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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

anchored CapELUT

(sad and Pally Prmeene $36,600,000

Rovarro Funda 2-

Flat No www....6,470,008 BIT... BED,008,986 Becerra Llability of Propriate $20,109,800

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

.£3,000,000 .£9,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

priators

-E8,000,000

Agencies and Branchen

ALON STAR

KUCHING

KADKAH

4. Plammar, Ea

BOARD OF DIRECTORS!--

Hoa, Mr. J. J. Paterson.

Usaires.

T. E Paszre, Eng.

Weputy Chiகும்.

. Mr. W. R. Bell.

. Complon, Esq.

Thun. Mr. Q.46.8. Mackie . P. Warren, Key

7. M. Graybaru, Ess.

ki, Eng.

MOT

Call Manger.

BLANCEZ-

LONDON

PENANO

AMRITSAR

DANGKOK HATAVIA DOMBAY OALGUTTA

CANTON

CAWNPORS

СЕВО

COLOMBO

DELI!

HAIRHONU

DABBIN

HAMBURG

HANKOW

BANOKOE

LYONG

BATAVIA

MALAUCA

UONG KONG

BOMBAY

MANILA

Itono

CALGOTTA

MUAR (John)

FRUTI

MUKDEN

KARACHI

NEW YORK

KLANO

PEIPINO

KOBE

KUALA LUMPUR

BANDCON

BAIGON

Forolgn

BAN FRANGIEGO

BRANORAL

BINGAPORE.

HONGERW

BOUBANATA

12080

HUNGRI PATAMP

ПРОП

TIENTSIN

JOHOSE

TOETU

КОЛИ

FINDLAO

CANTON CLEPOO COLOMBO DAIREN POBUDOW BAIPHONG HAMBUNG LANKOW BARN

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPUR

ZOROHAMA

Data Accounts opened to Local Curranny and Picad Deposita roved for oz your ne shorter period in Loost Currency and rig * farm which will be quoted on application. Hong Kong 01 February, 193

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Pulses of the chợth Bash is moskvuled bik HURO XONG AND RHANGHAI PANK- ING CORPORATION. Balas may be citaland

MR THE HUNGRONG AND SHAXOHAI MAXXING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Kalad Masager.

#ong Kong, 17th February, 1931.

THE BANK OF CANTON,

F

Established 1912.

Head Office: Hong Kong.

MAXILA

УКРАК

NEW YORK

PRIPING (Ping)

PENANG RANGOON

SAIGON

GEMABANO KEREMBAN SHANGHAt SINGAPORE

TAIPING

SITIAWAN

BOURABATA

TIENTSIN

TONGKAH (33bubuk)

TEIROZAO

YOKOHAMA

ZAMBOANGA

Exchange and General Hanking business transacted.

A. BREARLEY.

Manager. Hong Kong, 17th November, 1032.

THE RANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(TAIWAN GINKO.)

CHURCHES

A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAB 18 MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER THIS HEADING

WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH, WANCHAL

Opposite Royal Naval Hospital, Queen's Road &

Sunday, February 12, 1933. Morning Service.-10.15 am.

Sunday School-S p.m.

Evening Service.-6 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

and

Commerce

Finance

SHARE MARKET. Weekly Reports by Brokers.

G. A. HARRIMAN.

Preacher Hev. E. C. H. Tribbeck phare report and market review Subject:God'a Way With issued at noon, states:-

Fallures."

Friday, February 17-Weekly Prayer meeting, 7.30 p.m.

Sailors and Soldiers' Home. Saturday February 11.-An after noon RAMBLE, leaving the Home at 2 p.m.

EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

On Paris-

On India-

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1933.

H.K. Rotary Club Slatea By "G.B.S."

(Continued from Page 1.)

formed a weekly luncheon club with about as much idea of retary as members of the Church of Eng- land had about the 39th Article.

A WEDDING ON THE EMPRESS

Surprise At Colombo.

AN ENJOYABLE TRIP

He did not suggest that the Hong Kong Rotary Club exlated Ike that but, if they had continu. ed to live up to the idea of rotary It was rather unique. He believ ed that some men thought the name Rotarian to mean "stuck in the

The Cruise of the Empress of old rut.”

Britain "I don't like travel" he remark from every point of view.

has been most enjoyable ed "Nobody likes travelling except aince leaving New York on Decem- Ever foolish people. But women like ber 3 last there has not been even a

Manchuria.

travelling.

suspicion of rough weather. Dances, lectures, treasure hunts, swimming, He was not going to suggest any and deck sports have been indulged solution to the trouble at Manchuria, in and the hours have flown on but it was a very difficult' question.winged feet, in fact few of the the League cruise mombars

On London-

T.T.

On demand

1/3 1/3

Preacher Rev. E. C. H. Tribbeck.

4 months' eight

1/9%

Hong Kong, Feb. 10. Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly

Credits

4 montha'

sight

1/37%

On New York- On demand

21%

Credits 60 days'

sight

On demand Credits aight

221

547%

4 months'

5874

T.T.

82%

On demand

821⁄4

To begin with

On Shanghai--

of Nations had no

army and,

76%

course there was the boycott.

100

424.

54

On demand

63%

On Salgon-

On domand On Bangkok- On demand Sovereigna Bank buy-

ing rate Bar Silver per oz.

51%

148%

1/84 10%

Tea!

The in-

The market has been very steady thoughout the wook and except for few minor fluctuations rates have held fairly well. Trading was very brisk at times especially in Hotels Sunday, February 12.-Christian which were taken off the market Social Hour. 8.15 p.m.

in fairly large parcela and fluctuat- Monday, February 18.-A "Whisted with the ebb and flow of and Bridge" Drive, organised by the rumours regarding the 'possibility On Kobe

On demand Current Accounts opened and Fix-Ladies Church Aid Society..

Deposits received for one year or

of the Company retaining the Bus On demand fat 3.20

· Admission service franèhise. p.m. prompt. aborter periods at rates which will be

Comenta were On Manila ISI. quoted on application.

another popular counter, but A "CHEERO" Dance from 8 to Renities receded somewhat.

On demand Ewes On Singapore- 11 pm. Service Men only. Admis-, were a better market with strong On demand aion 81.

Tuesday, February 14-Fellow however were very quiet.

enquiries at $14.30. Providenta On Batavia- ship meeting. 8 p.m.

Ivestment section was quite active Wednesday, February 15-The

with Trams changing handa in "EFFERVESCENT EIGHT" Girls' (assisted by Mr. Ronnie True and Ferries and Lands also found rendy quantity at $21 to 21,50, Electrics, his "Cheerd" Band) will give a pro-; buyers. The Sterling section was gramme of Songs and Dances, com- Arm on an easler exchange with mencing at 8.15 p.m. Admission Banks wanted at $1,765 and Unions 50 cents.

Thursday, February 16.-Enter-market is quiet.

at $5574. The closing tone of the Committee meet. 5.80

BANKS-Hong Kong Banks régia tered further rise and wore Badminton Club meet. Saturday, February

transacted at rising rates from

Asian were still on the quiet side and were obtainable at $108. INSURANCES.-Canton Fires were enquired for at $1,360. Unions came to business at $558, and more shares were wanted, SHIPPING.-Douglases demand at $30, but sellers were rather scarce. Hong Kong Steam- boats remained firm with buyers at $22.

HEAD OFFICE:-Talpeb, Formosa.

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Central Back in Formosa.

Bank-Noise lesed Arsenge amount F5.000.000tainmonte'

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES,

JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Hobs, One

PORMOSA-Giran,

Ingh Karenko, Beckung.

Katong Kanto, Shachihu, Talda, Tulas, Talan Tamel, Too, sito, flo

p.m.

18, A

a

CHINA:-Shanghai. Enakow, Asoy, Yooche."RAMBLE," leaving the Home at 2 $1,710 to $1,765, Bank of East

Blogpore, Boua de ya, P. MI, Barang. Datarla, Dombay. Loodon. Nuw Tork, Daires

OTHERS 55

LTD.

Authorised Carital (H.K. Curressoy) ...$11,000,0@@

Peld-Up Capital som

Bowers Fundame

KHANCHIZA

LONDON BANKERS.

Barclays Desk, Eriday Zloyds Bank, 7.18. Midland Bank, L., Wantnater Fish, Ltd.

The Bank has Correspondente in ail (y príncipe) Commercial Centres throughout the world. E. NAGURA.

£130,000

LỌNG LÒNG HANDES

B. Die Far Road Conten). Hong Kong, December 94, 108

1

Canton, Shanghal, Hankow, Bangkok,

and San Frančlanci

LONDON BANKETA Ima

The Lloyd's Bank, Idmited.

COBBESPONDENTS

Calliopal cities of the World.

Forsien wanhange and banking

wwwy otipiion.

of

Maa Deporis Boxes (various glamu) si a pearly

cola) of from 3 to .

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

id, Groschurch Bikesh, Londen, H.0.3.

Authorised Capital

Subscribe Capital

Paid-up Capital

Leserve Fund & Rest

BANESEB

....£8,000,000

1,800,000

1,050,000 1,217,927

The Bank of England à Midland Beck, L4.

BRANCHES,

Ipoh

Kandy

Karabi

Kota Bhar

Bangkok

Batavia

Bombay

Calat

Colomba

• Kosis Zipla

Dethl

مالوي

Tsug Bong

Nowh

Penang

Port Loula

(Haufum) Langoon Shanghai

St

Kuala Lumpur Kuanian (Pahang) Eisgap

1fedra

How York

Bentay

HUNG EUNO BEANCE.

Every dription of Banking and Exchange brai

a tratakolod

Travelige Chequae Intual.

Trustee and Executorships under- taken.

INTEREST Ulowed on Current Amovible and Pized Depalle at Bates that may be excretaźnad on sapillon.

J. B. ROSS,

Mazago

Queen's Road Onutesi, Hong Kong, 7th April, 1972.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Capital (fully paid-ap) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund

Yea 117,800,000

Husger

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(VETHEBLANDO TRADING SOCIETI)

BANKEES.

Established 18:3

Hong Kong Offioni-11, Queen'e load Contest.

+

UNION CHURCH.

KENNEDY ROAD, HONG KONG.

Sunday School, Kennedy Road,

19.30a.m.

Sunday School, Talkoo, 2.45 p.m. Morning Service 10.30 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Preacher at both services, The Rev. E. G. Powell.

A Social Hour will be held in the Church Hell after the orening] [service.

Bar Silver in Hong

Kong Copper Cash Copper Cents Rate of Native In-

terest

Nominal Nominal 1% prem.

3% p.a. 30% dia.

Chinese Süb. Coln.. Hong Kong Suh. Coin par.

LONDON EXCHANGES.

were

in

Paris 'New York

Montreal

Brussels

DOCKS, WHARVES & GODOWNS.

Wharves were dealt in at $144. and there were further buyers at $143. Providente (old), eased off a little and though business was put through at $460.55 the market closed quiet with sellers at the latter rate.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

HOTELS & REAL ESTATE.— (Branch of The Mother Church, Hotels (old) fluctuated between Authorized Capital .f. 150,000,000) The First Church of Christ, Scien- $8.75 and $9.15, closing with sell- Paid-Up Capital

83,030,000tist, in Boston, Mass., U.S.A.] ers at $8.85. Hong Kong Lands Eeserves

20,016,000 Macdonnell Road, Below Bowen had a small advance and were in Road Tram Station.. demand at $77%. Hong Kong Sunday Service, February 12, Realtys suffered a set-back, trans- Beach-Bandjermala, Bandoapy, Bomber, 1933, 11.15 a.m.

Elend Glas, AMSTERDAM",

Lastaro Head Qlow:-BATAVIA,

Calovite, Caribou,

►

Subject: "Soul". Djumbu, Djok Jakarta”, The Hagos", "Jiddah. Kolm, Makassar, Medan, Palembang, Paber

The Sunday School is held longan, Penang, Bangoon, Holterdam".Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.

Bersarang", Bhanghai, Bingapes, Boar

bale, boerskiria (Sulo), Tagil, Tilletjes} and Waltevredan“.

• Thosa azines havs Safe Deposit Bon la Lat

LONDON BANKERS ——

NATIONAL PEUVINCIAL, DANE LID.

Components all over the world. Rubing Bunt- Does of every draerizzica iraaaacled.

& STOKRINK,

جام التدا

Hong Kong, 21st June, 1992

THE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.

Read Mop:-65,. Broadway, New York.

Capital

Surplus Reserves

مشاية

U.S.$8,000,000.00 U.S.31,882882,06 U.S.$1,458,116,78

BRANCHES:--

& materiam

Chwes

Antrep Alban

Olugst

Blo Napta

HATA

Hambory

Paris

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Hardia

Bomber

Frozen

Branches and Agencies at:

Brasile

Alexandria

Batavia

Nagasaki Nagoya Nawchwang

Hava Interlaken Jermalam

Londed Liverpool Bounce Alew Cairo

Lugs Chaloutle

LATE Cand

Marsellim Ouletabo****** Monte Carlo Cepaskagen Monda Mölnburgh

Faking

Foiply

Tantra Vienos

Vasio

Montrex

Man

Tokobins Barich

Berlin Bombay Calcutta

Canton Dairen Fangtien (Mukden)

New

Osaka

(Daly) TOPOOD

Rio de Janeiro BAL Franciaso Scattle

Hamburg Beukow

Harbla

Kong

Hong Honolala

Hrinking Hai-Yuan Karachi

Kobe

London

Los Angeles

Karls

Foerabaya

Sydnoy Tientsin

Tokyo

Mar Gener

Polarsto Batteriam Bons Elambi Stanghal Southampton Sing

43. Maiša.

Branches of American Express Com pany 'la. Principal cities of United

| States of Amerfes and Canadić

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

Personal Investment accounts handled.

The Company offers to intending Taingtau

Travelers the use of its. CTravelers, Interest allowed on Carrent: Az-Cheques") and Letters of Credit and, In addition, the world-wide services „De-

Dostata..

Deposita resefred for fixed periods of its thoroughly equipped. Trasel at rates to be obtained on appilation. partment,-

E MORI,

Hong Kong, 20th, December, 1982.

EW. DUGGAN

actions have been effected at $7.50. COTTON MILLS-Ewos were quite on firm at T14.80 after business having

been done at T14/14.10.

Wednesday Evening Meating 6 o'clock.

Reading Room at above address,

open-

Tuesday and Friday, 10 am. to {12 Noon.

at PUBLIC UTILITIES.-Hong Kong Tramways were in demand at $213⁄4%, with sales reported at $21.80/50. Star Ferries continued steady at 990 ex the dividend & bonus of $6 just paid. China Lights (old) re- 7mained firm at $12.80. Hong Kong Electrics were dealt in at $77,00 The Public is cordially invited and more shares could be placed at to attend the sorvice and visit the $76%. Telephones (new) could Reading Room.

fetch buyers at $272. MISCELLANEOUS.-Cements after

Mouday and Thursday, 5.30 to

p.m.

COASTWISE having been put through at as high

by

"ALGIE" BENNETT. An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the Chinn Coast.

PRICE $1.00,

Now on sale st BREWERS

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE. and at the Publishers

The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. China Mall Building.

as $10.25 cased off at the close to 49.80. Ropes changed hands at $11.30. Dairy Farms met with en- quiries at $29.15 Sinceres were sought for at $152. Constructions (now) were wanted at 90 cents.

The official summary of the Stock Exchange Weekly Report issued yesterday at 8.30 p.m.

Once again the past week, so far as volume of business is concern- ed, was moat poor. A times there were occasional flashes of more in- terest being shown in the minor Issues, but these proved to be short-lived, Hotels and Cements closing easy, but a laat minuto de

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Established 1018..

HEAD, OFFICE:,

10, Des Voeux Road, Central, TONG KONG.

Capital and Burplus. Total Resources

Meter H.$ 8,000,000.00

over H.$40,000,000.00.

Every description of Banking and Exchange boolnesą transacted,

Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts in local and for eign currencies opened for clients.

Savings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes. Branoles and Agencies all over the world.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

Geneva Berlin Milan

Amsterdam Stockholm Copenhagen Valo

London, Yesterday.

87% 3.42 13/16

4.11%

24.6234

17.76

14.423 67-1/16 8.54

· 18,7234

22/7/16

19 17/32

Athens Prague Helsingfors Bucharest Belgrade

69736

116%

227

680

Vienna

Madrid

2622 30 Nom. 41%

Lisbon

110

Bio

Buenos Aires Montevideo Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong

Yokohama

5% Nom. 41.0.R. 83 Nom. 1/6 5/32

1/7/8 1/8*

12 15/16

South African £, quoted 99%

100% per £100 sterling. Silver Spot....... 16% Silver Forward.... 16 11/16

-British Wireless Service

A

of

can

Cairo.

even realise that more than half of the cruise- has been completed. When the question

was raised.

Christmas was spent in the Holy the Powers, England and America Land and New Years in especially, thought whether to stand Many miics were covered during by their pledge or sell munitions to nine days in India. Ceylon was Japan.

thoroughly enjoyed, as were the two The nett result was that the ports in the Dutch East Indies. League of Nations had an energetic Calle were made at Singapore, Slam, war going on with all the other na and Manila, and now all are eagerly tions making money.

awaiting their visit to China-to Replying to a question, Mr. Shaw latter for all during the cruise there see and to shop,-particularly the said he was not going to give any have been whispers of the marvel- talks as he was supposed to be on lous bargains to be secured

Cathay.

holiday.

""The Great Wall."

Referring to a recent report re-

An event of unusual interest was garding his intention to fly over the

a wedding held in the lovely Em- Great Wall of China, Mr. Shaw press Room while the 'Britain wes laughingly remarked that he suplying in Colombo Harbour when two posed it would be an ordinary wall of our cruise members, Mr. Chester "People seem to have got the idea G. Myers of York, Penna, and Miss that I am going to jump backwards Leah Strayer of New Cumberland, and forwards over the Wall" he Fenna., were united in marriage. sald.

"We have a much nicer wall between England and Scotland. What is the Great Wall for?" he asked.

Mr. Show smiled when he was in- formed it was to keep the Mongo- llans out before.

Regarding his health, G.B.S. said he was not very healthy, but he had no health prescription. He had! never been on any Spartan diet ori anything Spartan.

A DIFFICULT YEAR. Chairman's Comments On Foreign Trade.

THE R A. T. CO.

At the annual meeting of the As to recreation, Mr. Show said he was a natural born slave. He British American Tobacco Com pany Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, the had to keep on working till he was tired!

Chairman, told the shareholders that He then took to anything the financial year under review had that came along, except sport, which been if anything, still more difficult He liked swimming, than the previous year,

The barred.

though. He had no intention of coming to Hong Kong-ke just |butted in, quite accidentally:

One of their greatest difficultiós

WAB

that whilst they might to a certain extent be able to foresee the course of trade, it was quite impos sible for them to foresee what "the Governments of the various coun- tries in which the company operat od would do in the way of general taxation or in special tobacco taxa-

"Japan has called the League of Nations blaff,” declared Mr. George Bernard Shaw, the world famous playwright and novel- ist, in commenting on the Sino- Japanese trouble, in an inter-tion. view with the China Mail, -aboard Empress of Britain this

morning.

"Japan is going to take Man- churis," he said, "Japan has behaved correctly in her pledge to the League of Nations not to declare war.

What China expected the League

sco

It was impossible, also, to fore- what restrictions foreign Governments might impose in the way of transferring money from those countries to England..

The Chairman reiterated his plea for the stabilisation of the price of silver, "Burely the numerous ex- change restrictions which are stiff- mand caused China Lights to firm to do in this situation, said Mr. where," he said, "are ample proof ing international trade overy-

up, which close $12.40 buyers. Shaw, was to boycott Japan. The that. the monetary system of the

Banks have advanced $50 on the League of Nations had failed in this world. has broken down. week, closing very strong at $1,770.way.

That is China was to be reminded one of the principal causes of the The general tone at the close le that the principal part of the world depression." irregular.

League of Nations was not the

In reply to shareholders, the diplomatic secretariat but that the chairman said no wish was dearer main part of the League was the to his heart than that they should International Labour Office,, which pay a bigger dividend, and he wish- was almost the only reality in the fed he could see it a little nearar, business now.

As things were, however, ho "G.B.S." explained how the Inter- thought they were not doing too national Labour Office came into badly. The company would not cxistence. There was no reason pay dividends except out of earn- why they had it at all. It was

aings complete anomaly. What really (013): $9, 883⁄41⁄4, $9.15. happened was that before the end

BUSINESS DONE DURING THE WEEK.

Kong Kong Banks: $1,765.

Union Insurances: 8558. Raubs: $11.

Wharvas: 8144: Providents (Old): $41⁄2. Hotels

$8.00/9.15.

Hotels (Now): $8.65, Landë: $77%, $173⁄43⁄41⁄2.

Realties: $8.10 $8.

$1,705,

of the war, President Wilson, dur. ing the brief time that he was in office, was Prealdent of the whole world.

Tramways: $212. $21.80.

Japan Knocks Out Secretariat. China Lights (Old) $12.40, Continuing, Mr. Shaw onld that $12.45, $124, $12.10, $12.30, $12.20.an amusing situation arose when

WEATHER FORECAST

- Cloudy weather, with moderate north-east winds, is forecasted by the Royal Observatory in the weather report issued this morning.

Chino Lights (Now); 39%, the enthusiastic Labour leader, M. of giving up the very old way. They Electrica $77, 376, 370%, 677.Albert Thomas, soon made it a come to some arrangement whereby Telephones (New): $274, $27% reality when he travelled round the fighting could be done on a cheaper $27.00.

One nation said to the other

*

Cements (Combined);

$10,15, $10/10

Dairy Farma: 4293%. Amusements: $12. Constructions (New):- §1; Shanghal Docha Tlo. 93.

world and interfered with world scale.

$10,10, affairs. When asked what was his "If you disarm we will disarm." business he replied that he was the Honce the deadlock. It was a great League of Nations!

satisfaction to all to know though, If one went to Geneva; he declar-that at the next great war one would ed, one would find that the Interna-be hit with a 10-inch shell and not tional Labour Office regarded the a 16-inch shell diplomatic secretariat as the very remnant of old diplomacy The diplomatic secretariat at Geneva had not petered out but it land been knocked out by Japan,

"Apparently the League of Na- tions can do nothing" sald G.B.S.

CHANGES (3.15 P.M.) CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Bayers. China Lights (Qld): $12.30.

Sellers. "Hotels (Old); (92

Sales.

· Hotels (Old): $8.00/9.15. - Cements (Combined) : $10/10%.

"The International Labour Office, sald G.B.S. "Is the surviving element - of the League of Nations. It is a very active and useful body.”. : Mr. Shaw went on to say that each Power sends a diplomatic re-

It had been extremely difficult that presentative to Geneva to attend the p

ail along the League has conslated League of Nations. They really

of representatives of great Powers went there as aples in the luterests who have not the slightest, intention of their own Power,