BONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST
BANKING CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
Authorlaod Cabita
$50,000,000:
Lasued and Fully Paid up...$20,000,000
Reserve Funda:--
ASIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
18, Dan Vaux Road Central, Hon gicam.g.
Authorized Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserva Find: ..............
$10,000,000
Sterling...£1,500,000
5,000,000 1,000,000
Silver26,500,000
DIRECTORS:
of }
$20,000,000
Fung Plog Shan
Mek Ching Kong:
Li Koon Chum
Wong Yun Tong
Reserve Liability of
Froprietora......
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
G. M. Young, Bey-Chairman. E. P. White, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. EL Bail Bon Hon. Mr. A. Lange DG.M. Bernard, Esq. W. L. Pittenden, Eig: A B Compton, Ya J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr.F.H. Holyoak! T. G. Weil, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGRE
A. H. BARLOW, Esq,
Manager: Shanghai-G. H. STITT, Esq..
LONDON BANKERS.
Westminster Bank, Ltd.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow-Chairman,
P.E. Kwok
Ng Ching Lak Fong Wai Ting
Hayuh Tai
Kan Ying: Po Chan Ching Sher
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Lean Eranted on approved securities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let
KAN TONG PO,.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1925.
行銀商工法中
LOCAL CURRENCY and FDIED BANQUE | FRANCOCHINOISE
DEPOSITS received for one your or shorter periods in Local Currency and Starling on terms which will be quoted
application.
Hongkong, 20h, May 1925.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK..
HE basiness of the above: Bank is THE
sonducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR, PORATION Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on depozite is calculated on the lowest balance during aach com- plated Calendar Month at 3 per cent. per annum. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month,
Depositore may transfer at their option Balanod of $100 or more to the KONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at DURRENT RATES.
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For the HooONG & SHANGHAI- BARKING CORPORATION;
A. EL BARLOW,
Chief Manage.. Hongkong, 7th January 1925.-
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
pour le
Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated in France).
5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong,
HEAD OFFICE: 74, Ras St.. Lazara, Paris.
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
CHINA UNREST.
NO BAR. TO TRADE..
Business With San Francisco Increased.
COTTON.
Manchester Market Report.
December, 16.
150,281 piculs over the first estimate at 8,374,127 piculs, and an increase of $2,009 piculs over the highest record established in output last year.
EXCHANGE
Hongkong, 19th January, 1998.
Ja London
On demandtimer3/4 6/18:
Bank, Wire...
A
"
30 day's sight..
4 months sight .....1-4.
Credits: 4 months tight 3/6/9/14 Documentary, & months night 2/6/11/18
and
1830. Da Part-
Credits, monkhi' right - 1830-
Berlin
·་
On demand
New York- On di mand
1/
Credity, 90 days sight
Bombay-
Wire
a
Og dimand
Jalcut
Wom
On demazdas
bport
un. di mandas.
Marila Shunghal
On dr mand
On demand
M
30 days' sight (private paper) On Tokoham On demand
The market is still on the quiet side. Enquiries have been fairly numerous with limits in most. San Francisco, Oct. 20.
In instances quite out of question.! economics Politics and China, admitted to be in an un-The drooping tendency in the raw settled state, have not deterred material no doubt affects potential the trader from carrying on active buyers, in very few directions does barter with America, according to there neem to be any great actis Business for India has not a review published by the Mercan-vity. Chief Mannerife Trust Company of California. been of any weight. Light goods Thus far in 1925 China has been fof all classes are most in demand. San Francisco's best foreign cus- Altogether the amount of business tomer, this review shows. China's so far is not so large as during the purchases of goods and products past week, which was not too In 2 manner of In the San Francisco customs dis great.
this is remark- trict during the first six months speaking
because, taking theo of 1925 amounted to $14,701,000, able as compared to $8,860,000 for the whole situation, prices of most These classes of cloths are really cheap first six months of 1924. purchases represent more than 20 and very possibly buyers now will per cent. of the total export trade have cause to congratulate themi- selves. Stringency of finance, etc... | of this district.
China displaces Japan and the prevents the would-be operator in cus many instances. In some quarters United Kingdom as "best ¡tomers."" Australia's imports lack of courage accounts for Business has from the San Francisco customs sparse buying. district were more than $1,000,000 been fairly good in the better six classes of cloth, fancies etc. greater during the first months of 1928 than the corres- containing Artificial Silk. Several ponding period of 1924, saya the other lines of light fancies are re- report, amounting to $9.114.000 puted to have done well but! or $200,000 greater than the whether for Immediate indents or not is doubtful China has been mother country.
The total export trade of Sanmoving in a light degree. Java Francisco from January 1 to June and Straits also report a moderate! 1, 1925, was $71,957,000, said to amount of business, but not as Imuch as could be expected from debe the biggest export trade of any
Pacific coast port: San Fran- these sources, very possibly at an cisco's import trade for the first early date good results will follow NEW YORK: Irving: Bak Colambir six months of 1925 amounted to the many quotations, this is gen $92.975,000, as compared with erally expected. South America $73.468,000 for the first six has done nicely on the whole; a months of 1924, an increase of 26 nice business has been done in
which have Beet Birloin per cent. Imports from Asia in-coloured goody els Creased in value 50 per cent. Both previously been bought in Italy; in imports and exports, San Fran- active buying for most of the markets is not opportune, not- outranks the next largest Pacinc coast ports com-withstanding the low prices, The smaller markets, Egypt, Levant bined according to the review.
etc.
Capital .......
Fr 90,000,000, F11.180.000,- Special Working Capital... Fr. 50,008.000,-
Réserves
BRANCHES
Lyons
Maries
Haiphong Hanal
Tiantaia
Paria
Saigon Peking Canton
Shanghai Hongkong.
BANKERS:
"J
FRANCE:- Soulete Generale, Banque Nationale de Credit, Banque Paris et des Pays Bas. LONDON Midland Bank Lich.
Trust Ch.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted: Corre- spondents throughout the world.
A. ROLLIN, Managar, Hongkong, lst December, 1925,
96, Boulevard Haverman, Paris.. Subscribed Capital ...F. 72,000,000,00 Paid-Up Capital ...... Pre: 68,400,000.00 Reserva Food ..... Fre: 59,607,283.54 THE CHARTERED BANK OF
Bangkok
BRANCHES:
Hanoi
Pondicherry
Pattambang
Hongkong
Halgon
Mongiza
Shanaha!
Pihtli
Noamen
Megapore
-Bayard
Paterto
Tivni-du
hong
Peking
Tegrans
Hrkow
Pnom Penh
Yunnanfa
BANKERS
de
FRANCE: Comptoir Nations d'Escorapte
la Credit Lyonnais Banque de Paris et dis Paya Bas: Credit Industrial et Commercial Baciete Generala.
IN LONDON: The National Provincini & Union Bank of England, Bid Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais IN NEW YORK: JP Morgan Ch
French American Banking Corporation;. Guaranty Trast Co. of New York.
Interact allowed on Oarreat Accounts and Fel Deposit necording to arrangement
Every description of Banking and Exchange Beltrannat?
A. LECOT,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th Decembar, 1925.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY,}
Banglad
·StarlinTM 1894. -Hanexons- BrANON. ÄNTANLARIZES. 1906-
Authorised Capital:..150,000,000 £29 500,001 Paid-Up Capital... 80,000,000: 68606.07. Reserve Fand... 20,658,361 £1,711,498 Special Bestrym.... 23,880,000 £ 1,885,21 HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE:-Batavia BRANCHES :----- Bandjarmasin Bandung Bombay Orientta Überthon Een ber Djokjakarta The Hague Kobe
Kota-Badja
Padang
Penank
Botterdam Singapore Tegu
Macnsenz
Palembang
Pentlan
Medan
Pecalongan
Bangoon
Soerabaja
Boerskirta (Bola
Samarang
Shaoghal
Tilintja Weltevreden
LONDON BANKERS:
National Provincial Bank, Ltd.
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 150,000,000 Eeserve Fund ********
Ten 89,500,000
Bend Offers YOKOHAMA.
Briarden and Agencies at:
data via
Sombay,
Suenos Apio.
Calcuti
Cantor
Chang.
Dhiren (BLINS).
Newchwang New York!
anke.
Peking, Rangoon. Rio de Janeiro. Baigon. Fengyin Collar). San Francisco.
Seattle. Semarang. Shunghat Shimonorekt Fingapore. Soerabaya.
Lamburg.
laskom.
Carlin. Honolulu.
Sal Yuca.
Kariu
agle, Londyn.
for Augles,
Lycar
Manlin.
Nagasaki.
Tokyo. Tainanti.
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1858.
HEAD OFFICE! LONDON.
.28,000,000 Paid-up Capital
£4,000,000 Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-
,23,000,000 prietors FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Generat, Banking business transacted!
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year er shorter period at rates which will be quated on application..
A. H. FERGUSON, Manager. Hongkong, 15th April, 1925,
cisco
RATTAN TRADE.
two
Manila Product and Hongkong.
have not done business worthy of comment. Home trade- business shows nothing calling for special mention. This of course Es in between times. American varna have favoured buyers during the past week. Egyptian counts have also been on the easy
side.
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190
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Jovaraigus (Bank's boring rake): 6.30
veryper on 31. 1/18 Bar Bliver In Hongkong 7 pm. Jhinese Copper Cash 10% pm. Chinese Copper Center - - 8. %% pm. . Rate of Natles Interach noin. Chinese Bub. Coln
1 dia longkong Bab. Odia ...
par
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1926.
-
NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BE !
Very often this is your first thought when you receive a massage) to call up such and such a telephone number. You can find out easily from the Telephone Handbook which gives the numbers in the numerical order. You simply turn the pages, find the number, and see who it is that has been calling you,.
The Telephone Handbook can be obtained from the publishers, No. 8, Wyndham Street, price one dollar.
HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.
Prime Cut
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Roast
Breast
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Soup
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Steak
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Steak Sirloin
12
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Head
F
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Boart
"Sausages:
Bailock's Brains
Hump, Salt
Despite the tariff advantage of 20 per cent. on manufactured rattan products from the Philip pines over Hongkong, Germany and China, the Philippine rattan
DUTY ON WHEAT. trade with the United States has no immediate prospect of improv-
No Increase To Be Made. ing and Manila manufacturers of peeled rattan furniture under pre
Despite the semi-official de valling unfavourable conditions cannot produce for export to theclaration recited to the Japanese Department of Agriculture and United States finished rattan pro- Forestry, there will be no increase duets in competition with Hong-made in the duty on wheat after kong furniture, according to the afl. This is the impression obtain Pig's Chitlings Burea of Commerce and
ing in the trade. Industry. That
made statement was following the receipt of a letter by American Trade Commissioner THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Butler from an importer of San
(Taiwan Ginko.)
Francisco inquiring whether Manila manufacturers of peeled rattan furniture can compete in price with the Hongkong product. The commissioner says the oppor- en 80,376,000tunity is excellent for local rattan
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899,
*Capital Subscribed ..... Yen
Capital (Paid-up).
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, FormoZA,
BRANCHES:
Osaka.
Braina
Feet
Fry
H
Head
Heart
1
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Kidneys
Liver
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A few years ago. the question was raised by the Agricultural Bureau, but the trade interests, which took a strong stand against a higher rate, carried their point and the matter was dropped. Officials of the Commerce Depart Pork Chop ment, with whom the matter was taken ap by the delegates of the ficur mills, are reported to have
Leg
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Loin Fat or Lard
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
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Capons. Large
Geose Pigeons, Canton
Hothow
Turkeys, Cock
Poultry.
December 18. June, June,
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70 28 30
each --26
22 21 1
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par oz, 30
18
40 25
20
30
241
55
28
46
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80
40
23
lb. $1.00
90
each.
pair $1.60
40:
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$1.20
#
蕭山香蕉
in 7 canh 14
Lemons, China. *
Persimmons, Large
Plantain
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each 14
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Butcher Meat.
December 18, June, June;
1025. 1918 1914.
Cts. Cta. Ct.
B.. 30 24
12
Chicken
BO:
23.
12.
Capons, Small
80
28
12.
B0
24
22.
Duck
24
20 18
Dores
22
20
18
Egga, Han (cooking).......
30 24 22:
Eggs, Hen (fresh)
"
per sot. 15
each 90 50 60
45. 80 35
26 40
20
10 19
60.
Fowis, Canton
Fonts, Hainan
6) e
$1.80
$1.20
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Turkeys, Han
18
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55
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58
24
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55
Almonds
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Lemons (America)
全坔專業, Dach
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荔枝干
lb.
52
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新會甜機
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42
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#
45
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30
21
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Kidneys
15
12
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Walnuts
15
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26,
25
Grapes
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25
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Sausager
56
26
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lb.
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12
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18
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水餃
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Brinjals, Green
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27
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not turn out products that wil
WHEN TO STOP?
Crabs.. Business Philosophy. What is the point at which the Dab compete in price with the Hong-acrifice of the present for the kong product, it was pointed out. future should stop?
Dog, Fish Well-defined grades and establish-
Few of us recognise our future Eels, Conger
"Yellow
12
Catfish
20. 25
14 12
Codfish
28 24
"Cuttle Fish
16
2
еден 30
28
18
P
(Medium**
22
15
10
Dace
(Small) .
8
10
8
Carrots
16
Celery, Chines
**
14.
10
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Fresh Water
10
18
Chillies, Dried
25
25 В
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28
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Red
Бо 10 16
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20 8 12
42 26
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70
4 20
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10 10 10
each
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24 18 15
Cucumbers
JA
22
18
lb.
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8
T
18
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22 18
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24"
each 30"
8
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8 45
Ib.
20
7
28
Lettuce
1
20.02.
28
Water. Chestnuts.................
10 ค
18
2
Manders. 桂林鳳雞
15
18 22
式
8
14
9
Okroos
8 8
20 16
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declared that the Department is Sheep's Head & Fest.. per set 90 dealers to enter American markets.
strongly against any increase. with a low-priced article, in view The Finance Office also is under- of conditions in China.
Mentioning what are consider-stood to oppose any attempt at a JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokoḥams, Kobo, ed adverse factors in the rattan higher scale for foodstuffs. But the most assuring of all is the FORMOSA: Giran, Kazi, Karenko, trade, the bureau of commerce
Keelung Bokoto, Nanto, Shin-and industry says that the dis-statement given by Viscount Kato at the informal disclosure of the chiku. Talchu, Tainan, Takso, crepancy of freight rates on Tamsui, Toyen, Haitoh, Taitoh.
Manila rattan furniture with the Budget, to the effect that the CHINA:Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy. Hongkong furniture continues to Cabinet had no intention of mak-
Foochow, Swatow, Canton.
ing any adjustment in the scale Singapore, discourage local dealers and the that may tend to force up prices -Hongkong. Soorabaya, Semarang, Batavia, industry. The situation is com- of foodstuffs. This is emphasised
York, plicated by the Ekelihood that
American reed rattan manufac-by the trade interests as a prac Barbel tical declaration of no increase in Bream turers may work for the abolition the scale on the part of the Gov-Canton Fresh of the preferential 'free dutyi
Unless freight rates on rattan ernment.
OTHERS:
Bombay, London, New Calcutta.
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and
PATT'S Bank.
The Bank has Correspondent in the Commercial furniture are reduced and special Contres in the European Dominant, Ruslanmachines for making cane and ehurin, Taingino, Japan, Indo-Ching, Haro, la reed from natural rattan äre em-
Pallippine Dansk Jaša, Africa,
Interest allowed on Current Aroottista, and Fixed
soft,
Deporte at rates which will be quoted na appio
T. TAKAGI,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
8. Des Yaux Road Central, Hongkong, 1st November, 1926.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
(Specially Authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China, on the 22nd of November, 1917).
$80,000,000.00 $18,278,600.00 $9,829,428.04
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE: PEEING,
HONGKONG BRANCH:
4, Queen's Road Central. Branches and Sub-branches all over || Chips and Correspondents in Burope, America, and other parts of the world. London Bankara:The National Provin- cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty Trost Company of New
York.
New York Bankers: -- The Irving
National Bankartan The Equitable Trust Company of New
York.
।
Interact allowed on Current Ancounte Tsingtau. Vladivostock,
and Pized Deposita. Tarms on applies» tior. Nagoya,
Interest allowed on Current Accounts, Every description of Banking Boal, Deponita received for fixed periods at bass transacted. rates to be obtained on application
MATR gr.
C. ARIMA,
Mongkong, 11th September, 1984
Loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities. Zor Honsa Eeshangar
PBUYEE PEL
Menacer.
ployed, local manufacturers 'can-
ed qualities of Philippine rattan
as long recommended by Ameri- when it arrives. can importers are needed to intro-
A man of fifty, for instance, duce local rattan into the Ameri- finds himself with a comfortable Frogs can markets, it was added.
competency. He has been deny-Garoupa ing himself certain pleasures all Godgson his life in order that he accumulate pleasures.
LATEST WILLS.
Gross.
115
40,111
Mr. Robert Bradley (75), of Harewood, Yorks, formerly of Leeds, drapër
£70,358 Mr. Lees Bamforth, of Gorton, Manchester, in- terested in Stopford's Brewery Co., Ltd. Mr. Henry Stott, of Bolton, Чипев., of Messrs. Walter Smith & Co., Ltd. Mr. James Powell (70), of Reigate, Surrey, formerly senior partner Twall,
'39,898
may Herrings a fund for future Halbat
Labrou
Does he say to himself: "The Louch future for which I have been plan- | Lobster ning has arrived. Now I'm going Mackerel to enjoy it?"
·
Monk Fish
Eight out of ten men never ask ·Mullet.... themselves any such question. To Oysters.... them the future is a rainbow. Parrot Fish They are constantly moving Perch...... toward it, sacrificing their present pike comfort and contentment in order Plaice to reach it,
Pomfret, Black For them the joy is in the game, Pomfret, White not in shouting about the victory. Fawns.....
| Ray ... The feature in the second estim- Boek Fish nie on hermosan, Kuwar published Beach by the Industry Bureau of the almon Government General is the high- Shark-, 38,823 est record that has ever been skats
tabMahed in production in the Shrimps The total is put at Snapper island. 24,451 8,524,858 plculs, comprising Sales 6,288,619 picula of centrifugale | Tinch and white and 2,285,789 piculs of Timbat brown This represents a riso of 1 yutlan, umal
akin and leather mer. **chants,
'Bermondsey, S.E. Mr. George W. Daniels
[(70),
of Charlton Kings, Gloues. Mr. George Crooks, of Walkley, Shefeld," ze- tired joiner and builder 25,481
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Ginger, Young.
韓續
Old...
Horseradish, Shaoghal. Indian Core
16. 9
Mushrooms, Fresh ....
Onions, Bombay
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生
Potato, Sweet
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Japanese
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ShaMots
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10-10,
Spinach
28
05
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Taron
18
18 - 18
21.80.40
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Turnips, Punt. (Long).....
Vegetable Marrow
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