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THE

CHINA

MAIL.

BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorfard Capital

0,900.500

and and Pully Paklap ... 20,000,000 Stomorra Funde

THE CHARTERED BK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1852.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1917.)

"HEAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE, Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Ed. C

Hterling

Silver

£6,500,000 $20,000.00

Reserve Lily of Tropskolor $20,000,00

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

MARY OF DIRECTORS:-

Ron. Mr. C. Li, R. Muckin, Chairman,

Hon. Mr. J. X. Paturanti. Deputy Chairmana.

W. B. Bell, Lag.

A. 1. Compton, Eg.

F. Inder lawin, 'Eng.

G. Hoskin, Bry

AMOY DANGKOK BATAVIA

DOMIA!

CALCHITA

CANTOR

CHEPOO

COLOMB DAIREN PONCHOW HAIPHONG

1A RUG

TIANNOW HARRIN

HONGKEW

71.00116)

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Je1015

KONE

KOWLOON

'T. 15. Pénzre, Ex

J. A. Plummer. Esq.

1. 11, 33, Maw, Eng.

J. J. Warn. Evg. Chief Manager.

V. M. Graybson, Day.

...

·BRANOUES:-

KUALA LUMPU

LONDON

געבין,ן

HALLOCA

MANILA

4

Branches, Agencies and Cortesppa dents la the principal cities of the world.

Authorised CapitalTM Straits $20,000,000 Iced Capital

#

8,000,000

Pald-up Capital ... Roserra Liabilitier

H

4,000,000

of Shareholders. Surples

*

H

4,000,000 2,087,000

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

..£3,000,000 .£4,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

..£3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

RUCIONA

MADHAR

ALOR BAD

AMBITRAR DANOKOK BATAVIA BY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORK CIRU COLOMBO

DAINEN

DELUL

MAITRONG

HAMEVILO HANKOW

STARRIN MONH YON

ILOITA

Froll

RABACHH

MANILA

MEDAX

NEW YORK

PEPING (Peking)

PENANG

RANDOOX

SAIGON

SEMARANG

SEREMBAN

SHANGHAI

SINOTDRE

SITIAWAN BOUZIKA DA YA TAIPING TIENTHIN TOX YO

TONGRAH ( TSINGTAO---

MUAR Robin..

MEKEEN

SLANG

KORE

TOKOHASIA

KUALA KANGSAR

ZAMUANGA

KUALA LUMPUR

SEW YORK

MAKING

PEDANG

HANGOON...

SAION

SAK FRANCISRO

NITANGHAL

VINGAPORE

SORRABYA

SINGE PATASI

TIESTAIN

TOKYO

MALKOVACI LOKOHANA

your

Carrett herbent opera de Local Camry and Phd The posts robots for wharter pride in Tonal Cureurs and redig on Letide shiele will he quoted on applirebon, Hong Kong. Becember 2, Mil.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The 1. the sear Honk in conducted the HONG KONG AND ARANDJAT BANE 180 COSPORATTEN Er kan d on appilation,

POR THE HANGRUN AND KRANERAT BANKING CORPORATION

V

GRAY BEDS,

Chiot Map

Bang Kons, bath July, 1940,

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Established 1912.

Head Office:-Hong Kong.

Aulusid Capital (UK, Carzone}]

Pald-1 Sapiled

Kerry Fund

BRANQUES :-

-$1,000,000

1.200.000

Patton, Shaukai, Haolew, finalow Bunghot. New York and a Torino,

LANDON BANKEES :—

The Lloyd' 11am Edenland. CORRESPONDENTS

Tu nil principal eilism of the

'orld.

FUINE Fachange and tanking businn u

every decision tracked.

Safe pit zes fraciona såstaj mi a jeurig

alat of from 35 10 $10

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA,

行銀國中

special charter of The National Gov-

Roorganised October 26, 1928, under

ernment as an

BANK.

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

Subscribed Capital ...$25,000,000.00

Paid-Up Capital

Reserve Funds

-$24,710,200,00

.$ 3,820,603.82

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4, Queen's Road Central.

Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our clients special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.

We also handle the lasue of Bonds

Foreign Exchange and

Banking business transacted.

Every description of Banking, and Exchange business transactod.

TAN ENG. HOOL,

Manager.

BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE,

HEAD OFFICE: ·.

96, Boulevard Hansamans,

PARIS.

and

Commerce

Finance

SHARE MARKET.

Weekly Reports by Brokers.

G. A. HARRIMAN.

Hong Kong, Dec. 19. G. A. Harriman's weekly share report and market review issued at noon, states:-

The market has been far more interesting during the past week and although rates did not fuctuate to any great extent a firm tone was Capital fully paid up .Frs. 120,000,000 | maintained throughout. ► The prin- Roservos (81.12.1980) Frz. 116,508,454|cipal interest

BRANCHES:

General

Indo-China. Salgoa Battambang Cantho

Haiphong

Harol

Thanh Hoa

Huo Nam-Dinh Pnom-Panh

Qulahon

Tourane Vinh

Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for one year or shorter period at rates which will be quoted on application.

J. STUART,

Manager. Hong Kong, August 17, 1931,

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- 'MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

་

(NTTUCELANDE TRADING SOCIETY)

BANKERS:

Extablished 1924.

g og Hrice:-11, Queen's Road Central. Arthurled Cajille! Ouilders 130,000,000- (11,520,000.) Tip Capital

Guliders 10,030,000. €400.000,270.) Bee Fund

• Builders 40,074,000. (3.134,585.)

Head Offer:-AMSTERDAME Eastern, Herd Ofice :-HATAVIA.

Bambay Brandjean Bauduong",

Carilion,

Djok Calcutta,

Djember, Jakarta, The fiague, Jidda, Kobe, Makassar, Medan, Palembang Paka Ingan, Penang angoon. Retlerdam*, Remarang, Shangbal, Bingepon, Eers bala, Roerakaris (Solo), Tegal, Tilinting and Weltevreden

• This offices have Bats Depoelt flaxen to Lei.

LONDON BANKERA 1-

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK LIN

under review has been easier due to a certain amount of liquidation for the December settlement and prices in the speculative section show a falling off as compared to the pre- vious week. The investment sec-1 tion, however, has remained quite steady, but owing to the rise in ster- and Unions ling exchange, Banke have declined.

aro

Ewo Cottons on an easier market extensively, have been dealt in especially for forward delivery.

Banks:Little interest has been takon in Hong Kong Banks and the rate is $1,510 nominal. Bank of East Asia fre neglected at $129,50 on the nominal was centred mare speculative counters like Insurances:-China Underwriters Hotels, Providents, Cements and have buyers at $4.75 with sales at Chinn. Other Places. China Lights which

all charged $4.35. Union Insurances Canton

hands fairly freely around quota-nominal at $426.00. Canton Fires Bangkok

tions. The investment section was have buyers at $1,300. China Fires Fort-Bayard Honkon Djibouti Finclined to be quiet but there were are wanted at $500 ar also¬ure;Hong:

Trams and good enquiries for Hongkong

Kong Fires at $1,000. Noumes

Humphreys a littlo over quoted

Shipping: This section is entire- Mongize

the sterling section, y neglected. Peping

Banks were done in small quantitios Mining-Goldfields have buyers Shanghai

at-$1,500-with-further buyers at at $1.25. Raubs are inquired for Tiontain

$1,476, Uniona also held steady en- at $40. Yuunanfou Singapore

quiries at $426. There are dia- tinct signs of more activity which is very encouraging especially at this time of the year when things very quiet and the are usually market closes with a much liveller tone than has been the case for Home weeks past and all stocks are very steady at quotations.

Papeeto

-Pondicheri-

ratea.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits according to ar rangements.

Safe Deposit Boxes to let. Travellers' cheques, issued.

A. BONNAUD,

Manager.

5, Queen's Roat Central, French Bank Building. Hong Kong, 1st November, 1981,

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.

HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, NEW YORK.

Capital, Surplus and

Undivided Profits:U.S.$220,037,392

Branches in:-

Correspondents wil orar the world, Backing Nuni») ARGENTINE Hite of overy descriplier transacted,

A. STOKKINK,

Hong Kong. It December, 1935.

THE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.

INC.

Head Office: 85, Broadway, New York.

Capital

Surus

Reserves

.U.S.$6,000,000 U.S.$1,572,454 .U.S.$1,008.209

BRANCHES:-

A

Антур Athens

Jalnegow Haruta

Beale

Bifar

Pelic

Harry

$11:4

Interisket

Su Simple

1'att Penang Poking

Hailey

Serascen

Palerm

Dreise

Lila

Bakterdala

Hun s Chita

Loodan 1.5korpor

Bore

tar

Jugato

Luior

Singapore

Columaba

Mamill

1.

**

Copoulon fuu

Viends

Munich

Venice

Mostre

Yokoh

Milar

Zuzirt

Franches of American Express Cum-

Brusetia

Galerila Cannes

Constantinople Muntele

25indear Flora

Stambool Stanl Sounion

and other Public Funda of the Chin-pany in Principal cities of United

cho Government both at home and States of America and Canada. abroad.

SHOU J, CHEN,

Manager. Hong Kong, 5th. March, 1931.

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

Personal Investment accounta

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, handled.

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund ...Yen 110,200,000

Alexandria

Batavia

Hoad Offer:-YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at:

Nagaurki Nagoya . Newchwang New York Qanka Paris Pelping

Berli

Bombay

Calculta

Canton

Changebun

Dairen (Dalny) Rangoon

Fenglien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

Homburg

Hankow

Harbin Honolulu

Kong

Kai-Yuen Karachi Kobe London

San Francisco Sonttle

Semarang

baya Sydney Tientsin

Los Angeles

Manila

Iniorest allowed on

Tokyo Tsingtau

Current Ac-

COMM,

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

HL. MOLL

Manager.

Hong Kong, Uth September, 1981.

The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travoliera Cheques and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide servicca of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.

E. W. DUGGAN,

Manager.

BELGIUM

BRAZIL

CHILE

CHINA COLOMBIA CUBA

DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC

INDIA

ITALY

JAPAN

LONDON MEXICO

In

Banks.-Hong Kong & Shanghai Hanks were quiet with no enquiries over $1,475. Bank of East Asias had sellers at $127.

Insurances. Canton Fires were

Lands, Hotels and Buildings:- Hong Kong Hotels changed hands at are further $14.80/.85 and there buyers at $14.85 for the Old shares. nominal at The New shares are $14.50. Hong Kong Lands are wanted at $80.25, sales taking place at this figure. Hong Kong Realtys have buyers at $11.50. Humphreys Old shares

have buyers at $18.20

with business donc at $18.30. The New shares are nominal at $17.75.

Cotton Mills:-Ewo Cottons have

in demand at $1.300. China Under-huyers at Tacks 1550 with sellers at writers cased off a little, sales hav- Tacls 15.65; shares have changed ing been effected at $4.75. Unions hands at Taels 15.50 cash and for- ward business, done at Tls. 15.90/ held enquiries at $426.

16.00 January settlement.

+

Shipping Douglases, after hav. Ing been done at $28, receded to a Docks, Wharves and Godowns:- buying rate of $22. Hong Kong Kowloon Wharves have buyers at Steamboats could be placed at $24. $153.50. China Providents' Old Mining. Venezuela Goldfolds shares have buyers at $5.20 with were in demand at $1.25.

sellers asking 5 cents more, bual- Docks, Wharves and Godowasness being done at $5:20. The New at $2.4J. Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves shares changed handa

nominal at were very steady, shares having Kowloon Docks are changed hands at $154. A fairly $29.00. large volume of business was done lin China Providents (old) at $5.20/.25 closing in strong de SETTLEMENTS mand at the latter rate. The new URUGUAY shares were sold at $2.40. VENEZUELA

Hotels and Real Estate-Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels maintain

PANAMA

PERU

PHILIPPINE

ISLANDS PORTO RICO STRAITS

Commercial and Travellers' Letters

Public Utilities: Hong Kong Trams have buyers at $21.00, sales taking place at $21/21.10. New Peak Trams are wanted at $7 Star Ferrles have buyers at 806.00 and sellers at $96.00. China Lights have been done from $28.25 down to of Crodita, Travellers' Cheques, Bills ed their strength, business having $27.30 and there are further buyers

with sellers of Exchange and Cable Transfers been transacted at $14.80/16, the at $27.80

at $27.50. bought and sold. Current accounts market closing with buyers at Hong Kong Electrics are wanted at and Savings Bank accounts opened $14.90. Hong Kong Lands con- $78.50. Hong Kong Telephones are and Fixed Deposits in local and for- tinued in demand at $80, sell nominal at $26.00 eign currencies taken at rates that may be ascertained on application to era asking $80.75. Hong Kong the Bank.

Realtys weakened a little, shares

Miscellaneous:-Canton Ices are

We are also able to offer our Cus- having changed hands at $11.70/.80.minal at $5.50. Cements have i tomers the services of the Branches Humphroys (old) were wanted at buyers at $18.90. Sales took place of the International Banking Cor!

$18.20, with sales reported at from $19.10 to $18.80. Hong Kong poration in San Francisco and Spain:

Ropes have buyers at $16.30. Dairy and also of The National City Bank $18/18.30.

Cotton Mills.-Ewos Cottona re- Farms are wanted at $29.00. Hong of New York (France), S.A., in Paris! and Nice.

with mained firm

enquiries at Kong Amusements are inquired for F. McD. COURTNEY, 16.50, sales having been made at at $19.75. Constructions changed

Manager.this rate.

hands at $5.80 (Old) and $1.80 Lane Crawfords arc Public Utilities, Hong Kong (New). Trams maintained their strength neglected. Watsons are nominal at Entertainments arc land wore in demand at $21. $16.75. New THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. China Lights were much easier wanted at $16.60, the Old shares are

and were sold at: falling rates nominal at $17.25. from $27.80 to $27.30. Hong Kong Electrics were rather popular.

Hong Kong, June 16, 1931.

(TAIWAN GINKO.)

HEAD OFFICE:Taipeh, Formosa.

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Contral lank in Parmon

on

Exchange-Rate of Exchange to- а day on London is 1/5% and fair amount of business having Shanghai 742.

Forward Settlement Dayst-Dec- been put through at $78.50.

Miscellaneous-Cements (comb.)ember 22,

Bank Notes Insited Arciage emputes, show, after having been done at $18.75. 1932.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN —Toyk, Yokobasan, Kobe, Oka.

Kurento, PULMOSA :--Giran. Hagi,

Krelung

recovered to & buying rate of $19.20. Dairy Farms were want- Makong, Nanto, Rainchi. Talcher, Taled at $28.50, Sinceres had buyers Takao, Taman, Toon, Heito, Talla,

Hong Kong Amuse- ments could be had at $20.

Next Sattlement Day.Decem- ber 22.

CUINA:-Bhanghai,' Hankow, Amez, Foochow at $15.75.

Bratur. Centour OTHERS-Hong Long, Singapore, Bosonbays, Hornaraby. Batavia, Bombay, Calcutta,

London, New York, Dairan."

LONDON DAKKERS,

•

The London County Westminster and Parr's Brisk,

The Bank has Compondante a ell the principal| Commercial Centres throughout the world. K, KAMERA,

HONG KONG BRANCH:

2. De rur Boad Centr Hong Kong, 19ta January, 1920,

Managre.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Established 1918.

HEAD OFFICE:

10, Des Voeux Road, Central HONG KONG.

Capital and Surplus Total Resources

CARROLL BROS.

Hong Kong, Friday, Doc, 18. The market during the week

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD..

READ OFFICE:

15, Orsosobek Birsel, London, 1.0.6

Authorised 'Capital

Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital

.£3,000,000 1,809,000 1,050,000

Reserve Fund and Reat 1,008,845

BANKRUS:

The Bank of England à Midland Bank, žad. KHANCHES, Spok

Kameli

Bangkok

Bombay

over II.3 8.000,0′ 1,00 over H.$30,000,000

Calculis

Ecla Bhara

Colombe

Kuala Krai

Delbl Galle

Kuala Lipis

Kuala Lumpur

Hoog Kou

How

Every description of Baalus and Exchange business transacted.

Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts to local and for- eign currencies opened for clients.

- Savings Account and Bafe Deposit Boxes.

Branches and Agencies au over the world.

Kuw York Tanang Fors Louis

(Mauritice). Bagoon Hhangbel Bima

Koalan (Fabang Glasspare Madca

Bowesbi

HONG KONG BRANCH...

Every warption of ranking and Eschings bad-

nesa teskariak,

Traveller Chaquas lasted.

Trustee and Executorabipa under- taken.

INTEREST on Corso corrie and Fixed Deposite së Baton that phay 'hu sicurame |on applesion.

C. L. BANDES,.

KAN

TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

[

'T. Queen's Wood Central.

Wang Amg, 196) Apd1, 100É

Hanager.

1

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1931.

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Britain's invitation

ON February 22nd, 1932, we British Manufacturers open the eighteenth annual British Industries Fat under the auspices of H.M. Department of Overseas Trade. Our efforts are bent on eclipsing all past succésses.

TO THE TRADE BUYERS OF CHINA

It embraces Cotton, Wool, Silk... Artificial Silk and Linen Fabrics, as well as made-up goods. To the Trade Buyers of China, we extend a cordial invitation to the British Industries Fair. We are confident that the results of your visit will amply repay you for the trouble of travel.

The Textile Section, for instance, will present to you a more re- presentative range of goods than has ever been brought together.

FREE PASSPORT VISAS, valid for three months from date of issue, available to overseas buyers on application.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR

LONDON SECTION

OLYMPIA - Feb, zz-Mar, 3 WHITE CITY Feb 18 M. 5.

DIRMINGHAM SECTION CASTLE BROMWICH 16, 2x

- Mar, 4

Fre all further darella spply los The notcem Belish Geranenial Diplomatic or Consulie Office, or to de Department of Chernens Truda, 33, Old Queen St., London, S.W.z.

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