BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital ......$50,000,000 Issued and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000 Reserve Funds:----
Sterling ...... 6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency
Reserve....$10,000,000 Esserre Liability of Pro-
prietors
.$20,000,000
HEAD OFFICS: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. Chairman
G. Miskin Esq.,
Deputy ChaiZAJI.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1555.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capital Reserve. Fond
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
$3,000,000 £3,000,000
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 23; 1935
Commerce and Finance
SHARE MARKET
The following was the list of £3,000,000 local share quotations issued to-
Agencies and Branches:
Air Star
Amrita
Ligile Lack
B
Jelavia
*
Klan
Bourn
hobe
Laicksta
Calda
Hon. Mr. WE Bell, C.C. Knight Esq. abu
AH, Compton Esq. T. E. Pearce Esq.
Erika Lapur
Banjoon belgoe Semering
Beratabad
Shanchm
Singagam
Kuching
L'ASADON
- Mania
Souzaha Imping
New York.
Longkab
Piping
IrGang
Mamburg
6.H. Dodwell Esq., JA.. Plummer Esq. Hapong MT. Johnson Esq, AL. Shields Esa- V. X. Grayburn, Esq.
LMOX BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
GANZON CEFFOO COLOMBO BATHEN
POOCHOW KAIPHONG
MAKETEG
HANKOW
HARKIN
HONGFEW
ILOJIA
IPOH
JOHORE
KUH
KOWLOON
LONDOS
BRANCHES
LYONS
KUALA LUMPUR
H
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR JORGEI) NURDEN
SET 10BERRY
PENANG
RANGOOS
SADION
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
NOURABAYA
NINGER PATAKI TIENTSIN
TOXYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Amount opened in Local Cumanny and Fed Depouts perived for one year or shorter prode in Low Currency and diering a Verona which will be quoted on application
ALBO up so delo SAFE DEPOSIT BOYS & Banen med TO LET
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1326.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Sexion of the above Bank conduct.
d by the BONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Buses may be KONG AND SHANGHAI
- FOR THE BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN.
Chat Manager.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
(her)
Tangles
1 AN Zamboangs
Пред dong Kong,
Furman Exchange und General Banking buslom
Current Anconate speed and Find Dejoula - moted for one yase or shorter periode at Paten which will be quoted en apptionson,
A. BERARLET,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANT,
INC.
Head Office:-65, Broadway, New York
Capital Surplus Reserves
Abiataedam Antwerp
Alban
ان
.U.S.$6,000,000.00 2,133,633,06 870,731.05
مه
BRANCHES.-
SCAR
MOBAWAL
The lagoo
Now
Hanna
Labut
Doday
Brazen
Bande Borin
Brunis L'ara
Slotte
Interio Jorganlam London
Varyonl
Lucer Lugano Macalina
ماعت سان M
جعة سمارت
Copenhaga Dualis Hausbergh
Greave
Branches
Pre
'pung Kotterület Bout
Kokapen
singapor
COWERMT.
Vienna
Yokobates Zurch
Express
of American
States of America and Canada.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Company in Principal cities of United
Authorial Capital
Pad-up Capital
------------- $79,000,000.00 $239,800.00
er and Undivided, Prodice.2665,
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG?
10, Ban Tour Binh Canh
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: —
but Show-roes Chur, Charms.
3003
Loon Chun, Eng., P. 5. Kwak. Egy J
Yun Tong Led Chan Ching blom, Eng
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment accounts hand- Zed.
The Company offers to intending
bang, Eng., Hong Chu son, Esq, and Bax Yer Travellers the use of its Travelers
F. Eri
Andy
Bateria
Bombay
Kan Fang to. Ewy Chief Manager.. LIM Fong, Die Macager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-- "/
Mana
Meitourna
مناعية
Nagas
INDAPKAL bhangha
New Yor
Upaka
Calcutta Canton Exping Heako Homin Kole
Pa
Poping
Penang
Kowloom London
regon
San Francisco
KACZA
VALTREX
Saurabaya
BLO
ا عليها
Vamos
Essay Ameription of Beaking and Exchange Balomas transmised Losos graved on approved Accounts opened in Loon: Currency Find Depot received toe does skorter perioda in Loosi sod Formiga Currencias os terms which will be quoted on appisJOS.
Sale Depoms Buse To Le
KAN ONG PO,
~Chat Xaangue..
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1830
Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Reserve Fund ... Yen 129,150,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies st
Nagasaki Naya
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
New York
Osaka Usab
Paris 12.714 Felping
Dairen (Dainy) Rangoon Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro San Francisco Seattle
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Hong
Kong
Honolulu
Ksinking
Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
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Singapore Sonrabays
Sydney Tientsin
Tokyo Tsingtan Yingkow
Manila Moji
Interest allowed for Current Ac-- count.
Deposits received for fixed periods
at rates to be obtained tion.
on applica-
G. KISHINAMI,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 10th March, 1936,
Cheques" and, Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel | Department.
C. H. 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 Gunnen! Banking Businema
transacted.
Current and Saving Ascounte opened and Fixed Deposite zourred for one Jute or shorter perioda matten which will banqueted on applicatioa....mr
BOU Z. CHANG.
Xusert.
HONG KONG BRANCH: 14. De Foam Bond, Cacient. Manage's 05os muer
--- Tel. Foreign Exchange Dept, sommarn Gressar les sen Cashier's Of
PA367
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. Fixed Deposits re- ecived at rates which will be quoted en_application.
Trusteeship & Executorship under- taken.. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCK CHIN
Chief Manager.
J
Tob Printing
PEASONAB11
PRICES
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD
ONINA WALL OLDE
• SA WYNNKAR PR
(day:-
Banks
H.K Bank $1,550 a..
H.K Bank (London) $102. Chartered Bank £141⁄4 n "Mercantile Bank A. and B
$30%1⁄2 *
Mercantile Bank C. 13% Bank of East Asia $7S *...
Insurances
Canton Ins. $270 n. Unione Ins. $56214 n. China Underwriters $1 n. China Fire Ins. $150 n HK Fire Ins. $250 n. International Assce. $3% De
Shipping
Douglases $36 m.
H.K. Steamboats $5. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 a.' Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 n Shells (Bearer) 39/41⁄2 De Union Waterboats $13 n.
Mizing Antamoks $2.05 b.. $2.08 sa. Balatoes 21 n.
Baguio Gold 20 ets. n. Benguet Consolidated $18.40 - Benguet Exploration 18 cts. I Big Wedge 27 cts. n. Demonstration 60 cis. b. 61 cts.
Gold Creek 15 cts. 1. Gold River 7.cts. n. Itogons 65 cts. n. TXL $1.20 b.
Salacota 15 ets. n. Kailan Mining Ad. 11/6 n Langkats (Single) Sh.$10 n. Masbate 62 cts. b.
Shai Exploration Sh $4 n. Shanghai Loans Sh.54 n. Raubs $11 n
San Mauricio 86 ets. n. United Paracale 59 cts. b. Venz; Goldfield 31⁄2
Docks, etc. H.K. and K. Wharves $92 b. HK. and W. Docks $9 1 Providents (old) $11⁄4 by Providents (New) $20 cts. I Hong Kew Sh.$190. n.. New Engineering Sh.34 n Shanghai Docks. $79 a.
Cotton Mill
Ewo Cottons Sh.$8 a. Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh$70
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh.$40
Zoong Sings Sh.$12 n. Wing On Textiles Sh.$25 a.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
FK, and S. Hotels $4.15 b.
$4.15 sa
-EK: Lands $291⁄4 b.
HK Lands -4%
100% ង.
Debentures
Shanghai Lands Sh.518 n. Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 z. Humphreys $92 8.
HK Realties $5 - Chinese Estates $84 . China Realties Sh.34 China Debentures Sh.$50. Public Utilities
H.K. Tramways $10.55 b. Peak Trams (old) 57 n. Peak Trams (new) $3 n. Star Ferries $34 n. Yaumati Ferries $19 n. ex div.
THE
C Lights (old) $10.45 b.. C. Lights (new) $71⁄4 n. HA Electrics $521 b..
352 35.
"QUEEN MARY'S” RECORDS
(Continued from Page 7.)
been selected. This wood has never before been used in the construction of a vessel and is not in general use ashore. All $52/-metal work in the room will be in silver bronze, and the fibre will be covered by ruboleum with a marble effect in autumnal tints, ranging from sienna to pale yel low.
Macao Electrics $20 m. Sandakan Lights $5 m. Telephones (old) $5.18 Telephones (new) $9. China Busea Sh.3111⁄4 n. Singapore. Tractions. 21/- b. Singapore Tractions Pref.
I.
Industrials
Massive Pillars - The ceiling of the dining room 26/will be supported by eight mas
sive pillars and several smaller ones. The central portion of the ceiling will extend upward three decks and will be surmounted by a dome about 30 feet high. - At the forward end, high enough to be seen from all tables, will be a large, elaborate map of the North Atlantic. executed
Malabon Sugars $8.40 n. Cald. Macg. (Ord.) Sh.#19% a Cald. Macy. (Pref.) Sh.$15 z. Canton Ices $1%
Cements $5 b.
E.E. Ropes $44 1.
Stores, etc.
ia
Irene Ware is in the adventure picture "Whispering Smith Speaks." which will be shown at the Alhambra Theatre soon.
in the English FANTASTIC FIGURES
Dairy Farms $20 b, ex. div. colours by MacDonald Gill, whore
decorative maps Watsons $4.85 ¤-.
Houses of Parliament have won favourable consideration.
Lane, Crawforda $63⁄4 n.
Mackintoshs $5 a. Sinceres $1.90 b. Wm. Powells 70 cbs. 1. Wing On (H.K) $55 1.
Miscellaneous Entertainments $4.70 m. S. C. Enterprises $1.35 ni ́Macao “Greyhounds” $2 a.
Constructions (old) $1%. Constructions (new) 50 cts. Vibro Piling $4 n.
The position of the ship will always be apparent by a display of a moving illuminated model of the ship. superimposed upon the map.
DISCLOSED
(Continued from Page 7.)
Less than a hundred years ago;; fand now what?
History of Shipping
John Brown's shipbuilding yard. Wood carving by Bainbridge from the outside, looks just what Copnall, portraying the history of it is not drab and unpreten- shipping, will decorate the panels tious. Its plain wooden gates are forward and aft of the room and closely guarded by
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 GIBd-a striking decorative painting by police.
94% D
b.
HE. Govt. 31% Loan par, 1. Wallace Harpers 34 n.
༔་
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE SECOND EXTRA RACE ·
MEETING will be held weather “permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 25th March, 1986, commencing at 200
Pata
The First Bell will be rung at 130 p..
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1935.
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public:
Auction
Од
Tuesday, the 24th. March, 1936- commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
3 Cases Straw Hats
$ Cases Straw Braids
Cases Dyes
2 Cases Files
2 Cases Tinsela
5 Cases Fuses
1 Case Thermometers
1 Case Pocket Lights
also
A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods uniformed comprising:-
Woollen. Cotton and Artificial
Phillip Connard, symbolising the The first glimpse inside reminds Silk Piece Goods. White Cotton
of a great H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 44% prem (spirit of adventure, will be at the one
railway-goods Shirtings, Woollen & Cotton Bian- kets, Woollen Long & Short after end. The four private din-clearinghouse...
Step round a corner of the grey Overcoats, Wool Suits, Trousers ing rooms, two forward and two aft of the main dining hall, will offices and you get a sudden view and Jackets, Cotton Shirts, Vest be decorated with paintings by of her a monstrous bow reared & Singlets, Cotton & Ethel Walker,
English sheer to the skies. modernist. The dining hall and all other publie rooms will be air- conditioned.
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
Silver Prices Fm
au
Artificial
Silk Clothing, Woollen knitting
| Yarn, Cotton & Rubber Raincoats, Staggering Figures Another hundred yards, another Rubber Shoes, Leather, Artificial corner, and there she is 1,018 Silk Yarn and Silk Elastic Braids
A check-up on the ship shows feet of her, 135 feet high, "Cotton Handkerchiefs and Hand- akerchief Cloth, Aluminium Pow- that 596 clocks, electrically con-long as a street and lofty as
der, Soap, Aniline Dyes, Assort- The local dollar is steady, open-trolled two master clocks on the tower." ing
demand
Upended, she would rise 187led Toys, Zip Fasteners, Pocket this morning bridge, will be used throughout
the structure at 1/3d
There will be 370 above the celebrated Eiffel Tower, Knives, Sewing Needles, Clock and. "Spot" silver was steady at 19-clocks in the first-class cabins and in Paris. The raised arm of the Gramaphone Springs, Gold Foun 13/16, while "forward" was also 70 in the public rooms.
Statue of Liberty, in New York tain Pen Nibs, Awabi, Dry Cuttle firm at 19
Harbour, would reach only to the Fish, Shrimps, Mussel, Mushroom, bridge. The tip of the towers of Fish Maws, Shark Fins, Compoy,
Ginseng Westminster Abbey would fall Confectionery,
Crade, short of her mainmast.
Canned Goods, Condensed and. The crown of Nelson's hat, fn Evaporated Milk, Saccharine, etc-, Trafalgar-square, would only be etc.,
“NUMBER 534”
(Continued from Pcge 7)
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-US$4.95%. as compared with US$4.964, while the New York on London. cross-rate was quoted at £-US- $4.96, as compared with —U.S.-Carve after changing carving, on a level with her boat-deck, and $4.964-
RAW RUBBER PRICES
Latest Quotations From
Singapore
braced and wasst
To stand all tumult that
tumble brine,
and
One Voigtlander Camera with Stand
On View from Monday, the 23rd.. March, 1936.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
one of the promenade decks is can more than twice the length of the facade of Buckingham Palace. And left you, this, a rampart of
Into this ship have been driven 10,000,000 rivets, weighing in thei & ship, Long as a street and lofty as ajaggregate 4,000 tons. Welded into a chain, they would reach from tower, Ready to glide in thunder from London to Newcastle.
Every single rivet has the slip And shear the sex with majesty man's personality stamped into it. The steel plating on the Queen of power.
Mar would pare the main road from London to Nottingham and| SPECIAL PRINTED ENVELOPE entirely cover St. James's Park Commemorating the inauguration and The MaIL
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co. Lave received the following quotations in Straits currency from Singapore for Raw Bubber. I long to see you taping to the
Spot 264 b. Unchanged 26 S April-June 26 b. Upchanged
Of the great engines, rolling as
261 5.
July-Sept. 26% b.. Unchanged
2TM
Oct-Dec. 27 b., Unchanged
273%
Market:-Quiet.
96 HOURS BY LINER TO NEW YORK
arge
you go,
Parting the seas in sunder in a
surge, Shredding & trackway like a
mile of snow.
With all the wester streaming
from your hull,
as you race,
some
Huge Dining Saloon Her 2,000 portholes, and win- an area of glass dows contain exceeding 2,500 square feet
In the dining saloon four ves- sels, each the size of the old
And all gear twanging shrilly Britannia. might easily be berth- ed; the first-class lounge has a sufficient space to garage nine double-decked passenger Oferta }-
And effortless above your stem
zuli,
Leaning upon the blast and buses placed abreast.
keeping place.
and fire,
the ses
(Continued from Page 7) Her fuel-oil equipment is such that the multiple tanks, contain- &||ing in all 6,300 tons, can be
refilled in eight hours.
Arrival and departure at South Be kept from you; and may the ļampton.
New Cherbourg, and
heart's desire York will be so arranged as to
Of those who speed your launch leate only a margin of minutes
ing come to be. for unforeseen delay.
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL
SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)
Capital paid up $5,000,000. $7,300,000. Capital Savings Dept. $590,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000. Head-Office-Shanghai
Reserves
A Bank having as its mission the industrial development on China and the fostering of her -commercial relations abroad.
Hong Kong Office-
8. Queen's Road Central Phone 31116.
Twenty-seven immense boilers
She
Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1936.
FOR SALE.
of the Air Mail Service
by Pan American Airways ffom Macau to America. at 20 cts, per Envelope GRACA & CO.
No. 10, Wyndham St.
Trong Kong
May shipwreck and collision, fog occupy five rooms, and over 2,600 are larger than the diameter of feet of main steam-piping lead any of the tube railways in New York, and wide enough to allow Eock, shoal, and other evils of from boilers to engine-room.
For electricity the great liner three, Eayal Scot engines to stand carries seven turbo-generator sets, abreast in one. developing 13,000 kilowatts.
To conclude, the result, is not. is the biggest power station afloat, merely a magnificent ship, unsur- and produces sufficient current zo passed in merit before a watch- meet the requirements of a town'ful scientific world, but the, em- For the first time in the his-allowed to interfere with the like Brigaton.
bodiment-and expression of Bri- tory of North Atlantic traffic schedule.
The rudder weighs 150 tons, or tish genius, and craftsmanship.
tramcars, the exact hour of the vessel's Special shore staffs at each of the equivalent of .25
A thousand men and women will arrival will be announced at the ports concerned wa undergo and there are four manganese(attend the Queen Mary in all her New York before she has left a course of training to qualify bronze propellers worth £7,000. - days at sea, and ever must she Cherbourg.
them for the faultless staff workį
and" Nothing short of prolonged fog and co-ordination which alone will
be make this programme feasible. Beas will or mountainous
Embodiment
be a source of much employment
of maintenance The Queen Mary's three gigan-by- why tic funnels, 30 feet in diameter, renovation.
4
POPEYE.
OH, WHY
"The Bride Of Paul Revere.”
WAR! (MUST WE HAVE
WAR?
“YES,SIRI IM ALMOST POSITIVE THAT I THOUGHT- 1 SAW A BATTLESHIP OUT THERE IN THE OCEAN!
A BATTLESHIP“)
MY GORSH BUT THEY'RE FAST.
WORKERS:
| 1 GOT TO GET ON}
ME HORSH AN
WARN
IME SHEEPS
UP! UP! THE EMENY 15
COMIN
To-morrow. "No Man's Land”
HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY
- 1936, ISSUE
NOW
ON SALE
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