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COMPREHENSIVE AND COM

PLETE REPORT

of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST.

la given in the

"HONG KONG WEEKLY

PRESS

"THE CHINA OVERLAND

TRADE REPORT."

30 Cents per Copy.

EXCHANGE

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

Dacabar 23, 1231.

ON LONDON

Telegraphic Transfer... 1/5): Bank Billa, 'on demand 1/6 3/ED Bank Bills, 4 months!

sight

1/5 7/18

Oredits, 4 months"

sight

7/01

Documents 4 months'

sight.

ON PARIS-

Bank Bills, on demand 690 Cradita, 4 months' sight 690 ON NEW YORK:-

Bank Bills, on demand 24 Crodita, 60 days' sight. 201 ON BOMBAT:

Transfer 98

Bank, on domand.............

ON CALOUTTA

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank, on demand ........

ON SHANGHAI ;-----

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·TIK. 74)

J011% dis.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1931.

HONG KONG, AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATIOMA

Authorised. Capital............... $30,000,000 Issued Fully-Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserva Funds:-

Sterling... £8,800,000 ......$10,000,000

Silver

Rosorvo Liability of Pro

„prietora..... masinin, ...$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: Hona Kona,

Board of Directors: Hon. Mr. C. G. S. MACKIE,

Chairman.

Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERSON,

CHARTERED BANK OF EXD)

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA). INCORPORATED. By Royal CharisE,

-THE AMERICAN-KEPREKA, COMPANY, INO.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital Boserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro- |................... pristora

"

Capital £3,000,000 Surplus. ..£4,000,000 | Kenarvon

·£3,000,000-

Agencies sind Branches:-

ILOILO

BANGOON

Beale

fioreson

I, §. $6,000,000 U.3.#1,579,345) ............................. U.8.$1,008,200);

·BHANGKEK ( Ámatantam Consist Laser Author

Haapts traba Hotterdam Athent

Edinburgh Laser

Home

Pajaris

AMBITNAR

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

KARACHI KLAND

* < SAIGON:

BEMAILAND

Berila

Gebara

Birits

Gands

BEHEMIAN

| BOMBAY

Glasgow

KONE

DAKUUTTA QANTON

KUALA

KANGSAR KUALAN MLUMPUR KUCHLIG ...MADRAS

MANILA

SHANGHAI ELNGAPORN BIFIAWAN..

Havana

Buenos Aires Karen

UNTI

Interiskan

Calcatta

Jersalas

Ida

Explas Nloa Plusous Facto

London

ALOR STAR

Deputy Chairman. CANAPORE

W. H. Bell, Esq.

A. H. Compton, Esq. B. Lander Lowis, Esq. G. Miskin, Esq.

T. Er Fourse, Esq.

J. A. Prammer, Esq. T. H. R. Shaw, Esq. JP Warma, Esq.

Chia? Manager

V. M. GRAYBUan, Eq.

DAILLEN

DELHI

HAIPHONG

HAMBURG, KANKOW

HARDEN

TONG KONG

MEDAN NEW YORK- PRIPING

(raking) PENANG

BOURABAYA TAIPING, TIENTSIN TOKTO TONGMAN.

(Bhuk), 18 PRINCTAD TOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA

FOREIGN EXCHAnor and Goperal Banking Business traiääoted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS('opened ·and FIXED DEPOSIT received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted: ou applica

J. STUART,

Manager.

Bank, at sight ....

ON YOKOHAMA 100

On demand

30 nem.

ON MANILA-On demand.... 481

BRANCH:-.

ON SINGAPORE :~-~-

On demand...

Bit

Ainoy Bangkok

Iloilo thpaa

ON BATAVIA-On demand. 61)

Batavia

Peiping Penang Rangoon

tion.

な

On Euphori

-Bonbay

Kobe

Saigou

On demand

fr

Caleutia

Canton

Chefoc

Bubscription, paid in advance-- per annum for delivery in Hong Kong $18; ineluding Postage: to any part of the world-$18..

ON BAIGON:On demand 61,

ON BANGIOK:-

On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying

Rato

BAR SILVER, per of

HBLASEN

PANINA

EXPRESS

LINE

SERVICE

BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE.

THE FREMINE ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK

. and other U.8, Atlantic Ports via Panama.

184

-16)......

20:57:8

All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en route.

.*

Passengers desiring to travel by this interesting route will find the accommodation provided well up to their A expectations, and at a cost most reasonable.

42 Days To New York

For. Passengers and Freight information please apply po

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildings.

Agents.

THE

Telephone 28031.

BLUE FUNNEL

REGULAR AND

FAST

FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES |

LONDON SERVIOR. ·

"DIOMED "

5th Jun., For Mars, London,

Rotterdam & Hamburg, "HECTOR" Eth Jan., For Marseilles, London,

Rotterdam & Glasgow.

LIVERPOOL SERVION.

10th Jan., For Port Said, Genos, *AGAPENOR"

Havro and Liverpool. 'ANTILOCHUS" 20th Jo.. For Port Said, Liverpool.

Havre and Glasgow.

NEW- YORK SERVICE

· BHEXENOR" 11th Jan, For Borton, New York & Baltimors

';

vis Philippines, Eart Swettenham & Singapore. PACIFIC SERVICE (via KOBE & YOKOHAMA) #TYNDAREUS" 16th Jan., For Victoria, Vancouver & Hositio, PROTESILAUS 13th Feb., For Victoria, Vancouver & Spettio,

INWAED SERVICE.

"EUMAEUS"

Due

27th Doc,, For S'hui., Kobo & Yokohama. 33at Doa, For 'hai., Kobo Yokohama,

ITSAN**

at specially raduond fates,

All eargu stanner with limited passenger sopommodation

Tor freight, pasze mies and inforvention_apply

undermentioned. 1.

to tha

All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's i Bills of Lading.

Butterfeld & Swire,

Agenta,

Colombo Dairen

Johore

Kowloon Kuala

San Fran

cisco

Lumpur Shangha Londen Singapore Lyons. Bourabuy

Foochow Malacon....Sungei Haiphong Manila Patani Humburg Muar Tientsin Bankow (Johore) Tokyo Harbin → Mukden Tsingtao Hongkow New York Yokohama

Hong Kong, August 17, 1981, (30

"BANQUE FRANÇO-SHINOISE. POUR LE

-COMMERCE" ET L'INDUSTRIZ

(Incorporated in France), Prince's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.

HEAD OFFICE : {

4, Rue St. Lazare, Paris.

1. Fra.

CURRENT Accounts opened in LOCAL CUBI«ney and FIXED DE POSITE received for one year or Capital, fully paid-up,000,000 shorter periods in LOCAL CURRENCY Special Working Capital. 10,000,000 and STERLING on terms which will

$318,000

Beserves

be quoted on application.

Hong Kong, 8th Dec., 1931..

[20

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK,

Buriness of the above Bank co, lucted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be ob Lained on application."

For the HONG KONG & SHANGRIL BANKING CORPORATION"

V. M. GRAYBUEN,

Chier Manager. Hong Kong, 10th July, 1950."

THE CHASE BANK,

"BRANCHED

Mariellen Faris. Saigon Haiphong Hanoi.

Huo Tourane Quinhon

Vinh

Prom Panh

Tiontain Poibing Shanghai

Hong Kong

BANKERB: France: Soviété Générale, Bandus Nationale de Crédit Banque Ho Paris et des Pays Bas London: Midland Bank, Ltd: New York: American Exchange Irving Trust Co.,., Banca" Com- merciale Italiana.

Bremen

Brussela Hamburg

Cause

Mamolilas, Stamboni.

Monte Carlo Sannghat

Xazila

Kanto Montreux

Oppenhagen Liverpoot. Palplug

די

Boatham

Bingapar

45, Morita

Visubs Venice

Yokoham", Surtoh

· Branches of - AMERICAN - EZPANIA COMPANY in Principal Oition of United States of America. And | Canada,

All classes of Commercial Bank. ing Transactions undertaken.

Persdual investment #ccounta handled.

The Company offera to intending travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped. Travel Department.

E, W. DUGGAN,

Manager,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

*I

HEAD OFTION:-

13, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. 1

Authorised Capital .........£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital ............. £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest....21,088,845

BANKERS:

THE BANK OF England

... aad MIDLAND BANK, LTD

[2

San Francisco: Bank of Italy.

Batavia

4 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Every description of Banking and

Exchange Business, transacted. Correspondents throughout. the "World."

Bangkok

Bombay

Caloutta

Colombo

HEAD OFFICE:

A. ROLLIN,

Manager. Hong Kong, 4th August, 1931.

Delhi

Galle

tho

18, PINE STRETT.

NEW YORK.

As American Bank, offering complete

Toraig Banking Service i principal Markets of the world. Intereat Batok on Application.

This Bank is entirely owned by The Спазв NATIONAL BANK, New YORK, with Rosouroes over · JER.". $2,500,000,900.

231

D. M. BIGGAR,

2

BANK OF DRITA.

Heorganized October 26, 1928, under special sharter of The National"" Government, as an INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK.

Bubscribed Capital Manage Paid-up Capital

Reserve Funds

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, H.V.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY.)

BANKERS

BRANCHES :

Kurachi Madras Kota Bharu New York. Kala Krai Penang

(Kelantan) Port Louis Kuala Lipis (Mauritius)

(Pabang) Raagoon Kuala Shanghai Hong Kong Lumper Simla Howrah Kuantan Singapore Ipoh

(Pahang) Sourabaya Kandy

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FOREIGN MAILS

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

On Friday the 16th December and Saturday, the 28th Dovember, the General Post Offide will be open from 8 a mh. to noon, Kowloon Part Otive a'kin, toʻlla.m., and the other Branch Post Offices 8 am to 9 am

There will be può collection from the pillugs boxes and one delivery of ordinary cgrab pontones as on Sundays sad bas delivery of registered correspondone.....

* The Money Oxior Office will be entirely alosed..

PARUEL MAIL

The Public are hereby warned that in view of the passing of the Abnormal Importations. Customs Duties Act, no guarantee can be given that any parcel will not be subject to Customs duty on arrival in the United Kingdom. The systom of prepayment of Customs dutice in this offee is cancelled until further notice except as regneis parools of, ailic of - or under the value of £ 5.0-0 or its equivalent in dollars as the rate of the day, I will however be necessary in those cases to make a deposit against duty equal in amount to she declared value of the Parcel

Definite information will be published in the Mail Notices directly it is received.

POSTAL RATES.

Letters

Local

3 ota

China and MacaU

4 ota. perfor

British Empire (except vin Siberia

13 ok

Foreign Countries and

20 ots, first o

Local, China and Maunu,

"All other places

Postcards.

British Empire vin Siberia 10 sts. ench succeeding oz..

The Registration fee is in each case 20 ponte.

Ž ota, anal,

8 ots each.

Letters and postcardy for Burópe and Youth America aru forwarded "vis Miberis" If so, amparmeribe!

Information has been recaived that the Air Mail Service between ~kangnar and alsuoboolf is suspended and the acceptance of letters for this service is accordingly discontinued until further nosice.

Christmas and New Year cards enclosed in open envelopes address. ed to Hong Kong, China and Macao, are accepted at the special rate for printed matter 1, 0, 2 cents per ounces.

The cards must not bear more than five. written' words and the unvelopes must be entirely opan.

INWARD MAILS.

Q

F'kom

ANUT ...

JAZA and BAHUBAL

and SMA

December)

UANADA, U.S.A., Honolubu, Japan (Vancouver, BC, bth

SHANGHAI and BWTOW Skamona) and. SWATOW.

"

Tilawa Buma Maru "Alexis daru

Emp, of Japan]. "...Kwangtung

Brochow

U.S.A., HONOLULU, JAYAM and imaxenal (Ban Francisco, 27th November) ... MANILA Eunora vis NEGAIATAN (Ltbere and)

Papers) London; 16th November Malacca Maru LONDON Farcels only London, 19th Nov. Exmous USA., HOXOLULU, JAPAN and SHANGHAI

(Ban Francisco, 4th December)

JAPAN

JAPAN...

Calcutta and Srraiza

„Japan and BHANGHAI

"Japan; and ·SHANGHAI

Dya

14th Dec,

zith ec.

18th Dec.

25 th

Dea

getb: Dic.

28th Dis

Pres. Bayes

26th Den,

Pres. Clevoland

Xota Dra.

27th Dea..

$71 Doo.

| |

Prea, Hoover

28th Deo,

La Plata Marun!

29th Den

Nankin

30th Deo.

Taima

10th Dea

Hips stori

Sutli Deo.

Hawalpindi

Tat: Jan.

***

Prish Nellors

1st Jan

USA, UANAna; Jaran and Shanghai,

(Bottle, 11th Decmalar) AUSTRALIA DE MARZMA (AM

OUTWARD MAILS.

ד'

Sind Jan.

REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are sloned 15 minutes. earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and whare: mails are advertised to close at or befora d'alm, registarod and paral: maila are vicesd, ab oʻp.m. on the previous day.

For

HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted, Travellers Cheques issued. Trustee and Diecutorships under- taken. 23,000,000,00 $84,710,200.00 counts and Fixed Deposits at Rates Amy

INTERAT allowed on Current Ac Holbow and Haiphong $3,820,503.89 that may be ascertained on appli

cation.

HEAD OFFICE:-SHANGHAI.

Husa Kose BRANOB:

4, Queen's Bozd Central.

Owing to our numerous branches |· in Chica and large connections in the important commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our eligate special facilitios for BONG KONG, OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD domestic and foreign, binking" and

Established 1824.

CENTRAL

کو

Authorised Capital

Gidra 150,000,000 Paid-Up Capital...Gidrs, 80,000,000 Beserve Fund....................Oldrá. 40,013,000-

Head Office :—–—Ámsterdam.” Eastern Head Office:--Batavia,

exchange

We also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chinese Government both at hotas and ahrend

„JHOU J.. CHEN, Munazer.

OL BANDES,

Managor.

7, Queen's Road: Central,

Hong Kong, th April, 1831. [

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

-

LIMITED

Capital (fully paid up)

Yen 100,000,000 Beserve Fund Yen 110,200,000-

HEAD OPTION: Yokohama.

BRANCHES AND AGÈNCIES AT:

BILANCHI Bandjarmasin, Handen, bay, THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. Alexandria

Calcutta, Cheribon, Djember, DJKJK, karta, The Xingie; (Jkidab, Kohr.! Makar

P

Pekalongan, Penang, Rangoon, Bostwr dam, "Bamarang, “Shanghai, Singapore, SoGrabit, Borcuara (Bolo), Tegal, Pilatlay and Walermdon. There'#fiven have Bafe Dipper Bron To Let.

London Bankers: --- National Provincial Bank, Ltd:

Correspondents all over the world. Banking Business of every descrip.

tion transacted.

Hong Kong, 1st Dec., 1931. [20

(Established 1817.).

BRAD OYZIE-—BINGAPORE, HONG KONG Ursion :--18, QUEEN'S R. C.

*

Batavia

Borlin

Bombay Calentis Canton Changshus

Dairan

Honoluin Kai Yuco

Karachi

'London

Kobe.

Rio de

Janeiro

Kangoos Bograbaya San Francisco

Low "Angeles Sustile Manta Bemarang Ningasaki Bhanghai

Fengu Nagoya $4,000,000 (Mukden) New York

Authoriend Capital,Stralis, $20,000,000

aauedl

$8,000,000 Paid-up Reservų: Liabilities, of

Bharahoidora Surplu

Shimono ai

Nowchwang Singapore

Hydnay

Tionisin

Hamburg Oraka. $4,000,000 Bankow

Paris

Tokyo $2,187,000 Harbin

Peiping Tsingtad Hong Kong

AWA

SWBLOW...

Straits, Urylon, India, Manriting. E. spi B. Afrion, Egypt and EUROPE via Marseilles duo Marseilles, Sind January

Straits, Ceylon, India, Macritics, "East. and South Africa, Adan, Egypt and EUROPE Va Marsoilles-dus Mar- soilles, 24th January

..

Manila, Australia and New Zealand„ria Thursday island-duo Thursday Island, 7th January Barghou

shanghai, Japan, UBA, Canada, C, and 5. America and EUROPE via Vio- toris, B.-dhë Vistoria, B.O., 12th Jaunary, and EUROPE rís diberia.... Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritian, Esat and South Afrion, Aden. Fgypt and -Italy

Maotia,...

Swatow, Amoy and Posebow: Mariia...

#

Bangkok ris Swatow..."

dwatow, Amoy and Formoss

PRE

Dari and Try »

Thunday, 24th,

Menado Marit "Tumegara ...." Hydranyes

8.30 10.3

13.00

Parcel J. » •.

Heg

Sumali.....

Kowloon HU

Letters 430. Q.P.0. Paroela

Boy. [Luitters.

3.00 z 5.00 B. U.2 พ

Friday, 25th.

"Numloon F, the Bog. 10,00 N Letters 11.00. “

G.1.0.

Lettere

11.15 ▲ M

Buus Mary

Reg.

Nooz

Alerta Mums'

Bintang

Beg

15,16 M.

- Lolters

Noon

Bros. Oleveland

*Cracovia...

Pres, Hayes Harcusng Emp. of Japan

Broangshow Horan Maru

Swatow

Bat Ning.. Ohipshing...

135

Baigon, Straits, Caylos, Indis, Manrik

East and South Afrios and "South American Ports ..

La Plata Maru

Branches Agencies and Corres- Interest allowed on Current Aswatow, Amoy and Fooshow pondents in the principal cities of counter proved A. STOKKINK,

Manager.the world.

Deposita

for Fixed Every description of Banking and Perioda at rates to be obtained ou Exchange business transacted.

upplication.

H. MOBI, Manager. Hong Kong, Sept. 11, 1831,

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE: Hong Kox...!

Hong Kong Currency. "Authorized CAFITAL............$11,000,000 PALD-UP CAPITAL ................. 8,435,800 Reazave FUND ......... 1,100,000 Branches:-

ין

» Canton, #SHANGHAL, HANKOW,

Swarow, BangXOE, NEW Yong and BAN FRANCISCO, London Bankers i—.

TES LLOIDS Bank, Ltd. Correspondents

all Principal Uition of the World Foreign Exchange and Banking Busines of every description transected

Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) aba Vourly Bantal of from #5: to $40.

LOOK. POONG. SHAN,

Manager.

TAN ENG HOOI,

Manager,

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

ESTABLISHED 1818.

HEAD OFFICE:

10 Des Voeux Road, Central,

HONG KONG

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS TOTAL RESOURUES...

OT EL. 88,000,000.00 OYE H:830,000,000.00 Every description of Banking Accounts and Exchange businors trafotod."

Current and Fixed Deposit Account in Local and Foreign urrencies opened for Olionos.

Barings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes, Branches and Agencies all over the world.

HAN TONG PO,

Chief Mannerg

Sandakan

Straits Ceylon, India, Mauritius Hast)

and South Africa, Aden, Egypå and EUROPE via Bisraeilise-due-idar- seiller, 29th January

Swatow, Amoy and Foosboy,

Fusang

Rawalpindi

"Buperscribed correspondence only,

Printed and Published by "Konger Tring

Hong Kong Daity Frzs, Lištiten, noʻli, Ios Vistoria, Hong Kong. Lendon Off

Nooz

Saturday, 26th,

Paroals 13.00 à ̈m

(Reg.-5 11.18 ▲ M L'Letters

'Noon

Noor

Noon

Noon

Noon

Hunday, 27th,

9.30 AM 9,00 a

Tassday 29th,

2,00 +5,00 m

Wednesday, auth,

10.80

-- JANUARY — Friday, 1st, 10.80 A

Saturday, End,

Kowloon

PO. 31st, 160, (Paren 22430 1. 10°

2nd: 10 M

·SASJE. Letters 10,00 1

Ašiat, Dach Par. 164 Reg

2nd, 2,454 Labtera 10.83 AN

Tuesday, 8th,