HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
HEAD-OFFICE: HONGKONG..
Authorised Cab... 850,000,030: Luued ant Fully Paid up...$20,000,033 Beserva Funda-
Sterling.....590,000
Silver $28,500,000-
Baservo Liability }
Proprietora......
$20,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
G.. M. Young, Esq.-Chairman, H. P. White, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. A. Q. Look, W. H. Bell, Kaq, OG.M. Bernard E. W. L. Patienden. Een
K. Compton, Req. A Plummer, aqu Bour. PH. Holyoak T. G, Wall, Beg
CHIEF MANAGER: A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-G. E. STITT, E10.
LONDON BANKERS.
Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS: opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FEZED DEPOSITS received for one year or aborter: periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quɔted ra application.
Hongkong, 20h, "May 1925.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE business of the above. Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposita la calgulsted on the lowest balance during each com- plated Calendar Month at 3 por cont. per annum. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interest will Do allowed for that month,
Depositor may transfer at their option Balenco: of $100 or more to the BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at QURRENT RATES:
For the Hoxxono &: BHAMPWAI
BANKING CORPORATION;:
A. EL BARLOW,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 7th Junuary 1935.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
#d, Boulevard Haussman, Paris
Babacribed Capital.. Fra. 72,000,000:00: Pald-Up Expital
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE; HONGEONG. 10, De: Vanx Road Central, Hongkong.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund......
DIRECTORS
$10,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000
Hon Mr. Chow Shou Bon-Chairman. Fung Ping Shan Mok Ching Kong Li Koon Chan Wong Yuu Tong
Hayuh Tal
P. K.. Kwok Ng Ching Lak Kan Ying Po Pong Wal Ting Chan Ching Shok Every description of Banking and Lozza Exchange business transacted. granted on approved securities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lot,
• KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 18th February, 1925,
行銀商工法中
BANQUE FRANCO.CHINOISE pour le Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated in France).
3. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lazare Paris:
Capital. Resurre
Frs 20,000,000,- R.11.180.000- Special Working Capital... Fra 50,000,000 ---
BRANCHES
Lyons
Paris
Рикол
Miralle Huang June
Peking
Shanghai Tientain
Canton
Hongkong,
BANKERS:
FRANOR-bojata Gemersin, Banqua
Nationale de Credit, Banque de Parta co dos Pays Bas. LONDON Midland Bank, fit NEW YORK-Irving Bank Baba mkaz
Trust Co.
THE CHINA MAIL..
COMMERCE AND FINANCE
ANTIMONY JUMP.
German Inquiries · Up- Country,
a it
Recording a jump in antimony prices, Monday's "Canton Gazette" says, inter alla:-
During the period of the European War. pure antimony was sold at a price of $2.000 per ton. When the war ended, the price dropped to $150-$160 per ton, which is the normal quota- tion,
"Recently some German, mer-
NEW HARBOUR,
More Japanese Enterprise.
Crease when it is proved that it will be to the advantage of all parties concerned, but can only see evil in the attempt to increase the duty 100 per cent.
The mouth of the Sumida Rivers is to be converted into one of the finest harbours in Japan by 1931 und the proposed work is to be carried our entirely with funds to be provided by the Municipality Official sanction has of Tokyo, been given the Municipality by the Department of Home Affairs.
The construction of a harbour
EXCHANGE
Hongkong. 7th January, 1986, Bondo Bank. Wirs.
1
官
On demand..m/67/18
30-day's nighter komm
4 months sight
Credits, 4 months sight 3/6--
Documentary, 4: moniós sight 15-f; 1.
· Paris
Un densad...
1490
Credits, 4 months wight ....... 1440 Jo Berlin
4.
On demand...
In New York
On demand
Gradite, 60 days' sigbà Wire
NYA
Jak
188.
chants have sent buyers to-the fat the mouth of the Sumida River On Bombay- North River district of Kwang-was contemplated by the Tokyo
tung province to purchase anti-Municipality several years ago, mony and offer as high as $800 Ax preliminary, the Muni
a ton. As the quantity of
On demand
In Jaloutbe-
Wire
On demand.
antimony in that district is palty constructed a quay and || a. Stugapore
to
the sheds at Shibaura, although the insufficient
answer demand, additional supplies are work was delayed for more than a 'eing obtained from Kwangsi year due to the earthquake and and Hunan.'
tre of September, 1923. The Municipality decided to carry out fon a large scale and appropriated upproximately Yen 19,000,000,
LONDON.
Port Authority Reports Increase.
London, Oct. 22.
12
Many class observers of trade
In the meantime, the Depart ment of Home Affairs proposed to grant a subsidy of Yeft,420,000, the amount of which was to be
given to the Municipality over conditions hold that trade is slow- ly but surely improving, and this ve years beginning with the
"Escal year of 1930-31. This pro- i contention would seem to be up-posal by the Department. how- held by the latest report of the ever was withdrawn several Port of London Authority, Dur-weeks ago, since it was seriously ing the year ending March. 1925, opposed by the Department of a total import tonnage of 2,354.-Finance. 422 tons was received, being an increase of 63,242 tons over the previous year, or 2.7 per cent.
Stocks in the warehouse con- arcted by the authority amounted
This withdrawal of the pro- position by the Department of Home Affairs did not discourage the Municipality, which decided to carry out the construction at its
Every description of Banking and 0 565,812 tons, at the end of own expenses
Exchange Business Transacted.. Corre. spondents throughout the world..
A. ROLLIN, Manager.
Hongkong 1st Dambor, 1925,
Murch, as compared with 538,855 toms, an increase of 26,957 tons. The export traffic for the 12 months was 659, 943 tons. There was an increase of 11.1 per cent in the tonnage of shipping enter ing the wet docks. All of which shows an increase of trade as far
un demand. Ja Manila
On demand
Shanghal→→
On demand.
16
::
-
141
100
114#
Bom.?
1319.
30 days' sight (privais paper) On Yokohama On demand
Fankabuying Indo).
Bar Silver in Hongkong
inese Copper Cash Chinoso Copper Coat Bata of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coln
ongkong Suh..Ootar.
8% pm. +31: 11/18
10% pm.
6% p
-
noua, 37
par
dis.
~THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1926.
NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BE!
"1
Very often this in your first thought when you receive a message to call up such and such a telephone number. You can and out exally from, the Telephone Handbook which gives the numbers in the numerical order. You simply turn the pages, find the number, and see who it is that, has been calling you
The Talephone. Handbook can be obtained from the publlibera, "No. 5, Wyndham Stroet, price, one dollar..
MARKET PRODUCE.
HONGKONG
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
In granting permission the Beef Sirloin Department of Home Affairs. advertised the Municipality to construct walls along the side of sailing course leading up to the proposed harbour so as to prevent the accumulation of gediment from the river. The Government
as the Port of London is concern-authorities also instructed the
Fra: 68,100,000.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF Reserve Fund... Fr. 59,607,298.54 INDIA, AUSTRALIA CHINA. ed.
Данской
Mulambang
Con
Pati
BRANCHES:
Hanoi Hongkong Mongi Noumes
Pondicherry
Walzen
Shanghai
Papete
Kingspam Tien tai Trazano VoNnatthl
t-Bayani kong Hakow
Poking Prom-Pen
KANKKKA- IN RANCH Complair National Escompte dria; Crailt Lynnasis; Banque de Pariast de. -Brat Industriel et Dommercial Holo Ganerin,
IN LONDON: The Nations Provincial & Eon Bank of England, Lull; Comptoir National Escompte de Paris; Orodit Lyonnais
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL
CHARTER, 1859.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro-
pristörs
£3,000,000 24,000,000
£3,000,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted;
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and
STOCKBROKERS.
Municipality not to commence re- clamation work within the zone which is involved in the construc tion of a canal between Tokyo and Yokohama., The construction of a canal between Tokyo and Yoko- hama is to be carried out by the Japanese Government in the near future..
The American Type.
Unlike poets, stockbrokers, it seems, are not born, but made. Hence Mr. Edwin Lefevre's very vivid account of the making pro- cess as it is conducted in America. The author invited one of the shining lights of Wall Street to
The invitation
was Mr. business.. readily accepted, "and that night, in his own house, Wing told me how he became a broker." must have been a very long night, since this graphic narrative of a financier's rise from obscurity to THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. eminence occupies over 840 closely
(Taiwan Ginko.)
IN NEW YORK, J. P. Morgan CFIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year I tell him how he built up a great
French
American Banking Corporation; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
intered nitowed on Current Accounla anıl Fixed Dap wita neceniing to arrangement,
Every seription of Banking and Exchange Business transacti
A LECOT,
Hongkong, 11th December, 1926.
Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.}}
•
ESTABLIREED 181. »Hanszone Branon Establimen 1906,
Authorised' Capital: 3,150,000,000 £12:500,601 Fald-Up Capital ... 80,000,000 $6868 Beserve Fund... 20,198,381 Z 171119 Spodis: Exeorym...0, 22,050,000 1998,
HEAD OFFICE:-Amatardam. ASTERN HEAD OFFICE:-Batavia,
BRANCHES- Bandiermann Bandowng
Mater Madan
Caloutts
Djokjakarta
Überlbon The Hague
Kota-Harjo
Palembang Fertianak
Fidang
PHOLDE
Rotterdam
Singapore
Bombay Djember Kobe
Pecalongan Ranges Samarang Shanghil
Boerakarta (Fals
Waltevreden
Sonrabala Tollstja
LONDON BANKERS: National Provincial Bank, Lti. Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION.
M. J. HERBSCHLER,'
Agent. Hongkong, November 4, 1924
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.
Established 1830.
or shorter period at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. H. FERGUSON, Manager. Hongkong, 15th April, 1025.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter. 1809.
Capital Subscribed..... Yan 45,000,000 Capital (Paid-up) Yon 89,375,000
printed octavo pages, and takes, we should imagine, not less than twelve solid hours to read. Still, it is all good reading, and sheds a strong, rather than a lurid, light on the methods pursued by Ameri- Ecan brokerage firms" to obtain business. Not that their first considèration is to get orders. Oh, not far from it. Their prim- Kobe,ary objective is to be of service to the public, and fill quite FORMOSA: Giran, Kagi, Karenko, modestly the altruistic rôle, of
Keelung, Bokoto, Nanto, Shin-
finding good investments for their Taichu,
Tainan, Takać, chiku, Tamaul, Toyen, Hoitoh, Taitch. clients.
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.
BRANCHES: - JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama,
Osaka.
Calcutta.
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and
'Parr's Bank.
LATEST. WILLS.
seventh Laird Whitehill. tate Messrs. Jardine; Matheson and Cc.. East India merchants, owner of several well- known grey-hounds and racehorsey.....:£269,932.
F H. Mr. James
of Shepherd (82), Upper Richmond-road, Putney, S.W., jeweller 61,727 Baroness Sara E.
of Franchetti,
San Trovaso di Pregunziol, Trovase, Italy, widow Raimondo of Baron- Franchetti, and daugh- ter of Anselmo d e Salomone Rothschild, of Frank- fort (estate in Eng- land)
Bullock's Brains .....
分
Tongue, fresh..
Tangue, corned
Hand
#
Heart
17
Hump, Salt
Fect
#
Kidneys
Tail ...
Liver
17
R
+
Tripe
Calve Kend & Fest.. ff at $1.20 $100-$1.00
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Sheep's Head & Fest
Heart
Kidneys
*
Boihow
Pigeons, Canton
Turkeys, Cock
Turkeya, Ken Snipe Pheasant: Quail...
Bananas (bride's} Carambola
Coecanute
Lemons, China
Lemons, (Amaries).
Lichoes, Dried ...
Oranges (Canton).
OrangesTM
Pears (Canton) Peanuts
Persimmons, Large,
Puraolo, Stam
Poultry.
FEL DE DE DE DE DE SEG SIGEST ES
嘉慶 本番料白梅火火沙山
CBR
Fruits.
葱山香蕉
December 18, June, June,
1025. 1918. 1914. Ct. Gin Ots.
*
29: 70 38 28 21
paiz $1.60. 10
$1.10
70
22
24
4
Į
12
17
each 14
10
2
lb.
14
7
金山檸檬 each
8
8
荔枝干
80
20
#
新會辭機
19
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22
17
14
1.8.
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否金舊福濕棒金沙花紅大合苦"
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December 18, June, June,
1925, 1918 1916.
Cts. Cl. Ct.
* 16.
30. RU 12
Chicken
1b. 05- B0 81
Prime Cat Corned
80
23
14
Capons, Small
60
#
28 80
80 28 12
Capons, Large .
22
30
Roast Breast
80 24
22
Duck
31
24
20 18
Doves
each 26
22 21
Soup
92
20
18
Egge, Han (cooking).
par oz. 30
18
42
0
Steak
BU 24
22:
Eggs, Hen (fresh)
新鮮雞蛋
40 25.
20
H
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Steak Sirloin* 24 *
45 80: 85
Fowls, Canton ............
15.
86
24
}
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Sausages....kas
40 20:
20%
per set 15-
10:
12.
Fowls, Hainaa ... * * Goere
58
28
45 .24
24
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each 90-
10:
60
each
80
40 29
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, $1.50
b. $1.00
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each
-
20 18
each 9
10
12
15
10 12:
11
+1
80.
20 22
Partridged
lb.
24. 18
14
12 $ 7.
Gross.
Mutton Chep
Ib. 58 26:
John Bell-Irving of Milkbank, (79), Lockerbie. Dumfries,
Leg
55 26
#
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of of
Shoulder Sedile Pig's Chitlings
58 24
21
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55
Almonds
#
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40
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Brains
Per set 5.
12.
1/
Feet
Ib.
15
Fry
40 15 19
Head
24
20
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Heart
esch 14
10
10
Kidneys
12
10 8
11
Liver
1b.
32 30
Pork Chop
42) 25 28
11
#
Lex
-45
門
+
Loin
#
48 28.
27
P
Fat or Lard
30: 21
"
per set 00.
50.
10.
Fizntain.
each 16
8
7
15
12 10
Wainute
65
26.
45
Grapez
25
25.
22
80 20. 18
55 20 24
38
20
1p
Sausagesën
40 20
No. 1..
Fish.
Artichokes Beanss, Sprout
each
Ib. 6
28
19
31
14.
20
each &
B
19
18
6 6
16
9
$
12
6
5
12.
14
50
16
#
each 80
瞄 248
中哪榮
22
#
10.
41
(Small)
15
10 8
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Carreta
8
82..
18
Celery, Chineso
塘臭菜
14 10
8
10 18.
Chillies, Dried
71
26 25
28
30
Red...
紅花椒
ນ
80. 10
15
22
25
20 8 12
Green
40 80
RA.
10. 10
10
18 15
each 5 2
外
22: 18
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tb.
..
18
28
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8 7:
341:22
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22. 24
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8
5.5
82 21
Indian Corn
8 48
36
20 26 82. 28
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Water Chestants
18 2
Mandarin.
H
18 22
24
14 9
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36*** 20
15
Onions, Bombay
16
,,
Green
72 28
14
Shanghai
20
20
46 30 20
Parsley Potato, Sweet
70
80 45
16 10
14
CHINA:-Shanghai, Hanków, Amoy, Incidentally, let it be explained OTH chow, Swaton, Canton.
Hongkong, Singapore, that the broker of New York, Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, Boston, or Philadelphia functions Bombay, London, New York, very differently from his confrère in London or the provinces. Here the investor haar is supposed He' to have a mind of his own. selects suitable securities and orders his broker to buy them, or, as the case may be, decides what. investments he ought to realise, and gives instruccions according- ly. But they manage these things otherwise in the States.
The bank has Corepundeate in Lhe Commer
Contro la tire Ruropos Coutineat, Betasin, Hans oliuris, Teingtag, Japan, Indo-China, Blam, India, Philippinu insandi, Java, Afrina, Bar
Intéfant aliowed on Current Accounts, nad Fixed
Hot
Deposita at rate which will be quoted on Appiles
T. TAKAGI,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
3, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, 1st-November, 1925,
Capital (full paid-up).. Yen 100,000,000 (Specially Authorised by Pramidentis
Reserve Fund
Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917).
Yen 88,500,000
Authorlead Capital
Paid-up Capital.
Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.
Head Oficer-YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at: Bateria
Bombay,
Buenos Ayres.
Calcutta.
Canton.
Changchem.
Dairen (Dalny). Vengtion (Mukden).
Jamburg.
Jankow.
Harbin
• Honolulu.
Kai Tum
Karsch
London.
Los Angeles,
Lys
Newchwang. New York
Osake Peking. Rangoon.
do Baigon. San Francisco, Beattle Bemarang. Shangha
Ehtmont khi
Bingapore.. Boersbaya.
Wnterest allowed on Curvant.
Deposits received for
to be obtained an
O
42,171 Mr. William H. Waites,
of Harrogate, Yorks. 36,666 Mr. John Hadfield (75), of Glossop, Derbyshire, wire mattress and bed- stead manufacturer
4.
Liver
Sucking, Figs, to order. Suet, Beef
Mutton Venl
Barber
Bream.. Canton Fresh #
Water Fish.
29,164
Carp
Catisk
DUTY ON WHEAT.
Codfish
Crabs
Cutie Fish
There Department of Commerce Objects. | Dab ..
Fresh Water Yellow
Baco most of the broker's time appears to be taken up in planting stocks
Dog Fish The Japanese. Department of Eals, Conger and bonds-sometimes of the most approved type and sometimes, Industry and Commerce is report- perchance, of a less irreproachable ed to be against the increase in character on clients obtained by the duty on wheat proposed by Frogs THE BANK OF CHINA.hook or by crook. A large part the Department of Agriculture Garoupa of the earlier years of our hero's and Forestry. The proposed in Gudgeon 行銀國
we per 100 kin, which, according to Halibut in canvassing "touting." career appears to have been spent crease is 100 per cent. to Y1.40 Herrings should call it for orders for the "Osaka Asah," is considered Labrus stocks and bonds sponsored by his by the Commerce Department as Loach $80,000,000,00
His account of his efforts unjustifiable from the standpoint Lobsters $18,278,600.00 firm
Maskera! $9,630,426.24 to make utter strangers buy of consumers.
Wheat plays an important part, Monk Fish something of which he knew next to nothing of his weary and it is pointed out, in solving the Mullat. fruitless tramp through scores of food question Japan is now fac- Oysters buildings and hundreds of offices, ing When there is a shortage Parrot Fish from the top floor to the bottom in rice she must draw largely Parch Branches and Sub-branches all over is amusing, if hardly edifying. upon wheat to fill the deficit. Pike Chins and Correspondent in Europe Stories like this enable us to The increase in the rate to such Plaice... America, and other parts of the world. London Bankers: The National Provin understand the curious antics and an extent as to check the import Pomfret, Baak cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. activities of some of the Yankee is therefore neither wise nor Pomfret, White The Guaranty Trust Company of Newshare-pushers who from time to desirable.
York
time have inflicted themselves and
National Bank.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
4. Queen's Road Central
New York Bankers: The Irring The Equitable "Tenst Company of New
York
Interest allowed on Current Accounta
7
Prawns.
The revision of the rate, on Hay... their house-to-house canvasses on wheat and flour if it is to be rande- Rock Fish
gullible British public - Of at all must be made by fully course, the big firms, when they taking into consideration the mon become big, pursue more dignified bearing it has on other neces- Shark
and Fixed Deposits. Terms on appless methods, Though the book is sitles of life. A higher rate will gate
dag
printed in the United States, the not fall to stimulate prices and Shrim Bordspelling lapses are relatively in increase the cost of living, and frequent and inoffensive, must be avoided whenever
"The Making of a Stockbroker." possible. A
By Edwin Lefevre (Hurat The Dpartment of Commerce is and Blackett (125):64.) ready" to give support to an int
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35 28. 18 2218
80
Vegetables, &c.
Long
Beet Root
Bitter Squash
Brinjals, Green
Hed....
Cabbage, Chinesa ....
(Shanghal)
Cane Shoots, bunch...
Cauliflower (Large). X
(Medium
Curry Stuff, English .... ### Cucumbers
Horseradish, Shanghai, (#1)
Mushrooms, Fresh .... ## #
Pumpkin
Japanses
American
Kadish,
Rhabarb (Fresh
Shallots
18-10-
:10
Spinach
20 85 3280
28 23
Tomatoes
Turnips, Pint (Lo
Vegetable KarzOW Watar Cross
Water Lily Root