BANKS
KONG AND SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF BANKING. " CORPORATION INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Kéthorised. Capital ...............$50,000,000! Tusand and Fully-Paid-up. 20,000,000|......
Reserve, “Fandip-
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency
„Raseste
HYAD OFFICE: DONG KONG,
Domposted by Royal Cinetec, 1883,
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
£6,500,000
Paid-up Capital
$10,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
Reserve Fund Reserve - Liability of Pro- $20,000,000 || prietors.
£$,000,000 £5,000,000
£5,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
Alor Star
Ipok
Rangoon Saigon
Bangkok
Rotatin
Semarang Seramino
Boetba Calontha
Fabe
Shanghai
Kuala Lumpur
Singidors
Сама
Kuobing
Situs
Cawnpore Caba Coincabo Delhi
Madres
bourabaya
Manila
Taiping
Madan
Mantain
New York
Tangkas
Πείρδους
Putpiz
Hamburg
Babes! Panang
Tangio
Yokosu
OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF
Hoz Mr. J
J. Paterson
G. Miskin Esq→ Deputy Chalmana
AHL Compton, Esq.,
"Hon. Mr. Ś. H. Dodwell,
M. T. Johnson, Esq..
J. R. Masson, Esq.
ANOY
A
RS Morrison, Esq., T. E. Pearce, Esqu A L Shields, Esq.
V. M. Grayburn, Esq.
ΒΑΝΟΣΟΙ BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON
CHEFOO CHLANDO
DATRIN MOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARKIN HONGLEW
CATLO
FOE
HORI
Chief Msongs.
BRÈNCIES:-
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
TONS
KALACA
MANRABata=
KKAR (Robin)
NUKDEN
NEW TONI
-PEIPING
PENANG
RANGOON
SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAL
SINGAPORS
ZOOKABATA
SUNGE PATAKI
TIENTSIN
TOXTO
TSINGTAO
TOKORAKA
Bankow Harbin Hong Long
Zumboangs
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business cabeecled.
Current Accoenie opsoed nod Final Deposim ved for one year or aborier perioda di raden which will be cound on application.
The Bank's Head Office in London madarakan Essa Temnos bukide, and digits
covery of Being Zooome Tax evacuaidi, on 1- serma which may be overtacoed ui, any of the [ågsminn and Rhinohos.
*
▲ BREARLEY,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China)
Head Ofice----Shanghai
Capital Ross-T
$7,500,000.00
$1,500,000.00
Correct Account opened, is Losal Cromery sad | Bonaches - All Important Cities m Fixed Deposit ramnited' for one yene on therist perveda is Lena) Carrancy and Zweeling on torna which will be quoted so appliestion.
1380 up to 3W SAFE DEPOSIT DOES La
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAYINGS BANK
The Business of the abơm Bank la conducted. ↑ the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION. Roles may be obračné on applicatJOR.
FOR THE RONG LONG AND SHANGHAI JARKING COETORATION.
V. K. GEATACEN.
Chief Mapaguar.
Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.
Chima
Foreign Exchangs and General Banking Bustama Cano
Current and Saving Amscante opened and Pined Depois nived for me par of Marine pušči at rains which will be quoted us application.
800 Z. CHANG,
HONG KONG BRANCHE
11, Queen's Eoad, Central " Manager's bo
Forsga Exchange Dept.
址
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong 26, Des Voeur Road, Central
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Authorised Capital $10,000,000
Authorised Capita
Paid-up Capetil
$30,000,000.00
—S AMUKILID
Beserys and undivided Probita ......$ 2,586,306.53
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
16. Das Vaux Road, Central
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS—
S
LONDON BANKERS: Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des |cription of banking business transact-
ed
Current Accounts and Savings Ac counts opened. Fixed Deposits re-
Bon. Sir Shoo-son Chow Cirman;ceived at rates which will be quoted -Cout, Eaque P. 5. Book Boge Bay on application.
Tung, Esq. Chan Ching Slak, „Iaşu
Seng, Esq. Wong Chu Son, Bag, and Lan Ying
Po Eag
Sax Tung Po Bog. Chint Masagaz
Li Tee Fong, Engu Hoanga.
BRANCHES AND LUESCE78-
Pacia
Amoy
Kanda
Spatzie
Belavia Babay
Melbourne
Sersang
Calcutta- Canson Hapbang
New York
Singapore
Deake
Backy
Paping
Berabe Salom Sydney
Houn
Rangoon
Salon
San Francisco
Tokyo
Yokohama
Koba
Loodoo
Every description of Banking and Buchanga business beszancial Loans grecsed on approved Correct Accounts opwood in Local Ourzaary and Fixed Deprite recarved for one your de abortar puioda 'in Lom! and Foreign Currencia o see which will be quoted an application.
Sale Deposit Bon To Le
TẢI TỪNG Tịnh
Trusteeship & Executorship under taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHEN, Chief- Manager.
THE
Commerce and Finance
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
TO-BAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following was the list of] local share quotations issued to-day.
Banks
HA. Bank $1870 b. 1875 FK (Lo Reg.) 116 b Chartered Bank £164 2. Mercantile Bank A. and
£324.11.
Mercantile Bank C. $14% Bank of East Asia $83 n.
Insurances
Canton Ins. 1805 à.
Union Ins $62214 33. China Underwriters $1 n. HK. Fire Ins. $3011⁄2
B
RUBBER PRICE CONTROL
PLANS TO PREVENT BIG BOOST.
London, To-day.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONG KONG/CAECIITTA, ©FREIGHT CONFERENCE.
Foreign & Chinese Shippers.
N
TOTICE is hereby given that as from the 1st MARCH,' 1937, rates of freight from Hong Kong to Calcutta, Rangoon and Madras will be increased 15%
over current rates.
Schedules showing tarif ́ rates; as from the 1st MARCH, 1937 zrej [now in course of preparation and To-day's meeting of the In-will be issued shortly. ternational Rubber Committee
is not expected to produce m- JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD. Secretaries, Hong Kong/Calcutta
Freight Conference. Hong Kong, 26th Jan., 1987..
due excitement.
Well-informed observers are B of the opinion that the Com- mittee, aided by the strike in the United States, is well the way to regaining control of prices, and the question of what¦ its policy is to be when com- plete control is regained, is now uppermost
The Financial News" points honra de convidar a Communidade
A
CONVITE
5 Direccoss de Club Lusitano
On your way to North America
***Europe SEE CANADA
Cross Canada on a Canadian Pacific
train
through the world Famous Canadian Rockies Stopover at Lake Louise. Banff The cities of Eastern Canada A chain of harurious.
Canadian Pacific Hotels awaits you.'
e Club de Recreio teem a
Connect at Montreal or Quebec with Canadian Pa
outs out that the least that is Portuguesa para aseistir a Recep Trans-Atlantic Liners sailing by the sheltered St. Law
International Assce. Sh. 33% n. known is that the Committee at cao no Club Lusitano na Quinta
Shipping
Douglases $30 11. H.K. Steamboats $7.40 m Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $35 1 Indo-Chinas (Def.) $36 m
Shells (Bearer) 185/71⁄2 z Union Waterboats $1075 n.
Docks, etc.
HK and K. Wharves $103 HK. and W. Docks $14 Providents (Old) $1.60 2. Providents (New) 20 cts. IL New Engineering Sh.$4 n. Shanghai Docks Sh.590 n.
Mining
Kailan Mining Ad. 16/6 n. Raube $12.85
Venz. Goldfield $8 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc. HK. and S. Hotels, $5.65 b. HK. Lands $344 n.
HK 4% Debentures $105. Shanghai Lands Sh$16 Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 n. Humphreys 8934 m. HK Realties $44 s. Chinese Estates $76 n. China Realties Sh.$4`n. China Debentures Sh$50.
PHILIPPINE MINING
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Antamoks
INC.
„Inseparated with Limited Liability in 0.64
Head Offee: 65, Broadway, New York
Capital
Surpins
Reserves
Chit Magic.
Amsterdam
-Albema Amusa
Bombay Brusse
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BAŃK
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Beserve Fund
Yen 130,900,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies at
Mott Nagasaki Nagoya
Alexandria Bangkok Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Dairen (Dainy)
Hamburg
Hankow
New York
Osakz
Ot
*Pazis
Peiping
Fengtien (Mukden) Rangoon
Harbin
Hsinking
Rio de Janeiro
San Francisco
Seattle
Hong Kong
Semarang
Honolnin
Shanghai
Singapore
Sonrabaya
Sydney
Tentain
Tokyo
Yingkow
Karachi
Kobe
London
Manila
Los Angeles
Interest allowed for
Calamite Canne Colorado
Copenhinga Dublin Edinburgh
Gebe Grance
US$5,000,000.00 Consolidated Mines
Chasing
Extes Sales 10 am. Locs! in Pesos Currency
1:75
present frowns on a price in ex-feira, 28 do corrente, pelas 17.30 cess of 104d, owing to the dan-horas em homenagen aos Emos ger of
consumers accusing pro-Sars Jose Pedro Braga, membro ducers of making unreasonably transacto, e Leonardo D'Almada large profits.
Castro, Jr, membro afectivo, The choice therefore appeles Conselho Legislativo d'esta Co- to rest between a price of ̈ ̈ ́sa Jonola. and one of 10258, with the Comm-
mittee probably fairly well con PUBLIC AUCTIONS tent if the price keeps within this range.
do
THE Undersigned have received unsunctions to sell by Public
E
от
Producers, at any rate, will not! fare badly on a 75 per cent. quotaį with the selling price around Auction 1924.
The large, efficiently managed Thursday, the 28th. January, 1937 jand moderately capitalised con-
commencing at 1100 a.m.
(2nd Floor)
certs would do extremely well on at No. 43 Hankow Road, Kowloon, this basis, and even marginal pro-. ¡ducers would earn moderate pro-
fits-Reuter.
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
Silver Prices Steadier-
The local dollar is steady, open-
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
rence Sexway to Europe.
Information and tickets from
your own agent
Canadian Pacific
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL" · SYSTEM
On View from Wednesday the HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE
[27th. January, 1957.
Terms: Cash on Delivery LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 26th. Jan., 1937.
asyon demand yesterday at 1/2 Undersigned have received
29/92.
instractions to sell by Public
"Spot" silver was quoted at 20-Auction 7/16 and Horward” at 20-5/16-
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-US$4.50%1⁄2, while the New York on London cross-rate was quoted at £- US$4.90-13/16.
Singapore Pref. 27/— n.
Industrials
Cald., Macg. (Ord.) Sh$19%1⁄2 n Cald., Macg. (Pref) Sh$15 n' Canton Ices $2.05 1. Cements $10% n.
Atoks {Baguio Gold
Balatoe Mining
14
Benguet Consol
14
Benguet Explor Big Wedge.
491
Coco Grove..
.045 .08
2,240,36438 897,612.65
Demonstrations
$1.00
Mindanao
4%
Gumans G'бeld
ST
BRANCHES.
Ipo Gold
391
Miles Now
IX. L
180
Naples
Itogons
1.80
Pirvens
| Masbate· ·Consol
57
Parts
Min. Resources
Robertam
Paracale GDDR125
38
Dairy Farms $2234 m. Watsons $42. Lane, Crawfords $6% n. Sinceres $21⁄2 a
Salacot Mining
.07%
San Mauricio
3.30
Syoe Consol
532
United Paracales
1.35
Havin
21 Žagon
Hamburg Howto
+ Heidelberg-
Interlaken Jarunalego London
Liverpool
Laoweza
Home Shanghai Soechampion!
Singapore
Ven
Yokohama Zuzich
Lagano "LAIDOS
Maryelles Mom Caño Mastrála
-Munich
Xotiraz
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking Fransactions undertaken.
Personal investment accords hand- Jed.
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its Travellers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, In addition, the world-wide services! of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.
E. W. DUGGAN,
Manager.
FRENCH CREDIT
IN LONDON
Ac-
Current Deposits received for fixed periods
at rates to be obtained on applies tions.
THE
T. KANO,
Manage
Public Utilities
EK. Tramways $12.65 b., 12.65/~
Peak Trams (old) $61⁄2 n. Peak Tisma (new) $234 m. Star Ferries $93 % Yamnati Ferries $25 n Chins. Lights"(Old) $1Z80 b.
18.80/25 22.
C. Lights (New) $10,35 b. HK. Electrics $55. Macao Electrica. $20 n. Sandakan Lights $10 z. Telephones (Old) ($281⁄2 b., 3834
Telephones (New) $10.40 n. China Buses Sh$11% n Singapore Tractions 27/— n
HK. Bopes $21.
Stores, etc.
Wing On (HK) $50 n.
Cotton Mills
Ewo Cottons Sh$15.a. Shanghai Cotton (01) Sh.385
Shanghai Cotton (New) Sh.$50 |
b.
Zoong Sings Sh.$31 z. Wing On Textiles Sh. $44 b.
Miscellaneous Entertainments $47, n. Constructions (Old) $1% 2, Constructions (New): 424 cts.
The
A."
Vibro Piling $571⁄2 ¤-- Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G.$Bs.
93% 11.
HE GOTL 4% Loan 8% prem.
-b.
ELK. Gort 3% Loan 3% b. Wallace Harpers. $4 n.
New York Share Market
по
Friday, the 29th. January, 1937
· commencing at 2.30 pm. at their Sales Rocm, Duddell Street
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:-
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES
Jan 25, Jan
1937 1918!
POULTRY.
Chicken Capons, Small Large Dock Doves
Ib.
Eggs, Een (cook-
ing)
Eggs, Ben (fresh) Fowls, Hainan
Canton
Geese
Hen
Pigeons, Canton Haikow Teak Wood Office & Drawing Turkeys Cock Room Furniture, Dining Room & Saipe Bed Room Furniture, Carpets, Pheasant Bags, Oil Paintings, Pictures, Quail Clocks, Ornaments, Curios, Cat- Partridge lery, Glass & Brass Ware, Porce lain & E. P. Ware, Electric Table
ོན་མ
per der.
ན ན ན ད་ ༔ed ནྡྷའྤྱི །
ARENJUSARENÝ. NESAA
FRUITS.
∙B. 150
Lamps & Heaters, Filters, Type- writers, Sewing Machine. Grama-] Almonds phones & Records, Telescope, Bananas (bride's), Lemons, Chiom 15 Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks, Ena- Carambola melled Baths, etc, etc.
also
1 Upright Piano: "Pleyel" 1 Electric Refrigerator. 1 Radio Set
zad
A. Selection of Black Wood Far- niture..
Or View from Thursday, the 28th January, 1937.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMKEET BEROS,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong. 26th Jan, 1937.
COMMODITY PRICES
Cocómuts
Apples (California)
RAKNN; 'ANK 1888 CIRIA
8171989
Jan, 25, Ja
1337 1918
BUTCHER MEAT":
Beer Siricia
Prime Cat".
Corned
Roast
Breast
Soap
Steak Sirloin Santages Bullock's Brains
Tongue, fresh comed
Head
Heart
Harp, Salt
Feet
Kidneys
Liver
Calves' Head.
Feet Mutton Chip
Per
16
10.
Saddle
Lemons, American Lichees, Dzied
esch
Oranges (Canton) Oranges (Sweet) Pears (Canton) Oranges (American) each Persimmons, Large Pamelo, Sixm
Packs Chops
Kidneys Liver
Walnuts Grapes
Ebeer
VEGETABLES, ETC.-
Artichokes Beetroot
Groen
Long Red
Cabbage, Chinese
(Shanghai
(Medium)
The following quotations have Cauliflower (Large) been received by Renter
(Small) Prev. Yesterday) - Carrots Closing Closing Celery, Chinese
Chillies, Dried
Negotiation Of Terms for ears. S. E. Levy & Cam-tions are estimated at 271,000,000 July
Going. On
Green
New York Cotton: An A
-12.48 12.33
12.48
Eed
1235
Copy Stant
12.18
12.19%
Cucumbers
11.720
11.73
Garlic
1178
11.73
-1176n 1173m
· 12.97
1298
20.68a
21.15
Okcas
20.60- 21.15
Onions,
ambay
A
Messrs. White. Weld & Com- bels under those of a year ago.[March" pany, New York Correspondente Stocks of USA wheat in all posi-Pay.
pany, report:
compared with: 320,000,000 bis October Stocks: There are no new de hels a year ago, while Canadian December London, To-day.velopments in either rails or utili-stocks amount to 188,000,000 com-Jamary Hong Kong, 13th November, 1938. Reuter is informed in reliable ties. In the industrial section of pared with 335,000,000 a year Spot
quarters that French and British the market there is no change in ago. These figures suggest a carry, New York Rubber: Treasury officials are at present the ofl steel and copper outlooks over of 106,000,000 bushels com-March discussing the terms of the Bri-Prospects for farm and electrical pared with 250,009,500 last year. May tisa credit in London to France equipment are increasingly good Heavy shipment from the Argen-July
The negotiations are centring and long-term purchases are justi- tine confirm beary importers' needs September round the duration of the credited in the event of any further and pressure on arrival of these December (which will either be for sine market recession. The action of stocks is not likely.” months" or ́s year), and also the the market is primarily due to Total sales:--23,151,000 bushela. May amount and guarantee. Co technical reasons and evidence is Cornt-Small country shipments) July
Estimates of the amount vazy hereazing that a high degree of are keeping the cash market firm between $40,000,000 and £60-electivity will prevail on any fur for the time being.
Chicago Corn: 000,000
ther recessions.
Cotton: The analysis-of- fit de May done: (72.220,000 (£ails with
SHANGHAL COMMERCIAL &
SAVINGS BANK LIMITED
Cactuporated in China) 2.
Candial paid up ..
Reserves
Capital Savings Dent Zeserve Savings De
Head-On
A Bank having the Industrial
China, and £50% -commercial re
In the event of the lower amount being granted by Britain the opinion is stated that it likely that the Netherlands Switzerland will advance the cuter.
that
about 275.000 OBO.
20,550*** 2106 20.50 21.03
Sust, Be
Vexi
•
Cuitle Fath Dace Frogs Eels Conver
Ginger, Yomg
Ma Horseradish, S'hai Indian/Comm Lettuce
Tels Freak Bais Yell Geroups Gadgpok
20.45
21.950
Partic Potato
128
123% $11244113 108% 109
108% 109
∙104%
··104
100%
· 190
1214
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117%
1163
1077
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