THE CHINA MAIL.
HONG KONG AND-SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA; LTD.
HEAD OFFICE) HONGKONG. *) 10. Den Vorax Road Central Hongkong
COMMERCE AND FINANCE
pisteme, l'è chus 2.0 - 887,000,000
Herve Liability of Proprietor 2000000
BRANCHES AND
· Authorised Capipalika on 2020. Isesed' and Fully Paid-ups Reestra-Funday
#80,000 100 BRÒ,QUÍ 1900,
Authorised Capital
Sterling
800,000-
Pald-Up Capital
Reserve Fund
..810,000 000 5.000,009 *1.200,000 GENCIES
Batavia Melbourne
Haw Franciaco
Dambay
Nag
Bille
SHANGHAI MARKET.
Caloutte: Y
New York
Bentang
Canton
Daka
Alanghal
Expbong:
Perin
Kingapore
Honolulu.
Peking
Bourabays
Kobe
Penang
Talpel
A GENERALLY DULL CONDITION.
TRADE PEACE.
STUDYING INDUSTRIAL.
PROBLEMS
Kowloon
Rang:on
London
Tintrin Takya
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.
JQUET OF DIRECTORS — Lion, Mr. D.. M. Bernard, Chairmas.
Bon. Mr. A. OLARE: Depasy Chairman.
W. I. Hell, E.
A. II. Compton, Keg
W.
Patesden, Zay,
RUY
BAMUKOK BATAVIA
BOMBAY
DALCUTZA
SANTON
CHEFOO
COLOMBO
J. A. Pism
T. G, Weald E.
at. r. White, B+q,,
M. Yeang ug.
Jiel Manager A.+Fl. Barlow, Req:
BRANCHES:-
LONDON
LYONS
MALAOGA
Manf
Correspondents alties of the world.
in all principai
Every description of Banking and Exchange businesss transacted. Loads granted on approved securities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Managez
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1925.
MANILA
MOUKDEN
-NAGASAKT
NEW YORK
FERING
JAIBEX
PENANG.
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YOOCHOW
"
HANDDON
BAIPHONG
NAJGON
MAMBUBO
*MAN. FRANCISCU
行跟商工法中
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINCISE pour le
HAXXOW
HITANGHAL
НАВЯТИ
HINGAPURT
BUVBABAYA
HUNGRI FATANI
TIENTSIK
POKYO
THINGTAD
YOKOHAMA
HONGXNW
110110
IPOH
JOUOSE
KORE
KUALA
MUMPOR
Current Account opened Local Curren and Fixed Deposits vesivari fer ană, gans, DI aborter periods in Local Jarrey and Atarling
quoted on Appli on terres which
Hongkong, 18th. Gerber, 1928,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The size of the Abeys Bank Bu ducted by the ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, tujem may be obtained on application.
YOR THE HONGKONG BANGUA BANKING COMPORATION.
G
Bongpr, 27th Mar 11UG
A. H. Barlow,
Chist Manager
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
06, Boulevard Hausaman, Paris.
Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated in France),
3. Chater Road, Victoria. Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lasare,
|Capital:
Reserved.
Paris.
PIECE, GOODS CLEARANCES.
Keynes: and Japan's Burin
MJM Keynes, the economist, writes in the current "Nation and Atheneum on the position of the Lancashire cotton trade
The directors of the Amalgamated Anthracite Collferies, Limited, and
of the United Anthracite Collieries, tidal observatory under the demo
The times and heights are given for Healing; but they may be used. for the Victor! Noval yard and Aberdeen, the diferences bein vary manll
As compared with the volume of Limited, have provisionally agreed ton of Dr. Dobards during t its pre-war export trade, anoto scheme of amalgamation of Fears 1887, 1886, and 1889,- shire has lost about one-third of its their combined properties of ten business.
collieries in each group situated in For the world as a whole thers South Wales, including the well Rugby, Jan. 4 The determination to make the was something of a slump in 1923-24 known Great Mountain and Croes
The times of high-and low-wäteś, Being under the influence of the present year as notable for in-as well as in 1920-21 but this was Hapdo collieries.
It is proposed to effect the smal-must not be considered to coinolds holidays there has been little doing dustrial pesce and prosperity as covered in 1924-25 and 1925-26,
[current, then, twe in the local markets during the last year was the reverse, con- with a total consumption comfort-gamation on the lines of anx with the times of slack-water and past week, says the "North China tinues to be expressed by leaders ably in excess of the pre-war figure. change of shares, each group being change of Daily News' of Dec. 31. In some among employers and the employed.. Indian mill consumption, which entitled to one-half of the new phenomena, being quite distinct.
With the support of many in-experienced a bad year in 1926-26, capital of £4,446,014 respects piece goods have been more active, as the customary da-dustrial organisations, an institute is but Httle changed, and, on the has been formed for the study of average of post-war years 1918-26, mand for stocks to be sold after the fundamental problem of the was a little Better than before the China New Year has been in industrial age." Its promoters, in-war.
What of the rest? Those among evidence, while the centres which
cluding prominent figures in com merce and labour. Intend to eatab whom Lancashire numbers many of lish an independent organisation her customers-France, Italy and of sufficient authority to enable all the others are making a good deal parties to co-operate with them in more for themselves.
are able to buy have been operating rather more freely.
Exports have been very dull, and
there is a monotonous reiteration
There is nothing outstanding to report either in the cotton or yarn markets..
Piece Goods..
tion.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in a New Year's message described him-
of the statement that a lack of de-establishing the facts of any ques At the same time. Japan has in- mand prevails.
creased her business by nearly 80 The Fremier, in «å message on per cent during the same period in trade prospects states that he has which Lancashire's has fallen off by no fears of British productive 80 per cent.
The termination of the short-time capacity since the will of mánu In plece goods dealers. have facturers and workers is undimin-polley is urgently called for, and Fes 20.000.000,- been showing slightly more inquiry,ished, but no urges modernisation F11.160.000 principally for White Shirtings, but of the existing methods, Special Working Capitaḥ.......Em 60.000.000-business is still lacking. There is, however, a somewhat more hopeful tone it that they have been clear-self as an unreformed apostle of in- ing of chops which, have been dustrial peace, which "alone makes neglected for the past two or three possible the realization of Socialist ideals: Reconstruction, he says. months. So far as auction cargo
comes by creative effort and not by is concerned there have been more
class war-British Wireless Sar- purchases by merchants with the
vice. idea of clearing them prior to China Near Year and getting then Into consumption immediately after the settlement, while a steadier tone
Paris
Saigon
BRANCHES:" Lyon Haiphong
Peking
Shanghai
Margailles Hanoi Tientsin
Canton
』
Hongkong
BANKERS: FRANCE: Societe Generale, Bangus Nationale de Credit Banque de Paris: ebiden Pays Bas LONDON: Midland Bank Ltd.
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NEW YORK-Irving Bank Columbiaws also introduced because of the
Trust Co.
fact that this is the first auction.
While the Subscribed Capital. Frs. 72,000,000.00. Every description of Banking and for which payment is delayed until Fald-Up Capital Fr. 65,400.000.00 Exchange Business Transacted. Carre after the New Year.
consuming centres which have been Reserva Fund... Fra. 50,607,283.64 spondents throughout the world.
in the market have on the whole been smaller in number than in the past few weeks, it has been noted that those able to buy have. shown a tendency to take larger quantities than previously..
Bangkok
Bastarabang
Canton
Dijbouti
BRANCHES Hiitol Hongkong. Moogize. Nommen Fort-Bayard Paposle
Haiphony
Pondicherry Balyon 1stanghal
Kingapore Tien Win តាំងរម Yannaaf
Bankow
oking Fuom-Penh BANKERS: IN FRANCE Comptoir National: 'd'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial; Societo Sezerala.
IN LONDON: The National Pro vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte Paris; Credit Lyonnais
de
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan Co.; French American Banking Corpora tion, Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
to
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits according arrangement.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th December, 2925.
NEDERLANDSCHE 'HANDEL #'
MAATSCHAPPIJ,
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)
[
Established 1824. - Hongkong Branch Established 1906. authorized Capital G. 160,00 000 £12,500,000 Pald-Op Capital... G. 80,000 £ 6,861,87- Reserve Fund.... 730 £1,150,778 Special Bowerro...G. 2, 80888 30 HEAD OFFICE--Amsterdam. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE:Eataria. BRANCHES- Banjarmasin Bandong
Calcutta Djeddah
Cheribon The Bague
Djokjakaria
MAVADAT
Kota-Radja
Palembang
Padang
Pontianak
Bombuy Tjember Kobe Mudan Poolongan Rangoon
il
(Penang)
Singapor
Barang Shanghal
Soorabnia Sibalg Sumatra
Poerakarta (solo) Tilchup
Weltevreden
LONDON BANKERS:-- National Provinsial Bank,, Ltd. Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION.
O: STEENSTRA,.
Manager. Hong Kong, 30th December, 1026.. THE YOKOHAMA, SPECIE. BANK, LIMITED.
Established 1880.
¡Capital (fully paid-up) Yen ̈ 100,000,00).
Reserve fand
Yen 89,500,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA..
* Branches and Agencies sti !!Newchwang.
Alexandria.
¿Batavia.
Mombay
Nete York.
Buenos, "Ayre9.
Calepita.
Panton:
bangthan.
Dairen (Dalny).
Osaka. Pering. Rangoon. Rio de Janeiro. Saigon. San Francisco.
ngtien (Mukden). Seattle.
Hamburg.
Hankow. 1
Harbin Hong Kong denomin
Kat Yuen.
Kobe Prandin.
Sos Angeles,
Зоставкул Sydney. Tientsin.
TOKJO Tainanfu Tsingtao Vladivostok.
(Temporarily
closed)
Bowel on Current Accounta
aits racalvedi for Azad perfods at
obtained on applidation
E. MORE
18th Decambez: 1920
A. ROLLIN,
Manager. Hongkong, 1st December, 1925.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1858
NO PENNY POST:
Treasury Against The Postmaster..
There is no hope of a return to the penny postage this year. So Bays the Fostmaster-General in the course of a speech at the Mansion House. It is perhaps singular that this pronouncement was made on There has been no improvement the occasion of the presentation of in dyed goods at the auctions, but the business in Greys and Whites, the accounts of the Rowland Hill has been more hopeful. Most of Benevolent Fund for postal work- HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
merch £3,000,000 the demand for these qualities has ers, remarks the "Journal of Com Sir Rowland: Fill of Paid-up Capital
£4,000,000 been speculative. as payment is
course, was the author of the panny Reserve Fund.. Reserve Liability of Proprie
£8,000,000 only after the New Year settlement,
The news from Changsha is no bet-postage, which he succeeded in establishing in 1840, and which ter than a week ago, and the boy was so great a success that a change cott is still in operation there, and was only found to be necessary Eas a consequence some of the elaths for consumption there are out. of sale pntirely.. On the whole deliveries have been better this week than for the past two or three" weeks.
Agencies' and Branches..
ALCE STAR
(Mainy BLA)
AMÍLITUÁR
BANGKOK
CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORK CKBU CULOMBO DKLIE HAIPHONG HAMBURG
BANKOW HONGKONG 11.0110 IPDH
KARACHI
KLANG
Ковк
KUALA LUMPUR
KUCHING
MANBAB.
MANILA MEDAN. NEW YORK PRKING PENANG PESHAWATE* PUKET RANGDON SAIGON SEMARANG SKREMBAN SHANGHAI SINGAPORE
DURANAYA TAIPING
F.M.8.) TAVOY TIENTSIN TOKYO
TINGTAO
YOKOHA
(Pippine lelanda).
The municipal receipts of Rotter- dan for the past 10 months exceed
ed the estimated revenue for the
Foreign Exchange and General Bank-whole months by 212,600. This ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed favourable state of affair is attri Deposits received for 1 year or shorter buted primarily to the British coal periods at rates which will be quoted on application...
A. H. FERGUSON Manager. Hongkong, 1st August, 1825.
strike. The harbour 'dues realised 4,812,000 florins, as compared with the estimated revenue for the whole year of 4,107,000 Borins, and the 1925 yield of 8,506,00 florins.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899..
Capital Subscribed .Yem $5,000,000 Capital, (Paid-up). Ten 89,875,000 HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formoza.
BRANCHES:..
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
16, Greenburch first, London, E. C. 1.
Authorised Capital'
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund"
JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Bangkok Galla
Oasks
%)
'Dell
ANKERS:
£3,000,000
1,000,000
1,050,000
1,850,000
•Hoary
The Bank of England & Hiland Bank, Lisle ALLANGBEN
Kuna Lampa BARTOON Detarin Hongkong Kuantan Pahang) KARNAÍ
Madras Dombay Hewiki.
New York FORMOSA Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Calonia and Foun
Keelung, Makong Nanto, Shin Colombo
Kota Bhara, Fort Lozle (Mauritius) chiku, Taichu, Taluan, Takao, Tamaul, Toen, Heito, Taito.
HONGKONG BEACH, CHINA: Bhanghai, Hankow, Amoy, Every drearipilon ef, anking can wecharge dual-
new tranenclad Foochow, Swatow, Canton.
"Accounts al i per INTEREST allowed as Córtant OTHERS: Hongkong, Singapore, cant per annum os Bally Balance and on Fized Soorabaya, Samarang; Batavia, Depouts at rates that may be certainad on
application.
C.L.C. BANDES, Bombay, London, New York; Calcutta.
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and Parr' Bank
· The Banx bate in täis Usateroda? |
.bc.
7. Queen's Road' Central¡,
Hongkong, June 16-wa
“Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
行銀
1. Philippine leʻARDS; ENTS, ASTEEL PANA. 25zar | (3pecially · Authorised by Presidential.
·Centres in the:
""Continent,: „Bunda, Man churia, Tangtao, ispun, indo-China, Nian, "Inali;
Interest Allowed, on „Deponija ni vates,whicle will be quoted in spyliom
'MOJA'
T. TAKAGI.
HONGKONG BRANCH;
3. Des Vanix Road Central. Hongkong. 7th May, 1928.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
Jend-Vice-Hongkong
ESTABLISHED
Anthorised Capital:
· Paid Up Capital Ever Reserva: Fund,
- BEANCHES |---
Mandate of the Republic of China. on the 22nd of November, 1917). Authorized Capital $60,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital
$18,278,600.00 Reserva Fund
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING. HONGKONG BRANCH; 44, Queen's Road Central Branches and Sub-brasches all over China and Correspondent in Europe, America, and psher parts of the world London Bankers The National Provin cial and Union Bank of Expand, fed
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The chairman of the new com
Déc. 81 to January 8, 1927, DATE HIGH WATER LOWER WATRA
titandard.
·Timed
pany will be Sir Alfred. Mond and the deputy-chairman Mr. F. A. Dec:
Timel
Szarvasy, the present chairman of the United Anthracite Collieries Fri. 81 m2 845 61 m 2019 Limited.
The combined nominal capital of the two companies is. 20,000,000.
dan.
Mox
the substitution for it of a "ration- Tami
process designed to cut allaing" down overhead costs by the amal Wed. gamation, grouping, or elimination Thurs 8 of mills.
6 18h68
01720
7.88-7.7 198 ma
*2644 my 28 201
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9.48 8.5 9 28 ■ | 3,2
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Beef Sirloin
Prime Cat
#
Corned:
Roast
Breast
Soup
Steak
"
Butcher Meat.
Steak. Sirloin **Sausages
Bullock's Brains
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Dec, 22, June, June,
1926, 1918, 1914.
Ctar Cik. Cla:.
80 24 12.
28. 12:
80
88 28
12.
80 -24 92
28 20 18
Chicken Capons, Small Capons, DargU
Duck
·Doves.
Poultry.
Eggs, Hen (cooking) ......
Turkeys, Cock
Turkeys, Hen
Salpe..
Pheasant
Quail
Partridges
Dec. 22, June, June, 1928, 1918. 1914. Clm Clac Cts.
·66 80 81
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80
28 80
$5 28. 50
22
each
22
28 20 18.
21
per doz 80 18
80 24 22
Eggs, Hen (fresh)
35
25
I
45
#1
80 35
Fowls, Canton
lb.
.75 180.
40
#
20
20
Fowls, Hainan
30 80
..24
per set 16.
10
12
Genne
65 24
24.
Tongue, fresh... Tongue, corned
Bach
60
30
B0
Pigeons, Canton
하
60:
Hoihow
eschi 55
85 28
30
Head'
$1.40
-$1.20
lb. 80
Heart
24
18 14.
M
75.
51
Hump, Salt
ib..
24
20
18.
each
Foot
+7
each 12 10
12
pair $2.40
Kidneys
15 10
12
each 80
#
Tall
8020 22:
Liver
Jb.
40D ཏུ; 18
10
14 3
wet $1.20 31.00 $1.00
16.
50
28
60 20
14
45 24
62:
40
#L
12
Braina
Per set 8
H
Fest
ib. 15 15.
It
Fry
20
15
Cocoanuts.
ench 1420
Head
10
20:
Lemons, China
ib
10
Heart
each 18
10
30
Lemons. (America).
Kidneys Liver
10. .12
$
Lichens, Dried X.
25
Ib. 50 80 24.
Oranges (Cantan)
85 25' 23
Oranges y
42 60
70
24
21
per set 90-60-.
70
Trips Calves" Head & Foot.. Mutton Chop
Leg Shoulder Saddle.
Pig's Chitlings
Pork Chop
Leg
Loin:
'Fat or Lard
Sheep's Head & Feat..
ench 12 8. .7
50 26 25
Almendr
Apples (California}
Bananas (bride's).
Carambola.
Paars (Canton)
Peanuts
Persimmons, Largo
Plantain Pumelo, Siam
12 10
· Walnuts.
Heart
Eldneys
Liver
D
Sucking Pigs, to order. #
25
25*22
80. 20
50. 26 20
84 20
19
20
20
Suet, Beef
18.
Grapes..
Artichokes
Beans, Sprout
Mutton
Veal
Sausages
No.
Fish.
Barbel
19
24
Long
Bream
18
Best Boot...
Canton Fresh
Bitter Squash
Water Fish.
18 10
18
· 27%.
12
20 25
.28.
26.
16.
Carp
Catish
|Codfish
Craba
Cuttio Floh
Mr. J. P Morgan, the famous banker, was photographed on his return from a visit to Europe.
Dab Daca: Dog Fig Eals, Conger
Frogs Gazoups Gudgeon
Fresh Water Yellow
when we were suffering from the evil effects of the war Many rea- Hallbut sons can be advanced for a return Labras to the penny post, and only one, but Loch that perhaps the most powerful of Lobsters all in the mind of the Treasury, for Macke the retention of the present figure. Monke Financial reasons, pleaded the Post Hulle master-General, were against any Oyata change the Post Oface could not Parret afford the loss that would result. Parch This notwithstanding the fact that Pike the Post Office has done very well Pla of recent rears from a financial Fo point of view. There are those who
The Guaranty Trans Company A New declare that any loss that
York range
20,000 New York Banker - The Irving
National BankAPON
***** | The Equitable Trust Company of New
Male Somalia New York and San Francisco,
del Oprewoondente in all Frincipal cities of the
VLONDON BÁNHKRS -----
GI POON BHAN;
York
Interest allowed;,
Vand Fixed Dapasigi Tarefa dar app is
Home
Every deed
would follow a return the panny restage would he up very soon by the increase volume of lettera Ac,
ved that
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109 12108
20 10-18 S 45.28
40 80
18 16
18.
Brinjals; (Groen.
"
Red
Fruits
揚子
Vegetables, &c.
Cabbage, Chineke
+
(Shanghai)
Cane Shoots, bunch
Cauliflower (Large), --
(Medium). (Small)
Carrote Celery, Chinese Chillies, Dried
Red
Green
Curry Bluff, English Chcombers
Garlic,
Ginger, Young
Horseradish, Shar
Indian Corn
Lettiče
Water Chestnuts
Mushrooms; Okroes: Onions, Bombay
Paraley
Potato
Wat
Shang
10.
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