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BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST
BANKING CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
Authorlaed Capital
550,000,000
Issued and Fully Faith up...320,000,000 Reserve Funds:
1.
Sterling,500,000
Silvor$26,500,000
Rosurve Liability of
Proprietors
890,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
G. M. Young. Req-Chairman.
H. P: White, Esq.-Deputy Chairmati..
W. Hell, Em.
flon. M.
beng Puteri, Eu dong, Sige
(7, M. Hard. R. W
Tin W. PETER TA Walle Ang
CHIEF MANAGER:
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Kannger: Shanghal-C. H. STITT: 340.
LONDON BANKERS.,
Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY und HAED DEPOSITS received for one year st shortor periods in Loent Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted
application.
Hongkong, 20th, May 1925. HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
PER business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG" AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION. Rules. may be obtained. on: application.
INTEREST on deposits is calculated on the lowest balanse during sach com pisted Calendar Month at 3 per cent.. per annum. Should there be no balancs b. any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month.
Depositors may transior at their option Balones. of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT' at DURRENT RATES..
For the Hox KOMB BHANGHAI:
BANHING CORPORATION,.
A. EL BARLOW,
Chief Managar.
Hongkong. 7th January 1926.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
96. Boulevard Havasman; Parls.
ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. 10, Des Vaux Road Central, Hongkong.
Authorized Capital ....$10,000,000 5,000,000 Paid-up Capitul
1,000,000
Resurvo Fund
DIRECTORS:
Hon. Mr. Chow Shon Son-Chairman: Fung Ping Shan Mok Ching Kong Li Koon Chun P. K.. Kwok
Wong Yan Tong Puyuh TAL
Kan Ying Po Ng Ching Luk Pong Wal Ting Chan Ching Shok Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Losas, granted oh approved securities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lot..
KAN TONG PO..
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1925.
司公理管業實法中
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE,
DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLY DE CHINE. ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO
CHINOIS.
(Incorporated in France).
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND
JIMAH RUBBER, LTD. Ten Per Cent. Dividend Prid
FINANCE.
Mr: Tayler some years ago and has been steadily worked to ever since.
.
Whilst the health of the labour The Afteenth annual general force has been fairly good labour meeting of Jimah Rubber Estates, has not been too plentiful due Limited, was held on October 10, probably in great measure to the there being present Messrs. A. E. increased demand consequent on. Baddeley (chairman). J., Robert-the rise in the price of rubber. son, G. R. K. Mugliston (direc- Every effort is being made to cra), G. A. Walt Len. Ban Soon, maintain a sutleiency of coolies and H. C. Reilly, representing the on the estate and certainly all the secretaries Messrs. Gaitey and conditions are now favourable in marked contrast to what they Bateman).
were only a few years back. Our manager. Mr. Fleming, is away on a well-earned holichy, and during his absence the estate is in the charge of Mr. A. C. Mulloy, who was well recommended to us, and whose work is favour:bly mented on, by the visiting agent in his latest report."
shareholder desires I shall be pleased to furnish it to the Best of my ability.
The report and accounts were adopted, and a ten per cent. divi- dend." declared Mr Mugliston was re-elected a director and appointed auditors, Messrs. Evatt and Co. were re-
RUSSIAN GRAIN CROP,
(Reuter's Service.) -
Moscow, October 28 It is officially stated that owing to unfavourable weather the grain harvest amounts to 65,000,000) as compared with the tons 70,000,000 expected. Owing to the scarcity and dearness of indus- trial products the peasants are holding back grain supplies hop- coming to obtain a better price.
The Chairman said:-The re- port and accounts have been in your hands for the prescribed period, and I propose that as usual they be taken as read, Dealing first with the necburats, the balance sheet is clearly set out and calls for little corament, Development expenditure is all
Before concluding I would just direct expenditure on the immai ture' area. no portion of general quote one extract from the visit-
being included. charges
No ing agent's report which came to buildings or machinery were add-hand last Monday." "Generally ed during the year. The 24:057 the estate looked well-a great bs. rubber valued at cost have deal of improvement work has been so treated as they were not been got through, and the ad- exportable as June 30 They have vancement in standard of tapping since realised $21,496.30 and the is very markedly noticed." I do excess of this amount over the not think there is anything more valuation goes to the credit of the I can usefully say. but if there is On the any further information that any current year's working. Hinbilities side unclaimed divi- dends show an increase during the year of $961.25 and now ap- pear at the substantial figure of $11,135, Your directors have given this matter careful con- Aideration and have obtained: legal opinion to the effect that dividends unclaimed for a period of six years become statute Trubarred. It is recommended there.
5, Chater "Road. Victoria, Hongkong. HEAD OFFICE: 14, Rue St. Laxare. Paria
Subscribed Capital fully
paid-up ker Reserve Fund
Frs. 18,000,000 Fre: 10,790,00
Working: fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE. Fra: 50,000,000.
BANKERS:
Generalo,
Bangy Nationale de Cradit, Banque de Paris et des Pago. Bas London: Midland Bank, Ltd.. New York: Irving Bank Columbia
Paris Societe
42
Every description of Banking a Exchange Business transacted. Cont spondents throughout the world.
A. ROLLEN, Manager. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1926.
Fore to the incoming Board to act on that opinion and to transfer co reserve all dividends which have remained unclaimed for a period of more than six years.
The directors propose to distri- bute nearly the whole of the pro- ft earned in the year as they consider that the position of the After Company warrants this.
Subacribed Capital. Frs. 72,000,000:00: THE CHARTERED BANK OF deduction of the proposed divi- Paid Up Capitall... Frs. 33,430,000.00 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Reserve Fund'... Frs. 59:687,183.54!
BRANCHES...
Bangkok
Hongkong Saigon
Battambang
Mangion
Hunghai
Canton
Noumes.
Singanor
Dilboati
Papeete
Tjetrin.
Puking
Paom-Perh
Yunnan fu
Pondicherry
Haiphong Hankow Hanoi
'BANKERE:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Excompte de Paria; Credit Lyonnuin; Barque do Parli e dos Pay-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commerciali Bociete Generale.
IN LONDON: The National "Provincial: &
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
.£3,000,000: Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund .........24,000,000 Reserve Liability of. Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000
dend and the directors' fees the carry forward will be slightly increased over what was brought in from the previous year.
As regards the profit and log pccount examination will show that although the output was down nearly 40,000 lbs. proceeds' of rubber sales were down only $4,450: Cost of tapping, manu- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Generalfacturing and packing fell by $5.500 and other items on the Banking business, transactadi
debit side were down similarly with the result that taking into account increased income from investments the net profit was better by $8,207.77. Expressed
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and Union Bank of England, Ltd: Comptoir FIXED DEPOSITS received for year National Eroapte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais for shorter period at rates which will be
IN NEW YORK J. P. Morgan & quoted or application. Fe American Banking Corporation; Gnaranty Tro Co. of New York,
Interest alwai on Oarron Acounts and Fixed Deposits adeorting to arrangement.
Every description at Banking and Exchange Business transored.
A. LECOT,
Manager.
Hongkong, March 20, 1924...
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS. TRADING SOCIETIJ
META SELUSORY 1734. HOCKERNS BRANE, INTANGIRIDI· 190F,
Antherised Capital G. 150,000,000 £12,500. Paid-Dy Capital.... 80.000,006 % 5.688,314 SETTE FADO....G. 20,378.361 1711,488 Special Amervm...G. 680.000 1,388,400 HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam. CASTEEN HEAD OFFICE: Hatavia. BRANCHES- Bandjermain Bandown Calentin Djokicarta.
Kasa Radja Padanz
Penn Botterdam
Bamber Cheriboza Digber The Haga Kabe Moonaar
Media Peculongan
Palabang
Pantin Samarang
Bangack Shangha Hingapore Bogisista Boerakarts (Hole! Tagal
Tikarjap Walteredia
LONDON BANKERS National Provincial Bank, Lid Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
M. J. HERBSCHLEE,
Agent. Hongkong, November 4, 1924.
THE
“YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK, LTD.
Established 1880.
Capital (full paid-up).. Yen-100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Yen 38,500,000
Bead OmcoYOKOHAMA.
'
Branches and Agencies at: Batavia, Bombay. Buenos Ayres.
Calcutta.
Cantoni
Changchan
Dairon (Dalny).
Lamburg.
Zanko
Newchwang. Now York. Osaka.
Pricing
Rangoon Rio de Janeiro. Saigon Tengtien (Mukden). San Francisco.
Seattle. Semarang.
Shimanosak, "Ehigapore" Soerabaya. Sydney... Tiontain,
London.
Tokyo.
Tsinant Tsingtao.
Aponunta.
A. E. FERGUSON, Manager. Hongkong, 15th April, 1925.
in another way, whilst owing to reduced optput the cost rost cents a b. this was offset by an
2
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. increase in the selling price of
(Taiwan Ginko.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial: Charter, 1899.
Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up) Resorve Fund.
Yen 60,000,000 Yen 52,600,000 Yan 12,980,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH FORMOSA,
BRANCHES:
JAPAN, Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,
Osaka.
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and
Parr's Bank.
the
9 centa a lb. In regard to increase of 2 cents a th. in cost I can advise that during the year $3.815. was spent on timber clear- ing a non-recurring item of ex- penditure-and is included in the figure of $35,945.
21
coat Sirloin-Ng■s Mal Pa
Prime Cut
Corned-Ham Ngau Yuk Roast Shiu Ngau Yuk
Breast-Ngau Hong Soup-Tong Yuk ...
Soak Nhat Yuk Pa
Steak Sirloin-Ngau Esu Sausages-Ngau Cheung, Bullock's Brains-Ngau No
1
Foreign trade during the past; economic year closed with a debit balance of 126,000,000 roubles.
T 4842
ROXOR
FRAVERTISEST
THURSDAY OCTOBER, 29 1925.
NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN-BEL
Very often this is your first thought whom you receive a message to cal?' up such and such a telephone number. You can find out oasily from the Telophone Handbook which gives the numbers in the mun orlea ordar. You simply turn the pages, find the number, and see who it is that has boon calling you.
The Tolophone Handbook can be obtained from the publishers, No. 5, Wyndham Street, price one dollar
HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.
Tongue, fresh-Ngau Li
生機
牛臘
Tongue, corned-Ham Ngan L. N
31 20
each 90
23
lb.
Capons, Large-Sla Kat
Duck--Ap
Doves-Pan Kau
Pigeons, Canton-Pak Kap
P
Hoihow-Hol Hau Pak. Kap.
Turkeys, Cock-Fo Kai Kung
Turkeys, Hen-Fo Kai Na
Snipe Sha Tsui
Pheasant Shan Kaj.
Quail-Om Chrin
Partridges-Chi Ku KusanaËR MAK
精機店,逛精新本南義白海火大沙山
each 25
班樓
per cz.35
新鮮鵝蛋
55
本地點 海南海口期
60
60:
each
32
70:
60
each
$1.00
OBR
*
ដូដគអៗឌននិឌ | | | | |
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
Poultry.
October 22, June, Jane,
. 1028, 1918.
1914.
October 28, June) June,
1925 1918 1914 Cta. Ct Cta
Ots.. Cls,
Cla
Chicken-Kal
lb. 50
31
牛尾聯
lb.
12:
Capons, Small-Sin Kal
45 28
*30
19
12:
11
H
85
80
5
牛肉
12.
17
50·
21
燒牛肉
22
21
31
400
18
"
18.
Eggs, Hen-Kat Tan (cooking) Eggs, Hen-Kal Tan (fresh)
牛肉排
22:
St
Fowle, Canton-Kat
35
#
20:
631
Fowls, Hainan-Hol Nam Kat Geese-Ngo
per set 15-
12:
80
Head-Ngau Tau
$1.20
Heart-Ngau Sam
牛心
14
H
Bump, SaltNgau Chun
4
18
Feet-Ngan Kouk
4
each 12
10
12:
10
+
Kidneys-Ngau Yin
牛腰
12
22
Tail-Nau Mal
#
Liver Ngan Kon..
1b. "ST 18-14-
H
Tripe (androsssed)-Ngan To..
7
+
4
set $3.20 $1.00 $1.00.
Fruits.
tb.
55
26
羊牌
Almonds-Hang Yan
#
lb.
35 55
羊咩
55
Apples (California), Kam Shan Ping Ko
u
22
24
#
羊被肉
Chia
燕山香蕉
7
per set 5
Carambola-Yeung To
18
12
*
lb.
Coconuts-Ye Tis
糖子
each 14
18
Lemons, China-Ning Mung
Ib 12
Lemons(America) Kam Shan Ning Mung
each
8
each 15
10
Licheas, Dried (small stone) Lai Chi Kon
.Ib.
24
8
Oranges (Canton), Sweet-Shan-sheng
lb.
24
Tim Chang
(E)
28
Oranges-Tim: Chang
BO
Paare (Canton), Coolding-Sha Li
12
27
12
10:
12
17
set
70
5
4
each 15
each 22
10
Jb.
18
25
28
22
18
55
24
19.
20. 20
calver Head and Feet-Ngau-tsal-tan-
"keak ......
Mutton Chop-Yeung Pai Kwat, Leg-Yeung Pei. Shoulder-Yeung Kin
*
41
Saddle-Yeung On Yuk
Pig's Chitlings-Cho Chong
Braine-Cha No
+
Feet-Chu Keuk
Fry-Chu Chap
#
Head-Chu Tau
Heart-Chu Sam
Kidneys-Chu Tia
P
1
Liver Chu. Kon
Pork
Chop Chu Pai Kwat
Leg-Chu Pel.... Loin-Chu Hau Tua
Fat or Lard-Chu Yau.
sheep's Head & Feet-Yeung Tau-Keuk Heart Yeang Sam ... Kidneys-Yeung Yiu Liver-Yeung Kon .............
#
Sucking Pigs, to order-Chu Tsai, Suet, Beat-Shang Ngau Tau
Mutton-Shang Yeung Yen yeni-Ngau Tai Yak
中羊羊羊羊猪猪猪猪猪猪 猪羊羊羊乳舞牛牛 SISKESAIKA 牛羊仔仔
» Sausages-Ngau Tsai Cheung
7 No. 1
Fish.
Yu
The directors are of opinion that in all the circumstances the cost per lb. as shown is satisfac- tory, but it is confidently anti- cipated that there will be material reduction in the current FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, year. Assuming an output of Keelung, Makung, Nanto, Pinan,252,000 lbs. which is, of course, Shinchiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takow, subject to labour being available, Tamani, Tohyen, Ako. CHINA'Shanghai, Hankow Amoy, the manager estimates the estate
Foockow, Swatow, Canton.
cost at 24 cents-which includes OTHERS Bangkok, Hongkong, Singaprovision for sanitation work pora, Soerabuys, Samarang, costing $3,000-as compared with Batavia, Bombay, London, New
an estate cost for the past year of York, Calcatta,
31.66 cents. Both the figures for
Barbela Ya the current year are: of course.
Braam-Pin Ta.... estimates only, subject to con Canton Fresh Water Fub-Hol St ditions not within our control. The figure of average selling price, viz., 57.54 cents, is perhaps some-Carp-Li Yu
Actually it is Catfish-Chik Yu what misleading. the figure arrived at by dividing Codish-Mun, Yu the total crop of 163.873 lbs. Into Crabs-Hi
Cattle Fish-Muk Ya the amount taken credit for as Z YAMAMOTO,
proceeds of rubber sales, viz., Dab-Sha Mang Yu... $94.468.62.
But this includes Dace Wong Mei Lap 24,057 lbs. taken in not at the Dog Fish Tit To Sha price realised but at the cost of Eals, Conger-Hai Man production. If we consider only the portion of the year's crop ex- portable, viz., 139,816 lbs., it realised an average price of 62.12 cents. per lb. If on the other (Specially Authorised by Presidential hand we include the 24,057 lbs. at the price it actually sold for then Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1317)..
the total crop of 163,878 lbs Authorised Capital ... $60,000,000.00 realised an average price of 66 Paid-up Capital
$13,278,600.00 Reserve Fund
$9,829,425.24 cents per lb.
The Bank his Correspondente in Che Comprola Centres in the Karupean Continent Ruels, Han churin, Tringiao, Japan, Indochina, Sum, India Phillippine Islands, Jan, and Daten india, Australt America, Africa, &c. Allowed a Current Accounts, and Fix Peponite states which will be quoted on apples
1.Com
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
3. Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 5th June, 1924
THE BANK OF CHINA.
行銀國
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.
HONGKONG BRANCH: 24, 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- cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty Trust Company of New
For delivery during the current financial year the following for ward sales have been made. July December, 1925; 3 tons monthly
Fresh water-Tam Shui Yu Yellow-Wong Sin Frogs-Tin Kai enne Garoupa Sheic Pan Gudgeon-Fak Kap Yu Herrings-Tsa Pak. Halibut-Cheung Kwan Esp Cabras Wong Fa Yu Louch-Wa Y Lobsters-Lang Ha Mackeral-Chi Yu Monk FishMong Yu Malist-Tial Yo Oysters Shang Ho
at 65 cents and 2 tons monthly at Parrot Fish-Kal Kung Yu 72 cents. January-December, Perch-Tau Loli 1926-21 tons monthly at 66 Pike Fa Pan Fong
ents and 2 tons monthly at 75 Place Pan Yu -**- Cents. I do not propose to discuss Pomfret, Black-Hak Chong the policy of forward selling as Pomfret, White-Pak Chong the subject has been so fully ven- Prawn-Ming Ha Bankers: Tho 1298 Stillated in various
quarters and Hay-Pit Pa Sh National Bank The Equitable Trust Company of New by abler advocates than I am, ASRock Fi
York
New
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Termos on splice tien.
Every description of Banking Bra- Lost granted on approved sec Special facilities for
Lome
regards the condition of the estate Rasch it continues to improve steadily, Salm pests and diseases, timber clear Sha | Ing and burning, pruning and
draining having received, atten. She tion during the year
tion as regards þark rede Satisfactory, all the tappil changs being alternate daily This
Our visiting
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Bananas (bride'), Macao-Ban Heung
Peanuts-Fa Shang
Persimmons, Large-Eung Tse
Plantain Tai Chit
Pumelo, Slam--Trim Lo Yan Walnuts-Hop To Grapes-Po Tai Ta
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KUENESS
19 24
ArtichokenAh. Chi-Chenk
Beans, Sprout-Nga Trol
Long Tau Kok ...
Best Root-Hung Tsol Tan
Bitter Squash-Fa Kwa ---
Vegetables, &c.
Brinjals, Green-Ching Yun Kwa
Red-Hung Keo .......
Cabbage, Chinese (common)-Kal Taɔi.
(Shanghai)-Ye Tol
Cana Bhoots, bunch-Kau Shun
Caulidower (Large)—Ye Taxi Fa
(Medium) (Small)
28
,"
30 20 16
*18
16
16- 27
12
9
20 25
48.
23. 26
28 16 2
60
23
16
38 .10
9
10
10
8.
34
16.
10
18
70
26 30
#
Carrots-Kam Sh
Red-Hung Fa Chu
64 92 25
Celery, Chinese-Tong Kan Tzol ...
Chillies, Dried-Lat Chiu Kon
«Green-Ching Lat Chin Curry Stuff, English-Ka Chu Lin.... Cucumbers Ching Kwa
·Garile-Sun. Tau »...
83 198
'each, 12
lb.
5
22
ench 3
18
10
10
7
18.
12
大 梨花
each
轉榮花
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#
8
12. 10 25: 25
11 |18|188|99|89|
.6
-45
· 10.
16
18 8 12
10 10 10
82
:8
75 ́40 30
each lb.
20 18 15:
24
22 18
Ginger, Young-Sun The Lezzg
10 7
22
18 23
Ginger, Old-Lo Keung "
8
10%
30 22
18
24
Horseradish, Shanghai-Lik Kan Indian Corn Shuk Mal ..
80
each &
Lettuce Young Shang Tsof
by 10 1
Water Chestnuts Ms Tal
200
ช
2
22.
16 22
28
14
Ondon, Bombay-Yeng Chung Tan
30
20 15
Onions, GreenShang Chung
14...
78 22:
56 32 21
32 20 26
50 82 28
30 18.
18. 161
6028
6
55.28 29
58.86
30:
36 45
-10
12
86 80
10% 10
55: 2635
86 28
Mandarin Kwai Lam Ma Mushrooms, Freab Shang Tao Ea... Ofree.
Calens, Shanghal — Shaung-hod: Chang
Paraley AuD T
Potato, Sweet--Pan dhu
Japa
-Yut Paní Shu Taki. American----Fa Ki Shu Trai