1939-04-22 — Page 13

Sterling

£6,500,000

FINANCE

WEEKLY RETURNS AND REPORTS

BANK OF ENGLAND

Public Deposits

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

BREMEN.

THE Steamer

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

Landan, April 20 (Reuter).

Apr. 8

£

April 13

£

17.740

130

97,150

90,470

40,940

38,830

138,500

135,300

THE

Government Securities

103,870

101,980

Discounts and Advances ..Securities

0.380

6.350

6.740"

21,320

24.230

£3,000,000

27,800

30.970

£3,000,000

Notes and Coins Total Bullion

37,530

4.170

227,240

489,700

24.01.

485.000 26.78

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BANKS

HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI · BANKING

CORPORATION

Authorised Capital $50,000,000

THE CHARTERED

BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA " & CHINA'

Issued & Fully Pail-Up $20,000,000| Facorporated by Royal Charter, 1855 |- Reserve Funds:

E.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Pald-up Capital Reserve Liability of

$20,000,000 | Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors....... £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38. Bishopsgate E.C.2. Sub-Artncles in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.Ç.3.

Oktirman.

Deputy Chairman.

J. K. Bouxfeld. Esq.,

A. E. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

D. F. Landale, Esq.,

G. Miskin, Esq...

Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce,

E. V. Wilkinson, Esq.,

Sir Vandeleut M. Grayburn,

West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:

71. Mosley Street, Manchester.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: МОЯ ВТАК

PENANG HARBIN AMRITSAR KONG KONG RANGOON

BALOON

Other. Deposits:---

Bankers

Other Accounts Total

Other Securities:-

Total

Notes in circulation ... Ratio of Reserve to Liabilities

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Bills Bought

Federal Reserve Credit Outstanding- Monetary Gold Stock Industrial Advance

I

Proprietors ........

Head Office:-HONG KONG

Hon. Mr A. L. Shields,

W. H. Lock, Esq.,

Board of Directors.

K S. Morrison, Esq.,

Reserve Fund

CALCUTTA KLANO

AGENCIES: KOB

CUFF STREET

PAX PLACE XUALA

SUU RABAYA TAJPING TIENTSIN

US Securities held

Federal Reserve Ratio

BANGKOK

BATAVIA BOMBAY

Chief Manager.

1LOILD IPOR KARACHI

SEREMBAN

SHANGHAI SINGAPOLI MITIAWAN

H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE

Amoy

Branches: Ipob

Penang

Bangkok

Johore

Rangoon

DAWNTORE

KOBING

Batavia

Kobe

F

Saigon

CKET

MADRAS

Bumbay

Kowloon San

Calcutta

Kuala

Francisco

COLOMRO

MANILA

DELHI

MEDAN

Canton

НАКРИОМО

Chefoo

Colombo

Lumpur Shanghai.

London Singapore

Lyons Sourabaya

Dairen Malacca

Sunge

Patani Swatow

Foochow Manila

Haiphong Muar

Hamburg (Johore) Tientsin.

Hankow Mukden

Tokyo

Harbia New York Tsingtao Hongke Priping Yokohama Iloilo

11

tra

CANTON

LUMPER

NEW YORK PEIPINO

HAMBURG HANKOW (Peking)

-TONGKAN.

(Bhuket)

TEINOTAD TOKOHAMA

FOREIGN EXCHANO and General Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one Year or shorter periods in Local or

Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application Accounts Current

opened

SAVINGS ACCOUNT also opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits Local Currency and Sterling with received for one year or shorter interest allowed at rates obtainable perioda ir Local and other Car-an application. rencies on terma which will be The Bank's Head Office quoted on application.

7.180

New York. April 20 (Reuter).

Apr. 13

1,000

April 20 (000's omitted)

"..$

1.000

2,584,000

8481%

2,584.000

15,430,000

13,879,000

2,564.000 84.93 2,501,000 15,605,000 13.478.000

NEW RULING FOR

U.S. COTTON

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reu-

A notable feature of the week ter-The Commodity Credit Cor- has been the steady demand and poration has ruled permitting pro- supply of H.K. Banks. In all a ducers to obtain the release of large business has taken place in any part of their 1937, loan cotton them, but sellers and buyers be- against payment of the loan price, ing fairly evenly. balanced the plus interest and carrying charges. price has remained steady, merely

only Heretofore, growers could fluctuating between $1350/1380.

repossess lots pledged under loan. were often in assorted

Until to-day the market during which the week has been in a hesitant grades of staples. Under the new ood, but, to-day has witnessed a ruling, the mills are now believed with more enquiries than holders grades.

to Imbrovement. to be able obtain specified

steady

ali

round

are prepared to accomodate.

instances. offers have been sub- mitted at gradually

advancing

WINNIPEG-Flour production rates, but the supply has been very in Canada in 1938 totaled 13- limited. Holders have recently 748,063 barrels as compared

in been often disappointed in that a 12.588168 barreia in 1937. London undertakes Executor and week's trading has closed in a con-' Also up to date Safe Deposit Trustee business, and claims refident mood with indications of Boxes in various sizes To Let.

Hong Kong, 13th Mar. 1939.

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING COR. PORATION. Rules may be ob tained on application.

For the Hong Kong & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. Grayburn.

Chief "Manager.

"Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1939.

BANK OF EAST ASIA,

LIMITED

covery of British Income Tax an upward trend of the market, overpaid, on terms which may be only to have their hopea dissipat- ascertained at any of the Agencies ed on the morrow. Present indi- and Branches.

R. A. CAMIDGE,

Manager

THE CHASE BANK

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

HEAD OFFICE:

18, PINE STREET,

NEW YORK.

An American Bank offering com. plete Foreign Banking Service the principal Markets of the world.

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Authorised Capital ....$10,000,000.00 Interest Rates on Applicatim.

Paid-up Capital"........ 5,598,000,00 Reserve and Undivided

Profits

2,883,932.01

Head Office:-HONG KONG No. 10 Des Voeux Road, Central

Board of Directors:

Bir Shouson Chow, Chairman

Li Koon Chun, Esq. Li Lan Sang, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. Wong Chusos, Esq... Wong Tun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. Chan ChingBhek, Beq. FangPing Wab Esq.

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

Estevia

Branches and Apenojer zim

Kowloos PRALE Singapore Rangoon Bourabaya

Balpon Bwntow

Londra

Bombay Manila Calcutta Malbourn

Haiphong

Hankow Honolula Lobe

Nagaiaka

New York

Paris

San Fran. Sydney

alsco Tientsin Bestilo

Semarang

Peiping Shangha

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

This Bank is entirely, owned by TRY CRASE NATIONAL BANK, New Yoxx, with Resources over U.8. $2,500,000,000.

D. M. BIGGAR,

Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED

Head Ofco;—15, Gracechurch Strast,

London, EC3

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital ..

Vancouver

Peld-up Capi

"

Reserve Fund, and East.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted

securities.

BANKERS:

£3,000,000

£11,00 21,050,000

23,247,830

The Bank of England and Midland

Bank, Ltd. BRANCHES: "

approved

Bangkok Bombay

Ipoi

Kandy

Delhi

Current Accounts opened in Local Calenta Currency and Fixed Deposita re Colombo ceived for one year or shorter Galle periods in Local and Foreign CurHongkong rencies on terms which will be

quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

BANK OF CHINA

Specially. Chartered by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA AS AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK

PAID-UP CAPITAL $40,000,000.00 | (BRANCHES ALL OVER CHINA)

Owing to our numerous Branches in China and connections, in the principal Commercial Centres of the World, we are able to extend to our Clients special facilities for Domestic and Foreign Banking, and Exchange.

Head Office: SHANGHAI '

Hong Kong Branch:

4, QUEEN'S ROAD, O. South China Oficce;

CANTONTM KONGMOON SWATOW

TOISHAN SHIUCHOW "KINGOHOW

We also handle the aue of Bonds and other Publie Hands of the Chiners Government both a Hene and Abroad. ・・

SHOU J. CHEN,

Hawruh

Konstan

Kamcht Kota Bharu

Kuala Lipis

Kuala Lumpur

Madras

New York

Fat:goos Shanyba

Jarypare

Kuala Trengganu HONGKONG BRANCH Erury --dowription of Ranking and Exchange banine transacted.

Travellera Chequis immurd,

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKIN.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Cur. reacy and FIXED DEPONITA moived in Local Curranay, 8-KRLING A V. 8. DOLLARA 00 STA thik may be sedertaised on application.

D. BENSON.

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS'

ASSOCIATION

Volume of Bistness Transacted on Friday, April 21, 1939, HK BRAKS

5 $1,360,00 Entertainments - 300 Providents Providents Lands. |Trans

FK. Docks

with

"ONEISENAU“

BREMEN, -having arrived from HAMBURG and Ports, consignees of cargo are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the godowns of The Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, Where delivery can be obtained.

All goode remaining undelivered after the 29th April, 1999, will be subject

to rent.

NO FIRE INSURANCE` will be effected by us in any case whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the godown for examination by the con nigases and the Company's surveyors, Mesars. Anderson & Ashó, at 10 am, du the 28th April, 1939.

Consigness must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Company's surveyork.

No claim will be admitted after the good,

bare left the godown and all claims must be presented within Two Werks of the ship's arrival here, after which date they will not be recognised

Consignees are requnebed to warrander thair Bil

of Lading to the undersigned for countersignature.

WELCHERS & 00.,

Agente NODDAUTICKER LISTD, BAIXE. Eng Kong, tad April, 199.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNIES

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1939. --PAGE 13

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

via SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, &S. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND Smile May och at 12.01 A.M. S.S. PRESIDENT PIERCE". "AS. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE".

S.8." PRESIDENT TAFT "

8.6. "PRESIDENT OLEVELAND"

S.S.

May 19th at 19,01 A.M;

June 3rd at 18 NOON

June 16th at 1201 A.M.

June 30th at 12,01 AM,

AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER,

FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON

VIA SUEZ

PRESIDENT VAN BUREN" Sails Apr. 28th at 18 Noor

S.8. "PRESIDENT HARRISON"

May 18th at 1 NOON

AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER

MANILA-

FOR

8.S. “PHESIDENT CLEVELAND' 8.8. "PRESIDENT PIERCE" 8.3. PRESIDENT HARRISON 8.8. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

Sails Apr. 28th at 1.00 A.M.

May 12th as 1,00 A.M. May 19th at 12 Noos May 26th at 9.00 P.M.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

ROUND WORLD SERVICES

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12, PEDDER ST.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CD's STAKE" BANGALORE."

AVA HONG KONG on

19TH APRIL, 1939.

Fox ANTWERP,LONDON, GIBRAL TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, ..PORTSAID. ADEN, COLOMBO

AND STRAITS,

NONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- Named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being Inoded and placed at txa xmx in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Coni

cations are somewhat more hope- CONSIGNEES' NOTICES pary's Godowas at Kowloon, where such

ful, and point to the possibility

of the present enquiry being main-

tained

and finding the market bare of scrip.

"

BUSINESS, DONE DURING THE WEEK

Hongkong Bank, $1355, $1360,

$1350, $1355. Canton Ins. $225. Union

זי

Ins, $467, 3485, $480.) . $453.

Cira Underwriters, $1.30. Wharves, $100, $99.

Docks, $15).

Providents, $4.

Hotels, $5.

Lands. $32), $32). $32, $32). Realties, $4.

Tramways, $16, $15.90. Peak Trams (0), $7. Star "Ferries, $65,

Yaumati. Ferries (O), $25. China Ligghta (0), $8, $7.90. China Lights (N), $54, $8.20.. Cements, $12.

Dairy Farms ex rigths, $20). Wm Powells, $2.

41

Vibro Piling. $61.-$61, $1. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prem... Govt. 31% Loan par,

CHANGES 4 P.M. (CLOSING QUOTATIONS)

BUYERS

Hongkong Bank, $1355.

H.K. & K. Wharves,' $90, HK. Docks, $154.

HK. & S. Hotels. $5.15.

-Providents, $4.40.

HK, Lands, $32).

EK. Tramways, $16.15. China Lights (0); $81.

HK. Electrics,' $58. China Lights (N), $5.10. Cements, $12.80.-.

Dairy Farms Ex Rts. $20). Fairy Farms Rights 3147.

SELLERA

China Lights (0), $84.

SALES Hongkong Bank. $1355/60/65. Union Ins.. $440 EX dlv. HK, & K. Wharves, $100. Providente, $4.30/.40. HK Lands, $33. ·

H.K. Tramways; $16.10/.15/25. China Lights: (0); $8.307,50. Dairy Farms Ex Ris: $203. Dairy Farms Rights, $14/154. H.K. Govt. 31 Loan par.

PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING QUOTATIONS

Friday, April 21, 1939.

Centavos

6.55

500

4.13

500

4.35

Antamoks

32

1251

33.00

Atoks

30.

200

16.25

Baguio Gold

24

100

18.30

Benguet Consol.

8.50

Coco Grovel

0.04

Itogon.....

LX L

5,000

China Lights. (0)" "300 HK Mines ... San Mauricio (ex"

stock dividend) 3,000 Px 0.92 8an Mauricio (ex

stock dividend) 10,000/F3, 0.33 Ban Mauricio (ex

stock dividend) 1,000 Pa 0.9

San Mauricio

Buyoc Conso) “United -- Paracales North Camarines ·

Market Comment

COMPAGNIE DEA MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES

CONSIGNER NOTICE.

S.S. "SONTAY"

#

BEINGING CARGO FROM DUNKIRK via HAIPHONG etc.

ARRIVED HONG KONG on WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH APR, 1839.

ONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their gocda with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed & stored into the godowns of the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

All Claims must be sent in to me ou or before the 29th April, 1839, or they will not be recognized."

Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyors, MessrY.- Goddard & Douglas in the presease of the Consignes at 10.00- a.m.

G4

Tuesday, the 25th April, 1939.

Consignees must have a Revenu Officer in attendance when any datiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

R. OHL

Agent Hong Kong, 19th April, 1999..".

HAMBURG-AKIRIKA LENTE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE SA

THE

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“NOBKMARK " having arrived from Hamburg and Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo ADE hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf &Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon where delivery may be obtained sa 2000 as the goods are landed

Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained si the Goods are landed. «.

Optional Goods will be landed hers anless Enstructions have been given to the contrary Bix Hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Gooda

not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to Bent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by de in any case whatever,

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Com signees, and the Company's Surreyom Messrs. Gonnard à Douglas, at 10 am, on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.

Consignees are, specially notified that it is necessary for & Revenue Officer to be present at the examination damaged dutiable cargo.

of

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 10th May, 1989, or they wil Dot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the (loods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.

Agenta. Hong Kong, 19th April, 1939. · (319

Triestina

lloyd

TEL. 28171.

FORTNIGHTLY

יו

EXPRESS SERVICE

FAR EAST-INDIA—ITALY

Hongkong-Loudon 23 days Hongkong-Italy 31 daya

SCHEDULE OF SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

«TO MANILA, SINGAPORE,

COLOMBO, BOMBAY, EGYPT

& ITALY

TO SHANGHAI

48. “C. BIANCAMAÑO" 29th Apr. 12” “C. BIANCAMANO” 23rd Apr.

"CONTE ROSSO" 18th 3fay s.s. "CONTE BOSSO"

6th May.

20th May."

· 1.3. ·“GIULIO CESARE" 20th Maym.v. "VICTORIA" m.v. "VICTORIA”

27th May #.5. "CONTE VERDE". 2nd June

SILVER LINE,

*

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO,

THE Motor Vessal

"SILVERTEÁK"

having "arrived from the above Porta on 19th Instant, Consignees of Cargo are, hereby informed that their Goods are. being landed at their rink into the Go downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloom Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignom riad and expense.

All brukan, chatad, and inquågod Gooda are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be examined on Tuesday, 35th instant, at 10 «m.

All Claims must be presented within 15 Days of the teasel's arrival here, after which date they cannot be re cognised.

·

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods retaining undelivered after the 28th inst, 1939,

ili be subject to Optional cargo will not be landed Best, here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the by final port of call to which the option extends.

ed after the No claims will be admitted" Goods have left the Godowns, and al goods remaining undelivered after the 25th April, 1939, will be subject to

rent

All broken chatod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be examined on 24th April, 1989, at 10 am by our Goddard and Surveyors Messrs. / Douglas

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in

11.70 attendance when damaged catiable

goods are exactined.

34* All claims must reach us before the *234 25th May, 1939, or they will not be

recognized w

54

No Insurance will be effected.

by

Bills of Lading will be countersigned

No Fire Inenzanoë has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned

FURNESS (FAB BAST), LTD.

2nd Floor, Hongkong & Bhangbai Bank Building Dials 27155 & 28169. Kong, 19th April, 1989.

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S. "CONTE VERDE” At June. . “C. BIANCAMANO” 25th June

LLOYD

TRIESTINO

P.O. Box 143. Tel. Address "Lloydiano"-Telephones 32982 Passenge

32983 Freight

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

Far Eastern Mail, Passenger & Freight Service

-

Through bookings to America sia Europe and Europe via America, Through bookings to London. Bookings around the world.

OUTWARD SAILINGS

*m.v. DUISBURG... for Shanghai, Dairen, Y'bara May

Kobe

m.v. 'SAUERLAND”. ...for Shai., Dairen, Kobe, Y’bama.

10th May 1.3. “ PREUSSEN". for Shanghai, Dairen, Kobe,

Thana....

3rd June

+

1.V.

HOMEWARD SAILINGS.

.."RAMSES"......for Genos, Antwerp, B'dam, Bhurg 29th April KULMERLAND" for Genos, B'dam, Hamburg... 7th May 9.9. “NORDMARK"...forjärtwerp, Rotterdam, B'barg...30th May Freighter with Paasenger Accommodation,

For farther partisulars and passage fares, etc. apply to:---

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

JEBSEN & CO, Asim."

19, Pedder Street, Tel. 31205-6.

CANTON AGENTS: GARLOWITZ & CO., Bhakos Road..

FAST

MAERSK LINE

Fast regular FREIGHT and PASSENGER SERVICE

SHANGHAI 2st JAFAN

LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE.

If sufficient inducement offers also other ports of call, Arrivals from USA.

24th April

1st May

M.VANNA MAERSK"

M.V. "IVARAN"

M.V. "NIEL MAERSK".

"Bailings to USA

27th April

17th May

(All dates are subject to alteration without notion) EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS.

AT MODERATE RATES

For Freight and Passage please apply 1--

JEBSEN & CO.

Canton Chameen, B.C.

Tol. 10916,

Hong Kong, Fadder Buidlag.

Tal. $1205–6.

Bwstow Agentas GEBR ROESE.

TL 1638.