THE CHINA MAIL
MONDAY, APRIL
MONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Amikoriand-Capital
$30,000,000 Imrand'mad Fully Paid-up one he $10,000,000 Beserve Bandej—
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...$10,500,000
Kierling eller 8,000,907
Soseres. Liability of Propilatori, 2.120,000,000
READ OFFICE: BONGKONG:
*COUNT OF: 013
DISKOTOU
Bon. Mr. 13. 6. M. Uaraned,
Clairman, 1
A. His Compton, Kec. Deputy Chairmen
W. 11, Ballį, Magi'
Hon. Mr. A.. Lang,
W. D. Pattonen, Kag
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HANUKOK
·PATAVIA
3. A. Flammer, Esq.
T. Q. Woxil, Kay,
U. V. White, H»q.
6.M. Young, Kry.
Acting Chief Manager,
A. 117mm,
БРАНИЯКА!.
LONDON
LYDNS
MABAOCIA
HUMBAY
MANILA
CALCUTTA
MOUND RIG
NAWASAKI
NEW YORK
PRRING
CANTON
UHKPOO
COLOMBO DAIREN "FoodRow
* AIPHONG
HAMSUNG "BANKOW
HARRIN
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rou
JOHOUR
коит
KUALA
LUMPGE
PENANG RANDON
BAIGON
BAN FRANCISCO
HUANGHAI
BINGAPORK
SOUBAHAYA
BUNGIKI PATANI
TIENTMIN
TOKYO
TINUAO
YUKOBAMA
"Carrunt. Aeonents, apsunid fi fòual Currency kad Fixed: Dopunite zavolvard for one, your or shorter pertailu la Local Currenas and Hterling od tormi which will bu quoted'un appliestkont
Hong Kong (4 Mark,,1927.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. -2
HEAD-OFFICE: HONG KONG..
10, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
$10,000,000
8,000,000
1.200.000
BRANCHES, AND A GENCIES:
Melbourne San Francisco
Autisored Capital
Paid-up Capita
ROWITYS
Betaris
Bombay
Nagnaskl Seattle
Calcutta
New York Bemerang
Dapbos
OKKA.
Blugapore
Haiphong
Pari
Rourabay
Honolulu
Peking
Bydney
Kobe
Young
Tata i
Kowloon,
Rangoon
Tiantai
London
Baro
Tokyo:
Maafis '' Khanghul
Correspondents in all' principal cities of the world!
Every description of Banking and Exchanges business transcated. Loans granted on: approved securities:
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES: to let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager;
Hong Kong, 21st March, 1927,
行 銀商工法中
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINCISE pour le
Commerce et L'Industrie »
(Incorporated in France),
5. Chator Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rus St. Lazarë, Periz.
Caplial -- to me a
.....5m 20.000.000,-----
--- m.23.160,000,---
Spesial Working Capital.......Fi 50.000.000,--
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BRANCHES:
Paris
Lyons
Salgon
Haiphong
The Bambamus of the alien lasak, de evan dustes by the HONGKONG, AND SANGHÄR BANKING CORPORATION. Ralue may b attal an appletion.
Peking
Shangbal
Martello Hanol Tientsin
Croton
Hongkong
POR TUR HONGKONG & HANGILA BANKING COMPILATION.'
4. C. Hynes, Arting Chief Manager
Hongkong, Ch. Marsh, 1997.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE
06, Boulevard Haussman, Paria
Subscribell Expital...* Pru. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital....Frs. 88,400,000.00 Reserva Fund.......Frs. 60,607,288,54
BRANCHES: Bangkok Hanol Pondicherry Battambang Hong Kong Saigon Cintho Mongtze Shanghai. Canton Nam-Dinh Singapore
Noumea Tiantsin
Dibouti
Fort-Bayard Papasta
Haiphong
Fankow
IN
Tourano "Yunnanfu
Pekin Pon
BANKERS: FRANCE Comptoir National J'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyoɛnais; Banque de Parla at des. Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel ot Commercial," "Socioto Generato.
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IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais,
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co French, American Banking Cor peration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts, and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
CHR. LEM.
Manager. Hong Kong, 3rd March, 1927.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY).
BANKERS
·Established 1824.
Das Bo Dale:-11 (anon's Mail Gomurah
Artlureload: Capital
Pald-Up (2 spinal
Hervis Huail
Spacial Hospeve
Trafkåper J61cHREAT
futileTE KLAPALSKI
(EDARK), 17(1): (ukitora 91,117,94%
(£1.74,778.) (indiera £20,
[[1,SH,IRMA)
Head Ofon~AMSTERDAM)."
Eastern Head QM001-BATAVIA.
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BANKERS:
FRANCE:--Societe Generale, Banque Nationale de Credit, Banque dr Paris et des Pays Bas LONDON:-Midland Bank Ltd;
NEW YORK:—Lving Bank Columbia
COMMERCE
AND FINANCE
HOME TRADE.
MANCHESTIR MARKET REPORT.
POSITION IN CHINA.
Messrs. James. F. Hutton and Co, Ltd., Manchester, reported as follows under date, Wednesday, March 2:--
FORD AS GROCER
UNDERCUTS RIVALS & MAKES 10 PER CENT. PROFIT.
"HOW DOES HE DO IT
Mr. Henry Ford, the motor-car magnata and millionaire, has turned grocer and is cutting prices in Detroit, says the British United Press Detroit correspon- dent.
Although the market has main- tained a steady tone, there has been a slight hill in evidence in cloth demand during the past weck. This of course can only be expected in view of the large commitments that have been made during the past few weeks. The month of February, however, has certainly been a good one from the point of view of mana-vegetables, they gell meats, shops,
CHEAP MOTOR SPIRIT.
London, April 3. Owing to the decline on the American motor spirit markets, the distributors of lending byanda of motor spirit announce a riduc- tion in prices of a penny per gal- lon, from April 4 making the retail price in London s. 2d. to
· Thanks to two large shops Mr. Ford is running the cost of living. has alumped heavily for thou sands of his customers. The shops, started originally for the benefit of Ford employees only. now are open to the public.
In addition to groceries, fruits,
sweets, nd chemicals. Here are some as the prices, as compared with the prices that prevail in other Detroit shops:
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Ohinesa Sub. Coin
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1lb. best bread, 41%d,te of Native interest X. Don (Ford's), 6d. (elsewhere)
Toothbrush, 1s 84d. (Ford's), 29. (elsewhere).
Women's shoes, 10s. to 30s. (Ford's), 2 to £2 10s. (else- where). :
Kitchen cleanser, 6 tins för 1s.
ta. 3d. per gallon from the pump.1d. (Ford's), 3d. to 5d. a tin ---Router.
facturers and spinners, for, al- though during the first week, whilst their looms were being Alled up, manufacturers were accepting orders at low and un- Every description of Barking and remunerative rates, they have Exchange Business Transacted: Correbeen compensated during the at- spondents throughout the world.
Trust Co..
Manager.
A. ROLLIN,
Hong Kong, 1st December, 1926.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital Reserva Fund Roserve Linbility of Proprie
tora.....
Agencies and: Branches.
MANBAS ALOE STAN
Balaton) MANILA AMÍUTHÁN
MEDAN MANOKOK
NEW YORK BATAVIA
VXKING BOMBAY
«PENANG CALCUTTA
PESHAWAR CANTON
PUKET LAWNFORK
BANGGONA CKBU
BAIGON BEMAHANG BEREMDAN SHANGHAI HINGAPORE. SOURABAYA TAIPINU (FALH)
COLONBO DELI HAIPHONG
(elsewhere).
"
Aspirin tablets, 10d. a. 100 (Ford's), Is.. 011⁄2d. a dozen (else- where).
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS."
The P & Osia. "Mantua" from Hong Kong arrived Marsellies on April 1 at 7 am.
The B. I. 8.8, Talma" left Sinka- pere for this port on March 80, p.m., and was due here this morn ing. ·
evening) had IS
on April 1
Kong
CONSIGNEES NOTICES.
Consignees of Cargo ex 5.8 HS Hangare informed that all claims will not be recognised by the Agent after to-day
Consignees of Cargo by ms. "Annam" are reminded that goods will be subject to rent 1 not do
vered after to-day.
Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. "City of Bombay are reminded to take fdelivery of their goods before April 6, when these goods will then ba subject to rent..
Consigneos of Cargo by the 8.8 "Bencleuch" are reminded that goods will be subject to rent after April 6
Consignees of Cargo ex 5.8. "Amazone" are informed that all claims will not be recognised by the Agent after Thursday, April 7.
Ottawa, April 2*. Mr. Eric Charles Mioville, re- the British Minister in Peking, is expected here. and may take up the new appoint- ment of Secretary to the Governor- General-Reuter
The CPS, R.M.S. "Empress cfcently Secretary to Canada" arrived at Manila last Fri day, at 6: a.m., left that port in the afternoon, and le due at Woosung, to-day
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
Choice porterhouse steaks sell at 1s. 4%, to 19. 51⁄2d a pound... sirloin at Is. 2d., shoulder of Beer Sirloin pork at 10d., and a whole leg of the choicesty lamb costs only is. A roast of the best rib beef big enough to feed a family of six of seven, costs 85,
How does Mr. Ford do it? is easy, thes shop manager says, They observe that Mr. Ford is making a profit of 10 per cent,,
CEYLON'S RUBBER.
Colombo, April 3..-
It is officially announced that the outstanding rubber expert coupons issued for Ceylan up till March 31, represented a total of 10,416 tons. Router..
after charging up full rent and overhead" expenses and paying his 'shop employees the highest wages.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
April 1, June, June,
Prime: Out
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Roast
#
Broast
+
Soup
P
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►
Steak Sirloin
› Sausages
Bullock's Brains 47.
Tongue, fresh.
121
寳乐敏
80;
Chicken
1027 1918 1914,
Cts. Ctr. Cl.
24-12
+30 28: 12.
32 23 12
30 24
Capons, Small
Capons, Large:
Duck
Doves
Eggs, Hen (cooking)
Eggs, Hen (frosb)
Fowls, Canton
Goese....
Pigeons, Canton
iF Hothow
Turkeys, Cock
Poultry.
April, Juno, Juno, 1927, 1918, 1914.
Cla. Cts. Cla
56 1801
31
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80
60
22
21
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701
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24
40
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22
36
2018
20
120
18
80
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40
28. 20
Fowls, Hainan
Der set 15.
10 12
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60
50
00
Tongue corned
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$1.20
-$1.20
Heart
24
18. 14.
Turkeys, Hen
Hump, Sals Foot
20
18
火藥
64
Sniper
31
each 18 10
Anch
12:
Pheasant
Kidneys
$15 10 12
pair 22:50
each
Tall
225
20:
22
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95.
27
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ter three weeks, when they have been able to improve their rates somewhat, although they are still far from having what can be termed a full margin. In spite of this fact full time working is THE CHARTERED BANK OF
nevertheless not general, al INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. though at Burnley, the chief town manufacturing bow printing and Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1853 dyeing cloths, where six weeks £3,000,000 ago. fifty per cent. of the mills £4,000,000 were closed, every mill last week was open. There has been a dis. £3,000,000 tinet restriction in buying for Calcutta, and it seems that this mark has, for the time being, Bombay, met. its requirements. Karachi, Madras and Rangoon however, are coming forward with a moderate business, so that "If prices are high elsewhere," there has been no appreciable said one of his managers, "It is a change in the market. Dhooties, sure sign that some dealers are mulls and jacconetes are still in making too much money. The evidence, but there is a better de-, old-time dollar has returned at mand shown for low printing the Ford shops and more--it is styles. This lull nevertheless is actually worth about 1.35dol. (58.) by no means causing any anxiety Gd.)," amongst merchants here, for gen- erally speaking a very optimistic View is being taken and there is no reason, if clion will only maintain its present steadiness, not become permanent. There is why a good steady trade should one rather serious obstacle that has yet to be overcome and that is the China question. With the exception of a few very small mis-
The concerns are run just as cellaneous lines; trade for this the Ford factories are run-on a market is at a standstill, and it is quantity turnover basis. Ford Mutton LTD.certain that if bulk buying had buys for cash and sells for cash,
Vegl again started for this once lead-with no telephone orders and no
Sausages ing outlet cloth prices we have deliveries.
KAMBURO
BANKOW HONG KONG
110110
IPOS
KARACHI
KLANG
KONY
KUALA BANONAR
(... KUALA LUMPUIL KVOKING
DTAVDY
TURNIHIN
TOKYO
TXINGTAO
YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
(Philippina Islands).
Foreign Exchange and General Bank-
ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for periods at rates which will be quoted year or shorter on application.
J.. R. GEORGE,
Manager. Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, (TAIWAN GINKO.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1999.
hay, Calin Chantic, les Capital Subscribed
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During the Christmas holidays the shop sold 82 tons of poultry, Pork Cher 87 tons of sweets, and 121,000 b of nuts. During 1926 the two shops sold more than 18,500,- 8,500lb. of butter and 6,750 dozen Sheep's Head & Yout.. 00016. of meat. They
eggs daily. On a recent Safur day, total sales at the two shops were more than £13,600:
sell JI
Heart Kidney Liver ..
Sucking Pigs, to order. Suet, Beat..
71
gone very much further than they Mr. Ford is in an excellent have done. A fairly good mis-position to undersell his competi cellaneous, business has been done tors, and it is freely rumoured in Barbel Buk, Dimbar, Bakjakarta Capital (Paid-up) Yen 39,575,000 offers for finishing cloths for and make his grocery business an Canton Fresh
.....Ten 45,000,000 for the Near East, and some good Detroit, that he intends to expand Breams HEAD OFFICE:--Talpoh, Formosa brought to book shortly.
South America are expected to be institution throughout the city.
Water Fish. BRANCHES:
“DUNLOPS" PROFIT. Catfah
Carp
Hags Kos Kota-65K,
Makar Medan, Palang Palonian, Pekalongan,
Horan Shanghel, Ribon (Homatza Sera Ngoztatjaz.j Kurt B ant Veiterzelium.") il
Then offers Juves, fe durstud buxante 101, 3d Brukere:-Natlonu) Pratinels Bunk, hazl Correspondiala all over the workt,
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JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,
Osaka. FORMOSA: Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Makong, Nante, Shin- chiku Taichu, Thit an, Tako, Tamat, Toen, Heito, Taito. CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy, Foodlow, Swatow, Canton.
SOVIET CONTRACT FOR JAPAN.
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Monow, April 9. A contract has been signed grant- ing a Japanese Far Eastern Timber Syndicate a concession to cut wood THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, OTHERS: - Hongkong, Singapore, 1938, of over 1,100,000 hectares on and export, timber until July 1, Soarabaya, Betaurang, Batavia the shore of the Turtar Strait Bombay, London, New York, Calcutta.
Reuter.
LIMITED.
Eatablished 1880.
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Beserve fund. You 102,500,000..
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies at: Alexandria,
Newchwang. New York.
Bateria
Bombay,
Buenos Ayres, Calcutta.
Canton.
Canton
Changthun
Oaska,
Peking. Rangoon. Elo de Janeiro, Saigon, San Francisco.
Fangtion (Mulden). Seattle.
Dairen (Dainy).
Hamburs.
Hankow
Harbia
Kobe
London.
Los Angeles
Nagranici,
Semarang Shanghai Chimdnoah.
Singapore. Sourabaya. Bydney, Tiantain
• Tokyo,
Tajantu.
Tangtau Vladivostok,
(Temporarily closed).
Intereat allowed on Current Accounta Deposits received for firdi veriods at rates to be obtained on application.
Hout Kang, 11th Hard"
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LONDON BANKERS: -. London County Westminster„arið Parr's Bank,
The Bank has Dorrwpondenta la the Coʻnmernis Centres in the European Continent, Rouis, Max churia, Taingo, Japan, Todo-China, Siam, India, Philippine Islands, Java, Africa, ke.
Interest flowed on Current Accounts, and Tixed
Departam rata which will be quoted on applios.
T. TAKAGI,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
3. Des Voux Road Central Hong Kong, 7th May, 1920,
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912
Head Office:Hong Kong.
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DECLARED, fa
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Codfisk Crabs
Cuttle Fish
Dab Dece
FRABB÷E÷KBECKHAROBERIARD
*** S***BEREBERESHEFFEREE
糖油
·牛羊仔仔
48
QuaÜ Partridges
Almonds
82-15 18
Apples (California) Bananas (bride')
Carambols Cooonnats
"Lemons, Chins
Lemons (America)..
Fruits.
LIBERISH MALE RUBEZEN
ANNARS 18T
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Shareach
13 10
18 20
-ibi
147
each 18'
10 10
15
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8.
Edchaos; Dried.
金山棒廠
8
0
85 20 24
Oranges (Canton)
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42
90
32
26 23
Orange
斬會證
20
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36 60 70:
Peanuts
24 21
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60 V70
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7
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58: 28. .25
+
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24 - 215.
29
No.,
32
Fish.
18 19
24
Frosh Water Tallow
London, April 8, The outstanding features of the Dog Fish port for 1926, which declared a 20 Dunlop Rubber Company Ltd, re- Fel Conger per cent." dividend on the ordinary shares, are that the net profit ex ceeded £2,250,000, and that there Frogs had been a record demand for the Garoups Company's products ice the tiren Gudgeon of the year. It is stated that the Herr Bibile Estate in Ceylon has been Hallbut Bold, in order to concentrate upon Labr the Company's estate in Malaya, Lech where a small further property was being acquired. Reference is made to the Anode process of patents, which fa considered as of great 69,029,425.24
potential value.Renter
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀 中
(Specially Authorised by Presidential Mandats of the Regbile of China on the 22nd of November, 1017) Authorised Capital $60,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital
4-$18,275,600.00 Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE PEKING, BONGKONG BRANCH:
#54, Queen's Road Central:
Branches and Bub-banches all over
China and Correspondets in Eufor
2. velos, and other part of the world.
COAL STRIKE
The United States Government
Washington, April 2
London Bankers: The National Provin: got alarmed at the goal lis
̈cial and Union Banks England, Lid, la estimated that over The scanty Trust Company at Newtons of costare lying
Authorised Capitalii. Currency)....11,000.00 Paid Up family come 200
Canton, Baanghaj Henkire,
Bangkok, New York and San Franciaco
LONDON, BANKERISSE
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Beet Root
Bitter Squash
Brinjals, Green
Cabbage, Chinese ... (Shangbei)
Cano Shoots, bunch
Cauliflower (Earge).
Carrots
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Colery, Chinese-
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Cucumber.
Garlic
Ginger, Young
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