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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorland Capital

........................ $3,000,000

lesund and Fully Tald-up or $30,000,000 Basara Funda 2-

Starting

Elites......

......20,800,000 .39,500,000

Bassero Liability of Proprhkars $90,000,000

READ OFFIUK: HONG KONO.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: —

J. A. Phammet, Esq. Ctsieme.

H. Mr. C. 0. 8. Maskin. Deputy Chalaman

W. H. Ball, Yaq. Hon. Mr. J. J. Palerija

A. H. Comptoo, Yaq. T. F. Ponce, Bag

Lander Lawia, Esq. T. . . Haw. Esq.

wt. Maxis, Esq.

AMOT

J. 1. Warren, Bog.

Chief Manager.

Y. N. Orayburn, Paq.

BRANCHES

LONDON

LYUNN

MALACCA

MANILA

BANIKOR

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA

MUAB (Jubarn)

'CAKTON

OREFOO

OGLUM 10

HORDE

NAGASAKI

NEW YORK

DAIREN

FOOCHOW

HAIPHONG

3

BAMBURG

HANKOW

HARDIN

BONOKEW

FOLLO

1POL

JONGE

ΚΟΒΕ

KUWLCUN

KUALA LUMPUR

PEITING

PENANO

BAXIRON

SAMON

BAN PRANCISCO

SHANDHAL

KINGAPORE

SOURABAYA

HUNORI PATANI TEENTHIN

TOKYO

THINOTAU YOKOHAMA

Current Accounts opened in Local Curtesy and land Deposity roomtrad for one year of shorter perioda in Loral Currency wad sterling an berma. which will be quoted in application tlang Kous, tas April, 1980,

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Dunisone of the abers Bank Ja conduct

s by the ONG KONG AND SHASOHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bules may be

an applerasio.

+

FOR THE LONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Chief Matagot.

V. M.

RATOCRN.

Hong Kong, 16th Juls, 1090.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY

BANKERS.

Extablished 1714.

Hong Kong Utos:-15, Queen's Bond Canal.

Authored Capital

Paid-up Capital

Bowers Fund

Band AMSTERDAM* Kanteen load Oce:-ATAVIA.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,

Pald-up Capital

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietora

.£3,000,000 .£4,000,000

£3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

ALOR STAR

(Malay Blates)

AMRITSAR

BANGKOK BATAVIA

HON BAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE

CZOU

COLOMBO

DAIREN (Dainy

South Bachurla)

HAIPHONG

HAR DU HO

HANKOW

HARJUN

(N. Manchuria)

l(NO HUNG

KARACH

HLAND

KONF

KUALA LUMPUR

KAICHINO

MADRAS

MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YORK

PERINO

PANANO

PESHAWAR BANQOUR SARGON

BENARANO

SEREMBAN

SHLANGITAL"

SINGAPORE

SOURABAYA TAIPINO (F,MA) TAVOY

TIEXISIN TOKYO TUNGKAI (Bhukm) TRINOJAO YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANOA

(Philippice Jelander Foreign Exchange And General Banking business transacted.

EPALA KANOBAR Pork P.M.B.)

Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which wil} be quoted on application.

A. H. FERGUSON,

Manager. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.

THE HO HONG BANK; LTD.

(Eutablished 1917.)

HEAD OFFICE:—SINGAPORE Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C. Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital .... Paid-up Capital Reservo Liabilities of Shareholders. Surplus

THE CHINA MAIL.

Commerce and Finance

SHARE MARKET.

BENJAMIN AND POTTS' WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

down to $80. They close slightly firmer with buyers at $8034. China Lights after advancing to $26.86.

dropped to $25.50. Sales of Tele.) phones (new) have again been affected at $23. The old shares have not been dealt in. Star Fer

Hong Kong, January 16. The market has been rather dullries were sold at $93 but quickly throughout the week, but rates re-recovered and can now be placed! main firm and in some cases higher at $9434. Hong Kong Trame were

booked at $18 and $17.90. prices are obtainable.

Miscellaneous:-Dairy

Farms

Banks: Hong Kong and Shang- hai Banks weakened temporarily are firm with buyers at $25.75 and on the firming up of exchange and the new shares were sold at $24 sales took place down to $1,940. Green Island Cements have weak. The price however quickly recover aned with sales round about $17. ed when the dollar resumed its Ropes are

in good demand and downward trend, and the market have risen to $13%. Lane Craw

und fords are slightly higher at $3.90 closes with buyers at $2,025 sales at $2,040. There has been a and Watsons have buyers at $12.60, smart rise in the sterling valueHong Kong Government Loan is due no doubt to the very satisfac- wanted and has advanced to 7 per tory report and announcement of a cent, premium. final dividend of £3 with bonus of £1.

cause

for

some

Cotton Mills:-Ewo Cottons eased off a little, having been sold at Tls. 134, but are stronger again, with buyers in Shanghal at Tla. 144. Shanghai Cottons are wanted at Tis. 10%.

Marine & Fire Insurances: The exchange has also been the

Auctuation

in Urions. After weakening to $550 they have since firmed up and sales

Rubbers:-The buying rate of were made at $600/610. Cantons the raw material is quoted at

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1931.'

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

APPROXIMATE

RETAIL PRICES.

Butcher Meat.

Beef Sirloin

Prime Cat Corned Roast

Breast

Soap

Stock

Steak Sirloin gausages Bullock's Braina

42

Tongue, fresh ..

Tongue, corned

Head

4 # #

牛牛

低 肉肉腿肉掷柳履带郴類必射脚尾肝 骨手肉什心肝脾團脚心腰肝猪颈肉船

猪猪猪羊 羊羊牛乳中中

tb.

Jan. 1, June, June,

1981. 1918 1914. Cts. Cta, Cia.

80

30 28

30

23 20

25

20

80

"

44

"

86

per set 15

each 05

121

12

22.

18

$1.20

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PI

$1.00

Heart

ib.

24

to

Hump, Salt

+

Feat

4

Beach 10

+

Kidneys

4

16 10. 12

"

Tail

25

My

Liver

Ib.

A

"

Tripė

10

Calvos' Head & Feet Mutton Chop

"

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sex $1.20 $1.00 $1.00

Its.

16

Leg

*

86

P

"

H

Shoulder Saddle

#

84

洋戰闵

36

||

30

2

For set 3

16

28

18

each 15

13

lb.

48

排骨

36

42

17

28

11

Pig's Chitlings

Brains

27

Feet

Fry

**

J

Head

Heart

21

*

Kidneys

Buyers.

Liver

H

Tis. 4.80 Pork Chop

2.50

leg

.25

Loin

#7

.80

Fat or Lard

and Hong Kong Fires have remain- | 4.3/16d. per tb., and the following ed quite steady at last week's are the latest cabled advices re- 8,000,000 quotations. China Fires have ceived from Shunghat:- 4,000,000 buyers at $450. Underwriters are

slightly firmer at $3.20. 4,000,000 2,526,000

Branches, Agencies and Correspon. dents in the principal cities of the world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

TAN ENG HOOI,

THE

Manager.

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

INC.

Head Ore: 65, Broadway, New York.

U.S.$6,000,000 U.S.$1,672,464 U.S.$1,008,209

Outler 150,000,000. (£13,500,000.) Guilders 80,080,000 (£5,000,170) Quilders 4,012,000 (28,624,500)

Capital

Surplus

Reserves

BRANCHES :----

Nic

Nupla

Pirkau

Parta

TORDE

2 ekjug

BRANCHED-Handjarmario. Bandong", Dombey,

Calcutta, Charlton, Dember, Djo Jakarta". The Hagon", Jaddah, Kobe, Kore-Bedja, Mukumar, da, Pedang Pakalnoga Fang, Palembang Fouziana, Rangoon Rotterdam

Bibolg Bhanghai, Samarang"

Bourabela, (Rymars), Blogsport,

(Solo, Test, Tillajep and

dns.

* These offices are a dappelt boras 10 let. London Bankeru :-Hatlonu) Provincial Bank Id. Compondents all over the world

Danking business of Svay descripting transacted.

A. STOKKINK.

Aming Montgo.

Hong Kong. 18th August, 1900.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

HEAD OFFICE:

06, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.

Subscribed Capital .Frs. 72,000,000,00 Paid Up Capital...Frs. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Fra.102,000,000.00]

Canton

BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon

Saigon Battambang Hus Canthe

Mongizo Shanghai Nam-Dink Singapore Djibout! Neumea Thanhea

Tioptain Fort Bayard Papeete

Peking Taurano Pnam-Ponh Vinh Pondicherry Yunnanfu BANKERS:

Haiphong

Harkow

Hanoi

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial; So- ciete Generale.

IN LONDON: The National Pro- 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; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.

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, 1ht May, 1923.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

Batablished 1889.

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund Yea 118,500,000 Head Offen:-YOKOHAMA. Draniches and Agenclos at: Alexandria

Nagoya Batavia

Nawchwang Bombay

New York Buenos Aires Osaka

(Temporarily closed).

Calcutta

Canton

Changchun

Dairen (Dalny)

Hamburg

Feting Kangoos Bio do Janoiro Salgue San Francisco

Pongtian (Mukden) Seattle

Hankow

Harbin

Hong Kong Forolniu Hal Yuen Kazschl

Kobe London Los Angeles

· Lyons

“Alanila

Nagasaki

Semarang Shengkal Shimazoleki Singapore Soorabaya Sydney Tientsin Toky

Teinenfu

Tsingtan

Vladivostock

(Temporarily closed) Interest allowed or Current AG- counts.

Deposit revolved for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on applica EL MORI,74

Hong Kong, 1015 September, 1980,

Amelandata Antworp

Паров Glasgo

Batias Hamburg HAYTO Letorlekar Jerusalem Lido London Liverpool

Palermo follardam Bo

Athens

Bali

Diarita

Dombay

Besmer

Brussels

Bos Aires

Csito

Laverne

Quouita

Tite"

Karsai

St. Boil

Nonze Carto

Kealia

Kunich

Montreux Miles

Сере Ooigebo

Constantinople

Opethagea Edinburgh Flarence

Перета

Lugano

Biinboul Shangha Saulkampton

Birgspore

Tiental

Улога

Trico Toxotama Zusich

Anglo-Javas Shipping: There has been no Anglo-Dutch business reported during the week Batu Anoms in any of the local companies and Chemora rales are unchanged with the exConsolidateds ception of a slight decline in Hong Kroewoeks Kong, Canton and Macao Steam- Repaha boats which are offering at $29% Tanah Merahs Shell Transports come higher at Tebongs 74/4d ex the annual dividend of Ziangbes 2 recently paid.

Docks, Wharves & Godowns;- Kowloon Wharves arc alightly weaker and are obtainable at $172. China, Providents can be placed at $5.40 and the new shares at $2.65. Hong Kong and Whampoa Docks there changed hands at $30 and are further buyers at $30%. Now that the alterations to the No. 1 Dock have been completed the largest steamersion the Pacific can berth there, including the Empress of Japan which is at present in the Dock. Shanghai Docks are lower at Tis. 114,

1.30 Sheep's Head & Feet per set 90

1.10

Heart

.60

Eldnaya

m

.76

Liver

1.75 Sucking Pigs, to order

4.25 Saet, Beef

"

Dividend Notice. The Directors of Hong Kong & veal Shanghai Banking Corporation an- |nounce that, subject to audit, the Dividend and Bonus for the Half- year ending December S1, 1930, will be:-

Dividend per share. Bonus £1 per shere. Add to Silver Reserve $500,000.

Write $1,000,000,

And carry forward

off Bank

year about $3,420,000.

Barbel Breum

each 12

15

45

b.

26

20

67

22

20

28

12

ме

Mutton

Sang

No. 3

Fish.

#2 魚

lb.

19

Fish 爐愆

Fund Canton Fresh Water MRA)

Premises Carp

Catflak

to next Codish

Crabs

The Hong Kong Land Investment Cuttle Fist

Hong

Bon

WAS,

& Agency Company, Limited.

Dab

The Forty-third Ordinary Gen-Duce

Fresh Water

་་

Yollow

+

Lands, Hotela & Buildings:- Hong Kong Lands were sold at $83 but are again stronger at $84. Hum-cral Meeting of, Shareholders in Dog Fish phreys Estates are wanted at the this Company will be held at the Tels, Conger

offices of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- improved rate of $17.60.

& Co., Ltd., on Tuesday, Kong Hotels have been ruling February 10, 1931, at $12.30 p.m. Frogs strong and considerable sales were Branches of American Express

for the purpose of receiving the Garoupa There Company in Principal cities of Unit-made up to $12.80.

however, a alight reaction causing Report of the Directors together Gudgeon a drop to $12.50, but they have with Statement of Accounts for the Herrings All classes of Commercial Banking since recovered with buyers at year ending 31st December, 1939. Halibut

$124. Realtys are also firmer and have been dealt in with sales at 39.00/9.20. Shanghai Landa have

10. had a further smart Fise to Tia.

ed States of America and Canada.

Transactions undertaken.

Personal investment

handled.

accounts

Public Utilities: Hong Kong Electrics weakened and were sold

The Company offers to intending | 350. Travellers the use of its "Traveler Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, In addition, the world-wide services of its thoroughly equipped Travel Do- partment.

Afiliated with

THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources ..Over' G$2,500,000,000

E. W. DUGGAN,

Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國中

· Boorganised October 25, 1923, under special charter of The National Gov. ernment as an

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK.

Subscribed Capital....$25,000,000.00 Pald-Up Capital ......$24,710,200.00 Reserve Funds ...$ 3,820,503.82

·HEAD OFFICE: SHANGILAL

HONG KONG BRANCH: 4. Queen's Road Central,

Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the world, we are able to extend to our important commercial centres of, the clients special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.

We also handle the issue of Bonds and other Publle Funds of the Chin- ess Government both at home and abroad

SHOU J: CHEN,

Hong Kong, 5th March, 1980.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

Established 1912.

Head" Oeo:Hong Kong.

Authorised Capital (II.K. Currency) $13,000,000 Fald-Up Capital M Berri Fund au

BRANCHES:

8.085.000

Cauton, Bhanghel, Hankow, Swalow, Daarkok, New York and Ban Franelare

CORRESPONDENTS

LONDON BANKERS :-

The Lloyd's Bank, Limited.

The Transfer Books of the Com-

Labrus

pany will be closed from Friday, Lach January 23 to Tuesday, February

STAR" FERRY CO.

Lobsters Mackerel Monk Flah Mullet Oysters

Parrot Fish Perch

DIVIDEND OF $2 PER SHARE Pike

RECOMMENDED.

Plaice Pomfret, White

Pomfret, Black Prawns Subject to audit. the "Star".

Ray Ferry Co., Ltd., report that the 3,000,000

Rock Fish balance at Profit and Loss AccountRoach for the year ended December 31, Salmon 1930, is $318,349.96, which together shark with $34.487.03 brought forward Skate from the previous year makes a shrimps total of $352,836.99 available for Snappor appropriation.

Solea

In ali principal citise of the World. Forage arinago and banking business of every unscriptiva transaciąć,

Male Deposit Boxes (various sized at a jestly manial of from 3 to $40.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager.

, Hong Kong, 14th Afay, 1930.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)

HEAD OFFICE:-Talpeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Coral Bank lo Bank Neie piqued Average ansoubt Ten. $8,000,000

DHAKCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Deaks. FORMOBA, Kagi, Karako,

Alung. Kakong, Nanto, Shanchiku, Talebu, Talon, Takas. Trintul, Toon, Hille, Talto.

Amor, Foochow Swalow, Capton,

OTHERS Bong. Bingapore, Bourb CXINA-Shanghal, Bankow.

Faturang, Balatis, Bombay,

London, New York, Dairea

LONDON DANKERS:

Calcutio

The Directora will, at the ap- Tench proaching meeting of Sharehold-Turbot

ers, recommend the following dis- Turtles, mall, fr. watar

tribution:-

To pay a Dividend of $2 per share and a Bonus of

$2 per share

To carry forward

$320,000.00 32,830,97

$352,836.99

ANTHRACITE FROM INDO-CHINA.

Competition With The British Product in France.

Le Havre, France. Anthracite brought to France from Indo-China is expected to

The London County Westminater and Parr's Dankoffer increasing competition to the.

The Dack has Correspondante in ill the principal large quanticles of British anth- Commercial Centres- throughout the world.

DEANCH:

K. KAGURA.

Manager.ONG KONG, Das Vans Road Centre).

Hong Kong, 19th nouery, 1929.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Established 1918.

HEAD OFFICE:

10, Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG

Capital and Surplus

Total Resourcea

over H.3 8,000,000.00 over H.$30,000,000,00′ Every description of Banking and Exchange business transected. “

Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts in local and for- elga curreneles opened for clients.

Savings Account and. Safe Deposit Boxes. Branches and Agencies all over the world.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief ManagBT.

at present.

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WORLD WHEAT PRODUCTION.

Increase Over the Last Five Year Average.-

RECOVERY IN PRICE.

London, Dec. 7

1,00

Horseradish, Shangha! Indian Cord Lettuce

Water Chestnuts

Kushrooms. Fresh Okroes

Onions, Bombay

Green

**

Surplus Available for Export.

The Exporting Countries.

The "Corn Trade News" esti- Estimated August-November ex- mates the total surplus available | ports for 1930 as compared with the for export this season from ex- same period of 1929 show that porting countries at 615 million North America enjoyed a 21 million cwt, and the probable demand from cwt. gain; Argentina suffered a loss Australia ex- importing countries at 395 million of 27 million cwt.; cwt.

ported 8 million cat. more; the At the present time the "Corn Balkana and Hungary atayed on Trade News" estimate the total oven levels with the previous year; Ruselan surplus of wheat at 60 | Russia enjoyed a, large gain since million cwt. This figure represents practically no wheat was exported about 10 per cent.. of the total in 1929. surplus of some 616 million cwt. in. European countries Imported During the from August to November, 1980, 28 racite imported through Le Havre The world's production of wheat exporting countries.

month of August, Liverpool, London million cwt. more wheat than dur The French possession in the Far this season, siccording to the British and Glasgow port figures show, ing the corresponding period of Great Britain Imported 4 East fa, becoming a centre of coal Ministry of Agriculture,, will show shipments of wheat from Russia 1929.

over the comprised about 19 per cent. of the million cwt. less-British United export to France and already, five considerable increase

total imported into Great Britain. Press.. cargoes of anthracite from the preceding season. Tonkin district have been unloaded Revised crop estimates-exclusive In spite of the vast amounts of French poris. Next year, it fa of Russia and some countries of surplus wheat, British wheat ex- estimated, imports of anthracite minor importance promise to be porte bolleve that certain factora from this source will amount to alightly in excess of 1,900 million will bring about a recovery from more than 100,000 tona.

cwt, which represents an increase low prices in the near future. of 168 million cwt over the 1928 Likelihood of an increased use of whoat as a fooding stuff in the 29 crop,

This is an increase of about 8% United States is reported owing to per cent. over the five year average. | a short maize crop in that country; Russia's 1929-30 crop appears to be part of the Canadian crop appears bstantially larger than that of to have suffered damage from snow the Argentine 1928-29 on the basis of exports while unthreshed; which have been made.

crop seems to have suffered some in- The Ministry of Agriculture also fury from rust, and the area son states that the European crop as with Winter wheat in the United a whole has been smaller than last States this Autuma has been to year's, thus European import deduced by about five per cent, These mend this season will be decidedly are all regsons given for a more heavier

hopeful outlook.

The quality of Tonkinese anthra- cito la sald to compare favourably with the British product and it is cheaperBritish United Presa,

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TIN POSITION.

IMPOSSIBILITY OF VOLUNTARY RESTRICTION.

At the meeting of Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd, the Chairman de clared that the experience galnod en the subfect of tin restriction and protection made them understand the apparent impossibility of re- gülsting the industry by voluntary co-operation. The operate The outlook remains,

Several tin companies announce a reduction of dividend of about 50 per cent.en

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