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H.K. Fires

Douglases

H.E. Steamboata

H.K. Tugs.

Indor (Prof.)

Indos Def. Lon/Reg.

Indes Def. H.K. Rog.

Shell.

Ferries

Water-boats

China Bugar

Shipping

saand na off oggað

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

BANKS.

THE

P. #Q. BANKING CORPORATION. LTD.

(Excorporated In{Magiana 1920 ) With which fe affilalad -- FRJ ALLAHABAD BANK LTD INDIA,

· Authorised Capital .........£5,000,000 Subscribed and Pald up................£2,$94,160 Reservo, Fund..................

EISS,000

·HEAD OFFICE :

··163, · London231) Mareet, London. 1. a_

WEET LONDON BRANCH:

| 16--10, Doskapua Stenos, London M, WE, I, EASTERN BRANCHES:

Bombay, Calautin, Karachi, Madena, Colombo. Blagspora, Hongkong and Shanghai,

The Corporation' undertaks · General] Braking and Exchangs Bualasas of avery discelation and in addition to Ita Branches han Aganoles in all the princk- pal rities of the world,

G. CHAMPKIN,

Manager,

11 Dot Voeux Mond Cantrai, Hongkong- THE BANK OF EAST ASIA

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFIOR:

Moj 14, On Your Road Chairsi, Bangrong.

· ESTABLICEND 100.

Authorised Ospital

Peld-up Capital

Moorti FunŐ....

-$10,000,000.00

11,000,000.00

==== 750,000.00

London Mankers t-The Midland Bank, Lid

Rrity deseription of Banking and exobange 排 transnoted. Lous geskied on

spproved erstville

"Interasi allowed en

Dorrent DPORİE

Accounts at the rate of Two par sami.

TUESDAY AUGUST

BANKS.

NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELS BANK

(Netherlands India Commercial-Bank) Established 1863-

Pető-up. Capstal and Eeserva Fund Gida. | 75,009,600.—£6.254.004-).

PRENSE, AUSTREDAM

BASTERN HEAD OFFICE; BATAVIA, BRANCHES:

Amoy, Ampenan, Bandoeng, Bombay, Calcutta, Cheri bon, Gorontalo, Hongkong, Kobe, Makassar, Medan, Menado, Palembang, Pekalongan, Probolinggo, Bemar ang, Shanghai, Singapore, Sourabaya, Swatow, Tegal, The Hague, Tillatjap, Weltevreden.

"CORRESPONDENTS:

LONDON Midland Bank, Ltd.. NEW YORK:-} Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. and in all the prinoinal towns of the world. į

EVERY DESCRIPTION OP BANKING AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS TRANSACTED, CURRENT ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS, eto,

J. M. E. NIKKELS.

Manager.

[HONGKONG SCOTTISH.

COMPANY.

RECRUITING FOR DEFENCE CORPS.

I've had enough of it in the an---Lol those who never höarch- shot Bred join up"!

I am sure they do not mean this, and I would assure them that tha Officers of the Defenes Corps-will organise things in such a way that An enthusiastid moeting was hold they won't feel that they are being in the reading room of the Kowloon 'messed about? It is stange how. Dock last evening in the intereste this reply resembles that given by of recruiting for the Kowloon pla- many'n Boot when he is asked why toon of the Scottish Company bo does not attend Kirk

"I had too much of it when I was

FLV.D.O.

Mr. R. M. Dyer who cocupled the young" chair opened the meeting and ro I will leave it at that but.It does called how the Scottish Company, not appear to me to be sound was formed and appealed to the reasoning. Boottish residents in Kowloon, to I hear some of you havo remiášho - upport the prosent. endeavour to od on the small attendance at the. Increase the numbers of the Com- meeting held at Taikoo, but it

all fairness to them, I would me pszy.

He called on

tion that the notice of the meeting, Lieutenant J. B.

only roached them the" provimus, Roas, 0.0, of the Scottish Company

to address the meeting. Lieutenant day. You will be pleased to hon

that they wish to have anožker

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI | INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION] Ross's speech was as follows:

BANKING CORPORATION,

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Authorised Capital...$50,000,000 Issued & fully paid up$20,000,000 | Reaorvo Funds -

Sterling

Silvor

Roserve Liability of

Proprietors.....

£4,500,000 .$25,500,000

(Owned by the Hations) Ofty Bank of Now "Tork)

Vasligi & Jarstuiveminian U‚§; $10,900,000 HEAD OFFICE, Wall Birvel" Muw York,

LONDON OFFION

18. Hliboperado, 10.

بت

BRANOMEN

PAMAMA PRZIES

FUERTO PLATA ВАЖНОСТ

HAW FRANUSBOO, BALA

$20,000,000

DIXSTORI

·BLROBLOX! BATAVIA TOMWAY CALOSTY& TARTON

GOLDE

.

BAL00 da LOS BARILLUNDS

DOURT OF DIRECTORE

W. L. 7akinadın, Esq.,—Obalyma

A. F, White Reisepaty Obalim

KABUT, OR ESTing Assouria, Four 142 9001 : B.D. V. Beltb, Bo.

per mast, and an Fized Beposits at the following rakan 1***

For month at the zulu at 2%ɛ par Amum Par mobiễu st the rate of 4% PARADERE For të mɔniha så ska rada of 5%, por asSUMM

kan tong pPO,

Chiar Mannguzi Mongkong, Tabenury 18th, 120. NEDERLANDSCHR. HANDEL

Stock Exchange,

Sharebrokers? Association..

Baoks.

H.K. & 8. Bank

(London)

b,

1200. £136

Aug, 22, b.

1195

Chartered Bank

£20

£20

Mercantile Banks A & B b.

£2914

£2914

Mercantile Banks:0

b.

£124

P. & O, Bank

£11

£11

Bank of E. Asia

b.

99

99

Marine Insurance,

Canton

D

705

China Underwriters

T1.

1.80

North China

R.

$140

Union

b.

231

Yangleze

b.

2011⁄4

Fire Insurances,

China Firos

b.

175

590

62

b. 4814 na. 4832/9

012 38

110

110

b.

82/-

98

b.

1616

Refineries.

370/5

b. 360 sa. 355/360

Malabon

46

8.

-

Mining.

Benguet Consol.

Bit

P. 3,20

Kailan

b.

70/-

1.

Langkate Combined

b.

18

Raubs

15

5

n.

Tronoha

b.

43/-

b.

Ural Caspian

4.

10/-

Docks Wharves, Godowns &c.

H.K. Wharvos

J},

220

b. 214 s. 211/2

K. Dooks

tr.

162

b.

158

Hongkew Wharves

b.

19414

Now Enginoorings

13.

64

11.

Shanghai Dooks

b. 92% Ba

93

b.

6.80 92

Lands, Hotels & Bulidings.

H.K. Hotols (cum rto.) b.

23

b. 224 on. 2214/23

Do. (New) Prom.

b.

行媳。 2134

H.K. Developments

II.

1,20

A,

s. 21.30 sa. 2114/2134

1.10

.

H.K. Lande

b. 11814 sa. 119

H.K. Roalty

b.

2

2

H.K. Territories

n.

1,70

1},

1.80

Humphreys Estate

b.

23

.

2234

Princes Bldg.

b.

150

13.

150

Cotton Milla.

Ewo Cattans

b.

1094

5.

10.40

Beserve Hund Quildere

3+

314

96.

314

Shanghal Cottons Old

D.

57

ກ.

57

Spouta) Reservecs Guildera

1,884,380,00

.

32

D.

32

AMSTERDAM.

Miscellaneous.

11.

844

814

2014

2014

Kombay

b.

6

Caloniis

2614

Cheribes

Djember

5744

Birkjakarta

Kabe

Old h.

161⁄44

161

The Hagu

Do.

Now h

104

101

154

15.15

Do.

Now

b.

5

B.

Constructions

D+

6

514 61

Dairy Farms

B. 2814 ca. 28

b. 28 OL. 281

Der A Wing (f.p.)

10

(p.p.)

B.

214

n.

Elootrica H.K.

Old b.

SA.

404

10

214 *b. 4034 sa. 4016

Electrics Macao

38

D.

1.

20

11.

7

E,

20.

7

424

b. 4134 sa. 42

b.

18

11,

17.80

I.

2216

Poak Trama

Old b.

1912

b. 1994 ca. 19.60

Poak Tramis

Now b.

416

HA.

b.

131

b.

DF

44

13.60 4.40

b. 2014 km. 27

P.

2816

Wm. Powolls

15

Nanyang Tob.

15

China Busca

$104

(cum rts.)

៨.៨

Orientale

Bhanghai Cottone Now

Canton Toss

Coments

Do. (New) Prom

Coments (Combined)

China Light

China Providents Old n.

Ropes

Hongkong Ropes Old

H.K. Ropos (Now) Prom, n.

Hongkong Tramways B.

Lane Crawfords

Mackintosh

Binoores

Taxis Watsons

£1,

Hongkong, August 26, 1923.

b. 1144 sa. 115/16

HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS' SHARE AND REAL ESTATE CO.

Ifotek old 217 Rteamboat. 44) Chins Lightnew 0.60 Cement new 600 S'pore Teamosi. Unta Floog Fries 404

Aslatio Buliding 2nd Floor. Tel. 4630.

Dairy Farm 271

Underwriters 3.76

Union Insurances220k

If'kong Bank. 1160

Peak Temur 30

WE SELL

Waterboats 17.00

Territoriale 1.00 Whoren 213

Wales 201

Tugs 7.20

AND VARIOUS OTHER LATH

414

Humphreys 231 Cementer 6 20 Providents vid 16 Providente no

Prospective buyerə ara reminded that sales or purchases of Ints mentioned depa

upon our ellents and market sbautuationa.

EXCHANGE.

(Opening Rate: closing Bats on Page 1.)

BELLING,

On. Im 30stars that that tention: E/4.5/10

10 1/6. 8an Franciscs and Pew

Zork Homolewithas to better for demanen 64j

4 m/s, Mark amounarmannanna Wata 436/6, Franm menomaanmenom 10.40

Demand, Jermany.

5.30

MAATSCHAPPIJ. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY), BANK,

· Metabliebed 1834. Rongkong Braneh matabilobed lies.

Aut TrianghCapila| Quilders.....160,600.000,53 Pald-ap spiset Builders.

ÉÍNAD OFFIORI

a, 1. Oompson, E.,

3.A. Plummer, Big.. 2. P. Warren, Bigμ Toa. Mt. . H Helgosk; #f. 1 Walang G.. Young. Mag.. K. Ú. GA T, Big,

Chief Manager 3-4- A. 6. STEPINA, MOQ," Manjur i Hongkong...å, II, Detlow, BigE Manugur : Whe#gba) ............Ű, H; Difti," Məq.,

LONDON HANKERI.. WESTMINATES DANE, LIHSTED: Oreal Acoquats opened in Lossi GurruBOY and Kized Deposits edited for one year or aborter periode in Loos! Currener and starling un terase which will be quoted on application. Hongkong, 7th. May, 1924

| HONGKONG" SAVINGS BANK.

The Monteser of the above Bank in condueled by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BARKING ((W12/100,000.863 | CORPORATION. 10,000,000.00

Syptionston Butea may becŭtalzad on INTEREST deponite miżowed in 'thu

• 161,676,410~) || misimum monthly balanes už dj, por ant-par

2. 43,600,000.00

CB 6.0 6.474.00%

Hasters Head Ußes,–– BATAVIA,

Esedjermanin Kota-Badje kolvidar

BALDONE

bangkay

Kisapore

Palembang Boerabate

Fowalo gan ostakartafoto) Proxy Tezal Pambihaak Tillation and

Wilberrades

Zerboa

London Bankere:-National Provincial

Ltd.

Correspondeate all over the World. BANKING BUMIMISJOY RYKAY DFGURIPTION,

J. J. STAARGAARD, Aeting Agent,

ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

10 Dec Forum Road' Ovmirs), Kɔngkaun.

BRANCHES-BANGKOK-SHANGHAI,

Corresponde:-London: Warimlaglag 'Bank, Ltd; Dew York: Balionai ĢIMY Bangi Ban Frangisap i Unisa Trun Q. of San Brandtion; Carlos Bark. Avikocinst Capital .........: 85,000,00 Paid Up Capital.......... $1,500,000 Modern basking in mit ihr braueber Durront noumio akyluge saccante à ized spoilie wollased loans granted on APPEDTAČ Swazity.

Ovyrasna banklag a spesialfly. INTERAST.—Qurress' secousin 1 piz anat

Fax the Hongkong and Shanghai Hoshlag Corporation.

A. H. BARLOW, Acting Chief-Manager. Hongkong, 7th. May, 1944.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1854.

Paid-up Capital............25,000,000 Reserve Fund...£7,900,000 Reserva - Liability. of..............

Proprietors Foriga Erakangs and General Dent... ing business franunciad.

£5,000,000

Current Accovals opensé and Fixed Deposite raceīvaŭ lar 1 year or shorter perioda at ratas whiab wilf ku quoted on Application

A. H. FERGUSON,

Manager Hongkong, 15th. Feb., 1924.

SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE

pavingo 4 por semis Fixed Deposite, month DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE

4 per cunt, 1 months 45 pir vent, OWA TARE

Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent. Our Vaults safeguarded by tima elooks and double sombination Armost plate stani door

J. Y. LUM.

Мадре

THE BANK OF CANTON LTD. Head Offre Hongkong

Autberid Capital

Ald up Capital

Hilver keserve Fund

Toreign Exchange

1

# 1,400,000 €1,078,050 700,900

General Banking

b "aineta Vranikotsů.

Interest allowed am

CURRENT ACCOUNTS

2% per annum on daily oredit balances of over $100.00:

SAVINGS -

4% por annum DEPOSITS

for 12 months 5% per annum

19

++

DE CHINE ETABLIRSEMENT FRANCO

CHINDIA,

(Incorporated in France)

5, Chater Rd.. Victoria, Hongkong HEAD OFFICE:

74, Rud St. Lazero, Paris. Capital Franca $10,000,000.00 Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELL DE CHINE

Fre. 50,000,000 BANKERI.

FRANCE Boolota General Banque and Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et dos Faye Bao.

LONDON-Midland Bank Ltd NEW YORK Irving Bank Columbia Trust Co. Det

PAIRER HANKOT KANBLU

KONSKOTÉ

LA VRGS

MEANDA.

Mr. Chairman, Gentlemen, I sup mooting, and Mr Reid has informed pose I need not commence by giving that they will have a pla the reason for this meeting as our tooo of their own at Taikoo good friend Mr. Wylio put two Colonet Bird, D.8.0., in a short columns of the S. U. M. Post atapeech outlined the duties require our disposal on Friday laat, when of recruits, trained men and re- verves respectively, and invited I was ablo to give details of a few questione on points on which pros of our efforts to bring the Scottish pective recruits were in doubt. Company up to the strength which

It was resolved by the meeting was aimed at by the Committoo that the platoon would in future who obtained the necessary sanction be known as the Kowloon Platoon,

SAN BRANDINGO DEM from Government to form a Scottish and It was hoped that all Scottish'

SAM PRONO DE MADORIS

SANTO DOMINGO

REINOMAL

SINDANOLA

20 RAMAYA

TERKTLEM

TOEČKAMA

Commersial & Travellers Letters of Credit Comes and sold. Outrons aparents and Enviage Bant

Billa of Ezakange and Cable Transfers hought #ired Depostisosl cual opened and nd Foreiga stromalen Laken në 'ratas that may De seneschalked on spyliastion to the Baak.

We are no shle to offat our Ozebomirs iba

service of You Brame bow of the Rational City Bons of New York is the prinsipal cepatris of Crush America and in the Wari Isdies.

W. NORTH

Kanager

4, Queen's Bond Central, Honghoagi

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

- (BRANCH BANK.)

Tea Olerik. Doziersrð Moussaan, Turks,

· Frades 51,500,000 30,100,000 SRATURES AND AGENSIES,

M

་་་

Battamba

KULTGOR

Itonskons

Kozma

Jaipu Shanghai Singapore Tiantaim

Haiphons

•MATOS

Pažink From Feat Fondlaberry

Jastfoo THERGETA

BANKIXET

IN FALICH: Bompioje Waliossi. KʻMonompa de Farias Credit Lyonnais; " Basqua de Patlu ni dan Pays-Bast Oridis Indenizini wi Dommerelli sosiese Generál.

IN LONDON: The National Provincial and

Ulos Dask of England, [Ad1 Camptel National 4'scompte de Pariet Dradis

Company in the Dolence Corps.

residents in Kowloon would join.

I was not resident in Hongkong By kind permission of Mr. R. a.

at the time this took place, but underst. our Chairman

13 AL

Dyer, it was arranged that all drills in connection with the

largely responsible for the formation platoon would be held in the dock yard compound: Lloutenant D. C. of the Company. His presence Logan, M.C., officer commanding tonight shows that he is a koca, the platoon thanked Mr. Dyer and supporter of volunteering the other oficers present for the ever. I think that you will agroo keen interest they showed in merabers He Baked those with me that Mr. Dyer has all ft. along-doan ne much for volunteer to give him their keen support in the coming season, and he promised Naturally Mr. Dyer and other that they would not find him lack- senior Scots in the Colony viewedling in furthering the interests of with dismay the manner in which the platoon.

ing as anyone in the Colony.

the Boottish Company was drifting. Mr. P. D. Wilson made a patrio- Colonel Bird, who has shown koostic appeal for renewed enthusiasm interest in the Company was con-in the Company and lamented tho many, aulted, with the result that I was lukewarm attitude of so naleod if I would take command of Scots towards the Company for which they had repeatedly petition- the Company. I have had 23 years cd. volunteer, zorvice and was happy

The meeting showed decided to carry on in the Pipe Band but keenness and at the close several I agreed to accept command provid new recruits were enrolled.

od the present Officers had no ob juction.

The city platoon continues t Increase and prospective recruite should be introduced by present I'members as soon as possible as the

"Defence Not Defiance." No objections were raised and and myself in the samo position training season will shortly com as I was 10 years ago when the mence. Arrangements have beez Calcutta Boottish

formed made to enrol any recruits who

WAL

Recruiting is aut ensy work, but as, come forward this week.

I am more convinced than ever that!

It is worthy of note that 41% members of the Corps, made-up-as-

it is necessary for Europeans to bo. of the Kowloon Dock Staff arO

Interesi allowed on Ferroni Avoskwie ang organised as volunteers in the East, follows: Scottish Company 20;

IN NEW YORK: 7. YJ Morgan sad do.,

Fixed Depolis sesording to sezangunink

Kesey Anouripidon af bankizy nad ezekaz bustusse tisuckered

A. LECOT. Maangor. egkong, 19th Marou zase

THE BANK OF CHINA.

I feel that it is worth all the Machine Company 6; Reserve 5;

Remember, the volunteer Infantry 2; a total of 24 in all.

trouble.

TEASERS

motto "Defence not Defiance."

Attendances at drills by the Now I do not think that Mr. Dyer Kowloon Dock Platoon worked out and his friends were thinking in out at an average of 25.6 per man, too large figures when they suggest and Musketry Ports one and two, ed that the Scottish Company 58.5 and 55.9 respectively. would provide 150 members. It is There were no absentees from

amall number when you think of the G.0.C.'s inspection..

BL of tho membership (Specially authorized by Pres-the idential Mandate of the Republie Androwa Society.

I suppose during of China on the 22nd of Novam-the past two years, Mr. Dyer and hia Committee have sometimes ber, 1.17.) Authorized Capital.$60,000,000.00 | thought that they had 'lost faco' Paid up Capital...... 18,278,600.00 but I would ask him to inform his Reserve Funds ......

thel 9,629,425.24 friends-that the Members of

Scottish Company are keener than Hongkong Branch, 4, Queen's Rd C. over and are busy recruiting and Brakobes and Ext-brunebas "all or his they inform me that we shall reach 230 sorgarpondanta (*) Rurope, Amarien and the required number by the and of

ther parts of the world.

HEAD OFFICE: FEKING

* LONDON SAYINKAI–The Mallónsi Fre | next month

winkfal and Union Bank of Marland, Lia

The Quaranty Tram Gaiapear of Mawa ork.

„Mon... York Bankery (=Tuo lering Yellonal

As explained to the S. G. M. Pos

Make The Menstable Tract Company of New we are forming throo platoons:

Filtras allowed on Ourzwah Lesonate and Kowloon, Taikoo and City.

Every peription of Banking

Bre

Kosas gesuladŢon approved amenziilon.

TSU YER FEL,

Manager.

司公限有行銀豐和

Every description of Banking THE HO HONG BANK, LTD and Exchange Business transact-

ed, Correspondents throughout dncorporated in the Straits Settlements)

Capital On Demand 22 por annum the world.

BRANCHES-Canton Shang-

bal, Hankow, Bangkok - and New York.

Mr. M. FITZ-HENRY,

Manager.

Tilinpeal that later we shall have two City Platoons as there are sufficient numbers The City Platoon will be in charge of Mr. Adams, lato Sergt. Major of the Shanghai Scottish, who is pre-

A Flock of Jays. available. lLfere is a young Ind who le apjicar-

ing as a witness'in' a court ep003. THE solemnity of the cɛad: hun bedize ime preed upon him, and he has vinlong of himself. peering through the prison: bars. The dignity of the judge and thy

sent. He will, act as Sergi in Com-¡stery countrasters of the men who pre-r mand.

to decide bla fate have kode 'BOU Impression on the youthhil mindre - in the picture, there are a numbes e

else; and And, ont; ff»he temp2 dilucija??.

Up to now the Kowloon Platoon elects, fricles, etc which may h has been made up of members, of described by letters Leginning with

fatter J. Take about iwp kalaster, grå the Kowloon Dock Staff. Their ref that time, pee how many of them cord is a good one. at you can discover. Try it on some, sus

Authorised

$20,000,000 If the members of the platoon ay yet have misseder Issued ...:

8,000,000 have no objection, it is proposed to will be cherkestenotrowice, Pald up

4,000,000 recruit for this platoon amongst the Yesterday Teaser Reserve Habilities of

Boots in Kowloon district and I am (zitele ( mésured 15 izch 4,000,000 |aurs Mr. Dyor will agree to conto choose it every good : 5 or 35 good,

-10, 6 or 8, average Reserva Funds (!?

600,000 tinue to allow drill do, to tako Food-Head Office-Slagupore piasekaantepresent ** Branches Agencies and corr#S-

Dockyard Compoun pondents in the principal cities of

has been esiin

LONDON BANKERS:➡ The| THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD | Anna holdëra pre

3+

1/41

Demand, New York

mmm 53

4.2. Abanghai jucnarsamnatur

K/T. Bombay Semented_pr

1995. Gingspote, sunumuna

Demand, Bombay.

178

T/T. Onlarda manenciamento.Balan

1631

Dimand, Calcutta

1631

Demand India matuk

On Yokohama

120

W/T. 8an Friseisoo and Haw

Demand, Manila

Daman1, Bingapore:

101

T/T, Java zaštitastjakusker

Dewand, Belavis

1381

Lloyds Bank Ltd...:

On Hulphong......... pomnimicMum.

#67T. Frazet

$1,80

Now

LOOK POONG SHAN,

TATT KİNKAT 26anger"

On Babekak

781

Boverálgu

BUYING

Gold leaf per Taal parame

43.00

THE- INDUSTRIAL & COM-

241

MERCIAL BANK, LTR.

4.4 D/P 6/0

28/16

Wimand, Paris memo

B/5.3/10 Bat-filver ....rocky ́vené

Bank of Mngland, Pa.

Waw York/Lou Jes

高橋

HEAD OFFICE) Tak Bikini

BARU BRANCHE

HONGKONG BRANCHE there are a fow |---18, Qušen's Hd; Q

platoon

swoription of Banking I would

Business “trans- hava pro

the

ITCHING

"SUBSIDIARY` COINS.

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