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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

Authorized Capital

Issued and Filly Paldrup mun6484 Beserie Funda

Sterling

Silver

£ 4,300,000 $10,000,000

$50,000,000 20,000,000

Emera Liability of Proprietors,#20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: VONGKONO.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Hun. Nr. C. O. 8. Markis

Chaliana,

B. II. Dodwell, Eng. Deputy Chairtoan.

Kom. Mr. W. E. el.

A. 21. Coerpton, Ling.

W. 1, Karwick, Eng.

C. C. Knight, Esq.

AMOT

BANGKOK.

BATAVIA

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CALAUTTA

CANTON CHEM

COLOMBO

DAIREN

HOOCHOW

HAIPHONG

HANTHRA

BANKOW

HARBIN

HUNGREW

IPOH

JORORA

KOBE

KOWLOON

THE CHARTERED BANK OF- INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853)

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON NO

Paid-up Capital

£3,000,000

Reserve Fund S.

£3,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

Alor Star

Holla

Rangoon

Amritsar

Pthogiok

Katachi

Senaraty

Natavis

Seremban

Bothay

Tobe

Shanghai

K. 5. Morris, Esq.

Calcutta

Kuala

Kingspor

Canton

Lumpur

Gawuporu

Kuching

Nouralma

Cha

Madre

Taiping

Calamba

Habila

Timis

Dalal

Moden

Tongkak

lephong

New York

(Bhuket)

Hamborg

Teiping

Tsingtan

Flankaw Harlin

(Peking) Trans

Tokohama

Zamboangs

1. Makin, Eng.

T. E. Pearce, Esq.

V. M. Grayburn, Eng.

Chief Menager.

BRANCHES-

LONDON

MALACCA

LYONS

MANILA

(Johnre)

NEW YORK

PEPINO

PENSNG

RASUON

SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO

XUALS CAMPUR

SEANBRAT

SINGAPORE

SOUHARAYA

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Current Bersunis optand in tors! Curteary Bid Fixed Deposits received for one year o shortes period in oral Company and Sterling se leme bird will be quand on pratica. Hong Kong. 18th April, 1834.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the love Bark is coodnet.

ed by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAT RANKINO CORPORATION.

obtained on apptickling,

Roles may be.

FOR THE ONG RUNG ANO SHANGHAI BANKING CORUMRATION

Y. N. GRAYBURN,

Chief Menger.

Hong Kong, th February, 1032,

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Acting Manager. Hong Kong, 20th February, 1934.

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$16,000 600,00 # 1,2DA,Man

-------- $2,454,000,00

HEAD OFFICE:—BONG KONG

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Capital (fully paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Beierve Fund ........Yen.122,750,000

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London

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Hong Kong, 11th April 1994.

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THE CHINA-MAIL: FRIDAY: JUNE 1:1934ər

Commerce and

Finance:

"LOCAL SHARES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

H.K. Bank, $1,8671⁄4- n.

H.K. Bank (London), $181.

Chartered Bank £16% n.

Mercantile Bank C. £15 n. Bank of East Asia, $93 s.

COTTON, SILVER AND WHEAT

Latest Quotations.

DULL TRADING

CONTINUES ON Mystery Silver Buyer

WALL STREET

Still Undisclosed.

STOCK PRICES WEAKER

!

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

A.O.F.C. Quotations.

New York. Yesterday, Dow Jones AvĢIRgER.

Index ....

Aver. Aver.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

NOTICE,

Last To-day's Changes ON MONDAY, the 4th June, 1934,

All Departments will

.95.32 94.00 1.32 down CLOSED. .43.51 42.70 .82 down .23.36 22.86 62 down

bo

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hong Kong, 1st June, 1934.

BANK HOLIDAY.

30. Industrials New York, To-day... 20 Rails

The Hongkong Dispensary. Dis- Business, continues at. low ebb 20 Utilities on the New York stock market 40 Bonds 94.17 94.07 10 down pensing Department, will be opened for dispensing prescriptions from Commodity Only 440,000 shares were: traded

.....58.04 57.91-1.27 up 10 am to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. New York, June 1 on the Exchange yesterday Messrs. E. A. Pierce & Co Reto 7.80 p.m. The American Oriental · Fin-Prices were weaker, industrials port: There has been no parti- ance Corporation have" received and rails declining 1.32 and 81cular change in the situation and Mercantile Bank, A. & B. £28 n. the following quotations on to 94.00 and 42.70, while utilities there is obviously no great urge to the New York cotton and wheat and bonds were down 52 and 10 buy. The market shows irregular rubber, kiki kad silver exchanges; to 22:86 and 94.07, respectively. weakness as a result of continuing Am: O. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 n. the Commodity Exchanges Inc. The commodity index advanced uncertainty and unwillingness to

1.27 to 57.31. - New York

altempt to anticipate the Closing Commodity Price on On the silver market another re-

of events. Whent: Speculative Accordance with Government Ordinance, THE EXCHANGE May 30, 2

petition of recent trading did not momentum WEB encouraged by BANKS will be CLOSED for the disclose who was the principal lack of rains in Canada. SILVER.

Crop Transaction of Public Business on [buyer. Selling was scatter-

conditions are bullish but good im-MONDAY, the 4th June, 1934, Silver: Commodity Exchange Ineed. Brokers loans have increased mediate rains could improve a good (The Birthday of His Majesty the of New York:

by. $10,000,000. News came dur portion of the belt. Cotton: The King.) May 29 Bange May 31 Range ing the session that the House of market opened lower on strike 45.07 45:15 Représentatives had passed the news, but later recovered in sym- July....45.18. 46.18 Sept....45.34 45.84.45.20 45.20 Silver Bill-Reuter. Dec.....45.56 35.65 45.85 45,35 Mar....45.95 46.95 45.65 45.66 Total sales for the day:--

China 0. Fin. Ord, Sh. $4 n. China Q. Fin. Pref. Sh. $5 n.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $300 n. Union Ins., 582 n. China Underwriters, $1% Ir China Fire Ins., $510. H.K. Fire Ins., $250 . International Assco., $6 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $41 sa, H.K. Steamboats, $9 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.). $30 m. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $33 A. Shells (Bearer), 49/41⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $11.10 n.

Mining.

Antamoks, 69 eta. b. Balatoca. $331⁄2 n. Baguio Gold, 33 cts. b. Benguets, $32

n.

Benguet Exploration, 18 ets. b. Benguet Goldfield, 20 cts.. B. Big Wedge, 12 cte. n. Gold Creek, #31⁄2 n. Ipo Mining. $i n.

Itogons, $7 n.

Kailan, 21/3 n.

Langkats (Single) Sh. $18. S'hai Exploration, Sh. $4.80 n. S'hai Loans, $54 n. Raubs, $15 n.

Venx: Goldfield, $7 n.

Docks, etc.

H.K, Wharven, $104 b. H.K. Docks, $16 n.

S. China Motors A. $2 n. S. China Motors B., 38 a. Providents (old). $1.85 b. Providents (new), 75 cts. n. Hongkews, Sh. $350 n.

New Engineerings, Sh. $5.20 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $133 n.

Cotton Milly,

47 contracts of 53 contracts of 25,000 bis, each 25,000 ons, each

MarketSteady.

RUBBER.

LOCAL DOLLAR ·

DECLINES.

trend

pathy with grains and then again eased on increased offerings, which were impossible for absorp-

tion by the limited demands. Sil-

Hong Kong, 1st June, 1934.

FUNERAL OF LATE

ver: Another repetition of recent MME, R. A. GUERRA Silver Prices. Unaltered the principal chief buyer, Selling Consular Bodies Among

trading did not disclose who WAN

was scattered. The House has The local dollar declined . open-passed the Silver Bill. Brokers' morning at loans have increased by $10,000,-

000.

Rubber: Commodity Exchanesing on demand this

1/4

Inc. of New York:

..12.38 12.39 ....12.71 12.72

Sept. Dec.

12.98 12.98 Jan. .12.86*12.86 13.11 13.11

Standard No. 1 "B" Contract. Total sales for the day:-

Large Attendance.

SENHOR ALVES GUERRA INDISPOSED

There was a very large attendanco 94 ✦at the funeral yesterday at the 133

Roman Catholic Cemetery of the late Madame Alves-Guerra, wife of the 13% Portuguese Consul-General, who was

May 29 Range May 31 Range July...12.10 Bid 12.37-12.87

Spot and forward rilver remained Business Done:-440,000 shares. unsitered, closing yesterday at

12.65 12.6619 9/10 and 19%, respectively.

Last To-day's Price Prien

The London on New York cross-Air Reduction rate, which closed on Wednesday at Allied Chemical & Dye .134

-U.S.$5.06%, closed yesterday at American Can -U.S.$5.06%, while the New York American Radiator American Smelting on London rate, which on Tuesday American Tel & Tel closed at £-U.S.$5.68, closed yester-American Tobacco "B" day at U.S.$5.06%. There was American Waterwork

94

9474

93%

1344

39

38%

114

114

714

10%

18%† 18

Min.

14%

13%

35%

34%

15

24%

24%

15%

62

15% 60

301 contracts 447 contracta

SILK

Silk: Commodity Exchange, Inc, of no New York on London rate quoted Anaconda Copper

on Wednesday owing to a holiday in New York:

New York.

May 29 Range May 31 Range May.1.22 1.221⁄2 1.20 1.21 Sent...1.25

1.20% 1.24%

Bec....1.25

1.26

1.26 1.20 1.24:

SUGAR.

Sugar: New York Sugar & Coffee

Exchange:

July

September December

{Auburn

Bendix Aviation Borden Co

Canadian Pacific

L Case

Caterpillar

Chase National Bank Chrysler Motors

found in her room at the Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday night with a fatal gunshot wound in her head.

The Rov. Father Spada officiated. Senhor Alves-Guerra was prevent- 14ed by indisposition from attending, and his place as chief mourner was taken by the Portuguese Consul- General at Canton, Senhor A. Mor- gado.

2714 26

|Consolidated Gas of N.Y. 32%

Curtiss Wright

Gllette Safety

Gold Dust

Internal Harventer

Internat Tel & Tel

Members of the local Consular Body, and representatives of Portu- guese bodies were amongst the large number of residents who attended to pay their last respects.

Others present were Mr. M. J. 51%Quist

for (Conaul-General

the Netherlands and Doyer of the local 11% Consular Body), Monsieur Dufaure de la Prade (Consul-General for 324 France), Mr. Douglas Jenkins (Con- [sui-General for the United States), 04%f Mr. H. Acino (Acting Consul-Gen- 31%

eral for Japan), Signor A. Bianconi 34% (Consul-General for Italy), Mr.

Vanderstraeten 20%+ Henry

2474

(Consul- 17% General for Belgium), Mr. C. A. da 15%

EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

May 29 May 31

1.53 1.55 1.59 1.61

On London-

T.T.

1.68

On demand 1.70

Market:-Quiet.

1/4% 3/4% Four months"night 1/5.

Electric Auto-lile Co

28 + 27% 40% 39*

32 3% 3%%% Du Pont de Nemours. 8541 84% Eastman Kodak

90% 05%t

21 214

Electric Bond & Share 14% Electric Power & Light 5%

14

General Electric

2014

10%

COTTON.

Cotton.

New York Cotton Ex-

Credits

Right

'4 months'.

General Foods

32%

324

1/5

J

General Motors

32%

11

11

On New York--

change:

Ewo Cottons; Sh. $11 b.

S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $75 n. S'hal Cottons (now), Sh. $43 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. $131⁄2 n.

July

May 20 Runge May 31 Range ..11.44 11.44

On demand

35%

191

10

39

Credits 60 days'

11.37 11.38

12%

12

Oct

...11.64 11.64

11.58 11.59

Bight

37%

Liggett & Myers "B"

9t

Dec.

.11.70 11.76

11.69 11.69

On Paris-

Loew's Ine

3174

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $55 8.

On demand

540

Montgomery Ward

28

Jan,

..11.81 11.81

11.75 11.75

National Biscuit

"Lands, Hotels, etc.

Credita 4 months*

34%

Mar.

.11.91 11.91

11.85 11,85

National City Bank

27†

sight

580

National Dairy Products 17%

May Middling

.12.01 12.01

11.95 11.95

On India-

Otis Elevator

164

On T.T. and demand 93%

Pacific Gas & Electric.. 17

17%

Spot..11.60

11.55

ĮOn Shangħal~~

Packard Motors

4

4

On demand

Whoat: Chicago Board of Trade:

1101

Radio Corpa

Pennsylvania

ly

30%

72

On Japan:

15%

May 29 May 31

On demand

118

Standard Brands

20

May July

98%

103%

¡On Manila-

Standard Gas...

97%

1023

Standard Oil Co of N.J. 43

On demand

71

September

08

-103

Texas Corpo

24

On Singapore--

Trans-America

6%%

On demand

59%

Union

Carbide & Carbon 40%

00,000,000 bushels

On Batavia-

[Union

ion Pacific

On demand On Saigon—

523%

On demand

54

May 29 May 31

On Bangkok-

United Corpa

5% United States Steel 414 Westinghouse E & M 34/

BID.-t; XDIV.:—"; XD.;-‡,

|U.S. Treasury. Gold.

On demand

131

ing rate

1/6

H. and S. Hotels, $6 n. H.K. Lands. $6034 n. S'hai Lands, Sh. $25 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14 n. Humphreys, $11.20 n. H.K. Healtics, $5.15 b. Asia Realties "A", Sh. $140 n. Asia Realtles "B". Sh. $20. Chinese Estates, $80 n. China Realties, Sh. $15% n. China Debenture, Sh. $137 n.

Public Utilities,

H.K, Tramways, $214. d. Peak Trame (old), $163⁄4% n. Peak Trams (new), $7% n. Star Ferries, $100 n. Yaumati Ferries, $221⁄2 n.

C. Lights (old), $8.80 b. C. Lights (new), $83⁄43⁄44 n. H.K. Electrics, 73/73.15 88. Macao Electrics, $25 b. Sandakan. Lights, $8 n. Telephones (old), $251⁄4s. 25 sa. Personal investment accounts Telephones (new), $12.60 n. handled.

All classes of Commercial Banking; Transactions undertaken,

The Company offera to intending Travelers the use of its "Travelers' Cheques" and Lelters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Dei partment.

E. W. DUGGAN. Manager.

YOUR

ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR. STOCK OF

ASIATIC, FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

POSTAGE STAMPS IN SETS, SINGLE, PACKETS, BAGS AND IN APPROVAL SHEETS.

GRACA & CO., Dealoni in Postage Stamps, Philatelie Gooda Picture Postcards Religious Goods, Garden Boada, & kte

NO, 10, WYNDHAM STREET, Ôi Sau Nói HONG KONG,

· China Buses Sh. $13.20. S'pore Tractions, 5/- n. Singapore Pref., 10/10% n.

Industrials.

Malabon Sugura, #12 n. Cald: Macg. (ord), Sh. $21 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh.§191⁄4n. Canton Ices, $2.70 m. -Cements, $2.60 s.

H.K. Ropes, $53⁄41⁄2% 0.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Fárma; $20% n. Watsons, $61⁄4 ̧n. Der.. A. Wings,' $1° n. Lane Crawfords, $4,30 b.

Mackintoahs, $21 n.

Sinceres, $91⁄2 'n Wm. Powells, 80 ctạ, s. Wing On (HK), $120 n.

Miscellaneous.

ILK, Amusements. $4.n.. Entertainments, #71⁄2 n. S.C. Enterprises, $14 n. United Theatrem, 8h. $2`n. Maçao. "Greyhounds,” $2 n. Constructions (ald), $1.60 b. Constructions (new), 70 cla, b; Chi Govt. 5% 1925. G $ Bonda

•·871⁄4%%m/%

II.K. Govt-Loans,

prem.b.

Wallnew Euron Kan Gold River, 29 ctx, A.,

WHEAT.

| Total sales for the day:—

50,000,000

bushel

<

AMERICAN GOLD PRICE: -

(WASHINGTON).

Price, per on... $35.00 $88.00 Bovereigna bank buy-

METAL

N. Y. Copper, Oct., per lb. N. Y. Tin, Oct., per lb.

May 31 Bar Silver per oz. ... 19 9/16

7.58

Bar Silver in Hong

52.65

LONDON EXCHANGES.

London, Yesterday.

Paris New York Montreal Brussels Geneva Amsterdam

76 $1/$2

5.08%

6.05

21.71

16.01

- Milen

7.49 59%

Berlin

12.97

Bucharest Vienna Stockholm

506

274 19.40

Copenhagen

Onló:

Prague

22.89% 19.90 122

Helsingfors Madrid

*226

87%

110

Lizbon..

Athena Belgrade Buenos Aires

Rio

Montevide

Bombay

Shangbaf: -Hong Kong

Yokohama

Kong

Copper Cash

Copper Centa

nom.

nom

...........1% prem. Bate of Native Interest 8%% pa. Chinese Sub, Coin 81% dis.

Hong Kong Sub. Coln par.

PEAK TRAMWAYS

CO., LTD.

$41,260 Profit For Year

Socony-Vacuum Corpn

20%

Roza Mr. F. A, Xavier (Vice-Consul

for Brazil), Mr. P. V. Botelho (Vice- Consul for Portugal), Mr. J. M.

7% Rocha (Consul for Costa Rica). Mr. 15% Tong Lao (former Chinese Consul- 2014 General at Singapore and now Con- sul-General at Calcutta), Dr. R. A. 4224

10 104

21% de Castro Basto, M. R. Ohl, Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro (President of the

39.

Club de Recreio). Mr. Delano Lopes .123 122

(President of Club Lusitano), Mr. 20% United Air & Transport. 21%

6% ||J. A. d'Almada Remedion (President 39

of the Sociedade Portuguesa des $4% Soccoro

Mr. J. Mutuos),

A. d'Almeida (President of the Liga Portuguesa), and Messrs. F. de V. Soares, A. M. L. Sousa, A. Beck, H. [A. Botelho, E. C. da Roza, A. M. de

NAVAL DOCKYARD

TRAGEDY

Mrs. G. Hodges Found Hanging In Bedroom.

HUSBAND'S SHOCKING

DISCOVERY

The body of Mrs. G. Hodges, wife) of the Chargeman of Shipwrighta at

Soares, A. Rocha, J. Grose, B. Irani

and others.

PASSENGER'S DEATH ON TANDA.

Vessel. Strips Propellor Blade Near Hong Kong.

NOW UNDER REPAIR

the Royal Naval Dockyard was Mr. F. W. Lloyd, a prominent

and found, shortly after 5 p.m. yester-Melbourne business man day, hanging by a rope from the director of the well-known firm of intel of the door leading to her bed-Australian merchants, Messrs. Buck- A net prot of $41,260.00 is room.

ley and Nunn, died on board the E. shown in the Statement of Ac- The discovery was made by Mr.while outside Meji.

and A. steamer, Tanda, on May 28, counts for the past year for the Hodges on his return to his home Lloyd, was accompanied by his wife The late Mr. Peak Tramway. Company Limited;

ing of which will be held in the

11, at 11.80 8.31.

The Directora

recommend a 630 Bellers division of 8 per cent, on shares.

228 86%* 41⁄4***

38*4*

1/6 1/32

1/81/4

[1/5

: 1/2 9/82

Silver Spot

19.0/16 - 1

19

#84% - Forward-

Warican

On

the annual ordinary general meet-at No. 1. Naval Terrace, after work on round trip of the Orient.

The husband immediately released)

On Tuesday, while outside Kong Hong Kong Hotel on Monday, June his wife's body from the rope Kong, the vessel stripped one of her and rushed to the dockyard office propellors and could only continue for assistance. A naval doctor waher voyage under half steam. called but on examination of Mrs. Arrival here she was met by the tag, Hodges, pronounced life to be ex-Henry Keswick, and towed to the tinct. The police were summoned Kowloon Docks where she is now and the body removed to the Public undergoing. repairs. The Tanda is Mortuary,

scheduled to leave for Australian Mrs. Hodges, who was 44 years of parts to-morrow at 10 a.m. ago, was a native of Suffolk, Eng-jsthani pechadas

CHUKOTSK AVIATION BASE PLAN

One of the most important: avia-land. tion bases of the Board of the North- ern Sea Route is being established on the Chukotek Paninsula. In con-

for Home at the end of this month, Her father, who is 80 years of age, Mr. Hodges having beer, transferred. is still alive in England,

fio Sheerness, Kent.

102 1/16nection with the Increase in number She was of a very quiet disposi-i, Mr. and Mrs. Hodges came to Hong Kong a few years ago. There Ballers Oficial¿l Net

of aeroplanes, new hangars are betion. --British Wireless, Servica. Hing erected in north Cape..

1. Mr. and Mrs.. Hodges wars to mail are no children,