THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 15, 1988.
M AИUHO SIT
The enormous progress in British locomotive design is well illus trated in these two pictures showing top The Flying Scotsman in 1899, drawn by two of the famous Stirling 8 Footers, with the single eight foot drawing wheel, and below the Coronation L.N.E.R. crack express to Scotland, hauled by one of the 1937 streamliners. taken at the same spot, i.e., Potters Bar.
Both pictures were
FARM BILL PASSES SENATE
Washington, To-day.
The Senate yesterday passed the Government's Farm Bill, which now-awaits the President's signature.
The new Bill is based on the exist- ing Soil Conservation Act and estab- lishes drastic control over production and marketing of cotton, maize, tobacco and rice.
wheat,
pro-
As the cost involved is estimated to exceed the $500,000,000 available under the soil conservation gramme, it is believed the immedia→ ter result will be a drive towards revival of the old Agricultural Ad- justment Administration processing taxes, particularly on cotton
wheat-Reuter,
and
COST OF LIVING IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, To-day, The cost of living in Shanghar has risen 35 per cent. from the out- break of hostilities, according to official index figures now published by the S.M.C.
Greatest increase occurred in the price of petrol, which rose 100 per cent.
Main increase in the price of food was 50 per cent.
Rents and articles of clothing alone showed no increase. Ocean.
Trans-
Singapore Raw
Rubber
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and - Co., have received the following quota- tions in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:
Feb./March 23% b. Up 3%. April/June 234 b. Up 3. July/Sept. 24 b. Up %. Market:-Dull.
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning:-
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1495 b., $1520 ̊ s.,
$1500 sa., cd.
Hong Kong Bank (Lon. Reg.) £87%
b. ex. div.
INSURANCES
Union Ins. $506 b., $5071⁄21⁄2 s. China Underwriters $1.40 b.
SHIPPING
Douglases $60 b.
H. K. Steamboats $10/11 sa. Union Waterboats $9.30 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,
ETC.
H. K. and K. Wharves $117%. b. H. K. and W. Docks $28 b. Providents (Old) $2.55 b., $2.60/65
sa.
MINING
Antamoks Ps. .65 sa.
Atoks Ps. 29 sa.
Baguio Gold Ps. .24 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. .9.90 a. Coco Grove Ps. 69 sa. Consolidated Mines Ps. .011 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .441⁄2 sà. · I. X. L. Ps. .72 sa. Paracale Gumaus Ps. .281⁄2 sa. San Mauricio Ps. .76 sa. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .221⁄2 sa. United Paracales Ps. .57 ga.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. and S. Hotels $6.15 b. H. K. Lands $33 sa......
H. K. Realties $5 b.
PUBLIC UTILITIES. 4K Hamways $157 Peak Trams (Old) $6% b. Peak Trams (New) $34. Yaumati Ferries $24% b China Lights (Old) $10.90 b. China Lights (New) $7.45 b. H. K. Electrics $56 Telephones (Old) $25.80 b. Macao Electrics $19%88
INDUSTRIALS Cements $13.90 b., $13.90. sa. H. K. Ropes $4% b., $41⁄2 98.
STORES, &C.
Dairy Farms $25.10 b. Watsons $5.40 b.
Wm. Powell, Ltd. 65 ets. s.
MISCELLANEOUS
Entertainments $6% b. Constructions $1
b.
HK Govt. 4% Loan 1%pm. b. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) - s/- 5/-_b.
are
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1868. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON 38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Paid-up Capital
71, Mosley Street, Manchester.
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BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI “BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re-
serve
Reserve Liability of Proprie-
- tors
$50,000,000
20,000,000
.* 6,500,000
.$10,000,000
$20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
G. Miskin, Esq.,
Chairman.
9,000,000)
Reserve Fund.
£3,000,000
| Reserve Liability of Proprie-
tors
£3,000,000
Manchester Branch,
Agencies and Branches:
Alor Star
Iloilo
Rangoon
Amritsar
Saigon
Bangkok
Karachi
Semarang
Batavia
Catan
Calcutta
Bombay
Klang
Beremban
Kobo
Shanghai
Cawnpore
Madras
Kuching
Kuala Lumpur.
Singapore
Sitiawan
Sourabay
A. E. Compton. Esq.,
Cebu
Manila
Taiping
8. H. Dodwell, Esq.,
Colombo
Medan
Tientsin
J: R. Masson, Esq.,
Delhi
New York
Tongkah
Peiping
(Bhuket)
ambu
(Peking)
Tsingtao
Hankow
Fenang
Yokoham
Harbin
Zamboanga
Hong Kong
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business. transacted.
Current Accountä opened" "and" Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter perioda at rates which will be quoted on application:
The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor and Trustes business, And claime
of British Income Tax overpaid,
on
· recovery toi Dis which may be ascertained at any of its Agenoles and Branchos.
R. W. ROBERTS.
Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
$10,000,000.00
and Undivided.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve
Profits
$ 5,598,600.00
2,776,726.76
HEAD OFFICE :—HONG KON
10. Das Vœux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ¦—
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. E. Kwok, Eng., Tong, Eng.
Wong Yun Chan Ching Shak, Esq.,·Ei Lan Sang, Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq. and Kan Ying
o. Esq., Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
Ban Tung Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tee Fong, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
4.0007 Batavis Bombay
Manila Melbourne
Scattle
Samarang
Nagasaki
Shangbai
Calcutta
New York
Singapora
Cantan Haiphong
Onalis
Bourabaya
Bwatow
Hankow Honolulu Kobe
Sydney
Taikoku
Hangoon
Tiantain
Kowloon London
Baigon
Tokyo
San Francisc
Vancouver
Yokohama
Paria Feiping Penang
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,
Deputy Chairma
3. K. Bousfeld, Esq., K 8. Morrison, Ea
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
T. E. Penros, Esq.
A. L. Shields, Esq.,
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
··AMOY
BANGKOK
BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO
DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO
KOBE
KOWLOON
Chief Manager.
BRANCHE! :--
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA MUAR (Johora) MURDEN NEW YORK PEITING NANG RANGOON
SAIGON SAN FRANCISON
SHANGHAI SINGAPORE. SOURABAYA SUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN TOKYO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local Curzaney and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application,
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES io various sizes TO LET.
Hong Kong, lil March, 1937.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORFOBATION. Bules may be obtained
on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M.GRAYBURN, G
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st March,, 1987.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen:100,000,000
Every description of Banking and Exchange Reserve Fund business transacted. Loans: granted on approved securities,
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Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year shorter periods in Local and Foreign Curranoica on terms which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TUNG PO,
Chief Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS: Westminster Bank, Ltd.
Yen.134,400,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies at
Alexandria- Bangkok
Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Dairen (Dainy)
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Moji -Nagasaki
Nagoya
New York Osaka
Otara
Paris
Peking
Fengtien (Mukden) Rangoon
Foreign Exchange and every des- Hong Kong cription of banking business transacted Honolulu Current Accounts and Savings Ac- Häinking counts opened. Fixed Deposits ré- Karachi ceived at rates which will be quoted on Kobe application."
London Manila Los Angeles
Trusteeship & Executorship under taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager
FOR SALE.
STAMPS OF
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW SILVER JUBILEE & CORONATION SETS.
THE LAST COMMEMORATION OF KING GEORGE V AND
THE FIRST COMMEMORATION OF KING GEORGE VI.
The Two Collections will: form
A Remarkable Combination
of
Great Historical Interest. GRACA & CO.
The Royal Engineers Old Com- rades' Association
holding their usual 'Fortnightly Dance' in the Peninsula Hotel on Saturday. During the interval a Cabaret turn 10, Wyndham St. will be given by “The Raeburn Juveniles" from Eastbourne,
Hong Kong
Established 1890.
Rio de Jeneiro
San Francisco
Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sydney
Tientsin
Tokya Tsingtan Yingkow Interest allowed, for Current Ac- counts.
Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
Y. KANO,
Manager. -Hong Kong, 11th September, 1937.
THE
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED
(Incorporated in China)
Capital paid up ***** $5,000,000. Reserves
.$10,000,000. Capital Savings Dept...$500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $800,000 Head-Office-Shanghai
A Bank having as its mission the industrial development China and the fostering of her commercial relations abroact.
Hong Kong die Queen's Road, Central.
Phone 81116: