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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

Autorized Copieut. Land and Fully Paid-up LEDSKER

serve Punds 3-

Blocking £1,300,00

Beer,000,000

50.000.000 20,000,000

Beveres Liability of Proprietate m$20,000,000 HĽAD OPPICE: HOEUXONO,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Mum. Str. C, O, S, Mackie

Chrizat

E. . Dodwell, Esq.

Deputy Chairm

. W. 11. Bell.

1. Compton, Ing.

`W.J, Keswick, Esq.

§. O. Kaight, Kay,

AMOY

DANGHOR

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

OALCUTTA

CANIOS QUEPOU COLOMINO DAINEN TOUCHOW

HAIPHONG

HAMBUR

HANSOW

HARBIN

HONOKEW

LLUILU

POLL

JONORB

FODE

KOWLOON

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

Pald-op Capital

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of

Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000 .£3,000,000

<£3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

Alor Star

Bolin

Rangoon

Amritsa

Ipoh

Frizon

Kaugkok

Karachi

Homaran

U, akin, E

Baturia

Xiang

Beremban

K.

Morris, Eg

Bombay

Kobe

Shanghal

T. E. Pemron, Rag.

Calcuti

fingapore

Canton

pur

Fillawan

Kuching

Bourabay

Madine

Talplog

Manila

Medan

Toogkab

Helphong

New York

(Euker)

lamborg

Felple

Tsingtao

Hankow

farbin

(fesina) Teowne

Tokohama

Zamboanga

MAS:LA

JAR (Johor)

MUKUEN

NEW YORK

PEIPINO

PENANG

.M. (irayburn, Esq.

Chlef Manager.

BRANCHES

LONDON

LUNG MALACCA

RANGOON

-BATUON

SAN FILANCIRCO

KUALA LUMPER

SHLANGUAL

SINGAPORE

20URABAYA

SUNDEL PATANI

TIESTHIN

TORY

..THISUTAO

TORDIAMA

Currant Accounts opened in Local Cormary

one year of Bad Fixed Dapcaite Fecared for shorter periode in Local Company and Blacking Do tegin which will be quoted on application. Hong Kong, th April, 1934,

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The unit of the store Reale pondust

ad by HONG KONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

ablelked on application.

Cawnpore Caba

Colombe 1.Dalki

Foreigs Exchange and Onderal Banking voulons : transasied.

Current Account opened and Fixed Depoells} received for ous year or shorter perioda ut raise↑ which will be quoted on application.

W. H. E. THOMAS,

Acting Manager. Hong Kong, 20th February, 1984.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

Established 1912.

Head Office: Hong Kong.

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

Total Resources ...

$11,000,000

8,855,000! 82,170,492

Branches: Canton, Tolshan, Shanghai, Hankow, Bangkok & San Francisco, London Bankers: Lloyds Bank, Ltd.,

and Banking Foreign Exchange business of every diacription trans- acted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixed) Deposits received for Rules may be

опе year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes) for hire.

FUR THE HONG KONG AND SHANOHAT BANKING CORPORATION

V. M. GRAYDURN,

Chief MassKT..

Hong Kong, th February, 1854.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital

Fid-up Capit

.....10,000,000,00 5,896,814).11.

a sud Undivided Fruf2,434,000,00

HEAD OFFICE-HONO KONG

12. De Vous Road Craiul.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-

Shou-son Chow, Chairm

Li Boon Club, Eg, P. K. Ewai, Esq., Wong Lua Tong Bay, Char Calzh hành, Engl Jac Sang Wong Chu Bou, Eey, and Hen Ying

Amoy

Beatin

Bombay

Kan Tong Yo, Eag.. Eldof Manager. L! The Fong, Bay,, Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES-

Manila Blefbouras Nugak!

saltle

Barang

Bhaaghal

New York

Ushu Paris

Yelping

Pens Rangon

Kasloco

HAIRON

LaxJan

Han Francisco

Oleotta Cantos Baiphong Bakew Hanabuls Love

Bing'spors Bourabaya Επιπλοπ Hydney. Tilbok Tiesulo Tokyo

Vancouver Yokohama

Ery deseription of Baking and 2xchangs bulous transacted. Locas grated an approve securities.

Current Accents opened in Local Gurma

JHAT DE sed Fixed Depoll received for Day shorter perluts du Local and Yoreign Currencies antara which will be quoted on application.

Bala Depot Dosen To Let.

-HAN TONG PO

Chao Maunger.

Hong Kong, lat March, 1954.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

Head Ofco:-Taikoku, Formosa, Incorporated in Japan by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Central Bank of Formosa, Notes

lasued Average amount Y.46,000,000

Branches and Agencies.

Japan:-Kobe, Osaka, Tokyo, Yoko- kama, Keelung, Makong, Nanto, @hoka, "Sinchiku, Taichu, Tainan, Tao Takao, Tamsul, Toen.. China: Amoy, Canton, Foochow, Han-

kow, Shanghai, Swatow. Others: Bombay, Hong Kong, London, New York, Singapore, Batavia, Jamarong, Soerabaya, Dairen. On and after April 20th, 1934, the rate of Interest on Special Current Deposit will be at 1% p.a. on daily balance and the rate for balance over $10,000 will be quoted on application (Maximum rate-1).

Y. OHNO,

Manager.

Hong Kong Branch

3, Des Voeux Road, Central.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.

Established 1980

LOOK POONG shan,

Chief Manager,

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 Quailties.

You may

obtain a Safe Deposit Box in this most up-to-date Vault for your own use at a very moderate Ben. tal

Inspection Cordially Invited. THE NATIONAL -COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LID." Corner of lee House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central

THE

INC.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1934.

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 $1740, b.

H.K. Bank (London), £1351⁄4 n. Chartered Bank £16% n. Mercantile Bank, A. & B £31 n. Mercantile Bank C, £13% I. Bank of East Asia, $84 n. Am: O. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 China O. Fin. Ord., Sh. $4 China O. Fin. Pref. Sh. $5 n.

Insurances.

Canton Ins.. $290 n. Union Ins., $540 b.

China Underwriters, $1.50 n. China Fire Ins., $510 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $245 n. International Assce. Sh. $6 n.

Shipping.

Douglases, $40.65 n. 'H.K. Steamboats, $7 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), 888 m. Shell (Bearer), 47/6 n. Union Waterboats, $13

Mining.

Antamoks, 60 cts. b., 61 cts. sa. Balatoca, $30% b. Baguio Gold, 44 cts. n. Benguet consolidated $40 b. Benguet Exploration 19 cts. a. Benguet Goldfield, 20 cts. m. Big Wedge, 12 cts. n. Gold Creek, $2 n.

Gold River, 24 cts. n.'

Ipo Mining $21⁄2 n. Itogons $5 n.

Kailan, 28/11⁄2 1.

Langkats (Single) Sh. $171⁄2 n.

S'hai Exploration, Sh. 38 n. S'hai Loans, $61⁄2 n.

Raubs. $13.10 n. Venx; Goldfield, $5 n. Docks, etc. H.K. Wharves, $112 s. H.K. Docks, $14% n.

LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY.

Silver Prices Decline.

at 1/64.

*

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

The B.B. Tanda left Moll for Hong Kong on Saturday, and is due here: on Wednesday.

The 8.a. Benrinnes, left Sing- japore, via Manila, for Hong Kong Jon Sunday and is due here ΟΠ

Monday, September 3.

ment Civil Hospital yesterday.

DILLINGER

WITNESS HAS

SUICIDE END

Jumps From Window 9-Storeys Up

POLICE THWARTED

New York, July 27.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

DIOCESAN. BOYS SCHOOL FOUNDED 1869.

Headmaster-ller. C. B. R. Sargent, M.A.

ATEW SCHOOL YEAR starts on MONDAY, September, 10th, New boys teste on SATURDAY, Injured by a circular saw while Implacable in pursuit of all as September 8th, at 9.00 a.m. Prob working on the Hong Kong and sociated with Dillinger, the Chicago pectuses, entry forms, and all por The local dollar remains steady, Shanghai Bank building site, Lau police arrested James

Probasco, ticulars may be obtained from the opening on demand this morningHok was admitted to the Govern-aged 76, from whom they were Headmaster. P. O. Box 33. Tele-

seeking information about the plas-phone 57777. tic surgery performed on the dead Spot and forward silver have.

The B.M.S. Empress of Russia gangster's face. declined 1/16, the closing price of

arrived at Nagasaki on Saturday af

But Probasco will never tell his both on Saturday being 21.

The London on New York cross-5 p.m., leaving again at midnight story. He committed suicide this rate, which closed on Friday at for Shanghai, where she arrived at morning by jumping from a win- .-U.S.$5.07%, closed on Saturday, a.m. to-day. She leaves Shanghai dow nine stories high.

at £-US.$5.06%, while the New for Hong Kong at 10 o'clock to- York on London rate closed un-night. changed at £U.S.$5.00%.

Providents (old), $1.60 n. Providents (new), $50 ets, a. Hongkews, (old) Sh. 88121⁄2 o. Hongkews, (new) Sh. $810 n. New Engineerings. Sh. $4% n. S'hal Docks, Sh. $117 n.

Cotton Mills. Ewos Cottons, Sh. $10.90 b. S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $74 n. S'hai Cotton (new), Sh. $48%2

n.

Zoong Sings, Sh. $11. Wing On Textiles, 8h. $55 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, H. and S. Hotels, $5.55 n.

H.K. Lands, $524 b. S'hai Lands, Sh. #261⁄2 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14 n. Humphreys, $10.40 m..

Head Office:-65, Broadway, New York

Capital Surplus Reserves

جم بعدة

Heidelberg Intaziekan Zerulam

.$6,000,000.00

2,087,112.89 1,995,528.81

Piraeus Paris

حمرا De

BRANCHTS:

Amsterdam Antwerp Athens

Gezon

Alinesow

Benve Berlio

The lingan HOTELS Hamburg HATIO

Bombay

Eres4 Brussala Calza

Landca

Cannes

Calita Colabo Copenhage

Liverpent

Lucas

Lugina

Elleborgh Flore Ganave

Lutor

Kosta Carlo Mualla

Munkh

Vanic Yokohama Zurich

Montreux

Falcras Etcats dam

Shingh Bouthampton Singap Titib Taormina

Branches of American Express Com pany in Principal cities of United |States of America and Canada.

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

Persona 1 investment, accounts handled

The Company offers to intending Capital (fully paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Travellers the use of ita "Travelers Yen.122,750,000 Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, Reserve Fund

In addition, the world-wide carvices of its thoroughly equipped Travel De-| partment.

Head Offer: YOKOHAMA"

Branchea and Agencies at:

Alexandria

Batavia

Barlin

Borabay

Galentta

Canton

Dairen (Dalny)

Nagasak! ... Nagoya

Now York

Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

Osaka

Paris Felping Rangoon

Hamburg

San

Francisco

Hankow

Seattle Semarang.

Польо

Konr

Singapore

Hainking Karach! Kabe London Los Angeles

Kanila

| Internat ||aligwad

Boerabaya

Sydney Tientsin

Tokyo

Tsingtan Yingkow

་ ་

aut. Crrent A

Deposits received for axed rerloda

at zas to be obtained on application.

WARTO. KISHINANLA

Bagiano Manager

Hong Kong. 11th April, 1984;

C. H. BENSON,

General Manager

THE SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED, (Incorporated In China)-

Capital paid up $5,000,000. Reserves

$7,000,000. Capital Savings Dept, $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept, $800,000; Head Offes-Shanghal

A Bank having sa ita mission the industrial-development of China and the fostering of her commer cial relations ebroad, Si Hong Kong office

He said Phone

Ice House, St.

H.K. Realties, $5.20 n.

Asin Realties “A”, Sh. $140 n. Asla Realties "B" Sh.$20 n. Chinese Estates, $85 b. China Realties. Sh. $151⁄2 u. Chian Debenture, Sh, $187 n.

Public Utilities.

H.K. Tramways, $20.60 b. Peak Trams (old), $15 n. Peak Trams (new), $7 n. Star Ferries, $1021⁄4 n. Yaumati Ferries, $211⁄4 n. C. Lights (old), $8.70 b, C. Lights (now), $8.80 b. H.K. Electrice, $711⁄4 b. Macao Electrica, $25 n. Sandakan Lights, $8 n. Telephone (old), $24.10 b.. Telephone (new) $11.80 n. China Buses Sh.' $18.20 b. S'pore Tractions, 5/- n. Singapore Pref., 17/8 n.

Industrials.

EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

On London.

On T.T. and demand 1/64 4 months' sight... 1/6%

sight

Da Shanghai--

On demand

1/7

10994

On Singapore---

On demand

6434

On Japan:-

On demand........... On India-

128

On T.T. and demand 101 On New York-

On demand....... 3814 Credits 60 daya'

sight

89%

On Batavia--.

On demand

-55

On Paris

On demand

675

Credits 4 months'

sight

608

On Saigon-

On demand

572

On Manila-

On demand

764

121%.

1/6% 212

пом.

Hom

On Bangkok-

On demand Sovereigns bank buy.

ing rate Bar Silver per oz.... Bar Silver in Hong

Kong Copper Cash Copper Cents ...... 1% prem. Rate of Native Interest 8% 'p.a. Chinese Sub, Coin 271⁄2 día. Hong Kong Sub. Coln par.

ROOSEVELT'S TWO CHOICES

(Continued from Fags 1)

LAX CODE ENFORCEMENT

The R.M.S. Empress of Canada arrived at Shanghai at 1 pm. yes terday, and left at 9.30 am. to-day. She le due at Kobe on Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock, and leaves Yokohama on Friday, and Honolulu on September 7 for Victoria and Vancouver.

Hong Kong, 27th August, 1984. ..

FOR SALE.

Not in

Probasco was not suspected of FOR SALE BY TENDER--One Morris

|6-wheeled 6-seater open car. the operations by which Dillinger running order. Available for inspec- evaded recognition, but the police tion. Apply R.AS.C., Compound, : were convinced that it was in his Queen's Road. - home that the surgery was done.

CORRESPONDENCE

CONCERT DATE CLASH; A DISCLAIMER

Probasco was left alone in a room to-day, and a few 'minntes) later the police were informed that a man's body, badly man- gled, lay in the street outside. The search continues for George Nelson, whose innocent appearance Chan Kai-lang,

To the Editor, "China Mail."1 22-year-old M

has earned him the nickname of Sir-In

yesterday's Sunday, shoe-maker, was sentenced to two "Babyface," and for other of the Herald I am accused by Madam

months' hard labour by Mr. E. L. gangsters. Wynne Jones at the Kowloon Police are keeping a night and R.C.M., L.T.C.L., (P.), President, Lottie Gordon (LA.B., R.A.M. Magistracy this morning, for steal-day vigil around Dillinger's grave Empire, Australian, and World ing a gold bangle, valued at $50 to protect it from souvenir hunters, Music "Links") of arranging a plano from a shop at No. 112 Shanghai who would not hesitate to dose recital Street on August 25.

on September 9 at the crate the last resting-place of the Peninsula Hotel for "a stranger outlaw in their morbid desire to from Shanghai", after her an- possess something connected with nouncement of a charity concert at

the same place and date,

I trust you will afford me`space: to réfute this allegation.

Presumably the lady. Is referring. to the recital to be given at the Hotel on that date by Mr. Harold. Scott.

Disturbed by a police constable while in the act of attempting to him. commit a felony in an unoccupied j house, No. 22 Peak Road, Fungi Kwai, unemployed, fell from the first floor to the ground floor, sus- taining injuries for which he was sent to the Government Civil Hoe- pital for treatment.

Personal Par

"SAFETY FIRST" CAMPAIGN.

To Be Held During First 2 Weeks Next Month.

A

·

do with the arrangements for Mr. I have had nothing whatever to

Scott's recital there, as he has "Safety First" campalga, been corresponding with the Hotel

A I have received of it is contained.

During the absence on casual similar to the one organised in direct: in fact the only intimation leave of Mr. H. T. Brooks the De-January last, will be held on puty Superintendent and Inspection minor scale during the first two in a letter from him dated Singa- Officer Mr, J. C. FitzHenry will act weeks of September. as Superintendent in addition to During the campaign leaflets Pore, August 11.,

So far as I know, Mrs. Gordon's will be distributed to pedestrians announcement of her concert was his other duties.

and the "Safety First" Alm will first made in the press on August be shown at the Chinese. Theatres 19, and she appears to have had a in the Colony and in the open air misunderstanding over the on vacant spaces." In addition

POLICE RESERVE. Orders for the Current Week.

Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector General of

Police.

"Safety First" instruction will be

rangementa.

ar-

In conclusion, I take strong ex given in Chinese schools. It is

ception to the implication that E also hoped to obtain the services would consciously organise & con-- of Chinese speakers to address the cert to conflict with any fixture public on the subject at various arranged for charitable purposes; places in the Colony:

and consider that the lady should The last campaign held in Hong have made sure of her facts be

Aquatic Sports The attention of all Police ReKong took place in January offore writing offensive letters to the

this year, with satisfactory Te- servists is drawn to the program-

The lectures which were me of the 13th. Annual Aquatic broadcast and the films shown at

aults,

press.

A. M, BOWES SMITH.

YEN AND KOO LEAVE FOR NANKING

Sports of the Police and Prison Departments to be held at the V. cinemas were instrumental in Some attribute the lax Code en-R. C. on Saturday, September making the Chinese much more hours sharp. It careful when crossing the busy forcement to General Johnson's 15th, at 14.30 Industrial background. Miss Per- includes two special races open to thoroughfares of the City and

Kowloon. kins has continually quarreled with members of the Hong Kong Police

It is hoped to hold a much more General Johnson's labour decisions Reserve. Further particulars can which, she states, unduly favour be obtained from Sub Inspector extensive and comprehensive cam Minister to France, left Tsingtao

Thorpe, to whom all entries must paign next year. It is believed that an Adminis-be sent before August 31st. 1934. trative board, under the Chairman- ship of General Johnson, will hen- Training Course-Part II.

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the employers.

Malabon Sugars, 311 n. Cald: Macg. (ord), Sh. $21 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $20 m. Canton Ices, $2.70 m.

Cements, $2.45 b. H.K. Ropes, $4.85'x. Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms, $25.70 n. Watsons, $5.60 n. Der. A. Wings, $1 n. Lane, Crawfords, $4.15 Mackintosha.. $21, n. Sinceres, $10 na Wm. Fowells, 70 cts. n. Wing On, (H.K.) $110 n.

Miscellaneous. H.K. Amusements, Hin Entertainments, $71⁄2 n S.C. Enterprise, $1.30. n. United. Theatres, Sh. $2 n. Macao "Greyhounds,” $2 m. Construction (old), $1.80 n.

Chinese Company

All

dle the N.R.A. under a re-aligned recruits of the Chinese Company and simplified Code, set-up until it will attend at the Chinese Com- expires, after which a permanent pany Headquarters on Tuesday, law will be enacted, including the August 28, at 17.30 hours for in abolition of minimum hours.

struction.

MARTIAL LAW IN TANGSHAN.

Bandit Attack Result.

Dr. W. W. Yeh, Ambassador to Moscow, and Dr. Wellington Koo,

yesterday evening for Nanking after a brief vacation at the north. ern summer resort.

Is It Insured? ?

Insurance All Classes LOWEST RATES

American Asiatic Underwriters Fed, Inc., USA, General Agents

The big showdown is whether Inspection Parade. All ranks of Martial law has been proclaim- the balance of law will embody the the Chinese Company will paradeled at Tangshan as a result of an Johnson or Richberg theories. at Central Police Station on attack by bandits on the city ac Meanwhile, both have. Insisted Thursday, August 30th at 17.30 cording to a Chinese report re- that all is harmonious. United hours under Sub Inspector R. J. cefved in Shanghai.. The bandits Press, per S. E. Levy and Company. Hunt for a general inspection of attempted to break Into the Head Office equipment etc, by the Company city, but their presence was 17, The Bund Officer. Dress White Uniform, discovered in time and the police Cap with White Cover, Belt with put up a stiff resistance. Brace, Armlet with Badge, "Poc- gun battle" lasted for two hours. ket Policeman" and note-book to The bandits escaped. be carried. The Equipment Of ficer will make 11 a point of being present.

Witness Sincerity Questioned:

(Continued from Page 9).

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Indian Company "It can be put forward as a

Training Courie-Part. II. possible theory, but not as the only recruits of the Indian Company conclusion," caid his Lordship.;

residing at Kowloon will attend Turning to the prisoner's state-4, Chi Woo Street, Kowloon on ment, Mr. MoNeill said that he had Wednesday, August 29th at 17.30 s complaint to make in connection hours for instruction with the checking up of the accus All recruits of the Indian Com jed's statement by the police. The

pany residing at Hong Kong will checking up included an investiga attend Chinese Company Head- tion of the statement. Being un quarters, 17, Queen's Road Cen- able to find the clansman at a shop tral on Thursday, August 80th at mentioned by the accused, the police 17.30 hours for instruction. placed the four employees of the shop under arrest, he said.

Unsupported Statement.

Flying Squad Ab Instructional Patrol. The next

His Lordship again, interposed instructional, patrol of the Hong and said that he could not allow Kong Section will take place on Constructions (new), 78 cts.. b, anything unsupported by evidence Friday, August Biet. at 17.30 Ch: Govt. 8 1926 G5Bds to be pat before the jury. There hours sharp, at Central Police was no evidence that the statement Station. All members will attend Dress White Uniform Cap with H.K. Govt. 4% Lóan 75%% prem, was checked," he said,

·188% ££**

The accused went into the wit White Cover, and Belt with Brace. 2ND CHAMPKIN. C HR Govt.8% Loan - 236% ness box and was declared, after

which an adjo

djournment for the Giffin 7 Acting, D. §. P. (R)

Hong Kong Monday August 27, shour, was granted.

193€

prem .

Wallace Harpers," 67% në

The Shanghai,

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