BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI | THE CHARTERED BANK OF BANKING CORPORATION INDIA, AUSTRALIA. & CHINA
Rephorised Capital....$50,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1835. Honed, and · Fully-Paid-up: 20,000,000 Baserri Funda :-----
Sterling. £. 6,500,000
Hong Kong Cherency
Reserve
-...$10,000,000
Baserre Liability of Pro
HRAD OFFICE: LONDON Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
istors
20,000,000
Reserts Liability of Pro-
priators
$3,000,000 £3,000,000
-$3,000,000
Arencies and Branches:
HEAD OFFICE: HONG XOXO. BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Alor Br
Hoile Ipad
Kangron Sgom
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.
Colomber
Kania «Lampar
Kuching
Camagats
Kadena
Xomila
Colomba
Modas
Chairma
G. Miskin Esq-
M. WEL. Bell, J.E. Masson Esq., | Caba 1. Compton Bag, T. E. Prarta Bag. | 19ine Hon. Mr. S. X. Dodwell,
7. A. Plummer Bag. * Johnson Faq, A.L. Shielda Esq.
AMOY
GANTON
COLOKE
V. M. Grayburn, Esq.
KLOPHONG
JANKOW
MAZEN
HONGIEW
KAHA
HOROLE
IDWLOON
-
BRANCHE-
XUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LIGING MALAUCA MANILA
MUAB (Comery) MUXDEX NEW YORK
PEIPING
PENANG
BANGOUN
SAIGOR
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGRILA
SINGAPUR
SOLMAYA YA
SENDE PATANI
TIENTSIN
ZULTO
NOTAQ
YOKORAMA
Current Annonate spanać za Local Currency and Stand Depaule required for one year ar nogetor
Le Loom Currens belang on
VEZNO up to date BAFE DEPOSIT BOIES in Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Dusters of the mbere Bank is condwet HONG KONG AND SHANGES KING CORPORATION. Bains may h pinnad C applesstin..
TOI THI HUNG CONG 5 BANGK BANKING CORPORATION,
V. GRAYBURN.
Chaal Manager.
Hong Kong, 34th February, 1938,
Seco.ba Sungla ZAILEARGET
Sours.baye Taping News Ink Toughp Priping
(Peking) Talignme
Yoknam Labsbrangs Fareigs Xtalange and Omical Emaking business Current Acosta spaand sad. Famak Dupont cafe_ymat 'de shorter partons at r vások má be mailed an application.
Haren
A. BEHARLEY,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935..
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai
$7,500,000.00
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, "JUNE 1, 1936
and
Commerce
Finance
Local Share Market
E. K. Stock Exchange Official,again cased off and are offering at Summary issued at 12.30 pm $9. last Saturday.
Partly due to the lower Ex- change, both Banks and Unions! are in good demand and show gome improvement; otherwise there is little change in the local market. Low level Trams have
WHEAT EXPORTS
HIGHER
Canadian Trade Figures
Ottawa.
Wheat is Canada's leading export Capital
and Canada," year in and year out, Reserve Benzsche-All Important Citi in is the largest exporter of wheat in
the world.
Ching
$7,500,000.00
Farmiga Imhange ward Chemeral Banking Buslom
In the fiscal year cuded March) Depasteder one year or shorter paradasahstantially higher in value than Charges and Saving Locomoka operad mad Fast 31, exports of wheat and four were.
a whink will in gommed_on_agrpiscusion.
in the previous year. In the case of wheat, volume was also much higher.
NOTE CHkxo.
Moonger.
HONG KONG BRANCH; 2 De Foz Bood, Gazival. Manager's Off Tel. ROA Yorgs Embang Dept the str Gecment Of S
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
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Head Ofice: Hong Kong 26, Dos Voeux Road Central Authorized Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKEES:— Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every das
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. cripton of banking business trans
– $10,000,000.00
Sabhorized Capital App Раневчер Стривай Es and Gadivided Pro 10.31
BELD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
10, Des Vaux Bood, Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
bubuo Chow, ChaLITIKA. Icon Cake, Esq., P K. Kwak, Eng., WOME Jun Tong, Eng., Char Caing Khan, Eng., Ini Lan Gang, Kaja Wong Chu De End and Be Ing
Kan Tung Po. Enz., Chal. Mazuen... Li Tas. Fong. Eng., Masager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Manila
Maibout
KAMPA
Somy
Vagnosca
Calcutta
New York
Caso
Unaka
Sakti Semarang banche
beton
Par
Σκολιας
P-sp
~100y
Ho
Prong
Fang
Ticar Inauma
Xorious Loadon
Tokyo
6430
Ses Fresciano
Haphoos
Every description of Banking sad Embragu Losos grezini on appevnil
Mounties,
Current Accounta opened in Loomi Currency and Fixed Deposit received for que past or shorter persona in Locul wad Fargo Curi on term which will be quoted on app wasion.
Sada Depan Bozen To Lov
KAN TONG 14.
Cast Mangat.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000
Reserve Fund
Yen.120,150,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcatta Canton
יי
Nagasaki
Nagoya New York
Osaka
Paris
Peiping
Dairen (Dairy) Rangoon Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamborg
Hinkow
Karbia Son Kong
Honcizia Hinking Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles Kanila
Koji
San Francisco Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai
Singapore Sourabaya Sydney Tientsin Tokyo
Taingiau
Yingkow
Interest allowed for Current Ac counts.
Deposits received for fixed periods | at rates to be obtained on applica- ton.
G. KISHINAMI,
Миларет.
Hong Kong, 10th March, 1935.
och
Current Accounts and Savings Ac Fixed Deposits re s opened, ceived at rates which will be quoted on application.
Trusteeship & Executorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire
PHILIP GOCKCHIN
Chief Manager.
QUALITY PRINTING with Quick Service
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.
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"AŁ WYNIKLE IT.
Exports of wheat for the year amounted to 179.124.180 bushels. In addition a total of 4,858,947 bar- frets of four were shipped, each bar. rel representing about 44 bushels of wheat. In the previous year the comparative figures were 165.701.- bushels and 4,986,327 barrels.— Reuter.
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)
Capital paid ap Reserves
$5,000,000. .$7,500,000.
Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept $600,000. Head-Office-Shanghai
the industrial
A Bank having as its mission development an China and the fostering of her 'commercial, relations abroad.
Hong Kong Office--
THE
6, Queen's Road Central Phone 31116.
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
INC.
Incorporated with Limited Liability in U.S.A.
REICHMARK TRAVELLERS
CHEQUES
ON SALE AT
ADVANTAGEOUS RATES
Office:
No. 4, Des Voeux Road
Central
MINING PROSPECTING IN CANADA
ACTIVE SEASON PREDICTED
Ottawa.
During the present season "prospecting throughout Canada is likely to be more active than at any previous season in the history of mining in the Dominion.
Hong Kong Banks $1567% - FOREIGN TRADE
$1570/1574 30.
Union Insurances $506 b., $5071⁄2
52.
Venz. Goldfields $4 b. Hotels $44 &
H. K. Lands 301⁄2 b.
K Lands 100% b.
%
4% Debentures
H. K. Trams $9/9.10 sa Star Ferries $90 s.
Yaumati Ferries $19 b. China Lights. (New) $7.70 b. Electrics $50% b. Telephones (Old) $25 b. Singapore Traction 25/- b. Cements $9.40 sa. Dairy Farms $19.70's. Shanghai Cottons (New) Sh.
b.
(Old)
Sh
OF CANADA
Export Figures Published
CHINA'S SHARE GROWING
Ottawa.
"POISON PEN PERILS
Letters That Bring "Misery & Sorrow"
FARMER'S WIFE TO BE TRIED
A "poison pen" letter was quot- ed last month at Broxton, Che- shire, Police-court when Winifred farmer's
The Canadian Minister of Mines Roycroft, aged 48, a |(Mr. Creraz) has announced that 15 wife, of Egerton Green, Malpas, reports on last year's million dollar pleaded not guilty to maliciously
geological survey programme have publishing defamatory libels con- been completed, and information cerning May Proctor, a labourer's contained in these reports will be of wife, and William Hassal, a far- great advantage to the prospecting mer, of Egerton Green, on Febru- and exploration companies operate any 6. Jing this season.
The information gained by the defence, was committed for trial Mra. Roycroft, who reserved her parties sent out last year will be She was allowed bail.
to
Mr. G. Billington, prosecuting, referred to the "misery and 202-
ja powerful factor in mineral de Ivelopment for many years |couie,” said Mr. Crerar. As a re Canada's esporte to foreign consult of the striking success of last row caused by anonymous letters. tries in the fiscal year ended March year's survey, more parties will be which he said were always regard- 31 increased by nearly 16 per cent. sent out this year as soon as the led as despicable and cowardly. Jover the previous fiscal year.
"They cause as much suffering as blackmail," he added.
"From A Pa
•
woods are dry.
Total export trade was $765,616,-
190 Parties In Field 000, compared with. $859,900,000. |
Last year about 1,000 men were Canada's exports are divided almost engaged in the 100 parties which, He said that Mrs. Proctor's hus- equally between the British Empire frook the field.. $41nd foreign countries, and both were some 800 science undergra of Bulkeley Hall, received
Among the men band, employed by Capt. Jarmay, showed much the same gain for the fduates. Parliament voted $1,000,- anonymous letter by post. It was [year
ou to defray the expenses of the addressed to Proctor, care of Capt. Foreign exports amounted toexploration parties, and all but Jarmar, and read: $368,712.000, gain of $50,500.-3150,000 was spent. 1000.
The balance is available for this year. A further The Caited Kingdom is Canada's $350,000 was voted in the best customer and in the period estimates, bringing the total to under, review took more than 41
Shanghai Cottons
$7244 b. Govt. 4 Loan 6% Prem. b. Constructions (New) 30 cts. b. Gort. 3% Loan par. b. Antamoks $2.77 b. Atoks 50 cta. b.
Benguet Consolidated $18.40 b. Consolidated Mines 1 cts. ya. Demonstration 93 cts. b., 954
cts. 33.
Northern Mining 311⁄2 cts. sa. San Mauricio $1.14 b. United Faracale 99 cta, b.
IRRIGATION OF PRAIRIES
Fighting Drought In Canada
Region.
main
per cent. of her total exports. The $500,000. Last year about $200.000 United States was an easy second, was spent in the purchase of equip
ent of various sorts and this willi taking more than 36 per cent.
available for this year's opera-
tions.
To Mr. Proctor.
"Please keep your wife a home at night has she is meet-
ing other men when you think
she is at Perry's. Her place is at home with her children. Your are sending her to a dangerous place in sending her to Hassall You will have somethink to keep- shortly. This of
be proved. Keep your eye on her. That is all I have to say.
can
For the fiscal year 1935-35 Japan retained her position of fourth place
Last year's records show the Jacd bought Canadian goods worth
readiness and $14,844.000. This was a slight de-
adaptibility cline over the previous year, due to The 800 young men, accompanied Canadian youth for pioneer life. the trade dispute between the two countries during the latter half of by 200 experienced wood men, were
"From a Pal" sent into the wildest country from Proctor showed the letter to his 1935.
the Atlantic to the Pacific, making wife and she took it to the police. in fourteenth place long canoe trips, running rapids. with $1,556,000; a gain of 2 per living under canvas
China was
vent.
and
often
Constable's Ruse
copy of the anonymous letter.
After she had done so the co-
smartness+ great turned the blotting-paper on the
Mrs. Roycroft was seen by Con- Total Canadian imports for the spending the night in the opez.
stable Edge. She said she new One Life Lost spar, according to a preliminary
nothing about the letter. At the fetimiste, amounted to $562,943,000.
Only one life was lost, a regular constables dictation she wrote a compared with $522, 417,000. No employee of the department. No details have yet been issued, but itune was taken who could not swim
and many of the young men had Five separate irrigation and waters expected that complete Sgures had previous experience in the stable, with conservation projects will shortly be will show a substantial increase in
Chinese imports inaugurated in Saskatchewan pro-
Reuter. vince to fight the scourge of drought and generally reclaim portions of the prairie lands.
to Cunada.-
At Val Marie, 6,000 acres of Land MANUFACTURING
IN CANADA
(will be irrigated at a capital cost of $125,000 Split into blocks of 80 acres, the land will supply feed to |50,000 cattle. It is said that this project will remove the danger of floss through drough; to stockmen in
this area.
Engineers have also completed arrangements for irrigation schemes
at
Progress Expands Steadily
Ottawa.
While Canada, frorn an industrial Adam Lake, Middle Creek, standpoint, is best known for its Eastend and Estevan, all in the products of the field, sea, forcst and province of Saskatchewan. Engin-nine, manufacturing in Canada is neers are also considering the erec- steadily expanding and has already tion of duns at Wood River, This occupied a position of importance river annually floods a wide territory in the country. and the conservation of the water
woods.
The parties this year are starting writing pad she had been using out earlier and will be longer in the to the light and on it detected the feld. One of the principal objects actual blotting of the original let- of the surveys is to provide prospecter sent to Proctor.
with data to guide them to the
He said to Mrs. Roycroft, “Look, most likely places to find mines.-here is the original letter." She- Reater.
{replied, “I did not do that."
In reply to Mr. J. P. Whitting-
had known Mrs. Roycroft for 16- years.
MOTHER HEROINE OF ham, defending, Hassall said he
FIRE DRAMA
Saves Her Children When Men Fail
སྭ་
Mr. Whittingham: Have you ever been intimate with her? - That is nothing to do with this case and I refuse to answer,
William Y. Forbes, a handwrit- A collier's wife, defying all at-
ing specialist. said he formed the tempts to stop her, entered a blaze opinion that the anonymous letter ing house at Goose Green, Wigan, and the writing on the pad were. The progress of manufacturing last month and resered her children the same. will be of immense assistance to has been accelerated at various after men Ind tried and Exiled. farmers.-Reuter.
NEW CANADIAN COINS Designs Considered By Government
Ottawa.
periods in the recent history of the Sire was Mrs. Mary June Mackin- Dominion. The development of the son, aged 29, of No. 40, Brackley dow and dropped the boys into the West opened up new markets for street. She had been nursing her street, where they were caught by manufactured commodities. A more 14-months-old son through pneu- two wen. recent but exceedingly important monia, and had stayed up many "What Else Could I Do?”
The woman was now almost at factor has been the production of nights. Her. husband insisted that cheap electricity for power from she should stay in bed with her son the end of her strength and over- vast water power resources.
and another three-year-old boy. come by smoke, but she hang on Stimulated By War
infirmary, but refused to stay there.. und after treatment insisted on re- turning to her sick child.
Mrs. Mackinson, with her arms-
What else could I do with the children upstairs? The men could.
Mrs. Mackinson was awakened by to the window-sill until a ladder The Great War stimulated manu-smoke in the room, went down was brought.
Her face and arms were badly, facturing, as the importation of stairs and found an empty oot alight many commodities was practically and flares spreading rapidly. She burned. She was taken to Wigan cut off at that time, and agricul-run out and gave the alarm. The Canadian Government is now turists on account of the high prices. considering designs for new Cuna ruling for their products had enj
Kitchen Alight fdian coins and stamps which will hanced purchasing power. The Men rushed to the house, but byl
bear the head of King Edward VII, boom in Canadian manufacturing this time the kitchen was well heavily bandaged, said Later:
The design for the coins will be reached a peak in 1920; then it re-light. Mrs., Mackinson, called out, (approved by the Canadian Govern- ceded and again rose to a further ̈My children are upstairs.
ment but the making of the master pesk in 1929.
A number of men made rescue not get in, so I had to go. They dies will be entrusted to the Royal In 1890 the output of Canadian attempts, but all were driven back said, "You can't go in'; but I did.. Mint in London. The coins must factories totalled about $470.000,-)by flames and smoke.
I was burned going up the stairs. be struck and put into circulation 1000; în 1910 it was $1,000,000,000;| Neighbours attempted to restrain How I got to my children I do not before the end of 1938.
by 1920 it was $3,750,000,000; in Mrs. Mackinson, but she broke know. I took them out of bed and The new Canadian postage 1929 it was $4,000,000,000. The away from them. She forced her dropped them through the win stamps will probably be available stump cut the output practically in way into the blazing kitchen and dow." Jin July or August. Application has half by 1933, but since then there up the staircase, which was also in The family has been rendered.
already been made to London for a has been a decided advance, which flames.
practically destitute. Most of the- portrait of the King which has His has continued into 1985 and still She took the children, out of bed, furniture was destroyed, and nearly Majesty's approval. Repter..
threw open the front bedroom win-all clothing.
continues.-Reuter.
POPEYE.
HASN'T
AIN'T SEEN
SWEEPEA HIM- BUT DONT
COME IN
+YET?_
WORRY- HE'S
JUS' OUT
SOMEWHERE PLAYIN' WITH THE POPGUN I GIVED
HIM
Pineapple Turnover.”
BOOM!
To-morrow.
"Pop Goes The Weasel!"
800M
HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY
R-13
BANG
1936 ISSUE
NOW
ON SALE
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