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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

368000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

Lesicried Cap moment

Barve Prada 1-

THE CHINA MAIL.

and

Commerce

Finance

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Berling S

SHARE MARKET,

$10.000-200

Beserve Labilly, of Propelakors - (25,006,000 HEAD OPTICS, HONG KONG,

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of 'Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000 £3,000,000

.£3,000,000

Weekly Reports by Brokers.

Agencies and Branches:

ALOR STAR

TUCHINO

MADRAS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS -----

T. 1. Paca, Bag, Obaires.

T. H. R. Sas, Esq.

Deputy Chairman.

J. K. Bourfield, Maş

4 Miskin. Ea

. 1. Dodweli, ting. How. Mr. J. J. Paterson.

A. 14. Compton, Esq.

Von. Mr. C.9.8. Mackie.

ANOT

BENGROS

BATAVIA

Hea

DALOUTTA

CANTON

CUETOO

COLLOMING DAISEN POOCKOW HAIPHONG

DAMAGRO

INKOW

BARDIN

SUNGKEW

Follo

IPOH

ЗОНОВИ

ROBK

LOWLOOK

J. A. Plummer, Bes

8. Murphy, Eng.

Arting Chiel Manager.

BRANCHES

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON

LTONE

MALADOA

MAKILA

MUAB (Joha

MUKDEN NEW YORK

ΓΕΤΡΙΝΟ

PENANG BATOOON

SAIGON

БАН ТВАЙСтвое

BILANGHAI

SINGAPORE

BOURABATA

SGROEI PATAM

TIENTUIN

TOKTO

ТЫКОТАО TOKOHANA

Oral Accouste opened is Loon) Currency sad Fired Depodia realnad for obs your w korter perioda la Local Ourrenty sul Marling stem which wil he quoted en application. Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1933,

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

Fae Bestant the avere Bank is moderni #the HONG LONG AND SHANGKUI BAKI Balon may be obtočnos #4 CORPORATION

- CEO Horsrost AND SEASOLI **SKLER CORPORATION.

1 N. MURruv.

Acting Chint Yaunger.

Hong Kong, 24th April, 1953.

SAFETY FIRST!

To Bafeguard Your Valuables and Jewelleries,

Deposit them in a Yault

that is really: FIRE PROOF BURGLAR-PROOF

DAMP PROOF !

AKRIYKAR

BANGXOS

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALCENTA

CAXTON

CAWIYORS CEBO

COLOMBO

D

HALPRONO

KANDUEO HANKOW ILEAK

་

nomoret

FLOLLA

IPON

TARAJI

MANILA-

MEDAN

KEW YORK

PRIPINO (Paking↑

PIA

BANGGAN

SAIGON

GEMARANO SEREMBAN STANG KAI FINGAPORE

TAIPING

TLENTACK

SITIAWAX

BOURABAYA

TONGKAN (rules,

XLANG

TEHOTAD

TOKOHAMA

KUALA LUMPUR

SAXDOANGS

Foreign

Exchange

and General

XOBN

were

SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1933.

Large Insurance Profits

Liverpool, London, Globe Company.

FIRE DEPARTMENT'S $234,478 PROFIT.

The Directors wish to place on-re, cord their appreciation of the valu- [able services rendered by gentlemen to the Company.

these

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

· HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL

GENERAL

T MEETING will be held in the

The following Directors: Sir! Frederick C. Bowring. D.L. Mr. Hong Kong Sports Club (by kind

Hon. Secretary.

HOTELS & REAL ESTATE. Hotels wère very steady, shares having changed hands at $7.40/60.

Profits of £234,478, by the Fire P. R. England, Mr. M. H. Maxwell, permission), on Friday, 14th July, put Hong Kong Lands

more Department, and £28,392, by the C.B.E., and Mr. W. J. Orr, C.B.E, 1933, at 6.00 pm. through at $76.75/80 and

G. T. MAY, shares could be placed at $76.75. Marine Department, were shown in retire by rotation, and, being Humphreys had enquiries at $14, the annual report of the Directors cligible, were re-elected. Hong Kong, June 30.

at of the Liverpool and London and weekly business having been done Mr. G., A. Harriman's hare report and market review $14.10. Hong Kong Realties were Globe Insurance Company, Ltd., at firmer and could be placed at the annual general meeting held in

Liverpool on May 24. Issued at noon states:---

An Interim Dividend of 13s-6d The market has been on the active $8.10. side during the week under review COTTON MILLS. Ewos remained

and a per share was paid in November with quotations generally higher, and steady during the week

ed a final dividend of 138-6d per On London- quotations generally higher, and few shares changed hands at last, and the Directors recommend- trading was rather brisk. Further S$15/15.20.

EXCHANGES.

LONDON EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS .

Paris New York

85

4.711⁄2

Montreal

4.9434

T.T....

On demand

1/4/2 1/4/2

Brussels

28.82

Geneva

17.20

4 months' sight 1/49% Credits 4 months"

sight

Armsterdam

8.25

1/53%

Milan Berlin

62.11/16

Stockholm

31 Nom.

Copenhagen

NOM

Onlo

Vienna

On demand

585

Prague

Credits 4 montha'.:

sight

Helsingfors

226

625

Madrid

89%

Lisbon

110

Atbena

590

911%

Bucharest

91%

Belgrade

Rio

110

firmness was displayed by Banks & PUBLIC UTILITIES. Hong Kong share, payable on May:30, making Unions which were dealt in at as Trams were dealt in at the im-in all 27s-6d per share, less Income Star Tax for the year 1932, being the high as $1810 and $565 respectively. proved rates of $22.10/50.

as for the year 1931. The in demand at same In the speculative section Hotels Ferries continued were steadily moving up with busi-$92.00 without attracting sellers, total dividend paid amounted to

The Director's ness done at $7.40/60. Cements China Lights (old) were very firm £542,168-178-2d.

report is 25 On New York-- came in for a fair demand at and could be placed at $13.20.

On demand Banking business transacted.

Fire Department

Credits 60 days' Current Accounts opened and Fir.the outset and were transacted at Electrics had ready buyers at follows:

but eased off to $73%. Telephones were taken off

The net Premiums amount to $6.50/90

sight ed Deposits received for one year or, shorter periods at rates which will be wards the close with shares offering the market at $30/30.30.

at $0.60. There however not MISCELLANEOUS. Cement s£4,094,874-125-5d and the Losses to quoted on application.

much change in China Light (old) (comb) opened with buyers at $6.- £2,059,512-108-10d. After charging On Paris

up to Commission, Expenses of Manage- which remained quite steady around 50, and immediately went $13.20. The Investment section was $6.90, but eased off at the close with 'ment, and Fire Brigade Contribu- also firmer and Trams, in particular, shares obtainable at $5.60., Dairy, tions, the Profit of £234,478-108-0d

Account. The Fire Funds now On India- LTD. were in strong demand at $224. Farms could fetch buyers at $28. has been carried to Profit and Loss

Lands. Telephones, and Electrics,

amount to £8,412,949-17a-0d." - were all a shade better. The tona

Life Department. of the market at the close is very

A. BREARLEY,

Manager Hong Kong, 17th November,

1982

THE BANK OF CANTON,

Retablished 1911.

Head Office:-Hong Kong.

Authorised Capal (ILI. Okreac†) ---$1,300.00% Pull-Up Caplini memanasanaconkingrana 1,465,000 Baserri Fun1,750,

BRASQUES:—

Blanghai,

Онова,

Bashow, Bangkok,

and Bom. Franekart. LONDON BANKERS :—

The Lloyd's Bank. Liralted. CORRESPONDENTS

In all principal citing if the World.

Farwig Eage and banking busines of stacy Inscription sensacied

Sale Depordi Bome (various slase) at a guarly rental of troce $5 to 348.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chlef Manager.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Head Offer: Hong Kong. No. 10, Des Voeur Road Central. Established: 1918.

OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT located on the Mezzanine Floor of Our New building is Specially Con-Authorised Capital $10,000,000.00 structed to provide all of these Im- portant Qualition.

You may obtain a Safe Deposit Box in this most up-to-date Vault for your own use at a very moder. ate Rental.

Inspection Cordially Invited.

Paid-up Capital ............... Reserve and Undivided

Profts

THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL Amoy

& SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, Central.

5,598,600,00

2,812,000.00

Branches and Agencies:-

Shanghai

steady.

is

10.

་

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange Weekly Report issued yesterday at

8.15 p.m.

During the course of the past week, the demand for investment

T.T.

On demand During the year the Company has On Shanghai- issued 3,801 policies for £2,068,756,

On demand BANKS. Hong Kong Banks were

of which £87,817 was re-assured.

on New Assur-On Kobe slightly better and were transact-

The Premiums Bank of ed at $1,7721⁄2/1,810.

On demand after deducting the On Mantin- East Asias continaed in demand securities continued unabated, the ances during the year amount to

undermentioned issues being £138,908 or,

GA Euras re-assured, asking rather at $101, sellers

specially favoured, namely; Hong premiums more.

Kong Banke, Unions, Canton In- £124,300-whereof £61,678 repre- INSURANCES. Canton Fires were

On demand surances, Lands, Trams, Electrica sents single payments, and £62,627 On Singapore--

The Total Pre- wanted at $312. Unions changed and Telephones. All of these annual premiums.

On Batavia- hands at $560/65. China Under-close higher on the week.

mlum Income, after deducting the

On demand pald for re-assurance, and amount writers had sellers at $2.40.

The movement in Cements DOCKS, WHARVES & GODOWNS. Hotels in the period under review amounts to £319,308-12-8d. The On Saigon-- Wharves сате to business at was uncertain and irregular, the net Claims paid and outstanding On Bangkok-

Bonuses) amount to $129. Hong Kong Docks re-firmness shown one day being suc-. (including mained unchanged with enquiries ceeded by an easier tendency the £539,460-11a-4d, of which the sum at $162. Providents were in de-next. Nevertheless, the closing of £243,228-98-0d is in respect of Sovereigns bank buy-

mand at $3.85 and $1.40 for the rates for both are better than at Endowment old and the new shares respec- the opening. tively.

THE MERCANTILE BANK

Assurances matured.

13.91

19.40

22.18/82

19.90

31 Nominal

1121⁄2

Buenos Aires Montevideo Bombay Shanghai

Hong Kong

555 565

250

4 Nominal

41% Official

34 Nom.

1/6 1/16 1/3'

1/4 25/32 1/3

18.5/16

110

On demand

63 Nom.

Yokohama

Silver Spot

59

Silver Forward

571⁄2 Nom.

On demand

... 58

... 135

Nominal

1% prem.

On demand

1/5% ing rate Two hundred Annuity Bonds have Bar silver per oz. ... 18 5/16 REMINDER

been issued for a consideration of Bar Silver In Hong

Kong

Nom. Holders of Hong Kong Govern- ' £152,880-49-3d, these Bonds granting OFment 8% Public Works Loan 1927, Annuities amounting to £13.585-114- Copper Cash intending to convert their holdings 4d. Eighty-six Annuities, amount-Copper Cents Into the 4%. Public Works Redemp- ing to £4,363-8s-10d, have terminat Rate of Native Ia

terest

32% p.a. tion Loan 1953, are reminded that ed in consequence of the deaths of

Chinese Sub. Coln... 314% dis. notice of their Intention must be the Annuitants. 15. Oraomchurch Straat, Looden, E.Ç.A.

now amount to Hong Kong Seh. Coln par. handed in. together with the The Life Funds

£8,000,000

Bonds, to the Hong Kong & Shang-'49,953,709-48-03 and the Annuity 1,800,000 hal Banking Corporation, on or be Fund to £707,731-58-2d. 1,050,000 Fore the 11th Instant. Forms for 1,246,795

the purpose are obtainable at the Bank.

INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund & Rest

BANKERS:

The Banà al Enginod & Midland Bank, Lag.

Kanchi

(Mauricida)

Peiping

Batavia

Penang

FRANCHES

Bombay

Rangoon

Bangkok

Ipoh

Penang

Calcutta

Saigon

Batavia

Kaudy

Part Losin

Canton

San Francisco

Bumbay

Bankow

Haiphong

Bertils

Calcathe

Kota Bharu

Semarang

Columbe

Kuala Lápis

Bagoom Shanghal

Deli

- Kuala Lumpur

Blood

Honolulz

Galle

Kowloon London

Singapore Sourabaya Swatow

Howrah

Kada New York

Manila

Sydney

Taikoku

Tientsin

Tokyo

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Kobe

(TAIWAN GINKO.)

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial

Charter, 1899,

Becker Bank in Fortunes.

Bank-Koles lamed Avaraga ampuni --Tac. $5,000,000 HRANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN-Tokes Tokobaina, Icke, Česká. PORMOSA Seri

Makong Xant, Dankie, Delchen; Trinas, Take, Tamesh, Toon, Bella,

OLLINA Imbengal, Haskow, Amay," "Paschat,

Evaton, Cancium. OTHERS Bo Long Slaggan, Raambays, Semarang, Batavia, Bembly, Londen, Her Tork. Fusc

LONDON BANKESHI

Baralaya Beck, Lid. Cheyle Bank, LAI, Midland Bank, LiŁ, Weetalurine Bank, Láž.

The Back het Correspondenta in all the pensips! Commerce Ciene theraghawi, the world. X. NAURA.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

8. Do Your Bond Destral.

Hong Kong, December 26, 190

Kangu

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established 1888.

Capital (fully paid-up) Ten 100,000,000 Reserve Fund (... ***Ten. 119,750,000

· Hand Office:---TOKOHAMA, Branches and Agwelas atz Alexandria

Bombay

Nagasaki Nagor

Newchwang

New York

Caleuite

Canton

Dairen (Dainy)

Palping

Fengtien (Mukden) - Bangoon

Hamburg

Hankow

Herbla

Hong Soát

Honolulu

Hrinking

Elo da Janatro San Francisco

Beattie

Semarang

Shangha

Melbourne Nagasaki New York Oraks Paria

Vancouver Yokohama

Correspondents in all principal cities of the World.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted." Loans grated on approved securities

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let

KAN TONG PO

Chief Manager.

THE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

INC.

Head Office:-45, Broadway. New York

Capital Surplus

Reserves

រ

.U.S.$8,000,000,00 U.S.$1,887,089.17 ...UR.$1,718,979.67

BRANCHES:-***

Gener

Hambury

"

-Maude Onda

Branches of American Express Com- pany in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.

All cinason of Commercial Banking Transmetimes undertaken.

Boersbays Bydney

kand

Hong Kong, Lith Marc

and

| masa transactal

Kunatno (Pakang) Singapore

Soundbara

BOKO KOKO BRANCH.

• Every description of Hasiding and Exchange baal Traveller Chaqası' fanced,

Trustee and Executorships under itaker

on Application.

BUSINESS DONE DURING

Hong

THE WEEK. Kong Banks: $1,772, $1,785, $1,810/1,825.

Leasehold Redemption Assurance.

The Premium Ipcome for the year amounts to £21,572-14s-11d, and the Fund at the end of the year at £171,920-138-9d.

Marine Department The net Premiums amount to' $1,775, $1,800, £295,282-6s-6d and the Claims to

penses of Management, the profit; £242,660-188-0d. After charging ex- of £28,392-48-84 has been carried to Profit and Loss Account. The Funds new amount to £418,112-188- 7d.

Banks of East Asia: $101, $102. Canton Insurances: $310. Union Insurances: $540, $560. H.K. Fires:$270.

Wharves: $129, $130. Hotels: $7.35,-$7.55.

Humphreya: $14.10.

INTEREST alowed on Curratu Lands: $77, $764, $76.80. Fizad Deposits at Bates that may be stand

J. B. ROSS,

Manags 7. Owen's Konž Central.

Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1933.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行跟國中

Reorganised October 26, 1928, "under special charter of The National Gov- ernment as an

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK

Subscribed Capital Paid-Up Capital Reserve Funds

Realties: $7.80, $8, $5.10. Tramways: $22, $22.05, $22.20, China Lights (Old): $184. Electrics: 373.65.

Telephones: $80, $30, $30.30.

Cementa (Combined): $6.

Dairy Farms: $28.40.-

Lane, Crawfords: $41⁄2,

Govt Loans: 34% Premium. Langkats (Single): Sh. $16.40,"

Sh. $16.70.

Shanghai Loans: Sh. $6.15.

CHANGES (3.16 P.M.) CLOSING QUOTATIONS, Buyers. $25,000,000.00 Hong Kong Banks: $1,810. $24,710,200.00 H.K. Fire Insurances: $268.

8,820,505.32 Hong Kong Lands: $17.

HEAD OFFICE; SHANGHAI

HONG KONG BRANCH:

** 4, Queen's Road Central

China Lights (Old): $134. Ewo Cottons: Sh. $15.20.

Sales.

...

Hong Kong Banks; $1,810/1,825. China Lights (Old): $18%.

SHANGHAI SHARES

Accident and Miscellaneous Insurance Department

The net Premiums amount to £4,858,789-11b-8d, and the payments under Claims to £3,892,491-08-108. After charging commission and ex- penses of Management, the loss of £112,990-4x-10d has been carried to the Profit and Loss Account. The Accident and Miscellaneous Insur-

Funds

to now amount £5,950,160-148-10d.

ance

Dividend An Interim Dividend of 138-6d per share was paid in November last, and the Directors recommend- Jed a Final Dividend of 138-6d per share, payable on May 80, making in all 275-6d per share, less Income Tax for the year 1982, being the same as for the year 1981.

Profit and Loss Account. The Profit and Loss Account, after deductions, showed a balance of £534,996-12-4d.

Directors

Owing to our numeroga branches, in

The Directora deeply regret that China and Iarge connections in the im- portant commercial centres of the

during the year they have lost the world, we are able, to extend to our

services of two valued colleagues by clients special facilities for domestic

the death of Colonel Sir James P. and foreign banking and exchanges, Mesrs. Carrolls Bros, have Reynolds, Bt., D.S.O., M.P., and Mr. We also handle the issue of Bonda ceived the following cabled quota-W. 8. Crichton, Sir James Reynolds and other Public Funds of the Chin- ese Government both at home and lions of Shanghai Shares.

was appointed a Director in 1908 abroad.

China Finance: Co.

5.00 and had served as both Chairman SHOU I CHEN, Intern. Investment Trust Co 12.25 and Deputy-Chairman. Mr. Crichton

Manager Cathay Land

16.60

had been a member of the Board for Hong Kong, 6th March, 1931,

10.50 six years, and at the time of his 5.85 death was Vice Chairman of the 15.00 Life Committee.ne

Yangiste Finance Co. Intern. Assurance Co.. China Realty Col

KING'S THEATRE S'hai Land Investment Co.. 32.25 It la with much regret that the

New Engineerings

COMING SHORTLY! She Docks

ZOO IN BUDAPEST

S'hat & Hongkow Wharves S'hai Electrice

Ya Ewe' Cottons S'hal Cottons Zoong Bing Cottons Anglo Javas

Anglo Dutch Zlangbes Langkats

.1 7.50 Directors also have to report the 149,00 resignation, owing to advancing 840.00 years, of their esteemed colleague, 42.60 Mr. W. F Moore, who has been a 15.50 member of the Board for over 38 109.00 ears and had held the oice of 14.50 Chairman. Mr. J. Atkinson, who 8.50 joined the Board in 1921, and Mr. 2.75 G. B. Heyworth, who was elected in 6.00 1929 retire by rotation on this oc 17.50 casios and do not seek re-election,

•

18.7/16

Warloan 31⁄2To... 9814

-British Wireless Service.

ANCHOR LINE LOSS

The report of the Anchor Line (Henderson Brothers) for 1932 shows a gross profit of £13,639. full deprecia- After providing for tion of £247,189 there is a net loss of 4233,550. The balance, brought in was £649 and, after taking full depreciation allowance from serve, £14,288 is carried forward,

KING'S THEATRE

THE AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

To -morrow at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m. Another Grand Double Attraction

On the Screen.

Hearty Laughter and Heart-Deep Drama

If the screen grows blurry as a mist forms in your eyes—even while you are still chuckling over Will's last bit of homespun humor --- don't think you are getting soft. It gets people that way.

|

WILL ROGERS

TOO BUSY TO WORK

FOX PICTURE

And On the Stage at all four performances.

THE FAMOUS

CHIN

LOO

COMPANY OF CHINESE

JUGGLERS AND ACROBATS.

STARTLING AND AMAZING

PRICE OF ADMISSION.”.

ALONE WORTH

AMAZING IN STAGE PERFORMANCE"

Shanghal Timesi

Shanghai Eveking Posl.

Shanghai China Press.

"COLOUR AND DASH-EXCELLENT SHOW..

"IF YOU CAN WATCH CHIN-LOO'S PERFORMANCE AND NOT ENJOY IT YOU DO NOT DESERVE

ENTERTAINMENT AT ALL!?

Hong Kong Daily Press.