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COMPREHENSIVE AND COM
PLETE REPORT
of the
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST
in givon in the
HONG KONG
WEEKLY
PRESS,"
EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
May 20, 1931.
UN LONDON:-
Telegraphic. Transfor... 11 Bank Billa, on demand 11 Bank Bills, 4 months'
sight...
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI | CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital ***** $30,000,000 Issund & Fully Paid-up...820,000,000 Reserve Funds:
Starling Silver
AUSTRALIA AND`OHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ORANTUR,
1833.
"IIPAD OFFICE: LONDON.
f
27, 1931.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INO.
Hand Office:
..... £3,500,000
65, BROADWAY, New Yona,
Capital
U.8.84,000,000
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$10,000,000
Credits,
Bight
******** 11 3/16 months'
31 13/10
Reserva Liability of Pro-
prietors
..$20,000,000
Paid-up Capital Beserve Fund ............ Reservo Liability of Pro-
prictors ........................
£3,000,000 Surplus £4,000,000 Reserves
U.S.81,672,545
U.6.81,908,209
£3,000,000
BRANCHES :-
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tinople Langua Binburgh Luxor
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sight
11 15/10
Parace
GROOTA
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ON PARIS:-
THE CHINA OVERLAND
TRADE REPORT."
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Bank Billa, on demand 675 Credits, 4 months' aight 615
ON NEW YORK:-
Bank Bills, on demand 22 9/16 Credita, 60 days' sight. 23 11/16 ON BOMBAY -
Telegraphic Transfer 1
Bank, on demand
ON CALCUTTA:
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Dank, on demand
ON. SHANGHAI:-
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HEAD OFFICE: Hong Kong,
Board of Directors: Hon. Mr. C. GS. MACKIE, Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERSON,
Agenotes and Branchos:- ALOR STÄR HONO HONG TONOKAI
(Malay Blate) ILOILO
AMRITŠAK BANGKOK
Chairman. TAVIA
Deputy Chairman.
Hop. Mr. W. H. Boll
A. H. Compton, Esq.
A
}628
B. Lander Lewis, Esq.
G. Miskin, Esq.
Bank, at sight ....
Tis, TO J80% dis,
ON YOXDUAMA :—
On demand
454
ON MANILA-On demand.... 45% ON SINGAPORE:-
BRANCHES :-
40
Amoy Bangkok
Iloilo
Ipoh
Batavia
Johore
Kangoon
Bombay
Kebe
Saigon
Calcutta
Kowloon
San Fran
Canton
Kuala
cisco
Chefoo
Lumpur
Shanghai
..... 1031
112
Colombo Dairen
London
Singapore
Lrous
Bourabaya
Foochow
Malacca
Sungei
Patani Tientsin
KOMBAT GALOUTTA JANTON DAWNPORE UIBU DOLOMUO DAIREN DELHI HAIPHONG
Ameterian Const Antwerp Atbour
1i all Blarelis
Brorssa
Geno
Laserne Palermo
Hotteniam Home Marseliles Starbos! Monte Ulotkanghal MANIA Bouthamp
Manish
Montreux Dingapore
ton
91. Morits
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(Bhukuk)
DEMOZA
KARACHI
DANGOON SAIGON
ba
Ginagaw
KLAANO
SEMATIANO
TISTADA
KORE KUALA
KANGBAN
BERENDAN
Britis
temburg
Milan
KUALA
LUMPUR KUGILAR MADILAS
BUARGUAL SINGAPORE BOURABAYA
Beamos Aires Tr
Cairo
Teterlaken
Xlo
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Jerusalam
Bayles
Krets
Tlentair
Vienna
Venise
Олдин
Ildo
Tokoham
Colombo
London
Zurtab
Copenhires Liverpoo
Felping
HEDAN
ТОКТО
HAMBURG HANKOW
NEW YORK PLITING
TSINGTAO
TOKOHAMA
HARBIN
North
Manchuria)
PINANG
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(Phillppia
vianda).
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Ou demand, ON SAIGON:-On demand ON BANGKOK-
On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying
Rate... DAR SILVER, per oz....... 19" 5/16.
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REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
"SARPEDON" 10th June, For Port Said, Marseilles, London,
Rotterdam, Hbarg, & Glasgow..
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
2nd June, For Port Said, Havic, - "THESEUS"-
Liverpool and Glasgow. "MERIONES" slat Juno, For Port Said, Genos, Barro,
Liverpool and Glasgow. PACIFIC SERVICE (sia KOBE & YOKOHAMA) "PROTESILAUS" 28th May, For Victoria, Vancouver à Beattle, "IXION" 97th Jane, For Victoria, Vancouver & dentilo,
Dao
INWARD SERVICE. "PATROULUS" 19th May. For S'hai., Tsingtao, Weibaiwei,
Taka, Chinwangtao & Dalay. 30th May, For 9'hal, Moji, Kabe & Y'aama, "ADRASTUS"
All cargo steamers with limited passenger socommodation
at pocially reduced farm
For freight, pariage ratos and information apply to the undorineetioned.
All bookinge ara subjsat to this provisions of the Company's Bills of Lading.
Butterfield & Swire,
Aganku.
T. E. Pearce, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq.
T. H. R. Shaw, Esq.
J. P. Warren, Esq. Chief Manager:
VM. GRAYBURN, Esq.
Haiphong Manila
Hamburg Muar
Peiping Penang
Hankow (Johore) Tokyo
Mukden Harbin
Taingtao Hongkow New York Yokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CORRENCY and FIXED DE POSITS received for one year or shorter periods in LOCAL CURRENCY and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1931. [20
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE Business of the above Bank Bunducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be eb- tained on application.
For the Hong KoNG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 16th July, 1930.
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EQUITABLE EASTERN BANK- ING CORPORATION. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS-
U.S. 84,700,000,
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET,
NEW YORK.
An American Bank offering complete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application.
This Bank is entirely owned by The
CHASE NATIONAL
NEW BANK, Yeak, with Resources over U.S. $2,000,000,000.
D..M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
281
NEDERLANDSUHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY.)' BANKERS
Established 1821.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEP0117s received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica tion:
A. H. FERGUSON, Manager, Hong Kong, 18th March, 1931.
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BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE POUR LE COMMERCE ‘ET L'INDUSTRIE (Incorporated in France). Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong,
บ
HEAD OSTICA:
74, Ruo St. Lazare, Paris.
Fra.
Capital, fully paid-up.... 50,000,000 Special Working Capital. 10,000,000 Reserves
BRANCHES-
Huo
Branches of AMERICAN EXPRESS! COMPANY in Principal Citics of of America and United States
All classes of Commercial Bank- ing Transactions undertaken..
Personal investment accounta handled.
The Company offers to intending travellers the uso of its "Travelers Cheque" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
Affiliated with THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources Over G.$2,500,000,000
C. H. JENSON,
General Manager.
22,310,000 THE HO HONG BANK, LTD
Paris Lyons
Marcillas Haiphong Hanoi Saigon Tourane Quinhon
. Pnom Penh Thanh-hosVish Peiping Shanghai Tientsin Hong Kong
BANKERS: France: Société Générale, Banque Nationale de Crédit Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas. London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: American Exchange Irving Traat Co., Banca Com- merciale Italians.
San Francisco: Bank of Italy.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Correspondent's throughout the
World.
A. ROLLIN,
Manager. Hong Kong, la July, 1999.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:- 15, Grasochurch Street, London,
E.C. 3. Authorized Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital ........1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest....£1,058,845
BANKERS:
fus BANK OF ENGLAND and MIDLAND BANK, LID,
Batavia
HONG KONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD Bangkok
CENTHAL
Authorised Capital
Bombay Calcutta Colombo Delhi
Gldrs. 150,000,000-
(£12,500,000.) Galle
Howrah Paid-Up Capital.. Gidra. 80,030,000. Hong Kong
(£0,860,170.) Reserve Fund........Gidrs. 40,016,000 Ipoh
(£3,334,583.)
Head Office:-Amsterdam.* Eastern Head Office:-Batavia. BATOHEN-Dand/randir, Bandoerre, Humbay,
Caloutta, Charbon, Buber, Djokja fact, The Hagus. Jada, Kob Kota Badia, Makuowna, Medan, P dang, Palersbang, Pekalongan, Pe- BADE FORtiana, Rangoon, Rozar da, Bamarang, Shangtal, Bibolga Bumales), Singapore, Barabala,
and Weltevreden
soerakaria (Bolo, Tegal, step **Those effure here Safe Deposit Brom Ti Zet, London Bankers:- National Provincial Bank, Ltd.. Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip
tion transacted.
A. STOKKINK,
Manager. Hong Kong, 12th May, 1931. [30
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.' HRID OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Hong Kong Currency. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...$11,000,000 PALD-UP CAPITAL 8,605,600 1,100,000 RESERVE FUND.........
Branches:
HANKOW, SWATOW, BANGKOK, NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO. London: Bankers:- THE LLOYDS BANK, LTD. Correspondente
CARTON, SHANGHAI,
all Principal Cities of the World. Foreign Exchange and Banking Busincan of every description -transacted.
Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) at a Yourly Rental of from 85 to $10.4
LOOK POONG SHAN, Manager.
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Kandy
BRANCHES:
"
Karachi Madrus Kota Bharu, New York Kuala Krai Penang
(Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius) (Pahang) Bungoon Kuala Shanghai Lumpur Simla Kuantan Singapore
(Pahang) Sourabaya
¡ Established 1917.)
HUD OFFICE-SINGAPORE. " HONG KONG OFFICE :—13, QUEEN'S RD. C.
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Authorised Capital....Strails $20,000,000 Jusod
$8,000,000 Paid-up
$4,000,000 Basers Liabilities of
Bhareholders
$4,000,000 $2,520,000 Burplus .....
Branches Agencies and Corres pondents in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. TAN ENO HOOI,
Manager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, Head Office:
96, Boulevard Hasenann; Paris, Subscribed Capital Frs.72,000,000.00 Fra:08,400,000,00 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund....Frs. 102,000,000,00
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kap
BRANCHES ! Hong Kong Quinhon Bangkok
Saigon Battambang Huo Cantho . Mongtr Shanghai Canton Hara Dinh Bingapore Djibouti Noumea Thanhoa Fort Bayard Papecie Tientain Haiphong Peiping Touranc Hankow Phôm-Hinh Vinh Hanoi Pondicherry Yunnanfu
BANKERS!
IN, FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Paya-Ban; Crédit Indus- trial et Commercial; Société Générale.
IN LONDON: The National Proviu- cial and Union Bank of Eng land, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Crédit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French-American Banking. Corporation; Guaranty Trusty Co., of New York.
HONG KOND BRANCH: Every description of Banking and
Interest allowed on Current Ac coutta and Fixed Deposits accord- Exchange Business transacted. Travellers Cheques issued. Free and Executorships undering to arrangement. taken
INTEREST allowed on Current Ao counts and Fixed Deposita at Rates that may be ascertained on appli- cation.
'*"'*. L SANDES,
Manager. 7, Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 29th April, 1931.
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BANK OF CHINA.
Reorganized October 20, 1928, under special charter of The National Government as an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
-BANK.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Bafe Deposit Boxes to let.
A. BONNAUD,
Manager. [39 Hong Kong, 1st May, 1931.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED,
Capital (fully paid up)
Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund ..Yen 115,000,000
HEAD OFFICE; YOKOHAMA BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT: Subscribed Capital.....$25,000,000,00
Bio .do Paid-up Capital $24,710,200.00 Alexandria Honolula Reserve Funds 83,620,503.82 Batavin
HEAD OFFICE:-SHANGHAI,
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Road Central.
Owing to our numerous branches
Londda
Changaban Los Angeles Bemarang
Borlin
Ka! Yuca Karachi Bombay Kobo
Calcutta
Canton
Lyons
Janoiro Rangoon Soerabaya Ban Francisco Seattle
Monil Bhanghal
Shinona od Nagasaki Nagoya Bingapore Newchwang Bydney Now York
Tientsin Oraka Tokyo
Taingloo Peiping Interest allowed on 'Current A counts...
Dairea
(Dalny) Fongtion in China and large connections in (Mukden) the important commercial centres of Hamburg the world, we are able to extend to laukow our clients special facilities for Harbin domestic and foreign banking and Hong Kong exchange.
We also handle the issue of Bonds and ether Publio Fands of the Chinese Government both at home and abroad.
SHOUJ. CHEN, Haanger.
Deposits received for Fixed Periods at rates to be obtained on application.
H. MORI; Manager. Hong Kong, April 11, 1931.
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OLUES.
Across L-Delirious: overy match is
potentially so.
D-A jolly good game to watch
or play,
161 got cast down here and
hyphenated.
11-Here the politician is invol
ved in a great deal of show. 14-He runs, jumps throws,
tosses and so on.
18-What the air is when the hive
is upset.
0. With this you may miss the "roll, and still eat on the edge
of a Devon river.
4.
7-No man likes to be among
these madmen, but it can't be avcided.. 8-A literary work made by
gathering the material from various authors.
12.-"I can meet Ann," and
Furnish support (anag). 13.-When supplied by a trades. man, these generally show him a larger profile" 10. Though its tail is not in the 14-Rhododonron-like plants. ... best of fottle there seems ud 15-Held to be outwitted. reason for this bird to be so 10-This will give you the bird. Limorous
17.-Identically.. 20-Although this word is not add 25.-Bodily organs
it implies addition, 21.-When on its trail the hunter
has not far to go to find his gun.
22-Descriptive of a nose-ring. X-How Dori Quixote rodo---
though he never thought of taking cover. 24. With this one can see both
ways at once,
20.-A. tool, suitable, I hear, for
everyone.
27.Lattin by little to start with,"
26-A collection, of anecdotes 30-A moral blemish like the ro
tort of the guttorsnipe. 31-Much in the air these days.
When I am in it it will bo one or the other. 32,-A eubstitute for Jack Robia- 34.-Upset him to find who upset
BOD.
Othello.
35.-Waste product from a foun-
dry.
The solution will be published to-
this eventually means heath. 28-What Shakespearçan charac-morrow.
ter was unstable, "liko # wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed"! -Mora desirable as bacon than
no luck.
33.-A river in Arundel. 30. In Ireland, this bird grows
four logs. 37-This musical character is, up to a point, undoubtedly
eracked. 38.-Puny little animals or planta,
Dogn.
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YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
MI SEEABLE HADES IMINANNEL MANEE MANKIND SUCCUMU IGNANT MENGA CELT
DIARY BGGG BE BET GIDDILY EXALTI 2. A Frenchman would have 10 ATT ▬■▬▬ 8 ■TIA difficulty in turning this RSALES 8 MITTEN metal black,
ROTHYMU_A_N__B__ 3.-This age looks for a cash-re-
-UPASS NUFFS NUB turn. 4-WI it give you a lift if 1AB_____8 0 tell you that I am in 31, It ITATE ROUTINE will.
5.A character in "The Temp-
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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1918,
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG
OAPITAL AND SURPLUS,
TOTAL RESOURCES .
*** OVER H. 88,000,000.00 ...OVIE H.$30,000,000.00
Every description of Banking Accounts and Exchange business .transacted.
Current and Fixed Deposit Acconate la Lobat and [Foreign Currencies opened for Clients,
Bavings Account and Bafe Deposit Bores. Branches and Agencies all over the world.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
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