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...$50,000,000
Iassed and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000 Eeserve Funds:-
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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1936
and
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prietors
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The following was the list local share quotations issued day:-
of
to-
Caston
Sitema
Bomambaga
Banky
Jongkak
Fulging
Ping
{mber)
Thingto
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairmas
G. Miskin Esq.,
Deputy ChairHOME
Hon. Mr. WE. Bell, CC. Knight Esq.
A B Compton Esq. T. E. Pearce Base S.H. Dodwell Esq., J.A. Flummer R. Kepong MT. Johnson Esq. AX Shields Eng-| Rate
V. M. Grayburn, Esq.
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BANGKOK BATAVIA
CALCETTA CARTON CHED DO
DOLAM BO
POOCHOW MATTBONG HANRURO HANKOW HARBIN
BONGLEW
TLOILO
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TOFLOON
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LONDON
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UNDET?
MALACCA
MANILA
MTAR (ca)
YUKDEX
NEW TOXX.
TEIT TO
PESANG
RANGOOK
SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
REANORAI
SINGAPORE
SOURA BATA
KUNDEJ PATANI
THATSIX
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
TOKOBAXA
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Current Amoosie opstand and Ziard Duponine- To your or abortion purindo al 2 who will be quoted on application.
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THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Office-65,- Broadway. New York
Capital
Surplas
Reserves
Antwerp
Athame
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Harups
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Hamburg
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$7,500,000.00
$1,500,000.00
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A Bank having as its mission the industrial development China and the fostering of her roommercial, relations abroad.
Rong Kong Office
6, Queen's Road Central Phone 31116
the following list of some of the RAW RUBBER PRICES
highest points on the Island and. Mainland is published:
Victoria Peak
Signal Station
Mt. Parker
ISLAND
Fest
1,829 1.774 1,784
1725
1,725
1,805
· 1900-*
Mountain Lodge,
The Eyrie „DAL.. Peak Hotel A
Tadoo-Sanatorium
Mt. Davis
Bower Road (filterbeds) 297 MAINLAND
Taimoshan Kowloon Peak
1.971
Latest Quotations From Singapore
Messrs. H B. Joseph and Co. have received the following quotations in Straits : "currency from Singapore for Raw Rubber Spot 26 % Upb, 26 2 April/Time 26 % Up b, 26
Jaly/September 26% b. Un-
changed 26
„Octo? December « by Un-
changed
quiet.
FK Bank $1,555 z..
H.K. Bank (London) $101 n. Chartered Bank £14: n Mercantile Bank A. and
**·5083-
Mercantile Bank C. £15% n. Bank of East-Arg--$773 1.
Insurances Canton Ins. $270 n. Unions Ina. $555 b. China Underwriters $1 =. China Fire Ins. $480 n FK. Fire Las $2474 b International Assce $3% 3.
Khipping
Douglases $36. m
HK Steamboats $54 m. Indo-Chinas (Préf.), $90 m. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 1. Shells (Bearer) 89/44 n Union Waterboats $13 n.
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LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
this
MR. EDEN REVIEWS EUROPEAN CRISIS
A
(Continued from Page 1)
They attached the utmost im- portance to the new negotiations,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
REMINDER
QUEEN'S COLLEGE ATHLETIC
·SPORTS VERONA
CONTRIBUTION DEMANDED Major Attlee (Labour) said } -
They
THE SPORTS will be held TO-
but if they were to reach, that that the Labour Party · ágreed- phase there must be a contribu-that Germany should be invited.
(3färch “29th,” on the Queen's Cal- tion by the Germans. Hitherto to participate in the League, but MORROW, SATURDAY. hone had been forthcoming except it was useless to think that they Silver Prices Fall
Herr Hitler's undertaking not to could build a stable collective lege Ground, Causeway Bay,, at 2 increase the number of troops in system if they took Germany-on Pan.
That WRA not the basis of, broken: faith without The local dollar is steady, open the Rhineland. Jing on demand mozaing lenough. If Germany would under-an indication that her next pro-
at 1/3d.
take not to fortify the Rhineland mises would be kept.
negotiations that should insist that she should "Spot" silver declined 3/16 to during the 20, while forward” also fell.3/16/would be something; but he was make a contribution to peace and
informed that it was impossible security. to 19-15/16 in x
The London on New York cross for Germany to give even that rate was quoted at 5-US-$4.95%. undertaking. as compared with S-U.S.$4.96%, while the New York on Lonām, cross-rate was quoted at $4.954, as compared with US$4.964-
*
US
SEARCH FOR PEACE
.
BUTTRESSING THE LEAGUE Mr. Neville Chamberlain, wind- ing up the debate, said: "We hire
JAPANESE TRADE DELEGATION
To Spend 10 Days In Colony
The proposals which Herr Hitler a long way to ge before we could. was making next week would be rely on the active co-operation of EXHIBITION AFTER MARKET received with an open mind and all the members of the League to
NEW YORK STOCK beginning of a period of critical League by such arrangements as
kocama.".
MARKET Minor Advance Staged
THEN MARKET RELAPSES
They
"Most de-i
INVESTICATED
The Investigators are headed
the keen desire to make the Hut punish aggression. In the morn we must buttress the
Another Japanese trade delega- use of them. They were only the while
tion, the Ton Market Investigators international negotiations.
Referring to the question whe of the Kanagawa Prefecture (Fo Imust persist in a search for peace.
ther the contact of the Generaljkokama), arrived in Hong Kong na enduring foundations.
Britain was not bound by diver-Staffs involved Britain in an soli- this morning, by the ss. Fushima Maru for a stay of 10 daya, pend- gent policies to either France or gation to undertake with France
local market conditions for the Germany, To France he would to expel German troops from the ing which they will investigate sale of Japanese manufactured like to say that they were unable Rhineland, he said:"
goods to ensure peace unless France was finitely not. Germany has not a contribution to the res- ready to approach open-mindedly made the problems separating her from toration of confidence. We want,
a contribution to convince other by Mr. T. Shibamoto. Chairman, Germany
He would like to say to Ger- countries that Germany, is coming and Managing Secretary for For- Yoko- Prefectural Government, many: "How can we enter into to the conference with a real de eis Trade, of the Kanagawa hama, while the Vice-Chairman is negotiations with a prospect of aire to reach a satisfactory settle-
Mr. K. Suzuki, who is also Stocks: After staging a minor spocess unless you are prepared to ment."
The debate concluded without Managing Secretary for the For Benguet Consolidated $18 b
advance in the morning the market do something to allay the anxie ex. div.
eign Trade of Yokohama Munici- Benguet Exploration 19 cts. b relapsed before the final hour of ties of Europe, which you haveļa votê:
GERMAN VIEWPOINT. trading. No particular-selling created?””. -----
Berlin: Oficial circles decline pality. Mr. K. Wakana, who is Big Wedge 26 cts. n.
the Excursion Manager to the Demonstration 65 ets. b., 66/65 pressure, however, was in evidence. We are still of the opinion that .cts. Ba
the Unofficially the opinion is ex-
of the Kanagawa-ken any major setback should be
opposition, ridiculed
pressed that Germany could hard-To Exporters Association, Yoko- seized as an, opportunity to in-
hana crease holdings in automobile and White Paper.
done: [of securities.
Antamoks $215. b. $2.22
$2.20/2.17 sa Baguio Gold. 24 cts. b. 24%
Gold Creek 15 eta. -
Gold River 7-ets. n.
Itogons 65 cts. .
IXL $1.40 b.
Selacots 15 cts. Kailan Mining Ad. 11/3 n. Langkats (Single) Sh.$10 n Masbate 76 cts. b.
S'haf Exploration Sh$4 n. Shanghai Loans Sh.$4 n- Raubs $114 Th
Messrs. White, Weld and Com 5. pany, New York Correspondents for Messre. S. E Levy and Com cts/pany, report2----.
San Mauricio $104 b., $1.05 sa United Paracle 64 cts. by 62/64 Venz; Goldfield $32.
Docks, etc. HK. and K Wharves $92 n. H.K., and W. Docks $9. Providents (old) $140 & Providents (New) $20 cts. Hong-Kew Sh$190 n. New Engineering Sh.$4 z. Shanghai Docks. $79 n.
Cotton Milla
Ewo Cottons Sh.$5 b. Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh.$70
Д.
Business
WHITE PAPER RIDICULED
the
DE Hugh Dalton, on behalf of to comment'on-Mr. Eden's speech. Commission, is also the Managing
the
2
Director
the Mr. Lloyd George describedly undertake not to fortify
Rhineland because it is useless to
Other members of the delegation Herr Hitler's act as organising a
have troops there without pro- jare Mr. F. Kawakita, President of 1,870,000 shares.
Kawakita Shokai, Ltd. - (Expert- Wheat: The lack of moisture torchlight procession through
"We interpret the treaties as continues and dust-storms are powder magazine. Opposing the tection.
described we think, and don't submit to the ers). Yokohama: Mr. T. Hashi- gradually working their way to the military convention, Mr. Lloyd
Branch of C Moroboshi and Co... East. These adverse factors for George dramatically the crop should begin to cause ap- how the 1914 military arrange-judgment of others, declared moto, Manager of the Shanghai Mr. T. Yamada, Managing Direc
Ltd. (Toilet ¡tor of Seiwa Co., Soap), Yokohama; Mr. S. Araki,
(Crow of S. Araki and Co.
prehension. We would buy on ments thwarted negotiations and/Herr Hitler in a speech at Leipt. (Printing Ink), -Yokohama:
Modified View In France URGE FOR DIRECT PARLEYS WITH GERMANY
of the Urbi et Orbi Millinery, Yokohama; and Mr. K. Hyodo, of Hyodo Shokal (Shirts), Yoko-
Cork), Tokohama: Mr. 1. Waki,
He said thatig yesterday.-Reuter. setbacks. Total sales: 12,045,000 precipitated war.
the Fren.h views of the steps bushels.
Cotton: May futures are gen- which might be taken if agree- erally expected eventually to ad-ment were not reached were ab- ivance
to the parity of "por" solutely different from the Bri- tish, but there ought to be no am- cotton.
Rubber: While the market is biguity about a subject involving elow the underlying factors re-the lives of millions of young men. He asked Did the mili main bullish
Copper: The sudden relictancetary measures operate - on on the part of sellers is believed failure of the negotiations or only tode to be an indication that ballish in case of unprovoked aggression? French public opinion towards their goods, but these will not be the problem of Franco-German on show until the market has been relations is undergoing modifi-thoroughly investigated. developments are imminent.
FORCE OR LAW!
Paris: That there is a pros
The Delegation have brought the pect that the intransigent atti-
far maintained by with them numerous samples of
-So
It is
Sir Austen Chamberlain declar-cation appears to be indicated their intention to hold an Exhibi-
ed that the real issue was whe by the fact that at least the tion of their goods at the Japan-
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh$40 COMMODITY PRICES ther in future force or law would Press no longer scorns the idea ese Club, at a date
Zoong Sings Sh.$12 n.
WAL
Wing On Textiles Sh.$25 n Lands Hotels, etc. H.K. and S. Hotel $4.45/% 82. H.K. Lands $29% b.
HK Lands 4% Debentures
100% b
Shanghai Lands Sh.$18 a Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 m. Humphreys $91⁄41⁄4 3.
New York Cottom: March May July
October
HK Realties $5. n.
Chinese Estates: $84 n. China Realties Sh$4 z. China Debeatures Sh.$60 1.
Public Utilities
HLK. Tramways $10.70 s, $10.-
60/1/ 52.
Peak Trams (old) $7 a. Peak Trams (new):$3 n Star Ferries $84 1.
Yamasti Ferries $19 n.
December
1145 11.07 12.13 10.68 10,74 10.20 -10.20 :10:22 10.15 10.22 1015 1147
-
ап
to be
an-
Reviewer Charged
With Murder
Unless something were of direct Franco-German par-nounced later. prevail. The following quotations have done to restore confidence in trea-leys.
ties no new treaty would be posThe development of the situa- [been received by Benter,
tion during the London con- „Prev. Yesterday sible.
was ference is probably the main AUTHOR'S FATAL There was plenty that Closing. Closing
reassuring in Herr Hitler's utter reason for the disinclination to
INJURIES ances, but reassuring acts were discuss the possibility of lacking. Herr Hitler had offered understanding with Germany. peace for 25 years, but Germany Does Britain really believe that was already bound under the Kel-the violation of the Treaty of logg Pact never to use war as an Versailles and the Locarno Pact can be solved by direct nego- instrument of policy.
Germany's offer to return to ftiations between France and the basis of the League was clearly prelimin-Germany on
A charge of wilfully murdering fary to a demand for the return of equality?
Herriot's organ, Ere Douglas Boase, an author, of M. 15.88 her colonies and the glorification
was Nouvelle, states that if that is Percy-street, Tottenham Court- against preferred 15.95a of war.. Germany said it 16,03a these big issues, not small mat really Britain's opinion, and if was
ters like the demilitarisation of it can be shown necessary to de Douglas Burton, aged 30, a book 16.21a the Rhineland, that were at stake: liberate directly with Germany reviewer, of Hungerford-road, "Unless we learn a lesson we are in order to settle all outstanding Holloway, at North London police- steadily marching back to a new questions, then France is as court last month
capable as anyone else of doing
Div. Det. Inspector Wheatley so. It would, in that case, need stated that he told Burton be
1147
January Spot
New York Rubber:- March (1937) 15.90 May July
September December
15:96 16.03 16.12 16.22a
16:12
C. Lights (old) $10.60 b., $10.-Chicago Wheat:---
65/4 33.
GERMAN REARMAMENT
19147
May
97
C. Lights (new)-$74% b.
July
87%
96% 871⁄4
H.K. Electrics $53 s.
September
8534
86
Macao Electrics $20 m. Sandakan Lights 4754 b. Telephones (old) $25.15 n. Telephones (new) $9 n. China Bases Sh.$114.
Chicago Corn:-
May
68%
59
Inly
68%
50%
Singapore Tractions 21/- br Singapore Tractions Pref. 28/-
Winnipeg Wheat:
May July October
821⁄4 837%
·8378.
93%
83%
+
Malabon Sugars· $8.40 1. Cald., Macg. (Ord.) Sh.$19
New York Silk:-
Mazh
May July
1.71a 1.69 1.662
166
Industrials
Cald., Mecg. (Pref.) Sh$15.n. Canton Ioes $14 m. Cements $8.35
Stores, etc.
HK Rope $44. Dairy Farms $191% n
Watsons $4 B Lane, Crawfords $5%-a. Mackintoshs $5 13 Sinceres $2.10 8.1 Wm. Powells 70 cts. n. Wing On (E.K.). $55 22
MiscellaneouZE - Entertainments-$4.70 n. S. C Enterprises $1.35 a. Macao-"Greyhounds"-$2, a Constructions: (old) #14 1 Constructions (new) 50-etsa, ni Vibro Filing $4 m
Ch. Govt 5% 1925 G$B8«
+94% -
*21/
ALLEGED ADMISSION
Barten seid,” “I admit it. I have
Hammer Found
Mr. Winston Churchill said that neither an interpreter nor an would be detained for the attempt {the real, problem was not the re-termediator, and there will be murder of Boase by striking occupation of the Rhineland but no necessity to pay England's him, as the head with a hammer. DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS the rearmament of Germany. He price for such services
The Radical Quotidien writes written out a statement saying how suggested that all the States alarmed by the growth of German that Germany wants to offer badly be treated Sylvia Gough armaments ought to form pacts France a guarantee in the form and that is why I did it of mutual assistance under the of a non-aggression pact. The
Later he visited a house in Covenant of the League, and no French Government must de- arrangements should be imposed clare whether it finds this offer Alwyne-road, Canonbury, where he Jon Germany that we were unpre-interesting and compatible, not-found a hammer: There were withstanding the Moscow Alli-bloodstains on a carpet near the pared to: impose on ourselves. umquoted the inviolability of German ance because the latter binds doot, and on the door and the 4.70 soil should be guaranteed and France, under certain circum- door handle-inside and on a bed
Germany addressed collectively, stances, to attack Germany-spread upon a divan. not only on the minor question of But if France is to meet Ger- Subsequently he again
any other than on Barton and told him that Bosse the Ehine but on the supremeįmany
battlefield, isit ne had died at St. Lemards Hospital question of German rearmament, the
this must Be charged him with murder, and Germany must be invited to: state)cessary
happen in London? Per-Burton Zeplied, I deny malice her grievances.
haps peace would be much less forethought="
BIG ORDER-PLACED FOR
*** NEW-SHIPS ***
London, To-day--Messrs. Har land and Wolf have received an order from the Union-Castle Line!
for a sister ship to the 25,000 ton passenger motor vessel Stir ing Castle and for two cargo ves
that
uncertain if Herr Von Ribben Burton was remanded for REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS trop's acroplane were to land at week in custody.
al Premion from Le Bourget Trans Ocean Ser- Berlin, To-day. The Reichs-vice.
Beis, of 8,000 tons each, for the mark was quoted yesterday with- South African service. Wireless Service:
British out guarantee at:-New York,
40.38; Paris, 610; Amsterdam, 59- 16; and London, 1231. Paris quot
CELLAR ON FIRE
When fire, caused by electric
HK Govt 4% Loan 42% premed the Pound sterling at 7501 to wires fusing, broke out in the cel- 75.43 and the U.S. "dollar. at 15-lar of a Bermondsey public house, 1187 to 15.1175: Trans-Ocean customers, formed a bucket chain. Service.
to fight the flames. •<?
HE. Gort, 34% Loan par, "n Wallace Has
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