BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Apkkorland Cap
$80,000,000
Lound and Jelly Pillay 0,300,000
· Bowerem Fonde s--
Baling
£$,800,000
Bover Flability of Proprietor 6,000, DE
HEAD OFFICE, HOXOXONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
No. Mv,
3. P. Warren, Baq, Deputy Chairman
Hun. Mr. W. 4. Bell A. U. Complen, Kig.
W.J. Kerwick Keg, c. C. Knight, Eng.
AMOX MANGKOK BATAVIA. BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON
CHEFOO
COLONDO
BAIREN
POUCHOW
RALPHOND
BAMBURG
RAKZOW
HARBIN
HONGEWX
ILOILO
JOBORE
KODR
KUWLOON
a, Miskin, Eq.
K. B. Morrison, Es
T. E. Panrca Liq.
4. M. Graybro, Xog.
Ukiri Manager.
BRANCHES :**
LONDON LYONS MALACOA MANILA
MUAB (Johor)
MUIDEN
NEW YORK
FELFING PENANO
BANGOON
SAIGON
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro
prietors
Karachi
Bombay Koba
Canton
Harbin
Hong Kong
EXCHANGES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Commerce and
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
1/5 1/5 :
Four months' eight 1/5%
(Peking) Yokohama Penang Zamboanga On Ladia
Foreign Exchange and Banking business transacted.
WING ON COMPANIES NEW
SHOW PROFITS
Finance Hong Kong's $808,127 To
COTTON, SILVER AND WHEAT Latest Quotations.
NEW YORK COMMODITY MARKETS
quotations
Shanghai's $1,676,921.'"
INSURANCES DO WELL
Net profits for the year 1933 are shown in the balance sheets Issued to-day by the Wing On Company and its associated com; panies.
The net profit for the Wing On Company amounted to $808,127,12-
A dividend of 8 per cent on the paid up capital and a bonus of 2 per cent.
TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1934,
ADVERTISEMENTS
ANNUAL EXAMINATION FOR ENTRANCE TO CLASS 3.AT.
1.
COLLEGE, 1934
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
DRAFT
CLUB AAP
and
RAFT PROGRAMMES ENTRY FORMS for the SIXTH
EXTRA RACE MEETING to be
(weather permitting) may be obtain.. QUEEN'S COLLEGE OF KING'S held on SATURDAY, 2nd June, 1934, ed at the Secretary's Office, Glouces Applications from Candidates ter Building: the Club House, Happy non - Government Valley: the Hong Kong Club; the attending .Schools should be made on Sports Club; and the Stable, forms which can be obtained Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON from the Education Office on and after Monday, 4th June. on THURSDAY, the 24th May, 1934.
By Order, These should be completed and
C. B. BROWN, forwarded to the Inspector of
Secretary Schools, Education Depart-
Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1984. ment, on or before Monday, 11th June.
New York, May 22, The American Oriental Fin-to shareholders is recommended. ance Corporation have received also a bonus to the directors, mana-
on gers and staff. the following
The Wing On Company (Shang- the New York cotton and wheat) rubber, silk and silver exchanges hall Ltd. shows 8 net profit of 2 on the Commodity Exchanges Inc. $1,676,921.84. A dividend of 8 per cent. on the capital and a bonus to New York:-
Price ou the directors, managers and staff is
recommended.
.
Closing Commodity May 21.
SILVER.
The Wing On-Fire and Marine Silver: Commodity Exchange Inc. Insurance Co., Ltd., shows a net pro- fit of $224,384.62. A similar allott of New York:
..£3,000,000 £8,000,000
£3,000,000 On London—
Agencies and Branches:
T. T.
N. Minckle Chairman.
Alor Star
Dilallo
Rangoon
On demand
Amritsar
Ipoh
Saigon
Bangkok Batavia
Semarang
Credits 4 months'
Calcutta
KIADE
Kuala
Seremban
sight
1/6%
On New York-
Lumpur
Sitiawan
On demand
36%
Cawnpore
Kuching
Saurabaya
Credits 60 days'
Cebu
Colombo
Madras
aight
37%
Manila
Delhi Haiphong
.cotain
Medan
Tongkah
On Paris-
York
On demand (Bhuker)
647%
Hamburg
Pelping Tsingtao
Hankow
Credits 4 sight
months'
58742
General
On T.T. and demand 94% Da Shanghai---
On demand
110/%2
On Japan:~~-
On demand
110
On Manila-
On demand
72
On Singapore-
On demand
60%
On Batavia-
On demand
63
On Saigon-
On demand
84%
On Bangkok
On demand
180%
Sovereigns bank bay-
ing rate
1/5%
19 9/16
Bar Silver in Hong
July
Kong
nom.
Sept....13.25 Bid
Copper Cash
дом.
Dec.
1% prem
34% pa
HAN FRANCISCO
KUALA LUMTUR
SITANGHAL
HINGAPOR
HOURABAYA
SUNGEI PATANI
TIENTELA
TOXYO
ISINGTAD YOKUMANA
Ürek som opened iz Lord Curtagez sad Fixed Depode contred for and ye de aurie paloda la Loosi Company und Mhacking
forms which will be quoted in sppilostion. Hong Kong, 18th April, 1984.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Best of the shots Bank in conduct-
of by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHA BAWÉING OURPORATIUM.
veland we application.
Selb
FOR THE BONGKONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION.
2. M. OZATBURY,
Old Mug: Hong Kong, 26th February, 1984.
SAFETY FIRST I
To Bafeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries,
Deposit them in a Vault
that in really: FIRE-PROOF
BURGLAR-PROOF
DAMP PROOF!
OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT
located on the Mezzanine Floor of
Current Accounts opened and Fir- ed Deposita received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
T W. H. E. THOMAS,
Acting Manager. Hong Kong, 20th February, 1984
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
เ
Established 1913.
Head Oce-Hong Kong.
Authorland Capital (HLX. Oueroney) .....-$11,000,000 Fold-Up Cup 8,000,000 Berges Fard 1,160,000
БАЛИСНИЙ
Donoghal, Baskey, Bangkok,
and bas Kranden.
LONDON BANKNES 100
The Lord's book, Limited. CORRESPONDENTY
In all gefacipal cities of the World. Ferdiga Exchangy sai banking faksan ol Gracy iption iraganated.
Sale Deposit Botas (various slam) að á svarīg
from 14 to $44.
LOOK POONG SHAN.
Chief Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital $10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ...... $ 5,628,000.00 Reservs and Undivided
Profte
*********** $2,494,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 12, Des Voeux Boad Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-- Sir Showson Chow, Chalma.
Bar Silver per oz.
Copper Cents
Rate of Native Interest
Chinese Sub, Coin 31% dls. Hong Kong Suk. Con par
1
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
A.O.F.C. Quotations.
New York. Yesterday.
Duw Jones Averages.
Aver. Avar.
Last To-day's Changes
Our New building is Specially Con-L! Koon Chon, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. 30 Industrials...35.13. 95.76 63 up structed to provide all of these Im-Wang Yun Tong, Esq. Chan Ching 20 Rails portant Qualities.
You may obtain a
Shek, Esq. Li Lan Sang, Esq. Wong 20 Utilities Safe Deposit Chu Son, Esq. and Kan Ying Po, E40 Bonds
Box in this most up-to-date Vault
for your own use at a very moder- ata Rental
Inspection Cordially invited.
& SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central
Kan Tony Po, Erg, Chief Manager.
LA The Fong. Esq, Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL
Amoy
Batarin
Manlia Melbourne
Seattle
Bombay
Calcutta
Nagasaki New York
Semarang Shanghai Singapore
Canton Haiphong Hankow Honolulu Kobe Kowloon London
Osaka Parle
Peiping
Commodity
Index
.43.70 48:77.07 up .23.18 23.31 13 up .94.05 04.08 .03 un
.54.10 54.01 .09 down
May 19 Range May 21, Rangement to that of the Wing On Com-
45.50 45.60 pany (Shanghai) Ltd., is recom-13. July
....45.30 45.30
46.70 45.78mended. Sept....45.65 45.60
46.00 46.08 A total income for the year of Dec....45.80 45.88
46.51 46.51 $518,487.90, of which $316,659.96 Mar....46.30 46.40 Total sales for the day:-
represented premium income, is 54 contracts of 70 contracts of shown in the balance sheet of the 25,000 ozs. each 25.000 ora. each Wing On Life Assurance Co., Ltd.
Market:-Firm.
A dividend of 6 per cent. for the RUBBER.
year ended December 31, 1983, is re- Rubber: Commodity Exchangcommended. Inc. of New York;
May 19 Range May 21 Range May....12.80 12.80 12.85 12.85
12.35 12.95
18.00 13.00 13.31 13.31 13.62 Bid
...18.57 Bld Standard No. 1 "B" Contract- Total sales for the day:-
24 contracts - 30 contracts SILK
Silk: Commodity Exchange Inc, of New York:
1.24
May 19 Range May 21 Range
1.24 May.1.26 1.26 Sept...1.27% 1.27% 1.26% 1.26 Dec. 1.27 1.281⁄2 1.27-1.27
BUGAR. Sugar: New York Sugar & Coffee Exchange:
May
May 19 May 21 1.51 1.62 1.51 1.52
July
September
1.57
1.59
Market: Quiet.
COTTON.
11.49 11.49 .11.66 11.67 ..11.79 11.79
11.75 11.75
LONG FRAUD CASE TRIAL: OPENS
(Continued from Page 9.)
Lizarraga is also alleged to have obtained $250 from Chan Ying, de- posited as security on his employ ment as a storekeeper. Sums of |$500 each were reported to have been obtained from Fung Wing-tan and George On-wong, who were to have been employed as shroffs.
First Heard Of In December.
defendants, stated Mr. The Fraser, had first been heard of in December when they engaged a boy, Kan Cheung-sun, as an office boy at St. George's Building.
40
The application form must be signed by a Head Master, who will certify that the candidate is a bona fide pupil of Class 4 or equivalent standard, that his conduct has been satisfactory and that he is not more than 17 years of age on 1st Septem- ber, 1934,
There will be preliminary Tests in both English and
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
NOTICE.
R
Chinese Dictation for which REGISTRATION OF PERSONS
should present candidates
amination.
ORDINANCE, 1934.
alien of Chinese'
themselves at Wantaai Govern-
1. Attention is drawn to the pro- ment School on Wednesday, 27th June, at 8.80 am. Candi-visions of the above Ordinance dates failing to satisfy the which comes into force on 1st
June, 1984. ¿ Examiners in the Dictation
2. Unless specially exempted in Tests will not be eligible to take the remainder of the Ex-writing by the Inspector General Names of candi-of Police or exempted by Section dates who have satisfied the 2 (5) of the Ordinance, every alien examiners in the Dictation ether than an Tests will be posted outside race who is resident in the Colony School at the commencement of this Or Wantsal Government
dinance is required to report the on Friday, 29th June.
fact, in person or in writing for 4. The remainder of the examin-registration at Police Headquar ation which comprises Chinese, ters within one month of such English Grammar, and Com- commencement, and every auch position, Geography, Arithme person who arrives in the Colony, tic, Algebra and Practical Gedor who changes his ordinary re metry will be held at 9.80 acidential or business address or on Tuesday, Srd. July, and at who le about to leave the Colony is 8.30, a.m. on each day from required to report the fact! at "Wednesday, 4th July till Satur-Police "Headquarters
day. 7th July, both inclusive. seventy-two hours after every such 5. A limited number of Scholar arrival or within one week before ships providing free education every auch change of address or for three years at one of the intended departure, - above schools may be awarded 8. In any case of doubt a person to candidates who reach a suf-shall be deemed to be an allen un- ficiently high standard.
G. R. SAYER. Director of Education.
were rented in Hankow Road, Kow-|THE Undersigned have received leon, and a flat, in which defendants T instructions to sell by Public
11.85 11.85 subsequently lived, was rented in Auction... ·
Nathan Road.
on
FRIDAY, the 25th May, 1934,
On January 17, 18, 19 and 21 the Cotton New York Cotton Ex-first defendant ordered rubber changp:
stampa and stationery bearing the May 19 Range May 21 Range designation "Standard Products May....11.41 11.41 11.30 11.30 Company", and on January 20 July
11.39 11.40 office was rented in 20, Connaught PUBLIC AUCTION. Messra. E. A, Plerce & Co Ro
11.58 11.69 Road Central. Later other premises port:-The market speaks for it-Oct.
11.70 11.71 self, having been one of the dullest Dec. Bessions since 1924. Wheat: Ner-Ján.....11.84 11.84 vous. Partial relief of the drought Mar....11.93 11.93
Middling Sourabaya in Canada and the North-West! Swatow
damped local enthusiasm. Syndey
was some outside interest, but the action of the market was very dis- appointing. Cotton: Consistent
May Yokohams selling was absorbed by the Far
July East and by price-fixing operations
September Every description of Banking and and limited speculative demand. Total sales for the day- Exchange business transacted. Loans
Silver: Quiet, anticipating the
40,000,000.-- 20,000,000 granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local President's message, which is ex-
busbela On and after August 15th, 1933, the Currency and Fixed Deposits received pected to be delivered on Tuesday.
AMERICAN GOLD PRICE: rate of Interest on Special Current for one year or shorter periods in The ticket nows service states)
(WASHINGTON). Deposit will be at 2% p.a. on daily Local and Foreign balance and the rate for balance over terms which will be quoted on appli- that a special message sanctions $10,000 will be quoted on application. cation
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.),
HEAD OFFICE:-Talpeb, Formosa Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1890.
Comes Bach is Formor
Mak-Kaisa Lasood Arsengs Amm info. 4,
(Maximum reto-14%).
LONDON BANKERS
Barclays Bank, Kodu, Lloyds Bask, Lak Midland Bank, Lide, Wariminelor Bank, L.
The Both bar Gormopondente in all sim pelno pal Jemmerdal Centros throughout the world.
L NAGUAS
HONG KONG NXASGH:
Da Tan Bood Girl
Meng Xu, Devoucher 06, 1901.
T
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Established 1880
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Reserve Fund .......Yen.122,750,000
Head Ofica:—YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at: Alexandria
Batavia Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Ganton
Dairen (Daing)
Penang Rangoon Saigon San Felico
Talboku
H
Neptsin
Tokyo Vancouver
Currencies
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, lat March, 1984.
THE
11.55
Towards the end of January. Spot.11.65 There
WHEAT.
and during the first week in Fe- Wheat: Chicago Board of Trade:bruary, the Standard Products May 19 May 21 Company, through the defenden-
the mandatory establishment of silver as twenty-five per cent of the Nation's metalic currency re- serve. Du Pont de Nemours has declared a dividend
90% 90% 89% .88% 00
89%
bushels
commencing at 5.15 p.au.
at their Sales Boom,
* 4 Duddell Street.
"withla
less, and until he produces a certi- ficate, passport or other widence |to the satisfaction of the Inspector General of Polies or of a Magiat- rate to the effect that he is a Inatural born or naturalised Bri-` [tisk subject..
4. The Registration Office? at Police Headquarters will be open between the hours of 9.a.. and 1 [p.m. on weekdays. Don
E. D. C. WOLFE,
-a. „Inspector General of Police.
of A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF LAMMERT BROS,
ants, ordered several calci Ovaltine from Messrs. Reiss, Mas-
POSTAGE STAMPS
sey and Co., and a safe and scales On View from Wednesday the from Mustard and Company. Three 23rd May, 1934. cases of White Horse Whisky were jordered from Mesara. Jardine, Ma-
theson and Co.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
An extensive advertising cam Hong Kong, May 22, 1934. May 19 May 21 paign was entered into with tho Advertising and Publicity Bureau.
U.S. Treasury Gold
Price, per ost. ... $35.00 $85,00
METAL
dishonoured.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS,
Public Auctions-
HE Undersigned kave. received
Passport Enquiry.
Many cheques of the Standard Auction May 17. May 21. Early in February a Russian Products Company were diabon- of 65 cents. Copper, Oct.,. per lb. 7.76
7.71 policeman called at the fist in oured, and the bank eventually We undersood that White Weld & Tin, Oct., per lb. ... 53.40
58.26 Hankow Road to examine the pass-closed the account. Co, to-day bought about 2,500 Elec
AMERICAN EXPRESS · COMPANT,tric Bond & Share.
INC.
Head Off-65, Broadway,..
Capital
Surplus
Reserves
Amsterdam kalvoj
Barbie
Bombay
Brustka
New York
yang
.U.9.38,000,000,00
.U.S.$1,867,089.17 ‚U.8,$1,718,079,67
BRANCHES –
inayow ISTAM Kataburg
Kar
Interlake
Maison City
Naples Pirate
Palpi
Ele
1 Babkuulam
Business Done:-380,000 shares.
Last To-day']
Price Price
Allied Chemical & Dye .132
Air Reduction
American Can .....
American Radiator
05
134
94/
14%
ОБ 14
40% 424 ,115 116 71
· 71% 18+ 18%
American Smelting American Tel & Tel American Tobacco "B" American Waterworks Anaconda Copper Min.
ing
15 Auburn
95%
Bendix Aviation
m
Gelre
Colombe
Nagasaki Nagoya New York Osaka
Dailin
Paris
$1.rea.
Ponovia
Ban Francisco
Fenglian (Mukaan) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg Hankow
Harbin
Hong Jon
Honolulu
Beattle
Spermbaya Bydney Tientsin
London Toky
Brinking
Internat callowed on Carry conita.
Deposita received for, fixed.
at rates to be obtained on appost
GRIGHINAMU
Manker,
11th April,
Carolled
Miniront
A
Bouda.cpicil Вівдоров Txorados
Veches Tokoinens
Enzial
Branches of American Express Co
Borden Co. Canadian Pacific
J. I. Case
Caterpillar p Chase, National Bank Chrysler Motors
Consolidated Gas of N.Y.
Curtins Wright
Du Pont de Nemours.
Electric, Auto-lite Co
Eastman Kodak
SWALLOWED STOCK OF HASHISH,
Drug Den Owner's Ruse Unsuccessful.
port of Levitsky, who is a Russian. | Arrested On February 10.
Levitsky made an excuse about. The police went, to the Con- being elsewhere, and later left naught Road office on February the Colony for Carton.
10, on information, and the drat On February 8 a refrigerator two defendants were arrested. The was ordered from Messrs. Reisa third defendant was arrested on Massey and Co., to be paid for on his return from Canton.
delivery.
ON
"
Wednesday, the 23rd May, 1934 Commencing at: 10,30; mim. --
at No. 56A. Nathan Rd, Kowloon, A Quantity #1, **VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
the
On View from *Tuesday, 22nd May, 1834
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMEET.BROS,}
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 10th May, 1984,
When they were arrested Wong On the same day Chan Ying sp had in his possession $1,889, and plied for a job as storekeeper, and Lizarrage had $258. Alexandria. was told he must pay a deposit of Kan Cheung-shun,' a' tailor," Police raided, Mohamed Haykal's $500. He paid $250 the next day. No, 24, La Kwai Fong, in evidence, drug den in the village of Nader, and was told to start on February stated that he knew first defand-"../ínátructions from -Mrs. Fen- 15% Lower Egypt-but the wily'owner{y...
ant 10 years ago. He said that ton proprietress of Darrington 84% had swallowed his entire stock of On the day of receipt of Chan's he had been employed by them, as Private Hotel,
15%
2414.
243
1 hashish.
161⁄4
18%
62
...
$250, an account was opened with an office, boy, and could identify Although the pollee could find the Bank of Franco Chinoise, into all three defendants. Later ho 61% no drugs on the premises, they which was paid $250 cash, and identified Chan Ying, whom he 27
27 took the proprietor to the police two cheques drawn by "B. Wot sald had been engaged as a store- 28141 287 station all the same,
tan," for $8,800 and $600, reaped keeper. He had seen Chan, hand 89% 40%
Directly he got there he was tively. These cheques were drawn over $250 as a deposit on his am- 8% aviolently sick. The evidence was on a book found in the office of the ployment as a storekeeper.na
844 suficient to send him to prison.~ defendants after arrest, and were The case is/proceeding;41(20 04% 98% Reuter. 20422
8844
88%
pany in Principal citar of United Electric Bond & Share 14% 1514 States of Americs and Canada.
Electric Power & Light 5%
goff" | Pennsylvania › Riy General Electric appl. 20. All classes of Commercial Banking Foods 1,2
General
MARTA KEMAL 324 Badio Corpi Transactions undertaken.
General Motors 14.88% 38% Bears Roebuck Gilletta
10% 10% 80cony-Vacuum Corpa
| Standard - Brands Standard: Gas 17:
Personal investment accounts Gold Dust handled,” h
Intermat &Varvollar", Internat. Tol & Tal The Company offers to lubending Lirrett & Myers" Travalera, the use of its wTravelers and Letters of. Gradit, and,
In addition, the world-wide services
of its shoroughly equipped Craval De
30.
DUGGAN,
"B"
Montana Bisenit National City Brake
20
12% 12% Standard Oil Co
Texas Corga
National Dairy Prodočtal 189171 17 Walbed Otis Elevator 15
Pacific, Gadis Bactaici): 275
Packard Motoryacety
16th ed
81 814
A2
SOMETHING FOR YOUR DRAWING ROOM.
16
20%
We are selling very nice pots of
ASPARAGUS, PLUMOSUS-
FERNS
From $1.50 up.
THE
CLOVER FLOWER SHOP
20688:
一般学
HE -Undersigned have. received
THE
at No. 3, Bowen Road
Op.
+1
Friday, the 25th - May, 1934
commencing at 10 am.
MA" Quantity' a VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
SON-FURNITURA
Comprising:***
Hatatanda. Chesterbald, couches and chairs, Teak Cabinets, Tekk tables and chairs Task sideboard, Tank: wardrobes, Dressing - tables, | Chests of drawers, Ice cheats, Cdr.: Įpatá," Elečtríe fittings Ceiling sáð table fans, Enamel bath, Porcelain ash", basins,“Kitchen' uverísils etc.,