1932-08-31 — Page 2

Reserve Fund

BOARD OF DIRECTORS >

Reserve Liability

of Pro-

Hoa.. Mr. J. J. Paterson,

Chairman.

T. E Pascos, Leg.. Deputy Chama-

Xa. Kr. W. B., Bell, J. A Plummer, Zeg.

prietors

..£9,000,000 .£3,000,000

£3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

ALOR STAR

AKRITBAH

KUCHING

BANGKOK

MATHAR

BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorized Ospital i Isun and Fully Faldrup 90.000, HOS Kamera Panda

Merklog. 4,508,800

Rome ability of Proprietors 20,000,000

HEAD DYPICE: HONGKONG.

·THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1883.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

THE

THE HO HONG BANK, LTO,

SINGAPORE.

HEAD OFFICE LOCAL BRANCHISE KA [12, Quem's Road Central

Authorised" Capital: Strelta 120.000, ||[asped Capital was

Paid-up Capital Reserve Liabilities

Shareholders

of

4,000,000

·BRANCHES, and AGENCIES in the. prinsipal cities of the world.. MAIN

Every description of Banking and Exchange, business transacted.

EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

i)

KO LEONG HOE. Managing Director.

On Landon--- Bank, wire

A. EL. Compton, E14,

T. . . Say). Boy».

BATAVIA

MANILA

AMOY HANGKOK BATAVIA DOMBAY

CALOUTTA

CANTON

CHEFOO

COLOMBO

DLIBEN

PODCROW

HAIPHONG

HAMBURO HANKOW

HARRIN

HONOLEW

V. M. Grayburn, T.

Chief Manag..

BAL WORDS —

LONDON LYONA MALACCA MANILA

MUAR. (Johor)

NEW YORK

..BANGOON:

SAN FRANCISCO

MURDEN

PEIPING

PERANO

SAIGON

SHANGHAI

HINGAPORE

NOURABAYA

SUNDET PATANI

HENTAIN

TORTO

TSINGTAO.

YOKOHAMA

RỒNG TONG

HOLLO

XLANG

KARACHI

KUALA LUMPUR

KOBU

BOMBAT

GALDUTTA

CANTON CAWWPORE CHBU

HETPRONO

GOLOKWO

DICHI

HAMBURS

HANKOW

HARBIN

NEW YORK

PENANO

RANGOON

BAIGON

SEMARANG SKREMBAN

SHANGHAI

MEDAN

PELFINĂ (PAKJESİ

SINGAPORE

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF Credits,

NEW YORK.

HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, NEW YORK.

Capital, Stéplus and

Undivided. Profits U.S$205,444,512:

Branches in 2000.

ARGENTINE LONDON

sight

1/4% Bank, or demand 174% Bank. 4 months' sight 1/41⁄2..

4 months'

1/534

A.O.F.C. Quotations.

Qu ̈Paris...

On demand [Credits) 4

sight

months'

600

640

On. Berlin-

NITIAWAN

On demand

Nom.

NOUBABATA

BELGIUM

SZEXICO

TAIPING

BRAZIL...

TIENTSIN:

TONGEAH (Phuket)

CHILE

PANAMA PERU ***

On New York-

On demand

TINNGTAO:

CHINA

YOKOHAMA

ZAMBOANGA

COLUMBIA ¡CUBA

Manager.

·Hoad

TANA

IPOH

JOBORE

IOSE

KOWLOON --....

KUALA LUMPUR

Current Amounts opened, ia Local Currency Atsd: Hied Deposite resolved fee

Doe year or

therias periode in Lut Qurrency and Atarling on teine which will be quoted an application. Hang Long, Sth Apill, 1937

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

X

The Business of the above Back in goadwabne. * the HONG KONG AND BHANOUAI DANK- Balas-may be skiadnač ING CORPORATION.

FOR FIR HONGLONG AND SHANGBAT

EING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRATBURN.

Chant Managn..

Hong Kong, 17th February, toga.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

20

Established 1912.

Head Office:-Hong Kong.

Aukhorised Capital (H.X. Currency). ..$11,033,000-

PR-Us Capita).........

Barra Fund -ùn

1,100,000

*BRANCHES -- Canton, Ghanghai. Hankow, Susion, Bangkok, New York and San Francisco,

LONDON BANKERS —

The Lloyd's Bank, Limited. CORRESPONDENTS

In all principal cities of the World.

Foreign exchangs and banking buziveen of Try description transmoted,

Bata Deposit Boxer (various minne) at 4, yearly.

ratar of "from 35 to $40.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行 ̈銀國

Reorganised October 26, 1928, under

special charter of The National Gov- ernment, as an

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE. ?

BANK.

Bubscribed Capital

Pald-Up Capital

Reserve Funds

Foreign Exchange and Banking business transacted.

STRAFT'S General DOMINICAN

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

2.

AH-FERGUSON,

Hong Kong, 8th July, 1932.

THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL

SAVINGS BANK, LTD,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS. Cheques Cashed in 15 minutes

"while you wait.

-SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

*Commercial and Travellers' Letters

of Credits, Travellers' Cheques, Bill On demand

Exchange and Cable Transfers

and Savings Bank accounts opened and On demand Fixed Deposits in local and foreign

currencias taken at rates that may be

& ascertained on application to the Bank. On demanda........

We are also able to offer our Cus-

tomer the services of the Branches

of the International Banking Corpors On-demand tion in Spain and also of The National City Bank of New York (France)ą SA. in Paris' and Nice,

R. M. MOLAY,

We offer good rates of interest. THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

TOTAL RESOURCES

$19,000,000

EFFICIENT TRUSTWORTHY-

RELIABLE-COURTEOUS.

144-150, Des Voeux Rd. C.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETYJ

DANKEBE,

Ratablished: 1995,

Hong Kong 'O:-11, Qusen's Bond Centra

Authorized Capital .£. 150,000,000 Paid-Up Capital .L. 80,030,000 Reserved

TIL 20,015,000

Head Offọc-AMSTERDAM”, Bien Hoad OCD">-BATAVIA.

Branches :—Bandjarmasin,

$25,000,000.00{ '«

#$24.7% 200.00 .$ 3,820,48.82

HEAD OFFICE; SHANGHAL

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4. Queen's Road Central.

Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the im portant commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our clients Apecial facilities for domestle

and foreign banking and exchanges.

Bandeang", bu Calcutie, Cheribou, Damber, Dio tin th Fror. A. II. Makassar, Medan, Palatubong... Pakal lungan, Panang, Bangoon, y Rotterdam!, Semarang Shanghai, Bingapon." Bones. bela, Sarıkarta (Solo); Tagat, Tjualjky and. Walierzejen".

Those offices have Safe Deposit, Boses to Lat.

LONDON BANKERS 1000 NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK LTD.

Correpondents all over the world. Baking Bosi nosa of "every descriplion transected.

A STOXEINK,

1 Manager. Hong Kong, 21st June, 1982

THE

{TAIWAN GINKO.)

Kong Copper Cash

Copper Cents

HEAD OFFICE: Taipeh, Formos. Rate of Native for prem.

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Central Bank in Formosa. Bank-Noter leeund: àvacage amount ...Isa, 45,000,000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: FAPAN::--Tokyo, Yokodamus, Inbe, Deaks. FORMOSA-Giran, Lagi, Karenka, Kaslung, Maksoz, Maste, -Khinakiku, Taluka, Trisas, Takao, Tamsul, Town, Halla, Talko. CHINA Bhangel Hankow, Amay, Fodakow,

Bwatow, Canton,

OTHERS-Hong Xac. Bingapore, - Sourabaya, Semarang, Batarlag Bombay, London, New

York, DDON BANKERS Barplays Bank, Liidu, Zleyin: Bank, Ltd. Midland Bank, Ltda. Weckmaster Bank, LAL. The Bank Corsepowedants In all the principal Commercial Centres ihroughout, the world. K. NAGURA,

HONG, LONG BRANCH

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

HEAD OFFICE :

13, Umoschurob Etress, Londer, E.04.

Authorised Capita! $3,000,000 Subscribed. Capital ..... 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital Man

1,050,000 Reserve Fund & Rest 1,317,927

WIND BANKERS 151

Bink, Lél.

18 Bank of England à Midland Model - BRANCHES (

Bangkok

Ipoh

Bateris

Kandy

Pas Decis

Bombay

alon

Clutte

Kota Bharu :

Calombe Bathi

Koala Lépda

Kunin Laterpea

Вырост Shanghai Blanla

Iranian (Pakang) Blogspoes Madras

Brazabaja

HONG KONG BRANCH.

15 Mrary/description of Banking and Exchange boul

Trustee and Executorships; unders

INTERESTS Allowal, on Current Accounts and

We also handle the issue of Bonds AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPAAL gland. Depozite si Balon that may-bo: unmortalzed

sad other Publle Funds of the Chin,

* 900 ~ Goremment both at home,and

abroRd.

INC.

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager.

„Hend Office:-

New

· Hong Kong, 5th March, 1981.

THE TOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

·Established 1380.

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

Yen 117,300,000

KORAMA.

Burplas

Reserves

on application)

J. B. ROSS,

7. Janon's Food Central S

Hong Kong, th April,

PHOTO SUPPLIES

82% p.a. Chinese Sub.. Cola 30% dia, Hong Kong Anh. Coin Pir.

LONDON EXCHANGES.

Montreal

Geneva Berlin

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PORTO RICO

2338. Credits, 80 days'-eight 244.

On Bombay

REPUBLIC

SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY VENEZUELA

Wire

Air Reduction

60

68

904

On demand

9039

Allied Chemical & Dye 8â. American Can

$2

58466

On Calcutta-

Wire

9036

American Telegraph &

90%

Telephone ......

o

.118% American Tobacco "B"-80%

113 -304

bought and sold. Current accounts

On Singapore-

Anaconda

Copper

38%

Mining

134

14

On Manila..

Auburn

6744

634

474

Borden Company.

32

3144

-On Shanghai----

Canadian Pacific

184%

..17

754

Consolidated Gas of

New York

82%

On Yokoham Kana

Drugs, Inc.

47.3

On demand

1024

Du Pont de Nemours 40·

39%

Manager. Hong Kong: August 12, 1952.

Sovereigna (Bank's

buying fate) Silver (per oz.)

Eastman Kodak.

57%

1/61⁄2

18 9/16

General Electric'

21%

Bar Sliver in Hong

General Foods

314

30%

Nominal Nominal

General Motors

18%

15%

International Harvester 81% International Tel,

30%

&

Tel.:

terest

Loew's Inc.*.A.: 34% Pacific Gas & Electric 82%

12 12% Liggett & Myers "B" 5961

34 327

Pennsylvania Railway, 18%

18%

Radio Corporation

10

9%

Sears Roebuck

24%

Socony-Vacuum Corp.

11

London, Yesterday.

Standard Oil Co. of

New Jersey

385

Union Carbide &

Paris

88%

Carbon

2714

New York

3.47%

Union Pacifie

59

·27 78

Brussels

26.0811⁄2

United Statea Steel. 484

8.89

Westinghouse E. & M. 40

ATA 38%

17.94

142

Bucharest

387

Amsterdam

8.04

*Belgrade

220 20

Masager

& Des Voux Road Central. Hang Long Disember 34, 1981.

Milan Stockholm Copenhagen

67 $4

Rio

55/82 Nom.

19.50

Buenos Aires"

Nominal

19.85

Montevideo

80 Nom.

Oslo

19 31/32

Bombay

·1/6%

Vienna

30 Nom:

Shanghal

1/9%

INDIA, LTD.

Prague

1174

Hong Kong

Helsingfors

240

Yokohama

Madrid

43%

Silver Spot

Liabon

110

Silver Forward

Athens

560

Commerce and Finance

, ו'

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31,

SHARE MARKET.

The official summary of the Stock Exchange issued yester day

The Settlement being out of the way, and, so far, as is known, pass- ing off without a hitch, rates open- ed steady to frm at the afternoon

NEW YORK STOCK session. There were a few tenta-

EXCHANGE.

New York, Yesterday."

Last. To-day's Changen Aver. Aver 180 Industrials 75.92 71.30,92 down

20 Rails.85.68 95.97 18 up -20 Utilities (2,34,41 83.85.76 down Messrs. B. A. Pierce & Co. Re- In- port: Further irregularity is dicated, but no severe reaction. Business 'done; 3,800,000 shares. “

"Last" "To-day's Price Prico

1/4%

tive bids made, but these remain- ed unsatisfied.-

Sales.

Hong Kong Banks, $1,580. H.K. & K. Wharves, $141. Hong Kong Lands, $751⁄44. Hong Kong Realties, $8.90. Shanghai Cottona, Tls 6514. Cements (Combined), $13.55.

Buyire. -

Hong Kong Steamboats, $2274. Union Waterbosta, #2015. HK & K Wharves, 340,. FK & W. Docks, $24. Shanghai Docks, Tis: $7, H.K. Höfels (Old), $10%. H.K. Hotels (New), $10,10, Hong Kong Lands, $75, Humphreys, 16, «/?

Hong Kong Realties, $8.95, Ewo Cottons, Tis. 14.40 Hong Kong Trams, $22. Hong Kong Electrics, $74. Cements (Combined), $13.45. Lane, Crawford's, $5. H.K. Amusements, $19.

LOCUSTS" ATTACK

PHILIPPINES.

Serious Damage Is Done To Crops.

UMMER CLEARANCE

SALE

GREAT REDUCTION

AS PRICES Beautiful Morning-and- Afternoon-Dresses

Children Dresses

from $ 7.50 to $25

from $5.00 to $7.50

from $10 to $25.

Beach-PyjamaS ----

Straw Hats

from $3 to $15.- Belts, Beads and other ladies' fashions:

Latest Styles and Creations.

ARCADIA

EUROPEAN DRESSMAKERS 4 MILLINERS 47, Peking Road, (opposite Star Cinema)

KOWLOON.

ALEXANDER INSTITUT

DE BEAUTE

Phone: 25169) Pedder Building (lat Floor) >

Opposite. Entrance to

Hong Kong Hotel

|| Lustrous Of Permanent Hair Waves which are Largs, Soft and Natural,

| Artistić Finger and Mareal Waves

Treatment, Shampooter. Hanns Pac (say colour), Hair Cutting and Maxi- cure for Ladies and Gentlemen Co

Manila.velendows, Artistic Work by kamweka

Attempts to produce quinine in']Expert, Mr. Alexanders the Philippines have been set back 20% by locusts. The pests damaged a

| grove of chinchona trees grown by the bureau of forestry on Min danzo Taland.

The plantation of several thousand trees was 'started in 1927

in the hope of setting up a local supply of the medicine, which is essential in the treatment of malaria.

The insular government at that time paid $2,000 for a tiny bottle 11

containing chinchona seeds, buy- ing them in Java. **:36

Attempts to

1/4 1/16 189/16

18 11/16" -British Wireless Service

get a larger supply were frustrat- ed by the Dutch government,

The trees had thrived In the southern island, and millions of seedlings were ready for trans- planting, an

VENOM BUSINESS.

Colami Cal

Ralph Williams of Arbuckle has

CHARGES MODERATE. VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU.

JUST RECEIVED:

FIRST SUPPLY

OF FLOWER AND VEGETABLE

SEEDS.

GRACA & CO Dealers in Garden Seeds, Postage Stamps, Religious Goods, Toys, Etc.

No. 10, WYNDHAM STEBLT, P.O. Box No. 620. HONG KONG

Agents for

Button & Sons, Ltd, Beading.

gone into the venom business to end Toogood & Sons, Ltd. Southampton. the depression. He has started collecting rattlesnakes from which he will remove venom at regular intervals and sell it for use in manu-. facturing anti-rattlesnake serum.

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