2
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST
BANKING CORPORATION..
HEAD UFFICE: HONGKONG
Authorized Capital
$80,000,000
Isuo nod Fully Park np... $50,000,000 Beauty Fund
Sterling,500,000.
Silver $36,500,000
Bonorve Liability of Proprietor.
820,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
G. M. Young, Haq-Chairman EL. P. White, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. H. Bell, Haq, Hon, Hr. A..OLE. DOM. Iarnard, Hog WL Puttenden, Heq. A... Compton, J. A. Plume. Fo. Rou, Mr.P.H. Holyoak T. G, Wol, Ba
CHIEF MANAGER:
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-G. R. STITT, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS
Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened
MOOAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year of shorter periods in LocalCurrency and Starting on terms which will be quoted
application.
Hongkong, 20th, May 1925.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK..
FNER business of the above Bank, is.
ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFION: HONGKONG. 10 Dos: Vaux Road Central, Hongkong.
8,000,000 1,000,000
Authorised Capital....$10,000,000: Paid-up Capital ....... Reserve Fund .....
DIRECTORS) Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son Chairman, Fung Ping Shan Mok Ching Kong Li Koon Chun Wong Yum Tong
Kuyuh Tal P. E. Kwok Ng Ching Luk Kan Ying Pa Fong
Wal Ting Chan Ching. Sbek Hvery description of Banking and Exchange business transacted Loans. granted on approved socurities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let..
KAN TONG PO,
Chist Manager. Hongkong, 16th February, 1925.
司公理管業實法中,
BANQUE FRANCO.CHINOISE pour la Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated in France).
8, Chator Hond, Victoria, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris.
sonducted by the HONGKONG Capital........ AND CHANGEAI BANKING COROT...
Fra 20,000,000. F. 1:00.000,-
PORATION. Rules may be obtained Specist Working Capital... Fr. 50.000.000 on application.
INTUREST on deposite is calculated on the lowest balance during oach com- plo od Calendar Meath at 9 per cent.. per unum. Should there bo no balance Do say day in a month no intarest will Do losed for that month,
Repositor may transfer at their ption Bate of $100 or more to the SONGZONA & SIANGHAI BANK to o pincert on FIXED DEPOSIT A CURRENT RATES,
For the Honxona & ShangwA! BANKING CORITIKA TÝDN,
A. B. BARLOW..
Chief Manager...
Hongkong 74 January 1925.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
vo, Boulevard Hausaman, Faris.
Bubscribed Capital. Frs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capla.... Frs. 69,400,000.00 Reserve Fund Fra; 59,887,283.54
RRANCHES: "
Bangkok. hoi Timbang ngung Dintos
Moguzzi.
:
Eftheoli Nestin
Port-Bayard
Bai
Bankow
Pom-Prab
BANKERS:
Powlicherry Faigon Bhang bol
Kingsport
Plentin Tharue Yanant
Parts
BRANCHES
Marseilles
Lyons: Hilphong Hanot
Balgon Poking Canton Hongkong.
BANKERS:
Benon
FRANCE Societe Generale, Basque Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas LONDON Midland Eink buk
NEW YORK: Irving Bank Columbia
Trust Co.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted. Corre. spondents throughout the world:
A. ROLLIN, Manager.
*
Hongkong 1 December, 1935,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
INCORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1868;
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietora.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
.£8,500,000 .£4,000,000
.$9,000,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and Union Bank of Fugland, Et Compini FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year National d'Excepte do Park, Credit Lyonnais
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co. or shorter period at rates which will be Fresh Americas Banking Corporationquoted on applicatiun Ganranty To Co. of New York.
IN FRANCE Comptoir National & Excompin dearly. (^relli Lyonnais; Banque de Paris:st đán Fayn-Ban freakit Industrieket. Demraorcial Boriete fenerale.
IN LONDON: The Nations) Provincial &
Interest aired on Current Accounts and Fized Dupesioaneording to arTROKOMPILÍ,
Every teoription of Banking and Exchange Bainian tribute
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hongkong 11th December 1925.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
ÎNETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY,}-
KITA27.12 1984. Harexone Braunx Kezzene 18.
Authorised Capital 180,000,000 £12,500.00 Pald-Up Caplul...G. 80,000,000 £ 6,660,371 Reserve Fand G. 20,530,861 1,71140 Special Reserve...G. 22,880,000 1,888, B1 HEAD OFFICE:---Amsterdam. WASTERN HEAD OFFICE:-Batayla BRANCHES:-
Mots-Hadja
Padang
Bandjermaalo Bandung Bombay Delodita Oharibe Djember
The Hague Robe Bokarta
MacAr Medan Palembang Pacalongan Pening
Kangoon Botterdam Baronrong Shanghai Bingapore Boorball Bourakarta (Bols;
Weltevreden
Pention
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 Ford
Ten 35,500,000.
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies at:
Batavia.
Bombay.
Humes Ayrs
Calcutta.
Canton Changchun. flairan (Dalay). Tengifen (Mukden).
Hamburg Barlow. Harbin, Honolulu. Hal Yuan Karachi.
"
Newchwang New York.
Osaka.
Peking. Rangoon Rio de Janeiro. Saigon. San Francisco.
i
A. H FERGUSON,
Manager,
Hongkong, 16th April, 1925.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (Taiwan Ginko.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899,
Capital Subscribed Capital (Pald-up).
Yen 46,000,000 Yon 80,375,000
HEAD OFFICE: Taipeh, Formota
BRANCHES:
17
;
JAPAN:Tokyo, Yokohama, Kubo,"
Oanka.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE
PAJAM. LTD.
Sixteenth Yearly Report.
The Directors of Pajam Ltd. submit to the shareholders. the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loka Account for the year ended 30th September, 1925. "
The profit for the year ia $265,075.87 to which has to be added the balance of $33,876.90 brought forward from last year, making a total of $208,952:27. An interim dividend of 10 per cent amounting to $96,400.80 has been paid, leaving a balance of $202,461.47 available for distri- bution which the Directors commend to be dealt with
follows:
Payment of a Anal
re
115
dividend of 15 per cert. absorbing $141,763.80 Carry Forward to
next Account
57,697.67
$202,461.47
PRICES CURRENT.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MARKET REPORT.
Flour Market Report.
Stock: About 180.000 sacks. Market: Steady but quiet. Quotations: American Patent $4.30 per sack American Straight 3.55 American Gut. bff 8.55. Shanghai Flour... 9.40 Australian No. 1.. 8.56 Canadian Cut-off... 3.80
PIECE. GOODS. Miscellaneous sales have been effected of White Shirtings and Light Cotton Fancies since we last reported but the aggregate is negligible in quantity.
Both Ex. Sakel and Mid.. Am. Cotton prices show appreciable decline, and Liverpool quotations of 17th instant, 16.75d and 9.748.. Spot" respectively; represent the lowest levels touched this year.
COTTON. YARN.
in the bay-an appreciated boon. The abolition of the exporta duty on coal and all since July 1922, la also appreciated but it hus meant a" iqsa of revenue.
EXCHANGE
Hongkong, und December, 1918.
On London-
·
Bank. Wirs...
>
On demand”
30 day's sighton
192/47/10/
4 months" sight -24-| Crodite. 4 months alght 3/6-
Documentary, 4 montha aighì 1/6- n-Pari-
On-demand.
*
TH
·1835
Credits, 4 months' night. 1585.
On Berlin-
On demand
In New Zork-
Da demand..
Credits, 60 days' nighi
Bombay
Wire
On demand
n Jalentia--
洲
та
N
Ondard :
In Blagapore-
un demand. In Manila..
Un demand..
Jn Shanghai-
On demand.
H
n'om.
H
100%
2147
* 201
10 days alght (private rapor
Op Tokohama
Ön
Bombay-Non, 10 a 208, per bale, soBank's boying mate): 8:04
22 a 248,
Partly-paid Shares.-During English.-Nos. 16. z 248, the rear 864 partly-paid shares have been converted into fully paid shares.
Area of Estute.-The nren of the Estate is as follows:- Rubber in full
bearing... 2,889.88 acres. Immature Rubber 107.54 Building Sites Swamps, etc.
Total area of
Estate:
42.00 293.25
3,282.17 acres.
The area has been increased by 748, acres, of which 592.50 acres are planted and in full bearing.. This area was acquired from Fan- tai, Limited in exchange for an issue of 45,000 shares at par.
The 107 acres referred to as cleared ready for planting in last report have been planted, and the Planted area of the estate new
stands as 2,946,92 acres,
28 u. 229. 38 a 42%,
Silver (per or.)
་་
"
Bar Bliver in onphong
Quietness. was the prevalling feature in the market during the last fortnight and prices are weak and declining --
Nominal quotations are:
No 10s. $180/200. No. 12s. $190/202. No. 16s. $210/215. No. 20s. $215, 220.
"Arrivals nil Shipments nil Sales ni..
Unsold stock 3,900 bales, Bar- gains 4,800 bales.
-
OM PRODUCTION.
Japan's Speculative Imports.:
The
Speculative importa of oil, an abundant production in Japan]. proper, and a fall in the oil
oit business in Japan. market price featured this year's Crop and Costs. The output Nippon Sekiyu Kaisha, Asahi Oil for the year was 726.158 lbs., Company, Asano Bussen Kaisha, harvested at an all-in-cost of Mitsui Bussan Kaisha and Mitsu- bishi Trading Company import- 33.84 cents per lb.
Standard Output. The stan-ed a fan quantity of oil for dard output of, the estate was as-speculation during the first half sessed at 878,150 tbs. for Pajam of this year. On the other hand, and 200,060 lbs. for Pantai, mak- the oil output in Japan this year
was unusually heavy. ing a total of 1,078,200 158.
The increase of import oil and overproduction caused a precipit- ous fall of market price and oil
Forward Sale, 30 tons of Pale Crepe. delivery 10 tons monthly, January-March, 1926, at $1.22 per b. and 60 tons of Rib-companies here profited little in bed Smoked Sheet, delivery 5 tons spite of the fact that the demand monthly,
Crude oil im- January December, rose generally. 1926, at $1.00% per lb. have been portation-for-1923-totalled 4,718,-- sold forward.
006 cases, that in 1924, 7,798,071 cases and that in the first half of this year 5,168,020 cases. This year's entire amount of im- port oil will be about 10,000,000, cises.
יי.
Labour Force. The labour force at the end of the year con sisted of 864 Tamils and is ample for all requirements.
Health.--The health" was generally good!
Buildings. All buildings have been maintained in a good state of repair.
Staff Mr. D. Anderson re- turned from leave in January and resumed the management with three Assistants, Mesars. K. L. Woodhouse, W. T. Mackie and H. A. Dymond.
The Directors wish to record
FORMOSA: Giran, Kag, Karenko, vices rendered by the staff dur
their appreciation of the good: ser- Keelung, Bokoto, Nanto, Shining the year. chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takao, Tamsui, Toyen. Helton, Taitoh
Dividend. The CHINA-hanghai, Hankow, Amoy,Directors propose that an interim dividend of 5 per cent for the Soerabuya, Semarang, Singapore, year ending. September 30, 1926
Foochow, Swatow, Canton. OTHERS: Hongkong.
Bombay, London, Now Calcutta.
Interim
Batavia,
York, be declared payable on the same date as the 16 per cent final divi- dend recommended above.
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and
Par's Bank.
The Hak har hirespondents in the Commerats
Afrien,
Conlin in the European Continent, Busin, Ka Clurin. Tabugita, Japien, fade-Chua, Ram, India, Titlowed un Currant Andunts, and Fizel Depila es antes hich will be quoted in applian
T. TAKAGI,
Manager.
Lian
HONGKONG BRANCH:
8, Des Vaux Road CentraL Hongkong lat November, 1925.
THE BANK OF CHINA, 行銀國 中
Directors.-The Board consists
The demand in Japan follows: (The units are-In 1,000 cases)
First half. 1923 1924 1925 Naptha .. 2,048 8,185 1,841 Oil for light-
ing 8,867 3,788 1,693 Light oil 406 5,100 2,836* Machine oil 3,232 4,909 2,145 Crude oil.. 2,424 2,588 1,875
Total..15,623 19,561 10,392 The market price will not im- prove in the fimediate future, due to a large home stock, and, consequently, these oil importing firms have decided to hold up im- port contracts for next year.
UNDERWOOD.
New York. Nov. 12.-The Un-
of Mr. W. L. Watkins, Mr. J. Mderwood Typewriter Company de Sime, and Hon. Mr. D. J. Ward.clared regular quarterly of 75 Mr. J. M. Sime retires by rotation cents on the common and $1.75 and, being eligible, offers himself on the preferred, for re-election.
Auditors-Messrs. Evatt & Co. retire and, being eligible, offer themselves for. re-election.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration mines for the week ending December 5 amounted to 78,196 tons, and the sales during the period to 66,601
(Specially Authorised by Presidential | tons, -
Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917). Authorised Capital $60,000,000.00 $18,278,600.00
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
$ 9,689,485.24
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
4, 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 Provine cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty Trust Company of New
York,
WHY CHILDREN'S COLDS ARE DANGEROUS.
The company reports for the quarter ended September 30 net] profits of $655,605, compared with $466,462 in the 1924 quarter and for the nine months $2,310,908, compared with $1.721,789 last year.
The extra dividend is payable December 23 to stock of record December 1 and the regular divi dends January 1 to stock of re cord December 1.
GIBRALTAR.
Trade Firm As The Rock.
November 6. The annual report for Gibral- tar, recently issued by the British Colonial Office, atates that the staple trade is st the supply to shipping of cool, del oil, stores, and fresh water. The daily local steamer services from Gibraltar to Algeciras and several times a week to Moroco, Algeria, etc., are causing the "Rock" to be used increasingly by British and. American tourists for short stays.
Chinesa Copper Car „
Chi nere Copper Costu 8ate of Native Interat. Ofile Eub.. Colo
Jongkong Suh. Color
او
+
33.13/16
p
103 pm. 1%
% P
nom.
se.% din
par
A
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1925.-
NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BE }
Very often this is your first thought when you receive a massága: ɛ to call up such and' such a telephone number. You can find out sasily from the Telephone Handbook which gives the numbers in the numerical order. You simply turn the pages, and the number, and ase who it is that has been calling you.
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The Telephone Handbook can be obtained from the publishers, No. 5, Wyndham"Stroot, price one dollar.
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HONGKONG MARKET
MARKET PRODUCE.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
November 19, Juno, June,
גו
Poultry.
November 18, June, June,
1925. 1918. 1914
Ctr. Ott. Ota.
1b,
35:
30
28
70: 28
Capons, Large
Duck....
Doves...
Eggs, Hon (cooking)...
1025. 1918. 1914.
Cts. Cts. Cts..
Best Sirloin
牛报
Chicken:
30
24 12:
Prime Cut:
Capona; Small
80.
23:
12:
H
Corned
80:
28
12
毕业
N
Boast.
80. 24 22
"
Brenet
12
24 20
18
11
*Soup.
22
20: 18:
Steak
»
ኃነ
30 24 22
Eggs, Hen (fresh)
Steak Sirloin. Sausages Bullock's Brains
4
45
30 36
Fowls, Canton
20 40
20
Gouse
per set 15
12
#
Tongue, fresh.......
ach, 90
50
80
Tongue, corned!
12
80
Turkeys, Cock
"
$2.50
-$1.20
lb. 24 13. 14
Bach 9
20 18 10 12.
Pheasant Quall....
15 10. 12
H
Partridges
30
H
Ib.
20 na 24 18. 14
12 1. 7
Kend
Heurt
Hümp, Salt
Feet
31
Kidneys
か
Tail
Liver
Tripe
Calves' Head & Post. 4FF set $1.20 $1.00 31.00. Mutton Chap
1:
Log
#
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Saddlo
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Brains.
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Heart...
Kidneys
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22
each 20 22
per oz. 80:
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24
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24
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28:
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Fowls,. Bainan
Pigeons, Canton,
Holbow
海口:
Turkaya, Hon Snipe
Bananas (bride's)
Carambola
豆機察
Fruits,
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Lemons. (America)
Oranges (Canton)
.Oranges
Pears (Canton)
Persimmons, Large
Plantain
Puzelo, Siam
#ench. 14 10 10.
金山專線:each.
荔枝干
新會甜權
30
22
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56
20
12
53.
2%
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Almonds:
40
27.
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Porsat 5
12
lb
22
15
-40 16 18
24 20
Cocoanuts Lemons, China
oach 14
10
10
12
10 B
Licbees, Dried
1b.
42 26
62 80 24
23
45
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per set. 90
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2
50 26 25
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#
25 25
22
30
20 18
55
46 24
86 20 19
40
20 20
82
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#
26
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24
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Beanss, Sprout
Brinjals, Green
Red Cabbage, Chiness
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LURNISHED #HËRBEH
each 14
Vegetables, &c.
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39
24
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14
20
16
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18 18.
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12
Water Fish..
水
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D
Carp Catfish Codfish Crabs
24
9 5
27
12 $
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20
20
(Shanghai)
17
14
12
50.
28 26
Cane Shoots, banch
Б
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18:
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18
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14
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24.
10
10
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25
26*
26
80
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50
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20
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40.
80.
Curry Stuff, English
18 15
Cucumbers
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18
Garlic
# B
18 28
Ginger, Young
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18
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80
22
55
82
21
Indian Corn.
28
20 20
Lettuce
82
28
Water Chestnutá
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Mandarin, 桂林馬蹄:
Mushrooms, Freab...
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8
Cuttle Fish Dab Dace Dog Fish Eels, Conger
#
Fresh Water Yellow"
Frogs. Garoupa.
Gadgeon
Herrings
Halibut.
Labrus
Losch
Lobsters
Maskers! Mook Fish Mullet Oysters Parrot Fish Porch PILO Plaice
Pomfret, Black
Colds are dangerous because they often lay the soode of consumption, and other forms of lung trouble.
When the first symptoms of a cold are noticed give the child a hot bath and dry carefully. Put it to bed. Reduce the quantity of food a little and give Baby's Own Tabiats to move the bowels. Grease the nose inside and out: with pure vaseline. If the weather is bad keep the child indoors, in a well- ventilated room, until botter.
Not only do Baby's Own Tablets relieve colds and croup, but they reduce fever, cure indigestion and colic, dispel constipation, check diarrhoea, expel Interest allowed on Current Accounts worms, allay teething pains, quiet, the and Fixed Deposita. Terms on applicarves, *quickly Viriduce Ground hosita gluing sleep in a natural agr Every Deposits received for fixed periods al nous transaction of Banking Basi-Guarantes pure and harmless, they
can be given even to the youngest infant had day or night at any time. Spaty
Hobe
Beattle. Semarang. Bhanghal Shimonosell Singapore. Boothbays. Sydney. Tientsin. Tokyo, Teinantu. Taingtonz Vladivostock.
Inbarest allowed on Current Accounti
London.
Los Angeles.
Lyons.
Magasnici.
wien to be obtained on syplication/c
BC" ARIMA,
11th Beptember, 1955-
New York Bankers: The Irving
National Bank
The Equitable Trust Company of New
York
Gibraltar is one of the most convenient ports in the world for bunkering and not only can coal or oil be supplied quickly day cra
night, but clearance can also be
Loans granted, on approved securities. with perfect safety, 2
The Peninsular Oriental boats Special Facilities. Zor Hopia Tzochangs Of chamista ovarywhere or port fe are now allowed to enter the Ad 60-cents the gial from Dr. Willlaramiralty harbour and land passST Medicine
• Co., 60, Kangne Road, Bharg
Instead of having He out
TRUYEL PEL
Pomfret, White Prawak Bay Rock Fish Roach
Salmon
Shark
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20,
·80
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菜菜菜 FEIBA -AROK SZELEFIRE-SER KEBEN EIGENS
架圍:
each
10 10 10
5 2
Horseradish, Shanghai, (11) al
"Onions, Bombay...
Graen.
Shanghai
Parsley Potato, Swant...
10.
each. 80 B
8
46