HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG..
Authorised Cuoios!
$50,000,000-
~lued-and-Bully-Paid-up:::$20,000,000
Reserve Funds:-
Sterling......£1,500,000-
Silver $36,500,000-
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors................
830,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
G.. M. Young. Bo-ChairmaR, EL. P. White, Esq.--Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. A. O lang
W. H. Belly, Esq.
G. K. Baraat Esq... Pattendan, Ban E. Compton.. Esq. I. A. Plummer.. Esq. Ton. Mr. P. Holyoak T. G. Weally. Hay
OHIEF MANAGER:
A. H. BARLOW, Esq.
Manager: Shanghai--G.. EL, STITT, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS,
Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS' opened in LOCAL CURRENCY
avid
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: 'HONGKONG. 18,. Den Vaux Road Cantral, Hongkong.
**** 20,000,000~
8,000,000
·1,000,000
Authorised "Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund..
DIRECTORS:
Hon. Sir Shou-men Chow Chairman Fung Ping Shan Mok Ching Kong, Li Koon Ükan Wong Yan Tong P. K. Ewok
Buyah TAL Ng Ching Luk Kan Fing Po Fong Wal Ting Chan Ching Shak
Loans
Exchange business transacted.
Every description of Banking and
granted on approved securities..
BAPE DEPOSIT BOXES to let
KAN TONG PO,
Chief ManagOT.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1925.
行銀商工法中
FILED BANQUE FRANCOCHINOISE.
DEPOSITS received for one your or aborter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted ra application
Hongkong, 20th, May 1995.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. TER basis of the shove Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG: AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR
pour l'e.
Commerce ar L'Industrie
(Incorporated in France).
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rus Bt. Lasare,
Parla
Capital Remory
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
PAJAM LIMITED,
Annual General Meeting. .......
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ALOR GAJAH CO.
No Land For Extension
The annual general meeting of
At the annual general meeting the above Company was held in of the above company Mr. J. M. Singapore, Mr. W. L. Watkins Sime presided and others present presiding. Others present were were Messrs. E. Kong Guan, D. J. Messts. J., M. Sime. D. GWard, J. A. Duthie and Captain Ward, V. Clumeck, S. H. Moss and Daly. Capt. Daly.
The Chairman, in moving the In moving the adoption of the adoption of the report and ac report and accounts the Chairman counts. said: The profit for the said: As usual all general expen-year is $97,608.45 and if you diture nas been debited 10
agree to the Directors' recom- Revenue, a sum of $25,000 hasmendations you will have received been redeemed in the Debenture a 25 per cent. dividend for the issue, this being the limit of re- year.
demption up to date. according to The area of the estate remains the terms of the Debenture: An unaltered, and although your investment of $70,000 has been Directors have continually
in
an extension of three.to five years ls.considered as justified!! Subject || to unanimity of opinion on the extension, the Bill will be intro. duced into the Imperial Diet..
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong,, 14th January, 1996, Jn London-
Bank, Wire D
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made in S. S. Government Bonds. view the extension of the estate so It is very gratifying to the a more economic unit, it has been Directors to be able to present to found impossible to obtain any the shareholders such a favour-planted or unplanted land in the able report after some lean years near vicinity. The proffs made during the finan- Your Directors have, however, 5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.cial year is equal to 27% per cent. had preliminary discussions on
of the paid up capital
the advisability of the Company The amalgamation of Pantal investing a proportion of our Estate with Pajam has fully surplus funds in a large develop-Sovereigns (Bank's buying me) 8.10
*** 130 justified your Directors' anticipa-ment scheme on up-to-date ver (par os)* Fr. 20,000,000-tionis. The allotment of rubber to methods, and
4. 31, 9/15 should such a Bar Silver in Hamplong 8% pt. Ordinance, viz. tbs. 200,050 has the shareholders will immediately Rate of Native Introst: nota. 11.160.000,- Pantai under the Restriction scheme be finally decided upon; hinese Copper Cente
Chinese Copper Cash 10% pin.
6.% been transferred to Pajam, and be advised.. has proved a valuable adjunct.
You will note that our Standard while the former is being rested Assessment for the current year for some months more. This shews a very small increase in- measure will redound to the bene- deed, and I am afraid that our nt of Pantai, and enable full present planted area is very near advantage to be taken of the to the maximum producing stage.) Banquethereby increased bearing capa-. No capital expenditure was in- city of the Estate when tapping is curred, but as the Cooly Lines relommenced. $..
which were erected some 14 years age are now na somewhat
PORATION, Rules may be obtained pools Working Opital. F. 50,000.000,-
Da: application.
INTEREST on deposita la calanlated
on the lowest balazod during each com-l plated Calendar Month at 34 per cont. por sunum. Should there be no balanes on any day in a month no interest. will Da allowed for that month,
Depositors may transfor at their aption Balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT RATES..
For the ForexONTO'S SIANGMAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
A. EL. BARLOW," Chief' Manager.
Hongkong, th January 1926.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE; 10, Boulevard: Haussman, Paris.
Bubscribed Capital ... Fra. 72,000,000.00 Paid Up Capital. Fra 68,400,000.00 Fr 59,687,283:54 BRANCHES:
Hanoi Jongkong Mengiz
Eservi Fund!
Bangkak Pambang
ton fremståe
1. Bayard
hong
All nkok
Noamen
Pape
Peking
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Shangw
Stegmore
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Paani-Ponl Yunnan
BANKERS:
IN RANGE: Comptoir National d! Bacompte dering Grodis. Lyonnels Banque de Paris ou ida, Miya-Bas; Craft Industriel et Commerciali
Societe Genura in
IN LONDON. The National Provincisi A. Con Bank of England, Ed. Comptoir National Escompte de Fariz; Crodit Lyonnain IN NEW YORK: J. P, Morgan & Co: French
American Banking Corporation; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York,
Interest slowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita abcording to serangement,
Every resoription of Banking sod Exoliange Basis transled
"A. LECOT,
Manager.
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Hongkong, 11th December, 1823.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
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Peking Dunton
BRANCHES
Lyons Marelhos Haiphong Funai Stanghal Tiuntela Hongkong.
BANKERS:
FRANCE Sosiota Ganeralu,
Nationale de Credit Banque de Paris ut des Fays. Bas. LONDON Midland Bank lid, NEW YORK:- Irving Thunk Columbu
Trunt Co.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted Corre spondents throughout the world.
A. ROLLIN, "Manager. Hongkong, December, 1925.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICES: LONDON,
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund ... Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000 .£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 ratus which will be quoted on application.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hongkong, 15th April, 1925.
Chinese Bub. Coin 18; % dia,
Longroor Bah. Dola ..........
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1926,
NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BEE
Very often this is your first thought when you receive a mossagu to call up such and such a telephone number. You can and out seally from the Telephone Handbook which gives the numbers in the nuniariesă order. You simply turn the pages, And the number, and son who it is that has been calling you.
The Telephone Handbook can bó obtained from the publishers, - No. 6, Wyndham Street, price one dollar.
HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.
In the Directors' report at the elose of the previous 5nancial dilapidated condition, an estimate year. the shareholders were in- for the current year of $5,500 has formed that an area of 107 acres been allowed for, for the re- had been acquired from Govern-placement of those lines. ment; this has all been planted The estimated cost per pound Beat Strloin up, and the trees show alex Estate is 24.92 cents, and we very satisfactory growth; have, as you will see from the re- this block adjoins the older part port, sold forward 30 tons
for of Pajam Estate.
V 1926 at a price of $1.27 per lb.
The crop harvestéd is lba. 726.153, W increase of lbs. 165,933 over the preceding year. The t-in-cost is 33.84 cents. A to tapping it has not been found necessary to rest any part of the Estate, but care has been exer- Feised so that the producing capacity of the trees should not be unday taxed.
The bark-renewal has been universally good, and the general condition of the Estate is very satisfactory.
The figures in the Balance Sheet and profit and loss account are self-explanatory, and you will note that ample depreciation has, been allowed for.
In concluding his last report on the property the Visiting Agent remarks:-
"I am very favourably impress- ed with the condition of the estate, and the Manager" shews great keenness to obtain the best results."
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Mr. Brearley continues to give We have not found the manu-us satisfaction, and you will note facture of Sole Crepe sufficiently we have granted him a bonus profitable": to recommend! the which is equivalent to 2% per manufacture of this class of cent. on the profits for the year. rubber, but should a change in The report and accounts were the market take place, the oppor- duly adopted..... tunity will not be lost of turning A final dividend of 15 per cent. Pig's Chitlinga attention to this branch. I may was declared, Mr. E. Kong Guan mention in connection with the re- was re-elected a director and turn of normality in the produc-Messrs. Evatt and Co. were THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. |tion of rubber on February 1 next re-appointed auditors.
(Taiwan Ginko.)
that an extension to our plant will
be necessary but no great experd-]
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Capital Subscribed Yon 45,000,000 Capital (Paid-up). Yen 89,875,000
iture will be involved.
On the subject of Labour,
HEAD OFFICEatpeh, Formosa.
BRANCHES:
METABLIKK 184
Homexcam· Bramon BIZANIDAD: 1900',
Anthorized Capital G,150,000,000 £21 506,001. Paid-Up Capital...G. 80,000.000 15 8,668,471. || Beserve Fund 20,438,861 1,711, JAPAN:-Tokyo, Special Bowerys...G. $1,460,000 £ 3,858,330 HEAD OFFICE:—Amsterdam. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE; Batavia. BRANCHES:—
Banjarmasin Bandowng
Calcutta
Djoldakara
Kota Bada Padang
Bozabny
Oberibos... The Hague
Djember
Kobe
How
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Palembang
Botterdam
Semarang
Singapore Tapa
Boerabala
Tlatja
Pacalongam Bbanghal Boerakarta (Esla,
Weltevreden.
Prang
Pontianak Rangoon
LONDON BANKERS:—- National Provincial Bank. Etdi Correspondents all over the world.
BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION.
M. J. HERBSCHLEB,
Agent Hongkong, November 4, 1924
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.
Established 1880.
Capital (full paid-up).. Yen 100,000,000 Reserva Fund.................
Tan. 88,500,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA-
Branches and Agencies at:
Batavia,
Bombay.
Buenos Ayras.
Calciation
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Dairen (Dalay).
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Peking. Rangoon
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Yaugtion (Muicdan). San Francisco.
Harbin
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Speaking on the steel trade out- holders will be relieved to hear look at the annual meeting of the Sheep's Head & Feet.. per ast 90 that Pajam Estate has never ex-Cargo Fleet Iron Co. at Middles- perienced difficulty in maintaining brough, Viscount Furness pointed; Kobe, a sufficient labour force, Tamils out that local rates had increased
Lentirely. Your Directors Jay 214 per cent., representing nearly Sucking Pigs, to order. FORMOSA: Gitan, Kagi, Karenko, stress on this as being due to the 6s, per ton on steel costs. "Optim-Suet, Best
Keelung, Bokoto, Nanto, Shin-healthy condition of the Estate isin chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takes, and the constant care to conserve facts is misleading," he said, "and without regard to the Tamant, Toyen, Heitob, Taitot CHINA: Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy, the well-being of the labour force. a review of all the circumstances Ven!
Foochow, Swatow, Canton. The Health of those engaged in of the trade as they exist to-day Sausages
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OTHERS: Hongkong. Bingapore, the work of the Estate has been can only lead to the conclusion Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, satisfactory, and the number of that steel cannot continue to be Bombay, London, New York, Calcutta.
admissions to the Estate Hospital sold at present prices without continues to decrease.
serious losses being incurred." Barbel The various buildings have, of The problem of the cost of pro-Bream course, been kept in good repair. duction at sufficiently low prices Canton Fresk Water Fish. that appearances foreign competition, added Lord Carp uzla, Thington, Japan, inte-Chins, Mats, India, point to a period of prosperity In Furness,, still remained unsolved, Catfish interest allowed on Cerment accounts, and. Pized rubber cultivation for some dis-and he held that hours of work in Codfish Deposits at Fades which will be quoted on appliostance ahead Your Directors are the coal, iron, and steel trades Craba
T. TAKAGI, not obvious of the patience which would have to be revised,
Cuttle Fish the shareholders of long standing HONGKONG BRANCH:
Specking afterwards at a Dab have had to endure. I feel anfe meeting of the South Durham Dace
The Bank has Cerergondiente in this Commercial Centre in the European Osellaent, Ruskin Man. Philippine Isinils, Java, Africa, An
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Manager,
8. Dee Vaux Road Central. Hongkong, ist November, 1925.
THE BANK OF CHINA, 行銀國嚡
(Spenially Authorised by Presidential Mandats of the Rapabile of China. on the 22nd of November, 1917). Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital".. Reserve Fund
I hardly think it necessary to to enable us to export in face of remind you
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milla in Britain was such that
n. Fresh Water Your Directors cannot speak if the shipbuilders and other con-
Yellow too highly of the services of the structional engineers were fully Frogs European staff to whom the employed and allowance made for Garopa hearty thanks of the shareholders exports, there was no reasonable Gudgeon are due.
prospect of all the mills being sup- Harrings. plled with aufficient orders to Halbut enable them to produce at full Labrus capacity.
Lonch Lobsters
The motion having been duly cárried, e dividend of 15 per cent. $50,000,000.00 was declared. $18,878,600.00 $9,889,425:24
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING,
HONGKONG BRANCH: -4y Queen's Boad Central Branches and Sub-branches nil over; China and Correspondents in Europe, Americe, and other parts of the world London Bankers: The National Provin nial and Unión Bank of England, Ltd. of New
The
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Interest allowed on Current Ann said Fixed Deposits.
Mr. Sime was re-elected direc tor and Messrs. Evatt and Co., were re-elected Auditors.
LATEST WILLS.
Liant-Col. J. B. Gaskell (77), of Woolton, Lancs, chemical manu- facturer, one of original directors Unit- ed Alkali Company, an extensive collector of Japanese Ivories Mrs. Edith Buckell, (74),'' of Knogle House, Pres
Widow of
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Gross.
£225,254
IRON INDUSTRY.
More Protection.
Mackerel
Monk Fish
Miet Oysters
Pike
An extension may be made in the Parrot Fish period for tax exemption for Iron-Perch works in Japan. Under the present system the foundries that have a Plaice minimum output capacity for pig Pomfret, White
Pomfret, Back iron or steek of 5,250 French tons
Prawns
a year and have the equipment standardised under the law are Ray eligible for exemption from burst ness and income taxes for a period of ten years from the date of establishment. Producers that an extension saven to ten years 22:153 The Depar
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