THE CHINA MAIL.
Commerce and
Finance
SHARE MARKET.
8,000,000 4,000,000
WEEKLY REPORTS BY BROKERS.
4,000,000 2,528,000
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1931.
BANK S
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authosiard Capliak ........................
Ivand and Pully Paid-up 20,000,00 Barra Funds -
Hitver
Reverse Liability of Proprietor..... $20,003,000) HEAD OFFICE: RONO KOKO.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
ktan. Hr. f. 1. §. Narkle, Chairman.
then. Mr. J. 3. Palermol, Deputy Chairanen,
. . Bell. End. T. E. Tara, Bay.
A. I. Compton, Eag. 4. A. Planner. Esq.
15. Lauder besis, Esq. T. 31. 8. Show, Eng.
4. Making E-4
J. P. Warmi, Eq.
Chlef Matonger.
V. At. Gregoro, g
BRANCHES:-
LONDON
LYONA
MALACCA
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON, Pald-up Capital
BATAVIA BORBAY
CALCUITA
CAWNFORE
CEBU
COLOMBO
DAIDEN (Dulay
Soul beźn)
DELIH
PEKING
PESANO PESHAWAR MANGDON
BAIGON
SEXARANG
-SEREMBAN
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE:-SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C. Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital
AMOT
BANGKOK BATAVIA
1973DAY
CANTON
MANILA
MUAR (Juhorn}
MURDER
CALCUITA
CHEFOO COLOMBO
NEW YORK
DAIREN
FOOCHOW
BAIPHONG
HAMNURKA
JANKOW
BAUDIN
HONG KEW
ILU
11011
JULLORE
KORE
KOWLOON ACALA
LUMPER
NAGASAKI
TRIPING
PENANO
DANGON
SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAL
INGAPORE
SOBRANAYA
SONGEA PALANI
DENTSIN
TOKYO
ISINGTAO SORDILAMA
Current Arounts ageted in bood Curranty Kivé Fed Degante betelved fur was pen
tee periods Local Currency and Sterbeg which will be quoted sa application. Hong Kong, 23 February. 193.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Humture of the alone tutik be conduct. g the HubU KONG AND SUASUHAL BANKING CORPORATION, Bule may be -obated applicant.
FOR THE WONOKOND AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Y. M. GRAYRUDN.
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 16th July, 1900.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
READ OFFICE:
96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.
Subscribed Capital Frs. 72,000,000.00 Pald. Up Capital...Fra. 68,400,000.00. Reserve Funds ....Fra.102,000,000.00
BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon
Saigon Battambang Hue
Shanghai Gunthe
Nam Dinh Singapore Neumea Thanhea
Tientsin
Canton
Dilboati
Mengtte
Fort-Bayard Papeste Haiphong Peking Tourane Kapkow Pnom Penh Vinh Hano Pondicherry Yunusufu
BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Ercompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industrial et Commercial; So ciete Generale.
IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompté du Paris; Credit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French American Banking Cor- poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
£3,000,000
Reserve Fund. ... Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
.£4,000,000
Paid-up Capital ...
Reservo Liablitles
..£3,000,000
of Shareholders
Agencies and Branches:
Surplus
ALU STAR
KUALA LUMPUR
Malay Santos)
KUCHING
AMBITRAD
MADRAS
BANGKOK
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK
CANTON
HAIPHONG
FEAMBURG
SHARONAL
HANKOW
SINGAPODE
ROUTADAYA
(N. Hanrbaring
JO EONG
TAVOY
IOITA
IIARDIN
IFOR
KARACHI
KLANG
ДОБЕ
RUALA KANORAR
(Park P.M.B.)
Foreign
TAIPING (F.M.K)
TIENTRIN
TORYO
TONORAR 12huket)
TAINOZAO
TOKOHAMA
ZAMBOANGA
(Philippine Islanda)
General
Exchange and
Hanking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fir- ed Deposits received for 1 year or which will shorter periods at rates
to quoted on application.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 8th January, 1920.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK
OF NEW YORK.
HEAD OFFICE: 53, Wall Street, New York.
Capital, Surplus and
Undivided Profits..U.S.$224,554,208
Branches in
ARGENTINE
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CHILE
CHINA
ISLANDS
LONDON
MEXICO
PANAMA
PERU
PHILIPPINE
FORTO RICO
DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
INDIA ITALY JAPAN
COLOMBIA CUBA
STRAITS
SETTLEMENTS
URUGUAY
VENEZUELA
Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, Bills of Exchange and Cable Transfers Current accounta. bought and sold. and Savings Bank accounts opened and Fixed Deposits in local and for- at rates that eign currencies taken
may be ascertained on application to the Bank.
We are also able to offer our Cus-
tomers the services of the Branches of the International Banking Corpora- tion in San Francisco and Spain and also of The National City Bank of New York (France), S.A., in Paris
F. McD. COURTNEY,
Manager. Hong Kong, 20th February, 1831.
and Nice.
THE
Interest allowed on Current Ac AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
counts and Fixed Deposits according
to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted.
Safe Deposit Boxes to ist.
A. LECOT,
INC.
Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York,
Athano
"
Branckes, Agencies and Correspon dents in the principal cities of the
world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOI,
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY) BANKERS.
G. A. HARRIMAN. ·
There has
Hong Kong. March 7.. Messrs. G. A. Harriman's Wock. ly Report and Market Review Saturday (noon), March 7, saya —
With four days of Racing inter-. vening during the week under rc- view the market has remained fair- ly quiet throughout and trading has been on a small scale.
no alteration in been practically rates and business transacted has been mainly in liquidation of March Settlement account. The markot closes firma in all sections although Sterling counters were quiet on ac- count of a reaction in the value of the dollar, but a fair enquiry all round was distinctly noticeable.
Banks Small business in Hong Kong & Shanghai Banks was re- BRANCHED: Bandjarmasin, Bandown Hochbecorded at rates between $2,050 and
Calcutta, Charbon, Dambir, Djok Jakarta" The Hagua", Jeddah, Ko $2,075, the market closing caaier Kuto-Radja, Nakueer, Medan, Pads at the former figure. Palembang. Pekalongan, Pupany Fonitabak.. Bangoon, hodEast Asias were again in strong
Albolg Bourbes demand at $117, but no scrip was
offering.
Established 1824. Hong Kong Orell, Queen's Road Central. Authorised Cmpital defidero 150,000,000. (£19.500,000.) Fold-Up Caplus!
.......... Oulider 20,00,000 £4,569,170) Bonatto Fund
Gallders 40,018,000 (23,134,589)
Head Off:-AMSTERDAM* Easter Head Off:-DATAVIA.
Вааль
Shanghai, (Sumatra), Bogapore,
Boerataria (Bole), Tagal, Tillajap and
Woltercedan.
* The ofors have unfu depola bozes to let London Heature:-National Provincial Bank Ltd. Correspondants all over the world Banking business of every description transacted.
A. BTOKKINK,
Arling Manager.
Eong Kong, 18th August, 1980.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
Reorganised October 26, 1928, under
Bank of
Insurances-Canton Fires wero firm at $1,300. Uniona had buyers at $686, after sales at $640/45.
China Underwriters remained in demand at $3.65 with business done at this figure.
Shipping Douglares were very much easier and shares were offer- ing freely at $26. Hong Kong Steamboats showed some activity and were wanted at $26. Union Waterboats still remained quiet at quotations.
Mining-Raubs again showed
special charter of The National Gov-alight' improvement, and were in ernment as an
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK. Subscribed Capital .$25,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ......$24,710,200.00 .$ 3,820,503.82 Reserve Funds
request at $40. Venezuela Gold- fields had buyers it $3.50.
$17, with further buyers at $16.90.
11
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Opening Daily Official Quotations 6th March, 1931.
STOCK
Buy-Sell-
Sales (Nom. Fla,
ors
Last dividend and when pald
Banks.
Hong Kong Ropes were steady and Hong Kong Baak........@ were enquiriod for at $18.90, after Chartered Bank.....£ sales at $14.10/40. Dairy Farms Mercantile BK., AMD, (old) continued in demand at 326. Watsons had enquiries at $13.25 and Sinceres at $14.10.
Settlement Days.-March April 23, May 28.
CARROLL BROS.
bra
2075
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Book of Asia
116
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fasuraticas.
24,
Canton Ez. Union Ins.
.......... 1300
640
ww
China Fire Ins.
... 335
H. K. Fire Ins.
Shipplez.
⇓
China Underwriters... a.co
**
Hong Kong, Friday, March 6 There has been very little doing tbo during this week owing to market having been closed for most of the day during Monday, Douglaste Tuesday and Wednesday for the H. K. Steamboats... 281 201 annual Race Meeting. There have Indo-Chini (Prèf.) ...
(Def.)... been very little changes in pricos but at the time of writing the tone Shell Transports .../- of the market, generally, appears Union Waterboen to be firm.
Ewo
remained Cottons have steady with only slight Buctus Banguru
tions.
Mining.
...........
Banks:-Hong Kong Banks have Kailan Mining Ad. - at Langkat............... been quiet with small sales $2,085/2,065 Ex Dividend.
Insurances:-Unions have been
IP
149
: : : :
Mar. 9, 81
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May 18, 30
May 96, 80
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May 30, 60
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303 Doa
(Interim $18 ajo 1328]
Dea. Flux 10 for 1972)
Tinselm Ki• n/a 1929 /
Doc. None
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17 107 1928 HOT
Mar. 26, 80
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Loine...Th. ·
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for
China Venezuela Gold Fields $9,50
Docks, WharrOD, Godowns, &c.
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making Porn 1 for 1930
(making 9% for year 30-6-30) Dec 30,80
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in good demand with shares chang-Raba ing hands at $642.60/645. Underwriters are wanted at $9.65. Shipping: Douglases and Steamboats continue neglected. Star Ferries after being quiet are H. K. X. Whare...
H. E, W. Docks...$50 again buyers at $90.
Lands Hotels and Buildings:- South Ch. Motors ...$ Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels re-Chias Provideota (old)55.38 (new) $ 2.48 main steady with buyers at $12.95. Hong Kong Lands have been done Hongkow T. 274 at $86 and more could be placed N. Engineerings.... 5
Hong Kong Shanghai Docks ...Th. 110 at 25 cents higher. Realtys continue in demand at
Studs, Hotals & also do Humphreys at Buildings. $9.65 88 $16.80.
Wharves, Docks and Godowns: H. K. & S. Hotels... 12.00... Wharves have buyers at $172. H. Lands $851 Docks are wanted at $31. China Shanghai Lands ...T. $12 Providents continue firm with Humphrys (Cum Ris.)$
Right...... buyers at $6.40 and business done at $5.46.
Mining:-Raubs have improved to a buying rate of $40.50.
Cotton Mills. zellers guets arc
At $10, Venezuela Goldfields shares have "wo CattonTk.
Shanghai Cotton...Th. 100 changed hands at $8.60.
Cottons:-Ewos have remained
.......The. steady at Ts. 15.60 to Tls. 15.75. Zoong Singe
Miscellaneous: China. Lights!
Pablic Utilities,
Ben-
H. K, Realtics ...... Chinese Estate...
Docks, Wharves and GodownS.—. Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves changed hands at $172, closing firm at this pure. Hong Kong Docks continued in demand at $31. China Providents were done at $5.40 for the old shares and were further wanted at this rate the new shares could fetch $2.45.
Hotels and Real Estate.-A large have improved to a buying rate of Uwing to cur numerous branches
volume of business was registered
BEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI,
HONG KONG BRANCH:
1. Queen's Road Central.
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121
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Deo.
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Feb. 10, 81
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for 1930
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... 87
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Jaly 91, 80
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Mar. 18,91
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Oct. 11, 80
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Feb 27,81
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June 186,30
114
Dec.
Feb. 18,81
28
LAD
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Bapt.
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Fob. 0, 81
*
Peak Tram (old) ... 14 $25.25. Hong Kong Electrics are H. K. Tramways...6 17.00... is long Kong and Shanghai Hotels in demand at $81.
(new)...
..sa ...$25.40
Dairy Farm5 in China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the work, we are able to extend to our at $12.75/13.10, and there were fur-are quiet at quotations. Cements Star Ferries clients special facilities for domestic ther buyers at $13. Hong Kong show an improvement with buyers China Light
We also handle the issue of Bonds Lands firmed up a bit and had en- now offering $16.85. Hong Kong H. & Electrics 802 and foreign banking and exchanges.
Amusements could be placed at and other Public Funds of the Chinquiries at $8514 after sales at $60.24 but sellers are asking $1 more, Sandakan Ligher....$
at home and Humphreys cao Government both
maintained their atrool
strength at $16.80. Realtys were China Entertainments are wanted H.K. Tel, fully paid $2 SHOU J. GHEN,
Manager realised at $9 65, and further buy-at $15.25. Lane Crawfords after Hong Kong, 5th March, 1030.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912
Head Office:-Hong Kong.
Antborand Capital (IX. Currency) #12,006,000 Pald-Up Capitai
8,664,000 1,000,000
появ
Масло
*
18
*
Industrials.
Pref....Tis.
* 9.40
$17
pari pald $ 201 era were in evidence at this figure.having been done at $3.80 are now China Buses. The (Pret.)/- Cotton Mill-Ewe Cottons at11 $3.30 buyers. Watsons continue in SporTactions(Ord.W/
demand at $13.26. Constructiona! attracted considerable aftention, large parcul of shares having have been done at $5.35/5.40 and have further buyers at $5.35. changed hands at, 15.60/75.
Public Utilities. Hong Kong Hong Kong Ropes are wanted at China Sugars......... Trams showed an advance, busi- $14.05 with sollers 10 cents higher. Malabon Sagan $38
having been effected at Hong Kong Trams could be placed Cald: Macg. Ord....The.
at $17.60. Telephones have been Canton Ics....|| $17.60/70 closing in demand at $17.65. Peak Trame (old) were done at $29.25/60 with further coment (com.)....$16.50)... sold at $14. China Lights were buyers around this figure.'
* Exchange: The TT. Rate on Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Balow done in quantity at $25.40/50 clos-
RESPONDENTS San Frang in strong demand at the latter London is-/11 and on Shanghai H. K. Ropes mā|
figure. Hong Kong Electrics im- 70%.
Dividends:-Mesars. A. S. Wat proved a little and were booked at $80/%/81. Telephones (partly son & Co., Ltd. have declared a
dividend of 75 cents per share. paid) were sold at $294/2
loland
Settlement Forward Miscellaneous. →→ Green Cements showed some strength, March 24, April 28 and May 28, shares having changed hands at i 1931.
BRANCHES 2-**
LONDON BANKERA 1-
The Lord's Back, Limited.
in all principal cities of the World.
Poreign azchange and banking busine
every descriptios İrstrarted,
Capital
Manager,
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929.
Surplus Rezerves
-U.S.50,000.000 .U.S.$1,572,464 .U.S.$1,908,209
BRANCHES-
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Babe
hell
Blarrits
Bombay
....Yen 113,500,000
Bromer
Benson Alre Calco Odette Cara Colombo Constantinople
Glasgow Потупа Humburg
Imlarlakan Joranla Lido London Liverpool
Filre Naplem
Pirasche Parla
Femang Teking Palerme Botterdam Fons
Chief Manager Hong Kong, 14th May, 1939.
Interne
Legane
Viapos Fenion
Hefe Deposit Dozeg (various glana) ala yanily renial of from 63 to 640,
LOOK POONG SHAN,
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Į making 30 mente)
(a) eta, on old for rese Adeta on now) 30-4-30...
for 1330..
ma
Bubject to lacoine tax....İ
•In Liquidation.
Backs.
424
Doo, P. for 1973
11.3
T. 0,50
11
July None
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Agur, 11, 29
www
Deo. 7 months 1025mm) Apr, 80, 10
(30 cents on oldi Doo. Que for 1000 Pending
(14.20 | Dec. | 78 caule for 1930.mmmm Pending
I ll evit
5.20
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(old)
......
"
(new)....
Stores, &c. Dairy Farm (old) ....
(new) Habou Days: Der & Wing) ..................
Lab Crawfords
200
20.10 Doc.
+
241
$1,10 for 1730 maratonta
Peuding
19.40 Oct. 75 Denta for year 21-10-30 Feading
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120
Feb. | #3 for your 2820 venomena test
May 15, 80
18 9.86
24
Fab.
Ei centu for year 18-2-29) June 30, 20
·Mackintosha ......
Sinceres
Wm. Powells.............
Miscellaneous.
H.K. Amuse. (C. R.)$
+1
(Right) $|...'
Ch, Entertainment...$15.90
H. K. Constructions...$
Straita
INWARD MAILS
SÁTURDAY. MARCH 7.
Shanghai and Swatow
B. Ind. G. Bonds ...
Mirzapore Taming
He
... (26)
Mar. $2.50 for year 11-3-30 memen
Bop1.ST, 80
TIT
Ju
H
Doo. None
%
410
Interest half yearly,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1880,
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reservo Fund .....................
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies xt:
Nagoya Nowchwang New York Okka
Alexandris
Batavia Bombay Buenos-Aires
(Temporarily
closed).
Calcutta
Canton
Changchun
Dairen (Dalny)
Peking Rangoon
Klo de Janoire Saigon
San Francisco
Fongtien (Mukden) Seattle
Hamburg
Harkow Karbin
Hong Kong
Honolulu
KM YOUR
Karachi
Kobe London
Los Angeles
Lyons
∙Manila
Natrasaki
L
Semarang. Shanghal Shimonosek! Singapore.. Soerabaya Bydney Tientsin
Tokyo
Tsinanfa
Talagtas
Vladivostock
(Temporarily closed)
Copenhagen Ellsburgh
Floretos
Gogeta
Lakor Marvelilco Monte Carlo Habila Muclea
Mantrax
Stambou! Shanghai Southampton Sungspor St. Morita
Ticolais
Yokoham
Kurich
of Branches
American Expreas Company in Principal cities of Unit- ed States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
Personal investiment bandied.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899, -
· Central Back in Fortuosa, Bank-Nos agad Average amount .....Yon. 45,000,000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: accounts JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yakobsma, Kuba, Osaka,
FORMOSA -0, Had, Karenko, Estong.
Hakong, Nano, Shachiku, Talabu, Talzan Takan Tamural, Tous Hallo, Tailo CHINA-Shanghal, Hankow, Amoy, Inochow,
Awalow, Canton. OTHER Hang Hong, Hingapore. Boersbaya, Calcutta, Engrang Balay Bombay, Lo, Yuk, Delren.
The Company offers to intending Travellers tad use of its "Travelers Cheques and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services?
LONDON BANKEDS
of it thoroughly equipped, Travel De- The London Grealy Westminelar sad Fary's Bank. partment.
The Bank has Oversspondents in all the principal Commercial Centros throughout the world.
K. NAGURA.
Hanagh.
Interest allowed or Current AcTHE CHASE NATIONAL BANK HONG KONG BRANCHI
De Varz Hood Central
COLDITS.
Deposits received for fixed periods
at rates to be obtained on appilca. Hon.
H. MORI,
·Manager,
Hong Kong. 10th September, 1980.
Hong Kong, 12 January, 1990,
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San Francisco, Feb. 6) & Europe via Siberia
(London, Feb. 16) ....
Pres. Van Buren SUNDAY, MARCH, 8.
..Président Cleveland
.Santhia.
.Tai Yuan
...President Hadison
Manila Europe vin Negapatam (Papers only. London
February 5)
MONDAY,
Shanghal and Amoy
MARCH 9.
U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San
Francisco, Feb.13)
OUTWARD MAILS
Affiliated with
Resources ..Over G$2,500,000,000
E. W. DUGGAN,
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
SATURDAY, MARCH 17. Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,,
East and South Africa Bangkok via Bwatow
Sumatra Maru
3.80 p.m.
Hiram
5. p.m.
· BRAD OFFICEȚ
Amoy
14, Graechurch Blések, Loodan, 201
Janfia
SUNDAY,
Authorised Capital'
.23,600,000
Subscribed Capital
1,800,000
Straits
Paid-up Capital.
1,050,000
MONDAY
Anking Pres. Van-Buron MARCH &
Scistan Hozan Maru MARCH
5 pm.
Bangkok vla Swatow
Kaying
Saarbulcken Hydrangea
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Established 1916,
HEAD OFFICE:2:
10 Des Voeux Road, Central::
Capital and Surplus:
Total Resources
HONG KONG
over H$8,000,000.00
over H.$80,000,000.00
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts in local and for-
Gelgu currengjel opened for clients. 69
Bavings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes. Branches and Agencies all over the world.
KAN TONG PO
Reserve Fund and Heat 1,648,500,
BANKERST
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd,' BRANCITES I Bangkok
Ipoh
New Zock Penang Karbobi ****** Port, Loca
(Maurtulsa) Hot Bhar
Haugom
Colomber
INM
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Hong Kong
Kusta Keul
Kusla Ziple
Kuala Lumpur
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Kunning (Febang) Bingspers
ANADAS HONG KONG BRANOIL.
SeEvery danaription: of Banking kak Ezekazgy busi
Truxies and Executorships under ¡faken.
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Fixed Deposits at Balen-thak zay, be minertalneć
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-Manager,
Swatow, Amoy and Formos
Manila and Parcels only for Ger
many via Hamburg Swatow
Japan, Honolulu Canada U.S.A. Central and South America
Europo via San Francisco
Shanghal and Europs via Biberia.
Pres. Cleveland
(Due San Francisco, Parcels
Registration
Letters
Pres, Cleveland Registration
Letters
only
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*Speculative shares. *Sales to Shanghai.
NOTE ISSUES
OFFICIAL MONTHLY RETURNS.
The returns of the average amount of banknotes in circula Alon and of specie in reserve in
The following statement of the Becurities lodged with the Crown Agents by the Marcantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for general information under Section 5 of the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 65 of 1911) :—-----
Security
Hong Kong, during the month ended February 28, 1981, as cex- tified by the Managers of the res-5% Treasury pective Banks is as follows?
Banks Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and
Average Specie Amount In Bezerva
China $23,648,748 $ 7,800,000* Hong Kong and
Shanghat
Banking Cor
poration.125,558,115 80,000,0001
Marcantile Bank of. In- ila, Ltd.
8,882,126 1,350,0000
-Total $162,983,989 $89,150,000 * In addition Sterling Securities are deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,325,100. + In addition Becurities deposit
od with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at £2,082,618,-1at
* In addition Recurities deposited "with the Crown Agente valued
at $180,000.
Bonds, pay-
able 100
Amount
Latest market price:
in 1983/85 $180,000 103-108
OUR FINANCES.
SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE SURPLUS.
The financial statement for the month of November, 1980, la de follows: P Balance of assets and abilitles on October 31, 1980
Revenue from November
1 to 30, 1030
Expenditure, from Nov. amber 1 to 30, 1980
*8,809,155,27