BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI - BANKING CORPORATION.
Aborted Capital 900, 106, 200 100 ved Fully Paid
10,190,306 Reserve Funds -
Reserve Lislality at Propelators a 206,200,001 HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by: Royal Charter, 1953.
-HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fiid
8,000,000 .£3,000,000
Reserva Liability of Pro
►
BOARDY OF DIRECTÓRE 2---
$8,000,000
Agencies and Brauchour
ÁLOK SZÁZ
MANOKON
KUCHE MADRAS
C. I. Paarna, Bog.
Til Bhan, Esq.
Dupply Chaletoon.
W. B. Bell, Mag.
9. H; Död veli, Kág,
A. E. Untopiton, Eng.
1.My...sekla,
"NOF LANORDI RATAVIA
РОМНАТ
SALOUTTA CARTON CREPOO DOLOMBO
DADIN
FOOCHOW
HALPHOND
DESENTR
HANKOW
HARRIN
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KLOLLA
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3. A. Plaumet, Soy.
T. X. Onthara, Non-
PORE
JORONE
KOBK
BOWLOOK
KUALA LUMPUR
LON TÔM
LYONS
MAT-1004
MANILA
BATAVIA BOMBAY DALCUTTA CANTON GAMEPOKER ORIO DOLOČNO DELFI HAIPHONO -KANDURO HANKOW
ILOILO
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EPORT.
NUIDIT.
NEW YORK
KLANI
FEIRING
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PENANG
BANGOOX
BAIGON
SAM PRAVOTNOD
BEAWOWAY
SINGAPURN
BOURABAYA
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and, Pizzi Dapsable resolved, Jar jo pat me
MAXILA
NEW.JOLK
PRIPING {Puking
PEKANG
SANDOCH
SAZION
KEMAZANO
BEBENDAR
SHANGHAI
BINGANGES
METIAWAN COURATATA TAIPING
TONGKAH (Mining
TOKGHANA KUALA LUMPUR SAMBOANGA Foreign Epelhange Banking businus transacted.
COMMERCE
AND FINANCE
SHARE MARKET.
Weekly Reports 'by' Brokers.
Hong Kong, Dec. 22.
Mr. G. A. Harriman's, weekly share report and market reviaw. fasued at noon status:-
The market during the week un- der review has been very quiet,
chiefly on account of the approach- ing festival season and though rates] in the minor issues were very well maintained, a few investment coun- down. ters were slightly marked Hong Kong Lands were done down to $70%. Hong Kong, Electrica Cased off with shares offering at #784. Star Ferries remained un- and General changed with enquiries at $100. Telephones (c.r.) changed hands at $29.75/30.30. Hong Kong Trams and Dairies were wanted at quota- tons. Wharves, after having bon transacted at $115 during the week, closed with buyers at $117. Among the minor Issues, China Lighta (old) enjoyed popularity and were:
Current Accounts 'opaced and, `É#tx: ́ed Deposita received for one year of whertar periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. BEKARLET,
Manager. Hong Kong, 17th November, 1982
ached periode Land Our THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD, in fair demand at $9.70. Hotels ne
so larms which wit la quelli ve suplenten.
Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1981.
·HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
SO MOMO OXO AND KLATREAL BANK- INS, CORPORATION. Bales may ha sbtolóné
44 NKIES DORPORATION.
V. K. GRAYNURK,
Được hát tình Apr 19
SAFETY FIRST-1
To Bufögkérë Tikr Valnthéus and Jewelleries,
Depoult them in a Vault
that fe really! FIRE PROOF
BURGLAR-PROOF
DAMP PROOF I OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT located on the Mezzanine Floor of Our New building is Specially Con stracted to provide all of thelo In- portant Qualities.
You may obtain a Safe Deport Box in this most up-to-date Vault for your own više át a very moder ate Rental
Inspection Cordially Invited. THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD. 'Carner of los 'Hokie Street and
Dis Veenx Roud, Central.
Relablched "1912
Head Offici:-Hong Kong.
Autherland Capital (E.X. Ouremacy) ......$11,000,000 Les Best Part – 1,360,000 Bankow, Banglak,
·BRATORI se
LONDON BAWICHNI » ...DO PORDENTS Fan-Kings mad baking bestmont of Makan Draganda) Baking (reclama aline) is a posely
LOOK POONG BEAN,
Chint Manage,
mained firm at $6.25.
Cements
THE CHINA MAIL.
Start of Stratosphere Adventure
The start of a great adventure is bere shown (left)/gas: the balloon. bearing Lt. Commander “T. G. W. Settle and Major Chester Fordney, rose from Akron, Og towards the stratosphere. Top right, Settla and Fordney (right) pose before the gondola of their craft just before the take-off. "Lower, Commander Settle inspecting his instruments infide the gondola before the ascent.
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
wéte quiet but could be placed at $2.50. Lane, Crawfords showed an improvement with 'buyers at `$4,45. There was no change in the sterling section, Hong Kong Banks having changed hands at $1,880 and Unions at $585. With the exception of On London-
7. T. Benguet Explorations which held enquiries at 30 cents, Philippine On demand mining stocks were neglected. Hauba, however, were in demand at $12.80 (ex div.). The tone of the market at the close remalus quiet, but the minor issues are inclined to show a firmer tendency, Business Done During the Week:
Hong Kong Banks, $1,825/30.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Unions, $585.
Undivided
$10,000,000,00
$ 5,598,600.00
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and
Profits
€ 2,812,000.00 HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG 12, Des Voeux Road Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-- Bir Bhouson Chow, Chairman.
Li Koom Chun, Esq.
+ P. K. Kwok, Esq.
Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Chan Ching Shek, Eaq,
Li Lan Sang, E.
Wong Chu Bon, Esq
Kan Ying Po, Esq. -
Kan Teng Po, Eg, Chief Manager. Is The FoRE, L, Managar.
BEANCHES AND AGENCIES:— Amity -Manila Seattle Batavia Melbourne Bemarang Bombay Calcutta
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Canton
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
WEAD OFFICE:-Talpak, Formn talk, Incorporated by Special Impala Charter, 1899,
On and after August 15th, 1938, the rate of Interact on Special Current Deposit will be at 27% pa. on daily balapes and the rate for balance over $10,000 sill be quoted on application (Minimum räte-1%%%%).
LONDON SANÈÉÍN,
Sundays My Leg plejen haak, lat,
The Bank hás Currichimdžiju lažil sky, přímopil Jomansorial Cohn Houghout the apod.
TONG KONG BRANCH |_
K. MAGURA,
4. Die Van Head Content.
Kong Land” Dəlidi
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE,
LIMITED.
Capital (fully pắt"-up) Yán100,000,000 Essures Fund
Hamburg
Прагов Kartin
Heicking
Yen:121,250,000
KOMAMA.
Para
Haiphong
Honolulu Kobe Kowloon London
Shangha New York Singapor Paris
Oska
Swatow
Pelping Syndey
Penang
Rangoon Sairon
Talhoku
*23entein Tokyo
'San Fcisco Vagconver
On New York- On demand
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'LONDON 'EXCHANGES.
SATURDAY.
·NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
ESSRS. A. S. WATSON
MESS
LTD,, beg to announce that their Wine and Spirit Department
will be open on Sunday, Christmas Eve. December 24, from
10 am, to T2 noon.
BER
1933
NOTICE.
UR STORE IS, OPEN TO-DAY SATURDAY úll 6 p.m.- SUN- DAY from 9 a.m. till 6 p.m. :
It will be closed MONDAY and TUESDAY 25th and 26th,
- J. ULLMANN & CO.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.-
SECOND TERM
for emergency orders for Wine & TE TUESDAY, 2nd begins on
Spirits or Aerated Waters.
CHURCHESE
UNION CHURCH.
The following are the forthcom Jing services etc, at Union Churik.
Kennedy Road:
Sunday, December 24. Morning service, 10.30 am. Sunday School, Scholars bring gifts of toys for Children in hospital. Preacher: The Bey. E., G. Powell
Evening at 6 pm.-Choral Ser- Soloists: vice, Handel's Messiah.
Soprano, Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith;}
There will bean Entrance Examination for New Boya, Boarders and Day-boys, at 9.30 n.m.
on SATURDAY, 30th December. For Prospectus and any further Information please apply to Li HOI TUNG, Esq., Banker & Co., 20, Des Voeux Road, Central.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
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NOTICE.
NON-PAYMENT OF WATER ACCOUNTS.
Contralto, Mrs. H. L. Lockhart:XCESS WATER and METER RENTAL ACCOUNTS Are Tenor, Mr. W. J. T. Phelps; 'Bass; Mr. W. H. Bailey; Conductor, Mr. posted to the person who signed the Form "G" guaranteeing pay- G. E. Longyear.
This person is generally the landlord or his, recognized agent.
A Social Hour in the Church Hall ment. after the evening service.
Monday, December 25. Christmas Day.
In many Instances inconvenience Morning Service, 10.30 a.za. is caused to tenants by the water supply "being disconnected without Preacher: The Rev: E. G. Powell.
the warning to them, owing to Special Noticel Sunday December 31, at 10.30 | failure of the guarantor to pay the within the specified .. Preacher: The Rev. Dr. F. W. accounts Norwood, Malafer of the City period. "Tenants are, therefore, advised to make suitable arrange Temple, London.
Sunday evening. December 31, atments with their landlords to 'en- 6 pm The Rev. Dr. Norwood Will sure that all water and meter" preach in Union Church, Kowloon fental accounts are paid promptly. Changes of ownership of pro- FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,perty should be d'otibed immediate
ly to this Offer. SCIENTIST.
R. M. HENDERSON.
Water Authority. [Brinch of The Mother Church,
Public Works Departinent, The First Church of Christ, Scien-
Hong Kong, 20th December, 1939. tist, in Boston, Mass., USA);
Macdonnell Road, Below ·Bawen Hoad Tram Station. Sunday Service 10 The Sunday school is held on Bunday Morning at 10 o'clock Wednesday Evening/Meating at 6 6.m, Reading Room, at "aboli :ad» | Friday, 10
dress/open Tuesday, and 18 PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
•2264 89.15/16
-London, "Yesterday,
París
83 17/32
New York
· ́8:1034
1/5% 1/51%
Montreal
*5:09
Brážadla
23.56
Four months", sight 1/51⁄4 Credits 4 months"
sight
Gēneva
*16.93
Amsterdam
8:14%
1/6
Milan
Berin
861⁄2
Credits 80 day
sight
NOW
Stockholia Copenhagen Ollo
*63%
13.72 *19391⁄4
On Paris.
Vienna
On.demand
596
Crédita 4 months'
"Prague
22.40 19.90 29% Nom. T104.
sight
635
Helsingfors
Madrid
On India-
T. T.
9434
Lisbon
109%
On demand
*04
*Athens
,570
Bucharest
£50
110%
Belgrade
240
..Rio
4*
Buenos Aires
On demand
118
Montevideo
85%*
On Manila-
On demand................
72%
Bombay
1/69/64
the
On Singapore---..
Shanghai
1/2.18/16.
On demand
61
Hong Kong.
.1/5. 8/16
Yokohama'..........
1/24
On Batavia
Silver Spot ...
On demand
57%
19.1/16°
69%
180
1/5 19-1/16
Underwriters, $1.75, Hong Kong Fires, $265. Kowloon Wharves, $115, Providents (o), $2.80. Hong Kong Hotels, 16.20/25. Hong Kong Lands, $70/71. Hong Kong Trams, $21.25/40. Telephones (c.r.), $294/30.30. Lane, Crawfords, $4.60.
The Official Summary of Hong Kong Stock Exchangs issued yesterday at 8.15 p.m
With the settlement Intervening in the past week,, it is only to be expected that fresh trading would naturally be limited, at any rate, such was the case during the fow Įdays prior to Settlement 'Day; -
On Shanghal-
On demand
| On Japan:-
On Salgon
On demand On Bangkok-- On demand Bovereigna bank buy. Since then, however, there has
ing rate been a fair recovery in rates all-Bar Silver per oz. (Continued ́at Foot of Next Column)'
Bar (Silver in Hong
Kong
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀 中
Copper Cash
под
Copper Centaur. 3%. prem..
Rate of Native Interest 3% %%, BA, Chinese Bub. Coin... 84% %% dis
Boorganised October 26, 1928, under Hong Kong Sub. Céin par, special charter of The National Gers INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
ersturent-as-BALOA
Yokom
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Lo granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Lots! Carra por shorter perioda la Lead Sobicribed Capital
Depositu ročnívať || and Foreign Currencies on tarnia which Páld-Up | Capitál .......... will be quoted on application.
Buserys' Funds Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
one year of
*KAN TONG FO.....
Chler Manager, Hong Kong, 24th Movember, 1963.
THE
AMERICAN EXTRE
Surplus
Reservo
fmuklu
BANK
.# 5,820,50
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
HONG KONG MA
4. Quem'a Roid Central,
600 round, with the following fasuss higher on the week, namely Banks, Unions, Wharves, Hotels, Trams, Lights and Telephoner.
Closing tone steady to firm.
BUSINESS DONE DURING THE WEEK
Hong Kong Bářka $1880, -31825,
Owing to our memeneia franches in China, and large connections in the int portant commercial confpay of" the $1830.0 world, we are able to extend to our clients special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and miliamp
We also handle the lawns of: Honda
Union Insurances $585, $590
· China Underwriters $14 Hong Kong Fire Insurances. $260,
and other Pablleyyymnds of the C$265 ans Government" "beta" at home, and sbrönd.
EHOU 3. CHEN,
Hong Kong, th March, 1981, 2:
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
Authorised Capit
· Bubscribed Capital
· Paid-up Capital 2.
Reserve Fund ár
Wharves $115
Providents (Old) $2,80,
· Hotelu1$5%, '$820 Lähde: $71, #71%. `$71, $70/5
Chiness Estates 1971⁄2
Macio Electrice $23
Tramwayn; 121:
Telephones (Com. Rta) $29 $50, $80,50 ERI
Telephones (X, Titu), $24%
Telephones (Rightu)', $11; $103⁄4;
Camente (New) cum call: 82%
"Watsons' $8.50---
Tane, Crawfords $4.6916.
Ewo Gutions®®}/$10;60/sh,/$18.30 CHANGES (3.18*9*) CLOSING }
Silver Forward.........1. 19% Warloan_8%% ok 101%
Sellers
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
Thursday, 5.30 to 7 pm. The to be held on WEDNESDAY, the Public, is cordially invited to at 27th day of Dec. 1938, at tend the servics and Visit the 8 pm at the Offices of the Beading Room. Branch of The Public Works Department, by Mother Church, The First Church Order of His, Excellency the Gov- [of Christ, 'Scientist, “in Boston, ernor of one Lot of Crown Land s TH Wireless Service: Maka, USA.
{kt Tổ “Kwa Wan In the Colony | of Hong. Houg for a term of 75 [yeary with the” option of renewal at ́s Crown Rentˇtó:be fixed by (the, Surveyor of His Majesty the |Kiny, fór one further term of 75
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
KING'S
COMMENCING TO-MORROW
LILAN HARVEY
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sprightly completely
able
this dainty misi who will ang
dance her way
mili
this
highly
of hearts
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musical
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Bale by Public Auction to be held on WEDNESDAY, the 27th day of December, 1983, at 3. p., at the Officer of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gor ernor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mount Cameron in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 76-years, with the option of renewal af majo Crown Lant to be fired by the Bur veyor of His Majesty the King, for FART ARS OF THE LOT.