BANKS
TONG KONG AH GIA, THÁI (BANKING CORPORATION.
Antberland Capiled
$1,500,000
Boomers Idebilty of Propelaices = 806,900,166 XRAD OFFIC】, HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1—
8. . Zor, Bog
Tide Shan, Esq.
Deputy Chairwo
K.. Morrison, Mag.
A. U. Compton, B. Hum. Mr. J. J. Paterson.
fom Mr. 1-3.
G. Malik, h
F
dia. J. P. Warren, Bag,
J. Greyburn, Ing.
Chiet Manager.
AMOT
BANGKOK
LONDON LYOKE
MALADOA
THE CHARTERED BANK-OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
"
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
£3,500,000 £2,000,000
---$8,000,000
Betërve "Lásbility of Pro-
prietors
Agendas and Branches:
ALOR STAR
AKEITSAR
HANGTOK MATAVIA WOMBAT
DALOUTTS
CANTON
GLWKPORN
COLO
+DARİ
HAIPHONG RAMMING
HARMIN
HANKOW
поза кого
MANILA
ALONA
KUAR (Jebera
POE
100111
XARACHI
NAW TOBE
XLANG
OOLONDO
PRIPINO
KOU
XUALA LUMPUR
BATAVIA
BUMBAY
ELSTON
SALOUTTA
CREPOO
DAILEN FOODHOW
KAIPHONG MAXBURG
HANNUM
MARBIN
MOFOLEW
STOLLO
LPOR
JOBCEN
KOHE
AUWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
PENANG
SANGO
10:0
SAN FRANULBOO
ВНАМОНАЛ
SINGAPORS
KURABAYA
TIENTSIN
HUNGRI PATARI
TOKYO
TRINGTAO
YUKOHAKA
Currant is epened in Laval Carrean7 sad Find Dapoolse reared for on your or suarior pochode in Leoni Derronaj nad Starling un korms which will be quoted on applimatka. Hong Kong, 24th January, 1934.
$
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Basianos of the obeys Bank bo unaduriai XONG LONG AND BRANKEA) BAKE- DORPORATION. A may be abiniga
NOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANDWAl JAKKING OURPURATION.
Y. M. RATBURN,
Chial Manager,
Hong Kong, 24th April, 1988.
SAFETY FIRST!
To Safeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries, Deport them in a Vault that is really: FIREPROOF BURGLAR PROOF DAMP PROOF !
OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT located on the Mezzanine Floor of Our New building is Specially Cop- #tructed to provide all of these Im- portant Qualities.
You may obtain a Safe Deport Box in this most up-to-date Vault for your own usa at a vary moder ate Rental
Inspection Cordially lavitod
THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of Ice House Btrost and Des Voeux Road, Central
Foreign
KUONTRO
MADRAS
MAXIL
-MEDAN
NEW YORK
TEIPING (Poking!
PKHANG
WATCHON
RANGDON
SEVARANO GEREMBAN KRAMIHAI RINGAPORE
TAIPING
TINTAIN
STAWKAN
KONTRADAYA
MONIKAN (Bhukrů
.THINGTAD
SANDOLKOA
ΤΩΚΟΠΙΚΑ
COMMERCE
AND FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCK *EXCHANGE
A.O.F.C. Quotations.
New York. Yesterday.
Dew Jones Averages.
Last To-day'ı Changes Aver. Aver.
30 Industrials 108.14 108.50 XK up
20 Rails
20 Utilities
40 Bonds
Commodity
Index
51.79 51.81 02 up
18.20 28.31 II up 02.36 .92.29 .07 down
63.85 54.12 27 up
THE CHINA MAIL.
French Pretender.
The Duc de Guise, pretender to the French thrane, who is now in exile in Belgium. He entertained
intest hopes that the
Royalist agitation would result in his be ing recalled.
=
Messrs. E. A. Pierce & Co. Re- port:-There was not much either way to-day. There was plently of General trading and sentiment was bearlah. Exchange and
Sentiment Wheat:
is growing] Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix-bearish and a new incentive is need-] ed Deposits received for one year of ed. Cotton: There was liquidation shorter periods at rates which will be for March. The market was quiet] quoted on application.
though there was constant European interest and domestic and spinner: buying on a broader scale. Senti-
Silver: ment was mixed.
Rum- to the effect THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. ours were current
that Chinese and Americus interests On London--
T. T had been buyers.
On demand Four months night 1/64 'Credits 4 months'
W. H. E. THOMAS,
Acting Manager. Hong Kong, 20th February, 1934.
Established 1918.
Head 04ce-Hour Tong
Authorised Caplin) (H.X. Carranty) ...§11,bbill.80% Pald-Ky Capth and water day with an 8 b) the Reserva Fund 1,160,000
BRANCHES 1-0
Caster. Ebongbel, Faskow, bangkok,
wat Bas Praznike,
LONDON BA HELEN : ----
The Lloyd's Back, Llenand. CORESPONDENTS
in ali petacipal cities of the World.
Foreign Exchange mod banking boningen o every cription led
Sala Deposit Baza (various alone! at a youły zone of from 1940.
LOOK POONG SEAN,
Air Reduction
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Borden Co.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
Proẞte
Canadian Pacifie
1. Саве $10,000,000,00 7. 1 $5.598,600.00 Caterpillar Co.
በተ National Bank Chase
LA $2,312,000.00 Chrysler Metar
Consultdated Gas of N.Y. 41% Curtise Wright
44
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 12, Des Voeux Road Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-- Sir Bhouson Chow, Chairman.
Li Koon Chun. Esq.
P. K. Kwok, Esq.
Wong Yun Tong, Esq.
Chan Ching Shek, Eng.
Li Lan Sang, Esq.
Wong Chu Son. Erq. Kan Ying Po, Esq.
Du Pont de Nemours 101% Eastman Kodak ...... 91
Auto-lite Co. . 29% Electric Elretrie Bond & Share Electric Power & Light 741
Electric
| fleneral
General Funds
General Motors
Gillette Safety
Gold Dust
40
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
1/6%
1/6%
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
COTTON SILVER NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
AND WHEAT
Latest Quotations.
NEW YORK COMMODITY MARKETS
New York, Feb. 22.
Messrs. Asia Lands Ltd. have re- ceived the following quotations on the New York cotton and wheat, rubber, silk and silver exchanges en the Commodity Exchanges Inc New York:
Closing Commodity February 21.
Price
On
SILVER Silver: Commodity Exchange Inc. of New York:
Feb. 20 Range Feb. 21 Range Mar...46.05 48.05
May....46.85 46.60 July, 46.90 47.00
Total sales for the, day:
46.40 46.45
46.92 46.95
47.34 47.35
322 contracts of 253 contracts of 25,000 ozs. cach-25,000 ozs. each
Market:-Firm.
Rubber:
RUBBER.
Commodity Exchange
Inc. of New York:
Feb. 20 Range Feb. 21 Range
10.43 10.44 Mar.....10.31 10.31
10.70 10.71 May.10.59 10.59 July
...10.85 10.85 11.00 11.00 Standard No. 1 "B" Contract Total sales for the day:-
298 contracts 310 contracts
SILK.
Silk: Commodity Exchange Inc, of New York:
Feb. 20 Range Feb. 21 Range 1.47 1.49 Feb.....1.481⁄2 1.45
COTTON. Cation: New York Colton Ex- change:
Business Done:-1,900,000 shares.
Last To-day"}
aight
1/7
Price Prics
On New York-
On demand
3814
American Can
Allied Chemical & Dye .1584 .105%
.102 102 158
Credits 60 days'
1054
aight
nam.
American
Smelting
On Paris-
Radiator
16
16%
American Smelting
4814
48%
American Tel. & Tel...122% Ameriron Tobacco "B"
1227%
7514
754
On demand Credits 4
sight
585
mouths'
SUGAR. Sugar: New York Sugar & Coffee Exchange:
625
Feb. 20. Feb. 21.
American Waterworks. 22%
221/2
On India-
March
1.55
3.60
Chief Manager.
Anacunda Copper Mining
16%
T. T.
100
May
1.61
1.63
Auburn Bendix Aviation
54
21
21%
On demand
100
July
1.64 1.67
2414
24% On Shangbal-
Market: Quiet.
10%
16
On demand
110
70%
79%
On Japan:---
31 .. BUT
31
304
On demand
12644
50%
On Manila-
41
On demand
76%
4
102
On Singapor©---
Feb. 20 Range Feb. 21 Range Mar....11.90 11.93
12.00 12.01
$24
On, demand
64%
May
..12.09 12.10
12.17 12.19
30%
On Batavia
July
12.23 12.23
12.33 12.33
19%
19
On nemand
57
|Oct
12.40 12.42
12.47 12.50
784
22%
90
On Salgon
Dec.
12.51 12.53
12.61 12.61
35
25
On demand. *** 581⁄2
|Jun.
....12.55 12.56
12.63 12.63
40%4
113%
On Bangkok
Middling
11/4
201
201⁄4
On demand .............. 12284
Spot..12.30
12.40
Internat. Harvester
44%
44%
Sovereigns bank buy
Internat. Tel. & Tel.
15%
15%
ing rate
1/63⁄41⁄4
Liggett & Myers "B"
R5
CK
Bar Silver per oz.
20%
WHEAT. Wheat: Chicago Board of Trade:
new's Inc.
32%
Montgomery Ward
Bar Silver in Hong
Feb. 20. Feb. 21.
83%
34
National Biscuit
42
41%
Kong
nom.
May
884
8824
Heational City Bank
31+
317
Copper Cash
nom.
July
86%
86%
Manila
Scuttle
Semarang
Nation Dairy Prod.
1544
..... 1% prem.
September
87
873%
Bombay
Nagasaki
Calcutta
New York
Shanghal Singapore
De Elevator
18
18
Pacifi Gas & Electric
20
20%
Total sales for the day:-
Canlon
Osaka
Fourabaya
Prokuri
Motors
5%
10,000,000
20,000,000
Parle
Swałow
Fergeylvania Rly.
37
bushels
bushels
Hankow
Peiping
Syndey
Redio Carn
814
Honolulu
Penang
Taihoku
SORT Roebuck
4954
49%
Kobe Kowloon London
Rangoon
Tientain
Sorony Vacuum Corpn. 17% 17
Standard Brande
22%
Saigon
Takyo
San Pelico
Vancouver
Standard Cas
14
144
Yokohama
Standard Oil Co. of NJ. 48%
484
Texas Corpn.
28
28
London, Yesterday.
Trans America
7%
Th
Paris
48
.131%
131
New York
77 19/32 5.07%
& Transport 23 United Air
23%2
Montreal
744
Ti
Brussels
68%
58%
4314
Geneva
Milan Amsterdam Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen Oslo Vienna Prague Helsingfors Madrid
58 7/16 7.592 12.86 19.39% 222.40 19.90 28
123
KAR Tong Po, Esq. Chief Manager. Li The Fong. Esq., Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES--
Amoy
Batavia
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.Haiphong
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Talpek, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter. 1829.
Central Bank in Formoss Be-Notes Insund Average skodunt
To w
On and after August 15th, 1993, the rate of Interest on Special Current Deposit will be at 2% p., on daily) balance and the rate for balance over $10,000 will be quoted on application (Maximum rate-1%%%).
LONDON BANKERS ↑
Barclaya Babk, Ládi, kdeydı Tank, Lid Band Bark, Lád., Wosimuster Book,
The Bank has ticerespondents in all the pristupa Jomanial Dentro skranghout the wall. K. KAGURA
BONG KONG BRANCH_
DaVarez Bood Central Kang Kaag: Desember 24, 1963.
Жолун
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE,
LIMITED.
Established 1990.
Capital (fully pak'-up) Yen100,000,000 Beserve Fund
Bad Ofice:-YOKOBAMA.
Melbourne
of Banking and Union Carbide & Carbon 48%
Loans Union Pacific
Every description Exchange business transacted. cranted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local United Corpn. urrency and Fixed Deposits received United Stater Steel for one year or shorter periods in Local Westinghouse E. & M. 43% ted Foreign Currencies on terms which
be quoted on application. Safe Deposit Boxen To Let.
KAN TONG PO.
Chief Manager. Hong Kong 24th November, 1938.
THE
Ne
Head Office:-65,- Brandwaz, New York.
BID-t: XD.
15% Copper Cents
Rate of Native Interest 8% .
30% dia. Chinese Sub. Coin
37% Hong Kong Suh. Coin par.
INVESTMENT NEWS RECEIVED BY MAIL
Alaska Gold Operations Spurt. Renewed interest in gold mining.
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, since President Roosevelt adopted. this gold-buying policy in the do- mestic and foreign markets has materially stimulated exploration and development work in ́Alaska, according to the Geologie Survey. Many gravel deposits hitherto con- sidered to be of too low grade or too remote from transportation are now being re-examined for dredging purposes.
Capital
Burplas Reserves
1:1.8.56,000,000.00 .U.S.$1,867,089.17 .1.8.31,718,970,67
BRANCHES --
Marica 157
Yen.121,250,000
Aberde
Glasgow
As
Hutberg Taterlaken
Branchon and Azzadpast: Alexandria
B
Calen
New York
Bombay
Osska
Calcutta
Canton
Dairen (Dalvy)
Palping Rangoon
Dakila
Flankan
BAWA
Hamburg
Hankow
· Ban FrancisID Beattie
Barbie
Semarang
Four out
Shangha
Honolulu
Hainking
Kabe
Bingapore Bourabaya Sydney Tlentain Tokyo
Personal handed.
The Company {MÉ
Fention (Wabdan) Bio de Janeiro
Karachi
London
Los Angeles
MARR
Hoj
Thingtan "Yingkow
aetereat allowed on Current Deposits received for fixed perio
rkosa ti be obtained on appl
HL, MORE
dong 》 rug, lith September. 1962.
Poems
Firs
Felping
Taormina
¡Branches of. merican Exprior Com pany in Principal cities of United Bfates of Aviarion End Canada.
All classes, st mmmercial, Banking Transactions, "inadartakan..
LONDON EXCHANGES
Lisbon Athens
Bucharest. Belgrade Rio Buenos Aires Montevideo Bombay Shanghal HongKong Yokohama Silver Spot
Despite the fact that the statutory price of $20.67 is used in evaluating]. gold-mining production, the total for 1938 rose over $500,000 to $10,- 758,000. It was explained that al-Forward though the United States Treasury has since early December paid $84 an ounce for the metal, $20,67 was used to maintain uniformilty in the yearly comparisons,
7
War Loan 84%
5.11
21.88/2
15,81
2261⁄2
37 21/82 109%
525 gellers
515
225 4% 5.0. 381⁄2 8.0. 38 8.0. 1/6 8/82 1/4/2 1/644
1/27/32
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20/7/16 10214
British Wireless Service
„EWO DIVIDEND
AMERICAN GOLD PRICE: (WASHINGTON).
Feb. 20 Feb. 21
U.S. Treasury Gold
Price, per oz.
35.00 35.00
OBITUARY
Mr. Jose Maria De Castro-Basto.
SCHOOL CHILDREN ATTEND FUNERAL
the The funeral took place at Roman Catholic Cemetery yesterday! of the late Mr. Jose Maria, de Cas- tro-Baato, who died early yesterday morning at the Canossa Hospital. after a short illness.
The service, which was choral, was conducted by the Right Rev. Bishop Valtorta, assisted by Fathers Spada, Rosal, Liberatore, Granell and the full clergy of the Catholic Micnion
NOTICE.
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS DURING THE RACÈS.-
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
T
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publis
Auction
ON
Saturday, the 24th.. February, 1934 Commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at "Lubeca" No. 22 Hankow
THE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY Road, Kowloon
NOTIFIED that on the days A Quantity of Valuable Shop fixed for the ANNUAL RACE Furniture, Sundries and Fittings MEETING at WONG NE! CHONG
(Feb. 24th, 26th., 27th, 28th, and March 3rd.), the following Regula- tions, under 'Ordinance No. 2 of 1869, w be in force:
to
also
One Kelvinator One Safe
and
One Large Oven with Accessories On View from Friday the 23rd., February, 1934
Terms Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers,
Hong Kong. 22nd Feb., 1934.
HE Undersigned have received
instructions to sell by Public
ON
vehicles going to the cea at Wong Nel Chong will proceed via Arsenal Street, Hennessy Road, Per- elval Street, Leighton Hi Road and round the Happy Valley via Wong Nei Chong Road to the entrance gates. Vehicles will return town via Morrison Gap Road
Road East, Auction and Queen's These arrangements will be in force between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. II-Passengers will alight from and board Tramcara and Buses at: (1) the main Public entrance gate and (2) the members entrance gate only.
Monday, the 26th, February, 1934 commencing at 10.30 a.m. at No. 88A Nathan Road,
Kowloon
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On View from Sunday the 25th.
III.Trucks and persons carrying| February, 1934
large burdens will not be of Per- permitted West
on
of cival Street or East Murray Road between the hours of 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. walk on IV.-Pedestrians must
the footpaths, and not
the Roadway. V.-Vehicles must proceed at a slow speed in the vicinity of the Race Course. VI.-Vehicles will be parked in the vicinity of the Race Course as directed by the Police on duty, VII-Dogs are not allowed on or
near the Race Course. Any' dog found straying is liable to be destroyed. Note.-There will be
onc way
traffe only in Queen's Road: East from the Monument to Arsenal Street from 11 a
one way to 7 p.m. The traffic will run from East to West
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROJ.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 22nd Feb., 1934.
THE Undersigned have received
Tinstructions to sell by Publie
Auction
ON
Tuesday the 25th., February, 1934 commencing at 10.30 a.m. at No. 998 Waterloo Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
On View from Monday the 26th, February, 1934
Terma: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 22nd Feb., 1934.
Vehicles proceeding up GENERAL NOTICES.
Stubbs Road will proceed" via Arsenal Street Johnston Road, (Old Praya East), Morrison Wanchal Road, Road.
Extra Race Meetings.-On days fix-
T
NOTICE.
THE funeral of the late KING 'ALBERT OF BELGIUM
ed for extra Race Meetings, having been fixed for THURSDAY, Regulations and III and the 22nd instant the offices of the the note above will not be Credit Foncier d'Extrême-Orient enforced. One way traffic will be closed on that date an a will be enforced in Wong token of respect.
Nel Chong Road only.
Entrance to Wong Nel
Chong Road will be from HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB Leighton Hill Road.
Parking of Cars at the
Race Course,
RUGBY FOOTBALL
1.--The stand at the Puble AUST? ALIAN UNIVERSITIES XV
entrance la reserved for Jockey Club Stewards and Officials only. 2.--Morrison
V THE COLONY
on the Club ground on Friday, 23rd February.
Kick off-4.45 p.m.
parking . Bill ground opposite Civil Ser vice Club, and Village Road reserved for Private cars. 3.-Ventris Road reserved for Admission:
Public Cars,
E. D. C. WOLFE, Inspector General of Police. Hong Kong, 22nd Feb., 1934.
KING ALBERTS FUNERAL TO-DAY
All, Government Flags
· At Half-Must
Covered Stand (Members included);
$1.50
Open Stands
$1.00
Services in uniform haļf price
Reserved seats in the Covered · Stand may be booked at Andersons
W. PRYDE, Hon, Secretary.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
THE
GENERAL MEETING of the Fourteenth ANNUAL
School children from the St. Telegraphic information has been Louis Industrial School and other received from, the Secretary of charitable institutions and Sister State for the Colonies that, the from the French and Italian Confuneral of His late Majesty the KOWLOON RESIDENTS ASSO vents lined the pathway leading King of the Belgians will take CIATION will be held in the St. from the entrance of the cemetery place on Thursday February THURSDAY, 8th March, 1934, at Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, on to the chapel.
All flags on' Government buildings
8 The chief mourners were Messrs and launches will be flown at half- B., C. H. Dr. E, A, A, H, LE mast from 8 am, to sunset on that! J. J. and A. Castro-Basto, and Mr.
day.
All other minerals were produced Messrs. Caroll Bros, have just J. M. D'Alimda Remédios (son-in- In fewer quantities last year, reflect- received cabled adylce from Shang-law).
pira,
BUSINESS
mary Adoption of Report and 'Accounts for, the year ended 31st December, 1933;-
ing the lower trend in business, hat that Ewo Cotton Mill, Lid, Among those present were the with the total dropping $181,000 be have declared a final dividend of Consul for. Portugal, Mr. R. G. Rouillon, V. Bocha, A., J. C. Rocha, low the preceding year to $11,457,40 cents,
000, despite the gain in gold. Sliver production declined to $54,500, from |466,000; coal to $500,000, from $518,000, and other minerals, such
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS
Below a
Alves Guerra, the Hon. Mr. J. P. J. C. V. Tubelro, A. W. da Boza Election of Officers and Commit- Braga, Mr. J. M. Alves, H. A. Alves, B. Raven, E. da Rosa Mateo
Any other business.”“ A C, Botelho, P. V. Bobelho, F. Hi Bohren, L. C. E. Sousa, E. VAMĂ RĂS Barner, A. Y. Barros, H. A. de B de Bone, LA. L. Suva, D. O. de It is earnestly requested that Jalmed Botello, 8. M. Churn, Loo D'Almada Silva,;. P. V. Bohren, M. A da members and all others interested and Letters of Uradit and such sh copper petroleum, lead, tin, telegrams lying at the E. E. Tele & Cartro, C. D'Almada a Castro, Silva, A. G. Buttald, Mahan"Singh; in the welfare of Kowloon will make on, siche, world-wide Joorvloen [and platinum, to $184,500, from graph Co
!! XD'Almada vez astro, o Fan X. Dr B. Book, A. Bamy, All Xavier, an endeavour to be present at the
D; Hyde C}} Xavier, :VYvanovitch, P.") A¦ meeting),
Choroughly arelyped Travel De- $850,000, It is estimated that total Allen Post Once, Box. 10, from D'Almada e Cestro
Figueiredo,
"DUGGAN,
production of minerals In Alaska Ipswich since 1880 totala: approximately | » Kishinéhand $664,886,000, rom Barron's"
Pohoomal, from Lamm
A Guterres, H. A. Tvanovitch, the Chinese staff of the}/
any E.Noron- Basto Pefating Press" Fazid nha R. Pastonji others.
J. II, SHAW,
Hon. Secretary, Kowloon, 18th February, 1984.