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DETECTIVE THRILLER!

THE BLACK PIGEON.

By Anno Austin.

CHAPTER 1.

warily above the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

only go on into his office and close the doorl

But Borden pauses, his hand on the knob of his door. "Any calls?"

Ruth's hands shook a little as she adjusted her spectacles with fumbling haste over cars which wero now covered with gleaming golden curls,

"Only one," she answered, in her: vofèe called from the outer oftec. meek, timid. Hittlo voice, "Tho A black pigeon, its iridescent ginning to be very girl-conscious, tralto voice. I asked her if she Benny Smith, 17, and just be woman, with the beautiful con- brengt gleaming in the sunshine was sprawled in Ruth's little would leave her name, but she said of the January morning, circled narrow-backed swivel chair, paw-no." She rose, gathered up the open window, ing the pile of mail on her desk. mail, the orchid-tinted letter top- then fluttered to the white stone is sandy hair was still wet from ping the stack, and faced her em- ledge. The tiny head jerked back its morning brush, his big cars ployer. and forth, a brilliant black dia- very red from the scrubbing to ful to you, but believe me, I'd rather mond of an eye cocked suspicious which they were not yet accus-listen to a riveting machine- "That voice may sound beauti- ly, as the little feet pattered just tomed. He had told her recently, out of reach of the white hand in a bural of confidence, that he Hullo! what have you done to your extended invitingly, ward,

As Benny Smith had done, Harry

palma up was using freckle cream on his speckled cheeks and neck, The

self?"

toes of her enchanting little pumps,

Satan, you old humbug" the ear! He'd be naking, some girl Borden took her in, from the top] "giri laughed softly. "Don't Ritz to marry him soon, just as Jack of her curl-crowned head to the mo! I'm sure I don't look as Hayward had asked her last night. different this morning that you don't know me! Is it because Benny sputtered, whirling about looked as mitch as possible like the "Girl? Who said I had a girl?" have no erumba to give you in the little swivel chair. Then mouse-like little creature he had Ruth pursed her mouth, and greedy?"

The black pigeon stond still un he au Ruth and his prominent become accustomed to and had his little red sealing-wax fortes glared until Ruth, colouring ignored. "It's and studied the girl, his graceful and laughing, was afraid they Mr. Borden. I saved some of the clothes, head cocked consideringly. Then, won pop from his_hend.

my salary, and But please, Mr. Borden, there's a letter from Hendrickson, in Chicago. He's sold 10,000 shares of that Nu-gas stock, in spite of what the chemist re- ported—”

1

1 "Benny, you've been meddling in my denk again!”

to

private office, and as her employer They passed on into Borden's gave her instructions regarding Hendrickson, Ruth Inid the stack: of onened letters, topped with the orchid-tinted "Personal" envelope, upon the immaculate green blotter of the flat-topped brown walnut desk Before she renched her chair

TUESDAY

APRIL 9, 1929.

Miss Elana Aherne, of the English Comedy Com- pany, one of the stars of "The Cuckoo in the Nest".

which is to be given on Saturday.

AMERICAN STOCKS.

CABLE QUOTATIONS FROM

NEW YORK.

The following quotations as at,

MOND GROUP'S PLANS TO ENSURE WORK.

TREASURY, AND BANK CRITICISED.

as if reassured, the gleaming black wings apred to the coliti sunshine, and a second later those tiny red claws were tightly grip-

“I ain't! I just happened to see ping Ruth Lestor's forefingers,

a bunch of letters of recommenda- As if they had been waiting for ton clipped together and I glane-

The potential lover vanished and signal from their leader, the ed over 'em," Benny proteated, the shady financler took his place. black pigeon

which Ruth had "Sny, they had me goin' sure! I "Hendrickson's a fool, but a good named Satan, a flock of pigeons couldn't Agger out why a whizz stock salesman. Wire him to whose home was the roof of the two or three weeks in a job and of steno like you should work seven-story Starbridge Building, came sweeping down upon

the then low, and why the guys you broad ledge of the window outside worked for give you such swell the private office of "Handsome recommendations if they didn't Harry" Borden, to pay court to want to keep you." the suddenly revealed beauty of

"Do shut up, Benny! If you Borden's private secretary.

don't let me do my work I'll spank Ruth, with an exultant laugh,

you," spread her arms wide, leaning far

"Huh!" Benny anorted. "I'd out of the window. In a moment make two of you. But you don't she was a living pigeon perch.

weigh more'n 90 pounds. Gosh An exclamation made the girl You even look littler in that cute raise her eyes, but did not startle little short skirt. Them and raga

"I wonder if he ever answera one Swan, Culbertson and 'Fritz, Sas-joint Interim report on unemploy her, for she had been expecting you wore made you look it. Directly across the narrow inches taller,

and just plain of them, and why she keeps on soon House, Shanghai, (cablement, airshaft thai separated two wings skinny. And you ain't skinny at writing him if he doesn't," Ruth of the Starbridge Building,

all, you're just-just right! But reflected, then looked up from her address "Swanstock" Shanghal), broad window, exactly like the ain't surprised that you've held notebook to find her employer's who are not responsible for cabic one from which Ruth leaned, this job for four months. Men

| eyes regarding her quizzically, mutilations. These quotations are framed a young man's head and don't go round falling in love with

cnlculatingly. torso. The January sun, which girls that look like washouts in on!" he chuckled. "Funny what Chrysler Corp (Common).

"Little Miss Cinderella in per

subject to confirmation: was really quite cold, seemed topectacles." the girl to gather all its shivery

a permanent wave and a box of General Motors (Common) ... "One man did, Benny!" rays and concentrate them, for The pencil sharpener, which rouge will do for a girl."

Goodrich (B.F.) borrowed warmth, upon the cop had begun to grind again, stopped swered in ir neck, timid voice-Granby Consolidated

"Yes, Mr. Borden." Ruth pery-brown head of Jack Hay-with a jerk. "Hey! Spell that out, the one last scrap of disguise, ex-Packard Motors (Common).

will you? You ain't gone and got cept for the yellowish spectacles, International Cement (Com- engaged, have you? Or-or is it which was left to her. What luck

mon) Handsome Harry Bordon?" And that he thought her curls had come *International Products Corp." "Oh, beautiful!" Jack called the boy's freckled face turned out of a machine, her complexion Beftie. "Little snow princess sudden dull crimson. "Guess

(Common) with the air in her golden hair mighta knowed that Handsome letter from Nathan in Los Angeles. Madison Square Garden

out of a box! There's an urgent Liggett &. Meyers "B" You're too beautiful! Go put Harry' wasn't missing nothin' He's demanding a larger commis- Missouri Pacific (Common).. on your yellow spectacles and put Gosh!" The last word was a wail

Nevada Consolidated Copper back your hair. I'm jealous even of adolescent misery. of Satan, and he'c jealous of me!

Radio Corporation of America Look! I believe he'd like to poseleriet, in what she thought was a "Don't be absurd, Benny!" Ruth

(Common) my eyes out".

sharp voice. Then she

South Pacific

on the opposite side of the desk the close of the market yesterday

After several months' diacus- Borden flipped the orchid letter have been received from their cor-sion the group of influential pm- aside, with a muttered oath, then respondenta, Messrs. Hayden, Stone ployers, headed by Lord Melchett, luck it, unopened, in the breast and Co., of New York, by Moara. Union Congress have issued

and the leaders of the Tradea pocket of his vest.

ward.

the

the

S

ment

#

•

rese,

+

wind

ob,

aon on Bakersfeld Oil, since the new field is falling. What skall write him?"

-

Borden consented to be lured into United States Leather "A"

Vacuum Oil detation.

* Missing.

"Write me out a cheque for 600 cash," the promoter said at last. flinging, his personal cheque book

drawing-room

and two

3

BANKS

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

$50,000,000

Authorised Capital ..... Imund and Folly Fald-up ...................... $20,000,00

Starling ................ 6,000,000 Bitrer .....................♥ 14,000,000 Rmerve Liability of Proprie

$25,000,000

READ OFFICE: BONGKONG, '

COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. B. Brown, Bag. Chairman,

W. H. Beil. Eg.

Deputy Chairman.

·IL. D. F. Beith, 'Eag.

A. II. Dematon, Bag,

W. L. Pattenden, Beg

J. A. Pommer,

Well,

B. Lander Lewis, Esq. T. a

AKOY

G. G. 6. Mackle, Esj. OKIE MANAGERİ Hon. Mr. A. d. Hrnos, DRANCHES1-

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NEW YORK

PEPING

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RANGOON

NAICON

BAN FRANCISCO

SHANDHAI

SINGAPORE

BOURABAYA

BUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833,

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AGENCIES AND BRANCHES.

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BANGKOK

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MADRAS

MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YORK

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SEMARANG

BILANCIAT

KINDAPORE SQURABAYA

TAIPING

(FMA) TAVOY

*TIENTSIN

(North Manchuria) TOKYO

HONGKONG

1:

TONGKAH

... (DHUKET)

ILOILO

rou КАКАСИ

KLANG

KOBE

KUALA KANGSAR (Para FM.B.)

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA

(Philippine L.)

Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixed De posits received for one year or shortar perioda

at rates which will be quoted an application.

▲ E. FERGUSON,

MADES Hongkong, 14th March, 1981.-

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.

í

KUALA LUMPUR CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in XOGAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in LODAL CURRENCY and STERLING on terma whl will be quoted on application.

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1971.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank is ducted by the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. finias may be obtained on application..

FOR THE HONGKONG, AND BUANGHAI accounts opened and Fixòd De- BANKING CORPORATION.

posite in local and foreign curren- 4. C. HYNES, cies taken at rates that may be as- Hongkong, 18th September, 1927.

cortained on application to the Bank. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits

G$166,993,005 Commercial and Travellers' Lot- · tors of Credit, Travellers', Cheques, Billa Transfers bought and sold. Cur- of Exchange and Cable

rent accounts and Savings Bank"

Chlef Manager,"

MAATSCHAPPIJ,

(Nelbertanța. Trusting Bocivis,

DANKEES..

ESTABLISHED 2824.

The document accuses those in control of monetary policy of having hindered, instead of assist-Hongkong Officer 11, Queen's Road. Genital ed, industrial recovery..

Authorised Capital....Guilders: 150,000,000.

(# 12,600,000,)

80,000,000.

93

84

"It is felt," says

the report, Paid-Up Capital "that the currency and banking policy of the Treasury "and the 89 Bank of England should be но 94 framed as to take into more com

(2 4,586,475.)

40,000,605.

3,123,4)).)

HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, New York, Branches in:÷

ARGENTINE

BELGIUM

DRAZII. CHILE

CHINA CUBA

DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC LONDON

FRANCE

INDIA

ITALY JAPAN JAVA PANAMA

PERU

PORTO RICO STRAITS ABETULARMENTE URUGUAY VENEZUELA

We are also able to offer our Customers the services of the

„Guilderl

.Odildare Reserve Fund

Im On-AMSTERDAM® Eastern Head Ofce:—BATAVIA, Branches of the International Bandon Banking Corporation in San Fran- Charlen cisco, Spain and the Philipino

128 plete account the requirements of BRANCHRS: Bandera.

industry....

8G

"The manner in which the de- fatlon policy was put into opern. tion has hindered and not helped Industrial prosperity."

88

78

of

Despite this and other causes unemployment, the report

Bomber, -Calzuita. Jeddah, Djember, Djosjakarta®

The Hague, Kobe, Kita Badia laland. Makaronk, Medan, Padang Palembang, Pekalongan, PenaZE Pontianak,

Rangoon, Roller dam* Semarang.. Shanghai Elbolen (Buetra), Bingapore Borbals, Sorenkaria · (Bale) | Tegal, Tilalap and Wallaven- den*,

• These Tice have safe deposit boxas to let.

Lid.

F. McD. COURTNEY,

Manager.

Hongkong, 7th January 1927.

行錏商工法中

pour le

Hlates: "The number of orders be- London Wanker:-National Provincial Dash | BANQUE FRANCO-CHINESE, 97 ing placod suggest that a 128 diminution in the general un- 45 employment figures may be in 126 sight."

The following is a brief sum-i mary of the recommendatione:-- hinisions and insurance funds by the 1. An inquiry into existing pet-

date them.

Lester. Reve!

or

munities should be organleed.

.

6. More liberal trade facilities.

Better Pensjons.

Correspondents all over the world.

DANKING UDBINES) OF EVERY DESCRIPTION TRANSACTED.

0. STEENSTRA,

Manager.

Jongkong. 11th March, 1929,

Commerce et l'Industria.

(Incorporated in France.)

Prince's Building, Chater Road,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK LIMITED. -

(Established 1059.)

***... Y. 105,000.00 Special work

Y. 105,500,000

Capital (folly paid unì

Alexandria

BEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agricles at

Katachi

Balon

Kol London

Peking

Rangoon

Kia de

Janel ro

Kong Kong

Head Office:

74, Bus St. Lazare, Paria. Capital fully paid up Fra, 50,000,000

Capital ***** Fr. 50,000,000

Reservos

Fr. 22,310,000

Branches:

Paris, Lyons, Marsailles, Saigon, Ban Francisco Haiphong, Hanol, Tourane, Quinhca, Hue Thanh bao, Vua Buom Pond, Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hongkong.

Beattie

Semarang Shanghai Shironek

Singapore Bourabaya Sydney Tientsin TUETO Twinstad

ESTABLISHKOD· 1932.

{Manager.

Head Offcc:-Hongkong, Authorised Capital ....

+

Bankerd,

France: Societe Generale, Banque Nationale de Credit, Banque de Parle et des Pays Bas.

London: Midland Bank Ltd

Now York:~~~American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Commerciala Italiana.

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

L. Berals, Manager.

Ruth laughed, then very gently drawn to her feet by the boyish so as not to frighten Satan" agony in Benny's face, and went away, she reached, into the pocket to him. She tilted his quivering. of her sweater. In a moment she chin with a foreigner and smiled Was holding pigeon against her breast, as her Rorden, Benny, IU's-can

struggling shyly into his eyes, "it isn't Mr.

zeross the desk to her. "And go Wall! You'd better handle quick, deft Kittle fingers wrapped keep a secret, Benny? I'm

You to the bank yourself, won't you? yourself. Miss a slip of paper with a typed us gaged to Mr. Hayward. Just Then stop at the station and get me Don't forget the cheque! Five Government in order to consoli- age--"I love you"-about one of happened last night'

round-hundred, in fens and twenties. the tiny red legs, securing it with Remy, I'm so happy I don't think train leaving at 2:15 this afternoon. room and tickets. I want to have raised by loan instead of out of

trip tickels for Winter Haven Here's a fifty to get 'the drawing- a bit of the black silk thread ean bear it!"

2. Money for emigration to be Reverse Fand which she kept in the office for darning rs in the sober stock then. Ife seized the finger which serve the rooms in the name of Mr.

The boy did a surprising thing Wire the Hotel Winter Haven for at least 500 in ready cash, and this revenue. Funds to be under con

a suite-heat in the house. Re-fifty is too big a bill anyway," inge she had always worn to work had tilted up his chin and press and Mr. H. Pet's see what

trul of joint representatives of until to-day-to-day,

The promoter had drawn a hand-industry and a Government Minis- flainvia ed it hard against his lips, while other surname begins with a B "If you have any bread crumbs, a blush ran in crimson waves from

sume brown leather wallet from, hister, who would work with similar lombay

Duanos Ayres Los Angeles Mr. Haywood," she laughed, "you his throat to his brow.

the committees in the Dominious. A calcuus Lyons "Benton Rutk suggested, in a pocket, and as he extracted

Manila may be able to learn something

small, innocent voice,

aprogramme extending fifty-dollar bill, Ruth caught

20 Canton over

Changchun Nagnak! should be to your advantage."

almed at. Dairen (Dalny) Nagoya "All right. But make a note of glimpse of another yellow-backed years And she let

Newchwank the black pigeon Butter away,

She was reaching into the top it on the ticket envelope fore, banknote, but did not see its de- Emigration by groups Com-Fenetlen

(Mukden) drawers of her dork for the big, please. Guest who Mrs.

Hew York Then, because she heard the yellow-fended, horn-rimmed spec-will be, Cinderella?" "

Benton nomination,

Hamburg Osaka Hankuw door of the outer office. where facles which made her blue eyes

Later,

3. Reller measures and schemes arba # harsh-voiced, inty- "I think I'd better not know, who was supposed to be apening look a sickly, pale greet, when the don't you, Mr. Borden?" Ruth Syed man would be demanding of to meet unemployment in

coal Hongkong the morning mail, she drew in her telephone rang.

Honolula Kuth Lester a minutely detälled mining should be quickened up, Ka Yuen answered, in her timid, ghostliku recital of every event of that fatal head, bringing a glittering, im.

Vladivostock (Temporarily closed] prisoned mass of hair into

"Main 3500," she announced. little voice. "Here's the cheque. Saturday morning, expecting pro-

4. Government and munleipal interest 'allowed on Current Accounts, soberly but richly furnished room Then, after a pause during which Will you sign it please, and I'll digious feats of memory of her orders should be better regulated Depolir received for fixed perioda ki rats where "Handsome Harry Borden raised her eyebrows algui-to the bank right away, before it's Then, everything would be of im-

to be obtained on application, and co-ordinated.

11. MOEL conducted a business which had dicantly as she glanced over her jammed."

portance, for murder would have need of every artificial aid to make Borsten is not in....I don't know, mall hand which extended the that she was free to leave Harry shoulder toward Beuny, "No, Mr. "Little prunes and prisms!" made it so. But now nothing acem-

Hongkong, 11th March, 1929. it appear respectable,

Borden chuckled, grasping the ed important to Ruth Lester but. For Henry P. Borden was one

I'm sorry.... What name 'shall i

6. A crown Colonies Develop-

THE BANK OF CANTON, of those financial vultures that say?-...Oh, thank you!”

cheque. "You know-I believe Barden's private office, free to close ment Committee should be set up

LIMITED. prey upon the cupidity of

She hung up the receiver

you've been stringing me! and

I don't the door upon his staring, bold to control development and plac- and the credulity of women who shrugged. The woman with the think you're half the timid little black eyes.

ing of orders in Britain.. have hard-earned

savinga or lovely contralto voice. I wonder rabbit you've been pretending to pathetic little legacies to invest, who she is. I put Mr. Borden un

be," His favourable boost to the sleek the line once when she called, and He drew hurd on her hand, so

8. Better pensions for workers haired, collegiate-looking young!

The told me to remember her voice that Ruth's small body was strained of terrible and crushing financial of 65 and over who cease to work. stock salesman who worked for and never do it again. Some old against the desk. "Come un! losh through one. of Harry him was that he was "always flame, I suppose."

Let's see how you really look! Borden's fake stock schemes seem- 9. A Government development within the law," but Ruth, In

Take off these big spectacles and ed important to her then. She fund to financé important national She pushed back the telephone let me see your eyes--"

ensed him out of the oflice as gently schemes. growing disgust, had come to hope and was reaching for the disgala- that the law would not always be spectacles, when the outer gasped. "I can't see without muttered threats against Henry P. "Please, Mr. Borden!" Ruth as possible, her ears deaf to his so obligingly elastic.

door opened and Henry 1. Borden them. My eyes are very weak. Borden., But how-now-there was no stepped into the room. need to worry about Harry Bor- Ruth whirled toward her desk glasses," she led disperately.

They they blink without my den's crookedness or about hisfin her swivel chair, so that not offensive private life. or about just yet should he see the trans- anything in the world. For since formation with which she

had It was exactly 12 o'clock last night she chosen to celebrate her engage-scene,

The Equitable Trari Company of New York, Д stormy-faced, auften three hours she would join Jack 18. "Serious consideration" to

_Interest sɣlowed en Current Accounts kind had been engaged to be married ment. She had not meant him to Benny who jerked open the door as Hayward at the clevator, go to the question of raising the school

Fixed Theposita, Terme on Application. to John Carrington Hayward, who see, had intended to have the if he had been listening at the key- lunch with him to celebrate the en- ago,

Every description of Banking, bishness was Hated on the bulletin board golden curls pulled into a tight hole.

transacted. gagement which had taken place

Loans Kanted) of the Starbridge Building as knot, exposing her ears and ele

14. Government inquiry into

on ápyruvad securities. "What the devil-?" Borden be- last night. "Insurance Broker." Broker! The yaling her golden-brown eye-gan furiously.

currency' and banking policy.

"The Gateway of The Moon," | #patial. £agillian for Home Exchange.

SHOU 3, CIAN, dear, delightful boyishness of brows, had intended to neer up a slouched against it, sullenly defiant. "Satan" of the little love message

the thrilling atory of the adven- By this time Jack had captured | Benny swung the door shut and the black pigeon, had robbed.

15. The Treasury and Bank of tures of n young mining engineer) that title, Ruth thought tenderly, him as usual through the di

England should carry out the in the jungles of South America, Broker when Jack hardly made figuring yellow lenses,

"There's a guy out here wantin' to she had wrapped about the tiny recommendations of the Genoa produced for Fox Films under the THE HO HONG BANK, UTD. enough selling fo Insurance, to "Morning, Miss Leater. Anyate you, Says him and his wife's red leg. She smiled at the absurd Conference.

direction of John Griffith Wray, pay the rent on his suite of two thing Important?"

been jipped outa their life sav-irony of it. The pigeon which Jack amall offices! But she loved the Borden was atriding toward the Ings-

It is emphasised that the report comes to the Queen's Theatre to- had insisted should be called "Hand- has been jointly adopted. Pro- Borden stared at the hoy as if some Harry," because after all, minent among the assenting edi

[day. courage with which he stubborn-door that led into his private office,

Autherland Capital Dolores Del Rio, the beautiful | Imred ly kept them, the boyish cock-not vouchsafing a look at that he thought Banny had suddenly "Satan" and "Handsome Harry,ployers' group are Lord Abercon- star girl who has captivated surenees of future success which pallid little secretary whose only grown crazy. Then the dark blood were synonymous, had been forced way, Lord' Ashfield, Sir. Herbert screen audiences with her dynamic made him splurge now on front." appeal to him was that she was of anger, stained his peculiarly into the role of lovers' messenger. Austin, Bir Harold Bowden, Mr. personality as Charmaine.

an incomparable secretary, white akin. "Get out of hero, or if "Handsome Harry" knew that! Kenneth Lee, Sir Charles Paraons, "What Price, Glory, has the

I'll shake your teeth down your "Hallo, Ruth! Any mail for the "Nothing very important, Mr. throat! And get rid of that man, the office to fulfill Borden's com- Lord Londonderry, Sir Huge aro Leslie Fenton, Anders Ran

Ruth laughed softly as she left Lord Weir, Sir Josish Stamp, stellar role. Others in the cast all the principal cities of the worlds future president of the United Borden," Ruth answered, without whoever he is. You know I never States? a cocky, nasal young turning her head. Oh, if he would

missions. a person of that sort.

(To Be Continued),

Hirst, Mr. William Harrison, and dolf, Ted McNamara, and Walter, Lord Melchett..

Pidgeon in the loading role,

• •

see

Not even the old man who was tremulously reiterating his story

7. Extension of export credita.

| Pald-Up. -Fundá

Eve Fend BRANCHES

$17,000,000 9,844,200 BL0,000

1,429,425.44

HEAD OFFICE, PEKING. HONGKONG BRANGK.

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1929.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

SPECIALLY AUTHORISED AT PRESIDEN. TIAL MANDATE OF THE XEPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE LIND ́ OF NOVEMBER, 1917, Authorised Capital $60,500,000.00 Centon, Shanghai, Daskow, Bwntow|Paid-Up Capital commun 18,378,000.00 Bangkok, New York and Bán Fran- |Reservi Fonda cisco. LONDON BANKERS:—

The 'Layd's' Bank, LimitEE

+4, Quetz's Road Control, Correspondents in all Principal, efiíze of the

Branches and Bük-beanshee all ever Chine world. Every description trapascled,,

[ and Correspondents in Zeropa, America 'and - Bale Depealt Boxe (various slam) ni a other parts of the world. har-yearly rental of from 18 to 340.

LOOK, FOONG KHAN,

Chief Massent. Hongkong, 19th Edeusez., 1997.

JUNGLE ROMANCE.

"GATEWAY OF THE MOON' TO-DAY AT QUEEN'S.

10. Extension of constructional schemes of a permanent charac ter-roads, bridges, tunnels, bours, drainage, &c.

As she put on her fur coat to go to the bank and to the station, her heart was singing again. It was

12. A closer contact between Benny who ended the half-past 10 o'clock. In less than agriculture and industry.

LONDON BANKERS:-The National Pro- }vincial and Ualon Bank of England, L4dU

The Quaranty Trust Company of New York. NEW YORK BRANGUES)--The Irving Ma tional Bank

bolders

{Entahllabad | INSP.). CAITTAL

$20,458,400 8,000,000

Beberve Limblida

in Burgos išim

*HEAD OFFION 1--SINGAPORE. Brencha, Agencies and Oorrespondanta By dicription of Bankers and Exchangi

transacted.

O LEONG BOE,