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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST

BANKING CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

Authorised' Capital

..... .350,000,000: Lauad and Fully Paid up...$20,000,000 Baserve Funds:-

Sterling......£4,500,000-- Bilvor$28,500,000

Reserve ability of $20,000,000

Proprietors......

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

G. M. Young. Bag-Chairman. "E. P. White, Esq.-Deputy Chairman..

Hon. Mr. A.. Lang, W.EL Ball, Hag.

GM, Barnard, Esq. FL Pattanden. Eaq. A. E. Compton, Esq. 1. A. Plummer. Fibq, Hos Mr.P.H. Kalyonk T. . Wall, Hea

CHIEF MANAGER:

A. E. BARLOW, Esq."

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

LONDON BANKERS,

Westminster Bank, Ltd..

ASIA, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE: HONGIONG.

10, Dan Yunx Road Central, Hongkong.

Authorised. Capital Paid-up Capital Beserve Fand

DIRECTORS:

.$10,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow-Chairman, Fung Ping Shan Mok Ching Kong LI Koon Chun Wong Yi Tong

Fuyuh Ti P. K. Kwok Ne Ching Lak Kan Ying Fo Pong Wa The Chan Ching Shak Every description of Banding and Exchange bushes transactod. Loans Crented on approved securities.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lat.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Hanam.

.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1026.

行銀翔工法中

CURRENT ACCOUNTS. opened in

TPD BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE

LOCAL CURRENCY

DEPOSITS received for one 'FORT OF shorter periods in Local Currency, and Sterling on terms wilch will be quoted: re application.

Hongkong, 201b, May 1925.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE THE baziness of the above. Bank ha onducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR POBATION. Rule may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposite is calculated on the lowest balancs during sach com plated Calendar Month at 31 por cent. per annum. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interest will De allowed for that month;

Depositori may translor at their aption Balance of $100 or mors, to, the

·HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at CURRENT RATES.

For the HoroRONG & SHANGZELKÝ BAND ComPORATION,

A. H. BABLOW,

Chief Manage Hongkong, 7th January 1925.

"

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHIN

HEAD OFFICE:

My Boulevard Haussman, Paris

pour lo

Commerce at LIndustrie. (Incorporated in France).

*, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong.

HEAD OFFICE: 74, Eue St. Lazare,

THE CHINA MAIT

COMMERCE AND

SUGAR PRICES.

Cuban Producers Demands.

Cuban agar producers again are resisting reduction of prices, according to a recent cable of the New York markets received by the Mania Bureau of Commerce and Industry..

of

1:

FINANCE.

sent position and an income of $10,000 a year makes fascinating reading, but the real value of the book lies in its defence of the capitalist system, wisely adminis- täred..

"Whom Do I Rob?"

time it touched "Ta: The quota- tion was lower, Y4.80. This was brought about by the suspension of European buying during the month and other factors. EXCHANGE

Hongkong, 18th January, 1926: Jn London

Bast, Wire...

... 16-1

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On domand

www

1

30 day's right.

4 monika" sight

Credia 4 mouths might .. 2/37 IN Documentary, 4 months sigui £5.9/le

Un demand Credits, 4 mooshy' sight On Berla

The chapter, "Whom Do 1 Rob?" is a very fine answer to the argument that all property should be divided equally, Almost the The cable reports that the sugar most enjoyable part of the "Con-01

fairfessions is Sir Ernest's struggles market was steady with a amount

business tran with the income tax authorities. in spite sacted

of the

Sir Ernest really asks whether waiting policy of the refineries two and a half per cent, on turn- Total sales amounted to 16,000 over is too much for the con- bags at 4.11 c.i.f. New York for trolling of a business of £400,000 prompt delivery. Another sale of year, whether he is worth this a citizen and as an 27,000 bags was made for delivery amount as in the second half of the month at 4.14 c.lf. New York.

The Philippine. Commercial

employer, and if his business would be more successfully car- ried on on a socialistic basia,

Agency at New York reports This courageous book, which

that Philippine sales amounted to cuts through conventions and 2:000 tons of nearby shipments at goes straight to the economic con- Otroversies of the moment, should 4.11 cents gold per pound,

11.44 per picul, c.lf. New York; be in very large demand, and as 1,000 tons to operators for de- early as possible a cheap edition livery late in January-February,

should be placed within the reach Another report reaching the of the humblest student of Bureau of Commerce and Industry economics. P 20,000,000-states that some progress in the Capita NOTRE

Fre 11.160.000 decontrol of sugar has been made Special Working Capital PRD09,000 in Europe during the past few monthe, mainly in the direction of removing restrictions on foreign trade.

Paris:

FRANCIDES

Lyons

Qanion

Mtowels H Haiphong Shanghat Tintin Hongkong

Porle Balzam "Peking

BANKERS: PRANDE-Bosiete Generals, Banque Nationale de Credit, Banque: de Paris et des Pays Bas LONDON Midland: Bank i

FLOUR TRADE,

The Japanese Fluctuations. The Japanese flour market this The message says that the ex- pert of sugar from Belgium pre-year played shuttlecock to the viously permitted only by special battledore of the world wheat authorisation, has been freed of crop. this requirement since June 18 In Germany, however, the im- ports are no longer limited since NEW YORK- Irving Bak Columb the new tariff came into forte on September 1, last year. Recently Czecho-Slovakia, by de- cree of October 31, abolished the tax of 1 per cent ad valorem levies upon raw exports.

Trans Oo.

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

A. ROLLIN, Kinager.

Hongkong, Ist December, 1945.

Badscribed Capital.. Fre: 72,900,000.00 Fald-Up Capital Fr. 68,400,000.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF

לי

A GOOD BOOK,

Admissions of a Capitalist..

Sir Ernest J. P. Benn has be-

Essays Fand Fra. 59,587.283.64 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. come a real force in Fleet Street.

B--seko

BRANCHES:

#snai

Bbang Best M

Hongkong

Mongie

Noums

Pondicherry Hakenn Alannahiti Hingapore

For Mayardi

Pape

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Peking

Tramne

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Prone Penh

“ANKEKA·

Funnanfu

Tientain

IN RANCH: Compel: Nationid Essompla dein; Dradi. Lyons; Banquele Parlet des Pay-Bay Credit Industrial et Commercial Bariety Generale.

IN LONDON: The National Provinolal Union Bank of Roald, d. Comptoir National d'Esencipta de Paris; Cradli Lyonnai IN NEW YORK 7. P. Morgan & Co French American Baking Corporation;

Gazanty Trust Oo, of New York.

Interet allowed sa Current Accounts and Fixel Deposita according to arrangement.

Every lauription of Banking and Exchange Boss transacted

A LECOT

Manager.

Bongkang, 11th December, 1925, NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL. MAATSCHAPPIJ.

+(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY,

BATANEZE: 1894 Hanemone Brinx Ketaslimun 1907)

Authorised Capla 3. 150,000,000 £11.500,00) Pad-Dy Capital.... 30,000,000 668 Bestry Fand0. 20536,861 # 1,711,490.

Sprial Beserves.... 22.660,000 8

HEAD OFFICEK-Amsterdam ASTERN HEAD OFFICE:-Batavia

BRANCHES:-

Bandowng Bemty Chertion Djezaber The Hague Kobe

Modan Macasar

Handlermain

Daluutta

Dļokjakarta

Ka-Radia

Palembang

Piculosa Bangoos

Pednag

Pmang

Pontianak

Bolterdam

ÉRADIATRZE

Shangha

Singapore

Toxi

Bombala

Bill

Boerakarsa (Bols

Weltevredes

LONDON BANKERS:- National Provincial Bank, Ltd.

Correspondents all over the world.

BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

M. J. HERBSCHLEB,

Agent.

Hongkong, Nevamber 4, 1924.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.

Established 1880.

Capital (full prid-up).. Yen 100,000,000 Laserve Fund. You 83,500,000

Head Offen-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies af:

Batavia Bombay.

Buenos Ayres.

Calcutta.

Canton.

Changchun.

Dairen (Dalny).

Tamburg

Nowchwang Now York.

Osaka.

Paring.

.Rangoon.

Rio de Janeiro, Saigon. Fangtian (Molden). San Francisco.

Seattle. Semarang. Shangha Shimonoseks Singapore.

Jankow, darblo.

Honolulu.

Karachi Loba.

London.

· Los Angeles

Lyons.

Mandla

Socrabaya. Bydney.

Tokyo

Trinantai Tsingtan Vindivostock.

INCORPORATED: BY ROYAL

CHARTER, 1858.

HEAN OFFICE: LANDON.

Paid-up Capital

£3,000,000: £4,000,000

..£3,000,000.

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His reputation is steadily grow ing as a newspaper owner, a publisher on commercial econo- mics. His book, "The Confessions of Capitalist" (Hutchinson, 18s.), commences with a frank confession or "Apology" that he enjoys a very substantial income owns. two motor cars, lives in luxurious surroundings, and con- trola a fair sized business.

The wheat yield for 1924 was: 8,010,000,000 bushels, a decrease. of about 18 per cent. from 1928: This, coupled with active buying of American wheat by European countries sent the Chicago quota- tions soaring. In January the highest future price in Chicago- was $2.50 and the Winning quota- tion reached $2.18:

On decompeten

11.35

1883.

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On demand

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- 30% 3ilver/par on), Bar liver in Hongkong"? % più. Jaime Copper Cash 10% pm 6.%.pm 3hbwe Copper Continen Bate of Nadre Interes not Chinese Bab. Cota - 20) die.

par icoprove Baby Gola

Bee Sirloin

....

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1926.

NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BE 1

Very often this is your first thought: when you receive a manungs to call up such and such a telephone number. You can and out"'onally" from the Telephone Handbook, which gives the numbers in the numerical order. You simply turn the pages, find the number, and see who it in. that has been calling you.

The Telephone Handbook can be obtained from the pollabera, No. 8, Wyndham Strest, price one dollar,

HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.

Steak Sirloin „Sausages

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

Butcher Meat.

December 18, June, Juno,.

Cia. Cis. Cts.

30 24 22

Eggs, Hen, (cooking)...

Poultry.

**

"December 18, June, June.

1928, 1918 1914).

par oz. 80

*18

40) 28, 20

1985. 1918, 1914.

Cta. Cta Cle.

牛尾靶

ib, 80-

24 12

Chicken

Ih, $5

80

$1.

Prime Cut .

30.

H

Corned

23 18 30. 28. 12.

Capone, Small

60

28 .30

"

Capons, Large, TA

70 98 20

Roast

M

24

Breast

24 20

18

Dusk ...... Doves

"

96. 2:2 21

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#

#

Soup:

PA 20 13

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Sterk

80 24 22

Eggs. Hen (fresh) ...

45 80 40

85

Fowls, Canton ....

28:

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Foy's, Hainan

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16

Tongue, corned Head

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$1.20

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18

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30

20

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24

14

12 € 7

Tongue, fresh."

Australian wheat was quoted at Y10:50: fob. in Japan in January and rose to Y11.70 in February.

These

quotations naturally the affected

Japanese flour market, on which the January quotation was Y5.25 and the February price Y5.84. This mark Bullock's Brains was touched on February 7 and was the highest of the year.

When Europe stopped buying American wheat the Chicago quotation dropped to $1.80.

On March 11 the wheat crop in announced forecast was America and the price fell still Japanese more touching- $1.50. four fell in sympathy to Y4.60. Because of the sudden fall in His purpose in writing this book

Japanese mills to deliver goods is to deal with socialism by ex- Prices, it became difficult for the plaining the workings of a capital- and a dispute arose between the ist

ownmills and the wholesale dealers. as illustrated by his business. He says: "I propose. Because of this, transactions in Pige Chitlings.

Brzina therefore, to offer myself as a four were virtually suspended for aacrifice, as it were, upon the aitara time. Later, however, a com- of economic truth, to take my promise was effected. In the doings and examine them in the meantime, however, a bumper THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. light of theory--a process which, wheat crop in the United States

(Taiwan Ginko.)

Rezerva Fund Reserve Lability of Pro

prietors

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNT! opened and

FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter period at rates which will be quoted on application.

A. H. FERGUSON; Manager. Hongkong, 16th April, 1925.

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Incorporated by Speels! Imperial Charter, 1891.

Capital Subscribed... Yen 45,000,000 Capital (Paid-up)... Yen 39,875,000 HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formons.

BRANCHES:

JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, FORMOSA: Giran, Taxi, Karenka,

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Turkeys, Cock

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Almonds

Apples California)

Bananas (bride's).

Carambola

Cocoanuts

Lemons, China

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Heart

10.

Lemons (America)

金山檸檬 oct 8.

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12

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80

30

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52

24

Oranges (Canton)

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糖: 排骨

421

28

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22

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Pears (Canton).

14

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48

27

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CF

14

Fator Lard

30

70

Plantain

5

7.

Puraelo, Slam

each. 14

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18

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25

Grapes

65

22

18

It is my hope, may be found use-became assured and the Chicago ful in these days, when the futures price fell as low as $1.23 economic structure of society for July delivery and Japanese Pirk should be the concern and study new wheat dropped from Y9:20 to of all.""

Y8.40 per koku, The flour price accordingly went to Y4.25 during

H

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June and July, the months when shape Head & Feet.. per set 90 the demand for flour is heaviest.

A quotation on rice of Y40 per koku tended to stiffen the four price and it rose to Y4.85 in August, as new wheat soared to Y10.

·Heart ....

И

Eidneys

17

Liver

Backing Pigs, to order. Suet, Beef......

Mutton

19.

vesl

Sausage

Failure at School. Leaving school at the age of sixteen and a half years, "a com- plete failure, judged by any accepted standard in educational matters," he entered his father's office, as junior office boy, at a Keelung Bokoto Nanto, Shin- salary of five shillings a week, of

The subsequent report of a chiku, Taichu, Tainan. Takso, which he saved half by walking Tamiri, Toyen, Helloh, Taitoh, to and from the office and finding bumper crop in Canada sent CHINA-hanghai. Hankow, Amoy, where the best sixpenny lunch wheat prices still lower and

Foochew, Swatow, Canton.

could be obtained. By hard work Chicago was quoted at $1.39 and Hongkong, OTHERS!

Singapore,

$1.28. Japanese Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, and the use of a deal of shrewd Winnipeg at

The Bombay. London, New York, ness and common sense, he be- wheat went off to Y8.70.

came a successful traveller for the four price slumped to Y4.20 in "Cabinet Maker," and in 1899 was spite of strenuous efforts by the offered by his father the control leading mills to sustain the priceater Fish.

In December, European buying Trade. the "Hardware Journal," now one of the most had revived the wheat prices and

Japanese flour at Y4.87. At one. Crabs

Calculta,

LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and

Parr's Back ...

The Bank Currexponiant-lo. the Commaralaj

of

Centres in the European Continent, Bela, successful of the Benn properties. the quotation stood at $1.70 with The story of his rise to his pre-

shurle, Tainetan, Japan, Indo-Chinn, Ni, India, Fippine asi, Jaya Afriss, ko

interest niewed on Current inpunts, and Fized Dopunite atmies which will ly quoted na spplian- tion,

T. TAKAGI,

Manager

HONGKONG BRANCE:

H. Des Voux Road Central, Hongkong, 1st November, 1925.

THE BANK OF CHINA,

(Specially Authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917). Authorland. Capital **+$60,000,000.00 Fald-up Capital

$18,278,800.00 Reserve Fund

$9,029/25.24

HEAD OFFICE. FEKING.

HONGKONG BRANCH

4, Queen's Road Central Branches and Bub-branches all over China and Correspondents in Europe, Amerier, and other parts of the world. London Bankars: The National Provin

efal and Union Bank of England, Ltd.- The Guaranty Trust Company of New New York Bankas -- The Leving The Irving National Bank

The Equitable. Tzant Company of Naw

Internt allowed. l'on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposita. Tarma în Appli tion:

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Carp

Catfish Codfish

Cuttle Fish

Dab

DACO

Dog Flah

Fresh Water Yellow

Eds, Conger

Frogs

Garoupa

Gudgeon

Herrings

Halibut

Libras

Loach

·Lobsters

Hackerel

Honk Fish Mullet Oysters

Parrot Fi Farch

good

Pike Plaice

Pomfret, Pomfret, Whi

Some woman have such a delightfully fresh natural complexion and reflect such radiant health and charm that the sight of them givas pleasure wherever they go. There are others, on the contrary, who, whilst possessed of beautiful features, can only be locked upon with foalings of sadness because of their sickly appearance, despite whatever artificial means they may adopt to try to hide the ravages

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Artichokes

Bennes, Sprout

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Carrots.......

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Curry Stuff, English

Cucumbers.

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Pasley

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