MUSICAL PRODIGIES.
JUDGE'S STRONG DISLIKE.
"I don't like the piano, be- cause I've no ear for music, but I can stand the big drum and the cornot," confessed Mr. Justice Eve in the Chancery Division, recently.
When told that a man and his wife had moved into a flat in Baker-street where there was formerly a children's school of music, the judge, continued ;
What a hornets' nest they got, into. I cannot think of anything more likely to send one off one's hoad than to have children strumming on a piano or some horrible noise like that. Later he added:
The bathroom may be con- venient for drowning musical children even in the daytime.; That is what I should have felt inclined to do with them
Laughter.)
Captain Edward J. Cooper, A former officer in the Royal Air Force, was claiming rectifica- tion of a tonency agreement be-; tween him and Mathilde Verne, a pianist, and the owner of the flat, so as to provide for the ex- clusive use of a bathroom. The application was eventually re- fused.
QUAINT
MEASURES.
POTS. CHIPS, BARN GALLONS AND FLATS.
Curious mousuros largely used; in London markets, that havej 'been passed down through ages of trade, are passed over in the recommendations of L.C.C. com- mittees regarding legislation to protect the public against short weight and measure.
Pots of about 11 · bushels capacity and sieves or bushel baskets are used for fruit and vegetables, and the equivalent woights vary.
Bags are for potatoes (estimat- ed equivalent lewt.), Dutch onions weight sometimes 30 kilos and sometimos lewi.), and Peas (80lb.),
Chips, usually from 3b. to 4lb., for strawberries & pecks and strikes, about 121b., for
| tomatoes, &c.: roll, 1 doz., heads
of colory; tally, 60 broccoli :: trunk, 10-14 stons of fish; barn) gallon, two imperial gallons, of milk churn, 17 imperial gallons, of milk handles, flats, boxes, mats, hampers, cases, skips and tubs are, among other measures in common use.
Any alfempt to enforce sale by Imperial weight in the markets, says une committee, would· bol fraught with widespread diffoul-} ties, and it is probable that the wholesale huyor is able to gunge ccurately what he is getting both as regards weight quality.
GIRL COMES TO LIFE.
· PUZZLE OF OFFICIAL REINCARNATION.
Officially recorded us dead and
buried, Marie Madeleine Host af
at
healthy girl of 19, - living
Hautmont ↑ Normandy), will have
"
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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day :-- Banks,
Hongkong, $1,050 n. Chartered, 21 n. Morcantile A. and B., £291 Mercantile C., £131 n. P. and O., 49) n. East Asia, $85 n.
Marine Ine, Canton Ins., $590 sa. China Underwriters, $2.25 North China, Tls. 140 n. Unions, $253 b.
Yangtze, $35 b
Fire Ins.
China Fires, $160 n.. Hongkong Fire, $600 n.
Shipping.
11.
Dongluses, $35 Stoumbouts, 823 Tugs, $415. Indo-Chinas, $58 1 Shell Trans., 96/- b. Star Ferrics, $59 b. Waterboats, $16 b.. Oriental Nav., $250 m.
Renneries.
China Sugars, $31 n. Malabons, $18 n.
Mining,
Benguets, $1.90 m. Kailana, 45/- 3. Langkats, Tls. 333 . S'hai Explorations, Tis. 5.45 Shanghai Louns, Tie. 8 Raubs, $5.80 ». Tronohs, 58/- a. Ural Caspians, /- 1.
Docks, efe,
n.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, ・・
HONUKONG AND SHANÓHAJ BANKING CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE; HONGKONG. Autboriaod Capital - - - $60,000 000 $20,000.00 Issued and Fully Paid-up
Reserve Fund Sterling - Bilver
£4,500,000 *#26 600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors
$30,000.00
COURT OF DIRECTORS: Q. M. Young, Esq. Chairman
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
BANKS.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.
(Owned by the National City Bank of New York).
Capital & Burplus .........0.8. $10,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:
60, Wall Street, New York LONDON OFFICE
Barahona
H. P. White, Esq. Deputy Chairman Barcelona D.G.M. Bernard, Eaq Hon. Mr.A.0. Lang, Batavia W, H, Bell, Esq. W. L. Pattenden, Bombay b.AH. Compton, Esq. J.A. Plummer, Esq.
Hon.Mr.P.H.Holyoak T. G. Weall, Esq.
Chief Manager
A. H. Barlow, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai -G. H. Stitt, Esq. LONDON BANKERS: WESTMINSTER BANE'LTD. CURRENT ACCOUNTS open. ed in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hongkong, 21st. Feb., 1924.
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THE P. & O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD.
30,
(Tucorporated in England 1920) With which is aflated THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA. Authorized Capital................. £5,000,00 Subscribed and Paid-up£2.694,161 Reserve Fand 160,00 HEAD OFFICE:
182, Leadenhall London E.U. WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cockapur Street, London 8.W.J. EASTERN BRANCHES : Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai.
The Corporation undertake Gopera: Banking and Exchange Business of every description and feaddition to its Branches has Agencies in all the principal cities of
1.. E. HOPKINS,
Manager.
the world,
28, Des Vœux Road Central, Hongkong ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK LTD,
HEAD
Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit, Bills Exchange and Cable Ourrent Transfers bought and sold. accounts and Bavings Bank account opened and Przed Deposits in ipeal and 60 foreign currencies taken at rates that may bo ascertained on application to the Bank. We are blen able to offer our Customers the services of Branches of the Nations
countries of South America and in the West Indies.
G. HOGG,
Manager.
HONOKONO SAVINGS BANK. City Bank of New York in the principal
o
The Business of the above Bank conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DANKING CORPORA TION. Bulon may be obtained application.
azi
INTEREST en Deposits is calentated or the lowest balance during each com plated Calendar Month at 34 por copt per n. annum. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interest will be
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Depositors may transfer, at their option Balance of $100 or more to the 1ONO. KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be places no FIXED DEPOSIT at OUR.. RENT RATEA,
For the Hongkong and Shanghat Bank- ing Corporation.
A. H. BARLOW,
$a.
b.
b.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 7th. January 1025.
Kowloon Wharves, $130 Whampoa Docks, $56 Hongkews, Tis. 165 b. New Engineerings, Ths. 7 Shanghai Docks, Tls. 114 b.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $81 b. H.K. Lands, $68 sa. Realtys, $51 s. Territorials, $6 b. Humphreys, $13) b. Princus Bldgs, $150 n. Rural Lands, $7
Cottons. Ewes. Tls. 10 a Orientals, Tls, $3.25 n. Shui Cctions, Tis. 62
F.
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5.
Tramways, $24 sa. Lane Crawfords, $12! Mackintosh, $213 n. Peak Trams, $15 Sinceres, $11 Taxis, $5 s. United Asbestos, $20 n. Watson's Old, $12. Watsons (New), $12 b. Powells, $1 s. Amusements, $10.50 h..
..
to suck the aid of the Procureur HONGKONG PRODUCER
of the Republie in order to be-
reome legally alive, says
it
French message.
Some tinig ago the firl-left
home without telling her mother
of her destination. While she
SCORES BIO SUCCESS IN ORIENTAL PLAY.
was away girl's body was The many friends of Mr. Wal- found in the River Oise, near her ter Sinclair will be delighted to home, and, although death had bear that, as Director of the Hart taken place some time, it was House Theatre, Toronto, he has identified by the mother as that scored a big success' in the pro- of her daughter.
duction of "Turandot. Princess
the
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Paid Up Capital........ Saver Ronarve Fund
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
[Incorporated by Royal Charter 1953.)
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Reaarvo Fund ..............
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BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE མ་དཎི་མས
HEAD OFFICE: 96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.
OFFICE:
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BRANCHES-BANGKOK- SHANGHAL,
Correspondents: London: Weat. minster Bank, Ltd: New York: National City Baak; San Francisco: Union Trust Co. of Ban Franciavo; Cunton Bank, Authorized Capital ............................ .98 000 000 Paid Up Capital.
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Safe Deposits, Easos for Rent Our Vaults safeguarded by time clocks and double combinations 4 pur plate stool doors.
'J, Y. LUM,
Manager,
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917.),
CAPITAL:
Authorised Capital Isqued
.$20,000,0
Pald-up.......
8,000,000 4,000,000
Reserve abilities of
Shareholders
4,000,000 825,000
708,000 Subscribed Uspital... Frs. 72,000,000.00 Surplus,
Paid Capital Fre. 68,400,000.00
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fd LONDON The National
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6, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
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The body was duly buried. A of China," which is described by headstone was set up, and the the Turonto Globe as probably the bereaved mother put on mourn-most elaborate and resplendent ing and adorned the grave with performance ever stuged in this flowers,
theatre. The audience, says this 'A few days ago Marie Made-journal, was held almost spell leine arrived home after a long bound, stay in Algeria, and poor Mme. Detailed mention is, made in Beserves
Fra 1.160,000. Hast nearly died from 'shock.
report of the wonderful Spreial Working Capital Frs.50,000,000. spectacular offects produced and
BRANCHES of the Oriental atmosphere pre- Nearly half the artists of theserved throughout the play. Mr. Budapest State Opera have gone Sinclair, says the Globe, “showed on strike en a protest against the himself a true master of modorn appearance of foreign singers onstagecraft in putting on this com- that stage. The strike was start-plicated spectacle with such ed on original lines. In the course thorough artistic excellence. of the performanco of Rossini's and emerges for the first time as "Barber of Seville" Don Sebastian ja real master of his medium."
It is interesting to note in the had to sing his song to Rosita; instead of which the respective report of the performaned the artists sang the proclamation of name of another former Hong the strike committee, declaring at kong man, namoly, Mr. Norman the ond that the strike bad start- Peterkin, who specially wrote the ed and the production was finish-music for this play. The Globe ed. Tho audience protested says his music was highly inter- Onergetically, and the strike esting, evidently of the modern committes expressed its willing- English school more chromatic ness to finish the performance than pentatonic, but skilfully and start the strike on the fellow. suggesting the requisite Oriental] Ing day.
atmosphere,"
Rangeon
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DIRECTORE
Hon. Mr. Chaw Shou Son-Chairmun
Fang Ping Shan
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SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lot..
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NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ, ((Netherlands Trading (Society), BANK.
Established 1824 Hongkong Branch established 1806. "
„Authorized Capital (uilders .....150,000,000 (£12,600,000) Paid-up Capital Guilders .....
Reserve Fund Guilders
Apartal Reserves Guilders 22,660,000
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1925.
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