BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Kushorised Capitāl geriam brand and Fully Paid-up
Bessere Funda
lives
$50,000
£5,500,
on $13,500,00
Bamerce Liablity of Proprietors$3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Hon. Mr. C. 01. 8. Mackia Chairs,
10 Str., W. Di
*W, 18, Høļi. Esys
Deputy Chairman.
A. ii. Compsos, kaq.
W. J. Kuswich, Engl
.... 5. 4. Kangh, Eng.
AMOX
BANGKO
BATAVIA
BUNDAY
CALGUMA
CANTUN
OLLEFOO
COLOMBO
BEN
POOCHOW
BAMSUNG
LAIPHONO
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ZANFOW
LAMAIN
ILOILO
IPOST
BONGLE
JOHORE
LOBE
KOWLOON
3. Miskin, Eng.
K.. Murries. Erg
1. E. Pero, Esq.
V. Orayburn, beg
Casat Muonger.
BRANCHES-
LONDOX
LIONH
MALACCA
MANILA
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NEW YORK
MKKDEN
PEIPING
PENANU
BALOON
BANDIN
SAN FRANCIHCU
EUALA LUMPUR
BHANGRAI
SINGAPORE
MERABAYA
SUNDEL PAFANI
TIENTHIN
TUKYO
THINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Currect Accoue opened in Loual Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one you shorter periode in Local Company and Burling Bark which will be quoted on application. Meng Keogh April, 1934.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Budors of the shore Back le conduct. by the HONG KONG AND ABANGHAI TANKING CORPORATION, Bu qay be stained a application.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1883.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
.£3,000,000 £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-NJENG .£3,000,000
Agencies and Branchen:
Paid-up Capitul.
Reserve Fund
prietors
Ajor Bar
Amhar
Ipoh
All
Bangkok
Karachi
Ken
Bataria
Kl
Por
Boisbay
Kel
lauraha
Thais
Kingionel
Canton
Bitiawan
Cawnpore
Kuching
Bourabay's
Cabu
Madra
Colo
DALI
Helphong
New York
Hambuta
Priping
Banko
(Foring)
Harbi
| Calcutta
Tipt Timutain Tongkat
(Barbert
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Yoshim
* Zambarage
Felg, Exchange and lames! Banking business, śrazmacieda
Curreal Boominle ageded and Plass Deporte! {290aired for any your se shárter' peristo, at "totne
which will be quoted; an - application.
W. H. E. THOMAS,"
Acting Manager. Hong Kong. 20th February, 1934.
SAFETY FIRST!
To Safeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries. Deposit them in a Vanit that is really: FIRE-PROOF BURGLAR.PROOF. DAMP PROOF!
THE CHINA BAIL, MONDAY,CDECEMBER 3, 1934
Commerce and Finance
FINLAND BANK RATE DOWN
Now Stands At Four Per Cent.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
Helsinfors. To-day.
The Bank of Finland has re- duced its Bank rate by one half! of 1 per cent. to 4 per cent.- United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
:
LOCAL: DOLLAR ·
· STEADY.
Silver Prices Firm
The local dollar remains steady, opening on demand. this morning at 1/7.
Spot and forward sliver prices were also steady, closing to-day at (24% and 24%, respectively.
The London on New York cross- rate closed on Saturday at -- CS.$4.97%, as compared with U.S.34.97% on Friday.
OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT Located on the Mezzanine Floor of Our New building is Specially Con- The New York on London rate structed to provide all of these Im-was quoted at £-U.S.$4.97, 8 portant Qualities.
against U.S.84.93 on Friday.
FOR THE BONO RONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
7. M. ORATBURN,
Ital Chief Manager,
Hong Kong, 6th February, 1984.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capila!
Paid-up Capita
$10,663,800,00 $7.500.000..
You may obtain Safe Deposit Box in this most up-to-date Vault for! your own use at a very moderate Roo- Inspection Cordially Invited. THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Rosé, Central
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS -
On London-
merre and Undivided Profi,4,800.00 THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. On Shanghai-
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG
13, Da Yorax Band Gentes,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS—
Bis Stout son Chow, Chadrance
P. K. Kwok, Ing.... Woog
Establood 1912.
Head Office:Hong Kong.
4 Loss Chuching Shok, Esq., Li Lan Authorised Capitai
Iva Tong, Eng.,
Jang, Z., Wang Cbn 800. Kay, and Kan Ting
No, "Ko
Tan Teng Po. Esq.. Chiet Manspor. LIT Four. Esq, Manager.
BRANCHES AND. AUENUIES|--
Manus Melbourne Nagual
Semarang Bhanghai
Bentia
Bembey
Ondentis Banten Tiskanj Hanke
New York
Osaka
Nydney
Exbo Korlam London
'Ka
Salgod
San Francis
Тобто Vancouver Yokohama
Parla Palpina
· Boury Racetyʻion of Banking and Ezokuser in acted. Loens granted on approved
Current Amounts opravi in Low Quemes.
Wi Fixed Deponits received for one year o
alteser periode in Local and Foreign Currencies
Paid-up Capital
Total Resources
LOCAL SHARES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks,
H.K. Bunk $1600 b. H.K. Bank (London), £135% Chartered Bank £16 n. Mercantile Bank, A. & B. 432 n. Mercantile Bank C. £13 n. Bank of East Asin, $93 a.... Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. 120 m. China O. Fin. Ord., Sh. $4 n." China O. Fin. Pref. 8h. 15 n.
· Insurances.
Canton Ins., $260 n. Union Ins., $5171⁄2 .n.
China Underwriter, $1.10 b.
China Fire Ins.. $510 n. H.K. Fire Ins., 52371⁄2 n. International Assce. 9h: $5,60 n. Shipping.
Douglases, $41' n. H.K. Steamboats, 87% n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $33 n. Shells (Bearer) $45/71⁄2 n. Union Waterboats. $13% n.
Mining.
Antamoks, 75 ute. n. Balatoes, 387 n. Bagulo Gold, 46 cts. n. Benguet Consolidated $13% n. Benguet Exploration 20 cta. b. Benguet Goldfield, 20 cts 'n.. Big Wedge, 10 cts. n. Gold Creek, 21 cts. b. Gold Rivers, 21 ets. b.
Ipo Mining $21⁄2 0.
Itogans $6.30 n.
Salacots 16 ots. n. Kailan, 19/6 n.
Langkats (Single) Sh. $15.
On T.T. and demand
.1/7%
4 months sight
1/8
Credits 4 months' sight' 1/8%
On demand
121
70%
1414
Venz; Goldfield, $5 n.
Docks, etc.
On Singapore—-
On demand $11,000,000 On Japan:-
On demand 8,655,000 12,170,492 On India-
Branches: Canton, Tolehan, Shanghai, Hankow, Bangkok & San Francisco. London Bankers: Lloyds Bank, Ltd.,
Foreign Exchange and Banking business of every discription trans Beted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposita récerred for one year (OT shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes- (various sizes) Iter hire.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
THE
On T.T..and demand.....110 On New York- On demand
4144
Credits 60 days sight .... 42%
On Batavia-
On demand
804
On Paris
On demand
625
Credits 4'months' sight
..655
On Saigon
hist Manage.
On demand
631%
On Mahila
,82%
112
Rate 1/81⁄2
24%
forma bich will be quoted as application. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
:Male Deposit Botes To Las
KAN TONG PO,
Călat Manager.
Bong Koog. Ist Starch, 1984.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
Head Office: Talhoku, Farmouni Incorporated in Japan by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
INC.
Head Office:–65, Broadway, New York
Capital
Surplus
Reserves
‚U.S.46,000,300.00 2,087,112.69 1,995,528.31
Лин
Central Bank of Formosa, Notes
issued Average amount Y,15,000,000 Branches and Agencies. FAL Japan:-Kobe, Danke, Tokyo, Yoko hama, Keelung Makong, Nanto, Shoka, Shinchiku, Taichu, Tainan, Bari Taito, Takao, Tamsul, Teen, Kurenkor Kagi, Halto, Giran, Finde sadhana China: Amoy, Canton, Feochow, Han
kow, Shanghai, Swatow," Others: Bombay, Hong Kong, London, New York Singapore, Batavia Samarang. Soerabaya Dairen.
MUJAN. Ni
Pirza Paris Pepin Falera
Boma Shanghu Bonhampton Hlaupam Tinti Taormina
BRANCHES:--
Amsterdam Grason Antury
Glanga
Huisburg
Haidelberg
Jerusalem
Unapoof Koos
L'amor
Monte Carlo Manila-
Musleh Mociroux
Vienos. Vänisa........ Tokohama Zurich
Bombay
Druml
Calcutta Canne Colombo... opeva „Kdjsburgh- Florece Податк
dich made
Os and after April 20th, 1934, the rate of Interest on 'Special Current Deposit will be at 15% p.. on "dally balance and the rate for balance over me u Vraisonnanag a $10,000 will be quoted: on application (Maximum rata-1%).......
Hong Kong Branch
ORNO. Manager.
3, Des Voeux. Road, Central
7.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
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On demand
On Bangkok-
On demand
Sovereigns Bank Buying
Tad
Bar Silver per oz.... Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
Copper Cash
Copper Cents
nors: пом.
1% prem. Rate of Native Interest 8% pa.. Chinese Sub. Coin ..... 27% dis. Hong Kong Sab. Coin .... Par
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China); Head Office...Shanghal
Capital
Reserve
$7,500,000.00
Branches All Important Cities
$1,500,000.00
in China Foreign Exchange and Banking Business transacted."
Current and Saving Accounts opened
Genera!
Branches of American Express Com-and Fixed Deposits received for on pany in Principal cities or United Fear or shorter periods at rates which Slates of America and Canada:1929) will be quoted on application. ach gelatan
All: elusten: of: Commercial Banking,
Transactions undertake
• 'w'n a l'invuitment acemikta
The Company offers to intending Traveller" the rise of Ita miravalora | Chèques" and Letter of Credit and, incoln vand disddition, the world-wide surviens Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 ita thoroughly equipped Fravel: De Referre, Fundalka Ten.124,250,000 partment
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at:
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin.
Bombay
Calcutta
Benton
New York Osaka Parla Pelping
Daire (Dalny): Rangoon Fangtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro Hamburg San Francisco Bankowe Seattle 4.
Semarang.
Berbin
Hong Kong DNA Shanghai Honolulu Jar Singapore Heinking
Soarabayaziti Sydneyr
London
E PENSON, "General" Manager,
THE WING ON BANK LTD CHU THỐNG KONG DULHU
HELPKKAPACITA ORANI Kandangdut the kinetistes Authorised Capital $10,000,000,-
Foreign Exchange and. Banking Business of every description transset- od.
Current Accounts opened – Speel Deposits cafved að speciál rátený Fixed Deposits received for one For shorter period at rates;
be quoted on Application
Safe Depoi
SOU Z. CHANG,
Manager.
HONG KONG BRANCH: "6 24 Des Voeux Roads: Central, Manager's Office: Tel. 83555 33666 Foreign Exchange Dept. General Office'
$3587 Cashier's Office
* 335092
et proprati, d THE SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED laddincorporáteď în China) danz i fodzinach, zil?amage, by sikerte ve Capital Ipaid up 5,090 000
Capital Bavings Dept.: $500,000... Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000, Head Old Shanghai 'A BRE LIVRE KURU mission t industria depuönment" of "China" and the fostering gf her commer- cial relations bread,
Bring Your PRINTING
A
S'hai Exploration, Sh. $5.10 p. S'hai Loans, Sh. 36. n. Raubs, $11 n.
H.K. Wharves, '$106 b. H.K. Docks, $12 n. Providenta (old) $1.49 b. Providents (now), 50 cta. n. Hongkews, Sh. $310 m. New Engineerings, Sh. $5% S'hal Docks, Sh. $120 n.
Cotton Mills/ Ewo: Cottons. Sh.: 49.85:a. S'hai Cottons (old),,$75;n.. S'hai Cottons (new), 345`a. Zoong Sings, 8h.: 19.40 n.. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $55.n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H.K. and S. Hotels: $5-b. H.K. Lands 62% b.
160
H.K. Lands 4% Debentures
101% nudita lande Shanghal Lands, Sh. $25% n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $18-n. Humphreys, 891⁄2,n. H.K. Realties $4.95 m Asia Realties "A" Sh. $100 x Asia Realties "B" Sh.$20′n. Chinese Estates, 890 Di China Realtfés, Sh. $121⁄4 n. China Debentures 8h.-$137 n.
Public Utilities H.K. Tramways $19.80 sa." Peak Trama (old), $14. Peak Trama (new), 37, n. Star Ferries 197, A. Yaumati Ferries $224. C. Light (old), $9.55 b. C. Light (new). $9.50 b. H.K. Electrica $70 sa. Macao Electrica, 125 Sandakan Light, 18 s. Telephone (old) 25.85 b Telephone (new) 29.70 China Buses, Sh. $13.20 D. Singapore Tractions 4/8 Singapore Pref... $17/9 b."
WAFURIES
IT
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Blessed be the peacemaker, and blessed with an extraordinary genius for statecraft is Achille Ratti, Pope Pius XI, who now is endeavouring, through the legate he sent to the recent Eucharistle Congress in Buenos Aires, to settle the long war between Bolivia
and Paraguay.'
RAW RUBBER PRICES
Latest Quotations From Singapore
M
Messrs, H. B. Joseph & Co. have received the following Straits Cur- rency quotations from Singapore for Raw Rubber:
Jan-Mar. 22 3/8 down 1/4 April-June 23 7/8 down 1/4 Market: Quiet..
Tin And Rubber
The following are quotations from Singapore, dated November 26, on Tin and Rubber shares (prices in Straits currency):
... Mining
Kuchais 99 ets, b., $1.02 'up-t Mambaus 61% ets. b. Nawng Pets 91 cts. b., 95 cts. a. Sungei Luas $1.22% b. $1.26% 8. Southern Kintas 4.50 6.
South Taipings 39 cts. b., 41 cts, s. T. Harbours $7.05 cum div. b., $7.80
cum div. a.
}}{20}}-{{ Rubbéra
Alor Gajah $1.48. b...
Ayer Panas $1.875 $1.75 s. Ayer Moleks $1.00 b.
Bassetts 65 cts. b.,.70.ets, B. Bukit Katils 65 eta. b., 70 ets. s. Brogas 87 cts. b., 92 cts... Brunei United $4.00 5. Changkat Serdang $1.00 5. Glenealys $1.7914 b., $2.0234-.-. Indragiris.81.10 b., $1.17%. Kampar $2.75 cum div. b., Malaka Pindas $1.45 b., $.150's. Mentakabs 39 cta. b. 41 cts. ** New Scudais $1.80 $1.85:s. -Nyalas. $1.121 b., $117. Pajame $1.974 b, $2.05 s. Telok Ansons $1.25 d. Tapaha $1.973''bi, $2.05 '■. Unt. Malaccas $1.70b6275 s
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HANDSHAKES
Big Crowd Awaits Him At Londonderry House
REMARKABLE SCENESSER
The Prince of Wales shook hands with more than 1000 men orland, women when, as President, of English-Speaking Unjon, he received guests at a recepti, koj opa Industrials.ve ception at, Londonderry Housemat Malabon Sugarfy-38.70 z brodThere ere oyer, 1,300 guests, *: Calds, Macg.:(Ord:); She $21 aandrso great was the crush that Cald: Macg. (Fref.), Sh. $20 there were remarkable scenes out Canton Ices (12.95 nan arbete side and Inside Londonderry House Cements $2.35 b., $282/2.35. during the reception,
- H.K., Ropes, 64% 20x "Haupto 12 The party was timed to begin made. Stores/letcar at 5.30 pm but crowds were wait Dairy Farms, - $22.60.bing long before that hours su Watsons 1851
} Der./A, Winga liny after Lane Crawfords, $87% bend Maskintrahs, $21, no. Sinceres, $10 n
jaThe quene stretches four deen fram, Londonderry House, up: Park Lane to Hertford Street, 11: The Pence, received the guests at the head of the great staircase, Wm. Pawells, 10 clan. 71 and the time taken) en enter War On (HK) 3110/aning the house till
posedly sent with the Prince was Miscellaneousewife hall-en-ho
HK. Amusements:£32
Entertaininantsje $179 km VE S.C. Enterprises,
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NOTICE.
THE OFFICERS and Staff of the
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CHINA & SOUTH SEA
BANK wish to convey their hearty thanks to all their Patrons, and Friends for their klad attendance at the Bank's inauguration Day.
THE HONG KONG JUCKEY
LUB
RAFT PROGRAMMES and
DANTRY BURME For sub
THIRTEENTH EXTRA | RACE MEETING, to be held on SATUR- DAY, the 16th December, 1934 (weather permitting), may be of tained at the Secretary's Office, Gloucester Bulaing the Club House Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road
Entries close at 12'0ʻcióck NOON THURSDAY, 6th Decem ber, 1934.
on
By, Order,
B. BROWN,
Secretary
Hong Kong, 3rd, December, 1984.
PUBLIC AUCTION
HUGE SNAKE'S T instructions to sell by Public
500 EGGS
Women Terrified By Reptile
SCARE IN ENGLAND
Evidence has recently that the enormous snake which was reported to have ter rorised women at St. Helen's, Hastings, and was hunted in vain by the police, really does exist:
THE Undersigned. have received
Auction
ON
Tuesday, the 4th. December, 1934 commencing" at 11′′Km.
at their Sales Boam,..
Buddell Street,
Best Quality of British Tweeds (auit lengths) been produced On view from Monday, the Bril December, 1984.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers
The snake has been seen many times in a schoolboys' playing field for more than a year.
Mr. Horridge, the cemetery superintendent, reports that terri fied, women have often told him that
Hong Kong, 3rd December 1954.
they have stumbled on the, reptile. Is It Insured? ?
Its length is estimated at 12ft.
Insurance - All Classes LOWEST RATES
American Asiatic Underwriters
** Fed". Inds 'UNIA."
Genera) Arvata ut
to 18ft. and the description of its markings is that of a python.
Mr. Deeprase said: "It was colled three times' round trunk as big as my hody,
nake was as thick as my thigh. It was light brown with black rings."Head Offee"
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Mr. Winchester said he found 17, The Band, about 500 eggs near the snake He Shanghai kept them until they hatched young snakes a foot long, which he burned.
by PUBLIC AUCTION
Agend
DIVINA PAHON
EL OST ---Asia-Life,
Tel. (80394..
The undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Thursday, the 6th December, 1934,
commencing at 2,30 p.m.
at their Sales-Room- Buddell Street.
"A" Consignment of Best Quality Tientsin
A
Carpets & Rugs
(various sizes and designs). On, view from Wednesday the 5th Dec, 1934. Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
S. E. Lavt & Co.
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