BANKS
THE CHARTERED -BANK OF BANKING CORPORATION. INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
$50,000,000 | Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1953
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
Authorised Capital
Imed and Fully Paid-up. 20,000,000 |
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Reserve Funds:
Sterling
$ 6,500,000
Paid-up Capital
$3,000,000
Silver
$10,000,000
Beserve Fund
000,000
Reserve Liability of " Pro-
prietors
Leserve" Liability of Pro-
prietors
HEAD OFFICE: RONO TONG.
BOURD OF DIRECTORS.
B. H. Dodwell Eng.
Chairman
C. C. Exight. EG-
Deuty Chacryman.
Hon. Mr. W. Bell
Aloe Sime
| Amritont
Bangkok Bedmin
Agencies and Branchess
Ipoh Karachi
Bombay
Mang Боб
Бегсобныя
Calops
Koo
Zampar
Cavipots
Fuching
Taiping
Colombo
Manis
Hon. Mr. J.J. Paterson Cebu
A.E. Compton Esq. T. E Permin BBQ DAN
M. Johnson Esq., JA. Plammer
G. Hiskin Esq. A. L. Shields Esq.
HAD BONG
MAKEOV HARBIN BOBO KEW
JOHORT
XOXE
TOWLOOK
T. 2. Orbera, Eng'
Chiat Manage
BRANCHES.-
KUALA LUMPUS
LONDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
TXB (Johor)
YCIDEN
NEW YORK
PEIFING
PENANG
BANGOON
*SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAI
SINGAFORS
SOCHEBATA
SCEGE PATANI
TODO
TISING PRO YOKOHAMA
Darat Amouche opened is Loană Cuteancy mad Faced Deposite required for con year or shorter perioda is Local Curnocy and Steeling wema whink will be quoted or applicatiest. 4750 up to date SAFE DEPOST BOXES inacions TO A
Hong Kong, les Nonsenher, 1995.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
Busine of the "whow "Bank, sa^oondock- HONG KONG AND 'SHANGHAI TANKS CORPORATION. Eule way ba
abited an application. “
FOR THE HONG XONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
phong Hasbury Fachow
New Tork Pup
((Peking) PEDAGE
Zamboanga. Song Yong
Fasiga shange and Growral Booking hazine transected. ——
Durres Accounts opened and Thond Deposite | zucurved for one year or sizeme porazin'an "zadas
which will be quotesi en nyplastion,
A. BREARLEY,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st Kainary, 1935.
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC
Head Office: 55, Broadway, New York
Capital
Surpèng
Reserves A
.U.S.$6,000,000.00
2,183,693.06 870,731.05
Amaterdiam
Aileen
· BRANCHES:—
Crepas Glasgow
Libe AMUS
Meru
Bombay
Wakki
Hamburg
Imalaking
Lucson Iverpool LACHTE
Betonte
Caro
Chief Manager.
Bong Kong, 23 February, Das.
Colombo Copenhage Duben
LUZOR
Y.GRAYBTEN,
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital -
$40,000,000,00
.5 6,7981,100.90°
Zánbaryk Pursu Genera
Kilan.
ممنوحة
Pevecs Para
Papang Falermo Rotterdam Boo Shanghai doutnampton Singapore
Facesena.
Monaco · Vaasse Mmasia
Yokobane Munich
Lactic
Branches of American Express Love and Ladivided Prosta 240,000.00 Company in Principal cimes of United
States of America and Canada.
Paid-up Capital man
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG.
10. Des Vaux Bond, Cartimi..
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Sir shou-son Chow, Chairman
La Loon Chan, Maq. P. Ewok Eag Woes
THE CHINA MAHL THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 19
Commerce and Finance
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
"Spot" Silver Rises
The local dollar is steady, open- ling on demand. this morning
at 1/34
:
"Spot" silver advanced, 1/16, being quoted at 20-15/16
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £ -U.S.$4.95%. jas compared with £-US$1.92%, while the New York on London cross-rate was quoted at $-US- $493% as compared with -U.S- 54.931
BERLIN SHARE MARKET
Friendly Tone In.... Evidence
“CHINA MAIL. “ SPECIAL
Berlin, To-day.
The share market was friendly in tone yesterday on the favour- able economic reports, for in stance, the satisfactory Buhr coal sales in December, the brisk busi- ness in nitrates foreshadowing vigorous preparations for next year's food-raising campaign, and
the substantial increase in the saies of motor vehicles in Ger-
талу.
Allgemeine Elektrizitaet Ges- sellschaftshares, after having shown steady recovery over the past year, advancing from 281⁄2 on January 7, 1935, to 39% on Jan-
setback, falling 2 points Mary 7, 1936, underwent a smart ars of coming capital re-
All classes of Commercial Banking Construction. Transactions undertake
*IO
Fixed interest securities were Personal investment accounts hand-brighter than for several days past gold mortgage bonds being
Call money. The Company offers to intending in sharp demand. Travellers the use of its "Taveliza was at 2 to 24 per cent-Trans- Cheques" and Letters of Credit and Ocean Service.
In Tong, Esq., Chan, Chang Shek. Eng. Li Lasted. Bang. E. Wong Chu Son. Eng. sod "Kau Yang 2. Exc
Esa Tung Pa. Esq., Chief Manager.
The Frog, Esq. Macagıt,
KRANCHES AND AGENCIES :—
Masila
Bagandi
Sew York-
Semilla
Semarang Shangha
Suppor
Durabay Stalow
Sydney
Bombay
Calmaka Canton Razpboog Hankoo Hosolalu Fabe Kowloon London
Chaka
Paris
Pasping
Panang
Hangvoo
Parlam
Sagoo
En Franciaog
Vacopur Yokobal
Excy decription of Banking and „Erckings business transacted wasted" "ne" "approved | securities
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency od Fixed Deposits waarved; for cos_year or sorar perion 1 Loca sad Foreign Currencies 14_barma which_will be quoted on application.
5 Dwpows. Bozan 10 Lec
XAN TONG PO,
„Chin? Masinga
Addition, the world-wide services
of its thoroughly, equipped Travel Department
CEL RENSON,
General Manages
REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS
Berlin, To-day. Reichsmark (without guarantee) quotations yesterday were: New York, 40.23;
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, Paris, $09; Amsterdam, 59.27-
LIMITED
Excorporated in China) Head Office Shanghai
-$7,500,000.00 $1,500,000.00
Capital Eeserve
and Lander, 1227. The Paris sterling quotation was 7484-74SS, and the dollar, 15-1725-15.175.—| Trans-Ocean Service.
Branthes-All Important Cities in RAW RUBBER PRICES
Foreign Exchange and Geeseen: Banking BusiSODE, transacted.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Car and Saving Amounts opened and Fixed
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (full paid-up) Yen. 100,000,000 Reserve Fund. Yen. 127,450,000)
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
Nagasaki Nazoys
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlia
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
New York
Osaka
Paris
Peiping
Deiren (Daly) Rangoon Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
San Francisco
Seattle Semarang
Hamborg
Hankow
Harbin
Hong Kong
Honolulu
Eleiniging
Karachi
Kebe
London
Los Angeles.
Manils
Мой
POPEYE.
Shanghai Kingapore
Sourabaya
Sydney Tiendas
Tokyo
Toingtan
Yingkow
{Deposits" reosivní, dom, cum your of shorter perioda
at rates which will be quoted cu application.
SOU Z CHANG,
Marago
HONG LONG EZANCE; 34. De Vaux Boad, Cansal
Manager's On
Fogn Exchange Dept. wa Cr's Off
on Dßce 200
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Latest Quotations From Singapore
Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co Įbave received the following $550 Straits Currency quotations from;
Singapore for Raw Rubber.
Spot 22. Unchanged 23/8.3 February/March 23 b. Un-
changed 23 % 3. April/June 24 by Unchanged |
24 183. July/September 24 by Un-
changed 24 Market: Steadier.
Head Office: Hong Kong *26, Des Voeux Road Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:— Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every dea-| cripton of banking business transact-
Current Accouits and Savings Ac- counts opened. Fixed Deposits | 26-|- cuived at rates which will be quoted fon application.
Trusteeship & Exsentorship under. taken. Safe Deposit. Bazergine hips. PEILIP GOCACHIN Chief Manager.
For
Savoury "Appetizers HOES CORvres
BLUE MOON
Dainty Sandwicher
4 FLAVOURS Obclinable “Azi THE DAIRY FARM
Interest allowed for Current Ab Deposits received for fixed periods
at rates to be obtained on application,
C. KISHINAMI,
Manager. Hong Fang, 12th September, 1988.
A Bumper Crop.”
MR SPHINK IS SORE BECAUSE FOUR DIC PATOR IS BRING
ING WO
FOOEY TO HIM FROM
ME
YES- HE PAID THE INDIANS TO
WAR US-AINT
THAT AWFUL?:
WE DON'T
WANT WARK
CLE DONT, LOMNT TO G BATTLE
AFTER WE'RE MARRIED
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)
Capital paid up i Reserves
+
$7.300.000.
Capital Savings Depla 2500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $500,000. My Head-Office--Shanghai
A Bank having as ita mission Бе industrial development - on Chiza" and the fostering at her commercial reistions abroad. Hong Kong Office-
6, Queen's Road Central Phone #1116.
SHARE MARKET
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:- Banka
FLK. Bank $1,510 E. H.K. Bank London) 598 n. Chartered Bank $13 m. Mercantile Bank A and
#2914 1 Mercantile Bank C. 4131⁄4 1. Bank of East Asia $75 1.
• Enigaranc "Cantan 'Ins.. $275 1. Unions Ins. $560 b., $560 84, China Underwriters $1.10 m.. China Fire Ins. $480 m. HK Fire Iz "$260, n." International Assce. $4 n.
Shipping
Douglases $36 1. FE Steamboats 74 A.. Indo-Chinas (Pref), $30 m. Indo-China (Pref.) $203. Shells (Bearer) 83434 Union Waterbosts $12 ne
Mining
NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET
Substantial Price Advances
HEAVY VOLUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED
N
KAILAN MINING“ ADMINISTRATION
Closing Down One
Colliery
INCREASED PROPORTION OF BETTER GRATIE COAE
ADVERTISEMENTS
THE BONG KONG FOOTBALLK WEIB
UGBY INTERPORT
Saturday, 25th January, 1936- SHANGHAI RUF.C.
HONG KONG RO ~Cình. Ground, Happy Valley.
Admission:
(including tax) Reserved Seats - covered
Messrs. White, Weld and Cam- -in order to obtain an increased pany, New York Correspondents proportion of better grade”: coal, for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com the Kallan Mining Administration
[har~temporarily closed its, colliers. pany, reporti—– “
at Machiakow, from which only *Stocks: The markets to-day lower grades of coal are procur
firm and prices advanced able, and will increase production B were
substantially, with industrial issues from its collieries at Tangshan, in the lead. The volume of busi-Chackochwang, Lissi and Tang
Stand $2.00 transacted was heavy. We chiachwang, where better grades
Unreserved. Sents open, are still bullish in our outlook and
Stand: $1.00 are available. we would 3,530,000 shares."
Wackusen, previously employed Booking at the Anderson Masic Wheat: The favourable world at Machiarow, will be transferred Co, From To-day until Thursday.. and domestic supply situation to the other four collieries-
23rd January.
Recently work at each colley
rants the long-side "în old "crop wheat We would, however, 305- rest profit-taking on balges and as stopped for one day each week. After the Spring Festival uncertainties regarding new-crop Holidays the number of working suggest side-lines. Total sales: days will be increased, and each colliery closed down for inly, one fin every 14 days.
|25,070,000 bushels. Com "2428, [000 bushels..
Cotton: We understand that the Commodity Credit Corporation will not extend, the 12-cmt loan! to farmers beyond the end of July, 1986. A loan announcement is expected sometime next week. It is improbable that the Man- ager of the Cotton Pool will bay
Antamoks $145 1. Balatoes $17 1 Baguio Gold 22 cts. I Benguet Consolidated $15%1⁄2 1 Benguet Exploration 11 cts, new-crop cotton against sales of
Big Wedge 17 cts. 2. Gold Creek 30 cts. Gold River 7 eta. x. Ipo Mining 90 ets. *.
Itogons 36 ct. -
Salscots 15 cts. D. Kalan Mining Ad. 11/6- 1. Langkats (Single) Sh.$11 n S'hai Exploration Sh$41⁄2 ù. Shanghai Loans 34 n- Raubs $10 b.. Venz; Goldfield $3 b..
Docks, etc.
FK
and K.. Wharven (old) $101 b., $101 sa.
old-crop owing to the probability of increased acreage in the next
stop.
COAL DISPUTE IN BRITAIN
` (Continued from Page 1).
Miners under 18 are generally
to receive half the above in-
Bubber: Factories and dealers creases.
Total sales: 411 lots.
Tuesday, 28th January,-
P
SHANGHAI RUFC..
COMBINED SERVICES
Admission: (including tax) Covered Stand $1.00 Open Stand
50 No sents reserved.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
were the best buyers, but specnia- The miners representatives tive purchases were almost negli-were to report to the full execa- gible. We would remain bullish.tive last night, and a farther jointARTICULARS AND CONDI--
meeting with the owners will be TIONS of the Sale by Public |Auction to be held On MONDAY, the 13th day of January; 1936, at 3 pm at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ane Eot of Crown Land at Kan
SITUATION> CRITICAL
Flash: Average daily petroleum held at 2.30 pm to-day. production during the past week Later: The coal situation is is estimated at 2803,000 barrels,
Following the confer against 2,811,000 barrels the pre-ence with representatives of the vious week.
HK and K Wharves (new) $100 per share.
$984. n.
HK. and W. Docks $9`z.
Providents (old) $1
critical.
an inter-
Long Tsai in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, com- encing from 1st July, 1398 with the option of renewal at a Crown.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com- coal-owners, the sub-committee pany has declared a dividend of of mine workers visited the Mines
Department and had view, lasting 24 hours with the Secretary for Mines. ------
They asked the Government to Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor provide temporary financial assis- of His Majesty the King, for one- tance for the industry with 2
further term of 24 years, less the view to averting a stoppage. The last three days hereof.
$14 STERLING HOLDS ITS OWN
Providents (new) 15 cta. n. Hong Kew Sh. $23731⁄2 in. New Engineering Sh.$4 n... Shanghai. Docks. $80 n. A
Cotton Mills
Ewe Cotton Sh.$94 = Shanghai Catton (old) She
ช
Shanghai Cotton (new) Sh$Arcy
Zoong Sings Sh$12
Wing On Textiles Sh. $25 à Lands, Hotels, etc.
H.K. and S. Hotel $5:30 b. HK. Lands $364 n.
ELK Lands 4% Debentures $100
Shanghai Lands Sh.320 z
London, To-day.
Infending bidders are advised
A review of the fuctuations in Secretary for Mines reiterated the principal currencies during the Government's earlier refusals that immediately after the dis-
that the mine.
posal of the lot the purchaser will: leaders will reject the owners be required to deposit with an: the, ground authorised officer who will be pre-
on
the past year in the Board of It is expected Trade Journal shows that balance the £ finished substantial proposals to-day, on ly unchanged in value in relation that they are neither uniform nor sent at the sale, the sum of twor
hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash to the six chief-gold currencies national Proposals may be made but appreciated 163 per cent. in to-day for levelling up the ownersThis sum will be refunded on
about 38 per offers by the formation possibly payment of the purchase price terms of Hire and
a central wage pool or au
cent against Beigas, the gold con- of tent of which
as ultimate general average increase was reduced from April 1 last-British Wire of 9d a day. less Service.
If the negotiations break down completely strike notices will be handed in, to expire on January 27 Reuter
VARYING OFFERS --
Metropolitan Lands Sh, $10 WHOLESALE PRICES IN 1935 London: Representatives of the
Humphreys $10.60..
FLE. Bealties $5.35 Chinese Estates. $34 m. China Realmies Séfa.. China "Debentures: Shi$35 1. Public Utilities HK Tramways $141⁄2 5. Peak Trams (old) $5/b7 Peak Trams (new) $2% 1. Star Ferries. $90 b. '
Yanimati Ferries $18. C Lights (old) $10.05.3. CLights (new) $7 hi HK Electrics 702 b. Macko Electrics $20 m Sandakan Light" $2.10 m. Telephones (oki) $25.60/70 sa. Telephones (new): $10.15-n. China Buses Sh$11 n Singapore Traction 17/- a Singapore Traction Pret 26/-
11.
Industriale
Malabon Sagar $840 1- Cald., Marg. (Ord.) Sh$193⁄41⁄2 n. "Cald: Macg. (Pref), Sh$15 n
Canton Ices $1.45 m Cements $8 IL: HK. Ropes $4.90 2. Stores, etc. Dairy Farm 21:30/40 Watsons $41⁄2 z
colliery owners met representa- London, To-day. tives of the Mine-workers" Feder- The Caverage of wholesaleation yesterday and placed before prices in 1935, according to the them offers of increases of wages Board of Trade index, was 09 which had been formulated by the per cent. greater than in 1934, the owners in the various districts. index numbers based on 1930 be The mens representatives report- ing 88.9 and 88.1 respectively. Jed to their Executive Committee The rise in 1933 followed ore of last evening and a further joint| 28 per cent. in 1934- British meeting is to take place to-day. Wireless Service. -
The offers vary from district to district: I about mine areas the
Lane, Crawfords 35% n. Mackintosh $5 1 Sinceres $10. B Win Powells 70 ctx n Wing On (HK) $421⁄2 b
Miscellaneous : Entertainments $3.40 22:1 S. C. Enterprises $1:35, 27- Macao "Greykannds” $2 n. Constructions (ok) $1.65/5 Constructions (new) 50 cts. 6 Vibro Piling $4 n.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 GSBAK.
94%
ELK Govt 4% Loan 5%
prem.
HLK Govt 3% Loan par. Wallace Harpers $4 në
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Adfolning How
Reglatry No.
Locality.
Boundary.
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Contate in
Annual steulal
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE Undersigned have received!
instructions to sell by Publie
suggested advances are 1s. for T
adults, white 9d is offered in three others. In three districts advances of 6d. are proposed, and in two others 5d. per shift per adult, worker.
The original claim put forwand by the men's union was for an in- crease of 23. per shift for adults and is for juveniles-British Wireless Service.
DIOCESE COMES OF AGE
The Archbishop of Canterbury attended at Chelmsford Cathedral recently a thanksgiving service marking the 21st anniversary of the foundation of the diocese.
The Red Man Pulls His Punch.”
To-morrow.
YOUR CHEST (NO SAWY
THERE AINT GONER BE NO` WAR-WE'RE GONER SETTLE {IT WITH BOXING
URONGEST INDIANS
"YOU BIG FATHEAD: PAID. TO WAR ON POPEYE AND HIS RATS-A? IZE FIGHT
200-1 ANT THEM
IN THE TRIBE,
GNATS
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BREAKIN” OUT ON
Auction
Monday, the 13th January, 1936- commencing at 10:30 am.
at No. 80-3. Nathan Road, Kowloon." (over-Watson's) Entrance în Cameron Road
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On View from 12th 1936.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, January 9, 1936.
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY. 1936 issue
NOW BEING COMPILED
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