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MUSICAL PRODIGIES.

JUDGE'S STRONG DISLIKE.

"I don't like the piano, be- cause I've no ear for music, but I can stand the big drum and the cornot," confessed Mr. Justice Eve in the Chancery Division, recently.

When told that a man and his wife had moved into a flat in Baker-street where there was formerly a children's school of music, the judge, continued ;

What a hornets' nest they got, into. I cannot think of anything more likely to send one off one's hoad than to have children strumming on a piano or some horrible noise like that. Later he added:

The bathroom may be con- venient for drowning musical children even in the daytime.; That is what I should have felt inclined to do with them

Laughter.)

Captain Edward J. Cooper, A former officer in the Royal Air Force, was claiming rectifica- tion of a tonency agreement be-; tween him and Mathilde Verne, a pianist, and the owner of the flat, so as to provide for the ex- clusive use of a bathroom. The application was eventually re- fused.

QUAINT

MEASURES.

POTS. CHIPS, BARN GALLONS AND FLATS.

Curious mousuros largely used; in London markets, that havej 'been passed down through ages of trade, are passed over in the recommendations of L.C.C. com- mittees regarding legislation to protect the public against short weight and measure.

Pots of about 11 · bushels capacity and sieves or bushel baskets are used for fruit and vegetables, and the equivalent woights vary.

Bags are for potatoes (estimat- ed equivalent lewt.), Dutch onions weight sometimes 30 kilos and sometimos lewi.), and Peas (80lb.),

Chips, usually from 3b. to 4lb., for strawberries & pecks and strikes, about 121b., for

| tomatoes, &c.: roll, 1 doz., heads

of colory; tally, 60 broccoli :: trunk, 10-14 stons of fish; barn) gallon, two imperial gallons, of milk churn, 17 imperial gallons, of milk handles, flats, boxes, mats, hampers, cases, skips and tubs are, among other measures in common use.

Any alfempt to enforce sale by Imperial weight in the markets, says une committee, would· bol fraught with widespread diffoul-} ties, and it is probable that the wholesale huyor is able to gunge ccurately what he is getting both as regards weight quality.

GIRL COMES TO LIFE.

· PUZZLE OF OFFICIAL REINCARNATION.

Officially recorded us dead and

buried, Marie Madeleine Host af

at

healthy girl of 19, - living

Hautmont ↑ Normandy), will have

"

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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

Hongkong, $1,050 n. Chartered, 21 n. Morcantile A. and B., £291 Mercantile C., £131 n. P. and O., 49) n. East Asia, $85 n.

Marine Ine, Canton Ins., $590 sa. China Underwriters, $2.25 North China, Tls. 140 n. Unions, $253 b.

Yangtze, $35 b

Fire Ins.

China Fires, $160 n.. Hongkong Fire, $600 n.

Shipping.

11.

Dongluses, $35 Stoumbouts, 823 Tugs, $415. Indo-Chinas, $58 1 Shell Trans., 96/- b. Star Ferrics, $59 b. Waterboats, $16 b.. Oriental Nav., $250 m.

Renneries.

China Sugars, $31 n. Malabons, $18 n.

Mining,

Benguets, $1.90 m. Kailana, 45/- 3. Langkats, Tls. 333 . S'hai Explorations, Tis. 5.45 Shanghai Louns, Tie. 8 Raubs, $5.80 ». Tronohs, 58/- a. Ural Caspians, /- 1.

Docks, efe,

n.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, ・・

HONUKONG AND SHANÓHAJ BANKING CORPORATION,

HEAD OFFICE; HONGKONG. Autboriaod Capital - - - $60,000 000 $20,000.00 Issued and Fully Paid-up

Reserve Fund Sterling - Bilver

£4,500,000 *#26 600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors

$30,000.00

COURT OF DIRECTORS: Q. M. Young, Esq. Chairman

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

BANKS.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.

(Owned by the National City Bank of New York).

Capital & Burplus .........0.8. $10,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:

60, Wall Street, New York LONDON OFFICE

Barahona

H. P. White, Esq. Deputy Chairman Barcelona D.G.M. Bernard, Eaq Hon. Mr.A.0. Lang, Batavia W, H, Bell, Esq. W. L. Pattenden, Bombay b.AH. Compton, Esq. J.A. Plummer, Esq.

Hon.Mr.P.H.Holyoak T. G. Weall, Esq.

Chief Manager

A. H. Barlow, Esq.

Manager: Shanghai -G. H. Stitt, Esq. LONDON BANKERS: WESTMINSTER BANE'LTD. CURRENT ACCOUNTS open. ed in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.

Hongkong, 21st. Feb., 1924.

Calcutla Canton

Coba

Colon

Daiten

Hankow

Harbin *Hongkong

Kobe La Vaga Afadrid

al

& Bishopsgate, E.C.

BRANCHES :

Onka Panima

Paking

Puerto Plata

Bangoon

Han Francisco, Cal.

San Francisco de Macoria Ban Pedro de Macoris

Santiago de los Caballeros Santo Domingo

Shanghai

Singapore

Tellta

Tobiu

Yokohama

THE P. & O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD.

30,

(Tucorporated in England 1920) With which is aflated THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA. Authorized Capital................. £5,000,00 Subscribed and Paid-up£2.694,161 Reserve Fand 160,00 HEAD OFFICE:

182, Leadenhall London E.U. WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cockapur Street, London 8.W.J. EASTERN BRANCHES : Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai.

The Corporation undertake Gopera: Banking and Exchange Business of every description and feaddition to its Branches has Agencies in all the principal cities of

1.. E. HOPKINS,

Manager.

the world,

28, Des Vœux Road Central, Hongkong ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK LTD,

HEAD

Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit, Bills Exchange and Cable Ourrent Transfers bought and sold. accounts and Bavings Bank account opened and Przed Deposits in ipeal and 60 foreign currencies taken at rates that may bo ascertained on application to the Bank. We are blen able to offer our Customers the services of Branches of the Nations

countries of South America and in the West Indies.

G. HOGG,

Manager.

HONOKONO SAVINGS BANK. City Bank of New York in the principal

o

The Business of the above Bank conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DANKING CORPORA TION. Bulon may be obtained application.

azi

INTEREST en Deposits is calentated or the lowest balance during each com plated Calendar Month at 34 por copt per n. annum. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interest will be

allowed for that month.

Depositors may transfer, at their option Balance of $100 or more to the 1ONO. KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be places no FIXED DEPOSIT at OUR.. RENT RATEA,

For the Hongkong and Shanghat Bank- ing Corporation.

A. H. BARLOW,

$a.

b.

b.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 7th. January 1025.

Kowloon Wharves, $130 Whampoa Docks, $56 Hongkews, Tis. 165 b. New Engineerings, Ths. 7 Shanghai Docks, Tls. 114 b.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $81 b. H.K. Lands, $68 sa. Realtys, $51 s. Territorials, $6 b. Humphreys, $13) b. Princus Bldgs, $150 n. Rural Lands, $7

Cottons. Ewes. Tls. 10 a Orientals, Tls, $3.25 n. Shui Cctions, Tis. 62

F.

Miscellaneour.

Canton Ices, $7 n. Cements, $14.50 b. China Bures, Tls. 104 b. China Lights, $15.10 n. China Prov., $81 H. Constructions, $2 h. Dairy Farms, 3171 s. Der. A. Wing, $10 n Electrics, $54) sa. Macao Electrics; $40 - n. Developments, 20 cents, h Ropes, $40

5.

Tramways, $24 sa. Lane Crawfords, $12! Mackintosh, $213 n. Peak Trams, $15 Sinceres, $11 Taxis, $5 s. United Asbestos, $20 n. Watson's Old, $12. Watsons (New), $12 b. Powells, $1 s. Amusements, $10.50 h..

..

to suck the aid of the Procureur HONGKONG PRODUCER

of the Republie in order to be-

reome legally alive, says

it

French message.

Some tinig ago the firl-left

home without telling her mother

of her destination. While she

SCORES BIO SUCCESS IN ORIENTAL PLAY.

was away girl's body was The many friends of Mr. Wal- found in the River Oise, near her ter Sinclair will be delighted to home, and, although death had bear that, as Director of the Hart taken place some time, it was House Theatre, Toronto, he has identified by the mother as that scored a big success' in the pro- of her daughter.

duction of "Turandot. Princess

the

THE DANI OF CANTON LTD. Head Office Hongkong, Established 1912.

Authorised Capital.......

Paid Up Capital........ Saver Ronarve Fund

£1,200,000 .£1,078,000

Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

[Incorporated by Royal Charter 1953.)

Paid-up Capital..

Reaarvo Fund ..............

......£3,000,000 ........£4,000,000 Reserva Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Foreign Exchange and General Banking: business transzoted.

Current Acconuts opened and Fixed Depoatta recaired for 1 year or abortor periods at rstee which will be quoted on Application.

A. B. FERGUSON, Mirager.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE མ་དཎི་མས

HEAD OFFICE: 96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.

OFFICE:

Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.

BRANCHES-BANGKOK- SHANGHAL,

Correspondents: London: Weat. minster Bank, Ltd: New York: National City Baak; San Francisco: Union Trust Co. of Ban Franciavo; Cunton Bank, Authorized Capital ............................ .98 000 000 Paid Up Capital.

$1 500,000 Modern banking in all its branches Current accounts savings accounts and fixed deposita solicited. Loan granted en approved netreity.

Overeens banking a speciality. INTEREST-Curient accounts 2 por cont savings 4 per cent, Fized Deposita, 3 months 4 per cent, 6 months 44 per cont, one year o per cent,

Safe Deposits, Easos for Rent Our Vaults safeguarded by time clocks and double combinations 4 pur plate stool doors.

'J, Y. LUM,

Manager,

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1917.),

CAPITAL:

Authorised Capital Isqued

.$20,000,0

Pald-up.......

8,000,000 4,000,000

Reserve abilities of

Shareholders

4,000,000 825,000

708,000 Subscribed Uspital... Frs. 72,000,000.00 Surplus,

Paid Capital Fre. 68,400,000.00

BRANCHES ► Caulon, Shanghai. | Reserves Fund ............................Fra. 59,667,283.54 Hankow, Swatow, Bangkok, New York and San Francisco.

CORRESPONDENTS in all principal

istica est the World,

LONDON BANKERS--The Lloyd

Bank Ltd

Every description of Banking busines Transacted.

Deposit Boxes to let.

LOOK POONG SHAN, Chief Manager,

1PE FANK OF CHINA.

8pecially authorized, by Presidential, Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917.)

Bankok Battambang Ulanton

BRANCHES

Hanoi Bungkong

Djibouti

Mongtae Noumen

Pondicherry Saigon Shanghai

Singapero

Fertbayard Paporta Haiphong

Peking Hankow Pnom Penh

BANKERS':

In FRANCE:-- Comptoir

d'Escompte do

Tiontain

Tourane Yuunanfou

National

HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE. Branches, Agencies and Correspondeuta in the principal cities of the world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacfod,

H L. HUANG

Manager.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD.

Established 1830

Paria; Credit Capital (fully paid up). 100,000,000 Lyonnais Banque de Paris et des Roserve fund.

X. 03,600,000 Paya-Bay; Credit Industrial

Commercial; Beciele General

fd LONDON The National

Pro

HEADOFFICE-YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies at

Koba

Semarang

vincis and Union Bank of England, Batavia

Ltd Comptoir National d'Escompte Bombay London Scersbaya de Paris, Credit Lyonnais.

Buenoa Ayres Lyons In NEW YORK :-J. P. Murgan & Co. Calcutta Interest allowed on Current Accounts Canton and Fixed Deposits according to arrange Changchen

Dairer.

ment.

Authorized Capital.. $60,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital 518,278,600.00 Reserve Funds...$ 8,620,425.24 HEAD OFFICE PEKING. HONGKONG BRANCHES : 4, Queen's Road, Central. Branchen and Sub-branches all över. Chisin and correspondents in Europo,j America and other parts of the World.

LONDON BANKERS-The National Provincial and Jion Bank of England TDE BANK OF EAST

Every description of banking and exchange business transnoted.

I.td

The Guaranty Trust Company of New York.

YORK NEW

BRANCHES-The

The Equitable | Irving National Banku. Trust Company of New York.

Interent nilowed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposits. Terma on applica-

tion.

Esery dereription of Banking business transuciod.

Loans granted en approved soucities. Speciul facilities for Hone Exchangs. 1. PEI,

Monggor.

周公理管菜饺法中

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE pour le

Commerce et L'industrie (locucporated in France).

6, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.

Capital

HEAD OFFICE:

74, Ruo 81. Lazare, Paris,

.Fra 20,000,000.

Paria, Lyons, Museilles Saigon, Inipbong, Henni Peking, Shangbai, Tiontein Canton, Hongkong

BANKERS.

The body was duly buried. A of China," which is described by headstone was set up, and the the Turonto Globe as probably the bereaved mother put on mourn-most elaborate and resplendent ing and adorned the grave with performance ever stuged in this flowers,

theatre. The audience, says this 'A few days ago Marie Made-journal, was held almost spell leine arrived home after a long bound, stay in Algeria, and poor Mme. Detailed mention is, made in Beserves

Fra 1.160,000. Hast nearly died from 'shock.

report of the wonderful Spreial Working Capital Frs.50,000,000. spectacular offects produced and

BRANCHES of the Oriental atmosphere pre- Nearly half the artists of theserved throughout the play. Mr. Budapest State Opera have gone Sinclair, says the Globe, “showed on strike en a protest against the himself a true master of modorn appearance of foreign singers onstagecraft in putting on this com- that stage. The strike was start-plicated spectacle with such ed on original lines. In the course thorough artistic excellence. of the performanco of Rossini's and emerges for the first time as "Barber of Seville" Don Sebastian ja real master of his medium."

It is interesting to note in the had to sing his song to Rosita; instead of which the respective report of the performaned the artists sang the proclamation of name of another former Hong the strike committee, declaring at kong man, namoly, Mr. Norman the ond that the strike bad start- Peterkin, who specially wrote the ed and the production was finish-music for this play. The Globe ed. Tho audience protested says his music was highly inter- Onergetically, and the strike esting, evidently of the modern committes expressed its willing- English school more chromatic ness to finish the performance than pentatonic, but skilfully and start the strike on the fellow. suggesting the requisite Oriental] Ing day.

atmosphere,"

Rangeon

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Singapore

Nowchwang Shimonosek Палуд Sydney

Now York Tiontsia

(Doing)

Fengtion

Muiden

A. LECOT.

Manager.

Homburg

Poking

Haukow

Rio de

Tokyo Teinanto

Hononi

Jonuira Tsingtao

Harbin

ASIA

Kai Yuen

Karachi Saigon.

Vladivostock

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONG KONG.

Authorised Capital - Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund-

$ 0,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000

DIRECTORE

Hon. Mr. Chaw Shou Son-Chairmun

Fang Ping Shan

LI Koon Chun

P. X. Krok

Ng Ching Luk

Pasg Wai Ting

Mok. Ching Kong

Wong Yun Toag

Huyuh Tal

Kan Yan Po

Chan Ching Shok

Every description of Banking and

Exchange business transmetod-Loane

granted on approved securities.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lot..

KAN GTONG PO Chief Mangor.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ, ((Netherlands Trading (Society), BANK.

Established 1824 Hongkong Branch established 1806. "

„Authorized Capital (uilders .....150,000,000 (£12,600,000) Paid-up Capital Guilders .....

Reserve Fund Guilders

Apartal Reserves Guilders 22,660,000

Interest allowed on Current Accouate.

1925.

LOST

Discomfort, dampness and a million leaks.

Genasco

ROOFING

took them all away, You can lose your roof troubles, too. Let us show

how. you

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Kryptok (Invisible).........

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Toric Lenses.

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CREEN ISLAND CEMENT

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PORTLAND CEMENT

In Cosks of 375 lbs, net. In Bags of 250 lbs, net.

IDEWAN. TOMES & CO. General Manager n. Hongkong.

METALS

at all kinds especially for ship-building and onginoor- 10g work, Complete stock. Best, Terms. Immediate delivery,

SINGON & CO.,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880]

HING LUNG ST.

Phone

Central 516

The Empresa Store

58. Nathan Road, Kowloon

U. er English" Manogement “

Orders for Wines, Liquors,

Fruit Provisions. Fresh

Depoils received for fixed periods at Vogetables, etc. rates to be obtained an application.

Mr. C. ARIMA, Manager Hongkong, March 11th 1826.

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00.000.000 FOR ATTENTION OF MASTERS (8 6,666,670)

20,536,361 07 NORTH-BOUND STRAMERS. (£1.711,405)

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A. ROLLIN.

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Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERT DESCRIPTION/

M.J. HERBSCHLEB,|

Agent.

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