BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPO TION.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
30,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,
Authored Capital 80,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up and Barre Funde
Sterling
Sitver
£8,500,000 $19,000,000
Reserva Liability of Proprieton $20,000,000 READ OFFICE : HONDKONO,
BOARD OF DIRECTORK
Bou Mr. C. (1. 8. Markda
Chairmant,
R. II. Dodwell, Esq. Deputy Chairma.
Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell.
A. H. Compted, Ing.
W. 3. Kewick. Fagi
C. C. Knight, Eng.
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T. E. Paros, Eng.
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and Fixed Deposit
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
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FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chiat Hanager.
Hong Fri, 9th February, 184.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
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Palur Cont
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READ OFFICE JONO KOKO
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and Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTONA:- Cie Plussar
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HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
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Paid-up Capital
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Reserve Fund
...£3,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
..£3,000,000
'Agencies and Branches:
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Rangood
Ipah
Naigon
Karachi
Sembang
KIADE Kobe
Benetulan
Bhonghal.
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Colombo
Mapila
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Delhi
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Comment Accounts aprond ku Fixed Depo-ils rosleed for one year or shorter periodo a rater which will be quoted on suplication.
W. H. E. THOMAS,
Acting Manager. Hong Kong, 20th February, 1934.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
Head Office: Hong Kong,
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
Total Resources
$11,000,000 8,655,000 32,170,492
Branches: Canton, Tolahan, Shanghai, Hankow, Bangkok & San Francisco. London Bankers: Lloyds Bank, Ltd.,
Foreign Exchange
and Banking business of every discription trans- acted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quated on application,
Safe Deponit Boxes (various sizen)- for hire.
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO)
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HEAD OFFICE:- Talpeb, Formoss Incorpurated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899.
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HONG KONG BRANCH:
Hong Kong, Donember 26, TOSE,
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Head Office:65, Broadway, New York
Capital Surplus Reserves
.U.S.56,000,000.00 ‚U.S.$1,807,089.17 .U.S.$1,718,979.87
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LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Capital (tally paid-up) Yen.100,000,000) Reserve Fund
..Yen.122,750,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at:
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlín Bombay
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Canton
Dairen (Dalny)
Nogusali Nagoya
New York. Oka
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Hamburg
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the use of ita "Travelers Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel De- partment.
E. W. DUGGAN. Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE):
16, Orsnechamk Atrosi, London, T.0.5.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund & Itent
DANEER
£3,000,000
1,800,000 1,050,000 *1,240,785
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Thangkok
Singapore
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London
Tokyo
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Hingapore
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Hong Kong, 11th April, 1984, 2
Manager.
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THE CHINA MAIL. SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1934.
Commerce and Finance.
LOCAL SHARES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
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The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
"Banks.
H.K. Bank, $1,857 m. HK. Bank (London), £180% D. Chartered Bank £16 n Mercantile Bank, A. & B. $28 n. Mercantile Bank C, £15 n. Bank of East Asia, $99 8. Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 n. China 0. Fin. Ord., Sh. $4 x. China O. Fin. Pref. Sh. $5 n.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $300 Br. Union Ins., 676 n.
China Underwriters, $144 n. China Fire Ins., $510 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $250 n. International Assce., $6 D.
Shipping.
Douglas, $40 b. H.K. Steamboats, $0 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $33 m. Shell (Bearer), 50/71⁄2 n. Unlon Waterboats, $11.10 n.
Mining.
Antamoks, 69 cts. sa. Balatocs. $331⁄2 n. Baguio Gold, 33 cls. -Benguets;-324-3-
Benguet Exploration, 20 cts. n. Benguet Goldfield, 20 cts, D. Big Wedge, 12 eta. . Gold Creek, $31⁄2 n. Ipo Mining, $4 n. Itogons, $7 n.
Kailan, 20/-].
Langkats (Single) Sh. $181⁄2 .
S'hai Exploration, Sh. $4.80 n. S'ha! Loans, $5% n. Raubs, $15% n. Vénx: Goldfield, $7 n. Docks, etc.
H.K. Wharves, $100 b. H.K. Docks, $15 n.
S. China Motors A, $2 n." S. China Motors B., $8 a. Providents (old), $1.85 n. Providents (new), 75 cts. n. Hongkews, (old) Sh. $305 n. Honghews, (new) Sh. $300 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $5.20 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $133 n.
Colton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $11% b. S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $72 n. Shul Cottons (new), Sh. $42 n. Zoong Singa, Sh. $131⁄2 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $65 u.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $5.90 b. H: K. Lands, 59 b and sa. S'hai Lands, Sh. $25 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14 n. Humphreys, $11.20 n.
H.K. Realtics, $5.30 b.
Asin Realties "A", Sh. $140 n. Asia Realtica "B". Sh. 520 . Chinese Estates, $80 n. China Realties, Sh. $15% n. China Debenture, Sh. $127 n.
Public Utilities,
H.K. Tramways, 21% b. Peak Trams (old), $154 n. Peak Trama (new), 37% 0. Star Ferries, $101 n.
Yaumati Ferries, $22% n.
C. Lights (old) $8.70 b. C. Lights (new), $8.30 b. H.K. Electrics, $72 b 72% #
722/60 8.
Macao Electrics, $25 b. Sandakan Lights, $8 n. Telephone (old) 24% b, 25 ea. Telephones (new), $121⁄2 8. China Buses Sh. $13.20 n. S'pore Tractions, 5/- n. Singapore Pref., 16/101⁄2 n.
Industrials.
Malabon Sugars, $12 n. Cald: Macg. (ord), Sh. $21 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. 191⁄4n. Canton Ices, $2.70 n. Cements, 286 b and ca. H. K. Ropes, $4.80 8.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms, 26.20 b, 201⁄2 a
261⁄4////1⁄2 88
Watsons, $61⁄4 n, Der. A. Wings, $1 n
Lane Crawfords, $4.80 m. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres, $9% n.
Win. Powells, 70`cta. z.. Wing On (FK.) $102 D.
Miscellaneous,
ILK: Amusements, $4 n. Entertainments, $71⁄2 n. 8.C. Enterprises, $11⁄2 n. United Theatres, Bh. $2 n. Macao "Greyhounda,” $2 n. Constructions (old) 68 cta, 6. Constructions (new), 70 cta, b. Ch. Govt. 5% 1925′ G $ Bonds *874%
ILK. Govt-Loans,
prem. b.
Wallace Harpers, 48 n.... Gold River, 28: ka.”
$84%
SHARE MARKET.
Weekly Reports by Brokers.
Hong Kong, June 8. Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly share report and market review lasued at noon states:
An extremely quiet tendency pre- valled during the week under review with trading or a very small scale. Rates in some sections registered a slight set-back, but on the other hand Cements attracted great
One Mother to Another
Mr. Roosevelt
Mme. Schumann-Haluk
America's most celebrated mother, Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother of the President, congratulates Mme. Schumann-Heink, the famed operatie diva, after she had sung a song dedicated to the mothers of the world at the Met her's Day dinner in New York. Bire. Roosevelt was the guest of honour.
deal of attention and rose from $2.60) to $2.85 buyers. Hotels were very steady with transactions done at $5.90 to $5.95. China Lights con- inued in demand at $8.75. Ropes. receded to a selling rate of $4.80. ||Lane, Crawfords touched $4.85 at one time but sellers predominated at the close with shares offering at $4.70. In the investment section Hong Kong Lands suffered a sharp decline and were done as low as $59. Hong Kong Trams remained firm with sales effected at $21.30. Tele- [phones (old) were a shade easier with sellers at $25. Hong Kong Electrics were also easier and could be obtained at $72.76 Wharves changed hands at $106 and Dairy Farms at $262. Sterling counters eased off slightly apparently due to On London- the slight rise in Exchange, Hong T.T. Kong Banks having been done at On demand $1,8571⁄2 and Unions at $575/76. The market closes rather dull in all sections.
Business during the week has been done at the following prices:
Hong Kong Banks $1,857. Union Insurances $575/6. Wharves $106.
Hong Kong Lands $59.- Hong Kong Trams $21.30. Star Ferries $101.- China-Lights (Old) $8.85. China Lights (New) $8.20/8.30. Hong Kong Electrics $73.- Telophones (Old) $25.~~~ Cements $2.75.
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONE.
Da Shanghal-
On demand.
1/0 1/5 Four months' sight 1/5% Credits 4 months'
sight
1/5%
On New York—.
On demand
35%
Credits 60 days'
sight
872
On Paris
On demand
542
Credits 4 monthe'
sight
5824
On India...
T.T.
94%
On demand
94
10934
On Japan:-
On demand
119
Un Manila
On demand
71
On Singapore---
On demand
60%
On Batavia-
On demand
52%
On Saigon-
On demand
541⁄4
Market conditions during the past week have been irregular, Sovereigns bank buy- the activity of one day being auc- ing rate ceeded by flatness the next, and Bar Silver per oz. vice versa. Nevertheless, the mar- Bar Silver in Hong ket on the whole is displaying Kong more absorbing power.
On demand
130%
1/5%
194
лом.
Copper Cash
пош.
Dairy Farms $26. Lane, Crawfords $4.75/4.85. Hong Kong Hotels $5.90/5.96. Antamoks 57/59 cta. Bagulo Gold 36 cts.
Benguet Exploration 20 cts.
The Official Summary of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange issued yesterday at 3.15 p.m.
On Bangkok------
Changes for the week are, Banks Copper Centa
1% prem.
down to $1857, Unions to $576 Rate of Native Interest 3% pa. and Lands to $59. On the other Chinese Sub, Coin ... 81% dis hand, Lane Crawfords improved to Hong Kong Sub. Coin par.
The
$4.80 and Cements to $2.85. rest of the list remains practically unchanged.
Closing tone steady. Business Done During The Week.
Hong Kong Banks $1887. Union Insurances $575, $576. Wharves $106. Lands $59. Realties $5.10. Tramways $211⁄4, $21180. Star Ferries $101.
China Lights (Old) $8.85. China Lights (New) $8%, $8.
· Electrics $73, $72.60. Macao Electrics $25. Telephones (Old) $25. Cementa $2%. $2.85. Dalry Farms $261⁄2. Lane Crawfords $4.80. Antomoka 67 cts., 69 cts. Baguio Gold 35 cta,, 30 cts, Gold Rivers 28 cts.
་
Benguet Explorations 20 cts, Lanhkets (Single) Sh. #18%. Govt. Loans (4%) 9% Prem. Changes (3.16 p.m.) Closing
Quotations:
Buyers.
Lands $59, Realties $5.80.
Tramways $21. China Lights (Old) $84. Chins Lights (New) $8. Telephones (Old) $24. Cements $2.85.
Sales
· Lands $59) - Electrica $72.60;"" Telephones" (Old) - $25. Cements $2.85. Antamoka 69 cts, Gold: Rivers 28 eth
H.K. SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION.
Stock Report,
The following report was issued by the Hong Kong Sharebrokers'
| Association yesterday afternoon:
Unions $576
H.K. Fires $245 b. Antamaks 85 eta. b. Baguio Gold 85 cta, b. Lands $68% b.; $59 sa. Ewos $11.30
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Wharves
Providente
$1.80 s. Trams $21 b. Lights (ald) $85% d. Electrics $72%
Telephones (old) $25.15 . Cements $2.80 'b.; $2.99 m. Dairy Farms $28.20 b. Entertainments. $7.10 b. |Constructions (new) 70 eta, b,
Gold Bonds 85% b.
MOSCOW'S GIANT PRESS.
2,000,000 Papers An Hour.
the
The Moscow newspaper "Pravda" has bullt a tremendous new print- ing plant. The typesetting sec tion has 48 linotypes, and printing section has Installed a large. printing press, 90 metres in length, and composed of 21 sections. Using double, width newsprint, the press turns out 2,000,000 four-page Icoples' of the newspaper per hour.
HEADMISTRESS LEAVING
Miss H. F. Skinner, M.B. Of Belilios School.
U.S. FAMILY TREE EXPERT IN GAOL
Falls Victim Of His Own Ingenuity.
MADE $100,000 IN 5 YEARS
Philadelphia.
J. Montegomery Seaver made | U.S.$100,000 in five years and went to jail, the victim of als ingenuity.
Mr. Senver's speciality was prob ing the roots of family trees and reporting that they extended down to William the Conqueror, Richard the Elon-hearted and other distin guished gentlemen of yore.
He had three offices in Philadel- Iphia and one in Washington, but | Mr. A. T. Hawksworth, postal ins-
pector. testified that it was "racket."
Twenty-two persons testified that they had paid Mr. Senver $10 for a book of family history and $50 for la coat of arms. Mr. Senver's down- fall was caused by his inability to keep his presses working fast enough.
"You have talents enough to make you a useful citizen." The Federal Judge Commented. "I am not go- ing to give you a sentence that would crush you, and I hope you do better when you come out."
Anyway, Mr. Seaver made $100,- 000.-Router.
MOST POPULAR MAN
IN GAOL.
Yugo-Slay "Stavisky" Feasts Convicts.
Belgrade.
M. Hasan Kaditch, the Bosnian SAILING BY CONTE ROSSO
deputy, who is awaiting trial on the charges of defrauding the State of After 20 years' service in Hong Kong Educational Depart-more than £80,000 by his dealings ment, Miss H. F..Skinner, M.B.E., in Agrarian boads, is the most former Headmistress of Belillos popular man in Sarajevo prison.
He has been called the Yuge-Slav Public School, is leaving for France on retirement by the Conte Rosso "Stavisky." to-morrow evening.
During a Mohammedan festival Yesterday morning, the staff and he treated' all his fellow prisoners students of the Belikos Girls' School to a feast. Two sheep roasted on assembled to bid farewell to Miss spits over charcoal fires formed the Skinner who has been with them for basis of the meal, which was wash- nearly 10 years. She was appointed down with many litres of Bos-
to the nian wine. ed in May, 1914, and, up
Dr. Saviet beg Zetchevitch, who year 1921, acted as Assistant Mis- tress at the Peak School and Queen's WAN also arrested in connection with the affair, has been released on College, heing
in temporarily
£3,500 bail.Reuter. ebarge of the former during 1915. She was in charge of the Kowloon Junior School from 1921, until ap-1 pointed as Feadmistress of Belios in 1924.
As a parting remembrance, the school presented MIB Skinner with Jan illuminated address. Miss Leung read the address In Chinese and Mrs. Thomson read the English translation.
Mrs.
GAS EXPLOSION INQUIRY.
University Professor May Be Called.
·PAINTERS LUCKY ESCAPE
Petricia Stark, formerly
Prof. C. A. Middleton-Smith, Headmistress of the Peak School Dean of the Faculty of Engineering has been appointed to take charge at the Hong Kong University, was of the Bellios School from Monday in Court at the resumption of the morning.
MAN KILLED FOR
KINDNESS:
Threw Food To Dog.
Prague,
Coroner's inquiry into the gan ́ex- plosion at West Point, before Mr. |E. W. Hamilton at the Central
Magistracy yesterday.
It was stated that he may be call- ed, by the Gas Company to give ex- pert technical evidence.
When questioned by the Coroner, an inmate of one of the houses at Clarence Terrace said that he did Antonin Spacil, a railwayman at not hear an alarm of fire or an ex- Ostrava, Moravia,' threw a piece of plosion in the Terrace prior to the sausage to his dog at supper.
explosion at the gas-works. It was His wife, angered by this waste-also disclosed that half-an-hour be fulness, stabbed him to the heart fore the occurrence, two painters with a table knife. He died in who had been painting the container, hospital a few hours later:
1
The woman has been arrested and charged with murder-Reuter.
were withdrawn.
The hearing was adjourned until Monday afternoon.
S. E. Levy & Co.
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