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WILKINSON'S

TANSAN

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH

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YOUR SAFEGUARD

"THE CHOICEST OF ALL CHOICE WATERS" The Clifford Wilkinson Tanson Mineral Water Company, Ltd., are a British Company duly incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hongkong.

SOLE AGENTS:

GANDE, FRICE & Co., Ltd.,

TEL CENTRAL No. 135,

HONGKONG.

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CO. (1918), LTD.,

SHOW ROOM-62, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

Phone K. 677

MUSSOLINI'S GOVERNMENT.

THE ECONOMIC RESULTS.

cent.

The President of the Italian Bankers' Association in a speech made lately in Milan summed up the economic results of the reconstruction work of the ita fina Fascist Government demonstrating clear- y the enormous improvements in the last two years The Italian 5 per Consols which in December, ið19, nate withstanding the recent great war, stood xe 89.54, bad fallen in October, 1999, to 81.08 this was the aftermath of the demagogic policy of feeble Cabinets who could not dominate the political crisia which followed the war more or less in every country. Soon after the establish ment of Mussolini's Government the Italian 3 per cent. Consols rose to $6.84; two years later, that is in November last, they were quoted at 90.09.

A similar tendency to increase is noted

in the itens concerning the 3.50 Consols

EQUITABLE EASTERN BANKING

CORPORATION.

25TH,

1925

"AN AMERICAN BANK.

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS U.S. $2,075,000

HEAD OFFICE:

37, WALL STREET,

NEW YORK

BRANCHES.

SHANGHAI

General Banking and Exchange Business, Interest Allowed on all Deposits. Bates on Application.

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LONDON AND Paris Agents. EQUITABLE TRUST Co., or X.Y.

D. M. BIGGAR, Manager.

and in the statistical curves of the shares THE BANK OF CAKTON, LIMITED.

and bonds of private industries.

is

The defcis of the State budges 1920-21 was 15,780 million lires; for 1922- was 3,020 millions; for 192224 only #19 millions. The projected budget for the current fiscal year 1924-93 balances and the projected budget 1999 will show a surplus.

The internal public debt has been alightly decreased: it was 93,344 million tires in June, 1928, and 91,988 millions in December last.

The debts contracted with the Allies during the war (political debts) amount. ing to 21,088 million gold tires are yet to be regulated, while the commercial indebtedness of the Italias State for war supplies, amounting in June, 1999. to

million gold tires. has been already diminished to 31 millions and is to be completely extinguished shortly.

The inflation of the circulation of the raper money has ceased (on December Bist, 1024, 20.380 millions; on December 24th, 1921, 20,309 million),

In 1942 Italy's imports were 3.29,720,000 Tires and exports 9.962,840,000, white in the first ten months of the year 1924 thy imports were 15,245,605,000 and the ex porta 120,178,000. The difference 'bel tween the imports and the exports is now completely balanced by the income of Italian capital invested abroad, by freights of Italian shipping, by sums sent home by emigrants and by the money spent in Italy by tourista

Deposits in the Post Office Saving Banks show an increase. They mounted to 8.722.300.000 in December, 1999, and to 10.574.700.000 in December. 1924. The total deposits in Banks and other saving institutions were roughly 80,000,000,000 in December, 1992, and 30,000,000,000 in December, 14,

The unemployed hambered 4.000 in December, 1991; 391,000 in December 1929; 238.000 in. December, 1923. and Are: only 117,000 according to the last data.

As to strikers, there were 1,881 daring. the year 1920; and practically none dar ing the last year. „

THE NEW WEMBLEY.

FAVOURITE FEATURES TO BE EXTENDED.

ENTRANCES TO BE MORE.

IMPRESSIVE.

31any of the features of the British) Empire Exhibition which proved favouri tes of the public in 1924 are to be re newed and extended in the Exhibition of 1933, according to an announcement made by the authorities.

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HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG

Established 1912.

Authorised Capital............ £1,200,000 Paid Up Capital ................ £1,078,580 Silver Beserve Fund... $700,000 Foreign Exchange and General Bank- ing business transacted, "Interest allowed on

CURRENT ACCOUNTS

2. per annum on daily credit balances

of over $100.

SAVINGS

DEPOSITS

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for 12 months 5". per annum for 6 for 3 on demand" BRANCH

Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Bangkok-

and New York.

LONDON BANKERS

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The Lloyds Bank, Limited,

LOOK POONG SHAN

Chief Manager.

BOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERAK GE.

DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE GHITE. ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO-CRINDIS,

(Incorporated in France),

5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.

BEAD OPTICE

Paris, 74, Bus St. Lazare..

Reserves...

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Capits. Fr. 10,000,000 Frs. 10,795,000 Working fand p provided by BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE OHINE:

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Frz. 50,000,000.

BANKERS:

France: Societe Generale, Banque Nationale de

Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas London: Midland Bank, Ltd.

New York: Irving Bank, Columbia Trast.

Every description of Banking and Exchange

Business transacted.

Correspondents throughout the World.

M. FITZ-HENRY,

Manager,

Hongkong, 12th July, 1924,

P. & O. BANKING CORPORATION, LIMITED.

(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, 1920) with which is affiliated THE ALLAHABAD FAKE,"LTD., INDIA.

in the Exhibition practically every part of the British Empire will be re presented in the pavilions especially Amnonman Capital erected last year to house their displays SUBSCMINKY AND PAID U The Dominions and Colonies AZ 31:

tering in

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into the spirit of the thing, and BSIZE FOLD all are preparing fresh displays, a healthy

san-

spirit t

of rivalry prevailing among the organisers. They

mean says th Douncement, to go one better than last year, and cach, if possible, intends to outdo his colleagues.

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£5,000,000 £2,594,160 £1.55,000

HEAD OFFICE: 122, Leadenhall Street, London, M.C, 3.

WEST LONDON BLANCH: 14-16, Cockapar Street, London, S.W. 1.

Bastian BANCIES: Bombay, Usleutta, Karachi, Madras, Colombe Singapore, Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai

The Corporation undertakes Gonsal Banking and Exchange Business of every description and in addition is ita Branches has Agencies in a The principal Cities of the World.

L. E. HOPKINS,

Manager. 22, Des Vosur Road Central, Hongkong.

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

BANITARY ENGINEERS.

BATHS

The Admiralty Theatre, which last year housed The Storming of Zeebrugge, will

again be op

one of the attractions of the British Government Paviliou. Various new episodes have been rehearsed, but it ia by no means improbable that pular demand will insist on a tion of The

Storming of Zeebrugge Zeebrugge Two galleries in

in the Pavilion are being devoted to a scientific exhibit illustrat the relationship between science and the things of demonstrations will be life. In these galleries

popular given throughout the course of the Ex- hibition, showing how

nuch.. though he may not realise it, the man in the street

dependent on the aid of

the scientist in the things he uses in his daily life.

Pride

place in the Palace of Engineering will be given this year to

which urphy of housing.

being by a committer, of which the Minister of Health, Mr. Neville Cham- Dertain, is President.

Its purpoate js to low practical asex-te- Various methods and materials now recommended for the building of houser" can be put, and visitors will be able to judge Whether these modern devices will will Gr

add

te the beauty of our towns.

An improvement in the Palace of in- FOR dustry which again is the result of the experience gained last year, is the ins ereased importance given to working ex hibits. Working plants and models, of which there were many in 1924, attracted far greater attention than did the lections of show cases sad the like which certain industries, exposed to view,. This year there will be few industrien which de not in one way or another make so of the movement.

col.

Changes are also being made at 'both the entrances to the Exhibition, which were last year criticised for their lack of dignity and impressiveness. A new design has been prepared, and this year the entrances will be greatly improved.

We have endeavoured at all times to discourage speculation and gambling in any shape or form is our shares.-Nir H. Cüalife-Owen (British-American To bacco Company).

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Advances made on Landed Property, Goods, etc.

Trustees of Estates, Executors of Wills, etc.

Warehousing of Goods of all Description.

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Apply at the Head Office-

Telephone: C. 781,

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Stevedoräge and Lighterage Work undertaken. Tugs and Lighters available at all hours.

Apply at the Head-Office.

"St. George's” Building,

Telephone No.

Chinese Branches : C, 4885,-

K 622.

HONGKONG & TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LTD.

(Property Owners, Estate Agents,

Land Valuers, etc.)

WILL UNDERTAKE THE

Development and Improvement of Landed Property and attend to all Branches of Real Estate Business.

TELEPHONE

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Telegraphic-Address: "ESTATES."

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