Katkortsed Captial
Berling
$91,900,000
£6,500,000. 10,000,000
Imond and Pully Paid-up
Kossero Funds zmer
Bossera Lishility of Propelatoes............ $30,908,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG A
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
THE
CHINA MAIL.
Commerce and
BOOM
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Pearce, Zag.
T. I. R. Shaw, Eaq.
Deputy Chairman.
Vivido, Esq.
2. 11. Dodwell, Baq. Bos, Mr. J. J. Paterson.
Ear J. A. Plossomer, Bag,
1. N. Murphy, Ent.
Acting Chiel Manngar.
BRANCHES
LONDOK
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
Boserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
ANOTHER
$3,000,000 ON WALL STREET
.43,000,000
Agencies and Branche:
ALON ISTAR
AMRITSAR BANGKOK BATAV BOMBAT CALOUNTA CAKTON CAWNPOBE CERU
DOLO EDO
TELEK
TẠI FOR TAMBURG GANKOW
HABBIN
EONG LONG
ILOILO
IPOR
PBNAKO
BANGOON
SAIGON
SEMABAND
SEREMBAN
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
KITI AWAY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 102
T.
Chairman.
J. K. Nogsfield, Eng.
13. Comp. 31ackie. Hon.Alt.
ANOT BANGZON BATAVIA
BOOM BAY CALCETTA CANTON .CHEFOO
LYOKE
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (Johor)
MURDER
NEW YORK
COLUMBO
PEITING
DAIREN FOOCHOW
BLITBOND
HANDUBO
LNKOW HARIAN
#UNGES
ILOILO
troB
JOKOBE
KODK
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUS
PENANG RANGOON
SAIGON
SAN FELNCISOG
EHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOUZANATA AUNGE PATANI TIENTSIK
TOKYO
THINGTAO TOKOKAMA
Current Amorate opened in Local Currency sal Pized Deposite rented for one you shorter periode la Loosi Currency 'and 'Storting en terme which wil be quoted on applicables. Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1933.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Busine at use siero Bank la segßorted ty vào HONG TONG AND TRAI Gi len. 12 CORPORATION. Du'a may ma mimikać
FOR SER BONGKONG AND SHANGMAI MAKING CORPORATION.
N. MURPHY, Acting Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 24th April, 1933.
SAFETY FIRST!
To Safeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries, Deposit them in a Vault that is really: FIRE - PROOF BURGLAR - PROOF DAMP PROOF !
OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT located on the Mezzanine Floor of Our New building is Specially Con- structed to provide all of these Im- portant Qualities.
You may obtain a Safe Deposit Box in this most up-to-date Vault for your own use at a very moder. ate Rental.
Inspection Cordially Invited.
THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD.
KARACHI
ELANG
FOBE
KUALA LUMPUR
MADRAS
AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
Finance Many Hundreds Attend
BRITISH TRADE WITH ITALY
An Opportunity For Expansion.
1,000,000
New High Levels In Stocks And Bonds
| MILAN EXHIBITION PROSPECTS
LOUGHING
MAKILL
་
КВРАЛ
NEW YORK
PEITING (Peking↑
SOURABATA
TAIPING
TIENTSIN
TONGKAH (Bhoke)
TRENGTAO
ZAMBOANGA
TOKOHAMA
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.
1.
TICKER MACHINES UNABLE TO KEEP PACE.
(Reuter's Special Service.)
New York, Saturday,
Reception.
LADY PEEL RECEIVES GUESTS.
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1933.
PIONEER EXPLORERS LAMMERT BROS.
:- REACH SAFETY.
Africa Crossed From East To West.
TWO-YEAR JOURNEY.
Just
Khartoum.
two years after they
i
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
- Public Auctions
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES
OF SALE ០៩
VALUABLE PROPERTY
known as
SECTION V. OF
INLAND LOT NO. 2351
A representative gathering waR present at Government House Sa- turday night, on the occasion of the started, a party of three men and PARTICULARS. AND CONDITION King's Birthday Ball. His Excel-woman reached Khartoum
three motor lorries-the first enry the Governor, Sir William explorers to cross Africa from the Peel, KC.M.G., K.B.E., was unable farthest point west. to the to attend owing to his recent in-farthest point east. disposition from which he has not The party consists of Mr. T. An opportunity for British firms yet fully recovered, and in his ab-A, Glover, the well-known big to introduce their goods into the sence, the guests were received by game hunter and explorer, Mrs.
Lady Peel.
G. Glover, Captain R. B. Andrew, A boom was experienced on the Italian market, or to increase exist-
Many hundred guests, assem; and Mr. S. Morgan, They left Stock Exchange, here, on Friday, ing business, will be afforded in the bled, including officers of the England in February, 1931. * when stocks, bonds and commodi- International Exhibition of Modern Royal Navy, Army and Air Force, They have crossed the Dark ties reached new 1933 high levels. Decorative and
Arts, Consular officials, Council Mem- Continent from Almina Point Industrial
and on the west coast to Ras Hafun bers, Government many prominent
and on the east coast, "rolling along,” European residents.
Jas they describe it, since March {9, 1931.
So brisk was business, that the which is to be held in Milan from ticker machines fell 15 minutes be- May 6 to September 30. hind. On the Stock Exchange alone. 6,888,000 shares were
Current Accounts opened and Fix-traded.
ed Deposits received for cne year or Home shorter periods at rates which will be advance quoted on application.
A. BREARLEY,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 17th November, 1932.
THE BANK OF CANTON,
Established 1812
Head Office:-Hong Kong.
officials Chinesc
Among the guests were:
The British Government has ac-
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Valtorta, His. On the way they have been cepted the invitation of the Italian) Government to organise a British Honour, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood and engaged in making sound pic- Mrs. Wood, His Honour, Mr. R. Etures, making a survey for the
on
to be held by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on TUESDAY,
the 6th day of June, 1933, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
by
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers
at their Sales Room, No. 4, Duddell Street, Hong Kong.
Stake - Mining shares 20 points, and Allied section. A study of the possibilities Lindsell, His Excellency, the G.O.C. Geographical Society, and col- Chemical and Dye, 10% points, for such a section has been matte on Major General 0. C. Borrett, C.Blecting specimens for the Bri- The property consists of:- Electric Bond and Shares rose
All that piece or parcel of Borrett and A.D.C., Commander All are in excellent health. So ground situate at or near Stubbs 55% points to $30, while Du the spot by Major A. A. Longden, C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O., and Mrs.ish Museum.
to the Department of Marrack, D.S.C., R.N., and Pont de Nemours soared art adviser
Mrs. much so that they decided not tu Road in the Colony of Hong Kong points to $8314. United States Overseas Trade, who recently spoke Marrack, Sqd. Ldr. Wood and Mrs. finish their arduous motor and registered in the Land Office LTD. Steel rose 14 points to $54 and most hopefully of the prospects of Wood, Hon. Mr. Paul Lauder and journey on reaching the east as SECTION V. OF INLAND LOT
Drugs, Inc. improved from $5414 the enterprise.
Mrs. Lauder, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, coast, as they originally intend- NO. 2354 together with the messu to $58.
Though not on so large a scale, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Hon. Dr. ed, but to continue through age erections and buildings there There was no immediate the British section of the Milan Ts'o, O.BE, LL.D., and Mrs. To'o, Khartoum to the Mediterranean, on known as No. 22, Stubbs Road. indication of distribution, Exhibition will at the express re- Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., Mr. Glover is quite at home in
Area: 9,491 Square Feet of but observers state that the quest of the Italian authorities-be LL.D., Hon. Commander Newill, Africa, more particularly in its
thereabouts. "long-side" for trading pur- lines similar to last year's D.S.O., R.N., Hon. Dr. Wellington deserts. In 1922, he accom- poses seems preferable. exhibition of British Industrial Art and Mrs. Wellington, Hon. Mr.panied Mr. Angus Buchanan on An early decline in silver was which the Prince of Wales opened E. D. C. Wolfe and Mrs. Wolfe, Hon. his camel trek from Lagos to Canton, Shanghai, Hanko, Bangkok forced by trade and foreign in Copenhagen. The exhibits will Mr. C. G. Mackie, Hon. Sir Shou-son Algiers. He was a member of For Further Particulars and
selling, but it rallied later on include textiles, silver and electro-Chow. Kt. LL.D., Hon. Sir Henry the Court-Treatt Cape to Cairo Conditions of Sale apply to:- Commission House and specula-plate, pottery, glass, leather pro-Pollock, Kt., K.C., and Lady Pollock, Expedition in 1924. He and Messrs. HASTINGS & COMPANY, tive buying. The wheat market ducts and sports goods.
Hon. Mr. A. G. W. Tickle, Hon his wife, in 1924, blazed the ruled quiet pending inflation de- The British firms interested in Mr. M. J. Breen, Hon. Mr. A. E trail, by camel, through Nigeria velopments, while cotton experi- the undertaking are co-operating Wood, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, to the Tibesti Mountains north Hon. Sir Thomas of Lake Chad. It was there that enced steady trade buying.
heartily with the Overseas Depart K.C., O.B.E, ment. So far as the silver exhibits Southern, K.B.E., C.M.G., and Lady they were reported missing for are concerned, expert advice is be-
10 months and believed to bel dead. ing given by the Goldsmith and Silversmiths Company.
Authorland Capital (1.E. Currency)...1.000.00 Pall-Up Captial Rev Fand...
BRANCHES -
and Ben Francisco.
LONDON BANKEES :-
The Lloyd's Benz, Limited, CORRESPONDENTS
in all principal cities of the Woril.
€6,000 [)5),
Foreign Exchange and banking business of very driginated.
de Depot Babe (Carious sizes;
rental of to $40.
yourly
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Head Office: Kuar Kong. No. 10, Des Voeur Road Central. Established: 1018.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
$10,000,000.00 5,598,600,00
Reserve and Undivided
Prosta
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Ha
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
Branches and Agencies:-
Amoy
Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central.
Batavia
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Hankow
Haiphong
Honolulu Kobe Kowloon London
Manis Melbourne Nagasaki New York Ozaka Paris
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.
Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899.
Contend Bank in Formosa.
Bank-Notes Impped Average amount ...Imo. 45,000,000
DEANCHES AND AGENCIES:
JAPAN 2-TON Jo, Zokokamą, Kobe, Osaka.
Peiping
Penang
COLONY'S FINANCES FOR FEBRUARY
Revenue Exceeds Expenditure.
A CREDIT-BALANCE OF $14,129,208
Government
Abundant proof has already been forthcoming of Italian appreciation; of British pottery and porcelain, į and those familiar with the market
for these goods consider that ani impetus to our export trade in this direction ought to result from the exhibition.
Sports and Clothes.
Southern.
1
HOME LIFE WINS
•
IN SLUMP.
Expensive Social Pace Forsaken.
FAMILY RECREATIONS RETURN.
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Glover has had many thrilling adventures in the
course of her travels in Africa.
Annual. Crown Rent: $63.51.
Solicitors, Gloucester Building,
or to
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers,
4. Duddell Street. Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1933.
It was in the neighbourhood THE Undersigned have received
T
instructions to sell by Public
of the Tibesti Mountains that she was first mauled by a wound- Auction ed leopard.
ON
Wednesday, the 7th June, 1933 commencing at 10.30 am.
at their Sales Room, 4. Duddell Street
On her present trip she agairi | had to battle with a leopard, a "tame" one which is still com- The Financial Statement for the
fortably billetted in one of the month of February, 1933, as 2,812,000.00 published in the
Another market possessing sub- A re-birth in American home expedition's lorries. Gazette, for revenue and expendi- atantial potentialities of develop-life owing to the depression, A native woman imprudently 12 Pes. Tweed ture shows an excess of assets over ment is that for sports equipment with families forsaking the ex-left her plump offspring within 183 Pcs. Shirting liabilities on January 31, 1933, of and clothes, for which there is pre-pensive social pace for the reach of the animal, with the 30 Pcs. Pongee
ference for British products. pleasures of their fathers, is invitable result that the leopard 60 Pes. T. Cloth
As the Milan exhibition is to indicated by a survey based on could not resist the temptation remain open over four months an investigation conducted among]: ・・ providentially, Mrs. Glover 114 Pcs, Lawns Expenditure from February 1 to there will be ample opportunity for a group of local students repre- was on the spot and succeeded 16 Pcs. Poplin
exhibitors
in rescuing the baby, who sur- 10 Pcs. Flannel 28, 1933 was $2,042,597.90 showing British
to explore renting 109 families. [a balance of $14,129,208.67.
thoroughly the possibilities of cs-
124 Pcs. Art. Silk coatings The survey suggests that the vived the ordeal,
Kangoon Saigon San Francisco Seattle Semarang Shanghai Singapore
Sourabaya Swatow Sydney Talhoku Tientsin Tokyo
Vancouver
Yokohama Correspondents in all principal
PORKOSA -Úsa, Esgi, Ianako, Kalone, of the World.
|$13,628,345.79.
Revenue from February 1 to 28, 1933 was $2,545,460.78.
ENGLAND ACCLAIMED
IT AS ONE OF
HOLLYWOOD'S BEST :
444 Cases Condensed milk
1 Case Dental Cleam
3
Cases Assorted beef and sauinge
8 Tins Eucalyptds Oil
The comparative statement of tablishing closer connections with "eat and sleep, hello and good But Mrs. Glover will bear the the revenue and expenditure for Italian importers,
bye" type of home. so prevalent marks of her courageous struggle 19 Pes. Cot. Blankets. the period ended February 28, Special care is being taken in the during he boom period, is rapid- to the end of her days.-Reuter. 458-Prs. Cot. and Rubber shoes published this week in the Govern-selection of salesmen competent to ly disappearing, and the folly ment Gazette, shows the actual re-transact business in the Italian days of household fun, with the venue to February 23, 1933 to be language. In some previous exhibi-whole family joining in, are here $5,388,543.20 as compared with tions abroad disappointment has again. $5,720,108.25 for the corresponding been expressed at the limited scope A professor of sociology at the cities period of 1932.
for doing business. At Milan, how- University of Pittsburgh says: Similarly, expenditure shows as ever, sales to the general public will "To-day, members of the family $4,106.396.77 as against $4,495,- be permitted.
group are thinking a great deal. 024.36.
Though nothing has been definite-more of one another's feelings." For the month of February, 1933 ly settled yet, it is hoped to include Members of the family group have discovered unsuspected Thuman values in each other and jenforced financial readjustments have "stabilised rather than weakened family solidarity."
and
Wakong Nano Abischāra, Talihu, Tuinač, Every description of Banking Takao, Taman), Town, Hello, faito CHINA-hang, Bankow, Amoy, Fonakov, Exchange business transacted. Loans
Bvslow, Canion.
"OTHERS 1-Jong Kong, Lingapore, Bombaya, Betancung, Balaria, Bombay, London, New York, Dairen
LONDON BAKKERS,
Barclays Bank, Ind., Lloyds Bank, IAL Midland Bank, Lid, Westelister Bank, Laź.
The Back has Correspondente in all the principal Commercial Dealew throughout the wedd
HONG KONG BRANCH:
I NAGURA
4. Der Vouse Bead Central,
Hong Kong, Densenbue 94,. 1981.
Kanager
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen'100,000,000 Reserve Fund
grated on approved securities.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager,
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.
Read Office:--65, Broadway. New York
U.S.$6,000,000.00 ..U.8.$1,867,089.17
.U.S.$1,718,079.67
*LIMITED.
Capital
Surplus Reserves
Established 1880.
BRANCHES:-
Yen. 119,750,000
Ammariam Latch
Xebe
Head Office:—YOKOHAMA,
Baglia?
By
Interlake
Palping
Bruton
Branche and Agencies at:
Lamon
Alexandria
Bateria
Nagasaki Nagoya
Osler Oslop
Barlia
New York
Lessor
Monte Carla
Bangla Southampton Komp
Mortie
Osaka Paria
Copenhagen Manila
Vandan
Cesars
Bombay
Cankutta
Canton
Newchwang
Dairen (Dalny). Feiping
Fangtion (Mulden) Rangoon Hamburg.
Bankow
Bony
Zons
Honolul
Balaking Kai-Tuen
Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Manila
Sports.
B30
Francisco
Bakrang Shanghai
Bourabeys
Singapore
Sydney
Tokyo an
Branches of American Expeans Com pany in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.
All classes. of. Commercial Banking Transactions undertakeo.
handled.
ravenue shows su $2,545,460.78 as architecture in the British exhibits. compared with $2,427,084.33 for February, 1932. Similarly, the expenditures for the same month are $2,042,597.90 in 1933 and $2,-| 173,367.69, in 1932.
FREE STATE DUTIES.
New Tariff Walls.
Erected.
SHANGHAI SILK INDUSTRY. Filatures Closed Since Hostilities.
A girl student told the profes- sor that "we depend more on family facilities and the home for recreation. Instead of buy- jing cages and candies for our iparties, we make them at home. Nanking, April 27.
Instead of going to a dance, we The silk industry in Shanghai has turn on the radio.
Iroll up the old parlour rug andị
been hard hit by the world depres- (Reuter's Special Service.)
One student, relating how in-]. sion; out of 113 flatures only 14 formal home gatherings have London, Saturday. are operating.
been revived, said, "It's refresh-| Perambulators and tooth- A recent survey of the industry ing and new to most of us after brushes figure in the new list of in Shanghat revealed that most of the monotony of movies and import duties announced by the the filatures have closed down night life." Irish Free State Parliament, following the Sino-Japanese hos- Another said, "We are finding yesterday.
tilities last year. Even before that," pleasant recreation in the more The former are penalised to business was not flourishing but simple things that the home has the extent of 75 per cent, with a the mills somehow managed to always offered but which we sel- preferential rate of 50 per cent, continue operations. The fighting dom used,, such as family sing and the latter to the extent of a which later broke out spelled dising, dancing and all sorts of. |50 per cent, ad valorem duty,
THE OVERSEAS NATIONAL BANK LTD. National Bank Building,
'BA, Des Voeux Road, Central.
1
1,000,000.00
Parional Investment account Authorized Capital ... $5,000,000.00
Paid-up Capital
New York, London and
Paris Agent
The Company offers to intending
aater for most of the filatures games."
resume.
which were situated in Chapel, the Another observed that "Mem- centre of the silk trade. Conse-bers. of our family go to church quently, they found it impossible to more than they used to. Mother used to go alone. Now we all Among those which have suspend-get up on Sunday morning and ed business since last year are the go together. It seems Hain, Chang and two fiatures, which Lever the ittters." had the largest number of spindles,
Of the 14 flatures, which are at présent still in operation, five are in the Hongkew district, three in
Tatortas (2) Travalars, the 'use of itu: Ceravolori} BANKERS TRUẾT COMPANY. Interest allowed on Current Ag Chequer and Letters of Credit and We offer facilities for the transac. Nantao, and six in Chapel. It is in addition, the worldwide serviced ton of general banking business, learnt that before the month is out
Deposita received for grad palode of the thoroughly equipped Travel The and bonds bought and sold.
at rates to be obtained on application. partment.
IL MORL
* Manager. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1988,
E. W. DUGGAN, },
Manage:
transacted. Stocks another will be closed down, this Loans being the Fulinbeng which has granted on approved securities, me
LEE FANG, announced suspension at the end of
April-Kuo Min.
General Manager.
to re- Beuter.
PEASONABL
Job Printing
PRICI
· THE MINEPAPRIL'INT
AS GREAT A ROMANCE AS WAS EVER LIVED As Great a Story as Was Ever
Told!...
PHONY
OF SIX MILLION
Fannie Hurst's "Emer
mynd” of the Talkin Sind of the City and Ita People in a Teider
·Translitics" Rhapsody Grid Human Emotion!
IRENE DUNNE RICARI CORTEZ DREGORY"RATOFF KILAWAPPED
1KO: HADSO PICTURE
3 Sacks Flour
10 Cases Pulpboard Discs
1 Case Peaches
1 Case Pears:
1 Bag Soda Ash
1 Dram, Tin Oxide
11 Coils Iron Hoops and wire 186. Cases Bleaching powder
and
A Quantity of Household Furni- ture, Sample goods, and...· mis- cellaneous Goods etc., etc.
Terms: Cash on Delivery..
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 23rd June, 1933,
CZAR'S' WATCH FOR....
SALE.
£1,875 For Famous Timepiece.
Delhi.
A costly Watch, belleved to have been the personal property of the Hate Czar of Russia was offered for sale here for 25,000, rupees (about }£1,875).·**..
The watch contains pictures of seven generations of the British- Royal Family and seven generations |of Czari.
It is reported that the watch was brought to Kabal after the Russian revolution and kept at the Kabul museum, from which it was stolen" when the museum was looted. It later passed through the hands of a shopkeeper and now was offered for sale by a Punjabi merchant
Reuter