1927-02-07 — Page 2

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

$10,000,00

Autorima! Capital "ca, Vera /'... 180,006,01 0 Cure and Fully Paid-up... Baserre'Bunda

Sterling (MM Bliver M

-Barre filmsility af Proprietore...,« JESIT,DKI, 9065

HEAD OFFICE, EONGKONG.

COURT OF DIRECTORS

Hon Mr. D. 9; M. Norandi,

Chalcon,

Hum, Mr. A.; Langi Deputy Chairman.

W. 1. Hall, Rug

A. 11. Commer, R

W.

Extension, Kan.

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1. A. Fur

3. C. Weall, Maq.

H. P. While, H.

4. Young, Rxy.

Blut Manegar,.

A. 1: Bartow, Həq

BRANCHES.

LONDON, LYONS

MALAGOA

MANILA

MOURDEN

SADASAKI

PERINT

PENASA

AMOY

BANGKUS BATAVIA

SALCE M

DANTON

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NK YOUX

COLUMBO

DAIKEN

FOOCHOW

RANDON

WAIPHONG

SAIGON

HAN FRANCISou

HIDANGMAD:

SINGAPORE

HAMBIPIG

JANKOW

HARRIN

HONGKRW

11/2014.

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JOMORE

конк

KUALA

LUMPURI

"MOURABAYA

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SUNOHE PATANI »:

TIENTUIN

TOKYO

TINUTAO

YOKOHAMA

Ovrrent Account openent thou Untrans And Flash Deecived for un vist at marg aborter periods in local Jufrutos

on terms which will potent un apptronomi,

Hongargalitli Dutaber,11920,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Bunt of the above fault be cal duelen by than HONGKONG AND STANGIPAN BANKING CORPORATION, By oblast on application.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. 10. Des Vœux Road Central, Hongkong,

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Authorised Capital

$10,000,000

Pald-Up Capital

6,000,000

Reserve Fundquê

1,200,000

Batnyia

Molly ru

San Francisco

Bombay

Sagunki

Sexitio

Calonits

New York

Semerang

"Cantan

Dak

Haiphong

Part

Hevesianiti

Pakiux

„Mostrabaga

Kabe

Taipe

Kowloon

Lonilon

Rangoon Maigon

Benstein Tokyo

Manila

Correspondents,

In

principa

tion of the world.

Ahanghel'

Fingapore

THE CHINA MAIL

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

CLOSER TIES.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCES.

Rugby, Feb. 6.-

The "Sunday Times" atates that Every description of Banking and in view of the recent conferences between the leaders of industry and Exchange business transacted.. "Loan cranted on approved securities.

Anance in England and Germany, and the proposed similar meeting between British and French

In dustrialists, the Federation of Bri-, sish Industries has been urged by representatives of Italy, Switzer-

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lot..

· KAN TONG PO..

Chief Manager

Rongkong. 22nd May, 1966,

行娠商工法中

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINCISE

Commerce et L'Industrie' (Incorporated in France).

pour le

5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong,

HEAD OFFICH: 74, Bue St. Lasare,

Daplia

Parda

"

COTTON INDUSTRY,

CONFERENCE'S IMPORTANT

DECISIONS.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 7, 1927.

Meanwhile, they had:

BRITAIN'S VITALITY.

HONGKONG TIDE. foreign trade" which, making IEE lowance for the stopping of coal. The tide-table" gfron Below has GOOD YEAR DESPITE STRIKE exports, compared very fairly with been obtained by old of the Tide

trade of a year before, and now prediating Meaning, which at the beginning of the New Year cludes 40 componenta for the better there was a widespread spirit of confidence and enterprise, British Wireless Service. ,

TROUBLES

London, Feb. 5,

prediction of tides, from the re sult of the analysis of tha" tida)" Mr. Winston Churchill in

observations, taken at the Kanlung speech at Manchestar, said that

tida) observatory under the dirəcə of despite the disastrous effect

tion of Dr. Doberck during✨ the last year's Industrial stoppages: Britain had been able to meet all

years 1987, 1888, and 1889, "E see signs which by the exar- The times and: héights, are given. obligations in a proper manner out> of taxation and at the end of the cise of co-operation and goodwill|| for Kanlung; but they may be used financial year she would again have will make for the development of for the Victów Naval yard and Alexandria, Feb. 5. made a substantial contribution to our trade and Industry," said Sir Aberdeen, the differences beins.

of the National Stanley Machin at the annual very small. The cotton conference conclud- the reduction

General Conference of Governora-The tiren of high-and low-wate She had four or Ave millions of the Commercial Travellers' resolutions (1) 'expressing tho

must not be considered to coincidia ed to-day and unanimously passed Debt. hope that crep forecasts would be more gold in reserve at present Bonevolent Institution in London.

with, the times of slack-water and published punctually on prearrang-than a year ago and her foreign

change of ·current, : the ed dates and more frequently than securities, instead of diminishing.. 'She had' had actually increased:

phenomena being quite dialinat. monthly; (2) an appreciation of the persevering work done for the not been compelled to make any improvement of cotton, particular-uas of large transatlantic crodita ly laws for making the mixing or for which arrangements were made seed, varieties a criminal offence; when, the gold standard was re land and Sweden to arrange simi-4 trusts that the utmost effort eumed and she would not need to

will be made to maintain an Im use them.

Services Maintained. Proved drainage system: (5), the Torination of a joint permanent committee of seven members of the had been maintained and even the All social and vital services had International Cotton Federation

Mexico City, Feb. 0.-President of the consuming power of the and seven representatives Egyptian growers and merchants had not been affected. Beer and Calles has decreed an increase in dua..

but

con-import duties of five par cent. to consider betimes any, problems "pirits showed decline, arising (6), merchants and spin-uption of tea was practically un-ad valorem on practically dvory. Mon. 70 44.87 116

A BIBLY ners shall undertake rosearches to diminished. Consumption of sugar ring imported with the object. The 8m 15.1.352 arrive finally at the natural amount and tobacco had increased. Tak-presumably, of counteracting the

con-lous resulting from the decreused Wed, sa 3 1050m 60:48 of moisture, and report to the nexting the three together, the

10:17 % 37 meeting ut Barcelona in 1929, auming power had been actually operations of foreign oll-producers

Ever dntertainments owing to the new Patroleum Law. Thurs 10, o 4 48, 49 m2 9 37 1.9 Meanwhile, the delegates urge mer. greater.

Reuter's American Service,

- 38% 16,9 chants to abolish agreements with were almost exactly the same reference to "the maximum degree of moisture and also eforts for the elimination of foreign bodies and mixing in bales-Reuter.

lar meetings with them. Sutis faction is expressed in industrial circles that there is a desire to extend these international trade Wireless conversations. British Service.

HEAVY LOSSES.

London, Feb. 6. The collapse of the company's .Fr. 20.000.000,-trading at Shanghai, the failure of the New York subsidiary company and trade depression are among the Special Working Capital........... Fr. 50.003.000,-causes, attributed in the failure of the Adolph Frankau Company of pipe-makers, whose affairs have been investigated at a meeting of creditors and shareholders,

Resorym „20

Fr.11.180.000,-

41

Paria

BRANCES: Lyons

Saigon

Peking

Shanghai

Marrailles Haiphong Hanoi

Tientsin

Canton

Hongkong

**Barlow

Chele Muse

FOR THE HONGKONG 2 DANGHA BANKING CORPORATION,,

HongkongİRSLIDEA,

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

HEAD OFFICE:

90, Boulevard Haussman, Paria.

Subscribed Capital. Frs. 72,000,000.00

BANKERS! FRANCE: Socisto 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 Pald-Up Capital Fra. 68,400.000.00 Exchange Business. Transacted. Corre- Reserve Fund"...... Frs. 50,007, 83-64 spandents, throughout the world.

Bangkok

BRANCHES. Hasol

Pontilerry

Batt ปรUK

Bongkong

Mujesus

Jalou

senaar

Shangh

Dibouti

Моциня

Singapore

Fort-15yard

PPRAMU

Fienn

Haiphong

Vaking

MEVE DO?

'A.. ROLLIN

Manager. Hongkong,, 1st December, 1925.

Negotiations to sell the business as a going concern are proceeding, but the Chairman saw no prospect of a dividend being, available for funsecured creditors.

The assets are valued at £108;109: Bondholders, claimed 397.312. Un- secured creditors claimed 2105,000.

Reuter.

BANK ANNUAL MEETING.

Looked forward to with great!

the interest every year,

Annual meeting of the Hong Kong & Shanghal Banking, Corporation is to be held at 12: noon on Saturday, Feb. 26.

The share, register will be closed! From Fab. 14 to Feb. 27 inclusive.

maskes

The Rawang. Concession Mines, belonging to the Hon. Mr. Choo Kia-peng and Mr. Tan Boon-éhia, have been sold to an Australian concern, the Rawang Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. for £90,000, reports the "Malay Mail"

HONG KONG MARKET

Beef Sirloin

Prime: Cut Corned

»

n

Roast

名字

71

Soup

Broast

February 4 to 10, 1927.

Date High Warun | Gowan: Wazme

Standard: Standard

'Times

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Fab...

Frii

4 19 48 Em

20 87.91

10.2 138 2147m fo

vi

117.45

15am 8 1850 ABP 9.7

28

8:S129'

PRODUCE.

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

兔 午肉

22.

Butcher Meat.

Poultry.

Jan. 27, June, June,

Jan, £7, June, June,

1927 1918 1914..

1927. 1018, 1014.

Cte. 'Cts. Cla..

Cta. Cla.. Cts.

4 A 16.

2724 12.

Chicken

60:

80

23

12:

Capone, Small

65.

#

28, 30

23

12

Capone, Large

22

60

28

24

29

Duck

40 22

20 18

Doves.

班

each --- 22

20 18

Eggs, Een (cooking).. per doz. 30

18

27.

45 30

24 22 85

Eggs, Hen (fresh) ...

VEDI

35

25

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Fowls, Canton

***

40

24 20

#

Towls, Hainasy

**

per set, 15

12.

Geova"..

each

50:

· 50

60

Pigeons, Canton "

*

60.

Holbow

» $1.20

108*79.------

Turkeys. Cock

滋

15.. 22 18 14

11

34

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pair $2.00":

18 18 12

each 30

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28 20 22:

86

lb. 22: .18 14

8:

6 7

JJ

Steak

Steak Sirloin

Sausagos

Bullock's Brains

Tongue, fresh....

肉

Tongue,' corned # 4

"

H

Head

#

Heart

Hump, Salt..

Foot

Kidneys

17

Tail

Liver

Tripe

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.牛羊仔和

* * * * * * * * *e lag 32-**

20 13.

Tarkeys, Hen

Snipe Pheasant Quail Partridges

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Ib. 55 26

Fruits.

* 55 20

#

52. 24

57.

65

Almonds

ம்.

40

•

Apples (California)

20

Brains

Per set 3

Bananas (bride's).

香蕉

5.

Feet

Ib.

15 15

Fry

20 16

18

55

Head

20

20

Carambola

Cocoanuts

Lemons, China

14

esch 14 10 10

te

23

lb. 12 #

+

Heart

Bach 18

1010

Lemons (America)

12

金山轉魚 asch 7 8 »

Kidneys

F

31

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16.

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25

80

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12

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1

80. 25 23

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15

Paris. Effort to Retain Trade...

31

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95

14.

Loin

40 80 10:

ta

722

14

10

12

П

Fat or Lard

**

#

+2621

expert. who is of Russian origin Sheep's Head & Feet per set 90 and was a maid-of-honour to the

-60 70

Persimmons, Large. Plantatio

12

Heart..

sach-14

Pumelo, Siam

Bach 15

late Czarina, said: "In the 1927 fashiona the waist will rise sight-

Kidneys

15 12 10

Walnuts

n. Liver

ББ 28 25

Grapes

|

3b.

25

25 22.

80 20: 18

26

**28:

n

86 20 19

40

20

20

32.

Vegetables, &c.

each 12

Mutton

11

Sausages

No. 1..

of heavy stitches, giving attractive lines, especialy on straight tailor-

made coats. Blue will be strongly

Fish.

in evidence and a beige grey Barbel

lb.

16

F

14.

10 24 2018

each

Hankow

4)

Parni enk

"BANIERS:

Yunn

..

* -

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte do Paria; Credit Lyonnais; Banque do Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industrial at Commercial; Sociale Generale.

IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptair National d'Escompte de Par; Credit Lyonnais.

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

to

Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits according arrangement.

Every description of Banking and Exchangs Business transacted.

A. LECOT,

Maneger.

Hongkong, 11th December, 1926.

55

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPW.

Estabilahed, 1824.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1853, HEAD OFFICE: LONDON, Faid-up Capital Roserve Fund Reservo Liability of Proprie

tors,

£3,000,000 24,000,000

£8,000,006

Agencies and Branches.

ALON MTANZ

Buy tenj AMILFSAID:

BANHLOK HATAYJA HUMAY CALUUTTA CANTON .CAWNPORE

CEAH! CREDAT BO DELHI

BALKING HAMBURG HANKOW HONGKUNG. MUILA 314031

KARACHIE

KIANG

KQBK

KUALA LUMPUR

KUCHING

MADRAS

SLANILA MRDAN NRW YOUK PACKING

PINANG PESHAWAR PURKT RANGOON JARION

SEMARANG SELEMBAN SHANGBAI BINGAPORE

MONRABAYA PAHING

(F.M.B) TAYOT TRN 18IN TOKYO TINGTAO YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA

(Palyan n

Foreign Exchange and General Bank-

. W

The largest draw-bridge in the world, built by the Central Rail- rond of New Jersey at a cost of $14,000,000 and to be used exclusively for railway traffic, was opened with elaborate ceremonies in which Governor A. Harry Moore of New Jersey and, more than 500 officers and guests of the railway participated. The bridge, which has two vertical draws and four tracks, is constructed over Newark Bay, con- necting Bayonne and Elizabeth..

RATIO OF THE RUPEE

New Delhi Feb. 6. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY,)ing business transacted,

The Indian National Congress Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter Executive has decided by 5 votes to periods at rates which will be quoted I to direct party members on the on application.

Legislative Assembly to support A. H. FERGUSON, the sixteenpence rupee ratio, but it

Manager.

is understood the Government. is Hongkong, 1st August, 1928.

Hongkong Branch Established 1905.

Anthorized(apital G 160,000 009 £12500,000 Pald-Up Capital... sol. 86 07 Reserve Fund

20€ 1459,718

Spoolai Hoservo 12, 1888,870 HEAD OFFICE:—Amsterdam. DASTERN HEAD OFFICE:-Hatavia.

BRANCHES

Baurussia Bandung

Inicutts

Djeddah

hokjekata

Kota-Radn Padang

Punang

Sotteria

Bombay. Choribon Morber The Hague

ADORABLJ

Palembang J'ontianak

Bauin seg

Horabniu

Jingapore Tylatja

egal

Kabu Melun

Pacuvingua

Karkosn

Shmangaani

shaghunatra)

}

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(TAIWAN GINKO.),

Incorporated by Special: Imperial Charter, 1899.

Capital Subscribed Capital (Paid-up)

Yer 45,000,000 Yen 89,375,000

perakarta (1) HEAD OFFICE:-Talpeh, Formosa.

"Walter den

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

DESCRIPTION.

0. STEENSTRA,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 80th December, 1920.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Larital (fully pold-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve fund

BRANCHES:

of

REDUCING PRICES.

Mme. Yteb, the Parisian fashion

Calves' Hoad & Fost. A set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00 Mutton Chop

Leg

Shoulder

11

Saddle

71

Pig's Chitlirig's

+

The dresses Sust, Boot will be about as short as before. The silhouette will be straight, but the cut will be generally useful Veal and comfortable.

determined to enact an eighteen-ly and the corsage will be same-Sucking Pigs, to order. penny ratio, even by resorting to what more blouse. the Governor General's power certifying the Bill as essential for

rests of the country, where by it would come into operation forthwith-Reuter.

GAS STRAIGHT FROM MINES.

"A good deal of use will be made

couleur de sable or sand eclout-Bream will probably be very popular.

J

"As regards the prices of mate- Canton Fresh "A plan for Rupplying Germany riala, these have fallen A little. Water Fish.

JAPAN:Tokyo, Yokoham, Kobe, with coal gas

Bombay, London, New York, Calcutta.

Dace

Dog Fish Eels, Conger

down

Fresh Water Yellow

direct from the Naturally, we have to make a great Carp". GOAKA

mines is being considered In Ber-effort to cut, as, although the cost Catfish of living and of labour, in Francé Codfish FORMOSA: -Gfran, Kagi, Karenko, lin.

Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin The suggestion is to make coal has not diminished to any appre Craba

to elable extent, we are faced with chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takao, into gas at the pithead and Tamaui, Toen, Heito, Taito.

convey it to the consumer by pipes the fact that English and American Cuttle Fish

Dab CHINA-Shanghal, Hankow, Amoy,

the buyers will get far fewer francs as petrol is conveyed from Foothow, Swatow, Canton,

to distant for their pounds and dollars." OTHERS; Hongkong, Singapore, American oil wells

Scerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, places in the United States.

It is estimated that the cost of

MORE IMPORTS TO BE TAXED, the pipes and laying them would be £10,000,000.

Additional lists issued by the Frogs Board of Trade of articles charge Garoupa able with duty under Part 1 of the Gudgeon. Safeguarding of Industries Act, 1921, and to take effect as from Herring January 15 refer to articles under Halibat the following headings:-Optical Labrus glasa. and optical elements, optical Loach Instruments, laboratory porcelain, Lobsters scientific instruments, and By Mackerel. thetic organic chemicals.

Monk Fish Müllät

LONDON BANKERS:. London County Westminster and Tarr's Bank,

Yen 89.500,000 Centist in the pondents for the Colomiescial

Head Offos:-YOKOHAMA,

Brunches and Agencies" at:

Alexandria,

Batavia.

Bombay

Buenos Ayres,

Calcutta.

Banton.

Changchun,

Dairen (Dalny)..

Nowchwang. New York.

Osaka.

Peking.

Rangoon. Rio de Janeiro. Saigon. San Francisco. Fengtien (Mukden). Seattle.

Semarang Shanghal Shinkono ki

Hamburg.

Hankow Harbin Hong Kong. Honolulu. Kai Yuen. Karachi.

London

Kobay

Los Angeles.

Eyona

Nagasaki. Nagoya,

Singapore..

Boerabaya Sydney+ Tientsin.

Tokyo. TriDanfo Tsingtan Vladivostok.

(Temporarily

Interet allowed on Current Accounts, Deponits received-for, fixed barinda at, "rates to be obtained on application.

Hong Kong, 18th December, 1026,

The Haube

a Contorni, Bawain, Man Okarta, tatne, Japan, lodwi bina, Siam, Todia, Philippina Jennis, Java,

Fikaren allowed up arra,

äocuată, nad Jizon Bureau rale which

tipa

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行 銀國中

he quoted on applice(Specially Authorised by Presidential T. TAKAGI,

Mandato of the Republic of China on the 22nd of Nevembar, 1013) Authorised Capital

Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH:

3. De Vaux Road Central. Hongkong, 7th May, 1928.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.

Head Office Hongkong.

ESTABLISHED 12.).

Authorland Capital aya ngarkuam

17,300,000 Elater 700,000

Paid Up Capitaka inÇKA Silver Esserra, Fund íszcs BRANCHES Y ARRAN Balakong Shanghái;. Hankow, Bwagow,. *Linngkak; Now". York,anti: Man', Tanslago, Correspondents in all.Prtnelpað okkaa.of.the

"LONDON DASELBEN

svry, Amosipilanes buklagi borḥate),

• Bafe Deposit Damarin various when lay be deni

LOOK POON SHAN,

Paid-up Capita) Reserve Fund

$60,000,000.00 $18.278,000.00

$ 9,020,425.24

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING;

HONGKONG BRANCH:

The rumour was current.on Man Oysters chester Royal Exchange that Parrot Flan group of mills was in financial Perch difficulties. About six spinning Pika companies are affected. During Fiske the fortnight the mile directors Pomfret, Black have had interviews with the bank

Pomfret White

4. Quem Road Central, Branches and Sub-branches all over Chida and Correspondents in Europe America and other parts of the worlds Lonion Bankers The National Provins

icial and Union Hank of England Ltd in Londen, and there is still a pƠN DE The Guaranty Trust Company of New "sibility of some arrangement: bəs

A Yorklare det g made to prevent danniie trou Bay New York Banken: The Irible, but it is understood the bank Bock

National Bank Male E The Equitable Trust Company of Nets holding out for certain condi- Bosch

tlong which those in control of the mills cannot undertake, The re port de balus circulated that the bank

concerned hus

Interset allowed

and Fixed Dupdate

$12 .10. B

48 80 24

Oranges (Canton)

Pears (Canton)".. Peanuts

18: -18. .16

Artichokes

Beans, Sprout

Long

Beet Root

Bitter Squash

*Brinjals, Green

Red

20 18 27

11

D

B

32 12.

ទេ

Cabbage, Chinese.

24

20 25

#

40 29 28

18 20 -2

(Shanghai)

Carie, Shoots, bunch...

Cauliflower (Large)

14

18

A

*70 23 18

(Medium)

15

11

14

10 9

72

(Small)

蔬果花

11 6

12

10

Carrota

28 16

Celery, Chinese

10

18

10

18

Chillies, Dried

#* T

25

&

35

26 30.

Red

紅珠藏

10

60 32

25

Green

8

40 80

Curry Stuff, English

18 18 16

Cucumbers

32

22

18

Garlic

29 18: 29

Ginger, Young

22 18

Old

65

35

35

20026 40 82 28

82 18

Okross

15

Onions, Bombay

Green

2224 21

Horseradish,

Indian Corn

Lettuce,

Water Chestnuts,

-Manda

Mashrooms, Fresh

****

Sweet