BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION."
Shihorised Cap
$63,000.000 Ľavá and Pulz Faldup a 36,100,000 Hasures Pundu
$1,000,000
Wasures Liablity of Propciales den 296,000,000
SEAD OFFICE) HONG KOND,
BOARD OF DIRECTOER 10-
T. 2. Poore, Rag. Obalration.
T.*." R, Bag, Deputy Chairman.
F.K. Benfield, Baş. 1.Dodwell, Fag
B. Dempion. Kan. Tos. Mr. Q., Mickis.
AKOT MAKOLOK
MATATZA
HOWALT
CALOUTTA
CANTON
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COLOMBO
NAIRER
POOCHOW BAIPHONG НАМЫСПАС
HANROW WARNIN WONDERW
Пorts
БРОН
JONAIRE
KOBE
♫. Minkin, Eng
Hon. Mr. J. J. Poterone
J. A. Plastwer, Yog
.. Oraybars, Log.
BRANCHE-
LANDOR
LFOND
MALACCA
MANITA
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, `1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro-
priators
.43,000,000 .£3,000,000
$3,000,000
Agencies und Branches:
ALON STAN
AMRITSAR
MOORING
KADRAS
MANILA
MANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY
GALGUITA
CANTON
CAWRPORE GKMC
COLOMBO
DELET
HAIPHONG HAMBURG
MEDAN
KKW TOEK
FLIPINO (Poldag?
FENANG
BANGDON
SATOON
BENARANG BELKMBAN
SHANGHAI BINGAPORE SETIAWAN
HANKOW
FLANDIN
RONG KONG
BOUNARAYA
TXILO
TAIPIKO
ТРОН
TIENT.IX
MUAB (Johor)
КАЛАСЕ
TONGEAB (Bhuket)
KUNDEN
KLANG
TUIROTAD
KEW YORK
ΤΡΙΡΙΝΟ
EDALA LUMPUR
Foreign
Banking business transacted.
PENANO BANGGON
BALOON
BAN FRANC100
BHANGZAI
SINGAPORT
BOUKABAYA
BENOX TATARI
TIENTSIN
HOTLOOK
EDALA LUMPUR
ΡΟΣΤΟ
TEINOTAD TOKOHAMA
Curent Acinta upatzak la Cara? (erroney and Pised Depozita zerelvad for was your shachar perioda in Kanal Burroney and Starleg hacze which will be gunkać en uppšankden - Hong Kong. 22nd May, 1988.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Bean of the aberg Bank is conducted
By the SONG LONG AND BHANGHAI HARI-
T 001FOLATION. Halos muy be shifted
03 TER RONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ALEXING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chial Haseg
Hong Kong, 24th April, 1988.
SAFETY FIRST !
Te Safeguard Your Faizables and Jewelleries,
Deposit them in a Vaul
that Se really: FIRE-PROOF BURGLAR - PROOP
DAMP PROOF! OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT located on the Mezzanine Floor of Our New building is Specially Con- structed to provide all of these Im portant Quellion.
You may obtain a Safe Deport Box in the most up-to-date Vanit for your own use at a very moder ala Rental.
Inspection Cordially invited. THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of los House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa, Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
C
Comical Bank in Formons. Batet azed &verage amount
...Im
On and after August 15th, 1938, the rate of Interest on Special Corrent Deposit will be at 2% pa on daily balance and the rate for balance over $10,000 will be quoted on application
aximum rate-1%%).
LONDON BANKERS
Burways Book, lää, Kopla Bank, 144. Kiliand Bank. Zid., Westerlante Bank, £46.
The Book has Correspondente in all the priasipul ommercial Contrns throughout, the world."
LHAGEMA
HONG KONG BRANCH:
De Vous Bood Central.
Hong Kong, Devoncher 04, -508)
Reserve Fund ............
KOMM
YOKOHAMA
SAMBOANGA
THE CHINA MAIL.
NOVEMBER 11, 1933.
REPLACING FOREIGN
SATURDAY,
Spain's New Premier
Commerce an
and GOODS IN CHINA
SHARE MARKET.
Weekly Reports by Brokers.
Hong Kong, Nov. 10. Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly share Issued at noon states:--
report and market review
un-
Finance
SILVER SMUGGLING IN COMMONWEALTH
Australia To Help
New Zealand.
EMBARGO TO BE ENFORCED
Canberra, Federal Capital
15.4-
Territory.
be
Towards Commercial Independence.
CAUSES OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
[From Our Own Carrespondent 1
Wuchow.
One of the most convincing-argu- ments to prove that Chiha in^mak÷ jing great strides in the direction.
of commercial independence is the
} fact that in! the, averagé inland city in South China products manii- factured in China" árg gradually
Diego Martines-Barrios, Spanish: reactionary leader, who succeeded in forming a cabinet to end the crisis that left Spain without a cab- inet for several days. The new Premier holds a decree of dissolù tion of the Constituent Cortes, signed by President Zamora,
Due to lack of buying power, the market during the week under re- view was dull all round and acarly
At the request of the New Zea-displacing the cheaper grade of all prices ruled much easier. · Ster-
goods, which were formerly import- ing counters, however, maintained land Government, the Commoned from Japan and some of the their firmness with Hong Kongwealth Government has decided to merchandise which is being pur Banks in demand at $1,825 "and" 24" 24 Unions at $586, In the investment co-operate in enforcing the em-chased from other foreign coun-
tries. nection, Hong Kong Lands again ̈re-bargo imposed in New Zealand to
Before the "Sino-Japanese war" ceded a little with sales reported at prevent traffic in silver coin
practically all the stories in the Star Ferries remained $74.
tween the two countries.
larger southren cities had their Exchange and General changed with buyers at $99. Hong
Because both Australian and Bri- shelves laden with Japanese mer- Kong Electrics were again transact-
other Current Accounts opened and Fixed at $74/76. Telephones had a tish allver coins are current in chandlee dolls, toys, and
articles of celluloid: enamelled (* were put ed Deposits received for one year or further set-back and
New Zealand, they exchange there ware, including dishes, rice-bowls, foreign-made predecessors, which shorter periods at rates which will be through at $30%/11. Dairy Farms quoted on application.
were slightly firmer and were done at equal value. It has thus been bathroom fixtures and kitchen ly methylated spirits of wine for A. BREABLET, at $28.60/75. Among the minor possible to gain the benefits of the utensils; chinaware, pottery, and fuel. Orgaps, both folding and Issues, Cements (comb.) eased off a exchange rate of about 25 per cent. ribbons, thread, etc.: electrical arger book stores, which also sup- glass ware; silk piece-goods, stationary ones, are sold by the great deal and were on offer at $1.80 at the close, but the old shares were tween Australia and Great Bri-equipment; pencile, fountain pens, ply games, blocks and athletic re-
China Lights Lain by taking Australian silver and other stationery accessories; quisites to the youths.. THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. wanted at $2.50.
wers a shade easier with business coins, and later selling the British nails, screws, wire, tools and hard-
Kwangtung Manufactures coins to Australian
money ware of various descriptions; flash- done
and at $9.60 cash
Canvas shoes with rubber soles, $9.70
changers.
lights and batteries; watches and rubber heels, and rubber articles January. Hotels suffered a further
Some time ago, the New Zealand clocks; leather goods; as well as of other description, are produced. decline and were done down to $8.15. Ropes and Realtys again touched Government Imposed an embargo other articles too numerous to men in Canton. Fruit juices, perfumes, * Icosmetics. tollet and household new low levels with shares offering on the Importation or exportation tion,
The Boycott
Roaps, and smilar articles are at $6.75 and $6.00 respectively. Inf silver coin without authority,
the products of among Then the boycott was enforced. listed the mining section Raubs improved but, because of smuggling, the traffic was not completely stopped, Dan Bank, Bangkok, to a buying rate of $12.90. Owing
to the rise in U. S. exchange, Phillp-s a further safeguard, the Com-Over night stocks of Japanese mer-China. A cigarette factory was chandise disappeared, shelves were opened in Wuchow last year to get pine mining stocks closed easier, monwealth decided to impose bare for weeks until new supplies some of the trade that. formerly
similar embargo,
MADRINT.
Hong Kong. 17th November, 1932
Ratablished 1911.
Best Office-Hong Kong
Anibariaad Captial (H.X. Curency} ......(t1,000,000 Falë-Up-Caglia
BRANCHE-
sad Bam Tranders.
LORDOS ŽANEZEJ.
The Lark's Bank, Lámited. CORRESPONDENTA
1,180,000
Ju ali pelakoa) aliton of the World. Fuelga Mcbangs and baking balzams of
Kafe Deposit Bone (vyrione sians) si a pourly conial of 'from· 86 Sa 840.
LOOK POONG BHAN,
Chief Manager
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong.
No. 12, Des Voeux Road Central. Estababad: 1918
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Beserve and Undivided
Prodia
$10,000,000,00 5,598,640.09
Antamoks having been transacted at as low as $2 cents. At the close the market shows very little signs of improvement and until the buying power of the market is on the in-
of merchandise of different foreign went to outside interests. Diesel Proclamations prohibiting the
origin could be secured. Many engines and light machinery are importation or exportation of
successful in constructed in the large machine silver coins between Australia and shops, otherwise New Zealand without the authority their business enterprises, were shops that have appeared on the crease it is apparent some patience of the Customs Department were forced to close their doors; some of scene during the past few years. will probably be required in await-published in the "Commonwealth the newspapers who were loudest The native iron foundries are now in their denouncing of the in a position to make fairly good Gazette" recently.-Reuter. ing a turn on the upgrade, although;
"enemy," suddenly discovered that light castings.
a reaction at present low levels would not be surprising.
Business Done During the Week.
Hong Kong Banks $1825/30. Canton Insurances $330/385. Antamoka 82/86 cts. Big Wedge 32/33 ets. Kowloon Wharves $121.- Prvidenta (old) $2.50/60.
Ewos S$13.40/50. Hotels $6.15/50.
2,812,000.00
Hong Kong Lands $74/75. Humphreys $12.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:—
Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman.
L Koon Chun, Eag
P. E Kwok, Esq.
Wong Yun Tong, Esq.
Chan Ching Bhek, Esq. Li Lan Sang, Esq.
Pun Hin Cho, Esq. Wong Cho Bon, Esq.
Kan Ying Po, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager,
Li The Fong, Eng, Manager.
Star Ferries $9934.
Hong Kong Electrica $741⁄2/75. Telephonea $301⁄2/31. Dairy Farms $28.60/76. Entertainments $10.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
Reorganised October 23, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov-
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
Correspondents in all principal eftissernment as an of the World.
and
Every Cescription of Banking Exchange business transacted. Low granted on approved storities. Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Offes—48, Br
New York
Capital
Surplus
BRANCHES 1-—-
Mexico City
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
.TTE
Established 1830.
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen100,000,000
KOM. Yen.121,270/300|
Road Office:—TOKORAMA.
makes and Águedas at:
Alexandria
Dairen (Dalny)
Nagsak
NËWCHWALE
New York
Osaka
Priping
Touggion (Makdon) Rangoon
Hamburg
Haskow
Harbin
Hoang Tour
Honolulu
Healdag
Kobe
London
Los Angeles Manila
Rio de Janaire
San Francisvo
Beattle Pa Samarrag Shanghai Singapore Boerabaya
Bydney Tantsis
· Branches of Ansacions Ezzprast Cons pany broPrincipal "sition of United Bintas of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions underikken.
Personal fävartisenh¦ nenoKRİA
Bombay
· Hong Kong, 11th'
BANK
Subscribed Capital
.$28,000,000.00
Paid-Up Capital
Reserve Funds
$24,710,200,00 ..$8,820,505.82
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
Ky
HONG KONG BRANCH: 4. Queen's Road Central
LOCAL SHARE
week. The shares that auffered most pressure were wharves, downl
carry
bulbs
their messages were being eir Edison and G. E. electric culated ол Japanese-made news are being replaced by A brand print. Merchants were gaoled, made In Shanghal. Leather goods beaten or paraded through the need no longer be imported, be-- streets for their part in dealing in cause the native workmen produce The official summary of the
Large contraband merchandise.
a fairly good grade of suit-cases Hong Kong Stock Exchange issued
consignments of forbidden material and bags. Cotton hosiery is made yesterday at 3.15 p.m.
were fed to the flames in the public to order in some stores, and all Other than Banks and Unions, parade grounds. By one method haberdasheries
stockings the demand for both of which re-
Jor another Japanese goods were made in Canton or Shanghai, mains strong, practically all other gradually replaced by the products Blankets, made In North China, sections in the Hat are lower on the of other countries,
are also procurable, Swedish enamelware, paper trom "The Chinese compradore displays. canned or La $121, Telephones to $30%, Lands Norway, Germany machinery and foodstuffs which are
tools, Russian cloth, British pens bottled in China. Jams from Swa- to $75, and Providents, Hotels and Cements all lower in proportion. and stationery accessories, Ameri-tow, tinned fruit, vegetables, cat- In the mining section, owing to can flashilghts and battries were sup, and various kinds of sauces, adverse exchange with Manila, very mong the principal foreign mer- from native cannertes, condensed.
chandise
the milk tinted In Canton, sweet and atores.
soda biscuits from local bakeries, The low exchange rate of silver, bottled sweets and candies, and the additional freight bills made chewing gum from Canton, are necessary by the distance from among the many things that may bei Europe, and the high rate of duty Įpurchased in the average Chinese charged on some articles, coupled grocery store in Inland cities.
Pump lamps, using kerosene or with the increased cost of articles manufactured in
and gasoline for fuel, were formerly Europe America, made the new merchan-all imported from America, Aus- dise beyond the reach of the aver-tría, or Germany, but now Chinese- Providents (old) $21⁄4% $2.58 $2.00 are citizen. So for the time, at made pump lamps may be bad at a least, business seemed to be at a fraction of the cost of the imported articles. A Shanghai Arm, mand- standstill.
done in that class of little was shares, the only exception being the firmness of Raubs, which have ro gistered on advance on the previous week, and close at $12.90 buyers. Closing tone generally weak. Business Done During the Week, Hong Kong Banks, $1890 $1826. Canton Insurances $330 $385 Union Insurances $580 Wharves $121
$2
Hotels $0% $6.60 $01⁄41⁄2 861⁄4 Lands $75
Humphreys $12
Star Ferries $99% Electrics $75%1⁄2 375 $74%% Telephones $91. $30%. Dairy Farms $28 $28.60 $284 Entertainments $10 Antamoks 84 cts. 85 ets, 80 cts. Benguet Explorations 40 cts 43%
ets.tung gew Big Wedge 38 ets. 82 cts..
Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the In- commercial centres of the portant world, we are able to extend to our ellents special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and, exchanges.
We also handle the Varma of Bonda and other Tablic, runda (of the dila-Ewn Cottons Sh.$13.40 Sh.8181⁄2
both ese Governiment
at home and abroad.
SHOU J. CHEN.
Manage Hong Kong, 5th March, 1981.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
· HEAD OFFPLAKE
12, Grenchen Man, Lbles, B.CA.
"Authorised" Capital ....42,000.360
Subscribed Capital
1.800.000 1,050,000 ∙1,340,755.
Capita! Tùnd, & Eest
New York
Shanghai-Cottons Sh.$112′
Ups Beyers. Raube $1230 Hotela $6.15
MA! Sales, Antamoks 86, ste, Hotels $64 Telephoner 3860%.
POPPY DAY FUND,
Further Contributions,
that appeared
in
Hedical Requisiten ⠀⠀
It was not long, however, before factures silk mantles at less than the proverbial Chinese ability to half the cost of American - ones. surmount all obstacles manifested Sately matches are turned out by. itself, and articles manufactured the mililon, old women and child. in Canton and Shanghai were ren folding boxes and pasting jentering the market. This stream labels in their homes for a few cop-
of home-made" `articles has con-pers a thousand, tinued to swell un£l to-day bun- dreds of things of Chinese manu- facture, are sold that a few years almost any foreign patent medicine Inland druggists can duplicate i
ago were not even thought of..
Replacing Foreign Goods Cotton piece-goods, towelling and underwear, manufactured in 1bing olls and ointments, and all sorts of pills and powders are com- Shanghal and elsewhere, enamel pounds, by Chinese chemists. Vac- wire—crude, but practical of native origin, chinaware... and crockery made In China, are now produced and sent forth from Nan- king to all confiers of 'China. Seeds, seen on every hand. Local glass grown under Government supers blowers were kept busy making vision, are circulated among the {elumaj" glassware that served the
Provinces. purpose of that which was former-
with a product bottled or manufac
KING'S
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE
COMMENCING WEDNESDAY
15TH NOVEMBER
--ON THE STAGE THE WORLD FAMOUS ACROBATIC TROUPE.
"ABELLO"
NOVEL SCENES. DANCÈS
AND OTHER ACROBATIC FEATURES.
TODAY AT THE MAJESTIC THEATRE
|"EVEN-GREATER THAN
""BIRTH"DE"A" "NATION"
The story of a love thes held, with faith and cour age, in defiance of the rush ing Cavalcade called life.
CAVALCADE
- PICTURE ON THE GAMMAT
GIFTS
Haul Comand
FRUITS
FLOWERS MYRTLE'S
can supply your requirements
*
tured in Ching. Cough purers Prevent Colds
cines and serums for Injections are
ly imported. Chinese silk piece- Sun-helmets, hats and caps, LE goods are again regaining their well as other, wearing apparel, are popularity. Chinese newsprint being produced by native tallora and coloured paper, is sold in large and other craftsmen at a figure amounts." Flashlights and batteries, that foreign labour conditions stamped "Made in China" may be could never hope to compete with. procured in all towns, Some Local photo-engravers turn out Previously Acknowledged $6,142.00 dealers have also found a method line-cuts for the use of printers I. A. "Jenkinson Esq. 15,00 of "rejuvenating old electric and advertisers. Optical stores Warrant Officer's' (H.M.B.. Lorch betteries Pencil factories, grinding their own lenses, supply 12.00 with mushroom-like growth, have the needs of their customers. And 10.00 sprung up in Canton and elas so the list continues to lengthen 20.00 where, producing pencils that are daily.
Tamar
A. Goeke, Bag.
Prof. W. Fald
G. P. de Martin, Esq.
HONG HANDI-MILA MORE.
sod · Exsentorships
Hoog ↑ Kong: And Ma
10,00 the equal of those produced by There have been many contribut miny foreign, hrps Celluloid ing agencies that have helped $6,209.00 animals, raitics, horns, and other China. towards her, goa, the fore Further"""contributions will be playthings, ate supplies by Shang-most probably being the spirit of" {received by Mr. F. G. haj firmi. Tin toys are made from nationaliam that has electrified her
tine, Chinese boys citizens to their nasd of zoninge miding, Hong Kong
«mill"" "top" "put-put" clal independence, and the 27-pan-
sunt oll for fish sse boyott, which reduced,
supplanted a thuir ply of cheap-merchandise that, for- more expensive and used conte merly flooded, the mai
by leking
FORMAMINT
The Gến-Killing Türesi Table.
Taka Formamizi int the fent aina. of an irritated farvet.") furcs Gorg Tikent *Infectious diseas
rants
SEWING MACHINES
* Best Makes
Ale the linat
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