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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION -

Authorised Capital

Sed sod Fully-Faid-up 20,000,000 |

Beserve Funds:—

Sterling

£4,500,000

Boox Kong Currency

Eeserve....$10,000,000 Hoverre Liability of Pro

Bistars

SHAD OFFICE: RONG KONG

`THE CHARTERED BANK OF

- INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

THE CHINA-MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1936

Commerce and Finance

issued

The following was the list of

share local to-day:-

quotations

Bankr

$50,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

$3,000,000 £3,000,000

SHARE MARKET

Reserve Liability of Pro-

$20,000,000

prietors

3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

Data

Estgeon

Baigon

Arwood

Klang Jobe

Bamb

Bangha

| Calcutta

Samla Lumpur

Diapspor

CACION

Костаде

bawa

Cawnpore

Madem

Manila

Taipang

Madan

Thanam

Dulha

Now Lock

Fongkah

Haaphong

Poping

b)

Thingsans

Penalt

Yakobsms

Zamboangs

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Hon. Ms. J. J. Paterson.

Chairmen

G. Miskin Esq.

Deputy Chairman.

Amaricar

Bangkok Balara Bomb

пос

East. Mr. WE Bell, J.E. Masson, Enç, ba

B. Compton Esq. T. E. Parce Esq. Comba Mos. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

J. A. Plummer. Hon. Mr. M. T. Jahnson,

AMOT

A. L. Shields V. M. Graybura, Esq.

SANGECE BATAVIA BUMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CHEPOO COLOMBO

FOOGEOW KLIPHONG

ZAMBURO

HANKOW

RALEIK KONGLEW

عادت

JUHORI

KuB

KOWLOOK

Chief Manag-

BRANCHES

KUALA LUMPUR

LASDOS

LYUNS

Mac

MANILA

MUAN (JOMn).

MUEDES

SZW YORK

PKIPING

PENANG

BADGDON

BALOUS

SAN FRANCISCO

BHANGHAI

SINGAPURE

DULRABAJA

SUMEL PATANI

TIENTSİN

TUKYU

10SUMAVA

Harburg How Engg Kong

Dacre comte opened is Loosi Currenay sa Blast Depan teowved for one pune de socior

sada de Loum Cucracy and Diseng on wenden will be found on appsciatura

AINO up to date sAFE DEPOSIT BOXES Em 20 LET.

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936,

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business of the shors Bank a conducă

pẻ by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI PCNG DUKPORATION.

VARNÉ CE applausnon.

Bulan may be

TA TRI HUNG NÓNG AND SING-

BANKING CORPORATKIN

V. GRAYBURN,

Che KangW.

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1996.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authors Caplin $10,000,000.00 Pull-up CapthI

Harian

Forage Exchange and General Banking business

Current Accounts opened, and Fixed Deposita recerved 105 one year or shoeser patioda at tries winch mit be guzued on application.

The Banic's Lood Offer in London undertakes

business macutor

wad inte of British Leone Sex opic, on PECIFIC] |tatus which may be entertained as any để sửa

Apancita

and ranchen,

A. BREARLEY,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,

LIMITED

(Incorporated in China) Head Office Shanghai

Capital

$7,500,000,00 Reserve

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

China

Zorsiga Eschange and Guastal Banking Business Semionored.

Curzmok and Sering konomske oproet, and Phund Duponde ruonye ser com yang de skarver penade (ne main trách will be quoted an application.

HONG KONG BRANCHĄ

34, Des Voeux Bond, Castro).

Manager's Udika ma

For Exchange Dept., mamma General Union

Cashier's Office -

-13540

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong

26. Des Voeux Road Central Authorized Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:—- Westminster Bank, Ltd.

Foreign Exchange, and every desi

FK Bank $1,570 b.

FK Bank (London) £101 z. Chartered Bank $14 no Mercantile Bank A. and E

£31.

Mercantile Bank C. £14 n. Bank of East Asia. $7 n.

Insurances

Canton Ins. $255 n. Union Ins. $525 n. China Underwriters $1 a. China Fire Ins. $462. n. H.K. Fire Ins. $250 n. - International Assce. Sh.$314 D

Shipping

Donglases $36 1- HK. Steamboats $2 b. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 n Shells (Bearer) 95/Th1⁄2 n. Union Waterbosts" $12 s.

Docks, etc. HK and K. Wharves $88 n. H.K. and W. Docks $10

3.2.

b., $10 |

Providents (Old) $1.05 m. Providents (New) 20 cts. n. Hong Kew Sh.$185 m.

New Engineering Sh‡4 a. Shanghai Docks Sh$100 n

Mining

Kailan Mining Ad. 11/6 n. Langkats (Single) Sh.38

S'hai Exploration Sh. $41⁄2 n. Shanghai Loans Sh.$4 a. Raubs $10.

Vezz; Goldfeld $41⁄44 b. Antamoks $4.95 m.

Atoks 70 cts. b.

Baguio Gold 34 cts. b., $2 cts.

32.

Have a Undivaded Profio 10,41 cripton of banking business tanner COMMODITY PRICES.

READ_OFFICE --HONG EUSG.

li De Varux Host, Ceauni.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

¡ ad.

Current Accounts and Savings Ac-; The following quotations have | comnts opened.. Fixed Deposits ze- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman.ceived at rates which will be quoted been received by Reuter:-

34 Loon Chan, Zag, 3: 1. Kwok, Kas Mone

on application.

Ion Tang, Log. Chên Ching Desk, Eng, Li Lan Trusteeship & Executorship under-

Hang Ang, Wong Can loc, Eng, and Xom Ying P. Bay.

Removin

Kam Tung Po, Eng, Chist Manager.. 24 Ion Yong, Paj, Manage.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:---

Akanila

Melbourne

De Lock

Unaka

Zapati

SHAUNTWINE

-bhanghai

сдру

DOLORDIYA

Puca

UMALOW

"козме

+

NDAJ

Samolnin

Panno Sengvos

1bo

Londo

taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire. New York Cotton:

PHILIP GOCK.CHIN July

Chief Manager-October

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF January

INDIA, LTD.

Balatoes $21.

Benguet Consolidated $18.40 b. Benguet Exploration 28 cts. b.

31. cts 32

Big Wedre 53 ets sa. Consolidated Mines 334 cts. b. Demonstration $1.20 b, $115

53.

Gold Creek 39 cts. z. Ape Gold 31 cts. E. Itogons $2 s. $2/2.08 3. IXL $234 4. Masbate 89- cts. 32. Northern Mining 37/36

Paracale Gumaus 62 cts. I Salacots Mining 12. cts. n. San Mauricio $1.15/1.16 sa. Suyoc Consul 50 cts. 5, 60 United

Paracales $1.20 $1.24/1.27 sa Universal Explor 24 cta, ni

Lands, Hotels, etc. HK and S. Hotels $4.50 3. HK Lands $30 sa

NEW YORK SHARE MARKET

Developments Should Be Awaited

PRESENT POSITION EXPLAINED

Messrs. White, Weld and Com- pany, New York Correspondents{ for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com- pany, repart

Stocks: The market is now in the position where any further small decline would break the nar row upward trading range, which has existed since the end of April. Though this point might be the.

KILLED AT SCHOOL.

Show-Case Falls On Boy

A 12-year-old boy was killed when a large glass show-csso containing model of a boat fell from the wall in the main hall "at New Beckton School, Manor

Way, West Ham, recently.

Ta boy was Edward Mur, of Savage-gardens, East Ham.

Other boys jumped clear when the case began to fall. Murr, was burried under the debris and died a few minutes after he was ex- tricated.

buying spot for trading purposes, POSTMAN BITTEN

we are inclined to await develop- cts.ments. Business done: 970,000

shares.

Wheat: There have been some

DOG ON PEAK

BY

Magistrate's Decision

DOG TO BE CONTROLLED OR WILL BE DESTROYED

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS-

NOTICE

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that

Ian Interim Dividend of 22.10/

par share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending S0th June 1936 at rate of 1/3.5/16 per Dollar.

THE DIVIDEND will be pay- able on and after 10th August 1986 at the offices of the Corpora- tion, where Shareholders are re- quested to apply for Warrants.

THE REGISTER OF SHARES

110

lof the Corporation will be closed. from 27th JULY to Sth AUGUST (both days inclusive) during

transfer of which period Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of

Directors, V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.

showers in Canada which have stimulated profit-taking. The pre- essent prospects

that suggest bu it would be advisable to purchase on any further break in prices. In the At the Central Magistracy yes Hong Kong. 7th July, 1936. domestic grain belts no rains are terday morning, Mr. C. B. Burgess in sight. The world reserves of gare his judgment in the case în grains

are steadily diminishing which C. C. Roberts, of No. 183. and all grain markets are heading The Peak. Mount Kellett Road, higher. A Government forecast was summoned for failing to keep aof the weather indicates no rains his black chow dog" under proper] in the drought area during the control on May 6 last. The dog next thirty-six hours. Total sales: in question had bitten a postman Several Electric Table Fans, Din- 3 Small Rugs, 3 Wood Trunks, 33,176,000 bushels

од two occasions this year. ing Table, Cotton: There were some hear though, in both instances, it had Chairs, 3

5 Leather Seated Swivel Chairs, Roll sales of October cotton by the

been wearing some form of Top Desk, Glass Cupboard, Sam- Producers' Pool to-day. It is be $10.70lieved that the Pool has now only that the dog had been provoked by Typewriting Desks, Plans Cabinet, muzzle. The defence had stated ple Case, Wall Case, Office Desks, 30,000 bales left and whes this the postman at an earlier date.

H.K. 4% Debentures 100% b Shanghai Lands Sh.$13 m. Metropolitan Lands Sh. 310 Humphreys $8.55 .z. H.K. Realties $434 n. Chinese Estates 380 n. China Rexities Sh.$4 n. China Debentures Sh.$60.a.

Public Utilities

HK. Tramways $1034 b.

Peak Trams (old) 6.2 Peak Trams (new) $2% n. Star Ferries $35%

a.

Yaumati Ferries $20 n. C. Lights (old) $101⁄2 n. C. Lights (new) $71⁄2 n. HK. Electrics 350 b. Macao Electrics $18 Sandakan Lights $8.30 n. Telephones (old) $25.20 5. Telephones. (new) $83⁄4% n. China Bases Sh$113⁄41⁄4 n. Singapore Tractions 32/6 b. Singapore Pref. 28/- ǹ.

Industrials

Malabon Sugers $91⁄44 b. Cald., Maeg. (Ord.) Sh.$191⁄2 1- Cald, Macg. (Pref.) Sh.$15 Canton Ices $134 n. Cements $9 n. H.K. Bopes $3.90 m. Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $191⁄2 - n. Watsons $3.45 71.

Lane, Crawfords $63⁄41⁄2 1.. Mackintoshis $5 1.

Sinceres $22 b.

Wm. Fowells. 40 cts. . Wing On (HK) $50 x.

Prev. Yesterday

Closing Closing

December

March May Spot New York Rubber: ¡July

12.52 12.59 11.83 11.38 11.87 11.86 1187 1185 11.92 11.87

11.94

11.88

• 12.62

12.69

September October

Bangkok

Ipob

New York

December January March

16.502 16.44 16.60 16.52 16.62n 16.561 16.70 16.65 16.73a 16.670 16.79 16.75a

Cotton Wills Ewo Cottons Sh.$8 a.

Bocabay

Kandy

Penang

Calcu

Karachi

Fort Holy

May

16.88

16.85

Chust Manager.

Kota Bharu.

Delhi

Kuala Lipis

Bangoon

Gala

July

105%

105%

Hoa Hong

Glowzak

| Dingspass •

Chicago Corn:: September: December

106 106 1074b 107

75b 7734 70%b

734

923b 9114

1KODES,

· Eracy · dmanption of Barking and Exchange Loans granted on apgevrać Bichosted

cu opasek us Local Chamancy aal. Pisad. Deposita Posted for chargnar á avec pecioda, "in Locul med Forsign Currencia a terme which will be quoieć na appisostice.

Gals Deponis Bazen To Letr

KAS TONG 20,-

FEAD OFFICE :

11, Grochural Stems, Loudon, E.C.B. Authorized Capital..43,000,000 Subscribed Capital .. 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital

.... 1,050,000 Reserve Fund & Rest 1,247,830 BASALES:

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.

BRANCHES:

لصيني

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED

Established 1880

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

Yen 129,150,000,

Kuala Lumpur

(Sarti Chicago Wheat:

Shanghai Kuantan (Pabang) Simha Madem

HONG KONG BRANCH:

Every deuxiplion of Beaking and Exchange

Tervolan, Coagune Sussed.

September December

Trusts and Executorships undertaken. INTEREST allowed on Cersent Lecounts and Winnipeg Wheat: Fixed Deposits at Balm that may be ascertained on applicatio

July October

December

bankomis sessant

R. KENNEDY.

Kas

7. Queen's Road, Central.

Hong Kong, 4th July, 2006,

Head Office: YOKOHAMA -

Alexandria

Moji

Branches and Agencies xt

Bangkok

Batavia

Berlin Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Nagoya

New York

Opaks

Paris

Peiping

Dairen (Dainy) Rangoon, Fengtien (Maiden) Río de Jesaire

Hamburg...

Bankow

Hong Kong

Honolulu Reinking

Karachi

Kobe London

Los Angeles

Manila

San Francisco

Seattle

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sydney

Tientsin Tokyo

Interest allowed for Current Ac

counte

Deposits received for fixed periods st rates to be obtained on applica

G. KISHINAMI,

tion.

Hong Kong, 3rd July, 1936.

AMERICAN EXPRESS

Manager.

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED

(Incorporated in China); Capital paid up.....$5,000,000. Reserves

$7500,000.

Capital Savings Dept. // $500,000. Reserve. Skyings Dupli 2006,000, Head Office ––Shanghai

A Bank having as its mis

the Industrial

China and then feine-

commercial relations abroad

Houg Long Offe

5, Queer's Road Centra -Plom “3£116,

91b 903%

92b 9034

Travelers Letters of Credit

For the use of travelers on vacation or business trips throughout the world.

THE "AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC.

Incorporated with Limited Liability in USAs the

4, Des Voeux Road, Central..

General Foreign

Agents for

NEW YORK (ENTRAL

SYSTEM

Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh

$70 n..

Shanghai Cottons (new) Sh-

$391⁄2

Zoong Sings Sh.$15 n. Wing On Textiles Sh.425 n.

MiscellaneouS

Entertainments $2.90 n.

S. C. Enterprises $1.35 n. -Macao "Greyhounds” $2 n

Constructions (old) $13⁄41⁄2 nhe Constructions (new) 30 cts. b Vibro Piling $21.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$Eda.

933% 7%

EK. Govt 4% Loan 7% prem.

b.

ELE Govt. 34% Loan 14%

prem b.

Wallace Harpers $4 n.

BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS

Expenditure Up By £2,000,000

London, To-day.

The revenue returns for thei week ended July 4 show that the (total ordinary revenue to date

amounts to £131,346,905, exclu-| sive of self-balancing revenue. At the corresponding date of last year the total was £142,562,062,

Of the total, inland revenue ac-i counts for £49,661,000, agaftisti '£52,088,000 at the corresponding date of last year, and Customs and Excise to 578,840,000, against | £78,568,000.

Ordinary expenditure to date, exclusive of self-balancing items, amounts to 211,862,210, against £209,456,267 last year.

British Wireless Service,

||RAW RUBBER PRICES

Merzza H. B. Joseph and Ca.. have received the following quotations in Straits currency from Singapore for Raw Rubber.

Spot 25% b: Down

Ang Sept 27 b. Down Oct-Dec. 27 b. Down s 20Jan.-March 271⁄2 b. Down

Market: Quiet

has been sold a renewed advance is expected.

Rabber: Speculative interest is larger,

NOTICE

FOR SALE

High Desk, Pigeon hole stands, The Magistrate remarked that Wall Clocks, Fender & Coal if the provocation had been proved Scuttle, Rubber Matting Runner,

Inspection 9 am, 7 p..

1st Floor Princess Bldgs. Chater Rd. Entrance

bat the market is still to have taken place directly before Bath Tub, etc., etc. spotty- Well-posted traders be the dog bit the postman, he would, lieve that some manufacturers be inclined to accept the plea of have neglected to replenish their justification, but no such provoca- inventories. We expect irregular.tion had been maintained at any ly higher prices. Total sales: time. The postman was a daily 2,160 tons.

visitor during the two years under review; and there had been amplej opportunity for the dog to become accustomed to him He was ex

LOCAL DOLLAR

STEADY

Silver Prices Rise

WORKMAN POSES AS DETECTIVE

titled to a full measure of pro- "Nicholls Of The Yard” Įtection which he did not receive,]

being bitten as a consequence.

The dog was therefore danger For representing himself to be- The local dollar is steady, ous to the man during the perfox-police-officer, Victor John Hum- opening on demand this morning mance of his public duty, and the phrey, aged 25, a labourer, of no- * 1/3-5/16d.

Magistrate considered that from fixed address, was at North Lon-

don Police-court recently fiued "Spot" silver rose 1/16 to 19-these facts the dog was dangerous! %. while forward" advanced within the meaning of the Ordin-10 on each of two charges, or two

months' imprisonment. to 19-11/16.

ance. However, 33 mitigating

The evidence was that he told a

The London on New York cross-circumstances had not been dis- rate was unchanged at U.S.$5.-proved, he would make az order commission agent, James Philp 02%, while the New York on that the dog be kept under proper Finch, of Durlston-road, Clapton. "Nicholls of the London cross-rate was quoted at control, though if there was any that he was

-U.S.$5.024, as compared with further complaint, the animal Yard" and intimated that he [£—GS.35.023⁄4%.

would be destroyed.

could make things easier for him.

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