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ORCHID.

BY ELEANOR - EARLY.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

"Excuse me, please," said Maizie, with her best company manner, and rose to answer.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,"

fgoing to run down to the mail box.

I'll be right back. Want me to take your letter, Ash

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

CABLED QUOTATIONS OF AMERICAN STOCKS,

The following quotations as 'at the close of the market yesterday have been received from their cor- respondents, Messrs. Hayden, Stone and Co., of New York by Ashtoreth was confused.

Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and No, thanks," she said. "It isn't Fritz, Sassoon House, Shanghai, "What1 No this is J. No, there's quite ready yet. But don't wait (cable address "Swanstock" nobody here by that name." It isn't awfully important. Tomor-Shanghai), who are not respon

Ashtoreth's insides rose and fell,frow'll be time enough."""

eible for cable mutilations. Those and rose again, in that peculiar

quotations are subject to confirma- tion: Chrysler Corp (Common)

Eastman Kodiak (Common) General Motors (Common) Goodrich (B.F.) Granby Consolidated International Cement (Com-

mon)

tresa.

*

*

fashion of insidos, when their "Now, honey, you go right in owners are in great mental dis-and lie down," ordered Maizie grent ly, when Sadie had gone. "You "I guess you got the wrong num-look all fagged out. I'll just clear ber" concluded Maizie affably. the table, and pile up the dishes. And Ashtoreth's stomach was curi-And we'll let them go till morning Sadie's real good about helping ously soothed,

She put her hand on her heart,

... And don't you pay any atten- And decided it would probably slow tion to her talk about Mr. Hart, down in a minute. Her stomach dear.""" felt like an empty cavern, but I had "You don't think she means it, stopped

that mother?" churning, was something.

And

"I thought maybe it was Monty," sald Maitic, smiling all over, and standing near Ashtoreth lovingly. "I wonder what time he'll get

here."

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"Oh, she means it right enough." Malzie's mouth closed grimly, "But I went down to see this Mr. Corum yesterday, and I gave him good piece of my mind. Blacknall -that's all it is, "

"Monty?" shrilled Sadie.

"I told him Sadle was under my Monty coming to Boston?"

protection, and I wasn't going to "He's flying over," announced stand for any monkey tricks, not Malzie proudly,

from him, nor nobody else. 1 told him, from all I ever heard, Mr. Hart was a good, decent man. And Sadie herself wouldn't ever say he'd been anything but a gentleman to her."

"Gee, I wonder how much that conta? There's a guy that don't count his pennies," approved Sudic.

She smiled at Ashtoretli. "Guess he must be crazy about you, Ash.”

But Ashtoreth could not return |

Malzie lowered her voice,

"Do you know, dear, what those

the smile. She looked at Sadie two were cooking up-Sadie and coldly.

this lawyer of hers? Well, you'd "You don't really mean," she de-never guess!" manded, "that you are going to sue Maizie shoved her daughter Into Mr. Hart 7"

a chair.

"I certainly do!"

Sadle laid down her knife and fork, clatteringly.... "And what's it to you?" she inquired.

(Common)

International Products Corp Liggott & Meyers '"B" Madison Square Garden Missouri Pacific (Common) Nevada Consolidated Copper Radio Corporation of Ameri-

ca (New Stock).... Southern Pacifie United States Lenther "A" Vaccum Ol

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MARSHAL FOCH'S

FUNERAL.

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-Funeral Arrangements.

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mitted,

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U.S. POLITICIAN.

ON HONEYMOON TRIP"

IN HONGKONG.

P

ried out with him, but those result-On a honeymoon trip pround the ed in a deadlock and the property world, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ward remained derelict. Last year, the Smith, of New York and Santa Fo Government re-entered on the land New Mexico, are guests at the under the terms of the Crown Hongkong Hotel, leases, and subsequently now Mr. Smith is a well-known figure leases were, on terms, granted to in American political circles, and the Company.

was. Secretary to Honourable Na- The item "Mortgage on Property than L, Miller, when the latter was Sold" has in consequence disap- Governor of the State of New York, peared from the Assata in the being the last Republican Governor balance sheet and the property re- of the Empire State to hold Office, Mr. & Mrs. Smith have been appears under land at the original book value of $31,000 and under spending several months in China bulidings at a valuation of $30,000, and have visited Mukden, Tientsin, The special reserve on the liabili-Peking, Hankow, Pukow, Nanking, ty side of the balance sheer Shanghai, Macao and Canton, They has been reduced to $173.252.23, and rave devoted much of their time to you will notice that this amount the study of Chinese art, as well has been merged into the general as the political and economic situs-

reserve,

tion.

BANKS.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF

BANKING CORPORATION. || INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

$50,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Cisarter, 1683.

BEAD OFFICE: LONDON.. Tald-Up Capital £3,000,000 Reserve Fondipendș

4,090,000

Authorised – Capital Issued and Fully Paid-

Sterliär Biteer

***..... 4,000,000

...@14,000,000.

Liability

of

Prope

Lore

*** $10,000,000

YEAD OFFICE: KONGKONG. COURT OF DIRECTORS:

N. B. Brown, Bag. Chairman.

W. I. Bell, Eng.

Deputy Chairman.

D. D. F. Belth, Beq.

A. EL Compton, Eleg. B. Lander Len,

W. În Pattenden, Mrs. 344 Plammer, Esq.

Well,

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THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Capital, Surpluks and Undivided Profité

................... G$166,993,905. Commerclat and Travellers' Lot- HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

tora of Credit, Travellers' Cheques," The Business of the above Bank Le con Bills of Exchange and Cable ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Transfers bought and sold. Cur- BANKING CORPORATION, la rent accounts and Savings Bank obtained an application.

FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI accounts opened and Fixed Do- posita in local and foreign curren- BANKING CORPORATION.

cles taken at rates that may be as- certained on application to the Bank HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, New York. Branches in:-

Chlet Manager.

A. G. HINES,

Ilongkong, 18th September, 1021.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(Netherlands Trading Begiety.)

Sit down," the ordered affec- tionately, "and take a load off your feet."

"What was It, Mums?"...Ashto- "But, Sadie, it would be so dis-reth wondered if she could keep

This property now consists of an Le Journal says Foch will lie fr tonourable! Besides, you signed the excitement out of her voice.

state at the Arc de Triomphe Inland Lot 90,010 square feet in Directors' appreciation of the an agreement to leave him alone." Well, it seeme Maizie bent a alongside the tomb of the unknown area, containing a row of ten Chin-services rendered by the staff

Maizle looked puzzled.

little nearer, as though she wore soldier. The funeral service will ese tenement houses nearly ready and workmen.

Nothing further, I think, calls "An agreement?" she said, frown-imparting 'a secret, and the very be held at Notre Dame, after which for occupation, and a garden lot of Ing. "What do you monn, Ashito-walls had ears-"there's a story the remains will be buried in the In 10,450 square feet. It has been for comment and I now propose Hongkong Ofoer 11, 'Queen's Road, Central around Mr. Hart's office that he's valides, alongside Napoleon's tomb. necessary to bülld a retaining wall that the report and statement of Authorised Capital ........Guilders 169,000,000.

reth ?"

Sadle crimsoned, and shoved her off somewhere with some woman. chair back from the table.

And this Dan Carum-he's a terri

the beans!!

pose.

•

Who'll have another cup of coffee?! "Why, mother, it's dreadful!" There's a whole half jar of nive heavy cream left."

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ESTABLISHED UH.

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on the castern side of the property accounts for the year ended 31st

an December, 1928, be adapted and Pat-Up Capital Galiders and

havo WO

incurred

830,000 on when this has been seconded. I expenditure

£ 18,500,000.)

10,000,000.

(7.0,660,470)

40,000,000. (,,$3.)

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Bombay, Caleatis, Cheribos

Jeddah, Djember, Dichakania" claco, Spain and the Philipino The Hague, Koba, Keta-Hadis Island, Mekarsar Medan,

the completion of the houses. shall be pleased to answer any Reserve Fund....Guilders

to questions you may desire to ask. Your Directors propose let the ten houace until such time

Efficient Management, as an opportunity ariacs for the

Mr. Paul Lauder, in seconding | DRANCHES aula of the whole of the property,

The current account with the the proposal, said:-Mr. Chairman Hongkong and Shanghat Banking and Gentlemen,I heartily con Corporation shows a credit balance gratulate you, Mr. Chairman, your of nearly a lakh instead of an over-fellow Directors and the Com- draft of about three lakhs in the pany's staff on the excellent result Inst report, and bills payable are of the year's working and think that all shareholders will be satis- less by $339,126,

fied with the proposed appropria-

North Point Extension,

I

.

Falebang, Pekalongan, Pwong Pontianak, Kargoon, Roun

F. McD. COURTNEY, - Manager.

Hongkong, 7th January 1927.

Samara Bhan3 Sibolga (Baratra), BlagaDOTI Boerabala, Boerakarta. (Bole) Tegni, Tillatiep und Wellerate des","

*These afters have safe deposit boxes to lat.

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We have completed the extension/on of the profits. I am glad to London Darkeri-National Provincial Bank BANQUE FRANCO-CHINESE.

14.

Manager.

Correspondents all over the world.

BANKING BÚBINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION TRANSACTED.

0. ATEENATRA,

Ionskone. 19th March, 1919.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

(Established 11$1}'

pour le

Commerce et "Industrie.·

(Incorporated in France.)

Prince's Building, Chater Road,

Kong Kong.

Head Office:

74, Rue St. Lazaro,, Paris, .

[Capital fully paid up Frs. 80,000,000 ››`

Reserve Fund ......................

Y. 108,500,000

Capital Reserves

The Chamber has voted the aum "That's right!" she jeered. "Spill ble unscrupulous man, Ashtorethaf Frs. 300,000 for the funeral of

the famous war chief-Reuter. he figured, if they could get any "Docan't mother know the whole proof, they'd be able to blackmail Prince's Condolences.

Mr. Hart,Well, I don't know ex- story "

Ashtoretli abandoned all pre-actly what Sadie had to do with

London, Mar. 21. tence at eating." "It's your own that part of it. But she's been Marshal Foch was personally fault. Sadie, if I've given some-Jencking around us office, trying well-known in England, which he thing away. I'm sure I don't know to pick up some information, I sup. frequently visited, and his many what you've been telling."

Intimate friends included the "Why, she told me," began Maizia "And then there's something King to whom the news of his hesitantly.

about a hired girl at Mr. Hurt's death was immediately com- But Sadic cut in sharply, "Oh, jaunts' house. She lan't really a municated. let's talk about something else!" hired girl at all, but a delective The Prince of Wales was also "You began it," pointed but Ash-from Corum's office. She's trying at once informed, and he sent a toreth.

to worm things out of the aunts, telegram of condolence to Madame "Yes. Well, we'll drop it now."I suppose. Maybe she's opening Foch.

to our North Point generating atat learn that a settlement has been Maizic rose to take the dishes letters, for all I know. It's an away, scraping them at the table, awful dirty mess, Ashtoreth." Meanwhile, on hearing the news, tion building and the first two boil-reached in the matter of our old and gatheririg up the silver,

"But, mother!"

Sir William Tyrrell, the British ers with the necessary coal and asli Wanchal property and hope that a little more patience we "If you'd rather have apple pie." "Sh, child!" cautioned Maizie. Ambassador, sent the following handling plant and storage bunkers with the instructed, "keep your forka. "And be careful, Lamb, that you personal message."In anticipa were erected and placed in commis-shall be able to dispose of this We got nomo lovely chocolate pud-don't let Sadle know what an old tion of Instructions of my Govern-elon during the year. A 10,000 at a figure which will not be un- the Company. ding, with whipped cream. I think sleuth you got for a mother.".. ment, I venture to offer you the kilowatt turbo-generator has been satisfactory to

Muizle chuckled richly." maybe you'd rather have that. The

most heartfelt and sincere sym-ordered for delivery during 1929 The reduction in the price of cur- pic's just a little doughy-looking."Wouldn't she be surprised pathy it is possible to feel in the and is now in an advanced stage rent gold for motors and domestic Maybe the oven was too slow....though!"

irreparable loss which has fallen of construction at the makers' heating and power should lead to

an increased demand and Will Capital (fully paid up) .... Y. 100,000,000 Special work upon you. In my country, which works.

appre- has not the privilege of number-

We have made provision in the benefit consumers to an Ashtoreth took her mother's Ing him among her sons, he will new building for the accommoda-clable extent.

I bellove that the general She ambled from the room, with hands, and held them tightly. be mourned as a national hero.”

tion of a further turbo-generator and six additional boilers, which opinion of the public of this Alexandria Karschl her arms full of dishes. And Sadie Jer own were like Icu. turned quickly to Ashtoreth.

The Prime Minister, in a speech should enable us to handle double Colony and also of our share Batavia "Don't you worry, dear. I got at the Foreign Press Association the present load before any further holders is that this Company is nenos Apres Los Angel "What your mother don't know Sadie under my wing now, and won't hurt her," she said. "And she's not going to get in any trou- dinner, referred to Foch na one of building extensions become neces-most efficiently managed, and I Calenti Manila

think Its reputation has been built Changchun didn't see any need for telling her ble. What that girl needs is the great soldiers of all time. "I

We have butit and equipped a newlon sound foundations and in Dairin (Dalny) Nagoya . about the apartment and all....mother's eye on her. The trouble think he will be remembered, as Oh, I told her enough, to keep her with you young people," pronounced ong as hu la remembered as a sub-station at Victoria Gap and thoroughly well deserved. I view Feelin

{Mukden) New York have laid, in various parts of the with satisfaction the developments | Ramberg from worrying. I didn't want her Muizie, "la you forget your mothers soldier, as a great Christian, thinking I was a bad girl." knew it all before you. Sadie now great gentleman, and a great man." island. 19 miles of high and low that have been made in recent

"No" Ashloreth was sharply-she thinks I'm an old fogey, and At the same function Sir Austen tension cables, including two new years to meet present and future onboar sarcastic."And what do you sup- innocent as a babe unborn. Talk- Chamberlain said. "It is only a

feeders from North Point to the requirements, and I am sure the coolsta

Kai Yusu pose she's going to think about you ing with a girl like her wouldn't do few days ago that I was deeply centre of the town. The capital same will not only be beneficial Vladivostock (Temporarily closed)

any good, so I just took things in touched by hearing a tribute paid expenditure on buildings, plant to the Company's shareholders but Interest allowed on Current Accounts. "But, Ash" Sadie spread out my own hands, and acted accord- to our own great Field Marshal and mains in connexion with these to the public generally. It gives Deposita received for fixad perioda at ruta: her hands beseechingly. "That ingly."

me very much pleasure to second to be obtained en mooliesiion. Halg by a great German soldier. works has been $770,558,

IL. MORI, guy's got more money than's good But, Mams, she'll go right ahead. I cannot help feeling that in the We have moved the showroom the adoption of the report and for him. He's rotten with it, that's You can't stop her. Besides, you years to come the memory of the and the meter department to No statement of accounts as present- Hongkong, 11th March, 1927. what he is. And Mr. Corum don't know everything she told great soldiers, on whatever elde 12, Des Voeux Road and find this ed.

they fought, will be a memory which a convenient change of premises. The report and accounts were

THE BANK OF CANTON, Malzle's lips tightened.

linka us in our common admiration! Our plant has been maintain carried unanimously.

LIMITED. Maizie, with the coffee pot, en- "All I know," she said, "is that for a noble man and no longer a ed in good order during the year

little snip of a Sadie Morton is cause for severance." tered the room.

KETABLISHEDS XO39. and we have been free from!

Business Matters, "Nobody ate their nice dinner playing right in the hands ́of a

Head Office-Hongkong." Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Industrial troubles and damage by On the proposal of Mr. A. Anthorised Caufial $12,000,000 she moaned. "I declare it's real blackmailer that's got more brains Boston, sald."He was a man of storms.

Stevenson seconded by Mr. Leung-Up Tund ************* discouraging-"

in his le finger than Sadie's got vision, of imagination, of courage

Yan-po, the election of the Hon. Rev. Funday Mr. B. D. F. Beith and Mr. J. P.BRANCITER

now?"

Bays"

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"Why, Mums, I ate a lot!" pro- tested Ashtoreth,

"Well, I'll eat a big helping of pudding," consoled Ashtoreth, “with piles of whipped cream."

Corum."

sary.

Iteduced Charges. Towards the end of the year,

+

Nombay

Canton

Hankow

Bairon

Frs. 50,000,000

Frs. 22,310,000

Branches:

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA, Brunches and Arekciou ni

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Nagasaki Newchwang

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Jiangoon

Pakion

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Bestila

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Bingapore Bourabaya

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Benkern.

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2,641,204 $50,000

L. Bernis, Manager.

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1928,

THE BANK OF CHINA.

SPECIALLY-AUTHORISED BY PRESIDEN. TIAL. MANDATİ OF THE REPUBLIC OF

·GRINA ON THE SIND OF

NOVEMBER, 1917.' '

Authorised Cepital

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Elec

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Chief Manager, longkar, 18th February, 1987,

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READ OFFICE; HONGKONG,

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No. 10, Des Voeux Bond Central, Hongkong. Į Upecial facilities for Home Exchange.

in her whole head. And that's not and above all he had that quality healthy for Sadie. No girl living that appertains to all true greatness "You've no more appetite than under my roof is going to get mixed-he had simplicity. His labours your Directors decided to make Warren to the Board of Direcion Bangkok. New Tork and Ban Fran- | Hinerva Fonda bird," walled her mother. Just up in anything that's not decent are over, but the triumph he won a reduction in the charge for was confirmed and the Hon. Sir pock at your food, that's all.

and above board,

for the liberties of mankind re-electricity supplied for power, Shou-son Chow, Kt, and Mr. T. E. LONDON BANKERS. "Now, what I think, Ashtoreth, mains."

and, as you will have seen from Pearce were re-elected to the

Board. a thin-they're planning, between Admiral Lord Beatly last night recent advertisements, the rate forị them, to dig up some dirt on Mr. 'said Foch was the greatest man three phase and single phase

Messrs. Linstead and "Davies "There's a well programme on Hart-and maybe I'll be true, and in the greatest war the world has motors has been reduced to five were re-elected auditors for the the radio to-night," announced maybe it won't. And they'll ask ever known. His services

were centa per unit as from January onauing year at a remuneration of Sadie sugaring her coffee. him for some hush money, and say services not to France but to the the first last. Consumers will $1,500 a year on the proposal of

"I just got the batteries charged," they'll tell what they know, if he whole world.

benefit to the extent of $60,000 or Mr. Fung Kong-un, seconded by contributed Maizie, Monty wrote, don't give it to them. Perhaps it's Field Marshal Lord Allenby said more per annum by the reduction, Mr. L J. Davios. and said he'd get me an electric true-about this woman they say he mourned the loss of a friend and and we trust it will lead to Supporting the Chairman at the one. But I wasn't going to let the ho's with now. Maybe he'll want comrade. Foch was a master of farther expansion of this part of meeting were Sir Robert Ho Tung, boy pay for it, and I knew he'd to protect her name.

the selence as well as the practice our business.

the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Mr. never send me a bill."

"But if he stands up on his two) of war.--British Wireless,

At the same time, we have T. E. Pearce, Mr. B. D. F. Beith "What time is Monty getting feet, and says he won't give them

offered consumers who are willing and Mr. J. P. Warren, (Directors) Authorised Capital *** $15,909,609 .here?"

a thing-then this Corum is going

to install standard connecting and Mr. F. R. Marah (Manager), Pató-Up Capital Badio was making conversation to wheedle Sadie Into Bling out a sort of watch over her.... Barplugs a reduction in the price of Shareholders were represented by Reserve... politely, and with apparent effort paper, awearing that Mr. Hart did Maizie lifted her hand warningly. current for domestic heating and Mesars. A. N. Lucey, Tong Kim- BRANCHES AND AGENCIRDS—AN "Do you know what time he left things to her..........”

"Here she is now, dear."

power from 71⁄2 cents to 6 cents kwong, Ho Tung-shum, Paul Lou-Bombay New York?

Ashtoreth sprang to her feet. per unit Satisfactory service dor (representing the Union In Canton

Helphong "Maybe it's Monty," she said: cannot be obtained from domestic surance Society of Canton, Ltd.), Hanstuls Paris "Maybe it is."

Maizle heating and power appliances Tong Hin-pong, Lo Yuk-tong, Fung ole smoothed her apron, and put her unless suitable provision is made Kong-un, Loung Yan-po, Ip Fook, and hands to her hair.... "I run out, in the house wiring, and we hope A. Stevenson, O. Kitchell LJ. Manlle

haldaru Correspondents in all principal elties of tha and turn the gas on under the cof- that fee pot. I'll bet he feels just like standard plugs which will short M. M. Mane, F. L. Brown, O. F. install Davies, Leung Fattin, J, M. Alves,

|Berylam Every description of Bank and Exchange brownles-Monty loves my brown of the reduced price. a good cup of hot coffee. And some ly be available and take advantage Ribeiro, Wong Ping-un,

Lo sin trencied. Loans granted on up-

proved securities. les."

Chung-kue, L, E. Ozorio, O. Bap

· BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let She was In the kitchen, when the door opened.

· (To Be Continued.}

•

mother!"

"Oh, mother! Ashtoreth shook her head. "No, I don't. He wired mother; "Why, Ashtoreth, what's the that he was arriving by plane, and matter, haney 7" must seo me immediately. It."But he never did, Mums, 1 sounds sort of mysterious."

know he never did.” Maizie smiled wisely.

"Of course he didn't honey." “It gounds sort of like he was Maizie comforted her child, caress- in love," she speculated shrewdly, ing her adoringly. "You fell about "Don't you think so, Sadie?" it just like I do, don't you, dear? "Who me? Oh, you bet." Sadie .......... You and mother il take care of folded her napkin carefully. "Now Sadie. She's a foolish little girl, don't you two do the dishes. I'm and she needs somebody like us to

consumers will

I think we can look on 1928 as tista, Chua Seny-choo, Sul Suk- a satisfactory, year and I take lum, F. M. Ellis, Wong Hing- this opportunity of recording the kwong, and P. C. Potts..

Dalaria

Melbourne Nagsenki. New York Chaka

„Peking

Kowloon

Rangoon

balgon

Ebanghal

5,000,000

1,500,000

San Francisco Beattle

Bemarang

Blarspors Bourabaya

Bydney Taipals Tientsin

Tehro

Chief ManagE)

Hongkong, gist March 1927.

CamtoU.3. CHASE.

Napazw.

THE HỒ HỒNG TANK LTD.

(Established 1917.) CAPITAL

Authorfand Capital

$20,000,000.

+

Larved

+ Paid-Up

3,004,340 4,095,000

Reesrva Liabilities ¦ - of ・ shares)

4,000,000

2,216,000

BEAD OFFICES-SINGAPORE. *Brabchat, Agenelas and Corriepondents in all the principal cities of she world.

Prary Amarspiten af Bankers and Exchange badnam transacted,

KO LEGNG HOE

Manager