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THE CHINA MAIL.

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI - - THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. 9

BANKING CORPORATION.

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Anthorized Capital'. ....... 880,¢ +×3 ̧[^Q leaned and Fally Paldiaper, e»Asso;etia,p10. – Reserve Fundi

Herra. Llaiļilly of Proprietum, #50,000

HEAD OFFICE; HONGKONG.

10. Des Vour Road Central, Hongkong.

„Boserva Fund kevadine

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:--

Melbourne San Franciao

COMMERCE AND FINANCE

Sterling wanna de

£1.500,kw 17.005,00

Authorised Capital

Paid-Up Capital

$10,000,DOU 5,000,000 1,200,000

Batavia

Bombay

Nagment

HEAD OFFIOR. HONGKONG.

Calentta

New York

MUTU PALELİK

1.

(antri

Pak

Klianghl

Paris

Sinxro

Analy Kabe

Paklog

Penang

Talpeh

Kowloon

Rangadi

Tlontein

Tokro

JOURT OF DIBROTORA "ton. Mr. D. 1. M. Barsan),

Chiran.

ton, Mr. A.Q. LANK,

W. H. Hall; Kaq,

Deputy Chairman.

A. 1. Compton, Keq..

J. A. PlumkinT

nice, Word, Ex

11. P. White, Kan.

M. Vanng, Req..

W, J. Petanien, Bag.

A MUY

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALOUTTA

CANTON

a. 11. Barlog, Rand BRANCHES-

LONDON

LYONN

MALAOCA

MANITA

MOURDEN.

PRNARD"

London Balgon Manila

Correspondents in cities of the world.

all principal

RUBBER IN LIBERIA.

American Firm's "Larga Concession.

BRAINS OF BUSINESS.:

Lord Riddell and The Accountants,

The twenty-second annual din-

SHANGHAI MARKET

Business Brisk Despite Handicaps

MONDAY, JANUAR

can be ascertained contemplation of even though cor are coming down

"MONOMARES,

HONGKONG TIDE

very small

Every description of Banking and a rubber-growing country have Hotel Cecil, some 500 members/oing as well and even betterIn an interview concerning the must not be conäidered to colmalde

Exchange busineses transacted. Lean granted on approved securities,"

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let

KAN PONG PO,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong. 22nd May, 1926.

said:

The Hidetable, given baliw han been obtained by mid of the Tide» In the brightest times po ons

predicting Machine, whiche. would expect in the week to hear

cludes: 60 componants for the bettay prediction, of tiden from the re of anything stirring, for from

The vacancy in the board of salt of the analysis of the tidal now for another three weeks there is a stay in operation until directors of British Monomarks, observations, taken at the Kaalung after the China New Year holi Ltd, created by the death of Sir tidal observatory under the direc days, says: the "North China Ernest Fitzjohn Oldham has been don of Dr. Doberak during the Daily News In the circumfilled by the appointment of Mr years 1887, 1888, and 1889 stances, however, it is remark. Gardner, of Manchester and The times and heights are given able to hear merchants all round London, chairman and managing for Kaulung; but they may be and Mr. Harvey S. Firestone, Jun, vice-president of Firestone Plant-ner of the Chartered Accountant quite cheerful. Until a few days director of numerous Angle for the Veteri Naval yard and

the greatest authorities in the ations Co., of Akron, Ohio, whose Students' Society of London was ago they had been doing quite american companies and one of Aberdeen, the differences band

country on mall order systems.

The times of high-and low-wate-.. repeated references to Liberia as held in the Grand Hall of the good business and they anticipate should the situation "become no

statements which have appeared with the times of slack-water ind been published in the Press of and guests being present worse than it is. One pièce goods in the Press recently of exten- change of both England and America, is William Plénder, Bt., presided.

merchant, when asked for his

current, the...twe sive reductions in the staff of phenomena being quite ainet. Proposing the toast of "The views on the past week, replied: Monomark House, Mr. Gardner paying a brief visit to London be fore returning to the States, after Institute of Chartered Account-Fine) Why, one of my a three months' tour of his com- ants, Mr. Justice Talbot said dealers on Tuesday even sold five which recently took place was due Hion Wazza Lown Warna

"The" reduction of staff

January 21 to 27, 1927.

pany's concession

of 1,000,000 that no one in the profession could cases of White Shirtings to a entirely to a change in selling acres from the Liberian Govern-avoid being struck by the ex-Hankow merchant!! ment..

treme thoroughness and accuracy Cotton and yarn both have methods. The power of the post will in futura to a large extent. Speaking to a representative of with which accountants who gave been dull and silk also remains take the place of personal con Fri 21 the "Daily Telegraph as to the evidence in courts of law prepared easy, but there is nothing extact. Co-operating with the Gen- prospects of growing rubber in themselves for their task. There ceptional about that..

eral Post Offee, the service con Bat. 22 Liberia, Mr. Firestone said: "My were few things in the history of

tinues to work without hitch. observations on this trip, to Britain during the last two

During the past week there has During the past year from 500 to gether with the friendly and co-or three generations more re- operative attitude of the govern-markable than the attainment by been more doing in second-hands 1,000 letters daily have been re- Mon ing officials and the people gen- the profession of chartered ac-than for two or three months pastceived and reforward by the com erally, point very conclusively to countants of the status which it and sales of certain stocks of pany. The number of lost artif. 1 the successful outcome of our occupied to-day. The present Whites that were not moving eles restored by means of the Wed. am I BI 43 21017 rubber development in the coun- position of this great profession were made. The business report monomark during the course of try. The work of opening up the was due to the fact that those ed has been more by importers on the year runs into some hun-Thurs 7 m 3 1843 m 9 49 3.0 jungle is already well advanced in who had the leadership and direc- their own account and, so far as dreds." Fr 20.000.000,-aeveral large areas, and planting tion of its fortunes had had the P11.100.000,- was begun several months ago. imagination and vision to see the Spoolai, Working Capital... Fr 80,000.004We have found no difficulty in work that lay before them...

securing and maintaining a auf. ficient and satisfactory labour force."

AGASANI

UBRYOO

NEW YORK

301 M30

PEKING

行银戳工法中

DAIRKE POOOOW HAIPHONG

RANGDON

HAMHUNG

HAN FRANCISCO

HANKOW!

RAKHIN

GONⱭKRW

1101201

POI

JOROKE

100%

KUALA

4UMPLA

MAKION

BEANGHAY

SINGAPORE

SOURABAYA

HUNTIRE PATANI

¿CUSENTHIN.

TOKYO

PING240

YOKOHAMA

Current AnGOenta opens in town) Gurren And Fixed Deponite togivach for une your us shorter perpa Jolating entertay which will quintedim godite

ilangkungan Ostieber, 192K

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Thurinus of the stove Decl

Juoted by in 1ONGKONG AND ANGBAL BANKING CORPORATION, Bunny bu obtained an Aplicium.

FOR THE HONGKONG & MBANGHA BANKING CORPORATION

hong kong, 27 May, idko

A. H1. Barlow)

Chlef Masinger

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

HEAD OFFICE: 96, Boulevard lassman, Parla. Subscribed Capital ....Frs. 72,300,000.00 Paid-Up Capital Fri, 63,400,000.00 Reserve Fund... Fr. 69,867,288.54 BRANCHES.

Bangkok.

Battambang

Baton

Difbout!

Yort-Bayard! Pupele

Halphons Hankow

Pondicherry

shaghui

Singapore

Tienti

Durant Yunnan

Dungkong Munguzu Nou

"aking l'App-Penli BANEERS: IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paria; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial; Socioto Generale,

IN LONDON: The National Pre vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd; de Comptoir National d'Escompte Paria, Credit Lyonnais.

IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan . Co.; French American Banking Corpora Bon; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.

Arrangement,

Interest allowed on Current Accounts Fized Deposits according to Every Jescription" of Banking and fxchange Business transacted.

A. LECOT;

Manager. Hongkong, 11th Docember, 1928.

13

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.

BANQUE. FRANCO-CHINCISE

pour le

(Incorporated in France).

Commerce et L'Industrie

5, Chater Road, Vietoria. Hoogkong

HEAD OFFICE: 74, Ras St Lasars

Capital

Bosorve

Pariz.

!

BRANCHES:

Paris

Lyona

Saigon

Haiphong

Poking Canton

Shanghal

Hongkong

BANKERS:

Marcales Hanoi Tientsin

FRANCE Societe Generale, Banque Nationale de Credit, Banque de

Paris et des Pays Bas.

LONDON:--Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK: Irving Bank Columbia.

Trust Co.

."

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

Manager.

A. BOLLIN,

Hongkong, 1st December, 1925.

"THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1859, HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

£3,000,000 Paid-up Capital

... £4,000,000 Reserve Fund.....

£3,000,000 Reservo Liability of Proprie

Agencies and Branches.

ALOR STAR

(Malay

AMRITSAR

BANGKOK

BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA

LAWN POŁE

CANTON

CBRU COLUMBO

BKL

BAIFRONG

MAALBUR MANKOW HONGKONG

110110

IPO: KARACHI

KLANGE

KOBE

非

N);

KUALA LUMPUR KUCHING

MADRAS

MANILA

MKDAN NEW YORK PRKING PENANG PHSHA WAN FUK22

SAKKEN

KANGOON

SEMARANG

SEREMBAN

SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE SOURABAYA

TAIPING

(FELS). TAVOY TIENTHIN TOKYO THINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

ZAMBOANGA

(Philippine Intenda). Foreign Exchanga and General Bank- NETHERLANDS TRADING. SOCIETY,)ing business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

A. H. FERGUSON, Manager. Hongkong, int August, 1926.

Established 1824. Hongkong Branch Established: 1906. Authorised pitỞ 160,00 000 212 600,000 Paid-Up Capitale Sre 02 6,88 (87 Reserve Fund'..G. 21, 440-22 1,780,278, Special Reserve ... 22 0000£ 898 290 HEAD OFFICE:-Amsterdam, LASTERN HEAD OFFICE:--Batavia, BRANCHES:-

Bombay dandersin Bandow amica than

Cheridon Dember Djeddah The Hague Kobe

Afed

Vojakarta

Lata Radja

Padang

Penang

Zotterda

singapore

ru

CABST

Palembang

Pontianak

Bndia Rcg

Soera bain

Jilatja

Pecklongan

Bank011

Shanghai

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO)

Incorporated by Special Imperisi Charter, 1899.

Pièce, Goods...

HONG KONG MARKET

Sir Arthur Whinney, replying said that ever since the early days of the foundation of the institute The Liberian Government, he student societies and the educa stated, is fully alive to the oppor- tion of embryo accountants had Etunities. of economic develop-been very dear to the heart of the ment over the country. A loan in council The stalwarts of the the United States had been nego-profession in those days recognis- tiated, and plans for a harbour at, ed that if the good work they had Monrovia and other public im-turned their hands to was to be Beef Sirloin provements would soon be under-continued it would be necessary taken. An independent scientific that there should be properly to carry on investigation and a survey of the skilled accountants health conditions of the country that work.

A. World's Record Cow

A recent distinguished passenger over the Canadian Pacific Railway wae Pretoria Oxford Janet, Number 17418, a Jersey cow who calvod February 27, 1926. A 805 day test was instituted and it was found that she had produced: 14,985 lbs. of milk and 872 iba of butter-fat? the oquin. alent of 1,025 lbs. of butter. This is claimed to be a world's record for butterfat for Jerseys of all ages. She has produced in loss than a year more than her own weight in batter. She belongs to the Rosedale Banch, Armstrong, B.C

APPROXIMATE

Butcher Meat.

Jan. 20. June, June,

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Dar

Bændard Jan

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Times

0: 69% 4.8 m 5° 58′ 1,0 4.44 a $3.4 1.2549m 6 361.3 11 378.3

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PRODUCE.

RETAIL PRICES.

Poultry.

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1927. 1818. 1974..

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25.

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55 30 81

12

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2. 27

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#1

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28 12

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24

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each-

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20

19

“Eggs, Hen (cooking),.

per doz. 30

27. +24 22.

Bggs, Hen (fresh).

36,

Fowls, Canton

Ib.. 65

Fowls,, Haiban

40

45 J

each #5

40

70

80

sach

patr $2,00

each '80

85.

Steak...

Steak Sirloin

Sausages

Bullock's Braine

Hump, Salt.

Mutton Chop

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Helbow

Turkeys, Cock Turkeys, Hen Salpe

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Quail Partridges

Almonde

Apples (California).

Bananas. (bride's)

Carambola

Coconuts

Fruits.

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15. 1

12

Tall

28 20

22

Liver

B.

22. 18

1

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7

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55 26

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55

19

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12

Feet

lb.

15 15

+

#

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18

15 48

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15 20

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Lemons, China

lb.

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7

8.

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Liver

18 10 B

45 80 24

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Oranges (Canton)

12

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34

25 .23

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35

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14.

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88 60 70

"

71

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24

10.

12

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23 21

Persimmons, Large,

Sheep's Head & Foet..

per set 90

60 70

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4

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each 14

8.

*

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nach 15

15 12 10

"

Walnuts

16.

18:

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+1

Grapes

95

lb.

25 25 22

90 20 18

Mutton

Sausages.

56 28 28

86 20 19

40 20

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$2

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CAPTURE A Celery, ChinusO Chillies, Dried

30

20

.80

90

W

Barbol

Bream

Canton Fresh Water Fish.

In proposing the health of the had recently been completed by the Harvard University African Students Society, Lord Riddell Expedition, headed by Dr. Rich-said that accountants were the The ard P. Strong, of the Harvard brains of modern business. School of Tropical Medicine. competent accountant could tell Mr. Firestone added that as his you more about your busi

after six months Sucking Pigs, to order. company proceeded with the de-ness.

you ever dreamed of Sust, Besf velopment of the land under their than

was the chief " concession, it should in time help Indeed that to make the United States more feature of modern accountancy Veal independent as regards rubber American accountants were not a supplies. At present America patch on British accountants. owned or controlled only 2 per The present generation of ac- cent. of the world's rubber. As countants was also much better Capital Subscribed .....Yen 45,000,000 it took five years from the time of than the older generation.

Yen 89,375,000 sowing, before the rubber was Slborg (Husantra) Capital (Paid-upy

ready for tapping, it would be CONCRETE CONSTRUCTIONS. Paerakarta (Balo|

HEAD OFFICE-Taipah, Formos. Woltevredes

some years, he said, before they

Two. concrate constructions of BRANCHES:

could benefit from the recently- JAPAN: Takye, Yokohama,

Kobe cleared portions of the country; considerable importance are re Carp Osaka. FORMOSA iran, Kagl, Karenko, but they had been shipping rub ferred to in the current issue of Catash Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin-ber for about two years from "Concrete." The first is the new chiku, Talcha. Tainan, Takao, 1,200 acres, which formed part of building for Messrs. Carreras, Temsal, Toen, Heito, Taite. the concession and was planted as with frontages to Hampstead Cuttle Fish CHINA-Shanghai, Bankow, Amoy, far back as 1910. The average Road and Mornington Crescent..

Foochew, Swatow, Canton

Hongkong, Singapore, yield of rubber in the East varied This will be the largest all-Dane Soerabaya, Semarang, "Batavia, from 2601b, to 400lb per acre for reinforced concrete building in Dog Flab

London. It is to be 600ft. Jong by Bale, Conger Bombay, Loudon, New York, a year.

200ft, deep, and 75ft, above the Calcutta,

pavement, with a 10ft, basement. Altogether the building is to coat Frogs £500,000, and the total floor area Garoups. will be nine acres; A Gudgeon Another piece of constructive Herringe work of interest is the new

LONDON BANKERS- National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Correspondants all over the world.

BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY

DESCRIPTION....

O. STEENSTRA

Manager. Hong Kong, 30th December, 1026.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

"Established. 1880.

capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve fund

Yen 88,500,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies at: Alexandria.

Batavia.

dombay.

Виклов Аутов. Calcutta.

Canton

#. Newchwang.

Dairen (Dalny). Fangtion (Mukden). Hamburg.

dankow.

Kong.

Honolulu.

ને તમન

Kai

Karachi.

London. son Angeles, Lyon

New York. Danka. Peking.

Rangoon,

Río de Janeiro. Saigon. San Francisco. Seattle.

Shimonosek Singapore Seurabaya.

Sydney. Tientsin.

Tokyo: Teinentu. Tingtain Vladivostok.

"(Temporarily

cloned).

Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received for fixed periods at eatin to be obtained on application.

H MORI,

Manager.

M

OTHERS:

LONDON BANKERS:

London County Westminster and

Parr's Bank.

The Dank kaw Cornwapondwater to Us Commercial |

Cantree in the Suropean Continent, Banda Ma**

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THE BANK OF CHINA.

q “行銀、

shuri' Tengine, Japan, Indo-Uliss, binm, Tad, (Specially Authorised by Presidential

Mandate of the Republic of China

Philippias balandis, Java, Atrion, de,

Interest allowed on Current Acconata, avd. Pad Dayronmarks and which will be quoted on applica tion.

T. TAKAGI

Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH:

8, Des Your Road Central Hongkong, 7th May, 1926.-

THE BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED..

dead Office-Hongkong.

ESTABLISHED

Authored Capital.

Pair Un. Capfal

'Burer: Roserie Whinders

BRANCHES

(2) Carton, Shanghai,

300,000

Haaskow;_Swajow; Bangkok, New York and san Francised, Correspondents in aål kzincipal:oliisa of <

Worldi

LONDON, DANKKES-BAINST JOIN

The Leyds Bank Finled. Every daripilon at handag bonew transseted.

Bale Caponit Boxme in' vártona nines tai lheg láb. from: 23,00 to $60.00, yourdriven t

LOOK POON, EHAN,

·Chist, 'Manager.

Codfish Graba

Dab

#!

Fresh Water Yellow

Halibut

on the 22nd of November, 1017) bridge now in course of erection Labras Authorised Capital 500,000,000.00 over the Elora, in France. The Loach Paid-up Capital $18,278,800.00 bridge is particularly notable for Lobsters Reserve Fund Vivid

9,029,125.24 the length of its three spans, each Mackeral

HEAD OFFICE: FEKING."

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24

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238-3228

Long

Vegetables, &c.

Artichokes

Beans, Sprout

Best: Root Bitter Squash Brindais, Green

Red Cabbage, Chinese

(Shanghai) Cane Shoots, banch Caulifower-(Large)

(Medium). (Small)

Red

Green

Curry Stuff, English

Cucumbers

Garlic

Ginger,. Young

Water Chestnute

Mushrooms, Fresh Okross Onions; Bombay

30

75 22

Old Horseradish, Indian Cen

20 28

Lettuce

32 28

82

18.

85

16

15. 16.9

Pomfret, Black Pomfret, Whitė. Prawns Ray

45 204 20

55 86 80

of which is nearly 600ft.,, or 40 Monk Fiah; per cent. longer than any con- Mallet crete arch yet constructed. The Oysters erection of the bridge is involving Parrot Fiah methods which in themselves are Porch unique, and one of these is the Pike aerial cableway to cross the Flaice

HONGKONG BRANCH: 24, Queen's Road Central Branches and Sub-branches all over China and Correspondents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world Lonton Bankers. The National Proviq: 12,000ft. apan.

cial and Unios, Bank of England; Hid The Guaranty Trust Company of Meg; Sy

York:

New York Bankers:

National Bank.

The

The Equitable Trust Company”

£1,000,000 COAL DEAL,

Sir.W Beddoe Rees, M.P., has Rock Fish purchased for $1,000,000 six Reach anthracite collleries in South Salmon

Tess allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits.. Terma on applica, tion

Every description of Banking BMT Davies and Morgan: By

nese "transactagin

Loans granted on spyruve

Briscial facilities for Home Elazı

Abouravé, group cwned by Skate

47 acquisition Bir Beddoeźwill

of the total

fthe Welsh anthra 343) This is approximately 000.000

Bach

Bach 2

881

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