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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital

699,000,000

Greed and Fully Paldes memorama 830,000,000 Hovervs. Funds tou

#qualing minumană. §,000,069

Svar p

$14,000,000

Rasaera Liability of Proprietées room, $35,000,105

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

OQUET OF DIREITOES :--

4. II., Compton, Esq.

Chairman.

N. 8. Brows, Esq. Deputy Chalesin,

Hon. Mr. B. D; J. Baltà.

W. H. Ball, Zeg

W. Mr. C. 6, H. Mackle.

7. L. Puttesdan, Mag.

J. A. Plutamer, Mag. T¿G. Wsall, Bog.

P. W. Hamsay, E14. I: P. Whita, Esq.

AMDY

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

Chief Manager

Hon. Mr. A. Q. Bynes

BOMBAY CALCUTTA

CANTUN

· ENREDO

EDANCHES-

LONDON LYONS MALADUA MANILA KOUEDEN NAGABAKI NEW, YORK

TEKING

PRMANG

BANGOON

BAIGON

COLOMBO DAIREG FOODŁOW

HAIPHONG

BAKBUBG

BAB. FRANCISCO

BANKOW

ZARAIN

BONGKEW

ILOILO

ГОП

SOKOBE

KOOK

KUALA LUMPUR

BELANG NAI

SINGAPORE

HOURABATA

SUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN

TOXYC

THINGTAO

JOKOHAMA

Curs Accele opered la Local Qurrakıy and Fixed Depouts scared for cas e

norte periods in Local Curry sad Bweling wwerzuri which will be quotes on application. lang Kong, Toth september, 1925.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Ulda of the abara Bank le vendusk. by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING GOLPORATION, Bules may be aktainad na application.

FOR THE HOSOKONG

DANKING DOOPUMATION.

BITANOETAI

-

Chiat Manage.

1. O. HYNES,

Hong Kong, 18th September, 1907.

-NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

4NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETT)

BANKZB6,

Established 1994,

Mag Kong Off-ii Quesa's Boad' Oeutral,

authorized Dasical. Danders 130,000,000-

(419,400,000.)

Up Capital Guilds 80,000,000

(8,668,870.) Builders 40,000,000

(23,830,864.)

Resorts Fuad

Hwait for -(AMRTERDAK'). Esic Head Ofpe:-ATAVIA.

Ko Haja, Makassar, Medan, Padang

baz

Pakalong

BRANCHES:-Bendjarwala Bandong') Bombay, Calcutta, Caribou, Jiddah, Djember, Djakjakaria"), The Hague'}, Ko

other

Penang Postanak, Bangos, Semarang), Shanghal Bibolga (Bumatra). Singapore Bouzabal, Sooraka (Bolc), Tegal, Tjifatjap and Walbevreden.')

The offices have sale dapode boxsa sa las

Bauksen 1--Nailonal Provincial Dank Lad Dorrespondents all over the world Leaking business of every Amerpiloa transcted,

U. STEENSSTRA,

Hong Kong. 29th August, 198.

Mangar

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

96, Boulevard Haussman, Paris,

Subscribed Capital.. Fra. 72,000,000.00 Pald-Up Capital.....Fza, 08,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Fra 102,000,000.00 BRANCHES: Honol

Quinhon

isangkak Battambang Hong Kong Saigon

watho

Canten

Dijbouti

Mengtzo Shanghai Nam-Dinh Singapore Nourner

Tientsin

Fort-Bayard Papeute Tourane

Haiphong Poking Vink

FARO

Poom-Penh Yunnanta

Pondicherry

HANKERS:

行銀商工法中

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE pour le

Commerce et Industrie (Incorporated in France).

Prince's Buildlog, Chater Road, Hong Kong

HEAD OFFICE:

74, Hus St. Lazare, Paris.

Capital fully paid op ....Frs.50,000,000 Epecial working capital..Frs.50,000,000 | Ecservés

Fr.22,810,000

BRANCHES: Parla, Lyons, Marvellos, Salzon, Eniphoar, Hanoi, Tourane, Quinhon Tu Thinh bot, Vịnh, From Panh.

Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hong

LOCAL SHARES.

MESSES. MOXON & TAYLOR'S

WEEKLY REPORT. ·

THE CHINA MAIL,

COMMERCE

AND

FINANCE.

BRITISH CONTRACTS.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1926.

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

Bret Siclots

Prime Cut Corned Roast

Breast

Soup Steak

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

· Rutcher Meat.

Poultry.

-July, 20, June, June,

July, 20, June, June,

ORDERS FOR RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION.

PRICES MAINTAINED,

AMOUNTING TO 2750,000.

Masara. Moxon and Taylor, in Judging by the number of big thair weekly share circular, under engineering contracts which have date of yesterday, state:

recently been sacured by British One market continued quiet dur-firms, and some of them in face of FRANCE: Societe Generale, Banque ing the past week though prices, heavy competition, from continental

, Bansages Nationale do. Credit, Banque de generally, were well maintained; as rivals, the heavy industries of Bri-Babock's Brains ...... qu Paris et des Pays Bas

has been the case for some time tain must slowly yet surely be LONDON:-Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK-American Exchange past there were more buyers than rogaining a measure of their formar Irving Trust Co., Banca. Commersoilers so the volume of business prosperity. The cloalng days of ciale Italians.

transacted was a moderate mail week saw announcements con-

Kong.

HANKERS:

BAN FRANCISCO:-Bank of Italy.

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. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON, Pald-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprie-

torn

Agencies and Branches: ALOB STAR

KUGHING MADRAS

(MAAY (MIA) AMRITSAR "

ДАНОКОК BATAVIA BONDAY GALOUTTA

CANTON GAWMPORE

ORBU DOLOMBO

DELT

MANILA MEDAN NEW YORK FEKING PENANG

PESIA WANI

scale.

On

The following are the principal

had

-Unions:-Were placed at $374/8; at the close shares could be at the latter price.

Steak Sirloin

1928. 1918. 1914. Cla. Ct. Ct.

ib. 38 24 13

28 22

24 20 18

Doven

1928, 1918, 1914.

Ota. Ots. Ct.

81

80

80

84 22 21.

nach 80

4.5

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Chicken

28 25 18

lb.

19

Capona, Small Japons, Large

Duck

28 30 18

08

24 **

Egg, Hen (cooking)..

per doz. 80

40 80

88

Eggs, Hen (freah)

35 帽

40

26

20

Fowla, Canton ...

1b.

80

per eat 18

12

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Pigeons, Canton

each 60

E

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65

55

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60

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Tongue, corned

Head

2

$1.20

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24

18

for

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34 20

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10

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15

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23. 20

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24 18

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Calves' Head & Feat. 4ft $1.20 $1.00 $1.00 Matton Chop

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40 26

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46 26

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44

24

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Almonds

80

W

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Per set 8

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28

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15 20

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cerning contracts for bridges in

locomotives and As we go to press the tone is India, firmer with more enquiry all round. Tasmania, Membasa, Smyrna and Shanghai market is firmer with the Sudan. These contracts will give employment to a large number more enquiry for Cattons and

of workers in Darlington, Shrews- Docks.

bury, Birmingham and Glasgow, as well as to a number of New South alterations since last week:

They will. Wales unemployed. Banke: In sympathy with the

moreover, help to swell the profts lower sterling Exchange came in of the engineering firms concerned, for a rise and were dealt in at both in Britain and in the $1,806/1,320 but the supply was Commonwealth. limited and considerably more Further news of an equally en- £8,000,000 shares could have been placed if couraging nature is Available. 24,000,000 obtainable; at the close buyers are The Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical £3,000,000 offering $1,915.

Company, Limited, has received orders for railway electrifications. amounting to approximately three- quarters of a million pounds. The was contracts placed with this firm are the three in number, covering motor- any coaches for the Metropolitan Rail- way and electric train equipment for both the Southern Railway and the Sydney Suburban Rallways of New South Wales. The whole of the work connected with the first two contracts, as well as the great-

part of that in connection Sucking Piga, to order. A = W with the third, will be execute 8ust, Besf

at Trafford Park

and Sheffield, while the remainder will Vani afford increased employment at the are wanted at $8.70.

Both company's Sydney works. Hong Kong Landa:-Mot with a Great Britain and Australia, then, steady demand and came to busi-ure once again to benefit from these ness at $66/34.

new works.

Canton Insurances:-8690 freely offered throughout week without bringing out

ahares.

RANGOON

HAIDON

BEMARANG

SEREMBAN

HAIPHONG

BHANGHAI

Hong Kong Fires: Were changed.

un-

HAMBURG

SINGAPORE

HANKOW

BOUMABAYA

HARBIN (N. Manchuria)

TAIPING

China Fires: Were also changed with buyers at $275.

un-

HONG KONG.

(Y..8.J

ILOILO

TAVOY

1PON

FABLOTE

FLANG

XURM

KUALA KANGBAR

Fax (F.M.8.)

KUALA LUMPUR

TIENTBIN

TaEYO

TONGKAH (buket) THINGTAO YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA

(Philippine Islands)

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,

A. IL FERGUSON, Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1928.

Manager.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO),

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

Central Bank in Formosa. Bank-Notes Issued

Yen 45,000,000 Average amount

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

JAPAN: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,

Otaka.

China Underwriters: Were done at $21⁄2 at which price there are er further buyers.

Hong Kong Hotels:-Experienced ed a steady market at prices varying from $8.50 to $84 and more shares

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Fish.

b.

Humphreys Estates:-Are want- As the contracts announced in mail ed at $15.10.

week were placed after the receipt Barbel Realties: In anticipation of of tendera from lending continental Bream dividend of 70 cents being deciar-structural engineers, as well as Canton Fresh ed came in for a risc and were dealt from firms in Britain, It is Water Fish. in at $8.

logical to conclude that British Carp .. Hong Kong Trams Opened engineering is able once more to. Catish with sales at $24.15/20 but firmed compete in the world's markets. Codásh up during the week and a number of shares changed hands $24.40/60.

at

Steamboats:-Were in demand at $274 with sellers holding out for rather more.

Moreover, as the Metropolitan- Grabs ... Vickers order from the Southern Cuttle Fish Railway is the fifth of considerable Dab magnitude to be placed by the rail- Dace way company with that firm, we Dog Fish must presume that the previous Sels, Conger contracta were carried out to com- plete satisfaction. British

w

en-

Fresh Water Yellow

Star Ferries: Had a firm market at rising prices, business having been done at $634 to 307. They gineering prestige has never been Frogs

lost. If the fact is true that it was Garoupa close in strong demand at $67%. FORMOSA:-Giran, Kagi, Karenko, Waterboats-Are firm at quota-once under a cloud, it is equally Gudgeon

Kuolung, Hakong, Nanto, Shia- tions.

evident that clear skies once again Herrings chiku, Taichu, Taima, Takao, Tamaul, Toen, Heito, Taito.

China Lights Met with a steady prevail. We have had evidence. CHINA:-Shanghai, Hankow, Amor, demand and were taken off the from South Africa and elsewhere

Fouchow, Swatow, Canton,

market at $121⁄2/13′ old, $12.95/70 | that, foreign material and foreign OTHERS-Hong Kong, Singapore, new and $12.15% 1928 issue. workmanship are, if initially cheap-

Boarabaya, Semarang, Batavia,

China Providents:-Maintained er, certainly less satisfactory than Bombay, Calcutta, London, New York, Dairen.

a steady rate with business done at their British counterparts. Experi- $5.70.

entia docet. Britain's heavy in Cements:-Were done at $10 for dustrice must once more come into the combined shares and have their own.. further buyers at $9.90.

Watsons: Are unchanged. Dairy Farms-Came in for some and sales took place at

LONDON BANKERS:

The London County Westminster and Parr's Bank.

The Bank has Correspondents in the Kammerolai Causes in the Europeia Consiment, Run Man hut Telogiao, Japan. Indo-Chins, Bam. India, Failippine Ninado, Java, Atries, U.8.A, Avstralla,)

11G

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National podat rates walch will be quoted on sppies demand

d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Bunque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Gredit Industriel ot Commercial; Socists| Generalo.

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

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

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

"Tutares) allowed on Current Ascounte, and Fixed

sion. Disposite in Yes ona be accepted.

J. ÍHARA,

HONG KONG BRANCH:

Manager.

S, Des Voeux Rond Central Hong Kong, 22nd September, 1927.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

Halibut

Labrus

Lonch

Lobsters

Mackerel

Monk Fish Mullet

Oysters

Parrot Fish

EGYPTIAN RAILWAYS.

Peret Piko

Plaice

Cairo-It is understood on good Parafret, Black

| $2244/29 while $22.80 is now being

offered.

authority that Messrs. Beynon and Pomfret, White Electrics: The old shares Co. are being awarded the Egyptian | Prawna changed hands at $52/3/12-- At State Railways contract for the Ray the close they are quiet with no delivery of listed Welsh at 27s 1d. Rock Fish, further business reported.

The amount of the contract is, how-Roseb Wharves:-Came in for some en- over, being limited to 90,000 tons | Salmon quiry at. $187. without attracting the 140,000 tons as notified when Shark' sellers.

tenders were asked for owing to Skate

London Quotations of the 20th the difficulty of taking delivery at Shrimps

Inst.:-Banks £139; Indos Deferr-(the time when the cotton export Snapper ed £8,10/-; Shells £6.7.5. all middle season is going on.

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

Authorised Capital .$80,000,000.00 prices. Paid-up Capital

18,278,000.00 Exchange: The demand sell

0,629,425.24 ing rate on London 1/11-13/16 and

the T/T. on Shanghai is Tls. 78.

Every description of Banking and Reserve Fund Axchange Business transacted.

Safe Deposit Boxes to lot...

Manager.

CEL. LEM,

Hong Kong, 28th August, 1928.

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

6, Queen's Road Central. Branches and Sub-branches all over China and Correspondents in Europe,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, America, and other parts of the world.

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

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

Yen 102,500,000

Head Ofles:-YOKOHAMA.

Brunches and Agencies at:

Newchwang. New York Oraka. Peking

Alexandria.

Batavia

Bombay.

Calcutta.

Buenos Ayres.

Canton

Changchun.

Hangoou.

Rio de Janeiro. Saigon

Dairen (Dainy), San Francisco. Fourden (Mukden). Seattle.

Hankow.

Harbin

Hambuchadne penge Semarang.

Shangba Salmonosek! Singapore. Soersbaya Sydney. Hentain

Hong hon Homofala,

Kat Yuen Karachi. Kobe.

Landen

Los Angeles.

Lyon

Manila.

to be

NEW RAILWAY.

Peking. Yesterday....... The Kirin-Tunwha Rallway in London Bankora: The National Pro Manchuria has now been completed vincial and Union Bank of England, and traffic will be opened on "O- Ltd.

taber 10 (the anniversary of the

The Guaranty Trust Company of Chinese Republic). Reuter. New York.

New York Bankers: The Irving National Bank..

The Equitable Trust Company of Now York

Interest allowed on Current Accounts

SILK MOVEMENT.

hereby

Silk forwarded from Empress of Russia" on August 29,

und Fized Deposits Terms on applica arrived in New York (St. John's

∙tion

Every description of Banking Burl neby transacted.

Gins granted an approved securities. ⠀ Spoeial facilities for Home Ex- change,

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager.

THE BANK OF CANTON; LTD.

Fitablished 1912.

Head Office-Hong Kong,

Kátkacked Depliat (HLIL Qursant),S,WEI DO, DOË!

660,000 BRANCHES AREA, Dailm,,, Bhanghai, Hinbow, Benków)

VALLADON, BANKKZA

CORRESPONDENTS

LOOK POONG SHAN

Hong Kong 19th, Pikrokry

Park) on September 19, having been 21 days in transit.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

DOTEAD OFFICE TAGAGE 15Gracechurch, Blevel, London, E. ON

Authorised Capital :///£8,000,000. Subscribed Capital 1,800,000, Paid-up Capital ....... 1,050,000. Reserve Fund and rest. 1,584,840 MEN ME BANKERS FUNNY The Bank of England & Midland Bình, Lið, Bangkok, Hongkong:- Kunis, Lampar, Bangoen, Betarie Howrah TE JOSKELAN PALAng) sannghai Bombay Ipoh Mindenwave 8ml Calestía, Kaniyaw.York Colombe Harschler Penang pedal: BourabayA

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VINARA HONGKONG. BRANCHEN JERS

Every description : Banking, and Exchange'beil"

SINTEREST allowed on Curren) · Associate › and Fized Dapodichi-Mason; that mag. |on, applostion, 1, 17.

Boog Long, Jet September, 1990,

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It is also understood that tenders Tench for a further 110,000 tons are being Turbot- asked for December 12.

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Peanuts

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