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SHIPPING NEWS

The following local shipping and mal intelligence has been

serrected to sean 10-day

VITO!

Kanchow

Luchom Chambord Harel Kaija M Tyndareus

Vosse

Hydrange Cochinchine Focabing Kojan M.

Phranang Wool Iran

BORAD

Paket

Macens

Longuing

Hathong

Agent

. &'9

Vessels Arrived.

MM Cio

Lapicone & Co. OOK

Agents

Obiu On

Hal Ya

Ai cởi

ABE

Chan In Tong

) Ka Oo

St. & Barry

From

Shanghai

Shanghai'via Amby

Marsailles via Baigon

Haiphong vis Fert Bayard

Reching via Swatow

Cebu

Clearances.

Where Bound

duaton

Paktioi

daigon

Daiton via Tingino

fiaiphong via Hoihow

Kobe rik AmON

Los Angelas

Mooring

1

B 12

B 44

40

Co'n Whi.

A. 1

Departure.

19th July

Impending Departures.

Wompiled from our Shipping Advertisements.)

Arentl

J M Os.

Destination

Mingang Twang

Robert Dollar

Fereia M.

Lake Field:

P. Madison

Glentera

Van Overalpaten

Soxdan

3 Co. DL Oo. 3M Co.

3 M Co.

P M Co.

P M Do.

Bandakas

Manila Foochow

Kidderpaca

Rakuyo M.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

BANKS.

P. & 0, BANKING CORPORA TION, LTD.

(Incorporated in England 1920.)

With which is affiliated, THE ALLAHABAD BANK LTD.,

INDIA

BANKS.

THURSDAY, JULY 19 1923.

BANKS.

INTERNATPIONAL BANKING

CORORATION.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. HEAD OFFICE. HONGKONG.

U. 5. $10,200.02) Authorised Capital... $50,000,000] CART & BEATLYG IT

$20,000,000 UNDIVINED PROFIT: $5,508,931 Paid-up Capital

Owned by Ton National-Cli; Bank of Reserve Funds:-

New York. Head Gather: 60,' Wall Street, New York. Branch:

Sterling...

Silver

Authorised Capi al £5,000,000 Subscribed and Paid up $2,594,160 Reserve Liability of Reserve Fund.

HEAD OFFICE:

£90,000

122, Leadenhall Street, London E. C. WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cockapur Street, London S,W,1. EASTERN BRANCHES : Bombay, Calcutta Karachi, Madras, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai,

The Corporation undertakes General Bauking and Exchange Busines of every description and in addition to th Branchos has Agencies in all the principal cidios of be world.

C. CHAMPKIN.

Manager.

22, De Vaur Bead Central, Hongka gʻ

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. (URTÜSKLANDS TRADING COMINYRJ

A. Cap.10), 105,190,1% 48,212, 232 Paid-up Capita 86,000.00 2,68,65 Reserto Fuse 11:11,443,300 23,620,833

Proprietors

++

:

11

£4,500,000 $24,500,00

$ 20,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS Hea. Mr 4.0. Láng.-Chairman D.G.. Peraars, E-Demity Chairman H. Compton Neq.. G.M Dodwell, E. (G,T.M. EOkiai, Baqu

L. Partonden. Fø

3. A. Plummer, E.

2. F. White. F. Chiet Manager Hoa. Mr. A. G. STEPHKA. Acte. Manager Hongkong. J. HeArthur, Baq.

3, 15, Stiti, Ext andere: Shoopbel

LONDON BAŠKERA WESTMINSTER BARK. LIMITED

"Oussen! Ändonata opened in Loast Unstany sad Fired Uporitu zired. fer ons yzár iborley periode is Lonal Obyrever and Bratling on terans walakwiziko gntied ou Kmotivation

Hongkong. 14th June, 1923

HONGKONG SAVINGS

The Bust of 100 apore' Bank la coaduate by the HONGKONG AND BHANGWAI BARKING CORPORATION,

Rafee may be chinimés en kapitontics: INTEREST ON Esporite la kilowed ou Minimum monthly buszoses at $31 par sus For the Zoeytong and Shangbal Burki Corporsiras.

A: G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager.

Byesini Ravoretum 71180,000,000 41,818, Hongkong, 14th. Nov., 1922.

BANDON: 35, Blahopagate, W. C. LYORK:.27, Plane Tolugan.

SAN FRANCISED: 332, Bautrimery Street.

Harbin, tagkong, Luisa Canton, Hanentiin.

Peking. Shanghai,

JAPAN: Kobe Yokohama, Tokyo,

DOMINICAN REgic: Puarin Plata, San Pedro Shala

le scoris, Sanicher Santiago, Toming Baragona San Prineisen sie Macorta

Jaya: Baterie, Kourihejn.

Ixbta: Banshay, Caloutta, Rang-on.

Pagama Colon, Pana.

PHILIPPINE 186:

Manik

arity: Barcia Marid STRAITS STEAMENTS: Singapore,

*BRANCHES OF THE SATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW TORK,

Anabycina fuenos Aires Rosario, THLGIUM: Antwerp, Brusin

Ba4216, Fer & obuce, Porto Alegri, Hi'de...

Jeorico, Santon Sas Paule

Min: Ranflata Valparaiso,

EU: Tarans and 22 ither cities inŸ ̃uka, ENG: Londan.

ITALY: Genoa,

Tan Lima,

ronio Rico: Pouce, San Juan,

Rugs Musco Perngrad temperilly

ole

CROGUATA Manarvideo,

VENEZURIA: Caracas,"

All deweefplioon

banking due

BANKS.

ASIA BANKING CORPORATION.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY

Capital U.S. $4,000,000. Head Office New York. Owned and controlled by a group of leading American Banks under control of Federal Reserve Bank and the Now York State Banking Department, GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS... Branches-Shanghai, Peking, Tientsin, Hankow, Canton, Manila, Yokohama, San Francisco and Hongkong..

·THEATRICAL TOUR IN

THE EAST.

Humours and Horrors of Travelling,

A comfortable Cressing room: interest allowed an arrest and saving a counts and fixed deposits in local or foroiga currencies st valea to be ascertained on 27a nice mirror; & dresser to wait on you, and call-boy within pilentl

"GEORGE LOGG.

easy reach; Those are the con- Hongkong 22nd, May, 1923.

ditions behind the scenes in the best English theatres.

Sailing Dat15

20th July

20th

20th

Hoihow

20th

Swalow

2016

RD & Co.

New York

20th.

TEK

Bourabaya

21st

Calcutta

Bombay

AL

Victor.a

21nt

Hamburg

JOJ L

Penang

21st

Shanghai

22nd

TEK

America

23rd

Manila

23rd

B&B

Vancouver

23rd

B & S

MM

Antwerp Marseilles

2 ra

23rd.

Bank Line

Japan

23rd

JM Oo.

Manila

Bangkok

24th

BLANCHEN: out,

241h

Shangbai

24th

Bandzerla

Kala

Bando

N100

America

24th

Babay

FARRE

Swalow

24th

Caloutes

Palemban

Bearbe Baghpute Apurbai

Derakarls

24th

Sheribos

Pekalonga

(Bolo)

Jember

Foochow

2416

PRESSSGAS Thanja

D & Co.

Colombo

25

Euba

Triden

Ji

Bislavia

25th

Kota-Zadja

Japan

251b

Bank Line PO

New York-

25th

PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND.... RESERVE LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS

£3,000,001 £3,800,000

Attractive Deposits.

£3,000,00

Antwerp

25th

P. Tait

Tyndareas

Helena Portba

Dity of Boston Banks

F. Mckinley Tjimancek

Haga A. Walshing

Coskung Haifoong Uzzumbi

Tjinondary Inle de Pansy Langton Hall Davala

Ad. Line

JCJL

NTE JM Qo.

D & Co.

JOJE B

Impending Arrivals.

(supplied by our Advertisers.)

Agents

1. Ca.

PAO BAS

AL

B&S..

ТКЕ

Benlawers Kidderpore Yangtze

P. McKinley Funglaze Pyrrhus Tenyo M. Paul Locat Yerra Patroclus Andre Lehen

MM

T& Co. B & E M M

From

Bue Hongkonz

Singapore

20th July

Nagasaki

20th

singapur

21st

Yokoham

22nd

3rd

Yokohama

Shaughai

Maramilles

Immingin

318

Dalny

Japa

Sch Ang. 17th

Consignees Diary.

Compiled from our Advertisements.)

Hendes & JČKA..

Branakan di

Solicitom

Hand águany ipellatatis,

Correspondent at Colombe, Badra Fondi obrery, Bangkok. Barrow, Hybong. Bazol, New Amoy, Tokobama, Maiboara, Sydney, Tark, Has Yraktivno, vIG.. KIR.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA · AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter

1854

FORDION "EXCHANGE and Genols Bruk-

Lasdon Yeavers : -The Hasional #209incisi, } Ing buntzean irezumatad.

and Union Asak of England, Limised,

CULENT ACCOUNTA operi, ad FIXED

The Baal bare and sofia and russirst for DEPOSITE Fuired for 1 year or abortay paridan oo!estion Bite of Websage, farmer intheir of¦ 43 rater which will be quoted on applicatioy credit on Branches and sorrapondants

bt Rut 1 Consinas, in Great Britain,

Amelles sad avokzalla and 11serweta hanking haela vie at atazy duroription.

#. 1, Q2OGRAME;

A

A H. FERGUSON,

Manager.

Hongkong. Sth. May, 1923.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,

(FRENCH PARK)."

Head Our th Wondurend Ruxsamaan, ZÁTÍU,

Restrai in

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE:-

No. 14 Do Vuesz Road Cantra) Established 1919.

AUTHORIIND DATE§ 1o 200,005

PAID CAPITAL,

ABBERTY YUND

PLANNE 41,469,70 44.145,60s

BLANCE AND ADREN] 20.

Magkok

Saigo

Mange

Shangha

Goods

Free Claims

Eenjaz

Form

Agents Stored

Storage Expires

P. Madiena Astrali

A L

C

Kowloon

Kowloom July 27

July 25

4

to be in by Aug. July 20 July 28 July 25

Examina- tion Date

Djibouti

Tapori

siphong

Pakleg

Bincmpore Tishtla Touraze

Pom-Peak.

51advoka

801

Posdimburg

YUNDAIM

ST. COR.

Mr. Four Pier Shar

T

Steamers Movements.

E. of Aue arrived at Sobe on the 17th July left Kete on the 13th July and is

due at Yokobama on the 25th July.

Sardinia arrived Marselles at Eu.m. on the 18th July.

TO-DAY'S SHARE QUOTATIONS.

Stock change.

Ebarabrokers' Association

Banki.

3. Bank"

Bank of E. Asja

b. 1120 sa, 1125'-

101; Marine InsurancOU.......

1125

145

Centope

b.

6'20

b. 620

*. 625

North China

b.

.

Crions

b.

$240 22

b.

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222,

60

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451-

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31 80

1.

301

11.

231.. 12/3

201

161 1511

b. 143, a, 10

195

D.

Lands, Hotels & Buildings. 214

Did

27.70

New A

27.8

372

50.

27.60

Yanglezen

China Fire

8 E. Fres

Douglases

Hembusta

Indos (Pref.)

Indos Det. Lon. Beg.

Inde Dat. RE Reg.

Bball.

Varrier

Qhip Satur

Malatons

Kailan

Langueta Combined

Вайбе

Tropens Ural Campions"

Benguet Coulda

E.K. What

K. Docks Shanghai Docka

M. Engineerings Bbacgbat Hongkew.

A.X. Hotels H.L. Bottle B.E. Lande B'phreys Est. Kowloon Landr

Boclamatione Princon Bldg

Se Dotions Orientals Cottons Shanghai Cattoni

Comenta Chizh Light

Chica Light

Chins Providenta

Now

Docks Wharvet, Godowaι KE,

Electrica H.K. Old b

Bongbong Ropes

Hongkong Tramways b

Peak Trame 018 b.

Zank Trams - How: Steal Foundries Water-boat. Watsons W. Powells Lane Crawforda

·Ount a loos

Many ang Tob. AiLoeres

.. Construction

E. Bealty

Ixxis

Mackintosh

Hongkong, July 19, 123,

Dairy Firma

Electric Macao

370

26

82

103

Ju

Ootion Ma

Old b. New *.

b

Miscellaneous

30,30 15.20

15 10

24%.

.

BANKIEM

IN FRANCE; peir Salloni d'uom

de Paris; Credit Lyonnain; Basqu de Paris et des Faye Ba; Cradl Industrial Camerei Bolme

Provinsie and IN LONDON: The Nationa

Calca Bt of England L1. Go soit National d'Riacoph de Paris; Credit Lynamic.

+ NEW TORX : J. P. Morgan & so.

interest owed an Outreal Sosobusi st Pized Diponite sɛgording in ZZALEIDIS.

very dearlytics of banking and ozabongo business transnated.

V. MARHOT.

Asting Zanayok. Hongkong. Ossabes Mat, SPLI

ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL

BANK. LTD.

READ OFFICE:

25 De Voeur Road Central, Heggbung, "Branch-Shanghai,

Correspondents:-London: Westminster Bank, Ind. New York: National Orty Bank: Ban Francisco: Union Trust Co, of Bas Franciado; Canton Bank,

Authorised Capital.....

Paid Up Capital

$5 000,000

... $1,600,000

Modern banking in all ite branches Current accept te savings accounted Arad depopisa soltoted lower granted on approved security,

Overacas banking speciality. INTEREST Current accounts 2 prz cent, avings 4 per cent, Fixed Deposits, 5 months, 4 per want, 6 months si pei seni, nae year, 54 per deal'

Site Depoolt Boats for Rent.

Ont Vaulla safeguarded by time elocks and combla combination, armour plate steel doors.

J. T. LUM,

Coief Manager

R. WRUSTHOFF,

DIRECTORS: ::

* Fong Wei Ting, Obairma

Hoa. Mr. Claw Big Bor, LẮT LAI THI "C,

47. P. X. Kwek.

Mr. Ng Chang Lak. "

Ms. Zuvat Sk

Миларет.

THE INDUSTRIAL & COM. MERCIAL BANE, LTD.

SEAD OFFICE: York Ballding

Chater Road, Hongkong. BRANCHES :- Shanghai and Hankow. Correspondents in all commercial

of China and abroad. PROMPT SERVICE:

rates for all

Inquiries ate Welcome

THE. HAI

Manager.

centras)-

*inds

THE CHINESE MERCHANTS BANF, LTD,

"

Riazanita Buildings Prano Lett.

At Weaking at travert

When I knew I was going to India, and the Far Esst for two years, to play the leading parts in

D. M. BIGGAR, MANA

Maneagr.

EXHIBITION THEFT

Jeweller Pays For His Lesson. Berlin A leading Berlin jewel- ler applied to the police for the name and address of the most their excort cracksman," of professional acquaintanca, A Toki that the purpose of his strange request was to apply the old adage Sata thief to ontoh a thief," they obliged with the idea- tity and whereabouts of a member of the fraternity temporarily at

a score of West-end successes, Iberty and with a magnificent imained that conditions there record of burglaries. would be the same, writes Scrim- eour in the 'eylon Observer. I was soon disillusionised !

I got quite used to enormus oockroaches crawling over the stage. I even ceased to studder or if by mistake they wandered over my foot during the tense scene! I got used to bats flying from the Auditorium into my face! I got usod to the swarms of flies round the table lamps; the barsh cry of the cicadas, and the impertinent call of the lizards on the walls and ceilings!

to

Teking bie "employee Potsdam, the jeweller offered him an adequate reward if, in the presence of eye-witnesses, be "burgled" the premises of "á, branch business about to be opened in the former royal borough. The expert assentod, though the shop was fitted with all the latest anti- theft devices.

Bringing an equally up to-date set of the appliances required by his craft, he get to work. Two hours' strenuous labour saw him triumphantly through the de- fences, and handing to their owner the contents of an alleged "burglar-proof" fe

Delighted with his reward, the

Travelling for theatrical com panies is very arduous. We often took a week for our journeys, and memorable occasion on "one

Hongkong. to travelled from Madras by way of the whole cracksman then gave the jeweller increase the security of bie CITES 480Ball 39443 2 713d Drasite length of the Malay Peninsula, the benefit of his professional ex- waalsed which is served by the railway.perience In advising him how to

with only four days' work.

Louned ok appeared inaarikas

1401PED AS FATE WAY

THE ESE

soedran #ings Dia

司公理管業實法中

SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE

Mr. Mok Ching Keng DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE Mr. WOME TUE TORE. Mr. Chan Chlag Abik,

Ev. Kem Ella

<mint Manager. Ma, Xan Yong Ye

ko Menager Kr Li Tio Forge

BRANCHES & AGENCIES:-

LONDON. PARIS SHANGHAI

KOBE NAGASAKI SINGAPORE TIENTSIN MANILA

SAMARANC CALCUTTA

NEW YORK

SAN FRANCISCO

FOKOHAMA

SAICON

PENANC

HAKKOW

BATAYLA

SOURABAYA

BOMBAY

CARTON

London, Mantasy 1–Tay Londra Pötur djty sad Midland Bank, Ch

Every Geneription of Banking and Exchange business uansacted, Lobne Erkalad os approved

sertles.

CHINE

ETABLISSEMENT. FRANCO-

CHINOIS.

(Incorporated in France),

5 Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.

Paris:

HEAD OFFICE:

74 Rue St. Lazare, Paris. Subscribed Capital Frs. 10,000,000 Paid up Capital Fre. 2,500,000 Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Fre. 50,000,000. BANKERS

Generale, Societe Banque Nationale de Credit. Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas. London: The London Joint City and Midland Bank, Ltd. Bank Irving New York:

Columbia Trust. Every description of Banking THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK L1D. & Exchange Business transacted Correspondents throughout the

A. L. SEITERT,

-Manager-

Interact allowed on Currens Deposit Aucunt the rate of Two per nens, per ́nanizm on fav.

• Assous Pout per doni, jaY BRAUN, ADİ ca Fizes Depot:31 2152 following hier zun

For 2 months në sha'zata of 1% per annum › Fox & the at the raico! 4% 947 BAROM For Il monika si 180 TAG of 12 por anuEG

LAX TONO 20.

Chief Koungen.

Hongkong, Marek ma, 1M1,

M4B 1838.

World.

Y. 15 000,00

Capija (fully pa:40p) — 100,000,000 Keserye FezŐ

Beari

Bombaj

READ OFF:62,. TOKOHAMA

Brassim sed àgakuint at

Spence Are

Calentia

Ohangsbau

|Daizam (Day)

ZATFOIL

Malgon,

Koba

Rio De Jane

London

Berbaya

LOE Angi

Shangha

Forgia Makó o Nagasaki

jiamburg

Hankoo

Fiendium

Art, Chic! Mauaji,

[Tokyo- Harbi

THE BANK OF CHINA.

Agora

KAWODNES

Deaki

How To's

Taking

Ringspun

Ardany

Titkisiz

Talukata

Vindsvorion) - Beingisi Interes wilowed on CurrenÍ AUTOURIN Begeis "reesitad 'Tür Akad patien bi obialyed na application

KIMIYA

(8pecially authorized by Pres.· Menzheng, Xiák dopismies, ARIK.

idential Mandate of the Republic.

Authorized Caprtal..$60,000,000.00

of China on the 22nd of Novem- ber, 1917.)

29.80 15.15

142

b. 24,80 a. 2400

b. 330 331/!

43.69 - 43}.

b. 24 6. 241 en 24/24.20

13

21

12.50

18.10

20

171

17,60

9.80

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22.40

BANK OF CANTOS LIMITED.

Paid up Capital..... 18,278,600.00 HEAD OFFICE, BONGKONG Reserve Funds ...... 9,629,425.24;

HEAD OFFICE: PERING

Hongkong Branch 1-4 Queen's General

Road, Centras.

Brageber and Jub-bránebre ali v

O

sad Ourrespondrate in Europe, Amstisk, and other pazia of the world.

Londen · Bankers:—~Tha Rakiona Proyasini

sad Unies Bank of Ezgand. Lad

The Dearly Trust Company of New Zork. New York Esakumn:-The Irving Kational Backs Tan Suriindia Trym Company of How

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Laseroot allowed on Curreät Ávsomnia nad Jizeā

Disponiks. TerII DE MEBLIKASIUM. Brary dese riplica of Banking Busiános Szakis LOANS STERILO, approved retrik; de Apostul Theillviks far Home Exe SMITEN

TSUYEE PEI

Manager.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE an Banting Busines Transacted.

INTEREST ON FIXE

DEPOSITS.

For 12 Monthe 5% per annua For 6 Months 4% per annun For 3 Months 3 per 1 On Demand 2% per wanny” CURRENT ACCOUNTS

2% per annum on the daś} credit balances of avar #100,00,

LOOK POON SHAR,

Chief Manager:

Once, we grossed India in May treasures. The advice was taken. the most trying time of the Aud, as a final precaution the

year. During the heat of the day jeweller has engaged the cracke man as his peruanant watchman!

were

we kept ice to our heads, for wa could feel the burning sun coming through the roof of the railway carriage. The heat was so terrific

Next morningwe had to repeat that we were wet through as we

the process again some miles. sat in our closely-shuttered car.

tog outside Karachi, and we were”- riage, although we enfeebled to more about. On the looking forward to getting to our other band, in North China the hotel and going to bed as quickly. cold was so intense whet we were as possible.

Now,rain is almost an unknown last there that our hande chapped, and the blood cozed through quantity in Karachi, and in con- when we removed our gloves to sequence when it does come no one is prepared, and the houses ansp a photograph!

anything but watertight. Travelling from Quetta to are

one occasion the Therefore when we reached our Karachi on floods had been so bad that a con- hotel we were met by the manag- siderable portion of the permanent eress, who smilingly informed us way was severely damaged. As that we could go to bed as soon as

the beds were dry! Kotri, in Sind, every one hauled out of the train which had brought us down from Baluchi stan. Here we found that one side of the station had entirely disappeared: water was every

w bere.

wa

For two aizhis I had to sleep with an open umbrellaover my bed..

Going up from Singapore to Hongkong on one occasion we ran

Singapore.. into a typhoon six hours out of

ON A CHINESE STEAMER. SWARM OF LOGUSTIS.

We were on & small tramp However, we got into another train, and very slowly we were steamer and carried no wireless. The wretched carried to where a huge gap ap: We took 12 daye to do the fre and had to go over it on tiay Chinese coolie deck passengers peared in the line. We got out days journey. trolley in relays. The experience

was interesting, but not at all were unable to stay on deck, and it was very amusing to hear tho pleasant. In parts the two metal Chinese crew as they hauled down lines with their sleepers stretched the tarpaulins and battened down. the hatches suctioning their own. over a yawning chasm.

To make

quarters,

mattere

woree,

a swarm of locusts decended on the train. They darkened the AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. coupe in which I was travelling

THE

INCORPORATED.

INTERNATIONÁL.

BANKING-SHIPPING-TRAVEL

During this journey, we heard and covered me. It was useless compradore, "Man overboard :**

Although at the time we were the grim ory from the Chinese

to fight against them-they were too strong. They hid in our in infinite danger ourselves, the clothes; got inside our dresses captain turned back and we cirel- and stockings, and swarmed ined the spot for over an hour in the our hair. Eventually the guard hope of picking the man up. But put out the electric lights, for it he was never seen again, and, we

Eighty offices are established in the principal Cities of the World to provide commercial

bright lanterns outside each cor deliberate` suicide. The Chinese organisations and private indi- now night, and beld up two baard afterwards that it wa viduals with a complete world partment occupied by our party, passenger had come on board with The result was magical. In a two heavy stones, and these he wide, banking shipping travel service. :

very short time the insecta mi- tied to his feet before he threw grated outside, but we had to himself over! my d travel the rest of the way with the windows barred...

and

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT. DEPÓSIT AND CURRENT ACCOUNTS.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE, TRAVELERS CHEQUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, STEAMSHIP PASSAGES BAGGAGE INSURANCES; = CABLE AND POSTAL RE

MITTANCES. PURCHASE OF BILLS OF EXCHANGE

Evory Approved Banking Transaction.

P. J. VAN, HECKE;

Manager, Hongkong. June, 12th 1923,

Calcutta in May is dreadfully hot. The days are unbearable and Again we bad to repeat the the nights seem even worse. After unpleasant experience of travell each act when I changed my ing over the damaged way in frocks they were so wet that they trolley, but this time in the dark. looked as though they had been It was very weird, All round steeped in a bath of water. No and swamp wonder my bearer said, as he rue- desolation Was Gangs of coolies went up to repair folly bung up, "Məmsahib, you the line, hed bullt themselves very wet, Joseph buy you blotting throwing out the queerest shapal under frocks and keep Mem little free, which glowed all round, paper-whits blotting paper-to dawa, a da sahib dry

It was past midnight before we In Rankow the dressing room reached the waiting train, and I was so cold that I had to melt here we had a long delayed the green paint in a candle dinner, having been over 12 houra flame before I was able to put it without food.

en my face.