BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Abocused Capital
$50,000,000 Issued and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000
Reserve Funds:-
Staring...£ 4,500,000-
Hong Kong Currenty
Reserve
....$10,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pre-
ietors
MEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1936
and
Commerce
Finance
Less Than Seasonal Decline
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
.£3,000,000 £3,000,000
.$20,000,000
Reserve Lisbility of Pro-
prietors
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
.£3,000,000
Agencies and. Branches:
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Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.
Chairman
G. Miskin Esq.
Deputy Char
Hon. Mr. WH. Bell, J. Masson Eq
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AH, Compton Esq., T. E. Pearce Esq. Wan Moc. Mt. S. H. Dodwell,
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BRANCHES
KUALA LUMPUL
LONDON
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MALACCA
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NEW TUKE
MLADEN
PEPLU
PENNU
KANGOON
SALUVA
SAN FRANCISCO
BILLIG HAI
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NUBABAYA
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Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
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by the HUNG KONG AND SHANGE
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FOR THE BONG KUN AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
GYBURN,
Cum Moving the. Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authoring Capesa Pup agai
------,548,00
Harbu
Paping
MODERATE UPWARD TREND EXPECTED
Messrs. White, Weld and Com- pany, New York correspondents
Purego chochage sad Chopral Basing bor Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com-
Luzreus Acole opened and Fused Depot PRONOVd to can your 'ur shortar parada si enimu whats wih be quoted an Appiumacn.
A BREAKLEY,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.
Incorporated with Limited Liability in Bifid
Head Office:-65, Broadway, New York
pary. report:—
Stocks:-Business
news indi-! cates a less than seasonal decline. Therefore, we expect the continu- ance of narrow trading, with the trend moderately upward. Busi- ness done: 690,000 shares.
Cotton: A forecast of the wea- ther in the East and Central Belts indicates partly cloudy conditions are forecast. Scattered small
inducing rains in the East are
There was some prost-taking.
on a scale) trade buying U.S.$6,000,000.00 some
2,240,344.38 down. We would favour pur-
897,612.63 chases on setbacks,
Capital Surplus Reserves
BRANCHES:-
Aasterdata
ALTIMEŞ Athana
The Hague
LISTADA Bambang
HOWAWCLE Milan -Nice
Haplon
Prius
baske Berun Mob
Beidelberg Lusaka
bana
Puputt
Braban Beusnale
Bacostuman Home
Loaded
Dong
Calcutta Cannes Lin
La repool
Laserede
Supenhagen Dublan Edinburgh
kimcnedine
VOKLADN
Monte Carlo Kantia
1
Zunch
Manick
Бом
Bingapore IWALAD
Flash-Steel mill activity dur ing the past week is estimated at 1695 per cent of capacity as com
pared with 69.2 per
cent the previous week
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations have been received by Reuter:-
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of United!.. States of America and Canada.
All classm of Commercial Banking July Transactions undertaken.
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BRANCHES AND AGENCIES :--
Jiamin
Personal investment sessanta hand-
ed.
addition, the world-wide services
SHARE MARKET
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS The following was the list of local share quotations issued to day.
Banks
H.K. $1,570 S HK Bank (London) £98 n. Chartered Bank 14% Mercantile £304 II. Mercantile Bank C. £13. n. Bank of East Asia $73 1
Insurances Canton Ins $263 p. Usion Ins. 9513 n.
Bank A. and E
China Underwriters $1 3. China Fire Ins. $462 .. HK. Fire Ins. $250 n. International Assce. Sh$34
Shipping
Douglases $36 1.
E. Steamboats $4 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 n. Shells (Bearer) $95/7 n. ex div. Union Waterboats $12.20 n.
Mining
Kailan Mining Ad. 11/3 L- Langkats (Single) Sh.33 . Shai Exploration Sh.$43. Shanghai Loans Sh.34 Raabs $10.55 n. Veaz: Goldfield $4 b.
Docks, etc. HK. and K. Wharves $88 HK and W. Docks $9 Provident (Old) 95 cts. b. Providents (New) 20 cts. n.. Hong Kew Sh$135 a New Engineering Sh.$4 n. Shanghai Docks Sh.$100 a.
Lands, Hotels, etc. H.E. and S. Hotels $4.65 n. H.K. Lands Muži al
Debentures 4.5% Lands 100% b.
Manila Mining
Antamoks $410 b.
Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing
New York Cotton:---
11.63
11.63
H.K
October
10.83
10.65
December January March
10.78
10.84
10.77
10.85
10.76
10.84
Shanghai Lands Sh.$13 n. Metropolitan Lands Sh. #10 Humphreys $8.55 .
The Company offers to intending May Travellers the use of its "Travellers Spot Cheques" and Letters of Credit and,
10.80
10.88
HK Realties $44.
11.78
1178
Chinese Estates $82
China Realties Sh.34 n.
of its
Department-
thoroughly equipped Travel New York Rubber:-
1July
China Debentures Sh.$60 11.
15.68a
15.73
C. EL BENSON,
September October
15.772
15.88
15.791
15.902
Atoks 56 cts. så.
testin
Ba
Bombay
Calcutta
how lon
Jaray tbengal Sukgmpors
Genersi Manager December
15.88a
15.98a
Baguio Gold 27 cts. n.
Bapho
Iboke JOINED
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED
January March May
15.890
16.00m
Balatoes $2134 n.
15.98&
16.10a
Benguet Consolidated $183.
16.08a
16.16
I un yo
Chicago Wheat:-
Jaly --
8434
84's
$1,500,000.00
September
85
84%
Big Wedge 38 éts. n. Consolidated Mines 1 Demonstration $1.03
02/1.03% er
.$1,500,000.00
December
871%
867%
Ipo Gold 31 cts. n.
China
Formiga Exchange and General Banking Bostume Chicago Corn:-
Itogons $1.20 52.
LAGA Clad
6014
603%
574
57%
BOUCHAẲNG,
Maangut.
Winnipeg Wheat:-
Tax $3000 July
77%
76%
Salacots 11 cts- n.
i
32567
23506 October
78
77%
San Mauricio $1 b.
December
a-asked, b-bid-traded. -nominal
783b
779%
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(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai
Capital Reserve La pred on approved
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Carreet and Sewing Locounts opsied and Fixed July Deposite recited for one year or shorter pacis September arate which will be quered on application.
HONG KONG BRANCH: 34. Des Faux Road, Central, Manager's Office ----
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Endaags Dept,
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (full paid-up) Ten.100,000,000 Reserve Fund...Yen.129,150,000 Head Office: YOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies at
Alexandria Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Dairen (Dainy)
Nagasaki Nagoya
New York
Cheska
Paris
Rangoon
Feastien (Mukder) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
Hankow
Farbia
Hont Korg
Honoluin
Hainking
Barachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles Manila
Moni
San Seattle
Francisco
Semarang
Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sydney Tientsin Tokyo Tsingtan Yingkow
Interest allowed for Current Ac- corts.
Deposits received for fixed periods on applica at rates to be obtained tion
G. KISHINAMI,....
Manager. Hong Kong, 10th March, 1936.
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED : (Incorporated in China)
Capital paid p
Eeserves
$5,000,000. $7,500,000. Capital Savings Dept. $600,000. Reserve Savings Dept $600,000. Head Offs-Shanghai
A Bank having as azuisaios. the industrial development on Chiza and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad... Hong Kong Office-
6, Queen's Road Central. Phone 31116.
General me Caster's Ožne zranen
25600
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong 26, Des Voeux Road Central Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:— Wertminster Bank Ltd Foreign Exchange and every des- criptom of banking business transact- ed.
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
Silver Prices Rise
Current Accounts and Savings Ac The local dollar is steady, counts opciberized Deposits opening on demand this morning ceived at rates whiumagil be quoted
at 13-5/16d on application.
Trusteeship & Executorally under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for Hire,
PHILIP GOCKCHIN
Chief Manager.
1936 HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY
NOW ON SALE
Price $1.
The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. China Mail Building.
Bring Your PRINTING Problems to Us
THE NEWSPAPER ENTEPRISE LTD.
Silver prices advanced 1/16, both "spot" and "forward" being [quoted at 20-1/15.
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at US$4.99%, is compared with £-US$5.011⁄2, while the New York on London cross-rate was quoted at £-US- $4.99-15/16, as compared with £} US45.01-5/16.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
MARKET
Marked Improvement Evident
London, To-day.` The effects of the declaration of policy of the new French Pre- mier, M. Leon Elum, were appar- ant on the foreign exchange mar- ket yesterday, when there was a marked rally in the French franc, land other Continental gold cur- rencies strengthened in sympathy. The closing three months' forward; rate for the French frane at 6 discount showed a small improve- ment. The price of gold has re- covered: 1/14d since last Thurs- day. Eritish Wireless Service.
Gold Creek 9 cts. n.
FEAR OF POISON
DEATH
MAN'S REMARK ABOUT MURDER CASE
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NOTICE
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN - })
NOTICE STARE MAENE
WOLOSHINOFF of 5, Queen's read C., French Bank Bldg., 2nd. A doctor revealed at a Dartford, Kent, inquest last month why fr.. Hong Kong is apply.
Governor he withheld a death certificate on Ernest Edgar Crofts, aged 74; aling to
for natural- ization, and that any per retired postman, whose funeral was stopped.
son who knows any reason why not be naturalization should granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the
Hong Colonial Secretary, Kong.
- Mr. Crofts lived with his wife. a qualifed pharmaceutical chem- ist, at a pharmacy at Longfield,
He died sudden-: near Dartford. ly, shortly before he was to have gone into hospital.
Dr. J. O. Priestley said that hej saw Mr. Crofts first in February, at the request of Mrs. Crofts. He was suffering from gastritis "and la chill and made a slow recoveryl
"At no time did I think he was likely to die in the near future,” the doctor added.
On April 24, continued witness, Mrs. Croft went to him and - said her husband was dying. He told her he could not continue to at- Itend Mr. Crofts unless he had another medical opinion. He also be unable stated that he would to issue a death certificate with jout a consultation.
Message. Received
On May 1 he received a mes- sage, and after he had seen Mr. Crofts it was agreed that Dr. Has- lar should join him in an examin- ation. Mr. Crofts' condition was found to be such that bekwas un- able to determine any cause likely) to lead to death, and Dr. jagreed.
Haslar
mes-
MARQUESS'S WATCH
The Marquess of Normanby last month told the Westmine- ter magistrate how he lost a £50 gold watch. Dennis Mat- thias aged 29, a labourer, charged with "steding by finding" the watch, was alleg- ed to have told a pawnbroker that it was given him by a man who lost to him at cards.
Mr. Ronald Powell, the ma- gistrate, icho thought this er- planation true, and the secution's Cast not strong enough, discharged Matthias.
PTD-
NAPOLEON'S
LAST CHAIR
Made By Chinese Craftsmen?
PUBLIC AUCTION
instructions to sell by Public ПHE Undersigned have received:
Auction
120
Friday, the 12th June, 1936, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street A Quanfity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:-
Black Wood Furniture, Chester- feld Suites. Teak Bed and Dining Room Furniture, Office Furniture, Pianos, Gramaphones and Records, Radios, Carpets, Rugs, Porcelain. and Glass Ware, Brass and Aluminium Ware, Silver and E. P. Ware, Ornaments, Clocks, Cooking Stoves, Typewriters, Electric Ceil- Jing and Table Fans, Electric
Table
Radiators.. Lamps and INTERESTING CONJECTURE Filters Cutlery, Ice Chests, Re- Later Mrs. Crofts sent a
frigerators. Curtains, etc., etc. sage saying her husband was dy
also The last chair that Napoleon He went immediately and sat on realised £85 at Sotheby's, ing. found him dead. So far as 4 London, recently. Made of Span-i pearances went it was a natural ish mahogany, the chair was at Napoleon's bedside, when he died The Coroner:
Included in the Mot" waa 2 Colours. reason to suspect that Crofts had table made from the willow trees taken any drugs or poison of any growing over Napoleon's grave at One Set of 3 Engravings of kind? Dr. Priestley hesitated St. Helena. As we know, how-"Old Hong Kong”.
ever. Napoleon's remains were re- On View from Thursday, the and then replied, "Yes."
What leads you to think that? moved from St. Helena in 1840, 11th June, 1936. On one occasion when I was visit-and reburied
Terms: Cash on Delivery ing him he said, "You are
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
death.
Have
Wife's Evidence
you any
not France.
in his beloved
Cut Glass Table Decorations Crystal Candle Sticks- Hand Painted French Porcelain. Fine Oil Paintings and Water
and
poisoning me, are you?" On a sub-l It has been wondered recently| sequent occasion he said, "This is whether or not Chinese gardeners Hong Kong, 9th June, 1936.. another Nurse Waddingham case."worked for Napoleon when be took a keen interest in gardening Mrs. Crofts stated that on thelat his Longwood residence, St.! hus Helena. night before his death her band suddenly sat up in bed and
We now said: "Let us have a game of Chinese
know for a fact that workmen, and
where ther
NOTICETM
other CHINESE ESTATES, LIMITED
had
Benguet Exploration 27 cta. n.bridge. It will be a long time be- Chinese labour, was introduced
the FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND fore we have another." They had into St. Helena in 1819 by
their a game and he went a funny co-East India Company, from cts. b..
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN She immediately sent for factory at Canton, to their factory b.. $1-lour.
the doctor.
that a FIRST INTERIM in St. Helena. The Coroner: Have you ever full control until the arrival of DIVIDEND for the year ending known your husband to take any Napoleon as a prisoner when the 28th February, 1937, of two per medicine or
other drugs
than island itself was then fully garri- cent, that is $2.00 per share, will those prescribed for him?-No.. soned with a Governor in control be paid on all shares in this Com-
You keep a chemist's shop and your husband would know where to find any drug if he wanted one?; -I do not think he knew much not jabout the drugs. He could
read the Latin labels.
IX.L. $1.65 1.
Masbate 76 cts n.
Northern Mining 40 cts. a. Paracale Gumaus. 56. cts. 13.
Suyoc Consol 34 cts. a. United Paracale $1.05 b., and sa. Universal Explor 19 cts. 32.
Public Utilities -
H.X. Tramways $10 b. Peak Trams. (old) $7 n. Feak Trams (new).. $3 z Star Ferries $86. Taumati Ferries $20 m.“ C. Lights (old) $103⁄4 sa.
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If he wanted a drug, he had only to go into the shop and get jone They were not under lock and keys? Not the ordinary things, but the poisona were kept in a locked cabinet.
pany on Monday, the 15th June," 1936, at the Company's Office at
£2,000 WITH AN China Buildings, 5th floor.
ANNUITY
THE TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 15th June, 1936,
By Order of the Board of
Rich Woman's Bequest both days inclusive.
To Her Companion
Directors, FUNG PING FAN, Director & Secretary.
A chauffeur, a butter and other servants benefit under the will of Hong Kong, 6th June, 1936. Pathologist's Evidence Mrs. Farmer Hall of Princes Dr. Davies, a Home Office pat-Gates, S.W., who died on Febru hologist, said his examination ary 22, which has been proved at
18FT. COBRA FOR THE ZOO
C. Light (new) $7.70 b. and sa. showed no sign of irritant ur cor- £29,738. K.K. Electrics $51% n. Macao Electrics $18% n. Sandakan Lights $8.30- n. Telephones (old) $25 n. Telephones (new) $84 1 China Buses Sh.$114 m. Singapore Tractions 28/- b. Singapore Tractions Pref: 28/-
rosive poisoning. The heart was She bequeathed her car, £100, moderately enlarged and there and an annuity of £78 to her chau- The London Zoo has acquired was a hardening of the vessels Keur, £500 and two years wages to the largest king cobra ever ex- which might lead to sudden death, her butler, and £2,000 and an an-hibited there. It
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Industrials Malabon Sugar $94 b. Cald. Maeg (Ord.) Sh$191⁄2 Cald. Matg. (Pref.) Sh$15 n. Canton Ices $134. Cements $9 a. HK. Ropes $4.30-2
Stores, etc Dairy Farms $19 Watsons $3.45 Lane, Crawforda $64.
Mackintoshs $5. Sinceres $1.70 Wm Powells 40 cts... Wing On (HE) $50 z.
Cotton Mills Ewo Cottons Sh.$82 s. Shanghai Cottons
(old) Sh $70 Di
...
measures 181t. The Coroner: a narcotic nuity of £250 to her companion which is 15in longer than the re- had been taken would you expect and secretary.
to find any indication of it?—No.] There are many poisons which.do not give distinctive apparances, to the naked eye.
Assuming that Dz. Priestley had -jno communication from the dead man, would any suspicion have ever been aroused in your mind? -Nor
The jury intimated that they verdict were, prepared to give a without hearing further evidence. Without retiring, they returned a} verdict of death from naturalj
cansta.
REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS
Berlin to day-The Reichamark was quoted yesterday without guarantee, at: New York 0.29/ Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh-Paris, 611; Amsterdam, 59.59;
$39141
Zoong Sings Sh.$18 n. Wing On Tatiles Sh.125 n.
MiscellaneomR
Entertainments $2.90"n.
3. C. Enterprises $1.35 n. Macao "Greyhounds” 22 m. *Constructions (old) $1% z.
Constructions (new) 30 cts. b. Vibro Filing $3 Ch.. Govt,, 5%, 1925 G‡ida.
(and London, 12335. Paris quoted: the Pound sterling at 75.70 to 75.85, and the U.S. dollar at 15.155 to 15.171-Trans-Ocean Service,
393⁄4 D.
EK Govt. 4% Loan 7% pret.
HK. Govt. 31⁄2% Loan 1%-pram.
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