1930-11-29 — Page 11

SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 29, 1930.

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital ......................

Inpood and Fully Paid $30,808,000 Kamera Punda zvu

Starting..........£6,500,000

*100,000

Matorre Liability of Propelekwe $96,800,000 HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-

J. A. Plummer, Esq. Світана.

Hoa. Mr. C. G. B. Mackle. Deprey Chairman.

.. Bell, Esq. Hoa. Ms. J. I. Paterson.

. Compton, Esq. T. E. Pearço, Eng.

B. Lander Lawia, Esq.T. II. I Shaw, Paq.

Makia, Zeg.

AMOT

BANGKOK

HATAVIA

BOMBAY CALOUTTA

CANTON

THE FOG

3. P. Warren, Eng.

Chief Manage.

V. M. Onybus, Esq.

DRANCHES :~~

LUNDON

LYONS

MALACCA

MANILA

MUAB (Johor)

MURDEN

NAGASAKI

HEW YORK

PEIPINO

PENANO

COLOMBO

DAINEN

YOOCHOW

HAIPHONG

BANGOON

HAMBURG

SALOON

HANKOW HARBIN DONGHZW

SAN FRANCIS00

SHANOBAX

KINGAPORE

SOURABAYA

ΠΡΟΣ

JOHORE

SUNDRI PATANI TIENTSIN

KOBX

.10KYO

TBINOTAO

KUALA LUMPUR

TOKOHAMA

KOWLOON

Curas Account opened in Local Durrsary

and Pized Deposita ceļved for SEO THRs

hariar periode in Local Currency and

terme which will be quoted on appilastica. Hong Kong, is april, 1980.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Busines of iba abera Bank oodat at by the HONG KONG AND BILANGHAY BARKING CORPORATION. Bulan may

bisiced ca application.

FOB TUE 1OYOKONO AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. ORAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong. hih Jutz, 1980.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY)

DANKEES.

Established 184.```

Hong Kong 0:11, Queen's Bondial.

Authored Capital

Pald-Up Capital

Beserta Pund.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital

Reserva Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro

prietors

Agencies and Branches:

ALON STAN

(Viny State)

AMBITUAR

BANGKOK

BATAVIL

BOMBAY

OALCUITA CANTON

CAWNPORK CROU

COLONDO

DAIREN (Delay.

Bouth Kashurie)

DELHI

KAIPHONG

HAMBURG

BANKOW

HALBIN

HÒNG TONG

ILOILO

IPOH

Manaburis

KABAOHI

· KLANO

KUALA KANGSAR (Park...}

Foreign

£3,000,000 .£4,000,000

..£8,000,000

KUALA LUMPUR

KUCHIXO

MADSAS

MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YORK

PAKING

PENANG

PESHAWAR BANDUON

BATOON

SEMARANG

BEREMBAN

BHANGHAL

BINGAPORE

SOURADATA

TAIPINO (7.14.8.)

TAYOT

TIENTSIN

TOKEO

TONGKAN (Bhutei)

TSINGTAO

ΤΟ ΚΟΡΑΚΑ ZAMBOANGA

(Philippina Talando)

Exchange and General Banking business transacted.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHARE MARKET.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

Opening Daily Official Quotations 28th Nov., 1930.

Sales Non. Fla. Last dividend and when paid

TORE

Commerce

Finance.

and

WEEKLY REPORTS BY BROKERS,

Buy Bell-

STOCK

ол

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EMPIRE TOBACCO

COMPLAINT.

Too Little Used in Great Britain.

"PURE VIRGINIAN.”

Insurances-Canton Insurances

Banks,

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Insurancer.

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Hong Kong, Nov. 29. Sir Louls Souchon, C.B.E. Cyprus: Messrs. G. A. Harriman's Weak Hong Kong Bank ........$1668 |W. H. Flan (Trade Commissioner).ly Share Report and Market Re- Chartered Bank .......................(.) ....

Grave Condition.

view (Noon) November 20, 1930, Mercantile Bk., A&B. ¿ A Memorandum setting out the says:-

Bank of Asia ..................$ 1224 growers in grave condition of tho various parts of the Empire was

The market during the past a fair amount of presented to the Secretaries of State, week has seen and Major Hastings (Southern activity and sites the conclusion Care las Rhodesia) reviewing the position of the Settlement on Tuesday last. Union In. aald that although there had been an there has been a decided increase China Underwriters...$20

As we go to press, increase in the proportion of Empire in trading. tobacco used in Great Britain, this the tone of the market is on the China Fire Ins........$400

in pipe tobaccos, of weak side in our speculative sec-H.-K. Fim Ins, ...... 1150 was mainly which some 40 per cent. used in this tions, but with very few excep- The delegates from all the prin country were now of Empire origin;tions a very firm undertone pre- cipal tobacco growing countries of but the cigarette tobacco trade was vails in our higher grade secur-Douglas 201 the British Empire, who have been the important element in the present itles. : attending the Conference held and future and every effort must be

Banks-Hong Kong & Shanghai: London at the offices of the British concentrated upon that where the Banks were done up to $1,870. and Lado-China (Pref:) ...

(Del.) $ ... Current Accounts opened and Fir. Empire Producers' Organisation proportion of Empire tobacco used there are further buyers at $1,665 ed Deposits received for 1 year or which has led to the formation of was very small. He urged that the at the close. Bank of East Asias Shell Transport .... which will the Tobacco Federation of the Bri- constant use in advertising of such are in strong demand with buyers Union Waterboats ... 59 shorter periods at rates

tish Empire, under the Chairman phrases as "pure Virginian" or prevailing at $116. be quoted an application.

A. H. FERGUSON, ship of Major Walter Elliot, M.P.honest Virginian" implied that Em-

Manager. placed the position of the Empire pire tobaccos of the Virginian type advanced to a buying rate of Benguet 9.10 Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.

tobacco grower before Mr. J. H. were not of the same quality as the $1.170. Hong Kong Fires were Kellan Lining Ad. «/-| Thomas, Secretary of State

for American leaf and should be strong-asked for at $1.155. Unions have Dominion Affairs and Lord Pass ly discouraged. The implication strengthened to $496, after sales s'hai Exploration...The field, Secretary of State for the was, of course, entirely untrue and at $486/488. A fairly large turn- Lost .T. 84 Colonics, at a recent deputation. he stressed the fact that manufac-over was recorded in China Un-

•Ranbe consi 5 $1.70) In the unavoidable

absence of turera could, if they desired, use a derwriters at rates between $3

Docks, Wharves, Major Elliot, Sir Francis Newton. larger proportion of Empire leaf in and $3.95. K.C.M.G., High Commissioner for their cigarette blends without affect Shipping. Douglases were

Godawns, ke. Southern Rhodesia, introduced the ing the flavour or the public demand steady at $26. Steamboats were H. K. & K. Wharves..$ 1791 doputation of which the other mem- for them. He cited the change-over- firmer at $31 buyers with busi-H. K. & W. Dock... bers were:-Canada: W. A. Wil from imported to local grown leaf ness done at $311⁄2/32. Union Chin Providents (old) 5.37 son (Agricultural Representative); that had been affected in South to $39 buyers owing to the new Hoagtews T. 161

Waterboats improved considerably Southern Rhodeala: Sir Francis Africa and also the change from Newton, K.C.M.G., C.V.O. (High Virginian cigarettes to a blend with (bonus) lasue in the proportion of N. Engineerings... Commissioner); D. D. Brown Turkish Leaf that had been a fea-2 shares for every five shares plus Shanghai Docks ...Th. (Technical Adviser, High Commis- ture of the United States Market in a bonus of $0 for every five shares stoner's Office); B. F. Wright (Off recent years..

(of the existing 27,723 shares) of elal Secretary, High Commissioner's

the Company. * Hastings. Office); Major L. W.

The plight of the grower under Major P. Gribble, P. H. Gresson. present conditions was, in many Northern Rhodesia: Major C. H. cases, very nearly desperate and the $32. Dale (Deputy Commissioner, H. M. delegates had come from all the AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, East African Dependencies, Trade principal producing countries - Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves Shanghai Lands

and Information Office); Captain pecially to lay the case before the were steady. A fair business was plays 16 H. K. McKoe, H. L. Goodhart Home Government. Certain con- done in this atack at $173/1741, H. Realtics.....$3.05 Nyasaland: C. Ponsonby, C. Bur crete proposals were mentioned in and there are still buyers at $174 Chinese Fatates. .............---.. berry Sealc. Mauritius: The Hon. the Memorandum, but these were Hong Kong & Whampoa · Docks put forward as a basis for discussion. can be placed at $31: Providents The real object was to engage the old-have buyers at 35.35 while THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Apathy of the Home Government new shares can fetch $2.60.

Hotels and Real Estate Hong

THE HOJHONG BANK, LTD. (Established 1917.)

CAPITAL:

Authorised Issued

Paid-up

Straits $20,000,000 8,000,000 1,000,000

M

Reserve Liabilities

of Shareholders Surplus

#

4,000,000 2,526,000

HEAD OFFICE:-SINGAPORE Branches, Agencies and Correspon dents in the principal cities of the world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG HOOL

THE

INC.

Manager.

Bend Office: 65,--Broadway."

New York.

Gulidare 150,000,000- (13,800,000.) Ouilders 80,000,000 Cailders 40,018,000

- (20,834,500)___

Capital

Surplos

Reserves

Hood O-AMSTERDAM" Eastern Head Ofco:-BATAVIA BRANCHES Bandjarmasin, Dandong, Bombay,

Calcutta, Charbon, Durabat, Blok jakarta, The Hague”, Jeddah, Kobe, Roto-Fadle, Makassar, Medan, Padang Palembang. Palon Proseg Foulianak, Bangoon, Hordam Samalang, Shanghal Bibles (Samitza),

Sourab Bing 2000, Sortstaria (Holo), Tags, Tilkjep and Wellereden.

• Three offres have infe deposit boxes to Let. London Bankers-Raional Prolacial Bank Ltd.

Comaspondents all over the world

Banking bulassa of every

descriptico transacted.

A STOXKINI

Acting Kang.

Hong Kong. 18th August, 1980,

· BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.

Azkardas Antwerp Athena

Beel

Balle

Blarrita

Bombay

E

Breakin

Baum Ang

Cairo

Clothe

CanDe

Bolombo Goontantinopla

Copenhagen Edinburgh

Firs

.U.5.$6,000,000 .U.S.$1,572,454 .U.S.$1,908,200

BRANCHES:-

Nice Naples Pirsous Paris

Toning

Отров Glasgow Havan Hamburg

HATTO Interlaken Jarussiam Llo London Liverpool L.source Legion

La Lor

Marwell!

Monte Carlo

Manila

Manich

Montcom

Inkine Patio Botterdam

Itune Birbal

Bhaghai Beuthampton

Bungyors

81. Morite

Ticatio

Vienna

Yukabame Zumlah

Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of Unit- ed States of America and Canada.

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

Personal investment accounts

Bubscribed Capital Fra. 72,000,000.00 Pald-Up Capital...FT. 68,400,000.00 handled. Beserve Funds.FT.102,000,000.00 BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon

Saigon Battambang Huo

the

Shanghai Mengtzo Canton Nam-Diah Singapore Djibouti Neumea Thanhes

Tientaln Fort-Bayard Papeete

Feking

Haiphong Harkow Pnom Penh Vinh

Pondicherry Yunnanfa BANKERS:

Kanoi

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial; Bo elete Generala.

IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris: Credit Lyonnais

IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French American Banking Cor poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York

The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped, Travel Do- partment

*Affiliated with

Established 1912.

Head Office: Hong Kong.

Autborland Caplial (II.K. Currency) $11,000,000 Pald-Up Capital

8,094,500 3,000,000

Growers' Plight.

Mining. Raubs were

J

(DCW) $2.55

**

***

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Lands, Hotels & Buildings. steady, H. K. S. Hotels. business having been done up to H.K. Lands (old) 289

(new) 82 Docks, Wharves and Godowns.---

Right $201

Cotton Mills.

Ewa Cotton...Tk Shanghai Cotton...Th.

Public Utilities.

114

J

12. 42, 2-i on proľveredį

1 for 1224 and 1985

Last dividend for $623

Bisy 50,00

Max. 95, 30

Mar. 4, DO

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Apr, 1, 80

Dec. Intories #ani? 530

Aug. 8, 80

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Dec. Interim T. S'kt 1050 - July 21, 80

...

May 5, 20

... 9.48

Feb. 143 Lot rext 232

Dea. Interim Xcente al 1930

Sep 4, 80

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A large H. K. Tramwaye

and through them of the tobacco trade in Britain in order that they, Kong & Shanghai Hotels were Zong Sings ..... with the growers' representatives, sold at $11.15 to $11.85 earlier in might co-operate in a determined the week, but improved to $11.40 effort to increase the proportion of buyers at the close. Empire tobacco used in the United volume of business was transact- Pesk Trams (old) ...5

ed in Hong Kong-Lands -(old) at Kingdom.

Mr. W. A. Wilson (Canada) 383/83%. and there are Bangkok, New York and Sea Preacaco quoted instances from his experience buyers at $821⁄2 for old share "China Light (old) ...$ }

and $82 for new. Humphreys H. E. Electrics

Best Fund

BILANCIES ƒ--- Canton, Shangbai, Xiankow, Bestow,

CORRESPONDENTS

LONDON DANKERS J

The Lloyd's Flank, Limited.

Is all principal eltins of the World.

Fargo change and banking business of every description transacted.

Safe Deporis Boxen (various slaas) si a pourly rental of from $5 to $10.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 14th May, 1930.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

15, Gracechurch, Street, London, E.C... Authorised Capital .23,000,000 Subscribed Capital .... 1,800,000, Paid-up Capital ......1,000,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,640,606

BANKENS

The flank of England à Vidland Bask, Xaž. BRANCH29: Bangkok

New York Batavia

THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Bombay

Resources ..Over G$2,500,000,000

E. W. DUGGAN,

Pork

(Mauritia) Bangoon Shanghai

Bicate

Ipob

-Kandy

Karachi

Calenita Colors Delhi

Kota Bharu

Kols Kra

Kuala Lipia

Galle

Kunto Lyr

Ποτε Εστια

Howrah

Esantan (Palang) Budgapore Madra

Hoursays

Manäger.

HONG KONG. DRANÇİL

nejo transacted

Travellers Choques issued,

taken,

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行跟國中

Reorganised October 20, 1928, under

special charter of The National Gor Interest allowed on Current As-rument as an counts and. Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.

Bafe Deposit Boxes to lat

A' LECOT

Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK;

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

INTERNATIONAL. EXCHANGE

.. BANK. Subscribed Capital ....$25,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital ..............$24,710,200,00 Reserve Funds ..$ 8,820,503.82

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI.

BONG KONG BRANCH:

4, Queen's Road Central.

Owing to our numerous branches in Chinx and large connections in, the Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000mportant commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our Reserve Fund... Ten 113,500,000 clients special facilities for domestic

Key to and foreign banking and exchanges Head. Ofics: YOKOHAMA,

We also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chin Branches and Agencies at:

ese Government both at home and abroad.

Alexandria

Batavia Bombay Buenos Aires

(Temporarily

closed).

Calcutta

Canton

Changchun Dairen (Dalny) *

Th

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(ac)***

Sur Fries $

further

28.83

(с)

...$

20.40

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Dec. Tuterin 40 is afe 1830. Apr.wee snow

ƒ50 eta, on all for year

|Doo, | $1 for 190,

Sept. Pinal 50 cta ajay7.30.00.

Doc.

part paid $

28.15

231

Dec. 1.50 for 1999

Jane None Dec. Int.

ƒ10 cents] Deo. T. 0.00 for 1929

(Prod.):

Sept.

of the tobacco investigations carried on by the Imperial Economic Com were in demand at $16 after Maco mittee proving that the admixture transactions at $16. Hong Kong Sandakan Lights $ of quantities of Empire: tobacco Realtys were slightly frmer and a HK. Tels. fully paid 1

large number of shares changed even up to 60 per cent.

China Burs k distinguishable from pure Virgin-hands at $9.45 to $9.50 at which

rate there are still enquiries: +5'puzeTractions(Ord.js/-

Public Utilities.Trama con-

ian,

were not

Mr. C. Burberry Seale (Nynsa- land) emphasised the value to the tinued in demand at $18. Peak Industriala. British manufacturer of the pur-tions. Star Ferries improved to Trams remained steady at quota-

China. Sugam sirsenā chases made by Empire tobacco

Malabon Sugars growing countries. These countries $92 buyers and 804 January. Large bought, per head of population. parcels of China Lights (old) Cald: Macg. On!....Tls. Immeasurably greater amounts than changed band at $26.75/$27 at the did the United States, the principal outset, but they sagged away to Hong Kong supplier of tobacco to this market. $26.50 at the close.

Electrics have weakened to $80 Higher Quality.

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110 conta 130 ́ Aug. 1, 30 Feb, 23, 80 Just on pretarsten sha Fab. 6, 50

Bubmet to income (AZ...!

80ctu

La Liquidation..

Dos. Pa. for 1923

$101

10.40

| Deo. | {7;4:00) 7 months 1998. Jaly Nam

Apr. 11, 99 Apr. 60, 80

19.80

Canton Teca ammia [3.50 *Cements (com.)

・(old)12 (new) "

#

Mr. J. H. Thomas (Secretary of buyers, though sales took place at H. K. Ropes 11. State for Dominion Affairs) in 581/$83% during the earlier part United Asbestos.....$ replying said that the sympathy of of the week. Telephones (partly his Majesty's Government was with paid) were dene at $234, and more the Empire tobacco growers and that can be placed at this figure. they (the Government) were anxious

****

150 cents on aid for 1728 Mar. 19, 80 : Deo. 104 cents ON ROW

Deo, fast dividend for 1994.

ኒ

Stories, &c.

Miscellaneous--Little Interest

"

|Dairy Farms C/R$ 27.16 ...

X/B...... 951

7.18

Dec, $1,80 for 1929

Mar. 16, 80

"

Bights 8.90

Watson graina

12.80

Dol. 70 stator Jar M-10-29

Mar. 31, 30

***

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Mackintoaksesin. Sincerts reuze Wm. Fowells

***

to increase by all legitimate means was taken in Cements during the the proportion of Empire, grown week and at the close they were on per A Wings namus | to transcription of Banking and Exchange bus tobacco used in Great Britain. He offer at $184 for Combined shares. Dwords.

himself was conferring personally. Ropes opened with buyers at $10.70, Trustee and Executorships under-both on behalf of the Empire but closed very firm at $11.25 with Marketing Board and of the Govern business done at $11.50 cash. Fland Deposits al Batee that may be ascerisiedment, with the manufacturers to Dairy Farms (cum rights) were this end. He entirely agreed with taken off the market at $27/32715.

H. Amusement ...$ the deputation as to the high quality Watsons had enquires at $12.80.

Ch. Entertainment ...§ of cigarette tobacco grown in the Sinceres were sought for at $12.

Colton Mills There was: Very H. K. Constructions......$ 4 there was no Empire and that reason why very much larger pro-little change in the position of B. ind. 0.5 Bouds

remained steady H. K. Cove Loans... 61% Prem. portions of it should not be used. Ewos. They

INTEREST, Allowed on Cutrank Accounts and

on applicaiton.

Manager.

F. THOROUGOOD,

7. Queen's Road Central

Hong Kong, 10 April, 1910.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)

HEAD OFFICE Talpeb, Formosa. Incorporated by. Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

December..

SOOCHOW CREEK DREDGING.

Miscellaneous,

*Speculative shares.--

He recommended that the case around T12, with a fair amount of should be brought before the business done at T11.95 to T1210, public and ventilated in the House Forward Settlement Day: 23rd. of Commons whenever possible. Further, he suggested that the Empire Marketing Board should be "Central Bank is ́Fartons Bank-Notes "locand Average amount,

BRANCERS AND AGENCIES, 10,000,000 kept supplied with all possible in- JAPAN-Tokyo Yokohama, Kobe, Omaka, formation and promise their help Plans for the dredging and im FORMOSA 1-Čizan, Bagh; - Karenk Leatung,

Tamra Tor, Tadies Talo Makon Hants, Chinbike, Taichi Tebar, and sympathy. While he could held provement of the Soochow Creek 80 CHIN&anghai Hankow Amor Fombor, out no hope of further legislative as to facilitate communications Bank, wire OTHERS Ebog Kong Bapore Bourabaya,couragement to Empire tobacco with Shanghal, are being made by Bank, on demand Batavia, Bombay, Calmista, beyond the present, in his opinion, the Whangpoo River Conservancy Fank, on demand

quite adequate preference, he pro- Bureau: The conservancy of the Credits, 4

sight The London County Waste and Farr's Bakmised the aid of the Government in entire course of the Creek is es-

Salt Braley, Canton,,

Londes,

Bomero Daires

LONDON; BANKERS={

Nagoya Newchwang New York Osaka

E. NAQUHA.

BÉOU J. CHEN, SA

HOTO KONG DRANCH: Manager. 1, Dee Vaux Road Central. Hong Kong, 5th March, 1980.

Long-Lough January, 1720,

Peking

Rangoon

Rio de Janeiro, Saigon SAD. Francisco

Fengtien Mukden) Bentile'

Hamburg

Hankow

Harbin

Đang Horr

Honolulu

Kai Yoon

Kazach

London

Los Angeles

Lyons

Manila

Nagasak!

100 Bemarang

Shanchai Shimono in Singapore Boerabaya

Sydney

Tentsit

Oral Cantine: broughout the world,

The Bank has Correspondents in UT the principal all appropriate ways particularly timated at $1,000,000, and it Documentary,

in bringing about a full understand understood that as soon as permis Ing and, constant contact between aton has been obtained work will be On Parisit the growers and manufacturers started. The improvement of the On demand: For the purpose of increasing the Soochow Creek is welcomed in Credits, 4 months use of Empire tobacco he urged the Shanghai as most of the food pro- delegates to create a permanent ducts from Soochow are transport- organisation in London with a Comed by this route..

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Established 1913.

HEAD OFFICE:

10, Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG

Capital and Surplys'

Total Resources

over ELS 8,000,000.00- Over $50,000,000.00

Every description of Banking; and Exchange business transacted.

Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts in local and for-

currencies opened for cilenta,

Savings Account and ante. Deposit Boxes Branches and Arencies all over the world..

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager

mittee which could keep in touch with the Government and act on the lines suggested: -

sight.

8.50 Fol. Last dividend for year23-2-56

10 ∙11.60

A

Feb. 93 for year 18-3-30 May 16, 30

..2.85 (Feb. 24 coola tɔt year 28-2-29-June 10, 29

196.50 on Preferredį žov YEDE Mar, 18250 on Deferred) "1-4-00 Sept 27,30

Doo. Kone

**

Interest halt yazzly.

Bar Silver in Hong

Kong

Par.

Nominal- 8% presh

-816% p.a..

Copper Cash

Copper Conta

Rate of Native - In-

terest

Chinese Sub. Coin... 24% dia.

Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par

LONDON EXCHANGES

"Rugby, Yesterday.

EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

On Londen.

1/2 15/16 1/2 15/16 1/3 1/16

months

1/3 %

"months", "sight........

1/3 4

Paris

· 128.60%

New York

4.85-17/82

770

Brussels

84.82

Geneva

25.07

Amsterdam

12.08

Milan

92.80

80%

·Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen

20.36

18.094

18.15

Oslo

18.16

Vienna

Prague

1684

Helsingfors

198

Madrid

43.70

Lisbon

108.20

Athens

876

Bucharest

818

Rio

4.11/15

88 9/18

88

1/5.4

,",-

On. New York- On demand Credits 60 days"

sight themselves On Bumbay- ment had pledged. that as long as there was a Wire 'i.vi. Mykey Joint Publicity,

Lord Passfield (Secretary of State duty on tobacco the proference On demand.

"On Calcutta- for the Colonies) endorsed Mr. would not be cancelled. The Thomas's remarks, particularly in likelihood of the duty being removed Wire... regard to the establishment of a or even reduced to so low a figure On demand Committee In London and added as would affect the preference was On Singapore that this body should consider the too remota to be considered as In On demand question of joint publicity for. Em-ady sense a danger to the industry. On Manlle pire tobacco, He, commended the Sir: Franels, Newton thanked the On demand steps that had been taken in the Secretaries of State on behalf of tha On Shanghai. producing countries toward guar deputation for their sympathetic, On.demand anteeing quality an effective grad-attitude and assured them that the Dollar Ing which was in his opinion Tobacco Federation would take the On condition precedent to the progress Government's suggestion, into Im-On demand

(Bank's of Empire tobacco in this market, mediata and full consideration. Sovereigns

the stated that

buying rate) The proceedings then terminated. Govern

Silver (per öz,).

He

Tls. 79 734% dis

80%

1/8 3/16 16 7/16

Montevideo.

84.4914

Buenos Aires

Bombay

Shanghai

Hong Kong Yokohama

Silvor Spot?

Silver Forward

1/8 7/8 1/2 16/10 (2/0 17/32

16 7/18

18 5/16!

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