BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
30,000,000
Laihorised Capital .......... Issued and Fully Paid-up,000,000 Bra Pada :~~
Pearling
£1,800,000 $10,000 200
Reserve Liability of Proprietors... $30,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORA 1--
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000) -£3,000, 200
£3,000,000
Agencies and Branchen:
ALOR STAR
AMITRAN
KUCHING
BANGXOK
VADRAS
Hop. t. J. 2. Balernon
MAXILL
t. E. Peros, Esq.
Chairman,
Deputy Chairman,
W, H, Beit, Bej,
4. H. Compsol, Eng.
J. A. Plummer. Eng.
Mon. Mr. C.1.8. Markle, J. P. Warren, Esq.
3. Mokin, Let
BANGTON
BATAVIA
DOMBAT
CALCUTTA CANTON CHEFINI COLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW
MAITHONG
HAMBURO
BANKOW
HARBIN
BONGLEW
ILOILO
ЗГОН
JOHONR
KORK
KOWLOON
9. . Orayburn. Bag
Chint Manager.
BRANCHES:-
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONA
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (Johor)
MURDER
NEW YORK
FEIFING
PENANO BANOGON
SAIGON
HAN FRANCIAON
GUANORAI
SINGAPORE
BOURABATA
HENDEI PATANI
TIENTRIN
TOKTO
TINO TAO YORDHAMA
Current Ainte opened in Loral Currency and Fixed Depolls secsend for one year or verter period, to tonal Cumeney and Rharling on terms which will be quoted on application. Hong Kong, 26th February, 1933.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Best of the above Bank 2: con il va 1 hr s By GONG KONG AND CHANGBAI BANK- TS CORPORATION. Bưhan may be aboutmod
FOR THE BONGIỌNG AND BHANUMAT BAKKING CORPORATION,
F. 1. GRAYNURK,
Cilot Manager Hong Kong, 25th February, 1933.
OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING. CORPORATION, LTD.
(Incorporated in the Stralis Settlement) SUCCESSORS TO
The Ho Hong Bank, Lid.
The Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd. The Oversea-Chinese Bank, Ltd.
Head Office:-Singapore.
Hong Kong Branch:-13, Queen'« Rd. C.|
Authorised Capital:-
Straits $40,000,000,00.
Paid-up Capital:--
Straits $10,000,000.00. Branches and Agencies in the princi cipal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Chun Keb Hal
Manager.
BATAVIA BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON
DAWNPORI JEBV
COLOMBO DELII
HALPIONO
HAMBURI DANKOW HARBIN
HONG YONG
ILOILO
IPON
KABA CHI
KLANO
KABE
ECALA LUMPUR
MEDAN
NEW YOHE
PEIPING (P2Hog/
PANANG
RANGOON SAIGON
BEMAILANG
BENEM DAN SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
bITIAWAN
BOURADATA
TAIPING
TIENTNIN
TONGKAR (bukan TSINGTAO TORDHAMA ZAMBOANGA
Foreign Exchange and Hanking business transacted.
General
Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposita received for one year or sharter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. BREARLEY,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 17th November, 1932.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SENSATIONAL RESIGNATION OF
POLISH ENVOY
(Continued From Page 1.)
Speaking on behalf of the Little Entente Powers he said that the three countries he represented were | ready to accept the British proposals as a basis of discussion, but reserved the right to introduce certain amendments later.
This attitude was also taken by Monsieur Notta, Switzerland, who declared that Mr. MacDonald's plan had saved the Conference. Subsequent speakers, who includ- ed representatives of Norway and Turkey, criticised certain proposals in the convention.
EXCHANGES.
Commerce and Finance
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On London-
The Norwegian delegate, Dr. Lange, regretted the omission certain desirable provisions, for example, budgetary limitation, supervision of the manufacture of arms, the definition of aggression on tadia-
T.T. and sanctions against the aggressor.)
On demand The debate continues to-day and)
On Shanghai- will probably be concluded to-night. -British Wireless Service.
MANY CHARGES IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
(Continued from Page 1.)
SHARE MARKET.
Weekly Reports by Brokers.
G. A. HARRIMAN.
SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1933.
HOLLYWOOD AT A RACE SELECTIONS
STANDSTILL
"No Longer Any Money
In Films."
MOTION PICTURE MAGNATE INTERVIEWED.
Film production in Hollywood, formerly the home of the whole
of the world's film production,
TO-MORROW
FANLING.
The return of Mr. W. T. Stanton
has been brought practically to to the Colony almost assures him Hong Kong, March 25. ja standstill as a result of the of success in the Hong Kong Grand Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly severity of the world depression, Nationd at Kwanti to-morrow after- share report and market review according to Mr. Walter Camp, Christmas Frolic, though there la He will probably take out issued at noon, states:---
noon.
The market was again active Jnr., director of Inspirational a possibility that he may ride amongst the minor issues which Pictures, Patrician Pictures and Marquis Hall. Both, however, are remained fairly steady throughout of Madison Square Garden, New certainties with Mr. Stenton in the with one exception however Hotels, York.
Mr. Camp is paying his which suffered a further set-back,
saddle.
Though the Fanling Meeting
a clashes with the Canton flat-racing
to $6.50. Lights were very steady second visit to Hong Kong as at a middle prize of $12.15. Pro-member of the s.s. Resolute world meet, there is no reason to believe vidents (old) at $4, but Realties cruise.
T.T.
1/3%
On demand
1/3%
4 months' sight Credits
1/34
4 months'
sight
1/4/2
On New York-
On demand
221⁄4
Credits 60 days'
sight On Paris..
233%
of
On demand
G65
Credits 4 months' sight
605
8634
863%
were a shade easier with scrip ob-
On demand
764
tainable at $7.20. The investment
On Kobe-
On demand
103%
On Manila--
On demand On Singapore On demand On Batavia-
On demand
442
50%
55
66%
142
1/4%
17 7/16
Nominal Nominal
A further change in the Medical Department is indicated by the ap-On Saigon- pointment of Dr. D. T. Ware, M.B.] On demand Ch.B. (Brist.), D.P.H. (Lond.), to On Bangkok-
Officer and In- On demand spector of Emigrants with effect Sovereigns Bank buy. from March 24.
ing rate
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. act as Port Health
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formoss.
Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899.
Central Bank in Formosa, Bank-Norton Astund Average amount ---Ver. 45,900,00 BRANCHER AND ADENCJEM: JAPAN: ---7ɔkyo, Yokohama, Kele, Osaka, PORKOBA —len, Magi. Karenko Комбина
Mr. R. E. Lindsell will act as Bar Silver per oz. Puisne Judge until further notice Bar Silver in Hong
Kong with effect from March 23, and Mr. A. E. Wood will act as Secretary Copper Cash of Chinese Affairs with effect from Copper Cents
1%, prem. | March 21.
Rule of Native In-
terest
32% p.a. Chinese Sub. Coin 30% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coin par.
LONDON EXCHANGES.
ap-
Mr. Q. A. A. Macfayden is to chief assistant the Poochre S.C.A. and Mr. K. Keen is ap
pointed as assistant to the S.C.A.
Kalocs, Nanto, Phichibu. Tako, pointed Tako. Tamuk, Town, Hello, also. CITINA ---Bhanghai, Hankow, Amoy.
Burstow, Canton,
OTHERA:-- Uong Kos Bingapore. Bonrabaya. Sang Batavia, Bambay, London. New Tork. Diren.
LONDON BANBERS
Barclays Bank, Ind., Lloyds Bank. Lad, Midland Hank. Lid.. Westminster Bank, Lad.
Mr. V. C. Branson is appointed Government Analyst with effect from September 1, 1932, while Act- ing Inspector F. T. James is appoint-)
The Bank has Correspondante in all the principated an Examiner of Weights and Commamial Cantrea throughout the world.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
NETHERLANDS TEADING MOCIETY
18 29/32
22 7/16 192 30 Nominal
Paris New York
London, Yesterday.
8714
3.43
Montreal
K. NAGURA,
Measures.
Brussels
Kanager
!
TOKO KONU BRANCH :
1, Doa Virus Road Central, Hong Kong. Domber M, TORL
Wong Lam, a cleven year old boy was fatally injured yesterday after- Chinese an unknown noon, when riding a push bicycle ran him down
He in Queen's Road East.
WIS taken to the Government Civil Hoa- pital but died on the way.
Geneva Amsterdam
Milan Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen Oelo Vienna Prague Helsingfors Madrid
4.114 *24.59% 17.77%
8.61 66%
14.361⁄2
115%
2262
40 9,16
Lisbon
110
Athens
602
Bucharest
580
Belgrade
252
Ría
5% Nom.
Montevideo Buenos Aires
Bombay
33 Nominal 41 O.R. 1/6 1/16
Authorised Capital Paki-un Capital Reserve and Undivided
Profits
$10,000,000.00 6,698,000.00
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Yokohama
2,312,000.00
BANEEDS.
Established 1034
Sing Long Offos (~~), Quero's Bond Capti
Authorized Capital .....f. 160,000,000 | Paid-Up Capital ........ 80,030,000 Roserves
... 20,015,000
Band Qon, -AMBIERDAM".
Casters Head Ofos:-RATAVIA.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.anches : -Bandisemaal,
Established 1911.
Head Office:-Hong Kong.
Authorland Capital (L. Curry 11,400,000 ,586,000 5,1,4KN
Paid-up Capli Reserve Ford
BRANCHES:-
Canton, mughai, Danbow, Bangkok,
and Ba Prancison,
LANDON BANKERS :-
The Lloyd's Back, Limited.
CORESPONDENTS
fa ali principal ofiles of the World.
Forsign Exosage and banking business of
stery description tracted.
Sal Deposit Boxes (various sismo) në u panely
rental of Trova 63 to $40.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Landosas". Bombay, Cheribas, Calculsa,
Djambe, Djok Jakarta The Ilagus", Jiddah. Kulm Makame Medan, Palomkang. Paka longan, Panang. Rangoon, Rotterdam*, Bemarang ang tagagora, Barra bain, Exarabarta (kulu), Tagu! Tifinijug and Waltevreden®.
• These of bars Hints Dayumia Doas sa Lat.
LONDON BANKERA:--
NATIONAL PROVINCIA. DANK CAD.
Currenpradeste all orm the world. Booking Boat
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong.
No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central.
Established: 1918.
Branches and Agencies:--
Amoy
Batavia
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Haiphong
am of www description transacted.
Hankow Honolulu Kobe
Hong Kong, 21st June, 1932
Kowloon London Manila Melbourne Nagasaki New York
THE
A. STORLINK
Chief Manager, AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, Osaka
INC.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Read Office:-65, Broadway. New York.
Capital
Surplu
Established 1880.
Reserver
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000)
Reserve Fund .......Yen. 119,750,000) Amsterdam
..U.S.$6,000,000.00 U.5.$1,832-332.0* .U.S.$1,468,116.73
BRANCHES:-
Gabon
Kilo
Glasgow
Харим
1 отада
Firou
Hamborg
Paris
Head Offee:-YOKOHAMA.
Berlia
Lave
Fana
Biarri
In Larishon
Pelping
Bombay
Jamionlam
Palira
Branches and Agencies at:
Besa
Alexandria
Nagual
Bemmela
Batavia
Nagoga
Bos Air
Lido Lambin Liverpool
Bottarda
Bos
Daire
Berlin
Newchwang
Laguna
Colou
Bombay
New York
Ca
Calcutta
Daska
Colo
Canton
· Paria
Copenhagen Manila
Dairan (Dalny)
Peiping
Munich Monteraz Milan
Rio de Jansira
Fengien Mukden) Rangoon
Hamburg
Hankow + Harbin
HODE
Kong Hozolulu Heinking Kai-Yuen
Karachi
Ban Francisco Beattie
Kobe
London
Semarang
Shanghai Shimonosed Singapore
Воставата
Bydney Tentein Tokyo
Telsgtan
Kinburgh
Эльзара
INIC
Marsočina
Mouse Jarlo
Flambout Shanghai Southampto Bingapore 8. More
Flantale Vienna You Ponc
Yokoham Ges
Kurich Branches of American Express_Com-1 pany in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.
Parla
Peiping
Репаль
Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
Seattle Semarang Shanghai Singapore
Sourabaya Swataw
Sydney
Tuibeku Tientsin Toky
Vancouver
Yokohama
and
1/8/
1/8%
1/3 1/16
"There is no longer any money
section was steady but quieter, ain films," he told a China Mail few Trams changing hands al reporter this morning. $21/21.25. Electrics were enquired "While we used to be able to for at $71%, Lands at $72, and get a gross of G$1,000,000 on,! Wharves at $128 were In fair de- say, a United Artists release," mand. The sterling section was he continued, "we are lucky to very firm on a steadier exchange secure a gross G$400,000 to-day.! with Banks and Unions bid up to I do not think the competition of [$1,705 and $545 respectively British films has much to do with
There was some fairly heavy lit. liquidation during the past week liked British films, and some of Personally, I have always which had the effect of holding them go very well in America. rates down, but towards the close But the real trouble is that they a somewhat steadier tone is in evhave just not got the money. dence.
Last To Suffer.
BANKS.-Hong Kong Banks were "It is the result of the long a shade better and were enquired sustained depression. The film for at $1,700. Bank of East Aslas industry does not feel the de- were quiet but there were Bome pression at first, because people sellers at $100.
who are out of a job are always INSURANCES.-Canton tres rewilling to go to the cinema to mained in demand at $1,350. Un-
spend an hour or two. But after ions were dealt in at $535/374.
a time they find that they are China Underwriters had sellers at really up against it, and cannot
do it, as it is that stage that we! SHIPPING-Hong Kong Steam-have reached in the depression in boats remained unchanged with America." buyers at $22.
$2.35.
Mr. Camp added that cinema
that it will not be fully supported as
ja very, attractive card of seven races
is down for dicision.
The following are the selections: Race 1:-
Whit Stars Britannic Hall The Partridge
Race 2:-
Cloudy Eve Celerity Donnnbella
Race 3:-
Marquis Hall Country Club White Heather
Race 4:-
Christmas Frolic Loch Ryan Duke of Milan
Race 5:-
Fi Fa
Imperial Hall Shanghai Beau Race 6:-
Heather Leaf Oh Yeah Lucky Star
Race 7:-
Tom Cobley Mouche
Jan Stewer,
CANTON.
or
The first race
meeting to be
· DOCKS, WHARVES & GODOWNS. | managements had tried to cir- -Wharves could be placed at $128. cumvent the difficulty by show-) Old Providents changed hands at ing two feature films in their $4, and the new ones at $1.65/76. programmes instead of one, HOTELS & REAL ESTATE.-Ho by reducing their prices, but it staged in Canton for a very long tels were transacted at $6.70/80 ex had not been effective.
time should prove to be a success They dividend closing in demand at $6.- had not increased their business to-morrow afternoon. Most of the 50, Hong Kong Lands were enquir by this and had used up a whole leading Colony riders are making ed for at $72, business having been lot of good pictures which could the trip and dividends promise to done at $73. Hong Kong Real have been kept back.
be fairly high, as a crowd of 16,000 ties were rather quiet with sellers
No Remedy For Decline. is expected. jat $7.20.
Mr. Camp is in a unique posi- A cash sweep of 30,000 tickets COTTON MILLS:-EWOR were tion, by reason of his director-at $10 will be conducted on the Ma- rather neglected and could be plac ship of film companies and of yor's Cup which is the principal ed at Tls. 12.25.
the Madison Square Garden, the race on the programme. PUBLIC UTILITIES.-Hong Kong biggest amusement
The usual steamer facilities aro Trams changed hands at $21/21% New York, to know just how far available in addition to a special closing easier at the former rate the depression is hitting the film train which leaves Kowloon at 8.55 Star Ferries were dealt in at $91. industry.
a.m., returning from Canton at 6,16
centre in
The following are the selections: Race 1.
China Light (old) were realised at "Our business at the Garden p.m. $11.90/12.45, closing steady at has dropped by over 50 per cent," $12.20. Sales of Hong Kong Elec. he said, "and there is nothing. trics were reported at $713/72% that can be done, whether you Telephones improved a little and lower the prices or try to keep
South Africa £ 99%-100% per had buyers at $27 ex the div. just them up."
£100 sterling. Silver Spot ...... 17 7/16 Silver Forward
paid.
171⁄2 -Fritish Wireless Service
SHARE MARKET.
The
Official Summary of the Stock Exchange Weekly Report 18sued yesterday at 3.15 p.m.
Compared with the quotations of the previous week, the tendency In
"The production companies of MISCELLANEOUS. Cements Hollywood are not putting out (comb) were the medium of a fair filma on nearly the same scale as turnover at $6.50/75. Watsons they used to," he continued, were obtainable at $9.00. Hong "they are all cutting down and) Kong Amusements were sought for spending less money on their plc- a $12.
tures. In fact, Hollywood is al- most closed down with the ex- ception of a few of the bigger companies."
SHANGHAI SHARES
Salaries Responsible. Messrs. Carroll Bros, have just that to some extent, these con
Mr. Camp expressed an opinion]
the past week has been towards received the following latest quosditions would perhaps affect the]
lower levels, this applying in special sense to Hotels Correspondents in all principal cities Cements, the former having of the World.
tained a loss of a full point.
Some of the investment securi tles also suffered a recession, such Yangtaze Finance Co. as Lands and Wharves, both of International Assurance Co which being lower on the week. China Realty Co. On the other hand, China Lights Shai Land Investment Co. remained very steady, being quite New Engineering & Ship Build-
Every description of Banking Exchange business transacted. Loans grated on approved securities.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
HAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
I. Gnowina Birset, Londen, E.OR.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital ......
Reserve Fund & Rest
BANKERA
..£3,000,000
1,800,000
1,050,000
1,217,027
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, 14L
Bangkok Balvis Day
Calcutta
BRANCHES &
1pob Kandy
Karachi Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipie
Kussies (Fabang)
Colomb Dalil
Kuala Lumpur
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
Gallo
Theos Long Haurak
Haine
Jew York
Рогвода!
investment Kocorinte
handled.
Годы Port Louis
*{Bur{(fue} Подрос Shanghai Simpla Bingapore
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Lo Angelba
Every danceplica of Baniding and Exchange Inal- Manils
The Company offers to intending Travaliers Chagons Imund.
nas transacted, Intereat allowed on Current Ae-Travelers the use of its ("Travelere! Trustor and Executorships under-
Choques") and Letters of Credit and, taken, Deposits received for Azad periods in addition, the world-wide services. INTEREST allowed o Ourmet coocals and st rates to be obtained on application of its thoroughly equipped Travel De-Fixed Deposits at Raise that may be apertained
periment.
EL MORL
Hong Kong, 111 March, 1988,
Manager.
E. W. DUGGAN,
Manager
on application.
firm at the close.
BUSINESS DONE DURING
of American produc- Th.quality
tions, and that would undoubted. ly benefit other countries who were Americas rivals in the in-! dustry. He did not think that! the action of some of the leading companies in sending players to England to make films there had anything to do with the depress- ed conditions in Hollywood.
tions of Shanghai shares:
and
Trust Co. (Ord.) Cathay Land
China Finance Corp. BUS-International Investment
3,75
7.60
11.00
6.50
3.75
10.00
22.50
Works (Ord.)
Shanghai Deck & Engineering
Co.
5,50
96.00
Shai & Hongkew Wharf Co. 215.00 Shanghal Electric Construc
tion "Bearer"
29.00
Ewo Cotton Mills Ltd.
12.20
ing Color
71.00
present slump. The great thing]
Zeong Sing Cotton Mills Ltd, American Oriental Finance
10.75,
in America has been for years!
not to go and ece a picture, but
Corp.
Asia'
Really "Boerer"
20.00 22.00
Shanghai Power Co. (Pret.) 08.25 Chinese 5% Gold & Bonds 1926 .60%%
WEATHER FORECAST
THE WEEK. Hong Kong Banks: $1,685, $1,695,
$1,710.
Union Insurances:
- $635, $5372.
¡Wharves: $128.
$520, $525, Shanghai Cotton Manufactur
Providenta (Old): $4.10, $4. Hotels, C. Div.: $7.95, $7.90, $7%. Hotels, ex. Div.: $8.70, $6.80, $6.70. Lands: $722. $782.
Tramwaye: $21.60, $21%, $21. Star Ferrles: $91. |China Lights (Old): $123⁄41⁄4%, $12.80,
$12.40, $12.45, $12.20.
"I think myself that Holly- wood's own policy of raising players to stardom and paying them enormous salaries is one of
Caligula. Merrymaker. Mt. Goschen.
Race 2.
Carnation IL Prestwick, Pure Music.
Race 3.
Per Se.
Poker Face. Widnes.
Race 4.
King'e Parade. White Butterfly. Christmas Belle.
Race 5.
Powerful King. Royal Flush. Amoy.
Race 6.
Beauty Spot. White Slag. Robert,
Race 7.
Battling Horse. New King, Cheerful Bun.
Race 8.
Masur.
Widgeon.
Llese.
the factors responsible for the HE SAW IT ON THE PICTURES
While
Anton
Prague.
Buchak,
а
to go and see so-and-so, who is chauffeur, was driving past the the star.
Prague General Hospital, he saw "For all that, there is definiteja woman, Rosa Velet, fall from a appreciation of good films in fifth-floor window.
Memories of America, as is proved by the
film "stunts” great popularity of players like flashed into his brain. He neat Moderate south-east winds, cloudy, George Arliss, who although not ly manoeuvred his car beneath with some fog or mist is forcasted in the young and handsome athlete, the window and caught the the weather report issued by the has yet gained a great name woman on the well-upholstered Royal Observatory this morning.
through the quality of their cushions of the seats.
| China Lights (New): $9.05.
Electrica: $72, 72.60, $72, $71%. Telephones, C. Div.: $27. (Telephones, ex.. Dlv,: $27..
Cementa (Combined); $6,70, $61⁄2, Dairy Farms: $27.05, $27.10,
$27.15.
Tramways: $21. Amusementa: $12%,
China Lights (Old): $12.15.. Shanghai Cottons: Tls. 71. Cements (Combined): $6.40. CHANGES (3.15 P.M.) CLOSING | Amusements: $124.
QUOTATIONS. Buyers.
J. B. ROSS,
Manage:
'Lando: $72,
7. Gama's Bout Conteni.
Hong Kong, 7th April, 1983.
Sales.
Cements (Combined): $6. [Amusements: $124.
action."
Mr. Camp was formerly married to Miss Ruth Elder, thef Atlantic flyer, but was divorced; last Autumn.
"We are still good friends,” he stated, "and I intend to do somel flying with her on my return toj America, where she operates a flying school for indies."
She was
only slightly shaken.-Reuter.
Job Printing
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