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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI | BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital somet

$50,000,000 Issued and Pully Pridup a $2,000,000 Пers Funda 2000

Sterling

©,000,000 $14,500,000

Reservs Liablilty of Proprietors 20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,

COURT OF DIRECTORS:-

AII. Compton, Reg. Chairman..

. Н. 8. Прочем, Елд Deputy Chairman.

Hon. Mr. U. D. P. Beth W. II. Bell, Esq.

W. J. Patina-lao, Esq. J. A. Pisaniner, Eeg. B. Inder Lawin, Bag, *. Well, Peq. Jon. Mr. U, G. 8. Mackie, IT. P. Whils, Esq.,

AMOY

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO

Chist Manuget.

Jos. Mr. A. O, Hynes.

DAIMEN

FOOCHOW

RAIPHONG

NAMBURO

ILAKKOW

ILABBIN

HUNGKEW

11000

וגיות

J01042

KORE

BRANDNES ----

KUALA LMPUR-

LONDON

LYONS

MALACCA

MANILA

MOURDEN

SAUAHAKI

NEW YORK PERINO -

PENANO

RANDOON SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO

SCANOUAI

SINGAPORE,

SOURABAYA SUNBED PATANI TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TPUTAO YOKOHAMA -

J

Current Accourts opened in Local Currency Fred Eropovila istaited for use your or shorter periods in Local Curranny and Burling o sei which will be quoied on appijenskop. Long Kung, al Noramber, 1928.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

10 Burn of the above itank is conduct. and by the MUNOKONU AND SHANGHAI DANKING CORPORATION. Bulna may be etained on spplication.

FOR THE HONOKONU a BIANULIAI BANKING CORPORATION.

A. C. HYNEZ,

Chiel Amanger,

Hong Kong, ith Beptember, 1927.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(NETHERLANDE TRADINU SUDIETY)

BANKERS.

Espatlled 180.

Hong Kong Union :-il Quem'e Hond Geutraži Authorized Capital ... Guilders 150,008,000. `(ZELKO,D30.) Pad Lp Capitol ... Oslide 10,000,000

(4%,#69.820.) Guilders 50,100,000

Ilosers Puud

Itead :-(AMSTERDAM), Enter Head Ofica:--BATAVIA BRANGBES:—Mandzarniej Bradoong') lombay, Calcutie, Crodbon, Jeddah, Pember Thokiskarin) The fagus', Baba, Mosa-lladji, Makasar, Modas, Padang

„Pekalongan, Fans,

Sibolgs

行銀商工法中

BANQUE FRANCO - CHINOISE pour le

Commerce et l'Industrle (Incorporated in Frifice).

Prince's Building. Chater Road, Hort Kong.

HEAD OFFICE: 74, Rue St. Lazare, Paris, Capital fully paid up..Frs.50,000,000] Special working capital Frs.60,000,000 Frs.22,819.000 Reserves

BRANCHES:

Faris, Lyons, Marseilles, Saigon, Haiphong Hano, Tourane, Quinhon, Huc, Thanh hoa, Vinh, Pham Pond.

Poking, Shanghai, Tientela, Hong Kong,

THE CHINA MAIL,

CHINESE SILK

PRODUCTION OF "WESTERN”

HOSIERY

COMMERCE

AND

FINANCE.

LOCAL SHARES

| MESSRS, MOXON AND TAYLOR'S

WEEKLY REPORT

LITTLE BUSINESS DONE

WHAT'S BEING DONE NOW

Ladies have hitherto found it' Messra. Moxon and Taylor, in difficult to buy sheer chiffon, full-their weekly share report under fashioned silk hosiery manufactured date of yesterday, stats:

This is undoubtedly due to the

METAL MARKET

Co,

Messrs. William Jacks and write from London on Oct. 81 26 followa:

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1928.

"be cautious if they decide to take a

hand in the game.

HONG KONG, TIDE.

Lead, The termination of the RESTRICTION SCHEMES FOR Australian Strike is likely to lead to The tile-table given below has been

SPELTER

more plentiful supplies towards the obtained by aid of the Tida-predicting end of the year, but there is no | Machine, which includes 40 components reason to anticipate any great for the better prediction of tides, from change in prices.

the result of the analysis of the tidal Speltor Consumers have hung observations, taken at the Kaulung back too long with their orders, and | tidal 'observatory, under the direction now Restriction Schemes are in of Dr. Boberck during the years 1887, being all over the world. The present 1888 and 1889. price is too low compared with other metale,

1

The continued strength. in Amer- ica is now affecting commodity markets, and consumers find some difficulty in covering their require- ments in many lines for immediate

delivery.

Copper Squares and Yellow Metal Sheats India is finding it difficult

to follow the rise.

The times and heights are given for Kaulung; but they may be used for the Victoria Naval Yard and Abar doon, the differences being very small

The times of high-and low-water must not be considered to coincide with the times of sinck-water and change of curront, the two phenomen | being quite distinct,

+

Dec. 7 to 13, 1928.

Fri.

m

DATE HIGH WATES |Lowes WATIR.

Standard Dec.

Standard Times

Times

Bt.

95.5m0 20 4.1

7 20,2

0 100

8m 7 12 5,3

044 8

8 3.4 8,0

Sun,

9 m 8 11 DI

B 4

m

7 40% 6.8 1 18.

$.1

4.9 mm 9 43 97.5 147 a 2,3

18

7.8 2 43

3 7 a

m3 581.6

3.6 1.3

· Antimony is a steady market. Copper has risen day by day, and

Iron and SteelConsumers will Standard Copper, is still cheap com- hot cover their requirements ahead RANKERS:.

in China, but this difficulty has late- Our market during the past FRANCE:Societe Generale, Banque

Nationale de Credit, Banque de ly been overcome by the establish weak was even quieter than has pared with Electrolytic. Production, and are not likely to save money through their caution, as the post- ment of the Foot Ease Hosiery recently been the case and, with of Standard, however, is not notion on the Continent and in Amer- Paris et des Pays Bas.

Mill which is flourising under the few exceptions, very few of our easily controlled as that of Electro-ica continues excellent. LONDON:-Midland Bank, Ltd. NEW YORK: American Exchange directorship of Mr. M. C. Chan and local stocks were dealt in and the lytis, and it must not be forgotten

Rubber is a steady market, and Irving Trust Co., Banca Commer-the skilled guidance of Mrs. M. C. general tendency of prices, was that the present prices pay pro in some quarters higher prices are ciale Italiana.

ducers handsomely. SAN FRANCISCO:-Bank of Italy. Chan who received her training in downwarda,

looked for next year, as it is just Tin-Publication of favourable possible that the consumption will the textile industry in America and

apprehension felt by dealers as to statistics from interested quarters use up the production, and stocks at Sat. Every description of Banking and Europe.

Cor-

home of the effect the proposed new Stamp Exchange Business Transacted.

'China, the traditional respondents throughout the world..

silk, has an abundant supply of the Ordinance might have; should this has been followed by considerable the end of the year will be low.

absorption of prompt metal, and L. DERNIS,

Cotton. Raw material is firm, Manager. best quality of silk for textile however, not be put in force or

All that is needed is only in a non-prejudicial form we although the rapidly increasing and likely to advance, while busi-Mon. 10 Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1928. Tenterprises.

to adopt Western methods and may well look for a general im- production will assist the Bears ness in Piece Goods is better than machinery to produce the beat allkprovement and a more active market their planes are likely to suffer has been the case for some consider-Tues. 1m 100} _'u

in the near future.

serious interruption on the pre-war able time. hostery. Mr. Chen saw the op.

Wed. 1 m 10 6148 lines, when the white metal was Shanghai market is quiet.

Options.-£7-10-0 of it by

was paid for portunity and made use

Tfollowing are the principal controlled from Vienna. Outside the "Call" of Tin, and 17/6d. for the Thur 13 m 11 41 4.0m 436 opening the Foot Ease Hosiery Mill alterations since last week: speculators will therefore require to Call of Copper. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. in Shanghai, In 1917.

Banka:-Were very quiet and are Paid-up Capital-

.£3,000,000

Last Year's Output

quoted nominal at $1,225, Reserve Fund

..£4,000,000 The factory is at No. 1612 East

Insurances: The only 'business Reserve Liability of Proprie-

and is £3,000,000 Yuhang-road. Shanghai,

noted was a few sales of Unions at capitalized at Tis. 500,000. It is

$354/6, and China Fires might be equipped with 100 knitting ma-placed at $280. chines, a complete set of full-

Hong Kong Hotels Opened fashioned machinery for the manufirm with business done at $9.55/12, the chiffon quality at the close they are rather weaker facture of hostory. All the machines are with sales at $9.30/40 and buyers driven by electric power The offering $91⁄4-

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1858.

tora

Agencies and Branches: ALOR STAR

KUCHING

(my States)

AMITHAR DANDKOR

BATAYAN

CALUUTTA CANTON

CAWNFORE JEBU COLOMBO

DELUI HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANNOW HARDIK

Mapahuring

HÙNG HONG BUILO

IPOK KARACHI RLANG KOUP

,

KUALA KAHOBAR

(F.K.B.) KUALA LUXPUE

- MABRAS MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YORK

ΕΚΕΙΝΟ

PENAND

PESHAWAN

HANDOON.

SAIGON

BENARANO

BEREMBAN

BHANGRAI

SINGAPORE

TAIPING

HOURA DAYA

(P. R.; TAVOY TIENTSIN TOKYO

TONGKAR (Buksi

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA ZAMISOA NOA

(Philppine Lalandej

and

was

The

8 827,5

9 27% 7.9

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

annual output for last year

Hong Kong Trams:-Also open- 65,000 dozen cotton hosiery and ed firm with buyers at $19.65, and 40,000 dozen silk hosiery. later changed hands at $19.80/.90, Beed Sirloin trade marks used by the company but at the close they are easier,

"Foot Ease," "Ten Rose," "Champion" and "Five Stars."

arot

The need for well-fitted Chinese alk hosiery has long been felt in China. With the American full- fashioned machinery used in the Foreign Exchange

General Foot Ease factory, it is now pos- Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixed sible to buy any weight of stocking Deposita received for 1 year or short- in the most delicate and fashionable er periods at rates which will be quot-shades obtainable on any foreign ed on application.

market, with double heel, "straight” A. H. FERGUSON,

Manager. or "pointex."

Exhibit at Fair

Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1028.

Postia Bangoon, Bosterdam THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

bamirung), (Human)

Slangbal,

Singapore. Derakarta (bolo)." Tegal, Tillaijay

Mad WalioFrodom.

* Theo oficas hats safe' deposit barna lo lek,

Loudon Hanters (--National Provincial Bank Ltd. |

Correspondisi il over the world

Binking business of story

a dietription texnaotad,

D. STEENSTRA,

Haug Hong, 914 August, 1929.

Manager.

BANQUE DE L'INDO - CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

96, Boulevard Ilaussman, Paris.

(TAIWAN GINKO)

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.

Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Central Bank in Formoss. Bank Noted issued

Average amount....Yen. 45,000,000

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

The Foot Ease Hoslery MIŊ has

with sales at 319.65/80.

Hong Kong Lands:-Suffered a decline and a few sales took place] at $65.40/%.

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

oach 25

Butcher Meat.

Poultry.

Nov. 30, June, June,

1928, 1918 1914.

Cls. Cts. Ota-

Nov. 80, June, June, 1928. 1918, 1914.

lb.

23 24 12

Cts. Cia. Cis.

... ·

Prime Cut Corned Roast

*3

23 11

Chicken

lb. 60

H

#

84 23 12

Capons, Small

27

45

28 24

22

Capons, Large

*

50

» 'Breast "Boup

26

20

19

Duck

+

40

"

24 20

18

Doves

#

Humphreys Estates: Are still

»

Stank

28 24

21

Eggs, Hen (cooking)

par dez 28

Steak Sirloin

40' 80

35

Eggs, Hen (fresh)

35

J▸

25

40 26-

20

Fowla, Canton

1b. 45

Star Ferries:-Met with no en- quiry and still have sellers at $67.

por net lö

10 12

40

29

门

45

24

路

sach 85

Continued steady with buyers at $284 and sellers holding out for rather more.

32

21

Heart

76

N

лу

Hump, Salt

火樂‧美

46

but

13

Feat

each

A

Kidneys

pair 2.40

Tall

·

sech 25

#

Liver ...

06

12

un-

H

Tripė

on offer at $151⁄2 without attracting buyers.

Steamboats:

Chins Lights; — Claimed

Providents;-Wero

*

Sausages ...

Bullock's Braina ******

Tongue, fresh..

Tongus, corned

Head

中

each 65

10 60

Fowls, Hainan

Geese

Pigeons, Canton

Holhow

Turkeys, Cock

Turkeys, Ho

N

Quail Partridges

- 80

D $1.80

-$1.20

lb.

14-

+

20 34

18

each

10 10 12

Saipe

18

10

12

Pheasant

28 B

#1

24 18

14

#

7

40 16

40 20

44 34

40

Almonda

Its branch offices in different parts little attention and only a few of of China and abroad The local the old shares changed hands at branch office is situated in the Bank $12.30/% |of Canton-building, 1st floor, and Is China

under the management of Mr. S. K.

Caged.

Calves' Hand & Foot 44MM at 31.20 $1.00$1,00 Loo.

of the old shares were taken at a

Electrics Weakened and a few Mutton Chop

Leg light decline from $534/62.

Shoulder

At the recent Maçao Charity and Commerical Fair, the Foot Ease Hosiery Mill displayed their, pro- ductions in their own kiosk and is likely to capture the highest

JAPAN:Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, award..

Osaka

FORMOSA: Gran, Kagi, Karenko, Keelung, Makong. Nanto, Shin- Tatchu. Tainan, Takao,

Subscribed Capital..Frs. 72,000,000.00 Tamsui, Teen, Haito, Talto.

Paid-Up. Capital....Frs. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Frs.102,000,000.00

BRANCHES:

Bangkok Hanoi Quinhoa Battambang Hong Kong Saigon

Shanghal

Nam-Dinh Singapore

Cantho

Mengtze

Canton

Dijbouti

Noumen

Fort Bayard Papette

Haiphong

Tientsin

Touranc

CHINA: Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy,

Foochow Swatow, Canton. OTHERS: Hong Kong, Singapore, Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, Bombay, Calcutta, London, Now York, Dairen.

LONDON BANKERS:

COMMERCE

ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT

Singapore, Nov. 24, Rubber.London 8%d.%d up. Local 29%.

Tin-London £231 17s. 6d. 758 The London County Westminster and 6d up. Local 116,75 for 175 tons.

Parr's Bank.

Mining. Steady. Sungei Way The Bank has Coerapondants in the Gecmercial 3.30 8.40, Klang River 3.70 3.80, Centros in the Europeab Continent, Rumis, Kan- cburity Tatortes, pin, Indo-China, Siam, India. Penawat 89 91, Kuchai 1.68% 1.71, Philippias Iclands, Java, Africa, VA., AustralUn Klang 16 18 prem., Hong Fatt. * Interest allowed on Curraul Assouria, Pized IN FRANCE: Comptoir National Depole at round his hand 21 82, Petaling 4.95 5.05, Rahman d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; tion Deposite in Yes can be accepted.

Peking Vinh

Hankow Pnom-Panh Yunnanfa

Pondicherry BANKERS:

.

7

Banque de Paris et des Paya-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial; Societe Generale.

IN LONDON: The National Provin- ciul Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais.

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

Manager.

Hong Kong, 28th Nov., 1928.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

•

Estabbed 1880.

Capital (fully pald-up). Yon 100,000,000 Reserve fund

Yon 102,600,000

Head Office-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies at:

Alexandrla

Batavia

Bombay Buenos Ayres Calcutta

Canton Changchun Dairen '(Dalny) Fengtien (Muktion) Hamburg Hankow Harbin

Hong Kong Honolulu Kai Ynep Karachi

Kobe

London,

Los Angelos

Lyons

Manila

Nagasaki

Nagoya

Newchwang New York

Osaka

Peking Rangoon Rio de Janeiro Saigon San Francisco Beattle Semarang Shanghai Shihonotek Singapore Socrabaya Sydney

- Tientsin

Tokyo Telnantu. Tsingtau Vladivostok

(Temporarily

closed)

Interest allowed on Current Ac- count. GUID SE

Deposita received for fixed periods

at rates to be obtained 'on application.

H. MORI

- Manager, Hong Kong, 11th September, 1928

elo.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

8. Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, 22nd September, 1028.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

Hydraulic 145 1.50, Kayoh 30 82,

J-

Dairy Farms:-Were quiet with some business done at $21%.

Wharves:-Met with no enquiry and close with sellers at 8180.

London Quotations of the 5th inst.:-Banks £140; Indos Deferred £7.10/- Shells £5.17.6; all middle prices.

Exchange:-The demand selling rate on London is 2/0-3/16 and the T/T. on Shanghai is Tla. 78.

·

STRAITS MARKETS

. - .

影

#

+

Saddle Pig's Chillings

**** Brains"

- Pry

Hend

Heari

-

Kidneys

Liver

Pork Chop

Log

#

ماما

20

11886-3181&R=BLEIERI

*** 16.

H

Fruits.

៩ ន ន ផ ផ | ភ ន ៥គឺ | |-|, | | |

*******88*885)

Ib.

70

35

22

24

พ

5

tach 14

Ib.

10

25

Apples (California)

Banafian (brida'a)

Carambola

Coconuts

Lemons, China

Lemons (America)

Lichoes, Dried

Oranges (Canton)

Oranges

Fear (Canton)

Peanuts

Persimmons, Large

Pamelo, Siam

全興業

EURE

Than

cách g

荔枝干5.

新會帶

#

Per set 3

18

15

18

15

10

10

18

36

25

26

#

42 60

70

#

Fat or Lard.... $5

"

26

21

per met 90

40

TO

sach

12

B

?

18

12 -

10

46

16

Walnuts

25

Graped

20

30 18

48 10

80 0

19

Shop's Head & Fent..

Heart...

Kidneys

Liver

fי +

J. HARA, Malaya Consols. 77 78, Takuspas The market remained featureless Manager. 36a 60 365 6d, Idris Hydraulic 178 and prices were practically un

Gd, Pengkalen 16a 20a, Kuala changed during the greater part of Lumpur Tins 325 335, Southern the period under review.. To-day's Tronoh 108 6d 11s, Tronoh 18s 198, cables quote London down 1/16d at Temengor 328 338, Kinta Dredge 8% and New York unchanged at 1.55 1.58.

17% gold. The latter, however, is Harbel Ulu Benut. 24 % cent_gold essier on balance.

Bream. 26, Mentakab 28 80, Bukit Katil 40 45, Bukit Jelotong 40 45, Telok 24, London Stocks showed a further Water Fish. Anson 1.35 1.45, Balgownie 1.45 reduction of 1.40 tons, leaving a Carp 1.55, Jeran Kuantan 09, 95, Lunas balance of 18,724 tons compared Catfah $60.600,000.00 1.60 1.65, Tapah 1.42% 1.60, Pafam with 67,818 tons a year ago.

Codiab 18,278,600.00 1.20 1.25, Kuala Sidim 2.65 2.90,

行銀國中

(Specially Authorised by Presidentla! Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917). Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

Rubber-Quiet.

1.15.

For the week ending November Anton Fresh

According to the Census of Stocks | Crabe

9,629,125.24 Now Scudal 1.05 1.08%, United of Prepared Rubber for sale or ex-Cattle Fish

Malacca 110 1.20, Ayer Molek 1.05 port on Estates over 100 acres in Dab

area and held by dealers es

at Dace Industrial-Quiet.. Alex Brick- October 31, the total for the for- Dog Flah Bronches and Sub-branches all over work Profe, 2.04 2.07, Alex. Brick" mer Malayan Restriction Area Eels, Conger China and Correspondents in Europe, work Ords. 2.65 2.75, Straits amounts to 74,544 America, and other parts of the world. Steamships 384 387, Wearnea 10.10 with 70,711 tons as at September tons compared

New

4. Queen's Road Central.

Fresh Water

Yellow

****

蓮肚 水

み

10 8

Plantain

ALL DE DE DE - NE DE 1–E CUPEECH

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14

4

14

each

Ib.

22

Artichokes Beans, Sprout

Long

Vegetables, &e.

Red

Cabbage, Chines

(Shanghai) Cane Shoots, bunch Cauliflower (Large)

rt

Carrota

45

each 12

Ib.

:

BARLOW'S REPORT ON RUBBËR

AND COPRA

Singapore, Nov 29.

fucking Pigs, to order:

Suet, Beef 5.

Mukton

#

Voul

Sausage

No. 1..

Fish.

Beat Root

lb.

32 16 24

12

35. 20 16

Bitter Squash Brinjala, Green

$2 13 14

H

26

16 27

20 12

10 12.

42

16

27

#

10

34

23 26

bach 25

28 10 2

(Medium).

20

25. 28

14

(Small)

16

28

20

10

Celery, Chinese

10

38 18

Chlilies, Dried

20

25

30

10 18

魔

Red

紅蘋椒

18

10

32 26

30

Gromm

香花

10

8

32.

· 66

25

Curry Stuff, English

8

•架溫材料

76 40 30

Cucumbers

в

26 22 18

Garks

26 18 28

10

Ginger, Young

28 18 16

.10

26

22

18

10

B

74

22

24

46

66

12

21

Lidian Cora

20

20 28

Lettuce

13 2"

Water Chartante

Mandarin)

92 13

2

60 16 22

25 14 0

Mushrooms, Fresh' Okroes

32

20

15

18 16

9

35 26 29

Shanghal

22

86

86 35

80 46%

Parsley

Potato, Sweet

48

10 14.

Japanese

10

14

18

Pumpkin

Radish

80

Ehubarb (Fresh)

10

Bhallata

Splusch

32 80

85

London Bankers: The National 10.80; Fraser and Neaves 17.20 Provincial and Union Bank of England 17:40, Eastern Smelters 16.00 10.30 30, and: 65,052 tons as at August | Troge Ltd.

31, 1928

Garoupa The Guaranty Trust Company of Cd, Robinson Ords. 19.76 20.25,

Stocks held by dealers in Singa- Gudgeon New York.

Straits Traders 31.70 32.00, Ilam- York Bankers: The Irving mers 198 202, Uniteers 11.40 11.60, 31, amounted to 10,792 tons and Halibut

pore and Parang: as at December Herrings National Bank.

S'pore Tration Ords. 118 3d 11s 9d, 1,247 tons respectively, a total of Labrum The Equitable Trust Company of S'pore Traction Prefs, 188 188 6d. New York,

Interest allowed on

12,089 tons.

Losch Loans.-New Municipal 106.00 106.50, 1919 Loan 101.25, 101.75, with Spot quoted at 29, December Mackerel The local market to-day is quiet Lobsters Victory 104.50 105.00, Municipal at 294 January at 29, January- Mork ih 1926, 104.00 104.50.

March at 29%, April-June at 29% Mullet.. and 1929 at 30.

Oystern

Current Ac-

counts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application.

Every description of Banking Busl- ness transnated.

Loans granted on approved secur ities,

Special facilities for Home Ex- THE MERCANTILE BANK OF change,

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

Established 1912.

Head OfficeHong Kong.

Autherlod Capital (I£X. Qarranɛy) $11,000,000 Fald Up Captial B,004,200 Bocorro Fund

80.000

BRANOKES:- Canton Bhanghal Hankow, walow, Bangkok, New York and Bas Francisco.

LONDON BANKERS :—' The Lay's Bask Elmjjad. COMERSPONDENTS'

In all principal silken of the World,

די

Forsiga exchange and banking business" of

INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE,

14. Gracechurch Strat; London," E. C.J.

£3,000,000 1,800,000

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital ....... 1,050,000 Reservo Fund and rest. 1,584,846

The Bank of England. # Midised Bank, Lid, ~.

BRANOHEB:* Bangkok Hongkong? Kuala Lumpur

Copra Prices have continued to Parrot Fish

Approximately Perch enso alightly. 2.050 tons were shipped. Closing P quotations are as follows:-Sun- Place dried, 10.20. Mixed 10.05.

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Pontre

The McKenna Duties have had a Bay **

ruinous effect on the piano export Rock Fish

| Batayla. Hours Kuznian, Pahang) Shanghai trade of Germany. On their intro Rose

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Colombo Karachi Pesang

Boorabays

Biampons duction the annual plane export to Balmon Dell Kota Bhars Fery Louis Gaurish England, which had been 22,000 Shark before the War, dropped to 2,000. | Skały The

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HONGKOND DRANCH,

Every description of Besiding and Erange bustotal export abroad of, 55,500 Shrim

planos

In 1925 fell to 40,600 in INTEREST allowed to Current Asia and 1926, has continued to decline and Sal watel of bram: gaita B Verma jana iz Duponta Hater that may be ascertained

application.

Fate Imponit, Bopa" (vozione, aluse)' si 'n' posely.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

TAUN ? an 0. 11. 6. BANDES,** Chief Manager's Eoad Central, Hong Kong, 10th February, 1927. Hong Kong Jak September, 1996

In the fret half of the current year

has amounted to only 17,800, Be Tur fare the. War this was 76,400,000 Worth

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Horseradish, Shangbai.

Onions, Bombay

Green

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Tomatoes

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