1
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
-$50,000,000 Issued and Fully-Paid-up. 20,000,000 Reserve Funds:
Sterling .......£6,500,000
Reserve .....$10,000,000
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALL. & CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Hong Kong Currency
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
$3,000,000 £3,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
$20,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Alor
Mačko
Leak
DOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.
Bengkok Bale Win Sunday
ace
Menchi
Bangoon
DEBATERS Serenabas
Kuala Lumpur
Kuching
Madzon
Data wan
Bourabaya
Closbe
laiphong
Madas
Kanpun
New York Paging
Tengah
(dankent)
Talguno
Pansag
Carubongs
G. Miskin Esq.
Deputy Chairman
Hon Mr. W.H. Bell, J. Masson Esq.,Eb A. H. Compton Esq., T. E. Pearce Es
Hon. Mr. S. M. Dodwell,
J. A. Plummer Eag Hamburg
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,
ANDY
A. L Shields Esq, V. M. Graybum, Esq.
MANGECA BATAVIA
CALCUTTA
CANTON
CHEYOU COLOMBO
DAIRES
FOOCHOW HALPHOS
HANBURG
HANKOW
HONGKEW
ILOILO
JOHORE
КОВЕ
XOWLOON
Chief Manager.
BRANCHES-
XUAL LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONS NALACCA
KAN FINA
KLAR (Jobor)
MUNDEN
NEW YORK
TELPING
PENANG
BANGOOS
SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAT
SINGAPORE
SOLEANA YA
SUNGEI PATANI
TIENTSINN
ZOETO
TSINGTAO
TOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened is Look Cammary and Fixed Depouts cited for one year of horter Darrods in Lol Currency and String en teen which will be qacted on sypics.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES various sinus IO LEE.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1988.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Businow the above Bank is condut ed by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, ated on application.
Balo may
13
FOR THE BUNG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COMPORATION.
Y. GRAYBURN,
Chist Manstor
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capita
-$30,000,000,0
- 5,506,000.00
Roure and Cudied Proses 20433.52
- HEAD OFFICE HỒNG SONG.
20, Des Voeux Road, Crutzet
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Hanko Harter
og Kang
bbanghax Singapore
Foreign Exchange and Gscecal Backing business
transected.
Carret nie opened and Fixed Deposts | {reostved to 006 2007 or shorter penoda al zales;
which will be quoted an appiceuna.
The beat's lined Utos in Londra unduesaku, Executor
b. wać ciasma and roomery of British Locote at overpaid, o
hich may be ascertained at any of sta ĮAgemaive and branches.
A BREARLEY,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai
$7,500,000.00 Capital Beserve
$1,500,000.00 Branches-All Important Cities in
China
Foreign Exchange and Gistisesi Banting Boxisom bestancad.
Current and Saving Accounts opened and Fid Deposits reeslved inr'one your of shorter periods Leo which will be gooted on appirostina.
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman.ed
Li haco Chun. Dag 7. X. Ewod, Eng. Wong |
Yua Toop Erg Chan Ching Shek. Egy Li
En Tung Fu, Esq., Chiel Manager,
Is In Fong king. Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:--
Manager.
HONG KONG BRANCH: 2. De Vaux Bood, Cacural.
Manager's Offer
Forgo Exchange Papi..
Geral da Comber's
De
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1936-
Commerce and
Finance
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
H. H. Stock Exchange Official Summary at 12.30 pm on Satur-j day last.
The market was slighty easier! on moderate profit taking with the
still steady. Trams. undertone changed hands at $13.60, Lights: at $13.10 to $12.90, Electrics at
at $11 $55, Cements
Hotels from $6.05 to $6.
Hong Kong Banks $1.600 sa Bank of East Asia $76 b.. Canton Insurances $275 sa Union Insurances $575 b.
and
H. K Fire Insurances $250/255!
52.
Providents (Old) $1.30 by $2 st. Wharves $104 b., 5105 sa. Venz. Goldfields $431 b. Benguet Explor. 42 cts. sa.
Big Wedge 77 cts. sa.
1. Consolidated Mines 111 cts. 54
12 cts. sa.
Demonstrations $1.47 b. Northern Mining 54 cts. s. Salacots 19 cts. b. San Mauricio $3.80 b.
Santa Rosa 141⁄2 cts. 38. Suroc Consol 90 ets. b., 96 cts.
United Paracale
$2.24/2.47 sa
$2.40
Mambulao 85/55 cts."sa.
Hotels $6 b, $6.10/15/05 sa
Hong Kong Lands $4 sa. Humphreys $9 sa.
H. K Realties $5.60 sa. Hong Kong Trams $139 b..
$13% sa
Star Ferries $91 b., $92 63.
b.. $2114 Yäumati Ferries
$216,21 sa China Lights (Old) $1320/18.10
H. K. Electrics $55 b., $554 sa. Telephones (Old) $29 sa. Telephones (New) $9 b. $9
S
Canton. Ices $2.20 b.
Cements $11 b. $11.70 sa. H. E. Ropes $4.15 sa Watsons $185 b.
Ewo Cottons Sh. $7 D. Vibro Piling $2.40 b.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE Undersigned have received
Tinstructions to sell by Public
Anction
02
*
Thursday, the 10th Sept. 1936 commencing at 11:00 am
at their Sales Rocm, Duddell Street
3 Cases Anilin Dyes.
3
11
HANDICO Moj ta su
よ
**
*
-Barrel taps.
Porcelain Writing
Sets. Electrical Fuses
Silk Ribbons. Beads.
Straw Braids. Horse Hair Braids. Pictures.
Post Cards.
Knitting Needles. Bandage for medical] purpose.
2
Ch Govt 3% 1925 G. Bonds
92% Buyera. b.
Horse Brushes and Combs.
1
Ornaments for
19
Govt. 4% Loan 7% Prem, b. Govt 34% Loan par. b.
Dresses.
“HORROR” FILMS
Action To Protect Children
WARNING TO PARENTS
In the film trade it is believed that the action of a number of licensing authorities in clas- sifying films as "borrific will
BEATEN IN HIS lead to 2
HOME
Two Men Attack Clergyman
STRANGLING ATTEMPT
Exeter.
knock at the door.
revision of Lord Tyrrell's pronouncement at the Cinematograph Exhibitors' As- Isociation's summer conference.
to
10
13
Meterials for making hats.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
NEXT SAILING TO VANCOUVER VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN & HONOLULU,
EMPRESS OF CANADA
AT NOON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 18th
BOOK NOW FOR YOUR
TRIP HOME IN 1937
saki
'Fad-
Hong Sheng Kobe Nag- Yoko
hama Honolula victoria Kong bai Leave Arrive Leave Leave Leave Leave Arrive
Steamer E/Canada Jan. 26 Jan. 28
Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb 9 Feb, 14 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 18
Feb. 27 E/Japan Feb. 23 Feb. 25
Feb. 26 Mar. 2 Mar. 8 Mar. 13 E/Asis Mar. 10 Mar, 12 Mar. 14 Mar. 16 Mar. 18
Mar. 27 E/Canada Mar. 19 Mar. 21
Mar. 24 Max. 26 Apt. 2 Apr. 7 E/Enssia Apr. 2 Apr. 4 Apr. Apr. 8 Apr. 10 E/Japan Apr. 16 Apr. 18
Electrical Motors E/Russia 2 H. P. 105 Doz. Cuff Links.
and
A Quantity of Sundry Articles. Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneer Hong Kong, 7th. Sept. 1936.
VACUUM METHOD FOR CONCRETE
The President of the Board (Continued from Page 4) of Film Censors then said:
"In view of the fact that the Speedier construction of con- Board has always considered crete buildings, thinner floor such films to be unwholesome, slabs and columns because of the 'horrific' category has now higher, strength. taller build- The sugges-ings of concrete, road construc-:
26, Des Voeux Road Central Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS-
A savage attack on a clergyman ceased to exist. Westminster Bank, Ltd. by two young men who are said to tion that there should be such tion reduced in cost hundreds Foreign Exchange and every des- have attempted to strangle him classification was no doubt well of dollars a mile--all these fol- cription of banking business transact was revealed here recently.
meant. but it was never -con-low when excess water is suck! The clergyman is the Rev. A. Esidered desirable by the Board, jed out of concrete and the is allowed to Current Accounts and Savings Ac Pau Lagu Chu son, Bad, and lae Ying counts opened. Fixed Deposits ze-Johns, formerly of Brixham and although we gave way to the atmosphere
ceived at rates which will be quoted Calne, now of Dansford Hill determined pressure of the few squeeze empty spaces together. on application.
Exeter. Late one night, when he that it should be inaugurated
Cheap Houses Trusteeship & Executorship under-was in his home alone. he heard a and given a trial. taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
-It is gratifying to find that
Cheap houses interest Büllner;
just now. As he opened it two men stepped those who advocated this inno tremendously inside. One of them removed the Vation have come to the conclu-vacuum concrete makes it electric light bulb and the othersion that it was
principle, and that the Board Possible to erect first-class, low- attacked him in the darkness.
cost dwellings at a cost that as correct in opposing the in- could not be attained in other troduction of this third form ways at the present time," he
"They says.
would have of certificate."
Course Deplored
ample thick walls in which con- Middlesex Licensing Com-uits, pipes would be buried mittee recently "deplored" the There would be air spaces, for course of the Board in dispens-insulation against cold in win- ing with the "horrific" cateter and heat in summer." He gory, and directed that the
Huli
Xamily
Me
Calextra
New York
Excelle
Shangha Singapore Sourabaya SWALOM Sydney
Taisom
Trendi
San Fr
Tokyo VANCOUVE
Haiphong Blaakon Honolulu
Kobe kerkon London
Ivery desciption
buie traumačičk.
Unaka Paris Peiping Paus
Bangyon
DETIN
Banking and Eh Losas granted an app Currant Accounla opened in Local Com
and Fed Deposita recued for one 2007 aurter periods a Locs and Foreign Currencie
bafe Deposit Boun
on serms which will be quoted on application.
KAN TONG PO.
Cast Mange.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000
Reserve Fond
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
Moji
Alexandria
Bangkok
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcotts
Canton
Dairen (Dainy)
Yen.129,150,000
Nagasaki
Nazoya
New York
Osaka
Paria
Peiping
Rangoon
San Francisco
Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai
Singapore
Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Hong Kong
Honolulu Hainking
Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Maria
Sourabaya Sydney Tientsin
Tokyo Taingtau
Yingkow
Interest allowed for Current Ac-i
conta.
Deposits received for fixed periods
at rates to be obtained on applica-
G. KISHINAMI,
tion
Manager.
Hong Kong, 3rd July, 1938.
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL" &
SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China).
Capital paid up
50
Reserves Capital Savings Dept $500,0 Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000, Head-Office Shanghai
A Bank having as its mission the Industrial development on China and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. Hoạt Kon: Diese
6, Queen's Road Central
Phone #22116.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN, Chief Manager.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
Mr. Johns was thrown down and struck, and it was necessary to: remove him to his son's house at
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the Exeter for medical attention. highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-
ISLAND
Victoria Peak
Desperate Struggle
Miss Ada Johns. his daughter, said: "There must have been a desperate struggle. "for the lino- leum in the kitchen was marked
wrong in
Film Censorship Consultative ses so far as to claim that with blood. An attempt was 3P-Committee should, be urged to with standardised forms it is
parently made to strangle
my
Miss Johns added that the noise of a passing car, which appeared
Feei
1,823
Signal Station
1,774
Mt. Parker
1.734
father."
Mountain Lodge
1,725
The Eyrie
1,725
Peak Hotel
1,905
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen Road (Alter beds)
297
MAINLAND
Taimoshan Kowloon Peak
Feet 3,124
1,971
take steps to have it restored.
Sir Cecil Levita, Chairman of the Consultative Committee.
possible to cast a house in the Imorning and
same use the ¡forms for another house in the And the forms afternoon.
to be entering the drive of the points out that four pictures would be cheap. He makes his
have been placed in the horror of strong paper.
? house, frightened the intruders class in Manchester, and three cement wash or coat to the and they escaped through the in Surrey. Middlesex and Lon-
{den.
Apply
garden.
"The more it is rubbed wall as soon as the form is re- Exeter and Devon police were in that children are not to be moved and it becomes part of searching for the assailants later. frightened the better it will the concrete.
which Mr. Johns: carried untouched.
says
No money was taken, and notes be," he said. "If, exhibitors "I could have cast Boulder
were want to show frightening films Dam in paper forms,"
they must warn the parents. Billner. Engineers who know If they fail to do so they will him and his process find nothing
LIKE a risk of losing their strange in the claim. [licences."
THE
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.
HUNTLY ESTATE
SOLD
Proceeds Amount To About £43,000
Most of the bidding and
6
Apr. 19
E/Asia Apr. 30 May 2 May E/Canada May 14 May 16 E/Russia May 28 May 30 June E/Japan June 11 June 13
4
Apr. 21 Apr. 23 Apr. 29 May 4 May 6 May 8
May 17
1
May 19 May 21 May 28 June 2 June 3 June 5 June 32 June 13 June 16 June 18 June 24 June 29
?
For Information Apply To Your Own Agent Or
Canadian Pacific
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEN
HONG KONG
TEL. 20752
BURNS PHILP LINE M.V. “NEPTUNA”
PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO
AUSTRALIA
Next Sailing 8th Sept.
for Saigon, Manila, Sandakan, Salamana, Rabani,
Sydney & Melbourne
private negotiations have been First Class Fare to Sydney: done by local solicitors on be- half of clients.
Mr. Alexander Mitchell Euntly James, the Town Clerk, bought lots to the value of Aberdeen. With the sale by £12,900. Other big buyers private negotiations recently of were Mr. J. Stuart, solicitor, of small lots of land, the proceeds Huntly, £12,859; Mr. R. J. from the sale of Huntly estate Cumming, solicitor, of Banff, jare estimated at about £43,000. | £6,272.
Negroes Shot Fold
Single: $47.10.04 Return: £76.--
Passenger & Freight Agents :---
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD. P.&O. Building
Provide A "Thrill" THE-
Detroit-Negroes were shot to on May 25, 1935, because one of provide a "thrill" for members of the leaders of the Black Legion the Black Legion, according to a wanted "to see how it felt to shoot| confession alleged to have beenja negro. It did not matter who made by Dayton Dean, the "trigger the man" was so long as he was man” of the, organisation coloured. This man is now in The Black Legion is a secret so custody on a charge of being in- ciety which is said to have 6,000,- volved in the murder of the negro 000 members in the United States, Charles Poole, a Government relief and whose terroristic activities worker.
have been brought to light in the
| Michigan district,diy
Dean said that Foole was lured
to a lonely spot and shot to furnish
Dean told the Detroit police Izst "some excitement" for some of the month that some negrons were shot legionnaires.
Joint Passengers Agents :- NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA
King's Building.
OVERLAND CHINA MAIL
PUBLISHED EVERY-WEDNESDAY
contains all the general and sporting news - of, the "wack.
Order Your Copy Now
China Mai Offer
&A, Wyndham Street,