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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED. BANK OF BANKING CORPORATION, INDIA, AUSTRALIA CHINA.
́EHAD. OPPICH: "MOMEXONG.'
BOLED OF DIRECTORS.
Charter, 1853
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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Commerce and
mi confiance
COTTON, SILVER AND WHEAT
Kamera: Liability of Propelebus b0,000,000
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund AKUNTARILE8,000,000 RejerveLiability” of Pro!"
£3,000,000
42,000,000
Latest Quotations.
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Hón Xỵ G9♬, Mackie "
{Alor Star), "Tilolls":
Amrita Ipoh
Rangoon
Salgon
Bangkok Karachi
Semarang
Batista
Seremban
Bombay
Kobe
"Singapore
Canton
West, Bell. Kog,
Chairman
J. P. Warren, Esquí?
A. 1. Carrston, ER,
W. 3. Kosnick Kaq.
G, C. Külght, Rag,
AMOT
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
DOMBAY DALOUTTA CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO DAIKEN FOOCHOW
HATPHONO
HAMBURG HANKOW
HARMIN
BONGKEW
ILOILO
IPOH
JORORE
KONE
KOWLOON
01. Miskin, Ket,
1. K. Morrison, But,
T.. Pence.
V. 3. Grayburn, Zag
Chief Huangor.
BRANCHES —*
LONDON
LIONS
MALACCA
MANILA
UAB (Jobors MURDER
NEW YORK
·PEIPINO
· PENANG
NANDOON
MAIGON
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MOBADAYA
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TOKYO
TSINGTAO
TOKOHAMA
Cares Annowie apaned in Los Gyroseg and Fixed Dupealle vocalrad for one, your s sharter periode in Lod Company Overčing
Suede which will be quoteê cu apgilantia Hong Kong, 13th April, 1934,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Buzin of the sbava Dank is madart-
od by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
shinized on naplication.
FOR THE NOWGIONS AND SHARDKAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. ORATBORN,
Olaf Kaasagov/
Hong Kong, 26th February, 1934.
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A.Q.F.C. Quotations.
New York, Yesterday,
Jones Averages.
New York, April 19.30 Industrials
20 Rails Messrs. Asia Lands Ltd. have r20 Uzüilies. ceived the following quotations of 10 Bonds" ... the New York cotton and wheat Commodity.' | rubber, silk and silver exchanges. [an the: Commodity Exchanges Inc. | New York;=re NATO Yokohama.
Price - Closing: Commodity Zambaraga April 18. Foreign Exchange and Gepers! Banking business transacted.
Haiphong
· Kamburg
Hankow Hardin
Madris
Talping
Tientsin
Medan
Toorkah
York
Bhaker)
elping
(Peking)
Tsingtao
* Perang
||Hong Kong SANG
Y. H. E. THOMAS,
Acting ManaGST. Hong Kong, 20th February, 1984.
SILVER.
Last. Today's Changes.
Avec Aver
104.46 106.45 99 up (9.31-49.03′′ .02 up 25.00 26.41 61 up 94.80 94.89 29.up
Index. 51.16 51.1501 down Mesira. E. A. Pierce & Co. Re- port: The market may not pene- on trate the resistance to the up-side. immediately, but we think that it is only a question of time and we Silver: Commodity Exchange Inc.ould maintain long positions.
Industrial news is favourable, par-] Apr. 18 Rangeticularly reports from the steel la- 45.25 46.25dustry Wheat: There has been a 45.60 46.60 temporary subsidence of May liqui- 46.00 46.00 dation but there is apt to be a re- newal as delivery day approaches 46.60 46.60
and this caused nervousness: and
Current Accpants opened and Fix of New York:
Dopoeits radelved for one year or Apr. 17 Range shorter periods at rates which will be May....46.28.46.28 quoted on application.
July 45.70 45.75 Sept...46.00 46.05 Dec....46.68*46.58 Total sales for the day- 266 contracts of 216 contracts of 25.000 ozs each 25.000 ozs. each
Market-Steady."
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912
Head Office: Hong Kong,
Lækkerland Canibal (11.X. Carrome3] .......[15,/W,nah
BRANCHEN 10
Basurto Faal zen 1,150,000 Cabot, Shanghal, Banker, Bengkak,
and fax Freunions,
.
LONDON HAKKERS |--
The Lloyd's Bank, Landbed.
CORRESPONDENTS
In all principać viiden of the Wall.
Fowler Berbangs, and banking bonisam st every danceiption [brianazial.
Gassport. Betws (vuelos «čius) ok a panely como o from $4 to gel,
LOOK POONG SHAN.
Chief Manager.
1 RUBBER. Rubber: Commodity Exchange Inc. of New York:
Apr. 17 Range Apr. 18 Range
May ....11.30 11.99 12.09 12.09 July....12.28 12.28 12.28 12.38 Sept...12.51 12.54 12.60 12.60
Standard No. 1 "B" Contract. Total sales for the day:-
011 contracts -- 404 contracts
SILK.
Silk: Commodity Exchange Ine, of New York:
May
Sept.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Dec...
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital ...... Reserve and Undivided
Profila
Apr. 17 Range Apr-18 Range 1.26 1.27%. 1.26 1.27
curtailed support early in the day. Local buyers evened up towards the close. Colton: The decline was due more to lack of buying than to any Aggressive pressure. A feature was the persistent off-take for the Trade and by brokers with. Far Eastern connections Silver: A rather heavy- amount of selling, which was cr dited to Far Eastern accounts oc- curred on any advances. There was. some acattered support from houses with banking connections." Business Done:-1,540,000 shares.
Air Reduction
1.29 1.29% 1.291⁄2 1.29% American Radiator
unquoted
unquoted
SUGAR $10,000,000.00. Sugar: New York Sugar & Coffee $5,598,600.00 Exchange:
$2,434,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:—HONG KONG 12. Des Voeux Road Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS;- Sir Shouson Chow, ChairmRE.
Incated on the Mezzanine Floor of Lt Koon Chun, Eng. P. K. Kwok, Esq. Our New building in Specially Con- Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Chan Ching change:" atructed to provide all of these Im-Shek, Esq. L Lan Sang, Esq. Wong portant Qualities.
Last To-day's Prica Prica
98 00%
Allied Chemical & Dye American Can
151
15 103% 104
15
15%
American Smelting
4314
43%
April 17 April 18
May... July September Market:-Quiet
1.40 *1.39
Bendix Aviation
Anaconda Copper Mining 1614 Auburn
American Tel. &, Tel :.120% American Tobacco "B" ..71% American Waterworks. 20%
122
74
20%
16%
48
48%
18
18%
1.45
1.45
Barden Co.
02/
234
►
1.60
1.50
Canadian Pacifie
16%
16%
Casc
Cotton:
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Chu-Son, Esq. and Ken Ying Po, Esq.
May
Kan Tour Po. Eng, Chief Manager.
July
Li The Fong, Esq, Manager.
[Oct.
Inspection Cordially Invited.
THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL Amoy
& SAYINGS BANK, LTD.-- Corner, of Ice foume; Sizeel and Des Voeux Road, Central.
Dec.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:--
Batavia
Manua Melbourne
Sentila
Bombay
Naganald
Calcutta
New York
Canton
Osaka
Haiphong
Paris
Semarang Shanghai Singapore Bourabaya Swatow
Jan. Mar. Middling
Spol..11.80
Apr. 17 Range Apr. 18 Lange .11.62 11.63 11.66 11.66 ...11.73 11.74 11.75 11.76 ..11.87 11.88 11.90, 11.90 ..11.99 12.00 12.05 12.05
COTTON.
Chase National Bank New York Cotton Ex-Chrysler Motors.
Consolidated Goa of N.Y. 37% Curtiss Weight
Caterpillar Ca
31%
32
201
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63.42 5344
3B
44
4%
12.01 12.01 12.07.12.07
Du Pont de Nemours.. 964 Fartman Kodak ..... Electric Auto-lite Co. Electric Bond & Share Electric Powder & Light 7%
964
1
924
2714
27%
16%
17
General Electric
General Foods.
34
2216 222
12.12 12.13 12.14 12.14
General Motors
38
38%
Gillette Safely
11. 11%
11.80
Gold Dust
Hankow Honolulu Robe Kowloon
Felping
Penang
Rangoon
Tlentin Saigon
Tokyo San Felsco Vancouver Yokohama.
May July
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THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1934.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
PART the sale by Public Auction
to be held on MONDAY, the 23rd day of April, 1934, at 3.p.in, af the Offices of the Public Works De partment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mount Cameron in the Co- lony of Hong-Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal. at a Crown Rent to be fired by the Surveyor of His Majesty, the King, for one further term of 75
years. A
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Mo, of Bale
Bagístry K.
Locality.
Gap Road.
N.
Boundary
Contenta l
・the the
W.
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+
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As per als plan.] 17,700 1945
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WHEAT. Wheat: Chicago Board of Trade: April 17. April 18.
7812 774. 7834 78
80
internat. Harvester Internat, Tel. Tel. Liggett & Myers "B" Loew's Inc. .....
Ward Montgomery National Biscuit
22%
21. 31%% 41 41%%
14% 14%
*34% 34 30% 31.4% 43% 43%
National City Bank
2014+ 304
79%
National Dairy Prod.
15%
1624
Olis Elevator
1544
40,000,000
bushela
50,000,000
Pacific Gas & Electric. 19%
19
:bushels
Packard Motors
5%
AMERICAN GOLD PRICE: (WASHINGTON).
Pennsylvania Ely.
34%
.5% 36
Radio Corpn.
Spare Roebuck
40%
49%
Socony-Vacuum Corpn.
16%
U.S. Treasury Gold
Standard Brands ..
21%
215
Standard Gna
127
Standard Oil Co. of N.J. 45%
122
45%
Texas Corpu.
20%
Trans-American
674
United Corpn.
GI
6%
Union Pacific
.132
1315
Union
#Carbon 44% Carbide Trans-America
45%
6%
23 61% 39%
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN GINKO.) HEAD OFFICE:Talpch, Formons Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1800.
Central Bank in Parinam
Lonton
Every description of Banking and | Exchange business transacted. Loans |granted on approved securities.
Current Acedunts opened in Local
Maak-Renee laried Average smönsi ...Tax. 61,000.00 Currency and Fixed Deposits received On and after August 15th, 1933, the for one year or shorter perioda In and Foreign Currencies on rate of Interest on Special Current Local Deposit will be at 2% p.a. on daily term which will be quoted on appli balance and the rate for balance ever ratinn. $10,000 will be quoted on application.
Maximum rate-14%).
LONDON BENEES",
Barclays Bantu Tadi. Zleyti Bank, 144, Miland Bank, 148, Wavilnem Bask, Kan.
The Bank has Correspondents ie ail the prístupni Jomptarojaă Contem throughout the world.
ROBO LONG BRANCH |
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1. Die Tanz Sood Deseret
His ass. Dummber M. 1901
- Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO,"
Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 1st March, 1834
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.
Head Ofheer 65, Broadway," New York.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Capital
LIMITED:
Established "1880
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen.100,000,000
Reserve Fund
...Yen.122,760,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA
.1.3.86,000,600,00 „U.S.31,867,089.17 -11.3.41,718,879.67
September
Total sales for the day:-
10% Apr. 17. Apr. 18.
Price, per oz, ... $55.00 $85.00
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONE. - On Londontija need unit a 1/6% T. T.
1/59%
On T.T. and demand 97
United Air & Transport 22% United States Steel
51% Westinghouse E. & M...38%
BID
LONDON EXCHANGES.
On demand
Four months' sight 1/5%
Credits: 4 months'
sight
1/6/2
|On New York----
On demand
374
Surplus Reserves
Credits 60 days'
sight
39
10
On Paria
Peris New York
London, Yesterday.
*77*25/$2
BRANCHES:
Montreal
5:18 5.12%
Amsterdam
On demand
6724
Nica City
Brussels
21.97
Any
Credits 4 months'
"eight..
612
On Lidia-
Geneva Amsterdam
15.86
7.68
Pelping
Du Shanghai—
ONLY T
On demand
110%
| Oxi Japad)——
Milan Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen
124%
Oslo
BOY 18.04% 19.40 22.894 19.90%
Vienna
*75*
28 1237
On demand
€2%
07.9/16
On Batavia
Lisbon
On demiad
554
Athens
637 Sollers
On Badron,
Bucharest
On demand
67%
Belgrade
*515:
225
On Bangkok---
Rio
On demand
-1261⁄4
176
· 20-3/18 Hong
nom,
Branches and Agencies at:
Alexandria Berils
Batavia
Gariton
Nagasaldi Nagoya New York Giska
"Deblin
PAT Peiping Daram (Dalny) | Rangoon Fertien (Makden) Rio de Janeiro
Ben Francisco Hankow
Seattle
Branches of American Express Com pany in Principal cities of United |States of America and Canada.
All classés of "Commercial Banking Transactions útferkökin.
Harbor
Semarang
Honolulu Kejting Kober
Bingapore Boerabaya
Tokyo***
handledat
Karachi
Los Angeles
Manila
Moji
On demand
| On Mantia.........
** On démand
On Singapore
"Fersonal invartment accounts Rovereigns, bank buy--7-
Ziravelers the use
*ing rate? The Company offe to intending Bar Silver per oz-
Bar Bilver Intereat allowed on Current A Cheches" and letters of Creta Kong
[Inr addition, the world-wide Vétel
of its theronial Bumbradosava e Copper Cash Deposits received for trad
THORAXHTM Copper Cents,
comute
at rates to be obtained on application.
TANKISHINAMIEN
Hong Kong, 11th April) 1924.
Chinese Bub
Preque Helsingfors Madrid.
Buenos Aires Montevideo Bombay
Shangbal Ibig Kong kokohama SIVE Spot Forward
Offical
1/8 8/82
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NO RELIEF FOR TAXPAYER
Canada Maintains Sales
And Income Taxes.
EUROPEANS IN CAR
MISHAPS.
Pedestrians Knocked
Down In Kowloon..'
Mr. C. E. Terry of the Hong
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telepra. Kong and Kowloon Wharf and
phie Messages Ordinance, 1896. ceived April 18, 8:20 am.) ·
Ottawa, To-day.
The Canadian Finance Min- ister, Mr. E. N. Rhodes has proposed to the House of ..Commons, a 10 per cent, tax on newly-mined gold, a re- duction of the sugar tax to one cent per pound from two cents, and the continuation
of the present income and sales taxes.
He said he, would not sta- bilise Canadian currency pen-
ding, a stabilised ratio for the pound and the dollar-Unit- ed Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.
LOCAL DOLLAR
her STEADY.
Silver Prices Recover
Ka-Godown Company Limited, report
ed that while he was driving his
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.
(In Voluntary Liquidation).
NOTICE
JS HEREBY GIVEN
that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited (in volun-" tary liquidation) will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Com- pany, Limited, at Queen's Building, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, 26th day of April, 1934, at 8 o'clock in the after- noon at which Meeting the Liquida- tors will ny before the Meeting an account of their acts and dealings and of the conduct of the winding up during the Fourth year of Liquidation.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD. (In Voluntary Liquidation). Per pro. Dodwell & Company, Ltd. J. P. WARREN,
Director.
Liquidators.
Hong Kong, 19th April, 1934.
car at the junction of Waterloo THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LTD.,
Road and Peace Avenue yesterday,|- The knocked down a Chinese widow,
· COPENHAGEN.
Taing Lui, aged 41 years, who was The Danish Motor Vessel. "PANAMA " removed to the Kowloon Hospital.
arrived from Copenhagen, Mr. L. Paget, of Savarin House, having Hankey Road, Kowloon, reports dum, Hamburg and Genoa carisig- Gothenburg, Oslo, Antwerp, Botter- that while he was riding his motor neca of cargo are hereby inform- cycle, No. 192, yesterday he ac-led that all goods are being land- at their risk into placed cidently knocked down and injuried ed and
the hazardous and/or extra Mr. J. C. Rozario, of Cameron hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong. Road, at the corners of Hafphong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. and Nathan Roads. Mr. Rozario Lid, where delivery can be obtained was detained at the Kowloon Hos- as soon as the goods are landed. pital.
MAYOR OF CANTON
-IN COLONY.
Government House
Guests.
The Mayor of Canton, Mayor Liu Chi-wan, is at present on an unom- cial visit to Hong Kong accompanied by Mrs. Liu, and two well-known officials Dr. Wu Rak-shing and Colonel Liang Chak-wal; p
Yesterday the visitors were guests Spot silver yesterday gained 7/16, of H. E; Sir Thomas, and↑ Lady and forward silver gained, closing Southorn at a luncheon, given at at 20 5/16 and 20% respectively.
Government House To-day they
The local dollar remaina steady, opening on demand to-day at 11/5/815
The London on New York: cross will be guests of HLE, Admiral Sir ate yesterday closed at -U.3.36.18% Frederick and Lady Dreyer at lug- cheon, while to-morrow, H. E. Major compared with &-US$5.15% on General and Mrs. Borrett will be the Tuesday, while the New York, onj London rate closed at U.3.35.18341st at a luncheon given in honour as against U.S.15.15% an Tues
of the disyor.ne late sal die [day"
AUSTRALIAN VISITORS,
Goodwill. Mission Arrive Sunday.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns and all goods remaining undelivered after will
the 26th April, 1934, at 4 p.m.
be
subject
to
rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods where
are to
be left in the Godown, will be examined by
Jednomion & Ashe i
Mesert.
April, 1936, at 10 am,
on the 25th
All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned with- the day of the ship's arrival, or
will
in
ed
not be recognised.
No Fire" Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersign- by: JOHN MANNERS & CO, LTD,
Mercantile Bank. Bldg. Hong Kong. 19th April, 1984.
HOSPITAL PATIENT
ASUICIDE.*77
Hangs Himself After Depression Fit.
نمود
The Mayor is due to return to A verdict of suicide was returned Canton on Friday night,
|by the jury at the Coroner's inquest held at the Central Magistracy yea-
ACCIDENTAL DEATH terday into the death of 1 Wing,
Valeun VERDICTED-taged 45, of Swatow, who was found hanging in the Invatary on the third floor of the Tung Wah Hospital on Chinese • Knocked Down April 6 last,
By European Driver.
Mr) QU'AMA.Macfadyen acted as
[of slave (6) Fear and an Ad Coroner and the fury empanelled A verdict of accidental death consisted of Messrs. Matthew B. was returned at a Coroner's Inquiry Beyes (foreman), Taal Wing-on and Goodwill Mielen to the Far East, conducted: by Mr. Wynne Jones Wong Kwok-yan. --
The members of he Australian
At the head of whom la Mc. J. G. the Kowloon Magistracy yester The deceased was a patient at the Latham, P. C., will arrive in Hong day Into the death of Cheung Lük, hospital, suffering from pleurisy. Kopg by the French liner D'Arlag: who died in the Kowloon:Hospital The post-mortem examination show- nan on Sunday, at 6 am, Javing on April 4 as a result off being ed that death was due to asphyxia. 8px for Shanghai, an
knocked down in: Nathan Rokd by by hanging.
car driven by Mr. G. B. Esta The Coroner, In summing up, (Cell said that the evidence showed that
entary tima' will be
tors In the Jaco-brook
Kong Ho Masars
B Darling, Has and Bouss, and KP
the furgi
29 do the deceased's attempt was, deliber- irlabdate) and probably due to á ft of.
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