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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1931.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

DRAWNWORK & EMBROIDERIES

SWATOW TRADING CO.

Established 1010. MANUFACTURERS OF Swatow Drawn Work

AND

Art Embroideries

ANNOUNCE GRAND

OPENING SALE

NOW ON

AT NEW BRANCH STORE GLOUCESTER BUILDING

ARCADE.

SWATOW TRADING CO.

HEAD OFFICE:-6 Pedder St..

Oppositu Hong Kong Hotel 'Phone 23303.

ATTRACTIVE TAILORING

The Latest In Gentlemen's Outfitting

AT PRICES TO SUIT ANY PURSE.

PERFECT FIT

AND

RELIABLE SUITINGS.

WING HING CO.

Gentlemen's Outfitters

G4, Queen's Rd. C. Tel. 21417.

Very Nice Woollen. Materials

For Making Ladies'

DRESSES

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OVERCOATS

Alno

FUNS &

SILK

HOSIERY Expert Tailoring

Department,

LEE MOWE

Chinese Silk Hosiery Store

No. 1,

'Aguilar Street

DENTISTS.

HARRY FONG, Dentist,

1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Road

Central. Tel. 21255.

TANG YUK, Dentist.

Successors to

the Inte SIEN TING,

14, 'Aguilar Street.,

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Free.

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

Kowloon Bay.

New Work & Repairs. Call Flog "L" Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.

FRUITS.

LITERATURE.

BOOKS for All

Bibles, Pocket Testaments, Prayer Books and Stationery,

General Literature

. Presentation Books Children's Books a Speciality. THE BOOK & BIBLE DEPOT.

Wyndham Street, Next to King's Theatre.

Agents for

British & Foreign Bible Society. The Religious Tract Suciety and The League of Nations' Soclety.

GENERAL PROVIDERS.

Just

arrived

A Fine

Selection

of

S. AFRICAN TRADE.

Effect Of The British Crisis.

fi

THE

CHINA MAIL.

Commerce and Finance

RAPIDITY OF MODERN TRANSPORT.

A remarkable demonstration of the rapidity of modern transport has been given by the London, The Ministerial organ, Do Bur-Midland, and Scottish Raliway. - ger,, describes the astonishment Thirty-eight waggon loads of created in South Africa by the remachinery for a factory at Dagon- cent revelation that Britain was ham, Essex, which loft Manches- standing on the brink of a finan- tor by a special train in the morn- eful precipivo. The journal saya: Ing. were unloaded at the factory "Admirable efforts are being by. 1.30 p.m., with the result that made to 'overcome the crisis, and it was possible to have the machin- But ery erected in the factory and they will no doubt succeed. difficult timoa lie ahead, and it is ready for work next morning. clear that Britain's buying powers

The Great Western Railway has have been weakened, and will not also been paying special attention be restored in a day. The outlook to the speeding-up of freight ser- is serious for. South African pro-vices in recent months, and goods ducers. The inevitable setback trains at the speed of passenger will be greater because in the past trains is a prospect opened up by the policy has been followed of their latest achievements. putting all our eggs into one bas ket by exploiting the British mar ket and neglecting all others."

DEBENHAMS' RESULTS.

Accelerations have already been introduced from a range of from 40 minutes to over eix hours, | among the noteworthy runs being London to Penzance, which in- cludes a non-stop run of 141 miles from Newbury to Newton Abboti at an average speed exceeding 40 miles an hour, and London to Bir- Considering the difficult condi-kenhead, which the gooda train in tions prevailing, the results of De- the 145 miles from Greenford to benhaus, the big drapery concern, Shrewsbury covers ut a speed of must be considered satisfactory, 29 miles an hour. The accounts, which cover EL GENTLEMEN'S AUTUMN HATS. period of eighteen months to July 31, show a profit of £1,099,225, or at the rate of £732,817 per annum. This compares with £860,443 for the preceding twelve months, but it is pointed out that dividends from allied companies, including the Drapery Trust, have only been received in respect of trading up to January-February last, and on the basis of the results to date there should be some £60,000 fur- ther accruing at July 31.

We have also a very fino range of TIES in all the latest new Autumn colours and patterns...

WE SOLICIT A TRIAL.

THE CENTRAL CO. 193, Des Voeux Road C. Tel 27623.

HAIR DRESSERS.

LEE YEE,

Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hair Dressers & Booksellers. No. 12, D'Agullar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre). ·

m

LIANG YOU

Gentlemen's & Ladies'

HAIR DRESSERS. King's Theatre Building. (D'Águflor St. Side). Tel. 20315.

LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HAIR DRESSING SALOON. ON LOK (AII HING)

10. Wyndham Street, 1st Floor. Entrance On Lan St. Trl, 22317.

Now in season

CALIFORNIA PEARMAIN APPLES Just Arrived $9.00 per box.

This is the most famous apple in the Orient Quality: Crisp, juicy, sweet and highly aromatle.{ Excellent keeping quality. Try a box,

WING COFFEE CO.

Tel. 25869 139, Des Voeux Road, C.

OPTICIANS,

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,

'Phone 22232,

53, Queen's Road Central

The directors point out that the rebuilt businesses, which cater mainly for the high-class trade, have been particularly affected by the general depression. Owing to increased tariffs and world condi- tions the company's export trade showed a loss during the period. land certain branches are being

closed.

The net profit for the past year amounted to £857,839, and after providing for the Preference and Preferred Ordinary dividends. £180,000 is distributed on the "A" |and £103,988 on the "B" shares, all of which are held by Debenhams Securities.

1

TRAIN A MILE LONG.

The most powerful locomotive of ita.kind in cylinder type engine, left Smith Falla recently for Mon- treal, drawing a freight train of 96 cara of grain, a dynamometer and a van weighing 8,123 tons, the whole train being a mile in length. It arrived. at its destination the same day when the grain was un- loaded for shipment overseas.

tesso)

1110:

100

Pair

€1.76

SHOES.

Black or Brown Shoes from $8.00. Black or Brown

·Boots from $8.00. Children's Boots or Shoes from $2.00,

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THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Established 1912.

Head Office: Hong Kong.

Avibertad Capital (H.X. Currency) $11.000,009 Polk-Up Capital woun Reserve Fund...............

--- 1,100,000 BRANCHES 1- Canton, Shanghai, Tankow, walow, Bangkok, New York und Bax Prenales.

CORRESPONDENTS

LONDON BANKENS 1-

The Lloyd's Bank, Idrolled

In a prinsipal olikes of the World. Fig change and banking builumes of

Jawsipilcu transacted,

www

Cafe Deposit Bersos (variowa' alsar) at a pouly rental of bom 36 to $40.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA, 行銀國中

Reorganised October 20, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov. srament es en.

BANK.

JJ

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

Subscribed Capital ....$25,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital

........$24,710,200,00 Reserve Funds

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4. Queen's Road Central.

BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

Aviberland Capital Minuman 300,004,900 trand and Pully Pull-up on 9:31,900,000 Becerro Paulo (==

Zarling..................... 1 0,600,000

'

Rotates List Gilly at Pespelaïces sans 136,301.009

SHAN WIFION: DONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORE

Hoù. Mr. C. g. 1, Malta,

Hon. Mr. J. J. Pulocsin, Deputy Chano8.

OG MI. *, A. Bell, T. 1 Zvaros, Bru L. I. Campen, Dog. J. A. Plummer, Bey. 1. Lander Lewin, Esq. T. XL. M. Siam, Ba 4. Mickly. Mag. J. F. Warren, Mos

Chief Manager,

AMOT

DANGEON BATAVIA

ROMBAT

DALOUTTA

JANTON OKEFOO COLOMBO DAIRY FOOCHOW

SIPHONG

КАМКОВО ΠΑΡΤΙΤΟΥ HARBIN KOROKEW

Con JOHO

KO

KOWLOON

*, Grayburn, Ba

ANOBA:—

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON LIONE

MALAGOA

MANILA

MURDAY

NEW YORK PEIPINO

FRNAKO

BANGOON

SAIGON HAN FRANCI ΕΠΑΥΞΗΣ

SINGAPORE

BOURABATA

SUNOM PATANI TIENT IN

TOKYO

THINOTAO YOKOHAMA

Currusi Assonala opened in Local Oxmunay and Fixed Depoalis received fI UNA FINE DE sherir peciola in Local Durrsary and Thekka en (venda - which will be quoted in applikation. Cong Kong, 201ă February, 111.

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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK,

www.www.cm

The Buxisses of the above Bank ja ominai. by the HONG KONG IND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bel may be shained on application

FOR THE Hongkong AND BEANOWAT BANKING CORPORATION.

F. M. OBAYBURR,

Ohlal Manager. Hong Kong, 145h July, 1990.

..

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE, LIMITED.

Established 1830.

Japital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund ........Yen 110,200,000

Head Offcat-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies at:

Alexandria

Nagasaki Nagoya

Nowchwang Now York

Fengtion (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA, Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1917.) </ HEAD OFFICE:—SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 19, Queen's Rd. C. Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000

Issued Capital

8,000,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

2,087,000

Branches, Agencies and Correspan. dents in the principal cities of the world.

Paid-up Capital

Reservo Liabilities

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

of Starcheldors

Surplus

Fald-up Capital

Reserve Fund

.£3,000,000 £4,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro

prietors

.$8,000,000

Agencies and Branches;

ALOR STAB

KUCHING

AMRITSAB

MADRAS

MANILA

MSDAN

HANGKOK BATAVIA MONBAY CALOUTTA

CANTOX DAWKPORN ORAD COLOMBO DALERN

NEW YORK

PEPING (Poking) PENANG RANGOON

HAIPHONG

BAIGON SEMARANG BREENDAN

DELNI

HAMBURG

HANKOW.

HARDIN

HONG XOXO

ILOILO

IPOH

KARACHI

KLANG

ROBR

KUALA KANGSAR

BHANGHAI

SINGAPORE SITIAWAN. BOURABAYA

TAIPING

TIENTUIN

TOLYO'

TONORA (bukas} TSINGTAO TOKOHAMA

KUALA LUMPUR ZAMBOANGA

Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fix. ed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

Manager.

J. STUART,

Hong Kong, 17th August, 1991.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NETHEWANDS TRADING SOONIZE).

NANZIERS.

Relab'ished 1834.

-Hady Kong Offos:—11, Queen's Hosă Drani.

Autherland Capital .......Ouild 150,000,000-

(219,150,000) Pull-Up Caplial mig Guldara 06,000,000

© Bassers Find a Guilders, da 01á,ná

Haad'Ollow sund MSTERDAM” Eastern Head Office:-BATAVIA, BRANOKER 1- Bandiermanto. Bandoang", Bombay,

Oslostia, Charbon, Dember, Djok Jakarta", The Hague", Jaddah, Hebe, Kom-Madju, Mazumdar, "Misdan, Padang Palamang, Pakaivagan

Pontianak Bangoon," Botterdaza") Batang

لمطلة

Bumala), Singapore, Bourabaja Boerskarte (Gold), Legal, Tillase med Weltevredan"..

* These olloss have sale deposit bazen to lab. ́London_Bankars :-Nasional Provincial Bank Lád. Correspondente,all over the world BanMag business of every description texnancied.

A. STOKKINE,

King Kong, 18h Ánguri, 1800.

THE

Manage

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

INC.

Head Office: 65, Broadway, Now York,

.U.S.$6,000,000 U.8.$1,672,454 U.9.$1,908,209

Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Calcatta

Oinka

Canton

Paris

.$ 3,820,608.82

Changchun

Peiping

Dairen (Dalny)

Rangoon

Hamburg

Ban Francisco

Hankow

Seattle

Capital Burplus

Harbin

Hong Kong

Shanghai

Semarang

Reserves

Honolulu

Shimono eli

Soerabaya

Singapore

Ameri

BRANCHES:--

Datos

Antwasy

Sydney

Athan

Glasgow Havans

Tientsin

Besle

Tokyo Taingiau

Berlia

Bomba

Hamburg Ната Interlaken Jerusalem

Mise Napisa Pinaus Paria

Breme

►

Bramels Bono Atras Liverpool Calro

Looden

Learne

Calogia

Logano

GUITAR

Lazor

Colombe

Owing to our namerons branches in China and large connections in the im portant commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our ellents special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.

We also handle the issue of Bonds and other. Pablie Funds of the Chin- pe Government both at home and

SHOU J, CHEN,

Manager. Hoog Kong, 5th March, 1931,

abroad.

Kal Yuen Karachi

obe London Los Angeles Manila

Interest allowed on Current Ap- counts,

"

Deposits received for fred periods it rates to be obtained on application.

H. MORI

Manager. Hong Kong, 11th September, 1981,

A.O. F. C.. Average of Shanghai Stocks

MAR.

TWENTY REPRESENTATIVE STOCKS

1931

MAY

-Constantinopla Monte Carla

Copenhagen

Painburgh

Merces

Manila Kuciak

Maniwar

143

Fabing Palermo Botterdam Bana

Blemben!

Shanghal Benthampton

Singapore

84, Morita

Tintain

Vianna Vesica Yokohama

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

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

Personal handled.

investment

scoounta

The Company offers to intending Travellers the ase of its "Travelore Cheques" and Letters of Credit, and, in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped, Travel Da partment.

Apiliated with

THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources ..Over G$2,800,000,000

EW, DUGGAN,

Manager.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG HOOL,

Manager.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINI.

HEAD OFFICE:

$6, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.

Subscribed Capital Fra. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital...Frs. 48,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Fra.102,000,000.00

Bangkok

Csatho

BRANCHES:

Battambang ne

Hong Kong. Quinhon

Saigon Mengiz

Shangha!

Canton Nam-Dinh Singapors Fort-Bayard Papeete Djibouti Numea Thành Haiphong

Hankow

Hinol

Tientsin

Poking Poom-Ponh Vi Pondichery Yunnanta BANEERS:

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industrial et Commercial; 80- 44bo Generale.

IN LONDON: The National Provin- cia & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Somptoir National d'Escompte de Faris; Credit Lyonnsta.

IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan à Co., French American Banking Cor poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.

Intereat allowed on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.

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

A. BONNAUD,

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1981

Manager.

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.

HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, New York,

Capital, Surplus and

Undivided Profits ..U.S.$290,087,802

Branches in

ARGENTINE

BELGIUM

BRAZIL

OHILE CHINA COLOMBIA CUBA DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC

INDIA ITALY

JAPAN

LONDON

MEXICO PANAMA PERU PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PORTO RICO. STRAITS

SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY VENEZUELA

Commercial and Travellers' Letters · of Credit, Travellers' Choques, Bills of Exchange and Cable Tranniern 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 Cas- 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 Now York (France), B.A., in Paris and Nice.

F. MED. COURTNET,

Manager. Hong Kong, June 10, 1981.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(TAIWAN GINKO.)

HEAD OFFICE:-Talpeh, FormZOES.

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Ciral Bank Formos. Bank Notes Marund average amount „..īs. 48,000,000 RIANGLES AND AGENCIES. · JAPAN -Bokyo, Yokohama, Koba, Omka. FORMOSA - Virum Kag, Kazesko, Kelang, Makong.__ Xario, Eblackley, Tulika, Szénsaj Takao, Tamad, Town, Helio, Tailor

Changal, Hankow, Assez Foochew,

Basiów, Orzion,

OTHERS --I^og Kong, Blagagors, Somabaya, Bemarang Baby, Bombay, Delosti, Loados, New York, Dalzen,

LONDON BANKERS ±

The Landon County Wasimissier and Part'e Dank

The Bank han Correspondente in all the principal | Commercial Geotre throughout the world.

K. MAGUNA,

Manager. HONG KONG BRANCHES ·

Des Vax Bond Onatrul. Hong Kong, 18h January, 1938.

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

Kodake and Cameras.

Filma, Plates and Papers, etc.

-Developing, Printing and

Enlarging

ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES

Price Moderate.

A Trial Order is Solicited.

A. SEK & CO. Tel No. 28469¿. 26A, Des Voeux Road, C.

Best styles, most complete alock of all sizes. Repairing a speciality. WONG SIU WOON 21, Poitinger St.

921

2300)

Phone 21474,

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SPORTING GOODS.

ATHLETIC GOODS

AT

Arsican Gomatal Franci Campanason

Easy tendencies of the Shanghai, become more attractive as they fall that many accounts are in a strong market have apparently been halted back to prices somewhat cheaper position, traders are more confident, than those at which such eager buy- Basic conditions are still favourable for the time being, as a number of ing was taking place only a mouth for the market, and the course of leading stocke ere steady at current and a half ago.

least resistance should be upward. market levels. The A. O. F. C. The anticipation...› of less favour- The statistical record of the THE LIANG YOU CO. Average has receded well below able conditions

money A. 0. F. C. Average follows: to have most of its

Jan., 6 24.10 the previous low point, 20.64 estab-

significance as a market factor. | High for year. Sept. 1928.66 | lished August 0, and some firming The action of stocks has | Previous low point Aug, 0 20.54

of prices is to be expected. Stocks discounted this possibility, and now

70, Queen's Road Central

scemi

Oct. 181

28.28

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,

Established 1918.

HEAD OFFICE:

10, Des Voeux Road, Central. HONG KONG

Capital and Surplus Total Resources

LTD.

over HL$ 8,000,000.00 over II.$30,000,900.00

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

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

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

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.