RAIN AGAIN A
SPOILER.
(Continued from Page 1)
Friendlies.
New Zealand hent Gloucester by an
Inalng and 25. Burrey v. Middlesex-Drawin,
HONOURS LIST.
Batting.
Bowley (Sussex) .....................
Howling.
Verity (Yorkshire)
Lee (Middlesex)
Sojth (Exmex)
TOURISTS IN FORM.
Outplay Gloucester to Win by
102
THE
the first innings dismissal of Essex for 119, but Smith repijed on behalf or the Home Courtica team, and with five for 20, saw the Welshmen all out for 89.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CONVICTS' ESCAPE
FOILED.
OVER 16FT. WALL. Essex made a declaraties in their second innings after scoring 173 for 5 wielich, but they infled
London, July 9. Another attempt to escape from to torre an outright win, Glamor
a laying out time with 45 for | Dartmoor Prisan has been frustra ted by the vigilance of the war
20.
ders.
·
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12.
SEARCH FOR TREASURE
1931.
D & O. BANKING HIDDEN RUSSIAN GOLD
Paris, July 6. CORPORATION LTTM Another legal action is being | brought here against the Sovlets. (Incorporated in England 1920.) this time in connexion with some hidden treasure.
The plaintiffs are two naturalised Bubscribed and Pals Up who offered to show Polish subjects, originally Russians, the whereabouts of a considerable the Soviets treasure, buried-by-a-leeing-White- near Kazan. The
Authorised Capital .....
Boerra Fuad
£6,000,001
14,108 200,000
Gmers) Exchange and Banking Busin
approved surity. Currant and Fized Deposit | Recotista opened.
Both sides brought their fies the top of a toft, wall. He pulled Redevent it being taken by the marved Lanna and overtrofi, trended on
SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNTSE-İntarust
HOW YORKS WON,
Two men were concerned in the attempt. One of the mon had pre Match With Northants Full
TOWAD OFFICE) viously attempted to escape, and of Incident,
112. Landenhall Street, London, E.G. 1. both. it is understood, wern
“WEST-LONDON BRANCH Further examples Arst- undergoing punishment une "for
14-19, Coeloper Street, London, 8.W... innings declarations on the part smashing his cell furniture, and
DRANCIES ----Bombay, Oalentia, Calicut, eurinus the other for sawing through the 7 for $of both teams, and a
WIR taken from the State Bank by Colombo, Banglorna, Madras, Shangbal, Singa- 6 for 60 bowling feat by Verity, were the windy bars of his cell,
the Whites during the fighting of pore. for chief incidents in the match be
"ADENERS,—in all the principal towns of Some of the prisoners were be- 1917. As the army was in retreat | the world tween Yorkshire and Northants, which the leaders won by veing exercised on Monday when it was decided to hide the treasure
Jane man made a jump and gripped | to wickets, tanings to a close after senring himself up and dropped into the four rule without loss, but then outer stone yard, from which the If the New Zealanders repro-Verity wen) on and bowled with convlets Gasken and Mullins vs. duce their form displayed against deadly effect, to bring about the vaped last Kebruary; tilucester in the third Test dismissal of Northants for 8. The warder in charge blew bis Match. It should be mak of the Verity captured seven wickets for whistle and summoned other war- keenest games of the seasoti. 62 Pups, rather curious figures, ders. In the confusion of the
Gloucester
helpless when one regards the sum total moment the second man muile a again the razor-like attack at the Northants innings.
ath and got over the wall, 100. the tourists, brine zware dis missedi Yorkshire lid not enjoy on easy The pair then, apparently, made Far
a tatal di 29 mm. The passage to success, and had to lose for the woodshed, but before they first innings reatised 125, a poor half the able to seeuce the neces-could proceed further warders ap- reply to New Zfuinaul's 2h7 for !
toured on the scene and closed with them,
Indings.
were
declared, but were Want to Follow / 25ry HH yun.
the county side Anding themeetrea all out for 199 in the follow-mm. And thoun fast by an innings and za ruas.
Parker performed a good piere of bowling, capturing mix wickets) for 101 ruas,
SOMERSET WIN.
Match of Many Butting Failures.
Somerset bed Warlor
ווי **
A "FRIENDLY“ DRAW.
Surrey & Middlesex Rest From County Programsie.
Surrey
A Troodly met and Middleses share The honor Sarres found Fun Petting rather
| diffenk, and would nesër fathom
+
After a brief struggle they were arured and taken back to their velin.
The men are now confined and will be dealt with by the prissa authorities,
In
allowed at rates which mar de patrimed an
ppilotla
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 185L.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital Roverrs Fund ....
...M8,900,040 4,000,000 2,000,000
Reverse Liability of Prorketts ...
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES.
ALOE STAR
AMAIRAR
– (Malay—inter)
BANGKOK
KVALA LUMPUE
KUCHING-
MADRAS
MANILA
BATAVIA
MEDAN
DOMBAY
NEW YORK
CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNTOR
PEKING
PENANG
CRU
COLOMBU DAILAN DELJI HAIPHONG
HAMNUNG
HANKOW
For many years the Soviet authorities tried in vain, to discover
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES HUED. the treasure. Finally in 1928 they got in touch with some men living Passengers travelling · Bomerszi sza recom
ПАЛЕТМ Paris, formerly members ofthe meaded to obtain a Letter of Credit from na, White Army, who offered to reveal P. O. or 3. L. A. N. Stammar or at aar which one do szabad tarvuzh the Purver of SRF
of the Branchen of the Corporation. position. After long negotiations an ugree-
W. J. WADDINGTON, ment was come to under which rea-
Asting Masazur.
sonable reward us weil an safe pan- promixed to the Whites. ange
the
Established 1918,
· HEAD OFFICE: 10. Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG.
The party set out from Moscow in THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. September 1929, escorted by strong guard of Cheklatu.
As soon as the party arrived at Kazan, however, and the search for the gold had begun the White Russians realised that their lives were in danger and that there was little chance at any rate, if the treasure was nearthed, of their receiving the for cor which the parties had agreed. Two of the party
for det "The Jam, which are FIRE AFTER QUAKE, in consequence made a dash
fuses of 6 for 01 Survey tere eventually dismissed
A contenitek
3 for 162, while Muid teatareless: Durinsetery, fax computing lâà tườn.
alway right workelss
**
1
Weepe
wickets mdch Bater subdued. Wurvister in particular: giving some disappointing dis plays at the wicket.
FOUR POINTS EACH.
Several Matches "Left in Blue Mies
JUDGMENT AGAINST NEW
ZEALAND COMPANIES,
Wellington, N 2., Aug. I The Supreme Court has deliver ed an important judgment rinse Their first kick brought in al
two insurance eompanies, on 1 total of 164, to which Somerset
claim for 578,000 arising from replied with 159 Worcester Ca ed to mak
Note than our ematy matope, fire after the recent great earth. use at the advantage; and only just serveted in each were let with definitionke in the Hawkes Bay district. The companies had disputed the Vatis, Derby was ransed by the earthquake. the reagired 106 for the box of Sussex, Kent, Lefrøstor, Warwicks | ftexter, Three wickets,
ing the three-figure mark in their; rision, and all the teams take four claim on the ground that the fire second venture Somerset hit up points, They
MERCER & SMITH
Bowlers of Note in Essex- Glamorgan Match.
are
Lancashire and Hampshir»,
Notts stored 17 urzinst freely,
and managed to get One of them reached Po- contins the sls) are reston Moscow.
The Pertaining two thereupon re- fused to continue the search. They were held prisoners until eventually The Reds, believing they were "hot" though to confine the search alone allowed them to pa in return for the remancement of any claim to
reward
The pair were glad enough to
ing to obtain some redress escape adive, but they are now try- French law,
from
Pang You-ling, the contractor charged with non-compliance of na order to fill the opery, ends of hunt to which a reply of 84 for 6 wickets declared their arst innings with scaffolding as a prevention of mos was made Sussex declared with
and quito breeding, was this morning fines 2 ran being scored. for 9 wickets against Kent.eicester 1361
$60 by Mr. Schufield nt the Central actually declared 2 "Ted" Bowley showing god form second time without conceding a leniency, Mr. Horner Es declared that
Magistracy, in
appent for Mercer and Smith achieved with the batte ore 10. Kent wicket, their spor being 179, War the non-compliance was due purely to what little distinction there was fought back tenneiously, and scor-wlek had made 85 for 3 at the chose Inadvertance, and there was no inten. to be had in the match between and 262 for eight,
of play.
tion to disubey the order wilfully, us Letester and Warwick introdue-i Essex and Glamorgan, where
There was no play in the La-the whole of the structure was to Essex took Arst innings points. fed the latest popular form of de-lenshire v. Hampshire match, rain have been taken down in the course of Mercer, with five wickets for 65jeclaration to try and finish of the preventing the teams from taking a few days, As a matter of fuel, the runs, "was manly responsible for match but were unsuccessful. Both the field-Reuter.
sentfolding had now been removed.
WHITEAWAYS
MEN'S WOOL GOLF HOSE
Turnover tops
$1.75 pair.
MEN'S SUN HELMETS Reliable English-
make.
$9.50 each.
2.4711
BATH SOAP Eau de Cologne and
Lavender, 75 cts. Cake
1000 Yds.
NEW CRETONNES $1.95 yard.
BIG
VALUES
400 Sats.
ENAMEL SAUCEPANS
English Mako. $4.50 Set of 5
LADIES? COTTON VESTS
All Sizes,
$1.00 each.
LADIES' ART SILK &
COTTON HOSE: Popular shades $1.75 pair.
300 Sets.
GLASS FRUIT
DISHES
$1.00 Set of 3
SUMMER SALE
RANGOON BAIQUN BEMARANG BERANDAME SHANGHAI BINGAPORE SOURABAYA ΠΑΤΡΙΝΟ
(FLL)
(North Manoharia) TAVOY HONGKONG
Hoito ПРОД
KARACHI
KLAND
ХОРЕ
*TTENTEIR TOKYO
TONUKAH
TEIN TAO
КОТОПАЖА
(RHOKET)
KUALA KANGSAR KAMBOANDA
(Forsk FL8.) Forizs Reahangs, and
Detached
[Fine Ze
Geral Denklas
Current Accounts opened and Fixed De posita, received for one year or shorter periode it ruim which will be quoted an application.
J. STUART, Acting MonEEST. Hongkong. 28th May, 1981.
Capital & Surplus over H38,000,000 Total Resources over 13830,000,000
Every description of Banking BANK OF CHINA.
Exchange business transact-
Kurganiese Ørtaber 19, 1911, under vacía)
<bacter of The Nadeaal GovernmVAŠ NA KA INTERNATIONAL, RICHANOC DANI Bobscribe Captial
...$25,000,000,00 14,719,000.00 8,820,501.99
Current and Fixed Deposit Ac- counts in local and foreign cur- rencies opened for clients.
Savings Account and Safe De- | Paid-Up Capita). posit Boxes.
Branches anil Ageneles all over the world.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks,
Hongkong Bauk? $2,040 sa. Chartered Bank £12. Mercantile A. and B., £20 n. East Asia $129 b.
Insurances,
Canton Ins., $1,650 n. Union Ins. $675 ».
China Underwriters, $6.95 n. China Fires, $800 n.
H. K. Fire Ins., 51,465 h.
Shipping.
Douglas, $22 b.
H.K. Steamboats, $28 b.. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $10 n. Union Waterboats, $28 b.
bilning.
Renguest $10% 1
Kailans, 28/8 n.
S'hai Explorations, Tls. 1.50 6. Raubs, 835 b.
Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $163 6. Whampoa Docks, $28 b. South China Motors $10 n. Ching Providents, $6.20's. Hongkews, Tls, 2.95 n. New Engineers, Tls. 6 n. Shanghai Docks, Tis, 104 n.
Cottons.
+
Ewo Cotton, $14.49 b. Shni Cotton Tla. 98 n. Zoong Sings Tls. 11.b.
Lands, Motels, etc,
H.K. &. S. Hotels, (old) $1735 8. H.K. & S. Hotels, (new) $18.80 b. TI. K. Land, $50 b. x. Div. S'hai Land Tls. 39.20 n. Humphreys, $22_n. Realties, $17.80 b.
Public Utilities.
Tramways. $21.40 6. Peak Trams, (old) $14 n. Star Ferries, $91 b.
Chinn Lights, $264 b. - H. K. Electrics, $81 b. Macao Electrics, $23 n. Telephones. $18 n. China Buses, Tie. 17.96 n. Singapore Tractions, 3/9 3.
Industriala.
China' Sugars 60 cis. 1.
Malabons $39 n.
Canton Ice, $7.10 b. Cementa feomb.), $20.10 b. Ropes. $21.60 %.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms, $32.60 4. Watson, $10.26 TMb. Der A. Winge, $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $8 ×. Mackintosh, $18_n. Sinceros, $17 b Powells, $3.30 a.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $27 h.
Ressers Fund.
HEAD OFFICHI. SHANGHAL
HONGKONG BRANCH,
4. Queen's Hond Geutral, Detar lo odi numerose bruscha to China and large connections in the important pom- mercial centres of, the world, we are able to attend; to our ellenta ryssful facilition for dormentia and foreign banklar end exchange.
We also handle the lens of Bunde kad other Publje Funds of the Chite Government
polà at home and abroad.
אדני .3 000ם
Kanszw.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. LIMITED.
Capital (fully paid up). T. 109.509,000 Reveren Fund ........................................ Y. 110.000 DOG
READ OFFICKI-TOKOBAMA.
branches andă Agueria si
Kai Xen
Xanch
Kobe
-Alexandria
Blo da
Janeire
Berlin Bomber Calcutta
LOBOR
Canton
Los Angele Martia Nagsamhl
Kairos San Franci Battis
Ba
Changshuo
Dairen (Dalny) Nazora
Toastin
(den)
Hamborg
Haskow
Harbin
Tomekong
Honolulu
Nowchwang New York
Gente
Perl
Pelping.
Kantoon
Shanghai
Bhimonoki Bingapore
Bourb
Spánar
Tianzis
Tokye Toinenfa
Things
Iuburant scored an Current Assonata.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorized Ospita! ........... Tarood and Falls Pull-up cover 21,205.20 Karre Pendle 1-
Chering .............. $4,500,000 BU ......810,000,000
Rocorra Libillig, of Froprietor 131,009,10 MURAD 'KÉPPICH, KONGKONG BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
A.
- Hon. Mr. C. 11-6. Mackli,
Dan, Mr. J. J. Patuchen, Deputy Chabrykum. Han, Mr. W. H. Hall, T. 1. Pearce, B
Compton, Mag. 3. A. Thammer, B. R. Lander Lewis, Fog. T. EL A. Khaw, T D. Hizkia, Bes 3. 2. Warren, The
CHIEF MANAGER. V. M. UNATHURN,
AROX
1.
BANGKOK BATAVIA DOMBAY DALOUTIA
VANTON
CHFOO
COLOMBO DAIRIN.
FDOCHOW HAIFMONT
HANSDEO HANKOW
ILARDIN HONGRES
ILOILO
IPOH
JOHORE
KORE
KOWLOON
BRANCHERS --
KUALA LUNDE
LONDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANIL
MUAR (Johor) MUEDEN
NEW YORK
FEIFING FINANG BANGOON
BA100K
BAN FRANCISCO BILANGHAI
HINGAPORE
BOURABAYA
BUNGHI PATAMI THENTIN
ΤΟΚΤΟ
TRINGTAO ΤΟΚΟΠΑΣΑ
Orewa Acnata oped in Look! OutroRNA and Fixed Dapeite redved for one year shorter period be Love! Ourtenay and Burting on terms which will be quoted on applautien
Hongkong, 18th May, 1531,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Dels of the above Bank l ducted by the AONGIONG AND BRANDA BANKING OORPORATION. Beleg de obtained an application.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANUKA) BANKING CORPORATION.
T. M. CHAYDURN,
Chief Maagus Bengkong. Ith July, 1910.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK,
HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Stre
New York.
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits
.U.S.$226,087,392 Branches in:-
ARGENTÍNE
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CHILE
CHINA COLOMBIA DUSA DOMINGAN
AEPUBLIC
INDIA JAPAN
ITALY
LONDON MEXICO PANAMA
PERU PHILIPPIN ISLAND
PORTO RICO #TTRATTO
BETTLEMENTI URUGUAY VENEZUKLA
Commercial and Travellers' Lay tors of Credit, Travellers' Chequi Bills of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold. Cur rent accounts and Savings Bank accounts op ad and Fixed Do posita in loca. and foreign curres.
Deposits received for fixed berlech ut rebcles taken at rates that may be as
certained ob application to b Bank.
be obtained on appilation.
Hongkong March 11th, 1991.
MOM.
Manager.
THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED.
(ESTABLISHED 1017.)
Authored Capti Iued Capital
Paid-up Capital. Rmary Linklist of Bbere-
baldir Surplus
.Яiralte $28,000.005 1,000,000 4,000,000
4,000,000
2,687,000
READ OFFICS, ~HINGAPORE. Beauchan: Agencia and Compoidente to the principal cities of the world.
Every Ameristion of Banking nhỏ Eschunge baefae tranced.
TAN ENG HOOL
Manga.
We are also able to offer “our Customers the services of the Branches of the International Banking Corporation in San Fran. cisco, and Spain and also of The National City Bank of New Yor (France) S.A., in Paris and Nice
F. McD. COURTNEY,
Manager. Hongkong, 20th February, 1981.
NEDERLANDSCHE - HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V. (20ętherlands Trading Society.)
ESTADLASKKD 1834.
Essrieog. Ofest-11, Qouss's Bond," Centroi Antborland Capital .....Gullönen 159,049,866- (428,500,000)
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Paid Us Coal Galdera 10 201208.
INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Offer 15, Grueschurch Sireet, Lenden, K.C. $.
Authorised Capital... Subscribed Capital
Paid Up Capital
Reserve Fund and Best
·
BANKER.
£20,000,000 2.250.000 1,050,000
{£4,000,1T6.)
(41,334,588.)
Havarro Fund ................................Quždaro 48,815.000/
Hand Offi—AMSTERDAM”
Martin Hood Diles:---BATAVIA,
1.636.118ANCHES: — Dad¿Jermain
The Bank of England à Midland Bank, LIL'
DRANCHES:
Bangkok
Ipoh
Batavia
Kandr
Bombar
Karach!
Calcatio Colombo
Kota Bharo
Dehli
Galle Hongkong Liowrah
New York
1'ерал
BLOOD Khanghai
Kuala Lumase Simla
Kuala Krai
Rusta Litpla
Kuantan
Madris
Singapore Boutabsys
Part Lonia (MariJim)
HONGKONG BRANCEL
Brixy descripties of Banking and Exchange bola tramenetidő
Travel
Chajans Jeaned.
TRUSTEE AND HEECUTORSIOPS
UNDERTAKEN.
Interest allowed on Current Abrornis and Fixed Deposits at Zater that may be, sacer- tained on application.
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Малагу.
MRS. MOTONO. Massage.
Hand and Electric
31h, Wyndham Street.
M
ASSEUR R., BHIMIDZU, ASSEUSE & HONDA ASSEÜSE 8. KISAKI. Recommended for many years of Civil Hospital, Pask Hospital, etc., and by all the local doctors.
Amusements, New "B" $22.80 b. Government
n.
Entertainments $15 Constructions $13,30 8. B'quo In. G. Bonds, 74% n.
24, Wyndham Street Tel. 24943.
Bandonne Ikumbar. Onlcatta, Cherbou Jeddah, Dimmbar, Diokabulati The Bachi”, Kods, FotaZaS Makassar, Medan, Padang. Palembang Pekalongan, PaRRA. Paulistek
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* That fine bare este deposit boxan so has Londen BankersionNational Provinsial Bank.
IAL Dozessaysdenis all over the world.
BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION TRANBAGPRO.
A. STOKKING
Bungkus, 2015 Amanet, 1900.
Manager:
THE DANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 2933, Head Office:-Hongkong.
Authorised Gazi) Paid-Up Fan
BRANCHES 1–
.811,000,000
1,100,000
Casson, Shaabil, Hankew, Bunion. Basekik, New York, and Ben Fran
lec LONDON BANKERS —
The Lord's Bank, Lémited. Garrapondents in all Primetimi allies of ins
wavid.
Foreign Exchangs and Banklar Dushmann un avay description "sensasciaLA
pouziy komun) nt from 65'6"MIA.
LOOK, PODIES GRAN,
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