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BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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Berlingo
810.000,00€
Rovers Liablity of Propriaices - $3,995,00E
READ OFFIOR: BONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ---
t. I. Por, Ex.
Chiron
T... Mhan, Taqi
Deputy Chairman.
1. K. Bræsfield, Rad.
t
Dodwell, Kag.
B. Compton, Ver.
Jon Mr. A. Mackie,
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BANGROE BATAVIA POMBAT DALCUTTA
CANTON OBEPOO
COLOMBG DAIREN
FOOCHOW
HAIPHONG HAMBURG
BANKOW
HARBIK
HONDEN
LONLA
IPON
JOHOR
Konk
KOWLOON
Makio. Reg.
Jinn, Mr. J. J. Paterson.
3. A. Pasar, Bag
V. K. Orayern, Bog.
KUALA LUMPUR
Okiel Manager.
BRANDKER —
LONEG
LIONE
MALACOA
MANILA
1413A (Johnny)
WURDEN
NEW YORK
PEITING
PENAND
BANGOON
BAIOON
HAN FRANCTBOO
RHANGRAI
KIROLPORN
BOUZABATA
TIENTHIN
BUNGKI PAZANI
TOXIO
TOINOTAU
YOKOHAMA
Current open Lona? Durvalley and Fixed Deport' rounded he was your Merter periodo is" Local Ourrotay and Sterling » Meny which will be quoted on appbanking. Bong Kong, 22nd May, 1983.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Bauknem al the store hand is vos kartos #y the HỌNG ZONO AND KHANGHAI BANK LAS CORPORATION. Bana say be obtulpat Aš negliantion.
BOB TEB HOMOKONG AND SHAROBAI MARKINS DORPORATION.
7. M. GRAYBULL,
Hong Kong, 24th April, 1931
SAFETY FIRST 1
To Safeguard Your Valuabl
and Jewellerton,
Depoelt them in a Vault that a really: FIRE-PROOF BURGLAR-PROOF DAMP - PROOF! OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT located on the Mezzanine Floor of Our New building is Specially Can- structed to provide all of the I- portant Qualities.
You may obtain a Bafe 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 Btreet and Des Voeux Bood, Central.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Tormona. Incorporated by Special imperial Charter. 1899.
Central Back in Fansons. Manh-Kate and Average amount You Donno
On and after August 18th, 1938, the rate of Interest on Special Current
Deposit will be at 2% pa on der balance and the rate for balance over $10,000 will be quoted on application, maximum rate-1%%).
LONDON BANEERS :
Bays Bank Ltd, Lizple Bank, Lát, Milised bank, LAW Porter Bank, kak
The Bank ben Verreguadente in all ike_grimalpai Joanapornal Destene skrengiant, the world. K. NAGURA,
SONS LONG BEANOR,
1, Du Your Med Central
Bang Bag Devamber 2, 2002.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
UIMITED.
Yan 121,250,000
Estabilabed 1880.
Capital (fully pal'-up) Yen100,000,000 | Reserve Fund
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA
Brunchos and Agaclan at:
Hagasaki
Alazundria
Martian
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Delrin (Delay) `
New York
Pention (Mazlm) Hangoon
Hamburg
Hankow
Harble
Honolul
Faris Palping
'Rio de Janeiro Bax Franciaos Beattia
Bemarang Shanghai Blagapore
Bydney
London
Angeles Manila
Tokyo
Tsingtas
Kang, 11th Septe
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
£3,000,000 £3,000,000)
Reserve Liability
pristors
of Pro-
. £8,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
ALON STAR
AMRINAM
DANGTOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
VALOJUTTA CANTON DAWKTOEN OEBO
COLOMBO DELFI HAIPHONG HAMBURG FLAJEEDW HABBIX
ILOILO
IPOH
ROCKING
MADBAR
MANILA
NEW TORE
BANGDOR
MEDAX
PRIPING (Paking)
TEBANO
SATOON
SENABANG
CHANGIAJ SINGAPORE
PEREYMAN
KITIAWAN
NOURABAYA TAIPING
TIENTSIN TOMOKAS (Bhub TANGIAO YOKOHAMA KAMBOANGA
KANAUH
KLANG
KUALA LUMPUR
Foreign
Exchange
THE CHINA MAIL.
Commerce and Finance..
SHARE MARKET
Weekly Reports by Brokers.
Hong Kong, Nov. 24. Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekir share report and market review Issued at noon statem:-
being substantially raised.
In the low-priced section, Lights and Hotels remained quite steady throughout the week, whilst Co- menta, which had been neglected for some time past, were briskly bid for up to $2 for the combined Bhares
The
recent liquidation
by
The market was again somewhat dull during the past week rates in Chinese Banks appears to have ex- the investment section have suffer- hausted itself, and at the close the ing a further decline, closing how-market gives the impression of a
The minor fa- better undertone. ever alightly better.
sues had a recovery with Cements) (comb.) bid up to $2.20 and Hotels to $6.10. China Lights (old) also made an improvement with busf- ness done at $9.40/45. Lane Craw- fords very firm with enquiries at Current Accounts opened and Fix-$4.80. Ropes were easier and were ed Depoirits received for one year or transacted at the reduced rate of aberter periods at rates which will be 25.70. In the investment section, quoted on application.
and
Banking business transacted.
A. BREAKLEY,
General
Manager.
Hong Kong, 17th November, 1982
Hong Kong Lands were done down to $72. Star Ferries remained Arm at $99. Hong Kong Electrics and registered a further decline were put through at as low as $71.- 50. Telephones receded a little with Dairy
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. shares offering at $29.
Katablebed 1912.
Head Office:-Hong Kong.
Aviberland Capital (IX, Durrouny)...#11,508,AON
Brows Fund get the ends meet-to
KUA NOITES ( Canton, Thanghai, Bashow, Bangkok,
and Ban Frantaco,
LONDON BANKERS :— The Linyl's 39K, Limited. OORKESTONDENTS
3,110,000
La all principal miting në the World. Pavolge Exchange and banking busasu al wroty doneriphe
Sale Depas Bezos (various asos) si a panely mešal of bom $5 1 348.
LOOK POONG BHAN,
Chief Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Head Office Hong Kong.
No. 12, Des Voeux Road Central. Established: 1918
Authorised Capital Paid-up Captial
Reserve and Undivided
Prosta
Farm were done al $27 early in the week but closed much firmer with sales effected at, $29. Sterling counters remained unchanged with business done in Banks at $1825/30
at $575/80. and Unione
In the mining section, Antamaks met with enquiries at around 78 cents. The tone of the market at the close is very steady.
Hong Kong Banks $1825/20. Union Insurance?” $575/80. Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves $114/115.
China Providents (old) $2.55/60. Ewos S$12.85.
Hong Kong Hotels $6.05/15. Hong Kong Lands $72.- Humphreys $12.
Hong Kong Trama $39.50. China Lights (old) $9.40/45. Hong Kong Electrics $71.50/72.00 H.K. Telephones $28.75/29.75. Dairy Farms $27,00/28.00.
H. Stock Exchange Weekly Re- port issued at 3.15 p.m. Friday. .... $10,000,000.00 24th November.
6,508,800.00 The past week has witnessed several low recorda established in 2,812,000.00 a number of lasucs, chief among which were Lande $72, Rkg. Trams $19. Wharves $114, Telephones $284. Dairies $27 and Electrics $71. As was pointed out in yes- terday's Summary, however, these low levels have seemingly proved attractive to investors, and at the close to-day there was a smart re- covery allround, buying offers
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Sir Shouson Chew, Chairman.
Li Koop Chun, Erg.
P. K. Kwok, Eng. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Chan Ching Shek, Esq.
Li Lan Bang, Eag. Pun Hlu Cho, Esq. Wong Chu Son, Eas Kan Ting Po, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Eag., Chief Manager, Li Tas Fong, Esq. Manager.
Correspondenta in all principal cities of the World
and
Every description of Banking Exchange baslamas transacted. Losar
ranted on approved securities. Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO, - Chief Manager,
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.
Head Office: 45, Broadway, New York,
.U.A$5,000,000.00 .U.8.31 887,089.17 .U.8.$1,718,979.67
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
M
Beorganized Octóber 26, 1928, under special charter of The National Gor ernment as an
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK Sabaribed Capital Paid-Up Capital Reserve Funds
$25,000,000.00 .$24,710,200.00 ....# 8,820,505.82
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4. Queen's Rond Central
Business done during the Week. Hong Kong Banks $1825, $1890 Union Insurances $575, $577/680 Wharves $115, $114
Providents (Old) $2.60, $2.53 Hotels $6.10, 36.15, $6.05. $6.10 Hong Kong Lands $72
Realties $5.65 Humphreys $12, $121⁄4 Chinese Estates $100 Tramways $19
China Lights (Old) $9.10, 89 40 Electrics $78, $714 Telephones $291⁄4, $28.80, $283⁄41⁄4 H. K. Ropes $5, $5.70 Dairy Farms $274. $27, $28 Rauba $19,60
Ewo Cottone Sh.$13.10, Sh.312.85 Langkats Sh.318 Changes (3.15 quotations.
BUYERS
p.m.) closing.
Hong Kong Lands $71 H.K. Realties $5.60 H.K. Trame $20 Cements (Combined) $2 Cementa (Old) $2,85 Dairy Farms $28
SELLERS Taumati Ferries $241⁄4
SALES
Union Insurances $677/580 Hong Kong Ropes $5.70
LONDON EXCHANGES.
Paris
New York
London, Yesterday.
88 21/32 6.20
Montreal
5.13
Brussels Geneva Amsterdam Milan
Madrid
Lisbon
23.52% 16.89
8.12
62 3/16 18.71
19.39/2
Berlin
Stockholm
Copenhagen Oalo Vienna Prague Helsingfors Athens
22.40 19.90 292 110
2264 575
40%
108/
Bucharest Belgrade
550
240
Rio
4 O.R.
Buenos Aires Montevideo Bombay
42 O.R.
36 O.R. 1/5%
Shanghal
War Loan 3%%%%
Hong Kong
1/8 5/16 100% 1/4%
Yokohama
1/2 3/16 18 7/10 18
Silver Spot
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1933.
In Reported Royal Romance
This picture of King Boris of Bulgaria and his sister, Princess Endoris, was made at a recent social function in Sofia. European court elreles ars agog over rumors that the meeting between King Boris and King Carol of Roumania (inset) recently, aboard the latter's yacht on the Danube, was to discuss possible marriage of Princess Eudoxia to the Roumanian ruler.
MRS. W. H. BELL CHURCHESE
LAID TO REST
Yesterday's Funeral At Happy Valley.
BIG GATHERING AT GRAVESIDE
The funeral of Mrs. Dora Bell, wife of Mr. W. H. Bell, head of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, who died yesterday morning at their re sidence, 374 The Peak, took place last evening at the Protestant Ceme- tery, Happy Valley.
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UNION CHURCH.
The following are the forthcom- jing services etc., at Union Church,
Kennedy Road—
Sunday, November 20. Sunday School, Kennedy Road, 9.30 a.m.
Sunday School, Taikoo, 2.45 p.m. Morning Service 10.80 B.M. Evening service, 6 p.m. Preacher at both Services: The lev. E. G. Powell.
A Social Hour in the Church Hall after the Evening Service. Soloist: Mra. N. Mathieson.
Every Tuesday at 7.30
p.m.--
A very large gathering of frienda and sympathisers was present, in-Devotional Meeting of the Soldiers' and Airmen's Christian Association. cluding the principal members of
||All Servicomen cordially welcomed. the Government and the heads of;
Wednesday, November 29, at 5.80 the chief commercial houses of the p.m. Colony, in addition to the office und installation staffs of the A.P.C.
By special request, no flowers
were sent to the funeral, and it was asked that those who would have sent wreatha would send donations instead to the Benevolent Society.
Choir Practice. Handel's "Messiah."
Wednesday, December 6, at 7.15 Church m. in the Church Hall. Social to Service men.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
Behind the hearse walked Mr. Branch of The Mother Church, Bell and son as chief mourners. The First Church of Christ, Selen
Swann officiated at
Deap graveside.
thetist, in Boston, Mass., USA)
His Excellency the Governor (Sir William Peel) and Lady Peel were represented
· Macdonnell Road, Below Bowen Road Tram Station, Subject:-ANCIENT AND MO- NECROMANCY, ALIAS
by Captain R. DERN Walter, A.D.C., others present be- MESMERISM AND HYPNOTISM, ing the Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman, DENOUNCED.
Sunday Service 11.15 a.m. The Sunday school is held ont
[COMPANY MEETINGS
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
NOTICE
that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Board--- Room of the Company, Exchange Building, (second floor), Des Vœux Road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 28th day of November 1933, at 12 noon when the subjointed Resolutions will be pro- posed as Special Resolutions, vit:- (1) That the present authorised
Capital of the Company of $5,000,000 divided into 500,000 shares (hereinafter referred to as "old shares") of the nominal value of $10 each, the whole of which have been issued, be increased to $7,500,- 000 by the creation of 250,000 new shares of the nominal value of $10 each ranking na for dividend as hereinafter mentioned and In all other respecta pari paasu with the old shares constituting the Company's present issued capital.
(2) That the
(3)
•
said 250.000 new shares be offered forthwith in the first instance (in the pro- portion of one new share for every complete number of two old shares held by them re- spectively) to the members of the Company who on the 28th day of November 1933, are re- gistered in the Company's Share Register as the holders of the said 500,000 old shares at par and so that on accept- ance of such offer the sum of $2.50 per share shall be due and payable leaving the balance due on each of such said now shares of $7.50 per share to be called up at such time or times as the Directors of the Company shall see At to make Calls in respect there- of and so that such new thares so accepted as aforesaid shall rank for dividend as from First day of January 1994.
And that such offer be made by notice specifying the num- ber of shares to which the member is entitled, and Ituit- ing
time within which the offer, if not accepted by the member on behalf of himself or his nominee, will be deam- ed to be declined, and that the Directors be at liberty to fix much time or times and to extend such time or times to such date or dates, and upon such terms as they may think At. And further that any of the said new 250,000 shares which shall not be taken by by the Company's share- holders in manner aforesaid be disposed of in such man- ner at such time or times and upon such terms as the Com- pany's Directors shall in their absolute discretion think fit That no shareholder shall be enütled to any offer of a frac tion of an additional ZŁOW shares in respect of any odd old share held by such share- holder.
hin Honour, Mr. Justice Wood, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, the Hon. Mr. Sunday Morning at 10 o'clock. Gordon Mackie, Col. T. A. Robert Wednesday Evening Meeting at 6 pm. Reading Room at above ad- son; Professors D. K. Digby, F. A dress open Tuesday and Friday, 10 Redmond, and C. A. Middleton-
jam. to 12 noon. Smith; Messrs. T. H. King, T. 8. Thursday, 5.80 to 7 pm
Monday and
The The Transfer Books of the Com- Wilson, G. H. Potts, A. L. Shields, Public in cordially invited to at pany will be closed from the 26th -British Wireless Service. J. II. Taggart, A. G. Coppin, tend the service and visit the November 1988, to 28th November
Owen-Hughes, T, H. R. Shaw, E.
Branch of Tha 1983, (both days inclusive) during Reading Room. P. HL Lang, Allan Cameron, Mother Church, The First Church which period no transfer of shares Jacks, H. R. Forsyth, D. J. Lewis, of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, can be registered. WHOLESALE ARSONE. M. Raymond, J. H. Bousfeld,
Forward
IN VILLAGE.
133 Fires This Year.
Budapest,
J. W. C. Bonnar, M. J. Quist, L. M. Murphy, K. S. Morrison, G. G. N. Tinson, T. M. Mitchell, D. Drum-
mond, P. S. Cassidy, T. E. Pearce, H. F. Bunje, M. F.. Key, J. 'D, Ross,|
Mau, USA.
News In Brief.
Four lots of house property offer.
Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the im- portant commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our ellente special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.
We also handle the issue of Bonds "This village burns as if it were. Davenport-Brown, S. T. Wiled for sale, by order of the mort and other Public Funds of the Chin-insured," remarked the Chief of the Hams, P. F. de Fevre, Frank gagees, at the China Auction Booms ese Government both at home and Gogiabator Fire Brigade. He had Sutton, Ho Kwong, K. E. Eddins, yesterday were all bought by Mrs. abroad.
been summoned to 188 out breaks G. W. Sewell, R. M. McLay, J. Cheung Shuk-ling, a wealthy Chin-
Tully, A. Prísmall, J. W. Flatt, ese woman. In the village during this year.
Investigations showed that 114 of M. 0. Clark, W. A. Duley, F. W.
There will be a Dinner Dance at the 188 houses burned were insured. James, K. E. Greig, A. Stevenson,
Forty-five arrests have already 8. H. Dodwell, F. Byme Thomson, the Repulse Bay Hotel this evening been made.----Renter.
A. Humphreys, C.-F. Yuen, and and a Tea Dance to-morrow, from others, Mr. T. B. Wilson repré- 4.80 to 6.30 p.m.
Capital Surplus Reservee
BRANCHES >--
Hexico
C11/
SHOU J, CHEN,
Hong Kong, 5th March, 1931
- Manager.
Athena
Heidelberg
Thormina
Branches of American Expean Com- pany is Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.
All dinases of Commercial-Banking Transactions undertaken.
handled.
Company, offeri de
the of its "Treni and Letters of Credit
zhly squloped. Travel
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
KORAD OPTION =
KA, Uncoonbarth Fink, Lamidou, 3Ga
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital .....
£3,000,000
1,800,000 1,050,000
Reserve Fund & Rest, 1346,785
BANKERS ( The Bank of England 2 Milana Book, KAL.
Her Tak
Part Deviaī
Kuala Lipia
Madew
* HONG KONG BRANCH,”
Trustee and Executorships.
B. ROSS,
W. DUGHAN,
Hong Kong, Ené. Má
sented the Rotary Club, with Mr.
M. F. Ker, who also represented the Chamber of Commerce and
DEAD MAN HOST TO the China. Association.
ARTISTS.
Left £20 For Friends' "Cheerful Evening.”
Vienna,
In Memoriam.
The 'H.K. Benevolent Society aci
+
By Order of the Board,
W. L. MCKENZIE, Becretary.
Hong Kong, Sist October, 1988.
THE NEW FRENOM REMEDY. THERAPION NGJ THERAPION NË APIONING
ALL TEXTILE BUYERS
ARE INVITED
knowledges with grateful thanks to visit the White City, London, where they will find the most the following donations in memory comprehensive and representative exhibition of Yams, Fabrics and
of Men Dora Ball:"fficial
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10
10
0
5
Wool and Linen.
BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McLay' $10 Made-up Goods ever held embracing Cotton, Silk, Artificial Mr. M. Quist. When i company of men dined for, and MI, T, H. E. Shaw gether. at the Feesch" "Artlata'·
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Schultz Clab in Budapest, they lifted their glasses, and formed their host Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Marshall
# Mr. and Mrs. M. O: Clark dead man, per
Mr. J. II. Geare Some days before. Andor, Palmay, coal-mine director, had died. In Mr. and Mrs: C. G. Stark his will be left 220 forss "cheerful Mr. and Mrs. R. Banger evening" to be spast by, his friends Mr. and Mrs. 1. D. Tricy on the first Tuokay, after his death. Mr. and Mr. 3) / Bhaw
COLM BJ. de H. Moora
19th February to 2nd March, 1934
Full particulars, obtainable from every British Commercial
stle Offcer, Trade Commissioner, and Consul,