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BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.” “

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG...

Authorised Capit$50,000,000; Loned and Fully Paid up...$20,000,000 Resurrs Funds:--

Sterling......£4,500,000 Silver826,500,000

Reserve Liability of

. Proprietors

1

UP EAST THA, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG," 19, Dee Yeux Road Custral, Hongkong.

Authorized Capital...$10,000,000 Paldrup. "Capital Beaute: Fund

8,000,000 1,000,000

DIRECTORS: Kon. Mr. Chow Shou Son-Chairman. Fung Plug Shan Mok Ching Kong

€20,000,000

LA Koon Chan

P. K. Kwok

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

G. M. Young, Esq.-Chairman.

EL. P. White, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.

W. EL Ball, 1,

G.M. Barnard, Eaq, W. - r'acleoden_Bag 1. H. Compton, Kaq. 3. A. Planer, Haq. Bon.Mr. F.H. Bolyoth T. G. Wall,. They

CHIEF MANAGER:

A. H. BARLOW, Esq.

Manager: Shanghai—G, H; STITT, Esq.

LONDON BANKEES,

Westminster Bank, Ltd.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in SOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED

DEPOSITS received for one year or aforter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terma which will be quoted: ra application.

Hagkong, 20th, May 1825.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE.

THE

HE hashes of the above. Bank la condnated by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR. PORATION, Ralos may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposita is calculated on the lowest balance during each com• plated Calendar Month at 3"per cent. por sunum. Should there be no balance bo any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month,

Depositor may transler at their option Balance of $100 ar mere to`lla HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT CURRENT RATES.

For the Howexone & Smartxar BarkinəCORPORATION,

A. EL BARLOW,

Chlig Hanger. Hongkong 7th January, '1996.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

Ng Ching Luk

Pong Wài Thig

Wong Yun Tong

Hayuh Tai

Kan Ying Po

Chan Ching Shek

Etary description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted" en approved ascurities.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Managır. Hongkong, 18th February, 1025.

司公理管業實法中

SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE.

DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO

CHINOIS.

(Incorporated in France).

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE

INSURANCE NOTES. !

The Sun Life of Canada.

"GAINFULLY EMPLOYED."

tust Canishs there were 13,200,000 persons over the age of twelve who were not gainfully occupied."

५.

INDIA, LTD.

HRAD OFFICE:

.£3,000,000

• Subscribed Capital

1,300,000 Paid-up Capital .... 1,050,000 Reserve Fund ... 1,800,000 BANKERS: The Bank of England a mhband Bank, L34 ORANGE PRAETOR CALE

Kumpur Rangoon, SMERTA Hongkong› Madrya

thangbad NewYork

Bigpor

Sourabaya

?DANK

or uni Pars Login (Maurit)))

Kata Kharg

HONGKONG BRANCH,

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1925;

TREAD WARILY.

Advice to Rubber Speculators."..

MARCONIS

markets for both the shares and was the feature of the year's work,

"Included in this number were

As usual Senator Marconi con children over twelve still at school,

trived to make his address to the and wives who do their own house- The definite pronouncement, by Marconi The Unproductive People.

Wireless shareholders work. But, deducting these, there the Colonial Secretary to the effect extremely interesting, and most still remains a large number of that the slight modifications. ad- convincing. Once again there in An office which has shown a very large town has got milos uults who live upon their means mitted in the rubber restriction great progress to record, and particularly gratifying measure shops selling identical, articles at Professco Cairnes described as cent. increase in the exportable perhaps not yet very great, there who constitute that class which scheme together with the 10 per although the financialirásults are of progress in recent years is the practically the same prices. Euch drones in the hive, gorging at a quota as from August should can be no doubt that considerable Sun Life of Canada. Ita opera-shop has to support overhead feast to which they contribute produce a small surplus by the strides have been made A year tions last year were again attend-largos quite out of proportion to

beginning of next year has had a ago the perfection of low-power tions for new assurances were live to be put on the juices cled THE MERCANTILE BANK OF ed with good fortune. Applica- the trade done, and less charges nothing."

slightly calming effect on the beam" wireless for long distance received to the extent of £34,007, to the buyer writes Mr. Philip 897, and the actual number of Snowden, ox-Chancellor of the Ex-

the commodity. On the Stockbut at that time these could only new policies issued was 43,671 chequer, in the "Weekly Dis

Exchange, however, it is believed be operated during the hours, of that there will be a renewed out- darkness. This year the Senator for a total amount of £28,246,617. patch."

Returns of the last Cenaus, Gracechurch Street, London, CA break of apeculation before long, is able to record however that the of which £717,393 was reassured. After deducting

Authorised Capital ... throw illumination upon this per reassurances,

probably in the early autumn, and Company's new stations can be assurances in force at the close of plexing problem of the vast number

preparations are being made to operated continuously a fact - the twelve months aggregated of unproductive people engaged in

meet the anticipated, rush of which will mean a tremendous £179.103,382, an increase occupations connected with trade,

orders. The Stock Exchange may saving in overhead charges and a be right in its anticipations, but large increase in the number of 234.44.085 over the previous commerce and finance.

"Out of a working population, of

those who are interested would do messages which can be sent from year. Outstanding policies now number 384,389, and, in addition, 17.178,050, commerce and Binance

well to tread warily, for theja single apparatus. The officials the families of 30,160 employees employ 2,275,000, and personal

market is likely to be a difficult of the Company are always very Hervice" accounts for another Dama of industrial and other corpora- 2,047,000, There are just under

one. This is bound to be the case loath to give any money value to lons or firms are protected under twice na many persons employed in

after such a boom as has recently their patents, but it can hardly be the group plan. The total income personal service as in agriculture, mange busmeer transacted.

occurred. But in this instance doubted that "this most recent Every description of Banking and the position is complicated by the development will bring with it a for the year was £13,358,066, a

and nearly twice as many Ball Gre gain of no less than £8,499,404; employed in all the textile trades of Accounts at 5 per cent. param da outside the rubber trade have revenue in which the shareholders INTEREST allowed. ön Current fact that many people entirely very considerable increase in these figures do not include any the country,

Dally Balance and on Fized Deposite at speculated not only in the shares, will, it is to be hoped, participate sums received as consideration for. In addition to the employed por- that may be ascertain but in the commodity, with the to a larger extent than in the past,

| application. Total payments to policy hold-industry, there is a very large num sons who are largely parasitic upon

J. B. 2088,

results that the ordinary ordinary though the possibility of further FR. 10,700,000ers were £6,916,176. The growth.ber who do not even pretend to have 7, Queen's Road Central,

-"Acting: Mannger.

figures on which. prices are based depreciation in foreign currencies in assets was little short of pheno- an occupation. At the time of the

are likely to be rendered event less continues to be a source of weak- Hongking: June 21, 1925, menal, the advance of £13,330;.

reliable guides than heretofore. 088, to a total of £56,328,166, being equal to the whole of the assets held by the Company after forty-three years of operation. The sun. paid to policy holders under the heading of profits was £1,375,687. The undivided sur- making a total of £4,542,608. It plus for the year was £870,101,

is gratifying to note that this very Every description of Banking and considerable accession of pros- Exchange Business transacted, Correperity to the undertaking en- spondents throughout the world. abled various improvements to be made to reserves. A sum of £228,2014 was set aside, for in- stance, to enable policies issued prior to 1903 to be valued on a 3. par cent, basis. this being the rate at which the whole of the life

5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong

HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lazars, Parla

Subscribed Capital fully Reserve Fund

Wald-up

5z8, 10,000,000

Working fand provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLI

DE CHINE Fr. 50,000,000,

BANKERS:

Paris: Societe Generale,

+

Bange

Nationis de Creat, Banque

Park et des Pays Bas New York: Irving Bank Columbia Trust London: Midland Bank, Ltd.

Co.

A BOLLIN, Manager. Hongkong, tod August, 1925.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF) Bubscribed Capital. Fra. 72,000,000.00 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,

$6. Boulevard Haussman, Paris.

Paid-Up Capital. Fr. 88,480,000,00

· Reserve Ford F. 59,667;283:54":

BRANCHES.

Hongkons

INCORPORATED-BY ROYAL CHANTER, 1858.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Bacak

Badgon

Bagçambasa

Mak

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Noames Paym

Singapor

Paid-up Capital

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Poo-Pen

Pondicherry BANKERS:

IN FRANCE Comptoir National d'Lecompte

Para; Credit Lyonnais Banque de Park Paynesia; Credit Industris) at Commandal veless Charula, me

IN LONDON: The Hetianni Provingisi à Jalon Bank of England, Ltd.: Dompel mascota de Paris Credit Lyndals IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co., Isason Amerionn Banking Corporation # asety Trust Co. of New York.

ataret allowed on Current Accounts and, red Deposit scourding to areas).

very deriation of Eanking and Exchange Treinum tricked

Reserve Fund... Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

23,000,000

£4,000,000

£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. E. FERGUSON,

Manager. Hongkong, 16th April, 1925. -

reassurances..

assurance contracts were valued

an

last year. In addition the an- nuity reserves have been streng- thened hy

of amount £154,110 in excess of the sum re- quired by the Canadian Govern- ment. Equally satisfactory was the writing down of the Com- pany's buildings and other real estate by £154,110, and the con- tingency reserves were brought up to £3,541.096 by an appro priation of £821,918.

Company's holding of Govern- The increase in the value of the

ment and other bonda enabled a good profit to be earned on the sale of investments namely, £592,165. The proceeds were in- vested in securities giving better yields. Thus, the rate of interest CU the mean invested funds was as high as £6 7s. 7d., compared with £8 4s. in 1923.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. | earned A. LECOT,

(Taiwan Ginko,)

Manager.

Hongkong, March 20, 1984.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY,

Berastanum 1894. Howocows Brancs EftasızıKRD 190

Authorised Capital G. IN0,000,000 £11,500 Pak-Up Capital...G. 40.000,00 A 6,565FYU Reserve Fund... G. 20,538,361 1,711

Special Reserve...G. 52,680,000 $18 HEAD OFFICE:--Amsterdam. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE:-Batavia. BRANCHES:-

أحمد

Kota Bafa

Banjarmasin Budowa Bombay Qalentia

Oberibon Diembre Dolkartz The Hague Kobe

Macawar Medan Palembang Pacalongna Pentik Banrood Barang Shangai Boerabaia Boerakarta (Falı, illetj Weltevreden

Padang

Penang

Rotterda Singapore

LONDON BANKERS:- National Provincial Bank, Ltd Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,

M. J. HERBSCHLEE, Agent Hongkong, November 4, 1924.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK LTD,

Established. 1880.

Capital (full paid-up). Yen 100,000,000 Yen 38500000

Head Office:YOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies at:

Newchwang New York.

Beserta Fund

Sotavia,

Bombay.

Buenos Ayres.

Calcutta

Carton

Dairen (Dalny),

Peking

Rangoon,

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Capital Subscribed Capita! (Paid-up) Reserve Fund

..... Yen 60,000,000 Yen 52,500,000 Yen 12,980,000

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA

BRANCHES:

JAPAN, Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,

Osaka

FORMOSA Giran, Kagt, Karenko, Keelung, Mukung. Nanto, Pinan, Shinghiku, Taicha, Tainan, Takow, CHINA, Shanghai, Haukow, Amoy,

Taman,, Tohyen, Ako. Foochow, Swatow, Canton, OTHERS Bangkok, Hongkong, Singa- pore, Boerabaya, Samarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York, Calcutta.

LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and

Parr's Bank.

The Back has Correspondeats in the "Comert Centre is the Ruropean Continent, Hunda, Ma choring Tingimo, Japan, IndieChina, Mlam, India, Philippine Inn, Java, and butoh Fudies, Austrail

Amerion, Africa,

Interest allowed on CurrentAonmunia, and Fixed Poposita at rates which will be quoted on appliciss tlog:

Z. YAMAMOTO,

Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH:

3, Dea Vaux Road Central - Hongkong, 5th June, 1924:

THE BANK OF CHINA.

(Specially Authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November; 1917). -- Authorised Capital $60,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital

$18,278,800.00

BRITISH MADE GOODS.

Preference ged Where Price and Quality Are Equal

London, August 1.-The Self-

Boof

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HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

Butcher Meat.

October 1, June, June.

1925. 1918. 1914

Ctr. Cta. Cts

Sirloin-Ngau Mel Pa

Jb.

36

24 12

88 23 12

Prime Cit

Corned-Ham Ngau Yuk Roest-Shia Ngan Yuk Breast-Ngau Hung

Soup Tong Yuk ...............

Steak--Ngau Yuk Pa

Steak Sirloin-Ngun Lau Bullock's Brains-Ngau No

Sausages--Ngnu Cheung

F

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22

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Tongue, frush-Ngau. Li

Tongue, corned-Hain Ngau H. Head-Ngau Tau ... Heart-Ngau Sam

Hump, Salt-Ngau Chun .............

Feet-Ngan Keuk

Kidneys-Ngau Yiu

Tail-Ngan Mel

Liver Ngan Ko¤›

K Tripa (undressed)—Ngau To.. Calves' Head and Fent--Ngan-taxi-tan-

Leut

Mutton Chop-Yeung Pel Xwat

Leg-Yeung Pala

17

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Saddle-Young On Jak Pig's Chitlings-Chu Chong

10

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Heart-Chu Sam

Kidneys-Chu Yiu

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Pork Chop Chu Pai Kwat

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Leg-Chu Pel....

Loin-Chu Háu Tun...

Supporting Empire Tengue appeals Sheep's Head & Fest-Yeung Tau-Keuk

+

Fat or Lard-Chu Yau

Heart Young Sam

12

Kidneys Yeung Yiu Liver Yeung.Kon

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For the co-operation and action of the British people in fulfilment of will raise the general well-being of Sucking Pigs, to order Chu Taxi the principies of the league, which

peoples to a life hitherto - Suet, Beef Shang Ngan You achieved, while reducing the cost

Matton-Shang Young Yau

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of living and doing away, with un-Vexi-Ngau Tsai Yuk........ prove to be not a palliative, but a employment. Thus will this work definite cure."

In these words Admin Jellicos concluded bis outline of the work

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Chicken-Fai

Capons, Small-Sin Kai

Capons; Large Sin Kal

Duck Ap、、

Doves-Pan Kau

Eggs, Hen-Kat Tan (cooking)

Poultry.

October 1; Jung," Juns. 1925 1918 1914

Ola.

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Ib.

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58

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29 80

86 24

22

32

28

20 18 20 18

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Eggs, Han-Kai Tan (fresh)

新辧黯蛋

65

60 30

35

Fowls, Canton-Kat

lb...

40

*26

20

Fowls, Hainan-Hoi Nam Kai

per set 15

10

12

Gease--Ngo

each 90.50

60

Pigeons, Canton-Pak Kap

60

#

20

$1:20

lb. 24 13

14

30

20

18

each 12

10

.12

15 10 .12

Qual-Om Chun

30

20 22 24 13 14

Hothow-Hot Hin Pak Kap..

Turkeys, "Cock-Fo"Kai Kung

Turkeys, Hen-Fo Kai Ne

Salpe Sha Tsui,

Pheasant-Shan Hai

Fartsidge Che Xu ...

#

8. 6 7

55

lb. 55 26

3

53 26

52

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40

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20 10 8

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set 70 .60 70

Almonds-Hang Yan

Apples (California), Kam Shan Ping Ko ЯURE Bananas (bride's), Macao-San Heong

Coconuts-Yo Tso'

Lemons, China-Ning Mung

Limona(America)Kam Shan Ning Mung

Lichens, Dried (small stone) Lai Chi Bon #T

Oranges (Canton), Sweet-Shan-sheng

Tim Chang.

Oranges-Tim Chang

Fear (Canton), Cooicing-Sha Li

Peanuts-Fa Shang'

Persimmons, Large-Hung The

Plantain Tai Chiu

Puselo, Slam-Tam Lo. You. Walnuts-Hop To...

Grappe---Po Tai Ti

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each 15

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82.

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Artichokerit Cai Cheek

Beans, Spront-Nga Tao!

Long-Tan Kak

Vegetables,

Sausages-Ngau Tai Cheung

No. 1

Fish.

lb. 30

19

24

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Boot Boot-Hang Tedi Tau

16

16

27

12

26

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23

26

34

16

56

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which the newly constituted Self-Barbel-Ka Yu Supporting Papire League hopes Bream-Fin Yu to do toward impressing on Peoples of the British Empire the necessity of building up the trade of the Empire by utilising its pro ducts.

7

Yo

Canton Fresh Water Fub-Hot Bin

Carp-Li Yu

| Caffeb-Chik Yu Codfish-Mun Ya Crabe-Hali.

St. Clair Grondein of Australia put the state of affairs very clearly. With imports from foreign cou- Cattle Fish--Mak Yu tries to a value of £891,000,000 and | Dab--Sha Mang Na exports to those countries of Dace--Wong Mei Lap 8576,000,000, the remit was thit | Dog Fab-Tit To Ska foreign countries got an advantage Eels, Conger-Hai Mari of £318,000,000, which, as he said,

» Fresh water-Tam

'with over 1,000,000 unemployed Yellow Wang, Bid... was altogether too philanthropic. Frogs Tim Kai.

The league's aim is to secure as Garoopa Shak. Par many members as possible who Wijl | Gudgeon-Pak Kap To pledge themselves when making Herrings Two Fa say purchase, whether it be a Ballbut-Cheng Kwan Kap molorcar or a matchbox, to de Labrus Wong Fa Yo mand Empire product, and if Losch-Wo Yu.

| Bewärva Fund- 49,639,125.24 the quality is satisfactory as com- Lobsters-Larg H

HEAD OFFICE PEKING.

HONGKONG BRANCH:

QA, Queen's Road, Central.

pared with a foreign product to Hackrachi Tu... urchase the former in preference. Monk Fish-Mong Ta The longue, will undertake the work

|Mullet--Tial-Y@

of leading the consumer to demand, Empire products and of assisting Oyiters Shang Ho

priceal

Branches and Sub-branches all over the producers to meet those de Parrot Fish-Kal Kung

Chins and Correspondeats in Europe mande ut reasonable Rio de Janeiro

Wangilen (Mukden) San Franciaco.

Hamburg.

Hankow. PBarbin.

„Honolulu. Kat Tub Karachi.

London Bankeras-The National Provin

Perch-Tan Lo .....

PRipurlon and other parts of the world. Branches are to be formed whose PikeFa Pau Fong cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd, task will be to encourage industry FaceFan Ye The Goqranty Trust Company of New in its own immediate territory. Pomfret, Black-Hak

These branches will be apread all Portret White-Pak

New York Bankers: The Irving over the British Empire.

7: National; BA 1ZK

The Equitable Trust Company of New

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26 30

82 25

·Bitter Squash-Fu Kwä

Brinjala, Green-Ching Yun Kwa

Red--Hang Keé .....

Cabbage, Chiness. (common)—Kat

(Shanghai)-Ye Tsaf

Cane Shoots, bunch-Eau Shun Cauliflower (Large)-Yo Trof Fu

(Medium)

(Small)

Carrots-Kam Shun

Celery, Chinese-Tong Kan Troi Chillies, Dried-Lat Chiu Kon

Rad Hung Ya Chis”

Curry Stuff, English-Ka Li Cha Cucumbers --Ching Kwa -

Ginger, Young-Sun Tre Keg

10 10

30

16

10

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SÆREFEREE CARAS AGE AND A WEEREERIMISE

白鱔魚:

75

40

80

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Garlic-Sun Tra-

36 22

18:

24

18

23

Gipger, Old-Lo Keung

36

18:

Horseradish, Shanghar-Lik" Kan

80

24.

32 21

20

28

32 28

30

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16

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