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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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Issued and Fully Paid-up
Sterling
....£6,500,000
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Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
$50,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, is
HEAD OFFICE: LINDON
20,000,001 Reserve Liability of Pro-
.HEAD OFFICE: BONGKOKA.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Agencies and Branches;.
Hollo
20,000,000
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
prietors
£8,000,000 £8,000,000
.£8,000,000
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art #birk will gented anplication. Hong Kong. 6th April, 1935.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
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PR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
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THE CHINA "MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1935
Commerce and Finance
CANADA CREATES CENTRAL BANK
Financial Agent For Government
MADE SOLE CUSTODIAN OF DOMINION'S GOLD
Ottawa, Canada.
CANADA AND THE
V
FAR EAST
Trade Mission Being Arranged
TO LEAVE VANCOUVER ON OCTOBER 5
Ottawa, Canada. Special attention will be focussed The new Bank of Canada, the Dominion's central banking institu-Jon China and the new State" of
Hoa Long
karolyn Brikange and Beneral Banking beefntion, when it began active opera-Manchukuo when Canadian busi- inancial.
Der Account opened and Fized Depot tions on March 1 last, opened a ness men sall for the Far East next. racticed for una pay or shoe pred at im new chapter in Canada's banking Autumn on a mission aiming at
Christopher Stephano, the Phil. which will be graded on spatiantion,
This is the first time favourable reciprocal trade beadelphian who has been on a visit A. BREARLEY. history.
Manager. Canada has ever had a central bank, tween the Dominion and the Far Greece with his family, is de Hong Kong, 1st. January, 1935.
to be under clared in reports and its constitution and functions East.
suspicion of having financed the Relatives in Greek revolution.' Philadelphia, however, deny it.
tal
SAFETY FIRST 1
To Safeguard Your Valuables
and Jewelleries, V Deposit them in a Vanli that is really: FIRE - PROOF BURGLAR PROOF DAMP PROOF!
OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT
Inspection Cordially invited. THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Cantral.
Established 1912.
Head Office: Hong Kong.
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
* Total Resoureen-
Ting
Eneral 23 Born
Kingsmara
·Gourabaya Boom
Tabelle Thontala Tokya Vannerror Talpbema
Her hire.
опе
YEAF
Gold Reserves
LOVE BETRAYS GIRL SPY
Meant To Dupe
'DOUBLE-CROSSED' HER COUNTRY
Brest.
CHINESE ARMY AND ITS MERITS
German Instructor On Progress Made
SOLDIER HAS LOTS TO LEARN ".. BUT HAS LEARNT MUCH
"The Chinese soldier has a lot to learn. but there has been a remark. able Improvement during the last few years, and particularly during the last two years," declares Cap- tain F. A. Krýmmarker A.D.C. to the Foreign Adviser to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.
in
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC
SCCIETY
THE ANNUAL GENERAL
CATHEDRAL HALL on MONDAY, April 29th at 5.30 p.m...
T MEETING will be held at the
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
RAFT
PROGRAMMES
D'ENTRY FORMS
and
for the FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET-
The Chinese army has improved ING, to be held on SATURDAY, Immensely. You may see it in 4th May, 1935 (Weather permit every soldier in the street. their ting), may be obtained at the Secre appearance has improved, they are tary's Office, Gloucrater Building; neat uniforma. Sam Brown the Club House, Happy Valley; the belts, all the modern soldier's equip-Hong Kong Club; and the Stables,
Shan Kwong Road, ment and even in their faces you.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON may see the new spirit.
But they have a lot to learn still. on THURSDAY, 25th April, 1985. It is not to be forgotten that the
By Order, Chinese Army consists of some
C. B. BROWN, where about 1,000,000 soldiers, it is
Secretary.. almost impossible to keep them all under review and to make rapid progress in improving the standard of the whole army. The crack troops are being improved quite rapidly, however: they are paid re- gularly and well. The troops in distant provinces are too far away
from the National Government to
undergo this modernising and im: provement so quickly and rapidly...........
Commenting on the effectivenesa
of the Chinese army as it is to-day
Hong Kong, 22nd April, 1985.
"EMPRESS” OF AN ISLAND EDEN
Is. She Still Alive?
NATIVES-CONTRADICT MURDER THEORY
Captain Krummarker declared that Is Baroness Wagner, the mysteri-
It could no doubt put up a wonderous self-styled Empress of the ful and stubborn resistance to any "Island Eden" of the Galapagos
mysterious,
are modelled to a large extent on Meetings with merchants of the similar institutions in other coun- Far East will be arranged on the tries.of the world.
conference plan--business man The Bank of Canada is acting as dealing with business man-it was. banker and financial agent for the explained In Montreal by Mr. W. Dominion government, while McLeod Clarke, secretary of the according to its charter. it may, also Canadian, Chamber of Commerce, act in similar capacity, for any pro-which is sponsoring the mission: vincial governments which care to The tour, approved last October; as its facilities. It has the right at the annual convention of the of note issue and Dominion notes Chamber in Winnipeg, is expected Prison Plea To Man She located "on the Mezzanine Floor of Our New buliding is Specially Coain circulation will gradually be re- to widen the channels of the trade. stracted to provide all of these tired and be replaced by notes of now flowing between Canada and portant Qualities.
the institution. Gradually also the the Far East, and if possible, to You may
obtain a Bata Deposit chartered banks will withdraw develop new markets. Box in this most up-to-date Vault for their note issues, for the first five The delegation, which sails from your own une' at a very moderate R40--
years five per cent. annually and Vancouver on October 5, will be for the next five years ten per cent. the first of its kind to tour Man-
A beautiful woman spy, who foreign force, but its training is group, still alive, despite the theory annually, so that at the end of ten chukuo
Special efforts will be exerted to came to this naval port with the not advanced sufficiently to expect of her murder" on Charles Island Seara 75 per cent, of the note issue of the banke will be withdrawn.increase Canada's major exports avowed intention of using her it to face a selection of crack reg last November? Thereafter, according to the pre-to the Far East such as wheat, charms to secure secret informa-merits from some well organised sent statute, the banks will still be flour, lumber, paper and mineral tion for a foreign Power, con-army, such as the Japanese, with that they believe that she and her Natives of Charles Island state entitled to issue notes up to 25 and metal products. It is also felt fessed to the police last month great hopes of success. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
that new outlets should be found that she had been herself betrayed
"It is difficult to say just how disappeared with her and was be
companion, Robert Philipson, who 10,000.00 THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. per cent. of their paid-up capital.
for miscellaneous manufactures, by love for the man she would have many soldiers could be called upon lieved to have shared her fate, are The new bank is also the sole many of which China is now pur-duped.
just at present and called first!
now living somewhere in another custodian of gold. The gold held chasing elsewhere than in Canada.
She had neglected her orders clasa fighting men," said Captain island. Canadian #11,000,000 by the Government has already It is hoped that 100
and "double-crossed" the country Krummarker. "So many of them
This is the report brought back 8,058,000 been transferred to the custody of business leaders will take part in which paid her.
are spread out all over the country by the chief officer of the yacht: Yar Branches: Canton, Tolshan, Shangbal, the
82,170,492 the bank; likewise gold held by the tour, which will last for ten
The central figures in this drama fighting, the Communist armies. Valdero III recently returned churtered
been weeks and include brief stays in of love and espionage are. Lydia banks has
Reds Must Go Hankow, Bangkok & San Francisco, transferred to the Bank of Canada. Japan and Korea. The party will Oswald, a beautiful blonde, de- "It is inevitable that the Coming to a British United Press mess
from a visit to the lalands, accord." London Bankers: Lloyds Bank, Ltd.,
Foreign Exchange, and Banking The bank took over about $105,-return to Vancouver on December scribed as a German girl. and the munist resistance in China, will be business of every discription trans-000,000 in gold when it commenced 18. Booklets describing the aims young Count Jean de Forceville, a broken down in the long run; it is
age from San Diego, California. and Itinerary of the mission
Lover Of Servant? acted.
are member of a wealthy Parisian only a matter of 'timé,” said the (business; Current Accounts opened and Fixed]
The Baroness and her companion, Among the functions of the new being prepared here and will be family and an ensign in the new A.D.C. "Everything that, Marshal with a second man, Rudolf Lorenz, Deposits received for shorter perioda að rates which will be bank will be the regulation of cre-/distributed at the beginning of cruiser La Galissonniere, consider Chiang Kai-shek has attempted, in lived' together in Charles Island, dit and the control and defence of April to Chambers of Commerce, ed to be the last word in naval con- the past has eventually proved sue and the relations of the trio were quoted on applleation.,
Safe Deposit Boxes (varions ssss), the value of Canadian currency on Boards of Trade and -Cana- struction.
cessful and there is no doubt that' world Anancial markets. The new dian Manufacturer's Association
The were arrested here as they he will maintain that record on this LOOK POONG SHAN,
At times Lorenz, who was sup Chief Manager bank will not disturb the banking branches from coast to coast.
posed to be the Baroness's lover, system which has been in existence. The delegation will be thorough- were about to enter a train for occasion."
"The men of the Chinese army appeared to be merely a servant. Paris. in Canada for many years and ly representative of Canadian in-
are extremely willing: they will which has so admirably supplied dustry and. already 50 tentative
"Sacred Hope"
suffer hardship without complain-partner disappeared, and it was One day the Baroness and her the banking needs of industrial bookings have been made.
Lydia Oswald was interrogated ing, and they are clever. The soon after that Lorenz induced é Itinerary of the tour includes for the first time in the Bouguen younger soldiers" and Captain The Bank of Canada is designed Shanghai, Hong Kong, Nanking, prison here. She broke down in Krummarker, "are particularly eager Marchena Island in his yacht.
Captain Nuggerud to take him to to strengthen and supplement the Pelping, Hankow, Haingking, Muk-tears and said:
Ito learn and they ask a thousand financial mechanism. den and Tientsin-Reuter,
"I was paid money for this mis-questions about the how and why. Marchena Island the only possible country's
When Lorenz was found dead on Behind the new bank still remain
sion to Brest, but almost at once IWhat aome provinces lack in solution to the mystery appeared to. fell desperately in love with this stature, too, they seem to make up be that he had murdered the officer whom I thought to make my by their intelligence and the rapid Baroness and Philipson before sail- dupe.
ity with which they learn. "I loved him so much that I was
ing to his own death, unable to carry out my mission,
*Time WI] Tell "Time will make a really first Island included Frau Dorothea Other residents, on Charles and I never sent the alightest in-class army of Marshal Chiang Kai-Koerwin, a German woman who formation.
shek's troops. That progress and
settled. there with. Dr. Friedrich He had promised to marry me, its rapidity depends on the strength Ritter, a philosopher, and nudist. Astonishing, and almost incredible tales of child opium adalets are told and I let him understand only the of the National Government."
Dr. Ritter died last November and' was Possibly as much as 70 per cent recently Frau Koerwin returned to in the report of the Singapore Anti-other day that our liaison
sacred of the army was at present en-Berlin. Optum Clinic. Many Chinese women crowned by sweet and
gaged opium smokers, who have been hope."
in crushing Communist Following her interrogation she forces,, said the A.D.C., and these treated at the Clinic, relate how they have had to drug their new-wrote to the count from her prison men, though they were excellent born babies with oplum smoke cell a letter in which she says: soldiers and well paid and equipped blown into their lungs..
"Darling, think of our child". at present, would probably cease to In one case a woman treated her
"I Will Marry, Her"
[operate actively as a fighting force Thieves who broke into the... Branches of American Express Com-loven was trucked up the steep road two infanta in this manner.
When Count de Forceville, who when their present task was com- workshop of Messra. J. F. Deacon, pany in Principal eltios, of United} to the Carnegie Institution's Mt. died three months after birth and has admitted that he fell madly in pleted. They will probably be yacht buildera, Hamble River, Etates of America and Canada.
Wilson Observatory to give the the other three days after, because, love with the beautiful spy, was coverted into working battalions Bursledon, Hampshire, escaped -in All classes of Commercial Banking giant 100-inch mirror a coat of according to the woman's story, it did given the message he replied: "I which will be extremely useful and a fast motor-boat with two out- not receive the regular dose of the will resign if necessary, but I will will keep the men handy as a ready board motor-boat engines, costing Astronomers decided it would be drug on the day that she herself was marry Lydia." Personal Investment accountless a risk to take the big oven up taken ill
Although it is now revealed that fhandled.
the mountain than to attempt to The most remarkable case that no incriminating documents were The Company offers to intending move the 42-ton piece of glass the Clinic has dealt with was that found in. Lydia Oswald's luggage, Travellers the bed of its "Travelere down and up again.
of an eighteen-months-old baby she nevertheless remains charged Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, apital (fully paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 addition, the world-wide services fected at the California Institute of was an addict. When the hour came tempted espionager
The aluminizing' process was per-brought there by the mother, who on her own confession with at
which Reserve Fund
Yen.125,800,000 bf its thoroughly equipped Travel De Technology by Dr. John Strong, for the mother to have her usual punishable with two years' impri
physcist Aluminum is placed on pipe of opium, the baby cried pite-sonment. several tungsten colls in the oven. ously and relief was only obtained The future of the young officer. Manager. As the coils are heated the alum-by blowing opium into his nose, who is under open arrest, is still
inum is vaporized and settles on the That was done from four to eight undecided. mirror surface.
doption
Every
secuti
of Baking and Ecobange
Loan grautel on approved
Durrent accounts opened in
Local Currena
Fixed Deposits mostred for a year at
THE
shorter parlode in Local sad Foreign Currencies AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANT, Canada.
Verma which will be quoted a spellosion. Rate Decals Boxes Te Les,
KAN TONG PO,
Câ3f Manager.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,
LIMITED
Incorporated in China)
Read Unce...Shanghai
Capital
Reserve
Branches
$7,500,000.00
$1,500,000.00
in China
All Important Cities
Foreign Exchange. and
INC.
Head Omee 65, Broadway,
Arborian Adiwary
New York
U.A.36,000,000.00
the chartered banks, great institu- 2,087,112.69.tions of vast reserves to which 1,995,528.31 industrial Canada continues to look for aid in the development of its resources.-Reuter.
Capital
Surplus
*Reserves
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Current and Saving Accounts openca an Fixed Deposits received for one gear or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
BOU Z. CHANG,
Manager. HONG KONG Branch: 24, Des Voeux Road, Central. Manager's Once .....Tel. 33565
Foreign Exchange Dept. 88659
· General Office
Cashier's Office
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Established 1880
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Branches and Agencies at:
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THE WING ON BANK LIMITED
Head Office: Hongkong. 26, Des Voeux Road Central.. Authorised Capital $10,000,000·
.LONDON BANKERS:
Westminster Band, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every descrip ition of banking businesses transacted. Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits received at rates which
quoted on application. Special rates, given for
deposits Trusteeship and Executorship un
under-
Interest allowed on Omtrent As Special
will
be
Deposita recaived for fixed periods taken, zi Safe: Deposit Boxes for hire,, Pares to be obtained on application, PHILIP GOCKCHINA
C KISHINAMI,
Mag. I GOCKOHIN HELA SHU FONG! 11th Mrich, 1985, Ass. Masigurat Aust, Manager
Hong Ko
GIANT STELLAR MIRROR
Gets Aluminium Coating
Pasadena, Calit.
A specially built vacuum four-ton
aluminum.
BABIES DRÜGGED
The
WITH OPIUM
Mother's Confessions In Singapore
One
times..
The oldest patient in the Clinic is 72 years of age.
THE SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL Is It Insured? | ́& SAVINGS BANK LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) · Capital paid up. .$5,000,000, Belervos desde 19777,37,000,000, Capital: Savings Dept., 3500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000.
[!! Head Office--Shanghai.
A Bank having as its mission" tha industrial development" of China and the fostering of her comme Hour Rothesay Len Homon St. cial relations aurostat
Pond 31481-3-3
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reserve.
THIEVES USE SPEED-BOAT
£120.
Is
S. E. Levy & Co.
At Every Dance Since her arrival in Breast Lydła Oswald, who speaks perfect Eng-: lish, French, and German, and was always beautifully dressed, has been the adored of every young Inaval officer In the town.
| Much, to his companions' chagrin, ahe selected the Count de Force- ville as her favourite. “She was Jaeen in his company at every dance and “fète, and, only a week ago at the Naval Ball at the Opera In Parls her beauty made her the BLK. Office most conspicuous woman in the
room. "Aali',Life- Ballding
A certain quantity of opium Was found at thecount's flat ashore, and it is alleged that he and Lydia often smoked oplum together.
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