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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG..

Authorised' Capital....$50,000,000) Issued and fully Paid ap...#20,000,000 Boserva: Fundam

$30,000,000

Sterling....4,500,000 Silver ***$27,000,000 Beserve Liability of

Proprietora... |

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

Es:—Chairdạn... -

Duty Ghairman F.A.. Phammer, Heig

Well.. Kan

EL D. G.. M, Bernant, Hon MA O Lang, W. E. Bell, Haqi

A.. H. Compian Ray.

P.H. Halycuk, ag

H. P. White, Est

W. L. Paitonuen, kaq | G. 32. Young). Kxj.

CHIEF MANAGER":"

A. H. BARLOW, Esq.

가

Minagur:: Shanghal G. E. STITT, E»q),

LONDON BANKERS). Westminster Bank, Ltd.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened” in. AndED BOCAL CURRENCY DEPOSITS received for one year oT shorter perioda in Local Currency and Sterling on torms: which will be quotedi on application..

Rongkong, 8th April, 1936.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE bines of the shove Bank N TER

conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING OOR- PORATION Rules may be obtained

on application

INTEREST ou deposits in calonlatod. on the lowest, balance during scobi sam- plated Calendar Month at 5 por cont.. per annum. Should there be no balanco on any day in a month no interest will. be allowed for that month..

Depositors may transfer at their uption Balanes of $100 or more to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT AÐ

UURRENT RATHS!

For the foshxoNG: SHANGWAY

BANKING CO115SATION, A. H. BARLOW,

Chief ManagKI:: Hongkong,"7th January 1925. BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

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BLAD OFFICE::

18, Boulevard Haussman, Parla..

#bscribed Capital ...371, 72,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFION? HONGKONG' 10. Dos. Vœux. Mooil Central, Hongkong Authorised Capital mom $10,000,000 Paid-up Capital

8,000,000 Reserva Fund' (1026)......................... 1,209,000:.

DIRECTORS Hon, Sir Shon-son Gbow-Chairman.

Fung Ping Shan Mox Ching on Li Koon Chun Wong Yun Tong P. K. Kwok

Hayab

Ng Ching Lak Kan: Ting To

Pong Wai Ling Chen Ching Shek Every description of Banking and Exchange business transested. Louna granted on approved securities.

SATE DEPOSIT BOXES to. lat...

TAN TUNG PO

C

Chief ManagUTU

Rangkong, 8th February, Ladk

行銀商工法中

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE pour le Commerce et L'Industrio (Incorporated in Francs).

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

PACIFIC LINERS.

Shipping Board and the Seattle.

Boats,

(Associated Press.)

CLAIM AGAINST BANK,

Client Alleges Investment Advice

Cost Him: $8,000..

What is an optimist? The Lord Chief Justice asked and answer fed the question recently...".

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community. This shows the

THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1926...

Europeans buy mainly from ther British, equivalenta, for the native Europeum stores and Chinese shops, katia, picula, etc., and the Malay and for them a auperior class” of and Chinese traders, therefore goods augquired But, when com have their calculations done forpared with the Orientals they form them at sight.

a very small proportion of the population.

LATEST WILLS,

Sir L. G. B. Palmer (62),, - of Withcote Hail; and Carlton Curlieu Hall, Lefeestor, and. East Carlton Park, Northamp ton, High Sheriff of Mr. Frederick S. Jackson,

Rutland in 1910

of Eltham, Kent, hop factor

Mr. Joseph Milman of

for although the coolie who works Mr. F. Fairweather (61),

The native section of the com- munity forms by far the biggest market for imported, goods, and apart from supplies for the catatos and industries, this is by far the Washington, March 31

most important 'opening for thè Senator Junes, Ropublican, "I have always understood." British exporter The native of he said, "that an optimist was ae Archipelago le a peculiarly dra- Washington, chairman of the sun-man who said, "This is the best of provident porach. In times of de ate commerce committee, wrote the all possible worlds, and every-pression he has no money what United States Shipping Board to thing in it is a most necessary ever to spend, but when things are

L'evilh

going well with him he will, die day that the practicable effect of

burso his money lavishly, though, Lord Hewart, who sat with a fit must be reluctantly admitted, the terms of the bids for the dis- posal of the Admiral-Oriental ships action by Mr. Sebastian White,

special jury was hearing an with little wisdom. Quantity plying between Seattle and Manila, of Bournemouth: against the Oriental'a estimation, and it ie the comes before: quality in the would be to destroy the Hno.He National Provincial Bank for gaudy but trashy object that will said the ships went to a certain alleged misrepresentation in a appant to his anesthetic eye. For agency all the shipping under the report concerning a company the Chinese the market is wider, American flag across the Pacife called Grigg, Ltd.. by which he would be ander ons control, "the was induced to invest $3,000

on an estate, tin mine, or elsewhere San Francisco. Admiral Lina.” Mr. Holman Gregory, K.C., for will be of the lowest and poorest Mr. White, sald the latter was in type, there are a number of wealthy The "Manila Bulletin," adds: formed that Grigg, Ltd, was

Chinese who can afford to buy the According to R C Morton, of the flourishing company, and paid best. Between these two extremes Shipping Board's local offico, Sen-dividend of 20 per cent. in 1928. there are a number of other grades ator Jones evidently believes that. In fact, the company was wound for whom provision must be made, the Dollar interests will be the up early in 1924. The share-and it is well to remember that aa only one to submit an acceptable holders got nothing, and Mr.retailers for the orienta) com- bid for the five Admiral Oriental White lost his £3,000 which he munity the Chinese are the most ships, Mr. Morton is of the opin hadt parted with to buy shares in important of all merchants. ion that the senator fears the a new company, that was to take Dollar interests will buy, these over Grigg. Ltd., motor-cycle ships and comply with the five manufacturers, of Twickenham, your stipulation of the Shipping Board. In order to drive out out "took a debenture for $15,000 on all In November 1928, the bank sire competition After the five- the assets of Grigg, Ltd., and year term is

up Senator Jones when the company went into Nationale de Credit, Banque de evidently believes that the Dollar quidation in March 1924, the people will withdraw those ships bank appointed a receiver «ÖN from the trans-Pacific iun, said Mr. their debenture, and realised all Morton. "Senator Jones, was the assets, prompted to write the Shipping- Mr.. Hurst, K., for the bank,

F. Chater Road;. Vietoria,, Hongkong. HRAD OFFICE:: 74. Exo St.. Lazare,

|Capita).

Park

Fr 20,000,000,- | Fre03 160.000,-

Special Working Capital. Fr. 50,000,000,

BRANCHES!

Parka Salzon

Poking: Chaton-

Lyona Marselies Flaiphong Handli Bhanghal Tlentein Hongkong.

BANKERS:

FRANCE!-- Societe Generale,

‹ Paris at dos Pays-Bas,

LONDON:- Midland Bank Ltd:

Bragus

NEW YORK: Tving: Bank Columbia

Trust Co..

Every descriptiva of Banking and Boand, befleving that should the said Mr. Gregory had avoided the Exchange. Husinoes Transacted Corre certain agency acquire cortot of use of the word "fruud!" and Mr. Beat Sirloin

the five Admiral-Oriental ships, the. Gregory replied that fraud Was spondents throughout, the" world.

agency would have a monopoly on certainly alleged, and he might. A ROLLIN e trans-Pacific trade aldo," add-ask leave to amend if necessary.

Manager. Hongkong, In December, 1925.,

led Mr. Morton.

The hearing was adjourned.

Fr. 68,400,000.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF Fr. 59;667/288.64

INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Reserve Fund

Bangkok

BRANCHES!: Fanati

Battambang

Hongkong. Palgon

Danton

Mongte

Noumen.

Ponilicherry

Bhanghal Singapore

Pipoets.

Tientaln

Peking

Touring

Dijibouti:

Fort Anyard

Haiphong

Bankow

Phong-Penh Yunsanfu

BANKERS:

IN FRAÑO Comptoir National Escompte de aris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque dei Parlaat. den Paya-Han; Credit Industriellet Commerciali Boolata: Generala,

FN LONDON: The National" Provincial d Union Bank of England, Lid Comptoir National d'Escompte da Parla; Crodit Lyonnais

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1858.

ERAD OFFICE: LONDÓN;

Paid-up Capital

..£9,000,000 £4,000,000

Reserve Fund..... Reserve Liability of Fro-

prietors ........................£9,000,000,

Banking business transa.cat

CURRENT ACCOUNTY: opened and

IN NEW YORK: JP Morms & CoFEXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year French Armelon Banking, Corporation;

(or shorter period at rates which will bə Quaranty Trust Co. of New York.

[quetadon application,

Interest allowed on Darrent Acerunts and Fired Deposita recording to arrangement:

Every description of Banking and Exchange Boriss transacted.

A. LECOT,

Manager. HongKong, 11th December; 1928.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.

J

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)

1

Karankanum): 1886. Horexone Bmánom. Artistieman· 1906).

Authorized Capital...180,000,000 £1,500,00 Pald-Up Capital,G, 80,000,000 $3,866,371 Bourya Fond 20,598,861 5.1,711,49S- Special Beserves...G. 22,680,000 1,88

HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdama.. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE:-Batavia.. BRANCHES -

Bandjarmasin Bandon Bombay Orientia: Otaribon Djembix

The Haus Kobe Murasaar

Djokjakarta

Kola-Badja

Padang

PEOLAR

Medan Palembang Pecalongan Pintiansk

Bangoon

Rotterdam Semarang Ebangbei

Sonrabain Bourakarta. (Bols Tylintim Walteradan

Angapore Tegul

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

DESCRIPTION.

J. C. MAASSEN,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 19th March, 1928.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.

Eatablished 1880.

Capital (full paki-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund

Yen 86,500,000

Head Oftes: YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies at:

Batayin.

Bombay.

Buenos Ayres,

Daleotta

Dateurs (Dalny),

Changchun.

Rio de Janeiro..

Newchwang

·New York

Peking. Fargo

Saigo

Seattle. Semarang. Shanghal

·Foortion (Mukden), Baxi Francisco.

Hamborg Hamkow.

Harbing

El Tou Karachi.

Kobe,

Londo

Los Angeles.

Shimono ill Singapore Boarabaya. Sydney. Tiantato. Tokyo

Vainantu,

Taingiau.

allowed on Current Accountal Deposits received for Azad mian to be obtained on

Hongkong 11th March 1996

That the Dollar interests wil acquire the five Admiral-Orientä

ners within a short time i dicated by other messages received: there.

STOLL PICTURES...

Capital Written Down..

Shareholders at a meeting of the Stoll Picture Theatre Kingsway), Lt., criticised the directors pro- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General posal to write down the capital, but ultimately it was decided, with only two dissentients,

to reduce

the capital from £200,000 divided into 150,000 preference shares of 31 each and 300.000 ordinary. shares of 108. each, to £225,000, divided into 150,000 preference shares of £1 each and 300,000 ordinary shares of 5. each,

A. E. FERGUSON,

Manager. Hongkong, 18th April). 1923.

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

Incorporated by Special Imperial: Charter, 1898,

Capital Subscribed

Sir Oswald Stoll, who presided, referred to the loss sustained over

The Native And Other Markets....

Gross,

2382,884

45,608

HONGKONG TIDE.

The tide-table given below har been obtained by aid of the Tide- predicting Machine, which in- cludes 40 components for the better prediction of tides. from the ra sult of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kaulung tidal observatory under the dirós- tion of Dr. Deberek during the renra 1887, 1888, and 18891

The times and heights are given for Kaulung: but they may be used. for the Victoria Naval yard and Aberdeen, the differences being véry small.

The times of high-and low-water" must not be considered to coineldo with the times of slackwater and change of current, the two phenomena being quits distinct,

April 3 to 9, 1926.

DATE: HIGH WATER LOWER WATEL

Standard Ápril

Times

Bournemouth, director of Raddis Ltd., drapers..

Hants,

25,193

Bt.

22,004

Jua

of Botley, Flants, coul faction

Col. 'Leste G. WIams,

Indian Army (retired) (47), of Gloucester Road,

Mr. Arnold Goodwin, of Kensington, SW........

Withington, Manchester, Mr. Arthur J. Clark, of

fruit. broker...

Rendleton, Lancs:

Ht.

Standardi.

Times

3 in O. 31 4.9

BY 58 8.3 kom:

► 18 (002 | ►

2° 5. 13. || 3.0) 14 D 062094

aden 16.3 9 ST. Mon. 8 m 3 440 8113.7 1181: 10-14 11.9 22,297 Tues: 65 80 4.0

308,338.10 Wid 76

6. 4649m 9 14 48

36 8.4

22,203 Thura & 98CM m0 37 | 13°

21,580 Fri

HONGKONG MAKKET

Bullock's Brains

Tongue, fresh.p

566m 11: 38h 3.0: 7:84.8 m 1.85 1.)

·7 467

0:48 19:4

PRODUCE.

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

1.111,858 28RCAMSTERS

Butcher Meat.

April 7, June, June,

Poultry.

April 7, June, June,

3328. 1918, 1014

1926, 1918 1914.

Chat: Ct. Ct.

Gla. Ct. Cis

Ib;.

37.20

12

Chicken

1b..

60- 30

31

Prime: Cut:

37 28 12

Capons, Small

M. Corned

85 28 30%

97 28 12:

$3.

Capons, Large

12

28 30

Roast Breast

87 24 22

Duck

26

22 21

""

80 20 18.

Doves

Beach 80 22 2x'

"Soup

30- 20 18

-u

J

NETHERLANDS: EAST INDIES..

#

Steak

生肉

87 24 32.

Eggs, Hen (fresh): ̇新鮮類蛋

Eggs, Hon (cooking). B 1 per oz. 30 18

转

25

20

2

Steak Sirloin

87 80 35:

Fowls, Canton

*#.

36

24

» Sausages

# (40) 26 20

Fowls, Hainan!

2#

254

per set 15: 10:

12:

JE

24

each 90

-50 60

Bach: 50: 80

4.

m

.60

28

It. 24 13-14

53

88. 20 18.

́oach 15 10

12

15

12:

11

25 20:

22

1b.

27 18. 14

P

10 8

# set $1.20 $1.00 $2.00

.56 26:

26 201

*52* 24

单黻肉

50- 40

-

In considering the trade poten tialities of the Netherlands East Indies it is essential that. the geo- graphical situation and other im- portant factors be taken into account.

to

M

Tangue, corned

t

Head!

Heart

125

Hump, Salt

Feet

Kidneys

Tail

Liver *** Tripe

Matton Chop

❤

Log

Saddle

Shoulder

Pig's Chillings

#

The great port (and naval base to be) of Singapore lies but 532 nautical miles form Batavia, a 36- Calves Hand & Feet. hour voyage sufficing to complete this journey From Belawan-Doll, the Eastern Sumatra port Penang, is only slightly over 100 miles. From Singapore steamers ply to every part of the world, and it is the most important trading- centre In this part of the world.. The land area of the Netherlands East Indies is about 750,400' square miles and the population in the neighbourhood of 32,000,000,

H

Brains

Feet- H

おか

Fry

Head

Heart

12

of

Kidneys

灣

Liver

E

the agreement with the Metropoli-whom about 37,000,000 are to be tan Railway Company for a lease found in Java, where the increase Pork Chop of & site in Baker Street for a at the rate of about 700,000 a year Java, therefore, offers the

Leg Loin.

79

Fat or Lard.

(Capital' (Paid-up): ...... Yen 39,876,000pany with unable to finance the of the Archipelago are far from Sheep's Head & Fast... Yem: 45,000,000,unother picture theatre. The com best openings, though other parts

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HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.

BRANCHES:

JAPAN: Tokyo, Tokohama,

Kobe, Osaka. FORMOSA-Giran, Kagt, Karenko; Keglang, Bokoto, Nanto, Shin- chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takao, Tamsul, Toyen, Heitoh, Taitoh.. CHINA: Shanghal, Hanko, Amoy,

Foochow, Swatow, Canton. OTHERS: Hongkong,

Singapore, Boerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, London, New York,

Calcutta.

LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and

Parr's Bank,

The Brak has Correspondente in the Comercial Contres in the Kapan Contineat, amin, Man ghofa, Tringino, Japan Indo-China, Ham, India, Philippine Infor JATA, Afrin, Kor

Interat alowed on Current Augusta, and Fixed! Déposšte 21 rates which; will be quoted' on applica

T. TAKAGI,

な

Manager...

HONGKONG BRANCH:

8, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 1st November, 1925

THE BANK OF CHINA, 行銀國中

agreement.

about

Heart 37

Kidneys Liver »

building scheme: on reasonable terms, and the railway company being insignificant as trading

centres. gave notice to terminate the agree-

·01 ment immediately after the expira».

Javn's 37,000,000 tion of the period governed by the Chinese, and 185,000 Europeans Sust, Beet

|35,000,000* are natives, 384,000) Sucking Pigs, to order The principal mercantile centres of java are Batavin, Sourabaya, Sema- rang Bandoeng, Djokjakarta, and represent the largest section of the Sourakarta. The Chinese, who

trading community rare extraor One shareholder said the directors dimarily astute business men, and had turned a gold mine into a lead have an amazing knack of knowing Barbel mine, but the chairman character-what will find a market.

They Bream

The company had no legal claim for compensation or for the return amount involved had to be treated of money paid and the whole às. a loss.

4

閔青脾手肉湯店厨什心肝骨於心猪肉藝

Ven!

Mutton

Sausagea

No.

Fish.

著無(省城饮

ised this charge as "a deliberate keep in close touch with their cus- Canton Fresh Fle."

temera and may be relied upon to Water Fish.

CITROEN MOTORS.

200 Cars at Slough Works.

The new Citroen works opened at Slough are designed for an output of 200 cars a day.

have a fairly certain knowledge of Carp ....

the requirements of the people: A Catfish

a rule the Chinese may be trusted Coifan

to fulfil their obligations, but as a Crabs safeguard It is well to make careful Cattle Fish Inquiries as to the standing of Dab arms, Chinese or otherwise, unless pace they are of world-wide reputation. The recont, years of depression have

M. Citroen stated, in his open-severely tested the resources of ing speech that when the new many arms, but there was a sub- works are in full swing 5000 stantial drop in the number of British motor-car mechanics, fitters, bankruptcies in 1925. labourers, and others will be om- ployed

(Specially Authorised by Presidential

The system of manufacture in Mandate of the Republic of China operation at Slough is one of the on the 2nd of November, 1917). industrial wonders of the are Authorised Capital".....$60,000,000.00 The cars Paid-up Capital 18,878,300.00 "chain" system. The hare frame

are assembled on the Reserve Fund **** $ 9,689 £26.24 work is laid down at one end, and at the other the completed car emerges ready to be driven away

M. André Citroen has always been an admirer of British coach Branches and Sub-branches all overwork, which he has adapted in his China and Correspondents in Europa French factories Now he has de- Americs, and other parts of the world cided that the whole process shall

HEAD OFFICE: PERING

HONGKONG BRANCH:

4. Qrver's Road Centralised

Dog: Fish Eels, Conger Yellow

Fresh Water

Frogd Garoupa Gadgean

How to Quetu. There are a number of points. Herzinge which they seem insignificant but Hallint must nevertheless be observed when Labrus trading with the Netherlands East Losch the pound sterling has little or no Indies. To the Chinese or native Lobet meaning, and rates of exchange are, Honk for the majority at any rate, a closed boule Quotations must be made in the Netherlands East In- dies guilder or florin, which may be reckoned as worth Is. Sd, this rate having been fairly steady during the past year. Most Chinese m

London Bankers: The National Proving be carried out in Britain porters will refuse to have dealings

sial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Quaranty Trust Company at New

New York Bankast; as The Irving

National Bank...

"I can think of no better way with arms which quote other than

freportant

of cementing the unity between In guilders and at calf rates, the France and Britain created during latter being The Eqaltable Trust Company of New at the opening than this

the war years," he told his

in the York Man

re system which is a welding of French Idea East and British fabour?!

Interest allowed on Current Jos and Fixed Depositmata memes on App

the p

EE/SHE 4 2208

尾肚水

INS—ERBUI KIESKEÇOERKE

肚

M. $2.00-

Per sot 8

-$1.201

2.

12

· Ib. 20 15.

40:

#

口

Pigeons, Canton

Hoihow

Turkeys, Cock......

Turkeys, Hon

Snipe

★BA B. $1.10.

火疫性

Pheasant

Quali Partridges

15 18.

24 20:

.10 10

19 10. 8.

· 52 80-

42. 26. 29.

Almonds

Apples. California)

Bananas: (bride's)

Carambols.

Cocoanuts!:

Lemons, China"

Lemons (Amarica)

Licheen, Dried-

Oranges (Canton)

Orangsi

Pears (Canton):

Peanuts

Persimmons, Plantain Puraalo, Biam Walnuts

cách 14 8.

"

25

50 28* 27

20

21

per set DO

16070

IB

12 10

50 20. 25

25. 25 28

Grap

32.

2018

20

19

(20)

24

20

16.

20.

28

མབྷབཡ༠

Long

Fruits.

·

Gach

pair

55

金山洋黨

20

Tis

each 14

lb.

15.

each

新會甜機

Vegetables, &c.

Artichokes Bears Sprout

Beat Roots

Bitter, Squash

Brinjals, Green,

Red.

Cabbage, Chiness:

Un (Shanghai). Cana Shoots, bünch- Cauliflower (Large)

Carrotados

(Medium

(Small)

each

5

each 24

20:

T

8

10

8

18.

18.

Celery, Chineseİ

.30

Chililer, Dried

82 25

Red

Green

Curry Stuff, Ens

菜臘材

each

Cucumbers

Garlic

Ginger,

"Indian. „Corn,

Water

སྙགསྶཐཱ། ལཡ།།།ཋསླས།། HUMANARAKAT.