BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
-$50,000,000 sued and Fully-Paid-up. 20,000,000
Beserve Funds
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1852
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON .
THE CHINA RAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1936
Commerce a Finance
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
Sterling
....£ 6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency
Paid-up Capital
Reserve
.$10,000,000 - Eeserve Liability of Pro-
Reserve Fund
$3,000,000 £3,000,000
prietors
$20,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
Alor Star
Taika 1pp
Bengkok
Karachi
Klang
Boy
Agencies and Branches: Fangron
bethetsng Serv
bengha
Calcu
-CanDom
Kuching
The following was the list of
to local share quotations issued day:
Banks
Lespons
Mudros
Souzabaya
Kadan Kaur York Priping
Taiping Timon Jongked
(Pacing)
Fungino
Imboda.com
Zamboang
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson
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Chairment.
G. Miskin Esq., Deputy Chairgrants.
Hon. Mr. W.H. Bell, J.R. Masson Esq.,jub A. H. Compton Esg, T. E. Pearce Esq., Colombe Hon. Mr. S. M. Dodwell,
Ente Lapbang J. A. Plummer Esq., Saburg
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,
AMOY
Barbat
A. L. Shields Esq., Hong Kang
V. M. Grayburn, Esq. Chal Mang.
BAMIKOR BATANZA
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA CANTON CREFOO COLOMBO
DAIRES FOUCHOW HAIPHON
KAMBURU
HANXOW HARDIS
BONGEEW
INH
JOUORE
FOBE
KOWLOON
BRANCHES-
KUALA LUMPUR
LONION
LIUKS
Printech
MANILA
MUAR (Jones) MURDES
NEW YORK YEIPING TEXANO KANGOOS
DAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
MILANGHA
SINGAPORE
DUNGEL PAZASI
SOURABAYA
TIENTSIN
TSINGTAO
ΤΟΣΤΟ
YOKOHAMA
·
Current Accounis opened in Local Currency and 'sand Deponite zwoited for con sur ce ticesar pods in Loes! Currency and Starling on tarina which will be quoted on application
VATIONS TO LET.
ALSU up to an SAVE DEPOSIT BOXES in Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the show Bank is coodet ed by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANNING CORPORATION. Belas DAY OF ched on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI PANKING CORPORATION.
V. K. GEATBURY,
Chist Manager,
Hong Kong, 24th Febmmary, 1936.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital a 1- Paid-up Capital
Keserie and Custoded Protica 2,885,305.52
-$10,000,000,<X>
-----♣ -2,598, DOULCO
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG,
. Des Vœux Bad, Ceaza.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Komis Lumpur, bungapars
الامير
Foreign Exchange and Geoveal Beaking business Arabeanted.
Gur counte, opened and Fixed Deposits recncred dot con pime'de aborim pesoda al ruim which will be quoted on spplention.
The Hoak's Hand Offce in London undertakes
| Exacuite sad. Trasive businem, and skeima Pouracy of British lane Za overpaid, de tartom which, mar de oevertnited at any of ith Agencies 'und, Branchen,
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 Eranches-All Important Cities in
China
Travis Exchange and General Benking Business transacted.
Currval and Saving Accounts opened and Fixed [Deposiin ronived for one your or sboru [si raton which will be quòrad_on_application.
HONG KONG BRANCH
persoda
Manager.
Tal-83565
26. Das Faux Road, Central. Manager's Offer wann
Format Exchange Dept, som and General Of Cashier's Unca
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THE WING ON 3ANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong
26, Das Voeux Road Central Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS:- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des- cription of banking business transact- cd.
Hoa. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman.. Current Accounts and Savings Ac
hoon Chuk, Eay 7. K. Kwok, E-counts opened. Yoo Jung. Eg, Chas Ching Shak, E. Li L
Fixed Deposits re-
heap Day. Wong Chu sou, Esq. and Kan Ying ceived at rates which will be quoted
1. K
Batavia
Kan Tung Fo. Eng., Chist Mausgie,
Im Fund Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
نیامدمم
MEMORIDOS
Manila
Melbourne
Bombay Calcutta
Patie Semarang Niangba
Yew York
Simpspore
Uwaky
Swatów
Hlaupaong
Hakow Huvolain
Lennas
Koba
Reagon
Миннат
howtoot
Loudou
SLETT
*bal
*Timesain
•Tokyo...
Sua Franciao Vancouv
on application.
-Trusteeship & Executorship under- taken Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCK CHIN,
Chief Manager.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors
Tokom the following list of some of the Every desertguess of Becking and Exchange highest points on the Island and
busima tremsected..
Loans grailed *******
Curryat Avantils opened in Local Ctorrades and Farm Deposite recurus for ce jour sorter periods in Loud Foreign Currencie
- GH as Winch will be quoted on application.
Dal Deposit Bonas To Lek
SAN TONG PO,
(Mainland. is published:
Public Utities H.E. Tramways $12.40
$12.40/34 88-
Peak Trams (old) $614 2 Peak Trams (new) $2% m: Star Ferries $90% b. 914 sa Yaumati Ferries $2034 be C. Lights (Old) $12 b. C. Lights (New) $$.90 b.
GERMANY'S TRADE
WITH AFRICA
Two New Vessels Built
"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Hamburg, To-day..
The 16,000-ton liner Windbuk, built for the South African service of the German-Africa Lines, was' The launched here yesterday. new ship was christened by the Governor of Bavaria, General Rit- ter von Epp, in the presence of
H.K. Electrics 3534 b. $534/many distinguished guests, among
54 sa
Macao Electrics $20 n.
and
B.
HK Bank $1570 b. 1573 sa. H.K. Bank (London) £102 ¤. Chartered Bank $154. Mercantile Bank A
£31.
Mercantile Bank C. 14% II. Bank of East Asia $75 b.
Insurancre
Canton Ins. $270 .
Union Ins. $55714 b. $560 sa China Underwriters $1 n China Fire Ins. $462 n. H.. Fire Ins. $240 n. International Assce. Sh.$3% 1. Shipping
Douglases $30. HK Steamboats $4 a. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n Indo-Chinas (Dež) $20 n. Shells (Bearer) 105/7 n. Union Waterboats $12 mi
Docks, etc.
EK. and Wharves $101 B. H.K. and W. Docks $14 n. Providents (Old) $170 b. 13⁄41⁄2 sa Providents (New) 20 cta, ne Hong Kew $185 m New Engineering Sh.$4 n. Shanghai Decks: Sh.$81%
Mining
Kailan Mining Ad 9/9 n. Langkats (Single) Sh$5 n. S'hai Exploration Sh.S . Shanghai Loans Sh$3 a. Raubs $1155 m
Venz: Goldfield $43 b. Antamoks $54 b. $5.35 sa Atoks 1 s. 1 São Baguio Gold 56% cts. Balatocs $251⁄2 1. Benguet Consol. $24 n. Benguet Exploration 41/40 cts
sa.
Big Wedge 64 cts. sa. Consolidated Mines 104 cts. b.
11/109 cts. sa. Demonstrations $1.58 m Ipo Gold 88 cts. sa
Itogons $2.85 n.
LXL. $2.95 n.
Masbate $1 s.
Northern Mining 53 cts. b. 55
cts. sa.
Paracale Gumaus $1.10 n. Salscot Mining 221⁄2 ets. n. San Mauricio $3.20 n.
Suyoc Consol 76/77 ets. s3. United Paracales $2.39 sz Gold River 12 cts. n. Santa Rosa 12 cts. b.
Sandakan Lights $8.30 n. Telephones (Old) $27.780 b. Telephones (New) $9 b. Chiria Buses Sh$11% a Singapore Tractions 29/- 1. Singapore Prež. 28/- a
Industrials
n.
Malabon Sugars $94 E. Cald. Macg. (Ord.) Sh$19 Cald, Maeg. (Pre£) Sh.$15. Canton Ices 32 m. Cements $10% b. 103 8, 104
HK Ropes $3% x-
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms $211⁄4 1- Watsons $3.90 bi Lane, Crawfords $61⁄4 ni Mackintoshs $5 n. Sinceres $3 m.
Wm. Fowells 40 cia. . Wing On (EK.) $50 a.
Cotton Milis
1
Ewo Cotton Sh.37% n. Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh.
$70 m
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh-
$391⁄2 1.
Zoong Sings Sh.$18 n. Wing On.Textiles Sh.$25
Miscellaneous Entertainments $2.90 r.
S. C. Enterprises $1.35 n. Macao "Greyhounds” $2 Constructions (old) $134 ne Cinstructions (new) 10 cts. Vibro Piling $2 h.
whom was the former Governor of German South West Africa, Dr. Seitz.
which The Windhuk.
is the second of the two large new liners for this service, the Pretoria be- ing launched in July, in view of the rapidly growing trade be- tween. German and South Africa, will enter the service next March, while the Pretoria will proceed on her maiden voyage to Cape Town on December 19.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
NEXT SAILING TO VANCOUVER VIA SHANGHAI & JAPAN. EMPRESS OF ASIA
AT NOON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 4th
BOOK NOW FOR YOUR
TRIP HOME IN 1937
Hong Shang Naga Robe Kong bal
Toko
hama Honolulu Victoria
Lasve· Arrive Leave Leave Leave Leave Arrivs
Steamer E/Canada Jan. 26. Jan. 28
The Windhuk has passenger ac-1 commodation for 500 and a speed of E/Russia
Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 18
Feb 27+ Feb. 28 Mar. 21, 8 MT. 13 Max. 10 Mar. 12 Mar, 14 Man, 16 Mar, 18
Mar. 27 Man. 24' Mar. 26 Apr. 2 Apr. 8 Apr. 8 Apr. 10
Apr. 13 Apr. 21 Apr. 23 Apr. 29 May 4 May 6 May 8
May 17 May 19 May 21 May 28 June
18 knots, which will permit her to E/Japan Feb. 23 Feb. 25 accomplish the journey from the E/Asia Channel to Cape Town in 15 days. E/Canada Mar: 19 Mar. 21
E/Enssia - Apr. 2 Apr. 4 Apr. -Trans-Ocean Service.
E/Japan Apr. 16 Apr. 18 E/Azis Apr. 30 May 2 May E/Canada May 14 May 16 E/Engia May 28 May 30 June E/Japan June 11 June 18
TIN COMMITTEE MEETING
Postponement Gives Cause For Hope
London, To-day. The announcement of the further postponement of the International Tin Committee meeting, until September 23, is welcomed in London as offering b. a ray of hope that the con- ¡tinuance of the restriction
scheme may yet be secured.
It is pointed out that the] committee would not have con- HK. Govt 45% Loan 6%%% premsented to defer the discussions
unless Siam had made
informal, proposals, however holding out a reasonable chance for an agreement to be reached. -Reuter.
Ch. Gort. 5% 1925 G$Bds.
92% b.
b.
HK Govt. 34% Loan par. b. Wallace Harpers $i n-
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
"Forward" Silver Up
The local dollar is steady, open- ing on demand this morning at 1/2-13/16d. ⠀
some
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations have been received by Reuter:-"
Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing
New York Cotton: "Spot" silver was steady at 19-October 9/16 while "forward" rose 1/16 to December 19.9/16.
The London on New York cross-March rate was quoted at £-US$5.02-May with July as compared 5.70/-15/16.
U.S.$5.03% while the New York
Spot
on London cross-rate was quoted New York Rubber: at £-U.S.$5.03. as compared with £-U.S.$3.03-3/16.
RAW RUBBER
.
11.43
IL49
11.52
11.54
ISLAND
January
1153
1156
Feat
11.60
11.62
Victoria Peak
1,823
Lands, Hotels, etc.
11.62
1166
Christ ManiET.
Signal Station
1,774
H.K. and S. Hotels $5.70 s.
11.62
11.67
Mt. Parker
1,734
34 sa
11.88
11.88
Mountain Lodre
1,725
H.K. Lands $35 b..
The Eyrie-
1,725
Peak Hotel
1,305
H.K. 4% Debentures 105% IL. Shanghai Lands Sh.$13 n.
September
16.244
16.26
October
16.31m 16.27n
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen Road (filterbeds)
297
Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 a Humphreys $9.
December
16.39
16.42
MAINLAND
Fest
Kowloon Peak ..... 1,971 Taimoshan
8,124
H.K. Realties $4.70 b. Chinese Estates $80 n. China Renities. Sh.$4 n. China Debentures Sh $60 n.
January March May
16.42
16.44m
16.50a
16.542 16.593 16.62 16.683.- 16.70a
|Chicago Wheat:
September
Nagoya
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and December Co. have received the following May quotations in Straits currency Chicago Corn: from Singapore for Raw Rubber. September
111% 1104
112
110%
109
1032
112
110%
December
96
9534
Spot 26% b. Up
September 27 be Up 1⁄2-
May
92%
91%
Winnipeg Wheat:
Oct.-Dec. 274 t. Up .
October..
9734
98%
December
9614
97%
May
97%
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THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1880-
Capital (full paid-up) Yen 108,000,000 Reserve Fund
.Yen.129,150,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at ·
Alexandria
Bangkok
Betavia
Moji
Nagasaki
Latest Quotations From faly
Singapore
4
1 Jane 3 June 5 June 12 June 18 June 18 June 18 June 24 June 29
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Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on applica- tion.
G.. KISHINAMI.
Hong Kong, 3rd July, 1936.
Manager.
THE SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL. & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED
(Incorporated in China);// \
Capital paid up ..............$5,000,000; Reserves: 7i.
47,500,000.. Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Beserve, Savings Dept.... 1800;200; Head-Office-Shanghai
A Bank having_as, its zdíssit the industrial development Chiles: ande the fostering of commercial relations abroad. Hong Kong Offceptum e
6, Queen's Road Central Phone 31116.
SAFEGUARDS
WHEN TRAVELING
Warning signs on land and sea are for your personal safety. Travelers Cheques are for the safety of your travel funds. You make the funds "loss proof" and "theft-proof" when you change your travel cash into
AMERICAN
TRAVELERS
EXPRESS CHEQUES
If lost or stolen before you countersign them, a prompt refund is made. The denominations
are $10, $20, $50 and $100 and also £2, £5 and £10. They are spendable everywhere and no identification is required other than your signature.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.
Incorporated with Limited Liability in U.S.A 4, Des Voeux Road Central
Jan.-March 27% b. Up 1⁄4. Market: Quiet.
New York Share Market
PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
Next Sailing 8th Sept.
for Saigon, Manila, Sandakan, Salamaun, Raband-
Sydney & Melhesse
First Class Fare to Sydney:
Single: $47.10.0d Return: £76-
Passenger & Freight Agentes:--
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
P. & C. Building”
Joint Fassengers Agents
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA King's Building.
Messrs. White, Weld and Com-,at its peak. We share the opinion pany, New York Correspondents given in "Standard Statistics" and for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com-we would cover short. The wea- BANQUE DE FRANCE MEETING clares that the first results are very promising for the future, and |pany, report:-
ther in Oklahoma. Arkansas and Stocks: The market's complete Teras was generally fair to-day. Paris, To-day-The first meet adds that the agreement will prove and decisive reversal of yester Total sales:-20,557,000 bushels. ing of the stockholders of the a blessing for both States, if the day's trend, without the backing) Corn: We expect a further Banque de France, under the new spirit in which the agreement
of any important news, implies set-back in price, after which we regulations recently approved by negotiations were conducted, con- on tinnes to govern the relations be- that the minimum.correction of would go long. An important Parliament, will take place the rise since April, which termin-crop authority. says that 1,250,- October 15, when two members of tween the two German states. — ated in Friday's break, may have| 000,000 bushels appears to be the the general commcil and three-ad-Trans-Ocean Service
visors will be elected. The meet- beer: sufficient and that: thermar-madman crop expectable.
ket will attempt immediately to Cotton:-Many interests are ing may turn out to be a
TILRES
Test the year's high levels. If pro-postponing purchases, awaiting meetings since the new regulations. fit-taking to-morrow should be movement of stocks in order to re-zive every one of the 40,000, stock-
well absorbed, a continuance of leve crop and consumption: pros-holders the right to vote-Trans SLEEPLESS NIGHTS the move in heavy steels, rails,pects. We suggest the advisabi- Ocean Service coppers and electric equipment lity of building a long position on may be expected and also renewed recessions.
AUSTRO GERMAN PACT.
from Prickly Heat-
Vienna. To-day-Unanimous joy Faces long and tired: Lent
strength in motors and anítór Copper:The effective and the cessories owing to the imminence contemplated increase in copper of Fall business Burmess, donec) production are both mostly digest prevails in the Austrian press at AFRIDOL makes tampers zwe --1340300 shares. //
ed in favour of the long-side/ the signing of the Austro-GermIJAS. Wheat: We believe, that the Flash”—Brokers. Loans for the Travel Finance - and Economic Canadian crop movement is about week amounted to $871,000,000, ~*~ Agreement” The Reichapost de