BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Kathocles Caplie! ........
80.000.000 Immad and Pully Paidup manusia 36,800,000 Reserve Funda 2-
Berting is 6,200,DIE $10,000,000
Esseres Liability of Prepzieiors ---- 130,801,008
HEAD OFFICE; HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS --
W. H. Bell, Ruj.
T. 1. Paaren, Bag. Chalesman.
T. 24.1. šhaw, Evg.
Deputy Chairman.
S. H. Dodwell, Kaq.
1. Compton, Kay.
Hur, Mr. 54,8, Mackle,
AMGY
BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY DALOUTT
CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO
DALBEN POOCHOW
HAIPHONG
HAMBURG WAKKOW KARDIN MONGXXW
ILOILO
סוכרת
2011ORE
KORK
KOWLOON
ra, Miskin, Eng
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
1. A. Plummet, og
1. N. Kaply, Eng.
Ating Chle Monager.
KUALA LUMPUR
BRANCHES-
LONDGH
LYONE
MALACOA
MANILA
UAB (Johera,
MUEDEN
NEW YORK
TEIFING
PENANG
RANDOOR
BATOON
SAN MBA XOL800
BHANGHAI
SEXUAPORE
BOURABLYA
HUNGRI PATANI
TIENTATE
TOETO
TESTAO
TOKOHAMA
Currani Anouate oproed in Local Currency
and Pland Deposita raosired for one your o choric perioda in Leoni Currency and Burling on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong. 24th April, 19830.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
Chuu Sarbans af she above Bank la suaŭzokat Me RONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- IX CORPORATION. Mas may be obtained
POR THE HONGKONG AND CHANOMAI JANKINS CORPORATEDX.
1. N. MURPHY,
Acting Chief Maunger, Hong Kong, 24th April, 1988.
OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING.
CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement) SUCCESSORS TO
The Ho Hong Bank, Ltd.
The Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd. The Oversea-Chinese Bank, Ltd.
Bead Office:-Singapore.
Bong Kong Branch:-13. Queen's Ed. C.
Authorised Capital:
Straits $40,000,000,00.
Paid-up Capital:-
Strafta $10,000,000.00, Branches and Agencies in the princi- cipal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Chun Kek Hal
THE CHARTERED BANK OF -INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
| Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
HEAD.OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
prietors
...£8,000,000
• • * • • • - - - - £8,000,000
.£8,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
·Agencies and Branches':
ALOR UTAN
AMBITKAN
BANGKOK BATAVIA
BOMBAY GALOUTTA
· CANTON
DAWMPORE CAU DOLONBO DELHI HAIPHONG' HAMBURG HANKOW HARDIN
HORO KOTO
поп
HOLLO
KARAOHI
KLANG
FORN
KUUZZING
MADRAS
MAXILL
KKDAN
NEW YORK
PE:FIXⱭ (Takking
PKRANE
BANDOOR
BAIGON
SEMARANG
SHANOWIAT
SINGAPORE
SETIAWAN
BOUBABATA.
TAIPING
TIENTEIN
TOXOKAN (Blu ular)
HE CHINA
Commerce and Finance
H.K. Engineering And Construction Coy.
Smaller Profits Owing To
Loss Of Contracts
A falling off of $205,122 in the er than wood piles in the end, this value of contracts secured, combin-branch of the Company's business ed with severe competition owing will have to face sustained, com-
petition. to the fact that owners do not
"Comments on the Balance Sheet realise that concrete piles are cheap-may be confined to just a few re- Exchange and Generaller than wood piles, were the rea-marks only, since the statement
KUALA LUMPUR
Foreign
TENGTAO
TOKOYAMA
LANDGANGA
Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix-
quoted on application.
A. BREARLEY,
Manager.
sons advanced for the smallness of sets out in detail each Item on
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On demand'
On Shanghai---
On demand
On London-
T.T.
1/4/2
On demand
·2/47/2
4 months sight.
1/45%
Credits 4 months*
sight
1/53%
On New York
On demand
26%
Credits 60 days'
sight:
Nominal
On Paris--
On demand
585
Credits - 4 months'
sight
€28
On India
T.T.
91%
91
107%
110%
59 Nom.
69%.
57% Nom.
581⁄2
135
1/5/4
20
Nom. Nominal 3% prem.
On Kobe
On demand
On Binh_ On demand
On Singapore---
On demand On Batavia
On demand
On demand
On Saigon
ed Deposits received for one year or the profit made by the Hong Kong both the Liability and Asset sides On Bangkok
The amount of shorter periods at rates which will be Engineering & Construction Co., of the Accounts.
On demand Ltd., by the Chairman, the Hon. 536.768.85 standing against Sundry Sovereigns bank buy-
Debtors has all been collected Mr. J. P. Braga, at the annual gener- since the accounts were drawn up. Bar Silver per o2.
ing rate Hong Kong, 17th November, 1992. al meeting of shareholders held at The depreciation in the value of Bar Silver in Hon
the offices of the Company, this the Company's investments is a
Kong feature of the Accounts which hay Copper Caan THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. morning.
The Chairman said:-"After al-to be referred to with some regret. Copper Cents lowing for Managing Directors' "The market value of the secur- Rate of Native In salary, Directors' and Auditors'jities has been further reduced terest {fees, and taking into account Bank since December 31 last. This de-Chinese Sub. Coin ... 30% dis,
and other interest earned and preciation...I think you will agree Hong Kong Sub. Colo par. Transfer Fees received, the profit with me, is one coincident with the for the year amounts to $3,256.09.fall in the prices of most local This amount together with the stocks during the period under re- carry-over from 1931 makes a total view.
Established 1912.
Read Office:-Hong Kong.
Authorland Caplin) (BL.A. Ovrrency) ...§11,000,000 Paid Up Caplied ---
Carlos,
BRANCKIER -
1,1), MENG
Bag, Hankow. Bengkok,
and Ben Frendana.
LONDON BÄNKRES 2-- The Lloyd's Bank, Limitað. CORRESPONDENTS
Is all princijal nilies of the World.
Foreign Exchange and banking business of stacy Kamarilion tracted.
Sada Depandi Dour (racious slane) să a panely mended of from 68 to 94).
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST
ASIA, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong.
No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central. Established: 1918.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Bererve and Undivided
Proits
Branches and Agencies:-
Penang
SAFETY FIRST!
3% p.2.
a successful conclusion.
necessary
WEDNESDAY, MAY B
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONG KONG COLLECTION - AGENCY,
NOTICE.
The undersigned will not be re sponsible for any contracts.and {documents all in respect of the Jabove firm: not signed by me.
MÁK PIN MAN.
MACAO RACES
· THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB”
FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING,
SUNDAY, 7th May, 1933. First Saddling Bell at 2 pm. First Race at 2:30 p.m. Admission:-
To Members' Enclosure $2 To Public Enclosure 40 Cts.
GENERAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.
S from the 22nd day of April
to the National Bank Building, No. trance, Ice House Street, 2nd cor). 8A, Des Voeux Road Central (En
DENNYS & CO. Hong Kong, 22nd April, 1989.
A we have removed our offices
ATTENTION.
Your troubles will be over if you send all your accounts of any kind for collection to us. No risks-no loss. Absolutely safe.
HONG KONG COLLECTION AGENCY,
Alex. Bldg., Des Voeux Road, 1st Floor,
Tel. 27618.
Members MUST show their badges COMPANY MEETINGS to gain admittance. Ladies are! cordially invited to attend the Races without charge. No LADIES tic! kets will be issued. Tiffins, Tea & Refreshments will be obtainable at the Race Course at reasonable prices.
See Steamboat notice for special! sailings to Macao.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong.)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that
Not the ORDINARY YEAR-
PUBLIC AUCTION. LY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE,
HE Undersigned have received Union. Building, Hong Kong, on
or FRIDAY,
West Point.
1963 Pieces Lumber and afterwards at Godown No. 16,
o'clock a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc- tors and the Statements of A count to 31st December, 1982, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 9th MAY to 26th MAY, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager,
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1933.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong.)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-FOURTH CLUB.
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING jof the Company will be held at its PROGRAMMES and HEAD OFFICE, Union Building,
for
the Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 26th
THE HONG KONG JOCKEYNOTIC
DENTRY FORMS
tion to control sufficient resources in Auction order to carry out the scheme to
ON of $88,955.11, which your Directora TRADE IMPROVEMENT?
Saturday, the 6th. May, 1933 Franki Piles. recommend be carried forward to "Although trade has been badi
commencing at 11 am. "Besides the development of the 'at Godown No. 5, The China Pro- a new account.
fall round, we may entertain the| "You may feel disappointed at hope that in the ordinary cycle of large area of over 30 acres compris vident Loan & Mortgage Co, Ltd., the smallness of the profit for the changes an improvement may be led within K.I.L. 2667, the Company past year. The explanation for it looked for which will not only penditure in the renewal of its has to incur shortly a further ex- is that, as compared with the pre-make up for what we have ten Patent Rights for the operation of ceding year, there has been a porarily lost and that the margin Franki piles; the rights expire at; The China Provident Loan & Mort- falling off in the gross value of of gain will ultimately represent the end of June next, and your age Co., Ltd., Kennedy Town. contracts secured of $205,122, the an appreciation on the cost of your Directors have given notice of the 200 Pieces Lumber comparative figures being, för 1932, investments.
Company's intention to renew them.; 23 Picces Cotton Wood Logs $131,012, and 1931 $336,134.
"You will expect me to say a "Another pending capital ex Terms: Cash on Delivery, "Not only has there been sub-few words on the development of penditure will be stantial shrinkage in the aggregate (K.I.L. 2057. As will be seen from following
LAMMERT BROS., upon the removal contract values but competition the Balance Sheet, the sum spent of the Company's workshops
Auctioneers. has been felt with greater sever-funder this big scheme up to De-land depot on K.I.L. 524 on Chatham
Hong Kong, May 3, 1933, $10,000,000.00 (ty than during 1931. This is alcember 31 last was $288,351.68 Rond. The owners have sold this 6,698,600.00 feature of your Company's trading after deducting Instalments property and the Company was
SPORT NOTICES. operations which was commented jamounting to $12,518.10 received quite recently served with notice to 2,812,000.00 upon when I addressed you last in respect of two plots of land quit and deliver possession of the|
year. I then indicated the prob-sold within the area. No account land before" long.
Our present Ability of lean work in sight. has been taken of any profits that plan is to utilise a portion of K.I.L
Until owners realise that re-may accrue from the sale of these 2857 under development and front- inforced concrete piles are cheap-plots, as we are advised by the ing Prince Edward Road whereon Company's Auditors that we should to erect the workshops and garage. not count on profits until the whole This is only a temporary measure Sixth Extra Race Meeting, to be MAY, 1935, at 11.15 am, for the scheme is completed.
permissible under the Special Con- held on SATURDAY, 18th May, purpose of receiving the Report of "On the liability side of the Bal-ditions of Sale of K.L.L. 2667. and 1983 (weather permitting) may be the Directors and the Statements of ance Sheet there is no feature call. sooner or later, we shall have to look obtained at the Secretary's Office, Account to 31st December, 1932, ing for special comment except the around for suitable land for the the Club House, Happy Valley, the and of declaring Dividends, etc. addition of $3,000 to the General Company's workshops and depot. Hong Kong Club, the Sports Club,
"There can be no two opinions, and the Stables, Village Road. Reserve arising out of the proceeds
Entries CLOSE at 12 o'clock of sale during the past year of ob- think, that the insecurity of tenuro nolete plant written off.
of leased ground is not altogether INOON on THURSDAY, 4th May, "Reference may be permitted at satisfactory, besides being costly 1935.
By Order, this stage to a joint latter which with each removal. We must, there was addressed by 18 shareholders fore, anticipate the time when the and. received by the Directors on more economical course will be to April 19 last. The signatories repurchase the Company's own land
located on the Mezzanine Floor of
shares to the extent of 8,560 "Old" tingent buildings necessary for the
SHARE MARKET. Our New building is Specially shares and 40,260 "New" shares. Proper conduct of the Company's
business. In other words, a proportion of Constructed to provide all of
"In order to inspire constituents 8.56 per cent. and 10.39 per cent. these Important Qualities.
The Official Summary of the, You may obtain a Safe Deposit of the issued Capital, respectively. tracts which may involve more or yesterday at 3.80 p.m.
confidence when tendering for conHong Kong Stock Exchange issued for your own use at a very paying a dividend out of the pro- of conserving the Company's re again predominantly active to-day, OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Box in this most up-to-date Vault Ir the letter the desirability of
¡less large sums of money, the policy Lights, Hotels and Cements were AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, Moderate Rental.
fite carried over from 1931 was resources. la one which the Directors and registered further advances- Inspection Cordially Invited. presented to the Directors.
consider should commend itself to "Under ordinary circumstances
The rest of the list remained! THE NATIONAL
shareholders' approval. --~ the Board might have seen fit to fall in with the suggestion for the pay that I have just stated your Direc Hong Kong Banks: $1,715,
Sales: COMMERCIAL & ment of a Dividend. It was with tors hope that shareholders will not Union Insurances: $815.
regret, however, that the Directors press their desire for the payment HK, & K. Wharves: $130. SAVINGS S BANK, LTD. replied to the shareholders that they of a dividend out of the balance car. K. Realties: $7.10. Corner of Ice House Street and saw no reason for reversing the de- ried forward from the Company's"
Des Voeux Road, Central,
Buyers.
Amay
Pelping
Batavia
Manager.
Bombay
Rangoon
Calcutta
Saigon
Canton
San Francisco
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Haiphong
(TAIWAN GINKO.).
Hankow
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. P
Incorporated by Special Imperial
Honolulu Robe Kowloon
London Manila
Melbourne
Nagasaki New York Osaka
Vancouver
Yokohama
Correspondents in all principal cities|
of the World.
Charter, 1899.
Central Bank la Formons. Batur-Noise faroed &verage amount Yes. 48,000,000 | Paris
BRANDLES AND AGENCIES, JAPAN 1-Tokyo, Tokokamna, Koba, Quals. FORMOSA (Ulan, Tagh Karsals
Kakong Nante, Shinokiko, Talows, Isinan, Takno, Incaul, Tosu. Bailo, hello.
Amay CHINA 1-bang, Hankow,
Bestow, Cantos.
Foonbo
OTHERS :-Kong Kong, Singapore, Boers,
Bemarang, Batavia, Bombay, Londos, Mės York, Dalt
LONDON BANKERS,
Barnlays Beak, Lady Lloyds Bank, kold Midinad Bank, Lid, Westminster Bink, Lid
The Bank has Correspondenti is all the prinoljeć Commercial entree throughout the worlā.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
X.HAGURA
Manage
Dee Vour Bond Onches).
How Long Doember 24, 1981.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Establlaked 1880.)
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Yen, 119,750,000
Head Offor:-TOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies at:
Alaxandria
Hataria
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Nagasaki
Nagoga
Nawabwang
Bairan (Dalny) "'":
Wengtian (Mukde") Rangoon
Hamburg
Haskow
Harbin
Hong
Honolulu
Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai Singapore
Sourabaya Swatow Sydney
Taihoka Tientsin Tokyo
To Safeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries, Deposit them in a Vault that is really:
FIRE - PROOF BURGLAR - PROOF DAMP PROOF! Our
Every description of Banking and SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT present a registered holding of for erecting Its workshops and con
Exchange business transacted. Loans grated on approved escurities.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Leot
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
THE
ING.
Head Office5, Broadway. Nav Tork.
Capital
.U.8.$6,000,000.00. Surplus ... ... 1.8.$1,833.882.04 Bazarves
.1.5.$1,458,116.7%
BRANCHES
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
·HEAD OFFICZ.
IK; Genonsburo Biasol, London, Rēd Authorised Capital
$42,000,000 Babaeribad Capital 1,800,000 Pald-up Capital papan
,1,050,000 Reserve Fund & Rest 1,246,788
The Bank of Magines #3Midland Bandų, Zal.
New York
Qualca
Parla Palping
Rio de Janeiro San Francisco Bestia
Other
Semarang
Branches of American Express Com pany in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.
Bombay
Kandy bg, Pors Decla Karch
(Maritima) Kala Baarn Do Kuala Kápia Park, Khanalul
Delhi
All singson of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
kaya
FlowrakTM
· Kuarian (Fibong? "Slogapuro" Kro Lock
HONG KONG, BRENOM,
Bearsbags
Katzking
KALYERS Karachi
--Shanghai
Shimonssali
London.
Los Ang Manfía
Interest - allowad
Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application
HAMOEL
Hong Kong, 11th March, 1988.
Parsons] - Investment ancnunts
The Company offers to inte Travelers the use of its("Traveler" Choques") and Letters of Credit and, in addition," the worldwide lawrylom of its theroughly equipped Travel: DE:
E. W. DUGGAN
C. B. BROWN,
- Secretary, Hong Kong, 1st May, 1988,
"For this and the other reasons quietly steady
elsion taken at the Board meeting profit. Your Board is of the opinion Canton Insurances: $1,360 when the final Accounts for 1932, that any step to force an issue on HK. Fire Insurances: $250. were considered, not to declare this point is infmical to the best Douglases: $32. dividend in respect of the year 1982 Interests of the Company?
No Dividend, y
Benguet Consolidateds: $24. The Chairman then proposed the Providents (Old): $8.85. "It was after considerable de adoption of the accounts, which Providents (New): $1.80. liberation and much thought that was seconded by Mr, M. A. Figueire Hotels: $6.80. -- your-Directors reached the conclu- do, and passed unanimously.
H.K. Realties:: $7.10.2 sion that it would be inadvisable to Mr. Lo Cheung Shlu, and Chinese Estates; $95.---- recommend a dividend." We hope Mr. J. Scott Harston, were re-elect Hong Kong Trams: $21, that for the reasons and in the cited directors on the proposal of Mr China Lights (Old); $12.10. cumstances that I am about to state. M. H. Lp, seconded by Mr. H. J, M. HK. Electrics: $72, --- you will agree that the decision is a Figueiredo. She
Telephones: $27.720
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the 9th MAY to 26th MAY, Both Days Company will be CLOSED from
inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1933.
ĮBRITISH↓ TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong.)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N
that the SIXTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING. of the Company will be held at itis HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 26th MAY, 1933, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the-Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1932, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from) 9th MAY to 26th MAY. Both 'Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.
Hong Kong, let May, 1983,
correct one especially since we Mesars, Lowe, Bingham, and Mat Cements (Combined): $6.90. should otherwise be placed under thews were re-elected auditors at Watsone's $831⁄2 the necessity of making an early a fee of $800 per annum on the pro- Lane, Crawfordsf $4.45. Call on the New Issue shares,posal of Mr. J.M. K. Alves, second- ILK, Govt. Loans: 4% Prem.
"We are, as you are all aware, de ed by Mr. A. H. Basto finitely committed to the expand-The following directors were Union Waterboats $15.
MARC Bellers,:? ture of $600,000 In the Company's present the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga Wm. Powells $21 undertaking to comply with the (Chairman), Mr.J. Scott Harston, Bony Sagiption of Banking and government requirements In rela and Mr. Lo Cheung Shlu.
gueiredo, H, I, M. Figueiredo, M. H. Bun tion to KLL. 2657. Levelling and The secretary was Mr. B. Alves. Lo, Yeung Yau, M. C. Braga, H. Bra- afte formation the frst stage of Other officials of the Company pre- ra, A. H. Basto, J. M. M. Alves, W. the schemels progressing antis, sent ware; Mr, A.-R._F_Raven, A. Zimmern, Chos Po Hin E factorily. Both in point of time general works manager, and Mr. M. Stuart Smith, ME. Lo, Horace and cost Engineer's estimate HI-Turner, solicitor, for the Come To A. M. Bragi, Chan Kam Moon, It should pay Bush A. Alyas, H. B. Sequoiès," J, M, Pre Manager not be difficu
to realise
Among the shareholders present Braga, FL. Bilya, A. C. Greaves, that the Company must be in a post- were: Messrs. J. Gould, MA. Fl- and J, M. N. da 811
stes and Executorships unde
ST. B. ROSS
Hon Lon
2nd
1988
GREAT SUMMER SALE NOW ON.
Helmets from $3.50 up to 521:00
¤ All loss 20% discount
all kinds of Shoes from $12.50 up to $24.50.
YEE HING
TOMEY & CO,) 62. Des - Voeux Rosd. C.