BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
Issued and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000 Reserve Funds:
$50,000,000
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1553. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
£3,000,000 £3,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
$20,000.000
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Alor Star
Bandon
„Avneiland
SENEVO
Sterling..... .£6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency
...$10,000.000
Reserve Liability of Fro-
Reserve
prietors
HEAD OFFICE. HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson
Chrisman.
G. Miskin Esq..
Deputy Chairmas.
Bangko
Balaram
Agencies and Branches:
Postbay
kud
Star
Seremba
Shangha
Sangspors
Ilalia
3
Karachi
Calcet
Kunis Lamper
Canton
$
Lawapore
Madra
Manila
Medan
New York
Taping
Haiphous
Fon. Mr. WH. Bell, C.C. Knight Esq. Colombo A B Compton Esq. T. E. Pearce Esq. SH. Dodwell Esq, J.A. Plummer Esq. M.T. Johnson Esq.. A. Shields Esq. V. M. Grayburn, Esq.
ANOY BANGROE
HATAVIA A
BOMBAY CALCUTTA CASTOR
CHEFOO COLUNGO
DAIRES
YOOCHOW
HALPHONG MANEURO BANKOW HARDIN
HONUKEW
1100
JUBORE
SULE
ROWLOON
Cluet Sinner,
BRANCHES-
AUA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONS
55SLACCA
MANLA
MAX (chor}
MUNDEN
NEW YORK
PIPING
PENAN
MON
DAY FRANCISCO
SICAMAHA
SINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
UNGEL TATANI
TIESTNIN
7370
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
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Thor for
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THE CHINA MAM, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1935-
and
Commerce
Finance
LOCAL DOLLAR ADVANCES
Silver Prices Rise.
The local dollar has advanced demand this 1/16. opening on
morning at 1/35.
(duker)
"Spot" silver rose 11/16, while "forward" vanced to 19
% to 19- also ad-
Tips... Tub
Tonkab
مساعديه؟
Yokohama
Zweige Lachange and Generai Banking business Curreal Accoutis opened and Fixed Depot regard for year of shorter pecals at rule which will be quoted, of applica
A BREARLEY,
Manager Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
TRE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Office: 65, Broadway. New York
Capital
Surplus Reserves
or shorter
BOXES in
Ameerdaa Antworp
Alleba
Amat
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Durizens of the glove thank is conducted by the UNGEONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-
ISO CORPORATION, Rais may the obtained
appi FUL
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATIUS.
GRAYERS,
Cluct Manager. Hong Kong, 24th February, 1336.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
-$20,200,273,06:
Aotoried Capital ... Padding Capita Blaserre and Laredo Pro$ 2,08,205.30
BEAD OFFICE:-IDSG KONG.
14 Vs Ind, Cour.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS :-
2: Davama Chur
متحدنا
.US.$6,000,000.00 2,183,633.06 $70,731.05
BRANCHES:-
Groce Glance
BATROS hamburg Have
Il medelberg
Interlad Jacussian Ind Liverpool LAPCIEMO
Turis
LEGA
brok
Chicule
Lauganu
Legaulingan
Kataburgh
LUTOF
Samlin
Locati
State Cario
www.y
عليا مرايا لا
Maimuz
معنا
SIDA
The tim
Face
Ferping botterda Bot
Sasthampton Singaparn 'Take
VILICO Yuera Zurich
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4,97%, as compared with £-U.S.$4.98. while the New York on London cross-rate was quoted at £-US.S- 427, as compared with -US- $4.987%.
UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN
Decrease Noted For February
London To-day- The Ministry of Labour reports: that at February 24 there were japproximately 10,475,000 persons This in employment in Britain. was 125.000 more than at January 20 and 978,000 more than at the corresponding date of last year.
The numbers of unemployed]
Fe persons on the register at bruary 24 totalled 2,025,021, that s. 1.701 less than at January! 20 and 260,442 less than at the of last year. corresponding date The February total of unemployed! included 308.357 women and 61.- 784 girls.-British Wireless Ser-!
All classes of Commercial Banking vice. Transactions undertaken
Personal investment accounts hand-
For Clip, I hook Ex. Wosted. 1 To 104 Chun Chung bok, Ling. Los dat by Jay Wang C, Eng. and Kan Ying
En Tu Po.. Chie! Manager,
The Four. Bay Stanger.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:--
Amoy
J
Seati
Mitouro
Bombay Calita
Je Jank
Sout
WASON
"t Turbin
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bus Franco
Vancouver
Canton Hapbubg Barlow
عاب الصمد 13
Kaivos
کلا د کمی سے فینگر
Poping
www
Hutton
Every criptios of Bathing and Exchang
Lo grupied de approved,
• business transmetod.
and
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency Fish pour rested for one Jost of shorter periods in Love! and Foenign Currsocie on sets what will be quoted na appication.
Sale Depot Bozes To Let
KAN TONG 10.
Chief Yanuget.
The Company offers to intending
│RAW RUBBER PRICES
Travellers the use of its "Travellers Latest Quotations From
Cheques" and Letters of Credit and,
addition, the world-wide services
of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
CH. BENSON,
General Manager.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Office Shanghai
Capital
Reserve
$7,500,000.00
$1,500,000.00
Branches-All Important Cities in
China Foreign Exchange and Genors' Banking Business LEBENACING.
Current and Saving Accounts opened and Fixed
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Deposits red for one war of shorter perioda
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (full paid-up) Yea.100,000,000
Reserve Fund
Yen.127,450,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies at
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombas
Calcutts
Capton
Nagasaki
New York
Nagoya
Osaica
Paris
Peiping
Dairen (Dainy) Rangoon Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
Harbin
HII Kons
Hong
Konciulu
Hsinking
Karachi
Fobe
London
Los Angeles
Manila
Moji
San Francisco Seattle
Semarang
tumhai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sydney Tientsia Tokyo
Tsingtau
Yingkow
Interest allowed for Current Ac- counts.
Deposits received for fixed periods!
at rates to be obtained on applies-
tion.
C.-KISHINAMI,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 12th September, 1935.
POPEYE.
ai chứng which will be quoted on application.
SOU 2. CEANG,
Manager.
BONG KONG BRANCH; Sh. Das Vaux Bowd. Central, Manager's Office
Foreign Exchange Dept. Girl 02.c........... Cashier's Co
Tel. 20583
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 25. Des Voeux Read Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every, des- cripton of banking business transact- ed.
Current Accounts and Savings Ac- Fixed Deposits re- counts opened ceived at rates which will be quoted on application.
Trusteeship & Exécutorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP COCK CHIN
Chief Manager.
Job Printing
„PLASONABUL
PRICES
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE"ITEM"
CHIA MAIL, BLDG.
"The Star Boarder."
MERCY: HOW COULD YOU KNOCK OUT A GIANT LIKE HIM?
NEVER MIND. "COME WITH MË. IYAM GONER PUT YA IN PRISON
NOW YA WONT GET AWAY, YA-DERMD OL' SHE-SPY! AN ALL YA GETS TO EAT 15 BREAD AN' WATER
OH, JUST BREAD
AND WATER!!
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Singapore
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SHARE MARKET
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-days- Banke
H.K. Bank 31,555 sa
H.K. Bank (London) £100 1. Chartered Bank $14. Mercantile Bank A. and
£30 n. Mercantile Bank C- £13. Bank of East Asia $73 a.
Insurances
Canton Ins. $270 m. Unions Ins. $552 b..
**
China Underwriters $1. China Fire Ins. $430 m. EK. Fire Ins. $260 n. International Assce. $34
Shipping
Douglases $36 n. E.E. Steamboats $5. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $50 Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 a. Shells (Bearer) 88/9 n Union Waterboats $14
Mining
Antamoks $1.97 . Balatoes 211⁄2 n. Baguio Gold 18 ets. b.
NEW YORK STOCK LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
MARKET
Scale Purchases Favoured
Messrs. White. Weld and Com
pany. New York correspondents for Messra S. E. Levy and Gom pany. state:
Stock: We are of the opinion that the weakness of the market at the close to-day was due mòrei
induced by to technical reasons,
NEW POLICE BOAT LAUNCHED
Ceremony Performed By Mrs. G. F. Hole
was launched and
Mr. Kan Tung-po, the chief mahager of the Bank of East Asia, Ltd. will leave the Colony this ¡afternoon by the s.s. Athos II for a holiday trip to Indo-China and the Straits Settlements.
Asis, The RMS. Empress of which left Shanghai at 9 o'clock this morning, is due in Hong Kong at 9 am on Thursday next and will leave for Manila at 5 p.m. the same day.
"NO. 1.POLICE” TAKES THE WATER AT TAIKOO
Yesterday there last week's rapid advances, than to
Among the passengers who ar Bany new outside developments. We from the Taikoo Dockyard
continue to favour scale purchases Engineering Co.'s yard the steel rived in the Colony this morning groups single-screw patrol wessel No. 1 by the mv. Scharnhorst were Mr. mentioned of recently
Police, built to the order of the Lim Beng-hong, Mr. Lim Teng- Business done: 2750,000 shares.
The hin and 31r. See Siang-haat, all' Sugar: There is talk of an in-Hong Kong Government.
perthree of whom are connected with crease in quota We would favour christening ceremony
formed by Mrs. Hole, wife of the the Overseas Chinese Banking Cor $5571 Purchases on declines"
poration..
..
Benguet Consolidated $18.40
.
Benguet Exploration 16 cts. 11. Big Wedge 27 cts. . Gold Creek 15 ete. . Gold River 7 cts. n. Ipo Mining $214.
Itogons 65 ets. n. Salacots 15 cts. 1. Kailan Mining Ad. 12/6 n. Langkats (Single) Sh.$10 n. S'hai Exploration Sh-$41⁄2 n. Shanghai Loans Sh.$4 n. Raubs $11 D. Venz; Goldfield $31⁄2 .
Docks, etc. H.K. and K. Wharves $94 H.K. and W. Docks $9 n. Providents (old) $1.40 . Providents (new) 50 cts. n. Hong Kew Sh.$190 m. New Engineering Sha Shanghai Docks. $79 h.
Cotton Mills
Ewo Cottons Sh.$8 n.
Wheat: This market declined in Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, R sympathy with the weakness of N. (retd.). Harbour Master.
Mr. E. Greig, the Manager. The three Royal Air Force flying the stock market and owing to a' less keen demand. The fact that thanked. Mrs. Hole for kindly boats left the Colony at 7.30 yes..
the christening the vessel. He also terday morning en route for Singa. Canadian crop prospects are best since 1952 is also an adverse thanked Mr. Lambert, the Govern-pore. They made for Kamranh factor. Total sales: 16,665,000 ment Marine Surveyor, and Mr. Bay and to-day they will take off
Church, who had been specially for Singapore.
bushels.
the hull design
Cotton: With traders taking a responsible for
The 3-5. Allipore left Moji on calmer view of the European situa-for their kind collaboration withi tion, demand was less in evidence the builders in producing such a Sunday and is due here next Fri to-day and prices registered minor fine craft He wished the Police day afternoo2.
all good fortune in the running déclines
Flash: Steel mill activity during of the vessel and hoped that re- the past week is estimated at 55.8sults might justify the
orders buthnot to Tamar (April 3);-—-—-Cd. per cent of capacity against 51.5)ment in placing further
with them for the most modera Gunner (T). L. L. H. Hollingdale and efficient vessels for police aer-to Cumberland (March 10). per cent the previous week.
Mr. ice in Hong Kong waters.
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations have
been received by Reuter.
Recent appointments by the Ad- Governmiralty include:-Cdr. C. D. Ar
Greig then asked the company to
The Hong Kong Amateur Drama- rise and drink to the success of tic Club has in active rehearsal of No. 1 Police and all who sail in Philip Johnson's highly successful Comedy "Lovers Leap" her, and health and happiness to light
As a memento of the which will be presented at the Mrs. Hole" occasion he then presented Mrs China Fleet Club Theatre on the Hole with a handsome self-wind-nights of April 15, 16, 17 and 18.
Booking will
Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing New York Cotton:- March
11.27
11.27
May
10.85
10.84
ing watch.
10.55
10.53
July
n. Spot
i
be at the Andersón Mrs. Hole in a very happy and Music Co., and further particulars appropriate speech thanked the will be announced in due course. 10.19 10.16
Taikoo Dockyard for kindly, ask-- 10.25
A tea party will be given ing her to perform the christening 10.20
ceremony, and for the delightful honour of Professor and Mrs. E. gift.
H. Digby on Tuesday next at 5.15 Commander Role also thanked in the Union Assembly Room of Me- the builders for producing such the Hong Kong University fime craft, adding that Taikoo wereldical Society. Professor Digby famous builders of well-designed is shortly leaving on furlough. |craft.
Amongst those present were:-
The first general meeting of the Hon. Commander and Mrs Hole, Hong Kong University Medical Hon. Mr. T. H. King and Mrs. Society will be held on Friday next King, Mrs. C. C. Roberts, Miss Roat 5.30 pm in the School of Sur. berts. Commander Crockett, Mr.
October
December
January
10.22 10.24 11.32
11.32
New York Rubber:-
March
May
July
September
December
15.813 15.89n 15.97b 15.89 16.09 15.97 16.18 16.09a
16.24 16.35
Chicago Wheat:-
May
100
Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh.$70 July
89%
¡September
88%
99- $9 $8.
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh.41 Chicago Com:—1
m
May
45, 26
Zoong Sings Sh.$12 a. Wing On Textiles Sh.$25 2. Lands, Hotels, etc.
July
61
60% 60%
Winnipeg Wheat:--
May
85
84
Lands
H.K. and S. Botel $4.20 3. H.K. Lands $32 n. KK
July
85%
85
October
85%%%
35%
4%
Debentures New York Silk:-*
berd.
100%
March May
1.654
Metropolitan Landa Sh. $10 1 July
162 1.60% 1-58a
1.574 1.60
Humphreys $9-70 &
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co.!
following received have
the Straits currency quotations in from Singapore for Raw Rubber.
Spot 25% Down 4 3 235 April/June 26 Down
8 S.
July/September 26 4 Down /
b., 26 3 8.
October/December 26 % Down
1⁄4 b.. 26% 5. Market:-Uncertain.
BERLIN SHARE MARKET
Berlin. To-day. -The tendency on yesterday's share market was distinctly weak, the prices of the majority of shares declining sharp- ly. This was due rather to a lack of buyers than to any large packets being thrown on to the market Fixed interest securities. on the other hand, remained steady, al- of. business though the volume
was small. Call money was at 24 to 3 per cent-Trans-Ocean Ser- vice.
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)
..$5,000,000. Capital paid up
..$7,300,000. Reserves Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000, Head-Office-Shanghai
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A Bank having as its mission the industrial development China and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. Hong Kong Office
6. Queen's Road Central Phone 31116.
IYAM GƠNER CALI. THE KITCHEN AN HAVE 'EM SEND' DOUN BREAD
AND WATER
BREAD
AND WATER FOR POOR
LITTLE
NE
**
Shanghai Lands. Sh.$18 n.
K Realties $5.85 m.
Chinese Estates $84
China Realties Sh.34 . China Debentures Sh.$60 1.
BENGUET AND BALATOC DIVIDENDS
of Victoria: and Mrs. Perdue, Mr. and Mrs Sery, when Dr. P. F. S. Court.
MRCS, LRCP. Scott. Max. 0. Lambert, Mr. Hospital, will deliver a lecture en A. R. H. Phillips, Mr. R. Hall, Mr- titled: "Visits to See European Swan. Mr. Church, Mr. J. Hunter. Surgical Schools" Tes will be Chief Inspector Booker, Inspector served in the Union Tea Room at Stimson. and Sub-Inspector Shep-5.15 pm All interested are cor--
dially invited.
On
It is expected that the vessel
be ready for trials during A dance, augmented by a small will April.
concert programme, will be given dimensions and The vessel's
at the Australian and New Zea- particulars are: 141 ft. 0 in. x 2land Association's premises ft. 0 in. x 12. ft. 1 in moulded Thursday next at 9 pm, the con- and she is intended for the Water cert being arranged by Mr. Li Police service. She has continuous Chor-chi and Professor Ride. Mem- According to cabled advices re-upper deck and long superstrue hers are specially requested to at- HI.K. Tramways $11.20 sa, $11.-ceived from Manila by Messrs. ture deck, both being teak laid. tend this function, for it will be-
Benjamin and Potts, the following Eight watertight bulkheads divide made the occasion of a presenta dividends (1st interim for 1926) the vessel into compartments which tion to the President of the As- house the crew and petty officers, sociation, Dr. H. D. Matthews, who have been declared:-
Benguet Consolidated Mining and provide space for propelling is leaving the Colony very soon.
Co. 25 centavos per share. machinery, oll fuel bunkers and
40 3.
Public Utilities*
Peak Trams (old) $7 Peak Trams (new) $3 n. Star Ferries $86 B
Yaumati Ferries $20.
C. Lights (old).$10 b, $10.20 8. C. Lights (new) $8 a
HK Electrics, $60 b., $70/70
*
Macao Electrics $20 z. Sandakan Lights $4% n.
Telephone (old) $251⁄2 2, $251⁄4
13.
Telephones (new) $9 n. China Buses Sh.311
.
Singapore Tractions 19/- b. Singapore Tractions Pref. 26/-
1
Industrials
Malabon Sugars $8,40 1 Cald, Macg., (Ord.) Sh.$194 1 Cald: Macg. (Pret), Sh:$15 n- Canton Ices $134 n. Cements $84 1. HK Ropes. $41⁄2
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms $21
-PWN, JUST BREAD AND WATER?
Balatoc Miming Co. 35 centavos water-ballast tanks. Double bot-
per share.
Watsons $4.85
Lane, Crawfords $5% Mackintoshs $5 a. Sinceres $2:20 n.
Wm. Powells 70 cts. 1. Wing On (HK) $55' n
Miscellanétis Entertainments $4.70 2. S. C. Enterprises $1.35 a. Macao "GreyBounds” $2 â. Constructions (old) $1% n Constructions (new) 50 eta. n. Vibro Piling $4 n.
Ch. Gort 5% 1925 GSBR.—
94%
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 44% prem
b.
E.K Govt. 3% Loan par. n. Wallace Harpers $4 -
To-morrow.
INVALID WIFE'S CLAIM
tams are fitted for carrying boiler) feed and domestic water. Steel. houses on upper deck give accom- modation to police officers, with
Mr. Justice Luxmoore announced mess room and lavatory space, galley, etc. A steel wheelhouse is in the Chancery Division recently atted on the boat deck with wire that he would' give judgment liter Tess room aft of same. Two steel in the claim by an invalid wife, Imagsts, motor boat and dinghy: Mrs. Elsie Maud Lucas-Scudamore. permanent wood awnings, electric against her formerly wealthy hus- light throughout, including search-band, Mr. John Hafford Stanhope Hight, stockless anchors and cables. Lucas-Scudamore, for £2,565
telegraphy:ceived from an insurance company" compasses, wireless
steam following a fire. steam steering gear and windlass constitute the equipment. Propelling machinery consists of
surface- 220 Ths, per square inch under hot one set triple-expansion, condensing engines, cylinders 13 in air forced" draft, all to develop 21 in 35 in. x 21 in stroke, steam 1,100 1.E.F. which is expected to being supplied from two oil-fired give the vessel a speed of over 14- boilers working at a pressure of knots. . -
"Twelve Men And True."
YES SIR,
WHAT QUILL YOU HAVE
HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY 1936 ISSUE
NOW!
ON SALE
re-
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