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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI "HE BANK OF BAST ASI
BANKING CORPORATION...
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HEAD OFFICE: Howaround,
ALINTER
`HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL ........... 889,000,000 | 18. Des Vaux Rood Central, Hmigkong.
ÉFIEND AND FULLT RAM UF 890,000,000
Rajaya, Puand---
Eat24,500,000
BELYAR ........... $26,500,000
EMNIVS LXARILATE OF
PROPRIETORS...
$30,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS: G. M. Young, Esq.--Chairman HL. P. White, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
V. H. Bell, Kaq, 20 Hon. Mr. A., Lang: 10. M. Bernard, Bay, W. t. Fattonden, Baq EL Compton, Haq, I. A. Planroer, Bag,
Mr.PH.Holyoxki T. (9. Wani), king
CHIEF MANAGER: A. H. BARLOW, Esq."
Manager: Shanghal--G. B. STITT, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS.
Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in FIXED LOCAL CURRENCY And DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted 12 application.
Hongkong, 20th, May 1935.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE business of the sbova Bank is
sonducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION. Ruler may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposita in calculated on the lowest balance during each com. "plated Calendar Month at 3 per cent. per annum. Should there be ão balance on say day in smooth no interest will be allowed for that month,
Depositore may translor at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT..st CURRENT RATES:
For the foxoxoN & SHAHAL
BANKING CORPORATION
A. E. BARLOW,
Chief ManagOI. Hanghone 7th January, 1925.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
98. Boulevard Hansaman. Paris. Bubscribed Capital Tes. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital Fra 48,400,000.00 Reserve Fund ...... Fr. 69,667,292.54 BRANCHES.
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Authorised Capital
$10,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund ...
VE DIRECTORS: Hon Mr. Chow Shou Son--Chairman. Fung Ping Shan Mak Ching Kong Li Koon Chun Wong Yan Tong P. K. Kwak Huyuh Tai Ng Ching Lak Kan Ying Po Pong Wai Ting Chan Ching Shek
Every description of Banking and
CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
RUBBER ROMANCE.
Empire's Debt to Scientists.
"There is more romance in the atory of the world's great indus- tries than in all the "yellow-back novels that were ever published. Take the case of rubber," says a writer in the "Daily Telegraph."
The story of its advent as a
garden
theabur-
vivors of the orig the slightest notion. these are the parents of, kialaja e most from Its doting mistress; and important industry, the origin of from their seed fresh stock began scores of fortunes, and the to rise around them.
source of a whole population's 'daily bread?".
LAUGHED.
"But the planters were making
Exchange business transacted. Loans modern factor in the commercial; were used merely as a decoration | their own discoveries; and are not ¦
granted on approved securities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let
KAN TONG PO,
Chiaf, Manager.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1928.
司公理管業實法中
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE, DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE. ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO CHINOIS. (lacorporated in France).
world is far less than fifty years old, yet how many people realise that for sheer romance it is worthy to rank with Wedgwood's triumphs in pottery. the Eliza-. bethan discoveries of tobacco and the potato, and the boyish obser- vation of a ten-kettle's steam that was to lead to the locomo- tive?
This story was worth telling money out of coffee, and for years for its own sake, but it will be they laughed at the idea that worth the more if it serve as a these immigrants from the Far timely reminder of what the West would pay them better. Empire owes to its disinterested To-day it seems incredible that scientists who may, not them- the first rubber trees in Renang selves profit from the fruits of for the municipality's highways.
"Fortunately, the staff of the Botanical Gardens never lost faith in the rubber tree's future in Malaya, and, despite the in- difference
planters, the methodically. extended stock,
of
their
"'In due season they reaped. Coffee began to slump, and the planters had to seek an alterna- "It is a story that emphasises tive crop. Then rubber was the debt that we al owe to the planted in earnest to give birth quiet, self-denying labours of our
to an industry that employs thou- public servants. The great rub sands of men and millions sterling ber plantations of the East are of capital; to endow the motor-car the off-spring of an idea of that with wings; and to make a hun- great botanist, Sir Joseph D.
dred other new contributions to Hooker, who was director of the
our convenience and our comfort. Botanic Gardens, Kew, from 1855
"But who spares a thought for to 1885; and it took many years the man who 'raced the clock' of patient argument to persuade from South America to Kew; and the Eastern planters to grasp the whe, looking at two old rubber fortunes that were literally star-trees that still flourish in the Frs. 18,780,000ing them in the face.
5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hoogkong,
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Run St. Lazara, Paris.
Subscribed Capital fully Fra. 10,000,000 Reserve Fund
paid-up...
Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE. Fr. 50,000,000,
BANKERS:
Paris Societa Generato, Banq
Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas. London: Midland Bank, Ltd.
"Sir Joseph Hooker was always on the look-out for some new thing that would benefit not only the Motherland but her Colonies and dependencies also, a search which he prosecuted through his assistants in many parts of the world.
"Two men were employed-Mr. Cross and Mr. H. A. Wickham,
New York: Irving Bank Columbia Tran who is now Sir H. A. Wickham.
Co.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Corre spondents throughout the world.
A. ROLLIN, Manager. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1925.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HELD OFFICE: LONDON.
,£3,000,000 .£4,000,000
Hongkong
Bilgion
Mangiwe
Shanghai
Noumes
Bingapore
Papoos
Thetain
Pening
Tourabe
Prom-Pen
Paid-up Capital
Pondicherry
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
.£3,000,000
BANKXES:
LE FRANCE Compte National d'Assompia Paris; Credit Lynnesic Banyme de Paris et to Pay Credit Industrial st Commercial Balets Generala,
IN LONDON: The National Provincial à Jaira Bank of England, Ltd: Compte: Fation compte do Paris, Credit Lyonnais IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgue & Co. 7 American Banking Corperation Innenty Trust Co. of New York.
Leteret allowed an Cherent. Accounts and tai, Dapoxia acording to ang Base). Byty Ameription of Banking and Exchange Fan troos:zadı
A LECOT,
Managar. Hongkong, March 20, 1921.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)
Betascistom 1824. Houxome Beaton Estazione 1908,
Authorised Capital . 160,000,000 £12,500,00
Paid-up Capital...G. 80,000,000 2 56 Bare Fund G. 0,638361 £1,711,448)
Special Kamerval... 1,600,000 £1,90
HEAD OFFICE:--Amsterdam. BASTERN HEAD OFFICE:—Batavia. BRANCHES:- Bandjermakin Bandung
Chariton
Djokaburta
Kota Endje
Bocabey
The Hagas
Kobe
Hacsoras
Macbe Pa
Pecalongro Paieba Pecans
Pontianak Bangoon Hektardan Samiring Shanghai
ingapore Soersbala Sonkaria (Gals)
Waltevreden
LONDON BANKERS: National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
M. J. HERBSCHLEB, Agent Hongkong, November 4, 1924,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
'BANK, LTD.
Established 1880.
Capital (full paid-up).. Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund ..
Yen 33,500,000
Head Office:YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies at:
Batavia,
Bombay.
'Buenos Ayres."
Calcutta
Conten
Obangchun
"Dairan (Dalny),
Newchwing.
New York
Osaka...
Peking.
Rangoon. Rio de Janeiro. SaigoRL"
Pangtien (Mulden). San Francisca.
Hamburg
Hankow Harbin
Mr. Cross, the well-known intro- ducer of the cinchona into India,
in addition to introducing Para Beef Sirloin-Ngau Mei Fa rabber, also brought back the Castilloa Elasticu, or Central American rubber, known in South America as caoutchoue ball. and the Ceara rubber.,
PARA RUBEER.
"Both of these species, how- ever, have been superseded by the Para rubber-Hevea Brasiliensis. But it was Mr. Wickham who, in 1876, ascended the Tapajos River and collected the seeds which were to become the foundation of the rubber industry of the East,
"Many other explorers must have seen the wild Para rubber tree-Hevea Brasiliensis-grow- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Generaling in tropical luxuriance in the Banking business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and jungles of Brazil: and the value FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year, of its product had for centuries or shorter period at rates which will be been dimly appreciated by the quoted on application.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hongkong, 15th April, 1923.
South American Indians. It re- mained for Cross and Wickham to attempt the experiment of trans- plantation; and they were under no illusion as to the odds against its success.
"The seed of the wild rubber
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. tree quickly loses its vitality
"
(Taiwan Ginko.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up) Reserve Fund
within about seven weeks of the day it drops it becomes sterile. Wickham had made a collection of 70,000 of these seeds, but he was Yen 80,000,000 far from the coast, and he knew Yen 5,500,000 he would have to travel his hard- Ten 12,030,000 est against the clock' if a single one of them was to germinate at Kew.
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES:
JAPAN Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,
Osaka, FORMOSA. Giran, Kagi, Karenko,
Keelung, Makang. Nanto, Pinan, Shinchiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takow, Tarasui. Tohyen, Ako. CHINA. Shanghai, Hankow, Amor.
Fanchow, Swatow, Canton. OTHERS.—Bangkok, Hongkong, Singa pore, Soerabaya. Samazing, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York, Calcutta,
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and
Parr's Bank.
Centres in the European Cucifnent, Kunnia, Myne |
Internet Allowed us Curreni Aeroante, and Fixed |
tion.
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"As quickly as he could he worked down the Тарајоз towards its mouth, all the time tantalised by the probability that he would not find a ship when he reached there, and that every (seed, might, be dead before he
could get afloat.
"But his luck was propitious. A. British tramp had just dis- charged her
cargo, and the
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Steak Suloi-Nguu Lau Sausages--Ngwu Cheung
Bullock's Brains--Ngau No
even allowed to hold shares in a rubber company."
RUBBER MARKET.
Latest Singapore Prices.
Messrs. Carroll Bros. are in
receipt of telegraphic advices from Singapore friends stating that rubber is now quoted at $1.30 per lb., and that the Sungei Bagan Rubber Company has declared a final dividend of 12 per cent. The cable also gives the following prices
Alor Gajaha Amal: Malays Ayer Moleks Ayer Panas Balgownles Bassetts
Straits. .$ 1.90 8.35 2.55 11.00 4,20 1.25
Kedaha
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,
Chambers of Commerce together and the Federation of "British" Industrian have made continued [applications to the railway Con- 9:25panies to make a similar redno-
Bak
Chat
Glend
1:46 8.50 2.20
Indragiris Jerams
1:20
Jimaha
1.95
3.80
Kempas
7:10
Kuala Sidims.
8.00
Lunas.
12.75
Malaka Pindas
2.80
Malakoff's
4:60
Mandai Tekonga.
1.90
Mayields.
9.25
New Serendaha
4.80
Pajama
10.76
Parit Peraks
8.80
Perak Rivera
1.90
Punggors
1.45
Sandycrofts
8.10
Scudais
2.80
Sungei Bagans
8.40
Tapahs
21.00
Tambalaks
1.50
Teluk Ansons
10.25
Termerlohs
United Malaccas. Utan Simpans...
2,45
1.15
tion ón demurrage charged for detention of waggons and sheets, as these charges were kept at the highest figure-viz., 100 per cent. over pre-war for the Arat two "days" detention: and a heavier penalty after that period. The Federation at length decided to test the legality of any higher in- crease than 50 per cent over any period, and filed an application with the Railway Rates Tribunal.
The present charges for deten- tion of ordinary waggons and sheets after an allowed free period, is, for the first two days, waggons Ss., sheets 6d. por day each, and after that time waggons 56, and sheets is. per day each.. The Rates Tribunal, do not re- gard the charge for the first two. days as unreasonable, but find no justification for the advanced charges on the later period, and they have ordered that this should be discontinued after September 1. This wilt make the charges 33. for waggonsand, 6d. for sheets per day for any period. The judgment gives nothing to Since railway rates and charges the ordinary traders, but favours. were reduced to the basis of those who make indiscrimin- fifty per cent over pre-war ate age of railway stock for the figures the Association of British warehousing of their goods.
3.50
DEMURRAGE CHARGES.
HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.
Tongue, fresh-Ngau Li
Tongue, corned—Han Ngen Li. H
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Head Ngau Tau
#1
Heart-Ngau Sam
Hump, Salt-Ngao Chan
Feet-Ngau Kauk
Kidneys-Ngau Yiu
Tall-Ngau Mel...
Liver Ngau Kon
Tripe (undresssed)-gau To..
Calves' Hoad and Feet--Ngau-tsai-tau-
keuk
Macton Chop-Young Fei Kwat Lég-Yeung Pei
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
牛肉排
Chicken-Kal
Capona, Small-Sin Kal
*
Partridge-Che "Ku
Poultry,
Sept. 29, June, June. 1825, 1918 1914.
42, 80
Fruits.
Cia.
43 28
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Butcher Meat.
Sept 2 June, June.
1925. 1918, 1914
Cta, Cla. Cts.
牛尾耙
Ib.
36 24 12
20
Prime. Cut
36 23
tr
Corned-Ham Ngau Yuk
̇牛肉
34 23
12 20
Capons, Large--Sin Kal
28
Roast Shiu Ngau Yuk
H
Breast-Ngau Beng
燒牛肉 牛精
86
24 22
Duck-Ap
22 21
32 20 18
Doves Pan Kau
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Soup-Tong Yuk
肉
28
20
18
Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan (cooking)
each 18 per oz. 35.
22.
18.
Steak-Ngau Yuk Pa
36
24
22
Egga, Hen-Kai Tan (fresh)
【新鮮類蛋
55
20
4 #
60
30
35
Fowls, Canton-Kai.....
本地斯
38
牛腿
40 26 20
Fowla, Hainan-Hoi Nam Kai
南海口期
28
牛腰
per set 15
10 12
Gees-Ngo
$24
each 90
50
60
Pigeons, Canton--Pak Kap
each
30
60
Hoihow-Ho! Hau Pat Kap.. #D
29
80
$1.20
Turkeys, Cock-Fo Kai Kung
70
24
13
14
Turkeya, Hex-Fo Ka Na
51
20
18
Saipe-Sha Tsui
each
each 12
10 12
Pheasant-Shan Kai
-10
12
Quail-Om Chan
"
30
20
22
lb. 24 18 14
6 毕
*
set $120 $1.00 $1.00
羊排骨
lb,
55
26:
65
26
52
24
羊戰肉 猪脂
55
40
27
J
豬腦
,per set 5
鷲山香蕉
12
猪脚 ib.
24
辎鼈
15
12
each 14
猪仔
48
18.
24
each 20
Lemons (America) Kam Shan Ning Mong Lichess, Dried (small stone)Lai Chi Kon
20
60
猪排骨
42
23
45
48
28 27
#*
30 21
set.
75
70
each 15
7
15
12
10
55
28 25
Grapes-Po Tal: Tos
25
25 22
36
20
18
26
24
19
20
Beans, Sprout--Nga Trol
Long-Tau Kok
Shoulder-Yeung Kin
Saddle-Young On Yuk
Chitlings-Chu Chong
Pig's
*
Brains-Chu No
Feet-Chu Kenk
Fry--Chu Chap Head Chu Tau Heart-Chu Sain
Kidneys-Chu Yiu
Liver-Chu Kon
Chop Chu Pai Kwat
Fork
H
Leg-Chu Pai ....
Lo!--Cha Eau Tum
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Fat or Lard-Chu Yau Sheep's Head & Fost-Yeung Tau-Keuk
Heart-Yeung, Sam 1. Kidneys-Teung Yio Liver Young Eon Sucking Pigs, to order Chu Trai Suet, Beef-Shang Ngau You
Mutton-Sheng Yeung Yau vel-Ngau Tani Yak..
Sausages--Ngau Tan! Cheung
skipper was waiting, Micawber-garbel-Es Yu ̧ like, for something to turn up. Bream--Pin Tu.
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豬頭
No. 1
Fish.
It did, but scarcely in the shape Canton Fresh Water Fish-Hot Bin that he expected. And it requir-
ed all the persuasiveness that Carp-L. Yo The Bank Las Cormspondezia in the Coinmereial Wickham could command to con- CatfishChik Yo charis, Tangiao, Japan. Indelina, Hint, India, vince him that 70,000. Beeda in Coafah-Mun Tu Philppine beland, Java, and Dutch Index, Australl three boxes represented the cargo Crabe Hal Amare, &trien, &c. Deposit as rater which will be used in applica he was looking for. Eventually the skipper agreed to take the Z. YAMAMOTO,.. three boxes, run home in ballast
Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH:
and trust the British Government 3. Des Vœux Road Central:-
on the word of the explorer Hongkong, 5th June, 19245-
„for payment. Wickham, must have been a really remarkable man...
THE BANK OF CHINA”
行銀國中
(Specially Authorised by Presidential Mondale of the Republic of China an the 22nd of November, 1917);
Cattle Fishuk Yu Dab-Sha Mong Ye DaceWong Wei Lap Dog Tub Tit. To Sha Eels, Conger Hot Man
Fresh water- Yellow Wo Frogs Tim Exi "Immediately he reached home
Garoupa She Pan Wickham rushed to Kew, where Gudgeon Pak Kr Sir Joseph Hooker had houses Herrings-To
cleared in a hurry and soll pre-Halibut Cheng Kwan Kap pared for the reception of the
Wor
seeds. They arrived, Just In Losch Wa
Authorised Capital 500,000,000.00 time. Four per cent, germinated Lobster
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE
$18,28,600.00 satisfactorily and soon--for the 9,829,425.24 rubber plant grows rapidly
specimens were on the way to Caleutia, Ceylon, Rangoon, and Singapore
ENCE PEKING.
HONGKONG BRANCH: ~4. Queen's Road Centrali Branches, and. Sub-branches all over China and Correspondents in Europe Asterica and other parts of the world | London Bankers:- Tấy National Provins elal and Union Bank of England, Lid, The Guaranty Trust Company of New
New York Bankers;
National A The Equiline, Trans
Tork
In spite of the care that was lavished upon them, all but seven of the plants that reached Singa pores were dead in Aug when Mr Walter For post in the Singapore Gardens
But they
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Almonds-Hang Yah
Apples (California), Kam Shun Ping Ko
Bananas (bride's), Masgo-San Heung
Chiu
Carambola-Yeung To
Cocsants Ye Tre
Lemons, China-Ning Murig
Oranges (Canton), Sweet Shansheng
Tim Chang..
Oranges Tim Chang...
Fears (Canton), Cooking--Sha LI Peanuts-Fa Shang
Persimmons, Large-Hung Tee
Plantain Taf Chiu-
Puntelo, Sizmi-Trim. Lo Yau
Walnuts-Hop To
(新會甜橙)
花
沙花紅大道会要
Artichokes-Al Chi Chauk ·
Vegetables, &c
Beet Root-Hung Tool Tiu.
Bitter Squash-Fa Kwa...
Brinjals, Green--Ching Yan Kwa
~~ Red-Bung Kes:?
Cabbage, Chinese (common)-
(Shanghai) Taol
Cape Shoots, bunch-Kau Shun Caulidower (Large)—-Yo Toul Fa
(Medium)
(Small):
Chinen Tong Kan Tsol-
each
$12
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10.10
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