2.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorized Ospital
farmed and Fully Paid-up. 830,100,000 Reserva Panda 1---
Ang 6,000,000
• Blåtar ocurren$14,000,000
Kosen Lishills of Propriators 30,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HOHOXONG
...
COURT OF DIRECTORS (
A. I. Compton, Bag. Chairman.
H. 8. Brown, Eng.
Deputy Chairismo.
Hon. Mr. B. E.
F. Balth. W. II. Bell, Esq.
W. L. Peltendes, Esq. J. ▲ Plummer, Esq. Wow. Mr, D. G. 8. Heakia.. T. G. Well. Esq.
F. W. Maaney, Keq.
AMOT
MANGKOK BATAVIA
BOMBAY
E. P. White, Eng.' Chat Manajer Eas. Mr. 4. O. Eyn
CALCUTTA
CANTON
CH2POO
DOLOMBO
*DAIRE
FOOCHOW
BRANCHES :-
LONDON
LYONE.
MALA ĐỘI
MANILA 'MOURDEN NAGABAKI
NEW YORK
*FERING
PENANG MANGOON
HAIPHONG
BAKION
ELAMBURU
SAN FRANCISCO.
MANKOW
SHANGHAI
SINGAPURA
HOURADAY
RUNGXI PATANI TIENTBIK
TOKYO
STARDIN HONGKER
ILOILO
IPOI
JULLORE
KOBE
KUALA LUMPUR
THIBOTAO
TORDELAMA
Current Louis opened in Local Churreneg a Pized Deposite rocired for one your" D sworsie periorla in Loos! Currency and Staring ta serms which will be quoted on application.
Hong Kong, 10th September, 13.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
SK Bulus of the swarm task in poaduch
by HONULUNG AND LANDING CUMPULATION.
video Bygliontaoui.
JOB THE HONGKONG BANKING CURPURATION.
میان کا
A. C. ZYNES,
Kinng Kong, 18th September, L.
行跟商工法中
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE
pour le
Commerce et l'industrie (Incorporated in France).
Prince's Building, Chater Road, Hong Hoa.
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris, Capital fully paid up....Frs.50,000,000 Special working capital. Fra.50,000,000 Reserves
Fru.22,319,000
BRANCHES:
Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Saigon Haiphong, Hanol, Tourane, Quinlion, Huế Thanh hoa, Vinh, From Penh.
Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hong| Kong.
BANKERS: FLANCE:Bociete Generale, Banque Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas LONDON: Midland Bank Ltd.
Exchange NEW YORK:-American
Irving Trust Co., Banca Commer ciale Italiana.
THE CHINA MAIL,
COMMERCE
E. E. TELEGRAPH CO.
NO UNDERSTANDING WITH:
CHINESE TELEGRAPHS.
ANNUAL MEETİNG.
London.
the chairman, said:
available at the earlier date.
to
AND
FINANCE.
institution towards this apparent intervention in its monetary policy by a joint-stock bank, There were two ways of counteracting the effect of the import. The Bank of England could pass on the gold to some other contral bank desirous of Increasing its raserve, or it could sterilise the surplus by means of selling securities.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1928.
Another Interesting circumstance gold from the Bank. In possession, is that, despite the heavy gold however, of a surplus of £24,000,- influx the note clrculation has 000, the Bank can wail afford to remained practically unchanged, lose a fair amount without embar- The increase of the gold reserve rassing the market to a very great produced its effect. upon the note extent. If open market polley has reserve in the Banking Department, been used to sterilise gold imports, but loft the active note circulation there is surely ground for suppos- unaffected. As a result, however, Ing that It may also be used to of the increase in "Other Deposits," counteract the effects of gold ex- It is the latter alternative which there has been an expansion in bank porta.-"Financial News." You are, of course, conversant was chosen, partly because there deposits. The deposits figures of with the events which have hap was no special demand for gold on the London Clearing Banks show an pened in China, One can only hope the part of continental central increase from an average of about that with the cossation of hostil-banks at the Bank of England's | £1,690,000,000 in April and May to ties and the fusion of the parties selling price; partly because the £1,731,000,000 in June. desirous of forming a Nationalist gold itself was not unwelcome, so Government, China will enter on long as it did not interfere with
CHINA.
period of more peaceful and steady official monetary policy.
been possible arrive at an under-
ments covering the whole of China,
STERILISING GOLD.
FUTURE PROSPECTS. Although sterling has moved Con- siderably from its gold import point, and is not likely to return there this, year, gold prospects are nevertheless fairly favourable. None of the continental countries is anxious to buy gold, except France,
not having jurisdiction over the what policy the authorities have sent no active demand from India, various other telegraph administra- pursued, but actual market experk and the requirements of the trade tions which had come into being ence as well as the fall in Other are comparatively moderate.
It is, of course, possible that the Securities, suggest that the gold during the past years of turmoil,
allowed to autumn pressure will result in an imports were Now that there would appear to be
or will divert the South African some prospect of the telegraph exercise their full and normal efflux of gold to the United States,
not
WOMEN'S FAVOURITES Thousands of discriminating
women favour Pinkettes above all other forms of laxative medicine because they are dainty and 'tiny, act as gently as nature. And the pleasant attributes make same them equally popular with men.
To restore dally regularity, to remedy sick headaches, billous at- tacks, vertigo, flatulence, to stimu late the liver, increase the appetite and aid digestion, Pinkettes are
PINKETTES
THE DAINTY LITTLE LIVER AND INTESTINAL REGULATORS
The annual general meeting of
than has existed for the Eastern Extension Australasia progress and China Telegraph Co., Ltd., Reveral years past. On previous
occasions I have mentioned that Comparison of the latest Bank was held recently at Electra House, negotiations had for some years Return with that of the beginning Sir John Denison-Pender, G.B.E., past been in progress between the of May shows a decline in "Other Chinese Telegraph Administration Securities" by about $6,500,000. K.C.M.G., Owing to your directors having and the Great Northern and our This amount is slightly in excess of which satisfies its requirements in perfection. They keep the system SAN FRANCISCO-Bank of Italy. been engaged in important negotin Telegraph Companies. It has not the amount of gold imported by the New York. The Argentine demand clean and cool, clear the skin of Every description of Banking and tions, to which I shall later refer, standing, owing to the Peking Midland Bank. It is difficult of for gold is over, and possibly some pimples and blotches, sweetan the Exchange Business Transacted. Gerour annual meeting, which is usual-
everywhere. England's weekly returns--netori- try during the last twelve months ly held in May, was postponed Telegraph Administration, with course, to gauge from the Bank of of the gold Imported by that coun- breath, relleva Piles. Of chemists respcadents throughout the world.
L. BERNIS, solely with the object that it whom the companies have agree-ously obscure documents exactly will be returned. There is at pre-
Manager.
might have been possible Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1928
have then given you some fuller THE CHARTERED BANK OF information on the subject than was
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
NET PROFIT. Dealing with the accounts for Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. 1927, the net result, before charg. ing Income-tax payable in England £4,000,000 and interest on the 4 per cent. mortgage debenture stock, shows a £3,000,000 profit of £1,068,144, as against that for 1926 of £1,116,974, the re- venue being decreased by £68,624 and the working expenses by £20,794.
Under the heading of "income-payment on telegrams handed to us tax payable in England," it will ba for transmission by offices of the Chinese Telegraph Administrations, observed that this item is £65,974 in excess of that figuring in. the and by weekly settlements of ac- 1926 accounts. This, I am pleased to say, does not indicate an increase in taxation, but is mainly due to the fact that interest on reserve fund investments is now shown in the accounts gross and not net.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital
..£3,000,000 Reserve Fund .... Reserve Liability of Proprie
tcre
Agoncies and Branches:
KUCHING LLON STAR
MADIAS
MANILA MEDAN NEW YORK PERING PENANO PESHAWAN RANGGON BAIGUN BEMARANO BEREN DAN
BLEAUHAL
De
ANSITHAR
BANGBOK
AHHANUDA!
BATAVIA BOKBAY
Chist Manager.
HPHƯỜNG
CALCUTTA
ANTON DAWRPOBE CESD DOLOMBO DRIAGE
BHANGHAI
HAMBORG
SINGAPORE
HANKOW
SOURABAYA
HARBIN (H. Manchuda)
TALPING
HUNG KÔNG
(PBJ
ILOILO
TAVO
İPOK
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPLI
(HETHERLANDS TRADING SUCIATY)
VANKERS.
Kalablished lecit.
Along Tong Utos:—11 Queen's Road Cesuras. ......... Galdera 160,000,30) [BLEMAS, ARKA | Child nos meus,
Capital
Pu-Up Capital
Rose Fued
1K0,800,
Quitdara" 60,100,1000-
Heed this:-(AMSTERDAM'; Kerred OVIA. BRANCHES :-Bandjorstuen › Bardou /
Hasbaz
Gapuza, wheelbon, Jianak, Lizu Djakjakarta') '20 lagun Lobe kom-ilaaja, Makwear, Mudan, Facians
Pakalongan, Fostul Baudou, Borlardan s Sibolg Bama Shangal, (dumaten),
Bourb Singapore, boerskstis (Bale), Tegal, Tanjay and Weltevreden.') *These allons liats sala dapon boxes 1920. Lakdan - Baskar:-Nasional Provinsie en La
Coreyouauta ali over the wid
• Desking bustion of weary decuplica transad.
U. STEENSTALÀ,
Hong Kong. 21 August, 1029.
Megur
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
90, Boulevard Haussman, Paris, Bubscribed Capital.. Fra. 12,000,000,00 Fald-Up Capital ....F, 68,400,000.00
KARAONI
KLANG
KUBW
KUALA KANGBAN
Farek (F.M.9)
IVAM LEMFÜB
TIENTSIN TOKYO
TONGKALI (Bruket) TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
(Philippion Islanda)
Foreign Exchange and General Bank
ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed
The balance to be dealt with is £838,191, plus the carry forward from 1926. of £416,430, manking a
affairs of that country coming under a more unifled control, I am hoping that headway will be made
In the matter.
It has been practicable for the companies to keep the settlement of traffic accounts fairly up to date, but only by the enforcement of cash.
counts.
effects.
HONG KONG MARKET
These measures would Best Birloin
Prims Cut readily be removed as soon as cir- cumstances justifiably permit,
The Eastern Telegraph Company, with which the Eastern Extension Company is closely allied, held its annual meeting recently, when I
account of the important nego- gave as far as was possible, a full tak tiations which have been
Deposits received for 1 year or shorter/total of $1,253,621, from which suming place during the last seven
on application.
Manager.
AE, FERGUSON, Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1928.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN GINKO).
£200,000 has been placed to the gen- eral reserve fund, £400,000 paid in dividends, and £659,621 has been carried forward.
confirmed very shortly.
It is difficult for me to go over the ground again without repeating Your directors considered the what has already been said, and carrying forward of the larger therefore propose sending the amount specified as being advisable shareholders of the Extension Com- in view of possible contingencies in pany a full report of the proceed-
Eastern Company's | connection with the proposed mergings of the ing of radio and cable interests.
HEAD OFFICE:—Taipeh, Formosa.
The amount appearing in the Incorporated by Special Imperial
balance-sheet under the heading Charter, 1899.
A
"Loan to the Chinese Board of Central Bank in Formes,
Communications" as £75,412, has Bank-Notes isaved
Yen 45,000,000 been reduced during the past year Average amount
by the sum of £13,990 through ex- to which I BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: ercise of the lien JAPAN: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, referred when last addressing you
Osaka. FORMOSA: Gran, Kagi, Karenko,The continuance of such exercise Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin will, in all probability, fully liquid- chiku, Talchu, Tainan, Takso, ate the amount still outstanding by
Talto. Tamsul Toen, Heito, CHINA: Shanghai, Hankow, Amay, the date fixed in the agreement of 1911 with the then Imperial Chin- Foschow, Swatow, Canton.
of OTHERS: Hong Kong, Singapore, ese Board Communications,
Boerabaya; Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, Calcutta, London, New namely, December 31, 1980.
When the facts are taken into York, Dairen.
consideration that cable tariffs to The London County Westminster and Australia were reduced in Febru-
Parr'a Bank. The Bank hes Correspondants in the Sommersialary, 1927, and Beam wireless to Ceckies is the Rirepean Continent, six, an Australia was commenced in April, skuria, Taingled. Indo-Chins, Blum, Lodis, Philippine Talande, Java, Arios, su dur1927, you will, I think, agree with Laserne allowed on Current Accounts, and Fixed me that the result of our last year's IN FRANCE: Comptoir Nations Deposite sa raise sich will be quoted on applies work has been satisfactory, and I
Reserve Funds
Frs.102,000,000.00
BRANCHES: Hanoi
Desimaivnog tlong Kong Saigon
bugKok
Vulk
Laton
Lybout
Mengtze Nami-Dinh
quinhon
Shanghai
Singapore
Noumea
Tiantain Тонгала Paking
Vinh Pnom-Penh Yunnanfa
rert-nyard Papeete
hsprung
BULIKUW
Fondicherry BANKERS:
LONDON BANKERS:
d'acumpte de Paris; Credit Lyonnale; | Depoilie in an can be accepted.
JHARA, may add that the result of our
Banque d Paris et' dua Paya-Bau;; Airedit industriel et Commercial; docieta
PETET SO
IN LONDON: The National Pro vincial & Union Bank of England, Lad.; Comptoir National d'Escompta L'ara; Crodis Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK; J. P. Morgan å C, French American Banking Cor- otation; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York
interest allowed on Current Accomân Fixed Deposits according to arrangements,
and
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Bate Deposit Boxes to let
CH. LEM,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 28th August, 1928.
Manager.
BONG KONG BRANCH, N
Hong Kong, 22nd September, 1927.
8, Des Voeux Road Central.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
(@pecially Authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China an the 22nd of November, 1917).
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
.$60,000,000.00 18,278,800.00 9,629,425.24
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.
HONG KONG BRANCH: 4, Queen's Road Central.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
annual meeting.
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Hollow
Turkeys, Cock
Turkeys, Han
Snipe Pheasant
Quail Partridges
Fruits.
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Tripu Calves' Head & Feet., I now beg to propose:-"That Mation Chop the printed report and accounts of Log.. the directors, for the year ended December 31, 1927, submitted to this meeting, be, and the same are Pig's Chillings hereby received, and adopted; and that the dividend of 10 por cent, free of Income-tax, paid for that year, be approved."
Viscount Incheape seconded the motion, and it was carried unanim- ously. "The Economist.".
ENGLAND'S GOLD.
£6,000,000 GOLD IMPORTED TO EXPAND CREDIT
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RANK'S: LARGE SURPLUS.
Since the end of May," "every hekly Bank Beturn has reglastered Veal working covering the period subse-
a fresh high record in the Bank's quent to that dealt with in the ac-gold reserve. The return for the counts now before you has also been week ended July 18 has not broken satisfactory,
the succession of records; as it shows an increase of the gold reserve by £1,046,000. The coin and Barbel bullion held by the Issue Depart-Bream ment has reached the figure of Canton Fresk £178,159,805, as compared with Water Fab $150,223,235 В year ago, and Carp £151,468,435 in the last Bank Catfish .£8,000,000
Return of 1927. At the same time, Codfish 1,800,000. Subscribed Capital
the gold and allver coin held by the Crabs Paid-up Capital 1,050,000.
Banking Department has also, In-Guttle Fish Reserve Fund and rest. 1,584,840 BAVKETS:
creased by nearly £2,000,000 since Dab.. The Bank of England Midland Bank. Ltd. BRANCHES:
the beginning of this year. Thus, Dace Bangtok Hongkong Kuala Lumpur Rangoon Bataris, liowah Kuantan Pahang) Shanghal the total increase of the Bank's Dog Fish
Nadiad
Blain
bullion holding since the end of last Eela, Congue- year is nearly £24,000,000.
Yellow
HEAD OFFICE:
1, Gracechurch, Straat, London, E. Ü..
Anthorised Capital
Branches and Bab-branches all over konbay Ipoh
New York
China and Correspondents in Europe, Calcutta Handr Penang
Colombe Karach THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, America, and other parts
LIMITED.
Established 1880. ・・ Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve fund
Yen 102,500,000
Head Office-YOKOHAMA.
Brancher and Agoncion xtr
Alexandria.
Batavin. Bombay, Huanda Ayres. Calcutta. Canted.
Changchun. Dairen (Dainy). Fenstien (Makden).
Flamburg. Hankow.
Elarbin
Honolula:93
Newchwang.
New York.
Osaka Peking.
Eangoon. Rio de Janeiro. Saigon.
San Francisco, Seattle,
Semarang. Shangha Shimononli Singapore. Boerabaya. Bydney. A Tuen Karachi.
Hentaln Kobe,
Tokyo. Londen.
Tsinanfo. Los Angeles.
Telngtar Lyon
Vladivostok. Manila Nagasaki,
(Temporarily Nagoya
(closed) Interact allowed on Current Ascotanta. Deposits received for fixed periode at rates to be obtained on applitation
ASANG
Hong Kong, 11th September, 1928,
Go transced
·Hingapore
Bersays
the world. Delal Kata Bhara Port Lost(Mairion) London Bankers: The National Pro-delle
'HONGKONO' BRANCH. vincial and Union Bank of England, Ltd.
The Guaranty Trust Company of New York.
New York Bankers:-The Irving National Bask
The Equitable Trust Company of New York
Interest allowed on Current Accounts
Evity description of Banking and Exhanga buat INTEREST stored on Curresi Acosols Find Deposits at Bates that may be asceral on application.
MADEN.
C. L. C. BÅNDES,
7. Quran's Hood Central,
Hong Kong, 1st Sept., 1928,
and Fized Deposits. Terms on applica- THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD
tion.
Every description of Banking Busi near transacted.
Loans granted on apparved securities. Bpecial facilities for Home Ex-10,
change.
BHOU J. CHEN,
Manager.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
Head Office:---Hong Kong,
Authorised, Csalial (HL.X. Oversnel) ...$11,000,000
Hessere, Feid erine† 200,000 BRANCHES ---
Element Hankow, thenler,
LONDON BANKERSKI SE DA "The - Lloyd's Tank ·Lavallad. KIROY
OOBEEAPONDENTS
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HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG, De Venx Road Central, Hongkong
Authorised Capital....$10,000,000 5,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve
1,200,000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:- Batavia Melbourne, San Francisco Bombay Nagasaki- Seattle Galentta New York Semarang Canton
:Slozapore Haiphong
Paris
Bourabaya Honolulu
Peking
Sydney Kaba
Penang
Taipeh Tientsin Kowloon Rangeon
Tokyo 48Loadon
Ralgon Manila Shanghai
Correspondents in all principal cities of the world and par
Every description of Banking and agak meng, and backing badam of Exchange business transacted." Loans
Frented on approved securities
ViẨn Deslin, Base) (various stone) at a yously: [SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let
KANTONG PO ARMANSARD LOOK POONG SHAN,
drager Chief Manager VATSKA MOMSW Chief: Manager,
Hong Kong, 21st March, 1127.
· Hong Kong: 19th February, 1927,
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From
An analysis of gold import figures shows that the major part
Gudgeon of this increase-about £9,250,000 Groups has been due to purchases of South
Herringe African gold. The next largest Item
Halbat is made up of shipments from the
Labrus United States and Canada, amount- Louch ing in ali to about £7,000,000, while Lobsters Soviet Russia has contributed about Mackerel £3,750,000. Fair amounts also have Monk Fish been received from Switzerland and gathered from the country's domes tie circulation,
Mallet Oysters
Parrot Fish During the earlier part of this
| Pérechy year, the Bank parted with some of Pike its newly-acquired gold, mainly to
Plaice India and the trade. During the last
Pomfret, Black few months, however, there has Pomfret, White been hardly any demand upon our Prawns central institution, a
Ray MIDLAND BANK'S GOLD. Rock By far the most interesting
Bosch transaction has been the import of over £6,000,000 by the Midland Bank from New York Although
the abipment was supposed to yield generally nominal, profit, It la known that its object was to in- crease the basis of credit. Banking. circles have watched with great In terest the attitude of our central
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