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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

$150,000,000 and Capital ............................. Imed and Fully Paid-up 20,000,000

Berva Fun -

Harlinge

Hitre

8,000,000 $10,000,000

Borra Lability of Proprisions $90,000,000

HEAD DRF108: HONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

11. Mr. 3, J. Paleros

Chaistain.

T. E. Tours, Eag- Deputy Chilten.

H. Mr. W. H. Bell.

M. T. Jobran, Paq, Q. Miskia, Esq.

Amor

MANGKOR

BATAVIA

18031AY

CALOUTTA

CANTON CHEFOO COLONIA

HAIPHONG HABNURS HANKOW

HARBIN

HONGKEW

110110

-Colt

SOBE

2010RK

RINTAHAN

J. A. Plummer, Esq.

T. 1. R. Raw, Eng.

J. P. Warren, Esq.

V. M. Graybara, Esq. Chief Stage,

BRANCHES -

KUALA Lpna

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE HO HONG BANK LTD.,

(Established 1917.)

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

Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital

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

8,000,000

Paid-up Capital

17

4,000,000

Reserva Liabilities of

Shareholders Surplus

4,000,000

TI

2,687,000.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

I

Paid-up Capital

.£3,000,000

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

Agencies and Branches:

АДЯ НТАВ

AMBITNAN

KUCHING

HADRAS

HANILA

MEDAN

.NEW YORK

BANGHOL BATAVIA BOMBAT CALOUTTA CANTON CAWNPOILE CEDU

COLDAND

DELIU

HAIPHONG HAMBURG

HANKOW

BARDIN

BONA KOSO

Every description of Banking and £2,000,000 Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG HOOL, £2,00,000

Manager.

PEIPINO (Peking}

PENANG

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.

HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street. NEW YORK.

Capital, Surplus and

Undivided Profits U.S.$225,503,775.00

Branches in:-

BANDOON

KATOON

SEMARANG

SEREMDAN

SHANGHAI

LONDON

SINGATORS

LYONS

-ITIAWAN

ARGENTINE

MALACCA

SOUDABRYA

BELGIUM

MANILA

ILOILO

TAIPING

BRAZIL

MUAR Johores

POR

TEXTSON

MURDEN

BARAPET

TONOKAR 18hkel

CHILE

NEW YORK

THINOTAO

CHINA

PEITING

VOROBIAMA

PENANO

KUALA KASOFAR

ZAVIHANGA

COLUMBIA

HANUDON

CUBA

DOMINICAN

SAN FRANCISCO

and

NBANGHAI

HINGAPORE

INDIA

SODBABYA

SAKEN

SUNGHI PATANI

TIENTHES

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YORDHAMA

Curreal Accessita aproni in Loral Corney and Prent papaita raised for one TORF OF -aborte periods in Local Company and Borling on terton which will be quoted on application. Rony &ag. Bib April, 1972

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Braizes of the shove Bank is conducted BONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK BU'NDA be obtained CRO OORPORATION.

en spytication.

FOR THE HONGKUNG AND SHANGBAI BANKING CORPORATION.

7. M. GRATBURK,

Chunt Manager.

Hong Kong, 27th February, 1931.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Established 1912.

Head Offee-Hong Kong. Authorised Capital (L.E. Currency)...$11,000,000 Paid-up Capill

Basarve Fund ............

BRANCHEN:-

8,545,000 1,100,000

Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Swałow Bangkok, New York and San Francisco

LONDON DANSERS:-

The Lloyd's Daak, Limited.

CORRESPONDENTS

Ka ali prinsipal cities of the World,

Foreign Exchange and banking business of

every deportation Treasacted.

Hafa Deposit Boxes (various eleme) at a yearly

rental of from 0 to $40.

LOOK POONG SHAŃ,

Chief Manager,

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀

Reorganised October 20, 1928, under

special charter of The National Gov erament as an

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

KLANG"

ROBE

RUATA FEMPER

Foreign Exchange

Banking business transacted.

General REPUBLIC

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

J. STUART.

Manager.

Hong Kong, 11th April, 1932.

THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL

SAVINGS BANK, LTD.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS. Cheques Cashed in 15 minutes

while you wait,

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

We offer good rates of interest. TOTAL RESOURCES $19,000,000 EFFICIENT-TRUSTWORTHY-

RELIABLE COURTEOUS.

144-150, Des Voeux Rd. C.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY) BANKERS.

Extababod 1824,

Hong Kong Oil, Queen's Road Contcal.

MEXICO

LONDON

PANAMA FANA

PERU

PHILIPPINE

ISLANDS

Commerce and Finance

Superfine Wool Of Australia

Production Going Ahead Well

Reduced Returns In Industry

Australia's greatest product is, ing over several years, it is shown her wool. She produces as much as that, because of its durability, as North and South America combined, well as warmth, comfort and ap PORTO RICO

wool is much as the pearance, Australian STRAITS

more than twice as

than any sub- SETTLEMENTS whole of Europe, or Africa, and cheaper for wear URUGUAY

The woollen goods are Asia. stitute. 15 four

much times 19

astonishing VENEZUELA

Australians claim that their wool being woven to all others in superfire fineness.

Wool Week in Sydney. New South Wales fa the principal

Commercial and Travellers' Letters exceeds of Credits, Travellers' Cheques, Billa quality.

The slump in world markets has

40

of Exchange and Cable Transfers Current accounts bought and sold.

Sydney and Savings Bank accounts opened and seriously reduced the industry's re-sheep breeding State of Australia. Fixed Deposits in local and foreign turns, but production in going ahead Wool Week was held in currencies taken at rutes that may be well, and scientific research gradual during April-a publicity movement

Bank.

ascertained on application to the

are also able to offer our Cusly induces still further improvement promoted with the object of fami

liarising and interesting the people

tomers the services of the Branches in the product.“

This season the value of the clip more intensely in the chief product more than 34 of the continent. In a broadcasting & of the International Banking Corpora

tion in Spain and also of The National will be slightly

(Australian cur-address during the week the chair- City Bank of New York (France), million pounds

of the 5.A.. in Paris and tilce.

rency), which is about 8 millions man of the Sydney centre R. M. MCLAY,

Manager.

more than last year. The average National Council of Wool-selling annual value for the last five years Brokers of Australia. said that Hong Kong, May 13, 1932.

grew the best wool before the war was £26,592,000, Australia THE BANK OF TAIWAN,

(TAIWAN GINKO.)

LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:---Talpeh, Formoss. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Central Bank la Farsons, Bark-Nakes insund Average amount...Yen. $5,000,000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES) JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka.

was

premier now the The peak year of production and in the world, and that Syd- high prices was 1924,25, when the ney

the selling centre of value was £81,430,000. The country wool

world, the centre having handled for then abounded in riches..

the last seven wool seasons 1 million Wool's Many Uses.

For the present Wool-raising and the use of wool bales per season. for different purposes become more season it is expected that 1,200,000 and more popular interests. "Wool bales will be handled. With the big Week" is an event in all the States. assortment of wool available at the During that week there are exhibi-'different Australian sales, buyera tions in each of the capital cities. are attracted, from all parts of the Ainoy. Fooche Local and British Manufacturers world. Although wool prices are OTHERS-Hong Kong, Bingapore, Soerabaya, show woollen textiles and manufar from satisfactory, the wool men Sematang, Estaría, Bombay, London. New factures of the best and most stylish have a growing feeling that the York, DaDON BARKERS I

qualities, and vie with each other worst is behind and that Australia Barclays Bank, Ltd. Lloyds Bank, Lid. Midland Baak, Ltd.. Westminster Blank, Ltd. The Bank has Correspondents in all the plucipal Commercial Centres throughout the world. K. SAOUEA,

FORMOSA: Olan Esgi. Karinko, Realuas. Makong Nacio, Shlaahiku, Talolu, Talna, Takso. Tamaui, Toan, alto, Talto. CHINA-Shanghel, lankaw

Helow, Canton.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

3. De Voux Road Central Hong Kong, Dovember 24, 1981.

ALEXANDER INSTITUT

".

Manager.

all

in prices. Beautiful girls, volun-is heading for better times.

Some interest was caused by a act 23 mannequins,

from New York teering to

dresses and contumes cabled message parade in

had! Columbia University made of Australian wools, disclosing that the latest Parisian and Australian announced the perfecting of the fashions. Craftsmen and crafts commercial production of artificial from jute-apparently the women of extraordinary skill dis-wool play a great range of assorted purification of jute cellulose follow- woollen goods for use and ornament, jed by treatment with strong alkall. their own The organic chemistry department the products of

which of Sydney University, Ingenuity.

This year one feature was an watches all such matters closely has almost complete representation of samples of such materials, and it Australian fauna-kangaroos, rab-was explained that the physical and bits, bandicoots, platypus, native chemical properties of artificial emus, fibres are quite different from those bears, opossums, iguanas, harves and other denizens of the of natural wool, although the super- Lustrous Oil Permanent Hair Waves Australian bush-all true to form ficial appearance may be similar. which are Large, Soft and Natural, and colour, durable and unique in The process, it was stated, has been These toys meet known since 1850. It is held that Artistic Finger and Marcel Waves Oll attractiveness. Treatment; Shampooing, Henna Pack

Authorized Capital 1.156,000,000 DE BEAUTE Paid-Up Capitul Reserves

BANK.

Branches

Subscribed Capital

$25,000,000.00

Paid-Up Capital

$24,710,200.00

Reserve Funds

.$ 8,820,503.82

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL

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 tho world, we are able to extend to our clients special facilities for domestle! and foreign banking and exchanges.

We also handle the issue of Bonds, and other Publie Funds of the Chin-

... 80,030,000 ..1. 20,015,000

Head Office:-AMSTERDAM". Eastern Head Office:—BATAVIA,

asjarmi, Bandoeng, Bombay, Calestia Charlbou Djember, Dla

Koka, jakarta", The Hague, Jidda, Maketar, Kedan, Palembang, Peka longus, Panang. Banpoon, Hoards, Semarang, Shanghal, Singapore, Bout beirata (Soini, Tags, Tatier and Weltevreden”.

• Forse officer bars Safe Deposit Boxes to Lat.

LONDON DANEERS:--

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL DANK LTD. Correspondents all over the world. Banking Busi Boer of every description treasted.

A. STOKKINE, Hong Kong, 21st June, 1932.

THE

Manager.

ese Government both at home and AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

abroad.

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager. Hong Kong, 5th March, 1981.

INC.

Head Office:-45, Broadway.

New York.

Capital

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

Surplus

Reservos

Established 1880,

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Yen 117,800,000 Reserve Fund

U.S.$6,000,000.00 .U.S.$1,832,332.04 .U.9.31,468,116.73

BRANCHES:-

Amalaciam

Gedo Glago

Nice Napis

Diale

HA big

Belin

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at:

Biarrite

Bombay

Beriosals

Батер Interlaken Jerusalami

Laidon

Padang

Peking

Pos Aires Lérayonl

Falong

Bailecam Babe Bamboul

Alexandria

Nagauk!

Calopita

Batayla

Colombo

Lúcsrae Кларина Eximoy Mareillag Calaisie Mom Carlo

Manila.. Munich

View Vexing Yaho Eurish

Berlin. Bombay Calcatta

Canton Changchun Dairen (Dalny)

Nagoya Newchwang New York Osaka

Faris

(Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

Fengthen

Hankow

Lonk

London

Los Angele

Interent allowed

San Francisco Beattle

Sepiad

Soeraha ya Bydney Tiantais

Tokys

Taingtan

Shanghai Besthampton Bingpore → Bait Tiss

Branches of American Express Com- pany in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada..

1975 DI

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken

Personal Investhént” soëcunts" handled.

The Company overs interth

| Třavellerh) zum "Travellers

DOGMA Ac- | Chèqnsh2; and, Letters:of/ Credit:ärid,

ay addition, the zid, wide -æderitas Its thoroughly Upped Travel De

Deposits wosired for fixed periods of at rates to be obtained application.

Hong Kong 11th March, 103

Phone 25169.

Pedder Building

(1st Floor)

Opposite Entrance to

Hong Kong Hotel.

(any colour), Bair Catting and Maul with an enormous demand, especial- the utmost possibilities have not care for Ladies and Gentlemen. Con-ly from people of education having yet been obtained from wool, and that much may be done by further selentious, Artistic Work by European an interest in natural history.

research.

Expert, Mr. Alexander.

CHARGES MODERATE...

A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU.

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

Kodaks and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES.

Price Moderate.

A Tifal Order to Solicited,

A. SEK & CO.

Tel No, 23459, 26A, Des Voeux Road, C. Tak Hong Kong.

FOR SALE. POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES

FOR 1932 one

STANLEY GIBBONS Part L. Pärt IL Tvert & Tellier'. Scott Stamp

35.25

After many careful tests, extend

BRITAIN'S LEAD IN SHIPPING.

But a Big 1931 Drop in New Tonnage.

Although Britain built more ships last year than any other country, her output fall by 976,000 tons compared with 1930.

The annual summary, issued re- cently by Lloyd's Register of Ship

1

LONDON SILVER PRICES.

London, June 22.

Closing silver prices in London to-day were:

THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1932.

THE

HONG HONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;_

HONG KONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL:

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL: PALACE HOTEL:

HOTELS,

LIMITED

In association with the Grand Hotel den Wagons Lits, Peking.

MARBLE HALL

11, Nathan Rd, Kowloon.

Tel. 57089,

A Belect Private Hotel furnished with an eye to the comfort of It Tenants. Slagle and double saites of rooms with private bathroom attached.

THE HARBOUR VIEW PRIVATE HOTEL

9-12, Chatham Road, Kowloon. Finest position on the Peninsula. Large Airy Rooma with Full Benefit of the Cool Sea Breezes. Unequalled Cuisine. ·

Cabla Add. Phone

"Karview," Tel. 56734

Proprietress-His, Gardiner.

MACLEANS PEROXIDE

TOOTH PASTE

MAKES YELLOW TEETH WHITE

Agents

Stocked by all Pharmacies, Dispensaries and Departmental Stores.

W.. R. LOXLEY & CO.

DAILY CROSS- WORD PUZZLE.

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

12

15

22

26

30

June 21 June 22 Spot 17 16-15/16 Forward 17-1/18 16-15/16 The London on New York cross rate was quoted £1—G$8.82.

32

$6

CANTON EXCHANGE.

Canton Central Bank notes were

ping, shows that of the world's quoted at the Chinese Exchange shipbaliding output of 1,617,115 here last evening at 53.8 per cent. tons gross, 502,487, tons were built while Hong Kong dollar notes in in Great Britain and Ireland. This exchange for Kwangtung silver exceeded the combined figures of were at a premium of $425 for each the next two countries, the United $1,000. States with 205,865 tons, and Italy

with 165,048 tons.

The world total fell by 1,272,000 tons, and Britain's large propor tion of 978,000 tons is declared to be due to the fact that the slump set in than abroad.

Italy's Giants.

Italy faunched the two larg est ships of the year-the liners Rar (31,000 tona) and Conte di Savola (48,000 tons), but the British builders, Harland and Wölff, Ltd, built the biggest motor-ship, the White Star liner George,” of 27,000, tons 29 sláanghaw At the end of 1981, thur, total, $6.00 Coin $8.00 amount of shipping under con Pastane struction was 1,404.000 tons: TEN GATED BRADpared with 2.828,000 a year

Ition of the stipul GRACA & CO

Dealers in Portage Stamps,

j! Garden Seeds Philatelic Per podd Gooden etc. oribiliz

MAN YANGPO, Ba2 No. 20 HONG KON DUGGAN

Kanares.

Ing ind

it is stated, "can

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Product of General Motors

TERDAY'S SOLUTION,

43

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*10-Graded 12-8elf-respect

13-Long banches 15-Fowis

16-Fabulous bird: 17--Feminine-pams:

20

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38-An atochollo

·bevarage" (pl.)":"

38-Celmpan

35-An alcoholla

12-The solonos of sea-

[13~Flost' ...

Weeda

14-Protest

16-Peruse

19-Bargaina

Tophia beverage skamm 140-New Englanders'

42-Wandered from the 20-100

Bruth

18-Bovine ruminant of 4-Wants

144-Kasny

40-Extremely poor

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(abbr.) 22-Civil Servión (abUP.)))

· 23-At the end 24-A fipe velvet

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Guinoa abbey

VERTICAL 1-To adorn

ostentatiously.

2-Gavers

Employ

pass point (abbr.) -Construct.

"Open" spaoss

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jayli spirit

[28-Extended"aver.”

27-Irrational (Math.) 29-Pertaining to, the?,

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travelling on show

41-ditere (abbr.) [42-Datr}äh-13kg:

44-A olty thoroughfare

(abbr