THE
CHINA MAIL.
Commerce and Finance.
11
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE. Opening Daily Official Quotations 9th May, 1931.
STOCK
DIN
OTH
Duy-Sell Sales Nom
Fin Year
Last dividend and when paid
Banks.
Shipping:-Douglases have ad-Hong Kong Bank ......$ 2025
SATURDAY, MÁY 9, 1931.
BANK S
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital THE $1000 p Iresad and Fully Pull-up Reserva Vonda -
Sterling...... 8,100.
liver...........................$28.9097,1997
Reave Libility of Pentator... $20,790,000
HEAD OPPICE: HONU KONG,
DOAND UP HERECTAIN :-- Lon. Mr. 0. 5. Mackis.
Chatemati
Hon. Mr. 4. J. Palemitu,
Deputy Chairman,
H. Bell, Zay,
T. P. Pesce
P
IL. Compton. Eən. 3. A. Patroner, Eng.
Lander Lawl, Eng. 7. 11. R Phaw, Esq.
2. Mleka, Kan.
AKO1
1. P. Wann, Ees.
Chin Munnar
V. M. Graybourn, Eng.
BRANCHES! -
Luspres
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
L
THE LO KON】 BANK, LTD.
(Entalped. 1917)
BEAD OFFICE:-SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C.
SHARE MARKET.
Authorised Capital Stralia $20,000,000 £3.000,300 Issued Capital
8,000,000 14,006,000.) Pund-up Capital ...
4,000,000 Best Vi
vanced to $24 buyers.
Liabilities
WEEKLY REPORTS BY BROKERS.
have receded to $27.
tinue buyers at $94.50.
E1,500,000
4,000,000 2,520,000
agencies and Branche
“KUALA LUMPUR
KUCHIN
VADHAN
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK
PERING
ALU STAN
Slalay Mirates)
ANNESAR BASUKOR BATAVIA FROM ISAY SALOUTTI
CANTON
CAWNPORE
PEBC
COLOMBO
DAIDEN (Dati
South Munchie'si
01.8
HAIPHONG
AMERI
JANKOW
PENAND
BANGIN
SAIGON
BERUIAPORE
BAROKOM BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
HARBIN
N. Manchuria)
KORK
KUALA KANGSAR
¿Para P.X.A.1
LYONS
MALACCA
RONG ZONA
11:07.07
MANILA
IMILL
MUAH (Jobota)
RABASI
CANTON
MURDEN
KILAND
CHEFOO
NEW YOUR
COLAT
PEITINO
DAILER
FINIOKO
HAPPIONO
SAN FRANCIS
SUANG HA
BINDAPORE
HAMBUR HANDW
HARBIN HONOXEW
ILOILO
IPOL
JOHOBB
KOBE
NOW LOUN
ACALA LUMPUR
PENANG
RANGOUN KATUON
MASABAYA
SUNGEI PAJANI
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TMINGTAO
LORDRAMA
Futreni Arvonta pead in Local Curterzy Satin Pikest tapmalte required for one yan... ON jekretar pazkoda in Local Currens and Mer ints tattoo which will be aunted an application.
lang Kang, pack #sbenary, 1984,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Businear of the shers Bank la rendurt- ad by the HONG KONG ASD BHANGHAI BANKING COUPATION, Rules may b khtained on applicative.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANDJAT BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYITION,
Hong Kong. 18th July, 1930.
Chief Sanat.
SEMARANG
KEBEMBAS
SHANGHAI
FOURABAYA
TAIPING (Plast TAVOY
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TONGRAU EXIONAL) THINGTAO YOKOBAMA ZAMBOANGA
Foreign Exchange
(Pallippare Bolande)
And General Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for 1 year or which will shorter periods at rates. se mated on application."
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. hong Kong, 4th January, 1929.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK
OF NEW YORK.
HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, New York.
Capital, Surplus and
Undivided Profits..U.S.$224,564,298
Branches himm ARGENTINE LUNDON BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CHILE
CHINA
COLOMBIA
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
CUBA
DOMINICAN
HEAD OFFICE:
REPUBLIC
96. Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.
INDIA
ITALY
ubscribed Capital Fra. 72,000,000.00 aid-Up Capital ...Fra. 68,400,000.00 eserve Fonds. Fra 102,000,000.00
BRANCHES: Hong Kong Mengtze Nam-Linh
angkek attambang le
onthe anton
Bibouti
Quinhon Saigon Shanghai Singapore Thankca
Noumen Papeete Tientsin
Peking
Tourang
ort-Bayard alphong ankow Phom-Penh Vinh
Pondicherry Yunnanfu inal
BANKERS: IN FRANCE: Comptoir National Escompte de Paris Cedit Lyonnais; inque de Paris
dx Pays-Bas kedit Industriel ut Commercial; 30- ste Generale.
IN LONDON: The National Provin
& Union Bank of England, Ltd.. omptoir National d'Ercompte de aris; Credit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan &
; French American Banking Cor-. railon; Guaranty Trust Co. of New rk.
Interest allowed on Current Ac. unts and Fixed Deposits according
arrangements.
Every "description of Banking and
change Business tratanetel. Safe Deposit Boxes to let.
A. LECOT,
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929.
Manager.
HE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
pltal (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 eserve Fund
Yen 115,000,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies al:
exandria
itavia
rlin
mbay
lcutta
inton
angchun
Bren (Dalny)
Manila
Nagasaki
Nagoya
Newchwang
New York
Osaka Peiping Rungeon
engtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
amburg
akow
arbin ang Kong onolulu
al brochi
Yuen
be
Indon
2
Jone
San Francisco Seattle. Semarang Shimonoseki Singapore Soerabaya Sydney
Tientsin Tokyo
Taingtau
Angeles Interest allowed on Current Ac- unts, Deposits received for fixed periods rateso be obtained on application.
H. MORI,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 11th April, 1931.
JAPAN
MEXICO
PANAMA
PERU
*HILIPPINE
ISLANDS
PORTO RICO STRAITS
SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY VENEZUELA ·
Commercial and Travellers' Letters Credit, Travellers' Cheques, Bills of Exchange and Cable Transfore Current accounta bought and sold. and Savings Bank accounts opened Fixed Depoalts in local and for- and ana
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- tlan in San Francisco and Spain and als of The National City Bank of New York (France), E.A., in Paris and Nice.
Manager.
F. McD. COURTNEY,
Hong Kong, 20th February, 1931.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
INC.
firad Ofice: 65, BrosŃWBY. New York.
Athens
of Shareholders. Surplix
Benches, Agencies sad Correspon- dence in tiu principai eltion of the
..ld.
every deséription of Banking and Exchange bualicas transacted.
TAN ENG HOOI,
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL. MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
G.. A. HARRIMAN.
the week under review was inclined
Steamboats Chartered Bankk Ferries con- Mercantile Bk., AMB,
C.
Sur
Lands, Hotels, and Buildings: Brok of Asia.........$120 Hong Kong Hotels have been on the.
afler business at
Insurance
Shipping.
Douglases
A+K
Deo,
ƒFian! #3 lianas 21
1059x. 1/37314
Mar..
81
2
... 18)
Doo,
Pan, 7 Tongata fuldest toj
***
123
Bare 1038 lose ISTRI, Apr. —, 81
---
---
14
Fooding Pending
LTAR making 43 for 3230 Mar.—, 83
Dea. $5 for 1907 votavete
Deo. (p.412bon. Sin for 1929
Interan $18M 12951 Deo. Vinal 10 for 19201
1Interim 24- a/c iasi) – 4*,
Deo. Kona
(Vina) # bon#]
Feb 28, B1
and SE for 10% -$32 - Pending
Interim 41 12:40
1800 Deo,850 at Tam
810
making for 100
Dro.nat Eklend for 1924.
....$1400 ....$ 035
5.10
Deo.
[243
++
***
quiet side and $16.50 in the early part of the Canton Ini. Hong Kong, May 9.
week have dropped back to $15.25 Union for. Mr. G. A. Harriman's Weekly
buyers. Hong Kong Lands have China Underwriters....10 Report and Market Review says remained around $91.50
In continuity of the policy of the with business done
buyers
China Fire Ins...$630 at $91.25/50. Manager.previous week, the market during Hong Kong Realtys have buyers at H. K. Fire Ins, ......
$11.60, Humpreys have been done to be on the quiet side, although at $17 for the Old shares and $16.75 there were occasional periods of for the New. very brisk trading, especially on
H. K, Steamboat ...$28 Thursday and Friday, when Public Utilities and Cotton shares came in
Indo-China (Pref.) ...${ Cottons: Ewo Cottons
(Def.) ... 30 for n fair share of the turnover.
falling away to Taels 1250 came in Shell Transports af With the exception of China for a good deal of attention, shures Lights which weakened on account changing hands at various rates up, of the passing of the usual interim to Taele 18.00 for cash and cor- dividend, the speculative section was responding higher rates for for- very steady and the lull of the pro-ward delivery. vious week gave way to a quiet de- mand for most stocks.
(AK HERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)
TANKERS.
Establies 1824.
Bong Bong lon-14, Queen's Bead Cantrel
rice Capital Walldis 180,000,000-
(1,600,000. Purlig Capital ............. Builders 10,010,009 (0,004,170) Bar Puz. Gulldars 40,016,000
Dad U-AMSTERDAM Eastern Head IMO:--BATAVIA.
BRANCHES. Hadjemt. Bend, Bombay,
Although, exchange varied but little, sterling stocks showed a firm Calmitt, Cheribou, Djamber, Plok jakaria, The Bague', felds Faber tendency with Unions done up to Kota-ajar, Medan, Padang $645 cash and $655 June. Palmbang, Fazalongan Plank, Rangoon, Botterdata",
Investment stocks also maintain Fatherng". Mhanchal, (Humute), Kingapore
ed their strength with Hong Kong Bourebrin Retakeria Relat. Tre Tip Lands-in Wellarday":
particular-being in atrong demund at $91% for cash and $93% for July.
• Tham of Data la disposals boat solat. Leadon Blankets-National Provincial Bank Ind. Correspondents) over the world Banking businmax of every description noted.
A. STOKKINA.
Actian Manager.
Ken P11 August, 1970.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
Reorganise October 26, 1929, under special charter of The National Gov-
ernment as an
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK.
Subscribed Capital....$26,000,000.00 $24,710,200.00 Paid-Up Capital
.$ 3,820,503.82
Reserve Funds
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
HONG KONG BRANCH: 4, Queen's Road Central,
The market closes quite steady
with fair demand in ali sections.
Mining: This section continues neglected.
after
Union Waterboat ...☎
Mining.
Benguet
*
Lot...Th.
Raub.........
Venezuela Gold Fields $ 19t
Docks, WharVI6, Gadowns, &c.
Mar, 20, 51
LI
**
Deo, 01-60 for 1929 Noua for 1930...
Mar. 4, 80
40
Deo.
(14)- ex. 27-1 on preferrou
for 1994t 1925
Jun 15, 19
ww
at Arlend for 1921-
1+0
sa
26
Dec.
tree/Tax de 1080
Intestin 2- Coupon No. 573 Jan. 6, 81
Deo.
For 1930
Mar.01, 81
W
198
· བྷུ ཨཡྻོ –བྷཱ་ཝཾ ཿཋཱ༔
#14
... P
Deo. Interim 26 cantaronało 1931 --
..
... 27/6 June ƒFin, 4% free 1/Tax U'pon 181
aking 9% for year 20-30
Mar, 81, 81
Deo, 20, 50
May 8, 80
ww
making T. 0.09) for 1030
Feb. 6, 81
Mar. 10, 81,
417
**
F
Oct. 1.50 for year 81-10-29 Doo. None
Dec. Jnal T. 45
Mar. Tuint int. 1/
1a/year 57.5-21} ******
for 1930 Mar. 10, 31 Doo Last videod for 1924.GION,
DIT
Doo. 116 reals on clit for 1950 April 8, 81
lients is grew
Deo. Fin. T. 11 tank. 7. 16 for 1408 my 6. 81
T.. for 13
[164
Dec.
419
10
**
... 121
***
**
262
ELF
***
Doc.
11
***
$
11
Apr. 7 for your
......
Miscellaneous:-China Lights re- Kalian Mining Ad. 11-{ mained steady up to yesterday] Langkat ............TU. morning when, after the news that Shal Exploration.....The. no interim dividend would be paid, price dropped to $24.50 but later in the day recovered to $25.50 on demand ectting in. Buyers are now offering $25.75 with sellers at $26. Cements have had only small fluctuations in price with buyers at H. K. & K. Whervor..☎ $18.45 and sellers at $18.50. Hong H. K. W. Dock........$ 85 Kong Amusements have sellers at South Ch. Motors ...$ $26 for the Old shares and $24 for China Providents (old)$ 6.65 J the Now. China Entertainments
(new) 5 are neglected with sellers at $10. Hoogkews T's. Lane Crawfords have experienced a N. Engineering ...Th. sharp rise to $7.25 at which rate Shanghai Dock ... Tis. shares changed hands but there are now sellers at $7.10. Construc- Lands, Hotels & tions are quiet with buyers at $7.70. Baildings. Hong Kong Ropes as stated above. K. & S. Hutcia... § 16.20
(E.R.)S have risen to $21.50 buyers with
(Rus.)S business done for June at $22.26. H.K, Landsat Hong Kong Trama have been in Shanghai Landa...Th. 40 steady demand at $19.10.
Tele- Humphrey (old)....
(new) ...$ phones after having been done at again $43.26 now have sellers at $42.76 H. K. Realtics ...... made an improvement with en- and buyers at $42 for the partly Chinese Estates ......100 quiries at $24. Hong Kong Steam-pald shares. heats changed hands at $27 cash. and $27 July. Union Waterboats had enquiries at $28 with business done at this figure.
Banks: Business in Hong Kong & Shanghai Banks was recorded ál $2,037 48. Bank of East Asins were sought fer at $121 with small sales effected at this figure.
Insurances:-Canton Fires were realised at $1,400 while Hong Kong Fires remained quiet at quotations. Union Insuranees' were n shade better business having been done at $635/40. China Underwriters improved a little, and had buyers
at $5.
Shipping: - Douglases
Mining: Raubs continued neglected, but there were some en- quiries for small scrips around Venzuela Goldfelds had $38.50. buyers at $34.
Docks, Wharves & Godowns:- Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves eased off a bit, and had sellers.at
Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the im- portant caminercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our clients special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.
We also die the issue of Donds $163. Kowloon Docks again show- and other Public Funds of the Chined strength, transactions having ese Government both at home and been put through at $35/6. Pro- abroad.
vidents (old) were done at $5.80 SHOU J. CHEN,
at the outset but after being Hong Kong, 5th March, 1031.
casier closed with strong buyers at $5.70.
Manager,
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Established 1912.
Hend Oce:-Hong Kong. Authorised Capital (1.K. Carency) $11,000,000 Paid-up Capital .....
}
ол Exchange:-The T.T. rate London is 11 and on Shanghal 774.
נן
**
camisan. | Mar. 4, 31
July 30, 40
A wanking T. 21 on all stares Mar. 30, 31
Dec. 50 cents for 183)
Apr. 16, 31
**
12
Dec.
(Pinal 92 waking
for 1931)
and $1 am now
Deo.
Feb, 10, #1
Final T. 15 for 13
tin
17
Don.
***
[10]
conta for 2030...
$11.75
444
Doc. Final 27 contat
Feb. 24, 41
1+2
LAM
Feb.
muking 50 cm) for $30
Apr. 15, 81
for your 28-2-80)
July 21, 80
4
Doa T.0.75 for
Mar. 11, 81
(Apr.)
and T. Is for knit your 31-13-30
Nov. 29, 80
Oct
***
112
June T. 680 for year 3-6-30
Oct. 11. 80
Cotton Mille, *Ewa Cotton ....... Tb. 138 Shanghai Cotton...T. 101 Forward Settlement Days:-May 28. June 23, and July 28, 1931. Zworg Siage.......Th.
Dividendo:—Union Insurance so- ciety of Canton Ltd., 16/- Final a/c
Public Utilitios. 1929 and 24/- Interim a/c 1930, | •H. K. Tramways...$ 19.10| in all /2.
Ferk Trams (old) ...$
(now) ...
*
ITALO-YUGOSLAV TRADE.
Star Ferric *China. Light
Probable Revision Of Treaty.
The tendency in Italy to support export trade, and particularly to re- vise positions whenever statistics how that the balance is inclining too much on one side, is likely soon
94
196
25.8516
H. K. Electrice ......$ 80. Micro
Sandakan Lights ....5 | H.K. Tel. fully paid $ 831 China Bussi...........17. part paid $
S'poreTractions Ord.}/- (Prof.)s/-
Industriale.
to receive a practical application Chian Sugars $ with Yugoslavia, says correspondent Times
of the
the Milan Financial
"
14
**
$40
Dec. ¡Final of An contai
maxing & cents for 1235...Feb. 97, 82.
Apr. - 130 cts, în ull) for year
Wet on now
$ for 193
Sept. Final beta, syr,
for 1250
Dea.
June 18, 30
Feb. 19, 81-
Den. 15, 30
Doc.
Mar. 18, 31
Deo.
+4
Jane None
big
Dec.
X
16.00 Doo. T. 0.90 for ...
10/0
, ངོ་རེསྶ༴; gཎྜཾ
anking 10% Me 1930 Mar. 11. 81
Feb. 26, 30
19/- Sept. (14) on preference shared Foix. 6, 81
Subject to income tax....
BOcta
En Eigulilation
99
£1
Doc. Pa. 1.50 for 1000 wom
Mar. B
10
Doo.
fT: 1:
}
102 1030 inmensweise Bar. 21. 81
..$3.60
**
July Note
Cotton Mills:-Ewos were trans- acted at Tls.13.25/90 and there were further buyers at Tls.13.80. Shanghai Cottons were wanted at
Malabon Sugar sanā Tls. 101.
Call: Macg. Orders Tla. Publie
Pref....To. Utilities:Hong Kong Trams were dealt in at $19.25 at
While Italy occupies the first Canton Ice the outset, but
place among Yugoslavia's custom-Cements (corn.) closed slightly
S' (old). 191 easier at $19. Sangtak. Now Tock and San Prado being done at $94/94 might be and poultry, she ranks
Star Ferrics after era, taking nearly 29 per cent. of
(new) her products, chiefly timber, cattle placed at $94.75. China, Lights
as only H. K. Ropes opened with buyers at $26.50. but yugoslavia, the latter buying only
fourth among countries exporting to Stores, &c. with the news coming into circula-11.8 per cent. of her total import Dairy Farms
Canton, Shanghai, Dankow.
CORRESPONDENTÄ
LONDON BANKERA :-
The Lloyd's Bank, Lilled.
to all pelucival cities of the World
8.005,20
1,300,000
Bwslow,
forgangs and banking builnews
Safe Depnes Hess (varion size) at a poorly canial of fron 15 10 $10.
Capital Surplus Reserves
U.S.80,000,000
Base Fund
.U.S.$1,672,454
BANCRES.
.U.S.$1,008.209
BRANCHES :----
Azardem Antrop
Depos Blog
Петков Munsterng
Simplex
Stiphase
•very description transacted.
Baylin
Merrita
Bombay
Rea
Brurala Baba Ala
Cairo Calcutta
[[ava Interlak Jarunadam Lido Loadou Iitarpool Luonme Lugo
Parla Fenang Taking
Palaemo
Kallarda
Canum
Lux
Maronilion
Monte Carlo
มโน
Munich
Hrasathus
A
Colombo fonsinclinoole
Copenhagen Edinburgh Finesans
Birma Flamboul
#bangal Fotlamplos Kingapore
Ht. Morite
Tinsel
VILNA
Fenito
Ytkodene Zurich
Genera
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 handled
accounts
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and. in addition, the world-wide services T of Its thoroughly equipped Travel De partment.
Afiliated with
THE CHASE NATIONAL. BANK Resources ..Over $2,500,000,000
C. II. BENSON,
General Managér.“
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Established 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Des Voeux Road, Central,
ĐI HONG KONG
Capital and Surplus
Total Resources
over. H.$ 8,000,000.00
over H.$30,000,000.00
Every description of Banking and Exchange bustiona transacted.
Current and. Fixed Deposit Accounts in local and for- eign currencies opened for clients and M
Savings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes. Branches and Agetcles kil over, the world.,
KAN TONG PO
LOOK POONG SHIAN,
Chief Manager.
tion that
110 interim dividend
would be paid the market suddenly reacted to $25 cash and $25,50 June, but closed firmer at $26.75 cash and June. Hong Kong Elec- tries were steady with buyers at $80 business having. been done at THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. $80.50. Telephones (partly paid)
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Teinch, Formosa.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter. 189Y.
Central Bank in Forinoon.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES, JAPAN Tokyo, Yokohama, Kab, Quake. FORMOSA-Ölian, Xagi,
Watsons requirements from Italy.
Der. A. Wings A commercial treaty was signed
Lane Crawfordi far back as 1924, although it was' between Italy and Yugoslavia 80 Mackintos not ratified until 1928, and it may wm. Powells. ........... be denounced as from November next. Since 1932 Yugoslavian ex-
Sinceres
Miscellaneous.
were sought for at $42 with busi-ports to Italy have steadily increas-11.8. Amusement (old) ness done as high as $43.25.
cd, rising from 329 million lire for H that year to 705 million for 1930.
Miscellaneous:A fair volume
of business in Cements was report
(new)
3414 cazzia nu nee?
Des (30 cent for 1950. Mar, 18, 31'
"
Deo. 70 cesty for 193) Star. 87, 81
5.15
211
201
Dec. $1,30 for LEQUE
Mar. 16, 81
Ool. Goente for you; -- Mar. 16, 81-
Fah. Lastázad for yuszk
4 Feb. 2 rentator your 22-J 10, 20
0.00
128
Feb. for year 23-2-11
F
140
Ch. Entertainment ...$ Italian Imports Stationary:H. K. Constructions...$ 7.65 ed at $18.30/60, but the market
On the other hand, imports from) d. Ind. G.$ :Bandı 2.. }70% was a shade cauler at the close. Italy have remained virtually sta-H. K. Gou, Loans...$ Ropes continued strong with shares tionary, amounting to 220 million in 1922 and 263 million Hre last year. changing hands at improving rates The unfavourable trade balance of $21/21,50, Dairy Farms opened therefore widened firm with sales at $27.25, but closed from 100 million, nine years ago to substantially weaker with sellers at $26.90. 443 million lire in 1980. Sograbara Lane Crawfords jumped up опе
Calatte point during the week, transac good deal or attention lately, ear This discrepancy has attracted, a tions having been effected as high
Bank-Note 18sed Avaregut. 44,000,000 Karako, Keslung Hakong, Santo, Balachitu, labu. Tainan, OINA:Shanghel Hankow. Aney,
Takao, Tamaul, Toon, wilo. Talia.
Swalow, Canton titilong A Blogspoe
Hanarang, Batavia, ... Bombay, Loudon, Baw Tork, Dalzon,"
LONDON BANKERS,
how
The Loudon County Waunister and Farr's Bankas $7.20. Watsons had 'buyers at Pecially as it is held that the want
The Bank bas Correspondente En all the pricipal Commercial Centres throughout the world.
E. NAGURA.
Masight.
HONG KONG HUAXEN:
$ De Vorex Boad Dentrali Hoog Koog. 19th January, 1799.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
18, Oramcharoh Street, Londen, E.0.4
....£3,000,000
Authorised Capital.
Subscribed Capital.... 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,060,845/ The Dank of England a Midiand Dack, Kadi
BRANCHER
Banghch
Batavia
Born bay
'BANKERS I
Ipob Kandy. ...Kabi
Kota Bhar
New Yak Farmay Port-Louis Colcatta
(M) Colombo
Rangoon Dathl
Koala Lipia Bhanghai Galia
Kuala Lumpur to Pémža Floor Tong · Kuantan (Ixiang) Bingspers
· Bourabaya:
Kunis Krud
Er description of Banking and Exchangs but
more frkancied.
** HONG KONG UBANCH.
Tra bequem. Immed.
taken t
Trustes and Executorship seder
$13.60 and Sinceros at $16,
Forward Settlement Days:- May 28, June 23, and July 28:
CARROLL BROS.
tod
Apr. 80, 91
251
124.
Mar. 200 for year 3-
Sept. 27, 30
10
ཱཿ
speculative abares. *Sales to Skanghai,
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On London→→
On Berlin
11% 1134
Bank, wire of progress of Italy's exports to
Bank, on demand Yugoslavia has not been due to na- tural economic causes; political Bank, 4 months' aight 11 13/16
months" bine, it is said, had a great deal to Credits, 4
sight
1/- 7/16 do with this unfavourable trade situation.
Documentary, 4
months' sight 1/-9/16 If there are to be negotiations Hong Kong, May 8.
On Farls The market during the week for a new commercial treaty, it is
On demand
607% under review has been steady but kely, that better safeguards will be
Credits, 4 months' the volume of business done
has required. Besides, there will bö
sight
047 been on the
small side. In the again the question of the trade with speculative section rates fluctuated Flume and the Trieste hinterland. On demand
Nom. only slightly with the exception of For Flume a temporary relief. On New York. Ropes which had a sharp rise to measure was adopted two years ago On demand $21.50. The demand for good in by making the district a free zone, Credits, 60 days' vestment stocks continues and any but for any improvement to be sub-
sight shares which come
on the market etantial and permanent it will be
On Bombay are placed without difficulty.
necessary to have a great number Ewa Gattons have come in for more attention and fair business has been done principally for for ward delivery.
Banks: Hong Kong. Banks have" The Customs revenue cruiser buyers at this Agure, Bank of the new northern port of Hulutas been doro at $2.086 with further Chuentiuo left: on April 80 for On demand
East Asia are wanted at $121,2 to carry out a survey which, it is on demand
Insurances-Union Insurances expected, will take about three
Doo. 30 cuts for pr99 $1
Inværet kifesty
Silver (per oz.) 22 13 3/16 Bar Silver in Hong
Nom.
Kong
Copper Cash
Copper Cents
Rate of Native Th
terest
Nom.
35% pram.
33% p.n.
Chinese Sub. Coin 28%.ds Hong Kong Subi Coin Par.
LONDON: EXCHANGES BA
Geneva
Amsterdam
Milan Berlin
Stockholm
Copenhagen Oslo. Vienna
Rugby, Yesterday.
Paris
124.41%
New York
4.86%
Brussels
34.97
25.24
12.10%
02.91%
20.4234
23 13/16
18.14
18.163
24 16/16
18.164
84.572
Wire
of diffculties created by the Yuge-On demand slavian authorities to trafic to and On Calcutta- from Flums suppressed.
Wire,
65%
Prague,..
164
85%
Helsingfors
1937
Madrid
47,85
65%
Lisbon....
-108.25
Om: demand.
65%!
Athens 2.)
375
Ou Singapore-
On Manfia
R17
A
On Shanghai-, On demand: Dollar
On Yokohama On demand
427%
4776
T77%
·3% ·
-44% dis.
48%.
Fixed Deposite at Talce that may be securialdensed off with buyers offering $640
INY BEAT silawed on Current Ascocute and after being done upto 6845 have months to complete.
on application.
Chief Manager.
1. Oumger Band Centést.
C.-L. SANDES.. and sellers at 6645. China Under Mr T. L Macartney, of the In Manager writers have boon quiet with buyternational Import Co., Nanking,
ers at 54.90/96 and amall business has been visiting Shanghai
Hong Kong, 29th April 1931.
at $5
Sovereigns (Bank's
buying rate)
Bucharest se
Blown
Buenos Aires st 34 15/10 Montevideo. 8034 Bombay, 1/5 27/82 Shanghal Z: 1/83% Yokohama 2/- 18/32 Hồng Kong - 11 Silver Spot &«Fór2
warda:181/16
British Wireless Service.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.