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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 12, 1989

AUSTRALIAN COOPERATION

IN ANTARCTIC

ANTARCTIC

SYDNEY, TO-DAY. AMERICAN-AUSTRALIAN CO- OPERATION IN EXPLORATION IS ENVISAGED HERE FOLLOWING RECEIPT BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERN- MENT OF A CABLE: FROM- SIR HUBERT WILKINS, THE NOTED EXPLORER.

Sir Hubert, who is now in the United States, has offered to equip and finance a landing party of Australians for the Antarctic, pro- vided they are transported in the exploration. ship "Wyatt Earp.”

The landing party will co-oper- ate with Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd, who is taking on American party to the Antarctic in October.

Trans-Ocean.

LOCAL SHARES

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1985 b., $1340 88.

INSURANCES

Canton Ins. $280 s. Union Ins. $415 b.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

H.K. and K. Wharves $108 s.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. Humphreys $84 s.

PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $16.55 sa. H.K. Electrics $54/5 sa. Telephones (Old) $23 s.

STORES, &C.

Watsons $8.20 b.

Wing On (H.K.) $41 b.

MISCELLANEOUS

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% pm. b.

Antamoks Pa...18 b.. Atoks Pa. 18 b.

Baguio Gold Ps. .20 sa.

Batong Buhay Ps, .011 b.

Benguet Consol. Ps. 10.50 sa. Big Wedge Ps. .18% 88. Coco Grove Ps. .24 b.

Consol. Mines. Ps. .002 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .08% b.

I. X. L. Pa. .41

b.

Ipo Gold Pa. .16% sa. Itogons Pa. 221⁄2 sa.

Masbates Ps. .10 b.

CHILDREN'S PUZZLE

A Amazing Trick

ELL YOUR FRIEND THAT YOU CAN BALANCE A SMALL GLASS, TILTED ON ITS BOTTOM EDGE ON THE FACE OF A NICKEL

TE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY SAY THAT IT

HE CAN'T BE DONE-BUT IT REALLY

CAN... YOU THEN PROCEED TO AMAZE HIM BY DOING AS FOLLOWS: FIRST LAY A BUFFALO NICKEL ON A FIRM FLAT SURFACE.

THEN PLACE A SMALL GLASS, HALF FILLED WITH WATER, IN THE SMALL GROOVE BETWEEN THE INDIAN'S NOSE AND THE EDGE OF THE COIN.

I

'T WILL PROBABLY TAKE YOU A FEW SECONDS TO FIND

·THE CORRECT POSITION TO BALANCE THE GLASS.

Answer to yesterday's puzzle:

London at 16-3/8 and forward at 15-13/16.

The London on New York was quoted at £-U.S.$4.6812 New York on London £U.S.$468-3/16.

32.4 24 12 20 28 16 36

8

.£3,000,000, .£3,000,000.

$8,000,000,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, LAWN. rate

and Paid-up Capital at Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

HEAD OFFICE:. LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 3. West End Branch: 14/18, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch:

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

18, firmoschurch Street, Loudon, E.0.9.

Authorised. Capital

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund & Rest

BANKERS:.

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ind.

52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

.£3,000,000

1,800,000

Alor Star

Amritsar

Harbin Hongkong

Panang

1,050,000

Rangoon

Bangkok.

Iloilo

Baigon

1,247,880

Batavia

Ipok

Seremban

Bombay

Karachi

Bhanghat

Valoutta Agencies:

Klang

Bingapore

Clive Street

Kobe

Fairlie Fiace

Buala Lumpur

Boursbaye

Canton

Kuching

Talping

BRANCHES :

Cawnpore

Madras

Tantein

Bangkok

Jaffna

New York

Hanila

Tongka

Bombay

Kuantan

Penang

Colombo

Medan

(Bhuksi)

Calcutta

Rangoon

Delhi

New York

Taingto

b.

Colombo

Bhanghai

Haiphong

Peiping

Yokohama

Delhi

Kota Bharu

Simi

Hamburg

(Peking)

Galle

Kunia Lipis ---- ·

Bingapore

Hankow

Hong Kong

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Trengganu

Madras

Mine Operation Ps. .12 North Camarines Ps.' .23 b. Paracale Gumaus Ps. .15 sa, San Mauricio Ps. .88 sa. Surigao Consol. Ps. 194 b. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .12 sa: Syndicate Inv.“Ps._.088_b. United Paracales. Ps. .39 sa.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-23/32.

"Spot" silver was quoted in

Howrah Ipoh

Kandy

Karsohl

HONG KONG BRANCH.

Every description of Banking and Erohange business transected.

Travellers' Chequse lasued.

ATRUSTER AND EXECUTORSHIP

UNDERTAKEN. CURRENT ACOQUMER " opened in Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS réosived. In Local Currency, STERLING * 1.8, DOLLARS On termeikal maybe baba sscertained appliosmon.

D.. BENSON,

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LTD.

5TÓ SWATOW, (?) SHANG- To KOBE & OSAKA.

•HAI, CHEFOO & TIENTSIN "Hosang" 19th July 9 a.m."

"Suisang 2nd Aug. 90.m.

"Taksang" 12th July 4 p.m.

To SANDAKAN

“Kwaisang". 14th July 2 p.m. "Mausang" 21st July 10 u.m. "Woolgar" 3rd Aug. 5 p.m.

""Chaksang" - 18th July 2 p.m. Į

:

“Wingsang” 19th July 4 p.m. | To: SINGAPORE, PENANG

AND CALCUTTA.

23rd July 2 p.m.. "Kumsang 26th July 3 p.m. "Islami"

“Tai Seun Hong"

8th July 3 p.m.

Weihaiwei.

ang

· 15th July 7 pm. 31st July 2pm HAIPHONG.

12th July 8 pm. 18th July 5 p.m. 22nd July 6 p.m. 29th July 6 pm

JARDINE MATHESON

CO. LTD.

GENERAL MANAGERS.

Z

Manager.

Cabu

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:

Authorised Capital

FCREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

$50,000,000

lagued and Fully Paid-up.. 820,000,000 Reserve Funds:-

CURRENT ACCOUNTS ・ opened and?” FIXED DEPOSITS rposivad for One Year or shorter periods in sport or Other : Outri pien at rates which will be quoted "on" applicat SAVINGS ACCOUNTS : no

in Local Currency and Biurling with-inses allowed: ab rator obtainable - on' applies to UV

The Bank's Hood Knows the last lon Exsoutor and Trankan Buktivin TEN covery of British. Income Tax - Dyer

which may be ascertained as, any and Branches.

B. A. GAMIDGE.

72142

dariakos

onferma She. A gunclas

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re-

nerve

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£6,500,000

$10,000,000

$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: KONG KONG,

NOARD OF DIRECTORS : A. L. Shields, Esq.

Chairman.

W. H. Lock, Esq., Deputy Chairman,

Hon. Mr. J. R. Bousfield, G. Miskin, Esq. A. EL. Compton, Esq., K. B.. Morrison, Eag....- Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. T. E.-Pearce D. F. Landale, Esq., H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.

·Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,

Chief Manager.

AMOY

BANGKOK

BATAVIA BOMBAY

CALOUTTA

CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO DAIBEN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARDIN HONGKEW ILOILO IPOH JOHORE KOBE

KOWLOON

BRANCHES ---

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA MUAB (Johore)

MUEDEN

NEW YORK PEIPING PENANG BANGOON SAIGON

BAN FRANOLSCO SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURABAYA BUNGEL FATANI SWATOW

TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one – year- shorter periods in Local and other

בט

or

ourgencies terms which will be quoted on application. ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET

Hong Kong, 25th. February, 1989.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank le conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION. Bales may be obtained on application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, let March, 1987.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

Reserve and Undivided

Profita

$10,000,000,00 5,598,600,00

2,883,932,01

HEAD' OFFICE:-HONG KONG, 10, Des Voruz Road, Central,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1-0 Hon. Bir Bhogen? Chow, Chairman Li Room

Bang, Eng Wong Uần Bon, EG, Kan Ying Po Tong, Esq., Chan "Ching Bhak, Esq., Beq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.

Branches And Agencies:—

-Manager.

Amoy

Manus

Beattis

Bateria

Melbourne

Samarang

Bombay

Nagasaki

Shangha

Caloutie

New York

Singapore

Haiphong

Paris

Sourabays

Beskow

Feiplug

Honolulu

Bydney

Koba

Hangoon

Tientsin

Kowloon London

Balgon

Vancourse

Ban Franciavo

Wanting

Penang

and Fland Deposit

"Loans: granted on

received for con

shorter perioda in Loosi; and · Foreign ontering which will be quoted on application.

Se Date? Deposit Boxes To Lat.

KAN TONG PO;

Chief Manager.

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

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

LONDON BANKERS:

täälbster Bank,

business

Locounts: