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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

--

Beiberfaed Capital

Insand and Folly Paid-ep

Berne Bursda

staraampar. ¿ 4,000,000 mamamamı $10,000.000

Esserts Liability of Propelsiors

....250,000,000

MEAD OPPION, MONO XOXO,

BAND OF DIRECTORS !-- Mon. Ms. J. 2, Phiaroda. Chairman.

1. 1. Bouzou. R44 Dopaky Umairenai.

Mas Mr. W. K. Doll,

* Compion, Bay,

M.T.Wahoven, Exa.

. Mieli, Roy.

MOT

BANGKOK

UATATIA

BOMBAY

CANTON

2. A. Plummer,

og

T. H. R.. Shaw, Hay

J. P. Warren. Eng.

V. M. Orarbure, Bog- Cala Manage.

BEANOR TA-

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

THE CHINA "MAIL.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD,

(Established 1917.)

BEAD OFFICE:SINGAPORE Hong Kong Branch: 11, Quosa's Ed. C.

Authorized Capital Straits $80,000,000 Iased Capital ... Paid-up" Capital

8,000,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

2,687,000

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855. Reserve Liabilities

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

Shareholders.

Burplus ******

Branches, Agencies and Correspon- £8,000,000 donts in the principal cities of the £3,000,000 world.

Every, description of Banking and £3,000,000 Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG H001,

Agencies and 'Branches: ALOE STAR

AMRITSAR

BANGKOK

HATAVIA

JUMBAY

CALOUTTA

CANTON

CAWNPOBE

0580

COLOMBO

DELHI

HAIPHONG HAMBURG

KUCHING

MADBAS

MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YORK

PEPINO (Ping! PENANG

RANGGON

KHANORAL

DAIGON

BEMARANG

SEREMBAN

LONDON

HANKOW

BINOPOBE

•LTONG

HARDIN

BITIAWAN

MAGADOR

YONG KONG

BOUBABAYA

MANILA

ILOILO

TAIPING

MUAR (Jhors)

KABACHI

TONGKAH B

MUXDEN

XLANG

TEINOTAO

RODE

YOKORAMA

GLLOUTTA

GERPOO

OOLGIRIO

DAN POOCHOW KAIKONO

NEW YORK

KAMBURG

HANKOW

BEARBEI

TOWOXET

ILOILO

POW

LORE

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPUR

ΧΕΙΡΙΝΟ

PENANO

RANDOON

SAIGON

SAN PRANCLBOU

SHANGKAI

SINGAPORE

BOURABYA

TIENTOIN

TOKYO

THINOZAO

BUNDEI PATANI

TOKOHAMA

merial Ansari opened in Local Currency Pixad Depalle esired for one YN OF perlede is oval Currency and. Wiellag

which will be quiet of saline

Hong Kong. 6th April, 1932.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Duness of the shore Backs osadumad By HONG KONG AND SHANOHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION Tu may be ableŭzsé

applicato.

FOR THE MONGKONG AND SHANGHAL WARKING CORPORATION,

V. M. OBAYBURN,'

Chial Manager.

Hong Kong, 27th February, 1933.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

Established 1913.

Lead Office-Hong Kong. Alberto Capital (II.X. Correasy) -(1,000,000 F-Up Capital ́0,100,000

BRANCHES :-

Deaton, Shanghai. Elaskow, Brakow, Bangkok, New York and Ben Freeclans.

LONDON BANKENS

The Lloyd's Bank, Limited,

CORRESPONDENTS

Ko, all principal cities of ike World.

Foreign Boobangs and banking bumaana of orncy duscription frazatotal.

Bale Duponts Bozan (raclove slagt) at a pacİY

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 二行銀國中

Reorgzalsed October 20, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov. sesment as an

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK.

› Bubscribed Capital .....$25,000,000.00 Pald-Up Capital .......$24,710,200,00 Reserve Fundi

.. 8,820,503.82

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4. Queen's Road Central

Öging to our numerous branches in Okina and Jarge connections in the immertant commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our elig special facilities for domartie and foreign banking and exchanEDE.

We also handle the lasus of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chin- * Government both at home and Abroad

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager.

Bong Kong, 5th March, 1981.

THE TOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

IVOH

TIENTRIN

KUALA KANOGAN ZAMBOANDA

KUALA LUMPUR

Farsign Exchango and General |

Manager.

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.

HEAD OFFICE: 56. Wall Sireet. NEW YORK.

Capital, Surplus and

Undivided Profits U.S.$225,509,775.

Branches In-

ARGENTINE · *· LONDON

BELGIUM

BRAZIL

CHILE

CHINA

Banking business transacted

Current Accounts opened and Fiz. ¡OLOMBIA

ed Deposits received for one year or DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC

shorter periods at rates which will be INDIA quoted on application.

J. STUART,

Manager. "Hong Kong, 11th April, 1932,

THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL

SAVINGS BANK, LTD.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS. Cheques Cashed in 15 minutes

while you wait.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS We offer good rates of interest.

TOTAL RESOURCES $19,000,000

EFFICIENT-TRUSTWORTHY- RELIABLE-COURTEOUS.

144-150, Des Voeux Rd. C.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

1

(NETHERLANDS TRADING BOGLETY)

BANKERS,

Established 12.

Flong one ce s--il, Queen's Road Chairil.

dusherfund Capital ............. Calidace 100,000,000- Paid-Up Capital Guilders 80,000,000. Consere ProdÜnliders 40,01S DEO-

· Koað Öños?—AMSTERDAM“. „ Fasten load Oños:-BATAVIA.

ITALY JAPAN

MEXICO

PANAMA

PERU

PHILIPPINE

ISLANDS PORTO RICO STRAITS

Commerce and Finance

Decrease In Hong Kong Imports

$2,000,000 Less Than In 1931

Imports $3,000,000 Less

FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1932.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Opening Daily Official Quotations, May 19, 1932. Next Settlement Day, Wednesday, May 25, 1932.

STOCK

Buy-Sal-SalNom. Fis

Mr

BT4

Jear

Last dividend and when paid

Banka

Hong Kong Bank .................

"

(Lon. Reg.)...Ĺ

Chartered Bank ..................... Mercantile Bk., A&B.

"

C.

#

Bank of Asia...$114 Amer, O. Pia, Corp.M$|

Insurances

Canton `les, A

Union Ins.

#i

1260

in Ta

11

China Underwriters.....$ China Fire Ins. $90

H. K. Fire Ins, ......$

International Assce, Tla

Shipping Douglass......................

E, K. Steamboats. ...$

(Def.)

According to the official trade returns com-do-Ching (Pref.) ...3 piled by the Statistical Branch of the Imports and Exports Department, the total value of mer-Shell Bearer chandise imported into Hong Kong during the SETTLEMENTS month of April amounted to $61.2 millions a de-

crease of $3.5 millions as compared with April, 1931. Kada Mining Ad. af Exports were valued at $44.0 millions, a Langkate (Single)...Th. decrease of $2.0 millions.

URUGUAY VENEZUELA

Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credits, Travellers' Cheques, Bille

of Exchange and Cable Transfere bought and sold. Current accounts and Savings Bank accounts opened Following are the comparative Indo China and Fixed Deposits in local and for- Agures of total imports and ex- & eign currencies

may be ascertained on application to ports, including treasure:- the Bank.

Besaces ----Bandjermania, Bandung". Bonalny,

Calcutta,

Charbon,

jakarta", The Bagus", JEAN, Zib, Mokazati, Medan, Palembang, Fiks- longan, Penang, Bangoon, Bollardım", Hamacs, Shanghai Biaspora, Soare Rapla, - How skarta (Boki), Təşşi, Tillstjep and Walkerridal •*

• These offines kavi Bato' Depončá Bezzi in Lak

LONDON BANKERS 1-

NATIONAL PROVENCIAL BANK LTD,

Correspondente ali qver the world. Beaking. Busi- ses of dracy descripiine transected.

A. STOKKINE

Hong Kong, Hat Decander, 1981.

THE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.

INC.

Head Ofori-$5. Brandway,

New York

Capital Surpins

.1.8.$6,000,000 U.5.$1,572,454

1.8.81,908,209

IRANCHE

taken at rates that

Germany

Imports.

Holland April, 1982 April, 1931 Merchandise ..301,154,889 $84.701,689 Italy Treasure .....$ 6,027,893 $ 8,861,860

Japan .$87,182,782 $68,553,449 Exports.

K. C. Wan April, 1932 April, 1931 $44,030,194 $46,030,734 Macao $12,485,407 3.7,274,047

Tota!

We are also able to offer our Cas- tomers the services of the Branches of the International Banking Cor paration in Spain and also of The National City Bank of New York |(France), S.A., in Paris and Nics..

R. M. MCLAY,

Manager. Merchandise

Treasure Hong Kong, May 18, 1932..

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

HEAD OFFICE:—Talpeḥ, Formous.

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Cosial Bank la Farmow Bank-Notar Grund Average amouzi ...X90, 45,000,000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES JAPAN :—Toyko. Yokohama, Kobe, Cosku POBIOSA-Giran. Bagi. Karyaka Els

Total

$56,615,681 $53,405,381

Union Waterboats ...$20

Mining Benguets ...

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May 6, 14

Feb. 8, 1 Mar. 15. **

S'hai Exploration...Th.

Lou........TH.

D

Raube .................. 187 5,441,949 2,206,047 (6,286,855) (3,023,882) Venezuela Gold Fields $....

8,970,730

126,200 Benguet Explorations $ 81ots. (3,570,095) ( 221,587)

Dor.

H4

WA

Docks, Wharess,

!

3549 865821

Godowns, &c.

8478 8,073

H. K. & K. Wharves..$148)

(350,150) { 10,639) H. K. W. Docks... 18

1,018,449 South Ch. Motors (A) S

1,610,425 (6,638,795) (2,044,806)

S

1,195,574

Chica Providents (old) $

(

748,197

1,552,078)

(new) $ 2.30 Hongke...Tit.

t

704,056) (2,021,185) N. Engisotings.11.

T

154,801

85

Shanghai Dacks ...Tia.

(139,546) {

***

N.E. Indies

•

7,374,658

774,696 (7,119,648) (1,188,548)

Lands, Hotels &

Buildings.

+

192,470

1,144,042 (171,757) (826,777)

Norway

Monthly Fluctuations. Since April of 1931 total imports Philippines of Merchandise into Hong Kong have fluctuated from the lowest Siam dollar value (51.2 millions) in February, 1992, to

S. America the highest (71.8 millions) in March, 1981. Sweden while exports fluctuated from $37.0 millions in February, 1932, to $54.4 Switzerland millions in March, 1931.

The figures are given below with Spain the sterling equivalents, at aver- U.S.A. Making Nanto, Bhinekiku, Taichu,. Tainan, Takao, Tatorul, Town, Hello, ali

age rates of exchange, in CHINA: Shao, Hankow, Amoy, Prochow, brackets:-

Blogspors, Boerabaya,

Swallow, Duston. OTHERS-Hong Kong,

Semarang, Batarie, Bomby, London, New April York, Balen.

LONDON BANDERBI

Barolage Bank Ltd, Lloyds Bank, KAd.,. May Midland Bank, 142, Westminster Basă, Ltd.

The Bank has Corespondents in all ike principai Commercial Contees throughout the world.

I. NAGURA,

Маладог

HONG KONG BRANCH:

1, D Yout Bood Central, Hong Kong. Demember 4, 1981.

FOR SALE.

POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES

Yvert & Tellier

Exports.

Imports. $64.701.589 $46,080,734 (E 3,167,082) (£2,253,588).

$42,640,084 ..... $58,117,246

June

July

August

(£2,799,919) ́ (£ 2

(2,054,706)

.... $57,295,711

$48,855,748

(£ 2,745,420) ( 2,101,421) $58,000,883 $41,803,414

(2 2.000

60749)

(E 2

($2,020,171)} $44,059,882

2,917,081) (4 2,111,208) Septeraber $83,450,477

Others

& S. Hotels (C.R.) 12.80

(Righa H.8, Lands ...........

***

5,009,238 1,466,751 (5,020,179) (2,269,262) Shanghai Landa ...Th. 27)

100,325 (32,621) (286,498) Metropolitan Lands Ti.

282,617 18,636 Humphreys ............................§ 15 ( 475,579) ( 14,168) H. K. Realtica ............$ 113

97,102

*(90,761) (

6,528

( 29,092) (

46 Asia Realties **A”........MS "B" ...MS

)

6,821

Chinese Eratzeamă China Realties .....Tls.

Cotton Mills

5,158) 3,104,784 1,292,222 (5,019,920) ( 1,869,215)

138,777

74,400 ( 199,288) ( 145,010)

DOLLAR'S. DECLINE. Down Yesterday Afternoon.

At the opening of business yes- (E €8.222,096) (2,284,185) terday, the Hong Kong Dollar was $84,604,030 $49,464,706 unchanged at 18. 8d. The (£ 2,681,497) (2 2,998,492)

market was easier and the bust- November $60,283,576 $45,222,834

October..

Ewo Comes ...... 18 Shanghai Com...TS. Zoong Sing .......

Public Utilition -

++

|H. K. Tramways ...$ 21.40

Peak Trams (old) $1

(New) ...8]

**

Star Ferries $91 Yaumati Ferries (old)...5 (894

44

(new)...$ 81

Chias Light (old)...$201

(new)...$30 H. 5. Electric...$743

འག་་བྱུ་

( 4,064,658) (4 8,050,180) ness rate was about 18. 3.7/18d. Sandaken Ligh.... December $68,494.784

In 'the afternoon the rate declin- H.K. Tals, fully paid.

$44,950,565 (84,530,617), (!

(£8,148,218) ed to. is. 8d. January 201 $54,087,209

February

$51,210,788

13 part paid $28.50 Silver declined 3/16 in London, China Busça mom. Tha chiefly due to lack of support. S'poreTraction Ord.)/-

(9,817,091 $37,057 782 china was a small seller but with |

(8 8,687,435) (2

$55,448,751 151,388,298 America not working, the market ($ 4,380,294) ($ 3,459,218) ruled very quiet. pell... $61,154,839 $44,080,194

(2 8,758,478) (2 2.706,022) Mean rate of exchange for April,

1982, HK416, 24d

FOR 1932

March

from

STANLEY GIBBONS

Part 1.

..$5.25

Part II.

..$8.00 .$6,00

Industrials Maisbon Sugars In New York there was a fall Calds Macg. Ord....This Pref....Th. of in silver, and the market was dull.

Canton Ice

Values by Countries.

Scott Stamp & Coin Co. $8.00

were

U.K.

Amtralia

Burma

Canada

9,052,488 (7,014,078) 1,981,589

{

At the local Chinese Exchange, Cements (com.) ...........$183. The total values of imports and last evening, Canton Central Bank exports of merchandise are shown notes were quoted at 66.1 per cent. H. K. Ropes .... below by countries, the figures for while Hong Kong dollar notes, in

Ching Agriculture. April, 1981, being given in exchange for Kwaugtung silver, men brackets:

at a premium of $422, per Imports... Exports. $1,000.

232,058 898,288) 148,768 (400,708) (123255);

(old) .....

(new) ***

18.70

$1,208,927

t 375,401)(

181,672)

Ceylon

E. Africa

17% 10% 17/17

Egypt

India

GRACA & CO. Dealers in Postage Stamps, Garden Seeds, Philatelic Goods, etc. No. 10, WINDHAM STREET, P.O. Box No. 620. HONG TONG

Sinceres Wo. Powell

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bonus ludis, for y

Established 1859,

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

Taltres Funde

Yen 117,200,000,

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.

and Agencia at:

Nagraski NAKOVE

Newchwank

New York

Osaka

Faris

Piping

(Dalny) Rangoon

(Mukian) Rio de Janales

San Franciscs

បទ

Branches of American Exprens Göm¬ pany in Principal cities of United States of America“: and Canada,

All clamen of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

"Personal

invortmant

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

daka and Cameras:

Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing Printing and

* Enlarging. P

ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES,

Prics Moderate.

A Trial Order te Solicited,

SEK & CO.

25A, Des Voeux Band, C.

Stoves, &e. Dairy Farms Watsons (old) (new) LONDON SILVER PRICES.

Der A Wings London, Yesterday..

Lane Crawforda (old) Closing silver prices in London Mackintonha,

679-270 182,206 to-day ware:

(+48,942)

20,128

(85,174)

18,049

| 296,892) |

80,550 Spot

(164,5997

20,577 62,910)

Forward

May 18 May 19

United Theatres

At two o'clock this afternoon the H.E. Amusements London on New York cross rate Ch, Entertainment €48,185)( 44,848) was quoted #1-G$8.67%-Reuter. S. C. Entapri (1,907,960 585,085

925,208)

(808,222) 17,348

18,788 New Zealand

17 AN (88842) (17,622) B.N. Borneo 328,828 117,108

(869,554)( 148,708)

2,846 ((-1,945)

48,524 50,618)

EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

1,142,327 1,889,155. Os Landan- -040.002) (8,005,919) Bank, wire

2,610

MM. 1/2%. 8,221) Bank, on demand 1/27/2 87,335. Bank, 4 months' sight 1/8 7,841)|||【|| 29,988)| Credits, 2 months' W

232.488

sight

blacno Greybo Constructions

B. Ind. GS

H.K. Govt. Wallade Harper & Chins Sports Ltd.

Wize

On demand

Copper

On

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One

Afric

Straits

W Africa

W. Indies

8.265

B.E. Other,50:171,198)

25 89,042) A ( 488,9 2,395

North

(On!