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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 15, 1988.

M AИUHO SIT

The enormous progress in British locomotive design is well illus trated in these two pictures showing top The Flying Scotsman in 1899, drawn by two of the famous Stirling 8 Footers, with the single eight foot drawing wheel, and below the Coronation L.N.E.R. crack express to Scotland, hauled by one of the 1937 streamliners. taken at the same spot, i.e., Potters Bar.

Both pictures were

FARM BILL PASSES SENATE

Washington, To-day.

The Senate yesterday passed the Government's Farm Bill, which now-awaits the President's signature.

The new Bill is based on the exist- ing Soil Conservation Act and estab- lishes drastic control over production and marketing of cotton, maize, tobacco and rice.

wheat,

pro-

As the cost involved is estimated to exceed the $500,000,000 available under the soil conservation gramme, it is believed the immedia→ ter result will be a drive towards revival of the old Agricultural Ad- justment Administration processing taxes, particularly on cotton

wheat-Reuter,

and

COST OF LIVING IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, To-day, The cost of living in Shanghar has risen 35 per cent. from the out- break of hostilities, according to official index figures now published by the S.M.C.

Greatest increase occurred in the price of petrol, which rose 100 per cent.

Main increase in the price of food was 50 per cent.

Rents and articles of clothing alone showed no increase. Ocean.

Trans-

Singapore Raw

Rubber

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and - Co., have received the following quota- tions in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:

Feb./March 23% b. Up 3%. April/June 234 b. Up 3. July/Sept. 24 b. Up %. Market:-Dull.

LOCAL SHARE MARKET

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

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1495 b., $1520 ̊ s.,

$1500 sa., cd.

Hong Kong Bank (Lon. Reg.) £87%

b. ex. div.

INSURANCES

Union Ins. $506 b., $5071⁄21⁄2 s. China Underwriters $1.40 b.

SHIPPING

Douglases $60 b.

H. K. Steamboats $10/11 sa. Union Waterboats $9.30 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,

ETC.

H. K. and K. Wharves $117%. b. H. K. and W. Docks $28 b. Providents (Old) $2.55 b., $2.60/65

sa.

MINING

Antamoks Ps. .65 sa.

Atoks Ps. 29 sa.

Baguio Gold Ps. .24 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. .9.90 a. Coco Grove Ps. 69 sa. Consolidated Mines Ps. .011 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .441⁄2 sà. · I. X. L. Ps. .72 sa. Paracale Gumaus Ps. .281⁄2 sa. San Mauricio Ps. .76 sa. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .221⁄2 sa. United Paracales Ps. .57 ga.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. and S. Hotels $6.15 b. H. K. Lands $33 sa......

H. K. Realties $5 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES. 4K Hamways $157 Peak Trams (Old) $6% b. Peak Trams (New) $34. Yaumati Ferries $24% b China Lights (Old) $10.90 b. China Lights (New) $7.45 b. H. K. Electrics $56 Telephones (Old) $25.80 b. Macao Electrics $19%88

INDUSTRIALS Cements $13.90 b., $13.90. sa. H. K. Ropes $4% b., $41⁄2 98.

STORES, &C.

Dairy Farms $25.10 b. Watsons $5.40 b.

Wm. Powell, Ltd. 65 ets. s.

MISCELLANEOUS

Entertainments $6% b. Constructions $1

b.

HK Govt. 4% Loan 1%pm. b. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) - s/- 5/-_b.

are

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1868. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON 38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Paid-up Capital

71, Mosley Street, Manchester.

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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI “BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds:-

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re-

serve

Reserve Liability of Proprie-

- tors

$50,000,000

20,000,000

.* 6,500,000

.$10,000,000

$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

G. Miskin, Esq.,

Chairman.

9,000,000)

Reserve Fund.

£3,000,000

| Reserve Liability of Proprie-

tors

£3,000,000

Manchester Branch,

Agencies and Branches:

Alor Star

Iloilo

Rangoon

Amritsar

Saigon

Bangkok

Karachi

Semarang

Batavia

Catan

Calcutta

Bombay

Klang

Beremban

Kobo

Shanghai

Cawnpore

Madras

Kuching

Kuala Lumpur.

Singapore

Sitiawan

Sourabay

A. E. Compton. Esq.,

Cebu

Manila

Taiping

8. H. Dodwell, Esq.,

Colombo

Medan

Tientsin

J: R. Masson, Esq.,

Delhi

New York

Tongkah

Peiping

(Bhuket)

ambu

(Peking)

Tsingtao

Hankow

Fenang

Yokoham

Harbin

Zamboanga

Hong Kong

Foreign Exchange and General Banking business. transacted.

Current Accountä opened" "and" Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter perioda at rates which will be quoted on application:

The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor and Trustes business, And claime

of British Income Tax overpaid,

on

· recovery toi Dis which may be ascertained at any of its Agenoles and Branchos.

R. W. ROBERTS.

Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

$10,000,000.00

and Undivided.

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve

Profits

$ 5,598,600.00

2,776,726.76

HEAD OFFICE :—HONG KON

10. Das Vœux Road, Central.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ¦—

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. E. Kwok, Eng., Tong, Eng.

Wong Yun Chan Ching Shak, Esq.,·Ei Lan Sang, Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq. and Kan Ying

o. Esq., Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

Ban Tung Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tee Fong, Esq., Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

4.0007 Batavis Bombay

Manila Melbourne

Scattle

Samarang

Nagasaki

Shangbai

Calcutta

New York

Singapora

Cantan Haiphong

Onalis

Bourabaya

Bwatow

Hankow Honolulu Kobe

Sydney

Taikoku

Hangoon

Tiantain

Kowloon London

Baigon

Tokyo

San Francisc

Vancouver

Yokohama

Paria Feiping Penang

Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,

Deputy Chairma

3. K. Bousfeld, Esq., K 8. Morrison, Ea

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,

T. E. Penros, Esq.

A. L. Shields, Esq.,

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,

··AMOY

BANGKOK

BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO

DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO

KOBE

KOWLOON

Chief Manager.

BRANCHE! :--

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA MUAR (Johora) MURDEN NEW YORK PEITING NANG RANGOON

SAIGON SAN FRANCISON

SHANGHAI SINGAPORE. SOURABAYA SUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN TOKYO

TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local Curzaney and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application,

ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES io various sizes TO LET.

Hong Kong, lil March, 1937.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORFOBATION. Bules may be obtained

on application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M.GRAYBURN, G

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st March,, 1987.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED

Established 1880

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen:100,000,000

Every description of Banking and Exchange Reserve Fund business transacted. Loans: granted on approved securities,

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Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year shorter periods in Local and Foreign Curranoica on terms which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let

KAN TUNG PO,

Chief Manager.

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

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

LONDON BANKERS: Westminster Bank, Ltd.

Yen.134,400,000

Head Office: YOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies at

Alexandria- Bangkok

Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Dairen (Dainy)

Hamburg

Hankow

Harbin

Moji -Nagasaki

Nagoya

New York Osaka

Otara

Paris

Peking

Fengtien (Mukden) Rangoon

Foreign Exchange and every des- Hong Kong cription of banking business transacted Honolulu Current Accounts and Savings Ac- Häinking counts opened. Fixed Deposits ré- Karachi ceived at rates which will be quoted on Kobe application."

London Manila Los Angeles

Trusteeship & Executorship under taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chief Manager

FOR SALE.

STAMPS OF

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW SILVER JUBILEE & CORONATION SETS.

THE LAST COMMEMORATION OF KING GEORGE V AND

THE FIRST COMMEMORATION OF KING GEORGE VI.

The Two Collections will: form

A Remarkable Combination

of

Great Historical Interest. GRACA & CO.

The Royal Engineers Old Com- rades' Association

holding their usual 'Fortnightly Dance' in the Peninsula Hotel on Saturday. During the interval a Cabaret turn 10, Wyndham St. will be given by “The Raeburn Juveniles" from Eastbourne,

Hong Kong

Established 1890.

Rio de Jeneiro

San Francisco

Seattle

Semarang

Shanghai

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sydney

Tientsin

Tokya Tsingtan Yingkow Interest allowed, for Current Ac- counts.

Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.

Y. KANO,

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

THE

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED

(Incorporated in China)

Capital paid up ***** $5,000,000. Reserves

.$10,000,000. Capital Savings Dept...$500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $800,000 Head-Office-Shanghai

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

Hong Kong die Queen's Road, Central.

Phone 81116: