Branches, Agencies and Corrospon- 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.
EXPORTS LOWER.
According to the Trade Returns Mr. G. A. Harriman's Weekly for the month of April which have Report and Market Review says:- now been lasued by the Statistical France
Steadiness has characterised the Branch of the Imports and Exports) more speculative section during the Department, the total value of mer-
Indo China week under review, which, although chandige imported into Hong Kong Germany not quite so brisk as its predecessor, during that period amounted to was every active at the opening with $64,701,589 and exports to $46,030,- Holland a tendency to slow down during the 1784. last two or three days.
Italy Imports recorded a decrease
as compared with the Japan month of March, and an increase of
.....SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931.
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHA! BANKING CORPORATION.
$54,000,000
Authorised Capital ... 1- and Fully Pud-op,000,000 Beer Puode
Fling 2 1,500,1300 Kilter.............
$10,200,500
Reserva Liability of Propriators *** $20,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: DONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTOR:-
ton. Mr. . . . Hacks, Chairman.
Hon. 31r. ., Paberine,
Deputy Chairman.
Flan. Mr.A MA, T. E. Pearce, Tag.
A. H. Compton, Esq. J. A. Pommer, Esq.
P. Larder Lewis, Fac. T.
07. Min. Poq.
ANDY
DAFOKOR
R. Show, Ping.
J. P. Warren, Fag.
Calet Mag
V. M. Graybura, FAL.
BRANCHES:—
LONDON
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-
priators
Agencies and Branches:
ALON STAR
(Malay Ba0)
AMBITNAB
BANGKOK
BATAYIA
BUS BAY CALCUTTA DANTON CAWKPORE UENO
COLOXBO
DAIREN (Dolny
Houthan)
DELRI
HAIPHONG
HAMBURG
ILANKOW
HARBIN
(N. Manchuris)
HÔNG XUNG
ILOILO
KARACH
BLANO
SEW THES
PEKING
PENAND BANUDON
BAJUON
SEMARANG
SEREMBAN
SHANOUAI
SINGAPORE
ROTAAVA
TAIPING (P.M.)
TAVOT
THE HOHONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C. Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 ,£8,000,000 Issued Capital ....
8,000,000 £4,000,000 | Paid-up Capital ...
4,000,000 Reservo Liabilities of Shareholdera. £3,000,000
4,000,000 Surplus
SHARE MARKET.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Straita
674,076) and W. Afrien
Commerce
Finance.
TRADE OF COLONY.|N. China
11
Imports. Exporis.
040,002
April
April
3,005,010
1930
1931
(2,173,233) || Animals, Live:—
1,221 Cattle .....liend
6,312
3,707
4,658) (
687) Pigs ****.
23,581
23,089
W. Indice.
7,841
20,083
Building Materials:→→→
10,300) Bricks & Tiles
Br. E. other
349,042
436,807
*
Belgium
33,702) 1,165,309 (508,378)
(6,733,704)
M. China.
915,157
"
WEEKLY REPORTS BY BROKERS.
DECREASE OF $7,071,551 IN IMPORTS.
4,103,655 Acids....Plculs
( 804,022) (2,701.712) Allum
310,420 ...Sq. ft. 470,077 1,673,406
22,810 .....Picula 7,272,728 4,493,413 Timber ...Cab. ft. 331,208
(5,228,509) Chemicals & Drugs-
302,020) Cement ...Pleula 113,008
46,292
Glass 0,538) Lime
Pierca 05,164 2,874,247
1,371
302,050
850
1,768
844
2,348
S. Chinn
6,588,478 15,748,022
Bleaching Powder
( 4,157,188) (12,520,610)
Picula
D17
336
Cuba
50,401
2,526,000
G. A. HARRIMAN.
€ }
KUALA LUMPUA
Kreis
Hong Kong, May 23,
C. America
Denmark
{
143,110) Cutch
271,758 Betelnuts..Piculs
Son Anh 20,009) Dyeing & Tanning Materials:~~
12,000
18,405
1,782
561
840
MAMMIAN
7,702 1,924)
9.097
Gambier
HASILA
MEDAN
307,679
1,499) Indigo (Art)
O
0,777
7,534
29,814
Plculs
1,286
1,363
159,911)
135,135) Mangrove Bark
6,286,855
3,023,882
Piculs
2,312
16,240
6,134,237) (3,839,148) Sapan Wood
224,587 Foodstuffs.
3,43
200
(592,454) Beans
****
of
120,300) 350,150 6,638,795 ( 4,822,004)
36,632 Fresh
}}
72,063
87,754
Fish
75,004) Shark Fins
: 5,137
16,396
( 161,469) (
2,044,606 Foultry ...Head
10,539 Flour (Wheat)
7,726)
2,071
1,949
Picula
76,972
.90,740
205,466
204,247
848,063
(1,735,566) Hacon & Ham
1,552,070
Rico
fb.
46,843
136,532
..Pleuls 1,024,304 1,867,526
*Macao
794,656
2,021,195 Sugar
208,010
(
Onlons
548,090
139,846
And General
cam
01,750) (
(9,260,869)
743
1,193,546
12,847
Potatoes
6,266
0,120 11,070
1,149
Vegetables (Fresh
& Dried) Pleuls 115,649 655,015) Ginger (Fresh)..
124,740
171,757
820,777
Piculs
4,708
2,510
( 154,785)
622,835) Fuels —
5,420,170 (4,623,170)
2,260,262
Coal Tons
48,078
50,341
(1,601,053) Firewood ..Picula
52,657
167,008
32,621
266,430 Actals:
4,000)
1
135,462) Iron & Steel Bars
476,670
24,169
Piculs
77,148
124,185
(164,607) (
90,761
57,177)
29,692
་ ་ ་ ་ ་
1,325)
Wiro Nails
24,368) TÊN
1188
Tin Plates..
3,397) Load Pig..
826
462
5,880
15.025
Slabs
·
1,481
5016
10,000
29,998) Nuts & Seeda
97,520
5,019,020
1,860,215
Groundnuts
18,487
B,B77
1,059,001)
( 1,080,846) Belon Seeds
2,050
4,112
Manager.
190,238
34,002)
145,010 Pepper
$12
430
¿
23,607) Sessamum
6,945
B,897
5,730
4,804
April, 1930.
Group Figures,
Oils & Fata Lard Paraffin Wax
*
1,774
3.606
10,728
18,524
RGO
1,011
564
15,323
20,564
MEXICO
2,484
*4,259
BATAVIA
AMBAY
CALCUTTA
CANTOR
CHEFIKI COLOMBO
DAIREN FOOCHOW
HAIPHONO
HANBUNG
HANKOW ALBIN
HOBOKEW
ILOILO
Iro
JUNE
KORK
KORLARIN
XALA LUMPUR
LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (kor»)
MORDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPIRO
PENANG
RANGOON
RAIDON
BAN FRANCIBO
SHANGRAL
RINGANIRK
SOURARATA
BUNGEI PATAKS TIENTSIK
TORTO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
ut About opened in local Curent "7 and Itsed Deposit salad for ane yant of thother periode in Local Comtency and Ration quiem bich will be quoted on application. Heer Knug. 29th Februsty, 1901.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Binitions of the abure Bank is comfort- ad by the 11050 KONG AND SHASHTA BANKING CORPORATION. Role may be ohialad on application,
TO THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAE PANKING CORPOLATION,
V. M. GRATBURN.
long Koma. 18th July, 1980,
www
Chlef ilanarI.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
95, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. Subscribed Capital Frs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital...Fra. 68,400,000.00 Frs.102.000,900.00 Reserve Funds
Numen
BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon Battambang Jue
Saigon Cantho Mengtze Shanghai Nam-Dinh Singapore
Thanh
Tientaln Tourant Puom-Tenh Vinh Pondichery Yunnanfu BANKERS:
Canton Djibouti Fort-Bayard Papeete
Haiphong Peking
Hankow Hanoi
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National 'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas Credit Industriel et Commercial; So- ciete Generale.
IN LONDON: The National Provin- cial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.::
National d'Escompto de Comptoir Paris Credit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co., French American Banking Cor- poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
Current Ac- Interent allowed on counts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
Safe Deposit Boxes to let
A. BONNAUD,
Iron
Konz
KUALA KANGSAR
(Pork P.M.A.)
TIENTAIN
THE TO
TONOXAN THbhat)
TSINO140
YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
Foreign Exchange
(Philippine Eindel
Banking business transacted.
Current Acenunts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. R. FERGUSON,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 6th January, 1820.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK
OF NEW YORK.
HEAD OFFICE: 65, Wall Street, New York.
Capital Surplus and
Undivided Profile ..U.S.$224,554,208
Branches In:-
ARGENTINE LONDON
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CHILE
CHINA COLOMBIA
CUBA
DOMINICAN
INDIA
ITALY
REPUBLIC
JAPAN
PANAMA
PERU
PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS
PORTO RICO
STRAITS
SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY
VENEZUELA
Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, Bills of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold.. Current accounts and Savings Bank accounts opened and Fixed Deposits in local and for. eign currencies taken at rates that may be ascertained on application to the Hank.
IN 71HERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY) BANKERS,
Zatablished 1834.
Cong Kong OBox:-II, Queen's Bead Canarak, Authorised Daplial Guilders 140,000,000. (E12,100,000) 204-Up Capital
Qulidən 80,000,000 (20,000,170) Enota Pund
Ouildes 40,015,000
Head O-AMSTERDAM Exater Head OS:-BATAVIA.
BHANCERS - Bandemais, Bandong, Bombay
Calcutta, Cheriton, Diamber, Djok jakarta The Hague*, Zeddah, Kobe Keta-Hadja, Maissaar, Lindan, Pedent Palembang Paralongen, Pranci Poulimak, thegon Bostirdam | ரஷியமா, Shanghai, (Sumpira),
Sistepore Arabat Harakarta (Bols), Toral, Tilling and
Weltevredes".
• Those offices here safe deposti bozes to lak, Grodan Bankers :-Batlonal Provincia! Zack Zad Coreerpondania all over De world Banking business of every dureription transacted."
A. STOKKINI,
Hong Kong, 18th August, 1980,
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行鋇國中
Reorganised October 20, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov. ernment as an
BANK. Subscribed Capital Paid-Up Capital Reserve Funds
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
HONG KONG BRANCH: 4, Queen's Road Central.
Sterling stocks still remained on $7,071,551 the quiet side, but a mild drop in the exchange rate caused a tendency [$26,296,381 as compared with April K. C. Wan
vances.
to harden with Unions in particular of last year; while exports were less being done up to $618 and $650. than the March figure by $8,403,516,
The Investment section un and $10,599,015 more than the total Norway ....
the for April of last year. doubtedly held command of principal interest during the week The excess of imports over ex-N. E. Indies 7,119.646 with Humphreys, Trams, Hong ports amounted to $18,870,855, as Philippines. Kong Lands, Wharves, and Electrics compared with a monthly average all showing very appreciable
ad-excess
of Imports of $12,124,369 | Siam during the year ended March 31,
S. America Owing to the approach of the 1931. Whiteun Holidays which will close Total values are given in the fol- Sweden...、 the market until Tuesday next, to lowing table, the figures for April be followed up by May Settlement 1930 being shown in brackets:-- Switzerland on Thursday next, there was the
Imports. usual "quietening" influence pre-Merchandise $64,701,589 (338,405,208) | Spain valent at the close with a mild de-Treasure ... 9,861,860 $ 8,503,704)
Tatal ....$68,558,449
U.S.A. ($46,008,972) mand continuing in all sections.
Exports. Banks:--Hong Kong and Shang-Merchandise $46,080,734 (135,431,710) Others hal Banks were booked at $2020/30 | Treasure ...$ 7,374,647 ($ 6,403,637) Total $53,405,381 ($41,935,256) and there were further buyers at
It should be noted that both im- the former figure. Bank of East
ports and exports Asias remained unchanged with en-
were somewhat! under-declared in April 1930, parti- quiries at $121.
cularly in respect of liquor, tobacco and petrol shipments.
Insurances - Canton Fires
*Included under South China in Other Seeds
changed hands at $1390 ex divi dend, Hong Kong Fires improved a
Values by Countries. The total values of imports and below:--- bit and were enquired for at $1320. Unions showed an alight advance,exports of merchandise are shown
below by countries, the figures for Animals, having been booked up to $645,
April
being Shipping:-Douglasca
given In brackets:-
Docks Wharves, and GodownA:— Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharves Ceylon
Owing to our numerous branches in again improved alightly, business. Afrien China and large connections In the im- having been done at $167/9, Pro- world, we are able to extend to our at the outset, but receded a little
the vidents (Old) were done at $5.85 Egypt clients special facilities for domestic
We are also able to offer our Cus- tomers the services of the Branches of the International Banking Corpora-portant commercial centres of tion in San Francisco and Spain and also of The National City Bank of New York (France), S.A, in Paris and Nice,
F. McD. COURTNEY,
Manager, Hong Kong, 20th February, 1921.
7,014,073 (2,664,015)
100,705 247,410) 375.401
48.042 48,14%
The total values by main groups Linseed Oil Ceconut Oi of commodities, with the figures for Peanut Oil April 1930 in brackets are given Wood Oll
Imports. Exports.
037,529
37,005 Live (
042,755) { 48.283) Building, 1,441,845 810,000
Materials (532,966) { 218,000) Chemicals &
355,010
798,493
Drugs...( 310,206)
{
...Pieces 109,230 $2,081 Yards 6,573,214 11,190,041
Gunnies...Pieces
Medicines 1% (1,278,802) Hiden ... Picula
892,356
493.150
Leather (Sole) 281,303) 429,855)
181,672 Materiala t 429.8551
156,393) Foodstuff's
.
4,850 23,424
1 542) Liquor
44,848
3,325) Machinery &
808.290 Engines .C
394.3041 Metals
71301 Index Number of Wholesale Prices. 68.001) index has been compiled by the 2,907,453 Statistical Branch, Importa and Ex-
The following wholesale price
( 1,081.272) (2,233,004) porte Department from the declared
317,831
values 164,340) quantities and
of com- 407,443 modities imported into Hong Kong.
1922 100.
Individual Averages.
July, 1st Qr.
50,618 Seeds....( { 9,552) ( 20,535) Oils & Fats
1930
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
well ns Hong Kong Steamboats remain- quotations. Union $25,000,000.00 fed quiet at
Waterboats were weak with acllers UK. ..$24,710,200.00
$3,820,503,82 at $27%.
Australia Burma
ав
Imports.
Exports.
$
Piece Goods- Cottons
Suitings Union Clothe Silk Picce Goods.
Piculs Art. Silk Yarn
b.
+1
#
4,480 12,511
027
750
398,286
260,037) Chinese
Sundries
20,000 16,800
Mining: Raubs were slightly ensier, sellers prevailing at $38. Venezuela Goldfields were booked at $3.65.
123,265
732,504 1,563,311
339,161) Dyeing
7,421
4,872
33)
Picula
4,297
(
5,095
Canada ....
296 2972
Mala (Other)
180,083)
(
Fuels......
Bales 10.173
27,766
5,818)
164,590
(
{
Hardware 421,771)
571,002
35,174 15.203)
62,910
{
236,569) ( 175.579)
032)
Paper (Chinese)
283,704
Picula
5,508
Common Soap
9,800
463,875
403,875
126,044
Picula
1,041 2,100
10,160
46,185
(.
india
and foreign banking and exchanges. at the close, sellers asking $5.75.
We also handle the issue of Bonds Hotels and Real Estate:-Hong N. Zealand and other Public Funds of the Chin-Kong and Shanghai Hotels
se Government both at home
and the medium of a large turnover at
N. Borneo abroad,
various rates between $17% and SHOU J. CHEN,
S. Africa Hong Kong, Lands showed Manager. $184. Ilong Kong, 5th March, 1931. great strength with buyers at $93, shares having changed hands at $92/934. Humphreys
925,24)
1,169,377
71,078) (
{
483,658)
{
38,342
17,622
were
f
14,282) {
10,035) Minerals &
284,707
350,551
148,708 Ores.....(
138,057)
{
94,690) Nuts &
45,752)
C
519,520
1,045
404,840)
f
3,575,202
481,678) 2,960,507
(
370,602)
Foodstuffs:-
410,4327
Paints
307,723
207 200
Reserve Fundin
BRANCHES-
8,000,000 1,100,000
Canton, banghai, Hankow, wajow. $13.65. Dokok, New York and San Francisco
BRANCHES:-
Louterdam Antwerp
Besla
Baclia
Blerrita
Dombay
Bremen
Brasi
Sdence &ires
Cain
Ganos
HAVANA Hamburg Havre Taterishes Fanaalco Lido Laduo [brotpact Lucerna
Nice
Naples Pliarus Futle Tebang Erke Polartig
Figh exchange and banking base of sers devcetption transacted.
Chief Manager.
FL4.
لسناع Fhan
Calcutte Canne
Lugana Lexor
Asanla
Merich
Mcairous
Klian
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.ness having been transacted at im market has fallen away to $5.50
made a great improvement, busi- changed hands but at the close the Piece Goode
buyers. proved rates of $184/20. Hong: Kong Realties again improved with Shipping: — Douglases and sales at $134/14.16.
Steamboats are practically neglect.
Treasure Cotton Mills:-There was a quieted. market in Ewos with sellero asking Lands, Hotels and Buildings:- Vehicles
Hong Kong Hotels were in strong
Wearing Public Utilities:-Hong Kong demand and considerable business
Apparel.{ from $17.60 to $18.40. Sundries: Tramways opened with buyers at was done $19,40, but jumped up to $21% on At the time of writing the market Bags Wednesday, the market closing is slightly easier with buyers offer- easier at $214. Star Ferries could ing $18.10 and sellers at $18.25. Electrical be placed at $942. China Light Hong Kong Lands have again fire
Hides were wanted at $26, after sales ated up to $93.00 buyers and sellers $264, Hong Kong Electrics im at $93.50 after business at $93/94. Leather (all
kinds) proved a little and were sought for Hong Kong Realtys remained quiet at $81.
Paper Business in Telephones until a day or two ago when more in evidence and was reported at inquiries wore
Matches rate has increased to $13.90 Miscellaneous:-Cements (com.) buyers with sellers at $14.00. Manures were done at $194/85 at the Humphreys came in for consider- outset and rase to $204, but closed able attention and price has steadi- alightly ensier: Ropes were steady ly advanced to $20 buyers for the at $224. Dairy Farms were in old shares and 25 cents leas for the request at $27 with sales effected New.
8,170,818
Railway
Materials *Tobacco
(
120,002
58.241) Mutton
840,478)
837,047
Onions Pennut
Perk
02
13.4
65.7
102,6
.111.0 280.7
197.3
615.282
Rice 414,470
(Broken) .112.3 125,0
133.0
Apparatus (
367,987)
C
195,183)
Rice (White)
.110.2
144.7 143.8
202,182
329,563
Sugar (Raw) .135.8 28.8
96.7
234,083)
230,977)
V
F་བརྗེablece
652,519
{ 317,654)
Others
189,047
99,715)
1,385,605 010,004
(416,324)
286.830 350,345) 2.920.500 (397,008)
4,770,143
(.417,011)
301,385
1,789,877 (785,825)
190 047
(Dried, etc.). 96.3 Vermicelli
50.8
50.4
...100.5
107.0
127.4
Group Average,
73.8
( 498,500)
3,958,267 Textiles
(2,800,101) ( 3,203,577)
Tota!
.... 68,553,449
53,405,381 (40,908,972) (41,835,258)
Cotton (Dyed
4
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC
Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York,,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1931.
Capital Surplus Reserves
.U.S.$6,000,000 .U.S.$2,572,454 .U.S.$1,808,209
Established 1912,
Head Office:Hong Kong. Authorised Captia) (H.. Currency) $11,000,000 Fald-Up Call
CORRESPONDENTS
LONDON BANKERA1—
1h Lloyd's Bank, Limited
in all principal cities of the World.
Safe Deposit Doza (verfoss size) si a yearİy malal of trou á in $40.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
64,407
1924. 1000.
1931.
100.3 141.8 147.9
Beef
.116.9
227.8
221.5
24.0
937-169)
04.6
125.2
183,0
Flour (Wheat) 90.4
135.0
124.1
Fishery Products 87.0 118,7 110,4
122.1
{ 147,756) {
( 5,807,146)
A67.796
1,867,7
03,008) 3,851,860
172,057
7828)
6,671,470
(4,985,329) Beans
64,564 Eggs
936,964 (110,848)
(8,503,761) ( 6,403,637)
637) Late (Condensed) 92.2
168,042
130,061) { 618,250 300,850) (
1,016,028
7.374,017 Fruits, Fresh...123.4 200.7 149.1 108.3 134.1 144.0 150,9 201.7 .114.3 218.0 178.8 177,0
1,452,616
Potatoes
403,752) 553,396) Poultry
(
.103.1 42.2
127.4 112.3
103.6 137.7 145.0
111.8
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund........Yen 115,000,000
Bead Office:-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies at:
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Changchun
Manilu Nagasaki
Nagoya
Newchwang
New York Osaka
..Peiping
Rangoon
Dalren (Dalay) Fengtion (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro.
San Francisco Seattle
Hamburg Hankow
Harbis
Hong Kong
Honolulu Kai Yuen Karachi
Kobo
London
Lyons
Los Angeles
Shimonoseki Singapore Soerabaya Sydney
-
Tientsin Tokyo Taingtau Interest allowed on Current Ac- counta
Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
H. MORL
Manager.
Hong Kong, 11th April, 1031.
Calom bo
Marseilles Monte Carlo
Festardam
Bamboul
Sexalarpton Hing=pota Nt, Morla Tipplela Vidz.a
S'on Yckobamis Zuzie
Constantinopla Copenhagva Pálsbergs Tiance GODITA
Branches of American Expres Company in Principal cities of Unit ed States of Amertes and Canadu,
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment handled.
accounts
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel De partment,
Afiliated with
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources ..Over G$2,500,000,000
THE BANK OF EAST
Established 1918,
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. |(Partly paid)
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
READ OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial Chatter, 1899.
Central Denk in Ponoom,
Fast-Note and Average amount Yap. (5,100,000
JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Hobe, Osaka. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: FURMOSA-G
$89.
at $274. Watsons experienced a Mining: There is nothing of in-;
Kag. Karsko, Kusharp rise and were done up to tereat to report in this acction Makong Nanto, Shlochiku, Taichu, Talas, $16.30. Lane Crawfords Takso. Tamaul, foss, Huto, Tallo
were which has remained neglected. CHINA-Shanghai, lankow, Amoy Fooshow, dealt in at $6.50/7.10. Sinceres had
Cottons:-Ewo Bestow, Cozion
Cottona have oenoog og Blopspore, Boerabaya buyers at $16.
Bang Baria, cubay, Delosti,
London, New York, Dairen.
Forward Settlement Days:-May The London County Waininase and Pay's Bask, 28, June 23 and July 28,
LONDON BANIERS |
The Bank has Correspondania in sil the principal: Commercial Centree throughout the world.
L. NAGURA, LONG KOKO BRANCH:
De Vanz Road Causes, Hong Kong, 19th January, 1975.
Manager.
C. H. BENSON,
General Manager,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
1 HEAD OFFICE 1
ASIA, LTD.
HEAD, OFFICE: · 10, Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG
Capital and Surplus
Total Resources ..............................**
11, Groscherpa Street, London, 201 Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Pald-up Capital
1,050,000 Reservo Fund and Rest 1,666,845
BANKFOR
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd. BRANCHEST Ipoh
New Tork Pasang Fort Loste
(Mauritius) Rangoon Khanghai
Dangle
Landy
Bombay
Karschi
Calcutta
Kota Bharu
over R$ 8,000,000.00 over: H.$30,000,000.00
Colombo
Kosta Bra
Thathi
Xuale dplo
Baile
Tour Tour. Elowsh
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts In local and for-
"eign currencies, opened for clients.
Bavings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes. Branches and Agencies All over the world..
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
CARROLL BROS.
1913 =
1922 = 100.0
1924 = 104,1 July, 1930135,8
1st Quarter, 1931 = 144.1
Individual Averages. July, 1st Qr. 1924. 1990. 1931.
* Considerably under-declared in Cotton Yarn ....120.5 125.2 142.8
April, 1930.
Plain) Italians (Dyod
.100.4 78.2 Figured Plain) 82.2 100.0 Shirtings (White
40/43 yards) 91.4
06.7
77.5
77.2 02,0
....201.5 Hessian Cloth 138.0 19.7
130.0
2403 315,6 63.6 84.8
45.0
Monthly Fluctuations. Since April of Inst year imports been more or less a dull market but | Auril 1030 to $71,778,140 In March 1 Hemp (Manila) 137.0 128.0
have fluctuated from $38,405,208 in) a little business was transacted at Tl. 13.35 to Tls. 13.50.
1931; while exports registered the Gunny Bags Miscellaneous: - China Lights lowest figure in June 1980 at Six Piece Goods 01.4 084 have been rather neglected and $32,143,276 and the highest in Sik Yarn (Art- price has
March 1931 at $54,434,250. remained $20/26.26.
Importa. Cements have been in April
Exports. $85,481,719 ..... $38,105,209 good demand and price
rose to
($ 2,000,393). (£ 2,676,833) $20.25 but at the close are weaker May
$54,305,387 $38,284,807, with sellers at $20.00 and buyers offering
June $19.80. Hong
Kong
around
Hong Kong, May 22. The market during the week under review has been steady with but alight fluctuations in prices in the speculative acction with the Amusements and China Entertain- July exception of Trams which show ments have had little support.
* JIN342) (£2,701,005)
(£
$38,582,830
(£
$32,143,275 £2,131,022) (£ 2,026,696) 360,876,877 $34.395 347 (23,108,054) (2.158.067)
$40,189,106 (33,185,980) ($ 2,602,778) (5 3710 905100,203,00
$50,772,414
(£2,502,7921
(
3,433,778) (£ .355,110,872
(& 3,610,167) (E 2,684,156) 159,10,160 $48,609,929 (£3,386,620) (£ 2,770,216)
•
13
.... 371,773,140
ficial)
34.3 37.4 Blankets
(Wool & Union) .105.2 108.0 142,0 Flannele Suitings & Tweeds
105.0 410.1 481.0
(Woollen) 81.8 110.0 100.8 (Continued on Page 5.)
SENATOR PITTMAN.
COMING TO CHINA ON THE SILVER QUESTION.
I...
The local offices of the Dollar Steamship Line state that they have received, a enblogram from Mr. A. F. Haines, Vice-President of the American Mail Line, Seattle,
rise of about $2.00. Business in Lane Crawfords have again been August... $49,198,182 this section was done mostly in inquired for and business has] Hong Kong Hotels and Cements been done at $7.00 and more shares
September whilst Trams were, frequently in could be placed at this guxe. October quired for but sellers were scarce Constructions were inquired for In! There has been a good demand for the early part of the week and rate November all good investment shares. Banke advanced to $8.80 but they are now December have been very quiet but a con- caster with sellers at $8.75, buyers siderable number of Union abarca only offering $3.50. Hong Kong January changed hands."
Rapes remain practically unchang Ewe Cottons have continued dulled at $22.50 buyers and $22.75
February with sellers predominating.
acllers. Hong Kong Trams had March Barka: A few small lots at more buyers than sellers and prico Hong Kong Banks word done
(£ 3,532,684) ( 2,079,186) and Mrs. Pittman salled from has advanced to $21.50 buyers April ......$64,701,689 $40,030,784 Scattle on board the American $2,020, Bank of East Asia con- after business at $21.60. Telo-
(A 3,167,082) (2 2,253,688) |Mail Line steamer President Jeffer tinue in demand at $121.
phones were not greatly in demand month H.K. 1/2-7/18 April Hong Kong on June 5.
Menn rate Exchange for 18) son on May 18; due to arrive in-- Insurances;--On account of the and buyers are now offering $89.00 1031, H.K. = 11%d, Trustcs and Executorshlys under weaker Exchango there were more for the partly paid shares.
Inquiries for Union Insurances Exchange: The T.T. rate. Fixed Depolite a1 Bales that may be scorialned China Underwriters in the early hal79%
INTEREST allied so Current and with business done at $644/46 London is -/114 and on Shang: The following comparative table Nevada, the largest silver produc-
C. L. BANDES,
shows the quantities of certain of ing State in the United Blates, and part of the week came in for a Forward Settlement Daya:-28th the chief commodities imported into is coming to China to make a por strong demand and rate advanced May, 23rd June and 28th July, Hong Kong during the months of sonal investigation of the silver to $5.95 at which price shares 1081.
April 1980 and 1921:-
situation in this country.
Xuala Lumpur Kimis
Koncim (Fabang) Blagapor Midra
Bourabaya
HOLMI KONG BRANCHI
Bracy discription of Denting and Yashange bes be transected
Travellere Chequer tinged, fa
“taken.
on applisation.
Manager. Omin's Road Ceobraž Hong Kong, 28th April, 1981:
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Comparison in Quantities, on
Senator Tiltinan is a United States Senator from the State of