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ENTHRALLING STORY OF MODERN LIFE.

SHADOWS"

By PATRICIA LEICH.

AUTHOR OF A MODERN GIRL. ETC.

CHAPTER XII.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

Lo realisa something of the enormity of what she had done. But she

could net turn back; she must be

Drake was completely out of his element. At first he seemed become hard....' wildered by the blaze of lights and the noisy confusion. It seemed to pain him. He realised, almost for the first time, how people spent their fortunes; and also how much of hermit, how removed he was, from the outer artificial world.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.

THIRTY-NINE FATALITIES

LAST YEAR.

The Captain Superintendent of Police in his report for last year states that there were 5,740 pro- secutons under the Traffe regula- tions, of which 5,431 wore con victed, 120 withdrawn, 102 dis- charged and 78 remanded. Fines imposed amounted to $22,441,50.

The total number of persons examined as motor drivers during the year was 876 as against 854 The orchestra struck up a thril-in 1926,

The total number of persons ing jazz foxtrot. Impulsively she arunc from the table. She felt the passed as motor drivers during the necessity of doing anything that year was 080 as

against 576 in would lessen this tension.

1926.

The total number of accidents reported during the year was 611 as against 691 in 1926.

"Come," she said, throwing back her head recklessly, "let's dance!"

He stared around, marvelling at the sort of thing, the idnd of people,

The total number of fatal acci- Rockborough Manor was situated which were regarded as so desir within sight of Dartmoor, the limit dents was 39 na ugainst 34 In 1926, able, e envied. That was what of the estate reaching to the cliffs

The total number of motor cars was boomed as life, with a capital of a rugged bay. Clouds were rol examined and refused licences dur- letter; and the fiction, was believedling across the blue sky and a gale ing the year was 116 as against 01 by the masses who got no nearer to was springing up from the south in 1926. it than the screen of a picture west when a ear swung into the

The total number of motor cars house.

min drive, lined by swaying pines. examined and granted licencea After a brief puzzled survey e Shelagh leaned back, almost list-during the year was 680 ng against retired into himself, Queer, hely, in the corner of the padded 561 in 1926, reflected, that Shelagh should insistimousine. Beside her sa Drake, on coming here. Yet she seemed to be enjoying herself; her cheeks burned with vivid colour as sparkling eyes swept the room.

The total number of motor his eyes bright with anticipation. driver's licences suspended during She had done her best to avoid the year was 13 as against 20 in this visit, only yielding when she 1926. found it inevitable. She was even

The total number

of 'motor What was in her mind? It

a little pertured to And how strong vehicles licensed: From 1st July, seemed almost too much to hoje Drake could be, despite the gentle 1925, to 30th June, 1926, 1983: that her answer would, be favour-consideration he unfailingly dis-From 1st July, 1926, to 30th June, able. And yel---y

1927, 2,382. played. "Do you daneb" she asked him suddenly.

He shook his head. "I've almost forgotten how Once it seems ages ago-1 used to waltz a little."

"You nuust try to-night," she went on "Its quite simple nuwa- days. You just walk on tiptoe in rhythm with the music."

fidence.

He insisted that before any! The total number of motor thing else she must see his mother, driver's licences cancelled during Although the engagement was to the year was das against 8 in 1926. he kept secret, he was firm about

Licencca... taking his mother into his con- The following licences were

issued during the year; "She has been longing, for me to marry for years," he painted out. Publie Jinrikshas Now she'll be happy and you'll Private Jinrikshae

Public Chairn I'm afraid I shall be a wretch-fall in love with her at once." ed failure. Its years since I'veng dismal screams

Seagulla wheeled averhead, atter. Private Chairs Drivers and, e as they ap-

Truck

licences known anything but male society rosehed the great house, with its cars (Livery)..

Shelagh stared at him curiously. "Why have you avoided women?"inted lowers and wind-swept Motor cars (Private).. "Well," he gave a grim smile Kranite, haif obscured by red and green ivy. As she got out of the "I haven't had time for Ita no especial virtue. You will bear, Shelagh caught a glimpse of a lawn as smooth as a billiard table, with flowers and shrubs in perfect, geometrical patterns. But away in the distance frowned the moor, the tors hidden by the lid of a sillen cloud.

them.

disappointed, if you had a romante. theory."

I think I understand," she re- plied. "Your work has been your sole passion."

"More than that-it's become a wort of vice. Life is colourless enough if you devote it to amassing |

a fortune."

But suppose you give it up to spending one?"

Again he smiled, but his eyes were serious, even anxions.

"Why not Would you 'care to help me to try i

He had forgotten for a moment that there was any sort of barrier Between them. They were just man and woman, and he wanted her more than anything on earth.

"Have you considered what 1 asked you on Saturday?" he went on, every nerve strained by her vilence.

Her moment had come. It was helpless before her. She knew what he would suffer if she reject ed him now. But not enough- he must be made, to think he had won her, and at the last instant she would dash the cup of happiness from his lips."

Shelagh Accepts. "I've thought it over carefully and I've made up my mind."

tantalising Another

pause. now oblivious of his Drake was surroundings. He knew only that on the next word that would fall

1926

1.783

3,007

1027 1,717 930

676

143

010 121

Motor cars (Drivers).. 2,417 Motor cycle (Licences) Motor cycle (Drivers) Money Changers Pawnbrokers ...

Bearers..16,698 17,155 1,018 348 1,000 2.717

1109

365

905

463

511

475

426

108

209

110

Chinese Wine and Spirit

119

(Trans- ferred

licences

371

(S. I. E.

Auctioneer Liçences ..

Tables and Bowling Alleys.....

G

(Dept.

4

4

(Trans- (ferred

"It's been utiring journey,' aid Drake, sympathetically. "Per-Billiard haps you'd like to rest in your room before you meet my mother

20 much

X9

Normally she would have scorned such a suggestion, but she found Distillery Liceners .... herself welcoming it. She was not

tired physically mentally. All the time, the strain was intolerable, of keeping up this pretence of being in love with a man

he really hated.

She lay down for a while on the big four-poster bed, in the oak panelled room, which had been pre- red in her honour. But she did t Sleep. She was grateful for the stimulus of the stick of menthol mau-de-cologne which she applied to her forehead.

The Judas Kiss.

Marine Stores ... time Licences Bawkers.... Dangerous Goods Poisons

33 to

20

(S. L. E.

(Dept.

20 404 358 8,528 10,891,

970 946

17

Judas-kiss, returned ep engerly ant trustfully.

She felt that she could soon grow to love this woman-she, who hal missed her own mother far so long. Little did either of them suspect, as they watched her turn wa'tle, as though in sy innocence, the dark purpose in her heart.

Then a gong somed vaguely

It would be difficult, for a moment from the interior of the house.

she must steel With an effort she muse, adjusted it almost seemed as if it would be her hair, touched her pale face impossible. But

went herself, harden her heart against slightly with powder and

dangerous sentiment. downstaira.

."

Drake was waiting for her in the

She had a mission to full—a

drawing room, the sombre notes of mission of justice. No matter what

(To Be Continued.)

x antique furniture being relieved the price, she must not flinch, by a invish but artistic display of freshly picked flowera. Sitting in in invalid chair, her wonderfully alert eyes fixed on the girl, was a

overed by a black cup,

from those lips would depend every-ral litle woman, her nowy hair thing. Despite the crazy sounds of drum and saxaphone, it seemed to him that the room had a death- like allence.

What do you mean?" he asked in a low voice. "You are going to Accept to marry me?"

She bowed her head. "Yes!"

cal

2

"I don't think." Drake murmuring, "you have niet mother. This is Shelagh

was

INY

As the old lady smiled her entire ace lit up. She made the slightest esture with her hands, and before Helagh quite realised what she cas doing, she had taken an im- ulsive step forward and was kiss- ng a wrinkled but satin soft check. "I've been longing to meet you," began Mrs. Drake, in a faintly

"Shelagh!" he exclaimed. He was repressing his excitement with

"I a tremendous effort. hardly believe it, 'didn't think i

a chance, But now-good emulous voice. "My son has told atood heavens..

"One moment," she interupled. ne about his sudden engagement, Her voice was level but a bizarrend can't tell you how much I'm. were the circumstances, that it sounded foreign to her cars. will marry you on certain condl- Lions. The first is that for a while I continue my work. We must have a long engagement-and a secret one."

*1

"Not long!" he pleaded, "every moment when it's possible to be to- gether, and we are voluntarily apart, is wasted. But, if you in- eiat it shall be secret."

think," she went on, you know why I ask that. My name has been in the paper enoug's. I couldn't bear any more--""

"But the length, Shelagh?" "It can't be less than twelve months after my father's death, I should like even more."

"No more, that's impossible, You are wasting your youth laring in the city. But... when did you first realise that you cared?"

"I don't know," she replied evasively.

elieved. 7 am har now I fcd)

he will have a good woman to look After him when I'm gone."

Shelagh felt wretchedly uncon- *ortable,

more

"You musn't talk like. that," she eplied. "You have many years before you,"

But I

But the old lady shook her head. This is one of my happies!

Mark would never marry. days. I began to be afraid that ne now he was only waiting for the right woman--and I believe he has found her."

"There's no doubt of it," said Drake warmly.

:

Ile croased to a small table and began to pour out tea, and those wed, but undimmed eyes, looking profound with the experience of ighty years, followed every move- ment with a sort of strange con tentment.

Shelagh drew away alightly, but she seemed suddenly fascinated by the extraordinary sweetness of the

He stared at her now with eyes old lady's face. Suffering had filled with longing. His gaze limned it; but ft was. softened by seemed, in some subtle way, enres dignity and kindness. Already it sing; it rested on her beauty and seemed to be shining with the re- found it flawless. It tried to read flected light of another world, her very soul, but could not even penetrate the mystery of those dark, drooping lashes.

All at once a pang smote the girl. It was the first time she fally realised the terrible significance Shelagh felt her heart beating of what she proposed to do. She like a drum. She was beginning suddenly despised herself for that

Four Kinds!

FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1928.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

"Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1285 sa. Chart rod Bank, £219 b. Mercantile A. & B., £36 P. and O. £91 n. East Asla $75 n.

Insurances.

6.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE1~HONGKONG.

10. Dos Voeux Road, Centrul Hongkong.

Authorized Caplia

Faid-up Capital: ....... Leserve Fund (1926) ·

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES

Ди

Batavia,

Melbourne

Bombay

Nagasak!

Calcutta

New York

Diaks

Canton Ins., $620 Unton Ins., $3381 b. North China, Ins., Tls. 144) b Yangtze Ins., $50 n. Chias Underwrilors, $2.55 .. China Firos, $235 h. H. X. Fire Ins., 87223, n.

Shipping.

Douglases, #36) 8.

H. K. Steamboats, $27) B H. K. Tugs, $2 n. Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $70 Shell Trans., 105/-. n. Union Waterboats, $20 b.

Mining.

V:

Benguets, $1 b Kallans, 69, n.

Laurkate, The, 12.20 n.

Sal Exploration, Tls. 2.45 Raubs, $41 b.

Tronohs, 17/6 n..

Docks, etc.

Canton

lisiphong Honolulu Kobe

Kowloon

London Manila

Parli Peking Penang

Rantroen

Balcon

Shanghai

,$10,000,000

BANKS.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital .... Issued and Pully laid-up Reserve Funda

Bierling Silver

.. 5,000,000 Roverr

Son

..$ 1,200,000

San Franclaco

Seatlla

Semarang Bingapore Bourabaya

85 dnes

Talpel Fientaln Tokyo

Correspondente in all principal cities of the

world.

Every decription of banking and exchange

Loun rapted 'os ap businema shanelett

..1880,900.000 $20,000,000

*# 6,000,000 *$14.000.000

Liability

of Proprie

„£20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

COURT OF DIRECTORS

W. H. Bell, E

A. 11. Compton. „Ees.

H.

Chairman.

Brown, Eeg

Deputy Chairman.

llon. Mr. B. D. P.

Belth

Hon. Mr. G. G. 3.

Mackie

proved neurities.

SAFE DETOSIT BOXES w Jel

KAN TONG ro...

Hanager.

ΑΝΟΥ

BATAVIA

HANDCUFFED MAN'S

LEAP FROM EXPRESS.

W. l. l'attenden, Eso,

J: A Plummer, Esq.

T. G. Weill, Ekr.

IL. P. Whiti, Dwa

Chief Manager,

Ilon. Mr. A. C. Hyzm.

BANGKOK

BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO DAIKEN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG

HAMBURG

11ANKOW

p

BRANCORA —

b

KAMBIN

TRAIN STOPPED TO AWAIT HIS CAPTURE.

HONOKEW

•

ILOILO

IFON

JONORE

KODE

KUALA LUMPUR

A man

Kowloon Wharves, $136) b.

h. Whampoa Docks, $40 China Providents. $5 b. Hengkawa, Tl. 156 New Engineerings, Tls. 5 n. Shanghai Dooks, Tie. 1071 e

Cottons.

n.

n.

in charge of warders from Durham Prison leaped from

LONDON LYONS

MALACCA

MANILA MOUKDEN NAGASAKI NEW YORK PEKING PENANG RANGUON

9AIGON

SAN FRANCISCO

SHANGHAI

SINGATONE

ROURABAYA

SUNGE PATANI TIENTSIK

TOKYO

TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOQAL

the King's Cross to Newcastle ex-CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSIT23 revelred for one year, or sharter periodi in LOCAL bpress when it was travelling at 60 miles an hour, near Selby, York shire, recently,

Ewo Cottons, Ta.. 8.85 b. Orientale, Tis, 2.50 S'hai Cottone, Tle. 51 (old) n. Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $9.15

H. K. Lands, #661

S'hai Iande Tls. 135

Humphreys, $14 b.

Realties, $8 A

Public Utilities.

8.

传搞。

b.

Tramways, $24 75. a.

Peak Trams, fold: $13 b. Star Forries, 164 b.

b.

China Lights, (Ola.) $11.85 8. H.K. Electrics, $497 H. Macao Electrica, $26) Telophones $5,45 b. China Buses, Tlu. 91 b. Singapore Tractions. 11/3 n

Industrials.

n.

China Sugars, $2.50 Malabons, $241 Canton Icos, $3:00 b. Cements (Comb) $9.45 h.. Ropes (Old) 20 b. United Asbostos $10 FL.

Stores &c. Dairy Farms, L90 Watsons, $14 B Der A. Wing, 50 n. Lane Crawfords; $2.75 Mackintosh, $20 n.. Sinceros, $9,50 Win. Powells, $3 b.

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $30

11.

6

Constructione, $11 n.

B'quo Ind. G. Bonds, 66%

H. K. G. Loss, 5%

FRY'S CARTETS

CUBE BLOCK CHOCOLATE

*BELGRAVE CHOCOLATE

(ited Cartet)

Parfectly pleis, plainly perfect -- a chocolate quite ove of the ordinary

FRUIT AND NUT CHOCOLATE (Maroon Cinet)

Dellaluus plait choco late; mixed with juicy raisine and criap aimondsi

Sole Agents:-

י.

В

Cute 4

VAPENDA

NUY&COUT

The communication cord was pulled and the express was rapidly brought to a standstill. Passengers. noticed a man running across the helds in a westerly direction, and it was realised that it was the mas who had been taken on the train handgulfed at King's Cross.

A farm labourer who saw two warders getting over a fence and making towards the running man immediately pave chase une caught him. His movements were greatly hundienned by the handcuffs..

He was held until the warders came on the scene, and he was taken back to the train,

CURRENCY AND STERLING ON which will be quoted on application. Hongkong, Zih February, 1928.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank on

THE CHARTERED BANK OF

INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA..

(Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853,) HEAD OFFICE:~~~LONDON

Fold up Capita

Heserve Fund

• - . .'.... £3,000,000 ....11,000,000

Dervs Liability of Proprietor...13,090,000

Agencler and Branches.

ALOR STAN

(Mintay Simbra)

AMBITHAR

DANGKOK

WATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE CEBU COLOMBO VELKI HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW

HONGKONG

ILOILO

KARACHI. KLANG

XOVE

KUCHING

MADHAS

MANILA MEDAN NEW YORK PEKING PENANG PESHAWAR RANCOON

BAGON

SEMARANG SERAMBAN KHANGHAI SINGAPORE

SOURABAYA TAIPING

(F.M.S.) TAVOY TIENTHIN

TOKYO

TONGRAH (Dbuket)

KUALA KANGSAR TSINGTAO

(Perak F.M.) YOZOHAMA KUALA LUMPUR ZAMBOANGA

Philippina Tx.) Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened mad Fixed Depreta received for 1 year or shorter periode at zuten which will be quoted on application.

A. 11. FERGUSON,

Blangkong, 25th February, 1927.

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK

OF NEW YORK,

Capital, Surplus

and Undivided Profits...

...... U.S.$161,000,000 Commercial and Travellers". Let ters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, ducted by the HONOKONG AND SHANGHAI Bills of Exchange and Cable Balay Transfers bought and sold. Cur- sbtained on application. BANKING CORPORATION.

FOR THE HONGKONU SHANGHAI rant accounts and Savings Bank BANKING CORPORATION.

accounts opened and Fixed De- A. C. HYNES,

Chief Manage?.

posita in local and foreign curron- cles taken at rates that may be as- certained on application to the Bank..

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(Netherlands Trading Bockly.) BANKERS,

ESTABLISHED - 1814.

CENTRAL

It was found that the man had HONGKONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S ROAD, broken the brass bars in front of Authorised Capt...Guilders 160,000,000.- The window of a toilet compart: rad-Up Caphat.......uilders 60,000,000.- ment and jumped out. He landed on a turf embankment, which saved Reserve Fund him from serious injury. His face and wrists were badly cut, but no bones were broken.

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

Here is the solution to the puzzle on another page.

SOWS, SEWS, SEAS, LEAS, LEAP, REAP.

VALENCIA

METALS

of all kinds especially for ship building and engineering work. Complete lack. Beat Terms, Immediate delivery.

SINGON & CO.,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 180.

Pione

CHOCOLATE (Orange Cartet)

Milk Chocolate mide even more delighaful with fruity roľn

and choicest almondst

For HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA.

HING LUNG AL

Central 516

Somerdale

MILK CHOCOLATE "SOMERDALE"

[Blue Cartat)

Made with fresh milk from Englah farms,

JOHN D. HUTCHISON & CO.

(£12,500,000.)

(£6,664,670.) ....Gulider 40.000.000,- (£3,435,585.) Bond Oca-ÁMSTERDAM® Eastern Hand Ofcet-BATAVIA, BRANCHES -- Bandjermaslo,

Bandrang",

HEAD OFFICE: 65, Wall Street New York. Branches in:-

ARGENTINE. BELGIUM

BRAZIL

CRILE CHINA CULIA DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC LONDON

FRANCE

INDIA

}

ITALY JAPAN

JAVA PANAMA PERU PORTO RICO STRAITS

SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY

VENEZUELA

We are also able to offer our

Hothbay, Calila. Cheribon. Customers the services of the Jiddah, Djember, DjokJakar

" The Hague, Kobe, Kets-Branches Radim.

Makumar, Medan,

of the International

Padang, Palembang. Paka Banking Corporation in San Fran- lankan, Pening. Pontianak,

Rangoon, tollerdam", Sama claca, Spain and the Philippine

Tank

Shanghel. Site

Boera

(Bomatre), Serabala. karta (Solo). Tegal, Tiltjep and Weltevreden”.

• Then offices have safe deposit boxes to London lanhem-National Provincial Bank,

Ltd.

Correspondents all over the world.. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERT DESCRIPTION TRANSACTED.

O. STEENSTRA,

Manager,

Ilang kong, B0th July, I

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED..

(Established 180.)

Capital (fully paid up) Reserve Fund....

Y. 100,000,000 Y, 19,500,000

HEAD OFFICE:~~YOKOBAMA.

Branches and Agentien at.

Alexandria

Hintayin

Hambay

Esih gom Apren

Calcutta

Canton

Seattle

Karachi

Baixon

Кочко

Ean Franclas

London

Los Angeles

Lyunk

Manlle

Changehur Nagasak

Dairen (Delay) Nagoya

Hankow

Semarang Shabd filipinoseki

Stav vore Boerabaya Bydney Tentain Tokyo Thinenfa,

Fengtien

(Mkden)

Hamburg

Newchwang New York Osaka

Peking

Harbin

Karyoon

Tilngtau

Hongkong

Rio de

Honolulu.

Janeiro

Kai Yuen

Vindirlock (Temporarily closed)

Interest allowed on Current Accounts,

Deposla received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application,

Hongkong, 12 March, 1928,

IL. MORI

THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED,

Established 1911. HEAD OFFICE: VONGKONG, Authorized Capital (Hong Kong

Currenty)

Capital (Hong Kon Paid-up Reserve Fand llong Kook Car

rency) BRANCHES

lands.

R. M. McLAY,

Manager. Hongkong, 7th January, 1927.

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINESE.

pour le

Commerce et l'Industrie. (Incorporated in France.) Prince's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong.

HEAD OFFICE:

74, Rue St. Lazara, Paris. Capital fully paid up Fra. 50,000,00 Special working

Capital

Reserves

Frs, 60,000,000

Frs. 22,819,000

BRANCHES:

Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Saigon, Haiphong, Hanol, Tourano, Quinhon, Huế Thành hoa, Vinh, Pnom Pink "Peking, Shanghai, Tientala, Hongkong.

BANKERS:

6,684,204.

$60,000,

Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Swalowe, Darkok, New York and San Fran claro.

LONDON BANKERH

The Lloyd's Bank Limited. Correspondents in all principal Cities of the

World.

Foreign exchange and Banking business of every description_transacted.

Bats Deposit Boxes (varia iken) at a rearly. rental of from $5 to $40.

LOOK POON SHAN,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, 18th February, 1227.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OPACE: 16, Boulevard Hausmann, Paris. Paid Caplis

P. 45,000,000.45 Eubscriind Capital ...Fr. 72,000,000 fleserye Fond .............F.rs, 39,286,511.10 BRANCHTAÍ

In

·CA 70

DANGKOK

NOUMEA BATTAMBANG PAPETTE CAN THO

PEKING

CANTUN

DHROWTH FORT-BAYARD HAIRBONG HANKOW HANOI HONGKONG MENOTZE NAM DINH

PNDE-PENT PONDICHERRY

BAIGON

BHANGHAI SINGAPORE TIENTSIN TAURANE

YUNNANFU

BANKERS!

FRANCE1-Comptoir National d'Ensenyin

de Puring Crodit Lronnale Banque de

Franco-Soclete Generale, Banque Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas.

London:-Midland Bank Ltd.

New York:-American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Commerciale Italians.

San Francisco:-Bank of Italy.

Every description of banking and Exchange business transacted. Corres pondents throughout the world.

A. RULLIN, Manager,

i

Hongkong, 18th April, 1928.

THE BANK OF CHINA. SPECIALLY AUTHORIZED BY PRESIDES. TIAL MANDATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF COINA ON THE 2ND OF NOVEMBER, 1917,

..260,000,000.DR

Authorized Capital Paid-up Capital ............... ................18,378,000.00 ... 9,629,425.26 Reserve Fanda .......

HEAD OFFICE FKKING. .HONGKONG BRANCHES,'

4, Queen's Road Central Brancher and Bab-branches all over, Chinst and carspondents in Europe, America sad other parte of world.

LONDON BANKERS-

The National Provincial and Union Bank of England Limited.

The Guaranty Trust Company of New York. NEW YORK DANKERS

The Irving National Banks, The Equite able Trust Company of New York,

Interest allowed on Corrent Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application.

Every description of Backing bualkuca tranzacted.

Loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange,

EHOU J. CHEN,

Manager

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Estabilobed 1917) CAPITAL.

Authorised Capital

Paris et des Para-Day1 Boclots General. Lasued In LONDON:-The Nalbal Provincial and Paid-Up Union Tank of England, Lidt Compler RoseTVA National d'Escompit de Paris, -Brodit bolders Lyonnais.

In NEW YORK-J. P. Morgan a co

Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Depoalta according to arrangement.

Every description of Banking and Eassange': bariness transacted.

Bufo Bepaalt Boes to k

CIL. LEM

Burplus

P

Afte of share-

‚$20,003,600

8.000,100

$4,000,000

******......$ 4,000,00 ........................@... 2,218,400 HEAD OFFICE:—BINGAPORE. Braschm, spration and Correspondants im niž the principal eltial of the world,

Every dmcription of Banking and ExchanUS #kasinus transected.

・KO LEUNG BOR.