BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION ·
THE CHARTERED-BANK-OF INDIA," "AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Authorised Capital ...............$50,090,005 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853) Isted and Faby-Paid-up 20,000,000). Reserve Fundez-m
Sterling -£6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency
..$10,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro
Reserve
prietors
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Hon. Mr. J. 3. Paterson.
Chairman.
G. Miskin Est,
Deputy Chairman.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capital
Beserve Fund
| Eeserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
Chintha
3,000,000| £3,000,000
..£3,000,000
Rangoon
Faigon
Batasu
Agencies and Branches:
Shanba
0,000,000
Alor Star
Rolla
Ameitame
Ipak
Bangkok
Kamchi
Babe The
Bombay
Kasia Isamper
Singapor
Gaston
Fucking
Caerop
Midras
Siti Sourplaye
Cobe
Mania
Mudan
Taipany *Th
D
Tongkat
Haiphong Rambert Hanker
(Bbwker)
(Peking)
Tinstan
They
Yolmaama
Harble
Zambosk.p
Hon. Mr.-WI. Bell, C.C. Knight Esq. Cailable AB Compton Esc. T. E. Pearce Eq. S.E. Dodwell Esq., J.A. Flummer Esq. M.T. Johnson Esq., AL Shields Esq.
7. M. Graybaru, Esq.
Chia Nangut.
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RANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALCONTA CANTON CEXPO COLON 30 TAMEN TOOCHO ПАТРДОКО
HANBURG
BANKOW
HABBIN
HONOREW
TLOILO
POK
BRANCHES —
JOHORE
KOBE
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
.
LUNDON LYONS
MALACCA
MANLA
UAB (John)
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPING
PESANO
MANGOON
SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAJ
SINGAPORE
KOURABAYA
SUNGE MATANI
TIENTNIN
TOKYO
TRINGTAO
YOKUTANA
Current Accents opened in Locs! Curacy nod Fixed Deposite monivad for one your or shorter pride in Loud! Curvency and Starling on arma which will be quoted an application,
-NO UP SAFE DEPOSER BOXES in YO TO L
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Bounds of the shore Deak is conduel-
ad be the HONG KONG AND FEANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Buy be
#brained on application.
POR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGRAJ BANKING CORPORATION.
FK GRATEURS,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
Long trong
kazancland
Commerce and Finance
·LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES
Silver Prices Fall
The local' dollar has declined 7. opening on demand this morning. at 1/3d.
Silver prices declined 1/16, both {"spot" and "forward" being quot-- ted at 197%.
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.95,
Forrige Exshaaps sod General Banking busimmas compared with Curens Acconsule Opened 106 Pizzé Deposit ved for cos year or shorter period at Pala which will be quoted on valinton,
A. BREAELEY,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1985.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
Head Office:65, Broadway, New York
Capital
Surplus
Reserves
US$6,000,000.00
2,183.633.06
BRANCHES
870,73105
Asada
Gianna
Vantrout
Antar Abr
Glang
-
The Linge
Haruna
Hamborg
Singin
Tume
ARIZAR
Namio
Perip
Kamb
Bremen Brusale
الان عليم
Comb
Copen
Deblin Simbunct Flowe
G
Ha570
Receber Intestine Semnalaze Indos JAVERDOG
Ladera
Laizoe
Mamm
Koola Carla Manila Yauch
For Shanghai Poutkampion Singapore Thomaso Vin
Tokohama Zurich
Empres American Express THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Company in Principal cities of United
Authorised Capise”, sama Paid-up Capta
Reserve and Vadivided Pro
$16,000,000.00
1,588,305,32 |
HEAD OFFICE:=RONG KONG.
་
10. Taws Bouch, Castral,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS-
bar Shoon Chow, Chairman.
Li Food Claun, E. P. & XL Exq
Tun Tong bag Chas Ching Shak, Esq. Li Lan
States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.
-
Personal investment sccounts hand- led.
US$4.95%;}
while the New York on London cross-rate was also quoted at 5- US$34.95%, as compared with £—US.$4.95%.
BERLIN SHARE MARKET
Closes Considerably Weaker
- CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Berlin. To-day.. Yesterday's share market was airly quiet. oue to operators holding back in view of the Easter holidays and owing to the uncer-l tainty regarding the international political situation. The tendency was at first friendly, but closed! considerably weaker..
Fixed interest securities were quiet; but showed a somewhat firmer tendency.
Call Money stood at 2 to 3 per cent-Trans-Ocean Service.
REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS
Berlin, To-day.
--The Reichs-
The Company offers to intending mark was quoted yesterday with-
Sang Zag Wong Chu Son, Dap and Kat Y Travellers the use of its "Travellers jout guarantee at:-New York, Po. Eng.
Rao Tone P Eng, Chia! Manager,
Li To Fang, Enqu Mantgue.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: —
Manila
Melbouros
ArDoj Balavik
Semarang
Kana
Shenzhe
faculte CRO
Hipboa
Kew York
Mohapa SWATOM
Kaulow
i"rigint
Rangoon
Trentais
PROA
Tudje
So Faciago
Fionolulu Kobe Fomenticiona
London
купцет
Tiiboke
Autover
J'olebams
Zoey description of Banding wod Exchange Lamar gmnted on approved become transacted.
nicat.cam.
Cures Acayne opened in Local Currency Fixed Dromite received for opage or shorter periode su oral and Foreign Canting a te whark will be quoted on appliom 2 1972.
fair reponit Boxing To Lati
EAN TONG PO.
Chief ManageF
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
"Established 1980
Capital (full paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Yen.129,150,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Agencies at Nagasakci Nagoya New York
Branches and
Alexandria
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Osaka
Paris
Peiping
Dairen (Daizy) Rangoon
Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Honolulu
Hsinking
Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Manila
Moji
San Francisco Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai Singapore
Socrabaya Sydney
Tientain
Tokyo
Tsingtau
Yingkow.
Interest allowed for Current 'Ac- counts.
Deposits received for fixed periods; at rates to be obtained on applica-
tion
N
G. KISHINAML
Manager. Eong Kong, 10th March, 1925.
POPEYE.
Cheques" and Letters of Credit and. 40.29; Paris, 609; Amsterdam, in addition, the world-wide services 59.29; and London, 12.195.
Paris of its thoroughly equipped Travel quoted the Pound sterling at 75.-- Department
108 to 75.11 and the US. dollar at CH. BENSON. 15.15 to 15.-16-Trazis-Ocean Ser-
General Manager.vice.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai
Capital
$7,500,000,00 Reserve
.$1.500.000.00 Branchez-Ali Important Cities in
China
Foreign Exchange and Genera! Barking BuyLDIN PantArt
Gærens no Ferrite Armonista opened "and Fi Deponia emaived for one yr ar sborter perioda as rater which will be cuented be ennlination.
SOC Z CHANG.
Mana
BONG KONG BRAKUH 34. Des Toux Road, Canfor me".
Mac's Off
Fenign Erchange Dept, m Gener Ding m Cashier's O
IN. XUS
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. Fred Deposits re ceived at rates which will be quoted on application.
Trusteeship & Executorship ander-i taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCK CHIN
Chief Manager.
QUALITY PRINTING
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AGREEMENT AT OTTAWA
Termination Desired By India
London. To-day. The recent decision of the In- dian Legislative Assembly to ter- minate the agreement signed ati Ottawa between British and In- idian Governments was mentioned in the House of Commons yester- day by the Under-Secretary for India, Mr. R. A. Butler, who, in reply to questions, said he pre sumed the Government of India: would in due course give the ne- cessary six weeks' notice.-Bri- tish Wireless Service.
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in Chins)
Capital paid up ...$5,000,000. Reserves
$7,300,000. Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $500,000.
Head-Office-Shanghai -
A Bank having as its mission the industrial development on China and the fostering of her commercial relations. abroad, Hong Kong Office---
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SHARE MARKET
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Trend Still Upwards
of
UNEMPLOYMENT MR. JOHN KINGHORN
IN BRITAIN
Satisfactory Figures
Disclosed
London, To-day.
RETIRES
34 Years. In Service Of Steamboat Co. FAREWELL PRESENTATIONS
SENTIMENT BULLISH ON GOOD REPORTS
The continued economic im-
The Hong Kong. Canton and provement is evidenced in the Mac Steamboat Company's ship local share quotations issued to-pany, New York, Correspondents which show an increase of employ day afternoon of farewell: pre- Messrs. White. Weld and Com-latest unemployment returns, Faishan was the scene rester- for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Comment in the great majority of the sentations to Mr. John Kinghorn, pany, report
principal industries. The Minis Assistant Engineer Superinten- "Stocks:--The trend
thetry of Labour estimates that stident of H.K. Bank (London) 101% market is still up, with sentiment March 23 there were approximate Company, who is retiring, this the China Navigation Chartered Bank 14 A bullish on good business reports, y 10,630,000 insured persons in week after 54 years service with Mercantile Bank A and
{especially steel, copper, motor and employment. This £$11.
was 155,000 building issnes, The future of more than a month
the company. before, and Mercantile Bank C. 414 n.
the French Frane is an important 411,000 more than a year before. The presentations were from Bank of East Asia $73 1.
market factor and should be keptį At the same date the numbers the oating staff of the Insurances
20 mind. Meanwhile, we con- of unemployed on the registers Navigation Company and, of the Canton Ins. $275 b and 82. tinue to advise trading possibili-were 1,8$1.531, comprising 1560,-Steamboat Company. Mr. Ian. Unions Ins. $570 34.
Business doze: 2,030,000 574 wholly unemployed. 235.280| Robertson, Chief Engineer of the China Underwriters Și n.
temporarily laid off. and $5.677 Fatshan, presented Mr. Kinghorn China Fire Ins. $480 n
"Wheat:-The market to-day normally in casual employment. with a gold Rolex dress watch HE. Fire Ins. $237 b.
was slightly higher on the con-The total je 145,190 less than on and two bracelets of a Chinese International Assce. Sh$3. tinued absence of drought relief February 24 and $72,539 less than design, and a pair of Jubilee
Shipping
in the South-West. There was at the corresponding date of 1935. silver-backed hair brushes in 2 some covering by short interests-British Wireless Service. Total sales:-15:557,000 bushels.
Douglases $36 m. H.K. Steamboats $54. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 1. Indo-Chinas (Del) $20 n. Shells (Bearer) 90/7 I Union Waterboats $13 m.
Mining
Antamoks $2 b.
Balatocs $21
ities.
shares.
"Flash:--Steel mill activity during the past week is estimated fat 64.5 per cent of capacity,
against 62.0 per cent the previous) week.
COMMODITY PRICES
GOVERNMENT POLICY
ATTACKED
China
case. The watch was inscribed To John Kinghorn from the Officers of the China Navigation Company. April, 1936.
Mr. da Silva Secretary of the (Continued from Page 1.) Steamboat Company, slso made a British Government it would be presentation on behalf of the intolerable that we should mere-foating staff, of the company.
tak conciliation at Geneva Speeches of appreciation and
Baguio Gold 271⁄2 class
while the war is continued:" There farewell were made by Captain Benguet Consolidated $18.10 b.
The following quotations have must either be feal conciliation Cook. Mr. Robertson, Mr. da Silva Benguet Exploration 20 cts. sa been received by Reuter.
resulting in the cessation of hos-fand Mr. W. E. Kirby, Secretary of Big Wedge 26 cts. n.
Prev. Yesterday tilities for a given period, or the the China Coast Officers' Guild Demonstration 66 cts. n.
Closing Closing Committee of Eighteen must face and the Marine Engineers' Guild Gold Creek 15 cts. n.
New York Cotton:-
its task again
of Hong Kong, to which Mr. King- Gold River 7 cts. n.
May
11.21 11.17
"The position of the British horn suitably replied. Itogons $1.05.
10.89 10.86
Government is unchanged. We LXL. $150 b
10.21 10.24
are prepared to participate in 10.21
economic and 10.26 10.24n 10.30m 10.29% 10.35 11.60
11.56
Salacot 14 cts. *. Kailan Mixing Ad. 12/6.n. Langkats (Single) Sk-$10 n Masbate 70 cts b... S'hai Exploration Sh.84% Shanghai Loans Sh.$4 n. Rambs $114 n
San Mauricio $1.10 United Paracale 61 cts. . Venz; Goldfield $31⁄2 n.
Docks, etc.
HK and K. Wharres $92 1. HE and W. Docks $9 n. Providents (old) $115 b.. Providents (new) 20 ct Hong Kew Sh$190 m. New Engineering Sh.$4 n. Shanghai Docks Sh$90 m.
Cotton Mills
Ewo Cottons Sh$84 b. Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh.$70
*D
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh$40
1.
Debentures
Zoong Singa Sh.$12.1. Wing On Textiles Sh.$25 2
Lands, Hotels, etc. HK, and S. Hotel $4.15 b... H.K. Lands $33. HK Lands 4%
100% b Shanghai Lands Sh.$18 n. Metropolitan Landa Sh. 10 Humphreys $9. HK Realties $5 a
↓
Chinese Estates $82 m China Realties Sh.44 ni China Debentures Sh.$60 1. Public Utilities
HR Tramways $10.20 n. Peak Trams (old) $7 n. Peak Trams (new) $ Star Ferries $84
Yaumati Ferries $19 n.
C. Lights (old) $10.40 b., $10.60
8. $10 sa..
C.-Lights (new) $7.35 b. H.K. Electrics $514 b. Macao Electrics $20 n. - Sandakan Lights $8.30 n. Telephones (old) $25.15 b.,
$25.10 sa Telephones (new)` $9 z. China Buses Sh.$111⁄4 1. Singapore Tractions 21/- n. Singapore Tractions Pref: 2928/-
2
Industrials
Malabon Sagars $8.40. n. Cald, Macg. (Ord) Sh.$191⁄2 n. Cald, Mecg. (Pref:) Sh.$15_n. Carton Tees $13⁄4 n
DISGUSTIPATED
March
Among those present were: Mr. W. E. Kirby, Secretary of financial measures the China Coast Officers Guild
if the others accept and carry and the Marine Engineers' Guild them out in the same spirit and of China, Mr. H. da Luz, Secretary Jetter as ourselves.”
July
October
December
January
March
Spot
New York Rubber:-
May
July
15.88a 15.93
15.98
September
December
16.04
1617a 16146 16.29 16.230 16.53
While
and
Chicago Wheat:—
May
July
8434
September
94% 84% $3%
Chicago Corn:—
May..
60
59
July
5914
58%
Winnipeg Wheat:-
May
787%
*912
July
79%
80%
October
80%
314
94
the
of the Hong Kong. Canton and LOCARNO MEETING
Macao Steamboat Company, Mr. D. Beferring to the proposed Lo-Mic Campbell, Mr. W. Sanderson, 16.07a carno meeting, Mr. Eden said that Engineer Superintendent, Mr. J. British Government McWilliams, Mr. Jan Robert- could not go to such a meeting son, S. Steel and Captain A. Cook
agree that
conciliation was of Fatshar, Mr. F. W. James, En- dead, they thought that a
exgineer Superintendent of the change of views might be valu-Steamboat Company, Mr. J.. C. able. He agreed that the League Campbell and Captain C. Harris- should be brought into the dis-Wili, Mr. R. W. Martin, Mr. J. cussion at the first opportunity.
Walker of Herr Hitler's proposals contain-. Roberts and Mrs. Roberts, Mr.J. the Luchow, Mr. ed matters affecting Powers, out Bryson from the Ninghai Mr. D. side the Western Powers. It was D. Richards from the Kaying, and essential that the proposals
Mrs. Richards, Mr. G. R. Walker, should be co-ordinated by the Captain J. Hales and Mr. C. Law- League.
་
"If we can ensure by the end of rence of the summer
the
Sui-an, R. V.
that the European Cameron, Captain T. Johnstore. membership of the League will be
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RAW RUBBER PRICES a structure in Western Europe re- League should be organised for placing Locarno and strengthen- the preservation, of law and ing security elsewhere by arjorder. Latest Quotations From rangements directly supervised! Sir Archibald Sinclair, for the
Singapore
May-June 26% . Up July-Sept. 27% b.. Up 3%. Oct-Dec. 2734b. Up Market:--Firmer.
Cements $9% b. HK. Ropes 341⁄2 ¤.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms $191⁄2 n. Watsons. $4
last Wednesday
advantages of helping
the
this
and controlled by the League, we Liberals, and Mr. Winston Messrs. H. R. Joseph and Co. shall have gained very much more Churchill took up Major Attlee's have received the following security for Europe, and then it criticism of the Government's quotations in Straits-currency will be possible to enter into policy in the Italo-Abyssinian from Singapore for Raw Rubber larger schemes relating to econo dispute, and the former spoke in
Spot 26% b. Up %.
mics, armaments, etc."-Renter, favour of more resolute action BRITISH WIRELESS VERSION on behalf of the victim of aggres- London: Foreign affairs were sion. debated in the House of Commons
BETWEEN TWO STOOLS -- last evening along with other
Mr. Churchill thought that the matters on the Prime Minister's Government's policy had fallen motion of procedure, arising out between two stools and managed of the defeat of the Government to secure the disadvantages of on the question alien-ting Italy and encouraging of equal pay for men and women Germany to illegal action, with- in the civil service. The quee-out the tion of confidence had been pos-Abyssinia or vindicating Jed to secure a reversal of the League. The lesson. Of
Commons" previous decision, and (melancholy chapter was that they the leader of the Opposition took should not intervene in such mat the occasion to attack the Gov-ters unless they were in eamest ernment's policy, both at home and were prepared to carry the ¡and abroad
intervention to all the necessary He contended that the menace (lengths. of war had grown through the Mr. Churchill also raised to vears of the inept leadership of questions of the colonies and the Government, which had allow-Germán rearmament, and spoke ed the initiative to pass from the of the effects in Eastern and great Western democracies into South-Eastern "Europe" which the hands of dictators. He argued would follow a re-fortification by E.K. Govt. 4% Loan 55 prem that for the resistance to aggres-Germany of her western frontier. H.K. Govt. 3% Loa par. 1. Įsion. Locarnio, was too narrow a The debate continues.-British Wallace Harpers $4, n.
basis. The whole strength of the Wireless Service.
Lane, Crawfordi $63⁄41⁄2 ¤ Mackintosha $5 n. Sinceres 1.
WE Powells.70 chs. xi Wing On (HK) $55 2.
MiscellaneonR Entertainments, $4 s..
S. C. Enterprises $1.35.n. Macan "Greyhounds". $2 n. Constructions (old) $1 n. Constructions (new). 50 cts. n. Vibro Piling $4 m.
Ch. Govt 5% 192 GSB6.
94% DL.
To-morrow.
"This Calls For A Duel"
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AR!
HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY
1936 ISSUE
NAVY
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OH. WHAT
A MESS
NOW
ON SALE
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