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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST ASIA
BANKING CORPORATION
ARAD OFFICE: HONGKONO. AUTHORISED CAPITAL.............. $150,000,000 1«SUED AND FULLY PAID UP $20,0 10,000 RESERVE. FUNDS
STERLING... £4,500,000 SILVER...... 25,500,000
Reserve JabiaTY OF } #20,000,000
„PROPRIETORA SAHomemĮ
COURT OF DIRECTORS: We in t'atelisin naram H. P. White,
B. DF Pag.
Deputy ChairmKIL 13.0. Janu. Raqu
W. H. Hell, t«,
3. A. Plaimer. "Eq.
A. H. Camayan, Ew.
T. G. Weil
Kom Mr.P.R.Halynak
. . Ynang. Bay.
CHIEF MANAGER: A. H. BARLOW, Esq. Manager: Shanghai-G. H. STITT, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS......... Westminster Bank,, Ltd. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in FIXED LOCAL "CURRENCY and DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application..
Hongkong, 25th November, 1924.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
LIMITED.
READ OFFICE:
No. 10, Des Voeux Road, Desiraİ,
Established 1919, "
AUTHORINE CAFITAL
$10,000,000,00 PAID-UP GATITA $5,000,000,00 Sunny-Fun... $750,000,00
Avery description of 'bankar Kod'Eʻshangu okalnem trkaina, på. Loans granted on Ap= proved seracTMAS
-Interest Kijoward
Chyrast Depok event it the tale of Twa par dink, Y ARE ON PATINA insula Four pay bent, per aunts, and on Wed Duporta ni the following rates p
Murine at the Tale of 3% cát Annen. Par & moche at the rater' iz per acanto......“ Por 21 metr at the pâte d. 3% per man. KAN TONG PO,
Chiat Manager. Honakour, March 8th 1921.
Nederlandsche HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDE TRADE SOCIETT.)
Etautas 1824. Hongkong Branch Sayarlanand 1905: Authorized Capital 13:180,000,000 £12,500,000 Paid-Up Capital, R8,000,000 £1,668,676 Reer Fand 20,045,092 £1,870,419 Special Reserves.... 22,90,000 £ 1988,450
HEAD OFFICE :-Amsterdam EASTERN HEAD OFFÍCH :-- Invia
BRANCHES. Banjerzusila Baudoung Bombay Onlratin Charlbor THE business of the above Bank in
Jakjakarta
The Hagio bonducted by the HONGKONG
Kuta Brilja AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR Padar PORATION, Ruios rusv be obtainn! | Pannos A.
T
K
INTEREST on deposite calculated Bingapore
n the lowest balance during curb com ploter Calendar Month at 31 per cont. per Runum. Should there be bu balanc on any day in a month no interest vill bu uliwel for that month,
Depositors, my tranfer at thoir option Rateneo of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHAÑONAI BANK te ho pleed on FIXED DEPOSIT: at CURRENT RATES.
For the RonnnONS & SHANGRA
BANILURE CORPORATION, A. H. BARLOW,
*Chief Maring
Hangkol. 7: Jamary, 195
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,
Paid-up Capital ....... £3,000,000 Ieserve Funde. .................... (23,900,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-
£3.000.000 prietors
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Braking business' transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year er shorter period at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. . FERGUSON, Manager.
• Hongkong, May 8, 1923.
*Tegal
Maknan
Palembank Putin
MARAFIK
Booraba
jintag
Djember
Robe Melan
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
BRITISH STOCK.
Tenders For The New Issue.
#
(Reuter's Service.)
AN ACTIVE INDUSTRY.
before. Other blosses of traffic showing an increase in 1924 were lumber, accounting for 1,824,438 tona: nitrates, 1,744,580, tous; wheat, 1,352, 888 tons and iron ore, 888,108 tons. All these represented "It is unusual in these days for shipments from the Pacific to Atlan an industry to show such rapid ti porta. In the reverse direction expansion that Its output is manufactured iron and steel was doubled in the course of twelve the largest class. British tonnage, months, but according to "The amounting to over 6,000,000, passed London, January 8
Motor Ship," It will be found at the through the canal, but the U. S. end of the year that the tonnage tonage amounted to 16,654,435 As a result of the Government's of motor vessels built during 1924 tons. The operation of the canal offer of 32 per cent. Conversion is 700,000 tons dead-weight, almost was satisfactory, and sons increase Stock to raise funds to pay off exactly twice the corresponding of stuff and change of organisation 263,000,000 Exchequer Bonds fall-gure for 19 3. A culminating made it possible to deal with all vas. ing due on February 1, tenders point has not been reached in the sels without delay,"Engineer amounting to £59.650.000 have application of oil engines to shiping, been received.
propulsion by its adoption on big liners Last month, two "motor, passenger vessels, one of 12,000 tons and the other of 9,450 tons gross, were completed, a third of 17,000 tons was launched, whilst in the course of a few days an oil. engined, passenger liner of 18,500 tons Arosa will commence `her
All tenders at and above 277 10%. 6d. will receive full allotment.
NAM PAK HONG PRICES.
This Morning's Quotations,
This morning's Num Pak Hong quotations, basis usual guild terms, for "spot" goods, were as follow:-
Java Sugar, per picul net:— No. 24 rough white.....$ 9.95 No. 24 fine white 10.50
No. 18 rough brown...... 9,90 Flour, per sack of 50 lbs.:— "XXX"
"White Greens"
#
"Kingfisher"
Pecalongan Rangoon
·Shanghai Boomkatalo
Wellore Ion
LONDON BANKE- National Provincial Bank LuL Corro pandente ali over the workl
BÄNKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
47
H
W. H. GROSKAMP.
Agent
Hongkong, Novomber 4, 1924.
ידי
司公理管業資法中
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE
DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO
CHINOIS.
(Incorporated in France).
U
5, Chuter Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE:"74, Rue St. LazaTE, Paris.
Subscribed Capital fully
paid-up Poserve Fund
Frs. 10.000,000
Fr. 10,800,000
Working fund provided by. THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE .
DE CHINE.
Paris:
Fra: 50,000,000.
*BANKERS:
Societe Generale, Nationale de Credit. Paris et des Pays-Bas. London: Midland Bank, Ltd.
Banque Banque de
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. New York: Irving Bank Columbia Trust
HEAD OFFICE!
16, Poulevard Baungumza, Paris
い
Anbearthed Capital Fr«:52:00,000 €14,
Paid-Up spital ... Ps. B,40000 68
Beware Funds ....Fr. 89,087,283,84
ארה? מBatu
BRANURES
tros
Shangbai
Bungsor
Hongko Mongine
Canton,
Djibouti
Haiphong.. Bankow
Noume Papoote Pering
f Singapore
Tegranu
Prom-Peuu
Co.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transnated. Corres- pondents throughout the world.
M. FITZ-HENRY,
Manager.
10th November, 1924.
$4.12
3.50 *3.48
.
trials in the Clyde.'
THE PANAMA CANAL,
The chiplek, report for the year anding with June 30 last of the Gov- ernor of the Panama Canal shows that this waterway" is coming very rapidly into use by shipping of all classes. The total not revenue of tite canal, including railroad busi- ness, amounted to no less than 181 million dollars, compared with just
is
h
EXCHANGE.
Boogkong January 9, 1928.
Wire..
Un London Bank
The
On demand **2/16/38 30.day's sight...
4 months' Bight Credits 4 months' aight/4-2 Documentary, 4 months sight 971-1 On Paris.
On demand....
...1038
Orodita, month sight... 1115 On demand...
On Now York-
On damand
Credita, 60 days' right On Bombay
Wire
་་་
***
On demand. on Jalcutta-
Wire
+
On demand·... On Singapore-
BRITISH OVERSEAS BANK ver 12 millions in 1923. The num-On
her of shipspaying tolls using the Net profits of the British Over-nal had theresed in the twelve seas Bank for the year ended October 31 last were £105.548, against £100,968 for 1922-8. The dividend on the "A" ordinary shares for the year is maintained at 6 per cent. "A sum of £55,000 is transferred to general reserve, against £15,000 a year ago to the reserve fund against shareholding when interests in foreign banks.
oil passed thẻ The board reports that the fur-ments, however, .have ther changes in the constitution | shrunk considerably. but
On demande
Manil
On demand... On Shaughai-
On demand...
30 days' alght (private paper) Qu Yokoham
On demand...
11
154)
110)
nom.
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
143
onths from 3,967 to 5,230, and the tons of cargo amounted to 26,994,- 710 compared with about 193 mil- lions in the provious year, The Gold Lot, 100 flue (per tael) 48.80
ugh figures the report states, were sovereigns (Bank's buying rata) 8.38. party due to the shipment of Cali Blver (per ox.) .*** formis crude oil. Beginning in September 2, these reached Hongkong 60 centa sub,... 8% pm. peak in the same month of 1923
per 909,879
% pm. tons of crude
...255 %. dia. canal. Ship- Canton colas
since Bar Bliver in Hongkong ...30% pm.
Chinese Copper Osah, 10% pm. the Chinesa Copper Cents
com-Chinese Sub. Coin
10
14
11
11
g
6% pm
26) % du.
of the bank have accomplished all total for the year under notice Rate of Native Interest... 7. 2 p... that was hoped from them, and amounted to 8,879.540 tons, close and friendly relations con-pured with 303,724 tons for the year Hoogkong Suh Coin-/18 % pm. tinue with the institutions that disposed of their "B" ordinary shares.
BELFAST LINEN TRADE..
The Irish Linen Society's report for fortnight ending December 3 is as follows:-
Flax. The Irish markets are now in full swing although they are smaller than at this time last year due to poor yield. The de- mand has been keen for all classes but the upward' tendency in price has stopped during the past week. On the Continent supplies are improving. The demand is good for all fibre but there has not been Auch a marked advance in prices since last report."
Russian Flax position shows little change during the last fort- night.
Last week a fair amount of business was tried at about £2/3
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. per ton under quoted prices," but
Hi
(Taiwan Ginko.)
Yunuant Incorporated by Special "Imperial
Charter, 1899.
Pondicherry BANK BR INFRANOE Comptoir National d'Exempt Paris; Credit Lyonnais, Barne de ret dem Papa-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial Friese Generain.
IN LONDON The National Freeinicial à Calon Bank of England, Ltd. Cuma setel National d'Escompte de Paris:Credit Byannise
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan » Ga. neh American Banking Corporation
sa taranty Trust Co. of New-Yariji.
www.
Inmast awed on Current Accounts Fire Deposits according to sɛragement.
Beary description of Banking and Exchaöke Susiseva transcled:
A. LECOT,
Hongkong, Marek: 20,, 1994;
Managir
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK, LTD.
Established 1880.
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Yen 77,500,000
Head Offen: YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies at:
Buenos, Ayres,
Batavia,
Bombay.
Calcutta.
Changchun.
Newchwang.
New York.
1
Osaka.
Peking.
Rangoan.
'Dairen (Dainy). Rio de Janeiro,
Fengtien (Mukden). Saigon.
San Francisco." Seattlo.
Hamburg.
Hankow.
Harbin.
Honolulu.
Kai Yuen.
London.
Kobe,
Los Angeles.
Lyons.
Manila.
Nagasakl
Nagoya,
Shanghai. Shimonouchi, Singapore:
Soerabaya.
Sydney, Tientsin. Tokyo.
Tsinanfu. Tsingtan. Vladivostock.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
C. ARIMA, Manager. Hongkong, 27th October, 1921.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL ASJA, & CHINA TELEGRAPH.CO.
-List-of-unclaimed-telegrama-lying lu E. E. Talagraph Ofine, Hongkong.
Clayton
ALTS Wardio, from
Wargraysharks.
Morgan Care Wardley (2) London:
Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up) Reserve Pand
*HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
no reduction was possible.
Spinners are confining them-t selves to hand-to-mouth buying. The new..crop sample lots from Latvia and Esthonia are due this Yen 60,000,000 Yen 52,500,000 Week, and in view of the glowing Yer 12,080,000 reports regarding quality, Spin- ners are very anxious to see them. Yarns.-There is no outstand- ng feature to report for the past two week. A certain amount of day to day business has been put through, though probably not Osaku, Moji. FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, sufficient to account for the pro- Keelung. Makung, Nanto, Finan, ductions. Of course this does not Shinchiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takow, mean that yarns are going into Tamsui. Tohyen, Alo. CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Kiukiang, stock as the large quantity Amoy, Foochow Swatow, Canton, already on order will more than OTHERS. Bangkok, Hongkong, Singa-absorb the output. Prices on the pore, Soerabaya, Semarang. whole are steady. Foreign yarna Balavia, Bumbay, London, New York.
are, quoted at an advance on re- cent prices.
BRANCHES:
JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama,
الي
Kobe,
"LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and
Forr's Bank,
Weavers. The quiet time that is usual in the month of December.
is again being experienced by the
The Bank has Gerrein andents in the formeritrade, but the under-lying condi- euria Txingtao, Japan, Indo-Chins. Bias fadia, Centres in the European Continent, Bussi, Mtions of the market are very firm. Philippiam falazón, Java, and Datab Lodiek ATR- ralla, Amerion,
tina.
Interest allowed an Carent Account, and Fixed Depoata st rater which he quoted on palio 2. YAMAMOTO, Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
8, Des Voeux Road Central Hongkong, 5th June, 1024.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
(Specially Authorised by Presidential
Mandate of the Republic of China
་
Orders are being placed from day to day in small quantitied for quick delivery.
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
JANUARY 0.
Na
dank
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
9.8.C. I, on selling rate
London
and on Shanghai
[1 A.M.
Stock Exobsage.
873-1/4
£20. 6.
£ it.
$10 b
Hongkong, Banks 1500.b. 1205 81. Laadon-£138 b..
10hartered Bank
HT
P.&O. Rank ...***** East Asia, Rank... Mercantila Bank • B £98) b. ....
22121 br. Marine Isarkusto
Canton Insorande... North Cblos Insurancë Union InsuraZIOS Insurance Taustata Chics Unite
Far Eastern ...
Fire Insuraboos
Chion Fire Insurance
Hongkong, Fire Insarsaco... 710 6. 715 shipping
Doaglen
H.K. Steamhoste'... Indo-Chinas (Prof.
(H.K. Reg.) Shell Transports..... Star Ferries „
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1925.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LTD.
BEST
PORTLAND
CEMENT
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Manager-
HONGKONG.
MOTOR TRUCKING
Our Fleet of Fast, New and Up-to-date Lorries assure you a rapid and efficient service at Minimum Rates.
•
21
1-ton Speed Wagons @ 84.50 per hour. 8-ton Lorries
@ $8.50 Waiting at Half Rates. ESTIMATES GIVEN
WE SOLICIT YOUR ENQUIRIES
THE HONGKONG MOTOR TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD.
28. Des Voeux Road, Contral.
Phone: Central 1913.
P..0. Box 865.
Standard of the World
CARBO-LASTIC
Semi-Liquid Asbestos Roofing
STOPS LEAKS IN ANY ROOF. PRESERVES NEW ROOFS. REBUILDS OLD WORN-OUT ROOFS. WATERPROOFS FOUNDATIONS.
· ADEQUATELY "GUARANTEED,
AGENTS :-
JANUARY 2j Sharebrokers' Association.
DODWELL & 00, LTD.
MACHINERY DEPARTMENT.,
»
2/31
13.12
b. 1200
b.
£80-1/1
A. £11
D. 100
b. ***** £esi
b. PC 191
705 b 340
b. 786
0. 140
$200 b. 961 sa.
414
b; 181
b" 41
230.b.
b. 9.25 am. 9.30/940
# 181 b.
180
+1
710
$54.
6, 69
$37:12 b. 37) B
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38 n
b. 97-119 n: 38
do (not)
#120
+190
844. *134
d. 88/.
5, 138 sa 138-19.
b. 1.80 sa. 1.601,90
Oriental Nav, Co.
$365 m.
D. '365
efineries
the
287/ Me
b. 87
Malabon bugar Wining
n. 41
Kailan Mining Adm.......... Langkat...
b. '70.
mb. 3:2
n. 13
Shanghai Lokos S'hi Exploratione... Single Leggkats
18.
·8-1/2 13.
13. 5-7/9
310".
n. 19.
a.
3.90
Tronoh Mines
16.
bu 181
Benguet Con...
Casp.
31. 2. P. 2.80 D
b. 211 212.
za, 1481-150
k. 19
D. 7.69
Dongkong Tags sod Lighter #14 b. H/I) 88,
Chins Sugar
Kaitha
区
nooks Wharves, Godowns; ko.
H. & K. Wharfs
H. & W. Dock.
#219 b.
$150 0.
Ribal Dooks
T 108.
New Engineering...
T 7.40 a
H.K. Bagineeringe,
**
and Hotels & Buildings.
Shanghai Hoogkawa ... $210, b.
FLE. & 'bai Hotels 818 1/2 s. 181/5 sa, New. 17-1/2 h, 17) sm. (h. 19† 2 19-CM 101
H.K. Devoloprasate
China Busey'
Hongkong Laods... Humphreys Estates Kowloon Lande Land Reclamations Princes Hallding .... H.K. Territorial.... Koral Lands
Cotton Mills.
Manufacturers, generally, are well engaged with the exception of Damask, in which end there is yet no decided improvement.
Merchants. New business in. Damasks and housekeeping goods is somewhat slow but some for- ward orders are being placed.
There has been a rush of ship- mente recently in Handkerchiefs
on the 22nd of November, 1917). and reports from U.S.A. market Authorised Capital' .... $60,000,000.00 show good sales for the holiday
$18.278,000.00 trade.
Paid-up Capital. Reserve Fund
$ 9,020,425,24
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING
HONGKONG BLANCH. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Branches and Sub-branches all over Chine and Correspondents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world. London Bankers: The National Provin- cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty Trust Company of New
York. New York Bankorn:- The Irving
National Bank The Equitable Trust Company of New -,,ahl;,,
from
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposite Terms on applice Every description of Banking Business transacted.
Wancowan from Johannesburg Tokohsins from Haiphong Zinum from Nasirabad Raj,
LE FAIREY. leo Emperintendent. Hougtong, 18th December, 1984.
tion.".
Loans granted on approved securities, Special facilities for Home Exchange,
TSUYEE" PEI,
·Manager.
There is a keen demand for Cambrics and Sheers, most of which have been on order for some time. Further orders are not so easy to book but 'there, le no chance of better terms on present Flax and Yarn costs.
Dress Linens, Coloured Linens continue in demand, and further important orders may be expected as soon as early shipments, have been inade.
Novelty fabrics have been soll- ing, and prospects encouraging
In their report on copra, dated Singapore, December 27, Messrs. Barlow & Co. state:-There have been minor fluctuations, during the past week and approximately 900 tons changed hands. Closing quotations are Sundried $12.45, mixed $12.20
DEL
Ewo Cotton Mills, Ltd. Kang Yik Laou Kung Mays.. Orientals.
Shanghai Cotton Yangtazopoos.. MiscellansQUE;
Clemem.c
00 ate... (b, 76 Denis (New-b 17-1/2 à 18 mm 17-1624
108-13 1. & sa
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b. 108
b. 29
+ 150
8. 4
b. 11 s. 13 an 18
4
3150.
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$31.
$10 m.
Ti 12.80 b.
+A
... T4 10.b.
...T51 b. New 893 b.
C. 3o Sew B. 9. (Comb, b 23.40 sa 18-1/7.60
ณ. 19
0
$19.3/4 n. Now 6) b. 8 sa. Cemente "Comblaod 883 $3.00/1
China Boreoe China Tights (Old)...
AN
n. 60 New 32 D.
... 19,5 h. 19.15. do (New) šiši b. Comb. 27 b. 251 s, & in. (Now n. 19 Comb, à. 36-1/1 Chios' Providenta 816 b. New 6-1/16 &m. (b. 16) New 6.3) 8a. 6.20-1/2 Providenta Combined
Comh. b. 85
37,40 sa 27-1/4 1. 45 mm 458
Dairy Farms... the
201
H.K Electrice
Maono do
INT
1
17+ ca. 45) on.
Hongkong and Canton Loes Hongkong Bape...
Now 101 a 19 n. hopes Combined...
38 க Hongkong TramWAYS, S Peak Tramwaynwföld)...
Do.
(New). (......... @ 11+1}% \m/
Steam Laundries...
H. Stool Foundry Water-bosta
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Wabaon? Meet me in 1 9 † b. Now 11j b.. Bloga pore Wm. Powells... -Lane Crayfords.
Canton Ico H.K. Construction Nanyang Tobnovo Mackintosh
Der A Wine fully paid
per Do United Abortod
#7.00
- 10 m
n. 10 New In
n. 36.
n.. 10
b. 191
n. 23 Now n. 11
· 181 ms 19
B. 7.50
*11-1/
KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL
In Lots of not less than ton :-
Delivered to Peak District (above Bowen Road)
1
Bowen Boad and Lower Levola • ...
Kowloon...
***
891.00 per tan
$20.00 $19.00
.
Orders should be sent in writing at least 24 hours, before the Goal is required..
All orders must be accompanied by cash. Cheque, or Compradors Order
payable to "The Karan MINING DMINISTRATION,"
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION: HEAD OFFICE: TIENTSIN.
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hongkong.
Phone Gerrard,5476 Tel. "Jamaco” London.
A. C. DISS
(Late of Diss BROS. & MACKINTOSH, LTD.)
HONGKONG'
C/ CAMPBELL LATHAM & CO.
TAILORS
58, Conduit Stroet, LONDON, W...
For over ten years we have been engaged in the manufacture of 0000smat oil in "Singapore, Our brands, the Coconut Aroa," "Elephant," and "Star," "are renowned for their excellent standard, test results, and clarity, and are free from impurity or adulteration, These products are already known in China and abroad and it is to facilitate our esteemed patrons that we take pleasure in sanouncing that Mosers. GOH GUAN HIN ¿f No: 64, Bonham Strand West, Hongkong,
have been appointed our sole agents in Hongkong.
THE HO HONG OIL MILLS, LTD.,
SINGAPORETTS
G. FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS DIAMOND MERCHANTS
UNION BUILDING (OPPOSITE G.P.O.)
Agente for ADMIRALTY CHARTS
ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturer
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