BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. ·
Authorized Capital $50,000,000 Imed and Fully Paid-up0,000,000 Boys Funds
£8,500,000 10,000,000
Berling
8) For
Kaners Liebility of Propelator $20,009,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS-
Ian. Mr. 3. J. Paterson,
Chairman
T. E. Pasco, Esq, Deputy Chaleman.
Bon. Mr. W. II. Dall,
A. . Compton, · Enej. M. T. Zoláson, Ent. 42. Makin, Esq.
ANOT
J. A. Plumm
J. P. Warren, Eaq.
THE CHARTERED-BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE HO HONG BANK LTD.,.
(Established 1917)
HEAD OFFICE:—SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C. Authorised Capitol Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital
| Paid-up Capital ............ Reserve Liabilities of
Shareholders
Surplus...
11
8,000,000
4,000,000
#
4,000,000 2,687,000
Commerce and Finance
Branches, Agencies and Correspon- MANCHESTER WEEKLY
dents in the principal cities of the
£3,000,000 world.'
Every description of Banking and ....£8,000,000
Exchange business transacted. .£$,000,000
TAN ENG HOOL,
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Llability of Pro-
prietors
Agencies and Branches:
ALOB STAN
AKRITBAR.
KUCHING
DANGEDA
BATAVIA BOMBAY CALOUTTA
DANTON
KADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK
PENANO
Mag.
T. II. . Bhav, Eng.
PEIPING (Pating)
DAWNPORE ORBU COLOMBO DELTI
BANDICON
FAIGON
SEMARANG
SEDEMBAN
SILANGHAI
V. M. Graybarn, Esq, Chial Manager,
BRANCHES-
LONDON
STARTIN
CALCUTTA
MANILA
MAR Job
MIT&DEN
HAIPHONG ITAMBURG HANKOW
HONG KINH
11.0
BANGKOK
BATAVIA BOMBAY
CANTON
CHEFOO
COLUMBO
DAIRES
POOCHOW HAIPIONU
HAMBURG JANKOW HABBIN HONGREW
110110
iron
JOHORE
KOBE
KOWLOON
SCALA LUMPUR
LTONS
MALACCA
KLANO
SINGAPORS
SITIAWAN
FOBRABAYA
TIEXTRIN
TAIPING
POR
KABAUSTE
TONGKAN (Bhuk^1}
NEW YORK
TSINGTAO
PESPING
KOO
YOKOHAMA
KUALA KANGSAR
ZAENUANGA
Foreign Exchange
and
PENANG
HANDOON
PAIGUR
HAN FRANCIFOO
SITANGHAL
SINGAPORE
SO USABYA
GUNGE! PATANI TIENTSIX
TOKYO
· TSINGTAO YOKHIAMA
Current Acroasts opened in Tocal Cormary and Pia Depocita serelyed for oss er or shorter grind in Local Company and Blarting an fix which will be quoted on application. Blog Kaur, 5th April; 62.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Burman of the norm Bank in engisoled the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK HO CORPORATION. Bu ay be obtainas és spplication.
FOM THE HONGKONG AND RUANGWA: PLEKINO CORPORATION,
F. H. GRAYBORN.
Chial Manager
Hong Kong, 27th February, toga.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
Head Offee-Hong Kong. Authorised Capital (II.B. Currency)...$11,100,000
Paid Up Capitel
.........B.COKIDOG
Gero Fund,100,000
BRANCHES :-
Ciston Bhanghai, Bapkow.
Swator
Bangkok, New York and the Prancisco
LONDON BANKERS:-
The Lord's Bank, Limited.
CORRESPONDENTS
In el principal cities of the World.
Foreign Exchange and beaking busion of
very description triamcled.
Sale Depouit Borda (various sizes) at a yourĺp < mata of from 15 to $40.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
Reorganised Orober 26, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov- -ernment as an
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
Subscribed Capital.....$25,000,000.00
Reserve Funds
KUALA LUMPER
Banking business transacted.
Manager.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF
I
NEW YORK.
HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street.. NEW YORK.
Capital, Surplus and
Undivided Profits U.S.$225,503,775.00;
Branches in-
ARGENTINE
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CHILE
LONDON
MEXICO
PANAMA
PERU
CHINA
PHILIPPINE
COLUMBIA
ISLANDS
STRAITS
CUBA
PORTO RICO
MARKET REPORT.
Prices Steady Through Quiet Period.
LACK OF CONFIDENCE
IN BUYING.
SHARE MARKET.
Weekly Reports by Brokers.
G. A. HARRIMAN.,..
Hong Kong, June 24. Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly share report and market review: issued at noon, states:-
A more brisk market prevailed Owing to the Whitsuntide holl- during the week under review than has been the case for sometime days we did not issue our weekly past, and several large parcels of market report last week. Very lit-shares changed hands for gach and tle of importance has happened this forward deliveries at bargain prices. last few days to affect the market In the speculative section Hotels were done In quantity at $11.35 and prices have remained very cash and $11.55.65 August cum Cements were also popular! steady. The new crop in the States rights: SETTLEMENTS is reported to be making steady at $18.35 cash and $18.75 August, URUGUAY VENEZUELA
progress and the weather conditions Realties were extremely active and were in strong request for cash! in most parts of the belt are gen-shares at one time at $12.10 around]
favourable. The 'de which rate several thousand shares of Exchange and Cable Transfers crease in the acreage is not likely changed hands, the forward market bought and sold. Current accounts
cular stock although business was and Savings Bank accounts opened and to be more than 10 per cent., and it was somewhat quieter in this parti- Fixed Deposits in local and foreign would be advisable for traders to done at rates varying from $12 to currencies taken at rates that may be
General DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
INDIA
Current Accounts opened and Fix-ITALY of Deposits received for one year or JAPAN shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
J. STUART,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 11th April, 1932.
THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL
SAVINGS BANK, LTD.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS. Cheques Cashed in 15 minutes while you wait. SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
We offer good rates of interest.
· TOTAL RESOURCES
$19,000,000
Commercial and Travellers', Letters
of Credits, Travellers' Cheques, Bills erally
in
ascertained on application to the Bank. keep their requirements well cover- $12.20 July. Lights were more or less neglected at quotations. In the We are also able to offer our Cus tomers the services of the Branches ed as it is quite possible that any investment section Trams were & of the International Banking Corpora outside favourable news would have request at $22.40 cash with sales
tion in Spain and also of The National City Bank of New York (France), the effect of sending up prices at $22.60, Lands and Electrics being for around S.A, in Paris and Nice.
rather quickly. Whilst the general steadily enquired
the whole this R. M. MCLAY,
tone has lately been better there is quotations, but on
section of the market was quiet. Hong Kong, May 13, 1932.
stila lack of confidence in buying The sterling section was inclined to which will probably be remedied be easier with Banks done at $1,440 when other commodity markets re- and Unions holding a buying rate
EFFICIENT-TRUSTWORTHY—
RELIABLE-COURTEOUS.
144-150, Des Voeux Rd. C
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(KETTIERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)
BANKERS.
Established 1924.
Block Kong Office:-11, Qumin's Red Gearsl
.. 150,000,000 Authorized Capitif Paid-Up Capital ... .£. 80,030,000 ... 20,015,000 Reserves
lient Oos-AMSTERDAM”. Eastern Hout One:-BATAVIA
Bendoong Brancho-Bandjermanin.
Bombay, Djember, Djok Calcutta, Cheribos, inkaria, The Hagus, Siddah, Kobe, Makassar, Medan, Islambang, Pen tangen, Penang, Rangoon, Bierdam", Semarang, Shanghai, Singapore, Boere bais. Soerakarta (Solo), Tegni, Tintjoy and Wallevreden*.
Manager.
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. gain more normal position. A much of $480. The tone of the market is brighter outlook has been notice steady but the volume of trading! able with India, and the enquiry appears to be on the increase.
Banks. Hong Kong & Shanghai for a variety of cloths has been well maintained. Calcutta has been Banks were slightly easier and asking for the prices of dhooties, could be obtained at $1,440. Bank and in some cases odd lines have of East Asias
Bombay continuea $114. been booked. to be the quietest market, which is
natural
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formoes. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Central Bank la Formos. Bank Notas sued Average amount.... 45,000,000 BRANCRES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN-Tokyo, Tokohama, Kobe, Dk. FORMUSA- Kogi. Karenosuz only
Bakong. Nasto, Chinobiku. Talehu. Telni, amount Taken Temui, Toes, Hoita. Taito. CHINA:-Shenghai Hankow,
SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1932,
TYPHOON-
MAP
OF THE
CHINA SEA
The Landsman's Handy Guide to Locating the Centre of a TYPHOON
SHOWING THE NEW STORM SIGNALS. REVISED MARCH 1st, 1931.
Price 50 Cents:
NOW ON SALE AT THE PUBLISHERS
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.
China Mall Office, 3A, Wyndham Street.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are, warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.).
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were on offer
Insurances-China Underwriters considering the were more or less neglected, sell- of trouble recently exers prevailing at $3.30. Unions Karachi and met with enquiries at $430, sellers AIDY, Fochow,perienced there.
Madras have booked light bleach-asking $10 more.
Shipping Douglases were in Neing cloths whilst there has also
Hong Kong been enquiry for prints and fancies demand at $26. for the up-country outlets. There Steamboats could be placed at $20. still exists, however, quite a wide Docks, Wharves and Godowns.— The Bank has Correspondente in all the principal disparity between manufacturers Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves Commercial Centres throughout the world.
Soersbeya,
Swatow, Chalon, OTHERS-Hong Kong: Singapore,
Semarang Batavia, Bombay, London,
York, Dairen.
LONDON DANKERS:
Barclays Bank, Ltd. Lloyds Bank, Ztd. Midland Bank, Lid., Westmilantes Dank, Lid.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
K. NADURA.
3, Dex Yaux Road Central, IT E. December 4, 1981.
Kansfer
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
KRAD OFFICE: 15, Gracechurch Sirsal, Landon, ECU. Authorised Capital ....£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital..... 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital ....... 1,950,000 Reserve Fund & Rest 1,217,927 BANKERS! The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd BRANCHES
BANK.
Paid-Up Capital
.$24,710,200.00}
.$ 3,820,503.82)
Bangkok
Ipah
Fenang
t
These aloes have Safe Deposit Boxes to Let.
LONDON BANKERB:-
Datavia
Bandy
Fon Louis
Bombay
Karachi
Caiosita
Xota Bharu
Colombo
Kunde Liple
Datbl
Kuala Lumpur
Bila
Tila
Kusstan (Pabang)
Hingapore
Hara Eons Howrah
Madres
Sourabaya
Now York
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL
HONG KONG 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 cllents special facilities for domestle and foreign banking and exchanges.
We also handle the issue of Bonds
NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK LAD.
Correspondents all over the world, Banking Busi jnos of every description transactos.
A. STOEKINK,
Manager. Hong Kong, 21st June, 1932.
ТЦЕ
and ther Public Funds of the Chin-AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, ese Government both at homo and abroad.
Hong Kong, 5th March, 1981.
INC.
Head Office: 65, Broadway. New York.
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager.
Capital
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
Surplus
LIMITED.
Reserves
Established 1880.
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Yen 117,800,000 Bels
Head Ofte:-YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at:
Alexandria A
Batagia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Changchan
Nagasaki Nagoya
Newchwang
New York
Paiping
stiren (Dainy)
Rangoon Fallen (Külden) Rio de Janeiro:
San Francisco
Hamburg
Harbin Hoa King Honolulu
Seattle
Semarang Shanghai Shimonorali Singapore
Los Angeles
Tokyo:
at Htar to be
.U.S.$6,000,000.00 .1.8.$1,832,382.04 ....U.9.41,458,116.78
BRANCHES-
Amalaedam Antwerp Albena
Genoa
Kios
Glasgow
ESTISS
Salin
Diarrita
·Bombay Hembas
Buenos Aires
Hamburg Harm Intadiakos Jane Lido London Liverpool Дарегра
Kapice Picsa Parla
Pasang
Peking
Falsa
Ingano
+ Lexor
Onimate Canoe Costabo
Marvellan Comasinopla - Menis, Carlo
Rotterdam Bome Blamboul
Shanghel Southampton Blagagors St. Morita Tintain Visans
Ickshema Laizloh
HONG KONG BRANCH.
(Maurkico) Rangoon Bbangbal
Every description of Banking and Exchange bual- De transselad
Travalier Choques issued.
prices and the offers which are were on the quiet side and stood coming to hand. It is not expect at a nominal quotation of $141. ed that China will do much until Providents eased off slightly with after the Dragon. Festival, but buyers at $4.90 for the old shares there has been a certain definite en- and $2.30 for the new.
this week. Hotels and Real Estate.--Hong quiry put forward Whites have been in demand for Kong & Shanghai Hotels (c.r.) $11.15 and Shanghai whilst fancies and some fluctuated between of the staple dyed cloths, have been $11.35 closing in demand at $11.10. booked for Hong Kong. Egypt has Hong Kong Lands changed hands not been very active and has taken at $774 and there were further A fair business The buyers at $77. only a few speciality lines. other Near Eastern markets have in was done in Hong Kong Realties the main been quiet, although one at $11.80/12 closing with sellers at or add lots of white bleachers have $11.95. Humphreys, had sellers at been booked. Of the other mar- $16.
kets South America continues to
Cotton Mills.-Ewos were sold teke nice quantities of poplins, at T13.80 at the outset, but reced- Hmbrics and finishing cloths.
FALL IN LOCAL DOLLAR.
Trustee and Executorships under Further Slight Drop
taken.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts and Plaed Depoulie at Rsies that may be ascertained on application.
J. B. ROSS,
.
Manage 7, Queen's Bond Central.
Hong Kong, 7th April, 1982.
LATEST . INVENTION American Chemical Diamonde.
diamonds.
These diamonds
Recorded.
The Hong Kong. dollar remained unchanged yesterday morning with the local exchange market inclined to be easy. Business was still ex ceedingly small.
In the afternoon there was alight fall, the dollar closing at 8d.
I
ed to 18.40 towards the close, business having been done at T13.50/180.
Public Utilities.-Hong Kong Trams were very steady with China salés effected at $22.60. Lights (old) were negotiated at $20.10. Hong Kong Electrics de- clined to a buying rate of $721⁄2. with transactions done at $72%1⁄2/78. Telephones weakened a little with shares offering $22.60.
Miscellaneous-Cements (comb.) attracted & great deal of attention and a large number of shares changed hands at $18.10/.50 clos- aling in demand at $18.35.
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ment (abbr.) 17-Evening (Poet.) 18-River in Poland 20-Musical note 21-Feeling
23-Lukewarm 25-Blood-sucking my ot
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26-Complain
27-Sharp pointed
Непров
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52-Chief divinity
(Egypt Myth.)
VERTICAL
1-A-marah
2-1 definite article
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4-Comfort
B-Greek god of war 6-Courall
7-Into B-Consumed
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VERTICAL (Cont.) The region of avi!
11-A drase fabria 12-A support 15-To travel 17-Superlative suffix 19-Neptune (abbr.) 22-A whinny 24-A fragment 27-A ralsed platform 128-To attempt
20-A call to herton 30-Get free
32-Deny
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41-On the summit 44-Fondia
46-A book of the Bible
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48-Behold (Inter}.)
50-A continent (abbr)
(The solution of the above, cross-word puzzle will appear in Monday's issued along with a new cross-word puzzle.)
18.Kong Ropes suffered a decline and Hotels & Lands:-Hong Kong and were transacted as low as $18.10. Shanghai Hotels have been steady Silver was down 1/16th in Lon Dairy Farms were put through at at $11.85 but were done to-day at don. The Continent sold and $28%, and there were buyers at $11.20 Hotel Rights are wanted at equal to real diamonds China bought, on a steady market, slightly lower prices. Lane, Craw $0.60 shares changing hands at in
respects. Specially in brillancy After the official fixing, the market fords were in demand at $5.75 and $0.75. Hong Kong Lands have been
Constructions (old) at $5.10. steady a $77.00. buyers and hardness, of lustre,
etc.
Forward Settlement Days.-June $774 business, was reported. Real- Can cut glass like yes led quietly steady.
ties are wanted at $11.80, sellers Proot against fire, fle,
28, July 26, and August 30.
asking $12.00, but shares can be had at $11.90. Humphries have sel- lers at $18.
In New York, silver prices reced-
Futures were also easy. The cross-rate had dropped to
acid, water, oil, etc. These diamonds ed 1/8th to 27.8/8d., on an easy can be washed with soap and water market. and can be used for more than 100 years. Price per carat HE$7.50. 3.61. Terms Gas or 0.0.0. Those who purchase diamonds to the waing of EL.K.$50 or more will get 20% din rount. Bend your orders direct to the American Chemical Diamond Co., PO. Box No. 240, Penang, 8.S When ordering mention "China Mail”
Branches of American Express Com- pany in Principal cities of United ****** States of America and Canada
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions: undertaken.
Personal Investment handled
"ths!" Company" (ofers
Intending Karayellers, "they use of its "Travellers
OPEL
LONDON SILVER PRICES.
London, June 24 Closing silver prices in London to-day were:
June 28. June 24.
16%
-16% Forward 16% 16-11/16 The London on New York cross rate was quoted £1-G38.60
Spot
CANTON EXCHANGE.
Canton Central Bank notes were quoted at the Chl
CARROLL BROS.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
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Cotton Mills:-Ewos have decid Hong Kong, June 24. The market this week has been ed this week and are now in demand quiet with little business done, the at Tis: 13:45 sellers at Tis 18.60 speculative shares have shewn a Docks, Wharves China Provi- light drop with a small rise yes- dents have eased a little this week terday, but there seems to be no and are now wanted at $4.90, sales signs of it holding up, as they have reported at $4.95 Wharves are buyers at $18.80 and there are sel fers at $18.40 Hopes have business declined again today. nominal at $140,y po
Banks Hong Kong and Shang Pabs Utilities Hong Kong reported at $18.10 and there are hal Banks have been weak this Trams have buyers at $22.40 and further buyers at $18.20. week and finished up at $1,440 sales there are sellers at 122.60, there Miscellaneous Dairy Farms and sellers, asking $1445 has only been a small demand for ara nominal" at 3234. Watsons Insurances-China Underwriters these sharon, Yaumati Ferries have sallers at $18. Lane Craw here been quiet at $8.80 there are (üld); are in demand at $88% therefords are wanted at 35% Con- at this rate, now. Unions are no shares offering: China Lights structions (Old) are m
I wanted at $430 with sellers are nominal at #2010 there are pos, $5.10, (new) at 11:35,2fd63
sible bayers at $20.00 Hong Kong To-day Rate of Exchange':
this Electrica lava boyers at 378 sel- London is TT 1/3,1/8
Shanghal 787
För Bettlement havel June, and 20th July, 10