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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised. Capital

*$50,000,000

Hated and Fully-Paid-up. 30,000,000 | Reserve Fundac

Starling..$ 6,500,000 Hong Kong Corency

Reserva

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Invsmykupted by Magui Charter, 2016.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fand

£3,000,000 -$3,000,000

$10,000,000.

-$20,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

priators

$$,000,000

Agencies and Besuchas:

Hangou

Bussere Kability of From

XRAD OFFICE, HORI KONG.

V

BOARD OF DIRECTOR. Hon. Mr. J. J. Patamon.

G. Makin Eng.,

1. 2. Masson_***, A. H. Compton Esq., T. E. Pearce Ear Hon. Mr. S. X. Dodwell,

J. A. Plummer Bag,

Hon. Mr. M. L. Johnson,

A. L. Shields Ex.

V. M. Grzyburn, Eng

ZZAXOHLIN :--

LUIDOR

PRETACA

MEAR {POMPa) MUZDIA NEW YORK PERTXO PANASO

Calenta

Mondia

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Batte

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BUSOLIT

1POR JOBORK

TOW LOOK

KUALA LUMPUR

7130005

SAIGON

BINGAPORE BOURABAYA BUNGE TAZAXI

OTVORIM

YOKOHAMA

Doces Anouame spanać in Laual. Önersary mail: Tland Deposits contred in one year or sharine) persoda za Lowal Darency and Euring an fecina We will be quoted an applicaiton.

1980 4 - 2 BFZ DEPOSIT BOXES

PRC 20 LIT.

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1936.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Benistan of the shove Bank in combat

by HONG KONG AND BHANGRAT SANLINE CORPORATION,

KONG AND BANGKAL.

Y. I GRA TOWER, Hong Kong, 24th February, 1986.

BALLING CORPORATION,

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.)

Aaibocived Capital man

$10.006.000.00

HEAD OFFICE BONG KONG.

36, De Yax Boed, Castra.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman.

Hong Jang

Perrigo Tantangs and Oname)- Sanking businanı

"Oused Janouite opened and Zind. Deposits

The Basics 1993 O Ensonder

and

Brandon boslarm, and cladema

meme which may be sanermined at any of the Aguacies and Brimba.

A BREARLEY,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st Jażnary, 1936,

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, LIMITED

(Incorporated in, China) Head Office-Shuzhei

**$7,500,000,00 ......$1,500,000.00

Capital Reserve Branches-All Important Cities in

Chizza. Fonsiga. Exabangs and General Peaking, Bestnem Current and Saving Soonest opened and Fixed Dupenste rhonched dot one year at shorter jutade

HOUR. CHANG,

HONG KONG KHANCE. 3. Der Verex Bond, Camdth". Manager's Office Formga Sashange Dept, mendekatan

THE WING ON BANE, LTD.

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

LONDON BANKERS...... Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every der- |cription of banking business transact-

ed.

Contest Accounts and Savings Ac-|| Fixed Deposits re-j

Ini Leon Chan, Esq. P. X Kwok, Zone Conta opened.

Yas Tong. Ing, Chán Ching Shak, Zat,ceived at rates which will be quoted) Hang Bay. Wong Chu 5, Eng. and Kaz Ying

i

Arney

Kau Tang F, Eogs Chist Managet.

11 To Fang, 29. Manage

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Manila

Batavie Bombay

Kelbourne

Stati Semarang

Calcutta Cacao Lasphong Hackne

New Tack

Qualca

Parts

Mangia Kingspons Souzabeja Bestore Sydney"

Bangoon

Yowices

Tokyo

Žao Francod

Vancouver

Yokoharu

Papie

Bracy description of Booking and Exchaman bonbons ManOANINË. Le gated an approte

Lecomte opsied in Loved Cartoncy Fixed Deporte reared for on your s -marie periode la Lows and Forsigs Cafresia

turn think will be quoted on application. nd Deposit Banan To

FAN TONG PO,.

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THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED

Established 1888

Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Eserve Fund.....Yen 130,500,000

Bead Office: TOKOHAMA

Branches and Agendes ut

Alexandria

Bangkok

Batavia Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Moji

Nagasaki Nagoya

New York Osaka

Paria

Dairen (Daily) Peiping

Fengtien (Mukden) Rangoon

Hamborg

Hankow

arbin

Hong Kong

Honolulu

Esizking

Karachi

Kobe

London

Los Angeles Manila

Rio de Janeiro

Francisco

St

Sa

Seattle

Semarang Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya

Tokyo Tsingtan Yingkow

* Interest allowed for "Current Ac-

"counts

Deposits 'received for fixed perioda

at rates to be obtained on applica-

tion.

T. KANO,

Mariager.

Hong Kong, 18th November, 1836.

THE

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL &

SAVINGS BANK LIMITED

(Incorporated in China).

Capital paid up

Reserves

$5,000,000.

$7,500,000.

Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $800,000

Head-Office Shanghai

Bank having as its mission the industrial development, on Chins and the fostering of ber- commercial relations abroad.

Fong Bang Office

6, Queen's Road Central

Phone 21116

on application

Commerce and

Finance

SHARE MARKET REPORT

The following was the list of issued flocal share quotations

to-day.

"

Banks

HK. Bank $1750 b. HK. (Lon. Reg.) £108 m. Chartered Bank £15% 1. Mercantile Bank A. and B.

50024 1.

Mercantile Bank C. £14% The Bank of East Asia $53 n.

Insurances

Canton Ins. $295 b.

Usition Ins. $605 b... $60711⁄2 sa. China Underwriters $1 mhe HK. Fire Ina. $295 b. International Asace. Sh. $3% n..

Shipping

Douglases $30 n. H.K. Steamboats -$7.40 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $35 n Indo-Chinas (Def) $36 a.. Shells (Bearer) 118/11⁄2 Union Waterbosts $101⁄2 a

Docks, etc.

H.K. and E. Wharves $108 .. K.K. and W. Docks $18 a. Providents (Old) $11⁄2 n. Providents (New) 20 cts. a. New Engineering Sh$4 n. Shanghai Docks Sh.$81

Mining

Kailan Mining Ad. 14/6 m. Raubs $15 b.

Yenz Goldfeld $5 b.

"Lands, Hotels, etc.

m.

FK and S. Hotels. $52.

$514 s

HK Lands $38 8.

ELK 4% Debentures $105. Shanghai Laces Sh. $13 Metropolitan Landa Sh.$10 ne Humphreys $914 ¤. F.K. Realties $5 a. Chinese Estates $78 m. China Realties Sh.$4 m. China Debentures Sh.$60 I

PHILIPPINE MINING

Antamoks

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

PHILIP GOCKCHIN, Chief Manager.

THE

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY Demonstrations

INC.

Closing

Estes Sales Local

10

Zoong Singh Sh.326 m.

Wing On Textiles Sh.$32 b.

Miscelaneous

Entertainments $5 m. Constructions (Old) $1% 1. Constructions (New) 40 ct. I Vibro Filing $514 b. Ch. Gort. 5% 1925 G.SBds.

934%

ELK. Govt. 4% Loan 8% prem.

b.

EE. Govt. 4% Loan 3% prem.

b.

Wallace Harpers 34 n.

LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY

Silver Prices Fall

"Spot" silver fell 3/16 to 21-1/15, while "forward" also declined 3/16 to 21-1/16.

ICE CREAM SUNDAES

Possible Sale Even On Sundays

A group of MPs are concerne ed that ice cream cannot be sold from certain shops of Sundays.

A Bill has been presented by Mr. Roland Robinson Com Blackpool) to provide that the Shops (Sunday Trading Bestric- tion) Act passed last year shall not apply to any person wholly or mainly employed in" the sale of ice cream (including waters and edible containers).

GOOD YEAR'S WORK

Over $1,000,000 Profit Recorded

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER

WEEKLY MISCELLANY

(Continued from Page 6)

If it be fine an Hallowmas Eve. Not before May will Winter leave. “And again:

If December after October do esme It's going to be tough, by heck and

by gum!

"On the other hand," he con- tinues, "we have the voice of Old' Noah, that bewhiskered seer, who tells us that:

NEW

ADVERTISEMEN

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

Įry‡HE Undersigned have received

Auction.

on

Wednesday, the 16th. December,

1936

Commencing at 230-p.m.-- at their Sales. Boom, Daddell Street

Toys! Toys 11 Toys 121

A Fine Assortment of Diessed

If St. Simon's Day be red ́at dawn-Dolls, Furniture Sets, Lead Sel-

*ing.

diers, Coackers, Wooden & An inch of ice on the milk next Mechanical Toys, Christmas De

morning But if the weather be war

mild

and

corations, etc., etc.

On View from Tuesday the 15th.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

"Twill make ye coul-merchants eversDecember 1986.

20 wild. .. ***

"Bat I don't trust Old Noah. I think he wants a large liver pill For in one of his more melancholy outbursts he says:

I piga do squeal soon after rain The sun will never shine again. If crows do land where donkeys

grazes

3

The eighteenth ordinary general} The local dollar is steady, open-yearly meeting of shareholders of ing on demand this moming at the China Light and Power Com-} |1/2 27/32

pany Ltd, will be held at the Head:

The world will likely bust to blazes. Office of the Company, St. George's

Finally he remarks: "Now and Building, Chater Road, at noon on

[again Old Noah does provide Monday, the 21st înst. The London on New York cross- According to the report which possible winner among his many rate was quoted at £-US$4901⁄2, has just been issued, the Working guesses, as when he tells us that: as compared with £-U.S.$4894, Account, after fall provision fori. When Oct. and Nov, do come to- while the New York on London expenses incidental to the con- cross-rate was quoted at £-US-duct of the undertaking has been $4.90-5/16, 23 compared with made, shows a profit of $1,372,-- SU.S.$4.904.

902.10.

BOARD OF TRADE INDEX OF WHOLESALE PRICES

of

gether

weather

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

programmie,

Gritty ones, yellow and black, Gales galore that bellow and roar,

Frosts your rheumatics-to zadky Days that are darker than midnight. Nights that are freesing and

Then why go abroad for the win-

ter?

drear.

We are in for a jolly one here.

Disappointment

I had a most tremendous disap- Ipointment last week. Reading, in We're bound to get all sort of a revered contemporary long (and most delightfully written

American brassiere-slip and win £25" I naturally got my little work-basket out and set to...

Be

A dividend of 50 cents which is perfectly true but not article on "How to make per share on the “Old” shares and (very helpful.”

a proportionate sum on the 1936 Aix And Bains Issue has been recommended by the Board of Directors..

One of his best efforts was

a cause, after all £25 is £25-and:

sant (and profitable) way of |spending my winter evenings.

In accordance with Article 92"poem" he wrote when he saw an so, for the matter of that, is a London. To-day-For the sixth

"Why brassiere a brassiere. Not that I month the Board of the Articles of Association, the advertisement which ran: (SUCCESSĪre Trade index of wholesale prices Hon. Mr. M. K Lo, chairman of Go South For the Winter? Come had any use for one at the time, showed an increase in the Novem-the Board of Directors, and Mr. Inside!" It is worth quoting in but it seemed to me such a plea- ber rise as compared with that of Felix A. Joseph retire but, being full:

Jeligible, they will offer themselves October amounting to 0.7 per cent. and against that of Novers-for re-election at the meeting. ber of last year in 7 per cent. For the first time for over six years the index was within 2 per cent. of the average of the base period —1930.—British Wireless Service.

RAW RUBBER

in Pesos Currency Latest Quotations From

3.20

Singapore

Messrs EL. P. Joseph & Co. have received the following quotations | from "Singapere în Straits

rency for Raw Rubber:

22/2

Balatoc Mining

14%

Benguet Consol..

14%

Benguet Explor

154

Big Wedge

26

Consolidated Mines

po Gold

¡I X. L.

Spot

Itogons

1.10

34

Northern Miming

.13

Paracale GumE US

45

„U.S.$6,000,000.00 21240,344.38 897,265

.06

2.10

Incorporated with Zimited Zibility in T.KA.

Head Offices, Broadway, New York

Capital

Surplus Reserves

· BRANCHES:---

Acantordans Anorary

Geos

AU

Betia

Bemania Com Celestia

The Enge Have Harry Have

Yastreck Kil

Pipin Pic

London

Copanlingen

Edinburgh Florumes

LAUEADO 14

Monio Caria

Venice

Vanila

Munich

Shanghal Saythampton Susgapore

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

All classes of Commercial Basking Transactions undertaken.

Personal investment socounts kand-:

led.

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

C. E. BENSON,

General Manager.

Masbate Consol.

Salacot Mizing San Mauricio Sayoc Consol.

Jan./Mar. Apr/Jime

· Buyers

32% Down

32% Down

32% Down

Cur-

July-/Sept. ..... 3224 Down 24 Market:-Decline Temporary.

COMMODITY PRICES

The following quotations have been received by Reuters-

Prev. Yesterday! Closing Closing

New York Cotton: December

Public Utilities HK. Tramways $12 b. and sa. Peak Trams (old) $62 m. Peak Trams (new) $23⁄41⁄2 x1. Star Ferries 393 b. and sa. Yaumatic Ferries $25 n. C. Lights (Old) $13.20 82. C. Lights (New) $10% n H.K Electrics $534 b. Macao Electrica $20 n. Sandakan Lights $8.30 n. Telephones (Old) $2834 n. Telephones (New) $10 n. China Buses Sh$11 m Singapore Tractions 27/- 1. Singapore Prei. 27/—'`n.

Industrials Cald, Macg. (Ord.) Sh$191⁄2 n.May Cald, Macg. (Pref.) Sh$15 m. July Canton Ices $2.20 n.

September

Cements $11 1.

HE. Ropes $3 s.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms $201⁄2 a. Watsons $1.85

Lane, Crawfords $63⁄41⁄2 p. Sinceres 3 IL-

Wing On (HK) $50 n.

Cotton Mills

Ewo Cotton Sh.$13.70 sa.

13

12.35

12.51

{January

1216

12.28

March

12.11

12:24

May

11.57

12.09

July

11.83

11.93

October

11.32

11.45

Spot

12.71

1284

New York Rubber:

December

19.292

18.90%

March

19.30

18.05

13.24a 18.95

19.17

18.86

19.16

13.86

Chicago Wheat:

December

125%

128

May

1217%

July

108

12478 110

Chicago Corn: December

May

108% 101

109%

102%

July

96%

97%

Chicago Corn: May

1034

1042

99

100%

Winnipeg Wheat:

112% 114

114

115%

Shanghai Cotton (Old) Sh.$85 July

迁

Shanghai Cotton (New) Sh$60 December

May

PIPPERMINT New York Share Market

GET

always

delicious

with

Messrs. White, Weld & Corn-should be watched carefully to pany, New York Correspondents morrow with this in mind.

for Messrs. S. E. Levy & Cors

pany, report I -

Stocks: The strength of railroad-

Business done: 1,860,000 shares.

Cotton: The market looks like-

stocks, presumably on expertation to move higher temporarily. We of an extension in surcharges, would advise traders to take their was an important feature in to prote on any further advance.

Wheat:, This, market continues creased, with industrials, especi-to look bullish and, as the market ally coppera, motors and oils also contimes upward, more people

crushed ice day's market. The volume has in-

iced water. We believe that trading post are inclined to buy.

tions may be returned and motors

+

GET FREES Revel (1)Garonne) Frees

Total axles: 3,450,000 bushels. Com: We would continue to buy

may be added to the list of stocks: that looks likely to go higher. The on dipe

possibility of King Edward

Flash: The Goodrich Company

dication, however, may unsettle the has declared a dividend of $100. marketa temporarily and prices per share,

A HOT CHANCE,

THIS

For Firemen Of 79 Or So

High Wycombe.

Fireman. J.

Collier, 79 years old. and still on

active service with the High Wy- combe Volunteer Brigade, has completed his individual trophy drill in 73 35ths seconds.

They are packing their baggage

and bores,

But unfortunately the second And looking up steamers and edition of the paper on that self

same day had a cruel, cruel para- That follow the sun now that win-graph on the middle page, as fol-

trains,

ter's beg

lows:

And taking their

Bains.

Aix

to

the

(So sorry)

They are off to the warm Eiviera,

Blue seas and a sky that is!

clear.

But why go abroad for the win-

ter?

We can do quite a jolly one

bere.

There are plenty of fogs on the

FOR THE LADIES

How to Make a Brassiere

Ladies will be interested in the

; details given on Page 2 of this issna- for the making of a tailored bras- siere-slip. By following the direc tions carefully, they will be able to. add this useful adjunct to their wardrobe. There is not, as was 20-- correctly stated in our first edition, any prize offered to those interest- ed in the making of this underwear.. So now Til have to stick to my knitting, and there's £25 absolute-

former member of the brigade, He may not compared with the thinks that the performance can- fellows of 25 or so, who can man-not be beaten in the veteran class, jaye the drill in 20-odd seconds. and he has challenged anyone be-ly gone down the drain.

But Alderman B. N. Janes, altween 76 and 79 to try!

money flies, to be sure!

HR

The Favourite

Down on the track the favourite is not always the winner

which difference of opinion makes horse- racing.

tables,

Up in the stands, and around the guest

opinions meet

common ground

The favourite, when BEEE is the choice, is always the winner...

U.R

And the reason is always the same:

U.B. is "Beer at its Best"

U.B.BEER

· Agents com

W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD.

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