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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital

$50,000,000

kated at 2ully "Paid-up" suvudbo Reserva Funds;—

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re-

LETE

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

.£8,500,000

.$10,000,000

. $20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Han. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman,

C. C. Roberts, Esq., Deputy Charman.

ti. muptou,

K. S. Morrisi, Exq.

Hon. Mr. S. H.Dodweli,Hun, Mr. A. L. Shielde,

people well-known in the. R. Build, Esq.. 0. Miskin, Esq.,, entertainment world and L. J. Davies, Esq., Hou. Mr. 1. E. Pearce, backed by Lancashire in- Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn dustrialists.

Chief Manager.

Johor

BRANCHES:-

1pob

Bangko

Kobe

Kowloon

Calculta

Canton

to p

Calotuba Dalton Fotobom

Loudon Lyone Malacca

Manila

Behind the scenes, plans have Amor matured rapidly during the past Betavis In 1937 he lived in the coun. try and drove his car to his offew wecks. Sites for a studio have Bomb fice seven miles from home. He already been surveyed on the Lan- had been making a garden and

cashire coast from Southport Blackpool. and worked a good deal.

Five years previously his ap- pendix had been removed under a local anesthetic, and he was back at the office in five weeks.

When fatigued he suffered from what he described as indigestion, but this passed off after a week or ten days' rest.

LOCAL SHARES

BANKS

Bank of East Asia $75 b.

INSURANCES Union Ins. $400 b. H.K, Fire Ins. $165 b.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS.

ETC.

H.K. and K. Wharves $94 b., $95

sa.

HK. Docks (Old) $18.60 sa.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLOGS. HK. Lands $34 s. Humphreys $7.95 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $17.80 b.. $17.-

90.

Star Ferries $61 b. Yaumati Ferrins $24% b. China Lights (Old) X. Rts. $6.80

S.

China Lights (New) Rts. $1.10

s.. $1/1.05 sa.

H.K. Electrics (0;d) $40% b. H.K. Electrics (New) $39.85 b. Telephones (Old) $25 s.

INDUSTRIALS H.K. Ropes $8 b.

STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $19 b. Wat ons $11.40 s.

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $7 b. Construct.ons (Old) $1.65 b. Vibro Piling $7.70 s.

LAST DAY'S BALES

5 H K. Banks @ $1380 100 Docks (Old) @ $18.60 500 Cements @ $18 200 Wharves @ $95 1,554 Lights Ris. @ $1.00 500 Lights Rts. @ $1.03 554 Lights Rts. @ $1.05

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A famous author is engaged on Batbong a story for immediate production as a film. From well-known cine- ma and stage artists a cast is be- ing selected.

Behind the

CURRENT

Rangoon

Balzon

San Francinos

Shanghai

Husla Lumpur Blogspor

Bourabaya

Sungsi Patani

Muar (Jobows) Tokyo Mukdeo

New York

Polping

Pedaus

Bwatow Tientais

Tulogio Yokohama

*

in

ACCOUNTS opened Local Currency and FIXED DEPO- STTS received for One Year or shorter perioda in Local and Other Currencies which will be quoted on application.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various

TRUSTER and EXECUTOR business undertaken.

Buxton, Lancashire theatre.owner, idea is Mr. Harry

who told me: "For some years I have wanted to make films as welljeizes To Let, as show them.

"I had plans ready for entering the creative side of the industry when war broke out and every- thing had to be shelved.

"Bombing of London has made the film industry there seriously consider evacuation to a less vul- nerable area.

Hong Kong 13th December, 1940.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank is

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

AND

conducted by the HONG KONG AND Rules may be obtained on application. It is difficult to FOR THE HONG KONG make films with sirens interrupt-SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

V. M GRAYBURN, ing."

Chief Manager. Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937,

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Was A Call Boy

At fourteen Harry Buxton was a call boy. In his early thirties his vigorous showmanship had earned him the nickname -the Cochran of the north," Now at forty he is one of Manchester's best-known "men in the street,'

Recently Harry Buxton was the central figure in a spectacul- ar one-man fight with the C.E.A., the governing body of British exhibitors over the

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital ..... Reserve

Profits

and Undivided

.$10.000.000.00 5.588,600,00

2,983.261.59

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG 10. Des Voeux Road, Central,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-

screening Hon Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; of "Gone with the Wind."

Li Koơn Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq.. The vindication of his judg- Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching ment has been the all-time pro- Shek, Esq Li Lan, Sang Esq.. Wong vincial record a six months' Chu Son, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, run-set up by this picture at Esq.

his theatre, Manchester's historic Galety.

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tae Fong. Esq.. Manager.

A may

Sentila

Bemarang

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Manila Molbourne Nagasaki New York Pari

Closely linked with Mr. Bux- ton's scheme is Mr. Albert Smith, Buxton's right-hand man, an Eng- lishman who was living in Holly-Bateria wood until the outbreak of war. Bombay

He has now enlisted in

the iphon R.A.F. and has been placed on de- KAUKOW ferred service.

Bomotul Kobe

Calcutia

to Chap-Kowloon

Led D

Related by marriage lin, he thoroughly availed him- self of his opportunity to study production methods during his stay in the film capital.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro

prietors

£3,000,000, £3,000,000.

£3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: LONDONI 88, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/12, Leadenhall Street, E.C

West End Branch: 14/16. Cockspur Street. S.W.1. Manchester Branchi

62. Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES

Alor Star Artritane

Olive Street Robe

Hankow

Penang

Harbin

Bangoon

Bangkok

Hoan Hond

Baigor

Betaria

Holla

Beremban

Bombay

Apola

Shanghai

Kerschl

Blogspore

Agencies

Bourkhaya

Trentoda

Tomekan

:

Medsa

New York -Pulping.

(baking)

YOCORSIDE

· Fairlie Flack · Kerala Lietu Canton

Kickilog Cawnpore Caba Colombo

Driki

Haiphobs Hamburg

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General | Banking Business transacted, a

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and

· FIXED, 'DEPOSITS received to: 'Che Year or shorter · périoda: it Lecal'or Other Currencies at rates which will or quoted en application quest Local Currency and Sterling with in

ĮSAVINGS ACCOUNTS «lso, opened in terest allowed at rates obtamable on application.

The Bank's Head Office in Landon undertakes Executor and. Truster, bual- néan, and claims recovery of British. Intoine Tax overpaid, on: terme. which mky,ba zascertained., kt. khyatthe Agencies and Branches.

Futping

Pensog

Shanghai

Hugspore

Haugot

Baigon

Bourabaya Swatow Bydany Tiantain Vancouve

Ban Freprised

Banking Every description of

and Exchange business transacted. Loana granted on approved securities,

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Locul and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes To LOL.

KAN TONG PO.

Chief Manager.

THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.

Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital ... $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every description of banking business transacted.

Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits received at rates which will be quoted on application. ·

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chief Manager.

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Hong Kong Established 1896.