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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital

$30,000,000

Lauad and Fully Paldap ................. $30,000,000 Maserve Panda juve

Berling£6,000,000

BETOT

* * ... Bill,800,000

Beers Llabilty of Propeistars,”.» «$80,900,000

HHAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

COURT OF DIRECTORS -- Hon. Mr. D. G. M.-Barnard,

Üksirmán,

A. 11. Compton, Mag.

Deputy Chairman.

. W. il, Ball, Baq, “

N26. Brown Eng.

A. Macgowan, Kez.

G, O. B. Mackie, Eaq,

W. L. Pattendant, Knj›

T, G, Weali, Zag.

13. P. White, Ex,

Chief Managet

Hos. Mr. A. O. Ilyses,.

AKOT

BANGKHE

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA

CANTON UHRYOU COLOMBO DAIREY FOOCHG WI HAIPHONG HA MBUNG BANKOW

HARBIN

НОЖСКАЯ

ILOILO

IPOH

JOHORE

KOBE

XUALA

LUMPUR

BHANURSE:—

LONDON

LTUND

MALADOA MANILA

MOUKDEN

KADAYAKE

NEW YOR奖

PELINO

PANANG

RANGOOR

HAIGON

SAN FRANCI800

SHANGHAI

BINGAPORE

SOURABAYA

BUNGKI PATANI

TIENTHIN

TOKYO

TUINITAD

YOKOHAMA

Current Accounts opened in local Correary And Fixed Deposite resefred for one your or shorter period in Local Currency and flerding on terms which will be quoted on application

Bong Kong, 13th September, 197.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Busitom of the above Dank le bo ducted by the HONGKONG AND BUANGHAL SANKING COBTOLATION. Hulme may be obtained on application,

FOR THE HONGKONG & BELANOMAI BANKING CORPORATION.

A. G. HYES,

Uklad Manager

Hongkong, 13th Septemler, 1917.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

96; Boulevard Haussman, Paris.

Subscribed Capital...Frs.72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital.....Frs.68,400,000.00 Reserve Fund

Fra.89,384,519.10

BLANCHES: Hanoi

Pondicherry

Battambang Hong Kong Saigon

Shanghai Mengtso Num-Dinh Singapore Dijbout! Noumes Tientsin

Bangkok

Captio

Canton

Fort-Bayard Papeolo

Halphong

Hackow

Peking

Tourans Yunnanfu

Pnom-Penk

BANKERS: IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et dos Pays-Bas Credit Industriel et Commercial; Societo Generale

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

de

IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan &

行銀商工法中

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE pour le

Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated in France),

5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.

HEAD OFFICE: 74, Kue St, Lazare,

Reserves....

Paris Salgon Peking

Paris,

BRANCHES:

Lyons

Marsellies

Halphons Hanoi

Shanghal Tontain

Hongkong Puon Fest

BANKERS: FRANCE:Bocleta Gozorale, Banque Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas. LONDON: Midland Bank Ltd.

f

NEW YORK: Irving Bank Columbia

Trust Co.

.

RUBBER AUCTIONS.

THE CHINA MAIL,

STEADY UNDERTONE IN THE MARKET.

Singapore, October 7.

LEEDS HISTORY.

A DIP INTO THE MISTY PAST.

ITALIAN CLAIM.

WHO INVENTED SPECTACLES.

After visiting the "Mostra Uni-

The historical records of Leeds, a Liquidations have not been too. sevare, but just strong enough to tity of 400,000 of 1921, do not go versitaria," or University Exhibi- set the local market back a pointing to the census of 1921, do not go

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1927.

spectacle-makers who used simple gless Instead of pure crystal. An- other document proving the anti- quity of spectacles is a portrait of Cardinal Hugh of Provence, paint ed by Thomas of Modena in the

chapter of St. Nicholas at Treviso, ed as wearing spectacles. in which the Cardinal is represent-

The Minister of Education,

HONG KONG TIDE.

The tide table given below has been obtained by aid of the Tide- cludes 40 components for the bet- predicting Machine, which in-

tar prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal

taken

at the observatione, Kanlung tidal observatory under the direction of Dr. Dobarck dür. ing the years 1887, 1888, 188. The times and heights are given for Kaulung; but they may be

being very emal},

The times of high-and low- water must not be considered to coincide with the times of slack- water and change of current, the two phenomena being

quite distinct.

Oct. 18 to 24, 1927.

Hian War Lowan Waran.

Standard Standard

Times

£8

DATS

October

Times

or two, particularly in the January-back further than the Domesday tion, now being held in Rome, with March position, where there is a Book. Leeds does not appear to its quaint, and magnificent collec- Signor Fedele, has also lent à rare Niccolo Alunno, representing the Special working capital ..Frs.50,000,000 ponitions were fairly well maintain- Roman settlement, though thero in one's mind as to the fact that Virgin and Child with St. Jerome, used for the Victoria Naval yard Capital fully paid up ....Fra.40,000,000 lack of buying dupport. Nearby have been the site of a permanent tions, there can remain no doubt picture by the Umbrian painter,

ed with the spot position perhaps was a Roman station at Ilkley. It .Frs.18,270,000 the steadiest.

was not the capital of one of the Italy has been the mother of spec who is reading a book with a large and Aberdeen, the differences Shipments from Malaya in Sep-kingdoms, founded after the with- tacles. Professor Albertetti, a pro- pair of spectacles across his nose,

Then there is a beautiful collec- tember are officially given an drawal of the Romans, nor did it fessor at the University of Padua 29,885 tons. The large total sug-ever have a castle. Though it is and doyen of the oculists of Italy, tion of sixteenth and seventeenth gests that October shipments will now a cathedral city it had no anhas collected a number of ancient century mountings for spectacles in [be light unless dealers stocks and

and Kirkstall surplus credits are considerably re- Abbey, altuated a little higher up and modern books-about spectacles, and silver, soms of them real works of art. It must not be for duced.

the river Aire, was savagely strip- and has illustrated this valuable getten, however, that the invention London commenced the month ped of lead and stone after the material in a treatise which he has of spectacles is attributed by some with a heavy stock lacresen of 1,266 Reformation. The dales of western dedicated to Senator Isidoro del to Roger Bacon, who made spec tons, and continued quidations soon placed that market below the Yorkshire are beautiful, but the Lungo. The latter had attributed tacles of such perfection that he parity basis which attracted New rivers are not navigable, and Leeds the invention of spectacles for was suspected to be in league with York as a strong c... buyer. The was not a mediaval shipping centre. short-sighted and long-sighted per- the devil. heavy August shipments to the The poll-tax records for 1879 gave sons to the Dominican monk Fra U. K. are now arriving and stocks it a population of 153 people above Alessandro della Spina, of Pisa. are likely to show further addi- sixteen years of age, not counting But Professor Albertotti, whose FOR STIFF, SORE MUSCLES, TRY Wed. 18 m 3 100.0 mm 11 38 1.3 tions.

clergy and mendicants. One of the authority in this matter is un- American demand has slackened two smiths had to pay one shilling, challenged, is of opinion that the off on some large selling, The while the one dyer was taxed six-glory of first making spectacles Pool's operations are obscure, but pence. Pontefract, to the liberty must be attributed to Venice, the they appear more in the position of of which the village of Leeds be-home of glass and pure crystal." a seller than a buyer at present.

From a codex of the "Capitolari Closing Quotations: Spot 56% longed, York, Doncaster, and other centa, November-December 57 towns in the West Riding, were all delle Arti" of the State of Venice, conts, January-March 60 cents, more important both in general and dated 1801, It is found that severo In textile activities. This however penalties were applied to dishonest London 18.. .£3,000,000 April-June 62 cents. £4,000,000 3d., New York 33% cents gold.. changed rapidly, as the result of Small business of a professional the immigration of artisans expell- In the nature has been done over 1928 at ed from the Continent. 02 cents.

There are no estate Tudor period the population exceed- sellers near this figure.

ed five thousand, and in 1699 the The weekly auctions were again town of Leeds petitioned-unsuc- well supported, but prices were one cessfully for a revived charter and cent down on the week. Of 522 two members of Parliament, since

Cor

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

A. BOLLIN,

Hong Kong, 21st April, 1927.

Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1863.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Propria-

tora

£3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

ALÓR STAR

(Malay Stelos)

ANRITHAK

BANGKOK

HATAVLA BOMBAY CALCUTTA

CANTON

GAWNPORE ONBU

COLOMBO

DELIII

HAIPHONGS HAMBURG

HANKOW HONG KONG

ILOILO

IPOD

KARACHI

XLANG

KOBK

KUALA KANGJAR

10 Burck, (P.M.8.)

KUALA LUMPUL KUCHING

MADRAS

MANILA

MEDAN

KXW YORK

FKKING PENANG PESHAWAR PUKET HANGGON BAIGON

BKMABANG KEKEBAN BHANGHAI BINGAPOUR BOURABAYA TAIPING

(FJMB) TAVOY TIENTSIN TOKYO

THINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

ZAMBOANGA

(Philippine Islanda)

(TAIWAN GINKO).

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Central Bank in Formosa. issued Average amount

tons catalogued, 417 tons were the cloth trade of the town was offered and 388 tons sold.

then valued at £200,000 yearly.

CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM.

Bruises and strains, stiff, swollen Joints of hands, feet or other parts of

the body, should be rubbed vigorously

2s 18 m 1 40.6.8 m 10 9493 No Interior IW No laterior w

9 16a | 5.3

10:

Thurs to m Fri: 1

mė

6 74

5.-18 | 6.5

18

m0 11 4.8

m 1 8 4.3

8 20

with Chamberlain's Pain Balm. PAL 17m 7 to Owing to its penetrating quality, the congested parts, relieving the pressure circulation is stimulated throughout the Ban. 23 m à and inflammation that cause the pain, Mon. 24 m 8 47 Sold and recommended everywhere.

690

$122.4

m. 2 2013,1

£40 2.8

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

The following is the course of Direct Parliamentary represonta- values, the first figures being Sin-tion was granted in 1821, when the gapore per lb., the second their population had risen to 84,000. Beef Sirloin sterling equivalent per lb. in Lon-The growth of the city was subse- don:-

Sheet atandard quality ribbed quently very rapid.

tona.

Lewis and Peat (Singapore) re- port:-

牛肉

1927. 1918. 1914.

Cts. Cia. Cia.

lb. 45

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

Butcher Meat.

Poultry,

Oct. 15, June, June,

Oct. 15, June, June,

1927. 1918. 1914.

Ota. Cte. Cta.

牛用靶

Ib. 28 24 13

Chicken

Prime Cat

28 93

12

n

By 1851 the

Corned

23

12

~Capons, Small

1

» Roast

23

24

22

Capons, Large

•

Breast

Duck

24

20

18

"

"

Soup Steak

Dover ....

20 20 18

仙

28 24 22

Steak Sirloin

#

40

→ Sausages....

40 23 20

11

per sot 15

10 12

to

Tongaa, fresh. Tongue, coruod Head

each 65

50

60

+

* $1.20

-$1.20

H

Heart

Turkeys, Cock

Th

24

18 14

Hump, Salt.

84 20 18

Feet

+

each 8 10 12

Kidneys

15 10 12

Tall.....

28 20

-16. 24 18 14

.7

Bullock's Brains .....

LATE

11

#

Tripa

80

60

amoked no sales, good average population was 172,000, in 1891 it quality 55% to 56% cents, (1/44 amounted to 867,000, and ten years to 1/4), off quality 53% to 60 later to nearly 429,000. That the cents. (1/3% to 1/4%). Crepe rate of increase has diminished in Foreign Exchange and General Bank-standard quality pale no sales, good the last two decades is partly due ing business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixed pale 54% to 56 cents. (1/4%%% toto the fact that the city of Leeds Deposits received for 1 year or shorter 1/4%), off colour latex 594 to 6444 periods at rates which will be quoted centa, (1/3 to 1/4), clean fine is but a part, though the largest brown 512 to 51% cente, (1/3% part of what Dr. C. B. Fawcett calls on application.

to 1/3%), brown 46 to 50 cents, (in the instructive general hand- J. R. GEORGE,

Manager. (1/1% to 1/3), scrap 41% to 45 book published by the Local Corn- Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927.

cents, (1/0% to 1/1%), bark 39% mittee of the British Association) to 41 cents, 1/- to 1/01⁄2).

the West Yorkshire conurbation, a London stacks, October 1, 68,519 great cluster of towns and villages THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

forming, like Greater London and Greater Manchester, an urban Leeds-Bradford unit with a popula tion of nearly one and a-half mil- Though there has been no actual lion people; and the general ten- Calves' Head & Feet. Bet $1.20 $1.00 $1.00 improvement in the market a steady dency is to move outwards from the Mutton Chop undertone has been backed by more city areas. The fame of Yorkshire genuine enquiry than has been seen iron had already spread far in for some weeks.

mediaeval ages, but the iron indus- The present is evidently con. aldered a good time to buy, and try did not much develop before the At present though rubber afloat and the heavy nineteenth century. arrivals in London and New York wholesale clothing is the principal FORMOSA: Giran, Kag, Karenko, have a weakening influence, lighter industry of Leeds. The number of

Keelong, Makong, Nanto, chiku, Taichu, Tainau, Takao, imports from the Dutch East Indies insured workers in that trade was and available export credits for 30,814. In 1926, while distributive Jamaal Toen, Helto, Taito. CHINA: Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy. Malaya indicate a temporary re-trades and general engineering duction in shipments in the near gave employment to 19,511 and Foochow, Swntow, Cauten. OTHERS: Hong Kong, Singapore, future,

Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia,

It is also thought that though 16,068 people respectively. The there may be no drastic changes building trade came next with 8,282 Pork Chop York, Dairen,

there will be an effort made to make and then the woollen and worsted the existing conditions, regulating manufacture with 8,185 workers. restriction more effective. Much, These five Industries, together with however, depends upon world con- printing and bookbinding, employed Sheep's Head & Feet.. The Bank has Correspondents in the Commercial sumption which alone can deter: two-thirds of the industrial popula- Centres in the European Continent, Russia, Mamine the future movement of tion, but almost every branch of churia, Thingtao, Japan, Indo-China, Nam, Indie Pallippine Islanda, Java, Aldies, U.9.8., Australia, prices.

To-day's cable from our London manufacture is represented in the Pized hegoalde at rates which will be quoted as office gives:-18. 4., steady but city. "Engineering."

quiet.

Co.; French American Banking Cor-Bank-Notes poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New

York

to

Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits according arrangementa,

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

CH. LEN,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 28th February, 1927.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL. MAATSCHAPPIJ

(NETHERLANDS (TRADING SOULETY)

BANKGES

h

Established 1994.

Hong Kong Gillow 50-15 Queen's Road Central Authorised Capital.......................... Guilders 1:35.800,000 (E100,000) Paid Up Capital Guilders 80,000,000- (506,808,570) Koterys Buzek Guilders 40,000,000- (EU313,335.) Head Go-AIDYERDAN Fastóra Head Off00:~BATAVIA, BRANCHES - Bandjermada, Bandong"), Blow- Day, Dalcutta, Chazibon, 214- bloklakerta). The Haga

MATEMLE Medan, Padaar Falembang

Yen 45,000,000

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN-Takyo, Yokohama,. Kobe,

Osaka,

Shia-

Bombay, Calcutta, London, New

LONDON BANKERS:

The London County Westminster and Farr's Bank.

Interset allowed on Current Accemate, and

application, Deposita la Yên can be accepted

J. IHARA,

Manager.

HONG KONG BRANCH::

..R, Des Voeux Road Central. Hong Kong, 22nd September, 1927.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國中

Fademark Porton, (Specially Authorised by Presidential

Semarang Bhaughal, Bibelga (BII) Boarsbala, Boer

karta (Bala & Bugal, Tfilmtjap and Weltevreden." "These office havs safe deposit boxes to t

Lewin Bankers ----National Provincial Bank Ltd.

Correspondants all over the world

Banking balzams of every

description transacted.

6. SIZENSTRA

‚Hongkong, 20th] July, 2017,

LIMITED.

Manager.

Aiandata of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917).

Authorized Capital

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund'.......

$60,000,000,00 18,278,600.04 9,020,425,24

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

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Join

+

19

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*** BBBRREBBBBBB+EREFEREE

Eggs, Hen (cooking)..

Eggs, Hen (fresh)

Fowls, Canton

Fowls, Hainan

Geese

Pigeona, Canton

Н

Hothow

新鮮果

Turkoya, Hen

Snipe Pheasant Quail Partridges

Almonds

Apples (California)

Bananas (bride's). Carambola

Lemons, China

Cocoanuta

·HE LIKES TELESA MA

Fruits.

81

40

카

28

a0

50

*

28

80

声

35

21

each

31

per dor. 30

$0

20

Jb.

65

36

24

"

40

24

I

55

24

24

sach 55

80

#

"

each

pair

each

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-lb.

48 26

H

Lag

48

26

Shorlder

48

24

Saddle

P

46

Pig's Chillings

Ib.

60 85

»

35

27

H

Brains

30 24

Per set S

12

Fest

8

"

1b. 18 15

#

Fry

18

12

28

15:18

P

Hond

Orch 14

10

10-

+7

18 20

Heart

*

each 15 10

10

Ib. 12

Kidneys Liver

Lemons (Americs)

each 9

15

8

Lichoes, Dried ...

Ib

60 BO

24

80

25 28

Oranges (Canton) Ozanges

40 25 30

10

40

Pears (Canton)

45 60 70

24

21:

per sat 85. '60, 70'

Heart

· Kidneys

each 12 8 7 15 12

10

Liver

Walnuts

25

H

London stocks for the week end- ing October 1, 1,270 tons increase, total now on hard, 68,528 tons.

New York:-833⁄41⁄2··

DEFINITE MESSAGE.

Backing Pigs, to order. Buet, Beef

Mutton Veal

Sausages

Tb. -20%

25 22

Grapes

20 18

学

26

26

No. 1..

MENTAL NOURISHMENT OF YOUTH.

Fish.

Barbel Bream

AIR WAITERS.

SERVING DRINKS AMID THE CLOUDS.

The freedom of his native town Canton Fresh of Peebles was recently conferred Water Flah upon Mr. William Graham, M.P.,

Carp

Financial Secretary to the Treasury Catfish

Codflak

in the Labour Government.

"It is men of his type 'who are Crabs required in our countrymen pre-Cuttle Fish pared to stand up against reckless Dab expenditure of public money and Dace,

who can take a wide and sane Dog Fish outlook and understand and appre Eels, Conger siste the commitments of a great Fresh Wat Empire," said Provost Anderson, who presided:

-“Steward!"

"Coming, sir!" When siting in an airliner roar ing over the Channel you hear this, you' forget for an instant that you 4. Queen's Road Central are up in the blue or grey and Branches and Sub-branches all over imagine you are abroad that tiny. THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, China and Correspondents in Europe, steamer you see far below.

America, and other parts of the world.

London Bankers: The National Pro- And It seems that the steward

Frogs vincial and Union Bank of England, feels the same about it, for al-

Mr Graham, in reply, aald he Garoupa |Ltd.

though waiting" in the air must The Guarnaty zap

Trust Company of

be one of the most novel jobs in the had found inspiration In the blo Gudgeon New York. National Bank

New York Bankers: The Irving world, a man may as quickly become graphy of the late Mr. St. Loe Herris

accustomed to it as to any other Strachey. "As Mr. Strachey his at Halibut The Equitable Trust Company of occupation..

montane vividly reminded us, life is in the Labrus New York.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts Mr. G. B. Steer, who has made highest sense of the term an ad- Losch and Fixed

xed Deposita: Tarms on applica 110 crossings of the Channel as an venture," he said. "I agree that Lobsters tion

aeroplane steward, told a reporter there is nothing to equal one's first sackere Every description of Bealing Bus!- that for» eight years. ness transacted

Established 1889.

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve funden 08,600,000 Head Offices YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies st: Newchwang -Alexandria.

New York, Osaka Peking Rangoon. Rio de Janeiro, Salgon.

Batavia. Bombay. Buenos Ayre.

Calcutta.

Canton.

Changchun.

Dairan (Dalny); Fenetian (hukden).

Hamborg

Hankow.

Harbiny!

Honolulu,

be

year in London, especially In jour- Monk pallam and politics.. To the last Mullet

Loans granted on approved securities was a train steward on the London; hour in public or private effort we Oyste

Special facilities for Home Exchange,

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

1912

Midland and Scotish Raik

that travelling by air in gene so smooth that he sometimes most wonders wheth space or railway

At present only drin cuits

should be willing to travel miles to Parrot see the least promising of curlo- | Pare It might be one of the won- Pik

ders of the world.

"There is e defnite message for @generation In Mr. Strachey's that generous encouragement nourishment of youth, withhold it a foolish

Peanuts

Persimmons, Large

Plantala

Pomelo, Siam

14

12

each 15.

Ib.

善機

1b.

14

20 19

20 20

1018

Artichokes Beans, Spront

Long

Beet Root

Bitter Squash Brinjalt, Green

Red

Vegetables, &c.

Cabbage, Chines

*\.[\(Shanghai) Cane Shoots, bunch Cauliflower (Large)

(Medium),

# ::(Small) Carrots

Celery, Chinesa

each 12

each 2

Ib. 10

10

Chillies, Drisd

Bed

26:30

Green

32.25

Curry Stuff, Enz

· 40°

Gucumbers

Garlie

Ginger, Young

Horwer

Indian Lettuce

Water Chestnata

10

B