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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,

CORPORATION.

ARAD OFFICE: HONGKONG, AUTHORISED CAPITAL................. $50,000,000 ISSUED AND FULLY PAID UP $20,000,000 KESERVE FUNDS :—

STERLING... '£4,500,000' SILVER......, 625,500,000 RESERVE. LIABILITY OF } #20,000,000

PROFBIETORS

"COURT OF DIRECTORS: WL Patterdam, K-Cit

H. P. White, Eaq-Deputy ChairmADA Y

A. O. Lamour, Eng

B. D. F. Raith, Ean.

W. H. Bell, Esq.

A. B. Compton, Esq.

|J. A. Plamour.

Eq

T. G. Weil, Esq.

Hon Mr.P.H.Holyoak G. M. Young, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

A. H. BARLOW, Esq.

·Manager: Shanghai-0. H. STITT, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS. Westminster Bank, Ltd.

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·LIMITED:

HEAD OFFIUM.:—

No. 10, Des Voetz Roed, Central, Established 1919. AUTHORISED (AFIZAIN sinness 6,000,000.00

PA-TY CAPITAL BEKERTE FULD...

$5,000,000.40 $750,000.00

Every decoription of Baantes ana kannante

Desmom tracted, RoMA'SIRADER ON 19 proved sestr te

Interbet aliswad on Onerest Desens Annou Accounts Feur par des per ASRUM, and on Fit

at the male of Two por dens, per sunum on Baring Deposits at the following räben

Was the ak the rate of IT par kutumia Sur months së the rade * 1% per setze –

·KAN TONG-PO,

Hongkor, Maroh '3th 1981.

Dislet MARKEN.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(BOTHERLANDE Tzanoro Romert)

ESTABLIKI 1994.

·HORDRENG BRANIK Bezártablu 1906.

Cayltar

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or Authored 150,000,000 £3,000,000 shorter periods in Local Currency and Red Capital... 20,000,000107018 Storling on terms which will be quoted Special, Reserves... 22,660,000 £ 1,888,530

an application.

Hongkong, 25th November, 1824.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE

HEAD OFFICK-Amerdam, EASTERN KRAD OFFÏOR :-Bata vik

BRANCHDER>

Bandown

Padang

Penang

Botwardan Hingapore Teg

Bandera Chlostta Ha business of the above Bank is Dokkkarta conducted by the HONGKONG Kota-Badjas AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION. Rules may be obtained oa application.

INTEREST on doposite is calculsted ou the lowest balance during each com- pleted Calendar Mouth at 3 per cent. per sanum. Should there be no balanos Da any day in a month no intereat will be allowed for that month.

Dopositore may ranate at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to ha placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT RATES.

For the FoxxoNG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

1. H. BARLOW,

Chief Managar Hongkong, 7th January, 1925.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1863, "HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

.£3,000,000 .£3,000,000

..£3,000,000.

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

W

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opered, and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter period at rates which will bo quoted on application.

A. H. FERGUSON, Menager.

Bongkong, May 8, 1923.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

96, Poalerned Baumean, Par fubscribed Capital ... Fr. 12,000,000,bu Paid-Up Capital ... Fr. 65,400,000.00 Rawrro Funda. Fr. 69,607,283.54 BRANCHES

Saigon Hongkong

Ahanghai Mongine

Bangkok Battambang

Denton

Djibouti Haiphong Hankow Finnai

Noomer Paporte Poking Puom-Penb Pondicherry BANKERS:

[

Bingapore Tiantain Tourans

Yuppentu

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National Ecompt de Paris; Credit Lyonnais, Banque de Park at des Pays-Bas; Credit Industrial es Commercial Socinte Generale.

IN LONDON: The Netional Provincial d Union Bank of England, Lid.; Comptoir National d'Empte de Paris Credit Lyonne

IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan Co., French American Banking Corporation; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.

Tatment allowed on Current Accesate nad Fixed Depozite according to arrangement,

Every description of Banking and Exchange Sasinos transacted.

A. LECOT,

Manager Bongbong March 20, 1924.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK, LTD.

Established 1880.

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,009 Resorve Fund

Yen 77,500,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies at:

Nawchwang

Batavia. Bombay,

Buenos Ayres."

Calcutta,

Changchan.

"

Dairen (Dalmý).

New York.

Osaka. Peking, Rangoon.

Rio de Janeiro. Fongtion (Mukden). Saigon.

Hamburg, "

Hankow.

Hurbing

Honolulu.

Kai Yuen.

Kobe.

London.

Los Angeles.

Lyons.

Manila.

Hagasaki,

Nagoya,

W

San Francisco. Saattle. Shanghai Shimonoseki.

Singaporo

Soerabaya.

Sydney.

Tientsin.

IW

Tokyo.

Trind f

Taingtau.

Vladivostock

Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received for fred periods at rates to be obtained on application.

C. ARIMA,

Manager. Hongkong, 27th October, 1924.

Everything New |

Now Shop. Hon Stock New Prices. Baitable for your pocket.

Att kinds of Indian and Chinese Silles,

· Chapelaj - Krabepīdering, sta..

niwnys In Rock,

SIND SILK STORE,

PA, CHIRA BUILDENA, ZA

Quants Bond Clentrál.-

Cheribon

Bombay Terbar The Hagos Kobe Makar Medan Palembang Peoslyngan Pontianak Kangoo Barcarang Shanghal Serabas Soerakuu (Bolo)

Waharreden

Tiimija? LONDON BANKERS:-- National Provincial Bank Ltd. Correspondents all over the world.

BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTIOR.

W. H. GROSKAMP,

Agent.

Hongkong, November 4, 1924. 1

公理管業實法中

SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE

DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHIAR BTABLISSEMENT FRANGO UHINOIB.

(Incorporated in France),

6 Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong. HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lazare,

Paris.

Subscribed Capital.fully

paid-up Reserve Fund

Frs. 10,000,000 Fra. 10,800,000

Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

Fra. 50,000,000.

BANKERS:

TILE CHINA MAIL.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT:

SILK.

Since the monthly Settlement

The silk shipped per ss. "Pre- which took place on the 20th aident Grant," which sailed from isistant, the maritet ims been ruling this port on December 28 at mid- much quester and prices show very night, arrived at New York at little quange.

10.30 a.m. on January 20, having been 22 calendar days in tran-

it.

Banks-Hongkong and Shang bai Banks live slightly weakened and have been sold" at "$1,195/$X)= 200: le London price remains unchanged at £139 (middle). %

Marine hd Fire Insurances.— Uniona lave again come to busin068 al $260/262 Yangtazes after having receded to $40 have.buyers at $41. China Firos ure wanted at $180 and Underwriters at $2,36. *. Cantons at $750 and Hongkong " . Fires at $715 lave tot moved!"

ISSUES.

SIS NOW

DANS.

can Service.)

EXCHANGE.

Hongkong. January 29, 1916." London- Bank, Wiro...

Do'demand

***** a day's sight... 4 wonthe' sight Credita 4 months' sight .....3/4-) Documentary,inonths sight 9/4-

On PariaTM

On demand..

Credits, 4 months'

On demand...

On New York-

Da demand

Crodite, 60 days' High

On Bombay-

•Wire

www

On demand....

On Jalcutta-

Wire

On damard ..

On Singapore

On Manila

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1030

1150

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1851

On demand...

901

On demand - vin

111

On demand.

p

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On Yokohama=

144

20 days' sight (private papar)

On demand me

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HUBSIDIARY COINS.

4

work, January 29.On Shanghai ShippingStar Ferries are,

According to the. "New York a turn, higher and have been done at $130 and continue in request who have been considering plans Times," the groups of bankers Douglas Steamships close better

$57. Tugs and Lighters have for the sale of new issues of Gold Leaf 100.dre (per tasi) 48.83 moved up to $17. Union Water. French industrial and municipal Sovereigns (Bank & buying rate) 8.38 boats have advanced to $19. Hong. Bonds have hurriedly altered Silver (per os.) *** kong Canton and Macao Steam their plans owing to M. Marin's statement with French Chamber beats are weak with probable of Deputies and especially the en-Hongkong 50 cents sub... 6% pai, seilerk at $33.

Refineries Chios Sugar chan- thusiastic response thereto, which ged hands at $76/80, and closed with buyers at the latter rate Mulabous continue dull as $41. ..

Oil and Mining-Benguets have been rugotinted to a fair extent at $2.80. Sell Transports ure en- quired for at 88 Lankgats (Combined) have geceded to Tla 211. Other stocks in this section ure unchangedd.

Electric Companies.-Deals were maale in Hongkong Trums at $681. China Lights (Combined) have buyers at $261 after Sules a $25 Hongong Electrics have pland at $444

been

Dorks, Wharves and Godownis. -Hongkong and Kowloon. Whar- ves were booked at $212, but the dennid has since slackened. Hong. kong and Whampoa Docks were bought in the beginning of the week at $155, but the market has since fallon away to $161. Shanghai Docks have been taken at Tls. .1088 Hongkew Wharves closed sady at Tis. 210. New En "gineeringsure obtainable at Tis, 7,

H

10

H

6

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is regarded as showing that the Canton coins statement reflected the viewpoint Bar Bliver in Hongkong of the whole Chamber and, pre- Chinese Copper Owah sumably, of the French electorate.Chinees Copper Canta....

FRENCH TRADE. ENCOURAGING FIGURES FOR 1924. (Reuter's Service.)

Paris, January 23, The trade figures for 1924 show that the total imports were 40 milliard francs, an increase of seven milliards compared with 1923. The exports totalled 41 milliards, an increase of eleven milliard francs.

Kam

LOCAL

Rate of Native Internet Chinode Sub. Doln Hongkong Bah, Coin

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1925.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

BEST PORTLAND CEMENT

SHEWAN, TOMES"

General Managers

HONGKONG.

Co.,

MOTOR TRUCKING

Our Fleet of Fast, New and Up-to-date Lorries assure you a rapid and efficient service at Minimum Rates.

•

-

1-ton Speed Wagons @84.50 per hour, 8-ton Lorries

**@ 88.50 Waiting at Half Rates ESTIMATES GIVEN

1% pa.

7

...172 X.

10

10

pri

*7% dia. 1% pm.

Phone Central 1915

FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE, Over fifty years of useful and invalu. able service stands to the credit of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and in all that time we have never heard of a not glad to recommend it in the single dissatisfied user, nor a dealer who highest terms to his patrons. Those who in childhood took it for caught, colds, coup and whooping cough ara now giving it to their children, and same good and children with tas results. For sale everywhera,

SHARE MARKET.

ÖRFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

JANUARY 22

11 AM.

Stock Exchange.

JANUARY 23. Sharebrokers' asociation.

3:3.1/8

b. 1190

b.

£91

London

and on Shanghai

186

Hongkong Batis 1197 b. 110015 s, London-213 Charter od Bank ||-·-ar

P.&O. Bank ...

East Asia Bank...

do.

Mercantile Bank & 9 £-1/b

Q

Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Hongkung Lands have shown un easier tejuleney and have been H.S.B.C. T.T. on pelling rate sold at the close at $108) Hong, kong mid Shanghai Hotels (Qld) ara wanted at $18 after transac- tions $18.30, while the New shures have fluctuated between $17 and $179. Heulties have been taken. ut $2.50 Humphreye states pontinue in demand at $221 sale at $223 is reported. Colton Mills.-Ewos were dealt in to a fair extent forward oil the Every description of Banking and basis of Ts. 12. but the market Exchange Business transacted. Corres-as since dropped to Tls. 12.40. pondents throughout the world.

Orientals at iis. 4.20 Shanghai A. FITZ-HENRY,

[Cottons (Old) at Tla. 574 and (New) Manager. 10th November, 1924.

at Tix. 33 have lapsed to nominal quotations,

Banque Banque do

Paris: Sociate Generale.

Nationale de Credit. Paris at des Pays-Bas. London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: Irving Bank Columbia Trust

Co.

Miscellaneous-Green Island

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Cements have again changed hinde

(Taiwan Ginko.)

Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up) Reserve Fund

in large quantities at $281728.70. Chin Providents (Old) have been Incorporated by Special Imperial

done at $76 and the (New) at Charter, 1890.

$3.90. while, the Combined shares Yen 60,000,000re wanted at $304. Constructions Yen 52,500,000fter having appreciated to $87 Yen 12,080,000

have sellers at this cute. Watsons (New live been booked at the Liuiproved price of $143. "There aro boyers of Tane Cmwfords at $19, Taxions at $2.10 and Devdop- Dairy Farmis ments at 70 cents. have lapsed to a nominal quotation. of $26},"

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.

Kobe,

BRANCHES: JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Moji. * FORMOSA Gran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Makung, Nanto, Finan, Shinchiku, Talchu, Tainan, Takow, Tumsui, Tohyen, Ako. CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Kiukiang, Amoy. Foochow, Swalow, Canton. OTHERS. Bangkok, Hongkong, Singa- pore, Soernbaya, Samarang, Batavia, Dombay, London, New

York:

LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and

Parr's Bank.

The Bank bas Correogandenis in the Comugreist Contra in the European Continent, Hawada, _Blad- obreria Taloglan, Japan, Indo-China, Ham, Indie, Pallippine Islanda, farm, and Duto Indis, &at alls, Amertos, Africa at Accout, as Firod

Interest, allowed on ( Deposit raten which will be quoted on applian Z. YAMAMOTO, Manager HONGKONG BRANCH,

3. Des Voeux Road Central Hongkong, 6th June, 1924.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

民中一

Marine Insurance

Canton Insurance.......*** North China Inarancs Union InsuraDOO Insurance Yangtze China Undim

www

Far Easterns ... Fire Insuransen

China Fire Insurance --- Hongkong Fire Insuranc... shipping

718 n.

WE SOLICIT YOUR ENQUIRIES, THE HONGKONG MOTOR TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD. 28. Des Voeux Road, Couxrm),

Smart

P. O. Box 645.

Scout

Hats

THE WING ON CO., LTD,, HONGKONG.

p. 211

D. 100

b. "4" 219

b. "Q" 18

THE WORLD SUPPLY CO.

*-* 81, Connaught Road, West.

PAPER-- FANCY PARASOLS IN SILK AND UMBRELLAS-EXCELLENT FOR SUKSHINE AND RAIN IT'S STRONG AND LASTS LONG, AND

REASONABLE AFTER ALL... Wholesale price list sent on application.

Agents wanted. Obtainable at:-- The SUN CO., the SINCERE CO., WING ON CO., THE EASTERN TAILORING, 64 Wellington St.

$73-1/8

£ gi b.

£ 11 0.

SICO b

£13:15 b.

"756 n. $.140 n' $100, b. 981 sa $41 h.

b. 756

140

b. 761

11

235 b.

2,40 3.2

$180 b.

190.

716

Douglases...

58

37-1/9/80

Indo-Chivas (Pref..

SR th

n. 38

do.

(Det.))...

# 180 n.

de.

H.K. Rog;)

10.

д.

190

81- D.

D.

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$120 b.

b. 1301 ss 141

b. 42 25, 5

a. 356

Phone Gerrard 5476 --

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2. 41

D. 70/

n. IS

6 b.

2. 5-1/8 n. 9.

3.00

H.K. Steamboata

Sbell Transports ...

Mar Farring

b.

Set..

engkeng Tags and Lighter #4-11 b.

Urisutal day. Co.

Refineries

China Sugatag Malabon Bugar Mining

Kalan Mining Adm.

$256 n

$80/-b

#22

Langkong Shanghai Shai Explorations; } $3 De

$10-1/2 p. Single Langkata Raubs

Tronch Mines

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Ural Corp.! Bouguet Con

*

Exchange. The TT rate London to-day is 2/3 and on Shanghai 734.

Forward "settlement Days.-24th February (Tuesday); 24th March (Tuesday); and 28th April (Tues- day).

FAR EAST RATES.

SOUTH WALES SURCHARGE FREIGHT REMOVED,

(Router's Service.)·

London, January 25..

It is officially announced that the surcharge of five shillings-per ton on freights from Newport and Swansea to Far Eastern parts" will be abolished from February 1. putting freights thence on the (Specially Authorised by Presidential same basis as London, Liverpool,

Mandato of the Republic of China

Glasgost and Middlesbrough." on the 22nd of November, 1911).

The opinion is expressed that Authorised Capital $60,000,000.00 Fold-up Capital

318,278,600.00 48 cearly half the total iron and Beserve Fund

9,629.426.24 steel exports from England to the Far East are dealt with at' Bris- tol Channel ports the concession will be of prime importance to South Wales manufacturers in one of their foremost markets.

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING / HONGKONG BRANCH, † QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Branches and Sub-branches all over China and Correspondenta in Europe, America, and other parts of the world. London Bankers:-The National Provin- elal and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty Trust Company of Now

York.

New York Bankers: The Irving

National Bank.

FRANCE'S TRADE

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS INCREASE.

Paris, January 25.

The Equitable Trust Company of New French imports in 1924 totalled

Yook.

Internat allowed on Current Account and Fized Deposits. Terms on appise Mode

Every description of Banking Business trausketed. JED

40.188.000.000 france or 58,000 - |000 tons, an increase of 7,444,000,000 francs, or 2,000,000 toas, compared with the figures for 1928.

The sports totalled 41,454," Leens granted on approved securitisa. 000,000 francs or 29,000,000, an Special-acilities for Home Kujangiucrease of 11,021,000,000 frança TSUYER PELór 4,000,000 tons compared with

the exports, 1928, Harper

4 30

50 mi

B. mi

P. I h. 1.80 58.

b210

'n. 1524

u. 108-1/2

Docks Wharves, Godowns, Poza

H. & K Wharts be 8. &W. Dock Rai Docks ***

WH

3312 n

TASA.

T108

New Engineeringtime

ant

* T-7 a..

$210 b.

R. K. Engineerings. Shanghai Hongkowe

Lands, Hotels & Bulidings.

R.K.&bai Hotels $18 b. New 17 b 17:1/2 s. H.K. Developments 70 cts. b. 80 8. China Ba

Buses

b. 7.60

Tel. Jamaco" London.

A. C. DISS

(Late of Diss BROS. & MACKINTOSH, · LTD.) HONGKONG

C/o CAMPBELI, LATHAM & CO.

TAILORS

39, Conduit Strett LONDON, WI

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LAND & ESTATE AGENTS Telephone Central No. 911–1987, 35, Queen's Road Central.

PUN

(b 18 New-b 177

b. 75 Cents-

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HK. Territoriale in

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Hongkong Lands Humphreye Estates Kowloon Lands Land Brolamations Princes Building...

- Rural Land........ ****, ***

Cotton Mills,

Ewo Cotton Mills, Ltd. The 12:00 ea.

Kang Yiks... Laon Kung Maws.

Orientals.

Shanghal Cotton Yangtzepoon...

Miscellano

Coments,

Than

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T $1-1/8 n. Now $99 n.

TA 30 1.

319-34. Now 8-1/1 e

Cementa. "Combined'. $281 b. & 5th." Obica-Borceos,

China Lights (Old)

818.15 b.

do (New) $12) b & Comb. 25 k. 253 «. China Providente 16). Now 8.9 b. Providents Combined.

Daley Farmsis BADMI EL.EX Electrics *** Moss do

Hooxkang and Osaton Toes

Hoogkong Bopa... in 19. në New ID:14 1. hopen Combined.

Hongkong.TramWAYS-4

Pool Tramway (Old)...

Do Ollew)

Steam Laundries F.K. Stool Foundry

Water boste 40 Watson'à 19. Bingapore TysaM

Win: Pokella Lane Crawle Csaben

2*8.11-1/4 x.

n. 60 New, 27 n.

(b. 191/2 New n §- (Comb. b 18) 28

b. 19

(New b. 18-Comb.x 18-1/2ma

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