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THURSDAY'S BOXING." US. AND WORLD COURT.

VISITOR ON THE MAIN EVENT.

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OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS IN

SENATE.

We have received the following

Washington, Jan. 15. The Senators who oppose Ameri- Impressions of the main event in Thursday's boxing tournament can adhesion to the World Court from an Australian visitor who have begun to obstruct the resolu- was present;

tion for adherence, keeping up a Gardner,124 lbs., looked con-constant flow of oratory, In the siderably heavier than Bowles. Senate, including Senator Blesse, 122 lbs, but this did not affect reading Washington'a farewell the latter who did all the leading, speech to his generals wherein and a ding-dong fight resulted in accurs the classical advice to avoid Gardner being crowned and deco-entangling alliances." rated the winner after 16 strenu- ous full-of-pep rounds.

Mr. Blease bantered and told the Senators, most of whom knew the

Gardner has a garland of olive speed by heart, that he would leaves or some such, tatooed right not consider it discourteous if across his chest, and it was above

thin foliage that Bowles centred they

proceeded with

other

his best efforts in an endeavour affairs while he was reading- to pluck the fistle fruit.

The first round opened quietly, nothing sensational happening. Each exchanged a few mild tops and apparently they were both

Reuter's American Service.

sizing up each other's weakest GERMAN STEEL TRUST.

line. The second and

third

rounds piled 4 few points In Bowles' favour, but Gard- ner WEA taking no chances

BIG CAPITAL FIGURES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, - 1926.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

The following is the Itst of local sharo quotations issued to-day- Barks.

#

Hongkong, $1,065 sa. Chartered, £217 n. Mercantile A. and B., £291 Morcantile C£13) n. P. and O., £9} n.

East Asia, $85 п.

Marine Ins.

Canton Ina, $590. b.

m.

HONÚKONG AND SHANGHAI RANKING CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG."

250 000 000 Authorland Capital - Issued and Faily Paid-up $10,000.00

Reserve Fand Sterling - - Silver

€ 4,800,000

824 500.000

200 $20,000.0

Reserva Liability of Proprietors

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

G. M. Young, Esq. Chairman

BANKS.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.

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

Capital & Surplus ....... U.E. $1,000,000

HEAD OFFICE

60, Wall Street, Nam The LONDON' OFFICE:

H. P. White, Eag. Deputy Chairman Barcelera 0.0.M. Bernard, Esq Hon. Mr. A.0. Lang Batavia W. L. Fattenden, Eg Bombay W. 13. Bell, Haq_

Hop.Mr.P.H.Holyoak T. G. Wall, Eng.

China Underwriters, $2.25 n. Kl. Compton, Esq. J.A. Plummer, Esq. Calcutta North China, Tls. 145 m. Unions, $253 b. Yangtsze, $35 b.

Fire Jús.

China Firos, $165 b. Hongkong Fire, 3500 s.

Shipping.

b.

Douglasos, $33 5. Steamboats, $24 Tugs, $41 n. Indo-Chinas, $38 m. Shell Trans., 97/-. n. Stur Ferries, $60 s. Waterboats, $16 b. Oriental Nav., $250 Refineries.

China Sugars, $31 Malabons, $48 n.

6.

Berlin, Jan. 15.

Bonguets, $1.90 n.

It is expected that the capital

Steel Trust, will approximate six; hundred million marks.-Router.

and during the fourth some nice 'left jabs which he sent out were useful, and so cvened up matters again. The fifth was, if anything, of the, new Rhenich Westphalian slightly in favour of Gardner who Look Bowles to his bosom occasion ally and in the in-fighting proved too rugged and strong for the slim drummer.

The sixth was a dangerous round and it held a chance for Gardner that did not reappear for many rounds inter. The seventh saw Bowles leading and missing more often, Gardner using his head to advantage and moving back out of the danger zone when-i ever there was cause. They each

ITALIAN DEBT.

AMERICAN AGREEMENT

REACHED.

Washington, Jan. 15. The House of Representatives

had their share of the ninth and by 257 to 133 has approved tonth, but during the eleventh the Italian debt agreement. Gardner's left jabs to the face Reuter's American Service. were a source of'annoyance to

Bowles, and so piled up points in

the former's favour. The 12th.

and 13th held little to decide VICAR'S FIRST WIFE. from, and I believe they shared. honours on those two rounds. The fourteenth provided a thrill when a left and right sent over by Gard- mer in lightning-like succession almost closed the squabble, But

SECOND MARRIAGE ENDS IN NULLITY DECREE.

Bowles was not of the kind that On the ground that her husband go quietly and demonstrated this was already married to another! by recovering and fighting baek as woman, who was still alive, the

if nothing had happened,

The

15th. was as sparkling as any of the preceding rounds, but with Gardner always just the superior. There was no doubt as to the issue, scrap and will never although Bowles need not be dis.

bloum

in

couraged. He put up a good Gardner's dreams as a good thing in the Biff and Bash Department.

wife of the Rev. Aaron Emmanuel

Suflrin, vicar of Waterlooville, near Portsmouth, was, in the Divorce Court last month, granted

decree of nullity with costs.

The case originally came before the Court in July, and was ad- journed for further evidence. The facts as then stated were:-

Mrs. Suffrin went through a ceremony of marriago with Mr. Suffrin on April 19, 1905, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London. Thore were three children, aged

RUBBER FROM MEXICO. 16, 13 and 10.

HEAD OF FIRESTONE CO. TESTIFIES.

Mr. Suffrin was a Jew, born in: Rumania.

In 1872 Mr. Suffrin was married in Rumania to Sima Feigha Al- masanu, and lived with her for some two years. There was one child of that marriage.

Mining.

Kailans, 45/- n.

Langkats, Tls. 33 N.

3.

S'hai Explorations, Tls. 5.45

Shanghai Loans, Tis. 8 n.

Rauls, $5.80 5.

m.

Tronohs, 55 Ural Caspiany, 8/-

11.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharvos, $130 n. Whampoa Docks, 5574 D. Hongkews, Tle. 165 n. New Engineerings, Tis. 7 b. Shanghai Dooks, Tla. 114 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.`

H. and S. Hotela, $8 s. H.K. Lands, $65 5, Realtys, $5 b. Territorials, $6 b. Humphreys, $134 Princes Bldgs, $150 n. Rural Lands, $7 B.

Cottons.

Ewos, Tis. 10 E. Orientale, Tls. 3 n. S'hai Cottons, Tix. 60. 6.

Miscellaneous, Amusements, $10.50 b. Canton Ices, $7 n. Cements, $15.50 h. China Buses, Tls. 10 b "China Lights, $15 n.

China Prov., $8 s. Constructions, $2.25 b.. Dairy Farms, $172. n. Der A. Wing; $10 n. Electrics, $52 Macho Electrice, $40 n. Developments, 30 conts, b Ropes, $40 A..

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12.

n.

Tramways, $22. Lane Crawfords, $123 Mackintosh, $21) n. Peak Trams, $16 b Sincores, $11. s. Taxis, $4

9.

United Asbestus, $20 m.

b. Watsons (Old), $(21 Watsons (New), $12 b. Powells, $12 s.

n.

Chief Manager A. H. Barlow, Eaq. Kanager: Shanghai-G. H. Stitt, Esq. LONDON BANKERS: WESTMINSTER BANK 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.

HONGKONG SAYINGS BANK

The Business of the above Bank i conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on Deposita is calculated or the lowest balance during each com plated Calendar Month 3i per cont per Annum. Should there be vo balance on any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month.

Cauton

Cebu

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Dairen

Hankow

Harbin Hongkong Robe

36 Bishopagate, E.C. BRANCHES :

Madrid

Bau Francisco, Cal.

Manila

Osaka

Panama

Paking

Bangcon

Shangha

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Current

THE P. & Q. BANKING'

CORPORATION, LTD...

(Icorporated in England 1920) With which in affiated THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA Authorised Capital..... Subscribed and Paid-up

"

.£5,000,000 82,504,160

Reserve Fund 160,00

HEAD OFFICE :"

122, Leadenhall Lenész, E.C. WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Dockspur Street, London 8. W.L EASTERN BRANCHES :| Bombay, Calcutta, Exrachi, Madras, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong. Canton and Shanghai

The Corporation undertake Genara) Banking and Exchange Business of every description and in addition to Its Branch has Agencies in all the principal cities of

L. E. HOPKINS,

Manager.

the world.

De Vaux Boad Central, Hongkong

ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK. LTD.

HEAD

Commercial and Travellers Letters of Credit, Bills of Exchange and Cable, Transfers bought and sold. accounts and Bavings Bank accounts opened and Fixed Deposits in local and foreign currencies taken at rates that may be ascertained on application to the Bank.

We are also able to offer our Customers 50 Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.

the services of Branches of the Nationa City Bank of New York in the principal countries of South Americs and in the West Indies.

G. BOGO;

Manager.

9 Queen's Bond Central, Hongkong.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.)

.......£3,000,000 £4,000,000

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

Depositors may transfer at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HONG. KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to beReserve Liability of Propriator£3,000,000 pinces on FIXED DEPOSIT at OUR Foreign Exchange and General Banking

bosincas transacted. « RENT RATES.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation.

A. H. BABLOW,

Chis! Manager, Hongkong, 7th. January 1925.

THE BANK OF CANTON LTD

Head Office Hongkong. -

Established 1912. Authorised Capital................... Paid Up Capital........... Saver Reserve Fund

Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods at reies which will be quoted on application

A. H. FERGUSON, Monger.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

HEAD OFFICE:

OFFICE:

BRANCHES-BANGKOK-

BHANGHAL Correspondents: London West- minster Bank, Ltd; Now York: National City Bank; San Francisco: Ualon Trust Co. of Ein Francisco; Canton Fank. Authorised Capital Paid Up Capital

85 000 000 $1,500,000

Modern banking in all its branches Current accounts savings accounts and fixed deposits solicited. Loans granted en approved sezdity.

Overseas banking a speciality. INTEREST, Current accounts 2 per ont savings 4 po znal, Fixed Deposite, 3 months per cent, 6 months 44 per cent, one year 6 per cent,

Safe Deposita, Boss for Rent, Que Vaults safeguardad by time clocks and double combinations. Azur plat steel door.

J, Y. LUM,

Manager.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. (Established 1917.) CAPITAL: Authorised Capital ......$20,000,0. Issued

8,000,000 4,000,000

4,000,000 825,000

Paid-up.... Reserve Habilities of

Shareholders

JUOMAD SULFI

€1,200,000 96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris,

1,078,000 .....700,00 Subscribed Capital Bra. 72,000,000.00

Paid Capital......

.....Fr 68,400,000.00 Burplaa BRANCHES - Canton, Shanghai. Reserved Fund ....Fr.. 69,667,283.64 | HEAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE. Hankow, Swatow, Bangkok, New York and Ban Francisco.

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CORRESPONDENTS in all principal

[cities of the World.

LONDON BANKERS

The Lloyds

Bank Ltd

Every description of Banking bugia transacted.

Bankok Battambang Cactoa Djibouti Fortbayard

BRANCHES

Hanoi Hongkong

Mengisa Noumea

Pondicherry Saigon Shanghai Singapore

Papools

Tiantain

LODE POONG THẠN

Chiol Manager,

Haiphong Hankow

Peking

Pnom Penh

BANKERS:

Deposit Boxes to let.

(Specially authorized by Presidentia Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917.)

Authorized Capital.. Paid-up Capital Beserve Foadı.....

$50,000,000.00 .$18,278,600.00 9,629,425.24

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING. HONGKONG BRANCHES ;-

4, Queen's Road Contral. Branches and Sub-branches all over China and correspondente in Europo,| America and other parts of the World."

LONDON BANKERS -The National Provincial and aion Bank of England

Ltd.

Tourana Yuunaniqu

National In FRANCE:--Comptoir

d'Escaronte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bay Credit Industrial et Commercial; Societe General.

In LONDON -The National Pro vincia, and Union Bank of England, Lid Comptoir National, d'Escomple de Paris, Credit Lyonnais.

In NEW YORK-J. P. Murgan & Co, Interen allowed on Corrent. Accounts and Fixed Deposite according to arrange

Branches, Agencies and Correspondents in the principal cities of the world

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

HL. HUANG

Manager.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK LTD. j

Established 1830.

spital (fully paid up).....Y. 100,000,000 Raerve fund

Y. 83,500,000 HEADOFFICE :—YOKOHAMA.. Branches and Agencies mi

Kobe Semarang London Bcorabaya

Batavia Bombay

Bangoon Los Angola Ban Francisco Manila

Beattie

Buenos Ayres Lyons Calcutta Canton Changchun

Nagaonici Shanghai

Nagoys Singaporn Newchwing Shimonosek Osaya Sydney New York Tientala Peking

Tokyo Tainantu

mont.

Dairen

Every aescription of banking and exchange business transacted,

[Dainy)

Fengtion

A. LECOT.

Makdon

Manager

Hamburg

Hankow

Rio de

Honcivio

LIMITED.

The Guaranty Trust Company of Now THE BANK OF EAST ASIA York.

NEW

YORK BRANCHES-The Irving National Banks. The Equitable Trast Company of New York.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on applica Every description of Banking basinem transacted.

Washington, Jan. 15. Evidence оп familiar. lines, In 1874 thero was a Jewish

France owes ita State monopoly urging America to turn her atten-divorce, but counsel said that of tobacco-with which the tion to rubber production, was had no effect in Rumania, and French Government “ia

being tion. given by Mr. Harvey Firestone, the that recording to Rumanian law urged to part as a means of tyre manufacturer, before the Con- Mr. Suffrin remained the husband raising the financial wind-to gressional Rubber Committee, of the lady whom he had married the ostentation of tobacco though he deprecated measures in Rumania, and who was still merchant's wife. At one of his which might be regarded as retalia-living.

State functions, it is recorded, tory towards the British or any

Napoleon was attracted by the other Government.

man.

BECAME A CHRISTIAN,

A

Mr. Suffrin came to England, wonderful jewels worn by one of He added that the first rubber became a Christian, and a clergy- the guests and inquired who sha might be and how her husband shipment from Mexico was at

In 1905 he was curate at Wey- could afford to provide her with, present en route to the United bridge, whore" he met a Miss such adornments. He was told States, despite the burning of Sanger, and, telling her that he that she was the wife

of a buildings and holding up of ship was a widower, he married her.

wealthy tobacco manufacturer. ments by the revolutionaries.— In 1908 he went to the "Oh!" Haid Napoleon, and Reuter's American Service.

Vioarago, at Waterloovillo.

apparently did some hard think-: For Mr. Suffrin it was urged that ing on the subject, for shortly he was only 16 or 17 at the date after he had the tobacco traffic of his marriage in 1872, and that, proclaimed a monopoly of the according to Rumanian law, the State.

marriage, if it took place, was void, because a male could not contract a marriage undor 18,

Aftor the Rumanian law had boon discussed counsel for Mrs. Suffrin said it WAS established that Mr. Suffrin was 19, when married in 1872," and consented.

The President, giving judgment; found that-

Mr. Suffrin was validly mar- led to his firat wife;

that she was now alive; and that he treated the marriage as binding, consenting to be married.

He was of full ago, when he' married in 1872, of legal capacity and consenting, and that mar- riage was valid.

THE RETURN OF THE INEBRIATE.

The law of Rumania was as "How cold your feet are to-had been stated, and there would night, Adela "-Journal Amus-bo a decree of nullity with costs ant, Paris,

for the petitioner.

"I come from the society for the aid of discharged prisoners, Have you any plans for when you leave here?"

"You. Two banks and an hotel” -Journal Amusant, Paris.

Loans granted an approved securitios, Special facilities for Home Exchange. TOU YEE PEI,

Manager.

一行级商工法中

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE pour les

Commerce et L'Industrio (laced in France).

6, Chator Road, Victoris, Hougkong.

HEAD OFFICE:

74, Run Bt. Lazara, Paris.

Capital 20,000,000. Reservo Special Working Capital Prs.50,000,000.

BRANCHES

Paris. Lyons, Maranilico' Saigon, Haiphong, Hano

Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin

Canton, Hongkong...

FRANCE-Societe General--Banque

BANKERS.

LONDON-Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK :--Irving Dank, Columbia. Trust Co.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund-,

DIRECTORS

$10,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000

Hon, Sir Shou-fon Chow-Chairman Fung Ping Shau Mok Ching Kong

Li Koon Chun

P. K. Kwok

Ng Ching Luk

Pong Wal Ting

Wong Yan Tong

Huyuh Tal

Kan Yen Po

Chan Ching Shak

Every description' of Banking and

Exchange butaizess transacted-Loans

granted on approved securities,

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.

KAN GTONG PO

Oblef Manager.

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

Established 1024 Dongkong Branch etablished 1906 Authorized Capital Guilders.150,000,000 Paid-up Capital'Ugilders...... E0,000,000

Keserve Fund Guilders

Harbin Kai Yoch

Janeiro

Karachi

Baigon,

Taingian Vladivostock

Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposite recaived for fred periods at rates to be obtained on application.

M1. O. ABIMA, Manager, Hongkong, March 11th 1925.

T. NARAO

Japanese Shoe Expert. TORTOISE SHELL BOXES and CASES A SPECIALITY

Autor House Hotel Building, Queen's Road Central,

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CHINESE OPTICAL CO.

Refracting and Manufacturing

Crookes Glasses

Kryptok (Invisible).

Bifocals.

Toric Lenses.

Sun Glasses.

67, Queen's Road, Central,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

CO., LTD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 575 lbs, net. In Bags of 250 lbs. art.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Manager a. Hongkong,

METALS

at all kinds, especially for ship-building and engineer Ing work, Complete stook. ̈ Best Terms. Immediata delivery,

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SINGON & CO., [ESTABLISHED "A.D. 1880] HING LUNG ST.

Central $15

Phone -

The Empresa Store

58, Nathan Road, Kowloon,

Under English Management* Orders for Wines, Liquors, Provisions, Fresh Fruit, and Vegetables, etc.

Promptly executed at 'com. petitive prices.

AUCTIONEERING & BROKERING CO., LTD.

Proprietors.

Mrs. SEKAI

MASSAGE

Tel. No. C. 4483, 2nd. for No. 2, Dudiall Street, Hongk

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· No. 14, Zetland · Street,

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