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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Balbarisal fapital

Loomed and Felly Paitap men $36,108,200 Mosorry Fulda !--

Damen 2 0,800,000 Mitat ja varan (10,000,905

RHAD WEYZÓW, KONG ZONË.

'BOARD OF DEKROTÜLE — H. X. 0. 0, 5. Xasita. Chairman.

Mes. Mr. J. 3. Pateroun, Deputy Chateman.

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A. M. 1. 1. Hell, T. Peoria, Ing. -K. I. Compies, Hog. *3. A. Plumster, Yaş

1. Kontor Excels, Boy, T. 2. 3. That, Bee-

AMOY

BANGKO

BAYATIA

MOMBAT

WALOUTTA

SANTOR

COLOMEG DAIREY POODKOW

KAMBURG MANROW MARDIN

покаким

JOMOZN

KOBS

KOWLOON

J. F. Warra. Erg.

Oklat Manage

4. Graybara, Big

LANGERS:—

KUALA LUMPUR

LOXDOR LEONG

I

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858.

THE

CHINA

MAIL.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1917)

HEAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 15, Queen's Ed. C.

Authorized Capital Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital .... Paid-up Capital

Resurve Liabilities

8,000,000

4,000,000

⚫. 4,000,000 2,687,000

Branchos, Agencies and Correspon- dute to the principal cities of the World.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

of Shareholders Surplus

Paid-up Capital

Bleserve Fund

Reserve Liablilty of Fro

prietors

.£3,000,000 £4,000,000

.49,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

KUCHING

MADHAR

MANILA

MEDAN

ALOR STAR

AMBITUAR DANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY OLLOUTTA CARTOS JAWN PORE

סלבס

OULONDO DAIBEH

DELHI

HAIPHONG

HAMBURG

HAKKOW

HARBIN

HOA TOA

ILOILO

IPOK

MALAGOA

MANILA

MUAB (emai

KARACHI

MUKDAK

ILAND

NEW TOUR

хоги

KUALA KANGSAR

FEIPINA

KUALA LUMPUR

PENANG

MANOOOM

BAIGOX

HAN FRANCISCUS

LANGHA ФЕМПАРОВА SOUMADATA

RUNGHI PATANI

TIENTAIN

TOKYO

TWINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Press Annenia spomoć iz Losal CacroŠAJ

· mat. Fried Deposite roosiraă fie up

your ve

Machic periods in Iosal Durrinos and Kloclima as forma which wit be punted on appilemtion. Xiga ng th February, 106.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Badlanes of the above Beak is susduoi- by the HONG KONG IND HANDBAL BANKING CORPORATION.

ekvésed, as application.

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FOR THE LONDRONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

7. M. GRAYROWN,

Ohlal Manager.

Mong Lot 18th July, 1006.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Established 1912

Head Ofce-Hong Kong: Sakkartisë Ospital (ILK. Curoway) 811,100,000 Wald-Up Onpli m Beavers and ..............

BRANDKIZI |--

Denica, Bhanghai, Bsaker, Mwalow/ Bongter, Naw Yock and Ken Fransson.

CORSESPONDENTE

LONDON BANKERS :~-

Tu Lo luật. Tên the.

In all principal cliive of the World

Twigs hangs and banking dualname of

uvery imseigilan teknosohed,

Sale Depres Boxes (various sizes) at a yearly

LOOK POONG SEAN,

Chief Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

NEW YORK

PEPINO (Voking!

PENANG

RANDOON

BAIGON

SEMARANG

BRARMDAN

BETANOMAT

SINGAPORE

MITIAWAN

BOURABLYA

TAIMING

TIRNIBIN

TOXYD

TONGRAH (Dhuk+1) THING AO

YOKOHAMA

BAMBOANGA

General

Foreign Exchange and Banking business transacted.

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

be quoted on application.

...

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG HOOL

BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

95, Boulevard Hansemann,

PARIS.

Capital fully paid up .Fra. 180,000,000 Rezervos (81.12.1830) Fra. 118,588,454

Hanoi

DRANCHES:

Chias. Canton

Indo-China.

Other Places. Saigon

Bangkok" Haiphong Fort-Bayard Battambang Hankeou Djibouti

Cantho which will

J. STUART,

Manager. Hong Kong, 17th August, 1981.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NETHERLANDU THADING SOCIETY) BANKERS,

Eatablad 1821, Hong Song Off-It, Queen's Iload Central. Authorised Capital Gullder 150,000,000- £1,400,000, Paid-Up Capile........... Ouliders 20,030,000

(£1,689,170.) terra Fund.......

fullder 40,014,000

(£8,094,583.).

Need Ofton --AMSTERDAM"," Eastern Head OfMon:-DATANIA. Brauchen:Bandjoemarin, Blandong" Borhay. Dalcutta, Cheriton, Dember. Djok Jakarta 11 Ungus“. Siddeb, Kobe, Makmur, Modes. Palembang, Pake longan, Penang. Hangoon, Bollards", Hemarang, Shanghai, Slugspare, Borra bals, Soniarta (Holo), Tagul, Tilstjup and Wallproðan”,

• These offices bar Hafe Deposit Borax to Tel LONDON BANKERS: ----

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL DANK LTD.

Thanh-Hos Hongkong Noumes

HUG

Nam-Diph

Mongize

21

Poping Papcote

Pondicherry

Prom-Penh Shanghai

Quinbon

Vinh

Commerce and Finance

PARSONS MARINE STEAM

TURBINE.

SILVER IN INDIA.

Writing on this subject to the Times some Hittle while ago, Mr. M. C. Owen said:

The directors of Pareons Marine Steam Turbine Company, of Wall-

Until Ave years ago the world Manager.send-on-Tyne, in their report for was enjoying bimetallism Inasmuch one half of the commercial the year ended June 30 last, show a as net profit of $16,492, which com-world was on gold and the other The dis- pares with £20,625 for the previous] half on a silver basis.

when indic year, and with £22,344 for the year organisation started before that. For cach of the two was misdirected to pass to a pure- Other Asiatic preceding years the dividend on the ly gold standard. shares was 10 per cent., tax free-countries joined in the gold rush with, in the earlier year, a special and in the building up of tariff But America and France, bonus of 25 per cent, also tax free, walls. resulting from a settlement of the having been in the field first in the E.P.D. Bability, but for the year same game, have cornered the gold A steamer just ended the rate of dividend is to of the last 15 years. be reduced to 7 per cent., and, overloaded with coal cannot carry America and moreover, it will be paid less tax.xoods to advantage, This distribution will require France are now overloaded with £15,846, against £21,128 required a gold, and, us they cannot be expect- year ago, and the sum of £31,265 ed to give away their treasure for will be carried forward, agalost nothing, the only alternative is to £31,619 brought in. The directors lower their tariff walls and to take state that the unprecedented world in goods in exchange for their gold. The remedy for silver lies main. depression continues to affect the Tourano Tientsin

reconsideration shipbuilding and engineering indus-ly in the

of the Yunnanfou Singapore

tries seriously, and that the absence Indian currency problem with n Every description of Banking and of new orders has kept the company view to reinstaling a silver stan- Exchange Business transacted. very short of work. The balance-dard in India and to returning to Intercat allowed on Current Accounts sheet, however, shows work in pro-the Is. 4d. rupee, very much ad- and Fixed Deposits according to ar-gress and stores, etc., at £44,848,vocated by the Indians themselves rangements,

against 31,572 a year previously, and not unjustifiably. The balance and reference is made in the report of trade in favour of India in to orders for propelling machinery normal years is about £70,000,000. A. BONNAUD, for a new cruiser and for turbine It is obvious that the difference of

exchange Manager. machinery for a merchant vessel.

would Mern about Rs.105,000,000 additional annual purchasing power for India if the rupec were 18. 4d. instead of la. 6d. as now. The bulk of the popula- tion-the primary producers of As was announced in the pre-products such as cotton, jute, tea, liminary statement of Joseph &c.-get Rs.13% instead of Rs.1, Luens, the well-known motor ac for their exporta. It is true that Icessory manufacturers, net pro India pays less for imports too, but fits for the year to August 7 last the imports are practically luxuries. were £24.182 below those of the to the great mass of the population, previous twelve months at £208,813. with the exception of cotton cloths The dividend is maintained at 15 from Japan made from cheap cot- in.c.. but the bonus distribution is ton taken from India. Without halved at 5 pc. Reserves are fur-tackling the rupee question, the ther strengthened by £25,702, to mere raising of the price of silver, £055,000, while the carry-forward by whatever means, will make no is £59,889, against £36,961 a year appreciable difference to

for purchasing power The full accounts, which have trade, the ratio for the rupeo being now been issued, show some inter- fixed,

Safe Deposit Boxes to let. Travellers' cheques issued.

5, Queen's Road Central, French Bank Building. Hong Kong, 1st November, 1931.

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.

HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, New York.

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Capital, Surplus and

Undivided Profits ..U.S.$228,087,892

Branches in-m

Correspondents all over the world. Banking Back ] · ARGENTINE hok of every dem såption tranzaniad.

A. GTOKRINK,

1long Hong. In Drember, 1981.

THE

Managra

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

INC.

Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York.

Capital

special charter of The National Gov- eromunt de ani.

Reorganised October 26, 1928, under

Surplus

.U.S.$0,000,000 U.B.$1,672,454 .U.8.$1,908,200

BRANCHES :--

BANK.

Araabordaan

Subscribed Capital ...$25,000,000.00

Anawety ALIENA

Baaba

Paid-up Capital

..$24,710,200,00

Reserve Funde

.........$ 8,820,508.8%

Biserise

Boy

Desmak

Brassie

Cheape Glugu LATRAD Hamburg Harry Interlaken Jerusalem £440 London

Now Haplos Finan Park Рими Paking Putermo Bosserdam

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL

Bass Air

Livspook

HONG KONG BRANCH:

Claire Celose Cannes

LUDWIN

Lugano

L2.100

Constantinopla

Oopsakages Lisberth Frase

Karooliion Monte Verle Mania

& Queen's Boad 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 elisats special facililes for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.

We also handle the inre of Bonds nother Pablis Funds of the Chin ass Government both at home abroad.

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager. Hong Kong, 5th March, 1981.

and

G

kitalah Honou Milan

Bramboul Shanghai

6thpor 11. Morits Talia

Viac.na

Trace

okoka.com Zurich

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

'All clanıon of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

sccounta

BELGIUM

BRAZIL

CHILE

CHINA

COLOMBIA

BAN

REPUBLIC INDIA ITALY JAPAN

LONDON

MEXICO

PANAMA PERU PHILIPPINE IBLANDS PORTO

RICO STRAITS

SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY VENEZUELA

ago.

JOSEPH LUCAS,

India's oversea

cating changes in the balance-sheet With all due respect to the ad. items, presumably as a result of vocates of bimetallism, if the total the acquisition of the electric light-10 years' output of gold worth Commercial and Travellers' Lettera Ing and magneto portion of S. £850,000,000 can be cornered by of Credit, Travellers Cheques, Bill Smith and Sons (M.A.) in June, one nation, what guarantee is there of Exchange and Cable Transfer 1930, Property and land appear at that the silver output of the same bought and sold.

Current accounts £641,213, against £391,406, and period worth only £130,000,000 will and Savings Bank accounts opened

and Fixed Deposits in local and for plant, tools, and machinery has in- not share the same fate? There- eign curzoneles taken at rates that creased from £267.419 to £414,161. fore, until the currencies. of the may be ascertained on application to Stock is also higher, but cash has leading nations are backed by their the Bank.

to £186,024, national wealths instead of being

We are also able to offer our Cusfallen from £203,911

tomers the services of the Branches and investments in subsidiaries dependent upon gold thread and Loans silver string knots, which may of the International Banking Corpora- from £566,028 to 4488,974.

ap-free of currency speculations.

tion in San Francisco and Spain and to subsidiaries, however, show the snap at any time, we shall not be slso of The National City Bank of largest reduction, the item New York (France), B.A., in Parla and Nice.

- F. McD. COURTNEY,

Hong Kong, Juns 10, 1981,

pearing at £31,770, against £306,- 170. On the liabilitics side, re- Manager, serve has been increased to £620,- 207, by the addition of a surplus of |£104,296 on realisation of Invest- ments in Powell and Hanmer and M. L. Magneto.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN,' LTD.

(TAIWAN GINKO,)

HEAD OFFICE:-Talpeb, Formosa.

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Central Bank in Fortson, Tank-Moses road!&torage amouni ...Ten. 45,008.008 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: ZORNGA Olesa, K, Karenin, JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Hube, Deaks.

Personal investmont handled.

The Company offere to intending of its "Travelers Travellers the Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, in addition, the world-wide services

of ita thoroughly equipped Travel De-CHINA-bangal, Hankow, Amoy, Fooskon partment.

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Afiliated with

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

i Head OfficeYOKOHAMA..

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Branches and Agenclos at:

Alexandria

Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta

Changchun

!

Nagmanki Nagoya

Newchwang

New York Oaks Parls Pelping Rangoon

Francisco

Dairen (Dalny)

Wengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

Hamburg Hankow Harbin

Honolulu Kai Tuon Karachi Kobe London

Hoar Kont

Les

Los Angeles

Manlia

Seattle Semarang Shanghai Shimonoreld Singapore

Boerabaya Bydney Tientain Tokyo Tainta

Interest allowed on Current As

οστάτη.

Deposita zeceived for fred periods at raise to be obtained on application.

I

Manager.

H. MORI,

Hong Kong, litk Maytember, 1881.

Resources ..Over G$2,500,000,000

Makong ito, Bahakika, Talcks, Isinan, Takan, Taul, Town, Haito, Taito,

Awasow, "ÕunaCNA,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE (

18, Grischurch Birent, London, Z.0.5. Authorised Capital....£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital .... 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital

*... 1,050,000 Reserva Fund and Rest 1,660,845

BARKERS

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, 14d. BRANCHES

OTHERS1=Zong Koną. Blapipos, Bowrabaya, Bangkok Berang, Bataria, Bombay. Outati alayla London, New York. Dairan.

LONDON BLENESS:

Bombe

| Calcutta

The London County Westmisaser and Parr's Bank. | Colom 50

Delhi The Bank has Correspondanti in all, ika prinsipal | G63. Commercial Cintrha ikroughout the world. E. HAGORA

Харады.

E. W. DUGGAN,

Manager.

BONG KONG BRANCH,

BD VERLs Road Central. Hong Kong, 10th January, 18.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Established 1918.

HEAD OFFICE:

10, Des Voeux Road, Central HONG KONG.

Capital and Surplus

Total Besources ........

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 ellents.

..

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

KAN TONG PO,

'Chief Manager.

Howrah

Ipob

Kuch

Kandy

Bota Bhar

Kuala Krai

Kunia Lapdo

Kuala Lumpur

New York

Pa

Port Lot

Murma)

Rangoon Shwarber Bl

Kuantan (Fyhang) Rizespors. Madra

Boorabaya

HONG KONG BHANOU,

Every description of Baskisg and Exchange busi-

Trusellem Gloquna issued.

Trustee and Executorships under- taken.

INTEREST allowed on, Carroză Asocusta and Fired, Deposit at Hatee that may be ascertained |on spillbäliou.

C.-L. SANDES,

1. Queéc's Boid Eectral,

Jan 29th April, 2009

*BIG'

Manager.

BILL TILDEN

Mr.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1981.

IRVING'S

YEAST-VITE

MEANS:

1. Freedom from Depression.

2. Zest for Work or Play.

3. Keen Appetite.

4. Relief from Sleeplessness.

5. Abundance of Vim and Vigour

6. Buoyant Energy.

7. Animation New Life.

YEAST-VITE-THE LIGHTNING. PICK-ME-UP

FROM ALL STORES

AND CHEMISTS,

AGENTS:-GILMAN & CO, LTD.

HONG KONG.

PHOTO SUPPLIES.

A.P.B. 4.

PHOTOS TAKEN DAY AND NIGHT. Zeiss, Kodaks, Cameras, Films, Plates, and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. AT 24 HOURS' SERVICE. Price Moderate.

A Trial Order is Solicited.

THE KWONG KWUI CO., LTD.

74, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. 22170.

Kodaka's

Exhibition

of Natural and Cultured

PEARLS

AND

PEARL JEWELLERY

OPENED WEDNESDAY,

AT

NOVEMBER 25

MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR

FOR

TEN DAYS ONLY

9 AM to 5 PM.

Pearls make a good Christmas Present, to suit every pocket. KOMOR & KOMOR

ART & CURIO EXPERT

COMING TO HONG KONG

YORK BUILDING,

CHATER ROAD.

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