COMMERCE
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI: THE CHARTERED BANK OF
BANKING CORPORATION. ́INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
AND FINANCE
•Katberkel Capital
Beserve Fanda
Bling £ €1,000,9ed Nouvo LaMlity of Proprietors va
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMPANY'S
BIG PROFITS
Steam-Driven Boats Being Replaced.
$50,00
20/206,000
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1859,
READ OFFICE: LONDON,
WATERBOAT
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
.£8,000,000 .£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE BOXOKONG.
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
-£3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
Alor. Star
Mollo
Rangoon
Amritsar
Ipoh
Saigon
Karachi
Semarang
Klang
Kobe
Kuala
Lumpur
Manila
Tientsin
Medan
Tongkah
Haiphonk
New York
(Bhuker)
Hamburg
Peiping
Hankow
(Peking) Yokohama
Harbin
Penang
W. 3. Kenwich Eaq,
BOARD OF DIRECTORA Mon. Mr. G.A.3. Mackie Chairman,
3. P. Warren, 12. Deputy Chairma
Non, Mr. W. 11. Bell
A. H. Compton, Raq,
C. C. Knight, Esq.”
0. Mixxin,Faq.
K. M. Morrison, Esq.
T. E, Pearce Era.
V. M. Orayhora, Raq,
Calot Manager
BRANCHES-
LONDON LYONS
MALACCA
Bangkok Batavia Bombay
Calcutta Canton Cawnpore
Ceba
Colombo Delhi
AMOT ΒΑΝΟΣΟΚ BATAVIA
ROMBAT
CALCUTTA
CANTON CHEFOO
OLOMBO DAIBEN
MANILA
MUAB (Johor)
NEW YORK
MURDER
PRIPING PERANG
KUALA LUMPUR
SKANUBAT
FOOCHOW
TANGOON
HAIPHONG
BAIGON
BAMBURG
BAN FRANCISOO
BANKOW
FARMIN
TLOTLO
TPOR
JOHOR
HONGKEN
FORE KOWLOON
SINGAPORE
BORRARATA
RUNGEL PATANI
TIESTOIN
TOETO
TSINGTAO
TOKOHAMA
Find Deposit rated for ons rekor sherlar perinda in tonal Company and Eleriing en forma which will be gooted on appilation.
Hong Kong, 13th April, 1984.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Bindows of the above neat is consi
o be the ROMI KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
an application.
Belag may be
FOR THE HONGKONG AND KRANOHAI BANKING CORPORATION..
1. K. ORATBORN,
Hong Kong
Seremban Shanghai
Singapore
Sitiawan Sourabaya Taiping
Tsingtao Zamboanga
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.
DIESEL ENGINES ECONOMICAL
Nett Profit Of $27,785 Shown For Year
"Although the amount of water cold was slightly less than the previous year, the gross profit en an in- working account shows
crease of some $7,000, which is
Current Accounts opened and Fix-mainly on account of more eco- ed Deposits received for one year or nomical running due to the com- shorter periods at rates which will be pany's policy of gradually replac- quoted on application.
Resores Fund - 4-Pontwer
One.
BRANCHED (
Sherbet. Basket, Bangkok, and Fan Franciones.
LONDON KASTIKE 1--
The Clerk's Bank, Lhehad.
CORRESPONDEKT
Ta või prinsipal vitim of the World,
atory disodošlem transacted.
Sala Daborik Beras (various slasað að a panely evajad of bromm 80 30 848
Scion of Du Ponts to Wed
Richard Du Pont, 28-year-old son of the socially prominent Mr. and Mrs. Felix Du Font of Wilmington. Dei,, and his dancen, Hisa Allaire Crozier, 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Crozier of Philadelphia, Pa., who have obtained a license to wed at Miami, Fin.. They will be married on March 19 at the Florida resort.
on overdraft
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1934.
MASSED BANDS”
CONCERT
Big Programme For To-morrow. Evening.
İST. GEORGE'S DAY OBSERVANCE
*NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE
THE FOURTH EXTRA Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on MEETING will be held (Weather
SATURDAY, 28th April, 1934, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be Rung at 1.30
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and
A programme of music will be rendered at 5.15 p.m. to-day, at the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground, by the Massed Bands and Drums of the Lincolnshire Regi- their Ladies must wear their Badges ment and the East Lancashire Regi-Prominently displayed throughout th
Meeting. meat, as part of the local celebra- No One without a Ba
• will be tions for St. George's Day.
admitted to the Members Enclosure.
Badges admitting Non-Members to is being given the Members Enclosure The programme
And Club
by kind permission of Lieut. Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and Colonel E. J. de C. Boya, M.C. and $3.00 for Ladies. (Both includ Officers 1st Battalion The Lincoln-jing Tax) are obtainable through shire Regiment and Lieut. Colonel the SECRETARY upon the personal application of a Member, such Mem- and Officers 2nd ber to be responsible for all visitors A. C. Marah Battalion The East Lancashire introduced by,
:
of All Chits, and for Payment
Regiment.
The Secretary's office, 3rd Floor, The following is the programme: Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794), will
1. Massed Bands and Drums:
Quick March "The Standard of St.
George Alford
Bagle March "The Little Bugler"
Dutheit
2. Massed Drums---Retreat:
The Risings "Sarony and Tourniny",
Winter.
Winter.
Burdett.
close at 12 O'clock Noon.
Badges admitting to Members En- closure will NOT be on sale, at the Race Course.
On No Pretext. will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.
аге
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Teis- phone 21920
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 including. Turpin Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies,
and is
Quick March--"Gommecourt”,
Slow March-"In My Garden",
Quick March "Flag and Empire";
Retreat blown by Massed Bugles,
colnshire Poacher", "The Lanes-Half Price. shire Lad." 13. Massed Bands::
Programme
the
Regimental Marches:-"The Linland Sailorsie nt the Gate. Soldiers
Peera
in Uniform are admitted
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c., will not be permitted to operate within the Precincts of the Hong Kong Joc- from key Club during the Race Meeting. Sullivan.
By Order, C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
2. Incidental Music to the Play
"Cavalcade".
.
Coward.
3. Patrol."Britain's First Line".
Williami.
Sullivan.
W. H. E. THOMAS,
Acting ManagET. Hong Kong, 20th February, 1934.
ing Steam-driven boats
Although the amount of water Į en-sold was slightly less than the those propelled by diesel gines," said Mr. J. P. Warren, previous year, the gross profit on Chairman, at the annual meet-working account shows In On London- ing of the offices of the Union crease of some $7,000, which ia Darrens coste opened in THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Waterboat Company, Limited, mainly
with
1311
Established 1912.
T. T.
*1/5 1/5 On demand Four months' sight 1/5% Credita 4 months'
Bight
1/06
Head Office: Hong Kong.
Antholod Capital (F.E. Commoy) ...$11,90 B.IJ.COM 1.J!
On New York- On demand
37%
Crédita 60 days'
Bight
3914
1. March of
"Iolanthe",
5621⁄2
Credita 4 months'
aight
60212
4. Selection.The Yeomen of the
Gunrd",
110%
6. Song "Land
5. Selection of English Melodies
"The "Rose",
Myddleton, of Hope.
Glery",
On demand
1234
7434
On demand .....
624
On Batavia--
54%
On demand
Bangkok-- On demand Sovereigns bank buy-
ing rate
66
1274
1/6% 19 11/16
пот.
nom.
1% prem
Chal ManaEDT)
Hong Kong, 26th February, 1984.
SAFETY FIRST !
To Safeguard Your Valuables
LOOK POONG SHAN.
Chief Manager.
£10,000,000.00)
on account of more held this morning at Messrs. economical running due to the Dodwell & Co.
company's policy of gradually re- "After making full allowance placing steam-diven boats with for depreciation on water boats those propelled by diesel engines, and other equipment the nett
Profit On Share Sales. profit for the year under review General expenses are down some is $27,785.82, as against $18-$5,000, and interest 322.45 in 1932," he said.
is $5,800, as against $10,400 for On Pariae Those present were, Mr. J. P.1932. Axainst this, however, must On demand Warren, Chairman, the Hon. Mr.be set a reduction in dividenda on C. H. S. Mackie, and Messrs. A. Linvestments which are some $2,600 Foreles Exchange and heaking of Shields, K. Watanabe and W. Hless, as during
the year
under On Ladin... Lebert, the Consulting Commit-
On T.T. aad Demand 96% tee, and Messrs. J. H. Seth and review the General Managers, in
conjunction with the Members of On Shanghai- A. W. Hayward, Shareholders.
On demand the Consulting Committee, decided Adjournment Suggested,
of the Share On Japan:- Ecfore presenting the Consult-to dispose of some THE BANK OF EAST: ASIA, LTD. ing Committee's report and ac-holdings of the Company, and 63
Banks and 200 Wharves were sold. On Manila- counts, the Chairman said:-
On demand on this sale "Although the Notice convening The profit realised
On Singapore— 5.598,400.00 the Meeting is in order, it has been amounted to $27,875.04.
After making full allowance for $2,434,000.00 brought to my notice that owing to
an inadvertence which I regret, the depreciation on water boats, moter balance-sheet and accounts have not launch, furniture, and for bad and been in your hands for the statutory doubtful debis, the nett profit for period. Your Consulting Commit- the year under review
Is $27-jon tee are quite prepared, should Share- 785.82, as against $18,322.45 in Li Koon Chun. Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. holders so wish, to
adjourn this 1932. located on the Mezzanine Floor of Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Chen Ching meeting until say Friday next. April Adding to the net profit the sum' Our New building is Specially Con. Shek, Esq. Li Lan Sang. Eaq, Wong 27, at the same time and pince, in of $27,875.04, being profit on sale Bar Silver per az structed to provide all of these Im-Chu Son, Esq. and. Kan Ying Po, Erq.
order to give them a fuller oppor-
$2,917.85 Ber Silver in Hong portant Qualities.
from Inst Safe Deponit You may obtain a
Kong tunity of considering the accounts, brought forward Box in this mest up-to-date Vanit
"In order to give Shareholders an count, there remains for appro- Copper Carb
of $58,578.71, Copper Cents opportunity of discussing the posi-priation the Rum tion. I beg formally to propose the with which it is proposed to deal Rate of Native Interest 3% p.a.
as follows:-
Chinese Sub, Coin ... following resolution:--
31% dis. "That this Meeting be adjourned Transfer to Superannuation
Hong Kong Sub. Con par. Fund until Friday next at the same time Transfer to Insurance Fund and place."
Pay a dividend of 70 cents The Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackle;
shore 매 38,815 seconded the resolution.
and Jewelleries,
Deposit them in
Vault
Chat. În realise FIRE-PROOF
BURGLAR-PROOF. DAMP PROOF! :
OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT
for your own use at a very modar- ate Rental.
Inspection Cordially Invited.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and
Prodta
Undivided
HEAD OFFICE:—BONG KONG 12. Des Voeux Road Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:— Sir Shousion Chow, Chairman.
BRANCHES AND'AGENCIES:--
THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL Batavia
& SAVINGS BANK, LTD.
Corner of Ice House Street and Des Yoraz Road, Central.
Kan Tong Po, Erg Chief Manager. L The Fong, Esq., Manager,
Amoy
Bombay
Manila Melbourne Nagasnici
Calcutta Cantón
New York
Haiphong Hankow Honolulu Fobe Kowloon
Osaka Parla Priping Penang Rangoon Saigon
Seattle Semarang Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya Swatow
San F'cisco Vancouver
Yokohama
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. London
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formons Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899,
Coil Bank in Formoen
Bear. Fotos Load Tan. 14.
On and after August 15th, 1933, the rate of interest on Special Current Deposit will be at 2% p.a. on duils balance and the rate for balance overi $10,000 will be quoted an application. (Maximuro rate-1%).
LONDON BARELAS :
Bola Bank, Ltd., Káryd, Dank, Isa Midland Bank, L., Wartoluster Back, La.
The Bank has Correspondanss in all the perkumpai Jamaal Centres throughout the would. L KLOUBA.
ZONO KOXO_BRANON :
4. Dos Paas Mosé Contrai,
Basa Bung, Karambee #6, 100).
cation.
Syndey Taihoku Tientaln Takça
Safe Deposit Boxes To Lat.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1934,
THE
of Investments and
де
On demand On Saigon-
PRETTY KOWLOON
$16,000,00
10,000.00
per Sharee
Carry forward
to next
account
Mr. J. H. Seth said: "Although.
the accounts have not been in our
27,100.10
5.409.01
$58,578.71
Nicholls
Amendment Carried.
hands for the statutory period, I. The fleet has been maintained in
of waterboats
WEDDING
Hamblin.
Regimental Marches: "The
and
Hong Kong, 23rd April, 1934.
WANTED KNOWN.
PICTURES! PICTURES!!
Elgar. SPRING EXHIBITION of Water- Lin-Colours opens on Tuesday, May first
colnshire Poacher", "The Lanes-in our Art Gallery, Chater Road for
10 Days only, KOMOR & KOMOR
shire Lid."
God Save The King. Conductors-Bandmaster C, S. Trowt 1st Ba. The Lincolnshire Regiment.
Bandmaster A. B. Yule 2nd Bn.
The East Lancashire Regiment.
WREATHS LAID AT
CENOTAPH. ·
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Tinatructions to sell by Publie
Undersigned hava received
Aucnon
ON
Saturday, the 28th. April, 1934 commencing at 10.30 a.m."
St. George's Society And] at No. 307, Prince Edward Road,
British Legion.
Menibers of St. George's, So- ciety and the British Legion gathered at the Cenotaph at 11
Kowloon Tong
·¦ A Quanilty of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
also
jo'clock this morning to see Sir One Upright Piano by, Moutris
William Hornell, CLE., L.L.D., & Co..
and the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock
lay wreaths in honour of the members of both organisations who fell in the Great War.
Others present were Captain R. F. Walter, R.A., representing. HE. the Governor, Sir William
POLICE RESERVE.
Orders for the Current Week.
Every description of Banking and think the accounts have been in our a high state of efficiency and de- RECEPTION AT CHINA LIGHT Shenton. Lt. Col. H. B. L. Dow Exchange business transacted. Loans hands sufficiently lony for us to con-preciation written
AND POWER COY'S CLUB |biggin (H.KV.D.C.), Mr. P. S. granted an approved securities.
sider them, and that there is no and the launch is in accordance A charming wedding was solem-Cassidy, Mr. L. S. Greenhill, Mr. Current Accounts opened in Local
schedule adopted tastinised on Saturday afternoon at St. T. E. Pearce, Mr. G. Archbutt, Currency and Fixed Deposits received need for an adjournment of this with the for one year or shorter periods in meeting in order to allow us a fur-year and 'which is is considered Andrew's Church, Kowloon, when Mr. J. Scott Haraton. Mr. A. Local and Foreign Currencies terms which will be quoted on appll, therefore, move an amendment as
ther opportunity of studying them.[advisable to maintain.
Miss Daphne S. Hamblin of the Sommerfelt, Mr. W. A. Cornell New Superintendent.
Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. eider and Mr. W. A. Dowley. follows:-
Mr. F. Edwards has been ap-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Ham- "That this meeting be proceeded pointed Superintendent of the blin, of the China Light and Power with forthwith".
Company and the Consulting Com-Company, Taipo, became the bride Mr. A. W. Hayward seconded the mitice have every confidence in of Mr. George A. Nicholls, of the amendment, which was carried. his predecessor.
China Light and Power Company. Tributes To Past Officials. The adoption of the report and younger son of Mrs. E. J. and the The Chairman then continued: accounts, seconded by Mr. J. H. late Mr. G. Nicholls, of Folkestone, "Before proceeding with the Seth, was carried unanimously. England. general business of the meeting I
The Rev. J. R. Higgs, B.A, offi- should like to place on record our
Iciated. very deep-regret at the deaths of Mr. R. G. Shewan and Mr. J. John- stone, which took place strangely enough in the same week in February. Both gentlemen were closely connected with the affairs of the company since its inception Incurly 20 years ago, "Mr. Bhewan
as an original subscriber and member of the Consulting Com-i mittee and Mr. Johnstone as the Superintendent of the Company,
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANT, INC.
Head Office68, Broadway, New York
Capital
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Surplus
LIMITED.
Established 1880
Reserve Fund
...Yen.122,750,000
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen.100,000,000
Head Office:—YOKOHAMA
Reservaa
..U.S.$6,000,000.00. U..$1,867,089.17 U.S.$1,718,979.57
Mrisco Gly Nies Kapler Mireas Parts Paiping Palime Notianam Bome Shanghal Bompl Biogr
Taormina
Koutalam Antwer
Athens ANAS
Dasla
BRANCHES
Пивов Go TEU Kabury Hndelberg
Branches and Agenciw at:
Nagasaki Nagoya New York
Owne
Onaka
Paris
Boobar Верево Brandi Daire Onlin
Delombe Copacing Dahlin Edinborgh Finan
Liverpul Leser
Marseline Media Carla Manila
Market
Exarch
Alexandria
Batavia Berlin
Bombay Calcutta
Peiping Rangoon
Daren (Dalny)
(Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hankow
Hong Kong
Harbin
Honolulu
London
Angeles
Mojl
San Francisco
Battle
Sarang
Singapore Soerabaya
Sydney
Tientsin
Tokyo
Teinstan Yingkow
Gave
Branches of American Express Com- pany in Principal cliles of United States of America and Canada.
"All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions' undertaken.
Partonal investment accounta handled.
Lor Manila
The Company offery to intending Travelers, theme, of, le "Travolors Interest allowed on Current Au-Cheques and Letters of Credit: mod, Count
in ddition, the world-wide services Deposits received for fixed periods of its theroughly equipped Travel De at znies to be obtained on application, partment
O. KISHINAMI,
Hong Kong, 11th April, 1984.
Manager.
B. W. DUGGAN, --.
LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES.
Another Drop In
Silver.
A
The local dollar has; de-
clined, opening on demand
this morning at '1/5.
Spot eilver declined 3/16
and
Some pieces of Blackwood Ware On View from Friday the 27th. April, 1934,
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 23rd April 1934.
HON. MR. LATHAM
IN COLONY.
Australian Good-Will Mission Feted.
The members of the Australian Good-will Mission who arrived in Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Hong Kong by the D'Artagnan Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector General of yesterday morning were guests at The bride, who was given away Police.
a tiffin given by the Australian by her father, wore a bridal gown
and New Zealand Association' of
Appointment
|of Ivary chiffon and silk lace with His Excellency the Officer Ad-|Hong Kong and South China, yes-
a high neck finishing in a scarf ministering the Government has terday. effect at the back, full cartridge been pleased to appoint Mr. Oscar The mission is visiting the Dutch pleated sleeves and skirt, with an Eager, to be an Assistant Superin-East Indies, Indo-China, Chine embroidered Brussels net veil tendent of Police (Reserve), with and Japan, and is under the lead- heid by a coronet of orange blos-effect from the 20th April, 1934ership of the Hon. Mr. 7. G. La- som buds. She carried a bouquet
Indian Company.
|tham, C. M. G., X. C., M. H. E, de- Training Course-Part II. All puty Prime Minister, Attorney-
of white, carnations and roses..
In attendance on the bride were recruits of the Indian Company re- General and Minister for Exter- on Miss Pat Hamblin and Miss Bar-siding in Kowloon will attend 4, Chijnal Affairs in the Australian Com-
They were both men of the old Saturday, while forward silver de-bara Budden, who wore gowns of Woo Street, Kowloon on Wednesday, monwealth Parliament. school and will be a great loss to clined 4, closing prices being 19 hyacinth and daffodil chiffon, large April 25th at 17.80 hours for in- The Mission left. Hong Kong
yesterday afternoon. the company and the Colony in 11/16 and 19%, respectivaly. [leghorn picture hats, and carried struction. general,
THE OVERSEAS NATIONAL BANK, LTD.
All recruita of the Indian Com
The London on New York cross bouquets of gladiolli. frate closed on Saturday at £-5.0. Mrs. Hamblin acted as Matron pany residing at Hong Kong will 85.16%, as compared with £-US. of Honour, and was gracefully at-attend Chinese Company Headquar $5.16% on Friday, while the New tired in a gown of nut-brown lace ters, 17, Queen's Road Central on York on London rate, quoted on with what to tone, the ensemble Thursday, April 26th at 17.80 hours |Friday at £-U.S.$5.17%, closed being set off by a bouquet of Afri-for Instruction,
on Saturday at: £—US,85.164. can dastes.
Flying Squad Mr. G. I Angus, of the China Instructional Patrol: Light and Power Company, was instructional patrol for members of
The next
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OBITUARY.
Chinese Medical Practitioner.
DR. LAM,SHDI-WAH
National Bank Building, BA, Des Voeux Road, Central
Mr. C. W. Jeffries, Director of the best man. Appropriate music was the Hong Kong Section will take The death occurred early yester- Authorized Capital *****
$5,000,000.00 Royal Observatory, returned to Hong rendered by Mr. Rupert. Baldwin, place on Friday, April 27th Mem- day morning of Dr. Lam Shiu-wah, Paid-up Capital *******- 1,000,000.00 Kong yesterday after visiting Mani-
New:
After the ceremony a reception bars will fall in at Central Folles a local medical practitioner who had York, London and
la for a conference with Father was given at the China Light and Station at 17.30 hours sharp. All been a patient of the Government Paris Agenta: BANKERS" TRUST COMPANY." Gherti, of the Shanghai Observa Power Company's Clubhouse, members will attend. Dress Blue Civil Hospital, suffering from tion of general
We offer facilities for the trinase-tory, and Father Selgs, Director of King's Park, Kowloon,
|Uniform and Cap with White Cover, typhoid. banking business. Foreign Exchange transacted, Black the Central Observatory of the Wes- The happy couple are spending and bonde":"Boparat, and, sold. Zown ther: Bureau, Manila, on matters their boneymoon at. Baguio, P.I., @raniad 'on' approved› securitian.
bearing on 'the work of the three the bride's travelling dress being DELEK:TANG,
Observatories,
nature blue and „dova, ""/
Genral MarÍNEW.
Egd. C. CHAMPKIN, VA The funeral will take place at the * Acting D.8.P. (R), Catholic Cemetery this afternoon, Hong Kong, Monday, April 28rd, the cortege passing, the Monument
at 5.15 p.m.
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