BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION -
Authorised Capital
Sed sod Fully-Faid-up 20,000,000 |
Beserve Funds:—
Sterling
£4,500,000
Boox Kong Currency
Eeserve....$10,000,000 Hoverre Liability of Pro
Bistars
SHAD OFFICE: RONG KONG
`THE CHARTERED BANK OF
- INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
THE CHINA-MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1936
Commerce and Finance
issued
The following was the list of
share local to-day:-
quotations
Bankr
$50,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
$3,000,000 £3,000,000
SHARE MARKET
Reserve Liability of Pro-
$20,000,000
prietors
3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
Data
Estgeon
Baigon
Arwood
Klang Jobe
Bamb
Bangha
| Calcutta
Samla Lumpur
Diapspor
CACION
Костаде
bawa
Cawnpore
Madem
Manila
Taipang
Madan
Thanam
Dulha
Now Lock
Fongkah
Haaphong
Poping
b)
Thingsans
Penalt
Yakobsms
Zamboangs
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Hon. Ms. J. J. Paterson.
Chairmen
G. Miskin Esq.
Deputy Chairman.
Amaricar
Bangkok Balara Bomb
пос
East. Mr. WE Bell, J.E. Masson, Enç, ba
B. Compton Esq. T. E. Parce Esq. Comba Mos. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,
J. A. Plummer. Hon. Mr. M. T. Jahnson,
AMOT
A. L. Shields V. M. Graybura, Esq.
SANGECE BATAVIA BUMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CHEPOO COLOMBO
FOOGEOW KLIPHONG
ZAMBURO
HANKOW
RALEIK KONGLEW
عادت
JUHORI
KuB
KOWLOOK
Chief Manag-
BRANCHES
KUALA LUMPUR
LASDOS
LYUNS
Mac
MANILA
MUAN (JOMn).
MUEDES
SZW YORK
PKIPING
PENANG
BADGDON
BALOUS
SAN FRANCISCO
BHANGHAI
SINGAPURE
DULRABAJA
SUMEL PATANI
TIENTSİN
TUKYU
10SUMAVA
Harburg How Engg Kong
Dacre comte opened is Loosi Currenay sa Blast Depan teowved for one pune de socior
sada de Loum Cucracy and Diseng on wenden will be found on appsciatura
AINO up to date sAFE DEPOSIT BOXES Em 20 LET.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the shors Bank a conducă
pẻ by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI PCNG DUKPORATION.
VARNÉ CE applausnon.
Bulan may be
TA TRI HUNG NÓNG AND SING-
BANKING CORPORATKIN
V. GRAYBURN,
Che KangW.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1996.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authors Caplin $10,000,000.00 Pull-up CapthI
Harian
Forage Exchange and General Banking business
Current Accounts opened, and Fixed Deposita recerved 105 one year or shoeser patioda at tries winch mit be guzued on application.
The Banic's Lood Offer in London undertakes
business macutor
wad inte of British Leone Sex opic, on PECIFIC] |tatus which may be entertained as any để sửa
Apancita
and ranchen,
A. BREARLEY,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Office Shanghai
Capital
$7,500,000,00 Reserve
..$1,500,000.00 Branches-All Important Cities in
China
Zorsiga Eschange and Guastal Banking Business Semionored.
Curzmok and Sering konomske oproet, and Phund Duponde ruonye ser com yang de skarver penade (ne main trách will be quoted an application.
HONG KONG BRANCHĄ
34, Des Voeux Bond, Castro).
Manager's Udika ma
For Exchange Dept., mamma General Union
Cashier's Office -
-13540
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong
26. Des Voeux Road Central Authorized Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:—- Westminster Bank, Ltd.
Foreign Exchange, and every desi
FK Bank $1,570 b.
FK Bank (London) £101 z. Chartered Bank $14 no Mercantile Bank A. and E
£31.
Mercantile Bank C. £14 n. Bank of East Asia. $7 n.
Insurances
Canton Ins. $255 n. Union Ins. $525 n. China Underwriters $1 a. China Fire Ins. $462. n. H.K. Fire Ins. $250 n. - International Assce. Sh.$314 D
Shipping
Donglases $36 1- HK. Steamboats $2 b. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 n Shells (Bearer) 95/Th1⁄2 n. Union Waterbosts" $12 s.
Docks, etc. HK and K. Wharves $88 n. H.K. and W. Docks $10
3.2.
b., $10 |
Providents (Old) $1.05 m. Providents (New) 20 cts. n. Hong Kew Sh.$185 m.
New Engineering Sh‡4 a. Shanghai Docks Sh$100 n
Mining
Kailan Mining Ad. 11/6 n. Langkats (Single) Sh.38
S'hai Exploration Sh. $41⁄2 n. Shanghai Loans Sh.$4 a. Raubs $10.
Vezz; Goldfeld $41⁄44 b. Antamoks $4.95 m.
Atoks 70 cts. b.
Baguio Gold 34 cts. b., $2 cts.
32.
Have a Undivaded Profio 10,41 cripton of banking business tanner COMMODITY PRICES.
READ_OFFICE --HONG EUSG.
li De Varux Host, Ceauni.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
¡ ad.
Current Accounts and Savings Ac-; The following quotations have | comnts opened.. Fixed Deposits ze- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman.ceived at rates which will be quoted been received by Reuter:-
34 Loon Chan, Zag, 3: 1. Kwok, Kas Mone
on application.
Ion Tang, Log. Chên Ching Desk, Eng, Li Lan Trusteeship & Executorship under-
Hang Ang, Wong Can loc, Eng, and Xom Ying P. Bay.
Removin
Kam Tung Po, Eng, Chist Manager.. 24 Ion Yong, Paj, Manage.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:---
Akanila
Melbourne
De Lock
Unaka
Zapati
SHAUNTWINE
-bhanghai
сдру
DOLORDIYA
Puca
UMALOW
"козме
+
NDAJ
Samolnin
Panno Sengvos
1bo
Londo
taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire. New York Cotton:
PHILIP GOCK.CHIN July
Chief Manager-October
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF January
INDIA, LTD.
Balatoes $21.
Benguet Consolidated $18.40 b. Benguet Exploration 28 cts. b.
31. cts 32
Big Wedre 53 ets sa. Consolidated Mines 334 cts. b. Demonstration $1.20 b, $115
53.
Gold Creek 39 cts. z. Ape Gold 31 cts. E. Itogons $2 s. $2/2.08 3. IXL $234 4. Masbate 89- cts. 32. Northern Mining 37/36
Paracale Gumaus 62 cts. I Salacots Mining 12. cts. n. San Mauricio $1.15/1.16 sa. Suyoc Consul 50 cts. 5, 60 United
Paracales $1.20 $1.24/1.27 sa Universal Explor 24 cta, ni
Lands, Hotels, etc. HK and S. Hotels $4.50 3. HK Lands $30 sa
NEW YORK SHARE MARKET
Developments Should Be Awaited
PRESENT POSITION EXPLAINED
Messrs. White, Weld and Com- pany, New York Correspondents{ for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com- pany, repart
Stocks: The market is now in the position where any further small decline would break the nar row upward trading range, which has existed since the end of April. Though this point might be the.
KILLED AT SCHOOL.
Show-Case Falls On Boy
A 12-year-old boy was killed when a large glass show-csso containing model of a boat fell from the wall in the main hall "at New Beckton School, Manor
Way, West Ham, recently.
Ta boy was Edward Mur, of Savage-gardens, East Ham.
Other boys jumped clear when the case began to fall. Murr, was burried under the debris and died a few minutes after he was ex- tricated.
buying spot for trading purposes, POSTMAN BITTEN
we are inclined to await develop- cts.ments. Business done: 970,000
shares.
Wheat: There have been some
DOG ON PEAK
BY
Magistrate's Decision
DOG TO BE CONTROLLED OR WILL BE DESTROYED
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS-
NOTICE
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that
Ian Interim Dividend of 22.10/
par share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending S0th June 1936 at rate of 1/3.5/16 per Dollar.
THE DIVIDEND will be pay- able on and after 10th August 1986 at the offices of the Corpora- tion, where Shareholders are re- quested to apply for Warrants.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES
110
lof the Corporation will be closed. from 27th JULY to Sth AUGUST (both days inclusive) during
transfer of which period Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of
Directors, V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.
showers in Canada which have stimulated profit-taking. The pre- essent prospects
that suggest bu it would be advisable to purchase on any further break in prices. In the At the Central Magistracy yes Hong Kong. 7th July, 1936. domestic grain belts no rains are terday morning, Mr. C. B. Burgess in sight. The world reserves of gare his judgment in the case în grains
are steadily diminishing which C. C. Roberts, of No. 183. and all grain markets are heading The Peak. Mount Kellett Road, higher. A Government forecast was summoned for failing to keep aof the weather indicates no rains his black chow dog" under proper] in the drought area during the control on May 6 last. The dog next thirty-six hours. Total sales: in question had bitten a postman Several Electric Table Fans, Din- 3 Small Rugs, 3 Wood Trunks, 33,176,000 bushels
од two occasions this year. ing Table, Cotton: There were some hear though, in both instances, it had Chairs, 3
5 Leather Seated Swivel Chairs, Roll sales of October cotton by the
been wearing some form of Top Desk, Glass Cupboard, Sam- Producers' Pool to-day. It is be $10.70lieved that the Pool has now only that the dog had been provoked by Typewriting Desks, Plans Cabinet, muzzle. The defence had stated ple Case, Wall Case, Office Desks, 30,000 bales left and whes this the postman at an earlier date.
H.K. 4% Debentures 100% b Shanghai Lands Sh.$13 m. Metropolitan Lands Sh. 310 Humphreys $8.55 .z. H.K. Realties $434 n. Chinese Estates 380 n. China Rexities Sh.$4 n. China Debentures Sh.$60.a.
Public Utilities
HK. Tramways $1034 b.
Peak Trams (old) 6.2 Peak Trams (new) $2% n. Star Ferries $35%
a.
Yaumati Ferries $20 n. C. Lights (old) $101⁄2 n. C. Lights (new) $71⁄2 n. HK. Electrics 350 b. Macao Electrics $18 Sandakan Lights $8.30 n. Telephones (old) $25.20 5. Telephones. (new) $83⁄4% n. China Bases Sh$113⁄41⁄4 n. Singapore Tractions 32/6 b. Singapore Pref. 28/- ǹ.
Industrials
Malabon Sugers $91⁄44 b. Cald., Maeg. (Ord.) Sh.$191⁄2 1- Cald, Macg. (Pref.) Sh.$15 Canton Ices $134 n. Cements $9 n. H.K. Bopes $3.90 m. Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $191⁄2 - n. Watsons $3.45 71.
Lane, Crawfords $63⁄41⁄2 1.. Mackintoshis $5 1.
Sinceres $22 b.
Wm. Fowells. 40 cts. . Wing On (HK) $50 x.
Prev. Yesterday
Closing Closing
December
March May Spot New York Rubber: ¡July
12.52 12.59 11.83 11.38 11.87 11.86 1187 1185 11.92 11.87
11.94
11.88
• 12.62
12.69
September October
Bangkok
Ipob
New York
December January March
16.502 16.44 16.60 16.52 16.62n 16.561 16.70 16.65 16.73a 16.670 16.79 16.75a
Cotton Wills Ewo Cottons Sh.$8 a.
Bocabay
Kandy
Penang
Calcu
Karachi
Fort Holy
May
16.88
16.85
Chust Manager.
Kota Bharu.
Delhi
Kuala Lipis
Bangoon
Gala
July
105%
105%
Hoa Hong
Glowzak
| Dingspass •
Chicago Corn:: September: December
106 106 1074b 107
75b 7734 70%b
734
923b 9114
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cu opasek us Local Chamancy aal. Pisad. Deposita Posted for chargnar á avec pecioda, "in Locul med Forsign Currencia a terme which will be quoieć na appisostice.
Gals Deponis Bazen To Letr
KAS TONG 20,-
FEAD OFFICE :
11, Grochural Stems, Loudon, E.C.B. Authorized Capital..43,000,000 Subscribed Capital .. 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital
.... 1,050,000 Reserve Fund & Rest 1,247,830 BASALES:
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.
BRANCHES:
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THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Yen 129,150,000,
Kuala Lumpur
(Sarti Chicago Wheat:
Shanghai Kuantan (Pabang) Simha Madem
HONG KONG BRANCH:
Every deuxiplion of Beaking and Exchange
Tervolan, Coagune Sussed.
September December
Trusts and Executorships undertaken. INTEREST allowed on Cersent Lecounts and Winnipeg Wheat: Fixed Deposits at Balm that may be ascertained on applicatio
July October
December
bankomis sessant
R. KENNEDY.
Kas
7. Queen's Road, Central.
Hong Kong, 4th July, 2006,
Head Office: YOKOHAMA -
Alexandria
Moji
Branches and Agencies xt
Bangkok
Batavia
Berlin Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Nagoya
New York
Opaks
Paris
Peiping
Dairen (Dainy) Rangoon, Fengtien (Maiden) Río de Jesaire
Hamburg...
Bankow
Hong Kong
Honolulu Reinking
Karachi
Kobe London
Los Angeles
Manila
San Francisco
Seattle
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sydney
Tientsin Tokyo
Interest allowed for Current Ac
counte
Deposits received for fixed periods st rates to be obtained on applica
G. KISHINAMI,
tion.
Hong Kong, 3rd July, 1936.
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Manager.
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED
(Incorporated in China); Capital paid up.....$5,000,000. Reserves
$7500,000.
Capital Savings Dept. // $500,000. Reserve. Skyings Dupli 2006,000, Head Office ––Shanghai
A Bank having as its mis
the Industrial
China and then feine-
commercial relations abroad
Houg Long Offe
5, Queer's Road Centra -Plom “3£116,
91b 903%
92b 9034
Travelers Letters of Credit
For the use of travelers on vacation or business trips throughout the world.
THE "AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC.
Incorporated with Limited Liability in USAs the
4, Des Voeux Road, Central..
General Foreign
Agents for
NEW YORK (ENTRAL
SYSTEM
Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh
$70 n..
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh-
$391⁄2
Zoong Sings Sh.$15 n. Wing On Textiles Sh.425 n.
MiscellaneouS
Entertainments $2.90 n.
S. C. Enterprises $1.35 n. -Macao "Greyhounds” $2 n
Constructions (old) $13⁄41⁄2 nhe Constructions (new) 30 cts. b Vibro Piling $21.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$Eda.
933% 7%
EK. Govt 4% Loan 7% prem.
b.
ELE Govt. 34% Loan 14%
prem b.
Wallace Harpers $4 n.
BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS
Expenditure Up By £2,000,000
London, To-day.
The revenue returns for thei week ended July 4 show that the (total ordinary revenue to date
amounts to £131,346,905, exclu-| sive of self-balancing revenue. At the corresponding date of last year the total was £142,562,062,
Of the total, inland revenue ac-i counts for £49,661,000, agaftisti '£52,088,000 at the corresponding date of last year, and Customs and Excise to 578,840,000, against | £78,568,000.
Ordinary expenditure to date, exclusive of self-balancing items, amounts to 211,862,210, against £209,456,267 last year.
British Wireless Service,
||RAW RUBBER PRICES
Merzza H. B. Joseph and Ca.. have received the following quotations in Straits currency from Singapore for Raw Rubber.
Spot 25% b: Down
Ang Sept 27 b. Down Oct-Dec. 27 b. Down s 20Jan.-March 271⁄2 b. Down
Market: Quiet
has been sold a renewed advance is expected.
Rabber: Speculative interest is larger,
NOTICE
FOR SALE
High Desk, Pigeon hole stands, The Magistrate remarked that Wall Clocks, Fender & Coal if the provocation had been proved Scuttle, Rubber Matting Runner,
Inspection 9 am, 7 p..
1st Floor Princess Bldgs. Chater Rd. Entrance
bat the market is still to have taken place directly before Bath Tub, etc., etc. spotty- Well-posted traders be the dog bit the postman, he would, lieve that some manufacturers be inclined to accept the plea of have neglected to replenish their justification, but no such provoca- inventories. We expect irregular.tion had been maintained at any ly higher prices. Total sales: time. The postman was a daily 2,160 tons.
visitor during the two years under review; and there had been amplej opportunity for the dog to become accustomed to him He was ex
LOCAL DOLLAR
STEADY
Silver Prices Rise
WORKMAN POSES AS DETECTIVE
titled to a full measure of pro- "Nicholls Of The Yard” Įtection which he did not receive,]
being bitten as a consequence.
The dog was therefore danger For representing himself to be- The local dollar is steady, ous to the man during the perfox-police-officer, Victor John Hum- opening on demand this morning mance of his public duty, and the phrey, aged 25, a labourer, of no- * 1/3-5/16d.
Magistrate considered that from fixed address, was at North Lon-
don Police-court recently fiued "Spot" silver rose 1/16 to 19-these facts the dog was dangerous! %. while forward" advanced within the meaning of the Ordin-10 on each of two charges, or two
months' imprisonment. to 19-11/16.
ance. However, 33 mitigating
The evidence was that he told a
The London on New York cross-circumstances had not been dis- rate was unchanged at U.S.$5.-proved, he would make az order commission agent, James Philp 02%, while the New York on that the dog be kept under proper Finch, of Durlston-road, Clapton. "Nicholls of the London cross-rate was quoted at control, though if there was any that he was
-U.S.$5.024, as compared with further complaint, the animal Yard" and intimated that he [£—GS.35.023⁄4%.
would be destroyed.
could make things easier for him.
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