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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 25, 1938.

"SNOW WHITE AND THE BANKS

SEVEN DWARFS"

'Snow White and the Sever The story relates the adventure Dwarfs," Walt Disney's gorgeously of a beautiful young scullery maid produced musical feature-length whose youth and charm arouse the animated picture in Technicolour, envy of a wicked Queen, who plots was launched with a notable in various ways to get rid of her world-premiere at the Carthay forever. How the Queen nearly Circle Theatre in Los Angeles succeeds after seeking out Snow shortly before last Christmas, fol- White in the latter's refuge among lowed thereafter with a record-seven kindly dwarfs, and how the breaking run at the New York's little heroine is finally rescued by world-famed Radio City Music her Prince Charming is pictured Hall, and has become the sensation with exquisite artistry and humour of motion picture entertainment. combined. It has taken its place in the front ranks of important film attrac- tions.

In production for three years. and costing a million and a half gold dollars, "Snow White" is ex- pected to establish a standard for future animated features in much the same manner that The Birth of a Nation" influenced the epic cycle that followed

The Disney picture is a drastic departure from previous technique in the animated field, in that liv- ing, credible beings have been created in the persons of "Snow White," the seven dwarfs, the queen, the prince, and other char- acters in the famous Grimms* phantasy.

camera, an

In addition, the art treatment departs radically from cartoon ex- pression. An illusion of depth has been added through the use of the multiplane

invention perfected by Disney technicians. This new camera treatment makes three-dimensional · figures out of characters drawn in a two-dimen- sional medium.

Added interest attaches to the 'eight musical numbers in the fea- being ture, the outstanding one "Hi Ho a marching song sung by the dwarfs..

LOCAL DOLLAR

Hong

The demand rate on the Kong dollar this morning wes 1/2-25/32.

"Spot" silver was quoted in Lon- don on Saturday at 18-15/16 and forward at 18-3/4.

The London on New York rate was quoted at -U.S.$4.9881 and the New York on London rate at

US$4.98-13/16.

"Snow White and The Seven) Dwarfs" has its local release at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres on Friday, May 6.

LOCAL SHARES

Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning:

BANKS

Bank of East Asia $86 b..

INSURANCES

Canton Ins. $270 b. Union Ins. $520 b.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

H. K. and K. Wharves $133 b.

MINING

Raubs $8 .

H. K. Mines. 11 cts. b., 12 cts. s.,

12 cts. sa

Antamoks Ps. 50 sa. Coco Grove Ps. 51 sa.. Paracale Gumans Ps. 1932 sa. San Mauricio Ps. 45 sa Suyoc Consol Ps. 17 sa.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. and S. Hotels $6.70 b., $63⁄41⁄4 sa. H K Lands $37 b.

EL K Lands 4% Debentures $100

b.

Humphreys $9 5.

H. K Realties $5.15 b. Chinese Estates $99 by

PUBLIC UTILITIES

H. K. Tramways $161⁄4 b., $16.40 s.,

$16 sa.

Peak Trams (Old) $ b.

Star Ferries $852 b.

China Lights (Old) $11 b., $11.85

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINE

Incorporated by Boyal Charter, · 1958: HEAD OFFICE: LONDON 38 Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Paid-up Capital

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING 60

Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Pai Reserve Funds:

Sterling

£200,000

$500,000

Hong Kong Currenty Re

→

£3,000,000 $3,000,000

serve

$10,000,005

Reserve Liability of Proprie

tors

$20,000,000

£3,000,000

Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprie-

tors

Manchester Branch, 71, Mosley Street, Manchester. Agencies and Branches:

Aise Star Amritsar

Bangkok Bataria

HEAD OFFICE - HONG KONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. E

TE. Pearce, Esq.,--

Chadpress.

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,

Deputy Chairman.

Bangoco

Ipoh

Saigon

Karachi

Samarang Seremban

Bombay

Lobe

Shanghai

Calcutta

Kuala Lumpur

Singapore

J..E.. Bouxfield, Esq.,

Cas.for Cawupire Cebu Colombo Delki

Kuching

Scarabeys

4. E. Compton, Esq... Hon Mr. S. E. Dodwell,

Manila

Medan

=

New York

Haiphong

Peining

(Banket)

(Paking)

Tringiso

Fanag

Tokohama

Zamboanga

Hamburg Hankow

Earbin

Bong Kong

Forsiga Exchange and General Banking business

Current Accounts opened and Fized Deposita -eosized for one year or shorter periods at ralen

which will be cooked on application.

The Bank's Bad Omes in London undertakes Executor and Trumbee business, and claims recovery of British Innome Tax overpaid. terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies- and Besuches.

R. W. ROBERTS.

Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

$10,000,000.00 $ 5,598,600.00

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided. ·---

Profits

.$ 2,776,726.76

HEAD OFFICE:—HONG "KON 10. Das Fox Boad, Central

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-

Eca Si Shon-son Chow, Chairman: Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. I. Kwok, Exg. Wong Jus Toug. Eage Chan Ching: Shaz R. Li Tan Sang, Esq. Wong Cha Bos, Eg har Ting Po. Esq. and Fung Ping Wak, Esq.

Ean Tony Po. Eaq.. Chief Hamzagu. Li Tha Font. Esq., Manager, BRANCHES AND AGENCIES-

Seattle

Maedia

Batavi Bombay:

Samarang Shangha

New York

$2.

Ousta

China Lights (New) $9 s.

b., $59

52.

Haiphong

Fatoliku Kobe Kowloon London

Paris

Singapor Sourceta Swaice

Feiping

Rangoon

Saigon

Tokyo

San Francis

E. K. Electrics $59

Telephones (Old) $27 6. Telephones (New) $10.60 b., S10.70

Sam

INDUSTRIALS Cements $17.30 b., $171⁄2 s, $17.30

$2.

STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $242 b. Lane, Crawfords $9.40 b., $9.40 sa..

COTTON MILLS Wing On Textiles Sh.$38 b.

MISCELLANEOUS Constructions $12 b. Marsmans Inv. (HK) s/- 3/10 b

Sydney

VideoKVEZ Yokokaina

Every deartiption of Banking and business transacted. Los granted on approvad

Dr

Current Aceeands opened... in Local CaresaCy and Fixed Deposite ressived for one year shorter periods in Local and Foreign “Currencias on terme which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Be To Int

·KAN- TUNG÷20, -

Chief Manager.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED

BUILDERS OF ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS.

BUILDERS OF RECIPROCATING STEAM ENGINES.

BUILDERS OF MARINE AND LAND BOILERS.

BUILDERS OF TURBINE MACHINERY.

Under License From Messrs. Parsons.

BUILDERS OF DIESEL ENGINES.

Under Special License From Messrs. Sulzer Bros.

"

Licensed To Manufacture Lanz Perlit Iron, Specially Suitable

For Internal Combustion Engine Working Parts.

DOCK & SLIPWAYS

FOR DOCKING VERY LARGE, AS WELL AS SMALLER VESSELS, ON ANY TIDE

ALL CLASSES OF SHIP ENGINE AND BOLLER REPAIRS AND EXTENSIVE" WELDING BOTH ELECTRICAL AND OXY-ACETYLENE, SKILFULLY AND

PROMPTLY CARRIED OUT

Tel Address →→→“Taikoodock,” Huig Kong- Telephone No. 30211.

Flag: “Numeral One,” over “P

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

J. B. Masson, Shq*** G. Miskin, Eaq

E. S. Morrison, Esq-

Sir Vandelenr M. Grayburn, Chief Managet. -

AMOY

BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMRAT

COLOMBO

POOCHOW

HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW

HARBIN

HONGKEW ILOILO

ТРОН JOHORE

ТОБЕ KOWLOON

BRANCHES.

XUALA LUMPUR-

LONDON LYOKS MALACCA MANTILA

YCAR (Joko WURDEN

NEW YORK

REIFING TENANG BANGOON SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAT

SINGAPORE SQURABATA SUSGEL PAJANI

SWATOW TIENTSIN TOEYO

TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA -

Cument Accoumia" opened" in Local · Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year ce shorter periods in Local and other currencies terms which will be quoted on-application ALSO up to data SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES invasions sizes 20 LET.

Hong Kong, 28th February, 1988.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business, of the abors Back is conducted by the HONG KONG, AND SELANGHAT BANK

Bules may be obtained ING CORPORATION. oc application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGĦA BANKING CORPORATION.

7. K. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manage.

Hong Kong, Ini Hárek, 1982

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED

Established 1880-- Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund

Yen 135,900,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA › Branches and Agencies it

Moji Nagasaki

Alexandria Bangkok Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Dairen (Daisy)

Nagoya New York Osaka

Paris

Peking

Fengtien (Mukden) Rangoon

Hamburg

Hankow

Herbin

Hong Kong Honoluic

Esinking

Karachi Kohe

London

Manila

Los Angeles

Rio de Janeiro

San Francisco

Seattle

Semarang

Shanghai

Sinzanore

Ssurabaya

Sydney

Tientain

Tokyo

Tsingtau

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Interest allowed for Current As. counts.

Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.

Y. KANO,

Hong Kong, 10th March, 1998

THE WING ON BANK LTD.

Head Office: Hong-

Centrät

26. Des Voeux Road. Authorized Capital: $10,000,000

LONDON BANKERS:- Westminster Brak L Foreign Exchange, and, every cription of banking business transact

Current Accounts and Savings As counts opened Fixed Denositz re- ceived at rates which will be quoted

Truste

Sala Denorit Ba

PHILIP