HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST
BANKING CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG! Authorised Capital 50,000,000°, Lasood and fully Paid up...$30,000,000 Borvs: Funda
Sterling.....£50,000
Bilver $38,500,000). ** Boervo Liability of
Proprietors
320,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:"
ני
G. M. Young, Eng-Chairman H. P. White, Bag-Deputy Chairman,
Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang,
W. H. Ball, Koç.
D. G. M. Bernard, Big, W. Patten,
H. Compton, Bay.
1. A. Plamma, Eetj. Hon Mr. F.H. Halyaski T. 17. Well, sa
CHIEF MANAGER:
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Canager: Shanghai--G, H. STITT, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS.
Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED
DEPOSITS received for one YORK DT: shorter period in Local Currency and Starling on terms which will be quoted ra application.
Hongkong, 20th, May 1925.
ASIA, LIMITED -
HRAD OFFICE, HONGKONG, 19, Dee Varux Road Central, Hongkong
Authorized Capital ....$10,000,000 Paid-up Capital
8,000,000 Reserve Fund
3,000,000
DIRECTORS
Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son-Chairman.
Fong Ping Shan Mek Ching Kong
Li Koon Uhma
Wong Yun Tong
P. KEwok
Ng Ching Ink
Pong Wal Tag
Enyuk Ti
Kan Ying Po
Chan Ching Shok
Every description of Banking", and' | Exchange businal transacted. Locks granted on approved securities.
SAFE: DEPOSIT BOXES-talet..
KAN TONG PO,
Chlef Manager. Hongkong. 18th February, 1925.
司公理管業實法中
대
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE pour le
Commerce at. L'Industrie (Incorporated in France). '
5. Chater Road, Victoria. Hongkong.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE business of the above Bank is sandnated by the HUNGKUNG
Capital AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- || RATING PORATION Rules may be obtained' Hpnolal Working Capital. on application.
INTEREST on deposita in salon in Bed on the lowmet baianos during such com- plated Calendar Month at 3 per coat. per annum. Should them he no balance on any day in a month no intarost will be allawad for that month.
Depositor any transier at their option Balenos of 2100 or moro. to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be pisood on FIXED DEPOSIT ut OURÉENT BATES.
Phr the Horoxana de HuaMĪDZIAI
Banking CovaPORATIÓN.
13
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief ManageT.
Hunchong, 7th January 1925.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
98. Boulevard Hansaman, Parts
HEAD OFFICE: 74. Rue St. Lazare,,
Paris
42
Frel1.1:80-000, Tại SanD
Periv
Salon
BRANCHES
Lyons Haiphong
Poking Carton
Ahnity hat
Maramilles Hinal Tintin
E ngk sag-
COMMERCE
THE CHINA MAILA
AND FINANCE
HARD WORK.
"All Play And No Work,"
DEFINITE THINGS SAID,
Nagasaki No. 20
Nagasaki No 20 Flores No 16 (3. Horssa No. 20
194
$206
$308
209/211
197 215
198 215
ambition but he would Eke to Yellow Josa No. 20 get rich without any undue or Setsu No. 10. excessive effort, and with abun-Batau No. 20 dant lolsure left him for recre Blue Fish No. 12: tion. amusement and agreeable Blue Fish No 20!!! looafing and lounging."
Low
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19
RUBBER
SHARES.
the largest plantatio
the Japanese titere, are fing sales, neryolar
British Government, it
Tariff Of Charges.
The
The Hongkong Stock Exchangered. The price reported maced in has fixed the following tariff of $1,800,000 for 1,500 acres charges on Straite dollar stocks company has 9,900 acres vielting. to be charged to buyer and 12.500.000 pounds, a year. The sale of land at Y1,200 an acre will Brokerage, bring a big profit to the company
5 cents 10
$2 and over.
15.
STANDARD OIL,
$30
$100
Groups New High Record Dividend.
$800
$700
$500
Raw Cotton. No Stock. Quota-Value of Stock. After developing this theme,tions: Bengal $60 to 55 per Under $2
Sidney "There is no, eure which is Str
concludes Timidity and want of enterprise picul. Chinese $53 to 60: so simple and so universally
in the directing classes, sickness applicable as the gospel of famong the operative contingent hard work. We can all take-it is a very perilous tendency. a dose of this patent medicine, particularly at a time when in without waiting for any other some foreign countries the cur- bottle or any other powder on rent is setting in the opposite the politieul shelf. We are a direction, and energetic effort is nation of individualists, and not only preached but, practised this is by far the finest ex- and practised."
(Associate Preas.) pression of our national in- dividualism. No Act of Par-Kenworthy, M.P.. in the "Daily
New York, December 18-previous issues. Express." deals with another side
The Herald-Tribune" saya to of this question. He writes:-
"Apart from our own Domi day that the total dividend pay- creation of a will-to-work right ions we have splendid oppor-ments made by the various com- through the whole community.tunities to-day, by the wise use panies of the Standard Oil group The will-to-play, is in full of our finance, to capture the key
liament is needed to make the prescription compulsory.
"All that is necessary is the
blast.
Commander the Hon. John
There is no need for positions on the Continent, and in 1920 established a new high any propaganda of pleasure. especially in the new countries record for all time, amounting to
carved out by the peace treaties. $158,606,099. - "It may be suggested that These chances are shipping away This representa an increase of the reaction against hard work from us qying to nothing but has gone too far, and that funk and lack of nerve on the more than $5,000,000 over 1924 there ought to be a reaction part of the Treasury, the Bank and compared with the payment against excessive indulgence of England and the Government of $51,500,000 in 1912, the year in pleasure. All work and no combined. play is bad: bat all play and
after the Standard Oil Company "It is not as if we were buck- no work is worse. There are ling to with the development of dissolution by the courts. far greater and more honour-Four own Empire. Many of the able prizes in the world of toll Crown Colonies are crying out for and accomplishment than on transport and other development any playing field."
which would lead to increased trade and employment for our) people it the money were forth- coming. The money is here, but we are afraid to use it. This NEW YORK - Irving Pook Club work cannot be obtained, there attitude of feebleness and is at the same time a deep feel nervelessness is naturally reflect- ing that those who do work are fed in the business community and Every description of Banking and not putting their whole purpose in fact, through all classes. Exchange Businowa Transacted. Corre-into their tasks. Espondenta thoughout the world.
]]
BANKERS:
Banque
FRANCH Goalele. Generalo,
Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas LONDON Midland Huak Luk
Trust Co.
A. RÖLLIN, Manngor." Hangitong, Ist Festmbur, 1925.
Babcribed Capital Fr. 72,000,000.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF Fr. 8,687,288.64 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Pald-Up Capital ... Reserve Find
Bangkok
Battamba
nion
honti
Fort- ayarl
Asiphong.
Haukow
Fr: 68,400,000:00:
BRANCHES:
Hanoi
Honghong
Mengisa
Non es
Pap
Poking Thom-Posh
BANKERS
Pondicherry
-
Singapen
Tientsin
Tatrans
Vammala
& FRANDE Comptoir Natiotuilil' Bøvannte "eing redit Lyonnais; Banque de Parised Pan-Bas; Ormilt Taunstrial it. Qaramercial Jacleto Generale.
IN LONDON: The National Provingin & Union Bank of England, Lul; Comptoir
National d'Escompte le Paris, Credit Lyonnais tional Folds 1. P. Morgats & Co.: French American Banking Corporation; Granty Trust Co. of New York,
Interest aliowai on Current. Aumenta and Fixed Deposita nocording to arrangement.
Evary discription of Banking and Exchange Business traukti
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th Deraber, 1995.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
INETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)
BeTaxLJEHEN 1924.
Bossxana Branon KatabliKENG 1906,
Authorised Capital. 150,000,000 MIX,500,001 Paid-Up Capital... 80,000,000 £ 4,858,071 Reserve Find G. 20,538,966 # 3,711,400 Special Reserve G. 221,800,000 €1,388,131 HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam. MASTERN HEAD OFFICE:-Batavin
BRANCHES
Bandjerman Bandoeng Bombay Oaledits
Oheribon Dhem
Dip kakarta
Kota Badia
Padang
Penang
The Enge Kabe
Annar Modem
Palembang
Pontianak
Botterdam
Bamarag
Peoxiongan
Rangoon Shanghai.
Angapore Boerskais Hoernkarla (Bols) Tagal
Thilatja Walleywien
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).. Yan 100,000,000 Reserve Fund................ Ten 88,500,000
Head Ofes:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies at: ... - Batavian kpd Newchwang.
Bombay.
New York Huszon Ayin.
Calcutta.
Canton.
Changchio.
Unaka
Faking Hangoon His de Janetro Balgon Wangtian. (Mukdama)... Ban Francisco,
Dxirm (Dalny).
Lataburg
Hankow.
Honolulu.
Hazbiu.
Bemarang
Bhimonoset. Singapore
་་
i
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL
CHARTER, 1858.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund: Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietara
£3,000,000 .24,000,000
£3,000,000
FOREIGN EXORANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year
-THE DAILY. EXPRESS.
While there is much un envployment and complaints that
men
Sir Sidney "To-day our business Low and Commander Kenworthy, seem to have lost their old M.P, have recently had some pioneering and adventurous. thing definité to say on this spirit. They look for safe invest tople.
ments and trade without risks.. In the difficult condition of the wörld's markets there was never a greater need for boldness and vision in our transactions. These are not forthcoming.
75
$1.00
$2.00
.$3.00
All the above are Straits, cur- rency.
It is said the company's capital isation of ¥2,070,000 will be. increased to Y12,000,000 upon the purchase by the British Goverd ment, and a 60 per cent, dividend for the shareholders, will be declared before it dissolves.
The Nitto Rubber Plantation Company, another Japanese rub- ber holding in the Struits recently was purchased by the British Gov This Hat is to come into force etninent for $450 an acre. Short- from this date and cancels allly afterward the price rose sud- denly. It is now quoted at Y1.000.
COAL OUTPUT.
Hongkong, December 10, 1925.
Japanese Interests in FMS.
The British
Government authorities in the Straits Settle
ments plan to buy Japanese rub- ber plantation Interests there, according to a Singapore dispatch. The rubber price is now $1.80 in silver, the highest mark of the past, ten years.
1
仆
The following figures in view of the Coal Commission as to thự output per person are worth noting
Per Annum
.382: tous.
.275 tons
1:260 tons
In 1889. In 1909 In 1913 In 1924
.220 tons When it is remembered ime. the price of rubber plantation land proved appliances were used in has jumped to Y1,200 per acre. 1924, the decline is even more
Officials of the Nan-a Kunggu striking.
Consequently,
HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.
Boot Sirloin
Prime Cut
#
Corned
Roast
Breast
Soup
Steak
APPROXIMATE RETAIL
U:
Butcher Meat.
November 18. June, June,
器
PRICES.
Poultry.
PRE
November 18, June; Jung,"
19251.10137 1814".
Ctr. Cla. Ci
lb. 88.30 – 21
#
BO.... 38
52
28
50:
22
22
per oz. 80
18
540:
24
16.
23
each
1025, 1918. 1914.
Cta. CH. Cit.
16.
24 12
Chicken
31
23 12.
Capons, Small
3%
28
12
Capons, Large
32
24
22:
Duck
23 £20 19.
Doves
330 ·20 13.
Egg, Han (cooking)
牛肉
24
Eggs, Hon (freak)
Steak Sirtain
48
30
36
Fowls, Canton.
Fowla, Hainan
40 26
want
Bullock's Brams
par net 15
10 18
asch... 50.
40
Pigeons, Canton.
Tengue, corne Hond
Holbow
$1.50
$1.20
Heart Hump, Salt Feat
Ib.
ench
ench 10
10 12
pair $1.75
Kidneys. Tail Litver
12
$1.70
~]
"Only a day or two ago I was reading of a vain uuest to secure | a capable young university man for an educational post in one of the Colonies. Very fair pay was offered in a useful and rather in-
"Our traders seem to teresting occupation, with pros-Government guarantees and
insurance pects. But there were no candi- Government
before dates, writes,Sir Sidney Low in they will supply goods to the the "Weekly Dispatch."
markets that are crying out for "The Oxford and Cambridge them all over the world. The British in the past have been the appointments, board could not find any eligible person for this great adventuring, experiment job. In the days when I was ating, colonising people. Oxfort it would, I am sufre, have number of young fellows, with good degrees, who would have jumped at the chance and routine of professional life
attracted a
either afraid to emigrate and to "Today our young men are face the risks and perils of seek-] ing their fortunes overseas in spite of the rich prizes that lie
or shorter period at rates which will of escaping from the monotony in the hands of the successful; or, Euoted on application,
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hongkong. 15th April, 1928.
ས་
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (Taiwán Ginko.).
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
÷
at home.
"They would have welcomed the spice of adventure involved in trying their fortunes in a new
country.
if they do go abroad, they want to be spoon-fed and find every- thing cut and dried for them at enormous expense to either" the home or Colonial Governments.
"It is the same in the social "That' temper seems. to be life of the people. Young men fading out now. The example seem afraid to marry unless they I have given is a symptom of the can wed with women of property. change. There are others which or with assured incomes. They point the sunte way. The great seem afraid to start in a small Capital Subscribed
Yen 45,000,000 banking and mercantile firms,way and to work hard and build Capital (Pajd-up) Tan 30 878,000 which have agencies and business up a position for themselves. houses in the East, used to re- The young women of the day HEAD OFFICE:-Taipah. Formosa. cruit for a kind of Civil Service seem equally newous of undertak-
of their own.
ing matrimonied. responsibilities. BRANCHES: JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama,
"They found no difficulty in They are not content to marry Osake.
drawing well-bred and well-set-up poor men and to help them in FORMOSA: Giran, Kagi, Karanko, youngsters
from Koolung, Bakoto, Nanto, Shin schools for their offices in Bom-
their careers." the public chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takso, Taramui, Toyan, Heitoh, Taitoh, bay, Hongkong. Singapore, CHINA:-Thanghai, Hankow. Amoy, Shanghai, Yokohama and the
Foochow, Swatow, Canton. other Asiatic entrepots. OTHERS: Hongkong
Singapore. Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, Borubay, London, New York, Calcutta.
Koba,
LONDON BANKERS: Lantion County Westminster and
Parr's Bank
Add:
4
"Now, I am told, the supply i Taliing off. The lads do not want to go to these remote places. They are looking out for cushy jobs at home.
They do not care to plunge The Bolt des Carruspondente in the Comtarea into the hazards and uncertainties Centro ie the Barophen Continent, Russia, Hon of
Pallippien Irla, Juraj Afrinu, b
Since our last remarks" were ninari, Banglao; Ispan Indah, Kam, fadianfamiliar environment, where gone no change for the better. remote regions and an issued our Market has under- interest allowed an Current Accounts and Fixed life may not be easy and work With the exception of a slight Daphnis st rate which wat hoopis quite sure to be hard.
Jun.
T. TAKAGI,
HONGKONG BRANCH:
Manager,
3, Dos Voeux Road Central Hongkong, 1st November, 1825.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
(8pecially Authorised by Presidential
Mandate of the Republic of China.
on the 22nd of November, 1917). *... $60,000,000.DO
Authorised. Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
Sausas
Tongue, frouh
Tripe Calves Hand & Feet. Mutton Chop
Leg Shoulder Saddle
Pig's Chitlings
Brains Feet'
#*
240
Geese
13 *14
2018
10.12.2
An
20 20
Ib. 24. 1 14
E.
5 7
aet $1:20:41.20 $2:00:
Turkeya, Cook Turkeys, Hen
Shipe Pheasant Quali Partridgea
12
18. 65 28
Le
56
28
-5324
"
56.
40
per Jet S
22
15
Fry
40 15
13
Head
24
#
Heart
each 14 10
Kidneya
12 10.
Ib.
52 30
24
25
'45
#*
Liver Pork Chop
Leg
Loin
Fat or Lärd
Shein's Head & Fest..
Heart Kidneys
Liver
Sucking Pigs, to order Suet, Beef
Mutton
Sausges
牛羊仔仔
།:2|ཀ །2 ལ སྙ
48 28 27.
Almonds
Apples California)
Bananas (bride's).
Carambola
Coconuta
Lemons, China
Lamons. (America). Licbees, Drind
Oranges (Canton),
Oranges
Poara (Canton)
Peanuts
Persimmons, Large
Puraeto, Stam Walnuts
0 21
80 per at 85
70
Plantain
8
7
18 12. 10
56, 23 25
Grapes
25
22
55 26
24
38 20 19
20
20
98223 |
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Artichokes
Bearma, Sprout
Fruits.
AUS*
金山伴裏
each 14
.
Ib. 14
#*
LEKETE BEEEE*+
Vegetables,
24
10
giusena jazz111911” E
39 25 397
8-5---8-| 8-** - Ba
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|ཋཡྻ བ }|
each 17
+12:
沁
** Vencli. 12
E
Ib..
oach
SECDE BEER
Bitter Squash Brinjals, Groom
Red Cabbage, Chinese
(Shanghai),
Cane, Shoots, bunchi
Cauliflower (Large) 大轉梨花 cach 40
(Medium
(Small)
1111918 1919 ***[
16.
YARN REPORT.
No, 1...
Conditions. No "Better.
Fish..
Mesars. Polishwalla. & Kot- wall, report:
Barbel Bream Canton Fresh Water: Fish:
Ib. 30 10 24
F
*Long
34. 20
Beet Boot199
13 18
Carp
16
Catfish
12
9
Codfish
20
26
Crabs
40
23
28
Cuttle Fish Dab
80: 23
Dece
24 10
Dog Fish
ERE
$10
10
Carrots
35-15
Celery Chinese
“臭菜
Fresh Water Yellow
10
18
Chillies, Driod,.
26.
Red
紅花糖
50.
Frogg
85
32
25
Greon.
Garoupa
75
30
Carry Stuff, English
10
15
Cucumberi
Ginger, Young
enquiry for two or three well "Exacting toil is not the ideal known chops, any general de-
of the young. Briton at the pre- mand seems to be non-existent. sent moment. He does not labour Deliveries also have been very with the same energy and the poor, resulting in some con- Bols, Conger same pertinacity. as his foretracts becoming considerably fathers.
He
wants to make overdue.
for that it is a quite legitimate ceived of the re-opening of the money. We need not blame him Bombay advices have been re-
Mills, also that the Excise Duty' has been removed but quotations there are lower all round.
Total Sales 2,000 balee Va Bold Stock 8,400 bales, Bargain
$18 STE 500.00 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF in Chinese, hands 4,300 bales:
$9,837/425.24
HEAD OFFICE: PRKING
HONGKONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Bend Contral Branches and Sub-branches all over China and Correspondents da Europa America, and után parte-of-the world. London Bankers: The Natiskat Provi
giat and Unton Bank of England, Ltd. The Quaranty Thurs Company of New
Yorkers hand.
The Farn
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFYNNE >"
Lá, Gracechurch Street, Londen, #: 0
No: 10-Assur Veerjee, $199, Berla, $188 Bradbury $195; Connaught, $190 David, $200, Dawn, $195, Mayer Sassoon, $183, Phonix (Cow Ticket) Bi, $202, Phoenix Vase Ticket) M., $192, Presidency, $186,
No 12: China, $195; Con naught $195, Dawn, $197, Fazalbhoy, $200 Finlay, 3198 Moor 3198 Pubaney, various
106/#1977
bances
to the poli
Gudgeon Herrings
Balbat
· Labrua.
Loach
Lobsters
Mackerel Monk Püh Mull
Oysters
Parrot Fish
Faro
8341988888 18891
40
30.
Garlic:
pla Horseradish, Shad Indian Coun
Lottoce
Water Chestnuts
Mushrooma, Frsali
Okroos Onions, Bomba
Parsley
Green
Potato, Swe
30,