BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
---
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHNA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1859.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capita
Authorised Capital
000,000
Issued and Fully Paid-up. 20,000,
Reserve Funda...
Sterling $ 6,500,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
Reserve Fund.
1,000,000) 3,000,000
prietors
„$20,000,000) Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
0,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG FONG.
Agencies and Branches:
Alor Sta
Tolo
Ascitur
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
8. E. Dodwell Enqu
Chairman.
C. C. Esight, Eng.
Deputy Chairman
Hon. Mr. W.
Bet
"
Bangkok
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson Cawnpo A. EL. Compton Esq., T. E. Pearce Esqu M.T. Johnson Esq., G. Miskin Eq.. Col J. A. Plummer Esq, AL. Shields Ephang
BANGKOK
KATAVER BOMBAY
IPOH
JOHORE
KOBY
KOWLOON
T. X. Greyburn Esq
Chill Manager
BRANCHES
LOUXY
LIONS
MALACCA
MANILA
NAR Goborsi-
MÜKBEN
NEW TORK
PEIPING
PERSANG
SAIGON
BANGOON
SAN FRANCISCO
KUALA LUMPLE
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOCKABAYA
SUNGET PATANT
JLENTSIN TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current accounts opened in Local Currency sad Fixed Deposits sosised for com year or, sorter periods in Local Currency, and Sterling" no terms which will be quoted on application How Boog. 2od October,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Bissin of the above Panic to conduct- ed by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Ride may be ontained on application..
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHA BANKING CORPORATION.
TX. GRATEGEN
Autavia
[Bombay
Jobe
Calcutta Canton
Colombo
Inching
Jala
Подпро
Sirabaya Taiping
Jongkah.
Key Int
Hamburg
Priping
(Bhaker) Thingto
3
(Paking) Fung
Hanbow Harbia (Hoor Lour
| custeacted..
Zazakonaga
Foreign Exchange and Gewen Bucking businen Current Accounda opened and Fixed Deposite vecvčned for con· José de shorter periods, at takes which will be quoted on application.
A. BRKARLEY,
Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC
Head Offices-65, „Broadway, New York
Capital
Surplus
Reserves
US$5,000,000.00
BRANCHES:-
Genos Glangon
Amsterdam
The Magent
Antwerp Atbene
А
Basler
Beddin
Bombay
Bremen
Brussels
Cairo
Calretta
Chief-Manager. -
Hong Kong. Zith February, 19
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorized Capital
Paid-up Capital
Levers and Undivided. Prodita
$10,000,000,00 ---$5,306,209.DO 2,680,000,00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG.
25, Dee Tamix Bowd Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
be Shou-son Chow, Cheiriona,
Li, 5oom Chen I wok, Esq. Woo Yus Tong, Ex Chan Ching Shek, Eng-Li L Sang. Eng. Wong Chu Son. Eng, and Ean Ting Pa.. Eng.
ADAY
Samba3
Ess This To Esq. Chiet Manager. Li Toe Fong, Engu Manager
Calcutta
Consen
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
· Haiphong •
Hankow
Honolulu
Manila .Melbourse
New York
Op
Seattle
DERBLAZE Shakha "Singapore Sours.bays
Sydney
Talbots Tentei
Paris
Perping
Poneng
Mangoon
Kowloon"
Tokyo
Loadaa
Ean Francisco
Tancouver Tokoba
Kobe
Every description of Banking and Embange
Corner
Colombo
Copruhagra Dublin Edisburs Forenes
Gepers.
Hansberge Havre
Heidelberg Interlaken
~ Jermalem
London
Liverpook
Incerne
Legno
Lexer *Karmelles
Monte Carlo
Kenich
Montreux
870,731.05
Tilaa Kier Naples Pirmas
Peiping Fetertho Betterdam
Shanghai Fouths reptoc Singapore
Venice Telcobaron "Zurich
ROOSEVELTS
EXPORTERS
ommerce and SHARP VARNING
Finance
LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES
"Forward” Silver Up
The local dollar has declined a half-penny: opening on demand this morning at 1/101⁄2 (nominal), ":"Spot".silver was steady at 29- 5716, but forward" advanced 1/16 to 29-1/16
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at US$4- 91% as compared with US $4.91% while the New York on London cross-rate was unchanged at US$4.913%..
BERLIN SHARE MARKET Investors Show Confidence
❤CHINA" MAIL – SPECIAL
Berlin, To-day. Dr. Schacht's broadcast-speech on thrift on Tuesday, particular- by the passage referring to and confirming the policy of protee tion for the currency, for savings and for sound finance, put inves- a confident mood, but tors into had the effect of turning attention to fixed interest securities, that the share market continued neglected as before; but, despite the caution, the prices for the small amount of business done! were firmer than on Tuesday.
Fixed interest securities ad- vanced, above all municipal loans, though gold mortgage bonds were {also firmer. Call money: was at Branches Company in Principal cities of United 3% to 3%-Trans-Ocean Service, States of America and Canada.
of American Express
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken
Personal investment accounts hand-
led.
REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS
Berlin. To-day. Reichsmark quotations (without guarantee) yesterday were: New York, 40- The Company offers to intending 24; Paris, 610; Amsterdam, 59.- Travellers the use of its Travellers 25 and London, 12.235. The Paris Cheques and Letters of Credit and sterling quotation was (low) 74- m addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel 64 and (high) 74.68; while the dollar was: (low) 15.17.1/6 and Department.
Trans-Ocean 15.1725. -- (high)
B. W. DUGGAN, Service. Manager.
bundes thebacled. Losts prased on approved THE WING ON BANK
BOCLFILIER,
its Local Currency
Carranz Jorouble ved force year or
and Fil aborter periods in Lost and Foreign Currencies: oners which will be quoted on application.
Finder Depous Boss To La
KANTONG PO
Chirt Manager in
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (full paid-up) Yen. 100,000,000 Yen 127,450,000
·Reserve Fund
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
7~Nagasaki
"Nagoya MANew York
Osaka
Paris
Peining
Dairen (Day) *Rangoon
Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
San Francisco "Seattle
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Semarang
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Honolulu
Singapore
Brinking
Karachi
Sourabaya Sydney
Tientsin
Tokyo Tsingtan
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Manila
Moji
Yingkow
Taterest allowed for Current Ac counts.
Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
C. KISHINAMI, ::
Manager.
Hong Kong, 12th September, 1985,
POPEYE.
NO LIKE
GANS.
LIMITED.
Head Office: Hong Kong
25, Des Foems: Road Cento.00 Authorised Capital $10,000,000
RAW RUBBER PRICES
Latest Quotations From
Singapore
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co. have
received the following Straits LONDON BANKERS:----
currency quotations from Singa- Westminster Band, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every despore for raw rubber. cripton of banking business transact-
Current Accounts and Savings Ac- counts opened. Fixed Deposits ret ceived at rates which will be quoted on application. Special rates given for Special deposits.
Trusteeship and Executorship un dertaken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire:
Spot 221⁄2 cts. Up b. 223
cts s November-December 2s cts.
Upg b., 237% cts. s. January-March (1936) 234 ets-
Up 2 b. 23% cts s April-June (1936) 23
cts Up
1⁄2 b., 24% cta s. Market: The market is Fitm Estimated shipments
PHILIP GOCKCHIN
"Chief Manager letter
LI SHU FONG month 47,000 tons. LGOCKCHIN --
Asst. Manager Asst. Manage
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK;
* LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Sharighei
Capital
Réserve
$7,500,000.00 $1,500,000.00 Branches-All Important Cities in
China
Foreign Erge and General Banking Business
Sexometr
Correst and Saring Accounts opened and Ford Deposits reserved for cos yaar de korter pecicsa Zaim which will be quoted an application //
·
Manager.
HONG KONG BRANCH: 2. Des aux Road, Central.
Foreign Exchange Dept. General Ohne Cashim's
Bon Voyage
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China):
$5,000,000. Capital paid up
$7.308,000. Reserver Capital Savings Dept. $500,000 Reserve Savings Dept." $600,000.
Head-Office-Shanghai 1-
A Bank having' as its mission the industrial development” on China and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. 5 Hong Kong Office
7. Ice House St.
Phone 31481-2-3
LOCAL SHARES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following is the list of locali share quotations issued to-day:
2. Banka
H.K. Bank $1,120 b. FLK. Bank (London) £197 m Chartered Bank 114 n. Mercantile Bank A. and
5282 2 Mercantile Bank C. 512 IL Bank of East Asia 563 b.:
Insurances
Canton Inc. $205 b, $200′ sa. TaionsI ins., $415 b.:~ Chins Underwriters $1:10 3. China Fire Ins. $400 HK Fire Ins.. $202 b. International Asses. $4 n.
Shipping
Douglases $36.00 FK Steamboats. $4 n... Indo-Chinas. (Pref.), $30, n. Indo-Chings (Def) $11 n Shell (Bearer) 78/11⁄21⁄2 n. Union Waterboats $111⁄4 1.
*Mining
Antamoks 70 cts. 1.. ***Balatoes $14 n..
Baguio Gold 22 cis. 11. Benguet Consolidated $10 Benguet Exploration 18 cts. Big Wedge 8 cts."- Gold Creek 30 etsin. Gold River 5% cis. I. Ipo Mixing 90 cts. 1.. Itogons 361⁄2 cts. a.
-
Salscots 15 cts. I Kailan Mining Ad 11/9 a Langkats (Single) Sh$13 a. S'hai Exploration Sh.$411⁄2 ne Shai Loans Sh. $54 “Ranbs:$6.65 2.
Venz Goldfield $230 n
Docks, etc. HK and K Wharves
STZ b.
HK and K Wharves
STO.IL
+
Check On Shipments
To Belligerents
LEGAL EMBARGO – MAY”“ BE FORTHCOMING
Washington, To-day.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Intermediate Reaction Logical
UTILITY STOCKS DESERVE
ATTENTION
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
P
PUBLIC AUCTION
ARTICULARS & CONDE-- TIONS of the Sale by Public
In their market report, Messiz, Auction to be held on MONDAY S. FALevy and Company, coures: the 4th day of November, 1935, at $ pondents for Messrs. White: Wad pm, at the Offices of the Public A warning to exporters, that and Company, New York, state-Works Department, by Order of the Government is keeping Stocks: While the market out- His Excellency the Governor of careful check on all shipments look continues to be generally one Lot of Crown Land at South: to Italy and Ethiopia was given favourable, we believe that
Bay Road, in the Colony of Hong by President Roosevelt în
intermediate reaction is logical King for a term of 75 years, with statement Issed from the Meanwhile, we feel that utility the option of renewal at a Grown-
stocked reserve increasing atten- Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor - It says that the Government is tion, such as Columbia Gas, North or His Majesty the King, for one- determined not to become involved American, "and American Gas further term of 75 years.
B. White House yesterday.
b.
a.
in the controversy and is anxious securities Business done: 2150 - for the restoration and mainten 1000 shares.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT jance of peace. However, in the
Wheat Some liquidation, boundary course of the war tempting trade tired, holders was in evidence opportunities may be offered for Uncertainties regarding marketing the supply of materials which conditions in Canads continue to would prolong the war.
[erert a restraining Influence. "I do not believe that the AmerTotal sales: Wheat: 40,989,000 ican people will wish for the ab-bushels Corn: 9,064,000 bushels. normally increased profits which
Cotton:-We
hedge might be temporarily secured by offerings to diminish in the early extending our trade in much
future, The Goverment trans- materials" said the President, fer of December cotton is believed "nor would they wish the struggle to be completed
expect
Copper: Producers are reported
on the battlefields to be prolonged because of profits accraing to a comparatively small number of to be absorbing Customs smelters We would advise production. citizens.”
purchases of future on easiness.
EVE OF LEAGUE MEETING Observers attich Importance to Flash-Average daily petro- the fact that the statement is leum production for the week end- made on the tre of the League ed October 26 was estimated at meeting to decide the date of the 2798,000 barrels, compared with enforcement of economic sanctions 2.783,000 barrels the previous and believe that the President is week.
The Edison Electric Institute] HONG anticipating the. League, action, aš with the dechration under the estimates weekly electricity pro- duction at 1,896,000,000 kwh, an Neutrality Act"
(Continned on Page 11)
The statement is interpreted as a increase of 13.0 per cent. over the strong attempt to secure voluntary corresponding period of last year. compliance with the State Depart- ment's policy of refraining from increasing exports to the belliger ents. It is considered that only after voluntary methods had de (old)monstrably failed would any con-
sideration be given by President (new) Roosevelt to legal embargo on the export of raw materials to the belligerents-Beuter.
HK. and W. Docks $9 1 Providents (old) 70 cts. b and
$2.
Providents (new) 20 cts. n Hong Kew Sh: $237
n. New Engineering Sh.34 n. Shanghai Docks $80 n.
Cotton Hills Ewo Cotton Sh$5.90 b.
(old)
Shanghai Cotton
$65
Shanghai Cotton (new) $40 Zoong Sings Sh. $.
Wing On Textiles Sh $25 n Lands, Hotels, etc.
COMPLETE RUIN
(Continued from Page 1)`
South Bay Road.
) por mio pian.. 20,000
NOTICE
R
KONG AND KOWLOON" WATER SUPPLY.
T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that: weezmemežng or FRIDAY, Ist
mber, 1935, the hours of sup---- ply to all districts will be
6 AM to 9PM.
R.M. HENDERSON,
Water Authority.
(Continued from Previous Col.) 1931 CANDIDATES IN ACTIÖN. Over 200 Labourities in the penultimate Parliament will con Public Works Department, test all the constituencies, while 546 members of the late House are Hong Kong, 30th October, 1935: seeking election Therefore in Large proportion, in the present
contest, the same candidates who DOLLAR ACADEMY fought in 1931 are fighting each other again.
Among the members of the Cabinet only Mr. Stanley Baldwin
P
-Dollar Scotland.
Univer REPARATION for
sities, Army Public Ser
and Mr. Walter Runciman are vices Commerce On Tits of 130 OPPOSITION LIBERALS --
present without opposition. All Schools nominating for Sand--
hurst. Contingent of Junior Divi- The nomination shows that for the other Ministers are fighting.
kion 0.20. Sthe election there are upwards of Some 8,000 load-speakers, on 130 Opposition Liberals and travelling radio vans have been variegated Independent candidates shown in action, vociferating the colonial boys and boys from urban.“
1.
FK and S. Hotel $3.45 b HK Lands 25 b. HK. Lands 4% Debentures $100
The real fight will be between rival candidates' views-Reuter. Ministerialists and Labour
Both
the Ministerial and Labour candid- stes number about 550. Only in the English Counties are an ap- PUBLIC AUCTIONS preciable number of seats not
T 1815 Undersigned have received Shanghai Lands Sh$13.90 n..
in Wales are the Ministerial can- instructions to sell by Public Metropolitan Landa Sh. $10didates weak With the opposi- Auction Humphreys $8.30 b. HK Realties $4
Chinese Estates $86 n- Cina Realties $12 China Debentures Sh $35 1.
Public Utilities
HK. Tramways $111⁄2 b. Peak Trams (old) $5 b. Peak Trams (new) $41⁄2 n. Star Ferries $80 b."; Yaunati Ferries: $171.
·C: Light, $8.80, 6-
HK Electrics $56 b. $55/56
・宮
Macao Electrics $20 n. ***Sandakan Light 3 a ¿Telephones" (old) $19%; b. Telephones (new) $634 bi China Bases S£$111⁄4 n Singapore Traction 13/- n. S'pore Traction Pref. 25/- Bo Industrials
Malabon Sugar $81⁄2 1. Cald, Mary (Ord) Sh$191⁄2 z Cald: Macg (Pre£.), Sh.$13 m. Canton Ices: 160 n. Cements $33 b... HK Ropes $23⁄4 b.
To-morrow
tion of the Liberals numerically weak, a straight fight will be the rule and a three cornered fight the exception.
(Continus in nezt Column)
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms $14.40 b., $1432 Watsons 65 b. Lane, Crawford $2% n. Mackintosh $5 13 Sinceres $1.50 2. WEL Powella 70 ctx. n. Wing On (HK) · $40 n.
Miscellaneous
Entertainments: $4 mag
S. C. Enterprises $1.35 1. Macao "Greyhounds, 32 n. Constructions, (old) $1.10 1. Constructions (new) 25 ets. Vibro Piling $42.
Ch. Gost 5% 1925 GSEds.
91% B
HK Gort 4% Loan 5% prem
HK Govt 34% Xor Wallace Harpers $4
Par b
Tuesday, the 5th November, 1935,
commencing at 2:30 pm
at their Sales Boom, No. 35 Hankow Road. Kowloon A Quantity of va VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Dining Room and Bed Room Furniture,Chesterfeld Suites, Alum and Glass Ware, Brass Porcelain fare, Clocks, Gr
BLACKWOOD
2 Gas St
6 Pots Paln
November,
one, Elect
Mild climate and Healthful surə
roundings, specially suitable for
areas. Preparatory School ad- tiscent..
Prospectus and full particulars may be obtained on application to the School Secretary, or at the Office of this paper
PUBLIC AUCTION
HE:
The Undersigned have received:
instractions to sell by Public
Auction
on
Friday, the 1st. November, 1935 commencing at 11 am. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods
1 Case Cotton Towels
$5 Boxes Buttons
10 Bales Grey Eame
1 Case Iron Buckles
2 Cases Elastics.
2 Cases Razors a
56 Boxes Silk Ribbons
6 Bales Hosiery Yarn
al30
A Quantity of Valuable
Monday the 4th Household and Office Furniture-
“Terms” Cash on Delivery
SLAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers Hong Kong October 31, 1935..
Hands
Across The Sea.”
TOAR FIX
SPLASH
SWISH
THEYLL BE OKRY-
ISLAND JUS ABOUT
A QUARTER OF
A MILE OU
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.
Hong Kong, 31st October 1934
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1936 ISSUE
NOW BEING COMPILED SEND IN YOUR INFORMATION POR NEXT YEAR'S DIRECTOR.
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