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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

+

BANKING. CORPORATION,

Astorian Capital

Temand Moć Paẩy Paid-up

Laser Fande -

Berling

Silver

BEL008/08

- 230.000.000

Rainers Liability of Proprietors .............. 130JQ4.00

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KOKO

BOARD OF DIRECTORA 1-

* Prok Bag

Chairman

T. II. I. Shas, Kaq,

Depoly Chairman.

J. K. Haziri, E.

9. 11. Dodwell, Eny. Hoe. Mr. 3. 3. Pudes nom.

a IX. Compos. Fa

Uon. Mr. ... Markie.

J. A. Plutae, lag.

N. Murphy, Ex.

Acting Chiel Manager,

BRANCUES —

LONDON

LYOKE

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro

prietors

£3,000,000 .....£3,000,000

.£3,000,000.

Agencion and · Branches:

ALOB STAR. AMRITSAR! BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBLY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWAPORS Q280

COLOWED DELHI

HAIPHONG HAMBURG

BANKOW

HARBIN

KUCHING

KADRIA

MANIL

MEDAN

NEW TORK

BANGOOS

BAJGON

BANGIOR BATAVIA MAMMAL CALOUTTA CANTON CHEFO COLONDO

KALLOGA

MUAR (3hone)

NEW TOEKT

Hoya ToG

попа

КОВ

SEMARANG VEREVNA

ЯНАМОЦА

BINGAPORK

KITIAWAN

BOURABAYA

TAIPENU

TIENTSIE

DAIREN

POOCHOW

HAIPHONG

BANDUNG 1ANIOW

MANILA

ИСКОВИ

TRIPING

PENANG

BANGOON

HEN FRAXCTROD

BUJANOTZAI

RACCON

SINGAPORE

BOURABAYA

FLARDIN

MOJOLET

TOWLOOK

KUALA LUMPUR

MUNGE PATAKU

TIEKTSIN

ΤΩΣΤΟ

TNINGTAO

TOKOHAMA

KOLO

(POW

JOHOB

201

,

Current sale opened in Enval Ontranc↑ Vired Deposite verstand for one your te verba parte in Tuomas Cherrsany and Bierling w which will be quoted on appiścertos. Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1933.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

Yer Based at the phone Deal_sa eteenvood

* FONG KONG AND SHANGRAJ BAKI-

CORPORATION.

A

HONGZONG AND NEARUM

***KERS COMPORATION.

N. MURPHY,

Sling Chief Master.

Hong Kong, 24th April, 1983.

SAFETY FIRST !

To Safeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries.

Deposit them in a Vault

that is really: FIRE - PROOF BURGLAR - PROOF DAMP-PROOF !

OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT located on the Mezzanine Floor of Our New building is Specially Con structed to provide all of these Im. portant Qualities.

Safe Depor You may obtain a Box in this most up-to-date Vault for your own use at a very moder ate Rental

Inspection Cordially Invited.

THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL

& SAVINGS BANK, LTD.

Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central

TRINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

KARACHI

KLANG

KUALA LUMPUR

ZAMBOANGA

Foreign

Exchange and

| Banking business transacted.

THE CHINA MAIL.

28 DROWNED IN

COMMERCE

JUNK TRAGEDY

AND FINANCE

EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

O'n London

T. T.

1/4

On Demand..... 1/43

4 Months Sight... 1/4% Credits 4 months'

Current Accounts opened and Fix-On Shanghai- ed Deposits received for one year or On Demand shorter perfode at rates which will be On Kobe- quoted on application.

Sight

1.53%

PEITING (Ping!

On New York...

PEXANO

On Demand

32 M.

Credits 60 days'.

sight

NOM

On Paris-m

On Demand

5874

Credits 4 months'

TONGKAH (Bhaker,

Sight

627

On ladia

T. T.

91%

General

On Demand

91%

110%

On Demand

1094

On Manila-

On Demand

On Singapore-

Ол Demand

584

On Batavia-

On Demand

571⁄4

On Saigon

On Demand

58

On Bangkok-

On Demand Sovereigns bank buy.

-136

ing Rate

1/5 17 15/16

Nom Nominal

A. BREARLEY,

Manage

Hong Kong, 17th November, 1932.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

Ratablished 1012.

Head Office:-Hong Kong.

Authorised Captial (H.K. Currency).. $41,000,806 6.645,000

Bowers and come 1,350,100

CARLOS.

BRANCHES :~~

Bhanghai, Hankow, Bangkok,

and Ban RODÍACA,

LONDON BANKERS 2 ---

The Lloyd's Back, Limited. CORRESPONDENTS

du att privolpul aitley sal the Worl

Foreign Exopanga and beninng business of every davilion .transacted.

Bate Depot Benna (various sizes) as a 75acly rain at "from $5 to $48.

LOOK POONG SHAN;

Chlef Manager,

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong. No. 12, Des Voeux Road Central

Extablished: 1918.

Reserve and Undivided

Profits

2,312,000.00

Amoy Batavia Bombay

Branches and Agencies:--

Pelping

Penang

Rangoon

Calcutta

Saigon

Canton Haiphong

San Francisco Seattle

Hankow

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Honolulu

(TAIWAN GINKO.)

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial

Charter, 1899.

Central Bank in Porthom,

Kobe

Kowloon London

Manila Melbourn Nagasaki

Sourabaya Suratow Sydney

Talhoku

4

Bar Silver per oz. Bar Silver in Hong

Kong

Copper Cas

Copper Cents

Rate of Native In-

terest

Boat Capsized In Sudden Squall.

SOLE SURVIVOR'S STORY

The tale of a shocking tragedy of the sea, in which 28 people lost their lives, was yesterday related to the Water Police by Chak Shing, an 18 year old fisherman, sole survivor of the crew of a fishing junk which capsized and sank off Aberdeen early last week.

According to his account, the junk, containing a cargo of fish, and carrying his father, mother, sister, 24 fokis, left Yeung brother and Kwong, in Chinese. Territory, for Aberdeen about a fortnight ago. For dve a six days all went well and they arrived of Aberdeen during the night time:

All were asleep, unapprehensive of any danger. when a sudden squall capsized the junk. which sank im- ¿mediately.

MONDAY, JULY 24, 1933.

A snapshot at Croydon, showing J. A. Mollison' with his

wife, Amy Johnson.

MISHAP IN LANDING.

(Continued from. Page 1.1

Should this venture be successful,

The majority of the unfortunate it is almost certain that the Mol- people on board were trapped below lisons will retire from the field of decks and went down with the junk. air record achievements.

Check Shing managed to get hold of This is the first ocasion on which a hatch cover, on which he was able the Mollisons nas sought new air

U.S. MILLIONAIRES DODGE TAX

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

HE Undersigned have received

Auction

OND

or

Thursay, the 27th, July 1933, commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at No. 29, Kimberley Rd, Kowloon,

A Quantity of..

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

comprising:

FURNITURE

Chesterfield couch and chairs, Teak dinning tables, Dining Chairs, Teak and Iron bedsteada, Teak

wardrobes. Teak chest of drawers, Desks, Bookcases.. Record cabinet. Pictures, Ornament, Crockery. Glass ware, Iron Safe etc., etc.

On View from Wednesday the 26th. July 1933.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers

Hong Kong, 24th July, 1993.

HE Undersigned have received

Auction

Tinstractions to sell by Public

ON

Friday, the 28th., July, 1933, commencing at 10.30 am.

at No. 6, Aigburth Hall, May Rd.

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

On View from Thursday the

Government Securities Aid Evasion. 53 5/8 Nom. to support himself, and the current honours together, and careful pre-

ONLY 15 PER CENT PAY jeventually carried him to Yeeman "parations have been made for the

islang

fight. The machine tney are, usingį Exhausted, Chek Shing crawled is a Dragon-Moth, with' a range of

New York. lashore and waited for help. Hunger between 6,000 and 7,000 miles with:

Of American having unearned in- began to make imperative calls but extra fuel tanks.

comes of, from $10,000 to $200,000, though he searched assiduously he The Mollisons made an attempt to it is estimated that not more than 15 could find nothing edible on the start their flight on June 8, but the per cent in the past year or two island. After two days of hunger heavily-laden plane struck a gulley have been paying any income tax he began chewing his shirt and while taxi-ing for a take-off at Croy-lat all. One tax expert told a repre-27th, July 1933. after another terrible night he had don air port, causing the machine sentative of the New York Evening eaten a large hole in the garment. to topple over. Although the oc-Post that of some 200 returns in On the the third day a junk came cupants escaped injury, the under- this general class with walch he was to the island while fishing and took carriage of the plane collapsed and familiar not more the frantic boy on board. He was both underwings were broken and had paid any income tax last year. taken to Aberdeen and from there the propellor bent. The engine was to the Water Folice. He was still torn away.-Reuter. wearing the remnants of his shirt! as he told his story to the police. BLAZE ON JUNK

1 orem.

32% p... Chinese Sub. Coin... 32% dis.

Hong Konx Sun. Coin par.

MANCHUKUO WHEAT DUTY TO GO UP.

Protection Of Domestic Flour Milling Sought.

tion,

Changchun.

400 Tons Of Oil Burn

For Two Hours.

FIRE FLOATS SENT. TO COMBAT FLAMES.

Fire broke

hours, finally dying of its accord.

POWDERED

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 24th July, 1933.

than about 25

The ability of auch rich men THE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to have public legally to avoid payment of taxes to the Federal Government is, it is Auction SIRENS"ties of the Capital gain and loss pro- in part the result of peculiari-]

OF OXFORD Revenge Wreaked On Editor Of "Isis."

London.

¿visions of existing law, but is also

In very large part due to the plenti-! fulnesss of tax-exempt securities issued by the Government itself

The situation in this resepect has grown increasingly remarkable dur-

壑

Second 1933 Quarter.

ON

Friday, the 28th., July, 1933, commencing at 5:15. p.m.

at their Sales Boom,

4. Duddell Street.

A Fine Collection of Valuable

Postage Stamps Comprising:

Old Europe. British Colonies,

GENERAL NOTICES.

NOTICE.

HAVE This Day established myself as a Share and General Broker at 1st Floor, No. 8 Des Voeux Road, Central.

H. LOWCOCK. Hong Kong. 21st July 1933.

ROOM TURNED INTO "CHAPEL”ng the past year, it is said, because jan many investors of large incomes

have contracted the habit of invest-Hong Kong, China, etc., etc.. jing in short-term Government Terms: Cash on Delivery. out at noon Satur- The "powdered sirens" of Oxford, obligations, which are fully tax

LAMMERT BROS., mere male day on cargo junk lying in who lure the

under-exempt. Experience has shown that

Auctioneers. Authorised Capital .... $10,000,000.00

Import duty on wheat flour is to Cheung Sa Wan Bay, Kowloon, graduate from the charms of his as soon as levies in the higher Hong Kong, 24th July, 1933. Paid-up Capital

5,598,600.00 ha raised by Manchukuo in the hope A cargo of over 400 tons of oil and books, have had their revenge. brackets are

raised to very sub- of protecting domestic flour milling. and kerosene caught alight and

A vigorous attack

проп the,stantial proportion, flight to tax- The plan is to be more comprehen- despite the efforts of the Fire Pentagon Club where men are now exempts develops on a large scale.— aively worked out before promulga- Brigade, burned furiously for two allowed to enter unchaperoned, ap- Reuter

own peared in the leading article of the The industry at present is on the

"Isis," the undergraduate magazine. WHOLESALE PRICES verge of collapse, as there have be n

At 12.10 p.m. Saturday the Fire The writer deplored "the pernicious

DECLINE. annual decreases

in local waeat Brigade Station at Kowloon Ferry erosion in the flower of English cultivation. This has resulted in increased importations of wheat and

Point received a call from Cheung manhood caused by the steady flour.

Sa Wan and two fire-appliances growth of feminism, suggesting Colony Figures. For I

that "the modern girl. should bej were sent. On arrival, however, taught the attractions of crocheting The government hopes to resus- jeitate the industry by protecting it it was found that the junk was an and knitting.”

chored in the bay and out of reach. Returning home after a strenuous with a higher tariff.

As measured at the statistical of the fire-engines. The two Fire day's golf-presumably undistracted office of the Imports and Exports Floats, Nos. 1 and 2, were im- by the dreaded siren the editor of Department, wholesale prices in mediately sent for, and on arrival the "Isis" found one of his rooms Hong Kong during the second quar- The m.v. Silverteak from New played, their hoses on the burning converted into a "chapel."

ter of 1933 showed, on balance, de- York, sailed from Shanghai yester-j wreck.

In the centre, a small table was creases of 4.9 per cent an compar- day and is expected to arrive in The flames had made a secure covered with sheets of paper upon ed with the first quarter of 1983; Hong Kong et daylight on Wednes-hold on the cargo of oil-products, which had been printed the words 14.8 per cent as compared with Every description of Banking and day.

which burned furiously despite all "Painted Jezebels.”

1932; 23.6 per cent as compared Exchange business transacted." Loans !

their attempts.

A prie-dieu stood before the with 1931; and 2.8 per cent as com-! Crated or approved securities.

No casualties are reported, but "altar." Upon it, opened at the pared with 1924; and increases of the junk is stated to be water-loffending article, lay a copy of the 43 per as compared with 1922 and "Isis" liberally besprinkled with 63.0 per cent as compared with logged and seriously damaged.

The junk was carrying 340 tons ashes-Reuter. of fuel oil the property of the Associated Petrol Company, Na $5,000,000.00 tional Savings, and Commercial Bank 1,000,000.00 Building, Des Voeux Road Central. New York, London and.

Paris Agents;

The damage to the junk and oil, BANKERS TRUST COMPANY. caused by fire and water, was estim- We offer facilities for the transa-jaled at $400. tion of general banking business. Foreign Exchange transacted. Stocks The owner of the junk, Tan. Po and bonds bought and sold. Loan Shan, has not yet been located, and granted on approved securities, at present it is not known whether

the junk and cargo were insured."

New York Dhaka

Bank-Acton loomed Average samount to 4,000,000 Paris

BKANORES AND ROENCIES: JAPAN -Tokyo, Tokohama, Eoba, Quaka** PORMOSA :—bina

Tientsin

Tokyo Vancouver Yokohama Correspondenta in all principal cities Kirado, Inalang of the World. Maknag. Hanje, Skackike, Thiks, Dise, Takeo, Tameel Toen, Halto, mino CHINA-boghal, show, 07. Foochow

Buslow Canton

OTHERS-Ho Loes. Sixpapers, Bomber

bemarang, Batavia, Bombay. Louden. Bov Tork. Diren

LONDON HANEERS : Earolays Back, Ind., Idoyds Bank, Ltd. Midland Bank, Lad, Walmarker Bank, CA

The Back hat Correspondenta ia_all_the_pefnstjo Jommercial Contess throughout the world.

HONG KONG BEACH:

K. MAGURA.

De Vans Bond Omdral. Hong Kong Dealer K, 1981.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Capital (tally paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund

Yen. 119,750,000

Hood Office—YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agonciou uti

Alamandria

Baterias

·Berlin:

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Dairen (Dainy), si

Nagali Nagoya Newsawang Now

York

Feiping

Fangtien (Mukden) Eangoon

Hamburg

Hankow

Harbin

Rio de Janetre San Francisco Beattie Semarang Shanghal

Shfano t Bingapore

Honolulu

Brinking

Yoen

Earschi

Bourabaya

Bydney

London

Tientaln

Los Angeles

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

THR

THE OVERSEAS NATIONAL BANK LTD. National Bank Building, 8A, Des Voeux Road, Central

Authorized Capital

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, Paid-up Capital...

nyc.

Head Office:-65, Broadway,”

New York.

Capital Surplus

Reserves

‚Ù.8.$6,000,000.00 .U.8.$1,867,089.17 - -U.S.$1,718,979.87

BRANCHER:-.

Kamellias

pack

Milan

Branches of American Express Com pany in Principal cities of United States of Amerlos, and Canada. Į,

LEE FANG, General Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀 國 中

Reorganised October 25, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov- ernment as ALTS

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE.

BANK

Subscribed Capital Paid-Up Capital Reserve Funde

K.C.C. CONCERT ON SATURDAY.

Attractive Programme Arranged.

Arrangements for the next How-

loon Cricket Club concert on Satur day, July 29, are well in hand. The 325,000,000.00 programme will consist of a wide $24,710,200.00 variety of numbers. $8,820,505.32

·HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI

HONG KONG BRANCH:

Among the artistes who have pro- mised their services are, Mrs. Percy Younghusband, whose welcome re appearance will be appreciated, and the "Imps Quartette," a vocal four- some to be heard for the first time. Owing to our numerous branches in Solos will be given by Mesars, Kime, accounts China and large connections in the im- Trowt, King and Goble, while the

portant commercial, centres of - tha

All classes of Commercial, Banking Transactions undertaken.

Personal investment handled.

4, Queen's Road Central.

world, we are able to extend to our humorous side will be provided by The Company offers to intending clients' special facilities for domestic Mesars P. HL Begon and V. C. Travel

relata the use of ita *Travelers and foreign, banking and exchanges.- Labrum. A string trio will.com-

wow and Letters of Credit anik, We also handle the issue of Bondspleta a well balanced programme. addition, the world-wide" sarvion and other Pubile" Fonds of the Chin- Ha boroughly equipped Travel De- Government bath at home

at home and be seating arrangements will be broad BROU J. CHEN, and chaits will be distributed oner on the cabaret principle.Tables MABROU ?

UK Manager: the lawns and this Hong Kong, 5th March, 1981

facilitate the refreshment serving “li

DUGGAN, U

atly

(1913,

HEAVY GUN

PRACTICE.

Official Notification.

It is noted by the Military au- thorities that heavy gun practice

will be carried out as follows:-

From Lycemun Fort on Friday

The following table shows the course of price changes since in the direction of Junk Bay and 1913.

1st Qr.

Foodstuffs Textile

1913 1924 1931' 1932 73.6 106.1 144.8

1933

126.5

121.5:

55.1 112.6

136.8

125.2

109.4

Metals &

Minerals Miscellaneous.

63.2 102.3 140.9 64.2 106.3. 125.4

128.1 109.7 109.7

98.3

Average

64.0 -106.8 136.6 122.4 109.7

...

between the hours of 10 am, and 31 2nd. Qr. İp.m..

1933 From Stonecutters Island on 116,1 August 17 in the direction of Green 95.1 Island and between 'the hours of 10

|a.m, and 8. p.m.

110.0 From Belcher's Point on Sep

96.1tember 1 in the direction of Chung,

Hue and between the hours of 10 1043 ja.m. and 8 p.m.;

STORE WIDE

WING ON'S

ON'S STORE

Unusual Sales Extension.

Rare Opportunity

för YOU to BUY

everylliing from

SUMMER SALE

Prolonged

till AUGUST 1st

THE

WING ON

CO. LTD.

FRESH HAWAHAN

WATER MELONS.

PINEAPPLES Just Arrived

V