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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 5, 1937.

NEW BASIS OF COUNTING UNEMPLOYED

London, To-day.

FOREIGN TRADE OF SOVIET

Moscow, To-day.

Two Deputy People's Commissars for Foreign Trade, M. Merekaloff and M Chevialoff, were appointed yesterday.

They are both newcomers, whose names as yet carry little weight, but they are expected to step into the shoes of M Kandelski and M. Friedrichsohn, the two former De-

The method of taking count of been re- the unemployed has vised, and the latest figures are compiled on a new basis, allow ance being made in comparisons with earlier dates. The revision was undertaken with a view to puty Commissars, recently dismiss- fed from their posts-Trans-Ocean. ensuring greater accuracy.

LOCAL ESTATES

THE

BANKS

JAKTEKNE BANK - OF INDIA AUSTRALIA & CHINA

17

BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION

$50,000,00€

Issued and Fully-Paid-up $20,000,000

by Royal Charter, 1858 -

HRAD OFFICE: LONDON

rate, E. C. £

Authorised Capital

Reserve Funds:--

Sterling

£6,500,000

£3,000,000

LES,000,000

Hong Kong Currency:

- Reserve

$10,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

.£3,000,000

prietors

$20,000,000

Paid-up Reserve Fand "Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

Manchester Branch,

71, Mosley Street, Manchester. Agencies and Branches:

Alor Star Amritame

Hangoou Saigon “Semarang. Seremban

Shanghai

Boile

Bangkok

Batavia

Ipak Karachi Klang

Bombay Calcutta

Fobe

Cantou

Kuala Lumpur Enching

Bitiawan

Cawnpora Cabu Colombo

Maniky

Miedem

New York

Paiping

Tongkah

(Bhgkat)

(Paking Parang

Tangtan Yokohama

Zambo inge

Haiphong

bers

Bankow Farben

Hong Kong

kransacted..

The Ministry of Labour provi sionally estimates that at September 13 the number of insured persons in employment in Great Britain,

Maria The late Mrs.

Augusta within the exclusive of persons

Leonor de Paula de Senna Fernan- agricultural scheme, was approxides, who died on April 26, last at mately 11,599,000.

No. 9, Rua La Praia Grande, Foreign Exchange and General Banking business: On a comparable basis, there was Macau, left local estate to the Current Accounts, opened and Fixed Deposits.

received for one year ce shorter perioda să rata a decrease of about 7,000 compared value of $39,000.

which will be quoted on applications.

The Bank's Head Ofos in London endariakes An application by the deceased's

Ad Trustee Executor

business, with the month before, but an in-

and

claims of Britisk - Income Tax overpaid, on crease of about 47,300 compared husband, Mr. Jose Maria de Senna y

berms which may be ascertained at any of its Fernandes, accountant, for the Legacies and Branches. before. with the

R. W. ROBERTS, On the same date, the number of ters of Administration, has been!

Manager. registered unemployed was 1,339,-granted.

Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935. Local estate, valued at $24,200,1 204. comprising 1,090,967 wholly unemployed, 191,737 temporarily was left by the late Chung Thye laid off and 56,500 normally in Phin, who died at No. 58, Northam casual employment.

year

On a comparable basis there was an increase of about 30,000, com pared with the month before, but a decease of 236,000 compared with the year before.

The total included 1,034,809 mer, 39,793 boys, 222,905 women and 41,697 girls.--British Wireless.

LOCAL SHARE MARKET

Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning:-

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1570 b., $1575 sal

INSURANCES

Union Ins. $525 `b.

SHIPPING

HK Steamboats $10 s. Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $51 b. Indo-Chinas. (Def) $43 b.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

H. K and W. Docks $264 b. Providents (Old) $2.05 b.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. HK and S. Hotels $5.30 s.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Peak Trams (Old) $5 b.

Peak Trams (New) $2

Star Ferries $79 sa.

b.

Road, Penang, on March 29, 1935. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

An application by Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, lawful attorney, for sealing Authorised Capital

$30,000,000,00

the copy of Probate of the Will has Paid-up Capital .$ 5,598,600.00

been granted.

AND

AUSTRIA

SOVIET

Vienna, To-day.

Reserve and Undivided

Profits.

..$ 2,776,725.76

HEAD OFFICE-HONG KONG. 10. Das Van Boad. Central

Ins

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon. Sir Shoa-son Chow, Chairman; Ii Koon Tong, Esq. Chan Ching Shat, Esq... A big business deal between Sang, Bag., Wong Can Seo, Esq., and Kso Ying

Fo, Esq., Fung Ping Wah, Eng Austria and Soviet Russia will shortly be concluded, according to reports current in Vienna.

It is said that Austria will supply Russia with iron and steel goods ir exchange for 3,000 truckloads of rye-Trans-Ocean.

Singapore Raw Rubber

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and

Kan Tang Po, Esq., Chis? Manager. Li The Forg, Esq., Manager.

BEANCHES "AND AGENCIES :—

Shaktie Semarang

Singapore

Amoy

Batavia

Mamia Malbourna

Bombay

Nagasaki

Calcutta

New York

Caption

Ossica

Boors.com.yo

Haiphong

Parie

Hakow

Peiping

Honolulu

Feneng

Kobe

Fangoon

Timaasia

Kowloor

Saigon

Londra

San Francisco

Tokyo Vancouve

Yokokaza

Egery description of Banking and. Exchange Loans granted, on` approved

Susliman, transacted.

Co.

cities.

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency have received the following quota- and Fixed Deposite resized for com

shorter perioda in Local and Foreign Currencies tions from Singapore in Straits en wema which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Botes To Let Currency for Raw Rubber:

Spot. 29 Unchanged b..

Jan/March 29% down % b. April/June 29% down % b.

Market:-Dull

ed

·HEAD- OFFICE, HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

+

G. Miskin, Esq.

Chairman.

Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,

Deputy Chairman.

J. K. Boosheid, Fag. 4. H. Compton, Kag

S. H. Dodwell, Esq. J. E. Masson, Esq.,

5. S. Morrison, Esq., Hon Mr. F. Paterson

E Pearoa, Esq...

A. L. Shisida, Esq..

Sir Vandeleur M. Grzyburn,

·AMÓT

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CANTON

COLOMBO DAIREN

FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG BANKOW

HARRIS

HONGKEW FLOILO -LPOH JOHORE KORE

KOWLOON

Chief Masar

BRANCHES :-

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON LITONS MALACCA MANILA. MLAR (Joborsi MUKDEN NEW YORK EXELPING

PENASO

RANGOON.... SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO:

SINGAPORE SOURABATA SUNGEI PATANI MENTSIN TOKYO

TSINGTAO

TOKORAMA.

Current Accounts opened in Local Curranty. Sin Fixed Deposits, received for con guse, or sharts. perioda, in Local Currency and Starling on teem which will be quoted on application

ALBO up to date SAFE DEPOST" BOXES. 11. TATIOUS SÍLA TO LEL.

Hong Kong, lat Mazek, 1997.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business of the showa Bank a conduster by the HONG KONG¬AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION. Rules, may be obtainer on application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAS BANKING CORPORATION

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manage. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1987.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK -LIMITED

Established 1888

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000" Reserve Fund .... ............ Yen 134,400,000

Head Office: YOKOHAMA

--Branches and Agencies at

Alexandria

Bangkok

Batavia

Berlin Bombay

Chint Manager.

Calcutta Carton

KAN TUNG PO,

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

"

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

Current Accounts and Savings ́Ac- counts opened. Mixed Deposits re- reived at rates, which will be quoted an application

Trusteeship & Executorship under- zen Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chief Manager

Dairen (Dainy) Fengtien (Mukden)

Hamburg

Bankow

Harbin

Hong Kong

Honolulu

Hsinking

Karachi

Kobe

Hondon

Manila

Los Angeles

Moji

Nagasaki

Nagoya

New York Usak■"

Otra.. Paris Peiping "Rangoon

Rio de Janeiro

- San Francisco

Seattle

Semarang Shanghai

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sydney

Tientsin

Tokyo:

Tsingtan

Yingkow

Interest allowed for Current Ae counts

Deposits received: for fixed perioda at rates to be obtained on applica tions.

Y: KANO.

-Manager. Hong Kong, 11th September, 1937.

China Lights (Old) $10.80 sa.

H. K. Electries $54. b.

INDUSTRIALS

H. K Ropes $3 b.

STORES, &C.

Wm. Powell, Ltd. 40 ets. b;

· MISCELLANEOUS

Vibro Piling $4 b.

Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) s/- 3/3d. b.

COST OF LIVING INDEX ENQUIRY

London, To-day.

SHE-KO

FOR SKIN COMPLAINTS. AND SKIN INJURIES.

Soothing, cooling, antiseptic rapidly healing, She-ko is a cura ointment of unsurpassed merit. by Keep She-ko handy in the home for cases ofcats, a prompt usage in of scratches, bruises, burns, scalds, and all

minor injuries to the skin.

Thirty thousand representatives of working class households are being asked to assist in an enquiry the Ministry of Labour with view to revision of the basis the cost of living index.

Procedure to be followed is based on the recommendations of advisory committees on which employers and

For skin troubles such as eczema, ringworm, itch, dry and running sores, pimples, boils, ulcers, foot sores, cold sores, as well as for piles, the bene ficent, healing properties of She-ka labour were represented, as well as quickly become apparent. Get a box retailers and statistical authorities of She-ko to-day; sold by all chemists.

-British Wireless.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS

W. S. BAILEY & CO. LTD.,

Kowloon Bay

Shipbuilders & Repairers. Call Flag "L"

Sole Agents for Kelvin

Motors

THE

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)

Capital paid up-

Reserves A

$5:000.000 #S$10,000,000.

Capital Savings Dept. Reserve Savings Dept.

Hend-Office--Shanghai

A Bank having as its mission the industrial development Top China and the fostering of her commercial relations abroad.

Hong Kong Office::: Queer's: Road, Centra

Phone M116