BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855.
THE CHINA RAIL FRIDAY, APRIL
Commerce an Finance
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON FINANCE COMMITTEE
Authorised Caplin).
Issued and Fully Paid-up
$50,000,000 20,000,000
Reserve Funds
Sterling... £ 6,500,000
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
prietors..
20,000,00
Reserve Liability
HEAD OFFICE I KONGKONG;
prietors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Silver $10,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro- 4-
#. 11. Tidwall, K»qu
Chalcon
zƐ G. Xaight, Bop
Date Depuis Chairman.
W. H. Bell, Esq. K. S, Morrison Esq.,
AH. Compton Esq.,
Ben Bon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Hon. Mr. G. G. 8. Mackie,AKES
G. Miskin Esa, T. E. Pearce Eeg
V. K. Graybarn, Pay
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
EVALCUTTA
CANTON
BBANCHES-
KUALA LUMPUR LONDON
LYUNS
·MALACOA
MANILA
MIAH (Johore)
WUNDER
PEIPING
РУНАКО
TANGGUN
SAJUON
BAN FRANCISCO
BILANGBA
DOLOMBO
NEW YORK
HAIPHUNG
SAMBUNG
·PANKOW
TAMBIN
ПОН
Толоча
KOBE
KU LOOK
SINGAPORE
SQUBABAYA
BUNOKI FATANI -
TIENTSI
FOKTO
TRINGTAO
TOHOTLAMA
43,000,000 23,000,000
KURS Agenclen" and - Branches:
lotta
BAN FOOD
Beremben boughal. Bayuporn BILANKA
Alex Bla
Hangkok
Bombar
Kobe
Calouste
[Cawnpore
Locking
Debo
Kudras,
Talplag
Delhi...
Kodan
pana
New York
Talog
Hankow
(faking)
Rarble
bong
Hei Tow
MEETING
LOCAL SHARES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATION
(1935
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Restricted Volume Of Trading
LEGISLATIVE AND MONEY
UNCERTAINTIESHA
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Reuter Quotations
In theirṣmarket report w Mänser. 8. E. Lew and Company, Corres [pondents for Messrs, White:Weld usele
0000 $470,061 Supplementary The following is the list of local and Company, New York state:
Forsiga) Brabangs sad Gone Banking but ↑ transacted. ·
Curried Awonate opened and Fixed Deposita recsival for one your or, abortar periode si mai 'which will be quoted an application,
A. BREARLEY.
Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st. January, 19857
Expenditure
$413,119 FOR DEPRECIATION OF STERLING FUNDS
Supplementary expenditure to talling: $470,061 was approved at the Finance Committee meeting. which followed the Legislative Council meeting yesterday after. noon
The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Sir W. T. Southorn, K.B.E., C.M.G., presided.
The sum is made up of $96" for
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. materials for repairs and renewals
Head Office-Houg Kong.......
· Eatablished 1919.
Authorised "Capital
Fald-up. Capital
Fotal Resources
Current Accune speed in Low Cases Branches: Canton, Tolahan, Shanghat, incidental expenses for the Med!-
and-Flead Deposit FOOLTE ER DEN' TORE . aborsar periode in Lesel Company'
Elf terms Thick vil be. quoted on appitalfoo
Hong Kong, 26th February, 1985.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Businone of the shore Back la sanduer.
of the HONG KONG AND WHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
"Bulan may be
TEP HONG KONG AND · HILANGĦAL
V. W, GRAYBURN,
Cilat Maniers,
akkained on application.
BANKING CORPORATION_
Hong Kong, 25th February, 1996,
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Bathorised Captial
$16,200,000.00 6,506,600.00
Dep1561 Manners und Undivided Proble3,4,500,50,
BEAD OFFICE 1-HONG KONG
13, Voor Road Control.
BOARD OF DIRECTOLL)—
Bir Bbou-souw, Chairman
Chan, ZAG. 5. K
Wour 4 To
Là Ko Fun Tong, Eng.. Chasing Shots og
Req., Wang Chu Son, Bag and Kau Tin
Kas Toog Fo, Esq. Culet. Manger.
To Fong, Req.,. Minapt BBANCITES AND. AGENOTEN 14–
Santia Hatbourne
Mogaki
New York
· Mombay
Siphong
Fariz
Palpind
Bagon
Every description
Бреців
Ghanghai.
-- Singapore
Surabaya
Sydney
Talboku
عامات ملح
Tokyo
Fanbourer Tokchains
Backing and Richanga
Officers;
of the Prisons Department; $1,847 for personal emoluments of the District office North; $12,700 for $11,000,000 rent allowances of Asiatic Subor 8.655,000 dinate Officers; $3 for books for 89,170,49% the Medical Department; $105 for Hankow, Bangkok Ban Francisco.. London Barkers: Lloyds Bank, Ltd., cal Department; $3,145 for rent
Foreign Exchange and Banking allowances for Sentor business of every discription trans-310,001 for rent allowances for Officers; Current Accounts opened and Fixed European Subordinate Deposite received for 000 year or $683 for clothing for the Fire shorter periods at rates which will be Brigade: $2,884 for the training quoted on application.
expenses of an Assistant Govern- Safe Deposit Boxes (various sizes)ment Marine Surveyor in England; for hire.
$26.531 for transport of. Govern- ment, servants; $418,119 for depre- ciation of sterling funds; $58 for incidental expenses in connection with the Hong Kong Volunteer De- SAFETY FIRST !
fence Corps; and $489 for the To Safeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries.
Armoured Car and Motor Machine Deposit them in a. Vanit Gun Section of the Volunteers.
Do that is really:"
"Estimates for 1935 are: $2,460 FIRE-PROOF
for the building of a temporary BURGLAR - PROOF, Are station at Shamshulpo; $2,475 -- DAMP - PROOF! - for flying fees for the Assistant OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT Superintendent of the Aerodrome: and $5,792 for, special expenditure located on the Messanine Floor Our New building is Specially. Con- in connexion with the Public tracted to provide all of these ImWorks Department, making a sum portant Qualities,
total of $10,727.0.
LOOK POONG BHAN,
Chiat Manager
of
You may obtain a 'Safe Deposit Box in this most up-to-date Vault_for you? own use at a very moderata Ben- Ital.
Inspection Cordially Invited, l
THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL
...& SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of Ice House Street and
Des Voeux Road, Central "5
THE
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations have been received by Reuter New York Cotton:-
July October
Rango
Ras Frances
don then-sched.
Φριτικέ
Losas granted no napraviči
Aroute opened in Low B AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, December
and Fixed Dopeulte zecclved for anayeur
hrbar pariode is Local and Foreign Corronoise Delorma which will be quoted on spplication.
Gala Depot Dores To Lat.
LAN TONG PO.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China)
Head Office..Bhanghai
Capilki
Reserve
Branches
Apr. 3. Apr. 4. Closing Closing
10.97 10.98 10.51 10.54
INC.
Chis! Manage.
Head Office-55, Broadway, New York
Jan. (1996) March
10.62 10.61 10.54 10.62
10.69
*10.65
Spot
11,20
11.20
New York Rubber;
Capital Surplus Restvor:
„U.S.$6,006,000.00
May...
11,80
11.40
2,087,118.69
July...
11.42
11.50
1,995,528.81
September
11.55 11.62
BRANCHES:
October
11.63 11.70
Aralarda
Gapon
Miles
December
11.82 11.86
Aniwory
Clean
January
11.90
12.00
Athens
The HERIS
Nablu
Авинция.
Bayka
[Chicago Wheat:-
Kaise Berlin
Bamborg
Parla
May
-9514
95%
Heidelberg
July
91%
922
Ore
Bements
-Caksima
Cabba
September
90%
9214
Chicago Corn:pat
Colombe Copenhagen Thiblin Edinburgh Flore CONTA
L
Luxe
May
88%
Taormine
July
+761⁄2
Marcelline
Moula Carle Venica
September
711⁄2
Manila: Munich
Tokokama .Zurich
Winnipeg. Wheat: May:The July
-8659:
864
New York Sugar:-
***$7,500,000.00
$1,500,000,00
All Important Cities
in China
Poreign Exchange and General
Banking Business transacted.
Current and Saving Autinta opened and Fixed Deposits received for ons Feraherter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
SOU Z. CHANG
HONG KONG BRANCH: 24, Des Voeux Road, Central. Manager's: Once... Tel 83505 Foreign Exchange Dept. 38658 88667 General Ofice (Cashler's: Ofice
13569
Bobay
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Ham
Interlaken- Jerusalem
Liverped
Peipio; Palms -Reiter da
Rame Bioha!
Routhampton Glapor
Looden
Branches of American Express Com vany In Principal cities of United Marke States of America and Canada.
May All classes of Commercial Banking July-a Transactions undertaken
September. December Personal Investment accounts Jan (1938)
New York Silk?
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK bandled
LIMITED.
Established 1880
agoya,
New York
Osaka
· Old New Old New 2.30.2.27-2.82 2.31 2.352.88 2.88 2.38- 2.41 2.89 2.44 2.43 2.47 2:44 2.50 2,48 $2.38 2.85 2.41 2.88
share quotations issued to day :——
Banks, spor
H.K. Bank $1270 sa. HK. Bank (London) £126 b. Chartered Bank 514% Mercantile Bank A. & B. $31% Mercantile Bank C. 8181⁄2 u, Bank of East Asia $85% n. "Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh.$20
China O. Fin, Ord., Sh. $1.80 n. China O. Fin, Pref Sh. $43⁄41⁄2
InsurAN GER.
Canton Ins. $260, n. Union Ins. $415 h. China Underwriters $14 China Fire Ins. $400 D; H.K. Fire Ins. $215 n. International Assce. Sh. $5 n..
Shipping
Douglases $89 m. : *** H.K. Steamboats, $77% na Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $39 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), #88 n... Shells (Bearer) $52/6 n. Union Waterboats $111⁄2 n.
Mining.
Antameks 98 cts, mu Balatoes $43 n.. Baguio Gold 35 cts. s Benguet Consolidated $14. Benguet Exploration 15 ets. n. Benguet Goldfeld 10 cts. n. Big Wedge 10 cts. n., Gold Creek 40 ets: "mi Gold Rivers 10 cta. b., 12 saj Ipo Mining $13⁄4 n. Itegans 42 cts. 21. Salacota 16 cts. Kallan Mining Ad: 16/-07: Langkata (Single) Sh. 15 S'hai^ Exploration Sh. $8 m. S'hal Loans, Sh. to n. Raubs $5,16 m. Venz Goldfield 35 m
*** Docks, etc.
n.
H.K. Wharves 890 b, Cum, rts. H.Karves ex right $9016 as. H.K. Wharves right: $11 b. H.K. Dock $940,
Providents. (old), $1_n.g Providents (new) 20 cts, n. Honakews, Sh. 1809 n. New Engineering Sh. $6. S'haf Docks, Sh. $120. x...
Colton Mills,
Ewa Cottona Sh. $8.50 n. Shanghai Cotton (old) Sh.874 n. S'hai Cottons (new) $45 n. Zoong Sings Sh 89.80 D. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $55 m.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H.K. and S. Hotel $4.80 b,$4,90
83.
HK Lands $42 bu
HK Land 4%
102% 1
Debentures
Shanghai Landa Sh. $38, n.✅ Metropolitan Lands Sh. $12.20 "Humphreya, $91⁄2 1.
H.K. Realties $5.10 min Asia Realties "A", Sh. $100 m. Asia Realties "B" Sh. $15 n. Chinese Estates $90 m., China Realties Sh. $9.60 m. China Debentures Sh.8123 n.
Pablle Utilities
H.K. Tramways. $16. Peak Trams (old) 88% n Peak Trams (new), $6 n.. Star Gerries $89, 0) Yaumati Ferries $22. n. C. Lights $9.70 h H.K. Electrice $65 b. Macao Klectrics) $25;11 Sandakan Light $8 1.7. Telephone, (old) 328 b.,
Telephone: (new) $10.10 b. China Buses Sh. $12,40 D. Singapore Traction 10/8 2. Singapore. Pref. 20/6 m.
Industrials 1.80%** Malabon Suur $81⁄2 nEXAN $1.29% Cald Macg. (Ord.), Sb. $16 n. Cald: Macg (Pref)); Sh. $16 m. Canton Ices $21
The Company offers to intending May Travellers, the use of 1's Travakes July Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, September Bob
addition, the world-wide services Montreal Silver:-
1.80
1.80
WEA
1.29
1.29
32.80.
July
EW.DUGGAN. September
Manager December
New York
Capper Jaz
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen,100,000,000 if its thoroughly equipped Travel: De gene
26.Yen.125,800,000 (partment, Reserve Fund
Had Office:YOKOHAMA
Branches and: Agencies, atį,
Berlin
Bombayar
Calcutta
Carton
Jagasaki-
PATIE Peiping: Rangoon tion (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
San Francisco
Iran; (Dalny)
THE WING ON BANK Tin Jan.
LIMITED
Head Office: Hongkong. 26, Des Voeux,Road Centra); Authorised. Capital $10,000,000 KOSLONDON BANKERS:
Westminster Band, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every descrip
aring Shangha
62.80 69.05 62.76b 65:60 63.65 64.90b 64.65
pr. 1. Apr. 4
7.00
Cements $6n Converted.
H.K. Ropes: $2.60-
N
Stores, ele
Dairy Farms$18,80
Watsons
Lane Crawfords. 33.75) n.
Mackintzahl) 121′17
#105
The following quotations from Nest York, have been received by Easter
ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
HE undersigned have received
Auction:
Te thetructions to sell by Pabl
ON
Tuesday the 9th. April 1935 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
eir Sales Room, No. 65,
Road, Kowloon
at
cantity"of
LE HOUSEHOLD
ORNITUREH
close 10.20
11,00 RBLX 489 4,82A2
VAL
10.07 10.09 10,51. - 10.52
$10.90
10.50 Compris 11.49
12:03 95% 19242
Chesterfeld Suites,
87张
Stocks: We still continue to be
N.Y/London Heve that the restricted volume of NY. Cotton treding on Wall Street is due to un July certainties surrounding legislative and monetary problems. Profit July
11.43 11.49 taking on small upturns is advisable. N. Rubber Business done: 560,000 shares. C. Wheat May 941⁄4
Sept 11.58 11.62 Grains: Small stocka of Corn and Jaly 017 Data in Chicago and light country C. Corn May 82 movement were helpful factors in W. Wheat May 685 reviving speculative interest In STOCKS: Wheat, buyers were hesitant,, fear-
31%
19%
ing rains in the drought section. Amer Smelting 32 Total sales-Wheat: 16,490,000 Con Gas NAY 19%
8974 bushels, Corn: 14,289,000 bushels. Du PontUM 80% Cotton: Trade advicer indicate Elec Bond & Sh. 6.
Motors ¡General
2814 28 an increasing reduction in domestic Int Tel & Tel 64 mill activities
Loew's Ind
85%
35% "Rubber This market was quiet, Montgomery W. 28 with buying for consumption negil-Nat Distillers. 26%
11 | N.Y. Central | By gible. The easiness of the guilder Standard Of NJ 37% 37% is keeping outside interests cautious. U.S. Steel Total sales: 197 lots."
"Sugar: The market was active and strong. It is plain that sellers and speculative participation in Futures are steadily enlarging, Total sales-Old: 22,000 tons, New 44,000 tons
28號
2014
85% 28
LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES
Silver Prices Drop
The local dollar has declined
Drawing
Suites, Dining Suites, Bed Room Spites, Dinner Service, Silver ware, Brise ware, Glassware, Porcelain ware, Cutlery. Ornaments, Pics tures Gramaphone and record
ble lamp. Ice chest, Plano, etc., etc."
and
Radio
A Selection of Black Wood Ware On View from Monday the 8th. April 1935. Terms: Cash on Delivery!
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 6th April, 1936."
THE undersigned have received
Tinstructions to sell by Fuble
Auction
ON Wednesday the 10th April, 1935, commencing, at 230 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
comprising:
"Flashes: Graina: There are re- newed indications of a tightening in opening on demand this morning at Chesterfield couches and arm- May positions. Firmer foreign 2/4 OTA
chairs, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, markets are likely to result in bot- Silver prices also dropped 1/16, Wash stands, Bedsteads, Dining ter buying.
spot being quoted at 28 5/16, and tables, Armchairs and chairs, Side- "Brokers Loans have decreased by forward at 28. 8/8.board, Cabests of drawers Cabinets, $27,000,000,"~-Reuter.
The London on New York cross-Filing Cabinets, Desks Hatstands, rate was quoted at U.S.$4.888. Tee cheats, Tea poya, Cocktail as compared with US$4.80 cabinet, Cupboards, Book ensen. while the New York on London rate Folding screens, Tables, otc., etc. was quoted at US$4.844, B White Frost Ice chest, Mirror compared with U.S.84.81%
(Continued on Page 10)
RAW RUBBER PRICES
Latest Quotations From
Singapore
The .. Fingal will leave for Bang kok next Friday, the mis. Bintang, un
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Com-April, and the m. Faistria on April pany have received the following Straits currency quotations from Singapore for Raw Rubber.
Spot 18% down
July-Sept. 2014 down Oct, Dec, 214 down ey Market: Uncertain
Selling price 1⁄2 cent higher on all positions,
Bring Your | PRINTING.
Problems to Ur
THE, NEW
S. E. Levy & Co.
·7, ICE KOULE STREETS?
INVESTMENT, BANKERS 6” BROKENS",
NEW YORK COTTON, EXCHANGE
COMMODITY EXCHANGE, ING, NY,
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.
DENTS" FOR
WELD.&.CO;
شواره
Gramephones, Radio Set, Pictures. Engravings, Oil paintings, Recorde Table clocks, Wall clocks, Or naments, Table lamps, Books, Silver ware, Brase ware, Glass ware, Por celain ware, Cutlery, Medicine chest, Typewriter, Carpets, Rugs, Linen Lamp shades, Blankets, Mosquito nets, etc, eta
also
A Selction of Black Wood: Ware,
Tincluding ASANADA TERENG
Black wood joss, table, Tabis, Armchairs and chairs, Curfo cabinet, Jardinieres, Flower stands, Tea poye, Stools Desks, etc. etc
Kand
Two Pianos
Ono Willys
Knight, G Seater Touring Car in excellent condition. On View from, Tuesday the 9th. April, 1935,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
“Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, April 5, 1986..
Is It Insured?
394wty Insurance All Classes
NO LOWEST RATES American Asiatic Underwr
Fed. Inc., USA. Rating General Agenta~~
Head Office
WING ON'S
SPRING SALE
NOW PROCEEDING