THE
CHINA MAIL.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1931.
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Auškarimă Capital, suryana Lead and Felly Pull-up Bovarro Fabễn 2-m
Eberlag - 1,500, PUB
$50,00,000
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
$13,905,000
...col.to Menette Link Hity of Propeladore
MRAD GEFIEN: HONG KONG.
Paid-up Capital
Reservo Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro
prietors
.£3,000,000 £4,000,000
..#3,000,000
ALOD STAR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS— H. Mr. G. 4. 6. Menkle. Osaleman.
Hon Mr. J. J. Prieren, Deputy Chairman.
MX M. M. IL. Baž), T. E Foares, Meg
4. H. Compton, Haq, J. &. Plommer, M.
d. Lander Levi, Esq. T. II. K. Skar, Esq.
#. Mukta, Mog.
AMOY
BANDKON
BATAVIA
MOMWAY
7. F. Warry, May
Ohlal Manager.
ANG, Graybara, Heg
CALOUTTA
CANTON
SBEFOO
COLOMBO
DAIREX
модопом
ANBURA
HAN
KONGLEW
(LOILO
Iron
JOHORE
KON
KOWLOON
ANCHES:****
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDO
LIONE
MAL-LOOK MANILA
MUAM (Jabes)
MURDEN
NEW TOBI
PRIFING
PERANO
RANGDON
RAN TRAXOLLOW SHANGHA
SUURABATA
AUHOKI PATANI TIENTEIN
TUETO
THINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Berriak Lovas opened in Lesi Osz und Fizal Degale racired for me 2017 abortor periple in Local Oerranny and Kerliba a borme which wlii be quoted an applina. Nam. Long Kong, th February, 1091.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Bunder of the above Beak in oračuni.
and by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Viinical on application.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND RILANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Agencies and Branches:
AMRITSAR HANGEUK NATAVIA BOMBAY GALOUTTA CANTON CAWNPURS COLOMBO DAIREN DELI
HAIPHONG HAMBURG
MANKOW
HABHIN
TONG rong
RUCIDING
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN NEW YORK
PEPING (Peking) PENANG HANGOON SAIGON
SENABANO
SEBAMUAN
BLANCHAS
SINGAPOBS
SITIAWAN HOUBABAYA
ILAKA
TALING
TIENZBIN
KARACHI
TOKYO
KLANG
TONOKAH (Bhshot}
TRING140
KUALA ZANGSAA
TOKOHAMA
KODE
KUALA LUMPUR
ZAMBOANGA
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted
Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for one your or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application,
J. STUART,
Manager. Hong Kong, 17th August, 1931.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(MMTHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY:
BANYERS.
Zelebiizhod 188.
sky Long Obor:-il, Queen's Road Central.
Balm may b
Authorized Capital
Paid-up Caplial
More Fund
Bead
Xavier
V. M. ORAYBURN,
Hong Kong, 15th July, 1900,
Okial Manager.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD, Established 1912,
Head 'Dice-Hong Kong. -Makberlood Ospital (ILK. Durres47) (L£,990,000
Meners Faná na
Opstan
BRANGDER-
Shanghai, Honken, Owsien, Bangtok, New York and San Franciers.
CORRESPONDENTS
LONDŰN BANKZKRA
The Liar's Bank, Limited.
In alt primalpeć olies of the World.
Foreignge ad beating bacinacz st
ericy bosorigilon braamscina
Baka Deposià Bozma teselowa slame) ná a posely
exated of from $4 to $4.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA, 行銀國中
Guilder TEX)_206- (EXO) Guildars 16,066,905 Dilders" 40,#75,000
(85,000,1701
B-MBTKADAM• Elend Of:--BATAVIA. DHANOURS ¿– Bandjarmasin, Bandong", Bombay,
Calcutta, Gharbon, Damber, Dis Jakaria", The Hagur", Johtak, XAM, Low Badia, Makamise, Medan, Padang Palembang, Pekalongan Fontianak, Bangoo Bossarda
Bazarang
Bibolg Exanghal
Bourabala, (Bamatre), Blagapor Horskara (8olo), Yogai, Tišinjoy und Walizvredan
"Tho Con Rate sale deposit bazar or Sek. London Banks -Bailonal Provedinodal Bank Lid. Correspondate all over the world Danding busloma of STACY description transazied.
A. STOXKINI.
Kong Kong, 19th Anguri, 1990,
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.
Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York
Capital
Reorganised October 28, 1928, under
Surplus
Reserves
special charter of The National Gov- ernment as AÐ
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
.U.S.$6,000,000 .U.S.$1,572,454 U.S.$1,908,209
BRANCHES:-
Amatoriam
Banos
BANK.
Antwerp
Glagow
Babacribed Capital
$25,000,000,00
..$26,710,200.00
Badia Berlia Blamin
Do
[lariza flamburg Bar Interlaken Jerusalem
Bess
Beva
Loodan
Kion Kaplas Piraeus
Frang Feting Palermo Bourdain Some
Liverpool
Fald-Up Capital
Beserve Funds .....$ 3,620,301,82
HRAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
-
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Road Central
Owing to our numerons branches in China and large connections in the fm- portant commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our clients special facilitice for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.
We also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chine esa Government bath at home and abroad,
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 5th March, 1931.
Bout Aras
Cales
Caloun
Canes
Oolombe Constellaople
Copenhagen Edisberg
Florsmon Сата
مقابل
Loca
مونية
- Lator
Marsilios Monts Verla
ملكمم و
Munio Montesa Mias
Btambou
Shanghai rica thampto
Support
St. Morits
ما جاهزه
Vienna
Valce Yokohama Zarlah
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of Unit- ed States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking Trupsactions undertaken.
Personal handled.
investment
accounts
The Company offers to intending Travellers the "ase of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, in addition, the world-wide services
LIMITED,
Established 1880. Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 .......Yen 110,200,000 Reserve Fund
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies at: Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calenta
Canton
Changchun
Dairen (Dainy}
Nagasaki
Nagoya
Newchwang
Now York Osaka
of its thoroughly equipped, Travel Do- partment.
Affiliated with
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources ..Över G$2,500,000,000
THE
Paris
F
Palping
Rangoon
Pengen (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro-
Hamburg
HOME KONK
Harbia Homohla Kal Tam Karach!
Honr
Kobo London
Manila
San Francisco Seattle Shanghai
Semarang
Stimmanpacki
Singapore
Sourabaya
Tokyo Los Angeles
Taingtan Intereat allowed on Current As- counts.
Deposita mceived for fixed periods at came to be obtained on, application.
EL. MORL
Manager. Hong Kong. Lith Baptazabac, 1981.
E. W. DUGGAN,
Manager.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE:--SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Bránch: 13, Queen's Rd. C.'
Authorised Capital Straits $20,900,000 8,000,000 Issued Capital
" 4,000,000
Paid-up Capital
Reserve
И
Liabilities
of Shareholders. Surplus
4,000,000 2,687,000 Branches, Ageneles and Correspon- dents in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchango buslibes transacted.
TAN ENG HOOL,
Manager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINI..
HEAD OFFICE: #6, Boulevard Haussmann, Pails.
Subscribed Capital Fra. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital Fr. 68,400,000.00 Resorve Funds ....Frs.102,000,000.00
and
Commerce
Finance
SHARE MARKET.
Weekly Reports by Brokers.
G. A. HARRIMAN.
4:
Hong Kong, October-24. G. A. Harriman's weekly share report and market review issued at noon, October 24; states:-
close at $271. Hong Kong Elec-) tries met with a steady demand and were done up to $79 with further Tele- buyers prevailing at $78%. phones (partly paid) recovered to La buying rate of $29, but sellers
were searc..
Miscellaneous.-Cements (comb.) experienced a very active market, large number of shares having changed hands at $19.30 to $20.10.). They were a shade casier towards: The market has enjoyed a great the close with sellers asking $19.50, drent, of activity during the week Hong Kong Ropes were transacted under review and a bullish tendency fat $17/17% closing with further It was buyers at $17. Dairy Farms prevailed throughout. obvious at the opening that prices firmed up to n buying rate of $80%. had reached bottom and enquiries Watsons were in demand at $18, coming in slowly at first, Increased after sales at $154. Lane, Craw gradually, bod the drop of 4d in fords (old) changed hands at $6.00.) exchange at one period gave a fresh Sinceres could be placed at $14. impetus to the demand which was Hong Kong Amusements and Enter- well maintained. The recovery in taluments were more or less neg- Constructions continued lected. Peking
WAB section the speculative Paon-Fanh Vinh
Cements, firm at $10% for the combined Pondichery Yunnanfu most pronounced with
Hotels, China Lights, and Realties shares and $1.25 for the new.
Forward Settlement Days.--Octo- IN FRANCE: Comptoir National all marked up about a point. Con! d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais;structions also improved from $9.76ber 27, November 24, and December Banque de Paris et dos Pays-Bas;
BEANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon
Saigon Battambang Hue
Shanghai Mcngtze Cantbo Canton Nam-Diah Singapore
Thành Numen Djibouti
Tontain Tonrane
Fort-Bayard Fapecte
Haiphong Hankow Hanoi
BANKERS:
Credit Industrial et Commercial; Boto 811.20 for the combined shares. The Investment section also recover- date Generale.
IN LONDON: The National Provin-ed considerably with Trams mark- eia & Union Bank of England, Ltd; ed up from $20 to $22, Electries Comptoir National d'Escompte de from $75 to $70, and Landa from Paris; Credit Lyonnais.
The sterling section
Every description of Banking Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let.
A. BONNAUD,
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1981.
Manager
very
22.
!
CARROLL BROS.
Hong Kong, Friday. We have to report a much better IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan $80 to $84, Co., French American Banking Cor-enjoyed a little more activity than tone in the market during the week poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of Newusual with Banks and Unions done under review and both speculative fork.
at $1,575 to $1,600 and $440 to $450 and investment stocks came in for respectively. The liquidation for good inquiry. Prices in some of the Interest allowed on Current Ac-Settlement having apparently taken stocks show a substantial rise as! counts and Fixed Deposits according
care of itself the market has entire-i compared to the previous week and to arrangements...
and ly recovered its usual buoyancy | we are of the opinion that there will and there was a decided increase in be further appreciation after the the volume of business towards the approaching settlement. The fall close, displaying more confidence in rate of exchange has resulted in and interest thanever in the market, a brisker demand for both Hong good Kong Bunks and Union Insurances. which closes with a
Ewo. Cottons have remained very undertone in all acctions.
Banks. Hong Kong and Shang-steady with a rising tendency.
Banks-Hong Kong Banks after hai Banks were very steady, shares having changed hands at $1,600/business early this week at $1,530 Bank of East Asias were have now advanced to $1,680/1,609 1,600.
at which rates shares changed booked at $132/1321⁄4.-
Insurances.-Unions were sold at hands. Further shares could be East $400/450, ciosin in demand at $450. placed at $1,586. Bank of
Underwriters Chinn
were the Asla nave been done at $132 and medium of a fairly large turnover there are further buyers at $130,
Insurances: Union Insurances at $4.50/.85 and more shares were
have advanced from $420 to $450 enquired for at $4.80.
Shipping-Hong Kong Steam- buyers. China Underwriters borts were wanted at $25 without wanted at $4.75 with sales at $4,85,| attracting sellers. Union Water- Canton Insurances were sellera at $1,600 and Hong Kong Fires at boats.changed hands at $27.
Mining-Business in Raubs was $1,450. China Fires are nominal at reported to have been done at $35%. $650.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.
HEAD OFFICE: 65, Wall Street, New York.
Capital, Surplus and
Undivided Profite..U.S.$228,087,892
Branches ins--
LONDON
ARGENTINE
ISLANDS
BELGIUM
MEXICO
BRAZIL
PANAMA
CHILE
PERD
CHINA
PHILIPPINE
COLOMBIA
CUBA
PORTO RICO
DOMINICAN
INDIA
ITALY
STRAITS
REPUBLIC SETTLEMENTS
JAPAN
URUGUAY
VENEZUELA
Commercial and Travellers' Lottors
Are
the market closing with buyers at Shipping:-Douginses are inquir ed for at $25.00. Steamboata could the improved rate of $38.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-be placed at $25 with sellers at of Exchange and Cable Transfers Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharves $26.00. Waterboats were done at
little and there Current accounts improved a bought and sold.
of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, Bills
for-
were $27.00.
and Savings Bank accounts opened buyera in the market at $155. Pro- Mining: Benguets are sellers at: and Fixed Depozita in local and
at rates that vidents (old) sagged to a buying $12.00. Raubs after business at eign currencies taken
have further buyers at may be ascertained on application to rate of $434, at the outset, but im- $35,50
proved a great deal at the close with $38.00. The remaining part of this! the Bank
We are also able to offer our Cas- enquiries at $5.50, sales having section is neglected. tomers the services of the Branches been made at rising, rtaes from Lands, Hotels and Buildings:- of the International Banking Corpora
tion in San Francisco and Spain and $4.90 to $5.70. also of The National City Bank of New York (France), SA, in Parts
F. HeD, COURTNEY,
Hong Kong, June 10, 1981.
and Nice.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN,
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
Manager.
Hong Kong Hotels have risen from Hotels and Real Estate.-Hong $14.00 to $15.00 bayers with pro- Kong and Shanghai Hotels (old)bable sellers at $15.25, sates were showed a
great improvement, a made up to $15.15 for the Old large volume of business having shares, The New shares have buyers Hong Kong Lands been transacted at riaing rates from at $14.60. $14.10 to $15. Hong Kong Lands changed hands at $88.50 and have at $83.00. Hong improved a great deal, shares hav- further buyers
have buyers at LTD.ing changed hands at as high as Kong Renitys
$84. Humphreys (old) was slight- $12.75, business done from $12.45 to ly better with enquiries at $18.00, $13.00. Humphreys Old shares are after sales at $18/18.60. Hong Kong wanted at $18.25, the New shares Realties showed strength, being put are nominal at $17.75.
Cotton Mills:-Ewo Cottona have! through at $12.10/13.
Cotton Milla-Ewos attracted a advanced to a buying rate of Tachi fair amount of attention, and were 16.40 with probable sellers at Taela in demand at 716.10 at the close, 16.50.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns:- transactions having been done at
Kowloon Wharves have been in good 16.35/.60. Public Utilitios.-Hong Kong demand and buyers are now offering Amy Foocher, Trams improved a great deal with $153 without however attracting Borsbeys, sales reported na high as $22.50 sellers. China Providents have had Olot, but closed easier with shares offer a substantial rise from $4.80 to Star Ferries were $5.50 buyers for the Old shares. ing at $21,50.
wanted at
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1999.
Castral Bank in Fortnose. Dank-Notes and Arsengs smenti insa, 4,000,000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. JAPAN 2-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Deaks. FORMOSA - Litzan,
Karanko, Kanna. Mekong, Hasta, Bhincalu, Zaiska, Zalaan, Takao, Tamani, Toan, Hatto, Talia. CHINA (Shanghai, Man.com
Swalow, Denton.
OTHERS 1--g Kong Singapore,
Bemarang Bamrla, Bombay,
London, New York, Daizes.
LONDON BANKERS!
The London County Westcinater and Far's Denk very frm at $95. China Lighta The Now shared are
Coverdal Centre Eroughout the world.
The Bank has Correspondente in all the principal were put through at $27/28 and $2.60. Kowloon Docks have buyera
shares. could be obtained at the at $29.75.
X. MAGTRA.
Manager.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
De Vaux Bond Dantes. Hong Kong 10h January, 1939.
BANK OF EAST ASIA,
Established 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Des Voeux Road, Central. TONG KONG
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE
18, Gracechurch Bront, London, 2.0.0.
Authorised Capital
LTD.
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000 1,800,000 1,050,000
Reserve Fund and Rest 1,660,845 DANKERS:
The Bank of England Midland Bank, Ltd. DRANGLER Bangick
Calopila - Kota B
How Tork PERMAN Port Loule
Balerin
Bolay
Jpok Kandy Xanch
Capital and Surplus .....
Total Resources ................
................ over H.$ 8,000,000.00 over H.$30,000,000.00
Golotobo
Apala Zrel
Delat Qatla
Buala Lipis
Kuala Lumpur
Hangoon Bakugled Mimi
Edor Road
Bowsk
Kuanian (slang) Bingapore Madres
Бонева
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Current and Fixed Doponit Assounts in local and for-
eign currencies opened for cllanta,
Savings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes, Branches and Agencies all over the world.
KAN TONG PO,
HONG KONG BEANIEL
Public Utilities: Hong Kong Trams after falling to $20 have now advanced to $22.00 buyers, business being done up to $22.50. Start Ferries have appreciated to $98.00 buyers. China Lights after bus!:) ness at $25.50 bave now improved to $27.50 buyers with zellers at $28.00. Hong Kong Electrics have buyers at $78.50. Hong Kong Tele- phones have been in better demand and are now wanted at $28.75.
Miscellaneous:Canton Ices are quite neglected.. Cements, after being down to $18.25 advanced to $20.20 yesterday but at the time of writing are easier at $19.85 buyers
Eray descripikon of Braking and Laphange bus. and sellers at $20.00. Hong Kong
hans traumatas
Travallera. Obaquen larised.
Ropes are wanted at $17.50, shares Trustee and Executorships under-changed hands from $16.80 to 817.75. Dairy Farms have advanced taken.
INTEREST allowed in Durresi Ascunt to a buying rate of $29.00. Hong Fixed Depostia as Bajar-thes may be sepertained
Kong Amusements are wanted at on appilosion.
C. L. SANDES,
822.90 after business at $22,60/23.00. (Continued on Page 10.)
Chief Manager.
Qoom's Boad Content.
·King Nam 29: Appli
Manager.
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We have now received a
full
selection of Sun Helmets suitable for all
occasions and guaran-
teed Sun Proof as well as Rain-
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Prices moderate. Inspection invited
THE BAKILLY CO., LTD.
153-155, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Quality
Sells
“A Whisky by a clan by lf, which is been in thi a femily sex since its in- cpress Dally heal,
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Est. 1963
VAT 69
Agents:-W. R., LOXLEY & COMPANY,