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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital w

Issued and Puity Pudup

Kesar Punde:-

Sterling .............£6,000,000

Bilvat m

..$14,000,000.

$50,500,000 20,000,000

Renerts katily of Proprietor 20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE MONOKOKO,

COUNT OF DIRECTORS :-

A. IT. Compton, Esq.

Chairman.

H. B. Brown, Bag. Deputy Chaleman.

Hon. Mt., D, F, Beith.

W. 1: Bell, Pag.

3. Lauder Iwin, Par

W. L. Pettibo, Eeq, 1. A. Plummer, Eng.

T. 01. Wesli, Exq,

Hon. Mr. . . A. Mackie, 11. P. White, Esq.

AMOT

BANGKOK HATAVIA "ROMMY CALCUTTA

*

CANTON CHERO "KOLONNO DAREN FoodHow HAWIONO

LANIFIKI

BANKOW HARIN BUSOKEW 110110

POR

JONGKE

KONK

· Okiel Manager,

Hoa. M. A., O. Hyaen.

BANOES:-

KUALA LUMAJA

LONDON

LYONS

MALACCA

MANILA

MOURDEN NAGASAKI

NEW YORK

PRENO

PENANG BANGDON

SAROUN

SAN FRANCISCO

SILANIFITAL SINGAPORE

NOUHADAYA NONGEI PATANI FIENISIN TOKYO JINOYAG YUKOBAMA

Lucal Currency

Eutroši Aovarele ofirod tur vas Jazz D and reponite "shorter porkoda, la Losal Cutroney and Sterling Kh latine which will be quoted in application floty Kong, th November, 14.

`HONG-KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Jious of the store Hank is conduct- by the UXOR AND SHANGHAI BANKING

Etulos mej CORPORATION.

aktained da appscaling.

FOR THE NOKONO BANKING OURPORATION.

A

HUANGHAL

A. C. HYNES,

Chial Manager, '

Hong Kong. 18th September, 1927.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

ANETHEULANDS TRADING SOCIETY)

BANKERS,

Katabiahod 1820.

Hoeg zug doo-li Quoan'a Food Contral.

Authorised Capital

Pald-Up Capital

Rumor Fund

Guilder« 180,000,000. [212,500,000)

Guilder 80,000,000- (45.363,070.) Guillera 4.000,00- (£8,WH),589,}

Fload Ulloo;-(AMSTERDAM'). Fastor load Uilico :---BAT&VIA. BRANCHES :-Bandyramsin Bandooor') Bacalay,

Coula, Cheribon, Jeddah, Djambor, Dikkat The '), Kobe, Kola-Radja, linksmar, Medais, Padaug Palomba Tekalongan Fearng. Pontianak Hangooo, Rotterdam' Hamarang"), bhaoghal,

Sibolgs

(Sumatra), Singapore, Sorbals, Surakarta (Solo), Tegal, Tilljop and alcorredou

'Ilm offon karo salo deposit.bosse to let London_Banker-National Provincial Bank Ltd.

Correspondent all over the world

Banking business of STATY descriplisa transacted.

0. STEENSTRA,

Hong Kong, 15 Augsei, 1929.

Manager,

·BANQUE DE L'INDO - CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

90, Boulevard Haussman, Faria,

Subscribed Capital..Frs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital Fr. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Funda.....Fre.102,000,000,00 BRANCHES:

Bangkok Ilanoi

Battambang Hong Kong Saigon

Cantho

Djbouti

Quinbon

Shanghai

Canton Naw-Dinh Singapore

Tientsin

Mangtze

Noumea

Poking Vinh

Fort-Bayard Papeste Touranc

Haiphong

Harkow Paom-Penh Yunnanfu

Pondicherry

BANKERS:

·行銀商工法中 BANQUE FRANCO - CHINOISE pour le

Commerce et l'Industrie (Incorporated in France), Prince's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong.

HEAD OFFICE:

74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris. Capital fully paid up..Fra.50,000,000 | Special working capital Fra.50,000,000 Reserves

Fra.22,310.000

BRANCHES: * Paris, Lyons. Marseillos, Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Tourano, Quinhon, Huế, Thanh hoa, Vinh, From Penh.

Peking, Shanghal, Tientsin, Hong Kong.

RANKERS:

THE CHINA MAIL,

COMMERCE

ALUMINIUM V. TIN CHINA AIR ROUTES

AND

COLLAPSIBLE TUBES

CIGARETTE CONTAINERS

PROGRESS OF MAJOR METAL

:

HANKOW CO. BUYS BRITISH 'PLANES

CONTRACT SIGNED FOR FOUR

Shanghai, Yesterday. Messrs. Arnhold & Co. have secured contract for four de Havil-} land Math aeroplanes for the newly- Wu-Han Commercial established Aviation Co., which has made pro parations for air routes radiating from Hankow.

This is believed to be the first aeroplane contract given to a British firm in China since the purchase of Vickers machines in 1921-Reuter.

From time to time for years past we have had occasion to notice reports of developments in new FRANCE: Societe Generale, Banque uses of aluminium as a substitute Notionale de Credit, Banque de for tin, says the "Mining Journal." Paris et des Pays Bas.

Tho high price which tin achieved LONDON:Midland Bank, Ltd.

In 1926 and 1927, together with Exchange NEW YORK:-American

Irving Trust Co., Banca Commer-the anticipation. put forward in ciale Italians,

many quarters that it would attain SAN FRANCISCO:-Bank of Italy. st higher levels, naturally gave Every description of Banking and an impetus to such reports, which prites Cor- the decline in aluminium Exchange Business Transacted.

assisted. respondents, throughout the world

Stories of new applica L. BERNIS,

tions of aluminium, whether as an Manager.

alloy or in its primary form, in Hong Kong. 3rd August, 1028.

(competition with the'

The ard of Directors having use of tin 18 to a certain extent an ever ordered a'transfer of U.S. $15,000,- THE CHARTERED BANK OF

green subject, but during the last 000, from undivided profits to sur- INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,

few months we have found these plus have voted to recommend that more seriously in the shareholders take action at "the Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1853. reports taken

responsible quarters, and just re-annual meeting on January 8, 1920,

· HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital

.£2,000,000 cently two practical illustrations of to increase the capital stock of the Reserve Fund

1,000,000 such substitutions were presented Bank from U.S. $90,000,000, to U.S. to our notice. In one case the $100,000,000. The Surplus of the .£3,000,000 production of , collapsible tubes Bank From U.S. $65,000,000 to U.S.

Reserve Liability of Proprie-·

tors

Agencies and Branches:

ALOR STAU

(Malay State)

AMBITNAR

BANGKOR

BATAVIA DOYWAY

CALLUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE CEDU COLOMBO -

DELHI

HAIPHONG

HAMBERG

HAHROW

*HARBIN

(N. ManthuriK)

HÙNG HƯNG

12.011.0

KARACIII.

KLAND

KOBET

KUALA KANGSAR

Porak (M.B.).

KUALA LUMPUR

KUCHING

MADRAS

MANILA

KEDAN NEW YORK PEKING

FENANG FESTA WAR LANGDON

*HAIGON

BEMANANO

BEREMBAN

BITANUTIAI

HINGAPORE

BOUMANAYA

TAIPING

(P.M S.. TAVOS TIENTSIN TOXYO

TONGKAH (Dhekst] TRINGTAO YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA

(Philippine Islanda)

Foreign Exchange

and

Banking business transacted.

General

Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposils received for 1 year of short- er periods at rates which will be quot ed on application.

A. H. FERGUSON,

Manager. Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1928.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO)

From the cab of the truck transporting tim to the airport "Bug" Bear WallN "Au Revoir" to Canada a he leaves to take up residence in the United States. The gift of Mayor Houde of Montreal to

Walker Mayor

of New York, "Bug" was the fir shipment to be handled by the Canadian Pacifio over it newly inaugurated Montreal-Now York Air Exprous service. Mayor Walker christon ed him "Bag" in of his honor friend, Bug Baer, well-known Journalist of New York,

NATIONAL CITY BANK

AU REVOIR

CANADIAN

FRY'S

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1928.

CUBE BLOCK CHOCOLATE

CUBE

Ask for a Cartery

CHOCOLATE

FOUR KINDS

FIUIT & NUT CHOCOLATE

(blaron Cartet) Delicious plain choco-

fare; mlad with jules raleine, and crisp

Imondi!

BELGRAVE CHOCOLATE

(Red Cantel) - Perfectly play, plakily perfect chocolats out of the ordinary.

VALENCIA CHOCOLATE (Orange Cortes)" Kilk chocolącą zmede even more delightful with fruity caldess and chakest almonds!

MOLK CHOCOLATE (@ha Casta) Made with fresh műk " From English farma

C369

Sole

Agents:-

JOHN D.

HUTCHISON

& CO.

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

Sanseres

Steak Siriom

Bullock's Brajn

20

APPROXIMATE · RETAIL

PRICES.

Poultry.

Nov, 80, June, June,

Capons, Small-

Gapons, Large

Eggs, Hen (cooking).... M.

Rutcher Meat.

Nov. 80, June, June,

1928, 1918. 1914.

Cia. Cts. Ct.

Beef Sirloin

+ R

1b.

15

24

12

Chicken

Prime Cut

28 28 13

+

#

Corned

34

28 12

12

Roast

•

29 24 22

Breast

4

26 20 18

"Buck

12

Soup

24

20

18

Doves

Steak

28 24 13

40 80

25

Eggs. Hen (frank)

40 28 20

Fowls, Canton

par set 15

10

11

Fowie, Hainan

each 65

50

00

Geese

60

Pigeons, Cantan

Head

F

$1.20

----$1.20

Heart

13 24

"

Hump, Balt

Feet

17

each 10

Kidneys

14

34 20 18 10 12 18 10 11

Pheasant

Tail.....

$8

Liver

[3]

#b

19 14

Quali Partridges

Trips

8

Fruits.

14

Tongue, fresh..

FI Tongue, corned

14

Calvos' Heed & Feet.. 44MM mot $1.20 $1.00 $1.00 Mutton Chap********

#

Leg

Shorider

#

City

Sadila

Pig's Chitling

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

of Capital Cqutral Bank in Formeza

made from this metal, with, it la 10,000,000. Bank-Notes issued

Yen. 46,000,000 saldsiderable economy, and in Company, from US $45,000,000, to Average amount

thecond and more important line U.S. 50,000,000. The Board of BRANCHES AND AGENCU 3: a in box container such as might Directors also voted to change par or tobacco value of the shares of capital stock JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, be used for cigarettes

Osaka.

indistinguishable in appearance of the Bank from US. $100, each FORMOSA:-Giran, Kagi, Karenko,

Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin- from a similar article made from to U.S. $20, each which will result chiku,

Taichu, Tainan, Takao, tinplate. The container shown us in giving each shareholder Tamsui, Toen, Heito, Taito. was made by the Major Engineering shares for every share held. CHINA: Shanghal, Hankow, Amoy, Corporation of Chicago, a com- also proposed each shareholder be,

Feochow, Swatow, Canton. OTHERS:-Hong Kong, Singapore, pany with a $2,000,000 capital, given right to subscribe for Ave Pork Chop

Secrabaya, Semarang,

Batavia, which we were informed is now new shares U.S. $20 par for every Bombay, Calcutta, London, Newmanufacturing aluminium coated nine shares of the existing US

$100, stock upon, the payment of containers.

each new share sub US. $100 for

Subscription, war scribed, for. the rants will be mailed to holders of ap. record on January 12, payment to be made in New York by February 15.

York. Dairen.

LONDON BANKERS:

The London County Westminster and In a recent article in the "Ameri- can Metal Market" the following

Parr's Bank.

to The Bank he Correspondente in the Commercial statement with regard Centres in the European Continent, Rusia, Man activities of this company churle, Tango, Japan, Indo-China, Riam, India, i Pippion Taitada, Java, Africa, U.B... Avata, pears:— '

Btc.

interest wilowad on Current Accounts, and Fized" IN FRANCE Comptoir National Imparat rases which will be quoted on appile l'Escompte de Paris: Credit Lyonnais;tion. Deposits in You can be accepted.

Banque de Paris et des l'ays-Bas; Credit Industriel

Societo Generale.

J. HARA,

Commercial; pt

HONG KONG BRANCH:

de

IN LONDON: The National Provin- einl & Union Bank of England, Ltd.;

d'Escompte Comptoir National

Paris; Credit Lyonnais.

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

Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.

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

A. LECOT,

3, Des Voeux Road Contral.

Hong Kong, 22nd September, 1928.

Major metal, an aluminium alloy that has been in the process of development for over five years, is tin cans at 20 per cent. less than the being used to coat black sheets by current price of tinplate.)

While Manager.

the Major Engineering Corporation, containers of this metal have not la reported to have yet been produced in efficiently and progress been made in introducing these large quantities to determine the sheets in the container trade.

cost with accuracy, Mr. Girard Barbel Several of the can companies atatea that knowledge of costs inh- Bream and larger packers have made cana volved in process employed an

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

HEAD OFFICE; PEKING.

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Turkeys, Cock

Turkeys, Hen

Snipa ...

Almonds

Carambola

* Ma

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Ib.

1928. 1918. 1914

Ct. Ct. Cts.

60 20 31

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ANSI SANAASA KENSSAS

28 80

28 80

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22

2+

21

each 25

22 21

per doz, 28

18

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25 20

17

*b.

36 24

19

96 24

24

24

each 55

80

28

lb.

火鼻慢

61

45

sach

pair 2.40

each 25

"

70

each 14

.10

## lb.

10

80

U each 8

荔枝干粉.

Apples (California) 全山淬案:

舊山香蕉

Bananas (bride'aj

Cocoanuta

Lemons, China

Lemons (America)

Lichess, Dried

Oranges (Canton)

Orangee

Pears (Canton) Peanuts

Persimmons, Large Pientalo

新會者症

Artichoke Beans, Sprout

Vegetables, &e.

25

'Long

Beet, Root

Red Cabbage, Chinese

(Shanghai)

Cane Shoota, bunch

Cauliflower (Large)

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40 24

44

48

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Brains Fest

Per set -8

15. 15

28

15 18

Head

18

20

n

Alve It is

Heart

ch 15 10 10

Kidneys

15 20

48

80 24

Liva

26 25 28

36

42 上

70

17

Fat or Lard

26 21

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"

Sheep's Head & Fent.. 13 per set 90

60 70

each, 12

8 7

15 12 10

H

Liver

SA 45

1

Purnelo, Siam, Walnuts

each 14

Ib.

22

Backing Pigs, to order.

5.

38

72

Grapen

***

Buat, Beef

Matton

20

18

46

26 38

+

Vol

No. 1..

each 12

lb,

4

Fish.

22

B

lb.

22

24

Bitter Squash

24

35

10

"

Canton Fresh

Brinjala, Green

Н

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$2

10

海鮮

0

95

27

8

26

12

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10 12

#

42

18

27

10

34

20

exc

25

28

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(Medium),

20

23

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中國 花

20

細都榮花

15

6

28 20

10

36

Chillier, Drisd

30

18

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32

30

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66

28

76

80

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26

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26

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86

82 21

20% 20.

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82 13

2

Mandarin.

60

16 20

Mushrooms, Fresh

25

14

9.

Okrout

"

88

16

Onions, Bombay

#

18

160

Green

28

29

Shanghai

32 66

80

Farnley

36 36.45

Potato, Sweet

48-10 14

Japanese

21

1014

30 13

32

22

70

EB 20

8:10

10.10

59. .3230

70 26 85

82 28

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18 13:

of the material. These cans have amount of material used would Water Fish (Specially Authorised by Presidential been packed with various food- make it reasonable to expect that Carp

Mandate of the Republic of China

stuffs and are undergoing tests to the economies effected would per Catah on the 22nd of November, 1917).

determine their possible value as al mit such an estimate with safety. Codash Authorised Capital $60,000,000.00 substitute for the standard tinplate The coating process, which is by Graba Paid-up Capital

18,278,000.00)

electro deposition, consumes but Cattle Fish Reservo Fund

0,629,426,24

The plant at Chicago of the 34 lb. of metal per 100 lb. of sheets pab

which Dace Major Engineering Corporation is The pickling process to producing a considerable amount of sheets to be tin-plated are subjected Dog Fish ....

is eliminated. The less of this new plate.

ela- Eala, Corger and needed For Packing Foodstuffs borate equipment According to Edward L. Girard smaller space occupied by plants for BANK,|America, and other parts of the world, eastern representative of the com- the work give an advantage, while Proga

London Bankers: The National Provincial and Union Bank of England, pany, no unfavourable reports as to finishing costs are also eliminated. Garoupa the quality of the product have so A further advantage claimed, and Gudgeon The Guaranty Trust Company of far been received, particularly with one which is important with the Herrings

Manager.

Hong Kong, 28th Nov., 1928.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Capital (fully pald-up) Yen 100,000,000 Yen 102,500,000 Reserve fund ...

Head Ofce: YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies at:

Alexandria

Batavia

Bombay

Buenos Ayres Calcutta

Canton

Changchun

Dairen (Dalny)

Nawchwang

New York Osaka

Poking

Fengtion (Mukden) Seattle

Homburg Hankow

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4. Queen's Road Central.

Branches and Bub-branches all over

China and Correspondents in Europe,

Every description of Banking Busi- THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

iness transacted.

#

Fresh Water Yellow

on Th Mallet

New York.

to its use reference

in packing development at the continuous pro- Hallbat New York Bankers:-The Irving

(He also claims that cess of manufacturing sheets, is Labruz foodstuffs. National Bank

The Equitable Trust Company of black sheets coated with this metal that the ructhod of crating employ-Loach

of E-Lobsters New Yorks

can be sold to manufacturers of ed is applicable to sheets Interest, allowed on Current Ac-:

already Hackerel limited length and has counts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on

been used in coating continuously application.

atrips 42: ft. in length.

It is also claimed that there is Oysters practically no wastage of either HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

Parrot Fish 10, Des Voeux Road Central, plates or coating material, as is

Perch Hong Kong.

the case with manufacturing tin Authorised Capital

$10,000,000.

5,000,000 plates. The coating of the alt- Manager, Pald-Up Capital

1,200,000 minium alloy on the sheets by the Resorve

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:- electro-deposition process is so THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Batavia Melbourne San Francisco even that, the finished product reed||

Loans granted on approved socur

Rangoon

Rio de Janeiro Saigon

itles.

Special facilities for change.

Homo Ex-

San Francisco

SHOU J. CHEN,

Bernarang Shangha

Harbin

Chimonokeki

Hong Kong t

Honolulu

Kal Yuen

Kurachi

Kobe

Singapore Soerabaya Sydney Tientsia

Tokyo

Landon

Teinanfa

Lyons

Los Angeles

Manila

Tsingtai Vladivostok

Temporarily

closed)

Nagasaki Nagoya

Interest allowed on Current Act

!counts.

Deposite received for fixed parlods at rates to be obtained on application

HH, MORL

Manager.

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Established 1912.

Head Office:-Hong-Kong.

PHO Plálce

Pomfret, Black

Pomfret, White not be trimmed to eliminate heavy Prawns edges, and it is believed that by Bay utilising strips of exact dimensiona Rock Fish for different can sizes that still Bosch further economies can be effected. Salmon Tientsin. Saigon

Tokyo

Major metal was not developed Shark Ekate Shanghai

with the idea in mind of substitut

Shrimps Correspondents in all principal cities ing if where practical for tin sa

Bombay

Calcutta Canton

5,064,900 800,000

Haiphong Honolulu Kobo. Kowloon London Manila

Nagasaki Seattle New York Semarang Singapore Ozaka Parts Sourabaya Poking Pening Rangoon

Authorland Capital (B.E. Currency)...$35,000,000 Fall Up Capital

serve Fundam

BRANOLLER - "Canton," "Biangkak, Hankow, Bwalow, || Banglnk, New Jork, and Bia:Franciano,

– LONDON BANKERS)-2 (The Lloyd'ag

In all principal films of the World, and kn

Foral en aromany and king ban of are description cancel. K

Esis, Depot

rental of Trus Beste oota Yarly

LOOK POONG BHAN,

Chiaf Manager.

Hong Kong 11th September, 1928, Hong Kong, 19th February, 1927...

of the world. AN ANA GR

Every description of Banking and costing on sheets for containers, Bumpper Exchange business transacted Loans but was introduced as a material Balen. granted on, approved securities. for sand and die casting and in anch SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lat ornamental objects, electrical fix Turbo

KAN TONG POR

Chief/Manager, tures and other products where ap Hope Kong, 21st March 1827,

pearance and finish are essential

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Celery, Chloess

Cucumbers...

Curry Stoff, English

Garle

Ginger, Young

Old

Horseradish, Bhangha).

Indian Corn

Lettuce.

Water Chastinate --jai

Pumpkin

Radiah

American

Ehubarb (Fresh)

Shallots

Aplusch

Tomatoes

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Turnips, Punti (Long Vegetable MarrOW Water' Orser

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