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HONGKONG SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,
BANKING CORPORATION,
dead OFFICR: HONGKONO: AVYWÓRIBED CAPITAL... $50,000,000 LAGUED AND FULLY PAID Ur 290,010,000 BRYK FUXIM ***
STURLING... £ 4,800,000 SILVER...... 825,500,000
By AmiITY OF $20,000,000
PROPRIETORS...amaria |
COURT OF DIRECTORS: Wal Patientai, Haj-"Buzekata H. P: White, Eq-Deanty Chairma
2. D. P. Bendy Wi VO, Lane. Req W. B. Boll; Ex
A. Plasaroor. Esq. 4.1. Dongan. Bu, T. (Well, Yasa. Bon. Mr. P..Holynsis, M. Young. Eat.
CHIEF MANAGER:
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-G. H. STITT, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS. ‹ # Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS' opened in
CURRENCY and LOCAL
FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted
en application.
"Hongkong, 25th November, 1024..
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:-
No. 10, Den Vomar Road, Central, y
Batablished 1919.
APTITORIES CAPITAL, PAM-UF CAPITAL Hargave FUND...........
proved sooTTİKLOS,
$10,000,000.00" $400,000.00
1700,000,00
at the rate of Two par pouk per annes
Nsposite at the following ensur
Ravin
For a motha au Lần mo of 8% per ann For meathe at the raậu X perambutn For 12 months at the rabe o: 6% per aveOTO.
KAN TONG PO, -
Chist Manager.
Itongkar, Marsh'ala 100%.
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
EAST INDIES TRADE.
IMPORTANCE. TO BRITAIN.
BACK TO GOLD.
Tho
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, tabruary 6th, 1975.
On London...
Bink. Wiro.
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! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1925.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LTD.
.....3/2
...2/11/18
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BEST PORTLAND
CEMENT
On demand. 30 day's sight... 4 months gigb Oredita 4 months" fight ...8/4-] Documentary, 4 months sight 9/1-
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...1030
No Romend... Credits, month sight... 1150 On demand... New York
On demand
Cradlta. days light Br
Rombay
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On Jaloutta
London, February 5. The "Daily Express" forecasts The state of trade in the Fara big financial battle'coming over the question of the return to the Every description of Ranking and EcoAKORE." East is of the "greatest importance gold standard, wherein the com- Ou Paris- Dauiness trONES.J4. Lokni granted qu epi to Britain on account of our batants will be the banks and City Enterost allowed in Carrot Tapout Anam dependence on foreign trade for interests on the one part and the Avonunla For Ther dent per band on Paul existence. Of the various com- producers on the other.
mercial customers with which we paper declares that opposition to the gold standard' is headed by the have th deal," the Dutch
Federation of British Industries, possessions, by reason of their which has formally expressed dis natural wealth, prosperous history, (approval and whose chief ally is and insular position, occupy a likely to be popular opinion. The prominent position
| paper eñamerates the chief objec. in · our marketa-position which, unions to the gold standard: First fortunately, does not appear to it will make us an economic have been advancing of late years.Vaasal of America, with its vast hourd of gold; secondly, the very Throughout the East, as well as the West. the period following axity of the gold standard may 1920-21, has been one of acute operate adversely to the national business depression when the interest on certain occasions. It keenest price-cutting has taken adds: "By accepting the gold place between different manuface standard humanity parts with a tarers in. an effort to secure orders, good deal of the power of grap A good idea of conditions in thepling with and controlling the ebb East may be obtained from the and flow between prosperity and Report on the Economic Situation depression."-Reuter.
NEDERLANDSCHE_HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ,..
(NETHERLANDS Tuasına Bouxrr.)
1.
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ESTABLIND 1824. Hogskonur Beacon Established 1906, Authorised 150,000,000
atrized Capital d. 150,000 or £8.500,00 aserre Foud0. 20.045,492 & 1,870,419 Special Reserves. fl. 22,260,000 £ 1,883,330
HEAD OFFICE:-Armeniem, EASTERN. HEAD OFFICK --Patavia.
BRANCHES Banjarmasin Badg Charbon
Elenita.
TELE business, of the above Bank "is Djokiskarta conducted heathe HONGKONG Kota-Rada AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPng
Penn PORATION. Rules may be obtained startam on application.
Hingapore Tegel
INTEREST on deposità in calenlatad on the lowest batuce during much com ploturi Calendar Month at 33 per cent." per annum. Should there be no blanco on any day in month no intorast will bollowed for that month,
Depositors may transfer at their opting Balinco1of $100 or more, to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT RATES:
For the Honors & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORTOBATION,
1. H. BARLOW
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 7th runry, 1993.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA" & CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HRAD OFFICE: LONDON..
£3.000.000
Paid-up Capital .......... Reserve Fund....... ..£3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietorn.
•-- •£3,000,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE stil General Banking business transnet ed.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 your or shorter period at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. H. FERGUSON,. Manager, Hongkang, May 8, 1923.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
HEAD OPPICR
D8, Foulevard Bataumann, Paris. Rubsribed Capital... F. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capita .... Fe. 68,400,000 $0 Fr. 69,667,283.54 Resorte Funds...
Eangkrik
Battambang
Canton
Dildous!
Haiphong
Markow Hanol
BRANCH EN Hongkong
Mongise
Notme Paperie Pektor
Pre-Pank Pontcharry BANKERS:
១. ក្រូច
Bhunghal Hingejora Tientain Tirane Yuppaste
די
IN FRANCE: Comptoir Nationsidecompt de Paris: Credit Lyonnnls, Enaque de Park et dan Pays-Bas Credit Inthistrial of Commercial Bocina Generala,,
IN LONDON: The National Provincial à Union Bank of England, Ltd.: Compinly National l'Escompte de l'arie Credit Lyonnisa
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co. French American Banking Corporation; Guaranty Trus.Co. of New York,
Interent allowed on thirren: Acemonts and Find Deposits scorriding to arrangemeat,
Every decription of Banking anil Exchange Pasinesa transacted.
A. LECOT,
Manager Hongkong, March 29, 1934.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK, LTD.
Established 1880.
Capital (fully puid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Ten. 77,500,000
Head Offer: YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies at:
Batovia.
Bombay.
Висная Аугов,
Calcutta.
Changchun.
Dairen (Dalny),
Newchwang.
New York.
Osaka.
Peking, Rangoon. Rio de Janeiro.
Fengtion (Mukden), Saigon.
Hamburg.
Hankow.
Harbin.
Honolulu
Kal Yaen.
San Francisco, Seattle. Shanghal. Shimonoseki. Singapore. Soerabaya, Sydney. Tientsin.
Kobe.
London.
Los Angeles.
Lyons.
Tokyo.
Tainanfu,
Nagasaki.
Nagoya,
Tsingtau, Vladivostock,
Manila.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts, Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
} .C. ARIMA,
Manager. Hongkong, 87th October, 1924.
Everything New !':
New Bhop. Now Htock, New Prices: I
Baltable for your pocket.
All kinds of Indian and Chinese Bílka,
* Shawls, Embroiderini, ete,
- always la sinaki
SIND BILK STORE,
Cheera BUILDING, Quest's Boad Central ...
The Heptio
Bombay Djember Kobe Masini
Pacalnaga
Makaron Palembang Pantinnak
Rangoon Shanghai
Boombala foerakarta (Rolo)
Welbvreden
Tillam LONDON BANKERS:- National Provinsial Bank Lid, Correspondenta il over the world.
BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION.
W. I 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 FRANOD OHINOIS.
(Incorporated in France).
5, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lazare. Paris.
Subscribed Capital fully
paid-up Reserve Fuud
Fra. 10,000,000 Fre. 10,800,00
Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE. Fra. 50,000,000.
BANKERS: Paris: Societe Generald Banque Nationale de "Credit. Banque de Paris et des Pays-Boa.. London: Midland Bank, Ltd.
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FLOW OF GOLD."
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On damard...
On demand.
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fold Lost, 100 fine (per tael) 47 Soverains (Bank's buying rate) 8 88 Silver (per c.)...
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SUBSIDIARY .COIN..
Hongkong 50 cente sub... par.
10
Canton polos
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13
Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash.... Chinese Copper Cents... Rate of Native Interest Chinese Bub. Cola Hongkong 'Sah. Coin
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The largest
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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
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 Wagona $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.
25. Des Voeux Road. Còntral.
die:
Phone Central 1913
P. O. Box 645.
%dis.
ferro-concrete
of the Netherland East Indies for the year preceding July, 1924, compiled by Mr. H. A. N. Blueft and published by the Department
London, February 5. of Overseas Trade, 35. Old Queen- Some indication that the gold Street, London, S.W. This report she may be beginning to flow Indicates that a definite improve-back from America to Europe und ment in export trade was main-elsewhere was afforded by the tained throughout the period un-weekly bullion letter of Messrs." der review. The production of Sannel and Montagu, which shows | . crude oil for 1922 increased to that during the week, gold. vanled 2,382,398 metric tons, compared (1550,314,000 has been un with 2.351508 for the preceding unneed is engaged for shipment year. Among metals, tin was from New York, compared with bridge in Great Britain will be sold at prices yielding high pro- $11,110,000 during the previous built over the Tweed at Berwick. fits, the quantity exported for the week. The former amount in- It will be 1,405 feet, long and 46 year 1922-23 amounting to apeludes G$17,080,000) to Australia,feet wide, with a roadway of 30 proximately 30,000 metric tons. $17.775000 to Indir. G$5,000, feet, and 8-feet footpaths During 1973. gold and silver to the out to Berlin, ($4.700,000 to either side. The cost is £160,000, value of nearly 460,000l. were also Europe, and the Fur Fast and and the bridge will take two-and-a- exported." largely to the United {csz.800,000 to "Holland,-Reuter.
half years to build. States, while the manganese ore sipped totalled 3.947 metric 1005. Coal produced in 1922 amounted to 1,031,936 metric tons, while the figures available for the succeed- ing year indicate a substantial increase."
Corresponding to this recent im- provement in the export trade of the Indies, the imparts have sub- stantially increased. "In particular. a better demand for machinery now exists, stocks held over from the over-importation of 1920-21 having, been now assimilated. Electrical and hydraulic machinery, are urgently required for power stations and town lighting. Sugar factories, five of which are being built during 1924-25 are also in need of plant. An increasing de- mand is apparent for mechanical coffee equipment for tea and New York: Irving Bank Columbia Trust estates, the supply of which is
CD.. Every description of Banking and entirely in British hands. As a Exchange Business transacted Corros-direct result of the improved financial position of the States, pondents throughout the world.
the Government are expected to place orders for locomotives and rolling stock in the immediate future. Road rollers and smal! ojl engines are, at present, much sought after. In metal manufac tures such as plates, bars and galvanised sheets, Great Britain secured orders for barely 31 metric tons out of a total of 508 metric tons imported during 1923. Ger.
M. FITZ-HENRY,
Manager.
10th November, 1924.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (Taiwan Ginko.)
41
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1893.
Capital Subscribed" .Yen 10,000,000 Capital (Paid-up)
Yen 52,500,000 Reserve Fund....Yen 12,980,000
13
HEAD OFFICE: › TAIPEN, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES:
any supplying 151 tons. Again, [from January to May, 1974, out of | total imports of 588 metric tons of metal goods, Germany supplied 360, while Britain provided only 13 Of sheets, bars and metric tons. JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohams,, Kobe, rods, &c, imports from Belgium
Osaka, Moji. FORMOSA-Giran Kagi, Karenko, have shown a steady increase Keelung, Makung, Nanto, Pinan, during the past three years, the Shinchiku, Taichi, Tainen, Takow, figures for the first five months of Tamaui, Tahyen, Ako.
each year, in 1922, 1923, and 1924 CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Kinkiang,
Amoy, Fonchow, Swatov, Canton.heing 1373, 2.273 and 7.658 OTHERS. Bangkok, Hongkong, Singa-metric tons, respectively. Further, pere, Socrabaya, Samarang, Germany is rapidly displacing Batavia, Bombay, Löhlon, New this country as the principal supplier of copper manufactures, comparative figures of imports for the current year being 153 and 81 metric tons, respectively, up to the end of May. The United States" is superseding this country as the supplier of zine sheets, a state of affairs of very recent occurrence.
York.
LONDON BANKERS: · London County Westminster and
Parr's Bank..
The Bank his Cerrarpondente in the Commercial Centres in the forensen Continent, Darla,
Japan, Indo-Gals, Batu, Teiln chining In-IN, JATA, and Daten India, Aus Philippins 1 Falis, America, Attien, dei
Internt allowed in Cermatit Accetta!, and' Plesd Deposits at ralow which will be quoted on appilon- tion
Z. YAMAMOTO, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH,
3, Des Vaux Road Centrel. Hongkong, 6th Jung, 1924.
The greater earning capacity of agricultural estates has resulted in the creation of a better demand for motor-cars, imports to Java and Madura in 1923 totalling 2,676, against 1,502 in the year 1922, while for the current year imports to the end of May reach 1,019 cars. The demand is for American, Canadian, and Italian cars principally, The position of Great Britain in this (Specially Authorised by Presidential market appears to be almost hope-
Mandate of the Republic of China
less, only 12 cars having been on the 22nd of November, 1917). “
imported in 1923 and eight in the Authorised Capital ........ $80,000,000.00.
$18,278,000.00 first half of this year.-"Engineer Pald-up Capital Roserve Fund
$9,329,425.21 Ing."
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行、銀“中
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.
"HONGKONG BRANCH, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
It is reported that a company has been formed to fit out a 10,000-ton
Branches and Sub-branches all over liner as a pleasure ship, and she China and Correspondents in Europe, will be anchored half a mile from America, and other parts of the world. London Bankers: The National Provin- the pierhead at Southend.
A flop
cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. orchestra will be engaged to play The Guaranty Trust Company of Now in an elaborately-fitted ballroom
York.
and there will be many side shows.
New York Bankers: The Irving
National Bank.
The Equitable Trust Company of New
York.
The British schooner "Esther Hankinson," a three-masted vessel which siled from Cadiz on October Interest-allowed on Current Accounts for St. John's, Newfoundland- and Fixed Depoatia. Tormi on applica has been abandoned at sea. SK tion
of her crew were rescued by the Every description of Banking Businem Greek schooner "Charalambos," transacted, i
Loans granted on approved usenrities, and landed at Monto Video, Peter Special facilities for Home Exchange. | Släds, the boatswain, was drowned TSUYER PEI,while attempting to rig up a jury'
Hanger. 'midder.
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
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OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
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Hongkong Rank: 1:00.
Charter Bank A&
East Asia Rank Mercantile
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THE WING ON CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG.
PAPER-
THE WORLD SUPPLY CO.
81, Connaught Road, West."
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. Obtamable 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
C/o CAMPBELL LATHAM & CO.
TAILORS
69, Conduit Street, LONDON, W.1.
For over ten years we have been engaged in the manufacture of 0000anut oil in Singapore. Our brands, the "Coconut Tree," "Elephant," and "Star" are renowned for their excellent standard, test results, and clarity, and are free from impurity or adulteration. These products are already known in China and abroad and it in to facilitate our esteemed patrons that we take pleasure in announcing that Masira. GOH GUAN HIN 'of No. 64, Bonham Strand West, Hongkong, have been appointed our sole agents in Hongkong.
THẺ HỌ HONG DEL MILLS, LTD.,
SINGAPORE.
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C. FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD
G.
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS
DIAMOND MERCHANTS
UNION BUILDING (OPPOSITE GP.OJ
Agents for-ADMIRALTY CHART 3.
-ROSS'S--BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES,
KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS- ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jowellery,