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FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1929,
The funniest dog in the world
THE CHINA MAIL,
NOT TO LIQUIDATE
INSTONE BANKING CORP., LTD.
DECISION.
EXTRAORDINARY MEETING
. The shareholders of the Instone Banking Corporation, Ltd. (in
held voluntary liquidation)
an
the
MONEY AND SHARES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,
1/11
Ca London- Bank, wire
Bank, on demand... 1/11 1716 Bank, 30 days' Bight
sight.
sight
Bank months' sight 1/11 extraordinary meeting this morn-Credits, 4 months' ing and were informed that Hiquidators had succeeded in inter- esting outside capitalists in the Documentary 4 months' affairs of the Bank and that a syn- On Paris- divalo had already signed an agree- ment in which they pledged them- selves to provide the Bank with further capital sufficient to permit On Berlin- The Instone Banking Corporation, On demand Ltd. to recommence and re-operate
On demand Credits; cight
T.T. on London T.T. on Shanghai
Banks
H.K. Lands....31252 H.K. London Reg. Chartered Bank Mercantile A. & R. Mercantile C.
£15
P & 0. Bank Bank of East Asia
.9% n
$90 n
Insurances
1192
months"
Canton Ins.
$655 b Union Insurance....$840 s & sa North China Insurancé
...T160 b
Yangtze Insurance.......M$50 n
China Underwriters
.$2,10 $
China Fire Insurance
.$285 b
Liquidators Explanation After bearing a detailed explan-On demand ation of this agreement which the On Calcutta-
C. A C. Wire liquidators (Messrs. Rodrigues and Instone Brewer) sub-On demand
On Singapore. mitted for approval, the meeting speedily signified appreciation, not on demand... merely from a selfish standpoint but On Marilu
On New York-- their business, paying all credits of On demand the Bank in full and without any | Credits, 60 days' sight 4834 delay.
On Bombay- Wire
H.K. Fire Insurance
$775 ́n
465
Shipping
Douglases
.$39.&
H.K. Steamboats
.326 5
128
H.K. Tugs & Lighters.
$2.60 B
1284
Indo-China (Pref.)
..$48 b
Indo-China (Def.).
$70 n
1284
Shell Transporte
128
Shell Transports. (new)" Union Water-boats
82%
Mining
Benguets
aise hecause the avoidance of delay Or demand.......
93%2
Kailan Mining Ad.
.97/- n
.$22 n
.82% b
.63/9 n.
Canada's Mightiest Mountains flank this New Scenic Route
across CANADA
Cross Canada through the heart of her mightiest monn- tains by this scenic route of the lowest altitude and easiest gradient of any transconti Rental line. View the wonders of Jasper National Park, then on to the east, where Niagara Falls and other attractions beckon.
Daily trains from Vancouver. All steel; radio-equipped; splendid meals moderately priced.
For rates, literature and information apply
Asiatic Building, Hong Kong.
CANADIAN NATIONAL
The Largest Railway System in North America
(SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM CANADIAN. PACIFIC RAILWAY)
in paying all debts would prevent On Shanghai-
Langkats (comb.)
.T14 n
ARE YOU TROUBLED WITH PRICKLY HEAT? Try our
an otherwise possible hardship to On demand
801%
Langkate (singles)
.T7% n
Shanghai Explorations
52%
The meeting accordingly directed paper)
Shanghai Loans
.T41⁄2 e
that the company should enter into
Raubs
.88% n
1044
Tronoh Mines
..17/6 n
Gold Leaf, 100 fue
(per taei)
(Back's
H.K. & W. Docks
.$36 n
10.05 24%
China Providents
3% Prem. Nominal
BONZO
Pet of millions of children --- renowned in song, story, motion pictures and even immortalised in comes to chocolate, Bonzo now you in a series of comic strip which will appear in the
SUNDAY HERALD
on June, 2nd.
Be sure and secure your copy.
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G. FALCONER & CO. (HONG KONG) LTD. WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS
DIAMOND MERCHANTS.
Union Building (Opposite G.P.0.)
Agenti fors-ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers. High Class English Jawellery.
CHOY HEONG
MANUFACTURER OF PRESERVED GINGER AND FRUIT.
Established For More Than Forty Years.
Tel. C. 1424. Office: No. 90, Bonham Strand, Hong Kong. Factory:-1A, Sham Chan Street, Mongkok Tel. K. 400.
the less well-off of the depositors. 30 day's sight (private
On Yokohama~~
this agreement with the syndicate On demand and deputed Mr. Instanc Brewer to allix the company's seal.
Court Order Needed
Sovereigns
buying rate) Silver (per oz.)) Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
A slight further delay in paying the creditars cannot however to avoided, as it is necessary first to obtain a Court order consenting to the proposed arrangement; but im- Copper Cash .... mediate steps
are being taken in Chinese Copper Cents 6% Prem.
Rate of Native In- this respect.
terest
7% p.8. .. 304% dis.
LONDON EXCHANGES
London, Yeaterday.
It will be recalled that the Instore Banking Corporation, Ltd., saffer-Chinese Sub. Coin ed a severe blow last year from the Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par. action of the Kwangtung Provincial Government in respect to the com- hanya branches In Canton and Shokki; and the recant decision to Hanidate was based on the realisa. Bo that unless new capital were received adequate to replace the !ases suffered by the Bank on that depasion, subsequent activities would necessarily be confined to a anodified
e-Contributed,
"SOUTHERN CROSS"
"RUTHLESS" CROSS-EXAMINA- TION OF LIEUT. ULM
Sydney, May 21. Giving evidence at the "Southern Cross" inquiry, Lieut. Charles Ulm said, "Our flights have been of national importance. If our next ight is successful-as it will be it will demonstrate the import- ance to Australia of the Singapore Base."
The witness was ruthlessly cross- azamined regarding the wireless equipment on the "Southern Cross," especially the silence after land- ing Straits Times."
There are THREE REASONS WHY we have been
entrusted with the installation of
CENTRAL HEATING
HOT WATER & SANITARY SYSTEMS
A
SCHOOLS
at the following Institutions, etc. :-
St. Stephen's College
Diocesan Boys' School St. Stephen's Hostel St. Stephen's Staff
Quarters
Repulse Bay Hotel Mountain Lodge
Pallonjee House, Canton
Stubbs Road Garage
CLUBS
-
Hongkong Club
Hongkong Cricket Club Hongkong Jockey Club US. Recreation Club Royal H.K. Golf Clab
OTHER BUILDINGS
Police Station, Sham Shui Po
FIRSTLY
SECONDLY
THIRDLY
HOSPITALS
Victoria Hospital
Matilda Hospital Alice Memorial Hospital New Tung Wah Hospital Nursing Home, Canton
Oriental Hotel, Canton Aigburth Hall
South China Morning Post Building Sisters' Quarters Matilda Hospital Branksome Towers
All systems are designed by experts thoroughly acquainted with local conditions and requirements.
All work executed by our own staff, thereby eliminating scamped work caused by sub-letting.
We do not interest ourselves in so called "cheap" jobs. Al systems being designed to reduce maintenance charges to an absolute minimunt.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Telephone C. 1030.
Paris New York Brussels Geneva Amsterdam Milan Berlin
124.05
.4.85 7/32 (?).
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c. H.K. & K. Wharves $124 b 124 sa
Hongkews
New Engineers
Shanghai Docks
.34 b 4.10 s 14.05 sa .T168 n x d. T5.86 b 126 a
Cotton Mill.
T12.40 b
Ewa Cottons Oriental Cottens T2 b 2.10 s Shanghai Cottons (old) T67% b Shanghai Cottons (new)..T30 n Lands, Hotels & Buildings. H.K. & S. Hotels...88.60 b 8.80 H.K. Lands
$62 b Shanghai Lands.....$141 b & sa Humphreys Estates $14 a 124 sa H.K. Realties
HK, Territorials
Public Utilities–
.$9.35 &
34.905
25.19
12.06%
Price's Buildings
92.65
20.345
H.K. Tramways
Stockholm
18.14
$18 b [184/35' sa
Peak Trama (old).
$1234 b
Copenhagen
18,205
Peak Trams (now).
..$6.55 n
Oslo
18.205
Star Ferries
Vienna
34.58
$664 n
China Lights (comb.)
Prague
16334
China Lights (old) $18.70 b & sa
Helsingfors
1924
Madrid
34.875
[13 n x rights
[8 n rights
Lisbon
108%
Athens
375
China Lights (new)
Bucharest
818
Bio
31⁄4
47 7/32
China Lights 1928 issue . II.K. Electrics (old) H.K. Electrics (new) Macao Electrics
.$56 B
1/5 %
2/4 3/4
H.K. Telephodies
$26 n .$7 b
China Buses
1/11
1/10 1/32 24%
Singapore Tractions Singapore Pref. Sandakan Lts.
Buenos Aires Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama Silver Spot
Silver Forward... 24 11/16
-British Wireless Service.
PEAK CHURCH
WORSHIPPERS ANNUAL
MEETING
The annual general meeting of worshippers at the Feak Church was held in the Cathedral Hall on Wednesday. Mr. P. Jacks, one of the Trustees, was in the chair.
The Hon. Secretary's and Hon. Treasurer's reports were adopted as printed.
The Bishop of Victoria proposed and Mr. W. L. Pattenden seconded a resolution that Rule 4 of 1893 which provided for the election of five Com- mittee members in addition to the Trustees should for this year be al tared to read "six members." This was carried.
The Very Bav. A. Swann and Mr, D. G. McAvoy were re-elected on. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer, res- pectively.
The following were re-elected mem. bers of the Committee The Right Rev. the Bishop of Victoria, the Rev. FC Young, Sir Heary Pollock, Lady Pollock, The Dean (Hon. Secre tary), and Mr. D. G. McAvoy (Hon. Treasurer).
A resolution as follows was pro- posed by the Bishop of Victoria, seconded by the Rev. F. C. Young, and carried.
"That Mr. P. Jacks and the Hon Secretary be a Sub-Committee. for the purpose of considering whether a revision of the rules of the Peak Church is necessary, and if so in. what respects, and of reporting to the Committee, with a view to their recommendations being brought before the next annual meeting."
MY.
Jacks roposed and Mr. Presolution that Pattenden seconded a an estimate be obtained for repair ing the steps leading from the Peak- road to the Church and for fixing a hand rail. This was adopted.
The matter of the allocation of funds in hand was discussed, The
Rev. F. C. Young proposed and Mr. Jacks seconded a motion that such allocation be left over for another rear and that $1,000 he now placed on fred deposit for twelve monthe."
The Reports
The report is as under- Holy Caramunton has been cele brated in the Peak Church each Sun day throughout the year. The
time
of this service was changed from 8:15 am to 8 am, in order to en able the Dean to conduct the Chil dren's Service which is now held re
Industriale
'Chiria Sugars
Malabon Sugars Canton Ices Cements (comb.) Cementa (old)
Cements (new) HK. Ropes (old) H.K. Ropes (new) United Asbestos
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farms Watsons Der A. Wings Lane, Crawfords Mackintoshs Sincerea Wra. Powells
.T141⁄4 b
.11/6 8 16/6 b
.$3% A
.3.80 b
.$27 n .$1.80 b
.$8.30 b
$71% 1
$1.40 n
.$7 8
$5 b
$19 b
.$12 b & sa ,80 cta, b
...82 8
.$18 b
.$11.80 b $8.65&
Miscellaneous H.K. Amusements $291⁄4 b. 29% 3. H.K. Constructions
$123- .67% n
B. Ind, G. Bonda HK. Govt. Loans ..64% b Prem.
while on Christmas Day fifty-seven imade their Communion, and од Easter Day sixty.
Holy Baptism has been adminis trated to nine infants, and there have been six marringes.
And
By the Bishop's permission, with the consent of the parents of parties concerned, the revised form of each service has been used, since the necessary printed service forma were presented to the Church. The buildings both of the Church itself and of the coolie's quarters are now in good repair, the roof of the Church having been thoroughly tax- red, and the roof of the vestry freed The. from white ants and repaired. Secretary is at present engaged in to the Peak motor road which are is the alterations enquiries concerning progress with a view to safeguarding the property.
It will be noticed from the state- ment of accounts that the Collections on three Sundays were given to ob jects other than expensen of the Peak Church. I should like to see this practice extended whenever possible. Until this is done we are merely providing
our
for
גראדים
spiritual
due to Lady)
needs.
Many thanks Bre Pollock, Mrs. Martell Hall and Mrs. Sutton, who in turn have made them- selves responsible for the provision of flowers and the changing of the altar frontals.
Of the Committee elected at the annual general meeting in May 1928, the following have since
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Pharmaceutical Chemists
22, Des Voeux Read Centrai.
KASHMIR SILK STORE
We beg to bring to the notice of our kind patrons and the public in general that our first grand
OPENING SALE
will commence from TO-MORROW, 1st JUNE,
FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY.
Our shop has been recently opened and our stocks contain entirely new goods of excellent quality.
We are offering everything New in SILK PIECE GOODS and ready made
SILK ARTICLES
at
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES
Do not miss this unique opportunity
to replenish your wardrobe.
36A, Queen's Road C. (opposite Queen's Theatre).
THE GREAT
CHINESE CIRCUS
Presents
Horseback Stunts, Wire Walking, Its Hair-Raising Tiger, Bear and Leopard Training Torch Juggling, Magic Playing, Fascinating Oriental Dancing, Athletic Exhibiting, and other kinds of Rare Hilarious Tricks and Features.
With High Class Orchestra OPENING TO-DAY AT 9 P.M.
ON THE NEW RECLAMATION, PRAYA EAST.
MATINEES on Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday at 2.30 p.m.
COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY DAY.
FOR IMMIGRANT
ONE HUNDRED COTTAGES TO BE BUILT
Jeft the The Canadian National Rail- Colony: the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachle, ways will supervise the building Mra. Riley, Dr. Sanders, and Lof 100 cottages in the west, some Col H. G. Riley. Mr. Maconachie's of them to be ready for occupancy gularly, at the Cathedral at 10 am.place and that of Dr. Sanders have in a few months, for the accom The
Dean has officiated twenty-two not yet been filled. times, the Rev. H. V. Keep seven teen times, the Rev. N. Evans twelve times and the Rev. W. T. Featherstone once. The average num- ber of Communicants has been eleven,
Martell
White Star Steamship Line are also involved in the agreement, the purpose of which, it is ex- pleined, is to do away with the difficulty sometimes experienced In the past of finding suitable quarters for recently arrived families from overseas.
A hurricane in the banana region
Hall took Mrs Riley's place, and has modation of British farm labour of Sante Marta, Colombia, destroy- herself now also left. Mr. D. Gers going to Canada for work on ed over 1,000,000 banana plants, McAvoy was appointed Hen, Trea- the land. AR
damage estimated – at
surer vice Col. Riley in September The British Government and the | £100,000. last..