Aarting
£6.600,008
................ 10,000. FOS
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Lutheria Capital
$30,000,030
Fround and Fully Paid-up. 30,900,000 Kassery. Funda 2-
Bilvur.....
Mooners Liability of Prepriston ...... 8.33,800,000
HEAD OFFICE, HONG KONG
BOARD OF DIRECTORA ---
T. E. Parca. Eng.
Chairman.
TH, B. Khan, Kaq
Deputy Chairman.
don. Mr. J. J. Patación,
J. A. Mumer, Geg. Hon 3. GAL.M. Mackie, J. P. Warma, Ba
© Maskin, Dump
AMOI
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
CALCUTTA CANYON CREPO COLOMBO
DAIKEN
PODŁUGW
HANDUTO
HANKOW
NARDIN
BONG LAW
DONA
IPOH
KOWLOOK
V. M. Graybure, ling.
KUALA LUMPUH
Chist Manager.
BRANCHES : -5
LAINION
LYONG
MALACCA
MANILA
MEAN (Johores
MORDEN
NEW YORK
PLIPING
PENANG
ЦАХИСНИХ
FAIGON
FAN FRANCISDO
SHANOHA
SINGAPORE
BOUBABATA
SUNGEI PATANI
TIENTHAN
TOKYO
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by floral Charter. 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
AMRITSAR
BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTOX CAWNDORB CEBO
COLON BO DELI HAIPHONG UAMUCHO HANKOW
HARBIN
BNG ONG
Foreign
MANILL
MELDAN
NEW YORK
PENANG KANOOON HAJDUN
BEMARANO »KEEM DAN
SILANURAI
NMANNE
BOURA RATA
TIENTSIN
TOXORA Bbokas:
THINGTO
TOKOHAMA
Exchange and General
Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deports received for one year or I shorter periods at rates which will be
quoted on application.
A. BREARLEY,
II. Jip, ng
J. H. Compton, Ea
JOHTURE
KATIK
THINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Tama) Currency
ILOTLA
KARACIE
KLANG
TOBE
KUALA LUMPUR
SITIAWAN
TAIPING
ZAMBOANGA
EXCHANGES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
and
Commerce
Finance
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
A.O.F.C. Quotations.
New York, Yesterday.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1933.
MR. H. HUMPHREYS' GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF
RETIREMENT
Staff's
f's Appreciation.
Expressed.
U.S. 'QUAKE
(Continued from Page 7.)
Two stills at the Union Oil Corn- A small gathering of senior
pany refinery'at San Pedro, a score The quake was the worst experi-of miles distant, burst into flames. members of Messrs. Watson and
enced in California Co., Ltd., and friends were pre Francisco earthquake in 1906, when since the San
Death Toll Mounts. From Los Angeles harbour M sent this morning at the head office when Mr. Henry Hum- $200,000,000. left 250,000 homeless the centre of the Long Beach busi
quakes and fires did damage of tremendous blaze could be seen near phreys, General Manager of the and resulted in 462 known deaths,
persons
ness district. To the north toward firm was presented with a gold
The first tremors came cigarette case on the occasion of
at 5.51 the oil producing district another p.m., catching many thousands of lesser fire could be seen. his retirement from the firm after 44 years' service.
of in the streets Los Fire broke out in Huntington Angeles and neighbouring cities. Park, suburb southwest of Los An- Among those present were Mr. Last To-day's Changes J. A. Tarrant, Secretary; Mr. cornices and debris
Showers of brick and plaster from geles, destroying a large warehouse fell on them, jund eating through the Huntington G. E. R. Divett, Assistant Secre-killing some and injuring others, Park high school. 86 up tary, Mr. D. Wilson, Mr. W. J. and throwing all in a panic. unch'ed Shenton, Mr. V. P. Waters, mana-
Fire flared in many communities
Nine soparate shocks came in at the same time, chiefly between 131 up ger of the Cantor Office; Mr. ràpid succession and lasted for a Los Angeles and the district. twenty Messrs. E. A. Pierce & Co. Re-J. M. Wong, Mr. L. Guy, Mr. J. minute and a half and accounted for miles away. port:-There was more profit-tak-Gibson, Mr. W. Patterson and the most serious of the damage. Soon the known death toll begau ing to-day. It appears obvious Mr. Peter Wong. that there will be no "run-away".
Other quakes followed at varying to mount. From all parts of the Mr. J. D. Humphreys, Jnr.. intervals, including one at 3.37 p.m., section between San Diego and market on the "up-side." Selling Mr. D. E. Clark and Mr. J. E. lasting this afternoon
32 seconds. Other major Ventura, as far inland was well taken.Jupp also attended.
LA San shocks, doing additional damage. Bernardino came reports of death We believe the logical policy is to Mr. Taggart in a short speech occurred at 10.55 p.m., 3.40 a.m. and destruction, be on the long side as regards In-expressed the firm's regret at the 6.23 a.m.
At 7.45 p.m.. the Los dustrials and Rails and we would termination
Angeles police estimated that 1,500 of an association Spend Night In Hills. be cautious in buying Utilities lasting over a great number of
had been injured, 200 of them At Compton 18 were known to seriously, and three were killed in Business done:-3,300,000 shares. years. and said they all very have been killed and at Huntington Los Angeles.-A. P.
Last To-day's much appreciated the courtesy Park, where there was extensive]
Important Cities. and kindness shown them during damage to buildings, sixteen. Five Important cities and towns his tenure of office.
met death in Los Angeles, and the earthquake area: Mr several hundred were hurt.
Thousands of persons made home- tion.
Los Angeles, 1,238,048 popula- every happiness and health in less at Long Beach had breakfast' his well earned retirement. from rolling kitchens this morning
Pries Prica 60% $1
Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000
Reserve Fund
. £3,000,000)
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
On London-
‚£3,000,000|
T.T.
On demand
1/34 1/3
Agencies and Branches:
4 months' sight
1/3%
ALOR NTAR
Credits +
months'
KUCHINO
MADKAR
eight
1/4%
Dow Jones Averages.
On New York-
PEIPINO (Poking?
On demand
22
Credits 60 days'
sight
23k
Aver. Aver 30 Industrials 62.10
62.05 20 Rails
29.19 .....29.19 20 Utilities
.24.58 24.65 40 Bonds ...75.14 78.45
.07 up
On Paris-
On demand
575
Credite
4 months'
sight
615
On India-
T.T.
874
On demand
87/4
On Shanghai--
On demand
7614
Air Reduction
Manager.
On Kobe
Hong Kong, 17th November, 1932.
On demand
Allied Chemical & Dye 87% American Can
seu
61
104
614
American Tel. & Tel. .105*
100%
On Manila-
American Tob. "B"
61%%
034
On demand
Anaconda Copper Mining 9
45%
Auburn
Border Co.
404
39%
2444
Canadian Pacific
0%
914
On demand
36
Chrysler Motors
10%
11%
BEAD OFFICE:-Taipet, Formoen.
On Batavia-
Consolidated Gas of N.Y.
514
On demand
Drugs,
30%
5614
Du Pont de Nemours
47%
41%
On Saigon-
Eastman Kodak
5014
60%
Electrid Bond & Share
16%
On demand
17
57%
General
General
Electric
14
15%
On Bangkok............
27
Ou demund
141%
Sovereign Bank buy-
Gillette Safety
General Motors
27%
13%
14
17
1034
Int. Harvester
BEL
23%
ing rate
1/42
Int. Harvester
254
(Prof.) 85%
Bar silver per oz.
Int. Tel & Tel.
8
17%
Bar Silver in Hong
Liggett Myers "A"
GO
61
Inc.
14"
New
Kong
Nominal Nominal
Montgomery Ward
134
14
14
National Biscuil
39%
414
Copper Cente
27
27
1% prem.
||
Rate of Native In-
Lerest
Make
32% p.a.
Sears Roebuck
Radio Corp...
Pensylvania Railway
18%
19
4
5
2014
21
2944% dis.
Standard Oil Co. of N.3. 27
27
Socony-Vacuum Corp.
7%
Union Carbide & Carbon 26 Linion Pacific.
7% 25%
vurrent Aextunts rapeber
and Fixed Depoalla revivad koer one year of erle in Formal Currency end berling on row wklok will be quoted in application. Hong Kong, 25th February, 1933.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. On Singapore-
(TAIWAN GINKO.J
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
AND BILANG MAT
Voorko
Copper Casn
The Bustand at vớn abere and is renduntad ĐI TÌM HƯNG LONG AND ĐIỀANHRA BAKI Khan may be 18+
I CORBATION.
- application.
FOR THE BONGRANG --FITES CORPORATION,
V. M. OMATSURA,
Chief Whangar
Hong Kong, 25th February, 1933.
OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING. CORPORATION, LTD.
(Incorporated in the Straila, Settlement) SUCCESSORS TO
The Ho Hong Bank, Ltd.
The Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd
The Oversea-Chinese Bank, Ltd.
G
Flead Office:--Singapore.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Central Bank is Formosa Bank Notes Insund Average acoust...ma. xG,Nau,tăn BRANCHES AND ADENCIEN JAPAN-Tokyo, Tokohama, Kale, Onake FORMOSA iran
ingi. karenko, kelung. Matoo. Note, tick Taichu, Tapas Tano. Tamui, Tom, vite fallo
Emakow, Amo
(CHINA :-Bhanghai,
Fenton, CanLOD,
TRERN-ong Rows. Binkspres Howenbaya
Hemarang, Batavia, Sarabiaj. London York. Ddren.
LONDON BANKERS
Barclays Bank, land, hlojdy Smak, Bed. Midland Bank, Lid, Weizpisntes Bank, Las.
The Back bar Correspondzuke to all tha_priuripad Comisarial Centres shroughout the world. I. NAGURa.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
„NETHERLANIK TRADING NOCIRI Vİ
Chinese Sub. Coin
Hong Kong Sua. Coin pr
LONDON EXCHANGES.
Hong Kong Branch:-15, Queen's Rd. C.
Authorised Capital:-
Straits $40,000,000,00.
Paid-up Capita!:—
Straits $10,000,000.00.
HONG KONG BANCH
De Vorut Road Centra
DASSERS
Knebliskieć 1894
Мандари
Branches and Agencies in the princi- og 13, Qump's Road Centz). cipal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Montreal
London, Yesterday.
Paris
8734
New York
3.46%
4.11%
Brussel
29.692
Geneva
17.82%
Amsterdam
8.65
Milan
67 1/6
Berlin
14.47/2 18.90
Stockholm Copenhagen
Chun Keb Hei.
Manager.
Authorized Capital Pald-Up Capital Kesarves
1. 150,000,000
Oslo
1. 80,030,000
.1. 20,015,000
Vienna Prague
Helsingfors Madrid
Rovers Fund.
BRANCHES :-
6,886,000 1,160,0
Bombay
Yokohama
Africa
22 7/16 191⁄2
31 Nominal 115%
227
40 11/16
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Bra: Bandermato
Ratablimbed 1912
Head Office:-Hong Kong.
Kaskorised Capital (F.K. Corewary)...$11,000,000 Pad-Up Captial
CHAVON Bangka, Hankow, Bengkok,
and in pl
LONDON BA BERS1-
The Lloyd's Bask, Lizalied.
COLLENPONDENTH
de all prisel, al cities of the World.
Vorige Binlangs and banking Dengan ci
kvary Anscription trokaced.
Bata Deposit Bazas (variona slase) at a yearly evotal of From $5 to $44.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Hand Oos-AMKTERDAM".
Reshare Hood (@on:-B$TAVIA.
Bandoung",
Beroba 3. Calmaile Cherion Djembe Biok jakarta", The Hague, Jiddeli Kolm Makassar Medan. Palembang, Poka langan. Pensos, Hagoon. Bolaedam*, Barang", Mhanghai, Singapors, bors- İnda, bourakarta (Solo), Tagui Tilla and Welterradao",
•These cree Lara Gule Deposit Boxes to Lat.
LONDON BANKERS :-
NATIONAL PRAVINCIAL BANI LID.
Gorwapzdania all over the world. Backing Band canavar Awaription road.
4. STOKINE,
liong Kong, 21st June, 1932.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.
Head Office:65, Broadway. New York
....U.S.$8,000,000.00 .U.S.$1,887-392.04 .U.S.$1,459,116.78
Lisbon
Montevideo Buenos Aires
Shanghai
Hong Kong
South
£100% per £100 sterling.
17
Silver Spot Silver Forward Warloan 34%
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong. No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central. Established: 1918.
Manage
General Foods General
Loew's
Pacific Gas & Electric
On behalf of the firm. Tarrant wished Mr. Humphreys
Mr. Humphreys in a short re- in parks after passing the night in ply said he was sorry to leave the hills. Soldiers, sailors, marines behind him many 514
old friends, and police patrolled the streets both in the firm and outside. He there and in other towns severely wished the firm every success it, but no vandalism was reported. and stated that he was sure it would carry on its good work.
GOLDFISH TO FIGHT
MALARIA.
Stern Measures To Be Taken In Tunis.
Tanis.
Long Beach, 142,022.
Glendale, 62,736, Santa Ana, 30,322. Santa Monica, 37,146. Pasadena, 67,086.
Anaheim, 10,995. Fullerton, 10,860.
Huntington Park, 24,691. Compton, 12,516. Whittier, 14,822.
Redondo Beach, 9,347. Hermosa Beach, 4,796.
In
Scarcely a building was left atand- ing on a two-mile stretch of Ana-1 heim boulevard into the residential section of Long Beach. Rehabilita tion work employing 2,000 men started before daylight, when the! shocks still continued.
The twenty-first was felt at 6.56 porated within the limits of Los this morning.
Angeles as Hollywood, San Pedro. and others felt the quake, together smaller many
and
In addition to the foregoing, such important sections incor-
2,000,000 In Terror. There were numerous duplications with of reports of persons injured, many towns, Goldfish will be used to fight being counted two or three times be- Malaria here, if a scheme now cause of the failure of the principal; being considered by the Govern- means of communications at many ment is adopted.
cities
Stock in Missouri. Polar Bluff, Mo., Mar. 13. Polar Blaff and vicinity was shaken by an earthquake between first 6:47 and 7:05 a.m. to-day.
points, so that the final list was A severe epidemic of malaria considerably smaller than at 50%
Broke out here last summer after compiled.
3244
nex, United States Steel... 3244 Westinghouse E. & M. 27% 08
The
J
the
SHARE MARKET.
official
of summary Stock Exchange issued yesterday.
The chief event of the day was the setback suffered by Cements, which, owing to heavy preasure, dropped to $6.70, after having been quoted $7% (Nem.) at the morning Session. On the other hand, China Lights commanded a good deal of attention, being bid up to $12 cash, and at corresponding rates for ward.
fair There was also mand for Hotels
$7.60,
do-
It shook pictures and rattled
heavy floods which caused many The entire metropolitan._ district lakes and pools to form. It is of Los Angeles and nearby Southern dishes but did ne serious damage. now suggested that these lakes California, an area containing some
Japan Sympathises. should be stocked with goldfish two million persons, was terrorised which would
Washington, Mar. 11. eat the larvae of by the first shock, which came at: Japanese Ambassador Kataufi the malaria-carrying mosquito. 5.50 p.m. yesterday, and the succes- Debuchi called at the stale depart The only difficulty is that there sive convulsions. are large flocks of aquatic birds, More than 100 communities were sympathy over the loss from the ment to-day to express Japan's which, it is feared, would eat the shaken. the effect of the temblors earthquake in Southern California. goldfish unless protective mea-extending from San Diego and the sures were taken to save the fish. Mexico border north to Santa Bar-
Another suggestion is
San Francisco, Mar. 11. that bara, 200 miles along the coast, and
The earthquake in Southern Cali- aeroplanes might be sent
over about 30 miles inland.
fornia recalled the earthquake and The centre was believed to be in fire which destroyed San Francisco the affected areas to scatter fine-
the the ly-powdered chemicals on
Pacific southwest of Long in 1908, but the disaster falled to ponds. Reuter.
Beach and San Pedro. In Los approach that of 27 years ago. Angeles itself only a few buildings
A violent earth convulsion de- crumbled, the walls of the tall city and gas mains here on April 18,
www.
1906 Recalled.
at round about STARTING TIMES FOR collapsed but many brick walls molished buildings and broke water
The rest of the market calls for
Soles.
Hong Kong Trams: $211⁄2.
China Lights (New): $91⁄41⁄2/9%- Cements (Combined): $6.70.
Cements (Old): $6. Cements (New): $12. Dairy Farms: $27.10. Buyers.
FANLING
Sunday's Pairings.
hall cracked and aidewalks buckled.
1906. A great conflagration was Fire Adds To Menace.
started which cost more than 500 Fire added to the
menace, and
lives and a property loss of some high school buildings were destroyed $400,000,000. It raged at Huntington Park and Norwalk, most of April 19.
througb
San Francisco was not affected
The following are the starting the former being a huge structure. times of the Royal Hong Kong Homes of movie stars at Hollywood by the Southern California quake. Golf Club for Fanling on Sunday:jand Beverly Hills were only. slightly
W F. Booker, II. Hampton.
damaged.
Hospitals were crowded. Tele-
iphone lines were put out of commis- P. L. Leefe, D. S. Harley.sion at many pointa, especially at Col. Renshaw, Col. Fasken.
A. E. Lissaman, A. T. Lay. Long Beach and this added to the
K. K. Rounds, T. J. J. confusion and the difficulty of as Fenwick.
B. D. Evane, R. W. Taplin.
certaining the full toll during the
G. C. Worrall, W. J. Roberts, night.
E. Taylor, W. J. Wadding- Shortly after the first temblor.
K. H. Griffitha, H. Williamson.
the police teletype, remaining in
N. commission, carried a report to San
110
Athena
605
Bochurest
680
Belgrade
265
Rio
6% Nem.
no comment.
39 Nominal
41 Offcial
1/6
1/8%
1/3%
1/3
Old Course.
pound £397μ-
0.28 a.m. C.
17 15/16 99% -British Wireless Service
Hong Kong Banks: $1,650. Canton Insurances: $1,370. Hong Kong Steamboats: $22.
9.32
#
9.36
"
0.40
*
Benguet Explorations: 21 cents. Docks: $18.
9.44
0.48
Providents (Old): $4.
9.62
»
Providents (New): $1.40.
9.50
"
Hotels (Old): $7.60.
100.
Hotels (New): $7.30.
$0.00
R
+1
Hong Kong Lands: $74.
10.04
FI
Chinese Estates: $95.
10.08
Star Ferries: $30.
China Lights (Old); $12.
10.12
*
BRANCHES:-
Amsterdam
Ga
Mice Hapias
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
Bola
Barila
Karys
Head Ofice:-YOKORAMA.
Branches and Ågeneler at:
Blacriin
fmarinken
Bombay
Влас
146
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Faria Pang Felping Palima Belardom Home
England Houthampton Singapor
Reserve and Undivided
Profita
China Lights (New): $9.60; II.K. Electrics: $711⁄21⁄2 ex. Div. Telephones (New): $27. $10,000,000.00 B. Ind. G Bonds: 64%%.
5,508,600.00 Government Loans: 44% Prem.
Sellers. 2,312,000.00 Union Insurances: 1540,
10.10
10.20
**
10.24
10.28
1. H. Geare, D. Christie,
10.82
| 10.38
Raubs: $10.
10.40
10.44
Branches and Agencies:-
Wharves: $132.
1. E. Richardson, R.
Amoy
Peiping
Shanghai Cottons: Tis. 69.
Davies.
10.48
A.
8.
Batavia
Malabon Sugars; $15.
son,
-81. Marlie
Bambay
Tinida
Rangoon
Watsons: $11.
10.52
Vin
Calcutta
Vauton
Canton
Unitad Theatres:
Tis. 5.
10.50
organised.
Ik.chman Earlek
Haiphong
11.00
E. M. Bryden, D. B. Robh.
11.04
11.08
11.12
11.16
Established 1880.
Capital Surplus Rosarves
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000) Reserve Fund
Yen. 119,750,000) Antowy
Bombay Calentia
مستقل
همدان
Hatand
Nagasaki Nagoya Newchwang
New York Osaka
Besos Ale Calre Chase
Colombo
London Lävarposi Emine Баталья Σακά Maradise Monte Carlo
Copatagon Maulla
Paris
Canton Dairem (Dalay) Pelping Fangtian (Mukden) Rangoon
Hamburg Kankor Harbin
Rong Kong Honolula
Hainking
Kai-Yuen
Karachi
Cobe London
Los Angeles
Manila
Rio de Janeiro
Ban Francisco Seattle
Bemarang Shangha
Singapora
Ter Genet
Mandal Moore Miss
Hankow Branches of American Express Com Honolulu pany in Principal citina "of . United"
Kobe States of America and Canada.
Kowloon London All classes of Commercial Banking Manila Transactions undertaken.
Shimano l
Personal investment Handled. A
Melbourne Negaanki accounts | New York
Danka Paris
Yourabaya
Ardony
Tientela
Tokyo
Tringtan
The Company offers to intending Travelers the use of ita ("Travelern
Interest allowed on Current A. Cheques) and Letters of Credit and in addition, the world-wide "servicás
Deposits received for fixed periods of its thoroughly equipped Travel De- at rules to be obtained on application,||partment..
EL MORL
Hong Kong, 11th March, 1938.
K. W. DUGGAN;
Mangw
Penang
Saigon
San Francisco
Seattle
Semarang Shanghai Singapore
Sourabaya Swatow Sydney Talhoku Tientsin Tokyo Vancouver Yokohama
H. H. Boddow, G. F. Rees. Francisco that 500 had been killed G. B. G. Hull, A.
Rat Long Beach, and a radio station.
Raworth,
Bole link with nearby elties for
Cel. Cousens, R. W. Gar-houre, broadcast that the toll was heavier than developments showed
her.
Trice, P. S. Grani.
C. W. Jeffries, it was. Littlejohn.
0. Eager, H. C. Hopkina.
D'A. Weatherbe, W. H. E
Thomas.
D. Fraser, J. W. Mayhew. A. Ritchie, R. Young
WIDE INTEREST IN
EMPIRE FAIR
Dominions Cable
For Space.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING
The proposed Hong Kong Empire Fair has aroused interest in Canu. da and Australia, who have tele. graphed for space at the exhibi- tion, said the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Immediately following the first at a meeting of the Finance Com- shock three major fires and scores mittes of the Legislative Council of minor blazes were reported, in- held yesterday..
Relief Organised.
cluding one serious conflagration in A vole of $2,000 towards the ex as oil field at the edge of the alty, penses of the fair was approved. but firemen brought them under Mr. Braga said that though the ares of the site of the fair was
Adamson, W. Thom-control within a reasonable time.
Early this morning authorities three times as large as in 1932, G. 8. Archbott, J. B. Rosa. said adequate relief work had been there was no apare space. H. G. Wallington, N. J. Perrin.
A resolution for the construc- Downtown streets in Los Angeles' tion of the Tytam Tuk catchwaters of $600,000
G. A. Leiper, D. J. Mackio. were crowded when the first earths at an estimated cost F. C. Madle, G. W. Tolmia convulsion
was felt just before 6 was passed, and also a resolution Sir W. Shenton, M. o'clock Friday evening. Buildings relating to Empire Preference on
Turner.
R. C. Webb, G. T. May, swayed violently to the north and tobacco.
1. A. Rodgers, W. Mulcahy, south, brick crashed from the C. E. Sandstrom, J. Mas fronts of old buildings, merchandise Knight.
11,28
"
J. P. Sherry,
T.
£100,000 DRUG BLAZE
New York 11.20 Narcotics and equipment with 11.24 an illicit retail value of more than £100,000 were shoveled into the furnacerat police headquar- Correspondents in all principal cities tere recently in the annual dis- 9.82 a.m. Dr. Pope, J. Forbes.
posal of such confiscated mater- 9.40 inl....
9.48
of the World.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans grated on approved securities. “ Safe Deposit Boxes To Let,
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager,
*
ון
Similar
Finance Committee.
At a meeting of the Finance cwas spilled from shelves of stores, Committes following the Council Monaghan
windows cracked and sidewalks meeting, at which the Colonial New Course me kara split and buckled.
Secretary presided, voten totalling scenes were enacted In $94,649 were approved. Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Wad-the more than 100 communities of dington Miss Wentworth,
the metropolitan area. Other shocka Mi**
followed the Arst at intervals of five Thomas
or ten minutes, adding to the terror and the general panic.
i
shovels under the direction of an 9.56
Elght patrolmen wielded the
inspector and a captain. Several 19.04 inland opium pipes were among the articles burned. Reuter. 10.20
1
1
10.12
77
Mrs. Jeffries, Mrs. Mat- thews.
G. and Mrs. Fischer. Mrs. Rodgers, Mas Munro
WEATHER FORECAST
.
The weather will keep moderate to fine, with Northeast' winds, states The Los Angeles city hall, 428 the report issued from the Royal Mrs. Perrin, Mra. Williams, feet high, auffered cracked walls. 'Observatory, to-day.'