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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

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BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital ......$50,000,000 Jaaned and Fully-Paid-ap. 20,000,000| zeserve Fundas......

Starting ........£ 6,500,000

Hong Kong Currency

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Reserve Liability of Pro-

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, "BUSIKALIA & CHINA

Zacorporated by Mayal Charter, 2015. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

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HEAD OFFICE: MONG HONO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business of the atoms - Bank de madnes

10 by The_HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BAKING CORPORATIUS.

Szed on Applosivo.

FUB THE MUSU SONG AND SHANGHAI BATANG COMISATION.

T. M. GRAYBURN,

Hong Kong, 24th February, 1986.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LID.

Amilorian Capital --

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HEAD OFFICE:-MONG TONG.

10, De Veux Bord, Content BOARD OF DIRECTORS —

Hon. Sir Shoo-son Chow, Chrisman. La Kaon Coon, Eng P. L Swak, Jing Wang Isa Ing. Eng., Chan Ching 594, Kogu là "19 Map Zag, Wong Gha Bon, Zag, and Kak Ting

Kam Tung Pn, Esq., Chiat Maangst,

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PRANCIES AND AGENCIES:--

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Selbourne

BOLDIDATE

Amoy

Devia

BOODAY

Lagunk

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New York

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THE: CHENA"MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1936

Commerce and Finance

LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY

Silver Prices Rise

The local dollar is steady, open- ing on demand this morning, at 1/2 27/32.

#1

Spot" silver rose to 21-3/16, while "forward" also improved

to 21-3/16

The Lundum on New York cross- rate was quoted at £—US$4.90%. as compared with £—U.S.$1.9032, while the New York on London cross-rate was quoted at BLUS- $4.902. 23

with compared S-U.S.$4.30-5/16.

COMMODITY PRICES

The following quotations have been received by Reuter:-

Prev. Testerday Closing Closing

THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK, New York Cotton:

LIMITED

(Incorporated in China) Hood Ulhas-Shanghai

Capita

- -* ¢„0vw,V00.00

Brabches - Alt important at Zawign Exchange que General Banking

China

December

January

March

wardan and baring Acowana opened and Paws angusta esseret tar vam yee or after" jedini | March

BUU & Chaðu,

HONG KONG BRANGIAI -

the Yuna Bong, GRAMEL

Manger's zum www

Foreign boomings Dagh, meta

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong

SHARE MARKET REPORT

"NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO LTD.

NOTICE OF FINAL CALL OF $2,50 PER SHARE

N that the

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Directors have

made final call of $2.50 per The following was the list of ing shares of the 1936-Issue. upon

share upon all the members hold-| local share quotations to-day.

Banks

issued

H.K. Bank 51780 b. H.K. (Lon. Reg.) £108 n. Chartered Bank £15 n. Mercantile Bank A. and

£3241. Mercantile Bank C. 514% Bank of East Axïa $83 n.

Instrances

Canton Ins. $295 b. Union Ins. $610 h, $510 33. China Underwriters $1 n.. H.K. Fire Ins. $305 sa. International Assce. Sh. $91⁄2 1.

Shipping

Douglases $30 11.

FK. Steamboats $7.40 n Indo-Chinas (Pre) $35 = Indo-Chinas (Def.) $36 n. Shells (Bearer) 120/- Trion Waterboats $1014 n.

Docks, etc.

E.K. and Wharves $108 Z. FK and W. Docks $134 n. Providents (Old) $11⁄2 n. Providents (New) 20 cts. New Engineering Sh.84 m. Shanghai Docks Sh.$811⁄2 n.

Mining

Kailan Mining Ad 14/6 z

Lands, Hotels, etc.

HK and S. Hotels $5% b EK Lands $38 £*

HK 4% Debentures $105. Shanghai Lands Sh. $13 m.

Metropolitan Lands Sh.$10 n. Humphreys $914 n

12.51

12.67

12.23

12.40

12.24

12.38

May

12.09

12.25

July

11.03

12.08

October

11.45

11.65

Spot

12.84

12.93

New York Rubber: December

18.90m

19.00

19.05

19.12

May

18.95

19.07

Raubs $19.10 b

July

18.86

18.95

Venz. Goldfeld $8 b.

September

18.86

18.954

B

Chicago Whest:

December

14284%

12814

May

124

124

July

110

109

Chicago Corn:

December

1095

1094

May

10233

1013

July

972

967

fay

July

104:4 1083 10014

993

Winnipeg Wheat; December

May

114

114 115% 115

10 am. Locri in Pesos Currency

3.25

Atoks

Baguio Gold Remie, To-day-The German-Balatoe Mixing Italian commercial agreement, Benguet Explor Benguet Consol which the trading and shipping|

Big Wedge treaty of 1925 and the currency Consolidated Mines agreement of 1934 is extended to Demonstrations Italian possessions and colonies, Ipo Gold was signed here yesterday evening! X. L.

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Itogons

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

LONDON BANKERS Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des cription of banking business transed ad

Current Accounts and Savings Ac- Fixed Deposits re Coats opened. ceived at rates which will be quoted on_application.

taken.

Trusteeship & Edecatorship under-

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCK CHIN, Chief Manager.

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

TRADE TREATY SIGNED

HK Realties $5

Chinese Estates $78 m. China Realties Sh.$4 n. China Debentures Sh$60 n. PHILIPPINE MINING

Closing

Rates Sales

Antamoxs

by the Italian Foreign Minister, Masbate Consol. Count Ciano, and the German Am-Paracale Gumaus For the information of visitors bassador, Herr Von Hassel, as well Salacot Mining the following list of some of the as Ministerial Director Sarman-San Mauricio Every description of Banking and Samsung highest points on the Island and Trans-Ocean Service.

Suyor Consol Career Accom.ie opened to Local Care Mainland is published:-

Inatomis, transacted.

Loans gated on approved

and Fixed Deposite owed in on SWAT O shorter proods

Lom and Foreigs Cuto

on teema which will be quoted in appicon.

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KANTONG PO

ISLAND

Feet

Victoria Peak

1,823

Chud Manner.

Signal Station

1,774

Mt. Parker

1,784

Mountain Lodge

1,725

The Eyrie

1,725

Peak Hotel

1,305

Mt. Davis

877

Bowen Road (ilterbeds)

2937

Yen.130,500,000 |

MAINLAND

Fed

Taimoshan Kowloon Peak

3,124 1,971

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED

Established 1880

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

Baserve Fund

Bead Office: YOKOHAMA

Branches and Agencies at

Alexandria

Moji

Nagasaki Nagoya

New York

Caska

*

Bangkok

Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Paris Peiping

Fengtien (Mukden) Rangoon

Calcutta

Canton

Dairen (Daizy)

Hamburg

Harbin

Hong Kong

Hankow

Honolulu

Haining Karachi

Kobe

London Los Angeles Manila

Bio de Janeiro

San Francisco

Seattle Semarang Shanghai Singapore

Sourabaya

Sydney

Tientsin

Tokyo

Tsingtam Yingkow

Interest allowed for Current Ac-| counts.

Deposits received for fixed perioda. at rates to be obtained on applica- Hon.

Y. KANO,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 13th November, 1988.

THE

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorpecated in China)

Capital paid up $5,000,000. Bemeris

***/37,500,000, Capital Savings Dept $500,000. Experte Barings Dept. - 3800,000. Bead-Onco-Spanghaf

A Bank having as its mission the industrial development China and the Sostering of her ammamatcal relations abroad. Hong Kong Office...

26 K Chant's Road: Canizal

#Phace. 41118,

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange have received a cable from Messrs.) Derrick & Co, local secretaries in Singapore of the Baub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd., znnouncing the output for the four weeks ending December 5 to be 1997 ounces.

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American Express

Travelers Cheques

The safe and convenient meant

of carrying travel funds.

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC., Incorporated with Limited Liability in U.S.A."

4, Des Vœux Road, Central,

1.15

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210

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Public Utilities H.K. Tramways $12 sa. Peak Trams (old) $61⁄2 n Peak Trame (new) $23 Star Ferries $93 b. and sa Yaumatic Ferries $25 n. C. Lights (Old) $13. v. C. Lights (New) $10% m. HK Electrics $5334 b.,

54 82.

which only $2.50 per share has been paid, and that the same will be payable to the Bankers of the Company, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, April, 1937. Hong Kong, Đ the 1st day of

By Order of the Board of Direc tors,

NOEL BRAGA.

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 11th. Dec., 1936.

Cotton Mills

NEXT SAILING TO MANILA

EMPRESS OF ASIA DECEMBER 16th

HONG KONG

TO

PACIFIC COAST

17 DAYS HONG KONG TO VANCOUVER

via the Direct Express Route

18 DAYS HONG KONG TO VANCOUVER

via Honolulu, "the Paradise of the Pacific"

Ewe Cotton Sh$13.70 b. 13.80 29 DAYS HONG KONG TO UNITED KINGDOM (via direct connection)

15%

Shanghai Cotton (Old) Sh.$85

b

Shanghai Cotton (New) Sh.360

Zoong Singh Sh.326 n. Wing On Textiles Sh.$32 b.

Miscellaneous Entertainments $3 n. Constructions (Old) $1% n. Constructions (New) 40 cts. n. Vibro. Piling $5 b.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G.$Bds.

954% n

HK. Govt. 4% Loan 8% prema.

5.

HK. Govt. 4% Loan 3% prem.

b.

Wallace Harpers $4 n.

THE WATCHMAN AND

THE STRANGER

And The Reward For A Kindly Act

"BE NOT FORGETFUL”

"Be not forgetful to enter- tain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."—Hebrews xiil 2. And such is the wisdom-andị the kindliness-of Mr. James Els- ley, a Weybridge night watchman. that he did not forget to entertain the stranger who came to him one cold and frostly night recently.

Mr. Elsey, who is employed by Weybridge Council, was sitting by This fire in Hange Hill, near the common, when the stranger cant up to him.

They talked, and Mr. Elster shared with the stranger the warmth of his fire, the shelter of his hut-and his midnight meal.

Letter Received

The other day, when council employees were being paid. Mr Eisley was handed 3 letter ad 5334-dressed to "The Watchman.” The

[letter read:

"Dear Sir.-Please find enclos- ed Treasury note for one pound (1) which I send with my best! thanks for your kindness to

me

Macao Electrics $20 n. Sandakan Lights $8.30 m. Telephones (Old) $28.15 sa Telephones (New) $10 m: China Buses Sh$111⁄4

last Monday night, when you Singapore Tractions 27/- n. shared, with me your midnight Singapore Pref. 27/

meal and also for the shelter of Industrials

your but and the warmth of your Cald, Macg. (Ord) Sh$191⁄2 1.5re. -Cald, Macg. (Pre£) Sh.$15 n.

Canton Ices $2.20 n.

Cements $11.

HK Ropes $2.40 sa.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms $201⁄2- n. Watsons $4.85 a.

Lane, Crawfords 36% 1. Sinceres $3,1

Wing On (HK) $50 a.

"I had just returned from a long voyage, and for the time be- ing found myself. homeless and stranded. I shall never forget you or your kindness to me, à Stranger.

"Wishing you all the best I am, yours gratefully.-"

There was no address to the letter.

New York Share Market

207.

We see no reason to think Messrs. White, Weld & Com that stocks are not a satisfactory pany, New York Correspondents investment at the current levels. for Messre. S. B. Levy & Com.

Business done: 2,440,000 shares. | pany, report

Cotton:-There was some pro- "Stocks: Steel and copper se taking to day, but this was shares are strong and they appear counter-balanced by foreign buy- to be eligible for addition to the ing. There is increasing evidence other groups that we recommend that speculators are paying more ed for trading purposes. The gen attention to cotton. Though we eral sentiment seems improved are of the opinion that prices' will and prices look likely to go high move higher, we would advise Fer: We would be prepared to take traders to take their profite, c

profits at the 185.0 industrial further advances. faverage or approximately three "Whest:The market to-day points higher. There was no was two-sided Nears are higher, special reason for the selling of but distant positions declined. Commercial Credit shares. We be- The undertone of the market re- lieve that this stock was temporemains steady ha

arily overbought. The trend of in-Trial calen: 40,677,000 bushels, stallment buying is still definitely"Flash The Paramount Pic-l up, while the outlook of increased tures Incorporated to-day declar volume in automobile production en a dividend of $12.00 on its 1st during 1937 fa a favourable fac preferred issues.

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