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HELD OPPICE, WONG KONG
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
.£3,000,000 .£8,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietora
.£3,000,000)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS — —
Agencies and Branches:
ALOR STAN
KUCHING
MADRAS
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T. II., Shaw, Esq.
Deputy Dalrenom.
J. E. Bus«fležil, Kaq.
kin
H. H. Dodwell, Esq. d. Mr. 2. J.- Pakorean.
* Compton. Rig
Hon. Mr. M. Mackie.
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Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for one year or shorter perioda at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. BREARLEY,
Manager.
THE CHINA MAIL
Commerce and Finance
COLONY'S TRADE DECLINE
Depressing Returns During July.
JAPANESE TRADE INCREASES
DOLLAR STEADY AT 1/42.
MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1933.
EURASIAN CHARGED CHINA'S CLAIM TO
WITH THEFT
Proceeds Of Money
́Order Taken.
CORAL IS.
Annexed By Admiral Lee In 1907.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE "CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD.
HISTORIC CRUISE RECALLED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
CONFIDENCE TRICK ALLEGED.
that on WEDNESDAY, 23rd Instant the Supply of Electricity Douglas · Gifford, a Eurasian,
Tientsin, Yesterday. :
to the area bounded by Shan Tung pleaded not guilty, before the That the coral islands claimed Street, Yim Po Fong Street. Water- Silver Prices Decline. Chief Justice. Mr. J. R. Wood, at by the French last month are real-loo Road and the sex will be inter-
the Supreme Court this morning, ly Chinese territory is attested by rupted at 7 a.m. to a charge of theft of $60 from memoir of Vice-Admiral Lee restored before 5 p.m. and the fre- Supply will be The local dollar remained ur. a Chinese. woman, Hor Luk, at the Chun, former Commandant of the changed this morning, opening on General Post Office on July 12. Kwangtung Navy during the Chingquency will then be 50 cycles.
In an interview granted to the
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while in command
IN BRITAIN
Lord Horder Condemns “Dangerous” Fashion
WOMAN'S STRANGE LAWSUIT
demand at 1/4.
Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant dynasty. Silver prices weakened on Satur-Attorney General, prosecuted. The Statistical Office of the Im- day, spot silver declining 1/16 to The Recused was not represented press nere, Admiral Lee said that STARVATION VOGUE
17 18/16, while forward silver de-by counsel. ports and Exports Department reclined a similar fraction to 17 The jury empanelled consisted of forces in Canton, he was ordered by of the naval ports that total Imports of mer- 15/16.
Messrs. P. Younghusband (fore Viceroy Chang Jen-chun, Governor chandise into the Colony during The London on New York cross man), D. E. Carvalho, J. A General of Kwangtung and Kwang- the month of July, 1933, amounted rate, quoted on Friday at Noronha, A. E. Coates, A. D. A si, to make a tour of the adjacent at Stearns, Tsang Fook and W. M. seas off South China. He started on Saturday to a declared value of $38,700.000 G$4.54, closed
-G$4.48%, while the New York Mehal.
out on May 18, 1907 from Hainan | (£2,700.000), As compared with on London rate closed at - Opening the case for the prose with two cruisers and discovered the $44,700,000 (£2,800,000) in July of] G34.49%%.
cution, Mr. Fraser said that on the 11 coral islands. morning of July 12, the complain Admiral Les said he named them 1932; while Exports totalled $28,-
ant, Hor. Luk, accompanied by her' against 700,000
(£2,000,000), as
Waves Calming B.N sister-in-law, went to the General Post Office to cash a money order further on he found other islanda satisfaction in starving," said Lord
aggregating 14 in all. They are Horder, the Prince received from complainant's hus known in English as the Paracel Physician, giving evidence in a band.
Islands. In claiming possession of lawsuit over a woman who claimed Inside the Post Office the women the islands in the encountered the accused and asked Chinese Emperor, Admiral
name of the that her health had been ruined
$33,600,000 (£2,100,000).
t.
EXCHANGES.
The following table shows com TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. parative figures of Imports and Ex-On London- ports of merchandise and treasure in the months of July, 1939 and
Hong Kong, 17th November, 1932, July, 1932:→→
want periode in Local Curry Martin THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Merchandise
e karmen which will be quosad on applicaties
Hong Kong, 22nd May,, 1983.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
* Judea of the phase Bank is unadusted HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BAIK *** DORPORATION. Balan may ko whitinné = applivalles.
POR TEN BONOKONG AND SKANOBA **REIRA 00XPORATION,
L. X. MURPHY,
Acting Chier Manager. Hong Kong, 24th April, 1933.
SAFETY FIRST !
To Safeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries, Deposit them is = 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- atracted to provide all of these Im- portant Qualition,
You may obtain a Safe Deport 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. Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Talpeh, Formats. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Content Back in Formenn. Bank-Kotne insol Armengi umcunt ...Can. 44,000,000
Retablished 1912.
Head Office:-Bosg Kong.
Awikonand Captai (11.E. Currency) ...$11,000,00% Paid-Up Oplied
* 1,000,00 Kanseri Fand van 1.150,000
BRANCHES:-
$38,664,439 $44,677,264 On New York-...
$42,23,478 $45,544,568 Monthly Fluctuations,
Engel, Backer. of merchandise into Hong Kong,
and Ben Fradlano,
LONDON BASE V RÔ 20
The Lord's Bank, Záš\mà.
CORRESPONDENTI
la við princią dễ sitiar of the World.
For Zahng and backing bulsary of very description, transseted,
sila Deponit-House (racions sinon, in a yearly
restal of "trom $5 to $EL
LOOK POONG SEAN,
Chief Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA. LTD.
Head Offer: Hong Kong. No. 12, Des Voeux Road Central Established: 1918.
+
Authorised Capital ..... $10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ..... 5,598,600.00
Reserve and Undivided
Prodita
2,312,000.00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman.
Li Koop Chun, Esq.
P. K. Kwok, Esq.
Wong Yun Tong, Esq.
Chan Ching Shek, Esq.
LA Lan Sang, Esq.
Pun Blu Cho, Esq.
Wong Chu Son, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager.
Li Toe Fong, Esq., Manager.
T. T...
On Demand..
1/44 1/472
4 Months' Sight
IMPORTS
July 1932
July 1932
Credits 4 months'
Sight
Treasure Total
$40,000
$10,416,254 $85,093,518
July 1933
July 1932
On Demand Credits 60 daya'
sight
1/4/
1/5%
30% Nom.
NOM
Merchandise Treasure Total
$28,739,748 $33,472,109 On Paris-
$13,483,730 $12,072,450
On Demand
Credits 4 months'
Sight
Since July of 1932 total Imports) On India-
T. T.
fluctuated from the lowest dollar
On Demand
value ($38,000,000) in January, On Shanghai- 1933, to the highest ($49,900,000)
On demand
On demand
530
620
91% 91%
110%
114
On Manila-
61 Nom..
58%
56%
58
135
1/5% 17 13/16
Nom. Nominal
1% Drem.
in October, 1932; while Exports On Kobe- fluctuated from $28,700,000 in July, 1933, to $41,700,000 in November, 1932.
Values By Countries.
18
On Demand
On Singapore
On Demand
On Batavia-
On Demand On Saigon--
On Demand On Bangkok-
On Demand
The total value of imports and exports of merchandise from the United Kingdom ́ for 'July are. $3,- (690,568 and 336,615 respectively, as against $4,540,128 and 8189,976 res- pectively for July, 1932; from Can- ada, $293,938 and $104,956 against $322,244 and $92,834; from Sovereigns bank buy- North China, $4,988,284 and $2 Bar silver per oz...
ing Rate 778,916-as” against $7,235,550 and
Bar Silver io Horg $2,496,218; from Middle China,
Kong $793, 265 and 2,351,651 as against $1,249,305 and $5,384,309; from Copper Case South China, $5,825,550 and $10.- Copper Cents
Rate of Native. In- ||679,268 as against $5,608,245 and
terest $13,311,850; from Japan, $2,380, Chinese Sub. Coin... 3214% dia 3% p.. 412 and $1,078,069 ar against $1 Hong Kong Sih. Coin par. $389,235 and $701,840.
JUNE TRADE IN U. S.
Washington. Exports from the United States during June totalled US$119,000,- 000 and imports US-3122,000,000 showing
40 unfavourable trade balance for the first time since:
Correspondents in all principal cities August, 1931.
On and after August 15th, 1933, the rate of Interest on Special Carrent af the World Deposit will be at 2% pa. on daily balance and the rate for balance over $10,000 will be quoted on application (Maximum rate-1%%).
LONDON BANKKEJ ›
Bardays Bank, Lad, Leyla Bank, Ltd." 44163and Bank. Tada Vasthunter Bank, Lad.
The Beak in Gorrespondente in all the principal Joal Orize throughout the world. 2. KADURA,
HONG KONG MANCH:
4, De Fox Houd Ouestral. Klong Kong, Decanabur Di, 10.
and
Every description of Banking Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities. Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
1
U.S. WHEAT, COTTON FOR CHINA.
No Organization In America To Buy.
Washington,
Dr. Arthur H. Young, financial
London. Islands, and "Some people enjoy a mental
Lee
his direction to the Money Order fred 21 guns and hoisted a flag on by a "starvation cure,"
Office.
After some conversation
cach island..
of Wales'
When asked, "Is there is a school The Admiral said that the same Horder replied, "I would not call it of thought about fasting?" Lord
а
'counter.
A conversation took place, during which Hor Luk told the ac- cused why she had come to the Post islands are now claimed by France.
He wrote a memoir of the annexa" | fashion!"
$
school of thought, but
he (Laughter)-and be- tion and filed copies with the Min-
thought it a very dangerous tween the accused, complainant istries of War and Navy of the fashion, too, and the clerk in charge of the Government, although his own copy Money Order department, the com- was lost during the revolution of plainant received $60, the value of 1911-Central Press. her order, which was paid to her jin one $50 note and one $10.note. |
After leaving the building the accused auggested to the complain-;- tant that the numbers on the notes
should be checked and suggested,
ACID BATH FOR BURNS
According to the woman's evid ence her meals were:
Sunday: no breakfast.
lunch-hot lemon and honey, a peach, an orange and a pear.
tea-hot lemon and honey and two plums.
"and on other days my total daily meals consisted of three oranges
that they go to the first floor of the Makes Careful Cleaning and a grape fruit and a half...
Post Office building for this pur
pase.
Possible.
NEW FACES CAN BE BUILT
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A new bath treatment for bad
They did 50, continued Mr. Fraser, and the accused, after tell- ing the women to wait for him, calmly walked away and was not) seen by them again.
Hor Luk, after waiting some body burns Was described re time, informed the Police of the cently before the American matter at
the Central Folice Medical Association, 'Station.
This diet gave me indigestion" (!)- After five weeks, she was given a T salad and a baked potato. never got a real meal the whole time," she declared.-Beater.
The lives WELL-KNOWN MASTER- of persons severely burned by MARINER PASSES, The accused was arrested not far petrol explosions, ignited cloth- from the Post Office Building and ing or extensive scalds may be identified the next day at
Central Police Station,
the saved by tannic acid baths, it is Captain G. W. Sinclair.
claimed.
-
FUNERAL ON SATURDAY,
Mr. Fraser pointed out to the The bath provides a method jury that there were two points of preventing infection, previ- for them to consider; the first was, ously difficult because of the Captain George William Sinclair, when Hor Luk gave the accused great pain suffered by victims master of the 8.8. Chung On, passed the money, did she intend to part of burns. One doctor said that away at the age of 64, at the Italian with it, the answer to which is given he believed that most of the Convent Hospital early on Saturday by the accused's trial, and second deaths and exhausting illnesses, morning, having been admitted the ly, when the defendant took the resulting from burns were due to previous evening. money did he intend to give it back infection alone. The tannic acid The deceased was well known in ¡to her.
bath relieves pain to such When the answer to both ques-extent that scrupulous cleaning A native of Aberdeen, he was con- an China coastal and river shipping. tions were given, Mr. Fraser sub of burned areas is possible. mitted, that proved the case for Human faces burned beyond pany for over 20 years before his the prosecution.
H
neeted with the British India Com-
Hor Luk gave evidence in corro recognition now can be made arrival from India to take up a Old and new position, with the Sai Iling Steam- boration of the Crown Counsel's over by surgeons.
photographs and plaster models ship Company. 'opening address.
Gifford Sentenced.
are used as guides in the pro- The late Captain Sinclair is sur adviser to the Chinese Govern Douglas Gifford was sentenced to ceas.
vived by a widow. ment, and Charles L Taver, the 18 months' hard labour, -
When eyelids are burned away, There WEA a representative Dallas (Texas) cotton broker de After the verdict had been given new ones can be made of skin gathering at the funeral on Satur signated by China to buy 900,000 by the jury, Gifford admitted a pre-'from other parts of the body, day afternoon, those present in bales of American cotton, pon-vious conviction for impersonating even to the membranous lining cluding the Sai Hing 3.3. Co's of ferred with Reconstruction Financei
a police constable. He made a which is supplied from the ficials and representatives
and Corporation officials recently con statement from the box and said musous membrane of the mouth officers from other vessels. The cerning the loan
agreement that after the money had been given Eyebrows and eyelashes can be burial took place at the Colonial made with China under which to him he went away for about 10 made from fragments of the Cemetery, the Rev. W Walton Ro be used mniutes. On returning he found scalp. Noses and ears, almost gers. Vicars of St. Andrew's Church, and $10,000,000 that the two
women had gone jobliterated, may be restored by Kowloon, officiating. New York, London and for the purchase of American when he was arrested the next day manipulations of the skin. Reu- Besides the widow and other
The had only $3.05 on him.
THE OVERSEAS NATIONAL BANK LTD.
L
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
THE
Колари
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, Paid-up Capital
National Bank Building, BA, Des Voeux Road, Central.
is to $40,000,000 Authorized Capital $5,000,000.00
1,000,000.00 in buying cotton
INC.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1888.
Capital (fully paid-up). Yan 100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Ten. 119,750,000
Hand OfficeTOKOHAMA,
Brandka and Agencies at: Alexandria
Bombay -Calcutta
Dairen
(Dalny)
Nagsaski
Nagoya Nawekwang New York Osaka
Priping (Makdon) Rangoon
Rio de Janskya San Francisco
Hong Kont
1Honolulu Halaking
Karachi
Lobe London
Los Angeles
Singapors Boerabays Bydday
Токто
Zacareat allowed on Caront
V⠀ Depositu ́received -for-·frad
Head Office: 65, Broadway,
New Ter
Paris Agents; BANKERS. TRUST COMPANY,
Loans
scheat.
"We have
no organization
LAUNCHES COLLIDE IN HARBOUR,
Damaged Boat Towed To Typhoon Shelter.
iter.
ladies, there were present Captain 10. B. Owen (who rellered· Capti Sinclair on the Chung On), Capt. Brown (5.8. Kwongsal), Capti IMPS" ORCHESTRA Alex Campbell (8.5. Sat On), Capt
AT THE KING'S..
Musical Programme This Week.
We offer facilities for the tranäaci tion of general : banking, business. yet for buying the cotton, and do Foreign Exchange transacted. Stocks not know where the orders will be and bonds, bought and sold. „U.S.$8,000,000.00 - granted, on approved securities.
xhipped to China,” Mr. Taver told US$1,867,089.17
newspaper men, "I am all the or LEE FANG,' U.S.$1,718,979,67°
ganization there is at present and; General Manager.
we're working out the details of the agreement preparatory to creation of a buying organization." Dr. Young said no broker has been designated as yet to make lision in the harbour on Satu day The "Imps" Dance Orchestra will On), Mr. S. 8. Fenn (General the wheat purchases in this coun afternoon. One received consider make their first appearance in Hong, Manager Sai Hing S. 8. Co.), Mr. try and he did not know where able damage and had to be towed, Kong, by kind permission of Lieut- the grain would be bought.
Capital Surplus Reserves
BRANCHES
Mexico City
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
Peiples
W
Branches of American Expense Com.
pany in Principal cities of United
States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking Tenasuctions undertaken.
Parcona! investment
* Reorganised October 26, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov- ernment as an
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
Subscribed Capital: Paid-Up Capital Reserve Funds:
$25,000,000.00 $24,710,200.00 33,820,505.32
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Road, Central
“SPICY" BOOKS IN
LIEU OF RENT.
Puzzle For Chicago Law Experts.
Two steam-launches met In col·
N. Donald (s.s. Fook On), Capt. W. J. Collom, Mr. Jenkins (Chief Officer, s.a. Tin Yat), Mr. S. Osman Bux (Chief Engineer is. Chung: On), Mr. W. J. Edwards, (Chlef Engineer 8.5. Fook On), Mr. S. H Rheinisch (Chief Officer 8.8. Fook
chor, Mr. W. E. Kirby (represent-
to the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter.
T. P. Ho (representing the Yau Colonel E. J. de C. Boys, M.C., and The coxiwain of the launch Tak officers of the 1st Bn.. the Lincoln-
Hing 8.8. Co.), Mr. K. C.. Tsang, Cho reported to the police that, asshire Regiment, at the King The Mr. J. D. Isbister, Mr. Ko Yat- his launch was leaving the Notre on Wednesday, when "Born pler of the Kowloon Wharf and Lucky, featuring Talbot O'Farrell, ing the China Coast Officers Guild), Godown Company, it came into col Rene Bay and John Longdon, is: Wreaths were sent by Mr. and
and others. in with another launch the screened. Fung Fu.
The "Impa orchestra consists of Mrs. S. Osman Bux, Mr. and Mrs. The Fung Fu struck the Tak 15 instrumentaliste, under the Lau Wo-ping, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Chol on the starboard side, demag direction of Mr. C. B. Trow, hand-Fenn, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. llo, Capt. Chicago, ing her so seriously that she had to master of the 1st Lincolnshire Regi. and Mrs, Lossius, Acting Capt. 0, The Municipal Court has been be towed to the Typhoon Shelter főr
R. Owens, Rev, and Mrs. W. Wal- called upon to determine whether safety, 1,000 allegedly "spicy" books may
They will appear at, the 7.15 and ton Rogers; Shiu Lee, Steward of be kept by a landlord in lieu of
9.30 performances each evening, the Chung On; Mr. and Mrs. K from Wednesday to Saturday C C. Teang
Owing to our numerous branches in accounts China and large connections in the im- portant commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to clients special facilities for domestic The Company offers to tatanding and foreign bankding and exchanges. rent Travelers the use of its"; "Travelers. We also handle the issue of Bonds The books were impounded when Ac- Chequers and Letters of Credit: and. and other Public Funds of the Chin
8 representative of the landlord took possession of the office of the Tilinois Association's" superinten dant for alleged non-payment of G$4.25 rent Reuter
aus rates to be obtained on applicatio
EL MORE
Hong Kong, 11th March 1993.
in malition," the world-wide services ess Government both at home and of the thoroughly equipped Traval De-abroad...
́ ́BHOU J. CHEN,”
DUGGAN,
(Hong Kong) 5th March, 1931.
imentar
The musical programme, which in The Directors of the Sai Hing
RELIABLE PRINTING scheduled to last half-an-hour will 6.3. Co. Compradors and Stad of
no order tuo
small
consist mainly of selections from the sa Chung On, Indian Guards "Born Lucky," a Westminster Films of the 3.5. Chung. On, Council-and- production, and The Good Com Congregation of St. Andrew's panions, a fim vatsion of J. B. Church, the China Coast: Officers Priestley's famous story,-
Guild, and others.