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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.

of Estates, Executors of

Wills, etc.

Trustees

Warehousing

of Goods

of

all

Description.

For terms and particulars

Apply at the Head-Office,

Telephone C. 781.

แ

St. George's" Building.

Telegraphic address "RELYAT,”

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

three

PIECE GOODS.

The China Market.

CANADA'S FISH TRADE.

English Markets Increase Home Consumption.

TRADE AGREEMENTS. Japanese Merchant's Success.

Halifax, N. S., July 18. The important announcement Baron Kihachiro Okura, Japan's

Bradford, July 1. was made here last week that 38-year-old business magnate, is

The cancellation of orders large English markets are" now back from his recent months inspection of his various, consequent upon the trouble which available for Nova Scotian fresh holdings in Manchuria and Mon. has arison in China directs atten- golia well pleased with the reception to the importance of that fish, such markets, adequately tion recorded him in China and country as an outlet for plece replacing those which this country, In the ordinary, way lost in New England through the with important trade agreements goods. he effected with Chinese Govern- China is a valuable market for

both Yorkshire and Lancashire application of the Fordney Tariff. ment.

Even Bradford The occasion for the announce- made fabrics. houses ship no small quantities of ment was the annual convention the cotton goods along with their woollens. Throughout the world of there is always more or less call for cotton linings, and it is prob- ably not generally realised what an extensive trade is done in Lancashire-woven cotton linings, dyed and finished in Bradford.

Baron Okura penetrated into Mongolia as far as the Gobi desert. escorted by a strong contingent of Chinese soldiers sent by He met

General Chang Tso-lin. no interruptions or threats from bandits, but he believes this was due only to the fact that he was amply protected by the Chinese > troops.

Chief among the trade agree- ments he secured was one that will permit the exportation of 2,500,000 bushels of rice to Japan, in single shipments, upon the request of the Okura Gumi in times of national emergencies. The new agreement exempts the Okura firm from the present law which prohibits exportation, of rice from China,

the Canadian Fisheries Association, an organization of both the salt water and fresh water fisheries of Canada,

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1925.

#ANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,

HEAD OFFICE:

10 M. Boulevard Haussman, Paris

Inberbed Capital v. Fra. 72,000,000,00 fak-Up Capital Fr. 68,400,000,00 Beserve Fund. Fra. 59,607,288.54

BRANCHES:"

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Hongkong, March 30, 1284.

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BANKING CORPORATION.

Evidence of potential growth in the fishing industry of the Pro- vince was found in the size of the Though Ca is great catch for the first six months' market for Ft Riding goods, period of this year, as given out there is every probability that it by the Chief Fishery Inspector. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI will become still more important, He said the catch was greater in for there is reason for saying that value by $1.000.000 than for the a good deal of the trade that same period of last year, and in 14,000,000 pounds Bradford houses have done with quantity Japan has really been to supply greater. The figure given as the China, this being in addition to value of the catch is $4,250,000,

quantity amounting the direct trade. The importance its of the Chinese trade ty strikingly 103,000,000 pounds. shown in the following comparison of exports of woollen and worsted cloth:-

1322 1023

Woollen Worsted Total

cloth. cloth. exporta..

to.

BRAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

1504-AND FULLY FAM UP $30,000,000 HORISHI CAPITAL... $50,000,000

LESISTE FUNDS ***

STELLING... 5'4,500,000 SILVER ..... $26,500,000 (BERRYN LIABILITY OF.) #20,000,000

PROPRIETORS............Į

COURT OF DIRECTORS: 6. M. Young, Heg---Chairman. 1. P. Whing Kaq)--Deputy Chairman. |Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, W.FL. Bell, Maq,

6. M. Barnard, Rag. W. in Patendiam. Bac | I. A. Plummer, Esq. Compton Bay, You Mr.F.H.Holyoak! T. (. Wenil, Haq,

CHIEF MANAGER : A. EL BARLOW, Raq.

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKON"..

Authorized Capital...$10,000, Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund ........

5,000

1,000

DIRECTORS;,..

Hon. Mr. Chow Shơu Son--Chairman.

Fang Ping Shan Mok Ching Kong Li Boon Chun Wong Yun Toma P. E. Kwok Hayuh Tal

Ng Ching Lakan Ying Po * Pong Whi Ting Chan Ching Shell Every description of Banking Exchange business transactad. Ne**** granted on approved securities.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to bell

KAN TONG 16.

Chief Marxa.

· Hongkong, 16th February, 19%

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SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE

DE LA BANQUB INDUSTRIELLE

· DE 'CHINA. " ETABLISSEMENT PRANCO CHINOIS.

(Incorporated in France), «

I Chater Road, Victoria, Hàngłów

HEAD OFFICE: 74, Ene St. Lä

Paria

Subscribed Capital folly

paid-up Reserve Fund

Exs. 10,000, Fun. 16,790, /

Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELAG DE CHINE,

Paris!

Fr. 50,000,000,

BANKERS:

Boelate

Generale, agg Nationale de Credit. Banque.

Paris et des Pays-Bas London: Midland Bank, Ltd.

In York. Gior Bac Colu

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Recovery From Depression. When the Fordney tariff of the United States first went into force, it had the effect of depressing the q yards. s. yards, sq, yards. Nova Scotian fish trade, and in 8,714,500 4.250,404 10,964,900 some of the large centres as well. 14.484,800 5,117,100 19,551,900 as the smaller, the tendency of 28,848,200 8,126,400 23,974,750

men engaged in the industry was The figures indicate that an to throw up their hands and quit. increasing traite has been done. In the larger centres, such as with China, though it should be Halifax, or where large fish cor- added that during the first five porations were operating with Kar: Shanghai-G. H. STFT, Esq. spondents throughout the world. months of the current year the branch houses, there was a ten- quantity of woollen and worsted dency toward greater production, goods sent to that country was more intensive effort to get into 5,587.800 square yards, compared the upper Canadian market, and with 8,291.700 square yards in the even to produce more cheaply and 1921. economically a better quality of corresponding period of

Rice Paddies under Cultivation.

During his trip Baron Okura conferred with Nawango the "Mongolian King," and arrived at another understanding regarding the activities of the baron in Mongolia. He now has 10.0001924 acres under cultivation for rice paddies there. The full details of this latter agreement are not yet according to Mr. Yuji Akimoto, private secretary of Baron Okura, who accompanied him on the trip. It is said however that this under standing allows Baron Okura the right to develop great tracts in Mongolia for both rice paddies and

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THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER Co., LTD.

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

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

Motor Boat and Launches available

for Bathing Parties.

For tarms and particulars apply

TELEPHONES:

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HEAD OFFICE-ST. GEORGE'S LUILDING.

Head Office-Central 781.

Chinoan Branch Ulfco-Central 4885.

Night, Sunday or Roliday

king up Kowloon 622...

Baron Ckura has been interest ed in the cultivation of rice fields in Mongolia for some time with a view of finding some solution for Japan's food problem which has been growing increasingly acute. present enterprise was launched in 1921, somewhat in the nature of an experiment, and he believes it will prove highly successful.

His

LONDON BANKEES. Westminster Bank, Ltd. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in OCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or The figures for the current year "manufactured" fish. and sell inter periode in Local Commoy and

appilation.. show that in the period in ques- the New England and New Yorking on terms which will be quoted tion there has been a decrease in market despite the

Bougkong, May 20, 1315. exports, but even when allowance tariff.. has been made for this, China has been by no means an unimportant customer, occupying the sixth position in the list of countries taking woollen goods and the-fifth-

American

Efforts to widen the 'markets in Canada for Nova Scotian fresh fish have met with encouraging success,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

is

condnated by the HONGKONG

Every description of Binking Exchange. Business transacted.

*

A. ROLLIN,

Manager Hongkong, 2nd August, 1915.

NEDERLANDSCHE handel MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)

KARASTED 1894.

Howardore Bears Spanien 1908,

Authorised Capital 13:150,000,000 £19 BOO

Pald-Up Capital ...G. 90,000,000 £ 6.686,079 Bostrva Fund... G. 202 58,881 ₺ 1,711,408

HEAD OFFICE ---Amsterdam. FASTKEN HEAD OFFICE :—Paturis,

BRANCHER :

Bandowan

Special Reserves... 21,840,000 €1,4

Bendjarmasin

Several experiments of shipping business of the above Bank in the list for worsteds. The total Nova Scotian fresh fish to Eng- AND SHANGHAI BANKING. COR number of countries tabulated in land also have been carried on.PORATION. Balos may be obtained the Board of Trade. returns as Fish caught off Halifax, sent from po application....

INTEREST on deposite la aslculated Calcutta receiving these goods is nearly this city to St. John owing to the

fact that there was not an early to the lowest balance during each com- Dekhkurts „Kota-Badīju thirty.

Every ar summer and sailing of any ship from Halifax, pleted Calendar Month at 33 per cent. Fo

per sosum. Should there be no balance Pamang winter trade is done by the West and from the New Brunswick city on say day in a month no interest will Batabas HONGKONG & TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LTD. largely prompted Baron Okura's Riding with China, and though sent by an ordinary passenger be allowed for that month.

(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,

'St. George's" Building,

Tel. C. 781.

Telegraphic address "ESTATES"

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Fresh Air on Tap.

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

hours.

It has produced "nitomae" or second rate rice, which has been improving each year. The pros- further developments pect of trip to Mongolia to arrange for the extension of his fields.

Small Army of Experts.

for them.

For the HGKONG & SHANGHAT

BANKING CORPORATION,-

A. H. BARLOW,

Chief Managui.

Hongkong 7th January, 1925.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853, BRAD OFFICH: LONDON,

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Kierra Libbility of Pro-

pristarke

:£8,000,000 : £4,000,000)

£8,000,000

Megapora

Tegal

Bombay Charihon Djember

The Hague Kobe

Macves

Palembang

Pentiansk

Semarang

Medan

Pacalar gan Rangoon Shanghai

Goerabara Boerakarta (Balaj Tilstjan Waliarredin LONDON-BANKERS:- National Provincial Bank, Ltd.- Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVITE DESCRIPTION.

M. J. HERBSCETAT

Agent. Hongkong, November 4, 1924.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIE

(Talwan Ginko.)

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1892.

Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up) Reserve Fund

Ten 60,000.0 Tom 52.500.00

Yen 17988,

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.

BRANCHES:

JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama,

Omaki FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi.. Karmda Keelung, Makung, Nanta, Plasm Shinchin, Taichu, Txinag, Takes Tammi Tobyen, Ako.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General, aring burmese transacted. "CUREEN" "ACCOUNTS opened and FED DEPOSITE received for 1 year

shorter period at rates which will be CHINA-Shanghai, Haskow

fasted on application

A. EL FERGUSON,

Manager.

Hongkong, April 15, 1925

euch season as it comes round is liner to England, was delivered in Depositors may transfer at their marked by some special feature, the Liverpool and London markets optic Balance of $100 or mors to the the trade in winter goods largely 14 days after being caught. The TONGEONG & SHANGHAI BANK consists of woollen cloths. Parti- shipment was in excellent condi- to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at He has a small uring of experts cularly severe winters are experi- tion. A representative of the CURRENT RATES, employed there in the experiment enced in Northern China, conse- Department of Marine und Figh- of raising live stock in Mongolia.quently some thick, heavy woollen erics, Ottawa, visited every fish At present he has 1,000 sheep cloths are sold to that part of the merchant handling the Nova there and now he has decided not country. The Colne Valley Scotian shipment in both English only to raise more sheep but to (Huddersfield) and the heavy cities and received the utmost add hogs and cattle.

woollen districts of Batley and proof of the quality of the fish. Workers on the rice paddies, Dewsbury produce, most of the proving beyond contention that according to Mr. Akimoto, are heavy woolens, shipped, and in the matter of shipping fresh fish mostly Koreans and Chinese, these place some remarkably from this country to England is "At first"" he says, "the Koreans good blanket cloths are made in a practical commercial possibility, were ugly and discontended. At all colours and designs for ship- even by ordinary passenger one time they killed a policeman ment to both China and Japan. It steamer, without any special pro- staying at the experimental would be an eye-opener to many vision of fast fish carriers. station as a guard.

In time, how-to see what is being made at ds. Government Co-operation Sought. ever, they began to appreciate the to 49. 6. per yard, 55 inches wide. The representative of the De opportunities Baron Okura, was These are really good cloths, mande partment of Marine and Fisheries holding out for them to improve in the latest shades of grey, at Ottawa who laid before the their living conditions.

heather mixtures, and volia convention the opportunity which "Now there are between 1,500 colours,, and appeal to a large the English markets offered said and 3,000 Koreans working in the clientele. The shipment of these that these markets, if developed, rice paddies. When they show winter cloths is not confined to the would expand the industry suffi- inclination to settle down and Far East, for big weights are also ciently to build up numbers of become farmers Baron Okura will exported to Canada, though the additional small towns along the teach them livestock raising and tariff excludes them from the south shore of Nova Scotia. The farming and otherwise look out | United States: The home market department, he said, was desirous also provides an important outlet, to maintain the industrial life of wearers of these cloths being seen these small towns and fishing almost everywhere, even in, the villages, supplying enterprise and districts where they are made. Jabour for the native-born fisher- and summer trade are quite large-scale concentrated trawling The requirements for the spring men, rather than to encourage a

different from the winter monopoly. fashions. and it is the two The Fisheries Association coñ- } Baron Okura also visited the former that Bradford accres. Very vention passed a resolution calling Capital (all paid-up). Yen 100,000,000, lending cities of China and met big weights of botany venetians upon the federal Government to and conferred with many import have been exported, these being a establish a special department ant government officials. With favourite cloth Dyed in all under a separate minister of the them he discussed Japanese- American co-operation in China venetians cover a wide field and separate from other marine Batavia.

shades as well as mixtures, these Crown to administer the fisheries |-· Branches and Agencies at: and found that the thinking have hitherto appealed very matters. The feeling was ex- Bombay leaders of China are welcoming it, strongly to the Chinese. Orleans pressed that the Government, Calcutta according to his spokesman, Mr.is a plain-weave, light-weight instead of spending millions to Canton Akimoto. #AV

cloth of a mixture character, and equip the port of Halifax for Changchun. PuYi, former Emperor of this, too, has been exported very transhipment of grain from-theatro (Dand China, invited the Baron to his

western provinces perhaps Hamburg.

Fention. (Mukden). extensively to China: residence in Tientsin,, where he le

Other piece-dyed cloths, both in against the natural geographical Hacow living in poor. circumstances in a plain colours and fancies up to routes which other Atlantic ports Horos rented house. He has only a few 110%, weight, are among the lead-would provide more economicaly Kal non. servants left with him. Baron ing lines exportell these all might with greater advantage to Karachi Okura proffered him all possible being worsted cloths well suited the province apply the same funds Kobe aid if he should ever leave China, to the summer climate of the Far to developing the fishing resources o including one of his villas if he East. Other cloths are also sold in every phase possible In other

Los Angele came to Japan to live,"

Lyons? more or less, und, with a popula. words, fish should be made na Manila. tion of 400,000,000 China will basic an economic factor in the Nagasaki, become a still bigger market for eastern provinces. as wheat is in British goods as Western Ideas the western provinces of Canada. spread.

Visits Leading Cities.

"Baron Okura is thoroughly satisfied, with the development of his enterprise in China so far and he expects to devite the rest of j his life to them."

LIPTON'S FUTURE,

Depression in industrial centres

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918)LTD where the company has most of

2000; 63, Nathan

ifs branch shape. Yan Leangquible

for the drop in Upton's profta.

For a recovery in the trading post-Lipton, at the meeting the

of waiting until day, impressed shareholde

tion it is an

industry.

have more

The prospe

the masses, his” confidence in the

future. He is the

and has never soli

but had bought

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on the 2had ui November, 1917).

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