EXCHANGES.
THE CHINA MAJE MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1935
Commerce and
Finance
LOCAL SHARES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATION
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
H.K. Bank $1805 n.
H.K Bank (London) #12734 n. Chartered Bank $15% n.
Mercantile Bank A. & B. #81% 11. Mercantile Bank C. '£18% n. Bank of East Asia $85% n.
Am: 0. Finance 'Corp., Sh.$20 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Sh. $1.80 m. China O. Fin. Pref Sh. $4% n
Insurances.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
REMOVAL NOTICE
TE beg to notify the public
Hotel Cecil Basement, Entrance from ater Road, side lane.
W that we have removed to the
RAMSEY & COMPANY, Type-Writer Dealers & Repairers.
-THE-HONG", KONG JOCKEY
CLUB
PROGRAMMES,
and
DENTRY FORMS for the
THIRD EXTRA RACE MEET- |ING, to be held on SATURDAY, the
6th April, 1035 (Weather permit-.- ting), may be obtained at the Secre- tary's Office, Gloucester Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road. Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 28th March, 1935.
By Order,
U. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 25th March, 1935.
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised, Capital. $50,000,000
Issued and Fully Paid-up 20,000,000
Reserve Funds:
Sterling ..... £ 6,500,000 Silver
$10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
20,000,00
BEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
sil. Dudwell. Prep,
Chairman,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA, Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund ..
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
Alee Bir
.£8,600,000
.£3,000,000
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
.£8,000,000 On London-
Agencies and Branchen:",
Itella
Bango
Amritat
Ipok
Hadron
On T.T. and demand...1/11%. 4 months' sight
2/-
06. Kaight, Blog,
Deputy Chairas).
Bangkek
Kanchi
Balavi
Xinag
A. H. Compton Esq..
W. H. Bell, Esq. K. S. Morrison Esq., comitia
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,Cab Hon. Mr. C. G. S, Mackie,
Tombay
KHALA
Banhe
Lampa
Compone
Kurbing
Matras
Colombe
Marila
Shramban Shanghai Kingsport Biswas Asurabaya Triping Tintain
Credits 4 months' sight ..2/-%
On Shanghai
.
On demand
123
On Singapore-
G. Miskin Esq., T... Pearce Esq.,
Delki
Medan
On demand
85
alph
Now Yock
_ (Bhuker) |
V. M. Omybam, hot,
G
πamburg
Felping
On Japan:
Hankow Herbin
~{Foking}
On demand
189
On India...
AMOT
MANOKOK
BATAVIA
On T.T. and demand
1314
Up New York-
On demand
Manager, Hong Kong, 1st. January, 1935,
Credits 60 days' sight
4834
Canton Ins. $260 e.
Union Ins. $415 b.
On Batavia-
On demand
6934
China Underwriters $11⁄2 m.
China Fire Ins. $400 n.
H.K. Fire Ins. $220 n.
SHASOHJAI
SINGAPORE
4RABAYA
On demand
717%
Credits 4 months' sight ..747%
ISABE
ROCK
On Sulgon-
Authorised. Capital
Paid-up Capital
$11,000,000
On 'demand 8,055,000 [On Mantik. 32,170,492
On demand On Bangkak
712
9434
Shells (Bearer) $46/8-n.
On demand":
0314
2/1
275
KOMBAY
FALCUTTA
CANTON CHEPUO
COLOMBO DAIREN PIKICHOW HAIPHONG
HAMBUIK..
TANKOW
PAREN
B HEW
WLOON
Chlef Manager.
BRANCHES
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONS
HALALGA
· MANILA
MUAB (Johor)
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
TRIPING PENANG
BANGGON
HATUON
SAN FRANCISCO
AUNGHI PATANI
TEXTYIN
TOKYO
TRINOTAÐ YOKOHAMA
Cat Anunta opened taxmal Currancj sad Deposite roosited for one year ce shener periods in Loen Company and berting arms which will be rented an applicazinti, Hong Kong, 25th February, 1935,"
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The tiuation of the above Buch la ponduct. - the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI WANKING CORPORATION.. 'Halos may be
application;
IN THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI ABEING CORPORATION
V. M. GRATHURM
Chief Mansert. Hong Kong, 25th February, 1935.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
nchised Capital
Paid-up Capital .....
.910,800,000.00
Meera and Undivided Probe #2, $84,900,00
HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG
19, Von Blond Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1-
• Bl Sites Chow, Chairmak,
Xom Chun. Sagu P. E. Kwak, K. Wour Iwa Tong, E. Chan Ching Bhek, Lagu Ll Laz 4. Wong Chu, Ray, and Kar Ting
In Toni Po, Ee, Cller Manager,
The Fons. Eng. Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES –
Manlia Melbourne
"Karaoki
Kow, York Chaka
Bombay
top
Paris
Hankow
Pelping
Howlore
Les dou
Eacreon
San Frandse
Fasane
Saigon
Somarag
Sourabaya
Seduny
T Titlu Folyo
*Ychchamor
Every despite of Banking ·únd ExskADJE Approved la trance. Leann granted an securities.
Durrat Accounts sprzed to a Durrans
Fizul poate received for skorter pretorts in Local and Foreign Cutronelas
form which will be gooled no application. Bad Depo Bozas To Li
XAN TONG PO,
Chial Moonger.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.. Brad Offer: Taikoku, Formosa, Incorporated in Japan by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Central Bank of Formosa, Notes
lasurd Average amount Y.45,000,000
Branches and Agencies.
Japan-Kobe Osaka, Tokyo, Yoko
hama.
Shoku,
Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shinchiku, Taichu, Tainan,
Tallo, Takao, Tamsul, Toen, Karenko Kagi, Heito, Giran.
China:-Amoy, Canton, Foochow, Han-
kow, Shanghai, Swatow.
Others: Bombay, Hong Kong, London, New York, Singapore, Batavia, Samarang, Soerabaya, Dairen.
Or and after April 20th, 1934, the rate of Interest on Special Current Deposit will be at 1% p.a. on daily balance and the rate for balance over $10,000 will be quoted on applleation
Maximum ratem1%).
Y. OHNG,
Manager.
Hong Kong 'Branch
3. Des Voeux Road, Central -
Thingzo
Takchance
Zamboanga
"Forsign," Ruchange and Gamers!' Banking buloses kansented.
and Flaed Deposit| Currmat Accounts opened inoritad for omna - yese `or: shortar, perioda en entor we will be quoted on application.
A. BREARLEY.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. On Veri
Established 1912.
Head Office:Hong Kong.
Total Resources
Branches: Canton, Tolshan, Shanghai, Rankow, Bangkok & San Francisco. London Bankern: Lloyds Bank, Ltd.,
Foreign Exchange and Banking Sovereigns bank buying rate business of every discription, trans- acted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Bar silver per oz. Deposita recetred" for one year or Bar silver in Hong Kong shorter periode at rates which will be Copper cash quoted on application..
Safe Deposit Boxes (various atves)
LOOK POONG BẢN
for hire.
Chief Manager
SAFETY FIRST !
To Safeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries,
Deposit them in a Vault
that is really:'
FIRE - PROOF BURGLAR - PROOF DAMP PROOFI
OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT beated on the Mezzanine Floor of Our New building is Specially Con- structed to provide all of these Im ¡portant Qualities.
..nom. nominal
Copper, cents..... 1% prem. Rate of native interest ..3% pa. Chinese Sub. Coin ... 2834% 'dis. .par. Hong Kong Sub. Coin
CANADA'S CHINESE
TRADE
Exports Amount To "$4,341,000
EDIBLE NUTS PRINCIPAL ARTICLE IMPORTED.
....
Montreal, Canada. Canada's export trade to China.
You may obtain a Safe Deposit Box in this most up-to-date Vault_for your own use at a very moderate Ban- during 1934 reached a total of ital.
$4.341,000. Among the principal
in items included
these export
Fnspection Cordially invited..
THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL - figures were wheat flour $243,251;
& SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Carner of Ice House Street and
·Des Voeux Road, Central
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC...
Head Office: 85. Broadway, New York
Capital Surplor Reserves
..U.S.$6,000,000.00 2,087,112,50 1,995,528.31
BRANCHES:- ··
Amaiards
11004
tangaw
Milon Nice
Athe AMA Benise
The lingue.
HATARA
Bastio
Harborg Rome
Kaplam Piraus Paria
Bombay
Bre
Heidelberg Interlakes Ceregalata
Lendon Liverpool
Palpin Paler Betterdam BODIA Shangha
Robax
Lore
Lugane
Luxor
Nopor Tania Termina
Make Carle
Wutils
Vienna Vening Yokohama Zurich
Calra
Calcutta
Cannes
Coins ba Copenkasse Publis
Fdinburgt Plows
GUDETA
Mentol Noutros
manufactures of rubber, (automo- bile tyres being the main item un- der this head) $196,675; fish $122,- 191; timber $1,551,626, (sawn tim- ber, and railway sleepers formed a large part of this item); nickel $119,485; and newsprint paper $1,096,813.
Importe from China covered a wide variety of products including electrical goods, toys and dolls, scientific instruments, hardware, books, textiles and edibles. Nuta valued at $1,107,147, were possibly the most important single item imported from China in 1934.
Other principal items included grains. mainly rice, $8,275;, ten, $63,565; oils $383,798; fura, 365,- 651; linen, $217,878; manufactures of aluminum, brass and copper, over $30,000; fireworks and other explosives, $4,452; silk, mainly raw, [$51,865; spices, $10,111, and works of art $1,562,--Reuter,
Branches of American Express Com-THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANE, nany in: Principal eftian of United Etates of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking] Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment accounts
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK handled.
LIMITED.
Established 1880
Casital (fully paid-up) Ten.100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Yen.125,800,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA
Brancher and Agencies at:
Nagasaki
Nagoya
New
York Osake Paris Felping Rangoon Rio. 30 Jenciro
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
(Dalny)
Hamburg
San Francisco
Hankow
Seattle
Harbin
Semarang
Shanghai
Hingapore
Scerabaya Sydney
Tientsin
Tokyo
Hong
Henolulu
Hoinking Karachi Lobe
London
Los Angele Manila
·Hoff
-Interest: allowed
singtan
anite received for fas rates to be obtained on:
Kopf, 11th
LERATED
(Incorporated in China) Head Offee...Shanghai Capital
Reserve
.$7,500,000.00 .$1,500,000.00 Branches All Important Cities
in China The Company offers to intending Banking Business transacted. Foreign Exchange and
General Travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and and Fixed Deposits received for ope Current and Saving Accounts opened In addition, the world-wide services| sf its thoroughly equipped Travel De year or shorter periods at rates which
will be quoted on application. partment.
SOU Z. CHANG,
E. W. DUGGAN,
Manager,
THE WING ON BANK
-- LIMITED
Head Office: Hongkong, 20, Des Voeux Road Central. Authorised Capital: $10,000,000 LONDON, BANKERS: Westminster Band, Ltd.
HONG KONG BRANCH: 24. Des Voeur Road, Central, Manager's Office..............Tel. 88565 Foreign Exchange Dayt General Office
--88567
Canhler's Office
83569
$5,000,000,
THE SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL "& SAVINGS BANK LIMITED
Incorporated in China) Foreign Exchange and every descrip- Capital paid, tap! tion of banking businesses, transacted. Reserves
Current Accounts and':" Savinga|| Capital Bavings Dept. Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits Reserve Savings Dept. received st rates which will be gooted Band Offer... on application. Special rates given for
'A Bank, having na ita, Special deposits,
Industrial Bavalopment: Exocutore tip: dnder and the fostering other Trusteeship and Exoca dode taken. Baza Deposit Boxes for Bire
#cial relations abroad. // PHILIP GOCKCHIN /
Hong Kong oliematy
GOOKCHIN Asst. Manager,
"LI SHU FONG!
Asst Manag
1000.
International Asscë. Sh. $5 ».
Shipping.
Douglases: $391⁄2 n.. H.K. Steamboats; $71⁄4 1. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 m.
Indo-Chinas (Def.). 888 n.
Union Waterboats $12 n.
Mining.
Antamoks 95 cts. sa.
Balatoes $43 n.
Baguio Gold 89 cts. t.
Banguet Consolidated $14 n. Benguet Exploration 15 éte. n. Benguet Goldfield 10 cts. n. Big Wedge 10 cts. n. Gold Creek 38 eta. . Gold Rivers 17 cts. n. Ipo Mining $11⁄4 3- 'Itegans 42 eta, u.
Salacots 16 cts. n. Kailan (Single) 16/6 n. Langkats (Single) Sh. $18 n. S'hal Exploration Sh, $6 n. S'hai Loans, Sh. $6 m. Raubs $5.16 n. Venz: Goldfield #5 n. Docks, etc.
H.K. Wharves $90 n. Cum ria, H.K. Dock $94 B.
Providents (old), $1 n. Providents (new) 20 cts. ́n. Hongkews, Sh. $809 n. New Engineering Sh. $5 s. S'hai Docks, Sh. $120 n.
Colton Mills. Ewo Cottons Sh. $8.80. n. Shanghai Cottón. (old) Sh.$74 n. S'haf Cottons (now) $45`n. Zoong Sings Sh. $9.80 . Wing On Textiles, Sh. $55 n. H.K. Wharves right $10 n H.K. Wharves ex rights $89 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc. H.K. and S. Hotel $4.35 #. H.K. Lands $40 n. H.K. Land 4%
102% 8.
Debentures
Shanghai Lands Sh. $16 n. Metropolitan Landa Sh. $12.20 n. Humphreys, $91⁄2 8.
H.K. Realties $5.10 n.
Asia Realties "A", Sh. $100 n. Asis Realties "B" Bh. $15 m. Chinese Estates $98 n. China Realties Sh. $9.60 n. China Debentures Sh.$123 n.
Pablle Utilities H.K. Tramways $16.80 88. Peak Trams (old) $8 Peak Trama (new), 36 n. Star Ferries $89 m.
Yaumati Ferries $22 n.
n.
C. Lights $9.10 b., $9.15/20 8,
H.K. Electrics $65% n. Macao Electrica 325 n Sandakan Light $8. Telephone) (old) $23.10 sa.. Telephone (new) $10.n. China Buses Sh. $12.40 n. Singapore Traction. 10/8 n. Singapore Pref. 20/6 n.
Industrials Malabon Suger $51⁄2 . Cald: Macg. (Ord.), 8h $16 n. Cald: Macg, (Pref.), Sh. $16 n.. Canton Ices $23⁄4 ̧ ̧n. Cements $78," Converted. H.K. Ropes $2.60 ́sa..
Storen, etc.
Dairy Farms $19
Watsons $34 n.
5.
Lane, Crawfords $3.75 m. Mackintosha, $21 n. Binceres. $8 n
Wm. Powells, 70'ets. n. Wing On (HK.) $105 2.
Miscellaneous,
H.K. Amusements $1.85 . Entertainments, $6.40 n. B.C. Enterprises $1.85 m. Macao "Greyhounds,” 88-n. Constructions. (old)' $1.70_n. Construction (new), 45 cta. a Vibro Piling $5 m
Taking the witness stand as a defence witness for the now sentenced Bruno Hauptmann, Mr. Charles De Bisschop. Water- bury, Conn., nurseryman, disputes the findings of Mr. Arthur Koehler, the United States Government wood expert, who testifed for the State. Bisschop is shown being questioned by the defence.
attorney, Mr. C. Lloyd Fisher,
LOCAL DOLLAR ADVANCES
Silver Prices Improve
The local dollar has advanced %, opening on demand this morning at 1/11...
WAH YAN COLLEGE: Amateur Photo Club Exhibition
LIST OF PRIZEWINNERS
CANVASSER IN
TROUBLE
European Complainant
Mrs. J. Cutter, of No. 28 Gop Road, was the complainant against Châu Chi chịu, B canvasser. who was charged with fraudulently con- verting to his own use a sum of 184.40 when entrusted with the sum of $5 before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistray this morning.
Sub-Inspector Fender stated that accused was a canvasser, who went
and took orders from Army people,
and was given $5 last Monday by Mrs. Cutter to have it changed. Ha never returned.
Accused said that the money was stolen from him. He was remand- Mr. Ng Sui-cheong was the win-led 48 hours to make amends to the
Spot and forward silver prices ner of the silver cap for the best also advanced 3/16, being quoted at collection of photographs at the 27% and 27%, respectively, ⠀ . third annual Wah Yon College The London on New York cross-Amateur Photographic Club exhibi-
¡complainant.
rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4,76%, tion and, competition yesterday.15, Fung, Lok-nai.
as compared with £U.3.84.77, while His entries won two second places Hand Coloured Pictures.--1, Fung the New York on London rate was and four third places, unchanged at £--U.S.$4.77.·
RAW RUBBER PRICES
Latest Quotations From
Singapore
Spat 18 unchanged.
April-June 18 unchanged. July-Sept. 20 unchanged. Oct.-Dec. 21% unchanged. Market:-Dull,
Ven-tsin. (gold medal); 2 Fung Ven-tain; 8,
Thavi Khutrakul
Past Pupils' Section (Best Pice
Chu Wang-ip won the silver.cup for the best picture and the cup for (ailver medal). the best portrait.
1
The judges were Mr. H. Lueer, of ture)-1, Lui Na-chuex (silver Messrs. Defag, Agfa Ltd, and Mr. cup).
Enlargements.--1st place and
Y. K. June, of D'Asis and Company,
the decisions being based upon sub-gold medal, Yan Hok-kun; 2ud ject-appeal, composition, and tech-place and silver medal, Fung Ven-
tsin."
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Comnique, A pany have received the following The following were the re- Contact Prints.-1st place and Straits currency quotations from sults:-
gold medal, Lui Nai-chuen; 2nd Best Picture.-1, Chu Wang-ip.place, and silver medal, Young Singapore for Raw Rubber.
Best Portrait, Chu Wang-ip. Chun-chung. Best story Telling Picture-1, Contact Prints-1, Thomas Woo (gold medal); 2, Thomas Woo Han Keng-yuen
Best Landscape-1, Ne Sui- (silver medal); S, Paul Tauí (gold cheong.
medal) 4, Fung Lok-nam (silver Portraiture-1, Chiu Wan-ip; 2 medal); 5, Thomas Woo; 6; Chop Fung Lok-nam (gold medal);g, Sai-hing (gold medal): 7, Han Ng Sui-cheong; 4, Kan Wang-po Keng-yuen; B, Thomas Woo;9, Thomas Woo; 10, Yeung Shou- (silver medal).
Landscape, Yeung Shou-chun chun: 11, Cheung Yu-shing (silver (gold medal); &, Ng Sul-cheong medal). fallver medal); 3, Ng Sul-cheong: [4; Thomas Woo.
Selling prices 4 cent higher on all positions.
CHINESE DOCTOR'S DEATH IN CANADA
TO ESTABLISH CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL IN CHINA
The Concert
A large and appreciative audi- Story-telling Section-1, Robert ence attended the concert, which Lim (gold medal): 2, Ng Sub-cheong was held in the College Hall at 7.30"** ((gold meda]); 3, Ng Sul-cheong;-4, p.m.
་ ་
Hamilton, Ontario, Chu Wang-ip (silver medal); 5, Three plays were presented by Dr. Samuel T., Lu, whose ambi-Yeung Chou-chun; 6, Robert Lim; the students of Class 1A. These
were, "Thể Dragon's Eye":"Pip... tion was to establish a medical, Thomas Wood
School Activities Pictures-1, and the Convict" (adapted front college at Chengtu, China, with a special wing for, sick children, has Han Keng-yuen (gold medal); 2, "Great Expectations" by Charles- died here at the age of $8. He had Yeung Shou-chun (silver medal); Dickens), and "The Siege of Chui- been ill two years, during which, Ng Sul-cheong: 4, Chu Wang-ip:Yeung."
The spent a great deal of time in the preparation in Chinese of a text book on the care and feeding of fchildrené
Dr. Lu was on the staff of the West China Unión University, in fwhich the United Church of Canada is interested, before com- ing to this continent to specialise children's ́ ́ diseases. He spent a year in study at the Sick Children's |Hospital, Toronto, before he was
taken 1.
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