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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

BRAD OFFICE: HONG KỪNG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1953.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1936

ommerce and Finance

`SHARE MARKET TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

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

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

£3,000,000 .ES,000,000

Reserve Liability of "Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000

$20,000,000)

Agencies and Branches:

Aloe B Ampeer Bangkok

Boile Ipok

Bangoon

Saigon

Karachi

Seeman

►

'Bombar

Kunin Impat

Canton Cawapre

Kuching

Madra

Masila

Shangha Ведрарот

Sourabaya I'm plag

H.K. Bank $1,570 b. $1,560/70]

Mada

TINGLOLA

Hapong

New York Poping

Trag

Bankow

Tenang

Eon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.

Char

G. Miskin Esq..

Deputy ChairGRAD,

Hon Mr. W.K. Bell, JR. Kasson Esq,

AB, Compton Esq., T. E. Pearce Eaq.

Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

J. A. Plummer Esq.

منو صلوت

Debe

Colomba

Dalki

Houg Long

Tongkak

L'okongan Lambosure

T. Johnson Esq., A Shields Esq. charge and General Banking busines

V. M. Grayburn, Esq.

AMOT

BANG IDE

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA

CANTOS

DODO.30

Chunt Manager.

BRANCHES

LYONS

MALACCA

MANILA

MUAP (Johana)

MÜEDEN

NEW YORK

PEIFING

PENANG

BANGGOON

I

DACKEN POOCHOW HAIPHONG

SAN FRANCISCO

FANECRO RANTOK KARBIK

Boula

JOBORE

KOHE

IOWLOON

XUALA LUMPCE

SUGUN

BUANG BAI

SINGAPORE

HOURABAYA

SUNGEI PATANI

TIENTSN

TOKYO

TNINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Omerah serate opened in Losal Currency “nand:

Band Deposits zucnivad for one your

genda ur Lonal Currency and Farling

erkek við be posed on appismaticos.

ALBG up so dass BAFE DEPOSIT BOIZS ia Bazion mm TO LAYE

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.

unched

Current Accoqutte opened and Fixed Depoz required for saa yuse of shoesat prevoda sa PN AL which will be quoted as appliosto

A. BREARLEY,

Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.

THE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

INC.

Incorporated with Lammed Zisbilių in 1.8.A.

Head Office:---55, Broadway,

New York

.U.S.$5,000,000.00 2,183,633.00 870,731.00

Capital Surplus Reserves

BRANCHES:-

Amsterdam Assary

Montrea Milan Hide

Sapi

Bocian

Bombny

Besada

Bagi er be

Calenta Се Col

Harre Fiberg

Jarmagioma

Lorryout

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Home

Song Lampadin

Lagha

Copenhage

dambutyl

Lost

Vanco

Cami Manager.

Monte Carle Marle

Inko

Zatoka

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.

Genere

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Burson of the abers Bunk is cone such by the HONG LONG AND SHANGHAI

KING.CORPORATIUNK.

SİMLENÉ OS application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATIOS.

V. M. GELTEJEN,

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►Mangspors

Гладыш

Vienne

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Company in Principal cities of United

$6,567,000,00

Labor Capila$10,000,000.50 Space and Uzdzridad Prufism 3 1,800,000.57

HEAD OFFICE:--HONG KONG.

24, De Vaux Brit Coral

BOARD OF DIRECTORS :-

by me-not Chaw, Chairman.

Li Ban Chan, Esq., P. X a king Thong

Branches of American Express

States of America and Canada.

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

Personal investment accounts hand-

led.

The Company offers to intending

hong. My Wong Chu bon, Eng. and Lan Ying Travellers the use of its “Travellera

Pau S

Amor

Bocobay

Coatin

Kan Ture Po. Eng.. Chial Manager.

Te Foug. Eng Manage.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: —

Slangbong.

Bab

Eliment

Ιονίας

Kadam

Maalis

Sela

b

Seinung

Nag

New York

Shangha bamgapore

Cheks.

Pula

Besping

Panaity Imagens

has frecu

My

**), Komáčk

Tykyo

Vancouver

Ž VANDEIRA

Ivery downplan of Deaking and Exchange bumi trauma ied.

LIL

Loman genezied on appeared

Audie opvoed la

Looal Currency

Bad Fermes rented for due year o But one sopuris in id and Foreign Currection

PNL

La dla weil be quoted on applanation. Sale Beguali Beams To

KAN TONG ro,

Chest Manager.

Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, addition, the world-wide services

in

of its thoroughly equipped Travel Department.

C. H. BENSON,

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,

LIMITED

$3

Banks

H.A. Bank (London) £103 n. Chartered Bank £14.

Mercantile

ܡ 30

Bank A. and

E

Mercantile Bank C. £133 a. Bank of East Asia $73 1

Insurance Canton Ins. $275 n. Union Ins. $520 b.

China Underwriters $1 - China Fire Ins $480. H... Fire Ins. $250 n. - International Assce. Sh$34 n. Shipping

Douglases $36 n. H.K. Steamboats $4 s. Indo-Chinas (Pret), $30 a Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 n. Shell (Bearer) 98/9 a. Union Waterboats $12.20 n.

Mining

Antamoks $2.40 b. Balatocs $21. Baguio Gold 27 cts. b.

Benguet Consolidated $18%

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

Lacks Supporting Strength

PURCHASES SHOULD BE DELAYED

Messrs. White. Weld and Com-

pany. New York Correspondents

LOCAL DOLLAR

STEADY

Silver Prices Firm

The local dollar is steady. opening on demand this morning at 1/35%d.

LINERS TO BE RENEWED

Germany's Big Building Programme

Silver prices were steady, both "spot" and "forward" being quot-~ [ed at 2011.

The London on New York cross-

25,000-TON "NAZI TOURING SHIP"

Berlin-The Hamburg-Amerika

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE COSMOS CAVALIERS

An Aggregation of Talented Musicians under the direction of Tom Carpio

-Wishes To Announce To The

Public That They Are

Now Ready For Engagements Of Any Kind

Phone 59650

rate was quoted at £U.S.$4.96% line (Hapas), which with the as compared with £-US.$4.95 North German Lloyd of Bremen is For Further Particulars Please

London the greatest German shipping con- while the New York on cross-rate was quoted at £-US-cern, announces a $4.97, as compared with S-U.S.-programme. This $4.96-1/16.

for Messrs. 8. E Levy and Com- ATTACHE CASES

pany, report:—

Stocks: The markets lack sup- porting strength. Bad news in- dicates an eventual testing of the recent low levels. We would de- lay purchases for the present. Business done: 1,010,000 shares.

FOR SIXPENCE

Things That People Leave In Trains

RAILWAY AUCTION

new building follows fro.

quent statements in shipping circles that the time has come for ian

extensive renovation of the German mercantile marine.

Hamburg has received a con- tract to build a 13,000 ton twin- screw motor-ship to carry passen-j [gers and freight on the Hapaz

service to the West Coast of South! America. There will be first and tourist class accommodation for) 150 passengers.

or Apply To The Office, Cosmopolitan House

57-59 Nathan Road, Kowloon

JULIAN FRAMELA,

Manager.

SEASIDE PIER RESCUES

Man's Life For Two Girls

1

The beneficial results of the Rubber: Outside interests are

German trade agreement with Looe (Commwall).-Albert Pen bearishly interpreting the lower- ing of the Dutch native export

Some of the things that people Chile have, it is stated, made it

gelly, a young fisherman, lost his daty and have liquidiated their leave in trains were auctioned by necessary to strengthen this ser- ⚫ holdings. Buyers are scarce, the Southern Railway at Waterloo vice. The new liner is to be ready life at Looe last month after help

these by the end of next year. whilst manufacturers have defer-last month. Dealers go to

ing to save two girls who were Motor-Ship red replacement buying, which is sales to replenish the second-hand

Hamburg is also to construct swept off the pier by heavy sess. expected to prove to be a good shops of London. cushion against a fall in

about 200 buyers for the Hapag a 7,400-ton motor

Benguet Exploration 22 cts. n. Big Wedge 35 cts. a. Demonstration 75 cts..b. Gold Creek 15 cts. a. Gold River 31⁄2 cts. n. Itogons $120 a. IXL $1.

Salacots 11 cts. n. Kailing Mining Ad. 11/9 n. Langkats (Single) Sh.$10 2. Masbate 70 cts. n. S'hai Exploration Sh‡41⁄2 n. Shanghai Loans Sh.34 n. Raubs $1120 n. San Maurice $1

United Paracale 761⁄2 cts, a. Venz; Goldfield 31⁄2 n.

Docks, etc..

prices.

uncer-

There were

Many traders consider that rub-present, several women being keen ship for carrying Treight to Aus- Miss Phyllis Pote and Miss Iria tralia and the Dutch East Indies. Priddis, both living in the village, ber prices are largely discounting bidders. the possible influence of

Bags of all kinds seem to be a This ship will have a speed of 14 were on the pier when heavy sear tain foreign exchange. We think drug on the market. Nearly 700 knots and will be delivered in were breaking over it. that an attractive

"A huge wave swept over us," buying range came under the hammer within a November. is near. Total sales: 301 lots.

The Hamburg-Amerika line is Miss Pote said, "and I was dung quarter of an hour, and they did Wheat:

few further supervising the construc-into the water with Miss Priddią. of

realise further not Reports

more than a

ation by the Howaldt yard at Ham-(who could not swim. rains in the drought area had an pounds. Sixpence each

of a berg

25,000-ton touring unfavourable effect on wheat average price for attache cases.

steamer for the Nazi organisation, prices. We favour purchases on any further decline. Total sales:! 120.572,000 bushels.

Was

Jumped Into Water Strange Lots

"Strength through Joy." This will “A young

man ran along the The composition of the lots dis- have room for 1,500 passengers, pier, jumped into the water and . courages private buyers. No one and is to be launched at the end swam out to me. He swam back but a dealer wants 40 attache of this month.

part of the way with me until his

cases or 17 odd gloves, or 235 It is pointed out that 67 per father jumped over and brought COMMODITY PRICES pipes, or 80 military hairbrushes, cent of the German mercantile me ashore.

or 72 tins of lavender brilliantine. marine has now been in service The following quotations hav# Things may be lost singly, but they for over 10 years, as compared been received by Reuter.

are sold by the score,

H.K. and K Wharves $90 b.July

$90/91 xa.

Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing

New York Cotton:-- May

11.53

11.55

11.15

11.24

October

10.25

10.35

General Manager.

H.K. and W. Docks $9 a Providents (old) $14 * Providents (new) 20 cts. ni Hong Kew Sh.$185 m. New Engineering Sh$4 n. Shanghai Docks Sh.3100 n.

Cotton Mills

December

10.27

10.38

January

10.28n

March

Spot

10.39 14.30 10.40 11.63

11.65

New York Rubber:-

May July

15.553

15.30a

15.64

· 15.36

Ewo Cottons Sh.$3 b.

September.

15.74a

15.46

15.84

15.57

15.96

15.67b

$3914 b.

May

*964%

Zoong Sings Sh.$12 a. Wing On Textiles Sh.$25 a

Lands, Hotels, etc.

July

8S

96 37

September Chigago Corn:~~

S6%

H.K. and S. Hotel 344 s. H.K. Lands $314 b.

July

61

1. September

59

60

100% b.

May

781%

773%

Shanghai Linda Sh$13

July

23505

Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 m. October

79%4 784 803%

7914

13367 35500

Humphreys $8.80 n.

FOREIGN ISSUES

(Incorporated in China) Head Office-Shanghai

$7,500,000.00

Capital Reserve

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

China Formigo, Ecobange and Owneral Banking Business

ursunacted

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Current and Saving route opened and Fixed

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LIMITED

Established 1880

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

Yea 129,150,000 |

Head Office: YOKOHAMA

Branches and Agencies at

Alexandria

Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Dairen (Dainy)

Nagasaki Nagoya

New York.

Osaka

Paris Peiping Rangoon

Fenn (Mukden) Rio de Jeseirs

Hamburg

Hankow

Harbin

Jane Kong

Hong

Honolulu Hsinking

Karachi

Kobe

London

Manila

Los Angeles

Moji

San Francisco

Seattle

Semarang Spankeaj Singapore Sourabaya,

Sydney

Tientsin Tokyo

Yingkow

Tsingtan

Interest allowed for Current Ac- counts.

Deposits received for fixed periods. at rates to be obtained 6 applica tion.

G. KISHINAMI,

Hong Kong, 10th March, 1938.

Manager.

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-

Duponta zesired for one year or abarter perioda at Tales which will be quoted an application.

SOG 2. CHANO.

Manager,

HONG KONG TRANCE? 34. Do The Head, Comral. Foreign Exchange Dept.

Mager's Off

General Union" Ranter's 0

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong 26. Des Voeux, Road Central Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:— Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des- cripton of banking baziness transact

ed.

Current Accounts and Savings Ac- (enunts 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

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China) Capital paid up $5,000,000. Reserves

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

A Bank beving as its mission the industrial development on Chins and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad. Hong Kong Office

6, Queen's Boad Central Phone 31116,

REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS

ISLAND

Fect

Victoria Peak

1,823

Signal Station ...

1,774

Mt. Parker

1.734

Mountain Lodge

1,725

The Eyrie

Peak Hotel

1,725 1,305

Mt. Davis

877

Berlin, To-day, The Reichs (bank was quoted yesterday with jout guarantee at:-New York 40.33; Paria, G12; Amsterdam,

Bowen Road (filterbeds)

297

(59.45; and London, 12.305. Paris

MAINLAND

Taimoshan Kowloon Peak ....... 1,971

Fest 3,124

137 to 75.4063, and the US dollar

at 15.1887 to 15.18125, Trans- (Ocean Service.

b.

March

Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh.$74 December

Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh-Chicago Wheat:—

H.K Lands 400 Debentures Winnipeg Wheat:-

HK Realties $5 n- Chinese Estates 382 a. China Realties Sh.$4 . China Debentures Sh.$60

Public Utilities

HK Tramway's $11 b, $11.10 32. Peak Trams (old) $7 z. Peak Trams (new) $3 Star Ferries $88% 1. Yaumati Ferries $19 n. C. Light Vold) $10.65 b.

C. Light (new) $7.35 b. H.K. Electrics $51 b. Macao Electries $20 n. Sandakan Lights $3.30 n. Telephones (old) $25 b. Telephones (new) 39 n. China Buses Sb.$114 Singapore Tractions 22/6 b. Singapore Tractions Pref.

11.

Industrials

Malabon Sugars $8.49 n.

IN ENGLAND

Official Restriction

To Stand

"Meanwhile the younger mai with 48 per cent. in 1914. Only 0.7 had gone to assist Miss Priddis. Sports equipment was plentiful per cent. as less than one year old, He reached her with a lifeline sand

she was rescued.” One lot consisted of "18 tennis Whereas this figure was 5.5 per rackets. 36 balls. 16 cases and cent, when the war broken out. quantity part presses, six cricket

Some minutes elapsed before the younger man was missed. Then he

bats six stumps, two balls, six paddle car, quantity shin-guards was seen floating a few yards

footballs, two polo sticks, one pair and other articles."

Indian clubs, one double-bladed! They were all sold for 38s.

London, To-day.

Exche The Chancellor of the quer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was questioned in the House of Commons yesterday regarding the committee appointed to advise him un restrictions and his foreign bor-j rowing, and in the course of his reply stated: "I have.not at pre- sent in mind any radical alteration of the restrictions on foreign is- 28/-sues."-British Wireless Service. :

RAW RUBBER PRICES

Cald., Macg. (Ord.) Sh.s19 Latest Quotations From

Cald, Mecg. (Pref) Sh.$15 . Canton Ices 313% . Cements $10.15 b. H.K. Ropes $4.40 n. Stores, etc. Dairy Farms $194 sa Watsons $3 b.

Lane, Crawfords $63⁄41⁄2 2

Mackintoshs $5 Sinceres $1.80 n. Wm. Powells 50 cts. p. Wing On (HK) 850 n.

MiscellaneoNE

Entertainments $2.90 n. S. C. Enterprises, $1.35 m. -Macao "Greyhounds" $2 ne Constructions (old) $1% n Constructions (new) 30 eta, b. Vibro Piling $4 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$Bde.

98%,

Singapore

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co. have received the following" quo-j tations in Straits, carrency from Singapore for Raw Rubber..

Buyers.

Spot

July/Sept. [Oct/Dec.

Jan./March

Market: Easier.

.24% Down

.25% Down %

25% Down .25% Down

BERLIN SHARE MARKET

Berlin, To-day-The share mar- ket recovered somewhat yester- day, the holders that had sold out m Jon Wednesday buying back, this) {applying both to private investors Aw

were quiet and un-að)

per cent.-Trans-Ocean Service:

quoted the pound sterling at 75.-H.K. Gort. 4% Loan 5%% prem. and to operators. Fixed interest

b.

securities

H.K. Govt. 32 % Loan par. b. changed. Call money stood at 3

Wallace Harpera și n

from the shore. He was brought

in unconscious but died later.

1936

HONG KONG

DOLLAR

DIRECTORY

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DOLLAR VALUE!

PRICE $1.00

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