HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST
BANKING "CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG
Authorised Chola
$50,000,000 Issued, and Mally Paid up...82010001000 Reserva Funds:
Sterling... 1,500,000
Bitvor 837,000,000
Bosarvo Liability of
Propriator
$90,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS: BGM. Barnen), Ewy-Chafranns Hon. Mr. A. O Lang,,Dopnly Chaleman A. Plummer, Eəqi
MEL. Ball, Maşı
E.Compton Exqu tip: 45: 30m2), Kar
.M.PH. Keiron) H. P: Whito: Fap. WAL. Palendon, Bhu G.. M.. Young,, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGERS. A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai-G., H. BTTTT, Esqi
LONDON BANKERS.
Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in
LOCAL, CURRENCY
and
FIXED
ASIA, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG » 10% De Voux Band: Central, Hongkong. Authorized Capital $10,000,000- Paid-up Capital: *****8,000,000 Reserve: Fani (1924) 1,200,000- DIRECTORS:
Po
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow-Chairman. Fong Ping Shan Mck Ching Kong L Koon Chun. Wong Yan Tong P.K. Kwok
Hoyub Tal Ng Ching Luk Kan Ying Fong Wal Ting Chan Ching Shak Every doseription of Banking and
Loan Exchange business transacted. granted on approved securities..
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.
KAN TONG: Po,
Chief Manager.
י!
Hongkong, 8th Fabruòrṛ,, 1321...
行銀商工法中,
DEPOSIT'S received: for one year or BANQUE FRANCO CHINOISE
shorter periods in Local Currency, and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hongkong, 37th February, 1928,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
business of the above. Bank in ecnducted by the HONGKONG
pour le
Commerce et L'Industrie (lacorporated in France)..
5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong. HEAD OFFICE: 74, Bus Bt. Lazaro,
* AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR-[apka ..............
Depositors may transfer at their option Balanoo of 8100 or more to bão HONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANK to be plased on FIXED DEPOSIT, ab JURRENT RATES,
Paris,
Parla:
Balcon
Paking Canton
Shangra
BRANCHES
Dyons ·Barzoilies: Haiphong Hanol
Tentein
Hong Long
BANKERS:
Елидне FRANCE Societe Genersie,.
Nationale do Credit, Banque de Paris ot. dea: Paya Bas. LONDON: Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK frring: Bank Colambra
THE CHINA MAII.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
ROAD TO RUIN..
Dazzling Promines by Unscrupulous
City Adventurers..
Cmmenting on the case of the Mandeville Bros, recently sent to prison, the City Editor of the Lendon Dully Chronicle," writes: The frauds committed by the brothers. Mandeville provide only one chapter In a series of dishonest practices by many other so-called City financiers and keepers of bucket shope." Millons have been thus extracted from the pockets of trusting Investors un der promises. of quick and fabulous profits.
11
Full advantage has been taken of the fascination which transactions
Isection of the public and irresist
in stocks and shares hus for a large Ble allurements held out.
[they would do, so we might hope to see the British workman re gain the reputation of being the best workman in the world.---· Mr, A. C. Stanley Stone.
It should never be forgotten that telephone expansion is of a snowball character; every new subscriber Taduces others--Sir Alexander Roger."
Rubber trees do not live for ever: and the wise producer will see that a strong financial posi bion is steadily built up in order that the company's earning power may be retained unir- paired when the older trees begir to poter out. Mr. A. J. Stevena. (Malay Robber Planters).
WISE
A managed currency with practically a fixed margin of profit between money and Trea- nice very while it lasted. But artificial con- eury Bills
ditions cannot be expected to last for ever.Mr. Colin F Campbell (Alexanders Discount Company).
C
Many and varied have been the balts dangled before the unwary which have been seized with a readiness dilleult of comprehension. There has too often been un- by those who know the impos-due caution and want of faith in sibility of redeeming the promises our industrial future-Sir Edwin, made
Stockton,
4
.......... Frs: 20,000,000,
Dvery possible device has been It is not to the advantage of PORATION. Ralos may be obtained Reserva F2,000 employed in the Business of deceit. this country to afford joan facil
Special Working Capital Era 60.000.000,- Da application.
Many of the frauds have had amalities in London if the proceeds INTEREST on deposita la calculated
beginnings; but, emboldened by are expended in other countries, on the lowest balannd durfugosch Dom-
initial success and taking full ad instead of on British goods-Sir pleted Calendar Month at 3 per cent.
vantage of the innocence of the un-W. McLintock. per annum. Should there be ao balance
instructed, the operations have The manner in which the all- on any day in's month no interest will
been skilfully extended until thou-important problem of finance is be allowed for that month;
sands have been drawn into the net approached in France shocks the and kept there until all has been common sense of the whole uni
iverse.M.. Lucien "Romier.. lost.
No hesitation has been shown to For seven years one of the expend large sums in the pursuit principal obstacles to economic of still larger galas at the expense reconstruction has been the of those who have allowed their vindictiveness of some of the re- engerness to get something for created States. Sir Wildara nothing to outrum their judgment. Goode.
Financial publications, circulars,, and even house-to-house' canvassing have been employed in the en- deavour to induce people to part worthless with their money for securities or participation in Stock Exchange pools.
For the Hoxaxona à Stamosaz
BANKING ConTORATION),
A. H. BARLOW,
ป
Chief Manag67..
Hongkong., 7th January 1925.
Trust Cox
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted. Corre
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.spondents throughout the world.
FEAD OFFICE:·
#6, Boulevard Haussman, Pazia......
Habscribed; Capital - Frs:.72.000.000,00 Paid-Up Capital... Frs: 88,400,000.00, Keturve Fundi .......... Fra..69,607,288.54 BRANCHES
Amnil Hongkong.
·Mensize-
Bangkok Battambang Onntom " Dibouti Fürt-Bagard Finishing
Hankow
Nouar
Pupects
Peking
Pon:Meliorry Palzon Shinnahal Flogopore
ntia, Thorhe Yannenk
· Pnom-Penh
HANKKER..
·TN: PRANOBİ Comptois Nation Hill Ercorantes de arts, Grodit Lronnie Barne de Parisot das. Pay-Ban Greift Industriel et Commercial Bɔniete Generála..
IN LONDON: The National Provincial & Balon Bank of England, Lidla. Comptoir National Frampte de Paris; Credit Lyonnsit IN NEW YORK: JP Morgan & Col French Arnarisan Banking Corporation; Garmenty Trust Co. of New York..
Interet allowed on Ciarrant. Acesante and Fized Deposite acosading to ermagement.
Every descript lan.nf Banking and Exokange Baslanes transactal
A. LECOT,
Manager, Hongkong, 11th December, 1925,
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NÉTRORLANDS. TRADING SOCIETY,)
“Beranzitnah- 1851; Homomowe BEAMON KETANLIENES 1908
Authorized Capital'; 150,000,000 £1,500,00 Pald-Up Capital. 80,000,000 $ 6,086,071.
Jpecial Ecserver...G. 23,660,000 $ 1,588,83 *HEAD OFFICE:--Amsterdam.. EASTERN HEAD: OFFICE:—Batevia. BRANCHES:--
Bandjarmaris Bandung Bombay Daloutta Cheribon Djember
Djajakarta:
Kota-Badja
Padang
Magassar
The Hagas Kabes
Medan Pecalongan
Palembang
A. ROLLIN Manager. Hongkong, In December, 1925.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
INCORPORATED HY ROYAL: CHARTIB, 1858. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
.28,000,000:
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fundi.......24,000,000) Reserve Liability of Pro-
28,000,000 prietors FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business, transected,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year. or storter: period at rates which will be quoted on application..
A... FERGUSON, Manager. Hongkong, 18th April, 1926.
NATIVE TRADE.
Protective Legislation. Urged
A call for co-operation of all Filipino merchants in an attempt During the last few years many to obtain legislation calculated to company promoters and "finan-promote and protect native in- ciers" have brought themselves dustries, is sounded in a com- within the law and been sentenced munication forwarded by Pre- to long terms of imprisonment, but
sident Manuel E. Cayugan of the in spite of publicity the lesson HasChamber of Commerce of the not yet been learned
Philippine Islands, to Filipino business men in Manila through- ut the provinces, says the "Manila
Bulletin."
PREVIOUS CASES,
Jabez Spencer Balfour: wus: sen- tenced in 1895 to 14 years" penal servitude for frauds in connec- tion with the Liberator: Perman- ent Building and Investment Society The total abilities were 28,300,000, and the sup posed nesate amounted to 12,033,-- 000
M
Whitaker Wright, found guilty in 1904 of manipulating the balance-sheets of the London and Globe, British America, and Standard Exploration Corpora-: tions, and causing. 1068
aredi shareholders and tors of £5,000,000, wns sontanced to seven years! pénal servitude.. Within an hour of the passing: of the sentence he took poison and died.. Gerard Eoa. Bevan, charged in 1022. with issuing fraudulent balance. sheets and wish fraudulent con- version in connection with the City Equitable Fire Insurance. Company, Was! sentenced toi
servitude. seven years" penal The total deficiency was £1,161,- 000
Horatio Bottomley, was sentenced to seven years' ponal servitude in 1922 for fraudulent misappro priation of the funds of the War
•Stock Combination, the Viceroy Bond Club, and the Thrift Bond Club. The total amount of money and property involved was 3218,000
Beef Sirloin
Roast
H
Breart
Soup:
M
Staak.
THURSDAY, MARCH
1926.
NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BE I
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 ensity from the Telephone Handbook which gives the numbers lá the numerical order. You simply turn the pages, find the number, and see who it' la that has been 'balling you.
The Telephone Handbook can be obtained from the publishers, No. 5, Wyndham Street, price one dollar.
HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE. S
Stork Sirloin
APPROXIMATE RETAIL
Butcher Meat.
"Sausages.........
Bullock's Brains
Tongue, fresh..
Heart ....
Hump, Selt
Feat
輕。
Kidney
Tail
Liver
7
Tripo
It must be hoped that the latest example of prolonged trickery will help the credulus to realise that no meuna exist of quickly turning
President Cuyugan in his letter small sums into large ones, and deplores the fact that the present that they should regard with the disorganised state of Filipino mer strongest suspicion the literature chants, with no common under so persistently thrust at them on-standing, je geriously injuring taining invitations to subscribe for their own business interests and shares or take part in transactions
says that unless this is remedied of which nothing is om ean be Philipine commerce. industry and known.
trade will continue largely in the Pig's Chitlingw hands of the foreigners.
Brains
Those who have money to invest | should seek the advice of firms who
are members of the Stock Ex-of change, their bankers, or leading
protect their interests.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. newspapers which are anxious to
(Talwan Ginko.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial: Charter, 1899.
Capital Subscribed. Yen 45,000,000 Capital (Paid-up).... Yen 89,875,000
HEAD OFFICE:--Taipeh, Formosa..
BRANCHES:
FINANCIAL SAYINGS,
للمعصم
The letter proposes organisation provincial and municipal branches of the chamber with Filipino merchant members as the Brat attempt of the body to extend tts activities and to awaken the in- terest of the Filipinos in business pursuits.
In economics we ought all to
The new boerd of directors of be, opportunists, not doctrinthe chamber at ito next weekly aires.-Mr. Storry Deans, M. P..
There is not a shadow of truth in the idea that there is a great body of public servants who have very little to do and who are very much overpaid-Mr. Ronak McNel
No one can make a rich man poor without making the poor poorer-Lord Balfour.
##
Celver' Head & Fest. 4F Mutton Chop ****
·February 8, June, June,
1920, 1018. 1904,,
Cts. Cts. Cts..
45
24: 19
Chickin. Capons, Small Capons, Large Ducket
PRICES.
Poultry,
Eggs, Hen (cooking)..
Eggs, Hen (Fresh):
Pigeons, Canton v...
ib.. 32
Prime, Cus
12
82 23:12:
Corned
牛肉
#:
82 2,81 12!
82. 24 22:
ឌ០.
20 18
Doves
#
$8
18:
"
牛肉排
82 24
22
--90- 35
Fowls, Cantón
#
40
24 20
per set 15
10. -12:
Fowls, Hainan? Goose
each 80
50
"60%
Tengue, cornedj Head
12. $1.00
60
» $1,60
-$1.20
Ch Holow Turkeys,, Cock
Ib,
24
18.
14.
20
18.
*
Bách 12
127
Turkeys, Hea Snipe... Pheasarit
15
10.
12
Qualit
25 20
It
.: 22:
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Ib. 22 18 14
12
7:
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$1.20 $1.00 $1.00
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65
28
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39.
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65
40.
*
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Feet
Ib. 20
#
Fry
40
#
Head
24
11
#
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each 16
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12
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ib.
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.42
Log
45.
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48:
27
+1
#
M
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M.
26, 21
Peanuts
70:
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7
Plantain
16
12-10
Pumelo, Siam
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55.
26
Walnuts
"
25 26 22
Grapes
牛油:
32
18.
H
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Mutton and D
Samages
55
.80
19
40 20
No. 1.
12
Fish.
Kidneys,Ne Liver
"
meating will discuss the proposed Sheep's Head & Fest.. per ast. 00 bill by Senator Rodriguez, chair- man of the senate committee on agriculture and natural resources, providing for creation of a copra Sucking Pigs, to order. 1
rasing and Inspection board. It Saet, Beet e believed the bbard will recom mend passage of the measure.
Another matter scheduled for discussion, pertain to "proposed change of the basis of city real taxation from asreased
Loen: Vo Fard. 20,686,851 111110 JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,
Osaka, FORMOSA: Giran, Kagl, Karet.ko, Keelung Bokoto, Nanto, Shin- chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takao, Tamsul, Toyen, Heitoh, Taftch. CHINA:Shanghai Hankow, Amoy,
Foochow Swatow, Canton.
If carried to extreme, the prac- OTHERS Hongkong, Singapore,tice of anticipating future in-estate
Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, come is dangerous.Mr. F. C. valuation to rent basis, as ad- Bombay, London, New York, Goodenough.
Barbel vocated by the Manila Realty Our credit has been carefully Owners Association. The practic Bream preserved, as a vast instrument ability of the proposed city ordin- Canton Freeh and weapon of national security lances providing for increased and Water Fish, and regeneration.Mr. Winston new licences of business agents, Carp Churchill.
brokers, dealers and for other Catfish Trades unions and the City establishments; also is expected to Codfish Interest allowed on Current Accante, and Fized Guilds should work together; if be taken up.
| Crabs
Penang
Botterdam
Klagapor Tegal
Fantina Rangoon Samarang Shangha
Boarabaja Boerakarta (Boli
Weltevreden Tay
LONDON BANKERS:-- National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION.
J. C. MAASSEN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, March 9, 1926. .
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK, LTD.
Established 1880.
".
Capital (full paid-up).. Yen 100,000,000
Reserva Fund********
非
Ten: 88,500,000
Head Ones:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies at;"
Batavia.
Bombay.
Buenos Ayres."
Canton
Calcutta.
Changchum."
Nuwchwang,
Osaka
New York
Paking,
Rangoon Rio de Janeiro. Saigon Vangtien (Mükden). San Francisco.
Patron (Dalny),
Hamburg
Hankow
Barbin.
Honolulu, Kai Tum Karachi Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Ragoya,
Intaras allowed on
Deposits: passivoć mhas to be obtained
Seattle, Semarang Shangha Bhimonoseki Bingapore Воставать Hydney: Tientsin Tokyo. Trinanta,
Calcutta.
LONDON BANKERS:
London County Westminster, and
Parr's Bank
The Bank has Dorrorpondent in the Commer
Caption in the European Continant, Rumain, Xan, ohuria. Taingtao, Japan, Indo-China,. Biars, India,, Phlippine Islands, Java, Africa, o
Deposit ab rates which will be quoted on applion
tion.
T. TAKAGI,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
3, Des Voeur Road Central,
Hongkong, 1st November, 1925.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
行銀國
中
(Specially Authorised by Presidential
Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917). Authorised Capitul $60,000,000.00
Paid-up Capital.....$18.978,600.00 |Razarva: Fund wi
HEAD OFFICER PEKING.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
4. Queen's Road Central. Branches and Bub-branches all over, China and Correspondents in Europe, |America, and other parts of the world. London Bankera-The National Provin cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty Cross Company of New
Tork.
New York Bankami fr The Irving
National Bank.
The Equitable Trust Company of New
York
“Interest niewed on Current Angoumaa, and Fixed Deposits, Terme on applica Hom
Every description of Barkas Borl
Specia): Facilities for? Howe Marchan
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appearance, despito artificial
they
adopt to try to hide the ravages,
to a
a mistake to suppose that Tip stick and cosmetics make good outwardly the signs of atomia or of those other debilitating troubles from which so many women suffer at intervals. The only way to rostora natural plumpness and colour to the cheeks, bosluise to the lips, sparkle to the eyes, true womanliness to the figure through the blood, by purifying and enriching the blood Not any de Dr. Williama Pink Pills do this, but they revitalize the nervés, regulats he body functions, revive, the appetite, build up the whole system. In brief, Dr. Williams; Pink Pills are a powerful ramedy for all disorders which are traceable to impoverished blood and raner weakness of the nervous system, and they are equally good for man as well as women. Chemists everywhere sell them, also, póró free, 81.60 par bottle, $8 for 6 bottles,from the Dr, Williams Medicine Co., 60, Kiangse Road, Shanghal But remembe nothing has is just as good as
DR WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
Cattle Fish
Dab
Dog Fish
Dace
151
Eels, Conger
Fresh Water Yellow.
Frogs...
Garoups
Gudgeon: .
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: 尾肚水
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Bananas (bride's)
Carambola
Cocostruts
Lemons, China:
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笃核康
Fruits.
February 3, June, Juns,
1926. 1918, 1914. Ct Cia Cis,
85 80) 21
50 281 60:
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18. 40. 25
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each 88 pair $1.80
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8. 2
18
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10
20
ib. 15
7.
Lamons (America)
25
80
:24:
Lichees, Dried .............
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Oranges (Canton)
Oranges
Pears. (Canton)
Persimmons, Lerge
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18
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#
each 10
ib
Artichokes
Завдав Sprout
Beet Root.
Bitter Squash
Vegetables, &c.
Brinfals, Green. 45
Red: Cabbage, Chinese
(Shanghai)^^\,| Cane Shoots, bunch
Caulidower' (Large) -·** 12.
(Medium*#
28 19
24.
26
20
28
18 '16
26 16. 27
20.
12-
26
20
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24
32.
Herrings
Halbut
Labrus
Loach
Lobsters:
Mackerel
Monk Fish
16.
Müllab
Oysters
Parrot Fish
Ferch Pike Plaice
Pomtrat Els
Pomfret, White
Ray
Bock Fla Bosch
Salmon
107
-each
(Small) 粗纖榮花
10
***
Colery, Chinese
Chillies, Dried
Red. Green
辣椒干
紅花椒
Carry Stuff, English A Cucumbers
Garlic
Ginger, Young
Horseradish, Shanghai.
Indian, Cora Ir
Lettuces
Water Chertonta
Mushrooms, Fresh
20
ib. 8.
Mand
Okroes
2015-
Onions, Bombay
18
Green
Paraly
Shanghai
Potato, Sweet
Japane
each 80.
Water Lily Ro