BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI: THE CHARTERED BANK OF BANKING CORPORATION INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Authorised Capital
$50,000,000
Issued and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000 Beserve Funds:-
Sterling £ 6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency
Reserve...$10,000,000 Eeserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1353.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-
Agencies and Branches:
.£3,000,000 $3,000,00%
£3,000,000
Ben2000
Ipnk
prietors $20,000,000
HELD OFFICE: HONG KONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hon Mr. J. J. Paterson. CATEG.
G. Miskin Esq.,
Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. WH. Bell, C.G. Knight Esq. A. B. Compton Esq. T. E. Pearce Esq S.H. Dodwell Esq., J.A. Flammer Esq. MT. Johnson Esq.. A.L. Shields Esq. Y. M. Grayburn. Esq.
AMOY
EANGRDE
BATAVIA
BOMBAY CALCUTA CANTON CHEFOO CULOMBO
HAIPHONG
HAMBURG BANKOW HARBIN
BONGKET 11011A
IPOR
JOHORE
KUBE
IOWLOON
Chia! Ma
BRANCHES
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
MEAR Wokore]
MURDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPING
PENANG M
HANGOON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHA
SINGAPORE
SOCRABAYA
SENGEL PATANY
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YUKOBAKA
Curral Accounts agrund is Ivocal Currency and Fed Depouse redefind for us year or shorter pode in Loos! Carreory and swung oF CAPTIS whack whit be quoted or application.
17.30 up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOKES L Pardus este TO LET.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Bank maduct.
ed by HONG KONG AND HANGMAL KANKING CORICEATION
obtained on so
Bules may
FOR THE LUNG BONG AND SHA NG 11AL BANKING CORPORATION.
V. X. GRATBURY.
Change
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
Alor St Ameitene Theag kok
Helaria
Bombay
Coloure Conto
Flang
LO
Samarior
Bareback
Kabe
Kada Damper
Sings-pow
Xacking
Cawnpay
Cabe De
Xomila
Sourabaya Тари
Luchts
Estaç
Impong
Hamburg
Harb
New York Priping
[Peking" Teasar
Tangkak
ishuka)
Youutama Zabok
معاملا
INC.
Head Office:65, Broadway, New York
Capital Surplus Reserves
.U.S.$6,000,000,00 2,183,633.06 870,731.00
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1936-
Commerce and Finance.
SHARE MARKET
Messrs. Harriman's Weekly Report
Messrs. G. A Harriman share report weekly Cos market review issued at noon day states:-
investment business passing. -.
during the
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
PROFIT-TAKING ADVISED
MARKET CLOSES ON QUIET SIDE
Messrs. White, Weld and Com- pany, New York Correspondents middle of the week for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com
The market to-day
Traders
H.K. SHAREBROKERS'
· ASSOCIATIONTM
The following report was issued by the Hong Kong Sharebrakers' Association yesterday afternoo1.
Banks $1560 b:
1
Hong Kong Fires $245 b. Artamoks $2.05 b. Paracales 34 cts. b.. Wing On Textiles $25 b." Providents Old $1.20 b., $120]
1.25 sa. Wharves $92 b. H. K. Docks $8 b. Electrics
$52 b., $52 3 $52.25/35 sa.
Trams $10.40 b., $10.50 sa. Cements $7.60 b. Dairy Farms $19 XD b. Entertainments $4.60 a. Lane Crawfords $5.80 b. Watsons $44 3. Gold Bonds 92% b.
Gort. 4 Loan, 4 Prem. b.
CALCUTTA CUP HISTORY
(Continued from Page 4), -
increase Calcutta F. C. Of this he was the still Secretary, Treasurer, and domin-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS (FAX EAST) LIMITED. have pleasure in announcing the Jopening of their office on the 23rd. March, 1936 at No. 4, The Arcade,. Peninsula Hotel. Kowloon.
Telephone No. 50905, .
Telegraphic address Airways dj- [Flying-
Codes. Bentley's and LATA
M. H. CURTIS,
Traffic Officer,
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS ·
(FAR EAST) LTD.
Eong Kong, 19th March, 1996.
CHURCHES
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,.
SCIENTIST.
(A. Branch of the Mother |Church, The First Church, of
Christ. Scientist, in Boston, Mass), Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station.
but a large block of shares were
pany, report taken off the market yesterday at Stocks: and $10.50. Cements after being dor closed on the quiet side after it and mant firmed up to a buying rate had shown some strength earlier to-of $7.90 cash and $8-20 Mar de in the session. Unless the Euro- Every at the close after having pean political situation changes, we expect the market to advance The Political situation was not changed hands at $7.25/60 earlier
Providents (old) were a wide steadily owing to the favourable at all brigat at the beginning of
We would For change and General Banking basinthe week and had a general dan market auctuating from $1.10 to business outlook.
$1.42% during the week, closing
advise traders to take however, opera-
demand at $1.30. Mining Curral Accouche opsoed and Fixed Depot pening effect on market
part of their profits in the more rosited for oua rear or shorter periods at chestions consequently trading was which will be quoted on appiadation, somewhat sluggish and with the shares continued to attract more speculative issues. Business done:
A. BREARLEY,
attention however and a good
$1,890,000 shares. Manager-exception of offsetting for Settle-
Wheat: The small amount of Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
ment accounts, which is now out business was done in Antamoks at 1of the way, there was just a mila/$1.86/2.11 cash and $2.20 May-rouidation to-day was felt on ac- Baguio Gold had sales reported THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, with however a decided to for at 2021 cents Benguet Explora-court of the lack of outside sup
Total sales: 11.107,000 | the better in the European situation at 17 <nts and United Para-Port The South-West still needs
cales at 58 cents. Sterling stocks rain.
bushels. tion the volume of trading at once
remained unchanged with Hong
Cotton: Sentiment appears to bej | began to increase and towards Kong Banks in demand at $1,555, the close of the week buying orland Unions around $550. The Veering towards a small
in acreage ders were renewed in all sections?
tome of the market at the close is of the market, but sellers were very steady with rates in favour awaiting some definite news from ating spirit. reluctant to deal at the low levels of buyers
Washington regarding the Gov- and more activity is
The colours were red and white. ruling and scrip was consequent-anticipated after
the Settlement,ernment's control plans.
31 Rubber: The President of the J. E. Taylor, old Clapham ly not very plentiful, and it would furthermore there is no doubt. appear that a considerable in-that with a settled Europe and Rubber Workers Union is report-Rover, was elected Captain, and a crease in prices must be forthcom-a public prepared to kill the worded to have said that some definite ground was ling before holders will part with 'depression for all we know we land acceptable peace proposal willWilliam, between the Plassy Gate above address and is open a
be before the Goodyear strikers and Eden Gardens any reasonable quantity of shares. may be entering a new
Matches were played against with early next week. Total sales: 144 Investment counters held their prosperity
coupled and
the Military, Civil Servants, and Jots. town very well and were in steady China's improving trade it appears
Civilians; also International! demand throughout. Wharves to be only a matter of time. were in constant demand around $92. and Hong Kong Lands were been done at the following prices: wanted at $29, Hong Kong Trams H.K. Banks $1555/1560.
H.K. Fires $250. Unions $560/6521⁄2." Antamoks $1.86/211. Barquio Gold 20/21 cts. United Paracales 58 cts. Benquet Explorations 17 cts. Hotels $4.05/4.10.
100 Thugren Harpe Hamburg
Heidelberg Lotarinkan Serving Loado
Nagian Purneas
Дай падча Piping Mosters
Aconiordate
Antwerp
BRANCHES:...
Grecia Kringow
Montreux Milan
Alkmaa
JADRO Bala
Barton
Babay
D Brasse
Calcutta Солень
Lepotngma
Edinburgh
Loren
More Caria Main
1 Plac Vienna. Venice
okohama Lunch
Kuma
LITO
Lvsepool
Ingano Lazor
Kans
تمام ممية
Bouwplaa
Sungspark
sald
Branches of American Express were off colour and were THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Company in Principal cities of United down to $10.50. Star Ferries were States of America and Canada. quiet with shares obtainable at
All classes of Commercial Banking $84. 2,396,000.00;
Transactions undertaken.
Authorised Capital Pd-up Capita
$30,000,000.0
Kamere and Lodivident 22,055.32.
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG,
10. De Vous Kuus, Crawl.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS-
Fur Shione Cuss, Charman,
I Hoon Loun. Khwick Eng. Viong Is ons by.. Chao Chung Shwa, Yang Li Lutt hang, F. Wong tu you, bag, and San Yang P. ing.
Say
had Tung, Esq. Chief Manager.. LT Long, kaq, Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:--
Haiphong
X4பட்ட
bbangbu ingapore Noutaja >wal
Menu
Braley CHINE
Nagsaki
-- NewYork
Deka
Para
Tapang
Pelang
Hanguen
2
Tokyo
San Francisco
Í okačama
Bankow Honolul
Kowloon
Loodus
Sancouver
Ivacy description af Bauling and Exchange Lowe Swed en approved Balces trance
Curs Ascourse opened in
Locat Currency
Bad Find Depuesto rived for one year o
Hong Kong Electrics were the medium of a considerable turnover at rates between $52%
done
Personal investment accounts hand-and $531% closing in demand at Jed.
$52. Hong Kong Telephones (old), enquiries with The Company offers to intending held persistent
to $25.25 Travellers the use of its "Travellers business Chogues" and Letters of Credit and, and further buyers at $25.10. in addition, the world-wide services
Dairy Farms advanced with of its thoroughly equipped Travel
Istrong enquiries to $19.50 buyers Department
(ex dividend of $1.00 just paid), Minor issues attracted more at- tention at these levels and Hotels changed hands in quantity at $4.10
and $420 cash
May delivery. China Lights firmed up to $10.65
CH. BENSON,
General Manage
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai
Capital Reserve
$7,500,000.00
$1,500,000.00
warzar periods in Leoal and Formign Current Branches-All Important Cities in
terms which will be quoted a spplication, Sports Bose To Leer
KAN TONG PO;
Charl Maangor.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
*Established 1880
Capital (full paid-up) Yea.100,000,000 ..Yen.129,150,000 Eeserve Fund
Bead Office: YOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies at
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Nagasaki
Nagoya
New York
Peiping
Dairen (Dairy) -Rangoon
Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro San Francisco
Hamburg
Hankow Harbin
Hobe.
Kong
London
Los Angeles Manila
Moji
Seman Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya
Sydney Tientsin
Tokyo
Tsingtau
Yinckow
Interest allowed for Current Ac-
counts.
Deposits received for fixed periods on applica- at rates to be obtained tion.
G. KISHINAMI,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 10th March, 1936..
China
Formiga Escbangs and Osceral Banking Busines irated.
Current and Berlag Ancourse opened and Fixed Inposite nosivnd for one year or aborter perioda arate whitak will be quoted_on_application.
BOU Z CHANG.
Manage
HONG KONG BRANCH: 2. Des Vaux Road, Carwral. Manager's "Ondoa m
- IN. 35 22006
Foreign Exchange Dept. ma
General on
Coser's Off
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
15. Conchurch Street, London, Z.CA, Authorised Capital £3,000,000- Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Raid-up Capital 1,050,000 Reserve Fund & Rest 1,247,530
BANTEES The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd
.BRANCHES:
Bangkok Bombe
Calcite Colorabe
Delhi
ملثمين
Kang Song
How's
ends
Earachi Kota Bharu
Port Lovis
New York PROSOR
(Mauritia)
Kuna Lapia
Kunis Lempir
Bangoon Shanghai
Singapore
Asanten (Pahang) (Suoda Madra
HONG KONG BRANCE.
Head Office: Hong Kong 25. Des Voeux Road Central Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:-- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange, and every des- cripton of banking business transact-) 9. „Queen's Bond, Central
Hong Kong. 24th July. Hand,
Every description of Banking and Exchange bewings tranmited.
Traveliers Cheques insand.
Truses and Executorships odertaken. INTEREST allowed on "Current Auscanta and Fixed Deposite at Baims that may be ascertained o applanation.
B. KENNEDY,
ed
J
Current Accounts and Savings Ac counts opened. Fixed Deposits re- ceived at rates, which will he quoted on application.
Trusteeship & Executorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN
Chief Manager.
ob
PRICES
PLASONABLE
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.
CERA BAJ ALIN.
THE
Masiger.
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)
Capital paid up $5,000,000. $7,200,000. Reserves Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Beserve Savings Dept. $600,000. Head-Office-Shanghai-
A Bank having as its mission the industrial development on China and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. Hour Eong Office ---
6, Queen's Rand Central Phone 31116.
era of
are
Trying Conditions
obtained near Fort
Sunday Service: 1115 am. Sunday School: 10 a Subject:-"MATTER "
Testimonial Meeting: Wednes-
days, 6 pm
Reading Room is located
Monday and Thursday: 5.30 to 7 DE
Tuesday and Friday: 10 to 12
nosn.
All authorised Christian Science Scotland and "Ireland v. the Best Literature is available at the Business during the week has COMMODITY PRICES matches, England v. the World, or
The keenest match, however, was Reading Room. The following quotations have against the Fort, who were cap The Public is cordially invited been received by Reuter.
tained by an old Harrovian, AT-to attend the Service and visit the Prev. Yesterday Leslie. For this encounter both Reading Room.
Dic. Providents (old) $1.10/142. F.K. Trams $10/1094- Telephones (old) $24.80/25.25. Telephones (new) $979.15. Sinceres $12.
Closing Closing
11.40 IL.38 10.99 11:00 10.60 10.62 10.20 10.23 10.19 10.23 10.20 10.24 11.44 1143.
16.01 1611a
sides practised at 100 in shade!
the
The leading players of the Cal- cutta F. C. whose names deserve preservation were:-G. V. Yule, W. K. Eddis, G. R. Hart, and G.j W. Backland (Rugby), E. L Short, J. W. Hind, J. W. Hawkins, and F. D. Broughton (Welling- ton), F. J. Atkinson, H. R. King, and F. R. Swaine (Haileybury), E. G. Harrison (Blackheath Pro- prietary), and W. S. Schurr (Ded- ham).
New York Cotton:--- March
May
July
Lights fold) $104/10.65. Lights (new) $73/74%. Cements 87/7.60.
October December January
Dairy Farms $19.15/1914 Ex Spot
་་
New York Rubber:--
March
16.01a
May
16.06
July
September
H.K. Electrics $52.35/53. F.K. Lands $29.
December
16.14 16.16 16.19 16.23 16.29a 16.316
Realtys $4.45/4.50.
Chicago Wheat:
Ewos $$8.
May
-9834
July
89%
97% 384
88
37%
Chicago Corn:—
During the week under review May
60%
59
we had a fairly active market with July
60%
59%
e large turnover. Prices were
-83%
83%
jold
·84
85
84 345%
H. K. Stock Exchange Weekly September Report issued at.3.15 pm. yester- day-
well maintained and at the close Winnipeg Wheat:-
May the undertone continued firm.
BUSINESS DONE DURING, October
THE-WEEK
Jaly.
Hong Kong Banks $1545, $1555. New York Silk:-
$1560, $1555,
March
Union Insurances $562, $560, May
$5621/2
-
H. K. Fire Insurances $250. Providents (Old) $115, $130,
$1.40, $142, $1.25, $14. Hotels $4.10, $4.05. Lands $30 $29. Tramways $10.85, $10, $10.60
$10.65, $10.70.
Star Ferries $84. China Lights (Old) $10.20,
$10 $10, $10.40. China Lights (New) 74, $72. Electrics $527, $53. Telephones. (Old) $24.95, $25.20. Telephones (New). $9. Cements $74, $7.30, $72, $7.60. Dairy Farms $20.15, $204. Dairy Farms $19.15/$19. ex
Div.
Sinceres $12.
Antamoks $1.86, 31.32, $2, $2.10,
$2.11.
Benguet Exploration 16 cts.
· Baguio Gold 20 cts,
Ewo Cottons Sh. $8.
July
1.630 1.68b 1634 1.69a 160a 16521
Demonstration 58 cts. CHANGES (3.15 p..) CLOSING
QUOTATIONS **
BUYERS
Hong Kong Banks $1550. Providents (Old) $1. Hotels $4.10.
H. K. Trams $10.55. China Lights (Old) $18.45. Cements $7.25.
Dairy Farms $1912- Benguet Exploration 17 cts. United Paracale 55 ets.
SELLERS Demonstration 60 cts. Electrics $52.
SALES Providents (Old) $1 Cements $7.60. Antamoks $2.10/2.11 Demonstration 58 cts.
Next Monday.
-
FLL GO CALL OUT
OA, GOOD
POPEYE: “The Brates Are Coming.”
DEAR SHEEPS, YA WANTED
A REPUBLIC, OKAY, YA GOT IT-
INSTEAD OF ME BEIN YER DICTIPATOR I-YAM NOW. YER PRESIDINK
POPEYE! HERES A MESSAGE FROM
THE KING OF
BRUTIA!!
WELL, BLOW ME DOWN WAR! THE ARMY AND
HAS KING. ZLOBBO DECLARED WAR ON
SPINACHOVA) YES!
DON'T BE NAVY! HEAVENS SILLY! WE
AIN'T GOT NO ARMY OR NAVY
Rothney's Character
Rothney's character, which fa given in the "Football Annual" ef} the period, shows the stamp of man he was, namely, "A most devoted and unflagging player, always on the ball;
a dead tackler; never
misses a game, whether match or practice."
In 1874 the Club was greatly strengthened by the arrival of the
International, (later Sir Stephen). Finney.
Clifton
The Club flourished till 1877,! when so many of the members took to polo, which was then com- ing in, that it was decided to dis- ¡band.
·
Surplus Funds
Rothney,
NACET blades £t all three- stud razors.
MADE OF the finest crucible
NACET cest steel,
possess
blades a keen edge of; uni- forni quality—an edge that never varies. Yet the price
is low-50 centy for 10.
Of An Declers
“NACET" Safety Razor
REGY TRADE MARK
KEROSENE PRICES.
As from yesterday the AP.C. retail price for "Cross" Kerosene is advanced by 11 cents per unif Blessed with considerable sur-of approximately 8-1/3 imperial
and plus funds, a grand dinner was gallons
is as follows suggested.
however, "Cross" in new tins H. K. $400 carried his point, namely, that a per unit; "Cross" in returnable cop should be purchased with the drums 3.50 per cent. funds and presented to the Rugby Union, to be held yearly by the winners of the England and Scot-) land match.
Being in England in 1880, Roth-
A house in Milan, the first to". ne was a.guest at an Interna- ladvertise an anti-air attack shel-.. tional dinner at Manchester, and ter, is said to have rented all its was then thanked for the hand-
apartments in record time in spíte: some cup of Indian workman-of the high rentals asked.
ship.
"
ANTI-AIR-ATTACK HOUSE
FULLY RENTED
It used to be an unwritten law day. In the records of the ori-- that members of the original Cal-ginal Club we notice this expres. cutta F. C. bad free seats at the sion in the character of a three- England and Scotland match. quarter, namely, that he “mugs. George Alexander James Bothney well". The term is unfamilar” to died near London in Januáry, us, but we take it that it means. 1923. The.. Calcutta: F. C. has what present scribes term “sell- been revived and flourishes toing the dummy.”
"The Ride of Paul Reverse."
HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY
1936 ISSUE
NOW
ON SALE
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