1936-01-30 — Page 8

THE CHI,

BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorized Capital ...$50,800,000 Imped and Fully Paid-up. 20,000,000 Beserve Fundaz

Eberling

Saver

£6,500,000 .$10,000,000

Kamarre Ligbility of Pro

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS."

Dodwaii. Dog.

Chaiccome

CC. Knight 2008.

Deputy CharmRRE.

Hon. Mr. W. F. Ball

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHIRA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858, HEAD OFFICE: LONDON Paid-up Capital

Reserve Find

Reserve Liability of Pro

prietors

Agencies and Berm

Aloe State

Bangkok

Boy

Sobe

Caston

Lamper

Castpers

Fucking

Dealing

Modes

Haskow Marbin

Hon. Mr. J.L. Paterson Cab AEL. Compras Esq., T. E. Pearce Esq., Colombe Mr. Johnson Esq., LA. Plummer Inq. G. Miskin Esq. A. L. Shields Esq.

T. IL Grayburn. Eng

Chist Manage

BRANCHES :-

LONDON LIONS

AXOT BANGKOK

MOMBAY

MWEDEN

NEW YORK

FATKON

IPOH

JOBOEK

KOWLOOK

KSCALA LUMPUR

MUAR. Loharu)

PEJPING

PENANG

BANGUOK

SAROOK

SAN FRANCISCO

SHANGHAY

SINGAFORE

SOURABAYA

SUNGE PATANI

PENTSIS

OYO

TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA

w

Os come opened in Lam Currency - Find Ihnen zwowered for cam your o

sherr periodi" is "Lorca" Currency and StarFing aba wa will be quoted on application. 1550 x date SAFE DEPOSTÍ, BOXES is racionalnes TO Mor

Hong Kong Las November, 13:35.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

Foreign Embage and Geoma! Banking Business | Razmetad

Current Accounts opened and Pload Deponika : received one year or shore porsoda at mas which will be quined as applientam.

A. BREARLEY,

Manage Hong Kong, 1st Jammay, 1935.

THE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.

Head Office: $5, Broadway, New York

Capital Suplim

Gumon

Glasgow

The Hagia

U.S.$5,000,000.00 2,183,573.96 570,731.05

BRANCHES:-

Amsterdam

Latwerp

bacTM

Extras

Montreaz

Dies Naples

Hamburg

Berlin Boobay Воков

Heidelines

Puping

Bomerna

Brennis Cabo Calcatan

Faciamina

Lands Liverpool

Soun Singapore

Colombo

Chest Matigac

„Kong Kong, à February, bu

Copec gen

Maroelas

Tactica

Edinburgh

Xoane Cecia

Marily Munici

Xokola Zaciel

The Bratians of the above Bank is sondeos- 1 by me 10HG KONG AND SHANGKAL BANKING CORPORATION. Anh: t Seteland_GE" "moglination.

FOS THE BUNG KONG AND SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION,

V. X. GRATEURS,

Floresce

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD: Guara

Authorised Capasa

Pandrup Capita

-$217,000,000.230 Beaches d

SS006.00

American Express

Smers sad. Tadinded Prodia memurę 1,58tutum | Company in Principal cities of United

HEAD OFFICE:—HONG KONG.

15. Farus Bond Conscal..

BOARD OF DIRECTUES :**

Sur Show-son Chow, Chairman.

States of Ametics and Canada.

All classes of Commercial Banking. Transactions undertaken.

Personal invesingent accounts žand-

14: La Chen, E. P. X. Kwon, Mag., Tong Pang, Big, Wong Cầu son, lag, and has Ingled.

Kao

ung Po. Esc. Chiet Manager.

La Ine Fong. Peq. Mangoc

BRANCHES AND AGENCES:-

backscang

Marie

Kaiborne

Shanghai

Singapore

Saranki

Deska

Peipeng

Penang

Back

San FrancYWOO

SOKIADAJ

SWALA

Sydney

Tantu

Vancouver Tokokama

Every description of Basiang and Kebangs business stadsmcted. Long grazzed on ADNOTAL Current Locuinta ogeed is Loud" "Corrency and Fized Depants received for cut you (DE aberler pemade in Locus and Foreign Centancine the terms which will be quoted osa application.

Bad Depot Some To Le

SAK

USG PO

Manigue.

The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "testelle:s Chéques" and Letters of Gradis and, addition, the world-wide, services

of its thoroughly equipped" Travel Depart

C. E. BENSON,

General Manager. |

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED

(Incorporated in Chise) Head Office-Shanghai

Capital Reserve

[$1,500,000.00 ----------$2,500,000.00 Branches All Important CIñes in

Chices

Foreign Exchange and Gurent Banking: Bosinem

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Sering Accounts opmeć und Pand

LIMITED

Established 1880

{Deponins reentred for una p967 of shorter patiode {at rain which will be quoted on application.

·GOD Z. CHLING,

Manager.

HONG KONG BRANCH: 34, De Tour Boad Censcal. Sempagu

Oce Foreign Exchange Daph

Capital (full paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Grad Cer Reserve Fund

Head Office: YOKOHAMA

Branches and Agencies at

Alexandria

Batavia

Bertíri

Bombay

Calentia

Cantoa

Dairen (Dalny)

Fengtien (Makden)

Hamburg

Nagami Nagoya

New Fark

Osaka

Paris

Pripher Rangoon

Bisyde. Jeneiro

San Francisco Seattle

Hankow

Harbin

Setering

Hot Kont

Shanghai

Honolulu

Singapore

Brinking

Souzakaya

Sydney

Tientsiz

Tokyo

Tsingtan

Karachi

Kobe

London

Los Angeles

Mialia

Hofi

Yingkow

Interest allowed for Current Ab-

Deposits received for fixed periods lat uates to be obtained on application.

-C FISHINAMI,

Hong Kong, 12th September, 1988.

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong 26, Des Voeur Boad Central. Authorised CapitalTM $10,000,000 - LONDON BANKERS:— Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des- cripton of banking business transact- ed

"Current Accounts and Savings Ac

counts opened Fixed Deposits za ceived at rates which will be quoted on application

Trusteeship & Executorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Beras for

PHILIP GOCK CHIN Chief Manager.

RELIABLE PRINTING

no order

small

Commerce and Finance

SHARE MARKET

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

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

HK Bank $1,590/35 x HK. Bank (London) $107% The Chartered Bank £144 mi Mercantile Bank And B

n.

Mercantile Bank C. #13 Bank of East Asia $80 1.

Insurances

Canton Ins. $970 1 Unions Ins. $570 1.

China Underwriters. $1.10 China Fire Ins. $480 n. HK. Fire Las. $260 a. International Assce. $534 n.

Shipping

Douglases. $36 1.

EK. Steamboats $54 b. Indo-Chinas (Pre£.), 830 1. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 Shells (Bearer) 90/-

Union Waterboats $14 mi Mining

Antamoks $1.60 b.

Balatoes $174 a Baguio Gold 22 cts. n. Benguet Consolidated $17 Benguet Exploration 12 cts Big Wedge 12 cis. 1.

Gold Creek 30 cts.

Gold River 7 ca. 11 Ipe: Mining 90 cts. n." Itogons 35% sta z Salacots 15 cts. 1

Kailan Mining Ad. 13/9 n. Langkats (Single) $11 n. S'hai Exploration Sh$41⁄2 Shanghai Loans Sh$4 n. Raubs $11.20 s.

Vent; Goldfield #3 3.

Docks, etc.

HK and K. Wharves (old) ..$103. n.

FK and K Wharves (new)

$100%

H.K. and W. Docks $9 a Providents (old) $220 sa. Providents (new) 50 cts. b. Hong Kew Sh. $29T '2. New Engineering Sh$4 a. Shanghai Docks. $30 1.

Cotton Mus Ewe Cotton Sh$81⁄2 1. Shanghai Cotton (old)

*

Zoơng Sings Sh$12 11. Wing Or Textiles Sh. $25 1, Lands, Hotels, etc. HK and S. Hotel $5.90 m. H.K. Lands $351⁄2.D. HK Lands 4%

NEW TANKER IN GERMANY

Order Secured By Krupps

FROM AMERICAN FIRM

the increase in export orders dur-

MARKETS AND MONEY

Mr. Reginald McKenna On Gold

MANAGED SYSTEM FORESEEN

London, To-day.

"It would be a grave mistake

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE

WATER SUPPLY

IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, commencing on SATURDAY,

February 1936, the hours of supply to all districts will be-- 6-11 am and 4-9 p.m.

R. M. HENDERSON,

Water Authority Public Works Department. Hong Kong 3th January, 1986)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

115 undersigned hare bear favoured with instructio Hrom Messrs. Komor & Komorta

sell by Public Auction on

commencing at 10 a.m.

and

Tuesday, the 4th, February, 1938 commencing at 5.15 pm.

Gallery, Chater Road.

at Messrs. Kamor & Komor's AN

Their Entire Stock of Fine. and Valuable Art Curios (without Reserve) Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS,

Anctionee...

Hong Kong, 30th Jan, 1995.

THE Undersigned have received Anction

instructions to sell by Public

OF

Monday, the 3rd, February, 1936- commencing at 2 pm

to regard gold as an outworm HONG KONG AND KOWLOON Monday, the 3rd, February 1938 instrument in monetary affairs, ** stated Mr. Reginal McKenna, the principal prota- gonist of a managed currency at the meeting of the Midland 1st Bank, foreseeing a system un Essin, To-day. der which gold could be man One of the most striking fea-laged in such a way as to maint tures of the recently published tain not only its value in terms annual report of the world-renown of national currencies bath ed firm of Friedrick Krapp was also in relation to commodities. The use of gold for the settle ing 1935 by 21.5 per cent Follow-ment of international payments ing on the heels of this remark-was a sound reason for making THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, able achievement is the sÜNGEILCE- its management the subject of ment that the Standard Vacuum international co-operation. “ Oil Company has just placed an

CHAOTIC SILVER

the SEVENTEENTH OR DIN jorder for a motor, tankship with

The chaotic conditions in theOMPANY will be held at the Re ARY YEARLY MEETING OF THES the Germania Werf in Kiel, aggravation of the existing dis 10. Des Voeux Road Centon silver markets, with the resultant gistered Office of the Company No. shipping deck belonging to the

location of the world's currencies, SATURDAY, the 15th February, 1936, Krupp concern. The new tanker, were emphasised by Mr. Rupert at 230 pm, for the purpose of of 15,000 tons, will closely resem-Beckett at the meeting of the cerving the Report of the Directors ble in shape and dimensions the Westminster Bank According to counts

together with Statement of Ac-f Narragansett, launched

on Jan-Mr. Beckett the

for the year ended. Sist American silver December, 1935. uary 12

policy had aroused serious mis- The REGISTER OF SHARES f is destined givings, not allayed by subsequent the Company will be CLOSED from

SATURDAY, 8th February 1936 to comprising:— SATURDAY, 15th February 1935 (both days inclusive) during which

Woollen, Artificial Silk and period no transfer of shares can be Cotton Piece Goods, Cotton and registered.

Woollen Blankets, Stockings and By Order of the Board of Directors, Socks, Singlets, Rubber Shoes,

KAN TONG PO, Elastic soon after executing the construc-

Braids, Metal Chief Mazager.

Press tion of the Narragansett is re-

Hong Kong, 30th January, 1935.-

Studs, Elastic Braids, Sewing Thread, Ginseng, garded in engineering circles

Birds Nest here as recognition that in tanking

Refuse, Buttons, Clothings, Hai er-building Germany stands in at 1/31⁄2d.

Trimmings, Eaincoats. Felt Hats, the front ranks Trans-Ocean

FOR SALE-MORRIS Tea-six tour Cattle Fish, Sago, Fish Maw. Paraffin Wax, Compoy, Shrimps, Service.

**Spot" silver was quoted at 20-jer, as new, mileage only 800, several

The London on New York cross-extras, inspection any time at Far White Pepper, Mussels, Awably. rate was quoted at £ US$4.99 East Motors Garage, Nathan Road, Mushrooms, Gom-Shellac Confec while the New York on London

Kowloon lag ein g

tionery, Sandalwood, etc, etc cross-rate was quoted at £-US-

Temus: Cash on Delivery $5.00% as compared with 3- US $4.99%.

The vessel, which for the Far East, will be driven by Krupp Diessel motors of 3,600) hp. this new order providing work for 1,000 workers for year. That the Krupp Kiel Deck) should. secure this new order so!

H.K. TRAMWAYS. LIMITED

80 Cents Dividend For 1935

ort

(Continued on Page 9)

LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY

"Spot" Silver Quoted

The local dollar is steady, open- demand, this morning

on

•

BERLIN SHARE MARKET

Business Very Active

→ CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day.

- FOR SALE

NEW YORK STOCK ··

MARKET

Many Advances Registered

at their Sales Boem. Daddell Street-

A Quantity Of Miscellaneous Goods

LAMMERT BROS.,

Aartioneers.. Hong Kong, 30th January, 1936.

THE undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

MODERATELY LARGE TRADING Auction

VRATA

Messrs. White, Weld and Com Monday, the iod. February, 1938

pany, New York. Correspondentă

for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Come

Stocks: The market to-day was

In certain shares business yes-pany, report:- terday was veg active. The

E

commencing at 230 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street:

(for account of the concerned)

2 Cases Fish Hooks

.4 Cases Tingels.

11 Cases Dyes.

At the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company shortly to be announced, the Directors of Hong Kong Tram ways Limited. after providing for Depreciation, items written- of, all other charges and trans- Sh$7sferring the sum of $150,000 to General Reserve Account - will Shanghai Cotton (new) Sh$41 recommend a Final Dividend of

40 cents per share, making a to-public showed increased interest steady, with the undertone. tal dividend of 20 cents for the to buy. The stimulus came from clined to firmness. Practically all year 1995

the report that Krupps Germania leading stocks registered advances, Cases Laces. Werft had obtained another large with industrial securities as lead- H.K. Electrics $74 n-

tanker order from abroad; more ers. The volume of trading was Macao Electrics $20 -

Over Dr. Dietrich gave a clear oderately large. Infiation Sandakan Light $44 b. definition of the new National has somewhat subsided, but welko Telephones (old) $264 8

would Socialistic economic principles.

await a clarification of Telephones (new) $10:20 z

The fixed interest security

other unsettling factors before China Bases Sh$111⁄4 n

marked was quiet, but the tone

addingto holdings. Business Singapore Traction 17/4% b was confident

done: 2,680,000 shares. Call money stood Singapore Traction Pref. 26/-1st-25% to 3 per cent. Trans-

Whest and Cottor These Ocean Service.

markets are quiet, awaiting Was hington development. Wheat REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS

sales: 11,752,000 bushels.

Rubber: It is estimated that to-day-The Reich-rubber arrivals in the United smark was quoted without guaran-States during the first quarter of Hong Kong 30th Jan, 1936. tee at: New York, 4065, Paris, the current year will be below 609; Amsterdam, 59 25; and Log-190,000 toms and that consumption don, 12.29.

will approximate 140,000 tons.

Debentures

.

100% Shanghai Lands Sh-518 ́n. Metropolitan Lands Sh. S10 m. Humphreys $10.65 3. HK Rexities. $5.85 Chinese Estates $34 n. China Realties "$6 mil China Debestures Sh 360

Public Utilities HK Tramways $14 s. Peak Trams (old) $5.30m Peak Trams (new) $21 n. Star Ferries $96 b and sa Yaumati Ferries $18. C. Lights (old):11

$11.35/50 sa.

C. Lights (new)

·THE

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED

rated in China)

pakt zy

$5,000,000. $7,300,000. Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $500,000. Head Office Shanghai Bank having as its missimm

Chims and the fostering af her Teammercial relations abroad.

Hong Kong Office-

6. "Queen's Road Central Phone: 71116.

POPEYE.

"They're Wiser Now But

1 SUSPOSE EVERYTHING LUILL RON SMOOTH NO

THE BONE

THEY BEEN VELPIN

WIVES FOR MONTS AN)

BLOW ME DOWN: SOUNDS LIKE A ANGRY.

1

Industrials

Malabon Sugar $3.40 1 Cali, Marg. (Ord) Sh.$191⁄41⁄2 ¤ Cald: Macy. (Pref), Sh 315 2 Canton Ices $15. Cements $9:49

HK Ropes 5.65 b. Stores, etc. Dairy Farms $22 2 Watsons $5.10 -

Lane, Crawfords $5 Mackintosh $5 2 Sinceres $2.90 6. Wm: Powells 70 ctx. n. Wing On (HK) $54 b.

Miscellaneous

Berlin,

Paris quoted the pound sterling The "spot" situation is tightenme at 74.92 to 7495, and the U.S. and tyre stocks are only moderate. dollar at 15.135 to 14045-Trans-The trend looks irregularly higher Ocean Service.

BRITISH RETAIL TRADE IMPROVES IN 1935

1 Case Fancy Lace and Orga

ments.

11 Cases Art Silk Ribbons. 5 Cases Artificial Fruits. 1 Cases Powder Paper. -- 6 Cases Tirsel Cords.

1 Case Fanty Ribbons and2

Orasinents.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers

undersigned hare received: instructions to sell by Publie

Anction.

on

and we would advise purchases. Wednesday, the 5th February, Total sales: 846 lots

Flash: The Westinghouse Elec-| trie Company has declared a divi- dend of 15 cents per share.

Entertainment $4,70 b. and 82. S. C Enterprises $1.25 n. Macao "Greyhounds" $2 n. Constructions (old)$1% n in December 1934. Stocks were of 9.3 per cent over the corres- Constructions (new) 50 cts. n. 0.6 per cent lower than a year Ponding period of last year. Vibro Piling $41

earlier and employment 3.3 per Average daily petroleum pro-

London, to-day-The vaine of

The Edison Electric Institute Britain's retail trade in Decem-estimates, electricity production at ber was 9.1 per cent higher than 1,965,000,000 kw.h, an increase

Oh Gost 68 1925 C‡Rdencester. Total Enies the daction during the past week is

94% D

eleven months from February to:

Estimated it. 2820,000

barrels,

HK Govt 4% Loan 52% prem December 1935 were 6.1 per cent against 2,834,000 barrels the pre-

fin excess of those for the cor- vious week.

responding period of 1934,

b. EK. Gost 3% Loan par s.. Wallace Harpers $4

To-morrow.

TO HECK

British Wireless Service.

New York Stock Exchange

Commodity Prices will be found on page 18.3/

He Puts A Punch Into His Words.”

1936 94 commencing at 10.30 am. xt their Sales Room, *Duddel Street

A Fine and Valuable Selection

Jewellery and Sunday

Articles comprising:

Jewellery, Pearls, Crystals. Watches, etc. etc

Terms: Cash on Delivery On View from day of Sale.

LAMMERT BROS...

Art Auctioneerä«, Hong Kong, 30th Jan, 1985.

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