BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:
Lushorland Capital $80,009,000 Komel and Pully Paid-up -0,00,000 Bagaren. Funda |--
Starting
*#10.com #$1,000 POG
Manners Limbllity of Proprietor - $30,000,000
HEAD OFFICE, HONG KONG.
NWARD OF DIRECTORS (—
I. E. Parca, Bag,
T. . I Khaw, Kog.
Deputy Chalema.
W, 11. Bell, Bog
H. Dompton, Bay.
11on. Mr. S. 3. Pierson,
J. A. Putemet, Esq.
Mon. Mr. G.,89, Mackin, J. F. Warren, Bag-
44, Mubin. Ing.
SHOT BANGKOK BATAVIA BUM BRY CALCUTTA OANTON CHEFOO COLUMBO
DAIREN
POOCBOW
ПАГЛАНА
HARTURO
HANKOW
KARDEN KOTIIV
ILOILO
(PO
JODORS
KORK
KOWLOON
T. M. Grayburn, Baj.
Chief Manager.
BRANCHEZ-
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON LIONA
MALACCA
MANILA
WAR (Johor)
MUKDER
KEW YORK PEIPING PENANG DANGOON
BAIGON
SAN FRANCI800
FHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOUBANATA
BUNGEI PATANI
TIENTRIN
TOKTO
TSINGTAO TORDHAMA
Current Adubte opened to foral Currency and Fixed Deposite raival for one year shachor pericula in Local Currency sad Barilog - Seems which will be quoted in appllanil
Hong Kong, 25th February, 1933.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Brothers of the above desk la sextuebat the EOXO LONG AND KRAWOKAT KANE 16 DORPORATION. bu may be whorizat
FOR PEN BONGKONG AND ENAMORA! 44XXING CORPORATION.
V. M. GNATION,
Hong Kong, 25th February, 1933.
OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING. CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement) SUCCESSORS TO
The Ho Hong Bank, Ltd.
The Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd. The Orerea-Chinese Bank, Lid.
Head Office:--Singapore.
Hong Kong Branch:-13, Queen's Rd. C.
Authorised Capital:-
Straita $40,000,000,00.
Paid-up Capital:-
Straits $10,000,000.00.
Branches and Agencies in the princi- -cipal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Chua Keb Hai.
Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
BANOKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWAPORE CKBO COLOMBO
MADEAU
MEDAX
NEW YORK
THIPING (Poking!
PENANG BANGDON
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Head Oßes: Hong Kong. No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central. Established: 1918.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
Profits
Branches and Agencies:-
2
Pelping
Penang
Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
Seattle
Semarang
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
£3,000,000 £8,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
.£3,000,000
Amoy
Agencies and Branches:
Batavia
ALOR STAR
Bombay
AMRITSAR
EUCHING
Calcutta
Cantor
KAKILA
Haiphong Hankow
Honolulu
Kobe
Shanghai Singapore
PAIGON
Kowloon
BEMARANG
London
Swatow
Sourabaya
BERENBAN
SHANGHAI
Manila
Sydney
FINGAPORK
Melbourne
SITIAWAN
Nagasaki
Talhoku Tientsin
BOUHAVAYA
New York
Tokyo
TONGRAH (Ukʊket)
Osaka Parlo
Vancouver
Yokohama
TRINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Correspondents in all principal of the World.
cities
and
DELI
HAIPHONG
BAMBURU
HANKO
fAMBIN
BONG KONG
ILOILO
TPOR
KARACHI
ELANO
KOBN
KUALA LUMPUR
TAIPING
TIENTRIN
General
FAMDOANOA
Foreira
and Exchange Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix. ed Deposits recolved for one year or *horter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. BREARLEY.
Manager. Hong Kong, 17th November, 1932.
THE RANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formoss.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Central Bank in Form108 Bank Mola Janod Average mononi ... Yma 15,000 20 DRANCHES AND AQESCLES. JAPAN-Tokyo, Tokohama, Kobe, Osaka.
Haraka PURMOSA ÚTRO.
Kalung. Maingato. Shiuchtku. Talobo, Tatrau, Takso. Tamad, Tour, Heilo, allo CHINA--bongbai, Hankow. Luz, PucoĒW».
Awalo, Censon.
OTESong Sooj Biospor Bomeabaya.
Bemwong, Batavia, Bunilmy, London. S York, Dairen.
LONDON BANKERS 1 Bacony Bank, Ltd. - Lingẫu Turk, Lid, Midland Bank, Lid, Watusiaster Bank, Les.
The Bank has Correspondante in all the principal Commercial Centres díroughout the world.
1. KAGURA,
HONG KONG BRANCH :
1. Der Your Hood Central
Hong Kong. Domowe 34, 1981
Малефис
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- -
MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
ARTDERLANDS TRADING RGCIETY)
BANKERS.
Baishishad 16
Hong Kong Best~11, Quara's Wood Concrd
Authorized Capital ...... 150,000,000; Paid-Up Capital Reserves
...f. 80,030,000) ....f. 20,018,000|
Head Offer -AMSTERDAM".
Kastora Head (Ros z~~~HATAVIA.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.: djersi Bandong". Bonbony,
Established 1912.
•
Head Office:--Hong Kong.
Amikorized Capčiał (II.K. Curruzay) ...$11,000,000
Maserri Kaná
$1,065,000 1,150,000
Khanghai, Hankow, Bangkok,
Pull-Up Caglia
******
Onton,
BRANCHES :-
sad Ben Framalaon.
LUKDON BANKERS 1
The Kanyd's Bank, Lindie
CORRESPONDENTS
fa all prioci, al silise of the World.
Foreign Exchange and banking buntenso c
-very description "transacted.
Sala Dapoli House (vacious sinna) ni a guacấy
denial of "trom $5 to $40.
LOOK POONG SEAN,
Djok
Calcutta Charbon, Djamber jabarín", The Ragu?", "asádak, Kulm Makmur, Modna. Palembang, Pula longa, Penang. Hangoon. Bollardam". Bemarang". Bhanghai, Bəgəport, Boera beir, foamkaria (Bolc). Taqil, Tillating And Waitaredan",
* T'has ofices have Bala Depósit Baza to Est
LONDON BANKEES
KATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK LIB.
Come il teer the world. Banking Bual.
nasa ni avery description trameno Hd.
A. STOKKIKK
Hong Kong, 21st June, 1932.
Manager.
THE
Chier Manager. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
INC.
Head Ofce:~~65, Broadway. New York.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Capital Surplus Beservo
Established 1858,
Capital (fally paid-up) Yen 100,000,000) Reserve Fund
Yen 117,800,000}
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
.U.B.$6,000,000,00 ..U.8.$1,63)-392.0
U.S.$1,459,110.78
BRANCHES:-
Go Ɑlangor
Karuna Has paty Stavrs Interlaken
Autowy
Bela
Berlin
Elartike
Branches and Ageselos at:
Bombay
Alexandria
Nagasaki
Bremen
LAño
Brent
L
Batavia
Nagoya
Newchwang
Bombay
Buenos Aires Calze Calen
Lávo
Calcutta
Colomba
Caston
Tarsid От
New York
Omaka Paris
Dairen (Dalny) Peiping
Hamburg
Wangtien (Muiden) Rangoon
Rio de Janeiro San Francisco Beattle
Hankow Karbin
Hong
Kons Hasoluis Hainking KAL-Yuan Karsch!
Kobe London
Bemarang
Bhanghai
Shimanoreki
Blogspere Hourabaya Bydney Tiantain Pages Los Angelerwame
Tokyo w... Maxila
Talogiau Interest, allowed on Current Af-
Deposita esosired for tized parjods at entes to be obtained on application.
Hong Kong, Both-
Losers Lagun TALICE Marsellise Moxie Ca Manila
Mondrous
Kapla
Plasm
Pri
Polping
Botterdam
Stamboul Shangha Bouthampto Bingso B. Korita Tiesiels
Times
Tendre
Yokohama
Branches of American Express Com- pany in Principal cities of′ United štalas of America and Casada.
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
Personal Investment
| handled.
accounta
The Company offers to intending Travelers the use of itx ("Travelers Cheque") and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide sw-vicon of its therangkly equipped Travel De
partzient.
Bi DUGGAN,"
Manager
THE
MANCHESTER COTTON MARKET
CHINA MAIL.
Outside Influences Weaken Trading.
T.T.
On demand
4 months' sight
On demand
$20,000,000,00
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1933. 5,598,000.00
There has been a "weaker tone in 2,312,000.00 the market this week although little alteration has taken place in values. The Continental political situation as well as the talk of an increase in acreage planting has had its effect upon operators and tended to pro- vide a bearish attitude. Outside in-On fluences are of course affecting the market, but the view is widely ex-] |pressed that there will be a recovery
before long as the result of either On some political or financial factor. With the position prevailing it is only to be expected that the turn-] over has been small and the basiness On India--
T.T. mostly of a hand to mouth variety.
On demand Until more confidence is put forward this will continue although there is On Shanghai-
On demand still a good volume of general en- quiry. Demand for India has again On Kobe-
On demand centred round light bleaching styles
On demand
"EEGI "II HONVW "AVOURLYS
Commerce and
Finance.
SHARE MARKET.
Weekly Reports by Brokers.
G. A. HARRIMAN.
Hong Kong, March 10.
· NEW HARBOUR MASTER
Comdr. Hole Going On Leave.
GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS
ANNOUNCED
The appointment of the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie to be a member of the Harbour Advisory Board with effect from March 1, is announced in the Government Gazette.
The following appointments are also notified:
Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen to be Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly Assistant Secretary for Chinese share
report and market review Affairs as from February 24.
Comdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.0., R.NL. issued at noon, states:-
(retired), to act as Harbour Master and Director of Air Services, and The past week was notable for a Mr. T. W. H. Hosegood to act as de- sharp recovery in the minor issues puty Harbour Master during the more especially China Lights which absence on leave of Hon. Comdr.
time. G. F. Hole, R.N., (retired). up to $12.25 at one
Mr. F. A. Hopkins to act as Hotels recovered. to. $8.20, Pro-
during Superintendant of Prisons vidents to $4.30, Realties $7.60 and the absence on leave of Mr. J. W. | Cements $8.30. The investment sec- Franks, with effect from March 11. tion was also better with Trams hidl His Excellency the Governor.
under Instructions from the Secre up to $21.2%, Lands $74.50, and tary of State for the Colonies, has Electrics $75. The sterling acc been pleased to appoint Mr. A-, G. tion was somewhat easier on account Warnham Tickle, F.R.L.B.A., Char- of a fairly substantial rise in ex- tered Architect, F.S.I., Chartered change to 1/4 3/8, Banks being Surveyor, to be Assistant Director done from $1,650 down to $1600, and of Public Works with effect from Unions $540 to $520. The market is July 21, 1932.
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,
On London-
1/4
1/4
1/4%
Credits 4 months'
sight
1/4%
New York--
Credits 60 days'
sight Paris-
24 No.
Nominal
On demand
590
Credits 4 months'
sight
630
88%
were
884
704
.£3,000,000
1,800,000
the whole remains quiet although aj On Singapore-
On demand .......... few offers for dyed styles have been dealt with whilst Karachi and the On Batavia-
On demand up-country outlets have also been less active. Enquiry for China has On Saigon---
On. demand not resulted in much trade and only) scattered sales have occurred. Hong On Bangkok--- Kong has shown a little interest in) poplins whilst offers have been re-Sovereigns Bank buy- ceived from Shanghai for fancies] Ing rate
1042
48 Nom.
671/
581⁄4
59
On demand
1392
1/44
1,050,000
18 3/16
1,217,927
BANKERS
Kong
BLANCHE
Bangkok
Bataria
Ipob hianil
Penang
Port Lau
the Near East have not been-al-Copper Casa together idle and have booked a lit-Copper Cents
Nomlout Nominal
1% prem
Bombay
Karachi
(Martins)
Calcutta
Koss Ebars
Hangoon
3% p.a.
Calombe
Koala Lipis
Shaoghai
Delhi
Kuain Laimpu
Kimia
Galle
Hong Loa ISOWA
Mudros
Bourabaya
New York
Every description of Banking Exchange business transacted. Loans Krated on approved securities.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
1. Grnowchard Strut, London EC.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund & Reat
The Bank of Egland a Midland Bank, Li
Kuantan (Psbang) Singapore
HONG KONG BRANCO.
Every description of Barking Exags
e tracted. Traveller Cheques lamund.
Trustee and Executorships under- taken.
INTEREST allowed
> applous.
such as mulls and nainsooks, for On Manila-- Calcutta and Madras. Bombay on
and shirtings. Odd lines in printed Bar Silver per oz. and dyed goods have been sold for Bar Silver in Hong the Straits Settlements. Egypt and
terest
tle business in whites and fancies. Rate of Native In- Although South American advices] have been rather better the turnover Chinese Sub, Coin. 29% dis has not shown much improvement. Hong Kong Sub. Cain par. Probably the best autlets recently
have been the Colonies. They have)
taken both rayon and mixed fabrica 12 RESERVE BANKS in fair quantities. Business has RE-OPEN TO-DAY.
also been done in fine fabrics for the Current AccouDIO and Continent chiefly the northern coun- Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be said tries. Of the Home Trade cloths the standard overall and furnishing qualities have been booked in small quantities.
J. B. ROSS,
Manage 7. Queen's Boad Central,
Hong Kong 7th April, 1932.
HAMBURG-AMERICAN
LINE.
THE WORLD CRUISE OF;
S.S. "RESOLUTE"
I
Arriving Hong Kông 23rd March 8 a.m. Leaving Hong Kong 25th March Noon.
Ports of Call:- Keelung with a trip to Taihoku (Formosa); Woosung (Shanghai) and Ching Wang Tao, with an excursion to Tientsin and Peking (Peiping) and a visit to the Great Wall (North China); Chemulpo, with a trip to Seoul (Korea); Miyajima, a trip through the Inland Sea of Japan, Kobe, with an excursion to Kyoto where the- Cherry Blossom Dance will be witnessed, a trip to Nara to view the famous Dear Park -- then Yokohama, with visite to Tokyo, Nikko, Kamakura and the Mississippi Bay (Japan); Honolulu, with an afternoon at Waikiki Beach, Hilo (Volcano of Rilauea), San Francisco (Palo Alto), Los Angeles (Hollywood), Balboa (Ancon) (Panama Canal); Panama City; Colon, Havana and back to New York.
Offering people a wonderful opportunity for sight-seeing and travelling. FOR PASSAGE AND PARTICULARS APPL
JERSEN
Pedder Building, 7th Floor"
TO
CO.
Telephone 26661.
(Continued from Page 1.)
Still On Gold Basis.
The proclamation freezes more than $40,000,000,000 in bank de posits.
Mr. Woodin declared that thei United States was "not off the gold standard.”
still active at the close but a slight-, ly easier tone prevails in some sec- tions due principally to profit taking) on the recent rise.
BANKS. Hong Kong Banka chang- ed hands at $1,600/55, closing with sellers at the latter rate. INSURANCES. Canton Fires were) in demand at $1,350. Unions had sellers at $640.
CATTLE CONTROL IN NEW TERRITORIES.
New Ordinance For Wider Powers.
SHIPPING. Douglases were dealt in at $35. Hong Kong Steamborte An Ordinance to regulate the had buyers at $22.
keeping of cattle, swine, sheep. DOCKS, WHARVES & GODOWNS.) and goats in the New Territory Wharves could be obtained at $134 is announced as an amendment (ex dividend). Providents (old) to the New Territories Regula- were transacted at $4.15/.20, los- tion Ordinance, 1910. Ing with sellers at the latter The amendment makes it law- figure.
ful for the Governor in Council HOTELS
REAL ESTATE. to make rules prohibiting the Hotels (old) were put through at keeping of such animals either $7% in the middle of the week, generally or except under and in but suddenly spurted up to $7.90 accordance with a licence from buyers at the close, the new shares the Sanitary Board or any other being in demand at $7.50. Hong specified authority, in the New Kong Lands had sellers at $74. Territories. Hong Kong Realties were wanted The amendment states that at $7%, sellers prevailing at $7.60, the powers of the Sanitary COTTON MILLS. Ewos were Board do not appear to be wide firmer with business done at enough to provide for the prohl- T13.25/.50.
bition of the keeping of such ani.
He said: "This is the start of PUBLIC UTILITIES. Hong Kong mals in specific localities where the real thing. I think we are on Trams showed some improvement such prohibition is considered de- the bottom and won't go lower,
If the people will just have con- and were dealt in at $20/21. sirable. fidence in the great leader in the China Lights (old) experienced a White House we will get out of very active market and changed hands at as high as $121⁄4 cash our difficulties readily."
SAMPAN, CAUGHT BY SQUALL.
Woman's Narrow Escape From Drowning.
Mr. Woodin said the security closing steady at $12. Hong Kong Electrics were a shade better with and commodity markets could operate if they wished, but he sales reported at $74/75. thought it was highly doubtful MISCELLANEOUS. Cements that they would do so during the (comb.) were in good demand and changed handa at $7%/8.20. proclamation period,
Wong Ng, mistress of cargo boat The proclamation effectively pre- Ropes, eased off slightly and could
withdrawal of caah be obtained at $10% Entertain-No. 2136 V had a narrow escapo from banks under any circum.ments were wanted at $11 Con-from drowning yesterday, when structions (old) and (new) could while sailing her boat to the King be had at $5 and 90 cents respec Shan at about 4 p.m., a sudden squall tively.
atzuck the boat from the side, cap- sizing her,
vents any
atances.
No Cash Obtainable. Instead, clearing house certi ficates equal to certain percentage: of deposits may be given. It was presumed that each depositor
SHANGHAI SHARES.
would be informed by his bank or Messrs. Carroll Bros. have just the following latest banks what percentage will be al-received lowed, but in no case may cash be cabled quotations of Shanghai | obtained..
shares:-
The order provided for, a system China Finance Corp...
Investment of clearing house certificates under International
Trust Co. (Ord.) supervision of the various Federal Reserve districts.
Cathay Land The order empowers the secre- Yangiaze Finance Co...... lary of the treasury to authorise International Assurance Co. banks to accept new deposita and China Realty Co...... preserve them in special trust ac-Shanghai Land Investment counts subject to unrestricted withdrawal on demand.
CHANGES IN FULL COURT LAW.
Consolidations And Amendments.
Company
New Engineering & Ship
Building Works (Ord.) .. Shanghai Dock & Engineer
ing Co. Shanghai & Hongkew
Wharf Co.
Electric Con Shanghai
struction "Bearer" Ewo Cotton Mills, Ltd. Shanghai Cotton, Manufac-
turing Co. Zoong Sing Cotton Mills,
Limited
In future, Hong Kong appeals trom a judge in the summary ¡jurisdiction will be heard either by
three Judges or by a court of two American Asiatic Under- other judges which cannot include. writers (Ord.) the judge whose judgment or order American Oriental Finance is appealed against. Magisterial |
Corp, "Bearer” appeals may be, beard by two or Asia Realty "Bearer" thros judges, as the Chief Justice Shanghei Power Com- may determina,
pany (Pref.) These amendmenta
made Chinese
5% Gold under the Ordinance to amend and
Bonds 1925 [sonsolidate the, Full, Court ‘Ordine].
ance,
Are
WEATHER FORECAST ·
Wong Ng was just able to hang on
to the sail, until a passing boat help- ed her out of the water,
She was the sole occupant of the
versel
4.26
7.50
Mr. T. Moller arrived here, yes- 11.25 terday, from Shanghai, by the sa
6.50
Personal Park.
Corfu.
3.60
-10.25
23.75
H.E. The Governor, Sir William Peel, accompanied by Lady Peel and party, attended the second perfor- mance of the "Blonde Venus" at the 6.00 King's Theatre last night.
95.50-AS
210.00 A. B. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
20.00 13.50
N
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Forty-Eighth An- 68.00 aual Ordinary General Meeting of the Company (aince its registra- 10.75tion) will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on TUES- 20.00 DAY, the 21st March, 1933, at
11.30 a.m., for the purpose of re- 20.00ceiving the Report of the General 22.00 Managers, together with a State
ment of Accounts for the your 98.40 ended 31st October, 1932.
The Register of Shares of the 66% Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY the lath day. ĐỂ March, to WEDNESDAY, the 22nd day of March, 1933, bọth days fu- 'clusiva, during which period, no transfer of shares can be register-
Today's nip in the air, fi caused
Where Fal Court consisting of} thres judges sits, the Judgment or order of any two of them shall be deemed the Judgment or order of the Full Court, and in the case ofr North winds, the weather willed,
keep fresh, fina to cloudy, states the the three judges" "disagreeing the report issued from the Royal Ob- original judgment shall stand. .
Iservatory,
JOHN D, HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. “Hong Kong," 9th March - 1988. **