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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Esmed and Pully. Pallap” minuman 900,006,000 Sosro Funds (—

Bedding s

Bävedettiin

11,000,000

¡Banorra Liability of Propstakeru minn 8:36,000,000

HEAD OFFER, HONGKONA.

COURT OF DIREJTORS|--

A. XI. Doinyiou, Mag.

Chairman.

N. 9. Beown, Esq.

Depaly Chairman,

Esa. Mr.. 1. D. 7. Belik. W. L. Pallandın, May. W. II. Hall, Jeg-

(3) A. Hauwety – leg- Kom. Mr. O, Q. §. Maskis. T. d. Wosii, Bog.

2. W. Massey, Eng. II. P. White, Roq.

AMOT

Chiat Manager

tion. Mr. A. 0, Hysar

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

MOMBAT

CALOUTTA

BRANCHES |--

**LONDON

LIOXI MALACCA MANILA MOUEDEN NAGARANT NEW YORK

PEXING

PENANG

RANGPON

031700

COLOMBO PARIS

FOOCHOW

BAIPHONG

HAMBURG

BAN FRANCISCO

HANKOW HARBIN

WONGW

ILOILO

IPOR

JOHOR

KUALA LUMPUR

BLIGON

BITANO ILAI

SINGAPORM

BOURABAYA SUNGBI FATÁNI) TIENTSIN

TOXXO

'THINGZAO

YOKOHAMA,

Durrent docounto oposed in Local Churrasý and Fixed Depozite vecsivel for one y

shorter perioda in local Carnincy and Chellag as terma which will há quoted da applissiles. Hong Kong, 10k Goplamber, 1996.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Basison of the above Bank le conduck- by HONGZOND AND BILANGHAL BAN ING CORPORATION,

altained on application.

may be

FOR THE HONGKONG 2 CHANGHAI PARKING CORPORATION.

ACHINE8,

Chist Manager.

Hong Kong, 10th Baptaceber, 1307.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

STHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)

BANKERS.

Rachika 193.

4

= Kong Office1-11 Queen's Road Osphal daskarind Capital Quilders 189,008,000- Fald-Up Capital Oxiläm%|09,306,280-

marc Onlilers" 40,200, 80%-

Kend Üle-ÇAMSTERDAM*), Hastern Hool DŒos1—EÄTÄVIL.

DRANDHRS 2-Bandjomzale Dendewag") Dinkey,

Close, Cheribon, Jilinke

Wok{skaria"), The Hague'}, Kota Kadja, Makassar, Močak, Priang Honka,Pekalonga

Fantasch

Sammarta),

Blagsport, Boers.bar

Beszaki (6460ja Tegui, „Tjilstjep and Webgvidom.")

"Thats alles have pain deponis bezieu to lak London Bankara:-Mallomal' Provincial Bank Káble

Deersspondani vil over, the ' sprid

Banking bonisam of atocy

docxpiáda`nonACTAE,

O. ETERNITRA,

Hong Kong, 19th August, 1918.

行銀商工法中

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE pour le

Commerce et l'Industrie

(Incorporated in France).

Prince's Buliding, Chater Road,

Hour Kon

HEAD OFFICE:

74. Ras St. Lazaro, Paris,

Capital fully paid up ..Fr. 50,000,000 Epecial working capital..Frs.50,000,000

...Fra.28,819,00 Венсты

BRANCHES: Paris, Lyon Marseilles, Saigon Haiphong, Kanol, Tourane, Quinhon, Hui Thanh hoa, Vinh, Pnom Penh.

Paking, Shanghal, Tientaln. Hon Kong.

BANKERS:

EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

On London Bank, wire

2/- 14. .. 2/- 5/16 Bank, on demand ... Bank, 30 days' night .. Bank, 4 months' sight 2/- 11⁄2 Credits, 4 months*

sight..

2/1 FRANCE-Boclete Generale, Banque Documentary 4 months*

Nationale de Credit, Banque da sight

2/1 % Paris et des Pays Bas. LONDON:-Midland Bank Ltd.

12574

.: 1982

NEW YORK-American Exchange On demand

Irving Trust Co., Banca Commer Credite, ciale Italiana.

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.

On Paris-

sight

4 'months'

Vn Bellia-

On demand

On New York---

On demand

49% Credits, 60 days' sight 50%

On "Bombay- Wire

184

On demand

On Calcutta-

Wire On demand

-12414

1844 134%

On Singapore-

On

demand ...

881⁄2

On Maofia-

On demand

98%

On Shanghai

£3,000,000 On demand ....

77

Agencies and Branches:

80 day's sight (private)

paper) .....******* On Yokohama-

On demand ...

104%

NEW YORK

Gold Leaf, 100 ng

(par tael)

Sovereigns

(Bank's

buying rate). ...............

Silver (per oz.)

9.55 26%

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

.£3,000,000 £4,000,000

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund.... Reserve Liability of Proprie-

tor

ALOH STAX

(Malay Sie) AMRITRAN

BANGKOK BATAYIA BONBAY DALOUTTA CANTON

DAWYPORE URBU

KUCHINO

MADRAS MARILA MEDAN

PEKING

PENANO

PESHAWAR

ЛАНОСОН

SLIGON

COLOMBO

BELABANG

BERNMBAN

HAIPHONG

SHANGHAI·

HAMBURO

SINGAPORE

HANKOW

BOURABAYA

HAREIN (M. Manchuria)

TAIPING

HONG TỎNG

(K.N.3.)

ILOILO

TAVOY

IPOH

TIENTSIN

TONOKAN (Bhaksi)

TRINOTAU

YOKOHAMA

KARACHI

ELAND

KUALA KANGHAB

Pest PUB

XUALA

TOKYO

ZAMBOANGA

(Philippias 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 en application.

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

Manager.

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

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipah; Formos. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899,

Bar Silver in Hong

Kong

4% prem. Chinese Copper Cash nom. Chinese Copper Cents 8% prem Rate of Native In-

terest

..... ?% på.

Chinese Sub, Coin. 30% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coln Par.

LONDON: EXCHANGES.

London, Yesterday.

124.10 4.84 15/16

Paris

New York

Brussels

34.89

Geneva

26.20

Amsterdam

12.09

Milan

92,55

Berlin

20.36

Stockholm

18.24

Copenhagen

18.19

Mandaw.

Central Bank in Formess. Bank-Notes Issued

Average amount

Oslo

Yen 45,000,000

Vienne

Prague

Helsingfors

Kobe,

Lisbon

Madrid

Athens

Bucharest

18.19 34.47 163% 192 107% 80.055 876 80211⁄2

Rio

Buenos Aires

Bombay

Shanghai

Hong Kong Yokohama

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

HEAD OFFICE:

95, Boulevard Haussman, Parla. -

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama,

Osaka.

FORMOSA:-Gran Kagi, Karenko,

Keelung, Makong Nanto, Shin-i chiku, Talchu, Tainan, Takao, Taman Toen, Helto, Talto.

Subscribed Capital.. Fra. 72,000,000,00 Paid-Up Capital.....Fr. 68,400,000.00 | Bstave Fonds ....Fra.102,000,000.00 CHINA: Shanghal, Hankow, Ames,

Bangkok

BRANCHES: Надо!

Quinhen

Battambang Hong Kong Saigon ··

Csatho

Canton

Mengtze Shanghai T- Dinh Binapor

Difbout! Noumea Tientaln

Fort Bayard Papesto

Haiphong Pering Vinb Hankow Paom-Fech Yunnanfu

Pondicherry BANKERS:

Foochow, Swatow, Canton.

'OTHERS:-Hong Kong, Singapore,

Boerabaya, Bemarang,

Batavia,

Bombay, Calcutta, London, New York, Dairen.

LONDON BANKERS:

The London County Westminster 'and Parr's Bank.

The Donk báo Correspondante du tha Commarolai Centres in the Koropean Conilasni, Russia, Ma charía, Tringiao, Japan, Indo-Chins, Glam, India. Philippine Irlanda, Java, Alrion, 1,8.A., Australia,

IN FRANCE; Comptoir Nationalruti ed on Ourwal Accouzie, and Fizad 'compte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Papons se esies which will be quoted on applice. Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas, M. Depoise in Ym oan be accepted.

Credis Industrial et Commercial; Socie Generale.

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

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

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

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

OHL. LEM.

Мададут

Hong Kong, 28th August, 1929.

4

J. IHARA,

Manager. HONG KONG BRANCH:

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

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國中

(Bpecially Authorised by Presidential

Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917). Authorised Capital

| Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

5 29/32 47 15/16 1/6 1/16 2/7

2/01⁄2

1/11 5/32 26% Silver Spot...... Silver Forward 26 11/16

-British Wireless Service.

THE CHINA MAIL,

COMMERCE

"AND.

FINANCExt

·SCHEME·

ASSURATOR

NOT "INSURANCE -WAR" BUT FRIENDLY RIVALRY

GROUP WORK

aurance war.".

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

1928.

NEW CENTRAL BANK N. ZEALAND TRADE

CONSIDERABLE CEREMONY

AT OPENING^!.

THE NATIONAL TREASURY

INCREASING AMERICAN

IMPORTS

"A GROWING THREAT"

Shanghai, Yesterday. The Increase in general importa The Central Bank of China from the United States is a growing opened this morning in the pre- threat to British trade," says the re- mises formerly occupied by the port on trade in New Zealand for) Busso-Asiatic Bank on the Bund. 1927, just issued by the Department The formal opening was the of Overseas Trade. In the section ocension for considerable cere dealing with the motor trade It is mony, in which many prominent shown that Britain is steadily los- Chinese and foreign residents ing ground, while America is steadi- took part, including Marshally increasing. Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. Hu Han- Although the total import and ex- min and members of the Consular port trade, as shown in the report, Corps.

The Governor of the Bank, Mr. T. V. Soong, who is concurrently Minister of Finance, delivered the opening speech.

The subject of group Insurance has been much in the public eye of late and a certain section, of the dafly Press has professed to ste in the entry of the giant Metropolitan Life of New York, into England the

Foreign Support inauguration of some sort of "in- The Central Bank is the highest For our part, we financial institution and comes directly under the supervision of are satisfed that the British offices the National Government. It is do not regard

this fresh competi- not a commercial enterprise but tor as other than a friendly rival, a national institution functioning Any Impression to the contrary in the interest of the economic

of the development

Chinese would be not only erroneous, but people. mischief-making. The cause of The principal mission of the life assurance in general cannot bank is the standardisation of the national currency, the creation of but benefit from contact with

a national treasury, and the stab- American ideas on a subject which, lisation of the money market, in although originally learnt from all of which the institution hearti- England, has been evolved in ly welcomes the support of for- the fresher atmosphere of the New eign interest.-Reuter. World.

BRITISH COAL

THE "WORST CORNER TURNED."

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician

HAS MOVED

Just Across the Street

13, Queen's Rd., Centl.

luxury or semi-luxury goods, accom- panied as it was by lower receipts for the products of the country, had is less than that of 1926, the m-its reflex in general, economic con..

A ports have decreased and the ex-ditions during the past year. ports increased, 1926 imperts ex- temporary depression has curtalled ceeded exports; 1927 the reverse importation, and occasioned unem- was the case, But the improved ployment. The paychological effects nconomic aituation during 1927 was have been good, however. New Zaa.. not sufficient to counteract the effect land has learned that there are of the unfavourable 1826 trade, limits to what she can afford, a New Zealand, says the report, is the sounder and healthier tone pre largest per capita purchaser of dominates, whilst the satisfactory goods in the world, and, incidental prices which are being realised for ly, of British goods. Of these pur- the increased quantities of the new chases the report says: "The un-season's products give good ground satisfactory position brought about for the anticipation of a steady by over-lavish expenditure upon revival of trade during 1928.”

"POO ON CHINESE HERBS DID ME MORE GOOD AFTER THREE WEEKS' TREATMENT THAN ANY OTHER DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS DID FOR $5,000."

Mr. W. T. Hamilton suffered nearly three years and spant about $5,000 for doctors, hospitals, change of climate, and travelling thousands of miles to find a cure for his ailment but falled until he found and took the Foo On Chinese Iferbs. Now well and strong. Wife and other relatives also received benefit from the Poo On Chinese Herbs.

MY

WAS

Group Ife insurance may be de- 'fined as the Insurance of a body of employees in a firm by means

"Now I am able to look after my W. T. Hamilton, a prominent ranch-I of a single policy renewable year-

er, of Salida, P. O. Box 77, Salida, farming interest, I feel good all the Stanilaus County, Calif., U.S.A., gives time and I can now do a whole day's. ly, subject to one premium applic-

the following testimony of the great work. I consider that the Poo On able to the whole group of lives.

relief Poo On, Chinese Herbs have Chinese Herbs did me more good after The idea, though not a now one,

given to himself and his family. three weeks' treatment than any other has only recently begun to be ex-!

"My trouble and disorders started doctors and hospitals did for $6,000. America

"My wife started taking Foo On plotted, although in

extraordinary general three years ago. At that time I was At an

Chinese Herbs before I did for female living up in Alberta, Canada. group insurance has become meeting of Amalgamated An saddle horse reared up and fell back trouble and malaria.

Her progress 30 popular that on December thracite Collieries Ltd., at the Hotel on me, and seemed to sprain every was not as rapid as mine but she was She 31, 1926, there were in existence in Victoria, resolutions were submitted muscle in my whole body, Shortly cured in a rather short time. the United States 11,891 poilcles for increasing the capital of the after that rheumatisra started to set has gone to Canada now to get her sister who is 'suffering there with assuring a total sum of no less company in order to provide for in and I suffered terribly all over.

able to walk into a hospital tuberculosis. We sent the sister some than $5,048,000,000. Since the war the acquisition of a controlling in- an increasing number of British terest in Welsh Anthracite Col- in Canada and stayed there for some Foo On Chinese Herb Treatment some

time. I

induced friends to. CARRY to her she had been confined to har offices have turned their attention lleries and Hendersons Welsh An-ho would have died there if I time ago. Before the herbs were sent After she mo out. It seemed that nothing they bed for several months. to the subject, and as one after anthracite Collleries.

Moving the resolutions, Lord were doing to me did me any good; had taken the herbs a few days she other of the offices entered this

Instead of getting better I was

get-

was able to be up and around. My more or less unknown field, the de- Melchett Bald that now that they ting worse, I went to the hot springs wife has now gone to Canada to sirability and even necessity of had been able to combine practical and secured temporary relief. I tried bring her sister here for more herbs.

the change of climate. some sort of mutual arrangement ly the whole of the industry they travelling and

went to Spokane YOUR SUCCESS IN LIFE DEPENDS for regulating rates and conditions would be able to push the sale of for my health,

Denver, Colorado, became increasingly apparent in anthracite in a way that had never then down to Tilden Health School in

There they tried - ON YOUR GOOD HEALTH. possible before. the Interests of self-protection.

Already starving me but that did not do any losses were being turned into pro- good either.

Many a man of ability is held back I want from there to in his career because

of ill health, fits-moderate profits, but prefta- Los Angeles hoping that the good and he believed they bad turned the climate I had heard of there might and find himself prematurely old and

when he could have occupation

enjoy all the time. worst corner, the industry had relleve me, but I was getting worse a failure in his chosen, profession or known

"I was then weighing 224 pounded health, and happiness in plenty if which was

My he had secured the proper treatment. all unhealthy fat.

Your particular ailment may be one body was swollen all over. I couldn't stoep over to do a thing not even to of the following, and a consulation At nights the pain with Yeo Foo Lan C.H.D. may be pro- Atable to ・you.

Thousands suffering lace my shoes.

Stomach suffered continually and my legs from was even worse than during the day. Ata

time.

Trouble, Dropsy.on, Gastriti and fest were swollen all the

Blood Poison, Diabetes, Eczema, "I came to Salida about January, 1922. Soon my wife heard about the

Bright

's Disease, Lung, Bladder,

Con- Poo On Chinese Herb Treatment and stipation, Tumor, Ulcer, Hay Fever,

female

trouble Malaria, Nervousness, Rheumatism, began taking them for

Neuritis, Neuralgia, Piles, Fistalan, and malaria. She showed such mark Coughs, Throat Trouble, Pforzhen, ed algas of improvement that I decid- Tonsoliti, Female Trouble and many ed that the Poo On Chinese Herbs

Advent of American Offices In America the business has for some time been regulated by mutual agreement, and this fact, coupled with the advent of the fore- most of the American offices, has done much to hasten agreement, Sometime ago a sub-committee of the Life Officers' Association was appointed to examine and explore the possibilities in this direction,

and this sub-committee has now formulated an agreement, subae- quently adopted by the Life Off- cers' Association. The agreement contains a schedule of minimum Bet of rates of premium and a

Fifty-two standard policy rules. offices, including all those who

been

The coal industry, by selling or ganisations, was to-day putting its house in order. The fruition was not too rapid, but they had now the groundwork on which they could build up the only type of organisa- tion which would save the coal. In-. dustry or any other industry in this

country,

S'HAI EXPOSITION

wwwwwb

I

.អ

Catarrh

would help me. About the tenth of other diseases have been completely March, I started taking the Poo On cured by The Poo On Chinese Herbs, Chinese Herbs. Within

weeks-I three

without poisonous drugs or knife, feit

myself a a well

in every THE POO ON CHINESE HERB CO. man again in Shanghai, Yesterday.. way. All my rheumatism and

and pain now transact the business, and The Native Goods Exposition were gone.

YEE FOO LUN, Chinese Herbalist, All my bloated condition practically all those that are like was inaugurated this afternoon left me and I lost about 35 pounds Managing Director over twenty five

which was unhealthy,

years practical experience in America fat; also ly in the future to undertake it, at the Hospice of St. Joseph, dropsical condition, and obesity. The curing the sick with Chinese Herbs have subscribed, or are in course south station.

my

of subscribing to the agreement. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek hoist-greatest thing about the results I have Main Office: Modesto Call USA. had from the Poo On Chinesa Herb Hong Kong Office: 62A, Queen's Road Not only does this departure marked the National flag and Mr. H. H. is that the cure has made itself ovt- Central. Office Hours: Daily 9 a.m. an important stage in the develop- Kung, the Minister of Industry, dent from the fact that I have felt 12 p.m.; 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays: 8 p.m. Telephone C..5009. ment of group life, insurance, but its promoter, formally declared myself going up the ladder instead of 10 am, to

getting worse again as I havo, always Evening Hours: 8.30 p.m, to 8 pm. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. it is also of interest, from another the exhibition open: Tremendous felt after I had had a little relief by appointment only. European Lady

angle.

crowds were present-Reuter.

READ OFFICE: HONG KONG.

20. Den Vaux Road Central, Hong Kong Authorized Capital

Paid-Up Capital

Reserve........................**

$10,000,000

5,000,000

1,200,000

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:- Batavia Melbourne San Francisco- Bombay Nagasaki Seattle Calcutta

New York

Semarang

Canton Haiphong Honolulu Kebe

Singapore

Sourabaya

Bydney.

Talneh

Tientsin

Tokyo

Osaka Paris Peking Penang Rangoon Saigon Shanghai Correspondents in all principal cities of the world.

.$60,090,000.08 Kowloon 18,278,600.00 Lendon 9,329,425.24 Manila

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4. Queen's Boad Central Branches and Sub-branches all over

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, China and Correspondents in Europe,

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

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

Yen 102,500,000

Head Offices---YOKOHAMA.

Brancher und Agencies att

Alexandria.

Batavia.

Bombay. Buenos Ayres.

Calcutta. Canton.

Changchun

Dairen (Dainy),

Hamburg.

Hankow.

Harbin

Newchwang.

New York. Osaka.

Peking.

Rangoon.

Rio de Janeiro. Saigon. San Francisco.

Fangtian (Mukden), Seattle.

Semarang Shanghal Shimonowali. Singapore. Soerabaya. Bydney

Honolulu,

Karaabi.

Kobe

Londen. Los Angeles.

Manila. Nagasaki.

Tiental

Tokyo. „Tainanfu,

Tsingtan. Vladivostok.

(Tamporarily closed),

Interest allowed on Current AbHOTE Deposita vsceived, for fred periods at rutas to be obtained on nippló

Hong

11th Bestember,

America, and other parts of the world. London Bankers:---The National Pro- vincial and Union Bank of England,

The Guaranty Trust Company of New York.

New York Bankore: The Irving National Bank.

The Equitable Trust Company of New York,

Interest allowed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposits. Terms on appllen- Hon

Every description of Banking Bari- |ness transacted.

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

SHOU. J. CHEN,"

Manager.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

· Established 1912.

Head Oflees Hong Kong.

Kushorland'Ongčiai (ELL. Carroad) G811,206,508

BIG BRANCHES 10 ANT

Contin, Shanghal, -- Hankow, Swalow,

KALONDON FRANKKRA 2

The Floyd's Bank Limited.

DOKIESPOND MISTE

· En si gelidpol·ultion of the Worldi

LOOK POONG BHAN, Mens Zocile Manager.

19th February | 98%.

Trong thị t

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let

KAN TONG PO.

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 21st March, 1927.

SINGING SAILORS,

sidence of Mr. Holdo

from Canadian and American Doctors. in Attendance.

A.A.U.W. GARDEN PARTY-A meeting of the American Association of University Women, Shanghai, was held in the grounde of St. Mary's Hall, Brenan-road, when a lecture was given by Miss E. Roberts: Photo shows a portion of the attendanc (Ah Fong)

gave a varied and enjoyable after-

dinavians and friends (Ah Fong)