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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG:

AUTHORISED CAPITAL... $50,000,000 186VED AND FULLY PAID UT $20,000,000 Beserva FunDS:— SER

M

"

$30,000,000

STERLING... £4,500,000 SILVER...... $26,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS......................se}

COURT OF DIRECTORS: O, M. Young, Eat--Chairrain, · HP. Waits, Eaq-Deputy Chairmas.

Hon. Mr.A. C. Lang. W. L. Pattadan, a A. H. Compton, Eng, J. A. Plummer, Eiq, Hon. Mr.P.H. Holyoak! 7.(t. Wil, Eq

CHIEF MANAGER:

B. D. F. Belthy Eat. W.EL Bell, Ea

A. H. BARLOW, Esq. Manager: Shangbai–G. H. STITT,

LONDON BANKERS. Westminster Bank, Ltd.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

THE ROPE CO.

SHARE MARKET.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Review of the Past Week's Features,

Mesure. Moxon and Taylor's weekly share report states:

At an extraordinary meeting of the Hongkong Rope Manufac-.] turing Co. held on Saturday, the of proceedings at the report annual meeting on February 26 was confirmed and the resolution

The market generally has been then_passed was confirmed as a special resolution. This latter more active during the past week referred to the adoption of Articles than for some time past, and prices of Association of the Company in have been fairly well maintained substitution for and to the ex-with the exception of a few stocks, clusion of all the existing articles. The Shanghai market continues Brs and prices have hardened all rod.

.

26

...

Those present were Mr. R. G. Shewan (Chairman), Mr. H. P. White and Mr. Allan Cameron, Hongkong Banks :-Continue in (Members of the Consulting Com- good donand and, a fair number of Esq.mittee) Mr. R. F. Mattingly shares have changed hands at

(Solicitor), Mr. F. J. Tavares 1,280 to $1.210. (Secretary) and the following f Unions:Have cased off a little shareholders-Messrs. G. P. Laman lave come to business at $260 mart, Choa Po-min, B C. Randall, and $266. Tong Hok-ting, H. H. Tayler, D. W. Munton, W. J. Hawker, J Toppin and A. A. Botelho.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS' opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.

Hongkong, at 1,bruary, 15.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE business of the above Bank is

conducted by the HONGKONG.

AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION, Rules may be obtained on application..

INTEREST an deposita is, onicuistad on the lowest blend during each com plotal Calendar Month at 34 per con per annum. Should there be uc balance on any day in a month no interest will

ho allowed for that month,"

Depositura may transfer at their option untenee of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placori on FIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT RATES.

HONGKONG IMPORTS..

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.-

on

The fortnightly report port, issued by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, reads, inter alia, as follows:-

Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cotton Goods: The market remains lifeless, and no sales of

"

Canton and Hongkong Fires Are firm and could be placed at quotations.

Hotels-Have, a further slight decline and eloss with sellers at; SIGL.

Hongkong Lands :--After touch- ing $90 are firmer at the close with buyers at $92.

Humphreys Have been the medium of a large business at rising prices, and were done as high as

for settlement.

Cements Have

eased off a little and at the close have buyers at $27.40 with sellers at $27.60; any importance are reported:lling rate of $180 and less would Wharves-Have declined to a Dealers appear quite disinterested he accepted.

and indifferent to movements of

either Cotton and Cloth prices or tinue to decline and could be Hongkong Doeks: Have con- Exchange, Clearances are retained at $125, latively very poor, Mid. Am. Shanghai Docks-Have Been Cotton was quoted 14.14 in Liver-strong market at rising prices and pool on March 12, and Eg. Sakal the close are wanted at $122 cash For the HoxAcor & BHANGRlerides 36.86..

~ BACKING COBIURATION,.

ex the dividend of $3.75... ... K. BARLOW,

Chief Mager January 1926.

Hongkong,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL

CHARTER, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,

Paid-up Capital ...... ..£3,000,000- Reserve Fund ..........£3,000,000 Resorve Liability of Pro-

prietors

:£3,000,000

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 quoted on application.

A. H. FERGUSON, Manager.

Hongkong, May 8, 1923.

hern the medium of a hörge butiness Hongkong Electriés :—Have also at rising prices and close very firm with hivers at $64 cash and $67 June.

little, close very firm with Hongkong Trams:-After easing

hivers a $80.

Cotton YarnA few hundred bales have changed hands at a reduction of $2 per bale, but dealers have again stopped buy ing. Matters have become worse owing to the strike of boatmen in Canton. Nominal quotations are as follows:-No. 10s. $215/230. No. 12. $238-232.

him Sugars After declining $230 240 No. 20s. $230/233. to $62 me stendier at the close with Arrivals 2.500. Shipments. nit.few is any shares offering... Sales 1,000 bales. Unsold stock China Providents :-Are quiet st 12.700 bales. Bargains 1,000 quotations. bales..

No. 16.

China Lights-Have been more Woollens-Very little business or less neglected, and few shares being transacted, as market ise hunged hands. extremely dull,

Raw Cottons:-There is no change to report.

Metals-Market dull; nothing

doing.

Flour Market Report: Stock: 750,000 sacks. Market: Steady, Quotations: American Patent BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, Flour, $1.80 per sack; American

HEAD OFFICE:

98, Foulevard Hanumano, ParA. Subscribe Capital Fr. 72,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital

... Frs. 65,400,000,00 Baserve Fanda... Fre. 59,687,283.84 BRANCHES Bangtick

Hongkong

Battambang Manglie

Noumes

Djibouti

Pappelé

Meihong Hakow

Paring

Pacm-Peah Pondicherry BANKERS:

Relacio

Shanghai Singapore

Tianisin

Torrone Yunnanfu

IN FRANOR Comptoir Natlongi d'Excomist de Paris; Credit Lyonnels, Bangne de Paris et des Pays-Has; Credit Industriel et Commercial Societe Generale.

IN LONDON: The National Provincial & Unloo Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoh National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lychnine IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co. Freach. American Banking Corporation; Busty Trust Co. of New York.

Interest allowed on Current Accents and Every description of Banking and Frahang

A. LECOT,

Hongkong, March 20, 1924.

Fixed Deposits acasaling to arrangement, Bain transacted.

Manage

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.

Betablished 1880.

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,090,000 Reserve Fund. Yen 89,500,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies at:

Newchwang.

Ustavis.

Bombay,

Buenos Ayres..

Calcutta.

Changchun.

Datrex (Dalny).

New York,

Osaka.

Peking.

Rangoon.

Fengtian (Mukden). Salgon.

Hamburg

Hankow.

Harbin

Honolulu,

Kai Yoon

Kobe,

London.

Los Angeles.

Lyons.

Manila.

Nagasaki.

Nagoya

Rio de Janeiro. San Francisco.. Sonttle. Shanghai.

Shimonoseki. Singapore.

Sourabaya. Sydney. Flontsin. Tokyo.

Tsinanfu.

Straight, $4.00 per sack; Ameri- ean Cut off, $1.00 per sack: Shanghai, $3.60 per sack; Austra- lian No. 1, $4.00 per sack; Canadian Flour, $3.60 per sack.

Sundries: Market quiet.

J Sugar:-Demand improving.

Saltpetre: Quiet since last report.

FRENCH BONDS,

market

Bank Action in the British Court,

Dairy Farms :-Are wanted- at $253, but without attracting sellers.

Steamboats Are firm with | buyers at $5 for cash,

Star Ferries--Are wanted at STR for eash and $80 for April. Fane Crawfords :-Are quiet and few shares could probably "be hinines at $19.

.

inst::Hongkong

Landon quotations of the 12th Banks £139, Indos Deferred £12. 10/-.. and Shwils £4. n. 3. A middle prices.

Exchanges:The deinand selling rate on London is 4/4-5/Hi and the T.T. on Shanghai is 71.

20-CENT PIECES.

Chinese Want Importation Suppressed.

Chinese merchants are again. An action against Mr. W. R. complaining of currency difficul Coleman was brought before His ties through the introduction into Honour Judge Sir Skinner Turner, circulation of the new 20-cent at H.A. Supreme Court, Shanghai, pieces, which, they risim, are on March 9, by the Banque de under weight and depreciated. l'Indo-Chine, for the sum of $643, The Native Bankers Guild, claimed to have been expended on Shanghai, has received a number behalf of the defendant in connec-fof letters from members asking on with the purchase of certain the Guild to devise means of French Government Bonds. remedying the situation, and it is Mr. Tycho Wing appeared for reported that a meeting will be the plaintiff and Mr. Goldring for held shortly to discuss the ques- the defendant.

tion,

JAPAN'S TRADD WITH CHINA;

SOVIETS GOLD COINS.

MONDAY, MARCH

VISITORS IT HOTELA,

"HONGKONG HOTEL,

March 15

Miss A. and `F.

MT

A Soviet news agency announces Japan's shipping trade with

that the State Bank has instruct China has been attracting special ed the Petrograd Mint to strike attention in Japan lately. To gold coins to the amount of Mr L. Adler awaken a general interest on the 60,000,000 roubles by October 1. Hr and Mrs P, M. Hamiltoa matter, the Sefyunente, for in- It says that during the next year Alken stance, has adopted a plank in its the whole gold fund of the State Mr R. T. G. Allken Fr W. D. Hawer party programme to improve the shipping trade of Japan with Bank will be coined into tcher Mr W. 8. Allen

China. The bill is to be introduced into the present session of the Diet.

vontzi.

EXCHANGE.

www.Hongkong, March 18th, 1945.

Bank, Wir

M

...2/3 6 16:

Da demand.. 30 day's sight... 4 months aight 190-1 Credits months* sight...3/4-1 Documentary, months sight 974-1 On Paris-

Mr. Murata. managing director. of the Osaka Shosen Kasha, says that the Japanese shipping inter-On London eats ought to focus special atten- tion upon China, which is one of the best markets for Japanese pro- ducts. It is a matter for great regret, Mr. Murata goea on to say, that the activities of the Japanese shipping concerns have been s0 much limited in the exploitation of China's unlimited resources and the company is willing to improve its service at a certain amount of sacrifice for this cause.

!

CHINA TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

Moscow's Efforts to Encourage Commerce.

A number of representatives of commercial organisations in West China, who are on a visit to Moscow have for some time past been negotiating with the Russian the development of trade between Chamber of Commerce regarding

China and Soviet Russia.

On demand

the the ... 1008 Credits, month)' sight... 1155 On demand...

DE. On New York-

On demand.

Credits, 60 days' right

On Bombay--

Wire

264 11

On demand

On aianta

Wi

On demand

•

On Singapore-

On demand

On Manila-

On demand..

On Shaoghal

On demand

..

TH

V

134

Beriman

Mrxod Mrs A. 8

and Mrs A. W. Herare Van Andel Mr & MA. Hicks He G G. Apfelbaum MrA R. Johnston. Mr. Aubry Mr & Mrs Kelor Mr and Mrs J. T. My & Wie felling

Bagtan

haran Mr F. Ranban MrQ P. Karshow' Miss K. Bardoralli Mrs W. R. Kimball Miss K.Barlow: Mr. and Mrs. Joan Mr & Mrs N. Boal Kooth Mrs E. B. Felios Mr. V. Benjami

Mr and Mrs I. R

Kraskman

Mr J. Bennett Mr and dra Mr R. G. W. Be. Lauri:sen

pread

Mr. Bickerton, Mr. J. Birbook Mr Blanketak "Me M. Blabe

Mr G. Bowack

Mr T., B. Browa

Mr A. W. G.

Browne

Ma P. P. LefevrD Mrs E. Liddell Miss A. Lillie

0.

.

Mr M.P.B. Marshall' Mr D. MoCallam Capt. A. W. Mokio

ley

Mr D. MoLeod " dr H. L. Merklo

J. H

Michael

Mr B. W. Miller Mr B. Christopher Capt, and Mr

Mills

Mr. F. BuchanaAD

Kr R. Budia

Mr G. W. Buros

181

Mr E. Öeriton

**971

109

GOKS..

Mr. J. E. Dangoar

w

*

20 days sight (private paper) Ou Yokohama, On demand Gold Leaf, 100 flas (per tasl)" (7.80 Bovereigns (Bant's buying rate) 0.57 Bilter (par a.)

81 15/10 1 SUBSIDIARY COINS Hongkong 50 cate

par. *** par,

Gov-Bar Silver in Hongkong...10 % pm.

Canton polas

...296 Z. dia.

Chinese Coppar Conta... Ühinese Copper Cash 10% pm. Rate of Native Interest 5% 7% ont

* 6%. Chinese Bab. Coln..89% dia.. Hongkong Suh, Cola.16%.die.

Department of the Moscow

As a consequence, the Trade ernment has granted Chinese mer chants in West China the privilege of carrying on trade with Russia without official permit.

LOCAL

11:

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THE BANK OF BAST ASIA;

SALIMITED:

HEAD OFFIOB: “HONGKONGL

Authorised Capital,

$10,000,000: Paid-up Capital - £5,000,000, Reserve Fund ..................... 13,000,000,-

NE DIRECTAS:

Hot, Mr Chow Shou Soo-Chairman

Fung Ping Bhan

Li Koon.Chan

P. K. Krok

Ng Ching Lak.......

Mod Ching Kong

Wort: Yan Tong Hayah Tai

Kan Ying Pa

• Pong; Wal Ting....* : Chao Ching Shak Every description of Banking and Exchange baninces transacted, Loans granted

Pproved securities.

SAFE, DEPOSIT BOXES to let

KAN-TONG PO,

*TIRE MAGNET.

Hongkong, 18th February, 1918.

NEDERLANDSCHE Handel

MAATSCHAPPLI

(ÜNTHERLANDS. TRADING SOCIETY.)

...

Betanzosmio 1824. Howoxoors Buizeem. Kerämzarums: 1906,

Authorised Capitai ik, 150,000,000 £1,500,0 McFald-Up Ompita...G. 80,000,000 6,656,57% Berra Fand G. 0,040,00 1,470,419

I.

De: Obristopherson Mr and Mrs TH Mrs Christopherson Moore and abild Mr and Mrs W. A.Mr R. 3. doorhad

Gora il

Mr A. S. Murch

Special Reserves..., 52,650,000 1,888,300 HEAD OFFICE—Amsterdam,

EASTERN HEAD OFFICE:--Eninyin BRANCHES --

Bandjarmasin Bandog Bombay ... Üherlban

Calcatta

Djokjakarta

Kota Bata

Capt. & Mrs Pearse Miss Poste

adamız:

Penny

Mr W. Norwood Mr & Mrs B. DORD HT E. H. O'Farrell Mr W. Hagan

KEPULAN BAY BOTEL

Mr & Mrs C. H. Mr and Mrs A. W,

Bannerman

Vazardel

Mr and Mr A.

Koobler

Mr & Mrs W. Van der Steen Mr and Ara F. Mr J. Moyer

Wright

C.Mr and Mrs. J. N.

Parkor

Mr C B. Shank

-

Mr and Mrs I. E.

J Mr and Mrs P.M.

Gears & daughter

Hedron

Mr & Mr B. Land Mr V Vernon

Ith Vol. & Mre Ste-Mr and Mrs A.BA

phens

Carleton Id Mra T: Fehryver

M SHARE MARKET.

QUOTATIONS.

OFFICIAL

II AM

MARCH 18.

Nam

Stock Exchang

Sank

814

A.3.8.C. TT, on selling rate

London

and on Shangbai 3+4

Hongkong "Banka 2:30 b. 1980 a Lónuon-£110 n. Chartered Bank

*** I

· F. & O. Panie Eat Asis Bank

134

El b.

村

2 11 b.

$89 b

Mercantile Bank & B 219-1 b.

do.

213-1/3 b. 0 Marine Insurances Canton Insurance.......

North China Insurate Insurance Pangtare

Unina Insurace

H.K. Steambosta

$140 ni.

Hongkong Tags and Lighter 34,793 4. Stodo bizse (Pref.

do. (Def.) do. E.E. Reg.)

Shell Transporta Star

Ferries Water-boats..... Oriental Nav. Co.

****]

+

1

93 8 n

167 81

MARCH 10. Sharebrokers' Association.

-R/3-1/4

b. 1930

£22-1/2

b. £11

b. 93

b. "C" 191

n.. 765

n. 125

140

b 41 m 423 #32.00

п. 18

PEAK HOTEL.

March 14.1

Dr. J. W. Anderson Mr and Mrs à. C. Mr B. &, Arthur Keanedy

Miss E. R. Bally Miss Kennedy Dr E Bilean Mr M. F. Key Mr and Mrs L. C. F.Me and Mrs E E.

KI Bellamy Mr J. W. BonnarMr & Mrs A. Lane Mr and Mrs T. G. Mr and Mrs S.

Langston

Bennett

Blackwoll

Mi W. R. Bourne

Blaz bir The Hagus. Kobu Makanan Mudanleg Palembang Pecalorgan Pontianak, Rangoon Bamarang Bbangkal Hoarabais Bourakarta (Bola Tatjan Wellérredim LONDON BANKERS → National Provincial Bank Ltd.

Botinis Bingapore

Tora!

· Correspondents all over the world,

BANKING BUSINESS OF AVERY DESCRIPTION

W. H. GROSKAMP,

Agent

Hongkong, November 4, 1934.

司公理管業實法中

SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE

DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO CHINOIS,

(Incorporated in France).

5, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong. › HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lazare," Paris.

H.Subscribed Capital fully

paid-up Reserve Fund

Mr and Mrs P. W. Mr K.Target

Mr and Mrs G. D.

Lay's Mins Leys

Mr M. J. Freen

Col & Mrs C. Russell Major A; B. Little

Broire

johus

Mi P. W. Brown Mr L M. S Lloyd' Mr S. D. Carothers Mr JD Loyd Capt. Miro J. O.Mr W. H. Look

Carpenter Mr and Mrs W.

Содад Mr B. Oleland

Mis Cooper Me D. C Legen Mira I. Cormack Me and Mrs T. A. Mr and Mrs. W. A. Martin

Cornell

Mra J. Molinsh Mr and Mrs J, D.Mr H. A. Mil

Danby

Mr E E. Himmack. Lt. Col. R. A. Dob-fr and Mrs FW.

blo

"Munton

sad Mr Dancan

Mr and Mrs W. A.

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

Working fand provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

Parlo:

Frs. 50,000,000.

BANKERS:

Societe Generale,

Nationale de Credit.

Banque

Banque de

W

Paris et des Pays-Bas, London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: Irving Bank Columbia Trast

Co.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Corres pondents throughout the world.

M. FITZ-HENRY,

Manager.

Mr and Mrs A. E. THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(Taiwan. Ginko.)

947 i

་་

#1237 6

... $441 0.

|

f

Far Eire Insurances

ChinZ

7

Chins Fire Insurance ... Hongkong Fire Insurance..

#195 b.

195

#710 ¤.

1. 713

hipping

Douglases.

$58 h. $344.36-12 sa

58

b. 56

. 4.70

#38.

J.Miss M. W. Now-

10th November, 1924.

120 ..

holme

190 a.

120

A. 93/.

Ars Somera Ellio Mias Ellis

Mir A. H. Penn

b79

Remington

# 17-1/4 n.

n ia tu

Eustace

*** 1288.

.65-

8 b.

b Bl) m 55

Malabon bugar

**་ ***

*** ₫ 40 m

D 41

07 s.b

1. 57 6

b 23

é p.

2. 8-1/4

b. 11

# 330 n

n. 3)

567. b.

B2 n

P. 2.80 b

***

ན་

... 186 187 as

$198. Tits 5

180 85 131

$2 bi

L. 122-1:2

b. B,

Refineries

Chios Sugar...

Mining

Kailan Mining Adm. Langkate

Shanghai Loans

S'bai Explorations... ) 86) b. 6 ** Single Langkats

Raube

Tronoh Mines

Ural Camp.

Benguet Con

F

Dooks Wharves. Godown, c.

Wharfs

H.

R. H. W. Dock

S'hai Dooks

... $119 b.

New Engineeringe... *** H. K. Engineerings, Shanghail

ghai Rongkawa andanda, Hotels & Buildings,

8.E. & S'hai Flotele § 18 s New - 16 0.

Counsel for the bank stated that the affidavit put in by the defen- dant, even if correct in detail, did not constitute a proper answer to the claim. Defendant stated that on May last he placed Frs. 40,000 on deposit with the Tien tsin branch of the bank, with instructions that this sum was to be converted into French Govern- to suppress the importation of ment Bondy to be placed against these coins. The meeting further his overdraft. Defendant, con- decided to issue a circular to shop- tinued counsel for the plaintiff, keepers asking them to refuse alleged that the bank neglected to acceptance of the new coins. sell the bonds on the day he gave instructions, and it was only after many months had passed that the bonds were eventually sold and then realized considerably less than they would have done if they had been put on the market

Cigarette shopkeepers money exchange dealers in the south district of Shanghai held a H.K. Developroenta meeting on March 8, when the question of the new coins was fully discussed. was decided to write to the As a result it

Chinese General Chamber of Com- merce asking them to take steps

ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT?

Chinese Society Sets To Work.

In the wake of the Japanese

ag

Hongkong Lands í Humphreys Estates Kowloon Lands Land Reclamations Princes Building ... A.K.. Realty

H.K. Territorial. Cotton Mills.

Rdral Lande...

70 ots b. 30

#91b128-1/3 as.

(18 18118) 4. Now-

6. 70 OBDA *6,91 ka 921/93

» $1-1/3

a. 160

...

... 1150 m

100

4,80

b. 4.t/s.

14 22.

A 4-13

$10 p.

12.40 xd.

Ewo

Cotton Milla, Ltd. -- $188 E.

Yika Kang Laon Kung Mows.m Orientals

Nr A Forbes

Miss M. Forbes

Mx A Ritche Lt-Dol, & Mrs D

Sanders

Mr R. J. W. Foster Mr & Mrs T.G.Soott Miss G, Fothergill Mr R. F. Shaw Mr and Mrs F. P Mr R. F. Skelton

Franklo

Mr and Mrs T. F.

Lt. E. C. Frederick White Faith Mr and Mrs W. D.Mia & Miss G. E.

Goodfellow 4. Stabbings

Mr and Mrs Geo. W. Mr and Mrs E. F. L.

Grey

Sturfee K and Mrs B. A. Mr O. P. Sturdee

Hale

Mrs J. 8. Thomson Miss M. B. Hall Mr&Mrs C.Thwaites Mr and Mrs J. Miss Thwaites.

Hancock Mr J. Bawker

Mr A. W. Hokle Lt. Col. and Mrs A

Mr and Mrs W. J. Trevelyan

Hawker

Lady E Tamer Mr, G. M. Hems Capt. R. F. Walker

worth

Capt. AE. Warts. L-Condr. G. Fapt. Ad L. White

gole 18) H. Howell

Mias. O. Willmott Mr and Mrs T..

Wood

Mr T. L. Jenkins Wind O. Jenkin Mr G. O. Woral! MG 8 Hagh Jones

Mr W. A. Jordan

PALAOR HOTEL

Mr A. Arch

Mr C.H. Haslewood Mr R. A. G. Barrett Mr J. Jack Mr W.JA. BonnetsMrs McCaw Mr B. W. Campbelliie / McDonald Mr P. B. Chichgar Mr B. J. de H. Mr J. 8. Dox

Catton

1 60 b. Now $32 h.

..60 New 13.

Mr W. B. Cof

**

(b. 10 Wow h. a

Comente #181 b. Now 8-1/4 ́D. Coments "Combined $27.35 b. 971/97.36 xa Ubina-Borneon

China

Lichte (Old)

****120*).

do (Now) $156. Comb. 281 b China Providante 2167 «. Now 8.60 b Providents Combined

Dairy Farms

4LA

*** $75-2/6.

H.K. Electrics 1 d. Maono do

Hongkong and Canton Tons

Hongkong Rope... 18 .. Sow 10.80 n. kapes Combined...

$40 b.

Peak Tramways (Old) £8 Hongkong Tramway...

Do.

.

Steam Laundries H.K. Steel Foundry Watson's

7

on the day defendant instructed cotton mill strike comes an the bank to sell. The result was attempt to start a boycott of that instead of having a credit Japanese goods in China by an Tsingtau.

balance the defendant was debited organisation known

the Vladivostock. with a large amount.

Citizens Defence League against Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Mr. Wing contended that as Japanese Diplomacy. Deposits received for fixed periods at this was not a proper answer to

A meeting of the League was rates to be obtained on application.

the claim, he was entitled to ask held in Shanghai on March 8 and C. ARIMA, Manager

for judgment. This, if obtained, was attended by 27 members who Hongkong, 11th March, 1025,

would leave defendant with the decided to celebrate the second right to claim against the Bank anniversary of their foundation in the French Court.

and to hold a three days' exhibi- After hearing opposing counsel;tion of Chinese-made goods. They His Honour agreed to give judg- also decided to distribute 10,000 ment-for-the-plaintiff for the calendars containing picture of amount claimed, but ordered a Port Arthur and Dany and also stay of execution for one month send a telegram to the Minister of

Foreign Affairs and to the Com=China Bases missioner of Foreign Affairs at Nanking asking that arepe be

Everything New !

New Shop, New Block Now Prices.

Buitable for your pocket.. -

"All kind of Ending and Chinese Me, Bhawla, Embroideries, eto, always in stook.

SIND SILK STORE,

CREITA BUILDING,

- Qanunda Bónd· CentraL·

EEEP IT HANDY.

Н

Do not forget that there are more taken to secure the punisament of bottles sold each year of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy than of any other cough the Japanese on the steamer medicine. Have you a bottle of it in Chihara who are alleged to have your home? It is good for the children and the grown ups too. Every see thrown a Chinese, overboard In friend. For sale everywhere.

August last,

Lano: Orawtoriska a Wm. Pomel

Canton Loos H.E. Construction Nanyang Tobacco Heeklutosh

United

Moore

Mr M. Simpson

Mr and Mrs N. B. Mr H. Smith

Diver

Capt L W. Smith.

HEA. R. P. Davies Mrs O. Stringer and

(Comb, b. 27 30 ₫ 87.40 sa 17.30 Mr H. Davis.

n. 18

(Now a. 13 Comb, b 27,07's 37 (n. 15 9 New b & sa 8-1/1

Comb. b. 284

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18 Nov 10 n

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Mr 8 Forshmida "Mr. and Mrs

Goldenberg

Mr A, Hall

Me A. C. Hako

child

Mr A. P. Tannen

H. baom

Mr G. Talloch

Mr A. J. Wadmors

My W. Waltar

The battleship Monarch, modern" representative of a num- ber of distinguished vessels of the same name, which was sunk in

Incorporated by Special Imperial

Charter, 1899.

Capital Subscribed

Capital (Paid-up) Reserve Fund

Yen 60,000,000 Yen. 52,600,000

Yen 12,980,000

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA,

BRANCHES! JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Koba, FORMOS-Giran, Kagi, Karenko,

Osaka, Moll.

Keelong, Matung, Nanto, Pinan, Shinchiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takow. Tamsui. Tohyeu, Ako. CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Klukiang, Amoy Faochow, Swatow, Canton OTHERS.Bangkok, Hongkong, Singa- pore, Boerabaya, Samarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New Yark.

LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and PATT'A Bank.

The Bank has arrependants in the Commpests Centres in the European Cratinent, Honda, Stan cheria Tizsto, Japan, Indo-China, Ham, India, Philippine Tasta Fave, and Dutch Indias, "Ameer ella, America, Afilon, A.

Interest Allowed or Carent Account, and Fixed Deposit az rats which will be quoted on spplies

N

Z. YAMAMOTO,

· Manager..! HONGKONG BRANCH,

3. Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 5th June, 1924.

THE BANK OF CHINA-

行

中

(Specially Authorised by Presidential

Mandate of the Republic of China

on the 22nd of November, 1917),

$60,000,000.00

Authorland capital

Paid-up Capital: $18,278,600.00 Reserve Fund

; # 9,629,425.24

.....

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.

HONGKONG, BRANCH. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Branches and Sub-branches all over

| deep water by gunfire is probably the first capital ship of the Royal Navy to be sent to the bottom by China and Correspondents in Europe, the shells of her sister ships. For America, and other parts of the world. many years it has been the practice London Bankers: The National Provin to use obsolete warships fortargets, clal and Union Bank of England, Led: and other firing experiments, but The Guaranty Trust Company of New rarely with the deliberate intention of FTIO 1

York of sinking and merely to test the National Bank effectiveness of projectiles or The Equitable Trust Company of New armonn-The end of the Monarch |--York-

recalls the fate of the Australia, which was “runk off Sydney, last April. » She was covered with lowers for her fare |diappeared beneath the waves in

the presence, so

Special Service Squadron,

#1. Commonwealth":

Interest-allowed on

•Fixed Depozit