HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST
BANKING CORPORATION.
EDRAD OFFICE: HONGKONG..
Authorised Capital
...880,000,000
Issued and Fully Paid up...820,000,000 Reserve Funds:
Sterling....24,15 W);000! Silver....828,500,000-
Bonorve inbility of $20,000,000
Proprietorm.........
COURT OF DIRECTORS: G... Young, Esq.-Chairman
EL. P. White, Esq.-Deputy Chairman..
Hon. Mr. A. Q. Lang.
W.EL Bell, Haqi
G. M. Bernardi. Kaq. W. In Pattenden, Esq,"
A, Plommer, Eaq, 4. E. Compton, Esq.
Ton.Mr. PH. Holyoak! T. G. Wall, Beq
CHIEF MANAGER:
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-G. H. STTTT, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS.
Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened i LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year of sborter perioda in Local Currency and #terking on terms which will be quoted
application.
Hongkong, 20th, May 1925.
BONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE
HD business of the abovo Bank in dhodnoted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING DOR. PORATION. Rules may be obtained on application:
INTEREST on dopoults la calculated on the lowest balanen during sack, com- plated Calendar Month at 3 per cent. per annum. Should there bo no balance on any day in a month no interost will De allowed for that month.
Depositor may transfer at "thair aption Balancs of 8100 or mors to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on MIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT RATES
For the HomeRONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 7th January '1925.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
#3, Boulevard Haussman, Paris.
Babacribed Capital. Fra: 79,000,000.00; Paid Up Capital ....Fra..68,400,000.00 Reserve Fund...
Ringkek
Bambang
Ponton
Ti runti
Bayar
14-
ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. 19; De Voux Road Central, Hongkong,
Authorized Capital ...$10,000,000 Paid-up Capital
5,000,000 Reserve Fund ........
1,000,000
DIRECTORS:
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow-Chairman.. Fung Ping Shan Mok Ching Hong
Wong Yuu Tong Huyuh Tal
Li Koon Chan
P. K. Kwok
Ng Ching Lak Pong Wal Ting
Kan Ying Po Chan Ching Sher
Every description of Banking and: Exobangs business transacted. Loans granted on approved socurities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.
KAN TONG PO,
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
RUBBER QUOTATIONS,
Cabled Report From Singapore.
Messrs. Carroll Bros. yesterday received a cable from Singapore advising that rubber was quoted at $1.09 per lb., and giving the following quotations:-
Ayer Panas
Balgownies
Changkat Serdangs
Glenealies
Chief Manager.
Jimaha
Hongkong, 18th February, 1925,
Kedaha
.$14,00 5.60 0:00 2.60 2.30 4:00
Luras
17.60
Malaka Pindas
3.30
Malakoffs
New Serendahs
Pajams....
Sandycrofts
6.00 4:00 15.00 4.35
行銀商工法中
BANQUE FRANCO.CHINOISE
pour le
Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated in France).
5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Ruo 8L. Lazara. Paris.
Fr. 25,000,000, Captial Resursou. Fr11180,000, Special Working Ospital... Br. 50,000,000,
THE FACTS..
England's Dole Explained.
Interviewed before leaving New York, Mr. Locock, Overseas Director of the Federation of British Industries, stated that one of the points which had most im- pressed him during his stay in America was the misapprehension as to the so-called dole or un- employment benefit in England. Mr. Lecock pointed out that this scheme was contributory and that workmen, masters, and the Gov- ernment each paid their share. The men having paid as it were Nationnia de Credit, Esaque de their premiums were entitled to
Paria
BRANCHES
Krans Muracillor Halphong Hanni
Tintain
Kal200 Peking Unston
Shanghai
Hongkong
BANKERS:
FRANCE Sociele Honorate. Eanquo.
Paris et des Pays Bas. LONDON: Midland Bank fuck NEW YORK-Irving Bank Columbia.
Trust On.
1:
receive benefits and as soon as
employment increased in England the reserves of the fund would be built up and the Government would gradually be repaid the Mr. Locock com- Every description of Banking and sums advanced. Exchange Business Transacted Corre-pared the present position to that of a large industrial corporation spondents throughout the world.
with a Pension Fund in which, some catastrophe, an owing to jabnormal rate of disablement oc- curred in a given year. He con- tinued that there may be argu- ments as to whether a Government employment scheme is or is not desirable, but in England today
A. ROLLIN, Manager. Hongkong, st Decausher, 1830.
Fr. 68107,200.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
BRANCHES! Hanni
Poralieberry Hangtong Paigon Mongize
Shanghai: Sin
Noumea
༥ ཀཾ དས མཔཱམཏཾ །ཝཱ
Prom-Penh
KOER Pik
Birgefo
Three Yunannfa
SANKERH FRANCE Comptoir Natimia Escompte Credit Lyonnsis; Banque du Parient Bas; Credit Indestriel et Commercial
Bogieta Gonerals,
IN LONDON: The National Provincial & Em Bank of Enginn tell; Cemptoir National Escamote da Paris; Orellt Lyonnais
IN NEW YORK French Anering Busking Corporation; Bgamaly Trust Co. of New York.
-INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1858.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON..
Paid-up Capital
EXCHANGE
Hongkong,. 10th January, 1988.
Bank, Wire.
On Londo
"LANDS REPORT.
On deroand
20
81⁄2 Lakhs To Be Carried Over.
For presentation to the annual meeting on January 27, the 37th report of the Board of Directora of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Led... (for the year ended December 31, 1925) reads:.
The net profits for the year, after providing for all directors' and auditors' fees, amount to $1,043,016.15, which, with the amount brought forward from last year, $773,124.88, gives an amount available for division of $1,816,140.59%
9/18
day's dighton vag
(months' right t
Credits. 4 months aght 3/6-9/16
Documenta | mon bha righí 1/5 11/16"
On Pasis-
Un demand Credits.
1540:
dits, 4 months' sight 1990
On Berlin.
On demand. On New York-
On demand
H
nom.
37.3
Credits, 60 dayu' sighi e 50j On Bombay-
Wire On detasad. Da loath
Wire
On domstd:
T
On: Sizga pors
Un demand. On Manila
On demand
On Shanghai-
On demand
1584
101
100 1131
** QOID.
30 is ya'aight (private paper). On Yokohama overeigns (Bank'e buying rate)
130
31.5/10
From this amount an interim Jäividend of $2 per share on 240,000 shares ($480,000.00) has: already been paid, leaving a balance of $1,336,140,53 available for appropriation, which it is pro-Chinese Copper Cash posed to deal with as follows- Chinees Copper Conte To pay a final-divi- dend of $2 per share
Bar Silver in Hongkong. 7 pm. 3ilver (per os.)
10 pin,
.$ 180,000,00 To pay a bonus to
Staff
8,000:00
To carry forward to
a new Proft and Loss Account
348,140,63
$1.336,140.53
Directors, Mr. A. H. Compton and Sir Robert Ho Tung now re- tire by rotation and being eligible offer themselves for re-election
Auditors.The ecounts have been audited by Messrs. Perey Smith, Seth and Fleming, and Messrs. Linstead and Davis, who now retire; and offer themselves ter re-election.
COTTON CLOTH,
Japan and India.
The periodical report of the Japan Cotton Merchants' Union! and the Cotton Yarn and Cloth the scheme exists. contributions Exporters' Union for the first 10 that are being paid and the construc-days of December states tural obligations have to be from the first of the year until FalfiMod,
י
OSAKA PORT.
.£3,000,000 ..24,000,000
.£9,000,000
· Question of Development. »
Reserve Fund".... Reserve Liability, af Pro-
prietors
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking: business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and making the port of Osaka J. P Morgan & Chi
FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter period at rates which will be
Internet aliowail an Ourcent Acenuats and Fixed Deposit necneding to arrangement,
Every fription of Banking und Exchange Besias trounced
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th December, 1926.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETŢ,):
BYABLINTON 1894 Hangers BRANOU! NOTANLrek 5 180t
anthorized Capital: 14, 150,000,000 £39 509,081 Paid-Up Capital.... 80,000.000 € 6,808.4* Reserve Fund... 20,530,863 2 17MAN Special: Reserva.... 920 £1,8Ƒ8,10 HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam. EASTERN. HEAD OFFICE:-Batavia, BRANCHES:- Bandarmic Bandoug Calonita Djokkerts The Hague Kobe
Borshas Oberihon Ejember
Cota-Badja Macassar
Modan
Palembang
Focalongan
Prasinsk
Boarahat Tilatja
Pangro Shangha
Boerakarta (Bar
Weltevreden
Batterdam "Samarang
Padang
Penang
Надарома TURN
LONDON BANKERS:- National Provincial Bank, Ltd.. Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
M. J. HERBSCHLEB,
Agent, Hongkong, November 4, 1024.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK, LTD.
Established 1880.
Capital (full paid-up). Yan 100,000,000 Roserve Fund.......................Yen 88,500,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies att Entaria.
Nowchwang. New York
Bombay.
Buonos AyrDE.
Calcutta.
Canton.
1. Changchun.
Dairon (Dalny).
Osaka.
Poking.
Rangoon Rio de Janeiro,
Baigon
Fengten (Mukden), San Francisco,
Lamburg.
Jankow
Harbin
Honolulu.
Kai Yuan. Karachi
Kobe
London
Los Angeles.
Lyons Manila "Nagunaki"
Sonttic. Semarang Shanghai Shimononali Bingepure. Boerabaya.
Tokyo,
Tainanta. Taingtan Vladivostock.
Intarent allowað en Chirrant Assonnia. Deposita received for fixed periods i ruber to be obtained on application:
Rajoya
11th Sept
quoted on application..
December 10. Japan, exported 1860:251,923 yards."of various kinds of cotton goods to all parts. of the world. India was the! iheaviest taker; .consuming |162,083,041, and Manchuria was second with 160,737,392 The
8 pm.
28. dis
psr
Rate of Nidres Interest nom. Chinese: Sub... Dola dongkong Suh. Cola: ...
Mr. W. Haggen, of Messrs. Slowe & Co., Ltd., left Shanghai by the Blue Funnel s.s. "Arteñor” for Hongkong.
Beef Sirloin
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1926.
NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BE'!
Very often this is your first thought when you receive a message- 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 pagos, find the number, and' see who it is. that has been calling you.
The Telephone Handbook 'can be obtained from the publishers," No 3, Wyndham Street, prisa one dollar.
HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.
Prime Cut.
Comed
Roast
Breast
Soup
2
Steak,
APPROXIMATE
Butcher Meat.
Stock Sirloin
Brains.....
Tongue, fresh.
甫燒牛牛牛牛
RETAIL PRICES.
December 18, June, June,
1925, 1918 1914.
Cta Ct. Cta..
Chicken
.ת
Bags, Hon (cooking)..
** b. 30. 24 12
30
23 12
Capons, Small:
1+
80
23
12
Capons, Large
80 24 20
Duck
"
£4
20 18
Dover
"
22. 20 13
30. 24 22
Eggs, Hen (fresk)
A
45 B0 35.
Fowley Canton
Bullock's
Sausages
31.
40 20 20
1J
Fowls, Hainan
per get 15
10
12
鸭
ench 30
БО
,60
Geese Pigeons,
Canton
Tongue, corned
Hothow
.80
1
Fond
#
» $50
"-$1.20
Turkeys, Cock
#
Heart
24 19 14
20 18
caca 9 10 12
16
10
12
30
20 22
07
lb
24 18 14
时
Famp, Salt. Feet
**
Kidneys
Tail
77.
Liver
*
Tripe
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As reported at the time, the Osaka Chamber of Commerce total for the trenty ports, com- Calves Hand & Feet 4 set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00 passed a resolution in favour of bined, however, was larger,"
Mutton Chop a Shanghai taking 104.772,426 starting point for regular liners yards, Tientsin 60.050,506. Tsing- In the foreign trade. According tao 13.023,502, Hankow 263,619,- | to the "Osaka Jiji," however, the137 and Hongkong 35,604,896. steamship companies operating The Dutch Indies were also regular lines under Governt heavy tukers, using more than 86,000,000 yards of Japanese subsidies take a different the matter. The whole sugest patton, and Egypt used 46,000,000 THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. turns, they state, on three factors, yards. The Balkan States were
(Taiwan Ginko,)
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hongkong, 15th April, 1995.
Incorporated by Special Imperial: Charter, 1899.
You: 45,000,000 Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up) Yon 39,875,000
HEAD OFFICE:--Talpah, Ferznosa.
BRANCHES:
ment
Turkeys, Hen Snipe
Pheasant Quall".. Partridges
Poultry.
December 18, June, June, 1925, 1918 1914. Cts. Cts. Cis..
Ib. 65. 80 31
60
28
#
線
M
70 28
36.
02
37
#
20
per or. 50
18
新鮮油蛋
40
25
2)
1b..
86
55.
28
45
24
30
40
28
lb. $1.00
00.
61
# 88 2 6 1 3 2 13 ||||||
BENNER #EGNER RE
班知析本海机白酥火火山
口綠線
追 cach
pair $1.80
Fruits.
TH
40.
# $1.10
-
1b. 55 20-
Leg
56 18
A
Shoulder
#
53 24
P
Saddle
+1
羊鞍肉
Almonds
仁 lb.
70 35
*
Pig's Chitlinga
40
27
Apples California)
金山炸藥
22
11
24.
Braina
1
Per sot, 5
12
Bunanas (bride's)
豬山香麵
6
Feet
15. 22
1 H
Carambola
物
10
Fry
40 16 18
Cocoanuts
12
10 10
2
25
Head
24 20
ET
17
Heart
#
Kidneys
25 80
Livor
the amount of goods that pass well up in the table with 10,000,- through a port, harbour equip-1000 yards. Other heavy takers and financial facilities. were Singapore, 22,000,000; the Tested on
these three points, Philippines, 15.000,000; Arabian Pork Chop Osaka has not much chance,, Persia, 22,000,000, and Africa ex-
In the first place, the amount of elusive of Egypt, 23,000,000, goods which pass through the port American raw cotton led all is not large enough to justify competitors in the importa into shipping companies in making Japan daring the first 10 days of changes ir
schedules. the month." Only equare bales their Osaku's volume of business is re-came from America, 37.183 to (JAPAN:-Tokyo, Tokohama, Kobe,
stricted mainly to trade with Kobe, 25.600 to Yokohama, 1,852 Sucking Pigs, to order. FORMOSA: Giran, Kagi, Karenko, China, and its trade with Europe to Osaka, 4,260 to Moji and Suct, Beef
Keelung, Bekoto, Nanto, Shin- and America cannot be compared Shimonoseki, 8,000 to Yokkaichi
Taichu, Tainan, Takao, with that of Kobe or Yokohama. and Nagoya and 1,200 to. Naga- Veal Tamsul, Toyen, Reitoh, Taitol.
In the second place, Osaka may sukci. This is a total of 77,995 claim to being a centre of foreign bales, while the total of all cos OTHERS: - Hongkong,
Sourabaya, Semarang, Batavia, sible to handle a larger volume of Egyptian, Korean
Singapore, trade, but it is absolutely imposton, including Indian, Chinese, Bombay, Londen, Now
shipping than at present with the kinds totalled but 131,524. Birbel Caleutia.
harbour equipment. it has. American imports accordingly Unless an extension is made in were 59 per cent of the total.
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Oanka.
CHIhanghai, Hankow, Amoy,
Swatow, Canton.
York,
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and Parr's Bank..
the harbour larger vessels than.)
those moored now cannot put in,.]
The Bank has Correspondente in the Coineralspecially in the winter wher a
Caster in the Burapban Content, Ma
Tobatão, Japan, indetalium, Bhua, India, Internet fond on Current Adroguta, and Wixad Izegemite at rates which will his quékod on apple
T. TAKAGI,
Philippines, Jam, Alsion, dep
!!
HONGKONG BRANCH:
Manager.
8. Don Vaux Road Central,
Hongkong, 1st November, 1925.
west wind is blowing hard.
In the third and last place, the
financial facilities obtainable in Mr.
Osaka fall to come up to the con-
and other
I
$ & E
aach 14 10 10
Lemons, China
楊桃
epch 14
1h. 14
Pears (Canton)
Persimmons, Large
Purnelo, Slam
Beanos, Sprout
15-861]] & « « «
Lemons (America)
金山專線 oncr
8
12 10 8
Lichens, Dried
荔枝干
80
**
b.
52. 30 24
Oranges (Canton)
新會甜橙
12
"
E
Leg
42 ..25 23 46
Oranges
22
D
14
"
Loin
猪颈圜
48 28 27
Peanuts
14
10
12
"
Fit or Lard...
30
21
12
.
Sheep's Head & Feet...
per set 90
60 70
Plantain
Б
Heart
oach 15
8 7.
each 14
12
Kidneya.
15
12
10
Walnuts
lb.
16
15
ກ
Liver
55
+
20 25
Сгарва
អត
25 26 22
20 20 18
11
Mutton
55
26 24
81 20
19
Vegetables, &c.
Sausages...***
40 20
20
No. 1..
32
Artichokes
each ..9
Fish.
Ib,
28
10
В 148
24
Long
20
14
exch
Bream
Beat Root
a 8 8
12
Water Fish, 水餃
Canton Fresh 糖魚(省城锲
18
14
Bitter Squash
1
Brinjals, Green
B
LATEST WILLS,
Carp
16
9
27
Red
15
8
1.
6
5
Catfish
12
9
13
Codfish
90
25
14
12
t
Gross
Crabs
23 50
28
Cano Shoota, bunch..
B
Cattle Fish
22 16
2
each 30
22
65 23 15
15.
20 10. 0
10
10
8
Carrots
lb 86
82
18
—
Colery, Chinese
糖與榮
病
14
10
10 18
Chillies; Dried
25
26
5
70 28 20
紅花椒
Fy
GO
10
18
20
8
70
82
25
„
Green
13
70
#40
B0
Curry Stuff, English
10 10.
10
24 18 15
Cucumbers
each 5
2
b 7
8
00 22
28 18
18
23
8.
7
в
36 22 18
10
80
22
24
sách. 80.
65
· 32 21
Indian Corn
28
36
20 20 82 28
Lettuce...... Water Chestnuta
82 18 2
80
16
92
·24 14 ទ
James' Shorrock (92), -of Bowdon,
venience possible either in Kobe Cheshire
or Yokohama. This should cause Mr. J. F. Complin (67), no surprise, seeing these two of Alton, Harta ports have built up their foreign Mr. Henry Holden, of trade after many years' work. Kingsland, Shrews- bury, Salop, school-
Taking all things together, the
THE BANK OF CHINA;[shipping companies will advise
行銀國中
master
the Chamber to better the condi- Mr. Bertram H. Milling- tions of the.port first, so that ite ton, of Penn, Wolver- hampton," Staffs, (Specially Authorised by Presidentia! proposal may have a chance for
Mandate of the Republic of China
serious discussion on the part of hollow-ware.. manufac- on the 22nd of November, 1917), those whose co-operation is essenturer Authorised Capital $60,000,000.00 tial for a satisfactory solution of Paid-up Capital
$18,278,600.00 the problem: Reserve Fund
$ 0,629,425.24
HEAD OFFICE; PEKING.
HONGKONG BRANCE:
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 Provin=" elal and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty Trust Company of New
York.
The Irving, New York Bankers:
National Bank......
اهر
A
York
Interact allowed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposita. Terma pa agplion-
Every description at Banding" Buri.
··Louna prentad, on-apps
Special £welli
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
NSADOPTION:
t 11, Genoechack Street, Locdpo, CA
Authorised Capital we Subscribed Capital ........... 1,800,000 "Paid-up Capital 1,050,000 Resurre Fund ... 1,800,000
BANKERS: „Tas Bank of Ragland à 10dland Bank, Lt.
Naw York
100) Ronda (Ma veščku -
Rev. Philip M. Higgin- son, of Eccles, near Manchester, a former pastor of Styal and Dean Row (Wilmslow) Unitarian Chapels
a
Dab £262,333 Dace
Dog Fish 33,647 Eals, Conger
Fresh Water
19
Yellow
STOKS
23,274 Garoupa
Gudgeon Herringi
Halibut Labrus
£2,466 Loach
Lobsters Mackerel Monk Fish
Mallet Oysters
19,582 Parrot Fish
Perch
British manufacturers in a Pike number of "epecial industries are Plaice making an intensive effort to dis- Pomfret, Black place, with new articles designed Pomfret, White. for the purpose, certain classes of Prawns. foreign goode which have, secured | Ray
considerable hold in home Rock Fish esnarketararstollamedia
This development is of particu- | Balmon lar importance to Birmingham, Shark which is mainly concerned with | Skate - engineering and industries where Shrimps metule play a principal part. A Snapper British Industries Fair takes Boles place there from February 15 to Tam 25, at which such goods, will be displayed.
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Cabbage, Chinese
(Shanghai)
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BAHUDENKBAKER
Cauliflower (Large) ..
(Medium
(Small)
中舊榮花
據榮花
Red
Garlic
Ginger, Young PA Old
Horseradish, Sħsagbat.
Mandarin
Mushrooms, Fresh
· Okroen ... Onions, Bombay
Parsley.
Green
12. 28
14
Shanghaf
29
46 89
30
Potato, Sweet
.86
45
H
Japanese
.10% 14
American
85
la 18.
Pumpkin
Rhubarb
Shallota
Spinach
Tomatoes
Taros
Tamiya, Punt Vegetable Marrow
Water Cre Saber Lily Rant
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