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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

Issued and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000 Reserve Funds:

$50,000,000

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1553. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

£3,000,000 £3,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000

$20,000.000

?

Alor Star

Bandon

„Avneiland

SENEVO

Sterling..... .£6,500,000

Hong Kong Currency

...$10,000.000

Reserve Liability of Fro-

Reserve

prietors

HEAD OFFICE. HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson

Chrisman.

G. Miskin Esq..

Deputy Chairmas.

Bangko

Balaram

Agencies and Branches:

Postbay

kud

Star

Seremba

Shangha

Sangspors

Ilalia

3

Karachi

Xing

Calcet

Kunis Lamper

Canton

$

Lawapore

Madra

Manila

Medan

New York

Taping

Haiphous

Fon. Mr. WH. Bell, C.C. Knight Esq. Colombo A B Compton Esq. T. E. Pearce Esq. SH. Dodwell Esq, J.A. Plummer Esq. M.T. Johnson Esq.. A. Shields Esq. V. M. Grayburn, Esq.

ANOY BANGROE

HATAVIA A

BOMBAY CALCUTTA CASTOR

CHEFOO COLUNGO

DAIRES

YOOCHOW

HALPHONG MANEURO BANKOW HARDIN

HONUKEW

1100

JUBORE

SULE

ROWLOON

Cluet Sinner,

BRANCHES-

AUA LUMPUR

LONDON

LYONS

55SLACCA

MANLA

MAX (chor}

MUNDEN

NEW YORK

PIPING

PENAN

MON

DAY FRANCISCO

SICAMAHA

SINGAPORE

SOURABAYA

UNGEL TATANI

TIESTNIN

7370

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Correal Anroute opened Local Currency sad

Thor for

Find De Prurg word terisogo da

preda

ich will be quand we al ALSO up to date SAFE

Patious size TO LET

km

Harba Hung Kont

katarted.

(Paling) Tenstig

THE CHINA MAM, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1935-

and

Commerce

Finance

LOCAL DOLLAR ADVANCES

Silver Prices Rise.

The local dollar has advanced demand this 1/16. opening on

morning at 1/35.

(duker)

"Spot" silver rose 11/16, while "forward" vanced to 19

% to 19- also ad-

Tips... Tub

Tonkab

مساعديه؟

Yokohama

Zweige Lachange and Generai Banking business Curreal Accoutis opened and Fixed Depot regard for year of shorter pecals at rule which will be quoted, of applica

A BREARLEY,

Manager Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.

TRE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

INC.

Head Office: 65, Broadway. New York

Capital

Surplus Reserves

or shorter

BOXES in

Ameerdaa Antworp

Alleba

Amat

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Durizens of the glove thank is conducted by the UNGEONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-

ISO CORPORATION, Rais may the obtained

appi FUL

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATIUS.

GRAYERS,

Cluct Manager. Hong Kong, 24th February, 1336.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

-$20,200,273,06:

Aotoried Capital ... Padding Capita Blaserre and Laredo Pro$ 2,08,205.30

BEAD OFFICE:-IDSG KONG.

14 Vs Ind, Cour.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS :-

2: Davama Chur

متحدنا

.US.$6,000,000.00 2,183,633.06 $70,731.05

BRANCHES:-

Groce Glance

BATROS hamburg Have

Il medelberg

Interlad Jacussian Ind Liverpool LAPCIEMO

Turis

LEGA

brok

Chicule

Lauganu

Legaulingan

Kataburgh

LUTOF

Samlin

Locati

State Cario

www.y

عليا مرايا لا

Maimuz

معنا

SIDA

The tim

Face

Ferping botterda Bot

Sasthampton Singaparn 'Take

VILICO Yuera Zurich

Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.

The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4,97%, as compared with £-U.S.$4.98. while the New York on London cross-rate was quoted at £-US.S- 427, as compared with -US- $4.987%.

UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN

Decrease Noted For February

London To-day- The Ministry of Labour reports: that at February 24 there were japproximately 10,475,000 persons This in employment in Britain. was 125.000 more than at January 20 and 978,000 more than at the corresponding date of last year.

The numbers of unemployed]

Fe persons on the register at bruary 24 totalled 2,025,021, that s. 1.701 less than at January! 20 and 260,442 less than at the of last year. corresponding date The February total of unemployed! included 308.357 women and 61.- 784 girls.-British Wireless Ser-!

All classes of Commercial Banking vice. Transactions undertaken

Personal investment accounts hand-

For Clip, I hook Ex. Wosted. 1 To 104 Chun Chung bok, Ling. Los dat by Jay Wang C, Eng. and Kan Ying

En Tu Po.. Chie! Manager,

The Four. Bay Stanger.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:--

Amoy

J

Seati

Mitouro

Bombay Calita

Je Jank

Sout

WASON

"t Turbin

yu

bus Franco

Vancouver

Canton Hapbubg Barlow

عاب الصمد 13

Kaivos

کلا د کمی سے فینگر

Poping

www

Hutton

Every criptios of Bathing and Exchang

Lo grupied de approved,

• business transmetod.

and

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency Fish pour rested for one Jost of shorter periods in Love! and Foenign Currsocie on sets what will be quoted na appication.

Sale Depot Bozes To Let

KAN TONG 10.

Chief Yanuget.

The Company offers to intending

│RAW RUBBER PRICES

Travellers the use of its "Travellers Latest Quotations From

Cheques" and Letters of Credit and,

addition, the world-wide services

of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.

CH. BENSON,

General Manager.

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED

(Incorporated in China) Head Office Shanghai

Capital

Reserve

$7,500,000.00

$1,500,000.00

Branches-All Important Cities in

China Foreign Exchange and Genors' Banking Business LEBENACING.

Current and Saving Accounts opened and Fixed

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Deposits red for one war of shorter perioda

LIMITED

Established 1880

Capital (full paid-up) Yea.100,000,000

Reserve Fund

Yen.127,450,000

Head Office: YOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies at

Alexandria

Batavia

Berlin

Bombas

Calcutts

Capton

Nagasaki

New York

Nagoya

Osaica

Paris

Peiping

Dairen (Dainy) Rangoon Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

Hamburg

Harbin

HII Kons

Hong

Konciulu

Hsinking

Karachi

Fobe

London

Los Angeles

Manila

Moji

San Francisco Seattle

Semarang

tumhai

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sydney Tientsia Tokyo

Tsingtau

Yingkow

Interest allowed for Current Ac- counts.

Deposits received for fixed periods!

at rates to be obtained on applies-

tion.

C.-KISHINAMI,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 12th September, 1935.

POPEYE.

ai chứng which will be quoted on application.

SOU 2. CEANG,

Manager.

BONG KONG BRANCH; Sh. Das Vaux Bowd. Central, Manager's Office

Foreign Exchange Dept. Girl 02.c........... Cashier's Co

Tel. 20583

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong. 25. Des Voeux Read Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every, des- cripton of banking business transact- ed.

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

Trusteeship & Exécutorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP COCK CHIN

Chief Manager.

Job Printing

„PLASONABUL

PRICES

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE"ITEM"

CHIA MAIL, BLDG.

"The Star Boarder."

MERCY: HOW COULD YOU KNOCK OUT A GIANT LIKE HIM?

NEVER MIND. "COME WITH MË. IYAM GONER PUT YA IN PRISON

NOW YA WONT GET AWAY, YA-DERMD OL' SHE-SPY! AN ALL YA GETS TO EAT 15 BREAD AN' WATER

OH, JUST BREAD

AND WATER!!

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Singapore

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SHARE MARKET

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-days- Banke

H.K. Bank 31,555 sa

H.K. Bank (London) £100 1. Chartered Bank $14. Mercantile Bank A. and

£30 n. Mercantile Bank C- £13. Bank of East Asia $73 a.

Insurances

Canton Ins. $270 m. Unions Ins. $552 b..

**

China Underwriters $1. China Fire Ins. $430 m. EK. Fire Ins. $260 n. International Assce. $34

Shipping

Douglases $36 n. E.E. Steamboats $5. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $50 Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 a. Shells (Bearer) 88/9 n Union Waterboats $14

Mining

Antamoks $1.97 . Balatoes 211⁄2 n. Baguio Gold 18 ets. b.

NEW YORK STOCK LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

MARKET

Scale Purchases Favoured

Messrs. White. Weld and Com

pany. New York correspondents for Messra S. E. Levy and Gom pany. state:

Stock: We are of the opinion that the weakness of the market at the close to-day was due mòrei

induced by to technical reasons,

NEW POLICE BOAT LAUNCHED

Ceremony Performed By Mrs. G. F. Hole

was launched and

Mr. Kan Tung-po, the chief mahager of the Bank of East Asia, Ltd. will leave the Colony this ¡afternoon by the s.s. Athos II for a holiday trip to Indo-China and the Straits Settlements.

Asis, The RMS. Empress of which left Shanghai at 9 o'clock this morning, is due in Hong Kong at 9 am on Thursday next and will leave for Manila at 5 p.m. the same day.

"NO. 1.POLICE” TAKES THE WATER AT TAIKOO

Yesterday there last week's rapid advances, than to

Among the passengers who ar Bany new outside developments. We from the Taikoo Dockyard

continue to favour scale purchases Engineering Co.'s yard the steel rived in the Colony this morning groups single-screw patrol wessel No. 1 by the mv. Scharnhorst were Mr. mentioned of recently

Police, built to the order of the Lim Beng-hong, Mr. Lim Teng- Business done: 2750,000 shares.

The hin and 31r. See Siang-haat, all' Sugar: There is talk of an in-Hong Kong Government.

perthree of whom are connected with crease in quota We would favour christening ceremony

formed by Mrs. Hole, wife of the the Overseas Chinese Banking Cor $5571 Purchases on declines"

poration..

..

Benguet Consolidated $18.40

.

Benguet Exploration 16 cts. 11. Big Wedge 27 cts. . Gold Creek 15 ete. . Gold River 7 cts. n. Ipo Mining $214.

Itogons 65 ets. n. Salacots 15 cts. 1. Kailan Mining Ad. 12/6 n. Langkats (Single) Sh.$10 n. S'hai Exploration Sh-$41⁄2 n. Shanghai Loans Sh.$4 n. Raubs $11 D. Venz; Goldfield $31⁄2 .

Docks, etc. H.K. and K. Wharves $94 H.K. and W. Docks $9 n. Providents (old) $1.40 . Providents (new) 50 cts. n. Hong Kew Sh.$190 m. New Engineering Sha Shanghai Docks. $79 h.

Cotton Mills

Ewo Cottons Sh.$8 n.

Wheat: This market declined in Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, R sympathy with the weakness of N. (retd.). Harbour Master.

Mr. E. Greig, the Manager. The three Royal Air Force flying the stock market and owing to a' less keen demand. The fact that thanked. Mrs. Hole for kindly boats left the Colony at 7.30 yes..

the christening the vessel. He also terday morning en route for Singa. Canadian crop prospects are best since 1952 is also an adverse thanked Mr. Lambert, the Govern-pore. They made for Kamranh factor. Total sales: 16,665,000 ment Marine Surveyor, and Mr. Bay and to-day they will take off

Church, who had been specially for Singapore.

bushels.

the hull design

Cotton: With traders taking a responsible for

The 3-5. Allipore left Moji on calmer view of the European situa-for their kind collaboration withi tion, demand was less in evidence the builders in producing such a Sunday and is due here next Fri to-day and prices registered minor fine craft He wished the Police day afternoo2.

all good fortune in the running déclines

Flash: Steel mill activity during of the vessel and hoped that re- the past week is estimated at 55.8sults might justify the

orders buthnot to Tamar (April 3);-—-—-Cd. per cent of capacity against 51.5)ment in placing further

with them for the most modera Gunner (T). L. L. H. Hollingdale and efficient vessels for police aer-to Cumberland (March 10). per cent the previous week.

Mr. ice in Hong Kong waters.

COMMODITY PRICES

The following quotations have

been received by Reuter.

Recent appointments by the Ad- Governmiralty include:-Cdr. C. D. Ar

Greig then asked the company to

The Hong Kong Amateur Drama- rise and drink to the success of tic Club has in active rehearsal of No. 1 Police and all who sail in Philip Johnson's highly successful Comedy "Lovers Leap" her, and health and happiness to light

As a memento of the which will be presented at the Mrs. Hole" occasion he then presented Mrs China Fleet Club Theatre on the Hole with a handsome self-wind-nights of April 15, 16, 17 and 18.

Booking will

Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing New York Cotton:- March

11.27

11.27

May

10.85

10.84

ing watch.

10.55

10.53

July

n. Spot

i

be at the Andersón Mrs. Hole in a very happy and Music Co., and further particulars appropriate speech thanked the will be announced in due course. 10.19 10.16

Taikoo Dockyard for kindly, ask-- 10.25

A tea party will be given ing her to perform the christening 10.20

ceremony, and for the delightful honour of Professor and Mrs. E. gift.

H. Digby on Tuesday next at 5.15 Commander Role also thanked in the Union Assembly Room of Me- the builders for producing such the Hong Kong University fime craft, adding that Taikoo wereldical Society. Professor Digby famous builders of well-designed is shortly leaving on furlough. |craft.

Amongst those present were:-

The first general meeting of the Hon. Commander and Mrs Hole, Hong Kong University Medical Hon. Mr. T. H. King and Mrs. Society will be held on Friday next King, Mrs. C. C. Roberts, Miss Roat 5.30 pm in the School of Sur. berts. Commander Crockett, Mr.

October

December

January

10.22 10.24 11.32

11.32

New York Rubber:-

March

May

July

September

December

15.813 15.89n 15.97b 15.89 16.09 15.97 16.18 16.09a

16.24 16.35

Chicago Wheat:-

May

100

Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh.$70 July

89%

¡September

88%

99- $9 $8.

Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh.41 Chicago Com:—1

m

May

45, 26

Zoong Sings Sh.$12 a. Wing On Textiles Sh.$25 2. Lands, Hotels, etc.

July

61

60% 60%

Winnipeg Wheat:--

May

85

84

Lands

H.K. and S. Botel $4.20 3. H.K. Lands $32 n. KK

July

85%

85

October

85%%%

35%

4%

Debentures New York Silk:-*

berd.

100%

March May

1.654

Metropolitan Landa Sh. $10 1 July

162 1.60% 1-58a

1.574 1.60

Humphreys $9-70 &

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co.!

following received have

the Straits currency quotations in from Singapore for Raw Rubber.

Spot 25% Down 4 3 235 April/June 26 Down

8 S.

July/September 26 4 Down /

b., 26 3 8.

October/December 26 % Down

1⁄4 b.. 26% 5. Market:-Uncertain.

BERLIN SHARE MARKET

Berlin. To-day. -The tendency on yesterday's share market was distinctly weak, the prices of the majority of shares declining sharp- ly. This was due rather to a lack of buyers than to any large packets being thrown on to the market Fixed interest securities. on the other hand, remained steady, al- of. business though the volume

was small. Call money was at 24 to 3 per cent-Trans-Ocean Ser- vice.

THE

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)

..$5,000,000. Capital paid up

..$7,300,000. Reserves Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000, Head-Office-Shanghai

****

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

6. Queen's Road Central Phone 31116.

IYAM GƠNER CALI. THE KITCHEN AN HAVE 'EM SEND' DOUN BREAD

AND WATER

BREAD

AND WATER FOR POOR

LITTLE

NE

**

Shanghai Lands. Sh.$18 n.

K Realties $5.85 m.

Chinese Estates $84

China Realties Sh.34 . China Debentures Sh.$60 1.

BENGUET AND BALATOC DIVIDENDS

of Victoria: and Mrs. Perdue, Mr. and Mrs Sery, when Dr. P. F. S. Court.

MRCS, LRCP. Scott. Max. 0. Lambert, Mr. Hospital, will deliver a lecture en A. R. H. Phillips, Mr. R. Hall, Mr- titled: "Visits to See European Swan. Mr. Church, Mr. J. Hunter. Surgical Schools" Tes will be Chief Inspector Booker, Inspector served in the Union Tea Room at Stimson. and Sub-Inspector Shep-5.15 pm All interested are cor--

dially invited.

On

It is expected that the vessel

be ready for trials during A dance, augmented by a small will April.

concert programme, will be given dimensions and The vessel's

at the Australian and New Zea- particulars are: 141 ft. 0 in. x 2land Association's premises ft. 0 in. x 12. ft. 1 in moulded Thursday next at 9 pm, the con- and she is intended for the Water cert being arranged by Mr. Li Police service. She has continuous Chor-chi and Professor Ride. Mem- According to cabled advices re-upper deck and long superstrue hers are specially requested to at- HI.K. Tramways $11.20 sa, $11.-ceived from Manila by Messrs. ture deck, both being teak laid. tend this function, for it will be-

Benjamin and Potts, the following Eight watertight bulkheads divide made the occasion of a presenta dividends (1st interim for 1926) the vessel into compartments which tion to the President of the As- house the crew and petty officers, sociation, Dr. H. D. Matthews, who have been declared:-

Benguet Consolidated Mining and provide space for propelling is leaving the Colony very soon.

Co. 25 centavos per share. machinery, oll fuel bunkers and

40 3.

Public Utilities*

Peak Trams (old) $7 Peak Trams (new) $3 n. Star Ferries $86 B

Yaumati Ferries $20.

C. Lights (old).$10 b, $10.20 8. C. Lights (new) $8 a

HK Electrics, $60 b., $70/70

*

Macao Electrics $20 z. Sandakan Lights $4% n.

Telephone (old) $251⁄2 2, $251⁄4

13.

Telephones (new) $9 n. China Buses Sh.311

.

Singapore Tractions 19/- b. Singapore Tractions Pref. 26/-

1

Industrials

Malabon Sugars $8,40 1 Cald, Macg., (Ord.) Sh.$194 1 Cald: Macg. (Pret), Sh:$15 n- Canton Ices $134 n. Cements $84 1. HK Ropes. $41⁄2

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms $21

-PWN, JUST BREAD AND WATER?

Balatoc Miming Co. 35 centavos water-ballast tanks. Double bot-

per share.

Watsons $4.85

Lane, Crawfords $5% Mackintoshs $5 a. Sinceres $2:20 n.

Wm. Powells 70 cts. 1. Wing On (HK) $55' n

Miscellanétis Entertainments $4.70 2. S. C. Enterprises $1.35 a. Macao "GreyBounds” $2 â. Constructions (old) $1% n Constructions (new) 50 eta. n. Vibro Piling $4 n.

Ch. Gort 5% 1925 GSBR.—

94%

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 44% prem

b.

E.K Govt. 3% Loan par. n. Wallace Harpers $4 -

To-morrow.

INVALID WIFE'S CLAIM

tams are fitted for carrying boiler) feed and domestic water. Steel. houses on upper deck give accom- modation to police officers, with

Mr. Justice Luxmoore announced mess room and lavatory space, galley, etc. A steel wheelhouse is in the Chancery Division recently atted on the boat deck with wire that he would' give judgment liter Tess room aft of same. Two steel in the claim by an invalid wife, Imagsts, motor boat and dinghy: Mrs. Elsie Maud Lucas-Scudamore. permanent wood awnings, electric against her formerly wealthy hus- light throughout, including search-band, Mr. John Hafford Stanhope Hight, stockless anchors and cables. Lucas-Scudamore, for £2,565

telegraphy:ceived from an insurance company" compasses, wireless

steam following a fire. steam steering gear and windlass constitute the equipment. Propelling machinery consists of

surface- 220 Ths, per square inch under hot one set triple-expansion, condensing engines, cylinders 13 in air forced" draft, all to develop 21 in 35 in. x 21 in stroke, steam 1,100 1.E.F. which is expected to being supplied from two oil-fired give the vessel a speed of over 14- boilers working at a pressure of knots. . -

"Twelve Men And True."

YES SIR,

WHAT QUILL YOU HAVE

HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY 1936 ISSUE

NOW!

ON SALE

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