BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorized Capital
$50,000,000 Glasnéd and Fully Pall-up 20,000,000
Reserve Funds:
Sterling
£6,500,000
Eilver $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-
•prietors
HEAD (FVIOR ; ; HONGKONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
N. 11. Dodwell. H«q.
CO, Knight, Knif
Deputy Chairman.
W. H. Bell, Esq. K. S. Morrison Eggs
A. H. Compton Esq.,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1865. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up: Capital.
Retary Find
[Reserve "* Liability
prietors
.65,000,000. ,000,000
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Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Hon. Mr. C. G.-S. Mackie,
Xushles
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Bourabaya Talplox Tenwin
Medan
Toorka
Piping
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G. Miskin Esq., T. E. Pearce Esq.,"
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Hong Kong, 1st. January, 1995.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
-Established 1912.
Total Rasduress
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
TREDNESDAY, APRIS
ommerce and Finance
Silver Prices Decline
The local dollar is steady, opening on demand this morning at (2/0.
Silver prices declined 3/16, spot: being quoted at 28, and forward at 284
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at US$4.80
while the New York on London rate as compared with US$4.79%,
was quoted at U.S.$4.81, as com- pared with US$4.806
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
Darren Aponte spravé la Losal Durranty" Branchés: Canton, Toishan, Shangha, On Singapor
Fized Deposdim amovived for a DE "heriar periode in Look! Cospany sad Bieling (**), kupona which will be sacked on applicati Hong Kong, 25th February, 1935.
HUNG KONG SAYING BANK.
The Businown if the store Back to condres. the HONG KONG AND BRANGBAY
COUPONATION, Bal may
stained on application.
FOR THE BONG KONG AND SHANGHAI, BANKIND CORPORATION
V. V. DRAYBURN.
Chiat Manero.
Hong Kong, 25th February, 1936.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Kuiderland Capital
Pald-up Capital
Boats and Undivided · Itrošite comes-89,484,
HEAD OFFICE:—HONG ROND.
13. The Yoruz Bond. Desiri,
HOLT OF DIRECTÓRE ;-
Mi Ho Chow, Chairman.
Ko Chua, 1. P. K. Kwak, Eng., Wo
Tony, Fag.. Chan ribing Bbak, Esq. Id fan
Hankow, Bangkok & Ban Francisco, Londen Bankers: Lloyds Bank, Ladha
On demand Foreign Exchange and . Banking On Japani- business of every discription trana acted
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposita recet red for one your or shorter periods at rates which w quoted on application. fer hire.
Safe Deposit Boxes (various, sixan)
LOOK 'POONG'. SHAN,
Chief Manager.
LOCAL SHARES
TODAY'S: QUOTATION:
The following Is the list of local. share quotations issued to day
“Banks,
H.K
ndon) £128 Bank, $14
Bank
Chine
Chins 0. Fin Prof Sh. SAS Insurances. Canton 3: 3260 n.
Union Ins$4171⁄2 b
China Underwritam. $1% 4.
China Tire Ins. $400
H.K Fire In
Ins. $216 b. and 8.
International Assos. Sh. $5 m.
pale Shipping
Douglases $89 n
HK Steamboats, $714-12 Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $30 m Indo-Chinas (Def.),"$38 W. Shells (Bearer) 51/10% n. Union Waterboats $123% n.
Mining."
Baguio Gold 39 cts, n Benguet Consolidated $148. Benguet Exploration 15 cts. Benguet Goldfald 10 cts, n. Big Wedge 10, cts, n. Gold Creek 40. ets. · B. ..... Gold Rivers 11 cts. b.
On Londen
On T.T. and demand
2/-
Head Off-Hoag Kong.
4 months sight.
Authorised Capital
$11,000,000
Credits 4-months' sight
Paid-up Capital
:8,658,000 On Shaughal- 170,498 On demand
125
128
On demand
∙171
Antamoks 96 cts. n:
On India-
Balatoes 843 n.
On TT. and demand
:138
Op New York---
On demand
484
Credits 60 days" sight OnHataria......
495
On demand
71%
On Paris
On demand
790
Ipo Mining $1.
Credits 4 months' sight.
760
Itegana 42 cts. n
On Salgon-
Salacots 16 cts. n.
On demand
72%
Kallan (Single) $16/3 n..
Langkats (Single) Sh. $18 m.
96%
S'hal Exploration Sh. 85 n
S'hat Loans, Sh. §o n,"
On demand
924
Raubs $5.15
Sovereigns bank buying rate 2/-3⁄4
Venz: Goldfield $5 ».
Bar Silver per oz.
281%
Bar silver in Hong Kong
.nom.
of
Copper-cash Copper cents.
nominal
1% prem.
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To Safeguard Your Valuablas and Jewelleries.
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Sydney
Tiental
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Vancouver
To decipio ad Baking and Exshanga Loan greed, on approviá
Current Arrunte opotné in - Losal. Osmuna.
cherter periods in Low) and Foreign Cumesoder am Aurora »utish" will be gooted on applicatiam.
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Head Ofice-Talhoka, Formosa, Incorporated in Japan by Special Experial Charter, 1899, Central Bank of Formosa, Notas: *haved_Average amount Y:45,000,000
Branches and Agenciou,"z Japan:- Kobe, Osaka, Tokyo, Yoko hama. Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shoks, Shinebiku, Talchu, Tainen, Tailo, Takao, Tamsul, Toon, Karenko Exgi, Heito, Giran. China-Amoy, Canton, Forchow, Han-
kow, Shanghai, Swatow. Others: Dombay, Hong Kong, London, New York, Bingapore, Batavia, Samarang, Socrabaya, Dairen.
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and after April 20th, 1984, the rate of Interest on Special Current Depod will be at 14% pa. on' daliy (belknée, and, the rate for balance" over 110,00 will be quoted on application (Maximum rate-1), A
Τ. ΟΗΝΟ,
Bong Kong Branch
Manager.
8, Des Voeux Road, Central
located on the Mezzanine Floor Co
Our New building is Specially Con-
On Manila
On demand
On Bangkok
stracted to provide all of these Rate of native interest .8% pa. portant Qualities,
You may obtain a Safe Depot Chinese Sub. Coin ... 2834% dis. Box in this most up-to-date Vapit for Hong Kong Sub. Coin: your own use at a very moderate Han-*** tal.
Inspection Cordially, fuvited, THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAYINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central
THX
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.
Head Office:55, Broadway, New York
Capital Surplus Reserves
‚U.S.$6,000,000.00 2,087,112.80 1,295 528.81
WATSON'S DIVIDEND
par
The Directors of A. S. Watson and Co., Limited recommend that dividend of 30 cents per share be declared as payable in respect of the Company's financial year ended. October 31, 1984.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LTD.
HEAD OFFION;'-
11. Ektacsokorah Street, Landon, REA
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
.£3,000,000
Paid-up Capital....... 1,050,000
Reserve Fund & Best
"HANTEES:
1,800,000
1247,482
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd. Bengkok
BRANCHES
GIRL .Glenow
Milan
Albert Anissa Beals
The Hagus
Raplea
Dombay......
Pirsasa
Parle
Barlin
Have
Palplay
Colombo Dab
Bettera
Calre
Heldsburg Interlake Jerusia London
Paloma
Rotterda
Nsary
Balenthe
Liverpool
Lor
Canse Colcombe Copenhagen Di Känburgh Monte Carle Florence
Genera
Main
Munich Montreux
flower Blaspher
Zurich
Bray
BBANCHES:. :
Ipob
Kandy
Kareht.
Kuta Bharu Evala pis
„New York
Port Louis
(Mauritiu) Fangood Kuala Lumper Bhanghat Kuantan (Fabang). Bimala i
Bingapore
HONG KONG BRANCHİZ
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*Travellers - Chaquae istovi.
Trustee and Executorships under taken at AM
INTERPET: Allowed on Current Acount and Flasd Deposlis: as Anton Fhalimaw be: Moertained
syplication.
B. KENNEDY,
Branches of American Express Comen's Road Central Cons pany in Principal cities of United
Hong Kong, 1st April 1995, Blates of America 'und Canada, ik he
All classes of. Commercial Banking Transactions undertakan.”
Personal Investment accounts
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK handled,
LIMITED.
Established 1880
The Company offers to intending Travellers: the use of its WAMATOJOTE Cheques" and Letters of Credit and,
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,
(Incorporated in China) Head Office Khang halus 17,500,000.00. 81,300,000.00!
Important Cities
Foreign Exchange and General
In addition, the world-wide services Banking Business transacted. (fully paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 f ita thoroughly equipped Travel De
Yen.126,800,000 partment.
Head Office? YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies st:
Alexandria
Batavia:
Berlin":
Bombay,
(Dalny)
Nagasak! NAROTA New York
Peiping Bangopu
(í (kukdan)) Rio de Jenaro
San Francisco
Seattle
EW. DUGGAN
THE WING ON BANK LIMITED
Head: Osice: Hongkong. 26, Des Voeux Road Central?? Authorised Capital #10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS
Westminster Band, Ltd:
Foreign Exchange and every deser Hon of bankng businesses
Current Accounts, and Accounts
received at
on application
Specla
Current and, Saving Accounts opens and Fixed Deposita received for one [year or shorter periods at ratels
be quoted
on appiler
L4%DeraVoeux? Ro Manager's! Försiga Erabangs. General Offic
BANK
Docks, etc.
H.K. Wharves 90 b. Cum. rta. H.E. Wharves ex rights $89 n. H.K. Wharves right $10% b. R.R. Dock $93⁄41⁄4 ́8. · Providenta (old) $1 n. Providents (new) 20 ets. n. Hongkews, Sh. #805 h. New Engineering Sh. $5 a. S'hat Dock, Sh: $120 m Arts Cation Mills Ewo Cottons. Sh. $8.30 m.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Monetary Problems
Curb Trading
SCATTERED LIQUIDATION SPOILS RUBBER MARKET
SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE
Conditions Continue Very Quiet
LOSSES IN GOVERNMENT BOND DEALINGS
A.O.F.C. Comment
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Nthat the FIFTIETH Annual
Ordinary General Meeting of the Company (since its registration), will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 16th April, 1935, at 11.30. A.M., Shanghai, Mar. 31. The main business of the Stockport of the General Managers, to
for the purpose of receiving the Re- Exchange last Monday was done in gether with a Statement of Ac-
In their market report, Mesars. 8. E. Levy and Company, corres pondents for Messrs. White Weld and Company, New York stafes-
"Stocks: We continue to believe Shanghai Power company 51⁄2 per counts for the year ended 31st. Oc- that the prevailing uncertainties recent debentures at 79 The total tober, 1934. garding legislative and monetary business for the day was given The REGISTER OF SHARES of problems will curb trading for the 100 shares and 944 bonds. the Company will be CLOSED from time being. We would recommend
Debentures were the only busi THURSDAY, the 11th day of April
the reduction of commitment on ness on the Shanghai Stock Ex to WEDNESDAY the 17th day of any modest upturns. Business change on the next day. F. M. CApril, 1985, both days inclusive, 8 per cent debentures (1921) during which period no transfer of done-680,000 shares.
Hong Kong, Brd" Apríl, 1935:
Grains: The market was small, changed hands at Tle.100 cash, and shares can be registered," thin and of a professional: nature, a parcel of Shanghai Water Works Outside traders were shy in follow. 6 per cent debentures (1982) came. JOHN, D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
--- General Managers, ing advances. The position regard to business at Tls.100- ing Corn is tightening. Total sales: Wheat: 11,198,000 bushels, Corn:
Arise in price of Shanghai 5,667,000 bushels. Private esti Power 12% per cent debentures mates of the Winter Wheat yield are was recorded on Thursday when
Small Business Only
somewhat bearish. A shortage of $44,000 worth changed hands at 81 HONG KONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE sub-soil moisture is reported over for cash, which advanced to 81.50 large, areas.
on the next day.por "Cotton: There is a growing feel ing that difficulties are maintaining transactions in debentures there With the exception of four an artificial restriction on the mar was nothing doing on the stock ex-
Shanghai Cotton (old) Sh.$74 m. ket. Heavy sales of fertilisers are change during Saturday's half-day
S'hal Cottons (new) 145_n. Zoong Sings Sh. $9.30 n.
keeping buyers on the side-lines.ession, Short interest in new crops is in Wing On Textiles, Sh. 855 ncreasing.
Landa, Hotels, etc.
Gold dollar bonds changed hands H.K, and S. Hotel, $4.90 b. and sa. side traders has been shaken by
"Rubber: The confidence of out G593 cash on Monday and there was some business in FM. CA 6 H.K. Lands $42 b. H.K. Land 4% Debentures ly felt. The statistical position scattered liquidation, which is keen
per cent, debentures (1984) at 99
102% D
Government Bond continues to show some improve. Throughout the week, ended the Shapghal Lands Sh 316 nment. Total sales: 224 lots. March 28 there were only minor Metropolitan Lands Sh. 12.20 ngugar: Refiners' requirements of fluctuations with no definite "ten- Humphreys 39% 88. H.K. Realties 35.10, n. Asia Realties "A", Sh. $100 m. Asia Realties B Sh. 315 Chinese Estates 890 n.
China Realties Sh. $9.60 n. China Debentures SL,$128 n.
Pablle Utilities
ital
The
Josses
1ST DIVISION
Ove HONG KONG POLICE
WE SOUTH CHINA “D”
Kowloon Ground, 430-p.m. * SATURDAY, April 6th”
Covered Stands $1.00 Bervices in uniform 60 cts. Open Stands 50 ets, and 39 cts.
J. SHEPHERD
Hon. Sec. PEC.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, Stanley,
Raw Sugar to cover
en their heavy dency taking place on the Chinese commitments for June and beyond Government Bond marke the likely to force Futures into con-net result however, showed .siderably higher levels. Total dominating due to the declines
sales:Old: 10,000 tons, New: during the first two days. 29,000 fons. continues to be dry. We expect betweek amounting to only 65,200,000 when
H.K Tramways $16.65 b., 18.70/75
sa
Peak Trams (old), $8% n. Peak Trama (new), 46 n. Star Ferries $89 50.
Yaumati Ferries $22-n. C. Lights $9.70 b
H.K. Electrica $644 b. 64/64% BIOS
Macao Electrica $25 n Sandakan-Light $8 Telephone (old) 628 b. and sa. Telephone (new): $10.10 b. China Buses Sh. $1240 n. Singapore Traction 10/8 n. Singapore Pref 20/6:20
Malabon Sugar $81⁄2 8.3. Cald: Macg (Ord.), 8h. 316 m. Cald Macg (Pref.), Sh. $16 n. Canton Ices: $2%
Cements $6 s., Converted:
HK Ropes 82.60 n.
Dairy Farms $18.80 1 Vataon
Business registered a corres
THE
Flash Graine: The weather ponding decrease, the total for the SUMMER TERM will begin
THURSDAY, April 11th New Studente, whether
ter support of Whest on setbacks. Despite the first approaching set Boarders or Day-boys, should at
Reuter.
RAW RUBBER PRICES Crans
tlement, the market was slow retend for examination at 9 a.m (Continued on Page 7).
suming activities and it was only Prospectuses may be obtain from Els on the last day
that Mr Hot Tung. Mesars. Banker' tions showed an increase, and Co., Bank of China Building, Monday was the day for or The Warden, St. Stephen's Col March trading. Bus will be lege, Stanley, confined to April delivery on the next two days and the market will close for settlement: on
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High for 1932-35
1982-
Aday
26, 1985-Settlement
18, 1992-
March
1985 29.4 arch 25, 198
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