BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
$50,000,000 Issued and Fully-Paid-up. 20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE. HONG KONG.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, & CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1830.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Reserve Funds?—-~-
Sterling
.. 6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency
Paid-up Capital
Reserve
$10,000,000
Reserve Fund
53,000,000 £3,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
$20,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
Alor Star
Deže
Bangoon
จ
Amritsar Cangkua
VEGVLI
rachi
Sattierung
Zaremban
bangin
VRÍCULA
Kacking
| Gemujore
Madras
Xancia
Colo
Meden
New York
Tongkak
Hapbong
Party
Penang
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.
Lautner
G. Miskin Esq..
Hon. Mr. Will. Belt, J.E. Masson Esq- A. H. Compton Heq. T. E. Pearce Esq, Hon. Mr. S. M. Dodwell,
J. A. Plummer Esq. Harg
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,
A. L. Shields Esq
V. M. Grayburn, Esq.
AMPOY
43A NO KOK
BATAVIA
MONDAY
CALCUTTA
CAMION
CREFING COLUMNQ
PAIELN FOUCHOW'
JAPEUNG
HAMBURG
HANKOW
HARBIN TRỌNGKEW
ILOILO
B
JUHORL
KUKE
BOWLOON
Chief Staunger.
BRANCHES-n
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LIONS MALACCA MANILA NUAR (Jožor NUKDAN
NEW FORE
PLIVING YENANG
MANGOON
SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
SÜNGER PATANI
TIENTSIN
TUKYU
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Sccounts opened in Lock Currency and Fixed Deposit recred for one year or abarter pemode in Loom Currency and Starting on ana whacky will be quoted on syplication.
Mankow Barsin
Arslanetad..
·Kuala Lámpar Singapore
Delaware Sambaya Тира
(ishakum)
Thingras Tokomona * Zamboanga
Formiga, Estelangs and General Seaking bunn (N
and Fire Depa Current Accounts opened Trecacred for one your ́se skorter periode at Pacem (which will be quoted me application
The Bank's Hand Utten in London undarisk en
| Eascutor Bad Trantne busitam, and coul
recovery of Beilash Income Tax overpaid, ou torta which may be ascertained at any of sta Agencies and branches.
A BREARLEY.
Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1936
Commerce and Finance
"LOCAL DOLLÁR
STEADY
Silver Prices Firm
The local dollar is steady, open- ling denwand this morning
on at 1/2-13/16d.
SHARE MARKET
11
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following was the list local share quotations issued
"Spot" silver was steady at day- 19-9/16, while "forward" was also frm at 19-9/16.
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at -U.S.$5.02. as compared with -U.S.$5.021⁄4, while the New York on London cross-rate
L quoted at |U.S.$5.02-7/16, as compared with
£--U.S.$5.02%.
was
EXCHEQUER RETURNS
Expenditure Up And Revenue Down
London, To-day. The Exchequer returns show that the total ordinary revenue,} excluding self-balancing items, amounts to £196,554,000, compared with £209,978,354 at the corres- The ponding date of last year. total ordinary expenditure, exclu Incies Exchange and General Banking Busive of self-balancing items, is Garrett and Saving Accounts opened and Red £277,873,048, compared with £266,- HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK received for vue year of Murter periode 080,058 at the corresponding date
A1,50 up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES 13 various sizes TO LET.
Capital Reserve
.$7,500,000.00 $1.500.000.00
Hong Kong, 4th February, 1986. Branches-All Important Cities in
The Best of the above Bank is conda-z-
ed by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI:
BANKING COEPORATION, Lules may volkleed og appiacaliac
FUE THE BONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
M. GRAYBURN
Chief Mangat. Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authored Capital
Fad up tingkat kan
Love and L'odidad Prodity
..$10,000,000,00 -$5.600.00
2,885,375.54-
HEAD OFFICE-HONG KONG.
10. Des u Iwed, Central BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman, Lihan Chu Ex P. K. Rak, Ege, Wong Sun Sung Chun Ching Shok, Esq., Li La man Bay, Wong Chu Den. Erg, and han Xing Two Love
La The Fung Him
Monger.
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Current Amant opreted in Local Currency Fixed Deposita rescived for oas. Jane Dr shorter perioda an. Local and Foreza Currencies un terte wech will be quoted on application
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KIN TONG, PO.
Chief Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1880
trazeected.
China
at nies which will be quoted_oc-applarieinart.
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HONG KONG BRANCH:
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THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong.
26. Des Voeux Road Central
Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS- Westminster Bank, Ltd.
of 1935.-British Wireless Service.
FRENCH TRADE WITH ITALY
Agreement Signed In
Rome
Rome, To-day-
An agreement has been signed between the French Ambassador,
Foreign Exchange and every-des-Comte de Chambrun, and the Ita- cription of banking business transact-lian Foreign Minister, Coun ed.
Current Accounts and Savings Ac-Ciano. for the resumption of trade counts opened Fixed Deposits re-exchanges. following the remove!) ceived at rates which will be quoted of sanctions between France and jon application.
Italy. A special clause in the Trusteeship & Executorship under-agreement provides for the ara- taker. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire. dual liquidation of the Italian commercial debts to France of (about 300,000,000 franes. -- Reu- Iter's Bulletin Service.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN, Chief Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD..
MEAD OF FIL.
15, Gapchurch Street, London, DA,K. Authorised Capital.£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital ... 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital .. .... 1,050,000 Reserve Fund & Rest 1,247,830 BANKERS The Bank of England 4: Midland Houku Made
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HONG KONG BRANCH.
Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 g description of Batting werd Exchange Reserve Fund ..........
Yen.129,150,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Alexandría
Branches and Agencies at
Moli Nagasaki
Bangick
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Nagoya
New York
Osaka
Calcutta
Peris
Canton
Peiping
Dainen (Dainy)
Rangoon
Hamburg
Hankow
Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Jeneiro
Harbin
Hong Kong
Hozolzlu
Hsinking
Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Mazila
San Francisco
Semarang
Seattle
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, 3rd July, 1936.
THE
Manager.
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED
(Incorporated in China),
Capital paid up
Reserves
$6,000,000. 27,500,000.
Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000. Head-Office-Shanghai
A Bank having as its mission the industrial development on China and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. Hong Kong Officii,
6, Queen's Road Central
Phone: 7111/
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Hong Kong. 24th July, FIG.
Manager.
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The following quotations have been received by Beuter:-
May
July of Spot
CANADIAN PACIFIC
NEXT SAILING TO VANCOUVER. VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN & HONOLULU,
Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing
New York Cotton:
October
11.68
11.78
December
1171
11.80
January
11.72
11
March
11.81
11.86
11.80
11.89
11.78
11.83a
12.32.
12.42
to New York Rubber:
September.... 16.23 ¡October
16.172
16.27n
16.19n
December
16.35
16.27
January
16.3Sa
16.45
16.30n 16.38 16.55a 16.47
B July
16.61n
16.55n
Chicago Wheat:
Mercantile Bank C. £14. Bank of East Asia $73 n.
September
110%
1083%
December
110
1084
May
110
108
Chicago Corn:
September
103%
104
December
9234
933%
May
894
Winnipeg Wheat:
October
101%
983
Steamer
December May
993 1023% -99%
97
H. Bank $1,570 b. 1580 sz H.K. Bank (London) £102 n. Chartered Bank $14% n. Mercantile Bank A. and
£314.
Insurances
Canton Ins. $260 d. Union Ins. $547 b. - Chins Underwriters $1 n. China Fire Ins. $462 n. HK Fire Ins. $230 b. International Assce. Sh.$31⁄4 a Shipping
Douglases $30 n. HK Steamboats $4 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30° m. Indo-China (Def.) $20 a. Shells (Bearer) 103, n. Union Waterboats $1o n.
Docks, etc. H.K. and K. Wharves $95 n. H.K. and W. Docks $14.20 1. Providents (Ok) $155 s Providents (New) 20 cts. n. Hong Kew $185 n.
New Engineering Sh$4 n. Shanghai Docks Sh.$85 n.
Mining
Kailan Mining Ad.-10/6 a Langkats (Single) Sh.$5 n- „S'hai Exploration Sh.$3 n. Shanghai Loans Sh.43 n. Raubs $11.80 1.
Yenz; Goldfield $4% b. Antamoks $5 b.. $5.20, 527 52. Atoks 1.04 b., 1.04,ets. sa.
March May
$406
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E/Canada Jan. 26 Jan 28 E/Russia
Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 18 E/Japan Feb. 23 Feb. 25 E/Asia
Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 9. Feb, 14 Feb, 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 2 Mar. 8 Mar, 13.
Maz. 27 Map:24 Mar. 26 Apr. 2 Apr. 7- Apt. 8 Apr. 10
Apr. 19 Apr. 21 Apr. 23 Apr. 29 May 4 4 May 6 May 8
May 17 May 19 May 21 May 28 June 2
Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 14 Mar. 16 Mar 18 E/Canada Mar. 19 Mar. 21 E/Russia Apr. 2 Apr. 4 Apr. E/Japan Apr. 16 Apr. 18
E/Asia Reichs-
Berlin, To-day-The mark was quoted yesterday with- out guarantee at: New York 40.235; Paris, 610; Amsterdam, 59.23; and London, 12.485. - Paris quoted the. Pound sterling at 176.27 to 76.90, and the U.S. dollar at 15.184 to 15.186.--Trans-Ocean Service.
ROTARY CLUB
Interesting Address
On Miao Tribes
Speaking with the knowledge of 25 years experience of his subject,
Baguio Gold 52 cts. b., 47/49 ets the Rer. W. A. Hudspeth yester-
sa.
Balators 24 n. Benguet Consol $231⁄21⁄2 n. Banguet Exploration 381⁄2
Big Wedge 63 cts. b. Consolidated Mines 7 cts.
7 cts. s. 071/.07 sa. Demonstrations $1.56 b.
1.59 sa.
Ipa Gold 34/37 cts. sa. Itogons $2.37 sa.
IX.L. $2.85 s.
Masbate $1.03 n.
riay fascinated members of the Hong Kong Rotary Club with description of the little known ets. Miao tribe of Yunnan and Kwei-
ehow.
Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam. Pre- b-sideat. was in the chair, and the
following guests were introduced:] 156, Messrs. H. Bruce Clarke. Cali-
Northern Mining đã cts.
15 cts. sa.
Faracale Gumaus 90 cts. b.,
cts. 52,
fornia; T. F. Wei, Canton; R. E. Scott and H. C. Pilley, Hong Kong.
The President remarked that} the speaker had been 25 years in Yunnan and was therefore-highly qualified to deal with his subject: "The Flowery Miao .of "West 92 China." He was also Secretary in China for the British and Foreign
b.
Salacots Mining 18% cts. 3. 18 Bible Society.
cts. sa
.'
San Mauricio $3.10 b. 3.05/3.10 |
$2.
Suyoc Consol. 57/58 cts" sa. United Paracales $2.15 b., $2.- 402/2.14 sa.
Gold: Greeks 55 cts. n.
Gold River 13 cts. n.
Lands. Hotels, etc.
H.K. and S. Hotels $4.80 s.. H.K. Lands $33 b.
H.K. 4% Debentures 105% IL Shanghai Lands Siş13 n. Metropolitan Lands Sh. 310 a. Humphreys $9, n.
H.K Realties $4% n. Chinese Estates $80 n. China Realties Sh.$i n. Chins Debentures Sh.$60. 2.
Public Utilities
HK Tramways $11.30 b. 11%
魏
Peak Trams (old) $61⁄2 n.
Peak Trams (new) $2 n.
Star Ferries $90 n
Yaumati Ferries $20 n.
C. Light (Old) $111⁄21⁄2 b. 1165 s
C. Lights (New) $8% b. H.K. Electrics $521⁄2 b. Macas Electrics $20, n. Sandakan Lights $8.30 m. Telephones (Old) $2611⁄2 b. Telephone (New) $8.65 n China Bases Sh.$11% n.. Singapore Tractions 29/- n. Singapore Pref. 28/-`n.
Industriala
Malabon Sugars $91⁄2 n. Cald; Macg. (Ord.) Sh.$191⁄2 a.) Cald., Macg. (Pref) Sh$15 a Canton Ices $2 IL Cements $9.65. IL H.K. Ropes $31⁄2 1. Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms $21 r. Watsons $3.60 s. Lane, Crawfords $63⁄41⁄2 z. Mackintoshs $5 n Sinceres $3 1
Wm. Fowells 40 cts. n. Wing On (HK) $50 m.
Cotton Wills
Ewo Cotton Sh.$7% n
Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh
$70
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh
$391⁄2 a
Zoong Sings a$18 m Wing On Textiles Sh.$25 n.
Miscellaneous
Entertainments $2.90 n.
S. C. Enterprises $1.35 n.
Macao "Greyhounds” $2 n. Constructions (old) $1% n. Constructions (new) 30 cts. b. Vibro Piling $2 1
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G/Bds.
92% b.
7!
HK Govt. 45% Loan 6% prem. b. H.K. Gort, 3% Loan par. b. Wallace Harpers $4.
New York Share Market
Messrs. White, Weld and Com-t Wheat: The slow export demand pany, New York Correspondents and hedge pressure în Winnipeg for Messrs, S. E. Levy and Com-wheat were the main infinences
to-day. pany, Report:-
The technical position in Stocks: A reaction of about one improving. Total sales: 28,759,000 more point on the averages would bushels.
be within the technical limits and.) Cotton: Excessively high tem- because of the small volume. of peratures in, the South-West con- trading to-day, we anticipate no tinue.
more than this. We believe that Rubber: The outlook for tyze the market is now in a buying sales for the balance of the year range for a resumption of the ad-is promising. Statistics confirm Vance. The American Water the effectiveness of restriction. Works have declared a dividend of Speculative interest is limited. We 20 cents per share. Business would rather - buy, on easiness done: 1,100,000 shares.
iTotal zales: 2,300 tons,
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Apr. 30 May 2 May E/Canada May 14 May 16 E/Russia May 28 May 30 Juze i Jume 3 June 5 June 12 June 18° E/Japan Jame 11 June 13
June 16 June 18 June 24 June 29
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