THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 25, 1938.
"SNOW WHITE AND THE BANKS
SEVEN DWARFS"
'Snow White and the Sever The story relates the adventure Dwarfs," Walt Disney's gorgeously of a beautiful young scullery maid produced musical feature-length whose youth and charm arouse the animated picture in Technicolour, envy of a wicked Queen, who plots was launched with a notable in various ways to get rid of her world-premiere at the Carthay forever. How the Queen nearly Circle Theatre in Los Angeles succeeds after seeking out Snow shortly before last Christmas, fol- White in the latter's refuge among lowed thereafter with a record-seven kindly dwarfs, and how the breaking run at the New York's little heroine is finally rescued by world-famed Radio City Music her Prince Charming is pictured Hall, and has become the sensation with exquisite artistry and humour of motion picture entertainment. combined. It has taken its place in the front ranks of important film attrac- tions.
In production for three years. and costing a million and a half gold dollars, "Snow White" is ex- pected to establish a standard for future animated features in much the same manner that The Birth of a Nation" influenced the epic cycle that followed
The Disney picture is a drastic departure from previous technique in the animated field, in that liv- ing, credible beings have been created in the persons of "Snow White," the seven dwarfs, the queen, the prince, and other char- acters in the famous Grimms* phantasy.
camera, an
In addition, the art treatment departs radically from cartoon ex- pression. An illusion of depth has been added through the use of the multiplane
invention perfected by Disney technicians. This new camera treatment makes three-dimensional · figures out of characters drawn in a two-dimen- sional medium.
Added interest attaches to the 'eight musical numbers in the fea- being ture, the outstanding one "Hi Ho a marching song sung by the dwarfs..
LOCAL DOLLAR
Hong
The demand rate on the Kong dollar this morning wes 1/2-25/32.
"Spot" silver was quoted in Lon- don on Saturday at 18-15/16 and forward at 18-3/4.
The London on New York rate was quoted at -U.S.$4.9881 and the New York on London rate at
US$4.98-13/16.
"Snow White and The Seven) Dwarfs" has its local release at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres on Friday, May 6.
LOCAL SHARES
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning:
BANKS
Bank of East Asia $86 b..
INSURANCES
Canton Ins. $270 b. Union Ins. $520 b.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
H. K. and K. Wharves $133 b.
MINING
Raubs $8 .
H. K. Mines. 11 cts. b., 12 cts. s.,
12 cts. sa
Antamoks Ps. 50 sa. Coco Grove Ps. 51 sa.. Paracale Gumans Ps. 1932 sa. San Mauricio Ps. 45 sa Suyoc Consol Ps. 17 sa.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. and S. Hotels $6.70 b., $63⁄41⁄4 sa. H K Lands $37 b.
EL K Lands 4% Debentures $100
b.
Humphreys $9 5.
H. K Realties $5.15 b. Chinese Estates $99 by
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H. K. Tramways $161⁄4 b., $16.40 s.,
$16 sa.
Peak Trams (Old) $ b.
Star Ferries $852 b.
China Lights (Old) $11 b., $11.85
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Incorporated by Boyal Charter, · 1958: HEAD OFFICE: LONDON 38 Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Paid-up Capital
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING 60
Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Pai Reserve Funds:
Sterling
£200,000
$500,000
Hong Kong Currenty Re
→
£3,000,000 $3,000,000
serve
$10,000,005
Reserve Liability of Proprie
tors
$20,000,000
£3,000,000
Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprie-
tors
Manchester Branch, 71, Mosley Street, Manchester. Agencies and Branches:
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Bangkok Bataria
HEAD OFFICE - HONG KONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. E
TE. Pearce, Esq.,--
Chadpress.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
Deputy Chairman.
Bangoco
Ipoh
Saigon
Karachi
Samarang Seremban
Bombay
Lobe
Shanghai
Calcutta
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
J..E.. Bouxfield, Esq.,
Cas.for Cawupire Cebu Colombo Delki
Kuching
Scarabeys
4. E. Compton, Esq... Hon Mr. S. E. Dodwell,
Manila
Medan
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New York
Haiphong
Peining
(Banket)
(Paking)
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Tokohama
Zamboanga
Hamburg Hankow
Earbin
Bong Kong
Forsiga Exchange and General Banking business
Current Accounts opened and Fized Deposita -eosized for one year or shorter periods at ralen
which will be cooked on application.
The Bank's Bad Omes in London undertakes Executor and Trumbee business, and claims recovery of British Innome Tax overpaid. terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies- and Besuches.
R. W. ROBERTS.
Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
$10,000,000.00 $ 5,598,600.00
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided. ·---
Profits
.$ 2,776,726.76
HEAD OFFICE:—HONG "KON 10. Das Fox Boad, Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
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Ean Tony Po. Eaq.. Chief Hamzagu. Li Tha Font. Esq., Manager, BRANCHES AND AGENCIES-
Seattle
Maedia
Batavi Bombay:
Samarang Shangha
New York
$2.
Ousta
China Lights (New) $9 s.
b., $59
52.
Haiphong
Fatoliku Kobe Kowloon London
Paris
Singapor Sourceta Swaice
Feiping
Rangoon
Saigon
Tokyo
San Francis
E. K. Electrics $59
Telephones (Old) $27 6. Telephones (New) $10.60 b., S10.70
Sam
INDUSTRIALS Cements $17.30 b., $171⁄2 s, $17.30
$2.
STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $242 b. Lane, Crawfords $9.40 b., $9.40 sa..
COTTON MILLS Wing On Textiles Sh.$38 b.
MISCELLANEOUS Constructions $12 b. Marsmans Inv. (HK) s/- 3/10 b
Sydney
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Every deartiption of Banking and business transacted. Los granted on approvad
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Current Aceeands opened... in Local CaresaCy and Fixed Deposite ressived for one year shorter periods in Local and Foreign “Currencias on terme which will be quoted on application.
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BUILDERS OF TURBINE MACHINERY.
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"
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For Internal Combustion Engine Working Parts.
DOCK & SLIPWAYS
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Bules may be obtained ING CORPORATION. oc application.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGĦA BANKING CORPORATION.
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Hong Kong, Ini Hárek, 1982
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Yen 135,900,000
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