BANKS
HONG KONG AND "SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
$50,000,000
Issand and Fully-Paid-up. 20,000,000
Reserve Funda:--
Sterling ...................£ 6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency
Reserve
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
lacorjocated by: Rarul: Chasser, "1963:
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
Paid-up Capital
$10,000,000
Reserve Fund
JES,000,000 „£3,000,000
$20,000,000
Reserve Liability đô. Prom
prietors
£3,000,000
Agencies and Benches:
Zangona
Amatitar
Reserve Liability of Pro
prietors
"
HEAD OFFTER: WING DONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.
G. Miskin Esq,
Deputy Chairtsac.
Eon. Mr. W.HBall, JR. Masson Es A. E. Compton Esq. T.: E. Pearce Est. Hon. Mr. S. M. Dodwell,
J. A. Plummer Esq
High. Mr. M. L. Johnson,
A. L. Shields Esq.
V. M. Grayburn, Eag
AMOT MANGROK BATAVIA BOMBAY
CENTOR CILETOO COLOMBO DALBEX
KAIPHONG HAMBORG MANKOW KARRIK
BRANCHII+=
LUNDON LIONS MALACCA
VERSE (here) XUNDI NEW YUKI PEIPING
PENING
n
HONGLEW ILOILO
JOFORE ZOBE KOWLOOK KUAKI LUMPOR
SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI SINGAPORE BOURABAYA SUNGEL PARASY TURSTRIK TOKYO
TSLEGIAD TOKOHAMA
Current Amounts opened in Imeal Currency and : Find Dupatta, zvonkrad for one gut an aburver;
6350 xp to date SAFE DIPOKE BOXE a Hong Kong 24th February, 1836.
DAIDAIWAK bercaban
Sommige
Ba Close
Shangha
Kamis Lumpur burgpare
Canton
| Cawapres
Cabs
Mantia
D60E Haiphong
Dew York Pelping
Fading)
Harbis
Lambo
Hoa trong
Porsign Exchange and Gazası Tanking badassa
Current Amends apmal, and Zisad Depatm. zessived 30% one quar at shorat periode et rakas which will be quoted on appleton.
[The Bank's, Home ODM 16 Dates undecision
socomacy of Belkikä Jawano · Dax overpaid, on vens, which may be ascertained as any of Star- Agatacion and Urinalm
A FREAKLFY.
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
Commerce
Finance
Local Share Market
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following was the list of local shere quotations issed ¡to-day-
Banks
HK Bank $1615 b. 1615 # HK (Lon Reg) -101 m. Chartered Bane $15% 1. Mercantile Bank A. and B.
Mercantile Bank C. 1147% 1. Bank of East Asia $83- n.
Insurances
Canton Iza.- $270 1. Union Ins. $580 b.
China Underweiters $1 ahe Chins Fire Ină. $462 n. HK. Fire Ins. 3255 n. International Assce. Sh.$91⁄41⁄21⁄2 2.
Shipping Douglases $30 1.
FK Steambosts $4.n.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA, BANK, Indo-Chinas (Fre£.) $30 a.
OLIMITED
(Incorporated in China)
Hand Offen-Shanghai
Reserve
--$7,500,800.00 ..$1,500,000.00
| Branches—All Important Cities in
China
Forviga. Eschings and Goiseul Banking Business |
Garment and Sartag Accoume opened and FloNË Depodle routed wit
Just or aborted HONG KONG SAVINGS, BANK LIM
The Bedown of the ahorn Bank ja vendere
of by the HONG LONG AND SEANGEM
BANKING COMPORAZIOK.
posed on appletion.
Mala mag -
FOR THE HONG KONG AND BRANGKA
V. M. GRAYBURN,
· BANKASO CORPORATION.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1935.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital media and $10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capo Emmers Add Undivided Profia mus Ar86,SLEY
BEAD OFFICE BONG KONG.
20, De Vanx Sand, Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman, Li Moon Chan, Zn, F. L. Iwok, Ing. Wome Ish Toad, Lug Chan Chan Ting Set Zogy Li Lan
Wang, En.. Wong Chu
PU Eng
Las Tong Fo, Mag.. Chief Kazagent..
FRANCRES AND AGENCIES,
Minog Bateria Bomber Calcatas Сенов Elephone Hadison
Matboe
New York
Osaka Paris
Sentila
Shangha Singapore Sourabay
Sydney
Kobe
Нап
Kawlana London
Treigon
Sto Fradniso
Piping
Panay
Every», dansepsion of Tucking and
Kacager.
CÔNG TŨNG THẢM C 3. Der Vans Bond, Canesi,
Fcesign Ensbangs Dept, we
Cashier's Odes
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong-
25, Des Voeux Road Central. Authorized Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKFRS. Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des |cription of banking business TURKSBET- ed.
Current Accounts and Savings Ae- counts opened.
Fixed Deposits To- ceived at rates which will be quoted | {on application.
Trusteeship & Executorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCK CHIN, Chief Manager.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors:
Lowes ground on seed the following list of some of the
Dearest Locmaris spatel' in Leoni Councy highest points on the Island and
shortar padada
Lachi -and Foodgs Gemini Mainland is published:---
saetos which will be quoted, con applautina. Sale Deppet Beza To Let
TAK TING PO
...Yen 180,900,000
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1885°
Capmal.(full paid-up) Yen100,000,000 |
Reserve Fand
"Band Oface: TOKOHAMA
Branches and Agenciesą
Moti
Nagasaki
Nagoya
New-York
Osatz
Alemandrim
Bangkok
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Canton
Paris
Peiping
Calcutta...
Daźcom (Dalny) Rangoon
Fengtion (Mden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
Hoa Eos
Honolzia
Erinking Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Mimil
San Francisco · Seattle Semarang
Shanghai
Singapons
Sonrabaya Sydney
Tsiz
Interest allowed for Current-de- counts.
Deposits received for fired perioda at cates to be obtained on applica-
Hong Kong, lith Suprember, 1995.
SHANGHAT COMMERCIAL"&" SAVINGS BANK » LIMITED » Ancorporated in China).
Capital paid.
Capital, Sevi
Bankr
The Industrial
Indo-Chinas (Def) $20 n. Shells (Beater) $112/6 n. Union Waterboats $12 n.
Docks, etc.
HK. and K. Wharves $115 1. HE. and W. Docks $13% L Providents (Old). $210 me Providents (New) 15 etz. b. 20
ets. BL
Hong Kew $160 n.
New Engineering Sh.88 1. Shanghai Decks Sh.$813% 1.
Mining
2
Kailan Mining Ad 13/3 n. Langkats (Single) Sh.13% 1. Shai Exploration Sh.$2 . Shanghai Leans Sh.#2 a Ranbs $12 32. Venz: Goldfeld $6 5. Antewoks $6.20 n. Atoks $1.10.1. Balatoes Gold 59 ets. $3. Balatoes $23 sa. Benguet Consol $23 m. Benguet Exploration 40 ets. b. Big Wedge 83 cts. n. Consolidated Mines 104 cta a Demonstrations $1.55 b. $156:
Sa
Gold Creeks 50 chs? n. Gold River 12 cbs. 1. Ipo Gold 38 cts. n.
LXL $3.60 n.
Itogous $3.70 n
Mambulao 63 cts. b. 61/63 cts.
Masbate $1.06
Northern Mining 52 cts. 23. Paracale Gomaus $1.54 b. $1.59
Salacot 18 eta, a
***
San Mauricio $6 b., $6.15 32. Santa Rosa 171⁄2 cia a.
- Public Utilities » EK. Tramways $1260-28. Peak Trams (old) $61⁄2 1. Peak Trams (new) 12% n. Star Ferries $941⁄2 Yaumati Ferries, $293/1⁄2 -n. C. Lights (New) $141⁄2 bi C. Lights (Old) $111⁄4 b.. 1134)
EK. Electrics $54 Macao Electrics $20¤n. Sandakan Lights $2.30.zi Telephones (Ok) $29 1. Telephones (New) $ILn. China “Basen" SE$11% 11. Singapore Tractions „237- m. Singapore Pref. 21/- 1.
Industrials.
Malabon Sugars $91⁄21⁄2 n. Cald, Macg. (Ord.) Sh.3191⁄2 Cald, Macg. (Prež) Sh.$15 n Canton Ices $2.20 2. Cement $11
E.K. Ropes $3.90 £
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms $221⁄2 Watson $485. Lane, Crawfords $634 n. Mackintoshs. $5 1. Sinceres $$
Wm. Forwalls 40 cz. 1. Wing On (EX) $50 D.
Cotton Mis Ewo Cottons Sh.49.90 88. Shanghai Cottons
$4
(old) Sh.
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh
$42 n.
Zoong Sings Sh. $16 h. Wing On Textiles Sh $25 ́n.
Miscellaneous
Entertainments $3 m.
8. C. Enterprises $1.85 n. Macas "Greyhounds" $2`n. Constractions (old)1% Constractions (New) 50 cts. n. Vibro Piling $4.70 m.*.. Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$Bds.
95%
"H.K. Govt. 4% Loas 8% prem
b.
HE. Govt. 32% Loan par. & Wallace Harpers $4 2.
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
Silver Prices Fall
The local dollar is
T
INSTITUTE
THE INSTITUTE will be re opened on MONDAY, 19th October, 1936.3
Entry Forms and copies of Proj spectus may be obtained at the Education Department or at the Central British School.
T. R. BOWELL,
HONG KONT
TO
Director. PACIFIC COAST
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
Draft Programines and Entry Forms for the Ninth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 24th October, 1936 (weather per matting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Build ing. the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables,{ shan -Kwong Road
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 15th October, 1936.
By Order, S... A. SLEAP.
Actg. Secretary.
KOWLOON BURGLAR
KILLED
Early Morning Meeting
With Detective,
UNSUCCESSFUL ADDERT
TO ESCERE
Fang Yak, aged 28, unemploy led, resisted arrest when challeng- ed by Detective Lau Wai at Mont- kok yesterday morning, and at tempted to escape. The detective opened fire on the man, who sus- tained such severe injuries that he died in hospital later on.
The incident occurred about 5 a.m. and it is alleged that just be- fore that Fung Yuk broke into No. 589, Shanghai Street, by elimbing over the back wall, and stole several rolls of cloth, foun- steady, opening on demand this morning tain pens and watches. An in- jat 1/2 13/16.
mate of the floor awoke, and und “Spot" silver dropped 14 to 20, looking round the shop, found it while "forward" also fell
had been burgled. He informed his master, who raised the alarm The London on New York cross-and reported the matter to the rate was quated at £-US$4903%, Mongkok Police Station.
20
to
compared with C-US$ Detectives were sent to make while the New York on enquiries, and Lau, after eramia- London cross rate was quoted ating the interior of the shop, and £-US$4.90%, as compared with ascertaining that
many articles £US$439-11/16.
had been taken; left the shop. A short distance away, he upon -Feng-Yuk, who had appar- eatly been hiding when the alarm was raised, and, who emerged,
ISLAND
Fea
Savoc Consol $1.21 33.
23
Victoria Peak
1,828
United Paracales $3.60 n.
89
Signal Station
4. 1,774
Dayakas 58 cis. sa.
Mt. Parker
1,734
Landa, Hotels, etc.
HK and S. Hotels $5.95 sa.
Mountain, Lodge"
1,725
The Eyrie
HK Lands $41, n.
1,725
Peak Hotel
1,305
HK 4% Debentures 105% m
ML Davis
Shanghai Lands Sh.$13 n.
877
Bowen Boad (filimbeds)
297
- MAINLAND
Fest
Taimoshan
3,124
Kowloon Fear
1,971
ELK. Realties $5.80 n. Chinese Estates $48 m. China -Resitles ·Sh.$4-2. China Debentures Sib #60-
-Metropolitan Lands Sh$10 a.
Humphreys $97% n.
AMERICAN EXPRESS
COMPANY
TRAVELERS CHEQUES
IN US. DOLLARS
AND STERLING
CAN BE CASHED
THE WORLD OVER
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO, INC.
RAW RUBBER
came
Latest Quotations From thinking the way was clear for a
Singapore
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co.
getaway.
Struck At Officer *
He was challenged by the detec- have received the following quo- tive, but made no reply, and when tations from Singapore in Straits Lan seized him to make a search. Currency for Raw Rubber: The struck at the detective
*Spot
Nov/Dec.
Jan Mar Apr/June
Market:-Quiet.
Buyers
and
igrappled with him: 271⁄4 Unchanged Wrenching himself free, Fang 27% Unchanged made off down a side lane between 27% Unchanged Argyle and Nelson Streets, pursu- 27% Unchanged by the detective, who drew ide revolver and fired five shots, after the fugitive. Two of these shots took effect, one hitting the man in
THEY CHANGED the right leg and the other er
„HIS SCHOOL
Public Schoolboy "Humiliated"
(SO HE
chalk went to spe
awer grad
tering his "back"
Assistance was summoned, and the injured zean was removed to the Kowloon Hospital in a serious condition. He died about ·8.45 ipa, yesterday. Although it was that Fung Yuk-was It is believed that he had Sinstruments in his possession: articles, identified as lein "stolen from the shop, sfound in the dead man'4|| ppockets, and at the spot where be resisted the detective were found other articles, also belonging to the burgled shop. No kubeS
This is the second case this year|||
minimaƐbeen ashot and detective when resist es, star burglary, the first having occurred early in
the yeaong district
Although, he did not like itīta
Limited Liability in USA.
4, Des
eux Rand Gentral. .
lelanded, guilty?
He promis
and was discharged.
BY CELLAR EXPLOSIONY
17 DAYS HONG KONG TO-WANCAUVER
via the Direct Express Route
18 DAYS HONG KONG TO VANCOUVER
via Honolulu, "the Paradise of the Pacific"
Then across Canada through the World Famous Canadian Rockies Lake Louise Banff to Montreal or bebec to connect with Canadian PacificTrans-Atlantic Liners via the Sheltered St. Lawrence Seaway to Europe.
༔
29 DAYS HONG KONG TO UNITED KINGDOM (via direct connections).
Or if you prefer, quick connections can be made to points to or through the United States.
For Information Apply To Your Own Agent Or
Canadian
antian Pacific
THE
.Tel. 20752.
1937 HONG KONG
$
DIRECTORY
NOW BEING
COMPILED
Business Houses, secre- taries of Clubs or Asso- ciations etc. are to quested " to return the ferns containing full particulars as soon as possible.
New.firms, clubs or as....... sociations are requested to apply for the neces sary forms which will be sent on application.
THE
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY
3A, Wyndham Street
Now's the time
to
aa
HK. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Clothing for boys and girls
URGENTLY WANTED
Our needy children must be
fitted out for school
HELP US TO HELP THEM.