BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorhed Capital
$50,000,000 Immed and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000 Reserve Funds:—"
Sterling (£6,500,000
Hong Kong Carency ·
....$10,000,000
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1553. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
|Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve
Reserve Liability of Pro
prietors
$20,000,000)
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietoms
£3,000,000
Aloe Sear
Agencies and Branches:
Badoon
HEAD OFFICE: HONG, KONG.
WOLRD OF DIRECTORS.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. Churman.
G. Mäkin Esg
Deputy Chairman.
Hem. Mr. WE. Bell, C.C. Knight Esq. AH, Compton Esq. T. E Pearce Es SEL. Dodwell Esq., JA Plummer Esq MT. Johnson Esq. AL. Shields Esg
V. M. Grayburn,
KANIOW
HONG KEW
IPOTI
· JOHORE
KOSE
KOWLOON
Case: imumper."
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BRANCHEN: --
KUALA LIMITE
LONDON
LYOKS
Esq. J
MALACCA
MANILA
MTAR Johor)
MTXDES
NEW YORK
PEPING
PENANG
RANGOUN
CIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGRAT
NINGATURE
SOURARIYA
SUSHEL PATANT TIENTSIS
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
JOKOHAMA
Currens Account eyed in Local Currency and Fixed Deponite meorind for Dew Jean De acord presoda in Locs Currace vad Streng on deman which will be quered que applicutioe.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEMONT BOXES is VEYORS Mes-TO LET.
Kumla Lempor Luching
Siapaper
Xedan
New York Pripity Bains
swag Sabay Triping Tentan
(Banker) Things Zamboanga
am Econange and Goal Busting basions
Accounts opened and Fized Depomiza for one year or shorter perioda at ́entoCA will be quoted on applicarico..
A. FREARLEY,
Manager. Hang Kong, 1st. January, 1935.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Office:-65, Broadway, New York
Capital Surplus Reserves
Hong Kong, 24th February. 1936, Amsterdam,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Bunicent size alaman Bank in conductad
by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION Fraion Trust in obmined do applarmtiach.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
GRATERS.
Chim Yaraget.
Albers
الحامل
US $6,000,000.00 2.183,633.06 870,731.05
BRANCHES:-
Gene Gango
The Hague
Xantrex Xha Kjo
FATSOR
Saples
Dzien
Sumburg
Havre Heubelberg Interie Jeromalous
Londoa
Fac's Priping Rotterdnes
bangbai South=600
Banie
Berlin
Bombay
Fles
Bra CARO
C
Interpool Luverne
Colombo
Copenhagen Dublin
Тилда
Marseilles
Tation
Magie Catio
Kasia
Tokobam Zurich
Mumb
Hong Kong. 24th February, 1936. Edinburgh
Force
Gebeka
Testin
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of United
Authorised Capital ngapa $20,000,000.00 States of America and Canada.
Ped-up Cams... Beware and Tadition
..$ 5,SPEL.FOR.CA ||
HEAD OFFICE – HONG KONG
100g Dew York Park, Cound..
BOARD OF DIRECTOR :—
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken,
Loon Chian, E. P. & E. Wonefied THD Toma. Eng., C
Pɔ. Faq
Distavia
Bunday Caleva
Cheer Clung Shri. It Ima
Tit. Em Chae! Ysager... Li The Fres Enj, Murn 157.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Caston"?
Saphome Ha
Zmotila
Fabe Kowloo London
Muurac pam wh
Jum York
J
Pr
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12
Zvarie bersead -bacha Ingapore
Swalow
stacy
Taloka
matic
ses Franico e Vancouver
2 skočinaca
Every deemptim of Banking sa? Exchange Simona trazzowitat. Let on approved
GORILAČIAI,
L'arre Berounta opened in Dool Currency and Fixed Depois évented for oor seat of shorter perioda in Local and Fowigs Currencies de teram which will be quased on "application.
Pain Deponet Basm Tu Ley,
KAN TONG PO.
Chuel Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1830
Capital (full paid-up)--Yen 100.000.000 Reserve Fund ............. Fem.127,450,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
Nagasaki Nagoya
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calentta.
Canton
Dairen (Dainy)"
New York
Fengtien (Makden) Rio de Jeneiza
Hamburg
Harkow
Farbin
Honolulu Hinking
Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Manila
Moji
Osaka
Paris
Peiping
Pangoon
San Francisco Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai
Singapore
Sonrabaya
Sydney
Tientsin
Tokyo
Tsingtau Yingkow
Interest allowed for Current Ac-j counts.
Deposits received for fixed periods
at rates to be obtained
tion.
on applica
C. KISHINAMI,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 14th September, 1935.
POPEYE.
ZEXA PEAL PULLEDT
ALL MY HAIR OUT! DARK HERUMA -
GOING TO DO THINGS
TO THAT DAME!
Personal izvestment accounts hand-
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its “Travellers Cheques" and 'Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department
C. H. BENSON,
General Manage
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK.
LIMITED
Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai
Capital
$7,500,000.00
$1,500,000.00
Reserve Branches-A Important Cities in
Chim
Forico Exchange and Generi Basiing Business imontētać,
Current and Saving Accounts opened and Fized Deposita received for one year of shorter periode. strains which will be quoted on application.
SUC 2. CHANG.
HONG KONG BRANCH: 2. Des Taux Bood, Central.
Manager's Of
Foreign Exchange Dept.
General Ofe
Comber's · Ofice
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
Current Accounts and Savings Ac counts opened. Fized Depostics re- ceived at rates which will be quoted on application
Trusteeship & Executorship under. taken. Safe Deposit Botes for hire.
PHILIP GOCK CHIN
Chief Manager.
QUALITY
PRINTING
Prices
asonable
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE L775. "GUNA, SAIL" S
"The Bald-Headed Row."
▼ FEBRUART: 511936
Commerce and
Finance
SHARE MARKET.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day
Banky ***
EE Bank $1,530 b. ez. div.
*$1,530) sa
HF Bank (London) £108 n. ex
diz.
n
Chartered Bank, S14 Mercantile Bank A. and R
$2914 1
Mercantile Bank C- £13. Bank of East Asia' $7S ›Z
Insurances
Canton Ins. $270 m. "Triais Ins. $5-15 sn
China Underwriters $105 b. China Fire Ins. $430 n EK Fire Ins. $260 m. International Assce. $34 x
Shipping
Douglases $36. Z H.K. Steamboats $54 1 Indo-Chinas (Pref), $30 m. Indo-Chinas (Def) $20 1 Shells (Bearer) 90/- n. Union Waterboats $14
Mixing
Antamoks $1.84 1 Baintocs 20 cts. b. Baguio Gold 22 cts. -. Benguet Consolidated $18.40 b. Benguet Exploration 13 cts. Big Wedge 21 cts.. b. Gold Creek 30 etan Gold River 7 cts. I ipo Mining $1,90 b. Itogons 60 cts. b.
Salacots 15 cts. I
Kailan, Mining Ad. 13/9 n. Langkats (Single) $11 mi S'hai Exploration Sh.$4. Shanghai Loans Sh.84 Raubs $11.60 m
Venz; Goldfeld $3 b
Docks, etc.
HK and K Wharver (old)
$100
HK and K Wharves (new)
$97 =
HK. and W. Docks 59 n Providents (old) $1.65 1. Providents (new) 50 cts. 2. Hong Kew Sh.$190 n. New Engineering Sh$4 . Shanghai Docks.* $79 n.
Cotton Mill Exo Cottons Sh$8. Shanghai Cottons (old)
1.
Shanghai Cottons (new)
*
Sh.341
NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET
Reduced Volume Of
Trading
ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONG KONGAS
Company
eetings BUSINESS DIRECTORY
THE HONG KONG, ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
COMPANIES WINDING UP N
NO. 3 OF 1935:
In the matter of the Hong Kong Amusements Ltd
In the matter of the Companies Ordinance, 1932.
NOTIC
BENGE
SHIPBULDERS
W.S. BAILEY & CO, LTD
Kowloon Bay«
Kabris MotorE-
OPTICIANS
COMPANY Phone :22232
53, Queen's Road Central
that the FORTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, P. and 0., Building, an WEDNESDAY, 11th March, 1936, at 11 am for the purpose of pre- senting the Report of the Direc- tors together with a Statement of THE HONG KONG OPTICAL. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Accounts to 31st December. 1985
that
Extraordinary and electing Directors and Andi- IMPORTANT TEST COMING?
General Meeting of Creditors tors. will be held at the offices of the
The Register of Members of Official Receiver. Courts of Jus-the Company will be closed from Messrs. White, Weld and Comice, on Monday the Ninth day of 29th February to 11th March Par New York Correspondents March, 1936, at 11.45 o'clock in 1936, both days inclusive, during for Messrs. S. L Levy and Comthe forenoon, for the purpose of which period pary, report
no Transfer of considering, and, if thought St.Shares can be registered. Stocks The action of the mar ket today was negative on passing the following resolution:
And notice is hereby also given "That owing to his impending that an reduced volume of trading. Never
Extraordinary General theless, the tendency of low-priced departure from the Colony the Meeting of the Company will be shares to fade rather easily is resignation of J. Hennessey Sethheld at the same place immediate worth nothing, ss recent particips 35. Liquidato be accepted"
ly after the termination of the tion in this has of stocks has Hong Kong, 20th February, 1956. above mentioned Ordinary Gen- been heavy We believe that to- - J. HENNESSEY SETH, eral Meeting for the purpose of morrow may well provide an im-]
Liquidator. [considering and, if thought it, portaat test for the current mar
passing the following-resolutions, Business done: 2,200,000
namely:-
ket shares.
Cotton: Weak cables froM abroad and foreign selling and hedging against farther purchases of Pool "spots" were adverse fac-1 tor Trade interests appear to be the only buyers.
Silk: The slowness of sales of the raw and finished product caused continued liquidation. The Japproaching Spring demand! sug- gests that it is time to start
accumulation of a conservative scale."
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
COMPANIES WINDING-UP
NO. 3 OF 1935.
In the matter of the Hong Kong Amusements Ltd.
-and-
In the matter of the Companies Ordinance, 1932.
that an
Extraordinary.
!!
FOR SPRAINS & STIFFNE
EXPERT MASSAGE
MRS. Y. AMANO No. 28 Wyndham Street, Fad Floor.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
#TUITION
(1) That it is desirable to capi- COMMERCIAL TRAINING given in talize the sum of $1,500,000, be-Book-keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting ing part of the undivided profits and Business routine. Fees Moderate. of the Company standing to the Apply Almi Villas, Austin Bod credit of the Reserve Fund, and Kowloos.. accordingly that a bonus of 31- 500,000 be declared and that such bonus be applied on behalf of the persons who on the 29th day of February 1936 are the registered
SPORT NOTICES
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN holders of the 450,000 Issued THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB-
shares of the Company in pay General Meeting of Contributories ment in full for 150,000 shares of Flash: Steel mill activity during will be held at the offices of the the Company of $10 each and that the past week is estimated at 523 Official Receiver. Courts of Jus-Sath 150,000 shares credited as per cent. of capacity, against 517 tice on Monday the Ninth day of fully paid be accordingly allotted per cent, the previous week,
New York Stock Exchange and Commodity Prices will be found on page 11.
LOCAL DOLLAR
STEADY
Forward Silver Rises
The local dollar is steady, open- demand this morning
ing on
at 1/32d
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1936. 2nd, 24th 25th, 26th, aad. 29th. February, 1936
SATURDAY, 22nd MONDAY 24th, TUESDAY, 25th, and
March, 1936, at 11.50 o'clock in to such persons respectively in the forenoon, for the purpose of the proportion of one of such WEDNESDAY, 26th February, th considering and, if thought fit, shares for every three of the said first bell will be rangst 11.00 passing the following resolution:
450,000 shares then held by such and the Arst race will be rm at 11.30 persoas respectively and that m OF SATURDAY, 29th Febru "That owing to his impending such shares shall rank for divity, the first bell will be ring at 130- departure from the Colony the dend as from the 1st day of Jan-12.00 pm
pm, and the first race will be run at resignation of J. Hennessey Sethuary 1936. as Liquidator be accepted"
The timin interval will be taken. after the fifth race on the first four Hong Kong, 20th February, 1936. *J. HENNESSEY SETH,
MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Liquidator.
HONG KỌNG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
:-
That if, on such distribu-days. tion as aforesaid, any person would be entitled to a fraction off-
a share, the Directors shall, in Members are reminded that lieu of issuing fractional certif- and their ladies MUST wear cates, cause the whole share to be badges prominently displayed-
throughout the Meeting Spot silver remained steady at GENERAL NOTICES allotted to a person or persons to
20-one without a "badge wET-50: be named by the Directors and such admitted to the Members Enclosure. Sh$7019% while "forward" rose 1/16
to 19-13/16.
share shall at such time as the Badges admitting non-members to- Directors think fit, be sold and the the Member Enclosure and Club- nett proceeds distributed amongst];
Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax — oz $40.00 Including tax for the 1the persons entitled to sach frac Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 re- THE FINAL DIVIDEND de-tions making up the share. pectively) are obtainable through the
Secretary upon introduction by By Order of the Board of
member, such member to be respon Directors,
sible for all chits, ex.M
Badges admitting to Members' Exa
Bace Course
Zoong Sings Sh.$12. n. Wing On Textiles Sh. $25 11. Lands, Hotels, etc. HK and S. Hotels $5 HK Lands $351⁄2 2- HK Lands 4%
100%
Debentures
Shanghai Lands Sh.$18 ni Metropolitan Landa Sh. $10. m. Humphreys $9.70-1. HK Realties $5.85 a Chinese Estates $84 m. China Resities! China Debentures
Public Utilities HK Tramways $12 Peak Trams (old) $7. Peak Trans (new) $3 m Star Ferries $87. I
Taumati Ferries $20% 82. C. Lights (old) $11.30 1. C Lights (new): $3; bu HK. Electrics $1472 n
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)
Capital paid up $5,000,000. Reserves
$2,300,000. Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000. Head Ofice-Shangbai
A Bank having as its mission the industrial development on CƐina and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. Hong Kong Office
6. Queen's Road Central Phone: 31126.
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-US$4- 9934, as compared with £-US-] $4,98%, while the New York on London cross-rate quoted at £ US$1993.
Marzo Electrics $20 a Sandakan Lights $44 n. Telephones (old) $26% 1. Telephones (new) $10.20 n Chinx Buses Sh 11 z Singapore Tractions 17/- IL Singapore Tractions Pret, 26/-
IN
Industrials
Malabon Sugars $8.40 n.
Cald Macg (Ord.) Sh_$197 – Cald: Macy. (Pre), Sh$15 - Canton Ices. $11 n Cements $8.25. 1. ELL Ropes $5.55
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms $22 à Watsons $4.85 1
Laze, Crawfords $61⁄4 x. Macintoshs SL
Sinceres $240′′
Wm. Powells 70 cha IL Wing On (HK) $55; 22.
Miscellaneous- Entertainments 34.70 n/ SC Enterprises $1.85_n. Maczo "Greyhounds"" $2 n. Constructions (ok) $1% 1 Constractions (new) 50-ets. Vibro Piling L
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$B$1.
94%
THE FINAL DIVIDEND
31st December 1935 at the rate of Three Pounds Sterling dej
change 1/3 5/8 is payable on and] GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Lclosure will NOT be on sale at the
after the 24th February 1996 at the Offices of the Corporation. where shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
V.M GRAYBURN,"
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1936.
NOTICE
Agents
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY
N
CO, LTD.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Boor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tei {27794) "WILL CLOSE A 10.00 mm.
ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, "and * 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTE DAY
A limited number of tifins will be obtainable each day at the Club Hease, provided they are ordered in
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENvance from the No. 1 Boy, Tele
Iphone No. 21920. that FORTY-EIGHTH 03- Oz no "pretext will children be per DINARY GENERAL MEETING |mitted in either enclosure during the OF SHAREHOLDERS in this first four day of the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE Company will be held at the Of-
The price of admission of the Pu-
THE STOCK EXCHANGE will fices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson bbc Enclosure is $2.00 per day in
THE STOCK & Con Lid on TUESDAY, 10th cinting in for all person including
By Order of the Committee,
VIVIAN BENJAMIN,
Secretary.
the 24th 25th and 26th, inst. March, 1936, at NOON for the ladies and is payable at thể Gate. Race Days.
purpose of receiving the Report admitted, to the Puble Endlosure a
Solders and Señora, în ruiform zre of the Directors together with the $1.00 per day including tax. Statement of Accounts for the Bookmakers, The Tacimen, etc. will (rear ended 31st December, 1935. not be permitted to operate within The REGISTER of SHARES of the precincts of The Hong Kong the Company will be CLOSED Jockey Club during the Race Meeting
Guins will be obtainablating fans from MONDAY, 24th February, to Restaurant in the Paste Enclosure. REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS TUESDAY, 10th March, both days inclusive, during which period no Berlin, to-day-The Beich-transfer of shares can be regis smark was quoted yesterday with- tered
"SERVANTS" PASSES Passes for Servants will be issueda as suplication to the Secretary, 1st Boor, Exchange Building..
Any perans found lattering
out guarantee at: New York, un- By Order of the Board of Servants passes in their possession quoted; Paris, 609; Amsterdam, 59:17; 2nd-London, 12.285, Paris
EX Govt 4% Loan 4% prem.quoted the Pound sterling at: 74.74
HK Govt 32% Loan par. Wallace Harpers $4 1.
2
Directora
to 7476, and the US. Dollar at 14.78 to 14.7987-Trans-Ocean Hong Service.
936
To-morrow.
Dearest Enemy."
WELL WHAT-
IN THE
0. EAGER
Secretary
17th Fe
will forfeit the same and will be TE Įmoved from, the Enclosure. D
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