THE CHINA MAIL.
As Repeal Floodgates Opened in Gotham
THER Shan, Esq.
CALCUTTA CANTOR DAWNTOWN CESU DOLONDO
DELM
HALPHONG
HANDUNG
WANKOW
HAMBIN
LYONE
BONG KONG
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
&thorised Cxplial
Lased and Fully Pulley Beserve Funds :----
------- 80,990,00E
# 1.000.00
Bosures Liablity of Propeloners 2000 $20,000,000
BRAD OFFTON, HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORA :---
7. E. Prora, Boy.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
incorporated by Royal Charter, 1852.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fond
£8,000,000 ..ES,000,000
Rezerve Liability of Fro
pristors
ALOR STAR
AMEITZAR
BAXOXOX
BATAVIA
W. B. Ball, Mag.
Deputy Chairman.
8.-31. Dodell, Keg.
A. 11. option, Faq.
Lon.Mit, F.N. Mackie,
ANOT BANGKOK
B. Minkin, Boq.
Flow Mr. J. 1. Potorom.
2. A. Mammer, Reg.
3. M. Desybaru, Kan.
Chial Manager.
BRANCHES 1-
LONDON
BOMBAY
COMMERCE
AND FINANCE
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS:
£3,000,000 On London-
T. T.
On demand
2/5/2
1/5%
Four months' night 1/5%
Credits 4 months'
Un New York
Agencies und Branches:
КОСПІНО
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
XXW YORK
PEIPINO (Paling!
sight
FEXANG
BANGOON
SATION
KEVARANO
On demand
KERENBAR
1/6%
...... 374
HANGHAI
HINDAPORS
Credits 60 daya'
SITIAWAN
BOURABAYA
sight
nom.
BATAVIA
MALACCA
LORO
TAIPING
On Paris-
MANILA
ITOH
TIEKTRIN
CALOUTTA
MUAN (Johor)
KARACER
TONGKAH (Biphof}
On demand
605
CARTON
OSEFOO
MUEDEN
KLANG
TSIKOTAO
NEW YORK
KOBE
ТОКОПАМА
COLOMBO DAIZEN POODEROW
PRIMRO
KUALA LUMPER
ZAMBOANGA
PENANG
MANGOON
HAIPHONG
BYGON
Foreign
Exchange
and General On India—
Credits. 4
sight
months'
645
T. T.
MAMBUNG
BEN FRA NOT200
98%
HANKOW
SHANOIAJ
On demand
96%
WARRIN
BINGAPORE
MORGEN
COUKABATA
BLOGLO
SUMARI PATANI
On demand
rox
TIENTSIN
110
FORORE
On Japan:-
ROBK
On demand
120
On Manila-
On demand
73%
On Singapore
On demand
621⁄4
On Batavia-
On demand
58%
On Salgon-
On demand
60%
SHARE MARKET.
On Bangkok..
On demand
127%
Bovereigns bank bay-
Weekly Reports by Brokers.
BRANCHES
ing rate
Ou
1/6%
Bashen, Bangkok,
god Ba LONDON
Bar Silver per az.... 19% Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
Dom.
Copper Cash
пот.
1% prem.
KOWLOOK
KUALA LUMPUR
ΤΟΥΤΟ
TSINGTAO TOXOXAMA
Onrest Accruale oponad is Lors! Ourabay and Plavi Depuelle venivad her one your or okorter perlade in Loon! Oueroney and Burling au tarina which will be gurted en sepieniton. Hong Kong. 22nd May, 1988.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
W
The Babies of the ubers Bunk le sončzabel M HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI SAXX INE CORPORATION. Malo may be ebielä
Pos TЯz dokokoza AND BRANOMAI JARKING COMPORATIUM.
V. M. GALTRUNK,
Chial Muang Y, Hong Kong, 24th April, 1983.
SAFETY FIRST!
To Bafernard Your Valuablon and Jewelleries, Deposit them in Vault that a really: FIREPROOF BURGLAR - PROOF
DAMP - PROOF! OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT located on the Merzanine Floor of Our New building is Specially Con structed to provide all of these Im- portant Qualities
You may obtain a Safe Depořá Bex la 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. Carmer of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central.
Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix-
ed Deposits received for one year or On Shanghai— shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. BREARLEY,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 17th November, 1982
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD
Extablished 1912.
Bead Office:-Hong Kong.
Aaeriod Dupial (H.X. Ostrvoty] --- $11,000,000 16.00 Besarri Fund 1,150,000
The Lloyd's Book. Limad CORESPONDENTE
In all principal cilios of the World.
Yoga Exchange sad banking leanimeve c avery doneription trummeted.
Copper Cents
Wade Depot Bozan (vaciowa siasa) 63 a pearly
Rate of Native Interest 34% p.a. held from $5 on $15
33% dia. Chinese Sub. Coin LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong Sub. Coin %% prem.
LONDON EXCHANGES.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital $10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital $5,598,000.00 Reserve and Undivided
Prodts
$ 2,312,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 12, Des Voeux Road Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
8ir Shouton Chow, Chairman. Lá Koon Chun, Esq. . P. K. Kwok, Esq.
Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Chan Ching Shek, Eag
Li Lan Sang, Esq.
Esq.
Wong Chu Bon, Kan Ying Po, Esq.
16.86
8.11
62 1/16 13.78 19.39%
London, Yesterday.
Paris New York
B3A
5.11
Montreal
6.10
Brussels
23.48
Geneva Amsterdam Milan
Berlin
Stockholm Copenhagen
Oslo Vienna Prague
22.40 19.90
29%
Helsingfors
Madrid
1094 226 39%
Lisbon
109%
Athens
589
Amoy
Batavia
Manila Melbourne
Bombay
Nagsaaki
Calcutta
New York
Canton
Osaka
Paris
Hankow
Peiping
Seattle Semarang Shanghai Singapore Bourabaya Swatow Syndey
Bucharest
545
Belgrade
240
Rio
4%*
Buenos Aires
36*
Montevideo
35%
Honolulo Kobe Kowloon London
Penang
Rangoon
Hong Kong Shanghai
1/5
Baigon
Ban Fcisco
Kan Tong Po, Esq, Chief Manager.
Li The Fong, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Haiphong
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Talpak, Formen. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Central Bank in Wormon Ben-Hate med årsrags amom) .......Iər så,000 20
On and after August 18th, 1998, the on Special Current rate of Interest Deposit will be at 2% pa. on daily balance and the rata for balance over $10,000 will be quoted on application. (Mimum rate--%%).
LONDON BANKRES :
Merlays Bank, Lady, Lloyda Buck, IAR Midland Bank, Lił. Warimmma Bank, Lo.
The Banh bao Uorempandanin in all the_priomp Jemmarell Centres throughout the world. L. XAQUES.
12 Tord t
6, De Vans Bood Castral. Hong Kong, Downder 16, 1985.
Manage
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Briablished 1898. Capital (fully pak"-up) Yen100,000,000 Barerve Fund
Yen 121,250,000
Boad Office:-YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencian at:
Alexandria
Barlis
Osaks
Nagasak
New York
i
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Dairen (Dalny)
Paris
Tangtien (Molden) Elo de Janeiro
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Honoluin
Tainking
Kondom
danila
Los Angeles
Most
Felping Rangoon
-Ban-Francisco
Baattia
Bamarrag Shanghai Singapore Boerabaya
Tokyo
Telagian Yingkow
Tathoku Tientsin Tokyo Vancouver Yokohama
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted granted on approved securities,
Loat
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manage. Hong Kong, 24th November, 1985.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY. INC.
Head Offer 85,, Broadway. Kew York.
Capital Burplus
Ansan Besta
.17.8.$8,000,000.00 U.8.31,867,089.17 $3.8.31,718,779.67
BRANCHES)***..
Genes
Hwidelberg Interlohou
Mexico Ci
Branches of American Express Com- pany in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.
All classe of Cammaratal Bánking Transactions undertaken.
Parsenal invasinient acco handled.
The Company offwen ka fatanding Travelers: the use of its "Travolors
"Virtarist allowed; on Ourrent As- Cavesar, and Lettern of Credit and In addition," the Sworld-wide: uuvions
sounta,
Deposits received for fred periods at rates, to'la obtained on 'appilaation.
AHL. MORLD
Manager. 11th September, 1988,
of its thoroughly neuspod Travel De-
·W. DUGGAN,.
Hong Kong Yokohama Bombay Silver Spot Silver Forward Warloan 3%
1/4 1/16 1/5/
1/2 15/32 1/8 1/16
19%
19 8/16 101 11/16
• Sellers Official. - -British Wireless Service.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
À MEAD OFFICE 1 35. Omanakueni Mesék, London, 1.OR Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
.£3,000,000 1,800,000 1,050,000
Reserve Fund & Boat. 1,348,785- BANKETIS
The Book of England à Missad Bank, L48.
Bangbok Ipak
Have Yark
Calamite
Part Louis
Tanky
Oska
Kuria Léle Kaslo Lumpur
Bingapore
HONG KONG SMANĶI.
Rowcy dumiption at Banking and Barinage bud-
Traculus Choquas furand.
Trustee and Executorships under- taken.
INTEREST allowed an Oscond Laumenta and
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1934.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUI
FIRST, EXTRA RACE MEETI
14th January, 1984.
WING to insufficient entries
ceived for the above meeti the Stewarde havc decided to abd don this meeting.
All Sweepstake tickets
| (through chances and $1 Spec|| Sweepstake) for this meeting w
be carried forward to the Ra Meeting on 18th March, 1984.
By Order,
W. L. ALEXANDE
Secretary,
A scene on the 8. 8. Manhattan of the U. 8. Lines a; the ship, making a dry craft a wet ons, while a bevy few moments after the tidings had been fashed of beauties tout repeal in Manhattan cocktails. At through the nation that prohibition was oficially right, the first order of legal liquor is delivered to a dead. A government inspector is performing the Broadway night club, marking the end of the "hip ceremony of breaking the seal on the wins room offissk-under-the-table" type of drinking,
Hong Kong, Jan. B.
Harriman's weekly Mr. G. A. share report and market review Issued at noon states:-
JOZONE GAS
PREVENTS RUIN
OF WORLD
"Death Rays" From Sun Intercepted.
SCIENTIST'S REVELATION
Washington.
POLITICAL LEADER
PREFERS EXILE Declines Chilean Amnesty.
SETTLING IN QUIETNESS
Santiago de Chile.
6th January, 1934.
I'
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWEI CO. (1918), LTD.
UPPLY will be disconnected
7 a.m. on TUESDAY, 9/1/3 to the area bounded by Mark Street. Nathan Road, Ningi [Street, and the sea (except th Iblock bounded by Pak Hoi Stree Woosung Street, Saigon Street, an Nathan to Gascoigne Road includ ing "Saltash." Supply will be rei tored during the morning as soo as the work necessitating the inter ruption can be completed.
MIRIAM JORDAN IN
NEW FILM.
Musical Production
Under Way.
Hollywood.
Miss Miriam Jordan, Englis beauty contest winner and no
Colonel Pedro Lagos, once the a member of the Hollywod firmament will star in Colun most powerful man in Chile, pre-bia's new musical picture, "Let
The market during the week un der review took a turn for the bet- ter after the New Year Holiday and many stocks registered an ad- An eighth of an inch of ozone gas vance to a certain degree but tradis ali that stands between the human fers to marry the daughter of a Fall in Love" now in course ing was very light. In the invest-race and destruction by "death rays" country squire and settle down to production. ment section, Hong Kong Lands from the sun, according to Dra quiet life in exile, rather than. Besides Miss Jordan, Mr. E showed an improvement with sales Charles G. Abbot in his annual re-
and Mr. Gregory Ratoff are effected at $70.75, but closed better port to the Smithsonian Institution return to the cockpit of politics. mund Lowe, Miss Harriet La The military prop of the Davila the caste. The music and lyri with enquiries at $711⁄2- Hong This ozone "wall" lies 40 miles Kong Trame rose to a buying rate above the earth in the upper reaches Socialist regime, Colonel Lagos, for the picture have been wri of $21.50, business having been of the stratosphere. It is spread was sent into exile following a ten by the famous America done at $21.50/55. Hong Kong through considerable space but if
change of Government. He was songwriting couple, Arlen
Kochler. Electrics were better and were concentrated would be less than one
"relegated" to an obscure hamlet dealt in at $73.50/75. Telephones eighth of an inch thick.
Miss Jordan started her care that called Combarbala.
There she was d [(old) were in fair demand at $251⁄2- Although it is so nebulous
On the occasion of President in London. hand! Dairy Farms could be placed at one could easily thrust his
clared to be the "ideal type birthday, Alessandri's $28.70. The minor issues attracted through it, the ozone layer absorbes a great deal of attention with short-wave ultra-violet rays that amnesty for political offenders English beauty." China Lights bld up to $10.10 would blind, blister and eventually was proclaimed. Hotels to $6.40 and Realties to destroy all earthly life if they could Lagos was apprised. $6.25. Watsona experienced penetrate the "wall." sharp rise having been transacted The ultra-violet rays, known to ueceived with unconcern in Com--Reuter.
at $7.00. Lane Crawfords were as beneficial to health, are
одел
of
#
an
and Colonel Mr. C. B. Cochran offered hi
Was The announcement
barbala.
a part in a new play and so re-afterwards she came to Americ
The Government, surprised, that his marriage will shortly I shade easier and could be had at longer wave length than the “death reiterated that he was free to celebrated, and that he intens to remain permanently in r Now Colonel Lagos has replied treat-Reuter.
pass
return.
$4.40. Providents (old) changed|raya." The longer hands at $2.70. The sterling sec through the ozone layer, but if the tion remained unchanged, Hong layer were. 10 times as thick as it Kong Banks having been done at is aaye Dr. Abbot, they would be w $1,825/271⁄2 and Unions at $575/80. shut off, the bone disease called ric- With the exception of Benguet Exkets would prevail everywhere and plorations which were in demand life would be impossible.
of atmospheric ozone removed should all perish.
we
at 31 cents, mining stocks were ne- "It is astonishing and even ter glected. The tone of the market (rifying," says Dr. Abbot, “to con- at the close in quiet but very template the narrow margin of steady.
safety on which our lives thus de- Business Done During the Week:pend." Were this triding quantity
Hong Kong Banks, $1,825/7/2 Union Insurances, $570/80. China Underwriters, $1.65. Hong Kong Firea, $265. Providents (old), $2.70, Hong Kong Lands, $70.75. Hong Kong Hotels, $6,30/40. Hong Kong Tramways, $21.25/55. death rays and other raya from the'
China Lights (old), $9.85/90. Electrics, $78.25/75. Telephones (old), $26. Telephones (new), $18.00/13.10. Dairy Farms, $28%, Watsons, $7.
The oncia! summary of Hong Kong Stock Exchange issued yesterday at 3.15 p.m.
Ozone, a form of oxygen, differs from ordinary oxygen, in that its; molecules are built up of three atoms instead of the usual two.
The tremendous power of
the
sun is produced by heat equivalent to that which would be produced by the burning of 400,000,000,000,000,- 000,000,000 tons of anthracite coal a year, according to calculations of the Smithsonian Institute,
The rays are studied with the aid of a bolometer, an electrical ther- mometer sensitive to one-millionth of a degree,
The amount of heat and radiation The omens for 1984 would seem reaching the earth from the sun to be "set-fair," if the trend of the various through regular periods of market in the past week may be ac sixty-eight, forty-five, twenty-five, cepted as a true index for the com-eleven and eight months, Dr. Abbot {ing months.
bas found, and he belleven that they commencement of
These the Influence
weather.
Since the business on Tuesday, there has periods are related to the periods of Fland Duende at Baina shat may be amenaboen arteady absorption of the eleven and a quarter years through better class of securities, with which the aun spots wax and wane, Manage prices alowly responding to the de-Beuter.
I. B. ROSS,
1, Queen's Band Ounicul:
Hong Kong, End May, 1988,
COMING SHORTLY !
LESLIE HOWARD HEATHER ANGEL:
BERKELEY
SQUARE
SA Jeme:
L
Production
AT KING'S
THE
mand, but whilst the scale of busi- aeas transacted, cannot be said, to have. been heavy, it was, neverthe less, not quite so thin as in re- cont weake
The rises to be noted are chiefly In Wharves, Hotels, Hkg. Lands, Hkg Trams, Lights, Electrics and Dairy Farms, and the closing rates all-round are about the best for the
BUSINESS DONE DURING THE
Hong Kong Banku $1825, $18271⁄2 Union Insurances $570, $580, $575 China Underwriters" $1,65 II. K..Fire Insurances $265 Wharvas $117,M
Providenta (Old) $2%, 42
|
Hotels $6.40
Lands, $70%
Realiies $5%, $5.85, $61⁄4 *Tramways $214, $21, $21,55 China Lights (Old) $9.85, $9.90 Electrica $73, $75, $781⁄2, $78% Telephones (Old) $28 Telephones (Now) $1% Dairy Farma $28% Watsons $7
CHANCES (3,16' p.m.) CLOSING QUOTATIONS
BUYERS
Lands $713⁄41⁄2","
CABALES
Providents (Old) $2.76
Hotels 25.40
Besitles: $64.
FROM TO-MORROW
MAY ROSSON
5 STARS
in Sech and blood story that sears the
heart..
BARRYMORE
#DOROTHY
JORDAN
JOEL
FRANCES
DEER KO
RADIO Picture
Re-creates the living soul of Old Doc Walt, humanity's favorite son
"ONE MAN'S JOURNEY"
A drama of devotions rising from the great heart of that unsung here, the family doctor. With MAY ROBSON
DOROTHY JORDAN - JOEL M + CREA
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AT KING'S
THE