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HONGKONG" AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Brad Office: BONGKONG. AUTHORISED CAPITAL: 800,000,000

· KROMO AND HULLY PAID UF $90,000,000.

STERLING... £ 4,800,000

SILVE........ $16,500,000 Brynnys Examesit OF

PROPRIETORE...mind

$20,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS: G. M. Young, Esq.-Chairman. EL. P. White, Een-Deputy Chairman.

Ball, Haq, · Hou, Mr. de O. Lang, 1. D. M. Bernard, Xaq. W. Le Patienden, meg.

H. Compton, Esq. J. A. Plummer, May, F.Mr.P.H.Holyoak T. G. Wail, Hot

W.

CHIEF MANAGER : A, H. BARLOW, Esq.

Manager: Shanghai-G. H. STITT, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS.

Westminster Bank, Ltd.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in

CURRENCY LOCAL

and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.

Hongkong, 20th, May 1925.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

THE basings of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI SANKING COR PORATION. Rulos may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is calculated on the lowest balanod during Bach gom. plotod Calendar Month at 3 por.cont. per annum Should there be so balance on Lay day in a mouth interont will be allowed for that month,

Depositore may trineler at cheir option Balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed. FIXED DEPOSIT al CURRENT RATES.

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For the Honor & SANGHAL

Baxxtru CoppORATION,

A. E. BARLOW,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong 7th January, 1925.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

HEAD OFFICE:

98. Boulevard Pamamun, Paris,

Subscribed Capital

Paid-Up Capital

Reserve Funk

Zamakok

Baltem bana

Juntos

0;ibouti

Sadlybody

Easkow

어

Fre. 72,000,000.00 Fr. 08,100,000.00 Fr. 59,067,283.54

BRANCHES.

Hogidas

Mani

Nope

Aaigon

Shanghai

Singapore

Papote

Tinataiz

Peking

TOON

Prom-Pan

Yunnanfu

Pondicherry

BANKERS:

IN FRANOR Comptoir National d'Booomate Paris; Gradit Lyonnais; Banqas de Parli et Jon Paya-Max; Credit Industriel et Commercial

let Gorale,

IN LONDON: The Netloost Provitical & Jalia Bank of Magiand, Lid; Comptali

Basompis de Parla; Credit Lyannah NEW YOBE: J. F. Morgan & Co. American Banking Corporasion: Tru Co. of New York.

fatet allowed on Current Accounts and Hava Depozite socording to arranration

Every description of Banking and Exchange Ednet ed

A. LECOT,

Manager. Hongkong, March 20, 1924.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)

Rezaulikkus 1824, Horazowe BRAMON ESTANLIKE 1904.

Anthorized Capital 7,150,000,000 £1,500,OM Paid-Up Capital...17. 80,000,000 ₺ 6,668,274

BANK UP BAST YE

LIMITED

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONGS 19 Des Voeux, Rand Central, Hongkong.

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

5,000,000 1,000,000

Reserve Fund

DIRECTORS: :

Hon. Mr. Chow Shop Son-Chairman. Fang Ping Bhan Mok Ching Kong

Wong Yun Tong Buyah Tal

Li Koon Chun

P. R. Kwok

Ng Ching Luk L'ong Wai Ting

Kan Ying Po Chan Ching Shek

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lot.

KAN TONG PO,

Chlof Manager.

Hongkong, 10th February, 1926.

司公理管業實法中

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SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE.

DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLS DE CHINE. ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO CHINOIS.

(Incorporated in France).

5. Chater Road, Victoris, Hongkong.

HEAD OFFICE: 74, Ruo Bt. Lazare, Paris,

Subscribed Capital fully

paid-up Reserve Fund

Frs, 10,000,000

Fr. 19,790,000

Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

Frs. 50,000,000.

THE CHINA MAIL.

FINANCE

COMME

SHIPBUILDING QUIET

Activity Confined to Moter Ship Construction.

PROFIT OF

RUBBER AND THE COTI

24 Per Cent

8 Por Cont

SAIGON RICE MARKET.

The repert of Mesurar Arthurs

"According the Joumules of Commerce,

yarn and other cotton-matoriale naad.

any alberising

FrBens, by the

contos (one conto equala about £20)

The Compagnie de Commerce of Guinness, San, & Con Lid for the brokermad Akron, Ohio, note to the Site of tom sum of 16,000 de Navigation d'Extreme-Orient, of year ended June 80 shows a netackening in the demand for tyre over a period of ten years. I 18 G Saigon, in their market report dated profit of £3,089,095 (after making in the rubber mannficturing indus pocted that the supply of electria London, July 26-Figures Just September & state

provision for bad debts and other try although production is still power to the towne mentioned, all published by Lloyds Register of market continues to bo very charges), to which is added maintaining a very high level. Thof which bre engaged exclusively od Shipping show that wherens Briquet and the prices have made a £713,822 brought forward from purtelineet of activity in the fabric agricultural production mainly

further drop. Business with Hong-last account.

market, especially as regards future gur-will prove an important tish shipbuilding output hos kong, und Chàm is né a standetail); The directors have placed contracts, is attributed to the pro-factor in transforming them into important industrial centres in the which now sont high prices of rubber, as are neur Enture-Reuter's Trade Ser declined, more work is in hand on the demand from other markets is 2400,000 to reserve, very poor. The rains continuo toatanda at £1,500,000.

sult of which many of the smaller vica. the Continent.

be regular and planting is proceed The directors propose to apply concerns have had to tie up a largo ing normally.

£2,882,917 available in paying on portion of the capital in rubber, September 1 a final Ordinary thus making them unable to pur- dividend of 12 per cent. for the chase their normal requirements of THE half-year, together with a bonus fabric for future operations, Cotton of 8 per cent. on Ordinary stock, materials formerly represented the which, with the interim dividend bulk of the cost of raw materiale en- paid on March 2, will be equal to toring into the manufacture of a a total dividend for the year tyre, but the mtuation is now re- ended June 30 of 24 per cont., versed, so that the rubber content and a bonus of 8 per cent., both ocete about three and a half times ua much as the fabric. The tyre free of income tax,

The total world tonnage under construction, viz., 2,389,881 tone,

The total amount of rive export From January 1 to August 15 1030 i 1.044.448 tons against 300,786 în 1924,

Wo quote to-day, per picul of 184 b. fo.b. Saigou-

White Saigon rice No. 1 25 per cont, broken round grain Hoog: hong $6.45, 168. Yen 9.45.

White Saigon rice No. 2 sifted Japan quality Hongkong 36.20, 148. d. Ten 0.20) Frit September- October shipment.

shows a decrease of 27,000 tons as compared with the previous quarter, and is over 1,000,000 tons below the pre-war record.

The motorship is steadily gain ing headway, equalling 98 per cent. of the steam, tonnage, al- though British yards have only 58 per cent. motorships on hand. On the other hand some countries, like Denmark, Germany, Holland,. Italy and Sweden, are going in largely for motorships, the com- The Chilian Government has bined totaly for these five coun- allotted 37,000.000 peson for the tries being 216,257 tons of steam-construction of how bridges in ers, as against 645,600 tons of various parts of the country, and motorships.

8,150,000 pesos (to be raised by an internal loan) for widening and pay Santiago to San Bernardo, one of its me important suburbs.

This will absorb £1,500,000, manufacturers are thus in an un- leaving 8392,917 to be carried comfortable situation, since they will lose heavily on their stocks even if forward to the next account.

Bass Brewery profits last year, the price of raw rubber declines with £99,428 brought forward, were 2630,097.

ELECTRICAL CONCESSION

**IN 'BRAZIL.

A dividend of 8 per cent. on the Ordinary shares, making 11 per cent. for the year, and a

The Government of the State of bonus dividend of 2 per cent, carrying 250,000 to the reserve, tract with the Rio de Janeiro making that fund £1,000,000. Tramway, Light, and Power Com

MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD.

BOSAD, ÖSYRON 17′′

(Ja, Gizmosahoitoa Bersek, London, 1.0. a

'Authorised Capital. Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund seharga

*1,300)

BONGKONG BRANCH, 20 «Graz deswiption of Banking ved Erolinage, beste

But SDE VENCIM on Bally, Balanss And on Fixed Des

The horsepower of the mare ing the highways. from the capital, both free of tat, la recommended, Rio de Janeiro has signed a con. sà rướm thnh mượ be moerbalized on application.

oil engines building in Denmark, for example, amounts to 125,950, compared with 2,100 horsepower of steam engines. Out of 294,800 horsepower of marine engines building in Germany no less than 227,000 is for Diesel engines, there being 57 sets of Diesels building in that country. Italy Nationale de Credit, Banque de shows only 10 sets building; the enormous powers of the large motorships ordered there recently New York: Irving Bank Columbia Trust having evidently not yet been

started:

Paris:

BANKERS:

Societe Generale,

Paris et dan Pays Bas.

London: Midland Bank, Ltd.

..Co.

Banque

Every description of Banking and Exchange Baviness transacted, Corre spondents throughout the world.

A. ROLLIN,,

• Manager. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1925.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1858,

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

.£3,900,000 £1,000,000

£3,000,000

FOREIGN EXCHANCE and General Banking business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS Onused and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter period at rates which will be

quoted on application.

A. H. FERGUSON,

Manager. Hongkong. 15th April, 1925.2.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (Taiwan Ginko.)

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1999.

Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up) Reserve Fund.

JAPAN.

Yen 60,000,000 Yen 52,500,000 Yen 12,080,000

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.

BRANCHES: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka. FORMOSA.Giran, Kagl, Karenko, Keelung, Makung, Nanto, Pinan, Shinchiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takow Tangui Tohen, Ako. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE:-Batavia, CHINA Shangaal, Hankow, Amoy,

Bears Fand G. 20.595,881 & 1711AM Special Kasarvos.... 5,660,000 £ 1,888,150 HEAD OFFICE:-- Amsterdam.

BRANCHES:--

Bandjarmasin Bandung Bombay

Chariben Djernber

Calenta

Djokiakarta

The Hague

Kobe

Lota-Baca

Padang

Penang

Bottardian

Macar

Palembang

Pontianak BREAK

Bingspare Boerabad

Kaban 2oslangan

Kangooo

Shanghai

Boerakarta (Enie),

Waiterred

LONDON BANKERS:--

National Provincial Bank, Ltd.

Correspondents all over the world.

DESCRIPTION.

M. J. HERBSCHLEE, Agent

Hongkong, November 4, 1924

Foochow, Swatow, Canton. OTHERY.—Bangkok, Hongkong, Singe

pore, Довгарнуй, Samaran Bataria, Bombay, London, New York, Calcutta.

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LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and

Parr's Bank..

The bank has Correspondents in the Commercial

Dentyen to the Ecropana Continent, Bamada, "Man. obarin, Zainstao, Japan, Ind China biar, India, America, Alrios,

Jon.

2. TAMAMOTO,

Manager.

|HONGKONG BRANCHI

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

Prime Cut.....

Corned-Ham Ngau Yuk

Roast Shiu Ngau Yuk

Eight sets of 14,790 horse-ref Sirloin-Ngau Mei Pa. power are under construction in the United States, and as only two motorships are building in"that country they evidently represent some advance work, and possibly interesting research.

Sweden has more Diesel_en-

gines building than any other country in the world, there being 89 of 57,000-horsepower, but the average size is rather lower than that of other countries.

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Breast-Ngnu Hang

Soup Tong Yuk

Steak-Nyau Yak Pa

Steak Sirlein-Ngau Lau "Sausages-Nguu Choung

Bullock's Brains -Ngau No..

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**

There is, however, general stagnation in the shipbuilding countries, with a few exceptions and recent statisties such as the freight index number of the Chamber of Shipping, the laid-up tonnage returns and the import Caicos and export figures show that there is little likelihood of any Immediate improvement.

SILVER AND ELECTRO- PLATE.

#

HABEVORS, TARLAY 15.-1995.

HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.

Tongue, fresh-Ngau Li

Tungus, corned-Ham Ngau Li.

Head-Ngau Tan

Hump, Salt-Ngan Chun

Heart-Ngau Sam

Fect-Ngau Keuk

Kidneys-Ngau Yin

Tall-Ngau Mel

Liver-Nguu Koa

燒牛肉

Tripe (vadresssed)-Ngau To.. 4

-$1.20

Chickon-Kal

Capone, Small-Sin Kal

Capons, Large-Sin Kal

Duck-Ap

Doves-Pan Eau

Eers, Hen-Kai Tan (fresh)

Gecse-Ngo

Pigeons, Canton-Pat Kap

Hoihow Hol Han‍ Pak.

Turkeys, Cock-Fo Eat Kung'

Turkeys, Hen-Fo Kal Na

13

Partridge-Che Ku

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APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

Butcher Meat.

Poultry,

Sept. 18, June, June.

Sept. 16, June, Juny.

1925.

1918. 1914.

1925, 1918 1914

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Cts.

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牛尾粑

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20 18

Eggs, Hen-Kal Tan (cooking)

per oz. 40

牛肉拌

24 22

55

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30

35

Fowls, Canton-Kei

26

20

Fowls, Hainan-Bof Nain Kal

牛臘

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50

60

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10

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7

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Oranges (Canton), Sweet-Shan-sheng

Tim Chang

(斬會甜性)

48:

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28

27

30

21.

Pears (Cantor), Cooking-Sha Li Feanuta-Fa Bhang

12

花生

14.

10

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60

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14

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Sheffield. July 29. The Sheffield silver and electro-plate trades are passing through dull times again. The usual summer Jethargy has been accentuated by a scarcity of big business from the colonies, which have been. good buyers for some years. the case of Australia the falling- off is most marked, especially in sheep's Hend & Fest-Yeung Tan-Kook the better qualities of plated ware.

Heart Yeung Sam. Some Arms who cater for buyers

Kidneys-Teang Yu of cheaper qualities have booked

Liver-Young Kon some business with Australia, but Sacking Pigs, to order-Chu Tsal from the point of view of value. Snet, Benf-Shang Ngau Yan the trade has fallen off consider- ably. One of the striking features of the trade, both in electro-plate and nickel silver is the collapse at last of the phenomenal demand for spoona and forks. For over three years the resources of the factories have been taxed to meet Barbel-58 YU ... the huge demand both for the Bream-Pin Yu

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ordinarily heavy demand, and Car

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now they are at a loss to under Catdik Chik Yu Pallippine Infade, Java, sind Dutole Indies, Austrailstand why it has collapsed. It

Çödfish--Mun Yu BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY interest allowed in Current Accounts and Fire had been sustained so long that Crab Ha

Deposits at rates which will be quoted on applica. they believed it had come to stay. Cattle Fish--Muk Ye

Sterling silver sells extremely Dab -Sha Mang Ya slowly. Best quality electro-

Dace Wong Mai Lap plate, because of the relatively high price of nickel, is prohibitive De Pish-Tit To Sha in price to the average buyer, Bsday: Conger-Zoi Kan: while electro-plate Britannis metalware seems to meet the demands of the majority in these days of cutting down expenses. Stainless nickal has come to stay, although progress with the sale of best qualities is alow...

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THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK. LTD.

Established 1889.

Capital (full pafil-up).. Yun 100,000,000 Beterre Fond........ Yon 88,600,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies at:

Batavia.

Bombay,

Buenos Ayres. “

Calcutta.

Canton.

Changchun.

Newchwang,

New York Deale

Rangoon

filo de Janeiro Dairen (Dalny).. (ar Baigon." *Fangtan (Mulden), Ban Francisco,

Hamburg.

Seattle

Beruarang..

·Shanghai

Bla

Hydney

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國

(Specially Authorised by Eresidential Mandats of the Republic of China

the 22nd of November, 1917). Authorised Capital ...........: $80,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital

$18,278,600.00 Roserve Fund

$9,629,125,24

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.

HONGKONG BRANCH

4, Quien's Road Central

Italy in making a decided effort to increase the number of big trans-Atlantic vessels. Navigazione Generale Ital Company is act construction of large ves Branches and Bub-brakes all over passengots And Chink and Correspondents in-Barre The America, and other parts of the work London Bankers:The National Prons etal and Union Bank of England, Lede The Guaranty Trust Company of New

New York Bankers: The Irving

National Banks Bo The Equitable Trust Company of New

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Yellow Wong Sin

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Tio Pak Châung Kwan Kay

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Fruits.

Apples (California), Kam Shan Ping Ko

Bananaa (bride's), Macao-San Houng

Lemons (America) Kam Shan Ning Mung

Lichees, Dried (small stone) Lai Chi Kon

Pamelo, Slan-Teim Lo Yan Walnut

Hop To

Grapes-Po Tal Tes

Artichokes--Äh Chi Chenk Beans, Sprout--Nga Teo

Long Tau Kok

Best Boot Hang Trol Tan

Bitter Equash-Pụ Kwa 1.

Vegetables,

Brinjale, Green Ching You Kwi

Red-Heng Keo .....

Cabbage, Chinows (common)--Kal Tool;

(Shanghai)-Yo Thol

Case Bhoots, bunch-Xau Shun

Carltower (Thing) Khó Một T

(Small)

Carrots--Kam Shun.

Celery, Chinäsó--Tong Kan Trol

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(Medium).

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