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TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1912.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Geranr Quelch & Co., 2 Extremes

WINE MERCHANTS.

Des Voeux Road.

TELEPHONE 636..

Supply the highest quality Wines, Spirits, Cigars and Cigarettes obtainable, consistent with price) All Wines and Spirits bottled in Europe by Shippers of world wide reputation.

Bongteng, Decemdet £X, 13:17

Banks

-1386-

Hanks

KONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE HONGKON CORPORATION.

FAID-UP CAPITAL...

SZAKNYE FUNDS --

Sterling

£1,800,000 - $13,000,000 Silver..."... 18,700,000

**

$15,000,000 |

BANE, LTD.

ESTÄLLISEED 1880.

$31,750,000 AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...Yom 48,000,000.00

PAID-EY CAPITAL

S0,000,000,00 RLAZLVE FUND

17,500,000.00

Rzazaz LiBILITY Ο $15,000,000

PROFLIKTOR

Count or DiRECTORS.

E. SHILIK, Esq.--Chairman, V.H. ANTRONO, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Andrew Forbes, Esq. G.H. Medhurst, Esq. G. Friesland, Esq. W. L. Pattesden,

8. Gabbay, Esq.

Esq.

G. R. Laurenz, Esq. Hon. Mr. H. Res. F. Lieb. Esq. H. A. Siabe, Bay.

CHIZI MANAGES:

Hongkong-N. J. STABE.

ACTING MANAGER :

Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER-Bang, Limited...

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

Un Current Account at the rate of Two- per cent, per annum on the daily balance.

OK FI DEOBIZZ ; —..

For 3.montha 2

IT

12

per cent per annum.

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, May 22, 1912,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

NUE business of the above Bank is con-

SH-KCHAI BANKING CORPORA- AION. Eules may be obtained..on ap plication.

INTEREST en deposits is allowed at

14 191 19

HEAD OPTICE-TVEOHAMA.

BRANCHIS AND AGENCIES AT ANTENO-HOLEN BOMBAY ORANGCHUN

NAGARAI

NEWCHWANG

NEW YORK

DAREN (DALNY) Úsile Faxotika(Menoza) Pezin HANIOW

HONOLULC

Konz

LONDON LYONS

ป

RIDJUN (PORT ARTKUE} SAN FRANCIANO

SHANGHAI

TILUZING

TIZNISIN

ΤΟΣΤΟ

Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposita received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.

TAKEO TAKAMICH,

Manager.

Apayaong. April i, 1912.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMFIED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED do... PAID-UP

do.

RELAVE FUND

Howrah.

Madras.

HEAD CFFICE;

£1,600,000 £1,123,000 682,500

.. $85,000

40 THREADNEEDLE STREET,

8 PER CENT per aunoma. Depositors Bombay. may transfer at their option balances of Calcutta... $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CHINT. per

** KAM

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

N. J. STABB,

Cater Manager.

Hongkong, January 24, 1911.

1517

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853, *Heau Orvicz, LONDON.

LONDON, EC. BRANCHES :

Galle.

Singapore.

Ревлид

Scta Bahru, Kelantan. Kuala Lumpur, F.MLS. Hongkong." Shanglui.

Karachi. Kangoon. Colombo. Kandy.

Azy IX JAPAN Mesara JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

LTD.

BANKIES:

BANE OF ENGLAND LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. Every description of Banking and Ex.: change business transacted, and Stocks and Shares bought and sold on account of constituents. Letters of Credit granted en agenta "and Correspondents all over the rozid,

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts At 2% per acum on the Daily Balatice and on Fixed Deposita at rates which may be ascertained an application.

F. O. MACDONALD,..

Manager.

PAID-ET CAPITAL RESZEVE FUND.. RESERVE LUMILITY OF PRO-

I

...£1,200,000

....£1,650,000

#

PRIZTONS

• Horak siz, March 28, 1912

...£1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking busines transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods atrstes which will be quoted on application:

WM. DICKSON, Manager. Hongrong. April 12, 1912.

NEDERLANDSOME HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ

(NETHERLANDS TRADIT'S SOCIETY).

PAID-UP UAPITAL

· Established 1824,

About

...FI. 45,000,000 (£3,750,000), FORD F. 7,124,317,--(£699,693).

HEAD OFFICE—ANNYZENİ- HEAD AGENCY-BATAVIA,"

BRANCHES-Singapore, Penang, Shanghai, Rangoon, Samarang, Sourahays, Djamber, Cheribon, Tegal Pecalongan, Tatjap, Bandoeng, Fading, Medan, Tebing Tinggi (Dek), Palembang, Ruta (Achon), Macasar, Bandjarmasin,

NTERNATIONAL

1

CORPORATION. BANKING

Depository of the U.S. Government in the Philippine Islands and the Republic of

Panama.

HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York. London OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgato, E.C.

BRANCHES ;

Kobe. Manila

Bombay, Calcutta.

Canton.

Cebu.

Colou

Empire.

Hongkong.

Haskow.

Mexico.

Panama. Peking.

San Francisco. Shanghai. Yokohama. CAPITAL AND RUIRTE ...GOLD 86,800,000 About... £1,400,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANK ING BUSINESS transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual terma.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Axed forone year at 4% per annum or for shorter periode, stratos which may-be-ascertained- on application. BILIS NEGOTIATED & COLLECTED. MAILS and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT- TANGES made me

LETTERS OF CREDIT-and-DRAPTS- granted-on all the principal cities in the World,

THE BANK'S CIROULAR LETTERS

denis at Bombay, Colombo. OF CREDIT are available all, or the

Pondicherry, Calcutta, Bangkok, Saigon, Haiphong, Honor Anncy, Yoko hams, Rohe, Melbourne, Sydney, Now York, San Francisco, &c. ....

LOYDON BANKER:-The Union of London and Smiths Bank, Limited.

- The Bank buys and sells and receives for collection Bitlis of lizchange, taust letters of credit on its Branchos and correspond- arta in the past, un Luo Cuâtiment in Granë” -Britain, Americaý sexi. Australia, and bras.. site banking laxinnes of every description

יי.

INTEREST ALLOYED.

On Carzant Accounts 2 % per", "Andum on.

balan Fixed Deposits 12 mouths & % per Annum

months 81%

Do

Do

January 15, 1912.

World.....

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF ŐRE. DIT issized

PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Shares effected."

The Officers of the Bank are bound hot to disclose the transactions of any of its customers.

“GEO. HOGG, Manager. No. 3, Queen's Boad Sentral, Hongkong, March 23, 2012,

THE

CHINA LA H b

Washing Books.

FACE THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER OF A TYPEWRITER.

Hó may buy one of the cheap toys which yield a semblance"

of typing for eight months or a year, when he consigns ∙it” to the sorap heap-

He may spend £20/£30" for a heavy, highly complicated machine, possessing many “improvements" which he does not require, so elaborated and complex that it is in "the repair shop half the tins;

THE GOLDEN MEAN

THE IMPERIAL TYPEWRITER

which provides, AT MODERATE COST, every ESSENTIAL modern improve mont, in a SIMPLE, STRONG, LIGHT Machine, which does beautiful work and is one of the fastest and most durabló writing machines in the world.

The Machine that has made the high-priced Typewriter a fad.

SOLD BY

KELLY & WALSH, LTD., and

HARRY WICKING & Co., Bois Agents for Chine

PARIS TOILET,

41

No.. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG, (UNDER THX Aston Rocst HOTEL), HAIRDRESSING SALOONS, FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

ANUFACTURERS of SEVES DES ALPES, pronoundbid by those who use it

the best Hairwash to prevent falling out of hair, SEVES DES ALPES is a tonic, cleansing, invigorating preparation; causes the hair to grow laxuriantly, keeps it soft and pliant, imparts to it the lustre and freshness of youth, prevents hair from falling, is the most cleanly of all hair preparations, and is perfectly harmless.

J. O. SCPIESS, Proprietor.

Hongkong. April 30, 1912.

COMMERCIAL.

SHIRE REPORT.

Messrs Vernon and Smyth in their week: ly share report dated May 24th, state:-

The market during the past week has been fairly active," rates keeping rm. Hard Para i quoted from London at 47 per lb. buyers. Singapore stocks are steady with very little business to report. Dis. count rates are unchanged at 3 per cent. (Bank of England) and 3 per cent. (oper market ral). Bar Silver has declined to 28 1-10. per oz. ready, 281d. forward, and Sterling T. T. 2- Shanghai T. T. is 721-

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghais hare advanced in London to £84.10, and the toen) rate has followed, having been booked Kt various rates from 8830 to 8840, closing frm.

Marine Insurances-Unions have been sold at 3808 and are still in demand. Cantons have pond buyers at 82004 and Ara in further request.

Fire Insurances-Hongkongy and Chinas are wanted at $60 and 8132, respectively, / after sales at these rates.

Croton and Shipping Hongkong, Macho have been done at 897 and 363; with sellers at the latter. Indo Chinas are enquired for at $85, Star Ferrys after ales at 333 for the cld are in request and the new aro wanted at 820-higher rates would probably be paid. Douglases are still in demand xt 227. Shells have declined to 112/- in London(Middle price), after sales at 124. China and Manilas kavo buyers at 810).

Refineries China Sugars and Lużons" are offering at quotations without any business to report.

Mining-Tronohu are easier at 74/ (middle price) cum interim dividend of 2/5 per atare, Raube have declined to 84 sellers. Chinese Engineerings are quiet. at 38/

Docks, Whares and Godowns:-Hong. kong and Whampos Docks close with sellers at 249, after sales at thì rate, Kowloon Wharves continue in request at 'BU1⁄2, and New Amoy Docks at B64. Shang- hai Docks are quoted at-Tle. 64 and Shanghai and Hongkow Wharvca Tle. '86;

nt

Lands, Ho'els and Buildings:—Hongkong Lands have been booked at #106 · azd $1054, closing with bayers at 8105, sollers wanting 8106. Kowloon Lands are wanted at $34, Want Pointe at $53, Hongkong Hotels at 8110 and 870 for the old and new respectively, and Humphreye Estates at 8.

Cotton Mills-Hongkongs are quiet at 85, and Ewoe at Tla. 80, with: ne busines to report.

MERRYWEATHERS'

PATENT

"Greenwich Gem” STEAM FIRE ENGINE. The Lightest and Best Steam Fire Engins on the Market.

A Chief Officer virilerimi

LMENO JUem" Type že so compact and bandly, that it

• van maily dy stoked and werkoš ky una.minis fact that

Adapted by Lasdan pod atine Fiss Kelgadas alta

the World:

Write For Diensteand hasta unt, Photos, -

Works, Greenwich

HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET

PRICES:

Carretel to Thursday, May 2örd, 291€

At 100 conta per Dollar Merican.

Butcher Meat.

1 20

Beaf Sirloin & Primo Cut-Mei

Corned-Ham Ngau Yak

..Roast-Shiu

Breast,Nagu Ini

alive-bla Yafar Shark-Sa Tu Skate, Fo-Yu, garimps-Ha

Soappor-Lap Yn

Soles-The Si Yu-

Tenol-Wan Yu

#4 Turbo-Cho Dor Yu,

Turtles, small, fresh water,Fock Ya

White Bait, Ngau Y Chai...

90

Soup,--Tong Yuk

13

Steak.-Ngau Yuk Pa

記

-Sirloin Colom-Ngan-Lau”-

24

per ant

$

#

· 20

12

Sausages,-Ngau Chaung

Bullock's Braine-- Know,

Tongue fresh,-Ngan LI sith corned— Ham Nyan L.

牛肉耙

Mr. Fralta

Allvönis,-Huig Vare

Appies (California-Kam San Ping Kho

(Chefoo)-Tim Chum Ping Bho „...“

Small--Hoi Thug

Ourtard-Fin Ial Chli..

Bananas, "fragraub, Chaton,—Can Shing

Heung Chin

Bananas, (heidea), Macao, --San Heung Chic

Carambola-Young Tu

HI,-Ngau Tan

Heart-Nga Sum

19

Hump, Salt-Ngau Kin

18

Chestnuts, Chinese,-Foong Lut

Foot, Ngau Kark

ouch

Kidneys-Ngad Yiu

9

Tail-Ngau Mai.

18

Liver-Ngau Ken

15 12

4

+

Tripe (undreased)—Ngau To

#

牛肚 Cairs Head & Fect-Ngau-chai-tau-Lark, sot 146HP

羊牌骨

"Mutton Chop,-Young Pei Kwat Log-Young Pe Shoulder,-Young Shan.

|Pigs Chitlings-Chu Chong -

ATL

11

Miscellaneous-Chinn Providents offering at 891. China Borucos har hean hooked at $11 and chuse steady. Cements" "ard” enquired fee at 21,60, after enles, Electrics have buyers at 923, with no business to report. Rape have been. done at 3194 and 8104, China Lights are in demand at 82, Steam Laundries at 804, and Watkins at 8. Peak Trams are on offer at 811 and 31.10 ez the dividend of 8 per cent paid on 18th inst.

Brains-Chu Know

Feet-Chu Kark

Pork, Chop,-Chu Fai Kwat... Liver,-Chu Con "

་

Crned, Han Chu-Yak

Leg-Chu Pei

"

Fat or Lard, Chu Ynu

++

Ib, 92

ן.

Cocoanuta,Yah Tse...

Loowona, China,-Ning Moong

ch 13

America-Kum San Ning Moon....

Lichees Dried,4Exi Chi, small Stone

Frosh *****

2%

- Limes, (Srigon)---Sai Kung Ning Bloung rach, 13

(Canton), Cooking,Sa Lay

Pine-apples, lazquality-Poon Ti Paw Law each 10

Το 14

羊批

Bangs, Manila,-Lui Sung Mong

**

Mangosteens,-San Chuk To

S%2

Oranges, (Canton)-San-shing Tim Ching. Ib `15

... por sat 24

12

Oranges Sweet

21

Pears, american),Kam San Shoot Lay

Fry.-4Chu Chink

23

10

506

Hond,-Chu Tau

13

Peanuts,-Fa Sang...

10

*

Heart-Cha Sum

each 13

Persimmons Large, Bung Chie

Kidneys-Chu Tia

9

1h 20

.. 2nd

૩ -Chung-tang Paw Law

20

Plantain-Tai Cheu

3

MAN

Plums,Swatow, Hung L...

̇精比

Tumelo, Sam,--Chim Lo Tau

each 2

15

精油

Shanghai-Lo Kwat

Walnuts-Hop Tuo

HI

ench "6

羊心

+

Kidneys,-Yeung Yiu Liver,-Young Con Sucking Pigs, To Order-Che Chai

*

D

羊辰

Th

羊肝

ค 猪仔

Suut, Beef Sang Ngau Tau

90

生牛油

32.0 106

Mutton, Sang Yeung Yau Veal,-Ngau Cbai Yuk

22

4

174

25/-

牛仔肉

10,6"

20/6

Shumgegu Chai Chaung...

Poultry.

20

牛仔服

"

..10/6 prem.

74,8 c/d

生日

Pia Tau

110

***

Best Root-Hung Choi Tan

班橋

Landun Quotations:-The "

following quotations (middle price) were received frem London by wire to-day :-. Linggis United Serdangs Sapongs...*

re

London Asiaticy

E. & 1. Trusts Rubber Trusts Tronobs

....

H.K. Electric Trans Shell Transports... 112/- Chinese Engineerings Indo-Chians (combined) 14- Para Rubber

47 bayers

THE AMERICAN CONSULAR

STAFF.

It was announced yesterday, says the N..C. Daily Newer of May 22, that changes are to take place in the person of the

Sheep Head and Feet,-Yeung Tau Kark set 50

Heart-Yeung Sum

JA

Chicken,-Kai Chai

Capons, Large, Small, Sin Kat, Ducks,-Ap

Doves,--Pan Kau

Eggs, Elen-Kaj Tan

Fowls, Canten,-Kai `.

Hainan, Hoi Naw Ka Gaens,Ngo:

ench

per don* 94

Geese, WildS'hai, Shang-ho Yea Ngoi par Mask Deer,--Wong Eeng

Bara, Shanghai,-Tu Chai

United States Consular staff. Bir BL. F. Purtridge, Che Khoo ... Perkins, Vice and Deputy-Consul of Chufco Pheasant, Shan Kai

esch

20

pair

is to relinquish his post very shortly and Pigeops, Canton,--Pak Kup ...! each proceed to Shanglini, to replace Mr. G. . Boihow,-Ex How Tak Kup,

Hanson. The latter, who recently went to | Quail,-Um-Chun

Japan for his health, will proceed to Chefor Rice Birde,Wo Fa Cheur

18 soon as he is well again. The business Snipe,-So-Choy

of the Shanghai Consulate is somewhat Turkeys Rock-Phor Kai Kung handicapped just now, for no fewer than

*

Elon,

17

No

1: 5 }{3 ཆེལ་{

34

鹬仔

嚴

(China) Sai Kw

Vogetables Ke,

菜

Tb.

Groen,- Sang Hop luo...

Water Melan,-(Am) Kom Ex Sa Kwa ench

17

Grapes,--Sang Po Tki Tso

Artichokes, Shanghai-Shoung-hei" ak

Chi Chenk

Bewis, (French), Maeso,--Oh Moon FinTan,

(French), Shanghai-Shaung Hai

"Sprout,-Al' Cho

Long-Tau Ko

生菩機

鹅蛋

Brinjals, Green-Ching Yus Red-Hung Ker

Cablage, Chinese, com-Kai Choy,

Cabbage Red.-Hung Yen Choy,

自白悔

dozen

禾花雀

(1ch

b. ·05

Wild Ducks Cantou-Sang-Shing Fui Ap

four members of the staff are either away Wild Dicks, Shai,—Shang-hui Sui Ap from the Settlement or on the sick list. lesl.--Eai Ap Chai," Dr. A. P. Wilder. the Cunsul General, is in Europe, Bir White is in Peking, Mr Davis is also absent, whilst Mr Badley is nursing a broken leg, sustained in the base ball game last Saturday,

Barbel,-KY Bream-Bin Ya

Fish.

Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Hui Fiv

Carp,--Li Yz

The London Country Council has now Catfish.-Chik Yu been 10 years in the making of its grant Codfish,-Mun Yo map of London. This extraordinary map, Crab,-Hai when complete, will show every house in the capital, and be a complete guide for all

Cuttle Fish-Muk Yu local authorities. Already the work has Dub,Sa Mang Tu cost $60,000 gold and there se no telling Daco,--Wong Mei Lun... where the cost will end. Two years ago Dug Fish-Tit Tu Sa start was made with the ownership section,"

for every owner is to be marked on this Eels, Congor,-Hoi Mann great tap. which will be a sort of modern

Fresh water,Tam Siu Yo...

Domesday Book. The map will represent Eels, Yellow,-Wong Sin "144 square miles,

LOSING WEIGHT" BY THE POUND:

Under Weight, accudition of W-health, shows your asslin ilative powers are decreasing..

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

Supplies the blood with the wasted Lourishing and healthy fear building materais Very

table

OF ALL CHEMISTS

3195 and 32:25;

"Frogs,-Tien KN

Garoupa,-Sek Pan

Gudgeon, Pak Kop Yu Harrings, Too Fat

Halibut, Cheung Kwau Kap Labras-Wong Fo Ya Losch, Wu Yu Lobatera, -Lung Bay Mackerel,Chi Yü Monk Fish-Mong

Mullet,-Chai Yo Oyrtentang Perrottal, K÷÷÷K=

Perch Tas Loo

Piko, Fo Paw Poong Plaice,

Pomfret

"

18

21

18

20

Li

2

20

11

&

·Cabbage, Shanghai---Yeh Choi

Cane Shoots, bunch, Knu Shuz ...

611

buch 2

Cauliflower; Large size,Tai Yeh Cho Ba esch

Medium size,-Cheung Yeh Chp Fn

Small sizo, -Sai Yes Chei F

Caro's,-Kam Shun.

Celery, Chinese,-Toug Kan Choi ........

English,-Yeung »

Chillies Dried-Gon Lat Chin

}

Red-Hung Far

Green-Ching Lat Chic

Curry, Staff, Boglish-Es Loo Dhu Ĺ-ia

A Cucumbers, -Ching wa

省水看

海鮮

加魚:

鳊鱼 海鮮魚

赤盤長沙 淡黄

·魚魚

白鯰魚

#*#

黃花魚

高雄:

KR

61.

MAR

Bitter Squeeb,--Fu

Garlic,Que Tau

Fr

Ginger, young Sun Tre Keuze

H

old,--Lo Krung ...

Horse Radish, S'hai,—Lik Kas jodiga Carn,--Sak Mai ... Lettuce,-Yeung Sang. Chri Water Chanuts,Ala Tai

Mandarin,-Kwai Lama Tel

Mushrooms, Fresh, -Sang Cho Kuo Musk Melon. Ader-ham-san Hong i

Okro

Quinns Bomlar,-Yeung Chung Tau

*

fren, Dung Chon

Shanghai, Shang-boi Chong Th

Papaw, 1st qual,--Tai. Sau Kus

Zad

Chun Parsley,-Kun Cho,

Green Pean-Ching Tau

Potatos, Sweet-Fan Sha

Shanghai,Shang hoi Shu Ia

Japan-Kut Poon.

American,-Fs Ri

Fooshow.-Fook.

Pumpkin,Tong Kwa

Radi-h-Hung Lo Pak Tami

Khulah (Fronli)

To's

Shallots, Gop Chung

Spinach-Yin Chol

Tomatoes-Fas Ker. Taros, Wu Tes

Sha

eachi

.12.

紅椰

包子 柳茶

大梛茶花

each 12,