1931-03-07 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL.

Commerce and

Finance

SHARE MARKET.

8,000,000 4,000,000

WEEKLY REPORTS BY BROKERS.

4,000,000 2,528,000

SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1931.

BANK S

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authosiard Capliak ........................

Ivand and Pully Paid-up 20,000,00 Barra Funds -

Hitver

Reverse Liability of Proprietor..... $20,003,000) HEAD OFFICE: RONO KOKO.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-

ktan. Hr. f. 1. §. Narkle, Chairman.

then. Mr. J. 3. Palermol, Deputy Chairanen,

. . Bell. End. T. E. Tara, Bay.

A. I. Compton, Eag. 4. A. Planner. Esq.

15. Lauder besis, Esq. T. 31. 8. Show, Eng.

4. Making E-4

J. P. Warmi, Eq.

Chlef Matonger.

V. At. Gregoro, g

BRANCHES:-

LONDON

LYONA

MALACCA

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

BATAVIA BORBAY

CALCUITA

CAWNFORE

CEBU

COLOMBO

DAIDEN (Dulay

Soul beźn)

DELIH

PEKING

PESANO PESHAWAR MANGDON

BAIGON

SEXARANG

-SEREMBAN

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1917.)

HEAD OFFICE:-SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C. Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital

AMOT

BANGKOK BATAVIA

1973DAY

CANTON

MANILA

MUAR (Juhorn}

MURDER

CALCUITA

CHEFOO COLOMBO

NEW YORK

DAIREN

FOOCHOW

BAIPHONG

HAMNURKA

JANKOW

BAUDIN

HONG KEW

ILU

11011

JULLORE

KORE

KOWLOON ACALA

LUMPER

NAGASAKI

TRIPING

PENANO

DANGON

SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO

SHANGHAL

INGAPORE

SOBRANAYA

SONGEA PALANI

DENTSIN

TOKYO

ISINGTAO SORDILAMA

Current Arounts ageted in bood Curranty Kivé Fed Degante betelved fur was pen

tee periods Local Currency and Sterbeg which will be quoted sa application. Hong Kong, 23 February. 193.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Humture of the alone tutik be conduct. g the HubU KONG AND SUASUHAL BANKING CORPORATION, Bule may be -obated applicant.

FOR THE WONOKOND AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Y. M. GRAYRUDN.

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 16th July, 1900.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

READ OFFICE:

96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.

Subscribed Capital Frs. 72,000,000.00 Pald. Up Capital...Fra. 68,400,000.00. Reserve Funds ....Fra.102,000,000.00

BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon

Saigon Battambang Hue

Shanghai Gunthe

Nam Dinh Singapore Neumea Thanhea

Tientsin

Canton

Dilboati

Mengtte

Fort-Bayard Papeste Haiphong Peking Tourane Kapkow Pnom Penh Vinh Hano Pondicherry Yunusufu

BANKERS:

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Ercompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industrial et Commercial; So ciete Generale.

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

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

£3,000,000

Reserve Fund. ... Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

.£4,000,000

Paid-up Capital ...

Reservo Liablitles

..£3,000,000

of Shareholders

Agencies and Branches:

Surplus

ALU STAR

KUALA LUMPUR

Malay Santos)

KUCHING

AMBITRAD

MADRAS

BANGKOK

MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YORK

CANTON

HAIPHONG

FEAMBURG

SHARONAL

HANKOW

SINGAPODE

ROUTADAYA

(N. Hanrbaring

JO EONG

TAVOY

IOITA

IIARDIN

IFOR

KARACHI

KLANG

ДОБЕ

RUALA KANORAR

(Park P.M.B.)

Foreign

TAIPING (F.M.K)

TIENTRIN

TORYO

TONORAR 12huket)

TAINOZAO

TOKOHAMA

ZAMBOANGA

(Philippine Islanda)

General

Exchange and

Hanking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fir- ed Deposits received for 1 year or which will shorter periods at rates

to quoted on application.

A. H. FERGUSON,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 8th January, 1920.

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK

OF NEW YORK.

HEAD OFFICE: 53, Wall Street, New York.

Capital, Surplus and

Undivided Profits..U.S.$224,554,208

Branches in

ARGENTINE

BELGIUM

BRAZIL

CHILE

CHINA

ISLANDS

LONDON

MEXICO

PANAMA

PERU

PHILIPPINE

FORTO RICO

DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC

INDIA ITALY JAPAN

COLOMBIA CUBA

STRAITS

SETTLEMENTS

URUGUAY

VENEZUELA

Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, Bills of Exchange and Cable Transfers Current accounta. bought and sold. and Savings Bank accounts opened and Fixed Deposits in local and for- at rates that eign currencies taken

may be ascertained on application to the Bank.

We are also able to offer our Cus-

tomers the services of the Branches of the International Banking Corpora- tion in San Francisco and Spain and also of The National City Bank of New York (France), S.A., in Paris

F. McD. COURTNEY,

Manager. Hong Kong, 20th February, 1831.

and Nice.

THE

Interest allowed on Current Ac AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

counts and Fixed Deposits according

to arrangements.

Every description of Banking and

Exchange Business transacted.

Safe Deposit Boxes to ist.

A. LECOT,

INC.

Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York,

Athano

"

Branckes, Agencies and Correspon dents in the principal cities of the

world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG HOOI,

Manager.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY) BANKERS.

G. A. HARRIMAN. ·

There has

Hong Kong. March 7.. Messrs. G. A. Harriman's Wock. ly Report and Market Review Saturday (noon), March 7, saya —

With four days of Racing inter-. vening during the week under rc- view the market has remained fair- ly quiet throughout and trading has been on a small scale.

no alteration in been practically rates and business transacted has been mainly in liquidation of March Settlement account. The markot closes firma in all sections although Sterling counters were quiet on ac- count of a reaction in the value of the dollar, but a fair enquiry all round was distinctly noticeable.

Banks Small business in Hong Kong & Shanghai Banks was re- BRANCHED: Bandjarmasin, Bandown Hochbecorded at rates between $2,050 and

Calcutta, Charbon, Dambir, Djok Jakarta" The Hagua", Jeddah, Ko $2,075, the market closing caaier Kuto-Radja, Nakueer, Medan, Pads at the former figure. Palembang. Pekalongan, Pupany Fonitabak.. Bangoon, hodEast Asias were again in strong

Albolg Bourbes demand at $117, but no scrip was

offering.

Established 1824. Hong Kong Orell, Queen's Road Central. Authorised Cmpital defidero 150,000,000. (£19.500,000.) Fold-Up Caplus!

.......... Oulider 20,00,000 £4,569,170) Bonatto Fund

Gallders 40,018,000 (23,134,589)

Head Off:-AMSTERDAM* Easter Head Off:-DATAVIA.

Вааль

Shanghai, (Sumatra), Bogapore,

Boerataria (Bole), Tagal, Tillajap and

Woltercedan.

* The ofors have unfu depola bozes to let London Heature:-National Provincial Bank Ltd. Correspondants all over the world Banking business of every description transacted.

A. BTOKKINK,

Arling Manager.

Eong Kong, 18th August, 1980.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

Reorganised October 26, 1928, under

Bank of

Insurances-Canton Fires wero firm at $1,300. Uniona had buyers at $686, after sales at $640/45.

China Underwriters remained in demand at $3.65 with business done at this figure.

Shipping Douglares were very much easier and shares were offer- ing freely at $26. Hong Kong Steamboats showed some activity and were wanted at $26. Union Waterboats still remained quiet at quotations.

Mining-Raubs again showed

special charter of The National Gov-alight' improvement, and were in ernment as an

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK. Subscribed Capital .$25,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ......$24,710,200.00 .$ 3,820,503.82 Reserve Funds

request at $40. Venezuela Gold- fields had buyers it $3.50.

$17, with further buyers at $16.90.

11

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Opening Daily Official Quotations 6th March, 1931.

STOCK

Buy-Sell-

Sales (Nom. Fla,

ors

Last dividend and when pald

Banks.

Hong Kong Ropes were steady and Hong Kong Baak........@ were enquiriod for at $18.90, after Chartered Bank.....£ sales at $14.10/40. Dairy Farms Mercantile BK., AMD, (old) continued in demand at 326. Watsons had enquiries at $13.25 and Sinceres at $14.10.

Settlement Days.-March April 23, May 28.

CARROLL BROS.

bra

2075

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Book of Asia

116

rai

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fasuraticas.

24,

Canton Ez. Union Ins.

.......... 1300

640

ww

China Fire Ins.

... 335

H. K. Fire Ins.

Shipplez.

⇓

China Underwriters... a.co

**

Hong Kong, Friday, March 6 There has been very little doing tbo during this week owing to market having been closed for most of the day during Monday, Douglaste Tuesday and Wednesday for the H. K. Steamboats... 281 201 annual Race Meeting. There have Indo-Chini (Prèf.) ...

(Def.)... been very little changes in pricos but at the time of writing the tone Shell Transports .../- of the market, generally, appears Union Waterboen to be firm.

Ewo

remained Cottons have steady with only slight Buctus Banguru

tions.

Mining.

...........

Banks:-Hong Kong Banks have Kailan Mining Ad. - at Langkat............... been quiet with small sales $2,085/2,065 Ex Dividend.

Insurances:-Unions have been

IP

149

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Mar. 9, 81

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Feb. 10, 81

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May 18, 30

May 96, 80

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Dec.

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May 30, 60

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303 Doa

(Interim $18 ajo 1328]

Dea. Flux 10 for 1972)

Tinselm Ki• n/a 1929 /

Doc. None

Interim 65 10 1929)

17 107 1928 HOT

Mar. 26, 80

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for JJBL 1920'

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S'hai Exploration...Tis. 1.95

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for

China Venezuela Gold Fields $9,50

Docks, WharrOD, Godowns, &c.

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making Porn 1 for 1930

(making 9% for year 30-6-30) Dec 30,80

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in good demand with shares chang-Raba ing hands at $642.60/645. Underwriters are wanted at $9.65. Shipping: Douglases and Steamboats continue neglected. Star Ferries after being quiet are H. K. X. Whare...

H. E, W. Docks...$50 again buyers at $90.

Lands Hotels and Buildings:- South Ch. Motors ...$ Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels re-Chias Provideota (old)55.38 (new) $ 2.48 main steady with buyers at $12.95. Hong Kong Lands have been done Hongkow T. 274 at $86 and more could be placed N. Engineerings.... 5

Hong Kong Shanghai Docks ...Th. 110 at 25 cents higher. Realtys continue in demand at

Studs, Hotals & also do Humphreys at Buildings. $9.65 88 $16.80.

Wharves, Docks and Godowns: H. K. & S. Hotels... 12.00... Wharves have buyers at $172. H. Lands $851 Docks are wanted at $31. China Shanghai Lands ...T. $12 Providents continue firm with Humphrys (Cum Ris.)$

Right...... buyers at $6.40 and business done at $5.46.

Mining:-Raubs have improved to a buying rate of $40.50.

Cotton Mills. zellers guets arc

At $10, Venezuela Goldfields shares have "wo CattonTk.

Shanghai Cotton...Th. 100 changed hands at $8.60.

Cottons:-Ewos have remained

.......The. steady at Ts. 15.60 to Tls. 15.75. Zoong Singe

Miscellaneous: China. Lights!

Pablic Utilities,

Ben-

H. K, Realtics ...... Chinese Estate...

Docks, Wharves and GodownS.—. Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves changed hands at $172, closing firm at this pure. Hong Kong Docks continued in demand at $31. China Providents were done at $5.40 for the old shares and were further wanted at this rate the new shares could fetch $2.45.

Hotels and Real Estate.-A large have improved to a buying rate of Uwing to cur numerous branches

volume of business was registered

BEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI,

HONG KONG BRANCH:

1. Queen's Road Central.

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Ayr. T. 7 for year 30-40 Jaly 10, 40

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and T. 5-25 for ball year 31-10-30..... Noy, 99, 80 Oct

Jaly 91, 80

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Mar. 18,91

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18.10 Jane T. 6-80 for year 30-5-30

Oct. 11, 80

Dec. (Final of 40 cent for 1930

Feb 27,81

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June 186,30

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Feb. 18,81

28

LAD

| Sopk.] Final 50 ctá. Afa yr, 10-5-50........

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*

Peak Tram (old) ... 14 $25.25. Hong Kong Electrics are H. K. Tramways...6 17.00... is long Kong and Shanghai Hotels in demand at $81.

(new)...

..sa ...$25.40

Dairy Farm5 in China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the work, we are able to extend to our at $12.75/13.10, and there were fur-are quiet at quotations. Cements Star Ferries clients special facilities for domestic ther buyers at $13. Hong Kong show an improvement with buyers China Light

We also handle the issue of Bonds Lands firmed up a bit and had en- now offering $16.85. Hong Kong H. & Electrics 802 and foreign banking and exchanges.

Amusements could be placed at and other Public Funds of the Chinquiries at $8514 after sales at $60.24 but sellers are asking $1 more, Sandakan Ligher....$

at home and Humphreys cao Government both

maintained their atrool

strength at $16.80. Realtys were China Entertainments are wanted H.K. Tel, fully paid $2 SHOU J. GHEN,

Manager realised at $9 65, and further buy-at $15.25. Lane Crawfords after Hong Kong, 5th March, 1030.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

Established 1912

Head Office:-Hong Kong.

Antborand Capital (IX. Currency) #12,006,000 Pald-Up Capitai

8,664,000 1,000,000

появ

Масло

*

18

*

Industrials.

Pref....Tis.

* 9.40

$17

pari pald $ 201 era were in evidence at this figure.having been done at $3.80 are now China Buses. The (Pret.)/- Cotton Mill-Ewe Cottons at11 $3.30 buyers. Watsons continue in SporTactions(Ord.W/

demand at $13.26. Constructiona! attracted considerable aftention, large parcul of shares having have been done at $5.35/5.40 and have further buyers at $5.35. changed hands at, 15.60/75.

Public Utilities. Hong Kong Hong Kong Ropes are wanted at China Sugars......... Trams showed an advance, busi- $14.05 with sollers 10 cents higher. Malabon Sagan $38

having been effected at Hong Kong Trams could be placed Cald: Macg. Ord....The.

at $17.60. Telephones have been Canton Ics....|| $17.60/70 closing in demand at $17.65. Peak Trame (old) were done at $29.25/60 with further coment (com.)....$16.50)... sold at $14. China Lights were buyers around this figure.'

* Exchange: The TT. Rate on Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Balow done in quantity at $25.40/50 clos-

RESPONDENTS San Frang in strong demand at the latter London is-/11 and on Shanghai H. K. Ropes mā|

figure. Hong Kong Electrics im- 70%.

Dividends:-Mesars. A. S. Wat proved a little and were booked at $80/%/81. Telephones (partly son & Co., Ltd. have declared a

dividend of 75 cents per share. paid) were sold at $294/2

loland

Settlement Forward Miscellaneous. →→ Green Cements showed some strength, March 24, April 28 and May 28, shares having changed hands at i 1931.

BRANCHES 2-**

LONDON BANKERA 1-

The Lord's Back, Limited.

in all principal cities of the World.

Poreign azchange and banking busine

every descriptios İrstrarted,

Capital

Manager,

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929.

Surplus Rezerves

-U.S.50,000.000 .U.S.$1,572,464 .U.S.$1,908,209

BRANCHES-

Amsterdam

Antwerp

Babe

hell

Blarrits

Bombay

....Yen 113,500,000

Bromer

Benson Alre Calco Odette Cara Colombo Constantinople

Glasgow Потупа Humburg

Imlarlakan Joranla Lido London Liverpool

Filre Naplem

Pirasche Parla

Femang Teking Palerme Botterdam Fons

Chief Manager Hong Kong, 14th May, 1939.

Interne

Legane

Viapos Fenion

Hefe Deposit Dozeg (various glana) ala yanily renial of from 63 to 640,

LOOK POONG SHAN,

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

Į making 30 mente)

(a) eta, on old for rese Adeta on now) 30-4-30...

for 1330..

ma

Bubject to lacoine tax....İ

•In Liquidation.

Backs.

424

Doo, P. for 1973

11.3

T. 0,50

11

July None

IH

Agur, 11, 29

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(30 cents on oldi Doo. Que for 1000 Pending

(14.20 | Dec. | 78 caule for 1930.mmmm Pending

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5.20

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(old)

......

"

(new)....

Stores, &c. Dairy Farm (old) ....

(new) Habou Days: Der & Wing) ..................

Lab Crawfords

200

20.10 Doc.

+

241

$1,10 for 1730 maratonta

Peuding

19.40 Oct. 75 Denta for year 21-10-30 Feading

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120

Feb. | #3 for your 2820 venomena test

May 15, 80

18 9.86

24

Fab.

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·Mackintosha ......

Sinceres

Wm. Powells.............

Miscellaneous.

H.K. Amuse. (C. R.)$

+1

(Right) $|...'

Ch, Entertainment...$15.90

H. K. Constructions...$

Straita

INWARD MAILS

SÁTURDAY. MARCH 7.

Shanghai and Swatow

B. Ind. G. Bonds ...

Mirzapore Taming

He

... (26)

Mar. $2.50 for year 11-3-30 memen

Bop1.ST, 80

TIT

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Doo. None

%

410

Interest half yearly,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established 1880,

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reservo Fund .....................

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies xt:

Nagoya Nowchwang New York Okka

Alexandris

Batavia Bombay Buenos-Aires

(Temporarily

closed).

Calcutta

Canton

Changchun

Dairen (Dalny)

Peking Rangoon

Klo de Janoire Saigon

San Francisco

Fongtien (Mukden) Seattle

Hamburg

Harkow Karbin

Hong Kong

Honolulu

KM YOUR

Karachi

Kobe London

Los Angeles

Lyons

∙Manila

Natrasaki

L

Semarang. Shanghal Shimonosek! Singapore.. Soerabaya Bydney Tientsin

Tokyo

Tsinanfa

Talagtas

Vladivostock

(Temporarily closed)

Copenhagen Ellsburgh

Floretos

Gogeta

Lakor Marvelilco Monte Carlo Habila Muclea

Mantrax

Stambou! Shanghai Southampton Sungspor St. Morita

Ticolais

Yokoham

Kurich

of Branches

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

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

Personal investiment bandied.

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

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial

Charter, 1899, -

· Central Back in Fortuosa, Bank-Nos agad Average amount .....Yon. 45,000,000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: accounts JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yakobsma, Kuba, Osaka,

FORMOSA -0, Had, Karenko, Estong.

Hakong, Nano, Shachiku, Talabu, Talzan Takan Tamural, Tous Hallo, Tailo CHINA-Shanghal, Hankow, Amoy, Inochow,

Awalow, Canton. OTHER Hang Hong, Hingapore. Boersbaya, Calcutta, Engrang Balay Bombay, Lo, Yuk, Delren.

The Company offers to intending Travellers tad use of its "Travelers Cheques and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services?

LONDON BANKEDS

of it thoroughly equipped, Travel De- The London Grealy Westminelar sad Fary's Bank. partment.

The Bank has Oversspondents in all the principal Commercial Centros throughout the world.

K. NAGURA.

Hanagh.

Interest allowed or Current AcTHE CHASE NATIONAL BANK HONG KONG BRANCHI

De Varz Hood Central

COLDITS.

Deposits received for fixed periods

at rates to be obtained on appilca. Hon.

H. MORI,

·Manager,

Hong Kong. 10th September, 1980.

Hong Kong, 12 January, 1990,

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San Francisco, Feb. 6) & Europe via Siberia

(London, Feb. 16) ....

Pres. Van Buren SUNDAY, MARCH, 8.

..Président Cleveland

.Santhia.

.Tai Yuan

...President Hadison

Manila Europe vin Negapatam (Papers only. London

February 5)

MONDAY,

Shanghal and Amoy

MARCH 9.

U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

Francisco, Feb.13)

OUTWARD MAILS

Affiliated with

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

E. W. DUGGAN,

Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

SATURDAY, MARCH 17. Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,,

East and South Africa Bangkok via Bwatow

Sumatra Maru

3.80 p.m.

Hiram

5. p.m.

· BRAD OFFICEȚ

Amoy

14, Graechurch Blések, Loodan, 201

Janfia

SUNDAY,

Authorised Capital'

.23,600,000

Subscribed Capital

1,800,000

Straits

Paid-up Capital.

1,050,000

MONDAY

Anking Pres. Van-Buron MARCH &

Scistan Hozan Maru MARCH

5 pm.

Bangkok vla Swatow

Kaying

Saarbulcken Hydrangea

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Established 1916,

HEAD OFFICE:2:

10 Des Voeux Road, Central::

Capital and Surplus:

Total Resources

HONG KONG

over H$8,000,000.00

over H.$80,000,000.00

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts in local and for-

Gelgu currengjel opened for clients. 69

Bavings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes. Branches and Agencies all over the world.

KAN TONG PO

Reserve Fund and Heat 1,648,500,

BANKERST

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd,' BRANCITES I Bangkok

Ipoh

New Zock Penang Karbobi ****** Port, Loca

(Maurtulsa) Hot Bhar

Haugom

Colomber

INM

Khila

Hong Kong

Kusta Keul

Kusla Ziple

Kuala Lumpur

(hanghai Birala

Kunning (Febang) Bingspers

ANADAS HONG KONG BRANOIL.

SeEvery danaription: of Banking kak Ezekazgy busi

Truxies and Executorships under ¡faken.

"INTEREST allowed m

Fixed Deposits at Balen-thak zay, be minertalneć

HÖRÐUGOOD,

#Oslel-ManR PAI

1. Quinn's Bond Centy

-Manager,

Swatow, Amoy and Formos

Manila and Parcels only for Ger

many via Hamburg Swatow

Japan, Honolulu Canada U.S.A. Central and South America

Europo via San Francisco

Shanghal and Europs via Biberia.

Pres. Cleveland

(Due San Francisco, Parcels

Registration

Letters

Pres, Cleveland Registration

Letters

only

5 p.m.

0a.m.

9 8.01.

8.80 a.m.

12.80 p..

.3 p.m.

Apr. 1.) Mar. 9, 8 pm.

4.15 p.m. Bp.m

p.m.

H. K. Gott. Loans...$

*Speculative shares. *Sales to Shanghai.

NOTE ISSUES

OFFICIAL MONTHLY RETURNS.

The returns of the average amount of banknotes in circula Alon and of specie in reserve in

The following statement of the Becurities lodged with the Crown Agents by the Marcantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for general information under Section 5 of the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 65 of 1911) :—-----

Security

Hong Kong, during the month ended February 28, 1981, as cex- tified by the Managers of the res-5% Treasury pective Banks is as follows?

Banks Chartered Bank of India,

Australia and

Average Specie Amount In Bezerva

China $23,648,748 $ 7,800,000* Hong Kong and

Shanghat

Banking Cor

poration.125,558,115 80,000,0001

Marcantile Bank of. In- ila, Ltd.

8,882,126 1,350,0000

-Total $162,983,989 $89,150,000 * In addition Sterling Securities are deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,325,100. + In addition Becurities deposit

od with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at £2,082,618,-1at

* In addition Recurities deposited "with the Crown Agente valued

at $180,000.

Bonds, pay-

able 100

Amount

Latest market price:

in 1983/85 $180,000 103-108

OUR FINANCES.

SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE SURPLUS.

The financial statement for the month of November, 1980, la de follows: P Balance of assets and abilitles on October 31, 1980

Revenue from November

1 to 30, 1030

Expenditure, from Nov. amber 1 to 30, 1980

*8,809,155,27