GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
BEST PORTLAND CEMENT
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,
General Managers
HONGKONG.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.
Advances made on Landed Property, Goods, etc.
Trustees of Estates, Executors of
Wills, etc.
Warehousing of Goods of
Description.
For terms and particulars
Apply at the Head-Office,
all
"St. George's" Building.
Telephone C. 781. Telegraphic address **RELYAT.”
THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER Co., LTD. Single packages and small consignments received and delivered by Motor Lighter.
Lighterage of any description undertaken. Tugs and Lighters may be obtained at all hours.
Motor Boat and Launches available
for Bathing Parties.
For torma nad particulars apply at the
TELEFONES:
HEAD OFFICE-ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING.
Head Office-Central 781. Night Sunday or Holiday Chiasse Branch Office—Contral 4885. Ring up Kowloon 622.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
TEXTILE TRADEA
GOOD RESULTS FROM CONFERENCE
(Reuter's Service.)
London. August 9. The conference of wool and textile employers and workers has agreed to abide by the findings of a court of inquiry, to be appointed by the Ministry of Labour. But no agreement has yet been reach- ed on the question of terms for the immediate resumption of work, which will be discussed again on August 10.
FORD PRODUCTS.
TO BE DELIVERED BY 'PLANE,
(Reiter's American Service,)
BANK RATE.
REDUCTION CAUSES JAPAN ACTIVITY.
- (Reuter's Service.)
Tokyo. Aug. 8. The announcement of the re- duction of the Bank of England discount rate has been followed by brisk activity on the Stock Exchange here.
Business men anticipate that the Japanese bank rate will follow suit at a very early date.
AFRICAN TRADE.
BANK'S BIG 15: PROVEMENT.
**
MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1925.
VISITORS AT HOTELS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF BAST ASIA,
"HONGKONG" HOTEL:
May 8. Ashton ET M. Balromya” He O. Boad Mr and Ms B...
Bateman Mr J, 51. Bjurs fait Mr RJ. Bibek Mr H P. Benoldoen Mrs E R. folitos Capt. Bastlay Mr N. Beala Mr and Mrs B. M.
Bander
Mr E. G. Blo ur B. W. Chol.
mondsley
Mr R. H. Ulowes
Mr and Mrs E. M.
Chao
Mr and Mrs B. N.
Colll on
Mr & Mrs Ciemerta Mr H Data
Mrs Chalicombs
OBL
Mr M. F..E *. Me A. M. Kirby Mes & Mias Estrell Mr and Mrs C.
Lauritson
Mr and Mrs H.
Laffood
Mr B. A_Larnen Madam B. Lemaire Mrd. M. Later
Mr and Mrs O. J.
Lafferty & family
HT O Lammert
Mim B. Lille
Mr and Mrs C.
Manoiue
Mr B. Mendes
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BANKING CORPORATION.
HEAD"Örvich: HowɑBONG,
́ ́AUTRONEED CAPITAL ........ $50,000,000: ABULAD AND FULLY PAID UP $20,000,000
·Bassava Fune
STERLING £4,500,000, SILVER....... $26,300,000- KBSERVE LIANIITY OF $20,000,000
· PROPRIETORA...................avas
CQUET" OF DIRECTORS:.
6. X/Young. Ess--Chairman.
M. F. White, Reg-Deputy Chairman
W. HC. Bal, Miq.A | Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang,
· LIMITED.
HRAD - OFFICE:..HONNMON 13-
Authorised Capital Red-up Capital "Eeserve Fund.......
DIRECTORS:
Hon. Mr. Chow Bhon Son--Chai
Fung Ping Shan Mok Ching Kom Li Koon Chu Wong Tan Ton P. L. Kwok
Ng Chang Lak En Ting Fo Pong Wa Ting Chan Ching Shell
Every description of Banking
change business transacted.
DG. L. Berard, Eaqi Faitocalan, garsuted on approved series
1. H. Compion, Baq. 3. A. Plummer, Sequ
Hon Mr.PH. Helypuki T. G. Well, ling, r
OHMY MANAGER:
A. EL. HARLOW, Esq.
Mr & Mrs M. Miloe | Managuer Shanghai--G." H, SITTT, Esq.
Mr and Min Y.
Menascha
Mrs. A. F. Murray Mr G. N. de Man. MTOM MaDonald Mr D. Nilsen Mr JE OBarton Mr. F. A. Dewmpton Mr J. Otto Me D E Cappleman Mic Isaac_Fopp Mr F. U. Cush Me M. Dialdas
Mr J. D. Dickie
E. Elis
Mrs. Emerson
TG, F. Fisher
Mr and Mr. G. D.
Fearon
J. PAPIONS Mr BH Pops Mr & Mrs Bigan's- bach and child Mr and Mrs N.
Richardson Mr & Mrs Reinstra
My A. H. Howe
Mr & Mrs Franklin Mr J. Russell
Miss Fearon
Forg
Me F.J. W. Focken Mr H. S, Gordon Mr. William Gallo Mr Mrs J. Gould
An increase in the volume of business and the forel of profita is reflected in the newounts of the Bank of British, West Africa Tamited, for the year ended March Detroit, Aug. 9..
3 last. The prof."shown Mr. Henry Ford announces that 112,362, which compares with one of the results of his purchase 95,990 for the previous year and $100,574 for 3022-3. Thelusive of of the Stout Metal Aeroplane 5,680 brought in the total avail. Company will be a fleet of com-able for distribution is £149,032, mercial aeroplanes. They will
against £130.680. After maintain. carry Ford products practically ug the mud dividend of 5 per all over the United States and cent. therefore, the directors are will maintain a regular schedule enabled, in addition to repeating of deliveries.
last year's contribution of £25,000 to the contingency fund, to increase The sum written of premises and furniture needint from £10,000 to 65000 and in raise the currying forward to £38,012. The balance shent items, as will be seen, from the following comparative table, | indiente an expansign in every branch of business. The recovery and dances show a satisfactory Mr. Hansen in deposits Ims progressed, loans Mr F. Harbler
Miss M. Harblor increase, and there is a larger portMe and Mrs. 2. folio of hills. The ensh holding alone is slightly lower 2-
| COTTON,"
BOCAL MARKET'S ACTIVITY,
Messrs. Polisi walls and Kotwall report:-
After a long period of stugination, lasting many months, our markst suddenly spring into file in the past fortnight and it is our pleasant duty to report sales amesiting to 1000 bates, or thereabout."
000
Several maušes tuve opeinted to linu mee the dealers to hav
their recent inetivity, and to cume into the market with some suger- AUTH,
•
......
(In £1,000'x]
March, Murb. March. 1926. 1924 1923. Deposits ... 6.72% 6,540 828 Chief among these cases are the Cush
1.251
1,430 1480 1.211 Investments 1216 partial losing of the Shanghai.
Binx
2.867
2483 Mills the sudden rise in the
281 Amorena tulon, and the fear of a Loans, etc.... 3.147 smaller erop them had been ux. Acceptances puted of Anrican Cotton.
as
Th bulk of the sales were. usat, mily So. 10's, both "job" und to arrive. No 12's, on the other hand, have been comperatives neglected, fesching, where sades Bave been made, no higher than
00XXXXXXXXXX0000000000000000000000 No. 107,
HONGKONG & TERRITORIAL ESTATES,LTD.
(Property Owners, Estate Agents, Land Valuers, etc.)
WILL UNDERTAKE THE
Development and Improvement of Landed Property and attend to all Branches of
Real Estate Business.
Tel. C. 781.
For terms and particulars
Apply at the Head Office,
"St. George's” Building,
Telegraphic address "ESTATES".
Extr
Fresh Air on Fap...
WHEN it is "set fair" with
the thermometer in the eighties you can always command a refreshing
breeze from your
Electric Fan
It will keep you fit until
holiday-time, and sustain
you at concert-pitch after
wards.
One unit of electricity will
drive a small fan for 20
hours.
1
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918)LTD.
Polographic attvises from Bombay |report a steady market with some
good inquirie
At th close ir market appeurs to by steady with active deliveries,
Tind stoke 7,000 hajus,
Bargain in Chinese land» 9,500 | bucks both ready and to arrive.
Shanghai. Market is reported lo Je mist
Japanese Yar Prices of this yar have been fairly well maintain- al for Spot owing to the stocks tring of small pretions, but there has on no Forward Buying to make of.
The following are the quotations for sport Yarn
|
and hills for mil
WAY
ür. E. (1, Gould Dr. D. E ler Mrs H. J. Grasata Mrs Grover
t. Com. and I
AH. Gathrio Mi L. L. Bate
· LONDON BANKFIS. Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in FIXED SOCAL CURRENCY and HEPOSITS ruostund for ous year' OF wharter perioda in Local Currency and Perling on tarma which will be quoted, e
plication.
Hongkong, May 20, 1995.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE budness of the above Bank la ounducted by the HONGKONG Mr Joseph A. SatoAND SHANGHAI BANKING COR
PORATION. Balsa may be. obtained Mrs. G. Simpson on application.
rad Mrs G. Bbembager Me T. Sirezol
Mr and Mrs 8. Springharg
Mr & Mr. D. Miss F.-M. S.azgı Das and lafant
INTEREST on deposita la calculated on the lowest balance during each dosa- pleted Calendar Manth at 3 per cent. per annum. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month.
Depositors may transfer at their | Mr Ed. T. Saugoption Balance of $100 or more to the M: 1. T 8mlib Mr and Mrs P.
Servanin Mes W.
Capt. T. P. Hali
dr and
Bansan
Harris & 9 chil drea Misses A. and F.
damilton
and Mrs N. Bashinu Mrs. J. Hardin Mr and Mrs W. A.
Hangibil
1.106 Mr. Hoffanstor 2.011 | Mr C R. Holmee 2.028 Mr P E Jonss
tám ....... 1:970 1,010 1,236 The report states that, in view the close association which exists between, the Bank and Leyds Bank, the Alexandria and cat branches Ive been closed and the business there amalgamatert with that of Lloyds in Kgypt as fren June 1. Two of the direc- fors have joined £li. Egyptiun Com-)
mitte of Lloyds. Finale..
OILY WATERS.
"My A. K. Jen900 Ar J. N. JojOTE role
Mr J. R. Jones Mr A T. Jeonea Mr J. R. Jahoitopa Me V. Johanson
Mr J. B. Joseph
Judd Mr & Mrs K Juno
C. r. biens
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at
Mr T. B. W. Smith | CURRENT RATES. Dr. . . Sommars
EA Bchwo
ver
Mrs E. T. Souggs Me T_Fparke Me A. Tutuodjian Ki 0 Trimu
It Col. & Mra G.
Tokes
Mr & Mrs LA
Tobias
M & M
M ¤.
Vare and child Mika M. Van
Mr & Mrs Wilson:
and family
Mr. and Mr G.
Wourser & child Mr DR. Food
R. E. Wood
Mr. and Mrs T. B.
Wadams and 2 infants
Me Wapkins
Mr. A. G. Willamy.
3.
Mr R'8. Z mvalt
PEAK HOTEL.
July 21.
Dr J. W. Anderson
- J. Angwin Mr 9. A. Arthur Mr F. Austin Miss E R- Faler Dr Blon Mr. J. A. Bartos Mr. Benjamin
and Him T. G. Bennett
Head WP W.
Black wall Mr W, 4 Bodíme Mr M. J. Bras de sad Mrs S L
Aridser
AVON
A lengthy report has just been issued by the Board of True deul- ing with the problem of oil poliu-} tion. It adds a little to the reput presented by a special committee of shipowners a few months ago, and makes in excellent summary of the present stage of impirics. "There com be no doubt from the re- ports received from ConseTYD-Key Pouris that pollution of the coasts Im very much diminished as a re- pult of tha.Oil in Navigable Waters Act, but pollution appears to hae S... Caro bere Capt. & Mrs J. Q still fairly prevalent on the cousts)
Carpenter of the English Channel and in the Ur-9 H. Clary neighbourhest of the Mersey. The prosent report speaks much more di M. Sooper hopefully shout the efficacy of oil I. Cormack sparmors than did the shipowners! | Mr and Mm W. A.
Cornel Raw Cotton. No business to re- réport. For lips, other. than port.
Quolations Bengal $53 to $57 per pieut.
Nagamki No. 20x, nå $246, Nagasaki No. 10, nt $396.. 3 Flores No. 16×, m: $215. 3 Borves No. 20s, ut $237. Yellow Joss No. 20%. at $2407 Retsu No. 10s, at $106. Seten No. 20, ní $249. Blue Fish No. 20s, at $246.
Bling Fish No. 19k, ut $204.
'Chinese $56 o $64 per picul.
LEVER BROS. (JAPAN), LTD.
PERUJASE BY, GAS COMPANY, “
DECIDED..
Yrs B
Mir B, H. Ulalaad
Danby
Ar and Her D. Mrs N. o. Doaald, & Dob
ฟ
Mr L. EK
ar and Bézs . H.
Langston Me K. Larson Mr and Mrs G, D,
Leys Miss Leve
:
-Major A. 8. Littls-
-Jobus
Mr 3 D. Leyd W L MR. Lloyd Mr and Mrs W,
Lond
For the HaraRONG & SHANGHAI Barware ConrORAZION,
A. EL BARLOW,
Chlef Manager. Hongkong 7th January, 1925.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ·
CHARTER, 1853,
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Pak-up Capital 23,000,000 Reserve Fund
£4,000,000
Reserve Liablity of Pro-
prietor. ****
.£3,000,000
POREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXER to all
KAN TONG POL Chief Managvi
Hongkong, 18th February, 1986,
閃公理管業實法中
SOCIETE FRANCAISE: DB GERANCE
DE LA BANQUE INDUSTZERLAN 'DE CHIAR ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO CHINOLE,
(Incorporated in France).
5. Chater Road, Victoria, 'Henghada
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Ens St. Laws
Subscribed Capital fully
paid-up. - Reserve Fund
Frz. 10,000.0 Fra: 10,799,00
Working fand" provided, by THE BANQUE. INDUSTEDELSE DE CHINE
Paris:
Km. 80,000,000,
BANKERS
Societa
Nationals de ONENER Paris et des PayrBas London: Midland Bank; Like New York: Irving Bank Columb
Co.
Every description of Bankbag Exchange Business transacted. Comme spondents throughout the world.
A. BALLIN, Manager
Hongkong, Ind August, 1911.-
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
·MAATSCHAPPIJ,
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY,)
ESTABLIERED 1896. Homemaas BANON BITARE 1906,
Authorised Caplixi 7. 180,000,000 - £13, 508,180 Puld-Up Capital...G.. 80,000,000 $ 5,506,870 Baserri Fund 20180,81€ 1,711,405 - Special Beserva.... 22,650,000 £5. 1/2005;320
HEAD OFFICE :—Amsterdam, KASTEEN HEAD OFFION -Fatavia,
BRANCHES:-
Bambarazada Bandown Bambay Caletta
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and Djokalaria FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year Kota Endu w shorter period at rates which will be | Padang ruetad on application.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hongkong, April 15, 1925. –
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
M, Boulevard. Haussman, Paris. Subscribed Capital. Fra. T3,000,000.00
Botterdam
Panack
Hingapore
Cheribon
Djaber
The Hague
obs
Mackwar
Maď
Palembang
Pindot gan
Pratiana Bemarang
Boerabais
Rangoon
Shanghai
Boersicarta (Bola)
Waitevreden
LONDON BANKERS:— National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVELY DESCRIPTION..
M. J. HERBSCHLIES
Agent. Hongkong, November 4, 1924.
Paid-Up Capital ... Fr. 68,100,000.00 THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTI Seserve Fund..... Frs. 59,567,288.54
(Taiwan Ginko.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899.
BRANCHES:
Hongkong
Badgon
Meng
Shanghai
Noamen
Singapor
Paposte
Tinstala
·Capital Subscribed
Pstieg
Touran
Mr T. Addis Martin My R. F. Mattingly
Tikow
Prom-Pea
Tunasafa
Pondicherry
MJ. McAinal
BANTERS:
Mesi Millar
Me B... Mills
fe E E. Miminok,
Capt. Mes B A
·Mortensio
Mt A. Morley
Me wad Mru W, A.
H. Murdock Wim E Murdock Mim M. W: Nova
Bolme
tankers, the Board of Trade experts
Mr. W. Ogden think that the employment of
14 Fean separators can be made to repay
Miss C. Peyton Mr. Prismall the cost of installation; if not to make a prost, They find that the Kajr & Mrs R. Mr. R. Komming-
Edvards on the market car and Mrs W. A HA
Bitchie Lepantters now
Mr Roberta (denk with any ordimry mixture of
1
oil and water so efficiently that the B. E. Fartell Mrs Schfelth
Mr & Mrs E G water discharged into the sea is Mr and Mrs F.F.
Borts ufficiently free from oil to be in Franklin nepous, and see no insurmountable Lt. G. G. Tenderiak Me W. B. Saiffork: EI Col F. G. FL Me W. Sintone At the general meeting of shore-difficulties to fitting such sapar Gerald
Mzs & Mou-0. A holders the Kebe Gas Company torn on board ship. Indeed, a W. D. Good... Bimbbinga Tad decided on the purchase number of passenger and enrgo tallog
Oil tankers present the biggest diffi
for
Hole
Mr 0. B. Sturday Me & My L. f. L
!
IN PRANUK Comptoir Natimal d'Escompte Parla; Credit Lyonnais Banque du Parli et tai Para-Don; Cradle Industrial at Commercial
wafate Genera
* Iez 60,000, 1
Capital (Paid-up). Ymm 895000
Besarra Fund
HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES:
| JAPAN--Tokyo, Tokohama,
Osaka
IS LONDON: The Netio Provincial è ja Isla Bank Bagland, Ltd; Comptoir fatisasi d' Rampte da Paris; Great Lyonnair IS KEW YORK:J. P. Morgan” & “00, fenol American Banking Corporation;
warnety Trant Co. of Naw Yerk
Jehat allowed, on, Cerign Accounts and Ezad Donosīša assording to arrangustist.
Hvery interipicing of Hanking and Brobange besinde kranarosad.
A. EECOT,
Hongkong, March 30, 1924,
Manager,
THE BANK OF CHINA
行銀腰中
IVORMOSA.—Giran, Kagi, Karos
Keelung, Makung, Vanto, Shinchiku, Tricha, Tainan, Tales Tamani, Tohya, "Ako," CHINA.—Shanghai, Hankow, “Ameri
Foocanw, Swatow, Canton, OTHERS.Bangkok, Hongkong, Mathe
pore, Soerabaya, Bataria, Bombay, London, Hen York, Calcutta.
LONDON: BANKERS: London County Westminster
Parr's Bank
The Bank kau Ceresep endarta in sha Comsarafat Conteur Ly the Karopana Continent,. 21205, Man
Lacerset allowed on Current Ascents, and Prend
(Specially Authorised by Presidentia! | Denise At VALUE walea wil be quoted, as sypi
Mandate of the Republic of China
on the 22nd of November, 1917).
Authorled Capital www. $80,000,000.00
Paid-up Capital avage $18,273,600:00 Resorts Fund
HEAD OFFICE; PEKING.
HONGKONG BRANCH: QUELL'S BOADOLATRAL
of the business of Messrs. Lever ships have had separators fifted. Me and Mrs G., M. Bros. Japan, Titi. The scheme will be curried out on consent of
MEJ; B. Hawker,««My «rd®Mpy°C; [2] the Board of Directors, who culty. There is so much oily bat Wise M. B. BAT MEG.. Farrens Mr Tlakle be called shortly. Temically, the water to be get rid of that, de Hawkersal Kobe Gas Company is to organise separators of a size conveniente, M. Boma-
tise on foard ship are not - Doadr, Grevelyan
Lt. Col. & Mrs B. a new business for which these enough the only way of dealing
Me Le D, Taruer Vice of Mr. Mutsumoto, manager of Mesra, Taver Brothers is under with it would be by, barge separe Bowell Caps and Mead. Branches and Sub-branches aIE OVE stood to be secured as a member of, kept at the ports. The ship. Veokine
owners, one recalls, recommended Mr J. E. Jane the Board. The Gas Company will dock authorities to provide rich, de 1. J. John ton - Osp. AN have a controlling interest in the rest for the use of shipa gen rd B/G, ph new enterprise, while Mr. Mataterally. kata, the President of the Gay Com pany will be one of the share- holders, the allotment to be decid
ed on by the Board of Directors.
Thu Metropolitan Water Board
TAX REFORM."/
HAD TAXES TO BE APOLISHED.
ing decided to accept the offer ol.The Getals of the taxation reform the Pearl Assurance Company, plan drafted by the Minister of Limited to land on mortgage the Einuncu are kept profoundly secret,
Chink and Correspondente in Europa, „America, and other parts of the word. London Bankars:mirde Nationaă Previor pielai and Union Bank of England, Let. 0.5. Bagh Joos 13 & J. 1. Whym | The Guaranty, Trust Company of New Miss G. Kennedy, Mis-0. Widmorena, orig
Me and Mrs & Hand Mn 7.0.
Mr Mr J. Brosh ML H. F. Forng
sum of £250,000 for 20 years at at Tanee papers nevertheless In the New Zealand Exhibition 616 per cent and the offer of inertake to give what purport to which is to open in November af the Tiverpool Victoria Friendly be the main points, According to Dunedin the main British building. Society to lend on mortgage the this formation, the land tax is to povers over 80,000 square foot, o sum of £10,000 for 10 years at 6 be reduced by 1 par cent, smil, which nearly the whole has already por cat. I had originally been farmen with land valued at been taken, up. In addition & proposed to issue bills to the extent than 7200 are to be exempted from area has been taken for the of £2,000,000. The Finance Com the duty of paying the land fax at of British = motors -mittee
furth
3t was not
time to mské
ord that dull the trant tas is in he ulo
at the present
Steprosta
for bils, and.
oil cotton
New York Bankary: The Irving
National Banka bunga The Equitable Trust Company of New
Interest allowed on Current Accerim and Fixed Deposita. Terms: an 'appl
#cription of Banking Dead
TAMAMOTO,
·HONGKONG 'HEANCHIES
- 8 Des Vœur Boad Central Hongkong, 5th Juna, 1924,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LTD