BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAJ
BANKING CORPORATION
Authorized Capital '.
$50,000,000
Issued and Fully-Paid-up. 20,000,000
Reserve Funda:--~
Sterling
-£6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency
Reserve *................ $10,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
Aristoc
FELD, OFFICE: HONG KONG.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855,
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
£3,000,000 £3,000,000
$20,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
Lor Stat
Asoci
Laos
Banguon Saigon
Magkak
Asobi
Nang
Sarandes
bomb
Shanghai
Tala Lumpur
Singapor
Cantom
Kaching
balan waka
Mania
Тари
Colombe
Ham, York
Decla Konghah
(čakať
Posing Tang
Taking Takanez Zamboanga
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Hon. Ms. J. J. Paterson,
Chairma
G. Miskin Est
Deputy Chairmen
Hon. Mr. W.H. Bell, J.E. Manson Esq., A. H. Compton Esq., T. E. Pearce Esq, Hot. Mr. S. M. Dodwell,
J. A. Plummer Eq
Hen. Mr. M. T. Johnson,
A. L. Shields Esq. V. M. Grayburn, Esq. Chist Manager.
AMOY DANGLOT BATAVIA IKIN MAY CALCUTIA CANTON SHEPOO COLOMBO
DAIREN FUOCHOW HALPHONG
HANKOW HARBIY
HUNGREW
ILULLO
JOVORE
ΚΟΒΕ
"KOWLOOX
BRANCHLES.
KUALA LUMPUR
LANDON LYONS
NALACCA
ML18 (Jobore) MCKDEN
NEW YORK
PIPING PESANG
BANGOON SAIGON
Laiphong Bamburg
Harbia Hong Kong
Foreign Fachange and Gabari Banking business. Curreal Accoutte opened and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods al TRẮNG, which will be quoted on explication.
The Bank's Head Offes in London undertakes | Emazter and Traben
mod claim MODYVcy dẾ Beisies Laceona Ing overpaid po terms which may be ascertained at any of ita Agration and Branchés.
FRANCISCO
A BREAKLEY,
Manager. Hong Kong, lat January, 1935.
COURABAYA
BUNGE PATANI
SINGAPORE
TIENTSIN
ΤΟΣΤΟ
TEINOTAO
TOKOHAMA
Curreal Asecunde spased in Loval Currency sad Flaw Deposisa rented, for una par de karte periode in Local Caryancy and Speling on spezia which will be quoted on application
ALSC up into BAFE DEPOSIT BIXEN in: esreta sinne TU LET.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Bosizom wď Like sbors Back a condime
ed by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANNING CORPORATOR, Hide may salamed our application.
PUE THE HONG LONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Y. I GRAZECEN,
Calad Manager. Hong Kong, 26th February, 1936.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
$10,000,000.00
Sum$ 3,506,095.00
Authorised Caplia's Paid-up Capli Eserve and Undivided Probte 2,685,203.2
LEAD OFFICE-HONG KONG. *10, Dee Your Houd, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:—
|
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai
Capital Reserve
$7,500,000.00
$1,500,000.00 Branches-- All Important Cities in
Chias
Freign Exchange and General Banking Berinta Carrent and Saring Accounts opened and Fixed i Deposita osad fhe one year or shorter periods at Inton which will be quscd_on_application.
800 2. CHANG,
Managii.
HONG KONG BRANCH: 36. Das Taux Road, Central.
Stager's Office
THE CHINA-MAIL-SATURDAY-SEPTEMBER 19, 1936
Commerce and
Finance
H. K. SHAREBROKERS. Expl 48 cts. b.
ASSOCIATION
Stock Report
The following report was issued
or the Hoar Kong Sharebrokers” Association.
Wharves $111 b
Hotels $6.10 sa. Humphreys $915 b.
Ewas $8.60 b.
Star Ferries $93 h.
Lights Old $15 b.
Telephones Old $30% b. Telephones New $11 b. Cements $12.40 b., $127," sa Dairy Farms $22 b. Entertainments $3.20 b. Constructions New 472 eta, bu
55 cts. S Antamoks $5
b.
Atoks XR $1.09 b. Baguio Gold 60 cts. b., 61/60 cta,
FIVE SISTERS MEET
After 26 Years
Apart
*
united in Dunedin, New Zealand, Four came from Scotland, Queens-
101
Big Wedge S0' cts. b. Consol. Mines-10 cts by
cts. sa... Demonstrations XD $1.32 b. Itogons $3.20 b. Masbate $1.02 sa. Northern Mining 54 cts. b.
54% cts. sa
Paracale Gumaus $1.05 b. Salacote 15 cts. b. 19 cts San Mauricio $4.55 b. Suroc $1.15 sa,
BRIDE NO. 10 MARRIED
And The Bridegroom Was 63
SYLVESTER PLUMLEE CLAIMS SOME RECORDS
FEDERAL INDIA BY 1938?
Viceroy's Steps For Early Decision
MISSION TO-CONSULT PRINCES
The adhesion of the Princes of India to the Federal scheme is to be the subject of impor tant consultations that will begin this auturan.
The outcome, it is hoped, will {be federation in 1939 two years earlier than was at first anticipated.
It is understood that the Viceroy, the Marquess of Lin-| lithgow, has sent a personal letter giving details of the procedure he proposes to adopt to all rulers with a salute of jnine guns and above who exer- cise ruling powers in their States.
Special Envoys
To facilitate the rulers in reaching a decision the Viceroy is to send special representa- tives of his own to the rulers
Sylvester Plumlee, of Olney, with instructions framed by in Illinois, thinks that it is him personally. better to be married than not.
For this purpose he has
He is 68: and he has just selected
married his tenth bride.
She is 54 years of age.
-Sir G. Latimer, Agent to the Governor“ - General, Western Sylvester was married for Indian States; the first time at the age of 25. Mr. A. C. Lothian, additional He tells his acquaintances secretary to the Government of that he has mentally catalogued India in the Political Depart his wives as follows:
ment; and Mary May, Lou, Sada, Stella, Mr. F. V. Wylie, until recent- After 25 years apart, ive Sects-Lulu, Sarah the First, Sarahy joint secretary in the Poli women—all sisters have been re-the Second, Laura, Julia.
tical Department, and NOW Julia divorced him in July.
resident at Jaipur. Cylvester also claims a re- Each will visit a group of land, New South Wales, and West- cord in swift transfers from States, and will discuss all port, New Zealand. They met at one wife to another. That was points of difficulty or uncer- their sister's home in Dunedin. ten years ago, when Wife Notainty with the rulers concern-
La 1911 one sister left the fami-5 waited to be married to himed and their Ministers. iy home in Cowdenbeath. Fife.in one municipal court room Head Office: Hong Kong Scotland, for New Zealand. Opel while Wife No. 4 was getting 26, Des Voeux Road Central by one the others left for different a divorce in another. Authorised Capital $10,000,000
They will start their tour to- parts of the world, until only one
His shortest marriage was wards the end of October." LONDON BANKERS ——
It remained at home. Although they day. His longest was 18 years gather to Baroda and to Rajkot
his seventh, which lasted Westminster Bank, Ltd.
one is probable they will first go to- Foreign Exchange and every des-corresponded regularly, the sis
Foreign Exchange Toph mm THIS IS NOTE THAT General Qos men Cashier's Office
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Attitude Sought
Hon. Sir Shot-son Chew, Chairman, cription of banking business transacters had not been together until with his third wife, who bore for a preliminary discussion.
Li Moon. Chus. E P. I. Ewak, Eaq. Wong ed.
Current Accounts and Savings Ae- Pa Woog Chu So, Zag, and as counts opened. Fixed Deposit re-
FEMALE
ASDOT
Kas Tunt Fo. Eq.. Chial Manaque..
Li Too long, Engu Missgu
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES :--
1atavia Bombert
beszala
twmerang
Shanghai
Cale
New Xock
Singapore
L'ACTIONS
Chucks
Suaralys
Haiphong Hanto
PAYE
Stow
Booouula Late horloos London
Pasang
Dangoon
Tig
Priping
Sycony
Talboks
Tientsin
Gan Francisco "EDICINA PET
Yokoha
Every danaripiles of Banking and Exchange created on approved
bas transacted.
Current Autile opened in Local CummICY and Fixed Depolta · received_for_cam__ your se aborier perioda is Local and Foreign Currencias on tarina which will be quoted as "application.
Date Deposit Boxes To Latte
KAY TONG PO,
-Clist Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (full paid-up) Yen-100,000,000 Reserve Fund.....Ten.130,900,000 ||
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
Alexandria
Bangkok
Betis
Moji
Nagasaki
Nagoya
New York
Osaka
Paris
Pelping
Rangoon
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Dairen (Daily)
Fenger (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
San Francisco
Hamburg
Hankow
Seattle
Harbin
Semazanz
Hoar Kong
Honolulu
Shanghai Singapore
Hsinking
Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Machia
Sourabaya
Sydney
Tientsin
Tokyo
Tsinzian
- Yinekow
Interest allowed for "Current "Ac-}
counts.
Deposits received for fixed periods)
now.
Some time ago. Mrs. Henderson. of Lochgelly, Scotland, decided to
him 10 children.
ceived at rates which will be quoted visit her two sisters in Australia. PIED PIPERS' FOR
taken
on application.
Trusteeship & Executorship under-
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCK CHIN, Chief Manager.
On her way out, she learned off the illness of Mrs. Reid, the sister in Dunedin. So Mrs. Henderson et her two Australian sisters in Sydney, and they travelled to Newi Zealand together, meeting the AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY fourth sister, Mrs. Cowan, of
THE
INC.
Jocorporated with Limited Liability - in - Ubid.
Head Office: 65, Broadway,
New York
Capital Surplus Reserves
Amuza
..U.S.$$,000.00000 2.240.34435 897,612.65
BRANCHES
PR: Pu26 Perpiny Rocvardan
[rbanghai,
Southampton Singapore Tiendain
Amsterda Astwerp
Kris
Montrwat
Glunger
& Unite
Bante
The Hagas
Hanbury
Mian Napier
Bertin
Bombay
Mandelberg
Brumala Caro
Calcutta
Leterlaluan
London- Liverpont
Colomba Copenhagen Dublin Edinburgh Fore
LALSOF
Hararilley
Trasce
Monte Carlo
Genera
Mamila
Tokol Zorich
Munich
Lugano
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
Westport, at Christchurch:
CHRYSLER CASE RECALLED
Plaintiff's Estate Of £65,000
RAT PROBLEM
Old Methods Still The Best
The Viceroy, in his letter to the Princes, has made it clear that he is anxious to know,
with as little delay as possible, States towards Federation.
what is the attitude of the
The general effect of Lord Linlithgow's action is to em- phasise the shortness of the interval between provincial autonomy and Federation and his anxiety to leave nothing undone to assist the Princes to Difficulties in dealing with the reach a decision as early as pos problem of rat-infested areas of sible.
CURIOUS LONDON TRADE
the City-Londou are discussed by
Dr. W. M. Willoughby, Medical Officer of Health for the City, in his annual report. The black rat is the chief offender.
of the
£1,000,000 TYRE
CO. DEAL
Dunlop's Offer To Northern Concern
Dr. Willoughby states that, de- spite newer methods such as poi- sons, the employment of the mo Mr. Arnold de la Poer, of Cadodern Pied Piper the professional zan Court, Draycott-avenue, Chel-rat-catcher is still one sca, one of the plaintiffs in the big best ways of solving the problem. Chrysler share case, left £35,700.
Work At Night He died on June 30 at the age of j
An offer involving over £1,000,- "These rat catchers." the report 000 has been made by the Dun- states, "work at night and use no lop Rubber Company to acquire The Chrysler case was heard for poison. Large numbers of their the eatire
undertaking of
50.
62 days and, in addition, 14 days catch are taken alive. Little can the India Tyre and Rubber Com- were spent in taking evidence in be said of their method. America.
except pany at Inchinnas, Renfrewshire. Mr. de la Poer was in during and the result of knowledge acen terms enabling it to pay share- that it appears highly satisfactory The latter company is being sold the case. His three sisters at quired by many years at the work holders in liquidation 278 6d for tended court, however, and pro-"In the case of occasional in-each Preference share and 3s 3d vided him with daily reports.
festation by one or two maraud-for each Ordinary share. Personal investment accounts hand-Stuyvesant Wheeler "in token of use, but in infested premises it is will offer to shareholders of the
He gave £1,000 to.
ing rats, poisoning might be of The Dunlop Rubber Company 25 years unservering friendship not desirable. The black rat lives India Tyre Company a The Company offers to intending and loyalty," and £1,000 to Nares Travellers the use of its Travel Dorothy S. Low, "as an apprecian the premises and, if poisoned, number of its £1 stock units at a Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, tion of her unceasing kindness and becomes an expensive nuisance." (price of 30s. It undertakes to
fied
in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
at rates to be obtained on applica❘ THE
tion
G. KISHINAMI,
Manager. Hong Kour, 11th September, 1936.
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in Chinx)
Capital paid up ***** Reserves...
C. H. BENSON,
General Manager.
MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFIE:
15. Grnenchach Street, Looden, ECa Anthorised Capital.£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capita!
1,800,000 1,050,000 Beserve Fand & Best 1,247,834
BANKERS The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Li
BRANCHES
Jearkak
1pobr
Bombay
Clout!
Karach
$7,500,000.
Colombo Delhi
Kota Bharu
$5,000,000.
Capital Savings Dept. $500,000 Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000. Head-Office-Shanghel
A Bank having as is mission the industrial development on Chins and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. Hong Kong Office
· 6, Queen's. Bond Central Phone 21116.
*New York Penang
Port Lou's
(CMmazriline) Tangoon
•Kunin Larapar Stanghel
Kuela Jápis
Eusutan (Fabang) 'Himala
Slowish-Madewe
Kingspor
HONG KONG BRASCH. Zury Anscription of Braiding and Exchange businen toront
Tarallons Claques Sassed. - Trusses and Enventorships, undertaken.
Cortlandt
attention during many years."
ALLEGED BOND DEAL
Police Warrant For Accountant
Brighton Hove police last
cerisin
One 5rm of professional rat maintain the existing manufac catchers caught 16,553 in 1985, taring activities at Inchinnan, and, while the catch at a firm of cater if possible, to increase and fur- ers was 3,901.
Ither develop them.
They Give Plums Away
With A Gallon Of Petrol
That old gag "Given away with Local farmers are up in arms month issued a warrant for the a pound of tea" has been moder-about it. arrest of Frank Hardwicke, an ac-Inised, and should read in future, “Things are quite bad enough countant, who left his house in "Given
away with a gallon of without people giving the plums Hove-street last farch. Neither petrol."
away," one of them said to-day. his wife Evaline nor his nephew
We are practically doing that, William Graham Hughes, has been seen at the house since then.”
Another question arises How The warrant alleges fraudulent tomers at the petrol stations.
pear to price-cutting is the free- conversion of bearer bonds worth
There is a glut of these popular gift, systemi fruits this year, and the current
£500.
Down in Kent they are giving anyway?" away, "plans and apples to
The petrol combines - have not The official description of Hard Covent Garden rates for plums are made up their minds yet, but are wicke is: Aged 45 to 50; 5ft 7in is 3d to 15. 6d. per 28 lbs. considering the matter.
INTEXENT Mowed on Coment Accounts and to 5ft 8in; medium build, dark Mathematicians, can mock that)-- Meanwhile motorists to and Mitad Tapella at Beton did may be wielood brown hair, bald on top, brow out, and find out fust how much from the Kent coast are keeping {-en application
{eyes, sallow complexion, no teeth it is costing the petrol stations to their petrol tanks full and cutting:
[2, Queen's_Band, Central,
Bose L. th July,
in upper jaw..
attract custom.
jout lunch
On your way. to North America
Europe
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