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YESTERDAY'S CABLED
War'
QUOTATIONS
ขนา
London Dec. 7.
Last To-dar'A Price Price
Lown (red. after (1032)
Chase 4% Colä 10/10 101
1008
Chinese 5% Gold Bonda,
Lon
07
时
1023-67 ...
**
13
Chincas 434%% Angio
French Loan, 1908.....
13
193
Chinesa 5% Crisp Loa1,
J012
031%
Chinese 5% hearg. Lain.
1913 (1ɗn, ix.)
Chinees Imperial fly
Honan ly 57 1005
Hukusng ty 67% 1011
10
Lung Tsing & U. Hai Rly.
21%
22
Shanghai-Nanking
July.
35
Tientsin-Pukow Riy. 5%
Brit. Stpd.)
20
20
Tientein-Pukow
ly. 4%
28
za
ΣΠ
23
(Ger. Stpd.1 Tientsin-Yukow Rly. 5
(Brit, Stpd. Supl Loon) Tientsin-Puków Ry. Be
(Ger. Stpd. Supl. Lonn) Japan Batering 1907 Japan Sterling 104 Ger. 7% Int. Loan, 1913 Chartered Bank
1K. & S'hal Bartking
Corp. (Lan, Reg.? Chinese Eng. & Min, ...
8574
3070
17/-
Chosen Corp'n.
10/
10/-
Pekin Syndicate
5/0
Shot Elre. Construction. Shal Waterworks Co. "A"
32/0
32/0
20
nom
nom
24
Union Insurance Society Gula Kalumpong Rubber Allied Iron & Foundries Assoc. & Elce. Industries Austin Motors. ord. Cable & Wireless, New
Fonn, ard. British-American
(bearer) Cammell Laird, Mexican Eaglo
General Eire (Eng.)
ÖR. BazarS
Holls Inves
1tani Motors
29/4/4 29/44 231. 25/- 4471035 44/7 32/0 30/-
07
G7
104/41⁄2 100/0 10/7 10/3 12/7 12/0 40/7 45/D [01/- 102/0
32/0 32/3 7/14 T7/735 197
Tobacco
Courtsuds
Distillers
Dunlop Rubber.
Guinness A
Son & Fo
Hawker Siddeley Aircraft
23/0 25/3
Bristol Arroplane
47/0
Imperial Chemical Indus.
· ១៩
Imperial Tobiera ...
47/0 55/3 149/3 14574
Marks & Spencer "A"
0174
00/4
27/0 28/4
03/0 03/0
702494 7970
74/41⁄2 73/0
United Steel
27/3 27/1%
Drop Forg
Armstrong Stevens
10/9 R/-
10/0
A/
Prmed Steel, com.
Vickers, ord.
Woolworths
77/74 77/7
Anglo-Dutch
30/-
Red Puntalion Invest.
Trust
20/0
20/3
Burma Corp'n
12/0
11/0
Commonwealth Mining
2/7 2/7A 21/
21/- 40/14 470
Tate & Lyle ..... Turner & Newall
Smwick
Marsman Investments
Randfontein Estates
Festoration Co
Sub-Nigel
Tanam Gold Mining
Anglo-Iranian
Burmah
She Trans.
thearer)........
707 720
17/104 1021934
20/ 25/0
29.7%
100/- 10040
nd
707416 70/13 110/15 110/1
Trad.
04/035 03/9
Chinese Are Sig. Notes
1023 Vickers) 20 Canton-Kowloon Rly 5% Hulpar Bly, de 1911
(German Is.)
3014
3014
23
30
-Reuter.
EXCHANGE
STATE EXPRESS
CIGARETTES
The name State Express has
stood for 50 years
representing the very highest
quality in cigarette making.
T.T. London Demand
TT. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan
T.T. India
T.T. U.S.A.
T.T. Manila T.T. Batavia
4 Bangkok
T.T. France
T.T. Germany
STATE EXPRESS
333
MADE IN
ENGLAND.
by Ardath Tobacco Cu., Ltd., 210, Piccadilly, London, W.1.
50 for 95 cts.
STATE EXPRESS
33
(PLAIN).
STATE EXPRESS
777
STATE EXPRESS
(CORK TIPPED)
IN LONDON
The
Hongkong Telegraph
is on sale at
SELFRIDGE'S
For Advertising Rates
the London Representatives are-
REUTERS,
LTD.
3. Tokenhouse Buildings
King's Arms Yard
Bank E.C.2. London
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
1937.
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning.
*** Danks
II.K. Banks, $1,500 b.
II.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.), £88%1⁄2 b. Chartered Bank, £12% n Mercandle Bank, A. and B. £32 D. Mercanulo Bank, C., 218 n. East Asia Bank, SVU n.
Insurances
Canton In.,
Union In, 2724 0.
n.
China Underwriters, $1.50 n.
H.K. Fire In., $240 m.
Douglas,
ILK. Steamb
$8 n.
Indo-Chinas (Prol.), $51 m. Indo-Chinas (Def.), 343 n. Shell Bearer,
03/0
Union Waterboats, $0.30 n.
Docks etc.
H.K. & W. Wharves, $118 n. H.K. & W. Docks, $28.80 n.
35 ciz. n. Providents
(new) Providents (new), 35 cia. n. New Engineerings, Sh.-- Shanghai Docks, Sh
Kallan Mining Adm. 17/- n Itaubs, $0.30 n.
Venz: Goldfield, $5 n.
Thipping Uning
Antomak, 61 n.
Aloka, P. 19
1.19 1
Beaulo Gold, P. —
Benguet Consol, 0.70 n.
Benguet Explor., P.- Big Wedge, - Coco Grove, P. 40 Consolidated Mines, P.-- Demonstrations, P. 371⁄2 n. E. Mindanao, Gumaus G'fields, P. Po Gold, I'v
......
P. .57 n.
Masbate Consols., P. Min. Resources, P. — Northern Min., P. ---- Paracale Gumaus, P. 17 n. Sulacot Mining, 1'. -- San Mauriclo, P. 49 n.
P. .15
n.
Suyo paracales, P. 40 n.
United
Lands, Hotels, cic.
H. and S. Hotels, $3.221⁄2 n.
H.K. Lands, $32 n.
HK. Lanos, 4% Leben, $100 . S'hai Lando, Sh. —
Sh, Metropolitan Lands, Humphries, $81% n. H.K. Realties, $4.85 n. Chinese Estates, SUO n. China Realtics, Sh. - China Debent,
Public Utilities
H. K. Tramways, $13.30 sa. Peak Trams (old), $71⁄2 n. Peak Trams (new), $33⁄4 n. Star Ferries, $812 n.
Youmati Ferries (old), $25% n2. China Light (old). 11.30 sa.. Chinn Lights (new), $11 z'
Electric, H.K.
$54 1, Macao Elctric, $20 n. Sandaken
$13 b. Lights, Telephone (old), $26% s Telephone (new), $9.30 a China Buses, Sn.
Singapore Tractions, 23/9 Singapore Industrials
23/- n
Cold: Marg. (9). Sh, —
Cald: Macg. (P
Sh.-
Canton Ices, $1.70 n. Cement., $12.30 b. II.K. Ropes, $3.80 n
Stores, &c.
HONGKONG AND SILANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital ...........................**
$50,000,000
lagued and Tully Paid-Up.... $20,000,000 Beserve Funda-
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1353 HEAD. OFFICE-LONDON, 32 Bishopsgate, K.CZ. Sterling....................................................... & 6,500,000 Paid-up Capital .................................................. £5,000,000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Lazbility of Proprietors £3,0UUJAR ............. £3,000,001 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 820,000,000 | Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE-LUNGEONO.
MANCHESTER BRANCH: DUARD OF DIRECTORS :-
Q. Miskin, Esq.
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson, Deputy Chairman,
J. IC. Bousfeld, Esq. K. 6. Alorrison, Esq.
A IL Compton, Esq. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson B. JL. Dodwell, Esq. TE. Pearce, Esq.
J. E. Masson, Esq, A. L. Shielda. Bəq.
Bir Vandeleur 34. Grayburn. CHIEP MANAGER
BANGKOK
AMOY
BATAVIA
MUAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON CHEFOO LOLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG LIANKOW HARDIN HONGKEW ILOILO
Pol
JOHORE
KOBE
KOWLOON
BRANCHES
KUALA LUMPUR
LANDON
LYUNS
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAJ (JOHONE)
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPING
PENANG RANGOON BAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
RHANGHAI
BINGAPORE SOURABAYA BUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local Cu rency and Fixed Deposits received tor ond year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms Which will be quoted on application
date SAFE DEPOSIT
ALSO up to BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hongkong. 18th May, 1937.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
¿T】 Mosley 86, Manchester,
́ÁGENCIES AND BRANCHES;
Alor Star jpoh
Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavia Bombay
| Calcutia
Cantan Cawnpore Cobu Colombo Delhi
aniphon
Hamburg
Flankow
FENCOL
longkang
110110
Karachi King
Kobe
. Kunta
Lumpur
Kuching Madras Manila
Medan
New York
Peling
(Taking)
Penang
Fangoon
saigon Gemarang Seremban Shanghai Singapore Biswan Bourabaya Taiping
Tientsin
Tongkah
(Bhuket)
Tsingtao
Yokohama
Zamboanga
Foreign Exchange and General Bat- ing business transacted.
The P. & O. Banking ... Corporation, Ltd. (incorporated in England, 1920), '
Authorised Capital ............... Subscribed and Pald-up ..... Reserve utricl
£3,000,00 £1,604,100
€ 100,000
HEAD OFFICE: |117-122, Leadenhall Street, Londen, R.Ca WEAT END BRANCH: 14-16, Cockapur_Street, London, BW3.
DRANCHES:-Bombay, Calcutta, CXL. Coimbatore, Colombo. Hongkong. Biadras, Bhang.ial, Bingapore,
cut
Agencles—in all the principal towns of the world.
General Exchange and Banking bus- | nem transacted, Loans and overdrafts Current granted on approved security.
and Fixed Deposit, accounts opened.
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUIL- RENCYInterest allowed at 3% per
|sertim,
ATERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS-- interest allowed at rates which may be obtained on application. :
TRAVELLERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT,
Current Accounts opened and 31390 | TRAVELLERS CHEQUES AND PAS- Deposits received for one year or shortes periods at rates which will be quoted at (application,
in Londot The Bank's Head Office undertakes Executor & Trusten businem and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be sscertained at any of its Agencies & Branches.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. LIMITED,
Y.134,400,00
Capital (fully paid-up).......100,000.00 Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at
Alexandria Bangkok Batavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta Canton
Dairen
Hongkong
Irinking
Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles Manila
Bioji
Nagasaki
Nagoya
Rangoon
Rio de Jansiro San Francisco Beattle
Semarang Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya
(Dalny)
rengtien
(Mukden)
New York
Hamburg
Овака
Bydney Tientala Thingtao Tokyo Yingkow
The Business of the above Bank in conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- hal Banking Corporation. Itules may be obtained on application. FOR THE HONGKONG AND BILANGHAI | frankow
BANKING CORPORATION.
.V. M. ORAYÐURN,
Chiat Manager. Hongkong. 18th May, 1937.
OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
Topper" (King's Theatre, to-day. -If you don't know the story, don't be misled by the title. The film is good entertainment, made so by the Anc performances of Constance Bennett, Cary Grant, Roland Young and Dille Burke.
"High, Wylde and Handsome"
(Queen's and Alhambra Theatre, to- day)-Reports of this picture ore favourable. Anyhow, Irene Dunne is in it, and this is sumclent for a great
many people. Also in the cast arc Randolph Scott and Dorothy (Jungle Princess) Lamour.
Harbin Honolulu
Ouru
Parto
Peiping
Interest allowed on Current Accounta Deposits received for fixed perioda rates to be obtained on application
SENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use on board P., & O, and D. 1. Steamers and at Ports of Call) are issued at currunt rate of exchange and free of commission. AMERICAN EXPRESS TIAVELLERS CHEQUES #old and cashed.
British Income Tax Пecovered. Executorships and Trusteeships under-
W. J. WADDINGTON, Hongkong. 3rd April, 1971.
laken.
'alabagor.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Omce-15, Gracechurch Street, London, EC.J.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital ....... Reserve Fund and Rest
BANKERS.
£3,000,000
1,000,000
1,050,000
12247,300
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.
Dongkak
Dombay
Calcutta Colombo Delhi RANO.
Mansget Galle
|Hongkong
Honkong. 11th September, 1997.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reservo and Undivided
Prots
$10,000,000 DO $ 6,508,500.DG
Howrah
BRANCHEB --- Ipan Kuantan
Kandy Karachi
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipis
Kuala Lumpur
Madria
. New York
Penang
Rangoon Shanghal
Simu Singapore
·
Kuala Trengganu
$2.710,720.76 ascertained on application.
HEAD OFFICE:~HONGKONG 10. Des Voeux Road, Central
P. K. Kwok, Esq.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:— Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman.
Fung Ping Wah. Erg Koon Chun. Esq.
Li Lun Sang. Eaq. Wong 2 un Tong, Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq. Chang Chung Shek. Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq
KAN TONG гo, Esq., Chief Managut. LI TSE FONO, EM, Manager, BILANCUES AND AGENCIES:-
Amoy, Batavia
Melbourne
Мидавин
New York Ovaka
Shanghat Singapore Bourabaya Swalow Sydney
Tathoku Tientaln
Tokyo Vancouver
San Francisco Yokohama Seattle Semarang
Every description of Banking and
Brid
HONGKONG DRANCIL
of Every
Banking description Exchange Business transacted.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSIUP UNDERTAKEN, Interest allowed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be
D. DENSON,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
.COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMIES.
The Steamship
PLE
“YALOU"
Manager.
Dunkirk
No. 1 AEO/30
from Bringing Curgo etc., arrived Hongkong on Monday, 6th December, 1937.
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- Joon, whence delivery may bo obtained immediately after landing. All claims must be sent in to me on or before 18th December
1937,
"Let's Fall In Love" (Majestio Manila Theatre, to-day)-Return of an old favourite. Plenty of good music and change business transacted. Loans grant.
ed on approved securities. laughs. Edmund Lowe and Ann
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- Southern supply the romantic in- rency and Fixed Deposits received for ond year or shorter periods in Local stic Foreign-Currencies-on-terms which willed by the Company's Surveyor be quoted on appication.
Bate Deposit Boxes To Let.
terest.
Bombay
Selling
18. 2
ja. 2
.104/
Dairy Farm, $24 83.
.5244
Watsons, $4.70 b."
"Go West, Young Man" (Oriental Calcutta Theatre, to-day)Mae Weat back Canton
Flmiphong "Come up again in another of her
Hanikow Honolulu and see me sometime" roles. She is supported here by Warren William Kobe
Kowloon and Randolph Scott,
London
Parik
Felping
Penang
Rangoon
Balgon
100%
Lane Crawfords, $0.00 m
..82
Sinceres, $1.75 n.
.30 12
8134
Wm. Powells, 75 cts. b.
Wing On (H.K.), $40 n.
Cotton Milis
35
95 19
140%
.0034
.9.10
7019
T.T. Switzerland TT. Australia
1334
.1/0/%21⁄2
Buying
4 m/s L/C London
1/314
4 m/s D/P do.
.1/3.5/32
.3114
.0.65 83
.4.00II
T.T. Saigon
4 m/s L/c. U.S.A.
4 m/s Francz
30 d/s India
U.S. Cross rate in London
Such a clean refreshing flavour.
Odol
MOUTH WASH
THE WORLD'S NEWEST DELIGHT!
100 MEN and a GIRL
Ewo Coltons, Sh..$134.n.. S'hal Cottons (old), Sh. $77 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. — Wing On
Sh. -
Miscellaneous ILK. Enter unenis, $5.00 n. Constructions (old), $1.80 n. Constructions (new), $1.00 n. Vibro Pilling, 30 b.
MANILA SHARES
The following business done quoto- tions were received after the clore of the morning session by Swan, Cul- n.bertson & Fritz from their Manila
Ch. Govt. 5% 1915 G$Dds. 7314% Tie Cout 4 Loan 5% pirm. n. H.K. Govi 34% Loan 11⁄4% prm.
Wallace Harpers, $5 8. Marsmans Ins. (Lon.), s/- 21/~ n. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.), s/-.4/8 n. China Lights Rights $5 b.
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Dec. T.
The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are Issued by Reuter:
December
January
March
May
July
October
Spot
New York Cotton
Opening Closing 7.88/80 7.82/02 7.03/03 7.82/83 7.00/00 7,07/67
7.04/95 7.03/93
8.00/00
3.07/07
7.07/07 8.04/03 7.07
The First Notice Day for January Cotton is Dec. 27 and the Delivery Date Jan. 3.
December
March
May
New York Rubber
July ...
15.03/37
15.09/07
15.21N
15.45/45
15.58/59
15.80/80 15.05b
September ... 15.04b/910 15.75N Sales for the day:-1,700 tons. The last Nolice Day for December Rubber is Dec. 23.
December. May July
Chicago Wheat
05%/03 94 /04 034/93% 0796/87% 00%/60% Monday's Sales:-
Chicago
20,152,000 bushels.
Corn
544/04
6774/57% 5712/67% 504/58% 50%/587%
The last Notice Day for December
December. May
July,
Grains is Dec. 30.
Doc.
May
July
和
Winnipeg Wheat
118/115%
115%/110% 114/1143%
110/110
The lost Notice Day for December
Winnipeg Wheat in Dec. 31...
office:
Antamok Alok
Bagulo Gold
Benguet Consolidated Coco Grove Consolidated Wines
Demonstration 1.X... Prices in Pesos Paracato Gumaus Business Done San Mauricio
Suyoc
Unquoted
.37
Unlled Paracale
KAN TUNg ro,
or they will not be
Damaged Packages will be examin--
Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at Chief Manager. 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, 11th Decem-
ber, 1937.
"Consignees must have a Revenue Omcer D70
in attendance when any dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,
30
0150
Unquoted jo
Unquoted
The tone of the market: Quiet,
Accepted
AT ITS BEST
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO.
Agent, Hongkong, 6th December, 1937.
UB
SHANGHA
LIGHT OR DARK.
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