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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,
BANKING CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,
AUTHORIAED CAPITAL...... 850,000,000 18SUED AND FULLY PÄIDUT $20,000,000 RESERVE FUNDA ——
STERLINO... € 4,500,000 SILVER .... $25,500,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETORS......
$20,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS: Watsuwn, Big-Chai
H.P. White, E-Deputy Chairman.
B. D. F. Roth, E.
W.EL. Bell, Ex
AH. Compton, caq.
Hah. Mr. P.B. Holyoaki
PA, O. Lear; Ba
1. A. Plummer, Esq.
T.G. Well, Esq.
G, M. Young. Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER ¦ · A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Managor: Shanghai-G. E. STITT, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS. Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED
DEPOSITS received for one year or aborter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hongkong, 25th November, 1924.
1
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
*:
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:--
No. 10, De Yaxın Boad, Omsta), Established 1919. AUTHORISED CAPITAL, mummoi|10,000,000.00 PAID-UP CAPITA"ation $5,000,000.00 Baya Fund,... $750,000.00
Svery description, of Banking and granange business traER USAGE konne granted on.. Ap- | proved securities.
Interest' allowed on Current Depont Assommi
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THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
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HANKOW TRADE..
DRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
REPORT.
of
In their report on the trade Hankow, for the week ending
st the rate of Two per sool Day RENER OF BATI January 7, the British Chamber of
Comunero atate-
Accounts Four per dent, per saturą, and on Fland Devonia wh thu foliwwing CADER 200
For months at'the rate of EX per annua For moutha ab the rate 12 PÄT MUTLINE. For 12 months at the rate de 42 per konum. KAN TONG PO,
Chief, Manager. Hongkong, March 8th 1072.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(Narzulande Trades Sommer.)
ESTABLISHED 1824, Komurong Branson BizantsEOED 1908,
Adthorised Camitas 13, 150,000,000 £213,600,000 Fald-Up Capitas...G. 50,000,000 6,656,670 Reserve Fand...G. 80.045,033 2.1,870.419 Special Remarres...0. 29,350,000 £3,888,390
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HEAD OFFICE:—Aizsterdam," EASTERN HEAD OFFIOR :--Bita vin.
BRANCHES
Bombay Bandjermals Bandoeng Celoutta Cheribon Djember
The Hague Kobe
Medna
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THE bisingas of the above Bank is Diokjakarta conducted by the HONGKONG | Kota-Radja AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR Padang! Panang PORATION Rules may be obtained Rotterdam on application."
Aingspan Tal
INTEREST on doposita is calculated ou the lowest balance during nach com plated Calander Mouth at 31 per cent. per annum. Should thore, to ne balance on any day in a month në interest will be allowed for that monthi
Depositors may transfor at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT RATES.
For the Hongxong & ShanghaI
BANKING CORTŮSATIONĮ.
1. EL BARLOW,'
Chief Mansor -Hoogkong, 7th, Jumonry, 1925,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL
CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
Makam
Palembang
Pontianak
Samarang
Pecklongan Rangoon Shanghai.
Boera has Sourakarta (Bola), Vintier Weltevrođen LONDON BANKERS --- National Provincial Bank Lid Correspondents all over the world,
BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
W. EL. GROSKAMP,
Agent.
Hongkong, November 4, 1924.
司公理營業官法中
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE
DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE OHIAS. ETABLESEMENT FRANCO CHINOIS.
(Incorporated in France).
6, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lazars,
Paid-up Capital
Reserva Fund
.£3,000,000 .£3,900,000
Reserva Liability of Pro.
.£3,000,000
Paris.
Subscribed Capital fully
paid-up ...
Frs. 10,000,000 Reserve Fund
Frs. 10,800,000
W
prietors
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter-period-at-rates-which-will-be- quated on application.
A. H. FERGUSON, Manager. Hongkong, May 8, 1923,
Working fund provided by THE BANQUE, INDUSTRIËLLE DE CHINE. Fr. 50,000,000.
Paris:
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BANKERS: Societe
Eanque Generate, Nationale de Credit. Eanque do Paris et des Pays Bas London: Midland Bank, Ltd. Now York: Irving Bank Columbia Trust BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE: Every business transacted. Corres- description of Banking and pondents throughout the world.
HEAD OFFICE:
96, Foulevard Bauinn, Parts Subscribed Caplial Fri, 72,000,000.0% Frs. 69,400,000 50
Paid-Up Capital
Reserve Funds...... Fr. 59,687,285.54 ·
BRANCHES
Bangkok
Hangkong
Battambang
Moagise
Caton
No
Papte
Paking
Prom-Pech
Djibou!! Hilphong Hakor
Fanai
Pondicherr BANKERS:
Saigoa
Co.
M. FITZ-HENRY,
Manager. 10th November, 1024.
Exports-Demand from Europe for cow hides and tallow continuos
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong. February 3rd, 1926. London 'Bank, Wire...
tain amount of cotton already On contracted for, has, been hurried to the mills to enable the dealers to get their money prior to the Bettlement, and this seems to be the total extent of business.
On
Yarn.& amall demand for yarn and cotton has continued during the week.. The principal mills closed at noon on Thursday for the holidays and will remainos closed for about a week.
American. Cotton.-New York
M
On demand... ...8/3 18/10 30 day's sight......
4 months' eight- Oredita 4 months' sight .......3/4-4 Documentary, 4 monība aight 2/4-
Paris
On demand
*** 1030
Credits, manthy' sight ........ 1130
On demand
New York-
On demand..
Credits, 80 days' sigh) -... 57)
Wire... On demand... Op Jalotta-
Wire
On demand
good and fair purchases were re- quotationsMarch 23.55: May On Bombay parted during the past week 23.86: July 24,9: October 23.82: causing tael value to advance. December the previous day) China grass is inquired for but 23.82, middling spot 23.85; high- business is restritted owing to small est March 28.73; lowest March
Wood oil is 23.55. supplies available.
Liverpool quotations: quiet. Gallnuts casy. A consider-March 12.72: October 12.70: spot áble business in Cotton for Shang- 18.01. hai and Japan has been, done and the local market is strong and $0.40. prices advancing.
3J
On Singapore- On demand.
On Manila-
On demand...
On Shanghai-
Os demand...
1
IM + 1554
L
155
901
30 days' sight (private paper) On Tokonama
On demand.... 149
anom.
144
Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tool) 48.81 Silver (par o«.) -- Sovereigns (Banks buying rate) 838
**
Egyptian Cotton-Sakellaridia,
Bombay. Cotton.-F. G. Bengal the near approach of China New Oomra January/February 464: Piece Goods and Yarn-Owing to January/February 893: Fine
Year there is no demand for stock F. G. Broach April/May 454. and clearances have stopped,
Sarapin Afternoon closing rates on January 31: January 876.20: February 872:40: March 365.60: April 862: May 356: June 353,80 Waly 353.40. Thursday Hongkong 50 cents sub..." par afternoon closing: January 373,40 February $68: March 361.70 April 357.80: May Bar Siror In Hongkong $51.50: June 349.90: July, 349.50. Chinese Copper Cash
Chinese Copper Cente
Chinose Bab. Cola
BELGIAN MINING.
HALF YEARLY REPORT.
Information concerning the coal». mining and iron and steel indus tries of Belgium during the first six months of 1924 is contained in a report recently issued by the Comité des Forges de France
The coal output was 12,298,810 tons, for 149 working days, as compared with 11,127,700 tons during the same period of 1923, for 145 working days. An interest ing feature of the output during the first six months of the year is that the monthly figure gradually fell from 2,182,630 tons in January to 1,848.040 tons in June last. The average monthly output is 2,049,800 tons for the period under review," as against 1,854,600 tons for the first six months of 1923, and 1,903,400 tons for the year 1913; this shows a very satisfactory Improvement...
Coke production reached a total of 2,151,280 tons in the first six months of 1924, as compared with corre- 1,966 480 tons for the
The $ponding period of 1923 monthly average for the first half of the year is, therefore, in round figures. 358,500 tons, which is far above the monthly average, 203,600 tons, for 1913. Coal-briquettes were' manufactured to the amount of 1,010,790 tons as against 987,040 tons during the first half of 1923.
The iron ore imporis, rose from 3.387.958 tons for the first half of months of 1924 by far the areater 1923 to 4,759.041 for the first six
proportion coming from France, namely 3.849,550 tons. -
The ports of manganese ore' were for the first half of 1923 79.757 tons, and for the first half of
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. 1924 116.416 tons, of which
(Taiwan Ginko.)
Shangh Singapore Tieptain Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899. Torine
Yumentu
L'
Capital Subscribed...Yen 60,000,000 Capital (Paid-up)......Yen 52,500,000
IN FRANGE: Comptoir National Escompè Reserve Fund
de Paris; Credit Lyonnels, Baute de Path of dox Paya-Be Credit Industrie et Commercial Bscine Generals.
IN LONDON: The National Provincial à Onion Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir
National d'Empte de Paria; Credit Lyonnlse IN NEW YORK; J. P. Morgan & Co.,
Guarinly Trust Co. of New York.
Interest hamed on Current Accvants, and Fixed Deposite socording to arrangement.
Yen 12,080,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPËH, FORMOSA.
Yokohama, Kobe,
about 64 000 tons came from India and 25.000 tons from Egypt, the latter figure being more than double the imports from Egypt during the corresponding period. of 1923"
Very satisfactory figures are also given for the pig-iron production during the period under considera- tion; this amounted to. 1,368,180 tons, the average monthly produc tion exceeding that of 1963 by 21,000 tons. The production of
BRANCHES: JAPAN-Tokyo, French American Banking Corporation; FORMOSA Giran, Kagi, Karenko, steel ingots and castings was
Osaka, Moji.
Keelung, Makung, Nanto, Pinan, 1,414,280 tons,, as against 1,051,180 Shinchiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takow,tons during the first half of 1923 Tamsui, Tohyen, Alo CHINA-Shanghal, Hankow, Kiukiang, in metric tons, show the coal and All these figures, which are Amoy. Foochów, Swatow, Centòa OTHERS. Bangkok, Hongkong, Singa-Iron and steel industries to be in a Samarang, healthy condition.-"Engineering." Batavia, Bombay, London, New York.
Business tracenoted.
Every description of Banking sad Exchange
A. LECOT,
Hongkong, March 20, 1924,
* Managtr
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK. LTD.
Established 1880.
рого, Socrabaya,
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and
Parre Bank.
„The Bank hai Correspondents In Las Commereisİ
shuria Tringimo,, Japan, Indo-China, Buum, India,
tila, Amerion, Afilon,
SHANGHAI MARKET.
The Chinese year closes with featureless markets, writes. the
there is little to report"
Centras in the Europeris Continent, Basin, MN. C. Daily News" of January Philippine falanda, Java, and Date Indies, Aart 25. Business virtually ceased at Capital (felly paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 in Gain't Account, nait Pized the beginning of the week, and so Reserve Fund
Deposite it into which will be quoted on appliss.
2. YAMAMOTO, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH,
8, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, 5th June, 1924.
Yan 77,500,000
Head Ofce: YOKOHAMA.
16
Batavia.
Buenos Ayres.
Calcutta.
Branches and Agencies at:
Newchwang. New York. Osaka.
Bombay.
Changchan
Dairen (Dalny).
Peking. Rangoon. Rio de Janeiro.
Fengtien (Mukden). Saigon.
Hamburg.
Hankow,
Harbin
Honolula.
`Kai Yuen.
Koba
London.
Los Angeles.
Lyons.
Mandia.
San Francisco. Seattle,
Shanghai. Shimonoreld. Singapore. Soerabaya. Sydney. Tientsin. Tokyo. Teinanfu Nagasaki
Tringtao. Nagoya,
Vladivostock, Intereat allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application:
C. ARIMA, Manager. Hongkong, 27th October, 1924.
-STOPS STUBBORN BRONCHIALĮ
COUGHS.
Ho,
THE BANK OF CHINA,
“行銀國中 (Specially Authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917).
Anthorized Capital .... $80,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital
$18,278,800.00 Reserve Fund
$ 9,829,425.24
HEAD OFFICE; PEKING.
HONGKONG BRANCEL QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Branches and Sub-branches all over China 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.
PIECE GOODS." Practically no clearances of piece goods have been made this week, and there has been almost a complete absence of buying,
Interest has centred in the number of bankruptcies. A week or two ago it was stated that 54 recognized dealers had gone out of business, and now it is reported that half a dozen more have fol- lowed suit. Two are said to be involved to the extent of 600 pack- ages each, but the others are of small moment.
COTTON, YARN, ETC. Chinese Cotton.-No quotations for spot cotton have been given for the past four days, while as the Chinese Cotton Goods Ex- change has been closed since last Saturday, the customary forward quotations from that source are
New York Bankers: The Irving likewise lacking. As usual a cer-
National Bank. The Equitable Trust Company of New. it
York.
transacted.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts When Thungenkte wegtrerer exposure and Pined-Deposite ---Terms-on applicari to cold and wat results in bronchitia, Hon. start at ones taking Chamberlain's Every description of Banking Business, Gongh Remedy. Been used for, over Afty years and strongly recommended
Loins ranted on spizèred securities. for, bronchial and influessa congks, stub-
Special facilities for Home Exchange. born weakening.coughs and troublasom s
ASUYER PEI, night coughs. Bold everywhere"""
STUFFY COLDS. Mother, WAY AUGV "GERAder, « unde stuffy wheery breathing to distress your. babies when quick rellet follows the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy 1 It checks the development of a sold and contains no narcotics. It good too for croup and whooping cough. "Every PHOT is a friend. For sale everywhere.
SILK.
The silk market has been quiet during the week and is now prac- tically closed.
..
PRODUCE. "The local markets are dead owing to the China New Year settlement and "the renewal « of hostilities in the neighbourhood of Shanghai. There is a certain amount of interest on the part of Home buyers, but their prices continue to be out of line with local values,
·SUBSIDIARY GOINE.
Canton dol
*
1.% dia.
3 dia.
10
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10% pm.
10% pm.
6% pa.
7% pe
Rate of Native Interest Hongrong Suht. Coln
...20% dia.
A STANDARD REMEDY.
standard family medicine.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is reliable and effective for coughs, colds, Prompt, croup, bronchial coughs, coughs result- hacking, tickling throat, troublesome ing from whooping cough, nervous night coughs and the chronic coughs of
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LOCAL SHARE MARKET,
FE IRUARY 2
Nam
140k
FICIAL QUOTATIONS.
II.A.M.
Stack Exchange.
H.S.B.C. T.T. on selling rato
London
and ou Shalthai
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Hongkeng Tugs and Lighter Oriental Nav. Co. sofineries
China Sugar
Malabon bagar
Mining
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$140 b. x.d 140-1/8,2)
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1925.
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HONGKONG
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Our Fleet of Fast, New and Up-to-date Lorries assure you a rapid and efficient service at Minimum Rates...
1-ton Speed Wagons- 64.50 per hour. 3-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.
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HONGKONG.
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THE WORLD SUPPLY CO.
81, Connaught Road, West.
FANCY PARASOLS IN SILE AND PAPER- UMBRELLAS-EXCELLENT FOR SUNSHINE AND RAIN. IT'S STRONG AND LASTS LONG, AND
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H. K. Ragineerings,
Shanghal Bongkawa
$210 b.
Ural Casp.
Fooks Wharven, Godowna, &o.
F. & W. Dock
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Fwo Chiton Mills, Ltd. Kung Like Loot Kung Mo
Mowy. Orientals...ast Shaughal Cotton. Yangterapoos.. MiscellaneouLEIKA
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Dairy Farme
H.K. Hectrios
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sib. 18.60
Hongkong Hope. ..... 18} 1. New 20-1/8 n.
hopes Combined... ...
Hongkong TramWAY. Peak Tramways (Old)
Doy
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Di Baos, & MACKINTOSH,, LTD,)
HONGKONG
Clo. CAMPBELL LATHAM & CO.
: TAILORS 59, Conduit Straet, LONDON, W 1.*
For over ten years we have been engaged in the manufacture of Coconut oil in Singapore. Our brands, the "Coconut Tree," *Elephant" and "Etar," are renowned for their mosollent standard, test results, and clarity, and are free from imparity or adulteration. Those products are already known in Chins and abroad and it is to facilitate our esteemed patrons that we take plesaurs in announcing that - Messrs. GOH GUAN HIN of No. 64, Bonham Strand West, Hongkong
have been appointed our sole agents in Hongkong.
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