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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST

BANKING CORPORATION,

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

- Authoriani: Cant...... 50,000; 000- Lasuod and Fully Paid up...830,000,000- Roserva Funda;-

Sterling......£1,500,000 Silver.....$35,500,000.

Beserve Liability of} $10,000,000

Proprietors...

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

G. M. Young, Exq-Chairman EL. P. White, Eng-Deputy Chairman. W. H. Hall, Uni

aq

G. M..neraard, Hesi : Wis. Patienden. Pa

A. Plammer "Compton B

m.Mr. P.H. Holtónk T. (i, Wall, Ken

CHIEF MANAGER: A. H. BARLOW, Esq.

Macager: Shanghai-G.. H. STITT; Eq

LONDON BANKERS.

Westminster Bank, Ltd.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS receive for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Starting on terms which will be quoted

application.

Jongkong, 20th, May 1926. SONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

NEGE: buuinone of the abovs. Banki la sonducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING OOR PORATION. Bales may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposite is onlbulated on the lowest balance during each ocja- pleted Calendar Month at 3 por cont per annum. Should there be to balance on any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month,

ASIA, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE: HONGEONG. (6) Den Voux Road Central, Hongkong,

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

DIRECTORS:

5,000,000 1,000,000

Boa. Mr. Chow-Shou Son-Chairman. Fung Ping Shan Mok Ching Kong Li Koon. Chun Wong Yan Tong F. K. Ewok Fuyuh Tai

Ng Ching Lak Kan Ying Po Pong Wal Ting" ~Chati Ching Sbek Every description of Banking and Exchange: business: transacted. ↑ "Lasna granted op-apprared securities.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let

KAN TONG, PO,

Chief Managon. Hongkong, 18th February, 1925.

司公理營業實法中

SOCIETE FRANCAISE

GERANCE.

THE CHINA MAIT

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

LOCAL TRADE

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.'

Markets Mostly Dull.

Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cotton Goods.-There is no change to report in conditions obtaining in this market.

Cotton. Eg. Sakal has declined

GOOD BUSINESS. HOLLAND'S 18TH INDUSTRIES

BIG DIVIDEND.

Harrisons and Crosfeld Results.

The Directors of Harrisons and Crosfield, merchants and tea and rubber agents, of Great Tower- xtreet,, EC., recommend a final dividend of 20 per cent., less tax, Hongkong's Backwardness. on the deferred ordinary shares,

FAIR.

making 30 per cent.. for the year

Holders of these shares will deferred ordinary shares to the have the option to take up at par

extent of one-half of the amount of this dual dividend. less income-

ci

The autumn fair was held from September 8 to 17, 1925 at Utrecht; it was characterised by brisk business and a considerable turnover. Transactions were tax. further to 21.90d. per 1. whilst specially numerous in the follow-25 per cent, compared with 10 per -For 1923-24 the Company Tald

Md. Am after breaking 10d., ing departments.. viz. furniture cent. for the preceding year. "Spot" and "Forward," has re-and household furnishing, glass covered to 10.44d" "Spot."

Cotton Yarn.-Market continues dult with very little business pass- Ding and prices have declined 12 to

$3 per bale..

DB LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE:

DE CHINE..

ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO CHINOIE

(Incorporated in Franca),

are

as

Nominal quotations. follows: No. 304. $188 to $197. No. 12. $190 to $200 No. 168.

and earthenware, household goods. and articles de luxe..

Specialities at the fair were furniture and implements, tools and machines for dairy produce.,

The number of foreign visitors WAS uncommonly large and

JAPAN TO BORROW.

"London, Nov. 7.

· The “Times” ünderstands that

negotiations, are proceeding In connection with the early flotation of a Japanese loan in Loudon and New York-Reuter's.

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During the second ten-day | $220 to $250. No. 208 $215 to amongst them people from the period of October Japan's exports 5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong$220. Arrivals 800 bales. Shin. Scandinavian Countries were con-of cotton cloth. amounted to

HEAD: OFFICH: 74, Rus: St:"Lazari ments 300 bales. Sales 500 bales.

Paris.

Unsold stock 5,800 bales." Bru gains 6,400 bales,

Subscribed Capital fully

paid-op Reserve Fund

Frs. 18,000,000 Frs. 10,190,001

Working fond provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

DE CHINE Fr. 50,000,000.

BANKERS:

Bang Generale, Paris: Societe

Nationale de Credit, Banque Faris et des Paya: Bas.. ||||||||Loddon:"Mälund! Bank, Ledi For the Horonowo & BARAI NEw York: Irwing: Bank Columbia:

Depoaltors may transfer at their aption Balanoes of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT As DURRENT BATES.

BANKING: CORPORATION).

A. EL BARLOW,

Chiet Manager. Hongkong, 7th January 1026.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

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HEAD OFFICE:

00, WIN

Woollens-Market quiet..

Raw Cottons.There is no change to report.

Metals. Some enquiry has developed since last report, but on

spicuous.

ber and wood

}

MONDAY, NOVEMBER

1925.

NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BET

Very often this is your fixar thought when you reisire n. massage, to call up auch and such a telephone number. You can find mit easily from the Telephone Handbook which gives the numbers in the numerical order. You simply turn the pages. And the number, audi seo who, it is that has been calling you.

The Telephone Handbook can be obtained from the-publishers, No. 5, Wyndham Street, price one dollar.

HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

26,080,000 yards (Y8,112,000), The Holland-East Indies (Java)an increase of 2,035,000 yards (Y599,000) over the correspond Section specialised in rubber, timing period of the previous month and a gain of 11,117,000/ yards The number of participatore (13,158,000) over the figures a was 764, there being 548 Nether-year ago. land firms and 216 foreign firms: from represented. Exhibitors Germany, Great Britain, France. a restricted scale. Sales of Tin-America, Belgium and Switzerland plates are reported at $9.00, and numbered 89, 33, 31. 18, 16 and 10 Mild Steel Bars have been booked respectively. The remainder was at from 38.80 to 33:70 per picul

made up by firms from Austria. Flour Market Report-Stock: Czecho-Slovakia, Italy, Denmark, Tra250,000 sacks. Market: Steady. Norway, Sweden, Asia Minor and

Quotations: American Patent Japan: the latter Country was. $4.10 per sack, American Straight apparently represented for the $3.35 per sack, American Cut-off first time at the fair and this by $3.40, Shanghai Flour $3.25 per one firm only. Hongkong and sack. Australian No. 1 $3.35 per China have never yet laken part sack, Canadian Cut-off $3.20 per in the fair and it is hoped that in

ack.

futare representative stands of this Colony and China will show important exhibits from this part. (of the world.."

Every description of Banking an Exchange Business transacted Corse spondents, throughout the world'

A ROLLIN, Manager. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1925.

J

96, Boulevard Haussman, Pario.. Subscribed Capital Fes: 72,000,000.00 Pad-Up Capital... Prs. BR.404000.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF Reserva and Fm. 50,363283.54 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

BRANCHES.

Bangkok

VeVtong

Battambang

Graton

Noume

Djibouti

Pipet

Haiphong

Patios

Hanko

Pom-P

Hanoi

Pomilaberry' BANKEFO

Saigon Shanghai

Si-gapore Timin 1lrade Yunnmfa

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National Escompte dotaria; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Parik ni

· clow Paya^Bau, Gredli Industelel'ot Commercial. Societo norain,

IN LANDON The National Provincial &

Union, Bank of Burland, Lad. Comptoir Degional d'Escompte de Paris, Credit Lyonnais IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co; French American Banking Corporation Uhrenty Trant Co. of New York.

Interest allowed on Purrent Asentints and Fisted Depowita according to ATTARKOIDEN..

Every description of Banking sad Exchange Tibia transacted.

A LECOT.

Manager.

Hongkong, March 20, 1924.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ

NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)

CEUTA KLIERE 1824. - Bommon Beamon Rotantoor 1908,

Authorland Capital 13. 150,000,000 (£13,500,081 Pall-Up Capital.....G, 80,000,000. 2 2,886,011 Beserve Fund G. 30,386,861 #1,71148 Poslal Raser... G. 92,850,000 1,888

HEAD OFFICE-Ameterdam, CASTERN. HEAD OFFICE:----Batavia,

BRANCHES Randmaala Badoung Oloatia

Djoklakarla

Kota-Balla

Padang

Penang

Rotterda *ingapore Tagal

Bombay Cheribon Derfor The Hare Kobe Motwear Medan Palembang Pecalongan: Penlanet Rangooo BAIDATANG Shanghel Boersbain Bomen carsa (Bola)

ThilatJap WelLavradem:

LONDONİ. BANKDIS:- National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Correspondents all over the world.'

BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY

DESCRIPTION.

M. J. HERBSCHLEE,

Agunt. Bangkong, November 4, 1924.

THE'

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.

Established 1880.

Capital (full paid-up). Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund, ..... Yon 80,500,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

#

Branches and Agencies at: Batavia

Bombay. Buenos Ayzen.

Calcutta...

Canton

Changchun

Dalton (Dalny).

Newchung

Now Yark

Oraka

Poking.

Bin de Imseleo. Balzon

Tenirtien (Kinkden). San Francisco.

Kumburg

Iankow.

Seattle.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL

CHARTER, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON

Faid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

£1,000,000 www.$4,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro- ... prietara

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

£3,000,000

Banking business ene and General

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter period ut rates which will be quoted on application.

A. E FERGUSON,

Manager.

· Hongkong, 15th April, 1925.

5

Sundries. No quptations avait jable, on account of the existing

conditions.

@dull.

Saltpetre. Dull market and nothing notable to report.

Also

Java Sugar-Market firmer. Philippines

The next fair will be held at Sugar. Market | Utrecht from March 9 to 18, 1926,

which will be again internationa! Special groups will be furniture fand building material

textiles and agricultural imple- ments, in both of which lines Holland, specialises may enjoy special attention in order to ensure large exhibits:

Figures For Third Quarter.

YARN MARKET.

Remarkable figures, showing the loss of trade resulting from the boycott of Hongkong-which is equally a loss to the traders and producers of South China-are contained in a statement just re- ceived by courtesy of the Superin- Messrs. Polishwalla and Kot tendent of Imports and Exports, wall write as follows:-It is again Mr. J. D. Lloyd. The Statistical our unpleasant duty, as it has Department having been closed by been for some considerable time the Government, only the totale past, to say that owing to the for the principal articles of Im-political disturbances our market port and Export are available for still remains in the same unsatis THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. the third quarter of 1925. When factory state. Whatever business

(Taiwan Ginko.)

placed in contrast with the figures was done has been in the nature of for the corresponding period of a hand to mouth one, chiefly for last year the results are eloquent the Yunnan market. Owing to of the widespread losses incurred. the scantiness of the business that The following are the principal is now taking place, we have de- Yen 60,000,000

totals, in each case for the third cided, for the present at all events, Yan 62,500,000 Yen 12,080,000 quarter of the year:-

to issue our report in a smaller Export.

form and to report whatever tran- sactions take place in 1924

a shorter list and not the full list of all the £

Bombay Mills as has been our 244,160 63,945 |

practice, It being most difficult to 409,344 119,281

give our readers even an ap 437,204 135,540 proximate quotation unless actual 1.230.550 446,847

business has taken place. 916.988 443,346-

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Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Capital Subscribed: Capital (Paid-up) Roserve Fund

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER FORMOSA.

Coltons

BRANCHES: JAPAN. - Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Fish

Osaka.

Flour FORMOSA. Giran, Kagi, Karenko,

Rice Keelung, Makung, Nanto, Pinay, Shineblky, Falchu, Tainan, Takow Cotton Yarm Tamaul, Tonyen, Ako. CHINA. — Shangbai, Hankow, Amoy,

Foochow Swatow, Canton. OTHERS Bangkok, Hongkong, Singa-Coal

LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and

Parra Bank

The Bahn Carrondote is as Commercial

1925

poze, Soerabaya, Samarang, Fish. Batavia, Bombay, London, New Flannels York, Calcutta

..... 220,928 "5,569 which have come under our notice. Leather, Sole.. 136,030 71,043

No. 101 White Kice...1,437,585 493,947 Assur Veerjee Silk Piece Goods 296,023 167,358 Berla Suitings... 445.589 113,668 Bradbury Cotton Yarn 1,031,441 637,714 Connaught 1924, £2,563,250 worth of raw Dawn. Whereas, in the third quarter of David

Sugar was Imported £1,652,756.

and Mayer Sassoon worth

of refined Phonix (Cow Ticket) R. 197 Z. TAMAMOTO, « sugar exported, in the same Phonix (Vase Ticket) M. 192

Manager. period of this year only £945,008 Presidency

-187 worth of raw sugar was imported No. 12 and £408,740 worth of the refined article exported from Hongkong.

Dongrow in the Baropean Doutnant, Rated, Mar- Philpolan Imanda, Java, and Dutch Indies, America, Africa, še...

cars, Data, J, Duch foden, Austraifa

Intern, hdlowed, un Coment Accounts, tad Pized Deposit at ralor which will be quoted on applies

HONGKONG BRANCH:

-8, Des Vœux Road Central. Hongkong, 5th June, 1924

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

(Specially Authorised by Presidential

Beef Sirloin

נו

#4

נו

Bullock's Brains

Butcher Meat.

"Tongue, fresh.

Tongue, corned

Head

Heert.

Hump, Sa Feet

4

November 6, June, June..

Copous, Large

Duck

Doves.

Eggs. Hen (cooking)..

Turkeys. Cock

Turkeys, Hen Snipe Pheasant

Poultry.

November 8, Jane, June.

康雜型

1925., 1918. 1914,

Cta. Cts. Cts.

lb.

40. 90

38

28

'80.

46

28

38 22

each 25 221

dandala SHT

* * * * * * * * * 18o | 868 as

BEEANNE SEGNARRË

18 per oz. 30

新鮮蛋

40

26 20

"

Ib.

36

28

24

30

228:

班辯虧本白蘇火山鸟

1925. 1918. 1914.

Cts, Cis. Cis.

牛尾耙

ib.

Chicken

30 24 *12

13

Prime Cut

30

28

Capone, Small

12

#

Corned

32 +3

12

"

Roast

燒牛肉

30 24

11

Breast.

WJ

26 2018

Soup

24

20 18

Steak

牛肉排

H

30.24

A

Eggs. Hen. (fresh)

Steak Sirloin

45

#

30

Fowls, Canton

45

„Sausages

牛臘

Fowls, Hainan

40

26

20

牛服

Geese

per set 15

10

12

ouch

90

50

60

Pigeons, Canton

Hollow

#

30

牛頭

$0

---$1.29

心

24 13 14

ench

10

10 12

Quail

16 10 12

Partridges

30 20

13.

S

B

7

set $1.20 31.00 $1.00-

lb. .50 26

Leg

羊脾

M

55

26

Shoulder

羊手

55 24

羊鞍肉

19

56

Almonds

猪腿

40

27

Apples California)

Brains

per set "

Bananas (bride's)

**

H

Feet

Ib.

Carambola

22: 25

Fry

猪什

Coceanuts

"

40 IK

18

Head

*

# ***

24 20-

Lemons, China..

Heart

29

Kidneys

Liver

Kidneys Tail...

Livene

Tripe

Calves' Head & Feet.. 4 -Mutton Chop

H

Saddle.

Pig's Chitlings

Pork Chop

Leg

Lain

Fat or Lard

Sheep's Head & Fest..

·Heart

Kidneys

Liver

Sucking Pigs, to order Suet, Beef.

Mutton Veal

"Sauenges

羊排骨

牛羊仔仔

我開心果肝糖油無名度

*

each 10

10 10

Lemons (America).

Lichoes, Dried.

Oranges (Canton)

"

ench

Ib.

$1.00

Fruits.

51

40 ЗБ

24 24

4

15 12 each 14

10. 10

Ib. 15% Ė..

ench

12 12

each 18. 12

8

10 10

8.

荔枝干

**28* 26

30

1b.. 52

50 124

30 25

23

Oranges

*

80

#

40

Pears (Canton)

12

T

45

28

Peanuts.

18 10

26

21

Persimmons, Large

Der vet 85

10

70.

Plantain

ench

15

87

Pamelo, Siam

15 12 10-

55 26

26

Grapes

25. 25 22

30

13

20 -18

IF

56

26.

24

36 20 19

40

32.

20 - 20

16

12

20

25

23

20

26 16 2

Walnuts

Vegetables, &c.

-- (Shanghai).

Fresh Water

淡水魚

85 22 16

28 10

10 10 8

38 10

10 18

26 30%

32 20

80 40 30

Artichokes Beanse, Sprout

Lo

Beet: Roob Bitter Squash Brinjale, Green

Red

Cabbage, Chinese

Cane Shoots, bunch

"Cauliflower (Large) |

(Medium:

(Small)*

Celery, Chinese

糖獎榮

尾肚 水

Carrota

Import.

Cigarettes

Bombay Mills still remain" closed but our prices here are 185,769 55,192 lower all round. 360,641 190,950 We append herewith under dif- 417,000 168,000 ferent heads the transactions

No. 1..

Fish.

Barbel

15.28 19

Bream

.$197

Canton Fresh

188

Water Fish.

注

195

Carp

190

Catfish

196,

Codfish

195

Crabs

193

Cuttle Fish

Dab

Dace

Dog Flah

Eels, Conger

.$198

195

Yellow

Dawn

199

Frogs

Fazalbhoy

201

Garoupa

Finlay,

201

199

Harringa

Pubaney, various chops 198/200 Total Sales

Halibut

1,800 bales 5,500 bales

6,500 bales

Labrus

Loach

Lobsters

Mackerel.

Mank Fich

.Mullet

18

Oysters

1522

Parrots Fish

30

· 16. :0

Okcross

Porch

Ontous, Bombay

Pike

BIGGER FLEETS.

China...

Connaught

The Leading Motor Shipowners. Moon-...

Mandate of the Eepuble, of China

In view of the increasing sm-Unsold Stack on the 22nd of November 1917)+ Authorised Capital 40,000,000.00 ployment of motor ships and the Bargain in Chinese Paid-up Capital

$18,278,800.00 influence which they are exerting hands. Reserve, Fund

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.

# 9,622,425.24 in the world's shipping position, Shanghai: This market is res it is or interest to note the recent ported quiet with only small bust tendency of some owners to build ness passing for immediate re- up big fleats of this type of vessel quirements

HONGKONG BRANCH:

* Rusin's Road Central. Branches and Sub-branches, all over China and Correspondents in Europe America and other parts of the world. London Banker The National Provin cial and Union Bank of Bagland, Ltd The Guaranty Trust Company, of New

Nationa-Banks

The Equitable Trust. Don

after having gained experience Japenese Yarn-In this sec with its operation in comparison tion prices have been very erratic with steamers on similar services, and irregular According to The Motor Ship,The following the largest motor ship fleet ander tions for Spot ore ownership, la that of the bags Danish 1110,000

the

Gudgeon ·

85

Bed

Chillies, Dried

辣椒干 紅花椒

Green

Curry Stuff, English

22

18 15

Cucumbers:

23. 22 13

Garlic

24

18 23

Ginger, Young

32

20

18

"Old:)

80

2224

Lettuce

12. 32 21

82. 20 26

Horseradish, Shanghol. (

Indian Corn

8228Water Chestnuts,

Mushrooma, Fresh

each

Zoach

12

18