HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capitak
Eared and Fully Fold-up-$20,000,DEO Reserve Funds -
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1863. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Fald-up Capital
£9,000,000
$50,000,000
THE
Sterling.
£6,000,000
Reserve Fund
.£1,000,000
8ll.or
** Ruperve Linbility of Proprietor $50,000,000
BEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
Reserve Liability of Proprie-
turs
.28,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
AJOR STAR
KUALA LUMPUR
(Malay Blatos)
KUCHING
ANDITHAR
MADRAS
IN MALAYA
BANGKOK
MANILA
YORK
PERING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
N. S. Braws, Esq.
Chairman.
W. . Dell, Eina.
Deputy Chairmati
Hon. Mr. R. D. Y. Beth, W. L. Pattanden, aq,
A. II. Compton, Esq.
M. T. John, Esq.
A. Laider Lewis, Esq.
AMOY
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMHAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON
CHIEFOO
COLOMRO
T. E. Porres, Esq.
1. A. Plummer, Esq.
. P. Warren, Esq.
Chiot Manager.
Iloa. Mr. A. C. Styne.
BRANCKER
LONDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
YOURDEN
НАПАВАЕТ
NEW YORK
PEKINO
PENANG
HANGDON
JAIKEN
FoodHaw
JISIPHONG
SABUN
LIAMBERO
SAN FRANCISCO
HANKOW
НАНИЯ
HONUKEW
1L09.0
Pon
JOHORE
KODE
HOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
SUNGI PATANI TIENTSIN
10KTO
TSINOTAG YOKOHAMA
Currat Accounts opened in Local Currosay sad Fixed Deposit rectired for one year or shorter periode to Local Curespur and Sterling
on terms which wL· be quoted on application. Hong Kong, 91: fday, 1920,
BATAVIA
BOMDAY CALCUTTA CANTON
CAWNPONE CENU
COLOMDO DAIREN Eziny
South Manchuria)
DELHI
HMPHONG HAMBURG
HANKOW
HARBIN
(N. Manchuria)
HỒNG KONG
ILOILO
From
KARACHI
AJANG
KORE
KUALA KANGSAR
Perak (F.1.8.)
PENANG
- PESHAWAN
BANGOON SALOON REALARANG SEREMBAN SHANTHAT SINGAPORE SURABAYA TAIPING
(P.M.S.] 'TA VOY TIENTSIN TOKYO
PONGEA Phuket) TSINGTAO
ЧОКОНАМА
ZAMBOANGA
GROWING INTEREST IN AGRICULTURE
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
CHINA MAIL,
COMMERCE
AND
FINANCE.
market quotations.
per ton.
BORNEO TIMBER
RESUMPTION OF DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
we are in a
MONDAY, AUGUST
12, 1929.
timber there was a material reduction give you any valuable information as in the quantity shipped. Our business to resulla or prospects. in the United Kingdom showed end.
Australian Market siderable expansion. In Australia, to Before I close I should like to revert which I shall make particular reference to the question of Australian market, Inter, shipments of logs and sawn tim for I desire to express our great appre- ber have exceeded materially the aver-ciation of the efforts made on our be- half by Mr. D. O. Malcolm, vice-pre- ago during the preceding four years.
"Our total exports logs and sawn sident of the British North Borneo timber to all markets show an increase (Chartered) Company, during his re- of nearly 36 per cent. as compared with cent delegation to Australis as a mem the quantities shipped during 1927. ber of the Committee appointed by His This is particularly satisfactory be- Majesty's Government to discuss with
A
The ninth annual general meeting of the British Borneo Timber Co., Ltd was held in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers Association (Incor The reserve land held by oil palm porated), 2, 8 and 4, Idol Lane, E. estates is estimated at over 25,000 Sir Edgar J. Holberton, C.B.E., chair-
cause, with our headquarters situated the Government of the Commonwealth man of the company, presiding. Beraz, while an additional area of
The Chairmer, in the course of his in Bornen, where the local consumption certain economic questions and matters 25,000 acres reprosencs alienations of land on which planting operations bave remarks, said:-Freed now from the quite inadequate to take off our sup- relating to trade, settlement, etc. Mr. burdens laid upon us during the dif-plies, the main fields to which we must Malcolm put up a valiant fight for pre- not yet been commenced,
Australia, which at present suffer in The market prices for oil palm pro-ficult trading pariods which we, in com- look in the future, when our business ferential treatment of our debere in
Increased Production ducts have remained satisfactory and mon with others, have had to face dur-will be expanding, must be abroad.
comparison with the duties levied on the your under review timber American redwood. He was unable to During position to put before you accounts Mr. H A. Tempany, Director of very steady throughout the year. Palming the last few years, Agricukuro, S.S. and F.M.S., has o has sold at about £39 per ton and which shen a substantial profit, which production in Borneo showed an la obtain any definite rellef for us, as the issued the annual report of the Secre- palm kernels at about £20 tary for Agriculture for the year 1928. The Malayan oll on adecunt of its will enable us to give the shareholders crease of 428,146 cubic feet over the existing tariff cannot be altered with- In this it is stated that the period purity has commanded a premium over some reward for the long period dur-figuras for 1997, and I am pleased to out fresh legislation, but his efforts will ing which they have had to practise be able to tell you that in the first undoubtedly bear fruit whenever the under review was characterised by
patience. It will be my pleasant duty months of the current year an increase question comes up for reconsideration, Tapioca
The report and accounts were adopt- an increasing and in some cases very
to propose, a little later, payment of output of a quarter of a million Johore (14,000 acres) and practical interest in the cultivation of
Kedah a dividend of 6 per cent, but, before cubic feet has been obtained as com-ed and a dividend of 6 per cent was remain the principal that, it will be desirable to deal with pared with the same period of the pre-approved. crops other than rubber. This interest (5,000 acres)
this
vious year. This was due, however, te is now the accounts. (Philippine Islanda)
has undoubtedly been stimulated to a States in which
crop
some extent to an exceptionally good The cultivation of tapioca General considerable extent by the fall in the grown. Foreign Exchange and
output during the wet season, and we price of our most important agricul- shows a gradual decline, other crepe, Banking business transacted.
can scarcely expect that this rate of Current Accounts opened and Fixtural product but it appears to be by especially pineapples and coffee, receiv
attention than topioca as
increase will be continued during the remainder of the year. It is interest ed Deposits received for 1 year or means ephemeral and to give pro- ing more
CTOPS with
rubber on newly shorter periods at rates which will mise of possible future developments catch
ing to note that the quantity of rough that may prove of consklerable import-opened land.
timber passed through the saw-mill we be quoted on application,
Maize ance to this country.
The large number of inquiries re- ceived by this department have related ospecially to the cultivation of oil palm, pineapples, coffee, tea and tubs root Attention may again be drawn to the shortage of supplies of pepper. The resulting high price at present obtain able on the market should provide an attractive profit to planters experienced $20,000,000 in pepper cultivation. Problems of soil
8,000,000 conservation and treatment are receiv 4,000,000 ing consideration, with the results that
the old standard practice of clean weed 4,000,000 ing is tending to disappear and that 2,219,000 knowledge concerning the nature and HEAD OFFICES SINGAPORE. uses of the best types of cover plants Branches, Agencies and Correspon-is spreading. dants in the principal cities of the world.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. (Established 1917.)
Authorised Iusued Paid-up
CAPITAL
Reserve Liabilities
Shareholdera
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK. Surplus ......
The Business of the above Bank in conducta. el by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAL LANKIKU CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on expiletion.
FOR THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
A. 0 BYNES,
Chiet Manager.
Hauz Kong. 18th September, 1927,
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(KETHERLANDS TRATHING SOCIETY) BANKERS.
Established 1899, Hong Kong Office 1-11 Queen'r Brad Central. Authorised Capital
Puid-Up Capital
Meserve Fund
Guilder 180,000,000- (12,500,090.) Guilder 60,000,00
(20,068,067.) Guilders 40,000,000- (43,853,ung.)
Elead Office(AMSTERDAM"). - Eastern Head Office:-BATAVIA
BRANCHES -Bandjarmasin Dandong") Honkay,
Calelle. Cheriton, Djeuther, Djak. jakarta') The
Medan, Padang
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOL,
Manager. Hong Kong, 15th May, 1929.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formoss. Incorporated by Special Impezial
Charter, 1899.
Market for Rubber Seed
A new development during the latter half of the year was the creation, by an American Corporation interested in the manufacture of rubber seed oil, of
seed a market for rubber Britain. All the seed purchased
in
pre-
recent report in "The Daily Mail" has brought to the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings at 20, Buckingham- street, Adelphi, London, offers of help in making a list of surviving windmills.
Increase in Exports The Hong Kong market is one which has a special bearing upon the results obtainable in your operations, and, as I have pointed out on previous occa- sions, it provides our largest outlet for
eces 23,596 cubic feet less than in the As anticipated, considerable difficulty the lower grades, which must was experienced in maintalaing thesarily be disposed of along with the vious year, yet the outturn of sawn selected strains of yellow flint maize higher-class timbers. It has not been timber was more by a few thousand
About 60 members which had been inbred for five gman casy year, as there has been a rise cubic feet. This extra outturn and erations. Numerous crosses were made in rates of freight and exchange har various economies effected have en- between them during the year and fur-been against us. Against this increase abled the milling costs to be reduced by Canadian Club, who were
a very nearly 24 per cent., as compared with visit to England, were shown over ther crosses will be made, with the ch of expenditure may be put ject of obtaining strong growing and material increase in our shipments of 1927. In May of the current year the the state apartments of Windsor heays yielding types of this local legs to that port, the actual increase Bandmill, which had been silent since Castle, by special permission of the over last year amounting to ap- the March quarter of 1925, was re- variety."
In sawn started, but it is too early as yet to King. proximately 57 per cent.
Soya Bean
Continued selection experiments gave promise of useful results. The best strains were those derived from two varieties, of which one was originally obtained from Siam and the other was originally imported by Chinese agricul- turists and grown for some years in Pahang. Several strains of each of these varieties are being multiplied at the Government Experimental Planta- tian, Serdang.
Pineapples
HONG KONG
The area under this crop and the ex- was exported to Medan, in Sumatra, port of canned pineapples have been where the Corporation's decorticating well maintained during the year. In plant is situated. In order to complyJohore, where most of the fruit is now with the regulations governing the import of rubber seed into the Nether-grown, three new factories were in Beef Sirloin
course of erection. These will bring fonds East Indies the consignments of
the total in Johore up to nine fac- seed had to conform to a high standard of quality and be covered by certificates tories, while there are five others oper- of freedom from pests and diseases ating in Singapore and one in Selangor. issued by this department. Unfortun ately, the necessity for exporting only sced which would conform to the re- quired standard was not siways reslis ed, with the result that some consignate price. ments had to be refused the required certificates. Valuable experience - has, Serabaya, however, been gained during this first
Calette season and it is
that this will Sead to further developments and pos-
Dank in Formosa. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokoma, Kobe, Osaka. FORMOSA Uima, Kagi. Rerarko Keelung, Makang. Fanto, Shinchiku Taichu, Tainan, CHINA-bangbai, Hankow, Amor, Poocher,
Swutow, szíDA. OTHERA Hang Kousingapore,
Somat
Batavia, Bombay,
Bank-Notoa inase Average amount Yen, 4,00,00
Takso, Tams, oc, Belts, Talk,
London, New York, Daires
LONDON BANKERS:
ing plant in Malaya.
The United Kingdom is the principal consumer of Malayan canned pine- apples, taking about 30 per cent of the fruit of reasonable quality at a moder- exports and offering a good market for
Further investigations are belog undertaken by this department with a to consolidating the position, view which the Malayan product holds on the Whited Kingdon marker and to extend.
Koln-ja, M, Kobe, The London County Westminster and Parr's Bank sibly to the erection of a decorticating the demand to other parts of the Palembang, Pekalongan, Perang, The Bank has Cortsapudenta in all the prin- Pontianak, Bagon, Rettedam aipa Corazzercial Contras throughout the warld. Samarang) Shanghai,
Boeraba,
Bibolga
Tamara Boer1 THÁP HỌNG HÙNG BRANDH
Soerakarta (Bots),
and Wetterodon."
These pices have safe deposit boxes to let.
London DaskersNational Provincial Dank Ltd.
Corespondents all over the world
Banking business of avory
description transscled.
P. N. ELBERG,
Hong Kong, 27th May, 1929.
BIRO
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
E. NAGURA
Manager.
3. Der Voeur Road Central.
Hong Kong, 19th January, 1920.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
Reserve Fund
HEAL OFFICE: PEKING.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
and in Selangor, Perak, Settlement of Penang and Kedah as a catch crop usually with young rubber. All the produce fs sold inside Malaya.
Bullock's Brains
Tongue, fresh ..
of the
on a
MARKET PRODUCE.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
++
བ་༤་པོས་ཚ་རྩོལ་ ོར་
H
Capons, Large
Doves
Eggs, Heu (cooking)..
Eggs. Hen (fresh) ... Fowie, Canton ..... Fowls, Hainan Geese
班
新鮮雞蛋
## 90 lb. 70 海南竊
42.
рг
40
PL
Pigeons, Canton
each 55
Kolhow
海口
84 11
火雞
lb.
75
60
23
Turkeys, Cock
Turkeys, Hen
Snipe
Pheasant
Quail Partridges
paiz
each
ត៩៩ ឌ ឌឌន៖ ៩ | | | | |
Aug. 1, June, June,
1929. 1918. 1914.
Butcher Meat.
Cta. Cia. Cts.
Poultry.
Aug. 1, June, June,
1929. 1918, 1914.
Cla. Cte. Ctr.
中尾耙
Ib.
28
24
12
Chicken
1b.
55
30 31
Prime Cut
80 28 11
**
Capons, Smail
58 28 30
Corned
23 12
"
#
弝線雞
"
65 28
80
Roast
12
28 24
Dack
50
22 21
Breast
24 20 18
*
each 28
22
21
Th
Soap
24 20 18
per doz. 28
18-
Steak
28 24 22
32
26 20
"
Steak Sirion
п
36 30 35
24
+2
Sausages .....
per set 15
32 26 20 10 12
24
27
TJ
cách Hồ
50 60
Tongue, corned
60
Head
#
$1.20
$1.20
at $246,940, Practically the whole of
The total exports of rubber seed for Empire. the year amounted to 7,905 tons valued
Heart
24
19
14
*
Bananas Considerable areas of this crop are
*
Hump, Salt
34
20
18
Feet
H
each 10
10
12
Kidneys
15 10
12
D
the
Tail
26
20
22
*
Liver
#
24 18 14
"
Tripe
8
6
+
Galves' Head & Feet....... +70 set 81.20 $1.00 $1.00 Mutton Chop
Fruits.
45
26
::Leg
Shoulder
46
26
>
44
24
P
杏
金山萍菓
E..
60
35
30
24
Saddle
45
27
Bananas (bride's)
30
27
德山香蕉
5
4
Carambola
Per set &
##
12
lb..
18 15
椰
Feach
14
10
10
28 15
Lemons, China
#
#.
12
25
30.
18 20
Lemons (American)
each i 10
10
金山檸檬 each
9
13
10
3
Lichees, Dried......
荔枝干 b.
25
1b.
48
80
24
35 25
23
Oranges (Canton) Oranges
新會甜橙
證
36
40
60 70
Pears (Canton)
沙
50
17
21
21
Peanuts
花 #
14
10
per set 92
60
70
each 11
8
7
Persimmons, Large
Plantain
*I
:
#
24
72
12
K
15 19 10
Pumelo, Siam
46
.26 25
each 14.
12
Ib. 20
25
22
Walnuts
30 20 18
合桃飯 菩提子
18.
-43 26
OIL PALM
•
THE SUMATRAN PLANTATION SYSTEM
Lord Kylsant, G.C.M.G., presiding on June 25 at the meeting of Elder Dempster and Co., Ltd., spoke of the large proportions to which the oil palm of West Africa had grown and of the general appreciation of the difficul- ties which the industry must meet and overcome, as the result of the success which has attended the adoption of the plantation system of cultivation in Sumatra. He said:-
The scientific methods followed on the Sumatran oil palm plantation have
this supply was intended for oil pro-established in Negri Sembilan as a sole duction. The Corporation offered $22 Crop
An per ton of seed free on rail. inquiry by this department showed that en most estates the collection of seed was treated as a spare time occupa (Specially Authorised by Presidential tion for the labour force and that the average cost of collection and packing Mandate of the Republic of China ve
amounted to $11 per ton, Consequent on the 22nd of November, 1917.
ly provided that the estate was not very distant from a railway or a port, a Authorised Capital ..$60,000,000,00
good profit was obtained, while the Paid-up Capital
18,278,600.00
spare time occupation was of consider 9,628,425.24 able value to the labour force, espe
cially where Indians were employed.
The interest now evinced by planting companies in modern developments for cbtaining high yielding rubber trees is 4, Queen's Road Central
reflected in the large quantities of bud- Branches and Sub-branches all overwood, budded stamps and Belected seeds Sumatra China and Correspondents in Europe, imported from Java__and Hong Kong Quinhon
America and other parts of the world, throughout the year. The actual guan- Saigon
London Bankers: The Shanghai
National Lities recorded were 31,055 metres of Provincial and Union Bank of Eng- budwood, 26,353 badded stumps and land, Ltd.
387,110 selected rubber seeds, Small The Guaranty Trust Company of quantities of seed and budwood have
York.
|also been exported.
Padi (Rice) New York Bankers: The Irving National Bank.
The area planted with "wet" rice The Equitable Trust Company of for the 1928 harvest was stated to be 154,236 acres in the F.M.S. and 631,301 The New York.
whole of Malaye. d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais counts and Fixed Depoaits. Terms on corresponding crops reaped are given
Interest allowed on Current Ac-acres in the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas;
as 28,835,228 gantangs (gallons) and Credit Industriel et Commercial; So-application
gantangs, Every description of Banking Busi- 130,914,295
respectively. ciete Generale.
The Peninsula also produced 4,212,- Loans granted on approved secur- 746 gantangs of "dry" padl from 31,769 es Special facilities for Home Ex- change.
SHOU J. CHEN,
16, Boulevard Haussman, Paris. Subscribed Capital .Fxs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital...Frs. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Frs.102,000,000.00
|
BRANCHES:
Bangkok
Kattambang Hue
Cantho
Canton
Mengtze Nam Dinh Singapore
Djibouti Neuinca
Thanher
Fort-Bayard Papeete
Tentsin
Haiphong
Peking
Hankow
Pnam-Penh Vinh
Tourane
Hanoi
Pondicherry Yunnanfu
BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National
Now
IN LONDON: The National Pro- ness transacted. 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; Geazanty Trust Co. of New
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
Safe Deposit Boxes to let.
A. LECOT,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Pig's Chitlinge
B
Brains Feet Fry
Head
Heart
Kidneys
Liver Pork Chop
Leg
17
Zoin
Fat or Lard
resulted in the production of palm oil Sheep's Head & Feet..
Ifeart
#1
Kidneys Liver
The 13
Mutton
13
Sausages
of more uniform quality and containing less acid, which commands a higher price in New York, whither most of
oil in shipped. the Sumatran also have the effect of producing a Suet, Beef modern methods. employed in Sumatra Sucking Pigs, to order greater vield of oil and kernels per
of fruit than that oblailed in va West Africa. Indeed, it is estimated that with scientific treatment, double As compared with the figures for the quantity of oil could be produced the season 1926-27, those for 1927-28 than by the present admittedly ineffi-
wasteful methods show a decrease of 4,026 acres in the cient and Manager area planted with "wet" padi in the West African natives.
The oil palm industry in Nigeria is Barbel F.M.S, but an increase in crop of 7,140,563 gantangs. The yields in the the main source of wealth of a popu- Bream Beason 1026-27 were abnormally low lation of nearly 20,000,000 people, and
if this Colony is to hold its place as Canton Fresh owing to the damage done by the floods.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
The Linyé's Book Limited. CORRESPONDENTS
In alt principal cities of the World. Foreign azabange and banking business at every description transacted.
acres.
com-
of the
ing for serious attention. The Nigerian Government has already shown itself Codfish fully alive to the position, and mea-Crabs sures for improving the basis of the Cuttle Fish West African oil palm industry will soon be evolved of a kind that Dab may not only prove effective but retaîn Dace. the confidence and good will of the Dog Fish African people.
Half the recorded increase in yield the world's principal source of supply, Water Fish. Head Office:-Hong Kong.
during the 1927-28 season came from the desirability of modernising exlat- Carp Krian district alone, the remainder of ing methods is obviously a matter call- Catfish Authorised-Capital (ILX. Curreņay) #11,600,000 Perak and the State of Pahang being Paid Up Capital „ 3,804,300
responsible for the other half. Prac- Keserve Fund
80,000 BRINOHER
tically all the decrease in acreage plant Ceniom Shaeghel Hankow, Swatowed occurred in the State of Selangor. Bangkak, Now York and San Francisco.
As regards the whole Peninsula, the LONDON BANKFIS-
planted area increased in 1928 pared with that of 1927 by 72,628 acres of which Kelantan was responsible for 58,426 acres and the Colony for 2,916 seres. The erop increased by 12,872,- 028 gantangs of which the F.M.S. and the Colony were together responsible for approximately 10 million gan- tangs. The Unfederated Malay States Accounted for the balance, an incresse In crop of nearly six million gantange in Kelantan being offset by a decrease in Kedah and Perlis of about five mil lion gantangan
Brio Depuit Basen (racious sizoa) ná a yamely rental of "from $5. to. $40. -
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chlef Manager. Hong Kong, 19th February, 1927.
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Yen 105,600,000
Reserve fond
Head Office-YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at:
Alexandria
Batavia
Bombay
Buenos Ayres Calcutta
Canton
Changchun
Dairen (Dalny)
Newchwang New York Peking
Osaka
Rangoon
Rio de
Janeiro
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG, 10, Des Voan Road Central, Hong Kong.
Authorised Capital
Paid-Up Capital Reserve
Saigan
Exiphong San Francisco
Ferigtien (Mukden) Seattle
Hamburg Hankow
Harbin
HO13
Kei Yien
Karachi
Semarang Shanghai Shimonoseki Singapore Soerabaya
Kobe
Tokyo
Los
Angeles
Lyons Manila Nagasaki Nagoya
Interest allowed
counts
Teipanin Tsingtau Vladivostok *(Temporarily
Closed)
Current Ac
TAXES ON DIVIDENDS
REPRESENTATIONS TO BE MADE BY F.B.L
Eels, Conger
Fresh. Watar
39.
Yellow
Frogs Garoupa
Gudgeon Herrings Halibut
Mullet
The taxation Committee of the Federation of British
re- rely considered a now difficulty which Labrus $10,000,000 It is estimated that the total area has arisen with regard to the deduction Loach
Knabber Lobsters - 5,000,000 new planted with coconuts in Malaya of tax on dividends.
Freviously all companies, when payackerel 1,500,000 is approximately 520,000 acres, repre- BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:senting an increase of about 3 per tenting dividends, deducted tax at the rate. Batavia Melbourne San Francisco ince the year 1924: About three in force over the period during which Monk Fish Bombay Nagasaki Seattle
it quarters of the planted area is believed the dividend was accruing, but lately Caletta New York Semprang
to be made up of small holdings... has been altered to be the rate in force Canton Osaka Singapore.
The export of copre from the FM.S.at the date when the dividend is paid. Oysters Paris Sonrabaya
for the year 1828 was 68,504 tons. Of If the date of payment is shortly Parrot Fish Honolulu
Peking
Sydney
this total, 20,485 tons were exported after April 5 it is usually the case that
Perch Kobe
Penang
Taipeh
direct to foreign countries and 48,018 the new Finance Bill has not been pass-
Pike Kowloon Rangoon Tientalni
tons to the Straits Settlements, ed, and there is no means of knowing London Saigon · Tokyo
Whereas the crops for 1927 were what this rate should be. Many large Plaice Manila
Shanghai
below average, those for 1928 were companies have found themselves in Pomfret, White Correspondents in all principal cities satisfactory in most districts. The im considerable difficulty in deciding what Pomfret, Black of the world.
of Bokprovement in crop is partly responsible action they should take, as there is no
Prawns Every description of Banking and for the increase in exports, although thing to guide them in the question. Exchange business transacted. Losos an increase in the producing area is
A further point discussed was as to Ray granted on approved securities; labor 76
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let also a contributing factor, more espe the position arising when a company Bork Fish
einlly int Perak, Selangor, and Jabore claims double Income-tax relax on a Beach
count of paying income tax in one of progress has
Chlet Manager.
Hong Kong, 21st March 1927
KAN TONG FOR Oil Palms been made the Dominions and in Britain also. Salmon
in the development of the new of rafm The present regulations have the Shark industry during the year, both in protalous tax the more the prefer: Skate
curious effect that the higher the rate düction of crop and in extension of the planted area There are now ence shareholder gets at the expense of 25 states possessing reas of land the ordinary shareholder tir planted with oil palm, as compared Other detalled points were considered. with 24 to 1927, and that these planted and it was ultimately decided that the Truck areid now amdunt to 24730 acris opportunity, make the representations Turbot
Federation should, at the first suitable compared with the revised estirnate of 19 you herd in 19216
Deposite received for fixed paride OLD TAYLOR
at rates to be obtained on application.
HMORT
Hong Kong 11th March
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