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HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

3,000,000 £3,000,000

Reservs Liability of Pro-

prietors

£8,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

ALOR STAR

IUCHING

MANILA

COMMERCE

THE CHINA MAIL.

Argentine Wine For America

BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

Kiikarijoi Capital,

letsed kah Fadly Pold-op wwe 86,100,000 Rovere Funds |--

Berlingo & 6.0L.IN

Movers Liskilty di Proprietors 2000 880,000,000

*KHAD OPTICS, HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DĪRROTGES ¡~

E. B. Pra, Bos.

K. H. Morrow, Kan.

A. . Compton, F. lov. Mr. J. 2. Paterson.

ton.r. 2.8, Mackle. 2. P. Warren, Esq.

2. 1. Graybars. Bing.

Chief Manger.

BIANCES |--

LANDOS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855.

AMRITSAR BANGKOK KATATIA DONEST

CALCUTTA

CANTON

DAWNPORN OBEC

HAIPHONG

HAMBYBO

MADRAS

MEDAN

NEW TORK

PEIPING (Pekingi PENANG BANGOO RATOON SEMARANG BEREMBAN KHANOBAI KINGAPOR SITIAWAN KOURABAYA

TAIPING

TIENTSIN

ТОКОКАЯ (Ва

TRIKOTAO YOTOHANA

KAMBOANGA

AND FINANCE

SHARE MARKET. Weekly, Reports by Brokers.

Hong Kong, Feb. 1.

Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly share report and market review issued at noon atates:--

The market during the week un- der review was not no active as its predecessor, and the volume of trading was not on a large scale, but nevertheless a fairly large:

done in amount of business was China Lights (old) for forward de- livery at $10.50/70 February and

Hotels $10.60/85 March.

T. 11, (han, Kaq.

Deputy Chairma

W. H. Bell, Hos.

LTOKE

XALAODA

MOY

BANG FOR

MANILA

MUAM (Johore).

MURDER

BATAVIA HUNDAY MALOUTTA BANTON ONEPOO

COLOMBO

NEW YOLK

PEIPING

PENANG

KANGOON

KALOON

DAIREN

FOOCHOW BAIPHONG

MAXBURG

SAN FRANCISCO

MAKIN

ANANGIZA

KING & POLE

JUNGEI PATARI

TIENTSIN

KARBIN

BONGEW

11004

ДРОН

Ho

КОВЕ

KUWLOOK

KUALA LUMPUR

MOURABATA

TOETO

TLINGTAO

TUKOHAMA

surreal Amaunte rpened in Canal Carrakes sad Pized Depole renewed for van pass or skartar perinde in Losal Berroney and Stark en tormi which will be quoted on upeifonikey. Hong Kong, 24th January, 1934.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

Kia Sezikon of the shove Boch de vanismei Bye XOXO LONGʻAND SHANGHAI BATE TER CORPORATION, Balon may be shinikal 10 application.

Fo Tan BONGKORS AND ORANGNA! ALREING CORPORATION.

7. M. GRATHURN.

Chi Mamigur. Hong Kong, 24th April, 1953.

SAFETY FIRST!

To Safeguard Your Valuabim and Jewelleries, Deposit them in a Yeali that in really:

FIRE PROOF BURGLAR. PROOF

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

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

Inspection Cordially Invited. THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Cestral.

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

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.

Incorporated by Special imperial Charter. 1899.

.......

Central Bash la Formus Bosh-Kotar Jerved. Avangs sMOUDÍ

On and after August 15th, 1993, the rate of Interest on Special Current Depoalt will be at 2% p.a. on daily balance and the rate for baituce over $19,000 will be quoted on application (Maximum rate=14%).

LONDON BANEERS.

Burdayı Bank, Ind., Livyn Boat, LA, Malisad Bank, Jád, Waripiasim Bank, Lu

The Mentha Ustrependezin ja all the pešanja Jammaratal Contine throughput, iki vald, L. MIODRA,

BOND LAND BRANCH

1. Du Yana Boud Central

Amg Bang, December 16, 1982.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

KatabBabed 1894.

Capital (fully pak"-up) Yen100,000,000 Reserve Fund ........Yen.121,250,000

Hand Office:-YOKOHAMA

Brunchor and Agencies etr Alexandria Bateria

Rambay

Calcatta

Canton

Dilrun (Dalry)

OOTAMNO

DELHI

BANKOW

HANNIN

пока колю

TRANA

KARAGHI

ILANG

ПРОН

KORN

KUALA LUMPUH,

Foreign Exchange

and

Banking business transacted.

were

slightly easier having been transact-

Cements Generaled at $6.35/45.

were

Current Accounts opened and Fia. rather quiet but could be placed at Providents (old) continued

ed Deposits received for one year or

$2.60.

shorter periods at rates which will be in demand at $2.65, the new shares quoted on application.

A. BREARLEY,

Manager. Hong Kong. 17th November, 1932

|being enquired for at 60 cents. In- vestment counters ruled slightly casier. Hong Kong Trams failed to week, maintain the price of last with shares offering at $22,85. Hong Kong Electrics had sellers at

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. $76% and Hong Kong Lands at

Established 1912.

Head Office:-Hong Kong.

Authorial Captial (B.K. Ourraucy) .......11,006,006 Fall-Up Capital mana

Ou

BRANCHES --

1.63,0093

"Faakow, Basyhok.

sad Bes Freactana. LONDON BANKER! 1*** The Lloyd's Bank, Gallad OORESPONDENTS

Is all petaalpel mister of the Work

Pori Etage and hazling businam cl avery scriptine traced.

Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) et a yearly rousal of from 0 to $46.

LOOK POONG BHAN,

Chief Manager.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

$10,000,000,00 Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital... $ 6,598,600.00

Undivided Reserve and

Profits

$ 2,312,000.00

HEAD OFFICE-HONG KONG 12, Des Voeux Road Central.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Sir Shonson Chow, Chairman.

Koon Chun, Esq.

P. R. Kwok. Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq.

Chan Ching Shek, Esq.

Li Lan Sing, Esq.

Wong Chu Son, Esq.

Kan Ying Po. Esq.

Kan Tong Po, Esq, Chlef Manager.

To Fong. Exq., Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:- Amoy

Manila

Seattle Batavia Melbourne Semarang Bombay

Nagasaki

Shanghai Calcotia

New York Singapore Canton

Палка Sourabaya Haiphong

Swatow Bankow

Sunder tonolulu

Talhoku Kobe

Tientsin Tokyo Kowloon London

Vancouver Yokohama

Parin

Peiping Pen og Rangoon

Saigon

San Fleisco

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted Loans rranted on approved securities.

Current Accounts opened in Locs! one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Fixed Deposita received

nd Foreign Currencies on

will be quoted on applicati.***«n which]

Safe Deposit Boxes To Lat

KAN TONG PO,

Chief, ManagST. Hong Kong, 24th November, 1938.

THR

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, ENG.

Band Ofles1-dő, Brandway.

New York

Capital Surplas Reserves

.U.8.$8,000,000.00 U.8.$1,867,089.17 .U.S.$1,718,970,67

BRANCHES,

Cemen Glange

ANSIED

Kamen

Blava Heidelberg

Term

Calentin

Nagual Nagors

New York

Danka Paris

Paiping

Dalla

Rangoon

Vangtien (Mulden) Rio de Janeiro

Hamburg

napkow Surbin

Яonolulo

winking

Karach!

Kobe

Mounta

Ban Francisco

Mexico Oly

Park Falping Pleme Motorfam

Goutama

Tarsim Vlas

Branches of Amarican Express Com- pany in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.

$731⁄2 Telephones suffered a slight set-back with buyers offering only $26.50 for the old shares, but closed steadler with business done at $26.80 March. Dairy Farms main- tained stendy at around $29.20. | Sterling issues showed no change, Bong Kong Banks having been done at $1.855/60 and „Uniona at $5771⁄21⁄2. In the mining section, Philippine} mining shares were quiet, but Raubs were in demand at $13%. The tone of the market at the close is very! steady.

Business Done During the Week: Hong Kong Banks. $1.855 1,860. Canton Insurances. $315. Unions, $5771⁄4,

Steamboats, $12.50. Antamoka, 75 76 cla.

Providents Tuld), $2.67%/2.70. Providents (new). 65 cta.

Hotels, $6.35/6.45.

Hong Kong Lands, $73.50. Tramways. $224/23.00 Electrics, $76/764. Telephones (new), $13. Telephones (old), $26.30/26.50. Dairy Farms, 8291⁄4.

The Meinl Summary

Hong Kong Stork Exchange issued

yesterday at 3.15 p.m.

New York Senorita Natacha de Anchorena is visiting America from the Argentine, and she arrived on the same ship that carried to the United States, under the Argentine quola, some $3,000 gal lons of choice wines from the grape districts of Mendoza and San

Juan provinces.

White

House Press Conferences

Exhilarating And Inspiring

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB

*** RUGBY' INTERPORT

PROGRAMME.

Thurdsay, 15th February: Shang- bai R.U.F.C. v. Hong Kong

Football Club.

1934

GENERAL NOTICES.

"NOTICE

STANDARD-VACUUM OIL COMPANY [Incorporated with limited liability in USA]

COMPANY ahnounces it has |HE STANDARD-VACUUM OI

Club ground at 3.30 p.m.] taken over the

business, offices,

Reserved Seats $2.00 (including agencies, contracts and accounts tax) booking at Anderson Music and will be responsible for all of Socony-Vacuum Corporation,

Co., Ltd, from 6th February,

obligations of Socony-Vacuum Cor-

Union Building,

Saturday. 17th February: Shang-poration.

hal R.U.F.C. v. Combined Ser- vices.

Club ground at 3.30 p.m.

W. PRYDE,

Hon. Secretary.

HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

"PIRATES

OF

PENZANCE”

KING'S THEATRE. February 6, 8, 9 & 10 at 9.30 p.m. Matinee. Feb. 7 at 4.30 p.m. Bosking at the King's Theatre Prices $3.50, $3.00, $2.00 & $1.00 (Excluding Tax)

Children Half Price for the Matinee

Services (In Uniform) Half] Price at all performances for the

$2.00 & $1.00 Seats.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Hong Kong, February 1st, 1934.

NOTICE.

HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the members of this Association will be held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, & Co., Ltd., on THURS- DAY, 8th. FEBRUARY, 1934, at 5.30 p.m., to pass and adopt the Ac counts for the year ending Dist. DECEMBER, 1933, and to

elect Officers, etc.

By Order, G. E. S. UPSDELL Hon. Secretary,

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS.

- Public Auctions -

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN T instructions to sell by Publie

ROOSEVELT MAKES THEM GAY N that the FIFTEENTH ON

(BY O. G. SHORT)

Time-honoured as the (Washing-1 part of his own story. If Mr. Lon) conferences are, in the hands]Roosevelt says, "This is off the re-

DINARY MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No. 12, Des Voeux Road Central, at 2.30 p.m. SATURDAY, the 10th

of President Roosevelt they have cord," everyone knows it is in February, 1934. for the purpose of

taken on them as galvanic as an

HE Undersigned have received

Auction

ON

TUESDAY, the 6th Feb., 1934, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Kowloon Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road.

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

1.

BID-

board, Brass wart,

a new life. He makes formation that may not be publish- receiving the Report of the Direc- electric ed, although the correspondent tors together with a Statement of wire, gay with laughter, often red-may use it as a guide. If he wishes Accounts for the year ending 31st

|Comprising:--- | hot with news.

to report such statements to his December, 1933.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the When Mr. Hoover was President, editar, he wisely seeks permission

Chesterfield couches and Company will be CLOSED from chairs, Tenk bedsteads, Dressing the conferences became moribund. before doing so.

3rd February under SATURDAY,

to tables, Chest of drawers, Cup- Now the He did not actually discontinue of

the conference is them, but each day that one was due way. Mr. Roosevelt is subject to SATURDAY, 10th February, 1934, boards, Wardrobes, Chairs, Dining

As he sits (both days Inclusive) during which table. Side a notice would state: "The President a barrage of questions. Condition in the past week have le not holding a conference to-day." In his chair smiling his magnetic period no transfer of shares can be Porcelain ware, Glass ware, Linen, [no been very encouraging, and, zo. Mr. Roosevelt has changed that. amile he seems the epitome of registered.

Pictures, Carpets, are concerned, there On Wednesday mornings and Fri- frankness. But do not be deceived. By Order of the Board of Directors, Crockery, Tea set etc., etc. were more losses than gains. The day afternoons he invites a myriad He holds that conference Inszer, however, were light, affect-of questions from the Washington hollow of his hand. His answers Ing Hotels. kg. Trams, Star correspondents of newspapers pub-meet the questions offered, but, un- ished in all parts of the world, and less he wishes, they are delight- Ferries and Telephones.

On the other hand, investment generally manages preserve fully non-committal.

When referring to his Cabinet (securities stood up well, Banks be- some salient news for announce-

far as rates

to

in the

Ornaments.

also A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

KAN TONG PO.

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 23rd January, 1934.

Including:

Black wood tea poys, Black wood wood chairs, Black

ing done at $10 higher compared ment so that no self-respecting Ministers, the President speaks AMERICAN INTEREST desk, Black

with the previous week.

Closing tone generally quiet.

BUSINESS DONE DURING THE WEEK

Canton Iusurances $316

Union Insurances $577 Steamboats $12

Union Waterboats $11 Providents (Old) $2.67%, $2.70

The

Д

cor-

An-

IN CHINESE SILK

Result of Improved Testing Methods

of Jim, Tom, Harry. What would newspaperman dare stay away,

A visit to one of these confer- Downing-street think of such ences is exhilarating and inspir-freedom of mannera? ing. They are held in the execu-respondents have been asking him focal ap- tive office of the White House, continually about some

the Pre- reached from the mansion itself by pointments. "Ah," says Hong Kong Banka $1855, $1860, a covered passage. Some twenty sident as the inevitable question

CHINA PLANS. “BIG DRIVE" $1857 $1855/1860

minutes before time, correspon- arises, "I was reserving that for dents gather in a nearby room. you, but, unfortunately, Jim (Mr.

New York. There may

be 200 of them, the Farley, the Postmaster-General)

The recent improved method of number depending on the prospects get in first and has already

testing milk developed by the Chin- of good "copy" being available, nounced them." Each correspondent is sharply A roar of laughter.greets this ese Government, which results in of a shipment looked over on entry. Anyone un-sally, good-humouredly directed about 40 per cent. known to the Secret Service men is against the newspaperman who has being tested as against only about Immediately questioned. If his asked once again for the Informa-8 per cent. formerly, in said

tion. credentials are all' right, or some

have placed China in the position ofj The conferences are not long-shaving' the Best standardised silk Tramways $28.15 $234 $23.20 correspondent is standing sponsor

for him, he is admitted. Fo quarter of an hour to twenty min-in the work

It is expected that American silk As the clock turns to the hour utes. Mimeographed copies of all set for the conference, the younger documents and letters available merchants will show considerable and more excitable of the news for publication are ready for the favour to Chinese silku as a result

its members leave the of this development. papermen gather at the entrance Press 28

In anticipation of this a big leading to the President's room. President's room. Telephones are The reason is that Mr. Roosevelt near by for those who wish to flash "drive" to interest American silk sits in his chair with the corres-news to their papers. pondente grouped around him.

Providents (New) 65,cta. Hotels $5.45, $6.40, $6.95 Lands $731⁄2

Humphreys $12

$223⁄4/22.30

China Lights (Old) $11

China Lights (Rights) $4,40

Electrics $76, $76, $763⁄41⁄4 Macao Electrics $23 Telephones (Old) 8261⁄2, $26.30 (Continued at foot of next Column)

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFIORI

18, Oznacharuk Bersos, Labios, 2.0.1.

Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Bubscribed Capital ..... 1,800,000 Paid-up Capitat ................... 1,050,000 Reserve Fund & Rest. 1,246,785

BANKKRA The Bank of Harland & Wikand Bank, LAB.

Kusla Lumpur

Fanpok

*Naw York

Seattle

Derby

Kaudy

MATADE

Colorin

Colambe

Singapore

20

Maria Biaru Kuala Liple

Par Loade

(Mario) Zangoos

Roerabaya

Bydowy

All classe of Cmmercial Bankingomis, Transactions undertaken.

A

Tientsin

Tokyo

Tsingtao Yingkow

Personal Investment.・ accounts handled

London Los Angeles ***Mila

The Company ofere to intending Travelers the pes "af" its '- ""Travalarn Laterest allowed on Current Ac- Casenes and, Letters of Credit and. addition, the, world-wide. serviese Deposits received for £xed periods of its thoroughly equipped Travel De- strator to be obtained on application partne

IL MORLA

"Hong Kong. 11th September. ZiSK.

'DUGGAN,

Howrah

Kuandaa Dabong) Bimba

** DONG KONG BRANDE.

Many Lampion of Biddag and Barinage bud:

Travellers Choguns Ihanall, · ·

Truston and · Exocutorships undar- taken?

INTEREST, slowed, a. Current 'Aaammin and

pizsi "Deposila at Maine that, may be monetalend on appliadam.

J. B. ROSS,

„Osoner's Bend Opulent,”

Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1911.

Typical Of Democracy

dealers in the Chinese product in being made by the Wing Tal Com-

The late arrivals' cannot see the This unique gathering in the many, the largest silk company in President, so thick is the throng. charge of Mr. Roosevelt seems to China.

reflect the essential characteristics

Must Not Quote President

Mr. Haneh, a representative of

It is clearly understood that the of American democracy. The Pre- the company, hai recently arrived President must not be directly aident himself is dressed in a dark here and is carrying on conversa- quoted. The Information may sack suit with a brightly coloured tions with American buyers-Beu- epme "from the White House," tie; his officials in the rear are ter "from official spurces," or the more formal in black coats and

cor-feared some adroit reporter would; writer may use the material as dark-striped trousers. The

respondents are as casually dress catch him out in an unguarded an- ed as only an American newspaper-swer. He brought with him "a] voluminous document dealing with]

Telephones (New) $18.20, $13 Dairy Farms $291⁄2, $29 Watsons $71

Antamaki Tổ của 50 cha Benguet, Consolidated. $85 Kallan Mining Ad. 277– 287--

CHANGES (3.15 pm.) CLOSING QUOTATIONS

BUYERS Telephones ((Old): 6265%

SELLERS Union Insurances $550

SAKSALES. Hotels, $6,35

man can be,

But there is no lack of decorum, Liberia. He offered it to the and only an American artist gathered correspondents. could, in a pictare, do full Justice None heeded it, and after a few to the air of sober seriousness redesultory questions they departed, lieved by the vivid, sparkling" per while Mr. Phillips, with rellef |sonality of the President and the clearly expressed in his face, alip-

easy, offhanded manner of the ped back into his own office. W typical American reporter.

· Hardly, less excffing than the Following this, conference, 1 st conference is the meeting, of, cor- tended one given by Mr. Phillips respondents afterwards, The Na~ Under-Secretary of State. How tional Press Club in the happy different Mr. PhillipsTM was hunting" "ground for more stories all caution. His face was atarn, and rumours than any other place even" "anxious,

though he in the world.

wood Cabinet etc., etc.

and

One Radio Set

One Enamel Bath One Plano

On View from Monday the 5th February, 1994.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 2nd February, 1984

KING'S

COMING ATTRACTION!

RICHARD

"ACE OF

ACES

Ralph. Bellamy, Theodora Newton

Jon Sauersing Ducted by J. Walter Ruben, from the story by John MunkSaunders. Merjen C. Cooper, executive producer." [RKO-RADIO PICTURE