HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
BANKING CORPORATION.
Antboriani (apitalijanskim Kavuad and Fally. Paldenp: «\
450,000,000
##0;000,000
Mating-kam,000,00
$13,400,000
·Bondres' Liability of Proprietom....$10,000,000
HEAR, OFFICE: HONGKOKU.
DIRECTORS
COURT OF DIARGI
Hon. Mr. D.. M. Bernardi
Chairman;
A. lf. Ootspion,, Raq+
W. H. Ball, Eq.
Deputy Chairman.
ffon. M, A O Langs
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3.A. Plummer, Kel.
T.. Wall, Kuq
W. L. Pataden, Faq H. P.. White, E.
M. Young, Kadi
Anting Ohlaf Maakgar,
LMUY
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
A, C. Hynde, kra.
BRANCHE:~
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LONDON LYONS
MALADCA
MANILA MOUKDEN
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HEAD OFFICE: "HONG KONG) 10, Des Voeux Road Central Hong Kong Authorised Captai Paid Up Cart
Reserve
********$10,000.000
1,000 900 1,200,000
BRANCHD AGENCIES Batavia Melbourne. Ban. Prsasolaco · Bombay Nagmaaki Setela
New York Bemarang Osaka
Oslo
Eston
Haiphong
Parla
Honolulu
Poking
Kobe
Penang
Elingspor Honrabaya Sydney Tatj
Kowloon
Rangoon *Tatilat
Y
Londos
Salgon
Tokyo
Manlia
Shanghal Correspondents in all principal eltios of the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.
BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to Jet.
KAN TONG RO,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 21st March, 1927.
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCE AND FINANCE
MELTED MILLIONS.
POOR BOY'S RISE TO DAZZLING
REIGHTS.
MONEY-KING'S PLUNGE.
* Then he brought the "Recolta Company" into existence to buy to bacco and sell it to the Government tobacco monopoly authorities a highly profitable business.
At the end of the war hir for dine was estimated at about £8,000,000
But It looked then as thoughts
MUTUAL GOODY
THE STUDY OF INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH
DX to community Belleving
Got be the main, aims and objecta utoIndustrial Institute. I adcopted Visha invitation for my name to
associated with the movement.?")
Rygge Labour Comments
Many leaders of industry, and - Havelock... presentatives of labou Have os no Varela salore and of associated themselves with the men's Union, alde T say you have organisation which has been formed to create a good atmosphere, before under the name of “The Industrial | any of these things can be acceptad. Institute for the Study of the Leaders on either side cannot settle Fundamental Problems of the In these problems you must have the dustrial Age. The object of the good will of the rank and file. That enstitute is to enable all sides con-la why I have been up and down the ferned to ascertain the facts of any country holding public meetings: Industrial question which arises and endeavouring to obtain the views of GAB the workers and others in regard to schemes which may be brought forward in the future. I notice the
aster would overwhelm "Svako olving of which, agu
in co-operation
PINKETTES
Yepresenta
not see that any of Permission of their ini to speak on behalf of the whole 62 the members. That is very im perativa/when matters of such vital
importance, botas be: Amployers and employed, are being discussed.
Mr. Arthur Pugh, ex-chairman of the Trade Union Congress Genera! Council, Interviewed by a Fress re presentative, said:
SOMMER
Fhink there are possibilities in the idea. I think the Institute affords a good means of investigating ques- tions which may lead to results. It is very much in the at The situation in Austria wa Sir Willam Perring, MP. (Fre
initial stages of dovelopment One of the most dazzling career most as black as it could be and sident of the National Chamber of
present. I became associated with the movement when I was chairman in the post-war history of Central one day the city council met in a Trade), who has become a member GENERAL" FITNESS, A
of the Trude Union Congress, The Europe, of those nightmare years mood of despair. Police Fresident of the organisation, emphatically
Institute has got many members of when vast fortunes were reared on Schober declared that the forges at approves its aims. He says: The Your desire to be active, your Faritament and members of in- tragically flimsy foundations, has his disposal were insufficient to National Chamber of Trade, as one interest in daily affairs, your keen dustrial and scientific organisatione come to its inevitable and.
ward of collapse: They lacked of the most representative trade ness for sports, your general wall-interested in it, and that, is one It was not a fazer like that of clothes, barrack accommodation, organisations of the country. de-being, all these cannot be at maxi- reason why I think there are pos the late Herr Huge Stinner, who was enough food, fuel, etc. Someone piores the suspicion and misunder mum when the intestinal tract. issibilities in the movement, Tho a man of wealth and position when suggested "put the matter in the standing which has been so pre- not functioning properly.
practicability of the idea depends he took the infiation-timétide to stiil hands of Boseh"
valent in the coal and other indus
upon what measures of application greater fortune. It was that of an
Bosel to the Resuce.
Is given to them tries. It is convinced that the in- indifferently-educated young man So Herr Schober sent for Bosel,dustrial, commercial, and social
I cannot say that the official whose father hawked cloth in the and when the young man appeared progress and the stability of Great
Labour movement has interested poorer streets of Vienna yet who, the police president asked him. Britain can only be assured by the To correct sluggish liver, and to itself in the Institute to any con- with no more wealth behind him "Bozel? Oh; can't your father fostering of mutual understanding ensure dally regularity, the occnsiderable degree; but, as 1 have. than was represented by a single como ?
and good will between the employ-sional use of Pinkettes, the mild, already said, it forme a medium of share (worth about £4) in the "I am the Bogel you want," re- ere, and workers, and by differences
investigation, but whether it will Union Bank of Austria, set out to plied the young man with a smile, in regard to wages and conditions sure, dainty little laxatives perform useful service remains to
Of usually all that is necessary.
be seen. Don't think I am depre- 5. Chator Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, make himself the richest man on and with a smile he accepted Horrbaing settled by joint, conference chemists...or post fred, 60 cents per
the Continent-and succeeded.
Schober's offer of the job of making with all information available and
stated; prominent men are Interest- Siegmund Bosel is the man's the Vienna police force a thorough upon lines, compatible with the vial from the Dr Williams Medicating the scheme. As have name. Evan now he is young, forty reliable body of men. His salary economic development of industry cine Co., 80, Kiangas Road, Shanged in it, and there are possibilities his amazing rise to riches began was to be-three gulaeus a week!"
and trade in the interests both of ha
which may lead to practical re- well on in the war when he was Bosel obtained a credit of £200 employers and workers as well as PINKETTES KEEP YOU WELL, sults" about 20 years of age. But a few 000 and before many hours woTE years ago his name was on every-over, as by magic, canteens sprang Spesial Working Capital... 30.000.000,- body's lips; his walth ran into up. Stores of coal, wood and food almost unbelievable figures. Now, were quickly on the spot, barracks, when his debacle is complete, a few airy and clean, were soon available. remember him only to wonder "HasVienna was saved by a 23-year-old}| the any money at all now?"
man working for three guiness a week.
BOMBAY.
-QALOUTTA
CANTON
NAGASAKI
TOMI240-4
NEW YORK
行銀商工法中
COLOMBO
TERING
PENANG
pour le
Commerce et L'Industria
(Incorporated in France).
DAIBEN TOOCHOW HALPUONO
HAMBUNG HANKOW HARRIN
UONGARW ILOILO."
IPOE
ZONOR
KOSK
MUALA
LUMPUR
NATUON
BAN FRANCISCU
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
BOURABAYA
BUNDED PATANI
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Loan Oerraney and Fixed Depoalte #selved for one year or nori partea in Lock CarONEY Arling on terms wisint. will be quoted on application,
Box Kong, 9th March, 17.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Rusinos of the above Hank te cun- daoted by the HONGKONG AND BUANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION. Rulus may ba cbined on appllation,
201 THE HONGKONG & BHANGWA BANKING GOLPOLATION.
▲ C. Hynes,
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINGISE
I
1
HEAD OFFICE 74, Rue St. Lazare,
Capital
Paris.
.2 20,000,000 --- „Jr 11.180.000;
BRANCHES
Parla
Lyour
Saigon
Marzolles Haiphong Handl
Peking Canton
Shanghai
Tientaln
Hongkong
BANKERS1
יי
Blue-Eyed Bogel.
His next ventures were to buy up the biggest carpet business
acquire Central Europe and to
concern,
Austria's largest bakery Acting Güter Maniger
Hongkong, Mazol,, 1977,"
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE..
HEAD OFFICE:
86, Boulevard Haussman, Paris,
Subscribed Capital. Fr 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital ....Frs. 88,400,000.00 Reserve Fund....... Frs, 601667,283.54
Bangkok Battambang Cantho
Canton Dijbouti
BRANCHES Hanol
Pondicherry
Hong Kong Saigon Mongiza Shanghai Nam Dinh Singapore
Tientsin Tourane
Yunnanfu
Noumea
Fort-Bayan
He was rather stupid at school. which he left carly to become an apprentice in a small draper's shop FRANCE-Societe Generale, BanquAt 20, when he set up a little textile Nationale de Credit, Banque de store of his own, he was a handsome Paris et des Pays: Bas.
young fellow with fascinating, blue LONDON: Midland Bank Ltd
eyes-The only things," he used to NEW YORK-Irving Bank Columbia boast later, "with which he ever
bribed anybody,"
Trust Co.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted. Corrs spondents throughout the world. 'A. ROLLIN, Hong Kong, 1st December, 1925.
ל
Manager.
Young Bosel was judged to be unfit for military service, and for while it looked as though the war would kill his little business. But a big Russian victory gave him his first chance Into Vienna and its neighbourhood refugees began to pour with nothing but the tattered! clothes they stood in.. Having obtained a small credit he had little but his beaux yeux" as guar he antee--he bought everything possibly could, and began furnish ing clothes, boots and food to the 23,000,000"refugee colonies" which the local 24,000,000 authorities set up."
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Haiphong
Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1858 Hankow
..BANKERS:
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. IN FRANCE Comptoir National Paid-up Capital d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais Reserve Fand Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas Reserve Liability of Proprie- Credit Industriel et Commercial: Booletstore... Generale.
IN LONDON: The Nations! Pro- vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Parts; Credit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French American Banking Cor poration;. Guaranty Trust Co. of New Fork
་
Interest Howed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposits abcording to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
CHR. LEM,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 3rd March, 1927.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETÜKKLARDS TRADING SOCIETY),
BANKEES
Ertablished 1994.
Bung Kong (Mon 1---11- queen's Road Centra
Amborinad: Expital
Pakk-Up Capital
Banorra Hned
Speciul Reserve.
Guide 150,000,000 £15,000,000) Onlifiers 00
£4.000,07.) Gatider 21.117,840 (9,7866,778.) Gliders 2500,000-
HORA OMO-ANSTERDAM.
Eastern Head ONCE-BATAVIA..
He worked hard from early morn 28,000,000ing till midnight. He never falle
to execute an order promptly, sid personally, and his terms "cash down."".
Agencies and Branches. ALOE STAR
Danny Blates) AMEITSAR.. BANGKOK BATAVIAV BONBAY CALOUTTA DANTON CAWNPORK: CEBU COLOMBO DELIII. HAIPHONG HAMBUKO HANKOW HONG KONG
LOILO
IPUN
KARACHI
KLANG
KOSK
HOALA KANGHAR
Perak, (F.M..
KUALA LUMPUR
KUCHING
MADRAS
MANILA NEDAN NEW YORK PEKING PENANG PRS11AWAR PUKET LANGDON BALCON BEKAHANG SEREMHAN SHANGHA SINGAPORE HUTIRABAYA TAILING
17.M.): TAYOY FIRNTHIN TOKYO
THINGTAD YOKOHAMA ZAMBUANGA
..were
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
Money continued to roll into his coffers, and then the inflation period dawned.
Now Bosel saw his great chance. Beat Sirloin Ta "play" effectively with the Ex- change he set up his own bank and again success was all on his side. By this time he was living in one of Vienna's largest villas, he had a fleet of 18 motor-cars of the most luxurious types and he employed five chauffeurs.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL
Butcher Meat.
Prime Cat
*
#
Corned
*
Boast
12
Breast:
#
Soup
11
Steak
Stark Sirloin
But slowly he began to discover » Santages that inflation was a shifting sand Bullock's Brains, on which to build wealth. The tide turned alightly at first, but with ever-increasing speed.
His stocks and shares were swal- lowed up in desperate efforts to ward of disaster.
Fest
尾.牛肉.
March 24, June, June,
יו
10 each 60 50 80
PRICES.
Poultry..
March 24, June, Juno,
Chickan Capons, Small
1027. 193. 1914, ..
Cto. Cla... Cla
1b. 55. 30 42
10:
28: 30.
55, 28:30
45. 22. 21
esch --- 22 21
per doz. 30
35 25 20.
ח
Snipe
18
70 86- 24
46 38 +24
46
24 22
A each. 55, 80: 35:28:
1927. 1918. 1914,
Cis. Cts, Cts.
18.
SO 24 12:
IM
80 28 12.
$2
23
12/
31
Capons, Large:
20 PA
Duck.
20 20.
18:
Doven
PC
26 20 18:
Eggs, Hen (cooking)...
80
Eggs, Hen (fresh) ....... ##)
46
30 95
#
Fowls, Canton
40 26: 20-
2
Fowls, Hainan
par set 15
13
Gceso
***
#
Tongue, fresh. A
Pigeons, Canton
#
Tongue, corned
Hond
Like snow. In the sun his vast fortune disappeared.
#
Beert
Ib
Hump, Salt
60 31.20 $1.20
-24" 18 12 84 20 18 each 12. 10 12
Hofhow
Turkeys, Cook
火鸡發
Ib.
Turkeys, Han
4551
Pheasant
pair $2.50
Kidneys
Tall
.15 18:
26 2022
52.
Quail ...
oach
Liver
1b;
24 18
14
#
Tripa
Calvas Bead & Feet.. Matton Chop
"Leg
Shot day. Saddle
Piga Chitlings
40
Brains
Fer set 8
Feet
17
}}
Fry
28,
15
sach
Head.
18 20
Lemona, China
Heart
each 15 10
Lemons (Amerion)
金山排 each
H
Kidneys Liver
Lichoes, Dried
Ib.
Oranges (Canton)
荔枝干
b.
88: 25
Chop
Oranges
・Leg⋅
-Loin
Fat or Lard...
HOME TRADE.
MANCHESTER MARKET.
REPORT.
Big Hungarian Deal. Textiles were scarce in Austria and plentiful in Hungary. Could he, the
obtain Buthorities asked, 220,000 worth of textiles from the latter country? He said he could and would in spite of the facts that
Messrs. James F. Hutton & Co., there was a very aavere Govern ment control in Hungary and that Ltd., Manchester, report as fellows the export of textile was forbidden, under date Feb. 28-
„CONDITIONS IN CHINA, --
H
Bose went to Budapest, bought. There has been no cessation of In enquiry since our last report, in textiles and delivered them Vienna ahead of time. How he fact it seems to have become more (Philippine Ins
The conditions of the Pork achieved this still remains one of abundant. nda)
cloth market are still-in favour of his secrets.
After this success the door to the producers and although there. fortune really stood ajar. He left was a slight decline at New York his little store, set up a company during the week-end owing perhaps. called "Omnia," and took a floor in to the belief that the Farm Reller Sheep's Head & Feet... one of the most prominent build Bill will not be passed, there has ings in business Vienna.
been a strengthening day by day,
Foreign Exchange and General Bank ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
J. R. GEORGE;
Manager. Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927.
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1880.
BRANCHES — Banderi, Bangs, How Capital Subscribed...Tem 45,000,000
hay, the Cherlian Disi Capital (Paid-up)....Yen 82,875,000 dab, Djuter, Dioxjskema The Ingil'). Kobe, Kota- FALLİK,
Midan,
Palembang, Forlongen, P
Pada BEAD OFFICE:Taipan, Formosa. POBLANAK, Burgoon, Botteriam), MAMALIDE"), Numaton)
Bholes
"
Yokohama, Kobe,
BRANCHES:
Osaka
kurta Huln) Tugal T JAPAN-Tokyo, and Weltevreden.").
Thane ofHoon.tv inte legionil bukar to int
דו
Heart
24
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Kidneys Liver
With astounding rapidity "Om of cloth and, yarn prices. The in- nia" absorbed all the other in the building and all sorts orders began to pour in.
floors creases demanded have put some Sucking Pigs, to order.
THE
MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OVITOS:
15, Gracahulah Street, London, E. 6.3.
Authorised Capital .
Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund ...
IBANKERS:
ness done, but generally speaking buying has continued on the same Vent scale; and each of the regular mar
牛羊仔仔
of alight check on the volume of bust-Sust, Beef
Mutton
Saufges
No.
Fish.
OFket lines seems to have been done.
in good quantities. There is a general feeling that Japan after.all
£8,000,000. 1,800,000
1,080,000 1,350,000
is not ao formidable a competitor
Canton Fresh
of Lancashire as. It has been, for Barbal recently published statistics show Breata that on the whole India Imports of piece goods from Japan have, dur- ing the nine months ending laat Water Pish. December; decreased; whilst thoas Carpe The Bank of England & Midland Bank”, Lia.”
from Lancashire have increased, [Catfish BRANCHES : Bamykok Galių Kuala Lampar Bangoon and to such an extent that the lat-Codfish Batavia Hongkong KunniaPehog) Salter's increase now exceeds the Crabs
sluppare former's total. Exporters to India Cattle Füh Nanto, ShirCalcutta Kandy
Colombo Karachi Pamung Tainan, Takko, Delhi Kula Blina Port Louis (Mauritius)! still continue to be inundated with pab 4 Tamsul, Toon, Helto, Talto. CHINA.---Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy,
-Beary description of arking and Exchange burt Toochow Ewatow, Canton, OTHERS: Hongkong, Singapore, INTEREST slowed on Current Accusale at Épar Soerabaya. Semarang, Batavia, sent. per annum on Bally Balanes and red Bombay, London, New York, in st rates that may be certained on Calcutta.
London Bunker National Provincial Hunk, Ltd. FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Bombay Howrah
r."
Correspondents all over the worht.
lewaription transactest
Banking, business of brary ...,
U, STRENSTRA
MADEKOT.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1880.....
'יין.
* Makang.
Keslung chiku,
LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and Parr's Bank
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000). The Bank has Cozzypondents to them. Comensrychel
Reserva fuad... Ten 92,500,000
Head Offen:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencion at:: Alexandria.
Batavia..
Bombay
Bannon Aye
Calcutta. Okabon
Chanrchum.
Dairen (Dalny).
Newchwang. New York
Peking.
Osaka.
Rangoon. Rio de Janeiro. Saigon. San Francisco,
Kanatlan (Muicdan). Beattie,
Hamburg,
Kopr
Hankow Karka Hong Hanoiulu," Fat Tum
Karachi Kabe Lendon.
Semarang. Shangki Shimondsaki. Stagspore. Boerabaya
Sydner.
entree in the European Castresas,
RN, MAS
|
cheria, Zangtan, Japan, Judo-China,; Wam; India, Felippine Ianada, Java, Africa, Mo.
Istart slowed on driest Acorn and
'Depots at TRim which will be quoted:în; nappālos,
clot
IT: TAKAGI,
HONGKONG BRANCH: rang
3, Des Vonix Road Central, Hong Kong, 7th May, 1928..
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
on Head Opte>-Hong Kong,
Authorised Chpital (1.1. Currency).... 15,000,000. Pald Up Caplini
BRÂNCERS DENÚN
LONDON BANDEIRAS
·Madras NA New York
HONGKONG BBA TOIL.
Bess Iranzactad
Phu 7, Queen's Road Central;
Bronkong, Fans 16 d.
Bourabaya
C.L.C, BANDEN.
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀中
וי
Fresh Wate Yollow
enquiry. Madras and Bombay have Dica become much more active during Dog Fish the past week, but Calcuttà still remains the leading buyer. There Bols, Conger has been some enquiry for the bet ter class cloths which have not bear sold for some considerable Frogs time, and this in itself is most en Garoupa..." couraging Shirtings still continue Cadeson. in very good demand, whilst busi Hartiga ness in light goods,, dhootles, mulls Halibut and acconettes, together with
(Specially Authorised by Presidential printing cloths in exceptional
Mandats of the Bepublic of China" brisk. Although very little is being don the 22nd of November, 1917).
done in the regular styler for China,
Authorised Capital: 300,000,000.00 the activities of the |Paidity. Capital. Reserve Fund, 318278,600
$9,829 2591 together with India
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
4. Queen's Road Central. Branches and Bub-branched all over "China, and "Correspondents dinami
Amarica, and other parts of the Lonton Bankers?— The National Provi
cial and Unkis Bank of Harken "The Guaranty, Trust, Compa
National Bank The Equitable Trust
the reduced turne market, News, I? on th de with week's place rooda, auc their resumpt
met $1.20 $1.00 $1.00-
15. 48
26
45 26:
Partridges
45 24
Almonds
Apples (California)
Bananas (brīds'a)
Carambola
Cocoanata
Paars (Canton).
Peanuts
Pamelo, Slam
60
70:
Persimmons, Larga
por vet. 85 60 70
Plantain
each
15 56.
12 10
Walnuts
· 26 · 25
Grapes
28 22
2018
19
20
Ib. 20
24.
Artichokes
Beans, Sprout
ข
Long
20 18
Best Root
Fruits
Vegetables, &c.
anch 12
18
Bitter Squash
Ib
20
1316-
Brinjals, Green
28
18 27
28
12.9
80 20 26
50
23
20
24.
70 28 16
16 10:
10
Carrota
.18.
18
Chillies, Dried
26
30
Red:
25
Green
80
Red- Cabbage, Chinezo
(Shanghai);
Cane Bhoots, bunch.......... Cauliflower (Large).
(Medina)
(Small)
Celery, Chinese
Curry Stuff, English
Chembers
Garlie
Ginger
India
35
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