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THE
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prietors
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The local dollar remains un- changed, opening on demand this morning at 1/54.
Spot and forward silver prices remained steady on Saturday, clos- ing at 204 and 20 5/16 respective- ly.
The London on New York cross Tongkah rate, remained unchanged at
(Bhuker)U.S. $5,18%
on Saturday, Tsingtao
while
(Peking) Yokohama the Now York on London rate Zamboanga closed at £-U.S. 35.15% as com- pared with US. $5.15% at Fri-
Foreign Exchange and General day's closing. Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fir.
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W. II. E. THOMAS,
Acting Manager. Hong Kong, 20th February, 1934.
Dural Andale posed in Der Day THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
sad Pizad Depodle received for mua, yon, NE sharter periods in Tonal Compsay sad Burling on form which will be quoted ve applivetica.
Hong Kong, 13th April, 1934.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
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FOR THE NONGRONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING CORPURATION,
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Chial Mangai.
Hong Kong, 26th February, 1934.
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On London-
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1/5/ Four months' sight 1/5% Credits 4 months'
aight
1/6%
On New York-
On demand
1,000,000 1,160,000
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On demand
Credit 4
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months'
On India...
T.T. and demand...
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30%
577/2
6171⁄2
98%
On Shanghai-
On demand
110
On Japan:-
125
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On demand $2,434,000.00 On Salzon-
On demand
On demand On Singapore→ On demand
...... 75
63%
56
57%
On Bangkok- On demand Sovereigns bank buy-
125
ing rate
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Chief Manager
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided
Profita
HEAD OFFICE:-BONG KONG 12. Des Voeur Road Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Si Shouson Chow, Chairman.
located on the Mezzanine Floor Our New building Specially Can-Li Koon Chun. Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq.
On demand
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Corner of lee House Street and Der Voenz Road, Central.
Kan Tong Po, Era, Chief Manager.
The Fong, Est. Manager.
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Kowloon
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:~~Telpeh, Formmons Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1890.
Owain Bank in Forms
Landuo
in
Kong [Copper Cash
Copper Cents
nom.
nom. 1% prem. Rate of Native Interest 3% %% p.. Chinese Sub, Coin 312% dia. Hong Kong Sub. Colo par.
SHARE MARKET.
The Official Summary of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange issued on Saturday at 12.30 p.m.
be
CHINA
A Peek Into a Royal Nursery
A charmingly intimate study, made by the official_photographer of Belgian royalty, of Princess Josephine and Prince Baudeln, children of King Leopold and Queen Astrid of Belgium. The children are shown at play in the palace at Brussels, Prince Baudoin is next in line of succession to the Belgian throne.
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
Wong Ying, an elderly
woman,
WEDDING
Andrews -- Excell At Cathedral.
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1934.
WRITER DEFENDS HOLLYWOOD
Corruption Of Culture Refuted.
INFLUENCE OF FILMS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
RAFT
DENTRY FORMS for
PROGRAMMES
and
the
FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEET- Hollywood. ING to be held on SATURDAY, Mr. Van Loon's statement that the 28th April, 1934, (weather pers Hollywood motion pictures have mitting) may be obtained corrupted the world's culture and Secretary's
at the Office, Gloucember manners, brought a quick reply in Building; the Club House, Happy defence of Hollywood, from Miss Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Anita Loos, author of "Gentlemen Sports Club; and Prefer Blondes."
the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON
"What better breaks is art get- ting anywhere than are being given on THURSDAY, 19th April, 1984. it by Walt Disney, Garbo, Chaplin and Dressler?" Miss Loos demand- cd.
"Leopold Stokowski is coming out here to start pioneering werk for great music in films. Ia time Wag. ner will be done for the first time! as the old boy dreamed it should- in a way that will make the creaky old machinery of Bayreuth look silly" she continued.
The worldwide popularity and in fluence of Hollywood movies of which Mr. Van Loon complained are, as Miss Loox sees it, a mani- festation of "folk expression."
. By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 16th April 1934.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE
Aucron
"
THE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Publis
Thursday, the 19th. April, 1934, ON
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, 4, Duddell Street.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
was sentenced to 12th months' im- RECEPTION AT BOWEN RD. old high-brow paley walay," Mr. chairs, Teek prisonment by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing, for returning from banishment. She was banished from the Colony last year for 10 years.
"Now certainly no self-respecting | high-brow ever fails to thrill at the lilt of 16th century madrigals, or to go 'nets' over some moth-eaten pro- duction of 'Everyman'" she said. Comprising:-
Described by Miss Loos as her Chesterfield Couches and
Wardrobes with Van Loon deplored that "wherever bevelled mirrors, Teak extension you go you find people imitating the dining A pretty wedding took place on monstrosities of Hollywood.”
tables. Dining chaira. Saturday afternoon
Teak sideboards, Teak chest of at St. John's Cathedral, when Miss Elsie Jane you out and say 'look here, we are Tables, etc.
In Australia, he said, "they take drawers, Bookcases, Dressing Andrews became the bride of Mr.just like the United States-and William
Table clocks, Tea sets, Dinner Charles Excell, of the what, you see Hong Kong and Kowloon
is not the United services, Brass ware, Grama- Whari States but a reproduction of Holly.phones and records, Pictures, Tea and Godown Co.
wood movie sets." of 60 cents from a coolie on the hill-
The ceremony was performed by:
раун, Tables, Filing cabinets, "Cheer up, Hendrik" replied Miss Screens, Desks, aide overlooking the South
the Rev. H. W. Balns, M. A...while Loos. "It may frk you that Aus Vases, Cabin trunk, Linen, Table Looking Glass, China Athletic Association, Li Chung-pak, 1. T. C. I, presided at the organ.
Mr. Frederick Mason, A. R. C. O.,tralia is growing to look like Holly-fans, Books, etc., etc. unemployed, was sentenced to six
wood, but what did it look like, The bride, who is the youngest before?"-Reuter. months' hard labour by Mr. E. W. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. An- Hamilton at the Central Magistracy given away by her brother Mr. Ar- drews of Brighton, England, was this morning.
thur Andrews of 15, Bowen Road, Orders for the. Current For being in unlawful possession Miss Joyce Fergusson, with Mus- Hong Kong, and was attended by of a radiator cap in Upper Lascarters Ray and Donald Andrews as
Arrested yesterday for the theft
Row yesterday, Ko Chuk, unemploy- page-boys.
POLICE RESERVE.
Week.
ed, was sentenced to three months were carried out by Mrs. A. An-Police.
Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. The duties of Matron of Honour Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector General of hurd labour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton drews, the best man being Mr. A. at the Central Magistracy this J. Coles, who was assisted by Mr. morning.
A. Jillott and Mr. H. Lewis as us-Superintendent of Police (Reserve) hers.
Over 200 demobolished soldiers of the former Nineteenth Route Army arrived in Hong Kong AS passengers on the Dougins steamer Haiching when she berth: ed on Saturday.
yeur.
The reception was held 15. Bowen Rond.
Icave
Mr. Dudley Leonard King, Deputy
has been granted 8 months' leave of at No. absence with effect from 15th April,
1934.
PRETTY CEREMONY AT ROSARY CHURCH.
Carvalho-Da Silva.
HONEYMOON TO BE SPENT IN JAPAN
Appointment
also
A Quantity of Blackwood Ware One Plane
and
Fine New Persian Carpets
On view from Wednesday, the 18th. April, 1934.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 16th April 1934. .
PIRATE WOUNDED AND CAPTURED
Rescued.
His Excellency the Oficer Ad- 3 Kidnapped Persons been pleased to appoint Mr. Cyril ministering the Government has
Champkin to be an Assistant Supe- rintendent of Pollee (Reserve) with effect from 13th April, 1934.
SMART WORK BY THE WATER POLICE
There is nothing very much to
For returning from banishment,| said about the market this Leung Kam was sentenced to 12
His Excellency the Officer Ad- Every description of Banking and morning, except that there were months' hard labour by Mr. E. W.
ministering the Government has Exchange business transacted. Loans buyers looking for a few selected Hamilton at the Central Magistracy
A brisk fight between the Hong frented on approved securities,
been pleased to appoint Mr. Cyril Kong Water Police and Current Accounts opened in Locala setback, chief among these being fsaues that have recently suffered
Ronary Church, Kowloon, was Champkiu, Assistant Superintendent
а pirate Bank-Moses Lund Average am:00s...Yen kong Currency and Fixed Deposits received Hong Kong Trams, Electries and from the Colony for 10 years last/terday when Miss
this morning. Accused was expelled the scene of a pretty wedding yea of Police (Reserve), to act as De-band in the New Territories on On and after August 16th, 1933, the one year or shorter periods
Esther Mariaputy Superintendent of Police (Re-Saturday night resulted in rate of Interest on Special Current Local and Foreign Currencies ou Telephones,
the Deposit
jde Sousa Carvalho, daughter of the serve) with effect from 15th April, wounding and capture of one of the will be at 2% p.a. on daily term which will be quoted on appli- balance and the rate for balance over jeation.
It will be noted that sales of
late Mr. and Mrs, Beltra de Lancas 1934, $10,000 will be quoted on supplication. Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
Unions have been effected at $590,]
Carvalho was married to Mr. Car- Sentence of three months hard to Maria
Indian Company.
Ipirates and the rescue of three men (Maximum rate--11%).
KAN TONG PO.
this being the highest figure touch-labour was imposed on Lui Siu, un-Father L. Ross) officiated.
da Silva. The
who had been kidnapped, Rev. Training Course-Part II.
Three Chief Manager. ed by this stock for some months
All other pirates, two of whom are be recruits of the Indian Company relieved to have been wounded, Hong Kong. 1st March, 1934. 1pust.
employed, by Mr. Q. A. A. MacFad-; The bride was given away by siding in Kowloon will attend 3, Chi Sales
yen at the Central Police Court this Mr. A. A. Botelho, and was attend-Woo Street, Kowloon on Wednesday, ¡caped. morning, for the theft of a purse Carolina Silva, Carmen Silva and
ed by the Misses Emilie Carvalho, April 15th at 17.30 hours for in-Police Launch left Hong Kong on Acting on information, No. 4 struction. containing $7,05, from Yeung Kul Cissy Silva. The flower girl was
Saturday, under the command There will be no class at the Chin-Sub-Inspector Stewart, to search for at the South China Athletle Associais, Lourdes da Rosa.
esc Company Headquarters on suspected Junk. tion ground, yesterday..
Thursday, April 19th, 1934.-
Emergency Unit Reserve.
The junk was found late in the Pedendu.
afternoon in an inlet at Koon Moon, Defendu' instructions looking out on Futuamoon, and will take place at the Seamens In-party was landed in stitute basement on Friday, April bay.
adjacent Climbing over a ridge they
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BONG KONG DAINOSI
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De You Bond Cumbent.
Big Raag. Doromber Di, 1881.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Office:-65, Broadway, New York.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Capital
Surplus Reserves
.U.S.$6,000,000.00 ..U.S.$1,867,089.17 .:.U.S.$1,718,879,57
LIMITED.
Established 1880
BRANCHES:-
Capital (fully pald-up) Yen,100,000,000
Reserve Fund
.Yen.122,750,000
Amsterdam Aniwary
ANGLE
Denos
Glangor
Havana
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA
Bombay
Hamburg Thatso Heidelburg Iniuriakan
Axisce City Nies Kaplar PUBOVE Paris
Bren
Branches and Agencies 1:
Bruende
London
Idverpool
Alexandria
Nagasaki
Celestia
Touri
Batavia
Nagoya
Chap
Ingat Lor
New York
Osaka
Galor Copenhage
Paria
Palsburg
Peiping
Flore
Rangoon
Berlin Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Dairen (Dalny)
Tenien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
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Taurtoina Viabne Facia Yokohams Zaś Branches of American Express Com- pany in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada,
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions andartaken..
Hong Kong Banks $1830 Union Insurances $590 Hong Kong Trama 20 Star Ferrica $961⁄2 Telephones (Old) $23.20 Cements (Old) $2% Cements (New) $2% Dairy Farms $261⁄2 Buyers Canton Insurances $310 Union Insurances $5861⁄2 Underwriters $115 Douglases $35%
Raubs $14.80
Hotels $5.90
Dock $15.1 Chinese Estates $86
Hong Kong Trams $20% China Lights (Old) ·$9.80 Constructiona (Old) $170 Electrics $71 Constructions (New) 70 cts.. Govt. Loans 8% Prem
THE OVERSEAS NATIONAL BANE, LID.
National Bank Building,
8A, De Vox Road, Central
After the church ceremony a re- ception was held at No. 6, Jorden
Silva left
an
RA+
of
A
A blind man, Leung Kam, was ad-Road, mitted to the Government Civil Hos- Later, Mr. and Mrs. pital, suffering from injuries to his for their honeymoon which is be- 20th at 17.30 hours. All members surprised the pirates who opened left shoulder after being knocked]ing spent in Japan, down by a public car, No. 249, near the new playing field in Hennessey Road yesterday.
Chi Sul, an earth coolle, was ad- mitted to the Government Civil Hos- pital suffering from injuries to his face and body, alleged to have been Inleted by a fellow workman, at the Old Reservoir, Aberdeen.. -
NATHAN ROAD TREE FELLING.
Work Continues.
Vad k
The felling of trees in Nathan Road was continged yesterday.
Most of the traca felled yester
A lecture in Italian will be held bordered Cambay Buildings and
in the Grill Room of the Hong the front of the Po Hing Theatre..
are requested to be present.
1934.
fire and left the junk, making for Sgd. C. CHAMPKIN,
the. hilia.. Acting DS.P (R). On the abandoned junk, Insp. Hong Kong, Monday, April 16th, Stewart discovered three Chinese captives, who said that, they had SHEK O BURGLARank was boarded, and captured by been kidnapped when their trading RETURNS.
the pirates on the previous day.
The captured man was brought to Hong Kong yesterday, and is being
Miss Shenton Loses $15 detained in hospital
From Suitcase.
Palice suspect that a Clara TV boat, No. 2763 V., measuring › 23
Kong Hotel on Wednesday, at 6.30 Trees were also felled at bus stops The burglar who entered Sir feet in length with a width of six p.m. The speaker will be Rev. Fr. at the Hotel Nathan corner, and at William Shenton's house at Shek- fect; may still be in pirate hands. Prof. C. Braga, the Superior Father the corner of Nathan and Jordan O on Wednesday night without re- Of 55 plculs capacity, the craft is of Sulesian Institute, who will Roads. take as his subject. "Missionary, Life In China.
SWATOW ARRIVAL'S
· BAG SNATCHED.
moving anything returned last carrying a cargo of bags of Wol- night and stole $15 from a suit fram Ore valued at $1,750.
e in Miss Shenton's room.
She has an old patchy sail,
An attempt was also made to enter the residence of Mr. T. P. Kemble, but the barking of three
$5,000,000.00 Tung Sang.Printing Press, Company Soldier Catches Thief."]dogs belonging to the occupant for West Birkenhead, was reported'
Personal investment accounts Authorized Capital. handlod
Fung Yipsang, a salesman of the, Paid-up Capital engage
New York, Londes 0,000.00 No. 28 Stanley Street, was charged
Paris Agantag
before Mr. Q. A. A. MacFadyen ́st] BANKEES TRUST COMPANY.
The Company offers to intending Travelers the use of ita "Travelers
and
the Central Police Court this morn-t. A.
bag
containing A gold
scared the Intruder away,
Colonel J. Sandeman Allen, M.P. on Current Ac Cheques and Letters of Credit and We offer facilities for the transang for the embezzlement of $127.45 cigaretto case valued at $100 and Ross › Garazo,
In addition, the world-wide" servious tim, of general banking · business.
laat month to ask the Financial Deposits received for fixed periods of the thoroughly equipped Travel De Wordgn Exchange transacted, Steck from his firm on several occasions. other articles was snatched from shortly after 8 o'clock last night contemplates changing the old iron at rates to be obtained on application:partments
Secretary to the War Office in the Salisbury Road House of Commons whether he and bonds bought and sold. Leans The case was remanded until to Miss Gourly, who has only recent The thief was caught by Privata 3 bedsteads and hard biscuit mat granted on approved securiti
LEE FANG, morrow, at 11.80a.m. Bergeant ly arrived from Swatow, by Leung | Wilkinsor General Manager Healey prosecuted,
of the East Lap-tresses at present in use in barracks
prizor more modern types."
Q. KISHINAMI, Hong Kong, 11th April, 2984,
Manager.
E. W. DUGGAN,
Kam unemployed, near the Alex caahiras.
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