HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE! HONGKONG. Authored Calca... #50,000,000 Isped and Fully Paid up... 830000;000; Reserve Funde
Sterling......£1.550,000 Silver 927,000,000
Reserva Liability of
Proprietors ne
$20,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS: D. G. M. Bornand Eg-ChiroATE Hon. Mc.. A. Lang, — Deputy Chairmen E. Bell;, eg, A. Flame?, keq, 4. HL Compton, Esq. Wendl. Wher TP.H. Holyoak H. P. Willie, Faq, TL Patiende, Big Young). Esq.
ÜHIEF MANAGER: A. E. BARLOW, Esy,
Manager:: Shanghai-G. E. STITT,, E34, 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 on application
THE BANK OF EAST
NASTA. LIMITED.
HEAD" OFFICE: HONGKONG, (10) Den: Yopax Bood Contrak, Hongkong.
Authorized Capital $10,000,000 Pald-up. Capital
6,000,000 Roverts Fund (1990) ........ 1,200,000- DIRECTORS: Ho.. Sir Shou-son Chow-Chairman, Fung Ping Shan Hok Ching Kong: Li Koon Chun
P. L. Kwok
Wang Yun Tong. Angel Th
LORD
Ng: Ching Lak Kan Ying: Po Pong Wa Ting Chan Ching Shek Byery description of Banking and Exchange business transacted: granted on: approved securities,
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let
HAN TONG PO,,
Colad Manager..
Hongkong, 8th February, 121,
行銀商工法中
BANQUE (FRANCO-CHINOISE pour to
Commerce et Industrie (Incorporated in France);
5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE: 74; Run St. Lazare, Parik
THE CHINA MAIL
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
CEMENTS" REPORT
Figures For Last Year's Working.
The tender of F. J. Thomas, Cardiff (45,098), for bridge worns thae been accepted by Monmouth County Council.
London County have accepted the tender of the Metropolitan The report of the Green Island Vickers Electrical Co. Manches- Cement Co., Ltd. for the year end-ter, for the supply of high and ed December 81, 1925 for pre- low tension switchgear. sentation to the 37th ordinary-gen- The tender of Dempater and eral meeting on March 17 states-Sons, Elland (11,184), for gas- The groan profit for the year is works extensions for Prestatyn
$678,348.29;
U.D.C. has been recommended || for acceptance.-
The
The amount brought forward from the previous year $14,556.32.
Total $592,904.81.. After allowing for directors' and
auditors' fees, etc. $9,658.70, Writing off 10 per cent. for depre- ciation on the Company's build- ings, machinery, launches, light- eru, etc. $67,236:53.
Total $75,895,29. The balance to be dealt with la
$510.009:59.
[
Which it is recommended should be applied na follows:- To pay a dividend of 80 cents per share on the Old shares $320,- 000:00,
Davenport Engineering Co., Bradford have secured contract (85,699) for the erec tion of cooling towers for Hull | Town Council
3
TIN MARKET.
Increase in Price.
Mesars. Sim & Coventry of Liverpool and London, in their re- port on the Welsh Tinplate Market in 1925, BAY
Hongkong, 2715 February, 1928.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE THE bales of the above: Bank Is sonducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING OOR PORATION. "Rules may be obtained Special Working Capital... B 50.000.000,- To place to reserva for new plantly worked its way up to £289 in on application...
INTEREST on deposite is alculated
on the lowout. Balance during each com ploped Calendar Month at 3 por pout. per annum. Should thora bo no balance: on say day in a month no interest, willi be allowed for that month.
Depositors may transfer at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be plaood' on FIXED DEPOSIT at. CURRENT RATES.
For the HoraRONG: ♣ BHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
A. E. BARLOW, Chief Manag Hongkong,, 7th January 1925.
BANQUE DE L'INDO.CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
Capital .......
Reserved.
Fe 20,000,000¿-
160,000)
"Pariu
BRANCELES
Treat
Bizon
Manillo Haiphong Hanni
Peking:
Canton
thingh Tienwin Hong Kong.
BANKERS:
FRANDE-Boolate Generale. Banque
To pay a dividend of 10,668 cente per share on the New shares | $42,666.66. -
$100,000.00.
Charterparty on the capbadi to prosecute his voyages with the utmost dispatch, or whether the appellants were protected from the consequences of this breach by an exception for the charter panty of negligence, defaults.or error in judgment of the master in the management or havigation of the steamer
The umpire awarded the re- spondents damages in respect of the second of the four voyages: performed by the steamers under the chamberparty to the extent of} 52.414 odd.
Mr. Justice Bailhache upheldi the award, and his judgment was affirmed by the Court of Appeal by a majority, Lords Justices Bankes and Sargent, Lord Justice Scrutton disenting.
Atpaka
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ended February 20 amounted to 7,472 toris: and the sales during the period to 86,554 tons..
For Coughs and Colds, The price of tha bas been on the whole higher than in 1924. After
When changeable weather, or ex- recading from £277 in January to
pesura to cold and wet resulta in bronchitis, start at cnce taking Cham- about £230 in April, it has gradual-berlain's Cough Remedy. Been in use. for over fifty years; and strongly re- commended for stubborn, weakening. coughs. For sale everywhere.
December and closes at the highest And carry forward to the credit. of of the year. Although the price
next year's account $53,342:92:
leaves a very handsome 'margin to Total $515,009:58.
the producer, the position appears Directors Under Article XI. to be strong and higher prices are (14) of the Articles of Association, quite posible. The world produc- Messrs: R. G. Shewan and Conradtion has increased to about 130,000 F. Mendham retire. but being tons, but consumption has ad-
Nationale de Credit, Banque de eligible offer themselves for re-vanced more rapidly and the price Paris et des Pays: Bai, LONDON Midland Bank Ltd
Truss Oo.
election.
may ineroase further to such a Auditors: The accounts have figure as will automatically reduce NEW YORK: Irving Bank Columbia been audited by Messrs. Linstead consumption. It is worthy of note Davis and Messrs. Lowe, Bing-that the premium on three months hum & Matthews, who are eligible sin-about 24 per tom in January for re-appointment. *
-gradually lessened as time went on until in September and October it disappeared altogether, and dun- ing the closing weeks of the year. a backwardation developed, which at the end of December amounted to £7 10s. Od....
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted. Corre- spondents, throughout the world..
A ROLLIN, Manager. Hongkong, 1st December;, 1925.
..
#6, Boulevard: Haussman, Paris.
Subscribed Capital ... FYs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital Fr. 68,600,000.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF Esserra Fond Fr. 59,667,288.54 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Bangkok
Battambang
Canton
Dishouti
BRANCHES: 'Hano Hongkong:
Mangtze
NOMIPA
Fart Bayard
Pupoole
Haiphong
Peking
Haaker
Prom-Penh
------ANKERS
Pondlicherry Pakon RHAULA!
Singare
Tintin:
Thomine
Vonmanta
IN FRANOT: Comp:oir National d'Escompte de arist: Orallt. Lynimais;: Banyato dia: Paris o dea Pay-Bring Credit Indiastriel et Jomunercial Boolate Generale.
IN LONDON: The National Provinciali & Union Bank of England. Boraptol National Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais IN NEW YORK: 3. P. Morns & Co Trench American Banking Corporation Guaranty Trust Co of New York.
Interest showed on Carment: Acccants and «Firm Deposita Kosording to arrangement.
Every daription of Banking and Erohanga Belos transacted
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th December, 1085.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY"}
JO KOTAJINORED· 1826). Homecome Branun- Ketanzitnud 1200
Authorised Capital Gl. 180,000,000 €12 800,00 Paid-Op Capital.... 80,000,000 848551 Beserve Fund... G. · 30,688,861 & 1,711,402
3pojal Reserves...G. 22.639,588
HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE:-Batavia. BRANCHES-
Bandawny,
+1
Bandarmin
Unloutta
Oberiboa
Dloklarin
The Eague
Kota-Radja
Padeng
"!
Bombay Djember Kons Medan Palembang Pecilongan.
Macassar
Pralinkk Rangoon
Bimaring Shanghel
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1858.
HEAD OFFICER: LONDON,
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund Basorve Liability of Pro-
priators...
£8,000,000 £4,000,000
£3,000,000
CONTRACTS PLACED..
A Trade Barometer,"
Sir Robert McAlpine, Ltd.,. London, have secured a contract from the Manchester Ship Canal Company for the construction of
The average prices for the four quarters of the year were:-
January to March..£257 14 8 April to June..... 245 0 Di July to September... 258 18 10: October to December 281 3
wharf, railway slidings. and road at Ellesmere Port, at a cost of £200,000. It is The United States nave, as usual, intended to build a large wharf been the chief" consumers, their with coal-conveying enormous output of motor-carB, equipped plant, railway sidings, loading among other things, contributing stations, and warehouses.
greatly to their demand for tin. Winnipeg City Council have Their Tinplate production also has awarded the contract for two been a record so that their con- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General generators for the city'e hydro-sumption of tin must have been Banking business transacted..
electric power plant to the unusually heavy. CURRENT ACCOUNTS; opened and|Swedish General Electric Com- The visible supply of Tin at the FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year pany, whose tender ($143.700) end of 1925 was estimated at about. or shorter period at: rates which will be was $15,500 below that of the 16,700 tons being nearly 30 per quoted on application.
Canadian General Electric Comcent. reduction. un last year's A. H, FERGUSON,
päng and $13,500 below C. A. figure. The average atoska in this Manager. Hongkong, 15th April, 1926.
Parsons and Ca's figure.
country have been, rather higher, Three Canadian manufacturers viz.. London 627 tons, Liverpool of agricultural implements and || 3,508 tons...... " machinery ́have received orders.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. from the Russian Government
(Taiwan"Ginko.)
Incorporated by Speelal Imperial Charter, 1889.
Capital Subscribed .......Yen 45,000,000 Capital (Paid-up) Yan 39,975,000
for about 15,000 tractor ploughs, the aggregate value of the order being, approximately $800,000.
Beat Birloin
TUESDAY MARCH 9, 192
NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BEI
"Very_oftan_this_fn your first thought, whan, you receive a masonga; to call up 'roch and' anch, a telephone number. You can find out sually from the Telephone Handbook which gives the numbers in the numerical" - order. "You simply turn the pages, find the number,, mod son who ik. în
that has been calling you
The Telephone Handbook can be obtained from the publlabera,, No. 5, Wyndham Streat, price one dollar.
MARKET PRODUCE.
HONGKONG MARKET
» Corned
·Roast
Bullock's Ersinai
H
#
Feet
Liver
Tripe
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
February 3, June, June,
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1920 1918 1914.
Ctr. Cla.. Ota.........
32 24 13
28 22:
Calves' Head & Fest, 44 at $1.20 $1.00 $1.00 Mutton Chop:
Chicken.
Capons,, Small
Dovel
Ngga, Hen (cooking)...
Snipe
# Hoihow
Turkeys, Cock
Turkeys, Han
Pheasant. Qmail Partridges:
Poultry
KRESNNRA SEGLERRE
Fruits.
February 8, June, June,
• 1928, 1918. 1914.
Sta. Cl. Che
Ib. 68 80 31
28 30
65 v. 28 80
22:21. 22 21
+
60:
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48: "
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30: 20.
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25
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23: 20
18:
#
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#
Steak
牛肉排
82% 24 22
J
Eggs, Han (fresh)
新鮮鵝蛋
40
20
Steak Sirloin Sausages
4.
45 80:
35
Fowls, Canton
本地霸 Jb. 72: 86- 24
40
26.
20
Fowls, Hainan
68
par set 15.
10
19!
Goose
52 22
#
Tongus, fresh.
« each, BO
50:
601
Pigeons, Canton
Bach 48
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".$1.00
60:
82:
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$1.50
-$2.201
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Heart..... Hump, Salt
1b. 24
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#
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25, 20
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SURPRISE BONUS.
Keart
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Liver
Westminster Bank's Distribution,
Pork Chop
Leg
Lola
21
The second pleasant surprise
"
Fator Lard
Kidneys.
International Combustion, Ltd... London, state that their asso- ciated French company have re- ceived contracts for the installa-provided by the profit and dividend Sheep's Head & Fest. tion of Lopulco pulverised fuel statements of the Jarge English equipment for the Société Interbanks la the announcement by the communa Belge d'Electricité and director's of the Westminster Bank Kobe, the Holland State
Heerlam..
HEAD-OFFICE:-Taipeh, FormosŁA..
BRANCHES:
12
Heart..
Kidney Liver
1,30
**
JAPAN--Tokyo, Yokohama,
Mines at of a bonus" distribution of "fully Sucking Pigs, to order. H Caska. FORMOSA-Giran, Kagh Karenko,
| paid £1 shares at the rate of one Suet, Beef The Western Australian Gov for every A £20 shares (35 paid)), Keelung Bokoto, Nanto,
Mution Shin- chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takzo,ernment has accepted the Tender the cost of this share distribution Veal Tamsui, Toyen, Heitoh, Taitoh, of a British firm for seventy being provided out of the year's CHINA: Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy, miles of railway raile, with the profit. The nominal capital of the
Foschow, Swatow, Canter
option of taking an additional new shares to be allotted OTHERS:
Hongkong, Singapore, Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, hundred miles at the same price. £268,439, and a sum equal to this Bombay, London, New York, It is understood that the price will also be set aside out of earn-Barbal
was £100 a mile below the Broken ings for the reserve. A payment Hill Co.'s tender.
of 108., free of income-tax, is to be Bell Bros. (Manchester) have made to shareholders in respect of Water Fish." obtained a contract for water each fraction of one-fifth of a 21 The Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial filtration plant for the boroughshare; this payment is evidently Carp
Calcutta.
Penang
Rotterdam
Alagapore Tagal
Boerabai Boorakarta (Szlı Tilalj
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and Parr's Bank.
Wellesreden
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,
Capital (full paid-up).. Yes 100,000,000
Kaierre Fund .................. Yen 88,500,000
Head: Office:-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies aft
Batavin.
Calcutta.
Newchwang. "Now YəE
"Bombay,
Buenos Ayres,
Danka,
Paking
Canton.
Rangoon
Changchun.
Rio de Janeiro.
Dairon (Dalny), Saigon.
พ
Vangtien (Mukden). San Francisco.. Jamburg.
Beattie Semarang, Shanghai.
Hankow,
Kai You.
Shimonosell
Bingapore.
Soorabaya.
Harbin
Honolul
Karachi,
Koba
London.
Los Angeles
Sydney. Tiantain
Tokyoji
Centres in the European ConUngat, Rain Man sheria, Talostno, Japse, Indo-China, Ham,, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Afsios, ko..
Interest allowed. in Current Accounts, and Flaed Deposita At.zoles, which will be quoted on sppiloa
↑ TAKAGI,
HONGKONG BRANCH:
Manager.
3. De Veux Road Central. Hongkong, 1st November, 1925,
THE BANK OF CHINA, 行銀國中
(Epsoially Authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917). Authorised Capital $80,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital Beaurve Fund
* 2 B
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Barapan (bride'n). Carambala
Coconuts Lemons, China
Lemons (America)
Licheca, Dried
Oranges (Canton). Oranges
· Pears" (Canton).
Peanuts....
Persimmons, Largo
Plantain
Pumelo, Stam
Walnuts
Grapes
each 14
金山禪 sach
Artichokes
50 28 20
Beansa, Sprout
Long
Beet Root
Bitter Squash ......
Brinjale, Green 145
·Rod· ·.....
Cabbage, Chines
(Shanghai)
Cane Shoots, bunch
Chulifower (Large):
Carrots....
(Medium
16. 16
4.5 28 18
20 10
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12
28 10 18
Chillies, Dried
干
25 26
75 26 30
Graba
82 40 30
Carry Stuff, English
24 1B 15
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聖藥材料
20
18 i
8: 12
10
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10: 10
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each
8
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Ib. 8
24 18: 28
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1
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85
14. 28 *18.
24
10.
each 80:
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Mackerel
20-28
lb.
Monk Fish Mailat Cysters
36 18
Parrot Fish Perch
of Eccles...
based on the market price for the Catfish The tender of T. Godwin and £1 shares previous to the announce- || Codásh Son, Hanley (£14,578), for the ment, which was about 22 108. The Crabs reconstruction of a bridge for bank's net, profits amounted to Cattin Fisk Stoke-on-Trent Town Council has £2,205,993, an increage of £191,891, Dab been recommended for accept The maintenance of the dividends Dace ance.
requires `an ・・ additional £31,159; Dor Fish Lichfield Town Council have £150,000 is placed to premises | Bels, Conger placed orders for switchgear and (against £100,000): £100,000 to con- Fresh Water transformers with Ferguson, tingent fund (against 2200,000). Follow. Pallin, Ltd., Manchester; and for and £200,000 pension fund (againat Frogn .... cables with Henley's Telegraph £100,000); nothing being appro Garoupa Works Co., London.
#
priated for the rebuilding account Gudgeon
The tender of Sir W. Arroli which received £300,000 a year ago. | Berringe bridge reconstruction for Airdrie providing for the bonus shares and Labrus and Co., Glasgow (519;410), for After making these allocations and Hailbut
Town Guell has been recomthe addition to the reserve the | Lánch mended for acceptance.
balance, forward at £457,665 shows Lobsters
$18,278,600,00 Pratchitt Broe, Carlisle, have a reduction of £186,680. $9,829,425,24 obtained an order (£4,795) for, cast-iron piping for Carlisle Town Council,
HEAD-OFFICENT PEKING.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
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 cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd, The Guaranty Trust Company of New
York, NON New York Banker The Irving
National Bank,
Mather and Platt, Manchester, have received an order for a com plete pumping unit for the South- port, Birkdale, and West Lan cashire Water Board.
CHARTER PARTY.
Important Case Decided.
This was an appeal to the pike. House of Lords from an order of Flaice the Court of Appeal affirming & Fomfret, Black judgment of Mr. Justice Pomfret, Whita Bailhache, who upheld an award In the form of a special case made by an umpire, ist worde
For Children's Bruises, i For "black and blue" bruises, The question for determination The Equitable Trust Company of New Sprains of wrists and ankles, strains was whether upon the true con- blonds of cords and muscles, atubbed loss, struction of a charterparty man s
cuta, burne and other mishaps of been Interest allowed on Currsel Accoqua childhood, Chamberlain's Pain Balm owners, Vindir
and Fixed Deposits. Tema en sypics. Always gives relief, Does just as Intüresi Klownd on Current Annonata, Every description of Banking Brais much for older people too. Eases the Deposita suosived for fixed periodani. Innan, traninciado
their rheumatic pain, backachen umg bates to be obtained in application. Loung granted on approved securities and neuralgia. Just rub it on the tit
Espacial Saalition Res Home Exchange sore, sparta gold and recommend
RIMA,
ng, 11th. September, 1955
Prawns Ray
Rock Bik Roach Salmon
居肚 水 FIIRI KESKEDERK.
Lettuce
***
$2 22 13
Garlia
Ginger, Young.
Horseradish, Shanghai. (#). Indian Corn
Water Chestnuts
Mand Mushrooms, Fresh -Okross" "Onions, Bombay,.
Green Shunphini
Partley Potato, Sweet
Japansen Ame
Painpkin
23
∙16
28 11
20:29
Radiab
Rhubarb
Shallots
Spinach
Tomatoes
Vegatabli
Water Lily