1939-05-20 — Page 13

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BANKS

HÒNGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION

Authorised Capital ......$50,000, DOO

Beserva Funds:

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Issued & Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1838

Sterling

£6,500,000

H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Paid-up Capital .......... £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of

Proprietor

Reserve Fund

............. £3,000,000 -$20,000,000 | Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors...

Head Office:-HONG KONG

·Board of Directors.

Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,

Chtirman.

Deputy Chairman.

W. H. Lock, Esq.,

J. E. Bousfeld, Esq.," A. H. Compton, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

D. F. Landale, Esq.,"

G. Miskin, Esq.,

K. S. Morrison, Esq...

Hon. Mr, T. E. Pearce,

H. V. Wilkinson, Esq...

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,

Amoy . Ipoh

Chief Manager.

H. K. STOCK- EXCHANGE

Trading

during the week bas been spasmodic, and the turnover has not been of very large propor- tions. A good fenture, previously. mentioned in these weekly reports. is that there continues an absence of selling pressure, Buyers show

quires are

| Interest from time to time, but en- not long sustained. Holders at times prepared to se-

Apts in stoads.

FINANCE

Promotion Of

Of Public

Health In Szechwan

CHENGTU. May 19 (Central)-War Relief Service has been added to the long list of activities that for two decades has made. the West China Union" University of Chengtu, the capital of Szechwan Province, the outstanding agent of progress in local health conditions,

Ninety-two students have taken up courses in first-aid with the intention of participating in relief and rescue work in the event of Japanese air raids, and the University has prepared w special set of stretchers for use during, emergencias,

commodate, but not at panic prices and when the demand ceases The chief promoter of this in-ataff of the University Clinic and they remain content to exercise valuable work la Dr. £3,000,000

Wallace the students of the Department of patience until the demand again Crawford, a Canadian missionary Hygiene and Public Health, are the Closing tone quietly who has been in Szechwan for crusaders of the public health

more than 30 years. Dr. Crawford campaign in Chengtu and vicinity is head of the Department of". Hygiene and Public Health of the University. being concurrently in $1360.charge of the University Clinic.

..HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:

36. Bishopsgatë E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London; 117/122, Leadenhall Street, EC.3.

West End Branch: 14/18, Cockspur Street, S.W.L. Manchester Branch:

52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

HARBIN

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES :

ALOR STAR AMRITSAR BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCINTA

PINANG HONG KONG KANGOO ILOILO BATOON IPOR КАПАСНІ

KLANG

AGENCIES: KOBE

CLAV STREET

SEREMBAN

SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE

SITIAWAN

HOURABAYA

LUMPER

TAIPING

TIENTSIN

TONGKAN

FAIRE PLACE ZVALA

CANTON

DAWNPORE KECHINO

Branches:-

Penang

Bangkok

Johore

Rangoon

Batavia

Kobe

Saigon

Bombay

Kowloon San

CEBU

-MADBAS

Calcutta

Kuala.

Francisco

COLOMNO DILH1

MANILA

Canton

Lumpur Shanghai

Übefoo

London

Singapore

Colombo

Lyons Sourabaya

Dairen

Malacca

Sungei

HALFHONG HAMBUEG HANIOW

MEDAN NEW YORK PRIPING

Foochow Manila

Patani

Hamburg

Hankow

Haiphong Muar Swatow (Jobore) Tientsin Mukden Tokyo

Harbin New York Tsingtao Hongkew. Peiping "Yokohama Iloilo

(Peking)

(Bhuket)

TRINGTAO TOKOHAMA

FORON EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for Ons: Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.

Current Accounts opened in

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened "in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits Local Currency and Sterling with received for one year or shorter intereat allowed at rates obtainable periods in Local and other Cur-on application. rencies on terms "which will be The Bank's Head quoted on application.

•

Also up to date Bata Deposit 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

Authorised Capital ....$10,000,000.00 Faid-up Capital

4,598,500.00 Reserve and Undivided

Profits

2,887,832.01

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

Board of Directors:

Sir Ehouson Chow, Chairma

Li Knon Chan, Esq. Li Lan Sang, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq., WongChuSon, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. CharChingBbek, Esq. FungPingWah Eng.

Ean Tong Po, Eng., Chief Manager, Li. Tee Fong, Esq., Manager.

Amor

Bombay

Branches and Agencies :---

· Caleičar

Haiphong

Bankow

Hericlal Keba

Kowloos Penang Blogapore Londos Rangvin Bonrabaya Manila Salon Bentow Melbourne San Fran. Sydney Nagaaks

oleo Tientsin New Tork" Beattie

Semarang Peiping

Shanghal

Office in London undertakes Executor and Trustee business, and claims covery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branches.

R. A. CAMIDGE,

|

Manager.

THE CHASE BANK"

18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

HEAD OFFICE:

16, PINE STREET,

NEW YORK.

An American Bank offering com plete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application...

י

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

This Bank is entirely owned by THE CHANE NATIONAL BANK, NEW YORK, with Resources over U.S. $2,500,000,000.

D. M. BIGGAR,

Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED

Head Office:-15, Gracechurch Street,

London, EC3

Authorised Caplial

ubscribed Capital

Paid-up Capit

Roverva Find and est,

BANKERS:

BUSINESS DONE DURING THE WEEK

Hongkong Bank, $1355,

$1355, $1350. $1356, $1350. Union Ins., $437), $436. Wharves, $105,$107, $107. Docks, $174, $17), $17.65. Providents, $4.70, $47. Hotels, $5, $5.80, 352. Lands, $341.

Humphreys. $7.80, $7.90.

SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1939.--PAGE 13

PRESIDENT LINER-

Sailings

FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

vis SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and "HONOLULU S.A." PRESIDENT COOLIFGE" Sails June 3rd at 12 Noor AS. “PRESIDENT TAFT "

88.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND " 8.S." PRESIDENT PIERCE " 8.8. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" 8.8. PRESIDENT TAFT”

S.S.

נו

June 18th at 19.01 AM.

11

June 30th at 19.03 AM,

July 14th at 1201 AM.

на

July 29th at 10.00 AM...

19

Aug. 19th at 8:00 AM.

AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER

FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON VIA SUEZ

PRESIDENT HAYES

. S8, "PRESIDENT POLK" and

CAMPAIGN DAYS: Saturdays are set aside as cam- paign days when a number of He has as his colleagues two public health teams made up of | foreign, doctors, Dra. Norman and doctors. teachers, nurses

Jessie Parfit, of London, and three students visit the slums and the Chinese doctors. These doctors,villages in the neighbourhood of assisted by four nurses ON the the city. These public health workers carry with them bundles of literature charts, maps, post- ers, tracts and handbills showing the people the importance of hygiene and modern methods for the prevention of disease..

Tramways, $161. 5$18.60, $18.70 HONGKONG

$16.60, $181, $18.55.

Yaumati Ferries, $22.70.'

China Lights (0), $84, $8:55

Electrics, $56.

Sandakan Lights, $12.

Telephones (0), $24.

Dairy Farms Ex Rts., $21, $214. Dairy Farms, Rts, $15), $134. Watsons, $7.80, $3, $7.95.. New Engineering Sh., $7.70, Märsmans (H.K.), 3/9,

CHANGES 4 PM. (CLOSING QUOTATIONS)

BUYERS

HK Bank, $13574.` H.K. Wharves, $107. HK. Docks, $172.

HK. Hotale, $51.

H.K. Lands, $341.

HK. Tramways, $161. Star Ferries, $85). H.K. Electrica, $554. Dairy Farms Ex Rts., $21.

SELLERS

HK, Bank, $1385. China Lights (N), $5.60.

SALES

HK Wharves, $107/108. HK. Docks, $18/18.10. Providents, $4.65.

Electrics, $584..

SHAREBROKERS'

ASSOCIATION

Particular stress has been laid оп the health of babies. The $4.65 teams during their visits to the 18.50 rural districts are equipped with 16.60 baby beds, cradles, carriages and Ps. 1.10 hygienic babies' garments. Pa, 0.55 Ps. 0.28 Ps. 0:27

ou Friday, May 19, 1939. Providents

1,000 Dairy Farms Rts. Trams

83 2/6

50

San Manriclo......

4,000

United Paracale 10,000 Antamoka

Autamoks

8,000 5,000

Telephones (O), $23,65, Dairy Farms Rts.. $15.

PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING QUOTATIONS

Centavos Friday, May 19, 1939. Antamoks

27

are

A mothers' meeting is held at the Exhibition Room of the De- partment under the conduct of Dr. Jessie Parfit every Thursday At this meeting, mothers taught how to take care of their bables, how to kalt and how to make hygienic babies garments. snd what to give for babies". "sup- plementary feeding.

The Department is equipped with 500 lantern slides and 150 Baguld Gold ......... 241. movie film strips on diferent

Benguet Consol.

Coco Grove.......

11.50 aspects of public health and san!-

35

tation. These are displayed from

Demonstrations

134

Itogons

231

I. X. L

52

time to time for the entertain- ment and enlightenment of the public,

Paracale Gumaus

163

San Mauricio

1.08

Suyoc Consol.

15)

United Paracales:

54

North Camarines. 35

Market Easier.

Comment - Blightly

WEEKLY RETURNS AND REPORTS

Public Deposits

Other Deposita:-

Bankers

BANK OF ENGLAND

Other Accounts Totai

April 27

£

London May 18 (Reuter).

May 4 £

19,060

18,800

101,360

107,910

38,280

36,150

.137,640

143.460

Government Securities

114,130

113,510

Discounts and Advances

8.100

10,080

Securities

21.240

21,270

Total

29,340

31,350

30,970

33,170

226,850

226,700

405,800

493.820

19,76%

20.69%

148/50

148/54

Other Securities:-

Notes and Coins

Total Bullion

Notes, in circulation.....

Ratio of Reserve to Liabilities

Price of Gold at which Holdings valued

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Reserve Ratio...

New York, May 18 (Reuter).

May 11

May 18 (090'e pmitted)

$

Bills Bought

UA. Securities beld

·1,000 2,504,000:

1,000 2,564.000

85.37%

85.37%

£1,001,DEO

£1,800,000

Pederal Reserve Credit Outstanding. Monetary Gold Stock Industrial-Adrance

2,575,000

·2,576,000

15,858,000

12,810,000

€1,050,000

15,893,000 12,708,003

€1,247,830

The Bank of England and Midland

Bank, Ltd.

Delhi

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

--- | Bangkok Current Accounts opened in Local Chientia Bombay "Carrency and Fixed Deposita re-Colombo

ceived for one year or shorter Gu periods in Local and Foreign CurHongkong rencies он terms which will be Howrah quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Bones 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

BRANCHES!

Ipad Konta

Karsch

Kany

Kota Bharu

Karla Lipa

Kuala Lumpar

Hadra New York Penang RapgoGa Shanghal

ملوان

Engapore

Kaala TreBROK HONGKONG BRANCH. Every description of Banking and Exchange

business STEBERoted."

Travellers Cheqan bound, TRUSTLE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.

UURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Car svacy and FIXED DEPOSIT8 received in Local Quirzey, STERLING & U. 8. DOLLARS en termS that may be sacraload on application.

D. BENSON.

SAZIKROT

BRITISH AID FOR AGRICULTURE-

LONDON, May 19 (BWB)_The in China and connections in the Minister of Agriculture announced principal Commercial Centres of in the House of Commons the Gov- the World, we are able to extend ernment's decision on further es- to our Clients special facilities for sistance, to agriculture by the ap-| Domestic and Foreign Banking and plication of a principle of price Exchange a

insurance to sheep, barley and

Head Office BHANGHAI

Hong Kong Branch:

4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C South China Offices:

CANTON

KONGMOON SWATOW

TOISHAN SHIUCHOW KINGCHOW

:

SILVER MARKET

LONDON SILVER

London, May 18 (Reuter). Silver-India small buyer. Mar-j ket quietly steady. In the after- noon, the market was quietly firm, with India and the American trade

buyers at the fixed rate but sellers

were reserved.

Spot, 20-1/16d. Forward, 19-7/8d.

M

NEW YORK SILVER New York, May 18 (Reuter). Official Price, 42-3/4.

BOMBAY SILVER Bombay, May 18 (Reuter). Market Quiet. Offlake 40 pars

Indian Bint Silver:

Realy June 15 Settlement July 12 Settlement

53-00

'52-14

52-12

ITALO- RUMANIAN - BARTER AGREEMENT

CONSIGNEES NOTICES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LAD,

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD:

YONSIGNEES per Co's Yousel

DARDANDS"

FROM NEW YORK VIA MANILA

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

SILVER LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM

NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO.

THE Motor Vessel

"SILVERSANDAL"

haring strived from the above Ports on 19th instant, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk to the Go- downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited," Kowloon, and stored at Contiguess risir and expense.

All broken, shafed, and dämaged Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Thursday, 25th instant, at 10 2.0.

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

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods, remaining undelivered after the 28th inst., 1939, will be subject to Bant

No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigued

14

FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.

2nd Floor, Hongkong & Shanghai Back Building - Dials $2105 & 28160. Hong Kong, 19th May, 1939.

NOTICE TO CONSIGN ELEN

THE MY.

TH

"LAURA MAERSK ** having arrived from New York and Porta of call. Consignses of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf &. are hereby notified that their Cargo Godown Company's godowns at Kow will be discharged Into Holt's too, where delivery may be obtained as Wharf, Kowloon, where it will let soon as the goods are landed. Omogne dak and abject to Terms Optional cargo will not be landed and Conditions of Storag at Holt here, unless notice has been given 19. Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for hours prior to vessel's arrival, but Delivery from Godown on and after carried on from port to port to the final 18th May.

part of call which the option Optional cargo will not be landed here extends. anlies Notice has bead given prior, lo No Claims will be admitted after Steamer's arrival, but carried on from the Goods have left the Godowns, and port to port to the final port of cal to Goods remaining undelivered after which the option extenda. (509 in the kind May, 1980, will be subjoos to

All broken, shafed and damaged

Rent are are to be left in Godown a broken, shaled, and daringed Gooda

Where A

to

ROME May 19 (Router) 1045 And Noor within the Free at 10 am, by our Surveyors Mesura, and Fridays between the hours of they will be examined on 20th May 1989, barter agreement has been con- Borage period,

Goddard & Douglas, d cluded between Italy and Rumania No Claime will be admitted after the by which Italy purchases 80,000 Goods have left the Steaming's Godowa,

snd all Gooda : rustični

red

Heat $15

cats.

For oats the cost will be £2,130,- 000 in respect of 1938. Crop and minimum lability in any one tons of Rumanian cereal and 350 fter the 10th AT year in future will be £4,500,000. 000 tons of petrofeum products hge

For barley,' the additional cost against Italian rayon, textiles, All grama against the Steamer for the 1948 crop will be £800,000 motor cars and industrial machin-be presented to the

We also handle the issus of and the Minister could make no ery Bonda and other! Public Funds of estimate for the mature the Chinese Government both, at Home 'Kad: Abroad T

Italy, has also offered Humanta not be reguous

May, 1989,

In the case of sheep, it is exper-assistance in connexion with the SHOU JA CHEN, ted that the cost will average reconstruction of the Romanian

Manager, about £2900,000 per annum.

Mercantile Maring

To comply with the General Houded. Warehouse Regulations ? consignees that have a Berious Ulicer in attends Ance wham doimaged dutiable goods are examined. 6

All claims must resah na beford the 22nd June, 1939, or they will not be rodognziand.

Wa Ineursnod will

Bila of Lading will

Lardened by

Sails May 26th at 12 Noon Jane 9th at 11 Noor

AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER

FOR MANILA

S.S." PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" 8.S.“ PRESIDENT TÄIT” SR. “ PRESIDENT POLK" S.S.PRESIDENT CLEVELAND

Sails May 20th at 9.00 P.M.

June 9th at 1,00 AM. June 8th at 12 Noor June 23rd at 1.00 A.M.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

ROUND WORLD SERVICES

12, PEDDER ST.

TEL. 28171.

S.S. "GIULIO CESARE"

will sail from Hongkong at Noon on Saturday, the 20th May, 1939.

for

NAPLES, GENOA & BARCELONA

via

Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay,

Aden, Massowah & Port Said

arriving Naples

Genon

Barcelona

15th June

.16th June

17th June

LLOYD TRIESTINO

P.O. Box 143. Tel. Address “Lloydiano-Telephones -32882 Fassenger

32983 Freight

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

Far Eastern Mail, Passenger & Freight Service

Through bookings to America via Europe and Europe via America! Bookings around the world. Through bookings to London. "

OUTWARD SAILINGS. "SAUERLAND...for Shai., Dairen, Kobe, Yhams,

23rd May "PREUSSEN for Shanghai, Dairen, Kobe,

... 3rd June m.v. "LEVERKUSEN” *---- for Shanghai, "Dairen, Kobe,

Thems

...17th June HOMEWARD SAILINGS &

Asana.

16. "NORDMARK"...for Antwerp, Rotterdam, B'burg...24th May m.r. "DUISBURG"...for Genoa, R'dam., Hamburg 18th June m.v. "SAUERLAND" for Genoa, B'dam, Hamburg...... 28th June

• Freighter with Passenger Accommodation.

For further particulars and prassgo faros, etc. apply to:---

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

JEBSEN & 00., Lexus,

12, Pedder Street, Tal 81206-6,

CANTON AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO., Bhakse Road,

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