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BANGKOK

and several smaller ones; and several clubs including the British Club, the Royal Bangkok Sports Club, The Silom Club and the Royal Turf Club. The King's palaces and the temples are magnificent and on a large scale; the architecture is of a kind peculiar to the country; and there is much of novelty and interest to be witnessed by the passing traveller. The roads have been greatly improved. The city throughout its principal streets, as well as all hotels and principal shops, is lighted with electricity. The last census of the population of Thailand was taken in May 23, 1937, the figures being: City of Bangkok-681,214; District of Bangkok-921,617.

The average mean tenperature at Bangkok is 82°. The hottest months are February, March, April and May when the highest temperature recorded in the shade averages over 100°. The lowest temperature averages 61° Fahr.

The harbour and island of Koh-si-chang, which lie some 20 miles from the bar and about 50 miles from Bangkok, are places of importance. The harbour, formed by a strait of sea running between islands, offers a fine anchorage for vessels loading rice and teak. The largest ships can load there. A lighthouse aids vessels to make the entrance. A project for dredging the bar at the mouth of the Bangkok river is now in execution. Foundations have been laid for a completely new harbour in the river below Bangkok, and a dredger, recently brought from Holland, has begun dredging operations in the bar. It is hoped eventually to cut a channel 26 feet deep.

DIRECTORY

H.M. ANANDA MAHIDOL, King of Thailand

ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION, LTD., THE,

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Teak, Rice and Produce Merchants, Shipping and Insurance Agents, General Importers-Cable Ad: Ang- losiam. Head Office: London. Branches: Bangkok, Singapore, Penang, Bombay and Karachi

J. G. Jekyll, manager

A. L. McMyn, asst. mgr. R. R. Mabson, signs per pro.

R.D.H. Hempson

J.A. Scott

S.J.S. Kinder

J.E. Hart

Forest Staff

E G.S. Hartley

| J.E. Landray

C.A. Feely, manager

H. Foster Pegg

APOTHECARIES'

R.C.H. Johnson S.R. Acomb

HALL, Chemists and Druggists-73 and 75, New Road; Teleph. 30159; Cable Ad: Apothall; Code: Bentley's

ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS

AMERICAN

BIBLE SOCIETY, Siam and Laos Agency-Cable Ad: Bibles

Bangkok Agency Secty.--Rev. R. O. Franklin, 703, Sathorn Road, Bangkok, Thailand

ASSUMPTION ASSOCIATION, THE (Late A. C

O. B. A.), Established 1903-901, Wind- mill Road

BANGKOK ST. ANDREW's SOCIETY-

CHIENGMAI GYMKHANA CLUB-

Chairman-H. R. Bird

Hon. Secretary & Treasurer-E.

W. Hutchinson

Committee H. R. Bird, E. W. Hutchinson, A. R. Buchanan, H. W. Joynson and D. I. Vint

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SIAM,

THE-

Chairman-The Borneo Co., Ltd.. Deputy Chairman-The Anglo-Siam

Corporation, Ltd.

Committee-Diethelm & Co., Ltd. and The International Engineering Co., Inc.

Secretaries-Donaldson & Lowden,

Chartered Accountants

MOTOR INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SIAM,

THE-

Chairman-Steel Brothers & Co.

(Siam), Ltd.

Deputy-Chairman-Diethelin & Co.,

Ltd.