HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION..
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,
Authorfind Capital
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONGS
$50,000,000 || 16, Des Yeux Bond Central, Hongkons
Issued and Fully Paid up...$20,000,000); Beserve Fund
Starling...600,000
Bilver$27,000,000
Reservo Liability of 820,000,000
Proprietors
*
COURT OF DIRECTORS: D. M. Horvant, Ex-hvinnan Hons Me.. A. Omer-Bopoly Chalmann, W.. EL.. Belli, xry. - 14. Hummer. Hegi EL Compton, 10g. TU WAAI Re: Tan My Pi Holoak H. P. Walte, Requ Pastedilen, 6. M. Young, Ex
CHIE MANAGER:: A. E. BARLOW, Esq.
Managers: Shanghai---G. K. STITT), Moq;
LONDON BANKERS, Westminster Bank, Ltd. CURRENT "ACCOUNTS opened, 200AL CURRENCY
FILED
And
DEPOSITS, received for one year or
kortar periods In Local Currency and Sterling on torma which will be quoted on plantin
Bongkang, 31th February, 1918.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
TEE. Basizisks of the shove Bank la THE
mindnoter by. the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR: PORATION Rules may be obtain of on appliantion.
INTEREST on dopòsits la salonlated on the lowást balance during exel com plated Calendar Mouth at 3 por cont per sunum. Should thora ho nobalno on any day in a month doctorest wilk be: allowed for that month.
Depositors may transfer ab thair option Balkon of 8 ROD or mere to the HONGKON & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT RATES..
CHINA MAIL
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
HONGKONG
Ann
And
Authorised Capital ... $10,000,000
Figures 1,000,000 Paid-up Capital .. Reserve. Funill (1928)
1200000} DIRECTORST." Aadu For the 67th meeting of the Een. Sir Shou-son Chow-Chairman Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd, on March 26 the following report Fang Ping Shan Mok Ching Cons
Locs Chad Wong Yun Tong will be presented PK. Kwok Huynh Taliya aacount shows a surplus of 3584,- Ne Ching Luk Kan Ying Po
658.09 00
Pong Wal Ting Chan Ching Shot Every description of Banking and Exchange basiness transacted Loans granted on approved securities.
SATE DEPOSIT BOXES. to lat..
KAN TONG PO,
Chief, Hanager.
Hangkong, 8th "obruney, 8191,
行銀商工法中
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE
Reserve Fund-It is proposed to appropriate $100,000 out of the proats of the year 1924 to the
The reserve credit of this fund. will then stand at $2,100,000
Reinsurance Fund-I 18 pro posed to appropriate 316,447.7.8, at exchango 2/4% $180,656.09 out of the profits of the year 1924 to the credit of this fund. The
Report
TION CO.
Annual
Dresa Go
actureret
The report of the directors of the Hongkong Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd, for the ordinary yearly meeting on March 24, rends
directors
Accounts - Your, berewith submit a statement of accounts and balance sheet for the year ended December 31, 1925.
After writing off $49,498.70 for depreciation, which is charged in the working account, the profit and loss account, so far as it re-
there seemasons ther
WEDNESD
tedi Bade
Tide.
for the batta
The times and heights are given for Kaulung, but they may be used for the Victoria Naval yard and Aberdeen, the differences being very small y
The times of high-and- low-water:
Times
two
evidence of any bulk taken place during the past w predi quantities up to the present.N years
financial position cf.sult of the analysis of the tidal Merchants-The distinct im-Blam, as shown by the report on the observations taken at the Kaulung proverment indicated in last report current year's Budget by the new tidal observatory under the direc still continues and has broadened Financial Adviser, Sir Edward tion of Dr. Doberek during the to some extent. All classes of Cook, who was formerly Secretory years 1887, 1888, and 1889. Goods have participated in the of the Financial Department In Improvement. Damasks have been India. Since then there has been In better demand and the position a change of monarche, and we all round le much cheerfer understand that the King and his Dresa Linéne-Reports received ndylaers are taking energetic steps to Improve the situation. There' from USA and other markets are is reason to hope that the next must not be considered to coincide encouraging and Indicate healthier conditions, as stocks are being Budget will show a consilierable with the times of slack-water and abendly reduced The amount of advance on its predecessors, und in change of current, the
March 12 to 18, 1926 new business placed during the past particular that expenditure on non-phenomena being quite distinct. fortnight has however been productive objects will be severaly disappointing in view of present curtailed. The Anancial problem low quotations for Dress Linens In Siam should be easy of solution. DATE BIOH WATHE LOWEN WATER
Standard Blandard Feb.
Et
¡Et Times fund will then stand at £213.904.0.7. relates to contracts completed and similar goods. The shipping Economically the country is sound. Dividend: The general managers during the year, shows a credit trade continues to absorb fair and has a very favourable balance
quantities of Dress Linens, and of trade. It possesses a well- ! and consulting committed have balance of $70,101.25. As regards interest in Linen Saltings te well managed system of railways and Fr: 19m0 19 16 33 0.7. pleasure in recommending a div the works in progress, your direc- maintained.
has completed the first portion of
:8 81 7.6 |, 1. 38 184}{310- dend of $38 per share absorbing tors regret to report that one ex-
la comprehensive system of irriga- Est 13 m 9 14,9 m 3 13 08
tion, doalgned to extend the rice
Buc. 14 m 10 #51m 2:18 | 0.7| $304,000,
Working Account 1926-The penditure during 1925 in connect-
erop. All that la necessary is a return to the former path of con Mon. 18 m 10 34 193 1.0. balance at credit. of this account ion with the contracts made in
10 7.0 101.8 3s-8690,782,41..
The total output of the Kallanservative finance. Once budgetary 1923 with the Hongkong Govern Consulting Committee:Tha Hon. Sir Paul Chater, CM, G, Sirment has been so greatly in excesa Mining Administration's mires equilibrium has been re-establehed Tue. 1 11 8 6.0 37. Robert Ho Tung Mesars. C. Ber. of the returns that it has been for the week. ended February 27 it should not be difficult to find the Wed. 17m 11 89:31 18: nard Brown, A., H. Compton, A. S. found necessary to debit the pro amounted to 39,327 tons, and the necessary funds for the further Gubbay, T. E. Pearce and H. Pfit and loss account for 1925 with Bales during the period to 67,572 development of the country-
a further sum of $220,000 of ac- White retire bat being "eligible count of estimated losses to offer themselves for re-election..
December 31, 1925, on three un- Auditors:-The accounts havo
finished contracts, This, together been audited by Megars." Lowe, Bingham and Matthews and Messrs. with the $250,000 charged to the Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming who, 1924 account. makes a total of FRANCE Foniere General Hangis
Nationale de Credit, Banque de being eligible, offor themselves for $470,000 which has been deducted from the cost. of works in pro- Paris et des Pays Bas
gress, as shown in the balance LONDON Milani Bank Ltd
sheet..
pour le
Commerce et L'Industrie
· (Incorporated in France).
B, Chater "Road, Victoria, Hongkong. HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rao Bi. Lasare,,
Capturerne. Reserto
Paris
Fr 20,000,000 F 11.165.000 Apenial Working Capital. Fra 50.000.000 —–—–
t
Paris
Hairon
Peking Canton
Shangha
BRANCHES
Marsailles. Look Haiphong Hanak
Ventain
Hongkong
BANKERS:
NEW YORK-Irving Brak Columbia
Trust Co.
For the HoraKONIJā SHANGILIAN
BANKING: CORPORATION,,
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Mwang47.. Hongkong. 7th January: 1926.
Every description of Banking and! Exchange Business Transacted Corre- BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINEspondents throughout the world.
HEAD OFFICE; 16, Boulevard Haussman, Paris,
Eubscribed Capital... Fra.. 72.000.000,00. Pald-Up Capital.... Fra..68,430,000:00 Laserra. Fundo... Mrs. 50,667,288.54 BRANCHES
Kanni Flower Redig
Bangkok Exting Cinton
Djiiart]
Fort-Bayard
Haiphong Fonkow
| Naamen
Papeste
Poking Pom-Punk.
PANK PAN
Pondicherry
Phizom
Blancha Hingapore
Tintain
Tanrans Yunnand
· IN FRANGE: Comprole National 3 Eirampto de rim, Chulit Lynnani Panguiden Parlant dey Paya-Bas Credit Industrielles Commerciali Koninte anernia,
IN LONDON The National Provincial à Union Bank of England Comptoir National Exempto do Paris, Credit Lyonnais IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co French Anoriman Banking, Corporations: Guaranty Trust Co of New York,
Interest owenian Ouprant. Komnunta.end' Fizel Deposits nécording to arrangement.
Every cription of Banklag, and Exenangs Brained transinated
A. LECOT,
Managers Hongkong, 11th Decembar, 1528.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
· MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.),
Beranzienen. 1894,
HONGKONG. BRAMom. Ketankiexen. 1908)
#
Authorised Capital 2,150,000,000 £15.500,00: Paid-Up Capital...G. 80,000,000 £8,535,571- Esserva Fund....-G. 20,536,867 £1.711,400. Besoiul Menerves...0, 22,000 £ 1,888,
HEAD OFFICE:--Amsterdam. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE: Batavia, BRANCHES:- Bandlermain. Binding Caloutta Djakjakarta
Eols:Radj
Padang
Penang
Bolay Dherihon Dlombir The Hague Kobe Monar Meisu
Pocalongan Rangeor Bhanghai norakāris (2ala, Weltevreden
Palembang
*Pontianak
Sotterdue Samarang
Alpg.por Sonrabai
fogad
Tjilatin
LONDON BANKERS:— National Provinsial Bank, Ltd.. Correspondents all over the world.. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION.....
7.,C. MAASSEN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, March 9; 1928.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.
Established 1880.
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A. ROLLIN Managor.. Enngkong, Decomlins, 1925.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1858.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON..
re-election.
Directors: Mr... Ja
Scott: Harston and the Very Rev. Father Robert retire by rotation and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election...
tons:
"KAILAN MINES.
Roart
Breast
Soup
Steak
"Times."
6:4
5.47 1.7 Thurs 18 m 31 5.8 62.4 0176.811 0 38: a. 159
HONGKONG MARKET
MARKET PRODUCE.
» Steak Sirloin
"Западен Bullock's Brains
M.
"
Hendi
COTTON,
The result of this is to leave a Manchester Market Report.. debit balance for the year 1925 of $149.898175 to which must be add- ed the dobit balance brought for Beef Sirloin: February 10 Business has not been much inward from 1924, amounting to evidence although there continues $183,560:24, making a total ad- to be a large amount of cloth en-verse balance to December 31, quiry. Some makers are apparently 1925 of $338,458.99 which it is receiving a fair share of actual proposed to carry forward to business, the proof being firmer next year! prices and extended delivery, report Messrs. J. F. Hutton & Co., Ltd
a limited, This must be only in ared, as. instanced by the state of Raports are te the yarn market.. hand of re-exports to USA. of large quantities of the better grade raw cotton. India generally has booked moderate business in a variety of goods, in fact, the bulk of orders has come from this source, Calcutta being the most. important, fair quantities of grey shirtings and dhooties with other classes of light goods have gone through; twills, jeans, and plains for dyeing for Bombay and up country outlets have also been booked. China has again been in the market for various lines of bleached goods chiefly for Shang-- hal. Some orders for Fancies have alao been placed. Dutch East In- dies and Straits have been nibbling THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. at various lots of fancy cloths and
(Taiwan Ginko.)
Paid-up Capital. ...£9,000,000 Reserve Fund
£4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-
.£8,000,000 prietors FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted..
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and PIXED DEPOSITS recafved for 1 year or aborter period at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. H. FERGUSON, Manager. Hongkong, 18th April, 1925.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
4
Yen 45,000,000 Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up)...... Ten 99,875,000
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipob, Formosa.
BRANCHES:
dyed cambrics.. Egypt has only bought sparsely.. The other nëar Eastern markets call for no special comment. South American mar- kots especially Brazil have bought nice lots of the better classes of cloths and some staple lines have been placed in moderate quantities for Central America. Continental enquiry has been frequent for the
printing usual
cloths ete:
Auditors: The accounts for the year have been audited by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, chartered accountants, who, being eligible offer them- selves for re-election.
LINEN MARKET:
Belfast Market. Report...
February 2 Flax. The Irish markets have been well supplied during the past. In some districts fortnight. acutehing. has been completed, but some lots of flax are being held by growers.
Shoulder Saddle Pigia Chitlings
J
3
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
February 8, Juno, June,:
KRĀRSĒRBEEBOERKHEJ BEEHRABR‡EOKE¢£##BÓKLEBAKA
1926: 1918 1914, “
Chicken
Capons, Email erasse
Doves
Eggs, Ren (cooking)..
Poultry.
BESINNIG BI«IÉRES
February 8, June, Jüney:
1926. 1918 1914
Cla. Ct. Gle,
1545
BO
811
..60
28 30
45: 28-00:
48. 22: 21 anch: 80 23
per oz. 80. 18.
21
49:
25 20
b..
73
83:
69
28
随
32
2424
Fowls, Canton............
Fowls, Hainan"
Geese Pigeons, Canton
Hoihow
Turkeys, Cook Turkeys, Hen
EL cach, 48. 80
"Fruits.
#
32 23
Tb: $1.00
85 51 sach 88
pair $1.80
11
85
$1.50%
Otaj: Cia. Cimi..
PER & 32
24 12
Prins Cut Corned
23. 12:
#
32.
23. 12:
17
Capone, Large...**
罐牛肉!
32:
24...22.
Duck
30 20
18.
肉
28: 20 18.
牛肉排
32 224
22
Eggs, Hen (frénh)
#. 45.
80 86
40:
26
-20
per net 15
10 12
Tongue, freah.4
·ench. 80
50.60
Tengue, corned
$1.00
60-
n. $1.50-
— $120-
Heart
lb. 24 18
14
Hump, Salt Feet
#
each 12: 10:
20 18: 12.
Snipe
Pheasant
Kidneys.
15) 10, 12
Tall
26 ·20-22
•Quail ....... Partridges
Liver
Ib.
22:
· 18
14
Tripe
$12 8 7
Calves' Head & Feet.", Mutton Chop
sat. $1.20 $1.00 $100
55.
28
Leg
"
56 26
53 24...
.. 55
#
40.
Almonds
错
Brains "Fest Fry
Per set. 8
Apples California)
·金山牌黨
13, 2015
40
15
12:
Head
24
20.
10. 10
".
Heart..
each 15
10
10
Lémons, China
7
E
Kidneys Liver
'n 12.
10
Lemoni. (America)
lb.
52.
BO
24
Lichess, Dried
荔枝干
8025
80
J.
Chop Leg
排骨
42
25
23
Oranges (Canton),
新會刮卷
45
Oranges
15
48: 28
-27.
20
21
Peanuta
14. 10
per set 00
80 70
16
8
Plantain
15 12 10
章肝
55 28
25
Walnuta
25. 25.
22
Grapes
$220
18.
Milton
Savinges:
55
28
24
80 20 19·
20
20
Vegetables, &c.
No. 1
Artichokes i
cach
Fish.
Beans, Sprout
lb
24%
Long
10
Beet Root
2
塘急(省城淡
海鮮
The Courtral flax market is still upset by the dispute as to the trans-Pork mission tax. although Continental Spinners are apparently paying it. as they are buying Flax freely. Dutch faxes are much too dear, to interest Irish Spinners to any great extent.
Loin Fat or Lord Sheep's Head & Foste. Heart Kidneys. Liver
Sucking Pigs, to order. Sust, Beef..
Latvian Flax The official JAPAN—Tokyo, Yakahama, Kobe,
Osaka.
but not as much has gone through Covernment prices for Flax remain as would be led owing no doubt altered. The Department has FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko,
Keclung Bokota, Nanto, Shin- to the poor offers made from this still a considerable quantity to
cover in against the November bulk Yeal chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takao, source. The Colonies, especially sales, but are now willing to con Tamsui, Toyen, Heltoh, Taitola, Africa and Australia have given CHINA Shanghat Hankow Amoy satisfaction which is very encourag it is announced that the difference sider business for March shipment. Fonchow, Swatow, Canton... OTHERS: - Hongkong, Singapore, Ing. USA. have again been bid between the sorts will be now £7 Sacrabaya, Semarang, Batavia, ding for expensive cloths, poplins, instead of £3, so that this will make Bombay, London, New York, ate. The results, however, are not low marks much dearer in propor- Calcutta.
too good. On the yarn side things tion. On the whole, Spinners are Bream
LONDON BANKERS: "London County Westminster and Perr's Bank:
The Finnic han. Carrespondente in the_Cormarginl Centros in the Europaña Continent, Hussin, Man dhuria lagiao, Japan, Indo-Chinn, Biara, India,
inturas: albeal in Darrent Accounts, and Fixed: Depilat rato blah will be quoted on: applies
Philippine Islands; Java, Africa..ko.
T. TAKAGI,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
8. Des Voeux Road Central. Kangkong, 1st November, 1925.
-THE BANK OF CHINA,
Capital (full paid-up) Ten 100,000,000 Rosorvo Fund
Yen 86,600,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies at Baturin
Bombay. Auenos Ayres.
Calcatta
Canton.......
Changeben.
Dairen (Dalny).
Newchwang New York
Osaka.
Tingtian" (Mukden), San Fransimon,
Zamburg.
Hankow.".
Harbin,
Honolulu
Kai Yuan, Karachi
க
Nagoy
Dap
Fallowed on'
Peking Rangoon Rio de Janeiro, Saigon
Beattle Beizarang Shanghal Shinozoral). Singapore. Boerabaya. “Sydney."
Tientain. Tokyo Tsinania. Taingtami
Mladivostock
Barbel
are more or less fiat. The newwell satisfied with the quality of Canton Fresh short timo conditions. having entailed increased cost. Spinner's are not able as a rule to do the
the crop..
Water Fish. Сатр
Bathonian Flax-Little or not change to report in prices. Very Catfish severe weather has been experienc- Codfat ed recently and this has affected Craba
business they would like: Yarns for export, however, have met with fairly good business. Egyptian yarns are moderately steady supplies.
The largest shipbuilding order placed in Great Britain by any foreign country since, the war has come from the Grace Line of New York which has ordered two motor-vessels of 10,600 tons each. The vessels will be used between New York and Chile via the Pana
行銀國中 ma Canal, and will have a speed
(Specially Authorised by Fresidential Mandate of the Republic of Chingo":
on the 22nd of November; 1917).
$80,000,000.00 Authorised Capital Faid-up Capital Federam 118,278,600.00 ||Beserve" Fund saga com # 9,629,125.24.
HEAD OFFICE: FEKING.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
** 4, Queen's Road Central Branches and Sub-branches alloy China and Correspondents in Europe, Amserlen, and other parts of the world. | London Bankers; The National Proving
cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd.: The Guaranty Trust Company of New
New York Bakkers The Trefs
National Banka mata The Equitable Trust Company vod New
Internet allowed on Current
and Fixed Deposita, Tazzma anƐap)
Every Gemariptin
of acventeen knots. The order was obtained in the face of the keenest continental competition.
Lithuanian Flax A falr quantity of this far has been sold recently, and there is still a good demand a low assortment can be given
Cattle Fish Dab Dace
Dog Fish Tela, Conger
The Yellow Soviet Flax large tansaction Frogs Involving 5000 tons is gorged for Garoupa Continental A/C
Gudgeon
Yarns The tendency during the Herrings
past two weeks has bean towards Hallbat an improvement though as yet not, Labrus to any marked extent. While Spin- Lose hers would welcomenra belter with a demand, they are still serious loss in most kinds at the
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF prices silil current Low priced
Authorized da
INDIA, LTD
HEAD-OFFICE)</
foreign yarns, of
which con alderable quantities continue to be. thrown on our Market, interfere.
with Iceal, production,
Weaver
$5,000,000
1,800,000
hess has
1,050.000: 1,850,000% fact
anfor
Авде
can cont -under co
Bably cre
Manu
but,
牛羊仔仔
2080
-32-26
·8240 80
Bananas (bride's) Carambola
Cocsanuts
Pears (Canton)
Farsimmons, Large
Purela, Slam
***** ·
Bitter Squash
Bridja's, Green
Rod
Cabbage, Chinese
(Shanghai)
Cane Shoots, Bunch Cauliflower (args)
(Medium
(Small)
Celery, Chinese
Chillies, Dried
Red
塘榮
辣椒干
Carrote
紅花椒·
'Green
Curry Stoff, Engli
PIO
Cucumbers
Garlic,
Ginger, Young
Horseradish, Shangh
Indian Corn
Lettuce
Water Chestnistan
Mushrooms,
Onions, Bombay
救
each
Hongkong, 11th March