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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Authorised Capital .....$50,000,000 | Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855. Kasued and Fully-Faid-up 20,000,000) Reserve Funda:—

Sterling .....£6,500,000 $1 Hong Kong Carency

Reserve

$10,000,000.

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

HEAD OFFICE: BONG'KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Hon. M., J. J. Paterson. Charmes

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

Baid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro

prieters

VAIT

Cate

1 pak Karachi

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1935

Commerce and

Finance

,000,000 COLONY'S TRADE JH.K. SHAREBROKERS'

.£3,000,000

,000,000 Imports And Exports

$20,000,000:

Agencies and Branches:

Aur Star ALLMART

Kaila

Banoon

Buka

Herrasbou Sta

Kunis Lumper

Kingapore

Linton

Kuchung

NUTR

L'stropare

Sourabaya

Cabu

Manila

Mudan

P

New York

Piping

J. A. Flummer Esq:

Haniow

G. Miskin Esq,

Deputy ChaLICISMEL

Hon. Mr. W.H. Bell, J.R. Massen Esq., AE. Compton Eag, T. E. Pearce Esq. Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

MT. Johnson Esq., A.L. Shields Esq.

ANOT

V. M. Graybara, Esq.

BANGKOK

MATAVIA

CALCUTTA

CANTON CHEFOO

COLA D

DAIBEN

POOCHOW WAIPHONG

HAMBUR BANKOW BARLIN

HONGKEW

12-03

JOHORE

KOBE

BOWLOON

Chand Manager.

BRANCHES

KUALA LUMPUR

IKONION

MALACCA

MANILA

MAK (oboral

TKDEN

NEW YORK

PRIMING

PENANG

IANOON

SAXES

SAN FRANCISCO

SUJANGILAL

SINGAPORE

NUT KABAYA

SUSGEL PATANI

TIANISIN

MINGTAO YODORAMA

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160 up 10 Kate SAFE DEPOSIT BOXE

TO LET. -

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Furiame of the sinus bank a vondan- HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

04. CURBATION.

ablaibed un applicabit,

FOR THE MONG, ENG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING COISAMMATION,

1. 3. GRAYETLS-

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1956.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

"Malapits"

Capriol

Kamarys and Ladivided Frust

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HEAD OFFICE-HOM RONG.

20, De Vasa Roma, Citral,

BOARD OF DIRECTVR--

mr shou-ma Chu, Lit

Roon Chang, P. la. Kwok, E. WOLA

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Returns

OFFICIAL STATISTICS

A report issued by the Statis- tical Office of the Imports and Exports Department on the trade) of the Colony during the first! quarter of 1936 states that the Forsing bachanga and General Banking busara combined, declared, values of im-| Canval Account opend and iced pole puntia fur um yan de shorter perusports and exports of merchandise wawili dom gesien hared on epsituatio

Jamounted to $174.2 millions (11.2)

with as compared Manager, millions),

$172.1 millions (£15.9 millions) in the corresponding period of 1935.! representing an increase in terms of Hong Kong currency of 12

A. BREARLEY,

Hong Kong, 1st January, 1975.

THE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,per cent, and a decrease in terms

of Sterling of 29.6 per cent.

INC.

Incorporated with Limited Liability in U.S.A.

Head Office:-60, Broadway, New York

Capital Surplus Reserves

Ammeterdam Alive?

Imports totalled $98.2 millions [(260 millions), as compared with $975 millions (49.0 millions), a dollar ertase of 90 per cent.. .U.S.$3,000,000.00 whilst exports totalled $7.00 mil- 218,633.00 Hons ($4.2 milions, as compared 270,721.00 with $74.8 millions (£6.9 mil- filons), dullar increase of 1.6 per

cent.

*BRANCHES:

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ACTURE

The Hague DAVEL Mature ilatiers

Jaumenta Landel

مامان به صورت

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T'espans hellerdam Ka

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During the year ended March

ASSOCIATION

Local Share Market

Messrs. Harriman's Weekly Report

The following report was issued review issued at zoon by the Hong Kong Sharebrokers' states:- Association yesterday afternoo

resterday

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

1 H. K. Stock Exchange Weekly UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

Report issued at 3.15 Pa yesterday.

During the week a better de-

OF CANTON, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)

N

Messrs. G. A. Harriman & Co.'s mand prevailed for Utility and In-NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. dustrial issues most of which re- weekly share report and market gistered gains, Hotels. too were TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR- sood demand and all offerings at enhanced prices were readilyLX MEETING of the Society will absorbed. Hong Kong Banks gave be held at the HEAD OFFICE, way again but closed steady with Union Building, Hong Kong, on hare experienced a

buyers at $1305. The more popular FRIDAY, 22nd May, 1956, at 11 for the purpose of the week Philippine gold mines continued o'clock a.m., market during

firm reaching new high levels. receiving the Report of the Direc Gold Creeks 14 cts. s., 134 cts under review and rates in all sec-The tone of the market generally tors and the Statements of Ac-

Antamoks $2.40 s.

Baguio Gold $32 cts. S

$33/3314 cts, sa.

We

active

sa.

Beng Explorations 24 eta. s. Gold Rivers 7 cts. by S cts. S Salacots 2 cts. b. Shanghai Loans $235 b. Raubs $10 b. Vens Goldfields $3 b. Demonstrations 71 cts. s.

Hotels $4.90 b. $5 s., $4.95 sa. Lands $32 s.

Land Deb. Par. b. Ewas $8.40 b.

S

Trams $10.50 b. $10.90 s. Lights Old $10.70 $10.00 Electrics $514 s. Singapore Tractions $22/6 b. Cements $10.30 s. Ropes $4.20 * Watsons $ & " Gold Bonds 93147-b. Govt. Loan 43 57 b.

very

tions were well maintained and in closed steady with many resatis count to 31st December, 1935, and

ded buyers at quotations.

slight

showed many instances

gains Trading was again very brisk it the popular stock

Cements' and Gold mining shares had a good share of the business with Antamoks and Demonstra- tions drawing most attention. Local investment issues continued; in demand with Hong Kong Trams iput through in quantity between $10.80 to $10.95. Hong Kong Electrics at $51:50 and Telephones (old) at $2514 had a good turn-

over.

Star Ferries improved on strong demand to a buying rate of SS6. Dairy Farms came to busi- ness at $20. Hong Kong Lands showed very little change with persistent sellers at $33 buyers holding off

Minor for $32.00. issues were

active very

with

151. a. imaots of merchandise COMMODITY PRICES Cements playing the leading role.

a very large business having been The following quotations have done at $9.70 to $10.40 for cash and corresponding rates for for

amounted to $65.9 millions (27)

with as compared 184174 millions (2.3 millions) in been received by Reuter iti. gear ruled March 31, 1985; a

decrease in terms of local currency New York Cotton:- of 120 percent.. and a decrease

May of 2.4 per cent. in sterling Ex-July

of merchandise totalled

October Eranches o

American Express

millions);

December Company in Principal cities of United $2722 millions (24.1 States of America and Canada.

jas compared with $322.4 millions

January decrease March (£25.9 millions): а

terms per cent. in at local urrency and a decrease

All classes of Commercial Banking of 15.G Transactions' undertaken.

Personal investment accounts hand-jof 6.3 per cent in sterling.

Yun Long, L., Chua Chrug Then, Ey la Lled Jang, Jing Hung Cao su lag. und Ban Ying

LIZION

Lag

Eatin

burabay

Calcetta

Carton

Hadio

Kaa Teak Play. Chef Manager....!

Les Tam Fame. Engu KuzhENT,

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

K

Sagarzi

Aus York

الي الامة المراة

Honolulu Lobe Kowloon

I'

isarai Lith

ل مشكلا على اللون

Shabbi

ngajara

Nourabaya

2.

Twinca

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This wit

ارائه شده

Zvery description it was and Exchange bualanes traMLANGA Louis stalled aùt apprustý

1.

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency i

Fized Deposits Pired for sale game of and shorter periods 10 Lional and Formagn Curre De Which wil be quoted on applice:300.

bas Deponk Bome To Lat,

KAN TONG PU.

Chief angst

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

P

LIMITED

Established 1989

Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Besurve Fund ......Yen 122,150,000

Head Office: YOKOHAMA

Branches and Ágencies at

Nagasaki Nagoya New York Osaka

Alexandria Batavia

Berlin

Borabay

Calcutta

Paris

Canton

Peiping

Rangoon

Deizen (Dainy)

Fengtion (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

Hamberg

Hankow

Harbin

Sorn Kore

Honolulu

Esinking Karachi

Hobe

London

Lord and

Los Angeles

Manila

San Francisco

Seattle

Seattle

Semarang Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya

Sydney Tientsia

Tokyo Tsingta Yingkow

A

Interest allowed for Current Counts.

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

tion.

Manager.

*G. KISHINAMI

Hong Kong, 10th March, 1936.

-

The following comparative table The Company offers to intending shows total, imports and exports Travellers the use of its "Travellers of merchandise and treasure dur- Cheques and Letters of Credit andling the rears ended March 31,

addition, the world-wide services

of its thoroughly equipped Travel 1995 and 1936:-- Department.

C. E BENSON,

General Manager. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,

LIMITED

.$7,500,000.00

(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai Capital Reserve Branches--All Important Cities iz

Chins

$1,500,000.00

Forsigs Exchange and Geners! Beaking Business [Pansacted.

Current and Saving Accounts opened and Fized Deposita ruoured for one year or shorter perioda at Paine which will be quoted an application

SOU Z. CHANG

INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

11. Gewerchunk Street, London, E.C.A. Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital.. 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital.... 1,050,000 Reserve Fund & Eest 1,277,230

·BANKEES

The Park of England & Midland Bank, Li

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BRANCHES:

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New York

Tenan

Malager.

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J

Door Exs Kowala

Hrana Lapin

Ba Kuala Lumpur > bang hug

(Pabac)

HONG KONG BRANCH: 2. Das Vieux Boać, Central. Managaria Offen Poénju. Exchange Lipt.

lur's or

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Offee: Hong Kong

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

LONDON BANKERS:

Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange sad every des- jezipton of banking business transact-

ed

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

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

PHILIP GOCKCHIN

Chief Manager.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

THERAPION No.1 THERAPION NⱭ2 THERAPION NĚ.3

Me. Gare Disbande. "No. 5 Casas Road Pola 166, 3 Cara Chronie Wankzıman Engleske Prize 34. Chemises, ar settar Na, return insši, DILE CLEVO Med. Co. Hamermack Rd, WaLoder DR.LE CLERG'S PILLS Tor The Livar &Kidneys-weekkidneys & windden

HONG KONG BRANCH..

Enes darristers of Banking and Exchange

Pawson Chegues innundu

Pravne ana komutoriluge utdrrisien. INTEREST O Currr: Acrounta and Find Degrade at Hates that may be ascertaiend

R. KENNEDY,

1. Organ's Bruci. Cestral,

Hole Boul. 21th Juy, H.

THE

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in Chiza)

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

$7,200,000. Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000. Head Office-Shanghai

on

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

1.

6. Queen's Road Central Phone 31116.

L4 POPEYE.

Quack Quack!”

I TOLD ME SOLJERS WICH HADI

GOOD GUNS TO GO

ATTACK THE EMENY-

THEY MUST OF DONE

IT, TOO - 1 HEARD

A LOT OF SHOOTIN

HERE THEY COME BACK)

I KILLED

Two

BLOW ME DOWN!' MAYBE THEY'RE BETTER SOLJERS

"THAN I THOUGHT

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FOUR

KILLED

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SEVEN

SIX-

31.58 11.57 11.28 11.26 10.42 10.41 10.41 10.20 10445 10.43 10.49 11.30

BUSINESS DONE DURING THE WEEK

Hong Kong Banks $1510, $1500.} Union Insurances $500, $505,

$3071. $510.

H. K. Fire Insurances $250. Providents (Old) $1. Hotels $4.60, $465, $4.95, $5,

$4.90, $4.95.

Tramways $10.50, $10.95, $10.90.

$10.93.

China Lights

(Old) $10.95, $10.60, $10, $10.65, $1034. China Lights (New) $7.40. Telephones (Old) $25.20, $25

$25.40.

Electrics $51.

Cements $9.60.

Canton Ices $13.

of declaring Dividend, etc.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 4th May to 22nd May, Both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board.

A. W. HUGHES. General Manager.

Hong Kong. 24th April, 1936

THE CHINA FIKE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

IN

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-SEVENTH $9.70. $9.80, ORDINARY YEARLY MEET-

$10, $10.35, $10.30. $104. ING of the Company will be

H. K. Kopes $4.03.

held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union. Building. Hong Kong, on DAY. 22nd May. 1936, at $2.32a.m., for the purpose of receiving

FRI- 11.20

the Report of the Directors and the Statemerts of Account to 31st cts. December, 1985, and of declaring

| Dividends, etc.

Dairy Farms $1944, $20. Lane, Crawfords $63. Antamoks $214. $2.30,

$2.35, $2.45, $2.44. Itogons $1.2 Baguio Gold 28 cts., 314 Big Wedge 40 cts. Demonstration 76 cts. 78 cts.

75 cts..73 cts. 70 cts. Gold River 6 cts.. LX.L. $1.55.

Prer. Yesterday ward deliveries. Hotels Suddenly Closing Closing improved to $5 closing with strong enquiries at $499. China Lights (old) fluctuated between $10.55 and $10.95. the new shares were wanted at $7.30. Providents (old) were on offer at $1.25 3fter sales at this rate. Gold mining issues re- (acted slightly on very heary pro- fit taking in Manila but all offer- ings were well absorbed and a new high level is anticipated after the recent 'shake out Antamoks were dealt in as high as $246 and Demonstrations rose to 78 cents CHANGES (3.15 p.m.) CLOSING

Spot

10.31 11.SS

New York Rubbers-

ay

July September

December March

15.88- 13.932 16.004 26.05. 16.10a 16.16a 16.223 16.28a 16.295 16.42

Chicago Wheat:-

May

10012

10134

Jols

9122

910%

September

897

9044

Chicago Corn:-

May

64%

July

6214

6424 €23%

Winnipeg Wheat:-

May

314

July

October

$27% 8272 83- 8344 $4

IMPORTS

1424/1933 1925/1336

Mer-

chandise $117,288.945 $305,930,318

(£3,515,572) (#32,708,022). Treasure $ 80,828,948 $ 35,584,140

(4 6,483,147) (£ 1215,290) Total.

$498,217,793 $401,615,058 (£79,998,779) (£55,923,219)

Her-

EXPORTS

1334/1935 1935/1936

at one time. but both stocks closed easier for the foregoing|

were also reasons. Baguio Gold popular having changed hands at 23/23 cents. United Paracales jenjoyed their share of popularity with transactions done at 79/80 cents. Big Wedge changed hands cash in quantity at 28/40 cents and 42 cents June. Sterling coun- ters

easier with were a ahade Hong Kong Banks changing hands jat $1.500/1,510 and Unions at $500 to $510. The tone of the market at the close is very active with enquiries for stocks in al most every section.

chandise $222,419.031 5272,216,531

(225,878,413) (224,098,157) | Treasure $117,128,681 $250,179,152

(5 9,395,498) (£22,543,184) Total ... $139,557,772 $322,395,683

(£35,273,911) (£46,640,341) Statistics for the first quarter of 1936 show that, as compared with the corresponding period of 1925, the shares of Japan, Nether- Jands East Indies. U.S.A., Siam, Germany and British Malaya ‘inj the import trade increased, chiefly at the expense of the United King dom, Indo-China. India, Australia and Belgium. For the first time! during the past five years im- ports from China show a decline, a fall of 12 per cent being re- corded for the period under re- view.

Business during the week has been done at the following prices:

H.K. Banks $1500/1510. Unions $500/530.

H.K. Fires $250.- Hotels $4.90/5.00.

H.K. Trams $10.80/10.95.

C. Lights (old) $10.50/10.95. C. Lights (new) $7.40. Cements $9.70/10.40. Dairy Farms $20.- Lane Crawfords $634. Providents (old) $120/17- Ropes $4.05.

Telephones (old) $253⁄4- Canton Ices $14. H.K. Electrics $514. H. Docks $9.--- Yaumati Ferries $20.-— Antamoks $2.32/2.40. Demonstrations $0.73/78 cts. Salacots 121⁄2 cts. Baguio Gold 281⁄2 331⁄2 cts. LX.L. $1.55.

San Mauricio $120. United Paracale 76/80 cts. Big Wedge 38/40 cts. Itogons $1.22.

Gold Rivers 776/7 cts. Benguet Explorations 22 cts.

Salacots 12% cts. San Mauricio $118, $120. United Paracale 70 cts., 77 cts..

79 ets., 80 ets. 79 cts. Govt. 4% Loan; 5% Prem.

QUOTATIONS

BUYERS

Hong Kong Banks $1505. Union Insurances $510. China Lights (Old) $18. Cements $10%. Electrics $51.

Hotels $4.90/4.95. Dairy Farms $20. Telephones (Old) $25.40. Demonstration 70 cts.

.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 4th May to 22nd. May, Both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES.. General Manager.

Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE . COMPANY. LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the SEVENTIETH OF DINARY YEARLY MEETING lof the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building. Hong Kong, on FRI- ¡DAY, 22nd May, 1936, at 1125 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st THE Undersigned have received December, 1935, and of declaring

onstructions to sell by Public Dividend, etc.

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE

on

Auction

Wednesday, the 29th. April, 1936 commencing at 2.20 p.m.

at their Sales Room, "No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:

The SHARE TRANSFER

BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 4th May to 22nd. May, Both Days inclusive.

Teak Dining Room & Bed Room Furniture, Office Furniture. Ches- terfield Suites, Porcelain & Glass Ware, Cutlery, Ornaments, Brass & E. P. Ware, Gramaphones & Re-in jcords, etc., etc..

4

- also

A Few Pieces Of Black Wood

Furniture and

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES, General Manager.

Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.

The last of the series of lectures

connection with the Post- graduate Refresher Course of the Hong Kong University was given yesterday evening when Dr. J. A. R Selby, Lecturer in Venereal Disease, dealt with some aspects One Radio with

of the treatment of the disease. jand pick-up.

The course began on Monday, a On View from Tuesday the 28th different subject being dealt with [April 1936.

Gramaphone

every day. I was free and open Terms: Cash on Delivery

to all duly qualified medical prac- LAMMERT EROS., titioners, and so designed as to Auctioneers. be of direct interest to those in Hong Kong, 25th April, 1956. general practice,

Next Monday.-One Life To Give His Country."

AND WENT ALL ABOUT/ DUCK-HUNTING

THE WAR

THAS SWELL. BOYS: HOW MANY BRUTIANS DID NYA SAY YA SHOT?

OH, MY

WE FORGOT

GOSH!

BRUTIANS

HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY 1936 ISSUE

NOW

ON SALE

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