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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 17, 1938.

ARMAMENTS ACCELERATION CONFERENCE

London, To-day.

On May 25, a joint conference

FRENCH LOAN LIST CLOSED IN QUICK TIME

Paris, To-day.

The £28,000,000 French Defence

between employers and the trade Loan, subscription for which was unions in the chief industries involv- opened

was yesterday morning,

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA'

:

tors

Incorporated by, Royal Charter, 1858, HEAD OFFICE: LONDON 38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2.

..£3,000,000

£3,000,000

.£3,000,000

Manchester Branch,

71, Mosley Street, Manchester.

ed in re-armament work will be held oversubscribed in a short time and Paid-up Capital

closed in the afternoon, the issue Reserve Liability of Proprie-

Reserve Fund to explore further the questions raised by the recent appeal by the having been a striking success.. Prime Minister and Sir Thomas The Finance Minister, in a broad- Inskip, Minister for the Coordina- cast at noon, thanked the people of tion of Defence, to both sides in France for their great support. these industries to consider toge-Reuter. ther means of facilitating produc- tion in connection with the ernment's acceleration of the rear- mament programme.-British Wire- less.

LOCAL DOLLAR

Gov-

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar this morning was 1/2-13/16.

"Spot" silver was quoted in London yesterday at 18-34 and forward at 18-7/16.

The London on New York rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.9631 and the New York on London rate at £-U.S.$4.96-5/16.

CHILDREN

HAVE YOU ENTERED FOR THE

SNOW WHITE CONTEST ?

See Page 2.

42.

LOCAL SHARES

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

INSURANCES

Union Ins. $519/20 sa.

H. K. Fire Ins. $230 sa.

SHIPPING

H. K. Steamboats $22 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS. ETC.

H. K. und K. Wharves $137 b. H. K. Docks (Ex. Rts.) $21 sa. 'Providents. (Old) $3.821⁄2/771⁄21⁄2 98. MINING

Venz:. Goldfield $2,60 b. Atoks Ps. .27 sa. Baguio Gold Ps. „241⁄2 sa, Benguet Consol. Ps. 9.20 sa. Coco Grove Ps. .51 sa.

I. X. L. Ps. .67 sa.

San Mauricio Ps. 47 sa.

Suyoc Consol. Ps. .17 sa.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS.

H. K. Lands 4% Debentures 101 b.

H. K. Realties $5% sa.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

H. K. Tramways $17.30/15 sa. Peak Trams (Old) $7 b. Star Ferries $86.b.

Alor Star Amritsar

Agencies and Branches:

Iloilo

Rangoon

Ipoh

Saigon

Bangkok

Karachi

Samarang

Batavia

Klong

Seremban

Bombay

Kobe

Caloutin

Kuala Luopu

Canton

ching

Sitiawan

Cawnpore

Sourabaya

Cabu

Cobu

Manila

Taiping

Colombo

Madan

Tientsin

Delhi

Now York

Haiphong

Polping

Hamburg

(Poking)

Talngtao

Hankow

Penang

Yokohama

Harbin

Zamboanga

Hong Kong.

Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.

Current Accousta opened and Fixed Deposita, rocolved for one year or shorter periods at "roles' which will be quoted on application.

The Bank's Hoad Office in London undertaken Executor and Trustos business, and claima rooovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on ftorms which may be ascertained at any of Its

Agencies and Branches.

R. W. ROBERTS,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935,

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and. Undivided

. Profits

Hoo. Chun,

.$10,000,000.00 .$ 5,598,600.00

.$ 2,776,725.76

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG, 10, Des Vaux'Road, Contral.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS :— Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Esq., P. E. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yun Esq., Chan Ching Shok, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah,, Esq.

Yaumati Ferries cum. rights $24% s. Tong, H. K. Electrics $61 sa. Macao Electrics $17% b. INDUSTRIALS Cements $17,75/60 sa.

STORES, &C.

Dairy Farms $24

b.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Constructions: $14. bancoL

Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) s/- 3/10 b.

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BURNS PHILP LINE

Passenger & Freight Service To

AUSTRALIA

13.

M.V.

Kan Tung Po, Esq., Chiof Manager. Li Tao Fong, Esq., Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Amoy Batavia Bombay...

Calcutta Canton

Manila-

Haiphong Hankow

Melbourne

Nagasaki

Osaka Paris

Palping

Penang

Honolulu

Kobo

Kowloon

London

Seattle

Samarang

Shanghai

New York

Singapore

Sourabaya

Swatow

Sydney

Talkoku

Rangoon,

Tientsin

Saigon

Tokyo

San Francisco

Vancouver

Yokohama

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

.$50,000,000

Issued and Fully Paid-up... 20,000,000 Reservo Funds:-

Sterling

£6,500,000

Hong Kong Currency Re-

.$10,000,000

.$20,000,000 ̧*

serve

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: T. E. Pearce, Esq., Chairman,

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.

J. K. BounGold, Esq., 3. R. Masson, Esq.. A. II. Compton, Esq., . Miskin, Eag. Hon. Mr. 8. II. Dodwell, K. 8. Morrison, Esq., M. T. Johnson, Esq.. Hon. Mr. A. I Shields,

D. C. Edmondston, Esq., Acting Chief Managor.

AMOY

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY CALOUTTA CANTON CHEFOO

: COLOMBO

DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO

IPO

JOHORE KOBE

KOWLOON

BRANCHES :--

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON LYONS

MALACOA

MANILA MUAR (Johore)` MUKDEN NEW YORK PEIPING PENANG

SAIGON SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURABAYA SUNGEI PATANI SWATOW TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

of

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year shorter pariods in Local and other currencies

torms which will be quoted on application. ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

in various sizes TO LET.

Hong Kong, 20th February, 1983.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

SHANGHAI

lic Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

Rules may be obtained on application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND BANKING CORPORATION.

D. C. EDMONDSTON,

Acting Chief Manager. Hong Kong, let March, 1987.

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

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

Current Exchango

Accounts description of Brinking and

and Savings business transacted. Loans granted on approved Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits, re- ceived at rates which will be quoted on_application.

Trusteeship & Executorship under-

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire. PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chief Manager.

Every

securities.

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received_for one year or shorter perioda In Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let

KAN TUNG FO,

Ohlal Manager,

taken.

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due

18th MAY

..

sailing

21st MAY

at mid-night

For

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MADANG,

SALAMAUA,

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SYDNEY AND (MELBOURNE,

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Excellent passenger accommodation with a large number of single cabins at no supplement. Built-in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Deck.

First Class Fare to Sydney: Single: £47.10.0d.

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