The Archive · 1935

A New Bank Building

Invitations were issued to the general public to inspect the new Dank premises of the Mei Feng Bank of Szechuen and tens of thousands of people crowded the building for a Week, ending September 1. And they sll "come, but' not in such great numbers, "This is the newest and finest building in Szechuen, erected estimated cost of "$350,000. Jand is modern in every respect. It stands on one of the main streets, seven storeys high, built of reinforced conerete, with modern lighting and a lift, the first this side of Hankow, At one time this bank was a branch of the American Oriental Bank of Shanghai, but about ten. years ago it was sold to local bankers and the name in English was dropped.

Communists on the Run down rom. Che ygtu the Communists:

According fo the latest news coming

Shave the leadership of Chu Teh and Mao Chictung are entrenching: hem-elves In the north-western section of the Province in the alseiet of Sun pan Tis thought that Hsu Hsin Bntea and his followers are trying reach Kokonor but are unable to do fo'becruse, of heavy rains and overflowing streams. Gen. Chiang is Wing the ume" methods here. Uhat_ were Successful in Klongal; thet is, the use bombing" planes and the building motor rosels, thus pushing, them Shek nto the mountaing where living (rel are. dien, "More than ioo miles of road are now in use Jor nearing. completion Szechven Salt Inspectorate The Southern Szechuen Tnspecterate has been united with the Chand ting Salt Revenue Inspectorate under the' name of the Seechuet Salt Nev-nue. Inspectorate. with, main. office feayettasing. Mr A. Bookless ff the Inspectorate here, will. soon move 10 that city to. take up the Work, Phe Bookless family wit be Treaty missed in Chunghng.

'The dance have lured notice to all patrons that from September 1, " tax two cents wilt be Fequired on each heck drawn," Special stamps can be purchased, similar to thave wed bY Fnerchante covering the' Sales Tox.

'The Chungking Trust Company has declared ite bankruptcy. te claimed feoplal of more than' $100.00, but has been discovered hat it was textually only $9,000.

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