HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF
BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital......... $50,000,000 |
INDIA, AUSTRALIA
41
AND CHINA':
Issued & Pully Paid-Up 890,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853
Reserve Funds:
Sterling
Paid-Up Capital £6,500,000 Reserve Fund H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro- Reserve Liability of
prietors
Proprietors
$20,000,000
Head Office:-HONG KONG
Board of Directora:
·A. L. Shields, EL
W. H. Lock, Esq.,
Chairman.
Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. K. Bousfeld,
A. E. Compton, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell,
D. F. Landale, Esq.,
G. Miskin, Esq.,
K. S. Morrison, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce,
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.
Sir Vandaleur M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager.
Bangkok Johore Rangoon
Canton Lumpur Shanghai
..
FINANCE
PROTECTION Stock Exchange Reflects. FOR BUMPER Political Situation: Early
Marking Down Of Prices
CROPS
GENERALISSIMO'S ORDERS
.
LONDON, Aug. 23 (Router)--On the London Stock Exchange, 'after an early marking down owing to the surprise German- Soviet Pact, prices later rallied under the lead of internationals,
The latest political developments have resulted fï fair activity. on the foreign exchanges, where the main tendency was to offer continental currencies for dollars, thus exercising an indirect pressure on sterling, which was counteracted by the Exchange. Equalization Account.
£3,000,000 CHUNGKING, Aug. 22 (Central) £3,000,000. | —Generalissimo · Chiang Kai-shek to-day wired to Dr. H. H, Kuns, £3,000,000 President of the Executive Tuan,
· HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:
instructing that special efforts should be "made" to protect the 38, Bishopsgate E.0.2.
Commodities were quiet apart Sub-Agencies In London:
bumper crops harvested in Sze from wheat, and sugar, which ad- -117/122, Leadenhall Street, R0.3-
chwan this year.
vanced on buying engendered by West End Branch:
Generalissimo Chiang expressed | the international situation. 14/18, Cockapur Street, 8.W.1.
satisfaction over the good crops. Manchester Branch:
reported over the whole province bat pointed out that special 'at- bention must be paid to two special 'conditions' arising out of this abundance. First, the
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS 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 "Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS "opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and Fizzi DEPOSITS The Bank's Head Office in London received for one year or shorter undertakes Executor and Trustee periods in Local and other Cur-business, and claims recovery of rencies on terms which will be British Income Tax overpaid, on quoted on application.
terms which may be ascertained at Also up to date SAFE DEPOSIT any of the Agencies and Branches. Boxta in various sizes To Lar
R. A. CAMIDGE, Hong Kong, 5th June, 1930.
HONGKONG SAVINGS
BANK
Manager.
"THE CHASE BANK
The Business of the above Bank 15, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL
is conducted by the 'HONGKONG
& SHANGHAI BANKING COR-
PORATION. Rules may be obtain-
ed on application.
For the HoxOKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1930.
BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED
Authorised Capital.....830,000,000.00
Paid-Up Capital ...
Reserve and Undivided
Profits
5,509,800,00
2,883,832.01.
Head Office:-HONG KONG
No. 10 Des Voeux Road, Central
Board of Directors:
Bir Ebouson Chow, Chairman
Li Koon Chun, Ex
P. K. Kwok. Eng...
Wang Tun Tong, Ean. Chan Ching Black, Esq.
Li Lan Bang, Eng. Wong Chu Son, “Esq. Kan Ying Po..Eag Fung Ping Wat Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chint Manager. Li Tee Fong, Esq., Manager,
Branches and Agencies tom
Kowloon
Mazlla. Kelbourne
Amoy Batatin
Loodos
Bombay
Calmatica Halphong Hantow
Hosalin Kabe
New York
Paric
Papier
Singapore
Fetare Rangoon Bourabays
Bww.bow
San Fran Bylany
soo Mentais. - Baattia Semarang Shanghai
HEAD OFFICE:...
13, PINE STREET,
NEW YORK. An American Bank offering com- plete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world.
Interest Rates on. Application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
This Bank is entirely owned by THE CHASE NATIONAL BANX, NEW YORK, with Resources over U.S.$2,500,000,000.
D. M. BIGGAR,
Second Vice Pres
PROGRESS IN TIN RESEARCH
When the International Tin Research and Development Council was established in 1932, offices were taken in the Strand, London, W.C.2, for the start concerned in research. and development, while an office for the statisties staff was opened Every description of Banking and at The Hague, Holland. At that Exchange business transacted. Loans time all researches were placed granted on approved securities.
with f
universities and. sipilar Current Accounts opened in Local bodies and the Council possessed Currency and Fixed Deposits reno laboratory. ceived for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Cur- Finally, last year, it was decided rencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
SAFE DEPOSIT Boxes To LET.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager
BANK OF CHINA
Specially Chartered by.. THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA AB AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
price of
Wall Street was easy and then
armer.
MONEY MARKET
Rice Riots In Shanghai
CHUNGKING, Aug. 22 (Central) -Despatches from Shanghai state that rice riots in "Shanghai, es- In common with the Stock Ex-pecially in the native city quar- various grains has shown a down-change, other sections of the city tems, have assumed serious propar- ward trend because of the bumper express the opinion that the latest tions as no immediate prospect of crops, and second, the rising la-developments in the Internationala substantial drop in the price of bour cost is forcing many poorer situation call for a calm reconst- this staple food was in sight."
deration. farmers to leave their crops on
On August 20. no less than 17. the field unharvested for lack of
The traditional calm was, now-ricts occurred in various parts of assistance,
ever, not fully shared by certain the city.
The Shanghai Municipal Coun- Continental centres, which was re- Troops To Assist
flected in both the Foreign ex-ell, in the meantime, are consult- Regarding
the
second point. I changes and the gold markets, ing with the Japanese authorities .Generalissimo Chiang said he has
for their assistance in facilitating The recent rather heavy de- the shipment of rice to Shanghai." ordered all his troops to assist wherever possible in the harvest mand for dollars from the Con- Some satisfactory results are said
tinent was accentuated yesterday to have been reached.
ing of crops.
·
As regards the first point, Gen-morning. but the British Exchange Fund kept a firm grip on the that eralissimo Chiang directed
sterling-dollar rate at 4.6812. Im- the Executive Yuan should mediately devise means, in con- sultation with the Szechwan Pro- vincial Government, to maintain the price of grains at a suitable' level. This may be attained by the Four Government Banks and the Farmers Credit Bureau in mapping out a comprehensive scheme for the purchase of crops. The Generalissimo concluded by ordering that every financial and other assistance must be extended to the farmers.
II. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
Being a half day the market de- cided to maintain the quietness of the previous day.
SALES
China Lights (N), $4.40. KK Electrics, $53.
Antamoks
Batong Buhay
I. X. L.
|
al
In accordance with government- instructions, the Kwangtang Provincial Banks undertaking the supply and distribution of salt In north Kwangtung where there The International Archaeological is a shortage. The Bank is plan- Congress, attended by delegates of ning to store up a supply of salt 34 nations, was opened in Berlin sufficient for three months' con- yesterday by the Reich Minister of sumption in that part of the pro- Education. "The Rector of Berlin vince and to distribute 17,000 University, Professor Will Hoppe, pleuls to various districts monthly. welcomed" the foreign visitors on To relieve the acute shortage now whose behalf the Frenchman, prevailing in Linhsten, Lokchong Professor Eugene Albertini, and and Kukong 3,000 piçuls will be the
Italian, Professor "Roberto sent to each district to be sold at Paribent, replied.--(T.O.).
$38 per picul
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
SILVER LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
FROM
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
M.V. "TAI PING YANG · From U.S.A. vis P.I. PORTS.
of
NEW YORK, FRANCISCO. CONSIGNEES Of Cargo are hereby
Motor Vessel
THE SILVERLAUREL”
having arrived from the above Ports on 18th instant, Consignees of Cargo art
being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow. loon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd. at Kowloon, whence and/or from the. wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 012 kerehy informed that their Goods are hours prior to vessel's arrival, but car- being landed at their risk into the Goried on from port to port to the final downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whari and Godown Company, Limited, part of call to which the option Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk No claim will be admitted after the and expense,
Goods have left the Godown, and all. Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th inst., will be subject to rent.
PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING QUOTATIONS
Atoks
174
181
Baguio Gold
171
Benguet Consol.
10.10
Beg Wedge
18
Coco Grove Consol, Mines Demonstration
181
.0015
08
Itogons Mining
234 20
Manbulao Consolidated 051
Manbates Consolidated
091
Mindanao Motherlode
071
Mine Operation
North Camarines
12 18
Paracale Gummaus..... 14
San Mauricio
80
Surigao Consolidated
20
Suyoc Consolidated
13
Syndicate Investment ...
United Paracale
028 341
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS:
ASSOCIATION
Volume of Business Traagvoted
on Wednesday, August 23, 1939, ** HK, Electrics
80. $64.00
to bring together, in one bulld-china Lights (0) ing, the laboratory and adminis china Lights (N) trative staffs. A site was chosen in
China Lights (0) Fraser-road Greenford, Middlesex, Antamoks and a building erected to house the offices and laboratories. It 18 stated, in the Council's report for 1938. that the offices are already occupied.
The report shows that the number of request for informa tion and assistance, received during the year, was larger than ever before. Many of the inquiries
." dealt.
in the PAID-UP CAPITAL $40,000,000.00 were
(BRANCHES ALL OVER CHINA) -- |Council's laboratories and some of Owing to our numerous Branches them have opened up new avenues
BANK
in China and connections in the of research; principal Commercial Centres of
the World, we are able to extend to our Clients special facilities for Domestic and Foreign Banking and Exchange.
..
Head Office:-SHANGHAI, Hong Kong Branch:
4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C. South China Offices;
CANTON KONGMOON SWATOW SHINCHOW
TOISHAN KINGCHOWS
with
Corrosion Resistance Researches on the porosity of tin coatings have been actively continued and this matter has formed the subject of a number of useful publications issued during the year. Attempts have been made to
the strengthen
corrosion resistance of tin-plate by coating It with a thin, invisible oxide film. Hot-tinning has been the subject
We also handle the issue of Bonds of many inquiries, as also has and other Public Funds of the electro-tinning. In view of the Chinese Government both at Home success, under industrial condit and Abroad.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Thur-day,
·S4ch instant, at 10 ami
All Claims must be presented within 15 Ways of the vessel's arrival here, after which date they cannot be ro cognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all -Goods remaining undelivered after the 35th inst, 1939, will be subject to Rant
by
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned
FURNESS (PAR EAST), LTD.
2nd Floor, Hongkong & Shanghai Baak Building Dala 93185 & 23189. Hong Kong, 17th Aug., 1959,
RICKMERS LINER
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
100 7.60
HE
HE 8.9.
200 450
644 7.50 1,090 Ps. 0,184
PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING QUOTATIONS
Bagulo Gold Batong Buhay
[635
extends.
All claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 31st inst. or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goode are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 4th inst, at 10a.m. by our surveyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas,
In the case of dutiable cargo, con- signees are requested to inform the Imports & Exports Office, that they have such goods for examination.
by
No Fire lararance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hong Kong, 18th Aug, 1839
[es
HAMBURG-AMERIKA. LINIK
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:
THE M.S
"R. C. RICKMERS"
"RAMSES" having arrived from Hamburg and having arrived from Hamparg and | Ports of call; Consignees of Cargo are Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk being landed and placed at their risk into the Bong Kong & Kowloon into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf Wharf & Godown Company's godowns & Godown Company's godownA" AU st. Kowloon, where delivery may be Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as shon as the goods are obtained as soon the goods are landed.
Mulinizded
الله
Optional cargo will not be Landed Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notion has been given 48 here, unless notice has been given 48 12 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but hours prior to vessol's arrival, but 10.00 carried on from port to port to the carried on from port to port to the
final port of call to which the option final port of 18"
to which the option extends.
jextends, dan da 18
No claibu will be admitted after the No claims will be admitted after the 0015 Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the goods remaining undelivered after the 28th Aug, 1939. will be subject to Lath Aug, 1939, will be subject to rent.
Wednesday, August 23, 1939. Atoks
17
Antamoks
18
161
Benguet Consolidated/ Big Wedge
Coco Grove
Consol Mines
Demonstration IX. L
08
Itogons Mining
38b; 19
Manbulag Consolidated
054
Masbates Consolidated Mine Operations
091
11.
North Camarines
18
Parscale: Cummaus San Mauricio.
144
80
Surigao Consolidated Buroe Consolidated Syndicate Investment United Paracales Mindanao"Motherlode
028
331
2013
tions of the latter method of instructions on electro-tinning has SHOU J. CHEN, depositing coatings of any desired been issued for the
"Munager: thickness, a booklet of working users of tin-lined equipment.
rent
All broken, chafed, and damaged All broken chaied, and damaged
THURSDAY AUGUST 24, 1939 -PAGE 13
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
*
SUSAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
FOR
via SHANGHAI, KORE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, 16.8. "RESIDENT CLEVELAND" Sails Aug. 28th at 19 Nbar
8.8. PRESIDENT PIERCE
Sept. 9th at 400 F.T
BB. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE * *S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT »
"
Sept. 23rd at 9.00 AM.
Oct. 7th at 8,00ʻAM,
п
18.8. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND " *88. "PRESIDENT PIEROE"
.*OMITS, SHANGHAI,
11
Oct: Tist' at 809·A:M.
21
Nov. 4th at 800 A.M.
OMITS TOKOHAMA
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON
via BULE
S.S. PRESIDENT HARRISON " Sails Sept. 1st at 19 Noos §8. "PRESIDENT HAYES”
AS.
가
Sept. 14th at 19 Nook
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
MANILA
FOR
PRESIDENT HARRISON " "&S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"
8.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" SS. "PRESIDENT POLE"
Sails Sept. 1st at. 12 NooN
"1
Sept. 3rd at 200 AM. Sept. 16th at 1.00 AM.
Sept 19th at 19-Noor-
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINĖS
"ROUND-WORLD SERVICE
12, PEDDER ST.
Triestina
floyd
1!
TEL. 28171.
FORTNIGHTLY
EXPRESS SERVICE
FAR EAST-INDIA-ITALY
Hongkong-London 23 days Hongkong-Italy 91 days
SCHEDULE OF SAILING FROM HONGKONG
TO MANILA. SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, EGYPT * ITALY
6.8. "GIULIO CESARE" 1st Sept. "C. BIANCAMANO” 18th Sept.
TO SHANGHAI
as. "GIULIO CESARE” 25th Ang. 8.8. "C. BIANCAMANO” 10th Sept.
1 "CONTE VERDE" 29th Sept. &.&. "CONTE VERDE". 22nd Sept."
14th Oct.
7th Oct: m.v. "VICTORIA"
m.r. "VICTORIA" 5th Nov. 8.a. "CONTE ROSSO" 29th Oct.
8.5.
"CONTE ROSSO"
LLOYD TRIESTINO
P.O. Box 143. Tel. Addres “Lloydiano-Telephones 32982 Passenger
32983 Freight
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
it
Far Eastern Mail, Passenger & Freight Service
"Through bookings to America via Europe and Europe via America. Bookings around the world. Through bookings to London.
OUTWARD SAILINGS * mv. "KULMERLAND"...for Shanghai, Dairen, Tako,
Y'hama, Kobe...
......28th Aug.
8. "NORDMARK for Shanghai, Dairen, Taku,
Y'hama, Kobe.......... *m.v. "DUISBURG.......for Shanghai, Dairen, Taku,
*T.
10th Sept.
reth Fapti
HOMEWARD SAILINGS. BURGENLAND" for Genca, B'dam, Hamburg... 3rd Sept. 3.4. "SAARLAND"..for Ganos, Antwerp, B'das, Buy 8th Sept 'my. "RAMSES”............. for Gemon, "B'dam, Hamburg 17th Sept. *Freighter with Fassenger Accommodation.
For further particulars and passage fares, etc. apply to :---
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
JEBBEN & CO., Assers.
12, Pedder Street, Tel: 31205-6.
CANTON AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO., Shakee Bond:
Goods are to be left in the Godowns Goods are to be left in the Godovas CHINA
Goddard and
where they will be examined on 28th where they will be examined on 28th Aug, 1939, at 10 am by our Sur Aug, 1939, at 10 sm by veyors Messrs. Goddard and Douglas. Surveyors Meas
To comply with the General Bonded Douglas. Warehouse Regulations consignees To comply with the General Bonded must have a Revenue Officer in Warehouse Regulations consignee attendance when damaged dutiable must have a Revenue Officer in goods are examined.
attendance when damaged dutiable
All claims must reach us before the goods are examined.
8th Sept 1839/ or they will not be All claims must reach us before the dad 28th Sept. 1889, or they will not be recognized
No Insurance will be effescent."
recognized.
* Bille of Lading will be countersigned
by
JEBSEN
of Hong Kong, 2 nd Aug, 1935.-
No Insurance will be effected Bills of Lading will be counterngs JEBSEN & CO
(425 Hong Kong, 31st Ang., 1989,
1887
JAP
VISIT BALI AND JAVA
Favourable Month To Travel
AUGUST
Special Excursion Fares On Application SAILINGS
TO MANILA, BALI, MAKASSAR
AND SOBRABAIA
U.S. “TJITJALENCKA' 29th Aug. TO BATAVIA (DIRECTE
TJISADANE 12th Sept.
TO AMOY & SHANGHAI- 8. “TJISADANE” In Sept.
Freight & PACELE JAVA-CHINA-JAPÄN | LIJN NTS
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE LTDA.
(Incorporated in" the Netherlandć). Macao Agents
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