2
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
... $60,000,000
authorland Capital........ Toned and Fully Puidup .. Can.. $13,000,000 Banatya Wanda -
Biting),000,000
VAN......... $13,800,000
Bewerte lability of Prapriatom....20,000,000
HEAD DITION) HONGKONG.
行銀豳工法绑
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE pour le
Commerce et L'Industria Incorporated in France).
3. Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rno 34 Laxare,
Paris
Capital fully paid up....Fra.50,000,000 Special working capital. Fra,50,000,000 ...Frs.15,804,905 Reservas Fund
COURT OF DIRECTORS
Hoa. Ar. D, Q. K. Barnard,
Chairman.
ነ
A. II. Compton, Maq, Deputy Chairman,
W, Il. Ball, Esq.
W.I.Paltandan, &-q,
K. 8. Brown K
T. 0. Wenil, Xaq.
Paris
Lyone
Peking
Salyan Teuranu
a. Maozowa, Bag,
010. H. Maskla, Kıq.
B. P. White. Eng.
Ublef Manage
Hon. Mr, A, G. 'Hyman.
AMOY
ANOROE
• BATAYIA
COMBAT
CALCUTTA
CANTON
CHEYOO COLOKHO DAIREN FOOCHOW
Η ΔΙΡΜΟΝΟ
LAMBURO
BANKOW HARBIN
HONGEE
CLOILO
JTOH
SOHOTE
KOBE
KUALA
LUKTUR
BRANCHE:-
LONDON
LYONK
MALACCA
KAMILA
MODEDEN
NAGASAKI
NEW YORK
PAKING PENANG RANDCON
BALOON
BAN FRAKOINOU
SHANGHAI
MINGAPORE
SOURAHAYAI
SUNGAI PATANI TIENTSIN
TOKYO
THINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Accotate opened in Losal OurreDay and Fixed Depolis recaired for one your of shorter period in Local Currency auch Sterling on terase which will be quoted an appression,
Hong Kong, 13th Heptember, 1927,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Busluous of the above Dank im cun- dacted by the HONGKONG AND SUANGLAI BANKING CORPORATION. Halsa may,be obtained on application,
FOR THE BUNGKUNG & SHANGHAI BANKING COMPORATION.
А. П. Нуков,
Chief Masagar
Hongkong, 13th Neptember, 1927.,
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
8, Poulevard Haussman, Paris.
Subscribed Cap1...Frs.72,000,000.00
BRANCHES: .
Marwellies
Shanghai Tientsin
Halphong HaDO! Vinh
Poom Penh
BANKERS: FRANCE:--Soclets Generale, Banque Credit, Banque de Nationale de Paria at dos Paya Bas. LONDON: Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK: American Exchange
Irving Trust Co. SAN FRANCISCO:-Bank of Italy.
Every description of Banking and Cor- Exchange Business Transacted. respondents throughout the world.
A. ROLLIN,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1928.
'THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital
...£3,000,000 £4,000,000 Reservand Reserve Liability of Proprie
tora
£3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
ALOH HTARL
Malay Bla
AMRITSA
BANGKOK
BATAVIA BOYDAY CAJUTTA CANTON DAWNPOUK
COLOMBO
HAIPHONG
KUALA KANGSAR
HAMBURG
HANKOW
HONG KON
O
ТРОВ
KARACH
KLANG
KONK
Paid-Up Capital
Reserve Fund..
Fra.89,384,519.10
BRANCHES:
Pondicherry Saigon Mengtze Shanghai
Bangkok Hanoi
..Frz.68,400,000.00
Battambang Hong Kong Cautko
Nami-Dinh Singapore
Canton
Dibouti Noumea
Fort-Bayard Papecto
Haiphong
Bankow
Tientsin
Tourane Faking
Vlob Pnom-Penh Yusu
BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National 'Escompte de Paris: Credit Lyonnais; Hanque. de Paris et dos Pays-Bas; Credit Industrial et Commercial; Societe Generale.
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 Now Reve
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits 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.
(SETHERLANDS TRADING SUCIXTY}}
BANKERS
Establinto 122 the
Hong Kong Qiles 2—11 quoon's liond¡Centrali
Authorised Capital ............................. Quilders 150,003,000
[£12,500,000) Paid-up Capital Guides.c
(£,ca,17) Leserve Fund. Culliler 40,000, KL-
(3.38 33.)
Read Omos:-AMETERDAM), Eastern Head 0:0-BATAVIAN BRANCHES ;-- innformado, Pandowng) Bain-
bay, Cricutta Cherlion da, Djember, Djakjakarta'), Thu
"Kebe, Kota-ita
ST
d
Padang
Perak, (...)
KUALA LUMPUR
KUULING
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK PEKING PENANG PKSHAWAN
BAIGON SEMARANO BEREMBAN SHANUDA! SINGAPORE MOURARAVA TAIPING (FJLE
TAVOY
TIENTSIN
ТОКТО
TONUKA (Buket),
THINUTAC
YOKOHAMA
ZAMBOANUA
(Phlippine Jalanda)
Foreign Exchange and General Bank- ing business transacted.
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, 6th January, 1928.
LIKE "PATIENCE.”
BUSINESS MEN'S VIEWS OF
1927 TRADE,
SORTING OUT SEQUENCES.
THE CHINA MAIL,
COMMERCE
AND
FINANCE.
·H.K. & S. BANK.
DIVIDEND AND BONUS FOR 1927.
THE ANNUAL REPORT.
The state of trade in 1927 has The report for the year ended been such that some business men Dec. 31, 1927, of the Hong Kong may have been driven to taste the & Shanghai Banking Corporation, pleasures of that class of one-man for presentation to the annual card game known as "Patience," meating on Feb. 25, reads as fol- normally the province of elderly lows:--
The net profit for the year, to ladies, invalids and others with more leisure than vitality, says the gether with $3,399,065,84, balance Manchester, Chamber of Commerce brought forward from last account, "Monthly Record."
after paying all charges, deducting For the benefit of the uninitiated interest paid and due, and making we may say that all games of pa provision for bad and doubtful ac-
consist tience
in essence of counts and contingencies, amount shuffling packs of cards and endea to $17,688,359.98.
The directors recommend the sort them out inte vouring to sequence and order not by the na-transfer of $500,000 from the Pro- of simply examining fit and Loss Account to the Silver tural way them and doing it, but by all man- Reserve, which will then stand at ner of devious methods governed by $14,000,000. rules which constitute artificial | obstacles to the end in view.
TARIFF CHANGES.
SUMMARY OF WORLD-WIDE
ITEMS. *
IN EFFECT AND PENDING,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1928.
CUSTOMS STAFF.
NUMBER OF FOREIGNERS EMPLOYED.
HONG KONG TIDE.
The tide-table given below has i been obtained by aid of the Tide- predicting Machine, which-in- cludes 40 components for the bet- the ter prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kaulung tidal observatory under the direction of Dr. Dobarek dur- ing the years 1887, 1888, & 1889. for Kaulung; but they may be The times and heights are given used for the Victoria Naval yard and Aberdeen, the differences being very small.
The Afty-third issue of Chinese Maritime Customs "Ser- Customs and Tariff changes made vice List," corrected up to June and pending in different parts of last, shows a total foreign and the world are summarised below Chinese staff of 8,724, of whom Bitish India. Customs duty 1,184 are foreignora and 7,540 exemptions.
Chiness. Divided' into categories, there are in the Revenue Depart ment 1,023 foreigners and 6,592 Chinese. Of the former 283 are on the Indoor Staff, 718 Outdoor, and
Palestine. Rovised duties, de- tails re cotton piece goods.
Austria-Modification of certain
|
The times of high-and low. water must not be considered to coincide with the times of slack. items under general:tariff.
France. Tariff treatment of cer- tain United States and Canadian Coast. The Marine Department, water and change of current, the 188 foreigners and 1,930 Chinese; two phenomena being quite goods.
the foreigner staff is employed as distinct. Perala-Compounded road tax.
follows:-Const Inspectors, 33; Australia-Tariff modifications Harbours, 46; Lights, 49; Marine,
Feb. 8 to 9, 1928. on numerous classes of goods, in- 10. The Works Department com- cluding textiles.
com- the Office
Egypt. Tariff valuations: cotton prlees 23 foreigners and 18 Chin- yarns, from Nov. 9 to March 4 ore. The Engineers. Staff
prises 8 foreigners, until denunciation.
Salvador.-Reduced duties, aver- Staff 1, and the Outdoor Staff 14. age increase 17 per cent.
Poland. Proposed valorisation of duties.
France.-Free Consular viss on invoices for British goods, subject to ad valorem duties when value They also recommend writing off does not exceed 100 francs at gold Bank Premises Account the sum of parity. $1,000,000,
of
DATA
HON WATER | Lower WATER
Standard
Feb.
Times,
At.
sta, dard
Timea
rri.
39 17.4%
m2 2 1.1
7 20 7.4
1. 19.
3.8
& 10.1 4.1 Th
P.77
128 w
3 6 10.7 2.5
Non.
510 37 4.4 m 3 45 10.5
8 6767.7
2 la
Ноп.
6 m 11 10
4.3)
m. 4 20
0 437,4
38 a 3.2
7 00
11 42
4
4.04 10.7
10 23% 7.4
3 48 3.1
8
Bahamas-Entry of gooda under British Preferential Tariff.
Canada-Certificates of Origin T for British Colonial goods.
Portugal-Reduction of certain Wod. Consular fees.
East Thore
Mozambique (Portuguese Africa)Proposed new tariff.
u 12 4.4 m 6 97 1.0 439 3.0
11 7.0.
0 40% 4.5m 6 1.8
11 3-a 8.4 5 17 a J. 1
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL
Turkey. Regulations regarding After making these transfers, certificates of origin. Convenience and Dispatch.
deducting the interim dividend of If you are lucky you find a way £3 per share, paid on August 8 jast, viz:-£480,000 at 2/- through, round, or over these ob- $4,800,000, and remuneration to stacles and produce your four suits directors, there remains for appro- in perfect order. If you are un-
priation $11,288,359,98, out lucky and this is most frequently which the directors recommend the the case you find yourself blocked by one of the rules of the game. payment of a final dividend of £3 per share, viz., £480,000, and a The proper thing to do is to sigh bonus of £2 per share, viz., £320,- heavily and mix the cards once 000, amounting in all to £800,000 more preparatory to starting again which, at 2/04, the rate of the at the beginning. In card games the means are more important than day, will absorb $7,876,923.80.
The balance. $3,411,430.90 to be the end, so little is lost by these re carried to New Profit and Loss Ac-Beef Sirloin buffs: if the end were your only consideration you would sweep the silly rules on one side and proceed with the task on the obvious lines of convenience and dispatch.
Artificial Obstacles.
count.
The sterling equivalents of the assets and liabilities are shown at 2/0%, the rate ruling on the last day of the year.
Directors: Mr. A. II. Compton has been elected chairman for the year, 1928, and Mr. N. 5. Brown has been elected deputy chairman,
The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. J. A. Plummer and Mr. G. M. Young resigned their seats on leaving the Colony and Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, Mr. A. Macgowan and Mr. N. S.
invited to join the
These appointments require con- firmation at this meeting.
Those who have played this game at the card table may be prepared to agree with us that the world at large, this country and the Lanca- shire trade, all seem during 1927 to Have been following very similar methods of dealing with the much Browa were graver problems of trade recovery. Board.
A World Economic Conference meets in May and says in the clear- est manner that it is the artificial obstacles and barriers to trade HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formos,which more than anything else are
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN GINKO).
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899,
Central Bank in Formosa. Bank-Notes Issued
Average amount Yen 45,000,000
Butcher Meat.
4 X R
Prime Cat
Corned
F
Roast
13
Breast
11
Soup
Steak
H
Steak Sirloin
› Sausages Bullock's Brains
"
燒中中牛
Jan. 26, Juno, June, 1928. 1918. 1914.
Cla. Cl. Cra 24 12
1b. 28
Fowls, Canton
Fowls, Hainan
Pigeons, Canton
PRICES.
Poultry.
.
口角
海森岩呜进海新本发自保火火神山美
28 28 12
Chicken
23 12
28
.24
22
Capons, Small Capons,
Large
*
-24 20 18
Duck
*
28
20
18
Dover
#T
14
28
24 29
Eggs, Hen
(cooking)..
40
80 85
Eggs, Hen (fresh)
71
新鮮類蛋
40
26.20
per rat. 15
10 12
each 65
50
80
Geere
60
11
4
$1.20
-$1.20
Ib.
24
13
14
34
20 18
each 8
10 12
· 15
10 12
23
28 20 22
Quan
71
lb.
24 18 14
Partridges
7. 4
7
Tongue, fresh,.. Tongue, corned
Head
か
Heart
П
11
Hump, Salt Feet
M
Kidneys
Tail
2
H
Liver
Tripe
**
Calves' Head & Feet.. 4 set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00
The Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Mr. A. H. Compton and Mr. W. L. Puttenden retire in rotation, but preventing general prosperity. But being eligible for re-election, offer the world's patience players feel themselves accordingly. that life would lose Its anyour if
Auditors: The accounts have Mutton Chop these ingenious complications were been audited by Mr. C. Bernard no longer allowed to engage our Brown, A.C.A. and Mr. John wits in long-drawn-out struggles Fleming, CA, who offer them- with our sanor impulses.
aelves for re-election
More Common Sense.
to re-
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobo,
Osaka. FORMOSA:-Giron, Kag), Karenko,
So instead of hastening Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin- chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takao, move the barriers, we hear much Tamsui, Toen, Helto, Taito.
talk of strengthening them and only a few bodies like the Manchester CHINA: Shanghal, Hankow, Amoy,
Chamber of Commerce with morg Foochow, Swatow, Canton, OTHERS:-Hong Kong, Singapore, common sense and less respect for Seurabaya, Semarang, Batavia, worn-out shibboletha continue to Bombay, Calcutta, London, New urge the acceptance of these prin- York, Dairen.
ciples.
LONDON BANKERS:
The London County Westminster and
Parr's Bank.
The Beak as Gorensendents in the Commercial ukurla, Zaingiae, Jajmau, Indo-Chins, Ham, India Piippo lalands, Java, Afries, U.S.A., Austenila eta,
Fixed Depualla at, taton which will be qued on Interest allowed on Curent Accounts, and application, Deposlis in Yen can be accepted
J. IHARA,
Manager.
D. E. I. OIL.
NETHERLANDS FIRM GETS
CONTRACT.
AMERICAN "GOODWILL."
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Turkeys, Hon Snipe Pheasant
Bananas (bride's) ·
Carambola
#
Jan. 26, June, June, 1028. 1918. 1914.
Cls.
Cts. Cl..
lb.
60
55
J
# 60
40
per doz, 82
38
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45
50.
each 55
40
66
60
each 85
86
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24
12
10
10
7
8
80
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965.
TIBA-SEBET.
Orangea (Canton)
Pears (Canton)
Persimmons, Large
Beach 14
金山竿線 each 10 荔枝Fb 42" 新會糭
花
紅
1b. ***
48 26
19
Leg
单
Fruits.
26. 48
#
Shoulder
46 24
#
Saddle
T
40
www
2.
Pig's Chitlings
Almonds:
30
27
ib.
#
Brains
Per net 8
12
Apples (California)
Feet Fry
15
15
蘇山香蕉
28
15 18
Head
16
20
Coocanuts
褟機
Heart
cách 16
10
10
Lemons, China
Kidneya
12 10
Lemons (America)
.Liver
52 30 24
Lichees, Dried
Pork Chop
#BT
34
25
23
2
Leg
豬牌
34
21
Loin
猪後國
38 60
70
24.
Fat or Lard
21 24
#7
30 70
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8
7
Plantain
15 12 10
Pumelo, Siam
46 26
25
Walnuts
lb.
20
25 22
Grapez
##
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20 18
46
28 20
80 20 19
36 20 20
80
The Hague, Yesterday. The Chamber has adopted a bill How similar have been the me-authorising the Government to con- Sheep's Head & Feet.. ## per set 85 thods employed in this country of clude contracts with the Nether- dealing with several of our national lands Colonial Petroleum Company problems. The much-needed na for prospecting and exploiting
+
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Kidneys
от
Liver ...
*+
Centra in the European Centbient, Hussin, Mattional economy, the much to be de petroleum in Palembang, Rembang Sucking Pigs, to order.
sired reduction in armaments, the
vation of effective co-operation be- ther the American Government had encouragement of trade, the cult- and Semarang and Madoera.
Replying to a question as to whe- Spot, Beet tween employers and employed: in appointed a committee to examine Veal all these matters we have seen old how the purchases of American of and out-worn conventions, thread by foreign capital might be prevent- bare rules of precedent and pro- ed, the Minister for the Colonies cedure standing between us and said the lack of goodwill of that direct approach to a straight American Government had attract- forward solution which we ordin-ed his attention, but since in
the Barbel ary folk feel to be so much more course of negotiations regarding the Bream desirable.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
2, Des Voeux Road Central. Hong Kong, 22nd September, 1927.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
行銀國中
Enlowbang, Pukalongan, Pang (Specially Authorised by Presidential
Portlanak, goon, totterdam),
Samara), listband, Bibulga (Humat Boursin, Buern.
Kurt (Holo) Tegal, Tillatjap and Weltevreden."}]
In offices have ato deposit, fsxyz to lat.
Landon Bankets: National Provincial Bank Lid
Corrubilant all over the world
king business of very
description ircto.
U. STEENSTRA
Hongkong, 3th July, 1927,
Manager,
Blandate of the Republic of China
on the 22nd of November, 1917).
Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.
Short Cuts Rare.
.
We do not overlook the fact that Authorised Capital.....$60,000,000.00 many games look simple to the spec Paid-up Capital
18,278,600.00 tator and that only the experienced 0.829,425.24 player knows their pitfalls.. We know that in the final analysis, life only rarely offers short cuts and many of the circuitous methods which have held up progress 1927 are doubtless unavoidable.
All the same it is wise times to disregard the reservations America, and other parts of the world. with which the philosophic weaken
London Bankers: The National Pro- vincial and Union Bank of England, half their conclusions and in many
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4. Queen's Road Central Branches and Sub-branches all over
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, China and Correspondents in Europe,
LIMITED.
Batubilaked 1880.
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve fund
Yen 90,500,000
Hand Dea-YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at: Alexandeln,
Batavia.
Bombay, Вистов Аутев,
Calentta.
Canton,
Changchun.
Dairen (Dalay).
Nawchwang. New York: Osaka. Peking. Rangoon. Rio de Janeiro. Saigon. San Francisco.
Fengtien (Mukden). Seattle.
Hamburg.
Hankow.
Harbin,
Bon" Coar.
Honolulu.
Kal Ysen.
Karachi.
Kobe
London.
Los Angeles.
Lyona.
Manila,
Nagasaki Nagoya,
Semarang. Skangbal. Shimanowald. Singapore. Soerabaya. Sydney, Tientain. Takyo.
Tainanfu. Tsingtau.
Vladivostok.
(Temporarily closed).
Interest allowed on Û: vrent Accounts. Deposita received for £zed perioda 'at sraten to be obtained on application.
MEMORI,
Hong Kong, 1842 September, 1927.
Ltd
The Guaranty Trust Company of New York.
New York Bankers: The Irving National Bank,
The Equitable Trust Company of New York.
Interast allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on applica- tion
Every description of Banking Buri- ness transacted.
Loans granted on approved securities Special facilities for Home Exchange
SHQU J. CHEN,
Manager.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
Head Office-Hong Kong,
Asthorland Ospital(UK, Corianoy)....... 11,000,000
50,000
BRANOUES
Casten Shanghai Hawkow, wat
Bangkok New York and Ban Francisco,
LONDON BANKERS----
The Lloyds Bank Limited. /
CORRESPONDENTS
In all principal eflies of the World.
Foreign exchlings and banking business' of emy description trästanted.
Bila Deposit Box (įvarious sizes) až a yourly,
raid of from 8 to 10 SLE
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Chalet Manager. Hong Kong, 19th February, 1927.
the
admission of American capital for Canton Fresh
the exploitation of oil in the Dutch
Water Fish.
East Indies, America and the Netherlands had agreed on a prin Carp ciple of reciprocity, he was waiting Catfish
that Codfish
Crabs for America to carry out promise.--Reuter.
Cattle Fish
Dab
Dace
Dog Fish
in
$8 DIVIDEND.
Eels, Conger
Bome-
WHARF & GODOWN CO'S PROFIT.
Fresh Water
fellow
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12
12
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M
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Fish.
lb.
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Long
14 B
JR
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19
24
#
30 20
16
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JJ
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10
8 .5 D
13
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10
27
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6
24 10
13
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25
25
24 28 80
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14 10
16
82
25
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Curry Stuff, English ..
青花
12
8
12
40
80
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22 18
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19
23
7
18
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Mushrooms, Fresh Okres
15
20
16
Onions, Bombay
.8
-16
9
Green
B
#
28
29
83
80
Parsley
25.
36 45
Potato, Sweet
10
14 10,914
Japanese
American
:18:
Pumpkin
16
Radish
80
Rhubarb (Fresh)
10
Shallots Spinsch Tomatoes Taros
Frogs Subject to audit, the Hong Kong Garoupa present-day problems we think the & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Gudgeon fresh air of a little rule-breaking, Ltd, report that the balance at Herrings a determination to part with prece-Profit and Loss Account for the Halibut dent, would help to make 1928 year ended Dec. 31, 1927, is Labrus achieve more than has been the lot $602,805,56, which together with Loach. of the closing year.
$882,733.68 brought forward from Lobsters the previous year makes a total of
Mackeral priation.
Breaking the Rules.
If the Lancashire cotton trade.
$995,089.24 available for appro-Mank Fish
The Directors, will, at the ap Mullet
felt inclined to act on this advice, proaching meeting of shareholders, Oysters
they might find that by one of its recommend the following distribu Parrot Fish
most important achievements in 1827 the Manchester Chamber of Commerce had greatly assisted it. If you are going to break a rule: In the Patience game, it is well to know which rule to break and when to break it in order to reap the inaximum, advantage; The Cotton
tion:-
To pay a dividend
of 58 per share $640,000.00 To carry forward 855,039.24
$995,039.24
Porch. Pike Plaice
Pomfret, Black
Fomfret, White Prawns-
| Ray
Chamber has successfully launch-
Trade Statistical Bureau which the PETROL MONOPOLY. Bock Fish
ed should help Lancashire to know
Roach
where, when and how rule-breaking
POWERS PROTEST TO SPAIN.
Paris, Yesterday
Salman Shark Skata Shrimp
will pay her best.
We hope we shall not be consider-
ed revolutionary if, as the world is
shuffling the cards for next year's The Government has diploma Snapper game, we venture to suggest that tically protested to Madrid against galer ench of us should make up our the petroleum monopoly se detri
Tench mind that this time we will make mental to French interests.
che puzzle straighten out, even at It is understood that Britain and Turbot
the cost of a little determined rule-the United States have protested Turtles, small, tr, wa breaking.
Natsu) on the same grounds. Beuter,
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