1932-06-09 — Page 2

BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

"Authored Capital__yeomannanoa. 100,000,000 Issued pud Pully Falop 20,000,000 Etserra Punde

Borling.... 4 8,5011,000

Silver

$20,000,000

Blesers Idability of Proprietor #30,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: BONA KONO,

BOARD OF DIRECTONA 1— '

Han. Mr. J. Patirian, Obairman

T. E. Pears. Eaq. Deputy Chairman,

Hou. Str. W. II. Bell, A. 11. Compton, E. K. T. Jaksson, Eng. D. Miakin, Faq

ABOY

BANUKOK BATAVIA

BOMBAY

DALGUTTA

CANTON

UITEVOO

COLOMBO,

CHOW

3. A. Plummer, E44. T. 11. It, haw, Eng.

J. P. Warren, Ég,

4. M. Gayburn, Eng. Chins Manager.

BRANCHESC-

LUNDON LYONG

SIA LACUA

MANILA

MUAR (Joker)

MIEDEN

NEW YORK

PRITING

MINANO

SALDOR

SINGAPORE

ROBRANYA

NUNGKI PATANI

"ORTO

THE CHARTERED BANK OF 'INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE HD HONG BANK, LTD.

(BatabBabed. 1917.)

HEAD OFFICE:-SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Quom'a Rd. C.)

Authorised Capital Strafts $20,000,000 Issued Capital

8,000,000

Paid-up Capital

4,000,000

of Shareholders Burplu

4,000,000

1,697,000

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. Reserve Liablities

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

Bonerve Fund

Eotarve Liability of Pro-

prietor.

ALOR BIAR

AMNITHAK

Branches, Agenties and GorrasPOR dents in the principal cities of th .$8,000,000

world. £8,000,000 Every description of Backing and

Exchange business transacted. .£3,000,000

TAN ENG HOOL,

Agencies and Branches:

BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY CLLCUTTA CANTVEN DAWNPOR CEDU

COLOMBO

DELHI

HAIPHONG

..

HAMBURO

.BANKOW

RARDIN

EUNG TONG

120(14

(POR

KUCHING

MADBAR

MANILA

KEDAN

NEW YORK

PEPING (Taking

PHNANO

RAXDOON

SEMARA NU

BAIGON

SEREMBAN

BHANGRAI

AINGPORE

Manager

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.

HEAD OFFICE: 55. Wall Street, NEW YORK.

Capital, Surplus and

Undivided Profits U.S.$226,503,775. Branches in :---

ARGENTINE

PHILIPPINE

BITIAWAN

SOURABAYA

TALFING

TIENTSIN

LONDON

KARACHI

TONGEAL (Baukut}<

KLAND

TRINGTAD

BELGIUM

MEXICO

ТОКОНАМА

BRAZIL

PANAMA

KUALA KANGSAR

ZÄMBHÄNDA

CHILE

PERU

KUALA LUMPUR

CHINA

COLOMBIA

ISLANDS

CUBA

PORTO RICO

STRAITS

REPUBLIC

SETTLEMENTS

INDIA

URUGUAY

VENEZUELA

Foreign Exchange and General COLUS

Banking business transacted.

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

BAIREN

KAIPHONG

JAMBURG HANKOW

HAURIN

HANGKEW

KUALA LUM

RANGGON

SAR PRANCISCO

SITANOJEAL

TIENT IN

TAINAU VOROHAMA

Escent Acuts opened In Local Currency and Fixed Depouts invent for os, Tear Of shorter periode in bonent Cosapang and Breikng on tenue which will in quaded application Hong Kong, Beh Apect, 1996

KOBR

IPARI

JOHORK

XARR

KOWLOON

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

heal of the stana Basil la sonduvad bị cho VCNG KUND AND rilial PAI BÀNG. PÃE CORPORATION Bu' 10 be obtained

alinu.

FOR THE HONGKONO AND HANDMAI BANKING CORPORATION.

YN. DRAPEDRN,

Chief Manager.

Houg Ko 7th Febuary, 1932.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Established 1912.

Head OfferHong Kong.

Athorlard Capital (1.K. Curreang!$11,000,000 Paid-up Capit

Resorts Pant

BRANCHES :-

8,000,000 $100,000

Csutan, Khanghai, Hankow Swalow Jang, York sad San Franci

LONDON BANKERS :-

The Lloyd's Hank, Limited.

CORRESPONDENTA

Te at principal cities at the World.

Foreign Exchange and banking business of

description trad

Safe Deposit Boso (vazi ina) at a yearly

rental of trom $5 io $40.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chiet Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

Reorganised October 26, 1928, ander special charter of The National Gov- trament as an

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK.

$25,000,000,00

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.

(NETREBLANDE TRADING BOCIETY)

→ · BANKEBS.

Datablaðað 1894,

Bong Kong Odios:-13, Quem's Bood Central

Authorized Oppisal sammen (uliders 150,000,000- Feld-Up Capital women, Guilders 80,000,000- Besarts Fund ............................. Guliders 10,015,000-

Band Off-AMSTERDAM".

Hasleen Hond DM003—BATAVIA.

Brasokne ---Bandžarmacia, Bandong, Bombay,

Calvolta, Chartbon, Djember Disk jakarta", The Hague", "Jidab, Kobe, Makassar, Medan, Palembang, Paka Jongau, Penang, Hangoon, Böllerian- Semang, Shanghel, Blapapore, Bowes

Boerakarta (Solo), Tegal, Tyllning and Weltevreden”.

Commerce and Finance

INSURANCE

COMPANY.

Manufacturers Life Report.

A RECORD OF STEADY PROGRESS.

HONG KONG DOLLAR UP A FARTHING.

Little Business on a Dull Market.

The Hong Kong Dollar roSE) farthing yesterday to 1. 3.1/8d. but the market was extremely dull with practically no business reported. Paymenta to Policyholders Ex-

In London silver went up 1/16) ceeded Fourteen Million Dollara.

and China and India were again The Forty-Fifty Annual Report small buyers, but there were small of the Manufacturers Life Insur- offerings. In the absence of: ance Company, for the year ending American selling, the market ruled December 31, 1932, shows a record quietly steady after the official fix-

|ing of the rate. of steady progress.

A decline of 1/8 in the price of The total Assets of the Company silver was recorded in New York amounted to G$115,627,218, an in-where the quotation was 28.1/8.

Chinese Exchange.

ITALY

crease of six and a half million) JAPAN

dollars over the previous year. Of

At the local Chinese Exchange, Commercial and Travellers' Letters this amount G$45,439,608 was in last evening, Canton Central Bank of Credits, Travellers' Cheques, Bilis of Exchange and Cable Transfers vested in Government, Government notes were quoted at 65 per cent. bought and sold. Current accounts Guaranteed, Municipal, Public and Savings Bank accounts

while Hong Kong dollar notes, In ex- opened Utility and other bonds. Firet and Fixed Deposits in local and for- Mortgages on Approved Real Estate at a premium of $428 per $1,000.

change for Kwangtung silver, were eign currencies taken at rates that comprised C$34,406,820. Preferred may be ascertained on application to the Bank

We are also able to offer our Cu-G$2,500,548, of which G$1,711,902 tomers the services of the Brauches was invested within of the International Banking Cor- poration in Spain and also of years. All securities were National City Bank of New York on a conservative basis, the value of which they are held in the (France), S.A., in Paris and Nles."

Balance Sheet being less than thei value determined by the Dominion rate was quoted Department of Insurance.

Manager.

R. M. MCLAY,

Hong Kong, May 13, 1992.

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

and Common Stocks amounted to..

Spot

Forward

London Silver Prices.

London, Yesterday. Closing silver prices in London the last two to-day were.

valued.

June 7 June 8. 16-15/16 17 The London on New York cross

£1-G$3.66%-

17 17

Reuter.

LI.D. CERTIFICATES.

amounted

The New Insurance issued de- to $$76,597,820, & crease in comparison with 1980 of Jess than 7 per cent. The total HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Insurance in Force amounted to

Incorporated by Special Imparial

Charter, 1899.

Central Bank in Formos.

Back-Helen (izbad Average amount ...Ian, 46,060.000 BEANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN :-Toyka, Yokohama, Kebe. Ouska. FORMOSA-Glan, Kagi,

Messrs. A. Goeke & Co., local G$542,449,546,

agents for the Societe Internation- Payments to Policyholders and ale de Placements, Basle, advisa us that yesterday's official quotation Beneficiaries again constituted a

record, amounting to G$14,348,068. in Basle was: £2.8. Od. Beneficiaries under-death claims re-

THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1932.

THE

HONG HONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL:

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL:

HOTELS,`

LIMITED

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking.

MARBLE HALL

#1, Nathan Rd, Kowloon.

Tel. 57089.

A Balect Private Hotel furnished with an eye to the comfort of Its Tenants. Single and double suites of rooms with private

·bathrooms, attached.

"THE HARBOUR VIEW PRIVATE HOTEL 8-12, Chatham Road, Kowloon. Finest position on the Peninsuls. Large Alry Rooms, with Fall' Benefit of the Cool Bea Breezes. Unequalled Cuisine

Proprietress:—Mrs. Gardiner,

Phone Tel. 56734

Cable Add. Harris."

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6.22 per

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celved G$4,172,868, while Payments (Continued from previous Column.)

The Company earned Karenko, Keelung to Living Policyholders for Matured Makong Nanto, Satnakiku, Taichu, Talaan, Policies, Annuities, Dividends, etc., cent. on its invested Assets, one of Takao, Tamari, Tonn, Heito, Tallo CHINA-Bhanghai, Hankow, "Amoy; Focɑbow, amounted, to G$10,175,195.

the highest rates earned by any Bytom, Denton. OTHERS-Hong Kong. Singapore

The earnings of the Company Company in 1931. Semarang, Batavia, Bombsy, Landoo. Nam continued to be satisfactory. In The Company has plans to meet York, Daron.

addition to maintaining a Reserve every need, and Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell Dividends to Policyholders the Manager for South China is amounting to G$6,019,818 and a qualified to advise or discuss insur. The Bank has Correspondute la altor prizelyes Contingency Reserve of G$500,000, ance problems of the public without

- LONDON BANTERS:

Boarabaya,

Barclays Bank, Ltd., Lloyda Batik, Lad,

Midland Fark, Ltd., Westminster Dünk, Lid.

Comarcal Controm throughout the world.

K. NAGURA.

Wakke

HONO EDNO BRANCH:

8, De Vua Road Coufzul. Hong Kong Danember 94, 1981.

for

the Surplus of the Company obligation or cost. The Head Office amounted to G$2,778,929.

for South China is on the Second Floor, A.P.C. Building-Telephone No. 20601.

(Continued in Next Column.)

AO.FC. Average of Shanghai Stocks

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Subscribed Capital

Paid-Up Capital

[TA: 50]

$24,710,200,00

Reserve Funda

26.25)

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£20.00)

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL

277.15

LONDON BANK 588 :——

77,60]

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4 Queen's Road, Central,

ing to our numerous branches in bina and large connections in the Laportant commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our cliente apocial facilities for domeatle

Correspondeble all orwe the world. Benklog Bual- net of every description traumsted,

THE

and other Public Funds of the Chin- AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK LTD.

27.24

|24.794

23.50

A. STOKKINE,

Manager.

Hong Kong, at Desamber, 1981.

F# 24

16.00

TWENTI

nd foreign banking and exchanges.

25.39

We also handle the issue of Bonds

STOCHI

12

25.00

abroad..

Government both at home and

₤24.29)

INC.

Manager.

SHOU J. OHEN,

Hong Kong, 8th March, 1981.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED

Established 1880.

'Ospita) (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Rowerre Fund .......Ten 117,800,000

Head Oh.ce-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies at: Alexandria

Nagasaki

Capital Surplus Reserves... ..U.9.$1,458,116,78

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Cannes

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Newchwang

New York Osaka

Colors be Conta Copenhag

Fonos Cross

MILAN

(24.59)

(24.25

Head Office:-65, Broadway, New York.

24.00

|71.73)

25.50

..U.S.$6,000,000.00 .:U.S.$1,832,882.04

(23.75

21.00

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Biarrit

Amaldata Baron Antwerp Glagow Haras Hamburg Haye Laterials

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2-$6

21.25

[21.31)

21.90

121.00

10.71

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Balaria

Berlin

Bombay Calcatta

Paris Petping Bangoon

(Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

Changchun

Dairon (Daloy)

Harbinge

Honolala

Tal-Yoon

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Beacon

Bennois

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Lido London

Liverpool

Monte Carlo Manlia Munide Montreaz

Koplo

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Peking Falering Botterdam Bama Brembour Shenglad Bouthampton Biaspora St. Mart

Tiantai

Vezios +Yokohama

Activity on the Shanghai Stock the market was more active than return of normal business condi Exchange during the last week did for a long time, China Finance had ptionis will be somewhat delayed. not reveal any decided change in a big turnover 100,000 shares The Shanghai Electric Construc Branches of American Express Com- no measurable evidence o. Improv. Intascos also had an active market, year ended December, 1981, the general market situation, and changing hands at 6.05 and 6. tion Company's dividend for, the pany in Principalities of Uniteded business sentiment could be red over 24,000 shares changing hands amounts to:-7 per cent. The States of America and Canada. gistered. In lack of news incen- between 4.60 and 4.471⁄2 for June. Directors of the Yangtare Insur tive necessary to create some ac- Shanghai Cotton dropped from 76 ance Association, recommended a Commercial Banking tive buying, demand for represezi to 73-1/5th x-dividend on Tuen dividend of $3.50 per share, and a Transactions andartaken.

fatiye issues as well as special day; Ewos were in good demand bonus of 20 per cent on marine ities was absent The agreement at 14.15. Shanghai Lands were contributory premi reached between the strikers of under pressure, shares changing

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FOR 1932

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