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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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WHAT OPPION: HONG KONG,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
HEAD, OFFICE), LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Eeserve Fund
}Baserve Liability of Pro-
priators
«£3,000,000 .48,000,000.
$3,000,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS |-
Agencias und Branches:
ALOE STAR
AMETTIAR
AVOIDING
MADHAN
MAKILA
Chairman.
T.","21, Sham, Bog.
W, KiBell, Bay.
Deputy Chair.
4. Miskin, Bog.
BiH; Dodwell, R. Hmm. M. 2. 3. Paburzon.
A. U. Comption, Int.
Mr. 112.8.Martia
*NOT
MAZOKOT
BATAVIA
NOMBAT
İLKOUTTA BANTON
DOLOMBO
ORKBOO
7. A. Phemmat, Bog
Y. X. Onzburn, Hon.
Chist Manage
MILANOVIMO L
LONDON
VALADDA
LTONS
MANTEA
NOAM Jhansi
HUIDER
NEW TOKE
FEITING
PEMAND
PŁOODÓW
KANGOO
Titrong
BAN FRANCEBOO
KRANOLAI
SINGAPORE
MOURAKATA
RAMBURO BANKOW WAMBIN
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Колк
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KUAM LUMPATI
BLLOON
RUNGEI PATANI
TIENTEIN
TOITO
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
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FOR THE BOROZORN AND BRANO MAJ MANKING CORPORATION.
V. K. GRATZORK,
~~Chalet Maangat. Hong Kong, 24th April, 1988.
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THE CHINAM
Commerce and
Finance
CONTROL OF TIN PRODUCTION.
Sir G. Maxwell's Reason For Resigning,
London, To-day.
Explaining to the London corres- pondent of the Straits Times the reasons for his resignation from the
COTTON, SILVER AND WHEAT
Latest. Quotations. :
NEW YORK COMMODITY MARKETS
New York, Jan. 12. Mesars, Asia Lands. Ltd have Tin Producers Association Sceived the following quotations George Maxwell declared that the the New York cotton and wheat Council's scheme for 8,000 tons of rubber. silli and silver exchanges buffer stock would be likely to peron, the Commodity Exchange. Inc.
THEATRE COMPANY
MEETING
Hong Kong Amusements
Limited
FURTHER THREE WEEKS'
· ADJOURNMENT.
The annual general meeting of the
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1934.
CHARGES AGAINST
DIRECTORS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Yellow Taxicab Co. HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.
Dispute.
COMPLAINANT WITHDRAWS
BOTH ALLEGATIONS
On the application of Mr. F. X
· REMINDER.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
ENTRIES CLOSE on SATURDAY, 18th January.
NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME,
Hong Kong Amusementa Limited, which was adjourned from D'Almada, senior, at the Central December 29 until this morning on Police. Court this morning, the account of important litigation charges against Mr. Yung King-in, pending between the Company and Chairman of Directors of the Yel- the United Theatres, Incorporated, low Taxicab Company, Ltd., of of Shanghai, was, again adjourned issuing a false. balance sheet of the for a further period of three weeks. Company for the year 1932, with L, FRED D. TRACY of Hong Kong
Mr. J. M. Noronha,, Chairman of|
intent to defraud, and against Mr. hereby give notice I have ap the Board of Directors, presided Cheng Yew, Managing Director of Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping plied to the Board of Trade, under and was supported by. Mr. Mathe Company, of embezzling a sum Act, 1894, in respect of the ship. Taui-chin, a Director, Mr. H. J. of $80, the money of the Company, "VOCO" of Hong Kong Oficial Armstrong (Solicitor to the Com-were withdrawn with the consent of number 149960 of gross tonnage pany), Mr. C. S. Rosselet (Secrethe Magistrate, Mr. E W. Hamil 8626.68 tons, register for preventing violent oscillation in Silver: Commodity Exchange Inetary) and the following. Share ton.
tonnage. prices, but adds that before decid- of New York:
5204.56 tons, heretofore owned by Foreign Exchange and
holders:-Messrs. D. M. Biggar, General
Mr. D'Almada, appearing on be-Standard Transportation 'Company, ing upon any scheme producers Jan. 10 Range Jan. 11 Range D. L. Strellett, P. H Sin, G. H. K. half of the complainant, Lam Pak-Limited, for permission to change Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix: must have a definite policy, approved Mar...44.65 44.66 44.65 44.70 Brutton and T. A. Barry, as proxy luen, intimated that the charges her name to ""TOORAK" and to ed Deposits received for one year orfand declared by the Governments of May ...45.15 45.21
45.18 45.18 for Mr. Li Tae-fong. **
arose from alleged discrepancies in have her registered in the new name shorter periods at rates which, will be producing countries, that de-control July ....45.68 45.68 45.74 45.74 quoted an application.
Mr. Strellett proposed that the should be stated that the defendants by Standard Transportation Com- the accounting. He asked that it at the Port of Hong Kong as owned is the objective.--Reuter.
a fur-left the Court without a stain on pany, Limited.
HAXHIN too 201
LORO IPOR
КАЛАСНІ
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KLANG
KUALA LUMPUR
UZRENBAR
SINGAPOR
KIYIAWAN
BOURABATA
TAIPING
TIENTSINH:
TONGKAR (Xhakett
TOINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
KAMBOANGA
A. BREAKLEY,
MEDAR
Hong Kong 17th November, 1959.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.]
JutaMisked 1911.
Head Office---Hong Kong.
Aiborio Capitol (29.%. Currosag) ........||33,000,000 Pull-Up Capital.
Canton, Manghel,
and Bea Franciaon, LONDON MAMICIE 1000
The isleri's Bank, Listkind. CORRESPONDENTE
In all principal, ollóan of the World.
1,150,000
Forslys Rushaage ved banking bulanan
Jale Depois Bowes (various alonu) oh a pearly rental et trem DF lo $46.
LOOK POONG BHAN,
Chief Manager
petuate control.
New York:-
·He admits that some form of con- Closing Commodity Prices [trol (but not the one at present January 11
being considered) might be useful;
SILVER.
on
Total sales for the day:- 102 contracts of
92 contracts of meeting be adjourned for 25,000 ozs each 25,000 or each ther three weeks for the same rea-their character.
Market: Steady..
son, as previously. The important Mr. M. K. Lo, counsel for
Any objections to the proposed litigation proceeding between the first defendant, said that the matter Registrar of Shipping at Hong RUBBER.
the change of name must be sent to the Rubber:
Commodity Exchange Company and certain interests in was ground for a civil rather than Kong within seven days from the Inc. of New York:
Shanghai had not been concluded a criminal action and that it arose appearance of this advertisement. Jan. 10. Jan. 11. and he thought no effort should be out of an internal dispute.
56 contracts - 78 contracts
NATIONAL SILK EXCHANGE.
Jan. 10 Range Jan. 11 Range Jan.....1.34 1.36 · 1.35 1.37
SUGAR. Sugar: New York Sugar & Coffer Exchange:
Jan. 10. Jan, il
1.22 1.22 1.28 1.28
1.34
1.33
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
A.O.F.C. Quotations.
New York. Yesterday
|LOCAL NEWS
Dated at Hong Kong this 12th day of January, 1934.
+
(Signed) F. D. TRACY,
Secretary.
Standard Transportation Co., Ltd.
BREVITIES HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY
1934 ISSUE
A Dinner Dance will be held to- morrow evening at the Repulse BayIRMS are hereby notified that Hotel, and a Tea Dance on Sunday.
no further forms will be ac- H.M.S. Berwick, of the Fifth cepted for the "HONGS" SECTION Cuiser Squadron, is expected to re-(except addenda) for all Firms turn to port this evening from exer-["A" to "G"
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONE.
On London-
7. T.
March
9.06
9.65
On demand
3/5/ 1/5/2
May,
9.28
9.30
Credits night
Four months' sight 1/5%
4 months'
July,
9.61
9.61
Total sales for the day:-
1/64
spared to bring the litigation to a Įsatisfactory conclusion.
Mr. D. M Biggur seconded, the motion, which was put to
the meeting and carried,
The Magistrate made the order in the terms asked.
Fanhoo, Bangkok,
On New York-
On demand
37
Credits 60 days'
sight
Dom.
On Parla
On demand
605
Credita 4 months"
sight
645
On India-
March
May
T. T.
96%
July
On demand
96%
Market:-Steady.
On Shanghai--
On demand
110
On Japan:-
On demand
1221
Un Manila...
+
On demand
782
Jan Mar.
On Singapore—
Hay
..11.01 11.02
11.00 11.08
On demand
021⁄4
July
.11.18 1.16
11.20 11.20
On Batavia-
'On demand
Oct.
.11.31 11:32
58%
Dec.
..11.47 11.47
11.39 11.99 11.55 11.55
On Saigon-
On demand
GO
On Bangkok-
On demand
127
1/6%
19 3/16
Bar Silver
in Hong
May July
Middling
11.10 Spot..11.05
CHICAGO WHEAT. Wheat: Chicago Board of Trade: Jan. 30. Jan. 11. 86% 85%
85
80%
Kong
September
86%
84%
nom.
Copper Cash
пот.
Total sales for the day:-
bushels
Copper Cents
1% prem.
10,000,000
bushels 10,000,000
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital .... $10,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital ....... € 5,598,690. Reserve and Undivided
Prosta
# 2,312,000.00
READ OFFICE:--HONG KONG 12. Des Voeux Road Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Sir Shopson Chow, Chairman.
Li Koon Chun, Esq.
P. K. Kwok, Esq.
Wong Tun Tong, Esq.
Chan Ching Shek, Bea
Li Lan Sang, Eng.
Wong Chu Son, Eng. Kan Ying Po, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq, Chief Masager.
Li The Fong, Esq., Manager..
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:--
Manila Seattle
Semarang
Amy
Batavia
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Hankow
Ronolulu Kobe Kowloon London
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Haiphong
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HRAD OFFICE:--Talpek, ́FormDGE. Incayporated by, Epecial Imperial Charter. 1899.
Ovajeni. Bank in Formon Manches, laquei Avorngs amouni .......kno
Os and after August 15th, 1983, the rate of Interest en Special Current Deposit will be at -2% p.a. on daily balanes and the rate for balance over $10,000 will be quoted on application (Maximum rate-—-1%%).
LONDON BAXIERA ›
Baradys "190, 148, 1396) Bank, 144 - Miñare Bak, Lili Vaminster Haak, LAI
The Book báo Darrespondaale in all thy priampa. Jummarvină Contena droughout the world. 1. MADURA,
BONG KONG BRANCH:
13, Dan Vosz Band Owytra
Ema Kang. Dimmbar 14, 1984,
Malbourni
Nagasaki Shanghai
New York
Singapore
Osaka Sourabaya
Parie
Swatow
Peiping
Syndey
Taikoku
Rangoon
Tientaln
Penang
Saigon Tokyo
San Felsco Vancouver
Yokohams
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Loans ranted on approved securitien.
Current Arements opened in Losal Currency and Fixed Deposits received for ane rear or shorter periods in Local Foreign Currencies ön tering which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let,
EAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Bong Kong, 24th November, 1938.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Bovereigns bank buy-
log rate
Bar Silver per oz.
Rate of Native Interest 3% Chinese Sub. Coin... 31% dia. Hong Kong Sub. Coin %% prem.
LONDON EXCHANGES
Paris New York Montreal Brussels Geneva Amsterdam Milan Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen
COTTON.
Cotton: New York Cotton Ex- change:
Dow Jones Averages.
Last Today's Changer CiscB. Aver, Aver.
99.77 39,38 39 down 41.58 42.01 48 up 23.99 24.83 84 up 85,44 86.07 .63 up
For the rest of the Section "M" The m.v. Silversandal, outward to "Z" Business Houses are request- bound from New York, sailed from ed to give their forms either to our Shanghai to-day and is expected to representative or return same to the offices of the Company immediate-
arrive here on Sunday afternoon.
A memorial service for the lately. No Forms will be accepted Dr. C. C. Wu will be held in his after JANUARY 16TH, 1934.
Jean Geromini, a French subject,
7
30 Industrials Jan. 10 Range Jan. 11 Range 20 Rails ....10.76 10.76 10.82 10.82 [20 Utilities
40 Bonda ...10.84 10.84 10.89 10.90
Commodity
Index
49.97 49.67 .30 down Messra. E. A. Pierce & Co. Re- port:-Rails and utilities were the market leaders to-day. The BC: tion of the rail bond market is en-residence, 3 Hing Hor Road on couraging technical
March 3, observers to
Messages of sympathy If you desire our representative to And fault with the inability of in- and condolence are being continually. call Phone 20022. duxtziala to overcome resistence. received from overseas Chinese by
deceased's family. We think the position of rails and
Hang Kong Dollar Directory Co. utilities strong enough to continue
3a Wyndham Street, their leadership. Wheat. At the opening this market was firm but of the firm of Poll and Company promptly reacted on professional Was yesterday fined $250 by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magis- operators turning nollers. Thero was rather ample bullish news but automatic pletal and 50 rounds of tracy, for being in possession of an a lack of aggressive buying. Cot) ton: There was a good demand at ammunition without a permit Jan. 10 Jan. 11 the opening but buying was
aggressive. Price fixing was res-who has been appointed Assistant ponsible for most of the buying. Director of Supplies and Transport 34.06 34.06 Silver: The opening advance at NEW YORK METALS. tracted some bank selling and long the late Col. A. H. Kinnaird Wat- to the China Command in place of Jan. 8 Jan. 11 profit-taking. Trading was gener-son, arrived yesterday by the 3.5. Copper, March, per lb. 7.00 7.05 ally quiet. Tin, March, per lb. 61.60, 52.30
NEWLY MINED GOLD: (WASHINGTON).
SMALL COINAGE AT A PREMIUM
سنتر
|Checking Hoarders And Manipulators.
GOVERNMENT ACTION TO
BE TAKEN
Reconstruction Finance Corpn's buying price, per cz.
London, Yesterday.
83 9/32
6.08
5.091⁄44
23.40
16.84
8.11%
62 8/16
13.73
19.39
22.40
Oslo
19.90
Vienna
2914
Prague
103%
Helsingfors
226
Madrid
39 9/16
Lisbon
109%
Athens.
582
Capital Surplus Reserves
·U.S.$8,680,000.00
U.B.S1.887,089,17
J.S.$1,718,979.AT
Bucharest Belgrade Blo
550
240
4%
Buenos Aires
85%*
Accordem Yen 121,250,000
BRANCHES———
Ganes
J
Montevideo
Head Office:---YOKOHAMA,
Beaucham and› Agunglei úts
$300
AMRAS
Marke
Srems
85%* 1/6 1/16
1/4 1/16
Hambers
Ram Haldelberg
Jurumiem
Parka
Helping
Ysforma
Yokohama
Silver Spot
Alexandria
Nagasaki
theagh
Batavia
Nagoya
New York
Osaka Paris
Morelos
Taormin
goon
THE YOKOHAMA SPÈCIE, BANK,
LIMITED
Established 1990.
Capital" (fully pal"-up) Yen100,600,000 Reserve. Fund
Berlin
Bombay
*Calenta
Canton
Dairen. (Daný).
Fengilon (Motden) Rio de Janeiro
Hathbury
Hankow
Hariin
Hong Kon
Honolulu
Hoinking
Karachi
Los Angeles Manila
interest "allowed
Houd Offer-68, Mondway. Now Tick
Mexico City
Bombay
Hong Kong
Branches of American Exprese Com- pany in Principal" cities of United States of Amarion and Canada.
All sinases of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
Ban Francisco
Seattle.
Semarang
Shanghai
Singapore
Boerabaya
Bydney
•Tientala Takya
| handled.
Tringing Yingkow
Personal investasuet
accounts
Shanghai
Silver Forward
1/54 1/2
19 8/16 1944
Warloan 3% %.... 101-3/16
Business Done:-1,700,000 abares.
Air Reduction ..
not
| COMMENCING TO-MORROW
**LESLIE HOWARD"
HEATHER ANGEL
Col. J. H. Morris, D.S.O., Q.B.E. BERKELEY
A Jewe L. Lasky
SQUARE
Production
Ranpura.
Last To-day's, Price Prion
AT THE
KING'S
98%
บ
American Tel & Tel
Allied Chemical & Dye .147% 146 American CAD
964 American Smelting.... 45% 42%
116% 115 American Tobacco "B" 71 70 American Waterworks
90%
20%
A meeting to consider, the form«-| tion of a Cornish Society and/or the holding of an annual reunion of Cornish residents in Hong Kong is to be held in the Board Room of the South China Morning Post, Ltd., at 5,45 pm, on Tuesday. All In- terested are cordially invited to at-
COMING ATTRACTJON I
60%
1TH
19 tend.
20%
1614
15%
19% Anaconda Copper Mining 134 14 Auburn
Bendix Aviation
Borden Co
Canadian Pacifc J. L. Case:
The Government is taking steps Caterpillar Co
20
A fine of $10 was imposed on 70% 69% Chow Yeurig Wan, a lorry driver,
to prevent the hoarding or corner- Chase National Bank 24.
Motorspor B.
24% by Mr. Hamilton at the Central 24% Police Court this morning, for ent
Ing of small coins of: local cur" | Conzo G19 of N.Y: 3840s ting across Queen 'Street, at Can-1
rency, on which there in a con-Curtiss Womaurs
siderable premium to-day, accord- Du Pont de
Ing to the Colónia) Treasurer, the Eastman Hon. Mr. M. J. Breen.
40%
24% naught Road West. Traffic Ser 24. B4 934
geant Paton said that, he was test 80%ing a car at the time and had to 19%
apply the brakes suddenly to avoid
collision:
14%
36 85%
1934. - 0%
* 81 Electric Auto-lite. Co... 194 Electric Bond & Share 18% Mr. Breen, stated: "The Gov- Electric Power & Light 5%. ernment is aware that there is a General Pectric, 19% 2014
19% big premium to-day on subsidiary General Foods coins and they have adopted a Gillette Safety
General Motors fixed, policy, which will ultimately Gold Dust
five-cent Internat Harverter Internat Tel & Tel Liggett & Myers *B* "The premiums have varied in the case of the former from four
Lowe's Inc
Ward Nation Blacuit
bring those coins, the
piece, down to parity.
-British Wireless Service,
**Sellers Official.
THE OVERSEAS NATIONAL BANK LTD.
17
18
40% 40 184-164 78776
..28%
LOCAL DOLLAR...
UNCHANGED.
Silver Prices Advance,
The dollar continues steady, opening-to-day at 1/5%.
17%terday, closing at, 19 3/16, while Bpot silver advanced 1/18 YOU
forward moved up, closing at] 194
484
26
484
*** 154
18%
15
2014
53
7.
Brands v 21
on
Corn
GA
B Co of NJ, 44% -44%
15% 16%
231%
-42% 42%
2136.
per cent. to its present figure City Bank.. 25% which is approximately one per National cent. whilst the premium on-cop-Nom Dairy Products 18% per coin has fluctuated from 12 to Pacide Gas & Electris. 10% 19 per cent, or less. The premiums
Packard Melora National Bank Building, vary, from day to day.';
Pennsylvania. Rly Radio Coron BA, Des Voeux Road, Central.
"In recent months the Govern-Boara Roebuck!!!!! ment has imported. very | large] Authorised Capital ... $5,000,000.00 quantities of these coins but the Paid-up Capital 1,000,000.00 removal of the premium has not
Riandard O New York London and The Company offern' to Intending
yet, been brought about. However, Trans-America Paris Arentap
Bocony-Vacuum Corp Travelers. the "use of its
*Travelers BANKERS TRUST COMPANY. Current Ab- Chaquart. and Letters of Credit and.
If the cornering is dus to hoarders Union Carbide & Carbon 46% We offer facilitial for the tranpan or manipulators, they "In": nádition, the world-wide services Lion", of"" general banking
will even- business
Union Pacifie of its thoroughly equipped Travel De- Foreign Exchange transacted. Blocks tually be defeated, as the Govern: Tinibed Air & and bonds bought and wolds Loans mont, has large, consignments on United Corpn grantod "on"approved: securities, BRAK
LEE FANG: the way and in addition has placed United States: Stoel Osnara); Manager,
larger orders than ever before, for Westinghouse E both colus."
Dapouits received for at matar to be obtained 'on
W. DUGGAN,
BID.
sport
8244
6%
The cross rate, London on New York, is 4-GE5.09%, and New York on London is £-G$5.08*4*/**/
WEATHER REPORT
north
the forecast issued-to-
by the Royal OBRALTA
SAMARANG
LOVE IN A LUN
HIGHE
FULL OF DANGER AND THRILLS 1 |
lovers must live..or
UNITED ARTISTS" PICTURE AT THE
KING'S