THURSDAY MAY 81 1923
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
EARLIER': TELEGRAMS.
(Reiter's Service to the Ching Mall.)
(Reuter's Service to the China Mall:)
THE INDEMNITY BILL,
LONDON, May 29th.
TRAFFIC IN OPIUM,
GENEVA, May 20 The Opium Commission heard An all-night sitting of the House of the report of Monsignor Brant on Commnas on the committe, stage of the American efforts to suppress the Indemnity Bill was marked by a swift Fuccession of Opposition amendments, abuse of opium in the Philippines, most of which were rojooted by subatan arging the necessity for an under tial majorities, though others of a minor standing with other countries in. character were accepted by the Govern- [order to overcome smuggling, which, To and embodied in the Bill,
in-still rampant there. LATER Sir Malcolin Delevingne, on be! The discussion or the Indemnity Bil was quiet until the Opposition Parties half of Great Britain, formylated discovered that the Bill, as drafted, could proposals with a view to promoting extend indemnity to other cases than the the enforcement of the second part diporations, although it was stated by of the International Convention the Gnsframent that they had no inten. He recommended raising the price tion to make use of the Bill except for of prepared opium, the registration the parse of indemnity for deports of opium smokers, the supervision The motion for an adjournment, to and control of production, a State rualle further examination of the posi-monopoly for the sale of opium pro tion was defeated by 241. votes to 164. duets and an international under- An application for closure led to standing for the restriction and vigurants Labour protests,
| supervision of the trade in opium, Hot Cecil restored harmony by moving;
Toxbox, May 30. at amendment strictly limiting the Bill ta deportations.
tions,
but Lord
In a speech delivered at a meet- The amendment was carried without aing of the Opium Committee of the
division,
The third reading of the Bill in set down for June 1st.
League of Nations, hold at Goneva on May 20. Mr. Chao Hsin Chu | endorsed the American attitude to- wards the solution of the opiumi“ problem. Ife said that it was USD- less to try to prevent the traffic in The report to the effes: that the Germanium while production was un Government had sont representatives to limited. Cultivation must also be
REPARATIONS DISCUSSIONS.
LONDON, May 9th,
London in regard to discussion of repar controlled, and the manufacture of tions proposals, may be explained by the morphin and other dangerous druge that a small deputation of Gerinasinust be limited to the legitimate ľad financial and industrial lenders are now in
director of the requirements for medicinal and by London, headed
scientific purposes, Mr. Chao Hsin Darmstadter Bank.
The deputation conferred yesterday with Chu went on to say that the Ameri- members of the Industrial Group of the rain delegation had stated that a of Commons. who contended that number of Far Eastern Colonies House of
1
This
the Geruna reparations proposals would still depended on large revenues not stand comparison with the burden of from the opia monopoly, taxation borne by Great Britain.
And France.
SILVER PURCHASES,
THE CHINA MAIL.
ASIA BANKING CORPORATION
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
CAPITAL
-U.S. $4,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE NEW YORK
Owned and controlled by a group of Jeading Amarigan Banke under control of Federal Reserve Bank and the New York State Banking Department-
From GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS,
- BRANCHES
......
Shangbai, Peking. Tientsin, Hankowe, Craton, Manila, Yotobams, San Francisco and Hongkong.
D. M. BIGGAB,
EXCHANGE.
Manager.
PEAK TRAMWAY CO., LTD.,
Every 10 Minutes.
Hoogkong, May 51, -1028.
On London-
Bank, Wire...
On demand,
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS. 7,00 int
7.30 am. 7,40 to 8.00 8.00,
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months "Eight,
Credits, 4 months' night „-3/(-}} Documentary 4 months' right9/4-
Op Paris-
On demand, ......* *** *** ...815 Credits, 4 months' sight.
On New York-
On demand.....
- Credits: 60 days' sight Oo Bombay-
Wira, On demand Du Calcut Wire
On dow and On Slugspore-
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BHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, TEN CHARTERED
HONGKONG
BANKING CORPORATION,
Head Office: Hongkong.
Authorised Capital ...
$950,000,000
Pani-up Capital
Reserve Fundam
$20,000,000
3) Sterling ... £ 4,500,00014
Silver 684.500.000. Reserve Liability of
Proprietor
$20,000,000
· UÇURT OF DIRECTÓLS(2 A.0. Tig, Ensleman,
D.G.M. Bernard, EngDepoty Chatman. ||||| Hon. Mr/ B.V, D. Parr, A. H. Compton, Eaq..!
W. L. Paitondon, Eeq `G. M. Dodwell, Eq. A, Plummet, Esq.. Q. T, M. Eiklós, Ex-IL P. White, Eag,
LIMITED.
WHAD OFFICI
......$66,000,000,50
No. 10 The Vocas Bond Central,
Bitablished 1915.`· AUTHORIZED CAPITAL agen PAIDOY CAPITAL Bray For
DIR BUTORS
L INDIA, AUSTRALIA & GE
INCORPORATED BY BOTAL
91853
HEAD OFFION, London,
4000,000.00 PAID-or Capitán $500,000.00
Razy FUND. TAMRÁVE LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETORS
$ M-Ke, Porta WAFTERE, OBLATA MANG Ton. Mr. Chow Mah Box, Hr. Kanting By
Mr. Mɔk Oh Kong
Mr. X Koon Chen, a
Mr. Past Pine Blas,
16. P. KAY,
Me Kan C♪ Make- Mr. Hayab
Mr Cham Chambak,
Mr. Ng Chang Tak..
Dales Manager, Đất, Hon Trai Yu (Amt. Hamique, MUUTA THE FINE
BRANCHES & AGENCIES:
LONDON
'WBAHOLA! TORK
NAGÁBAKY
BIRGATORE TIENTSIN
HANAWANG
KRW YORK' BAK PRANCIEGO YOKOHAMA
PENAMO
HANKOW
BATAVIA
· KOURABAYA
FALOUTTA N
NOMBAY
CANTON
Hon. Mr. A, G. STEPHEN. Acting Manager: Hongkong
“J.MCARTHUR, Eng. Kanager: Shanghai—G. AL. STITT, Eq
LONDON BANKERS. Westalter Bank Ltd. GÜBRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOUAL OPBRENOY... and WIXED DEPOSTIE-Try description of Banking and Szotaare sosired for one year or abarice periods in buslar transacted. Zomus santad-on, 822) Los Carrency and Starting on terms which Derved ascaristan. will be used on supilosilom Hongkong, May 1, 1924,
HONGKONG SAYINGS BANH. THE business of the above Bank ta conducted by the HONGKONG. AND SHANGHAL BANKING COR
1.30 p.m. to 2.20 p.m. Every 10 Minutes.PORATION. Rules may be obtained on
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20 days' sight (privato paper) On Tokobama-
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On demand, 1. Gold Lost, 100 fine (per tool) Sovereign: (Bank'e buying rate! 8.38 Hilver (per oz.)
SUBSIDIARY COINS. Hongkong 50 cents ants.
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It is understood that the German pro-was not in necord with Article VI. of the Hague Convention. Statistics posal was for the establishment of com- mission to Ex the amount that Germany showed that the consumption of would be able to pay, and for the opium had steadily increased since immedinte raising of Germans internal the drawing up of the Convention goid loan of £100,000,000 as the first in 1912, and it was apparent that instafament of the payment of
reparations for the devastated areas, which would be Inst of the countries concerned handed over immediately to Belgium, Italy were not carrying out the provisions of the Convention: therefore, he saw no reason why China alone should be criticised for har inability
Canton opins to do so. The rumour that China WASHINGTON, May 29th. The U.S. Treasury announces a suspen-contemplated the establishment of Bar Silver in Hongkong
Chicosa Copper Cash... sion of silver purchases until it has been an opium tuonopoly was quite un-Chinese Copper Cente Ascertained whether the estimates of offers founded. for on the contrary, his Rate of Native Internat already accepted excred 200.000.000 ounces, Government had authorised him,to, Chinese Sub. Coin which the law authorises the Government state that the possibility or advis. Hongkong Sub, Coin ! to purchase.
This announcement means that the ability of legalising the opium traffic United States Government has practically in China had never been considered. wartime Chine was endeavouring to carry concluded and her phase of financing, through the replacement of out the Hague Convention, and almost all the silver loaned to Gront would continue to do ber utmost Britain in 1918 on behalf of India. The with the help of the Committee's Treasury officials believe that this also means that the Treasury will be out of criticism and goodwill.
--the silver market as a buyer for several
years,
– RUSVO-TURKISH DISPUTE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 20th
SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
LONDON, May 20
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By Arrangement of the Company's Dffice Alexandra Buildings. Des Voeux Road 1st May, 1923.
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
HONGKONG, "MAY Slst. 1923
#FFINAL QUOTATIONS,
rokers Associatio
8.8.B.C. T.T..selling to
2...on Lomklön 2/31 and on Shanghai ... $73} Hongkong Banka
.....$1055 6.
104 b.,
In the House of Commons, Mr. | Banko.”: Heports from Angere indicate Rugs C. W Darbishire oaked what was Turkish differences. It is stated that the the shortest possible time in which Turks have decide to exclude Soviet the naval base at Singapore could be vais from Turkish ports, as a reprisal constructed. for the Soviet attitude in regard to Turkish ships.
FRANCE IN THE RUHR.
DUSSELDORF. May 29th. An incident is reported from the Boni- facius mine, where a French sentry shot) one of four Germans who ignored his challenge and attempted to enter the
nine.
The Germans returned the entry's fire, wounding him in the hand.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised
May
In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENT.
31.-Coronet
Theatre;
Theatre;
Norma Talmadge in "Smilin' Through"
May 31. -- World "A Wife's Awakening.”.
May 31-Star Theatre; Viola Dana in "Puppets of Fate."
May 31.-Theatre Royal; T. Daniel Frawley Co., Smiling Through, 0.10 p.m.
June 1-Theatre Royal; T Daniel Fraisley Co., "Anna Chris tio, 0.15 pm..
Jute Theatre Royal, T. Daniel Frawley Co., "My Lady Friends,* 0.16 p.m.
June 4.-Theatre Royal
T.
Daniel Frawley Co., Tea For
Three, 9.15 p.m.
Juno 5.-Theatre Royal;
Daniel Fawley Co. The Gold Diggers, 0.15 p.m.
SPORTING: EVENT.
Jane-1-1st Night Fete at the V.R.C. at 9 p.m.
June 2. Thurd Gymkhana of the Hongkong Jockey Cinb, Race Course, 3.30 p.m.
COMPANY MEETINGS:
June 14-Indo-
42ad ordinary gen
Marding Matheson's, noo
Commander. Eyres-Mongell re- plied that, pending the result of pre- liminary work and investigation, it was impossible to give a precise date.
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
The fares proscribed for public vehicles are as follows:-
In the Filand of Hongkong. Caine Road and Lower Levels, and in Kowlook, and a Kowloon
five minutes.
Ten minutes,
Quarter hour,
Balf hour,....
MOISHII.
do
-
New Kant dra Bank... Marine Insuranoss 8Cantos Insurance ...
North China Insurance Union Insurance Yangtare Insuranos
Far Easterns
H.K. on teamboats
Sball Transports Star Forrisse Refineries
14A
1040
b. 104
685
158 b
140
$218 6.
416
Felb.
Ire InsuranceS?
Ubina Fire Insurance
#187 D.
108
Hongkong Fire Tasurance ...
465 b.
406
hipping
Douglass...
$.85'n.
Indo-Chinas (Pref.)
40"
do. (Del.).
3. 2018.
80/-1
#39; b.
$295 m.
1.64's.
63/0 D.
Comb.
T..
Trough Kinca
18)- D.
Ural Capians
1931.
11
Benguet Con
P.81 b.
"
engaged
Docks,
&K. Wharis
b. 1691
W. Docks
$169 b,.
& n. 150)
100
A8
H.K. Engineering e Shanghal Hongkows Kanda. «Hotels, A. D
Central Estate
Hotels.... Yong Lands Hongkong
$208
450
998 b.: New 15.85 b.
3 BV 560, as“
231 Now 28 b.
-370
30
Te hour, iş ar neinamed)
ry Bubeoquent hour, and
12:00 9
the liariokahs be ithin the City of Victoria, and be dis harged outside the Western part of the
of Victoria after 9 pm, or 1
rbe dis
to the Beat of Fay View Pollos
Station on the Eastern side of the City Victoris Ifter 9 pm, no extes baf arn aball be charges blej n
For 2 or 3 drivers the fare is double or
prespectively.
treblp1
- Blu District,
minutes, skin' 15 centi. Quarter hour****uardiana
Chins Suger Malabon Bugar Maing
Railan Mining Adm
Langkats...
Bbanghai Loans
Bhat Explorations...
Faubs ******
Wharves, Godowns, do.
Dockt Engineerings.
Humphreya Kowloon Lands
Half hour,imationGADUENT
Lank Reclizations.
15
40
Wert Points
detten Kills P
One hour.IIRI
TTT-In the New Ters
By arrangement with the proprietors through the Police.
Lower Levels, jčka 2, NASA WAKE: Baazary: W115 & Bearers.
Ten minuto, 10 cents 10 cents
| Juarter, hour,ficə 15.
fall hours 25
Jne bourg,
Every embeequent
Ewo Cotton Mills, Ltd.
Kung Yika ku
Laod Kung Mowa Orientals Shanghai, Cotton, L Yangterepose... Miscellaneous „Cements "264".
China-Borneo Uhina Tägirls (OI), «e
Providents
Dairy Farms a
With Bearers With 4 Baarere.
15 centa 30 comba
Juarter hear,
Boog Hongkon
Ton minutes,
Tie 14.
6.16 971
(b. $7.8027,90523
1180 6 114 m.
19.
application.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the minimum monthly balances at si PER CENT, per annum.
„Pop-the_HorosOTO & BEASTIAN
BANKING CɔORASIUM, ... A. G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, November 14, 1923.
THE KEY TO GROW RICH.
THE CHINA INDUSTRIES DEVELOP
London Jane-The Loodas Jolet City a MINERY, ELA - KONKU
Internet allowed on Current Dépont Account at the pie of two per omni per ansia on savior Apk Four way out, par sinnum, zad'on rized Depodu at the following ratar sign
For months at the matarof NX pay inadat For months at the rate at 42 per sanam - For if months xà the rain of aɣ per Lazem.
RAN TONG PO.-
Hongkong, March 8th. 1921
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
{WHEURDANDOʻTxantro Soutien.)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and; Banking business tranmcted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 or shorter reads at xatos which will i quoted on application.
·· A, H, FERO UBOE;
·Manager.
Hongkong, May 2, 1972,
BANQUE DE L'INDO UNING
ADOPO
98, Boulevard Hausmann, Parka HOBOZIBED CAPITAL ..... Fin: 71,000,000. PAD UP CAPITAL... Frs, 88, 4000 RABERTE Fuxde ... Fra 50,667,11AM BRANCHES
Bangkok Hongkong Salgum Battambang Mongtse Can wit Djibonti Haiphong Hankow
Hans
Shangking Noumes Singapore Paposto Peking
Prom-Pont Yunnandw Pondicherry.
- BANKERS': -
IN FRANUK: Comptate Nationa Escompte de Paris; Oradit Lou Bangus do Paris et des Payn Oredit Industrielt
Commerc Société Général,
IN LUNDON: The National Ph vincial & Union, Bank of England Ltd. Comptoir National d'Escompte de Poru Dredit Lyonnais.
Kavancimin 1834.
Authorised Baplia). 22-100,000,00% 28,289,388 Wald-up Caplés! 2. 7. 80,000,000. 26,666,080 Reserve Fund F. 10.645200 £1.820.493 French American Banking Corporati Special Rotorre .. 7. £2,000,000 £1,688,938 | Guarahty Trust Co. of New Tuzk.
HEAD OFFIUR imämsterdam.
Branches'at
The Rages Rotterdam. -HEAD AGENCY --Bitwią BRANCHEN (AL
BandJermarta Masauni
MENT BANKING CORPORATION Bancong LIMITED, of 5, Duddell Street, gives Boy to all its depositurs 'a handsome rate | Chorlton of interest.
Medan
Bhanghai
Singapore
Padang
Boerabala
Caloetta
Djember 20 Djokjakarta Kabá
Paino hang
Boerskárin
Pokalongan
(Bala)
Penang Tógal 9
AUTHORISED CAPITAL $1,000,000.00 el-Hadj
INTEREST
For Fired Deposit..1year @6%
.9 montha@51% ..6 months @ 5%
% months @ 4 % @ 2 %
For Current Savings. For Fixed Savings (Regulations
For Current Account Far Special Deposit..(persona!
arrangement) @41%
obtainable)
OHIU CHU KÈH,
Manager. January 10, 1923.
THE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL 'BANK, LTD.
Head Office-York Building, Chator Ed Hongkong
Branchen-Shanghai & Hankow, Correspondents in all commercial centres of China and abroad.
PROMPT SERVICE.
|
Pontianak Tjilnijop Rangoon
Weltevreden Bamatany
Dorrependants K Dolombo, Madra. Foddicherry, Bangkok, Balgon, Halphong, Hanoi, Amoy, Yokohama, Melbourna, Bydney, Höw York, San Francisco, doj ko.
London Bankers The National Provincial
and Union Bank of England, Limited, cage election Bille of Exchange, lupe letters of aredi on Its Branobes and correspondents the Each, the Courtineat, în - Grosh-Britain, Åmosen und Apstralia, and transmote beaking besinde of evory denotiption, et
W. X GROSKAME,
Agente
The Beak bar and solla, and receives for
Honthong. Janndry 8, 1923.
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.,
*** (TAIWAḥ, Ginko.)
THE
Eneorporated 2 w#punia! Tusparish Charior, 1899 Capital Bahoribed in Yen 60,000,000
Beterre Panda
12,180,000
NEKAD OFFICE T
TAIPTH, JORMOSA
JERAKOHEZI
--Toky, Yokohama, Kobe, Guaan,
Mofl'
WORMOSA---Girsa, Kogi, Karenko; Koslání Hakung," Manto," "Proan, Ehinskik: Falahi, - Tainan, Talow, Thisant, Tokyen, Ako.
UFTRA==Ɛbaoghal, Hankow.
“Amor, Hoonhor, Brałów, Canioni.
Attractive rates for all kinds of Orams. Banghra, Hongkong,, Bing deposits.*
Inquiries are welcome,
7. E. MAL
* Manager.
Berlish Lading & Gentlemen's Footwear
THE TIN YIN HONG 00.
Shoe Store
37 Pottinger Bt., Central,
7 Lower Leicar Bood
#nary punch for: il he muted to one our brishes and shoe cream gratis,
Your Baby's Early Day's
Baby's natural food ls mother's milke ž [ if he'camot get this-you mint grea) hind food which I practically identical Pwith mother'a fillu4Only ko cần you' * kaip Haby wall art, hoppy-20
The Allenburgs' Fonds provide saactly whát Baby beeds to maka bliz strong and bealthy, during the Tirit":
Allenburys
Fods
(Sourabaya, Bemarang, BalYİN,
Bombay, London, New Yah
KOLONDON BANKERS, London County Wonderfurter und Pary's Bank.
The Bank har Dooden in the
|_
IN NEW YORE: J. P. Morgan C
Intocest allowed on Currant Accende and Fixed Deposits according to rangement.
Every description of banking exchange busines transacted.
MARSOT,
Acting, Mazinger
Hongkong, Nov. 1, 1920
CANTON
BANK OF
LÍMITED
HEAD OFFICE WE HONGKONG, FOREIGN EXCHANGE General Banking Business transacted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS:
Ex per aantim on the daily balances of over $100,00 INTEREST ON FIXED DEPORTER)
For 8 Months 3% per annum For 6 Months 4% per annum. For 19. Months 65% per annua On demand 24% per annu
LOOK POONG SHAN;
Chief Manger, Hongkong, May 24, 1921,
THE OHIKESH MEROHAN
BANK LTDA.
HEAD OFFICE:
Alexandra
Buildings, Chater Bowu.
General Banking and Exchange ben,
nem:tranmetod.
Lowns granted on approved securitier, Current Accounby opened and Fiod Deposita received at rates which mng by?: ascertained on application.
The Bank also conducta a Berlings Department
K. O. LAU,
Chief Manstad).
Bongbong, Ang. 17, Leso.
marela THE
Chembris is the Baropean Continent, Rumia, Manchuria, Talagine, Japan, Indo-China, Sieg, India, Phillippine Debido, Jars, and other. Dutch "Lodies, Australia, Amariza, Atrics, c...
Interset allowed on Charms Accosta, and. Fizad Deponisht eaten which will be quoted on applsnation
·E KONDOH
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCHA Mariel 1, Der Vorts Bond Omiral.
Honghong Apall 4,'1022"
THE BANK OF CHINA, 行銀『國中
(Bredially authorised by Presidential
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YOKOHAMA SPEQE
BANK, LTD.
| Cativas (fully padł
RESERVE BUD
1880,
· Km 100,008,4US
Won. 67,908,45
KRAN OZYON DYOKOHAMA -
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HAVATZA
BORNANZA.
SALOUTTA
CHANICCES
Now Yoax
DELKA
Pere
BarDoor
Pazosine (six), 'BamEM
BAN PHÁTGON
DAFERS (DAIN)
Mandate of the Republic of China" on the 2nd of November, 1917),'- Authorised Capital $60,000,000,00|| HUNG
Paid-up Capital 18,378,000.00 HA Deserto Bands ...... 9,629,425,5€ | HANKED /
Herostar - KATHYEF:
HEAD OFFICE
PEKING.
HONGKONG DRANGILA
4 QUERN'S BOAD CENTRAL
Branson Find Bub-brombor Kil, orez
Lon"AastaN
China MIRA
Manora
and Correspondanta in Exrope, Americs, and.
other parts of the world.
London Beakeré fund the - National Provincia]
BERGAPOUR
TOLED
- TRADITORTOCA
Band Union Bank of England, dan Zaboszi azlawed on Current Adoo The Guaranty, Trout Company of New York. . * Deposita estrad New York Bankers The Trring National | to be obtained on agipi
The Equitable Trust Company of New York.
**Interal allowed on Current Accounts and Fized Deporte Arips on application AR Every description of Banking Businow
for
ISDYEE FET,
HIYARI.
NOTICE
HIGH CLASS PRINTING
BOOK BINDING
THE CHINASMAIL" OPZION
DIALIS
meeting
Hongkon
Investme and
rency:
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