BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authried Capit$50.000.000 Ismund and Pully Paid up 1,000,07 Beer Funde ; —
Florine Bilez
8,500,000 $10,000.00
Becerra Liability of Proprietors...,000,000 DEAD OFFICE: BONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Hon. Mr. O, O. 5. Muki. Chairman,
. . . J. Paterson. Dopusy Chairs.
W. 1. Ball. Eng.
A. II. Compton. Tag
G. Hiskia, Esq
T. E. Pourse. Klju
ANOT
BANORDK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
QALOUTTA
J. A. Plummat, Esq.
TH. A. Sham, Raj
J. 1. Warren, Feq.
Chini langer.
V. M. Grayburo, E.
BRANQUES:-
LONDON
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
THE
CHINA
MAIL.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Ed. C.
H
....
Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 Tasted Capital
8,000,000
Paid-up Capital
4,000,000
rt
#
4,000,000 2,887,000
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. Reserve Idabilities
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of
Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000 £4,000,000 £3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
ALON ET LI
AMILITAR
KUCDING
VADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
BANGKUK BATAVIA BONBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE CX10 COLON 10 DAIREN
DELIN
HAIPHONG
HAMBURG
HANKUW
HARBIN
HONR FON
IPOI
NEW YORK
PEPING (Poking) PENANO
RANGOON
HALOON
SKMARANO SEREMBAN
SHANGHAI
SINGPOBE
SOUHAHAYA
TOKYO
of Shareholders. Surplus
Branches, Agencies and Carrespon- denta in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOL
and
Commerce
Finance
SHARE MARKET. Weekly Reports by Brokers.
G. A. HARRIMAN.
Manager.
Hong Kong, Feb. 12. Mr. G. A. Harriman's
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.
HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, NEW YORK,
Capital, Surplus and
Undivided Profits..U.S.$226,037,392
Branches in:-
SITIAWAN
LYONS
MALACOA
TATTING
MANILA
ILOILO
TIENTSIN
ARGENTINE
LONDON
MIDAR (Jolors!
EARACHE
TONGKAH (Abukazi
BELGIUM
DANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO
MUKDEN
XLANO
THINATIO
MEXICO
KONE
YOKOHAMA
BRAZIL
PANAMA
NEW YORE
KUALA KANGSAR
ZAMBOANGA
CHILE
PIPING
PERU
KUALA LUMPUR
CHINA
DAIBEK
PENANG
PHILIPPINE
Foreign Exchange
and
General
Banking business transacted.
COLOMBIA CUBA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ISLANDS
PORTO RICO
STRAITS
INDIA ITALY JAPAN
SETTLEMENTS! URUGUAY VENEZUELA
ROCHOW HAIRSTONG
HARBIN
KAMI!
JANKOW
HONOREW
ILOITA
ГРОП
JOUDRE
BANGOON
SAIGON
SJANGELAP
SAN FRANCUPO
SINGAPORE
SOT KA BYA
ANGEL PATANI
TIENTRUS
TOKYO
KODE
LOWDOWN KUALA L
TSINGTAO
VAROHIAMA
Curreal Arraunte opmund us Local Currkiệ and fired Repousta incested in one year_ur skorter pride in orat Cermany and Mtariina as term which will be quoted in sppilation. Hong Kong. Desamber 1, 190L.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Dusin of the shore Bank in conductal
by the WONG KONG AND SHANGRAI DANK- IND COUPORATION, İlulas may be obtained en application.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND BRANGBAY BANKIND CORPORATION,
5. M. GRAYBURN,
Catel Manager.
Hong Kong. IM July, 1080.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
Head Office: Hong Kong.
Authorfood Ompital (11.K. Currency}$11,000,000 Paid-i Ospital
Beers Fund....
BRANCHES-
6,865,000 1,100,00
Censon, Shanghai, Haskow, Bustow, Dangkok, Kew York and San Pranciano.
LONDON DANEERS :-
The Lloyd' Bank, Limited, CORRESPONDENTS
In ali procipal ziling of the World.
Forsig Exelange and banking but of
avery description trenwarted.
Sata Deposit Beses (parious siena) at a yearly
rental af from 15 to $40
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
Current Accounts spered and Fix-
ed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
J. STUART,
Managor.
Hong Kong, August 17, 1981.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL. MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
INETHERLANDS TRADING SOCLETT)
'DANKERS, *
Established 1834.
www
Nee Kou Men 7-11,,„ Quzoon's Road Contra!.
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
Der Pund
Current accounts
$155
and
Hong Kong Fires
$1,260, all nominal.
Shipping: With the exception of Waterboats which are bayers at $22.00 all other stocks in this sec-] tion are nominal.
Mining: This section is at pre- sent entirely neglected.
Lands, Hotels & Building- weekly Hong Kong Hotels have improved
OR
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1932.
KAIPING COAL
HOME,
FOR HOME, FACTORY & POWER HOUSE.
FACTORY
AND
BUNKERS
For Price Apply to
POWER
HOUSE,
TUGS &
LOCOS
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION. DODWELL & CO. LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.
share report and market review to a buying rate of $14.15 for the Old shares, with sellers asking issued at noon, states:-
the $14.50; sales have taken place at The market continued
The New shares could quiet side during the week- under $14.20.
of the probably be placed at $13.70.) review the uncertainty Political situation having a rather Hong Kong Lands have buyers at Hong Kong Realtys are dampering effect on business all $76.00. round-and prices more or less re- wanted at $11.00 with sellers at! mained unaltered except in a few $11.50. Humphreys Old shares are cases where slight improvements wanted at $18.75 and the New report an increase of £12,284 in the throughout the City, Hill & High re-shares at $18.25, sales of the latter net profit for 1931. The actual Level districts during the whole month over the previous week were
with the exception of the districts corded. In the speculative invest-taking place at $17.50.
Cotton Mills:-A fair business figure of £124,280 is particularis West of Eastern Street where a con- strect fountain supply was ment section, for
tion of public spending power in operated from December 1 to 31, 1930. Cements recovered from $17.00 to has been done in Ewo Cottons at 800d, having regard to the contrac-stant
Taels 14.60, and
December, 1931.Constant Supply the past year. $17.60, and Hotels from $13.50 to Taels 14.50 to
In the In-there are further buyers at Taels
No less than £40,000 is provided throughout the City, Hill & High
Level Districts during $14.10 cum dividend.
for taxation, and the dividend on month. vestment section Trams recovered 14.50.
Docks, Wharves & Godowns: the Ordinary shares, which are pri and Hum- from $20.80 to $21.80,
instance.
was done at
מיים491
the whole
Kowloon.
1981
Main
La! Pui
2'10'3 1932
Reservoir
tion
'1' 1''B 2'10"B
1' "B 8' 1"Ba
Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.
1931
1982
323.56
362,60
51.85
111.67
104.76
26.75
30.48
463.98 529.59
Commercial and Travellers' Letters phreys (oid) from $18.00 to $19.00. Kowloon Wharves are in demand vately held, is again brought up to of Credits, Travellers' Cheques, Bills in the sterling section Banks were $156.50. China Providents Old 16 p.c. by a final payment of 10 p.c. Rowoon Byewash. of Exchange and Cable Transfers done at $1.380.00, and there were shares have buyers at $5.10 with The Preference dividend reserve re- Shek bought and sold.
opened buyers of Unions at $400.00. The business done at this rate and the ceives £12,500, as a year ago, and, and Savings Bank accounts
wanted at $2.30. after allowing for bonus payments Shing Mun Recep- and Fixed Deposits in local and for market closes quietly steady in all New shares are
Kowloon Docka are nominal at
to working directors and employees, taken at rates that sections. eign currencies may be ascertained on application to Banks.-Business in Hong Kong $20.00.
the carry forward is £4,189 higher! the Bank.
Public Utilities:-Hong Kong
at £0,720. We are also able to offer our Cus & Shanghai Banks tomers the services of the Branches $1,370/90, and there were further Trams have been done at $21.75 If the experience of Timpson's is of the International Banking Cor-buyers at $1,380. Bank of East and there are further buyers at
a fair guide to that of other Britlah Kowloon Main
Kowloon Byewash Peak Trams are shoe makers in the past year, it is Shek Lai Pul figure. poration in San Francisco and Spain Asias were enquired for. at $128, this
nominal at $15.50 (Old) and $8.00 clear that they have not much to Reservoir and also of The National City Bank
in de-fear from Star Ferries, are
foreign competition, Shing Man Recep. Insurances-Unions were realis (New).
tion imports particularly 1.S ed at $400 and more shares were mand at $95.00 Ex dividend. China} wanted at this rate. China Un-Lights Old shares have buyers at checked by the depreciation of the derwriters had buyers at $4.10,$21.58 with sellers at $22.00. The New shares are wanted at $21.25. sellers asking rather more.
Shipping-Douglases improved Hong Kong Electrics are buyers at having changed a great deal, and could be placed $77.00, shares
of New York (France), S.A., in Paris sellers asking $130.
... fallders 150,000,000+
and Nice.
Gelldars 80,00,000. Guilder 40,015,000-
F. McD. COURTNEY,
Hong Kong, June 16, 1981.
Head Office:-AMSTERDAM". Eaton Head Ofco:-BATAVIA.
Bunb Branches-Hanılļdem said. Bandong,
Doh Distaber, Calcula, Cheriton,
akaria. The Itaque, ddah. Kobs, Paka
Mek, Modan, Pemandan
longan. Penary, Rangoon,
Aranea. Shangbal, Minsapocs, Boors. bala, Boeminta (Bola). Toxal, Tja:jug and Weltevredea".
These loo kuva Sale Deposit Bowa to Let
LONDON BANKERS:-
NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK LTD.
Correspondesis all uses the world, Banking ani amar så oraty description ineled.
A. STOKKING,
Hong Kong, hat Decocalvor, Lot.
THE
Hangar.
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
Manager.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Chartor, 1899.
Central Bank in Pormos. Rank-Notna insured Aertage aznout...Ten. 45,000,000! BRANCHES AND AGENCLES: JAPAN 1-Togko, Yokohama, Kubo, Osaka, FORMOSA ¡-O
Bedd
Takoo, Tamsul, Tera, Haita. Talia.
Hankow. OHINASAINI.
Swalow, Canton. OTHERS-Benz Kong,
York, Dalen.
LONDON BANKERS:
Barclays Bouk, Ltd., Lloyds Bank, t..
Midland Ben. Ind.. Westminster Bank, Ltd.
Commercial Centres throughout the world,
E. NAGUNIA,
pound.
are now
Total
Consumption Telephones are wanted at $24.00,
at
Ices
1931 23' 8*B
21' 4"
0 "B
17' 1"B 16' 9"B
17 8"B 17' 1"B
1932 92"B 28′10′′B - 20' 0"B
15' 4"B 10' 4"B
10' 8"B
Over
WATER RETURN, at $28. Hong Kong Steamboats hands at $76.50/77.00. Hong Kong:
All the Reservoirs on had sellers at $24.
Mining-Benquets
Island Below Level, were a bit business has been done at $24.00.
--Canton Miscellaneous: easier and were on offer at $11. Raubs were quiet with sellers at could be placed at $5.00. Cementa
The level and storage of water in wanted at $17.60, the reservoirs on January 1, 1982, Combined are $39.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Hong Kong Ropes have buyers at were as under:-
City and Hill District. Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves $16.75. Dairy Farma have advanc Karouk, Hertung, were steady with buyers at $155 ed to a buying rate of $23.00. Tytam Makong, Hanto, fibinchiks. Talebu, Taibes, with sales effected at $155/56. Amusements after a long period of Tytam Byowash
Amay. Poochow, Providents improved alightly and stagnation now have buyers at Tytam Intermediato Singapore, Sontalsys, were in demand at $5.10 for the $19.00. Constructions New shares Tytam Tuk
Pokfulum Sejarang Batavia, Bombay, London, New old asbarea and $2.40 for the new. are wanted at $1.80, the Old shares Wong Nei Chung
Hotels and Real Estate.-A fair are nominal/at 25.10. Lane Craw- Aberdeen Upper business was done in Hong Kongfords are neglected at $5.50 (Old)| Aberdeen Lower
Wat-[Note: B. denoles "Below & Shanghai Hotels (old) at rates and $6.00 (New) Nominal.
are nominal $16.25. o: A. denotes "Above Overflow"
1. denotes "Level with Overflow."} The Bank har Conceptudents to all the priutsal between $13.90/14.25, closing easi-sona
Hong Powells are
at $3.50. Storage in millions and decimals wanted er with sellers at $14.15.
of gallons Kong Lands changed hands at China Entertainments have sellers
1901 $77/79. Humphreys (old) were at $16.60 (Old) and $16.00 (New).
Estate Tytam Dividends-Humphreys wanted at the improved rate of
194.96 Tytam Intermediate 819. Hong Kong Realtys met with & Finance Co., Ltd. have declared Tytam Byewash ... demand at $11 but very few shares a dividend of $1.20 per share on Tytam Tuk offering.
Old shares and 80 cents per share Wong Nel Chong
Polefulum Cotton Mills.-Ewos were trans-
on New shares.
Aberdeen Upper .. and were in acted at $14.50/.75
Ex-Aberdeen Lower demand at the former rate.
Utilities. - Hong Kong Public Trams experienced a steady rise and were done at $21/21.80 and there were further buyers at the latter figure. Star Ferries chang- ed hands at 399 and were in de- mand at the close at $94% ex the
China Notwithstanding the assault of dividend of $5 just paid. Lights (old) were the medium of foreign shoe manufacturers on the #fair turnover at $21.30/21.60. British market, William Timpson, from Mainland. Blade
showed an the footwear makers and retailers, December, 1980-Constant Supply Hong Kong Electrics improvement and sales were Every description at Bauking and Exchange bust. portad at $75/77 closing quite firm at $76% Telephones (P.P.) re- Trustee and Executorshipa under-mained very steady with many
buyers at $24.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
15. Oracechurel Strust, London, ECH.
INC.
Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York.
Малирет.
HONG KONG BRANCII:
5. Den Vur Road Contral, Hong Kong. Decornier 14, 1991.
Reorganised October 26, 1928, under
Capital
.U.S.$6,000,000
special charter of The National Gov-
ernment as an
Surplus
Reserves
.U.S.$1,572,454 .U.S.$1,908,209
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
BRANCHES:--
Subscribed Capital
$26,000,000.00
Pald-Up Capital
$24,710,200.00
Aineizedam Alwarp Atbepe
车
Reservo Funda
..$ 3,820,603.82
Boula
Borlia
Opos Clangor
Пасетк 114UTO
Slow
Noplow
Authorised Capital
Pikeur
Subscribed Capital
Parke
Pamang
Paid-up Capital
Barrita
Inseriatan
Pazar
Brea
Jecimate Da Liria
Palerin
Botterdam
Del
В оста
Buubos Aires
Cairo
Caluat
Liepos Butun Lugano
Stamboul Hingli
Bangkok
Bateria
Ipak Rady
Southampton
Bombay
Enrachi
Pork Leat
Cabron
Lazer
Sagapore
Calcutta
Kolu Bharu
St. Mielia
Colombo
Colombo
Fusta Kr
Constantinople inte Carl
Flectio
Delhi
Kurla Lipis
Galle
Kuala Lumpur
Hong Koog Howrah
Kuantan (Pshang) Singapore Nadra
Sourabay
HONO KONO BRANCH.
Do trated.
Travellers Cheques incund.
taken.
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4. Queen's Road Central.
Owing to our numerous branches In
Baby
Copeulis gen Manila Edbaburgh
Florence Autove
Maniels
Monkous
Vlezza
Venice
Yokohama Zurich
China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our clients special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchangos. Branches of American Express Com-
We also handle the issue of Bonda and other Public Funds of the Chin-pany in Principal cities of United ese Government both at home and States of America and Canada. abroad.
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 5th Biarch, 1931.
.£3,000,000 1,800,000 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,866,845
BANKERS:
The Bank of England & Midland Bash, Ltd. BRANCHER:
New York
(Mauritiu Hangoon Khenzhe
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts a All classes of Commercial Banking Fixed Depolis at Hates that may be ascertained
on application. Transactions undertaken.
C. L. SANDES,
is April, 1951.
Personal investment accounts. Queen's Road Central.
Hong Long THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, handled.
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000, Reserve Fund
........ Yen 116,200,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies at:
*Alexandria
Batavia
Beelin
Bombay
-Calcutta
Canion
Changchun
Harbin
Nagasaki
Nagoya Newchwang
New York
Paris
Felping Kangoon
Seattle
San Francisco
Dairen (Dalny)
Penetlen (Makden) Rio de Janeiro
Pamburg
Bankow
Hong Kong
Honolulu Kal-Xuen
Karachi
Singapore Boerabaya Sydney Tiantain
Kóbo
London
Los Angeles
Tokyo Tsingtau...
Interest allowed, on Carrett · At-
Doporita received for
at rates to be dbtained on
Hour Tour H
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travellers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services. of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
THE
E. W. DUGGAN,
Manager.
Manage:.
Printing
Job
REASONABLE
PRICES
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD. EKIRA MAIL ELDG.
KA WYNDHAM BY.
re-
were
Miscellaneous. - Cements realised at $17.60. Hong Kong Ropes were in great demand at) $16.50 but shares wore hard to obtain, Dairy Farms were very at with firm
sales effected $282/29. Watsons were dealt! in at $16.25. Constructions (new) | could be placed at $1.85.
Forward Settlement Days.- February 26, March 22 and April
26.
'CARROLL BROS.
BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. distinctly better tone prevailing,
Established 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:-
10, Des Voeux Road, Centrál. HONG KONG,
Capital and Surplus Total Resources
over H.8 8,000,000.00 over. H$80,000,000.09
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. W
Current and Fhed Depori Acounts in local and for- eign currenclés opened for clantä, et
Savings Account and Safe Déposit Boxes, Franthes and Arncles all over the world.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, February 12,
the The market opened after Chinese New Year Holidays with a
there being inquiries for practical- ly all the popular counters with a slight marking up in prices" all round. The volume of business passing, however, has been small owing to the disinclination of sellera to let go at present buying ratas. Banks and Unions have Been in better demand, but very few shares are changing hands.
Banks-Hong Kong Banks have buyers at 31,970, with business done at $1,890.00. Bank of Esat Aula are rominal at $125.00. **
Insurances-Union Insurances are wanted at $400.00 as also are China Fires at $560.00. Canton Insurances $1,300. Underwriters
of Exchange: The Rate change to-day T.T. on London 1/5 and on Shanghai 75%.
is
Forward Settlement Days:-26th February and 22nd March, 1932.
INCREASED SHOE EARNINGS.
GRUYÈRE
SWISS
CHEESE
1932
212.08 811.08
2.18
1,038.83
1.16 70.10 1,042.02
11.65
18.46
29.94
48.58
123.14
Total
1,487.04 1.813.53 Consumption of water in the City ead Hill District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month af December, 1031.
1930 1931 276,89 844.80
881,750
mated population 448,000
.10.9
par -- day ...
29.1
• Includes 60.14 milion gallons
CV Co
· PETIT
Gerber
GRUYÈRE
GERBER &Ctta £20,1836 - .
ERLAND
*
per
1981
Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons dering the month of December, 1931.
1980 138.98
142.08 Consumption Estimated population 178,800 294,200
15.6 hend per day The reports of the Government Bac- teriologist and Analyst show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.
Total rainfall recorded by Royal Observatory drom January 1 to De cember 31, 1980, 98.09; January 1 to December 31, 1981, 80.39.
25.0
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IN
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