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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI DANKING CORPORATION

«uthorised Capital

$50,000,00

smund and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000 | Geserve Funda:-

Sterling ......$ 4,500,000 Hong Kong Currency

Besarve ....$10,000,000 soosze Liability of Pro-

Pastors

1

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Incorporated by Bayal Charter, 1853. HEAD OFFICES LONDON

Paid-up Capital

-$3,000,000 £3,000,000

£5,000,000

Reserve Fund

$20,000,000 |

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

Alor Star Ancient

Daile

Agencies and Branches: Showing the cass

Ipak

Karnoki

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

SOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.

Chairman.

G. Miskin Esq.,

Deputy ChaNTENAN

Delma

Boby KALAJ

402, Kr. W.H. Bell, J.H. Masson. Eaq-,366

Compton Esq., T. E. Perce Esq.

a. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

Kiang

Kunis Lumpur

Vaata

Being

Vapor

Median

Manila

Colombo

Medea

bae lock Priping

De pleas J. A. Plummer Eleg. Haukurg

Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,

Limohaw

A. L. Shielda Esq.,|tiong Kong

V. M. Grayburn, Esq.

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LONDON

LYOKS

MALACCA

MANILA

MUAB (Johor)

NEIDER

NEW YORK

PELPING

PENANG

KASKOEN

SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO

SHANGHAI

BINGAPUZE

JUBABA YA

SUNGHI PARAN

FLENTAIN TUXYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Duresas Josonants opened in Lemni Curranty vod flar Degentis rostved for man que se aborter avila in Logni Currency and Sternng on secuna TIRE MET DE exchel on application.

qk60 up to BAFE (STONE BOxes in

HAN (TO LANZ.

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1238..

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Bastones al tie shume Bank to conduct-

30 by the KUNG KONG AND SHANGHAI

·MANÈING" CORPORATION.

sömnad on applimation.

Bains may be

FOR THE HŨNG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPULATION.

V. M. GRAZBUEN,

Chaní Managet.

Bong Kong, 24th February, 1936.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Dagva Jaliburting barnaba BEARING THE tangajoen

24 lata at th boutin.ye Isprog

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Talinghea

Хомовни

Сама поелить

Foreign Exchange and General Banking busmanns tabameted.

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1936

LOCAL DOLLAR

STEADY

Silver Prices Firm

The local dollar is steady, open- ing on demand this morning at 1/2-13/161.

"Spot" silver-was steady at 19 9/16, while "forward" was also firm at 19 9/16.

The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$5.02- 1/16, as compared with $-US. $5.01%, while the New York on London cross-rate was quoted at -U.S.$5.01 15/16, as compared with £-US.$5.01%

RAW RUBBER

Current Accounts opseed and Fixed Deprae Latest Quotations From

| twosited fox_dor your ur shorter perioda al ́ester |

which will de quoted on application.

تصاب

The Bank's Hood. Other in Loudon undertakin Exxacater

businend and Trend mocracy of Bestish Loconus. Isa overpaad, or

which may be moraided at ang Mị N Agencies and Brumokus.

A. BEFARLEY.

Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED

(Incorporated in China) Head Offer Shanghai Capital

$7,500,000.00 Eeserve

$1,500,000.00 Branches-Alf Important Cities in

China

Formiga, Exchange und Gunnen) Banking Builde

Gutrons and Bering Amounts opened and Žm Deposita recetat de Bun post or väderne pačios. SË FUND VAN will be quand on appstoniaomi

bau & CHANG.

Эльнура

MONG KONG BRANCH: 3. De Vaux Hood, Local. Manager's ban

Formige Kuchange. Deple in m

Cashier's Dños s

$3.00

THE WING ON BANK, LTD,

Head Office: Hong Kong 26, Des Voeux Road Central.

Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des intre sta Nadorded 2rodas 3,000,0%.da cripton of banking business transact.

Zulay. Copulat

-$10,000,000,00

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG LUNG.

M. De Vaux Road, Cantzak,

od.

Singapore

Messrs. H. R. Joseph and Ca.

received have

the following quotations in Straits

currency from Singapore for Raw Babber.

Buyers

Spot 26% b. Unchanged. Sept. 264 b. Unchanged. Oct-Dec. 26% b. Unchanged. Jan.-March 27% b. Unchanged. Market:-Quiet

NOTE CIRCULATION RECORD IN BRITAIN

SHARE MARKET

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following was the list" of local 'share quotations Issued to-day

Banks

HF. Bank $1,590 n. cum, div." H.K. Bank (London) £102 m.ez

dir.

.

Chartered Bank $14% n. Mercantile Bank A. and

£31, n.

Mercantile Bank C. 414 n. Bank of East Asia $73 n.

Insurances

Canton Ins. $260 sa. Union Ins. $54736 China Underwriters $1 a. China Fire Ins. $462 1. H.K. Fire Ins. $250 International Assce. Sh.33% 1

Shipping

Douglases $30 m.. ELK. Steamboats $4 b.- Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $50 Indo-China (Def.) $20 a. Shells (Bearer) 101/10 Union Waterboats $12 n..

Docks, etc. F.K. and K. Wharves $96 3. H.K. and W. Docks $14 n. Providents (Old) $1.55 n. Providents (New) 20 cts. II. Hong Kew $185 m..

New Engineering Sh $4, n. Shanghai Docks Sh.$85 z.

Mining

Kailan Mining Ad. 10/6 n. Langkats (Single) Sh.$5 n. S'hai Exploration Sh.43 n. Shanghai Loans Sh.$3 n.

Due In Part To Foreign Raubs $11.80 s

. Demand

London, To-day. The Treasury note circulation of £454,406,397 show in this week's Bank of England returz is a new high record. The circula-] tion at the same time last year, the height of the holiday season was £411,835,941 and after the autumn decline rose at Christmas to £424,506,785.

Recent increases in circulation! Current Accounts and Savings Ac-have been in part due to foreign counts opened. Fixed Deposita e demand, on account of hoarding, Jon Six Shou-son Chow, Chairman.ceived at rates which will be quand have been associated with thel

BOARD OF DIRECTORS —

La coses, Caing Dick, Esq. La Lan-

F. K. Kwok, Zeong of application.

I Took a

Trusteeship & Executorship under.Įrise in the last three months of

26, 276, WORE like son, Les, and, Lan Zint taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire. about £41,000,000 in the banks'

fo Los

BUDAY

Xan Tong Pc, Eng, Chief ManaSTOR

La Tos Fong, Zaq, Mazagur.

BEANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Calcutta

LiNPRODE mankom

Melbourse

Nagaonka

Bettia

Bemarang

Sianghai

Der Sock

bouncy

- Wadow

Kangoon

sydowy

Tibok

acti

4"ANAG Намасл

wagon

Lauder

Sisa Ferociado

Tokyo V

Acrobats

PHILIP GOCK CHIN. holdings of gold.

Chief Manager. [less Service.

British Wire-

Venz; Goldfield-344 b. Antamoks $5.35 sa Atoks 57 cts. b.

HE KNEW HE WAS DOOMED !

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matter

morrow with our compaаду com- mander. It was near the end of the war and the "skipper" had seen much service. No how black the outlook, he had earn- ed a reputation for gallant cheer- Rfulness. But' on this Sunday after-

noon he was different. He had the look of a resigned victim; his. talk was listless; his buoyant in- terest in life had for the

first time evaporated.

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He made quite clear to the rest of us what was in his mind. He knew that he would be among those who fell the next morning. Had he been in the habit of expecting the worst. the experience would have counted for little. It was just because he had never been like that, in times of danger, that his premonition so greatly stirred the youngsters who were with him; and it came as no surprise to me) on the Monday morning when E/Canada shortly after we left the trenches. E/Bussia he fell dead at my side with a E/Japan bullet through the head. Ironical- ly enough, he was the only officer of the battalion who was killed in that particular movement, one that met with only slight opposition

Chose His Own Grave Many stories could be told of this sort of anticipation, even in the normal routine of 2 world not at war. Recently the strange Late of Christian Webels, of Frankenthal, Bavaria. was ported. Though getting on years, he was noted for his amaz- ing health-a man who had never had a day's illress Then one day

Baguio Gold $43 b, $424 etsin May he amazed his friends by choosing a grave for himself and

Balatoes $24 π.

Benguet Consol $231⁄2 n. Banguet Exploration 37 cts.

36 cts. 32.

Big Wedge 66.cts. - Consolidated Mines 5.8 cts. b. Demonstrations $1.55 sa

Ipo Gold 312/321⁄2 sa Itogons $234 b. 1X.L32.97

Masbate 97 13. 32

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WORLD'S GREATEST TRAYEL SYSTEM

TUNG KONG

ordering a tombstone. Within 24 very day and hour. In the sum- hours a popiar branch accidentally mer of 1918, when the end of the b.,fell on him and killed him in-war still seemed to many judicious

įstantly.

observers to be far distant, 3 Mr. Beverley Nichols told a re-French prophetess, Madame Bian- markable story in a London news-lche de Paunac, declared that aut paper the other day. He was armistice would be signed travelling on the Continent with November 11.

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Northern Mining 37 cts, sa Paracale Gumaus 72 cts, b. Salacots Mining 12 cts. n. San Mauricio $2.80 b. 2.80/2.85

52

Suyoc Consol 56/57 cts, sa. United Paracales $2 s.

New York Share Market Lande, Hotels, etc.

Messrs. White, Weld and Com- through reorganisation of capital, pany, New York Correspondents structure or increased current Bracy, damoription of Bashing and. Exclay for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Comearnings. It is believed that im-1 MUALIKAN SEMasaoled. Louse gmind on spycovní

pany, report:—

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KAN TONG PO, "

Coins Manager.

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portant economies are being put into effect by the new Manage- Stocks:-Due to the leverage iment of the Company and earnings from possible further pectation of higher newsprint price increase, the new spring is prices outweigh unfavourable believed to be International Paper factors. The expectation of higher & Power Company's 7 per cent newsprint prices is strengthened THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK preferred issues, which are now by the fact that other raw selling at about $42 with dividend materials are now priced at con- amounting to $36.75.siderably above the low levels of These issues offer excellent depression days, while the prize medium for long-term speculation. for newsprint paper has showed The current position of this Com-little recovery. There are also pany has recently been sub-good indications that contracts stantially improved through the to be closed in the near future by re-payment of loans to banks ar leading publishers will be on in spite of the balance sheet de-rising scales. Business done: ficit of $12,000,000 which must 1,170,000 shares. eventually be eliminated, either (Continued at Foot of Column 5)

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Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 .Yen_123,150,000

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Branches and Agencies at

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H.K. Realties $41⁄2 n. Chinese Estates $80 China Realties Sh.$4 n China Debentures Sh.$60..

Public Utilities H.K. Tramways $11.40 sa Peak Trams (old) 64 n. Peak Trams (new) $2 n. Star Ferries $90 n.

Yaumati Ferries $20 n. C. Light (Old), $113⁄4 n. C. Lights (New) $8 m H.K. Electrics $52 b., $521⁄2 Macao Electrics $20 n. Sandakan Lights $830 . Telephones (Old) $263⁄4 ̈ b. Telephones (new) $8 m. China Bases Sh.$111⁄4 n. Singapore Tractions 29/- n Singapore Pref. 28/- n.

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ago

10

Mrs.

a well-known diplomat not of the One man, Erik Schneider, whoj class of, men likely to be swayed designated himself a telepathist by hallucination. In a Paris re-and-lectured on his subject, foretold staurant the diplomat suddenly many years

Herr Hitler's asked to be excused for a few amazing rise to power-a remark- minutes. He wanted, he said, to able prophecy. Howe get into touch with a friend in Two sisters--Miss Catherine London, who was in danger. But Flinter of Finchley, and he did not leave his seat; he con-Rutter of St. Albans lived 15) centrated on a little metal bail on miles part. All through their lives a chain, which he took from his they had been amazingly attached pocket. After some little time the to each other, being constantly in ball dramatically slipped to. the each other's thoughts. In 1932 Hoor. The diner then went out Miss Flinter became ill; and at the deeply moved, to send a telegram very hour when she died Mrs. of condolence to his friend's mo- Butter had a fatal seizure, though ather in London. He later inform-no one in her house knew of the

Jed Mr. Nichols that a subsequent sister's death. This looked Hetter

showed his friend to commonly like a case of telepathic have died just before they had communication.

sat down to dianer. The incident]

Fate Of R.101 made a deep impression on Mr.

Another example concerns the Nichols, who-wisely, no doubt disaster that befell the aizship made no attempt to explain away P.101 in 1930. On the day of the! this telepathic marvel

Instrument "Seen” In Dream

accident the sister of the chief wireless officer, according to a

A graphic story of another kind statement she made later, had a is told of a distinguished scientist, most emphatic and alarming pre- Professor C. V. Boys. On May 4,sentiment that something dreadful 1933, he had a dream in which he was about to happen to her brother. “saw" a new instrument that would land nothing that her husband said sz. measure the value of gas used for could shake her out of the fore- public consumption. His inven- boding that was tragically con- tor's enthusiasm fired, he rushed firmed by the next morning's news- to his laboratory at 6 a

and papers. started to translate his fairytale Since incidents like this into an apparatus which he ulti-joccur and be vouched for on good mately displayed to experts at the authority, it is not surprising that Imperial College of Science. methodical Inquiries have been

The heyday of the astrologers made into the probability

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who have long been scoffed qt is thought transference Headway COMMODITY PRICES not yet over, it seems. The dewas made in 1928 by an experi- tails of the assassination of Kingment which involved the deliberate Alexander and M. Barthou

The following quotations have were sending out of messages by five been received by Reuter pretty clearly adumbrated by reliable investigators, who actually occult magazine called L'Apostro received replies from people,

phe. In its January, 1934, issse known to them, from long dis-New York Catton: the magazine, under the heading tances away.

March

Prev. Yesterday

Closing" "Closing

October

11.95 12.00

of "Balkan States," predicted:

December

11.95

12.02

|"Rapprochement with Italy on ac-

count of underhand attacks to un- “REICHSMARK · QUOTATIONS dermine the solidarity of Yugos-

January

11.35

12.02

11.95.

12.05

lavia, Rumania, and Czechoslovakia. Berlin, To-day.

May

11.95

12.06

The Reichs-

Ewo Cotton Sh.$8 u. Shanghai Cottons

$70 71

(old)

Shanghai Cottons (new) St Mother of Holland and Albert of at 76.24 to 7627, and the US. dol- December

Two assassinations will take place, (mark was yesterday quoted, with- one of a crowned head, the other out guarantee at:--New York New York Rubber: of a statesman of first rank.” 40.22, París- 610.5,- Amsterdam 59.- Sh.

L'Apostrophe is also said to have 23, London 12.455. foretold the deaths of the Queen-|

||July

11.93A

12.02

Spot

12.59

12.65

Paris quoted the pound sterling

September 16.25 October

16.27n 16.37% 16.40

16.29 16.321

the Belgians, as well as the assalar at 15.175 to 15.177,-Trans- sination of Dr. Dolfuss, several Ocean Service. months before "these events- hap- perted.

January

16.38r

March

May

July

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Political Prophecy

..

Cotton: It is reported that the Chicago Whent:" American Co-operative Associa-September

There has always been a voguetion may reduce its erop estimate December for political prophecy, much of it to 12,854,000 bales. This caus-May- of course, wide of the mark. Butled some short covering,

Chicago: Corn: Grains: The consolidating of September some seers havé, apparently, been

16.430 16.262 . 16.51a

16.538 16.590 16.660

16.59&

113 113 1106 113 114% -1128

106

1063

HK. Govt. 31⁄2% Loan par. b. Wallace Harpers $4 3.

very far-seeing. As long ago uz grain prices reflects a tightening December **** 1889, a German woman, Lisbeth of the supply situation, especially May- Seider, predicted in General von in wheat We would advise par Winnipeg Wheat: Moltke's house that war would|chases, but we would = awold October break out in Angust. 1914, and bulges. Total sales, of wheat: December history proved her right to the 57,604,000 bushels,~-~-

94%

1074

105

{May

108

107% 105 107%

Ch. Govt 5% 1225 G$Eds.

92% b..

HK Govt. 4% Loan 6% prem

ex. lat b.