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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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READ OFFICE: HONG KONG,

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BOARD OF DIRECTORE 1-**

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Chairman.

Hon. Me. J. J. Fuderson, Deputy Chairman,

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K, X. Compton, Maq. I.. £. Plummit, May,

1. Sodbus Levia, Nos. 5. H. X. Shay, Dec

BATAVIA

MOMBAY

MALCUTTA

BERPOO

COLONDO

2. P. Warren. The

Chial Manager.

4. Открытки Шор

LONDON

AKOT

MANOKON

LYOKE

MALAOGA

KANILA

MOAB (Jobs)

VORDER

NEW YORK

PWAN

RANGOON

BAUCHOM

WAMPEON

SHANGHA

JINGAPOR

KUNDERW

SOUNARAYA

(LOILO

SUMONI PATANI TIENTEIX

FROZE

CORN

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPUR

KAN SKANGINOB

TOXIO

THINGTAO

ΣΟΚΟΡΑΚΑ

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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Bariases of the sbora Bank le suudlust. MÀ AN HONG KONG AHD THINGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

But may be

obiolask_ruppi AND SHANGHAI

FOR THE

BANKING CORPOBATION,

V. M. GRATBORN,

Kose Kong, 1964 July, Lobo,

Ukif Yangu.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Established 1912.

Head Offee-Hong Kong.

Alberto

Dopliai' [ELK. Oncroary) £11,000,000

1.000.000 1,500,000

Bonnes Fund wumuar

Üsales, hangbel, Haskov, Geniet, Bengkak, Now Tork und Has Broadizon.

DORRESPONDENTI

LONDON BANTOINDE 1-0-

The Lloyd's Back, Limited.

Ta săi pehelyné chalon of the World

Tursiga manga and barking between al wrary Sosuripidou lesumsel.

stal of

Dapat Bere (carious sinus) at a yon-ly

LOOK POONG SHAN.

Chief Hans7/T.

THE BANK OF CHINA, 行銀國中

Reorganized October 20, 1929, under

special charter of The National Gov ernment as an

►

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

Subscribed Capfial$25,000,000.00

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1958.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

.£3,000,000 24,000,000

#3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

ALOE STAR

KUUKINO

MADRAR

AMBITEAP

BANGKOK BATAVIA BORBAY GABOUTTA CANTON ПАМИРОДЕ

11 CEBU

COLOMBO DAIBAN DILEI HAIPHONG

HAMBURG

ГРОП

хови

MANILA

OMRDAN

NEW YORK

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1017.)

THE

CHINA

MAIL.

DEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 18, Queen's Rd. C.

Authorised Capital' Straits $20,000,000 fund Capital.... Paid-up Capital

Reserve Liabilities

of Bhareholders

Surplas .....

8,000.000

4,000,000

4,000,000

Commerce and

Finance

2,087,000 HONG KONG TRADE.

Branches, Agencies and Correspon.

dents in the principal cition of the Dull Business Reported

world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

TAN. ENG HOOL

Manager

by Importers.

THORNYCROFT DIVIDEND

STATEMENT.

by John I It is announced Thornycroft and Co., the well-known The following reports by im-shipbuilders and engineers, that porters have been supplied to the the final dividend on the 6 p.c. Pro- General Chamber of Commerce:

Cotton piece goods and fancy ference shares for the year to July 81 last is to be met, and that £52,108 cotton goods.

In view Although enquiries are in the is to be carried forward, market for grey shirtings and of the depressed state of the Indus- occasional low qualities of white

the company is shirtings very little business has tries in which

engaged some reduction in earnings resulted up to the present.

Woollens. The market is ex-was only to be expected, but assum- Rosorves (31.12.1980) Frs. 110,608,464 tremely dull with poor clearing the absence of any Participating

BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE,

PEPING (Peking)

PKEANO

HEAD OFFICE:

ПАНОСОН

BLIGON

SEMARANG

SKREMBAN

SHANGHAI

SIBOLPOR

HITIAWAN

08, Boulevard Havesmann, .-

PARIS.

Capital fully paid up .Frs, 120,000,000 |

BRANCHES:

ances mainly due to the un- seasonable weather and the ad. Preferred or

Indo-China. Chion. Other Places verse Canton exchange.

HALLOW

HARBIX

нохо кола

BOURABAYA

попо

TAIPING

TIEN BIN

XARAGHI

TUKTO

KLANO

TUNOZAK (Dhuket)

TBINO140

KUALA KANGSAR

YOKOHAMA

KUALA LUMPUR

ZAMBOANDA

Foreign Exchange

and

General

Hae

Canton Saigon Hanoi

Fort-Bayard Haiphong Battambang Hankeou Cantho which will

Hongkong Thanh Hoa

Mongtze

Bangkok

Djibouti

Noumea

Nam-Dinh Poping

Papeete

Quinhen Tourase

From-Penh Shanghai

Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Depoalte received for one year or shorter periods at rates

be quoted on application.

J. STUART,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 17th August, 1931.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(URTZERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)

BANKRES.

Estabiltbed 1983.

Hana Kong Usos:--the Seven's Bond Conten).

datherland Capital

Palil-Up Onglind

Rovers Fund

Culldnes 180,000,000-

(219,836,900.) Galidar 19,000,000 Guildaru 45,615,000

Head (os—AMSTERDAM” Masters Hood Dies:-BATAVIA BRANCHII - Bandjaruzala, Bundowag", Bombay,

Calcutta, Chori Damber, Diok Jakuran', The Engwa", Jaldah, Kol, Low-Madis, Wakaran, Kodan, Fudang Palembang

Forsleague. Pray Pontino Zangoos, siardem

Shangha Blagapore Bourbals, Borskare (Bola), Tegal, Tillajoy ané Waarden.

boles

•* These alone here mãe deposit boxes in lek. London Bankorns--National Provinciel Bank Ind.

Correspondale all over the world

Beaking business of vary

description transacted.

L. STOKKINK,

g Kong. 1943 Angaas, 1539.

THE

Vinh

Pondicherry Tientsin Yunnanfou Singapore Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits according to ar rangements.

Safe Deposit Boxes to let Travellers' cheques issued.

A. DONNAUD,

Manager,

5, Queen's Road Central, French Bank Building. Hong Kong, 1st November, 1981.

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.

1

HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, New York.

✓

Capital, Surplus and

Undivided Prolita ..U.8.$220,087,892

Brunches Int

ARGENTINE BELGIUM BRAZIL

ISLANDS

LONDON

MEXICO

PANAMA

Konigst.

CHILE

PERU

CHINA

PHILIPPINE

COLOMBIA CUBA

DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC

ITALY

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.

Head Office: G5, Broadway. New York.

"Capital

Surplus

Reserves

Associom

BANE.

ACHER

Fald-Up Capital Reserve Funds

$24,710,300.00

Born

..$ 8,820,508.89

Blackbe

Bously

Besmon

Brussia

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL

HONG KONG BRANCH:

& Queen's Road Central

Gwing 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 alents special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.

We also handle the lane of Bonda and other Public Funds of the Chin Se Government both at home and abroad.

SHOU . CHEN,

Manager. Hong Kong, 5th March, 1931.

Beamna dim

Clos CARAN Gelomba Craniatangla

Copenhagen Blabergh Tomas Gara

Branches

U.S.$0,000,000 U.S.$1,672,454 U.S.$1,008,209

BRANCHES:-

Nice Naples Pisau

Ведов ebon Farson... Hamburg Hato Interlakee Farnesiana Li

London

Edverpool Irene Lugnoo LALLO

Marsellin Monte Urle

Munsol

Menstrua

MELAN

Penang Faking Palermo Potterdata Вань

Bishop

السنوسية

Southampton Gengspor Bi. Mochte Tisakiz Vinga

Traies Tokubacha Zarlok

of American Express Company in Principal elties of Unit- ad States of America and Canada.

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

Personal investment accounts handled.

INDIA

JAPAN

PORTO RICO

STRAITS

SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY

VENEZUELA

Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, Bill of Exchange and Cabin Transfers bought and sold. Currant accounta and Savings Bank accounts opened | and Fixed Deposits in local and for

at rates that} Sign curranales taken may be ascertained on application to the Bank.

We are also able to offer our Cu- 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), 8.A to Paris and Nico.

F. MED. COURTNEY,

Manager Hong Kong, June 16, 1981.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charler, 1899.

Canteri Bank is Formos. Dank-Water based årenge amouns Yan, 15,930,00% BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

The Company offers to intending JAPAN 1-Tayo, Yakobama, Xobs, Oaks, Travellers the ase of its "Travelers

FORMOSA Dire Lagi Kara la, THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, Choques" and Letters of Credit and,

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 .Yen 116,200,000 Reserve Fund

Head Off-TOKOHAMA, Branches and Ágančios at:

Alexandria

Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta

Changchun

Dairen (Dalny)

Naramil

Nagoya Newchwang

New York

Osaka

Paris

Kangoon

Fongtion (Makden) Illa de Janeiro

Hamberg

Kansow Harbia

Bour Tone Honofala

Kai Yoen Karachi

Kobe Tanden

Los Angeles

San Francisco Seattle

Semarang

Shimonoseld Singapore Boerabaya Sydney

Tientsin

токто

Tsingtan

Interest allowed on Current A0-

Depselts received for fixed periodu

mi ratas to be obtained on application.

EL. 'MORI

Manager. Seng Kong, Lilk Beptember, 1XEL

in addition, the world-wide services

of its thoroughly equipped, Travel De...

partment

Affiliated with

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

E. W.-DUGGAN,

Manager.

Konung. Maks. Nacio, Bloklis, Talu, TREAL, Takao, Tament, Tom, letto, Tai CHINA:---Shanghal, Hanken, may, Toochaw,

Swatow, Canton.

OTHERS Long Sagapons,

Bereng Balara.

London, New York, Da

LONDON BANKERS:

bags, Calonin

The London Gomasy Wasiminster und Part'a Boak.

*The Book Cormependacia la sil the principal Commercial Clews throughout the world.

L MAGURA

HONG KONG BRANCH:

I, Das Face Bood Costrui Hong Kong (9) January, 19

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,

Established 1918.

HEAD OFFICE:

10, Des Voeux Rosil, Central HONG KONG.

Capital and Burplos Total Resources

LTD.

over HL.$ 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 clienta.

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

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

Metals. Market dull.. Flour Market very weak. Sundries-Market dull.

GORDON HOTELS' DECISION.

',

Gordon

Ordinary dividends and of any allocations to reservés→ no mention is made of any in the! directors' statement-it would ap- pear that net profits almost reach- ed vanishing point.

To pay the year's Preference: dividend requires £12,000 groBS, BO The directors of the Hotels intimate that no interim Pre that, as the forward balance is re- ference dividend will be paid on ac-duced by £7,150 to £52,108, a net count of 1991. Although it is gen-profit of only £4,850 is indicated, an erally known that the business of the assumption that nothing is plac- hotel undertakings is suffering fromed to reserves. For the previous year the effects of economic depression, net profits were. £95,876, and, be- shareholders, no doubt, would have aides paying 9 pc. on the Preferred

13 p.e. appreciated some information as to Ordinary and how the company was faring in Ordinary shares, the board placed these uncertain times. It may be £20,000 to reserve. that the passing of the dividend is due not so much to decreased earn- ings as to the desirability of con- serving resources.

The company has a valuable asset in the May Fair Hotel, while the new Dorchester Hotel, which was opened last April, should have help-) ed to swell earninge. Though con- ditions in 1930 were far from satis- factory, the company did very well, the turnover being merely about 5 p.c. down. Net profits were only £17,061 lower at £102,271, and, after paying a dividend of 5 pc. on the the forward Ordinary capital, balance was raised from £7,787 to £23,112.

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SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.

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DAILY CROSS- WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-word puzzle has Geen made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic epellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

12 13

18

23

14

110

13

26

46

153

58

54

HORIZONTAL 1-To frighten 5-A famous Scottish

novellat

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11-A vegetable

12-On the supposition

that

14-Young woman

| FIORIZONTAL (Cont.) |

47-Bracing

40-To invade suddenly 101-A Swedish colb

52-Equality of valua 63-A fabulous bird 65-A diminutive suffix 55-Pronoun 57-8409

16

B

VERTICAL (Cont.) 17-Belonging to me 19-A caudal appendage 22-Belonging to the

mar

24-Born (French) 25-Use, choice and

arrangement, of words

16-To fibat aloft in the 58-Variant spelling of 27-On account of

BITU

air

17-Possessiva pronoun 60-Musical note

18-Email child

20-So

(ScoL)

21-A territorial

division in

Danmark 22-Personai pronoun 23-Ardor or duan. 20-A cathedral city of

italy

23-Not cases 28-Regular course of

", exting and drinking 30-Nothing

31-Fruit of the pine

troe

22-To Jump SA title of nobility

In England Prudence sz-indigence 33-Fermented grape-

·Juico :: 41-Known facts 42-A' food Flas

44-Expense

48-Food and drink-

29-A city in North

Chilb |31-Cone-shaped

(61-Division of the

month

38-Apt

62-Unita

64-To pay out money

in buying 65-Abounde

VERTICAL

1-Malice. 2-En 3-Costume (Humor.) A district in old

Grance B-A chair

S-A wheeled vehicle 7 Upon

6-A plant used:for

woning food 10-A share 11-Gapital of Belgian

Conge 18-To bend over upon

Staalf 115-8pare・・

34-Base

36-Articles of the

same clasA

187-Consumed

89-And not 40-Jacob's brother

(Bibis) To move rapidly 41-To 42-Central part of a

thing [45.-Dreadfal

48–Money-drawer |46-Frustrates

47-Burdensome work |48-Famosis take in

Italy

50-Apportions 182-Variously motiled

64-Coppar ocin 57-Ananoyed tumor

ôn thi soulp 584Very smal) Gi-Parsons) pronoun, 16%The first king of 62-Compass point.

Isenal.

(abbr),

(The' solution of the abové "erops-word puzzle solli appeár Momorrow's issue along with a debi bross word puista.)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1931.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

ATTRACTIVE TAILORING

The Latest in Gentlemen's

Quilting

AT PRICES TO

- SUIT ANY PURSE,

PERFECT FIT

AND RELIABLE SUITINGS.

WING HING CO.

Gentlemen's Outfitters

64. Queen's Rd. C. Tel. 21417.

Very Nice Woollen Materials

For Making Ladies' DRESSES

& OVERCOATS Alas FURS &

SILE HOSIERY Expert Tailoring Department.

LEE MOWE

Chinese Bilk Hosiery Store No. 1, D'Agaller Street

DENTISTS.

HARRY FONG, Dentist,

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

Central. Tel. 21255.

TANG YUE, Dentist. Successors to

the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Agullar Street.

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTE,

Kowloon Bay,

Now Work & Repairs. Call Fing "L" Solo Agents for Kelvin Motors,

FRUITS.

Now, in season CALIFORNIA PEARMAIN APPLES| Just Arrived $9.00 per box. This is the most famous apple in the Orient. Quality: Crisp, juicy, aweet and

aromatic. highly Excellent keeping quality. Try a

box.

WING COFFEE CO.

Tel. 25869 139, Des Voeux Road, C

DRAWN-THREAD WORK AND EMBROIDERY

CHRISTMAS

SALER

FOOK

NOW ON

AT

WENG & CO.

(One Price Store)

CHINA BUILDINGS.

A Sensational Price Cut

10% Discount Offered

to all Customers during Sale Season, Over 600 Articles will be sold at HALF PRICE.

PHOTO - SUPPLIES

Kódals and Camerai.

Filmis, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.

ZIESS and BUSCH' FIELD GLASSES.

Price Moderata.

A Trial Order is Solicited.

A. SEK & CO.

Tel No. 28459. 26A, Des Voeux Road, C.

LITERATURE.

BOOKS

for All

Bibles, Pocket Testaments, Prayer Books and Stationery. General Literatura 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 Society and The League of Nations' Society.

HAIR DRESSERS.

LEE YEE,

Ladles and Gentlemen's Hair Dressers & Booksellers, No. 12, D'Aguilar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre).

LIANG YOU

'LADIES' & GENTS HAIRDRESSERS.

Also

MR. ST. OUEN,

PERMANENT WAVING introductory Price $20.

King's Theatre Bldg.,

Ground Floor,

Tel. 20315.

ON LOK HAIR. DRESSING SALOON FOR LADIES & GENTLEMEN Is fifted with the latest devices for uso in hair dressing. Expert Barbera.

CLEAN & COMFORTABLE 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.

Polr

Black or Brown Shoes from $6.00, Black or Brown Boots from $8.00. Children's Boots or Shoes from $2.00. Best styles, most complete stock of all sizes. Repairing a speciality. WONG SIU WOON 21, Pottinger St

Phone 21474.

SPORTING GOODS.

ATHLETIC

GOODS

AT

THE LIANG YOU CO.

70, Queen's Road Central.

FOR SALE.

Flower and Vegetable SEEDS

Indication points to a HEAVY DEMAND

for keeda

THIS SEASON.

To be sure of getting every variety -you wish we suggest that you ORDER TO-DAY.

GRACA & CO., No. 10. Wyndham Street. P. O. Box $20.