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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authried Capit$50.000.000 Ismund and Pully Paid up 1,000,07 Beer Funde ; —

Florine Bilez

8,500,000 $10,000.00

Becerra Liability of Proprietors...,000,000 DEAD OFFICE: BONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-

Hon. Mr. O, O. 5. Muki. Chairman,

. . . J. Paterson. Dopusy Chairs.

W. 1. Ball. Eng.

A. II. Compton. Tag

G. Hiskia, Esq

T. E. Pourse. Klju

ANOT

BANORDK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

QALOUTTA

J. A. Plummat, Esq.

TH. A. Sham, Raj

J. 1. Warren, Feq.

Chini langer.

V. M. Grayburo, E.

BRANQUES:-

LONDON

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

THE

CHINA

MAIL.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1917.)

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

H

....

Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 Tasted Capital

8,000,000

Paid-up Capital

4,000,000

rt

#

4,000,000 2,887,000

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. Reserve Idabilities

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of

Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000 £4,000,000 £3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

ALON ET LI

AMILITAR

KUCDING

VADRAS

MANILA

MEDAN

BANGKUK BATAVIA BONBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE CX10 COLON 10 DAIREN

DELIN

HAIPHONG

HAMBURG

HANKUW

HARBIN

HONR FON

IPOI

NEW YORK

PEPING (Poking) PENANO

RANGOON

HALOON

SKMARANO SEREMBAN

SHANGHAI

SINGPOBE

SOUHAHAYA

TOKYO

of Shareholders. Surplus

Branches, Agencies and Carrespon- denta in the principal cities of the world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG HOOL

and

Commerce

Finance

SHARE MARKET. Weekly Reports by Brokers.

G. A. HARRIMAN.

Manager.

Hong Kong, Feb. 12. Mr. G. A. Harriman's

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.

HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, NEW YORK,

Capital, Surplus and

Undivided Profits..U.S.$226,037,392

Branches in:-

SITIAWAN

LYONS

MALACOA

TATTING

MANILA

ILOILO

TIENTSIN

ARGENTINE

LONDON

MIDAR (Jolors!

EARACHE

TONGKAH (Abukazi

BELGIUM

DANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO

MUKDEN

XLANO

THINATIO

MEXICO

KONE

YOKOHAMA

BRAZIL

PANAMA

NEW YORE

KUALA KANGSAR

ZAMBOANGA

CHILE

PIPING

PERU

KUALA LUMPUR

CHINA

DAIBEK

PENANG

PHILIPPINE

Foreign Exchange

and

General

Banking business transacted.

COLOMBIA CUBA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ISLANDS

PORTO RICO

STRAITS

INDIA ITALY JAPAN

SETTLEMENTS! URUGUAY VENEZUELA

ROCHOW HAIRSTONG

HARBIN

KAMI!

JANKOW

HONOREW

ILOITA

ГРОП

JOUDRE

BANGOON

SAIGON

SJANGELAP

SAN FRANCUPO

SINGAPORE

SOT KA BYA

ANGEL PATANI

TIENTRUS

TOKYO

KODE

LOWDOWN KUALA L

TSINGTAO

VAROHIAMA

Curreal Arraunte opmund us Local Currkiệ and fired Repousta incested in one year_ur skorter pride in orat Cermany and Mtariina as term which will be quoted in sppilation. Hong Kong. Desamber 1, 190L.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Dusin of the shore Bank in conductal

by the WONG KONG AND SHANGRAI DANK- IND COUPORATION, İlulas may be obtained en application.

FOR THE HONGKONG AND BRANGBAY BANKIND CORPORATION,

5. M. GRAYBURN,

Catel Manager.

Hong Kong. IM July, 1080.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

Established 1912.

Head Office: Hong Kong.

Authorfood Ompital (11.K. Currency}$11,000,000 Paid-i Ospital

Beers Fund....

BRANCHES-

6,865,000 1,100,00

Censon, Shanghai, Haskow, Bustow, Dangkok, Kew York and San Pranciano.

LONDON DANEERS :-

The Lloyd' Bank, Limited, CORRESPONDENTS

In ali procipal ziling of the World.

Forsig Exelange and banking but of

avery description trenwarted.

Sata Deposit Beses (parious siena) at a yearly

rental af from 15 to $40

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

Current Accounts spered and Fix-

ed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

J. STUART,

Managor.

Hong Kong, August 17, 1981.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL. MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

INETHERLANDS TRADING SOCLETT)

'DANKERS, *

Established 1834.

www

Nee Kou Men 7-11,,„ Quzoon's Road Contra!.

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

Der Pund

Current accounts

$155

and

Hong Kong Fires

$1,260, all nominal.

Shipping: With the exception of Waterboats which are bayers at $22.00 all other stocks in this sec-] tion are nominal.

Mining: This section is at pre- sent entirely neglected.

Lands, Hotels & Building- weekly Hong Kong Hotels have improved

OR

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1932.

KAIPING COAL

HOME,

FOR HOME, FACTORY & POWER HOUSE.

FACTORY

AND

BUNKERS

For Price Apply to

POWER

HOUSE,

TUGS &

LOCOS

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION. DODWELL & CO. LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.

share report and market review to a buying rate of $14.15 for the Old shares, with sellers asking issued at noon, states:-

the $14.50; sales have taken place at The market continued

The New shares could quiet side during the week- under $14.20.

of the probably be placed at $13.70.) review the uncertainty Political situation having a rather Hong Kong Lands have buyers at Hong Kong Realtys are dampering effect on business all $76.00. round-and prices more or less re- wanted at $11.00 with sellers at! mained unaltered except in a few $11.50. Humphreys Old shares are cases where slight improvements wanted at $18.75 and the New report an increase of £12,284 in the throughout the City, Hill & High re-shares at $18.25, sales of the latter net profit for 1931. The actual Level districts during the whole month over the previous week were

with the exception of the districts corded. In the speculative invest-taking place at $17.50.

Cotton Mills:-A fair business figure of £124,280 is particularis West of Eastern Street where a con- strect fountain supply was ment section, for

tion of public spending power in operated from December 1 to 31, 1930. Cements recovered from $17.00 to has been done in Ewo Cottons at 800d, having regard to the contrac-stant

Taels 14.60, and

December, 1931.Constant Supply the past year. $17.60, and Hotels from $13.50 to Taels 14.50 to

In the In-there are further buyers at Taels

No less than £40,000 is provided throughout the City, Hill & High

Level Districts during $14.10 cum dividend.

for taxation, and the dividend on month. vestment section Trams recovered 14.50.

Docks, Wharves & Godowns: the Ordinary shares, which are pri and Hum- from $20.80 to $21.80,

instance.

was done at

מיים491

the whole

Kowloon.

1981

Main

La! Pui

2'10'3 1932

Reservoir

tion

'1' 1''B 2'10"B

1' "B 8' 1"Ba

Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.

1931

1982

323.56

362,60

51.85

111.67

104.76

26.75

30.48

463.98 529.59

Commercial and Travellers' Letters phreys (oid) from $18.00 to $19.00. Kowloon Wharves are in demand vately held, is again brought up to of Credits, Travellers' Cheques, Bills in the sterling section Banks were $156.50. China Providents Old 16 p.c. by a final payment of 10 p.c. Rowoon Byewash. of Exchange and Cable Transfers done at $1.380.00, and there were shares have buyers at $5.10 with The Preference dividend reserve re- Shek bought and sold.

opened buyers of Unions at $400.00. The business done at this rate and the ceives £12,500, as a year ago, and, and Savings Bank accounts

wanted at $2.30. after allowing for bonus payments Shing Mun Recep- and Fixed Deposits in local and for market closes quietly steady in all New shares are

Kowloon Docka are nominal at

to working directors and employees, taken at rates that sections. eign currencies may be ascertained on application to Banks.-Business in Hong Kong $20.00.

the carry forward is £4,189 higher! the Bank.

Public Utilities:-Hong Kong

at £0,720. We are also able to offer our Cus & Shanghai Banks tomers the services of the Branches $1,370/90, and there were further Trams have been done at $21.75 If the experience of Timpson's is of the International Banking Cor-buyers at $1,380. Bank of East and there are further buyers at

a fair guide to that of other Britlah Kowloon Main

Kowloon Byewash Peak Trams are shoe makers in the past year, it is Shek Lai Pul figure. poration in San Francisco and Spain Asias were enquired for. at $128, this

nominal at $15.50 (Old) and $8.00 clear that they have not much to Reservoir and also of The National City Bank

in de-fear from Star Ferries, are

foreign competition, Shing Man Recep. Insurances-Unions were realis (New).

tion imports particularly 1.S ed at $400 and more shares were mand at $95.00 Ex dividend. China} wanted at this rate. China Un-Lights Old shares have buyers at checked by the depreciation of the derwriters had buyers at $4.10,$21.58 with sellers at $22.00. The New shares are wanted at $21.25. sellers asking rather more.

Shipping-Douglases improved Hong Kong Electrics are buyers at having changed a great deal, and could be placed $77.00, shares

of New York (France), S.A., in Paris sellers asking $130.

... fallders 150,000,000+

and Nice.

Gelldars 80,00,000. Guilder 40,015,000-

F. McD. COURTNEY,

Hong Kong, June 16, 1981.

Head Office:-AMSTERDAM". Eaton Head Ofco:-BATAVIA.

Bunb Branches-Hanılļdem said. Bandong,

Doh Distaber, Calcula, Cheriton,

akaria. The Itaque, ddah. Kobs, Paka

Mek, Modan, Pemandan

longan. Penary, Rangoon,

Aranea. Shangbal, Minsapocs, Boors. bala, Boeminta (Bola). Toxal, Tja:jug and Weltevredea".

These loo kuva Sale Deposit Bowa to Let

LONDON BANKERS:-

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK LTD.

Correspondesis all uses the world, Banking ani amar så oraty description ineled.

A. STOKKING,

Hong Kong, hat Decocalvor, Lot.

THE

Hangar.

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.

Manager.

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

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.

Incorporated by Special Imperial Chartor, 1899.

Central Bank in Pormos. Rank-Notna insured Aertage aznout...Ten. 45,000,000! BRANCHES AND AGENCLES: JAPAN 1-Togko, Yokohama, Kubo, Osaka, FORMOSA ¡-O

Bedd

Takoo, Tamsul, Tera, Haita. Talia.

Hankow. OHINASAINI.

Swalow, Canton. OTHERS-Benz Kong,

York, Dalen.

LONDON BANKERS:

Barclays Bouk, Ltd., Lloyds Bank, t..

Midland Ben. Ind.. Westminster Bank, Ltd.

Commercial Centres throughout the world,

E. NAGUNIA,

pound.

are now

Total

Consumption Telephones are wanted at $24.00,

at

Ices

1931 23' 8*B

21' 4"

0 "B

17' 1"B 16' 9"B

17 8"B 17' 1"B

1932 92"B 28′10′′B - 20' 0"B

15' 4"B 10' 4"B

10' 8"B

Over

WATER RETURN, at $28. Hong Kong Steamboats hands at $76.50/77.00. Hong Kong:

All the Reservoirs on had sellers at $24.

Mining-Benquets

Island Below Level, were a bit business has been done at $24.00.

--Canton Miscellaneous: easier and were on offer at $11. Raubs were quiet with sellers at could be placed at $5.00. Cementa

The level and storage of water in wanted at $17.60, the reservoirs on January 1, 1982, Combined are $39.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Hong Kong Ropes have buyers at were as under:-

City and Hill District. Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves $16.75. Dairy Farma have advanc Karouk, Hertung, were steady with buyers at $155 ed to a buying rate of $23.00. Tytam Makong, Hanto, fibinchiks. Talebu, Taibes, with sales effected at $155/56. Amusements after a long period of Tytam Byowash

Amay. Poochow, Providents improved alightly and stagnation now have buyers at Tytam Intermediato Singapore, Sontalsys, were in demand at $5.10 for the $19.00. Constructions New shares Tytam Tuk

Pokfulum Sejarang Batavia, Bombay, London, New old asbarea and $2.40 for the new. are wanted at $1.80, the Old shares Wong Nei Chung

Hotels and Real Estate.-A fair are nominal/at 25.10. Lane Craw- Aberdeen Upper business was done in Hong Kongfords are neglected at $5.50 (Old)| Aberdeen Lower

Wat-[Note: B. denoles "Below & Shanghai Hotels (old) at rates and $6.00 (New) Nominal.

are nominal $16.25. o: A. denotes "Above Overflow"

1. denotes "Level with Overflow."} The Bank har Conceptudents to all the priutsal between $13.90/14.25, closing easi-sona

Hong Powells are

at $3.50. Storage in millions and decimals wanted er with sellers at $14.15.

of gallons Kong Lands changed hands at China Entertainments have sellers

1901 $77/79. Humphreys (old) were at $16.60 (Old) and $16.00 (New).

Estate Tytam Dividends-Humphreys wanted at the improved rate of

194.96 Tytam Intermediate 819. Hong Kong Realtys met with & Finance Co., Ltd. have declared Tytam Byewash ... demand at $11 but very few shares a dividend of $1.20 per share on Tytam Tuk offering.

Old shares and 80 cents per share Wong Nel Chong

Polefulum Cotton Mills.-Ewos were trans-

on New shares.

Aberdeen Upper .. and were in acted at $14.50/.75

Ex-Aberdeen Lower demand at the former rate.

Utilities. - Hong Kong Public Trams experienced a steady rise and were done at $21/21.80 and there were further buyers at the latter figure. Star Ferries chang- ed hands at 399 and were in de- mand at the close at $94% ex the

China Notwithstanding the assault of dividend of $5 just paid. Lights (old) were the medium of foreign shoe manufacturers on the #fair turnover at $21.30/21.60. British market, William Timpson, from Mainland. Blade

showed an the footwear makers and retailers, December, 1980-Constant Supply Hong Kong Electrics improvement and sales were Every description at Bauking and Exchange bust. portad at $75/77 closing quite firm at $76% Telephones (P.P.) re- Trustee and Executorshipa under-mained very steady with many

buyers at $24.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

15. Oracechurel Strust, London, ECH.

INC.

Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York.

Малирет.

HONG KONG BRANCII:

5. Den Vur Road Contral, Hong Kong. Decornier 14, 1991.

Reorganised October 26, 1928, under

Capital

.U.S.$6,000,000

special charter of The National Gov-

ernment as an

Surplus

Reserves

.U.S.$1,572,454 .U.S.$1,908,209

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK.

BRANCHES:--

Subscribed Capital

$26,000,000.00

Pald-Up Capital

$24,710,200.00

Aineizedam Alwarp Atbepe

车

Reservo Funda

..$ 3,820,603.82

Boula

Borlia

Opos Clangor

Пасетк 114UTO

Slow

Noplow

Authorised Capital

Pikeur

Subscribed Capital

Parke

Pamang

Paid-up Capital

Barrita

Inseriatan

Pazar

Brea

Jecimate Da Liria

Palerin

Botterdam

Del

В оста

Buubos Aires

Cairo

Caluat

Liepos Butun Lugano

Stamboul Hingli

Bangkok

Bateria

Ipak Rady

Southampton

Bombay

Enrachi

Pork Leat

Cabron

Lazer

Sagapore

Calcutta

Kolu Bharu

St. Mielia

Colombo

Colombo

Fusta Kr

Constantinople inte Carl

Flectio

Delhi

Kurla Lipis

Galle

Kuala Lumpur

Hong Koog Howrah

Kuantan (Pshang) Singapore Nadra

Sourabay

HONO KONO BRANCH.

Do trated.

Travellers Cheques incund.

taken.

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4. Queen's Road Central.

Owing to our numerous branches In

Baby

Copeulis gen Manila Edbaburgh

Florence Autove

Maniels

Monkous

Vlezza

Venice

Yokohama Zurich

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 exchangos. Branches of American Express Com-

We also handle the issue of Bonda and other Public Funds of the Chin-pany in Principal cities of United ese Government both at home and States of America and Canada. abroad.

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 5th Biarch, 1931.

.£3,000,000 1,800,000 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,866,845

BANKERS:

The Bank of England & Midland Bash, Ltd. BRANCHER:

New York

(Mauritiu Hangoon Khenzhe

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts a All classes of Commercial Banking Fixed Depolis at Hates that may be ascertained

on application. Transactions undertaken.

C. L. SANDES,

is April, 1951.

Personal investment accounts. Queen's Road Central.

Hong Long THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, handled.

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

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

........ Yen 116,200,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies at:

*Alexandria

Batavia

Beelin

Bombay

-Calcutta

Canion

Changchun

Harbin

Nagasaki

Nagoya Newchwang

New York

Paris

Felping Kangoon

Seattle

San Francisco

Dairen (Dalny)

Penetlen (Makden) Rio de Janeiro

Pamburg

Bankow

Hong Kong

Honolulu Kal-Xuen

Karachi

Singapore Boerabaya Sydney Tiantain

Kóbo

London

Los Angeles

Tokyo Tsingtau...

Interest allowed, on Carrett · At-

Doporita received for

at rates to be dbtained on

Hour Tour H

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

THE

E. W. DUGGAN,

Manager.

Manage:.

Printing

Job

REASONABLE

PRICES

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD. EKIRA MAIL ELDG.

KA WYNDHAM BY.

re-

were

Miscellaneous. - Cements realised at $17.60. Hong Kong Ropes were in great demand at) $16.50 but shares wore hard to obtain, Dairy Farms were very at with firm

sales effected $282/29. Watsons were dealt! in at $16.25. Constructions (new) | could be placed at $1.85.

Forward Settlement Days.- February 26, March 22 and April

26.

'CARROLL BROS.

BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. distinctly better tone prevailing,

Established 1918.

HEAD OFFICE:-

10, Des Voeux Road, Centrál. HONG KONG,

Capital and Surplus Total Resources

over H.8 8,000,000.00 over. H$80,000,000.09

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. W

Current and Fhed Depori Acounts in local and for- eign currenclés opened for clantä, et

Savings Account and Safe Déposit Boxes, Franthes and Arncles all over the world.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, February 12,

the The market opened after Chinese New Year Holidays with a

there being inquiries for practical- ly all the popular counters with a slight marking up in prices" all round. The volume of business passing, however, has been small owing to the disinclination of sellera to let go at present buying ratas. Banks and Unions have Been in better demand, but very few shares are changing hands.

Banks-Hong Kong Banks have buyers at 31,970, with business done at $1,890.00. Bank of Esat Aula are rominal at $125.00. **

Insurances-Union Insurances are wanted at $400.00 as also are China Fires at $560.00. Canton Insurances $1,300. Underwriters

of Exchange: The Rate change to-day T.T. on London 1/5 and on Shanghai 75%.

is

Forward Settlement Days:-26th February and 22nd March, 1932.

INCREASED SHOE EARNINGS.

GRUYÈRE

SWISS

CHEESE

1932

212.08 811.08

2.18

1,038.83

1.16 70.10 1,042.02

11.65

18.46

29.94

48.58

123.14

Total

1,487.04 1.813.53 Consumption of water in the City ead Hill District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month af December, 1031.

1930 1931 276,89 844.80

881,750

mated population 448,000

.10.9

par -- day ...

29.1

• Includes 60.14 milion gallons

CV Co

· PETIT

Gerber

GRUYÈRE

GERBER &Ctta £20,1836 - .

ERLAND

*

per

1981

Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons dering the month of December, 1931.

1980 138.98

142.08 Consumption Estimated population 178,800 294,200

15.6 hend per day The reports of the Government Bac- teriologist and Analyst show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.

Total rainfall recorded by Royal Observatory drom January 1 to De cember 31, 1980, 98.09; January 1 to December 31, 1981, 80.39.

25.0

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IN

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