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BANKS ⠀⠀⠀

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

$50,000,000

Kassed and Pany Paid-up 20,000,000)

THE CHARTERED. BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

corporsted by Eural Charter,” 1853.

“HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

“Kanerva“Fundag

£6,500,000

Paid-up Capital

2.$20,000,000

Reserve Fund -200

Kamere Tisbility of Pro-

prietors

„$20,000,000/

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

TRAD OPPÍCH: ZONG TONG.

VED OF DIRECTORS.

1. H. Doček Eng. -

Chakrosan.

6. C. Ingh, Kog;

Dupiny Chatyma

Hi Mr.W.HBM

Alor Sta Aukaver Bangkok

Bombe Cmictalite

Canton

Catapos

Colabo

Hayhong

*Hos. Mr. J. J.Paterson, Cab AH. Compton Ex, I. E. Peter Ea

Min. Jolmaen Esq., LA. Plummer B93. G. Miskin Bag, A. L. Shields Baq.- XX Grayburn. Kont

AMOX

Cine Yamaguc

BOLASCHES S

LONDON

LIONE

KALACCA

MANILA

~~XCAB_Gebors)

XEW YORK

FRIPING

PENANG

BANGOON

BALL HONG

MIGON

SAN FRANCISCO →

SHANGHA

KARREN

Tai MOLLA

POR

JOZORE

HOWLOON

KUALA LUMPUR

SINGAPORE

SOT KABATA

SENGRI PAWANI

TIENTSES

TOLTO

PSINGTAO

TOKOHAMA

Ostress Anonse opened in Lows: Cunsocy

Pitad Deprasta ractived for be year of shorter paciale in Somal Corrency and Biocling"

ma lamms which will be quiet on applicatio

ALBO up to date SAFE DEPOS 20TES la varken sinn TO LET.

Eng Kong. ist Noaber, 13.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business at the show Bank is conduc

by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANNING CORPORATION. Bien tay he misained" on application.

FOR THE HONG" LONG AND SHANGHAI JANKING CORPORATION.

1. H. GRAYBURN,

Hong Kong. Eth February. D

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capaan.

Paid-up Capital

$20,000,000.00

$ 5,508,800.00.

Hamburg Hakow Karben

£5,000,000)

THE CHIA MAFE-SKTURDA FASE

Commerce and Finance

SHARE MARKET

,000,00 Messrs. Harriman's

Weekly Report

£5,000,000

Agencies, and Branches:

Ipak

New York Piping

Sarwalben

Barspor

Bitmwan

Sourabay

Taiping

Longh

(km) Thingo

Tokonais Lambemaga

đang trong

Foreign Excharge and. Geowni Busking base Omerges isocute punoć und Final Dep mired ix_008 Jung de stone perioda si vaich will be quoted an application.

AS HERABLES,

Manager. Hong Kong, 1st Jamky, 1995.

THR

Kong Banks changed hands at the slightly reduced rate of ket at the close is quiet with a $1,580. The tone of the mar-

NEW YORK STOCK

MARKET

INCLINED TO FASE OFF.

IMMEDIATE OUTLOOK

FAVOURABLE

TEEMING MILLIONS IN

CHINA

400,000,000 LIVES LOST IN NATURAL CALAMITIES

Manking

War, pestilence, drought, flood, famine and other natural Messrs. White, Weld and Cor calamities during the last 60 years have robbed China of no less very steady undertone.

pany, New York Correspondents than 400,000,000 lives, a number approximately equal to her Businers during the week has for Mess S E. Levy and Com-present population.

done at the following(pany, report:-

Messrs G A.' Harriman, and been Ca's: weekly share report and prices.- market review issued at 00 to-day states.

The market was on the quiet; side during the week under re view due principally to the ap

Race of the Annual proach meeting which commanded most attention as is usual at Apart this time of the rear! from Racing topic there was an- other bright spot on the map Le. Hong Kong Electrics which were suddenly marked up near- ly three points on the declara- tion of bonus issue of new shares Le of one new share for)

EK. Banks $1,550.

Antamoka : $175/185. HK Tamways $12.60/12.80. Lights (old) $ILMALSS. Lights. (new) $8. ELK. Electrics $72%/75%. Baguio Gold 22/25 cts. Providents (old) $1.65

Benguet Consolidated $18.50/|| shares.

13.75.

ELLA Hotels $5.00. Cements $3.55.

Dairy Farms 52134/22. Telephone (old)

This glaring figure was divulged by Professor Chise Chi- Stocks:-After an advance dur-ming, of the College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of ing the last couple of days, the Nanking, in a recent address before the Nanking Winter Lecture market to-day was inclined to ease Club. “ joff and, the volume of business

Point out that China has an indicates that China has had only, though still on the heavy ride, annual natural increase of a slight increase in her population was less than the turnover yester population at a rate of 10.7 per during that period. day. We are of the opinion that 1,000, Professor Chião. stated Taking the cultivated land of the immediate outlook is favour that it requires only 63 years the country into unsideration, the able. Business done: 3,020,000 for such a large population to speaker said that even the present

double itself.

number of the Chinese people is Cotton:--Further sales of the In comparison with China, with considered to be excessive. He Pool's "spot" cotton are being her present rate, of increase in her supported his statement by citing hedged by buyers. The principal people: Soviet Russia would re-various statistical data. support to-day seems to be cover-[quire only 27 years to "double herj. ***Cultivated Land ing of March

Japan cotton by trade population.

needs 54 An estimate recently madé, byt shorts. Large interests are years, the United States 99 years, Miz. Chen Chang-hung, shows that EK Stock Exchange Weekly heavily buying July contracts Germany 116 years, England and the cultivated land in China tutals AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, every three old shares. They Report issued at 3.15 pm yester-and selling October. A switch Wales 142 years, and France 289 1,973,986,240 mow, while statistics:

touched $75.75 at one time but day.

looks moderately attractive.

rears. China has the highest na-compiled. by Mr. Chang Hsingsy】: closed quieter at $74.25 Hong The market during the week un- Flash: The American Railway tural increase rate, second only to sots the cultivated land at 1,243,-

Trams again eased of der review was on the quiet side Association estimates carloadings Soviet Eussia. Kong with shares offering at $1275 but there was no pressure to sell

An investigation conducted by but there were several small fa some cases prices are way an increase of 50,000 cars from Professor Chiao pointed out the College of Agriculture and buyers at $12.60 Hong Kong little which induced buyers to take the corresponding period of last that in 1842, about 6 years ago. Forestry, University of Nanking, Lands

were on offer at $5 up any shares offering.

China's population was roughly in 22 provinces throughout the without attracting buyers, due

Cram's estimate of automobile estimated at 404,946,514, while an country, reveals that each person- to the decreased final dividend

production in the United States estimate recently made by Mr. in China has only 4.16 mow of of Le. $1 per share as compared

and Canada during the past week Chen Chang-hung, population ex-land with $14 last year. Tele-

indicates 62,813 units against¦pert and member of the Legisla-| Referring to those provinces: phones (old) had enquiries at Hong Kong Racks $1600, $1580.75,170 units the previous week. ve Yuan, reveals that the Chin-north of the Huzi River, which he $25.80 with small business done! Providents (018) $1.72%1⁄2. $1.80, All New York and Chicago ese population is 446,949,832 This regarded as the wheat-planting !st $26. Dairy Farms receded $1.6.

markets will remain closed

district, Professor Ciao stated slightly to a buying rate of

Saturday, February 22.

that the cultivated land in those $214. Wharves (old) could be

Iprovinces is 5.19 mow for each obtained at $99. Minor issues i

person In Shamsi and northern eased off somewhat

Shers the cultivated land per Hotels came to business at the reduced rate of $5. China

capitais 6.55 mow; in southern Shensi, it is 421 mow; in Shane Lights (old) again fluctuated

tung, Eopei, northern Honan, and central Shansi, it is 5.39 mow.

Other Provinces.

„U.S.$8,000,000.00 2183,633.06 970,731.05

INC.

Head Oßce-45,- Broadway,

New York

Capital Stryplus

Reserves

BRANCHES

Amsterdam

Achats

Been

-----Glasgow

Batane Hamburg Har

Mic Sapien

Bombay

Pirmun Face Pampang

Bretzel

Начны

Caro

---:

Canine

Copenhagen Druska Farmburgs Florence

ستلا

Interladen Incunainen Loubam

Insig Letizon

Look Cacio Magila

Momszewikk

Shanghai

кольки

Songsport

Fienge

TARIOS

again Fohubiaco

.. Zumah

Branches o American Express

macys and Undivided Profia - 2,034,310,7 Company in Principal cities of Unibetween $11.30 and $11.10, the

HEAD OFFICE:-LONG KONG.

19, Des Vaux Lod. Centre..

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-

Sir Shou-san Chor Chartan.

Lê Loon Chan, Esq., P. Kem Eng... Wong? Yan Tong, Zeg.... Chan Ching Shok, Eng, Li Lea Wang, Xaq, Wong Chu 3m. Zaq, and San Ting

Kabe

London

Tau-Tang 20. Eng, Chaal: Maungata Li Tom Fong, Engu Hasagot.

BRANCHES AND AGENCES

Mania

Seatze

-Malbe

Xing

New York

Singapore

Erria

Zyclomacy Tho TUNCELLE 1oicro

Peaping

Penang

Mangooc

Sam Franna

Vancouver Yokohama

Buy description at. Basking sod. Exalmage Business • Eponacted. Your granted' om upproved.

BROKEN.

Cursos Accounts opened in. Local Oumocy

od Pined Deponise coured for a FOAL OF shores, paciosa in Local and Formiga Coreeazioa ↓ - at which_will be quoted on applicates..

Sala Deposit Boxes To Le

KAN TONG PQ,

Chief Manage

States of America and Canada.

new shares being in demand at $8. Cements were dealt in at

- were

All classes of Commercial Banking 8.85 and Providents (old) st Tenancions, undertaken. “

$1.65. Ropes were rather easy Personal investment accounts hand with shares on offer at $5. Ind.

Mining issues attracted some

Antamoks The Company, obert, to fabending attention. Travellers the" me of its "Texveilen done at $175/85, Baguio Gold Cheques" and. Løsters-of-Grečit =d,lat 22/23c, Benguet Consolidat in addition, the world-wide serviced at $18.50/75 and Raubs 2] of ita thoroughly upped Travel $11.60. Sterling, counters were ja shade easier with Unious on offer at $552, while Hong

Department.

CH BENSON,

General Manager.

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Sitzgini

Authorised Capita $$7,500,000.00

Subscribed Capital

Capital Reserto ...

..$1,500,000.00 Branches-All Important Cities in

Ching

Forsign Zashanga and 'Gagers: Banking Busloses BRAMACIE.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK and Sewing Accents opened and F

Jakupovinu zvonivul Zur ama year of shorter periode

at inter which, w30 be quoted on application

600 Z-CHING,

KIMITED

Established 1680

Capital (full paid-up) Xen: 100,000,000 Reserve Fund

... Xe 1250000

Head Office: YOKOHAMA

Branches and Agencies at

Alemandria

Estavis

Berlin

----Nagasaki. Kaguya New Lock Osaks

·Paris Peiping Dairen (Daly) Bangoon Fengtim (Makden). Bia de Tomairo

San Francisca

Bombay

Calenta

Canton

Hamborg

Hankow

"Fabin

Hong Kong

Semarang Shanghai

Honolulu

Singapore

Sourabaya

Hrinking

Karachi

Kobe

London

Los Angeles

Hasia

Hoji

Eydney

Tiantaina. Tokto

Interest, allowed for Current Ab- counts.

Deposits received for fixed periods atzierto be obtained on application..

C. KISHINAME

Kanagere Hong Kong, 12th September, 1335,-

POPEYE

WRAS GOIN ON [WMRS COMINE,

--

15. Ghurch Street, London.. ELLS.

£3,000,000

1,800,000

1,050,000

1,247,830

Paid-up Capital Reserve Farid & Best

BAKIZES:

The Bank of England Midian Bank. In

VERT NORDS:

Ipuk

Lady

Karachi

BUSINESS DONE DURING

THE WEEK

Hotels $5, $5.

Star Ferries ex. Div. 381. China Lights (Old) $11.10,

$11.35, $1120.

China Lights (New) Electrics $7200, $7234, $73, $74,

$75.

Cements $8.95.

Dairy Farms $214. $24. Raubs $11.60.

cts.

for the past week at 631,000 cars, - Figures Excessive

year.

о

COMMODITY PRICES

The following quotations have [bem received by Reuter.

Prev. Yesterday “Closing Closine

Antameks $1.60, $14. $150, New York Cotton:

$1.55.

March.. Baguio Gold 23 cos. 22%, cts. 22 May July Benguet Consolidated $18 October

$18.60, $1844-

December CHANGES (3.15 pm) CLOSING |January

QUOTATIONS

Spot

NO CHANGES

NEW YORK STOCK September

EXCHANGE

Latest Quotations

DEATH OF YOUNG SHIP'S OFFICER

Mr. W. P. L. Hughes

BURIAL AT HAPPY VALLEY.

781,000 mow.

In provinces south of the Huai The "death occurred yesterday River, namely the rice-planting at the War Memorial Nursing district, each person has 358 now; Home, from heart disease, of Mr. of cultivated land. In Kiangsu William Parry Lynn Hughes, after Chekiang, Anhwei, Kiangsi, and an illness of about six weeks. . Hunan, the cultivated land-por Deceased, who was only 29 capita is 3.88 now; in Szechwan, years of age. was Second Officer it is 4.03 mow; in Kwangtung, it of the China Navigation Company is 2.49 mow, while in Kwangsi, it steamer Chekiang.

is estimated at 253 mow.

A native of Cardiff, he served With regard to the wRES: And his apprenticeship with Smiths of means of eliminating the exces Cardiff with whom he remained}sive Chinese population; .the as third and second officer until speaker mentioned birth control

15.92a 15.99 16.20a coming out to Hong Kong in Au-end delayed marriage. He sug

gust, 1935. Ee joined the Che-gested that a law regulating the kiang on the Tientsin run and, legal marriage age be promul apart from a few brief intervals, gated and that early marriage be was attached to the ship until strictly prohibited January 5, when he was admitted As to birth control, Professor to hospital

Chaio said it is mainly a question. The late Mr. Hughes, who was of education, and hence may take unmarried, is survived by his many years to popularise-Cen mother and a brother in Cardiff.tral News Agency.

11.38

11.29

10.85

10.83

10.55

10.52

10.20

10.17

10.22

10.18

10.26 10.21

11.50

11.45

New York Rubber:.. March

15.565

15.635

May

15.70

15.81

July

15.78

December Chicago Wheat:

15.90a 16.00

May: July

99

88%

88%

February 22

September Chicago Com—

88

831⁄4

6134

61

61%

61

Winnipeg Whest:-

May

$3%

May

May

March Chicago Wheat

May

99 Chicago Cern

61%

10.85 10.38 11.84

15.556

July

· 843%

34%

15.69

LOctober

833/

New York Sik:—

March

1.662

1.67

$1

May

1.65

166

STOCKS:

July

163

162a

...

Anaconda

Copper

35

35

Share

174

*

17

General Motors 611⁄2

60% 61

Montgomery

384

38*4 3834

40%

40% 632

The following quotations from Lon-May don were reserved last night between July 11.00am and 12.30 pan NY Costor

NY Rubber (Marnitina)

Bangkok.

New Lack

Manage.

LONG KONG BRANCH: 34. Das Tarox. Boad, Centre).

Bombay Calcatio Cambo

Pasang

Port Lotzia

Kota Bhar

-Kamla Lópia

Bangoo

„G

Manager's Of

Cal-22665

Isaia Lemper

Shanghai

Hoog Koa

Koenzan (Fabang)" Sanda

·Mactros

Formen · Exchange Depar

General Offe

·Camizier's “Ofe

THE WING ON "BANK, LTD."

-- Hood-Office: Har Kas 25; Des Your Bead Central. Authorised-Gapital: $10,000,000. LONDON BANKERS:...

› Westzadaxter “Bank, 142, Farsign Exchange, and every-des-

pean cod banking business transact |

Current Accounts and Sarings counda oyzed. Fixed Deposits ze ceived at rates which will be quoted} on application.

Timsteeship & Exxsentorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire PHILIP GOCKGIRAN **Chief„Manager.

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PRINTING

Prices Reasonable

THE NEWSPAPER KOSTERPRISE LTD.

“No Man's Land-”

GIRLIS

SHOT UPL

BONT TELL HIMS

HONG LONG BRANCH

Every description, of Banking and Exchapi business watooted.

Izvor: Cheques' Suraed:

Erster and Zasemierships undertaken. INTEREST allowed on Cement Ancome and

Fred Deposits at Este that may be our raised Electric Bond &

on application.

E. KONTEDY.

YEsnagar.

7. Queen's Bond Camiral

Hong Kong, 24th July, 1995.

THE

Ward

NY. Central 40% U.S. Steel

-

The following quotations from Lon- don were zceived last night-betareen

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & 5.32 pm and 10.30 pm.

SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in Cafe) Capital paid up... $5,000,000 $7,500,000.

Silver Spot 20. (last close), 19%%% (last received), 35 Rown (change).

"Silver Forward 19-13/15 Fast close), 19% (last received), 1/16 down" (change)...”.

-Silver- Reports India and specs- lators bought and sold Market quietly steady.

Beserves Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Beserve Savings Dept. $500,000.

Head Office-Shangkat Ban Bank having as its mission the industrial development vou{change). Chins and the fostering of her Commercial relations abroad. Hong Kong G5-

A

36, Queen's Food-Central

Phone 3111E.

BOD

Liverpool Cotton-May 578 (last close), 5.79 (last received), _01 up

6/01

Liverpool Wheat-March

[ (last close), 6/0% (last received),

up (change).

London Zubber-Aprü-Ime (buy- |ers) 7% - (list close), 7-7/16 (Jast re-

ceived), 1/16 up (change).

WHY: YOU-

The Funeral

The funeral took place at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Val- ley, in the afternoon, the Rev. Cyril Brown, Chaplain to the Missions to Seamen, officiating at the graveside.

Among those present were Mr.

H.K-SHAREBROKERS C. C. Roberts, of Messrs. Butter-

ASSOCIATION

CHURCHESE

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

SCIENTIST.

(A - Branch of the Mother feld and Swire, Mr. F. James, Su-Church, The First Church | at perintendent · Engineer of the Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass).

The following report was issued China Navigation Company, Mr. Macdonnell Road," below Bowen by the Hong Kong Sharebrokers. R. Kinghorn, Assistant Super-Road Tram Station. Association yesterday afternoon.

Underwriters $1 b.

B. EA $73. b.

intendent, Mr. Lloyd Jones, repre- senting St. David's Society, Mr. and Mrs. D. Davies, Mr. W. A.

Sunday Service: 11:15 zu Sunday School: 10 am Subject:~~~*MIND.”-

Autamoks $1.80 b, $185/34 sa. Hadden and Captain W. Lumsden.

Testimonial Meeting" - Wednes Wreaths sent included thosejdays, & pan from “Mother and Brother Reading Room is located at which was buried with the coffin; above address and is open: Captain and Mrs. Lumsden; Sa- Monday and Thursday: 5.30 to- perintendent, China Navigation 7 p.m.

Baguio Gold 20 cts. b. Beng. Exp. 12 ctx. b. Big Wedge 141⁄2 cha bi Land Debentures par. b. Wharves $100 C.D. z. "HK. Docks $871⁄2 b.

Peak Trams Old $7 b." Peak Trams new $3 b. China Lights $11.00.b., $11.10

Electrics $74YLA, STE1⁄2 38. Ropes $5.30 B... Vibro Piling $2.20 s.

Next Monday.

Company: Shipmates; Mr. and Tuesday and Friday: 10 to 12 Mrs. D. Davies; St. David's So ricon

ciety; Butterfield and Swire,†- All authorised Christian Sele

s, China Navigation Company: Cap-Literature is available at the

tain J. R. Nisbet, Miss Winifred Reading? Room.

Lawson; Miss Anne Parkes; Mr.The Public in cordially fivitada and Mrs. C. Gray, and the Chinajes éttend the Service and vis the Coast Officers Guild.

The Last Straw.”

CLOT

DIES,

RESE

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