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Branches, Agencies and Corrospon- 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.

EXPORTS LOWER.

According to the Trade Returns Mr. G. A. Harriman's Weekly for the month of April which have Report and Market Review says:- now been lasued by the Statistical France

Steadiness has characterised the Branch of the Imports and Exports) more speculative section during the Department, the total value of mer-

Indo China week under review, which, although chandige imported into Hong Kong Germany not quite so brisk as its predecessor, during that period amounted to was every active at the opening with $64,701,589 and exports to $46,030,- Holland a tendency to slow down during the 1784. last two or three days.

Italy Imports recorded a decrease

as compared with the Japan month of March, and an increase of

.....SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931.

BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHA! BANKING CORPORATION.

$54,000,000

Authorised Capital ... 1- and Fully Pud-op,000,000 Beer Puode

Fling 2 1,500,1300 Kilter.............

$10,200,500

Reserva Liability of Propriators *** $20,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: DONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTOR:-

ton. Mr. . . . Hacks, Chairman.

Hon. 31r. ., Paberine,

Deputy Chairman.

Flan. Mr.A MA, T. E. Pearce, Tag.

A. H. Compton, Esq. J. A. Pommer, Esq.

P. Larder Lewis, Fac. T.

07. Min. Poq.

ANDY

DAFOKOR

R. Show, Ping.

J. P. Warren, Fag.

Calet Mag

V. M. Graybura, FAL.

BRANCHES:—

LONDON

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-

priators

Agencies and Branches:

ALON STAR

(Malay Ba0)

AMBITNAB

BANGKOK

BATAYIA

BUS BAY CALCUTTA DANTON CAWKPORE UENO

COLOXBO

DAIREN (Dolny

Houthan)

DELRI

HAIPHONG

HAMBURG

ILANKOW

HARBIN

(N. Manchuris)

HÔNG XUNG

ILOILO

KARACH

BLANO

SEW THES

PEKING

PENAND BANUDON

BAJUON

SEMARANG

SEREMBAN

SHANOUAI

SINGAPORE

ROTAAVA

TAIPING (P.M.)

TAVOT

THE HOHONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1917.)

HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C. Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 ,£8,000,000 Issued Capital ....

8,000,000 £4,000,000 | Paid-up Capital ...

4,000,000 Reservo Liabilities of Shareholdera. £3,000,000

4,000,000 Surplus

SHARE MARKET.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Straita

674,076) and W. Afrien

Commerce

Finance.

TRADE OF COLONY.|N. China

11

Imports. Exporis.

040,002

April

April

3,005,010

1930

1931

(2,173,233) || Animals, Live:—

1,221 Cattle .....liend

6,312

3,707

4,658) (

687) Pigs ****.

23,581

23,089

W. Indice.

7,841

20,083

Building Materials:→→→

10,300) Bricks & Tiles

Br. E. other

349,042

436,807

*

Belgium

33,702) 1,165,309 (508,378)

(6,733,704)

M. China.

915,157

"

WEEKLY REPORTS BY BROKERS.

DECREASE OF $7,071,551 IN IMPORTS.

4,103,655 Acids....Plculs

( 804,022) (2,701.712) Allum

310,420 ...Sq. ft. 470,077 1,673,406

22,810 .....Picula 7,272,728 4,493,413 Timber ...Cab. ft. 331,208

(5,228,509) Chemicals & Drugs-

302,020) Cement ...Pleula 113,008

46,292

Glass 0,538) Lime

Pierca 05,164 2,874,247

1,371

302,050

850

1,768

844

2,348

S. Chinn

6,588,478 15,748,022

Bleaching Powder

( 4,157,188) (12,520,610)

Picula

D17

336

Cuba

50,401

2,526,000

G. A. HARRIMAN.

€ }

KUALA LUMPUA

Kreis

Hong Kong, May 23,

C. America

Denmark

{

143,110) Cutch

271,758 Betelnuts..Piculs

Son Anh 20,009) Dyeing & Tanning Materials:~~

12,000

18,405

1,782

561

840

MAMMIAN

7,702 1,924)

9.097

Gambier

HASILA

MEDAN

307,679

1,499) Indigo (Art)

O

0,777

7,534

29,814

Plculs

1,286

1,363

159,911)

135,135) Mangrove Bark

6,286,855

3,023,882

Piculs

2,312

16,240

6,134,237) (3,839,148) Sapan Wood

224,587 Foodstuffs.

3,43

200

(592,454) Beans

****

of

120,300) 350,150 6,638,795 ( 4,822,004)

36,632 Fresh

}}

72,063

87,754

Fish

75,004) Shark Fins

: 5,137

16,396

( 161,469) (

2,044,606 Foultry ...Head

10,539 Flour (Wheat)

7,726)

2,071

1,949

Picula

76,972

.90,740

205,466

204,247

848,063

(1,735,566) Hacon & Ham

1,552,070

Rico

fb.

46,843

136,532

..Pleuls 1,024,304 1,867,526

*Macao

794,656

2,021,195 Sugar

208,010

(

Onlons

548,090

139,846

And General

cam

01,750) (

(9,260,869)

743

1,193,546

12,847

Potatoes

6,266

0,120 11,070

1,149

Vegetables (Fresh

& Dried) Pleuls 115,649 655,015) Ginger (Fresh)..

124,740

171,757

820,777

Piculs

4,708

2,510

( 154,785)

622,835) Fuels —

5,420,170 (4,623,170)

2,260,262

Coal Tons

48,078

50,341

(1,601,053) Firewood ..Picula

52,657

167,008

32,621

266,430 Actals:

4,000)

1

135,462) Iron & Steel Bars

476,670

24,169

Piculs

77,148

124,185

(164,607) (

90,761

57,177)

29,692

་ ་ ་ ་ ་

1,325)

Wiro Nails

24,368) TÊN

1188

Tin Plates..

3,397) Load Pig..

826

462

5,880

15.025

Slabs

·

1,481

5016

10,000

29,998) Nuts & Seeda

97,520

5,019,020

1,860,215

Groundnuts

18,487

B,B77

1,059,001)

( 1,080,846) Belon Seeds

2,050

4,112

Manager.

190,238

34,002)

145,010 Pepper

$12

430

¿

23,607) Sessamum

6,945

B,897

5,730

4,804

April, 1930.

Group Figures,

Oils & Fata Lard Paraffin Wax

*

1,774

3.606

10,728

18,524

RGO

1,011

564

15,323

20,564

MEXICO

2,484

*4,259

BATAVIA

AMBAY

CALCUTTA

CANTOR

CHEFIKI COLOMBO

DAIREN FOOCHOW

HAIPHONO

HANBUNG

HANKOW ALBIN

HOBOKEW

ILOILO

Iro

JUNE

KORK

KORLARIN

XALA LUMPUR

LYONS

MALACCA

MANILA

MUAR (kor»)

MORDEN

NEW YORK

PEIPIRO

PENANG

RANGOON

RAIDON

BAN FRANCIBO

SHANGRAL

RINGANIRK

SOURARATA

BUNGEI PATAKS TIENTSIK

TORTO

TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA

ut About opened in local Curent "7 and Itsed Deposit salad for ane yant of thother periode in Local Comtency and Ration quiem bich will be quoted on application. Heer Knug. 29th Februsty, 1901.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Binitions of the abure Bank is comfort- ad by the 11050 KONG AND SHASHTA BANKING CORPORATION. Role may be ohialad on application,

TO THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAE PANKING CORPOLATION,

V. M. GRATBURN.

long Koma. 18th July, 1980,

www

Chlef ilanarI.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

95, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. Subscribed Capital Frs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital...Fra. 68,400,000.00 Frs.102.000,900.00 Reserve Funds

Numen

BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon Battambang Jue

Saigon Cantho Mengtze Shanghai Nam-Dinh Singapore

Thanh

Tientaln Tourant Puom-Tenh Vinh Pondichery Yunnanfu BANKERS:

Canton Djibouti Fort-Bayard Papeete

Haiphong Peking

Hankow Hanoi

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

IN LONDON: The National Provin- cial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.::

National d'Escompto de Comptoir Paris Credit Lyonnais.

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

Current Ac- Interent allowed on counts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.

Safe Deposit Boxes to let

A. BONNAUD,

Iron

Konz

KUALA KANGSAR

(Pork P.M.A.)

TIENTAIN

THE TO

TONOXAN THbhat)

TSINO140

YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA

Foreign Exchange

(Philippine Eindel

Banking business transacted.

Current Acenunts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

A. R. FERGUSON,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 6th January, 1820.

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK

OF NEW YORK.

HEAD OFFICE: 65, Wall Street, New York.

Capital Surplus and

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

Branches In:-

ARGENTINE LONDON

BELGIUM

BRAZIL

CHILE

CHINA COLOMBIA

CUBA

DOMINICAN

INDIA

ITALY

REPUBLIC

JAPAN

PANAMA

PERU

PHILIPPINE

ISLANDS

PORTO RICO

STRAITS

SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY

VENEZUELA

Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, Bills of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold.. Current accounts and Savings Bank accounts opened and Fixed Deposits in local and for. eign currencies taken at rates that may be ascertained on application to the Hank.

IN 71HERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY) BANKERS,

Zatablished 1834.

Cong Kong OBox:-II, Queen's Bead Canarak, Authorised Daplial Guilders 140,000,000. (E12,100,000) 204-Up Capital

Qulidən 80,000,000 (20,000,170) Enota Pund

Ouildes 40,015,000

Head O-AMSTERDAM Exater Head OS:-BATAVIA.

BHANCERS - Bandemais, Bandong, Bombay

Calcutta, Cheriton, Diamber, Djok jakarta The Hague*, Zeddah, Kobe Keta-Hadja, Maissaar, Lindan, Pedent Palembang Paralongen, Pranci Poulimak, thegon Bostirdam | ரஷியமா, Shanghai, (Sumpira),

Sistepore Arabat Harakarta (Bols), Toral, Tilling and

Weltevredes".

• Those offices here safe deposti bozes to lak, Grodan Bankers :-Batlonal Provincia! Zack Zad Coreerpondania all over De world Banking business of every dureription transacted."

A. STOKKINI,

Hong Kong, 18th August, 1980,

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行鋇國中

Reorganised October 20, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov. ernment as an

BANK. Subscribed Capital Paid-Up Capital Reserve Funds

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI

HONG KONG BRANCH: 4, Queen's Road Central.

Sterling stocks still remained on $7,071,551 the quiet side, but a mild drop in the exchange rate caused a tendency [$26,296,381 as compared with April K. C. Wan

vances.

to harden with Unions in particular of last year; while exports were less being done up to $618 and $650. than the March figure by $8,403,516,

The Investment section un and $10,599,015 more than the total Norway ....

the for April of last year. doubtedly held command of principal interest during the week The excess of imports over ex-N. E. Indies 7,119.646 with Humphreys, Trams, Hong ports amounted to $18,870,855, as Philippines. Kong Lands, Wharves, and Electrics compared with a monthly average all showing very appreciable

ad-excess

of Imports of $12,124,369 | Siam during the year ended March 31,

S. America Owing to the approach of the 1931. Whiteun Holidays which will close Total values are given in the fol- Sweden...、 the market until Tuesday next, to lowing table, the figures for April be followed up by May Settlement 1930 being shown in brackets:-- Switzerland on Thursday next, there was the

Imports. usual "quietening" influence pre-Merchandise $64,701,589 (338,405,208) | Spain valent at the close with a mild de-Treasure ... 9,861,860 $ 8,503,704)

Tatal ....$68,558,449

U.S.A. ($46,008,972) mand continuing in all sections.

Exports. Banks:--Hong Kong and Shang-Merchandise $46,080,734 (135,431,710) Others hal Banks were booked at $2020/30 | Treasure ...$ 7,374,647 ($ 6,403,637) Total $53,405,381 ($41,935,256) and there were further buyers at

It should be noted that both im- the former figure. Bank of East

ports and exports Asias remained unchanged with en-

were somewhat! under-declared in April 1930, parti- quiries at $121.

cularly in respect of liquor, tobacco and petrol shipments.

Insurances - Canton Fires

*Included under South China in Other Seeds

changed hands at $1390 ex divi dend, Hong Kong Fires improved a

Values by Countries. The total values of imports and below:--- bit and were enquired for at $1320. Unions showed an alight advance,exports of merchandise are shown

below by countries, the figures for Animals, having been booked up to $645,

April

being Shipping:-Douglasca

given In brackets:-

Docks Wharves, and GodownA:— Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharves Ceylon

Owing to our numerous branches in again improved alightly, business. Afrien China and large connections In the im- having been done at $167/9, Pro- world, we are able to extend to our at the outset, but receded a little

the vidents (Old) were done at $5.85 Egypt clients special facilities for domestic

We are also able to offer our Cus- tomers the services of the Branches of the International Banking Corpora-portant commercial centres of tion in San Francisco and Spain and also of The National City Bank of New York (France), S.A, in Paris and Nice,

F. McD. COURTNEY,

Manager, Hong Kong, 20th February, 1921.

7,014,073 (2,664,015)

100,705 247,410) 375.401

48.042 48,14%

The total values by main groups Linseed Oil Ceconut Oi of commodities, with the figures for Peanut Oil April 1930 in brackets are given Wood Oll

Imports. Exports.

037,529

37,005 Live (

042,755) { 48.283) Building, 1,441,845 810,000

Materials (532,966) { 218,000) Chemicals &

355,010

798,493

Drugs...( 310,206)

{

...Pieces 109,230 $2,081 Yards 6,573,214 11,190,041

Gunnies...Pieces

Medicines 1% (1,278,802) Hiden ... Picula

892,356

493.150

Leather (Sole) 281,303) 429,855)

181,672 Materiala t 429.8551

156,393) Foodstuff's

.

4,850 23,424

1 542) Liquor

44,848

3,325) Machinery &

808.290 Engines .C

394.3041 Metals

71301 Index Number of Wholesale Prices. 68.001) index has been compiled by the 2,907,453 Statistical Branch, Importa and Ex-

The following wholesale price

( 1,081.272) (2,233,004) porte Department from the declared

317,831

values 164,340) quantities and

of com- 407,443 modities imported into Hong Kong.

1922 100.

Individual Averages.

July, 1st Qr.

50,618 Seeds....( { 9,552) ( 20,535) Oils & Fats

1930

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

well ns Hong Kong Steamboats remain- quotations. Union $25,000,000.00 fed quiet at

Waterboats were weak with acllers UK. ..$24,710,200.00

$3,820,503,82 at $27%.

Australia Burma

ав

Imports.

Exports.

$

Piece Goods- Cottons

Suitings Union Clothe Silk Picce Goods.

Piculs Art. Silk Yarn

b.

+1

#

4,480 12,511

027

750

398,286

260,037) Chinese

Sundries

20,000 16,800

Mining: Raubs were slightly ensier, sellers prevailing at $38. Venezuela Goldfields were booked at $3.65.

123,265

732,504 1,563,311

339,161) Dyeing

7,421

4,872

33)

Picula

4,297

(

5,095

Canada ....

296 2972

Mala (Other)

180,083)

(

Fuels......

Bales 10.173

27,766

5,818)

164,590

(

{

Hardware 421,771)

571,002

35,174 15.203)

62,910

{

236,569) ( 175.579)

032)

Paper (Chinese)

283,704

Picula

5,508

Common Soap

9,800

463,875

403,875

126,044

Picula

1,041 2,100

10,160

46,185

(.

india

and foreign banking and exchanges. at the close, sellers asking $5.75.

We also handle the issue of Bonds Hotels and Real Estate:-Hong N. Zealand and other Public Funds of the Chin-Kong and Shanghai Hotels

se Government both at home

and the medium of a large turnover at

N. Borneo abroad,

various rates between $17% and SHOU J. CHEN,

S. Africa Hong Kong, Lands showed Manager. $184. Ilong Kong, 5th March, 1931. great strength with buyers at $93, shares having changed hands at $92/934. Humphreys

925,24)

1,169,377

71,078) (

{

483,658)

{

38,342

17,622

were

f

14,282) {

10,035) Minerals &

284,707

350,551

148,708 Ores.....(

138,057)

{

94,690) Nuts &

45,752)

C

519,520

1,045

404,840)

f

3,575,202

481,678) 2,960,507

(

370,602)

Foodstuffs:-

410,4327

Paints

307,723

207 200

Reserve Fundin

BRANCHES-

8,000,000 1,100,000

Canton, banghai, Hankow, wajow. $13.65. Dokok, New York and San Francisco

BRANCHES:-

Louterdam Antwerp

Besla

Baclia

Blerrita

Dombay

Bremen

Brasi

Sdence &ires

Cain

Ganos

HAVANA Hamburg Havre Taterishes Fanaalco Lido Laduo [brotpact Lucerna

Nice

Naples Pliarus Futle Tebang Erke Polartig

Figh exchange and banking base of sers devcetption transacted.

Chief Manager.

FL4.

لسناع Fhan

Calcutte Canne

Lugana Lexor

Asanla

Merich

Mcairous

Klian

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.ness having been transacted at im market has fallen away to $5.50

made a great improvement, busi- changed hands but at the close the Piece Goode

buyers. proved rates of $184/20. Hong: Kong Realties again improved with Shipping: — Douglases and sales at $134/14.16.

Steamboats are practically neglect.

Treasure Cotton Mills:-There was a quieted. market in Ewos with sellero asking Lands, Hotels and Buildings:- Vehicles

Hong Kong Hotels were in strong

Wearing Public Utilities:-Hong Kong demand and considerable business

Apparel.{ from $17.60 to $18.40. Sundries: Tramways opened with buyers at was done $19,40, but jumped up to $21% on At the time of writing the market Bags Wednesday, the market closing is slightly easier with buyers offer- easier at $214. Star Ferries could ing $18.10 and sellers at $18.25. Electrical be placed at $942. China Light Hong Kong Lands have again fire

Hides were wanted at $26, after sales ated up to $93.00 buyers and sellers $264, Hong Kong Electrics im at $93.50 after business at $93/94. Leather (all

kinds) proved a little and were sought for Hong Kong Realtys remained quiet at $81.

Paper Business in Telephones until a day or two ago when more in evidence and was reported at inquiries wore

Matches rate has increased to $13.90 Miscellaneous:-Cements (com.) buyers with sellers at $14.00. Manures were done at $194/85 at the Humphreys came in for consider- outset and rase to $204, but closed able attention and price has steadi- alightly ensier: Ropes were steady ly advanced to $20 buyers for the at $224. Dairy Farms were in old shares and 25 cents leas for the request at $27 with sales effected New.

8,170,818

Railway

Materials *Tobacco

(

120,002

58.241) Mutton

840,478)

837,047

Onions Pennut

Perk

02

13.4

65.7

102,6

.111.0 280.7

197.3

615.282

Rice 414,470

(Broken) .112.3 125,0

133.0

Apparatus (

367,987)

C

195,183)

Rice (White)

.110.2

144.7 143.8

202,182

329,563

Sugar (Raw) .135.8 28.8

96.7

234,083)

230,977)

V

F་བརྗེablece

652,519

{ 317,654)

Others

189,047

99,715)

1,385,605 010,004

(416,324)

286.830 350,345) 2.920.500 (397,008)

4,770,143

(.417,011)

301,385

1,789,877 (785,825)

190 047

(Dried, etc.). 96.3 Vermicelli

50.8

50.4

...100.5

107.0

127.4

Group Average,

73.8

( 498,500)

3,958,267 Textiles

(2,800,101) ( 3,203,577)

Tota!

.... 68,553,449

53,405,381 (40,908,972) (41,835,258)

Cotton (Dyed

4

THE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

INC

Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York,,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1931.

Capital Surplus Reserves

.U.S.$6,000,000 .U.S.$2,572,454 .U.S.$1,808,209

Established 1912,

Head Office:Hong Kong. Authorised Captia) (H.. Currency) $11,000,000 Fald-Up Call

CORRESPONDENTS

LONDON BANKERA1—

1h Lloyd's Bank, Limited

in all principal cities of the World.

Safe Deposit Doza (verfoss size) si a yearİy malal of trou á in $40.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

64,407

1924. 1000.

1931.

100.3 141.8 147.9

Beef

.116.9

227.8

221.5

24.0

937-169)

04.6

125.2

183,0

Flour (Wheat) 90.4

135.0

124.1

Fishery Products 87.0 118,7 110,4

122.1

{ 147,756) {

( 5,807,146)

A67.796

1,867,7

03,008) 3,851,860

172,057

7828)

6,671,470

(4,985,329) Beans

64,564 Eggs

936,964 (110,848)

(8,503,761) ( 6,403,637)

637) Late (Condensed) 92.2

168,042

130,061) { 618,250 300,850) (

1,016,028

7.374,017 Fruits, Fresh...123.4 200.7 149.1 108.3 134.1 144.0 150,9 201.7 .114.3 218.0 178.8 177,0

1,452,616

Potatoes

403,752) 553,396) Poultry

(

.103.1 42.2

127.4 112.3

103.6 137.7 145.0

111.8

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund........Yen 115,000,000

Bead Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies at:

Alexandria

Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Changchun

Manilu Nagasaki

Nagoya

Newchwang

New York Osaka

..Peiping

Rangoon

Dalren (Dalay) Fengtion (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro.

San Francisco Seattle

Hamburg Hankow

Harbis

Hong Kong

Honolulu Kai Yuen Karachi

Kobo

London

Lyons

Los Angeles

Shimonoseki Singapore Soerabaya Sydney

-

Tientsin Tokyo Taingtau Interest allowed on Current Ac- counta

Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.

H. MORL

Manager.

Hong Kong, 11th April, 1031.

Calom bo

Marseilles Monte Carlo

Festardam

Bamboul

Sexalarpton Hing=pota Nt, Morla Tipplela Vidz.a

S'on Yckobamis Zuzie

Constantinopla Copenhagva Pálsbergs Tiance GODITA

Branches of American Expres Company in Principal cities of Unit ed States of Amertes and Canadu,

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 of its thoroughly equipped Travel De partment,

Afiliated with

THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources ..Over G$2,500,000,000

THE BANK OF EAST

Established 1918,

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. |(Partly paid)

(TAIWAN GINKO.)

READ OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial Chatter, 1899.

Central Denk in Ponoom,

Fast-Note and Average amount Yap. (5,100,000

JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Hobe, Osaka. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: FURMOSA-G

$89.

at $274. Watsons experienced a Mining: There is nothing of in-;

Kag. Karsko, Kusharp rise and were done up to tereat to report in this acction Makong Nanto, Shlochiku, Taichu, Talas, $16.30. Lane Crawfords Takso. Tamaul, foss, Huto, Tallo

were which has remained neglected. CHINA-Shanghai, lankow, Amoy Fooshow, dealt in at $6.50/7.10. Sinceres had

Cottons:-Ewo Bestow, Cozion

Cottona have oenoog og Blopspore, Boerabaya buyers at $16.

Bang Baria, cubay, Delosti,

London, New York, Dairen.

Forward Settlement Days:-May The London County Waininase and Pay's Bask, 28, June 23 and July 28,

LONDON BANIERS |

The Bank has Correspondania in sil the principal: Commercial Centree throughout the world.

L. NAGURA, LONG KOKO BRANCH:

De Vanz Road Causes, Hong Kong, 19th January, 1975.

Manager.

C. H. BENSON,

General Manager,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

1 HEAD OFFICE 1

ASIA, LTD.

HEAD, OFFICE: · 10, Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG

Capital and Surplus

Total Resources ..............................**

11, Groscherpa Street, London, 201 Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Pald-up Capital

1,050,000 Reservo Fund and Rest 1,666,845

BANKFOR

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd. BRANCHEST Ipoh

New Tork Pasang Fort Loste

(Mauritius) Rangoon Khanghai

Dangle

Landy

Bombay

Karschi

Calcutta

Kota Bharu

over R$ 8,000,000.00 over: H.$30,000,000.00

Colombo

Kosta Bra

Thathi

Xuale dplo

Baile

Tour Tour. Elowsh

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts In local and for-

"eign currencies, opened for clients.

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

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

CARROLL BROS.

1913 =

1922 = 100.0

1924 = 104,1 July, 1930135,8

1st Quarter, 1931 = 144.1

Individual Averages. July, 1st Qr. 1924. 1990. 1931.

* Considerably under-declared in Cotton Yarn ....120.5 125.2 142.8

April, 1930.

Plain) Italians (Dyod

.100.4 78.2 Figured Plain) 82.2 100.0 Shirtings (White

40/43 yards) 91.4

06.7

77.5

77.2 02,0

....201.5 Hessian Cloth 138.0 19.7

130.0

2403 315,6 63.6 84.8

45.0

Monthly Fluctuations. Since April of Inst year imports been more or less a dull market but | Auril 1030 to $71,778,140 In March 1 Hemp (Manila) 137.0 128.0

have fluctuated from $38,405,208 in) a little business was transacted at Tl. 13.35 to Tls. 13.50.

1931; while exports registered the Gunny Bags Miscellaneous: - China Lights lowest figure in June 1980 at Six Piece Goods 01.4 084 have been rather neglected and $32,143,276 and the highest in Sik Yarn (Art- price has

March 1931 at $54,434,250. remained $20/26.26.

Importa. Cements have been in April

Exports. $85,481,719 ..... $38,105,209 good demand and price

rose to

($ 2,000,393). (£ 2,676,833) $20.25 but at the close are weaker May

$54,305,387 $38,284,807, with sellers at $20.00 and buyers offering

June $19.80. Hong

Kong

around

Hong Kong, May 22. The market during the week under review has been steady with but alight fluctuations in prices in the speculative acction with the Amusements and China Entertain- July exception of Trams which show ments have had little support.

* JIN342) (£2,701,005)

(£

$38,582,830

(£

$32,143,275 £2,131,022) (£ 2,026,696) 360,876,877 $34.395 347 (23,108,054) (2.158.067)

$40,189,106 (33,185,980) ($ 2,602,778) (5 3710 905100,203,00

$50,772,414

(£2,502,7921

(

3,433,778) (£ .355,110,872

(& 3,610,167) (E 2,684,156) 159,10,160 $48,609,929 (£3,386,620) (£ 2,770,216)

•

13

.... 371,773,140

ficial)

34.3 37.4 Blankets

(Wool & Union) .105.2 108.0 142,0 Flannele Suitings & Tweeds

105.0 410.1 481.0

(Woollen) 81.8 110.0 100.8 (Continued on Page 5.)

SENATOR PITTMAN.

COMING TO CHINA ON THE SILVER QUESTION.

I...

The local offices of the Dollar Steamship Line state that they have received, a enblogram from Mr. A. F. Haines, Vice-President of the American Mail Line, Seattle,

rise of about $2.00. Business in Lane Crawfords have again been August... $49,198,182 this section was done mostly in inquired for and business has] Hong Kong Hotels and Cements been done at $7.00 and more shares

September whilst Trams were, frequently in could be placed at this guxe. October quired for but sellers were scarce Constructions were inquired for In! There has been a good demand for the early part of the week and rate November all good investment shares. Banke advanced to $8.80 but they are now December have been very quiet but a con- caster with sellers at $8.75, buyers siderable number of Union abarca only offering $3.50. Hong Kong January changed hands."

Rapes remain practically unchang Ewe Cottons have continued dulled at $22.50 buyers and $22.75

February with sellers predominating.

acllers. Hong Kong Trams had March Barka: A few small lots at more buyers than sellers and prico Hong Kong Banks word done

(£ 3,532,684) ( 2,079,186) and Mrs. Pittman salled from has advanced to $21.50 buyers April ......$64,701,689 $40,030,784 Scattle on board the American $2,020, Bank of East Asia con- after business at $21.60. Telo-

(A 3,167,082) (2 2,253,688) |Mail Line steamer President Jeffer tinue in demand at $121.

phones were not greatly in demand month H.K. 1/2-7/18 April Hong Kong on June 5.

Menn rate Exchange for 18) son on May 18; due to arrive in-- Insurances;--On account of the and buyers are now offering $89.00 1031, H.K. = 11%d, Trustcs and Executorshlys under weaker Exchango there were more for the partly paid shares.

Inquiries for Union Insurances Exchange: The T.T. rate. Fixed Depolite a1 Bales that may be scorialned China Underwriters in the early hal79%

INTEREST allied so Current and with business done at $644/46 London is -/114 and on Shang: The following comparative table Nevada, the largest silver produc-

C. L. BANDES,

shows the quantities of certain of ing State in the United Blates, and part of the week came in for a Forward Settlement Daya:-28th the chief commodities imported into is coming to China to make a por strong demand and rate advanced May, 23rd June and 28th July, Hong Kong during the months of sonal investigation of the silver to $5.95 at which price shares 1081.

April 1980 and 1921:-

situation in this country.

Xuala Lumpur Kimis

Koncim (Fabang) Blagapor Midra

Bourabaya

HOLMI KONG BRANCHI

Bracy discription of Denting and Yashange bes be transected

Travellere Chequer tinged, fa

“taken.

on applisation.

Manager. Omin's Road Ceobraž Hong Kong, 28th April, 1981:

י

Comparison in Quantities, on

Senator Tiltinan is a United States Senator from the State of