BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHÀI |: THE CHARTERED BANK OF
BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
Reserve Funds:-
$50,000,000
Imaned and Fully-Paid-up. 20,000,000
Sterling ......£ 6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Agendes and Branches:-
Incorporated by Royal-Claciar, 1853). HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
.£3,000,000 _55,000,000
Reserve
$10,000,000
'Reserve Lisbility of Pro-
prietors
$23,000,000
Seserve Liability, of -- Pro-
prietors verame
9,000
Hangoon
•Anfiteat
Задность
Zacvecan Lama
Jinghon
dunia istoper
Suppors
Suching
ba
Medie
Lemo
Medan
Avm. Sork Fuging
Janga
Baumang
HEAD OFFICE: XONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Hoa. Mr. J. J. Paterson.
Clairants
G. Miskin Esq-
Deputy ChairenIND
Hon. Mr. W. Bell, J.H. Masson Eag A. H. Compton Esq, T. E. Pearce Est, Hon. Mr. S. 1. Dodwell,
J. A Plummer E64, Hon Mr. M. T. Johnson,
A. L. Shields Ex V. M. Graybarn, Esq.
AMOY
BANGROS
BATANIA
DOMBAY
CALCUTTA
CANTOX CHF700 COLOMBO DAFREN FOOCHOT KAIPRONYI
HAMBURG HANKOW MARKIN
HONGLET
ILOILO
בנדנו
JOHOKE
KOWLOOK
AKRAMCIUES :-
SCALA LUMPĽA
LONDON.
LYONS
NALICCA
MANILA 'KUAR (Johor)
KCEDEN
NEW YORK
PETING
PENAND
KANGOUS
BALGOR
SAN FRANCISCO
SISXIPORE
SOURABAYA
SERGEI FATANT
TLEKTSIN
TORTO
TRINGTIO
YOKOHAMA
Currens nocubia opened in Loal Currency sai Fixed Depocta remired for sue year or short
keda to Loss! Comenty and Burling c whink will be quoted an application.
ALSO 39 109 KAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in Varicka i TO JASI.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1935.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Buminen of the above Bank in condere: ed by the HONG LONG AND SHANGHAI BASHING CORPORATION.
sblamed on application.
DİNG TRAY
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHÁNG HAI BANKING CORPORATION.
1
V. GRAFBURN,
Chief ManaINE.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Ausborland Expital
$20,000,000,00
Paid-up Capital stan Returns and Undiraded Pelita —......$ 2,065,203.51
ICE: LONG SONG.
HEAD OFFICE
10, De Tauz Road, Canzral
DOLED OF DIRECTORS——
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman
ta Loog Chen, E. P. K. I. Essa Tru Tong, Eng. Clin Ching Shak. Eng.
ای ایران
مانيقة
Lak
sh
Formiga change and Desings Banking busin {LATTALIONA MASA.
Current Asuste opened sal lied Dupatta {mabet, vaid kor one year or aborter parade as sal
wiata wad be quoted on application.
Ape Domi's lived · (then in London madarsakes
mowy o prisma Lomonen. Ist overpaid, - na sarma which may be amortaised at any of its Agnacion murd Baches.
A BREAKLEY,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1985.
"COMMERCE AND
FINANCE
LOCAL SHARE
MARKET
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
INA-MAIL, FREMY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1936
The following was the list of local share quotations, issued
to-day.
Banks
H.K. Bank $1610 b. and sa. HK (Lon Bed) $103 m. Chartered Bank $15 a. Mercantile Bank A. and
$314 n.
Mercantile Bank C. £141⁄2 ma Bank of East Asia $80 b.
Insurances
Canton Ins. $270 . Union Las. $580 b.
China Underwriters $1 n. China Fire Ins. $462 p. HK. Fire Ins. $255 n. International Assee. Sa$334 ¤
Shipping
THE CHINA & SOUTH-SEA BANK, Douglases 130 n.
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shaghai
Capital Reserva
.$7,500,000.00 .$1,500,000,00 Branches-All Important Cities in
Chiza.
Torgo Exchange and General Banking. Busines | transacied.
Current and Baring Account sprowć and Fizsá | Duponta ewond 10% was year di aborter penol fet mies vhach will be good on application.
BOU Z CLANO.
Alsager.
HONG KONG BRANCH: 24. Du Vaux Bec, CHOLA!. Scenogue's Ofen Tel. 87565 Foreign Exchange Dept. muitas one options
13500
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong
26, Des Voeux Road Central Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:-e. Westminster Bank, Ltd Foreign Exchange and every des ¡cription of banking business transact jed.
Current Accounts and Savings Ac Fixed Deposits, re counts opened.
MADE Z Wong the Son, E. and Seceived at rates which will be quoted.
1. deg.
Atmay
Ian Ting Po. Esq. Chic Manage.. X-Cab Long, Ragus Namestu j
BRASCHES AND AGENCIES:--
Laiphong
Hous
Malbanna
Saquonki
Cake Partn
Pawang
Swatom
Sądowy
Bangaon
Tokyo
San Francison
Ahootwe
Every description of Ranking and. Zowchange! kosinus commected. Los gabled og · magevvel, Comacy
GROETING.
-and-Final Deposits
factor lode in Legal and Foreign Corries on seans, which will be quoted an application
Safe Deposit Boses In In DONG 10.
on application.
Trusteeship & Execitorship nader- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHLIN, Chief Manager.
CONTINUED SIGNS OF RECOVERY Railway Takings Up In England
London, To-day. Signs of the cumulative effects of the industrial recovery of the last few years appear in current; statistics and reports The gross THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK receipts of the four mainline rail- way's last week were $128,000, or! 14.3 per cent over the total for the corresponding week of last year, while the takings for the year
·Capital (full paid-up} Yen.100,000,000 to date exceed those for the same Beserve Fund
LIMITED
Established 1880
Ten.130,900,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and “Agencies at
Морі Nagasaki
Alexandria
Bangkok
Batavia Berlin
Bombay
*Caxton
Calcutta
Dairen (Dains)
Nagoya
New York
Osaka
Pazz
Peiping Rangoon
Fengtien (Makden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Hon Long Honolulu Esinking Karachi
Kobe
Landon
Los-Angties
Marila
San Francine Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai
Singapore Surabaya.
Sydney
Tientsin
Tokyo
Tsingtan
Yingkow
Interest allowed for Current Ae-]
COIZEĆE.
Deposits received for Azed periods at "zabes to be obtained on applica- tion.
DAG. KISHINAMI,
Manager. Hong Kong 11th September, 1935.
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & CESAVINGS-BANK-LIMTED-
(Incorporated in-China)
Capital paźd
Capital Savings Dept. -$500,000, Reserve Eatingn Dept. 3800,000, Head Office Shanghai
A Bank having as its valssion the industrial development com Chins and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. Hong Kangi OlhanelA
6, Queen's Bool Central.
Phone 21116,
period of 1935 by 3.2. per cent. In the Tyne the number of ships laid up
is reduced to 32-the lowest for six years.--British Wireless Service.
HK Steamboats '$4 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.); $30 a. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 a. Shells (Bearer) $111/11⁄2 a. Union Waterbosts $12 a.
Dicks, etc.
HK and K. Wharves $116 b.
8115/117 $8.
HE. and W. Docks 31334 b Providents (Old) 32.45 & 52,40
Providents (New) 20 cts. I. Hong Kew $185 m.
New Engheering. Sh3⁄4 n. Shanghai Docks Sh.81% n
Mining
Kilan Mining Ad. 10/6 n. Langkats (Single) Sh.34 n. Shai Exploration Sh.42 n Shanghai Loans. Sh $2 z. Raubs $1135 b.
Venz: Goldfield $451 m. Antamoks $5.40 n. Atoks $1.17 n.
Baguio Gold 60 cts. så Balatoes $24.
Benguet Cousol. $231. Benguet Exploration 43 cts. b. Big Wedge 78 cts. b. Consolidated Mines 10 ct. b.
10/10% ets. sa.
Demonstration
$1.42
$1.574/44 sa.
Gold Creeks 50 cts, n
.
Gold River 12 cts. 1pc Gold 40 ets. n. LXL. $3.12 ¤. Itogons $1.04 sa....... Mambulas 70 cts. s. Masbate $1.03 i Northern Mining 55 ts. z. Paracale Gumaus $1.10 n. Salacot 20 cta.
San Mauricio $4.40 6. and sa. Santa Rosa 17 cts. n. Suyor Consol $1.06.13 sã United Paracales $2.30/.60 sa.
Lands Hateix, etc. H.K. and S. Hotels $6.30 n HK Lands $41 sa.
EK. 4%. Debentures 105 n. Shanghai Lands Sh$13 n. Metropolitan Lands Sh$10 n. Humphreys "$934/10 sa. HR Realties $5.80 s. Chinese Estates $78 u. China Realties Sh.34 n. China Debentures Sh-$60 a.
A Work-Wide Organization of Offices
.b..
the Reason why American Express TRAVEL SERVICE & TRAVELERS CHEQUES have become the twin necessities of every international journey. The Travel Service includes issue of tickets by rail, ses, air and road, reservation of hotel accommodation, arrangement of tours by rail and private car, bookings for cruises, courier and interpreter service, mail service and visitors' reading and writing rooms. The Travelers Cheques provides- ready money in a form safe to carry, being issued in convenient amounts and accepted everywhere-
uncountersigned. refunded if lost Falue
*BANKING & SHIPPING These services are offered by the principal oices, including foreign exchangs, transfer of funds by mail and telegraph, opening" "of deposit and current accounts, issue- ́of Travelers Letters of Creditzand?
ether international banking trans- actions: shipment of merchan- dise, baggage, securities and valuables (through Tates quoted through bills of
lading (issued)
YOKOHAMA "PEPING-
TIENISIN
SHANGHAI MANILAN
hold removals, storage and ware
housing, Customs
сенткость.
Red-defenders of San Sebastian are seen above firing at the insurgents from the roof of a church. Many snipers operated. from such vantage points as these when the insurgents were es« tering the town last month.
Public Utilities H.K..Tramways $12. S. Peak Trams (old) 361⁄2 1. Peak Trams (new) $2% I Star Ferries $95 n Yaumati Ferries $2214 sa. C. Lights (018) $1531⁄2 n. G. Lights (New) $11 b, and sa. HE. Electrics $55% sa Macao Electrics $20 n.~* Sandakan Lights $8.30 1. Telephones (Old) $31 sa Telephones (New) $12.10 sai China Bases Sh.$11 n Singapore Tractions: 29/- si Singapore Pref. 28/- n
Industrials
Malabon Sugars $9. Cald, Macg. (Ord) Sh$19. Cald., Macg (Pref.) Sh.$15. Canton Ices $2.20 b. Cement. $12 S. HK Ropes, $3.90- s,
Storer, etc. Dairy Farms $23 b. 23 sa. Watson $455 1.
Lane, Crawfords $6% 2. Mackintoshs $3 1 Sincerest
Wm. Powells 40 cts. Wing On (ELK.) STO n.
Cotton Milla
Ewo Cottons Sh.$0.20 sa. Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh.
$72 b.
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh.
341 b.
Zoong Sings Sh$18 b. Wing On Textiles Sh$25 a
Miscellaneous
Entertainments 83 m.
S. C. Enterprises $1.35 1. Macao "Greyhounds" $2 x. Constructions. (old) $13⁄4 1 Constructions (new) 50 ets. 11. Vibro Piling $4 n.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 GșBds. —
97% b.
H.K. Gort. 4% Loan S% prem.
b.
H.K. Govt. 32% Loan par. b. Wallace Harpers $6 m.
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations have been, received by Renters
Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing
New York Cotton: October December January March
FINANCES OF FRANCE "Applying A Poultice To A Volcano”
FURTHER BANK RATE RISE
London, To-day.
"Like applying a poultice to a volcano," remarked a financial humorist. interviewed by Reu- Iter on the increase of the French This bank rate to 5 per cent. summarises the City's reaction to the Bank of France's attempt to ward off the inevitable.
Yesterday's bank return, show- ing a further shrinkage of gold by £10.9 millions, illustrates the efforts impossibility of France's
to blend an inflationary internal policy with rigid adherence to the present gold parity.
announce-
The foreign exchanges, there- fore, while slightly favouring the frane following the {mezt, continue to show an extremely weak undertone for franes, accentuated by the failure of the Baby Bonds to wipe off the the provisional advances to State, which, according to yester-
|
return are
day's bank
further swollen by £16.13 to £189 millions, while the Baby Bonds have only yielded £53 millions-Reuter.
FRANC RALLIES
London:
Following the news that the Bank of France had rais- ed its rate of discount from 3 to 5 per cent. the French franc, which earlier bad shown weakness. ral- lied somewhat on the foreign ex- change market. The bank return shows an increase in the note cir- culation of £242,000, which City commentators incline to attribute chiefly to buying by French board- ers.-British Wireless Service.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Prices Fractionally Stronger...
CONTINUED TRADING
AVE RESTRAINT
Messrs. White, Weld and Com
11.84
11.85
1188
1185
1187
11.84
1186
1181
MBY
1182
11.79
July
A171
-1168
pany, New York Correspondents for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com-
Spot
12.24
12.24
ork Rubber:
16:40
16.40
16.438 1640
pany report:-
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1937
KONG $ DIRECTORY
NOW BEING COMPILED
Business Houses, secre-
are, TC-
taries of Clubs or Asso- ciations etc.. quested to return the forms containing full particulars as soon as possible.
New firms, clubs or as sociations are requested
to apply for the neces- sary forins which will be seat on application.
THE
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY
3A, Wyndham Street Tel: 20022-
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
Silver Prices Firm
Now's the time
to do it]
RAW RUBBER Latest Quotations From Singapore
Stocks Stock prices to-day were fractionally stronger on + lighter volume of trading, but in- dustrial issues are still below
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and The local dollar is steady. their high levels. The hesitancy, opening on demand this morning Co, have received the folowing 16.55a 16.50
16.530 which was in evidence to-day at 1/2-25/22 16.571 16.54 6.60 16.748 16.68 16.830
suggests continued trading re-
Danda quotations in Straits currency "Spot" silver was steady at 19 trom Singapore for Raw Rubber. straint Business done: 1,190,-7/16, while "forward" was also
Co-operatives and
{frm at 19/7/16 17 17
The London on New York cross- Spot
Buyezz
26% Unchanged
26%
27%
Market-Quiet
1000 shares.
Cotton: large "spot" houses are heavy sellers. There was some good rate was quoted at US$5-Oct/Dec.
with US$5,- Jan./March 06%, compared buying by the Trade. We are 06%, while the New York on April/June still bullish is our outlook and
was quoted London cross rate we think that prices will advance -U.S.$55 as compared with in the near future.
January
March
May
July
16.792
SINGAPORE Chicago Wheat: COLOMBO
September 1163%
December "...
115%
1187 117%
CALGUTTA BOMBAY
116
Chiengo Corrid
September December
|May
8934
Winnipeg Whest: October December
May
-109% 1082 ~110%-
110% 1000 bushels, 112
Flash: The National Power)
for 30 cents per share.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. Incorporated with Limited Liability U.S.A
4 Des Voeux Road, Central,
HONG KONG,TAM
General Foreign Agents for the New York Central Railroad
Data doo Wheat. The quick recoveries
1134 in the Liverpool market confirm
£-U.S.$5.06.
& Light Company for the year
95% the strength of the world situang August 31 earned 92icents
LONDON DOCK FIRE-
90% tion. There is increasing aper sham, 25 s compared with 80 Fire, which broke out, in a grain
prehension regarding weather
conditions in Argentins, and cents during the previous year.elerator and threatened vessels The Pacific Lighting Company moored in the King George V. 111% Australia. Total sales: 50,544, to day declared an extra dividend Docks, London, was extinguished
after two hou