BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION :
Authorised' Capital
..$50,000,000 Issued and Falls Paid-up - 20,000,000!
THE CHARTERED BANK OF - INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incrporated by Royal Charter, 1858.
Reserve Fundas
Sterling
Silver...
prietors
£ 6,500,000
$10,000,000
EL Dodwell, Eng-
Shashak
DECLINES
THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, JANUARY 3,
and
Commerce
Finance
"Forward" Silver Not Quoted
HEAD OFFICES” LONDON
LOCAL DOLLAR
Paid-up Capit l Reserve Fund
10,000)
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
,000 000
0,000
Alor Star
Agencies and Branches:
Faile
Amritmer
“Rangoon Saigon
Бековод
Calonits
Shanghai Singapore
Carco
Compers
Madras
Colombo
Modam Kew York
Taipang Bentzia. Tongkak
(Shake)
Bambe
Hardin
(Pring
Zamboanga
Batav
Reserve Liability of Pro-
HEAD OFFICE: HONG JONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Meirmed.
C. C. Knight,. Zeg.
Hon Mr II Paterson orb
AH. Compton Esq. T. EL Pearce Esq,
M. Johnson Esq., J.A. Plummer 534-Haiphong G. Miskin Esqu Ar le Shinids Esq.
Deputy CENA.
Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell
AMOX BANGKOK
POM
JOBORE
TOBE
KOWLOOK
Mind Managve-
FRANCKLES 2=
XUALA LUMPUS
LONDON
LYOXS NELLACCA
MCAB Core)
MUXDES
NEW YORK
PENING
PERANG
RANGOOK
SAIGON
SAS FRANCISCO
SHANGHAT
BINGATORE
SOCKABATA
BUSGEI PATANT
TIEN BIN
TONTO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Our Accoude opward in "Local Currency. and Pani Duposi roved for our your stuctor, pariola in Load Cursory, and Swell-g wwwhich will be quoted, so application... À790 up to date SAFE DEPOSE BOXES ÍA VARON Mines TO LE -Maing Long,_195 Foresher, 1982,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Basis of the shore Bank is conduct mổ by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAL SARKING OURPORATION.
Bales may be FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
·V. X. GRANBERT.
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 25th Falvary, 19
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorized Capital
5.608,800.00
Bomber
Being Forsigt Exchange and Ghineal Baling besiness
Cament Amoenis opened and Pimà. Depozita mescred for ans 2067 or shorter pizoda at 'maken grķich wiï be quoted in application.
A. BREARLEY,
Manager.
Hong Konz, 1st January, 1955.
THER
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Offices-65, Broadway, New York
Capital Stopping Beserves
SHARE MARKET
-TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS :
The following is the bist of local share quotations issued to-day
The local dollar has declined a farthing, opening on demand this morning at 1/3NE -Spot" silver was quoted at 2233: The London on New York cross- frate was steady at £-US.4925. while the New York on London; CTOSS-rate was quoted at U.S.$4.927%-
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Latest Quotations
January 3.
The following quotations were re- ceived by Reuter-
Ginge 30.20 13.00 N.Y./London. 4.93 NY. Cotton
May NY. Rubber
March Chicago Wheat
-1015 May Chicago-Corn
11.07 11.14 1114
May
STOCES:
Anaconda
Basics
HK. Bank $1,490.b. $1,500 sa HAK Bank (London) £96 Chartered Bank #13 m.) Mercantile Bank A. and
Mercantile Bank €. £151⁄41⁄4 3. Bank of East Asia $76.
Insurances
Canton Ins. $275 = Unions Ins. $575 2. Chins Underwriters $1.10 n China Fire Ins. $480 m. H.K. Fire Ins. $260 n International Assce. $4 n.
Shipping
Douglases $36 1- HK Steamboats $4 n... Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n Indo-Chins (Prefi) $20 m. Shells (Bearer) 82/6 Union Waterbosts $12 n.
Mining
-13.63 13.625 -3.6
1024
613
Antamoks $1.39 b Balatoes $17 bi :. Bagme Gold 22 cts. 11.
61
.U.S.$6,000,000.00 2,183,633.06 870,79105
BRANCHES:
Angioedem
Granda
Asbes
Eagan Fambuty Hava
Bombay
Copper
29$294
1994
Bequia
Cairo.
Zarcanias. Zendos
Elec. Bond &
Sanghai
Share
164
Liverpool
Southporn
•Innovissa Laga
Supapors
|General Motors 56%
5634
16 56%
Талды
Marvation
It Tel & Tel 134 Muntgomery
134
13
Edinburgh Ficos Georta
Monte Carlo
Vain
Vecic Yokohama Zaciona
Ward
394 35
38%
27
Calous Camper
Colomas Copaobing Dublin
Моженных
Ром Facia Peiping
·Palermo.
Botzerlan Zome
+491
484
N.Y. Central 2814-28 JUS. Steel 74344 48
The following quotations from Lon-
Branches of American Express] don were received last night between. Rasa Undinded Prats,80,000.00 Company in Principal cities of United 5.30 p.m. and 10.30 pame
Paid-up Capitul
HOLD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
10. Des Tom Bond, Cana
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Sa bhosa Chow, Carme
States of America and Canada..
~All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken..
Personal investment accounts hand”
Los Chua, E. P. K. Kwok Esq. Wang INS 200%, Eas- Chao Ching Sa, Esq. Li Lan Sang, Eng. Wong Chu Son, Ing and a Yogled
Ean Tang Po Eoq- Chief Managar. 1 The Yong. Esq. Masagat.
BRANCHES AND. AGENCIES:--
Manila
Melbourne
Sagasaki
مناوشة
Semarang Abang Bingapore
New Lock
Squa
blog
Bydney Zabok
Tintain
Mabatia
Sousba
Cendan
Fas
Hankow
Pepeng
Konoba Cabe
Padang
Hangou
Signo
Tokyo
San Francisco
London
Vándormir Yakobazın
Ecription at Buskingermanli
hamizala, tesnacted. Lomas' gonzad{to approved
Accousta (opanet^56 Local: Cottony
and Yitad Deposits, zentsudər han
shorter perioda in Lasst and Forsign Clauses. me terms, which will be quoted (as application... |
· Sale Deposit Bouma To
NEWTONG PO
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED
Established 1880
The Company offers to intending Travelises the use of its "hravellers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and m addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
È. W. DUGGAN,
Mazager.
Silver Spot 224 (last close), 22% (last zeed), 1⁄2 down (change).+
Silver Forward unquoted Silver Report: Speculators bought and sold There was, NO
Special | feature and the market was quiet
America-did not operate,
Liverpool Cotton-May 17 (125* close), 6.18 (last recd.), 01 (change).
Liverpool Wheat-Match 6/67% (last close), 6/84 (last read), 13 up (change).
Londor Rubber—April-June · Chuy ers) 6% (last close), 6% (last recd), machanged.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, RAW RUBBER PRICES
LIMITED
Latest Quotations From *Singapore
(Incorporated in China)
Head Office Shanghai we Capital
$7,500,000.00 - Reserve
$1,500,000.00 Bratiches--All Important Cities in bave
Persiga Zachtags and General Hacking But
and Sering: Auto opeted and Med †Dagonite rvonianć lor com year of shorter periode Zat zuten whính, will be quoted_on_application.
HKING · LONG. BEANCE;
26, Day Tous Band, Catuni- Foreign Exchange Doplo vztvis
Capital (full-paid-up) Yen::100,200,800|| Gimel Ofer Eeserve Fund. Ten 127,450,000) - Cosbier's 50
Head Offer: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
Nagasakd Nagoya
Batavia
Bertin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
· Dairez. (Danny)
New York
Osaka
Priping
Fengtion (Makden) Bio de Janeiro
Hamburg
"Hankow
Hong Kong
Konolaba
Hrinking
Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Marix
Moi
San Francisco:
·Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai
Sydney
Tientsin
kyo-
Tringtan
Yingkow
** Interest allowed for Current
cousta.
* Deposits received for fixed
st rates to be obtained on
· Hong Kong, H2th Septe
POPEYE
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong 26, Des Voeux Road Central Authorised. Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS:... Westminster Bank, Ltd Foreign Exchange and every des- cripton of banking business transact- ed.
Corent Accounts and Savings Ae- counts opened. Fixed Deposita - ze- cdived at rates which will be quoted en application,
Trusteeship & Exacutorship under- taken... Safe Deposit Boxes for hire. PHILLIP GOCKCHES Chief Manager.
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Messrs. B. Joseph & Co. received the following Straits Currency quotations from Singapore for Raw Rubber.
Spot 22% Up 1⁄4 b, 22 % a February/March 22 1⁄4 Up
b., 23 s
April/June 23 % Up 4 6, 23
Juls/September 23 % Up b.
24.7% &
Market: Steadier.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange have received a cable from Messrs. Derrick & Co, Local Secretaries in "Singapore of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., announcing the output for the four weeks ending December 28, 1935 to be 1904 ounces.
THE..
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL &
· SAVINGS BANK LIMITED
(incorporated in China)-
Capital quid up *$6,000,000. $7,300,000,
Reserves re Capital. Serings Dept. 5500 Reserve Savings Dept. $500,000, Head-OfficeTMTMTM Shanghai
A Bank having as its Pri the industrial development. China, and the fostering, of her commercial relations abroad.. Kong Kong Offeram
6, Queen's Road Central
·Phone: 3116. *
"IN" "TO
VINIKY OF THE
YADANTS HUSBAN
Benguet Consolidated $16 b
Benguet Exploration 11 ets.
Big Wedge 12 cts.
Gold Creek 30 čís. 1.
Gold River 7 cts. n.
Ipo Mining 90 cts. a. Itogons 3631⁄2 chat Salacots 15 t
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Securities More Steady
LONG POSITIONS STILL ADVISED
BERLIN SHARE MARKET More Confident
Outlook
Though especially
Messrs White, Weld and Com-(taznoPRETA
New York Correspondents New Year wat for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Comconfident outlo pang, reports-
to the hop
Stocks: With the exception of the com slight decline in the industrial exp average, securities to-day were {steadier. In view of business nota R. prospects and the easiness of AI
credit, we continue to recommend showing the maintenance of long positions in elec and a bullish policy. In fact, we to improve. would add to holdings on
HOW DENT DO,
DEWE
When Boy Sopranos Meet
"NAMESAKES GET TOGETHER
Dewi Jones, 1-year-old soprano from Pontardulais, Wales, who is the on a singing tour of America, met bis - namesake, Dewi Janers of Utica, New York. who is also ac pout boy soprano. They have becomer
great friends. The Utica papers. person-publish photographs of them, the
Welsh boy in an Eton suit and thự the American în pina-fours, shaking:
hands. For a captim they use the words; How Dewi Do, Dewi
Dewi, of Wales, heard about. Dewi, of Utica, while singing in interest securities Bome, New York On his arrival period of weakness." Business market was quiet despite the in-in Utica be asked at once to meet done: 2,240,000 shares.
Home Visit Pending
terest coupons cashed by bandhis Amerin same Cotton: We think that the forth-holders, this reserve being doubt- coming Supreme Court decisions less caused by the regarding the Bankhead Act and made for investment LEGIST the AAA are now largely dis-German Railway Treasury counted. The market today was about to be issued. Call quiet with fluctuations confined was st, 5% per cen within narrow limits. Di
Service.
REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS.
He was taken to a school wherg the American Dewi is a student," fand there they met. It is under-
stood, that when the Welsh Dewï ̧ ́ ̧ returns from a concert which he“ Wheat: In view of the possi-
fis to give elsewhere, he will visiti. bility of a good demand from
the American boy at his home. millers once the question of Pro-
The lads have found that "they" cessing Taxes are disposed of, we Berlin, To-day, -- Reichsmark have much in common. Besides: would · accumulate on easiness quotations (without guarantee) singing, both are fond of athletics, Flour stocks in the hands of con- yesterday were: New York, 40.265; and both speak Welsh. Both sing
are low.
Total sales: Paris, 609.5, Amsterdam, 59.235; in church choirs--Beuter. 23,519,000 bushels. Corn: 2,006,-land Lendas, 12:25. The Paris
000 bushels.
sterling quotation-was-76A-TAIL" Flash: Average daily petroleum and the doll: 15.74-15.74%.--- production during the past week is Trans Ocean Service. estimated at 2,811,000 barrels, against 2850,000 barrels the pre- vious week.
BRITISH SHIPPING REPORT
Two cases of diphtheria and one esch of scarlet fever, enteric fever (imported), “measles and cerebro- spinal fever were reported to the The net ton-health authorities in the 48-hours: nage of vessels engaged in foreign ended on Wednesday. trade which departed früm United
London, To-day
COMMODITY PRICES Kingdom ports with cargo during
November 1935 was 3.6 per cent The following quotations have more than in November, 1934 been received by Renter.
The net, tonnage of vessels ar- Prev. Yesterday riving with cargo was
0.7 per Closing Closing cent, less-British Wireless Ser
vice.
New York Cottons- January
1174
11.79 -1136 11:46
11.07———
Kailan Mining Ad. 11/9 n. Langkats (Single) Sh$12 m S'hai Exploration Sh241⁄2 n Shanghai Loans $5 m Fanbs $9.50 BAT Venz; Goldfield $3 b
Docks, eter KK and K Wharves (old) March
$98 b
May H.Kezd Wharves (new) July-
$95% ZL
October December (1836) 10.56 Spot New York Rubber- January
18.47 18.48b 13.69 13.64 13.80 13.76 18:94 13.94€ 14.083 14.066
HK and W. Docks $9. Providents (old) $11⁄2 b
$155
Providents (new) 15 cts. me Hong Kew Sh $2
Shanghai Cotton (old)
Sh.$75 May
Shanghai Cotton (new) Sh$41
D
12.10
30.85 10.99 10.55 10.66 10.69 12.20
101% 1024 9054 91
AUSTRALIAN STOCK-FOR
REFUNDING PER
London, to-dayThe Chancel- lor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, has agreed to the immediate issue of stock by the Commonwealth of Australia. for refunding purposes. British Wireless Service
TO-MORROW at the STAR
90% HONGKONG BENEVOLENT
March
New Engineering Shift Shanghai Dockz. $80 n.
Cotton Hills -
May
July
September
Ewo Cotton Sh.$9% n
Chicago Wheat:
July September
Chicago Corn-
May
61
61%
July
61%
+62-4
Winnipeg. Wheat;
HK and S. Hotel $5.80 ***** $5/5.30 +82-
May
23%
294
Juls
39%
90%
HK Lands $36.25 3.
New York Sil-
FK Lands 4% Debentures $100 March-
1.99
1.98.
May July
1.97
196
-19774
1.96
Zoong Sings Sh.$12 ¤. Wing On Textiles Sh. $25 1, Lands, Hotels, etc.
Shanghai Landa Sh. $20 n. Metropolitan Landa Sh.. $10 m. Humphreys $10.49 h.......... HK. Resties $5.80, 8. Chinese Estates $84 n... China Realies $4 1. China Debentures Sh$35
Public Utilities.
HK Tramways $14.55 b... Peak Trams (old) $5 b... Peak Trams. (new) $4 n. Star Ferries $89 b Yazmati Ferries $18. C. Lights (old); $10.30 b. C. Lights (new) $145.h HK. Electrics $6934 by $70
$70, ER.
Macao Electrics 20 ng Sandakan Light $2.10-n- Telephones (old) $253⁄41⁄2-2. Telephones-(new) #19 b: China Buses Sh$11 Singapore Traction 17/- Singapore Traction. Pref. 25/-
Malabon Sugar Põáð not Cald. Macg. (Ord) Sh$1915-
COME TO SPINACH THE LAND OF FREEDOM LIBERRY AN" HE
HEMEN
To-
Cald: Macg (Pril), Sh$15–2. Canton Ices $1.45
Comments $8-b, $8.sa
HE. Ropes $4.90 £2
Stajes, etc. Dairy Farm $21 b Watsons $4 22. Lane, Crawfonds $6.60 by $6.60
Mackintosh 35 12. Sinceres $2.40 E Wall Powells 70 cta Wing On (HK) $40.
Miscelain
Entertainments: $840
S C. Enterpri Macao “Greyhome Constructions
Constructions. Vibro Piling
Cal Govt 23:59, #1925
94%
HK Gort 4% cen
K. Gort 37% Wallace Harpen
Station BULL Broadcas
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