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BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Authorised Capital ... .$50,000,000 | Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1953. Issued and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000
Esserve Funds;—
Sterling
£6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency
Reserve ....$10,000,000
Eeserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
منملة
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
Agencies and Branches:
Alur. Sinc
Baugo
Atarilmas
1μoo
bengva
Zhangkok
You bar
Bobo
Shangha
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Canton
Kuching
Lammastone
Madra
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Comba Dab
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J'esping
Medan
Jualma
Elaphang Bamburg
New York Paiping
Touka
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(Pacing) Тесл
Tung
HEAD OFFICE: UONO ZONO, ~- -
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. -
Chamke
G. Miskin Esq., Deputy Chairmą J.
Hon. Mr. W.H. Bell, J.R. Masson Esq
A Compton Esq., T. E. Pearce Esq. Ebu Mr. S. R. Dodwell,
J. A. Flummer Esq.
MT. Johnson Esq., AL Shields E-L
V. M. Grayburn, Esq.
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BATAVIA
DOCETIA CUSTOM
CHE POO
OCTOMB DARES
FOOCHOW
KAPHONG
FAXDLEG
HANKOW
HARBIN
HONGLEW
MAILA
201
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FORK
KOWLOON
Chial Manage.
BRANCHES :-
KUALA LUMPUR
LUNDOX LYONS
MALACCA
MAKILA
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KURDEN
NEW YORK
PELPING
PENANG
HANGAON
SAIGON
BAN PRANCISCO
BELANG HAY
BINDANDAR
SOC RABATA
SUNGEI PATANI
TIENTSIX
TORTO
TSINGTAO
TOKOHAMAA.
Durreal Account opened in Local Currency sod Bid Deponite tuosited, for one or shorter
in Loni Currency and Starling an inerna what will be quoted an application.
ALK) up to Cala BAFX DEPOSIT BOXES, Lon Simplerna más 20 LET.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1935.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
Kunis Lampar nespor
Jokubaras Zara boanga
Foreign Exchange and General Banking basin
Laced.
Currens Anowania sputed and Fixed Deposit revved for one year or shorter periode at "Frien which will be quoted on appassion
A BREAFLET,
Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
THE
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 7. 1936
and
Commerce
Finance
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Technical Recovery Transpires
VOLUME OF TRANSACTIONS NOT HEAVY
Messrs. White. Weld and.Com- pany, New York Correspondents for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com-
any, report:-
re-
Stocks: The technical covery which we had been ex Manager.pecting occurred to-day with the industrial average up as much as 1.17, but the volume of transac- It is tions was not very heavy.
to forecast the future course as there are too many un-
İAMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, dificult
INC.
"Head Ofen:-65, Broadway,
Ibeorporated with laced Imbelity in Uncertainties, such as the Tax Bill
and the
France. situation in Business done: 1,150,000 shares.
Whest:-Weather reports are
Capital
Surplus Reserves
Antwory Albace
бличались Bala Baria
New York
US$6,000,000.00 .2,183,653.00 870,731.00
BRANCHES:-
causing some anxiety. Rains in the drought area counter-acted yesterday's bullish crop estimate. We favour purchases on dips, but Mookieux we would take trading profits.
Total sales: 29,969,000 bushels.
Cotton-Rains are stil! in- sufficient in the Western parts of Texas and Oklahoma and mois- ture is badly needed in the Atlas- tic States.
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Amalagdama
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The Hagos
Karena
Hamburg
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Sombay Enamas Brassla Cauro Calcutta Содан Colombo
madelmet Interimka Jarmalets
Botterda
Zugano
Copenhagen Dablim Edinburgh
Оплата
Lalor Mar Monte Carlo. Xanıla
The Batma of the shore Bank is conduci- by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI SINEINO CORPORATION.
hed on appostios.
IOE THE LONG TONG LÀ 5 NGHỊ BANHING CORPORATION.
Y. K. GAATBURN,
Сама Марк
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LID.
Authorsand Capila' -...
Paid-up Capita
$24.000.000.00
50% 600.00
Route sa Gadiniónd Proškemunný 2,880,206,51
HEAD OFFISE-HONG KONG.
1, Day Tomos Road, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Woog
har Khou-son Chow, Chairs
14 Kose Keg F. F. Ewok
I
Long Eng., Chan Ching Sink. Eng., Di zan -
Kang Sag. Wong Chu bisa, Eng, and Kan Ying:
Bombay
Ob
Slaught How
London
Tung Fo. Esq. Chief Manger, LT Foo. Eng. Hame.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Sanicia Kalla Malbourn
Changhai bangspare Bourya
iwelow Lendast
Nagasaki
New York
معلمين
Paris
Peeping
Hangoon
San FrancisOD
Tari Tamusic Tahre Vancouve
I description of Braking and Exchange Junction Stansected on practed on 19pesved
Current Amount opened in Loon Carraccy and Exzed Deposite record for on your or sar penade is tool and Formiga Currencies -se tereza” which will be quoted ou "application.
Depous Boxes To L
KAN TONG TU,
Chad Manager,
London Lacpl LABOR
Munich
Shanghai
Southmpton
Sungspos
Тальки VRODE
Yakobama Zunc
1.
Flash: Average daily produc-. tion of petroleum during the past! 2,915,000 week is estimated at barrels against 2.933,000 barrels
Branchem of American Express Company in Principal cities of United the previous week. States of America, and. Canada.
SHARE MARKET
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following
was the list local share quotations issued day:
Banks H.K. Bank $1.550 b.. $1,550 sa H-K. Bank (London) £104 1. Chartered Bank £144 n. Mercantile Bank A. and
£30% D. Mercantile Bank C. £134 *. Bank of East Asia $78 1.
Insurances Canton Ins. $273 a. Union Ins. 515 b.
R
FRANCO-U.S. TRADE INHIBITED VICARI ·
AGREEMENT
To Be Effective From June 15
Washington, To-day.—The Unit- ed States and France have signed] a reciprocal trade agreement
SUMMONED
Bishop's Ban Twice Defied
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
THE Undersigned have received
THE have receive
On
CONTEMPT OF COURT
Auction
:
1
Monday, the 11th May, 1936 commencing at 2.30 p..
at their Sales Room, No. 35,
Hankow Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Leicester-Dr. Samuel Shan- St. Luke's Church The agreement. effective from non, vicar of June 13, is terminable by either here, last month twice defied the of party at six months' notice after order of the Bishop of Leicester, to January 1. 1937, and provides for Dr. Cyril Bardsley, prohibiting most favoured nation treatment him from officiating at the church. Dr. Shannon was released a It includes duty concessions and
from
prison, comprising:- quota increases by France and fortnight before duty concessions by the United where he had spent nine months)
Black Wood Ware, Chesterfield States. on a carefully selected list for contempt of court in refusing Suites, Teak Bedroom and Dining to attend his public examination Room Furniture, Office Furniture, of products-Rexter.
in bankruptcy.
Carpets, Rugs, Ornaments, Before evening he told the con- Gramaphones and records, Type- gregation of over 400 that he had
writers, Electric Fans and Table been served with summonses for
Lamps. Porcelain and Glass Ware, officiating in the church. He add-Brass and E. P. Ware, etc., etc. Silver Prices Fall
On View from Saturday the 9th "The information was laid by The local dollar is steady the Bishop's secretary, but, of
May 1936. opening on demand this morning course, the Bishop is at the back!
Terms: Cash on Delivery at 1/83%d.
LAMMERT BROS., Silver prices fell 1/16, both
Auctioneers. "Do Not Be Alarmed” "spot" and "forward" being quot- "I intended to ignore it, but ed at 2014.
that would have meant my going The London on New York cross back to prison. Later I discover- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.95ed that my two noble church-
China Underwriters $1 m China Fire Ins. $450 n. H.K. Fire Ins. $250 n- International Assce. Sh$33⁄4 n. Shipping
Douglases $36 a H.K. Steamboats $41⁄2 s. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20. Shell (Bearer) 97/6 n. Union Waterboats $12.20 m.
Mining Antamoks $2.42 b.. $241 sa. Balatoes $2134
Baguio Gold 27 cts. b.
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
ed:
of it.
Hong Kong, 7th May, 1936.
THE Undersigned have received:
Tinstructions to sell by Public
as compared with £--US$4.96%wardens had also been summoned Auction while the New York on London for officiating and doing their duty: cross-rate was quoted at 4-U.Sin this church. [$4.96-1/16, as compared with
U.S.$4.964.
Benguet Consolidated $184 RAW RUBBER PRICES
Benguet Exploration 22 cts. a. Big Wedge 35 cts. D. Demonstration 75 cts. b. Gold Creek 15 cts. n. Gold River 31⁄2 cla. a. Itogons $1.20 n.
IXL $12 a.
Salacots 11 cts. n. Kailing Mining Ad. 11/9 Langkats (Single) Sh$10 n. Masbate 70 ct. b.
Latest Quotations From Singapore
"The summonses are to be an- swered next Friday morning at the Town Hall, and there will be an answer there. Please do not be (alarmed.”
1400
Tuesday, the 12th May, 1936 commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS
The summonses allege that Dr. comprising:→ Shannon and the churchwardens Mostly of China and Hong Kong unlawfully entered the church in Blocks of 4 Fairs, and Single,
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Ca and disturbed services there, and with various Cancellations, Bri-
have received the following quo-that on one
tations
occasion they were tish Colonies, etc., etc.
in Straits currency, from guilty of riotous behaviour. Singapore for Raw Rubber.
Both Dr. Shannon and the Rer.
Spot
at
Shanghai Loans Sh$4
S'hai' Exploration Sh.$414 n.
-
July-Sept.
The Edison Electric Institute jestimates electricity production All classes of Commercial Banking for the week ended May 3 Transactions undertaket. *.
1,925,000,000 kw.h.. an increase Personal investment accounts hand-jof 13.6 per cent over the corres-
ponding period of last year.
The Company offers to intending Travellars the use of its "Travellers
Cheques" and Letters of Credit and COMMODITY PRICES
in addition, the 'world-wide services.
of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department
The following quotations have been received by Reuter.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, May
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China)
Head Office-Shangbai
$7,500,000.00 Capital Reserve
$1,500,000.00 Branches-All Important Cities in Spot
Chipa Forsign Exebangs sod Gestaral Banking Bustnom | May Currens and Baring Accounts opened and Fixed Jaly Deposita roved for goe year of barter perioda
wansected.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK will be quoted on application.
LIMITED
Established 1880
Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing
Raubs $11.20 sa. San Maurico $1 m. United Paracale 76% cts. L Fenz: Goldfield 3 n.-
Docks, etc.
H.K. and K Wharves $90 b. H.K. and W. Docks 39 1. Providents (old) $14 n. Providents (new) 20 cts. 11. Hang Kew Sh.$185 m. New Engineering Sh‡4 n. Shanghai Docks Sh.$100
Colton Mills
Oct./Dec.
Jan./ March
Buyers.
.25% Down 25 Down .26 Down .26% Down
Market:-UNCERTAIN.
as
The Malayan Shipments for April, 1936 total 35.999 tons compared with 46,592 tons for March 1936; decrease of 10,593
tons.
BERLIN SHARE MARKET
Letter To Primate
On View from Monday 11th May, 1936.
ti
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 7th May, 1936.,
H. Drummond, vicar of Christ Church, Leicester, who has been in charge of the pariah, had an-j Įnounced that they would conduct morning service. But when Mr.
arrived at 10.50 hel Drummond found Dr. Shannon already robed and seated in the chancel
The two clergymen, spoke to- Mr. Harold Leslie Brook, who gether for a few minutes. Then broke the Australia-England solo Mr. Drummond went into the ves-flight record a year ago, married try. After the service began he Miss Madge Marion Edwards at left with the choir, organist and Harrogate last month.
to avoid a scene.” Two detectives accompanied him.
Berlin, To-day. For a longerger, saying: "It is the only way time the share market showed less interest in shares than in Sxed in- terest securities yesterday, shares
At the evening service Dr. Shan-
Ewo Cottons Sh.$8 b. Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh.$74 being offered in excess of the de-on was again in the church be
mand, with prices declining. Call Sh-money stood at 2 to 3 per cent.
Trana-Ocean Service.
Shanghai Cottons (new)
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H.K. and S. Hotel $434 5. H.K. Lands 331 b. $31 sa E.K. Lands 4% Debentures
100 b.
C. EL BENSON,
General Manager.
New York Cotton:-
July October
11.09
11.52 11.53 11.15
10.24
10.25
b.
December
10.25
10.2
January
10.27a
10.28m
March
10.29
10 30
$391/2 >>
11.62
11.83
Zoong Sings Sh$12 n.
New York Rubber:-
Wing On Textiles Sh.$25
15.652
15.554
15.72
September
SOT Z CHANG,
HONG LONG EBANCH: 2. Das Four Bed Central, Manager's "Of Foreign Exchange
Gentru mo Cashier's Osce
December
15.04 15.342 15.74% 15.92a 15.54
Manager,
March
16.03a
15.96
Chicago Whest:-
23566
May
964
95%
July
873%
$$
September
-8534
863-
Chicago Comm:-
July
60PL
61
September
39
5936
Winnipeg Wheat:-
May
781%
LONDON BANKERS:- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des- cripton of banking basiness transact- ted.
July
791
791
October
807/
30%
Current Accounts and Savings Ac-|
Fixed Deposits re- counts opened.
*250*
23600
Capital (full paid-up) Ten.100,000,000
Reserve Fund
.Yen. 129,150,000 1
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
Alesandria
Nagasaki
Nagoya
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong 26. Des Voeux Road Central Authorized Capital $10,000,000
Batavia
Berlin
New York
Bombay
Osaka
Calcutta
Paris
Canton
Peipicg
Dairen (Dainy)
Pangoon
Hamburg
San Francisco
Fenstien Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hankow
Harbin
Hong Kong
Honolul
Esinking
Karachi
Kobe London Los Angeles
Manila
Moji
Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya
Sydney Tientsin Tokyo
Tsingtau
Yingkow
Interest allowed for Current Ac-
counts.
Deposits received for fixed periods! at rates to be obtained on applica tion.
G. KISHINAMI,
Hong Kong, 10th March, 1936.
POPEYE.
NIGHT BATTLES!
Manager.
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THE
ceived at rates which will be quoted | SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & en_application.
Trusteeship & Execrtership under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN
Chief Manager.
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(Incorporated in China)
Capital paid up $5,000,000. Reserves
.$7,300,000. Capital Savings Dept $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000. Head-Office Shanghai
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A "Barik having as its mission. the industria! development China and the fostering of ber commercial relations abroad. Hong Kong Office--
6, Queen's Road Central Phone 31116:
Shanghai Lands Sh.$18 n. Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 2 Humphreys $8.80 1.
H.K. Realties $5 n. Chinese Estates 582 n. China Realties Sh.$4 D. China Debentures Sh.$60 1.
Public Utilities A.K. Tramways $10.90 b. Peak Trams (old) $7 n. Peak Trama (new) $3 n. Star Ferries $882 b. Yaumati Ferries $19 n.
C. Light (old) $10.70 s.
C. Light (new) $7.35 b., $7.40
B
H.K. Electrics $51 b., 3511⁄2 oz. Macao. Electrics 520 n. Sandakan Lights 58.30 n. Telephones (old) $25 b. Telephones (new) $9 n China Buses Sh.$11 n. Singapore Tractions 22/6 b. Singapore Tractions Pret. 28/-
"
Industrials
Malabon Sugare $8.40 n.
Cald., Macg. (Ord.) Sb.$19. Cald.. Mecg. (Pref.) Sh.$15. Canton Ices $14 -
To-morrow.
WHAS THAT: 1SWEARS I HEARD
A NOISE-I DON'T- »CARE JUS' SO IT AIN'T NO EVIL
SPIRIK
REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS
Berlin. To-day. The Reichs- mark was quoted yesterday with- out
guarantee at: New York 40.32: Paris, 610.25; Amsterdam, 59.14; and London, 12.3. Paris quoted the Pound sterling at 75.32 to 73.35. and the U. S. dollar at 15.185 to 15.1887. Trans-Ocean Service.
Cements $10.10 b.. $10.15 ga. H.K. Ropes $4.40 m. Stores, etc Dairy Farms $1934 m. Watsons $2.90 b. Lane, Crawfords $63⁄44 m.
Mackintoshs $5 Sinceres 32 1.
Wm. Powells 50 cts. . Wing On (I.K.) $50 ¤.
Miscellaneous Entertainments $2.90 m. S. C. Enterprises $1.35 a. Macao "Greyhounds” $2 n. Constructions: (old) $1%%% Constructions (new) 30 cts. b. Vibro Piling 84 n.
Ch. Gort. 5% 1925 GSBda.
9332* *.
H.K. Govt. 47 Loan 511⁄2% prem
b.
HK. Govt. 3 % Loan par. b..' Wallace Harpers $4 m.
AIRMAN MARRIED
ARCHITECT'S GOLD MEDAL
forz Mr. Drummond arrived. Mr. The gold medal of the Royal In- but Dr.stitute of British Architects has Drummond protested. Shannon answered that he was the been presented to Mr. W. G. New- Merchant vicar and would carry
architect of the on. Mr.ton, Drummond then left under pro-Taylors school buildings, Rick-
Imansworth
test.
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