DANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Anthriosd Capital mana. 150,000,000 Tesad and Fully Paid-up momma 10,000,000 Beserve Yunda-
Birling minnino. £4,500,000-
V
weco $10,000.600
Bore Klubility of Proprietors $20,000,000
TEAD OFFION: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. Mr. D. G. 6. Mackin..
Hon. Mr. J. J. Peterson. Deputy Chalerman,
W. E. Bell, Esq.
A. B. Compton, Esq.
Makin, Esq.
T. E. Posmos, Esq.
ANDY
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMDAY
CALOUTTA
CANTON
CHEMCO
COLOMBO
DAIDEN POOCHIW HAIPHON HAMBURG ΠΑΝΙΚΟΥ HARBIN
HONGREW
ILABILA
ГРОН
JONGB
TUHR
ZOWLOON
J. A. Plemmer, Koq.
T. . . #haw, Tas.
2. P. Wamn, Yaq
Chief Manage.
7. M. Orayburn, Esq.
BRANCHES
TUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONS
HALACUA
MANILA
MUAR (Jobs)
NEW YORK
PEIPINO
MURDEN
PENANG RANGEMEN
SATION
SAN FRANCISCO
NBANOHA
SINGAPORE
SOURA BYA
BUNGE PATANI
TIENTRIN
TOKYO
TRINGTAO
УОКОНАМА
Curaprouaie opened in Local Ourrency sod Fred Deposite solved for one your or shorter periods In Loosé Durrency and Maling on terms which will be quoted on applie Hong Kong. Daszobar, 1981,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Rosinone of the above Tank is undete by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANY ING CORPORATION. Rules may be obesined on appillon.
POR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Moonger.
Hoog Kog, h July, 1980.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
Head Office-Hong Kong.
Authorland Capisat (1.E. Currenay) ...11,500,000 Fald-Up Capita
Reserve Fund ........
BRANCHED:~
0,585,000 1,100,000
Swatow
Onion Abangbal Iow Langkok, New York and Ban Francis
LONDON BANERIS:
The Lloyd's Deux, länited,
CORRESPONDENTS
In all principal ritter of the World,
Formen Huge and beaking bune of
orary dowciption Teacmolod,
Baie Depot Bosse (various vison) az v podrly
ressal of from $5 to $18.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
行銀國中
Reorganised October 28, 1928, undar
special charter of The National Gov-
crament a 17
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
Subscribed Capital ..$25,000,000.00
Paid-Up Capital
Reserve Funda
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICH:-SINGAPORE Hong Kong Branch: 15, Quem's Bd. C.
Authorized Capital Straits $20,000,000 Iamod Capital"
Pald-up Capital
Reservo Liabilities
of Shareholders. Burplus
THE CHINA
MAIL.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1932.
Commerce and SHADOWS BEFORE
Finance
8,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
2,887,000
SHARE MARKET.
Branches, Agencias and CorreSPOR- ...£3,000,000 | dents in the principal elties of the
£4,000,000 world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOL.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of
prietors
Pro-
£3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
ALOR STAN
AMBITHAR BANGKOK
BATAVIA BOMBAY GALOUTTA GANTON
GAWNIOBE · ORDU
DOLOMEO
HARBIN
IPOI
KUCHING
ALADRAS
MANILA
MADAN
NEW YORK
FENANG
BANDDON BA100N SEMARANG SEREMBAN BLANOLAI SIND FORE SITIAWAN HORRARAYA TAIPING
Manager.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.
Weekly Reports by Brokers.
G. A. HARRIMAN.
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.
$410.00 and further shares could be placed at the latter price. Canton
Social Functions. Insurances are
To-day-Tes Dances wanted at $1,200 Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant;} at Hong China Underwriters are nominal at 34.55. China Firea have buyers at Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels Dianer Dances at Hong Kong $560. Hong Kong Fires are want- ed at $1,200.
Cricket
and King's Restaurant.
To-day-Craigengewer
Theatre:
Mining:-There are sellers of "Ladies of the Big House," also
To-day Kinge
CHURCHES
A
OHARGS OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER THIS HEADING
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG
Sunday, February 28, 1932, Holy Communion, 8 am
Third Sunday In Lent.
Holy Communion (Paak Church), 8 a.m.
Shipping:-There are small fa-
Children's Service, 10 a.m. Hong Kong, Feb. 27. quiries for Douglases at $28.00. Club Annual Bachelors' Dance.
Matins and Sermon, 11 am, Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly) Other items in this section remain
Entertainments.
Preacher: The Dean. share report and market review nominal. lasued at noon, states:-
Subject: "Self-Discipline." Evensong, 6.80 p.m. The market during the past week Raubs at $38.50. Tronoh Mines are,
Preacher: Rev. H. V. Koop. Charles Zimmy, tha legless wonder. was interrupted by three days wanted at 13/6.
Subject: "The New Birth." Racing (The Annual Meeting) and
Lands, Hotels and Buildings: The Rosary."
To-day Queen's Theatre;
Protestant Cemetery Chapel. consequently very little business. Hong Kong Hotels Old shares were Undivided Profts ..U.S.$226,037,892 was done at the opening, but in done at $13 to $13.10 and there "Tol'able David."
Today Central The dress at 5.15 p.m.
Shortened Evensong and Ad-
Theatre.
PHRING (Ping)
HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street,
DAIREN
NEW YORK,
DALIK
HAIPHONG
HANDURO
Capital,
Surpics and
HANKOW
HONG KONO
Branches in
ILDILO
TIENTUIN
TOKYO
KAHACHI
TONGKAT (Bhuket)
ARGENTINE BELGIUM
KLANG
TRINOTAO
BRAZIL
TOKOHAMA
CHILE
KUALA KANGSAR
ZANDDANJA
CHINA
COLOMBIA
CUBA DOMINICAN
STRAITS
PORTO RICO
REPUBLIC
INDIA ITALY JAPAN
URUGUAY VENEZUELA
KODS
KUALA LUMPUR
Foreign Exchange and General
Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Pix-
ed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
J. STUART,
Manager. Hong Kong, August 17, 1981.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NRTHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY)
BANKERS,
Establebed 1994.
Boog Kone Offos-11, Queen's Hood Central.
Authorfeed Capital Quildars 150,000,000. Paid-up Capitat mm Qulldarı 90,020,000 Besarra Ford
Gulldors 40,015,000.
Final Ofoe:-AMSTERDAM". Beatern Head Oftes :-BATAVIA. Branches:-Bandjeri, Danduang" Bombay, Calcutta, Cbertbora, Djember, Djale. Įskarta". The Baque", "Fiddah, Kobe, Paka- Nekamar, adeo, Palembang,
longan, Penang, Dangoon. Botlerḍam", Semarang. Shanghai, Singapors, Bodra bala, Houskarta (Solo), Tegal, Tjilating and Walterreden.
• Charms have Bafa Deposit Boxes to Lel
LONDON BANKERA 1-
NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK LTD.
Corespondents all over the world. Banking Doel. De af vory domcription transacted.
A. STOKSINK,
Jon Kong. Ist Decembar, 1981.
THX
Monger.
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
INC.
Head UMice:-65, Broadway, Now York.
Capital
Surplus
Reserves
Bremen
.U.S.$6,000,000 .U.S.$1,572,454 .U.S.$1,008,209
LONDON MEXICO PANAMA PERU PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
more
To-day Majestic
spite of the political situation being are further buyers at $13.00. The
en- New shares are nominal at $18.00. The Smiling Lieutenant." no better business was couraging towards the latter part Hong Kong Lands changed hands at
Today Star of the week when many fairly large $74.00. Hong Kong Realty
are "Coquette." parcels of shares changed hands. $11.00 nominal. Humphreys are The very smooth manner in which also nominal at (Old) $19 and Reclamation Ground, Wanchai. the settlement passed off yester- (New) $18.50.
SETTLEMENTя day was also very encouraging, and Cotton Milla:-Owing to the while we do not think that there is trouble in the North this section is no occasion for a very bullish at neglected.
the political em-
Docks, Wharves and Godowns:-
Commercial and Travellers Letters mosphere whilst of Credits, Travellers' Cacques, Billabroglio continues, yet investors have China Providents have buyers at of Exchange and Cabla Transfers nothing to fear and there should be $4.86 and sellers at 35.00 for the bought and sold.
Current accounts no cause for nervousness as far as Old shares. The New shares are and Savings Bank accounts opened the Hong Kong market is concerned, wanted at $2.30. Kowloon Wharves and Fixed Deposits in local and for- 'eign currencies taken at rates that as the money market is easier than are nominal at $154.00. Hong Kong may be ascertained on application to ever. The speculative section held Docks are sellers at $29.00. the Bank.
most interest with Cements and Public Utilities: Hong Kong We are also able to offer our Cus Hotels done in quantity at $16.20/ Troms were done at $20.00 and Lamers the services of the Branches of the International Banking Cor-16.30 and $13.00/13.20 respectively. there are more buyers at this figure. poration in San Francisco and Spain In the investment section Lands Star Ferries are nominal at $94.00. and also of The National City Bank held strong enquiries at $74 and China Lights Old shares are sellers of New York (France), S.A., in Paris Trams at $20, but shares were un- at $21.00. The New
and Nice.
F. McD. COURTNEY,
Hong Kong, June 15, 1931.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)
shares are
Kong
To-day-Harmston's
Home Malls. To-day-Inward (President Taft).
Theatro
Circus,
from America
Lammert's Auction. Monday--At Sales Room, house- hold furniture, 2,80 p.m.
Land Sale. Monday-At P.W.D. Occs, one lot of Crown land at Wong Nel Chung, $ p.m.
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH, WANCHAL
Opposite Royal Naval Hospital, Queen's Road E.
Sunday, February 28, 1932, Third Sunday in Lent. Morning Service: 10.15 a.m. Subject: "A Study in Character." Evening Service, 6
The Sermon on the Mount in the Life of To-day (No. 3).
Preacher at both Services:- Rev. Erris C. H. Tribbeck.
Sunday School will meet at 3 p.m. At the Sailors' & Soldiers' Home, Sunday at 8.15 p.m.-Service Men's Hour.
Monday at Church Ald.
p.m.-Ladies
Meetings. Monday-Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30 a.m.
Tuesday at 8 p.m.-Fellowship March 2-Dairy Farm, Ice & Meeting.
Wednesday at 8.15 p.m., Special Games Evening.
obtainable at these rates. In the nominal at $20.80. Hong Manager, sterling section Banks were done Electrics, have been done at $74/76. Cold Storage Co., Ltd., 2, Lower
at $1,950 and Unions were in strong Hong Kong Telephones partly paid Albert Road, 11 a.m. demand at $412. The near future shares are wanted at $21.
March 2-Hong Kong Realty & of the market is bound to be in- Miscellaneous: Cements have Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange Build- fluenced by the political situation, sellers at $18.30. Hong Kong Ropesing, noon. but the position is decidedly only are nominal at $16.50. Dairy Farms
March 4-Hong Kong Benevo-, temporary as the undertone of the are wanted $29.25.
lant Society, Sanitary Board Room, Hong Kong market is definitely healthy and Amusements have buyers at $19.25. Post Office Bldg., 11 a.m.
March 9--Hong Kong Telephone Forward positions in gen- Constractions (Old) are in demand eral are small, and the tone of the at $5.00 and the New shares at Co., Ltd., Exchange Bldg., 2nd market is steady.
floor, 11 a.m. Banks Small parcels
March 15-Hong Kong, Canton &
HEAD OFFICE:Taipeh, Formosa,
Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899.
Omaira Bank P
Bank Nates issued Average amount...Yen. 43,200,000): BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
sound.
$1.85. Watsons
are
nominal at of Hong $16.00. China Entertainments have
JAPAN --Toyko, Yokohama, Kale, Osaka, Kong & Shanghai Banks changed bayers of the Old shares at $14.50 Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., 1,
Bingapore, Samarweg, Belavis, Bombay, London,
York, Dains.
UNION CHURCH.
Kennedy Road, Hong Kong. Sunday, February 28, 1982, Morning Service-11 a..
Young People's Service (Broad-
cast).
Evening Service: 6 p.m. Preacher: The Rev. E. G. Powell. Sunday "School (Kennedy Road) --10.45 a.m.
Taikoo Sunday School-2.45 p.m. Social Hour after Evening Ser-
vice.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
FORMOSA:-Gir Kari, Karenka Krelung. hands at $1,350, and there
Queen's Building. 11 a.m. were and the New at $14.00. Makong. Hansa. Shinbiku, Taichu, Twins, Takao, Tamaul Tumo, Helto, Talto.
March 18-Hong Kong & Shang- further buyers at $1,845.
Dividends: Ewo Cotton Mills! Bank of CHINA:-Shanghai, Heskow, amor, Foochow
Smalaw, Caalon.
East Asias were rather quiet with Ltd. have declared a dividend of hal Hotels, Ltd., annual meeting, OTURI-Kong Kong,
Sobeyshares offering at $127.
Exchange. Building, 11 a.m., extra- Tuels 1.80 payable on 11/6/32 and Insurances. China Underwriters Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing ordinary meeting, 11.80 .. were still quiet with sellers at $4.10. Co., Ltd. 86 cents.
March 23--Hong Kong Electric Unions continued in demand at Exchange-To-day's rate of Ex-Co., Ltd., P. & Q. Building, 11 am. $412.
change T.T. on London is 1/5 and
Flower Show. on Shanghai 734.
March 3-Hong Kong Horticul-Bianch. of The Mother Church. Forward Settlement Daya:-March tural Show, Volunteer Headquar-The First Church of Christ, on 22 and April 26, 1982.
ters, 8-7 p.m.
Sefentist, in Boston, Mass, USA) Macdonnell Road, Below, Bowen Road Tram Station Sunday Service, February 27, 1932, 10.15 am.
LONDON DANKERS; Barclays Bank, Li, Lloyds Bank, Ltd. Midland Bank, Ltd.. Testminster Bank. Ltd.
The Bank has Correspondanta
the principal Commercial Centras throughout the world, E. NAQURA.
BONG KONG DRANCH:
D, De Von Bond Coatral. Hong Kong. December 31, 1951.
Monger.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE,
Shipping Douglases stood at a nominal quotation of $26. Hong Kong Steamboats were still offer at $24.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns.— Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves remained steady with buyers at $154. Providents (old) were sought for at $4.85, while the new shares . Urocedurch Street, London. F.Ca
had enquiries at $2.80. Authorised Capital
Hotels ....£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital... 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,666,845 BANKERS:
The Bank of England à Midland Bank, Ltd. BRANCHES
Ipsh
Kauty
BRANCHES:-
..$24,710,200.00
Amberdam Antwerp
Ganon
Glasgow
.$ 8,820,603.82
Athens
Патара
Insta
Dedin
carrita
Hominy
Hamburg Hlav Interiakoa Jerusalem Lide
Nuplex Piraeus Paris
Pranog
Paking
Brummel
Lotulas
Rostandin Home
Bangkok
Batavia
Tharon los
Liverpac
Detaber
Earwcht
Chito
Lucezne
Calmunta Cannaa
Lugano
Luxe
Calourta Colombo Deibl
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipis
Calambo
Siaran lllen
Copenhagra Edinburgh Firs
Manjia Manich
Howrah
GAD
Moatrous Milan
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4. Queen's Road Central.
OUT
Contentinoplo Monte Carlo
Atamboul
Shanghal Youthampton Singapor St. Morits Hentaln
Vienza
Vanicr
Yokohama Zurich
Owing to our numerous branchos in China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to ellente special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchangea.
We also handle the lane of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chin ese Government both at home and States of America and Canada. abroad.
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 5th March, 1931.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Established 1880,
Branches of American Express Com- pany in Principal cfties of United
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment accounta handled.
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of ita "Travellers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, In addition, the world-wide services of ita thoroughly equipped Travel
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 | Department. Reserve Fund
.Yen 116,200,000
Head Office~YOKORAMA.
Branches and Agencies at:
Alexandria
Batavia Berlin
Bombay Calcutta
Kagnak!
Nagoya
Nowchwang
New York
Qaaka
Paris
Paris
Cantón
Changchun
Pelping
Dairen (Dalny) Rangoon
Hamburg
BARLOW
Harbin
(Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hong Kong Honolula
London
San Francisco
Seattle
Shimosowaki
Bydney Plantain Tokyo. *Taingfau Allowed ou Carreat· At-
Mithrived for frøst perfode. ratas to be obtained on applleston.
THE
E. W, DUGGAN,
Manager.
Kuala Lumpur
Penang Port Leule
(Mauritium) Zangoon
Shanghai Bimla Konata (Pahat) Bingapore Stadre
Now York
Sourabay
HONG KONG BRANCH,
and Real Estate.-A large business in Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels was done at $18/ |13.25 closing in demand at $13.15. Hong Kong Lands were in strong demand at $74. Hong Kong Realtys [remained quiet with sellers at $11:
Contton Mills.--Ewos were dealt in at T14.10.25 and more could probably be placed at the former rate.
Public Utilities. Hong Kong Every description of Banking and Ezobangs bo-Trams changed hands at $20 at the,
Now ipscled.
Trarallam Choques invol
taken.
outset but closed quite firm at $20,20 Trusten and Executorships under-without attracting sellers. Star INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts and
Ferries could fetch buyera at $94. Fized Deponita state that may be certained China Lights (old) were obtainable) on application.
C. L. SANDES, at $20%, but buyers were
Manage: Hong Kong Electrics were negotiat
7, Queen's Bond Central.
Hong Kong, 29th April, 1231..
VLASONABLE
PRICES
THE NEWSPAPER'ENTERPRISE LTD. BRINA MAIL BLING. • SA WYNDHAN KE
BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Established 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG
Capital and Surplus
over H.S 8,000,000.00 Total Resources
....... over H.$30,000,000.00 Every description of Banking and Exchange" buñfriosa": transacted.
A
Current and Fixed Deponi Accounts in local and forw aign currencies opened for ellenta. magalin
Savings Account and Bäfa Deposit Boxesztend Branches and Agències all over the world, MAAR KAN TONG PO
Chief Manage
scarce.
ed at $74. Telephones (P.P.) had buyers at $21 with sellers holding off for better rates.
Miscellaneous-Cements were the medium of a fair turnover at |$16.20/.50 closing quite steady at $16.40. Hong Kong Ropas remain-
ed Arm at $16.50. Dairy Farms | | improved slightly and. were in de
mand at $2934. Hong Kong| Amusements met with good de- mand at $19% without attracting any sellers. Constructions, old and now, were more or less neglect. ed at quotations.
Forward Settlement Days: March 22, April 26, and May 24.
:
CARROLL BROS.
Hong Kong, Friday, Feb. 28. Owing to the greater part of the week being taken up with the Race holidays and to-day being Settle ment Day, the market has remained dull with practically no change in rates. There has been a little more Inquiry for Union Insurances whilst Hong Kong Banks have been on the wonk sider ikke
Banks-Hong Kong Banks have) boetadone,&t":31;350:00 Bank of East Asia are nominal at $125.
Union Insurances. have changed hands at $407.50"
COMING SHORTLY TO THE KING'S.
Samuel
Goldwyn pesants 'ONE HEAVENLY NIGHT.
Cara
EVELYN LAYE JOHN BOLES
LEON ERROL
UNITER
ARTISTS
ICTURE
AUTERE CHEESE
GRUYERE
SWISS
Gerber
PETIT
GRUYÈRE
Maratatted GERBEX & C Ltd ist, 1835.
THOU
Send for
the Gerbe
on
Subject:"Christ Jesus." The Sunday School is held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday Evening Meeting at 6 o'clock,
Reading Room at above address, open :--
Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to
12 Nov.
Monday and Thursday 5.80 to 7
9.IZL.
The Public la cordially invited to attend the service and visit the Reading Room.
"Tempt the casual guest with dainty Gerber cheese
A supply of delicious Gerber Gruyere cheese in the pantry is excellent provision against the 'unexpected vinitor. However you serve it- by itself with salad or sandwiches --- with coffee of other beverages, it cannot fail to please. The tin- foil wrapping on, each small portion gives a dainty appearance and helps to preserve freshness in the hottest weather.
When iho outer cover of the new Gorber's Cheers tím has been opened, it reveals un juner lining. The lid cas be replaced again after use, thus providing a completely dest and damp proof container..... This new tin les also the added 'asent of keeping the contents
free from insecte.
GERBER'S
SWISS PETIT
GRUYERE CHEESE
chessa recipe booklet to Nestle'a" 14," Gramen
Rd. Cent