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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST

BANKING CORPORATION,

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG

Authorised Canies

Lauad and Fully Paid op...$20,000,000| |

ASIA, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONGA

Anthorized Capital'· $10,000,000 Paid-up Capital

COMMERCE

850,000,000:14; De Vaus. Kuad Central, Hongkong,

NEW TAKICAB COL

Reserve Fard

8,000,000 2,000,000

LOCAL FIRM ORDERS: 120 MACHINES.

DIRECTORS:

Ranory. Funda

Storling...£1,500,000

Silver....$36,100,000

$20,000,000:

Raservo Lability of

Propristora

COURT OF DIRECTORS: GM. Young, Esq.-Chairman. EP White, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. I · W. EL Ball, 10

AG... Bernard E.

Ron Hà, Á. Ôi Lang.

W. Pattendan. Her

L. H. Compton, Boy, 1. A. Plummer, Esq Hoor. PH. Holysk T. G. Wall, Kaz

CHIEF MANAGER:

A. H. BARLOW, Esq.

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

LONDON BANKERS.

Westminster Bank, Ltd.

Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son-Chairman,

Fung Ping Shan Mok Ching Hong

Li Koon Chan P. Kwok

Ng Ching Luk Fong Wai Ting

Wong Yun Tong

Huyuh Tal Kan Ying Po Chan Ching Shor Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loan granted on approved securities,

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lat.

KAN TONG PO,

Chlof ManagYL..

Hongkong, 16th February, 1925.

行銀商工法中

pour le

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE LOCAL CURRENCY And FIXED DEPOSITS recolved for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted:

application.

Hongkong.. 201b, May 1925.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK TEDD basiness of the above, Bank le

conducted by the HONGKONG

Commerce et L'Industrie" (Incorporated in Franes).

5. Chator Road, Victoria, Hongkong. HEAD OFFICE: 74, Ruo St. Lazare,

Capital.....

Reserves..

Paris:

A Hongkong Enterprise.

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AND FINANCE

In about July of next year it is expected that a new feet of motor taxleabs, numbering 120, made by the British Erm of Beardmore Motors, Ltd. of Lon- den, will be plying on the streets of Hongkong..

·

It is stated that permission has been given by the Government for the Victoria Taxicab Co,to start this new enterprise. The capital

is to be $600,000,

Ay

Beardmore taxis wil seat, five persons besides the driver. the machines will be of 1926- model the latest improvements will be included. Each taxi will have 2 four cylinder engine.. Coachwork is of three-quarter landwalette with steel panels and suitable mouldings. The canopy roof extends over the, driver's

Fra 20:000,000-seat: Fra 11.160.000;-

AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR-Spaolal Working Ospital... Bra 50:00.000- PORATION. Euler may be obtained on application;

INTEREST on deposits la calen'ated: on the lowest balance during each pom. pleted Calendar Month at 3 per cent.. per annum. Should there be no balance on any dar in a month no interest will be allowed for that month.

Depositor may transfer at thoir aption Balones of 8100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on. PIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT RATES.

For the HomeKONG: SÄRANGEJAI

BANKING CORPORATION; A

A. E. BARLOW,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, th January 1925.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

6, Boulevard Haussman, Parla.

Subscribed Capital Frs. 72,000,000.00 Pald-Up Capital. Fr. 68:400,000.00 tesorve. Fundi Fr. 59,687,283.84 BRANCHES:

Żનસકો Hongkong

Petambang

4.

auti

1. Bayard

Menutze

Fondlei Muigen Shanghak

Kounen

13:+8

Politog

Tient ár Trocane

Phun Pech

Yunnanfit

ANKY

IN FRANCE: Comptoir Suttonái d' Execmple

te aris Credit vononic Bropre in Paris a

de Paza-Foss Creslit Tadastriel et Commercial No bute Girgemala,

IN LANDON: The National Provincial

E

:

BRANCHES

Farid

Lyon.

Maigon Pukink Cantor

Halphong

Khangha

Marseilles Fonal Tintin

Hongkong.

BANKERS:

A single windscreen is pro- vided together with storm shields, a: front and side.

The rear seat has accommoda- tion for three passengers: there are two occasional folding seats and the driver's, seat is of the single type. Leather upholstery is used

All measurements com. ply with Scotland Yard and Hack- FRANCE: Rozluta Generale; Banqteney Carriage regulations.

Nationale, de Credit, Banque do The company's intention is to Paris et des Pays Bas.

put out 100 of the taxis on the LONDON: Mlilarai Rank Ltd! NEW YORK.- freiex Bank Gulaaberstreets with the other 20 in re-

Trust C

serve.

The new company, it is under- Every description of Banking and stood. "associated with the Exchange Business Transacted. Corre-Universal Auto Supply Co. of

Asiatic Building. apordants throughout the world

A. ROLLIN, Manager. Hongkong, Beenaber, 1928.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

'INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1863.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,

.£3,500,000 £4,000,000

.£3,000,000

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and Union Bank of Enginn tal: Cuptor FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year National Escompte de Paris: Grit Lronnaisar aborter periodi at rates which will be

IN NEW YORK. J. P. Moran & Caquoted on application. Treb American

garanty Trust Co. of New York.

Ranking Corporation;

Internet alowed an Diperens Accents and Fixed Deposu mocording to arrangement.

Every rigation of Banking and Exchange Busine traced

A LECOT.

Manager. Hongkong, 11th December, 1925.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ

INETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.],

I

SAYABLED 1826 Flors com Branor Establierend 1901,

Authoriani Capital: 1, 1:50,000,000 13 500 0# Paid-Up Capital...G DOO, LA 71 Reserv Fond. 20,28,361 £ 1371,4M Special Reserve...G. 23.AntiM £ 1988, 2! HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE:-Batavia. BRANCHES:- Bandieria Bandoent Bombay Calantta Cheribon Dember

Robe The Hague Djokjakarta

Malacier 5 20 Cota-Baja

Palembang Pocalougan Pontianak Rangoei Shanghai Jam Tang

Boerakars (Bol-

Weltevreden

Padang

Pening

Raster lim

*ingapor

Tagui

Speraba

Tiista

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

DESCRIPTION.

I M. J. HERBSCHLEB,

Agent, Hongkong, November 4, 1924.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.

Established 1880.

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

Yen 83,600,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMAD

Branches and Agencies at:

Newchwang.

Batavia. Bombay

Buenos Ayres.

Calcotta.

Carton.

Changchun.

Dalren (Dalny).

New York

Osaka "Peking,

Rangoon

Rio de Janeiro.

Tengtion (Malden). San Fra

Iamburg.

Innkow.

Barblo

Honolulu.

Kat Yuez Karachi. “Tober

Saigon.

Francisco, Seattle

Bemarang/ Shanghal Shimonoself. Singapura.

Soerabaya... -Sydney:

"Loudar?

Los Angeles.

Tokyo.:

Lyons.

Tamantu

Manila

Tsingtan

Vladivostock

A. E. FERGUSON, Hongkong, 15th April, 1926.

Manager.

COTTON.

Manchester Market Report.

November 18.

The market has been too quiet for a few days of the past week. writes Messrs. J. F. Hutton and

RUBBER

Latest Figures From Singapore.

AN

EXCHANGE

Hongkong 94th December, 19%

On Eondon

Bank; Wire...

On demands 48/10/

4 months sight; am

Credit 4 months! eight ......

Pogumentary, 4 monību sighs 18-{ n. Part-

"On demand. --

Credits, 4 months" sighe

Messrs. Carroll Bros. are in re- ceipt of a cable from Singapore Bound... giving the following quotations:-

Pricce Allenbys Alor Gajahs Ayer Moleks

Ayer Panas

Bassetts ...

Straits.

Од

On demand

Wire

Ondensad

M

On demand t

24

-

1560

1810:

+4

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1925.

1504

10th

NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BE

Very often this. Is your first thought when you receive a message. to call up such and such a telephone number. You can find out mally from the Telephone Handbook which given the numbers in the numerical ' order. You simply turn the pagas, find the number, and see who it is that has been,calling you..

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

30 days' sight (private paper)

30 are buying, ento) 8:30-

H

Credits, 80 days' sight

$ 3.70

In Bombay-

3.50

3.60

Ja Jaloutta

1600

Balgownies

6.25

1.70

In SiyaporeTM

Brogas...

1.90

un demand.

Bukit Jelotonga

| Ɔn Manila-

•1.55

Bukit Katila

On demand.

་་

w

1.80

Changkat Serdange:

On Shangbai

10.50

Connemaras

On demand

*COM.

•

3.20

Glencalies

2.00

Од

On Yokohama

Indragiris

11.50

TH

1131

Jerams Jimaha

1.65

2 65.

River (per 04).

31. 18/18

Bar Silver in Hongkong 8pm.

Kedaha

4:50

Chinage Copper Cask

101 pm.

Kempas

11.60

Dhineka Copper Cente...

6% p

Kuala Sidims

4.50

Rate of Native Interas

now.

Lunas.

19.00

Chinese Bab, Coln

to %. dia.

Malaka Pindas

Longkong Sub. Colne.

3 50:

Malakoffa

6:00

Mandai Tekongs

FIO

Mayfields

15.00

New Craigeleas

2.80

New Serendahs Nyalas Pajams.

5.50

1600

16 50

Punggors

1.65

Sandycrofts

5.25

Studnis

3.80

Sungei Bagaris

6:00

Tapahs

32:50

Tambulaks

1.70

18 50

3:20

5.60

Teluk Ansons.

United Malaccas

Utan Simpans

Price of Raw Rubber 31.51 per lb.

Banks.

Co., Ltd., evidently confidence has Foreigners Holdings in Japanese not yet been restored, notwith- standing that the price of the Faw material has been fairly steady and there are many who

The Industrial Bank of Japan was the most popular with the foreign investors, who held 7,065 shares of its stock. The Bank of Taiwan and the First Bank rank- ed next.

For the first time in the his- do not think there is any likeli-tory of Japanese journalism, a hood that a decline of any weight tabulation has been made of the is to be expected, . During the number of shares of stock in ca para dew days the market has Japanese banks held by foreign-

shewn a brighter feeling and ́a

ors. Statistics gathered were fair amount of business is re for the beginning of the present yeur, in January last. They much more trade. Calcutta show that at that time foreigners ported; there is plenty of room for appeture to have provided the. held 12.878 shares of bank stock buying feature this week, business in Japanese institutions. of which with this part has certainly been 2961 had been purchased within livelier, not only as regards offers the preceding year. bus actual orders. A moderate trade in gray shirtings is report- ed together with some smalt lines THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. "in dhooties and light bleaching

clothe. (Talwan Ginko.)

The Bombay, Karachi and Madras markets do not up- pear to have purchased in bulk Figures for the beginning of quantities. The outlook for this year follow: China is rather brighter although Yen 45 000,000 not much business has yet trans- Yen 39:376,000 pired.

Moderate business is Formosa."spoken of for the Straits, as also the Levant. Egypt is quiet. Small lines have been placed for Kobe, South American markets, in some Instagtes these are orders placed some time ago with permission to First Bank book at the most favourable op- Bank of Taiwan portunity. Enquiry for printing Fifteenth Bank cloths for the Continent and the Thirty-Fourth Bank Colonies continues fairly active, Hundredth Bank Hongkong, Singapore, the prices offered in some in- Japan, Trust Com- Soerabaya. Semarang, Batavia, stances are too low to make much pany Bombay, London, New Calcuttu.

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up)

HEAD OFFICE:--Taipeh,

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BRANCHES:

: JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama,

Osnie FORMOSA: - Giran, Kagi, Karenko,

Keaturg, Bokato, Nanto. Shin chiku, Taicha, Tairan, Takao, Tameui, Toyen. Heitoh, Taitoh, CHINA:Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy, OTHERS, Swatow, Cantor.

!

1

York,

LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminater and Part's Bank..

par

STOPS CROUP.

It stopa croup. That's why mothers. keep Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the house. It contains no narcotics and

is best for the children. For sale every- where.

HONGKONG

MARKET PRODUCE.

PRICES.

APPROXIMATE RETAIL

Butcher Meat.

December 19, June, June,

Bullock's Brains-

H

201

Tongue, corned

Head

Pig's Chitlings

ور

اور

Brains.

11

Fruits.

70

22

} } * • § 5 ][ 1 *•«ER«£$

1325. 1919. 1914.

Ctr. Cla.. Ch.

DIVIDEND

Beef Sirloin:

牛尾靶

Ib.

30 23 12

Interim: Bukit Jelotongs 5 per cent.

Prime Gut

30. 23 12

"

Corned

30 23 12

Chicken

Capons; Small

Capons, Large

ນ

Duck

Roast

30:

24

22

"

Dovés

Breast

24 20 18

Ergs, Hen (cooking)...

BANK SHARES.

„Soup

20 180

Egga, Han (fresh)

Steak

30

24

22

1

Fowls, Canton

Steak Sirloin

45

30

36.

Fowls, Hainan

Sausages

40

26

20

P

Geeze.....

per set 13

10

12:

Pigeons, Canton

Tongue, fresh.

each 90

60

50

Hoihow

60

Turkeys, Cock

$1.50

Heart

lb. 24

Hump, Salt

Feet

each 9

10

Kidneys

16 10

T

Tail

30 20

Liver Da

24.

Tripo

12

"

12

Calves' Head & Feet..

sot $1.20 81.00 31.00

Mutton Chop

*

1b... 88.

28

4

1

Leg.

臘

55 26

18.

Shoulder

羊羊

53

21

Saddle

鞍肉

55

H

40.

25

Feet

D

Fry

Head

**

Heart

Kidneys

5)

Livor

33

Pork Chop

Old New

"J

Leg

shares shares.

7,065

Loin

»

Fat or Lard

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Per set 5

22

40

esch

14

12

32

42

43

48

.30 .21.

If

Sheep's Head & Foot..

per set 90

Heart

each 15

15 12

100

75

55.

25

105

Suet, Beef

30

it

766

636

頭

Mutton

5.6

50

Veni 25

36

330

276

Sausages

40

180

400

No. 1...

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----$1.20

14

18

12

12

Turkeys, Hen Snipe Pheasant Qual Partridges

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Poultry.

December 18. Juno, June,

1925, 1918 1914

C. Cta Ot

Ib. 65

30. BE 60 28 80: 70 28 30:. 38. 22

21

ya'

each 26

02 221

per oz. 20.

18

40 25.

20

1b.

34

24

56. 28

45 24 24

ench-

30

40 23:

ib..$1.00

each

90. 51 46

pair $1.60

40

$1.10

29

14

7.

Almbada

Apples California)

19

10

24

23

28 27

70

Bananas (bride's)

Carambola

Cocoanute

Lemons, China... Lemons (America) Licbees, Dried

Oranges (Canton)- Oranger Pears (Canton) Peanuts...

Persimmons, Larga-- Plantain

87

10

26 25

Purzelo, Siam. Vainuta Grapes

LINHOLE GERAH

33

杏林堂筋 花大蓮

6

J

sach. 14

Ib. 14

*each

8.

80

19

14

18

24

13

Vegetables, &c.

20

Artichokes

500

Fish.

Beanas, Spront

50 140

Barbel-

ib.

28 19 24

M

Long.

12

6

20

16

Bream

Beet Root.**

316

436

Canton Fresh

18

16

Bitter Squash

380

חי

Water Fish,

3,937 2,961

水魚

16.

27

Carp

Catish

12

Codfish

20 25

"

Brinjals, Greer

Red

Cabbage, Chinese ....

(Shanghai)

Crabs

50

23

23

Cane Shoots, bunch..

Cuttle Fish Dab

22

16 2

Cauliflower (Large)

65

23 16

(Medium

Dace Dog Fish Eels, Conger

20.

10

(Small)

10

10 B

Carrots

32

10

Celery, Chinese

#7

Fresh Water

10: 18

Yellow

70 26

$0

Chillies, Dried

Red

Froge Garoupa Gudgeon

32 25

*

Green

70

40 30

Carry Stuff, English

24

18

15

Cucambers

Herrings

da 30

18

Garlic

Halibut

28

18

$3

Labrak

20

13

#

Loach

RO

2221

· Loba bers

55 32 2

Ginger, Young

Old

Horseradish, Shangbai. (each 30 Ination: Corn

lb.

8 14.

each

8.

12:

#

6 5

D

5

B

5.

14:

B

ach. 30

22

15

署

tb 8 8

3

#

14 10

## 7

25 25

紅花椒

30.10.

20 B

E

10 10 10

each 5 2:

ib. 7. 8

n

8 7

# 10

B

2K 20

26

Lettuce

32

28

Water Chestnuts.

32

13

2

Mandaz

80

16 22

54

14

ཐ་

36

20 15

20

169

72

26 23 (80 | 30 |

Mashrooms, Frost Okroes Onions, Bombay:

Green

Shanghai

Parsley Potato, Sweet

Japanese

Industrial Bank of

Jupan Hokkaido Coloniza-

tion Bank 100

Prefectural Tokyo

150 Hypothec Bank

418 468

Total

headway: The Home trade has, Yasuda Bank been moving lately, but not to any Karafuto Bank marked degree. Business in the Sumitomo Bank better and expensive cloths is re- Mitsu! Bank viving for the US.A. Spinners are still complaining of poor bookings for medium counts, unless at prices which shew a loss, coarse and finer counts are not. so badly placed. T. TAKAGI,

Manager...

The flank has Correspondents in Be Commdrelu Con is the European Continent, Paaska, Man alasia, Tairatua, Japan, fed China, Man, India. Pallippio ledandi, Java, Africa, M.

Interest allsrud on Current Arenauts, and Fixed pits at raton which will a quote an applica

Llub.

HONGKONG BRANCH:

8. Doa Varox Road Central. Hongkong, 1st November, 1:25.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

(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

$18,278,000.00 Reserve. Fünd

$2,629,425.24

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.

HONGKONG BRANCH:

Perhaps an- other week of more or less stability in the price of cotton is required to encourage buyers here and overseas to operate more freely.

LIFE INSURANCE,

Great Success of Government Scheme.

4 V

Since the Japanese Govern- The raw silk shipment from ment's Simple Life Insurance Yokohama during November to scheme

into came

effect in the United States amounted to. October 1916, the amount in- 33,142 bales, a decrease of 6,421 sured for. has risen to bales. from last November. The Y1,000,000,000, and the number steamship companies, which car- of insured to 7,850,000. ried the consignments, were:

"Ostika Shosen Kaisha

Nippon Yusen Kalsha Toyo Kisen Kalsha. "Admiral Line

Mitsuk Bussan Kaisha

4. Quest's. Road Central. Branches and Sub-branches all over Canadian Pacific China and Correspondents in Europe, ships

America, and other parts of the world. Blue Funnel Line | London Bankara:-The National Provin-

cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd, Dollar Line

The Guaranty Trust Company of Now!

York.

Now York Bankers; →→ The Irving.

National Bark.

"The Equitable Trust Company" of "Now

Internet allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Termy on ̈applica- tlom.

Nagoya.

Eterest allowed an Current Account Deposita received for Ezed serZETTYY Kaka, krunisatud. naies to be obtained on appl

granted on

Securities.

Total

bales

To reach the first Y100,000,000. it took 11⁄2 years and Y200,000,- 8,23000 three years. Since 1921; 5,727, however, Y100.000,000 has been 4,765 added about every ten months, 3.624 and after the great earthquake, 1,855 particularly since the theft pro Steam-paganda in autumn last year, the 5.973 insurances increased rapidly, and in 2,478 aggregated. Y800,900,000

460 March this year, Y900,000,000 in 33,142 July, and exceeded Y1,000,000,-

000 on the 3rd instant.

TICKLING THROAT. Z --Did-you-aver have that mervo-vasking me

The Nagova watch trade with experience caused by a bit of mucus or China is anything, but, satis ac Phlegm that stubbornly refuses to be tory at present, due to business. dislodged, but tickles and tickles til depression Demand at home. It sometimes alificat

LA 1- Tow, nipe of pasteung lokale not so active, za several,

Jotion of Banking Remedy ryallowed, very slowly and age and manufacturers are places

wed" to relidbe dower the throat, sell in an awkward position, .......

Just teils and at ance give you produc on for November in Na- talist, try if that way to go was 51,157 timepieces,

valued at 1262,5

bronchial and

Kidneys

Liver

Sucking Piga, to order.

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Mackerel

Monk Fish Mallet Oysters

Parrot Fish Perch Pike

Plaice

Pomfret, Black Pomfret; White Prawns Ray Rock Fish

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