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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST.

BANKING CORPORATION..

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

",

ASIA, LIMITED. RE

THE CHINA MAIL

CANTON MOVES.

Boxer Inderasity Commission voloped.

-READY TO MEET HONGKONG

GOVERNMENT.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. Authorised Ospitali..... 850,000,000 || 19. Dow Yarns Road Central, Hongkong.

Issued and Fully Paid up..$90,000,000

Reserve Fanda

Storling......£4,5001000!

Stiver......$27,000,000:

Reierve Liability of $20,000,000

Proprietorias

COURT OF DIRECTORS: Dig M. Bernard, Ray-Osiriama Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Dol Ohnlecana WF Boil, Kaq

A. Plump. Eegh Well, Mar

A Compton, Ex. Mau, Mr. Fit Holmoski 19. T. White, Esq.- WE Paltendan, Ham: 1. M. Young, Hiq,

CHIEF MANAGER) A. H.. BARLOW, Esq.

Chun! Chough | G. TIT 1

LONDON BANKEES Westminster Bank, Ltd.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in

Authorised Capital $10,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund (1920)

DIRECTORS:

4,000,000 1,200,000

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow-Chairmani Fung Plog Shan Mol Ching Hong Li Koon Chun Wong Yan Tong -P., K. Kwok

Se Ching The Buych Tal

Kan Ying: Po

Pong Wal Tin Chan Ching Shak Every description of Basizing and Exchange business transacted Loans granted, dn appreted securitisa."

SATE DEPOSIT BOXES to lat

KAN TONG: PO;:

Chief Manager..

Hongkong, ofruary, 1921.

行跟商工法中

LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED BANQUE "FRANCO-CHINOISE

DEPOSITS received" for one year of horter perioda in Local Currency, and Sterling, on terms which; will be quoted omargloutionA

Hongkong, 27th February, 1926,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

ANE basiness of the abovoi Bank

pour la

Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated France).

5, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lakar,

conducted by the HONGKONG, Gold AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORRemoves

Paris

Fr:20:000,000,----- ...Fr 11:180.000,

PORATION Rules may be obtained Speels Working Capital Bra: 50.009,000)— on anblication.

INTEREST on deposits to calcalated

on the lowest balance during each "com. pleted Calandar Month at 34 porcent. i por annam. Should there be uoi balanca on any day in a month no interest will ba: allowed for that month.

Depositore may,, transfer at their option: Balangu. $100 or more, to tho HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed om. FIXED DEPOSIT' 16 DURRENT, RATES.

For the HongKORG À: ÂUINOYAT BANKING: CORTORATION).

A. H."BARLOW,

Chief Manager:

Hongtong,th: January: 1825.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

#6, Boulevard Haussman, Paris.

Subteribadi Capital ........ Fra: TZ:080.000:09:

Fald-Up Capital

Emerye Fonde

Benton

Dijam

Farla

BRANOFES

Lyone Affil

*Balcon Haiphong Hanol

Shanghal Tiantain Carton: ...ongkong.

Peking.

BANKERS:

FRANCE Bodiete Generale.

U

Banqno

FRIDAY, MARCH 26,

stodia

more hopeful than at any tima ince last Junes (Applause),

There is one matter on which |will presume to offer you 6 word er-do-wells whose of advice although I am, told that ab diatas lule to: Can- business, meri dhould know their

awn business best do

Fand prol

Move From Canton

folded by Lord Willingdon, re this generous g ferred to at the close of our report ikind" with the has, as you are aware, arrived in Hongkong is one of tite Jargest party China and has already begun shipping centres in the whole unemp prosecuting its enquirida. It is world with every modern tyrann YESTERDAY'S STATEMENT.

Hoped that at no very distant date facility for the wharfage dock- ton as it is to us. (Applause), It will visit Hongkong in order to ing, building and repairing of

My acquaintance with Hong- Investigate the strong claim put ships as well as for the loading, ALTERN kong and things Chinese – now Annual Meeting of Chamber of forward for a grant to the Hong warehousing and discharging of The present, political situation extends over a quarter of a cen

Cominerce...

hong University, and your com- enrgol

in Canton is somewhat obscure tury and during the whole of that mittee has consistently advocated. Moreover, nature has placed but I am glad to tell you that on period nothing has given me more Yesterday's annual meeting of throughout and in a letter to the this harbour at the mouth of the Tuesday I received a letter from concern than the fact that the the Hongkong General Chamber Associated Chambers in Shanghai West River which with its tri Mr. Wang Ching-wal the chair European and Chinese communi- of Commerce was noteworthy in on March 30 last year again con-butaries: forms the main highway man of the Canton Council of ties of Hongkong, both in daily that His Excellency the Governor firmed its conviction that the pur for the two Chinese provinces of Government, informing me that contact, nevertheless move in was present by invitation and posee to which four portion of)kwangtung and Kwangst which he is now prepared to appoint wholly different worlds not really made an important atatement in-thase funds can most usefully be are inhabited by teeming millions three members of his Government comprehending the ways.

e of dienting that negotiations would applied are the education of of most industrious, capable and to negotiate a settlement with thought and manner of the life of soon begin between Hongkong and Chinese on British lines and the pance loving people, shrewd and three officials of the Hongkong the other. This is a most unfor Canton which he hoped would support of British medical work, upright in their transactions Government to be appointed by tunate circumstance and from it

me I have replied agreeing to arises mang lead to an honourable and lasting educational and clinical of China." (Applause).

regrettable"mis settlement." This note of optim-

"You will not expect me. Gentle- Canton, the chief city of these that proposition and I hope that understandings which retard the ism, followed a communication men, under present conditions to provinces, is within a 100 miles negotiations will soon begin and social moral intellectual and from the Chairman of the Canton dwell upon the trade position or of us and Hongkong is its deep will lead to an honourable and commercial welfare of the The seu port. No arbitrary human lasting settlement. (Loud Ap- Colony. I beg you all to find Council of Government asking for to prophesy of the future.

well efforts can possible change these plause). three official representatives of rigning conditions are

ways and means of breaking down the Hongkong Government to be known to all but I am thankful to immutable: facts of Nature and I am glad also to inform you this partition between one com appointed to negotiate with three say that I feel able to close with therefore Nature herself dictates that there are distinct signs in munity and another. As a first officials from, Canton who would a more optimistic note than seem-the closest and most intimate and Canton of a coming movement stop it is really essential that |bę appointed,

ed possible even a short time age friendly co-operation with Canton:hostile to the Bolshevista and the Britons whose lives are going to The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and I think there is ground for The spirit of friendship and co-imperium in imperio of Canton be spent mainly in Hongkong was in the chair and members of hope, if not belief, that the unfor- operation, with Canton has been which is the Strike Committee should acquire @competent Committee supporting him were ate state of affairs between traditional in this Colony and we It seetha Indeed that the same knowledge of the Chinese.lan- the Hon. Mr. A. O Lang: Mr. Hongkong and Canton which has have always been the best of commonsense of the Cantonese to guage. Many Chinese learn Eng- D. G. M. Bernard, Mr. A. H. Prevailed for some months past, friends with our neighbours of which I have referred is at Instah in Hongkong, but there are Barlow, Mr. Paul Lauder, Mr. Jill shortly be cleared up and the Kwangtung and Kwangsi. Tam beating down. Communism and is Owen Hughes, Mr. G. M. Young old friendly relationship between confident that that spirit still about to re-establish law and (Continued on Page 8.) Mr. W. H. Bell, Mr. T. G. Weall the two ports, which have existed exists and will still endure in order and the outlook is therefor and Mr. M. F Key (secretary). harmoniously for so many years,

will again prevail" His Excellency the Governor occu pied a sent, on the right of the chairman

Chairman's Speech. "Your Excellency and Gentle Nationale do Credit, Banque de men-In moving the adoption of Paris et des Pays Bas

the report and accounts. I desire LONDON:- Mkelland Bank Ledin:

NEW YORK: Irving Bank Columbia

Trist. Oo..

11 Mr. Sutherland's Views.

Mr. R. Sutherland,, in seconding the adoption of the report and ac- counts, spoke with satisfaction of the advances made in wireless telegraphy in the Colony general-

in the fire place to express. toy and of the need for the institu- you, Sir, our keen pleasure attion of an efficiently equipped Your presence this afternoon pro- quarantine station" which he Every descript of Banking and viding as it does, another indica-understood was exercising the at- The Exchange Business Transacted. Corretion of the keen interest you take tention of the Government. apondents: throughout the world

A ROLLIN Manager. Hongkong, Jat: December;, 1936,

FT. 68,400,000.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF Fra. 50,687,288.54 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. BRANGERDS! Hanni

Bangkok

Battambang

Pang tone

Monelze

Polperry Patron! Alinnshak

Noumy Penta Poking

Hingapore

Mentiin

Panna Panh.

JANKRDA. UA

Magrane Tanpaol

Park Bavond! Brinlong Hankow

INDURANCER Grimpiale Nationalul Eisomnte. de nebu Orudit Ivonnaby Bumpio di Parient it Para-Bus frodit Industriell et Commemig) Koolate. Avstralia,

IN LONDON The National Provincial Union Bank of Kipiant, tulis formofoir National Baronte de Paris; elle Brannsi

IN NEW YORK JP Morgan 4 French Araries Baking Corporation Gufiranty, Trast. Conf. New York.

Interest aliowaniami Okommenta: Maži

· Fire:l Desoriis nceseling. In armanganak

Bwery dreaription of Banking and Benjanga “Bukinen (ranskated

A LECOT

Managefo

Hongkong, 11th December, 1925.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.

[NETHERLANDS TRADING, SOCIETY.)

STARLINED. 182€. Homüxano BRANⱭN GƏZABLJENE 1906

AuthorisedCapital). 150,000,000 £3,500,00

Paid-Up Capital... 80,000

Resery Fund... 20,590,861 4 1,711,431 Spacial Reserv., 22,680,000 €1,958

HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam. " BASTERN HEAD OFFICE:Batavia. BRANCHES.

Djokin aris

Bandarmasin. Bandhong! Bombsy Dalenti

Cheribon Djember The Hagan. Kobe Macarar

Medan Palembang Pecalorgan P.ntiansk

Kola Balin

Padang

Panang

Botterdata Samarang

Bingapore

TOR

Rangoon

Shanghal SOBIAURIN Boorakana (9zle Philate Weltevreden

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

DESCRIPTION.

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INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1858,

HEAD OFFICE; LONDON..

....£3,000,000 £4,000,000

Paid-up Capital Reserve: Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors...DRINK E 2.58,000,000

Banking business transacted.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Coneral CURRENT ACCOUN13 opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter period, at rates, which, with quoted on

****AH. FERGUSON,

Manager Hongkong, 15th April, 1925.

im every part of the Colony's femore up-to-date aids to navigation have already paid willing and could be brought, so would expen- Just tribute, in the early part of sive demurrage of ships and this report to the assistance ren- lighters be decreased and possibly dered the Commercial Community lower insurance premia on hulls during the times of crisis which and cargo which could not but me upon it during the latter generally benefit the trade of the half of 1926 by His Excellency, Sir Colony and South China. Edward Stubbs, and since your arrival by you, Siỵ.

Beat Birloin

HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.

M. Prime Cut

Corned..... Roast Breast

Soup

Stook

Steak Sirloin » Sausages Bullock's Brains

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

Butcher Meat.

Poultry.

March 25, June, June...

1823. 1919. 1914.

Ctr. Cia. Ct....

b87

24 12

Chicken

$7.

29

"Capons, Small

牛肉

87

28

ST

24: 220

30: 20 18.

87 24 22

Eggs, Ren (fresh);

€7 30 95

40

26 20

per det. 167

10-12

anch 90:

19 Tongue, fresh. Tongue, corned

15

J

Bead

Heart

Hump Salt

ท

Feet

Kidneys

Tall,

» Liver

"

Tripe

With regard to the cost of Hiving, which had been engaging "For many years past the re- the attention of the Chamber, Mr. tionship between the Govern- Sutherland thought that the ques- ment of this Colony and the Gen- tion had not been approached! eral Chamber of Commerce has from quite the right angle. The been peculiarly close and intimate statistics; which would be of the and constantly, questions con-greatest value would be those of cerning not only mercantile and the cost of living for the majority shipping problems but also thosened the aim should be to reduce affecting the general life and wel- the cost of living to that majority face of the Colony have been re-which, Burdened by the ever en ferred to this Chamber for conhanced cost of nees, must in sultation. The period under re-rum demandationate in- view has been one of almost un-crease of were Sutherland Krecedented anxiety for the thought that statistics as to the Colony provoking problems aris-cost of living to Chinese labour Pig Chillings ing from a grave situation which would be of more value than

#Brains had to be dealt with under emer-enquiries from European assist- gency conditions and which called ants of commercial firms.

Mr. Sutherland spoke at some for quiek action; throughout that

Calves! Head & Feet.... Mutton Chep

M

Leg

Shoulder

"Saddle

43;

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Capons, Large

Duck

Dovesi.....

Eggs, Hon. (cooking).

50 ; 60: 60

$2.00/ -$1.20 X

1b 24 13 14

Fawla, Canton Fowls, Hainan: Geone

Pigeons, Canton,

Beihow

Turkeys, Cook Tarkeys, Hon Snipe

Pheasant

88 20 18

each. 15

10

12.

10 12

W!

Quall'...

2G

20 .22

27 18 14

set $1.20 31.00-$1.00

Partridges

·lb.

50-920

26

40

-Per set 8:

Ib. 20.

40.

2

15

2-1

20

each: 16

10 10

12 10

地

Fruits.

March 25, June, June, 1920: 1918. 1024. Cta Cis. Ctaj

48

3081

5028180

each 80

2001-

400

80

60

each 60

pair

粉桃

each 14

10

each 7

5 24

52: 30 24 25 23:

Almonds

Apples California)

Bananas (bride's).

Carambola

Cocoanuts...

金山洋享

真味

Lemons, China elə b

Lamane (America)

Lichees, Driod: Oranges (Canton) Oranges

Pears (Canton): Peanut

Persimmons, Large

Flantain

Pumelo, Siam "Walnuts «

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Feet

,. Fry

Head

Heart

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Liver

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30 28 27

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Fat or Lard.

280

21

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40 -70

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Heart

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Kidneys. Liver

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. pered right up to the present day. length on the need for greater the Government and the Chamber endeavours to be made to convoy (Taiwan Ginko.)

of Commerce committee have been to the "man in the street" in constant and often daily con-Home the true state of affairs in Incorporated by Special Imperial

sultation. I desire here to acknow- China. He spoke of the growing Charter, 1899.

ledge the sincere thanks of this movement at Home with regard Yen 45,000,000 Chamber and of the Commercial to Literary and Debating So- Capital Subscribed. Ospital (Paid-up) Yen 89,375,000 Community of Hongkong which it cieties or Reading Circles, rafer-

represents, to the Government ring particularly to a meeting Sheep's Head & Fest... HEAD OFFICE:--Taipeh, Fermosa. and its officials for the courtesy over which he had greşided and assistance which it has ren-whilst our recent leave at which BRANCHES:- JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama, Robs, red under most difficult con- as illustrated lecture has been

given on China. Would it not Sucking Pigs, to order. FORMOSA: Giran, Kagi, Karenko, "The report before you, Gentle-be possible, asked Mr. Suther Suet, Beet...

Keelung Bokoto, Nanto, Shin-men, is so voluminous and I ven- land, to prepare data with the chiku, Taicha, Tainan, Takao,ture to say deals so fully with help of other Chamber of Com- Tamaul, Toyen, Heitch, Tattoh. CHINA:Shangha

the various subjects which have merce and of the very influential Hankow, AmOY, Foochow, Swatow, Canton

arisen during the past year that Eastern Committee just appoint- OTHERS: Hongkong, Singapore, it would be superfluous for me to led at Home for a series of Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, enlarge upon them nor do they lectures to be given through the London, New York; need argument to commend them agencies of the societies he had mentioned, dealing with China, selves to your attention.

its industries, its, people and its potential development...

...Oanka.

Bombay, Calcutta

LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and

Parr's Bank

The Bank lias Correspondents in the Comedial Certtre in the European Continent, Rustin, Mas charin, Talau o, Japas, Indo Chips, Ham, India, Inertallared on burront decants, and Fixed Deals at rate which will be quoted apple

Philippine elaun Jara, Atries, Mon

T TAKAGI

*Manager.

J. C.. MAASSEN,

Acting Manager.HONGKONG BRANCELA Hongkong, 19th March, 1926.....

8. Des Voor Road Central Hongkong, 1st November, 1925.

*THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.

"

Established 1880.

Capital (full paid-up) Yen 100,000,000

Reserve Fund ............. Yen. 86,500,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

* Branches and Agencies, atq

Buenos Kyrad.

Bombay,

Calcutta.

Centati

Changshum Dairen (Dalue).........” Fangtien (Molden).

Hankow.

Honolulu.

Los Angelas

Newchwang New York

Osaka

Peking.

Rangoon Rio de Janeiro. Saigon. San Francisco. Beattie, Semarang. Shangha Phimonona th

Singapore.

·Bourabay Sydney. Tientaln. Tokyo. Trinenta Thington. Vladivostock.

allowed on batta zaostrad for fixed pa

Hongkong, 11th Marchy 1986,

ditions.

"

8. 16: 13

50 20 25

25

25 22

Grapes

B2.

20:

Mutton

50

26

24

Veal

平仔肉

·28

Sausages

No.

Fish.

Barbel

Braem Canton Fresh y

Water Fish

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16

12

20

20

45

28:

18. 16

23 16

20

10

-16.

20

18

20 80

26

Fire Fighting 'Appliances. "I propose, however, to deal

His Excellency's Address.

Carp briefly with one or two items. Referring to the question of re- His Excellency said: 1 have Catfah opening the Imports and Exports hatened with great interest to the Codfish Statistical Department, will be speeches which have been made Crabs. dealt with at a later stage in this by yourself and My Sitherland Cattle Fishi meeting. The necessity for con- and I shall give careful thought to Dab. siderable improvement in the fire what I have heard 1 thank you Date fighting appliances of the Colony, very cordially for inviting me to Dog Fish ... of Increased pressure in the mains come here, for lugvery highly Eels, Conges and possible use of seawater in an opportunity of exchanging Fresh stead of fresh, water in connection views with the chief representa Tall with them 3s engaging the earnest tives of the mercantile community Frogs attention of the Government. The of Hongkong necessity for such improvements I shall always be glad to come Gadgeon was emphasised by the disastrous when commercial matters of vital Ho Hotel Fire on New Year's day importance to the life of the One naturally feels tempted to Colony are under discussion, in Labra on the 22nd of November, 1917) discuss such controversial sub-order, that I may have frat hand LONDE Authorised Capital ... $80,000,000.00jects as the "Tariff Conference" information concerning the viewa Paid-up Capital 318.378,600.00 and Extraterritoriality: Commis-of business men There should Reserve Fund, $9,020,485.24sion" both now sitting in Pelding, be no barrier between the Govern Mor

THE BANK OF CHINA # 銀國中

(Specially Authorised by Fraridential

Mandate of the Republic of China.

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HEAD OFFICE:

PEKING."

HONGKONG BRANCH:

4. Queen's Road Central

the measure of progress made, mont of Hongkong and the mer and what they hope to achieve chants of Hongkong (Applause). but I refrain from doing so and On the contrary there should be pu our views upon both these ques- full confidence and complete parch tians have already been ably and mutual understanding between us Branches and Sub-branches all over vigorously represented in Peking It might not always be advisable Paice China and Correspondenta in Europa, America and other parts of the world. by Mr. Brooke-Smith, the special to meet in public for heart to Por London Hankara: The National Provin delegate from Shanghai, The heart talks but we can always Pont cial and Union Bank of England; Ltd: Single sea and meet in private for that purpose. Prair The Guararty Trust Company of New

Tork

I shall place myself freely at your

Na York Bankers The Irving For Children's Bruises disposal at all times. (Applause), Back Flab

ke National Bankalarda gen

The Equitable Truss Company of New

York,

Internet allowed on Current Account Land: Pixed: Deposita,//farms-on-applica».

For "black and blue bruises. sprains of wrists and ankles, strains of corde and muscles, stubbed toos, outs, burns and other (shaps of childhood, Chamberlain siways rives Teller, much for older people their Theumatic pains. and neuralgiast

Land red

sora sport

ed everyan

Hongkong is a place of world- wide importance because of ocean borne commerce and we be thankful that the

URRESHED-B ZBEREH

Vegetables, &c.

Artichokes Bears, Sprout

Long Boot Roots Bitter Squash

Brinjal, Green.

Red Cabbage, Chinese

(Shanghai)

Cane Shoots,,bunch Cauliflower (Large)

Carrots

(Madinm

(Small)

Celery, Chinese

Chillies, Dried

Rod

Greeti

Carry Stuff, Ens

Cucumbers

Garlic

Ginger, Young

Old

Hors

Okros

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