THE HONGKONG
TRULY AMAZING!
When sales in so many other directions have been decreasing, an increase of 1 per cent. in the sales of life insurance for the first seven months of the year is wonderfully encouraging. It becomes all the more so when the stupendous amount involved of G.$7,750,000,000 in con- sidered. That means that the people of the United States, already having over G.$100,000,000,000 of insurance, are purchasing additional protection of over G.$1,000,000,000 ench month.
The number of policies issued considerably increased, showing that this is not confined to a few of the rich but represents a movement of the people on an unprecedented scale,
This is a factor of the first magnitude and of far-reaching con sequences in the advancement of economic democracy. Seventy million people on a sound insured basis has a financial and moral effect that It is a demonstration of physical, mental and cannot be estimated. material health. These people are committed to self-support, self-govern- ment, prudent investment and sound business through the increase and equitable distribution of capital. It is a long step toward abolishing . poverty.
CALVIN COOLIDGE.
3% of the National Income of Canada and the United States is paid as life insurance premiums.
81% of the estates at death left in Canada and the United States is composed entirely of life insurance proceeds.
3:81 .19
3
57
:
97:19
97
81
7857
This means that 57 doliars invested in life insurance produce as much wealth as any other 7857 dollars.
And all of this means that one insurance $ produces 137 times more comfort, stability and independence for you and your dependents than any other $ you spend.
CROWN LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
Toronto, Canada.
Established 1900..
Crownchina Company, Inc.
GENERAL AGENTS.
Cloucester Building.
2nd Floor,
F.. Courtney,
Tel. 28400.
EMPIRE
Manager.
PRODUCTS FAIR
To Be Held at the
PENINSULA HOTEL
KOWLOON.
MAY 23RD AND 24TH
TELEGRAP’IL FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1932.
To Be Open by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government
(Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.)
At 3.30 P.M. MONDAY, 23rd MAY.
PRODUCE & PRODUCTS FROM THE
EMPIRE.
SPECIAL DISPLAYS FROM HONGKONG AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
EMPIRE MUSIC.
CONTINUOUS CINEMA PERFORMANCE DEPICTING CANADIAN SCENES
MANY NOVEL FEATURES.
OPEN ALL DAY ON EMPIRE DAY.
24TH MAY
ADMISSION FREE.
(This Advertisement is issued by the Hongkong Empire Day Committee).
SPIRITUALISM THE PERILS OF
(Continued from Page 6.)
other men oven by their appear-
BANKS.
P. & O. BANKING THE CHARTERED BANK OF HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
ance, appressed in many placen all CORPORATION LTD |
over the earth, while the Gentiles
Authorised Capital Subsoribed and laid Up Reserve Fund
as a class the poor man of the (Incorporated in England, 1920). parable-have been favoured. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus, therefore, has no real bearing on the intermediate state of the dend nor on the future of the wicked.
If only men and women would think it worth while to search the Scriptures for themselves, what a difference it would make to this poor old world! But the day is coming soon when none shall nay: Know ye the Lord for all shall known him from the least unto the greatest.
"Master Guilding”
H'
By "Kappa."
IS face is pale blue; he
dressed for the most part in rich chestnut dashed with yellow; and dark-blue wing-tips and tail make up altogether an appearanco no less handsome than original,
Such is Master Guilding, of St. Vincent, who has just arrived at the London Zoo--a most distin- guished newcomer of a rarity al- most Phenix-like.
For Guilding's Parrot--or Ameri- can Guildtagi, as the tearned as- the ancient Romans sume that would have called him-in one of the three great West Indian purrota whom civilisation has doomed. Time and again, indeed, the report has gone forth that they were all
more that what with volcanic eruptions, Europeans col- lectors, and negrocs with a taste for parrot pic, Guilding of. St. Vinent. Versicolor of St. Lucia. and the Imperial Parrot of Dominien had gone to join the dodo and the great nuk.
AN ARISTOCRATIC LINE.
Each of the three noble birds owned from time immemorial an island to itself and was seen n0- where else. Soon none will be seen anywhere. For one day Columbus arrived in the West Indien; then the parrots' islands became British -and Guikling, Versicolour and the |Dominican Iniperiat come of too old an aristocratic line te struggle for survival in the competitive modern world.
Hasten, then, to Regent's Park am respectfully admire Master Guilding, with his pluninge richer in hue than the autumnal woods. He may be the inst of his race! And at the same time pay homage to the grand and stately bird in the cage next door, the
noblest lowager of the Parrot House, whom some call Maria Theresa,
For she is one of the fast of the Dominican Imperials: Chrysotis Augusta so called, and she deserves it all, what with her splendid green. niantle and the dark line of her faca and breast plumage. But you will look in vain for St. Lucia's. Versicolour is not to-day represent- ed in all Europe, and is perhaps al- ready extinct.
One thing that makes the new Guilding such a pleasure to see is the fact that he is uncrippled by any gunshot wound, unlike nearly all the island amazons that have been brought to Europe. The old Dominiemi dowager sext door was no doubt wounded in being taken prisoner, and she moves about very to Taboriously. Still, she appears find life pretty comfortable, like a quasi-invalid old lady clothed in an abundance of petticents.. -
Young Guilding is whole and active. He still bears mankind a grudge for his transportation, But his rarity has earned him a better home than most of the Zoo parrots get, and one may hope he will soon forget the wouded mountains of his Caribbean island and make friends here,
Anyone is likely to get - upset when things are on the downswing.
HEAD OFFICE: 117-122, Leadenhall Street, London, E.0. 3.1
INDIA, "AUSTRALJA & CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital ....
++++.........$50,000,000+ · Traped and fully Pald-up ****** 20.000,995 Reserva Fondaz
Stling............... 26,500,000 Bitter ...
$10,000,000
Reserve Liallifiy of Propišatorn...$80,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
11on. Mr. J. J. Pabaon.
Chairman.
T. E. Peres Ess..
Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. W. E. Hall. 7. A. Flummer,
Incorporated by Toyal Charter 1068.
DRAD OFFICE:--LONDON, Tald-Up Capital £5,000,000 Reserve Fund ..................
2,194,500 Reserva Llability of” Propreitors..
180,000
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES, ALON STAR ILOILO FAMRITSARZ
42,004,904 $,000,000 9.600,000
PENANG
DANGKOK WHAT END MANCH,
BATAVIA 14-16, Cockapur Street, London, S,W,I, BOMBAY
CALCUTTA „DRANCHES:-Bombay, Calcutta, Calleut, CANTON Colombo, Полексия. Mindras,
KUALA Shanghal (AWNFORE Slugsport
JPOR KARAONI
RANGOON
SAISON
KLANG КОПЕ KUALA
KANGBAR SINGAPORE
BEKARANG
SEREMBAN
BHANGKA
VEDU AGENCIES:--lo all the principal towns of COLOMBO
DELHI Ceneral Exchange and Banking Business | HAIPHONG tranuclei. Loune and overdrafte zownied on HAMBURG approved security. Current and Fixed Deport HANKOW
HARON screants opened,
SAVING BANK ACCOUNTS -Intsteat | HONGKONG
BANGKOK allowed at rates which may be obtained on
BATAVIA application.
Foreign Exchange and General and Fixed | CALGUTTA
CANTON ⚫il Fi❘ CHEFOO
TUMFUR
SITIAWAN SUURADAYA
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KUCHINO
TAIPING
MADRAS
TIENTSIN
MANILA
MEDAN
TONGRAH thukal)
NEW YORK TSINGTAO PEPINO
(Peking
YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
AMOX
Accorts
the world.
Current
appletion.
Gamping, Esq. T. II. R. Shaw, B M. T. Johnson, E. J. F., Warren, Kød, d. Makin, E.
TRAVELLERS' LETTERA OF CREDIT business transacted. and TILAVELLERS" CHEQUES Leved,
opened PASSENGERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT Deposita recaired for one your of shorter | QULOMBO for use only on board A. and B.I. periods t rutes which will be quoted o DAIREN Home Line atemmers, anJ Forts of Call,
British tramo Tex Recovered. Executorship and Trusteeship undertaken.
W. J. WADDINGTON,
Aeting Manager.
SHARE PRICES.
TODAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banka.
Hongkong Banks, $1625 b. Chartered Banks £11. Mercantile Bunks, £17. East Asia, $114 b. Am: 0. Finance Corp., $25 n.
Insurances.
Canton Ins.. $1195 b. x. Div. Union Ins., $470 n. China Underwriters, $3,398. China Fires. $500 b. II.K. Fire in., $1,195 .
Shipping. Douglases, $261⁄2 5.
H. K. Steamlionts, $22 . Indo-Chinas; (Pref.) $46 n. Union Waterboats, $20 b.
Mining.
China Estates, $100% n. Benguet Exp. 31 cts. b. Benguets, $16 b. Kallans, 25/- n.
S'hai Explorations, Tis. 210 n. Raubs, $34 n.
Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $144 b Whampoa Docks. $18% b. South China Motora $10 n. Providenta (old), $4.95 sa. Hongkews, Tls. 225 n. New Engineers Tis, 6 n. Shanghai Docka, Tls. 881⁄2 n.
Cottons.
Ewo Coltons, Tis. 13.60 sa. Shanghai Cotton, Tls. 78 n. Zoon Sings Tle, 10% n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
II. K. Hotels, $12.70 b. H. K. Hotels Rights. $2 a. 1. K. Lauds, $77% n. Metro Lands $10 n. S'hai Lands, Ths. 27% h. Humphreys, $15 6. Asia Realties "B" $26. n. Realties, $11.60 b. Asia Realties “A”, $156 ».
Public Utilities. Tramways, $211⁄2 b. Peak Trams (old), $16. Star Ferries, $92 b. China Lights, $201⁄2 1.
· H. K. Electrica, $74.60 b. Macao Electrics, $24 b. Telephones, $384 n. China Buses, Tis. 16 D. Singapore Tractions, 8/- n.
Industrials. Malabons, $21 n. Canton lecs, $a n. Cements (com.) $18.50 b. Ropes, $132 b.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $274 b. Watsons (new), $14 b. Watsons (new), $13,60 b. Der A. Wings. $1 n. Lane Crawfordi, $6.90 n. Mackintosh, $20 b. Sinceres, $16.20 n. x. Div. Powells, $3.35 n.
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $221⁄41⁄2 a. Entertainments (old) $14.25 n. Constructions (old), $5.50 nu.
S. C. Enterprises $8.90 s. B. Ind. Q. $ Bonds, 59% n. Constructions (new), $1.70 b.
PRISONERS OF WAR,
JAPANESE RETURN LAST HATCH OF CHINESE
Shanghai, May 19, The Japanese Army here to-day handed over to the Nineteenth- Army representatives, 39 Chineso prisoners of war. This was the last batch in their hands.-Router's Special.
LLD. CERTIFICATES.
Of the Societo Internationale de Placements, Baslo. (Local agenta Mesars, Gooke and Co.).
Thursday's official quotation in Basle. 11. 6d.
J. STUART,
Manager-
Kongkong, 17th August, (93),
V. M. GRAYDURN ..
FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG
ILANKOW HARDIN HONOKEW
ILOILO
rou JUBORE
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Capital (fully paid up) ........Y. 100,000,000 | KOBE Reserve Fand
..X. 117,300,000.00 | KOWLOON
Rin de
HEAD OFFICE!--TOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agracies of
Alexandrik Hoaglul Batavia Berlin
Rnfigo
Kal Yurn Karachi
Ilombay Calculis Canton Changeburt
Kobe
Indon
Datron (Dainy)Manila
Janeiro
San Francisco
Seattle
Semarang
Shanchal Shimanok!
Los Angeles Lyune
Peretien
(Mukden)
Hamburg
Nazmaki Nagoya Newchwang
Singapore
Sourabaya
New York Usaks
Polpina
Jankow Marble Hongkong
Sydney
Tlentain
Toyke Teingiau Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Bespalle received for fixed perlode at ratra to be obtained on applicati
H. MORI,
MAGAZET
Hongkong, 11th March, 1931.
CHIEF MANAGER,
BRANCHES-
LONDON LIONS
MALACCA MANILA
MUAR (Johor) MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPING PENANG RANGOON SAIGON
BAN FRANCISCO BHANGHAI SINGAPORE
ROURABAYA
BUNGE) FATANI TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TRINGTAO
TOKOHAMA
ad
KUALA LUMPUR.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency
and Fixed Deposits received for one year of shorter periods in Local Currency and Starlin on terms which will be quoted on application
Hongkong. 8th April, 1083.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
!
The Business of the bore Bank le mandusted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION. Nzics may be obtained
application,
FOR THE HONGKONG AND shangha BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief MERIT. itcuekong, 27th February, 1932.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.
THE HO HONG BANK, HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street,
LIMITED
(ESTABLISH (DIT).
Seed Capitat
Authorized Capital
Paid-up Capital
Remeron Llubílities of Share-
holes
Surplus
New York. Capital, Surplus and
Undivided Profits. US$226,503,775.00
Stralte $20,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000
Branches in-
ARGENTINE
LONDON
71
2,525,000 DIAZIL
4.000.000 BELGIUM
MANCHURIA
MEXICO
22
CHILE
รา
CHINA COLOMBIA CUPA DOMINICAN
1.1
ISLANDS
PORTO RICO
REPUBLIC
STRAITS
91
INDIA ITALY
SETTLEMENTS
URUGUARY
BEAD OFFICII—BINGAPORE.
Branches Agencies and Correspondents to the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchanga business tracted.
TAN ENG ROOT,
Manewer.
JAPAN
PANAHA
PERU PHILIPPINE
VENEZUELA
Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit. Travellers Choques, Bill
BANK OF CHINA. of Exchange and Cable Transfers
Recorganised October 26, 1928, under apraial charter of The National Government as as INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK Subscribed Capital ................. $26,003,000.00 Paid-Up Capital Reserve Funds
24,710,000.00 8,620,035.83
TEAD OFFICE :—BHANGHAI.
BONUKONG BRANCH,
Queen's Road, Central Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the Important com mercial centres of the work), we are ablo to extend to our clients special facilities for domestic and foreign baking and exchange. We also handle the laue of Bonds and ather Publie Funds of the Chinese Gorem- ment both at home and abroad,
NITOU J, CHEN,
Manacer.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Established 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
10. Des Voeux Road, Central,
HONGKONG.
Capitul & Surplus over H$8,000,000| Total Resources over H$30,000,000
brought and sold. Current accounta and Savings Bank accounts opened and Fixed Deposits in local and foreign currencies taken at rates that may be ascertained on application to [the Bank.
We are also able to offer our Customers the Bervices of the Bronches of the International Bank- ing Corporation in Spain and also of The National City Bank of New York, (France) 9.A., in Paris and Nice.
R. M. McLAY,
Manager. Hongkong, 4th March, 1992.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V. (Netherlands Trading Society).
BANKERS.
ESTADLISHED 1814,
Hongkong Office; 11, Queen's Road. Centraă, Authorised Capital .............Quilders 150,000.000 Pald-Up Capital
-Guilder 80,000,000 ...Guliders 40,018,400 Bend Once—AMSTERDAM.
stowerve Fund
Buglern Head Oßces¬BATAVIA.
Bombay,
Every description of Banking RANCHES1-Bandjermals, Basdoeng. and Exchange business transact- cd.
Current and Fixed Deposit Ac-; counts in local and foreign cur- rencies opened for clients.
Savings Account and Safe De- posit Boxes.
Branches and Agencies all over. the world.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
CANTON AGENTS
for
The
Thongkong Telegraph.
THE SHAMEEN PRINTING PRESS, LTD.
83, B.C. Shameen. (Nr. British Bridge).
Tel. 12037,
Calcutta, Cherios Plamber, DlokJakarta* Hu, Jeddah, Kobe. Ma Far, Medan, Palembang, La longer, Penang Bandopa Rotterdam, Bamarang,* Bhaag ha Singapore, Bosrabala, Boerakarta, (Boló), Tugal, TIL latjap and Waltevreden,
• These offices hare safa depoelt hoses to London Bankere:-National Provincial Bank Led Correspondents all over the world
BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION TRANSAUTED,
MARSEY.
A. STOKKINK.
Hongkong, te December, 183),
THE BANK OF CANTON LIMITED.
ESTABLIÐIRD 1912.
Head Ofce:-Hongkong,
Authorised Capital Pal-Up Capital Reserve Fund DRANUKES1—
world.
.411,000,000
Canton, Shanghał. Hankowe, Buzdanj Bangkok, New York and fan. PANG
leo.
LONDON BRANDITES 19-ANA
· The Lord's Bank Linked Correspondents in si potasiul eflies, of thi "rursign' Rechange sad Banking burining arty description_transected:
"date" Deputis: Doms (vartong, slam) na yourly' venial of from 10 to 646.
LOOK FOONG SHAN
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