BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised. Capital
350,000,000
Issued and Fally,Paid-up - 20,000,000
Reserve Funds:
Sterling ... £6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency.
BaseTy -----$10,000,000 Reserve Kihility of Pro-
prietors
KRAD OPTIČE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.-
Hon. Mr. J.-J. Paterson.
Ci
G. Miskin Eq
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Lacorporated by Baymi Charlas, 2005, HEAD OFFICE: LONDÓN
„ES,000,000 £3,000,000
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
1,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
Holle
Azorinese
Bangkok
Bangoon...
Devering Daraban
Bombay
Calusas
Canton
wspom
Colbe
Canis Lampur Singapors
Madons
Bombaye
Meden Yow Yock
(Ping)
Punting
Zamboang
Hong Song
A. 1. Shields Esq- V. M. Graybum, Esq. Chiot Manage BRANGETE ——
Deputy Chairma
Hon. Mz. W.H. Bell, J.R. Masson Esq.
A. H. Compton Esq., T. E. Pearce Esq. De
Hon. Mr. S. M. Dodwell,
J. A. Plummer Esq.. | Hansow
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,
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CHEFOO CULOMBO
HALPHONG
HAMSTRO HANKOW HARBIN
KUNGITY
ILOILO
1PDK
JOHOLE
XOSE
KOWLOOK
ISALA LUKTUE
LUNDON
LYONS MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (Johor)
MUKDÈM
NEW YORK
PRIPING
PESANO
(haben!
THE CEBNA STA
OCTOBER 27, 1936
The British Textiles
Exhibition
Rapid Bookings Made By Business Houses
LARGE LANCASHIRE SECTION
Bookings for the British Textiles Exhibition, which will be held in London from February 15 to 26, are now nearly com- pleted: over 85 per cent. of the large area set aside for textiles in the new Earls Court section of the British Industries Fair has already been allotted and over 100 firms, including many of the largest textile concerns in Great Britain, are taking part.
All sections of the trade will be represented and there is every indication that the British textiles industry, whose gross annual output is valued at over £100,000,000 and which occupies over 1,000,000 workpeople, will have a Coronation year display worthy
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A BREAKLEY.
Manager Four Kong, 1st January, 1935.,
BAN FRANCISCO
RASOOOX
SAIGON
BROTH
SINGAPORE SOGBABAYA
SUNUZI PAKANI
TUTO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
Correct Avonds opened la Zooal Özerancy and Pizad Deponiin mentred år von your or shorter Sursoda in Local. Durmacy and Starling un bezo which will be quoted, on spalíestion.
ALSO ** ** CAN LAFE DEPORIT BOXES 19 Marian lawn 20 LXI.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the shore Bank 'la avadars LONG LONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATISK. Halen may
POR TEE HOXG LONG AND SHANGHAI | BANKING CORPORATION.
Y. K. GRA THURN,
| Chief Manager.
Hong Kong. 24th February, 1836.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Katherined Capital m... $16,2017,000.00 Pulp Capitai momen
$ 5,500,000,00 merve and Cadivided Proßta $ 2,586,30KAN
HEAD OFFICE-KONG HONG
30, De Veux Bond, Contra
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:—
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THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head OffcamShazgiz!
Capital Beserva
$7,500,000.00 $1,500,000.00
Branches -- All Important Cities in * Chingga *-
Purige Exchange and General Banking Besnicom,
SPAANIA).
Cutress and Baring Astrachu opmed and Fland Dupont requined for ano zune të shtetur pecindar |15 2000 vith will be cut on applications
BOCH ZU CHỈNEL
HONG KONG BRANCH: $6. Dus Your Bood, Conn..
Furug's Johanga Dept, modern begit Cashier's Off
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THE WING ON BANK LTD.
Head Ofice: Hong Kong 25. Des Foerr 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-| Hon. Sir Shoa-son Chow, Chairman counts opened, Fixed Deposits re- Loou Chan, Leg. 7. 5. Iwok, Et Wceived at rates which will be quoted
In Tong. Eng. Chên Ching Bhok, Eng, Li Lam
PA Eng.
Lo Long Tong, Chial Manager.
Le The Tong. Emp. Masagne-
BRANCHES AND AGENCES; -*
Xanis Xelbourne
SOCIE
Sermongan
Beatow Sydney
4009
Hataria
Bombay
Cartog
Quali
Hupco
Park
Benkom
Perping
Hoodie Lobe Kowloon
PELOS
Bengros
Dalgam
Zakyo
Ema Frascha
TROMPETE
- Tokoban
►
Lame passed on appeared
Cofman Anonunda oproeć iz Zaost Commencry and Tand. Deposits: Tecável. Scr_was_2000 shorter periods in Lomi soć Zoniga Currencies ww now which_wils be quoted ion/applemtim
TUNG FO.
Trusteeship & Executorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCK CHIN, Chief Manager.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.
Incorpecuánd, with Limited Luddly in USA'
Head Office:--65, Broadway.
Capital Sarplor Reserves
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK A
st
New York
U.S.$6,000,000.00 2,240,544.28 897,612.65
Kontru Milan
BRANCHES
Amsterdams
Genos
The Hag
Aspen
· LIMITED 2:
Prizblished 1880
124le Berlin Bombay
Hambers
Bar
Fitnes Faze
Cairo Calent
Colombo
Sarundem Inde Liverpaal
Lumo
Yen 180,900,000 Copechage
Lagano
Singapore Decizia
Dublia Edinburg's
Florenc
Lacor
Signa
Monte Cacio
Vanina Yokobams
Gebets
Manila
Manick
Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at Alexandria
Bangkok Batavia Berin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Moil Nagasaki Nagoya
New York Osaka
Paris
Peiping
Dairen (Dalny) Rangoon Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
San Francisco
Hamborg Famicom
Harbi
Hong trong
Honolule Hinkingg
Karachi
Kobe
-London
Los Angeles
Mania
Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya
Sripy
Tientsin
Tokyo
Tsingtan
Yingkow
Interest allowed for Current Ae
www.ta
Deposits received for Azed periods. at rates to be obtained on applies- Hom
G. KISHINAMI,
Hong Kong, 11th Sugtember, 1936.
STEE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL – SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)
Capital paid up
Eeserves
Capital Savings Dept.
Eeserve Savings"De
Head-Once-
Bank having
the Industrial development on
China, and the fostering of her
commercial relations abroad.
Hong Kong Office Cepa
6, Queen & Road Central
Phone: 31116
Totterdam Home Shanghai.
Southampton
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of United States of America and Cezada.
All classes of Commercial Banking! Transactions undertaken.
led
Personal investment accounts hand-
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Traveller Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
C. EL BENSON,
General Manager.
"LOCAL DOLLAR
STEADY
Silver Prices Firm
The local dollar is steady, open- fing Con demand this morning at 1/2 13/16-
"Spot silver was steady at 13- |15/16, while "forward" was also
frm at 19-15/16,
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at 4— 4.887/* |ax compared with 5. while the New York crozarate was quoted at US $4.38-15/15, 25 compared with US342915/16.
London
LOCAL SHARE MARKET The following was the list
.quotations issued
share
local
o-day----
Rank HK. Bank $1640 ́h, $1640 32. HK. (Lon. Reg) £104% Chartered Bank $14% n. Mercantile Bank And
£3144 Z.
Mercantile Bank C. £14% Bank of East Asia $88
Insurances
Canton Ins. $265 1. Union Ins. $590 5.
China Underwriters $1 a. China Fire Ins. $462 n. H.K. Fire Ins. $255 n. International Assce. Shes
Shipping
Douglases $30 m H.K. Steamboats 363⁄41⁄2 b. Indo-Chinas (Pret) $35. Indo-Chinas (Def.) 336 b. Shells (Bearer) 118/1 Union Waterboats $12.
Docks, etc.
n.
H.K and W: Docks $12% n Providents (Old) $2.10 b Providents (New) 20 cts. 12. Hong Kew $160
.
ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET
M
CLUB
REMINDER
"EMBERS" are – reminded that the Annual General Meet- ing will be held TO-DAY," com- mencing at 5.30 px
·U. MOMÀR,
Hon. Secretary,
NEW YORK SHARE MARKET
Sharp Selling In Final Hours
EMPRESSI
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OFFERS YOU
2 WAYS
HONG KONG
TO
·PACIFIC COAST
17 DAYS HONG KONG TO VANCOUVER
-vis the Direct Express Route
18 DAYS HONG KONG TO VANCOUVER -
via Honolulu, "the Paradise of the Pacific”.
Messrs. White, Weld & Com- pay, New York Correspondents for Messrs. S.. E. Levy & Com-Rockies. Lake Louise Banff to Montreal or Qusbee to pay, report:---
Stocks
In all parts of the world the: rise in raw material prices has increased prosperity, and it is Jexpected that more Overseas buyers than usual will find it of possible to attend. Among the exhibitors will be makers not (only of exclusive home market
Sharp selling in the final hours Istyles, but also some of the mosí
famous makers of special cloths of trading suggests a weak opening to-morrow. It is now apparent for Asiatic markets.
that the 180 level in the industrial The section devoted to Lanesge will not be reached before E. cashire dress materials of cota further self-off is encountered. ton and rayon will be much We believe that to-day's market larger than usual Overseas represents the beginning of the par interest in Lancashire fashion rection period which we previously goods is rapidly growing, lange anticipated and this might extend ly due to the skill with which for another half-dozen points in the Lancashire firms have produced industrial' average. The rapid rise yarns and cloths of the new in the market and the possible tem- staple fibre, or spun rayon, and porary peak of business activity it is significant that the 1936 appean justification for further n exports of rayon piecegoods to weakness.
date (January to August in
Business done :-1,480,000 shares.
Cotton clusive) are 62 per cent. higher than a year ago.
Then across Canada.......through the World Famous Canadian
connect with Canadian PacificTrans-Atlântie 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 Pacific
SPANS THE WORLD
Tel. 20752
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES
The extremely fast movement of the crop, combined with the recent Remarkable Progress axcellent business in cotton-goods, Remarkable progress will bould soon create an increasing however, be seen in cotton carcity of contracts and a harden- goods. most of which are nowing of the trend. Also, for techni- H.K. and K. Wharves $110. refreshingly modern in style shases, preferably of March and cal reasons, we recommend pur- A notable example will be ar May positions, on any further dips. entirely new type of bedcover The publication of ginning figures which is being made by one of to date of 6,567,676 bales is likely the largest firm in the trade, i to cause some selling. These un coloured woven patterns. The usually large figures, together with number in each design is limiteparts of freezing in the North- ed to 200, and each colour Test and Arkansas and near- scheme is specially constructed freezing weather in the Pan-handle- to harmonise with a dominant State, seem to justify expectations Capons, Small icolour in the bedroom.
of rapidly-falling volume of Yorkshire cloths to be shown hedges. will range from clear finished
Flesh tropical worsteds
soft Steel mill activity for the past handling woollens and light week is estimated at 74.3 per cent. tweeds, somewhat brighter co-lof expacity.
New Engineering Shậć a.- Shanghai Docks Sh.$811⁄4 n
Mining
Kilan Mining Ad. 12/6 a. Langkats (Single) Sh.$31⁄2 n. S'hai Exploration Sh.52 n. Shanghai Loans Sh.$2 n. Raubs $12 n.. Venz: Goldfield $6 b. Antamoks $7 n. Atoks $116 2.
Balatoes Gold 59 cts.
Balatoes $25 7.
Benguet Consol. $25 a Benguet Exploration 35 cts. n. Big Wedge 8912 cts. sa Consolidated Mines 10 cts. sa. Demonstrations $1.70 s. Gold Creeks 50 cts. a. Gold River 12 cts. n. Ipo Gold 40 cts. n.
IXL $4.05 b.. $4.15/.20 sa. Itogons $4.15/.20 . Mambulao 90 cts. s. Masbate $1.04 m.
Northern Maing 47 cta. sa.
to
+
Chicken
Oct 26, Oct;
Oct. 26, Oct.
1936 1918
1936 1918
Cts. Ct.
Ctx.:Cha
POULTRY.
BUTCHER MEAT.
B.
Beef Sirloin
Prime Cut
30
Large
46
Corned
35
Druck Doves Eggs, Hen (cook-
ing)
20
Roast
30
each 32
Breast
Soup
per doz
Steak
Eggs, Hen (fresh) Fowls, Hainan
Canton
Pigeons. Canton
Haikow Turkeys Cock
Hen
Snipe
each
each esch..30
lours. being expected, especially The Simmons Company has de- in sports wear. Scotland willured a dividend of 75 cents per Geese.. provide not only a wide variety share.
of cloths, but also knitwear The following art earnings for sports garments and linen the quarter ending September 30th
of this year, compared with the furnishings.
earnings for the same quarter of
Pheasant Last year.
Qail United Air Lines, 1936 .26; 1955 Partridge
(Continued on Page 9)
COMPETITION IN 29 per share.
MALAYA
Singapore, To-day. The Government is appoint ing a committee immediately to
Paracale, Gumans $1.48/.52 sa investigate the growth of Jap-
Salacet 17 ets. ́.
San Mauricio $5.94/5.sa.
Santa Rosa 16 cis, n Suyoc Consol $1.17/1.1 sa. United Paracales $3.81 n Parcale Gold 84/86 cts. 33 Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels $6.15 b.,
4-3
HE Lands $40 x.
4
$6.20
..
LK 4% Debentures 105% IL Shangbai Lands Sh.313 n. Metropolitan Lands Sh$10 n." Humphreys $91⁄2 mi EK Realties $51⁄2 1. Chinese Estates $75 1. China Realties Sh.$4 n. China Debentures Sh.$60 m
Public Utilities
EK. Tramways $12 b. $11.907
$12 za
Peak Tres (old) $81⁄2 n Peak Trams (new) $2%%% n Star Ferries $93. n. Yawmati Ferries.$23% b. CLights (Old) $14.60
C. Lights (New) $11 d. and sa HK. Electrics. $53% b. Macao: Electrics $20... Sandakan Lights $8.30 n. Telephones (Old) $29 b. Telephones (New) $10% b.)
$10.35/s2.
China Buses Sh$111⁄4 Singapore. Tractions 27/- n. Singapore Pref. 21ji në
Si Industrials" Malabon Sugars $91⁄2 1.~~ Cald. Macy, (Dad) Sh.$19%1⁄2 #1 Cald Marg, Perely $15 a Canton, Teen $190 1/2 A Cements $11.60 b., $11.40 a HK Roper $2.90 n. Stores, etc. Dairy Farms $227% b.
1
FRUTTS.
Bendix Aviation Corporation, 1986 .12; 1935 16 per share.
Gillette Safety Razor Company, 1988 $1,187,880; 1985 $1,007,451 Lemos, China total earnings.
Almonds
Bananas (bride's) Carambola Coconuts
COMMODITY PRICES Apples (California)
anese competition in the tex-
Lemons, American tiles, rubber and shipping mar The following quotations have| Lichees, Dried kets, at which British business een received by Reuters men are alarmed.
Introducing the budget yes
terday the Governor was, ques- New York Cotton: tioned as to whether it was pos- December sible under present-day condi- January tions to maintain the Colony's March long-established trade policy. May The Governor replied that the July matter was complicated, but he October
was of the opinion that a solu-Spot
tion could be found, with the New York Rubber: wholehearted co-operation of October
Watson $4.85 n.
Oranges (Canton) Oranges (Street) Pears (Canton) . Oranges (American) Persimmonis, Large Pamelo, Sixm
Walnuts
GrapesTM
VEGETABLES, ETC.
Aftichokes
Brinjals, Green
(Medium)
18mal
- Prev." Yesterday Closing Closing
11.70
11.56
**11.69
11.57
7178
1165
1183. 1169
11,79
11.65
-11331 1119
12.73
12.01.
Beetroot
16.431
the business interests. Ber-December ter:
16,52
January
16.480 16.52 16,5321. 16.34
Long Fed
Cabbage, Chinese,
(Shangha
March
May
16,51- 15.692 16,662
16.613
July
16.69a September 1671 1671
16:67
Chicago Wheat: December
115
1152
May
113%
113%
Green
Curry Star, English
July
-99%
Chicago Com
(old) Sh. December
May
94
Ginger, Young.
86%
Indian Corn
Winnipeg Wheat: October
Lettuce
110%
Okras
May
107 108%%%
108
Onions, Bombay
1093%
Shanghai
Parsley
Potato, sweet
Pumpă Radish
· Lane, Crawfords 363⁄41⁄2 m.) Mackintoshs 55 r. Sinceres $3
Wm. Fowells 40 cts. n. ́Wing On (HK) $50 n
" Cotton Milka Ewo Cottons Sh $11 n Shanghai Cottons
79. n.
Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh-July
$46, n.20
Zoong Sings Sh. $16-m Wing On Textiles Sh.425 n.
MiscellaneoRE
Entertainments $3 nă S. C. Enterprises $1.35 n. Macao “Greyhounds”, $2 n. Constructions (Old) $1%, modelle Constructions (New) 421⁄2 ctan Vibro Piling $53⁄41⁄4 119 Ch. Gort 5% 1925 GIBAL.
92 GARS EK. Govt. 4% Lom 8% gram.
HE. Govt. 331⁄2% Loan pET, Wallace: Harpus. $4. Dayakas 65 ct
-90-**
RAW RUBBER
Cucumbers
Garlic
Horseradish, Shai
Green
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Tongue, fresh
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TRI
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per
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Pig's Chitlings
Parks Chops
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Liver
per set 10
Feet Fry
Head
Loin
Leg
Fat.or Lard
Sheep's Head &
Feet
Heart
Kidneys
Liver
Sucking Pig
Dace
Frogs
Promtret,
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