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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG," AUTHORIAED CAPITAL...! $50,000,000 ISSUED AND FULLY PAID UP $20 900,000 RESERVE FUNDS :~~
STERLING... € 1,500,000 SILVER...... 25,500,000
Reguy Hannity * 10,000,000
PROPRIETORS...
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OR DUREEURS
Prowndon, bog-dhateman,
H. Wo
B.TF Hety Pong."
W. H. Bail, ez
A. H. Canyon, Bj.
Deputy Chairman.
K. Lang. RA.
A. Plugasoni. Esq
|T (7. Wenil, 201
Hon. Mr. F.H. Haiyank! G. M. Young, Baq.
Chief Manager:
A. H. BARLOW, Esq. Manager: Shanghai-G.H. STITT, Esq.
London Bankers: Westminster Bank, Ltd. CURRENT ACCOUNTS-opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be Luoted on application.
Hongkong, 25th November, 1924.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE business of the above Bank is conducted by the 1ONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING COR. PURATION. Rules any be obtained
• on application.
INTEREST on depositaria allowed un. the minimum monthly balances at
3 PER CENT, per annum.
.
For the HosszONG. & SHANGHA)
BAX CORPORATION, -
Bangkong, May 5, 1924.
1. BARLOW,
Chief.ruger"
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTE
153
HEAD OFFICE LONDON
Paid-up Capital, £3,000,000 Ferré Pin
Reserve Dehaltes of
Proprietors
£3,000,00
£3.000.00
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Goneral Banking business transactué.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS apaned and FIXED DEPOSITS ringired tor 1 year or shattar pariods at rains which will bo
• quoted on application.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager.
Kongkong, May 1,-1930) **
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINI.
HEAD OFFICE:
-96, Poulevard Hassann, Paris. Suharibel Capital. Fr. 72,000,000.6€ Fr. 88,400,000 OD Paid-Up Capital
Fra 59,667,283,84
Reserve Funds
BRANCHES
Bangkok
Hangkong
Mongia
Fontes
Paposte
Pobieg
Poca Ponk.
Batts:ping Canton Dilbauti Haiphong Hankow
Hasoi
Pondicherry -BANKERS:
Selcon Phanghai *Bingapore
Tioptala Tour
Tupnents
THE BANK OF BAST ASIA, "LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE
No. 10, Des Voeux Boad, Otral.
Established 1919. ̈
ArnoRIEND CAPITAL, PAID-UT CAPITAL
10,000,000,00 $6,000,000.00 Kamrave Fomijanersenantias $750,000.0
| Avery Remription of Banking and 》 change bus kandnoted,
Los D 40 AD. proved BecsTİKLER,
"
COMMERCE
HANKOW TRADE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
AND FINANCE.
British Chamber of Commerce
4. Report.
literaet alfomad on Cartant Deping Acousweck at the rate of Tyre per cent. per annat de Ba Acrusain Four par cent pura, alikel Beyball the fulluwing rate
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IN
FRENCH FINANCES.
Foreign Debt Trebled Binge War. (Reuter's Servies.)
Paris, December 27.
In their report on trade for the ending December 10 the
A statement on the financini British Chamber of Commerce,
condition of France, issue by the Hankow, state:
Exports.With the exception Finance Minister, shows that of hides, there is scarcely any while the National Debt at the end inquiry from abroad.' Business is of 1012 was 32,594,000,000 francs, it is now 73,550,000,000,000 gold Chia! Maanasz, very dull in consequence,
Piece Goods and Yarn.-No franes. The Foreign Debt is now change to report::*
thirty-six billions francs, being an Tea.
increase of 330 per cent. since the outbreak of the war.
My she at the rate of 22 þar maatın For Bust the rate of £% par anniv For 15 months at the tale of 6% par konan, KAN TONG. PO,
Hongkong, March 81-1932. ↑
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NWPIÈRLANDS TRADING BOCIENT,)
BANK.
ESTABLISHED 1924. Honorowe BRANCH ESTÄBLEED 1908.
-
£1,80,000
There is no change in the state of the market during the past seven days.
About 3.000 half chests have been settled and something like the same quintity has been put on offer.
In spite of the fact that demand from foreign markets is not so thored Capital (IBDI,
brisk as it was, prices still con- Paid-up Capital, 80,000,000 £ 6,688,470 Resorts Fund... 20.348,032 £170,419tinue on the same level. Epecial Reserve.... 22,680,000 £ 1,388,330
"HEAD OFFICE:—AmsterdČAS, HARTERN HEAD OFFICE:--Bateria,
BRANCHES
Bainhay Dember Kobe
Bangermain Belong Cherihon Chicati Dojakarta. The Hague Kata-Radje Makan
Palembang Padang Penang
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Median
Peeklangan
Puntlan
Rangoon
Rotterdam Singapore Tegal
Enmarang
Bhanghai
Boeraba
Bosorakarta (Bolo)
Tilathap Walteradon LONDON BANKEES-
Nation' Provincial Bank Ltd.
Correspon all over the world.
BANKING BUSINESS' OF EVERY DESIRIPTION.
#W. H. GROSKAMP,
Ageal
....
Hongkong, November 4, 1994,
司公理管業實法中
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE
DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLS DE OHJAE
ETABLISSEMENT FRANDO CHINOIS.
(Incorporated in France)
$, Chater Road Victorių, Haagkotig, HEAD OFFICE: 74 Rae, St. Latars, Parte.
Bubsoribed Capital fally
་
prid-ap. Fr. 10,000,000 Reserve Fund N. 10,800,000
+
ri
Working fand provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Frs, 50,000,000.
BANKERS: Paris: Bociete Generale, Banque Nationale de Credit. Banque de Paris et des Pays-Ba London Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: Irving Bank Columbia, Trust Co.
ont the world.
*
The following table shows the exports of tea for the week ending December 3:-
Later.
National Balance Sheet. France's national balance sheet, issued by the Ministry of Finance, shows:
"
Assets Paper fra, 798,830,000,000 660,320,000,000 Liabilities
war debts to But France's Britain and America, amounting to nearly 31 milliard gold francs. is not included in the liabilities nor are the debts due from other countries to Franec, amounting to Piculs. Pounds about 15 milliard gold francs in- 31.733 eluded in the assets, which, frs: paper United Kingdom..2,923 389,738 however, include
103,900,000,000 us capitalisation All China ports ex-
22,533 of the French share of the Dawes cept Shanghai.. 163 Australia
.1.135 161,334 annuities.
.4.465 595,333
Shanghai
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The French Minister says France does not. intend to re- pudiate her debts, but he argues in favour of a reduction thereof.
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong B comtar 19, 1926.
Da Londün...
Bank, Wirs...
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On demand...
31 day's tight...
...914 1'10
4 months night...94-7
Cendita 4 months”sleht ...tja-k
Documentary, 4 mon by sight 2/6 y
On Parts-
On demand...
Credits
1480
month sigh... 10
On demand e
New York-
demand
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Wire On domsad... On Jaloutta
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On demand -- 'In Singapore
Da demand. in Manilo
LBJ
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the
99
110
Os deand...
201
nom.
30 days' aiuht (privato paper)
On Yokohama
1401
On domand
On Shanubai -
On demand... Roid Lost, 100 Bae (per tael) 480 Sovereigns (Bank a buying race?' § 34- silver (por o)...
... SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Hongkong 60 coute sub,
*
10 11
11
14
3.% pm.
* pm. 10,263 % dia. Canton ooms,
...10% pm. Chincoo Cry por Cash... Bar Silver in Hongkong...11% pm. 6% pm.. Chinese Copper Conta... Rate of Native Interest... 7 Xp.s.
...26% de.. Chinees Sub. Goin Hongkong Suh Coin 1/18% dis."
The Hsin Wen Machine Mam Total
facturing Co. has recently begun the mannfacture of a new type of Analysis Of Exports,
water pump suitable for rice field The principal figures given in the
One smaller, size is The Wan Chen-piej Sago Flour irrigation. Chamber's analysis of exports are Manufacturing Co., Singapore, has operated by an 8 horse power motor as follows:-To Shanghai-12.598been organised. The company has and a larger size by a 12-horse power pieces untanned goatskins, 702 sent a sample of its flour to the motor. The muller is able to raise piculs untanned goatskins 702 Shanghai Chamber of Commerce for the level of a 100-mow field six piculs vegetable tallow. 47,501 lysis and exhibition at the Com-inches in a day. Other products of piculs raw cotton, 6,753 picule mercial Museum. Sugo four is the company include machinery for sesamum seed, 32,736 piculs beans, prepared from sago paths. It is tile and brick making, cloth and 968 picúls shelled groundnuts, used for making puddings, as an yarn weaving, printing, and rice. 4,802 piculs wood oil to other artile of diet, and for stiffening grinding. The factory, of which Wn Chi-wen is in charge is at 1741 ports in China-1,292 piculs China toxtiles. It is hoped to create
A Tongshan Road Shanghai. grass, 1,572 piculs vegetable market in China. tallow, 906 picul raw cotton, 3,166 picula beans, 3,987. piculs shelled groundnuts: to United Kingdom
6,865 pieces untanned goatskins. 876 piculs gallnuts, 2,260 piculs wood oil, 564 plculs hen yolk, 840 piculs antimony regulus! .to America-1,592 picals vegetable. tallow, 727 pituls gallnuts, 588 pieuls raw cotton, 13,192 piculs wood oil to France-250 piculs buffalo hides, 293 piculs galinuts: to Belgium-1,680 piculs sesamum seed: to Germany--474 picula 10,231 piculs hides, buffalo sesamum seed, 1,994 piculs wood Oil, 1.200 piculs hen yolk: to Italy 1,108 piculs vegetable fallów, 5,040 picùly sesamum seed: to
Egary decription of Banking & Exchange Barless transacted. Correspondents through-Japan-4,666 piculs China gruss, 10,682 piculs raw cotton, 1,656. piculs beans to Holland-10,080 piculs sesamum seed.
M, FITZ-HENRY,
Manager.
2014 November 1934.
IN FRANCE: Comptoir Nation; d'ac THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD., TOKYO MUNICIPALITY. de Paris; Credit Lycaonis, Banytte de Paris et
des Para-Bes; Credit Industriel él Commercial Societe Generale.
IN LONDON: The National Provincial d Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir Notas Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnine IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co. rench American Banting Corporation; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fired Deposits according to arrangement.
Every description of Kanking and Exchange Haines transcted.
'A. LECOT
Manager Hongkong, Mareb 20, 1924.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD.
f
BEWABLICED 1880,
Varian jiully pati sp) Yen 100,000,00€ But for
Y 77,000,000
HEAD OFF2011--YOKOHAMA
BRARCIM AFC AONBODEN ANT
Namakwana
Batavia
Bombay
Buonon Syren
Balonta
Changshun Dairon (Dainy) Fongtion (Maiden) Kasburg Hankow
Berbin
Bonolula
IN You
Kobe
London
Los Angola
Lyons
Kaplla
Nagoya
New York
Osaka
Peking
Водона
Rio de JaneË 30 Balgon San Fransi
Beattie
#hanghal
Bingsport Boorsleys Bydney Tion tein
Tokyo Telba.rfu Tingham Vladivostok Enter allowed on Carroni Asecuri Depaste roosted for fixed periods af. rase tebisted on applesion.
CARIMA
Manager!
Hongkong, 17th Oct; 1926.
HONGKONG HEIGHTS.
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published --
ISLAND.
Eignal Station
Mt. Parkér
Feel "TYPE" 1784
Mountain Lodge
1.725
The Eyrie
1725
Pook Hotel
Talkoo Sanaforium
1805 1000
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen Rd. (Alterbeds) 297
MAINLAND.
Thimonbian
8123 1971
(Talwan Ginko.)
Incorporated by 8psolal Imperial Obarier, 1898.
'Ouple! Hafasribed. 50,000,000 Capital (Paid-up) Zen 62,600,00 KM# Fană „............. Yn 11,980,000.
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HEAD OFFICE: BAIFLE, TORMOSA
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Lean To Be Floated In London.
The offering of a Y50,000,000 loan on the London market by the Tokyo Municipality under "guar- antee of the Department of Finance next Spring has been decided. reports the "Japan Ad- vertiser." The Government will guarantee the interest on foreign BRANCHES 1. JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Koby, Osaka, loans totalling Y100,000,000 for the benefit of the Tokyo Muni- FORMOBA-HD, Kagt, Karaokő, Kcipality in order to raise funds for reconstruction. Hanto, Finan, necessary Ing. Makung Shkuakiku; Talchu, Tanso, Takow, Since the appointment of Mr. Zeko -Tan, Tobyan," ko. CHINA Ebanghal, Fackow, Kinkang. Nakamura as mayor of Tokyo the Amoy Foosbow, Bwalow, Canton, question of foreign loans has been OTHER Bangkok, Hongkong, Binge bought before the authorities of
porii,
Frag the Finance Department, and it Bateria, Bombay, London, Kaw
was finally decided the Govern- Tork,
ment shall guarantee half of the amount.
Sourabaya,
LONDON BAKKEBET London County Westminster and Parr's Bank.
England is now "discouraging foreign loans as far as possible, it The Bank has Gerrerpandents in the Corosialis said, since that country may go Centele the European Continent, Bawal MD chusth Tagtas, Japan, Indo-China Sin India, back to the gold basis next year. Philippine Tatanda, Ava and Batek ladies, But the Japanese Government is
Interam nilawed on Current Account, and Head Depodia at rates which wift be quoted as apples reported to have reached an Web
agreement with British financial Z. YAMAMOTO,
eireles regarding the Tokyo Muni- Munger.
cipal loan. The loan is likely to be floaed in London during April.or May next year.
HONGKONG BRAXOH,
DV Boad Central. Hongkong, 5th June, 1894.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
(Epacially Authorised by Presidential "Mandag of the Espabile of China in the 2nd of November, 1917). Authorised Capital 50,000,000.00 Paid-up Capita}
$18,278,600.00 079,433,34
Raum Tid
HEAD OFFICE; PEKING.
The prospective visit of Mr. Yanaga, director of the Industrial! Bank of Japan, who is staying in London to conclude the loan nego. tiations, to New York has given rise to rumours that the Govern- ment had changed its policy of floating the loun in New York This is denied by the Finance Department authorities who state that Mr. Yanaga's visit to New York is connected plely with the Daido Electric loan.
The flotation of a Y100,000,000 loan by the Tokyo Municipality under Government genrantee was indorsed at the last session of the
HONGKONG BRANCH: QUEEN'S ROAD UENTRAL Branchge and Bob-branches all over China and Correspondan In Barope, America, and other paris of the world. London Bekas Masional Frosin
mind and Union Bank of England, Ltd Imperial Diet. As money iв urgently needed for reconstraction The Irving enterprises, a short-term loan for £3,000,000 was concluded between
The Guaranty Trust Company of
York,
The Aquilabim Krush Company of the municipality, and the Hong- kong & Shanghai Banking: Cor-
Inimgiri allowed on Carré Accrada,poration and Westminster Bank mod Plank Deposita. Comme on applísa papery Avertation at Banking Buses
Spatial felkape for Homs Backsings
TBUYER FELA
last April. This short-term loan can be converted three times. The first conversion was made in Octo ber and secand will be made in June next year. The loan will be. repaid with funds derived from the new loan, it is reported.
LOCAL SHARE' MARKET.
QUOTATIONS.
OFFICIAL
DECEMBER 21. - Nam is
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Stock Exchange.
Tank BL.S.B.C. T. on elling rate
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£ 201 b. Dhartered Bank
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do.
▸ £19) b. Marine Insurances Canton InsuranOK....... North Chios Tomuroces Union: Insurheb Insurance Tantare
Chian India
Far East....
Fire InsuraDOGE
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Shell Transporte. ---
Atar Forritar
Roozkone Tugar Lighter
Oriental Nav Co.
* afineries
China Bugar quit you Malabon Sagar
Mining
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1924.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
BEST PORTLAND CEMENT
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Manager
HONGKONG.
MOTOR TRUCKING
Our Fleet of Fast; New and Up-to-date Lorries assure you a rapid and efficient service at Minimum Rates.
H
1-ton Speed Wagons - @ $4.50 per hour. 8-ton Lorries.
@ $8.50 Waiting at Half Rates ESTIMATES GIVÉN
WE SOLICIT YOUR ENQUIRIES THE HONGKONG MOTOR TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD. 28. Des Voeux Road, Contral.
Phone Central 1013
P. O. Box 645.
18th Anniversary
SALE
VALUABLE COUPONS GIVEN AWAY.
For every dollar purchase or several purchases totalling a dollar (after deduct- ing the discount) a five-cent coupon will be given.
#STATUAJEMEDLE
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THE WING ON CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG.
11. 246
THE EASTERN GARAGE co..
35, DES VOEUX ROAD, C.
Best cars for hire and sale, clean place for storing cars, and repairs of Motor Cycles undertaken.
EXPERT DRIVERS.
MODERATE CHARGES.
h. 351
#$1.07 n
$255 m.
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rocks. Wharver, Godowns, zs.
S'haf Docke
New Engineering... *** R. K. Rngineerings.
Shanghai Bungkews ... Lands, Hotels & Batidings.
H..& Shal Hotals 318 b. NAW 18) .
90 ats, D. E.K. Developmaants China Buses
10 n. Hongkong Lande
#91-1/1 b. Humphreys Estates Kowloon I anda. Land Reclamations Princes Building ... H.K. Territorial...... Bural Land.... Detton Mills,
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Ewo Cotton Mills, Ltd. Kung Yiks Laon Kung Mows... Orientals.
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Cements
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China Lights (Old)
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Tel Jamaco" London.
A. C. DISS
(Late of Diss BROS, & MACKINTOSH, LTD.)
HONGKONG
Clo CAMPBELL LATHAM & CO.
TAILORS
59, Conduit Street, LONDON, W 1.
For over ten years we have been engaged in the manufacture" al Our brands, the "Coconut Tree," 0000saat oil in Singapore. "Elephant" and "Star" are renowned for their excellent standard, teet results, and alarity, and are free from impurity or adulteration. These products are already known in China and abroad and it is to facilitate our esteemed patron that we take pleasure in annouading that Messrs. COH GUAN HIN of No. 64, Bonham Strand West Hongkong, have been appointed cur
sole agente in Hongkong.. THE HO HỒNG OIL MILLS, LTD. SINGAPORE
G. FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG LTD.
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