HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BANKS
HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
Authorised Capital *.......$50,000,000
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Issued & Fully Paid-Up $90,000,000 |Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855 Reserve Funda!
Sterling
.....£ 8,500,000
Proprietors
Head Office-HONG KONG
Board of Directors.
H. K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
As the daily reports have shown. trading opened quietly and has re- mained so during the week. It might have been expected that the European political induences cou- pled with the absence of sustained enquiries would cause prices to move against holde:8. Ang "reces- falon has been of a relatively minor £3,000,660 | degree and has been confined to £3,000,000 (only a small number of stocks.
Those closing under the opening £3,000,000 | quotations are Lands, Trams, China
Lights, Electrics, and Dairy Farms.
BUSINESS DONE DURING THE WEEK Hongkong Bank, $1350, $1355, Canton Ins.. $230.
H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 | Faid-up Capital ...... Reserve Liability of
Beserve Fund $90,000,000 Reserve Liablity of Pro-
prietors...... HEAD OFFICE: LONDON; 38, Bishopsgato' EC.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.3.--
. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:
Hon, Mr A, L. Shields,
W. 11. Lock, Esq.,
Chtirman.
Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfeld, Esq., A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell,
D. F. Landale, Esq.,
G. Miskin, Esq.,
K. S. Morrison, Esq..
Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce,
II. V. Wilkinson, Esq.,
Sir Vamleleur M. Graybura,
Chief Manager.
Saigon
Kowloon San
་
Kuala » Francisco
Branches:-
Amoy
Ipoh
Penang
Bangkok
Johare
Rangoon
Batarin
Kube
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Chefoo
Colombo
Lyon's
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Dairen
Malacen
Foocho
Manila
Lumpur Shanghai
London Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungei
Patani Haiphong Muar Swatow
Hamburg (Jobore) Tientsin
Hankow Mukden Tokyo
Harbin
Hongke Iloilo
Current
New York Taringtao
Yokohama Peiping
Accounts opened
in
71, Mosley Street, Manchester.
AMRITSAR
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
HARBIN ALOR STAR
PENANG HONG KONG KANGOON 110110 WALGOPEES
·SEREMBAN SHANGHAI SINGAPORE BITIAWAN BOU BABAYA TAIPING TIENTSIN
CALCUTTA
KARACHI
KLANG
AGENCIES: KOBE
CLIVE STEERT
FAIRLIK PLACE KUALA
CANTON
CAWNPORA
*EAU
COLUMBO
DELHI
HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW
LUMPUR
KUCHING
MADRAS
MANILA
"MEDAN
NEW YORK PEIFING
(Peking)
"TONGEAN
"
(Bhuket)
ΤΗΣ ΝΟΤΙΟ YOKOHAMA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITE received for One. Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application...
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposita Local Currency and Sterling with received for one year or shorter interest allowed at rates obtainable periods in Local and other Cur-on application. rencies on terms which will quoted on application.
be
The Book's Head Office in London undertakes Executor and Also up to date Safe Deposit Trustee business, and claims re- Boxes in various sizes To Let.
Hong Kong, 13th Mar. 1939.
HONGKONG SAVINGS |
BANK
The Business of the above Bank conducted by the HONG KONG A SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION. Rules may be ob- tained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. Grayburn.
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1939. BANK OF EAST ASIA,
LIMITED
Authorised Capital ....$10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital 5,500,600.00 Reserve and Undivided
Profits
2,687,932.01
Head Offices-HONG KONG No. 10 Des Voeux Road, Central.
Board of Directors:
Sir Shouse Chow, Chairman
Li Koon Chun, Esq. Li Lan Sang, Esq.
WongChuSan, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. Wong Tua Toog, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. ChadChingShe, Esq. FangPingWab Eng.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li T Fong, Esq., Manager.
Amoy
Batavia
Bombay
fialphony Narniaka
||
Swałow
Branches and Agencies ¡—
Kowloom Pesana Bingspere Londda
Rangoon Bourabaya Manfia Haigos Melbourne, Ban Fran. Bydney
place Tontain Hantow New York Seattle Vancouver Bosalmiu Paris Betterrag Felpiak
Shanghel
Kabe
J
covery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencien and Rranches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
THE CHASE BANK
15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET,
NEW YORK.
An American Bank offering com
plate Foreign Banking Service! in the principal Markets of
the 'world.
Interest Rates on Application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
Union Ins., $470, $465" $487.
Hongkong Fires, $183.
Wharves, $105.
Providents, $4 80. Hotels, $5.30.
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FINANCE
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN.
HE Motor ship
REGENSBURG"
aving strived from BREMEN, BAM. BURG and Ports, Consigness of carpe ses hereby actised that their cargo in being landed at their risk into the Go- downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. Kowloon where Delivery can be obtained.
All Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st April 1939, will be wubject to Bent.
No Fire Laurance will be effected by as in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godewa for examination by the Con signees and the Company's Surveyors, Yours. Anderson & Ashe, at 10 A.m., ou the 20th April, 1939.
Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined by the
Lands, $331) $33), $32). Tramways, $16.35, $16.20. $16.10, Company's surveyora.
$18, $16.10. Yaumati Ferries (Old), $25. Yaumat! Ferries (New), $24. China Lights (Old), 381. $8.35, $8, China Lights (New), $51, $5.10. Electrics, $551, $55, $544, 554. Dairy Farms Rights, $15, $151.
$15.
Entertainments, $6.55.
Govt. 4 Loan 4% prem. >», Govt. 33% Loan 1% prem.
Marsmans H.K., 57–, 4/10.
| Closing Quotations Changes-4 p.m.
#
BUYERS
Douglases, $75.
H.K. & K. Wharves, $99. " HK Docks (0), $15). H.K. Tramways, $16. Dairy Farms Rights, $141.
SELLERA
,,
H.K. Electrics, $51).
SALES Canton Ins, $225.
K. & K. Wharves, $100. HK Tramways, $16. Yaumati Ferrië (0), $25. China Lights (Q), $8. Dairy Farms Ex Rts; $20). H.K, Govt. 4. Loan 4% prem. PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING QUUTATIONS
Centavos
33
304 231
11.30
No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown and all claims must be presented within Two Weeks of the Ship's arrival here, after which date they will not be recognised.
Contiguese are requested to surrender the Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for Countersignatura,
MELOHERS & 00..
Agante: NORDDEUTSCHER Lizoro, Barnes. Hong Kong, 14th April, 1989.
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PRINCE LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER,
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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE M.S
KULHERLAND'
having arrived from Hamburg and Ports of call, Consignem of Cargo are i hereby notified that their Goods are landed and placed at their rink into being 1
Kowloon Wharf & the Hong Kong Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where delivery may on obtained as soon as the Goods are landed,
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless Notice has been girse 48'} hours prior to Vossel's arrival, but carried on frum port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends,
No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all. Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th April, 139, will be subject to Bant.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, whore they will be examined on 9th April, 1939, at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Mesars, Goddard & Douglas.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenge Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All Olaims must reach is before the 10th May, 239, or they will not be recognized.
No Laurance will be affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBSON 00.. Agenta. Hong Kong, 14th April, 1939.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
BREMEN.
NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES & THE Steamer
SAN FRANCISCO.
Vensel
THE MINGALESE PRINCE"
having arrived from the above Ports op 8th instant, Conmignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their rink into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goode are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Friday, 14th instant, 1839, at 10A.M.
All Olaims must be presented within 15 Days of the Vessel's arrival here, after which date they cannot be re Dognized.
Antamoks Atoks
Baguio Gold'.
Benguet Cofisol.
Coco Grove
331
Consol. Mines
003
Demonstrations
121
Itogons
241
50
144
.1.76
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L. X. L.. ̈ Paracale
San Mauricio Suyog Consol
United Paracales
North "Camarines
Market Comment-W.
This Bank is entirely owned by HONGKONG
Tán ORARE NATIONAL BANK, New York, with Resources over. 1.5. $2,300,000,000.
SHAREBROKERS'
D. M. BIGGAB,
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED
Haad Omco:-15, Gracechurch Street, "London, E-CA
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Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Pald-pp Capitāl Laserra Fund and Re,"
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25,000,000 £1,800,00 £1,000,000 €1,247,830
BANKERS: The Bank of England and Midland
Bank. Ltd.
Bangkok
Calentia
Every description of Banking Bomber and Exchange business transacted. Colombo Loans granted OD approved Delhi
securities,
be
Carrent Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits re ceived for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Our rencies ов terms, which will quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Menager.
BANK OF CHINA
Specially Chartered by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA AS AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK
PAID-UP CAPITAL $40,000,000.00) (BRANCHES ALL OVER CHINA) Owing to our numerous Branches in China and connections in the principal Commercial Centres of the World, we are able to extend to our Clienta special facilities for Domestic and Foreign Banking and Exchange.
Head Office: SHANGHAI Hong Kong Branch:
4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C. South China Officca:
CANTON
KONGMOON SWATOW
TOISHAN SHIUCHOW KINGCHOW
We also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of this Chinese Government both at Hire and Atmad, de
Galle
Hongkony
Bawrah
BRANCHES:
Ipok Kuantan
Kandy
Karach
Kota Bharu
Kunda Lipin
Koal Limpor
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and ell Gooda remaining undelivered after the 15th instant, will be subject to Best
No Fire Insurance, has besa affected. Bids of Lading will be mountaigned
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.,
2nd Floor, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building Dials 23165 & 23109.
Bong Kong, 8th April, 1939.
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ASSOCIATION | SERVICES CÓNTRACTUELS DES
Volume of Business Transacted on Friday, April 14, 1939. Yaumati Ferries (0) ... 300 25.00
Wharves
China Lights (0) China Lights (N)
MESSAGERIES MAXFTIMES
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
100 $100.00
800
500
8.00 5.00
SS. JEAN LABORDE” 10 A/30.
MOTOR INDUSTRY'S NEW CHIEF
(From Our Own Correspondent) London-The news that the new President of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is to be Mr. W.E. Rootes will be of con- siderable interest Overseas, if only New York for the fact that he is the head of
a very widespread export business.
Mudra
Peniag Rangro Blogka Skal Singapor
Koals Tresh HONGKONG BRANCH. Every description of Banking and Exchange basins ransacted.
Travellers Cheques Sued,
But in addition, Mr. Rootes' election to this important position draws attention once again to the number of prominent personalities in the British motor industry who are still in the forten."
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP Mr Rootes himself is 44, while his
UNDERTAKEN.
brother, "R.O." is 42. The manag- CURRENT ACCOURTS opet in Local Curing, directors of the Rover, BSA, recy w FIXED DEPOSrts received in Local Carry STERLING & U), 8. DOLLARS os Le Wolseley, Vauxhall and Standard that may be sacertained on application.
into come concerns also D. BENSON,"
Manager category.
this
WEEKLY RETURNS AND REPORTS
Public Deposits Other Deposits
Bankers
BANK OF ENGLAND
Other Accounts Total...
Governinent Securities Other Becurities:
London, April 6 (Reuter).
Mar. 30 April 6
£ 17,740
£
21,770
98,520
'07,650
36,270
40,940
134,780
138,590
102,300
108,670.
Discounts and Advances Securities
4,780
6,280
22,170
21,520
27,250
27,800
45.240 28
37.530
227230
28.30%
727.240 480,700 24.01%
Total
Notes and Colns
Total Bullion
Notes in circulation
Ratto of Reserve, to Liabilities
-481,990
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
New York, April 13 (Reuter);
Mar. 30 April 13.
(000's. omitted)
Wow 1,000 2,564,00g $4.82% 2.584,000 15,430,000
Bills Bought
1,000
US. Becurities held
2,564.000
Federal Reserve Ratio-
Federal Reserve Credit Outstanding.
2,578,000
Monetary Gold Stock
15,300,000
Manager
Industrial Advance
14,605,000
12,819,000
SHOU J. CHEN,
BRINGING CARGO FROM .MARSEILLES via SAIGON, etc.
ARRIVED HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAY, THE 128 APE, 1839.
NONSIGNEES are hereby informed the goods with the infertios of Opium, Treasure and Valuable are being landed & stored into the Godown of the Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd Kowloon, hence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 23rd April, 1939, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Package will be examined by the Company's Surveyor, Messrs. Goddard & Dongles in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 m, as Tues- day, the 18th April, 1939.
Consignees must have a Bevenue Officer in attendance when may duliable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors
No Fire insurance will be effected by ut in any case whatever.
R. OHL,
Agent Bong Kong, 19th April, 1889,
"FRANKEN"
BREMEN, having arrived from HAMBURG and Peris, consignees of cargo are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, Where delivery can be obtained,
All goods remaining undelivered after the 21st April, 1989, will be subject to rent
NO FIRE INSURANCE ml be
effected by us in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the godown for examination by the con- grees and the Company's surreyonF Mesars. Anderson & Ashe, at 10 am, on the 20th April, 1938,
Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Company's surveyors.
No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the godown and all claims must be presented within Two Weeks of the ship's arrival here, after which date they will not be recognised.
Consignees are requested to surrender their Bill of Lading to the undersigned. for countervignature.
YELCHERS & CO.. Agents: NORDDEUTSCHE LLOTD, BAN. Hong Kong, 14th April, 1999".
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
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OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
CONSIGNENS BOT CO Vessel
"MENESTHEUS
FROM UNITED KINGDOM TIA SINGAPORE.
are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie at consignees' risk and subject to terms and condi tion of storage at Holts Wharf. The Cargo will be res y for delivery from Godown on and after 13th April.
Optional caro will not be landed here, unless notice has been given prior to ataamer arrival but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godow where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.46 am. and Noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th April, will be subject to ront.
be presented to the undersigned on or All Claims against the Steamer must before the 4th May, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance, will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agenté." 13th April, 1986.
STEWARTS & LLOYDS DONT FORGET
SET UP £500,000
EXPORT FUND
Stewarts and Lloyds, the £10,- 000,000 steel tube makers, have set aside 2500,000 from the 1938 profits to a reserve for the main- tenence and development of the company's export trade."
This is the first time the com- papy have made any allocation to such a "fighting", fund, and it in a particularly interesting "de" velopment following the absorp tion of Czechoslovakia, an portant steel producer, by Cher many.
THAT WHEN You are at Home you
can get the HONG
KONG DAILY PRESS
SELFRIDGES.
SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1939. --PAGE 13
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES VIR SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU
Sails Apr. 21st at 200 AM...
May sab at 8,00 A.M.
May 19th at 8.00 A.M. June
8.8. "PRESIDENT TAFT 8.S." PRESIDENT CLEVELAND " B.S." PRESIDENT PIERCE" S.S." PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" 8.S." PRESIDENT TAFT ** S.S."PRESIDENT OLEVELAND "·
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER"
**
3rd at 19. Nook June 16th at 600 A.M. June 30th at 8:00 AM.
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via Burz
Sails Apr 15th at 6.00 A.M.
"
Apr. 98th at 12 Noox.
S.S." PRESIDENT ADAMS S.S." RESIDENT VAN BUREN”
AND FORTNIGHTLY THERRA TER
MANILA
FOR
8.S.PRESIDENT ADAMSTM S.S." PRESIDENT CLEVELAND" BS. PRESIDENT PIERCE" 8.S." PRESIDENT HARRISON ".
Sails Apr. 15th à 6.00 A.M.
Apr 28th at 1.00 A.M.. May 19th at 1.00 A.M. May 19th at 12 NOON
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
ROUND WORLD SERVICES
12, PEDDER ST.
Priestina
Lloyd
TEL. 28171.
FORTNIGHTLY
EXPRESS SERVICE
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FAR EAST-INDIA-ITALY
Hongkong-Loudon "23 days 21 days Hongkong-Italy
SCHEDULE OF SAILING FROM HONGKONG
TO MANILA, SINGAPORE,
COLOMBO, BOMBAY," EGYPT
& ITALY
TO SHANGHAI
1.8. "C. BIANCAMAÑO" 29th Apr... "C. BIANUAMANO" 23rd Apr. 5th May. S.. "CONTE ROSSO" 8.1. "CONTE ROSSO". 12th May
20th May. m.v. "VICTORIA" "GIULIO CESARE” 20th May
4.5. "CONTE VERDE" and Jene m.v. "VICTORIA” 27th May
5.4. "C. BIANCAMANO” 26th June La "CONTE VERDE, 9th Juce
LLOYD
TRIESTINO
P.O. Box 143. Tel." Address "Lloydiano"-Telephones 32982 Passenge
39883 Freight
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
Far Eastern Mail, Passenger & Freight Service
Through bookings to America via Europe and Europe ea América. Bookings around the world. - Through bookings to London
OUTWARD SAILINGS "NORDMARK" "........ for 8'hai, Daires, Kobe, Y'bama,
... 16th April for Shanghai, Dairen, Y'hama, Kobe
*m.v. "DUISBURG"
HOMEWARD SAILINGS
6th May
*... "OLDENBURG”.....Genos, A'warp, R'dam R'bog....16th April ,v. "RAMSES"......for Genon, Antwerp, K'dam, B'harg 25th April m.v. KULMERLAND" for Genoa, R'dam, Hamburg
*Freighter with Passenger Accommodation.
For further particulars and passage føres, etc. apply to:-- HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
JEBSEN & "CO"," Agnute,
12, Pedder Street, Tel 31205—6,
7th May
"CANTON AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO., Shakee Road,
ERSK
SERVICE
MAERSK LINE
.
Fast regular FREIGHT and PASSENGER SERVICE
SHANGHAI and JAPAN
LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE.
If sufficient inducement offer also other ports of call,
Arrivals from UKA.
22nd April...
1st May
MY. ANNA MAERSK”.
M.V. "IVARAN”.
MV. "NIEL MAERSK”.
Ballings to US.A
sitli April
17th May
(All dasós are subject to alteration without notion) EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS AT MODERATE RATES.
For Freight and Passage please apply
JEBSEN & CO.
Canton Shameen, BC Agenti
Tel 10916.
Hong Kong, Fodder Building,
Tal
Swate Agent GEBR ROESEL