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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFH,

MAY 19TH.

WE WILL HAVE

-A Fine New Car on Display both at 33, Des Vœux Road, Central, and at 33, Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley,

It is a General Motors Car.

The new car, will have hand-controlled radiator shutters for quick motor starting-smart dash arrangement with lock. A large steering wheel for easy handling and hydraulic shock absorbers, unusual for a car so moderately priced.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246

Telephone Central 3500

Keep

33, Wong Nei Chung Road. 33 Des Voeux Road, Central.

Cool!

Century Ceiling Fans Do Two Things Better

Move the largest volume of air,

on fast speed, when tempera ture and climatic conditions require.

When desirable, at slow speed, provide only such air circula- ishtannica trean - lembing Ebeliteal

Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co.

Bole Apeti.

tion as is necessary to prevent discomfort and fatigue in crowded, poorly ventilated and

overwarm rooms.

Contary

FANS

HAVE YOU SEEN THE LATEST MODELS?

"KELVINATOR"

Automatic Electric Refrigerators are now

being exhibited and Demonstrated at

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THE HONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO'S

SHOWROOM

18, Des Voeux Road Cohiral

And at the Offices of

REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD.

Exchange Building,

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1928.

A NIGHT CHASE.

BIG ARMS SEIZURE AT ABERDEEN.

The story of a night chase after aband of snugglers who were en- deavouring to land a large con- signment of arms on an faland, opposite Aberdeen Village, was told at the Central Magistracy yes- terday, when Sergeant Hopkins produced three boatwomen and charged them with the possession of automatic pistols and ammuni- tion, as well as spare parts.

The full list of the arms seized was recapitulated as follows:

200 automatic pistols of French

manufacture..

50 other automatics.

49 Démont automatic pistols. 22 "Jupiter" automatic pistols.

5 other French pistola,

35 Luger pistols.

8 Mausers.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE)

98. Boulevard Hauzon, Paris. Fald Capital Fr. 58,400,000.00 Suber(bed Capital. Fr. 12,000,000.00 Reserv Fund gray

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BRANCHES:

BANGKOK BATTAMBANG CANTHO CANTON DJIBOUTI

FORT-BAYARD HAIPHONG HANKOW ΠΙΑΝΟΙ

HONGKONG MENOTZE NAM DINI

Frs. 19.184SIS.ID

NOUMEA

ΠΑΓΕΤΟ

PEKING

PNOM.PKNII

PONDICHERRY

SAIGON

SHANGHAI

BINGAPORE TENTSIN

DURANE

YUNNANIU

HANKEES

FRANCE:-Comptoir National d'Masoumpta

de Paris: Credit_Lyonnais: 'Hanctie de Paris et des Faye Bay; Boclate Genera

in LONDON:-The Naltanal Provincial und Union Bank of England, Eldı Comptoir National d'acompte de Paris, Credit Longue.

In NEW YORK 1—J. P. Morgan & Co.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Firecht Deposits according to arrangemmot

Every description of Banking and Exabkagi business transacted.

Bafe Deposit Banes to let."

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These 391 pistols, with about an equal number of spare parts and aleo 40,157 rounds of correspond- ing ammunition, were found on a dinghy which had only one, oc-

Later, accompanied by Sergeant cupant in it, a fisherwoman who was put under arrest. When in Hopkins and Sergeant Whant, the terrogated, she said that two men policemen set out to look for a had fled from the boat on the ar-first woman in a statement. After second woman implicated by the rival of the police boat. Later, police investigations led to the ar-a search of two houseboats, they nt length came upon this woman. rest of two other boatwomen.

The case was heard before two She was accused of having engag Magistrates, Mr. R. E. Lindsell and ed the first woman to carry the, Major C. Willson,

arms, and in her turn stated that the arms were put aboard by two men whom she did not know. She

Mr. A: E. Hall appeared for the defence.

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On an application from Ser-now appeared as the second de- geant Hopkins, the charge against fendant in the case. the third defendant, an old wo- man was withdrawn.

Suspicions Aroused.

Owing to the lack of evidence, their Worships discharged the second defendant,

No Knowledge of Contents.

A Cantonese constable, L.S. C219: stated that he set out on

After Sergeant Hopkins had [patro). În the early morning of given evidence Mr. A. E. Hal May 10, recruiting for that purpose opened his defence. He admitt- another Cantonese_constable and ed that the arms were found on a Shantung man. They rowed out the dinghy which at the Line was in the Police boat and later held being rowed by the first defendant, on a course parallel to the bench but stated that she had no know. of Aplichau.

ledge of the nature of the con- tents.

islot

As they approached un known as "Little Island," a dinghy In examination by Mr. Hall, the was ospied coming towards them first defendant stated that she was

BANKS.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. Authorlied Capital ...........$55,250,000 Isaud and Fails Paldenp9,000,000 Hoserve Fonda- Sterling

.€ 4,000,000 ..$18,000,000

Propale

Eilver

Berrys Liability

Both ....

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

(Incorporated' by Royal Charter 1868) DRAD ́OFFICE-LONDON,

{Paid up Capitał

Rmares Fund ................

120,000,000 Rerve Liability of Proprietore

L'Àgundi kod Branches'

-HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG

COURT OF DIRECTORS,

du Ti Compton, Big,

Chairman.

N. Brown, Eg.

Deputy Chairman.

W. K. Bell, Bag- Hon. Mr. Q . .

Hon. Mr. D. D. A

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Macklo

W. L. Pattendes, Eau.

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BANGKOK

BATAVIA 1

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DAIBEN TOOCHOW HAIPHONG MAMBURO HANKOW 'HARDIN HONGLEW

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SHANGHAL

SINGAPORE

BOURABAYA

SUNGEI PATANI

TIENTSIN

SPOH JOHORE

TOKYO KODP

THINGTAO KUALA LUMPUR YOKOHAMA

URRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS TRO for one year or shorter periode is LOCAL CURRENCY AND STEHANG 01 which will be quoted an application.

CURRENT ACCOUNT_opened. In 'LOCAL

Hongkong, 14th May, 1928,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

ALOR STAR

(Malay SHADOW)

AMRITBAN

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA

CANTON CAWNPORE UKRU COLOMBO

DELAI HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW XARDIN HONGKONG ILOILO

IPоH KARACHI

KLAND

XODE

(Per F.M.B.)

KUALA LUMPUR

'KUCKING :'

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BAICON

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TOLYO

TONGKAH (Blender)

TSINGTAO

KUALA KANGSAR YOKÖILAMA

ZAMBOANŢA,

(Philipplab I.)

Foreign Exchange and Gasari) Banking

business iznosacted.

Onrrent Accounts opened and Pized Depandan received for 1 year or shorter parkiën ai m which will be quoted on application.

A. 11. FERGUSON,

Hongkong, 18th March, 1915.

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK

OF NEW YORK, ·-

Capital, Surplus

and Undivided Profits

U.S.$140,000,000 Commercial and Travellers' Let-

The Bualness of the above Bank la con- acted by the HONGKONG AND BHANGA ters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, DANKING CORPORATION, Rules bike be obtained on application.

BANKING CORPORATION,

À. C. HYNES,

Chlef Manager.

NEDERLANDSCHE 'HANDEL.

FOR THE HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI Blile of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold. Cerv rent accounts and Bavings Bank accounts opened and Fixed De posits in local and foreign curren cies taken at rates that may be all- cortained on application to the Bank. HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall- Stræet New York. Branches In-

MAATSCHAPPIJ,

(Netherlands Trading Socisty.) BANKERA.

ESTABLISHED ` 1884.

CENTRAL

HONGKONG OFFICE; 11, QUEEN'S BOAD, Authorised Capital ... Guilder 150,000,000.

(11.000.000.) Pald-Up Capital ..... .Gullfor 80,000,000~ 146,466,075.) Reserve Fund

Guilders 40,000,000.-

(£1,828,680.)

Blend Oce:-AMSTERDAM® Bastern Head Oßen:-BATAVIA.

Dandong".

ARGENTINE

BELGIUM

BRAZIL

CHILE

CUINA

CUDA

DOMINICAN

MEPUDLIO LONDON

FRANCE

INDIA

ITALY

JAPAN

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Dombay, Calcutt Charibon, Jiddab, Djanbery Diokjakar ta, The Hague. Hobe, Kota- Radia, Maxamar, Medan. Padave, Palembang, Paka touran. Penang Pontianak, Rangoon, Ketterdam, 8am- FEDZ*. Shanghai, Sibolga Customers the services of the

(Sumatra). Boersbala: Sour

We are also able to offer our

karta (Solo), Tegal, Tilaa Branches of the International Banking Corporation in San Fran-

and Wellarteden”,

from the West. It suddenly alter-engaged by two men te row their BRANCHES-Handlermals, ed its course and made for Apli- dinghy to a fishing junk in Aber- chau, thereby arousin the sus-deen Harbour., A number of bus picions of the watchers.

kets were then transferred frogi There was only one person in this junk into the dinghy. She the dinghy, this being a woman was left in complote ignorance of who was busily plying the yalo. the contents and knew what they She quickened her stroke, but was really were only when the pollee subsequently avertaken and order-boarded the dinghy. ed to stop.

Evidence was given to the effect let. On boarding the dinghy, the that the characters on defendant's policemen found six baskets con-aignboard, which she retained for dining arms and ammunition, a fish business, also appeared on piece of canvas being used to the baskets containing the arms cover four of the baskets at the and ammunition. stern. The arms and ammunition were held together in sacks which were still intact when examined.

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to three years' impri sonment with hard labour.

"SHE KNOWS HER ONIONS.

**NO INDEED -

WE CAN'T

AFFORD IT!"

'AI-HOW, HONEY - DON'T-

-YOU CAN HAVE ANYTHING YOU?

LITTLE HEART DISTRES

BIA SERVICE, ING.

Telephone C.679.

•• These offices have safe deposit boxes to cisco, Spain and the Philippine London Basker-National Provincial Bank, Islands.

Ltd.

Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF, KVKET DESCRIPTION TRANSACTED.

O, STERNSTRA,

Hongkong, 59th July, 1927.

Hansker.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

(Established 1880.) Capital (fully paid up) .... Laseres Fund

100,000,000

.T. 91,300,000

HEAD OFFICE:—YOKOHAMA.

Branches and agencios si' Alexandria Karachi

Bateria

Bombay

Burnce Ayr

Calcotia

Cantan

Bhangbai

R. M. McLAY,

Manager,

Hongkong, 7th January, 1927.

中法工行

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE, pour le

Commerce of l'Industrie.

(Incorporated in France.)

Prince's Building, Chator Road,

Hong Kong.

HEAD OFFICE:

74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris. Capital Yally paid up Fri. 60,000,000 Special working

+1

Eobe

San Francisca

London

Seattle

Los Angulam

BersaraDE

Lyons

Shimaneki

Nowchwang

Bingapore Boerabaya Brdner

New York

Manis

Changchun Nagnak!

Dairen (Daley) Nagoya

(Mukden)

Feastien

Flambor

Hankow

Harbin

Hongkong

Honolulu

Kai Yoen

Osaka

F'ektog

•

Ilangoon

До бе

Janeiro

Tienia Tokyo Tainanfa

Talertau

Vladivostock (Temporarily closed)

Internet allowed on Current Accounts.

Deposit received for fred periods at ext to be obisinad on applica:fo.

flongkong, 12th March, 1925.

FL. MOEL

Manager.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.

Established 1912.

HEAD OFFICE BONGKONG.

Authorized Capital (Hen Kong

Corrency) ................................. $31,000,000. Paid-up Captial (Hons

Reserve Fund (Hong Kong

Durreser)

rency)

BRANCHES-

8,681,200.

160,000.

Canton, Shanghai, Hankow. Bwalow, Bangkok, New York and Ban Fras LONDON BANKERS:-

The Lord's Bank Limited, Correspondents fa all principal Cities of the

World.

Foreign exchange and Banking boatness of #very description transected.

Safe Dupont Boxer (various alsos) at a yearly rental of from 16 to $40....

LOOK POON BIAN, Mongkong, 18th February, 1927.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Etablished 1917.)

CAPITAL

Authorised Capal Issued

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Capital

Roserves

..Fr. 50,000,000

Fr. 22,819,00

BRANCHES:

Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Salgina. Haiphong, Hanol, Tourane, Quinhas, Huế, Thanh hoa Thu Prom Penh Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hongkong.

BANKERS:".

France:-Boclete Generals, Banque Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas.

London: Midland Bank Ltd. Now York:-American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Commerciale Italiana,

San Francisco:-Bank of Italy. Every description of banking and Exchange business transacted, Corr pondents throughout the world.

A. ROLLIN, Manager, Hongkong, 18th April, 1928.

THE BANK OF CHINA..

SPECIALLY AUTHORIZED BY PRIRODE. TIAL MANDATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE XIND OF NOVEMBER 1917, Authorised Capital ...........266,058,590.00 Paid-up Capital .... Reserva Fanda ******

.318,X75,000.00 1,020,435.26

HEAD OFFICK PAKING HONGKONG DRANUL 4. Que Eloid Central, Branches and Bob-branche over Okla and correspondents in Europe, America and other part of, world. LONDON BANKERS 3---

The National Provincial and Union Heal of England · Limited.

The Quaranty Trust Company of New York $20,000,000 NEW YORK BANKERS; .$8,000,000 The Irving National Bank. The Bruis ..........* 4.CUÊ,003 • 15?e Trust Company mengg Trade

Interest allowed on Current Acóovale and . 4,000,000 Fixed Deposlis. Terme, on application.

$1,640,000 Every description of Banking Bossane

transacted

Reserve Labilitica et ahare

holders Butylux

HEAD OFFICE-BINGAPORE Branches, agensies and Correspondente in all the principal cities of the world.

Evary, description of Banking and Exchange kaminom transacted.

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Loans granted on approved paɛuritian, Bpecial facilities for Home Exchange,

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