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(Continued trees Foge 2)

There are two cornar entrances to the Bank from the Central Avenac, the residential quarters being reached from the east side and the onces from the west. The whale of the woodwark is of locally made teak and the building is heated (when required) with open fres. The following materials were used in the construction of the building-Bags of cement, 15,000; number of piles, 5,000; ateel, 200 tons; bricks 2,000,000; granite, 10,000 enbic feet; task- wood, 13,000 cubic feet; reinforced concrete, 3,000 cubic feet

An the fittings were imported from England, the tiling coming from Messrs. Malkin, Lendon, the bronte metal from Mayers. "Gib- bons, London, the sanitary fittings from Messrs. Shanks, London, and the casements and leaded lights from Messrs. Henry T. Hope, of Birmingham. The whole of the furniture and fittings, for the banking ball were supplied by the Hongkong Furnishing Company, the Bttings for the open dres by Messrs. Matthews, of London, and Maus. Bratt Colbran, of London, and the electric light fittings (with the exception of the fine large alabaster bewls suspended by bronze chains, which were supplied | by Messrs. Detler, of Oxford Street) and wiring by the Hong- kong Electric Company.

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Chinese Compliments.

The Chinese Government Band "and played a number of selections

prior to the opening ceremony.

The building cost Dearly $500,000 in

erection ita furnishing.

the

of

the

Invited by the Chairmat of the Directors to do so. HB.31. Consul

isted between our two countries since the days of the factories. After all these years of friendly intercourse, Cantonese, who are enterprising and broadminded, and who have brought back ideas from foreign lands to make their city an example to Chins, must sarely realise that the British desire nothing but the establish ment 'n 3 strong and free democracy in China" (Applause). And Sir Edward Stubbs says: "I send my best wishes for a successful opening ceremony.

hope that the Canton branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank will continue to flourish and promote the prosperity of the Cantonese cvrtunity, with which Hengkong has been for so many years closely asociad ia com-

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The contractors were Messrs Lam Wee, and they are to be General turned the golden key in gratulated upon their very fine the look and formally declared workmanship.

the building of the Canton agency of the Hongkong and Shanghai The Opening Ceremony.

Banking Corporation opened, Prior to the opening ceremony amid the acclamation and theers | timed to commence at 11.30 of the present The Consul |

little daughters

General then entered the building. Manager (Mr. D. Forbes) planted followed by Dr. Wu Ting-fang and three camphor trees in the Avenue. Edkins. the Directors, the on the west side of the Bark.

General Manager and others. It- Some time before the commence-ide the banking hall, the walls of ment of the proceedings a large which had been adorned with crowd assembled outside the build-complimentary messages from the ing. Among those present were Chinese Chamber of Commerce, coticed HBM. Consul General bankers and merchants, refresh- Mr. J. W. Jamieson, C.M.G.): His ments were served. The speeches Excellency Dr. Wu Ting-face were delivered from a dais draped Altnister of Foreign Affairs of thein red, at the back of which were

These expressions of goodwill Make YOURSELF a Presant Cantoa Government; Mr. G. Tsuspended a number of Chinese)

toward the Cantearse and the rest Edkins Chairman of Directors of scrolls. the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

at Chins aptly reflect the feelings of ing Corporation). Mrs. Edkins,

Mr. Edkins, the Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

The Bank has fion. Mr. A. G. Stephen General! Manager, Mr. and Mrs. A. 0.Pirectors, addressing those present, ing Corporation Lang. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Plammer, jeaf: Your Excellencies, Ladies developed and grown up with Cain. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Dodwell, 21, and Gentlemen: On behall of these trade, and the mandagement has D. G. M. Bernard, Mrs. C. Hongkong and Shangbai Banking to other wish than to see a prosper- Very much one and waited China. The Bark Bass, Mr. H. P. White. Mr. W. L. Corporation 1 hvo

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is aut concerned with polition, but Puttenden, the Bishop of Victoria pleasure in welcoming you here to

Rt. Rev. Dr. Duppug), Mr. II. War on the occasion of the opening in the stress of these times the Bird, Mr. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. 3. of this new building, and the Direc. Invectors and Management base Accett, Mr. and Mrs. Archangel-tors and management have a high; a strong feeling that it is only by a sky, Archdeacon and Mrs. Barnett. sense of the honour accorded them peaceinl drawing together of the ME. Baros, Mr. J. Band, Mr. L A. by this gathering of leading officials i present conflicting political parties and Mrs. Borgholz, Res. C. I. and and merchants, both Chinese and ander some form of coalition Gov-DUN'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. Mrs. Blanchett, Mr. and Mrs. Hforeiz. We are honoured with the emment that prosperity generally H. End. Mr. P. T. E. Boothby, presence of His Excellency Dr. Wajcan be assured. Mr. G. H. Bowker, Mr. T. Erameld. Ting-fang and other distinguished | Mrs. R. Brown, Mr. H. F. Camp members of the Canton Govern

(Hear, bear).

Political Strife.

I had the honour a few meaths

bell, Dr. L. A. N. Casabianca, 3-men: Dr. Wu Ting-fang seems to ago of officiating at

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and Mrs. J. Casa, Mr. and Mrs.have discovered the secret of per. ceremony to this at Shanghai, and B. Christiansen, Rev. W. W. and JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the Mr. Clayson, Mr. O. W. Darch,petual youils. His name has been I then referred to the wonderful must digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during H. and Mrs. Davies, Mr. and world wide for the past quarter of financial strength of China and to Hot Weather; (2) LACTOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foods Mrs. and Miss M. Drevard, Mr. a century and he continues to figure the resiliency of its trade. Trading in the circle of high politics as difficulties the world over and in Duchakan. Mr. and Mrs. G. Infants and Dyspeptics; (3) MILFORD-McGRATH FLUID

1 will now ask Mr. Jamieson to (Applause) China have not abated since that INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes. Ms, Flies and all other Insect Pests in Summer days; and (4) Eymar, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. For-vigorously JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA rost. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. D. For. We are also glad to set among you time, and political strife in China systems are waiting on construction,

rest, Mr. P. N. Ferum. Dr. and so many of the business men of has, if anything, been more acute mines awaiting opening, and in declare this building open; and we SAPS for keeping everything clean in Houses.

Mrs. Fulton, Miss G. Fulton, Mr. Canton, representing as they do than before; and yet a substantial dustries expansion. You all sp-shall welcome some remarks from and Mrs. A. H. Harris, Mr. and that great commercial community volume of commerce has continued preciate the barrest of good things him beyond the ordinary formali It is interesting to fcellency Dr. Wu Ting-fang will Mrs. H. P. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. whose trading ability and probity throughout this country between that such developments bring in ties Afterwards I hope His Ex- A. V. Hogg, Mr. G. Hoppeler. Mr. Lave been known and recognized by the Treaty Ports and with foreign their train. and Mrs. Hotson, Mr. M. Hotta, foreign merchants for the last han countries This volume of trade, think that the fall development, honour as with an address, and that however, instead of being on the industrially and agriculturally, of one of the leading Chinese mer. Rev. P. and Mrs. Jenkins, Mr. and dred years. (Applause), Mrs. S. X. Kararana, M. and I wish to express, too, the thacks progressive scale warranted by the this Province, is likely, among other chants will speak. Mr. Stephen, nar

(Applause). Madame Laffs nd, Mr. and Mrs. P. of the Hongkong and Shanghai character and energies of the pee things, to recreate the great trade excellent Chie! Manager, will there.

Consul General's Good Wishes. Landrar, Capt. McKinnon, Mr. and Banking Corporation to Mr. J. W.ple of Chins, combined with the route which formerly reached out after also talk to us.

Mr. Edkins' response Mrs. P. T. Matheson, Mr. and Mrs. Jamieson, Hi Britanic Majesty's natural resmeces of the country, is across this province into Hunan, A. T. Mei, Mr. and Mrs. A A. representative, fur opening the new now in many respects on the down through Sington sad Changsha, Merie, Mr. E. R. Mogra, Mr. and building (Applause). Ile is known ward grade. "The reason of this is and so to the Yangtze and the invitation, H.B.Y. Consul General

North.

then addressed the gathering He Mrs. C. S. Faget, Mr. K. S. Pavri throughout China for his progres plain for all to see, and when one

Plea for Unity.

had already, he said, had the pri unsettled state of Mr. C. E. Pancock, Mr. E. Pengrin,

It was mion that brought the vilege of opening that building, but Mr. C. Poist, Mr. and Mrs. J. sive policy and the furtherance of considers the Proton, Dr. W. G. and Mrs. Rey-British commerce and interests in China since 1911 the marvel is not

All union among the political parties he said when he turned the key and nolds. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Rich-China along the lines of Anglo- that conditions are what they are, Great War to a successful issue; in case they had not heard what

coperation (applause) but that they are no worse! mond, Mr. and Mrs. H. Riggen-Chinese

one iterate his strong desire for the bach, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. B. aard we are happy in baving him for the same it is becoming evident of the Allied Powers, and the union opened the door, he wished to re-

that the strain on the country's re- of the Allied Armies under Roope, Dr. and Mrs. P. M. Ross, this opening ceremony....

sources and endurance is reaching man, that itunately brought peace. eternal Bourishing of the local (Ap- Mr. A. H. Sandeman. Mr. and Mrs.! Messages from Peking and

a critical stage and a imited Chins And so our sympathies his with the agency of the Hongkong and Shang- A. Silva, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Sly, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Smith, Mr. and We have had the honour of re-seems the only workable sointion of ides and principle of a united hai Banking Corporation Mrs. U. Spalinger, Mr. E. Aceiving messages from their Esthe difficulty which presents itsell. China; but the fruition thereof resta pisase). After the eloquent address

Minister Take Canton for example. Stanton, Mr. and Mrs. V. Steemsby,cellencies the British

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The with the leaders and people of given by Mr. Edkins and the mas

Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stratton, Mr. at Peking and the Governor of port is steadily growing with its Chins herself. and Mrs. H. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Hoogkong.

W. T. Swensen, Mr. and Mrs. G. Tudhope, Mr. F. P. Vasania, Mr. 1. C. J. Vermeuler, Mr. F. A. Wallace, Mr. D. Waters, Mr. and Mr. C. E. Watson, Mr. E. M. Wood, Lieut. Commdr. Cloete, RN, D.SO., Licat. Humphreys, .N. HMS. Tarantula) and a

of number

well-known large Chinesa bankers and businesS IGEN

sages read by him from those "Pro- Let me renew on behalf of the lustrious personages representing acy roads, and buildings. gress" is the watchword; but its Hongkong and Shanghai Banking | His Majerly the King at Peking, and Sir Beilby Alston says:

"I wish every success to the full power of development is still Corporation, its Directors, Manage. Hongkong, there was very little left. opening of the new Bank build-held up. Giver peace with the rest tent, and Shareholders, their good for him to say except to thank the country, and financial wishes, for the prosperity of this Chairman and Directors vif the ings in the oldest port in China. I of the feel sure that they are com stength consequence the city city and this province and the Bank for the bonour they had com- mensurate with the proges made and sounding country are open whole of China, uited with fezzed upon him u asking him to by that port and will forther help to far more wile reaching develop messages from His Majesty's 're-open what he hoped would be

abres in Peking And Hong-of the most fourishing agend

(Continued on Pop to cement the excellent comment for the benefit of the province presentati mercial relations which have ex

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and China generally,

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