HONGKO
ONGKUNG SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,
BANKING 6RPORATION
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. "AUTHORISED CAPITAL...... $50,000,000 1SUED AND FULLY PAID UT 83A0,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS
STERLING... £ 4,500,000 SILVER...... 825,500,0OV RESERVE LIABILITY OF.
PROPRIETORS...
820,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:.. Work Pastelkus banjo, kanu Kİ, H.P. Whits, ba-Depoty Chairman.
"B. FH Emy. A. D, Lang, Baq
W. H. Bell, Esq. A. Platzer, Eq. A. A. Compten, daj T. (1, Weall. Bac. Hon. Mr.P.H. Holyoaki 3. M. Young, Esq.
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CHIEF MANAGER;
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Manager: Shanghol-G. 11. STITT, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in. LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter, periods in Loen! Curraney, and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hongkong, 26th November, 1024.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
Loss of the above Bank is. eduneted by the HUNGKONG" AND SHANGHAI ANKING COR PORATION Rules may be obtained our application.
INTEREST on deposita is calcolatori on the lowest.balance during anch com- ploted Calendar Month at 33 per cont. per monum, Should, there be zo bilance on any day in a month as interest will be allowed for that month.
Depositors way "transfer at their opti Balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT RATES.
For the Hosukena & HaLydia.
BANKING CONTORATION,
AH, BARLOW,
Chief Mara, er
Hongkong, 7th January, 1926,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
"INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1856, HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capitul
"Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
3.000.000. £3,900,000
.....£3,000,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted..
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year ar shorter period nt rates which will be quoted on application.
ย
A. H. FERGUSON, Manager.
Rongkong. May 8, 1923.
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE~
No. 10, De Voens Road, CooPI): Established 1919.
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
·COMPANY REPORT.
Aurasaingo CAPITAL, 10,000,000.0 Hongkong Development Building
& Savings Society, Ltd.
PAID-UP CAPITALOnesiemmin $3,000,000,00
Части -
1
1750,000),
Every desarts_of Saxing and KeRUNNER
Business Banksid. Loans rated as
DROVEŇ SABILÍŘILA
Exigent allowed sa Cereal Depori nemen
che rate of 1we 27 DEL per ARBRES GE ANDERLE Faur Der a per Anak, And so Plas Depoelta al the fullomlag tRLAH JUL
Fou & months at the rate of 1% par sanom For 6 months at the rata) 42 par kozUSID. “ For Lomba at the rate di 4X per non 10. KAN TONO PO,
Chini ManAKOY.
Hongkong, March th 1999. .
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
B
*(RWEHRÖLLA SEDE, Txabira Bocsurr.)
ETA 1894. Hondkonu BRAXON ESTABLICKED 1905,
Authored Capital (3,160,000,000 £1,500,0 Paid-U Capital .... 90,000,000 £ 6,546,670 Reserve Fand 20,045,92 1,470,419 Special Reserves... 22,000,000 £1,988,430
HEAD OFFICE :-Ameerdam EASTERN HEAD OFFICE Tatarin BRANCHES :—
Palorabn
- Djember
Kobe
Manfan
Bandjeansi Lelente Fjolikarta, Padang Kola-Rijs Panang
Bandung Bombay Charlbon
The Angie
Makarar
Roltena
|
Singapore Tagal
Palinask
Haoranx
Boeraba
Pecaloga Rangoon Bhanghai
Thiinta Weltevreden
LONDON BANKERS :--
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PEKING SYNDICATE REPORT.
P. & 0. S. N. CO., LTD.
Profits of the Peking Syndicate for the year ended last June September 1924, states the £114,940 for 1922-23. A sum of Report for the year ended 30th amounted to £129.678. against accounts show that after provid-£25,000 is again transferred to ing for depreciation, there is a reserve for redemption of expendi- The report for presentation to crèdit balance on the year's ture on collieries, while this time the shareholders at the first ordin-accounts, including £101,873 £6,000 is allocated to reserve as brought forward from last year, against shares in other companies, ary general meeting reads follows:
of £1,072,007. The directors pro and 27,511 to reserve against The Board of Directors have pope to deal with this amount as debtors. Shareholders still have now to lay before the sharehold- follows:-Five per cent, dividend to go dividendless, the credit ers a statement of accounts, and on the Freferred stock (of which balance of £187,885 being carried balance sheet for the period from 24 per cent. was paid as interim forward. December 28, 1929, to Septem- dividend), £152,000; 12 per cent. ber 30, 1924.
dividend on the Deferred stock, free of income tax (of which 6 per cent, was paid as interim. dividend), £431,102; reserve for redemption of Debenture stock, #249,150; write off discount on Debenture stock and cost of issue, £199,711; to carry forward to next year. £101,033.
The Net Profit for the
above period is... $23,335.01 Preliminary Expenses
8,612.87 written off
Balance to be carried for- 'ward to the credit' of.
next year's account..$14.723:04
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"DEEPENING SUEZ CANAL.
EXCHANGE,
Hongkong, January 13, 1995, Un London-
Bank, Wire...||
(1
On demand.....3/4 1/16: 30 day'a sight.... 4 months sight -24-1 Credits 4 months' night"...3/4-1 "Documentary, 4 months sight-2/e On Paru-
Ondowsad...
Ora New York
1040
Oredits, month" sight... 1140 On demand.
Dom
***
On demand...
Credita, 60 days) sight On Bombay--
Wire
16)
166
0
On
On demand..
leath Wilso On demand. On Blogsport
On-demand... On Manila
On demand.... On Shanghal
Directors. Since the statutory meeting in March, 1924, Mr. R. G. Shewan, owing to the stress of his The Alexandria correspondent other duties, his resigned from of the Federation of British In- our Board, and Mr. E. H. Beavis dustries Bends the highly import-. has left the Colony on furlough.ant piece of information that the Under Article 100 of the Articles Suez Canal authorities are said to of Association Mr. Beavis has be taking the necessary prelimin- requested that Mr. D. H. Blake beary steps towards deepening the appointed as his substitute and canal at once to 33 feet, and to 86 this has been agreed to by your feet by the end of next year. This Boerakarta (Ralo) Board. Hon. Mr. C. Montague will enable vessels of the size of Ede has been invited to a seat on the "Mauretania" to pass through the Board and has accepted. These the canal, and that will make it appointments require confirma- much more important to us. It will probably draw some of the tion.
Under Article 92 of the Articles Australian traffic which has been of Association, Dr. J. C. Dalmahoy diverted to the Panama route, Allan and Messrs. Chun Sau-fung and it will also strengthen the and Leung Yan-po retire but being case for the maintenance of our eligible, offer themselves for re-military control of the canal zonë, election.
for if such control is essential to the Americans at Panama and consistent with the doctrine of self-determination, we have an equally moral right to exercise it between Suez and Port Said and at Cairo, which is the strategic point covering both ends of the
National Provincial Bank Ltd. Carro-pondents all over the world,
BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
W. H GROSKAMP,
Agent.
Hongkong, November 6, 1924.
司公理管業實法中
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE
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DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
- DĚ CHINE. ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO CHINOIS
(Incorporated in France).
5, Chater Rond, Victoria, Honglong.
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St, Lazare, Paris,
Subscribed Capital fully
paid-up. Reserve Fund
2
1
Fra. 10,000,000 Frs. 10,800,000
Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
Paria:
Frs. 50,000,000,
BANKERS:
Societe Generale, Nationale de Credit. Paris et des Pays-Bas. London: Midland Bank, Ltd,
Banque Banque da
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. | New York: Irving Dank Columbia Trust
HEAD OFFICE:
ti, Poalerard Baussman, Pacm. fcribi l'apital. Fr. 72,000,000 LI Pri-Op (spital ..... Fa. 684,400,000 04 Route Funds ... Pr. 30,667,289.84 BRANCHES
Bangkok
Понковк Mongiso Nor
Caston
Djiboni
Baiphong Hukow
Puprate Paking
Prin Pena
Haun
*Pondicherry BANKERA:
*
Kalgoo
Shangha Singapore Tiantain To.ninu -Venuenfa
Co.
Every description. of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Corres- pondents throughout the world.
M. FITZ-HENRY,
Manager.
10th November, 1924.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(Taiwan Ginko.).
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1800,
Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Messrs. Pereyr Smith, Seth & Fleming, who are eligible for re-appointment.
NAM PAK HONG PRICES.
This Morning's Quotations.
This morning's Nam Pak Hong quotations, basis usual guild terms, for "spot" goods, were és follow:-
Java Sugar, per picul net:- No. 24 rough white... 9.90 No. 24 fine white .... 10.50 No. 18 rough brown... 9.90 Flour, per sack of 50 lbs. :- "XXX"
"White Greens" "Kingfisher"
canal.
LOCAL
On demand...
J
30 days sight (private paper) "On Yokoham
On demand...
Bilver
་་་
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1925.
A
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LTD...
BEST
PORTLAND
CEMENT
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
14
General Managers
HONGKONG.
MOTOR TRUCKING
Our Fleet of Fast, New and Up-to-date Lorries assure you a rapid and efficient service at Minimum Rates
1-ton Speed Wagons @ $4.50 per hour. 8-ton Lorries
@ $8.50 Waiting at Half Rates ESTIMATES GIVEN
WE SOLICIT YOUR ENQUIRIES
THE HONGKONG MOTOR TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD.
28, "Des Voeux Road, Central.
158
14
100
Phone Central 1913'
111
nám.
145
Gold Leaf, 100 fize (per tasl) 49 40 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) 8.36
(per oe)
SUBSIDIARY COINS. Hongkong 50 ceata
bab.
H
3 X pm.
10
P
*
6
pm.
11
Canton dola Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash ... Rate of Native Intorgat Chinese Copper Cents... Chinese Bub. Goln Hongkong Suh Coin
...269 %, dis.
10% pm..
·ན
10 % pm. ... 7% p.. % pa
...28% die. par,
SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL 27ATIONS.
JANUARY." Names
mak F.S.B.C. T. on Rolling rata"
Leadoo
II A.M.
Stock Exchsage.
JANUARY 13 Sharabcokers' soolation.
2/4 ... 678-3/4
214
373-1/4
"London-£139 b."
b. 1200
£ 20 b,
b. £80-1/#
£ 11 n.
ICO b.
and on Rhanghai Hongkong Banka 1200 1. $4.12
25 smartared Bank.... 3.50
3.48
GOLD STANDARD..
RESTORATION IN SOUTH AFRICA.
(Reuter's Service.)
Pretoria, January 12. The Government has decided not to introduce legislation to postpone the resumption of gold payments beyond June 30. Ac- cordingly specic payments will be resumed on July 1 or such earlier date as may be necessary under the existing legislation.
'The Yen 00,000,000 foregoing decision accords with Yen 52,500,000 the recommendations of the Yen 12,980,000 special Currency Commission,
which also recommended HEAD OFFICE:
South African Reserve Bank in TAIPEH, FORMOSA,"
future to operate more actively in the open market with a view to assisting the restoration and maintenance of the gold standard."
IN FRANCE: Comptoir NalunaldEscempt Capital Subscribed
in Paris Crell Lyonnais, Zangne de Fars et Capital (Paid-up)
Payn Bay: Creil Industrial at Commercial Reserve Fand
4 Dianerale,
IN LONDON The National Provincisi a
"nion Bank of England, Lad.; Curi
Sanal d'Escompte de Paris Credit Lycanle IN YEW YORK: J. P. Morgen & to French Americas Banking Corporation;
Jarly This! Co. of New York.
Interest, alwed on Current Accounts and Prm Deposit nccording to Arrangement.
Every deration of Emaking and Exchang Bain tracted
A. LECOT,
Manager
Hongkong, March 20, 1924.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LTD.
Established 1880.".
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BRANCHES:
JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, FORMOSA--Giran, Kagt, Karenko,
Osaka, Moji. Keelung, Makung, Nanto," Pinan, 'Shinchiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takow, Tamui, Tonyen, Ako. CHINA.-Shanghai, Hankow, Kinkiang,
Amoy, Foorbow, Swalow, Canton. OTHERS. Bangkak, Hongkong, Singa- pore, Socrabaya, Samarang. Batavia, Bombay, London, New York,
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and Parr's Bank.
Capital (fully paid-up) Yon 100,000,000 Reserve Fund"... Yon 77,000,000 aureen Continent, Buana, Man.
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies at:
"Batavia."
Bombay.
Buenos Ayres,,
Calcutta.
Changchun.
Dairen (Dalny),
Newchwang.
New York.
1) Danka,
Peking. Rangoon,
Rio de Janeiro.
Fengtien (Mukden). Saigon.
Hamburg..
Hankow.
Harbin.
Honolulu.
Клі Уцел.
Kabe.
London.
Los Angeles.
Lyona,
Maniin.
Nagasaki
Nagoya
San Francisco, Seattle. Shanghai. Shimonovel Singapore. Sacrabaya.
Sydney.
Tientsin
Tokyo.
Teinenfu. Tsingtao. Vladivostock
Interest allowed on Current Accounta. Deposits received for fixed perioda at rates to be obtained on application.
C. ARIMA,
Manager. Hongkong, 27th October, 1924.
1000000 Everything New |
New Shop. New Stook. New Price Suitable for your pocket.
All kinds of Indian and Chinson Bilka Bha Embroideries, ete.
always in stock. "
SIND SILK STORE,
ORA BUILDING, Que's Road Centrik.
The Bank aus Gerrepantants in the Commercial Centro in
Indo-Uhes, Bism, India Finland, Java, and Dawh Indi, Al ralia, Amerien, ¿tilen, do,
con
Interest allowed on Carat Accent, and. Fixed Deposits at rates which will be quoted on applica Z. YAMAMOTO, Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
a, Des Vaux Road Central. Hongkong, 5th June, 1924.
THE BANK OF CHINA 行銀國中
Specially Authorised by Presidential
Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917): Authorised Capital
.... $60,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital
$18,278,000.00 Reserve Fund
9,629,425.24
BRITISH TRADE.
INCREASES FOR. DECEMBER.
the
London, January 12. "The Board of Trade returns for December, 1924, show that the value of the imports
Wag £131,609,000 and the exports £69,307,000, which constitute in- creases of £12,869,000 and £1,157,000 respectively, compared with November.Reuter.
SHANGHAI COTTON.
In their report on the Shang. hai cotton marker dated January 3, Messrs. J. Spunt & Co. state:-
China Cotton.-As outlined in our last Issue, our market, since
P. & D. Rank... East Asia Rank Marcantile Bank & 3.29:1/1 b...
A do.
£13.18 b.
0
Marine Insurances
Canton trends..... North ohias Insurance Union Insur1006,
Inaruman Yanetazo
China Undira
Far Krateru
Fire InsuraDOGS
t
('aina Fire Toursace ... Houcknog Fire Insurance *hipping
Douglases H.K. Steamboats....... Indo-Chicas (Prof.
a. 211
"b, 100-
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b. "0" 12
bi 755
n.
b. tel
140
765 b.
€ 140 1.
tion h.
你
a. 41
2:30 t.
.b, 2.0 8. 2.40
€180 b.
b. 180
718
710
+
#53 b.
4.
$30 b. 18 25.
39. 381
28
in.. (Def)) do.
120 n
(4.5. Rog.).
199 D
11 120
Star Ferries
Shell Transporta
8.
1.
987.
138 2.
R. 140
Hongkong Tom nad Lighter #3 60 b.
b 3.80 $
Oriental Nav. Co.
$250 2.
250
Rafinaries
China Sugar.
$84. b.
* In
A 41
1
b. 70%
. 13
8.1/10.
D. 6-1/2
n. $.
n..2.90
Malabon Suka?
Mining
Kailan Mining Adm langkas
1.0 mb. $2 b. Shanghai Loans
...87 B.. Bhai Explorations... | #5 ¤. Bingle Langkat... 10-1/2 n.
Tronoh Minee
Ural CARD,
*
Dosks, Wharvon, Godowns, Mo.
H. & K. Wharts
3 n
56. D.
BA B.
"P. 2.80 n.
$208h 108.29/9 4.
b. 08. 210 en 903
B 150 m.
Bhai Dooks to
T 08/13
...
T7.40.A.
$310 b.
E, & W. Dock
New Engineerings...
E. K. Engineerings. - ...) ... Lands, Hotels & Baildloge,
Shangbai Hongkowa
A.K, & 'bai Hotela 818 1/3 n. New-17-1/ 2. H.K. Developments
90 at D. (hine Bus
10 n.
Hongkong Lands... Humphreys Estates Kowlook Lands
Land Reclamations Princes Building
H.K, Territorială..
Rural Lands
Cetten Mills.
o
138 .177 46.
$150 1.
#31 6.
10 0.
b&s. 148
a.
b. 7.60
(b 18 18.40 Town. 17-1/4
b, 80 Cents
Ewo Cotton Mills, Ltd. ... Tia 12.60 b. 12.80.90° DL,
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*** For
ויר
T4 10 b ........ T Bijb, Now $83. b.
'Kong Yiks Loou Kung Mow Orientals...*** Shanghai Cottes Miscellaneons.
Yangtaxepoos. *** Cement*
(19-3/4 n. Now 8) b. Cerents "Combined' $184 n. .China-Borus
Chios Lights (Old)
Macso do
Lad
$19.18 b. do. (NOW) $12) b. Comb, £3 6 251 a. China Providente #184 b. Now 6-1/tm. Providents Combined $3-3/4 b. Dairy Farms. ne
$16 H.K. Electrics
457 n. $ iż n. Hongkong and Canson_Tone - Hongkong Ropa... ... 19) n.. New 10-1/2 a. hopes Complund...
$58 0. Hongkong TramWATU... '... $521 b. $8§ 8. Peak Tramwaya (old)........25 8.
Do
(Now)
11-1 n. Steam Laundelės H.E. Stool Foundry Water-boats
that time, moved with but very slight" modulations in a steady direction and toward the close a general firmness is being ex- perienced, evolving an advancing tendency in prices on all grades. This strength may be said to have been engendered not so much any pressing demand on the part of HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.
domestic spinners as by reason of the following potent factors, name. HONGKONG BRANCH. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
ly considerable purchases effected Branches and Sub-branches all over for export to Japan, negligible China and Correspondente in Europe, receipts from the interior and the America, and other parts of the world. steadily continuing appreciation in London Bankers: The National Provin- Mid-Americans and Indians coup. cial and Union Banic of England, Ltd. fed with the gradually weakening tendency in exchange rates. And while such factors preclude a large domestic staple, notwithstanding flux of the foreign fibre, the
Its present enhanced value, may be considered-more-attractive-for-anton lo Interest allowed on Current Accounts domestic consumption and should and Fixed Deposits, Torms on applica be availed of at all times for im
Every description of Banking Business as in the long run, viewing the mediate and future requirements, transacted.
Loans granted on approved recurities, situation circumspectively, auch Special facilities for Home Exchange outlays will eventually prove TSUYEE PEI, remunerative. Tons of the market
Manager,
is steady to firm.“
| The Guaranty Trust Company of Now"
York
New York Banke: The Laving
National Bank.
The Equitable Trust Company of New
York.
tion.
:
Watson's
***
Singapore Tram Wm. Powells Lane Omwfordai,
ELK. Construction Nanyang Tobacco Binneres ***
5. 10.107 an 107
b. 29. 0
д.
150
8. 4
B. 12,80
b. 4,10
n. 60 Now 33.n.
(n. 20 New 8-12 (Oomb. b 371
SA. 19.90
Clown. 12 Comb. s. 25
(b. 18) sa 18-3/4 Now as, 6-1/2
Cotab. b. 83
4. & u. 17
644,8.65
19 New II.
***
M
101 b. 12. New 12} b. 180 n.
b. 191
n. 21 Now n. il 0.2.1/3
TH
... 18
$180,
b. 181
7.80 b.
b. 7 an 8
-11-1/4
Mackintosh */ * $*// 2.
B Banity
HETA STA
Der A Wine tally paid
Dart Do paid
United, Absabon (Founders)
do
003
P. O. Box 698.
Standard of the World
CARBO-LASTIC
Semi-Liquid Asbestos Roofing
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STOPS LEAKS IN ANY ROOF. 'PRESERVES » NEW ROOFS. REBUILDS OLD WORN-OUT ROOFS.
WATERPROOFS FOUNDATIONS.
ADEQUATELY GUARANTEED.
·AGENTS :--
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
MACHINERY DEPARTMENT.
KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL
Delivered to Peak District (abere Bowen Road)
The
Bowen Road and Lower Levels... Kowlson
In Lots of not less than -ten-
$21.00 per ton $80.00 $18.00 Orders should be sent in writing at least 24 hours, before the Coal fe required. All orders must be accompaaled by cash. Cheque, or Compradore Order
payable to THE KAILAN MINING DMINISTRATION,"
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION
HEAD OFFICE: TIENTSIN.
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hongkong,
00000000000000
Phone Gerrard 5476 Tel. "Jamaco" London. A. C. DISS
(Late of D9 BROS & MACKINTOSH, LTD,),
HONGKONG
C/ CAMPBELL LATHAM & CO.
TAILORS
59, Condait Street,
· LONDON, W1
For over ten years we have been engaged in the manufacture of coconut oil in Singapore. Our brands, the "Coconut Tree." *Elephant." and "Star" are renowned for their excellent standard, test results, and olarity, and are free from impurity or adulteration. Thoms producte are already known in Chine and abroad and it is to facilitats our esteemed patrons that wo take pleasure in annonacing that -Mésars, GOH GUAN HIN of No. 64, Bonham Strand West, Hongkong, have been appointed our sole agents in Hongkong.
THE HO HONG OIL MILLS, LTD., SINGAPORE
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G. FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS · DIAMOND MEROHANT3 |
UNION BUILDING (OPPOSITE G.P.O.)
Agents for ADMIRALTY CHARTS.
*ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufactu
High Glass English Jewellery,