HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST
BANKING CORPORATION,
BRAD LISTICE: HONGKONG
Authored Capita
$50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid op...$20,000,000 Beastys Funda
Sterling....€1,590,000:
Silver 36+790,000=
Reservs Liability of
Proprietors...
$20,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS: GM. Young, Bag-Chairman H.. P. White, Haq,--Deputy Chairman. WEL. Ball, Eng. Hon Mr. A.O. Langi O. G. M. Bernard, Hay, Paltandas, Ex. A. EL Compton, Baq, JA. Plummer, Kaq, Ton Mr.P.H. Holyoak). T. G. Weil, Heç
CHIEF MANAGEER : "
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
■'.
Manager: Shanghai-G. H. STITT, Eag
LONDON BANKERS.
Westminster Bank, Ltd..
CURRENT ACCOUNTS' opened in
ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE) HONGKONG.. 10, Den: Yank Koud Contral; Hongkong.
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
Beserve Fund
P..
K. Kwok
DIRECTORS
$10,000,000
5,000,000 1000,000
Hon. Sir Shou-aon Chow-ChalZISEL. Pang Ping Shan Mok Ching Kong Lil Koon Chun Wong Im Tang:
Hayuh Tai Ng Ching Lak Kan Ting Po Pong Wa Ting Chan Ching Shak Every description" of Banking; and Exchange business transacted. Loam granted on approved: seetrities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to Ist.
ZAN TONG PO,
Chief' MansjRTA Hongkong, 16th: February, 1925.
行銀商工法中,
LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED BANQUE FRANCOCHINOISE
DEPOSITS Teceived for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted
application.
Hongkong, 20b, May 1995.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE bale of the above. Baak is conducted by the HONGKONG
pour le
(Commerce et L'Industria
(Incorporated in France).
HEAD OFFICE: 14, Rus ft. Lazaro,
Capital
COMME
GOLD FOUND
Discovery of Deposits In Philippines
Extensive-gold deposits in the mountains bordering Orion Bataan were discovered recently by Engineer Simmons, a mining expert connected with one of the operating in minio concerna Bagulo, and Brook Cadwalder, American capitalist, according to official roports received at the bureau of lands.
-Reply
by somer in colleagues against his action in the board of control, in voting Iby the sale of the Cebu Portland Cordent Company, Senate President Quezon in a statement. reaffirmed his stand on the matter and asserted that intention of the legislature is to transfer govern ment companies to private hands. de "soonas there is adequate Filipino capital that can offer to purchase them at a reasonable cost.
The statement follows:
by Governor Investigation Gregorio Quiche of Baisan and Lieutenant. Panganiban, of the con- atabulary disclosed that about 78 tunnels of 400 meters deep... each had been dug by order of the two 1 Although it is true that the interested Americans without the house of representatives, passed a knowledge of either insular or resolution against the sale of the local authorities. It was also cement factory, that resolution was found that while no defaite gold never favourably acted upon in the mines were discovered; semi-senate as body was of the precious stones catalogued as opinion the factory could 5, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong,topes" in mining parlance were be sold under favourable terms to obtained by Messrs. Simmons and a Filipino Capitalist It should be Cadwalder. It was eald the sold Being a representative in tunnels were leading to extensive the board of control of the senate, gold depoaits in Pantingan, Orion. I am not obliged to vote in acord-
Insular authorities instructed ance with the house resolution. ... Fr.20,000.000,-
Fre 11,160.000,Governor
Quicho to let the 2. It is not true that the legle- claimants locate the mine, follow-lative majority had agreed in a ing receipt of information that caucus that the "cement factory the provincial authorities. were should not be sold.. taying to prevent Messrs. Simmons: and Cadwälder to dig more tunnels. Under the mining law, any American or Filipino citizen can locate within the public domain with or without the permission of the authorities, subject to the provisions of the internal revenue The claimants, however, | law.
were advised by Director Jorge B. Vargas of the bureau of lands to. their claim with the register mineral and division to forestall any conflict.
AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- | Reserves
PORATION. Eule may be obtained Special Working Capital. Tre 50.000.000 on application
INTEREST on deposita i oslonlated on the lowest balance during oschi com. pisted Calendar Month st. 3 par cent. por aunum. Should there be no balansa on any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month,
Depositors may transfer at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT RATES
For the HoraXONG: & SHANGWA 3-
BANKING COLTOZATION;.
A... BARLOW,
Chief Manage. Hongkong, 7th January 1925.
BANQUE DE L'INDO CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
Maro Mos Isaok Tiontain
BRANCHES Paris Lyons Baigon
Haiphong Shanghal Faking Canton Hongkong.
BANKERS:
FRANCE Societe Generale, Bangus Nationale de Credit Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas. LONDON:- Midland Bank Lidi NEW YORK- Irving, Bank Columbu
Trust.Ob..
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted: Corze spondents throughout the world.
A ROLLIN, Manager, Hongkong, but December, 1925.
90; Baulevard Haussman, Paris.
Bubscribed Capital: Frs. 12,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital. Fr. 68,400,000.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF Reserva Fund ...... Frs: 59,687 288.34. INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Bangkok
Bambang
Con
jonil
Bayard
4 chang
Ap
BRANCHES: Hanoi Hongkong
Mongize
Pondicherry Engra Shanghai
Noumea
Papeete
Puking
Pnon Runh
SANKERS:
Hinumpanze Tientsin
Toacana Yonnaafu
IN RANGE Comptoir National d'Escompte de tring Gredit Lyonasig Bangne de Parist des Paga-Ba Credit Industriet 6 Copazerolal Rinta maria.
IN LONDON: The National Provinais & Enion Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir Neitonald Boompte de Paris; Chodie Lyonsis IN NEW YORK.P. Morgan & Co. French American Banking Corporation Gaunty Trust Co. of New York.
Interest slowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangement.
Every desorption of Banking and Exchange Basic transacted
A LECOT,
Manager Hongkong, 11th December, 1925.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS: TRADING. SOCIETY,
Hastane BhASUH KITANLIFIED 1900
Anthorised Capital 19. 150,000,000- 113,500,0%) Pald-Up Capital...G. 10,000,000 5,56601
Find... 20,588,861,8 1,711108 Special Reserves...G, 22000,000 £1,988
HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam, EASTERN HEAD OFFICE:Bataria, BRANCHES:- Bandjermania Bandong Uberibea The Hague Lobs
Calenti
Djoklakerta Cola Badia
Padang
Pasang
Botterdam
Alagapore
Tigu!..
Мистемат
Palembang
Pontianak
Bemarang Bourassa
Bombay Djember Midan
.
Pecalangan
Rangoon Shanghal Boerakarta (Fele,
Waltereds
t
LONDON BANKERS:—— National Provincial Bank, Ltd.. Correspondents OVET the world BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION..
M. J. HERBSCHLEB,
Agent. Hongkong, November 4, 1924
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.
A
Established 1880,
Capital (full paid-up). Im 100,000,000 Reserve Fund Ten 88,500,000
Head OfficeYOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies się Batavia.
Bombay,
Newchwang,
Jandro,
Tangtien (Mukden). San Francisco,
Buenos Ayres.
Calcutta
Cantoa..
Changeiran
New York Osaka. Peking. Rangoon Blo
Daire (Dalky).
Jambar
Tankow.
Honalulu
Karachiy
Bas
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER, 1858.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
£3,000,000: Paid-up Capital
.24,000,000 Reserve Fund Roserva Liability of Pro-
.23,000,000 pristora FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted. Stem
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter period at rates which will be
quoted on application.
Li
SHIPPING CONFERENCE.
Depression to be Discussed.
Plans are under consideration by the Transpacific Steamship Con- ference to hold a special meeting: of delegates representing the ship ping firms belonging to the confer- ence at San Francisco during this month. The main object of this to discuss conference, will be remedial measures to counteract the the prevailing depression in shipping trade
in the service across the Pacife.
8. The policy of the government in constructing the plant withy publie fande was to self once pro- perly established as shown by the fact that-an option for its purchase: was granted the party that esta bilehed ft. If the terms of the option were not carried out it was because the contract providing for it were violated.
Panhandle
adequate supply
hite cotton. Don't sell Havre, arbit unless you want an honest ex cuse Dr Continental trf nurt summer: MAN
Don't imagine your 6 per cent. to be clear profit; it is mersiy a mathematical bunker guarding the "water hazard..
Don't buy membership in New York, unless you intend to hedge your transactions. This capital might come in useful elsewhere.
Don't bid one sixteenth less on a large list of strict good mid- dling, full quarters. It's like getting up fifteen seconds earlier. on a morning when you are real ly busy
Don't isaue your crop estimate, until the night following the final ginnings.
Don't straddle New, York and New Orleans Your goose vilk be cooked either "Manhattan style” or “ale Creof." Don't sell cotton you haven't got, nor buy cotton you haven't sold. Be reasonable and quit the busi-
ness,
4 reaffirm my vote in favour of the sale of the cement plant as: long as there is: Filipino capitali ready to offer terms, advantageous Beef Sirloin to the government and the people. Senate President Quezon with
Ross and Judge
Attorney Buencamino. Ipft for Basilan to look into conditions in rubber
plantations already there.
COCONUTS.
operating
Straits Product Preferred.
Broant
Soup
Steak
WONDER WHO THAT CAN BB1
Very often this is your Arab thought when you receive a misssage
to call up much and such, a telephone number. Ted osa find out wri from the Tulephone Handbook which gives the numbers in the ondar, Tom simply turn the pages. And the number, and see who that has be】 anilingi yami
The Teléshone Handbook can, be obtained from the publik No. Wyndham. Street, prion' one dollar
HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
牛牛牛
December 18, Jano, Jane,
30
Poultry,
Capons, Small
Capons) Large..... Duck..
Eggs, Hen (cooking).. * ̈
1935, 1918 1914.
Cis: CHN Gta
牛心吧5.
Chicken
30 24 12
N
Prine Cut
·80
23 13
Corned
28. 12:
N
"Haast
80 24 23:
24 2
20 13
Dovas
22-20
18
80
24 22
Egga, Hen (fresh):
45. 80
85
Fowis, Canton
Fowls, Haluan.
26
20
per at 15 10
1:2
Pigeons, Cantoni
esch 90 50,
60
Tangus, corned
80
Hohow
H
$1.50
$1.20
Turkeys, Cock
Turkeys, Hon
15. 24. 18: · 14
20
18
Snipe
each 10
12:
15.10. 12 80 20 22
Pheasant Quail Partridges
Sausages
Steak Sirloin
Bullock's Brains:
Tongue, fre
Hend
Heart
Hump, Balt
Feet
Kidneys
Tail
Liver
Trips.
The Philippine, shredded coconut and the coquito nut from America are keen competitors on: the San Francisco market and ine; This conference has been promarket for copra may be affected calvas Bead & Feat.. posed by the Canadian Pacific and a consequence, according to
the proposition has been warmly formation from the bureau of com greeted by the rest of the shipping merce and industry, based o firme belonging to the Transpacific cablegrams received from San Conference, which comprises the Prancisco. A. H. FERGUSON,ippon Yusen Kaisa, Osaka Shosen
Manager.
It is inferred from the message: Kaisha. Toyo Kisen Kateha; Cana- that the market for Philippine: Hongkong, 18th April, 1925..
dian Pacific, Dollar and Admiral copra on the Pacific seaboard Is Oriental lines.
dull, The message. states that the In connection with the plan, it South Seas and Strait Settlements THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. is said that a discussion of this
la preferred and quoted, copra nature is most urgent for the sake when landed at San Francisco, at (Taiwan Ginko.)
of the shipping firms whose vessels 64 cents, against 6 centă gold have used the transpacific trade per pound, which is equivalent to routes. It is the general opinion P15.08 and P16.88 per picul, re- that the present depression in the spectively.. shipping industry is common throughout the world and that the situation in the service across the Pacific is more acute than that on the Atlantic or the Indian Ocean.
Incorporated by Special Imperial. Charter, 1999.
lb. 24 1814
12.0
set $1.20 31.00 $1,00
55
* 26.
5528
53 .24
65
40
'Almonds.
Apples California)
Bananas (bride's); Carambola
Cocoanuta...
Mutton Chep
Log
Shoulder Saddle
Pig's Chillings
Brainia Feat
Per set 5
Thi92
15
Try
40
15
18
Hand
2420
Lemona, China
Heart
Bach 14 10
10
Kidney
12 10-
8
***Lichees, Erjed
Liver
1b.
52. 30 42 25 23
48
Pork Chop
Leg
Lain.
Fat or Land
Hert
Kidneys. Livar.
Capital Subscribed Yen 45,000,000 Capital (Paid-up) ... Yen 88,875,000 HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.
BRANCHES: JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,
Osaka.
To this conference A delegate FORMOSA: Gran, Kagi, Karoaks, representing the Blue Funnel line
Keelung Bokoto, Nanto, Shin-is to be invited. The Mitsui Trade widely repeated sections in the Veal chiku, Talehu, Tainan, Takao, Company, with the Blue Funnel United States. Tamsul, Toyen, Heltah, Taitoh. CHINA: Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy, line, are considered as the strong The prevalling low price for oil
low price for Foochow, Swatow, Canton. rivals of the shipping firms be-was 10% cents gold per pound,
Hongkong, Singapore Jonging to the conference, Sperabaya, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay. London, New York, Calcutta.
Only three oll mills are opera- ting in San Francisco, with a total Sheep's Head & Foot.. par daily output of 850 tone. It was pointed out at the bureau that eontrary to general belief that all copra sent out of the country 18 Sacking. Pigs, ta order. FRE being milled In that section. Suet, Boet... Philippine copra is transported to Mutton
OTHERS:
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and Parr's Bank. "
The Bank has Correspondents in the Commerelst: Centres in the European Continent, Buki churin, Talaging, Japau, Indo-China, Blam, ladla, Pippins Tinnie, Java, Africa,
Interest allowed on Current Accounta; and Fixed. Deposits at rates which will be quoted on spil Wea
1. TAKAGI.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
Manager.
8. Des Voeux Road Central Hongkong, 1st November, 1925.
equivalent to P481 per ton or P0:48
a kilo, cif San Francisco; and high
Barbel price 11 cesta, gold per pound,
Bream equivalent to P492.18 per ton or P0.49 per kilo, cif San Francisco. Canton Fresh The message, however, stated that Water Fish recently 18 cents gold per pound Carp
Catfish or P581.67 per ton or P0.68 per kilo, cit San Francisco, was re- Codfish
Crabs parted reached.
Cuttia Rish
LATEST WILLS,
Gross.
Had
Mr. John Milward, of Downs Park West Bristol Mrs. Ann Reddihough, of Fellside, near Stoney- hurst, Lancs.
240,442
36,405
Dab
Daco
RUBBER CROPS.
Dog: Fih
35,131
Eels, Con
Returns for December.
24,699
The following are the ear returns of rubber crops. 23,075 ber to hand-
Dace
| Anglo-Johore
21,768
Bukit Palota
THE BANK OF CHINA, 行銀國中
(8pecially Authorised by Fredential Mandate of the Republic of China
on the 22nd of Novembar, 1917) ZES Authored Capital... $40 000 000.00 Paid-up Capital ......
$18,273,600.00
Mr. Gerald D. Bond (55), of Wareham, Doreet (net personally nil)
Mr. G. Elliott:"";(41), "of Brooklands, Cheshire, dye works manager Misa Matilda J. Davles
(89), of Enfield, N
Mr." Thomas - Butterfield
(50), of Bingley, Yorks...
Consolidated
Chulas (Se
Mamban (F.M.S.)
Sungei Salak
Reserve Fund: 2.19029, THE MERCANTILE BANK OF S
HEAD OFFICE: "PEKING.
HONGKONG BRANCH 44 Queen's Road Centrul
- Branchés and Sub-branches a Fran China "and. Correspondenty, in pluripa "Americs""and" other parts of the work Lendon Bankers The National Provin« clal and Kision Bask of England, Ltd. The Guamaty Traati Company, al New
NationalAB
INDIA, LTTI.
Gracechstral Strait,” London, M. CEA
Tangga Babin
Thirdmille Majedio
82,800
No
Fish.
BEL KUR DES SE DA VAN DE OR A SE BO ZA DE 25 BE WE AR
*** H***ERDEXXRS00
December 18, June, June,
1925, 1918, 1914 ·
Gen Clu. Cla..
·Tb.” 65, 20- $1
(60 2880) 70 28 30 85 22 21 each 20 2321 per ox. 80
18.
55 128
KTAIL $1.00°
pair $1.60
$2.10
Fruits
Ib
Lemons (America)'
Oranges (Canton)
Oranges i
Pears (Canton)
Peanuts:
Persimmons, Large.
Plantain.
Puraelo, Slam
Walnuts.
Grapes
荔枝
70 36.
22. 24
.12
Bach, 14 10
147
each 88
60 70.
each 15 15
7
25 55 28 25-25 22 30*20 18 55" - 20" 24 20 19
· 20
20
Artichokes
16727
18.
སྒྲུབ བཏཿག11བྷདཿག །ཁྲཧྨ བྷ ཀྟི བྷ རཱཙཙསྶའསྶབྷཱབྷཱུཡ
26.
7040
16
Vegetables, &c.
(Small)
Beanse, Sprout
Beat Root
Bitter Squaeh.. Brinjals, Green
Red Cabbage, Chine
Cane Shoots, bunch?
Cauliflower (Large)
Cazzata Celery, Chinese Chillies, Dried)
Rad
Green
Curry Blaff, Cucumbers
Garlic,
Ginger, Your
Horaard
Iridian Com
Lettuce
Water Chestnuts
"Mushrooms
Okrons Onions,
INAUSTRIAL AI
80% 25
80
29
24