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HONG KONG AND. SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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Bavarra. Pande :-

Auskarinač Capital in $58,000,000 lawed and Fully Paid-up motoru: 838,000,000

$8,000,000 *********$14,000,000

Reservs Clability of Progristors $30,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HOMOKONG

COURT OF DIRECTORS—

L. I. Compton, Zeu Chairban

N. B. Braws, E. Deputy Chairman,

Mr. Mc. B. D. F. Beth.

W. II. Bell, Hoq

. Mr. C. 0.8. Hackle.

W. L. Patiendan, Esq.

7. A. Plommer, Kag-

T. G. Woell, Eng.

P. W. Xapery, Exq B. P. Whỏe, Esq.

Chist Manager

Hon. Mr. A. Q. Hyna

BRANCHES..

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LONDON LYOJA

BATAVIA

MALACCA

BOMBAY

MANILA

CALOUTTA

CANTON DEZFOO

SOT-0310

KOULDEN

KAGABAKI

NEW YORK

TEKINO

PENANG

RANGGON

BAIGON

SAN FRANCIB00

ВИДНОМА!

DAIRE

PODOBOW

HAIPHONG

HAMBURG

HANKOW

HARDIN

SINGAPUES

KONOKZW

BOUNADAYA

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BUNURI PATANI

ПРОД

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KOBE

KUALA LUMPUB

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TORYC

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Derras doute opened in Local Currency and Fized Deposita reosived for one year or thorsar periode in Local Currency mod Berting rms which will be quoted on applica Hong Kong. 1048 Keptember, 1999.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

BUANULAI

The Business of the ebore Baak is under

by the HONGKONG AND BANKING CORPORATION.

abmined on applivation.

PUB TX HONGKONO BANKING CORPORATION,

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SHANGHAI

A: O. ETNES,

Chial Manager.

Hong Kong, 15th September, 1877,

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPLI.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)

DANKERS.

Established 1934.

Rong Kong Us - Queen'e Roni Central

Authorisat Capital

Pick Up Osplial

Bear Fund

Guidare £30,000,000- (213,800,000.)

Oulidaes 90,000,000- [26,686,570.)

[21,338,25%.)

a tulldars 40.000.000-

Hand wilow:-(AMSTERDAM'). Eastern Head Office:-BATAVIA

BRANCHES--Deadjarmasin Baudoun) Bombay,

JINERE, Djember,

Calcutta, Chaib Hagen'), Kobe, Djokalane'). Kein Hadja, Makassar, Medan, Padang Panange Palembang, Yokalongan, Poolzaak Bangoon, Botterdam'he Bhanghai, albolge Bugaring')

Boss (6) Singapors, Boerakarta (Solo), Tegal, Tilt/up And Weltevreden.

Then aftons have aude depomis bores in Îns. Last Bankere-National Provizotal. Beak th

Cathepondents all over the

Dealing buscam of story description transacted.

world

O, BTEENSTA

Hong Kong. th August, 1728.

Mackgar.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE;

96, Boulevard Haussman, Paris.

Subscribed Capital.. Fra. 72,000,000,00 Paid-Up Capital .....F. 68,400,430.09 Reserva Funds ....Frs.102,000,000.00 BRANCHES: Bangkok Hanoi Quinhon Battambang Hong Kong Saigon

Shanghai Chotho

Canton

Dilberti

funkow

Noumen

Tiostrin Tourass

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE” pour le

Commerce et l'industrie (Incorporated in France).

Prince's, Buliding, Chater Road, Hong Kong.

HRAD OFFICE: 74, Raa St. Lazare, Paris, Capital fully paid up....Frs.50,000,000 Special working capital..Fra.60,000,000 Reservés

Fra.22,319,004

BRANCHES:

Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Saigon, Hohong, Hanoi, Tourine, Anhnhan Hus, Thanh-hoa, Vish, Pnom Penh.

Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hong KOLE

BANKERBS

FRANCE: Societe Generale, Bangga Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas LONDON:Midland Bank Ltd.

NEW YORK-American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca, Commer clale Italians.

SAN FRANCISCO:-Bank of Italy.

THE CHINA MAIL,

GERMANY'S TRADE.

IMPORTS HIGHER IN 1927 THAN IN 1913.

INTERESTING STATISTICS.

COMMERCE

-000

AND

FINANCE.

THE CHIEF BUYERS.

- The chief buyers among the European countries are: the United

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1928.

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

Kingdom, the Netherlands, Czecho-. | Beef Sirisin Slovakia, Switzerland, Sweden and Italy. On the American continent. North America is the principal. consumer, but South America ranks very closely behind. Among the Asiatic countries British India,

[By Dr. Oskar Wingen.] If we classify the commodities. Japan, Netherlands India and China are the largest purchasers of entering and leaving Germany German goods, whilst, as regards every your (exclusive of reparation Africa, the British colonies and payments) in respect of their origin dependencies come, first both as far and destination, we find that, as exports and imports are con- far as 1913 and 1927. are cerned, the percentage shares of the various continonts were, " Exporte. Imports. 1927, 1913. 1927. 1913. 72.6 75,0 63.0 54.0. 80.2 27.8

Every description of Banking and follows:

Com Exchange Business Transacted. respondents throughout the world.

L. BERNIS,

Manager, Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1928

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1868. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON, Paid-up Capítul

.£3,000,000 Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprie-

tora

Europe America Asia Africa

Australia

16.1 15.3

10.0 10.5

8.0

6.5

4.2 4.6

2.4 2.1

2,5

3.0* 0.1

0.8 1.0 0.1

cerned.

AUSTRALIAN WOOL

ALLEGED INACCURATE

·STATISTICS.

BRADFORD'S "GROWL:"

Bullock's Braina

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

Rutcher Meat.

July, 20. June, June,

1928, 1918 1914.

Cie. Ct. Cia.

Capone, Small

Poultry.

Egzi, Hea (fresh}

Fowls, Canton

Fowls, Hainan

Figeons, Canton

Holbow

Turkeya, Cock

白

June, June,

1928, 1918, 1914.

45 80 81

40

28-80

80

84

28. 80

21.

each 80 22 21

Chicken

Prime Cut

· 28 · 12

Corned

23 12

Bomst

29

24 22

Capons, Largo

Breast

2-24 - 2018

Duck

Soup

20

20 18

Doves

"

Steak

Eggs, Hen (cooking).

per dos. 80 18

Steak Sirtoin..

40

80

26 20

28

80: 36% 24

24.

Н

Tongue, fresh.

80

Gesze

40

24 24

Tongue, corned

unch 60

80

$1.20

23.

Heart Hump, Batt

24 18

84 20

Turkeys, Hen

55

51

Feet

Bach 8 30 18

Snipe

Kidney....

Pheasant

15 10

11

pair

23 20

21

each

Είναι

H

Tripe ...

24 18 14

7

7

w: Head..

Tail:.

Calvos' Head & Foot.. 4f met $1.20 $1.00 $1,00 Mutton Chop

Sydney. "This is the usual sea- 0,1|sonal growl from Bradford” was Not stated 0.1

These figures show that the the remark of a leading member of German Imports-the value of the Australian wool trade, com- which in 1927, even if allowance is menting on the criticism by Mr. Pig's Chillings made for the decrease in the value Hunter, president of the British £4,000,000 of money. was higher than in 1918 Wool Federation as to the alleged -originated to more than 50 per misleading estimates of the last £8,000,000 cent. from European countries. wool cHp prepared by the Wool- The relative change compared with growers Council and the National 1013 has been but slight. An in- Council of Wool-Selling Brokers.

It is suggested that Bradford 'in-' crease, however, has taken place in

a pessimistic note Pork Chop regard to imports from the Amer-variably strikes icas, more especially from South before the opening of the season's America. The part played by the sales, Yorkshire buyers withholding' remaining continents, L., Asia, their purchase with a view to at- Africa, and Australin, in supplying tempting to depress the market, Sheep's Head & Fert.. Germany with commodities for the Keen Japanese and Continental com- needs of its body economic is about petition prevents the realisation of the game now as it was before the this objective.

Agencies and Branches:

ALOR STAN

KUCHING

(Malay Fiata)

MADRAS

AMITOLO

HAVUZOR BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CARTON DAWNPOME UZDU COLOMBO DELHI

MANILA MEDAN NEW YORK

PEKINO

PENANG

PESHAWAR

BANGOON,

HAIPHONG

HAMBURG

HANKOW

SAIGON 62WARANG BEREMBAN BHANDLAL SINDAPOKE SOLBABAYA

HABHI (N. Manchuria)

TAIPINO

KONG TỔN

(F...

ILOILO

TAVOY

IPUH

KARAUNI

KLANG

FOBS

KUALA KANGSAR ·

TIENTSIN

TOXYO

TONOKAH (Bbukeij

TRINOTAU YOKOHAMA

war.

The actual figures showing the value of Germany's imports from and exports to the five continents during 1927 are given in the fol-

ZAMBOANGA

(Philippine Islandı) KUALA LUMPUR Foreign Exchange and General Bank-lowing table: ing business transacted.

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

H. FERGUSON, Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1928.

Manager.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(TAIWAN GINKO).

HEAD OFFICE:—Taipeh, Formosa,

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1999,

Central Bank in Formosa. issued Bank-Notes

Average amount .. Yen 45,000,000

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

Europe America

Imports. Exporta. N.B. The figures denote millions of marks. -

7,488.4 7,414.9 4,272.6

1,646.9

1,412.2

820.0

609.4

866.5

248.5 82.8

Regarding Mr. Hunter's 'com- plaint the National Council of Wool-brokers atate that the second figure cited by him was not, as he suggested, the revised estimate for last season, but the estimate for the coming season. The council states that the figures of shipments do not include the carry-over from the previous season or the quantity

46

.20

48 28

44 24

32

Quail Partridges

· Almondr

- Apples (California)

Carambola

###

Fruits.

24

Barianne (bride'n}

燕山香蕉

8

4

Fach 14

10

10

棒糖G.

25

teach

· Leg

雜牌

12

Shot.Idez Saddle

$

27.

Brains

Per set 8

Feet

lb.

15

Fry

15

28

Head

ከኔ

20

Cooonnuta

#cart

each '15

10

10

Lemons, China

Kidneys

..10

Lemons (America).

H

Liver

Ib.

48. 30

糖排骨

25

JT

27

60

"

21

per set 90

60

each 12

g T

13 10

26

*

Н

25

Grapes

20

18

20

.28

.20

Log

D

Loin *Fat or Lard

*Heart

Kidneys Liver

Sucking Pigs, to order. Bust, Beef

Vesl

of wool shipped independently by Barbel growers.

+

Asia Africa Australia From this it follows that, where as the figures for the Country's European imports. and exports almost balance each other (if re- paration payments are added, the balance would even become active),

Cattle Fish Mr. Tout, president of the New Dab there is an import surplus in respect of its trade with all the South Wales. Graziers Association, Dace other, continents, ie, the imported says that every reasonable care is Dog Fish

areasonable Zela, Conger to secure raw materials, etc., are not paid taken.

It must be approximate for in the shape of German-made estimate. exports, but-inasmuch as payment because the wood was still growing

Bream'. The general opinion in the trade Canton Fresh to that it is extremely difficult to Water Fish

For Carp provide an accurate estimate. example, it is impossible to gauge Catan the effects of the Queensland Codfish drought, which, fortunately, are Craba leas serious than was anticipated.

JAPAN Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,

Osaka. FORMOSA:---Glean, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin-

SOURCE OF SUPPLIES. chiku, Taichu, Talaan, Takuo,

By far the largest source of Taman Toen, Heito, Taito.

which Germany CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy supplies upon

draws for its imports from Euro

Fresh Water

» Yellow

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尾肚 水

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26

LINEAR 1928 le 18¬AH KA 38 ||

Lichoes, Dried ....

Oranges (Canton)

Oranges

Peare (Canton) ... Peanuts

Persimmons, Large

Plantain Pumelo, Stam Walnuts

24

25

185 1 268 £ § ¬ 5 * ] « R

each 12

Artichokes

Beans, Sprout

Long

Beet Root...

Vegetables, &c.

2 each

17

Brinjala, Green

势

(Medium), each

| ༄བ་

ཤྩ བྷབྷ་ཤྩ།། |,2 སྲ*g[]

24

Mutton

1J

樂龅

Bausages

#

No. 1..

Fish

28 19

Bitter Squash

20 16

NO ARRA

18

16.

Rod

32.16

27

Cabbage, Chinesa

24-12

(Shanghai)

Cane Bhoots, bunch...

80

26

Cauliflower (Large)

28

20 16

85

28

10

(Small)

細轉榮花

88

- 20

Carrots

8

16-10 £7:16

8

Celery, Chinese

Chillies, Dried

80

10

18

Bed

*辣椒

25

-26

12

21

28 BO

Green®

05

82 25

Curry Stuff, English

70 40 80

Cucumbers

80

22 18

Garte

20

18.

28

28

18 15

24:22

18

45

,29

24

$5

82

213

85 20

48

18.

18 -2

16.22

14

20

$5

-16

26

Shanghai

上海政府:

36 86: 20

Paraleg

40

86-

Potato, Sweet.

90

-12-10

10: 14 14-

Japanese

日本行

American

Pumpkin

金山仔

新

Rhubarb (Fresh) Shallots

Garoupa Gudgeon

is not effected through loans--with on most of the sheep. Australian Frogs the aid of other parts of the wool interests were prepared to co- national Income.

operate with manufacturers to im prove the wool trade figures, be- Herrings cause when the world statistics were unreliable, violent fluctuations might occur. Boerabaya, Semarang, Batavis, pean countries is the United King- Experts explain that the factor Bombay, Calcutta, London, New dom, the order of importance for operating against exact estimates Mackerel York, Dairen.

Boochow, Bwatow, Canton.

OTHERS-Hong Kong,

Singapore,

LONDON BANKERS:

Parr's Bank.

•

Halibut

Labrus Loach

Lobsters

the other European countries being is the impossibility of ascertaining Monk Mith as follows: France, the Nether in advance, the yield per fleece.

Mullet The London County Westminster and lands, Czecho-Slovakia, Italy and This season the average weight of Belgium, leaving out of account the the bale will be several pounds Fort-Bayard Papeote

The Bank Mar Correspondents in the Comms others. About 50 per cent. of lighter than last. Haiphong Peking Vinh

Gears in the European Continent, Basela, Kua From-Panh Yunnanfa ̧

churia, Tanglao, Japan, Indo-China, Biam, fadi Germany's imports from the Amer- Pondicherry

Philppina Inanda, Jars, Atdos, U., Aucas falls to the share of North BANKERS:

Interess allowed on Current Accolate, and Flead IN FRANCE: Comptoir National Depombest came which will be used ea ippile America and about 30 per cent. to that of South America, whilst the d'acompte de Parla; Credit Lyonnais;n. Deposits in Ies can be sacepted.

J. IHARA,

Central American republics and Bauque de Paris ot des Pays-Bas

Mexico account for the remaining Credit Industriel et Commercial; Socist Generale.

20 per cent. Most of the imports

Paris, Yesterday. from the Asiatic continent origin-

French Imports for the first ate from British India, Netherlands: India, Asintie Turkey and Japan. eight months totalled Frs. 34,000,- Australia principally supplies Ger-000,000 and 32,000,000 tons, show Salmon

Ing decreases of Fes. 244,000,000 | Shark, many with wool.

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 Co.; French American Banking Cor- Doration; Guaranty Trust Co. of Naw York,

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

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

CH. LEM

Manager.

Hong Kong, 28th August, 1928.

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

HONG KONG BRANCH:

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

(Specially Authorised by Presidential

FRENCH TRADE.

DECREASES ON LAST YEAR'S FIGURES.

Oysters

Farrot Fish

Perch Pika

Plaice

Pomfret, Black Pomfret, Whits Prawn

Ray Rock Fish Roach

整理:

If we now turn our attention and -1,000,000 tons compared with Skate

Mandate of the Republic of China. to the export side of the trade the same period of laat year. Shrimps on the 22nd of November, 1917), balance, we find that the pre-Exports totalled Fea. $3,000,000,- Snepper

ponderance of the European coun-000, and 27,000,000 tons, showing & Soles Authorised Capital

..'.$00,000,000.00

tries as customers of German goods decrease of Fes. 2,000,000,000 and Tench 18,278,000.00 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

1,029,125.24 B even greater than that which an increase of 2,000,000 tone on Turbo

Turtles, sma they can claim as purveyors of last year. Reuter. HEAD OFFICE: PEKING. German Imports, although their total share in absorbing these ex- porta in 1927 (when Germany's Branches and Sub-branches all over exporta aggregated about 80 per. China and Correspondents in Europe, cent of the pre-war figure) was

HONG KONG BE

BRANCH:

4, Queen's Road Central,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, gerica, and other parts of the world actually slightly less than that ins

LIMITED.

Established 1860. Capital (fully paid-up). Yen 100,000,000 Reserve fund

Yen 102,500,000

Head Office:~~YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at:

Nowchwang. Now York Chaka. Peking. Rangoon Rio de Janeiro Saigon. Lige San Francisco, Seattle.

alexandria.

Batavia.

Bombay. Buenos Agrem.

Calcutta

Canton.

· Changchun; “Dairen (lalny).

Tengtlen (Makdon),

Hamborg

Haskow. Harbin Eint Loui Honolala.

Tình hu

•Kobal ma

· Lendan.

Los Angeles.

Semarang, Shanghaf Shirone all. Singapore. abaym

London Bankera:-The National Pro-1813. This fact is onslly accounted. vincial and Union Bank of England, for, by the diminished purchasing Ltd.

The Guaranty Trust Company of power of the Russian market. The Importance of the overseas markets New York.

New York Bankers: The Irving has correspondingly increased, but National Bank

even now almost 75 per cent of The Equitable Trust Company of Germany's exports are absorbed by Now York.

European countrión.- Interest allowed on Current Accouote and Fixed Deposite. Terms on applica

Every description of Banking Buat geas transactedin EN

Loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Ex change.

CHOU J. CHEN,

THE BANK OF CANTON LTD.

Established 191224 Head OfficeHong Kong.

Gupta) (HX, Darrenal) *#11,900,800

down Shanghai, Hankow, in Gauior, "Haw-York: Bad Bani Prenzlarni LONDON RAFFERRE PART

DORRESPONDENTS

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

READ OFFICE: HONGKONG. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong, Authorized Capital...$10,000,000 Paid-up Capital 2009/5,000,000 Teserve ZIVING 1,200,000 BRANCHES AND: Batavia

Bombay

Nayasak

Osáka

Calcutta New York Bruton Haiphong

Part Honolulu

Kantia

Francisco

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Lettuce

Ginger, Young.

Old

Horseradish, Shanghai.

Indian, Corn

Water Chestnute

Mandaria:桂林踞

Mushrooms, Freak

Okroen

Onions, Bombay

Groen

457.18

· 85 22 19

70 860 80 108101 14 10 10 60 82 80 45-2825 45 "28 $228 2218)

Radish

Spinach

Tomatoes

TATOE

Turnips, Tuntl (Lona

Vegetable MarroW

Water Crer"

677 a kere: Liit Päät

12

'80

15

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Interest allowed on Current Deposits: received Lor:

rabs to be obtained on appl

Hong Kong 11th Sept