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ONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE BANK OF BAST ASIA,
HON
BANKING CORPORATION.
ARAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. AUTHORISED CAPITAL...... $50,000,000 16UND AND FULLY PAID UT $30,000,000! HESERVE FUNDS
STERLING... € 4,500,000 SILVER $26,500,000
RESERVE LIability, of
PROPRIETORS
$29,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTÖRS:
W. L. Pattern, Back"tourism,
H. P. White, E-Deputy Chalemas.
1 A., Lang... Eng,
ED. F. Faith, Esq.
1. A Plummer. Fiq
B. Compton, Brg.
T. G. Well, Beq.
W. E. Bell, Esq.
Hon. Mr. P.H. Hoyosk O. M. Young, Esq.
"CHIEF MANAGER--
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-G. H. STIFT, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS. Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS" opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FILED DEPOSITS received for one year or
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE :---
No. 10 Des Voeux Bond, Central Established 1919.
AUTISORTRIN JAFITA
$10,000,000.00 PAID-UP CAPITAL $5,000,000,00 $750,000.00 BMEKYR YONDprimaventtinat
Every descrteam of Banking and Kensare
Loans grated
DO:MEETRIS_BOURNE |
proved BESTEKİNL
Interest allowed on Current Dapom At the rate of Two par opet por aaron Eving
Abonata Four per cent per saam, and on Pin Deposit at the following raLON Z
For 1 month at the rate of 1% par samaz
4% per SMS For the t For it worth at the rate of 6% par samum, KAN TONG PO,
Chat Masager. Hongkour, March 28 1011.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. "(NWINKELAND TRADING Hockert)
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ETABLINK 1824. Rowarowa BRACION ESTÄRGIKSND 1996, -
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
SUGAR PRICES.
PESSIMISM IN NEW YORK.
RUBBER MARKET.
HOME PRICES STRONGER.
Is is officially announced that the quote for February and Aprik exportable at a minimum duty from Ceylon, the Straits, and Malaya, has been increased 3 per cent. to 55 per cent.-Eenter.
CANTON NATIVE BANKS.
DATE FOR RESUMPTION OF BUSINESS.
COTTON MARKET,
ORDERS FOR RUSSIA
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, February Ind, 1915.
On London-
Baak, Wire.. ing
15
On demand... / 16/18 ss day's sight... #months right.....20 Credits 4 months' night ...241. Documentary, 4 months sight 2/4-1 On Parla
On demand
+++
ou 1030
Credits, monthy' sight... 1150
On demand... On New York
On donsand..
Credita, 80
On Bombay--
Wire
days' righì ... BY
11
London, January $1. Interest has been created at. the reappearance of Soviet representa tives on the Lancashire cotton mar- Although the general feeling
ket. During the past few days, Landon, January 31, in New York with regard to sugar
hey have placed orders for over The Mincing Tans rubber mar-1,000,000 16. of yarn against market is loss bearish, sugar tor chants still believe that sugar ket, which opened with buyers at security of Eustian akras.-Reuter. prices may reach bottom when Cuba closely approaches its peak 18. 5d., became stronger in all cable positions, at 18. öld. paid, except production, according to advices received by the Director for April and June, at 18. Gid, of Commerce and Industry from
On the past quarter, the average the Philippine commercial agentin York yesterday, (says the "Manila price works out at is. 5.0834. Bulletin" of January 21). With the market steady-s-moderate volume of business was transacted, and due to delayed, arrivals of the sugar caused by unfavourable weather, refineries have low stocks, It is reported.
Due
to systematic publicity given Philippine tobacco products in the United States and the utmost Authorised Capital, 180,000,000 $11,500,000 care gaken to prevent exporting Paid-Up Capital... 80,000,000 € 6,668,670 shorter periods in Local Currency and Reserve Fund...-G. 20,045,0 £ 1,870,418 | low class cigars to the United Sterling on terms which will be quoted social Reserves. G. 23,550,000 1,888,800 States, the prospects are favourable for P: 1 cigars. This was further HEAD OFFICE:-Ameterdam.
decreased infinenced with the EASTERN HEAD OFFICE --Zamrin
production of tobacco crop in the BRANCHES :-
According to custom and tradi.On Singapore- United States last year. Retallers Bandrong
in New York have small stock of tion, all native banks in Canton On Manfis Cheribon
resume business Manila cigars. The cable says in city generally'
about a week after the Old New On Shangbal part as follows
"Sugar market steady A. mod-Year festival, says the "Canton Business during the erate volume of business was Gazette." transacted Refineries have low first half of the first moon is,. stock. Arrivals of raw is delayed however, a mere preliminary for by unfavourable weather. Al the scrutiny of customers and though the general feeling is their financial dealings. less bearish, many are still of first is the policy pursued now- the opinion that the market adays! has
"reached the bottom,
The money exchange shops Hongkong 50 cents sabi... alleging that the real test will be commence business earlier than felt when Cuba "closely apthe bank proper, the principal Canton bolas proaches its peak production. function of the latter being the However, there are indications granting of loans. Bankers at that the prevailing comparatively Canton and at Fatshan have fixed low prices of Cuba sugar are the 15th day of the 1st moon beginning to attract the attention. February 7 as their opening of the rest of the world, particu- day for loan transactions. larly China, and Japan. Sales of Philippine Islands' sugar amount to 4.500 tons done at 452 cents gold per pound or P12.5 per plcul, for February-March de- livery.
on application,
Hongkong, 25th November, 1924.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
TË
Bandermaaln Outsutta business of the above Bank is Dokjakarta conducted by the HONGKONG Ko-Radja AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPulang PORATION. Rulos may be obtained P Do application.
INTEREST on deposits is calculated on the lowest balanco during each com pleted Calendar Month at 3 por cont. per annum. Should there be no balance on say day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month.
Depositors may transfer at their option Balance of $100 or more, to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT RATES.
For the Hongrɔng, & Shangha)
BANKING CORPORATION, A. H: BARLOW,
Chief Manager
Bongkong, th January, 1925,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
,..£3,000,000 £3,000,000
.£2,000,000
Reserve Fund" 30. Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter period at rates, which will bà quoted on application.
A. H. FERGUSON, Manager.
Hongkong, May 8, 1923. BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
"HEAD OFFICE:
94, Poulevard Hausmans, Parta. Subscribe! Capital ... Fr. 74,000,000,0 Pald-Up Capital ...Fr. 48,400,000 00
Reserve Funda... Pre 60,887,288.54
Bangkok
Battabrung Mangsve
Canton
Bitbaati
Halyhong
Eukow
FADOi
Halgod
Slangbal
BRANCHES Hongkong
Noumer
Papoole Paring
· Tlentin
Toorane
If Yuanku
Pnom-Penb Pondicherry BANKERA
Singapore
Rotterdam Singapor Tegni
Bambay Djember The Hague Robe Makar Bundan Palembang Pacalongan Pentiansk Bangoon Famarang Bhangbal. Roeraba: Foamakara (Bolo) Tilatiop Walterreden
- LONDON. BANKERS National Provincial Bank Lid. Correspondenta all over the world.
BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
W. E. GROSKAMP,
Agen
Hongkong, November 4, 1924...
司公理管業實法中
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE
DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE. ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO OHINOIS.
(Incorporated in France).
5, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong. HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris,
Subscribed Capital fully
paid-up Reserve Fund.
Fra. 10,000,000 Frs. 10,800,000
Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
Frs. 50,000,000.
BANKERS:
Paris: Sociote. Generale, Nationale de Crédit.
Banque Banquo de
Paris et des Pays-Bas. London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: Irving Bank Columbia Trust
Co.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted: Corres pondents throughout the world.
M. FITZ-HENRY,
Manager. 10th November, 1924.
not
"Strong tobacco are coming to take part in the tobacco show January 18 to 24). With steady market, prospects are favourable and retailers have little stock. Market for hemp strong, parti cularly for "1" and above grades. With embroidery market steady at unchanged prices, little stock of last year's production is now available."
"SHARE REPORT.
Messrs Moxoo and Taylor report:-
We have had a quiet market during the past week owing to the China New Year holidays, but at the close there is a strong under- tone with buyers prevailing. for most of the favourite Stocks."
The Shanghai" market has been closed until today and opening THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. quotations show practically no
(Taiwan Ginko.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial Churler, 1899.
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompt Capital Subscribed. Yem 60,000,000
de Paris: Credit Lyonnais, Banque de Paris e; | Capital (Paid-up)
des Paya-Bea Credit Industriel et Commercial Reserve, Fund Bocine Generle
IN LONDON: The National Provincial à
Unica Bank of England, Ltd.; Cumpteli
National d'Escoapte de Paris; Credit
nie
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co. Frosch American Banking Corpention; Guneanly Trust Col of New York...
Tatort showed on Current Account a Fixed Deposits scooling to arrangement.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Baines irenancied.
A. LECOT,
Manager Hongkong, March 20, 2924.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK, LTD.
Established 1380,
Capital (fally paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserye Fund
||
Yen 62,500,000 Yen 12,980,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES: JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,
Osaka, Moji. FORMOSA-Giran Kagi, Karenko, Keelung. Makugg, Nanto, Pinan, Shinchiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takow, Tamsui, Tehyen. Ako. CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Klakiang, Amoy Foochow, Swatow, Canton, OTHERS Bangkok, Hongkong, Singa Soerabaya, Samarans Batavia, Bombay, London, New York.
pore,
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and Parr's Bank.
The Bank hes Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in the Ruccpeno Castleant, Humala, MA Yen 77,500,000 sharia Tsingtao, Japan, Indo-Chinn, Bis, India Philippine falanda, JAVA, and Dach Index, art ralia, America, afilan, do,
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Axencies at:
Batavia.
Bombay,
Buenca Ayres.
Calcutta.
Changchun.
Dairen (Dolny),
Nowchwang.
Now York.
Osaka.
Peking.
Rangoo
Rio de Janeiro.
Fengtien (Mukden). Saigon.
Hamburg,
Hankow,
Harbin
Honolulu.
Kai Yuen. Kobe,
London."
Los Angeles.
Lyons.
Manila.
Nagasaki
Nagoya,
San Francisco.
Seattlo.
Shanghai.
Shimonoseki. Singapore.
Sacrabaya.
Sydney. Tientsin. Tokyo
Tsinandu. Taingiau. Vladivostock. Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received for fixed periods st rates to be obtained on application.
G. ARIMA, Manager Hongkong, 27th October, 1924.
Everything New! New Shop. New Stock. Now Prices, Baitable for your pocket
All Hade of Indian and Chinas Bum, Shawls, Embroideries, 'ete always in stock,
SIND SILK STORE,
CRIZA BUZZRDER. Queen's Road Central."",
Enter allowed na Carrapt Account and Fixed Depole at alas,whlob wifi be quoted on applica Z YAMAMOTO, Manager.
BONGKONG BRANCH,
8, Dea Voeux Road Central.
Hongkong, 6th June, 1924.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀器中
change.
The following are the principal alterations since last week:--
Hongkong Banks:-Continue in good demand with more buyers than sellers.
Unions-After coming to busi ness at $261, are rather easier with sellers at the price.
On demand...
1501
Од
Jalostia
Wire
On demand...
135
On
demand ...
H
Fot
001
Ou damand ......... 10
*** 1117
On demand.
nom
20 days' aight (privato paper) On Tokohama On demands
1441 Gold Lea, 100 fine (per taci) 48.80 Sovereigns (Bank s buying rate) 838 Safety Bliver (per os.)...
10
14
"
SUBSIDIARY COLNE.
par.
1%
.171.50 2.dia.
...10% pm.
10% pm.
pm.
...27
Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash... Chinese Copper Cents ... Rate of Navs Intaredi Chinees. Eub. Coin Hougkong. Sub. Coin - Jan,
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS.
I AM
Stock Krohane
FEBRUARY 2. Namn
ak "E.B.B.C. TIT. on selling rato
London
and.on Shanghai *** $73-1/4 Hongkong Banks 1185
Chartered Bank
P. & O. Hauk ...
East Anta Bank
FEBRUARY £. Sharebrokers' Association.
2/3
#73-114
1900s. London-£140 b.
#. 1203
2.11 b
b. £11
2 11'n.
10 b.
Maroantile Bank A B 2-1/16
dp.
Marine Insurancji"
Canton IngmgamNS, PEN North Chlos 30 Union, Idaranee L
Insurance Yangtezo China Vader
Far Eastern ... Fire Insuranoon
£18.1/8.b.
China Fire Insuranes... Hongkong Fire-Jasoranch... Shipping
Donglama
#40 8.
"
"O" 13
765 n. $140.
9. 765
n
140
$960s 201..
D. 162
b. 42
2.40 b. 1,60's.
b. 2.85 es. 275
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$19 b...
b. 190
710 s.
D. 718
#58 6.
69
$398.
b. 38
38
#120 m.
180
120
00). D.
'. 8R/.
Star Ferrinsen, ***. Hongkong Tugs And Lighter Oriental Nev. Co.
$143 b.
b. 140
84 b. 5.
b. 44
$265,
a. 135
81 b
b By
$ 30
70%. D
n. 70-
☎ míh. #:2 ¤,
n: 13
6 n.
....
H.K. Steamboats Indo-Chinse (Pret. (Del.))
(E.E. Reg.)
Shell Transporte
serinerles
Chios Sugar. Malabon Sugar
Cantons:Have come to busiWining ness at $755.
Hotels-Are quiet atquotations. Hongkong Lands :-Are steady! with buyers at $108.
Humphreys-Remain steady but few shares have changed hands.
Cements Are firm with buyers' at $281⁄2 cash for Combined shares. WharvesAre a little firmer with buyers at $211 cash and $216 for March.
Hongkong Docks-Are easier with sellers at $1st and, less would be accepted.
Shanghai Docks :-Are quoted at Tls. 106. "s
Hongkong Electrics Are very firm with buyers at $4532 but no sellers.
Hongkong Trams;--Are also in, good demand both for cash and forward.
China Sugars Are wanted at $82 cash without attracting sellers. China Providents:-Are strong and have risen to a buying rate of $40% for Comblaed shares without attracting sellers.
Kalian Mining Admis Langkata...
Fhanghal LoanÏ. S'hat Explorations...) 25 n. Single Langkata Rashe Tronoh Mines Ural Casp Benguet Con....
n. 5-1/2
310-1/2
A. 9.
1.00
4
56 - D.
101 ་་
8. D.
P
[P. 21 b
200 b
B. 2:0
#151.
180
107-12 b.
Ba. 100
#71 b..
n. 7.60
$210 b.
Cocks Wharves, Godowns, &c.
H. & K. Wharls R. & W. Dock
S'hai Docks
1
New Engineerings.
H. K. Engineerings. Shanghai HongkeWS Lande, Hotels & Balldings.
109 b.
S'bai Hotels 18 n. Now- 187 be
70 cts. b. 80 a. H.E. Developrocate Hongkong, Lande «« Humphreye Estates,
Lands Rawloon
***
....
дай
$150 T
Land Reclamations Princes Building ... H.K. Territorials.. Harsh Lands... N ***** $106. Cotton Kills.
(b18 New-b 17
a. 75 Cente
b, 108 b. £%
109
150
1. 51
5.0
Tia 12.35 b.
Orientale
By
--
T4 20 n.
Shanghai Cotton... Yangiazepood.es
T81-19 n. New $12 1.
***
Ewo Cotton Mills, Ltd. Kang Yikes... Laod Hung Mow
China Lights :-Áre also very | MiscellanSOUR, firm with buyers at $26 and sel.
(Specially Authorised by Presidentiallers holding off.
Mandate of the Republic of China
Authorised Capital
Dairy Farms: Are steady and have come to business at $27. for
on the 22nd of November, 1917).
$80,000,000.00 March. $18,273,000.00 SteamboatsHave firmed up $ 0,629,425.21 with buyers at $38% cash.
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fand
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING. HONGKONG BRANCH QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Branches and Sub-branches all over China and Correspondents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world. London Bankers:-The National Provin
Yozk.
cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd The Guaranty Trust Company of New New York Bankers: The Irving
National Bank. The Equitable Trust Company of New
York
Interest allowed on Curren, Lecommis and Fixed Deposite Terms on applica Hon:
transnoted. i
Star Ferries: Are in good de mahd at $140, with fow If any shares offering.
Lane Crawfords:-Are wanted at $19.
Taxis-Could be placed at $24. and probably more would be paid. London Quotations of the 29th inst. Hongkong Banks £142, Indos Deferred £13, 10, Shells £411.3. All middle prices.
...
Exchange: The demand selling rate on London is 2/3.15,16 and the T.T. on Shanghai is 7354.
STUFFY COLDS. Mothers, why allowances and Every description of Banking Business stufy wheezy breathing to distress your PENGARA babies when quick relief follows the use Loans granted on approved securities of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Special facilities for Home Exchange. checks the development of cold and contains no narcotics. It is good too for TAUYER. PEL: Lcroup and whooping cough. Every user
is a friend. For, sale, everywhare.
Cement
LOO
$19-94 B. New 8.1,3 & Cemente "Combined' $18) t. 28 .
China-Borneos
China Lights (Old).
$19,15 b. do (Now) $13 b. Comb. 27) b. China Providente 116) b. New Bi b.. Providents Combined....
Dairy Farma.. ke E.K. Heotrion
Увова до
J
940) bi
$10 b.
$ it. n. Bangkong and Canton loos Hongkong Rope... 18 a. New 10×1/8 u. hopes t'omized...
$585. Hangkong TramWAYS....... Posk Tramways (Old)
(Naw)
Dati Steam Laundries)
H. Steel Foundry Water-boats... Watson'
Wm. Powells.. m, m Lapa: Crawforda Canton Longines
F, Construction Nanyang Tobso00
Mackininah TAKE Realty KEK: THE
Bingapore
Day 4 Wint
United & berbon
b 3 80
n. 60 Now 33.
(b. 19-11 New .,8 (Oomb. b 181
b. 18 (Now b. 11 Comb. b. #5
(b:16) sa. 10 Now b. 9,46 as Di
Comb. b. 40 b. 28
:.
b. 48-14
量
12
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1925.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
#
BEST PORTLAND CEMENT
SHIWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
HONGKONG.
MOTOR TRUCKING
i
Our Fleet of Fast, New and Up-to-date Lorries assure you a rapid and efficient service at Minimum Rates. 1-ton Speed Wagons. © 84.50 per hour. &ton Lorries
@ $8.50 Waiting at Half Rates.
·
ESTIMATES GIVEN
WE SOLICIT YOUR ENQUIRIES THE HONGKONG MOTOR TRANSPORTATION “ CO., LTD. 38, Des Voeux Road, Contral.
Phone. Central 1913
P. O. Box 645.
Smart
Scout
Hats
THE WING ON CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG.
THE WORLD SUPPLY CO
"81, Connaught Road, West
PAPER--
FANCY PARASOLS IN SILK AND UMBRELLAS EXCELLENT FOR SUNSHINE AND RAIN. IT'S STRONG AND LASTS LONG, AND
REASONABLE AFTER 'ALL. Wholesale price list sent on application." Agents wanted. Obtainable at:- The SUN CO., the SINCERE CO., WING ON CO...... THE EASTERN TAILORING, 64 Wellington St.
Phone Gerrard 5476--
Tel. "Jamaco" London.
A. C. DISS
(Late of Diss BROS. & MACKINTOSH, LTD,)
HONGKONG
CAMPBELL LATHAM & Co..
TAILORS
59, Conduit Street,
LONDON, W1
"I
For over ten years we have been engaged in the manufacture of Our brands, the "Cocoanut Tree" 0000gnut oil in Singapore. "Elephant" and "Star" are renowned for their excellent standard, test results, and clarity, and are free, from imperity or adulteration. These prompts are already known in China and abroad and it is to facilitate our esteemed patrons that we take pleasure in announcing that Mosers, GOH GUAN HIN of No. 64, Bonham Strand West, Hongkong,
have been appointed our sole sgenta in Hongkong.
THE HO HONG OIL MILLS, LTD.,
SINGAPORE, ***
19 New. 11
23 New n. 14)
C. FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS DIAMOND MERCHANTS
UNION BUILDING (OPPOSITE G.P.0.)
Agents for :--ADMIRALTY CHARTS.
BOSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES. KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery,
$ 11-1/9
IN
at
18-1/2 h
#t. New 1d) s & m
#10 #
44
$19 b.
b. 191
# 6-1/ 28.
220 - 874 b. 8-1/1 5.
b. 10
13-1/9 n.
. 131
.h. 1,80 sa. 2:40
b: $18
by 10 mi
$300