ΥΠΗ

Salgon Shanghai Singapore Thanh -Tientsin Fort Bayard Papeete

Peking Tourane Haiphong Hankow Pyon Panh Vinh Rinal

Pondichery Yunnanfu BANKERS:

Liste Generale.

4

He was most cheouraged, he said, are eaten. Notwithstanding this, to see the progress which British there exists a definite propaganda Industry was making even in these opposed to the use of aluminium dark and troublous days as Ill-cooking utensils and opposed to "Our baking powder containing aluminium ustrated by the exhibition,

at heart," ho on the ground that this is industry is sound said.

"We cannot hope in the dangerous substance for the human IN FRANCE: Comptoir National days to come to take in all trades being, and that it is in some way of cancer. d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnale; and all countries exactly our old related to the cause Banque de Paris et den Pays-Bas place, but there is room for British Credit Industriel et Commercial; industry still, and British industry, IN LONDON: The National Provin-adapting itself to the new circum sta & Union Bank of England, Ltd; stances of the time, will know how Comptoir National d'Escompted to hold its own in spite of fierce Paris; Credit Lyonnais.

IN NEW YORK: J. F. Morgan & competition such as it is subjected Co.; French American Banking Cor. to to-day.

"These are difficult and anxious poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New

times for everybody and overy class York.

of the community. For some years Interest allowed on Current Ac-past we have had times of great counts and Fixed Depoalls secording stress and anxiety for the business Every description of Banking and world, and upon no section of en-

to arrangements.

Exchange Business, transacted.

Safe Deposit Boxes to lat.

A. BONNAUD, Hong Kong, ist May, 1991.

Manager

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.

HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, New York,

Capital, Surplus and

E

Undivided Profits..U.S.$226,087,803

Branches lo

ARGENTINE LONDON

BELGIUM

Wasager,

BRAZIL CHILE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

Redarves

INC.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行银國中

Head Oce: 65, Broadway, New York.

Reorganised October 20, 1928, under

Capital

special charter of The National Gov- ernment as an

Surplus

.U.B.$6,000,000

U.S.$1,672,454" U.S.$1,908,200

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BRANCHES:-.

BANK.

Amsterdans

Subscribed Capital ....$25,000,000.00

Fald-Up Capitni.......$24,710,200,00

ADIXIT Athena Brais

Reserve Funds

-$ 8,820,503.82

Barlin

Marits

Bombay

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL

Braman

Brya

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4, Queen's Road Central,

Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the im- portant commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our cllents special facilition for domestle End foreign banking and exchanges.

Buenos Aire Cairo Caloo

Colombe Conrianinople Copenhagen Extaburgh Fistance

Osnos Glasgow Mavata ilsburg

Laure Interlaken Jammalam Lido Landon

Hice Kapla PITUD Ple Хтовар Tekla j Filmo Kollerdam Home Blamboal Shanghai

Liverpool

Lucerna -

Lugano Luxe

ticulamp Singapor

Marill

Monte Caria

Bi, Moltr Tiantain

Munich

Manlle

Montreux Milan

الكاملة

Trade Youolame Zurich

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

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken

Personal investment handled.

accounts

We also handle the issue of Bonda and other Publie Funds of the Chin exo Government both at home and abroad.

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager. Hong Kong, 5th March, 1931.

The Company offers to intending THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, Travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped, Travel Do

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reservo Fund

Yen 110,200,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA

Branches and Agencies at:

Alexandria

Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta

Cazion

Changchun

Dairen (Dalny)

Nagasaki

Nagoya

Newchwang

New York

Osaka

Paris

Pelping Rangoon

Fengtion (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

Hamburg

Harbin

Hong Kong

ποποίηία

Kai Yaon

Karachi

Roby

London

Los Angeles

Manlia ....

Ban Francisco

Beattle Semprang

Shanghal Shlmondial.

Singapore Soorabaya Sydney Tientsia

Tokyo

Teingtan

Interest allowed on Current As- Counte.

Depoutts received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.

IL MORI

Manager. Hong Kong, 11th September, 1981.

partment.

Affiliated with ·

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

E. W. DUGGAN,

Manager.

CHINA COLOMBIA CUBA DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC

INDIA ITALY

JAPAN

MEXICO.

PANAMA

PERU

PHILIPPINE

ISLANDS

PORTO RICO ·

STRAITS

SETTLEMENTS

GRUGUAY

VENEZUELA

There is not the slightest scientific evidence to indicate that the amount of aluminium received into the body! in this manner is in any way harm- ful. Indeed, there is plenty of good evidence developed in research la- boratories to prove that it is with- out the slightest dangor.

1

The exact function of aluminium in the body is not knowa. Perhaps it has some function for health as yet not understood. Wo receive in our diet not only aluminium but terprise has the economic distress the other materials of cooking and of the present time fallen more utensils. Copper, iron, tin.

seldom heavily than on theso branches of nickel are found. Zinc is trade, commerce, and industry, and used for cooking utensils, because it speaks well for the vital strength it is easily acted on by weak acida of the trades that are represented and may be absorbed into the body. that even in such times they can The use of these metals in cooking make so magnificent and novel an utensils, cannot be harmful to the exhibition,"

body, for the simple reason that iron, copper, zinc, manganese, aluminium and nickel, commonly found in many planta and seafoods, are regularly used in human diets. It is well established that excessive amounts of any of the chemical ele ments that have been mentioned The amount of cotton used in the may ho harmful to health. Thus spinning mills of the world dur-far there la no evidence that any ing the year ended July 31, 1981, are present in suficient quantities to Influence health adversely in declined by 2,726,000 bales, com- pared with the previous twelve any way... months. The total consumption. according to figures complied by the International Federation of

LESS COTTON USED.

Heavy Fall in World's Consumption.

ww

Manchester, Sept. 7.

Commercial and Travellers' Letters Master Cotton Spinners and Manu-

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.

In stating that "world-wide con-

of Credit, Travellers Cheques, Bila facturors, was 22,483,000 bales,ditions have been reflected in the of Exchange and Cable Transfers against 25,209,000 bales. bought and sold, and Savings Bank accounts opened:

Current accounts

Manager,

accounts and that there is a slight

All kinds of cotton were affected falling off in the profits earned” the and Fixed Deposits in local and for-by the decreased consumption, the Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd., add eign currencies taken. at rates that amount of American used belag the comforting assurance to their may be ascertained on application to 2,110,000 bales less, while the con- shareholders that "It is neverthe the Bank,

sumption of East Indian declined less possible to maintain the divi- We are also able to offer our Cut by 227,000 bales, Egyptian by dend at 10 per cent, per annum." tomers the services of the Branches of the International Banking Corpora- 86,000 bales, and other kinds by Moreover, it has been found pos tion in San Francisco and Spain and 298,000 bales.

sible to add a further sum of 1,200,- also of The National City Bank of Stocks were also lower, the total 000 yen to the reserve, which bringa New York (Franca), SA, in Paris world's mill stocks of all kinds of the total of this fund to the large and Nico.

cotton on July 31 being 4,322,000 Agure of 116,200,000 yen. F. M¢D, COURTNEY,

balos, against 4,493,000 bales DA For the half-year to June 30 the July 31, 1980. Hong Kong, June 16, 1981.

nett profits of the The census also shows a de-Specic Bank were yen 5,401,791, cline in the number of spinning against yen 7.121,818 for the same.

The dividend is THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. spindles existing in the world from period of 1930.

|164,108,000 at August 1, 1930, to maintained at 10 ̊p.c. p.a., but the 162,278,000 at August 1. 1931. transfer to reserve is reduced to

has Great Britain

54,246,000 yen 1,200,000, agalnet yen 2,000,000 |spindles, againat 56,207,000.

a year ago. A sum of yen 5,687,- A table of the spindle hours 930 is carried forward, compared stopped by mills indicates that the with yen 6,486,138 at December 31 stoppages in weeks of forty-eight |last and yen 6,853,066 at June 30, hours represented 18.42 in Great 1930. With the present addition,

(TAIWAN GINKO.)

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formos.

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899,

Back Sote und Average amount 2APANI-Takyo, Tokohta soba, Cake.

Swatow, Canton.

000,0

Yokohama

Central Bank La Famos.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

Britain, against 13.22 at January the reserve will stand at yen 116,- 31 laat: The stoppage in the 200,000, or yen 16,200,000 in excess FORVOSA-Una, *Kata Katanko - Esslang,

Makers, Macle, Ahlachiko Talks, Talasa American section equalled 14.78 of the paid-up capital. Takse, Tampal, Toan, Halo, TN." CHINA baghel, Hankow, Amoy, Foccer, weeks, and In the Egyptian Bec- tion 10.98 weeks. There were .89 Bemarang Bateria, Bombay, Galat, firms with 5,246,666 spindles com- Landon, New York, Dairen.

LONDON BANKRES |

plotoly stopped in the American section during the period, and in the Egyptian section eight firms with 577,192 spindles.

OTILERS-Hg Kong, Hampons, Boarabaya,

The London Conely Westminster and 2wer's Bank The Beck has Correspondants in all the prize

Comterial Chicas throughout the world.

MAGURA;

HONG KONG BRANOKIA N

1. Dee Vaux Bond Outral, Hong Kong 19th January, 1990.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,

Established 1916.

́HEAD: OFFICE:

10, Des Voeux Road, Central. HONG KONG

Capital and Surplus Total Resources

Manager.

LTD.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD.

HRAD OFFICE: Greonchurch Street, London,, HOA

.£3,000,000-

1,800,000 Paid-up Capital. 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,000,845

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital

BANKERS1

The Bank of Kopland à. Midland Bank, Kid,

BRANCHES Bauskok

·You - Kack Balaria Borabay

over 1.5 8,000,000.00. over H.830,000,000.00.

Daikt

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

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

Bavings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes, Branches and Agencies all over the world.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

عالية

Karachi Rota hara Komla Krid

For Louis

Lang

PERMANENT GAS-LIGHTER.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1931,

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THE

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Restores the

Original Shape

and Attractiveness

of your Garments

and Actually

makes them

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Longer.

LAUNDRY CO.

Sanitary Laundrymen, Dryers and Dry Cleaners,

HEAD OFFICE & WORKS: Mongkok. Tel 57012.. KOWLOON HOTEL DEPOT. Tel. 18009.

HONG KONG DEPOT: 80, Queen's Road, Central. Tol 21279. PEAK HOTEL DEPOT.

PENINSULA HOTEL (Visitors only),

HONG KONG HOTEL (Visitors of ly).

73, WYNDHAM STREET,

SPECIAL VALETERIA SERVICE.

No. 2, PENINSULA HOTEL ARCADE. Tel. 58881.

No. 864, Nathan Road (Next to Majestic Theatre), Tel. 58900, No. 60, Queen's Road, Central Tel. 21279.

NOW ON SALE

The

CHINA YEAR BOOK

1931

EDITED BY

H. G. W. WOODHEAD, O.B.E.

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BEECHAMS PILLS DIVIDEND. Ins usual, are now quoted at 158.

These shares have received their:

While many companies have maximum distribution of 10 p.c. been able to maintain and even to each year since the company's for G. m. b. H. of Asperg/Wurtt, who trade depression, the profit brain

The Apparatebau Eugen Zipperle increase their turnover, in apmation,

are well known as specialists in has diminished in certain cases by SINGER'S LARGER CONTRACTS. motor car accessories with many reason of reduced prices. Other

years' experience, are now bring companies, whose profta have kept By a coincidence, on the day that ing on the market an electric per-up well during the slump, have cur the acting chairman at the meeting manent gas lighter which is tailed their dividends as a measure of Singer and Co. was deploring conspicuous for high quality and of precaution in present cir that heavy taxation was absorbing The cumstances. low price.

that otherwise might latter con money This lighter is connected up to sideration is the reason for have been used to buy motor. the ordinary electric line by means the reduction from 74 pic to care, taxation was being made. of a plug and works on the prin- 5. p.c. In the interim dividend heavier still. But it is to ciple of the arc light; It requires now announced on the Deferred a trade rovival that Singera hardly any, current, and no spare shares of Beocham's Pills, which and other manufacturera look to parts, and is most convenient controls, inter alia, Fritchard and enable them to make fuller use of

It is very easy to manipulate, be Constance (Manufacturing), Veno their productive capacity (Manila)

cause the gas will light as soon as Drug Co. (1025), A: F.; Shorley and A distinct presage of improve- the "A.-E. Zett'" is held over the Co., and Yenst-Vite,

ment is found in the circumstance. stove. Special attention has been In declaring the dividend, the that Singers have now contracts pald not only to the attractive directors state that, while the busi- from their dealers 25 per shape but also to the Insulation ness of the company and its sub-cent. In excess of those agreed which renders it perfectly enfo to sidiaries has been fully maintained; last year, and if these frucify into use at all times, - This lighter is in view of the general position they sales a satisfactory change would indeed a most popular article with deem it desirable at the moment to take place in the financial results. excellent prospects and the manu-iconserve the company's resources. This expansion is attributable to facturera, will be pleased to The 8.p.c. Cumulative Participating the wider and mère tempting ranga Manager supply further Information on re- Preference shares, on which the of models Singers are now offer-

quest

Walalf-year's dividend is being paid. ing."

Shangbai Kuala Lumpur Sma Hoa Tron Kuantan (Fakang Singapore Howrsko Madras forma, Bocrabaya

HONITONG BRANGI”

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