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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Rakorlard Capital
2. $50,000.004
You at and Fully Peld-up $30,000,00 Kit Panda 10
Darkdag...
10,800,00
Best Liability of Propiletore $53,023,00 HEAD OPPIGE: HONG LONG
BOARD OF DIRECTORA
J. A. Plummer. Esq.
Chairman.
Ton. Mr. C. 0. 5. Machi
Deputy Chairman.
W. ft. Bali, Esq. Blog. . . 1. Paler
A. . Compton, Eng. T. E. Pearce, Koz
3. Lander Lewis, Esq. T. II. A. Bouw, Eng-
3. Mic, 24.
ANIT
WANG WOR
BATAVIA
MONDAY
CALCUTTA
CENTON
COO
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BRANCHES:-*
LONDON
BYGNS
MALACCA
MANILA
MMAR (Jokano
WURDEN
NADAMAKI
COLOU
BAREN
HAFFUNG
NEW YORK
PRIPINO
PESASO BANGOON NAIGOR
TAKUW RAYMIN KONTERW
SAN FRANCISC SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
VILO
SUHAGAVA
SUSUEI PATANI TIENISIN
TOKYO
THINGTAO
1029
SCHEUNESS
ZOEZ
+
BOSTON
EZALA LUMPUR
YOKOUMA
terment Acrounka opened in. Local Carcenny sal Fised Deposit racerved for one year or akarian perioda" in hoes! Currency and Bierling sa ma which will be quoted on syplicatlus Hang Kong, Lek April, 1990.
MONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
Tim Thesion of the aburn Bank is condues why the HONG KONG AND HUANCELAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Hui, may
tained on application. POR TUR HOSURONG AND SHASOHAI MARKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYNURS,
Chis! Matast.
Bong Kong, 18th July, 1980.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(NRTREKLANDS TRADING SOCIETY,
BASKEUS,
Fatablished 1834,
Bog Kong Mo 1-1. Queen's Rind Coatral.
Buthorised Capital ............. Quilder 160,000,000- (£33,600,000,3 Paid-Up · Captial sam. Quliders 80,500,000 (20,660,170) Somery Fund
Gubidem' 10,023,000 (28,251,588)
Head 0804-AMSTERDAM" Eastern ilend Unce:-BATAVIA, HSŁAWCHES :-Bendjermasin, Bendoera", Bumbay,.
Calette Choriben, Djambar, Djak jakarta', Tha llegue', Juldak, Kobe, Hota-adja. Makassar, Medan, Padang Falerakang. Pekalongan, Papacy
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1953.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
.*£3,000,000 .£4,000,000
Reserve Liability, of Pro-
pristora
£3,000,000
AIR STAR
(Malay
ANHITSAU
Agencies and Branches:
KUALA LUMPPA
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA CANTON
CAWSPORE CEBU
COLOMBO
VAIEEN (Dasy
uth Manabuds)
DELHI
HAIPHONO
HAMBURG
HANKOW
BARBIN
(N. Mancharla)
HÙNG KONG
ILOTLO
EPGEL
KARACHI
KLANG
КОВЕ
KUALA KANGSAR
(Perak FM.8.)
KUCHINO
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK PEKING
PENANG PESHAWAN RANGOON
MASON
SEMABANO
BERENDAN
SHANGHAI
BINGAPORE'
SOURABAYA
TAIPING IP.M.S.)
ΤΑΥΟΥ
TIENTIN
TOKYO
TONGKAH (Bhukat) TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA ZAMUDANOA
(Philippias elands)
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods rater which will be quoted application.
THE CHINA MAIL.
and
Commerce
Finance.
MERCHANTS LOSING of the local British firms, wholesale
GROUND.
More Enterprise Needed in Malaya.
I
"A Singapore Merchant" writes as follows in Lang's Monthly for
January-
"The prosperity of Malaya to-day is largely dependent upon the tin aining and rubber producing in dustries.
comes
and retail, and the home manufac turers.
"To-day the ery is for economy. Assistants are being dimissed or
salaries reduced, the native stuff in
many cases paid off, no bonuses and practically no dividende, There is no apare money, that cyclo trade, for instance, for the time being is dead and even the purchase of necessities is rigidly curtailed. Im- porta into Malaya are consequent- ly greatly reduced and it is one of! the most stagnant markets.
share values by roughly £120,000,- 900 and the dividend Income by millions.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1931.
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
Bear Sirtolo
#
"
Roari
Breast
Soap
Stook
Steak 'Sirloin Sausages
BaHock's Brains....
Tongue, fresh
Tongue, corned
"Considering also the thousands The export of these of rubber shareholders in this coun commodities represents a very try, it may be said that the with- the world's rubber
from drawal of restriction has reduced Malaya.
"The major percentage of the world's tin has for many years been derived from the Malay
It is difficult to talk of trade deve-Mutton Chop States, and during the past twenty- five years the rubber planting in-lopment in Malaya while conditions dustry had grown by leaps and are so depressed; it will doubtless THE HO HONG BANK, LTD, bonds, so that apart from the right itself when consumption be-
Manager.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Hong Kong, 8th January, 1928.
(Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE:—SINGAPORE, Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C.
Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital Pald-up Capital
Reserve Liablitica
of Shareholders, Surplus
Branches, Agencies and Correspon- dents in the principal cities of the world.
How Trade la Being Lost.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Feb. 6, June, June,
**
each 65
Pigeons, Canton
Holbow
Turkeys, Cock
ו
班 M
88 1888. 8861862S
口鷄海
lb.
Feb. 6, June, Juns,
1031. 1818. 1914,
Cta. Cia. Cta
30
28
28
22
22 cách 30
per doz, 35
16.
ឌ ឌ ឌ ឧ កឹ ឌឌ ឌ នង្គ ទន់ខ្នង
19
26
36
85
*
21
cách 10
80
28
61
·
lb.
each 35
pair 2.50
each 25
Butcher Meat.
1981, 1018. 1914. Ct. Ct. Cta.
Poultry.
4 16.
20
24
12
Chicken
19
Prime Cut
30
11
Capons, Sma
Corped
12
Capeas, Large
Duck
80
22
#
Doves
13
28 20 18
45
20 18
Eggs, Han (cooking)..
30
22
Egga. Hen (fread)
a
44
95
Fowls, Canton
80
20
Fowls, Hainan
por set 15 10
12
Geeso
60
*
Head
17
$1.00
-$1.20
Heart
Ib.
Turkeys, Hen
14
Bump, Sali
18
Snipe ...
Feet
each 10
Pheasant
12
Kidneyn
4
12
17
"
Tall
Quall Partridgea
»
12+
Liver
Ib.
14
Tripe
ነ
Calven' Food & Feat
Fruits.
Bet $1.20 $1.00 $1,00
lb.
Leg #
F
1.
85
J
Shoulder Saddlo
***
金山帮菜
24 20
"
11
#
Brains
Per set 3
极
#
"
Feet
++
**
1b.
15
J
Fry
23
||
"
Head Heart Kidacy#
#
#
18
each 15
Livar
レ
Perk Choy
1.eg
Loin
"
Fat or Lard
"
Sheep's Head & Feet
Heart
1
Kidney's
Liver
44
Pig's Chitlings
Dutch Indles and Ceylon there is cames more normal, but for rubber, no substantial quantity of rubber more Important so far as Malaya is grown in any other part of the concerned, there seems little hope of for the next couple of years, unleas world. Seventy-five per cent.
from un official scheme of restriction the world's rubber comes
backed by the British and Dutch 8,000,000 Malnya. 4,000,000 "Supply and demand fluctuate governments is introduced.
considerably both
"At the same time as regards tin
it la to be 4,000,000
the noted that British manufacturers 2,520,000 and rubber and with them
prices. At present both are at afhave been losing ground very seri- very low ebb due in part to over-usly in Malaya, which even under production and to a greater extent Present conditions is a very import- to reduced consumption arising from ant market, the imports of manu- world depression.
factured goods amounting to nearly There was £40,000,000 per annum.
time before the war when we held half of this business. To-day the proportion is less than 20 per cent. Sucking Figd, to order
am not competent to furnish the Suet, Boef reasons, except to say that Ameri can, Japanese and Continental Yes! goods are under-selling those of British manufacture. British Advertising Old-fashioned.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOI,
THE
INC.
Managor,
"The output of rubber was for a number of years controlled by the Stevenson restriction scheme with | beneficial results; the withdrawal AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, of that protection on November 1, 1928, has been the subject of wide ly divergent opinion, but the result is to be seen in the reduction of price of rubber from about 1s. 94. in the early part of 1928 to
the present figure of about 41⁄4d. per b. at which figure it is unprofit able to practically every estate.
The Depression.
Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York.
Capita! Surplus Reserves
واسبات
U.S.$0,000.000. U.S.$1,572,464 U.S.$1,908,200
BRANCUES:-
Autward Athens
Heade Chugow
Hlo
Nagia
Враца
Tarlin
Photinuak, Raspoon Rotterdam", Homerang
Bhenghal bola (Buro), Bingapur, Rourabala, Hoerakarta (Bals), Togai, Tjilejsy and Wollaredan",
Barbey
ifamburg Ziaro Interlaken Jarvestu
Parla Fe Faking
Bremen
Lido
Beumat
Loados
Buenos Aires
Iverpool
Care Calcutta CALL
Luze
Lugino
Luior
Marmolipa
Monte Carlo Mall Musich
- Khnen officwa baro salo diponis base to tak London Bankers-National Provincial Bank Lad
Compondants all over the would
Banking bulanan of very description transacted.
A. STOKZINK,
Acking Manager,
Icg Kong. 19th August, 2000.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE: 96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.
Subscribed Capital Fr. 72,000,000,00 Paid Up Capital ... Fr. 08,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Frs.102,000,000.00
BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon Battambang Hue Saigon
Mengtza Shanghai Nam-Đinh Singapore Neumea Thanksa
Cantho
Canton
Djibouti
Fort-Bayard Fapeets Tientsin
Haiphong
How
Пади
Peking Toutabo Pnom-Penh Vinh Pondicherry Yunnanfu BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte do Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industrial et Commercial; So elete Generale.
IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK: . P. Morgan & Co.; French American Banking Cor-. poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
Colada
Cantantinople
Copenhage Pllaburgh
Maaloux
Palermo Fotterdam Foss Bamboul Etaoghai Scythamploo Ringspore St. Morits
Towin Vienna
Vaalon Yokohama Zurich
Plorapes Педата
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of Unit od Statce of America and Canada.
All classes of Commercial Banking
Transactions undertaken.
Personal investment
handled.
accounta
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travelers 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,
"
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No. 1
Fish.
#
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"The British manufacturer has considerably improved in his study of detail and the take or-leave-it Bathel attitude is far less pronounced than
Fream
"The rubber industry in Malaya
formerly, but still he Canton Frosh Water employs tens of thousands of does not yet appear to have deve- native labourers and many Eurotoped the canvassing and advertis-Carp pean managers and estate assisting side of his business to the Catfish Apart from them, largo necessary. extent. Adveristing is Codfish numbers of Europeans and wealthy of the utmost importance in Malaya Crabs. Chinese in Malaya are interested where the establishment of a chop Cuttle Fish us shareholders in rubber producor trade-mark with the native la of Dab ing companies.
paramount importance. Once the Dace
ants.
Fresh Water
NJ
Yellow
"When the rubber industry was chop has been accepted as repre- Dog Fizb flourishing the native assistanta senting something of quality and Sels, Conger drew good wages and bonuses and value, then that chop will be de- wanted English goods. The Arst manded and exactly the same goods ambition of every native labourer Bold under another chop will not Frogs seemed to be to buy an English be looked at even at 20 per cent. Garoups Gudgeon bicycle, and during 1925 thousands lower price,
upon thousands of British made "To get back some of that old Herrings cycles were shipped to this terri- share of Malayan trade the British Habut manufacturers must give more at-Labrus tory.
tention to advertising and be pre-Loach pared to consider the special re- Lobstere quiroments of the natives, even if off standard.”
"The European managers and supervisors had good salaries and bonuses and shareholders received high dividends; spending power was greatly increased to the benefit
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
Head Office:-Hong Kong,
Manager.
At Capital (I.E. Currency) BILI,DAN Paid Up Capital
1,665, Her Fund
1,000,00
BRANCHES
Canton. Shangbal
CORRESPONDENTS
THE BANK OF CHINA.
行銀國中
Reorganised October 20, 1928, under
special charter of The National Gov
Interest allowed on Current Aceramont as an
counts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transneted.
Safe Deposit Boxes to let
A. LECOT,
Manager
Hong Kong, lat May, 1929.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Established 1880. Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Rearve Fund.....Yen 113,500,000
Head Onee-YOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies at: Alexandria
Nagoya Newchwang New York Osaka
Batavia
Bombay Buenos Aires
(Temporarily closed). Cakutta
Canton
Changchun
Dairen (Dalny) Fongtian (Mukden) Beattl
Hamburg
Peking
Rangoon
· Rio de Janeiro Saigon San Francisco
Bomarang
Shanghai
Harbin
Shimonose f
Hong Kong
Singapore
Soerabaya
Kai Yuen
Karuch
Sydney
Tientsia
Torru
Hankow
Honolulu
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Тусла
Manila
Nagasaki
Tainantu Tsingtao
Vladivostock
(Temporarily
closed)
Interest allowed or Currant Ac
**CORDER. -
Deposita rodeived for Azed periods at rates to be obtained. on applies:
MORE
get Manager. " Hong Kong. 10th September, 1990; }
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK,
Subscribed Capital ....$25,000,000.00 Pold-Up Capital ......$24,710,200,00 Reserva Funda
- 3,820,003.82
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL
HONG KONG BRANCH:
1, Queen's Road Central
Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our clients special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.
We also handle the nue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chin- ese Government both at home and
SHOU J. CHEN,
Hong Kong, 5th March, 1930.
abroad,
Manager.
lankow. Swatom Angra, New York and an Presevo
LONDON HAFREKS) –
The Lloyd's Bank, Limited.
Ja sit principal cities of the World.
Posign" mchango mid banking husion of over scripsien transected.
Sale Depot Baves falas txant et a yourly Finial of a $1 to $40,
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 14th May, 1930.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)
Charter, 1899.
Central Bank in Formoss.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohas, Holm, k
Kakang. Nanto, CHINA-bangbal, Hankow,
Bwatere, Cazion.
Lipilo,
The London County Wominster and Per's Bank. The Bank has Correspondents in all the principal
Commercial Cestre throughout the world.
E. NAGURA.
Masigar
BOSO: KONG BRANCH,
B, Dea Yaz Road Cenia). Hoog Kong. Ith January, 1929.
DISMAL
Mackerel
Monk Fish Mullet Gystera
YEAR FOR Farrot Fish HOLLAND
Perch Pike Plaice Pomfret, White
Affected by Depression Pomfret, Black
in Dutch East Indies.
Prawni Ray Rock Fish Roach
Shark
Low commodity prices, decreased Valzon buying power in foreign markets and the unsatisfactory condition of Skate the foreign loan feld made 1930 a Shrimps dismal year for Dutch traders and
Snapper financiers. A few of the larger Sales corporations showed moderate pro-
fits on the year, but generally re-
Teuch furbos
sults were not up to expectations rien, mall, fr. water
due to the depression of prices re-. sulting from keen competition. The
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白白
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Almenda
Apples (California)
Banagas (bride's)
Caranıbola
Coconuta
Lemons, China
35
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10
10
15.
10
25
30
# cách 13
& 4
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Tib.
#
30
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15
18
10
Lemons (American)
"
3
Licheos, Dried
60 25
24
Oranges (Canton)
23
新分甜粒:
14
11
Orangos
悔
18
Tr
70
Fears (Canton)
EL
10
++
Peanuts
#
14 10
12
70
Persiminus, Large
"
7
紅
Hi
14
12
10
Plantain
*. #
R
|
25
Pamelo, Slem
12 6
22
Walnets
18
合 the -10.
18
28
Grapes
20
A.
*
繼器 cach 15
***
Vegetables, &c.
Artichokes
Bean Sprout
Bitter Squasla
Brinjala, Green
Cabbage, Chinese ...
Red
ench 12
lb. δ
JI
8
10
tr
0
21
17
10 &
I 8
8
20
12
12
10
Cauliflower (Large).. A# each 18
(Medium) +
Carry Stuff, English,. Wñ**
Cucumbers
Old
Horacradiah, Shangha!
Water Chestnuts
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8 45
16
I
Ib.
45
14 2-4
Long
24
20 16
Beet Root
ます
21
27
10
21
25
9
"
(Shanghai) . I
30
17
Cane Shoots, bunch..
27
20
26
27
14
32
10'
(Small) ..
無椰榮花
12 6 6
16
Carrots ...
* 16. 6 5
27
8
Celery, Chinese
A
17
10 10
6
8
24
Chilliez, Dried
++
15 25 5
29
8
"
.Red
*#**
18
10 10
82
30
Green
海花椒
14
D
8 12
60
25
10
8
20
30
"
a
2
22 22 18
Garlia
++
10
27
23
Ginger, Young
10
7
30
15
8 10
}
57
13
36 8
44
24
Indian Corp
23
21
Lettuce
6
30
20
8
H
27
2
Bhandarin.桂林耀餵
10
32
12- 2
Mushrooms, Fresh
鮮菇
"
21
9
Okroes ....
10
23
15
"
Onions, Bombay
## W
fr
10
8. B
30
9
11
Greez
4 #
22
4
8
92
20
Shanghai
上海意頭
8 6
48
30
Paraloy
20 60 8
38
45
"
Potato, Sweet
5
2
68
14
*
Japanenu
日本
3
10
14
3
20
18
Pampkia
坐
6 4
28
10
Radiab
紅蘿蔔
5
50
86 - 30
Rhubarb (Fresh)
10
16
10
Shallots
6
#
10
10
Spinach
0 8
38
80
Toriators
4
28
"
Tazos..
# 7
23
28
Turnips, Punti (Long)
6
27
85
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4
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28
12
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Water Crasa
8 15
11.06
0
15
40
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Water Lily Root
WATER RETURN.'
#
ern Street. From 1 to 15 inclusive a constant street fountain supply was given in the districts west of East- our reservoira on February 1, 1931, in
The love and storage of water in ern Street. From 16 to 31 inclusive as under:
a constant street fountain supply was operated in all Rider Main Districts. City and Will District,
Kowloon. 1930 1931
1930 1931 Tytam
2' 7"B 8' 8"BS 12' 5"B 25' 3"B Kowloon Reservoir
Pui Tytam Byewash ... 26' 1"B 28 2g Shek Lai Tytam Intermediate 19′11′′B 063 Reservoir
10' "B 6' 0"B Tytam Tuk...
4'10" 37.5" 20' 0"B Reception Reservoir 2' 9"B Wong, Nel Chung
Storage in millions and decimaals 22' 1"E 21' &"B Pokfulum
14' 8" 18' 8"B
of gallons. [Note: B. denotes "Below Over
3930 1931 flow"; A. denotes "Above Overflow"; Kowloon Reservoir 926.05
Shek La Pal L. denotes "Level with Overdow.")
Storage in millions and decimals
278.20
Reservoir.......
79.00 06.80
Reception Reservoir
26.08
21,06
of gallons.
1930 286.00 42 101.13
1931
Total
*431.03
895.91
203.27
108.08
070.01
808.00
in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of January.
847
8.90
1080 1031
34.08
Consumption 20.01
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.smaller companies, with hardly an exceptions, had to struggle for life,
Incorporated by Special Imperial
exception, closed their books with and eo there was no queation of lossea.
profit. Most of the large sugar, Because of high tariff walls in all concerna worked in red ink through Bank Notes Led Average amount Yan, $5,000,000 parts of the world. Industrial pro- out the year. Ten companies fared ducts had to be sold in the domes- better, but results were well below FORMOSAdiran,- Kagl. Karenko, Relastic market and prices consequently normal times. The great tobacco Takso, Tatoul Tchiku, Taichn, Tahan were far from profitable. Shipping enterprises were shaken by the
Amor, Fochow, companies suffered from bad condi-third successive bad crop.
Be- OTRESS-og Kong, Bingapore, Bourabaya, tions in the freight market.
Semarang Balaris, lombay Celesti,
Low cause of the drop in profits and Lodon, New York, Dairen,
prices for agricultural products dividends, the buying power of the LONDON BANKERS |
placed farmers at a double dis-Dutch public was sharply diminish- advantage for they were still pay-ed. This in turn affected the small ing high rentals under long-form shopkeepers and merchants. leases contracted in previous years.
Moreover, the Dutch people suf- The Netherlands are dependoat fered sovere
Josace in the stock upon the Dutch East Indian enter-markets. Losses on stocks during Tytam prises for the greater part of their the year were estimated at 8,000 Tytam Byewash income. Throughout the year, 000,000 guilders. Returns of the Tytum Intermediate economie conditions in the Dutch large banking houses compared un- Tytam Tuk colonies were unsatisfactory. Rub favourably with thosa in 1929 and Wong. Nei Chung. ber and sugar, to mention only two preceding years because of prevail- of the more important products, Ing low money rates, inactivity
Total 1101.67-1,240.19 were forced down to unprecedented trade and Industry and the com-
Consumption of water in the City levela,
paratively small business in the and Hill District in millions and de- Diminished Exports to D.EL foreign loan field. Monetary con- of December.
cimals of gallons during the month Export business to the East tions were not essentially an-
1030 1031 Indies was on a diminished scale. favourable, as there was an abun- Consumption
211.70 248.15 The natives, who derive much of dancy of money, but this abun- Estimated population 489,440 449,700 their income from the products of dance sprang from the general ad-
Consumption Per their plantations, had much less to verse conditions in trade and in January, 1980-From January 1 to
head per day spend than in previous years. Con-dustry, 28 a 12 hours of supply (6 m sequently most exporthouses Prospects for this year Aro
6 p.m.) was given to all Rider Main showed poor results, For many so uncertain that it is impossible to (6 pm-8 sm.) and from January Districts.Principal Muina closed years the Dutch enterprises in Aala predict how much financing Hol- 29 to 31, a constand supply was were extremely: prosperous, distri-land will undertake for other Euro-operated in all Rider Main Districta buting large dividends and fees. poan countries. All will depend on account of Chinese New Year. Dividends were almost nil in 1950, upon the world-wide econozaic, sive a constant supply was given in January, 1901. From 1 to 16 Inclu- Rubber conipanies, with very few finansial and political situation
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Established 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
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Capital and Surplus
Total Resources
HONG KONG.
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over H.$. 8,000,000.00 - over H.$30,000,000,00 Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts In-local and for eign currencies opened for clients.
Savings Account, and Safe Deposit Boxes. Branches and Agencies all over the world.
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Chief Manager
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Poktulum
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16.6
17.7
ail Rider Main Districts east of East.
Consumption of water in Kowloon
110.03 184.82 Estimated population 173,680 178,720
por Consumption
head per day... 20.4 24.2 Constant supply in all districts dur- ing January, 1980 and 1981,
The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water in satisfactory,
2.28; Jpnuary 31, 1931, 33
Total rainfall: January 31, 1980,
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