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“SOLE AGENTS IN SOUTH CHINA

38 MONDAT DEORMBER

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI | perity (Applanm).

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BANGKOK."/

"OPENING CEREMONY PERFORMED BY PRINCE 'CHANDABURI.

I invite you to drink to the health of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, making spesial mention of the Bangkok Branch." ~~(Applauso).

THE GATES OF PROSPERITY.

On the invitation of Mr. CROSHY three hearty cheers were given for Prince OBANDABURI, and Mr. FORSYTH handed The formal opening of the handsome the Frince 'gold key, with the house new buildings for the Hongkong and flag of the Bank in enamel, set in the Mr. Crosby, very Shanghat Banking Corpiration took place handle of the key. In doing so he said: on Saturday afternoon, December 3rd. I have to thank you,

taken from the Panich for the manner in which you have The following report

proposed the Bank's bealth, and all for Bangkok Tones --- The His Royal Highness, the Minister of the manner in which it has been repond- Finance, accompanied by Mr. J Fd to. We men of the Hongkong and Williamson C.M.G., Fliancial Adviser Shanghai Bank staff, who ara sometimes arrived at the bank at half past four;ribaldly-referred to on the China coast and was received by the Agent, Mr.as Hongkor Shankys, bave our grudges G. G. S.-Forsyth, the Bank staff, and and grumbles who has not but with numerous company gathered in the main all, we grow to love the old Bank and when its toast has been proposed" and building.

responded to as it has been to-day it Mr. Foastra in asking Prince Chand receives a warm echo within us. Your bur to formally declare the balding Royal Highness, I would like to offer open sid: would first like to thank you this kay as a small memento af this you, D.r, for graciously coming er occasion. It will, I am afraid, open no to-day to take part in this opening cermaterial lock, but if I may give it an mony. The hongkong and Shanghai allegorical meaning, I hope it will un- "Hank has, 1 think, the distinction of belas lock for you, sir, and keep open for all the art Exchange Bank to come to time--the gates of prosperity."—(Ap

platise. Bangkok. It commenced" banking busi- ness bere in 1885, not on this site, but very soon, acquired the lease of this pro- peroy a nas remained happy situated

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THE MINISTER in acknowledging the gift said:"I thank you very much for this charming momento of the present occasion, which I shall prize highly, and I wish to associate myself with Mr. Crosby's remarks in wishing continued success to the Bank."--(Applause.)

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The following talegram, delayed in MARIE WALCAMP in " THE DRAGON'S NET 7th & 8th Epis of whom we owe thanks for this fine building, which should prove an added transmission, arrived from Head Office architectural grace to this large and too late to be read at the opening cere

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THE MESSAGE FROM HEAD OFFICS.

We have puilt with a view towards the Tony Directors and Chief Manager future as well as: towards present re-thank the Minister of Finance and all quirements, and I am sure 1 voice the friends present with you to-day They techings of the Directorate and Manage- wish heartily continued prosperity to ment or this Bank when I say it indicates Siam and the Siamese nation. clearly their betief in the continued pros perity and commercial growth of this Metropolis Your Koyal Highness, 1 would now ask you to formally declare the building dren.” ***

The MINISTER OF FINANCE in reply said: "I have to thank you Tor the honour you have done me in asking me to declare these handsome iw premises open, and I am very glad to accade to your request. It must be a source of satisfaction to you and your Directors that it has at last beer found possible for the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, which is the doyen of the Banking institutions in this country, to possess a building worthy of its great position in the Eastern banking world, and I must congratulate all concerned upon the completion of this fine building, which is, certainly an ornament

THE BUILDING.

As it stands the new building is of a handsome and imposing appearance. Unlike good many of the other big buildings here, which were designed by Italian architects, the new bank has beer bailt to the plans of Messrs. Palmer,

Turner, British firm in Hongkong, whose work is not only utilitarian and pleasing to the eye, but embraces every- thing that a commercial house should te. The building bears an aspect which is as the same time dignified and solid and important. It has its frontage on the river, and is approached by a gravel drive which continues in a circular form: Owing to the high river level it was found necessary to construct a cais

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formally declaring the new premises of restThis work was carried out in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking ferroconcrete and so constructed that the interior could be made into strong business."--(Ap Corporation open

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rooms the building is rectangular in plause)

The guests were then shown over the shape and risest fifty feet from the building, Prince Chandaburi visiting the ground. The entrance to the main the strong rooms underground, and subse- banking balk is made by a flight of mar quently proceeding upstairs to the rest ble steps. This spacious apartment is dential quarters. On the broad verandah where the business of the bank will be fronting the river everyone assembled and carried on and is flanked on either side by the agent's office and the com- refreshments were served.

pradore's office respectively. The hall contains three rows of massive pillars which support the apartments above and

Mr. J. CROSBY, CLE British Chargse d'Affaires, proposing the toast of the Bank said: It is my very agreeable privilege to propose the taset of the Bank and I feel that this occasion is doubly counter an ite whole length. The welcome In the first place, I am very walls and padars are constructed of re glad to see the towns embellished with inforced ferro concrete and the doors such a fine building which casta infinite and other wooden fittings are through credit on those who constracted it out of light ained taak. The banking Secondly it is great British banking hall is 93 feet high, and is artistically institution which has caused this build and harmoniously decorated, particular ing to be constructed, and as a British ly the ornamental ceiling and the upper subject, I take na pardonable pride in the parts of the walls which are combina fact. Mr. Forsyth has told us a little of tion of rich cream and gold. The floor the history of the Bank; it has a history is filed with square marble tiles and the in practically every important centro in electric light things are adequate and There is a window on either the Far East, for almost all have artistid.. branch. In every instancs that history is side of the ball guarded by a wrought an exceedingly honourable one. Many of iron grill A noticeable feature is the you! here are merchants and financiers, wrought-iron work which is picked out so I need not go deeply into the question in royal blue and gold with beautiful of what are the main functions of effect.

The subterranean strong rooma sze Bank. The ordinary man is prone to think that a Bank is an institution which reached By Waygood Otis electric Hit reluctantly consents to lend money at an and fight of stairs and comprise three extortionate rate, or more often, per strong rooms fitted with Chubb doors. Laps, he conceives of itias an institution The walls are made of doubly reinforced

which at most inopportune seasons claim-

ours and demands the return of capital concrete making them impervious to borrowed. This may or may not be true attack. Other chambers will probably of Banks in Europe or elsewhere, but it be used as store, etc.

The complated building will cost ap- proximately half a million ticals and the contract was carried out by the Bangkok Dock Company, Ltd.

is certainly not true of Banks in this The ignarters of the European part of the world. These confine them-occupy ither first storey; each room, ing selves to operations of archange and docluding the drawing room, sitting room, not subsist on naury. In other words, etc. being beautifully furnished. A wide they are not places where you keep an marble tiled parandab surrohada' the h overdraft. Thus they occupy a unique quarters, th position of privilege and responsibility A door loads from the staircase to the in a place like Bangkok where trade takes banking hall and themes has also, a on an international complexion. With separate entrance through a pair of iron out them; indeed, trade could not be car- gates. ried on. It can be said of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation that it has never abused its privileges or failed to realise its responsibilities. Of course, there are other rewards-monetary ones Mr. Forsyth would be the first to deproi cate any suggestion that the Bank was otherwise run on anything but a sub stantial margin of profit-laughter). would refer specially to the presence here to-day of His Royal Highness Prince Chandaburi, the Minister of Finance. There is no country ao bappy or Utopian that it could ignore considerations of finance or dispense with that painful necessity. I may say m passing that as civil servant, I know a little about treasuries. One realises gratefully that if it were not for these one could not get paid at all; on the other hand, one is embittered by the reflection that but for them one might get paid a great ideal more. But this is a digression. What I wish to repark is th coming here! His Royal Highness has testified to the cordial. reintions of goodwill that have existed for so long and so happily between the Bank and the Ministry of Finance. Fur- ther, the presence here of so many of Bangkok's leading merchants and resi idents is eloquent proof of the respect the Bank commands generally These pres mises could not have been opened under better auspices and in them, under the able guidance of Me Forsyth and bis efficient staff; the Bangkok Branch will assuredly zaoran that santaireita pre- vious record refusefulness eandų pros/£12,

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