BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
......$50,000,000 Issued and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000 Reserve Fanda:—
Authorised Capital
Sterling £ 6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency
Reserve $10,000,000
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1553.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
~THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1936"
STEADY
and
Commerce
Finance
Silver Prices Firm
LOCAL DOLLAR
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
£5,000,000 £2,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
$20,000,000)
prietors
£3,000,000
Alor St 3.Your Hangkok Babama
Agencies and Branches:
RAILSCONS
Ipoh
Saigon
Slang
deraba
Kobe
Shanghai
Calcule Canton
Kaia Zumper
Singapore
Evoking
Seman
Campore
Madr
Foury
Cebu Data
Manila
Medan
Ticutan
York
Hainburg
Hapong Hakow
emping
(Shuker)
Fenony
Burban
1okonama Zamboanga
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson..
Chairman
G. Miskin Esq.,
Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. WEL Bell, C.C. Kaight Esq. A. E. Compton Esq, T. E Paszce Esq. BH. Dodwell Esq., JA. Plummer Esq. M.T. Johnson Esq., AL. Shields Esq. V. M. Graybarn, Esq.
ANOT BANGKOK MAZAMIA BORHAY
CREPOO COLONDO DAIREN
Chief Manage
BLANCHES
LONDON
LYONS MALACCA MANIL MÚAR (Jokanaj MUKDEX NEW YORK PELALXO PENAZE BANGOON SAIGON
n
HAIPHONG KAMBORG MANKOW HARBIN BONGKIW
ILUITO
1PO
ZOHORE
LUBE
KOWLOON
KGALA LUMPOŻ
SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI STAGAPORE HOURABAYA MENGE BITANI TREZO
RINGTAO YORORLA
Ourzwel Account opened in Local Cammary and!
#and Deposite rested for one year on shocker a Local Correary and Staring on LATERE panda in
- will be cunced on appiscover BOXES is
480 upembe SAFE
IDAK SEM TO LEA
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Duain of the showa Beak time wote
by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI ZANKING CORPORATION.
appiscation
Kalo a the
von MNG LONG AND SHANGHA
BAKKING CURPORATION.
V. 2. GRAYBURN,
Guel Mazaght.
Hong Kong, 24th February. 1936.
Bombay
محملين
Teping
Тоцкий
The local dollar is steady, open-] ing on demand this morning at 1/31⁄21⁄2d ·
"Spot" silver was steady at 19-; 13/16, while "forward" was also firm at 194.
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-US$4.95%.
Porngo Ganhangs and Gamerni Banking busineas compared with -U.S.$4.95k, Curran modum oymand and Przed Deposits od for one year or shorter periods si· rates waash wil be quoted on application.
A. BREAKLEY,
while the New York on London cross-rate was quoted at £-US- $4.95, as compared with E-US.-
Manager-$4.36:
Hong Kong. 1st January, 1935.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.
Head Office:-63; Broadway, New York
Capital Surplus
Reserves
U.S.$6,000,000.00
BRANCHES:
Amated
Ú DOB
Glasgow
Antwerp
Athena
مهندول
The Hague
LAVEOL Kmsbury Havre HedeDark
Interlaken Janom
2,183,633.06 $70,731.05
Montowiz Maina Pada
Pro 1'ana 2epng Hostardan Foota Shanghai besthampton
Beri
Iren Arrவசை
Calcutta
Canzo
London Leverpool Lasa Lagos Lazor
Marvellou
Venues
Youte Caria
Yokohama Zonch..
Gomb Copenhag Dublan Edinburgh Kimpex
Singapore
Tensais YWORL
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of United
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. States of America and Canada.
Authorized Capital Fed-up Capita
$10,000,000,00
rve and Vadivided Pratite 2580s
HEAD OFFICE-KONG KONG.
JU, DE TOMAS Barat. Crecomi
BUARD OF DIRECTORS-
tour Black- Chos, Casermas.
La Loom Chen, Esq. . . Kund. Eng. Wong En Chan Chang bank. Esg: La L Bay. Wong Loung, and has a
Da Eng
Batavia
Is The Foog. Eng. Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIEн;-
Kaibourne
Bingmaki
New York
علمين
Boxabay Calcas
Lanier
Baukow
Honials
Pace
THE
•
- Mobe
Kowloon
Laudan
Seattle
Semarang
карого Nourabaya ZALO
Sydney,
Peuad
Saigon
Set d'asicAÑO
Vaznou fer
Sebas
Every description of acting
and Exchang
bub srabsscled. ` Losna grassed os approved
Current Boost and in Loos! Carrancy
All classes of Commercial Banking| Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment accounts hand-
led.
NO GERMAN LOAN CONTEMPLATED
Statement By Secretary To Treasury
London, To-day-
In the course of a Commons re- ply yesterday, the Financial Se-] cretary to the Treasury, Mr. W. S. Morrison, stated that no credit or loan to the German Govern- Iment or German Banks by the Bri-. tish Government or the Bank of England was in negotiation or contemplation.-British Wireless]
Service.
CABINET CRISIS IN BULGARIA
Collective Resignation
Foreshadowed
** CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Sofia, To-day. The Company offers to intending Grave divergencies, of opinion Travellers the use of its "Travellers have arisen between the members Cheques" and Letters of Credit and of the Bulgarian Cabinet, and are in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel likely to lead to a Government Department
crisia, according
to
persistent
ramours.
C. H. BENSON,
Since the Premier, M. Kios- General Manager-seivanoff, has allegedly been plan- the ning a reconstruction of
sumed
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, Cabinet for some time. it is as
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai
.$7,500,000.00 $1,500,000.00
Capital Reserve
and Fland Deposits excited for ane Branches-All Important Cities in
whole perioda su Local and Foreign Currencies
ea bed which will be quoted on application.
bin Depot Bases To Lm.
KAN TONG PO.
Chuel Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Beserve Fond
Yen 123,150,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
Alemandris
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Nagasaki
Nagoya
New York
Osaka
Paris Paris Peiping
Dairen (Dainy) Rangoon Fengtien (Makden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
Hankow
Kone
Yonolulu
Hsinking
Kobe
London
Los
Angeles
Manila Moji
San
Francisco
Singapore Sourabaya
Sydney Tientsin
Tokyo -
Tsingtao Yingkow
China
Foreign Exchange and General Becking Business transacted.
Carmers and Saving koomata opened and Pized
that this reconstruction will now take place by way of a collective resignation. - Trans- Ocean Service.
RAW RUBBER PRICES
Deposite received for one year or Norter periods Latest Quotations From
at rates which will be quoted an applications
HONG KONG HRANCH: 3. Das Taut Bard, Centesi.
Manager's Off
Hore Exchange Depl
Odbo
Cashier's Often muumanar
- Ta. 17385
25500
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-
ed.
Current Accounts and Savings Ac counts opened. Fixed Deposita 'ze: ceived at rates which will be quoted; on_application.
Trusteeship & Executorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCK CHIN
Chief Manager.
REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS
Berlin, To-day.
The Reichs-- mark was quoted without guar- antee at New York, 40.33; Paris, 610; Amsterdam, 59.19; and Loa- Deposits received for fixed periods don, 12.282. Paris quoted the
Interest allowed for Current Ac- counts.
tion.
at rates to be obtained on applica-Pound sterling at 74.94 to 74.97, and the US. Dollar at 15.11 5/8 (to 16.11 7/8. — Trans-Ocean Ser-
rice.
G. KISHINAMI,
Manager. Hong Kong, 10th March, 1036.
POPEYE -No Man's Land."
WHAT A PREDICKYMENT-BUT
WE GOT TO FIGHT THE
BRUTIANS AN' THA'S ALL THEY IS TO IT
BUT, POPEYE: WHAT SHALL WE DO? SPINACHOVA RAS
NO ARMY
Singapore
Messrs. H. B. Joseph, and Co. have received the following quotations in Straits currency from Singapore for Raw Rubber.
Spot 26 4 be Unchanged 26
33.
April/June 26 % Up % b., 25
July/September.27 Up 1⁄2 b. 27
W S.
October/December 21 Up 15 b. 27 % $ Market: Quiet.
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL- & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated în China),
Capital paid up ....$5,000,000. Reserves
.57,300,000. Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000.
Head-Office-Shanghai,
Wo
A Bank having as its mission the industrial development China and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. Hong Kong 05-
6, Queen's Road Central Phone 31116.
WELL, I GOT TO GET A ARMY.ME SHEEPS HAS GOT TO JOIN UP- I HOPES THEY'RE. {PATRINOTIC
SHARE MARKET
Įday:
Banks
H.K Bank $1,560 n.
H.K Bank (London) 101 n. Chartered Bank £14.
Bank A. and
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
+
Volume Of Trading Rather Small
-BUSINESS RESTRICTED BY U.S. FLOODS
Messrs. White, Weld and Com-
LOCAL NEWS
BREVITIES
The next lecture on "First Aid
(for women) will be delivered by
Dr. D. J. Valentine, M.C., ME, BS (Lond.), D.T.M. & H. (Eng-). JP at the St. John Ambulance Headquarters. Causeway Bay on Thursday next at 5.30 p.m.
The RAO.C. Association will
NEW: ADVERTISEMENTS
QUEEN'S COLLEGE
SPORTS will take place on THE 21st., ANNUAL ATHLETICH
Queen's College Ground, Cause- way Bay, on SATURDAY, March 25th. commencing at 2 p..
Mr. H. K. Woo has kindly con sented to distribute the prizes.
A hearty invitation is extended to all.
}!
The following was the list of local share quotations issued to-pany. New York Correspondents hold a Fancy Dress Dance at the for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com-China Fleet Club Theatre on Mon- pany, report:---
day, March 30, dancing from 9 Stocks:-The market to-day P. to 1 The Dance Band was irregularly higher, though of the 2nd Bn. East Lancashire PUBLIC AUCTIONS the volume of trading was rather Regiment will be in attendance. Bsmall. It is believed that
the TicketsSingle $1.00 and Double floods have. business. We would utilise any and Shamshaipo will leave at periods of weakness to increase1, am holdings in motor, farm imple- ment and oil securities. Business done:-1,680,00 shares.
Mercantile
$3000 Mercantile Bank C. 13% 1. Bank of East Asia $75
Insurances Canton Ina. $270 Unions Ins. $56274 1. China Underwriters 51 China Fire Ins. $480 1. HK. Fire Ins. $250 a International Assce. $34.
Shipping
Douglases $36 1. H.K. Steamboats $51⁄2 a. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 1. Shells (Bearer) 89/4 Union Waterboats $13.
Mining
D
*
Antamoks $2.03 n. Balatocs 21 n. Baguio Gold 20 cts. Benguet Consolidated $18.40 n. Benguet Exploration 18 ets. n Big Wedge 26 cts. n.
Demonstration 60 cts. b, 61 cts
BB
Gold Creek 15 cts. 2. Gold River 7 cts. n.. Itogons 65 cts. n.
IXL $1 b. Salacots 15 cts. Kailan Mining Ad. 11/6 n. Langkats (Single) S$10 n. Masbate 66 cts. b.
S'hai Exploration Sh.$42. Shanghai Loans Sh.$4 D. Raubs $11.
San Mauricio 36 ets. n. United Paracale 59 cts. b. Venz; Goldfeld $3
Docks, etc.
HK and E. Wharves $92 b. HK. and W. Docks $9 n. Providents (old) $1.25
somewhat restricted $1.50. A late launch for Kowloon Tistractions to sell by Fublic MHE Undersigned have received
Auction
Monsieur J. P. Lambert, Man- and Jager of Messrs. L. Rondon Ad-Co. Hong Kong, will be leaving this week to take risory Service is urging sales of for Tientsin
"Wheat:-The
|wheat.
Western
on
Friday, the 27th March, 1936 "commencing at 230 pm.
at their Sales Room, No. 951 Hankow Road, Kowloon A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Prospects of rain in the charge of that office and the firm's South-West have induced liqui.other North China agencies. dation and short selling. Unless the South-West receives a good
The late Colonel Horatio Norris comprising:--- amount of rain, we would rather Dumbleton, R. E. (retired), who
will be remembered by old resi- Room
of £16,879 (578).
Teak Bed Room and Dining Furniture, Chesterfield
buy for a turn. Total sales:-12Vents of Hong Kong. left estate Suites, Office Furniture, Carpets,
527,000 bushels.
"Rubber: - The Akron strike is.now settled and a hardening tendency in rubber is expected. Total sales:-93 lots
and
Shanghai (net personalty 14,- Rugs, Enamel
Baths. Ornaments, Pictures, Elec- tric Table Lamps and Fans. Glass Ware. E. P. and Aluminium Ware, Porcelain Ware, etc., etc.
also
A Few Pieces of Black Wood Furniture.
It is understood that Mr. Dos-Cutlery. Brass and "Flash:-Steel mill activity ald Black, of Messrs. Percy Smith, during the past week is estimated Seth and Fleming, has been ap at 530 per cent
pointed liquidator of Hong Kong) of capacity, against 60.0 per cent the previous Amusements, Ltd. vice Mr. J.
Hennessey Seth,' resigned. week.
Recent appointments announced COMMODITY PRICES by the Admiralty include the fol-
lowing to
the China Station:
The following quotations have Payr. Cdr. G. W. Dawes to Med- been received by Reuter.
way (March 7); Lt Gär. J. New- Prev. Yesterday ton to Medway (March 11); Payr. Closing Closing Lt. F. V. Harrison
to Tamar (March 27).
The War Office announces that] Lieutenant-General 0. C. Borrett, C.R., C.M.G., C.BE, D.S.0., Co-l Ionel The King's Own Royal Re-j giment (Lancaster), Late G.O.C. the British Troops in China, has ||been appointed Lieutenant of The 16.04 Tower of London, in succession to 16113 Lieutenant-General Sir John E.S.] 16.162 Brind, K.B.E., C.B., Q.M.G., D.S.O.,|
who has been appointed Adjutant 16.345 General in India.
New York Cotton:- March
May
July
October December January
Spot
11.41 11.42 1105 11.04 10.72 10.67 10.24 10.22 10.25 10.20 10:26 10.21 11.46 11.47
New York Rubber:- March
16.032
May- July
16.07a
16.15
September
16.22
16.27
b. December
16.32
Chicago Wheat:-
May July
97%
97%.
86%
September
86%
$54
Chicage Corn:—
May
59%
-583%
Ewo Cottons Sh. n. Shanghai Cottons (old)
July
59
53%
Sh$70 Winnipeg Wheat:-
IL-
May July October
832
82%
844
33%
8434
83%
New York Silk:-
March
$1.30/1.40 sa Providents (New) $20 cts. 1. Hong Kew Sh$190. New Engineering Sh$4 a. Shanghai Docks. $79 n.
Cotton Mills
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh$40
Zoong Sings Sh.312 n. Wing On Textiles Sh.25 a
Lands, Hotels, etc.
HK. and S. Hotels $
$4.35 82
HK. Lands $294 b. HK Lands 4%
100%
b.
May
b. Jos
Debentures
- Shanghaf Lands Sh.$18 1.
'Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 n.
Humphreys $9.
• HK. Realties $5 - Chinese Estates $84. n. China Realties Sh$4 n China Debentures Sh$60 1.
Publie Utilities. HK. Tramways $10.60 b., $10.55
så.
Peak Trams (old) 7. Peak Trams (new) $3 n. Star Ferries $84 sa- Yazmati Ferries $19 a ex div:) C. Lights (old) $10% b. C. Lights (new) $7% n. H.K. Electrics $52% b., $53 S.,
$521/2/53 sa. Macao Electrics $20 n. Sandakan Lights $5`n Telephones (old) $25.15 b. Telephones (new) $9. China Buses Sh$114 Singapore Tractions 21- b. Singapore Tractions Pret: 26/-
(Continued in Next Column)
IL
AHOY, THERE! AHOY, BOYS,
YA GOT TO JOIN THE
ARMY
88
1.685 · 1704 1.69a 1.67 1.65444 164
The speaker at the meeting of the Rotary Club to-day will be the Hon. G. Howard Ferya- ход P.C. KC., former High Commissioner for Canada in London, who is passing through. the Colony as a passenger of the Empress of Britain. The title of the address will be "Some Obser- vation or international Affairs."
A fine of $3 was imposed upon H. J. Yappe, 25, when he appear ed before Mr. K. Keen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday and admitted having carried passenger on
a push-bicycle at Taipo Road near Shek-kip-Mei Street on Sunday. His Worship warned defendant that it was a dangerous practice, as, if he car ried a passenger in front of him on the cross-bar, he could not) have full control of the machine. div.
Industriais Malabon Sugars $8.40 n. Cald., Macg. (ORL) Sh$191⁄21⁄21⁄2 Cald., Macg. (Pref) Sh.$15 г. Canton Ices $13⁄4 ni Cements $8.10 b., $8/84 38. HK. Ropes $42 n.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms $20 b, ez: Watson's $4.85 n Lane, Crawfords $61⁄2 n.
Mackintoshs $5 m Sinceres $1.90 b.
Wm. Fowells 70 cts. n.. Wing On (EK) $58 n
Miscellaneous Entertainments $4.70
.
S C. Enterprises $1.35 ne Macao "Greyhounda”, $2 n. Constructions (old) $1% the Constructions. (new) 50 cta. 2. Vibro Piling $4 m.
The funeral of Mr. Chin Lef kui, one of the China's best-known) female impersonators, who died on Friday.last in Canton of hae- morrhage, took place on Saturday, largely attended by other mem-i bers of the theatrical profession. Mr. Chin had frequently acted in Hong Kong, his last appearance being about a month ago..
The 21st annual athletic sports
On View from Thursday the 26th March, 1936.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 24th March, 1986.
Undersigned have received. instractions to sell by Public
Auction
on
Saturday, the 28th. March, 1936 commencing at 10.00 am. at No. 211 Prince Edward Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
also
One 6 Cylinders "Fiat" Tourer. in excellent running order).
On View from Friday the 27th. March 1936,
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LADIMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 24th March, 1936:
'NACET Safety Razor
REGI TRADE MARK
Blades
Are
Honed to the keenest possible edge. Made of the finest crucible cast steel.
Low in price, but can be ab- solutely depended on to give you lasting service.
50 cents for 14.- Of All Dealers.
NAC
BERLIN SHARE MARKET
Berlin, To-day. Despite the
of Queen's College will take place general friendly tendency to-day,
Ca. Govt. 5% 1925 G Baron Saturday next, beginning at the volume of business on yester-
94%. Dhe
2 pm Mr. H. E. Woo has kindly day's share market was incon- HK Govt 4% Loan 4%% prem.(consented to distribute the prizes. siderable, showing an appreciable,
b.
decline in many stocks. Call HE. Govt 34% Loan par. u. The ss. Talma ia due here next money stood at 3 per cent.-Trans- Wallace Harpezz-$4 n.
Thursday morning from Amoy. Ocean Service
To-morrow.
TO WAR
Babes In Toyland.”
HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY
1936 ISSUE
SIR LIM ONLY TWELVE YEARS OLD)
YOU MUST BE {KA-RAZY!
NOW!
ON SALE
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