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HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,
Authorised Cisital .............. ..$59,000,000 Inmoed and Fully Paid up...$23000,000- Romory. Fitoda-
Sterling...... £300,000 Silvor....825,530,00).
Razorvo Liability cy Proariotors.........
$2,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS: GM. Young, Esq.-Chairman EL. P. White, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. W. H. Ball, Esq. Hon. Mr. A, D, Lang
D. G.M. Bernard. Evji W. L, Pattonlan. Bus
H. Campton. in. J. A. Pingrunt. Baqa Tas.Me P.H. Holyost T. G. Wall,
CHIEF MANAGER:
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
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Manager: Shangha-G. E. STITT: EK.
LONDON BANKERS. Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year of shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted
appileation.
Hongkong, 20'h, May 1925.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE
THE business of the above: Bank
conducted by the RONGKONA AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR. PORATION. Balee may be obtained on apulication.
INTEREST on deposits is calculated on the lowest balance during saab. com. ploted Calendar Month as 33 per cent. per annum. Should there be no balanoe on any day in a month no intoroit will! be allowed for that month.
"Depositors may transfer at their catlan Balance of 8100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to ha pisced on FIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT NATES
Per the HowaKON: 3:ÄRAKOWLI Baxxina ContORATION).
ASH. BARLOW,.
Chief ManagKT.
Hongkong, 7th January -1925.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. (0). Den Vorax Road Central, Hongkong.
Authorized Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
....$10,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000
DIRECTORS
Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son-Chairman: Fung Ping Shan Mok Ching Kong
El Koon Chud
P. K. Kwok Nr Ching Lok
Poax Wal Ting
Wong Yun Tong
Huyuh Tal
Kan Ying Po
Chan Ching Shek
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted: granted on approved socurities.
Load
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to, let.
KAN TONG PO..
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1928.
行銀商工法中
pour le
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BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated in France),
5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE: 74. Rus St. Lazaro, Parla.
Frs 20.000.000,- F1:1,100 000,
Capital. Special Working Capital ... Fr. 50,000,000,- ¡RONDITOR
Paris
Malzon
Peking
Caslon
BRANCHES
Lyons Murillon Halphang Frani Shanghal Tlonialn Fongkong
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BANKERS: PRANOE Sodlete Constar, Basque Nationale de Credit, Banque de
Paris et des Pays Bas. LONDON:-- MUlland Bank' fubali. NEW YORK ---- Irving Bank Onlumbia
Trier Ob.
Every descript of Banking and Exchange Business. Tranqacted. Corre- spondents throughout "the world.
A. ROLLIN, Manager. Hongkong ist Dodom her,: 1925.
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$6, Boulevard Haussman, Paris..
Escribed Capital.. Frs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital Frs, 68,400,000.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF Reserve Fund Fra: 59,607,283.64
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. BRANCHES:
Hanoi
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Hongkong
Pondicherry Puigen
Menyt
Shanghai
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BANKERS.
Tograne Yunasafo
ME FRANCE. Comptoir National/Etunimple daris Credit Lyanosis; Bangun ila Parivat
- Pays-Bas, Credit Industriel in Commercial
Ruchtá Genornia,
IN LONDON: The National Provincial & Union Bank of England, Jud: Comptoir National Exempta de Paris; Credit Lynansin
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1858.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund.
Reserve Liability of Pro-
priators
£3,000,000 .£4,000,000
.£3,000,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted!
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and IN NEW YORK 1.P. Morgan & CFIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year French Amorlan Baking Corporation;
or shorter period at rates which will be Garanty Trust Co. of New York.
quoted on application.
Interest alowed on Jurrent. Acmunts and First Dewita necording in arrangement,
Every maription of Banking and Exchange Brides transglei
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th December, 1925.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ,
NETHERLANDS. TRADING SOCIETY.}
Berankismo 1826: HONGKONG BRANCH RETAILID 190,
Authorised Capital (7, 150,000,000: £19 800.80) Pald-Up Capital... 80,000.00 4 8361571 Reserve Fund ...-G. 20,438,861 2 1711435 Soal Beserves...G. 2,360,000 1,888,
HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam. LASTERN HEAD OFFICE:—Batavia. BRANCHES:-
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A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hongkong, 16th April, 1925.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (Talwan Ginko.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
THE CHINA" MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE
JAPAN'S TRADE.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS INCREASE.
CEBU TRADE..
Growing List of Exports.
FREEDOM,
Sidney Webb's Opinion.
London, Nov. 61.
Sidney Webb, speaking on
"Economic Freedom" in con-
In the week ended December 5, nection the port of Cebu exported domes- Fabian fic products valued at P2,032,782,
G. by of which P1886,010 were shipped
with & series of
lectures.. sponsored
B.
Shaw declared
Some Record Figures.
According to the official report made by the Department of Finance of the Japanese Govern- to the United States and other that" without social Institutions ment, the foreign trade of Japan foreign countries and the remain- there could be no freedom. It during 1925. (up to December 25)der to other parts of the Islands.was difficult to formulate a pro- has reached more than 4,800 according to reports received by
million yen in total, the record the bureau of commerce and in-gramme of freedom for every- breaking amount showing ndustry from its agent at that body. A good law was one which "extraordinary increase, especially
port.
increased the amount of real free- in exports.
dom in the community and a bad law was one which decreased it.
The figures are as follows-m
Imports, into Japan, 2,544 million yen: exports from Japan, 2,270 million yen.
Detnited statement of the pro- ducts exported during the week under review follows:
To the United States: 2,549,351
he liked provided he hurt no one else., Every person owned a debt. to the world, and his duty was to offer it service. It was in that
freedom. service alone that rested perfect
There was no royal road, he It is estimated by general.com-kilos of copra valued at P598,752; said; to. economic freedom; all mercial circles in Japan that the 1,123,912 kilos of abaca, P542,- that was possible was to use a Japanese foreign trade for the 644; 103,187 kilos of maguey, combination of ideas, and one of first half of this year will reach P31,542; to Spain: (optional) these, was collectivism. Collecti 940 million yen in exports and 1.271,150 kilos of sopra, P287,- 1,260 million yen in imports.
76-4; 660.330 kilos of leaf tobacco,vism had saved the individual P165,000; to England: 344,250 | through trade-unionism from WORLD SUGAR CROPS..
kilos of alena, F120,000: to wage alavery. None had the Japan: 200,175 kilos of rice, right to demand freedom to do as P50,000; 216,347 kilos of abaca Latest Reports About Cubin Prospects.
und maguey, P51,344; 6,375, kilos of pacol P109; 3,803 kilos of buri mats. P344; to Belgium: Manila, Dec: 29. With 75 sugar mille reported 57.275 kilos of maguey, P15,875 grinding last week, compared to Germany 25,500 kilos of with 70 last year, the Cuban new 25,500 kilos of abaca, P6,750; and Maguey, P7.450; to France: crop offering is increasing, 2c12:750 kilos of maguey, P3,970; cording to cable advices received by the bureau of commerce and to Borneo empty drums, P8,500! and to Cadiz or Santander industry yesterday from New York The new crop estimate (optional): 5,080 kilos of copra greatly exceeds last year's pro- duction, with prospects of further increase in view of favourable weather conditions reported from most plantations and efforts made by the planters to grind their crops as early as possible.
cake, P275.
valued at P33,474; 1.939 kilos of To Leyte: 196,909 kilos of rice muscovado sugar, P329; and other products, P71; to: Marita 836,986 kilos of native cement, P33,479 and 256 kilos of abaca, P120; to Surigao: 122,075 kilos It also was reported that the of rice. 20,753; to Sumar: sugar market in New York last 62,000 kilos of rice, P10,540; to week was quiet but steady.. ReCebu: 54,515 kilos of rice; P9,268; fineries adopted a waiting policy 10.400 kilos of corn, P128; and because the demand for refined 150 kilos sugar was limited. The prevail-P17; to Bohol: 48.372 kilos of of muscovado sugar, ing price was 4.11 cents gold per rice, P8,229; 8,400 kilos of native pound, or P11.37 per pizul, e. l.f.cement, P336; and 1,650 kilos of New York.
muscovado sugar,
P281; The embroidery market also Misamis: 42,808 kilos of rice, was reported quiet, department P7.277; 4,702 kilos of muscovado stores and jobbers having Bought sugar. Pi99; and 1,620 kilos of heavily before Christmas. How-native cement. P64; to Masbate: ever, activity is expected about 35,000 kilow of rice, P7,500; to January 1.
Bollo: 142,400 kilos of native The hemp market is steady
cement. 15.696; Oriental despite the holidays. Sales were Negros: 24,820 kilos of rice, reported on fair current at 17% P4.185: and 8,000 kilos of native eents gold per pound, or P48.40cement, P356; to Davao: 97,900 per picul, c. i. f New York. and kilos of native cement. P3,916; to on 1 at 14 cents gold per pound, Agusan: 21,932 kilos of rice, For P38.72 per picul. c. f. New P3.328, 3,600 kilos of native York. Activity centred on low feement, F144; and 300 kilos of grades.-"Manila Bulletin."
Germany's Beet Crop.
(United Press,)
Berlin, Dec. 277. Germany's beet sugar crop for 1925 falls slightly below that for 1924, and Government experts de- clare that German sugar exports in 1926 will not greatly affect the international market.
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The Telephone Handbook can be obtained from the publishers, No. 5, Wyndham Street, price one dollar.
HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
December 18, Juna, Juba;
Butcher Meat.
1925. 1918. 1914.
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leaf tobacco, P60; to Zamboanga: 138.100 kilos of native cement, P1,424 to Lanao: 7,950 kilos of rice, P1.251;
to Occidental Pig'a Chitlings Negros: 6,480 kilos of rice, P1.102; 180 kilos of muscovado sugar, P31; to Davao: 3,780 kilos of muscovado sugar, P643; and 470 kilos of leaf tobacco, P94; to Jolo: 11,060 kilos of native cement, P442 and to Cotobato 2,300 kilos of muscovado sugar, Germany P391. Capital Subscribed.... Yen 45,000,000 lost important beet sugar areas, in
During the week the market for Capital (Paid-up)...... Yen-39,375,000 Alsace, and Posen and sugar pro-abaca, maguey, copra, and xapok
duction therefore has remained was firm dull for HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. considerably below the pre-war sugar: steady for rice, flour.
muscovado Sheep's Head & Feet.. g per set 20
Heart...... level. BRANCHES..
Kidneys gasoline, petroleum, crude oil, JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama.
Official figures just issued give cement, coal, galvanized iron and Danko.
the crop for 1925 as 9,965,787 lumber; and quiet for corn; cocu- FORMOSA: — Giran Kagi, Karenko, metric tons-about 2 per cent.nut oil, copra cake, lenf tobacco Suet, Beet
Keelung Bokoto. Nanto, Shin-below last year.
Talchu chiku,
Tainan. Takao, 403.420 hectares under cultiva
There were and bayones. Tamsui Tayen, Heitoh, Taitoh.
tion with an average yield of 24.7 Swatow, Canton.
metric tons per hectare. Hongkong. Singapore, The sugar manufacturers' asso- "Soorabaya, Semarang. Batavia, ciation announces that 1,535,251 Bombay. London, New York, tons of new sugar were produced
this year compared with 1,442,000! last year.
Germany, exported 56.000 tons of sugar in the first nine months of 1925.
Kobe,
CHiNchowa, Hankow, Amoy,
Cheribon
Bambay Djember
The Hague
Kobe Medan
OTHERS:
Pecalongan
Rangoon Bhaughsl
Macamar
Palembang Pattanak
Bamarang
Boerabaja Boerakarta (Eols, Tilejny Weltevredes
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.
Caleutta,
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and Parr's Bank.
The Bank h Coreopendees in the Cormaroll Crow In this Rampas Caritinent, izena, Man sharks. Talatan, Japan, Indem, Slate, les, Philippine Intaula: Jara, Afrion,
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LATEST WILLS.
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Lieut.-Col.
H." R. Crumpton-Rogers. 'late Grenadier Guards, of Park-street. Grosvenor- square, W. +unset. tled):
The Anglo-American rubber Mr. William Ripley, of "war" is calling for close atten-
Interest allowed su Current Accounts, and Femi Teposita at rates which will be quoted on appilation in French business circles,
Manager.
T. TAKAGI, HONGKONG BRANCH:
3. Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, 1st November, 1925.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
Capital (full paid-up).. Yen 100,000,000 (Specially Authorised by Presidential
Rosaryo Fund
Yen 88,500,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies at:
Batavia.
Bombay,
Buenos Ayra.
Calcutta.
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Changchun
Osiren (Delay),
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Seattle. Semarang. Shangha Chimonosed. Singapore. Soerabaja Bydney.
Janiborg.
Innkow.
Harbin Honolulu Cai Yuen. Karnaki. Kobe.
London
Lyons.
Manila.
Nagasaki
Hagpyn
Tientsin...
Tsinanta
Telagtas
Vladivostock.
Mandate of the Republic of China
Maidenhead, Berks, and of Silk-street, E.C., wholesale printer Mr. Thomas John, of Messrs. Groves, John & Co., Liverpool. Insur- Jacob Lloyd (84). ance brokers
of Withington, Man chester .....
French Africa already is actively preparing to participate in the "war" and planters there antici pate big profits. The French African native likewise is follow- ng the "war" with close atten- Mr. tion. French West Africa pro- duces Hevea plantation rubber
while Gold Coast plantation rab-Mr. T. R. Pattinson (71),
ber brings as high a price almost)
Heven is growing well in the as the best Eastern rubber.
on the 22nd of November, 1917). Ivory Coast and in Liberia, being Authorised Capital $80,000,000.00 free from fungus and the Eastern
$18-278,800.00 rubber-plagues.
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund...
# 9,629,425.24,
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING,
HONGKONG BRANCH;
4, Queen's Road Central. Branches and Sub-branches all over Ching and Correspondents in Europe, America,,and other parts of the world. London Bankers:The National Provin
cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Gaaranty Trast Company of New
York.
New York Bankers: The Irving
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INDIA, LTD.
BRAD OPTION
15, Gracechinach Dorset, Londen, H. U ..
Bream
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Fred Howe tells of a visitor he THE MERCANTILE BANK OF was entertaining from "Dear Hold Hengland," and whom he took to a party, and endeavouring to please one of the ladies he Telated
a funny story, "You tickle me," she coquettishly te- marked at the Anish, and then he could not understand why she felt. embarrassed when he remarked, Prawna "My word; what a strange re-
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$3,000,000
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