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THE NEW ADVENTURES of Balldög Drummond more thrilling-more exciting than ever beforet
“GOODBYE, EXCITEMENT AND ADVENTURE!” Cried Drummond at Midnight · and proceeded to meet...one doep-dyed mystery two...a murder-best villain! three...a limpid-eyed damself...and poor Scotland Yard slept no more that night!.
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DARRYL F.
ZANUCK'S production of
BULLDOG DRUMMOND STRIKES BACK
LORETTA YOUNG
WARNER OLAND CHARLES BUTTERWORTH • UNA MERKEL Directed by ROY DEL RUTH • Released thro UNITED ARTISTS
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TO-DAY TO SATURDAY
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
At Majestic Masterly.
HE SACRIFICED VICTORY for
the HAPPINESS OF HIS PEOPLE!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day :-*** Banks,
Hongkong Banks, $1625. n. H.K. Banks, Lon. Reg.), £130%.
ex dlv. n.
Chartered Bank, £15.
Morcantile Bank, A. and B,
314 Mercantile Bank C, £181⁄2 n. East of Asia Bank, $90 ¤, Am: 0. Finance Corp., 8h. 120 China O. Fin. Ord. Sh. $1.80 . China O. Fio. Pref. Sh. $41⁄2 n.
Insurances,
Canton Ins., $275 n.
·Union Ins., $4921⁄2 b. China Underwriters, $140.b. Chinn Fire, $400 n. ----- I.K. Fire Ins., $227 n. Internat'l Assce, Sh. $5.00 . Shipping.
Douglas, $39% b.
II.K. Steamboats, $7 n. indo-Chinos, (Prof.), 880 1 Indo-Chinos, (Def.), 833 n. Sholls (Boaror); 50/71⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $12 b.
Minina.
Antamoka, 02 cta. n. Bilatocs $41 n.
n.
Bagulo Gold, 39 cts. n. Benquet Consolidated $14 Benquet, Exp. 18 cts, n. Benguet Goldfeld, 10 cts. a, Big Wedge, 10 ets. n. Gold Creek, 381⁄2 cts, n.
Gold River 23 cta. s.
Ipo Mining, $1. Itogons, 42 cts, n. Salacot, 16 cts. n. Kallan: 18/9 n.
Langkats (Single), $15 n. S'ha Explorations, Sh, $5 n. S'hai Loans, Sh. $6 ¤. Raub $7.90 sa.
Venz: Goldfield, $5 n.
Docks, etc.
H.K. Wharves, $112 n. H.K. Docks, $111⁄2 ». Providents (old), $1.20 b., Providenta (new), 30 cta. n. Hungkewa (old), Sh. $309 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $5.80 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $120 n.
Cotton Mills.
..
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $8.90 n. S'hai Cottons, (old), Sh, $74 n. S'hai Cottons, (now), Sh, $45
ม.
Zoong Sings, $9.30 n.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. 356 .
Lands, Hotels, etc.
II. and S. Hotels, $1.90 b. H.K. Lands, $50 n. н.к. Lands 4%
$101 b.
debentures,
Shai Lands, Sh. 322 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $12.20 n. Humphreys, $10 R.-
H.K. Realties, $5.10 n. Asia Realties "A" Sh. $100 Asin Realties "B" Sh. $17 n. Chinese Estates, $93 n. China Realtlen, Sh. $10.00 a. "China Debenture, $123 n
Public Utilities. Tramway, $20.10 b. Peak Trams (old), $8% n. Peak Trams (new), $6 n. Star Ferries, $94 n. Youmati Ferries, (old). $22 n. China Lights (old), $10,15 s. II.K. Electrics, $70% b and sa. Macao Electrics, $26 n. Sandakan Lights, $8 n. Telephone (old), $25 b and sa. Telephone (new), $10.25 b, China Buses. Sh. $12.40 n. Singapore Tractions, 7/3 n. Singapore Pref. 19/- n.
Industrials. Malabon Sugars, $8.50 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $21 n.
1935.
HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANK
DIRECTORS' REPORT
*FOR 1994
The report of the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for the year ended Doc ember 31, 1934, statos that the not profits for the year, together with $3,462,728.10, balance brought forward from lont account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, and making provision for badi and doubtful accounts and contingen- cles, amount to $10,407,425.40.
The Directors recommend writing: of Bank Premises Account the sum of $1,000,000.
After making this transfer, doduct- Ing the interim dividend of £3 per share, paid on 13th. August last, eiz:-£480,000 @ 1/5%$4,490,140.- 86, and remuneration to Directors, there remains for appropriation $8,014,213.50, out of which the Direc tors recommend the payment of aį jinal dividend of 53 por Bhare, viz. | £480,000 which, at 1/8, the rate of
the day, will absorb $5,019,612,20.
The balance $3,294,701.30 to be carried to New Profit and Loss Ac- count.
The sterling equivalents of the anmots and liabilities are shown at 1/8%, the rate ruling on the last day of the year.
Directors Mr. S. H. Dodwell has been elected Chairman for the year 1936, and Mr. C. C. Knight has been elected Deputy Chairman. The Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, Mr. G. Miskin{ and Mr. A. H.
Compton retire in rotation, but being eligible for election, offer themselves accordingly. Messrs. T. H. R. Shaw, J. J. Pater- son and J. P. Warren, having left the Colony, have resigned their seats and Messrs. C. C. Knight, W. J. Keswick and S. H. Dodwell have been elected to. All the vacancies.
Auditors.The accounts have been audited by Mr. John Fleming, CA. and Mr. II. R. Forsyth, C.A., who offer themselves for re-election.
SAAR CONTINGENT
TO VISIT RHEIMS AND PARIS
Landon, Feb. 13. The French Government, wishing to do special honour to the British and Balian delachments of the Saar International Force on their return from the Saar, have invited contingents of the two detachments: to break their homeward journey through France for 24 houra in order to visit Rheims and Paris.
This Invitation has been grateful- ly accopted on behalf of the British
detnehment.—British Wirelens.
Cald: Macg. (Pref.), $19% n. Canton Ices, $2.75 b. Cement (Com.), $2.00 b. H.K. Ropes, $3.80 n.
Stores
Dairy Farms, $23.76 a. Watson, $4% n. Lane Crawfords, $3.75 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres, $8 n.
4Vm. Powells, 70 cts. n. Wing On (H.K.) $105 n.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $1.85 n.
H.K. Entertainments, $71⁄2 n. S. C: Enterprise, $1.85 n. Mncur "Greyhounds." 12 n.. Constructions (old), $1.85 . Construction (new), 49 cta. b. Vibor Piling. $54 n.
Ch. Govt. 6% 1925 G. Bonds
80% b.
H.K. Gov. 4% Loan 6% % prem.
b.
I.K. Govt. 3% Lann 3% prem.
n.
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