COMMERCE
THE CHINA MAIL.
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
sume
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, "ALESTRALIA & GEENA,
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
AND FINANCE
EXCHANGES.
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Katheriové Capital"
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HRAD OPPICS :: KOROKOW.
DOLED DE, DIRECTOR,
XptMr. FLO»8. Mackie
W. 13. Bell. Coq.
3. P. Warren. Eng.
Deputy Chalisian.
ARE, Compton, Eig.
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AMOT BANGKOR BATAVIA BOMBLE CALCUTTA CANTON UHETOO COLONDO DAINEK FUOCHOR HAINIONG BANNORG HARKOW XARETH HONGKEW
K. I. Morrison. Reg
Jon, Mr. J. J. PALETROD
T. X. Pearce Xac.
Y. M. Graybars, Joy Chief Manager.
BRANCHES
LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok Batavia Bombay Calcutta
Centon
Cawnpore Ceba
Colombo
+
Haiphong Hamburg Hankow Harpin Hong Konz
Ipoh
Lumpur
Kuching Madra Manila
1/5/ 1/5
Four months' sight 1/5%
at Proprieine P90,000,000
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund"..
..£3,000,000 ....13,000,000
Reserve. Liability of Pro-
On London
prietors
£3,000,000
Agencies, and Branches:
On demand
Illoflo
Rangoon
Saigon
Credits" 45 monthą!
Karachi
Semarang
sight
1/6%
Seremban
Kuala
Shanghal
| On: New, York---
Singapore
On demand
384
Sitiawan
Credits 60 days!
sight
39%
†On Paris-r.
Medan
Tongkah
On demand
5772
New York
(Bhoker)
Credits 4 months'
Peiping
Tsingtao
night
6171⁄2
(Peking) Yokohama
Penang
Zamboanga
On India-
and General Da Shanghal--
On demand
110
On Japan:--
On demand
125
On Manila-
On demand
75%
On Singapore------
On demand
63%
On Batavia-
On demand
GG
On Saigon-
On demand
57
On Bangkok-
On demand Sovereigns bank buy-
1254
ing rate
1/68
MUAB (Jobar
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PEIPEG PENANG BANGG BAIGON
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ILOILO İPOR
KODE KOWLOOK
SAN FRANCTECO
KUALA LUMPUR SHANGTIAL KIXOAPSED
SOPRANATA MUINGEI PATANI TEXTBIN TOITO
TEINGTAO TOKOHAMA
Current Acoste spaand in Lars! Currency Tival Deporte relvad for and your or shorter pelada iz Lanal Company and Sterling on terms which will be quoted in application. Hong Kong, 26th February, 1984.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Bosson of the mboro Bark is evadat.
of the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI WANKING CORPORATION.
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FOR THE BONGROKO AND BRANOMAI 'MANTING CORPORATION.
V. K. HAYBURY,
Chlat Mannave,
Hong Kong, 26th February, 1834.
SAFETY FIRST !
To Safeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries.
Deposit them in a Vault
that is really: FIRE - PROOF BURGLAR - PROOF
DAMP PROOF 1
OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT
located on the Mazzanine Floor
of
Our New building is Specially. Con- structed to provide all of these Im-! portant Qualities.
Vault
Foreign Exchange Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix-
ed Deposits received for one year or
shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
W. EL E. THOMAS,
Acting Manager.
Hong Kong, 20th February, 1984,
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912,
Head Office:-Hong Kong,
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Ažíkurland. Ovottal (TLK. Curren43) «.011,000,000 Wall Up Capti Baserri Faik menneskenemam 1,150,000 BRANCHES 100
Daniel, Baskow, Bangbak
LONDON BAKKESI ---
The Lloyd's Bai). Limited. DORMESPONDENTI
In all pekacipal atlas of the World.
Frenigi Briksage and lonklag Varčnom at every dooutspides Teunuchel.
Mala Deposit Baton (various slani) si a poorly vonial of from 80 to 842.
LOOK POONG SHAN.
Chief Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital $10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital
$ 8,598,600.00 Reserve and Undivided
Profita
$2,434,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 12. Des Voeux Road Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
You may obtain «. Safe Depositį. Box in this most up-to-date for your own use at a very moder ate Rental
Inspection Cordially invited.
THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman.
Koon Chun. Esq.
P. E. Kwok. Esq.
Wong Tun Tanr. Esq.
Chan Ching Shek, Haq.
LA Lan Sang, Ex
Wong Chu Son. Eaq. Ean Ying Po. Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq, Chief Manager. 14 Tae Fong, Esq. Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:--
Manila
Melbourne
T.T. and demand... 98%
Bar Silver per oz.... 19 15/16 Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
Copper Cash
Copper Cents
nort
Dow
1% prem
Rate of Native Interest 34% p.8. Chinese Sub. Coin... 314% dis Hong Kong Sub. Coin par.
SHARE MARKET.
Doll Taken From Child's Lung
Seran-year-old Violet 'Stewart, of Brooklyn, N., Y., rests at ease at Greenpoint Hospital following the operation to remove a tiny" doll freni her Jung, where it had reposed nincs she swallowed, it a year ago." Below, left, an X-ray photo, showing the doll in the child's lang; at right, the tay after it had been removed by operation.
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LOCAL NEWS MRS. BAKER LEAVING
BREVITIES
En route from Harbin to Brazil,
284 Russian refugees of Germin.
HONG KONG.
Glowing Tributes From S.P.C.A.
MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1934
LOCAL DINNER TO ARCHBISHOP
New Apostolic Delegate To China.
NEW VERTISEMENTS.
R
BISHOP VALTORTA PRESENT
SALE OF 40-FT. STEAM PINNACE No. 258. A-dianer in honour of His Grace, Archbishop M. Zanin, newly sp TENDERS-are invited up to the pointed Apostolic Delegate to China,
pur who is now in the Colony en route chase of the above named vessel
as she lies on to Peking, was given by the Chin front of Boiler Shop in Navaly
the wall in the
ese Catholic Young Men's Society on Yard, Hong Kong. Saturday night,
Particulars of the vessel and
Among the many distinguished conditions of sale, permita to view. guests present at the function were and copies of tender forms MAY the Rt. Rev. Henry Valtorta, Kishop be obtained on application to
tho
of Leros and Viesr, Apostolic of Naval Store Officer, H.M, Dock. Hong Kong, the Rt. Rev. Bishop yard. Hong Kong. Canazei, Vicar Apostolic of Shiu The vessel will be on view dur- Chan, Father A. Riganti, Rector of ing working hours. St. Joseph's Church, Rev. Brother
Tender will be received in the
Matthias, Director of St. Joseph's Office of the Naval Store Officer, College, Mr. H. Dixon, President of HML Dockyard, Hong Kong, up to the Cathedral Section of the Society (noon on 18th April, 1934.
of St. Vincent de Paul, Mr. A. J. C.
da Rocha, Secretary of the Con-
fraternity of the Blessed Sacrement, THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER
Mr. L. A. Barton, Treasurer of the
Society, Mr. A. Alvares, Mr. Simon Tae-yau, President of the Society, Mr. Robert Choa and Mr. A. Tse.
CO. (1918), LTD.
NOTICE.
R. 1. N. MURRAY, Deputy
Others present included members M Manager, will act as Mana-
of the Catholic Clergy who had come|
from outports and outdistricts to ger of the Company during the attend the function.
absence. from the Colony on leare of Mr. D. W. Munton, Manager,
POLICE RESERVE.
Orders for the Current
Week.
Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector General of Police.
Hon.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
NOEL BRAGA,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, 7th April 1934.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
TH THIRD
origin will pass through Hong Kong HUMANE KILLERS' DISCUSSED on board the s.s. Porthos which is
AT MEETING due here to-morrow. The refugees,
THE
EXTRA RACE who are reported to be Germans, At a Committee Meeting of the
MEETING will be held (Weather Chinese Company who settled in Russia many years Hong Kong Society for the Preven-
Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Inspection Parade.-All ranks of SATURDAY, 14th April, 1934, com- The Official Summary of the tive of the Nansen Committee.
ago, are escorted by a representation of Cruelty to Animals, held on the Chinese Company will parademencing at 2.00 p.m. Hong Kong Stock Exchange Issued
The Firat Bell will be Rung at 1.30 Thursday, the Chairman, Mr. Rus-st Central Police Station for Jp.n. on Saturday at 12.30 p.m.
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE. An automatic shot gun and two sell, expressed the heart-felt appre-general inspection by the There was a slight recovery in knives found on board the 8.8. An-ciation of the invaluable services Commissoner
Dr.S. W. Tảo, Members are notified that they and Hotels and Trams this morning,: the recent low level reached, by Joy by Inspector Stimson yesterday, that Mrs. R. Baker has, for so many LL.D., O.B.E.. on Thursday, April their Ladies must wear theft Badges
were estreated by Mr. Q. A. A. years, rendered the Society.
After inspection a Company Prominently displayed throughout the
Meeting both having apparently stimulated MacFadyen at the Central Police Mr. Russell said that her ap. Photograph will be taken. Fall in No One without a Badge will be interest in these shares. The rest Court this morning.
from proaching departure of the market was the usual Sa-)
the at 17.30 hours. Dress Blue Uni-admitted to the Members Enclosure. turday morning
Colony was deeply regretted and form, Cap with White Cover, and
Badges admitting Non-Members to one, with
the Members Enclosure and Club" change of any importance,
Miss Leung Po-fan, residing at hoped that Mrs. Baker would enjoy Belt with Brace.
Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and Water Cress Street, Shamshuipo, a pleasant journey home, and would.
Indian Company,
$3.00 for Ladies. (Both includ was the victim of a Chinese bag-be spared many years to - continue Commendation.-Constable R252 ing Tax)
obtainable through snatcher last night. The accused the vainable work she is doing in Shah Mohamed in commended was later arrested by Police.
SALES.
Antamoks 73 cts,
Ewo Cottous Sh. $11.80. Hong Kong Lands $66%. Star Ferries $97.
BUYERS.
Union Insurances $575. Underwriters $1.15. Docks $15.
Amoy
Seattle
Batavia
Bombay
Nagasak
Semarang
Shanghal
Hotels $54.
Calcutta
Canton
New York Osaka
Singapore
Sourabaya Swatow
Haiphong Paris
Pelping Sunday
Henkow
Honolulu
Pepang
Kobe
(TAIWAN CINKO.)
Kowloon HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosi | London
Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1800,
Central Bank in Pormons
Re-Robe ivoured &varnas zmonal ...Təs. 41,400 New
Talhoku
Rangoon Tientsin Safron
Tokyo San F'deco Vancouver Yokohama
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted Loans granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local
Realties $6.10.
Yaumati Ferries $24. China Lights (Old) $8.80. Lane, Crawfords $4. Constructions (New) 70 cts. SELLERS
Ewo Cattons Sh. $11.80. Cements (Old) $1.90, Cements (New) $1.90. H. K. Ropes $0.15.
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On and after August 16th, 1933, the Currency and Fixed Deposita received AID FOR CHILDREN'S rate of Interest on Special Current for one year or shorter periods in Deposit will be at 2% p.a. on daily Local and Foreign Currencies on balance and the rate for balaner over terms which will be quoted on appli- $10,000 will be quoted on application cation,
(Maximum rate-1%%%).
LONDON BANKERB:
Barclays Back, Ltd., Livuda Berk. Jag Mind Bank, lið, Westafastar Bank. Lad
The Bank long Gorrespondanta in all the princ.pa! Jemarital Centene skroughout the world.
ONG KONG BRANCH,
K. KADUNA,
4 De Faux Boot Contrai
Mong Kong. Demmber 96, 1881.
Kwage
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, lat March, 1984.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Dead Ofc-65, Broadway, New York.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Capital ... „U.S.$8,500,000,00
Surplus
.U.S.$1,967,089.17
Reserves........U.S.$1,718,979.67
Glasgow
Hamburg Home Haldribory Interlaken Jarsalam London
vapeol Encarna Engine
PLAYGROUNDS.
Excellent Support Reported.
12.
by the SECRETARY upon the personal application of a Member, auch Mera- of General
ber to be responsible for all visitors ar-introduced by him, and for Payment had of All Chits, &c.
The Secretary's office, Brd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794), will WAS clore at 12 O'clock Noen.
be
the Hon. the interests of Animals.
Inspector The Committee further consider Police for zeal displayed in Suffering from the effects ofed the encouraging letters received resting a Chinese youth who hanging himself on the hillside near from Religious bodies in the Colony, snatched an ear-ring from a small
Defendant Victoria Road yesterday, Yung who have expressed the desire to Chinese girl, Fook-chung, of 46 How Wo Street, co-operate in the Society's activi- subecquently sentenced to three Badges admitting to Members' En- has been removed to the Government ties. This is considered to be of months' detention in the Remand closure will NOT be on sale at the
Race Courac, Civil Hospital.
Inestimable value to the Society in Home.
On No Pretext will Training Course-Part II-All permitted in either Enclosure during
Children their work. The RM.S. Empress of Asia ar- The question of the use of recruits of the Indian Company the Meeting. rived at Nagosaki yesterday and left humane killera in the slaughter residing in Kowloon will attend 3, Tifins are obtainable at the Clab the same evening for Shanghai houses
Houre provided they discussed, and it is Chi Woo Street, Kowloon
aro ordered on from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Tele where she arrived this morning. gratifying to mention that there is Wednesday, April 11, at 17.30 phone 21920. She will leave Shanghai to-morrow every possibility of their introduc-hours for instruction.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE evening for Hong Kong.
tion at an early date.
All recruits of the Indian Com- The Price of Admission to the pany residing at Hong Kong will Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, Public Enclosure is $2.00 including [attend
Chinese Company Head and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers quarters, 17, Queen's Road Central and Sailors in Uniform are admitted on Thursday, April 12
at 17.90 Hel Price, hours for instruction,
A General Meeting of the British
Legion will be held at 5.16 p.m. on
WIN
Room of Messrs. Jardine Matheson Monday, April 16, in the Board ST. ANDREW'S VICAR,
& Co., Ltd., in order to receive the Rev. Higgs Instituted
report And Accounts for the two
years ended December 31, 1933, and
to clect Officers, etc.
Charged with the theft of a purse,
By Bishop.
CHINESE WELCOME,
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c., will not be permitted to operate within Flying Squad
the Precincts of the Hong Kong Joe- Commendation. Constable R808 key Club during the Race Meeting, W. A. Shen is commended and Igranted the meritorious, service bar for zeal displayed in arrest- ing a Chinese Male, Wong Pui for
By Order, C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, 9th April, 1984,
NEW EQUIRMENT
containing 70 cents, from the per- The Rey. James Robert Higgs, Larceny from the Person. Wong aar of Ho Mun, a grass-cutter em-¡B.A., was instituted as Vicar of Pui waz, subsequently sentenced THE HONG KONG, CANTON & Excellent support from the gen-ployed at the Dairy Farm, Pokfu-St. Andrew's Church, by the to one year Hard Labour. CRB MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. eral public is disclosed in the first lum, Ko Chau-fan, unemployed, of Bishop of Victoria, the Rt. Rev. No. 6485. annual report of the Executiva No. 12, Third Street was sentenced Ronald Owen Hall, at a special in-
Instructional Patrol-The next] NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Committee of the Children's Play-to alx months' hard labour by Mr. duction service. held yesterday instructional patrol for members grounds Association, which was E. W. Hamilton, at the Central morning.
of the Hong Kong Section
AND Will THE ONE HUNDRED issued on Saturday.
Magistrney this morning.
The service was conducted by take place on Friday, April 18. FOURTEENTH ORDINARY According to the report all the
the Bishop, assisted by the Arch-Members will fall in at Central MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS grounds controlled by the Asso- A fine of $50, in default a month's deacon, the very Rev. A. Swann, Police Station at 17.30 hours in the Company, will be held at the ciation, with the exception of imprisonment, was imposed on Kwok The Vicar of the Chinese sharp. All members will attend. Office of the Company, 1, Queen's King's Park, are equipped with Chung, by Mr. Q. A. A. MacFadyen Church of All Saints, Kowloon, Rev. Dress-Blue Uniform and Cap Building, Victoria, Hong Kong on [swings and seesaws, and for foot at the Central Police Court this Tsang Ker-ngok handed a scroll of with White Cover.
ball, volleyball, and basketball.
THURSDAY, the 12th April, 1984, morning for keeping a gambling welcome to the new Vicar after his] Emergency Unit Reserve. The ground at Wanchaf is used house at No. 90 Des Vaux Boad Cen-induction, on behalf
at noon for the purpose of receiv- of Chinese Defendu. A Defendu Class willing a Report of the Directors, to- by nine schools and street tral.
The ball of $3 each for 10 Christians of Kowloon, children, with an average daily at-jothers, who were charged with gam
take place on Friday, April 13.gether with a Statement of Ac- Members will fall in at No. 2 counts, and electing Directors and Police Station
at 17.80 hours Auditors. sharp. 1 Dress-Optional,
Bigd. I. L KING,
LIMITED.
Established 1880
BRANCHES
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen.100,600,000 Reserve Fund
Yen.722,750,000
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Southamphed Blago
Taormina
Toplos Ioldbane Zurich
100 children play daily, while five
schools use the ground. At King's
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at:
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay Calcutta
Canton
Dairen (Dalny)
Hankow
Harbin
Верный Bramale
Calya
Nagasaki
Nagoya
New York Osaka Parla
Peip
(Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hong Kong
Honolulu
Hsinking Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles,
Manila
・
San Francisco
Realtle
Semarang
Shangha
Singapore Boerabaya Sydney Tientata,
Takyo
Tangtan
Yingkow
MarvelBes
Climate
Colombe Copechagen
Massa Cla Dul
Mastia Kibargh Munich Georts
Branches of American Express Com- pany in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
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Personal Investment accounts handled.
The Company offers to intending Travelers the use of ila "Travalaru
Interest allowed on Current A- Cheques and Lettare of Credit anda Conte.
In addition, the, world-wide
tendance of approximately. 275.
At Blake Gardens approximately Court, was estreated.
gamba.
bling, and who did not appear in
Sentence of one month's hard
Personal Pars.
John Stevenson
Sub-Inspector
Park Ave schools and a very large labour was Imposed on Lau Po-kee, number of children take part in unemployed, by Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-Dick left for liome on Saturday by Fadyen at the Central Police Court the steamer Ranchi on six months this morning, for the possession of leave prior to retirement on pension ja screw-driver for unlawful purpose after 20 years service in the Hong
at Ko Shing Street yesterday morn-Kong Police Force. ing. Accused had a previous police. conviction.
THE OVERSEAS NATIONAL BANK LTD.
National Bank Building, SA, De Vorax Road, Central · · Authorized Capital $5,000,000,00 Paid-un Capital
1,000,000.00 New York, London and 5000 Paris' Agentaj pris BANKERS TRUST COMPANY/
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from
· D.B.F. (R): FRIDAY, the 6th April, 1934, to THURSDAY. the 12th April, 1984' OBITUARY. Both Days. Inclusive, during which perioda. No Transfer of Shares jcan be registered.
Mrs. V. M. Castro At Age Of 29;
By Order of the Board of Directors.
H. DA LUZ,- Acting, Secretary.
The engagement is announced be- The death occurred yesterday, tween Miss Doris May Cheetham, of afternoon at the Kowloon Hospital Hong Kong, 20th March, 1984, Shanghai, and Lieutenant Edward of, Mrs. Victoria, Maria Castro, the Ashley Brown, Royal Marines, of wife of Mr. D. Rt. Castro, of the Mr. Tan Shihlin of the MiniH.M.S. Berwick,
Eastern Extensión" Telegraph', Com try, of Railways, who is on a tour
Tany.
We offer facilities for the transse- Foreign Exchange Jeanameted. Stacks in expected to remain in North Joseph MacDermot, of the Brish age,
of inspection arrived in Tientsin The wedding is announced to take The deceased, who was formerly
**: Bring Your
PRINTING
Deposita received for fixed parts of a Cherpaghly exposed Travel Destion of general banking barines, laat weet from Nanking. Mr. Tan place abortly of Mr. Dermot Francis Miss V. M. Bobby, was 20 years of problems 10 Us
at rates to be obtained pa appliéation. partment.
E. ABE Acting Manager.
Hong Kong, March 12, 1934,
K...W. DUGGAN
w and bonde bought and, sold, Loss Chine for some time investigating Embassy, Tokyoto is Betty The funeral will take place this granted on approved, securities in the conditions of the various rall Cardin Pringle Geels of 199, afternoon, passing the Monument,
LAKE FANG, marki, Mahaguri › way lines,
Prince Edward Road, Kowloon.
any Valley at E.30 pm:
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