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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION..

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

.....$80,000,000

Authorised) Capital

Imood and Fully Paid op... $20,000,000

Beterre. Fundiş—

Sterling.....1,500,000

Sivar....$27,000,000-

of $38,000,000

Beserve Liability of I

Proprietors

"COURT OF DIRECTORS:

Hoy Mr. D. 6. M. Bernard-Chaiyuan Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, -Dajinity Chleann

W. H. Belly. Bagi

A. H. Ompion

P., Holy,

A Plummer,. Bea

1214 Kl. Kan

H. P. Whim,. Eaqu

W. L. Paštonasa, Avo: 10. M. Young, „Faqa

CHIEF MANAGER:

A. H. BARLOW, Esq.

THE BANK OF EAST- ASIA, LIMITED.

SHHAD OTTIMET HONGKONG?” 10, Des Vaax Kend Cairns, Hindi

$10,000,000 5,000,000

Authorised! Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund (1926)... ... 1,200,000 DIRECTORS:

Hon. Bir Shon-ean Chow-Chaiynian: Fung Ping ShanŊ Mok:Ɑlning Kong 14 Koon, Chun- Wang Yun Tong, PE AW"

Ng Ching Lak Fong Wal Ting

Kan Fing Po

Chan Ching disk

BATE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.

-KAN TONG” PO,”

Culet Manager.

1:

THE CHIN MAIL

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

SILK DEATE!

The Yokohama “Mart..

DROP IN RAILWAY RECEIPTS.

THE METAL MARKET

Lazarus and Sons

Ihsarey Lowis report,,, dated:

ter tonews Ings, however, whic

The following

offer..

close,

1926:

HONGKONG TIDE

The tide tablesriw

been obtained by aid of the The.

800; tons were "sold" "at, prediating. Michlie, which, l

to £290 10s. And cludes 40 components for the better

Copper in New York the ex- || £290 A further fall in the receipts for port market remains dull and un-March and early April 5286 to prediction of tides, from the the railways of Great Britain is interesting with second handa £280 10 to £280 early May, 1282 salt of the analysis of the tidal disclosed by the preliminary re-anxious to effect sales. In London 108 to 2283 56 to £282 168 three observations, taken at the Kaulung Silk deals in Yokohama during turns for the 1925 fasued by further decline was seen, with months. Official quotations 4291 to tidal observatory under the direc the first 10 days of April were slim, the Ministry of Transport, ve

a large business passing. In all 1280 108 cash, 4282: 10%, to £281 158: ton of Dr. Dobarek during the amounting to but 3,115 balos, a de- The total received by the four 2,600 tons were sold, and values three months. Settlement price 291 years 1887, 1889, and 1888.

companies was $199,600,000 or were lower by Bs. per tor cash and crease of 4,336 bales from the cor3.816,000 less than in 1924 This 25 6d, per ton three months. Bust shown following the lowering in for Kaulungs but they may be used Lead. Some Interest has been. The times and heights are given responding period of 1925, accord- decrease occurred in spite of the mess was reported at 558 78. 8: prices by consumers in Burope, but for the Victoria Naval yard and ing to a report of the Yokohama fact that just over 28,000,000 was and March, £59 10% early April, the London market continues vor Aberdeen, the differences bail Exchange, says the "Japan Ad-additional capital expenditure, the May. 259. 53, to 459 28. 6d. to £69 depressed, and prices were again very small vortiser." The decrease is due to having been brought to $1,198,600tions 268 -5 to 258 7a6d caah, March and 8 ad per ton June, must not be considered to coincida..

total for the combined rallways ss. three months. Official quota-lower to-day by 118. 8d. per ton The times of high and low-water

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted Loans granted on approved: sacurities)

the slackening demand in the 000, United States, it fa reported, and to the fact that reelers are holding out in hopes that there will be better prices later on The Mitsut Bussan Kaisha, usually the heaviest taker, bought but 20 bales" during

Manager: Shanghai-G. H. STITT; Eq

Hoogkong, 8th February, 1991.

行錕商工怯中

LONDON BANKERS;

Westminster Bank, Ltd.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened is and FIXED

LOCAL CURRENCY

DEPOSITS received for one year or BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE

shorter périoda. in Local Currancy and Sterling on terms: which will be quotadi on application.

Hongkong, 21st April, 1926, ...

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE

כן

pour le

Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated a Franco)..

8, Chatur Road, Victoria, Hongkong HHAD OFFICH: TL, Xue M. Ľasara,

........... Fru 20:000,000,-

11 100.000,- 50.000.000

Special Working Capital...

HE business of the above Bank-

Goodnator by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAN BANKING COR: Capital FORATION. Eulse may be obtained erro on application.

→INTEREST on deposits : calculated on the lowest balance during each som- plated Calendar Month at 3 per cent. per annum. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interest, will be allowed for that month,.

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

For the HowaXONG Á SHANGREA, I

BANKING: CORPORATION, 17"

A. H. BARLOW,

Chief Manager. Hongkong; 7th: January 1925.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

95;. Boulevard' Hanseman, Parle,

Subscribed Capital ... Fix: 72:000,000.66.

the period Buyers had their pur

to £59 58 to 255 78. Bd three The extent of the falling off in months. Settlement prica 258 58: receipts since the year 1920 is Electrolytic 365, 55 to 265 54. shown by the following aggregate Wirebars 265 15s. figures

1920 1921

1922:

19292 1924" 1025

|

1,400 tons were placed at 331 51, with the times of slack-water and to £31 28. 6d. March, 391 38. 94. change of current, the two April 231 108, May 381-108 to 331 Phenomena belog quite distinct.

May 7 to 18, 1928..

DATE

Hay

HIGH Wazim GawEN" WATER

Standard "Standard" H+ limes

Erl

88 9d.. Juno, 481 88.90. July? Off={{ „£238,980,288*

cial quotations $31 1a 3d March, Tin The American market, yes- 217,796,991örday, was quiet, with actual 2 78. 6d. June. MON

Spelter.—A considerable inquiry 219,380,688 business.confined to near delivery. 205,814,233 In Singapore 25 tons were sold at from consumers developed after 209,416,985 #287 58 per tom, cf, London, with yesterday's setback, and some or chases, in picul bales, follow:-

199;600,000

further buyers around this price: This morning's market, however, a

ders were placed at keen prices. Hara Exporting Department 630

The fall in total receipta for 1925 Prompt shipment tin in Penang was again easier, prompt doclin Japan Raw Silk Company 160 is offset to some degree by decreas-was in demand at £289 108. "per Nichibei Silk Trading Company 100 ed expenditure, but the result is a Gosho Kabushiki Kaisha

70 reduction is in net income of Asahi Silk Company

70 | £1,994,000.

Nippon Menkwa. Kaisha Suzuki Shoten

| Mitsui Bussan Kilsha

(Sibor Hagner & Co., No. 90-A

Co., No. 92:

60

There was a falling off last year 60 in the number of passengers car 20 riad of 8,649,000, and of goods and 20 minerals of 19848,000 tons 70 The position, is indicated by the following table, which shows the

Parla Balgon

BRANCHES

Lyons

Pila Jardine, Matheson, & Co,

A 160

4

#E

Haiphong

Peking: Canton

Shangha

Hxnol Plantariu

Hongkong

Madier Frers, No. 183. Sulzer Rudolph & Co., No. 254 F. Strahler & Co. No. 94 General Silk Importing Com

pany No. 90C

60

40

20

20.

aggregate returns of the tour com- panies for the last two years, and of their constituent undertakings: In 1913

1926

1924 Receipts Expenditure

£100,600,000 £203,410,985 £119,808,270

1918

BANKERS

FRANCE- Societe Generales Banque

Nationala da Credit, Banque: du Paris et des Pays Bas. LONDON: Midland Bank Ltdi NEW YORK: Irving, Bank Columbia:

Trust Co.

Every descripth 3 of Bing and Exchange Business Transdid. Corre spondents thoughout the world.

A.. ROLLIN, Hanager. Hongkong, ist December, 1995.

Fad-Up: Capital Fra: 63,400,000.00 THE CHARTERED BANK OF Enervu Fax]) ... Ezu: 39,567,338 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

BRANCHES:

대

Bingk

Battambang

Hongkong.

Canton

Martin

Dijhor

Nonmen

Port-Bayanl

Papota

Haiphong

Peking

Hankow

Padro-Penh

*NKERA

Pondicherry

Shanghai Fin por Flani Toomas, Холмар

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte

de arts; Oredit Lyonnais, Banque de Paris et

de Paya-Ras Grexiit Imlustriot'nt Commercial Baolate Genemis.

INCORPORAT # BY ROYAL, CHARTER, 1858;

HEAD: OFFICE: LONDON..

Paid-up Capital ........... ‚£8,000,000: Reserve Fund

*** **** *. £4,000,000 Reserve Liablity of Pro-

.£8,000,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General

prietors

IN LONDON The National Provinsi Banking business transacted; Union Bank of Eachul tul; Counfair | National Hacompte da Paring Credi. Lyonnais

IN NEW YORK: JP Morgan Coc: French.

American Banking. Exporation; Glasranty Trost Ch. af New York.

CURRENT ACCOUNIS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for year

ميد

Intaret' ollowed on Carment. Aeroauts and Bland Deposita gerarding, jo sraungornant.

Evely discription of Banking and Exchange Bnetus transnetel

4. LECOT, Manag Hongkong, 11th December, 1925.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ

ÎNETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.)

Baranzien. 134. Egeuxoro BRATON EWARLYDERS · 1900),

Authorised Capitai (5.150,000,000: 213,500,00) Paid Ep Capital... 80,000,000 2 8,565,5 BONT FORG. 20.596,361 1,714

pecial Reserva...G. 22,660,000 £1,988,84 HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam, MASTERN HEAD: OFFICE;—Batavia. BRANCHES:--- Bermain Bandowos Boring! Calentia

Cheribon Djebar.. Djokjakarta" The Hague Kobe

Media Palembang Pecalongan

Kota-Badja

Puck

Padang

Botterdam

Pontianak Samarang

Bangoon Shangha

Weltevreden

Angspor Soarabada Somaknets (Bala

..

Tillatjap -

LONDON BANKERS:— National Provinsial Bank, Ltd., *Correspondents all over the world.

BANKING BUSINESS OF EVEET

DESCRIPTION.

or shorter period at rates which will ba quoted on application..

A. E. FERGUSON,

Manager. Hongkong, 16th April, 1925.

Silk shipments from Yokohama during the period amounted to 7,087 bales, of which 6,860 bales: were for the United States 214 for Europe and six bales for Aus Unline Of these, 947 bufes were carried by NYK. ships: 1,913 Eales by O.SK. ahips: 1901 bales by Admiral Line ships; 1,390 bales by Gunadian Pacific ships; 1,536 bules by Blue Funnel ship: 39 bules by M.M. ships; and 120 bales by P. & D. ships. Japanese ex- pgrters shipped 6,026 bales nað foreign exporters 1,061 bules.

Silk shipments from Yokohama and Kobe during March amounte to 31,794 pics, valued at Y38,300,125, in increase of 6,228 piculs, valued at 13.125,552 over February, says as report of the Central Stik Association of Japan Details of shipment area'

Yokohamaa.". Picul Bales. : 657 Europe United Staten 24,330: 58 Others

Tatu

25.046 Total for

February 18,817-

184,700,000 108,460,730 ~* 75,456,880) Not Receipts.

being transacted at £35. 123. 604.

m

7 m 8 14 48/m^0 ||1J Blaj 40m 11:39)|5.8.

6713604

8: $96.7

8296.00 £93.1 1.8 ton cf, London basis. Shiping 58, and June 68. 3d. per ton. Sun.

815.9 ments from the East to date are Only 500 tons were sold, business son. 10 m18 6.0 1 100. reported to be 2,985 tons, "while the total for the whole month is March, 693 169. 8d. May £38 178. The time 6m 35 11 estimated at 8,950 tons. Here the d. to £38 168 3d June 38 18s. Sd. market ruled slightly lower, but Ju Official quotations: 293 128. de 1915 34 until the final minutes, a much bet6 March, 233 168, 8d. June Thurs 13m 6m 36 27

- Quicksilver. 814 168 per bottle,

HONGKONG MARKET PRODUCE.

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

Butcher Meat.

April 28, June, June, 1920./1918 1914:

b

37 24 12

Prime Cut

Chicken Capons, Small

Cömnad

*4*.

牛肉

Beat Sirlato

H

Roast

Breast

Soup

Steak

34,000,000 38,534,393 44,108,960 1,232,663,000 1,286.210,027 3,198,285.521 Passengers Carried at Goods and Mineralw

• Tons Tons

Tong 318,848,000 396,408,900 304,423,964 Of the four companies the highest figure for net receipts is shown by the London Midland and Scottish Company, who made £14,121,967." ön total receipts of London and,

Steak Sirloin 678.991,113 The North Western rank next, with

PSausagos Great Western secured £5,447,268 58,070,425 on $58,031,3891 The Bullock's Brains

out of 231.337,441, and the Southern |£4,604.679 out of £24.170;294. The latter company shows the most favourable parcentage figure.ja

Of the 1,232,561,000 passengers last year, 900,729,000 travelled third class and 308,272,000 - haci workmen's tickets. There were

22

872912 37.24

30: 20 18

Caponų, Large,

Duck Mam

Doves:

80 20. 18

"Eggs, Hen (cooking},

ST 24. 22

Egge," Hen (fresh)

31-80

15.

Fowls, Canton 442

40

20

Fowls, Hainan

Gedio

Tongue, Tengas, com Head

sach 90

1-$2.00

Heart Hump, Salt

34

$1.20 14

eachi 157

#

Kidneys

Tail

26 20

Liver

Tripa

Calves' Head & Fest.

Yalue. Y 1,203,194 (20,788,000 first-class travellers, but. #

44.542,572 only 2,772,000 persons went by

Feet

84,409 second class. There were 850,800 Mutton Chop

--- || season ticket holders, a considerabler

Leg 45:880;175 increase on the pre-war number, of,

684,209. 36,588,466 The figures below show the Pig's Chitings.

falling off in goods and mineral Ealance incr. 6.228 iner. 9,243,709 | traffic and the number of live

Kobe. Europe

32

50

40

Shoulder

Saddle

· Brainz'

7

Per set 3.

Feat

Ib. 20

stock:

*#*

Ery

54

6,749.

12,674,000

10:793,107

Tonnage Originating: 12,572,748

1926

1924

1913 102,202 General merchandise.

50,712,000 60,048,877 67,755,470 Con, coke, and patent fuel

193,528,000 200,160,559 226,601,127 Other minerals

·Fiend

M

24

each 15

Kidneys. Liver

52:

Park Chop ...

02;513,000 66,392:984 71,087,367

Leg.. ALola

Total

Fat or Lard

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD United States 6,696

Taiwan Ginko.)

ווי

Incorporated by Special 'Imperial

· Charter, 1899. ".

Yan 45,000,000 Yen:89,375,000

Capital Subscribed! Capital (Paid-up)

9

HEAD OFFICE:-Talpak, Formosa.

BRANCHES:

JAPAN-Tokyo, Yokohama,

Fooshow, Swatow, Canton.

Kobe,

Othera

Totul Total for

February • 5,602

Heart.

Balance incr.647 incr. 1,881.84515,848,000 825,490,900 304,423,964 Sheep's Head & Feat:

Silk arrivals in Yokohama from Live stock

Hoaxt June last year to March 10 amount-

Kidneys ed to 562;165 bales. Silk stocks In Yokohama totalled. 66,271. bales: the same day.

60 281 272

Pigeons, Canton

Holhow

Turkeys, Cock

Turkeys, Hen Snipe Pheasant

- Quail

Almondi

[Apples, California)

Bananas (bride's) Carambola Coconuts Lemons, Chios

Lemons (Argerica) Lichees, Dried

Oranges (Canto

Oranges

Fear (Canton), Peanuts

Parsimmons, Large

Plantain

18,601,000 17,845,536 19,520,838

10

Pamelo,

Liver

25

Walnuts

*

NO CHANGE IN SHANGHAI COAL MARKET.

Sucking Pigs, to order. Suet, Beef ...

29

Grapen:

鮮牛胸

18

Mutton

解羊油

A decrease in local stocks of

Vent

Sausages

牛仔肉

牛仔華

20

19

20.

.80

Artichoker

Fish.

The Teikoku Raw Silk Guild composed of Yokohama sellers and

Osaka. FORMOSA: Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Makone, Nanto, Shiel chiku. Talebu, Tainan, Takao, Tamani, Topn, Voito, Taito... CHINA: Shangha, Hankow, Amoy, local sellers, has been advised by Japan coal and the stoppage of the Government authorities to resupplies from two of the important. OTHERS; - Hongkong, Sagapore conalder the proposed utilisation of Chinese centres is reported by Seerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, its reserve funds amaunting to Meaars. Wheelock and Co. of Shang- Bombay, London, New Calcutta.

1700,000 to the purpose of main-hat in their circular dated April 29. taining the high ak market Japan Coal Conditions in our Bream week that sellers and reclers local market have remained more Canton Fresh price.. It ..was decided last or less unchanged since we wrote: week that sellers and reelers last, but stocks of coal in Japan.

York,

LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster · and' Parz's Bank.

The Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial

de

Char Dington, PA, Indo-China, Ham, Indis Destra which will be posed and pled

T. TAKAGI, J. C. MAASSEN, -

Manager. Acting Manager. | HONGKONG BRANCH: Hongkong, 19th March, 1926,

*B, Der Voux Road Central, Honkong, ith Yay, 1995

Interest allowed on Current Accounts, Feed

Hon.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK, LTD.

Established: 1880,

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

Yen 86,800,000

Head: Offici:---YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies nta

Batavia.

Combay.

Bumos: Ayre.

Calenta

Cantors.

Ubangchun.

Nawchwang New York Osaka.

Peking. Rangoon. Bla de Janeiro. Sulgoo Tangtion (Munten). – San Francisco:

Dalram. (Dalny);

Kamburg.

Hankow.

Harbin

Honoteiz

Fat Tues Karachi Loba London." Los Angeles.

Nagasaki,

meet allowed on

Depcelta

Seattle.

Semarang Shangha Shimono Singapor

Boerabay sydney, Tientaln Takyn. Tainania, Taigta

Madivostock:

Earbet

Water Fish

Costren in the Baropean Dontzent Basin an purchase silk" stocks both dust and lump, have decreased Carp

available for export in Yokohama since then, owing to increased *Caldah. to prevent the price from falling demand from overseas, with the Codfish further. The authorities of the inevitable result that prices in Crabs Department of Agriculture and Japan are hardening all round Forestry, however, thought it dan gerous for the guild to spend the entire reserve for this purpose. According to a report from Kalping Coal:-Stocks remain Bele, Conger Yokohama the guild has de small, each shipment being deliver

Fushum Coal: No change. Bhantung Coat-Export stopped. Fuchung coal: Export stopped.

Cattle Fish Daba Dace

Dog Fish

to organise a syndicate con-ed direct to consumers as it arrives.

THE BANK OF CHINA.sisting of sellers and reelers under Traffle conditions on the Northern

行銀國

#

(Specially Authorized by Presidential

andate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1927). - Authorised Capital .....$60,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital . $18,378,600.00 Beserys Fund $ 9429 425.24

G HEADS OFFICE" PEKINGA

HONGKONG BRANCH: Q4: Queen's Road Central. Branches and Sub-branchas; all "ovag- China and "Correspondents in Europe Americs, and other parts of the world, London BankersThe National Presin cial and Union Bank of England;" Ltd The Guaranty Times Company at Baw New York Bankers The Irving

National Bank. Vide The Equitable Front. Company of New

Internet allowed en Current Accounte and Fixed Deposita.... Terms on applica |tion

title of the Silk Economy League railways are still the sole Impedi and collect. 12,000,000 from the ment to normal movements members, inclusive of the Y700,000 Coal prices as quoted :—— reserve, Mr Tetsuro is drafting a Japan Coals- concrete plan for silk purchasing.

THE

Milke dust Kishima Jump Takamitsu lump: Takao lump Fushun Coal:-

Fresh W

Yellow

Frogs

Caroups Gudgeon

Horrings Halibut

"per ton ex

Wharf 8.90

11,90

7.90

240P

Oyst

per ton ex Parro

wharf Ferch

W000,000

B.60

9:40

Lamp

11.00

Kaiping Conls

·ton, ex:

Na lump unacres

10:00

No. 2

MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD.

SIRRAD-OFFICE).

18% Gesenchurak Menet, London, T., C. §.

Authorised, Can

Paid

Dust Kizigomi

7.50

Long

Beanes, Spront

THE

Beat Roof Bitter Squash Brinjals, Grean

Cabbage,

Cane Shooti

Cauliflower

Carrots Calary, Chinese

Chillies, Dried

Cla.. Cla. Ct.

Poultry.

April 28, June, June, 1926. 1918 1914

1b..

46 30 81

45.

38

50:

28

24

22

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each 80 per doz. 86

22

18:

# 40

25

60.

30'

24

.82

2d

oach. 60

30

28

28

Ih.

70

88

51

each

本地

- TE SE DE SEMNA MAEN

Fruits.

·

KUERESŊ

AD

5

each 12

each

7

Vegetables, &c.

24:

25

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