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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION –
Authorised Capital
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Reserve FIZDOSI—
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Reserve ......$10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-
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HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BUARD OF DIRECTOĽA
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.
G. Maskin Esq.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRÁLIA & CHINA
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ommerce and Finance
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
......$50,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
£6,500,000
SHARE MARKET
| Paid-up Capital
úcserve Fund
-£3,000,000
«£3,0(K),000
Keserve Liability of Pro-
.$20,000,000
prietors
£3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
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Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED
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Capital Keserve
$7,500,000.00
$1,500,000.00
Branches-All Important Cities in
Ching.
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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Incorporated with Lamited Liability ae USA.
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HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS...
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BEANCHES AND AGENCLES :---
Reserves
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New York
·U.S.$6,000,090.00
BRANCHES
Liesmak
2,240,344.38
897,612.65
James 111386
The following was the list. of local share quotations issued to- day:
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Banks
H.K. Bank $1,550 b., 1,570 s. H.5. Bank (London) £102 n. Chartered Bank $15% n. Mercantile Bank A. and
£31% a
Mercantile Bank C. 14% he Bank of East Asia ́$74 b.
Insurances
Canton Ins. $265 m. Union Ins. $64744 1. China Underwriters $1 12. China Fire Ins. $462 HK Fire Ins. $240 b. International Assce. Sh.$51⁄4 a Shipping
Douglases $30 1.
H.K. Steamboats $4 - Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $50 mi Indo-China (Def.) $20 n. Shells (Bearer) 105 . Union Waterboats $12 m.
Docks, etc.
37
58.
H.K. and W. Ducks 314 n. Providents (OM) $145/14% sa Providents (New) 20 cts. a. Hong Kew $185 n.
New Engineering Sh.$4 a. Shanghai Docks Sh$81
div.
1.
B.
NEW YORK SHARE.
MARKET
Increased Activity
Expected
DISAPPOINTING VOLUME
OF BUSINESS
LOCAL DOLLAR
STEADY
Silver Prices Fall
The local dollar is steady, open- ing on demand this morning at 1/2-13/16d.
"Spot", silver fell 1/16 to 19-1 , while "forward" also declin- ed 1/16 to 19.
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$5.03%, as compared with S-U.S.$5.023 while the New York on London cross-rate was quoted at U.S.$5.03 7/15. as compared with US$5.03.
Messrs. White, Weld and Com- BRITISH TRADE
pany, New York Correspondents for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com- pany, Report:---
WES
.FIGURES
Continued Expansion
Shown
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
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Stocks: The action of the market encouraging, although the voluine of business was disappoint ing. We expect increased activity, in the near future. On further strengths we would take trading profits in railroad and rail-equip- ment stocks since the excellent July
London. To-day. earnings are now out and the pro-f The Board of Trade index of blem of finding a substitute for industrial production gives evid the freight sur-charges, which ter-lence of the continued expansion of minate in December, is being given British trade. The industrial ac- increasing publicity. We think we tivity in the United Kingdom would switch into sugar shares. estimated to have been 0.5 per H.K. and Wharves $37 b., 975-We would also take profits in cop-cent greater in the second quarter per issues with the idea of re-of 1936 than in the previous quar purchasing such shares later. Busi-ter, and 10.9 per cent. greater than news done: 1,010,000 shares. in the second quarter of 1935. The Cotton: The weekly Government indices, both for manufacturing in- weather report indicates favour-dustries and for all the groups. able conditions in the East but represented the greatest volume of ex. unfavourable in the West
The production in any quarter so far fear of a change in the weather and recorded, although normally there hedge pressure are restraining is less activity in the second-than buyers. Should the market decline in the first quarter of the year. farther without any decided im-|
Empire Trade provement in the recent unfavour- The re-distribution of British) able weather conditions, we think overseas trade in favour of Empire) that purchases are again advisable, countries continues. Imports into as the Government crop report in Great Britain from British coun- September is likely to reflect seri-tries during the first half of 1936) ous deterioration. A private fore-amounted in value to 41.55 cast indicates an improvement in cent of the total value of all im- the weather to-day and on Thurs-ports, as compared with 40.05 per day.
cent. in the first six months of The publication Standerd Statis-last year and 3136 per cent. in bics reports:
the corresponding period of 1934 Wheat: The United States
is Exports of British produce to Bri- competing with Europe for thetish countries accounted for 48.64 blimited Canadian supply and prices per cent of the total value of ex- are expected to work higher. We ports, as against 46.43 per cent. 1.60/-would advise a long-position.
and 40.71 per cent. respectively in Corn: The recent scattered rains the two previous years named- are insufficient to arrest crop de British Wireless Service. terioration. Advances from current levels are likely, but will
Mining Kailan Mining Ad. 10/3 n. Langkats (Single) Sh$5 1. Shai Exploration Sh-$3. Shanghai Loans Sh.$3 n. Raubs $11.60 b. Venz; Goldfield $44 b. Autamoks $3.27 b. $5.27 sa: Atoks $1 n.
Baguio Gold 54 cts. b.
Balatoca $252 n..
Benguet Consol $24 b.
Benguet Exploration 42 ets
43/44 cts. sa.
Big Wedge 64 sa.
Consolidated Mines 10
10/11 cts sa. Demonstrations $1.60 b.
1.67 sz
Ipo Gold 41 cts. sa.
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LAD
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Glasgow
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Kir $60,000
IXL $290 n.
Southampton
Masbate $1.05 n..
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Latroon Colombo
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All classes of Commercial Banking| Transactions widertaken.
Personal investiment accounts hand.
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THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Travellers the use of its "Travellers
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (full paid-up) Yen-100,000,000 ||
.Ten.129,150,000
Reserve Fund
Head Ofce: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
Alexandria
Bangkok
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Deizen (Dainy)
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Moji
Nagasaki
Nagoya
New York
Osaka
Paris
Peiping
Rangoon
San Francisco
»Seattle
Semarang
Fengtien (Maiden). Rio de Janeiro
Hong Kong
Honolulu
Hajking
Karachi
Kobe
London.
Los Angeles Manila
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Singapore Sourabaya Sydney
Tientsin Tokyo
Tsingtau
Yingkow
Interest allowed for Current Ac- Courts.
Deposits received for fixed periods
at rates to be obtained on applica- tion.
G. KISHINÁMI,
Hong Kong, 3rd July, 1936.
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C. H. BENSON,
General Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
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Head Office: Hong Kong 26, Des Voeux Road Central Authorized Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS:- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des cription of banking business transact- ed.
Current Accounts and Savings Ac- | counts opened. Fixed Deposits re- ceived at rates which will be quoted on application.
Trusteeship & Executorship under taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN, Chief Manager.
RAW RUBBER
Buying Quotations From Ellis & Edgar
Manager.
Delivery
Spot 10.-D. J.-M. AJ
Market dull.
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL &
SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)
Capital paid up
$5,000,000.
$7,500,000.
Reserves 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 emmmercial relations abroad. Hong Kong Office
6, Queen's Road Central Phone 31116,
Last Price Change
Unc.
26/7/16
26-11/16
26-15/16
孵
27-3/16
Itogons $2.95 n.
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Northern Mining 49 50 cts. would protect long commitments REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS
sa.
adequately.
Paracale Gumiaus 95 cts. $1.05
s.
Salacot Mining 22 eta. sa San Mauricio $3 b.
Suyoc Consol 77 cts b.. 73/77
cts. sa.
United Paracales $2.39 82.
Gold Greeks 48 cts. Gold River 13 cts. n. Santa Rosa 13 ets sa
Lands, Hotels, etc.
out
Rubber: Production is held well within the allowances by the Re-mark was quoted yesterday with- Berlin, To-day: -The Reichs-
gulation. Committee. The domes- tie labour and foreign exchange 40.34; Paris, 610.5; Amsterdam, guarantee at: New York, joutlook, however, suggest the side-
lines.
59.24; and London, 12.51.
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Flash: Average crude oil pro-quoted the Pound sterling at 76.42 duction for the past week is esti-to 76.46, and the US dollar at mated at 3,070,000 barrels as com- 15.187 to 15.19%-Trans-Ocean pared with 2,964,000 barrels the Service.
H.K. and S. Hotels $5 b. 5.05 sa. previous week. H.K. Lands $3214 b..
The Edison Electric Institute
E.K. 4% Debentures 105% n. estimates electricity production at POLICE METHODS
Shanghai Lands Shi$13 nr.
|2,094,000,000 kw.h, an increase of
Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10. a. 14.3 per cent over the correspond-
Humphreys $9 n.
HK Realties $44 n. Chinese Estates $80 n. China Realties Sh.44 0. China Debentures Sh.$60° n.
Public Utilition
H.K. Tramways $11 b. Peak Trams (old) $61⁄2 11. Peak Trams (new) $2%. Star Ferries $87.b." Yaumati Ferries $20. n.
C. Light. (Old) $11.90 b., 11.90/-.
12.82
C. Lights (New) $8.1⁄2 b.
ing period of last year.
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations have been received by Reuter:-
H.K. Electric $53 b.. 53/83% 23. July.
Macao Electrics $20
Sandakan Lights $8.30 n.
Telephones (Old) $27/b.
$27 BL
Telephone (New) $3.65 n. China Bases Sh$114. Singapore Tractions 29/- n. Singapore Pret: 28/- n.
Industrials
Malabon Sugers $91⁄2 1. Cald, Macg. (Ord) Sh$19
Cald., Macg. (Pref) Sh$15 1. Cantor Icea $2 i.
Cements $9.50:b. 9.65 sa,
H.K. Ropes $3 11.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms $21 b.
Watsons $32 b.
Lane, Crawfords $83⁄41⁄4-n.
Latest Quotations From Mackintoshe $5.n.
Singapore
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Ca have received quotations. In
Sinceres $3 1
Wm. Powells-40 cts. n. Wing On (KK) $50;n.
Cotton Mi
Ewo Cotton SL$744 D.
Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing
New York Cotton: October
11.72
11.58,
December
11.76
11.60
January
11.77
1163
March
11.81
11.68
May
11.80
11.63
11770
11.63
Spat
12.31
12.13
New York Bubber:
September ... 16.15%
16.14
October
16.17
16.17%
December
16.26
16,27
2.
January
16.291 16.30a
¡March
16.398 · 16.39a.
May
July
16.462 16,500
16.47a 16.53
Chicago Wheat:
September
December
May
114 113% 1111%
Chicage Corn:
September
116
December
May
100% 96%
Shanghai Cottons (old), Sh..
$70
the following Straits currency from Singapore for Raw Babber
Buyera. Spot
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh. 261⁄2 Unchanged; *$3932 1 September ... 26% Unchanged Zoong Sings £1$13 n Oct./Dec.
22% Unchinged Wing On Textiles Sh.225 » Jan/March 27 Unchanged
MiscelLennoce Market: Quiet.
Entertainmenta $2.30 n--
Winnipeg Wheat;
October December
May
103. 101% 102
CRITICISED
LAMMA ISLAND MURDER ECHO
VERDICT OF MURDER AT INQUEST.
A verdict of murder by a person. or persons unknown was returned by the jury sitting at the inquest held by Mr. Kennedy Skipton, District Officer," South, yesterday.] into the circumstances surrounding the death of Chan Kee, 37 year- old native of Lamma Island.
It was stated that because he walked in his wet clothes some fish that were laid out to dry, boat people from Aberdeen savagely attacked and killed the deceased.
over
The jury added the following rider: Assuming that the evidence of Cheung Yung-zau and Ng Chau as to the method adopted by the 114%
Police to intercept the two boats is 113% correct; we wish to draw attention 110% to the futility and lack of initia tive on the part of the Stanley 1164 Police in maing this method. 100%
The rider arose from testimony 96% that, when villagers informed the Stanley Police of the crime and 102% led them to the shore opposite the 100% anchorage of the suspected boat 102% people, the Police called out to the suspects from the shore to report at the Police Station. The boat people immediately hoisted sail and have not been seen since.
S. C. Enterprises $1.25 n. Macao: "Greyhounds" $2 1 Constructions (old) $1% * Constructions (new) 3) cis: 1. Vibro Paling $2 Ch. Govt 5% 1925 GB
At the opening of the faquest on Tuesday the following jury was empanelled: Mesra A.. A. Dind (Foretaan), E. D. Kalp, and H. A.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 6% prem. b. Bairos HK. Govt 32% Loan-par. b. Wallace Harpers $4 n-
|· Sub-Inspector J. O'Donovan, ap- ipeared for the Police.
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