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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Kushorised Capitāl geriam brand and Fully Paid-up

Bessere Funda

lives

$50,000

£5,500,

on $13,500,00

Bamerce Liablity of Proprietors$3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mr. C. 01. 8. Mackia Chairs,

10 Str., W. Di

*W, 18, Høļi. Esys

Deputy Chairman.

A. ii. Compsos, kaq.

W. J. Kuswich, Engl

.... 5. 4. Kangh, Eng.

AMOX

BANGKO

BATAVIA

BUNDAY

CALGUMA

CANTUN

OLLEFOO

COLOMBO

BEN

POOCHOW

BAMSUNG

LAIPHONO

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ZANFOW

LAMAIN

ILOILO

IPOST

BONGLE

JOHORE

LOBE

KOWLOON

3. Miskin, Eng.

K.. Murries. Erg

1. E. Pero, Esq.

V. Orayburn, beg

Casat Muonger.

BRANCHES-

LONDOX

LIONH

MALACCA

MANILA

MUAR ĮJosse}

NEW YORK

MKKDEN

PEIPING

PENANU

BALOON

BANDIN

SAN FRANCIHCU

EUALA LUMPUR

BHANGRAI

SINGAPORE

MERABAYA

SUNDEL PAFANI

TIENTHIN

TUKYO

THINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Currect Accoue opened in Loual Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one you shorter periode in Local Company and Burling Bark which will be quoted on application. Meng Keogh April, 1934.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Budors of the shore Back le conduct. by the HONG KONG AND ABANGHAI TANKING CORPORATION, Bu qay be stained a application.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1883.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

.£3,000,000 £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-NJENG .£3,000,000

Agencies and Branchen:

Paid-up Capitul.

Reserve Fund

prietors

Ajor Bar

Amhar

Ipoh

All

Bangkok

Karachi

Ken

Bataria

Kl

Por

Boisbay

Kel

lauraha

Thais

Kingionel

Canton

Bitiawan

Cawnpore

Kuching

Bourabay's

Cabu

Madra

Colo

DALI

Helphong

New York

Hambuta

Priping

Banko

(Foring)

Harbi

| Calcutta

Tipt Timutain Tongkat

(Barbert

*ticles

Yoshim

* Zambarage

Felg, Exchange and lames! Banking business, śrazmacieda

Curreal Boominle ageded and Plass Deporte! {290aired for any your se shárter' peristo, at "totne

which will be quoted; an - application.

W. H. E. THOMAS,"

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

SAFETY FIRST!

To Safeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries. Deposit them in a Vanit that is really: FIRE-PROOF BURGLAR.PROOF. DAMP PROOF!

THE CHINA BAIL, MONDAY,CDECEMBER 3, 1934

Commerce and Finance

FINLAND BANK RATE DOWN

Now Stands At Four Per Cent.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

Helsinfors. To-day.

The Bank of Finland has re- duced its Bank rate by one half! of 1 per cent. to 4 per cent.- United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.

:

LOCAL: DOLLAR ·

· STEADY.

Silver Prices Firm

The local dollar remains steady, opening on demand. this morning at 1/7.

Spot and forward sliver prices were also steady, closing to-day at (24% and 24%, respectively.

The London on New York cross- rate closed on Saturday at -- CS.$4.97%, as compared with U.S.34.97% on Friday.

OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT Located on the Mezzanine Floor of Our New building is Specially Con- The New York on London rate structed to provide all of these Im-was quoted at £-U.S.$4.97, 8 portant Qualities.

against U.S.84.93 on Friday.

FOR THE BONO RONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

7. M. ORATBURN,

Ital Chief Manager,

Hong Kong, 6th February, 1984.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capila!

Paid-up Capita

$10,663,800,00 $7.500.000..

You may obtain Safe Deposit Box in this most up-to-date Vault for! your own use at a very moderate Roo- Inspection Cordially Invited. THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Rosé, Central

EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS -

On London-

merre and Undivided Profi,4,800.00 THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. On Shanghai-

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG

13, Da Yorax Band Gentes,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS—

Bis Stout son Chow, Chadrance

P. K. Kwok, Ing.... Woog

Establood 1912.

Head Office:Hong Kong.

4 Loss Chuching Shok, Esq., Li Lan Authorised Capitai

Iva Tong, Eng.,

Jang, Z., Wang Cbn 800. Kay, and Kan Ting

No, "Ko

Tan Teng Po. Esq.. Chiet Manspor. LIT Four. Esq, Manager.

BRANCHES AND. AUENUIES|--

Manus Melbourne Nagual

Semarang Bhanghai

Bentia

Bembey

Ondentis Banten Tiskanj Hanke

New York

Osaka

Nydney

Exbo Korlam London

'Ka

Salgod

San Francis

Тобто Vancouver Yokohama

Parla Palpina

· Boury Racetyʻion of Banking and Ezokuser in acted. Loens granted on approved

Current Amounts opravi in Low Quemes.

Wi Fixed Deponits received for one year o

alteser periode in Local and Foreign Currencies

Paid-up Capital

Total Resources

LOCAL SHARES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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

Banks,

H.K. Bunk $1600 b. H.K. Bank (London), £135% Chartered Bank £16 n. Mercantile Bank, A. & B. 432 n. Mercantile Bank C. £13 n. Bank of East Asin, $93 a.... Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. 120 m. China O. Fin. Ord., Sh. $4 n." China O. Fin. Pref. 8h. 15 n.

· Insurances.

Canton Ins., $260 n. Union Ins., $5171⁄2 .n.

China Underwriter, $1.10 b.

China Fire Ins.. $510 n. H.K. Fire Ins., 52371⁄2 n. International Assce. 9h: $5,60 n. Shipping.

Douglases, $41' n. H.K. Steamboats, 87% n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $33 n. Shells (Bearer) $45/71⁄2 n. Union Waterboats. $13% n.

Mining.

Antamoks, 75 ute. n. Balatoes, 387 n. Bagulo Gold, 46 cts. n. Benguet Consolidated $13% n. Benguet Exploration 20 cta. b. Benguet Goldfield, 20 cts 'n.. Big Wedge, 10 cts. n. Gold Creek, 21 cts. b. Gold Rivers, 21 ets. b.

Ipo Mining $21⁄2 0.

Itogans $6.30 n.

Salacots 16 ots. n. Kailan, 19/6 n.

Langkats (Single) Sh. $15.

On T.T. and demand

.1/7%

4 months sight

1/8

Credits 4 months' sight' 1/8%

On demand

121

70%

1414

Venz; Goldfield, $5 n.

Docks, etc.

On Singapore—-

On demand $11,000,000 On Japan:-

On demand 8,655,000 12,170,492 On India-

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

Foreign Exchange and Banking business of every discription trans Beted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposita récerred for one year (OT shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes- (various sizes) Iter hire.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

THE

On T.T..and demand.....110 On New York- On demand

4144

Credits 60 days sight .... 42%

On Batavia-

On demand

804

On Paris

On demand

625

Credits 4'months' sight

..655

On Saigon

hist Manage.

On demand

631%

On Mahila

,82%

112

Rate 1/81⁄2

24%

forma bich will be quoted as application. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

:Male Deposit Botes To Las

KAN TONG PO,

Călat Manager.

Bong Koog. Ist Starch, 1984.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

Head Office: Talhoku, Farmouni Incorporated in Japan by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

INC.

Head Office:–65, Broadway, New York

Capital

Surplus

Reserves

‚U.S.46,000,300.00 2,087,112.69 1,995,528.31

Лин

Central Bank of Formosa, Notes

issued Average amount Y,15,000,000 Branches and Agencies. FAL Japan:-Kobe, Danke, Tokyo, Yoko hama, Keelung Makong, Nanto, Shoka, Shinchiku, Taichu, Tainan, Bari Taito, Takao, Tamsul, Teen, Kurenkor Kagi, Halto, Giran, Finde sadhana China: Amoy, Canton, Feochow, Han

kow, Shanghai, Swatow," Others: Bombay, Hong Kong, London, New York Singapore, Batavia Samarang. Soerabaya Dairen.

MUJAN. Ni

Pirza Paris Pepin Falera

Boma Shanghu Bonhampton Hlaupam Tinti Taormina

BRANCHES:--

Amsterdam Grason Antury

Glanga

Huisburg

Haidelberg

Jerusalem

Unapoof Koos

L'amor

Monte Carlo Manila-

Musleh Mociroux

Vienos. Vänisa........ Tokohama Zurich

Bombay

Druml

Calcutta Canne Colombo... opeva „Kdjsburgh- Florece Податк

dich made

Os and after April 20th, 1934, the rate of Interest on 'Special Current Deposit will be at 15% p.. on "dally balance and the rate for balance over me u Vraisonnanag a $10,000 will be quoted: on application (Maximum rata-1%).......

Hong Kong Branch

ORNO. Manager.

3, Des Voeux. Road, Central

7.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

**** LIMITED:

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- Established 1880 VA

On demand

On Bangkok-

On demand

Sovereigns Bank Buying

Tad

Bar Silver per oz.... Bar Silver in Hong

Kong

Copper Cash

Copper Cents

nors: пом.

1% prem. Rate of Native Interest 8% pa.. Chinese Sub. Coin ..... 27% dis. Hong Kong Sab. Coin .... Par

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,

LIMITED

(Incorporated in China); Head Office...Shanghal

Capital

Reserve

$7,500,000.00

Branches All Important Cities

$1,500,000.00

in China Foreign Exchange and Banking Business transacted."

Current and Saving Accounts opened

Genera!

Branches of American Express Com-and Fixed Deposits received for on pany in Principal cities or United Fear or shorter periods at rates which Slates of America and Canada:1929) will be quoted on application. ach gelatan

All: elusten: of: Commercial Banking,

Transactions undertake

• 'w'n a l'invuitment acemikta

The Company offers to intending Traveller" the rise of Ita miravalora | Chèques" and Letter of Credit and, incoln vand disddition, the world-wide surviens Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 ita thoroughly equipped Fravel: De Referre, Fundalka Ten.124,250,000 partment

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA

Branches and Agencies at:

Alexandria

Batavia

Berlin.

Bombay

Calcutta

Benton

New York Osaka Parla Pelping

Daire (Dalny): Rangoon Fangtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro Hamburg San Francisco Bankowe Seattle 4.

Semarang.

Berbin

Hong Kong DNA Shanghai Honolulu Jar Singapore Heinking

Soarabayaziti Sydneyr

London

E PENSON, "General" Manager,

THE WING ON BANK LTD CHU THỐNG KONG DULHU

HELPKKAPACITA ORANI Kandangdut the kinetistes Authorised Capital $10,000,000,-

Foreign Exchange and. Banking Business of every description transset- od.

Current Accounts opened – Speel Deposits cafved að speciál rátený Fixed Deposits received for one For shorter period at rates;

be quoted on Application

Safe Depoi

SOU Z. CHANG,

Manager.

HONG KONG BRANCH: "6 24 Des Voeux Roads: Central, Manager's Office: Tel. 83555 33666 Foreign Exchange Dept. General Office'

$3587 Cashier's Office

* 335092

et proprati, d THE SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED laddincorporáteď în China) danz i fodzinach, zil?amage, by sikerte ve Capital Ipaid up 5,090 000

Capital Bavings Dept.: $500,000... Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000, Head Old Shanghai 'A BRE LIVRE KURU mission t industria depuönment" of "China" and the fostering gf her commer- cial relations bread,

Bring Your PRINTING

A

S'hai Exploration, Sh. $5.10 p. S'hai Loans, Sh. 36. n. Raubs, $11 n.

H.K. Wharves, '$106 b. H.K. Docks, $12 n. Providenta (old) $1.49 b. Providents (now), 50 cta. n. Hongkews, Sh. $310 m. New Engineerings, Sh. $5% S'hal Docks, Sh. $120 n.

Cotton Mills/ Ewo: Cottons. Sh.: 49.85:a. S'hai Cottons (old),,$75;n.. S'hai Cottons (new), 345`a. Zoong Sings, 8h.: 19.40 n.. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $55.n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H.K. and S. Hotels: $5-b. H.K. Lands 62% b.

160

H.K. Lands 4% Debentures

101% nudita lande Shanghal Lands, Sh. $25% n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $18-n. Humphreys, 891⁄2,n. H.K. Realties $4.95 m Asia Realties "A" Sh. $100 x Asia Realties "B" Sh.$20′n. Chinese Estates, 890 Di China Realtfés, Sh. $121⁄4 n. China Debentures 8h.-$137 n.

Public Utilities H.K. Tramways $19.80 sa." Peak Trama (old), $14. Peak Trama (new), 37, n. Star Ferries 197, A. Yaumati Ferries $224. C. Light (old), $9.55 b. C. Light (new). $9.50 b. H.K. Electrica $70 sa. Macao Electrica, 125 Sandakan Light, 18 s. Telephone (old) 25.85 b Telephone (new) 29.70 China Buses, Sh. $13.20 D. Singapore Tractions 4/8 Singapore Pref... $17/9 b."

WAFURIES

IT

ATU024

Blessed be the peacemaker, and blessed with an extraordinary genius for statecraft is Achille Ratti, Pope Pius XI, who now is endeavouring, through the legate he sent to the recent Eucharistle Congress in Buenos Aires, to settle the long war between Bolivia

and Paraguay.'

RAW RUBBER PRICES

Latest Quotations From Singapore

M

Messrs, H. B. Joseph & Co. have received the following Straits Cur- rency quotations from Singapore for Raw Rubber:

Jan-Mar. 22 3/8 down 1/4 April-June 23 7/8 down 1/4 Market: Quiet..

Tin And Rubber

The following are quotations from Singapore, dated November 26, on Tin and Rubber shares (prices in Straits currency):

... Mining

Kuchais 99 ets, b., $1.02 'up-t Mambaus 61% ets. b. Nawng Pets 91 cts. b., 95 cts. a. Sungei Luas $1.22% b. $1.26% 8. Southern Kintas 4.50 6.

South Taipings 39 cts. b., 41 cts, s. T. Harbours $7.05 cum div. b., $7.80

cum div. a.

}}{20}}-{{ Rubbéra

Alor Gajah $1.48. b...

Ayer Panas $1.875 $1.75 s. Ayer Moleks $1.00 b.

Bassetts 65 cts. b.,.70.ets, B. Bukit Katils 65 eta. b., 70 ets. s. Brogas 87 cts. b., 92 cts... Brunei United $4.00 5. Changkat Serdang $1.00 5. Glenealys $1.7914 b., $2.0234-.-. Indragiris.81.10 b., $1.17%. Kampar $2.75 cum div. b., Malaka Pindas $1.45 b., $.150's. Mentakabs 39 cta. b. 41 cts. ** New Scudais $1.80 $1.85:s. -Nyalas. $1.121 b., $117. Pajame $1.974 b, $2.05 s. Telok Ansons $1.25 d. Tapaha $1.973''bi, $2.05 '■. Unt. Malaccas $1.70b6275 s

nova gal) quilters, bus sellisel THE PRINCE'S 1,000

HANDSHAKES

Big Crowd Awaits Him At Londonderry House

REMARKABLE SCENESSER

The Prince of Wales shook hands with more than 1000 men orland, women when, as President, of English-Speaking Unjon, he received guests at a recepti, koj opa Industrials.ve ception at, Londonderry Housemat Malabon Sugarfy-38.70 z brodThere ere oyer, 1,300 guests, *: Calds, Macg.:(Ord:); She $21 aandrso great was the crush that Cald: Macg. (Fref.), Sh. $20 there were remarkable scenes out Canton Ices (12.95 nan arbete side and Inside Londonderry House Cements $2.35 b., $282/2.35. during the reception,

- H.K., Ropes, 64% 20x "Haupto 12 The party was timed to begin made. Stores/letcar at 5.30 pm but crowds were wait Dairy Farms, - $22.60.bing long before that hours su Watsons 1851

} Der./A, Winga liny after Lane Crawfords, $87% bend Maskintrahs, $21, no. Sinceres, $10 n

jaThe quene stretches four deen fram, Londonderry House, up: Park Lane to Hertford Street, 11: The Pence, received the guests at the head of the great staircase, Wm. Pawells, 10 clan. 71 and the time taken) en enter War On (HK) 3110/aning the house till

posedly sent with the Prince was Miscellaneousewife hall-en-ho

HK. Amusements:£32

Entertaininantsje $179 km VE S.C. Enterprises,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

THE OFFICERS and Staff of the

THE

CHINA & SOUTH SEA

BANK wish to convey their hearty thanks to all their Patrons, and Friends for their klad attendance at the Bank's inauguration Day.

THE HONG KONG JUCKEY

LUB

RAFT PROGRAMMES and

DANTRY BURME For sub

THIRTEENTH EXTRA | RACE MEETING, to be held on SATUR- DAY, the 16th December, 1934 (weather permitting), may be of tained at the Secretary's Office, Gloucester Bulaing the Club House Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road

Entries close at 12'0ʻcióck NOON THURSDAY, 6th Decem ber, 1934.

on

By, Order,

B. BROWN,

Secretary

Hong Kong, 3rd, December, 1984.

PUBLIC AUCTION

HUGE SNAKE'S T instructions to sell by Public

500 EGGS

Women Terrified By Reptile

SCARE IN ENGLAND

Evidence has recently that the enormous snake which was reported to have ter rorised women at St. Helen's, Hastings, and was hunted in vain by the police, really does exist:

THE Undersigned. have received

Auction

ON

Tuesday, the 4th. December, 1934 commencing" at 11′′Km.

at their Sales Boam,..

Buddell Street,

Best Quality of British Tweeds (auit lengths) been produced On view from Monday, the Bril December, 1984.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers

The snake has been seen many times in a schoolboys' playing field for more than a year.

Mr. Horridge, the cemetery superintendent, reports that terri fied, women have often told him that

Hong Kong, 3rd December 1954.

they have stumbled on the, reptile. Is It Insured? ?

Its length is estimated at 12ft.

Insurance - All Classes LOWEST RATES

American Asiatic Underwriters

** Fed". Inds 'UNIA."

Genera) Arvata ut

to 18ft. and the description of its markings is that of a python.

Mr. Deeprase said: "It was colled three times' round trunk as big as my hody,

nake was as thick as my thigh. It was light brown with black rings."Head Offee"

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Mr. Winchester said he found 17, The Band, about 500 eggs near the snake He Shanghai kept them until they hatched young snakes a foot long, which he burned.

by PUBLIC AUCTION

Agend

DIVINA PAHON

EL OST ---Asia-Life,

Tel. (80394..

The undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Thursday, the 6th December, 1934,

commencing at 2,30 p.m.

at their Sales-Room- Buddell Street.

"A" Consignment of Best Quality Tientsin

A

Carpets & Rugs

(various sizes and designs). On, view from Wednesday the 5th Dec, 1934. Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

S. E. Lavt & Co.

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