1932-02-27 — Page 2

DANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Anthriosd Capital mana. 150,000,000 Tesad and Fully Paid-up momma 10,000,000 Beserve Yunda-

Birling minnino. £4,500,000-

V

weco $10,000.600

Bore Klubility of Proprietors $20,000,000

TEAD OFFION: HONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Hon. Mr. D. G. 6. Mackin..

Hon. Mr. J. J. Peterson. Deputy Chalerman,

W. E. Bell, Esq.

A. B. Compton, Esq.

Makin, Esq.

T. E. Posmos, Esq.

ANDY

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMDAY

CALOUTTA

CANTON

CHEMCO

COLOMBO

DAIDEN POOCHIW HAIPHON HAMBURG ΠΑΝΙΚΟΥ HARBIN

HONGREW

ILABILA

ГРОН

JONGB

TUHR

ZOWLOON

J. A. Plemmer, Koq.

T. . . #haw, Tas.

2. P. Wamn, Yaq

Chief Manage.

7. M. Orayburn, Esq.

BRANCHES

TUALA LUMPUR

LONDON

LYONS

HALACUA

MANILA

MUAR (Jobs)

NEW YORK

PEIPINO

MURDEN

PENANG RANGEMEN

SATION

SAN FRANCISCO

NBANOHA

SINGAPORE

SOURA BYA

BUNGE PATANI

TIENTRIN

TOKYO

TRINGTAO

УОКОНАМА

Curaprouaie opened in Local Ourrency sod Fred Deposite solved for one your or shorter periods In Loosé Durrency and Maling on terms which will be quoted on applie Hong Kong. Daszobar, 1981,

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Rosinone of the above Tank is undete by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANY ING CORPORATION. Rules may be obesined on appillon.

POR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Moonger.

Hoog Kog, h July, 1980.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

Established 1912.

Head Office-Hong Kong.

Authorland Capisat (1.E. Currenay) ...11,500,000 Fald-Up Capita

Reserve Fund ........

BRANCHED:~

0,585,000 1,100,000

Swatow

Onion Abangbal Iow Langkok, New York and Ban Francis

LONDON BANERIS:

The Lloyd's Deux, länited,

CORRESPONDENTS

In all principal ritter of the World,

Formen Huge and beaking bune of

orary dowciption Teacmolod,

Baie Depot Bosse (various vison) az v podrly

ressal of from $5 to $18.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國中

Reorganised October 28, 1928, undar

special charter of The National Gov-

crament a 17

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK.

Subscribed Capital ..$25,000,000.00

Paid-Up Capital

Reserve Funda

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1917.)

HEAD OFFICH:-SINGAPORE Hong Kong Branch: 15, Quem's Bd. C.

Authorized Capital Straits $20,000,000 Iamod Capital"

Pald-up Capital

Reservo Liabilities

of Shareholders. Burplus

THE CHINA

MAIL.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1932.

Commerce and SHADOWS BEFORE

Finance

8,000,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

2,887,000

SHARE MARKET.

Branches, Agencias and CorreSPOR- ...£3,000,000 | dents in the principal elties of the

£4,000,000 world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG HOOL.

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of

prietors

Pro-

£3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

ALOR STAN

AMBITHAR BANGKOK

BATAVIA BOMBAY GALOUTTA GANTON

GAWNIOBE · ORDU

DOLOMEO

HARBIN

IPOI

KUCHING

ALADRAS

MANILA

MADAN

NEW YORK

FENANG

BANDDON BA100N SEMARANG SEREMBAN BLANOLAI SIND FORE SITIAWAN HORRARAYA TAIPING

Manager.

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.

Weekly Reports by Brokers.

G. A. HARRIMAN.

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.

$410.00 and further shares could be placed at the latter price. Canton

Social Functions. Insurances are

To-day-Tes Dances wanted at $1,200 Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant;} at Hong China Underwriters are nominal at 34.55. China Firea have buyers at Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels Dianer Dances at Hong Kong $560. Hong Kong Fires are want- ed at $1,200.

Cricket

and King's Restaurant.

To-day-Craigengewer

Theatre:

Mining:-There are sellers of "Ladies of the Big House," also

To-day Kinge

CHURCHES

A

OHARGS OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER THIS HEADING

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG

Sunday, February 28, 1932, Holy Communion, 8 am

Third Sunday In Lent.

Holy Communion (Paak Church), 8 a.m.

Shipping:-There are small fa-

Children's Service, 10 a.m. Hong Kong, Feb. 27. quiries for Douglases at $28.00. Club Annual Bachelors' Dance.

Matins and Sermon, 11 am, Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly) Other items in this section remain

Entertainments.

Preacher: The Dean. share report and market review nominal. lasued at noon, states:-

Subject: "Self-Discipline." Evensong, 6.80 p.m. The market during the past week Raubs at $38.50. Tronoh Mines are,

Preacher: Rev. H. V. Koop. Charles Zimmy, tha legless wonder. was interrupted by three days wanted at 13/6.

Subject: "The New Birth." Racing (The Annual Meeting) and

Lands, Hotels and Buildings: The Rosary."

To-day Queen's Theatre;

Protestant Cemetery Chapel. consequently very little business. Hong Kong Hotels Old shares were Undivided Profts ..U.S.$226,037,892 was done at the opening, but in done at $13 to $13.10 and there "Tol'able David."

Today Central The dress at 5.15 p.m.

Shortened Evensong and Ad-

Theatre.

PHRING (Ping)

HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street,

DAIREN

NEW YORK,

DALIK

HAIPHONG

HANDURO

Capital,

Surpics and

HANKOW

HONG KONO

Branches in

ILDILO

TIENTUIN

TOKYO

KAHACHI

TONGKAT (Bhuket)

ARGENTINE BELGIUM

KLANG

TRINOTAO

BRAZIL

TOKOHAMA

CHILE

KUALA KANGSAR

ZANDDANJA

CHINA

COLOMBIA

CUBA DOMINICAN

STRAITS

PORTO RICO

REPUBLIC

INDIA ITALY JAPAN

URUGUAY VENEZUELA

KODS

KUALA LUMPUR

Foreign Exchange and General

Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Pix-

ed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

J. STUART,

Manager. Hong Kong, August 17, 1981.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NRTHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY)

BANKERS,

Establebed 1994.

Boog Kone Offos-11, Queen's Hood Central.

Authorfeed Capital Quildars 150,000,000. Paid-up Capitat mm Qulldarı 90,020,000 Besarra Ford

Gulldors 40,015,000.

Final Ofoe:-AMSTERDAM". Beatern Head Oftes :-BATAVIA. Branches:-Bandjeri, Danduang" Bombay, Calcutta, Cbertbora, Djember, Djale. Įskarta". The Baque", "Fiddah, Kobe, Paka- Nekamar, adeo, Palembang,

longan, Penang, Dangoon. Botlerḍam", Semarang. Shanghai, Singapors, Bodra bala, Houskarta (Solo), Tegal, Tjilating and Walterreden.

• Charms have Bafa Deposit Boxes to Lel

LONDON BANKERA 1-

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK LTD.

Corespondents all over the world. Banking Doel. De af vory domcription transacted.

A. STOKSINK,

Jon Kong. Ist Decembar, 1981.

THX

Monger.

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.

INC.

Head UMice:-65, Broadway, Now York.

Capital

Surplus

Reserves

Bremen

.U.S.$6,000,000 .U.S.$1,572,454 .U.S.$1,008,209

LONDON MEXICO PANAMA PERU PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

more

To-day Majestic

spite of the political situation being are further buyers at $13.00. The

en- New shares are nominal at $18.00. The Smiling Lieutenant." no better business was couraging towards the latter part Hong Kong Lands changed hands at

Today Star of the week when many fairly large $74.00. Hong Kong Realty

are "Coquette." parcels of shares changed hands. $11.00 nominal. Humphreys are The very smooth manner in which also nominal at (Old) $19 and Reclamation Ground, Wanchai. the settlement passed off yester- (New) $18.50.

SETTLEMENTя day was also very encouraging, and Cotton Milla:-Owing to the while we do not think that there is trouble in the North this section is no occasion for a very bullish at neglected.

the political em-

Docks, Wharves and Godowns:-

Commercial and Travellers Letters mosphere whilst of Credits, Travellers' Cacques, Billabroglio continues, yet investors have China Providents have buyers at of Exchange and Cabla Transfers nothing to fear and there should be $4.86 and sellers at 35.00 for the bought and sold.

Current accounts no cause for nervousness as far as Old shares. The New shares are and Savings Bank accounts opened the Hong Kong market is concerned, wanted at $2.30. Kowloon Wharves and Fixed Deposits in local and for- 'eign currencies taken at rates that as the money market is easier than are nominal at $154.00. Hong Kong may be ascertained on application to ever. The speculative section held Docks are sellers at $29.00. the Bank.

most interest with Cements and Public Utilities: Hong Kong We are also able to offer our Cus Hotels done in quantity at $16.20/ Troms were done at $20.00 and Lamers the services of the Branches of the International Banking Cor-16.30 and $13.00/13.20 respectively. there are more buyers at this figure. poration in San Francisco and Spain In the investment section Lands Star Ferries are nominal at $94.00. and also of The National City Bank held strong enquiries at $74 and China Lights Old shares are sellers of New York (France), S.A., in Paris Trams at $20, but shares were un- at $21.00. The New

and Nice.

F. McD. COURTNEY,

Hong Kong, June 15, 1931.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)

shares are

Kong

To-day-Harmston's

Home Malls. To-day-Inward (President Taft).

Theatro

Circus,

from America

Lammert's Auction. Monday--At Sales Room, house- hold furniture, 2,80 p.m.

Land Sale. Monday-At P.W.D. Occs, one lot of Crown land at Wong Nel Chung, $ p.m.

WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH, WANCHAL

Opposite Royal Naval Hospital, Queen's Road E.

Sunday, February 28, 1932, Third Sunday in Lent. Morning Service: 10.15 a.m. Subject: "A Study in Character." Evening Service, 6

The Sermon on the Mount in the Life of To-day (No. 3).

Preacher at both Services:- Rev. Erris C. H. Tribbeck.

Sunday School will meet at 3 p.m. At the Sailors' & Soldiers' Home, Sunday at 8.15 p.m.-Service Men's Hour.

Monday at Church Ald.

p.m.-Ladies

Meetings. Monday-Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30 a.m.

Tuesday at 8 p.m.-Fellowship March 2-Dairy Farm, Ice & Meeting.

Wednesday at 8.15 p.m., Special Games Evening.

obtainable at these rates. In the nominal at $20.80. Hong Manager, sterling section Banks were done Electrics, have been done at $74/76. Cold Storage Co., Ltd., 2, Lower

at $1,950 and Unions were in strong Hong Kong Telephones partly paid Albert Road, 11 a.m. demand at $412. The near future shares are wanted at $21.

March 2-Hong Kong Realty & of the market is bound to be in- Miscellaneous: Cements have Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange Build- fluenced by the political situation, sellers at $18.30. Hong Kong Ropesing, noon. but the position is decidedly only are nominal at $16.50. Dairy Farms

March 4-Hong Kong Benevo-, temporary as the undertone of the are wanted $29.25.

lant Society, Sanitary Board Room, Hong Kong market is definitely healthy and Amusements have buyers at $19.25. Post Office Bldg., 11 a.m.

March 9--Hong Kong Telephone Forward positions in gen- Constractions (Old) are in demand eral are small, and the tone of the at $5.00 and the New shares at Co., Ltd., Exchange Bldg., 2nd market is steady.

floor, 11 a.m. Banks Small parcels

March 15-Hong Kong, Canton &

HEAD OFFICE:Taipeh, Formosa,

Incorporated by Special Imperial

Charter, 1899.

Omaira Bank P

Bank Nates issued Average amount...Yen. 43,200,000): BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

sound.

$1.85. Watsons

are

nominal at of Hong $16.00. China Entertainments have

JAPAN --Toyko, Yokohama, Kale, Osaka, Kong & Shanghai Banks changed bayers of the Old shares at $14.50 Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., 1,

Bingapore, Samarweg, Belavis, Bombay, London,

York, Dains.

UNION CHURCH.

Kennedy Road, Hong Kong. Sunday, February 28, 1982, Morning Service-11 a..

Young People's Service (Broad-

cast).

Evening Service: 6 p.m. Preacher: The Rev. E. G. Powell. Sunday "School (Kennedy Road) --10.45 a.m.

Taikoo Sunday School-2.45 p.m. Social Hour after Evening Ser-

vice.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

FORMOSA:-Gir Kari, Karenka Krelung. hands at $1,350, and there

Queen's Building. 11 a.m. were and the New at $14.00. Makong. Hansa. Shinbiku, Taichu, Twins, Takao, Tamaul Tumo, Helto, Talto.

March 18-Hong Kong & Shang- further buyers at $1,845.

Dividends: Ewo Cotton Mills! Bank of CHINA:-Shanghai, Heskow, amor, Foochow

Smalaw, Caalon.

East Asias were rather quiet with Ltd. have declared a dividend of hal Hotels, Ltd., annual meeting, OTURI-Kong Kong,

Sobeyshares offering at $127.

Exchange. Building, 11 a.m., extra- Tuels 1.80 payable on 11/6/32 and Insurances. China Underwriters Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing ordinary meeting, 11.80 .. were still quiet with sellers at $4.10. Co., Ltd. 86 cents.

March 23--Hong Kong Electric Unions continued in demand at Exchange-To-day's rate of Ex-Co., Ltd., P. & Q. Building, 11 am. $412.

change T.T. on London is 1/5 and

Flower Show. on Shanghai 734.

March 3-Hong Kong Horticul-Bianch. of The Mother Church. Forward Settlement Daya:-March tural Show, Volunteer Headquar-The First Church of Christ, on 22 and April 26, 1982.

ters, 8-7 p.m.

Sefentist, in Boston, Mass, USA) Macdonnell Road, Below, Bowen Road Tram Station Sunday Service, February 27, 1932, 10.15 am.

LONDON DANKERS; Barclays Bank, Li, Lloyds Bank, Ltd. Midland Bank, Ltd.. Testminster Bank. Ltd.

The Bank has Correspondanta

the principal Commercial Centras throughout the world, E. NAQURA.

BONG KONG DRANCH:

D, De Von Bond Coatral. Hong Kong. December 31, 1951.

Monger.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE,

Shipping Douglases stood at a nominal quotation of $26. Hong Kong Steamboats were still offer at $24.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns.— Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves remained steady with buyers at $154. Providents (old) were sought for at $4.85, while the new shares . Urocedurch Street, London. F.Ca

had enquiries at $2.80. Authorised Capital

Hotels ....£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital... 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,666,845 BANKERS:

The Bank of England à Midland Bank, Ltd. BRANCHES

Ipsh

Kauty

BRANCHES:-

..$24,710,200.00

Amberdam Antwerp

Ganon

Glasgow

.$ 8,820,603.82

Athens

Патара

Insta

Dedin

carrita

Hominy

Hamburg Hlav Interiakoa Jerusalem Lide

Nuplex Piraeus Paris

Pranog

Paking

Brummel

Lotulas

Rostandin Home

Bangkok

Batavia

Tharon los

Liverpac

Detaber

Earwcht

Chito

Lucezne

Calmunta Cannaa

Lugano

Luxe

Calourta Colombo Deibl

Kota Bharu

Kuala Lipis

Calambo

Siaran lllen

Copenhagra Edinburgh Firs

Manjia Manich

Howrah

GAD

Moatrous Milan

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4. Queen's Road Central.

OUT

Contentinoplo Monte Carlo

Atamboul

Shanghal Youthampton Singapor St. Morits Hentaln

Vienza

Vanicr

Yokohama Zurich

Owing to our numerous branchos in China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to ellente special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchangea.

We also handle the lane of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chin ese Government both at home and States of America and Canada. abroad.

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 5th March, 1931.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

Established 1880,

Branches of American Express Com- pany in Principal cfties of United

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

Personal investment accounta handled.

The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of ita "Travellers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, In addition, the world-wide services of ita thoroughly equipped Travel

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 | Department. Reserve Fund

.Yen 116,200,000

Head Office~YOKORAMA.

Branches and Agencies at:

Alexandria

Batavia Berlin

Bombay Calcutta

Kagnak!

Nagoya

Nowchwang

New York

Qaaka

Paris

Paris

Cantón

Changchun

Pelping

Dairen (Dalny) Rangoon

Hamburg

BARLOW

Harbin

(Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

Hong Kong Honolula

London

San Francisco

Seattle

Shimosowaki

Bydney Plantain Tokyo. *Taingfau Allowed ou Carreat· At-

Mithrived for frøst perfode. ratas to be obtained on applleston.

THE

E. W, DUGGAN,

Manager.

Kuala Lumpur

Penang Port Leule

(Mauritium) Zangoon

Shanghai Bimla Konata (Pahat) Bingapore Stadre

Now York

Sourabay

HONG KONG BRANCH,

and Real Estate.-A large business in Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels was done at $18/ |13.25 closing in demand at $13.15. Hong Kong Lands were in strong demand at $74. Hong Kong Realtys [remained quiet with sellers at $11:

Contton Mills.--Ewos were dealt in at T14.10.25 and more could probably be placed at the former rate.

Public Utilities. Hong Kong Every description of Banking and Ezobangs bo-Trams changed hands at $20 at the,

Now ipscled.

Trarallam Choques invol

taken.

outset but closed quite firm at $20,20 Trusten and Executorships under-without attracting sellers. Star INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts and

Ferries could fetch buyera at $94. Fized Deponita state that may be certained China Lights (old) were obtainable) on application.

C. L. SANDES, at $20%, but buyers were

Manage: Hong Kong Electrics were negotiat

7, Queen's Bond Central.

Hong Kong, 29th April, 1231..

VLASONABLE

PRICES

THE NEWSPAPER'ENTERPRISE LTD. BRINA MAIL BLING. • SA WYNDHAN KE

BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Established 1918.

HEAD OFFICE:

10, Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG

Capital and Surplus

over H.S 8,000,000.00 Total Resources

....... over H.$30,000,000.00 Every description of Banking and Exchange" buñfriosa": transacted.

A

Current and Fixed Deponi Accounts in local and forw aign currencies opened for ellenta. magalin

Savings Account and Bäfa Deposit Boxesztend Branches and Agències all over the world, MAAR KAN TONG PO

Chief Manage

scarce.

ed at $74. Telephones (P.P.) had buyers at $21 with sellers holding off for better rates.

Miscellaneous-Cements were the medium of a fair turnover at |$16.20/.50 closing quite steady at $16.40. Hong Kong Ropas remain-

ed Arm at $16.50. Dairy Farms | | improved slightly and. were in de

mand at $2934. Hong Kong| Amusements met with good de- mand at $19% without attracting any sellers. Constructions, old and now, were more or less neglect. ed at quotations.

Forward Settlement Days: March 22, April 26, and May 24.

:

CARROLL BROS.

Hong Kong, Friday, Feb. 28. Owing to the greater part of the week being taken up with the Race holidays and to-day being Settle ment Day, the market has remained dull with practically no change in rates. There has been a little more Inquiry for Union Insurances whilst Hong Kong Banks have been on the wonk sider ikke

Banks-Hong Kong Banks have) boetadone,&t":31;350:00 Bank of East Asia are nominal at $125.

Union Insurances. have changed hands at $407.50"

COMING SHORTLY TO THE KING'S.

Samuel

Goldwyn pesants 'ONE HEAVENLY NIGHT.

Cara

EVELYN LAYE JOHN BOLES

LEON ERROL

UNITER

ARTISTS

ICTURE

AUTERE CHEESE

GRUYERE

SWISS

Gerber

PETIT

GRUYÈRE

Maratatted GERBEX & C Ltd ist, 1835.

THOU

Send for

the Gerbe

on

Subject:"Christ Jesus." The Sunday School is held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.

Wednesday Evening Meeting at 6 o'clock,

Reading Room at above address, open :--

Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to

12 Nov.

Monday and Thursday 5.80 to 7

9.IZL.

The Public la cordially invited to attend the service and visit the Reading Room.

"Tempt the casual guest with dainty Gerber cheese

A supply of delicious Gerber Gruyere cheese in the pantry is excellent provision against the 'unexpected vinitor. However you serve it- by itself with salad or sandwiches --- with coffee of other beverages, it cannot fail to please. The tin- foil wrapping on, each small portion gives a dainty appearance and helps to preserve freshness in the hottest weather.

When iho outer cover of the new Gorber's Cheers tím has been opened, it reveals un juner lining. The lid cas be replaced again after use, thus providing a completely dest and damp proof container..... This new tin les also the added 'asent of keeping the contents

free from insecte.

GERBER'S

SWISS PETIT

GRUYERE CHEESE

chessa recipe booklet to Nestle'a" 14," Gramen

Rd. Cent