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

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital....................... 846,000,000 Lamed and Fully Paid-up ...... • $10,000,000 - Bavarra Panda por

Barling,000,000

allkret à 814,630,000

Covers Liability ofíkvapeletara... -850,000,000

HAD OPTICK: HONGKONG.

COURT OF DIBROTONS —–—– Henr. D. Q. M. 'Bernari,

Ühairman.

A. 11. Compton, Keq. Deputy Chairman.

*. M. Ball, aq

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

10, Dea Vaux Road Central, Hong Kong

Authorised Capital

Paid-Up Capital

Reserve

$10,000,000

5,000,000

1,200,000

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:- Batavia Melbourne San Francisco Bombay Nagsanki Seattle

Honolulu Kabe

Calcutta Canton Haiphong

New York

Semarang

Osaka

Singapore

Paris

Bourabaya

Peking

Penang

Kowloon London

Sydney Taineh Tientsin Toky

Rangoon Saigon Shanghai Correspondents in all principal cities of the world.

W. L. Puttenden, Kou- | Manila

T. G. Wenli, Ka

H. P. White, Req.

2. M. Brown Esq.

A. Kayowan, Xaq.

.Q. K. >{ackl«, Eng

AKUY BANGKOK MATAVIA

QOKBAT

Acting Only! Manager, Hon Mr. A. Q. Hynek.

BRANCHES:

ALOUTTA

LONDON

LYONS.

MALAGTA MANILA

KOUKDEK

NAGASAKI

CANTON CHEFOO

COLOMBO

DANKEN

ZOOCHOW

HAIPHONU

BAMBURG

HANKOW

HABBIN

BOKGKEW

Tailo

1POD

JOHORE

HOBE

KUALA

LUMPUR

NEW YORKI

PRSING

PENANO

HANWOOA

HAICHUN

SHANGHAI

HAN FRANCISCU

SINGAPORE

SOURABAYA

BUNGRI PATAMI

TIENTSIK

TOKYO

THINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Current Accousta opened in Local Currency and Fized Deporita reosired for one year of saorter periode in Look Currency and blasting on terms whics will be quoted on application,

Hong Kong, sh July, 1977.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Bastham of the above Bank is oun dmoled by the HONGKONG AND BUANGHлt BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on applestion

FOR THE HONGKONG & BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

A. C. Bys Acting Chief Manager

Hongkong, Sh March, 1977,

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE: ***

06, Boulevard Haussman, Paris. Subscribed Capital ...Frs.72,000,000.00

Paid-Up Capital Reserve Fund

....Frz.88,400,000,00 ......Fre.89,884,519.10

BRANCHES:

Bangkol Hanoi

Battanas Hong Kong

Pondicherry

Saigon

Mengize Shanghai Nam-Dinh Bingapore Noumea

Ceato

Canton

Dijbouti

Fort-Bayard Papeete

Haiphong

Peking

Hantow Prom-l'enh

BANKERS:

Tientsin

Tourane Yunnanfu

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Ercompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas Gredit Industriel et Commercial; Sociote Generale.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted, Loana granted on approved securities.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 21st March, 1927.

行跟商工法中

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE

pour le

Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated in France).

LOCAL SHARES.

| FLUCTUATIONS DURING THE

WEEK.

PRICES ON UPWARD GRADE.

Messra. Moxon

and Taylor, share and general brokers, in their weekly reported dated August 26, state:-

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMMERCE

AND

FINANCE.

ASIA BANK.

FILES CLAIM IN ESTATE

HEARING...

F

Collection of more than P60,000 Is Involved in a complaint filed in the court of first instance,

Manila, by the Asia Banking Cor poration against Fred. J. Elser, as special administrator of the estate of the late Henry W. Elser. There was a better feeling in

On February 28, 1922, Luis R. our market last week which took | Yangco was Indebted to Yangco, on a firmer tone with prices gen-Rosenstock & Co., Inc. for unpaid erally on the upward grade and subscription to the capital stock of buyers predominating; the Prin- the firm in the sum of P58,900, the cipal Industrial shares, however, complaint alleges. Mr. Elser, in his lifetime, bought all the stock of are in firm hands, and there was Mr. Yangco In the firm and assumed very little disposition to sell un-the obligation of paying P58,900 to less at a still further advance in the company, the complaint also prices.

Sound Investment Stocks continued to meet with a strong demand. Shanghai market is

5, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.quiet. HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lazare,

Parla

Capital fully paid up ....Fra.40,000,000 Special working capital...50,000,000 Rezerves

.Frs.15,270,000

Paris

Saigon Foking

BRANCHES: Lyons Marseilles Haiphong Harol Shanghai Tientsin Hongkong Paon Penh

BANKERS:

FRANCE: Societe Generale, Banqus Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas LONDON: Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK: Irving Bank Columbia

Trust Co.

Cor-

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted. respondents throughout the world.

A. ROLLIN,

Manager. Hong Kong, 21st April, 1927.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprie

£3,000,000 £4,000,000 £3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

tora

ALOR STAH

de

(Malay Bates)

AMBITSA

IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Unien Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte Paris; Credit Lyonnais

IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French American Banking Cor poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita according to arrangements.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to let..

CH. LEM,

Manager. Hong Kong, 26th February, 1927.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.

{NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)

BANKERS

Established 104

Hong Kong Office >--11 Queen's Hoad Central Astborined Ospital Cuilders 250.000,000 Paid-up Capital ................ Quidera 10,000,000- Reserva Fund............. Galide: $0,000,000-

(211,000,000)

(220,005,970)

_(ELJI,II.)

Head Omos-AMSTERDAM). Eastern Head Offos:-BATAVIL BRANCHES Bandformasia, Bandoing") Bam- Dezoutta Claudid. Djember, blokira) The

Kab.. Kalad Hago

Paday MAZAWAT, Prabang, Pekalongan, Panang Pontian, Hangoon, Botterdam'), Xamaring), Shanghai, Bhola (Bust) Boobala, Boer karta (Solo), Togai, Tillstjap and Weltevreden.")

boxes to let

These offoss hare safe arribial Bank Ind Loaden Bankers-National

Correspondenta all over the world Banking badea of stary

description transpoted.

O. STRENSTRA

Boughong, th July, 1997,

Manager,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED. -

Established 1880.

Capital (fully paid-op) Ten 100,000,000 Beserve fund

Yen 92,500,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA..

Branches and Agencies st:"

Alexandria.

Batavia.

Bombay.

Buenos Ayres.

Calcutta.

Canton.

Changchun.

Dairen (Dalny),

Newchwang

New York.

Osaka,

Peking.

Rangoon

Rio de Janeiro.

Fangtien (Mukden). Seattle.

Kamburg.

Hankow.

Harbin

Hong Kong. Honolulu Kai Yoen

Karachi. Kobe.

London.

Los

Angeles.

Lyons.

Mania.

Nagasaki Nagoya

Saigon San Francisco.

Semarang, Shanghai. Shimononaki. Singapore.

Sourabaya.

Sydney.

Tientsin. Tokyo. Tainanfa. Tringtau. Viadivostok.

(Temporarily closed)

Interest allowed on Current Accounts, Deposita received for fixed periode at rates to be obtained on application.

EL MORI

May 15 Manager. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1227.

HANDKOX BATAVIA HOLBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE CKBU OULONBO DELMI HAIPHONG SAMBULO BANKOW LONG KONO

ILOILO

IPON

KARACHI

KLANG

КОНК

KUALA KANGSAR

Fork, (...)

KUALA LUMPUR

KUCHING

MADRAS

MANILA

MKDAN

NEW YORK

PKXING PENANG PESHAWAR PUKET BANGOON SAIGON SKMARANG BEURMBAN BHANGHAI SINGAPORE BOURABAYA TAIPING

(2.1.8.) TAVOY TIENTHIN TOKYO

THINOTAG

YOKOHAMA

ZAMBOANGA

(Philippine Inanda)

avers.

firm.

By virtue of a judgment, the plaintiff obtained all right, title and interest in the properties of the When Mr. Elser died, the The following are the prin- plaintiff filed a claim for the reco- cipal alterations since last week: very of P58,900 against his estate, Banks:-Were in great demand which claim was allowed by the commissioners on claim. However, throughout the week and a large the defendant as special administra number of shares changed hands tor of the estate has appealed from at prices ranging from the decision of the commissioners $1,065/1,070.

allowing the claim of the plaintiff, hence the necessity of filing the pre- sent complaint, the complaint final- ly alleges.

Unions:--Also were in great request and after some business done at $288/5 have no further aellers.

Star Ferries-Continued very firm and rose to a buying rate of $54.60 without attracting sellers.

Douglases:-Came in for a re- newed demand and close with buyers but no sellers at $32.

Steamboats: Met with some demand at $21 with sellers asking $21.

Hong Kong Lands:.- Experi- enced a rising market and close with buyers at $54.

-Were

Hong Kong Trams: After payment of the interim dividend of 60 cents sales took place at $20.10/20.15.

Providents: China placed at $4.

China Lights:-Are unchang- ed...

Dairy Farms:-Firmed up to a buying rate of $15.20.

Electrics: Sales took place at $532/54 and they close firm with buyers at $54.10.

Wharves: After offering $112 without, success buyers have re- tired for the moment.

London Quotations of August 24: Banks £114 108.; Indos Deferred £5; Shells 24 10s., all middle pricea.

Exchange:-The demand sell ing rate on London is 1/11.7/16; and the T/T. on Shanghai is Tls, 791/2

Next Settlement Day is Friday, September 29, 1927.

U.S. BUSINESS.

GOOD DURING MONTH OF JUNE.

I.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1927.

HONG KONG WOMEN'S GUILD

AND

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.

"Fun o' The Fair" “Fun

WILL BE HELD AT

LEE GARDENS,

on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1st.

To be opened by LADY CLEMENTI, M.B.E., and under the distinguished patronage of HIS EXCELLENCY, SIR CECIL CLEMENTI, K.C.M.G.

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

Business is generally confident in the United States, according to the radiogram received at the office Beef Sirloin

of the American Trade Commis- eloner, Manila.

APPROXIMATE

Butcher Meat.

Aug. 25, June, June,

1927. 1918. 1914.

Cta.. Ctx. Cta.

H

36 28 20

RETAIL PRICES.

Poultry.

Aug. 25, June, June,

1927, 1918 1914.

Gia. Cia. Cts.

Ib. 28 24 12

Chicken

lb.

80 31

Prime Cat

#

M

29 23 12

Capons, Small

28

$4

+

Corned

23

12

H

Japons, Large

28

80

Roast

28

26

22

Dack

46 22 21

Breast

#+

24 20 18

Doves

ezch

20 21

Soup

26 20 18

Eggs, Hen (cooking)..

per doz, 30

18

Steak

12

28 24

22

Egge, Hen (fresh)

Steak Sirloin

40

80

35

Fowls, Canton

*** 1b. 75 26 24

40 28 20

Fowls, Hainan

* M*

36 50 *

24

per set 15

10 12

Greze

24

24

cach Gi

50

60

A

each 60

80

60

28

$1.20 -$1.20

**

lb.

24

18 14

84 20 18.

TI

each

8

10 12

Pheasant

18

12

#

28

20 22

Quail Partridges

24' 13

14

7.

ต

Fruits.

Tongue, fresh..

Competition continues keen but the companies are making moderate profits and the abundance of capi. tal for all possible activities is maintaining industrial output to Commerce is seasonal standards. holding well and commodity prices

› Sausagen are fairly steady. Buying remains Bullock's Bralos conservative but wholesale condi- fair. The tions generally are volume of retail trade is satisfac- a result of the warmer tory as weather and leading department stores report that June sales were above those for the preceding month and 1.8 per cent ahead of June, 1926, The volume of business done by mall order tores during June was 8.3 per cent. above last year

Tongue, corned Hend

Heart

"

29

Hump, Salt

17

Fee!

Kidneys

M

Tall

H

Liver

H

Tripe

+

lb.

*

and chain stores report an increase Calves' Head & Fact.... #HPP set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00 of 8.5 per cent. over the corres- Mutton Chop ponding period during 1926. Em- ployment is generally good.

There was a slight decrease in the number of railroad cara loaded with merchandise during June al- though the total is still above 1,000,000 cars a week. This decline

1s largely on account of the con- tinued strike of bituminous miners. Freight car loadings for the week ended June 18 showed a decrease as compared with the

Foreign Exchange and General Bank- THE MERCANTILE BANK OF for last year for the fifth contotal

ing business transacted.

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

J. R. GEORGE,

Manager. Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(TAIWAN GINKO). Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899. ·

Capital Subscribed..... Yen 45,000,000 Capital (Paid-up) ............ Yen 30,875,000 HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formoza.

BRANCHES:

INDIA, LTD.

M

HEAD OFFICE:

11, Gracechurch Street, London, E. 17.4.' Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

£8,000,000 1,800,000 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and rest.. 1,545,667 BANKERS;

The Bank of Kugland & Milland Bank, Lid, BRANCHES

Rangoon Bangkok Galiz Kuala Lampar Bateria Hongkong Kantan(Pahing) Shanghai

Madran Bombay Howrah

New York Calcutta Kandy Colotabo Karachi Panang Delhi Kola Ukara Part Login(Mauritius)

-nous tearanctada

"

Leg.....

Shor ker

I

毕索

Saddle

Pig's Chitlinga

*** BBEREBAKEBER****FREE ****

Pigeons, Canton Holbow Turkeys, Cock Turkeys, Hen ....

Snipe ...

Bananas (bride's)

DAG

3#*

******

仁慕喾杭干师说干糖 生柿蕉于

7:

| | | | 11 28A8ZXSI=858

pair

each

Ib. 48 26

48 26

46 24

46

Almonds

lb.

40

"

85

Apples (California)

Brains

55

金山興業

30

H

Per set $

12

Feet

華山啡館

8

"

H

ть

16 18

Carambola

01

15

量

Fry

23

15

18

Cocoanuts

+

each 12

coa)

Head

*

18 20

Lemons, China

Ib.

15

F

Heart

each 15

10 10

each 10

Kidney

15 10 8

Ib.

11

Liver

Pork Chop

け

H

Leg

30

Lein

#+

44 60. 70

Peanuts

H

Fat or Lard

24

21

H

heavy. Permits for new dwellings Sheep's Head & Feat.. per set 85

60 70

Plantain

幛

Heart .....

each 12

8

↑

#

Kidneys....

#

15 12 10

Walnuts

Liver

46 20

26

•

Grapes

Ib.

20 26

22

30 20 18

48 28 28

80 20 19

71

22

tive time. The weekly average dur-! ing May was 1,024,000 compared with 1,036,000 for May, 1926.

Building and construction remain

are declining but commercial build- ings and public works show slight Increases and forward contracts are reported about equal to last year's Sucking Pigs, to order. and sufficient for several months activity. Contracts awarded in 36 Suet, Beef eastern states from the first of the year to June 24 amounted to Veal Bingapore $2,926,070,000, an increase of 8 per I

cent over the corresponding period of 1926. Contracts awarded during the Aret 24 days of June total 8462,556,000 compared with $426,- 895,000 during the first 25 days of Barkel June, 1928.

Sourabaya

HONGKONG BRAXOH. Every description of saking and Exchange but INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at 3 per cent. per ansam on Dally Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates that may be sesertaised on application.

C.L.O. SANDES, Manager.

7, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, June 10, 1996

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,

Osaka. FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin. chiku, Talchu, Tainan, Takas, Tamaul Teen, Heito, Taito. CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy,

Foochow, Swatow, Canton OTHERS:-Hong Kong, Singapore,

Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, Autherised Capital Bombay, London, New York, Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund Calcutta,

LONDON BANKERS: London County Westminster and Parr's Bank..

The Bank has Correspondente in the Commerela, Centres in the European Destineet, Readia, Maz charis Thisrted, Japan, Indo-China, Ham, India Pallippine Falanda, Java, Africa, ka,

(Specially Authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917).

TI

Braam

Mutton

Sausages

No. 1..

Fish.

海鮮

Money is easy and call rates Canton Fresh ATRAE lower. There is a lighter demand Water Fish.

Gold im- for commercial credit.

Carp ports are increasing. Capital flota- tions, including refunding, totalled Catfish $922,062,000 during June. Total Codfish flotations for the first half of this Crabs year amounted to $5,294,689,000 Cuttle Fish compared with $4,052,5$1,000 dur-Dab ing the corresponding period last Dace-

Dog Fitb Trading on the New York Stock Eels, Conger 180,000,000.00 Exchange during June was the

Freeb Water 18,278,600,00

Transactions beaviest on record.

Yellow 9,629,425.24

totalled 47,000,000 shares, an'in-' crease of 9,640,000 shares compared Frog with June, 1926. Transactions for Garoups the first six months of the year Gudgeon amounted to 271,000,000 shares Herringe compared with 217,000,000 shares Halibut

HEAD OFFICE; PEKING.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

'4, Queen's Road Central

year.

H

Branches and Sub-branches all over for the same period last year. An Labrus

The loved An Durrat Acoenata, azp China and Correspondents in Europe, average of 50 stecke declined from Lach Fland Depozita at rates which will

l be axeted on America, and other parts of the world. 167.77 on June 2 to 158.71 on June Lobsters

Application.

London Bankers: The National Pro

T. TAKAGI

***Marager.

Ltd.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

3, Des Voeur Road Central, Hong Kong, 7th May, 1928.-

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

*Established 1912.

Head Office-Hong Kong.

Authorised Capital (EL, X. Currency)... 21,000,000 .8,064, 200 Taid Up Capital inýma

BRANCHES Caston. Enanthke, Hankow,_ Kwatów, Bangkok, New, Tark and Baží Francisco,

· LONDON MANTERS:

The Lord's Bank Rámited, i GOREZEPONDENTSVILL

· laiali principal eichen of the World

Foreign azokangs and banking Bulsoár áf

Sala Depends Boxsa @various Kasa) 43 Kyozzly

LOOK POONG SHAN, Bispakhanel Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 19th February, 1967.

+

Mackerel

vincial and Union Bank of England, 27 and closed the month at 160,28, Dividend payments to stockholders

Monk Fish The Guaranty Trust Company of In June aggregated: $818,871,000 New York.

compared with $842,896,000 in May. Mallet. New York Bankers: The Irving There were 59 extra dividends paid Oysters National Bank,

The Equitable Trust Company of during the month, 18 increases and Parrot Fish

27 initial dividends, while 8 ear- Perch New York,

Interest allowed on Current Accounts, porations passed their dividends. Pike and Fixed Deposita. Terms on applica. The month of July closed with Pales tion,

stocks tending upward although Pomfret Every description of Banking Bus Irregular, New heavy records were Pomfret, White ness transacted. No

reported almost daily. Railroad

Prawns Loans granted on approved securities. stocks; were high and General Special facilities for Home Exchange. Motors led the industrial issues.

Bay SHOU J. CHEN, D

Bond sales on the Stock Exchange Bock Fish Manager.

during June totalfed $261,000,000, Roach decrease of $22,000,000 from May Salmon totalled, and $5,887,000 from the Shark June 1926 total. Bond sales for Skate the first six months totalled #1,825 - Shrimps 291,450,- an advance, of, pearly Snapper $200,000,000 over the corresponding golma period last year. Bond prices have ranged between 89,47% and 91.98 during the year and closed: June 80 Aat 90.28//

POLAR CAKE

ITS QUALITY

TEAT COUNTS

Turbot

15 52 30 24

36 25 28

Lemons (America)

Lichées, Dried

Oranges (Canton) Oranges

Pears (Canton) ...

Persimmons, Large

Pumelo, Slam

ו

40. 20 20

Artichokes

Beans, Sprout

Long-

#

32

19

95 20 16

Best Root

26

13

16

Bitter Equash

45

16

27

ひ

80 12

9

40 20 *25

"

42

28 26

32 16 2

50

23 16

#

10 0.

16 10 8

Carrots

श

84

18

Celery, Chinese

32 10 18

45 26 80

65

82 25

ཆེཎྞཱ 'ཥ

佛肚水 REZ_EEE MOREAUEN BERENDE ME QUI DESIGNSTÆSEZEN

24

12

10

10

7

25

ខ ៩ ។ គ ន ង ១.៦ | | | 9 | ∞∞ | |

18

12

10

18

#

12

4

8

H

each 16

12

8

Ib. 20

30

Vegetables, &c.

雅芝

each 12

lb. 12

18.

each

8

8+

Ib. 10

"

12 6 9

10

5

B

12 6

12

12

12

8

72 40. 30

92 18

Brinjals, Green

Red

Cabbage, Chinese

(Shanghai).

Cane Shoots, bunch ..

·Cauliflower (Large)

大輕榮花

(Medium). *

(Small) ..

Chillies, Dried

Curry Stuff, Englisk

Cucumbers

Garlic

Ginger, Young

Dr Old

Horseradish, Shanghai

Indian Corn..............

·無轉榮花

*** 辣椒干

紅辣

#

Red

Green

6

金簧

15 4

€

20

#

10

6

*85

25 5

20

10 18

15- 8

12

+10 8

22

18 15

30 22

18

38

18 29

36

50.22

24

-86 .32

21

15 201

20

Lettuce

84.32

榮

28

Water Chestnute

40 18

Manda

16

2014

9:

20 -15-

16.0

44 28 14.

Mushrooms, Fresh

Okroes Onions, Bombay

Green Shanghai

Potato, Sweet

Зарадене

88. 28. 29

80 86 30

22:18

72 863 45:

1014 18

Radish Rhubarb

10 10

Spinach

05 26

72 8630. 15810

Tarós

Turnips, Pant! (Lo

Vegetable

Water Cress

War"Lily Root

10 2

-12.8

A

87

12

10

18.

8

.8

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