BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital untemat Issued and Pully fud-up
Somerva Paris :---
$20,000,00
20,000,00
Morling ------ £ 1,208,10R
e+e-、 Ja.inLE"" A"
THE CHARTERED BANK INDIA, AUSTRALIA" & CHINA.
Barva Lablity of Proprietors
$20,000,cme
Incorporated, by Royal Charter, 1883.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,
Paid-up Capital
HELD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
W. H. Hell, jaq.
3. 1. Warren, Kary. Deputy Chairman.
A. R. Counton," Eaq,
T, K, Punice Key Thaw, Za
Reserva Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro-
Shanghai
.prietors
WM, GUÉS. Mackie
Chairma
Alor Star
Agencies and Branches: -
Nolle
Rangoon
Amritase ..Ipoh
Saigon
Bangkok
Karachi
Semarang
Betaria
Klang.
Seremban
Bombay
Kobe
Lampur, Ruching
Singapore
Sitiawan
Sourabaya
•
Taiping
Colombo
Delhi
Medan
Haiphong
New York
|Hamburg
Peiping Tsingtao
-X. H. Merrioni, Haq,
ANOT BANUROX BATAVIA DOM BAY CALCUTTA CANTON
CILE FOO
COLOMBO
DAJEKN
POOCHOW
BAITHONG
HAMBURG
HANKOW
BARDIN
11000
JONORE
KONZ
BONGKEW
KOWLOON
19. M. Greyburn, Zag,
Chief Manager.
HAASCRES:-
LONDON
WNDAZ
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (Johor)
MUKDEN
NEW YORK,
TEIFNO
PENANG BANGOON
BAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
KUALA LUMPUR
SEANTINAT
FINGAPORE.
HOURBATE
RINGEI PATAMI
TIENTREN
TOKTO
TRINITAO TOKOHAMA
Outras Accovaly speard in Lord Oursary and Plved Deporite realtad for one y aberme perlada is Loral Company and Starting so her which will be quoted on applications. Hong Kong, 26th February, 1934.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Bachrate of thy sheer Tank it shelve od by the HONG LONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING QMPOMATION. Hals may be phillial at 6pplication.
FOR THE HONGKONG, AND CHANGELI BANKIXO CORPORATION.
7. K. GRAYBUME,
Chiat Wankane,
Hong Kong, 26th February, 1934.
SAFETY FIRST!
To Safeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries,
Neposit them in a Vault
that is really: FIRE - PROOF BURGLAR-PROOF DAMP PROOF !
OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT located on the Mezzanine Floor Our New buildinrr Specially Can- structed to provide all of these Im portant Qualities.
You may oblain a Safe Deposit Box in this most up-to-date Vault for your
own use at a very moder-' ale Rental.
Inspection Cordially Invited.
THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD.
Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central,
Calcutta Canton Cawnpore Cebu
Hankow
Harbin
Hong Kong
Hadras
Sanita Tientain
Tongkak
(Bhuker)
(Peking) Yokohama Penang
Zamboangs
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.
Current Account's opened, and Fix ed Deposita received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
W. H. E. THOMAS,
Acting Manager. Hong Kong, 20th February, 1834. THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
Head Office:-Hong Kong.
Karikarahd Dupini (B.I. Ourrency} ... $11,08_900 Pull-Up Onglied w Kenstvo Fund um
1,160,000 HRANORERs-
Fisker, Bangkok,
Cataghat,
LONDON BAKKERI:--- The Lordy Bench, Limited CORESPONDENTU
In ali prinelipsi altine of the World
Zarolyn Buchungu nad berking kainane of
trary desciption treatneind.
Bila Dipada Berm itacions sisas) 65 » pourly insta) from Dá se 940.
LOOK POONG SHAN.
Chief Manager.
CHINA
ommerce and
COTTON, SILVER AND WHEAT
Latest Quotations.
NEW YORK-COMMODITY
MARKETS
New York, March. 9.
Messra, Asin Lands Ltd. have re- ceived the following quotations on the New York cotton and wheat. rubber, silk and silver exchangés on the Commodity Exchanges Inc. |New York:-
Closing Commodity March 8-
SILVER.
Price ON
NEW YORK STOCK
A.OFG
New York
30 Indigitiriala 20 Rafts
**
20 Ude 40 Bonda Commodity
tions.
sterday
101.58 103.21 – 1.62 up:
47.60 48.42 82 up
25.00 26.36. 146 up 91.95 $2.02
up
Index.......
53,55, 53.99**+144ˆup' Mesars. E. A. Pierce & Co., Re- port: We think that the show of Late strength was due to the be- Hef that the Stock Exchange · Re- gulation Bill would be substantial- [ly modified, In any event, there' Silver: Commodity Exchange Inc. seems to be a slightly better feel- ing. Wheat: Early local pressure, anticipating liquidation, caused an of New York:
over-sold market. There was П fair rally later on short covering. Cotton: There was a better de- mand from the Trade and short operators found offering limited. Progress in the Bankhead Bill is being made steadily. Silver: Trade WAS mixed, with the majority of operators apparently satisfied to await further develop-
Mar. 7 Range Mar. 8 Range May....46.58, 46.38 46.85 46.85 July.46.95 46.95 47.25 47.25 Sept....47.32 47.32 47.68 47.63.
48.30 48.30 Dec. 48.07 48.07 Total sales for the day:- 102 contracts of 163 contracts of 25,000 ozs. each - 25.000 ozs. each
Market:-Firm.
RUBBER.
Rubber: Commodity Inc. of New York:
July
...11.23 11.25
Exchangements.
Standard No. 1 "B" Contract. Total sales for the day:-
600 contracts - 379 contracts
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. New York:
Authorized Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
Profts
Mar. 7 Range Mar. 8 Range $10,000,000.00 Mar...1.39% 1.39 1.40 1.41% $ 5,598,600.00
SUGAR.
$ 2,312,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:~HONG KONG 12. Des Voeur Rənd Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Sir Shousan Chow, Chairman.
Li Koon Chun, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Chan Ching Shek, Esq.
Sugar: New York Sugar & Coffee
Exchange:
March
May July
Market: Steady.
Business Done:-1,700,000 sbarca.
Last Today's Prien Pries
J. I. Case
Caterpillar Co.
Cinse Chrysler. Motors
National Bank
She may have been named as one at the ten best-dressed women in the - world, but Kay 'Francia, serven star, was unable to suit ber kuiband, Kenneth McKenna. It was revealed in Miss Francis' diveres suit, filed at Los Angeles, that McKezna repentadly nagged her over her maRRAZ -
of dressing.
LONDON EXCHANGES.
Vienna
19.394 22.40
London, Yesterday.
Mar. 7 Range Mar. 8 Range Mar....10.79 10.79 10.90 10.93 May....10.95 10.96
Paris
77 7/32
*
11.08 11.09
Air Reduction
$ 991 98
11.38 11.39
Allied Chemical & Dye 148% 150
New York Montreal Amsterdam
5.07%
5.091⁄41⁄4
7.55
American Can
American Radiator
American Smelting
SILK.
Silk: Commodity Exchange Inc, of American Waterworks.
American Tel, & Tel...119 American Tobacco "B"
70
1434
14 434746
120% 7014 20
90% 100%
Brussels Geneva
21.82
15.73
Milan
Berlin
59 3/16 12.81
Anaconda Copper Mining 141⁄21⁄2 Auburn
15%
28
54
55
Stockholm
Bendix Aviation
1814
1944
Copenhagen
Borden Co.
2214
23%
Oslo
19.90
Canadian Pacific
10% 16/
71%
73%
Prague
1224
2824
201
Helsingfors
226/2
27+ 28+
Belgrade
1.60
Mar. 7. Mar. 8.
1.51 1.56 1.56 1.61
54%
Madrid
1.51
Consolidated Can of N.Y. Curtiss Wright
38
384
37L
424
Lisbon
Du Pont de Nemours
00
9714
Athens
225 37 5/16 109 530 Sellera
Eastmen Kodak .....
BAL 80
Bucharest
610
·
COTTON. Cotton: New York Cotton Ex- change:
Electric Auto-lite Co. Electric Bond & Share
26%
20%
Rip
18%
184
414*
Foods
Electric Power & Light General Electric General
7%
ገና
Buenos Aires
364
21%
Montevideo
38%
23
Bombay
1/4 3/32
Wong Chu Bon. Esq.
Kan Ting Po, Esq.
Mar.
Mar. 7 Range Mar. 8 Ranga ...11.98 11.98
12.13 12.18
Kan Tone Po, Esq. Chief Manager.
May
12.09 12.10
Lễ Tre Fong. Esq., Manager.
July
12.20 12.21
Oct.
Dec.
12.28 12.30 12.36 12.33 12.69 12.60
12.25 12.25 12.36 12,36 12.48 12.48
General" Motors Gillette Safety Gold Dust
36%
87%
1144 12%
Shanghai
194
19%
Hong Kong
20%
41%
Yokohama
1/2 3/16
Internat. Tel. & Tel.
13/4
14
Liggett & Myers "B" Loew's Inc.
82
Silver Spot
AYBOY
Batavia
Manila Melbourne
Seattle
Montgomery
Ward
30%
31
Silver Forward
30% 32%
Warloan 3.
20 7/16 20 9/16 103%
National Eisculle
40%
40%
• Sellers Official
Semarang
Middling
National City Bank
28% 29
Bombay
Nagasaki
Shangbal
Calcutta
New York
Canton
Плака
Haiphong Hankow Ronelulu
Paria
Singapore Soarsbara Swatow Synder
Spot ..12.30
16
15%
12.46
....... 1044
10%
WHEAT.
514 5%
Kowloon London
Rangoon Salgot San Pcisco
Tientsin Tokyo Vanénover Yokohama
May
Mar. 7. Mar. 8.
86%
44,
344 34%
86/2
Radio Corpn
7%
8
Julygren. 85 September
86 Total sales for the day:-
10,000,000
bushels
Seara Roebuck
40/2
48%
SHARE MARKET.
86%
Socony-Vacuum Corpn., 16%
18%
67%
Standard Brands
2144.
21
Standard Gas
12/
127%
The official summary
Standard Oil Co. of NJ.
10,000,000
bushels
18%%%
Texs Corpn.
26
20%
Trana-America
6%
T
nion Pecide
Union Carbide & Carbon 44% Union
1244
Mar. 7 Mar. 8
United Air & Transport 23
128 25
United Corpn.
United States Steel
'64 53號
Westinghouse E. & M. 38
BID-f; XD-.
Li Lan Bang. Ex.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES·---
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Kabe
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1800
Cankal Bank in Formosa Seas-Keter und Atacaké odsount .. Vɔa (1,200 16
Paiping Pering
Tathoku
דין
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans vrnuted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local
Internat Harvester
Jun.....12.40 12.40. 12.64 12.64
National Dairy Prod. Otis Elevator
Pacific Gas & Electric. 19
Motorn
Wheat: Chicago Board of Trade: Paylvania Ely.
AMERICAN GOLD PRICE:
On and after August 15th, 1993, Dhe Currency and Fixed Deposits received rate of Interest on Special Current for one year or shorter periods In Déposit will be at 2% pa. en dally Laval and
Forelan
Currencies on U.S. balaner and the rate for atunce over terms which will be quoted on appli $10,000 will be quoted on application. ration. (Muximum rate-134%).
LONDON BANKERS,
Marvings Bank, Titém Ljøyde, Bank Lat Midland Bank, kid, Warluriáster Bank. Ind
Jommercial Centres throughout the wild,
Youngs
MONG SOXO BRÁNCH,"
4. Du Vous Raid Contral Kong Luáz, Dirutcher 94, 15).
THE YOKOHAM... SPECIE BANK
LIMITED. -
Established 1880
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen,100,000,000 Reserve Fund....Yen,121,250,000
Head Onte: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies "att
Alexandria
-Batavia:
Bombay
Calcuits
Canton
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 24th November, 1958.
THE-
|AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Office-85;- Bedadway, New York
Capital Burplus Reserves
U,S,$6,000,000,00 „U.S.$1,867,059.17- „11.8.$1,718,979.67
'BRANCHES:
Albane
Heidelberg
Bombay
Mifset City
Nagasaki
«Nagoya New York
DARKE
Peiping
Rangoon
San Francisco Beattle Semarang "Shanghai. Bingapore Boerabaya Bydney Tjentain Tokyo
All classes" "of Commercial / Banking Transactions undertaken.A
Los Angelen
Tainstaq Finźkow
(WASHINGTON).
Treasury Gold
Price, per 02, ..... 85.00 £5.00 NEW YORK METALS. ·
Mar. 6 Mar. 8 Copper. Oct. per lb.... 7.04 7.51 Tin, Oct. per lb. 52.00 53.50
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY.
EXCHANGES.
Silver Prices Advance. On New York-
The local dollar remains un- changel, opening this morning o demand at 1/6. *.
Spot silver advanced 1/16 · and forward silver advanced %, yester- day, closing prices being 20 7/16 and 20.9/16 respectively..
10%
1/438
1/64
Hospital Facilities
In Kowloon.
(Continued from Page 9.)
ADVERT
THE 141 ANNUAL
the CHINESEY.W.CA,
38C," Bonham Road,
will be held SATURDAY, 10th -Ma:
at 250 p.m.
All members and their friends -
are cordially invited..
THE HONG KONG & WHAMPO DOCK CO, LTD.
NTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
NOTICE
that the ORDINARY. YEAR- LY MEETING: OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2. Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on MON- DAY, 26th March, 1934, at Noon, for consideration of the. Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1933.
::
The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 19th to 26th March, 1934, both days: inclusive..
By Order of the Board of
Directors,
E. COCK. Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 9th March, 1934.
NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE Å
SHIP'S NAME.
CON"
In conflict with the existing light- ing, however, thear could not be I LAU TAK PO of Hong Kong considered suitable spots for trial hereby give notice that in purposes, an in any case isolated sequence of a change of owner- lamps of this description do not ship. I have applied to the constitute, a fair trial of this type Board of Trade, under Section of illumination. We have been in 47 of the Merchant Shipping communication with Light and Power Co., Ltd., who Act. 1894, in respect of the ship have expressed their willingness to EVENING STAR" of Hong Kong Oficial number - 123,076 of gross co-operate in any possible way in
tonnage 107.85 tons, register ton- endeavouring to improve the page 50,65, tons, heretofore own
the
China
sent appalling conditions, and we hope shortly to be able to give this ed by "Star" Ferry Company. {Limited, of Victoria in the Colony lighting system a fair text by:
of Hong Kong for the permission means of a series of lamps over a
to change her name to "MAN stretch of main roadway,
[HING" and to have her registered
The Tree "Massacre"
I do not think the points arising in the new name at the Port of Hong Kong as 'owned by the Hong in the Annual Report call for any Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company,
Limited.
Any objections to the proposed
further comment, except perhaps on the subject of Sanitary matters. Since the publication of the Report, we have learned that the points change of name must be sent to the raised in our last communication Registrar of Shipping at Hong have been the subject of careful in-Kong within seven days from - the vestigation by the Sanitary and appearance of this advertisement,
Dated at Hong Kong this 8th day. Drainage Authorities, and we are informed that all possible steps of March, 1934.
(Signed) LAU TAK PO,
-British Wireless Service, have been taken by those concerned!
to trace the sources of complain.
I cannot allow this opportunity to pass without reference to the fell-
ing of the trees in our main thoroughfare; it is gratifying to
of the note that in deference to the weight
NOTICE.
TOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN
N
'that Mr. JOHN C. FAERS is
45% Hong Kong Stock Exchangs issued of public opinion as expressed in no longer employed by the NEWS-
yesterday at 3.15 p.m.
of
the unanimous condemnation
PAPER ENTERPRISE LTD, the this action, Government have grant- CHINA MAIL, the HONG KONG
D. C. WILSON, ⠀
Manager.
There sill seems to be a lack of ed a "stay of execution" pending re- SUNDAY HERALD or the HONG
KONG interest in the market, which re-consideration of the matter, and I
DOLLAR DIRECTORY 6%mained dull and featureless-to-day. am sure I express the unanimous COMPANY. 54% There were, however, a few In sentiments of this meeting when 1 30%
stances of firmness displayed, not say that I earnestly hope the re- ably in Wharves, Star Ferries and consideration will result in a per- Electrica, the last-named having manent decision to proceed no fur- been dealt in at advancing rates up ther with the falling of these trees. to $78%. The balance sheet of
Vancouver Case, this Company just issued, discloses
Electrica $78/178
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. On London
T. T.
1/6
On demand
1/6
Four months' sight 1/6% Credits 4 months":
aight
SALES
1/6
Star Ferries $96%
On demand
38.
Credits: 60 days!
right.
Dom.
On Pari
580
Credits: 4 months' sight On (adfa-- T. TA
620
895%
On demand.
The London, on New York and
On demand”. New York on London cross rates. De Bhangháb closed yesterday at 0,5,85.08% On demand and £-U.S.507% respectively, as On Japane compared with US$5.08 on Wed-On demand nesday.
On Manila)
On demand
Dairen (Dalny)
Tenglien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro Hamburg
Hong Kong
Honolulu
· Aisinking
Karachi
Kaba
London
Branches of American Expread Com- pany in Principal cities at United States of America and Canada
THE OVERSEAS NATIONAL
BANK LTD.
National Bank Bodens BA Das Voeux
Molly
Telephones (Old) $25 Antamoks 74 cta.
BUYERS
•
pics of traffic interference.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1984.
:
As the matter is still "subjudice" ministration of Kowloon. It merits. * very sound position, and has will refrain from further com also, however, the active support of created a favourable impression.ment; I am reminded however, of all those who benefit from the la- a noble avenue of maplen which abours of the Association, and I one time graced one of the principal would ask all those residents of streets in Vancouver Granville St. Kowloon who are not so far on our -nd which were cut down og, list of members, and who rympe
thise and agree with the work of
··I am informed that the "City the Association to give us their - Fathers" of Vancouver are now ex moral support by the addition of ercising, their minds to find ways their names to our roll. and means of replanting this Appreciation Shown avenue, with trees! They have real I would take this opportunity of ised," however, i that? while trees, expressing our appreciation of which have taken. 60 or 100 years the continued active interent, in fo grow to splendour can be felled Kowloon affairs shown by the Hon. in half, an' hour, the replacing of Sir Henry, Pollock, who, is them in an impossibility. ¿In this Honorary Life Member of our Az- connection, I would-draw, the atten- phelaljon, and our thanks for his tion of any of you who have pot no "verrendy Assistance and, advices far soen it to the excellent photo, cuz thanks are also due to the Hon. graph reproduced the 48 CM.
Braga, our "Member for Post" of March
*** Kowloon," who as always Association's Duties ploned our cause One fact which does emerge with netively, assisted us in our startlingar clarily - from
Hong Kong Binh 11700
Union, Insurances ̈ $5621⁄41⁄2 Underwriters $1.10 Douglases $85Y - Docks $141⁄2A
Wharves $114
Realties $6.30;"
Ewa Cottons Sh, #12.90 Star Ferries-$0544"," Yaumati Ferriei 425 2/ Electrics $78
784
On Singapore.
On/demandţi
On Batavia--
On demand:
On Balzen--
Macao Electrics $28% - Telephones (Old) $24.63 Telephones (New): $124% Canton Ices $2.10
fact the lation
need for sue:
On demand
Ou Band
On
and,
· Lane, Crawfords $4 Govt: Losna 1197 Prem.
SELLERS
and
the my
onclusion, ersonal thanks
vish to eky
Asso- of the Association, the mem
the General Committee, ade 'Committees, for.
allowed on; Corrent.
The Company on
Travelers the uns: Cheques for and
fry Paddllion, the
of Sta thoroughly squ partment
counts
ut rates Lebe obli
Hong Kong ESIA:
2):89.60;
their own