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BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital .....$50,000,000 Issued and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000 Reserve Funds:---
Starling
6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency
Reserve .$10,000,000 Beserve Liability of Pre-
prietors
HEAD-OFFICE: HONG KONG..
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1936
RAW RUBBER PRICES and Latest Quetations From
Commerce
Finance
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:— Banks
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
£3,000,000 £5,000,000
SHARE MARKET
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
$20,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
Alor Star
Ando
Rangoon
Ameit
Bangtok
341620
Bombay
Bettang Barethban Shangha
Calmita
Kuala Lumper
Singapore
G. Miskin Esq.,
Cauter
Teching
Campore
Xabes
Dopady Chairman.
Xazija
Hon. Mr.
Xeden
Thing ***Denta
A. E. Compton Esq., L. E. Pearce Esq.
Dans
|
Habar
Haiphong
New Tort Piping
(Thing!
Hankow
Harbis
Hour Long
E Bell, C.C. Knight Esq.
8.H. Dodwell Esq., JA. Plummer Esq. MT. Jobason Esq. A.L Shields Esq.
ANOT
DAIREN
V. M. Grayburn, Esq.
HAIPHONG
BAMBUTEO ZANKOW KARBIS
HONGIEW
ILOILO
ГРОВ
JOBORE
KOBE
KOWLOON
Chief Manner.
BLANCHES
KUALA LUMPUA
LONDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANTLA
MUA (Johor)
YCIDEN
NEW YORK
PEIFING
PENANG RANGOON
KAJGOR
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOCRABAYA
SUNGE PATANI
TIENTISIN
TOKYO-
THINUTAO
TOKOHAMA
Current Amount pad in Local Currency and Fland Deponite received for one year or shorter
periods in Love Cartoncy and Sterling 'on
which will be quoted on application.
750 up to a SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
Ja sam TO LET.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Beaver of the shore Back is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION. Tulee may be obsazend
con
FOR THE ECNO KONG AND SHANGHA| BANKING CORPORATION.
V. GRATEURN,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
$1,000.00
Autbarid Capital Pap. Capiti? Bepers and Undivided Proclam...$ 2,00G, S
HEAD OFFICE-HONG KONG.
15, De Faux Bend, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS-
Ser Shan-son Chen, Ghirman, Koon Chan, L. P. Ivok, Esq. FORE Tum Toor. Eng Chan Ching Shak, Eng- Li Leo Saug. Eg Woog Cầu Son, Eng, and Sap Ying Tu, E.
Bateria
Bombey
Kan Tome Po, Eng., Chief Managua
15 The Fong. Exi, Manager.
BENCILES AND AGENCIES 200
Calcutta Cate Haiphong
Hankow Hooviala
Kobe
Kowloon
Landes
Kanila
K=lbour
Хусиных! New York Ovaka Para Poping
Pant
Rangoon
Saigon
Sea Francisco
Simila Nomerang
ngspor
Swator
Sourab
Tabora Tintain
Tokyo
Vancouver Yokohama Every description of Banking and Exchange Loans gmnted on approved
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Careet Accouble opened in Local Cormory and Fixed Deposits receivač for our your or shorter penoda in Legal and Foreign Currencies co term which will be quoted no application.
Saia Deposit Boxes To Lat
KAK TONG PO,
Chiat Marare,
Toorkah
Jabatan
Zabeangs
Foreign Exchange ază Ovowal Bucking business Lespassed.
Currena Anoect opetsad and Fixed Deposite rocsimed for one year or shorter periods at Fatm which will be quoted on application.
A. BREARLET,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Offices-65, Broadway, New York
Capital Surplus
Reserves
Amatørdam Antemp
Athen Ámund
.U.S.$6,000,000.00
- 2,183,633.0€ 870,731.03
BRANCHES
Glasgow
Berlio
The Bague Hamna Baby Harry
Babay
Bruma
Cairo
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Laser Maracine Most Caria Maria
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Genr
Mensch
Xentrout M-Jan Nice Naples
Pres
Perse Prip Kotterda Rome Shanghai Southampton Singapore Thenix Vienna Vecine Yokohama Zazich
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking: Transactions undertaken.
led.
.
Personal investment accounts hand-
The Company offers to intending. Travellers the use of its "Travellers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
C. B. BENSON,
General ManRECT.
THEʼCHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Offer Shanghai
Capital
$7,500,000.00
Reserve
$1,500,000.00 Branches--All Important Cities in
China
Foreign Exchange and General Banking Busines tracked.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Current sud Saving Accounts opened and Floed
LIMITED
Established 1880
Yen 129,150,000
Capital (full paid-xp) Tèm,100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Dairen (Dainy)
Hankow
Harbin
Nagasaki Nagoya New Yorkc Osaka
Paris
Peiping
Rangoon
(Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hong Kong
Honolulu
Fistaking Karachi
Kobe
Lundon
Los Angeles
Mania
Moji
San Francisco
Scuttle
не
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sydney Tientsin Tokyo
Tsingtan Yingkow
Interest allowed for Current Ac=! cocita,
Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on applica tion.
G. KISHINAMI,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 10th March, 1936.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:
ISLAND
Victoria Peak
Feet
1,828-
Signal Station
24774
Mt. Parker
1,734
Mountain Lodge
1,725
The Eyrie
1,225
Peak Hotel
Talkoo Sanatorium
Mt: Davis......
1,305
1,000 877
"Bower Road (filterbeds) .297
BDUL-MAINLAND
Deposita received for con paar of shorter periods · at rates which will be quoted an application.
500 2 CHANO,
→
HONG KONG BRANCH:
2. Der Taux Bosć, Cannes).
"blanagar'a Ottos
Forico Exchange Dept. cars of
+
HK. Bank $1,555 m. H.K. Bank (London) £100 - Chartered Bank $141⁄2 n. Mercantile Bank A. and
$30 1.
Mercantile Bank C. £181⁄21⁄21⁄2 1 Bank of East Asiz $75 1.
Insurances
Canton Ins. $270 m. Unions Ins. $560 33.
Chins Underwriters $1 n. China Fire Ina. $480 n. H.K. Fire Ins. $260 1. International Aske. $34 2.
Shipping
Douglases $36 1. H.K. Steamboats $51⁄2 n. Indo-Chinas (Pre), $30 AL Indo-Chinas (De) 20 IL Shells (Bearer) $6/3 n Union Waterboats $144.
Mining Antamoks $1.83 D., $1.88 sa.·· Balatocs 214 n. Baguio Gold 18 ets. n., Benguet Consolidated $18.40 Benguet Exploration 14 ets. b. Big Wedge 27 cts. b. Gold Creek 15 cts. n. Gold River 7 cts. n.
1. Ipo Mining $21⁄2 n. Itogons 65 cts. 1.
Salscots 15 ets. 1. Kailan Mining Ad. 11/- n. Langkats (Single) Sh$10 n. S'hai Exploration Sh3⁄441⁄21⁄2 n. Shanghai Loans Sh.54 - Ranbe $111⁄2 a Venz; Goldfield $32.
Dockx, etc. H.K. and K. Wharves $91 sa. HK. and W. Docks $9 n. Providents (old) $1.10 s2. Providents (new) 50 cts. n. Hong Kew Sh.$190 n. New Engineering Sh.44 n. Shanghai Docks. $79 z
Cotton Mills
-4
Ewo Cottons Sh.38 n. Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh$70
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh.$40
Zoong Sings Sh.12 n. Wing On Textiles Sh.425 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc. HK. and S. Hotels $4.10
$4.15/20 sa.
HK Lands $31 n. HK Lands ·4%
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
Silver Prices Rise
The local dollar is steady, open- ing on demand this morning, at 1/3/4
"Spot" silver rose to 19%, while forward" advanced 1/16] to 19-9/16
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £—US$4.9742, as compared with £ US$4.977s. while the New York on London cross-rate was quoted at £ US$ 4.97%, as compared with $4.98.
Singapore
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co have received. the following quotations in Straits enrrENCY [from "Singapore for Raw Rubber.
Spot 25 % b. Unchanged 25
1/8 &
STATUS OF THE ABBEY
Point Raised In Church
IS IT A PARISH CHURCH?
EXECUTION BY GAS
Negro Seen Struggling In Lethal Chamber
Over a score of faces
were
pressed to the glass wall of a lethal chamber at Raleigh (North Caro- Whether or not Westminsterlina) to witness the end of a negro, Abbey, is a parish church was said Allen Foster, first man to be ex April June 26 b. Unchanged to be the point in summonses heard ecuted by asphyxiation east of the
2534
at Bow-street police-court recent- Mississippi. He was found guilty July/September 26 b, U-y. They arose out of a scene in of having assaulted a white wo-
the Abbey-
changed 26 s. October/December 25
Unchanged 27 1/8 3.
Market:Quiet
s by Henry John Cole. of Albert- It was eleven minutes before the road, N., was summoned by the gas killed Foster. He was strap- Abbey authorities for alleged ped down in a chair beneath which violent behaviour. Cole sumnon-the gas apparatus was fixed.
A
£1,450 FOR COMMON ed George Drake, head verger at long range stethoscope was strap-
INFORMER
US.-
All-In Wrestling Penalties
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Some Cautionary Selling
MODERATE-SCALE PURCHASES
FAVOURED
scale
JUDGE'S COMMENT ON BIG CLAIMS
cdi.
the
the Abbey, and Charles Barnes ped over his heart, and the cham- and Evelyn Foste, two other verber of death was sealed. gers, for alleged sasault.
Stared At Witnesses Cole was fined 40s.
He gave
The gas was then turned notice of appeal to the Sessions. Some 25 witnesses peered through "If I fall at the Sessions," he re-the glass wall. Foster's mouth was marked, "I shall go further to the seen to be moving, and he was Appeal Court and the House of evidently speaking inside Lords in this and other cases if sound-proof chamber. He was not [necessary."
blindfolded, and he stared into the A common informer. Mr. Eric He was allowed 14 days in which faces of the witnesses. Edward Kitchener, of Aldbournie to pay the fine.
As the cloudy gas filled the Park, Shepherd's Bush, as a re-
Guide's Pas6
chamber the negra breathed spas- In view of Cale's decision salt of three actions, which - ended.
to modically. He began to gasp and before Mr. Justice Atkinson in the appeal, the summonses against the struggle in his chair.
were adjourned
vergers
King's Bench Division last month, three
Several of the witness express- relating to Sunday displays of all-aine die.
ed the opinion that the electric in wrestling, was given judgments| Mr. L. E. Barker, who appear chair was more humane than the amounting to £1,450, with costs. led for the Abbey authorities, gas chamber.
Another common informer. Mr. pointed out that Cole originally|
POLICEMAN UP
FOR STEALING
Alleged Raiding Of Kiosk
Ronald John
Alexander, aged
A man who had watched 72 elec-: Messrs. White, Weld and Com-Francis James Kelly, of Roral had a pass to act as a guide in trocutions at the prison said:-- pany, New York correspondents avenue, Chelses, was also awarded the Abbey. He abused that by "My first gas execution will be my
respecting all-in wrestling taking people into the Abbey on last. for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com-£300
matches at Chelsea Palace.
Sundays, which was not allowed. .pany, report:-
In his first action, against Mr. The pass was withdrawn. Stocks: The European situation
Afterwards Cole persisted in go- and and the poorer than average action Bob Gregory, as "manager of railroads have induced some conductor" of premises at Queen-ing into the Abbey, and was ar- cautionary selling which, in our street, Hammersmith, where the frogant and abusive. On December before the opinion, may go somewhat further.wrestling took place on July 2130 he went in just We see no indication, however, of and 23 last, Mr. Kitchener was afternoon service. He took one of the front seats, and though asked ary important large-scale liquida awarded £200. tion and we continue to favour a
Paper Sued
to leave by Sir Edward Knapp- moderate
Later he sued the Evening Fisher he did not do so. To avoid of purchases. Business done: 2,920,000 shares. Standard Co. Ltd. for £50 penalty a scene no steps were taken to 29, a police constable stationed at He was heard to Leatherhead, was remanded at Wheat: The market advanced on on each of 17 editions advertis-pat him out.
him.Epsom last month on a charge of the European political situationjing Sunday all-in wrestling at remark to people around and on reports of an
improved Hammersmith and
Kilburn and "That is the sort of person you breaking and entering a kiosk at- miling · · demand.
tached to the Leatherhead branch get at Westminster Abbey." sales: awarded £850.
Refused To Leave (8,691,000 bushels.
His third action was against Mr.
of Guildford Co-operative Stores Cotton: The market is quietly Harold Lane, of King-street, Baker When the service was over Cole and stealing cigarettes worth steady, but we expect some firm-street, W., for £400 penalties as was again asked to leave by two 1 11s. 2d.
Supt. in the immediate
Minter ness
said future "keeper" of the premises, and judg-vergers, but he refused to go, and
that ment for this amount was given pushed his way into one of them. cigarettes were found concealed owing to the foreign situation.
Edward The proceedings were taken - Lawrence
Tanner, behind some hats in a bedroom der the Lord's Day Observance Keeper of the Muniments, West-wardrobe at Alexander's, address. Act, which was passed in 1781. minster Abbey, gave evidence that COMMODITY PRICES In the course of the litigation Mr. the Abbey was constituted under Minister and not the King.
Total
We
Justice Atkinson pointed out that Letters Patent granted by Queen stole this Abbey from the Catho- lice. That is plain English, and informer had Elizabeth in 1560. when a common The following quotations have made out a case for penalties the
Sir Rollo Campbell: We have I am a Protestant. been received by Reuter.
Judge had no option but to award to prove that the Abbey Prev. Yesterday the full amount claimed.
parish church.
Mr. Tanner: Yes, we can prove
Closing Closing
New York Cotton:- March
May July
by October
December January
New York Rubber:- March
Debertures Spot
100%
Shanghai Lands Sh.$18 n.
23506
+4
28567
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong - 25. Des Voeux Road Central, Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:-- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des cripton of banking business transact- ed.
Current Accounts and Savings Ac- counts opened. Fixed Deposits re ceived at rates which will be quoted on application,
Trusteeship & Exsectorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCK CHIN
Chief Manager,
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China) Capital paid up $5,000,000. Reserves
$7,300,000. Capital Savings Dept.: $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $500,000. Head-Office-Shanghai'
A Bank baying sa “ita mlazion the industrial development en China, and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. Hong Kong. Officem
6, Queen's Road Central
Phone: 21116.
Printing
Job
Fest
CHINA, MAS
Taimoshan
2,124
Kowloon Penk
1,371
ASONABLE
PISCES
Metropolitan Landa Sh. $10 Humphreys $9.70 8.
HK Realties $5.85 m Chinese Estates 384 m. China Realties Sh.$4 n. China Debentures Sh.$60 m.
Public Utilities
H.K. Tramways $10/1/85 zz. Peak Trama (old) $7 n. Peak Trams (new) $3 m Star Ferries $86 3-
Yaumati Ferries $2034 n.
G Light (old) $10.05 b. C. Lights (new) $7 az. H.K. Electrics $511⁄4 b. Macao Electrics $20 m. Sandakan Lights $4 n Telephones (old) $24.45
$24.55 ex div. Telephones (new) $8.80 ex div.] China Bases Sh.$111⁄4 z... Singapore Tractions 20/- b. Singapore Tractions Pref. 25/-
De
Industrials
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is
a
Sir Rollo Campbell: What has that to do with it?
"Decent People's Opinion”
Cole: As a communicant I have the right to attend Divine Service Giving judgment in the news that
the judge Mr. Tanner explained that the in any church? paper company case,
said there was no doubt that the Sovereign in the other documents Sir Bollo: That is a question of advertisements did advertise Sun was called "The Visitor," and the law.
ď
day all-in wrestling. at the New Abbey was directly dependent Cole: It is not a question Vale Hall, Kilburn, and Lane's upon the Sovereign and was
ex-law
After further comments, Cole London Clab, Queen-street, Ham-actly in the same position as St. mersmith. Mr. Kitchener had to George's, Windsor. The official remarked: “I am proving that this pay to go in, there was no free name of the Abbey was the Colle-is a public building and they have admission and the performances giate Church of St. Peter, West-no right to exclude me. You have were infringements of Section 7minster.
11.31 1136
10.97 10.96
10.66 10.65
-10.33 10.27
10.32 10.29
110.36 10.31 1141 11.46
16.92n
15.89
May
16.04
15.98
July
16.11a
16.052
of the Act.
September
16.20a
December
16.29
16.10 16.25a
The judge added:
Chicago Wheat:---
May
995%
100%
July
89%
90%
September
88
891⁄4
Chicago Corn?—
May
60/2
605%
July
603%
61
Winnipeg Wheat-
May
341/2
802
July
85%
864
October
25%
86%
New York SIT:- March
1.662
1.642 1.61 1.618 1.59 1582a
b., May July
Malabon Sugars $8.40 a. Gald, Macg. (Ord) 8h.#191⁄2 2}. Cald: Macg. (Pre£), Sh-$15 n Canton Ices $1% m Cements $7.90 - HK. Ropes 54% n
Stores, etc. -Dairy Farma $21 sa.
Watsons $485 5 Zane, Crawfords $6% n.
Mackintoshs $5 2. Staceres $2-20 n.
Wm. Powelle 70 cis. Th. Wing On: (HZ) 355–1
Miscellaneous Entertainments 3470 n. S. C. Enterprises $1.35 ne Macao "Greyhounds” $2-n. Constructions (old) $1% the Constructions (new) 50 eta z Vibro Piling $4 n
Ch. Govt 5% 1925 G*Bd.----
-94%-n.
SHORTAGE OF TIN
Representations To Colonial Office
TIME-LAG FACTOR
*Stoler"
great public men buried there, including the Unkdown Warrior, Cole: My point is that the Dean who might be my brother or any-
in the is an appointment by the Prime body else's brother.”
""The performances, opinion of most decent people, were unsuitable entertainments for Sun- day. If ever the public interest could demand that this Art, be enforced, it demands it to stop the performance of all-in wrestling on Sunday."
Stag Of Exécution
Mr. Justice Atkinson granted a stay of execution for three weeks. Intimating that it was: 2
where there ought to be some re- mission, he said:
"If the view is taken that some- thing is going on which is wrong, an intending plaintia ought to move quickly. It seems to me: wholly, insupportable to lay by and let the offence be repeated week after week, and then come for- ward. with a very big claim of this kind. That is a principle, I jam sure, which should be taken jinto consideration."
No defence was offered in the case against Mr. Lane.
London, To-day. · The Colonial Office, in reply to Atkinson said there was conclusive Giving judgment, Mr. Justice recent representations from the evidence that Mr. Lane was the London Metal Market regarding tenant of the Queen-street, Ham- the shortage of tin stocks, remarksmersmith, premises, and that he (that since only two of the four,
contests.
signatory countries to the interwas the promoter of the wrestling national agreement are British,His lordship granted a stay on the fixation of quotas is outside condition that the money was paid the power of the Secretary of Inte court within seven days. State,, but the chairman of the cobomittee has given an assurance that they have, in no way departed Hrom their intention to“ increase the stocks at the earliest possible
FORCED LANDINGS
Two private seroplanes - nying ||from Hatfield to Abridge (Essex)
In view of the time-lag between were forced to land last mouth the operation of the quota on pro machines were undamaged.
near Wood Green, at dusk. The EE Gort 4% Loan 42% prem ducing countries (and the date
when the resuiting tin is available 1936 will influence supplies in the ELK. Govt. 32% Loan par, sa consumers of 90 per cant. of: the Wallace Harpers $4 'n...
next two or three-months. [quota during the first, quofer of
CHANNEL BUOYS.
WHAT would modem naviga-
tion do without the channel those floating markers that keep ships off the shoals? In
booys
a very real sense, the advertise- ments in this paper are channel buoys, placed for your protection for the safeguarding of the family expenditures.
These advertisements are the signed statements of reputable firms who seek your patronage on the single basis of giving väine for every dollar spent. They are hoorst statements, the only kind an advertiser can, use, and remain, an advertiser.
People who get the most for their dollar in the market-places are those who keep an eye on the chamel buoys Day by day, they follow the advertisements to learn what and where to buy to the best advantage. Make thus a fumbijt, Study the advertnements, in the interest of shrewder buying.