HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST
BANKING CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONGL
Authorised Capital
$50,000,000
Lasood and Fully Paid up... $20,000,000 Reserve Funda
Sterling...,500,000
·Sliver ......$37,000,000
Beserve. Liability of $30,000,000
Proprietors.ene
COCET OF DIRECTORSY ' Hon MDG M. Bernard-Chairman Hon. Mr. A. Ou Lang, -- Deputy Chairana. ||F. A. Flammer). Bao,
ST; 64: Well; Ran
W. T. Ball, Hay AEL Cmon," "acti P..Bolyark, Esqu
Wanan,
F. P. Wilta. Kaq
G. H. Young, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER :
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. 1, Des Touz Road Contral,, Hongkong.
*
Authorized Capital ....$10,000,000-** Paid-up Capital, commmmm, 8,000,000) 2.
DIRECTORST
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow Chairman. Fang Flag Shan Yok Ching Long Li Leon Chun Wong Tun Tong: P. K. Kwok Huyuh Tafge Ng Ching Lak Kan Ying, Pa Pong Wai Ting. Chan Ching Shak Every description of Banking and Brohanga barinass, transactadi. Loene | granted on approved ascurities.
SAFE DEPÒSIT BOXES to:lek.
XAN TONG PO,.-
Chief Manager.
Manager: Shanghai-G. H. STITT, Esq. Hongkong, 8th February, 192),
LONDON BANKERS. - Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXOD:
DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Starling on terms which will be quoted on application,
Hongkong, 21st April, 1926..
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
E basis of the above Beak b gordinated by the HONGKONG
THE CHINA MAIL
COMMERCE AND FINANCE
RUBBER CONSUMPTION AND
PRODUCTION
One of the ending firms of
SUNGEFRAMAL SYNDICATE
MEETING.
The tenth annual general meet-
batha? the world
THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1926.
HONGKONG, TIDE
The tide table givan balów Kual been obtained by aid of the Tides predicting Machine which in cludes 40 components for the Battan prediction of tides, from ther sulf of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kanlung tidal observatory under the direc tion of Dr. Dobarek during the years 1887 1886, and 1889
The times of high-and low-water must not be considered to coincide with the times of slack-water and change of current the two phenomena, being quite distinct.
April 80 to May 6, 1926.
read, however that their plaa sures and their business toils are intimately sandwiched by the man- agers and employees, who, at any ring country in time from eight in the morning to not a little sur-midnight, will rise from a game of prising that in the last thirtyards or mah-jongg at a side Roerve Fund (1925). 1,230,000 Mincing Lane rubber brokers, in ing of Sungel Raval syndicate years or so no less than 125 cable to attend to their customer fill up the transaction in the day Ltd., was held at the registered Western-style banking, institutions, book and return to their game their current market report,
office of the company, 1, Embark mostly Chinese, have opened up A foreigner, unaccustomed to this, observes that there does not apment, Kuala Lumpur, on April 20 throughout the country, and that peculiar method of business might pear to be any falling off in with Mr. EW. Tyler in the chair. American consumption this year Notice convening the meetingly all are doing well, despite a card party, forno counter, no for Kaulung; but they may be used imagine that he had dropped in on The times and heights are given and the producer naturally seeks having been read by are the general chaos and such oppost desk, no visible office accessories for the Victoria Naval yard and to know why they do not buy more Boustead and
presentative of the secretaries,tion as their innumerable old-time of any kind are there" Another Aberdeen, the differences being
Co. Ltd. contemporaries offer says the back is that an intending boner
curious featura of the old-style very small -freely.
The explanation may be The Chairman addressed the "China Express and Telegraph must first make a deposit (which that they have already bought so meeting as follows Gentlemen,
following the usual practics. with The fact is that as China discards may be described as face freely at prices ranging from Is your permission I will take as read the shackles of "eld custom" the money. He then receives a Bd. to 48. Bd. that they have no the report and accounts, which have old-style Chinese bank, in which draw what he has paid in and start cheque book and can at once with pressing necessity to buy large been in your hands for the pros they observe no hours and where an overdraft. quantities at the moment, and pre-
unibed periodu
For such easy fer to wait until they got more directors have decided to open up pastime must eventually die terest are necessarily high, but it You will have noted that the bushese mixes with pleasure and accommodation the rates of in certain knowledge both of their own requirements and of the 1926
says much for Chinese honesty The China Stock and generally that fraud seldom occurs. rubber crop Certainly, although
Share Handbook,” a copy of which reached us the other day, discusses their consumption for February
the methods of these old-time was quite satisfactory, and it is
banks. In one respect, namely, anticipated that the consumption
that "they have no regular hours, for March will show an increase
but their doors for all intents and Strong Financial Position purposes are never closed except over February, they have so far this year imported more than they that the company has earned a pro- Chinese New Year," they remind us You will see from the accounts at the balancing perioda at the have consumed, and their stock at during the year of $100,899.64 of the City here in days that are position, though by no means en againat last year's figures of happily gone, tirely safe from their point of view,$88,845.52: After careful conside is not sufficiently dangerous to in- ration your directors decided, that duce panic buying. At the moment in view of our strong reserves, and we remain in a condition of stale-good financial position, they would mate, for the bulk of producers are pay you a final dividend of 15 per also in the comfortable position of cent making 50 per cent. for the having sold forward large quantiyear FRANCE-Boolate Generale. Banqueties and secured their position,
Nationale de Credit, Banqus' de Paris et. deg: Fays: Baa.. LONDON:fidland Bank Ltd.
行銀商工法中
BANQUE 'FRANCOCHINOISE pour le "Commerce at Lindustrie
Cincorporated bù Franos); -
5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
0
HEAD OFFICULTA. Rua M. Larren, Pariza:
AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORF 20.000.000 PORATION: Bales may be obtained:
Special Working Capital Fra 50.000.000,-
on application.
INTEREST on deposital calculated on the lowat balanos during each com plated! Osiandar Mouth at 91 per cent.. par annum. Should there be ão balance on say day in a month no laterest. will ba allowed for that month,
Depositor may transfer at their' aption: Balence of $100 or mors to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK
bohe placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at. CURRENT BATES.
汐
.. For the HoxAKONG ↳ BRANDHAT
BAXILINE CORPORATION;:
AH. BARLOW,
Chief Managut
-„dongkong, 7th: January 1925.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE::
96, Boulevard: Haussman, Paris,
Parin
Salon Paking: Canton
11-160.000
BEANCHES
Lyo
'Marseilles Halphong Hol Shanghal Timmin Hongkong.
BANILES:
NEW YORK Jrying Bank Columba
Trust Co.
further area of 60 acres This block of land is in the centre for planting, the opening work is well in hand and the area should be planted up next month. This add tion brings our capitalisation at par down to the low figure of $228
per acre,
and therefore can also afford to pects, our estimated crop is 350,000 With regard to this year's pros- Wait, and this condition may con lbs. out of which we have sol tinue for some time until some 184,000 lbs. at an average price of Fresh light is thrown upon, the of 941⁄2 centa
This more than position. One of the points to note covers our estimated expenditure, Every descriptiva of. Banking and is the probability as to what up and leaves 215,000 lbs, unsold In Bxchange Basin Transacted. Correplies will be during the current view of this your directors have #pondents: throughout, the world..
year. A good deal of doubt pre-decided to pay, eoncurrently with valls as to what output will be the final dividend of 15 per cent, ¡ attained. Even allowing for ac-an interim of 10 per cent, for the cumulated crop, Bwaiting Increase current year. The property is in in standard percentage permitted excellent order, bark consumption to be exported at minimum rate, is normal, and berk reserves ample
A. ROLLIN, Manager. Hongkong, Est. December, 1925..
Babcribed Capital. Fra: 71,000,000.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF it seems very problematical that A good deal of cultivation work Paid Up Capital:.68,400,000.00 Rears. Fund FTL 19,607,183.14 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.estates generally will be able to do was carried out during the year,
Bangtok
Battambang Chotan"
Dijbout
Haiphong
BRANCHES:
Format: Hongkong Paigen
Mangtze
Pondicherry Shanghal
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL
Kozme
Ringeport
· CHARTER, 1858. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON..
Forte var
Pipetle
Tentam
Paking
Thomas
Hankow
Pham Panh
Yonnant
INTERA
IN FRANGE: Comptoir National d'Empi
de xris; Credit Lronaning, Banquete Partet. dien: Pays-Bas Credit industriel or Commerla Jociate Generala.
IN LONDON The National Provincial Baion Bank of England, Ud: Counteln National compte de Pariar Credit Lyonnais Freach American Banking Corporation; IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.
Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
Interest showed in Current Accounts and: Fired Deposits according to arrangement
Evary daription of Banking std Exchange
· Basinine transacted.
A LANCOT,
*
Manager.
Hongong, 11th December, 1925.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ...
İNSTHERLANDS TRADING: SOCIETY,)
MAN
Haraxtinimo 1894. HONG KONG BRAISON ESTÄHLISHED 1906).
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Paid-up Capital: «................. £3,000,000: Rosorve Fund...........$4,000,000; Reserve Liability of Pro-
priators***
...£8,000,000.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General' Banking business transacted.. þ
CURRENT ACCOUNT opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year
quoted on application..
A E. FERGUSON,
Manager, Hongkong, 15th April, 1995..
their full 100 per cent. Standard and this will be continued during output, as we have noted on pre-the current year. vious occasions, is on the high side Our thanks are due to Mr. at 400 lb. to the acre. We must Phillips, our manager, who has remember that against the benefits worked hard during the year to run that have accrued from resting the estate dolently and económi trees during restriction we have. the fact that cultivation was large-
ja year
cally.
I will now move that the state
ly suspendad during the period oment. of accounts and balance sheet low prices. This fact will have an at December 1925, and the re- important bearing or outputs for port of the directors and auditors or two. More generous be adopted, and before asking Mr work is now being done, but it will English to second this resolution,
questions shareholders like to ask. take time to bear fruit. We be shall be pleased to answer any
or shorter period at rates which will believe that most companies will not
strain for their full permitted out put when it means that drastic tapping methods would have to be resorted to. We know the decision of many companies is that it is
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. wise to adhere to systems which
Taiwan Ginko.)
Incorporated by 8ppetal Imperial Charter, 1899.
Capital Subscribed
..... Ten $8,000,000 Capital (Paid-up) ................ Yen 30,376,000 HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.
BRANCHES:
Osaka.
Kobe,
Authorfand Capital G. 160,000,000 £1,500,0JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama), Prid-Up Capital...G, 80,000,000 £6,556,611, Be Fund 30.588 3511711FORMOSA: Giras, Hagh, Karenko, 1pecial Baserem.... 22,860,000 1,358,281
Keelung Bokoto, Nanto, Shin- chicu, Taichu, Tainan, Takao,. Tamant, Toyen, Hoitoh, Taitoh.. CHINA:Shanghai Hankow, Amoy,
Foochow, Swatow, Canton.
HEAD OFFICE:--Amsterdazz. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE:
BRANCHES:
Bandermaals Bandows Calcatta Djokjakuts
Kota-Badin
Padang Penang Rotterdam Mingaporn rel
Batavia,
Bombay Cheribon Djember The Hague Kobe Macar Madan
Palembang Pacalosgan Pentlak Rangoon Bamarang, Shanghai
Boerabais Boerakaria (Boli Tillstay Weltewedis
LONDON BANKERS:
National Provincial Bank, Ltd..
Correspondents all over the world.
appear
Beed Sirloin:
DA HIGH WATEX LOWER WATT
Standard April
Standard Times
Times:
Pri
ㄠ
10 in 10 14 7.0:1 m 2026 10 38% (4,86. 21.6.20 m 10 4870146 20 2m0 17 44m 50x3
714 L
Shasi is experiencing a serious
S financial crisis at present through Sta the 1,000 cash notes now being only Mon. 3. 15.4. §. 35. 3.6. worth 200 cash, About 17 nativas banks at Kiangling haien, Hupeh Thes. 4 m 8 67 408 8 other districts the people have have declared bankruptcy while in wat 5m 6 14 48 m 3 941 absolutely refused to accept the Thurs 8m 6 19 13 m D. 42
It is amusing to notes.
83.9
A611068 18:
HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.
Prima: Gut
Corned
Roast
„Breast:
» Soup »Steak
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
Steak Sirloin e- Sausages:
Balloor Brains
H
Tongue.fresh. Tangue, corned Hend
4
April 28, June, June,
· 1926. 1818, 1916:
Cós. Ct. Cla
ib 87 24 @ 12:
.87:23 12
9780 25
Chicken
Capons, Small Capone, Large
Doves
Eggs, Hen (cooking).
Erza, Hea (fresh);
Fawis, Canton ...
Fowl, Hainan... Geeze
Pigeons, Canton.
Hohor
§7 23 12
27
24 22
Dock
30
2018
30
20 18
37 34 22:
40) 26 20)
per sot 1810
each 901
12
50 60. 80
Heart Hump, Salt
$1.00
24. 13 38:
$1.20
Turkeys, Cock Turkeya, Hen
20 18
reach 15 10
12:
Salpe Pheasant
15 10 12
25
20 22
Ib.
27
1814
10
蟹
55- 26
25
24
52 24
Almonds
Fret Kidneys
Tall
River
Tripe
Calvea Head & Feet. Mutton Chop
Leg
Shoulder Saddle
No questions being asked, Mr. Pig's Chitlings English seconded the proposition which was carried unanimously, 4 fral dividend of 15 per cent. in respect of 1925, was declared, making 50 per cent. for the year ensure a good supply of bark and The retiring director, Mr E. W that maintain a property, in good Tyler, was re-elected, and the agricultural condition. Specula auditors, Neill and Bell, re-appoint tion is constantly being indulged ined for the current year: as to whether the Colonial Office
With a vote of thanks to the staff will
grant a further release and the chair, the meeting terminat- As far as we can judge an ined. creased percentage would not lead to any considerable increase in exports. Most estates are doing all they can at the present time.- "CE. and T.”
RAILWAY BRIDGE WIDENING..
Across the River Sons, in the
OTHERS: Hongkong, Singapore, Province of Bihar and Oriosa,
PRICES HIGH.
Saigon Rice: Market
The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme-Orient. of Saigon in their circular dated April 21 say
Scerabays, Semarang, Batavia, India, the East Indian Railway has There is nothing to report dur- a bridge 2 miles long, consistinging this last fortnight, the demand
Bombay, London, New York, Calcutta.
LONDON BANKERS:
London County Westminster and
Farr's Bank.
J
The Bank has Correspondants in the Commercia Centres in the European Continent, Basata, Han Fahuria, Talugtae, Japan, Indo-China Bla, Lodla
Philippine Islasia, Jara, Afric
Interstilowad: on. Durrest Accounts; add Fixed
#
50%
40
$1.00
Quail Partridges
Apples California)
Bananas (belda't)
Lemons, China
Poultry
April 28, June, June, 1926 1018. 1914
Clit Ctr. Clo
.45 80 31
45
28 80
60 28 30.
24 22 21.
sach 80 28 II
pes. doz. 88 18:
40 28 20 .60 38 24
45 24 24.
89
24 24
Beach '60
海口海
28.
28
HOSHERDSKKRÍST
ANNA SCUBAN ER
Fruits.
lb. 70-
each
64:
pair
30
香
1b.. 55
85
22
B
4
each 12
10:
15. 16
7
8
35
25 30
Lichees, Dried
Oranges (Canton)
Orangea
Pears (Canton)
Peanuts
Persimmona, Large
Plantain
Fumelo, Slam
Walants
Grapea
荔枝干
Brains Foot
Per Bet 8
Ib. 20 15
Fry
Head
40:15 2420
18.
Carambola
"
Cocoanuta
Heart
each 15 10. 10
Kidneys Liver
12: 10
Lemons (America)
Pork Chop
30, 24 2424,25,228)..
Leg
Loin
50. 28
Fat or Lard
28 21
Sheep's Head & Font. Heart Kidneys
per set 90.
60
each 12
15
Liver Sucking Pigs, to order. Buet, Bart
Mutton Voal.
Sausage
60 28
Bb.
22:
Fish.
Barbel Bream
of 93 spans of girders, each afford-from the Far East markets being ing 100 ft. of clear waterway, sup- practically nil. ported on stone piers, which were Our prices remain rather high | Canton. Fresh originally constructed sufficiantly owing to miss of paddy schi Canter Fish.
wide to Barry two tracks, both 5ft
& in gauge. The girders for only one track were provided when the
BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY. Dopouts at rates which will be quoted or applica bridge was built in 1899, and those
DESCRIPTION.
J. C. MAASEEN,
Acting Manager: Hongkong, 19th March, 1926,
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LTD,
Established 1880.
Capital (full paid-up) Ten 100,000,000 Beserva Fund
****** Yen 28,500,000
Head Offos:—YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies att
Bombay.
JUEDOS ATTW..
Calcutta
Santon
Changchun.
Neweberang.
New York
Osaka.
Peking
Rangoon Rio de Janeiro. Daizan-(Dalny), Balrod, Tangtien (Mukdan). San Francisco, Hamburs
Beattie Bankow.
Semarang.
Honolul
Singap
achi
Bourabaya,
Bydney. Tientata
anfi Tsingtas Vladivostock
Hom
T. TAKAGI
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
3, Des Voeux Road Central.. Hongkong, 1st November, 1925..
THE BANK OF CHINA, 行銀國中
Business with Europe stilli difficult on account of exchange Catfish fluctuations.
Codfish
The total amount of rice exportCrabe
for the second tracks have just beened from January 1 to April 15, Cattle Fish put in.
1926, is 400,996,378 tone against. Dah To accomplish this work the 475,423,541 in 1926,
Dies method employed left the Trafic We quote to-day white Salgon Dog Fish
rice No. 125 per cent. brokens: Eas, Conger Department in very nearly undis turbed possession of the existing round grain-Hongkong $1.15 per to dense traffic, was not possible open line, the use of which, owing picul of 134 lbs. fo.b. Salgon
20.18.11per cwt. fo.b. Saigon Fre for Engineering Department puryen 8.60 per picul of 184 lbs, Lo.b. poses, excepting only to a very Salgon
(Specially Authorised by Providential slight extent. It also obylated the White Salgon rice No. 2 sifted,
Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917).
interruption in the progress of Japan quality-Hongkong $8.7 Authorised Capital... $60,000,000.00 have been inevitable owing to
the work which would otherwise per pigul of 184 lbs. fob Bulgon
20.13.2 per cwt fo.b. Paid-up Capital
$18,272,600.00 Beserve Fund.
foods which occur, with sudden
815 per pical of 1844. lbs, forb. 179,829,495.24.
rised and falls, for about our Saigon. For Apill-May shipment months in the year.
TURING COPPERENAI
Briefly the method was, to srest MANCHURIA HEMP MANUFAC- and rivet up the main girders in. ayard (one yard was provided on each side of the river), then to
HEAD OFFICE; PEKING.
HONGKONG BRANCH:""
Quiet's Road Central Branches and Sub-branch all over China and Correspondents in Europe, pick them up on a transporter America, and other parts of the world London Banka The National Fraria. cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd The Guaranty Trust Company of New
York
which carried them to railhead and launched them into position over the waterway, the cross- and decking being added after
New York Bankerss - The Ervingwards. The girders, which
National Bankas
The Equitable Trash Company of No
York
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fized Davoudimet TaronÉ OR ADD
allowed on Current Accounts. radeived for fixad perioda ai | Zena, KINDERG
ined on applicatie.
mgkong, 11th March 1995.
a common type, were, Messrs Dorman, Long Middlesbrough and from
Referring to the Manchuria Hemp Manufacturing Co., Shokosh!. Dairen, the factory resumed work, a few days ago with 650 hands, consisting of 400 of the gang, once dismissed by wholesale after the recent strike, 100 new banda re- cruited, and 100 female The men discharged for good
tars
EINAIK LEKKER
25 -85 22 20 18
50 26: 24
20
20
Artichokes. Boanse, Sprout
Long
Beat Root
Bitter Squash Brinjals, Green,
18
∙16
18 27
29 12
Cabbage, Chinese
བྷཝཱ ཝཱ སྶཾཨཧྨསྨྲས॰ཧ
WE NIE NE DEME H
Vegetables, &c.
(Shanghel)
Cana Shoots, bunch
Cauliflower (Large)"
(Medium
(Small):
Carrots
Celary, Chinesa
Chillies, Dy
Curry 8ba
Ginger
Water
14
BATARYA 11182724
10
THEMATIS TRINITAT
34
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