BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
368000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
Lesicried Cap moment
Barve Prada 1-
THE CHINA MAIL.
and
Commerce
Finance
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Berling S
SHARE MARKET,
$10.000-200
Beserve Labilly, of Propelakors - (25,006,000 HEAD OPTICS, HONG KONG,
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of 'Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000 £3,000,000
.£3,000,000
Weekly Reports by Brokers.
Agencies and Branches:
ALOR STAR
TUCHINO
MADRAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS -----
T. 1. Paca, Bag, Obaires.
T. H. R. Sas, Esq.
Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bourfield, Maş
4 Miskin. Ea
. 1. Dodweli, ting. How. Mr. J. J. Paterson.
A. 14. Compton, Esq.
Von. Mr. C.9.8. Mackie.
ANOT
BENGROS
BATAVIA
Hea
DALOUTTA
CANTON
CUETOO
COLLOMING DAISEN POOCKOW HAIPHONG
DAMAGRO
INKOW
BARDIN
SUNGKEW
Follo
IPOH
ЗОНОВИ
ROBK
LOWLOOK
J. A. Plummer, Bes
8. Murphy, Eng.
Arting Chiel Manager.
BRANCHES
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LTONE
MALADOA
MAKILA
MUAB (Joha
MUKDEN NEW YORK
ΓΕΤΡΙΝΟ
PENANG BATOOON
SAIGON
БАН ТВАЙСтвое
BILANGHAI
SINGAPORE
BOURABATA
SGROEI PATAM
TIENTUIN
TOKTO
ТЫКОТАО TOKOHANA
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
Fae Bestant the avere Bank is moderni #the HONG LONG AND SHANGKUI BAKI Balon may be obtočnos #4 CORPORATION
- CEO Horsrost AND SEASOLI **SKLER CORPORATION.
1 N. MURruv.
Acting Chint Yaunger.
Hong Kong, 24th April, 1953.
SAFETY FIRST!
To Bafeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries,
Deposit them in a Yault
that is really: FIRE PROOF BURGLAR-PROOF
DAMP PROOF !
AKRIYKAR
BANGXOS
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALCENTA
CAXTON
CAWIYORS CEBO
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IPON
TARAJI
MANILA-
MEDAN
KEW YORK
PRIPINO (Paking↑
PIA
BANGGAN
SAIGON
GEMARANO SEREMBAN STANG KAI FINGAPORE
TAIPING
TLENTACK
SITIAWAX
BOURABAYA
TONGKAN (rules,
XLANG
TEHOTAD
TOKOHAMA
KUALA LUMPUR
SAXDOANGS
Foreign
Exchange
and General
XOBN
were
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1933.
Large Insurance Profits
Liverpool, London, Globe Company.
FIRE DEPARTMENT'S $234,478 PROFIT.
The Directors wish to place on-re, cord their appreciation of the valu- [able services rendered by gentlemen to the Company.
these
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
· HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL
GENERAL
T MEETING will be held in the
The following Directors: Sir! Frederick C. Bowring. D.L. Mr. Hong Kong Sports Club (by kind
Hon. Secretary.
HOTELS & REAL ESTATE. Hotels wère very steady, shares having changed hands at $7.40/60.
Profits of £234,478, by the Fire P. R. England, Mr. M. H. Maxwell, permission), on Friday, 14th July, put Hong Kong Lands
more Department, and £28,392, by the C.B.E., and Mr. W. J. Orr, C.B.E, 1933, at 6.00 pm. through at $76.75/80 and
G. T. MAY, shares could be placed at $76.75. Marine Department, were shown in retire by rotation, and, being Humphreys had enquiries at $14, the annual report of the Directors cligible, were re-elected. Hong Kong, June 30.
at of the Liverpool and London and weekly business having been done Mr. G., A. Harriman's hare report and market review $14.10. Hong Kong Realties were Globe Insurance Company, Ltd., at firmer and could be placed at the annual general meeting held in
Liverpool on May 24. Issued at noon states:---
An Interim Dividend of 13s-6d The market has been on the active $8.10. side during the week under review COTTON MILLS. Ewos remained
and a per share was paid in November with quotations generally higher, and steady during the week
ed a final dividend of 138-6d per On London- quotations generally higher, and few shares changed hands at last, and the Directors recommend- trading was rather brisk. Further S$15/15.20.
EXCHANGES.
LONDON EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS .
Paris New York
85
4.711⁄2
Montreal
4.9434
T.T....
On demand
1/4/2 1/4/2
Brussels
28.82
Geneva
17.20
4 months' sight 1/49% Credits 4 months"
sight
Armsterdam
8.25
1/53%
Milan Berlin
62.11/16
Stockholm
31 Nom.
Copenhagen
NOM
Onlo
Vienna
On demand
585
Prague
Credits 4 montha'.:
sight
Helsingfors
226
625
Madrid
89%
Lisbon
110
Atbena
590
911%
Bucharest
91%
Belgrade
Rio
110
firmness was displayed by Banks & PUBLIC UTILITIES. Hong Kong share, payable on May:30, making Unions which were dealt in at as Trams were dealt in at the im-in all 27s-6d per share, less Income Star Tax for the year 1932, being the high as $1810 and $565 respectively. proved rates of $22.10/50.
as for the year 1931. The in demand at same In the speculative section Hotels Ferries continued were steadily moving up with busi-$92.00 without attracting sellers, total dividend paid amounted to
The Director's ness done at $7.40/60. Cements China Lights (old) were very firm £542,168-178-2d.
report is 25 On New York-- came in for a fair demand at and could be placed at $13.20.
On demand Banking business transacted.
Fire Department
Credits 60 days' Current Accounts opened and Fir.the outset and were transacted at Electrics had ready buyers at follows:
but eased off to $73%. Telephones were taken off
The net Premiums amount to $6.50/90
sight ed Deposits received for one year or, shorter periods at rates which will be wards the close with shares offering the market at $30/30.30.
at $0.60. There however not MISCELLANEOUS. Cement s£4,094,874-125-5d and the Losses to quoted on application.
much change in China Light (old) (comb) opened with buyers at $6.- £2,059,512-108-10d. After charging On Paris
up to Commission, Expenses of Manage- which remained quite steady around 50, and immediately went $13.20. The Investment section was $6.90, but eased off at the close with 'ment, and Fire Brigade Contribu- also firmer and Trams, in particular, shares obtainable at $5.60., Dairy, tions, the Profit of £234,478-108-0d
Account. The Fire Funds now On India- LTD. were in strong demand at $224. Farms could fetch buyers at $28. has been carried to Profit and Loss
Lands. Telephones, and Electrics,
amount to £8,412,949-17a-0d." - were all a shade better. The tona
Life Department. of the market at the close is very
A. BREARLEY,
Manager Hong Kong, 17th November,
1982
THE BANK OF CANTON,
Retablished 1911.
Head Office:-Hong Kong.
Authorised Capal (ILI. Okreac†) ---$1,300.00% Pull-Up Caplini memanasanaconkingrana 1,465,000 Baserri Fun1,750,
BRASQUES:—
Blanghai,
Онова,
Bashow, Bangkok,
and Bom. Franekart. LONDON BANKERS :—
The Lloyd's Bank. Liralted. CORRESPONDENTS
In all principal citing if the World.
Farwig Eage and banking busines of stacy Inscription sensacied
Sale Depordi Bome (various slase) at a guarly rental of troce $5 to 348.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chlef Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Head Offer: Hong Kong. No. 10, Des Voeur Road Central. Established: 1918.
OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT located on the Mezzanine Floor of Our New building is Specially Con-Authorised Capital $10,000,000.00 structed to provide all of these Im- portant Qualition.
You may obtain a Safe Deposit Box in this most up-to-date Vault for your own use at a very moder. ate Rental.
Inspection Cordially Invited.
Paid-up Capital ............... Reserve and Undivided
Profts
THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL Amoy
& SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central.
5,598,600,00
2,812,000.00
Branches and Agencies:-
Shanghai
steady.
is
10.
་
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange Weekly Report issued yesterday at
8.15 p.m.
During the course of the past week, the demand for investment
T.T.
On demand During the year the Company has On Shanghai- issued 3,801 policies for £2,068,756,
On demand BANKS. Hong Kong Banks were
of which £87,817 was re-assured.
on New Assur-On Kobe slightly better and were transact-
The Premiums Bank of ed at $1,7721⁄2/1,810.
On demand after deducting the On Mantin- East Asias continaed in demand securities continued unabated, the ances during the year amount to
undermentioned issues being £138,908 or,
GA Euras re-assured, asking rather at $101, sellers
specially favoured, namely; Hong premiums more.
Kong Banke, Unions, Canton In- £124,300-whereof £61,678 repre- INSURANCES. Canton Fires were
On demand surances, Lands, Trams, Electrica sents single payments, and £62,627 On Singapore--
The Total Pre- wanted at $312. Unions changed and Telephones. All of these annual premiums.
On Batavia- hands at $560/65. China Under-close higher on the week.
mlum Income, after deducting the
On demand pald for re-assurance, and amount writers had sellers at $2.40.
The movement in Cements DOCKS, WHARVES & GODOWNS. Hotels in the period under review amounts to £319,308-12-8d. The On Saigon-- Wharves сате to business at was uncertain and irregular, the net Claims paid and outstanding On Bangkok-
Bonuses) amount to $129. Hong Kong Docks re-firmness shown one day being suc-. (including mained unchanged with enquiries ceeded by an easier tendency the £539,460-11a-4d, of which the sum at $162. Providents were in de-next. Nevertheless, the closing of £243,228-98-0d is in respect of Sovereigns bank buy-
mand at $3.85 and $1.40 for the rates for both are better than at Endowment old and the new shares respec- the opening. tively.
THE MERCANTILE BANK
Assurances matured.
13.91
19.40
22.18/82
19.90
31 Nominal
1121⁄2
Buenos Aires Montevideo Bombay Shanghai
Hong Kong
555 565
250
4 Nominal
41% Official
34 Nom.
1/6 1/16 1/3'
1/4 25/32 1/3
18.5/16
110
On demand
63 Nom.
Yokohama
Silver Spot
59
Silver Forward
571⁄2 Nom.
On demand
... 58
... 135
Nominal
1% prem.
On demand
1/5% ing rate Two hundred Annuity Bonds have Bar silver per oz. ... 18 5/16 REMINDER
been issued for a consideration of Bar Silver In Hong
Kong
Nom. Holders of Hong Kong Govern- ' £152,880-49-3d, these Bonds granting OFment 8% Public Works Loan 1927, Annuities amounting to £13.585-114- Copper Cash intending to convert their holdings 4d. Eighty-six Annuities, amount-Copper Cents Into the 4%. Public Works Redemp- ing to £4,363-8s-10d, have terminat Rate of Native Ia
terest
32% p.a. tion Loan 1953, are reminded that ed in consequence of the deaths of
Chinese Sub. Coln... 314% dis. notice of their Intention must be the Annuitants. 15. Oraomchurch Straat, Looden, E.Ç.A.
now amount to Hong Kong Seh. Coln par. handed in. together with the The Life Funds
£8,000,000
Bonds, to the Hong Kong & Shang-'49,953,709-48-03 and the Annuity 1,800,000 hal Banking Corporation, on or be Fund to £707,731-58-2d. 1,050,000 Fore the 11th Instant. Forms for 1,246,795
the purpose are obtainable at the Bank.
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund & Rest
BANKERS:
The Banà al Enginod & Midland Bank, Lag.
Kanchi
(Mauricida)
Peiping
Batavia
Penang
FRANCHES
Bombay
Rangoon
Bangkok
Ipoh
Penang
Calcutta
Saigon
Batavia
Kaudy
Part Losin
Canton
San Francisco
Bumbay
Bankow
Haiphong
Bertils
Calcathe
Kota Bharu
Semarang
Columbe
Kuala Lápis
Bagoom Shanghal
Deli
- Kuala Lumpur
Blood
Honolulz
Galle
Kowloon London
Singapore Sourabaya Swatow
Howrah
Kada New York
Manila
Sydney
Taikoku
Tientsin
Tokyo
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Kobe
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899,
Becker Bank in Fortunes.
Bank-Koles lamed Avaraga ampuni --Tac. $5,000,000 HRANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN-Tokes Tokobaina, Icke, Česká. PORMOSA Seri
Makong Xant, Dankie, Delchen; Trinas, Take, Tamesh, Toon, Bella,
OLLINA Imbengal, Haskow, Amay," "Paschat,
Evaton, Cancium. OTHERS Bo Long Slaggan, Raambays, Semarang, Batavia, Bembly, Londen, Her Tork. Fusc
LONDON BANKESHI
Baralaya Beck, Lid. Cheyle Bank, LAI, Midland Bank, LiŁ, Weetalurine Bank, Láž.
The Back het Correspondenta in all the pensips! Commerce Ciene theraghawi, the world. X. NAURA.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
8. Do Your Bond Destral.
Hong Kong, December 26, 190
Kangu
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1888.
Capital (fully paid-up) Ten 100,000,000 Reserve Fund (... ***Ten. 119,750,000
· Hand Office:---TOKOHAMA, Branches and Agwelas atz Alexandria
Bombay
Nagasaki Nagor
Newchwang
New York
Caleuite
Canton
Dairen (Dainy)
Palping
Fengtien (Mukden) - Bangoon
Hamburg
Hankow
Herbla
Hong Soát
Honolulu
Hrinking
Elo da Janatro San Francisco
Beattie
Semarang
Shangha
Melbourne Nagasaki New York Oraks Paria
Vancouver Yokohama
Correspondents in all principal cities of the World.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted." Loans grated on approved securities
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO
Chief Manager.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Office:-45, Broadway. New York
Capital Surplus
Reserves
រ
.U.S.$8,000,000,00 U.S.$1,887,089.17 ...UR.$1,718,979.67
BRANCHES:-***
Gener
Hambury
"
-Maude Onda
Branches of American Express Com- pany in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.
All cinason of Commercial Banking Transmetimes undertaken.
Boersbays Bydney
kand
Hong Kong, Lith Marc
and
| masa transactal
Kunatno (Pakang) Singapore
Soundbara
BOKO KOKO BRANCH.
• Every description of Hasiding and Exchange baal Traveller Chaqası' fanced,
Trustee and Executorships under itaker
on Application.
BUSINESS DONE DURING
Hong
THE WEEK. Kong Banks: $1,772, $1,785, $1,810/1,825.
Leasehold Redemption Assurance.
The Premium Ipcome for the year amounts to £21,572-14s-11d, and the Fund at the end of the year at £171,920-138-9d.
Marine Department The net Premiums amount to' $1,775, $1,800, £295,282-6s-6d and the Claims to
penses of Management, the profit; £242,660-188-0d. After charging ex- of £28,392-48-84 has been carried to Profit and Loss Account. The Funds new amount to £418,112-188- 7d.
Banks of East Asia: $101, $102. Canton Insurances: $310. Union Insurances: $540, $560. H.K. Fires:$270.
Wharves: $129, $130. Hotels: $7.35,-$7.55.
Humphreya: $14.10.
INTEREST alowed on Curratu Lands: $77, $764, $76.80. Fizad Deposits at Bates that may be stand
J. B. ROSS,
Manags 7. Owen's Konž Central.
Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1933.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
行跟國中
Reorganised October 26, 1928, "under special charter of The National Gov- ernment as an
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK
Subscribed Capital Paid-Up Capital Reserve Funds
Realties: $7.80, $8, $5.10. Tramways: $22, $22.05, $22.20, China Lights (Old): $184. Electrics: 373.65.
Telephones: $80, $30, $30.30.
Cementa (Combined): $6.
Dairy Farms: $28.40.-
Lane, Crawfords: $41⁄2,
Govt Loans: 34% Premium. Langkats (Single): Sh. $16.40,"
Sh. $16.70.
Shanghai Loans: Sh. $6.15.
CHANGES (3.16 P.M.) CLOSING QUOTATIONS, Buyers. $25,000,000.00 Hong Kong Banks: $1,810. $24,710,200.00 H.K. Fire Insurances: $268.
8,820,505.32 Hong Kong Lands: $17.
HEAD OFFICE; SHANGHAI
HONG KONG BRANCH:
** 4, Queen's Road Central
China Lights (Old): $134. Ewo Cottons: Sh. $15.20.
Sales.
...
Hong Kong Banks; $1,810/1,825. China Lights (Old): $18%.
SHANGHAI SHARES
Accident and Miscellaneous Insurance Department
The net Premiums amount to £4,858,789-11b-8d, and the payments under Claims to £3,892,491-08-108. After charging commission and ex- penses of Management, the loss of £112,990-4x-10d has been carried to the Profit and Loss Account. The Accident and Miscellaneous Insur-
Funds
to now amount £5,950,160-148-10d.
ance
Dividend An Interim Dividend of 138-6d per share was paid in November last, and the Directors recommend- Jed a Final Dividend of 138-6d per share, payable on May 80, making in all 275-6d per share, less Income Tax for the year 1982, being the same as for the year 1981.
Profit and Loss Account. The Profit and Loss Account, after deductions, showed a balance of £534,996-12-4d.
Directors
Owing to our numeroga branches, in
The Directora deeply regret that China and Iarge connections in the im- portant commercial centres of the
during the year they have lost the world, we are able, to extend to our
services of two valued colleagues by clients special facilities for domestic
the death of Colonel Sir James P. and foreign banking and exchanges, Mesrs. Carrolls Bros, have Reynolds, Bt., D.S.O., M.P., and Mr. We also handle the issue of Bonda ceived the following cabled quota-W. 8. Crichton, Sir James Reynolds and other Public Funds of the Chin- ese Government both at home and lions of Shanghai Shares.
was appointed a Director in 1908 abroad.
China Finance: Co.
5.00 and had served as both Chairman SHOU I CHEN, Intern. Investment Trust Co 12.25 and Deputy-Chairman. Mr. Crichton
Manager Cathay Land
16.60
had been a member of the Board for Hong Kong, 6th March, 1931,
10.50 six years, and at the time of his 5.85 death was Vice Chairman of the 15.00 Life Committee.ne
Yangiste Finance Co. Intern. Assurance Co.. China Realty Col
KING'S THEATRE S'hai Land Investment Co.. 32.25 It la with much regret that the
New Engineerings
COMING SHORTLY! She Docks
ZOO IN BUDAPEST
S'hat & Hongkow Wharves S'hai Electrice
Ya Ewe' Cottons S'hal Cottons Zoong Bing Cottons Anglo Javas
Anglo Dutch Zlangbes Langkats
.1 7.50 Directors also have to report the 149,00 resignation, owing to advancing 840.00 years, of their esteemed colleague, 42.60 Mr. W. F Moore, who has been a 15.50 member of the Board for over 38 109.00 ears and had held the oice of 14.50 Chairman. Mr. J. Atkinson, who 8.50 joined the Board in 1921, and Mr. 2.75 G. B. Heyworth, who was elected in 6.00 1929 retire by rotation on this oc 17.50 casios and do not seek re-election,
•
18.7/16
Warloan 31⁄2To... 9814
-British Wireless Service.
ANCHOR LINE LOSS
The report of the Anchor Line (Henderson Brothers) for 1932 shows a gross profit of £13,639. full deprecia- After providing for tion of £247,189 there is a net loss of 4233,550. The balance, brought in was £649 and, after taking full depreciation allowance from serve, £14,288 is carried forward,
KING'S THEATRE
THE AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE
To -morrow at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m. Another Grand Double Attraction
On the Screen.
Hearty Laughter and Heart-Deep Drama
If the screen grows blurry as a mist forms in your eyes—even while you are still chuckling over Will's last bit of homespun humor --- don't think you are getting soft. It gets people that way.
|
WILL ROGERS
TOO BUSY TO WORK
FOX PICTURE
And On the Stage at all four performances.
THE FAMOUS
CHIN
LOO
COMPANY OF CHINESE
JUGGLERS AND ACROBATS.
STARTLING AND AMAZING
PRICE OF ADMISSION.”.
ALONE WORTH
AMAZING IN STAGE PERFORMANCE"
Shanghal Timesi
Shanghai Eveking Posl.
Shanghai China Press.
"COLOUR AND DASH-EXCELLENT SHOW..
"IF YOU CAN WATCH CHIN-LOO'S PERFORMANCE AND NOT ENJOY IT YOU DO NOT DESERVE
ENTERTAINMENT AT ALL!?
Hong Kong Daily Press.