BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Kakkerland „Cepčal
Found and Polly Pudup mommomsmen 16,390 More Fund-
Hauserve Liability of Propelstens v. 000,000,000
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Oparter, 1858
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
KELD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
Reserva Fund
43,000,000 £3,000,000.
1
Reserve Liability of Pro
prietors ...
$8,000,000
WOARD OF DIRECTORS :~~
Agencies, and Branches:
ALON STAN
MASTBAN
KUCBING
BANGKOK
2. H. Pharon, Mog. Chairmat
T. . . #has, Eng.
W. H. Bi, Z.
Deputy Chairman.
8. Dodwell, E.
A. B. Comption, Beq. Jon.Mr. 0.8, Mackie,
MOT MANOKOK
NATATIA
BENCHAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON
ONEPOO COLOMBO
DAIREN
POOOBOW RAIPHONG RAKBURG
2 Wichin, Bog.
Bon. Mr. J. J. Falernen.
3. A. Pamnar. Buy.
3. M. Genzbern, Bog-
Chial Manager.
BRANCHE-
LOXDOE
MALACOS
LTONS
MANILA
MUAR (Jabera)
MUEDEN
NEW YORK
PRIPING
PENANG BANGOON
BATOON
NAX FRANCISCO
HANKOW
BHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
MONOTEW
SOUMANATA
ILOTLA
KUNGKI PATANI
from
TIENTELE
KORK
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
TORTO
TLINGTAO TOKOHAMA
Current Acopia opaced in Loral CurroIES
·and Pissé Deposite emoval for one your de sbarter perioda tu Enoul Duerenry and Bordag wo seems which will be quoted as savānailon. Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1988.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Baskiner of the shers Hoak le souinciod #ZONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BAKE. LG CORPORATION. Bule may be babes 10 napilion.
FOR TEN HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI MARKING CORPORATION.
V. N. GRATBURK,
BATATIA BOMBAY DALOUTTA CANTON CAWKIGEB OKSU COLOMBO DWLE KAIPRONG HAMBURG HANKOW HALEX
MADRAS
MAXILL
WEDAN
NEW YORK
PRIPINO (Poking)
PEKANG
KARGOGN
RAMON
KEKARANG BREENBAN KITANG YEAT RINGAPORE KIYTAWAN HOURS BATA TARAKO TIENTSIN
THE CHINA MAIL.
Commerce and Finance
COLONY'S 1933 TRADE DECLINE
(Continued from Page 1). ped to the Colony which is a free export market; while practically all the undeclared silver subsidiary-coin Foreign Exports. There were increased exports to consisted of Canton 20-cent pieces;
which United Kingdom, South Africa, from South China despite an embar- were apparently exported British West Africa, British West go which was in force during the Indies, Belgium, Cuba, France, Ger-year. Gold so Imported was pur-| many, Holland, Italy, Norway, Swe-chased by local refiners, and ulti- den, Switzerland and U.S.A. Ex-mately sold to the banks for export ports to France increased from in the form of bars. The concealed $470,000 to $3.7 millions; Germany imports of silver subsidiary-cou from $1.7 to $2.9 millions; Holland were shipped from Hong Kong to from $562,000 to $1.2; Italy from North China, where the silver con-| General $101,000 to $744,000; and U.S.A.tent was extracted for profit pur- from $18.3 to $19.3 millions. Ex-poses made possible by the depro- Current Accounts opened and Fix-ports to the British Empire fell from ciated value of Canton currency. ed Deposita received for one year or $46.1 to 341.1 millions, and foreign aborter perioda at rates which will be quoted on application.
exports from $425.8 to $361.9 mil- liona.
EPOX
TONGKAR (Thacher)
BLOTLO
KARAOHT
KLANG
KUALA LUMPUR
Foreign
Exchange
KORN
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
and
Banking business transacted.
A. BREARLET,
Manager. Hong Kong, 17th November, 1981.
Treasure Statistics.
Gold And Silver Movements. In 1932 total importa of gold amounted to $19.5 millions, and ex- parts to $63.7 millions; while in The statistics of imports and ex-1933 Imports totalled only $6.0 mil-. ports of Treasure, indicating, asions, and exporte jumped to $88.9 THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.they do, a flight of gold and silver millions. It is of interest to note
Rstablished 1912.
Bend Offer-Hong Kong.
Fold-Up Capilak Masters Fund
BRANCHES Deaton, Barbat,
14,000 1,180,000 Bankow, Bengoak
Was
MONDAY JANUARY 22, 1934,
Dressing White House for Yule
Just like any other nome m the nation where Kris Kringle is the guest of honor, the White House mansion is gaily decorated with Christmas treet and holly. wreaths to provide the true Yule atmosphere. Here workmen are shown installing colored lights about portals of Executive Mansion
+
LOCAL DOLLAR UNCHANGED.
Silver Prices Decline.
SPANISH
SOLDIERS
AS SLAVES
The dollar is unchanged, open-Wait In Vain For Ransom ing to-day at 1/5%.
subsidiary-coin from the Colony in that no imports were recorded from 1933, are somewhat misleading, and China or Japan, and that whereas | call for elucidation. The published gold valued at $63.7 millions figures are those of Treasure enter-exported to U.S.A. in 1932, and none ed on ships' manifests, and subse-to the United Kingdom, only $22.0 Authorised Captial (H.K. Ouernsey) —811,000,000 quently declared to the Statistical millions was shipped to U.S.A. În Office; but during the year a very 1833, as compared with $64,1 mil- considerable amount for both gold lions to the United Kingdom. and silver subsidiary-coln which was
Imports of silver subsidiary-coin
Silver prices fell on Saturday, imported, was neither manifested from South China in 1932 totalled spot closing at 19% and forward at. nor declared, and therefore could $22.4 millions, and exports to North 19 11/16. not be traced for inclusion in the Ching $37.3 millions, as compared
The cross rate, London on New! returna. In regard to the concealed with $65,000 and $24.5 millions, York, is £-G$5.01%1⁄2 and New York Imports of gold, these were ap-respectively, in 1933; but there are an London is £-G$4.99%. LOOK POONG SBAN,parently emuggled out of countries indications that this traffic is near- Chief Manager which exercised an embargo on the ing an end, only $1.6 millions being free export of the motal, and ship-exported to North China in the Inst
and Barzaniana, LONDON BANKERI 1-
The Lord's Bank, Limitel CORRESPONDENTS
In principal cítim of sha World.
Foreign Exchange još banking busluum of every description "teazancled.
Chal Manner.
del Dapol Boxen (variona amoe) at a yourl rial of from 6 to 840,
Hong Kong, 24th April, 1988.
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Deposit them in a Vault that is roully: FIREPROOF RURGLAR PROOF
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You may obtain a Bafe Deport In this most up-to-date Vault for your own use at a very moder ate Rental
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THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of Ica Homa Street and Des Voeux Road, Central
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
.... $10,000,000,00 $5,698,600.00
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
Profitz
$ 2,312,000.00
'HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 12, Des Voeux Road Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman.
LA Koon Chun, Esq.
F. K. Kwok, Esq.
Wong Yun Tong, Esq.
Li Lan Sang, Esq.
Kas Ying Po. Esq.
Seattle
Tee Fong, Esq., Manager,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Manila
Melbourne Semarang
New York Singapore
quarter of 1933.
Quarterly Comparisons of Imports and Exports
The following comparative table shows the quarterly values On London- of imports and exports of merchandise since 1923, in £'s and $'s milliona. It should be noted that no statistics are available for the period July, 1925, to March, 1930:-
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
Imports
T. T
1/5% On demand
1/5% Four months' sight 1/6 Crestita 4 months'
aight
1/631
1923
1924
1925
1930
1031
1932
1933 On New York---
On demand
87
1st Quarter
£ 14.7
Chan Ching Shek, Eag
$130.7
Wong Chu Son, Esq.
2nd Quarter
£ 15.2
19.3 16.3 105.4
17.1 $131,5 144.0 128.0
139.7
9.0 188.0
11.9 170.7
6.5 132.8
Credits 60 d'aya'
Bight.
nom.
14.5
0.2 131.3
8.7 180.1
10.2 104.7
8.5 On Paris-
126.1
On demand
595
3rd Quarter
£ 14.3 19.2
10.1
9.0
Kan Tong Po, Esq. Chief Manager,
$127.1 161.7
150.8
182.3
9.3 142.4
8.5
Credits 4 montba'
122.1
sight
635
4th Quarter
£17.8 16.5 $155.3 130.4-
10,3
11.8
0.0
167.4
188.4
146.2
8.€ 119.0
On India-
T. T.
98%
On demand
9834
Total:-
£ 02.0 72.1 30.8 $544.6
20.6
88,6
41.0
33.5 On Shanghai---
607.7 208.6 455.5 787.7
024.0
500.9
Sourabaya
On demand On Japan:-
110
Swatow
On demand
124
Exports
On Manila
1923
1924 1925 1930 1981
1932
1938.
On demand
7344
Op Singapore-
Ist Quarter
£ 13.9 $123.6
18.3 15.2 166.8 130.3
4.8
2nd Quarter
£ 16.3 15.2 14.1 $140.0
7.4
.140.1
6.4 1326
8.8 127.0
7.1 115.3
6.8
On demand 108.8 On Batavia-→
63
7.2
On derriand 106.2 On Saigon—
57%
3rd Quarter
£ 14.0
14.0
$124.4
122.0
7.3 113.7
4.5" 7.2 130,0 110.0
6,6
On demand
592
95.6 On Bangkok----
£17.2 15,6
$150,1
128.3
8.5 137.2
9.2 138.7
7,9 110.6
6.8 On demand
124/2
96.1 Bovereigns bank buy-
ing rate
Total:-
KAN TONG PO, - -
Chief Manager): Rong Kong, 24th November, 1915.
£ 81.4 $538.0
€8.0 556.0
29,8 23.2
256.6 354.8
- 28.0 541.9
31.0 471.9
27.4 Bar Silver-per ̧oz.
403.1 Bar Silver in Hong
1/6% 19%
Kong
кота.
nom.
Amay
Bataris
Bombay
Nagasaki
Calcutta
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. |~
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
Canton
Halokong
Qaka Paris
Hankow Priping
Honniale Koha Kowloon Landon
Shanghai
HEAD OFFICE:-Talpch, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter. 1879,
Central Beck in Fortnom
Back Karen Laund Arange skoent ...Jer
Syndey
Pennek Taihoku Rangoon Tientsin Ruigan
Tokyo San F'cisco Vancouver
Yokohama
On and after August 15th, 1993, the Every description of Bankdag and rate of Interest on Special Curren:chance brings transacted.
Loans Deposit will be at 2% pa. on dalinted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened In Local balance and the rate for balance ove
* Fixed Deposita received and Foreign Currencies on terms which
$10,000 will be quoted on applica(or one year or shorter périods in Local 4th Quarter
(Maximda rate-1%%).
LONDON BAREBAC
Barclays Bank, 144., 1879ts Bank, Lae bestand Bank, Ltd, Westminster Bak
The Buah bua Correspondeure in all the prisiper Sommainisi Canteen throughout the wild. K. MAQUIA,
BOXOKONI BRANDE,
*, Dar Ymaz Bond Contra Bang Bang? Dacomber 9, 190.
will be quoted on application
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let,
J
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THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1843,
Capital (fully pak"-up) Yen100,000,000 Reserve Fund Yen.121,250,000
Head Ofics:-TOKOHAMA.
1.-Branchen and Agencies aff
Martin
Alexandria
Bateria
Bamber
Cakgita
Canton
Nagasals
NATO
New York
Osaks
Pari
Pripiar
Dairen (Daley). Rangoon
Zangtion (Kulden) Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Hot Kor Honolula Heinkag Karach
London
| Los Anguiss
Manila
Men
K
interest Allowed
Rio de Janeiro
Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai Alagapore Boerabaya
Bydney Tiantain
Tokyo
Deposita recassow
for fixed
să rise to be obtained on applie
E. HORL
dong hoog, 11th Bante
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
..........U.B.$4,400,000.00)
„U.EL312867,089.17 23.8.$1,718,979.67
128.0 125.3 108.9
Distribution of Imports
The following table shows the proportion. of the total import trade of the Colony enjoyed by the chief exporting countries:-
Copper Cash
Copper Cents
1% prem
Rate of Native Interest 82% pa. Hong Kong Sub, Colp % prem. Chinese Sub, Cofn.... 33% dis.
MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY.
Sinking Of Launch Tommy Atkins.
INC.
Road Olles
.
1980 1981 1982
1988
1983
1983
1st qr. 2nd qr. Brd qr. 4th q
1983 1988
Capital Surplus Reserves
China Japan
24.6
12.3
28,9 27.2 21.0
28.827.0 31.7
9.3
8.4
5.0
4.2
4.6
5,3
34.0 6.2
BEANCHES
Amsterdam
*Pants" stridice Olzy
NE Indies 10.2
10.9
9.9
78
7.1
8.1
9.2
6,7
UK U.S. A
3.4
10.6 12.8
10,4
12.0 "9.7
10.9
.0.0
7.2
7.8
7.4
6.2
9.06á 4.9
5.3
Indo China
8.7
7.1
8.4
8.5
'&2 18,0
6.6
6.7
Siam
quiry,
5.0
6.4
93
10,0
10.0 11,2 10.3
8.5
4.1.
3,8
8.7
3.5.
4.0
4.0
Malaya (Br.) 2.3 India
1.5 * Australia 77 Belgium
1.3 1.5
1.2
LI
1.8
1.2
1,1.
on Wednesday at Harbour Office, into the circum- stances of the collision between the
2.8
2.8
8.7
4.8
1.7
2.5
5,7
19
1.6
1.6 1.9
1.4
15
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1.8 2.0
1.7
15
1 16
12
Havre
Holdberg
Branches of American Expesos. Come pany in Principal cities of United States of Amerion; and Canada.
All clauses of: Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment handled.
The Company szaru þë intending Travalard the use of ita väravalere Cheeps" and Letters of Oredit and,
addition, the world-wide serion
Germany 4.6 B.1
* 3 3 2 3 * * 393 3
THE OVERSEAS NATIONAL BANK LTD.
National Bank Building,
BA, Des Voeux Road, Central
$5,000,000.00
DECEMBER FIGURES,
4.6.
Lowest Of The Year.
A Marine Court will hold an en- the
Payment.
MADRID JOURNAL'S REPORT
Madrid.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE
THE Undersigned have received 1 instructions to sell by Public Auction
ON Wednesday, the 24th. January, 1834 commencing at 2.36 p.m. at The Roxy Academy, Talping
Building.
A Quantity of Sundry Furniture, Celling & Table Fans, Electric Lights and Fittings etc., etc.
On View from Tuesday, the 23rd. January, 1934.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
THE
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
HE: Undersigned have received· instructions to sell by Publis
Auction
ON
Thursday, the 25th. January, 1984, commencing at. 10.30 a.m.
at No. 220B, Nathan Road. Catharine Building, Kowloon
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
On View from Wednesday, the
24th. January, 1984.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMEET BROS.
Auctioneers.
THE
HE Undersigned have received instruction from Mrs. Moore Proprietress of "Lauriston" private hotel.
at No. 1, Bowen Road to sell by Public Auction on
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 30th. and 31st. January, 1934, commencing each day at 10 a.m. A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Chesterfield
Captured 10 years ago during the war in Morocco, many hundreds of comprising: Spanish soldiers, officers and men, Teak hatstand, are still held in slavery by the couch & arm chairs, Teak cabinet, Moora, according to the Madrid Teak dining table, Teak side board, press.
Dinner waggon, Chairs, Teak 'bed. The reports allege that they steeds with springs & mattresses, have waited in vain for the Spanish Teak wardrobe with Government to pay their ransoms mirror, Teak dressing table, Chest bevelled of about £25 per head.
of drawers, Bed linen, Towels, Car- Many of the prisoners, it is al-pets, Cutlery, Crockery, Glass ware, leged, died in consequence of harsh ornaments, Pictures, Enamel bath, treatment during the Arat months Porcelain wash basin, etc., etc. of their captivity. Later the Moors are stated to have "softened" to- wards ther captives.
Those who were found useful
also Fine carved black wood ware One Plano
Fine mauritrius,
Palms
and
in the tasks of daily life were plants. granted greater freedom, given land to farm, and allowed to settle day, the 28th, and 29th. January,
On View from Sunday, and Hon-
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers,
Hong Kong, 22nd Jan., 1934.
down and marry Moorish women. 1934. Many are said to have been forced to embrace the Moslem faith.
Protracted negotiations for the release of the prisoners went on for some time, and under the re- public, several air force expeditions have reconnoitred the 'dissident [zones, particularly Taflalet and Beni-Abes, but their findings have not been revealed.
Negotiations, however, are stated to have been suddenly broken off by the Moors on the occasion of the recent alleged attempt to dis embark Spanish forces at Ifai on the Atlantic coast of Morocco.
This was interpreted by the Moors as a hostile-move; nas.
FUNERAL OF LATE
MR. FUNG FU Once Headmaster Of Government Schools.
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT
The remains. of the late Mr.:Kunz
at
The newspaper reports address Fu, who died at his residence an urgent appeal to the Govern-Third Street, Saiyingpun, on Friday ment to lose no, time in reopening night, at the age of 85, were in- the negotiations in view of the set-terred yesterday at the Chinese back to Spanish prestige in Africa Christian Cemetery, Pokfolum. The which this state of affairs con- preliminary service in the chapel Latitutes.
was performed by the Rev. Cheung
One objection which has been Chuk-ling. An immense procession
the ransom money to buy arms and trucks, to transport them raised to this move in certain quar-jfollowed the coffin, while, the massed tors is that the Moors would use of floral tributes required five motor munitions, Reuter. Pre
RUSSIAN WHEAT CROP LOSS.
250,000 Acres Under Early Snows.
Riga.
..
cemetery.
to the
Mr. Fung Fu was among the first Chinese to receive a foreign educa- tion. Sent to the United States, he graduated at Harvard University and on his return to Hong Kong took up a number of educational posts, being appointed Headmaster of the Salyingpun Government School, which has since expanded into King's College, and the Wanchal Great losses to the Russian Government School, more than 40 Kwong Fook Cheong, and the wheat crop have been caused by years ago, military steam launch Tommy early snow, according to reports
He took a keen interest in Church Atkins, in which the latter was received from Moscow.. óink In
activities, in connexion particularly The Commissariat of Agricul with the development of the Church Capsulman Paus The Court will be comprised by ports from the countryside that alders, and was also a member of ture in Moscow has received re of Christ in China, being one of its January 8. Commander E. H. C. Branson, and more than 250,000 acres of un-the Committee in charge of Ying Captains C. Benstead. A Campbell reaped grain has been burled un-wah Boys' College Philanthropic der the snow. Besides the stand-work also claimed his attention, and and W. Greybrook.
ing crops great quantities of un-a free school which he has establish- about the fields all of it irretrieveways remain as a memorial to him. stacked wheat les scattered ed at Castle Teak for poor boys will Importmplog ably lost-Reuter: Pr
Dec. 1988. Dec, 1982 $86,841,971, $48,948,288 |
·SEAWEED RUSHED BY AIR $2180,836 41,928,728 $88,972,607 $50,855,954
Exportat
Both imports and exports of mer- chandise in the month of Decem ports of merchandise and treasure: Anthorised
ber, 1983. recorded, the lowrant Capital Paid-up Capital P300 1,000,000.00 figures during the year.
New York, London and
Imports totalled $86.8 milione Merchandise Paris Arente BANKERS TRUST, COMPANY. 2) (£2.6), se against 448.9 millions Treasure We offer facilide for the tran
(3.1) In the corresponding périod¡ Total": tion of general banking business of 1982; while exports totalled
of ita thoroughly equipped Travel De- Foreign Exchange transacted. Blocks $28.0 millions (£20), as compared
W. DUGGAN,”
and bonds" bought and spld, Los granted on approved "écurities. PER
LAKE-VAND, :/
with $88.2 millons (2-4),
erchandise The following table shows com- Treisure}{ [parative, Azures of Imports and Ex- Total
5.
Bulawayo,
Four of his five sons were pre- sent at the funeral yesterday, as well as two, daughters" and "a number of grandchildren second son of the deceased, Mr. Fung Fourteen pounds of asaweed:ar Yiu-wing, is the managing director Dec. 1988 Dec. 1982 being brought here from Cape of the Fung Keong Rubber Manu- $27,994,496 $38,206,118 Town by air mail to enable a mad factory, one of the largest concerne $9,080,557 317,608,566 to appear as Father Neptune at its kind' in Hong Kong and Bouth
$7,025,058 $55,814,679 | carnival ballBoutor