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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Valberbond Capital
Jased and Pulty Puidup $30,000,000 Becerra Funda; me
Blizg
--- 19 10 --- $6,500,000
Biya sa ka.....||9,500,000 Beserve abdity of Propellors 3,008.00
HEAD OPPICE: BENO KONG
BARD OF DIRECTORS)--
J. 1. Plummit, Zeg.
W. H. Bet, Kv.
Chairmas.
U. M. Mackio, Kan.
Deputy Chairma
A., Compton, 1*1- B. Lander Lenin, Kar!
1. Miki, B.
נפצת
MAROKOK
J.J. Paterson, Kaq.
T. Parcs, Esq.
T., B. Nhaw, Ka[.
1. P. Warren, Eng.
Arting Cliet Manager. V. M. Grayburn, Kuq.
DRANCHES:--
LONDON
LYONJ
MALICI
MANILA
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
MUA Jahere
ANTON
CHEFOO
KOLOMBO MADEN
MURDEN
KADIJAKI
NEW YORK
PEITING
PENING
DANGOON
BAIGON
BILAND FLAI
FOOOHUW
HAIPHONG
HAMZUBO HANKOW MARBIN
BAN FRANCISCO
HONGKEW
110110
INH
JOKOBE
гови
KOTZOON
KUALA LUMPOS
BINULPOAM
BOUBIDATA
ЗОКОВІ ГАГАНТ TIENTIN
TOKIO
гsinorao
YOKOHAMA
Devreni dowung opesad la Lonal Currency and Fixed Deposita rosived for oca par, or
skerier poeica la Loosi Curtaboy and Barting a terms which will be quoted on appilail
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the shore Esak le soodsat
by the HONG KONG AND HANDBAL ANLING CORPORATION, Hules may b stained na Malation.
FO THE KONG HONG BRANGBAL BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRANDCHEN.
Arting Chief Maga
Mong Krog, Wah Starch, 154
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL. MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NETHERLAND TRADING BODIETZ) DANX288.
Established
Hong Kong (Bow:-1# Quma's Bond Central,
Agtherland Capital
Quilders 20,000,000- 1213.000.000.1 matuto. QuiIZA #0,000,000. (20,806,667,1
{43,805,880.)
Pall-paglil
Beste Fund Quilder 40,000,000-
Bond (on:-(AMSTERDAM"). Eastern Head Ofom:-BATAVIA MAXRED-Bandierania Bandong") Bombay, Calcutta, Charibor Djember, Diok jakarta') The Haga"), Jaddah, Kobe, bate-Iladje, Makassar, Modon, Padasa | Palembang, Patong Pansag Point Bangoda terdam'), HECODEBAS"), Shanghai, Bibel (Humatra), Blagtpore. Fourso Sorakarta (Bole, Ingal, Takup and Walsavridan.")
"Thane alicen have anla depoils born in lat. Linden Bankers-National Facial Bach Lad
Correspondence all over the world
Beaking businus o sve damasion transacted.
P. H. ELDEN
Kong Kong, Thin May. 1929.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858,
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital
Reservo Fund
.£3,000,000
..$4,000,000
.......£3,000,000
Reserve Liability of Proprie
tot
Agencies and Branches:
ALON STAR
(Malay bohs)
AMRITSAR
BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY DALCUTTA
GARTON
DAWNTORN
CEDU
DOLOMBO DAIREN (Daar
Bouth Manoharis)
DYLI
ПАРНОКО
HAMBURG
HANKOW
[N. Nanohuela
ILOILO
HARIN
HÙNG XUNG
KARICHI
KLANG
wo
Корв
KVALA KANOBAB
Forsk (F,M.B.)
XUALA LUMPOM
KUCHING
MADILAN KAMILA MEDAN NEW YOM PEKING
PENANO FESKAWAR BAKOOOK SAIGON BEMARANG SEREMBAN BETA NOHAI ВІКТАРОЛЯ SOUMA Bari TAIPING
(P.M.8.) TAVOK
TIENTSIN TOKYO
TOROKAH Dhakary TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
ZAMBOANGA
(Phlipples Islands)
!
COMPANY REPORT,
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE
Hong Kong Engineering & Construction Co.
The report of the Board of Direc tors to be presented at the Eighth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Share holders to be held St. George's Building, Chater Road, on Tuesday, April 22, at noon, is as follows:
Accounts. Your Directors herewith submit of accounts and balance sheet for the year ended
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statement
Foreign Exchange and General December 31, 1929. Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposita received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application,
*
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. (Established 1917.)
CAPITAL.
Authorised Issued
.$20,000,000 9,000,000
AND
FINANCE
RUBBER TAPPING.
Suspension to Take Effect Next Month.
Amsterdam, Yesterday. The Dutch Rubber Producers" Committee, in a statement announc ing that the suspension of tapping in May has now come into effect, adds that measures must be taken to ensure that tapping during April, June and onwards shall not exceed the normal-Reuter.
PHILIPPINE TRADE.
New Year.
After writing off $62,827.43 for depreciation, which has been charged in the Working Account. Indication Excellent for the Profit and Loss Account for the year 1920 shows a debit balance of $137,856.62. This added to the debit balance at the end of 1928, namely $5-42,576.45, makes a total debit balance at December 31, 1929, of $680,433,07, which it is | proposed to carry forward.
Directors.
Although the Anal Philippine trade statistics for 1920 are not yet available such figures as we have indicate that 1929 will
compare favourably with 1028 which, it will be remembered, was a satisfactory year, says the Manfla Times.
Mr. R. G. Shewan resigned from the Bureau of Customs, the total trade According to figures published by the Board on December 31, 1929.
The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga acted ten months of 1929 amounted to ap
of the Philippine Islands for the first Paid-up this
1,000,000 for Sir Robert Ho Tung during the proximately P528,000,000 as compared Reserve Liabilities of
Jatter's absence from the Colony with P480,000,000 for the correspond- Shareholders
4,000,000 from May 21, 1929, to October 21, Ing period of 1928. Surplus
The total Imports 2,218,000 1929. On Sir Robert Ho Tung's were roughly P282,000,000 and the ex- BRAD OFFICES: SINGAPORE. Branches, Agencies and Correspon return to the Colony the Hon. Mr. ports P275,000,000, representing in denta in the principal cities of the J. P. Braga was invited to a seat creases of P26,000,000 and P21,000,000, world.
on the Board in his own right, respectively. On their face, these Every description of Banking and This appointment requires Exchange business transacted,
firmation by the shareholders, TAN ENG HOOL
Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt., Manager. Hong Kong, 15th May, 1919,"
Mr. J. T. Bagram retire by rotation, and, being eligible, offer them selves, for re-election.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN GINKO)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa
Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899.
Central Bank la Fermom Baal-Notse lesed Arwzgs amount. .....Yex, 18,500,000 BRANCHES AND AGENOLES JAPAN:Takro, Yokohama, Kobe, Denia, FORMURA
Kagi, Karenko, Kaslung, klakong, Wanko, nekiko, Taisks, Talman, CHINA 1—ƐasDgANİ,
„Takso." Thusní," Town, Hallo, Twin
Hankow, moj, TowhowN
Hiwalow, Csalon. OTHERS Hong Kong, Hingagen,
Semarang, Dala Bombay, Londoa, New York Dairen
LONDON BANKERS I
saga, Caluma,
The Loudon County Westminner and Far's Bank
Auditors.
con-
and
The accounts for the year have been audited by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, chartered accountants who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
The Bank in Correpondente in all the pa
népal Commercial Contese shrangbon), “The world
K. MAGUIA
HONG KONG BRANCH, Manage.
1. Da Varus Bood Central Hong Kong. 10th January, 1999.
BANQUE DE L'INDO - CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
96, Boulevard Haussman, Paria.
Subscribed Capital Fr. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital...Fra. 08,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Frs.102,000,000.00
BRANCHES:
Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon Battambang Hue
Canthe Mangtze
Saigon
Shanghai
Canton Nam-Disk Singapore
Djibouti
Haiphong
Noumea Thanhea
Fort-Bayard Papeste Tientsin
Peking Torass Pnum Penh Vinh Pondicherry Yunnanfu BANKERS:
Hankow
Hanoi
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel at Commercial; 30- clete Generale.
RUBBER TRADE.
Markets for British Тутев.
figures indiente a very satisfactory state of affairs although on closer examination they are not perhaps as cheerful as they might be.
The business community at Manila watches the rise and fall of Philippine commodity prices with the kernet In- terest, and local prosperity rises and, falls in unison with them. But aside from a certain amount of laudablo cau, tion in the making of new commitments industry has been and will probably for the future, the course of trade and
continue to be an even one.
Feeling of Rellof.
The general feeling has been one of relief that the effect of low commodity prices has so far been confined to com- paratively narrow limita and that the downward trend failed to bring more serious results then have already been The first half of 1920 experienced. ning well ahead of 1028. From January showed both imports and exports man- to June, exports totalled P150,000,000 P188,000,000 for the same
London, Yesterday. The absorption of crude rubber by the United Kingdom mure than doubled in the last four years, saye against
report by the Imperial Economic period in 1928 while imports were Committeo on trade in rubber P124,000,000 ogainat P109,000,000 manufactured goods. The United This, means good business and general Kingdom is now second only to the prosperity. United States as an absorber of
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. crude rubber.
Established 1912.
Head Ofite-Hong Kong..
Authorised Capital (H.K. Currency) ...$3,000,000 Pild Up Capišal mus
armann 1964,308
BRANCHES — Canon Bhanghal. Banton, Swdaw,
LONDON BANKEHS 2000.
The Lloyd's Bank Limited.
OGARESPONDENTH
gt_the_Wartă.
In il principal disbaking bal
Foralen exchanES
My descifion med.
Hong Kong, 8th April, 1930.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
1
Although the general Impression in that the second half of the year will show disappointing returns, so far as
Leading Creps.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1930.
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
Spring Millinery
FOR
EASTER
JUST ARRIVED
An Elegant
Assortment
OF
READY-TO-WEAR HATS
STYLE RIGHT.
PRICES RIGHT.
CALL AND INSPECT.
WHITEAWAYS
TRADE STIMULANT.
Attempt to Popularise Hire-Purchase.
financing of hire-purchase or instal- ment-plan trading.
The report shows that about 75 the available statistics go, the situa per cent. of raw rubber used in the tion is not too bad, with imports for Industries of the world was ab-the July-October period of approximate- sorbed to manufacture tyres, which y P100,000,000 against P97,000,000 for, accounts for about 85 per cent. of 1928. Exports of P83,000,000 agzinat the total consumption in the United P90,000,000 for 1028 are not
The Bank of England has arranged entirely for the subscription of £500,000 new States. Four of the most Im-satisfactory of course, and one would capital for the United Dominion Trust," Bangkok, New York and Han' Franken, portant markets for British. tyres profer a reversal of the comparative Limited, which specialised in the
are India, South Africa, the Irish figures if possible. Free State and New Zealand, while
Much concern is felt Argentina. Spain and Germany
The Trust was founded 11 years ngo among copra hend the United States list.
men as to the effect of the leaf miner, as a commercial banking house to serve Bala Deponii Bora (quzicos. Kant) në a panely
The opinion of the report is that but sugar people report that the crop British trade. The company's present. LOOK POONG SHAN,
now being harvested will be a most capital is £250,000, the original capital standardisation is one of the most antisfactory one, probably na much as of £100,000 having been increased to Chief Manager pressing needs of the industry. 727,875 metric tons against 090,899 that amount in 1924.
For example, over 150 different tons the 1928-29 crop. If we could Mr. Edward Shortt, a former Home types of tyres are required to meet but have a satisfactory price for sugar, Secretary and at present President of the needs of cars la the United say P10 per picul, the prospects would the Board of Film Censors, is a dirée- Kingdom alone. "Recognition all be rosy indeed. Shipments of hemp for tor. For the last four years the Trust over the Empire of common stand-1920 totalled 1,582,000 bales against has paid 74 per cent. dividend. ards and specifications for the 1,897,000 in 1928. A good demand from The Bank of England's action is re- same goods would excrelse a potent Japan is anticipated for 1930 and its participation in financing industry the rope trade in America, Europe and garded as the first definite instance of influence on the growth of inter- unless unforeseen difficulties arise, since Mr. Thomas foreshadowed such a Imperial trade."
steady and healthy business is anti-departure in his speech at Manchester. The report concludes that it is to cipated at prices which will insure other uses of raw rubber than tyre growers and exporters a fair proft. Subscribed Capital....$23,000,000.00 manufacture that the rubber indus. In more highly developed countries, Interest allowed on Current Ac-Pald-Up Capital ......$24,710200.00 try must mally look for expansion building activity is considered one of counts and Fixed Deposits according Reserve Fanda
$ 2,820,603.82 in the future-Reuter.
The House of Representatives has HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL
VANCOUVER STOCKS.observer will have noted the amount passed the second readings of three and Importance of new construction in Bills for referenduma inviting the the city of Manila. It is reported that people to grast the Federal Govern- Little comfort is discernible to share several Important new projects are ment complete power to amend the holders in the course of trading on the aflost and it is expected that 1080 Commonwealth constitution, au- China and large connections in the continue to weaken daily, the recession struction and prosperity go hand in and to control trade and commerce.
them advanced. Owing to our numerous branches in Vancouver Stock Exchange, as prices will see
New on thority to control Industrial affairs, THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, important commercial centres of the taking the form of real slumps in some hand.
world, we are able to extend to our issues. Royalite, which touched a high ellents special facilities for domestic record of $200. last year, lost 13 points,
IN LONDON: The National Pro vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir Nations] d'Escompta de Paris; Credit Lyonnait.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co; French American Banking Cor poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New
to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and
Exchange Business transacted.
Safe Deposit Boxes to lat.
A. LECOT,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929.
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Roorganised October 26, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov
ernment as an
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4. Queen's Road Central.
the principal. indices of general bual- ness conditions. Even the most casual
No Financial Stringency.
There is no financial; stringency, in i
AUSTRALIAN TRADE,
Canberra, Yesterday.
-Reuter.
and foreign banking and exchange. dipping to the low figure of $25 on the Philippine Islands and merchants Is Your Baby Gaining Weight?
We also handla the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chin
ass Government both at home and Yea 111,500,000 abroad.
SHOU J. CHEN,
Head Ofco:-YOKOHAMA.
Branch and Agendes uti Alexandzia
Batavia sa Bombay
Buenos Ayran
(Temporarily. slorad). Calentia
Danton
Changchun
Dairen (Dainy)
Nagoya
New York
Newchwang
Osaka
Peking
Hong Kong, 6th March, 1930,
February 24,
bave found no dimoulty in Anandng
By Baby's Own Tablets.
ness is being done by any of the brokers have been operating on an even keel
The fact that no more margin buat their legitimate requirements. Banks How Backward Bables Are Helped belleved to be the reason for the loss and no uneasiness need be felt on this
When an infant falls to steadi-
of trade. One broker has stated that score. Deposits have generally in-{ Manger if they were to put up the 60 per cent creased, testifying further to the essen.y gain weight the cause usually margin sign again they could handle tlal soundness of the business and finanis malnutrition, the digestive or all the business desired, but he added clal structure. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. that they had no intention of doing so
gans are not doing their work Importers report 1929 as a generally properly. In such cases---where because the banks will give accommoda- good year with the first half better the stomach or bowels are at tion no longer to enable brokers to comthan the second, however. Autemobile fault-all that is duct margin business. Some brokers salta are expected to be about the same usually, to set matters right is Recessary, are now making a deadset on margin ac as 1928. Machinery is better and food-the administration of a few doses count, demanding they be paid up stuffs as good or better than 1928, $10,000,000 within a few wenica. E
5,000,000 1,750,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
Rangoon
Rio de Janeiro
Baigon
Authorised Capital
Fald-Up Capital Деватта
Ban Francisco
Fangtien (Mukden) Seattle
Hamburg
Hankow Hazbyla
Eone Your
Honolulu
Kel Yuan
Kobe
Semarang Sheoghal Shimerosek! Singapore Boersbaya
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES
Batavia Melbourne San Francisco, Bombay Nagasaki Beattie
Calcutta New York Betarang.
Canton Osaka
Haiphong Paris"
Bingapor
Honolulu Pelping
Sourabaya Bydney 20
Kebe Fenning -Talpan Kowloon Rangoon
Tiontain: London Balgon *Tokto
Mantis, Shanghai anda
Correspondents in wall elfies" of the works 50
Every description of Ba thechanga business tra granted on approved
BAFE DEPOSI
THE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL
*BANK, LIMITED.
- U HEAD OFFICE:
12-14 Queen's Road Central Hour Bong
Shanghel, Hankow, Canton,
Christmas trade on the Escolta of Baby's Own Tablets, the plea (Manila's shopping centre) was ro sant-tasting medicine especially. ported good and even the piece goods designed for the use of bables and business which has been in the dumps little children.
for months is said to be looking up, Guaranteed absolutely pure and although the situation here is not yet harmless, these Tablets are Just all that it should be
the right remedy for infantile in- All in all the situation calls for no digestion, vomiting, wind, con- alarm. In general, inventories are Bot large thanks to the hand-to hand buy stipation and colle. They quickly ing that has obtamed here the past few check diarrhoes, reduce fever, re- years. And although it would probably llevo croup and colds, expel- be unreasonable to expect say thing outworms, allay the pains of teath standing for 1980, at the same timing almost as it by magic, qulet reasonably optimistle attitude world the nerves and promote health-
price of Philippine
hemp and
Jead atne
restful sleep!
Your chemist sells Baby's Own Obostyfree: 60 cents the Omit Dr.2Williams Medicina
AT PRESENT OUTDOOR WORK ONLY
K. FUJIYAMA
PHOTOGRAPHER.
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY AND EN. LARGEMENTS A SPECIALITY, ENLARGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FROM ANY. PHOTOGRAPH. NEW, OLD OR FADED.
WEDDINGS GROUPS AND INTERIORS A FEATURE.
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO DEVELOPING, PRINTING AND ENLARGING AMATEURS* PHOTOGRAPHS AT A VERY
MODERATE CHARGE.
PROMPT DELIVERY GUARANTEED.
I can give you'as good results as any Photographer in the City and better than 95% of them TEMPORARY OFFICE:
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The same plate after 2 disinfection with: Farmamint.. Aligarh - Gro de
The Dust Peril
With the dust you inhale illions of dangerous germs, which can be the cause of many diseases.
Take a Formamint-tablet whenever you are in dusty places. Formamint will. destroy the germs in mouth and throat, cure the soreness and prevent infectious. diseases such as Influenza, Tonsilitis, Scarlet Fever etc.
Keep your mouth clean- () -- and your breath sweet.
FORMAMINT