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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Aborted Capi

$50,000,000

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

lagad and Fully Faldup 20,000,000 Incorporated. by Royal Charter, 1859

Bearts Liability of Proprietors

Bare Fundas-

Karilag vet

SNS- 26,000,000

$10,000,000

50,000,000

READ OFFICE: HIGHAEONG.

READ OFFICE: LONDON Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

DOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lou, Mr. C. a. s. Mickle

Chairman,

,, Dowd p Deputy Chairman.

£3,000,000 ........£9,000,00 Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietora

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1935

and

Commerce

Finance..

LOCAL DOLLAR

STEADY.

£8,000,000 Silver Prices Unchanged

Agencies and Branches:

Blar

Ikile

Jangaos

Acrilor

Ipol

Bangkak

Kod

Fang

1. Muila, Zaq..

Klang

Patare bas

All Compion. Eng.

K. 8. Almeríants, Kos

Bombay

Kabe

Kanghai

-W. J. Kaanich, B43:

T. E. Fist, Ed.

Calouste

Krala

Singwpor

10. Kaight, Zaq.

Cilan

Tampur

Rawas

Carnpore

Kuching

Brabaya

Cebsi

Madras

Tiping

Calbeta

Jana

Tintala

Debl

เฟ

Tongkah

Haiphong

New York

(Ohuket)

Hamburg

Peping

Makow

Hublo

Hot Hot

(Psking)

DE

Tairaama

Zumbong

ΙΟΥ

BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY VALOUTTA

- CANTON

CURYOO COLONDO DATHES FOOCHOW RALPHUNG HAMBURG BANKOW HARBIN HONG KEW

ILOILO

JOHDAY

KOBY

KOWLOON

V. M. Oraybura,. Laş

Chlef Baungas

J

MANUSIES:-

LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA

HUA (Jokes]

MUKDEN

NEW YORK

PEPING

PENANU

RANODON

SATUON

BAN PHANOIBEO

KUALA LUMPUR

SHANGHAI

SINGAPOUR

SOUHAHAYA BENDEI PATANJ

TIENTHIN

TOKYO

THINOTIO

YOKOHAMA

Current Accouula opened in Local Currenez

and Fixed Deportie received for ona zake, në skorlar perioda in Loons Company und Blesling

* terms whlak will be quoted an application. Hong Kong. Dith April, 1934,

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the sboya Desk is nondivat-

by the HONG KONG AND SHANDHAI MARKING CORPORATION, Hula may be shind on application...

PUR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGWAT JANKING CORPORATION

V. V. GRAVIURN,

Chiet Manager,

Bong Kong, 96th February, 1986..

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Antiad Capital

Pudup Capita

3,296,300.00.

Besarte mand Undivided Profita$2,124,300.00

Là Los

HEAD OFFICE:-BONG KONO

13, De Vaut Boad Cables..

BOARD OF DIRECTORS;-

Bir bou-son Chow, Chairma

Chuu, Esq., P. E. Kwok, Eng., Woog Ito Tong, Kago, Chan Ching Shay," "Lagu "LA" Eas By Eng. Wong Chu Son, Eag, and Kan

Kan Toug Po, Heg.. Cùlat Mausger,

Li Tas Fung, Key. Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Vorig change and Osseral Basking' busines Isaacted.

Carreal Accounts opened and Pisad Dapo

zpored for one year or shorter' perioda u rates; which will be galed on application.

A. BREARLEY.

Manager. Hong Kong, 1st, January, 1935.

SAFETY FIRST !

To Safeguard Your Valuables and Jewellaries.

Deposit them in a Vault'

that is really: FIRE-PROOF BURGLAR-PROOF DAMP PROOF!

OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT

located

on the Mezzanine Floor of

The local dollar romains steady, opening on demand this morning at 1/9.

Spot and forward silver prices, are unchanged at 24-9/16 and 24-11/16, respectively.

The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.88%, as compared with £-US.$4.88.

The New York on London rate was quoted at £U.3.84.884, 8 compared with US$4.88%.

CHRISTMAS TRADE IN CANADA

Dolls And Toys

17 Countries

From

JAPAN HAS LARGE SHARE OF BUSINESS

'Ottawa, Canada,

Japan supplies a considerable

Our New building la Specially Con-proportion of the dolls and other structed to provide all of these Im-toys used in Canada's Christmas ¡portant Qualities.

trade.

You may obtain a Bafe Deposit

Box'in this most up-to-date Vault for During the season just past, your own use at a very moderate Ran- of the dolls sold by merchants, Ital

Germany supplied $34,500 worth, States $12,600. Japan $25,000 and the United

Inspection Cordially Invited.

THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD. . Corner of Ice House Striet and Des Voeux Road, Central

Of toys the United States supplied the largest quantity, amounting to $292,300, Germany $197,000 and Japan $194.000.

Toys were imported for Christ-

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. mas from seventeen countries.

Established 1912.

Head Office: Hong Kong

including among other Ceylon, the Straits Settlements, Hong kong, China, Newfoundland and $11,000,000 eight European countries.

8,658,000

88,170,492

Branches: Canton, Tolshan, Shanghat, CANADA'S IMPORTS Hantow, Bangkok & San Francisco,

lag

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

Fotal Resources

Balerin

Standa Melbourne

Betty

bela

Bombs

Nagmaak?

Haughal

Daisuke

New York

Singapore

Mantos

Un

beurslage

Bac Bukow

Park

Hrabr

l'apus

byssy

acted,

El cul

Pe

'Sinu

Kabe

Mon

Trakto

Low look

Belgia

bau Francisc

Viva

Yckolame

London Bankere: Lloyds Bank, Ltd.,

Foreign Exchange

and Banking

FROM

CHINA

business of every discription trans-Increase Of 34 Per Cent.

Curt at Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits recetted for one year or Phorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

En description of suking sal Krobangs Safe Deposit Boxes (varlons - aizku) bited. Looks graund to approval for hire.

mauritzen

Cuma Accounts oprind in Lood Cerrano and Fixed Deposite stondvad for can your or shortes parluda at Local and Forage Currazzina alema wajch will be quoted ces application.

Bale pols Boars To Lat.

SAN PONG Po,

Chrest,

Hong Kong, at March, 1984.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

Head Office-Taikoku, Formosa, Incorporated hi Japan by Special Imperial Charter, 1899,

Central Bank of Formosa, Notes

-issued Average amount Y.45,000,000 |

Branches and Agencies.

Japan: Kobe, Osaka, Tokyo Yoko- hama, Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shoka, Shinchiku, Taichu, Tainan, Taito, Takue, Tameul, Toen, Karenkɔ. Kagi, Heito, Giran

>

LOOK POONG KHAN,

Chiel Manager'

Over Last Year

Ottawa, Canada. Canada's imports from China for the 12 months ended Septem- ber 1934 showed an increase of 34 per cent. on the same period of 1932-33, according to a report issued by the AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, Bureau of Statistics.

Government

THE

INC.

Head Office:-65, Broadway, New York

Capital

Surplus

Reserves

.U.S.$6,000,000.00.

The figures for the latter period were $2,551,991 compared with $1,908.794, in the carlier 12 months.

2,087,112.69 CANADIAN IMPORTS

FROM HONG KONG

1,905,528.81

BRANCHFS:-

AMALID

Kunde

Antworp Athees Amura Beale

Nic

Mitas

Nepla

HUTAN

Pira

Samburg

Paris

Decla

China-Amoy, Canton, Foochow, Han-

Bomba

Flatre Haidelber

Pelpa

Piering

Broman

Interlaken

·Heswal

Jarovalam

Cairo

London

I-Iverpool

Lugane

Γιυποτ

Marlo

Monte Carl

Manila

Munich

kow, Shanghai, Swatow.. Others: Boabay, Hong Kong, London, New York, Singapore, Batavia, Samarang, Soerabaya, Daizen.

On and utter April 20th, 1934, the rate of Interest on Special Current Deposit will be at 1% p.a. on daily balance and the rate for balance over $10,000 will be quoted on applicatlon} : (Maximum rate-1%).

Hong Kong Branch

Calenta f'ences Colomix Cependages Dubl S'dinburgh Prince FindL

Montess

Artraha Pat Rhon

Rahempie Ring Alocli

Tamas Vleza Dagles Tokobema Zuric

Y. OHNO, Branches of American Express Com

Manager,

8. Des Voeux Road, Central.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.

Established 1880

many in Principal cition of United States of America and Canada.

All classes of Commercial Banking ransactions undertaken.

Personal Investment accounts handled.

da jy d

The Company offers to intending Travellers the cus of its "Travelers Capital (fully paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 fm addition, the world-wide services Cheques and Letters of Credit and Yen 124,250,000 Its thoroughly equipped Travel De-

partment..

Reserve Fund-

Head Office-YOKOHAMA

Branchen and Agencies Alexandria

Batayin'

Berlin Bombay Calcutta Canton

Nagasald Nagoya New York Omen Paris Pelping

Dairen (Dalny) Rangoon Forgtien (Mukien) Rio de Janeiro Hamburg

San Frandaco" Hankow

Seattle Harbin

Semarang Shanghal

Hong Kont Honolulu

Karachi

Singapore Soerabays

Heinklage

Kobe

Tiantain

London £önwAngelos

Tokyo

16 Per Cent Increase

LOCAL SHARES,

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONE.

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banks,

H.K. Bank $1555 b. H.K. Bank (London) £189 m. Chartered Bank £16 m. Mercantile Bank, A. & B. £32 n. Mercantile Bank C. £18 n. Bank of East Asia $90-n. Ami O. Finance Corp., Sh.$20-n. China 0. Fin. Ord., Sh. $1.80 r. China 0. Fin. Prof Sh. $41⁄2 n. Insurances.

Canton Ins. $275 n. Union Ins. $4871⁄2 b.

China Underwriters $1.20 b. China Fire Ins. $490.n. H.K. Fire Ine. $228 n International Assce. Sh. $5 D. Shipping.

Douglases, $40 E. H.K. Steamboats, $74 n. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), 880 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $38 a. Shells (Bearer) 51/8 n. Union Waterboats 18 n.

Mining.

Antomoks 94 cts.... Balatocs $41 n. Baguio Gold 37 cts. n. Benguet Consolidated $14. Benguet Exploration 18 cta. n. Benguet Goldfield 10 cts. n. Big Wedge, 10 cta. a. Gold Creek 381⁄2 cia, n. Gold Rivers $28 n. Ipo Mining $1 n. Itogans 42 cts. n. Salacots 18 ets. n. Kailan :18/8 n.

Langkats (Single) Sh. $15 n. S'hai Exploration Sh. $5 n. S'hai Loane, Sh. $6 r. Raubs 89.10 n

Venz; Goldfield $5 n. Docks, etc.

H.K. Wharves $112 b. 'H.K. Docks $111⁄2 n. Providents (new) 30 cta. s. Providents (old) $1.40 n.

Hongkew, Sh. $809 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $5% n S'hai Docka, Sh. $120 n.

Cotton Mills. Ewo Cottons 3h. $8.90 n. S'hai Cotton (old) $74 n. S'hat Cottons (new) 144 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. 89.40 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $55 n." Lands, Hotels, etc.

H.K. and S. Iotels So sa. H.K. Lands $491⁄2 b., 350 sa. H.K. Land 4% Debentures 101%

b.

Shanghal Landa Sh. $2414 n. Metropolitan Lands Sh. $12.20 n. Humphreys 19 n. H.K. Realties $5.10 n

Asia Realtics "A", Sh. $100 B. Asia Realtles "B" Sh.120 n. Chinese Estates $88. China Realties, Sh. $124 n. Ottawa, Canada. Canada's imports from Hong China Debentures Sh.$123 n. Kong advanced by 16 per cent.

- Public Utilities in the twelvemonth ended Sep H.K. Tramways $20.40 sa. tember, compared with ehe cor-Feak Trams (old), $9 a. responding period of the year before. In the year ended Sep tember 1934 the imports totalled $658,567 compared with $566,040 in the previous period. Austria, are barred from tahe Pre-

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,

LIMITED

(Incorporated in China) Head Office...Shanghai Capital ...................47,500,000.00 Eeserve.$1,500,000,00 Branches.......All Important Cities

in China pun sekt Banking Business transacted.

Foreign Exchange and General

Current and Saving Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application,

BOU⋅ Z. CHANG,

E. W. DUGGAN,

Manager

N

HONG KONG BRANCH: 24,. Des Voeur Road, Central, Manager's Office SANCTal#3565 Foreign Exchange Dept,

General Officeface Cashier & Omee

38568 #88567 33569

THE WING ON BANK, LID. HONG KONG

Authorised. Capital $10,000,000

Foreign Exchange and Banking Business of every description transacti

Current Accounts Deposits received at

Fixed Deposita regeh

or shorter period

[be equated)'on':

Batc Depo

THE SHANGHAI COL

& SAVINGS BAN

(Incorporated in

MANCHESTER MARKET SINGAPORE MARKET

REPORT

Latest Quotations For Shares

REPORT

Outlook In General Unchanged

AWAITING DEFINITE NEWS. OF NEXT YEAR'S CROP

Manchester, December 19. Messrs. James F. Hutton and Co. Ltd., report:

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE:

share CHINESE NEW YEAR FAIR..

14

Micasrs. H. B. Joseph & Co., have received the following market 're-| port from Singapore. and quotations dated January (prices in Straits currency);

Tin la

Fenwick Street and Fleming Generally speaking, the steady Market much healthier, consump-Road, will be closed to. Vehicular tendency of prices has been main-tion in America and Europe has Traffic from January 25th. to tained during the week and little taken a sudden uplift and we are February 4th inclusive. alteration has occurred in the out-expecting to see a very big rise, in look.

T. H. KING, Inspector General of Pol

It is the considered opinion tin shares this year. On tho of experts that any important other hand they give a much high--Hong Kong, 21st January, 1985.

in values is unlikely until definite er return and we understand the news is available regarding next meeting of the International Tis year's crop plans.

Committee has been fixed for

There is every probability, how-February 12 when new and in- ever, that the Bankhead Act will cressed tin quotas will be announc- [receive full support from farmers, ed.

Rubber

NOTICE,

have To-day commenced practico, as a Public Accountant and

ed Accountants, at First Floor, The

Outside commodities have been en- London are now in the tin share couraging to the market, whilst market buying popular prices at Auditor under the Firm Name of optimistic reports say that increased slowly advancing prices.

T. A MARTIN & CO., Incorporat- exports of American cotton are 'ex- pected to result from the diminish-j

We think prices to-day of rubber Hong Kong Stack Exchange, 10, Ing available supply of foreign shares discouite the future to affee House Street. growths.

large extent. A return of 5 per cent is the highest one can expect for the present,

Indian Markets

This last few weeks enquiry has been of fair extent, but business has been difficult to arrange. Of the Indian centres, 'Calcutta has booked both dhaoties and whites, whilst some of the dyed and fancy stylen have been under offer. Karachi and Madras have taken odd lines of light speciality cloths but in the main limits have proved unwork- able.

Some of the larger markets like Bombay and Madras remain disap- pointingly quiet but there are in-. dications that a revival will be shown in the New Year.

The up- country outlets have made tentative bids for dyed satins, pongees and shirtings and one or two standard lines have resulted.

Chinn And Far East Trade for China remains prac tically unaltered and apart from Isolated lots of poplins and brocades, the turnover' has been maigre. Both Rangoon and the Straits Set- tlements, however, have put forward more enquiry and the outlook is more hopeful,

•Scattered sales are reported in printing and finishing cloths, for Egypt and the Near East, whilst a

Mining

Jelebus $1.03 b., $1.07 s. Ula Kinngs $1.25 ., $1.28 s. Sunge! Ways $2.7714 $2.85 cum dlv. s.

cum, div. b.,

Takuapas 22/0 cum div. b., 23/3 cùm

div. B.

Pungah 26/3 b., 27/-- s.

Lukut $1.03 b., $1.05 s..

Fetalings $0.08 cum

Sungei Luas $1.26 b., $1.30 ... ́ ́

-! cum div. s Tronoh 15/-, 15/9 я.

Rubber

div.

$6.15

Allenbya $1.90 b., $2,00. Alor Gajaah $1.55 M, $1.00 .' Ayer Hitam $2.50 b., $2.60 5. Ayer Molek $1.30 b., 01.40 s. Ayer Panas $1.00 b., $2.00 si Bassetts 824 ete. b., 87% cta, s. Brogas 08 cts, b., $1.03 s.

Glenealys $2.10 cum div. b, $2.20

cum div. 8.

T. A. MARTIN, 'A.S.A.A. Hong Kong, 21st January, 1935.

HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

THE ANNUAL DINNER DANCE will be held at the Peninsula Hotel on FRIDAY, MARCH 1st. 1935,

Booking of tables will open on February 11th. at the Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotele. The charge is $5.00 per head and should be paid for at the time of booking,

PUBLIC AUCTION

Salv. by $1.10 Tinstructions to poll by perile

Hayter $1.40 b., $1.50 s. Indragiris $1.30 cum

cum div. a. Jimah $1.95 b., $2.05 6. Kedahs $3.05 h, $3.25 8. Kempas $3.10 b; $8.30 s Lamas $2.15 b., 12.30 e.

HE undersigned have received

Auction

ON

Tuesday, the 22nd. January, 1935 Commencing at 5.15 p.m.

Malaka Pindas $1.85 ex div. k., 81.75 at their Sales Room,

cx div. a.

Pajems $2.18 b., $2.20 .. New Scudais $1.86 b., $1.93, Naylas $1.28 b, $1.35 B. Ulu Benuts 56 cts b; 59-ets. s.

RUBBER MARKET

Duddell Street

A Fine Collection of

VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Yesterday being a Bank Holiday Hong Kong, 21st January, 1985,

few of the running qualities of day in Singapore, the Rubber Market whites have been under consideras nominal and no rates have been tion. The South American markets cabled.

contínue to do a steady trade chiefly

dress and finishing fabrica, although

OF DIET

some nice business has also resulted NOT GOOD ARTICLE in dyed matteens and poplins. The general position in West Africa has: been stationary and demand has been mostly of, the hand to month variety. Odd lots of printing qualities have been booked for the Dominions.

POLICE RESERVE Orders for the Current Week

Orders by the Hou. Mr. T, H King, Inspector General of Police.

Chinese Company `- Inspection Parade. All ranks of the Chinese Company will parade at H.K. Electrics $69 b., $69%4/70 sa. Central Police Station, on Thursday,

Peak Trama, (new), #7 n. Star Ferries $98 n. Yaumati Ferries $22 n.. C. Light 310.80 n.

Macao Electrics, $25 d. Sandakan Lights $8 m. Telephone (old) $2514 8. Telephone (new) 3111⁄2 n. China Buses Sh. $12.40 m. Singapore Tractions 6/- n. Singapore Pref. $17 n.

Industrials Malabon Sugars $8,70 E.

Canton Ices $2,85 n. Cald: Macg. (Ord.), St. $20 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.) 8h 19 n.

Cements $1.97% b. H.K. Ropes $3.80 n.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms 8244 n.. Watsons $58. Lane, Crawfords $8.75 Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sincares #8

Wm. Powells: 10 cts. n. Wing On (H.K.) $105 . Miscellaneous...

H.K. Amusements 81.85.n. Entertainments, $71⁄2 n B.C. Enterprises $1.26 1

Greyhounds," 32 1. D$1,85-8

Cona

ing $0.60% 5% 1925

Seven Pins In Slice

Of Toast

A woman of St. John's, New foundland, was taken to hospital suffering great pain after eating a slice of toast for breakfast

ETERNAL QUEST FOR SPEED

Sir Malcolm Campbell Seeks New Record

NEW CAR MAY TOUCH 300 MILES PER HOUR

London, Jan. 9.

An X-ray examination revealed The new "Bluebird" - motor that she had swallowed seven pins car, weighing 4 tons and in- Many other piss were found incorporating many new features, the loat from which the slice was in which Sir Malcolm Campbell cut,

will attempt to lower his own world's speed record at Daytona next month, was on view at Brooklands racing track very re- cently R

It Insured? ?

Insurance All Classes

LOWEST RATES O Aumerican Asiatic Underwriters Fed, Inc, U.S.A.

General Agents.

January 24 at 5.80 p.m. under Sub Inspector R. J. Hunt, for a general inspection of equipment etc., by the Company Commander. Dress-Blue Head Office Uniform, Cap with White Cover,

Belt with Brace, Armlet with Hange, 17, The Band "Pocket Policeman and note-book to be carried. The Equipment

Shanghai Officer will make a point of being present.

Indian Company

Commendation. Constable 208 Mohamed Khan is commended by the Hon the Inspector-General of Po lice for prompt and eficient action, when of duty, in a serious case of assault between two Chinese. The sssailant was on January 18 convict- ed by the Police Magistrate and sentenced to four months hard labour, on charges of assault and demand money with mer

Farad

Inspec the Indian Central

day Jan Bub-Inspector R geral:

by they

7986

Members

WH.K. Ofice

SAA

Sir Malcolm hopes to make his attempt on record on February! 19, 88 full moon occurs on that, date and the beach and weather conditions would then be at their best

A considerable advance on the present record of 272.108 miles per hour made by Sir Malcolm Asia Life Campbell at Daytona on Febru Building ary 22, 1938, is anticipated. En Tel 10234gineers associated with the con

struction of the car prophesy a speed of 300 miles an hour.

S. E. Levy & Co.

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NEW YORK COTTON; EXCHANGE

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