BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Muthorised Capitali ............$50,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855. Led and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000 |
Sterling ....
Hong Kong Currency
Reserve....$10,000,000
KHAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
FOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Agencies and Branchog:
Esserve Funda:----
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
£4,500,000
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
£5,000,000 £3,000,000
Ünservu Liability of Pro-
ristors
$20,000,000 |
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietars
$3,000,000
Alor Star
Fangoon
Ampiam
Ipak
Baigon
Kianz
Hamba Calcutta Chatoo
Kanis Lumpur
Xacking
dres
Martia
| Colombe
Madan
New York
Paging
Danshen lihangh
Hingapore
Bokashaya Top
Tongkak
bulk)
[Peng
Paciang
Hon Mr. J. J. Patarson
G. Miskin Esq.,
Deputy Chairman.
Man. Mr. W.H. Ball, J.E. Masson Esq, cairapora H. Compton Esq., T. E. Parco Esqu
Mr. S. EL Dodwell,
J. A Plummer Egg, Bapho Ha. Mr. M. T. Johnson,
ANOT
SOLAMBO
خلط
Hankow
AL Shields Esq., darbia V. M. Gexyburn, Esq. Chist Manger.
BRANCHES,
MAMBURG
53
HANEOW HARKIN HUNGELT
JOHURE
SUB
KUWLOON
KUPON LUMPLA
LONDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANILE
NÚAN ÇOBAN)
KUKDEN
NEW YORK
PELPING
PESANG
BANGOON
MAIGON
BAN FRANCISCO
BHANGKAI
BISGAPUZE
DUURABAYA
SUNGE PATANI
THIENTHAN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Cmni Accoutre opened in Local Cummary and Deposite matted to one year or shorter ada 11 Local Currency and Biting on terma We will be swoled on applivationa
"250 sp sa daie BaFX ÍEPOSIT BOLES in
O AU LÊT
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Baalbaar of the alum Bank is conduc
MAMING UND LONG AND MANGHAI
CUBPOKATION. Bules may be
sted on oppurtatur.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND BRANOMAI BANKING CORPORAMIOM.
V.M. GRAYBGEN.
Chia Magagic. “
Bong Kong, 26th February, 1936.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised – Capita: mem Pidity Cal
$10,000,000,00
* 6,500,000,00 Basera and Ladiesded Prod 2000051
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG. Kh Dee Youx Road, Capital. BOARD OF DIRECTORS :-
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman
64 Kom Chan, King, P. I. Kask, Eng WORK! I'm Tong, Mỹ, Chân Ching Shak, Bing Ink
Amet Homaría
Wong Chu bun, Xing, sad Inn
Las Tung Pa, Eng, Chist Xenaquc.
La Fong. Xaq, Macingw.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES :-
Kaupaong Backow Samninia Low.com
London
Muibourse
Jaka
انال ما منو
Hangov
Francia
هدهد
Beastie
Ветерина Sour Dats bwałów Бубам
Takyo
Vaconumer
Armitage
Hang Seng Foren Kansered.
2- Palagian
Yokosma Żamaraang
hangs and General Banking bunizmu Current Accounts, opened stud Pized Depo Teoved lor 000 y de ahorne parodi at
which will be quited an appuestion.
busines and
and
مسيهات
The Bank's heed Offos in Ladon under A certo et roorwer of British Zosome Zaz erup terms which may be meterssload at my of
A. BREAKLEY,
Agencies and Drenokos.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1936
Commerce and Finance
NEW YORK SHARE MARKET
Increased Dividends
Expected
SUCH REACTION SHOULD- BE AWAITED
Messrs. White, Weld and Com- pany, New York Correspondents for Messra S. E. Levy and Com- pany, reports
Stock: Favourable earnings and expectations of increased di- vidends are apparently delaying the moderate correction called for. Our by the recent steady rise. seinvestment policy would be tol
await such a reaction, although for a trading turn specialties might be bought when the above! factors appear to exist. Business done:-1,590,000 shares.
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1995.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Office.....Shangkai
.$7,500,000.00
Capital Keserve Branches-At Important Cines in
"berwondɗwas prond at tĮka sorsa WYLL TH
Wheat: Hedging pressure is) retarding progress, whilst corn bulged on prospects of fair and
Total sales:- warmer weather. 27.151,00 bushels.
SHARE MARKET
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS The following was the list local share quotations to-day-
SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE
Items Amounting To $12,395
BEFORE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
LOCAL DOLLAR
STEADY
Spot Silver Up
The local dollar is steady, jopening on demand this morning!
at 1/3-5/16d.
“Spot" silver rose 1/16 to 19- ¡11/16, while "forward” was steady
at 19-11/16.`
The following items of supple-
The London on New York cross- Imentary expenditure will be sub-rate was quoted at $-U.S.$5.023⁄4, | of mitted by. His Excellency the as compared with $-US$50318, issued Governor to the Finance Commit while the New York on London tee of the Legislative Council this! cross-rate | Was quoted at -
U.S.35.02-9/16, as compared with (1) New Year bonuses to Chin-U.S.35.02. ese employees, $1,170. It is ex-i HK. Bank (London) 599 n. explained that there has been an in-
div.
Banka
HK Bank $1,570 E.
Chartered Bank $144 Mercantile Bank A and
£31 u
Mercantile Bank C. 14 1. Bank of East Asia $78 z.
Insurances
Canton Ins. $260 1. Union Ins. $520 d. 3525
$515/52214 sa.
China Underwriters $1 a. China Fire Ins. $462 n. H.K. Fire Ins. $250 n. International Assce. Sh.334
Shipping
41
Douglases $36 a. E.K. Steamboats $22 b. Indo-Chinas (Pre£), $30 Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 n. Shells (Bearer) 99/41⁄2 D. Union Waterboats $12 m.
Docks, etc.
}afternoon:-
crease of 225 in the number of COAL INDUSTRY
IN FRANCE
eligible employees since last year.
B The item is to be met from savings
under Miscellaneous Services;
(2) A Kiosk for the HK REORGANISING BILL
Travel Association, to be erected
PASSED
NEW "ADVERTISEMENTS-
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
(Flotte Riunite Lloyd Triestino, Marittima Italiana E “Sitma")
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Steamer:
“VICTORIA”
From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI. GENOA, NAPLES, PORT SAID...
MASSAUA, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, & SINGAPORE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hersky informed that all Goods are bein
landed at their risk into the Godowns
of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd, in Kowloon, $1,900. The estimated
Kowloon, whence and/or from the cost is $7,900, but as it is being
Paris. To-day. wharves delivery may be obtained. Sdesigned also to accommodate the
Optional cargo will not be landed The Chamber, by 400 votes to
here, unless notice has been given 48 staff of the Imports and Exports 170. passed the Government bill
hours prior to vessel's arrival, but Department, for this provision the! rote is required. The remainder reorganising the coal industry and carried on from port to part, to the of the selling final port of call to which the option effecting control of the cost will be met from funds prices. The Government accepted extends supplied by the Association;
un
All claims against the vessel mugs be presented to the undersigned on or before the 5th prox
or they will not, be recognized.
an amendment. providing that 40 No claims will be admitted after Ex- (3) Telegrams, $8,500.
of the imported coal the Goods have left the Godown, and must be brought by French ships the 27 inst. will be subject to rent. penditure under this sub-head has per cent
all Goods remaining undelivered after been abnormal owing to the amount i
-Reuter. of telegraphic correspondence questions such as currency and salary levy, which are outside the jusual routine. Approximately $9,300 of the originally voted esti-
expended; it is hoped to keep with- in the $8,500 now requested.
(4) Incidental expenses, $600. It is explained that the depletion of this vote is attributable mainly
Cotton: The market is slow- ing down on expectations of a bearish weekly Government wea-K and K. Wharves $891⁄2 bmate of $10,000 has already been
Formga commige und General Banking Bather report. The Trade is taking Weather Sunset dhe dering sentrums opened and hand offerings at recessions. Deponde couered bar ona post of Bacche parzon conditions are slightly less far- Jourable. Offerings, towards the close, were less in evidence and a further rally is now expected.
BOUL. CATA3,
Manager.
HONG KONG BRANCH: 2. D Your Boad, Chosen.
Formaga Exomanga Depa, m
Cestic's (as m
— 10 CO
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-
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations have been received by Reuter
Pres. Yesterday Closing Closing
Current Accounts and Savings Ac-Spot
Fixed Deposits*re-New York Rubber: counts opened. Xinceived at rates which will be quoted July
[su_applications.
Escripton of Banking, and Exchange | bangun traslad Les graced on approved SOLEIL
Counte opened in. Lost Carmacy aca Fized Deposts revived for с shorter peciole 24 Locki and Farsige Currencie
учето
→ Meme which will be quoted on "application.
Baia Deposit Boxes To Lo
KAN TONG PO
Chist Manager.
Trusteeship & Executorship under-September takan. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire. October
December PHILIP GOCK CHIN
Chist Manager. January
March May
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
35, Oraonokarch. Sweet, London, ECA "Authorized Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital.. 1,300,000 Paid-up Capital .... 1,050,000 Reserva Fund & East 1,247,830 BANKS:
The Bank of Engiod à Mičané Zark, Ltd
Karneti
BRASCHES:
Bangkok
Ipoh
Now Tark
Boedbey
kody
Calcutie Colombe
Guile
Koss ben
Padang Port Li
(Magestins)
Hook Tone Howrah
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Co
LIMITED
Established 1989
Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Reserve Fund ...
Yen 129,150,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies xt
Alerančna
Bangkok
Katavia
Bartin
W
Calcutta
Bombay
Dairen (Daizy)
Koji
Naguaki Nagoya
New York
Paris
Fengtien (Mukden) Ein de Janeiro
Hamberg Hankow
Barbin
Hoat Kok
aking
Lendon
Los Angeles
Manis
San Francisco
Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai
Singapors
Sourabaya
Sydney
Tienzan Tokyo Tangtan Tingkuw
Interest allowed for-Current Ac coczta.
Deposits received for fxed periods at rates to be obtained on applica- Hon.
G. KISHINAMI
Manager.
Hong Kong, 3rd July, 1936.
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)
Capital paid up........$5,000,000. Reserves
$7,500,000. Capital Savings Dept, $500,000. Poserve Savings Dept. $600,000 Head Offer Shanghal
4. Bank having an Es mission the industrial development on China and the Zustering of haz commercial relations abroad.
6, Queer's Food Content Phone 21215.
Kuala Liple
Kuala Lumpur
Esajoon Shanghai
Karting (Pabang) Gimla. Madis
Sugapore
HONG KONG FRANCH. Every dription of Banking and Exchange Travellica Chaque formal.
89/90 sa.
H.K. and W. Docks $15 n. Providents (Old) $1.30 by $13
33
Providents (New) 20 cts. he Hong Kew $185 n.
New Engineering Sh$4 ' Shanghai Docks Sh.$85 a.
Mining
Kailan Mining Ad. 11/- 2. Langkats (Single) Sh.$5 1. S'hai Exploration Sh.S3 n. Shanghai Loans Sh n. Raubs $10
b.
BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS
Expenditure Up By £10,000,000
London, To-day.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the [27th inst. at 10 a.m. by our surveyors- Messrs. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of Consignees concerned.
In the case of dutiable cargo, cone signees are requested to inform the The Exchequer returns show Imports and Exports Office that they
have such goods for examination. to refunds in respect of medical that the total ordinary revenue,] No Fire Insurance has been effectedb expenses incurred by Unpassed excluding self-balancing items. Bill of Lading will be countersiga. Cadets studying in Canton and to
- LLOYD TRIESTINO
Queen's Building.
COZ-
The
air mail charges in respect of an amounts to £159,678,131, compared ed by
with £168,713,456 at the corres- abnormal volume of urgent respondence during the first three ponding date of last year. months of this year. The balance total ordinary expenditure, exclu- of the original provision of $1,400 sive of self-balancing items, is amounted to only $113 at the end 235,356,814, compared with £225,- of May, and the amount now ask-746,765 at the corresponding date ed for is anticipated to cover ex-of 1935.-British Wireless Service penditure to the end of 1936;
(5) Lighting accounts for new market at Tsan Wan, $225. It is mentioned that the stalls in this
Benguet Exploration 33 cts. n. market are let, at present, for $647
Consolidated Mines .054
per month
The Items
Demonstrations' $1.40 b. $125/-$12,395.
New York Cotton: July
13.17
13.27
Venz: Goldfeld $4% b.
October
12.34
12.33
Antamoks $4.90 b., $4.92. sa.
December
12.24
12.33
Atoks $2 cts. b.
January March
12.21
12.31
Baguio Gold 35/37 cts. sa
12.24
12.30
Balatocs $2271⁄2 D
May
12.24
12.31
Benguet Consol $19.40
13.27
13.31
Bib Wedge 60 cts, a.
16.45 -
16.48
16:51
16.52
16.540 16.56m
1.40 83.
16.624
16.65
Ipo Gold 31 cts. n.
16.68n
16.673
Itogons $190 n.
16.691
16.73a
IXL $2.95 n..
16.75
16.80
Chicago Wheat; te
Northern Mining 40 cts. z
July
103%
1041⁄2
Paracale Gumaus 64 cts. sa.
September ..
1037%
103%
Salacots Mining 12 cts. n
December
104%
104
Chicago Corn:
San Mauricio $1.35 b., and sa. Suyoc Consol. 55 cts.
September
887%
December
78%
81%
United Paracales $1.22
22/1.24 82.
$1.
Winnipeg Wheat:
Lands Hotels, etc.
July October
94
932
HK and S. Hotels 34.60 b.
93
December
92%
92% 924
sa.
REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS
was
Berlin, to-day. The Reichsmark quoted yesterday without guarantee at: New York, 40.35; Amsterdam, 59.22; and London.) INTEREST #lamed on Gaztech Aecouum, an12.455. Paris quoted the Pound
Truston and Esscericestips undertakan. Fixed Depozitu of Raina that may be awaachokand on application.
7, Queen's Food, Cantemi.
Hong Long 36th July, 1986.
sterling at 75.91 to 75.94, and the US. dollar at 15.095 to 15.098.- Trans-Ocean Service.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
INC.
Incorporated with Limited Liability in USA.
REICHMARK TRAVELLERS
CHEQUES
ON SALE AT
ADVANTAGEOUS RATES
Office
No. 4, Des Voeux Road
Central
Masbate 90 cte. sa
Hong Kong, 21st July, 1936.
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
Firing will take place from the Lady Dorothea Hosie, widow altogether, total North-West beach of Stonecutters of the late Sir Alexander Hosie of Island on July 30, (or if postponed the China Consular Service and a- for any reason, on July 31) from cousin of Mr. L. B. Holmes, who is on the staff of Queen's College, arrived here, from Java yesterday.
IRON AND STEEL TRADE
Special Enquiry In Britain
Loaden, To-day. The terms_of_reference_of_the
enquiry into the iron and steel in- dustry, to be carried out by the and Import Duties Advisory Commit-
HK Lands $30 b. and sa. HK 4% Debentures 100% b. Shanghai Lands Sh$13 m Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 m. Humphreys $8.55 1. HK. Realties $44 n Chinese Estates $80 a. China Realties Sh.4 China Debentures Sh.360 2.
Public Utilitsen H.K. Tramways $1160 b. Peak Trams (old) 6 1. Peak Trams (new) $23⁄41⁄4 n Star Ferries $90 s., $89/90 22. Yanmatí Ferries 19.20 b.
C. Lights (Old) $0.95 b., $10/-
95/11 sa.
C. Light (New) $7.80 b. B.K. Electrics $50% b. Macao Electrics $1834 Sandakan Lights $8.30 Telephones (old) $26.10 b. - Telephones (new) $834 n. China Bases Sh.3114 n. Singapore Tractions 32/6 z. Singapore Pref. 28/- 1
Industriais Malabon Sugars $91⁄2 b. Cald, Macg. (Ord) Sh$19 Cald, Macg. (Pref) Sh.$15. Canton Ices $134 - Cements $9.15-30. EK. Ropes $33⁄41⁄2 i
Stores, etc
Dairy Farms $20 b., $201⁄4 sa Watsons $3 h-
Lane, Crawfords $63% 2.
-- Mackintoshs $5 a. -
Sinceres 48 n. 1:
Wm. Fowell; 40 chai ni Wing On (EK) $50 n
Cotton Mills
7 pm to 11 p.m.
in the afternoon.
She
A cocktail party will be held by the sa. Tjfbadak, going on to- at the Kowloon Cricket Club next Canton Saturday evening, commencing at will rejoin the ship on Friday.. 7.15 pm. Dancing to Mr. Austin! Borthward bound.
Spary's music will be a feature off the entertainment
Lady Caldecott distributed the prizes at the bridge and mahjongg": The ss Ranchi is due here from drive of the Peak Branch of the Singapore at 7 am. next Friday. Ministering League, held at the
Mr. A. el Arculli pleaded not Peak Club on Monday, which re- tee, are given in a letter from the guilty on behalf of Ko Lo-chi, of salted in an addition of $300.50 to President of the Board of Trade No. 1, Lyndhurst Terrace, who the funds of the League. The prize- to 'Sir George May, published last was summoned before Mr. W.winners were: - Bridge Frau at the Central Magis- Gipperich (1); Madame Jusseraud Schofield night.
The Committee is to examine tracy, with issuing an, unstamped (2): Mrs. Cock (lowest score): the present position of the iron receipt for $25 to Chan Hon-pak, Mahjongg-Mrs. P. D. Wilson (1): on Mrs. Bell (2); Mrs. Westlake and steel industry, in the light of of No. 51A, Sing Wo Road,
all the data now available, and, March 28. The case was adjoun-[(lowest score). in so far as is practicable, to re-led to August 11 port, with due regard to the na-
tional interest, on the general Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 lines of its future development.-houra ending at 10 am. to-day was 10.04 inch. The total since Jannery British Wireless Service.
+
BRITISH TRADE WITH ITALY
Large Drop Shown
In Figures
1 has been 31.54 inches, against
an average of 48:35 inches.
SCIENCE LENGTHENS
SPAN OF LIFE
(Continued from Pega 6)
For the next few years, how-
A short service in memory of the late Dr. B. M. Gibson will be ever, the artificial heart is like held at 8 p.m. to-night in the ly to be of more use in the study Hop Yat Church, Bonham Road. of disease. It is now possible: The service will be in Chinese and to remove a diseased organ-a will be conducted by Rev. Cheung liver, say to keep it alive. Cank-ting. An invitation is given artificially, and to study the
ideal conditions. The effects of sanctions on Bri-to all who would like to be pre-progress of the disease under:
sert tish trade were the subject of a
Sach study, which permits:- Commons answer yesterday. The¦
A Dinner Dance will be held on the minutest observation, is- President of the Board of Trade, the Open Roof of Repulse Bay likely to throw a brilliant light: Mr. Walter Runciman, stated that
-and on many aspects of organic dis- Lido-weather permitting in the seven months
London, To-day.
December
of had weather to-day, at 9 pm
RAW RUBBER
n. 1935 to June 1936 the United at Repulse Bay Hotel in the event ease.
Kingdom exports to Italy, includ- ling re-exports, were value at
The results of the Hong Kong 5482,000 as compared with £6 University School Certificate Ex- 181,000 for the seven months. De-amination will be published to- cember 1934 to June 1935..
Ewo Cotton Sh$3 b. Shanghai. Cottons (old) Sh
$70 n.
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh
Zoone Stags £1318 a. Wing On Textiles 8h.$25 m.
and Macellarcons Je Entertainments: 2.90 E B.-C. Enterprises $1.35 1. Macão "Greyhounds" $2 n.
MOTTOWE.
Buying Quotations From Ellis & Edgar
July 22 Last Price Change 28-15/16 28-15/16 Unc. 27-3/16 27- 3/16 ₺ 27-7/16 27- 7/18 27-11/16 27-11/16/
Mr. Runciman pointed out, how ever, that the change indicated by It has been reported to the Delivery these figures could not be attri-Police that, between 6.30 p.m. on Spot buted wholly to sanctions, nor was Monday and 5 pm yesterday, 0.0.
possible to estimate the effect
Chief entered the jsome "person of sanctions on British trade with Officer's cabin on board the 5.5. | other countries than Italy.Bri-President Lincoln, and opened a Latest Quotations From tish Wireless Service.
Constractions (old)$1% 2. Constructions (new) 30 ets. b. Vibro Piling $2 4.
Ch Govt 5% 1925 G$Bda, ke
90% band," say
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 65% prem
EE Gost 33% Loan par Ö Wallace Harpers: $4 mi
flocked drawer from which was stolen a Mauser automatic pistol, No. 275406 of 25 calibre, and a
J.M.
Maricet Active.
Singapore
magazine containing seven rounda
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and
received the following
of 25 ammunition, property of the | have Dollar Steamship Company, and quotations in Strai valued at $90, and also a Savage from Singapore for Raw Rubber.
Spot automatic pistol, No. 243315 of
25 calibre, property of Mr. Roman L. Wank, Chief Officer, and also valued at $90.-
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273