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THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE
SHANGHAI TRADE.
Increase For 1924.
Wilkinson." The attendance re-
presented 4,307 shares.
The Chairman said:
the
MONDAY
AUGUST 17 1925,-
VISITORS AT HOTELS HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,
HONGKONG HOTEL,
Mr P. Brueso
account reserve
August 15.
Mr L. A. Laren
Mies I. M. Laks Mr and Mrs C. J. Mr 8. H. Lyster
Lafferty & family Mr T O Lammert Miss B. Lillio Mr and Mrs O.
Manoine Mr
4. MiɑGowan Miss D. Matralf Mr and Mrs. MacGUloway
Mr and Mi McCauley
Mr H. E. Heyer Mr G. N. de Man
Me W.Keener
Mr & Mrs C. R
J. PATTONE
The report and accounts having The result of the year's trade at been in your hands for some days, M. Med Man Shanghai came as surprise to the with your permission I will take
Adams merelile community in general, them as read. In spite of the con- Mr and Ms F, w. says Mr. L. de La Statistical tinued depression in shipping and
Buterang Secretary of the Maritime Customs, shipbuilding during the years. Buchenholy in his 1924 report. Throughout the under review the net profits is Mr. L. Butter yeur there had been a feeling of just over Tls. 100,000 more than Mr HP. Boriscen
Mr R J. Birback. depression, irade was reported the previous year, dull and featureless, profits as an dividend of 5 per cent. was paid fr. Brsmeld
An interim Mr. H. Bolilios satisfactory, and yet the Shangha and it is now proposed to pay & Mr and Mrs S. M.
Me N. Beale | Customs Returns show, in round
numbers, a revenue collection of final dividend of 9 per cent. and Bander Fik. Ti 27,800,000, an increase Carry forward Tis. 172,444,50. It Mr E. G. Bolos on the 1993 collection of no less we considered unnecessary to Mr BW. Chol. than Hk. Tis. 3,610,000, the bulk increase
mondeley MR. H. Plowes dr C. M. McDonald of whichHk. T. 3,470,000--was which now stands at Tk. 1,250,000r and Mrs B. M. Mr 0. Nilson
Onlli on derived from import duties alone.or the depreciation account stand-
Mr J. E. Ollarton Furthermore the gross value of ing at Tla. 750,000, but it is felt Mr & Mrs Clammata Mr D. Pringle the import trade was Hk. Tls that a somewhat larger carry for Mr F. A. Crampton Mr W. W. Piaseck
Mr
IMAG
Foppa 488,000,000, an increase on the ward is necessary owing to the MDR Coplemen
NT F. C. Crush preceding year of Hk. Tpresent strike, which has now V. W. Davis 65,000,000, It should be noted been in force amongst the dock Mr Wo. Dixon also that the greater portion of the company's Chinese staff for over F G Davies increase
Mr Debridge in rovenue Hk. The six weeks. With regard to the M Sf. Disida 2,800,000-was reached during the land belonging to the company, Mr J. D. Diskte first six months of the year, which your directors have come to the Hr E E. Elle represented a period of comparative conclusion, after very careful con- & Mrs Franklin
Mr G. F. Fisher peace and freedom from political sideration, that we have a greater Mr & Mrs A. H.A. disturbances. Trade during the area than required and that the September and December quarters land between the International MrF. W. Fockan was much less satisfactory, in con-Dock and Cosmopolitan Dock can Mr William Gallo. sequence of political complication best be spared. The Cosmopolitan vs. F. Gilman and fighting in and around the Dock requires lengthening and Mr & Mrs J. Gould
been considered:- repairing and two schemes have Mrs V. K. Osare
25. E. 0, Gould.
AH. Gabrie M L L Barr Capt. 1. P. Hall.
and Mrs" W. Hansen randra B. P. Harris & ? chil. dres
port.
To enter into a minute study of the causes which contributed to the expansion more especially of the import trade and to the discrepancy dxisting between the good results achieved from the point of view of Customs revenue and the gen- oral eling of dissatisfaction pre- vailing in the mercantile munity would be beyond the limit and scope of this report: neyer-the- les, a brief enumeration of some of the uses which may be taken as in explanation of the situation will not be mis.
com-
1-Lengthening and repairing the Cosmopolitan Dock, leaving for sale an area of 110 mow between the Dock and International Dock with
2 river frontage of 1,800
*
My
Too
Lt Com, sad Mrs
feet. 2.-Making a new Cosmopolitan Dock alongside the Inter- national Dock. leaving for sale an area of 140 mow with 1,800 feet river front-r age.
HELBOD
Mimes A. and F.
Hamilton Mr and Mrs. N.
Hesblo
aad Mrs Bannibal
W. A.
Mr A. Hoffmeister In the first place, it should be
Both these plots of land have a Mr O. E. Holmes rem mbered that Shanghai is the deep water frontage, in fact as Mr. K. Jenaen principal entrepot of China and deep as any in the harbour, and
Mr J. N. Joyner that not all the trade that comes to we are now prepared to consider MrA T. Jon
Mr. J. R. Jones it is for the local market; a good offers for either; plans being MrJ. R. Justons share of it is destined from the obtainable from the manager, Mr. Mr V. Joh pesan intset for other trade centres, prin- Burns.
We are not in any im-J. B. Joseph ially the porthen and Yangtze mediate hurry to dispose of this Mr & Mrs & Jarro
MY EL Judd ports. In fact, the total value of land but the decision as to whe-wr M. F. Kuy foreign imports re-exported to ther we shall remove or merely Mr & Miss Leavell Chinese ports | 174,000,000 which, when the valus dependent, to a certain extent, Mr and Mrs H. B. Ts. repair Cosmopolitan Dock will be Mr and Mrs O
Lauritson of foreign re-exports to Hongkong upon the offers received. If neces- and foreign countries-Hk. Tlgary we are prepared to consider
Laffond 12,7)—is added, leaves a net part of the purchase price being yale, of foreign imports into Shang; covered by a mortgage. In order as of about 30 million tacts, and to increase our ability to handle inetuse on the 1023 figures of about $7 millions.
every class of work, improve the
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Mr B. H. Pope Mr& Biggea. bob and child Mr & Mrs Befostra Bussell Mr. A. H. Rowe
sky
Miss M. C. Ryan Hr Joseph A. Sato Me 0, Simpson Mr T. Birazol Me and Mr 8..
Springbarg Mr. 4. D. Biles and Infant Mia F. M. Senega Hr A. B: St Mr & Mrs Ed. T.
Smith
Hr
Mr and Mrs P.
Servarin
Mr T. B. W. Smith
Dr. H. F. Sommers Mr E. A Schwe
singer
Mes E Sparks Mr O. L. Q. red-
well
Mr A. Tatundjlaa Mr O Trimm
16 Col. & Mr. G
Tokee
Mr Mrs L A.
Tobias Mr & M
M H Varn and child Mr & Mrs Wilson Miss M. Vos
and family
Mr and Mrs G. D. &. Wood Woene & child
MR. Wood Mr H Watkina
Mr J. Wallnos Mrs B. G. Willam
Mr AL. 8. Z mvált
PEA
HOTEL/
July 24.
Anderson
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Mrs. LEK
air and Mn B; ±‚'
Langston
Mr B. Latsen 4 Me and Mr G. D.
Leys
Mim Loyr
Major 41 8. Little
Jobos
Mr.J D L'oyd Mr LH & Liland" Mr and Mrs W.
Logan
Secondly, German competition. quarters for employees, and Dr.
J. Angwin which had been practically exgenerally improve the value of A. Arthur tinguished during the European your property, we have authorized Mr F. Austin War and for some time afterwards is the expenditure of about Tis. Miss E. R. Balloy now reviving; thirdly, the Chinese 500,000 spread over a year or 18 r H Balcan are said to be doing more direct months: this will considerably Me V. Benjamin Mr I. A.Barton brade, instead of through the inter- reduce our cash on deposit and fraud Mrs T. G. mediary of foreigners, and seven in current account, and as we do
Bennett large Chinese firms have their own not consider a return of capital Mr. and Mr P. W. buyers in Europe and America; under Tis. 25 per share worth MW, Bourne
Blackwell and, hustly, the cessation of the while, the matter of reducing the M. J. Bree anti-Japanese boycott on the Yung- capital will have to be left in We and Mn R. L.
My T. Addis Martie Mr B. F. Mattingly e and at some of the coast ports abeyance until the land near the
Bridger
Mza_J. Mc. 41ħab Is abled Japan to take a more Cosmopolitan Dock is sold. On A. D. Carothers. A. Mis
Yra Bravem
Mr R. Millar active part in the import trade of behalf of the directors, and I feel Cart & Tra J. O. Mr Miomach China which, in her ease. was sure I may say the shareholders Carperber favoured also by the low value of as well, I should like to thank Mr. H. Clark
Capt. & Mrs R A. the yen.
Mor tasara M: B, H. Öləland. Mr A, Morley Burns and the staff for the able for Jorgerrand Mr W. N The last three fuctors-German and loyal manner in which they ra T. FL Cormack competition, Chinese direct trade, have carried out their work dur. Mr and Mrs W, A. Mis & Mondock
E Mardock and revival of Japanese importing the year under review and I
Cornel trade-would naturally absorb a trust the bonus and the provident
M. W
W. Nawo Mr and Mr. D.
bolme Fanby
Mr.W. Ogden fund, which is at last in proper Mrs H. C. Donald In addition to these ressons, there working order, will be appreciated. Lt. Col. R. A. Don Mi 0, Porton
- A. P Pan has been an undoubtedly greater In this connection we have decid
Primal! Me A demand for construction materials ed to appoint Mr. W. S. Burns, for MH. B. Mr. B. R. Heming of all kinds-iron and steel mann-ed to appt with the company and Mrs W. 4. MɛA, faclaros, timber, window glass,
certain share of the total profits. "St. George's" Building,
Tel. C. 781.
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HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,
AUTHORISED CAPITAL.............. $50,000,000.
··YOUNG ANDA BUELY PAI UT $20,000,000
STIKLING... 44,500,000- SILVER ..... $20,500,000 &menyn LIABILITY OF
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QUURT OF DIRECTORS: 6. K. Tour, Esq.-Chairman.
· IL. P. White, huge-Deputy Chairman. W..HA KAX), Maq
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BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
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.. 273. 72,000,000.00 Pak-Up Capital... Fr. 68400,000,00 Lærerva Fund ... F. 59,687 288.54 BRANCHES: Hongkong
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5,000
1,000
Mok Ching Kong
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DE CHENE ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO
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HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rus St. Lente” Parla
Subscribed Capital fully
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Fra 10,94
Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIMENT DE CHINE. Fr. 50,000,000.
BANKERS:
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Every description of Banking Exchange Business transacted. spondents throughout the world.
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Authorised Capital G. 130,000,000 £12,500,000 Paid-Up Capital G, 80,000,000 £5,000,07 Beserve Fund...G, 20286861 4 1,711,005 Special Reserves...G: 22,500,000 £1,500,00
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Internet allowed on Curzmi Accounts and zad Deposita sccording to armang sinn i. #very description of Banking and Brabangs lastnéla Spansacted.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
"INCORPORATED-BY-ROYAL- CHARTER, 1858.
HRAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
.£3,000,000 £4,000,000
£8,000,000
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Tuoted on application. Featu
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THE BANK OF CHINA.
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Singapore
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Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899
Capital Subscribad Capital (Paid-up). Haserva Fund
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEE, FORMOSA
BRANCHES: JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama,
Onaka FORMOSA-Giran, Eagt,
Keelung, Makung, Nanto, P*** Shinchika, Tricho, Tainan, Takot Tamsul, Tonyen, Ako.
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Boerabaya, Samarad Batavia, Bombay, London, York, Calcutta
LONDON B.
*BANKERS; Landon Comaty Westminates
PAT's Bank.
The Bank bau Gerrasyondants in the Compare
Centro Is the Buropean Obstimmt,
(Specially Authorised by Fresklential | main mencen aldatu itu
Mandate of the Republie ed China
Mera Pak-up Capital ..
L, D. Tarder
Caps & R. W kor
plate glass, stone, etc-due to very 26 years, managing director, a active building operations also for step which I am sure will be Mr R Turrell metula,
| Mr and Mrs F. P. aniline dyes, artificial appreciated both by our clients
Franklin mindiga puste, paper, sugar, tele and staff. Before closing I con- LG. C. Frederick
phone and electric lighting sider it advisable to say a faw Le Col. F. G. Fits materials, and leaf tobacco. The words regarding the strike and Mr W. D. Good. importation of piece goods also has prospects of future business. been very brisk remarkable in-That the former is caused by Mandre G. M.
fellm erensen were shown under alpacas agitators is beyond question and Had and coatings, and there was an the fact that we have received M. B. Ha expansion in the trade in woollens numerous letters, from Chinese ww.I.HAWkar
Mr J. B. Hawka and woollen and cotton goods. If employes who have been with us British merchants have lost ground for 40 or 50 years, stating that in the trade in scrap and waste they are perfectly antisfied with L-Code G. F. iron and the commoner kinds of their pay and the treatment they piece goods, con account of high have received, is sufficient testi- Vi T. J. Jenkins prices ruling in Britain, the Shang mony to the fair manner in E. Jessi hai market did not present which the a corresponding falling off in the with them in the past, and Rush Jone LA - Whyte
company has dealt Mrd E. Jomph. Mr HR Weller
Mr J. Jaha ton
J importation of those commodities: the fact that but for these Min G. Rennady scrap and waste, iron from Ger many and Belgium and grey sheet agitators they would never- ings and white shirtings from nave ceased work. It is difficult Japan readily took the place lost by to deal with the prospects for the the British manufactures, future but a good deal of work fa To sum up, therefore, it in waiting to be done directly the dividual profits have been small strike is over and our strong fina and unsatisfactory; it was not becial position enables us, even at cause of n decline in tride, but on the present time, to look forward account of greater competition, to the future with equanimity if day morning higher cost of production an- not with optimism, favourable exchango, and it may be added, higher cost of living in general. The trade as a whole was very satisfactory and might have shown even a more remarkable in- credde if Shanghai had been per mitted, to enjoy a peaceful year to
THE OHINA LIGHT & POWER 00., (1918)LTD.
ANGHAL DOCK AND ENGINEERING
Mim Q1, Wilimokk -- Wesad,Mm. Q.-- Mr and Mis 7.0.
ennedy period Wood Wo
& Mrs J. Frogn | Mr L. H. F.-Younk
breakfast) "Bobby, darling, Mr. Mother (reading letter at Jonts, the dentist, says he will be very pleased to see you on Tues-
BobbyThe beast he would
bal
TRADE DEPRESSION.
branch in
Big Sugar
ncern Liquidates had an
on the 22nd of November, 1917). Authorised Capital ... $60,000,600-80
$18,272,800. **serama $ 2,289 48KIN: HEAD OFFICER PRKING
HONGKONG BRANCH QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAYA Branches and Sub-krasoba All Gem China and Correspondante, fol | Asserang and wider parts of the
London Bankarate The Natio
katerem allowed on Current Accruale and
HONGKONG HRANCHE VAL Pa, Dan Vorax Bood Cana).
Hongkong, 8th June, 1924.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK I