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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

BEST PORTLAND CEMENT

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,

General Managers

HONGKONG. "

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.

Advances made on Landed Property,

Goods, etc.

Trustees of Estates, Executors of

Wills, etc.

Warehousing of Goods

Description.

For terms and particulars

Apply at the Head-Office,

of all

`"St. George's" Building.

Telephone C. 781."

Telegraphic address "RELYAT.""

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THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER Co., Ltd.

Single packages and small consignments received and delivered by Motor Lighter.

THE CHINA MAIL

COMMERCE AND FINANCE

INSURANCE NOTES.

The Consolidated Assurance.

VISITORS AT HOTELS HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING GORPORATION.

HONGKONG HOTELA

RISING PRICES

Index-Nümber. For The Cities."

Mr., Mro. d. Mim

Kadang

Mr. 15. A. CareT

Mr. B. E. Lyster ||

Lafferty & family Mr and Mrs 0. 3, Me T. O. Lammert. Min E. Elle Me and Wes C Mr & MacGowan Meani. Mrs Ru MacGiloway

ML Enchenholy

Bateman Mr.PL. Butter Mr. J. Bieback Mr HP. Becstaceo T, Brameld Mr MR. Balillas Manoine. Mr N. Brale Mr and Mrs 8. M.

Bandor

The operations of the ConThe Commercial Department's] solidated Assurance Company index-number of wholesale prices. Mr and May B. W. last year were not attended within the thirteen largest cities in such happy results as those of June works out at 102.5, as based many other offices. "The un- on the three years' average from satisfactory position of the 1921. The average was 102 in marine Insurance market ad- May, compared with which 24. versely affected the Company, articles showed a rise, 23 à fall while the fire and general busi-and 9 a stationary tendency, of ness in America resulted in a the 56 commodities listed. small loss, a othat no final divi- Taken individually, cereals are dend was declared, During the higheat at 136.6, then year the Consolidated Assurance fertilisers and miscellaneous absorbed the Western Alliance article at 108, condiments at Reinsurance Company so that 103.8, apparel at 101.8, meat at direct comparison of the figures 95.3, fuel at 90,4 and building

materials at 84.9.

Mr E G. Bolos MR.

W. Chol- come. mondeley N

Mr.R. H. low

Mr and Mrs. B. N. Mr & Mrs Clemente

Chill-on

Miss D. Mowalf

Mira and Mina

McCauley

Mr H. E. Hayar Mr G. B.

de Man Mr C. M. McDobald Mr O. Niso Me J. E Ollertoa Mr F. W.

- FA. Drampton Mr D. Pringle o

MrD E Capplanan In comparison with the level Mr E. C. Crush for May, fortiusers

rose 8,Mr V. W. Daris apparel 4, meat and condi- Me F: G Daries

Mr Wm. Dixon ments 0.7, while cereals fell 2.6M Debridge miscellaneous 1.8, fuci 1.7, and Mr M. Dinida building materials 1.2.

Mr J. D. Dickie Mr. B. L. Ellis The general average, however, Hr G. F. Fisher indicates a rise on the year of 2.5, Mr & Mrs Franklin as particularised below:-

Mr & Mrs & H. A. Cities

for 1924 with those for 1923 is not possible. Taking the com- bined figures, the total premium income amounts to 41,426,426, an increase of A106,494. Owing to unsatisfactory conditions in the United States, however, the mar- gin of profit declined. Canadian business. too, although an im- provement on the last two years, continued unsatisfactory, while in the general foreign depart- ment, which is usually a good Tokyo field, a loss was incurred on the

Osaka year Even in the home and Con- Kobe tinental sections results were Kyoto adversely influenced by reason of

Nagoya the severe fall in the value of the franc and the lira. Management Hiroshima expenses and commission were Kanazawa higher than in 1923.

Sendai

In

June, June, 1925., 1924

WAY

W. Fockon

LE-Com, and Mrs

Mr Isaac Poppo Mr W. to ener Mr & Mrs. C. R

J. Parions Mr R. B. Papal Mr & Mrs BiggUD-

baob and child » Mr & Mrs Reinstra Mr. B. Rowe Mr.J. Russell

Miss M. C. Ryan

* Joseph 4. Sator

Me.. Fimpeon Mr T. Sirezol Mr and Mrs. B.

Springbarg Medita A. D. Bas sad infant Miss F. Musast Mr. A. B. Boott Mr & Mrs Ed. T.-

Mr William Gallo

100

101

98.

98

Mrs W. F. Gilman

Mr & Mrs J. Gould

105

99

103

101

Mrs M. C. Gases

Gould

103.

98.

Yokohama

104

101

Mr TA

102

98

104

101

Mr and May W.

Mr J. T

T: Smith

101 102

Hansen

Mr

Mr C. Hanse

Mr and Mrs. H. P.

100 100 104 100 103.99 105 102

ARGENTINE.

Italian Competition.

A. H. Gathria

Harr

Capt. T. P. Hall

Sapges

and Mrs P. Servanja:

Mr T. 3. W. Smith H. 7. 8ommerz

HEAD OFFICE: BONGIORIG. ENTROKIERD GATITAL............ $50,000,000 MUND AND FULLY PAID UF $20,000,000 Amounen FyINS 3 EST

STELLUNGA 64,000,000 SILTER... $26,500,000. EMERVE LIABILITY OF $20,000,000

PROPRIETORA -

COURT OF DIRECTORS

#2. White, Meg-Deputy Chalaman. W. B: Bell, H

Hon. Mr. A. Lang.

D. G., MC, Bertari, Bang, W. in Patiendang Esq.

H'Comision. Baq.. J. A. Plammer. Esq. Lon. Mr.FL. Holyoak T. G. Wil, 29.

CHIEF MANAGER ::

'A. H. BARLOW, 30.

Manager: Hhangħal–G. HL. STETT, K84.

LONDON BANKIĖS.

Westminster Bank, Ltd.. #

CURRENT ACCOUŃTS⋅ opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FELLS PEPOSITS received for one year ar

rber perioda in Local Currier and Marting on tarma which will be quoted w application

Hongkong, May 30, 1736.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

TEE business of the above Bank is ( conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING OOR PORATION Bulu may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is caloslated on the lowest balangs during each com. plated Calendar Month at 3 per cent. par annum. Should thers be no balance on any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month,

Depoaltors may transfer as their

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UGUST 15, 1925,

THE BANK OF EAST ASI

ITRD

PEHAD OFFICE: HONGKON Authorised Capital Pakison Capital, Baserri Fund.

1,000)

DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr Chow Shou Son-Chakr

Fong Ping Shan Mok, Ching Konat Li Koon Chun Wong Yum Tomas, PE Kwok

Huyah Tai

· Ng Ching Lak

Pong, Wa The

Kan Ting Po

Chan Ching Bhal Every description of Banking 100 Exchange business: transactad. granted our approved securitisa.

A

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to

KAN TONG PO,

Chlef Manawak

Hongkong, 18th February, 19M.

司公理營業實法中

SOCIETE FRANCAISE DI GERANCE

DE LA BANGUS INDUSTRINGLE DE UHINE.

ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO

CIELNOEBA

(Incorporated in France),

Chater Boad, Victoria, Bougla

BEAD OFFICE: 74, Eus St. Lamb

Subscribed Capital, fully

paid-up |Reserve Fund

Fra. 10,000.

Working fund provided by

THE BANQUE INDUSTRILLES DE CHINE 350,000,000:

Paris:

BANKERS:

Societe

Generals, Bandu Nationals de Credit. Banque

Paris et des Pays-Bas, -

London: Midland Bank, Ltd.

New York: Irving Bank Columbia: Trai

Harris & 3 chil- Dr. Schwe option Balance of $100 or more, to the lat

drea

Misses and F.

Hamilton 99:9

Mrs and Mrs (N.

Basbim

Mr.

Krt E. Sparke

-Me 0. R. C. Fred-

well

Mr and Mrs W. AMPA. Tatuadjias

Hannibal

Mr & Hofmeister Mr O. E. Holmes Mr A. E. Jenson Mr JN.

Joyner Mr J. R. Jonos Mr A. T. fron

In the Marine department con- Otaru siderable anxiety has been arous- Fukuoka ed. The marine department was Niigata started on the advice. of

the Kochi manager with a view chiefly to General Average.. 102.5 OOOOOOON | extend the fire connections,

1918-19 some marine business was written which, on the terms and conditions submitted, should! have provided not only a good profit but the means to set up sub- stantial reserves. This business, however, has proved quite the re- verse, and as soon as the directors realised this they cut their loss regards to textiles : V. Johs asion and wherever possible cancelled the Argentine, while not dan અ F. Josaph the treaties outright. This policy, K-rous, is very difficult for dealers | My E. La Judd, while depleting the reserve has,

Manchester goods, Customers Mr & Mrs. K. Jarno in fact. saved still heavier losses, buying cautionsly, and com- M. F. Bey A. Berat Fortunately Life business made Petition me from Italy and Miss Leavell good progress, the volume of pre- lid on the fret time the Italian

Czecho-slovak, Special emphasis Mr and Mrs C. miums having materially in-

Lauritsen creased. The profit and lossystem of mufacture differs from Mr and Mrs HE.

that which obtains in Linenshire. account shows that interest earn.

Laffond

Lighterage of any description undertaken. Tugs and Lighters may be obtained at all hours.

Motor Boat and Launches available

for Bathing Parties.

For terme and particulars apply at the

TELEPHONES:

HEAD OFFICE-ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING.

Head Ofico-Contral 781.

Chinese Branch Office-Central 4885.

Night, Sunday or Holiday

Ring up-Kowloon 622.

I

The

The monthly review of the Bunk Egidon and South America, Limited, for June states that the

Mr Q Trirom

Takes

Lt. Col. & Mrs. G.

Mr & Mrs L. A

Tobies

Mr & Mrs M 8.

Varn and child.

Mr J. E Jchstone Mia M. Vos Mr

Mr & M Wikon

and family

"Mr and Mrs. G. Woensoer & child Me D. Wood Mr H Watkins R. R. Wood

Mr 2. H. Wallace. Mes H. G. William Mr EL. 8. Zvolt

PEAK, HOTEL

Joly

MONAKONG & TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LTD. general reserve has been drawn meettinen, could readily pro- S. A Arthar

(Property Owners, Estate Agents,

Land Valuers, etc.)

WILL UNDERTAKE THE

Development and Improvement of Landed Property and attend to all Branches of Real Estate Business.

For terms and particulars

Apply at the Head Office, Tel. C. 781. "St. George's" Building,

Tolographic address “ ESTATES"

Fresh Air on Top...

WHEN it is "set fair" with the thermometer in the

eighties you can always command a refreshing breeze from your

Electric Fan

It will keep you fit until

holiday-time, and sustain

you at concert-pitch after-

wards.

One unit of electricity will

drive a small fan for 20

hours.

I

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918)1. TD.:

ings amounted to £80,943, but ging, and finishing although in normal times this which can thus offer a wide range care carried on by the sans milla, would have justified the payment of cloths in every variety of pattern of a dividend the Directors adopt-ade. This is particularly the ed. the wise policy of strengthens with the clear lines of co- Dr J. W. Anderson ing the narine reserve.

1 goods "sach as Lancashirer J. Angwin upon to the extent of £100,000 dee if they thought it worth their E. B. Balley

Me P. Ansti As regards prospects for the cur rent year

white: It is also suggested that a great deal depends ir mills are at the present time Mr J. A Bartra

Dr H Balosa upon the course of the exchanges giving extra special attention to Mev. Benjamin Every step is being taken to revers from South America. Italian Mr and Mrs T, G. duce expenses, and business is resentatives, however, are much Msed Mrs P. W. being carefully selected."

more cusly frightened by Auctua Fyns in the exclingy or in the price Me W. Bourne

BOTTLES.

Bennett

MnL LI'. Mr and M. &...

Lazgitoo Mr E. Larson. Mr and Ma G. D.

Lers

AB., Little

Lloyd

Mr LM. MP3. D-Loyd Mr. and Mrs W

Lang

Blackwall

of new culton, und might raise their | We M. J. Breen qprobations at i moment's nolice, may

R

Li

•MET. Me

per cent while a Manchester.

A NEW LOAN.

Me and Mr

Bridger Mrs Beaven

Mr S D. Carothers

Capt. & Mrs J.. 0..

Carpenter

Ha

R

Addis Martie Mattingly

Mrs J. MzAinab Mr R. &M's Mr R. Millar

Mr E. F. Minimag). Capt. & Mrs R 1 1. Mar tenure: --

A. Worley Mased His W E. Murdool

"Mazdnok

Mis

--- Miss M. W. New

bolme

Mr W. Ogden

The biggest bottle manufacturer in the work is the Owens Bottle house might only walvance its price Campmay in America which was by 5 percent. originally formed to develop an automestic bottle blowing machine!

Mr H. Clark of the inventor, Michi ). Owens,

Vis A. E. Olebod This machine brught about

Mics M. Cooper "With the turk of the half-year ea T. H. Carrasck Evolutionary changes in the bottle markers have gamed a somewhat Mr and Ms W. &

making industry, and is used improved act. Althunga - poi

Cornall throughent the world. On the basis fully subscribe, the recently issued Mr and Mrs JD... of a recent official statement, the Synthetic Ammonia and Nitrus Mrs NC. Donald

Danby company appears to be selling Ltd., 6 per cent. Loan is quoted Lt. Col. & & Dot boller to the enormous value of all premium, and is being $22.000.000 (£5,000,000) per bought by investors as its marits Maine MHE. annum. This is not as good as it becoming known. This is the was before the enactment of pro-10.000 raised by the Montie and Mrs W. A. hibition, and in 1920 the campurry's group under the Trade Facilities MEATO

Mrs Roberts nut profé was $4.222.205. falling Act, and is, therefore, absolutely Mr and Mrs. F.

REFarroll, Mrs Schföldi

Mr & Mru 1., G. in 1921 $1,360,005. For reasons | which are not explained, profita garanteed by the British Covera- Franklin have since steadily crept up, and forment. At the insite price of 08, the Lt. 6.0: Frederick MoW. B. Beillert

Lt. Col. 8

1.G. Fu last your Wura $8,710,544 yild is £5 24. pr cent, without Strangely enough, the company and it is far and away the best Good Stabling als

wanting the profit or redemption, also used to sell and advertise trusted stock available. The inue toothbrush; and dill retains a large of this an is of far-reaching import Juterul in a subsidiary to which ance for it marks a new and, an Mine M. B. Hal MrQJ. Tarmol

Edwards

Gerald

A. Prze Miss D. Peyton MR. E Eeming MgA. Prismall,

'ton Mr A. Bitchie

R

Simmon

Mes & Niæ U. I

and Mrs G. M. Mr&M#RT.L Ballestare

Sturdine ad Sy

Mr J. B. Hawker Me and May On +My+W***J/Hawkene H Thwaites:

Mr. G. . Hone

worth Lt-Gomdr. G. F

Hola * H. Howalle

handed over that product. Cash dividends on the present ordinary (overnment credit. Previous loans. fortimately, worse-level of Britính capital ure it, the rate of 12 per cent. per annum, in addition to which under the Trade Facilities Act have share bonusas ranging from 5 to 50 per const, issued her cont, are of frequent occurrence of less than 4 per cent. By allow TL holda,

generally on terms that gave, a yield It will be seen, therefore, that bottle-making in the United Stats ng un-se of a 5 per cunt. loan wel H. Jeng

is a profiluble business, in spite of discount, the price of thousands. Mr. 1. 1. John ton Caps At

of millions of Government stock bne | Mr T 2 Jowph been depressed, and fer conversion G. Flugho

Mias G. Seanedy s

the fact that competition is reported tobe very keen

| of further parcels of the National Fea and Mrs A. Gu, Mr. and Mis FOOD MAGNATE'S ALTRUISMI Debt to lower rates of interest put Kenne

off for an indefinite period. He AMAs J. Kroen -Me Kar

With the sowed purpose of pro moting, British

How

to attend

ondan

thafarínual")

hog of

Mr

should 175 per

of 63

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK || Every description of Banking to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at spondents throughout the world.

Exchange Business transacted. JURRENT RATES.

For the HorGoONG BHANGHAI Hamann ConrGRATION,

A. H. BARLOW,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 7th January, 1925.

CANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

HEAD OFFICE:

6. Boulevard Haussman, Paria

ribed Capital v. Fr. 72,000,000.00 Pak-Up Capital. .... Fri. 63:400,000.00. Smarts Fund our.... Fra 59,687,288.54 BRANCHES:

famal

Hongkong Mangue.

Badge Hibang bal

Singapore

Timatala

∙Pering

TAARIDE

Prom-Penn.

BANKERS:

Yanmafa

ין

ALROLLIN,

MADETIT Hongkong, 2nd August, 1930. .

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING. SOCIETY.)

ESTABLERE 1334. Homnious "Haamen · BARCARICHI 1908 -

Paid-Op Capital G. 80,00 6.864,979 Authorised Capital G, 120,006,000 £18.500,488

Beserve Fund... G. - 20,835,861 % 1,711, 20 Special Boarvo €7,28,600,000 2 1,888,820

HEAD OFFICE:Amsterdam “KASTERN. HRAD OFFICE :-Fatavias BRANCHES :-*

BinBermasala · Bandung Bantay. AberBon ૨ Djezaber

Mokkaris

IN FRANCE-Comptoir National d'Racompte | Kota Baijja

• Parb; Chelle Lyonude-Basque do Parki at Padang

•w Payu fiu? Czuds Industrielles Commercial | Penni, meseca Generala.

AM LONDON; The National Provludal & Jalan Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptol Fational Bacomate de Paris; Credit Lyonnais .. IN NEW TOBE J. P. Morgan'da. 00, Inch Ammican Banking Corporations

sxematy Trust Go, of New York. -

Lemurest allóval om: Otrzem Accounts and fernal"Deposita senording toʻmYERASMESENÍ. - Every Ameription of Banking and Exchange

A. LECOT,

Houzking. March 30, 1924.“

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY BOYAL "CHARTER;-1858,

HRAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

£3,000,000 Reserva Fund *****£4,000,000 Reserva lablity of Pro-

puistam pie 60,000,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transactados, AM 693 CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened, and FELEL DEPOSITS received for 1 year. skorter period at-zatem which will be pated in applicationaven

AEL FERGUSON," Manager. Hongking, April 15, 1925)

THE BANK OF CHINA

(Specialty

Mandata

on the 2ind of Noi Authorised Capital

Capital

Fand

HEAD OFFICE

pore

The Hague Kobe

Ma

Palembang

Protick

Barang

Boerabaia

Mudan

Pacalozn

Rangoon

Shanghai-

Boerakarta (Bole)

Tillata Weltevracan LONDON BANKERS: National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Correspondents'ali over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVENT DESCRIPTION.

7. HERBSCHLER

Hongkong, November 4, 1994.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTE (Taiwan Ginko:)

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up). Reserve Funi

Yen 60,000 Yan. 82,508,0 Yen 12,988

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER

DE, FORMOSA

BRANCHES:

TAPAN-Tokyo Yokohama, Kol FORMOSA Giran Kagh Kare

Keelung, Makung, Nanto, Shinchiru, Taichu, Tainan, Tak Tamani, Tobyen, Akse CHINA.-Shanghai, Hankow,

Foochow Swatow, Canton OTHERS.Bangkok, Hanging

pore, Boerabaya, 2 BantRS Bataria, --Bombay♬ London York Dalentta

LONDON HANK.

· London County: Westmi

račila, Amarien, Atsion, 46,

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