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ESTABLISHED 1880.
Yon 24 000,000
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CAPITAL SUBBORIEND CAPITAL PAID-UP Capital UNCALLED LA RANDY FUNI?----- SPECIAL RESERVE FUND
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BRANORUS AND AGENCIES.
Tokyo Osaka
London
Ban Francisco
Kobe Lyone Honolulu Tientsin
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Dolny
Peking Chefoo
Port Arthur
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New York Bombay Newchwang Makdon Tia-ling
LONDON BANERES,
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED PARR'S BANK, LIMITED.
THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK LIMITED,
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HONOTONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily tance.
Ön fixed depozite for 12 month 5*%, perar.na
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Manager. Hongkong, 27th March, 1908, (613
BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED (INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL
CHARTER
THE
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ...LIŞARIYAN Yən 5,000,00 2,500,0 CAPITAL PAID-UP RAFFOTO) "
HOLD OFFICE: TAIPEн, FORMORI.
Amoy
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Kobe
Anping
Napsenki
Foochow
Orden
Keelung.
Shanghai
ANKING
INTERNATIONAL BAN
CORPORATION.
Fisent Agente of the United States in China this Philippine Islands and the
CAPITAL
Republic of Panamo.
AND SURPLUA
...Gold $10,000,000
Gold $3,250,0
AUTHORISED...
on
Tsiusa Tarnsui Taklo Yokohama
HONGKONG OFFICE: 9, Des Yeux ROAD, Intoreat allowed Current Account. Deposits received on terms which may be learned Da application.
S. SHIGENAGA, Manager. 1999 Dongkong, 1st November 3904
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 4rn, 1906.
"The Saty of Smart”
Abbey's Effer Salt
vescent
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If you keep your Stomach healthy, you are sure to be well.
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When your trouble comes froin the Stomach, Abbey's Salt is the right thing to take-don't forget that.
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Sold in two sizes by all Chemists and Stores. and by Warkins, Ltd., and A. S. Watson, Lid., Hong Kong,
The Abbey Fruit Saline Co., Ltd., 144, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.,
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SHARE REPORT.
Messrs. Erich Georg and Co.. in their weekly sbare list, date Juss →The market has raled very weak during the weak under review, and very few transactions have been reported. ghai Besides a slump in Hongkong and Shanghai Banks, as well as in Indo-Chiuas, rates do not show any material change, but the market closes weak with hardly any buyers, and sellers for must stocks, the high rate of exchange ruling inducing people to sell out and remit proceeds home. The s'erling demand rate of exchange London closes at Tid, while rates on Shanglui are Tls. 71 for a Bask TT, and The 724 for a faree days' sight private Bill, the three days sight rate for private Bills in Shanghai su Hongkong being Tis. 714, Bar silver in London is quoted 5114, and Consols £85,16 ex interest.
BANK SHABES. - Hongkong and Shanghais remained on offer ut falling rates, but finally buyers were forthcoming at $79 and 3801, at which rales a small busicoss bas bien transacted, the market closing somewhat firmer with buyers
Nationals are quoted 838.
CAPITAL PAID EP... Gold $3,250,16 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL at 8: the London rate is £0 194 Ud.
RESERVE FUND
HEAD OFFICE: New York. LONDON OFFI: Threadneedle House, EC. Branches and Agents all over the World LONDON BANKERS, NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, IMITED
UNION OF LONDON AND SHITH'S BANK, LIMITED
BRITISH LINEN COMPANY BANS. Tire Corporation (rasacts every description of Banting and Exchange business, receives Deney in Current Aconit and acceple Fixed Depsils at the following rates:-
For months #3 per cent per annum. For f
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H. PINCKNEY, Manager Queen's Hand, Central, Hongkong, 20th September, 1995,
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HE MERCANTILE BANK CF
INDIA, LIMITED.
THE
AUTHORISED CAPITAL.£1,500,000 SUBSCRIBE 1,125,000 529,500 PAID-FLOKKUR Komprakait Ramya FUND MANA
135 000 BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 1, per annum on the Daily bolano OF FIXED DEPOSITS :-
For 12 months.......
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E. ORMISTON, Manager. Hongkong, 96th March, 1906, THE CHARTERED DANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 183: HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. CAPITAL PAID UP................. £800,00 EMERTE LIABILITY OF SHAK
*****£300,000 >>.....£975,000
HOLDERS ARE AUTOMA REVE FOND..........
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at
the rate of 2, per annum on the Daily balanese, On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 per ceaf
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Manager.
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ingkong, Foth May, 1906,
HONGKONG & BRANGHAI BANK
CORPORATION
FAID-UP CAPITAL ........
REBEYS FUND
STERLING RRSELYR...£10,000,000 SILVER RE-ARVE ... 9,500,000
$30,000,000
-$19.500,00
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF'tora.$)»,000,00
COURT OF DIRECTORS,
A. HAUPT, Esq.--Chairma).
Hon Mr. C. W. DICKSOK-Deputy Chairman,
B. Goota, Esq.
C. E. Lanzmann, Esq.
G. H. Medhurst, Esq.
DM: Nissim, Es.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
N. A. Biebe, Esq.
Hon. Mr. R. Shewan
H. A. W. Sada, Ezq.
H. E. Tomkins, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER
Hongkong J. I. M, SMITH
ACTING MANAGHE - Shanghai W. ADAMS OSAR.
LONDON Bankers-LonDON, AND COUNTI BANKING COMPANT, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two par Cext, per Annum on the daily balanos.
ON FIXED DAPOSITE.
For 3 months, 2 per cent per Annum, For 8 months, 31 per cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per cent per Aupum.
H. E. R. HUNTER,
Acting Chief Manngor. Hongkong, 30th May, 1906.
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NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY), ESTABLISHED 1924.
PALD P CAPITAL. Fir 45,000,000 (£3,750,099). Ex. 5,000,000 (£117,090). RESERVE Puso ...
HEAD-OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD-AGENCY: BATAVIA.
Branches-Singaporo, Penang, Shanghai, Rangoon. Semarang, Sourabaya, Cheribon, Togal. Pecalongan. Paceroos, Tjilatjap. Padang, Modan (Deli). Palembang. Kota Radja, (Achéeu) Telok-Semawe, (Acheon; Band jarmasin.
Correspondents
Macusar. Bombay, Colombo, Madras. Pondicherry Calcutta, Busuzhok, Saizen, Haiphong Han, Anny, Yokohama. Kobe, Melbourne, Sydney, York. San Francisco, &c., ko.
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MALINE INSURANCE SHARES-Unions are wanted at $800, but are not obtainable at th
A few Chics Traders fetched 92, and figure more shares could be placed. North Chinns Eave been done at Tis. 85. Yangisan sa quoted $175, and Cantous hace sellers at 90
reducing the debit balance from Pr. 20,226.96 10 Ps. 15,022.58. The report, says that the working condition of the factory has been considerably improved, owing to the electric current belog now furnished by the Electric Light and Power Company at a much lower.] rate that formerly.
old stock of 1899
leaf tabacco, has been reduced to such so extant that the whole consumption of same may be expected within the next fifteen mouths, Inasmuch as this stock, on account of fabulously high prices paid for same years a
apo, Lus bowm the greatest obstacle in making profits, a brighter future may be saticinipated for the factory, when said stock is werked off. As the trade marks of the Company present considerable value, it has been decided to place Pa. 1000 to goodwill account, Sme being balanced by reducing the valuation of the 1899 leaf tobacco stock correspondingly, which reduction brings the book prices more in accordancs with the market quolations, as well as give the factory an oppor'unity to show ite working under ordinary and not depressed conditions. A good pretit is ing realized from cigarettes manufactured by the newly installed machinos, of which it is intended to 44 soon as fuads shall be presont number of these machines, though running day and night, is insuficient to meet the demand of this respective class of cigarettes. The assets consist of: Cash on hand and at bankers '.! 1,065,76, B. 420,505 52 value of stock on band'
And si leaf tobacco, cigars, cigeraties, out propored tobacco, labels, paper, &e, cigar boxos; and unexpired portion of insurance policies, Pa 30,300 goodwill, Ps. 1,512,50 rent paid in advance, P 48,884 67 value of macbizery, fa niture and inataka-
Alectric installation tion,
and varions Diensils. Ps. 29,23234 property, and 50.11.17 sundry debtors. The fiabilities are: P. 60,00 expital, Ps. 196.60%,62 dan to banks in Alanile, and P. 40,992 sundry creditors. I'hilippines are quoted $5. China Light and Powers can be placed at $loj Hongkong Electrics can be procured at $154. Green Island Cements sold and havesellers-ni. $9. I Company Shares are wasted at 344, and prob- ably a higher rate would be paid, but there are Other stocks no shares obtainable at present. under this heading are unchanged.
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MISCELLANEOCs.--China Borneos are in request at 865. China Providents sold and baye sollers at $9, but at $890 bayers may be found. Langkal have dropped to Tx 4321. A.9. Watson & Co.'sahures changed ownete & 813) and have further bayers: Wa. Powells wold and have sellers at $10 Other stocks under this heading are tuchauged. The South Chine Morning Post, Jal., advertises its 4th adunat ordinary general meeting for 13th instant. trausfor-books closing from 9th to 10th instant.
SIR EDWARD CLARKE.
A life sketch of Sir Edward Clarke, givės some interesting stories of the senior member for the City. When working in the India House he munged to save £20 A reorganis ation of the Bics resulted in a number of the clerks being retired with fibrul pousions. Que of these clerks, whose working days were be means over did not view the pepsi * suli-
FIRE INSURANCE SHARES. A few Hong kongs changed hands at $5 and more share Sto wanted. Chinas cold at 386 and $55, elsingent compensation, and protected. Young Clarkų
iet at latter figure.
hai
went straight to the head of the department, and asked whether he might face instead, saying that he would accept in compensation which would show
consideran po the
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SHIPPING SHARES-A few Hongkong, Can, tun and Macro Steamboats are an offer at 82 but at 824 larger luts could be placed. ludo Chinas hara filen to sellers at 897; the Shang meant which would hav. ben
is Ts. 56 buyers (a of 1 is official who objected to dismisa sl.
drop quotation New, while Lendon quotes 29 3s : Chius ard coreed this was an advantageous business Manilas Fold and have huyers at $90 proposal, and it was aceptad; thus aider clark Douglases can be plaod at 240 Star Ferries was retained, the departout sitet money, uud are quoted $30 for old and $21 for new iskor, Edward Clarks left the offor with £250, which: hoth ex the dividend of 15 per cent, paid on when added to the amount he had saved, provid- 31st ultimo, Shell Transports, although dwa, ed a sum, suffiolently large to put him on the in Loudou a 238 GI sellers, have bayers at 27s straight road for the corotod Tanered Studovi- Waterboats are unchanged.
ship and the Ear..
LONDON BANKERS:- THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANY, LIMITED.
The Bank buys and sell and receives for collection Bills of Exchsage, issues letters of credit ou its Branches and Correspondents in tba East, on the Continent, and in Great Britain, America, sud Australia, and transacts Janking Business of every description.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Carrent Accounts 2% per annuta on daily
balanced.
Fixed Deposits 12 months 44% per annum.
6 do.
do. do. 3% do. L. ENGEL, Agent.
do. do.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
REFINEDIES.-China Sugars have mellors at $165, while peasibly buyers could be found at $1 Luzons are neglected at 825.
MINING SHARES,Rans sold and are in demand at $28.
OFFICER AND PRINCE,
·M.A.P.” says that some yours ago, when a P. and O. vessel was lying in Mata Harbour, the Duke of York-then Prince George--was to pay a visit on board.
Docks, WHARVES, GoDowns, &c.ong kong and Whampoa Dock Company's shares aro ou offer at $160. Fenwicks are weak at $29.
The captain said to one of his officer, ́As Now Amoy Docks sold and have sellers at 818.
From us, you see the Prince coming of, mas the Shanghai Docks sold at The 11 to Tk. 16.de at once, and send for my to my cabin. clowing at Tla, 115; sales at T. 121 to Tk,
12 for end of the year are also reported. Hong Shortly afterwards the captain beard a bint kong aud Kowloon Wharves are on offer at ale"grids which was followed by the voice of $, while Shanghai and Hongke Wharves the young officer seying, in a querulous, high- pitched tour, to the passenger who was stepping are quoted Ti, 227 in the north,
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDING-Hong on bad, I say, when's that Prince amming
I'm tired of waiting wish he'd look sharg koug Land Investment and Agency Company's i Awfully sorry was the reply, but I came shares have sellers at 8119 Kowloon Lands |
of purposely as quietly as I could as I thought are quoted $39. and West Points $13. but d bosies has taken place in these stocks, Hong you'd want to man the yards, or something of Depositors may transfer at their op kong Hotels are offering at $130. Humphrey? Umt sort. As 1 am a sailor mysif, I know!
what a bore that is when you are busy coaling."
HE Business of the above Bank is oond to HONGKONG ANDSHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bul may be obtained on epplication.
INTEREST ou deposits is allowed at 5; PaR CENT, per annum.
balances $100 or more to the HONGKONG ALL SHANGHAI BANK to be placed or FIXED DEPOSIT &t 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA
PANTING CORPOP (TION, H. E. R. HUNTER,
Acting bind Manager,
Bengkong, 30th May, 1906
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EUTSCH-ANÍATISURE Daa..... D CAPITAL FULLY PAID UP...Sh. Tasle 7,500,0
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BERLIN.
BRANCHES
Berlin, Calcutta, Bankow,
Tiantain, Teiaanfu,
Yokohams, Singapore,
Paking. Tsingtan, Kobe,
Estates are quiet but steady alt. Élanz hai Lands have dropped is the north to Tla 117. COTTON MILs.-In Shanghai Ewon sold at Tls. 75, closing at Tls. 721. Laon Kung Mon sold in the north at Tis 74. International" are quoted T. 65, and Boeychers Tis. $310. Hougkong Cottons have sellars at $15.
SUNDRY MANUKACTURING COMPANIES.--- Alhambras are quoted $100; at the half yearly ordinary general eating of shareholders. held on 8th ultimo in Manila, the report and account for the ball year ended 31st December, 1943, wete paased. Tho profit on cigare and cigarety were Pa. 39685.58 (against PM, 17,09300 for previous half year): Pa 4,84486 has been written off machinery, furoilure, electric axtallation and utensils, P. 5,847.32 loss on 1800 af tobacco quantity 113 up during the six months, while Ps. 24,231,9% represents
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BANK, LIMITED.. DEUTSCHE BANK (BEELIN), LONDON AGBs(7 DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GMBELLSCHAFT.
INTEREST allowed on Current Acerunt. DEPOSITS ressived on terms which my be learned on application. Every description o Banking and Exchange business transistor. HUGO SUTER,
Matagor Hongkong lel May, 1906.
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