HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital ........ Esed And Pully' Paid-up
- ܐ coaneta Punda
Gerlind
....25,300,000
$40,000,000 $10,500,0
Barmera Liability of Propriators 28,000,00
HEAD OFFICE: HONG, KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS-
1. A. Plummer, Eag.
Chabrown.
10. Mr. O. 0. 9. Mackja, Deputy Chalika.
W. B. Boil Reg. Ion... J. Pristma
A. H. Complet, Fah. -T.. E.. Pourre.. Eng
„H. Landar Laula, Esq. T. II. R. Nha. Eng.
D. Klakin, Taq.
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ཟ1*t£K-1R BATAVIA BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
VANTON CHEF00 COLOMBO
DAIREN F<1>CROW *BLIPHONO HAMBURG HANKOW
KARBIN HONGKEW
ILOILO.
Fall
JUNIORE
CODE
KOWLION
J. P. Warren, Kaç
Chial Manager.
Y. M. Graybuan, Eng.
BRANCHES
KUALA LUMP{K
LUNDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (Jnkara)
MUEDEY NAWAHAKI
NEW YORK
PEIPINO
PENANU
BANCOUN
SAIGON
• SAN PRANCINCY
NEJANGFAL
SINGANRE
JOGRABAYA
BUNGE PATANI TIENTSIN
TOXYO
THINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Account opened in La Curiay and Find Deposit cared for any your ut skorter periode in Toral Currency and Sterling
carman which will be quoted an application Jobs Koot lại ipril 199.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the shore Bank la condutt
Ad by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Bulse may
bested on application.
POT THE HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI PANKING CORPORATION.
V.. ORAYBURN.
Bong Kong, dik July, 1980.
Obla! Manager.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
(HETHERLANDS TRADING MOCIETY:
BANKER
Etablished 1924.
Moe;-11, Queen's Road Central. uitdare 150 000.000- (21,500,000.)
Hong Kong
Pald-Up Capital
kulkorkad Capital
(£6,069,170)
BATE Fund Quilder 40,028,000
End UAMSTERDALE" Eastern Hoed omo-BATAVIA,
#RANCES:-Boudjermania, Bandown*, Bombay,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858,
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital
agencles and Branches;
Reserve Fund
--.....£3,000,000
£4,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
Prictors
£3,000,000
ALOR STAB
(Malay alo)
AMITAB
ROALA LUMPUR KUDDING
DANOROX
MADHAB
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK
PEKINO
BATAVIA BOMBAY
OALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE CENU
•COLOMBO
DAIREN (Dalay
Boulk Manoburla) DELET
HAIPHONG
HAMBURG
HANKOW
HARBIN
|(N. Manchuela)
סאז חאנון
ILOILO
1POLE
KARAONI
KLANG
KODP
KUALA KANGSAR
PENAND PESHAWAR DANGOON
FAIDOS
SEMARANG
BERENDAN
SHARONAI
DINGAPORE
SOURABATA
TAIPING, (P.M.S.) TAVOY
TIENTSIN
TORYO
TONOKAH (Dhubal)
THENGIAO
YOKOHAMA
ZAMBOANGA
Philippine Jelande)
General
(Perak P.M.B.) Foreign Exchange and Banking business transheted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix shorter periods at rates which, will
ed Deposits received for 1 year or
be quoted on application.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Commerce and Finance
FOOD SHORTAGE IN warranted. There is a lack of some
RUSSIA.
Still Serious But No Actual Starvation.
Moscow, Dec. 14. Although some improvements have been attained in the last two months, inadequate food supplies still represent
the most
serious
mediate, problem for the Soviet Government.
products and a depressing monotony
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1931.
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
of alet, but nothing to justify the Boef Sirloin alarmist reports of famine..
Of bread, sugar, cabbage, potatoes there is no shortage, and these have always been the basic ingredients of the diet of the Russian masses,
The city worker is lucky if he or eight times a gets meat seven month; but, usually, he had even leas before the revolution.
Russians Used To. Starvation.
food shortage are usually provided The sensational descriptions of
X
30
24 12
Chicken Capons, Small Capons, Large
Poultry.
* 焰
Feb. 6, Juno, Juno,
1981, 1918. 1014.
G. Cts. Cta.
Feb. 5, June, June,
1931. 1018. 1914,
Cle. Cts. Ct
4€ 1
16. €2
31
Prime Cut
80 28 11
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20
52
30
Corned Roust Breast Soup
12
58
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14
30
22
Duck Doves
40
21
18
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21
18
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22
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20
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Fowls, Canton
Fowls, Hainan Geese
Pigeons, Canton
"Holhow Turkeys,
Turkeys, Hon Snipe .... Pheasant
Quali Partridges
-$1.20
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H
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each 10 10 - 12
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15
12
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22
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In Moscow the bitter outcries by foreign observers who judge against the food shortage have upon a foreign standard.
The rations which shock an cut- notably subsided, due primarily to more rational methods of diatribu-sider are, by this time, a matter of tion. The leng queues which, all everyday fact to the ordinary Kas sian, who, moreover, has been through the summer, were the prin taught to look upon it as an un. cipal embellishment of the Soviet avoidable sacrifee for the very Lear Calves' Hoad & Feet
capital have recently been less in evidence.
The actual ratione, however, have not been increased, except for sugar,
THE HO HONG BAKK, LTD. candy and pastry. In regard
家
(Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd, C.
Authorised Capital Straits 320,000,000
Issued Capital Paid-up Capital ... Reserve Liabilities of Shareholders. Surplus
$1
to
aoine lairy products there has even been some sharpening of the normal
difficultles.
But the establishment of so-
called "closed distributing points," 8,000,000 in which every consumer is attached 4,000,000 to a particular co-operative shop, 4,000,000 has eliminated much of the tragic 2,526,000 waste of time and nerves.
Branches, Agencies, and Correspon- dents in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG IOOI,
THE
INC.
future.
The actual rations in Moscow for December were as follows:
Bread: Two pounds daily for the most favoured categorica, namely factory workers; one for office workers.
pound daily
Meat: One pound at a time for factory workers, 1⁄2 pound for office workers, probably seven times during the month; by the middle of December only three meat distributions had taken place.
or eight
Fish: 750 grammes (nearly two pounds) for the month for most favoured categories; one pound for the others.
The Kremlin fully aware of the importance of the problem, has taken the task of internal distribu- tion of food and other goods from
Flour: Small amounts
may be Commissariat of Trade and taken in lieu of bread. the placed it under the control of a Manager.
Vegetable oils: 250 grammes
Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York.
.0.S.$6,000.000 .U.S.$1,572,454 U.S.$1,908,209
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special Commissariat of Provisionmonthly for the favoured cate- ing.
gories; 150 grammes for office Sucking Pigs, to order One of Stalin's closest associates workers and other lower categories. Buet, Boat AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, Anastas Mikoyan, has been pat at
Cereals: 1,500 grammes (about 34 the helm of the new commissariat.pounde) monthly and 500
groms Veal Transportation Speeded Up.
(about 14 pounds) respectively. Mikoyan's firet effort has been in
Sugar: 1,500 grammes monthly to the direction of obtaining more all categories, with the right to buy speed and efficiency in the trans in larger quantities double portation of provisions for general prices. In addition, candy and other Barbel use. The over-burdening of the sugar products may be bought in Broam railroad system, plus sabotage by unlimited quantities. passive or anti-Soviet specialists has operated to keep supplies from puints where they are most needed. The Soviet Press is crowded with Indignant reports about supplied rotting on railroad stations or in warehouses when the working popu Jation is clamouring for them.
Amsterdam Antwerp, Athens Halo
Quilder 80,000,000
Capital Surplus Reserves
(RA 224,587)
BRANCHES:-
Челов
Esgo
Berlin
Diartite
Bombay
Bremen
BATOR Hamburg Hy Interlakes Jaruratato Lida
Nio Naples Pitamur Faris
Fenang
L'eking l'alema
Brunsola
Judon
Buxos Alma
Lucerne
Calcutta
Lugano
Luzo
Calmatte, Cheriton, Dimmbar, Bja jakarta, The Ingue", foddah, Isbe, Kota-Badja, Makassar, žedno. Pada Falembang, Fakalongan, Fonsag Rotterdam,
stbolg
Postinosk
Gemang
(Bumates), Alogypore, Boocebela, Hoerakarta (Soin),” Tugui, Tillasap and Welterridin*.
* Then silicon baro esta depodé bozes to lat London Banker --National Provincial Bank Ltd
Correspondents all over the world
Banking business of averg description transacted.
A. STOKKINK,
Acting Managar,
Hong Kong, Bib August, 1939.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE: --98, Boulevard Haussmano, Paris.
Subscribed Capital. Frs. 72,000,000.00 Pald-Up Capital...Fra. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Funda....Fra.102,000,000.00 BRANCHES:
Canton
Djibonti
Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhen Battambang Huo
Saigon Cathe Mengtze Shangbal Nam-Dinh Singapore Noumea
Thanhaa Fort-Bayard Papesto Tientsin HAIphong Peking Tourane Hankow Pnom-Panh Vinh
Pondicherry Yunnanotu Hanoi
BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte do 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 do Paris; Credit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French American Banking Cor- paration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.
Interest allowed on
CREUS Colombo Constantinopla Copenhagen
Edinburak Florance
Σίτσεμπλ
Marcille Menta Carlo
Maulia
Munich
Moureux
Milan
Koros Mamboul
Flangbal Berthamptoe Bingapore St. Morita Tholais
Vienna
Fenlon
Pukohama Zurich
Овцате
Branches of American Express Company la Principal citles of Unit- ed States of America and Canada.
Canton Fresh Water F Children Favoured.
Fish A Children, regardless of their
Carp parentage, all belong in the most Catish favoured categories with special Codfish privileges for abtaining cereals and Crabs products. Adults during December Cattle Fish received no butter at all, but child- ren were given 1⁄2 pound each; ob- viously little but better than noth ing.
The prospects of Immediates remedies for this situation are not bright. The head-long speed of In
Children are also entitled to one dustralisation and construction has glassful of milk every other day. tied the railroad facilitics Into Transportation dimculties
in the knots that are not easy to untangle first part of December, however, Morcover, an enormous migration prevented the distribution of the of the Russian people, seeking new, milk ration, All classes of Commercial Banking jobs or merely escaping old ones, Transactions undertaken.
Personal
handied.
investment
accounts
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services fits thoroughly equipped Travel De- partment
Afiliated with
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources Over G$2,500,000,000
4
E. W. DUGGAN,
Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
行銀國中
Reorganised October 26, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov- Current As-ernment' as an
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. Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Yen 118,500,000 Reserve Fund
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies str Alexandria
Nagoya Nowchwang New York Osaka
Batavia
Bombay finanos Alrea
(Temporarily closed).
Calcutta
Canton
Changchan
Dairen - (Dalsy)
Peking
Rangoon
Rio de Janeiro
Salgoa
San Francisco
Fongtien (Mukden) Beattle
Hamburg
Elankow
Harbin Hong Kong Honolulu
Kai Yuen Karachi Kobe
Los Angeles
London
Lyons
Hanis
Nagasaki
Semarang Shapchat Shimonoliki Bingapore
Boarabaya Bydney Tiantain Tokyo Tuinanfa
Tsingtau Vladivostock
(Temporarily closed)
Internet allowed, or Current Asi
Deposits ressived for fixed.
rates to be obtained on appli
Hong Kone) 10th
H. MORL
BANK.
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
$25,000,000.00 ..$24,710,200.00
Subscribed Capital Pald-Up Capital Hozerve Funda
..$ 3,820,603.82
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL
HONG KONG BRANCH: 6, 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 issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chin- ese Government both at home and abroad.
SHOU J. CHEN,.
Manager. Hong Kong. 5th March, 1980.
Dab
Daco
Dog Fish Eels, Conger
Fresh Water
H
Yellow
Frogs Garoupa Gudgeon
Herrings
Losch
Indeed, the official ration ocen- has given the railroad system anlonally proves abstract, since the libas staggering load of passenger traffic. stores are unable to supply it." On Labran
Even a 60 per cent. increase in the other hand, if a product appears fares has not stopped the increase in larger quantities than expected, Lobsters of travelling. With goods unavall- the rations are
immediately in-Mackerel able, the population has plenty of creased.
Mook Fish surplus money for travel.
Vegetables--when available--are Mullet. The food difficulties are aliarp sold in any quantities.
Oysters reports abrond
enough. But the
Practically every family in Mos-Parrot Flab about starvation are certainly un-cow supplements its Government Perch
rations with purchases in the pri- Piko vate peasant market.
Plaice
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Established 1912.
Head Office Hong Kong. koncised Capa! (E.K. Currency} $11,000,000 Teld-Up Capital
3,664,900 Borers Fund -
100,000
BRANCHES
Cantem. Shanghat. Hankow, walow Banskak, New York and Ban Franci
CORRESPONDENTR
LONDON BANGERS: -
The lord's Bunk, Limited.
In a principal elties of the World.
Foreign bango and banking business of
anary description tretracted.
Rats Depoelt Notes frarlos elkon) at a yearly
mental af from 65 in 140.
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief aangez, Hung Kong, 14th May, 1980.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 18992.
Central Bank in Formos.
Bask-Fetes wurd Arorage amount in Yan," 45,000,000 DRANORES AND AGENCIES JAPAN-Tokyo. Tokohama, Hobe, Baka, FORMA, Karl Karako Kadung
Malong. Nani, Shinchiku, Talebu, Tako Tamui, Toon, Haito, Talia CHAI--Shanghai," Hankow, Amey, Foncham,
Apatow, Canton. OTHERS: Hoog Kang, Blogs, *Sorsby,
Borbay, London, New
LONDON BANKERS (
Bang Busarlo Daren
The London County Westminster and "Parr's "Dank, The Bank has Corespondente ha all the principal Commacola Canine throughoss the world
LAGUBL
HONO, KONO BRANCH
• 1, Don Yous Bond Canita).
· Hong Kong, 19th January, 1928.
Merager
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Established 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KUNG
Capital and Surplus foter Resources "inves
Over $8,000,000.00 over $30,000,000,00 -- Every description of Banking and Exchange business Transacted.
Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts fu local and for sign-euxranclas opened for clients.
Saving Account and Safe Deposit Boxes.
and, Agencies all over the world.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager,
Butter, eggs, milk, meate etc, can Pomfret, White
Rock Flah
be bought in the several large mar-Pomfret, Black keta here at speculative prices Prawas sometimes from 600 to 1,000 per Ray cent. about the Government prices,
The authoritles, much
as isey Roach hate these private traders, cannot Belmon at this juncture drive them out of Shark the city.
SUGAR DUTIES.
REVISED SCHEDULE IN EGYPT.
Cairo, Yesterday. The Government has issued a
revised schedule of sugar duties,
LAND SALES.
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Boles
Tench
Torbot
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BRITISH HARDWARE Ing appliances, vacuum cleaners and safes (which have a large sale in
INDUSTRIAL RECONSTRUCTION
AND ORGANISATION.
at the heavy section of the Recourse iB had to the British Industries Fair (Birm-hot stamping and hot press tagham). The industry has ing procenses;
many other articles for domestic or Australia and South Africa); de imposing 300 Piastres on each
Industrial use,
corative metal work including some ton of refined sugar, except can-
Manufacturers are to-day con- arresting Egyptian patterns; artis- died; 950 Piastres for candied,
ducting their industrial processez tically-designed gas and 800 for raw sugar destined
and electric on modern lines, making for mass fittings...and pendants; water and for the refugeries. Nine hundred
British hardware will again be production on sound economic prin steam fittings; motor car and aero- Plastres is imposed on
all the numerically
the largest group ciples.
plane gauges; workmen's tools of others-Beuter.
every conceivable kind; picnicking casea for motariate, each containing and Improve within an exceptionally small space, its centre in Birmingham; andments have been effected in folding seats and a table; wheel since the war period, noteworthy the presses and appliances used in barrows and lawnmowers, the latter. manufacturing advances have been the production of sheet metal goods. either motor or hand driven, with made.
Science and industry are closely detachable cutting cylinders and The number of fron foundries and allied, thus ensuring the proper adjustablo At the officer of the P.W.D, yes.
handles; varnishes, terday afternoon, three lots of brass foundries have increased and standard of quality, in respect of paints, enamels and lacquers. Crown land were sold as under:have greatly improved their prac purity and physical standards, of
Cora mille, maize shellers, and Kowloon Inland Let No. 2441 attice. Their productions are almost metals and alloys that are used. coffee mills, produced in South Tái Nam Strest, comprising aboat invariably signed and executed in The largest shipments of British Staffordshire, are in demand. If 5,332 square feet, and carrying an the best possible taste, Iron, steel hardware and cutlery are to Aur Central, and South America; of annual Crown rent of £98, sold to and metal manufacturing plantstralia, Canada, South Africa, Now stoves in India; and coffes mille and. Mir. Li Wan tons of 284, Prince and steel-rolling and tube and wine Zealand, and the United States.
of stoves in Australia, New Zea*** Edward Road, or $18,500. The drawing mille produce vast quan Close attention is being given to land, South Africa, Canada and the
titles of semi-finished materials for the production of goode for domes British. Dominions generally. upset price was $18.880,
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2442 at use in British factories and for tic use of the "labour-saying" type; In the design of mantelpieces and Tal Nam Street comprising about Overseas marketa.
and for those specially needed in decorative tiles" further advance! 5,982 square feet, and carrying an Large factories are devoted to the hot, or variable, climates. Inter have been made. Consideration is annual Crown rent of £98, soid to production of deniestic and bulld. cating new features coming within shown for labour-saving"! and there Mr. Fung Kal-fang, of 179, Koc-ers hardware, electro-plate, edge this category include untarnishable is dignity and taste in the pattern). lung Street for $19,000. The up tools, dairy equipment, agricultural metal fittings for the bathroom and Beautiful work is embodied in net price was $18,880
Implements, horticultural applf the kitchen; artistic hearth furnis models for stately homes, public New Kowloon Inland Lot No. Lances, scales and spring balances tare, showing restraint in decora2 buildings and hotels. The needs of 1460 at Wong Chuk Street, com-¡
for trade and domestic use, work- tive effects: fireplaces which repre, the middle-class family house and prising about 11,650 square feet, then's tools, "ocks and padlocks sent the highest form of crafte the small house are met. Oak and and", cafrying, an annual Crown electric, gas and water fittingsmanship; vacuum cleaners of many mahogany panellings are admirably rent of $219, sold to Mr. Ghlu Blu- screws, palla., tacks, pins and patterns; and washers and wring reprodliced. wan, of 81, Des Voeux Road Cen- noodles, nuts and bolts, hinges ng machines of the table type.
In all departments there, is evid tral for $31,000. The upset price ranges and graten, high grade hams There are also the latest types of ence of a determination by makers
merless sporting guns, céntral heat? ⋅ refrigerators, water-cooled food to heet foreign competition.
WAS: $17,880,"