BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
$50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up 20,000,000 Reserve Fundko..
Anthorised Capital
Sterling £6,500,000 Silver.... $10,000.000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
SE Dodwel, Laną.
Chairman
C-4. Knight, Ing.
Deputy Chairman.
V. M. Orgia, Esq.
Chief Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
orporated by Royal Charter, 1855
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capital
20,000,000,
Reserve Fund
£5,000,000 33,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
Agencies and 'Branches:
Alor Star
Ikilo
Rangoon
Artur
Ipot
Saigon
Badrior
Sang
Klang
Herba
Robe
Coba
Cawnpore Colombo
Kuala
Lumpar Kashing
Seremban Shemeshad Singapore
Surabaya
Lastavi
Zoe this
Mades
Tongkah
Hamby
Haiphong
Ye Tack
{baker)
Nipiss
Tsingtao
Hankow
(Peking)
Tokohama
Hin-dio
Zamboanga
W. H. Bell, Esq., S. Marrison Esq. Carson
A. H. Compton Esq
1. Johman, Esq. JE Hon. Mr. J. 3. Paterson,
G. Miskin, Esq. T. E Pearce, EQ
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
DOMBAT
CALCETTA
CLYTOS CHEFOO
COLM DO
DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG
HANHING
HANKOW
HARPHIN
HONGEEW
TOTO
IPOS
JOHORZ
FODE
KOWLOON
BRANCHES
LUNDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANTIA
ECAR Gobore
KDEN
NEW YORK
PRIPING PENANG
BANGOON
RUGOS
SAN FRANCISCO
KUALA LUMICE
SHANGHAI
SING APORS
SOURABAYA
SENGEL PATANI
THENTNIN
TOXTO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
·Cummen Aurimmte vermal in Toral Carency and Fixed Despite personil from acre they ar whorter twende in Lome Company and Sterling I am wheat wid to posted on auplication.
Hong Kong, 6th April,-1935.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Do-sumer of the war Bink" is coodwat
ed by HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rule may be aber o metraian.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGRAT BANKING CORPORATION
Y.. CRATETAN,
Hoog Length Furnas, 1
tiny Hwanger-
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
*
-Anthorized «Capital..
Paid-up Capital
Reserve and onlivia Mufice$480,000,00 1
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG
Deal Four Towed Central.
BOARD OF DEVOT 48
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Li Boon Chen, Ex... P. K. Sn, Eng Tone,
TB Tang. Eng., Chun Chiur Shen, Esq. Là tan Sang. Eng., Wong Chu tion, q, and ban Ying
Fo. Eng-
A marve
Betati
Exabay
Canton
Haiphon
Hayw
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Li T Fong. Big MonoT,
BRANCHES AND AGENCUN
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Tikant
Tipus
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Tokto
Kowloon Landes
Den Trapowr
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Vanemate
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Baking and Exchange
banie traciet home gymied on easvoved
perurītim,
Linnal Cumart Fized ingenum mexired for can you aborter pence in real and Foreign Curruptio on tema Winch via le grand as applicuiston
Safe Deposit Bones To Let
Cutter Ameinik upened ja
KAX TONG TO,
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Perang
THE CHINA MAIL, FADAY, MEXY S
ommerce and Finance
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
Silver Prices Firm
The local dollar is steady, opening on demand this morning at 2/24.
Spot silver was also steady at 31. and forward at 31-3/16.
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at SUS$4941⁄4,| as compared with US$494, while there was no New York on
Forrien Exchange and General Banking is London cross-rate quotation on ac-
wrocied
Cort Account opened and Ford Deposin remind for an year or shorter periods at tabe which will be geoted on appäcation.
A BREARLEY,
Manager Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
Authorised Capital
Total Resources
count of the holiday.
EXCHANGES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATION
Hankow Bangkok & San Francisco. On Singapore London Banke: Lloyds Bank, Ltd
Foreign Exchange and Banking business of every description rans acted
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which win be quoted on application.
On Japan
On India---
9334
LOCAL SHARES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day
Banks
HK. Bank $1080 D. HK Bank (London) £1241⁄2 Chartered Bank £14% 11. Mercantile Bank A. and
SKILL Mercantile Bank C $13 D Bank of East Asia $81, n.
Insurances
Canton Ins. $209, 1. Union Ing, $375 b. and sa. China Underwriters 40 cts, China Fire Ins. $982 n. H.K. Fire Ins. $200 m International Assce. $4 n.
Shipping
Douglases $36 #-
HK. Steamboats $4 m. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def), $12. Shell (Bearer) $70/7 n. Union Waterboats $111⁄4 n.
BANK OF FRANCE
AGAIN LOWERS
DISCOUNT RATE
Franc's Improved Position
GOLD RESERVES INCREASED
-CHINA MAIL – SPECIAL
Paris, To-day.
BANK CLERK LED INTO FRAUD
Tried To Keep Up Position
CONFESSION TO WIFE
The explanation that a bank
NEW
CONSULAT DE
NOTICE
GM the 15th of July to October 1st. the Chancery of clerk had carried out frauds in the French Consulate will be volving between £2000 and closed to the public in the after-
The Bank of France, which 000 to keep his wife in the noon and office hours will be only
position she had occupied be from 3.30m. to 1 pimi only a week ago lowered the dis-fore their marriage was put
forward at the Old Bailey re- jcently-
Allen Ronald Morris. 29, "of
R.
SOULANGE-TEISSIER
Consol for France.
E undersigned have received instructions on sell by Publie
commt rate from 6 per cent. to 15, decreased the rate again; yesterday from 5 per cent to 4. The decision may evidently be attributed to the fact that the Cromwell Cottage, Marlow, who PUBLIC AUCTION B.position of the French franc in the had been employed as a ledger international currency market has clerk at the Marlow branch of as Lloyds Bank, pleaded guilty to greatly improved recently, evidenced by the Bank of France's uttering a number of letters of statement for the week ending credit and forging and uttering Jane 28,-published "yesterday, cheques with intent to defrand. He was sentenced to 20 which reveals that the gold re serves increased by 247,000,000 months hard labour. frines to a total of roughly #1
milliartki.
་
On London-
Head Office:-Hong Kong.
On TT. and demand
2/234
Paid-up Capital
$11,000,000
8,555,00 22170,492 On Shanghai---
4 months' sight
2/23%
Credits 4 months" sight.. 2/3
Branches: Canton. Toishan, Shanghai,
On demand
137
On demand
Mining Antamoks 70 cts. 3.. Balatoes $18 1.
On demand
18544
On T.T. and demand
1443%
On New York- On demand
Baguio Gold 23 cts. b. Benguet Consolidated $101 by Bengret Exploration 10 cts. II. Benguet Goldfield $10 n Big Wedge 8 cts. n-
54
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager On Batavia-
Credits 60 days" sight
56%
Gold River 5 cts. I-
Ipo Mining 90 ct...
On demand
78%
On Paris
On demand
81.6
Kailan Mining åd. 14/6 m.
Credits 4 months' sight
860
On Saigon-
On demand
$14
On Manila
Shai Exploration Sh. $41⁄2 n Shai Loans Sh. $54 m. Raubs $53 82.
On demand
108
Venz: Goldfield $230 n
On Bangkok-
Docks, etc.
On demand
$454
HK. and K. Wharves (old) $77
Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes); for hire
SAFETY FIRST!
To Safeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries.
Deposit them in a Vault
that is really: FIRE-PROOF
BURGLAR-PROOF
DAMP PROOF!
OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT Sovereigns bank buying rate 2/3% located on the Mentanine Floor of Bar silver per oz.
31
Our New building is Specially Can-Ear silver in Hong Kong ... nom.: stucted to provide all of these Im-!
portant Qualities.
Copper cash
You may obtain a Safe Deposit Copper cents
Eox in this most up-to-date Vault for Rate of native interest your own use at a very moderate Ren Chinese Sub Coin tal
Inspection Cordialiv Invited
THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL
& SAVINGS BANK, LTD.
Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.
Head Office-65, Broadway, New York
Chief Naunger,
* Capital
Surplus Reserves
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China)
Head Office...Shanghai
Branches ....All Important Cities)
Capit:1
Reserve
.$7,500,000.00
$1,500,000.00
in China
Foreign Exchance
and General
Buidem frosscindi
.U.S.$6,000,000.00 2,183,633.06 SED.131.05
BRANCHES :---
Harre
Amsterders
Антикорр
Ginazow
Athens
The Hague
LIND
Hambur
Reclin
Temba
Fiber
India
2
Backing
Cain Cazzante Canned
Coinbo
Carrold Saving Accounts, opened and Fixed Deposita med for one your of whomer periode
at valve, whitis will be gusted on application,
SOC Z CHANG,
24. Done Yorut Road. Central.
Kuongez
HONG KONG BRANTE:
Tel
****
Mannerr's Offion
Foreign Exchange Dept.
· General Ofice
Canter's Office
Copenhagen Techlin Kinderk FOR THAT Gene
Iradon Liverpool
LAMYITIE Lustro Luxor
Menen Carlo
Xanila Munich
Montreux
ilea
Sapter Tiramis Prin Priping Palerne Rotterdam Bome Shanghai
Southampton Singapore **Di Taormina
Sutha
Tanice
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada,
All classes of Commercial Barkingi Transactions undertaken.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Personal
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
handled.
investment
accounts.
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its Travellers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, Capital (full paid-up) Yen. 100,000,000 in addition,, the world-wide services Reserve Fund..... Yen. 125,800,000 of its thoroughly equipped Travel;
Head Offer:-YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agacies at
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calenta
Canton
Nagasaki Nagoya New York
Osaka
Paris
Peiping
Dairen (Dalny) --Rangoon
Fengslen (Makden) Rio de Janeiro
Haiburg
KRAKOW
Harbin
Tour Kors
Honolula
Hainking
Karachi
San Francisco
Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai
Singapore
Sonrabays
Sydney
Kobe
London
Tokyo?
Los Angeles
Department
E..W. DUGGAN,
Managem
THE WING ON BANK LIMITED.
Head Office Hong Kong 26. Des Voeux Boad Central Authorised Capital $10,000,000€ LONDON/BANKEES:- Westminster, Band, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des- of banking business transact- cription
Current Accounts and Savings Ac counts opened. Fixed
crived at rates which will be "en
on application.“
for Special deposits
Trusteeship and
** OH
Gold Creek 30 ets. m.
Itogons $324 n
Salacots T2: cts.-21.
Langkats (Single). Sh. $14 n
EK and K. Wharves (new) $75]
The
HK. and Docks $634 sa Providents (eld) 85 cts. Providerts Carw) 20 cts. n
par.
3% p.3- 32%
Hong Kong sub. coin
dis. par:
Hong Kew Sh. $240 n.
New Engineering Sh. $4 n. S'hai Docks Sh. $80 në
LONDON PRODUCE AND METALS
Latest Quotations
The following
quotations London were received last night be- ween 3.30 pm, and 10,30 p.m.
Silver Spot 31, (fost close), 21 (Izst recd), unchanged.
Silver Forward 31 3/16 (last close), 31 3/16 (last reed), unchanged.
Silver Report:-China bought and sold. India sold Business small
Gold 141/6 (last close), 140/11 (last reed). 7d down (change).
London/N.Y, Selling Rate 4.91 (last close), 1971 (last reed). 0031 p (change).
London Paris Selling Rate 74.46) (last close), 74,69 (last recd), 23 np (change).
Liverpool Cottan Det. : 6.25 (last close), 627 (last read), 12 up (change)-
Liverpool Wheat-Oct 5/2 (last) close), onreceived.
(last
London Robber Oct-Dec. (buyers) 6 1/16 (last close). 6 1/16 reed), unchanged.
Luodon Rubber at noon (buyers) †·6% (last recd),
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED
(Incorporated in China)
Capital paid ap $5,000,000,
$7.300,000
Reserves Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000.
Head-Office-Shanghai:
A Bank having as its mission the industrial development of China and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. Hong Kong Ofer
7. Ice House St Phone 31431-2-3
Is It Insured?
Cities TES
Cotton Mills
Ewo Cottors St $7 Shanghai Cotton (old)
65.
Shanghai Cotton (new) $40 Zoong Sings Sh. 33% n Wing On Textiles, Sh. $28 £ Lands, Hotels, etc.
FK and S. Hotels $4 h. HK Lands $35 nom..
Sb
Owing to the end of the month demand the rate circalation like-
Accused's Statement
Morris had stated that hel
Anction.
On
Tuesday, the 9th. July, 1935 commencing at 2:30 pm.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
'A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE wise advanced by 1.4 milliards, to bad been living beyond his comprising: a total of 82 milliards, so that the means, and desired additional Chesterfield conches, and arm- Dizing cover ratio fell from 7472 to 75.94 money to entertain his wife and chairs, Tesk hatstands,
buy a motor-car for himself.
and chairs, tables, Armchairs per cent-Trans-Ocean Service.
Mr. A. J. Flint defending, Side boards, Tea poys, Round and said that in 1926 Morris met his square tables, Dressing tables,
BERLIN STOCK wife, who came of a well-to-do Chamber stand. Teak bedsteads,
MARKET
More Activity Shown
exten-
local family. they married.
Two years later Wardrobes, Cupboards, Teak & glass cabinets. Desks. Filling then cabinets, Teak & glass bookcases. Tradesmen be-letc. etc..
Morris's salary 150 a year.
was
came pressing, and, not daring Ice chests, Folding screens,
to tell his wife of the true posi-Wall & table clocks, Ornaments, → CHINA® MAIL" SPECIAL
tion, he committed his first Carpets, Engs, Coir door mats, Berlin, To-day-
frand
Blankets, Linen, Curtains, Silver The demand on the sharemar-
Later his salary was increas ware, Glass ware, Brass ket yesterday was more sive than for some time past, buted to £245 a year, but his total Cloisonne ware, Cutlery. Tea sets, more stock was on offer, so that income, including his defalca Crockery, Pictures, Oil paintings, tions. did not exceed between Gramaphones and records, Vases, while on the whole, prices stiffen-
$500 and £600 a year He con-Flower pots and plates, Toilet ed the rises were not so great as fessed to his wife, and she per set, Typewriters, Electric fans, recently. Fixed interest securi-suaded him to make a clean Sewing machines, etc, etc. ties were again quiet, the tum-breast of the matter.
over in gold mortgage bonds be-
ing very restricted.. Call money at -2%-to-3-Trans-Ocean. Service.
was
COTTON INDUSTRY IN ENGLAND
Parliamentary- Bill May Be Delayed
London: To-day.
ZOO EMU'S VIGIL ENDED
Only One Chick- Hatched
IRRESPONSIBLE FATHER
London. Matthew, the Zoo emu, is now The cotton-spinning industry taking long walks found his bill will be proceeded, with this home to counteract the effects His session only if general agreement of weeks of inactivity. throughout the House of Commons long vigil over his nest of eggs! can be obtained, said Mr. Stanley was ended by the arrival of a] Baldwin at question time yester-striped emu chick. day, when replying tô a question
Matthew at first was rather
by Mr. A. C. Crossley (C., Old-vague about his paternal duties. land as he did not seem to grasp. ham)-Beuter.
the situation the keeper went in
HK Lands 4% Debentures RAW RUBBER PRICES search of a box and other arti
100%
Shanghai Lands Sh. $2014. L. Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 Humphreys $8% 7
HK Realties $4 n.. Chinese Estates $90 - China Realties Sh. $4 *. China Debentures $193 2
Public Utilities
FK Tramwaya $12 b... Peak Trams (old) $73⁄4 z. Peak Trams (new) 35% 3. Star Ferries $767% b.. Yanmati Ferries $17 n. -
C. Lights $8.80 b.. $8.80/85. sa HK. Electrics $58 band sa. Macao Electrics $21⁄2 n. Sandakan Light $34, Telephones (old) $20.90 b Telephones (new) $8.20 a China Enses Sh. $111⁄2 n. Singapore Traction 10/8 b Singapore Prel. 22/6 b.
Industrials
Malabon Sager $871⁄2 n-
:
Singapore
also
A Quantity of Black Wood
Furniture
including:
Joss table Carved couch and lasmichaïrs. Carved & marble top table, Desk Curio cabinets, Tea poys, Jardineres, etc, etc.
and
One Enamel Bath
One Radio Set.
One Adding Machine-
One Frigidaire.
:
One Piano by Houtrie.” On View from Monday the 9th. July 1935.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 5th July, 1935
TEC" JUMPS INTO
LIFT SHAFT
After Escaping Prisoner
MAGISTRATE COMMENDS
HIS COURAGE
ficial means of keeping the youngster wärm.“ But on his Latest Quotations From return he found that Matthew had pulled himself together, and was carefully sitting down with the chick tucked under his approved Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co. have feathers în - the
It was then decided received the following Strafts fashion Currency quotations from Singa-that father and child were best
left alone pore for Raw Rubber.
Described as "one of the most Spot 19% no change b., 20 s. All then seemed to be going expert shop breakers and July-September 20% up b. well, but later, however, the smash-and-grab raiders in Lon- first emu chick to be hatched on." Thomas Clarke, 24, fitter, no in the London Zoo was no more was at London Sessions recent Matthew then lost all interest ly sentenced to ree years
+
20% 8. October-December: 21%
change b., 21%
January-March 21% no change in the remaining eggs, and they penal servitude.
Buy 22% B Market:—is Quiet.
REICHSMARK
QUOTATIONS
Berlin, To-day- Reichsmark [quotations (without guarantee). JareNew York 40.45; Paris, 609.5; Amsterdam, 59.215; ~and Cald: Macg (Ord.), Sh. $19% London, 12.2675. The Paris ster
ling quotation is 74.75, and the Cald: Macg. (Pret), Sh. $13 n dollar,: 15.115. Trans Ocean Ser- Canton Ices $1.80 1 Cements $5 5% HK. Ropes $21.
**
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms $15 b Watson $3.20 Lane, Crawfords: $2.60 Mackintosh $7m Sinceres $6.80 1. Wm. Powells, 70 cis. n.
Wing On (EK) $70 s
Mens Miscellaneous. EK. Amusements $1.85 m Entertainments $4_n. S. C. Enterprises $155 Macao Greyhounds" "$2
Constructions" (old), Constractions (new) Vibro Piling #5 +
Govt
5% 1925 G$Bde
4% Loank 69% p
|vice. -
CADETS AT WEST POINT
Numbers Increased By Bill
Washington
A bill increas the number
were taken away from him and found to be worthless.
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
Happy Finish To
Family Drama
WIFE'S FACE SLAPPED
He was charged with break- ing and entering a jeweller's shop and stealing 116 rings valued at about $500
Det-Sergt. O'Sullivan said that Clarke was working for a West End motor firm when police went to arrest him. He was on the second floor and Lasked Det: Steptoe if he could change from his dungarees into ordinary clothes to go to the police station.
Escape Attempt "Permission was given," add- led witness, and while the
A married woman who, her counsel said, thought the end of everything had come when her husband slapped her face, was officer was watching him he dropped down the lift shaft 30 bound over by Mr. Justice Humfeet and attempted to esca phreys at the Old Bailey rece The officer followed him in the ly on a charge of attempting
same way. After a struggle, în murder her four-year
which the detective was daughter and with attempted zzuited. Clarke was ove
powered
Isuicide
She was Florence Fran
of cadets at West Point was 36, of Hornsey, and she plead signed last month by President guilty to the charges.
Roosevelt
the bill adds 545 new recruits for strolls akng Flirtation
and raises the total West Point enrollment tou
Legacy of £60
Mr. John Maude, said that Mrs. Frant
Ja legacy of £60 - and
be devoted tow chase of a ho
discover
some of
Sir Percival Clark man, said he was the courage jumping
tother