HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI 'BANKING CORPORATION.“
authorised Capital
Stewed kód Fully Paid-up,, ·
Basarre Fende 2–
- Starting
Mäver jensen
the 10 by £8,000,000 4.818,500,000
$20,000,000 $10,000,090
Bosutro `Liability of Propristors, #30,0000,000
'WHLD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
COURT OF DINKOTONS:- Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernat,
Chairman,
x. 11, Campton, Bay.
Deputy Obairman, '-
**Rail, kq.
N. 5. Brown Kat..
W. L. Pattonden, Lay,
AMOT
BANGKUR
J. A. Pluntant, Eng.
1.4), Weall, Rep
U. F. Walte, E4,
Acting Calaf Slazapet, Hon. Sår, A. O. Bynes BRANOKES:-
- LONDON
LYONS
RATAVIA
MALAGOA
ПОМНАТ
MANILA
CALOUTTA
MOUKDEN
SANTON
XADASAKI
UHXFON
NEW YORK
COLOMBO
PEKING
DAIRY
YOOCHOW
DAIPHONO
HAMBURG
BANKOW
BABRIN
DOWOREW
ILOILO
IPOR
JOHOR
СКОБЕ
KUALA
LUMPLK
PRNASH
BANOVUN
SALOON
BAN FRANC1500
BĦANDHA
SINGAPURK
NOURABAYA'
SUNGES PATANI, TIENTSIA
TOKYO
TANGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Acronis operei in Love) Darrency And Fixed Deposite received for one year or shorter perinde in bocal Currwady sertarling an tarts which will be quoted, va applicati
Hong Kong, 7th Aprif, 1927.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Basin of the shore Bank in tub dacted by the 11ONGKONG AND S'IANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Bules may be sbtained an application..
FOR TUX HONGKONG & SHANOUA BANKING CORPORATION
4. 0. Нушев, Acting Chief Manager
Hongkong, Mh;March, (1927,
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
96, Boulevard Haussman, Paris. Subscribed Capital.. Fra. 72,000,000.00 Pald-Up Capital
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
$10,000,000 5,000,000 *1,200,000
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:--- Melbourne San Francisco
Authorised Capital
̈Pald-Up :Capitai
Reserve
'Batavia
Bombay
Nagmaakl
Beastlo
Onlin
New York
Semarang
Qiaon
Osaks
Singapore
Haiphong
Pari
Hourshaya
Honolulu
Peking
Sydney
Kobe
Penung
Taipeh
Kowloon
London
Rangoon Saigon
Tintain
Tokyo
Asia Slang kai
Correspondents in all principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loan granted on approved securities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lat. ".
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 21st March, 1927.
行銀商工法中
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINGISE
pour la
Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated in France).
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
RUBBER MARKET.
-LATEST QUOTATIONS AND DIVIDENDS.
Messrs. Carroll, Broa, have been advised of the following dividenda on Rubber and Mining Shares
Dividends.
WEDNESDAY, MAY
› FUEL ECONOMY TESTS.
It should be pointed out that on this plant no economisere at all are All over the world much greater being used, while the water is cold, attention is now being given to the exact temperature during the the savings, that are to be obtained above trial being 17 deg. G. (62 deg by the proper utilisation of cheaper F.). Further, It may be mentioned and low grade fuela Instead of ex- that this coke breeze dust, a pensive coal for steam boilers, a usual, is an extremely peor fuel, subject of particular importance to averaging 21.6 per cent, aah, and
12 per cent. moisture,
SHANGHAI SHARES. the Far East
MARKET RATHER LESS LIFELESS.
Great Economy Effected.
1927.
HANKOW. TRADE.
The British Chamber of Com- merce, Hankow, in its weekly circu- lar dated May 11 states: business passing, that little being Produce. There is very little for prompt shipment. Woodell.* prices are falling fast to-day's price béing Tla. 29.00 or a fall of 15 per
f6,90
:17.20 29.00
In this connection some very in- teresting Information has been As a result very great economy cent. during the week.
Prices in Tle. per picul, nett made available concerning teats re- has been effected, and, there is the cently carried out at the French possibility that the same general weight, excluding coat of cleaning. Government Tobacco factory of the methods will be adopted through-packing and duty: Shanghai, May 21. Etat de Paris-Reuilly, in which out the whole of the many different Gallnuts, usual shape Banks.-There are numerous in- coke breeze daat, well-known to be factories owned all over France by Gallnuta, Plum quiries for H. & S. Banke at $1,150 an extremely difficult fuel, is being the State Control of Tobacco, Woodell-prompt delivery.
The "Turbine" furnace is applie Import.-Nothing doing except sharos are obtainable.ANNA raising.
Labour There is no special in- cident to record this week
Arer Panas, 20% int. (maklar/but sellers are holding off and no used with great success for steam able to any type and size of boller, liquidation of old commitments.
40% for the year). 1.
05 feet Bags, 726 Int.
(mak
ing 16% to date).
Hotrut Basin Tin, 6d. per share. Quotations.
Allenbys
Ayer Moleks
Changkats
Ayer Panas
Glenealles
Jerams Kedahs Pajama
2.60 x.d. cd.
.3 3.10.
14.00 9.75 2.95
1.86 4.30 2.80
PROFIT-SHARING.
Wharves and Docks-Shanghai A Well-known British Appliance.
the principle being casentially the use of a. forced draught blast ob- Docks have advanced to Tls." 106' At this particular installation the tained by means of steam jets un- which was not unexpected, New En- boller is of the Delaunay-Belleville der acientific conditions with con- gineerings are quiet at quotations, water-tube type, and in order to trot merely by a single valve and Hongkew reduce the coal bill and avoid burn- equal amount of draught at every while Shanghai and Wharves are in demand at Tls. ing expensive fuel there was fitted point' at the grate surface, both 1821⁄2.
the Turbine": forced draught transversely and longitudinally, no Shipping Business in Shanghul steam jot furnace, a well-known skilled labour being required, while Sugs has been done at Tis, 62 and British appliance which inciden the bars last for years because of at this rate further shares could be tally is being used in the Malay the cooling action of the steam, placed."
States for the burning of raw which means that no spare parts ignite.
have to be carried. Lands. No change, buyers still call for shares at Tls. 124.
The boller operates at-15 kilo- Insurance.
grams per aquare centimetre · (218 Rates unaltered. Ths. per aquare inch) and during a Union at $295 and North Chinas at typical trial of 10 hours the amount Tis:185, boll buyers.
Mexico City, May 24.1 of coke, dust consumed was 1,820 The Mexican Light and Power Cottona. Again the quotation kilograms (3,564 lbs), while the Company, which is a Canadian con- Nearly 2,000 men, women and Ewo's buyers at Tis. 7.70 is posted, water evaporated worked out at cern, has announced that it intends Capital fully paid up...Frs.40,000,000 girls in the employ of Messrs. but there does not seem to be any 17.160 kilograms (15,752 lbs), that to spend $14,000,000 on develop Special working capital. Frs.60,000,000 Clarke, Nickolls and Coombs, reason why shares should be ex-is equal to 4.42 lbs. of, water per ments in Mexico. Reuter's Ameri-
Fra.18,276,000 Ltd. (Clarnico Confectionery),pected to come out below the last lb. of coke dust.
have received a bonus equivalent registered price of Tis. 7.80. to eight weeks' wages, or 15% per cent., under the yearly pro- At-sharing system in vogue ut their works.
5, Chater Road. Victoria, Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Laxare, ·
Reserves
Paris.
Paris
Saigon Peking
BRANCHER: Lyons Marzeilles Halphony Hanoi Shanghai *Tientsin Hongkong Phon Panh
BANKERS: FRANCE: Societe Generale, Banque Nationals de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Hal LONDON:-Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK: Irving Bank Columbia
Trust Co.
A REMEDY FOR LABOUR
FRICTION. T
Orientals have been done at Tls,
2.15.
CANADIAN ENTERPRISE.
ean Service.
gards the foreign and native bunks Finance The situation as re- remains the same. The Nationaliat Government has not found it pos- Able to arrange for remittance to
Shanghai in satisfactory volume the result being a considerable decling Ir the value of its irredeemable notes which are quoted at a dis count of 13 per cent. to Silver dol- lors Shanghai currency. The for- eign banks generally are loth to do any exchange business and very wide margins exist between their buying and selling ratea..
General. There is no improve- ment in the situation the keynote of which is a complete lack of con- filence in the present administra-
tion.
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
Rubbers-Rubbers might cor- rectly be termed quiet and steady at quotations, sellers not being The share out took place in the over anxious to part with shares. People's Palace, Mile End Road, Business Is recorded at Consoli London. The chairman, Mr.dated TIs. 4.25, Chempedaka'at Tis. Mathieson, is 84 years of age. 10, while Anglo-Javas have buyers Commenting оп the dis- at Tls. 9.80 and Butes at Tls: 1.80 turbances caused by the General and Tebongs at Tla. 8.20' have Strike, the chairman said:
hellere...
"DebenturesThe How much better if they had
general in- Beef Sirloin Every demription of Banking and honestly and fairly attempted the terest in Shangha! Municipal de- Exchange Business Transacted. Corre way out by profit-sharing that bentures is well maintained, further had been recommended to them. business has been done at 6 per Over a period of 87 years profit cents. Tis, 86, 7, per canta. Tls. 96, sharing has on the average add-transaction of S.M.C. dollar loan,
and 8 per cents. Tis. 102. ed annually to you 34 weeks 3 per cent, at $102 is noted.
Reserve Fund $00.000.00 | spondents throughout the world.
BRANCHES
Bangkok Hanoi
.89,986,619.10
Pondicherry
Battambang Hong Kong Saigon
Onthe
Canton
Mengtze Shanghai Nam Dinh Singapore
Dibouti Noumes Tientaln Fort-Bayard Papecto Tourane Haiphong. Poder Yunnanfu Hankow Prom-Penh
BANKERS:"
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnals; Banque de Paris et des. Pays-Bas; Credit Industrial et Commercial; Societe Gezerale.
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 poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York
Interest allowed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposits according arrangements.
to
Every description` of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
Safe Deposit Boxes to let.
CH. LEM,
-Manager. Hong Kong, 28th February, 1927.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
INSTUEHLANDS TILADING BOCIETY)
BANKERS
Established 1824.
Bong Kong Me :—21 Queux'e Ital Contral
Autherload Capital on Guildora 1504829,000 {EIRA,}} Pafé-Up Capital ...... Alder 900,000
(£6,056,TL) Beserve Fund Ürildurs 21.117.8
(ELIO,T78) Épecial Henarva. Delbieta 22,500,000- (£1,998,850) Hoad Omon-AMSTERDAMT Extern and Omos:~BATAVIA, BEANCHES Bandtjerman, lentowng)
bay, Calcutta, Caribe The Dad. dab, Djember, Blokjakarta Hague), Kobe, Kola linija, Maka, Medan, Padang Palembang, Pukalongan, Penang. Pontianak, Ranguen, Rotterṛlumn"), Hamarang), Rhanghai, Sibolga (Humaira), Mograbain, Noera karta (Bala), Togai,, Tjūnijap and Welterrods
4) These obices have sale doposia buren to lebi
London Backard National Prorinolal Bank LtL
Carrerpondents all over the world
Banking
bulcer of Tory description transacted.
:O. STŘENSTULA
Manageri
THE YOKOHAMA · SPECIE BANK, LIMITED."
Establlábéd 1880,"
Capital (fully paid-up): Yen 100,000,000 Reserve fund:
«Yen 92,500,000
Head Office TOKOHAMA
Branche and Agencies at: Alexandela,
Newchwang. New York. Osaka. Peking Rangoon Rio de Janeiro. Saigon San Francisco
Bombay "Buenos-Ayres, veg
Calcutta
uchun
Dalren (Dainy) Fengthen (Muksien).
Kamburg.
Hankow
Harblu
Hồng Hoà. Honolulu,
pore..
Manager.
A. ROLLIN,
Hong Kong, 21st April, 1927..
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
་
wages.
TRAPS FOR BANKERS.
Law On Some Little Known Points.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Cts. Ctr. Cts.
Butcher Meat.
May 19, June, June,
1987; 1918. 1914,
4 lb. 24
28
12
"
Prime-Cut Corned Roast
32 22 12
H
纯肉
23 24
22
Chicken Capons, Small Capons, Large
Duck
Breast
28 20 18
31
Doves
A
!Soup
20 20
18
Steak
Capital Not Guiltless, Profit-sharing in trade general- ly has never had a fair chance in this country, he continued. Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1858. Forty years ago labour was pre- HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. pared to welcome it. Now most Paid-up Capital
$8,000,000 trade unions are hostile, I believe Rosarve Fund
***... £4,000,000
mainly owing to their inordinate Reserve Liability of Proprie
The recent case at Leeds, where 88,000,000 and, as I think, insane craving
a man sued a bank for cashing his for mass action and huge aggre cheque Ove minutes after closing gation of numbers where all rea-, is an instance of the banker's sonable individuality is lost.
Agencies and Branchen. ALOR STAR
MADRAS
(Malny talus)¬ ANKITUAR BANGKOK
BATAVIA BUNDAY CALOUTTA SANTON DAWNPOBE
COLOMBO. DELHI HAIPHONG HAMBURG
HANKOW HONG KONG ILOILO
ПРОН
KARACHI
KLANG KORK
KUALA KANGSA
MANTRA*** MEDAY NEW YORK PEKING PENANG PESHAWAR DUKET BANGDON BAIGON
SEMARANG SEREMBAN
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE BOUKANA VA TAIMING
(...) TAVOY
·TIENTSIN
TOKYO TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Steak Sirloin Sausages
Bullock's Brains
Tongue, fresh.. Tongue, corned Hend
Heart
Hump, Salt Feet
Kidneys
Tall
Liver
Tripe.
Mutton Chop
Hability to have actions, brought Capital is by no means: guilt against him for small, apparent Calves Head & Foot less in the failure to adept con cause, writes a Banking correspon ciliation by means of profit-dent in the "Daily Mail" sharing,
It is too often inflated, and those in power become unable to base profit-sharing on reasonable figures.
We have maintained the or dinary capital at the original figure and raised among our selves any further capital needed at low rates without asking for a -Foreign Exchange and General Bank-farthing from outsiders. ing business transacted.
Perak, (F.34.15.
KUALA LUMPUL
KUCHING
ZAMBOANGA
(illippias fazda)
Current Accounts opened, and Fixed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
J. R. GEORGE,
Manager. Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN GINKO.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up)
Yen 45,000,000 Yen 89,875,000
HEAD OFFICE:Taipeh, Formosa.
BRANCHES:
KAILAN MINES OUTPUT.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending May 7, 1927, amounted to 95,291 tons, and the sales during the period to 76,186
tona. "
· Leg
In the case in question the plain-
Shoulder tiff was unsuccessful, bat asa
Saddle, general, rule, the law takes a Pig's Chitlings severe view of the banker's obliga- tions to the public.
Should the banker make any mistake he is able to his customer instructs his bank to pay his fire for any loss, resulting. A customer Insurance premiums annually and the banker willingly undertakes this duty without charge.!
If, however, owing to an over sight, the payment be not made, the banker would be responsible to his castomer, should a fire occur on the property insured.
Brains
Feet
Fry
Head Heart Kidneys Liver
Pork Chop
Leg
"Lola
m
Fat or Lard
GESEBBEF DE DE DE DE B
28 23 12
28 24 22
45 80 35
40 20 20.
Eggs, Hen (cooking)
Eggs, Hen (fresh)
Fowls, Canton
Fowls, Hainan
Poultry.
May 19, June, June, 1927. 1918. 1918. Cit. Cls. Ctr
50
:80":"31
28 30
45
28. 30.
56
45
18
21.
each
par doz; 30
22 21
n 32 25 20
tb. 35
45
50
24
| 14
per set 15 10
12
#
Geesa
each.00
60
60
Pigeons, Canton
白购
each 55
» $1.20
:" 25
**
Ib.
Turkeys, Hen. Salpe Pheasant
th
each
pair ench
lb. 24 18 14
34 20 19 " each 12 10 12 15 10 12
25 20 22
b. 2018 14
#
Hathow
Turkeys, Cock
Quall
Partridges
■ẹt $1.20 $1.00 $1,00 1b. 48.26
Almonds
Apples (California)
Bananas (bride's)
Carambola Coocanuts Lemons, China...
Lemons (América)
Per set 6
16 15 28 15
each
Lichses, Dried
1b.
37 25 23 34
·3760
70
60 70
ench:18
15 12 10 26 25 20 2022
Grapes
Sheep's Head & Feet.... * per set 88
Heart
ה
Н
Kidneys
Liver
Again, the banker usually places his strong room, at the free disposal. of his customers for the safe cus-Sucking Pigs, to order. tody of their valuables. If he Suat, Beef negligently loses anything he is Mutton
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF raah advies on Investments. In
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
16 Grasschurch Street, London, E., 3,
Authorized Capital ...£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital... 1,809,000 Paid-up Capitāl
1,050,000 Reserve Fund and rest. 1,545,667 JBANKKEST The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd. JAPAN:-Tokyo,
BBANCHEN: Yokohama, Kobe, Bangkok Salle Keste uspar Langoon Osaka.
Bakaria pagkong Kasutas(Pubang) Mkanghal FORMOSA: — Giran, Kagl, Karenics, Hombay Howrah - Madras
New York Hingapore Colombo
Kola Bhara Fort Couls (Mauritius)
:. DANA HONGKONG BRANCH.
VEHIN
Sourabaya
Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin Calentin Kand PORAD
alku, Teiche, Tainan, Takao, Dell, Tamaul, Toen, Heito, Taito. CHINA: Shanghai, Hankow, Amay,
Foochew, Swatow, Canton..
Every description of anking and Exchange but OTHERS: Hongkong, Singapore, CT allowed on Current Accounts at Eper Soerabaya, Bemarang, Batavia, cont. per annum on Tally Ballone and on Fixed Bombay,
Deposita, atʻrates that may be sacertained on New York application,
O, LC SANDES,··
Calents London Boro
LONDON BANKE28 London County Westminster and DARRO PAXe'a Bank on Pan
The Bank has Vorespondente in the Okismercia in the Koropean Continuu, RusER, MAR cheria; Kungtao, Japan Indo-Unina, Biam, Todia Flipping Inlands, JAYA, ADJAN, B90671. “
Haferent allowed
50
20 20 18
20. 20
20 19
20
20
Fruits.
福部博金花紅大善
each 18
Ib,
Oranges (Canton).
Oranges
Pears (Canton) Peanuts
Persinimous, Large Plantain
Pumelo, Slam Walnuts
di-Lench 酱枝干J6.
新會哉證
N
cách
A
each
Artichokes.
Beans, Sproat
Long
Beet Roat Bitter Squash Brinjale, Green
Red
Vegetables,
Cabbage, Chinesa....
(Shanghai)
Cane Shoots, bunch... Cauliflower (Large) • ** (Medium).
(Small)∴網轉榮花
Hable. He is also Hable if he gives Veal.
群:油
practice, however; this seldom oc- curs as banka to-day merely hand on opinions furnished. by their own) stock-brokers.
Sausages
No. 1..
Fish.
19
**24
20 20
18
20
18 16
38. 10
20
12
30
26
32
23
.10
60
23 16
22 10
"
10
Carrots
18
Celery, Chinese
10 18
Chillies, Dried
***
辣椒干
Red
Green
If the banker by mistake dis-Barbel bonours a cheque drawn. on an account which is in funds he is
Breazi Hable. The amount of the damages
Canton Fres depends on the injury done to the Water Fish, drawer's credit. If the customer Carp.. is a private individual little Injury, Catfish' except to his pride, may be done, Codfish but, should he be in business, heavy Crabs damages might be awarded. Be Cattle Fich fore a cheque is returned, then, the Dab.. account is carefully scrutinised Dace and the calculations checked by responsible officers to ensure that Fish
Eels, Conger no mistake has crept in.
Similarly pase books are care-
Fresh Water fully checked before they are hand-me-Yellow ed to the customer.
Froun A pass-book error, if in favour of Garoupa... the customer, might easily result in Gudgeon, loss to the bank. If the customer, Herringe having examined his pass-book, Halibut he is in a very strong position to draws on the money in good faith,
resist the bank's claim for repay 324 on the 22nd of November, 1017). Authorised Capital $80,000,000.00 ment. If however, the mistake. Paid-up Capital $18.278.600.00 such an obvious one that the c Reserve Fund ****** $ 0,620,425.24 tómar should not be misled by
Tak the bank can rectify the matter to HEAD OFFICE PEKINGEREZ
Its own satisfaction.
DF, Queen's Road Carlisi, Zonekong, Juan 10779|
THE BANK OF CHINA
行銀
Aata, and Fixed (Specially Authorised by: Presidential
Deprived onto which will be qoquad an applies- "Mandate "of the Republic of Chian
·TAKAGI,
Manager
HONGKONG. DRANCIS.
A. 8, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong, th May, 1926.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established: 1912:
Head Office Hong Kong
Anthorised Capijal (17.1, GarroBoy)... 11,000 dou “Prld!Up Can
€850,000
Bankow, Bwatche York and Ban Francisco, SLONDON BANKERESIUNEA
Bangkok
l'all principal cities of the World);"
HONGKONG BEANCH
Kode 4: Queen » Road Central
Branches and Sub-branches all over China and Correspondents in Europe America, and other parts of the world, Lonton BankersThe National Proving #valaland Union Bank of England, Ltd The Guaranty Trust Company, kot, Néw
New York Bankers The
National Bank FAN The Equitable Trust Company of New
York
Interest' allored en
and Fixed Deposita:
Contrary to the baller of many people, a banker can recover money. paid away by himin errore. If for instance, mistä Thas no
崔肚:水:
སླཋ ཿབླཱ ས ཋ བ ལ |ཚ༷ ཤ་ཨྰཿཅ
15.
23
22 24
Curry Stuff, Eng
Cucumbers Garlle
Ginger, Young
Old
Horseradish, Shangha Indian Corn 2 Lettuce
Water Chestnuts
Fushroom
Oniona, Bot
Manda
#
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