1937-05-20 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1987.

WEALTH FROM

*WASTE

New Invention By L.C.I.

GROWTH OF NEW FUEL INDUSTRY

£200,000 For Coal-Oil- Extensions

Important extensions of the new in- A process by which sulphur dioxide or pure sulphur can be extracted from dustry of fuel production by low tem- the dangerous waste gases which are perature carbonisation of coal were an- - normally discharged into the air from nounced when the Duke of Kent open- smelter furnaces has been discovered ed the world's largest plant for mak- by research, wrkers of I.C.I. After ing smokeless fuel at Bolsover, Der "scrubbing" to remove the dirt the byshire.

flue gases are made to pass through Col. Whiston A. Bristow, chairman a solution which absorbs: the sulphur and managing director of Low Tem- dioxide and this is subsequently re-perature Carbonisation Ltd., said that covered from the solution by simple the plant was being worked by men Cheating.

who were comparatively new to the The importance of the process may business. Already a success had been be gauged from the estimate that made.

than throughout the world no fewer

The company was negotiating for a two million tons of sulphur are dis- charged into the atmosphere every year further supply of coal with a view to by smelter furnaces, and that in 1929 increasing the size of the works by 50 nearly as much sulphur, was lost in this per cent.

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF

· INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

·Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1958, HRAD OFFICE: LONDON

•Paid-up Capital #Reserve Fund ·

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£8,000,000 000,000

£3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

Al Star

Amritsar

Batavia Bombay Onicatta Crator Cawnpore

gr

Cebu

Colombo

Dall

Haiphong Hamburg

•Hankow

Hong Kong Harbin

follo Jpoh Karachi

Klang

Faba

Kuala Lumpur

Kuching

Madras Manila

Rangoon Saigon

· Barato ban

Bamarnos

Ghangi Singapore Bitinwan Bears.bays

Tongkah

(Bhuket)

Taiping

Madan

Tientain

Now York

Paiping

(Peking) Panang

Tsingtao

Yokohama Zamboanga

Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transsoted.

^ way as was produced in the Texan and

It was placing contracts for a new Sicilian mines. The discovery has a dual significance. First, it should con- coal-oil distillation plant, which would tribute to the health of the industrial be erected alongside, at a cost of communities of the world by removing £200,000. This would produce aviation

large amount of the pollution of the petrol, diesel oil and a number of other Curreal-Accounts - opened and Fixed. Deposita mir, which acts to the physical detri- most valuable products. ment of the population, and “damage to property

causes

and vegetation.

Drive On British Petrol

received for one year or shorter periods at "ratez which will be quoted on application.

The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes claima Executor

Trustos And

business, and Income Tax ovarpaið, Hoovery of British arms which may be suceriained as any of its

R. W. ROBERTS, Agencies and Branches.

* Secondly,' Great Britain has at present They were also doubling their plant to import all her sulphur, which is an in South Wales and hoped that it essential raw material in the manufac-would be ready next year. They had that in Wales so com-bought a colliery -ture: of wood pulp, bleaching

pounds, explosives, and other commo- they might have ample coal for the dities.

plant.

:

-Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.

Another discovery by the same com- pany

is of a chemical which behaves With their four great works and a like a plant. "hormone" in stimulating fifth being erected in Wales they were

of roots. at the beginning of a very great na- THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. the formation, and growth

They were deter- The chlat use of the new product is tional movement. likely to be for the treatment of plant mined to develop this industry to its

· cuttings which depend for their suc-fullest possible extent. cessful development on their ability to put out roots, before they are attacked Maud destroyed by disease.

NEXT B. 1. F FAIR

The 1938 British Industries Fair will be held in London and Birmingham from February 21 to March 4.

At the present year's exhibition the

Authorised Capital ..$10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital

.$ 5,598,600.00 Reserve and Undivided added Profits

.$ 2,776,726.76

"Not only can we supply all the things you already know of," Col. Bristow, "but we are on the eve of further most important develop- ments in the production of new mater- ials of great commercial value.”

HEAD OFFICE :-HONG KONG. 10, Das Youx Bond, Central. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Eng. Wong Yuo attendance at Birmingham exceeded by Bo Sir Shou-son Chow Chairman; nearly 9,000 the previous year's total Tong, Eng., Oban Ching Bhak, Esq., Li L

Bang Eag. Wang Chu 800, Esq. and Kan Ying To, Esq., Fung Ping" Wah, Esq. of 143,783.

BURNS PHILP LINE

tril

M.V. "NEPTUNA"

DUE 26th MAY.

Li Koon

Kan Tung Po, Esq., Chiot Manager. Li Tas Fong, Esq., ManageEC

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES --

Batavia

Seattle Sercarang

Amoy

Manila Melbourne

Bombay Calcutta Canton Haiphong Bankow

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Paris

Swałow

Peiping

Sydney

Wooolalu

Kobe.

Feuang Rangoon

Taihozu

Tientsin

Kowloom.

Salzos

Tckya

London

San Francisco

Vancouver Yoschaca

BANKS

- HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital: Issued and Fully Paid pp Reserve Funds:~~

Sterling,

Hong Kong Currenc

Reserve

550.000.000

• 20000 000

6,500,000

$10,000,000

VO 820,000,000

Reserve Liability of Fro-

Poyntietors

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

G. Miskin, A284., Chairman.

Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,

Deputy Chairman.

Si Ki Bonefald, Esq.,

A: K. Compton, Esq.,

8. H. Dodwall, Esq. 3. B. Massots, Esq.,

E. 8. Morrison))

Hon. Mr. J. 7.Ps T.-E. Paaron. Eég A. L. Shields::ficu

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, (Chist· Manager.

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BANGKOK

BATAVIA BOMBAY

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ROBE

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LONDON-

YORK

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SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURARA FA BUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAOTM

YOKOHAMA

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and

Fixed Deposita recaired for one yes or shorser

< periods In Loca), Curranay. and Etarling on terms

which will be quoted an application.

ALSO up to date BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES is various.siĉoa TO LET.

Hong Kong, 1st March,- 1887.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORFORATION. Rulas may be obtained on application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND BHANGHA)- BANKING CORPORATION.

V.. M. GRATRERN,

Hong Kong, 1st March, 1967.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED

Established 1880-

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

Yen.132,650,000,

Head Office: YOKOHAMA

Branches and Agencies

Alexandria

Bangkok

Moji

Nagasaki

Nagoya

New York Osaka

PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO

AUSTRALIA

SAILING Monday, 31st May

for Saigon, Manila, Sandakan, Salamana

Sydney & Melbourne

First Class Fare to Sydney:

Single :

£76,-

“Return : £47.10.0d.

Passenger & Freight Agents:—

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E.&O. Buliding

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Joint Passenger Agents;

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Every description of Banking and Exchange business-transacted... Loans granted on - approved

eactiŢiking.

one your

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits revivad - for aborter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

Bafe Deposit Boxes To Lot.

KANTUNG PO

**** Chist Manager.

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong.

:: 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000

LONDON BANKERS: Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des- cription of banking business transact- ed.

"Current Accounts and Savings Ac- counts opened. Mixed Deposits rem ceived atTM rates which will be quoted on_application.

Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Dairen (Dainy)

Fengtien (Mukden).

Hamburg Hankow

Harbin

Hong Kong

Honolulu

Hainking

Karachi

Kobe

London

Manila

Los Angeles

Ota

Paris

Peiping Rangoon

Rio de Janeirm San Franciscu Seattle

Semarang Shanghai

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sydney Tientsin

Tokyo

Tsingtau

Yingkow

Interest allowed for Current counts.

Deposits received for Azed periods

Trusteeship & Executorship underthes to be obtained on applica

taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN, Chief Manager.

TEENJORE

For Eczema, Itch, Impetigo, Pimple, Hong Kong Foot. Proven Success

37, Des Voeux Road, Central or CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD.

RENGH REM

tions.

Y: KANO..

Hong Kong, 10th March, 1937.

THE

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL &

SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in Ching).

$5,000,000. *#$7,500,000.

Capital paid up Reserves ***** Capital Savings Dept: $500,000, Reserve Savings Dept. $600,00P.

** Head-Office--Shanghai

Ja A Bank having as its mission the industrial development" on China and the fostering of her - commercial -zmiations abroad.

Hong Kong Olien-

6, Queen's Boud, Central.

* Phone 31IIG: