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THE

CHINA MAIL.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1926.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG..

Authorised Capt.....$60,000,000: Issued and Fully Paid up...$10,000,000 Beserva Fund:~~~

Sterling.....5-30,000-

Silver 48,500,000-

Reserve Liability of

·Proprietors...................

$30,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

G. M. Young, Eng-Chairman E. P. White, Erq.-Deputy Chairman, W. H. Ball, Maq

Hon. Mr. A.Q. Lang:

0. G... Bernard, Haq, W. Patienden. Beo. 1. EL. Compton, Beq.. 7. A. Flummer. Bəqə Ton. Mr. P.H. Halyonk) T, G. Wall, Beq:

CHIEF MANAGER:

́A. "H, BARLOW, Esq.

Manager: Shaagis!——G. I STITT, Esq.

· LONDON BANTES, Westminster Bank, Ltd.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and

THE BANK OF EAST

"ASIA, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG 16; Dam Vover Rond Contral, Hongkong. |

Authortied Capital

Paid-up Capital Besarrs Fund....

DIRECTORS:

Fung Plag Shan

.$19,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow-Chairman.

Hok Ching Kong. Wong Yum Tong Buds Thị

LA Koon CN-

P.K. Ewok

Nr.

Ching Lux Pong Wal Ting

ا ہے

and

Kan Ying Pe Chan Ching Shal. Every description of Banking Exchange business transacted.. granted on approved ascurities.

SAFT DEPOSIT BOIES! to let

EAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager...

Hongkong, 16th February, 1925.

行銀商工法中

"

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

SELLING GOODS.,

The Question of Persona! Salesmanship.

CHINESE CUSTOMS

Past Year's Remarkable Increase.

ment has been able to count in the

Is the course of a speech lately. In his report on the commercial, delivered at Woking, Mr. Arthur Industrial and economic altuation Michael Samuel, M.P., Minister in

in China. In 1924, Mr. H.. J. Brett, charge of the Department of Overseas Trade, omphasised the commercial secretary, Shanghai, Importance of good salesmanship states that of the regular sources in the furtherance of business of income on which the Govern- He pointed out that not enough attention is paid to personal salesmanship at the selling end of past, the Customs returns show an increase of H. Tis. 6,090,000 over British trade in the export markets of the world, and went on to say the previous record made in 1923. "A first clasa salesman aither at The salt revenue, he adds, suffers considerably in comparison with home or abroad, who has taken part in his earlier days, in

the Custome, the receipts for 1924 the making of goods which he la new showing a decrease of over $9,000,- called upon to sell, will often sell compared with the preceding twelve months, and being less than in any previous year since

FRED BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISEuch goods even though handicap

DEPOSITS received for onG FORY OF shorter period in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quotad is application.

Hongkong, 20h, May: 2985),

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE busts of the shore Bank

pour le

Commerce et L'Industrie

(Incorporated in France).

ped by the goods being dearer

1916. The net revenue amounted than similar goods made by comto $70,500,000, and after meeting petitors. Salesmanship is a great art. It is an art of personality. all loan obligations, surplus funds 6, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong. It requires long training, know-to the extent of $64,000,000 (which ledge of men and goods, judgment the Customs as a refund of re- Included $12,000,000 received from HEAD OFFICE:1.74, Bin St. Lazara, and tact, besides energy and!

Paris:

initiative. Haven't people. been organisation loan payments during

the year) were

released to the conducted by the HONGKONG

talking and thinking too much

Government. AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR Capital

....... F. 20,000,000-about producing the goods and too

Continuing: Mr. Brett atatas that little about. the art of selling PORATION. Bales may be obtained...

Bpecial Working:Capital!... Fra 50:009,000,--

them? Haven't folks been too apt to say that this amount was con it would, perhaps, be more accurate on application.

to depend on advertising to

[sidered as being released, since work that can only be done

some $33,000,000 of the total re- the living salesman following up

presents funds either retained

INTEREST on deposite la mionlated on the lowest balanos during sch. com. pleted Calendar Month at 3 per cent per annum. Should there be un balance) Do My day in a month na luterast will! De allowed for that month..

Depositor may transfer at their aption. Balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT . CURRENT BATES

For the HorexONG Š ĮRAMERAT BASTING CONTORÀTIOM),

A. EL BARLOW,

· Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 7th January 1825..

HANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE..

HEAD OFFICE:

10, Boulevard: Hanartss, Paris.

Eadscribad Capital:

Mrs. 71,000,000,00

Fr.11.160.000,-

Pario Balzon Paking

F

Danton

BRANCHES

Lyons Haiphong Whanghal Hongkang.

BANKERS:

trol Heat

* Tientsin

FRANCE:---- Societe Generals." Banque-

d'o

by

the advertisement? Does it not locally or appropriated by provin scem that the renewed use of our feial authorities or military com former skill in salesmanship-In

manders. In this connection it is other words, personality and in-

Nationale de Credit, Banque de dividuality in marketing--will be interesting to analyse the results of some of the more important Government Departments. The

Paris eo des Pays Bas LONDON: Midland Bank Ltd.

the

road along which we shall once more move to bring about!

NEW YORK: Irving Bank Columbia restoration of export trade? If Customs, which is entirely under

Trut.Co.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted. Corre spondents throughout the world.

A ROLLIN, Manager. Hongkong, December, 1825.

Fald-Up Capital ... Fr. 83,400.000.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF Resort Food Fr. 507239.54 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

BRANCHES:

Bangkok- Fanol Bambang

frnton

Sayard

Thong Hiwow..

Hongkong Mengtzo Noumea

Papeste Peking

Pront-Penh

MANKERA:

Pondicherry

Faigno Pannalyst Blagajat re

Pleatsio

Tharane Yoanaofu

FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte dering Grelit Lyanasia; Banque de Paris et Puy Credit Imostris et Commercial Roleta Generals.

IN LONDON: The National Provincial: Union Bank of England, M.; Comptoir National d'Esmule do Parla: Oroli, Lyonnmin- IN NEW YORK JP Morgan & Co French American Banking Corporations Quaranty Trust Co. of New York.

Intereed uliowe on Qatrent Accounts and- Fixed Deposits recording to arrange event.

Beury description of Banking and Ezohanga -Basio transact

A. LECOT.

Manager. Bongkong, 11th December, 1925.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDI L MAATSCHAPPIJ.

{NETHERLANDS. TRADING SOCIETY,)

Barazzirano 1954; Houston Hranov EstablRKED 1906;

anthorised Capital . 150,006,000 £1500,001 Pald-Up Capital, 80,000,000 £ 8.666,011

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

£3,000,000

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund....... .....24,000,000 Reserve Liability of. Pro

.£3,000,000

prietors FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transected,

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

A. E. FERGUSON,

Manager.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1925.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (Taiwan Ginko.)

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1999.

Capital Subscribed

Yan 45,000,000. | Capital (Paid-up)........ Yen 39,375,000-

an increased demand for imported articles of manufacture, says the Timas." This is shown by the figures for 'importa of cotton piece. goods and cotton sarongs, slendauga and kalns, under which two head". inga" are comprised the principali articles of native attira,

A comparative table setting out the quantities and values of cotton piece gode (plain, dyed, printed and other coloured) imported into Malaya during the Arst.... eight months of 1924 and 1925 respective- ly shows that the United Kingdom remains the principal exporting. country in this class of goods; but the satisfaction that may be de- rived from the incrause in quantity and value of imports from this country is tempered by the fall in the percentage of United Kingdom to total imports. In this connection the increase in Japanese competi- tion is noteworthy. By producing cheaper articles (particularly in Japanese have captured a large greys, dyed cloth and singlets) the

machinery is capable of using a share of this market. Their short staple cotton and their labour posts are far lower than in England.

The Japanese have recently en- tered the market in Singapore for shirtings: samples of their prints) are reported to be of good quality with moderately fast colours and to have been offered at a price with which British manufacturers can- not compete.

foreign .control,. collected ap- we cannot reduce our costs so as to render our goods no dearer in proximately $100,000,000; all of which was placed to the credit of competition with the goods. pro-

the Government. The Salt Að duced by other countries, then ministration, which is only partial Beat Birle

of

In order not to be beaten out

the export markets, should we noty foreign controlled, remitted ap-

turn

collection to the Central Govern- ment.

PROPERTY SALES.

increasing proximately 50 per cent. of its our attention to our personal skill in selling those goods? In any case we still have the advantage of a reputation for high quality. For that reason, as goods d'o not sell themselves, should not clever personal sales- manship be henceforth cultivated and directed to convincing ponɛi-· ble buyers that British goods are best?"

LATEST WILLS.

Mr. Arthur J. Hare, of

Fleldhouse, Thorner, Yorks, cloth merchant anidi manufacturur,. Leeds

Mr. James Wardle (64), late manager Leeds branch of Liverpool. London and Globe In- surance Co. Mrs. Mathilde C. F.. Arnold (77), of Black- heath Kent

Groen

The Singapore Märkst.

The following. Singapore pro- perties were sold by auction by Cheong Koon Seng and Co., at their saleroom 30, Chulia Street, on December 16, 23 and 30:- Freehold landa And house 2, Lorong 8 off Gaylang Road, 5,128 sq. ft. Mr. A. M. O. Moonahle, Hold for $1,860; 2, Kirk Terrace,

་་,

NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BEI

Very often this in your first, thought when yon receive: a massagY- to call up such and such a telephone number, You can find out sally trom the Telephone Handbook which gives the numbers in the numerical order. You simply turn the pages, fod the number, and see who it i ...that has been calling you..

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

HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE..

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

Butcher Meat.

Hump, Salt

1.451 sq. ft., A. R. S. Ardonasalam Calves' Head & Foot.. 4

册

December 18, June, June, 1925, 1918. 1914.

Poultry.

Duck

Dove..

Eggs, Hen (cooking).

Eggs, Hen (fresh)··

Fowls, Canton....

Fowls, Hainan

Pigeons, Canton

Hoihow.

Turkeys, Cock

Turkeys, Hen

撕口

H

Partridges

WE BE SENINLE J. BRAERR#S

December 18, June, Jund,

1928. 1818. 1984. Ctr. Sta. Cla

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Ib.. 85 80 31

180 28

#

70

28 30

84 22 21

#

#

each 28 29 22

per oz. 30" 18.

40. - 23

19

36

M

65 28

48

24

each

30:

40

23

大薯瓜25. $1.00

火猫性

90

each

· pair $1.60

40.

H $1.10

Fruits.

*

Cia. Cie. Cta..

牛尾批

Chieicam!

30 24

12

Prims Cut

80 *** 12

#

*Corned

80 29

12:

Capone, Small Capons, Large

#

Roast

80 24

*

#

F15

Bromot

24 20 18

#

H

Soup

22 20 18

7

'Steak

11

牛肉

20

24 22

SP

Ħ

Steak Sirloin

45 80 $6

#

0:

Saquages

40 26 20

#

Getze

Bullock's Braine-

per set. 15.

10

12

19

Tongue, fresh,

each 90. 50

60:

#

Teague, curned

-

60

"

Head

* $1.50

-$1.20

19

Beart

15.

24

13. 14

Snipe

*18

+

#

Feet

each 9 10 12

Pheasant...pouka

Qusi:..

#

Kidneys

15

112

M

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30

2)

22

Liver

J

15.

24

14

Tripe

12. 6

Л

set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00

羊排

b.

55.

***

56

M

学手

53

W

85

Almonds

..

40

27

Apples California)

H

Par set 5

lb. 2

Carambola

楊桃

40

18

Coconuts

tr

#each .14.

2.4

Lemons, China

#

14

ench

14

10

Lemons (America)

全山專業 each

8

12

8

Lichees, 'Dried

荔枝干

80

Ib.

52

24

Oranges (Canton) .......... H

11

# ##

42

23

Oranges

22

45

14

猪後

48

27.

14

80

17.

por set 90

70

.5

each 15.

ダ

Bach: 14

16:

10

16

55

25

Grapes

65

25

25 22

30

18

$5

24:

19.

40

20

Artichokes

Chertiar, $5,500 3, Kirk Terrace..

Mutton Chep

£122,817

1.486 sq ft, Mr. S. A. Atsagoff, $5,700 8. Kirk Terrace, 1,581 sq. ft. Mr. Syed Abdulrahman bin

М

Leg

Shoulder

2.

Saddle

47,659

Shaikh Alkaff, $6,700; 11, Kirk Pig's Chitlings Terrace: 1,686 NQ. ft., Syed. Abdulrahman bin Shaikh Alaff. $6,100.41 to 44, Mackenzie Road, 2,860 sq. ft., Syed Abdulrahman bin Shaikh Alkaft, $10,209: 99, 35,942 Lorong 6 off Gaylang Road, 7,768 sq. ft. Mr A. M. S. Moonshie, $1,700 85, King's Road, 1 rood 21 poles T. S. M. Sathappa Chettiar, $2,400:

of Rubber plantation Tampenis Road, 79 acres, 2 roods

Mr. W. H. Hughes (60). of Penketh, near War- rington, Lanes Mr. Archibald M. Lewis, of Bristol, cheese factor

29,941

25,468

Mr.

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formoss.

BRANCHES:

Walter Burgess (54), of Cuddington,

Cheshire, farmer....

25,861

Major A. C. S. Benning

(42), of Dunstable, aolicitor

22,179

Barve Fund 20.598,81 1711 JAPAN: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,

3ppoial Beverves.... 22,880,000

Osaka.

98,FORMOSA: Giran, Kagi, Karenko,

HEAD OFFICE:—Amsterdam.. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE:--Batavia.

BRANCHES:- Bandiermain Bandong Bombay Caloncts Cheribon Djember

Djokiskerta The Engue

Cut-Radija

Pidang

Macassar Palembang

Panans

Prutianak

Kobe Meduza Pecslongan Bangoon

Bcherea

Mogapore Tagal

Boorabata

Tilatja

Semarang Bhang baj

Boomkarta (Bois.

Weltevreden

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

DESCRIPTION.

M. J. HERBSCELEB,

Agent Hongkong, November 4, 1924.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE.

BANK, LTD.

Established 1880.

Keelung. Bokoto, Nanto, Shin- Dr. Urban Pritchard chiku, Talcht, Tainan, Takno,

of (80).

Chesham Tamas, Toyen, Helton, Taltoh.

Bois, Bucks.. Emeritus, CHINA: Changbal, Hankow, Amoy,

Professor cf Aural Foochow, Swatow, Canton, OTHERS: Hongkong,

Surgery, King's Col lege.

Singapore,

Suerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York, Calcutta.

LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and

Parr's Bank.

Interest allowed on Darrent Accounts, and Fixed-

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The Sinak han, Correspondente in the Onnizarola.]! Centres in the European Continut, Bunda,. Man- charia, Tsingtao, Jayi Indo-Jhina Stam, india, Plippine Isle, Jara, Afelen, he Deposits at rates which will be quoted on Apple

T. TAKAGI, HONGKONG BRANCH:

8. Dan Vaux Road Central. Hongkong, 1xt. November, 1925.

Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

Capital (full paid-up).. Yes 100,000,000 (Enselally Authorised by Presidential Reserve Food ...... Yoi 88,500,000

Head Ofea-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies at

Batavia.

Bombay.

Buenos Ayres.

Calcutta.

Gatot

Changchun.

Newchwang New York

Ozaki.

Peklog Rangoon Rio de Janeiro. Bairm Fangtian (Minkden). Ban Francisco.

Dairen (Dalny),

Jamburg.

Innkow..

Farbing

Honolulu.

** Yuen," Xarachi. Lobe. Londen.

Lycas

Beattle Bemarang Shangha Batono Slagipore. Bourabaya

Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917).

$80,000,000.00 $18,278,800.00 $ 9,629,425.24

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Beserve Find..

HEAD OFFICE; PEKING-

HONGKONG BRANCH:

4. Quoma's Boad Central; Branches and Bub-branches all over- China and Corraspondents in Europe, „America, and' 'other parts of the world. London Bankers:-/The National Proving cal and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty/Truak: Company of New

York

New York Basskazos --- The-

Hatkmal Banks molt b The Equitable Trust Company a

Sydney Tientat

“Internet allowed on

and Fixed Deposita.

Sofarest allowed kn

Deposits receivač žos.

22,611

+ Brains

Feet

F

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Fry Fend Heart

J

Klineya

Liver

Pork Chop.

P

Leg

Loin

Fat or Lard

ور

12

Heart.

*

IT

Kidneys

Liver

Sucking Figs, to order. Soet, Boaf..

and poles comprised in Statutory Sheep's Head & Foot. Land Grant No. 16535, the Execu- tor of the Estate of Leo Choon Guan, deceased; $18,500; Land at Lim Chu Kang 15 acres 3 road and 32 poles, comprised in Statu- tory Land Grant No. 1704, Mr. Wee Keok, $7,400; 90 years' lease- hold land and house 1, Synagogue Street, 1,026 sq ft., Mr. Tan Chwee Pang, $8.800; 99 years' leasehold land and house 21, South Canal Road, 1,806 sq., It., Mr.. Tan Chwee

牛羊仔仔

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Sausages

No. 1...

Fish.

Pang, $32,700; two undivided third Barbel shares of and in 99 years' lease] BraREI The proposed German art

exhold land and house 3, Read Canton Fresh 1M (A SER hibition in Tokyo, reported some Street, 2,699 sq. ft., Mr. Tec Chong

Water Fish. time ago, will be held for thirty-Siong, $6,100; two undivided third Carp one days, beginning on May 1 shares and in 99 years leasehold Catfish Kyokai Building in Ueno, Tokyo. 5.087 sq. ft. Mr. Teo Chong Craba next year. at the Bijutsu. (Art)and and house 162, Boat Quay.

Codfab For the inauguration of the gallery Siong, 317,100; 990 years' lease- Cuttle Fish great efforts have been rendered by hold land and houses 18, 10, and Dab Dr. Solf, the Germa Ambassador in 20, Lorong Telok, 2,265 sq. ft. Dace Tokyo, Mr. Yasuda Minoru, and Mr. Ong Koon Kint, 351,600; 99 others. The Cerman Envoy dis- and 999 years leasehold land!

Dog Fish patched special messengere

Eels, Conger to and houses 156, 157, and 162, make arrangements with the Ger- Syed Alwi Road, 1,808; 4,576 man Foreign Ofee, leading artists, and 1,460 sq. ft A. R. S and others. They returned to the Aroonasalam Chettiar, $18,200; capital the other day from their freehold lands and houses 7 to 20, mission. Many leading modern Lorong J off Telok Kurag Road, German pictures, as well ua about 51,057 sq. ft., A. R. S. Aroonasalam 200 rare and valuable objets d'art Chettiar $10,800; 475, Gaylang are shortly'expected in Tokyo,

Road, total 3,024 sq. ft., Mr. Cheong Toon" Leong, $2,200; free- hold land at Lorong $3 off Gaylang Road, 64,658 sq. ft., Mr. K

THE MERCANTILE BANK

INDIA, LTIL

Graceðhurch Beat, Landis 3. 0-

..

Fresh Water- Yellow

Frogs Сигодра

Gudgeon

Herrings Halbut

Labrus Lonch Lobsters Mackerel

OF Nakhunda Marican, $3,000, free-

Monk Fish hold land and house 15, Lorong 13 Mullet off Gaylang Road, 8,660 sq ft. Oysten AM Mootiah Chettiar, 33,000 Parrot Fish 99 years leasehold lands and Parch Houses 892, Noth Bridge Road, 709 Pike 8q. ft. Mr. K Nakhanda Marican Plaise $3,200 87, Clyde Terrace, 1,062 Pomfre #q. ft., --Mr. Koh Siew Thiam, 36,700 9, Manila Street, 1,164 sq. PRAWE It, Madam Leng Ah Kwee $3,900. Ray

Total of anla, #259,850.

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Bananas (brido's)

全車業 海山

Peaza (Canton)

Peanuta

Persimmons, Large. ...

Plantain

Purcelo, Stam

Walnuts

Beanes, Sprout,

28

19 24

*

Long

20

18.

Best Root...

Bitter Squash

18

18

16 27.

12. 9

Green

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Vegetables, &c.

ARBAS LE

紅花椒

架臘材料

20- 25

26

50 28: 22. 10 21 65 28 10 20 10.

Brinjals, Green

Red....

Cabbage, Chiness.

(Shanghai) Cane Shoots, bunch Cauliflower (Large)

**

Carreta

(Madium.

(Small)

Celery, Chinese

Chillies, Dried

Bed

Curry Bluff, English

Garlic

Ginger, Young!

Horseradish, Sha

Indian Corn

Lettuce

Water Ches

Mushrooms, Proch

Okroes Onions, Bombay

Cucumbers

10 10. 8

.82 16:

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70

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25

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86

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