Authorised Capital
Reserve Funds:
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Issues and Fully-Paid-up. 20,wMJERA
Sterling ......£6,500,000
Bong Kong Currency
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietura
BEAD OFFICEɛ. VONG KONG.
BARD OF DIRECTORS
How Mr. J. J. Paterson,
G. Miskus Enque
· Dapurs (haırmadı.
J. R. Hasson Esq,
A. H. Compton Emg, 1. 2. Pearce Esq.
*THE CHARTERED BANK OF
· INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Reserve
$10,000,000
.....$50,000,000 |
Interporsted by Royal Chassan,. 1953. -
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
-aid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
£3,000,000 „£3,000,000
eserve Lability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
– $20,000,00-
Agencies and Branches:
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
Yokobang
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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 4. 1936
NEW
and ADVERTISEMENTS
Commerce
Finance
LOCAL DOLLAR
STEADY
Silver Prices Fall
The local dollar is steady, open- ing on demand this morning at 1/2 27/32.
"Spot" silver fell 1/16 to 214, while "forward" also fell 1/16 to 21-
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £--ULSI$4.9035. as compared with -U.S.$4.9034.; while the New York on London
Formgn Exchange and General Banking bcross-rate was quoted at £—U.S.- Cultual dexované od sad Fixed Deposits $4.90%, as compared with S
zomised by om jou o aborvet peekonda në ras «tuch will be youred on apparcasm.
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Income In
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A BREARLET,
Manager
Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935,
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEÁ BANK, LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Head Other-Shanghai
Capital Ecscrve
++$1,000,000,00 ISLS00,000.00
Branches ---- All Important Cities in
Lihua
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HONG KONG AND SZAMORA,
BASKING CURABATIAN,
akrasné sa nakatom.
FOR FULL BUNG KONG AND BHLENGILLA- BASKINU COMPUNELIU
YDERS,
Chaal Maunger
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capa Paid op Cap
10.000.000.0
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Saberin and Ladivided Proŭie mā kokem
HEAD OFFICE :-BONG KONA.
10, the Vix Head, Central'
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
бо
Head Office: Uong Kong 26. Des voeux Xa«d Lentral Aulkurwed Capital Siujuvu,000
LONDON BANKERS
U.S.$4.90%.
NEW YORK SHARE MARKET
Taking Of Profits Advised
BEARISH IMPLICATION
Messrs. White. Weld & Com- nany. New York Correspondents for Messrs. S. E. Levy & Com panx, report:-
Stocks: It is anticipated that the rally, which developed on a lighter volume of trading, might carry a little further, but railroad stocks are still approximately at the test point and more aggressive carry- through than appears likely is ne (cessary to arold, any cortinnance bearish implication. The general character of active securî-| ties remains unchanged. We would take trading profits on any fur ther strength to-morrow. Business. done: 2.040.000 shares.
of a
Westminster Hunk, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des Cotton: The market turned cription of banking business transact-Isteady in late trading infiuenced by the continued price-fixing and a Current Accounts and Savings At-diminishing volume of hedge sales. Eon. Sir Shuu-son Làow, Chairman. |counts opened. Fixed Deposits re-| Lo Chun, Eng. P. L. 6mok. Find Werved al sales which will be quoted:
Rubber: In face of the tight Tum Chan Ching bbek, End, Lat Lak
nearby positions, the market shows za application.
no sign yet of any technical met- back. Total sales: 550 tons.
Pa. Eng.
Amay
Bomb
Sac Tone Po. Leg.. Chiet Managerin
La The Foug Epi. Ransqu
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Cairuti Cestou 1Lansing
Lobe
Lendon
Simila
Selbourn
Jarmak
Aum Sark
Loka Tari
Yung
Lian pus
Sali FrancuINDO
+ Nouell
Semarang
though
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SAULOW
Sydney
Tapos
Turnitin Togo korter L'umberhent
Evity description of Beaking and Exchange
Lowe grewed où approve
Surreal Accoubate opened in Local Currency and Fized Depoute received for one your u abortar pa voda in Laca! and Foreign: Carranz auch mal quoted on applesA.LOC. Sand Shepard Boas To Les
Chief Staungue.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1880.
Capital (full paid-up) Yen 100,000,00 Reserve Fund .....Yen 120,900,000 |
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
Sloji
Nagasaki
Nagoya
New York
Osake
Alexandria
Bangkok
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Parim
Dairen (Daing)
Peiping
Hamburg
Rio de Janeiro
Hankow
San Francisco
Harbin
Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai
London
Los Angeles
Manka
Fengtien (Mukden) Rangoon
Hong Kong Honoluia
Hsinking
Karachi
Kobe
Singapore
Sourabaya Sydney Tientsin Tokyo
Tsingtan Yingkow
Interest allowed for Current Ac
counts.
Deposits received for Azed periods at rates to be obtained on applica-
Y. KANO,"
Manager.
tion.
Hong Kong, 12th November, 1936.
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL &
SAVINGS BANK LIMITED
(Incorporated in China)
Capital paid up
Reserves
-$5,000,000. .$7,500,000. Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $800,000. Head-Office-Shangha!
A Bank having as its mission the industrial development on
China and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. Hong Kong Office-
$, Queen's Road Central Phone 31116.
Trusteeship & Executorship under wibit the Sale Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOGKAHIN, Chief Manager.
YOU
ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR STOCK OF ASIATIC, FOREIGN · AND COLONIAL
POSTAGE STAMPS
In SETS, SINGLE PACKETS. BAGS and in APPROVAL SHEETS
GRACA & CO. Dealers in Postage Stamps, Philatelic Goods, Picture Postcards, Toys, &c.
10, WYNDHAM STREET HONG KONG ESTABLISHED 1896
AMERICAN` EXPRESS
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE Undersized have received instructions to sell by Public
SHARE MARKET Auction
REPORT
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following was the list of Jocal share quotations
to-day.
Banks
isamed
H.K. Bank $1755 b. H.A. (Lon. Reg.) £107 n. Chartered Bank £15% h Mercantile Bank A. and
$324.1
Mercantile Bank C. $14% Bank of East Asia $33 n.
Insurances
פס
Tuerday, the 8th, Dec.. 1936 commencing at 2.30 pin. at their Sales Rocm.
Duddell Street
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:
with
Teak & Iron Bedsteals Mattresses, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Side- B. boards. Dinner Waggon. Dining. Tables, Armchairs, Chairs, Ches- terfield suites, Sofa Carpets, Rugs, Pictures, Oil Paintings. Desks, Filing Cabinets, Orna- ments, Electric Table Fans, Ra- diators. Typewriters, Weighing Scales. Wash Basin, Glass & Por celain Ware. Cutlery, Grams-
Canton Ins. $290 b. Union as $600 b.. $6021⁄2 sa. China Underwriters $1 . H.K. Fire Ins. $260 b. International Assce. Sh. $33⁄41⁄2 phones & Records, Filters. Cabin
Shipping
Douglases $30 a. HK Steamboats $7.40 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref) -$58 1. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $36 n. Shells (Bearer) 115/7 n Union Waterboats $1031⁄2 n.
Docks, etc. H.E. and K. Wharves $109 n. HK. and W. Docks $13 n. Providents (Old) $1.45, b. $11⁄2
S2
Providents (New) 20 cta. n. Shanghai Docks Sh.81% 2. New Engineering Sh.$4 n.
Mining.
Kailan Mining Ad. 14/- n. Raubs $13 n. Venz. Goldfield $8 b. and sa.
Lands, Hotels, etc. HK and S. Hotels $5.55 n. H.K. Lands $381⁄2 & HK 4% Debentures 105 Shanghai Lands Sh. $15 n. Metropolitan Lands Sh.$10 n Humphreys $91⁄2 - E.K. Realties $5.15 - Chinese Estates $78 n.- China Realties Sh$4 n China Debentures Sh.$60 1.
PHILIPPINE MINING
Wheat: Prices to-day advanced) Antamoks on the shortage of available stocksAtoks in Chicago. The strength of the Baguio Gold
Balatoc Mining foreign markets further aided
Benguet Consol. Total sales: 51,577,- Benguet Explor ¡price here. 1000 bushels.
Big Wedge Flash: The National Distillers Consolidated Mines Corporation to-day declared an ex-Demonstrations tra dividend of 75 cents per share. Ipo Gold
Universali
The Alleghany Corporation's repara, Gold iport for the quarter ended Septem-Min. Resc ber 30 shows a loss of $20.75; as 1X L
compared with loss of $20,885 Itogons during the same quarter last year. Masbate Consol
R.A.F. TRANSFER
Northern Mining
Pasacale Gumans Salacot Mining
San Mauricio Sayoc Consel. United Paraçales
Following damage to machines| Dayakas and bangars at Abbotsinch Aero-G. G'fields drome. Paisley, by a gale last Coco Grove month. the 21st and 34th R.A.F. squadrons will be removed tem-İ Iporarily to Lympne.
Travelers Letters of Credit
For the use of travelers an vacation or business tips throughout the world.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.
Incorporated with Limited Liability in U.S.A.
4. Des Voeux Road, Central
General Foreign
Agents for
NEW YORK
(ENTRAL
SYSTEAL
15
14
Wardrobe Trunks, Cooking) Stores, Clocks, etc., etc.
also
A Selection of Black Wood Fumiture and
One Pianola and 'Rolls of Music One Kelvinator.
One "Baby Pathe Projector and Accessories.
One Radio Gramaphone.
A Selection of Cat Glace Ware. On View from Monday, the 7th. December, 1936.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers
Hong Kong, 4th. Dec., 1936.
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations have been received by Reater:-
New York Cotton: December
March
May
July
Prev. Yesterday i Closing Closing
12.25
12.26
January
12.06
12.08
March
12.03
12.04
May
11.93
11.90
Closing
July
11.78
11.76
10
Rates Sales Local
in Pesos Currency
October Spot
11.33
11.34
12.63
12.64
315
New York Rubber:
December
18.63
18.59
January
18.631 18.59n
18.03
18.613
18.621
18.57
18.52.2
18.37
.02%
September
18.60.
18.583
1.00
October
18.60n
18.562
| Chicago Wheat:
December
124
-125-
May
120
121
July
107
1987%
Chicago Corn: December
1084
1079%
May
101
1011
July
9714
97
Chicago Cam:
55
May
1.10 23
July
10234 985
102% 98%
Winnipeg Wheat: December May
1112 113
11214 113%
988.$7888888888 5 4 9
Public Utilities · H.K. Tramways $12.15 b. Peak Trams (old) $61⁄2 n Peak Trams (new) $2% n Star Ferries $33 b.. $931⁄2 32.
Yaumati Ferries $25 n.
C. Lights (Old) $13.30 b.
C. Lights (New) $103⁄4'n. H.K. Electrics $53 b. Macao Electrics $20 Sandakan Lights $8.30 n. Telephones (Old) $283⁄4 n Telephones (New) $10 n. China Buses Sh.311 n Singapore Tractions 27/- n. Singapore Pre£ 27/— n.
Industrials
Cäld., Maeg. (Ord.) Sh.$191⁄2 1 Cald., Macg. (Pref.) Sh.$15 n. Canton Ices $2.20 n.
Cements $11. H.K. Ropes 3 s
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms $20% 8. Watsons $4.85 n. Lane, Crawfords 26% n. Sinceres 1.
Wing On (HK). #50-1.
Cotton Mills
Ewo Cotton Sh.$15 m.
Shanghai Cotton (Old) Sh$85
b.
RAW RUBBER Latest Quotations From Singapore
Messrs. H. Joseph and Co. have received the following quota-] tions from Singapore in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:
Euyers
Spot
Jan./Mar.
Apr./June
July/Sept.
Market:-Quiet.
31% Unchanged 3134 -do- 31 21%
do
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For the information of visitors
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£1,000 GEMS TAKEN
Iron Bar Across Shop Door
WOMAN IN SMASH AND GRAB RAID
Southend
A woman and three men carries:
smash-and-grab raid las
Shanghai Cotton (New) Sh$60 out a
b.
Zoong Singh Sh.$26 n. -
Wing On Textiles Sh.8291; b. Miscellaneous Entertainments $3 n. Constructions (Old) $1% IL Constructions (New) 40 cis. n. Vibro Piling $51⁄2.b. Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G.
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THE
CHINA YEAR BOOK-
(18th edition) 1936
Feet
1,828
Signal Station
1,774
Mt. Parker
1734
Mountain Lodge
1,725
The China-Year Book is an -Indispensable reference book on
The Eyrie
1,725
Peak Hotel
1,305
Mr. Davia
Bowen Road (filterbeds)
877 2497
MAINLAND
Fest 3,124
1,971
Tainoshan
Kowloon Peak
month on a jeweller's shop in about £1,000 were taken. Hamlet Court-road, Westcliff.
Gallant Attempt
Mr. Wixley, the proprietor, was As the car was driving away aking to a friend in the shop Mr. Petric, a greengrocer, who when a man jumped from a car was in shop opposite, threw two jand.fixed an iron bar through the weights through the window of
handles of the shop door.
the car and one of the weights A second man smashed the shoplɛtrack the driver. Mr. Petrie tried Eds.window and pulled out trays of to mount the running board of the rings and other articles, being as fear, but was unsuccessful H.K. Gost. 4% Loan 3% premated by the woman. The three, A police flying squad later then jumped into a waiting motor-found the car which had been premtar, which was driven away by stolen that morning, abandoned în
another numAZE.
Westbourne-grove, about half-a- Fifty-four diamand rings worth mãe from the shop.
b.
H.K.. Gori. 4% Loan 3%
b.
Wallace. Harpers $4 n.
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Price $18.
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