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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

· BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital .... -$50,000,000 Lassed and Folly-Paid-up 20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-

Stapling

---£5,500,000

Hong Kong Currency

Reserve ....$10,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

KERAN OPPICE: ROXO XONG,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON Paid-up Capital Reserve Fand

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1936-

and

Commerce

Finance

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

$9,000,000 £3,000,000

SHARE MARKET

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors.

£3,000,000

1,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

Alor Jame

Bangoon ZING

Sewing

Seremben

BOARD OF DIRECTOES,

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.

G. Miskin Ex-

Dapaky Chairtsam

Chairma

Danglos BABATLA Bombay

جنامت

بطما

Inchang

Mad

محصوطة

Apok

karachi

King

Caterston Canson Сигоро

Kasim Lampar

bila.gapore

Mana

Studen

New York

Imping Tisobam Tongan

(aukar)

Kanburg iow

(Pune) Tenang

Yoko

11

Hoa, Mr. W.H. Bell, JR. Masson Esque AE Compton Esq, T. EL Penice Eq. is RF Dodwell Esq.A. Plummer Esq

MI. Johnson Esq., A.L. Shields Esq. V. M. Grayburn, Esq.

IMDY BANGKOK HAJAYIA

CALCUTTA CANTON

Chiet Manager.

BEANCHES

LONDON

n

CHEYOO. COLOMBO TUAIREK POOCHO HAIPHONG BAMBU BAR SANKOW BARRIN BONDKETT ILOILAJ

IPE

JONORE

KUKE

KOWLOON

KUNKY LUMPUR

MALACCA MANILA STAR (Jobare) YUKDEN NEW YORK PEITING PENANG MASOGON FARIÐN SAN FRANCISCO SINGAPORE SOUZABAYA SUNGRI PATAKI TESTSIN TOKYO TRINGTAO TURGMAMA

SHANGHAI

Cut Aoun apred nogal Currency and shorter hed Deponite mand for con your

pepoda in Locni Curycacy and Sterling at brin

prikak wil be quoted on UKRAFT BOXES

50 up to date CAFE

Parsons aizm TO LET.

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1986

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

In Bunstone of the quare Bank is conduct. by the MONG KUNG AND SHANGHAI PANKING CORPORATION. Kai gay be evaled De appius.cu

· FOR THE KUNG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V7 M. GRAYBUEK,

Chart Maung".

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.

TE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorland' Capita

Full-up Capel

Reserve a Vodavidad Prut

......$:0;ong,conte ---€100,00

BEAD OFFICE-BONG AUNG,

10. De Vieur juga. Cenami,

DUARD OF DIRECTORS

Sir Sew Chun, Cameman,

5.52

L. So Chun, Eng., 1. 5. Amor, Eng, Yong Fun Zone Bay, Chas Clans isboa, Day, Da Lat, Fang, Bay, Wang Cau . Eng. And han Ying Für Esq.

Kao_Tung Pu. Eng., Chiat Maunganu La Tas Fong. Eng. Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

khanghai

Singapure

Sourabaya Swalow

Junior

Bimin

Sing

Calcut

Sew Yorks

Centon

PLA

Koushong

Banki Kapotuis

Respond

Sydney

ZAD

**$120k+1

Han op

Tirates

"okyo

مطورة

Koricom

Var Lukobama

Every deartiptive of Banking and Exchange buendees transmiled. Lousa grested on approved

Souraged Intend Currency

sad Find Depow.ta imperived for use your or shorter periode in Local and Yomigo CarmaCİNE os serou whch wil be quoted on application,

Bal Deponik Bas To L.

LAS TONG PO,

Chiel Manager.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED

Established 1880

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

Yen 129,150,000

Head Office: YOKOHAMA

Branches and Agencies at

Alexandria

Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Canton

Dairen (Dainy)

Nagasaki Nagoya

New York

Osaka

Paris

Peiping

Rangoon

Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

Hamburg

Hankow

Harbin

Korz

Hainking

Karachi

пори

Los Angeles

Manila

Moji

San Francisco

Seattle

Semarang

Shanghai

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sydney Tientsin Tokyo

Tsingtau

Yingkow

zara zangu atul. Chateral Ilmaking busines

Usanctad

Custers Asunas opened and Fixed Deposito red or year or shorter perioda al rules whack will lan qused on applestion.

A BREAKLEY,

Manage Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.

THE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

INC.

Head Office:-63, Broadway, New York

Capital Surplus

Reserves

.U.S.$6,000,000.00 2,183,633.06 $70,73LES

Matrix

BRANCHES:-

Amsterdama

Ling

L

The Llagos

Su

Navace

Antwerp

ÁLLAM

·AMUNG

Mku

bey

Истинити

Calcutio

Cannes L-duoenbo Kopenhagen

drburgh

Harro Hardaibory Jaime Jama

التمياً

لهمنا

Napiam Mos

Lara

Pepeng Gossentam Bacaan somagbaa

coulbemplo

SLATKOOPY

Model

The following was the list of local share quotations issued to- day:-

Banks

HF. Banks $1,555

HK Bank (London)4101 m. Chartered Bank £143 n. Mercantile Bank A. and R.

£31 n.

Mercantile Bank C. S143% n. Bank of East Asia ST3 1.

Insurances

Canton Ins. $275 ¤. Unions Ins.. $540 s, and sa. China Underwriters $1 a. China Fire Ins. $480 n. H.K. Fire Ins. $237 n. International Assce. Sh$31⁄4 ¤.

Shipping

Douglases $36 .

H.K. Steamboats $54. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 n. Shells (Bearer 92/6 г. Union Waterboats $12.20 n.

Mining Antameks $218 b., $2.20 53. Balatoes $21% n.

Baguio Gold 25 ets. b. 27 ets, sa. Benguet Consolidated $13.10” b. Benguet Exploration 20 cts. a. Big Wedge 26 cts. sa. Demonstration 66 cts. b., 66

cts./69 cts. 32.

Laumets

Lugo Jo Muraveling

Vaw.com

Suain Curla

Macam

Yash plasti Junck

Gold River 7 cts: n

SUBJOR

of

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

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

Personal investment accounts hand- ed.

The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "ravellers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.

C. H. BENSON,

General Manager.

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED

(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai

.$7,500,000.00

Capital Reserve

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

China Foreign Exchange and Ostara: Banking Busine Carens and Saving Accoussa opassed mod Fized, Deposits received for our gue se aborter paroda si Film Wink will be quoted on application.

SOU Z. CELANG,

HONG KONG BRANCH

Manager.

2. De Vaux Boad. Cantesi.

Manng's Office -

Forge Exenage Dept,

General Omost they

Sk

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Gold Creek 15 cts. n.

Itogons $1.08 n.

IXL $1.55 3.

Salacot 14 cts. u. Kailan Mining Ad. 11/6 - Langkats (Single) Sh.$10 1. Masbate 70 cts. ..

S'hai Exploration Sh.$4. Shanghai Loans Sh.34 n. Raubs $11.

San Maurico $1.15 b. United Paracale 69 cts. b., 70

cts. sa.

Venz: Goldfield $3 a.

Docks, etc.

H.K. and K. Wharves $91 n. F.K. and W. Docks $9 a. Providents.(old) $120.b. Providerts (new) 20 eta 12 Hong Kew Sh$190 n. New Engineering Shiệ4 a. Shanghai Docks Sh$90 a

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

-*

15, Groburch Street, Londoo, E.CA. Authorised Capital 123,000,000 Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital .... 1,050,000 Reserve Fund & Rest 1,247,830

The Bank of England. à Midland Bank, Zed

Bangkok

Bombay

Calcgita

Colombe

Ginle

Hour Song Kowisk

BANEKES

BRANCHES Ipob

Xandy

Karachi

hole Bharu

Keala Tapis

Now Tock

Cotton Mits Ewo Cottonis Sh.$8 b Shanghai Cottona, (old) Sh.$70

•

Shanghai Cotton's (new) Ship40

#

Zoong Sings Sh.$12 a. Wing On Tertiles Sh.$25 n

Lands, Hotels, etc.

$3

H. Lands $31 HE Lands 4%

100% J

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Further Decline Likely

MARKET THIN IN SOME QUARTERS

LATE DR. VON HOESCH

Full Honours To Be Provided

GUARDS OF HONOUR AND GUN SALUTES

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

London, To-day. The body of the late German for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com-Ambassador. Baron van Hoesch, pany, report:-

will be bome Stocks:-To-day's selling from the German Embassy to Vic- on a gun-carriage volume met with weak support toria Station to-day, and detach-

H.K. and S. Hotel $4.40 b., $4.35 and a further decline is likely.ments of the Royal Horse Guards We would purchase industrial and of the Grenadier Guards will issues at around the 155.0 level march in the funeral procession. Debentures for trading purposes. We believe The Foreign Secretary. Mr. An that favourable business news thony Eden, will be among those will continue, but the market is who follow on foot. A Guard of thin as some quarters are ex-Hobour of the Coldstream Guards. the band and regimental

be mounted on thei

and as the

Shanghai Lands $k$18 n. Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 Humphreys $ z

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE H. K. JOCKEY CLUB Australian Ponies

-and-

Subscription Griffins

1937

INTENDING SUBSCRIBERS for The There are reminded that

TO-DAY. the Subscription Lists will close-

By Order, S. A. SLEAP, Actg. Secretary:

URBAN COUNCIL

Eulogy Of Late Mr. Wong Kwong-Tin

pecting a technical reaction. Un-with certainty regarding the near-term colours, will

LICENSING BUSINESS trend is also acting as a brake. platform at Victoria. Business done: 1.940.00 shares. train draws out of the station the business at yesterday's meeting of

Before the commencement well-posted Guard will present, arms and the the Urban Council the Chairman, German Na-fr. R. R. Todd. spoke feelingly of the death of Mr. Wong Kwong-

HK Realties 55 1. Chinese Estates $82 Chins Realties Sh.$4 m China Debentures Sh.$60 n. Wheat: Some

Public Utilities

traders, who were H.K. Tramways $10.70 b., $10.60 sceptical regarding the.

93.

Peak Trame (old) $7 n. Peak Trams (new) $3. Star Ferries $84 n.

Yaumati Ferries $19 n.

previously band will play, the

winter tional Anthem.

wheat crop damage, now appear A Guard of Honour will be in a member of the Council and

mexic

for

the

to be turning buyers. Since the mounted at the Marine Station of its predecessor. beginning of the year the sub-soil Dover and a salute of 19 guns will

the Sanitary moisture in important areas

of be fired as the coffin is carried Board, for 15 years. the wheat belt has been negligible. from the train to Hars. Scout.

Those present were, C. Lights (old) $10.40 b. and sa. We would advise purchases

Mr. Todd, on in which it will be conveyed to

the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, C. Lights (new) $7.35 a.

dips. Total sales: 20.617,000 Wilhelmshaven

C.ALG (Vice-Chairman), H.K. Electrics $514 b.

bushels.

Dresden, where the

burial will Hoa. Mr. A. G. W. Tickle (Direc- Macao Electrics $20 n.

take place. British Wireless Ser-tor of Public Works), the Hon. Sandakan Lights $8.30 .

Mr. T. H. King (inspector-General Telephones (old) $25 b.

of Police), Mr. F. C. Hall, Dr. B. Telephones (new) $9.

A de Castro Basto, Dr. Li Shu- China Buses Sh.S11 m.

fan, Mr. A. el Arculli, Dr. S. N. Singapore Tractions 21/- 1.

Chau. Mr. C. J. Roe, (Secretary), Singapore Tractions Pref. 28/

and Mr. Im Ping-tseung (Assis- tant Secretary).

I.

Industrials

Malabon Sugars $8.40 n. Cald.. Macg. (Ord.) Sk819

Cald.. Mecg. (Pref.) Sh.$15.

Canton Tees $134 .

Cements $9.30 b.

H.E. Ropes $4 n.

Stores, etc

Dairy Farms $194 sa. Watsons $33. Lane, Crawfords $6% n. Mackintoshs $5 Sinceres. n.

Wi. Powells 50 cts. . Wing On (HK) $55 -

Miscellaneous

Entertainments £2.90 b.

COMMODITY PRICES

The following quotations have been received by Reuter.

Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing

July .!.

vice.

ASSASSINATION

IN SPAIN President Of Madrid Court The Victim

"CHINA MAIL ~ SPECIAL

Madrid, to-day-The President

Concluding his eulogy of the great service rendered by the late Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. Todd said

"In the death of Mr. Wong

Chinese

10.39 of the Madrid Court, Senor Manuel Kwong-tin. the

July

October

New York Cotton:- May

11.35 11.34 11.08 11.00 10,44 10.35

December

10.43

10.36

January

10.48

March

10.57

Spot

10.44 11.75 11.74

New York Rubber:-

May

September

December

16.08 16.08 16:20a 16.19 16.30a 16.29 16.41 16.43

March

16.51b

16.56a

Chicago Wheat:---

May

95%

Jus

871

964 89/4

September

85**

ST

Chicago Com

May

6014

6034

5914

60%

Winnipeg Wheat:--

May

$114

$14

July

82

821%

8234

83

S. C. Enterprises $1.35 a. Macao "Greyhounds” $2 1. Constructions (old) $14. Constructions (new) 50 cta. n. July, Vibro Piling ŝa n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 GSBda

9354% 38.

H.E. Govt. 4 Loan 5% prem b. October H.A. Govt. %% Loan par. b.. Wallace Harpers $4 n-

· LOCAL' DOLLAR STEADY

"Forward" Silver Up

The local dollar is steady, opening on demand this (M)ing at 1/3d.

.ansag

Port Louis

Bagoon

Zoals Leg Simla

Xuantan

Shanghai

Sagapons

morn-

BRITISH REVENUE

RETURNS

Exchequer Figures Issued

London, To-day.

com-

late Mr. Wong

Lege, was assassinated by unknown munity and indeed the whole persons at midnight on Monday. Colony has lost one of its most The assassins fired several shots public-spirited and able leaders. at Senor Lege, who was so serious- "I have the honour to move ly injured that he died on the way therefore that a letter be sent by to hospital

this Council to the widow and The assassination has caused family of the considerable excitement in poli-Kwong-tin, conveying to them our tical quarters, but it is uncertain, deep sympathy and our however, whether the Left

appre- or ciation of

public services Right Extremists were in any way rendered by the deceased gentle- connected with the assassination man."

Trans-Ocean Service.

Dr. Li Shu-fan seconded the motion.

PASSENGERS LANDED

FROM RANPURA

(Continued from Page 1)

the

Licences

Five applications for milk shop licences at Nos. 51 Water Street; 95 to 97 Temple Street; 33 Bon- ham Road; 10 Tin Lok Lane, and NO TRANSFER OF TREASURE. 32 Pokfulam Road were granted, London, Later: The P. and O.while two restaurant licences, 22 Company in London state that the food factory licences and 1 goat: Barrapool, which is sailing to licence were refused. Australia, has been instructed to

stand by the Ranpura and to com-jeent. is quoted on the ship herself vey urgent passengers to Mar-for reinsurance in the "overdue" seilles if necessary, but the report market at Lloyd's suggests that that the art treasures are to be underwriters do not take a grave transferred has been discarded in view of the situation. The Exchequer returns show view of the fact that the Banpura The Daily Telegraph has re- "Spot" silver was steady at 20-that the ordinary revenue, excludis not considered to be in any ceived a reassuring cable from 1/16. but "forward" rose 1/16 to Jing self-balancing items, amounts danger.

Mr. Tang, the Chinese official to £18,522,089, compared with

TREASURES SAFE

aboard the Ranpura, stating that London, later: The London on New York cross-26,592,986 at the corresponding

Although the the prospects are now better and The total or-treasures aboard the Rampura are the treasure is safe. was quoted at us.date of last year.

The gale Trustee and Executorships undertaken. INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts and

$4.94%, as compared with US dinary expenditure. exclusive of not insured the fact that only the has been blowing for two days. Sized Deposits at Rates that may be ascertained $4.94, while the New York on Lon-self-balancing items, is £34.992, minimum rate of five guineas per Reuter.

don cross-rate was steady at £014, compared with £33,234.470 at US $4.94.

the corresponding date in 1935. — British Wireless Service

Xadres

BONG KONG BRANCH. Every description of Banking and Exchangi besinne tagmeted,

Travaliers Chequee Execéd,

u apPacation

Head Office: Hong Kong 25, Des Voeux Road Centru). Authorized Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:-- Westminster Bank, Led Foreign Exchange and every des-, cripton of bariding business transact ed.

►

Current Accounts and Savings Ac- counts opened. Fixed Deposits “re- ceived at rates which will be quoted {on__application.

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

PHILIP COCK CHIN

Chief Manager.

Interest allowed for Current Ac-QUALITY PRINTING

counts.

Deports received for fixed periods

at rates to be obtained

tion..

on applica

G. KISHINAMI,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 10th March, 1936.

POPEYE.

IT WON'T BE LONG

NOW

With Quick Service

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.

CHIKA BAS MEL

"High Tide."

GOOD WORK,POPEYE- IT'S SINKING

NICELY

B. KENNEDY, 9's Bood. Central Hong Kong 29th July, 2003.

Mangat.

THE

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)

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

$7,306,000. Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000. Head-Office Shanghai A Bank having as its mis

mission the industrial development China and the fastering

of her commercial relations abroad. Hong Long Office—–

6, Queen's Road Central Phone 31116.

THAT ONE-EYED RAT HAS GOT MY GOAT COMPLETELY: HE'S ROINED TWO OF MY BATTLESHIPS-FLL CALL THE | KING BY RADIO AND TEL

HIM

сп

20%.

rate

FUR TRADE IN

CANADA

Modern Methods Of Transport

Fort MacMurray, To-day.

RAW RUBBER PRICES

Latest Quotations From Singapore

Anti-Communist Action

In Streets Of Dublin

use

Dublin, To-day.-An anti-Com-the arrival of a large force of the munist demonstration on a large Police, who were forced to scale took place in this city on their batons to rescue the Com- Easter Monday. A crowd Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co-several thousands forcibly

of munists from the attack dis-enraged, mob. received the following persed a Communist meeting held. Other

currency on the College green.

Rubber

of

3

de

A plané arrived here yesterday hare

anti-Communistic with 20 bales of, furs, valued quotations in Straits

monstrations took place in front £10,000. The pilot flew 3,000 miles from Singapore for Haw

The Communist speakers of the Communist Headquarters, Spot 26 Up 3 b. from trading posts to trading!

efforts to continue their speeches at a building belonging. to the posts collecting the furs. The May/June 27 1⁄4 Up 1⁄4 b.

were frustrated by the crowd. Republican Party, and in front of fur trade in North Canada is now!

July/September 27 Up % bwhich threw bottles at the actors the Masonic Lodge, where the adopting this method of modern

October/December 27 % Up 4 and their audience, shouting "We Police likewise had to use their transportation Reuter's Bulle-i

don't want Communiam in Dublin" batons to disperse the demonstra- tin Service.

Order was, only restored after tors Trans-Ocean Service.

SUREN TOLD HIM TO QUITINO,WE CANT HANDLE HIM - HE'S A DEMON: HE'S UNSCREWING) ALL THE BOLTS: MY SHIP IS FALLING APART- WATER IS RUSHING IN-

b.

Market:-Firmer.

To -morrow."Another Naval Victory!"

AND EVERYTHING'S GETTING ALL WET:

SAY-WHAT

THE SU

15. THIS!

GOOD HEAVENS! EVERYTHING'S GETTING

ALL WET!

HONG KONG $.DIRECTORY

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