BANKS
TRONG ỔNG AN KHANG HI HI KHANTERED BANK OF
BANKING CORPORATION
Capital 10 $50,000,000
“Issued mad" ully-Paid-op 20,000,000)
Stef
Reserve.
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
HEAD OFFICE:" HONG KONG. BOLED OF DIRECTORS
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Incorponded Regal Charter, 1911.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
$800,000
Paid-up Capital
$10,000,000
Reserve Pid
$3,000,000 ES,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
[$20,000,000)|||-gadetoma “*..
£3,000,009
"Agitudes "and Branches:
or Mar
`isagioc
Jangoon saigon
Semarang Nerwinban
GAMEDAY
Kuaza Launpur Xucting
Cebu
Magia
Gsmashe
Medan
New York
pinphong
Pazping
Prung
Hon Mr. J. J. "Paterson Chairmats.
G. Miskin Esq
Deputy Chairman
J. E. Masson Esq..
A. E. Compton Esq., T.-E. Pearce Esq.
Hon. Mr. S. X. Dodwell,
J. A Plummer Esq.,
For Mr. M. T. Johnson,
AMOX
A. L. Shields Esq.,
V. M. Grayburn, Esq.
Chief Mangat.
ANGKOX HAJAVIA
MINHAY
CLICUTZA
CANTON CHEYOO JULUSUNG DAIREN
JUCHUT
HAIPHONG
HAMBERG HANKUM BLERDIN
WONGNEW
ILUL
SPOU
JOHORE
20BE
AUWLOON
BRANCHES -
XUALA LUMPUA
LONDON ЧТОБЫ MALACCA
MANIZA
MCAX (Johor)
MUKDEN
KET TOEX
PEIPING
PENANO
RANGOON
SLIDON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGRA
SINGAPORE
BOCKABATA
SUNGE PATAKI
TIENTSUN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHA
A
Carreal Accounts opened in Local Currency adi Fazed Duponte zoved in one year or shorter)
Haidary HARLOW Harbin
Hong Long
Armbanded.
Sungspoes Sin SOUTHDAYS
I sugiona
(Dibuke) Таарына jokota.com Zachowaga
Opm Cree
Tomance
BRITISH EXCHEQUER SHARE MARKE
RETURNS
"Greater Business Activity
London, To-day. Exchequer returns show that total ordinary revenue amounted to £484,047,300 as compared with £430,791,367 "at the correspond- ing date last year.
The yield from stamps, at Fangn Exchangs and Gresarel Banking basiz£18,360,000 sik against £15,540,000 Current Accounts speed and Fixed Depo for the same period of the last recurved son bots or aancial year, reflects greater the bank's head office te Leados undertake business activity, particularly in
And the stock market. C Stand MLA Overpaid. warm which may be mostáƐDen 15 BUT I V Aguson and bioche
artuch wall, be ́gnosed ón, application. --
A. BREARLEY.
Manage
Hong Kong, 1st January, 1985.
THE CHINA & SOUTH-SEA BANK, LIMITED
(Incorporated in China);
Head Office-Shanghai
Capital Reserve
..$7,500,000,00
$1,500,000.00
periods in Lons. Carency and Shoting a west Branches ---- All Important Cities m
which will be gected an over
ALSO up to date DAFË TEZIONE LINE TU ZE
Baress in
-Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Basta "at the above Bank la conditted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING COMPORATION. Bules may be obtained
sa appliostacos.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. X. GRAYBURN,
Count Maingat. Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Autbered, Capital museum
– $10,000,000.00
Herria nad Cadivided. Prodi muun$ 250G, BIG SA
HEAD OFFICE-HONG KONG.
20, De Vorex Bood, Coral
BOARD OF DIRECTORS—
China. Forigo Exchange and Geoscal Banking Business Current and bering Accounts speed and Fiked Depou moured 200 008 zeer of shorter provoca 47 zaves which will he quoted on applzont.
SOU Z CHANG,
す
BONG KONG BRANCH)
=24, De Vance Bost, Centesi.
Manager's Offos
zorga bizange Dept.
Ceaseťa LAMAN
ed.
Tel. 3865
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong
000
26. Des Voeux Road, Central Authorized Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS:—
Westminster Bank, Ltd.
The total ordinary expenditure is £570,087,083 as compared with £543,907,332 at the corresponding date of 1555-British Wireless Service
FRENCH LOAN TO POLAND
Unanimous Vote In Chamber
"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Paris, To-day. Chamber "unanim- The French ously accepted the bill regarding the large loan of 1,350,000,000 francs to Poland. It will be re: called that 405,000,000 of this gam is to be lent to the Polish Gov ernment direct, while the remain ing 945,000,000 francs will go t the Franco-Polish Railway Com- pany.
the
Paris: Following the Chamber's unanimous approval of the French loan to Poland, the Foreign Minis- Foreign Exchange and every des-ter thanked the House for cription of banking buzineas transact-"manifestation of national ́union.” and then stressed the fact that the Current Accounts and Savings Ac-| Chow, Chairman; Li Konta Hoa Sur show Kwon, Eagu Wong Im counts opened. Fixed Deposits re./security problem played a consider-1 Jung. Bet-Chan Ching Shec. Ex L Leived at rates which will be quoted able role in the loan negotiations, since France and Poland. which on application
Trusteeship & Executorship under-were bound together by common taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire. ideals and traditions, were also in
PHILIP GOCK CHIN, Chief Manager.
Chun, Esq., P.
Yang. Easy Stany Chu Don, Eaq. and Kac Ting Min L
Jan Tung Po, Esq. Ciziet Manager.
Le Fang, Kogn Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Xandia
Malbosans
Osaka
Amey
Sexte
Bombay
Sagnesi
Calcusse CELA Kaiphong
Sew Xuck
Serrung wanghai Simp tourabaya
TRCUL
ZETOW
PEDANC
Talnica
Kangou
Tagacia
Kowloos
Tokyo
Lagernes
Sa Foch.co
VADO
Troc
Kakow Hondtala Bobe
Paiping
Bery description of “Backing and Exchange business tracted. Lome paŭted on appisteći Acurities.
Current Amounie opsted in Local Cutey and Fixed Deposite Tecnivad for one year or shorter periode in Zoost and Foreign Curracades od terms which will be quoted on "application.
Dale Depois Esam To Le
TU TING đầu
Chist Mangur.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Find
Yen.330,900,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
:Mon
Nagasaki
Alexandria
Bangkok
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Daren (DERS)
Nagoya
New York
Osaka
Otara Pariz
- Felping
Fenghien (Mukden) Bangoon
Hamburg
Harbin
Hong Kong
Babaluln
Brinking
Karachi Kobe
London
Macuila
Los Angeles
counts.
Rio de Janeiro San Francisco Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai Singapore
Sourabaya Sydney
Tientsin
Tokyo
Tringas
Yingkow
Interest allowed for Carvest Ac-)
Deposits received for fixed. periods)
at rates to be obtained · su^applica-
L-KANO
Hong Kong, 13th November, 1935.
SHANCHAL ECOMMERCIAL
SAVINGS
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
15, Oranacharon Street, London, E.GE
Authorised, Capital
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund & Rest
PAYTRES:
£3,000,000
1,800,000
1,050,000
1,247,830
The Bark of England & Midland Bank, 142.
PRADE
BRANCHES
Bengkok
Ipol
Sew York
Bombay Calrette Colombe
Fancy
Farachi
Zoet Legis
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipis -
Galla
Xin Lepr
Krache (Pat) Xadras
Howrah
HUNG TAYA TRU
(ii) Bangono Shanghai Singapore Simle
full agreement regarding duties which the present dangers were imposing--Trans-Ocean Ser- vice.
FRENCH DEFENCE
GRANT
1,750,000,000 Francs
REPORT
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
TE
MENTS
ARMS LICENCES
"OLDERS " of "Arms Licences
He due for renewal ou in
following" "was the Hat "of Januszy, 1937 (Fee $10.00 per local "share" quotations issued Licence). Licensees should call at to-day--
Briks
H.A. Bank $1850 b., and sa. H.K. (Lon. Rex:) £110 x Chartered "Bank“ £153⁄41⁄4" n. Mercantile Bank A. and
Mercantile Bank' C. “514% n. Bank of East Axia $85 n.
Imanences
B
Canton Ins: $300 b -Union Ins.* $615 b.`and ba Ching "Underwrists $1 ́n. H. Fire Ins. $300 1. International Assce. Sh. $334 p.
**Shipping
Douglases $80 1. H.K. Steamboats $7.40. n. Indo-Chinas (Fre£) $35` n. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $35 z Shells (Bearer) 127/5.n. Union Waterbosts $101⁄2 m.
Docks, etc.
H.K. and K. Wharves $10734 b. H.K. and W. Docks $1420 b.
$144 Providents (Old) $170 b. Providents (New).20 cts. n. New Enginearing Shi34 n.. Shanghai Docks Sh.$90 a.
Mining Kailan Mining Ad. 15/6 n. Pembe $18.10 I
Tenz, Goldfeld $8 b
Lands, Hotels, etc. H.Kand S. Hotels $5 b. FK Lands $33 h.
the Accounts Office, Police Head- quarters between the hours of a jaim and 1 pm daily. (Sundays and Public Holidays excepted), with their arms and Licences. Sd. T. H. KING Inspector General of Police. Hong Kong December 30, 1936.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
`NOTICE.
10
́N FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 1st and 2nd January, ISST, ALL DEPARTMENTS 'will be closed, with the exception of the DISPENSING DEPARTMENTS, |which will be open for the dia
pensing of prescriptions as fol- [Lows:-
HONG KONG DISPENSARY:— 10 am to 1:00 pm.
6 plan to 7.30 pan.
KOWLOON DISPENSARY 200
10 am to 1:00:57
A; S. WATSON & CO. LATTED. Hong Kong 30th Dec., 1935.
BANK HOLIDAY
Accordance with Government
IN LoverANGL
HAK. 4% Debentures $105 . Shanghai Lands Sh$16 n. Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 D. -Humphreys $914 m.
HK Realties $4.90 n. Chinese Estates $76 n. China Realties Sh.$4 n. China Debentures Sh.$60 1. PHILIPPINE MINING
Big Wedge
Closing
Rates Sales 10 am. Local
BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business 'on FRIDAY. 1st, January, 1937
PROFE
ORLD'S "GRE.
LAVEL
Offers Two Route HONG KONG TO
THE 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"
9 DATS HONG KONG TO UNITED KINGDOM (via" "direct" comeet
EMPRESS OF CANADA
SAILS FOR VANCOUVER A SHANGHAI TAFAN
HONOLULU
AT NOON
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26th.
For Information Apply To Your Own Agent Or
Canadian Pacific
JPANS THE WALLA"""
New Year's Day) and SATUR New York Share Market
DAY, 2nd January, 1937.
Hong Kong, 28th. Dec., 1936.
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
Messrs. White, Wald & Com pany, New York Correspondents for Messrs. S. E. Levy & Com pany, report
"Stocks: Reports to the effect that there are na prospects of the International Telephone and Tele- graph Company securing any re
"Forward” Silver Up venue from its Spanish subsidiary
AMSTERDAM WORLD FAIR
Plans Cancelled...
"CHINA"SEAR~, SPECIAL,
Amsterdam. To-day.
company until 1938 should be dishe plans for the Amsterdam We understand that World Fair in 1939 have been can The local dollar is steady, regarded. opening on demand this morning at the Company is doing well else celled by the Committee following where, and Mr. Moody estimates the refusal of the Detch Govern- 1/2 27/328.
"Spot" silver was steady at 21-that the fixed charges for the ment to support the project with
"the
public funds." exclusive of. advanced current year, 4. while forward"
It is pointed out in thi Spanish company, will be covered
in Pesos Currency
the Antamoks
185
Atoks
35
Baguio Gold Balatoc Mining
274
1414
Benguet Consol.
34%
Benguet Explor
.9
Consolidated Mines Demonstrations Ipo Gold
3012 04 07
26
Itogons
1.75
Masbate Consol
47
Northern Minirig
.20
Paracale GumDENIS
.72
Salaent Mining
106
San Mauricio
3.25
5.40/50
54
1.60
with E-US$491-11/16.
.02
"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Paris, To-day.
The Chamber of Deputies, with
Sayco Consol
out any preceding debate, ap- United Paracales proved a grant of extraordinary Assoc. Mines
credits totalling 1,750,000,000 francs for the purposes of Na
Engry description of Banking and Endung tional defence. The passage basis transacted.
Travel Cheam oi.
INTEREST MA Cutract Aromate and Faced Deposits as Eales that may be set on application.
E. KENNEDY
17. Qosso's Ioad, Contezi,
Bong Kong, M6 July, 2005,
the credit by the Chamber, bow- ever, is a mere formality since the required legislation has al- ready been effected by decree. - Trans-Ocean Service.
SAFEGUARDS
WHEN TRAVELING
Warning signs on land and sea are for your personal safety. Travelers Cheques are for the safety of your travel funds. You make. the funds "loss proof” and “theft-proof" when you change your travel cash into
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS' CHEQUES
If lost or stolen before you countersign them, a prompt refund is made. The denominations are $10, $20, $50 and $100 and also £2, £5 and £10. They are spendable everywhere and no identification is required other than your signature.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.
ncorporated with Limited Liability in USA
4 Des Voel: Road Central.
(1,16 to 21.
け
ther
fman-
from 1.25 to 133 times. However, nection that, due to the fact that The London on New York cross in addition to the risk which is the Brussels held a world fair in 1935 rate was unchanged at £-US-herent in any company depending and Paris is planning one in 1957,
there is some doubt 25 revenue, 117/23 $4.91%, while the New York on fon foreign currency
London cross-rate was quoted at there is also the fact that deben-third one in 1939 will
cial success-T US$49144. 35 compared tures tend to move with Spenish
vice. news. Therefore, it is felt that while the near-term income is 293- sonably assured, chances for any capital appreciation would de
Although un-
Public Utilities HK. Tramwayɛ-$12.80 sa. Peak Trams (old) $514`z Peak Trams (new) $2% 1. Star Ferries $93 b.
Yaumati Ferries $25 n.. .C. Lights (Old) $13.40 b. $13.60
3., $13/60 sa.
C. Lights (New) $10.40 b. HK Electrics $55 b. and sa. Macao Electrics $20 n. Sandakan Lights $10 n. Telephones (Old) $20 b. $30
780 82
Telephones (New) $10.80 va China Buser Sh¥ 117 n. Singapore Tractions 27/→ n. Singapore Pref. 27/— n.
Industrials Cald, Maeg. (Ord.) Sh #19% = Cald, Macg (Pref) Sh $15 n. "Canton Ices” $2.05 'n. *Cements $il n' HK. Bopes $1
#
COMMODITY PRICES pend upon faventable develop
ments in Spain. The following quotations have seasoned, it is believed. Schenley been received by Reuter
shares are good investment secur Prev. Yesterday it as they were well protected by Closing Closing earnings.
Business" done: 2,230,000 shares. Wheat: Prices to-day declined
on profit-taking, but the volume
MOTOR. INDUSTI
IN BRITAIN
Distinctly Healthy
State Of Affairs
ehicles, prepared by
A survey of the trade
Economic Committee, “ahó
of selling was not heavy. hehile there are 15 times
still believe that this market will: eventually work higher and we would buy on fair reactions Total sales: 43,082, 00 bushels.
Cotton:-Buyers - were
KGETCO
owing to uncertainty regarding
motor can in the United in the United Kingdo
has more cars per of its area, (TE
the Government's plans for the Flum with 13.5. disposal of Its stocks of cotton.
We would advise traders to take
Ninety-four per cent. of,zat:
some of their profit at about the ugdom áre di ban present levels. As the general tre, while the British share in the total world export of motor opinion indicates higher prices
vehicles
New York Cotton: January March May July
12.55 12.52
12.36 12.35
· 12.43
12.25
12.34
12.18
October
12.04
11.80
Spot.
13.11
12.95
New York Rubber;
March
23.20
22.40
May July
22.94
22.50
21.94
September 22.40
21.95€
Chicago, Wheat:
May July
135%
134%
178
117%
Dairy Farms 214 b. Watsuda $485 1
September
115
eventually, we would, recommend purchases on any major dips.
Carn:
July
106 103'
106
Cofton Mills
Sh 15th.
Corne
(Old)
July
New
New Contracts Contracts Opening Closing
106,105% 108,102%
Shanghai Cotton (New) Sh.$60
Zoong Sings Sh.$31 n.
(Old) $1%^1
Flash: The Public Serv Corporation or New-Jersey, the year ended November 30, 10234 earned $2.76 per share as commper. jed with $60 per share during the
previous year.
POSTMANS 250,000 Inte
Service.
IRON SMELTING IN SOVIET
Production Plan ~Fulfilled
CHINA NÁIL. —
Moscow, To-day.
Mr. A. Hrison, of Ramsey, The Soviet Iron smelting kindus who has walked, about 250,000 try has fulfilled the year's produc- miles during his 23 yazzz as, a tion plan on the 25th inst, accord- 1273% postman in the Isle of Man, is to ing to an official statement made 127% be replaced on his 20-mile rom
Jby the managing boarding g by a mai va
$1925 G. Bda.
4% Loan 8%=pram
STEELWORKS TO REOP
ROMAN “hu SENAT”
sammunition dump, smelting section of A Roman Stoelworks, Gorsemon, containing a large number of
the size of: restart casty in the
Beven years. Adle- balls, Es
discovered
The Titan called for 15,860,000 time of steel and 12,100,000 toss at eslled from and the fengs
0,003)
ind 12-190.000