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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,
Manager. Bong Kong. 17th November, 1932.
THE CHINA MAIL:
and
Commerce
Finance
CANADIAN BANKING STABILITY
No Failures During Past 10 Years. BANKER OUTLINES REASONS
Ottawa.
SOVIET-PERSIAN TRADE
Marked Decline Over
r Past Year.
RESENTMENT IN PERSIA
Tiflis.
The trade between the Soviet Union and Persia, which in recent years had reached considerable pro-
BRITAIN'S HOPES.
(Continued from Paye 1).
In the former category, he placed :--
Firstly, non-recourse to force on a univerzal basis.
Secondly, the definition of aggres.
ส ยท.
Thirdly, contrul and supervision. Fourthly, the standardisation of European armies.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1933,
YOUTH WHO SAVED PILSUDSKI
Death Of Poland's National Hero.
PRESIDENT'S CONDOLENCES
Warsaw.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS &
SHIPBUILDERS OF
HONG HONG
A Paper entitled
Professor Mazurkiewicz, to whom ["SURVEYING & TOPOGRAPHICAL
SURVEYING" Marshal Pilsudski, President
of
Poland, probably owes his life, has will be read in the Institution by Lieut-Comdr. G. H. Gandy, R.N. (re- tired) on THURSDAY, 12th Geto- Mazurkiewicz, who has been hasi-ber, 1933, at 5.45 p.m.
Fiftlily, control of publicity on the 'died here. subject of budgets.
Sixthly, bombing from the air.
Seventhly, the setting up of permanent
sion.
ed as a polish national here for his
Members and their friends are in-
Disarmament Commis- action, brought about the escape of vited to be present.
Pilsudski from Tsarist Russia 32
Eightly, the naval question.
More Difficult Problems.
The main reasons for the stabili tyy of Canadian banks were recent ly outlined to the Royal Commals xion on banking by Mr. J. A. Mc-portions, shows a marked declintiems Leod, President of the Canadian since about a year ago.
com- In 1932 Russian exports to Per Bankers Association. The
ofain Lotalled only 26,400,000 rubles. mission under the leadership Lord Marmillan called on Mr. Mc-as compared with 32,500,000 rubles Leod to give his views on the pre- in 1931, while Russian Imports from Lo 49,000,000 sent system of banking in vogue Persia amounted
rubles as compared with 46.400,000 in Canada.
1931. In the current year a fur- ther decline has taken place. In the first five months of 1939 Soviet Lo 5,000,000 exports amounted
"There has been ne failure of a Canadian bank during the past 10 years." Mr. McLeod pointed out, the "and in the depression years
years ago.
1901, the Marshal-then Joseph} The list of the more difficult pr", Pilsudski, suspect and "revolution-]
included:
or
A
PUBLIC LECTURE
LECTURE on "Humanity in Islam" will be delivered by
Firstly, the duration of the first ary"-was in a hospital in Petro-i
Dr. Khalid Sheldrake, Life Presl- grad feigning insanity after his stage deflord in the Convention.
dent of the Western Islamic Asso- ciation of London, at the Theoso- Secondly, the size of and artillery. arrest by the Russian authorities.
At phical Society's Lecture Room Thirdly, the reduction of land war Mazurkiewicz, then 2 young
Road Central 17. Queen's
on macterial either by destructio
doctor in Petrograd, managed to THURSDAY, the 12th instant at 6 otherwise.
Fourthly, the private manufacture obtain an appointment to that bos-p.m.
pital and plotted for the release of All interested are cordially invited. of and trading in arms.
U. RUMJAHN. Fifthly, military and neval avaia- Pilsudski. With his afd the future
Polish Prendent was smuggled out.
and was able to Sixthly, the penalties for violation of the building
escape to Galicia with him. of the convention. Regarding the duration of the
The first person to send hin eon-| convention, Mr. Henderson said
tion.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. | banks have been fortunately free rubles only as againat 12,900,000 that some countries had expressed dolence to the widow of Professor
Established 1918.
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and Offer:-Hong Kong.
mours and runs."
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Chief Manager.
;
Mazurkiewicz has been Marshal prefrence for a five year conven- Pilsudski,-Reuter ru- rubles in the corresponding period tion, while others had suggested a of the preceding year, while So-convention for eight years aplit into two periods of four year, the vlet importe amounted to only 4 first of which, for the sake of con- 500.000 rubles as compared with venience, might be called a period
The permanent 29,700,000 in the first months of of probation or action. 1932.
Canadian The stability of the banking system which stands in sharp contrast with the large num- ber of bank failures in the United Stales, in recent years, may be re- garded as principally resting upon five features he said.
Disarmament.
Dr. the
commission would be charged with The reasons for this alarming the responsibility of deciding whe- decline are, besides the economiether the machinery of control and crisis, a growing resentment of the supervision had been effective dur
ing the first probationary period. These are: (1) the operation of Persian merchants against the com- the banking system under a single mercial treaty concluded with the legislative authority; (2) the free- Soviet Union in 1931. This treaty dom of the Canadian banker from stipulates among other things that the hampering influence of meticul-half of Persia's exports to the 50- ous regulations in detail; (3) the viet Union is to be handled by Run- minimum of size and strength pre-sian shipping companies. scribed for Canadian banks in the
Quantity And Quality. bank net; (4) the systematic and
This injury of the interests of progressive training of bank exe Persian merchants, together with cutives, which is provided by pro- the Russian price policy and mix. motion throught the branch
By calculations in the quantity and iem; and (5) the smooth and order quality of goods are the chief ren- $10,000,000.00 | ly distribution of banking funds acson for this decline.
1,598,609,39 cording to local needs, which is also made possible by the branch 1,812,000.00) system.-Reuter.
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Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided
Profita
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Sir Bhouson Chow, Chairman.
Li Koop Chun, Esq.
P. K. Kwok, Esq.
Wong Yun Tong, Esq.
Chan Ching Shek, Esq
Lå Kan Bang, Esq.
Pan Hiu Cão, Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Managor.|
Li The Fong, Esq., Manager.
Correspondents in all principal cities if the World
LONDON EXCHANGES.
Paris
New York Montreal
London, Yesterday.
78 31/32 4,694
4.78%
Amsterdam
7.60
Milan
Brussels Geneva Qalo
58 15/10
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19.39 22.1644
Berlin
Stockholm
16.94
19.00
Copenhagen Vienna Prague Helsingfore Madrid
$2.40
28
104
220
36 15/16
EAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
Lisbon
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Athens
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Bucharest Belgrade
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DANK
MUSHROOM THAT WEIGHED 10 LBS.
German Rival To Giant Gooseberry.
Cologne.
MILITARY CADETS TRAGIC END.
Heavy Champagne Bill Leads To Suicide.
Budapest.
Because he had ordered cham- pagne to the value of £15 and was junable to pay for it, a cadet of the Hungarian Military Academy bas
committed suicide.
Apparently, he feared that when the bill, incurred in a cabaret," was shown to the authorities, his career
A mushroom found growing would be ruined.-Router. among the ruins of the castle at Dillenburg, on the Lahn, weighed 10 lbs. 7 ozs. and measured 10 inches across,
The mushroom was to the variety known as Bovist, and because the
Mr. Henderson urged that I was bot necessary that the Convention should be ratified before the commission met. The German delegate, Nadolny, expressed hope that Conference would resume the second reading of the British draft castle among whose rains it grew is connected with the famous Wil- Convention, and the British de-
liam I, of Orange, it has been legate, Captain Anthony Eden,
named Bovist-Orange. It has been presented to safentists who wish to undertook to prepare drafts on the points of the proposed Convention
study it.--Reuter. on which the delegates were al ready agreed.
The General Commission of the Already as far back as 1931 the
Conference will meet on Monday Persian Government Introduced next, and a further meeting of the skate export monopoly with a view Bureau will taken place on Satur- of counteracting this development, day-British Wireless Bervice. by it did not meel with the expect- ed success. At the moment there is a movement under way in Per sian circles to cancel the commer cial treaty and to have it substitut. ed for one better safeguarding Per sian interests.
CLERGYMAN WRECKED ON FU RIVER
(Continued from Poor 1+.
The boat started to fill, and it seemed as though the end had come, when the captain of a cargo
Local opinion further has it tha the decrease of trade between the two countries was brought about by economic causes and has nothing to do with a pressure brought about by England as alleged in EnJunk, hearing the cries for help of the passengers and crew, sent a glish papers.
boat to their rescue.
EMPIRE TRADE INCREASES
Canada's Shipments. To Britain.
NEW RECORDS ESTABLISHED
Ottawa, Aug. 19.
Mr. Chao and his family had managed to crawl through an opening in the side of the boat and were hanging on to the side of the sinking craft, when they were rescued..
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THERE'S NOTHING LIKE LEATHER
Berlin.
NEW NAZI DECREE ON MARRIAGE,
Loan Benefit Only For Certified Couples.
Berlín.
Those wishing to get married in Germany must be able to produce certificates of fitness for matri mony, if they wish to benefit from the new Government loan to young marrying couples,
Instructions have been issued, following which municipal physi- A Government ban on rubber cates, in co-operation, where neces- soles for walking shoes has been sary, with municipal health institu. advocated in a strong terms by claus will issue the required certifi- the shoe-makers of Mecklenburg. tions.-Reuter.
They say that rubber has to
be bought abroad, and that this STOCKS ADVANCE ON WALL ST. entails an
national export of
(Continued from Page 1). wealth.-Reuter.
NATIONAL DAY IN CANTON
(Continued from Page 1).
"Wheat: Urgent liquidation scoms temporarlly to be over grain. The Trade expects that something at important may be announced the Press Conference with the Currency Comptroller this after-
During the military review, a big noon. air demonstration will be given over- "Cotton: The Government re bead by over 60 seroplanes under port indicated a yield of 12,885,000 the direction of Captain Huang bales, which is larger than has Kwang-yui, Commander of the Can- been anticipated. However, the Hardly had the passengers and ton Air Force.--Central News market advanced after the report crew been taken off when other boats Agency. put out to the wreck to loot the!
,was published."-Reuter.
cargo and personal luggage of the TESTTEENSLODGESNISSSSSSTSELLER***********
Passengers; nor did the human vul- tures leave until They had removed everything of value. -
The people who looted the wreck "Announcement of new records of shipments of a variety of Empire were not robbers in the full sense products to the United Kingdom of the word, but farmers and boat has been made by the Empira Mar-people, who look upon wrecks as
"fair game." keting Board for the fourth conse-
Many Robberies. cutive year.
During the last 16 years, the Fut In 1982 Canada outdistanced three of her own previous highest River has been the scene of many Not only records, viz., wheat, 48,874,000 wrecks and robberies.
cwts, as against the last highest have Chinese travellers been attack- record of 41,005,000 cwis. In 1928;d by bandits, put several foreigners tobacco, 10,844,000 lb. as against also have been captured and kept in 6,273,000 tb: in 1931; and plums, the hands of their captives until a special charter of The National Gov. 20,000 cwt, as against the previous suitable ransom was forthcoming.
For the last two years, however, highest record of 18.000 cwie, the river has been considered fairly INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE 1928.
cafe, Provincial troops, and local Not only did imports of wheat militia have been stationed at dan- Subscribed Capital ....$25,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital ... $24.710,200,09 from Canada constitute a record gerous points and, as a consequence, Reserve Fonda... #8,320,505,82 for supplies coming to the United there have been comparatively new
Kingdom from that country, sayabberies. the report, but the 1982 total has j
There are, however, alongmont never been exceeded by any coun- of the inland riverways of South try "except during 'the two war Clima, bost peuple, and peasants yeark, 1916 and 1017 when imports who are ever ready to loop passing Owing to our numerous branches in from the United States reached. #boats or shipwrecked craft. Parernal Investment accounts Chins and large connections in the is higher figure
dimicult problem for the military portant commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our imports of eggs from Australia, authorities because, from all out- ** The Company; offpes to intending clients special achities for domestic bananas from the British West Inward appearan Travelers the use of its "Travelers and foreign banking and exchantes dies, tobacco from Canada, apples anternet allowed es. Outrent. An- Chopper and Letters of Credit and to handle the fenue of Bonds and bear
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