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C. H. BENSON,

MANAGER,

Hongkong.

LITTLE FOLKS' CORNER.

ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS.

MUTE MOLE'S PUNISHMENTS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

When the noor bell rang in the distance, Mufi Molo hurried, home.

He was ail out of sorts, because instead of hunting earthworms as he had planned after slipping off From the Meadow firove school, he had been quarrolling with Flop Mouse. His nose was hurting him now like everything where Plop had punched it.

He slipped in the back way and tiptoed up the back stairs, whité his mother was setting the table in the dining room for lunch..

Then he ducked into his own room and into bed and pulled up the covere

After awhile he heard voices, his parents talking down staire. He guessed that they wore talking about him and wondering what j was keeping him so late. He hoped they wouldn't find him unti,;)

CKENTUCKYS

"Poor little kiddie," said his father. "I gusss he's learned a lesson."

they began to get worried, for then they'd be so glad to discover that he was safe they wouldn't ask embarrassing questions,

But after a great deal of talking, which seemed to Muff to last. about an hour, there was silence. Then, horror of horrors, sounds of eating!. Could they actually be having lunch without him?

Only too true, for his keen little ears missed nothing. Ia stood it au long as he could, then he decided to attract attention.. anored. But no answer!..

He

Then he tried aneezing! Still nobody came. Only more sounds of eating and spoons on plates. Ob, how could they?

Thon he cried! But his tears were real--not make-believe like the spores and sneezes, He was glad he could cry. That surely would bring thom! He needed sympathy and lunch..

But he was to get neither.

After awhile his father tramped upstaire. But Muff was sound asleep by this time.

Poor Ifttle Eiddie," said his father. “I guess he's learned a lesson. He'll not play truant, again in a hurry-nor fight, either."

Muff got a wonderful supper.

(To be confinued to-morras,)

CHUCKLES.

There is a tale of an English-

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1921.

WORLD WIDE SPORT,

Beckett is said to have taken

BANKS.

man, a Frenchman, and a German £5000 to console him for his ASIA BANKING CORPORATION

who at the close of the war made

a wager as to which of them could stay longest in a pig-sty which

defeat from Frank Moran,

had not been cleaned out since Women have taken to Rugby the war started The English-in Paris. The rules ro tackling altered to prevent man entered first and cried will be

enough after a four-minute accidents as much as possible, stay. The Frenchman followed; be stuck it out for 15 minutes

and emerged very sickly indeed. exclaiming "No bon, No bon! The German then entored, and after ten minutes had passed, out came-the pigal

After the election of President Cleveland, as usual, a horde of office seekers swooped down on Washington, demanding rowards

for their faithful servicos.

One of the most persistent was ļa man who wanted a Consulship, and made miserable the life of official in the States Department.

every

A West London Syndicate has offered a purse of £700 for a match between Johnny Basham and Matt Weila if they can come

to terms.

Tho Prime Minister has) incurred the displeasure of the Rev. Peter Price, д Welsh Congregational minister, for playing golf on Sundays.

Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey, the 18-year-old swimmer from Now York, has accepted an invitation to undertake competitive four of Australia this year.

Mr. Olney, the Secretary of State, hearing of this, directed that the man be sent to him, and Harry Vardon and Edward Ray when the man was ushered into have been elected honorary his office said very blandly that members of the London Country the president had decided he Club, Ilendon, in commemoration would appoint as Consuls only of their recent successful golf men who spoke the language of tour in the United States. the country to which they were accredited, and the only posts vacant wore in China.

A Sydney massage says: Arnst has laid claim to the sculling "I presume you speak Chinese? Mr. Olney asked negligently.

championship. He challonged the winner of the Barry-Felton "Mr. Secretary," the man re-race before it took place in plied. any question you care August. Barry has not accepted to put to me in Chinose shall within three months, and accord be pleased to answer."

ing to the rules forfeits the title. The validity of a challenge made before the race is questioned, but local opinion, favours Arnst,

Mr. Olney was so pleased with the man's clever retort that he gave him an appointment,

Most lawyers have noticed how frequently and with what learn- Mgand clear exposition Lord Jun- tice Fleicher Moulton is apt to take his own opinion and stand by it in opposition to that of his learned brothers, the majority of the Court.

THAT HEADACHY FEELING

arising from constipation, liver-} shoess, or bile, gives place to al sense of clear-headed freshness (and general physical comfort

The subject came up for dis-when cussion in the club the other day Cremarks the Morning Posd), and a crusty old conveyancer was of opinion that it was lucky that Lord Moulton did not live in Plibical times.

PINKETTES

have gently cleansed and stim- ulated the digestive system. ·

Pinkettes are sold by chemists, "If we had," said this critic, also post free 60 bents the vial, we might possibly have had the from De-Williams' Medicine Co.. Decalogue handed down to us 96 Szechuen Road, Shangtai. somewhat in this form And ) the Lord said unto Moses (Flet- cher Moulton dissenting.'"

Nothing less than 3 public school education was deemed worthy of the son of a certain neuveau riche," and when the bay was home for the holidays he was questioned by his fond parent as to the nature of his studies.

Son- "Well, father, I've been learning Arithmetic,”

Father

woll,"

(impatiently) - "Yes,

Son "French, German, Ene-

vid.“

Father (oyfully)-"h, that's better! Now just tell me the Enelid for Good morning!"

One of the strangest errors in reporting due to faulty vocalisa- tion ureurred in a quaint royall burgh in Fife. At the election of a minister the congregation had to choces between two candidates. At the ordination of the fortun- ato preacher the officiating slergyman took for his text Mark ii., verse 14 And be ordained twelve, &ei Hə was afflicter with the then new style of pulpit oratory and Mark was pronounced as Ma-ak." In the local press next day it was stated "be pre- ached a suitable and eloquent teermon from Acts iiverse 14." The text was not quoted. On referring to the chapter the verse reads-But ve denied the Holy One and the Juat, and desired a mulerer to be granted unto you.".

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SURPLUS & UNDIVIDED PROFITS: HEAD OFFICE:

NEW YORK. U.S.A.

U.S. $4,000,000.

U.S. $1,489,000. BRANCH:

SAN FRANCISCO

HEAD OFFICE FOR THE ORIENT:

CANTON CHANGSHA

HANKOW..

SHANGHAI.

BRANCHES:

PEKING

1

MANILA

SINGAPORE TIENTSIN

All Descriptions of banking business transacted. Interest allowed on Current Accounts, Savings Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency, U.S. Dollars, Sterling or Francs.

American Bankers Association and Guaranty Trust Company of New York Travellers Cheques sold by us. Payable throughout/the world.

VERNE CLAIR,

Aoting Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

BANQUE

INDUSTRIELLA

DE CHINE.

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(Specially authorized by Pre-Kubaribed Capital sidential Mandate of the Republic Patan Canisht. of China on the 2nd of Novem- Deposits ber, 1947.)

Authorized Capital. 860,000,000.00 Paid up Capital...... 12,279,800,00 Reserve Funde ...... 7,796,023,00,

BANKS

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION CE

Paid-up Capital.

Reserve Funds

Sterling...

Silver

$13:000000

£1,500 000

$23,000 000

Ravérve Liability of Frost'stora 13.407.COM/

COUET OF DIRECTORSĮ

Ho. Mt... D. PARS Cosimaal

4. B. Compino Esq.-Densiv Chairmay". G.M. Dodwell, kas, O.T.M. Eakins

How Mr. J. Zhbar Lower Log Rm.

Hon. Mr. P. B. Hofteak 3. 4. Flummer, Kea?”

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Rongkong-A, O. STEPHEN, V

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shorter perlodi in 1 curabay and Mortime on terms which I he quoted an appliousé mi

A. O. STEPHEN,

Chief Manage).

Hongkong, March 1st. 1920.

F. 150,000,000 HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

F. 73,000,000

F. 10,000,000

Reserve Funds,

1.285,000,000 The Chinese Government ons opethird of the Capital.

hairgan of the Board of Dirnetpre:

Andre Berthelot General Manager;~A. J. Pernotta

OFFICE:

*ntwerp Halavia

CARTO

Fonchow

34, Rue Saint-Lazare. PAR18.

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING HONGKONG BRANCH: 20/21 Connaught Road Central Bran- Dunkerque rhes and Sub-branches all over stphang China and. Correspondents inakuse Japan, New York, San Francisco, Flas Singapore and Manila.

BRANCHER :

Hanokote

London Lyng Marc

Mouken New York Pekin Pom Penla Baigon

DANKERS:

Shanchal Hingapore

Reatow

Tsinaafu

Vadivustoak Yohms Yunnentu

London Bankers: The National IN FRANCE: Spotets General pont favoriser

le Developpement dit Consumerce el de

adratic en France.

London Joint City and Midiend Rask Limited.

IN LONDON

Provincial and Union Bank of England, LH. The Guaranty Trust Company | IN SAN-FRANCISCO: Crocker National Bhak,

Correspondents in the Chbf Commerci Foster of the World.

of New York.

New York Bankers: The Irving National Bank. Interest allowed on Current Ac-

counts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application. Every description of Danking

Business transacted.

Loans granted of approved

securities.

Special facilities for Hom

Exchange. Interest on Fixed Deposits at the following rates:--

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For 3 months 3% per annum For 6 months 4% per annum -For 12 months 5% per annum

THE

TSUYEE PET

Manager

BANK OF EAST ASIA,

LIMITED.

READ

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13 min

15 min

15 mi

15 min

3d spis

PAIN-BE CAPITAL.....

9301 11.30 p.m. kakav 30 maltenang I 15 p.m.

SATURDAYS.

ENTRA PAR 12.60 mutueht

7.50 ..

10.30

SUNDAYS.

.. to 11.00 .m 1130 mm ka 12.00 Brun 12. 20 m 1.09 m 16.3.

OFFICE :-

No, 2. Quer's Itond Central, HONGKONG. Established 1919.

RESERVE FUND...

DIRECTORS:

....$? ̧€£8,000,00 300,000.00

31. Pany Wai Ting, Chairman:

Mr. Chow Shan Bon.

Mr. 14 Roo Chan,

HỌ NG KHÁNG Lisk,

Mr. Fong Ping Stan

Every 1 min-

17 inin

15 min

10 min

mis

13 min

15 pip

n་་

NIGHT CARS.

5.30 p.m. to h... 6.00 mm. 1 6.30 p.. 6.30 ... 8.10 p.m.

Де году Пары эвако

SPECIAL CARS,

BY ARRANGEMENT AT THE COMPANY'S OFFICE,

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FAMED FOR 50 YEARS: oldăn tina by mil sheillata par Stores Sthroughout the C'monity,

BEWARE OF INITATION.

CURE FOR ASTHMA

Mr. Han Ying Po,

Min. Muk Ching Kong.

Telegrapdie Address : ČUBANKIND.

Internal on Current Arenunta kod Fixed Deposit in Local Currency Bad in Gold. Terin

on ampliratina.

Every description of Banking and Brobenge

in tracted.

Belal facilities for French exchange.

M MONTARAIS.

Manager.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

(FRENCH BANK.)

Idee; 25 his Run Lafite, Parlo

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Capital... Bestve

F8,000,000

=

60,000,000

BRANCHED AND AGENCIES.

Bangkok "Rattambang

C'anton

shouti

Hongkong

Mon's te

Noumea

Banknw. Unbi

Haiphong

Peking

Phom Peba Pondichery

l'aprete

BANKERS.

Saigon Shangh

Aiguepure Tiestein

TIMEDO

IN PRASOV : Comptole National d'Ereumple de Paris; Credit Lynonnate; flanque de Parlet dra Pays-Ba; Cinder Industriel et Commercial Bolet Generalt.

IN LONDON; The Nations! Previnals and Colon Bank of England Ltd., Pomi penir Natural d'Esoapte de Pagle: Credit Lyes.

IN NEW YORK: 1. P. Murgan & Co.

Totten allowed ang Purrent Acooupla d 71sed Depozita Bogording so arrangement.

Every description of backing and exshing, Chneiseks transacted.

L. BERINDOAGUE, Manager.

Mr. Wong Yun Pomp.

Str. Than Ching Shok, My, Hans Chu B

Hongkong, Detober 21st, 1818

Chiel Manager. Mr. Ken Tang Pa. Ang. Honager, Mr. Li Two Fong.

BRANCHES & AGENCIES:-..

LONDON

SHANGHAI KOBE

NACESAKI SINGAPORE

TIENTSIN MANILA

SAMARANG

NEW YORK

SAN FRANCISCO

YOKOHAMA

SAIGON

PERANG

MANKOW

BATAVIA

SOURABAYA

London Ranker: The fontinn Joint City A Midland Bonk, lad.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted, Loons granted on approved secures,

Interea allowed on Current Deposi Acehunt ut the rate of Two per cent, por aññon on Sav.) Inga Acecunt Four per cent, per annum, and su Fixed Deposite at the following zalew 2–

For 3 months at the rate of 3% per RVETTE, For invath as the rate 14% per annu For 12 months at the rate of 5% por siem

HAN TONG PO,

Chjet Manager. Hongkong, October 197 19gn.

THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED.

Brad Office: 8, Des Voeux Road, Central. Hankow Branch: Russian ConcemÍÐA,

TAX Basin of the above:Bank le saadautéd try the BONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BABKING CORPORATION.

Rules was da obtained oz appilaation. INTEREST Os deposite is allowed on the Mielmum monthly hálágom nå 934 per AQNOW. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Docking Corporation

A. G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manazel.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Rozaï Cüapter 1855.**

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE POND RESERVE LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETRS

- Pa. £3,000,00 £3,141,000 FOREIGN KICHANAR and Deveral Bank, ing business transated

CURRENT ACCOUNTS Oprved and PIXX}} DEPOSITS storied for 1 year or shorted period at cafee which will be quoted on ap- plication.

J: L, CROCKATT

Manego. Hongkong, at January, 1914

BANK OF CANTON LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE, HONG KONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business

Transacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 Months 3% per ann 12 For 6 Months 4% per annum. For 12 Months 44% per annum.

LOOK POON SHAN

Chief Manager..

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK 1.TK Estaing 1890.

| Capital (fully packag

Rrantve und

Y:100,020,00g ..35.000.000

BEAD OFFICE, TOKORAMA...

Branches and Agencias-asia

Acto

RABBOUN

Hoeraba

As!goa HAFIKIMI

Batavis

Kai Tore

Buenos Ayres

Loudou

Hinicutta

Lyone

Thangokun

Los Angeles Manila"

Nagasak!

Reattle

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Bombay

INDIA. LIMITED.

Read Odion 18, Gruaroburch Brest, Londas, Í. O.: 3.

Authoriend Capital Subscribed Capital Paid Op Capital Rezerve Fund

BANKENS,

+

Uniten (Delay) Féngtron Mulden Hanko Honolulu

arbi

Tokyo

£3,000,000

E

IN

ilonalo 1,00,000 1,050,000

The Bank of England.`n The London Joint City & Midland B 11d BRANCHES →

Sembay Cateri Colombo

fault

Galle

Ho

Auran

Kandy

Kuala Lumpur

Karachi

Kata Huara

Madra

New York

Shangha

Penang

Purt Louis (afauritius) Singapure

KONGKONG BRASCH.

Exery devoripción of Beaking and Exchange busineva transnoted.

Newdowong

naka

New York

Peking

Shanghai Singapore Shimoaceti Bydney. Tientain

Taipauld

Vladivostock Tsingtau

Interest allowed on Current Accounts Deposits reserved for fixed period at rated

be plained on application.

G. HASHIDZUME,

Manager.

Bobgkong, 136, September, 1929.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

VARTAL AND SURPLUS : T... $10,000,001 UNDIVIDED PROFITS:

..$3,200,00

Owined by the National City Unak of New York.. 0, Will Street, NEW YORK - BRANCHED:

laterest siidsed vn Current Accounts at 2'er | HEAD OFFICY seul per munum on Daily Balances, kad on Fiard Depositsat rates»bickmpy be siserialRed cu apvilkston

3. C. WILSON,

Aucing Mac or

7. Queen's Rund Uvatrai. Rongkong, 1214 Dodëmber, 1918.

DOMESTIC & FOREIGN BANKING. THE CHINA SPECIE BANK LTD. AWAR

SERVICE PROMPT. Current, Bavings, and Fixed

YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM Deposite bear Interest at Rates

JUBT received a large Consignment of. (1) LACTOGEN the most digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during Hot Weather; (2) LACTOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foods of Infants and Dyspeptics; (3) MILFORD-McGRATH FLUID INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes, Bugs, Flies and all other Insect Pests in Summer days; and (4) JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA SOAPS for keeping everything ban in HonsON",

d

PRICES e Tory, Aloderute. Inspection wird Baquiries, are córdísily sagitad.

SHU TUNG TẠI C CÓ.

Agam for Hougtong and Bouth China.

47 and 43 Cannongid Ragi Oostral, Monakong,

2% 4%, 5%, respectively.

J. USING LY, Hongkong, 7th July, 1919.

Manages.

THE CHINESE MERCHANTS BANK LTD.,

行

Az Orsz

„ANKKUNA BEEiman, Vlader produ

Loans granted on approved wYASPERÍNA.

berrant Accountsuganed wad Fixed Depoelis Ford Ved * Jakin which may be severidan

'on applidation.

HEAD OFFICE:

St. George's Building, Hongkong.

LONDON: 3 Bishopsgate, R. O, LYONS: 27 Place Tolomb BAN FRANCISCO: 282 Monsgomery Streek.. CHINA: Canton, Rankow, Härbta, Hongkonge,

Peking, Shanghai, Tiantain, Thingtão.

·DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; „PUAtio Plate, San Peleo da ilaçaria, Baasken ösüblago. Banco Domingo, Bacalinor INDIA: Bombay, Uniöuste, ÎlesĻUO JAPAN: Kobe, Yokokarga.

Belavia, Mourshaya. PANAMA :- Colau Pana PHILIPPINE INLANDSF, Cebu, Manilar STRAITA SETTLEMENTA: Singapura,

BRANCHES OF THE NATIONAL OITT BANK OF NEW YORK. BELOTUM Antwerp, brumals. ARGENTINA! Buenos Aires. GRAZIL BRbia, Pernamboon, Forta disgro.

· Rio de Janeiro, Bautor, Ban Pauzo

CHILE : SAATingo, Valparaiki

OMBIA: Barranquilla, Bogals, Medellin

| CUBA + Ha**A* and 21 sitzer in Duba

ITALY Genya.

Chairman of Board of Directore Mr. Wong Shiv Ham. - |Chief Manager... Mr. L. 8. Holum, PERUS LIDĀ.

PORTO RICO; Pandeyan Jusa. Asel. Manspor. Mr. K. T. Wong RUSSIA Moscow, Hongkong Manager

SPAIN: Beroclust, Madrid. SOUTH AFRICA

(Pown, Mr. I. P. Allen: FUINIDAD: Por, of dysia. URBOVANEJ Montevidno, Foreign exchange and general and Mariens),

| badking basizewe transacted.

Gürrent, Savings, and Fixvd deposite bear interests at råter

grad

Calle Reade

maint

2%, 4% mud 5% per annum re- punteres allowed en verrant account, and spectively.

L. 8. HOLUM

Chief Maanter.

Hongkong, 2nd October, 1950,