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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital ... $50,000,000 Lened and Folly Paid-up 20,000,000 Eve Funds:-

Starling

.2 6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency

Reserve $10,500,000 Baserre Liability of Pro-

prietara

KHAD OFFICE: HONG KONG, BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

Paid-up Capital

THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1936

SHARE MARKET

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

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

Barks

H.E. Bank $1,565 sa

H.K. Bank (London) £1051 z. Chartered Bank £144′′. Mercantile Bank A. and

£30% D Mercantile Bank C. 1334 n. Bank of East Asia" $73 =

Insurances

Eeserve Fund

$3,000,000 £3,000,000

Reserve Liability of 'Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000

$1,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

Alor Shad

Amritsar

Minile 1pol

Rangoo SALG

Seremban Shanghai

Eingapore

Combe Daik

Саджа Cawnpore Cabs

Smoking

Mudema Mantle

Bourabaya Тара

-Union Ins. $522 n.

- Medna

COL

China Underwriters $1.

New Yock

(Paking

Tangina

China Fire Ins. $480 n.

Yokotača

Zamboanga

"Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.

Charmsa

G. Miskin E

Deputy ChairmANS.

Mom Mr. W.. Bell, J.R. Masson Esq- H. Compton Esq., T. E. Pharce Eng. Mon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

J. A. Plummer Esq. ILT. Johnson Esq, AL Shields

KOT

MATAVIA

CANTUN

KAHA

KHUEZ

V. M. Graybura, Esq.

KOWLOOK

KUALA LUMPU

BRANCHES

MALAICA

MANILA

613 Columns)

MUEDEN

NEW SOME

PEPINO

PENANG

BANGUN

SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO

SANGEM

843017033

SOSBABAYA

ΓΑΤΑΚΙ

Tuaru TRINTA YOKOHAMA

Sangok

Batavia

Marty

Calcutta

Haplos Hainburg

Harbin

Esqidong Kong

Outras ate paced in Ime? Curvey and Depended for om year e shortet Lo Chynacy and Storting de beesta ich w be quoted on appliceu TOLE E

Boken van 30 SET.

Hong Kong. 24th February, 1938.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Busen at the shore Bank; se anduri BUNG KUNG AND SHANGHAI

TAKING OURPURATION

POR THE GUNG KONG AND SHANGHELI BANKING CORPORATION.

M. BAYBURN,

Chal nget.

Hong Kong, 4th February, 1936.

Fornga zazhangs and Quowre! Hanking barinews. Cura uma opread wad Fixed Depowta O for one fuse or sitruar ponoća si zakon whuck wil be quoted on eppadition,

A. BEBARLEY,

Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.

THE (AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.

.

Incorporated vila Limited Liability la ́CSA Head Office-65, Broadway, New York

Capital Sarplum Reserves

U.S.$6,000,000.00 2,163,633.00 870,731.00

Anahardan

BRANCHES:--

Geode

Арава Begir

Havana

Montrea Milan

Kapian

Tactix

kwa

Baoding

Brussia

Benebbery Trvacieked

-Linepool Emers

Cheema Cancer .Colombo Copenhagen Dealin

Edinburgs Floreane

Paiping

Bok

Shantha boythampton Bungspor Tinkara

Monte Carlo

Vi Faroha Zurch

Musca

التحولا

Branches of American Express

States of America and Canada.

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

Baterioné Caprin

$8,000,000.00

--- 3,396,000,00

Themers and Undivides Probu 3.606.

HEAD OFFICE-LONG SONG

10. Da Kymi. Comuni.

BUASH OF DIRECTORS:

bu boue Chow, ChaR-

Li Ene Chun Lag... 5. Mwok Like

Ching she k

Wong

Wa

I Took End.. C D Enge wed an Xing

Tao Tang Pa Fay- Cat Manner..

Tas Fog Day. Master. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES :--

Con EMPORE

Fanciuls

Kertom

Landon

*

ملين

Sew York

Sugar

ان و گیره را به ات

Pisag

*

KORTSCRIĄ O

Ince Tub

socouver

1 status

Everymerizais st Banking sod nobBAZLEW

Lo é un approved

Loom! CurrencĮ Current Avila sprant and. Fizel Dagom sited Leon skorlar periods sa Suomi nad Fargo Carran

zerine tuta wil be quoted on applicasso. Филм Дерония Вакой, как

KAN DONG -20,

Chiel Mansur.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED

Established 1880

Capital (foli paid-up) Yea.100,000,000 Yen 199,150,000 Reserve Fund

Bead Office: YOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies at

Alexandria

Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Dairen (Dainy)

Nagasaki Nagoya New York

Park

Peiping

Bagoon

genstien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

Hamburg

Hankow

Ex-bin Hoor Honolulu

ne Kosz

Kobe

London

Los Angeles

San Francisco Seattle

Semarang

Shanghai

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sydney Tientsin

Tokyo

Tringau

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

Fed

Personal investment accounts hand-

The Company offers to intending! Travellers the use of its "Travellers Choques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services of it thoroughly equipped Travel Department:

C. EL BENSON,

General Manager.

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,

LIMITED

(Incorporated in China) Head Other Shangkai

.$7,500,000.00

Capital Reserve

$1,500,000.00 Branches--All Importaat · Cities in

Ching

Forsign Exobangs and General Banking Business Darren and Saving Accouble opener and Pizać Deposits rooted for one poor or shorter perioda strains which will be quocul_on_upplication.

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HONG KONG BRASCII:

Kanage.

3. De Vorur Hand, Control Manager's Offon mi Foreign Exagu Depi momentos Genoot Gepers 600

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong 26, Des Voeur Road Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000

LONDON BANKERS:

Westminster. Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every da cripton of banking busineis transact-

ed.

Current Accounts and Savings Ac-| counts opened. Fixed Deposits ro- ceived at zates which will be quoted on application

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

PHILIP GOCKCHIN

----- Chief. Manager.

REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS

Berlin, to-day. The Reichs- Yingkow

mark was quoted yesterday with- Mania

out guarantee at: New York, Moji

Interest allowed for Current A-40.35; Paris, 612.5; Amsterdam, counts.

Deposits received for fixed period 59.925: and London, 12.34. Paris on applica-quoted the Pound sterling at 75.53 at rates to be obtained

tion

G. KISHINAMI Hong Kong, 10th March, 1935.

· Manager.

POPEYE.

SAY-WHO ARE YOU?

to 75.57, and the US. dollar at 15.17% to 15.18 Trans-Ocean Service.

"Free Wheeling.”.

1 YAM POPEYE, THE SAAA-1

A-LOR

Canton Ins. $275 n.

HK Fire Ixes. $250 1. International Assce. Sh$3. Shipping

Douglases $36 1.

•

NEW YORK STOCK

MARKET Narrow Trading

Affair

NO DISCERNIBLE TREND

NEW

COMPANY REPORT ADVERTISEMENTS

LOCAL INSURANCE BUSINESS

Marine. The 1934 Account has been closed and the Proft of S 1410 3s. 4d. carried to Profit and

Loss Account.

DIVIDENDS AND BONUSES

In their report to the

The nett premiums for the year 1935 amounted to £162,667 12s. Sc. share-and claims and expenses to $91,-

Fire." The

nett

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E

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NOTICE

6-9 2.1. 4.307.30 p.m.

A. G. W. TICKLE"

Water Authority.

Public Works Department Hong Kong, 13th. May, 1936.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE DIAMOND JUBILEE

-

and

Messrs. White. Weld and Com-j,

holders, to be presented at the an-713 7s 10d. The Balance carried KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY. paay. New York Corresponden al general, meeting of Friday forward, including the additional for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com-next at 11 am, the Directors of reserve, amounts to £120,954 45 TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED tha‡ of 5d.

on FRIDAY, commencing pany, report:~~

the Union Insurance Society Stocks:-To-day's market was Canton, Ltd., states:-

premiums 15th May, the hours of supply in: Marine. The 1984 Account has amounted to 16,223 10%. 7d andjail districts of Howison and New ja narrow trading affair and there

After Rowloca will be- was no discernible trend in either been closed and the profit of £8,-claims to £52,963 44 Td.

some issues 855 63. Sd. carried to Profit and taking into commission, expenses direction, although reacted slightly upward from the Loss Account

of management and fire brigade recent decline. Steels, motors The nett premiums for the year fees, and adjusting the reserve for and rails were outstanding, but, in 1935 amounted to £785,783 2. 10d unexpired risks, there is a credit] other directions sentiment show-and claims and expenses to £445,-balance of £8,518 11a 11d, which The balance carried has been carried to Profit and ed little change. Business done: 109 195. 3. --590,000 shares.

forward, including the additional Loss Account

thej Wheat:-Prices advanced some-reserve, amounts to £592,342 85. The Fund at the end of

year, including the additional re- what in sympathy with the ad-2d.

Fire. The Dett premiums serve, amounts to £66,439 35. 3d. rance on other markets. Senti-

Accident and General - Thej ment, as a whole, is still good and amounted to £61.430 1s. Od. and

After nett premiums amounted to £54,-

Mass we would recommend the taking claims to £255,844 9s. 5d..

account commission, 470 0s. 7d. and claims to $32,628 Friday 15th-8 am

First Communion in the Col- up of position on any marked de-taking into clines.

lege Chapel Total sales:-29,445,000 expenses of management and fires. 9d After taking into account brigade fees, and adjusting the commission and expenses of man- bushels.

and adjusting the May reserve for unexpired risks, there agement, Cotton: Continued

Producers is a credit balance of £41,149 19a.jserve for unexpired risks, there is fiquidation by the

tala debit balance of £2291 168. 10d. Pool was well taken. There was, which has been carried

which has been carried to Profit considerable straddle buying for Profit and Loss Account

The Fund at the end of the and Loss Account. 82% for October by Liverpool interests

The Fund at the end of the and prices advanced on this factor year, including the additional re

to £331,502 19s. year, including the additional re serve, amounts

High Mass at the Cathedral. on continued unfavourable

serve, amounts to £31,788 0. Sa. 11d. weather in certain sections of the

re- Dividend.--The

Mgr. Deswazieres will officiate. Directors Accident and General - The Cotton Belt.

Rev. Fr. Ryan S. J. will preach. FlashAverage daily petro-nett premiums amounted to 2263,commend a Dividend of seven ahil-

123 4. 8d. and claims to £157.615lings per share, payable on May ALL OLD JOSEPHIANS, BRO- leum production during the past 17. 2d. After taking into account 22, 1936.

THERS, BOYS. FRIENDS AND· at 2.962,000! week is estimated

Contributory Bonus.-The Di- BENEFACTORS ARE CORDIAL- commission and expenses of man-

a Bonus barrels, as compared with 2,918,-

of LY INVITED. agement, and adjusting the re-rectors recommend 000 barrels the previous week.

contributors of Saturday 16th-8 pm. Old Boys" Electric Institute serve for unexpired risks, there is 20 per cent. to The Edison estimates electricity production debit balance of £11.071 0s. 5d.contributory premium, payable on

which has been carried to Profit May 22, 1936. and Loss Account.

The

H.K. Steamboats $4 n. - Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 m. Shell (Bearer) 26/10% n. Union Waterboats $12.20 n.

Mining Antamoks $2.86 b.. $2.50 32 Balatocs $214 m. Baguio Gold 28 cts. n. Benguet Consolidated $181⁄4 5. Benguet Exploration 21 cts. b. Big Wedge 32 cts. sa. Demonstration 82 ets. b.

cts. sa

Gold Creek 15 cts. n. Gold River 31⁄2 cta. m., Itogons $1.20 b.

IX.L. $1.65 b.

Salacots 13 cts. b. 14 cta. sa. Kailin Mining Ad. 11/3 z Langkats (Single) Sh.$10 n. Masbate 80 cts. b.

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

m.

San Maurico $1.20 .

And

for the past week at 1.948.000,000 United Paracale 58 cts. b., $5kw.h, which is an increase of 14.4 per cent. over the corresponding! Iperiod of last year.

cts. za.

Venz: Goldfeld $4 b.

Docks, etc.

HK. and K. Wharves $90 b. HK. and W. Docks $9. Providents (old) $1.10 b.. $1.20

B

Providents (New) 20 cts. a. Hong Kew Sh$185 r.

New Engineering Sh.$4. n. Shanghai Docks Shi$100 n.

Cotton Mills

LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY

Silver Prices Rise

The local dollar is steady, opening on demand this morning Ewo Cottons Sh$35. Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh.74 at 1/35%d

b.

Profit and Loss Account--The Fund at the end of the amount at the credit of the Fro year, including the additional re-fit and Loss Account, after pro- Iserve, amounts to £153,644 13s.viding for the Dividend and Con-

10d

tributory Bonus for the year 1985, re-lis £135,064 13s. 1id.

Dividend The Directors commend a dividend of £1 10s. 04. per share, payable on May 22, 1936.

Contributory Bonus-The D rectors recommend a bonus of 20 per ceat. to contributors of CJD- tributory premium, payable on May 22, 1936.

Profit and Loss Account.—The

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

130 p.m. Diamond Jubilee Sports at Caroline Hill. Saturday 16th-5.30 p.m. Diamond

Jubilee Concert in the College Hall

Sunday 17th-8 am Pontifical

Dinner as per previous notice.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS.

» AND SURVEYORS.

Public Auctions THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

T

The Directors' Report of the the China Fire Insurance Company, Ltd, to be presented to share-

the annual general Auction holders at meeting next Friday, states:—

(Continued On Page 11)

amount at the credit of the Pre RAW RUBBER PRICES "Spor silver advanced 1/16 at it and Loss Account, after pro- Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh-20-7/16, while "forward" also rose riding for the dividend and con-

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co., 1/16 to 20%.

tributory bonus for the year 1935,

bave received the following quo- The London cn New York cro819 £686,824 118. 104. rate was quoted at US$497 BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE tations in Straits currency from

Singapore for Raw Rubber.

$39 C- Zoong Sings Sh.$12 n. Wing On Textiles Sh.$25

Lands, Hotels, etc. HK and S. Hotel $44 b. HK. Lands $31% EK Landa'

100% b.

CO., LTD.

In their

as compared with -U.S.$4.974.

annual report, to be while the New York on London; cross-rate was quoted at -U.S.-presented to shareholders on Fri-Spot

annual general July/Sept. 3s compared with day next at the Debentures $4.964. 4%

meeting, the Directors of the Bri-Oct/Dec. US$4.97%..

Shanghai Lands Sh.$15 a. Metropolitan Lands Sh. $10 m Humphreys $5 b. HK Realties $5

Chinese Estates $82 China Realties SE$4 a. China Debentures Sh.$60 1.

Public Utilities

HK Tramways $11-15 b., $11

81

Peak Trame (old) $7 n. Peak Trams (new) $3 m Star Ferries $831⁄2 D. Yaumati Ferries $19. C. Lights (old) $10.60 h. .C Lights (new) $7.35 b. H.K. Electrics $50 b., $51 sa Macao Electrics $20 m..

THE

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & "SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated "in"China)

$5,000,000. $7,300,000.

Capital paid up Eeserves Capital Savings Dept. $500,000, Reserve, Savings Dept. $500,000.

Head Ofice-Shanghai-

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

6, Queen's Boad Central Phone 31116.

WHOO YA THINK I WAS, CHRISTIFFER COLUMBIA? I CANT REMEMBER. OF SEEING YOU BEFORE ARE YOU ONE OF MY MEN

WHY CERTINGLY

Sandakar Lights $8-30 . Telephones (old) $25 b. Telephones (new) $9 n. China Buses Sh.$111⁄4 n.

Singapore Tractions 23/- b..

Singapore Tractions Pref. 28/-

H

Industrizis

Malabon Sugars $8.40 n. Cald, Macg. (Ord.) Sh.#191⁄2 Cald., Mecg. (Pref.) Sh.$15 n Canton Ices $13⁄4 .

Cements $10

H.K. Ropes $4.40 11. Stores, etc. Dairy Farms $20 & Watsons $3.45 b., $3.45 sa Lane, Crawfords $634 m.

Mackintoshs $5 m. Sinceres $1.80 1. Wm. Fowells 50 cts. a. Wing On (HE) $50 n.

Miscellaneous Entertainments $290 a. S. C Enterprises $1.35 n. Macao Greyhounds, 2 n. Constructions (ok) 1% a. Constructions (new) 30 cts. b. Vibro Piling $4.

Ch. Govt 5% 1925 GSBIs.

93% n

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 54% prem. EK. Govt. 3 % Loan par. b-{ Wallace Harpers $4_n.

SOMETHING HAS HAPPENE

TO MY CREW-YOU'RE THE ONLY MAN? IVE GOT LEFT-

YOU'LL HAVE

TO WORK

HARD

tish Traders Insurance Company, Jan./March Ltd., state:--

1

Buyers.

.25% Up 1 .25% Up

.25% Up %l .26% Up

Market:-Undertone Firmer,

额舞 CATHAY 泰國

BALLROOM

GRAND OPENING

WITH

EARL WHALEY

· AND HIS

SOON

SENSATIONAL ALL AMERICAN

NEGRO ORCHESTRA

30 NEW CHARMING HOSTESSES

GAIETY LATEST DANCE RHYTHMS

SPACIOUS LUXURIOUS

RESERVE EARLY.

To-morrow.

"The Landlubber.”

AYE. SIR

HERE'S THE COURSE = TAKE THE

WHEEL

PHONE 31918.,

Од

Friday, the 15th. May, 1936. commencing at 11:00 am. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

15 Cases Beads

14 Cases Boot Polish

6 Cases Materials for making.

Hats

3 Cases Metal Ware

5 Cases Electrical Fuses

3 Cases Wood Ware

2 Ornaments for Ladies Dresses

2 Cases Doll Heads

2 Cases Telephone Wires

2 Cases Cloth for making Hats

1 Case Trimmings

1 Case Artificial Silk Bandings

2 Cases Table Lampe

1 Radio Scales

1 Buttons and Aluminium Pea-

cils

1 Case Anti Smoking Fluid

also

4 Rolls Newsprint

snd.

A Quantity of Sundry Goods

1!

Terms: Cash on Delivery

L'AMMERT BEOS.

Auctioneers.. Hong Kong, 11th May, 1936.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions to sell by Public

Auction

on

Monday, the 18th May, 1936..

commencing at 10:00 am

at No. 10, Carnarvon: Boad, Kowloon

¥

A Quantity of. VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

On View from Sunday, the 17th May, 1936.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BEOS,,

AuctioneersL- Hong Kong, 13th, May, 1936.

TAKE THE WHEEL" - HE'D BE SUSPRIZED IF HE KNOWD LWAS TAKIN THE WHOLE BLASTED SHIP SPINACH AN ALL

ARF

ARE

HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY 1936 ISSUE

NOW!

ON SALE

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.

3A, Wyndham St.

Tel. 20922