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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI: THE CHARTERED BANK OF BANKING CORPORATION INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Authorised Capital

$50,000,000

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

Sterling £ 6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency

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

prietors

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1353.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-

Agencies and Branches:

.£3,000,000 $3,000,00%

£3,000,000

Ben2000

Ipnk

prietors $20,000,000

HELD OFFICE: HONG KONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hon Mr. J. J. Paterson. CATEG.

G. Miskin Esq.,

Deputy Chairman.

Hon. Mr. WH. Bell, C.G. Knight Esq. A. B. Compton Esq. T. E. Pearce Esq S.H. Dodwell Esq., J.A. Flammer Esq. MT. Johnson Esq.. A.L. Shields Esq. Y. M. Grayburn. Esq.

AMOY

EANGRDE

BATAVIA

BOMBAY CALCUTA CANTON CHEFOO CULOMBO

HAIPHONG

HAMBURG BANKOW HARBIN

BONGKET 11011A

IPOR

JOHORE

KUBE

IOWLOON

Chia! Ma

BRANCHES

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON

LYONS

MALACCA

MANILA

MEAR Wokore]

MURDEN

NEW YORK

PEIPING

PENANG M

HANGOON

SAN FRANCISCO

SHANGHA

SINGAPORE

SOCRABAYA

SENGEL PATANY

TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YUKOBAKA

Curral Accounts agrund is Ivocal Currency and Fed Depouse redefind for us year or shorter pode in Loos! Carreory and swung oF CAPTIS whack whit be quoted or application.

17.30 up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOKES L Pardus este TO LET.

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business of the above Bank maduct.

ed by HONG KONG AND HANGMAL KANKING CORICEATION

obtained on so

Bules may

FOR THE LUNG BONG AND SHA NG 11AL BANKING CORPORATION.

V. X. GRATBURY.

Change

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.

Alor St Ameitene Theag kok

Helaria

Bombay

Coloure Conto

Flang

LO

Samarior

Bareback

Kabe

Kada Damper

Sings-pow

Xacking

Cawnpay

Cabe De

Xomila

Sourabaya Тари

Luchts

Estaç

Impong

Hamburg

Harb

New York Priping

[Peking" Teasar

Tangkak

ishuka)

Youutama Zabok

معاملا

INC.

Head Office:65, Broadway, New York

Capital Surplus Reserves

.U.S.$6,000,000,00 2,183,633.06 870,731.00

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1936-

Commerce and Finance.

SHARE MARKET

Messrs. Harriman's Weekly Report

Messrs. G. A Harriman share report weekly Cos market review issued at noon day states:-

investment business passing. -.

during the

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

PROFIT-TAKING ADVISED

MARKET CLOSES ON QUIET SIDE

Messrs. White, Weld and Com- pany, New York Correspondents middle of the week for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com

The market to-day

Traders

H.K. SHAREBROKERS'

· ASSOCIATIONTM

The following report was issued by the Hong Kong Sharebrakers' Association yesterday afternoo1.

Banks $1560 b:

1

Hong Kong Fires $245 b. Artamoks $2.05 b. Paracales 34 cts. b.. Wing On Textiles $25 b." Providents Old $1.20 b., $120]

1.25 sa. Wharves $92 b. H. K. Docks $8 b. Electrics

$52 b., $52 3 $52.25/35 sa.

Trams $10.40 b., $10.50 sa. Cements $7.60 b. Dairy Farms $19 XD b. Entertainments $4.60 a. Lane Crawfords $5.80 b. Watsons $44 3. Gold Bonds 92% b.

Gort. 4 Loan, 4 Prem. b.

CALCUTTA CUP HISTORY

(Continued from Page 4), -

increase Calcutta F. C. Of this he was the still Secretary, Treasurer, and domin-

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS (FAX EAST) LIMITED. have pleasure in announcing the Jopening of their office on the 23rd. March, 1936 at No. 4, The Arcade,. Peninsula Hotel. Kowloon.

Telephone No. 50905, .

Telegraphic address Airways dj- [Flying-

Codes. Bentley's and LATA

M. H. CURTIS,

Traffic Officer,

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS ·

(FAR EAST) LTD.

Eong Kong, 19th March, 1996.

CHURCHES

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,.

SCIENTIST.

(A. Branch of the Mother |Church, The First Church, of

Christ. Scientist, in Boston, Mass), Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station.

but a large block of shares were

pany, report taken off the market yesterday at Stocks: and $10.50. Cements after being dor closed on the quiet side after it and mant firmed up to a buying rate had shown some strength earlier to-of $7.90 cash and $8-20 Mar de in the session. Unless the Euro- Every at the close after having pean political situation changes, we expect the market to advance The Political situation was not changed hands at $7.25/60 earlier

Providents (old) were a wide steadily owing to the favourable at all brigat at the beginning of

We would For change and General Banking basinthe week and had a general dan market auctuating from $1.10 to business outlook.

$1.42% during the week, closing

advise traders to take however, opera-

demand at $1.30. Mining Curral Accouche opsoed and Fixed Depot pening effect on market

part of their profits in the more rosited for oua rear or shorter periods at chestions consequently trading was which will be quoted on appiadation, somewhat sluggish and with the shares continued to attract more speculative issues. Business done:

A. BREARLEY,

attention however and a good

$1,890,000 shares. Manager-exception of offsetting for Settle-

Wheat: The small amount of Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.

ment accounts, which is now out business was done in Antamoks at 1of the way, there was just a mila/$1.86/2.11 cash and $2.20 May-rouidation to-day was felt on ac- Baguio Gold had sales reported THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, with however a decided to for at 2021 cents Benguet Explora-court of the lack of outside sup

Total sales: 11.107,000 | the better in the European situation at 17 <nts and United Para-Port The South-West still needs

cales at 58 cents. Sterling stocks rain.

bushels. tion the volume of trading at once

remained unchanged with Hong

Cotton: Sentiment appears to bej | began to increase and towards Kong Banks in demand at $1,555, the close of the week buying orland Unions around $550. The Veering towards a small

in acreage ders were renewed in all sections?

tome of the market at the close is of the market, but sellers were very steady with rates in favour awaiting some definite news from ating spirit. reluctant to deal at the low levels of buyers

Washington regarding the Gov- and more activity is

The colours were red and white. ruling and scrip was consequent-anticipated after

the Settlement,ernment's control plans.

31 Rubber: The President of the J. E. Taylor, old Clapham ly not very plentiful, and it would furthermore there is no doubt. appear that a considerable in-that with a settled Europe and Rubber Workers Union is report-Rover, was elected Captain, and a crease in prices must be forthcom-a public prepared to kill the worded to have said that some definite ground was ling before holders will part with 'depression for all we know we land acceptable peace proposal willWilliam, between the Plassy Gate above address and is open a

be before the Goodyear strikers and Eden Gardens any reasonable quantity of shares. may be entering a new

Matches were played against with early next week. Total sales: 144 Investment counters held their prosperity

coupled and

the Military, Civil Servants, and Jots. town very well and were in steady China's improving trade it appears

Civilians; also International! demand throughout. Wharves to be only a matter of time. were in constant demand around $92. and Hong Kong Lands were been done at the following prices: wanted at $29, Hong Kong Trams H.K. Banks $1555/1560.

H.K. Fires $250. Unions $560/6521⁄2." Antamoks $1.86/211. Barquio Gold 20/21 cts. United Paracales 58 cts. Benquet Explorations 17 cts. Hotels $4.05/4.10.

100 Thugren Harpe Hamburg

Heidelberg Lotarinkan Serving Loado

Nagian Purneas

Дай падча Piping Mosters

Aconiordate

Antwerp

BRANCHES:...

Grecia Kringow

Montreux Milan

Alkmaa

JADRO Bala

Barton

Babay

D Brasse

Calcutta Солень

Lepotngma

Edinburgh

Loren

More Caria Main

1 Plac Vienna. Venice

okohama Lunch

Kuma

LITO

Lvsepool

Ingano Lazor

Kans

تمام ممية

Bouwplaa

Sungspark

sald

Branches of American Express were off colour and were THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Company in Principal cities of United down to $10.50. Star Ferries were States of America and Canada. quiet with shares obtainable at

All classes of Commercial Banking $84. 2,396,000.00;

Transactions undertaken.

Authorised Capital Pd-up Capita

$30,000,000.0

Kamere and Lodivident 22,055.32.

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG,

10. De Vous Kuus, Crawl.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS-

Fur Shione Cuss, Charman,

I Hoon Loun. Khwick Eng. Viong Is ons by.. Chao Chung Shwa, Yang Li Lutt hang, F. Wong tu you, bag, and San Yang P. ing.

Say

had Tung, Esq. Chief Manager.. LT Long, kaq, Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:--

Haiphong

X4பட்ட

bbangbu ingapore Noutaja >wal

Menu

Braley CHINE

Nagsaki

-- NewYork

Deka

Para

Tapang

Pelang

Hanguen

2

Tokyo

San Francisco

Í okačama

Bankow Honolul

Kowloon

Loodus

Sancouver

Ivacy description af Bauling and Exchange Lowe Swed en approved Balces trance

Curs Ascourse opened in

Locat Currency

Bad Find Depuesto rived for one year o

Hong Kong Electrics were the medium of a considerable turnover at rates between $52%

done

Personal investment accounts hand-and $531% closing in demand at Jed.

$52. Hong Kong Telephones (old), enquiries with The Company offers to intending held persistent

to $25.25 Travellers the use of its "Travellers business Chogues" and Letters of Credit and, and further buyers at $25.10. in addition, the world-wide services

Dairy Farms advanced with of its thoroughly equipped Travel

Istrong enquiries to $19.50 buyers Department

(ex dividend of $1.00 just paid), Minor issues attracted more at- tention at these levels and Hotels changed hands in quantity at $4.10

and $420 cash

May delivery. China Lights firmed up to $10.65

CH. BENSON,

General Manage

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED

(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai

Capital Reserve

$7,500,000.00

$1,500,000.00

warzar periods in Leoal and Formign Current Branches-All Important Cities in

terms which will be quoted a spplication, Sports Bose To Leer

KAN TONG PO;

Charl Maangor.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED

*Established 1880

Capital (full paid-up) Yea.100,000,000 ..Yen.129,150,000 Eeserve Fund

Bead Office: YOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies at

Alexandria

Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Nagasaki

Nagoya

New York

Peiping

Dairen (Dairy) -Rangoon

Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro San Francisco

Hamburg

Hankow Harbin

Hobe.

Kong

London

Los Angeles Manila

Moji

Seman Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya

Sydney Tientsin

Tokyo

Tsingtau

Yinckow

Interest allowed for Current Ac-

counts.

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

G. KISHINAMI,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 10th March, 1936..

China

Formiga Escbangs and Osceral Banking Busines irated.

Current and Berlag Ancourse opened and Fixed Inposite nosivnd for one year or aborter perioda arate whitak will be quoted_on_application.

BOU Z CHANG.

Manage

HONG KONG BRANCH: 2. Des Vaux Road, Carwral. Manager's "Ondoa m

- IN. 35 22006

Foreign Exchange Dept. ma

General on

Coser's Off

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

15. Conchurch Street, London, Z.CA, Authorised Capital £3,000,000- Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Raid-up Capital 1,050,000 Reserve Fund & Rest 1,247,530

BANTEES The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd

.BRANCHES:

Bangkok Bombe

Calcite Colorabe

Delhi

ملثمين

Kang Song

How's

ends

Earachi Kota Bharu

Port Lovis

New York PROSOR

(Mauritia)

Kuna Lapia

Kunis Lempir

Bangoon Shanghai

Singapore

Asanten (Pahang) (Suoda Madra

HONG KONG BRANCE.

Head Office: Hong Kong 25. Des Voeux Road Central Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:-- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange, and every des- cripton of banking business transact-) 9. „Queen's Bond, Central

Hong Kong. 24th July. Hand,

Every description of Banking and Exchange bewings tranmited.

Traveliers Cheques insand.

Truses and Executorships odertaken. INTEREST allowed on "Current Auscanta and Fixed Deposite at Baims that may be ascertained o applanation.

B. KENNEDY,

ed

J

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

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

PHILIP GOCKCHIN

Chief Manager.

ob

PRICES

PLASONABLE

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.

CERA BAJ ALIN.

THE

Masiger.

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)

Capital paid up $5,000,000. $7,200,000. Reserves Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Beserve Savings Dept. $600,000. Head-Office-Shanghai-

A Bank having as its mission the industrial development on China and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. Hour Eong Office ---

6, Queen's Rand Central Phone 31116.

era of

are

Trying Conditions

obtained near Fort

Sunday Service: 1115 am. Sunday School: 10 a Subject:-"MATTER "

Testimonial Meeting: Wednes-

days, 6 pm

Reading Room is located

Monday and Thursday: 5.30 to 7 DE

Tuesday and Friday: 10 to 12

nosn.

All authorised Christian Science Scotland and "Ireland v. the Best Literature is available at the Business during the week has COMMODITY PRICES matches, England v. the World, or

The keenest match, however, was Reading Room. The following quotations have against the Fort, who were cap The Public is cordially invited been received by Reuter.

tained by an old Harrovian, AT-to attend the Service and visit the Prev. Yesterday Leslie. For this encounter both Reading Room.

Dic. Providents (old) $1.10/142. F.K. Trams $10/1094- Telephones (old) $24.80/25.25. Telephones (new) $979.15. Sinceres $12.

Closing Closing

11.40 IL.38 10.99 11:00 10.60 10.62 10.20 10.23 10.19 10.23 10.20 10.24 11.44 1143.

16.01 1611a

sides practised at 100 in shade!

the

The leading players of the Cal- cutta F. C. whose names deserve preservation were:-G. V. Yule, W. K. Eddis, G. R. Hart, and G.j W. Backland (Rugby), E. L Short, J. W. Hind, J. W. Hawkins, and F. D. Broughton (Welling- ton), F. J. Atkinson, H. R. King, and F. R. Swaine (Haileybury), E. G. Harrison (Blackheath Pro- prietary), and W. S. Schurr (Ded- ham).

New York Cotton:--- March

May

July

Lights fold) $104/10.65. Lights (new) $73/74%. Cements 87/7.60.

October December January

Dairy Farms $19.15/1914 Ex Spot

་་

New York Rubber:--

March

16.01a

May

16.06

July

September

H.K. Electrics $52.35/53. F.K. Lands $29.

December

16.14 16.16 16.19 16.23 16.29a 16.316

Realtys $4.45/4.50.

Chicago Wheat:

Ewos $$8.

May

-9834

July

89%

97% 384

88

37%

Chicago Corn:—

During the week under review May

60%

59

we had a fairly active market with July

60%

59%

e large turnover. Prices were

-83%

83%

jold

·84

85

84 345%

H. K. Stock Exchange Weekly September Report issued at.3.15 pm. yester- day-

well maintained and at the close Winnipeg Wheat:-

May the undertone continued firm.

BUSINESS DONE DURING, October

THE-WEEK

Jaly.

Hong Kong Banks $1545, $1555. New York Silk:-

$1560, $1555,

March

Union Insurances $562, $560, May

$5621/2

-

H. K. Fire Insurances $250. Providents (Old) $115, $130,

$1.40, $142, $1.25, $14. Hotels $4.10, $4.05. Lands $30 $29. Tramways $10.85, $10, $10.60

$10.65, $10.70.

Star Ferries $84. China Lights (Old) $10.20,

$10 $10, $10.40. China Lights (New) 74, $72. Electrics $527, $53. Telephones. (Old) $24.95, $25.20. Telephones (New). $9. Cements $74, $7.30, $72, $7.60. Dairy Farms $20.15, $204. Dairy Farms $19.15/$19. ex

Div.

Sinceres $12.

Antamoks $1.86, 31.32, $2, $2.10,

$2.11.

Benguet Exploration 16 cts.

· Baguio Gold 20 cts,

Ewo Cottons Sh. $8.

July

1.630 1.68b 1634 1.69a 160a 16521

Demonstration 58 cts. CHANGES (3.15 p..) CLOSING

QUOTATIONS **

BUYERS

Hong Kong Banks $1550. Providents (Old) $1. Hotels $4.10.

H. K. Trams $10.55. China Lights (Old) $18.45. Cements $7.25.

Dairy Farms $1912- Benguet Exploration 17 cts. United Paracale 55 ets.

SELLERS Demonstration 60 cts. Electrics $52.

SALES Providents (Old) $1 Cements $7.60. Antamoks $2.10/2.11 Demonstration 58 cts.

Next Monday.

-

FLL GO CALL OUT

OA, GOOD

POPEYE: “The Brates Are Coming.”

DEAR SHEEPS, YA WANTED

A REPUBLIC, OKAY, YA GOT IT-

INSTEAD OF ME BEIN YER DICTIPATOR I-YAM NOW. YER PRESIDINK

POPEYE! HERES A MESSAGE FROM

THE KING OF

BRUTIA!!

WELL, BLOW ME DOWN WAR! THE ARMY AND

HAS KING. ZLOBBO DECLARED WAR ON

SPINACHOVA) YES!

DON'T BE NAVY! HEAVENS SILLY! WE

AIN'T GOT NO ARMY OR NAVY

Rothney's Character

Rothney's character, which fa given in the "Football Annual" ef} the period, shows the stamp of man he was, namely, "A most devoted and unflagging player, always on the ball;

a dead tackler; never

misses a game, whether match or practice."

In 1874 the Club was greatly strengthened by the arrival of the

International, (later Sir Stephen). Finney.

Clifton

The Club flourished till 1877,! when so many of the members took to polo, which was then com- ing in, that it was decided to dis- ¡band.

·

Surplus Funds

Rothney,

NACET blades £t all three- stud razors.

MADE OF the finest crucible

NACET cest steel,

possess

blades a keen edge of; uni- forni quality—an edge that never varies. Yet the price

is low-50 centy for 10.

Of An Declers

“NACET" Safety Razor

REGY TRADE MARK

KEROSENE PRICES.

As from yesterday the AP.C. retail price for "Cross" Kerosene is advanced by 11 cents per unif Blessed with considerable sur-of approximately 8-1/3 imperial

and plus funds, a grand dinner was gallons

is as follows suggested.

however, "Cross" in new tins H. K. $400 carried his point, namely, that a per unit; "Cross" in returnable cop should be purchased with the drums 3.50 per cent. funds and presented to the Rugby Union, to be held yearly by the winners of the England and Scot-) land match.

Being in England in 1880, Roth-

A house in Milan, the first to". ne was a.guest at an Interna- ladvertise an anti-air attack shel-.. tional dinner at Manchester, and ter, is said to have rented all its was then thanked for the hand-

apartments in record time in spíte: some cup of Indian workman-of the high rentals asked.

ship.

"

ANTI-AIR-ATTACK HOUSE

FULLY RENTED

It used to be an unwritten law day. In the records of the ori-- that members of the original Cal-ginal Club we notice this expres. cutta F. C. bad free seats at the sion in the character of a three- England and Scotland match. quarter, namely, that he “mugs. George Alexander James Bothney well". The term is unfamilar” to died near London in Januáry, us, but we take it that it means. 1923. The.. Calcutta: F. C. has what present scribes term “sell- been revived and flourishes toing the dummy.”

"The Ride of Paul Reverse."

HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY

1936 ISSUE

NOW

ON SALE

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