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(18,301,808
Invord and Puity Faldas muri 10,200,000 Home Funds -
Barling commuHHTIN
£8,201,04 €10,000,0
Mowers Liability of Tropciałoes via 130,006,000
· HELD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1--
T. I. Pearce, ZIG.
Chained.
T. ILB Shaw, Xoq,
Deputy Chairma
J. K. Boustelit, Raq.
H. 13. Dodwell, Kuq.
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Bus. Mr. C.0.9. Muckis.
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J. A. Mammer, Raq.
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Acting Chief Manager.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Commerce and Finance
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE| £3,000,000 Opening Daily Official Q’tions, £8,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Eoserve Liability of Fro
prietors
.£5,000,000
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New York, yesterday.
Dow Jones Averages.
Last To-day's Changes Aver. Aver.
30 Industrials 95,67 98:49 2.82 up .98 up
1760
20 Rails... 44.48 45.46
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Insurances
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Canton Ins
310
Union Ins, tregua
China Underwriters $
12.40
China Fire Las......$
(535
170
1,150,000
ZEPPO MARX ROBBED
He And His Wife Locked In Wardrobe.
£6,000 HAUL.
"Face To Wall" Order
Of Bandits.
Hollywood.
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1933.
GERMAN FILMS LOSE POPULARITY.
Serious Situation In New York.
ANTI-SEMETIC WAVE REACTION.
New York,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WATER SUPPLIES.
The disturbances that followed the advent of the Hitler regime in is hereby notified that com- Germany have resulted in general Imencing on WEDNESDAY 28th Two armed robbers forced their drop in attendance at German films way into the house of Zeppo Marx, here, according to reports gathered June the hours of supply will be
of the famous Four Marx from theatre managers and cinema as follows:-
In that part of the City lying Brothers, just as a dinner party was officials, says the New York Times.
One of the most prominent of West starting. They made off with £6,000) worth of jewellery.
the foreign film houses has abolish-ray Roads,
a German pictures as a result of the south by Upper Albert Road... He
one
of
Mur- Garden and
and bounded OF
6—11 am and 4–9 p.m.
The robbers rang the door bell, and Zeppo himself let them in.
an estimated 50 per cent. drop in Caine Road, Lyttleton Road, the had to, because they covered him attendance and. will soon present a University and Pokfulam Road, In with their revolvers.
One of the intruders forced Mr. series of Russian films. Attendance Kowloon and New Kowloon.
elsewhere in the city has fallen off It looks as though rails and in- and Mrs, Marx and Mr. Allen Miller, from 15 to 30 per cent, managers
As regards the Island, the arena dustrials are going to break one of the guests, who had just ar
reported.
A booking agent for German receiving an extended supply are previous resistance rived from New York, to stand with: through the
films in this country described the those which can be served either and establish new highs. Traders their faces to the wall.
The other robber went into the
situation here as very serious, and from the mainland through the in long industrials and rails think that we should be advised to take kitchen, where the dinner was being said he had advised film producers cross-harbour pipe or from Aber-
¡time.
in Germany not to ship important deen and Pokfulam reservoirs An ex- some profits on any sharp run-ups. cooked. He ordered the negro maid
"Wheat: There has been heavy to turn off the gas under the pans films to the United States at this which are filling well.
tended supply to the remainder of world-wide buying of all varieties on the stove and go into the dining!
"The drop in attendance has been the Island will be considered when of grains and further sensational room.
After cutting the telephone wires Spring wheat country. Traders are watching the London Confer- 39.60 ence closely.
"Cotton: Speculative demand
One of the intruders guarded normally can book a German picture
now getting Pubile Works Department, has been induced by the strength Zeppo while the other went to Mrs for $5,000, we of grains and an optimistic report Mary's bedroom and rifled her jewel $1,000. Bookings made in advance Hong Kong, 27th June, 1933.
¡in various parts of the country are;
being withdrawn.
reports of crop damage in the the robbers gagged Mr. Miller and ery bad and sales are practically the storage in the main reservoirs
maid with the maid's at a standstill." he said. "It would permits.
be suicidal to open a German pic- bound them with Mr.
ture in New York now. Where we
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Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1933.
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Males may be sesland & CORPORATION.
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CORPORATION.
1. N. MURPHY.
Acting Chlet Manager. Hong Kong, 24th April, 1983.
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Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central.
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Current Accounts opened and Fix ed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application
A. BREARLEY,
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Hong Kong, 17th November, 1882.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Ratablished 1912
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Authorised Capție! (XL.K. Curreany) - $11,006,00% Paid-Up Capital aware
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LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong.
No. 10, Don Vecux Road Central
Established: 1918.
Authorized Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
Profita
H.K. Fire Ins......$ International Assce.S.$
Mining
Benguetsewage
Kailan Mining Ad. 1/-
Langkat (Single) S.$
S'hai Explorations S.
Loan.......5.3
Raube .......
Venezuela G. Fields $4
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Decks, WherreI, Godowns, &c.
H.K, & K. Wharves $
H. W. Docks $16 Is, Ch. Motors (A)S) ...
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(new) $ Hongkew.5.$... N. Engineerings"...S.$ Shanghai Ducks...5.5) ...
Landa, Hotels & $10,000,000.00
Buildings. 5,598,600.00 H.K. & S. Howl...57.10
H.K. Lands......$76) 2,312,000.00
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Branches and Agencies:--
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San Francisco Seattle
Humphreys ...
H.K. Realtic
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the negro apron and 'Miller's belt.
are
a crop curtailment develop cases. ment. There have been Bome Mr. and Mrs. Marx were then "I believe the thing will blow over beneficial rains in the East Belt' locked in a wardrobe and a heavy if Hitler withdraws his persecution but the West Belt is dry.
chiffonier shored against the
of the Jews. The Jewish popula- door. It was not until ten min- tion was responsible for the success utes after the robbers had left of German pictures in New York that Zeppo managed to push open and the Jews are now withdrawing the door.
"Silver: After a higher opening the silver was sold off at near previous close. The trend was reversed later on heavy commission house buying, influenced by the
In pronounced strength
PUBLIC AUCTION. -
He at once notified the police, and their support." Reuter. other it was found that all Mrs. Marx's markets and the fact that France jewellery had been taken. and Britain agree in principle in It is believed that the two men the reduction of gold coverage and are members of a gang which has been responsible for several recent robberies in the film colony. Among those who have suffered have been Miss Helene Costello, who lost (£6,000,) Mae West (£3,800) and Miss Betty Compson (£3,000).
the use of silver in part as metallic reserve." -
Business done: -4,580,000 shares,
Last To-day Price Price
Allied Chemical & Dye...,114
1854
Air Reduction
A
American Can
American Smelting
7.05/10
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GESERT FEE,
157
87%
117
33
34%
American Tel & Tel 1274 12914
American Tobacco 89%%
Waterworks . 37
Aster Copper Mining 16%
Auburn
Bendix Aviation Borden Co. Cansuzan. Case Caterpillar
New York
Wright
Curtiss Drug,
21.36 Internat. Harvester
This is the second robbery at the Marx home within the last few months-Reuter.
211 Are More Than 20 Years Old.
LAUGHTER IN LORDS.
London.
There was laughter in the august 2314
House of Lords when Lord Elibank 36%
described some of his experiences 12%
taxi-drivers. He 24% with taxis and
declared that the Government ought 29% to remove from London "the blemish 147
A. G. W. TICKLE,
Water Authority,
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
NOTICE
IS. HEREBY GIVEN that we will remove
to No.
12, Des Voeux Road Central, on
1st July, 1933.
Hong Kong, 27th June, 1933.
THE Undersigned have received GENERAL NOTICES. TH
instructions to sell by Public Auction
ON
Monday, the 3rd. July, 1933, commencing at il a.m.
+
at No. 26, Conduit Road.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
OWING to our Mr. M. P.
OLESEN having being assign-
On View from Sunday, the 2nd. ed to other duties, the Power of
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 27th June, 1933.
NOTICE.
PAULINĖ DANCING ACADEMY: A number of the famous Shang- hal Dancing Instructresses have been engaged by our Academy. Also a new orchestra in atten- dance.
of the ancient taxi-cabs which dis- Tea Dances: Every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 5 to 41% grace the centre of the Empire." .1124+ 112%
374
18%
LONDON'S PRE-WAR
July, 1995.
63%
18%
TAXIS.
334
34%
14
Pacific
17%
92
Amoy
Co.
223
Batavia
140
Chase National Bank
31+
23%
30%1
Bombay
Calcutta
Chrysler Motors Consolidated
Gas
Canton
58%
Haiphong
Hankow
Semarang
Inc
634
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Honolulu
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
Shanghai
Kobe
Singapore
Kowloon
Sourabaya
Cotton Milia. -
Ewo Cotton
Du Pont de
de Nemours
Eastman Kodak
79
S.$
14.70
Electrie Auto-lite Co.
22%
London
Swatow
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.
Incorporated by Special Imperial
Manila
Sydney
Melbourne
Nagasaki
New York Osaka Paris
Shanghai Cotton 5.5 Zoong SingS Wing On Textile S.$
Public Utilities.
Electric Bond & Share
34%
... 147
General
Electric Power & Light
12%
Geberal
98
General Goods
Electric
2446
35%
37
General Motors
20%
Gillette Safety
144
1
Gold
Gold Dust
2214
23
71
... 26
18.00 12.88
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191
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17
13
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54%
23
1101
Electzle 23
Packford Motora
5%
29.50
(99.80
28%
20
111
Radio Corgn
Sears Roebuck Seare
(P.X/-
194 18%
19
Industrials.
Standa
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15
38 Compn. 18
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Trans-America
23% 7%
Capital Sarpins
Reserves
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United Air & Tran
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United States Steel ..........
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China Lights (old) $ Swalow, Custom
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
'INC.
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China Busca.......$ S'poreTraction(0).]af-
LIMITED.
Established 1858.
Capital (fully, paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Yen. 119,750,000
Reserve Fund
Head Office YOKOHAMA.
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Batarla
Berlin Bombay Calcutta
Canton
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Nagsisid Nagoya
Newekwang.
New York
Osaka Paris
Palpiag
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Otis Elevator Pacific Gas &
Lord Elibank also brought up the 7 p.m. question of tips. "The other day," he related, "I took a taxicab fromį 25% the top of Victoria-street to Eaton- 55% place. It was a 6d. fare and I paid 3841 84% 21%%% Pro.
Pennsylvania Ely.
Standard Brands.
Standard Cas
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Sosony-Vacuum
Union Carbide & Carbon 30%
Westinghouse E. & M.
21%
the driver 9d, He left me standing
22% on the doorstep "blessing' me with 29 all the words at his command!”
Lord Elibank declared that nearly
a quarter of London's taxicabs were 87% from 15 to 20 years old. They 20% were, he said, long past their best days. Taxicabs more than 10 or 12 sax years old should not be allowed to 14% ply on the streets. 244
Statistics shew that in March this) 7% year there were no fewer than 211 4 taxis licensed in London which 33% dated from before the war, and there were 1,794. between 10 and 20 years old..
The total number of licensed taxis In London in March was 8,044, so that more than a quarter of them
ROBBER CALLS IN were more than 10 years old.
POLICE.
Terrorised By Victim After Hold-Up.
him.
Baltimore, Maryland.
Someone has estimated that a London tax covers between 20,000 land 24,000 miles in the course of a rear. If this estimate is correct, a
KING'S THEATRE COMING SHORTLY
RENATE MULLER (The "Sunshine Susle": Girl)
IN
ME"
'MARRY
quarter of London's taxis have covered some 250,000 miles-and the 211 which data from the pre- war period have each travelled about William Shuford was delighted half a million miles! when the police arrived to arrest. The manager of a large firm of tax-proprietors told a Press repre- Mr. Shuford had just participated sentative that they considered eight in a hold-up, taking $175 from A years as the life of a cab.
A driver said that "Lord negro lorry driver.
Then things began to happen. Elibank's remarks were quite funti- Armed with a meat knife, the vic fed. There are too many taxis on tim rushed after the robber. Call- the ranks and the obvious thing to ing loudly for the police, the robber do is to get rid of the old ones that dashed into a shop and dived under are so slow that they create pre- Fan you'll delight in Songs
counter.
People who you'll adore {}="Marry Me? driving in:
the brightest Jolliest picture to When the police arrived, the would not dream victim was sitting astride the rob ear more than six or seven years old date. bor making menaging flourishes are often compelled to go in cabe with the knife-Reuter
indios against
that are twice that age
HARRY GREEN; GEORGE ROBEY
Attorney issued in his favour is
hereby revoked.
THE TEXAS COMPANY
(CHINA) LTD.,
P. F. Le Ferre, General Manager.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
FOR SALE BY TENDER.
FL.M.S. "MOORHEN"
Built in 1901 by Messrs. Yarrow & Co.
Length between perpendiculars 160 ft
Length Overall 165 ft.
Extreme breath 24 ft. 6 inches, Nominal displacement 180 tons. Engines Two cylinder vertical compound-designed LILP, 672- Twin Screws...
-Tenders are invited up to noon of the 14th July 1988 for the pur- chase of the above named vessel. ae she lies in the basin at H. M. Dockyard, Kowloon, for breaking up.
Full particulars of the vessel, conditions of sale and permits to view, may be obtained on applica- tion to the Naval Store Officer, H+H. Dockyard, Hong Kong; ten- der forms will be issued on pay, ment of $200, returnable when a decision has been made on the ten- ders received, it
The vessel will be on view st HM. Dockyard. Kowloon, from the 26th June 1983./////
The vessel will be sold subject to the Conditions of Sale which will be attached to the Tender form
Tenders should be addressed to
the Naval Store Oncer, M Dockyard, Hong Kong, and marked
Tender for HMS "Moorhen tender can be accepted after noon of the 14th July 1933,
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