HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG
$50,000,000
and Fully Paich up... $30,000,000
athored Canita
Serta Faudia,
Sterling...... 500,000
Bere$28,500,000
Proprio ility of
COURT OF
$20,000,000
9. M. Young, sqCTORS
EL P. Wate, Reg.-Deputy
W.EL: Belly Kaqa
Hon Mr. 4.0, Lang
D. G. M. Bernard, Eat. W. L. Pattanden, Heg..
4. H. Compton, Raq JA. Plimmer Beqi
Hon. Mr.PH. Holyoak T..G, Wall, Mec
CHIEF MANAGER *** A. H. BARLOW ENG
Manager: Shanghai-G: H. STITT, Yng.
LONDON BANKERS.
Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened t
DEPOSITS received for one year of
shorter periods in Local Currency and
BANK OF EAST
SIA, LIMITED,
ORIGEL HONGKONG
Central, Hoerkomg.
pital $10,000,000 8,000,000 1,000,000
FOTORS: hou Son-Chahyman.
Mok Ching Kong
Tong
THE
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
A CONCESSION.
WAR SAVING CERTI FICATES.
6 Years Extension In Date Of Redemption.
MAIL.
export of copra amounted to |P6,678,968 Milos, valued at P1.484;676, against 17,299,140 kilos, valued at P9,692,244, for the same month in 1924. De- [creases are noted in the exports of Japan Supplants Britain in Trade: sugar, tobacco and timber. The
THE PHILIPPINES.
Volume.
An increase of more than P2:000,000 was registered in the foreign and domestic trade of the An important concession to hold-Philippines in November; in com- at Banking, and rs of War Savings Certificates has parison with the volume of busi-
Kan Ying Po
Chan Ching Sher
ascted. Loz
Parities
g to let
been announced,
Islands in November sent out. 4547,557 kilos of sugar, valued at P435,822, compared with 8,107,- 161 kilos, valued at P1,670,106,. for November, 1924,
LATEST WILLS.
Gross.
On the recommendation of a comness for the corresponding period mittee aprond last April under in 1924, according to a report Mr. Robert J. Foster PO.
the chairmanship of Mr. Decil issued recently by Insular Collec- Eublek it" has been decided, sub-tor of Customs V. Aldanese. The ket to the necessary legislation.total trade for November amount- |thu
Tanager.
1926.
行商工法中
LOCAL CURRENCY and FEED | BANQUES
Starling on terms which will be quoted ru_application.
Hongkong,, 20 h, May 1925.
SAVINGS BANË.
THE HONGKONG Capita AND SENGEAJANKING COR KAM PORATION tulee may be obtainedSpecial on ac rltition.
INTEREST on deposits is oslonlated on the lowest balsace during sach.com. plated Calendar Month at 3 per cent. per annum. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month..
Depositors may transfer as their option Balance of $100 or more to the SONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be pissed on FIXED DEPOSIT" at: JURRENT RATES
RANCO-CHINOISE
About le
at L'Industrie tod in France).
Victoria, Hongkong.
74, Rhe St. Lazsto, Parta.
11 War Savings Certificates of ed to P89,488,015, as against the first series (issued between P37.258.801 for the same month February 1916 and March, in 1924. As usual the balance of 1929) may he retained, irrespec-trade is in favour of the Islands give of the date of purchase, until it mounting to more than Murch 31, 1932.
P2,000,000 Exports are valued at P20.839.616 and imports at P18,840,299.
After the expiration of the tenth your from the date of purchase certi- ficates so held will increase in value
til March 31, 1932, at the pre- sent rate of one penny a month in berest on each 156, 6d. certificat Holders of Bese certif Cepla... Fr. 50,000,000, wishing to keep their holdings need
therefore, take no March 31, 1932.
Prs 20.000.000.- *....................... Fr 17,160,000,-
BRANCHES Paris: Lyons Balgon Esiphong
Hanol Pekinga Khanghai Tiensiu Canton Hongkon
before
What is "conaldered to be an interesting feature of foreign outdistanced Great Britain and is trade last month that Japan has
were
ccupying the place second to the United States, with a total trade with the islands amounting to P3,186,767.Japan's exports to All the existing privileges inthe islands in November Marseilles
(cluding repayment at any time at valued at P992,656, while Me, holikr'e option, will continue Philippine exports to that empire
The previous regulation was that were valued at P1,194,111 where Bertientes had been bought FRANCE:Bonista, Conerate, Buque (at different times they might be held
Nation de Credit, Banque de
· Paris etion Pays Baz. LONDON Milland Bank Lt NEW YORK: Irving Bank,Columbia
For the Sonotono de BHANDMAT UDTrust Cu
Chief Manager. Hongkong,. 7th January 1325..
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
EMAD OFFICE:
M, Boulevard Hankeman, Paris:
Fabacribed Capital .. Fem. †2,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital
BANKERS:
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted: CorrS- spondants throughout the world.
A. ROLLIN, Manager. Engkong. Let Deomaber, 1925
88,400,000.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF Esserva Fund Fr. 69;687231.54 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
BRANCHES
Sangkok Rattambang
...Hannii
"tan
Som
Barn
Hongkong Mengice Nounes
hanghai Pingapore
•Tientaln⋅
hany
Hnkow
BANKENS
IN FRANCE Ömptoir National d'Escomple lari; Dredit: Lyd-dinjat. Bencke de Paris a
les Pays-Bas Crocit Industrial at Commercial Baciose Gomorale.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL. CHARTER, 1859.
"HIMAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
.£3,000,000 ....$4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors.
£3,000,000
"IN LONDON: THÉNKOMORE"rovincial &
POREIGN EXCHANGE and General Jalan Bank of England at Compisis Banking business transacted. Nationaldasompi de Farina rodie Lyonsale CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and IN NEW YORK JPA brand BFDIED DEPOSITS red for 1 year French Amarionn Beat Corporation or shorter period at rates which will be Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
“༢
Interact aliowed on Current, Accounts and Fland Depoata senneding to nrrangement,
Evury dvsoription` of Banking and Exchange Business transacred
A. LECOT,
Manager.
Hongkong. 11th December, 1925.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
ཡ
· (NETHERLANDS: TRADING SOCIETY,}
Estáskanao; 1894.... Honexoma Brazu. Burasimund' 1906,
Luthorised. Capital íì. 100,000,000 £12.500,001 Pald-Up Ospital.G. 80,000,000 6,56337 Beserve Fund... G. 20,136,861 # 1,711400
scal Reserver...G. 22,680,000 1,283,30
HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam. CASTERN HEAD OFFICER Batavia. BRANCHES:— Bindjermasin Bandowag.
alcat
Obaribon
Bombay Djember
Medan Pecalosgaa
Dio karta The Hague Koba
Kota-Ba
Pinang
Aingapor
Tiga
Macassar
Palembang
Pentlamak Rangoon
19
Bamarang Bhanghai Boaraban Boerakarta (Bala
LONDON BANKERS:-- National Provincial Bank, Ltd.
Correspondents all over the world.
BANKING, BUSINESS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION, DAS
M. J. HERBSCHLEE,
Agent.
Hongkong, November 4, 1924.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.
Established 1880,
quoted on application.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager: Hongkong, 15th April, 1925.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1889.
Capital Subscribed.... Yan 45,000,000 | Capital (Paid-up) Yon 39,375,000:
HEAD OFFICE: Tulpeh, Förmosa"
until ten years after the purchase of the last "certificate.in the series. Then they had to be redeemed,
JAPAN'S TRADE.
Import and Export Figures.
The following is taken from the President's address at the 52nd general meeting of shareholders of the Bank of Taiwan, Ltd.:
The economic world of Japan during the period under review was still on its path of readjust: ment and was unable to free itself
TOTAL TRADE VALUE,
The total trade of the Philip- pines with other countries in November was-United States, imports, P10,622,609 exports P15,790.709: 1925, imports.. P8,620,185 exports, F14,081,846, 1924: Hawali,imports, P20,098; exports, P40,102, 1925, importa, P149,045 exports, P75,360, 1924; Guam imports, none; exports, none; 1925, Imports, P45.495; exports, P45,495, 1994; Great Britain, imports P984,781; ex- P925,287: exports, P1,556,247, ports, P1,071,654; 1925, imports, 1924, Ireland, Imports P24,779; none; exports, none 1924; China, exports, none; 1925, imports,
P879,390: exports. P186,183; 1925, imports, P1.068,- un-629; exports, P177,971, 1924.
French East Indies. imports. the term amounted to 1984,880,-P960,974; exports, P9,803, 1925; 000 and imports to Y1,506,800-imports, P3,805,738: exports. 000, the balance against her being P6,082, 1924; Germany, imports, Y520,920,000, which figure, if the P469,646; excess imports for Formosa and Korea are added to, will augment to Y577,250,000, though this is a fall of Y35,260,000 from that of the corresponding term of last year, showing a slight improve
completely from stagnation. Her
continued
trade balance. favourable. Her exports during
ment.
imports..
exports,
P479.708;
1926: imports. P328,568; exports, P466,081, 1924, Australia, im-
(75), of Stockeld Park," Wetherby, Yorks, worsted manfacturer. .£378,517| Mr. Mathew P
Rodocanachi, of Jules Hotel, Jermyn-street, S.W., late of Liverpool, « cotton merchant Mrs. Mary E. H. Finch
(79), of Norfolk- crescent, Paddington, W., managing director of Messrs. H. H. Finch, Ltd., wine and spirit. merchants
Mrs. Ellen F. Steyn.or
(81), of Great Mal- vern, Wores.
Mr. William H. Hughes, of Hatherley, Gloucs, und Pershore, farmer and hop grower
Beef Sirloin
J
門
139:462
44.914
31,790
28,024
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1926.
NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BE
Very often this is your first thought when you receive a message to call up much and such a telephone number. You can and out easily from the Telephone Handbook which gives the numbers to the numerical order. You simply turn, the pages, And tha number, and sea who it le that has been calling you.
The Telephone Handbook can be obtained from the publishers, No. 5, Wadham Strosti prize one dollar,
HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
Prime Cut
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December 18, June, Jane,
Eggs, Hen (cooking).. Eggs, Hea (fresh)
Fowls, Carton.... Fowls, Eninan
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Pigeons, Canton
1925. 1918 1914. *-
Cla.. Cta. Cla
牛尾靶
1b
30
24
12.
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30 23
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羊辣
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ports P748,051, exports, P122,- Calves' Hand & Fest.. 4 set $2.20 $1.00 $1.00 479; 1925, imports, P391,679, ex- ports, P128,710: 1924; France, 1925. Imports. P365,364, exports, P366,868, 1924, imports, P122,- 264, exports, P332,600; Dutch Pige Chitlings East Indies, 1925, imports, P672,782, exports, P28;155, 1924, imports, P955,480. exports, P19,945: Spain. 1925, imports. 114,601, exports, F327,887, 1924, imports. P126.267. exports, P332,512; Belgium, 1925, im- ports, P50,935, exports, P206,767, Pork Chop 1924, imports, P60,400, exports, P40.713; British East Indies. 1926, Imports, P119,256, exports, P213,729, 1924, imports. P265, 274, exports. P201,218.
Brains
F
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20
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27
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Loin
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Sheep's Head & Foot.... --
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The money market remained unchanged from last year, its out standing feature being one of slackness, due to the decreased demand for capital, consequent THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. upon the industrial depression. (Taiwan Ginko.) As a result the Bank of Japan's official rate, which had remained in force since November, 1919 was lowered from 8.03 per cent. to 73 per cent. per annum.
Speaking of the conditions in Formosa, the staple products of the island, rice and sugar, show- ed a most remarkable increase in
OTHER COUNTRIES, quantity as well as in price and
Natherlands, 1925, the fruit products, banana in
$67,295. exports, P188,647, Sucking Pigs, to order. particular, were exported to the FORMOSA: Giran, Ragi. Karenko, mainland in "unprecedented large
1924, imports, P61,860, exports, Suet, Beef Keelung, Bokoto, Nanto, Shin.
P122,029: Hongkong, 1925, im- chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takso, quantities, contributing in an Tamsui, Toyen, Heitob, Taitch: eminent degree to the prosperity ports, 21,105, exports P201,584, CHINA: Whanghai, Hankow, Amoy, of the farmers, though not the 1924, imports, P700.608, exports,
Foochow, Swatow, Canton,
P188.316; Italy, 1925, imports, commercial and industrial Inter- OTHERS:
Hongkong,. Singapore, Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia,
ests of the island, which were not 76,039, exports, P136,882, 1924, Bombay,
P22.844, imports, London, Now York, affected to any
exports: appreciable Calcutta.
P325,469: Switzerland, 1925, im Barbel extent.
ports. P204,613, exports, P6,515, Bream. 1924, Imports, P138,171, exports, Canton. Fresh P3,326; Canada, 1925, imports P3862. axports, P68,605; 1924, Carp
Water Fish, imports, 577,120: exportsvatnsh
-BRANCHES:
JAPAN:-Tokyo, Tokohumu, Kobe,
Osaka.
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and
Parr's Bank
The Bank har 'Oerraspondiente in the Gemmarolag:
| Centron in the Baropena Continent, Muara, Mani
| Philippine balenila, Jara, Africa, àt
tivi
T. TAKAGI
Manager.
·HONGKONG BRANCE:`
8. Der Vœux Road Central. Hongkong, 1st November, 1925.
GOING UP.
"There is some cause for con
imports,
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johuria, Tenglas Jayne, Indo-Unis, Man, India, cerr on a3 examination of the P26,711; Japanese-China, 1926, Codfish DUPA which will be ground on Applecounts, which reveals
Inlarsat niinwed in Current, and Fixed other side of the national ac-imports, P80,625, exports, Crabs
a heavy P20.397, 1924, imports, P42,806, Cattle Fish increase in expenditure," says exports, P1,026. "Lloyd's Bank Monthly." "The
Sweden, 1925, imports, P60,334, Dace expenditure for the year to March exports, P12.270, 1924, imports, Dog Fish 31, 1925, was 2795,777,000, an P31,845, exports, none; Siam, Eals, Conger increase of over six millions upon 1925, imports, P39,407, exports, the final estimates for that year. P4,718,1924, imports, F6,709, ex-
Fresh Water "Yellow For the current year the Chan- ports, P5,091; Norway, 1925, im Frega cellor budgeted for an expendi- ports, P12.292, exports P3,040, Garoupa
of 299,400,000. The actual sum expended for the first P4,800; Austria, 1925, imports,Herrings. 1924, imports, P8,493, exports, Gudgeon hat of the year has reached P7,906, exports, none, 1924, im- Halibut. 2379,906,760,
increase of £19,414,765 as,, compared with Denmark, 1925, imports, P2,682, Loach. ports, P16,211,; exports, none; Labras 1924
exports, P4,200, 1924, Imports, Lobsters, P10,046, exporte, none; and other Mackerel countries, 1925, imports, P26,438, Monk Fish exports, P81,582, 1924, imports, Mullet. P18,703, exports, P107,713, Oysters
THE BANK OF CHINA.
南行銀國中
Capital (fall paid-up).. Yen 100,000,000 (Specially Authorised by Presidential
Hoad
-Kašerra Fund .................. Ten 88,500,000
Office:-YOKOKAMA.
Branches and Agencies at;"
Bombay, Spence Ayres. Calcutta.
changchun.
Nowchwang.
New York
Csaku.
Puking
Hangoon
Rio de Janeiro,
(Delay).
Saigon. (Mukden). San Francisco.
Beattie Samkrang. Shangha Chiadonossi
Bingapore. Boerabaya. Sydney.*
Mandate of the Republic of China
on the 22nd of November, 1917). ** Authorised Capital ............... $60,000,000.00 |Paid-up Capital: « ............; $18,278,500.00)
Reserva Fund
4-9,589,423,24
HEAD OFFICE: · PEKING,
HONGKONG BRANCH:
2 4, Queen's Road Central,
Branches and Sub-branches all over Chias, and Corrarpoddanta în Europa, America, and other parts of the world.. London, Bankerssi The National Provin- sial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty Trust Company at New
· York, ---
New York Bankarez --like Irving
National Bank, (19
ture
an
THE MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: (
- Là, Genenchord Brevet, Camden, B. CÍ
Authorized Capital Bubscribed Capital Paid-up Capitală Reserve Fund ...
RICE DECREASES.
Parrot Fish.
Rice impart decreased in Nov- Perch. entber, compared with the Import Pike for the same month last year, Pinice while wheat flour registered an Pomfret, Back increased Rice Imports totalled Pomfret, White P978,488, compared with P3,152 Prawns 108 for November, 1924. The Bay... Import of wheat flour was valued Rock. Th at PL 281 049 as agaifist P1141 Bouch 6128 for the same month Isete year. Other imports that show Shack ed increases are iron and steel s products and cotton goods, a
The
Hemp exports improved while copra shows a little decline, total hemp export, was valued mtz P7,058 8786gain
for November
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Bananas (brides)
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Carrote
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Chillies; Dried:
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Carry Stuff, Englis
Cucumbers
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Ginger, Young:
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