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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Kikorik Ospital

840,000,0

Lavoel and Fully Paldrup muniononse $36,096,000

Movers Pynda3—

feeling meminissemand 8,000,000 Ser

$4,000,000

Moservo Lisbliity of Proprietorn in$20,003,000

d b

HRAD OPTICH: HONGKONG

COUET OF DIRKOTORA |-- A. H. Compton, Roj Chairmati

N. 8. Brown, Baq, Deputy Chalema,

W. HL. Bell, Lag.

W. L. Palladian, Big- Hon. Mr. B. D. P. Baltà. J. `A. 'Plämmar, Pig. Hon. Mr. O, G. 3. Maskin. T. G. Woell, Rep.

I. T. White, Esqi

Chief Mag

Hon. Mr. A. Q. Hyp

DRANCHES-

4KOK

BANGKOK

LONDON LYONS

BATAVIA

MAXADOA

BOMBAY

MAXILA

MOUKDEN

CALCUTTA ΠΑΝΤΟΥ

VEE 00

COLOMBO

DAIRNG

POOCHOT

ПАТРОКО

HAMBURG

HANKOW

HARBIN

HONGXEW

ILOILO

IPOR

ΤΟΣΟ ΕΠ

LORE

KUALA LUMPUR

NAGABALI. NEW YORK. TEKINO

PENANG BANGOON BAIGON

BAN BAXOI500

BKANORAI

SINGAPORE

BOURABLYA

BUNGHI PATANI TIENTSIN

TORVO

THIKOTAU

YOKOHAMA

Current Eccouple opened In Local Outronay and Fixed Deposity, emosivað, for one zese, or chorine parlode in Local Currency and Wieling mwema which will be quoted on application. Hang Loog, 84h June, 1998.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Basishe of the above Bank is osaduol ad by the HONDEOHO AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Bulan may be sitsland on oppilastian,

TOR THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING OURPURATION.

A. C. HYNES,

Chlef Manager.

Hong Kong, 18th September, 1997.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPLI

(KETHERLANDS TRADING BODIRTY)

BANKERS.

Estabilabed 19.

A

Hong Kong fine)-15 Queen's Road Central. Authorised' Capital .................... Quilding 180,000,000

[MIX BOO,600 Pull-Up Capital de 50,000,000- ($8,000,873.) Beers Funds Guilders 40,000,000

Land Live~MSTERDAM”). Eastern Head DS∞:—BATAVIA. DEANCHES:-Bandjarmasin Bandung) Bombay, Caltuua, Charlbon, Jádak, Djabar, Djokjskaria), The ilague"), _Kode] Hole Badja, Makassar, Hodan, Palambaágy

Folia Bangion. Botterdam“), Samarang') Blangbet Bibol (Bust), Bingapors,Soorabala, Boeraris (Holo) Tegal, JjUlstjap and Woltevreden.”)

"There cfices have safe deposit boxes so lat. Landon Baskurn -National Provincial Bank LAG.

DWHEN all over the world

business of avery, devoripston sacked.

O, STEENSTRA,

Hong Kong, 20ste August, 1929.

Manager.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

HEAD OFFICE:

56, Boulevard Haussman, Paris.

Bubscribed Capital. Fra. 72,000,000.00 Fald-Up Capital ....Frs. 88,409,000.00 Reserve Funds Fra.102,000,000,00

Dijbouti

•

BRANCHES:

Tourans

Bangkok Hanoi Quinhon Battambang Hong Kong Saigon Cathe Mengtze Shanghai Canton Nam Dinh Singapore

Noumea Tientsin Fort-Bayard Papeote Haiphong Peking Vinh Hankow From-Penb Yunnanfa

Pondieberry BANKERS: FRANCE: Comptoir National 4'Eacompte de Paris; Credit Lyannals: Banque de Paris et des Pays-Ba Credit Industriel et Commercial; Bocists Generale.

IN

זה

IN LONDON: The National Pro vincial & Union Bank of England, Lta.; Comptoir National d'Escompta

Parla Credit Lyonnais,

de

IN NEW YORK: J. F. Morgan &

Co.; French American Banking Cor-

行銀商工法中

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE 'pour le

Commerce et l'Industrie (Incorporated in France).

Prince's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kon.

HEAD OFFICE: 74, Bue St. Lazaro, Parls. Capital fully paid up....Frs.50,000,000 Epecial working capital..Fra.50,000,000 Frs 22,819,000 Eeserves...

Kong.

BRANCHES:

BANKERS:

LOCAL SHARES.

THE CHINA MAIL,

COMMERCE

ONLY MODERATE BUSINESS IS PUT THROUGH,

BUYERS PREDOMINATE.

Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Saigon,

Mesirs. Moxon and Taylor, In] Haiphong, Hanoi Touran, quinon their weekly report on the share Hus, Thanh-how, Vish, Pnom Penh.

Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hong market, under date September 7,

state:

We again experienced a steady market during the past week with prices generally well maintained and buyers predominating, hence the volume of business put through was only on a moderate scale..

Shanghai, market is quiet. The following are the principal alterations since last week:

Banks: Came in for more en- quiry and business was done at $1295/1300,

FRANCE:Societe Generale, Banque Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas LONDON: Kidland Bank Lti NEW YORK:-American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Commer ciale Italiana.

SAN FRANCISCO:-Bank of Italy.

7

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

L. BERNIS,

Manager. Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1928

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858.

HRAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

..£5,000,000

Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprie-

tors

ATOR STAR

„24,000,000

.£8,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

KUCHING

Filány Diska)

MADRAS

AMRITŠAN

MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YORK

BANGKOK BATAVIA

DOMBAT

GALOUTTA

CANTON DAWNPOLIT CEDU

COLEMDO

DILHI

PEKING

PENANG PESHAWAR BANGOON SAZION SEMARANG . SPREMBAN BHANGHAI SINGAPORE'

(F.1.8.)

НАРДОНО

HAMBURG

KANIOW

BOURABAYA

HARRIN (N. Manchuria)

TAIPING

TONG TOÀ

HALLO

ХРОН

KARACHI

ZZANO

KOBE

KUALA KANGSAR

TAVOY

TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TONGKAH (Bhuket) TBINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

U ZAMDGANGL

KUNMA LUKTUA (Philippine Islanda)

Foreign Exchange and General Bank ing business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixed Periods Atates which will be quoted, Deposita received for 1 year or shorter

on application.

A FERGUSON,

Hong Kong, 3rd April; 1928

Manager.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

AND

FINANCE.

EMPIRE TRADING.

THE MARKETING' BOARD'S

PROGRESS.

SECOND YEAR.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1928.

WATER SUPPLY.

"Grants have been made or offer for their receipt. With each set ed out of the Board's grant to the of reproductions 80 issued, the Pershore Co-operative Fruit Mar Board sends out a finely printed. ||ket, Ltd., the Gottenham Growers, leaflet, dealing with the subject

Laval and Storage of water in Re- Ltd., the Norfolk Fruit Growers, which the postera illustrate: It servoirs on September 1, 1928:- Ltd., the British Fruit Packing has been fortunate in the writers CITY AND HILL DISTRICT, WATER Company, East Farleigh and the who have contributed to this series. Gloucester Fruit and Vegetable Co-Thus Mr. John Buchan, M.P. wrote operative Marketing Society (egg the leaflet on Empire Builders, and packing station).

WORKS.

1927.

1928

5"B

15' 8"B

Li

14' 0"B

1027

884.80 22.37

1928

227.15

5,26

20,34 12.62

Captain David Bono;, that, on the Tytam Suez Canal, whilst other contribu- Tytam Byowash MARKETS REGAINED.

tors have included Mr. Ivor Brown, Tytam Intermediate The Board's grant has also been Mr. Ian Ougin, and Mr. Robert Wong Nel Chung

Tytam Tak***** used to assist two new Federations. Lynd. Although the Board's Pokfulum of cheese-making farmers, whose direct work is limited to the United [Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": object is to raise and standardise Kingdom such an insistent demand A. denotes "Above Ovardow: L. de-

notes "Level with Overflow." In its second Annual Report the quality of Cheshire and Cheddar for these poster reproductions has just published by H.M. Stationery cheese respectively. The first

`Storage in milions and Decimals come from oversen schools, that,

of gallons. Office, 1/- net with coloured frontis-progress report by the Cheshire within the limits of the stocks piece) the Empire Marketing Board Cheese Federation makes hopeful avaliable, their free issue has been Tytam states that it "has received much reading. It shows that in the first extended to oversea schools whose Tytam Byewash ... evidence that its work has ma-six months of the schoma's operation head teachers make individual aptytam Intermediate 105.00 195.90 terially strengthened the demand over 1,500 tons of cheese had been plication to the Board. The posters Wong Nel Chung .. for Empire produce in the United graded, and had regularly recom- are now in the hands of the Educa Pokfulum

60.00 38.00 Kingdom and has definitely in-mended a higher price than the tional Authorities in all five creased the sale of particular Ema-bost ungraded cheese.

Total........ 2,114.41 1,749.98 Markets in Dominions, in every Colony and píre commodities.

the south of England, which had throughout the Indian Empire. No and Hill District in millions and de- Consumption of water in the City "While it would not claim that been lost for years, had been re- more delightful letters are. pre cimals of gallons during the mouth of the increased Importation of Empire gained by the graded product, and served in the Board's archives than August. products during the last few years enquirica for it were being re- those in which teachers and children

1997 1928 has been even mainly due to its own ceived from oversea buyers.?!

Consumption

883.42 326.52 alike have testified to the colour and Estimated population 414,500 424,820 efforts, it is of interest to record

FRUIT WASTAGE.

interest which these posters Consumption per head Unione: Continued firm and a that upon the basis of the price

per day

25.9 "Last year's report mentioned have added to the routine of school small transaction was recorded at levels of 1924, the value of Imports

Full Supply in all 'Rider Main Dis the modest beginning made with the life, especially in the great towns tricts during August, 1927, $369, while $368 is still being from Empire countries

Full Supply in all Rider Main Districts offered.

United Kingdom rose from £886; examination of incoming cargoes of of the United Kingdom.

During the year NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT. daring August, 1928, with the excep- Canton Insurances-Had a fur-000,000 in 1924 to $420,000,000 in Empire fruit.

tion of Districts Weet of Garden-road "The Board has continued where an Intermittent Supply was. ther rise and opened the week with 1927-an increase of nearly 9 per under review, this scheme had Baler at $700 and $720, but at the cont. in a period during which the notably advanced. Botanical through the greater part of the given from 1st to 8th August, 1928, close shares changed hands at $695. population is estimated to have in-officers of the Board are stationed year to insert advertisements in

Hong Kong Fires:-Also had an-creased by 14 per cent.

at the ports of London and the principal daily papers of the other rise and came to business at

Observations "It is of interest also to record, Liverpool.

are United Kingdom." 8805, but close rather easier with as showing the growing dependence taken in the ship's holds. Cases are of employment in the United King-examined at the port on arrival, China Underwriters: Were done dom upon the development of the and samples of the fruit are foi- jat $24.

oversea parts of the British Em-lowed to the retail shops for further policy of erecting at important ex- Kowloon Reservoir This scheme hibitions a pavilion in which spaces Shek Lai Put Reser pire, that the value of the exports examination there.

sellers at 8800,

Hong Kong Hotels: After a quiet spell close armer with buy- lers and sales at $8.80.

Hong Kong Lands:-Came in for a good demand and were dealt in at $66 and 3601⁄2. ·

Humphreya' Estates: Had steady buyers and wore the medium of business at $15, at which price more shares are wanted.

Realties:-Would have

found buyers at $7% throughout the week, but shares were being held for rather more.

Hong Kong Trams:-Were quiet though some business was done at

| $24.40/24.20..

Steamboats:-Had Ta steady market and, after $28 having been offered without attracting sellers, towards the close they met with buyers at $29, and more shares could probably be placed at this price.

EMPIRE KITCHENS. .. "The Board has continued its

24.8

KOWLOON WATER WORKS

LEVEL

1927 1928

1 77B

L

* 1′′B

voir

of British, produce and manufac has now been applied In turn to are allotted to the home Ministries Reception Reservoir

1927

1928

32,08

Total .......... 453.80 495.38 Consumption of water in Kowloon

in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of August. Consumption 100.18 1927

1929 113.04 Estimated population 161,500 183,540 Consumption per head

22.1 Full Supply in all districts during

per day ....... 21.8 August 1927 and 1928.

Total rainfall to August 81, 1927,

tures from the United Kingdom to the Canadian, Australian, and New of Agriculture and to the Dominion

and Colonial Government to dis- Storage of millions and decimala Empire countries, calculated on the Zealand fruit shipment."'

of gallons. same basis, rose from £334,000,000

play the different sorts of produce. PEDIGREE CATTLE,

in which they are interested. A Kowloon Reservoir... $52.50 336.15 in 1924 to nearly £380,000,000 in "Early this April a Quarantine popular feature of all these ex- Shek Lai Put Rosorvair 100.80 116.10 1927-an increase of. 18 per cent. Station, built and managed by the hibitions, other than the British Reception Reservoir

RISE IN EXPORTS.

Royal Agricultural Society of Eng Industries Fair which is a Trade "In 1924 the Empire overseas land in close consultation with the Fair, was an Empire Kitchen, in absorbed 41.7 per cent. of the Ministry of Agriculture upon the which demonstrations were given United Kingdom's export of manu- strength of a grant made from the to crowded audiences of the pre factured goods. In 1927 the per- Empire Marketing Fund, was open paration of dishes of solely Empire centage had risen to 48.1."

ed by Mr. Amery. The first con- constituents." The Board, which la body, established by Parliament to export

an official sigment of animals, destined for "The home producer, Australia, further the marketing in the United entered the station on the 24th Irish Free State, India, Northen to Southern Rhodesia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Kingdom of Empire Produce from April.

The Government Analyst's reports Ireland, the West Indies, the East show that the quality of the water is home and overseas, has worked along three main lines, Scientific enable the export of pedigree cattle Coast and Cyprus have all been re-

"Those stations are designed to African Dependencies, the Gold satisfactory, Research, Economic Investigation from the United Kingdom to take presented in the Board's pavilion 93.09 August 31, 1926, 65.07. and Publicity. Progress in each of place at times when export would at most of the exhibitions. It is these divisions is described in the otherwise be rendered impossible pleasant to record that their enter Report, while √ full list of the owing to the sporadic outbreaks ofprise has been rewarded by many grants made from the Fund is given foot and mouth disease in the coun-enquiries from traders and from the in an appendix.

try. Outbreaks of that disease in public about the produce in which pire Marketing Board's work which sea breeders from replenishing their also to report that Canada, which All that large part of the Em recent years have prevented over each is interested. It is pleasant les behind its coloured posters and flocks and herds from the home has hitherto been unable to take Yen 45,000,000 enquired for at $21, and rather its breas advertisements, the country, and have inflicted con- part in other exhibitions than the more would now be paid for any hibitions, the lectures and the win-siderable losses on breeders in Imperial Fruit Show, will during

dow dressing competitions which Great Britain. shares offering.

the coming year be handsomely re- its publicity cam China Lights:-Continued in de- contribute to

"The new scheme has been wel- presented at all the exhibitions in man and some business was done paign is included under the gen-comed by the breeders of pedigree which the Board proposes to take FORMOSA:an, Kagi, Karenko,

at $12.35/eral head of Research.

stock in the United Kingdom, and part." Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin in the old shares chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takao, and the new at $124 while the

has axelted much interest both at Tammi, Toan, Heito, Taito. 1928 issue have buyers at $12.

home and overseas.” CHINA: Shanghai, Hankow, Amay,

Foochow, Swatow, Canton. OTHERS: Hong Kong, Singapore, Soorabaya, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, Calcutta, London, New York, Dairen.

(TAIWAN GINKO).

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

Central Bank in Formosa. Bank-Notes issued

Average amount

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,

Osaka.

Star Ferries:-Had a steady Įturnover from $64.40/%1⁄2 to $64, and close in demand at the latter

rate.

Water-boats:-Continued to be

China Providents:-Were steady; opening with sale at $5.60, they close with buyers, at $5.70.

Cements: A faw combined shares, came to market at $9,40, The London County Westminster and and rather more would now be

Parr's Bank.

LONDON BANKERS:

The Back kas Correspondents in the Commarolad Ceaires in the European Conlash, Rasis, Man charia, Zalagio, Japan, Indo-Calas, Aim India, Philippins Manda, Java, Afrion, U.8.A., Asintzalia.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

paid for further business,

Watsons: Are quiet at quota- tions..

Dairy Farms:-Met with

$22.20/22.80.

Manager,

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

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國中

Electrics:--Came in for

some

A

THE PARASITE ZOO.

A salient passage in this section of the Report is that dealing with "The Para. Ite Zoo,"

PUBLICITY.

CHURCH NOTICES.

A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR VIS MADE FOR ALL NOTICES

* UNDER THIS HEADING

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

HONG KONG

Sept. 9, 1928.

XIV Sunday after Trinity, Choral Eucharist, 8 a.m. Children's Service, 10.15. a.m. Peak Sunday School, 10 n.m. Matins, 11 am. Preacher: Rev.

SHOPPING WEEKS. "The Board has continued... its policy of assisting Empire Shop- "The Board, at the outset of its ping Weeks in the United Kingdom, "Insects have been described as the greatest toll-takers of human work, decided that its main public when they are duly representative production. They carry

disease appeal should be directed less to of the district. in which they are

It has arranged special Featherstone. advertise particular commodities held. and animals. amongst

Evensong, 6

· p.m. Wherever

than to interest the public in the lectures, and leat films of Empire man has assembled

Preacher: Rev. H. V. Koop: It has given prizes for animals and plants for his purposes Empire and its development, and so interest. of production, they find a target and create a favourable setting for the children's essay competitions. It artificially favourable environment activities of those concerned with has supplied posters and shop

men

local news-

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday Service, 11.15 am. Subject: "Substance

Intervet allowed on Gurrant Accounts, and Yizadenquiry and business was done at They destroy, it has been reckoned, the sale of Individual Empire pro-window bills; it has lent decorative Deposite si te which will be quoted co syplios-

a tenth part of ali mankind's crops ducts. This policy has been con material and has inserted special Bou. Depois in Yea can be somepted.

J. IHARA,

-a preliminary tax of two shillings firmed in the light of experience advertisement in

The oversea papera.”

(Branch of The Mother Church, In the pound upon all the cultivated during the last year. steady demand and found buyers

parts of the Empire have been quick "BUYING BRITISH" OVERSEAS. The First Church of Christ, Sefent« at rising prices from $50%/6% fruits of the earth. for the old shares and $49/50%

In last year's Report an indication to take advantage of this oppor- "It may here fittingly be recorded lat, in Boston, Mase, U.S.A.] was given of the support which the tunity of using the background of that Empire Shopping Weeks have for the new; a good demand con-

been held overseas during the year tinues.

Empire Marketing Board had pro- publicity created by the Board,"

POSTERS.

in Jamaica (November 28 to Wharves: After some business mised, to promote the attack upon

December 4), fn. Melbourne done at $139%, would now readily insect pests and, through parasites, "The Board has continued and ex-

(February 23 to April 10) and meet with acceptance at $188, but upon the kindred plague of weeds, tended the campaign of poster throughout Canada (April 21st to sellers show no inclination, to ac- During the last twelve months their publicity of which the first steps 28th). While it is outside the

The Sunday School is held on cept the lower price and more proposals have taken shape. The were recounted in its earlier report. $80,000,000.00 would have to be paid to lead to Imperial Bureau of Entomology, The number of special poster frames Board's scope to organise shopping Sunday mornings at 10 o'clock.

Wadnesday Evening Meeting 'at 18,278,600.00 business."

has employed a grant from the has been increased from some weeks overseas, it was able to give. 9,629,425.24

London Quotations of the 6th Empire Marketing Fund to es- 680 in May last to 1,500 in the pre-some small assistance in the shape 6.80 o'clock:

of a supply of posters and window Reading Room at above address, Inst:-Banks

These frames are bills to these three undertakings" Indos De- tablish in a Buckinghamshire coun- sent month. £38:

some 270 ferred £8.15/-; Shells £5.7.6. which has come to be known as the towns. They are to be found in al-

try house a central laboratory, now distributed over

"The scheme of tectures mention-

Tuesday and Friday 10am to middle prices.

Exchange: The demand selling

"Parasite Zoo," Here are bred most every town in the United ed in the Board's first Report has 12 Noon. parasites that have proved their Kingdom with a population of now been in operation for a year. Monday and Thursday 5 to 7 p.m.

poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New (Epecially Authorised by. Presidential

York.

Interest allowed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposita according bo arrangements.

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

CIL, LEM

Manager,

Hong Kong, 28th August, 1938.

Mandals of the Republic of China

on the 22nd of November, 1917).

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

HEAD OFFICE: FEKING.

HONG KONG BRANCH

4, Queen's Road Central

+

all

open

· Branches and Sub-branches all over rate on London is 2/-1/16 and the capacities to destroy certain types)10,000 or over, and are becoming during which time 2,618 lectures The Public'is cordially invited to THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, China and Correspondents in Europe: T/T. oa Shanghai is Tis: 77.

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

-Capital (Pully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000

Reserve food

Yan 99,500,000 Head Office: TOKOHAKA.

Bracken and Agencien nt:

|

Alaxandría,

Newchwang

Batavia.

Bambay.

Buenos Ayres.

Calcutta,

Canton.

Changcham

·Dairen (Daly).

Fangtien (Mukden).

Hamburg.

Hankow:

Harbin

Her Konr Honolulu. Kai Yuen,

Karschl

Zobe,

Londen Los Angeles.

Lyona, Do

Manila. Nagasakt

New York.

Osaka.

Rio de Janeiro.

Peking.

Rangoon.

Balyon San Francisco.

Beattle.

Semarang Shanghal Shimono Hi

Singapore Soerabaya Sydney. Tientaln. Tokyo. Telnantų.

Vladivostok.

(Tem

closed

Interest allowed on Current don Deposits received for fixed

at rebas to be obtained on

- Hong Kong." 19th

London Bankers: The National Pro- vincial and "Union Bank of England,

CHARTERED' BANK.

Reading Room,

of insecte, and here experiments are familiar to every town dweller, and addresses have been given attend the service and visit the being planned for the testing of Her Majesty the Queen has been under the Board's auspices."- parasites of yet auproved capacity, much Interested in the posters Already amongst other shipments issued by the Board and has ex- from this new station parasites of pressed a wish to see each new the blow fy have been shipped to set as it is issued, Attrália, New Zealand and the "In recent months nearly forty

The Guaranty Trust Company of New York.

The local branch of the Chartered New York Bankers: The Irving Bank of India, Australia and China National Bank.

has received the following telegram The Equitable Trust Company of from the head office: Falkland Islands, and parasites of members of the British Electrical New York

Interest allowed on Current Accounta "Directors have declared an and Fixed Deposits. Terms on applica-Interim Dividend for the past half Every description of Banking Bust year at the rate of 14 per cent per

annum fres of Income Taz.".

ness transacted,

Loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Ex- THE MERCANTILE BANK OF change

SHOU J. CHAN

INDIA, LTD.

Manager.

THE BANK OF CANTON; LTD.

Established 1912

·HEAD OFFICE!

the earwig to Canada and Allied Manufacturer's Associa IDEAS ON COMMERCIAL BASIS. tion have spontaneously provided

“Last year's Report mentioned free sites for these frames in their the grant made to the Ministery of works; while the same firms, with Agriculture for the extension of many others, whose works did not work already started on a modest provide convenient sites for the scale for the improvement of mar-large frames, have asked for special keting methods In England and postera, drawing attention to the Wales. This work 3188 dben produce of particular Empire coun- steadily extended during the last tries, which they desire to exhibit twelve m

in their shape whenever work upon The

cingway of contracts from those countries is in testing the vaing of new Ideas la,” propress. - The Board is now ars states the ort, of course, to try ranging for the erection and post- commercial basis," ing of few examples of their frames «Ipoh, ins?: Madras kil Blesk Packing Stations, equipped to deal on prominent sites in the Empire Colombo Karschi Penang Mourabaya with produce on up-to-date Iipes and

15, Ozonprob Streely, Losadač, E, G.3.

Authorised Capital ti 7.7%£3,000,0 Subscribed Capital ... 1,800 Paid-up Capital:

1,050, Reserve Fund, and rest 1,584,846

Head Office: Hong Kong, Bank of England Welland Bank, FAL

Bản Tok 100n Kent Keala lua par: Roon Batavia Howrah, Kuanian Prbang) Bhaighal

Authorized Copiial, (II.K. Ourense) 4B11,000,000/

Cioita,); Shanghal-Hashire)- Beklere, [Bangkok: New York-and-Ben; Francines? HALLONDON-BANKEBS — BUS

SVETORIA COPAESPONDENTS

La all' pandyal'sfiles at the WorldV1920

The Kegel Bones" (uvaloda, aland) 4622", punity:

LOOK POONG BEAN,

Kang: 19th February, 19%)

BANNER LRANCHES 1-

them out

Kandy ¡New York.

Ringspore

Delhi,r: Kota Bhara - Port Loula (Mauritius),

OK | keeping full records by which re WWW HONGKONG BRAMOHAMM

Every dearipike, of Banking and Exebange, boutsulta may be measured are being various parts of the stain cases of an Athe: Ministry

PINTERESTË, Allowed “on”? (

Outrea hooouble, and |Bizad ) Deposita at Huber, that "ankys be ascertained

on appilonom.g

Hong Kong, 186: Sept. 1928,0.

cou

is giving financial (early

overseas

POSTERS IN SCHOOLS

"Some of these frame sets ha bean