HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital - #63,000,000 Imund and Fully Paid-up. $30,000,000 Latorre – Funds La
Beling
Siya
6,000,000 $1,000,000
Benneva Liability of Propeler 20,000,000
HEAD OFFICK: ONO KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ;—
.N. &. Drones, Kea.
Chairman,
W. H. Ball, Boq. Deputy Charen
sion. Mr. R. D. P. Balth,
. II. Compton, Eag
M. T. Jahnson, Esq.
B. Kander Lawia, Yaq.
AMOY
DANOKOX
DATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA CANTON
..QUETOO DOLOMI
DAMBEN РОССНОЕ HAIPHONG
NAMUURA BANKOW
HARBIN
BUNUKEW
ΠΑΣΙΑ
ПРОД
JOUORE
KOBE
KOWLOON
W. L. Pollenden, Kej,
T. B. Pearce, Esq.
J. A. Plammer, Log.
J. P. Warren, Yor. Chie, Manager. Bod. Mr. A. C. Hr
TULLA LUMPUR
www.
DRANONES:- LONDON LYONE
MALACCA
MANILA
MOUKDEN
NAGABAKI
NEW YON
PEIPISO PENANG MANGOON SAIGON
SAN PRANGINGO SHANGHAI
KINGAPORE
MOCHATAYA
SUME PATANI TIESTSIN
TOKEO
TMINOTAU
YOKOHAMA
Durrel Accube opened in Local Currancy and Via Depois ostred lox can your or alorar periods in Excel Carnog and Reg an boerne which will be quoted on application.
Blong Kong, Bh May, 1920,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Agencies and Branches:
KUALA LUMPUR
...£3,000,000
Réserve Fund
£4,000,000
Reserve Liability of Proprie
torn
£3,000,000
ALOR BTAD
(Malay Kisten)
AMNITZAR
NEW YORK
PKNANO
BANGSOR
BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON
CAWNPORE
CEUT
COLOMBO DAIREN (Dainy
Noul Hopeburla) DELRI
HÄLFHONG BEAU
HANKOW
HARBIN
(N. Mebusta)
ƯỜNG BONG
POR
RAMACHIL
KONE
KEALA KANOBAR
Forsk (...)
KUCHING
MABRAS
MANILA
NEDAN
PERING
PESHAWAR
HANGOON RAIGON
NEMARANG HEREMBAN SHANGILAL
BINGAPOD
NOURABAYA
TAIPING
(4)
TAVOY
TIENTRIN
TOKYO
TONGEAR (Dlutet)
TSINGTAO
ZAMBOANNA
YOKOHAMA
(Pippion Islands)
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.
CHINA SALT LOANS
THE CHINA MAIL,
ARREAR COUPONS TO BE PAID: DATES FIXED
BETTER FLOW OF REVENUE
COMMERCE
AND
-FINANCE.
French and Crisp loans and of the Hukuang loan, in so far as they are a charge upon the salt revenue.
Many Hard Words Writing editorially on the subject the "inancial Times" says:--
Many hard words have been used in recent years concerning various actions by China in denance of long- standing international agreements. Its revision of the working of the Salt Administration is caso in be said in While to can
the absence of any inquiry to the rights of, for instance, 1oreign band- holders must assuredly be taken as a mitigating circumstanev.
The following offelal statement has point. been issued by the Ministry of Fin-defence of auch one-sided proceedings,
ance:-
of the National The instructions Government under date of September 26, 1928, for the allocation from each anit ravenue district of a fixed quota for the service of the salt loans has been carried into effect, and reporta Current Accounts opened and Fix-from the chief inspectors show that ed Deposits received for 1 year or the required amounts are now being
while shorter periods at rates which will regularly remitted, be quoted on application.
which had accumulated in certain dis- A. H. FERGUSON, trlets are also being made up.
Manager. Necessary reforms in the Salt De- the improvement Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929. partment, such as
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD, (Established 1917.)
Authorised Issued Paid-up
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK. Reserve
The Business of she abar Bank is coadust.
co su Kurd AND HÀNG LẠI
BANKING CORPORATION.
obtained out.
Bules y be
FOR THE BUSO KONO SHANGHAL SANKING CORPORATION.
A. C. KYNES,
sikal Manager.
Nong Kong, 2815 baptember, 1977,
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(HETUSALANDS TRADING SOCIETY) BANKERS.
Established 18:24
Zong Long Oshor:- Authorized Capital
Queen's Road Canted. Guildus £80,000,000- (£12,500,000.1 Paid-Up Capital Galleri B,000,000- (20,065,667.) Breeze Pundilises 10,000,000
fload
CAPITAL
Liabilities
$20,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000
4,000,000 Shareholders Surplus
2,219,000 HEAD OFFICES: SINGAPORE Branches, Agencies and Correspon- dents in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transucted.
TAN ENG HOOL,
Manager. ilang Kong, 16th May, 1920.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN GINKO)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formoss." Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899.
Central Fisik in Formowa, Bank-Notar isesed Åreragy amount ...Yan. 43,000,000 BRANCHES AND LUENCIES: JAPAN :-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka. FORMOSA 2-OSRA. (2,539,11)
Kaga Kamako, Kaslung, Make Nante, binobilu, Taicho, Tainan, Takao, Tammudi,
เม่น, Tete
Amoj, Pouchow. Blog, Boersbage,
(AMSTERDAM"). Emter Head Odize:-BATAVIA. BRANCHE:-Bandiermann Bandong) Bob
Calcutta, Chariton, jember, Djok
CHINA-bangbat,
Bwalow, CauŽOU. OTHERS--Hong Kong,
Beber
Pavia, Bombay, Celsizle kana be linguo, Jeddah, Kobe,
Indon, New York, Dairen. Koudja, lukmanar, Medan, Padang
LONDON BANKERS: Palembang, I'mkin'sgan PHOLDE
The 'London County Westminster and Farr's bank. Foulana Rangoon," Borientem'),
bouchei Samaras").
The-Bank, bas Correspondanse in all the prim- (umatra, Alagapor Boersare (Bola), Tegal, Tilstienda Coral Centres throughout the world.
K. NAGURA
and Weltevredno.")
لحالة
Borabnia,
These office have anla deposit boxes so fet London Bankers-National Provincial Bank Ltd.
Forrespondania all swap the world.
Baking businees af avery description raniadied.
P. M. ELDERO
fiong Kong, Tith May, 1929,
Sienagat.
BANQUE DE L'INDO - CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
96, Boulevard flausoman, Paris.
Subscribed Capital Frs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital...Frs. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Fr8.102,000,000.00 |
BRANCHES:
Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon
Battambang He
Cantho
Canton
Saigon Shanghai Lengtze Nam-Đinh Singapore
Djibouti Neumon Thanhen
Fort-Bayard Paposto
Haiphong
Hankow
Hanoi
Tientsin Touranc Feking Pnom Penh Vinh. Pondicherry Yunnanfu BANKERB:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Faris; Credit Lyonnais Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel at Commercial; So- ciete Generale,
BONO KOKO BRANCH:
Manager.
5, 1m Vorux”, Road Central, Bong Kong, 19th January, 1929.
Established 1912. Head Office Hong Kong.
Authorised Capital (8.E. Currency). ...$11,000,000 Paid Up Capital
8,661,300 Besar Fuad
850,000
Arreare
IRRIGATION PROJECT
$300,000 (Gold) Scheme For China
New York-The China Inter nauonal Famine Keliot Commis- Biun, according to a report to the Department of Commerce from Shangani, has signed a contract With the provincial authorities for a $300,000 (gold) irrigation The project in the Suryan ares. Commission will design and con- struct the entire sysvoin.
The project will start at Tong- kow, at the entrance of the 11 Yellow River into Sulyan. will then tow eastward to the Black River and finally drain back to the Yellow River.
The system will cover the dis tricte or Paolow. Saratsi and Tokoto and will include main and lateral canaÌS, necessary gates, bridges, drops, weirs and pump. ing devices. Excavation is ex- pected to be completed within
three or four months.
AK.
of the preventive service and rangements for facilitating the trans- portation and the reduction of local Burtaxes, have been moeting with auc-
cess.
In addition to the salt duly proper, various sartoxes which had sprung up within the last few years have now been consolidated with the salt duty and are being collected by the Salt Inspectorate.
The Government has arranged to
Just lately Chinese Government: loans have shown considerable firm- ness on the London market, buyers
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1929.
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
APPROXIMATE
Butcher Meat.
Boef Sirloin
Steak Sirlon
>> Sausagen
Bullock's Bralus .....
+
ד
Tongue, fresh..
Oct. 31, Juno, June,
1929. 1018. 1914.
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RETAIL PRICES.
Capons, Small
Poultry,
Capons, Large
Doves
Egge, Hen (cooking)....
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Turkeys. Cock Turkeys, Han
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40
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18
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30
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10
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19
20
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8
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15
10
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25
18 10
3
JI
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48
80 24
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新會品機
12
40
29
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#
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18
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80
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being animated by the hope that NOMO of tho accumulated arrears would be wiped off in the near futuru. The position has improved to such an extent that China Is able not only to arrange for the normal annual) | Calves' Hend & Feet payments, but to put forward a Mutton Chop schedule of payments which, if the Administration prove's able to carry it out, will clear up all arrears of the Anglo-French loan by the end of 1031, bring the interest on the "Crip" loan up to date by the end of 1930, and the principal repay mments of the latter by the end of 1934, while the position of the Hu kuang loan in relation to the sals revenues is alsu to be adjusted.
ENGINEERING WAGES
IN EUROPE
Leg
**
Shoulder Saddle
Pig's Chitlings
at
Brains Fost
#
Fry
Hond
Fa
Heart
t
Kidneys
*
Liver
12
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Heart Kidneys
Liver
Sucking Pige, to order
Suet. Beef
料
THE PAY AND THE WORK
As is well known, the engineering and allied traces in this country have for some time past blen suffering from the effects of the war. While, Veal however, hours and general conditions of labou have remained 'without much alteration, wages have suffer- ed considerable reduction. About twelve months ago, when the Amal-
* Barbel gamated Engineering Union дру proached
Employers' Federa-Bream
the
严密
Mutton
Sausages
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tion on the point, the case they pre-Canton Fresh Water sented was not considered sufficient ly strong to justify any advance being conceded. Negotiations aro Carp now aliqut to be renewed, and the Catfisk following Agures of wages and con- Codfish ditions in the engineering and ship- building trades in Germany and the Craba principal towns of the Netherlands Cattle Fist have, therefore, a special interest at
Dab this time.
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Fresh Water
Yellow
*
In October of last year the Gar- Dace man Federal Statistical Office con-Dog Fish ducted an inquiry into the actual Eels, Conger earnings and Hours of labour in the motal and engineering Industries of
The first results have Berlin.
Twenty-nine Frogs cently been published. undertakings, having -81,140 em-Garcup
75 per cent Gudgeon ployees, were covered, of the workers being engaged in elec- trical
In September, 1928, will be paid this in bellermoring, and 12.8 per cent, Herrings
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. pay this worth coupons 1 and 42 due in March and September, 1989, on the Anglo-French lean of 1908, and also the instalment of principal of £260,000 due in September, 1828. Surtates Consolidated With Salt Duty The Crisp loan coupon No. 32, due
and general engineer- Halibut of 9,609,000
The remaining 11.2 per cent. Ing. month, making a total
fexican dollars to bo paid out by
were concerned with the construction Labrus the sale revenue in 1929 for the ser- of vehicles, aircraft, and railway roll- Loach
ing stock; Iron and steel and other Lobsters metal
constructional iron-tackerol work; and with scientific and optical Monk Fish
goods;
Mullet Instrument manufacture.
DRANCKER-
now,
Banton, Shanghai Hakow, Bangkok, New York and San Francion,
LONDON BANKERS |--
The Lloyd's Bank Limited, Cormspondente in all principal cities of the
Beeld
Foreign exchange and banking bualnem of every description rated.
Sale Depouls Dates (various ilson) ah a 296737
ial of from $850 $40.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 19th February, 1927.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行跟國中
(Specially Authorized by Presidential Mandate of the Repablic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917.)
IN LONDON: The National Pro-Authorlaod Capital vincial & Union Bank of England, Paid-up Capital Ltd: Comptoir National d'Excompte Reserva Fund da Parla; Credit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK; J. F. Morgan & Co.; French American Banking Cor- poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of Now York.
07.
Interest allowa Current Ac- counts and Fixed posits 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.
Katablished 1860.
Capital (fully paid-up) Yan 100,000,000 Reserve Fund .......Yen 108,600,000
Alexandria
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies at:
Nagoya Newchwang Now York Osaks:
Batavia Bombay Baenas Ayres
(Temporarily
closed). Calcutta
Canten
Changchun
Dairen (Dainy)
Peking
Rangoon
Rio de Janeiro Saigon
rovenus now
vice of the salt loans.
The improvet position of the salt enables the Ministry, not only to make provision for the payment of one year's obligations annually, but also to adopt the fol lowing plan to dispose of arrears:- For the Anglo-French loan there will be one payment of principal in 1030 and two in 1931; therefore all arrears of these bondholders should be paid up by December, 1931.
For the Cring loan four interest coupons will be paid
quarterly dur ing 1930, bringing the interest up to date by the end of that year,
The Crisp Loan
Pleeework
The workers were classified under Oysters four headings:-skilled, semi-skilled, Farrot Fish and unskilled workmen, and women. Ferch About 35 per cent. were time-work- ers and 66 per cent
on piecework. Piko
The average earnings per hour came Pisice
out as follows, 100 reichspfennigs be Pomfret, White ing approximately 11.8d.:-Timework Pomfret, Black ers, skilled men. 113.6 rpf. (any, 1. Pr 1.); semi-skilled, 89 rpi. (10%); unskilled, 81.8 ept. (9%d.); women, Ray 56.0 rp. (7d.). Pieceworks, skilled, Rock Fish Arrears of the principal of the
124.8 rpf. (18. 24d.); semi-skilled, Reach .$80,000,000.00 Crisp loan are to be paid according | 105.4 rpf. (1s. 0d.); unskilled, 95
Salmos 18,278,000.00 to the following schedule:-
rpf. (11.); woman, 65.5 ΤΗΣ, 9,626,425.24 In 1012, two instalments of prinsipul (7d.), Those figures are exclusive Shark
corresponding to the payments duo of overtime, and do. not take into Skate In September, 1928, and September, account the increase in agreed rates, Shrimpa 1929
ranging from 4.7 rpf. to 5.7 rpf. per Snapper In 1933, two payments corresponding hour, granted in April of this year. Soles
with those due in September, 1080, The average working week, includ. and September, 1931;
HEAD OFFICE; PEKING.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Road Central Branches and Sub-branches all over China and Correspondents in Europe, Amarica and other parts of the world.
London Bankers: The
National Provincial and Union Bank of Eng- land, Ltd.
Trust Company of
The Guaranty New York,
New York Bankers: The Irving National Bank.
The Equitable Trust Company of Now York
Current Ac- Interest allowed on counts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application.
Every description of Banking Basi-
des transnsted.
Loans granted on approved secur- itles.
Special facilities for Home Er change.
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
Authorised Capital Ban Francisco
Fangtien (Mukden) Seattl
Hamburg
Hankow
Harblu
Hong Kong
Honolulu Kai Yuen Karachi Kaba
Loudon
Los Angeles
Semarang Shanghal
animenosali
Shimon
Singapore Soorabaya Bydney Tientsia
Tokyo
Tsinanfu Taingtad Viedirostak
(Temporarily
Pald-Up Capital
Reserve
.$10,000,000 5,000,000 1,500,000
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:—— Batavia Melbourne Sar. Francisco "Bombay. · Nagasaki Bonttle
Calentta
New York Semarang
Canton Oinka Halphong Paris Honolulu
Robe
Blagapore
In 1984, the two due in September, 1932, and September, 1933, as well as the regular instalment for 1034, The Government has paid the salt contribution of 950,000 tsels due in June, 1928, for the service of the Hukuang loan, and last July it made 3 supplementary payment of 180,000
to complete payment of the Hukuang coupon. The present plan provides that until the arrears of the salt contribution the Hukuang loan have been paid similar supplementary payments shall be made, so that the coupon can be paid yearly in June.
The present plan therefore provides for the regular annual payment ordered by the Government on Bep tembar 20, 1928, and also provides for clearing up arrears of the Anglo-
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THE --MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE,
H. Gracechurch Bunst, London, E. CL
Authorised Capital .£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital... 1,800,000. Paid-up Capital
*****.. 1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,047
・・・・ BANKERS
· Kundy.
-- The Bank of England à Midland Bank, Ltd. BRANCHES Ipok
New York Fort Lara (Mauritiusj Barrica Shangha
Edipupotea
Baterii
Karach! Bombay Daloutta Kota Bhar Cellensbetala Krai „.
Bella.
*Konin Lipie
Kuala Lumpur,
Hong Kong Kusistent (Fakang) Booraknys,
Delhi Seurabaya. Feiping
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Brinjals, Green
Rod Cabbage, Chinese
(Shanghai)
Cane Shoots, bunch
Cauliflower (Large) 大
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Old
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14
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38
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16
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36
27
38
430
17
18
10
12
29
76
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each
85
27
*
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44
10
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椰榮花
1
18
Carrots
1b.
& 0
30
Celery, Chinese
10
28
30 25
6
34
10
18
Red
11
24 10 18
54
80
"
12
12
82
32
25
Carry Stuff, English.
10
D
26
30
Cucumbers
2
32
18
Garlic
10
30
23
ts
14
7
30
15
**
IL
10
54
13
80
B
56
24
Indian Corn
*
8
42
21
Lettuce
K 4 A
6
44
20
Water Chestnuts....
82
18
2
Mandarin. E
10
"
82
12
2
12
Mushrooms, Fresh
* W *
80
34
14
9
Okroes
12
36
16
Onions, Bombay
# &
36
9
**
Green
生
40
29
15
Shanghai
上海西
46
80
Parsley
88
45
Potato, Sweet
54
14
U
Japanese
14
American
30
18
"
Pumpkin ....
34
10
Radiat
34
80
20
10
Shallots
24
10
11
Spinach
52
80
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48
20 86
#
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28
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Turnips, Punti (Long) Vegetable Marzow
Water Cross
匯業榮
Water Lily Boot .....
of worker was 47 hours, the con- Turtles, small, fr. water structional Ironworkers averaging 494 hours and those employed in the manufacture of Iron, steel, and other metal
hours. goods, 45%
averaged 92 c. (1s. 6%d) per hour, gate, London, E.C.2, and, for Scotland, Overtime come out at three-quarters
overtime, including bonuses,
&c.; MOST. William Beardmore and Com- of an hour per week in the case of coppersmiths in Haarlem, 80 c. (18 pany, Limited, Parkhead Steel Works; plece-workers and varied from 1 to 54.) but in Kinderdijk 71. c. (1s. Glasgow, E. 2 hours, according to group, for 21⁄4d.); boilermakers in Hengelo, 82 time-workers.
c. (1. 4d.); patternmakers in Rot
waro
In 122 undertakings, having 36,029 adult workmen, 23 per cent. employed for 50 hours per week and 62 per cent. 48 hours; while 6.7 per cent, had a week of more than 50 hours and 8.3 per coat, one of less than 48 hours Engineering."
MALAYA RUBBER
Exports And Imports During October
10
€
10
8
"
€
6
6
4
16
LOCOMOTIVE STEEL
The increasingly high temperatures and pressures which obtain in the modern locomotive boller, impose very severe stresses upon the boiler and Wrought-iron stays
firebox stays.
The Inquiry is being continued, and terdam, 80 6. (18. 4d.); hand mould- reports for other contres of the iners in Utrecht, 15 c. (18) 84.); and dustry and also for Germany as a turners in Wisch and Gendringen, 81
will be published by the whole
c. (1v. 0%d). Statistical Federal
Office in
have Men used for many years, and dug course.
have given satisfaction, provided that Wagen and Hours
the tensile strenses to which the Particulars of the wages and hours
Mr. J., 1. Miller, acting Registrar- material is subjected are maintained of labour proveling in 1928 in the
General of Statistics, S., and F.M.S., at a
A comparatively low figure. metal, engineering, and shipbuilding
issued his monthly statement of material which is statect to posseta Industries of the Netherlands were
quantities and values of rubber im the reliability of wrought iron, but, published in the April and May
ported to and exported from British in addition, to have a higher resist issues of the journal of the Nether
Malaya during October.
ance to fatigue and to Impact, has lands Central Bureau of Statistics.
The total quantity exported re-recently been placed on the market, The details relate to 40,007 sta
was 47,987 tons under the cently, as declared,
namo DuNIC stay-bolt ployees and DT undertakings
A building material made from
as compared with 59,486 tons in Sep steel, by Messrs. Stoel Peach and chief towns
are graded by the bagasse (sugar-cano), thres woven in tember, and the total quantity im Tozer, Limited, Sheffield. The Metaalbond, an association of em to large sheets, and named Colotex, ported into British Malaya amount material is a low-carbon ductile ployers, into three classes, while the has been placed on the market by The ed to 12,516 tons of which 9,171 nickel steel made by the open-haarth less important centres from Class IV. Celotex Company of Great Britain, tons wera wat rubber. The quantity process, and is particularly free from The report gives the average earns Limited, 823-0, Australia House, imported In September was
workers between the ages of Strand, London, W.C.2. It is stated, tons. Inge 26 years for unskilled, 28 for semi- to be equivalent to cork for insulating. skilled, and 80 for skilled men up purposes, to eliminate condensation and dampness, and to deaden sound. to 85 years of age.
The
SUGAR-CANE FIBRE BOARDS
LAND SALES
12,892 | sulphur and phosphorus. It is claim-
In Class I towns, the average It is odourless and is claimed to be hourly earnings during the latter rot and varmin proof. The material half of 1928 are given as 80 c. (say, is rigid, will not split, and is easy to 16. 4d.): 100 cents beteg approxim handle. Moreover, It is very light, ately 18. 8d.) for skilled workers; its weight being approximately 60 lb. 79 6. 11. 2d,) for semi-skilled, and per 100 sq. ft. Celotex can be nailed Land: Once for 124,800 to Messrs. gation of 84 por cont.. 80 c. (18.) for unskilled. The Claas screwed, sawn and may be plastered
ed to be inherently tough and dactile shock-resisting steel, and not to harden to an appreciable extent, nor lose its toughness; when quench- ed in water. It is suitable for weld- New Kowloon Island Lot No. 1284, ing, as it le said not to harden under with an area of about 23,040 square the application of the oxy-acetylone fest, situated in Tin Lin Street was fame. In the as-rolled condition, the sold by publie auction at the Crown | material is stated to show an elon- on 8 it, a maximum stress valus
of 25.8 tona per square inch, a reduction of area
11. figures are 75 c. (1s 34.), 84 painted distempered or papered, The Ng Web and Young Fal (1s. Id.), and 58 c. (111⁄2d); and for material can be used as a base for CIRRE Lil G8 (1814),66 rough cast or cement finish in external New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1285, of 62 per cent, and an Izod impact (11%d.), and 48 (8) respec- walls or osilings Used under carpets adjoining New Kowloon Inland Lot value of 94 ft-lb. The steel is sup tively, kad b
in Cheung Sha Wan Road, plied in any of the usual sections, or of The highest average hourly earn. E ndem it deadens in widthada was sold at the upset price at boil in solid and in hollow, hand
HONG KONG `BRANGIL." Every dateplion, al; Banking and Exchange beans: transacted. all principal
Travellers Cheques issued. Trastes, and Executorships under- Every description of Banking and taken Deposits recilyed for fixad periods Exchange business transacted Loans INTEREST allowed on Current Accennie and
des to be detained on spullension granted on approved securities, 263333) Fiand] Deposita at Babes that song: bobtained in Amsterdam, with Rotter The wholesale distributors for imately 14,090 square feet and was: condition. Fuller, particulars Terand-
FRESATE DEPOSIT BOXES to let
304 CO, LA C. BANDER AVELERSKAN TONG PO; 7 Bold Central,
Chiet Manager. Hong Kong, 1st November, 1922.
RHORL
mg: Kang, 11th Baytanibar, 1829)
ings for all classes of workers were length varying from B. It, to 14. ft. $25,708. The land contains approx in either the black rolled or reeled dam and Schiedam next in the list, England, Wain Codireland are Hold on the lame terms as the testing the stel may beatmined from Earnings varied considerably in vari-Mesara The Marchant Trading lot. An annual rental of $102 in the United Steel Companies, Limit
Handed, Publicity Department, Bhomeld. ous trades. Turners in Amsterdam Company, Limited, 62, Bishops payable during the drst term.