HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
行銀商工法
BANQUE FRANCO - CHINOISE pour le
Commerce et l'Industrie
(Incorporated in France).
Authorised Capital
Issued and Fully Paid-
Maserts Fonds 1-
Starling
$50,000,000
$20,000,000
£4,000,006
- 814,600,000
Huser Elablity el Proprietors-$20,000,000
BEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
COURT OF DIRECTORS:-
N. 8. Brown, Esq. Chairman
W. J. Bell, Eng Deputy Chairman.
Hon Mr. B. D. 'P. Baith.
▲ BL Compión, Esc.
M. T. Johnson, E.
B. Lapter Lawle. Eng.
AKOT
BANGKOK
MAPUTIA
2018
QALCETTA
CANTON
CHORPOR
CULUMBU
DAIREN
W. L. Pattanden. Eng.
T. E. Ponce, Esq.
7. A. Flammer, Eng
J. P. Warran, Kan. Okle! Manager, Hon. Mr. A. C. Hyses.
MUODOW
HAIPHONG
JAMBURO
HANOW
HARBIN
ACNGALW
Ful
JUHURE
ROBE
KOWLOON
BRANCHES :-
LONDON
LYONS MALACCA
MAKILA
MOLKDEN
:
NAGASARI
NEW YORK
PEKINO
PENANG
BANGCOM
ALALA GIMPUR
SAJOCA
HAN FANCIFCO
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
SUNDEL PATANI TIENTSIN
TURYO
TSINGTAU YUKUHAMA
Cerrad Accounts epsond in Lool Curring and Fixed Deposite reosired for ona y F mother periods to Leral Currency and Steding a sermi which will be quoted a coption Hong Kong, 29 Apri, Urg).
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
T Busines of the above Benz in candakat- by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA BANKING GORPORATION. Subs
obtained an application.
Prince's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris.
Capital fully paid up. Frs.50,000,000 Special working capital .Frs.50,000,000 .Frs.22,319.000 Reserves
BRANCHES:
Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Saigon, Haiphong. Hanoi, Tourane, Quinhon, Hue, Thanh-rod Vinh, Pnom Penh.
Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hong Kong.
BANKERS:
THE CHINA MAIL,
COMMERCE
AND
FINANCE.
SHARE MARKET
BENJAMIN & FOTTS WEEKLY SHARE REPORT
PRICES MAINTAINED
not-
Hong Kong, May 10. The volume of business transacted since the date of our last Circular has been on a smaller scale, withstanding this, prices for the prin- cipal counters have been well main
Banks-Hong Kong and Shanghai Nationale de Credit Banque de Banks have eased off in London to Paris et des Pays Bas.
£131 (Middle), but are firmer locally LONDON: Midland Bank, Ltd.
have been placed at $1,2127- NEW YORK-American Exchange
Irving Trust Co., Banca Commer-1 1,217. ciale Italiana.
FRANCE:--Societe Generale, Banquetained.
SAN FRANCISCO:-Bank of Italy.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted. respondents throughout the world. L. BERNIS,
Manager. Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1926. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
And
bave
S'HAI EXCHANGE
¡
IRISH LINEN
BELFAST MARKET
REPORT
The report for the fortnight ing March 27 states:
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1929.
Lithuanian Little going on except year, and several good orders have in old crop parcels that are being been taken In cambrics and shesra, picked up at shade under last There has been some activity in quotations. A premium of £2/3 per special lines in demasks. Other lines ton- is still being paid for good old in housekeeping goods are being sold crɔp.
in fair volume.
Soviet-Fair running business is end-reported from the Continent, but a good proportion of these sales are by speculators who wish to liquidate their holdings. The Russian official prices are unchanged, but no further negotiations are expected until after the Easter holidays,
Flax Irish.The Irish markets are now
closed for the practically
have gradually Supplies REVIEW FOR THE WEEK ENDING since the last report, and as demand
APRIL 27
FAIR BUSINESS IN SILK
Shanghai, April 29. One has to go back to September 1927 in order to find a parallel to for silver and to-day's price levels T.T. with bar silver at 25%d. In Lon- parity for TT don the theoretical would be 28./64d., so that the oth
25./5d. is much cia! quotation of below parity,
news
was,
season. dropped
has been brisk for all classes, prices have almost returned to their old level of value.
Yarns
Dress Linens
There has been some improvement in demand for white dress linens for U.S.A. and other markets. Colored dress linene in medium and better qualities are also selling steadily in moderate quantities.
*
Courtrai-There is nothing of in- that weavers are low in stock. While The First Question The
terest to report.
DON'T WASTE
WATER!
The local exchange market during the week under review, fur- ther weakened to a considerable ex-
Latvian. No business is reported tent. The basic causes for this weak-in these faxes, but the Government
has been fully outlined in these
seem quite content meantime to wait during the reviews published
past on
a demand springing up later. few months. The sagging tendency Thore la no change in the offelal of silver was aggravated recently by
A large proportion of the prices. of which originated new crop is in to $300. two causes, le the other reason fact 20 per cent, is so poor that. "a the low marks; ia at Shanghai, had its root in Japan.
Marine & Fire Insurances-Unions shown a slight improvement with buyers offering $388 and sales reported at $370. China Fires, with Cor- a final dividend of $5 and Bouns of
$6 pending, tave advanced Cantons are enquired for at 8605, Hong Kong Fires have changed hands
$776. to a small extent
Indos
have Shipping-Preferred strengthened and there are buyers at Douglas Steamships have fur- $45
Hong Kong, ther declined to $33. Canton and Macao Steamboats have also weakened and are on offer at Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1863.326. Tugs and Lighters were done at
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
324 and continue in request. Paid-up Capital
.£3,000,000 Docks, Wharves & Godowns.-Deals Reserve Fund
.$4,000,000 were made in China Providents early Reserve Liability of Proprie
in week at $1%, but they have
the £3,000,000 since
receded to
Kowloon $42. Wharves have remained steady at $121. Whampoa Docks are obtainable at $86. There are bayere of Shang- hai Docks at Tis.126 and New En- gineerings at Tls.5.00.
tors
Agencies and Branches: ALON STAR
KUALA LUMPUR
[Malay itaten)
AMEITHAR
BANGKOK
BHANGHAI
BATANJA
BUMBAY
A. C. BYNES,
PUB THE HONGKONG BANKING CORPORATION.
Hong Kong. 18th September, 1927.
Chief Minagar-
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPI!.
INETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)
BANKERS
1814.
Hong Kong Office:-) Quest'a Bowl Camarat Auchen Capital Guilder 150,000,000-
-L219,800,000. ............. Guilders 60,000,000. Yard Up Capital Bakery Fund Chuldses 40,000,000-
07)
148,883:3
1 Dracu-(AMSTERDAM Caster and Off-BATAVIA.
198ANLI Handjermest Eucena! Kombay,
Cole, Clarabo Derber jo juk's The Hugu. Jilih Kulu, Kota-adja, Mayasar, Maduo, Pudong Penang. Palmbang, k
Hotterdam), Zontistal Rangoon,
Sibul Shanghai, Samarang'i,
Sorraha, singapore, Santra Boerakarta (Bole), Tags, Tilstap and Walterrain.")
The cffem have sais deposit bazes in lak London Bankers-National Provincial Bank Zdd.
Correspondents all over the world
Benking bulmass of every declpsion theated.
Hong Kong, bh bhpy. Ne
P. 4. ELBERO.
Maniger.
BANQUE DE L'INDO - CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
6. Boulevard Hausamari, Paris.
Frs. 72,000,000.00 Subscribed Capital Paid-Up Capital ....Fre. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Frs.102,000,000.00
Ehnykok
Canth
BRANCHES: Hong Kong Quinhon
Sa:gon Shanghai
Battambang Hue
Mengtse
Canton
Nam-Dinh Singapcre
Dijbouti
Nounes
Thanhoa
Fort-Bayard Papeete
Tientsin
Haiphong
Peking
Tournhe
Kankow Prom-Penh. Vish
Hanoi
Pondicherry Yunnanfu
BANKERS
CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNFORE
CEBU
COLOMDO
DAIREN Dalay,
South Manchuria) DELHI
HAIPHONG HAMBERG HAKKOW
HARDIN
Manchuri
SONG SONG
ILOILO
IPOH
KARACHI
KLANG
KOBX
KUALA KANGSAR
KUCHING
HADIAS
MAKILA
MEDAR
NEW YORK PEKING
PENANO PESHAWAR RANGOON GAIOON BENARANO
ЗЕКЕМВАЙ SHANGHAT BINGAPORE SOURADATA TAPING TFM RI TAROY
TIENTSIN-
TOKYO
TORKA (Bhuke) TSINGTAO
TORQUAMA ZAMBOANGA
(Philippine Islands) Perak (P.54.8.)
and Exchange Foreign Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for 1 year or short es periuds at rates which will be ed on application.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Ilong Kong, Sth January, 1929.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings.--Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels were hid up to $84, but are now to be bad Hong Kong Lands at this figure. have buyers at $62. Other stocks in this section are nominal.
are
As regards the first factor. it ought to suffice to point to the fact that, on Thursday morning. April 25, one single concern here bought, within the brief space of two hours, £1,000,- 000 for actual trade requirements. On that day our market was con- well maintained, but on paratively the following morning the market be- Heavy gan to slide away quickly. buying orders sent here from warra cr climes helped to accelerate the downward tendency of the Shanghai market. How those orders totalled up is difficult to state, but an estima- ate of £300,000 is conservative. Im- and rushed porters becanic nervous in at the same time, buying at least a like amourt If it is taken into account that all this took place with- it is surprising in two short days, that there was по panic in Our market.
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start has been made to manufacture some into sugar bags: Navigation at Riga is still closed.
Esthonian-Supplies are small for the time of year, bot the roads are very bad at present owing to mild weather suddenly setting in. Prices show little change.
There has been a better tendency since last report. Purchases are go- ! ing into immédiate use, indicating
home demand is improving foreign business is quiet and "only, for imme diate wants. Prices without change. Weavers
There is little if any change to report in the manufacturing end of the trade. Conditions on the whole
of improvement. show signs usual small orders are being placed
Doctor Asks.
of
an occa.
Constipation is the cause much fl-health. That is the rea- son why it is the subject of the The doctor's first enquiry, for he knows constipation must be cor- from day to day over the staple racted before
any real progress. ranges of the trade. Unfortunately prices don't show any margin of can be made towards recovery. profit. Manufacturers are busy mak Therefore avoid constipation if ing costs and they are hopeful that
you want to keep well. To do so after the Faster holidays business will come along in greater bulk than all that is needed is has been the case for some time. sfonal dose of Pinkettes, the dainty little laxatives and liver Report is practically unchanged regulators. They gently cleanse since last. Orders in most lines have the system, banish bilious attacks in a single been coming in regularly with a ten- and sick headaches, dency to nioderation in buying. It night. 18 sommarhat difficult to see sufficient
Of chemists, or post free, 60 reason for this as prices are un- doubtedly scaled on a low basis of
cents per vial, from the. Dr. Wil cost. Qualities in handkerchiefs have lams Medicine Co., 60, Klangse been about normal at this time of Road, Shanghai.
Merchants
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
The second factor influencing low- er price levels is our old acquaint- ance, the yen. A trip of the Minis- Beef Sirloin
Finance
to Osaka caused (in a sentimental much speculation sense, as well as actual) amongst the people of Japan, Khukiang-road and
guarded
utterances Wall-street. The of the Minister of Finance, which were Lon-committal, with regard to the prospective lifting of the bargo on gold, were taken as a mess. age from heaven, but remained just as mysterious as messages from that direction usually appear to be. The practical results of all the excite
eni-
Public Utilities Hong Kong Elec- good demand tries have been in throughout the week and business was transacted up to $58. China Lights changed hands at the improved price of $13.85 ex dividend and Cum Rights. There are buyers -ex Rights at $13
$7.90. and of the Rights at
Hong Kong Trams were dealt in at $18.60
$18.60. Sta
Star Ferries are enquir and General d
ed for and can be placed at $66%. Telephones fetched $7.
Miscellaneous
Green Island Cements (Combined) are wanted at $8.10 after sales at this rate. Hong
ment are
are that the yet has been talk- Kong Ropes have strengthened and
and in demand at $7. Dairy Farma ed ap to 45 U.S.$ for near,
A have further declined to $19, at which 45% US$ for August delivery. figure buyers prevail. Hong Kong further point is to be found in the Amusements have slipped back to certainty that the embargo on gold $30.
Kailans "Bearer" have had will, for some time to come, not be It would not at all be sur- lifted, and transactions
at 63/6. Hong Kong Government Loan can be placed at Sprising E, when the Minister of Fin- Ance goes up to Tokyo, the yez will per cent. premium.
come down again. Cotton MillsEwus were done at Th.1244 and continue in request. Orientals were realised again at Tls.2. Shanghai Cottons are unaltered.
Exchange. The T.T. rate on Lon- dan to-day is 1/11% and on Shang-2/64, 62, 15.90; these represent at which business the lowest rates hai $0.
Was transacted for. May delivery. for Importers obtained. 2/5.15/16 May, 2/6.1/16 for June and 2/6.3/16 for forward delivery.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Osaka.
Central Bank in Formosa, Bank Notes issued
Average amount.....Yen, 45,000,000
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: [JAPAN:—Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, FORMOSA:Giran, Kagi, Karenko,
Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin
Takao, chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Tamsui, Toen, Heito, Taito. CHINA: Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy,
Foochew, Swatow, Canton, OTHERS-Hong Kong, Singapore,
Socrabaya, Semarang.
Batavia,
Forward Settlement Days. May 28 and June 25, 1929.
GERMAN FINANCES
ww
FURTHER INCREASE IN BANK RATE NECESSARY
Berlin, Yesterday. The Reichsbank returns show that Bombay, Calcutta. London. New the covering in gold and foreign cur- York. Dairen
rencies for the banknote circulation is only 41 per cent. thus approaching the lowest statutory level.
LONDON BANKERS: The London County Westminster and Parr's Bank,
Bin
The Ranie Cartespondents in the Comass Centres in the European Continent. Bude, lan IN FRANCE: Comptoir National abutis, Tieto, Japan. Indo-China, Ha, India d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Pippine aada, Jav. Arica, U..., Australis, Banque de Paris et des Paya-Bas; Internt allowed en Current Accounts, and Pad Credit
Industriel et Comraercial; Deposits at rates which will be quoted on applica
10. Depot Yes can be accepted Societe Generate,
K. NAGURA, HONG KONG BRANCH:
IN LONDON: The National Pravin- cial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris: Credit Lyonnaie.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French American Banking Cor- oration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New ..ork.
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Deposits according
to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Basiness transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let.
A. LECOT,
Manager.
Hong Kong. 1st May, 1929.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Established 1880. Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve fund........Yen 106,500,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies at:
Newchwang Alexandria
Batavia
Bombay
Buenos Ayres
Calcutta
Canton
Changchun
Dairen (Dainy)
New York
Osaka
Peking
Rangoon Rio de Janeiro Saigon
San Francisco
fengtien (Makden) Seattle
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Epar Kong Honolulu
Kat Fuen
Karschi
Eode
London -Los Angeles
Lyons Manlle
Nagasak Nagoya
Semarang Shanghai
Shimonoseki
Singapore Soerabaya Sydney Tientsia
Tokyo
1
Txinanft Tsingtau Vladivostok
(Temporarily
closed)
Manager.
8, Des Voeux Road Central. Hong Kong, 19th January, 1929,
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
the dis- The recent increase in
in dia. count rate and restrictions counting billa have not resulted in the expected relief, and a new increase in the bank rate is regarded as in- evitable-Reuter.
PIG-IRON & STEEL
BRITISH PRODUCTION
The number of blast furnaces in operation at the end of February was 140, un increase of one since the be ginning of the month. The produc- tion of pig iron during February amounted to 519,600 tons, compared with 563,900 tons during January last, tons during February, and 550,800 1928. The daily rate of production
February was $60.090,000.00 during
18,557 tons, 18,278,600.00 against 18,190 tons during January. 9,629,425.24 The output of steel ingots and cast- ings during February amounted to 782,900 tons, compared with 764,000 tons during Jangary and 764,400 tons during February, 1928-Engineer-
(Specially Authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917).
Autherised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
ing
HEAD OFFICE: PRKING.
HONG KONG BRANCH: 4, Queen's Road Central. Branches and Sub-branches all over) China and Correspondents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world. National London Bankers:--The Provincial and Union Bank of England, THE Ltd.
The Guaranty Trust Company of New York.
New York Bankers: The Irving National Bank.
The Equitable Trust Company of New York.
Interest allowed on Current Ac counts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application.
MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE -
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
A fair business was done in silk during the past week, principally in the new sessons supply. On Satur day export paper was plated
On the 26th inst. sbout Tls.750,000 worth of silver left San Francisco for China. On April 22 about 1,000,000 of bar silver from the taels worth Pacific coast is due to arrive here.
Hong Kong Dollars During the week under review the price of Hong Kong dollars has risen abnormally high, quotations exceeding 30 Shangha: taels for 100 Hong Kong dollars. During the war, when dis jointed cross-rates were the order of the day, we witnessed rates as high a 86 Shanghai taels. Recently the following official quotations were corded:
High Low Average
79.80 .81. 78
TH
Soup.
Steak
Steak Sirlon
Savenges Bullock's Brains
Tongue, fresh
Tongue, corned
Hump, Salt
Pork Chop
+
Leg
Loin
Fat or Lard
Sheep's Head & Feet..
Heart
12
Je-
Kidneys
19
Liver
Sucking Pigs, to order
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
44
Mar. 5, June, June,
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Poultry.
雞
線鹤
Hoihow
Turkeys, Cock
Turkeys, Hen
Almonds
Apples (California) 金山粹
pair
each
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1929. 1918. 1914.
1929. 1918, 1914.
Butcher Meat.
Cta. Cia. Cts.
Cta. Cta. Cta.
牛屠耙
lb.
23
24. 13
Chicken
lb.
30
Prime Cut tt
30 28
11
Capons, Small
28
Corried
23
12
Capons, Large
1
肥粽鷄
50
28
Roast
28 24 22
Duck
22
11
P
Breast
24 .20
18
Doves
Meach
22
24
20
18
Eggs. Hen (cooking)..
por doz. 28
18
28
24 22
Eggs, Hen (fresh)
新鮮雞蛋
25
17
26
30 35
Fowls, Canton
本地雞
lb.
3G
-22
28
20
Fowls, Hainan
海南竊
36
13
per set 15
10
12
Geese
24
"
each 65
50
60
Pigeons, Canton
白飯
80 each 55
30
--
海口飯
30
28
+h
51
"
Head
* $1.20
-$1.20
lb.
Heart
Ib. 24
14
61
27
$4
18
Snipe
53
H
Feet
each 10
12
Pheasant
**
Kidneys
15
12
**
Tail
25
22
Quail Partridges
Liver
Jb.
14
*
2
Tripe
8
7
Calves' Head & Feet 4 set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00 Mutton Chop
Fruits.
排骨
1b. 46
at
"
Leg
45
#
£ 16.
35 65
#1
Shoulder
14
22
"
1
Saddle Pig's Chitlings
半鞍肉
45
Bananas (bride's)
NE
蔡山香蕉
5
+1
80
27
"
Carambola
*#
#k
Brains Feet Fry
Per set o
Cocoanuts
lb.
18
36
each 14
26
18
Lenions, China
*
16.
8
TA
Head
18
20
JI
Lemons (America).
金山檸檬 each.
8
Heart
each 15
10
Lichees, Dried
15
3
## T. lb.
Kidneys
Liver
48 jb.
30
24
Oranges (Canton)
新會甜證
18
21
34
23
+
Oranges
EX
24
#1
J4
帽
Pears (Canton)
W
製
40
70
14
-24--21
Peanuta
# #
14
31
per set 92
70
Persimmons, Large
AL
*
카
each 11
Plantain
***
B
15
10
"
Pumelo, Siam
each 14
46
25
lb.
26
32
Walnuts
* Ib
18
80
18
Grapes
菩提子
46
26
30
20
Vegetables, &c.
28
Artichokes
雅芝
16
24
Beans, Sprout
20
18
Long
Beet Root
13
16
Bitter Squash
16 27
12
9
33
16
27
23
26
Red Cabbage, Chinese
(Shanghai)
16 27
23
16
20
10 8
13
Cane Shoots, bunch Cauliflower (Large)
(Small)
►
大茶
Carrota
16
10 18
26 80
32 25
40 20
"
33
22 18
18
28
J8 15
22 18
:.. Old'
22
24
91
Indian Corn.
20
26
Lettuce
13
2
Water Chestnuts
12
Mandarin.
16
22
14
9
#
28
20 15
:16 9
Green
34
26
28
生
80 30
上海)
Parsley.
38
36
45
40 10 14
1J
Jayanese
35
10 14
American
13
18
Pumpkin
22 22
10
Radish
紅羅蔔籽
86
30
Rhubarb (Fresh)
大榮
10
Shallots
千慈頭
B
8210
80 627 32
Spinach
17
Mutton
Sausages
No. 1
Fish.
1927 1928
.19.% 76. 77.88 Suet, Beef Considering that the intrinsic value of the Hong Kong dollars is almost identical with that of the Chinese Veal
explanation dollar, it requires some why there should be an almost per- manent difference in value which has, during the past 10 years, always been considerable and which, at present, Baxbel amounts to 11 per cent.
Bream Hong Kong's currency is represent-
#
ed by the British dollar, coined in Canton Fresh Calcutta, weighing 416 grains and be- Water Fish ing 0.500 fine. The old Mexican dol- Carp lar is to this day still legal tender in Catfish Hong Kong. While silver dollars are in principal accepted by banks for Codfish deposita, this procedure is made flu-Craba sory by the proviso which banks Cattle Fish would make namely that cheques
Dab against auch deposits would likewise and exclusively be payable in silver Date.
Dog Fish dollars.
The reason
Kong bank Eals, Conger Why Hong notes are at such a high premium vis-
Fresh Water a-vis silver dollars is to be found in the following facts. The issue of notes is in the hands of 3 banks whose Frogs ...
How-Garoupa privilege extends until 1939. ever, the note issue is restricted in amount and has. te amply secured
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*
Yellow
Gudgeon
La'arus
Louch Lobster's
by coin and bullion. (For details of Herringa- 15, Gracechurch Street, London, E. C.3.
regulations sce The Currencies of Halibut Chima," 2nd edition, fol. 262-066). .£3,000,000
Kong's A large portion of Hong 1,800,000
note issue is being hoarded by the 1,050,000
population of Kwangtung province Reserve Fund and Rest. 1,612,047
And thus not available for circulation Mackerel BANKERS:
in the colony. The excessive demand Monts Fish Tim Bank of England 3 Midland Bank, Ltd.
for Hong Kong notes, coupled with. BRANCHES:
Rasgoon Loans granted on approved secur Bangkok Hoogkoes Zuala Lumpur
Kuantan (Palang) Shanghai Batavia Howrah itles.
SEMANA Bombay p
Bimla... Special facilities for cine The Chientia Kandy New York
Sugarpara Colombo Karachi Petang
Bourbay change.
Delhi Kols Bars Port Louis (Manzillum) Baile
Every description of Banking Busi- ness transacted,
1
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager
.
· HONGKONG BRANCH,
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD, INTEREST allowed on
Established 1912.
Head Office:-Hong Kong.
Authorised Capital (H,K. Curmudy) ...#LI,108,100 Pald' Up Bandial migrain 8,256,300 Reserve Funding
BRANDED 109)
Canton, Shanghai, Hímkyw, Bwajów. BANDON, BAKERS (~~ Now
Land Sex Franglion
The Hardy BY-Ludied. - CORDES, IDENTA"
Interest allowed on Current An Fa En 'all principal city of the World (9 Deposits received for fixed perioden makan baulding brutnamn of
at estes to be obtained on syplications
EL MORL
Manager. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1979,
By Dapodi Jokes (cations ulnae) at 6 Josly, rental of tromban #50, 3:
SHAN LOOK POONG Moder Cafef - Manager. HongKong, 19th February, 1927:
Every description of Ranking and Exchange busi-
transied
Current Accounts and Fixed Depoel as Bates that may be ascertained on application
Q. L. O. BANDES. ··*. 7, Queen's Bond Onetical,"
Hong Kong.. 12th April, 1929.
STER HEW FRENCH BEMEDY
HERARIOUN
the limited issue, are the main fac-Mullet tors for the existence of a heavy pre-Oysters minm as compared with the same, al-Parrot Fish ver dollar which they are supposed to represent.
U.S. STEEL TRADE
Perch Pike Plaice
Pomfret, White
Pomfret, Black
New York, April 10. Prawns A high state of prosperity in the Rey steel trade" was indicated by the un-
alled tonnage figures issued by the Rock Fish United States Steel Corporation to-day. Roach
The unfilled tonnage, orders as of Balmor March 31 were 4,410,718 showing an in shark
inse for the month of 266,377 tams
Skate for the same figures over the pre
year o of 75,612. Shrimps ceding figures for car-loadings, also Snapper
The
to-day, as of March 30 are Soles
publishe increase for the week of
367,029
8,281 ca
and an increase over the Tench a year ago of 18,286 Unit Turbot figures at
ed Press
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