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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION ·

THE CHARTERED, BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA."

Authorised Capital ....... $50,000,000 fncorporated by Royal Charter, 1855. Issued and Fully Paid-up. 20,000,000 Reserve Funds:

Sterling £6,500,000 Silver

$10,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro.

prietors

H, II. Dodwell Hap

Chinese

( °C. Knight, Keq,

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

Paid-up Capital ........ #5,000,000 Rezerva Fond

£8,000,000

20,000,001 Reserve Liability of Pro-

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,“ BOARD OP DIRBOTOKS,

prietors

.£3,000,000

Agencies and Branchest

Alar Bar

Holle

Taproom

Amritest

Ipoh

Raigon

| Bongbok

Karsolu

Semarang

Belaria

Jag

Beremban

Bozbey

Io

Thebad

Kuala

Glapors

Gunles Dawnpors

Limpor

Coba

Midra

Telping

Octobe

Manila

Tiitela

Deibl

Tongkak

Haiphong

New York

(Phuket)

M

ligio

Hanter

Deputy Chairman

W. H. Bell, Esq. K. S. Morrison Esq., Cafete

A. H. Compton Esq.,

M. T. Johnson, Esq.

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,

G.. Miskin Esq., T. E. Pearce Esq,

*NOT

BANGKOK

MATAVIA ONBY BALOUTTA

ANTON ERPROO COLOMBO DAIREN FOODROW HAIPHONG

HAMBURG

WANKOW WARRIN

statt.

İMAH

JARE

KOWLOON

Y. M. Grykes, Yog-`

Chlaf Manager,

KUALA LUMPUR LONDOX

LYONE

MATACOA

MANILA

MUAN Bobose)

MUKDEN

NEW YORK

PEIPING PENAXO RANDOUS

RAIGON

BAN FRANCISCO

BILANGILAI

SINGAPORE

FURABAYA

RUNDE PATANI

TIENTRIK

TOKYO

TRINOITAO

YOKOHAMA

Current Account opened in Local Cursory and Vized Deposit could for ppa jake or abene periods in Local Company and Hering term which will be quoted on application. Hong Kong, Cth April, 1935.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Buslases, of the above Back la conduad the HONG KONG AND BULANSITA! BANKING CORPORATION.

while on sypilenilum,

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHIA: BANKING CORPORATION

M. ORATIORE,

Chief ManarT, Hong Kong, 25th February, 1935..

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Enihorised Cayliai

41

Tamburg

Harbis Her Load

Jening

Bawan Bouzabaya

Zamboanga

"Foreign Resbangs and'Oenirs! Banking but

Jeanssstil,

THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 1935

LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES

ommerce and Finance

Silver Prices Drop

The local dollar declined. opening on demand this morning at 12/13%

Spot silver has fallen 5/18 to 30 15/16, while forward silver dropped to 31 1/16.

The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.95 as compared with £-U.S.$4.854 while the New York on London cross-rate was unchanged at £

Comment courts opened and sed Deposit poorval from Ener or shajar perioda në rate U.S.$4.84% - (which will be quétel, in application.

A. BREARLEY:

Manager RAW RUBBER PRICES

Hong Kong, 1st January, 1885.

SAFETY FIRST!

To Safeguard Your Valuables ·

and Jewelleries.

Depoelt them in a Vanči that is really FIRE PROOF BURGLAR - PROOF" ·

DAMP PROOF!

OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT located on the Mezzaning Floor of Outr New building is Specially Con [structed to provide all of these · Im- |portant Qualitlam,

You may obtain a Safe Depoelt Box in this most up-to-date Vault for

Latest Quotations From

Singapore

Masura. H, B. Joseph and Co. have received the following Straitą, Cur- rency quotations from Singapore for Raw Rubber.

Spot 19

down 4. July-Sept. 20 % down Oct-Dec. 22 down.

Market!-Quiet.

Selling price cent higher on all positions.

your own uss at a very moderate Ban COMMODITY PRICES

tal.

Inspection Cordially invited,

THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL. been received by Reuter,

& SAVINGS BANK, LTD. Corner of Ice House Street und Dew Vronz Band, Căstral

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG XOXO

11. Vous Food Gall

BOARD OF DIRECTORE 1–

Alr Skogen has a Wear

Low Chur's Eq... Kwek,

Tan Tong, Esq., Cheraing Khak, Tequila kar

P. DE

Bombay

44. Wong Chu Jon, Bey and

In To Po. King Chile! Messger.

La Tee Yong. Esq., Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES)--

Manila

X

Total Resources

Branches: Canton, Tolahan, Shanghai, May ....... Bankow, Bangkok & San Francisco. July

London Bankers: Lloyds Bank, Led September

Foreign Exchange

and Banking

business of every discription trans October....

December

LOCAL SHARES.

TODAY'S QUOTATION

NEW YORK STOCK

MARKET

Better Prices Still Hoped For

PROFIT-TAKING ON RISES RECOMMENDED

in their market report, Mesara. 8. E. Levy and Company, corres

The following is the list of local pondents for Messrs. White Weld share quotations issued to-day:

Home Banks, *-

H.K. Bank $11807

H.K. Bank (London) £124 n." Chartered Bank £143⁄4-n. Mercantile Bank A. & B. $31% Mercantile Bank C, $181⁄2 n. Bank of East Asia 385 m.

n.

and Company, New York state:

"ALL THE KING'S HORSES?

Holiday Selection For Central Theatre

"VIENNESE DANCE" FEATURE OF FILM

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

S CHANGE OF ADDRESS"

THE FAR EAST AVIATION. CO., LTD., advise that 38. from 18th April, 1985, their ad- dress will be

Third Floor, Gloucester Building,

HOLIDAYS

Accordance with Government

(By PHYLLIS JUBY) Here is another delightfully entertaining Carl Brisson film after the style of "Murder at the the Vanities." It should prove "Stocks:-We think that

over the Silver markets again acted well and we most popular industrial issues. We are inclin- with Kings and Queens, though BANKS will be CLOSED for the ed, however, to take profits on this time of an imaginary king Transaction of Public Business on Businesa done: dom where Royalty takes a holi- FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MON- day and a film-actor friend car-DAY, the 19th, 20th and 22nd in- ries on with the duty of ruling stant. (EASTER HOLIDAYS). Hong Kong, 17th April, 1935.

look for higher prices in all and Jubilee holiday; for it too over Ordinance the EXCHANGE

"Yurther bulges.

in

Am O Finance Corp, Sh$20.740,000 shares.

Grains, "Grains:

especially China O. Fin. Ord., Sk, $1.80 m. China O. Fin. Pref 8h. 34% n.

acted strong and the mar and balancing the budget. wheat,

The Queen is a new and beauti- ket looks higher. News continued Insurances.

bullish and public participation is ful star, Mary Ellis. She has come Increasing. Total sales: Wheat: to the films from the Grand Opera.[A. 6. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, and her voice is as lovely as her 37,538,000 bushels; Corn: 18.026 face, She plays a light and amus-

Canton Ins. $260 n. Union Ins, $890 5. China Underwriters $1.80. n. China Fire Inė. $400 n. H.K. Fire Ins. $215 n. International Assce."Sh. #5 n ***Shipping. Douglases $89 n.

H.K. Steamboats, $71⁄4 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), 380 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), 898 m. Shells (Bearer) $53/9 n. Union Waterboats $111⁄2n,

Mining.

Antamoks 98 cts. n. Balatoes $48 n. Bagufo Gold 85 eta.. n. Benguet Consolidated $14 2. Benguet Exploration 15 eta. n. Benguet Goldfield 10 cta. n.. Big Wedge 10 cts. n. Gold Creek 40 ets. n.

Gold Rivers 10 cts. n. Ipo Mining $13⁄4 n. Itegans 42 cta. n. ⠀ Salacota 16 cta, n.

Kailan Mining Ad. 17/6 n. Langkata (Single) Sh. #15 a. S'hai Exploration Sh. 35 .

S'hai Loans, Sh. 38 n. Raubs $5% n.

000 bushels.

"Cotton:- Foreign interests were sellers at the opening, but

ling part that gives opportunity for

a wealth of lovely songs. She re-

NOTICE

FRIDAY, the 19th April, and

there was little pressure later in turns to the palace, and mistakes EASTER MONDAY, the 22nd

CLOSED.

On these days,

the session. A feature of the the actor for the King, being most market to-day was the switching delighted that he has shaved his April, All Departments will be beard and become no good-looking | of May cotton to distant options. In her absence. That actually has "Rubber: Consumption. pros happened, but it does not serve to pects are promising. Buyers are relieve the actor from his plight will be open for dispensing pro remaining on the side lines, pend;

The Hong Kong Dispensary, Dispensing Department,

ing a clarification of the Guilder til many exciting and amusing scriptions from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. situation. Total sales:-285 lota. events have taken place,

and from 6 PM. to 7.30 P.M. "Viennese Dance”,

ON SATURDAY, the 20th April, EA Pierce And Co's Report When the actor does eventually all departments will be open as

Hong Kong, 17th April, 1985..

In their market report, the make his escape, he performs his American Oriental Finance Confamous "Viennese Dance" with bia star partner from Hollywood. This poration,

for correspondents

dance, with its variations and Messrs. E. A. Pierce and Company chorus, might almost be called the of New York state:—

the

NEW

YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Reuter Quotations

Oct.

Last

close 10.20 11.06

4.85 1.8544.85%

.11.74 11.81 11.43 11.92

12.06 11.81 11.83 12.21 11.99:11.98

99%

feature of the film. It is perhaps "Stocks-Individual trade items the most extraordinary dance ef- fare favourable. Selected indus- foct yet attained on the f... An trist issues continue to show evi- elegant and very modern" back- dence of investment demand. ground is gracefully blended with

an old-time Viennese dance—and i "Grains:-Reports of

April 17. a severe to the much loved tune of "The The following quotations from New shortage of sub-soil moisture and severe dust storms have culminat Blue Danube." Mirrors and shadow York have been received, by Reuter.

effects combine to add to ed in general Commission House strange beauty of the dance. N.Y./London. and local buying of wheat, Sen-

The light, sophistication of this N.Y. Cotton timent was bullish. Corn derived

very modern film is bound to ap- July H.K. Wharves $90 b. and an. Cam. most of its strength from wheat,

peal to the holiday film-goers. All] "Cotton-Near months are com will love the contrasts. First a

N.Y. Rubber

·July ing out more berally, both out romantic tune, "The White Gar Sept right and against purchases of diadenia," and then a gypsy orchestra C. Wheat May 100% tant positions. We think that Ac- and song that makes the feet tap Com May 68% xx

July [tual will go further.

the floor in rhythm. And it is the Wheat May 89% "Rubber The market steadied

Queen herself, in gypsy-dress who STOCKS: after opening on Cammienion singing so beautifully and doing Amer Smelting 874 974 House buying The Trade is still

a gypsy dance, while the King Con Gas N.Y. 2 21% inclined to remain on side-lines.

feverishly reads a detective story Elec Bond & Sh, 6% The London, market closed steady and is relieved only at the point General Motors 20% Hedging operations there have where he discovers that "it was Int: Tel & Tel . dried up The steadiness of the done with a hat-pin!"

Loew's Inc 8734 market. here is partly due to the

'An accompanying

feature is Montgomery W, 254. strength of other marketa."Little Cinderella," a Betty Boop NY. Central

Nat. Distillers "Suger: This market was quiet, picture in the latest colour de Standard Cll NJ 404 404 but steady. May-June and June-velopments. It certainly is rich in U.S. Steel July shipments of Philippine su-colour and will delight the chill-

The following quotations have

New York Cotton:-

May

PALA 1130,000,000,00 -

THE

adap Capital,600,00 Sosirva and Tdivided Profu 71,434,100,00

BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

Established 1912.

July

October

December

Apr. 15. Apr. 18. Closing Closing 11.69 11.59 11.66 11.74 11.43 11.35 11.49 11.45

Head Ofce-Hong Kong

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

Jan. (1936) March $11,000,000

Spot 8,658,000 82,170,491 New York Rubber:---

11.53 11.46

11.64 11.67 12,00

11.90

Yenz: Goldfeld $5 n.

Docks, etc.

11.97

11.80. 12.06 11.90 12.21 12.02

TÉS.

12.28 12.08

acted.

12.44

12.28

H.K. Wharves ex right.$90 n. A.K. Wharves right $10% sa. H.K. Dock $9% n

Metro

Bealta Semarang Khanghal

Balastin

Your York

Osaka...

lyong

Paric

Support Gournay Beskow

Current Acounts opened and Fixed January Deposits received, for One year or Chicago Wheat:- |shorter perioda at rates which will be

12,51

12.87

May,

100%

1024

Hutre

Kydney

99%

102

Henclatu

Kabe

Tollaks Tenis Takye

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Korion

- Balgos

・Bag Fraustorg

Varnero

Tohokuma

Chief Manager

Brary devilo of Baubing and

robauge

September Chicago Corn:- May July

100%

1021⁄2

88%

89

82

834A

Ewo Cottona Sh. $8.80 n. Shanghai Cotton (old) Sh.$68

September

77

78%2

Orat. Arocante opened in Local Ourens

sherier periods in Inel and Yoenign Carolina

INC.

Bata Deposts Joe To Let

Chiel Manager.

Head Ofce-65, Broadway, New York

May July.. New York Suger:-

*8914

8934

90

90%

S'hai Cottons (new) $42 n. Zoong Sign Sh. $9.80 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh: $55 n.

Lands, Hotels, "efe,

Capital Surplus Reserves

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

2,087,112.60

July 1,995,529,81

Sept. Dec.

Pelping's

Pensag

Rangoon

quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes (various shrou) | Julý for hire.

THE

bude trenacted Loans granted an approved

7ised, beposits, tossired for AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, Winnipeg Wheat:-

for which will be quoted en "applicuro,

XAN TONG PO

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,

LIMITED

+

(Incorporated in China)

Hes! Omce...Shanghai

Capital .... $7,500,000.00

Reserve

Branches

$1,500,000.00

All Important Ciller

in China

Foreign Exchange and General! Banking Business transacted.

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

SOU Z. CHANG,

Mansor

HONG KONG BRANCH:

24, Des Voeux Road, Central, Manager's Office......Tal 83565 Foreign Exchange Dept.

General Office

Cashier's Office

35665

83567

- 38569

M

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.

Established 1880

Hamburg

Produ

Puris Petpla

BRANCHEB:--

Amar

40now

Antwort

Glangaw

Milan Kion

Athens

The Layus

Hap

AME

HAYRAN

Fo

Bombay

Bromela

Cairo

Calestia Bensar Colombo

Copenhag

Treblin Pdinburgh Florence Guita

Haidačborg

Interlaken Fron Loadin Livergen Lure Ingate

Leon

Palarme Rotterdam

Bome

Shanghai

FontExplos

Blupor Teatein

Termin

Marselion

VIANA

Moule Cario

Manila

Yokohama

Mwalow

•Montreux

Branches of American Ergreen Com- pany in Principal efties ́ of Undied States of America and Canada,

All classes of Commercial Banktar Fransactions undertaken..

Personal füvestment accointa handled.

The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its Travelers Chogans and Letters of Credit and, Capital (fully paid-up) Yem.100,000,000+ addition, the world-wide services Reserve Fund ....... Yen.125,800,000 to thoroughly equipped Travel De

Head Office:-TOKOHAMA

Bransebes and Agencies at:

Alexandria

BALATIA

Ber Ha

Bombay

Calcutta

Nagasaki Nagoya

New York

Paris Peiping Dairen (Dalny) Bangcon Fongtien (Murden) Hlo Es Jeneiro Hamburg Hankow..

Harbin

Hong

Kong

Henolulu

Esinking Karachi

Koba

`San Franciaou Beattle Semarang

Soerabaya

Byd

partment.

_K._W._DUGGAN,

Manager,

THE WING ON BANK LIMITED

Head Office: Hongkong 28, Des Voeux Road Central Authorised-Capital $10,000,000

LONDON BANKERS Westminster Band, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every descrip- tion of banking, businesses transacted. Current Accounts and Bavings Accounts opened. received at

will bet [on:

rates given A-Special

and Executorship ender Deposit Boxes for Elre. PHILIP GOCKCHINSURA

reoilyed for fixed perioda taken, Safe

to be obtained on pplication Chief Manager Mine

G. KISHINAMISIGE BRA

Manager, Le COCKCHIN

Xông 11th durch, 1985, Asst. Manage

LA SHU FONG

No. 1 No.3 No. 1 No. 3 Con. Con. Con. Con. 2.31 2.30 2.33 2.31 2.38 2.37 2.40 2.38 2.44 2.48 2.46 2.48 2.51 2.48 2.58 2.49 Jan. (1936) 2.42 2.35 2.48 2.85 New York Bilk:-

May

July September {Montreal Silver:--

May July

1.88.. 1.84 1.38 1.33% 1.85% 1.834

September

December

68.60 67.35b 69.00 ¡68.00 69.80 68:70 71.00 70.05

b-bid

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

18. Benöseksrek Biesst, Loolas, ECK

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital

£8,000,000 1,800,000 1,050,000

| Reserve Fund & Rest .. 1,247,482

-The Bank of England & Midland Bánk, Lid,

5. BRAKOLUNT Dengbe Jpoka Bembry Calestia

New York Penang Fort Li

(Mauribus) Rangone

Kandy

Karzab

Colombo Dotkl

Kota Bharu

Kuala Lipie

Gille

Kuala Lumpor

Krantas (Falang) – Simla"

Howrah

Vedra Pa

Shanghal

HONG KONG HWANOH. -Hvary- Answipilon of Basking and Trekangi. pona 'traomnelad.

Trustes and Executorships taken

D

-INFRAKAT, allowed Ban), Durresi

Fixed Deposite në Malan lint; mAT, os application.

E. KENNEDY,

7. "Onson's "Best Diniesl

Hong Kong, 1st April, 1985.

THE SHANGHAI COMMI

· & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incor)erated in Ohing

Capital paid up.

Basurves... Capital Bevingne.

-Bank Baving and the fostering cial relations (abro

Providents (old) $1 ́n. Providents (new) 20 cte, b... Hongkews Sh. $309 n.. -Now Engineering Sh. $5. S'hal Docks, Sh. $120 n.

Cotton Mills,

H.K, and S. Hotel 84.40 b. and sa. H.K. Lands $39 sa.. and b.. H.K. Land 4% Debentures

102% n..

Shanghai Lands Sh. $18 mi Metropolitan Lands Sh. $12.20 Humphreys $9.40 19.

H.K. Realties: $5.10 m

Asia Realties "A", Sh. $100 m. Avis Realties "B" 8h. $15 . Chinese Estates $90 n. China Realties Sh. $9.60 n. China Debentures Sh.$123.

Public Utilities

H.K. Tramways $15/15.10 82. Peak Trams (old) $8 n. Peak Trams (new), $8.n. Star Ferries 489 n. Yaumati Ferries $22 n. C. Light $9.30 b. H.K. Electrics 364 sa Macão Electrics $25 mi Sandakan Light #7/67- Telephone (old). 822 b. and sa. Telephone (new) $10.10 n. China Buses 8h. $12.40 n.' Singapore Traction 10/8 n.. Singapore Pref. 20/6 n.pu

**: Industriala: Malabon, Bugar $8% n Cald: Macg, (Ord.); Sh. 316. n. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), 8h. $16 n. Canton, Ices $251⁄2 1.

Cements 3611⁄2 n., Converted: H.K, Ropes $2.80 n.

Stores ste

Dairy Farms $18 na Watson $3.70 Ex. div. n.

| Lane, Crawforde $3% n.

Mackintosh, #21 1... Binceres $8 p

Wm. Powola 170 cta. n. Wing On (HE) $105 IL ** Miscellaneous... H.. Amusements 81,85- n. Entertainmenta" $6.40 n. 8.0. Enterprises $1.85 Macao #Greyhounds” 82. Constructions Cold 1:40 n. Construction" (new) 48 cta. n. Vibro Piling $5

Ch Govt. 5%-1925 G#Bda.

-98%%

H.K. Govt 4% Loan, 6% % ren

H.K. GovL 82% oan 2%. prem.

n.

gar were sold at 8.85 cents per lb. dren. It is complete with wicked

"Flashes The Standard Oll Company of California has earned per and the most charming

sisters, a big pumpkin, a glass slip- $1.40 per share during 1984. Prince Charmings. We also go to

E. I. da Pont de Nemoura ""

and the ball with Cinderella and the Company has earned 85 cents per Prince, who danes a graceful min- share for the first quarter of ute.

†1936,

Messrs. E. A Fierce and Com- pany's report. on the opening of the markets:

The opening of Wall Street

showed an even trend, with prices Is It Insured? slightly lower on diminishing ac tivity....

In cotton, hedging was in evi [dence. The domestic trade de mand-was good. Sentiment was mixed

Latest Quotations

Insurance ---- All Classon LOWEST RATES

American Asiatic Underwriters

Fed, Inc., USA.

General Agents

Head Ofice.

The following quotations have 17, The Bund [been received by Beuter.N

N.Y./Londen cross-rate

“Prev, To-day

zloso elosa

4.85

N.Y. Cotton--July 11.74 11.66 N.T. Rubber July 12.08 11.90 Chicago Wheat-May 100% 102 Montreal Silverlay 68.00 67.35b Silver Official 683 €

Ayr, 15 close Change Industriale: 105, 106.88 40.up 20 Rails: 30.13 30.04.09 of 20 Utilitier 17.95 17.88 12 of 40 Bonds 94.04 94.8707 off

30

11 Commodity

Index 59.75 60.15 0 up B-10- Leading Stocks Amer Smalting

Auburn

J. 1. Case

Elec Bond & Share

General Motors,

Int Tel & Tale

| Montgomery" Ward.

||Naft Distillers N.Y. Central U.8. Steel

Business Done 740

INTERNED GERMANS TO MEET

Berlin.

ermans who during the war

Interned in the Isle of are to meet and exchange

at Lamro in June,

Shanghal

Du Pont

+

.941/

04%

10%

20:36

7%

25%

272

154

-15%

82%

of

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Asia Life Buliding

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