BANKS
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Authorised Capital ......$50,000,000 Jaaned and Fully-Paid-ap. 20,000,000| zeserve Fundas......
Starting ........£ 6,500,000
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HEAD OFFICE: MONG HONO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Hon Mr. J. J. Paterson.
Chair
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V. M. Grayburn, Esq.
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Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the atoms - Bank de madnes
10 by The_HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BAKING CORPORATIUS.
Szed on Applosivo.
FUB THE MUSU SONG AND SHANGHAI BATANG COMISATION.
T. M. GRAYBURN,
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1986.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LID.
Amilorian Capital --
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HEAD OFFICE:-MONG TONG.
10, De Veux Bord, Content BOARD OF DIRECTORS —
Hon. Sir Shoo-son Chow, Chrisman. La Kaon Coon, Eng P. L Swak, Jing Wang Isa Ing. Eng., Chan Ching 594, Kogu là "19 Map Zag, Wong Gha Bon, Zag, and Kak Ting
Kam Tung Pn, Esq., Chiat Maangst,
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PRANCIES AND AGENCIES:--
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THE: CHENA"MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1936
Commerce and Finance
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
Silver Prices Rise
The local dollar is steady, open- ing on demand this morning, at 1/2 27/32.
#1
Spot" silver rose to 21-3/16, while "forward" also improved
to 21-3/16
The Lundum on New York cross- rate was quoted at £—US$4.90%. as compared with £—U.S.$1.9032, while the New York on London cross-rate was quoted at BLUS- $4.902. 23
with compared S-U.S.$4.30-5/16.
COMMODITY PRICES
The following quotations have been received by Reuter:-
Prev. Testerday Closing Closing
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, New York Cotton:
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China) Hood Ulhas-Shanghai
Capita
- -* ¢„0vw,V00.00
Brabches - Alt important at Zawign Exchange que General Banking
China
December
January
March
wardan and baring Acowana opened and Paws angusta esseret tar vam yee or after" jedini | March
BUU & Chaðu,
HONG KONG BRANGIAI -
the Yuna Bong, GRAMEL
Manger's zum www
Foreign boomings Dagh, meta
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong
SHARE MARKET REPORT
"NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO LTD.
NOTICE OF FINAL CALL OF $2,50 PER SHARE
N that the
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Directors have
made final call of $2.50 per The following was the list of ing shares of the 1936-Issue. upon
share upon all the members hold-| local share quotations to-day.
Banks
issued
H.K. Bank 51780 b. H.K. (Lon. Reg.) £108 n. Chartered Bank £15 n. Mercantile Bank A. and
£3241. Mercantile Bank C. 514% Bank of East Axïa $83 n.
Instrances
Canton Ins. $295 b. Union Ins. $610 h, $510 33. China Underwriters $1 n.. H.K. Fire Ins. $305 sa. International Assce. Sh. $91⁄2 1.
Shipping
Douglases $30 11.
FK. Steamboats $7.40 n Indo-Chinas (Pre) $35 = Indo-Chinas (Def.) $36 n. Shells (Bearer) 120/- Trion Waterboats $1014 n.
Docks, etc.
E.K. and Wharves $108 Z. FK and W. Docks $134 n. Providents (Old) $11⁄2 n. Providents (New) 20 cts. New Engineering Sh.84 m. Shanghai Docks Sh.$811⁄2 n.
Mining
Kailan Mining Ad 14/6 z
Lands, Hotels, etc.
HK and S. Hotels $5% b EK Lands $38 £*
HK 4% Debentures $105. Shanghai Lands Sh. $13 m.
Metropolitan Lands Sh.$10 n. Humphreys $914 n
12.51
12.67
12.23
12.40
12.24
12.38
May
12.09
12.25
July
11.03
12.08
October
11.45
11.65
Spot
12.84
12.93
New York Rubber: December
18.90m
19.00
19.05
19.12
May
18.95
19.07
Raubs $19.10 b
July
18.86
18.95
Venz. Goldfeld $8 b.
September
18.86
18.954
B
Chicago Whest:
December
14284%
12814
May
124
124
July
110
109
Chicago Corn:
December
1095
1094
May
10233
1013
July
972
967
fay
July
104:4 1083 10014
993
Winnipeg Wheat; December
May
114
114 115% 115
10 am. Locri in Pesos Currency
3.25
Atoks
Baguio Gold Remie, To-day-The German-Balatoe Mixing Italian commercial agreement, Benguet Explor Benguet Consol which the trading and shipping|
Big Wedge treaty of 1925 and the currency Consolidated Mines agreement of 1934 is extended to Demonstrations Italian possessions and colonies, Ipo Gold was signed here yesterday evening! X. L.
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26, Des Voeux Road Central Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des cription of banking business transed ad
Current Accounts and Savings Ac- Fixed Deposits re Coats opened. ceived at rates which will be quoted on_application.
taken.
Trusteeship & Edecatorship under-
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCK CHIN, Chief Manager.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
TRADE TREATY SIGNED
HK Realties $5
Chinese Estates $78 m. China Realties Sh.$4 n. China Debentures Sh$60 n. PHILIPPINE MINING
Closing
Rates Sales
Antamoxs
by the Italian Foreign Minister, Masbate Consol. Count Ciano, and the German Am-Paracale Gumaus For the information of visitors bassador, Herr Von Hassel, as well Salacot Mining the following list of some of the as Ministerial Director Sarman-San Mauricio Every description of Banking and Samsung highest points on the Island and Trans-Ocean Service.
Suyor Consol Career Accom.ie opened to Local Care Mainland is published:-
Inatomis, transacted.
Loans gated on approved
and Fixed Deposite owed in on SWAT O shorter proods
Lom and Foreigs Cuto
on teema which will be quoted in appicon.
Bleu Bow To L
KANTONG PO
ISLAND
Feet
Victoria Peak
1,823
Chud Manner.
Signal Station
1,774
Mt. Parker
1,784
Mountain Lodge
1,725
The Eyrie
1,725
Peak Hotel
1,305
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen Road (ilterbeds)
2937
Yen.130,500,000 |
MAINLAND
Fed
Taimoshan Kowloon Peak
3,124 1,971
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000
Baserve Fund
Bead Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
Alexandria
Moji
Nagasaki Nagoya
New York
Caska
*
Bangkok
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Paris Peiping
Fengtien (Mukden) Rangoon
Calcutta
Canton
Dairen (Daizy)
Hamburg
Harbin
Hong Kong
Hankow
Honolulu
Haining Karachi
Kobe
London Los Angeles Manila
Bio de Janeiro
San Francisco
Seattle Semarang Shanghai Singapore
Sourabaya
Sydney
Tientsin
Tokyo
Tsingtam Yingkow
Interest allowed for Current Ac-| counts.
Deposits received for fixed perioda. at rates to be obtained on applica- Hon.
Y. KANO,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 13th November, 1988.
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorpecated in China)
Capital paid up $5,000,000. Bemeris
***/37,500,000, Capital Savings Dept $500,000. Experte Barings Dept. - 3800,000. Bead-Onco-Spanghaf
A Bank having as its mission the industrial development China and the Sostering of her ammamatcal relations abroad. Hong Kong Office...
26 K Chant's Road: Canizal
#Phace. 41118,
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange have received a cable from Messrs.) Derrick & Co, local secretaries in Singapore of the Baub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd., znnouncing the output for the four weeks ending December 5 to be 1997 ounces.
REASONABLE PRICES
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American Express
Travelers Cheques
The safe and convenient meant
of carrying travel funds.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC., Incorporated with Limited Liability in U.S.A."
4, Des Vœux Road, Central,
1.15
-13
45
.05
210
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Public Utilities H.K. Tramways $12 sa. Peak Trams (old) $61⁄2 n Peak Trame (new) $23 Star Ferries $93 b. and sa Yaumatic Ferries $25 n. C. Lights (Old) $13. v. C. Lights (New) $10% m. HK Electrics $5334 b.,
54 82.
which only $2.50 per share has been paid, and that the same will be payable to the Bankers of the Company, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, April, 1937. Hong Kong, Đ the 1st day of
By Order of the Board of Direc tors,
NOEL BRAGA.
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 11th. Dec., 1936.
Cotton Mills
NEXT SAILING TO MANILA
EMPRESS OF ASIA DECEMBER 16th
HONG KONG
TO
PACIFIC COAST
17 DAYS HONG KONG TO VANCOUVER
via the Direct Express Route
18 DAYS HONG KONG TO VANCOUVER
via Honolulu, "the Paradise of the Pacific"
Ewe Cotton Sh$13.70 b. 13.80 29 DAYS HONG KONG TO UNITED KINGDOM (via direct connection)
15%
Shanghai Cotton (Old) Sh.$85
b
Shanghai Cotton (New) Sh.360
Zoong Singh Sh.326 n. Wing On Textiles Sh.$32 b.
Miscellaneous Entertainments $3 n. Constructions (Old) $1% n. Constructions (New) 40 cts. n. Vibro. Piling $5 b.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G.$Bds.
954% n
HK. Govt. 4% Loan 8% prema.
5.
HK. Govt. 4% Loan 3% prem.
b.
Wallace Harpers $4 n.
THE WATCHMAN AND
THE STRANGER
And The Reward For A Kindly Act
"BE NOT FORGETFUL”
"Be not forgetful to enter- tain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."—Hebrews xiil 2. And such is the wisdom-andị the kindliness-of Mr. James Els- ley, a Weybridge night watchman. that he did not forget to entertain the stranger who came to him one cold and frostly night recently.
Mr. Elsey, who is employed by Weybridge Council, was sitting by This fire in Hange Hill, near the common, when the stranger cant up to him.
They talked, and Mr. Elster shared with the stranger the warmth of his fire, the shelter of his hut-and his midnight meal.
Letter Received
The other day, when council employees were being paid. Mr Eisley was handed 3 letter ad 5334-dressed to "The Watchman.” The
[letter read:
"Dear Sir.-Please find enclos- ed Treasury note for one pound (1) which I send with my best! thanks for your kindness to
me
Macao Electrics $20 n. Sandakan Lights $8.30 m. Telephones (Old) $28.15 sa Telephones (New) $10 m: China Buses Sh$111⁄4
last Monday night, when you Singapore Tractions 27/- n. shared, with me your midnight Singapore Pref. 27/
meal and also for the shelter of Industrials
your but and the warmth of your Cald, Macg. (Ord) Sh$191⁄2 1.5re. -Cald, Macg. (Pre£) Sh.$15 n.
Canton Ices $2.20 n.
Cements $11.
HK Ropes $2.40 sa.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms $201⁄2- n. Watsons $4.85 a.
Lane, Crawfords 36% 1. Sinceres $3,1
Wing On (HK) $50 a.
"I had just returned from a long voyage, and for the time be- ing found myself. homeless and stranded. I shall never forget you or your kindness to me, à Stranger.
"Wishing you all the best I am, yours gratefully.-"
There was no address to the letter.
New York Share Market
207.
We see no reason to think Messrs. White, Weld & Com that stocks are not a satisfactory pany, New York Correspondents investment at the current levels. for Messre. S. B. Levy & Com.
Business done: 2,440,000 shares. | pany, report
Cotton:-There was some pro- "Stocks: Steel and copper se taking to day, but this was shares are strong and they appear counter-balanced by foreign buy- to be eligible for addition to the ing. There is increasing evidence other groups that we recommend that speculators are paying more ed for trading purposes. The gen attention to cotton. Though we eral sentiment seems improved are of the opinion that prices' will and prices look likely to go high move higher, we would advise Fer: We would be prepared to take traders to take their profite, c
profits at the 185.0 industrial further advances. faverage or approximately three "Whest:The market to-day points higher. There was no was two-sided Nears are higher, special reason for the selling of but distant positions declined. Commercial Credit shares. We be- The undertone of the market re- lieve that this stock was temporemains steady ha
arily overbought. The trend of in-Trial calen: 40,677,000 bushels, stallment buying is still definitely"Flash The Paramount Pic-l up, while the outlook of increased tures Incorporated to-day declar volume in automobile production en a dividend of $12.00 on its 1st during 1937 fa a favourable fac preferred issues.
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cest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production. Here at last is the final flower of motion picture, achievement.
In Conjunction with the Gala Premiere of
“ROMEO and JULIET”. The Management
will
Present on the slage THE NEW HONG KONG HOTEL BAND
Under the Leadership o
NORMAN BROOKS
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