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BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING: CORPORATION.
Zuberově Capital.
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Burling
KRAD OFFICE :: HONGKONG..
MOLED OF DIRECTORS.
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1. P. Warren, Esq.
Hon. Mr.. 13. Hall. A. H. Coupon, R, W. 3. Keswick Reg. C. C. Knight, K.
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BANGTOK
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Incorporated by Royal Charter,- 1863..
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Agencing and Bennchar:
Paid-up Capital...
Reserve Fund Reserve Liability
prietors
of Pro-
£3,000,000 *K8,000,000
$8,000,000
Alor Star
Mollo
Rangoon
Amritsar
Ipoh
Saigon
Bangkok Bataria
Karachi
Flang
R.. Marrimen, Eu. T. E. Pearce
Bombay
Semarang Seremban Shanghal
Calcutta
Canton CAMPPOTO
Lampar
Sitiawan
Kucking
Colombo
Madras
Maala
Delkt
Medan
Tientsin Tonekan
Hamburg
Peiping.
Hankow
0. Miskin, Esq.
V. M. Oyburn. Beg:
Chinų Manager.
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LONDON
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MANILA
MUAR (Zohars),
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BANGOON
PAIGON
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XUALA LUMPUR
SHANGRAI
BEHOLDOR
MOURABAYS
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THE GHINA MAIL..
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SOUND BANKING IN AMERICA. Figures Revealed By March 5 Call
SPECIAL TO CHINA MATL (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra-1/4 phic Messages Ordinance, 1882, Rá crived May. 18, s.21 am)
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1934.
INVESTITURE AT NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
GOVT. HOUSE
(Continued from Page-1)
BANK HOLIDAY.
On the ladies' dais were Lady TN Accordance with Government Peel, Lady Southorn, Mrs. Me- Ordinance, THE EXCHANGE Gregor, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs, Lindsell, BANKS will be CLOSED for the Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Transaction of Public Business 50 MONDAY, the 21st May, 1994, Tratman, Mrs. - Kotewall, Mrs. Keary, Mr. Hole, Mrs. Wellington, (Whit Monday). Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Owen Hughes, Mrs: Mackie, Mrs. Jacks, and Mrs.
T20.
in
Arthur Robartes Wellington, CMG.
Hong Kong, 17th May, 1994.
WHITSUN HOLIDAYS.
TE beg to notify
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY.
Silver, Prices Advance,
The local dollar remains steady, opening on demand to-day at
His scellent the Governor Wches the fate our customers Both spot and forward silver prices advanced 7/16, closing yes said, "It gives me the greatest plea- CLOSED on MONDAY, 21st May. terday at spot, 19 11/16 and for sure to invest you to-day with the The Peak Store will remain open The results of the United States ward, 19 11/16.
Insignia of a Companion of the until 10 a.m. Exchange Restaurant Controller of Currency's March The London en New York cross Most Distinguished Order of and Bread Dept.,, Corner House and call showed that national banks de rate, which closed on Wednesday Saint Michael and Saint George Kowloon Branch will remain open as Bhaker) posits that date were U.S.$18,790 at US$5.11, closed yesterday which honour was graciously con-usual.
487,000, which is U.S.$1,200,605 at -U.3.85.11, while the New forred upon you by His Majesty above the December 30 figure, and York on London rate closed yes The King last New Year's Day, in U.S.$2,016,872 above the June 30terday at £-U.S.$5.11%, 88 com recognition of your long and dia.
with pared
U.S.$5.11 on tinguished service. figure-United Press, per S.C. Gold
Wednesday, Bar Co.
Tsingtao (Peking) Yokohama Релади. Zamboanga
Foreign Exchange and Generat Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix ed, Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which wil. be quoted on application.
W. E. E.THOMAS,
Acting ManagOT. Hong Kong, 20th February, 1996.
all and Destito papalgad for THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
akarine perioda in Lom Čorbary and #i
we seems which will be quoted en opstination", Hong Kong, 18th April, 1934.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The NextBons of the aborr Bath le mondurt nd to the FONG KORO AND ORANGNAT
The may BINETNG CORPORATION, abinked wit
POB TAZ ROKŐBONG AND SHANGHAI RANKING CORPORATION.
9. M. OWATRṇRK.
Hong Kong, 28th February, 1984.
SAFETY FIRST !
To Safermurd. Your Valuables and Jewelleries.
Deposit them is a Vault
that is wailly:
FIRE-PROOF
BURGLAR-PROOF DAMP - PROOF.!
OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT
Established 1912.
Head Once-Hong Kong.
Lubberized Candie) (ELX. Ourtuary) ...811,907,206,
4,306,200 Become Fund unten) oman tytt 1,163,000 BRANCHES -
Canal.
Bakriel, Baskow, Banglak,
and on Festickana.
LONDON HAYERRS -----
The Lloyd's Busk. Läntied. COREENPONDENT
In all pelnotpai eftine of the World. Purely
Krobangs and hooking bantnom vď
Safe Del Rosas (various alus) và », paarly route) #4 be $61.
Washington, To-day.
LONDON EXCHANGES.
Brussels
Paris New York
London, Yesterday,
77 7/32
5.11
Montreal
5.10%
21.82
Geneva
15.68
Amsterdam
7.52
Milan
60
Berlin
12.90
Madrid
Athens Stockholm
Osla
37 5/16
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. On London-
1/4% 1/4%
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
"You joined the Sarawak Medi-CONSERVATIVE cal Service in 1905. In 1908 You POLICY OF THE
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE.
MONDAY, the 21st May, will be
ON A Departments
CLOSED.
The Hongkong Dispensary, Dis- pensing Department, will be opened for dispensing prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 1. p.m. and from 6 pm. to 7.80 p.m.
A. S, WATSON & CO., LTD. Hong Kong, 18th May, 1934.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
NOTICE.
R
DOUGLAS COY. REGISTRATION OF PERSONS
ORDINANCE, 1934.
became Medical Officer at the Quarantine Station at Singapore and were transferred to the Fe- derated Malay States in 1910
(Continued from Page 8.) Senior Health Officer, the title be-
1. Attention is drawn to the pro- ing changed eight years later to that $64,149,37 standa to our visions of the above Ordinance Chief Health Officer. On two oc credit with our Bankers, and I which comes into force on 1st casions you acted as Frincipal
have to state that the greater part June, 1934. Medical Officer. In 1929 you were of this has since been invested in 2. Unless specially exempted in appointed Director of the Medical
approved local securities, All writing by the Inspector General and Sanitary Services in this Co-amounts shown as being outstand-of Police or exempted by Section lony.
¡ing in the
accounts have since 2 (5) of the Ordinance, every alien "You and I have been associated been collected.
other than an alien of Chincas Two Unfortunate Mishaps. race who is resident in the Colony at various times over a long periodį
two un-jat the commencement of this Or- having sat together as Members of "We regret to record a Health Commlision in Malaya as fortunate mishaps for the early dinance is required to report the
Firstly the long ago as 1910. I feel therefore part of 1934.
5.8. fact in person or in writing for ashore at Double registration at Police Headquar that I am specially qualified to pay, Haining
on ters within one month of such a tribute to the excellent work which island, 4 Miles from Swatow
and was commencement, and every such you have done in the Federated the February 3, 1934,
February 13, 1934, person who arrives in the Colony, Maley States and in this Colony-refloated on You have proved yourself a very and we are glad to say that on or who changes his ordinary re- capable Health Expert and have de-dry-docking it was found that no ridential or businear address or voted yourself
who ig about to leave the Colony is ' throughout your damage had been sustained. career to a study of health matters. **The second hccident resulted in required to report the fact at Headquarters within You rendered great service when in the loss of our Chartered vessel, Police Malaya in connection with the con-m.v. "Svale", on Breakwater seventy-two hours after every such trol of malaria and your services in Rocks, White Dogs. neer Foochaw, arrival or within one week before connection with International Health on March 10, 1934. This vessel was every, auch change of address or Organisations in the Far East are taken off her usual Swatow-Hong intended departure. well known.
.T. T.
On demand Four months' sight.1/5 Credits 4 months'
sight
1/5
On New York-
530 Sellers
On demand
36
19.40
Credits 60 days'
19.00%
sight
37%
Prague Belgrade
Rig
122% 225 4
On Paris-
On demand
645
Credits 4 months'
Copenhagen
22.391⁄2
sight
585
Vienna
23
On India.
Helsingfors
226
On TT. and demand 93%
Lisbon
110
On Shanghai-
Bucharest
610
On demand
1102
Montevideo
38*
On Japan:-
Buenos Aires
36*
On demand
1184
Bombay
1/6 1/32
On Manila-
Shanghai
1/3%
$10.000.000.00
$ 5,598,600,00
$2,484,000,00
Yokohama
1/24
Hong Kong
1/6%
On demand On Singapore- On demand
71%
Forward 19 11/16
On Batavia-
102 11/16
On demand
....
52
On Saigon-
On demand
54%
On Bangkok-***
you
On demand Bovereigna bank buy-
LOOK POONG BHAN.
Chief Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorland Capital |Paid-up Capítal
Reserve and Undivided
Profits
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 12. Des Voeux Road Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Air Showson Chow, Chairman,
Incated on the Mezanine Floor of L1 Eoon Chun. Esq. P. K. Kwak, Esq. Our New building is Svecially Con-Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Chan Ching structed to provide all of these Im-Shek. Eng.. Li Lan Sang, Eso. Wong porlant Qualities.
Safe Deposit
You may obtain a Box in this mast up-to-date Vanit for your own use at a very moder ata Rental.
Inspection Cordially Invited. THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Carner of Joe Rouse Bireet and Des Voeux Boad, Central.
Chu Son, Esq, and Kan Ying Po, Esq,
Ean Tone Po, Esq, Chief Manager. Li Tie Fong, Bar, Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Manila
Seattle Melbourne Semarang Nagasaki Shanghal New York Singapore Osaka
Saurabaya Parin
Swatow Fyndey Talhoku Rangoon Tientsin Saigon Tokyo San Felsco Vancouver Yokohama
Amoy
Batavia Bombay Calcutta
Canton
Paiping
Renolulu Robe
Penang
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Kowloon
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
London
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loari granted on approved securities,
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received On and after August 16th, 1933, the for one year or shorter periods in
Special Current neal
Currencies rate of Interest on
Central Bank is Farmon
Hoax Noter lalond Athengs diowah Jan. 48.00
and Farelen
en
Deposit will be at 2 p.s. an dally terms which will be quoted on appli- balance and the rate for balance over cation. $10,000 will be quoted on application.
(Maximum rate-1/2).
LONDON BANKRA
Barnian B, Lid.. Lloyds' Bank, LM4 Midiaşă Bank, Ind., Warminster Bank, Lad.
The Bank bo Borrespondials in all the priompel Hospedad Cambra Skroughout the world.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
X. XLGO.
3. Day Yass Book Courak
Hong Kong. Darüber“My 1982
Kasager
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO.
Chief Manage. Hong Kong. 1st March, 1984.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Office:-65, Broadway, New York.
Capital
THE YOKOHAMA, SPECIE BANK Surplus
LIMITED.
Established 1980
„W.5.$5,000,000.00 .17.8.$1,867,089.17 .U.S.$1.716,870,51
Hamburg.
¡Heidelberg Interlaken.
Mxico City Hion Napin
Parks Paiping
Reserver
BRANCHES par
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Reserve Fund
.Yen.122,750,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA
Amand
Ashone Amen
Berlin Boobay Bewe Bel Daira
London.
Lai varpool
Lowerme
Qua
Nagasaki Nagoya
Colo
New York
Coping Tradin
Ainburgh
Proc
Mouse Darle
Wich Montever M
Florida Taormina Vianna
Tokohama
Paris
Branches and Agencies, ut:
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Harbin
Peiping (Dalny) Rangoon
(Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Franciaco San Beatle
Hong Kong Honolulu Hainkigg
Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Manila
Soer hayz Sydney Tientsin
Tokyo
Tsingtau Yingkow
Rotterdam
Khangha Bethamphet
Branches of American Express Com pany in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada,
All classes of Commercial Banking | Transactions undertaken.
Personal handled.
investment accounta
The Company offers to intending Travelers.: the use of The "Tenekart | Interest allowed on current A Cheques and Letters of Credit and
Moli
Warloan 3
Sellers Official
-British Wireless Service.
SHARE MARKET.
Ing rate.. Bar Silver per oz. Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
The Official Summary of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange issued yesterday at 3.15 p.m.
No changes of any consequence Copper Cash
market to-day. Copper Cents occurred in the which remained on the quiet side. Telephones, however, and Wharves improved to a buying rate of $244 and $104. respectively. Also there was a revival of interest in Co- at ments, which changed hands $2.65 and closed with buyers at $2.45.
Sales
Inion Insurances $610
H. K. Fire Insurances $250 Ewo Cottons Sh. $10%
Hong Kong Londe #61 Telephones (Old) $25 Hong Kong Trams $21.35 Cements $2.55
Lane, Crawfords $4
Buyers
Hong Koong Banks $1840 Union Insurances $605 Antamoks 66 cts. Wharves $104 Providents (Old) $1.90 Hotels $6.05
Hong Kong Trams $21.30 Star Ferries $98: China, Lights (Old) $9 H. K. Electrics $781⁄2 Macao Electrice $24: » Telephones. (Old) $24. Telephones (New) $12 Cements $2.45 Amustments $8' Constructions (New), 70 cts. Govt. Loans 8% Prem. Gold River 27 cts..
Sellers
Hong Kong Banks $1860 Bank of East Asia $93 Ewo Cottons 8h. $11 Nealties $5
IL. K. Ropes $51⁄4 Sinceres $11 Constructions (Old), $2
60
131%
1/5/ 19 11/16
nom.
nom. 1% prem.
Rate of Native Interest 314% pa. Chinese Sub. Coin ... 81% din Hong Kong Sub. Coin par.
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
the
Kong run in order to relieve the s... 3. In any case of doubt a person "When you came to this Colony "Haiching" when this vensel was shall be deemed to be an allen un- act yourself to re-organize undergoing her annual overhaul. Jess and until he produces a certi- health conditions and though I re-The m.v. "Svale" had become quite ficate, passport or other evidence gret to say there have been many popular on the Swatow-Hong Kong to the satisfaction of the Inspector obstacles to be overcome I have great run and we feel her loss. The A. General of Police or of a Magist- hopes that your efforts will shortly "Seistan" has been chartered in or rate to the effect that he is a achieve, in a large measure at least, der to take her place, so that the natural born or naturalised Bri these results at which you have Hong Kong-Swatow service will be tish subject.
4. The Registration Office At Police Headquarters will be open
maintained.
"Business Uncertain."
aimed.
"You have thoroughly deserved the honour which has been confer-
"It is difcult to forecast what between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 red upon you and I tender you my the future has in store, but I might pam. on weekdays. sincere congratulations.
Tang Shiu Kin, M.B.E.
"It is a great pleasure to me to invest you to-day with the Insignia of a Member of the Most Excellent
say that business is very uncertaini
owing to the present high tariffs, fluctuating exchanges. competition. and the general unsettled conditions within the sphere of our activities.” Managers Congratulated.
Mr. N. V. A. Croucher, in second-
Two imported cases of small-pox, Order of the British Empire which ing the motion said: three cases of typhoid fever, and bonour was graciously conferred "I have much pleasure In second- one case of menigitis were report-upon you by, His Majesty The Kingling the Report and Accounts, and ed in the Colony during the 24 last New Year's Day in recognition congratulate the General Managers hours ending May 15.
E. D. C. WOLFE, Inspector General of Police.
SPORT NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
•
of the public services which you on the handsome profit obtained, inHE FIFTH EXTRA RACE have rendered", said His Excellency spite of dull trade, keen competition MEETING will be held (Weather and general unrest. We have to go Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on The Ladies' Club, 1st Battalion, the Governor. The South Wales Borderers, will "You have followed the good back a long way to find such fratify- SATURDAY, 19th, May 1934, at 2.00 p.m. (First saddling bell at 1.20 p.m.) held their fortnightly Whist Drive example of your late Father who ing resulta.
and on HONDAY, 21st May, 1934, at and Tombola in Murray Barracks was a' generous supporter of the| Mr. Williamson. Praised.
12.30, p.m. (First saddling bell me 12,50 Although on Saturday week, commencing at University.
you Are "Great credit is due to Mr. Wil-Noon).
・・・ MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. still comparatively young and have Hamsun for the very able and effi- indeed had to devote considerable cient manner in which he has handled Members are notified that they and The Coroner's inquiry conducted time to your own affairs you have the Company's affairs, and to the their Ladies must wear their Badges by Mr. Hamilton, at the Central consistently shown a very earnest staff ashore and afloat for the effi-prominently displayed throughout the
Meeting Magistracy, into the death of Wong desire to give public service for cient manner in which they are pro- No One without a Badge wil be | Yat (No. 2995), a prisoner serving aĵthe good of the
There tecting our interests.
admitted to the Members' "Enclosure..
Badges admitting Non-Members to
8 p.m.
DISARMAMENT CONVERSATIONS IN LONDON.
Colony.
month's sentence at the Victoria pri-lare few charitable' institutions. In view of the uncertain outlooks tihe, Biembers. Enclosure and Clab son on March 28, will conclude this societies with which you have not and the fact that new tonnage must obras 25.00 per day for Gen- afternoon, when the Jury, compris-been connected and you have given be considered, I fully endorse, the
tlemen and $8.00 per day for ing of Messrs. F. C. Collaco (foremost generously both in money conservative policy of the Board In Ladies (Both Including Tax) through the man), H. A. Barros and. E. and in personal service. A full deferring payment of a dividend, are obtainable
SECRETARY upon the регионах |Rozarlo, will deliver their verdict. list of your activities would be too and also in writing down the value SEC
long to relate but I would like to of the fleet to a figuro more. Inpplication of a Member, such Mem
ber to be responsible for all__visitors keeping with their market value. mention the following.
Introduced by him, and for Payment "You have been Director and I feel sure that there will be no of All Chita, &c. Chairman of the Tung Wah Hes relaxation in the management in The Building, mel. 27794), T
Gloucester
'at 12 O'clock" Noon on Saturday pital and also of the Po Leung, Kuk, endeavouring to maintain the pre-close at and are a Member of the District sent highly satisfactory state of and 10.39 .m. on Monday. (Continued from page. 1.)
Badges admitting to Members' En Watch Committee for the current affairs. Both -Ministers are..going toj,
The report and Accounts were closure will NOT be on sale at the year.
Race Course. Geneva for the meeting of the You, have been a Member of the passed unanimously.
On
Children, be
•No Pretext will General Commission to the Dis- Committee and a Member of the Consulting Committee...
permitted in either Enclosure during On the proposal of Mr. T. Ram the Meeting. armament Conference at the end Executive Committee of the Chin-
Tiffins are obtainable at the Clab of the month.
ese Chamber of Commerce and are say, seconded by Mr. Wong Ping-
Bre House provided they
ordered At Geneva, the Lord Privy Seal, a Member, of the Court of the sun, the re-election of Sir Robert Ho from the No. 1 Roy in advance. Tale- Captain Anthony Eden, is having, University.
Tung, the Hon, Sir William Shenton phone 21920. with the representatives of other "You have been an ardent sup- and the Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie to
The Price of Admission to the Governments, conversations simi-porter of the Hong Kong Police the Consulting Committee was pass
Public Enclosure is $2.00 including lar to those which have taken Reserve, the Boy Scouts, the Girl ed unanimously. place between Sip. John Simon and Guides and Child Welfare work Proposed by the Chairman and Tax for all Persons, including Ladies and is payable at the Gate. Boldiers
BA, Dos Voeux Road, Canizal,
M. Hymans-British Wireless, Ser- It is in fact due in a large mea- seconded by Mr. N. V. A. Croucher and Ballora in Uniforms are admitted Ivice.
sure to your generealty and per the Company'a auditors, Mesars Half Price, Authorized. Capital... $5,000,000.00
sonal effort that the building of a Lowe Bingham and Matthews and Tiffins will be obtainable in
Restaurant in the Public Enclosure Paid-up Capital - 1,000,000.00
New York, London and GIRL'S TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE new Child Welfare & Health Cen Messrs. Lipstead, and Davis were Monday 21st May, 1934.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Hen, &c., will. tre will shortly be commenced in re-elected.
not be permitted to operate within BANKEER Arestar
TRUST COMPANY.. Chan Pul-hing, an 8-year-old Wanchal
the Precincts of the Hong Kong Jou We offer facilities for Lie kruppo Chinese girl was admitted to the "You have also taken an motiys
By Order, Foreign Exchangs frataacted, Skeela and bonds bought and sold. Lone day, suffering from scalde, when lance, Brigade and the Society for you have dope and I congratulate Erantod on approved securities.
boiling water was spilled over her the Protection of Calldren. you on the recognition which your
* take this opportunity of services have received.” General ManaAEM. hoad.
THE OVERSEAS. NATIONAL BANK LTD.
National Bank Building,
་་
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,
the
of a thoroughly equipped Travel Dedoni, of, general banking, business Government Civil, Hipppijal yaster interest in the St. John's Ambu, thanking you for all the work that key Club, during the Baca Meeting.a
combos,
at rates, to berobtained on application.
Deposita received for fixed perioda
KISHINA RUM
In addition, the world-wide services partment
Manager
April, 1984.
W. DUGGAN, E
C. B. BROWN,"
Hong Kong, 14th May, 1974,