2
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital....................... 846,000,000 Lamed and Fully Paid-up ...... • $10,000,000 - Bavarra Panda por
Barling,000,000
allkret à 814,630,000
Covers Liability ofíkvapeletara... -850,000,000
HAD OPTICK: HONGKONG.
COURT OF DIBROTONS —–—– Henr. D. Q. M. 'Bernari,
Ühairman.
A. 11. Compton, Keq. Deputy Chairman.
*. M. Ball, aq
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
10, Dea Vaux Road Central, Hong Kong
Authorised Capital
Paid-Up Capital
Reserve
$10,000,000
5,000,000
1,200,000
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:- Batavia Melbourne San Francisco Bombay Nagsanki Seattle
Honolulu Kabe
Calcutta Canton Haiphong
New York
Semarang
Osaka
Singapore
Paris
Bourabaya
Peking
Penang
Kowloon London
Sydney Taineh Tientsin Toky
Rangoon Saigon Shanghai Correspondents in all principal cities of the world.
W. L. Puttenden, Kou- | Manila
T. G. Wenli, Ka
H. P. White, Req.
2. M. Brown Esq.
A. Kayowan, Xaq.
.Q. K. >{ackl«, Eng
AKUY BANGKOK MATAVIA
QOKBAT
Acting Only! Manager, Hon Mr. A. Q. Hynek.
BRANCHES:
ALOUTTA
LONDON
LYONS.
MALAGTA MANILA
KOUKDEK
NAGASAKI
CANTON CHEFOO
COLOMBO
DANKEN
ZOOCHOW
HAIPHONU
BAMBURG
HANKOW
HABBIN
BOKGKEW
Tailo
1POD
JOHORE
HOBE
KUALA
LUMPUR
NEW YORKI
PRSING
PENANO
HANWOOA
HAICHUN
SHANGHAI
HAN FRANCISCU
SINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
BUNGRI PATAMI
TIENTSIK
TOKYO
THINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Accousta opened in Local Currency and Fized Deporita reosired for one year of saorter periode in Look Currency and blasting on terms whics will be quoted on application,
Hong Kong, sh July, 1977.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Bastham of the above Bank is oun dmoled by the HONGKONG AND BUANGHлt BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on applestion
FOR THE HONGKONG & BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
A. C. Bys Acting Chief Manager
Hongkong, Sh March, 1977,
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE: ***
06, Boulevard Haussman, Paris. Subscribed Capital ...Frs.72,000,000.00
Paid-Up Capital Reserve Fund
....Frz.88,400,000,00 ......Fre.89,884,519.10
BRANCHES:
Bangkol Hanoi
Battanas Hong Kong
Pondicherry
Saigon
Mengize Shanghai Nam-Dinh Bingapore Noumea
Ceato
Canton
Dijbouti
Fort-Bayard Papeete
Haiphong
Peking
Hantow Prom-l'enh
BANKERS:
Tientsin
Tourane Yunnanfu
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Ercompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas Gredit Industriel et Commercial; Sociote Generale.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted, Loana granted on approved securities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 21st March, 1927.
行跟商工法中
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE
pour le
Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated in France).
LOCAL SHARES.
| FLUCTUATIONS DURING THE
WEEK.
PRICES ON UPWARD GRADE.
Messra. Moxon
and Taylor, share and general brokers, in their weekly reported dated August 26, state:-
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE
AND
FINANCE.
ASIA BANK.
FILES CLAIM IN ESTATE
HEARING...
F
Collection of more than P60,000 Is Involved in a complaint filed in the court of first instance,
Manila, by the Asia Banking Cor poration against Fred. J. Elser, as special administrator of the estate of the late Henry W. Elser. There was a better feeling in
On February 28, 1922, Luis R. our market last week which took | Yangco was Indebted to Yangco, on a firmer tone with prices gen-Rosenstock & Co., Inc. for unpaid erally on the upward grade and subscription to the capital stock of buyers predominating; the Prin- the firm in the sum of P58,900, the cipal Industrial shares, however, complaint alleges. Mr. Elser, in his lifetime, bought all the stock of are in firm hands, and there was Mr. Yangco In the firm and assumed very little disposition to sell un-the obligation of paying P58,900 to less at a still further advance in the company, the complaint also prices.
Sound Investment Stocks continued to meet with a strong demand. Shanghai market is
5, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.quiet. HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lazare,
Parla
Capital fully paid up ....Fra.40,000,000 Special working capital...50,000,000 Rezerves
.Frs.15,270,000
Paris
Saigon Foking
BRANCHES: Lyons Marseilles Haiphong Harol Shanghai Tientsin Hongkong Paon Penh
BANKERS:
FRANCE: Societe Generale, Banqus Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas LONDON: Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK: Irving Bank Columbia
Trust Co.
Cor-
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted. respondents throughout the world.
A. ROLLIN,
Manager. Hong Kong, 21st April, 1927.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprie
£3,000,000 £4,000,000 £3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
tora
ALOR STAH
de
(Malay Bates)
AMBITSA
IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Unien Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte 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 Accounts and Fixed Deposita according to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let..
CH. LEM,
Manager. Hong Kong, 26th February, 1927.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
{NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)
BANKERS
Established 104
Hong Kong Office >--11 Queen's Hoad Central Astborined Ospital Cuilders 250.000,000 Paid-up Capital ................ Quidera 10,000,000- Reserva Fund............. Galide: $0,000,000-
(211,000,000)
(220,005,970)
_(ELJI,II.)
Head Omos-AMSTERDAM). Eastern Head Offos:-BATAVIL BRANCHES Bandformasia, Bandoing") Bam- Dezoutta Claudid. Djember, blokira) The
Kab.. Kalad Hago
Paday MAZAWAT, Prabang, Pekalongan, Panang Pontian, Hangoon, Botterdam'), Xamaring), Shanghai, Bhola (Bust) Boobala, Boer karta (Solo), Togai, Tillstjap and Weltevreden.")
boxes to let
These offoss hare safe arribial Bank Ind Loaden Bankers-National
Correspondenta all over the world Banking badea of stary
description transpoted.
O. STRENSTRA
Boughong, th July, 1997,
Manager,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED. -
Established 1880.
Capital (fully paid-op) Ten 100,000,000 Beserve fund
Yen 92,500,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA..
Branches and Agencies st:"
Alexandria.
Batavia.
Bombay.
Buenos Ayres.
Calcutta.
Canton.
Changchun.
Dairen (Dalny),
Newchwang
New York.
Osaka,
Peking.
Rangoon
Rio de Janeiro.
Fangtien (Mukden). Seattle.
Kamburg.
Hankow.
Harbin
Hong Kong. Honolulu Kai Yoen
Karachi. Kobe.
London.
Los
Angeles.
Lyons.
Mania.
Nagasaki Nagoya
Saigon San Francisco.
Semarang, Shanghai. Shimononaki. Singapore.
Sourabaya.
Sydney.
Tientsin. Tokyo. Tainanfa. Tringtau. Viadivostok.
(Temporarily closed)
Interest allowed on Current Accounts, Deposita received for fixed periode at rates to be obtained on application.
EL MORI
May 15 Manager. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1227.
HANDKOX BATAVIA HOLBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE CKBU OULONBO DELMI HAIPHONG SAMBULO BANKOW LONG KONO
ILOILO
IPON
KARACHI
KLANG
КОНК
KUALA KANGSAR
Fork, (...)
KUALA LUMPUR
KUCHING
MADRAS
MANILA
MKDAN
NEW YORK
PKXING PENANG PESHAWAR PUKET BANGOON SAIGON SKMARANG BEURMBAN BHANGHAI SINGAPORE BOURABAYA TAIPING
(2.1.8.) TAVOY TIENTHIN TOKYO
THINOTAG
YOKOHAMA
ZAMBOANGA
(Philippine Inanda)
avers.
firm.
By virtue of a judgment, the plaintiff obtained all right, title and interest in the properties of the When Mr. Elser died, the The following are the prin- plaintiff filed a claim for the reco- cipal alterations since last week: very of P58,900 against his estate, Banks:-Were in great demand which claim was allowed by the commissioners on claim. However, throughout the week and a large the defendant as special administra number of shares changed hands tor of the estate has appealed from at prices ranging from the decision of the commissioners $1,065/1,070.
allowing the claim of the plaintiff, hence the necessity of filing the pre- sent complaint, the complaint final- ly alleges.
Unions:--Also were in great request and after some business done at $288/5 have no further aellers.
Star Ferries-Continued very firm and rose to a buying rate of $54.60 without attracting sellers.
Douglases:-Came in for a re- newed demand and close with buyers but no sellers at $32.
Steamboats: Met with some demand at $21 with sellers asking $21.
Hong Kong Lands:.- Experi- enced a rising market and close with buyers at $54.
-Were
Hong Kong Trams: After payment of the interim dividend of 60 cents sales took place at $20.10/20.15.
Providents: China placed at $4.
China Lights:-Are unchang- ed...
Dairy Farms:-Firmed up to a buying rate of $15.20.
Electrics: Sales took place at $532/54 and they close firm with buyers at $54.10.
Wharves: After offering $112 without, success buyers have re- tired for the moment.
London Quotations of August 24: Banks £114 108.; Indos Deferred £5; Shells 24 10s., all middle pricea.
Exchange:-The demand sell ing rate on London is 1/11.7/16; and the T/T. on Shanghai is Tls, 791/2
Next Settlement Day is Friday, September 29, 1927.
U.S. BUSINESS.
GOOD DURING MONTH OF JUNE.
I.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1927.
HONG KONG WOMEN'S GUILD
AND
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.
"Fun o' The Fair" “Fun
WILL BE HELD AT
LEE GARDENS,
on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1st.
To be opened by LADY CLEMENTI, M.B.E., and under the distinguished patronage of HIS EXCELLENCY, SIR CECIL CLEMENTI, K.C.M.G.
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
Business is generally confident in the United States, according to the radiogram received at the office Beef Sirloin
of the American Trade Commis- eloner, Manila.
APPROXIMATE
Butcher Meat.
Aug. 25, June, June,
1927. 1918. 1914.
Cta.. Ctx. Cta.
H
36 28 20
RETAIL PRICES.
Poultry.
Aug. 25, June, June,
1927, 1918 1914.
Gia. Cia. Cts.
Ib. 28 24 12
Chicken
lb.
80 31
Prime Cat
#
M
29 23 12
Capons, Small
28
$4
+
Corned
23
12
H
Japons, Large
28
80
Roast
28
26
22
Dack
46 22 21
Breast
#+
24 20 18
Doves
ezch
20 21
Soup
26 20 18
Eggs, Hen (cooking)..
per doz, 30
18
Steak
12
28 24
22
Egge, Hen (fresh)
Steak Sirloin
40
80
35
Fowls, Canton
*** 1b. 75 26 24
40 28 20
Fowls, Hainan
* M*
36 50 *
24
per set 15
10 12
Greze
24
24
cach Gi
50
60
A
each 60
80
60
28
$1.20 -$1.20
**
lb.
24
18 14
84 20 18.
TI
each
8
10 12
Pheasant
18
12
#
28
20 22
Quail Partridges
24' 13
14
7.
ต
Fruits.
Tongue, fresh..
Competition continues keen but the companies are making moderate profits and the abundance of capi. tal for all possible activities is maintaining industrial output to Commerce is seasonal standards. holding well and commodity prices
› Sausagen are fairly steady. Buying remains Bullock's Bralos conservative but wholesale condi- fair. The tions generally are volume of retail trade is satisfac- a result of the warmer tory as weather and leading department stores report that June sales were above those for the preceding month and 1.8 per cent ahead of June, 1926, The volume of business done by mall order tores during June was 8.3 per cent. above last year
Tongue, corned Hend
Heart
"
29
Hump, Salt
17
Fee!
Kidneys
M
Tall
H
Liver
H
Tripe
+
lb.
*
and chain stores report an increase Calves' Head & Fact.... #HPP set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00 of 8.5 per cent. over the corres- Mutton Chop ponding period during 1926. Em- ployment is generally good.
There was a slight decrease in the number of railroad cara loaded with merchandise during June al- though the total is still above 1,000,000 cars a week. This decline
1s largely on account of the con- tinued strike of bituminous miners. Freight car loadings for the week ended June 18 showed a decrease as compared with the
Foreign Exchange and General Bank- THE MERCANTILE BANK OF for last year for the fifth contotal
ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for 1 year or shortor 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..... Yen 45,000,000 Capital (Paid-up) ............ Yen 30,875,000 HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formoza.
BRANCHES:
INDIA, LTD.
M
HEAD OFFICE:
11, Gracechurch Street, London, E. 17.4.' Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital
£8,000,000 1,800,000 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and rest.. 1,545,667 BANKERS;
The Bank of Kugland & Milland Bank, Lid, BRANCHES
Rangoon Bangkok Galiz Kuala Lampar Bateria Hongkong Kantan(Pahing) Shanghai
Madran Bombay Howrah
New York Calcutta Kandy Colotabo Karachi Panang Delhi Kola Ukara Part Login(Mauritius)
-nous tearanctada
"
Leg.....
Shor ker
I
毕索
Saddle
Pig's Chitlinga
*** BBEREBAKEBER****FREE ****
Pigeons, Canton Holbow Turkeys, Cock Turkeys, Hen ....
Snipe ...
Bananas (bride's)
DAG
3#*
******
仁慕喾杭干师说干糖 生柿蕉于
7:
| | | | 11 28A8ZXSI=858
pair
each
Ib. 48 26
48 26
46 24
46
Almonds
lb.
40
"
85
Apples (California)
Brains
55
金山興業
30
H
Per set $
12
Feet
華山啡館
8
"
H
ть
16 18
Carambola
01
15
量
Fry
23
15
18
Cocoanuts
+
each 12
coa)
Head
*
18 20
Lemons, China
Ib.
15
F
Heart
each 15
10 10
each 10
Kidney
15 10 8
Ib.
11
Liver
Pork Chop
け
H
Leg
30
Lein
#+
44 60. 70
Peanuts
H
Fat or Lard
24
21
H
heavy. Permits for new dwellings Sheep's Head & Feat.. per set 85
60 70
Plantain
幛
Heart .....
each 12
8
↑
#
Kidneys....
#
15 12 10
Walnuts
Liver
46 20
26
•
Grapes
Ib.
20 26
22
30 20 18
48 28 28
80 20 19
71
22
tive time. The weekly average dur-! ing May was 1,024,000 compared with 1,036,000 for May, 1926.
Building and construction remain
are declining but commercial build- ings and public works show slight Increases and forward contracts are reported about equal to last year's Sucking Pigs, to order. and sufficient for several months activity. Contracts awarded in 36 Suet, Beef eastern states from the first of the year to June 24 amounted to Veal Bingapore $2,926,070,000, an increase of 8 per I
cent over the corresponding period of 1926. Contracts awarded during the Aret 24 days of June total 8462,556,000 compared with $426,- 895,000 during the first 25 days of Barkel June, 1928.
Sourabaya
HONGKONG BRAXOH. Every description of saking and Exchange but INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at 3 per cent. per ansam on Dally Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be sesertaised on application.
C.L.O. SANDES, Manager.
7, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, June 10, 1996
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,
Osaka. FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin. chiku, Talchu, Tainan, Takas, Tamaul Teen, Heito, Taito. CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy,
Foochow, Swatow, Canton OTHERS:-Hong Kong, Singapore,
Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, Autherised Capital Bombay, London, New York, Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund Calcutta,
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and Parr's Bank..
The Bank has Correspondente in the Commerela, Centres in the European Destineet, Readia, Maz charis Thisrted, Japan, Indo-China, Ham, India Pallippine Falanda, Java, Africa, ka,
(Specially Authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917).
TI
Braam
Mutton
Sausages
No. 1..
Fish.
海鮮
Money is easy and call rates Canton Fresh ATRAE lower. There is a lighter demand Water Fish.
Gold im- for commercial credit.
Carp ports are increasing. Capital flota- tions, including refunding, totalled Catfish $922,062,000 during June. Total Codfish flotations for the first half of this Crabs year amounted to $5,294,689,000 Cuttle Fish compared with $4,052,5$1,000 dur-Dab ing the corresponding period last Dace-
Dog Fitb Trading on the New York Stock Eels, Conger 180,000,000.00 Exchange during June was the
Freeb Water 18,278,600,00
Transactions beaviest on record.
Yellow 9,629,425.24
totalled 47,000,000 shares, an'in-' crease of 9,640,000 shares compared Frog with June, 1926. Transactions for Garoups the first six months of the year Gudgeon amounted to 271,000,000 shares Herringe compared with 217,000,000 shares Halibut
HEAD OFFICE; PEKING.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
'4, Queen's Road Central
year.
H
Branches and Sub-branches all over for the same period last year. An Labrus
The loved An Durrat Acoenata, azp China and Correspondents in Europe, average of 50 stecke declined from Lach Fland Depozita at rates which will
l be axeted on America, and other parts of the world. 167.77 on June 2 to 158.71 on June Lobsters
Application.
London Bankers: The National Pro
T. TAKAGI
***Marager.
Ltd.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
3, Des Voeur Road Central, Hong Kong, 7th May, 1928.-
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
*Established 1912.
Head Office-Hong Kong.
Authorised Capital (EL, X. Currency)... 21,000,000 .8,064, 200 Taid Up Capital inýma
BRANCHES Caston. Enanthke, Hankow,_ Kwatów, Bangkok, New, Tark and Baží Francisco,
· LONDON MANTERS:
The Lord's Bank Rámited, i GOREZEPONDENTSVILL
· laiali principal eichen of the World
Foreign azokangs and banking Bulsoár áf
Sala Depends Boxsa @various Kasa) 43 Kyozzly
LOOK POONG SHAN, Bispakhanel Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 19th February, 1967.
+
Mackerel
vincial and Union Bank of England, 27 and closed the month at 160,28, Dividend payments to stockholders
Monk Fish The Guaranty Trust Company of In June aggregated: $818,871,000 New York.
compared with $842,896,000 in May. Mallet. New York Bankers: The Irving There were 59 extra dividends paid Oysters National Bank,
The Equitable Trust Company of during the month, 18 increases and Parrot Fish
27 initial dividends, while 8 ear- Perch New York,
Interest allowed on Current Accounts, porations passed their dividends. Pike and Fixed Deposita. Terms on applica. The month of July closed with Pales tion,
stocks tending upward although Pomfret Every description of Banking Bus Irregular, New heavy records were Pomfret, White ness transacted. No
reported almost daily. Railroad
Prawns Loans granted on approved securities. stocks; were high and General Special facilities for Home Exchange. Motors led the industrial issues.
Bay SHOU J. CHEN, D
Bond sales on the Stock Exchange Bock Fish Manager.
during June totalfed $261,000,000, Roach decrease of $22,000,000 from May Salmon totalled, and $5,887,000 from the Shark June 1926 total. Bond sales for Skate the first six months totalled #1,825 - Shrimps 291,450,- an advance, of, pearly Snapper $200,000,000 over the corresponding golma period last year. Bond prices have ranged between 89,47% and 91.98 during the year and closed: June 80 Aat 90.28//
POLAR CAKE
ITS QUALITY
TEAT COUNTS
Turbot
15 52 30 24
36 25 28
Lemons (America)
Lichées, Dried
Oranges (Canton) Oranges
Pears (Canton) ...
Persimmons, Large
Pumelo, Slam
ו
40. 20 20
Artichokes
Beans, Sprout
Long-
#
32
19
95 20 16
Best Root
26
13
16
Bitter Equash
45
16
27
ひ
80 12
9
40 20 *25
"
42
28 26
32 16 2
50
23 16
#
10 0.
16 10 8
Carrots
श
84
18
Celery, Chinese
32 10 18
45 26 80
65
82 25
ཆེཎྞཱ 'ཥ
佛肚水 REZ_EEE MOREAUEN BERENDE ME QUI DESIGNSTÆSEZEN
24
12
10
10
7
25
ខ ៩ ។ គ ន ង ១.៦ | | | 9 | ∞∞ | |
18
12
10
18
#
12
4
8
H
each 16
12
8
Ib. 20
30
Vegetables, &c.
雅芝
each 12
lb. 12
18.
each
8
8+
Ib. 10
"
12 6 9
10
5
B
12 6
12
12
12
8
72 40. 30
92 18
Brinjals, Green
Red
Cabbage, Chinese
(Shanghai).
Cane Shoots, bunch ..
·Cauliflower (Large)
大輕榮花
(Medium). *
(Small) ..
Chillies, Dried
Curry Stuff, Englisk
Cucumbers
Garlic
Ginger, Young
Dr Old
Horseradish, Shanghai
Indian Corn..............
·無轉榮花
*** 辣椒干
紅辣
#
Red
Green
6
金簧
15 4
€
20
#
10
6
*85
25 5
20
10 18
15- 8
12
+10 8
22
18 15
30 22
18
38
18 29
36
50.22
24
-86 .32
21
15 201
20
Lettuce
84.32
榮
28
Water Chestnute
40 18
Manda
16
2014
9:
20 -15-
16.0
44 28 14.
Mushrooms, Fresh
Okroes Onions, Bombay
Green Shanghai
Potato, Sweet
Зарадене
88. 28. 29
80 86 30
22:18
72 863 45:
1014 18
Radish Rhubarb
10 10
Spinach
05 26
72 8630. 15810
Tarós
Turnips, Pant! (Lo
Vegetable
Water Cress
War"Lily Root
10 2
-12.8
A
87
12
10
18.
8
.8
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