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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST

BANKING CORPORATION..

READ OFFICE: ADRKGKONG,

Authorised Capital

ASIA, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

$50,000,000-18, Dan Yax. Hood Confesi, Hongkong.

Lued And Fully Paid up...$20,000,000)

Basarva: Fundit-- *

Starling...,500,000

Silver.....$28,500,000

Reserve, Liability of

Proprietersen

Authorised Capital $10,000,000

Paid-up Capital...

5,000,000:

Kostrve Fund (1926):.

DIRECTORS:

1,204,000

20,000,000. Sir Shou-son Chow Chairman

Phong Phi Phan Hoà Chlar Con Li Koom Chun Wong Yun Tong

Huyub Tai Ng Ching Lak Kan Ying Fo Fose Wal Ting. Chan Ching BhaX}},

very description of Banding and Exchange basis transacted. Loads granted on approved securities:

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let

IAN TONG PO,

COURT OF DIRECTORS/. 9. M. Young, Kaq, Chairman, I. P.. White, Esq. Deputy Chairman. W. H, Bell, Beq) Hon Mr.AO. Lang DG.M.Bernard Bag Pattesimo” Bej A. EL Compton, Baq. A Plammer, Esq. TMr.PH. Holyoak T. G, Wally, Xegi

CHEF MANAGUN'? "A. H. BARLOW, EKG-

Manager: Shangħal-G. FL. BITIT, Mais,

LONDON BANKERS.. Westminster Bank, Ltd.

GURRENT ACCOUNTS opened' in LOCAL CURRENCY | audi FEED DEPOSITS sosired: for one year of shorter periods in Local Cusvanor and Sterling on terms which will be quoted mapplication.

Hongkong, 20th, May 1925.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK, THE bustness of the above Bank is conducted by the. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION. Rulos may be obtained on application.

INTEREST' on deposite in salonlated on the lowest-balance during asub oom. plated Calendar Month at 33 per cent.. por anng. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that, month

Depositor may transfor at their option Balance of $100 or mors to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at UURRENT RATES.

2

For the HomeRONG: A SHANOMAT BANKING:OORTORATION).

A. EL HARLOW,

Chief Maunga

Hongkong, 7th January 1925:

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE!

→ HEAD OFFICE:

15. Boulevard Haussman, Paris.

Chief Managu,

Hongkong, Bib February, 1923, bas

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行銀真工法中

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE pour le Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated in France).

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE

RUN ON A BANK.

Mild Panic in Shangkat.

GOOD NEWS..

Manchester Market Report...

economics before knowledge). claiming to understand the mystery of money.

de..

No article about money would be complete without. quoting an Amer ican. It seems typical of the American mind always to couple money with work-they rarely refer The "Shanghai Mercury" of"

January 13: to the one without the other: Thus February 18 thus refers to a recent The best news to-day-in John D. Rockefellers. "I dator- doubtedly that concerning China,mined that, in addition to working Reuter's cable

A mild panic ensued at the Amer-report Masars. J. F. Hutton & Co. for money, I would make money ican Oriental Bank this aftar Ltd Cables have been received work for me?" noon when to use a banking term: a. stating that the Yuen Fong: “run” „ started due, it is said, to auctions have been opened success- falso rumours having been er fully. It is understood that '230: culated in the native city that the packages were offered and were the Indo-China representatives of Messrs. Denis Frères, Bordeaux, bank was discounting: Its notes.. absorbed at satisfactory prices.

was There are farther auctions this Mecanigue, Procédés Sulzer, Paris

|Compagnie

Construction Though normal business. done this morning, the first signs week, and in view of the successful have received the following news of trouble came soon after the start now: announced it. I hoped tiflin hour necessitating police prot that these also will turn out with from their Haiphong office concern lection. A strong posser of police, at least equal satisfaction

ing this cargo boat Belonging to Theré from Central Police Station was is no doubt that the re-entry of the Chargeurs Réunis. It is pro- called to the scene and stood guard China into this market for any (1,700 b.hip. sach, at 90 r.p.m.) pelled by two 4.st. 68. engines. Ent the different entrance doors thing like normal quantities would

Such a precaution was quite neces have more than a local influence, built. at. Winterthur.

The arrival of the cargo boat sary as towards late afternoon the ||At its best, Chind, can absorb

"Camranh" at Haiphong was ex- [crowd mounted and began to storm: ||a. lot " of cloth,`, and various the counters of the bank. In some makes have in the past fald them-Sulzer. All the local representa

collent propaganda for Messrs. instances the police found it.aelves out specially for this class tives of business houses who could necessary to use force to eject the of trade. The fact that this re- 5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkongholders of the bank's notes.

be interested were taken on board sumption has taken place is a

in a series of visits; everyone was The management of the bunk (flection, of course, of better HEAD OFFICH:: 74, Kuo 8%. Lazaraj Parla

state that there is no need for political position, and that is the surprised at the easy way in which alarm as the crewd consists mainly important point. If the country the Diesel engines were managed of note holders; not depositors who can only become so settled that and at their advantages. The ship's wish to withdraw their deposits. goods can be freely distributed, up-gineer, Mr. Lecceur, were particu

officers, especially the Chief En- The bank is meeting all demands by country, a substantial demand Jarly enthusiastle over the engines." payment with silver and in fact should arise.. Buying for India' business has been döne this after- ||has not been extensive, but there noon with depositors, quite a num-is still business in dhocties and ber of these having" appeared to de- also in light bleaching fabrics; not posit money,

merely for Calcutta.. buž for Though the bank was due to Bombay as well. Many dhootle close at about four o'clock this makers are now asking May-July afternoon the management stated delivery, and are inclined to be. that it would remain open to satisfy firmer in quotation. A fair trade all demands and prove that there has been arranged for the smaller markets of the Far East, but there is not a great deal doing yet for the Near East or Egypt. Various South American enquiries are ported, and there las considerable: Continental demand much of which, however, cannot be satisfied without better limits. News that the, Federation has recommended increased curtailment of production a welcomed on the yarn market and presently should have a Bone- feial influence. So far there has been no appreciable change of attitude, but, perhaps, if anything, the tone is steadier.

Capital

Special Working: Ospital

Paris

Fr 20,000,000 Fr 12.100,000 Pr60.009.000

BRANCHES

Lyons

Balgon

Peking:

Muzelle: Haiphong Hanoi Shangha Tienteita Hangkong.

Canion

BANKERS:

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FRANUB: Bociete Generale, Banque Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et dea: Pays Basi. LONDON: Midland Bank Lid... NEW YORK Irving Bank, Colambra no cause for alarm.

Trut.Co

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

A. ROLLIN, Напакег Hongkong, 1st December, 105.

Jubscribed Capital ... FB: 72,000,000:00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF Pald-Up Capital. Fr..68,400,000:00 Roterval Fund ... Frs: 59,68% 288:54 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Bangkok Balimbing!

Canton:

Dijhou

Hxipinng

Hankow

Pur-Bayard

BRANCHES::

Fanol Hongkong

MongLi

Pondicherry Paign Flinghal

Noum

Papeeter

Peking

Hingapore. Plentin

Tonninfu

Poem-Ponh

BANKERA:

IN FRANCE Comptoir National d'Escompte dearl Credit Lyonnais Banguo zin Pariseb. des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial Bocleta Genomle..

IN LONDON: The National Provinofal & Union Bank of England Lt Comptoir Nntional d'Escompte de Paris, Orofit Lyonnais IN NEW YORK: J. P. Mongan & Cop French

Amarian Baking Corporation; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.

Interad allowed on. Current Amounts and Flxml: Duposta according to arrangement.

Every description of Banking and Exchange. Busins irantool

Manager.

A. LECOT,

Hongkong, 11th December, 1945.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL. MAATSCHAPFIJ.

NETHERLANDS TRADING; SOCIETY;}); BTABLISHED 1924, Konsromo: BraNOH KOYABLIKSI 190′ a

Anthorized Capital:GL150,000,000 £12,500,001

Faid-Up Capital. 86,000,000 £6.680,671 Beserve Fund... G. 29,558,861 £.1,711,401: ipoisi Reserve... 29,660,000 £ 1,888,18 HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE:-Batavia BRANCHES:-

Bandermaale Endovas

Oslosti

Djoldskarta

Fola-Zada

Padang

Parank

Botterdam

Pingspom

Tagal

Cheribon

Bombay Djezaber

The Hague Kobe

MacaMar

Palembang

·Medin

Pecslozgan

音量

Pontianak

Bamarang

Hoerabais

Rangoon

Bhangaa!

Soamkarta (Bolo,

Vlatfy Weltevreden

LONDON BANKERS:—

National Provincial Bank,. Ltd.

Correspondents all over the world.

BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERT

DESCRIPTION.".

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 83,500,000

Head Office:-~~-~-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies at Batavia.

Bombay.

Buenos Ayres.

Calcutta

Canton.

Changch

Dairan (Dalry).

Newchwang, New York.

Onaka.

Peking.

+

Rangoon. Rio de Janeiro. Baigon.

Battle. Samarang. Shanghai

Tengten (Makden). San Fransland,

Bankow.

Barbin

Honolulu.

Karachi. Lob

London

Los Angeles.

Nagasakk

Singapore: Sourabaya.

Tientsin. Tokyo.

Tsingtam Vladivostock

Tuterat allowed on Current Assoents. Deposits received for fred periods at

· mates to be obtained on application.

Hongkong, 11th Bertanker, 108k

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL. CHARTER, 1858.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,

21

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund:

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

43

.£3,000,000 $4,000,000

2.23,000,000-

イ

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted,

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

A. E. FERGUSON,

Manager. Hongkong, 18th April, 1925.

There are about six thousand de- positors in the American Oriental Banking Corporation..

N.Y.K. AND T.K.K..

Latest Steps in Merger.

The merger of the Nippon Yuson Kaisha and Toyo, Kisen Kaisha is still incomplete though it is said to be progressing rapidly, says the The Nippon Japan Chronicle

MAMMON.

re-

WEDNES

+5%

NOW I WONDER WHO THAT CAN BEI

Very often this is your first thought when you receĒTO A TEDNAKO: to call up anch and such a telephone number:: You can find out, sekly from the Telephone Handbook which gives the numbers in the numerical exder. You simply turn the pages, and the number, and son who file that has been calling you.."

The Telephone Handbook can be obtained from the publishers, No. By Wyndhani Street, price one dollar.

HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.

Beef Siriving

13:

Prime Cut

Corned

Roast

*

Breast

גון

Soup .....

19

Steak

APPROXIMATE

Butcher Meat.

* Steak Sirloin: 2. Sausages eri

Bullock's Brains ...

#

February 8, Juno, June,

1928. 1918. 1814.

RETAIL PRICES.

Chicken Capons, Small

2

Fowls,, Hainanipe

Pigeons, Canton.

Hoihow

Turkeys, Cock

Turkeys, Hen

Snipo

Pheasant

Quall Partridges

Poultry.

###

February 3, June, June,

1926...1918.. 1914.

Ctr. Ots. Cu

25.

85 80

H

80: 28: 80::

35

29. 20:

48

22: 21

each 80 22 21

82 28

Ib. $1.00

85 51

each 88.

Ctr. Ct. Cla..

92124 12

32 23: 12.

32

28 12

Capons, Large

$2

24 22

Duck

30: 201 18

Dover

28:

牛肉

2

201 "18 32 24 22

Ezzs, Hen (cooking)...

par oz, 30:

18

Eggs, Hon (fresh); do.

#

40 25 10

45:

: 80

35

-Fowl, Canton

40

36: 20:

.}}

·· 38+ .: 28

par sat: 15

10

30

Geeig

52. 24 24

"

Tongue, frisk

each 80

50 60

each 48 30

Tongue, corned

$1.00

50

Head

#

牛联 $1.50

-$120

Heart

lb. 24

13

かい

Fump, Salt.

20

18

What Famous Men Have Suld About Money.

reach 12.

10: 12

#

15. 10: 12

M

25 20 22

• Liver

22 18 14

++

Tripe

12. B. 7

.ibi. 56 26i

56 26

笨

#

68 24

羊鞍肉

65.

40

Almonda

Per set. 3

Appies California) ..&A)

1)

1b

20

15

40

15 18.

24 20

"

» Fest...

Kidneya

Fail

肚

Mutton Chept

*

Log:

Shoulder

"

Saddle:

esch 15 10

Yusen Kaishar called a Board meeting in its offices, when the programme "drawn up by Viscount Shibusawa in consultation with Baron Go and Mr. Inouye Junnosuke for the merger was dia- cussed and approved: The de- cision arrived at on this occasion twi be handed te Viscount Shibusawa. Subject to the accept- ance of the terms and conditions.

Probably more has been said and on the part of the Toyo Kisen written about money than any Calves Hand & Fect.. sot. $120-$1.00 $1.00 Kaisha, a joint committee will be other subject under the sun, says appointed from among the officers John O'London's Weekly Pield- of the two companies for drawinging, who spoke with the authority fup a provisional agreement with of a magistrate, once commented

regard to the detales in effecting that money is the fruit of evil as Pig's Chitlings the transfer of the fleet in opera- often as the root of it." Dr. John, tion by the Toyo Kisen Kaisha on

son said; "Money, in whatever" the San Francisco and South Hands, will confer power."

20 That American routes, including the in-significant remark, was as, truly pro- The agree found as the man who uttered it. THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. terests of the crew,

Money in itself is neither good nor (Taiwan Ginko.):

evil. It can conifer power to either, or course, and thus may be the root of good.as well as of evil The Toyo Kisen Kaisha, held its

Money is constantly confused Board meeting almost simultane-with such terms as coin, wealth, ously regarding the subject.

It is credit, capital, and flhance. It is understood that the Board Directors is not averse to the plan things, yet sometimes it happeña to of not necessarily any one of these formulated by Viscount Shibusawa be one or two, or all of them at the and others. The plan is it. ap- same time. Apparently, its subtle JAPAN: Tokyo, Tokobama, Kobe, pears, for the Toyo Kisen Kaisha mysteries are understood thorough- Sucking Pigs, to order. FORMOSA:- Giran, Kagi, Karenko, to promote a company to operate ly only by Scotsmen and Jews; and Suet, Eset

Keelung Bokoto, Nanto, Shin-the Sun Francisco and South they keep the scèrets so well that chiku, Taichu, Tainan Takao, American lines with the fleet that they enjoy reputations for genius Yeal Tamsul, Toyan, Haitoh, Taitoh..

has been on the services. The new and gation all over the world. CHINA: Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy,

business thus promoted is Fonchow, Swatow, Canton.

to be: OTHERS: Hongkong,. Singaporo, amalgamated with: the Nippon Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, Yusen Kaisha, which is to offer the Bombay, London, New York company 125,000 shares of Y60 Calcutta.

each fully paid in its capital. But the whole weight of the question attaches itself to the disposal of

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899,

Ten 48,000,000 Capital Subscribed. Capital (Paid-up).... Yen $9,375,000 HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa

Deska

BRANCHES:

LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and

Parr's Bank.

nient arrived at will be placed be fore the general meeting of the shareholders in each instance for Approva

The Bask, han Correspondiente in the Dammeareinthe business.

It is a remarkable fact that no celebrity of either of these two races ever told the world anything definite about money.

Nietzsche's Philosophy.

** E

****

12 10 8

"

b.

山

Fruits.

#

· pair $1.90)

36.

$1.50

*

Beach 14,

10

ib.

each 8

#

荔枝

52 80' 24. 42. 25 28

45.

Bananas (bride's)

Carambola

Cocoanuta

Lemons, China

Lemons (America)...&

Lichees, Dried ....

Oranges (Canton) Orangen Pears (Canton) Peanuts

Persimmons, Large Plantain

Wainute Grapes.

新會活性 :

URRSTOOTE BUËRESH

# #

金楬椰袢金新·沙花紅大菩

321

14

#

each

HONY. PAŠ

MBBS (18

| | 119 | 18 | 19 ***Ï

11

Brains

Feat

11

Fry:

Head

3

Heart

M

77

Kidneys

Liver

tr

Fork: Chop

Leg

Loin

#

48 28 27

Fat or Lard.......

PP

Sheep's Head & Feet..por set 90

20 2

'60'

й.

#

Heart..... Kidneys....

B. each 15

78 7

11

16

12 10:

Puraalo, Blam

Liver

66:

20 25

26- 26. 22:

F

82

20. 18

715

Matton

SAUBA TEX

56 20 24

30. 20 19

40 20 20

H

No. 1..

32

Artichokes

Fish.

lb. 28 19

21

Long

26 20 18

Best Root

28 18.

18

Bitter Squash

28 10 27

20.

12

9:

-+

19

26 20 25

1512

50 23.

26

16 18

2

each, 18:

65 23 18

20

10 9

·(Medium

AR

15

10:

10

108.

(Small)

lb.

20

18

Carrots

鮮

28.

10

18

Celery, Chinese.

12 10

76 25- 80

Chillies, Dried

辣椒干

Red

80 32 26

B2 40 80

Creen

Barbol Bream

Water Fish.

Our social fabric is so constitut-Canton Fresh jiho aharen taken for the vendor ofed as to ensure prestigo and poef-}·

The Toyo Kisen lon to those most successful in Carp Centres in the European Continent, Russia. Kan Kaishu desires these shareg to be amassing it, regardless of the evil Catfish.

Current Accante, and Fixed handed to the Yasuda Bank, which that may be displayed in the Coduri Deposits at relax witch will be quoted on spallonhas an interest to the extent of 21 scramble. Probably it was this Crabs

alurin, Taingtao, Japan, hin-China, Klam, Indik.. Philippine amals, Jara áfrica, 40.

Interest niiswad

Linn.

HONGKONG BRANCH:

T. TAKAGI,

Managar.

8. Des Vœux Road Centrál." Hongkong, 1st November, 1925.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

(Specially Authorised by Presidential Mandats of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917). Authorised Capital' ".... $80,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital

$18,278,800.00 ||Reserve Fund

$9,829 425.24

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.

HONGKONG BRANCH1 4, Queen's Road Central Branches and Sub-branches, all over China and Correspondents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world. London Bankers:-The National Provin

cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty. Trust Company of New

York

New York Bankers The Irving

National Bank.

#

million yen in the business of the fact that prompted Nietzsche to Cuttle Fish Toyo Kisen Kaisha, In lieu of the write, The educated classes and Dab. ships in mortgage, the ownership countries are carried away by a Dace of the shares. resting with the great and contemptible thirst for Dog Fish company. On the other hand, the money. Nuver before was the Eals, Conger Yasuda Bank desires, it is report world poorer in love and kindness. Fresh Water ed, to have the debt liquidated in Few people, however, in this

Yellow secured. nart by disposing of the shares country take the philosophy of Froz

A compromise was Nietzsche seriously. In "The Way Garoupa Bought with the bank while the of All Flesh," Samuel Butler wrote Gudgeon Board sat in conference, by Mesars, that "money is like a reputation Herrings Asano, (Junior), and Takano, for ability--more easily made than Halibut directors. But so far nothing, de kept." His modern disciple, G. Labru finite seems to have been arranged Bernard Shaw, goes farther and Loach in this regard

saya, "Any fool can save money;Lobateri It takes a wise man to spend it." Mackeral: Bacon wrote, "Money is ke man- Monk Fuh

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF of little use unless it be Mallet...

INDIA, LTD.

尾肚水牌

82 22: 18

84

Vegetables, &c.

each" 10

Reanss, Sprout:...

Brinjale, Green".

Red

Cabbage, Chineas

(Shanghai)

Cano Shoots, burich...

Cauliflower (Largo)

-77

Alb.

豐路

#

each 2

10

紅利

24 18. 15

18 23

92 18 852024.

Curry Stuff, English

Cucumbers

Garlic **

Ginger, Young

Old

Horseradish,

Indian Corn

Lettuce....

Water Chestnuta

Mushrooms, Fresh.

Okroas.....

Onions, Bombay

Green

Shanghal

Parsley Potato, Sweet

Тарацеве Amo

****

紅花椒

82 21

80 20 28

42

82 28

16, Gracechurch Klevet, London. E' Q...

spread." A quotation from Horace | Oyster. reads, "Money amassed, either Parrot Fish serves or rules, us.””

10

29

80

· 14·

88

Perch

Piko

“Authorised Captent

80,000,000

John Stuart MHL

Palce

20 20:15 7228-14

^£,800,000

26 29

1,050,000

1,500,200

"BEAD OFFROA

Bubscribed: Capital: Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

The Equitable Trust Company of New

York

Hi New York

Interest allowed on Current Accounts

and Fixed Deposits. Tarms on syplies.

Kvary description of Banking Bos), BUT PERRONE P nese transacted.

LowEn grested on approved sectříčlen Epecial facilities for Home Bakan

CASUTERA PA

John Stuart Mill in his monu-Pomfret, mental work; “The Principies of Pombet, Whits Political Economy points out that Prawns furs, cowrie shells, and even cubes. Ray of compressed too have been used Bo in various places as money. He Bosch gong on to my that “money in a cal commodity, and its value is deter Sha mined, like thor comm

ties: Skat temporarily by demand and suppl permanently and on the ave

cost of productiong

tion seems to berra Inte tions, but it indicates how

ound.

Mandarin.

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