HONGKONG AND SHANGRA THE BANK OF EAST
BANKING CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONGL
Authorised Csoita! ***...
Issued and Polly Pul op...$20,000,000.
Rosorva Pundz:-
Storling...1,500,000 Silvor.....828,500,000-
Roservo Liability of
Proprietorange
$20,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
G. M. Young, Esq.-Chairman, EL. P. White, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
! Hon. Mr. A.56 Lang DG M. Barand, W. Pattenten
W.EL. Bell, Car.
1. E. Compton, Enj. J. A. Plumme $0. Hon. Mr. P.F. Holranhi T. (1. Wm3, K1,
جرا
CHIEF MANAGER:
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-G. E. STITT, Haq,
LONDON BANKERS,
Westminster Bank, Ltd.
ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,
[ 10. Des Vœuz Hoad: Central, Hongkong,
Authorized Capital ....$10,000,000 Paid-up Capital
5,000,000 Resory's Fund ......... 1,000,000 DIRECTORS: Bor. Mr. Chow Shou Son-Chairman. Fung Ping Shan Mok Ching, Kong Li Koon Chun- Wong Yun Tong
Huyah Tal
Ching Shok
P. K. Kwok,
Ng Ching Lux Kan Ying Po..
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND
RUBBER CONTROL.
Mr. Hoover's "Invitation.”
in:
FINANCE
TOO MODEST..
British Merchants Failing.
Senr. E. Arroyo Lameda, Com- amercial Attaché of the Venezue
to 15 million board feet. That is about the same as in 1924, he says, while the lumbar in stock amounted to 96,027,636 as com pared with 27,850,984 in 1934,
EXCHANGE.
Mr. Hoover, the United States. Secretary of Commerce, speech before the Chamber olan Legation in London, writing
to a London paper says: Commerce at Erie, Pennsylvania..
"Slace I have been in England
19 significant have had the opportunity of recently, issued » 'n {"invitation" to foreign Govern-mecting a great many of Bri-
Pong Wal Ting Chanking and ments to abandon control of pro-ftain's leading manufacturers--|
Every description of Exchange business transacted. granted on approved accurities.
Loansduction in raw materials.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES t let,
KAN TONO PO,.
Chief Manngar. Hongkong, 10th February 1925.
司公理管業實法中
CURRENT ACCOUNTS oponed in BANQUE FRANCO.CHINOISE LOCAL CURRENCY And FIXED DEPOSITE received for one year or shorter poriode in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted nu application.
Hongkong. 20th; May 1925.
pour le Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated in Fränes)
5. Chater Red, Victoria, Hongkong.
BONGKONG SAVINGS BANE | HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue Mt. Lazare,
HR basiness of the above Bank la
Paci
Hongkong, 10th December, 1996. On London
Bank, Wire
«
On demand... IN 7/18 30 day's sight...
M 4 months! sight. `--2-| Credits, 4 months" might ...3/6- Documentary, mon the night 10-f
Pari
માના
On demand Credits, 4 month tight
mostly those whose interests lie! He declared that the Ualled in Venezuela and South American States is spending £160,000,000-and what has impressed me is for Imports which are subject to the modesty of the averige Bi-On Berlin-
Ha, instancedtish manufacturer where his own anch control.. rubber, coffee," silk. nitrates. goods are concerned, potash, quinine, iodine, tin, sisal, "Britsh goods are of the best
On New York-
* 1518.
1575
On demand...
On demand
Credits, 60 days", sighi
Bombay- Wire
532
-- 082
* 1654:
Wire
EM
On demand about Ond on Singapore
Undstrand.
H
some dyestuffs, quicksilvor, und we say and know that in certain tanning extracts as being Venezuela, but we are not told it Briton himself. Now subject to price control by Gov-by the ernment action, and he declared that Great Britain is actively that if these practices continued beginning to join in the race for they would inevitably set up South American trade, may I be "great malignant currents of in-permitted to suggest one or two.
On Mantia ternational will" and lead to points?
On demand "First, advertising is essen-Dan Shanghai- trade wars. 1+
tial. Goods, even British onos, are He drew an alarming picture not always seld on their merits, 10 days' dght (private paper), of the possibility of the wool but more often by the perspicaci
On Yokohama trade being controlled by govern-
mental action within the Britishy of the travellers. Moreover,
On demand
On
1004
1148
10m.
1831
Frs 11150 000,- Empire, and said that the United representatives must have a fullying rats): 8.24
20.000.000
conducted by the HONGKONG ||Capital AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR-Resores PORATION. Rulos may be obtained dial Working Onpital. Fr. 60,000,000
On application,
INTEREST on doposita: Is calonlated on the lowest balanso during osob com- pleted Calendar Month at 3 per cent. par santim, Should thero be no balanca on any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month.
Depositors may transfer at their aption. Balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT RATES.
For the amazona DBHANGMAI
BANKING CORPORATION,.
A. E, BARLOW,
Chiat ManaZÓT. Hongkong, 7th January 1925.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
9, Boulevard Haussman, Paris. Subscribed Capital. Frx:72,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital Fre: 63,400.000.00 Leave: Fund Fr. 50,847 288.54 BRANCEES. Montev
Bangkok Buhang เรา!im
Djibouti
Пadyhnu
Hankow Fanst
Faigen Hanghani
Singapore
Neave
F. past
Fortsin
War.
Your aft
Faking
Pan-Pers Pondichery BANKERN!
IN FRANCE Comptoir National d' Escompte denrik; Credit Lyonniig Banque la Paris ol low PATA-BAN; Crwii: Infostrintit Orcul Bonita General
IN LONDON The Natinny Penzincial. A Brion Rank of Engs Comptoir National de Escompte de Paris; Drelic Exonumi
IN NEW YORK .Margna: Frome. Arena Bank Corporation; Guarany Trust On, of New York.
Interest smilent Acoglints and Fized Regnokits swording lo sprangement,
Every dewerly Fion of By Iking sort Bachange Business trend
A. LECOT,
Manager.
Hongkong, Magih 20, 1926.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS. TRADING. SOCIÉTY,)
HETABLICED. 1824. Kanokowe BRANCH KHANLIFENG). 1906 ..
J
BRAKOFIRS
Paria
Raigon
Σχιστικ Haiphong
T'oking
Skaughai
Til Hanoi Tientsin
·
copper.
nom.
par.
Spec
32, 1/16 States, the "strongest of all acquaintance with the paycholog Bar Bilver in Hongkong pa
cal and social aspects of the
Uhinose: Copper
10% pm.. nations," could retaliate by con-
Ohineze Copper Cente 8% p trolling prices of cotton, oil and people to whom they are selling. Rate of Nifive Interest
"It is British capital that has Chinos Bub Coin -10 dia.
a big share in making longtong Bub Cata- Rad So far the United States, na Venezuela, for her size one of the î Government, had set up no fastest-growing countries to-day; such controles, and through the und in the same way British action of the Sherman Act had money has been largely instru- prevented her citizens from doing mental in bringing her to the
But were she to do so, anfront of the world's oil-producing! inculeulable, impetus would be countries. Her great colton NEW YORK — Iering Bust Cómubis given to forces of evil in the potentialities are only now being
Canton
Hongkong.
BANKERS:
FRANCE Societe Generale, Banque Nationale de Credit. Banque de
Paris et des Pays Bas. 143 Midland Bank Ltd.
Trnal: Os
<
very descripbien of Banking und Exchange Busines. Transacted. Curre spondents throughout the world; "
A. ROLLIN, Manager. Hongkong, bet Bocem'er, 1966.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
EDIAD OFFICE: LONDON.
.23,000,000 Paid-up Capital .. Reserve Fund .....$4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-
pristors
. £3,000,000.-
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS. received for 1 year or shorter period at rates, which will be quoted in application.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hongkong, 15th April, 1926.
י.
NO.
developed. It is not surprising, therefore, that' the Venezuelan Government itself should display an interest in British industrial enterprise.
I myself shall be glad to give control any information I can and to fur-
raw ther commercial intercourse
commercial world which genera- tions could not remedy,"
American consumers to-day, the stated, are being victimised to
the tune
of £60,000,000 by artificial prices established by for ign governmental paver the production o
materials,
Mr. Hoover's speech appeared simultaneously with the publics- tion in Democratic newspapers of significant allusions to the im- mense balance of trade
favour-
able to the United States. Cuba alone, it is pointed out. has" lost in the past year £16,000,000 of her exports to the United States by America's eut-throat sugar tariff.".
PROPERTY VALUES.
British Post Office Site: Sold At
Shanghai.
The land on which formerly stood the old British Post Office at Shangha together with the
tween Great Britain and Vene-
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1925.
NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BE÷
Very ofton this is, your first thought, when you receive a message to call up such and such a telephone number. You can find out asally from the Telephone. Handbook which gives the numbers in the numerical order. You simply turn the pages, And the number, and 'coo who it is. that has been calling you.
4
The Telephone Handbook can be, obtained from the publishers, No. 5, Wyndham Street, price one dollar..
HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.
Beaf Sirloin
Prime Cut
be.
0
Corned
i.
Roust
•
Breast
17
Soup
Stenk
zuela if the modest British mer- rhant will allow me.'
iJ
TRADE ENQUIRIES.
יז
The following trade - inquiries have been received by the Amer- icon Chamber of Commerce (Shanghai) from American busi- ness firms for the purposes in- dicated
Williamson Candy Company, 5th and Kirkham Sts., Oakland, California, wish representation in the Orient.
Seattle Ginseng Co., P. O. Box 1841, Seattle, Wash wish to f market_ginseng roots in China.
The Home Products Corpora- tion, Jackson, Michigan. manu- facturers of the White Frost Re: frigerators, wish to secure a re- presentative in China.
Kauffman-Norton Company, Rialto Building, San Francisco, manufacturers of "Electrogas,
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. buildings, were sold by auction on
November 25, the highest bidder an electrically lighted gas floor (Taiwan Ginko.)
offering Ts. 283,000, or Tls. 33-furnace, wish to get in touch with 000 higher than, the upset price. Incorporated by Special Imperiul
a tem that will handle retail Charter, 1899.
The purchasers were the Shang-sales and install the units. hai Land Investment Co., Ltd. The only other bidder was Mr. V. Priestwood,
•
Capital Subscribed
Yen 15,000,000 Capital (Paid-wp3: ..... Yen 39,375,000
HEAD OFFICE:-Tulpeh, Formosa.
BRANCHES:
inthorized Capital' 17:180,000,000 £500,061 Paid Up Capital... 80,000,000 £8,885,872. Bewers Fond...G. 0578861 1711,403JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Special: Reservat...G. 3,850,000 £7. 1,8887 30. HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE:-Batavia, BRANCHES:~~~ Bandartasin Badioung.
Bombay Jalantis: Cheribon Djember Djajakarta The Hague Kobe
Kacamar Mechan
Padang.
Fe
Palembang Fecal Pontianak Rangoon
Busterdam Samarang Shanghai dingspare Boersbata Sourakarta (Bofe) Ingal
Tilacjap Waltonden
LONDON BANKERS:- National Provincial Bank, Ltd: Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION.
M. J. HERBSCHLEB,
Agent. Bongkong, November 4, 1924
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.
Established 1880.
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
and
Riheldaffer and Casey, Export Import and Commission Agents (Both Americans) Borgo. The "N.-C. Daily News" Delgi Albizi. 18, Florence, Italy says:-The sale by auction of the desire to communicate with firms property on which the old Bri- desiring representation in Italy, Kobe,tish Post Office stands shows Albert E. Batts. 126 Liberty OKAKE.
that land values in Shanghai have.St., New York. City, wishes to act FORMOSA: Girun, Kagi, Karonko,
Keelung, Bokoto, Nanto, Shiny no means deteriorated. A few as Resident Purchasing Agent in chiku. Taicha, Tainan, Takao, years ago some property in the New York for an American firm Tamsui, Toyer, Hoitoh, Taitoh same vicinity as this was
dis-in Shanghai importing American CHINA-Shanghai, Hankov, Amoy,posed of for Tls. 60,000 arlow, merchandise..
Foschow, Swatow, Canton:
and the latest Municipal assess- OTHERS Hongkong, Singapore;
Max Stelton Brokerage. Com- Soerabaya, Semarang, Bataviament places it at Ts.. 85,000, pany, 5303 Kensington Place, Bombay. London, Now York, while yesterday's price was about Seattle, Wash, wishes to hear Calcutta.
Tis. 123,000 a mou There are from American firms in Shang- certain qualities about that dis- hai prepared to export walnuts trict which account for the and peanuts, both shelled and un- steadily increasing value of land shelled, egg products (flake, there, and not the least among dried, liquid, etc.) them is that Peking Road and its adjoining thoroughfares-at its Fenstern end, of course-are be-
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and
Parr's Bank.
The Back M Corronpominasyin tüm Commaeria Cention in the Kuraponn Continent, Ennis, Sla
akurin, Tringlan, Japan, Philippine Islands, Java, Alton, S.
Intaran towed on Current Accounts, and Export Paw which will be qualed ca npullo Werthe
T. TAKAGI, * Manager, HONGKONG BRANCH:
3. Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 1st November, 1925,
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
Mandate of the Republic of China
LUMBER MARKET.
"},
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
Stonk Sirloin
Sausages
Bullock's Brains
Tongue, fresh.
Tongue, corned'
Hump,. Salt
гр
Head
"
Heart
1
Foot
30
Kidneys
Tail
Liver
Tripe
November 38, June, Jura,
1925 1928, 1914.
Cha Ct. Cta.
Chicken Capona, Smail
Eggs; Hen (cooking)....
牛鬼穂
1b. 32 24
12.
32 28+ 12-
12
32
28
12
Capons, Large
Duck
32 24
"
Daven
28 20 13.
10.
30 30
18
82:
10
24 22:
Egga, Han (fresh)
Fowls, Canton.
48
90
36
2F
Fowls, Hainan-
40
28:
20-
"
Gerise
per act 15
10:
12
cach 30
Pigeons, Canton
50
50
Hoihow
30 -
-
» $1.50
-$1.20
ib
24
13 14
Snipe
H
20 18.
etch 18 10 12.
15 10
30 20
12
22
T
Ib. 24 18 14
"
12 6. 7
Calves' Head & Feat.. 44 set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00 Mutton Chop
ور
Leg
Shoulder
"
Saddle
Pig's Chittings
#*
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风燒牛牛牛牛牛
Sheep's Head & Fest.#per set 85
Heart
Kidneys,
Liver
Sucking Pigs, to order.
Turkeys, Cock
Turkeys, Hen
Pheasant
Queil Partridges
Almonds
Cocoanals.
Poultry.
本進
#ER HOEKERDEKKPACE
November 18, June, Juma,
1925 1913 1914 Cia. Cia: CLB. 68 80 81
60 28:
30
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50 20
62 28
"
ão!
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21
each: 26
22. 21
per oz. 39:
· 18° 0 mm
新鮮鏞蛋
40
23 20
36. 24
64
26'
98 24
24
each
29
B5
48
51
ouch
pair $2.75
32 $1,70
$.0
Fruits:
14
56
ด
4
#1-
12
10
1b, 14
金山樺福
sach 8
荔枝干
FI
80
25. 30
:解會甜報
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14
14
+
16.
Apples California)
Bonanan (bride's}
Carambola
Lemons, China
Lemonu (Americs) Lichees, Driod
Oranges (Canton) Oranges Pears (Canton) Peanuta.
Persimmons, Largo
Pumolo, Siam
Walnuta
燕山香雞
褐
槐
Artichokes
41
Brands, Sprout
"I
LINE MBËS SE #UËR MESH-
Vegetables, &c.
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each 12
Ib. 5
8
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12
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Ib. 55 26
55 26
53 24
56
17
40
27
Brains
per Rat.5
12
TH
Foet Fry
ib. 22 15
An 15 18
Hoad
19
24 20
*1
Heart
each 24
10 10
Kidneys
19 10 Su
"
Liver
1b. 52, 30 24
Pork Chop
猪排骨
"
42
26
23,
Log
45
Loin
N
豬後一
43 28 27
12
Fat or Lard
30 21
M
40 70
Plantain
#
+ each
15
8
肇
*
16
14.
12 10
n
32
Sunt, Beef
Mutton
鲜牛
56 28 20 2K 25 22
39 20 18
Grapes
#
#
55 28
24
Veal
38 20 18
11
Sausages
40
20 20
No. 1.
32
Fish.
Barbel Bream
30 19 24
Long
94 20 16
Canton Fresh
捷集(省)
Bitter Squash
18 10
Wator Fisk.
. Carp.
16
27,
Catfish
12
Coddish
20 25
Crabe
48'
23
20
Cane Shoots, banch:
Cattle Fish Dab
#
28 16
2'
each 40.
30 28 18
X(Medium
30
24
26
10 10 В
Carrots
8
36. 18
Celery, Chinese
-2410
10
18
Chillies, Dried
辣椒:
80 25
88 228 30
Red
#
50
65" 32 26
Green
40.
75
40 30
樂團
10.
24
18 15
Cucumbers
18
Garlic
20
Ginger, Young
80 28 18
Old
25
221024
55
32′′, 21
Indian Corneden
86
30 26
•Lettuce
82 28
2
22
24 14.
9.
Okroes
58
14.
Pace Dog Fish Eels, Conger
1
Frogs
Fresh Water Yellow
Garoupa
Gudgeon
Harrings
Halibut Labrus Lösch
coming, the Chinese banking. The improvement noted. lately centre, and this not for Shanghai in the lumber market continues alone but it may be said that this and may culminate in heavy ex- district will prove to be the ports the later part of the year centre for Chinese banking in the or the first part of 1926, accord- whole country. The Chinese ob- ing to Florencio Tamesis, chief. viously believe so, otherwise, they of the saw-mills and utilization seven-storeyed buildings such as reviewing the lumber activities would not be erecting great division, bureau of forestry, ie have recently gone up. Of for September and October *course, there are other factors Heavy buying continues, ac- Capital (full paid-up).. Ten 109,000,000 (Spacially Authorised by Proakdential which all tend to enhance the cording to Tamesis, although Reserve Fund..................... Yen 83,500,000
on the 22nd of November, 1917). value of property in this special "actual exportation registered a Authorised Capital ....$60,000,000.00 area. When the old Chinese Post decrease in October, due largely 118,278,800.00 Office came down a much-needed to lack of shipping facilities. 39,829,425.24 road widening project was em The Australian market was par Lobatary
barked upon, principally affect ticularly active. Two local fum- ing Szechuan Road, it is true, but ber firms have made arrange- at the same time improving the ments for shipment to Australia general access to this part of the of more than a million feet 4. Queen's Road Central
Settlement. Then the old Chapoo Business in hardwood (con Branches and Sub-branches all over Road Bridge has seen its last. Atruction material continues to China and Correspondents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world days and is being replaced by a gain momentum with prices in- London Bankers: The National Provin-wide structure which will add creasing, Demands for ipi
cial and Union Bank of England, Lid, greatly to the importance of yadal and guijo were active. The Guaranty Trust Company of New Museum Road as an artery for Exports for October amounted
York New York Bankers:
traffic. The British Fost Office to 4784,416 board feet valued at site is a corner one, having P$81,991,98 compared with The Equitable Trust Company of New frontages both to Peking and 8,217,312 board feat valued at
York
Branches and Agencies at:
Extaria
Bombay.
616201 ÁTL.
Onleutta.
Canton
Changebam.
Dafren (Dalny),
A
Newchwang.
New York.
Duka.
Yangoon
Yengtlai (Muledan). San Francisco.
Kamburg
Askow.
Harbis.
Honolulu.
Cal Yuen Karnaki.
Kobe.
London.
Rio de Janeiro. Brigon, Seattle. Semarang. Shangha
Shimono ad
Singapore. Sourabaya.
Sydney.
Nontain
Tainanta
Vladivostock
Entrust allowed on Current Accounta.
Deposita received der fixed
star to be obtained:
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE; PEKING.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
National Bank.
Interest allowed on and Pilzed Ta
The
Irving
„Museum, Roads, and in view of F800 6991
the considerations We have men-247
tioned above its vali
Hence, the Keen
which took place ba
auction.
porting
Muller...
*Mackeral
Monk Fish
Oysters
Perth Parrot Fich
Pike Plaice Pomfret, Bla Pomfret, Whi Prawds
Rock
KÉZÉČE O CANGROHE GENTE QUE SE SLIME
尾肚水
2022
18 28
32-18 30-18
Beet Root
Brinjals, Green
Red Cabbage, Chinesė
(Shanghai):
Ħ
Cauliflower (Large)....
(Small)ERTE
Curry Stuff, English.
Mandarin
26. 20 80
Horseradish, Shanghai, ()
Water Chestnuts 111.
Mushrooms, Fresh
Onions, Bombay
| Green P
Shanghai
Paraley Potato, Sweat
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