BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION ·
THE CHARTERED, BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA."
Authorised Capital ....... $50,000,000 fncorporated by Royal Charter, 1855. Issued and Fully Paid-up. 20,000,000 Reserve Funds:
Sterling £6,500,000 Silver
$10,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro.
prietors
H, II. Dodwell Hap
Chinese
( °C. Knight, Keq,
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capital ........ #5,000,000 Rezerva Fond
£8,000,000
20,000,001 Reserve Liability of Pro-
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,“ BOARD OP DIRBOTOKS,
prietors
.£3,000,000
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A. H. Compton Esq.,
M. T. Johnson, Esq.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
G.. Miskin Esq., T. E. Pearce Esq,
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BANGKOK
MATAVIA ONBY BALOUTTA
ANTON ERPROO COLOMBO DAIREN FOODROW HAIPHONG
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
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while on sypilenilum,
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHIA: BANKING CORPORATION
M. ORATIORE,
Chief ManarT, Hong Kong, 25th February, 1935..
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Enihorised Cayliai
41
Tamburg
Harbis Her Load
Jening
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Zamboanga
"Foreign Resbangs and'Oenirs! Banking but
Jeanssstil,
THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 1935
LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES
ommerce and Finance
Silver Prices Drop
The local dollar declined. opening on demand this morning at 12/13%
Spot silver has fallen 5/18 to 30 15/16, while forward silver dropped to 31 1/16.
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.95 as compared with £-U.S.$4.854 while the New York on London cross-rate was unchanged at £
Comment courts opened and sed Deposit poorval from Ener or shajar perioda në rate U.S.$4.84% - (which will be quétel, in application.
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Hong Kong, 1st January, 1885.
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Spot 19
down 4. July-Sept. 20 % down Oct-Dec. 22 down.
Market!-Quiet.
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December
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TODAY'S QUOTATION
NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET
Better Prices Still Hoped For
PROFIT-TAKING ON RISES RECOMMENDED
in their market report, Mesara. 8. E. Levy and Company, corres
The following is the list of local pondents for Messrs. White Weld share quotations issued to-day:
Home Banks, *-
H.K. Bank $11807
H.K. Bank (London) £124 n." Chartered Bank £143⁄4-n. Mercantile Bank A. & B. $31% Mercantile Bank C, $181⁄2 n. Bank of East Asia 385 m.
n.
and Company, New York state:
"ALL THE KING'S HORSES?
Holiday Selection For Central Theatre
"VIENNESE DANCE" FEATURE OF FILM
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
S CHANGE OF ADDRESS"
THE FAR EAST AVIATION. CO., LTD., advise that 38. from 18th April, 1985, their ad- dress will be
Third Floor, Gloucester Building,
HOLIDAYS
Accordance with Government
(By PHYLLIS JUBY) Here is another delightfully entertaining Carl Brisson film after the style of "Murder at the the Vanities." It should prove "Stocks:-We think that
over the Silver markets again acted well and we most popular industrial issues. We are inclin- with Kings and Queens, though BANKS will be CLOSED for the ed, however, to take profits on this time of an imaginary king Transaction of Public Business on Businesa done: dom where Royalty takes a holi- FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MON- day and a film-actor friend car-DAY, the 19th, 20th and 22nd in- ries on with the duty of ruling stant. (EASTER HOLIDAYS). Hong Kong, 17th April, 1935.
look for higher prices in all and Jubilee holiday; for it too over Ordinance the EXCHANGE
"Yurther bulges.
in
Am O Finance Corp, Sh$20.740,000 shares.
Grains, "Grains:
especially China O. Fin. Ord., Sk, $1.80 m. China O. Fin. Pref 8h. 34% n.
acted strong and the mar and balancing the budget. wheat,
The Queen is a new and beauti- ket looks higher. News continued Insurances.
bullish and public participation is ful star, Mary Ellis. She has come Increasing. Total sales: Wheat: to the films from the Grand Opera.[A. 6. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, and her voice is as lovely as her 37,538,000 bushels; Corn: 18.026 face, She plays a light and amus-
Canton Ins. $260 n. Union Ins, $890 5. China Underwriters $1.80. n. China Fire Inė. $400 n. H.K. Fire Ins. $215 n. International Assce."Sh. #5 n ***Shipping. Douglases $89 n.
H.K. Steamboats, $71⁄4 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), 380 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), 898 m. Shells (Bearer) $53/9 n. Union Waterboats $111⁄2n,
Mining.
Antamoks 98 cts. n. Balatoes $48 n. Bagufo Gold 85 eta.. n. Benguet Consolidated $14 2. Benguet Exploration 15 eta. n. Benguet Goldfield 10 cta. n.. Big Wedge 10 cts. n. Gold Creek 40 ets. n.
Gold Rivers 10 cts. n. Ipo Mining $13⁄4 n. Itegans 42 cta. n. ⠀ Salacota 16 cta, n.
Kailan Mining Ad. 17/6 n. Langkata (Single) Sh. #15 a. S'hai Exploration Sh. 35 .
S'hai Loans, Sh. 38 n. Raubs $5% n.
000 bushels.
"Cotton:- Foreign interests were sellers at the opening, but
ling part that gives opportunity for
a wealth of lovely songs. She re-
NOTICE
FRIDAY, the 19th April, and
there was little pressure later in turns to the palace, and mistakes EASTER MONDAY, the 22nd
CLOSED.
On these days,
the session. A feature of the the actor for the King, being most market to-day was the switching delighted that he has shaved his April, All Departments will be beard and become no good-looking | of May cotton to distant options. In her absence. That actually has "Rubber: Consumption. pros happened, but it does not serve to pects are promising. Buyers are relieve the actor from his plight will be open for dispensing pro remaining on the side lines, pend;
The Hong Kong Dispensary, Dispensing Department,
ing a clarification of the Guilder til many exciting and amusing scriptions from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. situation. Total sales:-285 lota. events have taken place,
and from 6 PM. to 7.30 P.M. "Viennese Dance”,
ON SATURDAY, the 20th April, EA Pierce And Co's Report When the actor does eventually all departments will be open as
Hong Kong, 17th April, 1985..
In their market report, the make his escape, he performs his American Oriental Finance Confamous "Viennese Dance" with bia star partner from Hollywood. This poration,
for correspondents
dance, with its variations and Messrs. E. A. Pierce and Company chorus, might almost be called the of New York state:—
the
NEW
YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Reuter Quotations
Oct.
Last
close 10.20 11.06
4.85 1.8544.85%
.11.74 11.81 11.43 11.92
12.06 11.81 11.83 12.21 11.99:11.98
99%
feature of the film. It is perhaps "Stocks-Individual trade items the most extraordinary dance ef- fare favourable. Selected indus- foct yet attained on the f... An trist issues continue to show evi- elegant and very modern" back- dence of investment demand. ground is gracefully blended with
an old-time Viennese dance—and i "Grains:-Reports of
April 17. a severe to the much loved tune of "The The following quotations from New shortage of sub-soil moisture and severe dust storms have culminat Blue Danube." Mirrors and shadow York have been received, by Reuter.
effects combine to add to ed in general Commission House strange beauty of the dance. N.Y./London. and local buying of wheat, Sen-
The light, sophistication of this N.Y. Cotton timent was bullish. Corn derived
very modern film is bound to ap- July H.K. Wharves $90 b. and an. Cam. most of its strength from wheat,
peal to the holiday film-goers. All] "Cotton-Near months are com will love the contrasts. First a
N.Y. Rubber
·July ing out more berally, both out romantic tune, "The White Gar Sept right and against purchases of diadenia," and then a gypsy orchestra C. Wheat May 100% tant positions. We think that Ac- and song that makes the feet tap Com May 68% xx
July [tual will go further.
the floor in rhythm. And it is the Wheat May 89% "Rubber The market steadied
Queen herself, in gypsy-dress who STOCKS: after opening on Cammienion singing so beautifully and doing Amer Smelting 874 974 House buying The Trade is still
a gypsy dance, while the King Con Gas N.Y. 2 21% inclined to remain on side-lines.
feverishly reads a detective story Elec Bond & Sh, 6% The London, market closed steady and is relieved only at the point General Motors 20% Hedging operations there have where he discovers that "it was Int: Tel & Tel . dried up The steadiness of the done with a hat-pin!"
Loew's Inc 8734 market. here is partly due to the
'An accompanying
feature is Montgomery W, 254. strength of other marketa."Little Cinderella," a Betty Boop NY. Central
Nat. Distillers "Suger: This market was quiet, picture in the latest colour de Standard Cll NJ 404 404 but steady. May-June and June-velopments. It certainly is rich in U.S. Steel July shipments of Philippine su-colour and will delight the chill-
The following quotations have
New York Cotton:-
May
PALA 1130,000,000,00 -
THE
adap Capital,600,00 Sosirva and Tdivided Profu 71,434,100,00
BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
July
October
December
Apr. 15. Apr. 18. Closing Closing 11.69 11.59 11.66 11.74 11.43 11.35 11.49 11.45
Head Ofce-Hong Kong
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
Jan. (1936) March $11,000,000
Spot 8,658,000 82,170,491 New York Rubber:---
11.53 11.46
11.64 11.67 12,00
11.90
Yenz: Goldfeld $5 n.
Docks, etc.
11.97
11.80. 12.06 11.90 12.21 12.02
TÉS.
12.28 12.08
acted.
12.44
12.28
H.K. Wharves ex right.$90 n. A.K. Wharves right $10% sa. H.K. Dock $9% n
Metro
Bealta Semarang Khanghal
Balastin
Your York
Osaka...
lyong
Paric
Support Gournay Beskow
Current Acounts opened and Fixed January Deposits received, for One year or Chicago Wheat:- |shorter perioda at rates which will be
12,51
12.87
May,
100%
1024
Hutre
Kydney
99%
102
Henclatu
Kabe
Tollaks Tenis Takye
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Korion
- Balgos
・Bag Fraustorg
Varnero
Tohokuma
Chief Manager
Brary devilo of Baubing and
robauge
September Chicago Corn:- May July
100%
1021⁄2
88%
89
82
834A
Ewo Cottona Sh. $8.80 n. Shanghai Cotton (old) Sh.$68
September
77
78%2
Orat. Arocante opened in Local Ourens
sherier periods in Inel and Yoenign Carolina
INC.
Bata Deposts Joe To Let
Chiel Manager.
Head Ofce-65, Broadway, New York
May July.. New York Suger:-
*8914
8934
90
90%
S'hai Cottons (new) $42 n. Zoong Sign Sh. $9.80 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh: $55 n.
Lands, Hotels, "efe,
Capital Surplus Reserves
.U.S.$6,000,000.00 May
2,087,112.60
July 1,995,529,81
Sept. Dec.
Pelping's
Pensag
Rangoon
quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes (various shrou) | Julý for hire.
THE
bude trenacted Loans granted an approved
7ised, beposits, tossired for AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, Winnipeg Wheat:-
for which will be quoted en "applicuro,
XAN TONG PO
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,
LIMITED
+
(Incorporated in China)
Hes! Omce...Shanghai
Capital .... $7,500,000.00
Reserve
Branches
$1,500,000.00
All Important Ciller
in China
Foreign Exchange and General! Banking Business transacted.
Current and Saving Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for on year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
SOU Z. CHANG,
Mansor
HONG KONG BRANCH:
24, Des Voeux Road, Central, Manager's Office......Tal 83565 Foreign Exchange Dept.
General Office
Cashier's Office
35665
83567
- 38569
M
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.
Established 1880
Hamburg
Produ
Puris Petpla
BRANCHEB:--
Amar
40now
Antwort
Glangaw
Milan Kion
Athens
The Layus
Hap
AME
HAYRAN
Fo
Bombay
Bromela
Cairo
Calestia Bensar Colombo
Copenhag
Treblin Pdinburgh Florence Guita
Haidačborg
Interlaken Fron Loadin Livergen Lure Ingate
Leon
Palarme Rotterdam
Bome
Shanghai
FontExplos
Blupor Teatein
Termin
Marselion
VIANA
Moule Cario
Manila
Yokohama
Mwalow
•Montreux
Branches of American Ergreen Com- pany in Principal efties ́ of Undied States of America and Canada,
All classes of Commercial Banktar Fransactions undertaken..
Personal füvestment accointa handled.
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its Travelers Chogans and Letters of Credit and, Capital (fully paid-up) Yem.100,000,000+ addition, the world-wide services Reserve Fund ....... Yen.125,800,000 to thoroughly equipped Travel De
Head Office:-TOKOHAMA
Bransebes and Agencies at:
Alexandria
BALATIA
Ber Ha
Bombay
Calcutta
Nagasaki Nagoya
New York
Paris Peiping Dairen (Dalny) Bangcon Fongtien (Murden) Hlo Es Jeneiro Hamburg Hankow..
Harbin
Hong
Kong
Henolulu
Esinking Karachi
Koba
`San Franciaou Beattle Semarang
Soerabaya
Byd
partment.
_K._W._DUGGAN,
Manager,
THE WING ON BANK LIMITED
Head Office: Hongkong 28, Des Voeux Road Central Authorised-Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS Westminster Band, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every descrip- tion of banking, businesses transacted. Current Accounts and Bavings Accounts opened. received at
will bet [on:
rates given A-Special
and Executorship ender Deposit Boxes for Elre. PHILIP GOCKCHINSURA
reoilyed for fixed perioda taken, Safe
to be obtained on pplication Chief Manager Mine
G. KISHINAMISIGE BRA
Manager, Le COCKCHIN
Xông 11th durch, 1985, Asst. Manage
LA SHU FONG
No. 1 No.3 No. 1 No. 3 Con. Con. Con. Con. 2.31 2.30 2.33 2.31 2.38 2.37 2.40 2.38 2.44 2.48 2.46 2.48 2.51 2.48 2.58 2.49 Jan. (1936) 2.42 2.35 2.48 2.85 New York Bilk:-
May
July September {Montreal Silver:--
May July
1.88.. 1.84 1.38 1.33% 1.85% 1.834
September
December
68.60 67.35b 69.00 ¡68.00 69.80 68:70 71.00 70.05
b-bid
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
18. Benöseksrek Biesst, Loolas, ECK
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
£8,000,000 1,800,000 1,050,000
| Reserve Fund & Rest .. 1,247,482
-The Bank of England & Midland Bánk, Lid,
5. BRAKOLUNT Dengbe Jpoka Bembry Calestia
New York Penang Fort Li
(Mauribus) Rangone
Kandy
Karzab
Colombo Dotkl
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipie
Gille
Kuala Lumpor
Krantas (Falang) – Simla"
Howrah
Vedra Pa
Shanghal
HONG KONG HWANOH. -Hvary- Answipilon of Basking and Trekangi. pona 'traomnelad.
Trustes and Executorships taken
D
-INFRAKAT, allowed Ban), Durresi
Fixed Deposite në Malan lint; mAT, os application.
E. KENNEDY,
7. "Onson's "Best Diniesl
Hong Kong, 1st April, 1985.
THE SHANGHAI COMMI
· & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incor)erated in Ohing
Capital paid up.
Basurves... Capital Bevingne.
-Bank Baving and the fostering cial relations (abro
Providents (old) $1 ́n. Providents (new) 20 cte, b... Hongkews Sh. $309 n.. -Now Engineering Sh. $5. S'hal Docks, Sh. $120 n.
Cotton Mills,
H.K, and S. Hotel 84.40 b. and sa. H.K. Lands $39 sa.. and b.. H.K. Land 4% Debentures
102% n..
Shanghai Lands Sh. $18 mi Metropolitan Lands Sh. $12.20 Humphreys $9.40 19.
H.K. Realties: $5.10 m
Asia Realties "A", Sh. $100 m. Avis Realties "B" 8h. $15 . Chinese Estates $90 n. China Realties Sh. $9.60 n. China Debentures Sh.$123.
Public Utilities
H.K. Tramways $15/15.10 82. Peak Trams (old) $8 n. Peak Trams (new), $8.n. Star Ferries 489 n. Yaumati Ferries $22 n. C. Light $9.30 b. H.K. Electrics 364 sa Macão Electrics $25 mi Sandakan Light #7/67- Telephone (old). 822 b. and sa. Telephone (new) $10.10 n. China Buses 8h. $12.40 n.' Singapore Traction 10/8 n.. Singapore Pref. 20/6 n.pu
**: Industriala: Malabon, Bugar $8% n Cald: Macg, (Ord.); Sh. 316. n. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), 8h. $16 n. Canton, Ices $251⁄2 1.
Cements 3611⁄2 n., Converted: H.K, Ropes $2.80 n.
Stores ste
Dairy Farms $18 na Watson $3.70 Ex. div. n.
| Lane, Crawforde $3% n.
Mackintosh, #21 1... Binceres $8 p
Wm. Powola 170 cta. n. Wing On (HE) $105 IL ** Miscellaneous... H.. Amusements 81,85- n. Entertainmenta" $6.40 n. 8.0. Enterprises $1.85 Macao #Greyhounds” 82. Constructions Cold 1:40 n. Construction" (new) 48 cta. n. Vibro Piling $5
Ch Govt. 5%-1925 G#Bda.
-98%%
H.K. Govt 4% Loan, 6% % ren
H.K. GovL 82% oan 2%. prem.
n.
gar were sold at 8.85 cents per lb. dren. It is complete with wicked
"Flashes The Standard Oll Company of California has earned per and the most charming
sisters, a big pumpkin, a glass slip- $1.40 per share during 1984. Prince Charmings. We also go to
E. I. da Pont de Nemoura ""
and the ball with Cinderella and the Company has earned 85 cents per Prince, who danes a graceful min- share for the first quarter of ute.
†1936,
Messrs. E. A Fierce and Com- pany's report. on the opening of the markets:
The opening of Wall Street
showed an even trend, with prices Is It Insured? slightly lower on diminishing ac tivity....
In cotton, hedging was in evi [dence. The domestic trade de mand-was good. Sentiment was mixed
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General Agents
Head Ofice.
The following quotations have 17, The Bund [been received by Beuter.N
N.Y./Londen cross-rate
“Prev, To-day
zloso elosa
4.85
N.Y. Cotton--July 11.74 11.66 N.T. Rubber July 12.08 11.90 Chicago Wheat-May 100% 102 Montreal Silverlay 68.00 67.35b Silver Official 683 €
Ayr, 15 close Change Industriale: 105, 106.88 40.up 20 Rails: 30.13 30.04.09 of 20 Utilitier 17.95 17.88 12 of 40 Bonds 94.04 94.8707 off
30
11 Commodity
Index 59.75 60.15 0 up B-10- Leading Stocks Amer Smalting
Auburn
J. 1. Case
Elec Bond & Share
General Motors,
Int Tel & Tale
| Montgomery" Ward.
||Naft Distillers N.Y. Central U.8. Steel
Business Done 740
INTERNED GERMANS TO MEET
Berlin.
ermans who during the war
Interned in the Isle of are to meet and exchange
at Lamro in June,
Shanghal
Du Pont
+
.941/
04%
10%
20:36
7%
25%
272
154
-15%
82%
of
"Thrilling, trilling
de lace!
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Asia Life Buliding
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