HONG KONG DAILY PRESS"
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
BANKING CORPORATION
$50,000,000
Issued & Fully Paid-Up 20,000,000
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
«Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853
Authorised Capital
汁
Reserve Funds:
Starling
£ 8,300,000
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38. Bishopsgate E.C.2.
..$20,000,000
H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Paid-up Capital ......... Reserve Liability of
Reserve Fund Proprietors
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
..£3,000,000 ...£3,000,000
‚£3,000,000
Head Office:-HONG KONG
Board of Directora.
T. E. Pearce, Esq.; ChairmA 19,
Hon Mr. J. J. Paterson,
Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfelsi, Esq...
A. H. Compton, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell.
M. T. Johnson, Esq..
JR. Masson. Ex..
G. Miskin, Esq..
KS. Morrison, Esq...
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MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71. Mosley Street, Manchester.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
ALOR STAR HONG KONG PENANG AMRITSAR ILOILO
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TAIPING TIENTS IN TONGRAH
LUMPU'R KUCHING MADRAS
BANGKOK
BATAVIA. 'BOMBAY
CALCUTTA CANTON
KUALA
CAW SPORE
Penang
Rangoor
COLOMBO DELHI HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARBIN
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK PEIPINO
THINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Hod, Mr. A. L. Shields, D. C. Edmondston, Esq..
Acting Chief Munayer,
Batavia Bombay
Branches:-
Saigon
Francisco Lumpur Shanghai
Amoy -Bangkok
Ipoh
Johore
Kobe
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Calcutta
Kusla
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Chefoo
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Lyons
Dairen
Malacca
Foochow
Manila
Hamburg.
Hankow
Harbin ..
Hongkew
London Singapore Sourabava Sungei
Patani
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Iloilo
(Johore) Mukden
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New York Tsingtao Peiping
Yokohama
in
Current Accounts opened. Local Currency and Fixed Deponits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other Cur rencies on terms which will be quoted on application,
Also up to date Safe Deposit Boxes in various sizes To Let. Hong Kong. 2nd May, 1938.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
(Bhuket)
(Peking) ZAMBOANGA
Fonsios EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
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CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITs received for One Year or shorter perioda of rates which will be quoted on application. The Bank's Head Office in London nudertakes Executor and Trustee business, and claims covery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branches.
D. J. GILMORE, ·
Acting Manager.
THE CHASE BANK
15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COR FORATION. Rules may be obAn
Lained an application,
For the Hose Kose & SHANGRAL BANKING CORPORATION.
D. C. Edmondston,
Acting Chief Manager.
Bung Kung, tud May, 1939.
BANK OF EAST ASIA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital
....$10,000,000.00 5,595,800.00
22,776.728.70
Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
Profita
Head Office:-HONG KONG No. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central:
Board of Directora:-- Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman
Li Koon Chun, Esq. Li Lan Sang, Esq. P K..Kwok, 'Ear. WongChuSon, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. ChanChingShek, Esq. FungPingWE
Kan Tong Po. Esq., Chief Manager. Li"Tse Fong, Eng., Managar,
Amoy Bataris
Bembly Manila
Calcutta
Cantos
Haiphong
BADKOW
Heroin/u Kob
Branches and 4 gmmoisa 7--
Kowloon
Boarabey Penang Rangoon Awatow Sulgen Sydney
Talhovky Tientale Takyo Vancouver Yokoham
Çanka
Paris
London
Melbouras Ban run-
Nagasaka
gico Now York Beattie
Semarang Shangha Priping Singapore
Every descriptio of "Banking
HEAD OFFICE:
18. PINE STREET,
NEW YORK.
American Bank offering com- plete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world.
Interest Rates un Application.
SAFE, DEPOSIT BOXES
This Bank is entirely owned by
THE CHASE NATIONAL Bank, NEW YORK, with Resources over US $2,500,000,000.
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
BANK OF CHINA
Specially Chartered by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA AS AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK
PAID-UP CAPITAL $40,000,000.00 (BRANCHES ALL OVER CHINA) Owing to our numerous Branches in China and connections in the principal Commercial Centres of the World, "we are able to extend to our Clients special facilities for Domestin and Foreign Banking and Exchange
Head Office: SHANGHAI Hongkong Branch:
4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C. South China Offices:
KONGMOON
and Exchange business transacted; CANTON
Loans granted on approved SWATOW TOISHAN
securities.
SHIUCHOW
KINGCHOW
Current Accounts opened in Local
We also handle the issue of Currency and Fixed Deposits "re ceived for year or shorter Bonds and other Public Funds of periods in Local and Foreign Cur. the Chinese Government both at
tertas which will be Home and Abroad.
rencies on
one
quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KÂN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
SHOU
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Far Eastern Mail, Passenger & Freight Service
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Through bookings to America via Europe and Europè via Amèrica. Bookings around the world. - Through bookings to London
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"LOCAL RADIO PROGRAMMES FOREIGN
HONG KONG
Z On Wavelengths of 355 « C metres (845 k.ow). 31.49
W metros (9.32 megaoralos).
Z.B.W. ORCHESTRA AND G. D'AQUINO (TENOR) Children's Hour
Cathedral,
Serenata. (Tosti); Carceleras "Las Hija's Lel Zebedeo" Chapl); Bolero-Les Filles De Cadiz (De- libės).
7.10 p.m. Light" Orchestral. The Daughter Of The Regiment Overture Donizetti) Vienna Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Kerby; From The Old and The New World-Fantasia (Dvorak
12-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service arr. B. Leopold-Dol Dauber and of Intercession from St. John's His Salon Orchestra; Lane Wilson Melodies. Intro:-When 'dull care: Phyllis has such charming graces; 12.30 pm. Songs by Hildegarde. The Sailor's Life; My lovely Cella; The Scene Changes (Billy H: Come. let's be merry-Symphony Fritz Intro:"The Village. Band" Orchestra conducted by Dr. Mal- -Hart and Bligh); I'm Feelin' Like | Colm Sargent.
A Million (From 'Broadway Melody of 1938').
12.40 p.m. Primo Scala's Accor- deon sand.
Home
chestra.
on
8 p.m. Local Time Signal, Wes- ther Report and Announcements.
8.02 p.m. London Relay-"World Affairs'.
SHORT WAVE RADIO"
TODAY'S BROADCASTS
DAVENTRY
Wavelength
(16.88m.) 9.51m.o. (31.55m.) 31.47m.c. (31.97m.) 15.10m.e. (19.79m.)
Calls G.S.G.
17.79m.c.
G.S.B.
G.S.H. G.S.O.
Trans. I (G.S.O.. G.S.G. G.S.B.). Trans. II (G.S.H., G.S.G., G.J.B.). Trans. III (G.S.H., G.S.G.. G.S.B.).
AUSTRALIA
Call Sigu: VLR Ware Length. 31.34 metres Power, 1 Kilowatt; Frequency, 9.58 megacycles- HOLLAND-INDIA"
Call letters: PHI. Wavelengths 16.88m. and 25.57m.; Frequen- cles 17770kc. and 11730kc.
a.m.-"At Home and
10.45
Abroad." (A).
11.05-Luncheon Music (A). 11.30-Afternoon
Bramme (A).
Musical Pro-
1.00 p.m."World Affairs." Talk
by Edwin Haward (D 1). -
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Maracay (Gilbert-Nicholls); My A talk by Edwin Howard. Little Buckaroo (From Strange 8.15 p.. Studio--A Concert Laws; Hill-Billy Medley. Intro: by Z.B.W. Orchestra with Gäston The Last Round Up: Will the D'Aquino (Tenor). Angels play their Harps for me?' 1-Waltz-Wiener Blut (Strauss). the Range: Wagon-Z.B.W. Orchestra. 2-Salut de- Wheels: Ole Faithful; Roll along. meure chaste e pure ("Faust" Covered Wagon: A. Cafe In The Gounod).-Gaston d'Aquino. —(a) Moonlight (Connally); The Whis Minuet
(Boccherini) (by Jester's Serenade pering Waltz (Damerall, Evans).
(Herbert).-Z.B.W. Or- 1 pin. Local Time Signal and chestra. 4-(a) Se Tu Won Tomi Weather Report.
b) La Mia Canzone (c) A Mare- 1.03 p.m. Otto Dobrindt's Or-chiare (Tost!)-Gaston d'Aquino, ID 1).
5-Scandinavian Suite (Frederik- 2,00 For Sallora A monthly sen): (a) In the Mountains (b) In series of talks (D 1). Quivering Quavers Fox-Trot the Country (e) March of the Vik- Intermezzo (Lloyd Thomas); Dance ings (d) Elf's Dance.-Z.B.W. Or-Parker (soprano) and Stanley Pope' 2.15 Lieder Recital. by Linda of The Gadfly-Slow Fox-Trot chestra (Erst Kalthoff); Rouge Et Noir-
baritone) (D1).. Slow Fox-Trot (Hans Pretacher); to
2.50-News (D1), Will O' The Wisp Fox-Trot inter-land).
4.30 "At Home and Abroad.", (A).. mezzo Herbert Kaster): In A 9.30 Clock Store (Chas. J. Orth); Sleep-News.
4.45 Sporting News and Notes (A), Ing Beauty's Bridal Procession. 9.50
p.m. Beethoven-Concerto Max
5.25-Commentary on News (A). Rhode); Chinese Night No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37. Watch (L Slede); Petersburg Played
6.00 The Play's the Thing." by Arthur
Schnabel (A). Sleigh-Ride Party R. Ellenberg); (Plane) and the London Philhar- When. The Lads Are Off To Dance monic Orchestra conducted by Dr. -Fox-Trot Intermezzo.
Malcolm Sargent.
9.13 p.m. London Relay-A Visit the Empire Exhibition. (Scot-
p.m. London Relay-The
10.26 p.m. Songs by Derek, Old-
1.30 p.m. Reuter and Rugby, Présa, Weather Forecast and Announce- | ham (Tenor). ments.
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of the Gaumont State Cinema. 6.45-Sidney Torch, at the 'Organ
Kilburn (D 2).
6.50--Two-Piano Recital by Frank Hutchens and Lindley Evans (A),
7.10 Recital by Richard Tauber
(A). "
4
Derek Oldham Medley:-Intro:- 1.40 p.m. Schubert - Dus For Sentry Song "Madame Pompa Plano And Violin In A Major, Op.dour"); Love in My Heart Awaking
8.00 "World Affairs." Talk by. 162 And Other Compositions.
("The Merry Widow"); New Moon Edwin Haward (D 2). "Whirled into Happiness"); 8.15 Sonata Recital by Ronald Serenade ("Madame Pompadour"): Onley (violin) and Irene Crowther Vagabond King"Ah, must I leave ABC. Dance Band (A) Song of the Vagabonds("The (planoforte) (D2); Jim Davidson's thee ("The Pirates of Penzance"):
8.50 The Avalon Quartet (D2): Recorded Feature (A).
Duo For Piano And Violin In A Major, Op 162-Sergel Rachman- inoff (Plano) and Fritz Kreisler (Violin): Der Erikonig (The Er King-Alexander Kipnis (Bass)
A. wand'ring Ministrel T "The with rald Moore at the Plano; Mikado"); Rose-Marie ("Rose- Hark! Hark! The Lark; Moment Marie"). Musical-Wolfgang Rose (Piano); Konrad Llebrecht Hermann Wolf ('Celfo).
215 p.m. Close "Down,
Studio-The
EN Hour.
p.m.
(Violin)
and
Children's
7 p.m. Closing local Stock Quota. tions.
دیم
10.36 pm. Excerpts from Gilbert. and Sullivan.
9.15-Visit to the Empire Exhibi- tion (Scotland) (D 2).
9.30-News. (D 2).
10.00 "When You and I were Dancing." Dave Frost and his Band (D 3).
11.00--Yodelling Songs (D3). 11.15 "Steamboat." (D 3). 12.00- News (D 3).
A-Australis.
"The Mikado"-Behold the Lord High Executioner; As Same Day It May Happen.-Henry A. Lytton and Chorus of Men.Comes A Train of Little Ladies. Chorus of Girls. Three Little Malds--E. Griffin, D.12.20 a.m.-"Matters of Moment. Air From Site In D-Transcrip- Hemingway, B. Elburn and Chorus Talk by Charles Hill, M.D. (D 3).. tion (Bach): Quartet No. 1 in of Girls. So Please You, Sir.-E.
12.35-John Reynders with his Major-Finale Allegra (Ditters Griffin, A. Davies, B. Elburn. L.
Orchestra (D3), - Girla. dorf)-Lener String Quartet; Mo-Sheffield, and Chorus of ment Musical No. 2 (Schubert Op. Were You Not To Ko-Ko Plighted-
With 94); Etude No. 7 (Chopin, Q5, 25). Griffin and D. Oldham. -Lener String Quartet: Love In Aspect Stern-Finale. Act 1-L Idleness Serenade (Macheta) Sheffield, R. Lytton. D. Oldham, E Court Symphony Orch; The Herd Griffin, A. Davies, B. Elburn, G. Girl's Dream
Baker and Chorus. "The Mikado" (Aug. Labitzky)-
(Cont'd)--Your Revels Trio: Violla Flute and Harp: Finale Act 1-B. Lewis. D. Oldham.
Cease Orientale (No. 2 of Five Novelettes, Davies, B. Elburn and Chorus: HARRIS & VOSE Op. 15- Glazounov) ~ Pro . ArteOn, Faithless One (Finale Act 1),--) Quartet.
B. Lewis, D. Oldham, E. Griffin, and 7.30 p.m. Songs by Amelita Calll-Chorus. Curei (Soprano).
11 p.m. Close down.
PHILIPPINE MINING
NEWS
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D.X-Daventry, Trans. I. D.II--Daventry, Trans Il D.III-Daventry, Trans III. H.I-Holland-India.
COTTON REPORT
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AT MODERATE RATES
For Freight and Passage plaas spply:-
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Swatow Agents: GEBR. ROESE
only Twenty-Five Million Dollars CHINA
which is a flea bite às far as Gov- ernment Agures are concerned these days, especially when it
BIG WEDGE mine operated by IXL, went over, the P300,009 would add One Hundred and Five the Atok Gold Mining Company mark for the first time with a pro-Million Dollars to the cotton farm- -howed an increase in productionductiön of P305,313.97 from 12,284ers' income under these theoretical of P419,927.73 for the first seven tons milled. Masbate made its figures. months of 1938 in comparison third consecutive monthly, record. with the same period in 1937, with P357.301.. while
Antamok
At this writing the average of the
figures released recently show-Goldfields was below the June qut-above the mandatory loan price. ten designated markets is slightly
ed. Production this year has been put. higher every month except May than it was in 1937.
Antamok
Tons
1937
1938
Goldfelds 24.831 January
P67,438.20P 148.868.48 1. X. L. 12.284 February 68,372.42 133,606,20 M'bate Con. 74.104 March
Totals. 111,219
April
36.907.14 65,645.20
139,878.54
May
157,997.45 134,665:49 150,223.64
June,
"151,938.69 (1) 215,783.12
13th Aug
July
141,532.98 (z) 180,268.32
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which would indicate very limited possibilities on the short side, therefore at present levels, a con- servative long position Justified
Value
+
P 391,787.57 305,315.07 357.301.00
P1,054,502.94
".
The first Interest payment of
October December March
| $20,000,000. оп the $500,000,000 *Totals P706,498.02 P1,120.425.75 Chinese Liberty Bonds, which will
Friday's Closing Prices:
appears
New York
.... 8.42 *... 8.50.
8.55
HARRISS AND VOSE
(x) This includes the value of fall due on August 31, will be New York, August 8. crude ore shipped amounting to made by the Central Bank of P43,483.10
China, Funds for serving the in- terest charges, it is reported, are
(z) This includes the value of crude ore shipped amounting to P11,931.32,
*SORIANO OUTPUT
· REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS custody of the Domestic Loans Adjustment Committee, which has
Berlin, August 10. already authorised the payment The Reichsmark was quoted. of the first interest instalment on without guarantee, as follows:- schedule in legal tender notes.
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A new monthly total output was recorded in: July by the three, gold'
nines operated by the Soriano, The Finance Bureau of the interests, Antamok Goldfields. Shanghai-Woosung. (bogus) Muni- Masbate, and IXL, with an out-cipal Office in Pooting started the put of P1.054,40254 from 111.219 collection of a house tax on Au tons of ore treated.
guest 1. states a Shanghat report.
New York. 40.115. Paris, 1468.50. Amsterdam, 72.45, Landon, 1216;:/
Paris Sterling. 178.75 to 178.85 Paris U.8, Dollar, 36.64 to 36,66.
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REGAINS STATUS AS GRAIN EXPORTER
The United States moved rapidly "In the first three" months of 1938 toward re- gaining its position: as a lend- ing exporter.of.corn and wheat.
An analysis of the first quar ter's foreign trade figures, issued
the
did not have a place on the list... The survey indicated that corn exports rose from $89,000 a year ago to $27.591,000 in the first three months of 1938: Wheat: exports gained from $169,000 to $27,106,000.
Many landlords In Stranghaj
by the Chamber of Commerce or have raised the rentals on their United States, ranked cornhouses, and the action has given and wheat as fourth and fifth rise to complaints by tenants to respectively, on a list of 50 chief the Civic Association in the First export items,
Special District, which has been Last year, exports of these two asked to approach the landlords ommodities were so negligible they with a view to stabilising rentals.