SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1931,
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorized Caplat
$50,000,000
**** $20,000,000
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, - 1858.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE:-SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C. .r3,000,000 Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 £4,000,000 Issued Capital
Paid-up Capital Rezervo
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of
prietors
Pro-
..£3,000,000
ALOR STAN
(Malay Staran)
AMRITSAR
Agencies and Branchen:
KUALA LUMPUR
EUCHISO
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
SEW YORK
round and Poly Teldup Bewart Fundam
Berling £ E, SKKKO
Bliver......
Meserem J40/ily of Propstason 126,100,100
HE OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (–
Hon. Mr. 0. 0. 8. UsckKIH, Chairman.
Ian. Mr. J. J. Patron.
puty Chairman,
Hon. Mr. W. R. Bell, T. E. Tauro, Eay,
▲ It. Compton, Rey. J. A. Plummet, Eag.
1. Land Lawle, Esq. T. H. R. Blan, Eng.
4. Micila, Esq.
1. P. Warren, Pag.
Chief Manager.
V. M. Grayburn, EAT.
BRANCHES ¦--
LONDON
BANGKOK HATAVIA IOMBAY CALCUTTA
CANTON CAWKPORE GEDI!
COLOMBO DAINEN (Dalay
bouche Moockuila)
DELHI
HAITIZONG
HAM NOSIU
HANKOW
HARBIN
IN. Manrbuda)
HỒNG TONG
IPOII
TAVOY
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
AMOY
BANGBON BATAVIA
ΒΟΗΘΑΣ
CALCUTTA
CANTON
THEFOO COLUMDO
DAIREN POOCHIDW BAIPHONG
UAMBUKO
HANSOW
BARBON
YONGREW
ILOILO
IPOLL
JOHORE
KODE
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
LYONG
MALACCA
MANILA
MEAR (Johor)
JUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPINO
PENANG
IANCIOON
SAIGON
SAN FRANCIS
KUANGUAL KINGAPOR
FOT HAHAYA
SUNGLI TATANI
TIENT DAN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local Currenty and Fixed Deposita récital for our year ce shorter perioda is Local Currenry and Burting an era which will be quoted as appliceatru. Hong Kong, 281 February, 1981.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Busin of the abor Bard je roaduste
sốt hay bào 11M HỎNG ANH THANGŁAI
Rulee may BANKING CORPORATION.
Blained on ppation.
FOR THE HONGKONO AND EHANGHAI JANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Hong Kong, 16th July, 1030,
Chart Manger.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.
Subscribed Capital .Frs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital...Frs. 68,400,000,00 Reserve Funds... Fr. 102,000,000.00 BRANCHES:
Hong Kong Quinhon
Salgen
Nam-Dink
Bangkok Battambang Cantho Mengtze Shanghai Canton
Singapore Thanba
Tientsin *Tourano
Djibouti Numea
Fort-Bayard Papeete
Halphong Peking Bankow Pnom-Penh Vinh Hanoi
Fondichery Yannanfu DANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris: Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial; So- Jste Generals,
IN LONDON: The National Provin- clal & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Excompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK; J. P. Morgan å Co., French American Banking Cor paration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
Interest allowed on Current Ac. eaunts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let.
A. BONNAUD,
Bong Kong, 1st May, 1931.
ILOILO
KARACHI
KIANO
ROVE
KUALA KANGĦAN
Pink P.M..}
PERING
PENANG RANGGUN
REMARANO
SAIGION
SEREMBAN
SHANGIL
Liabilities
of Shareholders Surplus
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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Opening Daily Official Quotations 29th May, 1931.
Buy-Sell Sales Nom
Last dividend and when paid
and
STOCK
"TH
Commerce
Finance
SHARE MARKET.
8,000,000 4,000,000
WEEKLY REPORTS BY BROKERS.
4,000,000 2,620,000
Branches, Agencies and Correspon- dents in the principal citlum of“ the world.
Every description of Barking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOI,
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
SINGAPORE
KITLAWAN
HOURABAYA
TAIPING (P.M.B.)
(KRIKERLANDS TRADING SOMETI)
BANKERS
TONOKAH (Bbuket)
TRINOTÃO
YOKOHAMA
ZAMBOANUA
(Philippite alanda}
And General
Foreign Exchange
Banking busincas transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will
be quoted on application.
J. STUART,
Acting Munnger,
Hong Kong, 28th May, 1931.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK
OF NEW YORK.
HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, New York.
Capital, Surplus and
Undivided Profits ..U.S.$224,554,298
Branches in:-
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CHILE
Established 1974.
Hong Kong Oil, Queen's Bood Comics).
Authoribed Capital Quilder 120,000,000. (419,800,000.) Paid-up Capital
Chaildərs 80,000,000 6.609,170) Reserve Fund
Gullders (0,026,000
Head Oftos:-AESTENDAN* Eastern Head Ofen:-RATATIA.
BRANCHES
G. A. HARRIMAN.
Hong Kong Repes were ousier at
$22.40 Dairy Farms had a sharp
BankL
Hong Kong Bank ...........$
rise, transactions having been re- Chartered Dank ported up to $30%. Watsons Mercantile Dk., Aaß. £ were on the easy side and could
125
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100
H. K. Fire. I, ... (1850
Shipping.
Hong Kong. May 29. market during the week Douglasce
ba obtained at $15.75. Lane Craw-Bank of Asia. fords were done in quantity at $7.
insurance1. Hong Kong Constructions fetched
Canton Ins. $11450. Hong Kong, May 30.
33.21. Sinceres were sought for Mr. G. A. Harriman's Weekly at $15 ex dividend,
Union Ins. Report and Market Review says:—
Forward Settlement Days.—June |'China Underwriters...$ With a Holiday opening the week 23, July 28 and August 25.
China Fire Las... 1050 and Settlement falling on Thurday the market comparatively speaking has been on the quiet side and there le consequently very little activity to report, although immediately after
The Settlement trading was inclined to under be more brisk than was the
active at the opening. Silence reigned in
been the speculative section with however livery in most of the specula-Shell Transportu .../. |the exception of Cements which tive
whilst counters
de Union Waterboat ... again showed considerable improve-mand for good Investment stocks ment.
shows no abatement. Hong Kong The investment section was 4 Banks have remained steady and shade better with a great deal of Unions were strongly inquired for enquiring coming
Hum-c account of the further fall in Ferries which rate of exchange. phreys, Lands and
in for
case
review has continued H. K. Steamboan...$ and good business has Indo-China (Pref.) ... done for
de- forward
(Del.)...$ 20
the
Mining.
Bengutb Kailan Mining Ad. 1/2 Langkats (Single)...TIs,' Bandjermsain, Bandrog, Bombay,ais chowed improvement on last Ewo Cottons have weakened con- S'hai, Exploration...Th. Calella, Cheribon, Dr Bok week's quotations, Sterling considerably on account of the lack of Loans ....Th Jakarta, The Elague”, Jedink, obe Lois-Hadja, Makassar, Malan, Padang ters were also slightly better with demand for Yarn and the impend-Raubu ..................................................@{ Palabang, Fakaloogas, Fenan Unions dane up to $655. Poiana Bangoon Boaterdam",
ing trouble, between Nanking and Vestruela Gold Fields $ |91| Canton.
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• description transected.
A. STOKKINK,
Bazy Kong. 18th August, 1980.
Mansar.
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Bamarang Shanghal, Bibolys With an undertone of firmness the (Bumal Bingapore, Sorsbala Sotiskaria (Holo), Jégki, Tyllafap and | market closed quietly steady all
May settlement was satisfactori- Docks, WhaTYRE, Wallavraden*.
round.
ly negotiated yesterday.
Godowns, &.c. Banke. Small business in Hong Banks:-Small lots were done at Kong and Shanghai Banke was re- $2,020 and further shares could be corded at $2020/30. Bank of East placed at this price. Bank of East Asias improved to a buying rate of Asin are wanted at $121. $125, sellers asking $130.
Insurances:--Union Insurancea Insurances-Canton Fires made appreciated to $650 at which rate an improvement with buyers offer-shares changed hands. There are ing $1,400. Hong Kong Fires now buyers at $610 Ex Dividend. strengthened a bit and had buyers China Underwriters remain at $1,350. China Underwriters $0.55 with but few buyers. were more or less neglected and Shipping: Douglases and H. K. & S. Hotel...$17.40 were on offer at $5.55. Union Steamboats continue neglected. touched $655.
Star Ferries have advanced to $95. Shipping Douglasses as well as buyers.
H.K. Lands
..... 921 Hong Kong Steamboats continued
Lands, Hotels and Buildings Shanghai Lauda ...Ti neglected: Union Waterboats Hong Kong Hotels
have buy Humphreys (old)...211 (new) ... (21) changed hands at $27%.
Нови $17.40.
Kong H. K. Realis ........ Mining-Raubs attracted no at- Lands remained firm with buy Chinese Estates 90 tention, and were offering freely org at $93.25. Hong Kong at $348.
Realtys are wanted at $14.10. Cotton Mills. nocks, Wharves, and Godowns. Humphreya have been in strong de-
Ewo Cotton.......... Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharvesmand with buyers now offering $22 were steady, business having been for the old shares and $21.50 for Shanghai Cotton...Tii. effected. at $166/67. Kowloon the new.
ARGENTINE LONDON
MEXICO
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PANAMA PELU
THE BANK OF CHINA, 行銀國中
PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS
PORTO RICO
STRAITS
REPUBLIC
CHINA
COLOMBIA
CUBA
DOMINICAN
INDIA ITALY JAPAN
SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY VENEZUELA
Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit, Travellers' Choques, Bills of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold. Current accounts and Savings Bank accounts opened and Fixed Deposits in local and for- elga curzencles taken at rates that may be ascertained on application to the Bank.
F. McD. COURTNEY,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 20th February, 1981.
Reorganized Dctober 26, 1028, under special charter of The National Gov- erament as an
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
Subscribed Capital....$25,000,000.00 $24,710,200.00 Paid-up Capital Reserve Funds
..$ 3,820,503.82
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Road Central
Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the im-
abroad.
Manager.
Docks were featureless with sellers
arx at
|
(E.R.)
Ru,
Mining: This section is neglect- Zong Sings.....
Public Utilities."
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20+
in evidence at $32. Providentsed. We are also able to offer our Cus tomers the services of the Branches
(Old) opened weak, with sellers at Cottons:-Ewo Cottons have nt the International Banking Corpora-portant commercial centres of the $570, but firmed up to a buying weakened considerably with sellers HK Tramway 713 tion in San Francisco and Spain and world, we are able to extend to our rate of $5.80 at the close.
Peak Trams (old) ...] at Taels 13.00.
(new)... ellents special facilities for domestic als of The National City Bank of
Hotels and Real Estate.---Hong Miscellaneous; - China Lights St Perriza and foreign banking and exchanges. New York (France), S.A., in Paris
We also handle the issue of Bonds Keng and Shanghai Hotels changed have buyers at $26.50.
Cements China Light and Nice.
and other Public Funds of the Chin-handa at $17.70/75 at the opening have again Improved to a buying H. K. Electrica ese Government both at home and of the week, but receded to $17 in rate of $21.25 with sellers at Mack
the middle of the week and at the $21.40. Hong Kong Amusements) Endakan Lights ...... SHOU J. CHEN,
close shares were offering at $174. are wanted at $20.00 for the old B.K. Tela, fully paid Hong Kong Lands were firm with shares with sellers of the New at China Buse Th
part paid $139 Hong Kong, 5th March, 1981.
sales effected at 893/93%. Hum- $22.50. China Entertainments are phreys again made
S'poreTractions(Ord.)/- a great im- quiet at $184. Lane Crawfords proversent and were bocked up to have been done at $7.00. Construc
tions have eased off with buyers Industrials. ed hands at $14.10/.50 closing at $8.00 and sellers at $9.30. Hong chins Sugar... very strong at the latter figure. Kong Ropes after being casler Malabon Sagare
Cotton Mill-Ewo Cottons at- have improved to $22.50 buyers. Cald: Macy. Ord....Th. tructed little attention at the out-Hong Kong Trams continuo in de-
Pref....Th zet, falling away to 12.75 but mand at $21.50. Telephones are Canton Ic have since recovered to a buying wanted at $99.00 for the partly Cements (comm.)....$21.30 Cantor, Bangkal, Bankow, Awesom, rate of 12.00, business having paid shores. Watsons have slight-
(old) ......$ IS (new) $ 0
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. $22%. Hong Kong Realtys chang-
INC.
Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York
Manager.
Capital Surplus Beserves
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
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Established 1880.
Capital (fully pald-up) Yen 100,000,000 ......Yen 118,000,000 Reserve Fund
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,
:
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Brancher and Agencies at:
Manila Nagasaki Nagoya Newchwang New York Osaka Peiping
Calcutta
chun
Dairen (Delay) Rangoon Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Hong Kong
Kal
Honolulu
Karachi Kobe
Yuen
London
Shn Francisco Seattle Sembarang Shanghal Shimondgekl Singapore
Tientsin Los Angeles Tokyo Lyons
Taingtay Interest allowed on Current Ac counts.
Deposits received for fixed perioda st rates to be obtained on application.
H. MORI
Manager.
Hong Kong 11th April, 1931.
Heriza
Humbrary
دسلما بهادر
Established 1912.
Head Ofice-Hong Kong.
Autbocloed Capital (ELK. Currwucy) $11,000,000 Paid-Up Capital
5,605,000 Демата Нов терные нак 1,700,000 BRANCHES --
Bangkok, New York and Ran Francisco.
LONDON BANKIAI --
The Lloyd's Biak, Linijel
in all principal diline of Ühe WeL
LOOK POONG SHAN,
*
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ly eased to $15.75 buyers. Canton Public Utilities. Hong Kong Icea have improved to $4.10 buyers. H. K. Rape...$23.40 Tramways advanced to a buying Dairy Farms have come in for a rate of $21% with business report-good deal of attention and have
...$6,000,000 U.9.$1,572,454 .U.B.$1,908,209
DORRESPONDENTS
been reported at 13/13.16.
BRANCHES--
Groom
Leary
Glasgow
Bule
Ball
Blurrita
Bombay
Bestnom
Besanola
Scence Alre
Daire Calca Ma
Usibe
ΕΞΑΤΗ
Jumalam Lilo Lootos Liverpool Ixouring Legsno Lazor
Naples Pirsous Parts
Peking
Zorniga husgo and banking budizmos a arry downription fraumeted.
Bale Depoală Bozes (viziona khan) si a pouzly manial of from để to 10.
Palermo Botterdam Hom Bamboul
Mirelles
Bl. Moriis
Male Carl
Kuzila
Manish
Мара Kla
Trai Tokobag Larick
Uolombe
Desatantinople
Benthampton Singapore
Tustain Viazna
Copenhage Linberg Firs GATE
Branches of American Express
Company in Principal cities of Unit- ed States of America and Canada.
Stores, &c.
Wabons
ed up to $21.80 cash and $224 advanced to $80.25 buyers after Dairy Farms. July. Star Ferries were in re- business at $31.50. Hong Kong Chief Manager,et at 105 without attracting Electrics are wanted at $81.75. Der A Wings $ eellers, business being done at $97 Kowloon Wharves can be placed at stackintosh............
China Lights improved to $167.00. China Providente have
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.}
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Central Beak in Formen.
All classes of Commercial Banking Bank Note Arage amouns Tea. 43,000,000
Transactions undertaken.
Personal
handled.
investment
BRANCHES AND AGERGIES,
JAPAN :-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kabe, Cock,
Eccounts FORMOSAO, Xad, Kamaks Kailang.
Maloog, Kasio, Shrekliu, Tulkku, Talmag Takao, Tameni, Teen, Halio, Zulio. CHINA 1-Changhai, Hlankow, kney, Noorkom,
Bestow, Oasion.
Вековгеот Batavia, Bombay Chalousin, Zooden, New York, Datzw.
LONDON BANKKES |
The Company offers to intending OTHERS--Hang Long, Blagsors, Bourabaya, Travellers the use of its "Traudlers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of it thoroughly equipped, Travel De- partment.
Affliated with
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources ¡Over ́ G$2,500,000,000
C. H. BENSON,
General Manager.
June.
Lane Crawfords maß
Sincere
a buying rate of $26%, sales hav- buyers at $5.80 after business utwm. Powells ing been effected at $26.70. Hong $6.70. Kong Electrics had many buyers,
Exchange:-The T.3. rate on
Miscellaneous,
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free Tax A:03] ·
Dec. Sane
[Don, (Final T, 0.35
Mar.
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Apr. 16, 81
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but there were no sellers under London is 11% and on Shanghai H.K. Amusement (olds 382. Telephones (Partly Paid) 70%.
(new)$ could be placed at $39. Cementa Forward Settlement Days:-23rd Ch. Entertainment ...S (Comb.) experienced a very brisk June, 28th July and 26th August, H. K. Constructions. market and rose up to $21.25 buy-1981.
. Ind. G.$ Bonds... 70% ers for cash, and $22 for July.
The Loudon County Westmines and Parts Bank. O The Bank has Corependante in all'iha parimulyas||||| Commerciaă Cantes Minugious the world.
K. MAQUEL
HONG KONO BRANCH U
By Dre Vous Road-Omiesč Hoog Long January, 193.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Established 1918.
10, Des Voeux Road, Central
HEAD OFFICE:
HONG KONG
Capital and Surplus Top Resources
Over $ 8,000,000,00 ........ over H$30,000,000,00 Every description of Banking and Exchange business
transacted.
Current and Fixed Depaalt Accounts in local and fort gign chrrencies opened for clients. plan?
Savings Account and Safe Deponit Boxes. Branches and Agencies all over the world.
KAN TONG PO
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE/
15, Gracekurok Birms, London, XOL Authorised Capital..
£8,000,000. Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,666,845:
BANKERS
The Bank of England 'a- Midland Bank, Ltd,”
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FRENCH EXPERIMENTS WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES.
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early tests referred to above. The | interposed between the centre and paramount obstacle, however, is^ in' rim of the wheel. According to We notice (anys the Rubber Age) the constitution of a rubber tyre detalls provided by the Goodyear that some attention is being given itself, which would not probably Co. (Great Britain), the device in the Press to recent experiments survive an express run between adds greatly to the smooth running by some of the French railways in London and Manchester, if all the of coaches. especially on heavy the adaptation of pneumatic tyres ather difflenities could be solead. grados, sharp carves and rough to railways rolling stock, The Idea A railway coach weighs about 80 rendbeds. There is also an appre is quite vonerable, as the years of tons, and with a maximum of clable saving in wear and tear rubber history may be counted, twelve wheels, each tyre would both on roiling stock and roadbeds. Some forty years ago, when tyres have to bear a proportionate The ordinary shocks to which roll- wore in their infancy and the motor weight of 22 tons. The inevitable ing-stock is subjected is practical- ago was to come, we believe that result of, a combination of such ly eliminated, to the marked ad- eimilar tests were made. They pressure and a speed of, say, 50 vantage in longevity of the bear- were abandoned for good and suf-miles an hour, would be either that ings and other mechanism. It is ficient reasons which would seem the tyre would explode or be cut further stated that the rubber to be as Insuperable to-day as in
to ribbons. The great speed tests cushion can be adapted to large those pioneering days. At least that have shown that the life of the best wheels, flexible couplings for aums up the opinions of officials of tyre that can be made for such shaftings, and even to the driving the hond engineering department tests of endurance can only be wheels of the largest locomotives. of one of our great railways with sumbered by minutes. We may The adoption of this principle, it whom we discussed the subject add that we have not been antisled is claimed, will enable locomotives E The most obvious objection would to give our own views on so techni- to start with greater smoothness. be that no pneumatic wheel, with a cal a subject but are reflecting the There will also be a reduction in single flange,could be made to opinions of highly competent maintenance costs, owing to remain on the lines when travell-critics.
eliminating the shocks to which ing at a high rate of speed, and aThe prominence given to the the various parts are subjected in double flange would be imprac French experiments has done the running When the steel tyre is. ticable where there were points to good service of giving some publi-worn out it can be removed, be negotiated. Moreover, such heat city to less ambitious tests of the the rubber detached and the would be engendered that the application of rubber to railway old hub
again swelling of the rubber would cause wheels. These tests are being construction of another the two flanges to grip the metal made by the Goodyear Tyre and plete wheel. Here, then, fe pro- Bolosoly as to act is brake, Rubber Co. on the Akron, Cantemised a considerable advance in This defect, we are informed and Youngstown Railway, and are the use of rubber for milway brought to an abrupt and the very in connection with rubber cushions traffe.
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