THE
HONGKONG
349,534
People - A
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16,
1937.
World Record-Saw This
SECTION of enormous queue waiting outside cricket ground before start of the third
Test in Melbourne. World records were broken. In the six days (Previous record of play 349,534 people paid for admission.
was 262,467-in 1929.) More than 78,000 spectators, repre senting a gate of £7,126, saw first day's play. Right: First wicket to fall-Brown, caught Ames, bowled Voce. Final test
will commence on this ground on Friday week.
Caught by Candid Cantera at the complimentary dinner by officers of the Fifth Army to General Sir Hubert. Gough, their leader, at the Piccadilly Hotel recently. Left, Sir Hubert Gough enjoys a joke with Major-General Sir Richard P. Lee, Centro: Sir Hubert studies the menu. Right: Lady Gough with General Marchant.
– HONGKONG -AND-SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authored Capital
Trued and Pully Paid-Up
Bewares Funde---
Sterling ...............
$50,000,000
$20,000,000
# 4,500,000
Hongkong Curruncy Reserve. $10,000,00
Reserve Liability of Proprietors", $20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS—
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterace,
Chairman.
. Mukin, Ed. Deputy ChaiSITION.
J. K. Bonafold, Ext., J. H. Masson, Fla..
A. If, Compton, Fan, K. S. Morrhion. Eat...
Hon. Alr. 2.31, Dochwell, T. E. Posree, Eau..
AL T. Johnson. Eng. A. L. Shields, Esq.
AMOY
V. M. GRAYBURN E..
BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMHAY
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CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW ZAIPHONG
HANDURG
RONGKEW
HARIN
JANKOW ILOILO
JOHORE
KUDE
KOWLOON
CHIEF MANAGEIL
BRANCHES 2-
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
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MALACOA
MANILA
MUAR (JOHORE)
MUEDEN NEW YORK
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SAN FRANCISCO.
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
BDUNADAYA
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TIENT IN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency And Fixed Deposita roclval for one yoRS OF shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on turma which will be quoted on application.
ALSO. up to date BAFE DEPOSIT BOKES
in various sizes TO LET.
Hongkong. 6th February, 1937.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Bealnem of the above flank is con- ducted by the Hongkong and Shanghs! Bank- ing Corporation, Bule may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Managre. Hongkong, ich February, 2938,
'THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK. LIMITED,
The yacht Shenondoah III lying in Kowloon Bay-a photograph taken before she was damaged by typhoon last August. The stately ship has been sold by its wealthy owner, Mr. G. Fahnestock, to shipbreakers.
BANKS
THE CHARTEĊED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1953 HEAD OFFICE:--LONDON. Paid-up Capital P
#3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors.. £8,000,000 Reserve Fund...
Capital (fully paid-up) Y.100.000.000 BANGKOK Reserve Fund....180,900,000 ATAVIA
ПЕАР ОРРІСЕ:-ТОКОВАНА. Branches and Agencies at
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(Bhuket) NEW YORK TSINGTAO FEITING YOKOHAMA
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·Depmīte received for Exed periods as rates to be obtained un application,
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Foreign Exchange and Generşi Banking Business tragiketedi
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SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local .share quotations Issued this morn-
Ing.
Banks.
H. K. Book, $1,800 cum. div. n,
H. K. Banks (Lon. Reg.), 112 X.
- Div. n.
Chartered Bank, £10% n.
Mercantile Bank, A and B. £321⁄4
1.
Mercantile Bank, C., £14, n.
East Asin Bank, $85 b.
Insurances.
Canton In., $130 n. Unlon In, $620 n.
China Underwriters, $1.00 n." H. K. Fire In., $3011⁄2 n. Internat'l Assoc., Sh. $31⁄4 n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $30 'n.
H. K. Steamboats, $81⁄2 n. Indo-Chinos (Prof.), $35 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $36 n. Shell (Bearer), 143/0 n. Union Waterboats, $101⁄4-n.
Docks etc.
:
H. K. Wharves (old), $10814 D. HL K. & W. Docks, $20 n. Providents (old), $1.75 8. Providents (new), 20 cts. n. New Engineerings, Sh. $3 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $104 n.
Mining.
Kallan Mining Ad., 22/10% n. Rauba, $13.26 sa..
Venz: Goldfield $8. pi
Philippine Mining, Antamoks, P. 1.55 Atoks, P. .49
Baguio Gold; P. 30% Bristos Min, P. 144 Benguet Cona P. 14 Benguet
Expi
P. 10%
Big Wedges, P. 34 Coco Grove, P. 79
Consolidated Mines, $,08% sa,
Demonstrations, $1.03 sa.
E. Mindanao, $.02 ku.
Gum Gold, P. 32
Ipo Gold IX. L
Ipo Gold, P. 32
1.50
X..Div..
Itogons, P. 1.65 Masbate Cons., P. 47 Min. Resc., P. 434 Northern Min., P. 184 Paracale Gumaus, P. 73 Salacot Min., P. 08 San Mauricio, P. 3.15, Suyor Consols, P. 48.* United Paracale, P. 1.35
Lands, Hotels, etc.
HL and S. Hotcis, $5.75 s, H. K. Lands, $3011⁄2 sa.
H. K
Lands, 15 Deben, $105 n, Lands, Sh. $18 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10: n. Humphries. $81⁄2 50.
H. K. Realties, $4.70 b. Chinest Estates, $70 n.. China Reattles, Sh. $4 n. China Debent. $60 n.
Public Utilities.
H. K. Tramways. $13.50 b. and sa. Peak Trams, (old), $4 b. Peak Trams, (new), $1-n. Star Ferries, (old), $85 n. Yaumati Ferries (old), $25 n. China Lights, $13.85 sá -China
(new) $10.83 n H. K. Electric, $56 b and sa. Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $10 n.
Telephone (old), $30 83. Telephone
(new), $11.50 n.
China Buses. Sh. $8% 1. Singapore Tractions, 27/- 1, Singapore Pret., 27/-`n.
Industrials.
Cald: Macg. (old), Sh, $19% n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh, $15 n. Canton Ices, $2 n.
Cement, $10.85 b.
H. K. Ropes, $3.40 n.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $23.10 s. Watson, $4 n,
Lane Crawfords, $0 n. Sinceres, $21⁄2 1.
Wing On (HK.), $50 n
Cotton Mills,
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $10.10 b. S'hat Coltons, (old), Sh. $08 b. S'hai Collons, (new), Sh. $701 b. Zoong Sings, $31 n.
Wing On Textlles, Sh. $44 n.
Miscellaneous.
II. K. Entertainments, $44 ¤, Constructions (old;, $1.00 n. Constructions (new), 40 cts, b. Vibro Pilling, $5.50 n.
Ch. Govt. 8% 1925 G$Bds. 30%
H. K. Govt, 4% Loan 8% prm. n. H. K. Govt. 34% Loon 14
prm. n.NA
Wallace Harper, $4. Marsmans Inv., 30/6 m.
EXCHANGE
Demand T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore" T.T.. Japan
TT. India TT. USA. TT. USA. TATA
T.T. Saigon T.T. France T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
Selling
Daying
4 m/s, L/C London
4 m/s, D/P do
4 m/s L/C UBA
4 m/s France
20/d/s. India
U.S. Croze rate in London'
2.37/32 2.27/32 .101%
.0.40