HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
* Authorised Capital ummmmmmmee en 140,100,000 Exceed and Fully Palupo sa $36,666,600 Beester Funda vir
Praling mariannanäß §,00%,000
王
----------14,000,000
Reserve Liability of Propristors manu130,000,000
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
COUNT OF DIRKOTOKS 1–
A. II. Corapton," Pag." Chairman.
H. B. Brown, Bag, ·
Deputy Chalemana.
HAL, Mr. B. D, V. Balk. "W. IL. Bell, Mog.
Ma. Mr. C. O, B. Mackin, P. W. Mamy, Bay.
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W, L. Pattonden, Zaq.
J. A. Plummer, Xət
T. O., Wall, R.
1. P. White, Eaq. Call Mangw Han, Ma. A. O. Hynes *
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Boston of the above Bank Le sonduci ad by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI RANKING COLPORATION, Ralen may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONGKONG a BANKING CORPORATION.
SHANGHAI
A. C. UTNES,.
Chef Hangor.
Ung Kong, Mb Bagsaniber, 192T,
'NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
<NETHERLANDS TRAVING "BOOIZTI) -
BANKERS.
Established 1624,
-Fang Coeg Office:-it Queen's Road Central, Aushed Capital ------- Cruldum 190,000,000-
(#13,800.000,) Pod Tip Capital Quilder 80,000,000- (8,866,870.) Beer Fund Curs 40,000,000
Band Uion=AMSTERDAM'). Rastern Head D-HATAVIA, BRANCERS (-Sadmin Bodog' Bombay,
Caloutte, Charbon, Jiddah, Djember, Djokjakarta'), The lingu), Tobe, Kola-Radja, Makassar, Medan, Poding Palembang. Fokston,
Panang. Poliansky Dangoon, Rotterdam'), Suntarang"}, Bhanghai, Bibolga Siapaport
Soersbala, Soerakarta (Solo), Tags, Tilisijap and Weltevredens, 'I
1) Thane chlong hava safe deposit boxer in les. La Danses --Nallocal" Provincial Bath Lid. forraspondant si over the world Banking bastasse of erary deplina transguted.
SASŮ. STEENUS
Hong Kong, 18th August, 1928.
Manager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
06, Boulevard Haussman, Paris.
Bubscribed Capital. Fr. 72,000,000.00 Pald-Up Capital .....Fs. 68,400,000.00 Beserve Funds .............k
....Fra.102,000,000.00)
BRANCHES: Bangkok Hanoi Quinhon
Hous
Kong Salgon Battambang
Meartte Cantho
Bhanghai Canton Nam-Dish Singapore Dubouti Noumen Tientsin
Fort-Bayard Papesto Tourana Haiphong
Poking Vinh
Bankow Pnom Penh Yurinantu
Pondicherry BANEERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnals; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas, Credit Industriel et
el et Commercial; Boelsta Genarala.
The National Pro- IN LONDON: vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompta Parlat Credit Lyonnais.
do
IN NEW YORK; J. P. Morgan á Co.; French American Banking Gor- paration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New Tark.
Intereat allowed on Current Account and Fixed Deposits according to ArrangemenÍS.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Safe Deposit Boxes to lot.
OH. LEM,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 28th August, 1928.
行銀商工法中
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE
···pour le - arm'
Commerce et. F'Industrie
(Incorporated in France).
Prince's Buliding, Chater Road, Henr Kour.
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Ene St. Lazaro, Pirls:
Capital fully paid up ....Fra.50,000,000 Epecial workling capital..Frs.50,000,000 .FT.22,810,000
Reserves
Kong.
BRANCHES:
BANKERS:
THE CHINA MAIL,
US. GOLD SURPLUS
IN EXCESS OF LEGAL
· REQUIREMENTS
COMMERCE
SAYS FEDERAL RESERVE HEAD
-
::
AND
FINANCE.
AMERICAN GRAIN
NORTHERN CROPS
MILLS CAPITAL
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1928.
AUSTRALIA'S TRADE
A ́£3,000,000 REDUCTION ·
SHARP FALL IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTSTM
CONFIRMED.
HONG KONG TIDE.
The tide-table given below has been- obtained by aid of the Tide-predicting A reduction. In capital amounting Canberra: The Commonwealth Machine, which includes 40 componanta to over $8,000,000 was confirmed by overseas trade figures for July show for the better prediction of tides, from an order of the Chancery of the tendency to a reduction in the result of the analysis of the tidal
imports, an unchecked decline of observations, taken at the Kaulung- County Palatine of Lancaster, hit $1,850,000 being recorded as com tidal observatory under the direction ting in Manchester, on a petition pared with July, 1927. gadam of Dr. Doberek during the years 1987, presented by Mr. F. J. Kerr, on be- || All the main groupe of manufac- 1888 and 1889.
tures shared in the decrease, includ- half of Crosses and Winkworth Con- ing textiles, machinery, iron, and solidated Mills Ltd., of Bolton:
The reduction was from £7,000,- A bulletin of the Dominion 000 to £3,999,774 108. by cancel Bureau of statistics summarising ling capital lost or unrepresented the conditions of crops at the mid-by available assets. dle of August, says conditions gen
ESTIMATE
GOOD REPORTS
stool.
Kaulung; but they may be used for The times and heights are given for
the Victoria Naval Yard and Aber- Export figures showed a decline deon, the differences being very small. Paris, Lyons, Marusilles, Buigor,
The time of high low-water. Haiphong, Hanol, Tourane, Quinlion,
Philadelphia, Oct. 8
of nearly £1,000,000, but this pos- must not be considered to wastes Hue, Thanh-hos, Vish, Pnom Penh. Mr. Young Governor of the
July is a quiet export period. Dairy change of current, the two phenomena sesses no special significance, as with the times of slack-water and Paking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hong Federal Rezerve Board, · In an address to the American Bankers'
produce, meats, fruits, and sugar being quite distinct. FRANOE-Boclete Generalo, Banque Association to-day, declared that erally are excellent for the Prairie.*
Mr. Kerr said that the business of show increases. The chief decreases October 12 to 18, 1928. Nationals de Credit, Banque de the United States had lost $500,- Provinces, whils in the Eastern the company had not been carried on principally lead and zinc.
are in wheat, flour, and minerala, Paris et des Pays 'Ban.
000,000 worth of gold to the reat Provinces the abnormal rainfall has at LONDON:-idland Bank Ltd.
a losa. However, the profits NEW YORK:American: Exchange of the world last year. The loss delayed harvesting, especially of the earned had not been sufficient to pay
Irving Trust Co., Banca Commer was desirable, because the
re-hay crop, though conditions - have clala Italiana.
BAN FRANCISCO:-Bank of Italy.
Erary description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted. Cor respondants throughout the world.
L. BERNIS.
Manager. Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1928
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853, HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital
..£3,000,000 Reserve Fund Reservo Liability of Proprie
tors
cipients of the gold used it as a baale for monetary re-construction and because it removed from the foreign trade of the United States Copper Heiress Weds. March, 1922, that dividend was in
the risks arising from upatable ex- changes and disorganised conditions among its foreign customers.
Mr. Young added that the United States gold reserves at the present [time were $1,000,000,000 in excess
of legal requirements.
84,000,000 LABOUR & HOUSING
.£3,000,000
Agencies and Branches: ALDE STAR
AMBITBAR ВАНОВСК BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON DAWNPOBE CEBU COLOMBO DEKL
ПАРИСНО
HAMBURG
HANKOW
RONG XONG
SLULLO
KUCHING
MADRAS MANILA REDAN NEW YORK FEKINO FENANO PESHAWAR BARQUUN BAIGON BEMALANG SEREMBAN BILANGHAI BINGAPORE SOURABAYA
HAHEIN IN. Manchuria, TAIFING
ТРОН
ZARACHI
KLANG
XOBL
KUALA KANGSAR
Fors (P.M.8) KUALA LUMPUR
(P.)
TAVOY
TIENTSIN.. TOKYO
TONGKAH (Bhukal) TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA ZAMIJANUA
Chlupplum imple)
Foreign Exchange and General Bank ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deporita received for 1 year or shertor periode at rates which will be quoted) on application.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Bong Kong, 3rd April, 1928.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN GINKOj.
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Fermosa.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
“Central Ban' in
Formos Bank-Notes inqued
Average amount Yen 45,000,000
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,
Oxal FORMOSA:-Gran, Kagi. Karenko,
Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin- chiku, Talchu, Tainan, Takao, Tamaul, Toon, Hoito, Taite. CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy,
Foochow Swatow, Canton, OTHERS: Hong Kong,
Bingapore,
Scorabaya, Semarang, Batavia,
Bombay, Calcutta, London, New York, Dairan.
+ LONDON BANKERS:
Farr's Bank,
THE EVILS OF COUNTRY SLUMS
Mr. Ben Turner, Chairman of the Trades Union Congress, presided at a conference of the National Labour Housing Association, at which he made à plea for better houses for the working classes. "If the Rolls Royce enn get a good home, and the Derby winner a good stable, pur children ought to get as good hous- ing accommodation as these," he said.
"The problem of the slum dwell- inge is not confined to the cities and towns. I have seen in country districte houses with roses round the door, but with bed-rooms not fit to accommodate a cat."
Miss-Hughette Clark, daughter of the late Senator William A. Clark of Montana, millionaire copper magnate, who gave her heart and fortune into the keep- William McDonald ing of Gower, a statistician employed
There were millions of working days lost in a year through insuffi- clent or poor housing, Seventy-nine thousand new cases of tuberculosis were recorded in 1926, and that was generally a preventable disease. There was no natural death from old age until a person had turned three score years and ten. The first duty of the nation was to see that every- body was supplied with food, clothin a Wall street broker's office. ing, and forth. Since 1919 4,112,125““ new houses had been built, but to meet the ordinary pro- gress of the nation from 1914 to 1927 1,400,000 new
houses were
still required, and 500,000 more at least to abollah slum dwellings.
The ceremony took place in the palatial Clark residence at Santa Monica, Cal
improved with a probability of satisfactory yields generally in the Eastern provinces.....
For Manitoba the report says, "NEW MANCHESTER” one quarter of the grain crop has been cut, with rust and hail damage. negligible. The yields of all cereals are reported satisfactory with good grade, and threshing has started in soms districts.
45,000 ACRE SCHEME DISCUSSED
Manchester.The particulars of a
For Saskatchewan the report says,
The London County Westminster and regional town-planning echeme for wheat generally is in good condition. There is some severe damage in a
}about 45,000 астен In
North
The Banshee Correspondants in the Commercial Cheshire, and including the Wythen-few localities from hail though tak-
HONG KONG BRANCH:
THE BANK OF CHINA.
行銀國中
Beurvo Fund
READ OFFICE; PEKING.
HONG KONG BRANCH: I, Queen's Road Central- Branches and Sub-branches all over THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, Chias sad. Correspondents in Europe,
"LIMITED.
Establlated 1880.
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve fund........
Yen 102,500,000
Hoad Ufice-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies at:
Peking.
Alexandria.
Batavia. Bombay.
Newchwang. New York Quake..
Buenos AyreS. · ·
Calcutta.
Cavicc
Changehus,
Rangoon, Rio de Janeiro, Saigon.
Dairen (Dalny).
San Francisco.
Seattle,
Semarang.
Shlmosos ill.
Fangtien (Maiden).
Hamburg. Hankow.
Harbis
Hong Loài.
Honolulu, Kai Yuen.
Karschi Kobe
Shanghai.
Singapore. Soerabaya.. Sydney.
Tientsin
Landen.
Tainanfu
Los Angeles,
Tringtan
Vladivostok.
(Temporarily
closed)
Nagoya,
Intersat allowed on Current Esporīts: recetradɔfor: teid: perioda. at rubes to be obtained on appliesti
H
Hour Kong,
"Boppeme
a
the fixed dividend of 10 per cent. on the Preference ahares, and since
arrear. The sum of £328,899 now stood to the credit of the company's profit and loss account, and a total of £1,146,587 out of profite had been written off for depreciation.
No objection was raised to the proposal, and, the Court held that the necessary loss had been clearly proved.
WIRELESS FOR LONELIEST ISLAND
DATE
Outoter
HIOK WATER LOWER WATER. Standard
Standar Ht Times
Timpe
Bt.
m 8 427.0 m 818 3,5
9. to 61 037 0.8
$47a
9. 20. 6.5 10 仔
6.7
06 18
1.D 2.8
13 342 1.8
A wireless 'transmitter is being Fri 12 shipped from London to Pitcairn Island, probably the loneliest Island settlement.
world's Sat 18
The transmitter is being presented by
Son 14 the Marconi International Marine. Hon. 15 m 10, 49, 6.1 Communication Company to enable
the islanders to communicate with Tuss. 18 ships passing in mid-Pacific, their Wed. 17 only link with the outalde world. The islanders already have a re- Thurs 18 ceiver.
10 B 70
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2.4
42
11 188 7.9
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
Oct. 5, June, June,
1988, 1918 1914.
Cia. Cts. Gta.
4- £#
13.
18 24 11
Chicken
Prime Cat
Corned
Bount Breast
Bref Strioth
M
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Steak
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#
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1923, 1918 1916,
Cts. Cia. Cla
Ib.
50. 80
31
W
45.28
30
10
55 28
30
140 8
31
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24
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24
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Fowli, Canton
Fowla, Haluan
Geene
Pigeona, Canton
Holhow
Turkeya, Cock Turkeys, Hen
Snipe
Pheasant
Quail Partridge
Fruits,
Almonde
each
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70
金山作車
2224
B
4
16
Apples (California)
Bananas (bride's)
Carambola
Coconuts
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16
15
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28
15
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B
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18 20
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10
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Lemona (America)
- 25.
10
n.
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Ib.
52 80
24
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Pork
Chop
88
$5. 23
Leg
86
Orangea (Canton) Orangen
2
42
60
"
Loin
#
Fat or, Lard
26 21
Sheep's Head & Fost.
per set 90
60 70
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each
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15 12
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48 20
羊肝
18.
25
80 20
46
20
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Fish.
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Water Fish. Carp Catfish
Graba
Dace
eurs, faingo, aps, Indo-Cbles, Siam, ladle shawe estate, purchased by the ing the provinces as a whole thie Sucking Pigs, to order. * Panitapina Tapada, Java, Airin, U., Aurirali Manchester Corporation two years damage is not great.
faterete allowed on Curreal Accounts, and Fized ago, were issued recently. This ports widel will be quoted on applica wide area has already been called For Alberta the report says, vos Dagonia in You can be accepted.
J. IHARA,
New Manchester. It is expected rain will be of good quality, little Val Manager. that under the scheme the greater insect pests. Whent cutting has damage being reported from bail or part of Wythenshawe Park will recommenced in most districts. 3. Des Voeur Road Central. Hong Kong, 22nd September, 1927. įmain a public open space,
The report from Ontario says, Every care la apparently to be taken to preserve the appearance of continued rainfall has damaged the this beautiful countryside as
hay crop. Two weeks dry weather!
Barbel residential suburb. In regions such are needed in order to save the (Specially Authorised by Presidentini as Alderley Edge the average num labour is reported scarce in all parts Canton Frosh
cereal crop in fair condition. Farm Bream Mandate of the Republic of China bor of dwelling houses will not be
of the Province.. Fon the 22nd of November, 1917)..
more than four to the acre, în Cheadle and Gatley not more than
United States Output Authorised Capital .$80,000,000.00
18,278,600.00 eight, and in the acres east and west Paid-up Capital
Despite a tardy Spring the United Codfish 9,620,425,24 of Lymm not more than twelve. States crops have gained headway
Other buildings will be allowed sub- in the past two months and now Cuttle Fish jest to the consent of the council promise an aggregate output slightly ab concerned, but not bulldings or in excess of last year, with prices at trides likely to endanger the
a generally higher level. Although Dog Fish amenities of New Manchester."
Many permanent open spaces are hay are in smaller volume, there is
such important crops as wheat and Eele, Conger to be provided, and the scheme in-kely to be an increase in the bar cludes the preservation of Lindow vested acreage of the principal crops
Frogs Common and Lindow Moss, in the of about 2 per cent., as compared Garoupa Wilmslow region.
with 1927, according to a review Gudgeon just issued by Dominick and Herring Dominick, of New York Labrus Hallbut
planted In the fall of 1927, is now The harvesting of winter wheat, catimated at 548,782,000 bushels, as Gobsters Compared with an output of 558,288, Mackeral 000 bushels in 1927. Spring wheat Mook Fish also shows a decline, and the result, Mullet $10,000,000 is a probable production for all Oymere.
6,000,000 wheat of approximately 800,000,000 Parrot Fish
bushels, as compared with 872,000,-- Purch 000, bushels - In. 1927. The Latter Pike year', was, of course, a record one for Pisica wheat, and the current, estimated output is still about!" equal to the five-year average, under
erica, and other parts of the world. vincial and Union Bank of England, Ltd.
The Guaranty Trust Company New York
New York Bankers:-The Irving National Bank
The Equitable Trust Company of New York.
Interest allowed on Current Adegents and Fixed
Tarins on applica
Every description of Banking-Bus)- nese transacted.
Loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home E change.
SHOU J. CHEN,
Maringor.
London Bankers: The National Pro-
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912. Head Ope: Hong Kong
PAS, TRANORES;—
-Canion.
Bhanghai, – KanbawAl
QUALONPON RAMIZM5 Se
DESA DOMREIPOMERITS-
"Îx: all ́pelasipal: cision of the Worldmaster
SLOOK POONG, SHAN,
Www Chlef Manager. 19th February. 1927
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE. LONG KONG.
10, De Vaux Road Central, Hong Kong
Authorised Capital Paid-Up Capital Réserve
1,200,000
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:- Batavia Melbourne · San Francisco Bombay,
Nagnanki Beattle Calcutta New York Semgrapg Canton
Singapore Osaka
Sourebays Haiphong Parla Honolulu Peking Bydney: Kobe
Penang
Taineh Kowloon Rangoun Tientsin.
Saigon Tokyo Shanghai Correspondenta in all principal cities
Lendon
Mánila
of the world.
Every description of Banking" and
| Exchange business (transacted.” Loans
on, approved securities, Boo
KAN
FE DEPOSIT
ong Kong:XLIE
Similarly, an estimate
of 2,786,000,000, duction of
with last
barle
however, while the cultivatio Government est
Stol
Fund
1820
corn cro
Loach
Fresh Wate
Yellow
Black
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Persimmona, Large Plantain Pumelo, Siam Walnuts
Grapes
10 25
8
25
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15
18
14
12 12
each 18 12
18
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Artichokes
Beans, Sprout
* Long
Best Root Bitter Squash
Brinjala, Green
Bed
Vegetables, &c.
Cabbage, Chinteo ...............
(Shanghai)
Cane Shoots, bunch ...
Cauliflower (Large)..
FACBA JAKES
15
10
(Medium)
(Small)
中暢花
和糖榮花
20-801
92 25
Carrots
Celery, Chinese
Curry Stuff, Engilah
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Eed
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22 19
24
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Onions, Bombay
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