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BANKS

HONG-KONG AND SHANGHAJ

- BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

THE CHARTERED-BANK-OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

$50,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833.

lasuco and Funy-Paid-up ! 20,000,000]

beserve Fundsom

Sterang ........................£ 6,500,000 hong nong Caree

Reserve.......$10,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

wody

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

£3,000,000 £3,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

$20,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prieters

*£3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

Mor Stat

3Jello

Antisoar

Bang Devo

rook!

Dombey

Jobs

Lighth

Kai Lapar

CEBIOG

Vapors

Uniombe Harphong

Medan

'Now Sock

Janges

Triplog

Penang

2.

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Hon Mr. J. J. Paterson.

Chasthan.

G. Musk Esq,

Dejszy ChairmEE.

Hon. Mr. Wa. Bell, J.K. sirsson Esq. Carb A. H. Compton Esq. T. EL Pearce isq

J. A. Hummer Esq., Bab

Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,

200, Mr. & 3. Dodwell,

1

*cking

Madras

Suurmestati Bhanga

ميلة

Soara.baye Lapung

Foreign Exchange and Grassi Banking buma Current Accum opened and Fixed Deposite rosived for co jest o uberior perioda a za we will be quoted ca appications

Karbin

A. L. Shields Esq., Uer Ing V. M Grayburn, Esq. Chic: Xam.

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JASLANLA

Babas

الله لا ياني المالية

GANZUN

CHERO

CULUMEO

DAAREN

JUUKHUW

HALFBONG

BAMBURG

MANKOW JARHIN

MAINOKSW

ILUTED

JQUORE

JAJESH

KOWLOON

BRANCHES

KUALA LUMPUR

LUNDON

LTONS

NALAUCA

MANILA

All tobor)

HUAVES

NEW YORK

PAYING

في الحالة اننا على

KANKUON

K

DAN FRANCISCO.

SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE

MOURABAYA

SEKUSI PATANK TIENTSIN

YUKYU

ISINGTAO YOKUKAMA

W

Current Accounts egeord in Local Cuzreacy sad Find Depouta PROMÝVć ZIE DOS year or shorter perioda in Loomi Currszty and fitarting on IWeiss: which will be quoted on appllowsion.

ANO up to date HAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in PATTOG KEM TO LETU

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

Tim Business of the abors Bank is condant

* by the KUNG KONG AND SHAKOHAI

BANKING CORPORATION

blad on application.

Main may

wa.

FOR THE BONG KONG AND SHANGHAI,

BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN

Chef Managet.

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

thorised Capatně

Fund-up Capita

me and Ludded P

$30,000,$0.690

.8 5,508,206.00 *****685,3905.5-

HEAD OFFICE-RUNG KONG.

10. Des Vuraz Ihad, 'Central.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS :-

Hún. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman.

The Bank's kinst Otios in London undertakan

and males Dovery of Erisian Imano Iss overpaid, - on! and damą tacts which may be seduesained at ang tự sửa {[Agensisa and Branches.

A BREARLEY,

Manager.

Hong Kong, lat January, 1935.

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,

LIMITED

(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai

.$7,500,000.00

Capital Reserve Branches-All Important Cities in

-$2,500,000.00

China

Foreign Exchange and General Banking Business Asanactaci

Curent and Saving Acccerose opened and Fized Deposita recaited for our your of whorter periods |

which will be quoted on applicating.

SOU Z CHANG,

Lauage.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

M. Das Vimax, Hood, Central.

Manague's Office

Forsign Exchange Dept.

senal Offe Üsaker's '05

---- Tei. 1960.

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-

Avos Chun, Esq., P. K. Back, Leg Woodcription of banking business transact-

as Tong. Ex Chas Chang the Equa Land. pg kky- Wong Chu tuo, Emy, and has ing

Lug

San Tan Po. Eng., Chief Manger

Li T Foos. Esq. Yanager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Drabay

Alantia

Melbourne

Naki

Chemica

Peiping

Mathe

Semarang Shanghai ingapore Soursonya

Sydney

Putin

mofaln

Penang

Hanguan

Totie

rloon

P

Zokyo

don

San Francisco

Vanostar Yokohama

Current Accounts and Savings Ac- counts opened Fixed Deposits re ceived at rates which will be quoted) on application.

Trusteeship & Executorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN, Chief Manager.

description of Banking and Exchange coated. Los gated amapprovád

Átooarts opened in Local Currency Flaod Dupousta oval for one year or periods Local and Yocelga Curreaciou whad will be quoted as application. Deposit Box To

EAN TONG PO,

Chist Manager

PRICKLY HEAT?

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED

Established 1880

(full paid-up) Yen 100,000,000

Fund

Yen 129,150,000

Lead Office: YOKOHAMA, ·

Branches and Agencies at dria

Moji

Nagasaki

Nagoya

New York

Osaka

Paris

Peipiog

{(Dainy) Eangoon

(Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

San Francisco

Seattle

Semarang

bag

Shanghai

Sydney Tientsin

les

Singapore

Sourabaya

Tokyo

Tsingtau Yingkow

allowed for Current Ae

received for fixed periods

to be obtained on applica-

G. KISHINAMI,''

Manger. pag, 3rd July, 1936.

THE

JAI COMMERCIAL &

GS BANK LIMITED

rporated in Chine)

id

.up

-----$5,000,000. $7,500,000.

vings Dept. $500,000.

wings Dept. 800-700=" Once Shanghai ******* having as its adagion rial-development an the fostering of her relations abroad::~- "Dilcomm'V n's Bond. Central

AFRIDOL SOAP and immediate relief are

synonymous.

USE A

Want Ad

FOR QUICK ACTION

THE CHINA "MAILĘ MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1936)

Commerce and Finance.

Local Share Market

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following was the list of ocal share quotations insured to- day :-

H.K. Bank $1572 b. H.K. Bank (London) £102 1. Chartered Bank $15% a Mercantile Bank A

and B.

£31. Mercantile Bank C. 14.- Bank of East Asiz $to b

Insurances

Canton Ins. $270 1. Lion Ins. $550 b.

China Underwriters $1 11 China Fire Ins. $462 n. H.K. Fire Inx. $240 x International Assce, Sh.$8K 1 Shippmg

Douglases $30 n. HF. Steamboats Ṣå n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 a. Shells (Bearer) 105/74 Union Waterboats $12 n.

Docks, etc.

H.K. and Wharves $101% H.K. and W. Docks $14 a. Providents (OM) $1.70 h, $134

32.

Providents New) 20 eta. n. Hor Kew $185

New Engineering Sh.44 a. Shanghai Docks Sh.$8114

Mining

Kailan Mining Ad. 9/9. m. Langkats (Single) Sh.$5 n. S'ha: Exploration Sh.$3. Shanghai Loans Sh.33 n. Raubs $11.65 R Venz: Goldfield $43 b. Antamoks $5 n. Atoks 96/97 cts. sa. Baguio Gold 56 cts. n. Balatoes $24.

Benguet Consol $23. Benguet Exploration 37 cts. b..

39, cts. sa.

Big Wedge 64 cts. . Consolidated Mines $11 ets. b.: Demonstrations $1.55 s. Gold Creeks 55 cts. n. Gold River 12 cts. b.

Ipo Gold 38 cts. n.

Itogons $2.85 n.

I.XL. $2.95 .

Masbate 95 cts. b.. 95/96 cls. sa. Northern Mixing 53 cts.

Star Ferries $90. Yaumati Ferries. $20 b. G Lights (018) $12:40 by

Say

$127

C. Lights (New) $5.90 b. HK. Electrics $53. Macao Electrics $2) a Sandakan Lights $830 *. Telephones (Old) $27.80

$23 sa. Telephones (New) $9 n. China Buses Sh$113⁄41⁄4 2 Singapore Tractions 29/- The Singapore Pref. 28/- n

Industriais

Malabon Sugars $91⁄2 a Cald, Macy (Ord) Sh 19 Cald., Macg. (Pref.) Sh$15 Canton Ices $2 Ti Cements $10.40 h. HK Ropes $34 n. Stores, etc. Dairy Farms $21 Watsons $3.50 b. Lane, Crawfords $6% a Mackintoshs $5 z Sinceres $3 n.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publis

Auction.

on

Friday, the 4th September, 1936 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Rocm,

Duddell Street

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:

Teak Dining Room and Draw ing Room Furniture, Bed Room and Office Furniture, Blackwood Ware, Carpets, Rugs, Coir Mats. Electric Fans and Lamps. Brass and E. P. Ware, Porcelain and Glass Ware, Cutlery, Clocks, Or- naments, 0 Paintings, Pictures, Mirrors, Enamelled Bath, Wash n Basins, Gramophones and Re- cords, Typewriters, Sewing Machines, Billiard Table, Electric Refrigerators, Tee Chests, Upright Pianos, Linen, etc, etc.

Wm. Powells 40 cis. . Wing On (HE) $50 1.

Cotton Mixin Ewo Cotton Sh.$74 n. Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh

$70 1.

Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh.-!

$391⁄2 13.

Zoong Sings Sh$18 z Wing On Textiles Sh.$25 a.

Miscellaneous

Entertainments $2.90 n.

S. C. Enterprises $1.35 n Macao "Greyhounds" $2 n

Constructions (old) $1

also

CANADIAN PACIFIC

NEXT SAILING TO VANCOUVER VIA SHANGHAI & JAPAN. EMPRESS OF ASIA

AT NOON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 4th

BOOK NOW FOR YOUR

TRIP HOME IN 1937

Hong Shang Naga- Kobe

Yoko Kong hal maki

hams Honolulu Victoria Leurs Arrive Leave Leave Leave Leave Arries

i CONVER

Steamer E/Canada Jan. 26 Jan. 23 E/Russia

Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb 9 Feb, 14 Feb. 1 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 18' Feb. 23 Feb. 25

Feb. 27 -Feb. 28 Mar. 2. Mar. 8 Mar, 13 E/Asia Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 14 Mar. 16 Mac: 18 E/Canada Maz. 19 Mar. 2 E/Japan Apr. 16 Apr. 18 E/Busia Apr. 2 Apr 4 Apt. E/Asia

1410 Single Barrelled Shot E/Japan Gun (Gale & Son, Birmingham).

1.22 Repeating Rifié. On View from Thursday, the 3rd. September, 1936.

Terma: Cash on Delivery LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 31st August, 1936.

Mar. 24 Mar. 26 Apr. 2 Apr. 6 Apr. 8 Apr. 10-

Apr. 30 May 2 May E/Canada May 14 May 16 E/Russia May 28 May 30 June E/Japan Jme 11 Jome 13

1

Apr. 21 Apr. 23 Apr. 29. May May 6 May 8

May 17 May 19 May 21 May 28 June 2 Jane 8 June 5 June 12 June 18 June 16 June 18 June 24 Jung 29

For Information Apply To Your Own Agent Ür

TRAVEL IN AFGHAN Canadian Pacific

LANDS

(Continaed from Page-4)

Probably Bokhara is still the

Constructions (new) 50 ets. n. most reactionary of Central Asian

Vibro Piling $2.10 b.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$Bda.

.92% b.

H.K. Gost. 4% Loan 6% prem.which made it a

b.

H.K. Govt. 3% Loan par: b. Wallace Harpers $4 n-

Paracale Gumans $1.05. n. ex ing

Its.

Salacot Mining 224 cts. n.

San Mauricio $3.10 b.

Suyoc Consol 75 cts. b.

United Paracales $2.37 s

Santa Rosa 12 cts. n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY

Silver Prices Rise

cities. It used to have a popula --Ition of 150,000, centred round the innumerable mosques and colleges stronghold of Islam and a centre of philosophic learning. Under the last Emir its citizens were generally oppressed, and at times tortured and mas- isacred to an extent unusual even

among Asiatic tyrants.

To-day Bokhara is sharply divided into old and new, and its inhabitants. numbering perhaps 40,000, into young and old.

The local dollar is steady, open-

on demand this

at 1/2-13/162.

Status Of Women

Still, in the ancient flat-roofed, morning mud-walled town, among the dust "Spot" silver rose 1/16 to 19-there are women who cannot read, and the ruins of 150 mosques, 9/16, while forward" also rose and who have never seen a doctor,] 1/16. to 19-9/16.

The London on New York rate was quoted at 03. as compared with

H.K. and S. Hotels $543 b., $5 $5.027%, while the New

s.. $5.45 sa.

HK. Lands $35 b.

H.K. 4% -Debentures 105% Shanghai Lands Sh$13 n Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 a Humphreys $9.

H.K. Reaizies $4:70 n Chinese Estates $80. China Realties Sh.$4 n. China Debentures Sh$60. Public Utilities H.K. Tramways $12.40/30 sa, Peak Trams (old) $61⁄2 Peak Trams (new) $23⁄4 n.

AMERICAN EXPRESS

COMPANY

TRAVEL ERS CHEQUES

IN US. DOLLARS

AND STERLING

CAN BE CASHED

THE WORLD OVER

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.

Incorporated with Limited Liability in USA.

No. 4, Des Voeux Road, Central.

London cross-rate was £T.S$5.03-1/16 as with U.S.$5.03.

cross-perty of a man they never saw till{

whose lives are the undisputed pro- US$5they were arbitrarily married to £-US-him. But their daughters as well York on as their sons go to the health quoted at centres, schools and Į gymnasiums. compared Later they take their places, un- veiled, beside the local Jewesses and the emigrant Russians in modern factories where the best! looms are French

LEIPZIG FAIR OPENED

Business Done On First Day

Old Bokhara is. falling. The Tower of Death (170ft), tallest! monument in Asia, from the top of which the Emir's, victims were thrown after being forced to make Ja speech praising his wisdom aud justice. dominates the famous

Kalan mosque built in the 11th "CHINA "MAIL"-SPECIAL

century, and the vast university of Chir Arab which forms a pendant Leipzig, To-day.

across the square, but, the blue The great Autumn Fair opened domes are peeling and most of the yesterday. The fine weather and titles, colour of sunshine and sea- heavy attendance on the first day water, have fallen from the walls. are taken as a good omen AI. though this first Sunday usually

Bokhara Growing

In the covered bazaars mer- serves the population of Leipzig}chants and artisans congregate to and vicinity to inspect the Fair, order a mutton or a horse pilau. business not beginning till Mon-The cook will not start to make day, many buyers already began it-with savoury rice and spices- placing orders early yesterday until he is sure of six to eight cus- morning, particularly in the tomers. Bread is plentiful at textile section.

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PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO

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for Saigon, Manila, Sandakan, Salamaux, Rabaul,

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First Class Fare to Sydney:

Single: $47.10.0d. Return: £76.-

Passenger & Freight "Agenta:-

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P. & 0. Building

Joint Passengers Agents :→→→

NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA King's Building.

4d a loaf. Eggs cost the same ghost of a horse between the shafts was no obvious trace. In fact, the The general spirit of cheerful-a kilo:and lamb for double, and I

I saw camel's flesh selling at 10s and on the box an exceedingly dis-workers, providing they were of ness and festivity prevailing ate excellent camel's milk ices at loathed the present regime and themselves to a life without pri agreeable peasant who obviously generations capable of adapting among the crowd thronging the Sd each...

mail-Trans-Ocean Service.

was determined to extort from itvacy, individualism, or religion, were as happily casual as in any other Eastern country, "and a great

•No Queres

streets reached its climax when New Bokhara is growing. Upon towards 6 pm. the airship Graf the ruins and the tombs of the an exorbitant profit. Zeppelin circled over the city pre. Mongols rise cinemas, a theatre. Įvious to landing passengers and clubs, colleges, an institute of I saw no queues at the shops, deal cleaner, healthier, and mora

tropical medicine, an electric light and there was a certain amount of profitably occupied. plant, | 2+ singularly unaesthetic private trading in the shape of water-tower and a large, clean booths selling soft drinks, cakes, lodging-house where I hired a bed sweets, and hand-made stable

average for 108. a night. No food was The

labouring wage obtainable nearer than the bazaar amounted to 150 roubles a month, at the other end of the town, and to at the current rate of exchange under a row of tape. washing was a communal affair which is artificially controlled at

25 roubles to the pound. The Wills, of York, were marooned

RAW RUBBER

Buying Quotations From Ellis & Edgar

MAROONED MEN RESCUED

John

Masterman and John

The chief diffenty of every-black bourse offers 100 roubles, by the tide at the bottom of Last Price Change body's life was the lack of trans-but prefers dollar notes.

The 360ft high: cliffs on the 26-3416 Unc port An empty cotton track Propaganda seemed to be limited North Shore Bobin Hood's 25-13716

would give a lift, or, for a sum to a few posters in cinhs and fac Bay, near Whitby, and were 27-1/16 27-5/16

approximating to 8. a mile, one torfes and to speeches on the wire rescued by coastguards, who could hire a droshki, with the less Of police supervision there used rope ladders.

Spot

Delivery

10.D.

Unchanged Stagnant.