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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital..

...$50,000,000 Isued and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000 Reserve. Fands:-

Sterling.£6,500,000

Hong Kong Currency

Reserve ..$10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro

prietors

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson

.

CRICES

G. Miskin Esq

Depts Cairman.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

Karacal

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

£3,000,000 £3,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£5,000,000

$20,000,000!

Agencies and Branches:

Alor Star

Toila

RADIO

Iparis

Scembe

babe

Nimm bai

Ausis Lumper

-Kuching

Mindre

Mania

Medan

New York.

Tengah

1

(shuker)

(Peking) Tenaci

Triaging

Hon Mr. W.H. Bell, C.C. Knight Esq.

Alar Bangisk

jiative

Hurley Calestia

C

Cawnpors

Cebu Bel

Ebo

11a butt

How

A. H. Compton Esq.. T. E. Pearce Esq. SH. Dodwell Esq. J.A. Flummer Esq. boug MT. Johnson Esq., A.I. Shields Eng.

AMOY

V. M. Grayburn. Esa.

BANGKOK

BATAVIA HOM BAY

CALCUTTA CANTON 03/2700

COLOMBO

DAIREY

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HAIPHONG

RAX BUBU

JANKOW HARBIN

HONGEEW

120120

IPOR

JORORE

KOBE

FOR LOUS

Chief Manager.

BRANCHES

KUALA LUMPUR

LONTON

MANILA

MUAR Joure) MURDEN

NEW YORK

MIMEG

PENANG

TANGDON

SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO

SHAMRAV

KAYA

SINGAPORE

SUNG PATANI

TIENININ

TSINGTAO

SOKLAMA

Currect Arcount operand in Loral Currency and Fund Depouze pereiting for our your or shorter pehoda Lownd Curry and wanting on Certi wilob wil be quoted in apparent mom.

450 up to date SAFE DEPET BOXES in PARQUE ME TO LET

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.j

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Boninome of the show for ronducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- INO CURTURATION. Rule may be ope sa applandVNI.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CULPORATION.

V.M. GRAVHURS,

Carl Moser,

Hong Kong. 4th February, 1956.

Singapurt

موحداني

boarabaya ZALDIRE

Junoba Hain-boanga

Hung Kang.

Formaru Exchange and General Banking business Wan Land

Current donouate opened and, Fixed Deponis WOWYed for a year or shorter perands at zer

back will be quoted on applicision.

A BREAKLEY,

Manager. Hong Kong. 1st January, 1935.

THE

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH

and

Commerce

Finance

LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY

Silver Prices Rise

The local dollar is steady, open-

on demard jing

this morning at 1/344d.

"Spot" silver rose 1/16 to 3/16, while "forward", also advanced 1/16 to 19-1/16

The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$499, as compared with--US$4.991⁄4, while the New York on London cross-rate WAS quoted at - US$4.99, as compared with - US$4.99.

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, RAW RUBBER PRICES

INC.

Head Office-65, Broadway, New York

Capital Surplus Reserves

Amsterdam Antwerp

A Liumek Lamura

Iberia

wrbay

Avroman Brunuola

"C"marg

Calcutta

Candos Courbo Copenhagen Dublin Fabeburgh

Comise You

.U.S.$6,000,000.00 2,183,633.06 870,731.05

BRANCHES:

Gende

The Hague Karxas Hamburg IZVI Haidaba

Interlaken

Jerunkiesz Londoa Lavargoni Lorne Legaco Luzo

Marvelles

ماعم Moole

Manila Munich

Xoctres

Y.

OTK

Xabier

Pat Poping Botterdam Boke Shangha

Southampto Singapor

Tiesi

Vartin Vedic YOKOBEZA Zurich

Latest Quotations From

Singapore

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co. yesterday received the following quotations in Straits Currency from Singapore for Raw Rubber.

Spot 25% Up 1⁄4 25 s. April-June 264 b., Up 4 261⁄2

July-Sept. 261⁄2 b.. Up 2831

S.

Oct.-Dec. 264 b.. Up 1⁄4 27 s. Market:-Firmer.

Messrs. Benjamin and Potts re- ceived the following Straits cur- rency quotations (buyers) from American Express Singapore to-day for Raw Rub- Company in Principal cities of Unitedber:- States of America and Canada.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Branches of

Aozborimod Capital - m

Pad-up Capitid

Beserve and Cedivided

$10,000,000.00 -$500,00 14685,306.532

HEAD OFFICE-HONG KONG,

20. De Vaux Kand, Contr

IARD OF Dinicianske

Sirburn Chow, Chaenian.

La Born 'bus, . P. K. huo. E

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

song lied.

Yus Tor. Eng., Chan Chan bling. La Sanp. Fac. Wong Chu ron. 2-1. and Kau Ting Po, Eq

Amon

I'm Tip

Hosbay

Fun Turg Po. E, Chief Hacıger.. LTH YOUR. Ea Monger.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Manila

MINGUTER

Caruso

New York

bangla Sinexpor www.bays

Casion

Haiphoff

THA

Locainin kobs Forlove London

Pranas

Prapies

REASONO

San Francine

My

Thaku

TISSANT

Canyo

Fototta Every Comcription of Banki and Exchange Lite tran-cled. Loais franted un approved

th

CUTEEL Acouste opened ic Local Correct sad Fred Depaule received for are your or aborter periods in Lonel and Foreign Curmacies' a bet which will be quoted as "applica

Sade Depot Boars To Le

EAN TONG PO,

Glad glance.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED

Established-1880

Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Reserve Fund. Yen.127,450,000

Head Office: YOKOHAMA

Branches and Agencies at

Nagasaki Nagoya New York, Osaks

Alexandria

Batavia

Berlin

CF

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Dairen (Dainy)

Paris

Peiping Rangoon

Fengtien (Kukden) Rio de Jeneiro

i

Hamburg

Hankow

+

Hong

Kong

Harbin

Honolulu Inking

-London

Los Angeles

Manila Moji

San Francisco Seattle Semarang

Shanghai Singapore Surabaya

Sydney

Tientsin

Tokyo

Tsingtan

Yingkow

Interest allowed for Carrent... Ac- courts.

Deposits received for fixed periodai at-rates to be obtained on applica tion.

C. KISHINAMI,

Manager. Hong Kong, 12th September, 1925,

POPEYE.

Personal investment accounts hand-

The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travellers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and,

t

Spot 25 cts, up April-June 26% cts. up et. July-Sept. 261⁄2 cts. up et. Oct.-Dec. 26 cts. up / ct Market: Very steady.

REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS

Berlin, to-day-The Reich-

in addition, the world-wide services smark was quoted yesterday with- of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department

CHL BENSON,

General Manager

ont

guarantee at: New York, 40.66: Amsterdam, 59.16; Paris, 608.5; and London, 12.2325. Paris) quoted the pound sterling at 74.85 to 74.88. and the U.S. dollar at 14.99. to 19.00.--Trans-Ocean Seri

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, vice.

LIMITED

~* (Incorporated in China)

Head Office-Shanghai Capital

$7,500,000.00 Reserfe

$1,500,000.00 Branches-Al Important Cities in

China Foreign Exchange and General Banking Busines Ermacieć.

Current and Saving Ascenta opened and Fixed Deposits received for one your où shorter perioda a cute which will be quoted on application

SOE 2. CELANG,

+

HONG KONG BRANCH:

Maker's Orice

Kanngu.

K. Das Tour Road Canizal al REAL Forign Bachange. Depuram General Quinn

Cutier's Or

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong

26. Des Voeux Road Central Authorised Capital $10,000,000

LONDON BANKEES:- Westminster Bank, Ltd.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD:

HEAD OFFICE

SHARE MARKET

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK STOCK -

MARKET

Profit-Taking And Realising

INDUSTRIAL SECURITIES

AGAIN FIRM

Messrs. White. Weld and Com-1 pany, New York Correspondents

The following is the list of local} for Messis. S. E. Levy and Com- share quotatious issued to-day-pany state:

Banks

H.K. Bank $1,555 m. H.K. Bank (London) £101 Chartered Bank £141⁄2 n.

Mercantile. Bank A. and

£29.

Mercantile BankTM C. £13

Bank of East Asia $73 1

Insurances

Canton Ins. $270 D.; Unions Ins. $550 b., $560 s. China Underwriters $1 b. China Fire Ins. $480 n. HX Fire Ins. $250 n. International Asscę, 31⁄4 a.

Shipping

Douglases $36 a« H.A. Steamboats $516 m. Indo-Chinas- (Pre£), $30 2. Indo-Chinas (Def) $20 2. Shells (Bearer) 89/414 a Union Waterboats $14

Mining

m.

且

·

Stocks: High-grade industrial securities were again firm on the higher dividends expected due to

the President's new tax proposals.

There was a considerable amount

of profit-taking and realising, but

A special new hangar is being built at Rio de Janeiro, shown in our

photograph in the present stage of construction, for the Graf Zeppelia.

prices in the main closed irregu- which is also seca cruising above it. larly higher. Business done: 2,990,000 shares.

| amongst traders

Cotton: The feeling is gaining

and others that? the apparent Government desire to liquidate old-crop holdings is| likely to differences

cause a narrowing of between the old and

the new crops.

Copper: The copper market to day was quiet, but the undertone Įrala firm, with the Trade anxiously absorbing March liquidation. The concensus of opinion in the Trade

US. SILVER POLICY

Future Purchases From Canada

NEW AGREEMENT MADE

Washington, To-day.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONG KONG AMATEUR BILLIARDS ASSOCIATION.

MEMBERS are hereby inform-

ed that booking for seats the Billiards Championship- Semi-Finals and Finals on MON-.

to

The Treasury announces that it DAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY is that Electrolytic Copper will will henceforth buy Canadian and THURSDAY, the 12th, 13th, touch 9-1/2 cents within a few newly-minted silver only through 14th and 15th March. 1936, will

a higher level later. the Bank of Canada. The Trea-be open to Antamoks $1.95 b. $1.95/2 33. We accordingly advise accumula-sury insists that there is no parti./FRIDAY, the 6th March, 1936.

tion of holdings.

Balatoes 21 n. Baguio Gold 22 cts.

weeks and

Members as

from

be

o'clock held

cular significance about this deci-At Messrs. Gande Price Co., Ltd. Flash: Average daily petroleum sion; it will only centralise the up to 5 p.m. at Club Lusitano All seats not book- Benguet Consolidated $18.40 production during the past week buying of newly-mined Canadian.30 to 8 p.

at 1 ed up by Saturday is estimated at 2,776,000,000 bar-silver, which will be at the pre-

not thereafter will reis as against 2,779,000,000 bar-railing market prices. - rels the previous week.

Some observers believe that the specially reserved.

M. X. RAKUSEN, The Edison Electric Institute arrangements include an

agree-

Hon. Secretary. estimates electricity production for ment to purchase all or a certain the past

Hong Kong, 5th March, 1936. week at 1,903,000.000 percentage of the Canadian pro- kw.b., which is an increase of 9.7duction, which is about 16.400 per cent. as compared with the ounces annually. If so, it would MR. F. C. JENKIN, K.C. corresponding period of last year. give the Treasury command of 62

Benguet Exploration 16 cts. b. Big Wedge 214 cts. b. Gold Creek 15 cts, . Gold River 7 ets. n. Ipo Mining $246 1. a Itogons 65 ets. D. Salscots 15 cts. n.. Kailan Mining Ad. 12/6 n. Langkats (Single) $11 n S'bai Exploration Sh.441⁄2 n. Shanghai Loans Sh.$i n Raubs $11.35 b.

Yenz; Goldfield $34 sa

Docks, etc.

per cent of the world production,

COMMODITY PRICES since it is already taking all the

LAID TO REST

American and Mexican newly-

(Continued from Page 7.) Mr. Kan Tong-po, Dr. and Mrs.. The following quotations have mined silver.

The arrangement is also belier-F. H. Kew, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. T. HK and K. Wharves (old) been received by Benter.

Prev. Yesterday ed to imply the gradual with H. King and family, Mr. and Mrs. $100.

Closing Closing drawal from the world silver R. H. Kotewall, Doris and Helen Kotewall, Mr. C. Y. Kwan, Mr. F. trading markets--Reuter

H. Kwok;

ELK and K Wharves (zew)

$970-

HK. and W. Docks $9 n. Providents (ok) $140 b, & sa. Providents (new) 50 cts. n. Hong Kew Sh.$190 m. New Engineering Sh$4 n. Shanghai Docks. $79 n.

Cotton Mills

Ewo Cottons Sh.58 n. Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh.$70 March

May Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh$41 July

CHINESE MOURN LATE KING

New Year Celebrations Abandoned

M. and Mrs. E. P. H. Lang, Mr. Lưu Mẫn cho, Mr. E C L Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, Mr. LI Tse-fong, Hon. Mr. and MÉRE

Lo, Mr. and Mrs. . W. To, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Lo, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, Mr. Chas E. Lowe, Mr. Wilkie Lum;

Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, Mr. M. J. of British Columbia did not cele-B. Montargis, Mr. and Mrs. H. S.- brate their New Year because of v. Mossop, Mr. and Mrs. T. Mar¬.

Vancouver. Chinese residents

the death of King George V. So phy;

New York Cation:- March

May

11.18 11.15 10.69 10.66

July

10.35 10.32

October

10.02 10.00

December

10.02

10.02

January

10.05

10.06

Spot

11.23

11.20

New York Rubber:-

15.62

15.79

15.76

15.86

15.854 15.98

September

15.952

16.083

December

16.152

16.24

Chiengo Wheat:--

far as known, this is the first time!

May

100%

100%

that the usual Chinese celebration

July

89

892

has been abandoned.

September

89

88%

4%

Debentures Chicago Corn:-

100% n.

May

61

61%

Shanghai Lands Sh.$18 ne

July

61

618

Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 n. Winnipeg Wheat:- Humphreys $9.70 n.

May

83%

83/2

HK Realties $5.85 n.

July

844

84

Chinese Estates $84 n.

October

84

3434

Singapore -

China Realties Sh$4, n. China Debentures Sh.$60 a... Public Utilities

1.644 1.6343 1582a 1.57. 1.562a 1.542

2. Grechiach Street, London, E.CA. Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital... 1,050,000 Reserve Fund & Res 1247,820 BASKEES: The Back of England & Midland Zank, Ltd.

BRANCHES:

Eurachi

f

Bangkok

Jsprits

Hombe Calenta

Kandy

Colombe

Delhi Gall

F Lipie

Hout Goog

- Hourih

Kota Bharu

Kuala Lumpur

Now York

Pour

Louis (lamestian) Betoon

Shanghai

Xuntas (Pabang tumia

HONG KONG BRANCOL Every description of Banking and Exchangt

{ bunicum quxrd.

Travelle Chri

True and Executorships undertaken. INTERENT allowed on Current Aucunda, and Fixed Depots at Butes that may be mechertained

*pplicaLLOD.

2. KENNEDY,

Foreign Exchange and every des. Quern's Bond. Central cripton of banking business transact-

ed.

Current Accounts and Savings Ac- counts opened. Fixed Deposits re- ceived at rates which will be quoted on application.

Trusteeship & Executorship undez- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

- PHILIP COCKCHIN

Chief Manager.

QUALITY

PRINTING

Prices Reasonable

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LYD,

CIKL BAIL BLINK.

"An Ear For Music."

NOW LISTEN, TOAR➡ YOU KILL POPEYE IT WILL- BE PERFECTLY ALL RIGHT- HELL GO TO HEAVEN AND PLAY A HARP AND FLY ABOUT IN THE SUNSHINE [WITH GOLDEN WINGS

́HOT DOGI OLD POPEYE CHAVE GOOD FUN-TRILL

HIM SO HE GO TO HEAVEN

AND SE HAPPY – THEN YOU MARRY ME AND IBE HAPPY

Hong Kong. 29th July, 1955.

THE

Manager.

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in Chinx) Capital paid up....$5,000,000. Eeserves Capital Savings Dept. $500,000, Reserve Savings Dept. $500,000.

$7,200,000.

Head Office Shanghai

A Bank having as its mission the industrial development on China and the fostering of her commercial' relations abroad. Hong Kong Olee

6, Queen's Road Central Phone 31116:

Zoong Sings Sh.$12 n. Wing On Textiles Sh.325 1.

Lands, Hotels, etc. HK. and S. Hotel $4.20 b. H.K. Lands $32 b. HK- Lands

New York Silk:- ¡March

May H.K. Tramways $1120 b. & sa July Peak Trans (old) $7 n."

Peak Trams '(new) 3 n.

Star Ferries $87 s.

Yaumati Ferries $202.

C. Lights (old) $10% b.. $10.90 |

s., $10.85 za.

C. Lights (new) $8 n. FLK. Electrics $721⁄2 b. Macao Electrics $20 - Sandakan Lights $43% n Telephone (old) $25.55 n. Telephones (new) 9 n. China Buses Sh$11 n Singapore Tractions 17/- a. Singapore Tractions Pret -26/-

Industrials

-- Malabon Sugars $8.40 n.

Cald. Macz. (Ord.) Sh$191⁄2 Cald: Macg. (Pret), Sh315 n. Canton Ices $14. Cements $8.8.

HK Ropes $1 b., $41⁄2 82.

WOMAN

DEALBRE OVA AT ONCE

OUT OF THIS MESS

ME FAVORA

OR

ZEXA

TOAR WILL FIX POPEYE

Stores, etc. Daily Farms $21 n. Watsons $4.25 n-

Lane, Crawfends $63% n. Mackintoshs $5 n. Sinceres $2.20 .

Wm. Powells 70 cts. n. Wing On (HK) $55 ¤.

Miscellaneous Entertainments $4.70.. S. C. Enterprises 31.35 n. Macan "Greyhounds" $2 n. Constructions (old) $1 Constructions (new) 50 ets. Vibro Piling $4 h. Ch. Govt 5% 1925

Mr. S. Ng Guinn:

Miss Daisy O'Keefe:

Hon. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Pater-

Chinese New Year, which coin-son, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Potter. cided with the day of the King's Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Potts, Mr. J... death, has-been-a--traditional day B. Prentis, Mr. and Mrs J. T. 40,000 Prior, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hampden of observance by the

Chinese residents in British Co-Ross, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Suther lumbia. It is usually a day of ton Russ, Mr. and Mrs. J. H., Rut

and gay tonjee, Mr. J. Hennessey Seth, Mr. are crackers, parties feasts, but the whole of China-jand Mrs. H. G. Sheldon, Mr. M. A. (town had 37

of da Silva, Mr. and Mrs. Peter H atmosphere mourning rather than of jubila-Sin. Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Smalley, tion

Arrangements Cancelled

Hon. Sir Thomas and Lady South- orn. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. de Souza. Arrangements for parties made; and family, Mr. H. R. Stuart; weeks before were cancelled and

Mr. and Mrs. G. G. N. Tinson, Chinese stores were draped with Hon. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. T3'0, Mr. the royal mourning of purple and Tung-fan Lo; ·

black.

Mr. M. M. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. The only phase of the New Year E, H. Williaris, Mr. and Mrs. S, T that was carried out by the Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. P. Dou- Chinese waE

the customary set-glas Wilson, Mr. J. 31. Wong, Mr. and Mrs. B. Wong Tape, Dr. Ar- Itlement of debts.-Beuter.

thur Woo, Mr-H-K-Woo and Mr. (Continued from Last Column) D. S. Curtis;

Mezzrs. D'Almada and Mason; and Master; Messrs. Lo and Logi Incorporated Law Society of Hong Mesars. Leo D'Aimada, and Co.; Kong; Messra. F. E. Nash and Messrs. D'Almada Remedios and Co.; Messrs. Buss and Co.: Staff Co.: Messrs. Deacons; Messrs.. C. A. Sutherton Rus:; Registry Robert Dollar Co.; Messrs. God- Supreme Court: Messrs. Percy dard and Douglas; Messrs. G. K G$BdSmith, Seth and Fleming; Editor-Hall Brution and Co.; Messrs. ial Staff, S. C. M. Post and Hong Hastings and Co.; Committee and H.K. Govt 4% Loan 42% prem. Kong Telegraph; Messrs. F. H members of the Hong Kong Club: Sin and Co; Messrs. -T30 and members of the Hong Kong Police b...

Hodgson; Messrs. Wing On Com-Reserve: Messrs. Johnston, Stokes- pany, Ltd.?

(Cont at Foot of Preceding "Col):

.94% D.

HK Govt. 3% Loan par. n. Wallace Harpers $4′ n.

-To-morrow.

YOU LIKE PLAY PEEANO? SILLY-TRIN

NOT PLAY APEEYANO

"Howdy, Saint Peter!"

(NO USE-POPEYE NO PLAY) ISAO HARD, YOU FATHEAD! GO

KILL HIMAED

LIKE TO HAVE WINGS

HO

KAY

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