BANKS
HONG KONG AND. SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capila! oscuroase $10,000,000 Envoed, and Polly Pald-as mummul. 870,661,990 Magarra Fundo
#rling
KI?
£8,500,000 $20,000, BO
Masarne Laf songs at Propelators ..... $18,004,100
M. Mr.
HEAD UTTICE: TIONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Chairmac.
Ion. Mr. J. J. Palemon,
Deputy Chairmak,
H. Hell, T. E. Penrod. Nad
R. Compino, Ear. I. A. Flummer, Bre Lander Lowta, Esq. T. 3. R. Shaw, Xue-
1. Miskin, Kag
AMOT
BANGTON
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
5. B+Warren, Beg
Chiat Manager.
3. M. Orayburn, Bag,
CALCUTTA
CANTON
CAEFOO
GOLOMBO DAMEN **
TOCOHOT
HAIPHONG
GLAMBURG
KANKOW
HARDIN
BONGKE W
ILOILO
IPOH
JOHOR
KOWLOON
BRANCHEJ:-
KUALA LUSTFUN"
LONDON
LYONA
·MALAQUA
MANILA
MUAB (Johörn:
MURDER
NEW YORK
PEIPINO
PENANG RANDOON
RATOON
SAN FRANCISO
ΕΠΑΝΟΠΑ
BINGAPORS
SOURADAYA ·
BUNGRI PATA NI
TIENTRIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Carenas Aposals opened la Logal Currency
Fixed Deposite received for one you w aborter periods in Lost Currency and r -on-term...hich will be quoted en syplibation.
Hong Kong. th February, 1901.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Badass of the aboen Dank is conduct. by the BONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bule say be obtained to application.
POR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Oblet Manage.
Boog Hoog, 18th July, 1030.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Established 1912.
Head Bace-Hong Kong. Authorised Capital (H.E. Curmnog) $11,000,000
Fald-Up Capital
Besser Pun
BRANCHED:-
6,525,600 1,100,000
Carton. Shanghai, Hankow. How. Bangkok New York and San Francisco,
CORRESPONDENTS
LONDON BANKEES :—
The Lloyd's Bank, Kirštuë d
In all principal cities of the World.
Foreign exchange and banking bvsloss of
Try Secription traced,
Bala Deposit Boss (various sizes) mi a pourly'
nial of From $3 to $45,
LOOK POONG SHAN,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA, Incorporated by Royal Charter, '1858.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Patd-up Capital
.£3,000,000 Rosorve Fund ....... .£4,000,000 Rezerve Liability of Pro-
prietora
£3,000,000
AMITHAL
BABOKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNINIRE CEati
Agencies and Branches:"
ALOR STAB
KUALA LUMPUR
(Malay Bialas)
KUCHING
MADRAS
MANILA
SIBBAN
NEW YORK
PEKING
PENANG
BALOUN
BEMARANG BEREMBAN FRANQUIAI
SINGAPORE.
SITIAWAN
COLOMBO
DAIREN (Dalas
Bauth Mancherls)
DELM
HAIPHONG
HAMBURG
HANKOW
BAREIX
(H. Yanchuris)
HỒNG XONG
IPOI
BOURABAYA
TAIPINO (P.M.B.},
TAVOY
TIENISIN TOKYO
ILOILO
EASACHI
TONOKAH (Dhakal)
ELANO
TSINGTAO
ROBE
KUALA KANGSAR
YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGL
(Perak F.M.B.)
(Philippios landıl
General
Foreign Exchange and Banking business 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 Manager. Hong Kong, 28th May, 1931.
NEDERLANDSCHE' HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NYIREDLANDS TRADING BOOTY)
BANKERO.
Established 1854, ..
Keng Koop Ola, Queen's Bond Damacai. Authored Capallider 160,000,DAN- *(817,À20,000,1 Paid-up Capital Gallers 80,080,000 Host Fund • Quilder 40,012,800
(28.800,170)
(49,804,869)
· Head Qños ¡—AMSTERDAM^ Eastern Hand. OnoI-BATAVIA. BRANCHER- Bandjermaalia, Bandong", Bombay,
Daluta, Chariban, Djambar, Djoki {sharta”, The Exque", Juidsk, Koba, Kota-Badia, Makassar. Madan, Padang Palembang, Fakalongan Pontianak, Bangboa, Board
Bemarang shangh
Bibelga
Bluzy Bourb Bosskarta (Bolaj, Tegal, Tyłajap and Wellsvredso
The affone lave sale deposit boxes to let Lundan Bankses :—Ruilazał Provinaisi· Bank Ltd. Vorrespondants all over the world
Banking Insinua of any description-immsacied.
A. STOKKINK.
Hong Kong, 18th Augias, 1989.
THE
KABENT
Chiat Manager. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
Subscribed Capital...$25,000,000.00
Reserve Funda
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL
INC.
Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York
U.S.$0,000,000 0.8.$1,672,454 .U.S.$1,908,209
special charter of The Nationel Goy- "ernment" as "AD
Reorganised October 28, 1928, under
Capital Surplus
Reserves
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
Amioda
Kalwary
ADA
Paid-Up Capitai ....$24,710,200.00
Beste
..$8,820,603.62
Barlin
Belts
Bombay
Bratian
Beasis
Buanse Airve
Beire Calo:14
BRANCHES
Ginos
HETICA Hamburg Have Isterlakes. Jerusalem Eldo Lenton Liverpool Lasere Lagoo
Nic Naples
Fr Paris
Joking Falermo Botterdam
• Scuchan pho
Bingapore
-Marsailles
Manis Varla
6. Mor
Kralla
Munich
MORFO
HONG KONGTM BRANCH;
4, Queen's Road Central
Owing to our numerous, branches in China and large connections in the im- .portant commercial centres of the
world, we are able to extend to our ellents special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.
We also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chin ese Government both at home and abroad.
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager. Hong Kong, 6th March, 1981,
Седове Dalam Se
LGED
Bhabouil Shanghai
Tintela
Viezna
Constantinopla Copenhague Edinburgh Floro Gebars
Branches of American
Yenica Tobobama
Express
Company in Principal cities of Unit- ed States of America and Canada.
Transactions undertaken.
All classes of Commercial Banking
Personal investment handled.
secounts
THE
CHINA
MAIL.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917.)
J 'HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C.
Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital ... Paid-up Capital ...
Reserve Liabilities of Shareholders Surplus
8,000,000 4,000,000
4,000,000
2,087,000
Branchen, Agencies and Correspgn- dants in the principal cities of' the world.
Evory description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOL
Manager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
HEAD OFFICE:
'96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris,”
Subscribed Capital Fr. 12,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital. Fra. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Fra 102,000,000.00
BRANCHES:
Aangkok Hong Kong Quinhen Battambang lue
Saigon Dartho Mengtze Shanghal Canton Nam
Dinh Singapore
Thanha
Djibouti Numea Fort-Bayard Papeete Tientsin Haiphong Paking
Tourane Hankow Fnamr-Panh Vinh Hanoi Pondichery Yunnarfu
BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Faria et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industrial et Commercial; So- sate Generale.
IN LONDON: Tho National Provia- cine & Union Bank of England, Ltd Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais.
York.
to arrangements.
Interest allowed on Current Ac. counts and Fixed Deposits according Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let.
A. BONNAUD,
Hong Kong, let May, 1931.
Manager.
Commerce and Finance
SHARE MARKET.
Weekly Reports by Brokers.
G. A. HARRIMAN,
Hong Kong, Aug. lũ.
Public Utilitles-Hong Kong Tramways improved to a buying rate of $22, sales having, been re- corded as high as $22.30,, Star Ferries remained in demand with buyers offering 3082. China Lights changed hands at $20.15/.40, and more shares were wanted at $26.50. Hong Kong Electrica maintained their strength with buyers prevailing at $81. Tole phones (partly pald) weakened n little buyers offering only $34. We have again experienced a Miscellaneous-Cement (comb.) fairly active market during the were very popular, large parcela week under review with the of shares having changed hands, at volume of business inclined to $19.75/20.25. closing in demand at better the previous week, the $19.00.
Hong Kong Ropes had chief intereste being centred in sellers at $22. Dalry Farms were Hotels, Cements and Realtics. realised at $32.75/.85. Watsons was found buyers, at $18.40, sales hav speculative section quieter on the whole but for the ing been effected at $16.50. Sinceres exceptions mentioned, with Con-were sought for at $18. structions offering more freely
settlement Days.- than usual at $13.35 The in- August 25, September 28 and Octo- vestment section, however, show-ber 27. | ed more life with Trams in strong demand at $22.00. Lands also recovered their dividend and were dealt in extensively be- tween $91-924."
The
Forward
CARROLL BROS.
Bank of East
4
Insurance. China Underwriters have slipped back to $0 at which shares have changed hands. Union Insurances-
Hong, Kong, Friday, August 14. The market during the week Sterling-counters were again..under-review-has-been fairly active rather quiet with only small especially in the speculative sec IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & business passing in Unions and tion whilst all good investment Co., Froch American Banking Cor- Banks, which is rather surpris-stocks have come in for a fair poration;- Guaranty-Trust Co. of Nowing in view of the-recent-drop-in-amount of attention.
exchange. At the close of the Banks and Unions have continued Hong Kong market to-day, trading appears in good demand. to be quietening down somewhat, Ewo Cottons have been very. but nevertheless cash scrip is not steady with buyers predominating. offering very freely, and there is
Banke: Hong Kong Banks have undoubtedly a very healthy un-buyers at $2.035 with aples taking dertone in nearly all sections. place at $2,040.
Banks: H.K. & Shanghai Banks Asia, have advanced to a buying were sold at $2,085/40 ex dividend.rate of $130. Bank of East Asias remained in strong demand at $130.
Insurances-Canton Fires were done at $1,550. Unions changed hands, at $565/70 with further buyers in evidence at the former Chinn Underwriters opened rate. with sales at $6.10, but receded ค little towards the close. Hong Kong Fires improved slightly with buai- ness done at $1,460/65,
Shipping Douglases could placed at $22. Hong Kong Steam- boats were sought for at $2814, but no scrips offering. Union Water- boats had enquiries at $28.
Mining Benguets have improv- ed to a buying rate of $11 but Mining: Benguets were
Raubs strong demand at $11, Rauby ad-shares are very scarce. vanced to a buying rate of $41. have jumped to $42.50 buyers. Venezuela Goldfields were more or Other atocks in this section Bre
neglected; less neglected.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.
HEAL OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, New York.
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits
U.S.$226,087,892
Branches in-
ARGENTINE
*BELGIUM
BRAZIL CHILE
CHINA
· COLOMBIA
CUBA DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
INDIA
ITALY JAPAN
LONDON
MEXICO
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 Eavings Bank accounts opened and Fixed Deposits, in local and for eign currencies taken at rates that may be ascertained on application to
the Bank,
I
be
in
are wanted at $565, deals were done at $570. Canton Insurances were done at $1,625 to $1,540 but buyers are now only offering $1,520. Hong Kong Fires
have eased off to $1,400 buyers.
Shipping, Douglases are wanted) at $22. Steamboats after sales at
$27 have further buyers at $28.25 with sellers at $29. Waterboats are in demand at $28.50.
in
Lands, Buildinga & Hotela:-- Docks, Wharves, and Godowns. Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves re- Hong Kong Hotels have been mained firm with buyers at $163.good demand business taking place Providents
from $17.20 to $17.00 for the Old .changed. hands ·at $6.10/15 and $2,70 for the old and shares and $16.50 to $17.00 for the New. There are further buyers of the new shares respectively.
Hotels; and Real Estate: Hong the Old shares at $17.80 with
We are also able to offer our Cus-Kong & Shanghai Hotels (Old) sellers at $17.50. Hong Kong Lands tomers the services of the Branches were done at $17.20/60 closing in have advanced to $91.75 buyers Ex of the International Banking Corpora tion in San Francisco and Spain and demand at the latter figure. Hong Div. sellers asking 25 cents more. also of The National City Bank of Kong Lands were enquired for at Hong Kong Realtys have Improved New York (France), S.A., in Paris 391.50, sellers asking $92. Hong their position to $17.85 buyers with and Nico.
Kong Realtys displayed great sales up to this rate. Humphreys F. McD. COURTNEY,
strength and were sold at rising Old shares are wanted at $22.10. Hong Kong, June 18, 1981.
rates from $16.60 to $12.85, the Cottona:--Ewo Cottons have market closing quiet with buyers been dealt in at Taels 14.45 to offering $17.60.
Taels 14.50 and further shares could be placed at the latter rate.
Manager.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN GINKO,)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial,
Charter, 1899,
Central Bank in Fortant, Bank-Noin kastad Aramage amoupt ...Ten. 18,000,000 The Company offers to intending JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yakshame, Habe, Daica. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: Travellers the use of its "Travelers | FORMOSA Dia, ag Karenko, Koeluzą, Cheques" and Letters of Gredit and,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, in addition, the world-wide services
LIMITED.
Established 1880,
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Yen 115,000,000
'Head Office:-TOKOBAMA.
Branches and Agencies ati Alexaudela
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Craton Changchun
"Dairen" (Dalny) -
Nagasaki
Nagoya
Newchwang
New York Osaka
Parla
Polping Rangoon
Fangtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
Harkow
Harbin
Tour Long:
Elonolulu Kal Tuch
Karschlu
Kobe
San Francisco
Sexttle Semarang
Shangbal Ghimonoveli Singapore Sourabaya Sydney
Tientsin
London Los Angeles al Tokyo Manila goto Taingtan
"Interest", allowed on Current Ac
“A” Deposits received for fized"
6 rates to be obtained on application
H. MORL
•Manager Hong Kong, 16th July, 1031
of its thoroughly, equipped Travel De partment.
Affiliated with
Makong Nauto, Bobika, Zaloku, Talaau, Takas, Tamaral, Tan, Heto Taito
Cotton Mills-A fair amount of business was done in Ewos at rates between 14.25 and T14.50, closing in demand at 14.55.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
CHINA-Shanghel, Haaber, Amoy. Fochow,
OTXERIE Long Bagspore so...
Blow Canton, MO Ar
Dana Bemerang, Batavia,
Bomber
London, New York, Dairen.
LONDON BANKKBJ :
Onlusta
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK London County Restauer and Parr's Bank
Resources ..Over Ġ$2,500,000,000
The Bank has Correspondedie in all the principal Commersial Denizes throughout the world.
HEAD OFFICE:
15, cechrek Birest, London, E.0.4 Authorised Capital....£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital'. Pald-up Capital.. Reserve Fund and Rest 1,608,845
BANKERS
1,800,000 1,050,000
Docks, Wharves and Godowns Kowloon Docks are sellers at $30. Kowloon Wharves have come in for more attention and have buyers | at $169.60 with business done ́ati $184.00. China Providents Old have been steady, at $8.10 buyers, sellers asking $6.20.
'Public Utilities:-Hong Kong Trams have improved to a buying rate of $22.25. Star Ferries are wanted at $93.25. China Lights changed hands at $24.25 and have further buyers at this rate. Hong Kong Electrics have buyers at $81.26 and sellers at $81,50. Hong Kong Telephones are steady at $84.60 buyers with sellers at $35.00, for the partly paid shares.
Miscellaneous:Canton Icee con- tinue in demand at $7.50. Cements have weakened to $19.75 buyers Erary description of Bankles and Exchange bend $20.16 sellers, Ropes have ad-
The Bank of England à Midland Bank, Ltd.
AMRANOURS: AN
Kew York Panang!! Port Loute
(Martin) Bangvon
Bangkok
Batavia
Kandy
Bombay
Karaoki
Calcutta
Kota Bharu
C. H. BENSON,
General Manager.
I..KAQUBA.
HONG KONG BRANDIT, Pande&, Dạ Taux Bond Contesă,
Hong Kong, Kak January, 1990.
·Manager.
Colomba Dells Gall
Kunis Kr
Kuala Lumpur
Hoài Tour
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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Established 1918,
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Des Voeux Road, Central,
HONG KONG, STAN
Capital and Surplus Total Resources
́over H$8,000,000.00 over H.$30,000,000.00
Every description of Banking and Exchange business; transacted, sta
Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts in local and for-
currencies opened for clients were Bayin Account and Bafé Deposit Boxes, Branches and Agencies all over the world.
KAN TONG PO
Chief Maas
Kuala Lipis
Kuantan (Fabang) Bingupora Madras
Волибия
HONG KONG DRAKOIL.
Travellere Chename, issued.
taken.
7, Quane's Bout Opatral,... |
:
Trustee and Excentoruhips under-vanced to $22.00 buyers, business done at $21.75 to $22,50, Dairy INTEREST allowed to Carket boote and Farms continue: steady at $32.50 Fixed Deposits at Raise that may be sealed buyers and $88 sellers. Hong Kong on appuration17. KETERANG, L. BANDES, ⠀ Amusemente have buyers of the Manager. Old shares at $26.50 and New "A" Hong Kong, 29th April, 1931. at $28.50. Constructions have fur- ther advanced to $18.50 buyers. Lane Crawfords are quiet at $8.00 and $7.75 for the Old and New shares respectivaly. Watsons are wanted at $16.80 sellers asking $16.75. Wm. Powells have Bellers at $3.80.rid, promptiques. ***Exchange-To-day's rate of Ex- from Singa- change" on London is-/11% and antique of Shangkat 70%, a en NEARBY LACK
Forward, Bottlement Days;-28th Manager.August 28th September and 27th Hong Kong, August 18,108TA October, 1981: M
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. The following unclaimed tele are lying at the EE. Tele- Co. Office, Hong Kong:- Audlan, from Bandakan....
pore.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1931.
quality
Pells
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Distillers LEITH Etd. 1863.
Agents:-
SIQUEUR SCOTCH WH]£8%;
VAT 69
W. R. LOXLEY & COMPANY,
HEAD OFFICE - TORONTO, CANADA - (Occupied exclusively by the Company)
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Established 1887,
MANUFACTURERS LIFE
IMBURANUR. COMPANY
E. J. R. MITCHELL, Branch Manager.
13 Chater Boad
Tel 20501.
18 Dutrapassata Ars—Mr. V. 8. Va Pler, 2, 3, Ĝ, BA19 14
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