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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authortesă. Capital

iwued and Fully fald-up

Beserta Punda 2-

行銀商工法中

****.***. $80,000,000

0,000,000

BANQUE FRANCO - CHINOISE pour le

Kling...... 6,000,000

Ber.........1,000,000

Barre Liability of Propriators...........$20,000,000

READ OFFICE: HONOTONO..

COUNT OF DIRECTORS 1— A. II. Compton, Esq.

Chairman.

N.. 8. Brown, Eaq. Deputy Chairman.

Hen. Mr. D. D. T. Beith, ̧W. II, Bell, Esq,

D. Lander Lewin, Esq.

C. U. 6. Mackle, E.

AMOT ".

*BANGKOK

-BATAVIA DOMBAT CALCUTTA CANTON CUEPOO

COLOU20

W. L. Faltenden, Eng.

J, A. Plummer, Yaq.

T. 0. Wel, Esq.

II. P. White, Esq.

Obfef Manager, Hoa. Mr. A. 0. Bynes.

DAIREN

FOOCHOW

ILA:Ftu84

HAMBURG

DASKOW

HARMIN

!

HONGEEW

ILOILO

IPOLL

JONDAR

KOUE

KOWLOON

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BRANCHED

KUALA LUMPUN

LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA

MOURDEN

NAGASAKI

NEW YOUR

PERING

PENANG

RANODON

SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCÓ

SHANGHAI

BINDAPURE

HOURADAYA

SUNGEI PATANI TIENTSEN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA

Current Account opened a Local Currnsey and Find Deposits. cecaired for one year or shorter periods in Losal Currency and Sterling on teras bich will be quoted in application. Hong Kone. Jet Jomary; 1929.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The use of the above Bank conduct +by the HUNGRONO AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Ruton may obtained ca application.

FOR THE HONURUNG BANKING CORPORATION.

.A. C. HYNES,

BHANGHAI

Chiul Hanager.

Hong Kong. 18th Eeptember, 19.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL ·

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)

BANKERS.

Established 1821.

Hong Kong Office:-11 Queen's Road Central, Authorised Capital' .......... Gulları 150,000,000-

14213,800,000.)

Paid Up Capital Guildar_00,000,000- (20,006,670.) Besarro Fund. Autidors 40,000,000-

Head Of-AMSTERDAM').

Commerce et l'Industrle (Incorporated in France).

Prince's Building, Chater Road,

Hong Kong.

HEAD OFFICE:

74, Rue St. Lazare, Faris.

LOCAL SHARES

THE CHINA MAIL,

Capital fully paid up..Fra.60,000,000 MESSES. MOXON & TAYLOR'S Special working capital .Fre.60,000,000 Reserven

...Fra.22,319.000

BRANCHES:

WEEKLY REPORT

COMMERCE

A FAIR DEMAND

Paris, Lyons, Marreilles, Saigon,

Messrs. Moxon and Taylor, in Haiphong, Hanol, Tourane, Quinhon,

their weekly share circalar under Huo, Thanh hoa. Vinh Pnom Penh.

Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hong date of yesterday, state:

Once again we only had three Kong.

BANKERS: FRANCE: Socioto Generale, Banque full working days during the week Nationale de Gredit, Banque de under review and there was not a Paris et des Pays Has..

great deal of business transacted LONDON:-Midland Bank, Ltd. NEW YORK: American Exchange but the market, generally, was Irving Trust Co., Banca Commer-steady and closes with a fulr de

mand for some of the principal ciale Italiana,

stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO:-Bank of Italy.

Every description of Banking and Cor- Exchange Bushiess Transacted, respondents throughout the world. L. BERNIS,

Manager. Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1028.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Shanghai market is firm with a good demand for Cottona,

The following are the principal Alterations áince last week:

Banks: Opened with sales at $1310, but firmed up considerably and after further Balea at $1320/22%, close with business done at $1330.

Unions-Had a further rise and changed hands at $969/70.

a

AND

FINANCE.

shares changed hands at $5/30.

Electrics: Opened quietly with

sales at $524 old, but firmed up

close

again during the week and with buyers at quotations.

Dairy Farme:-Came in for more demand and changed hands at $21/80,

Wharves: A small transaction took place at $152, but $184 is now being asked for further business.

DocksContinue in demand at $98% without attracting saliers.

Londonations of the 2nd

instant:-B4144; Indos De forred £8/-holls £5.18,0; all mid- dle prices.

Exchange The demand selling rate on London is 2/-5/16 and the T/T. on Shanghai is Tha. 781⁄4.

BONDS, AND LOANS

Without "Any marked increase in dealings the general tone of markets on December 4, was rather more cheerful owing to the more reassuring character of the bulletins from Buckingham Palaco. A good Hong Kong Hotels:-Had feature we the general rally in steady turnover at $9.20/.30.

British Funds, and especially in the Hong Kong Trams:-Came to 15 per cent. War Loan, which rose £3,000,000 business at $21.20/40, and though to 1021/16. There was also a rise £4,000,000

Consols and buyers have reduced their offers of 4 in 4 per cent. £3,000,000 to $20% shares are being held for in the 4 per cent. War Loan, while British Funds moved up to a less $21.

On the other hand, Na- extent. tional 4 per cent. War Bonds were dull on foreign selling, much of

Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1863. JIEAD OFFICE; LONDON. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprie-

Lors

KUCHING

MADIAB MANILA

Agencies and Branches: ALOR STAR

*Fatalna Ntalo AMRITSAR BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CONTON DAWNFORE СЕВИ

COLOMBO

TYMPHONG

NEDAH NEW YORK FERINO PENANG FEBIAWAR

BAIQUN

RANGOON

SEMARANO

TELEI

SENEKUAN

.BHANGHAI

HAMBURG

.1

BANKOW

BINDAPORE BOURABAYA

HARBIN

TAIPING

HONO BONG

TAVOT

ILOILO

IN. Manchuria)

IPUU

KARAOKY

KLANG

KODE

KUALA KANGSAR

Perak (P.M.6.3

KUALA LUMPUR

TIENTBIN

TOKYO

TBINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

TONGKAH (Bhuket)

ZAMBOANGA

(Phlippine Islanda)

Generel

Exchange and Foroign Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixed BRANCHES:-Pandora Handoco Bombay, Deposits received for 1 year or short-

Enter Head QBoez-SATAVIA,

Babe,

Caloutte, Cheribor, pédah, jember, er periods at rates which will be quot- Pickakscia The Hagu) Kot-adja, Majamar, Medan, Padanged on application..

A. H. FERGUSON, Faistulang

Maneger. Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1928.

Pokalengat, Fanny

Fontianak. Haspoon, Bosserdam'));

Barang). Shanghai,

Bibolga

(Bomatra), Bingo Bosrabala, Boerakarta (Boloj, Tegal, Tjilsijaji end Waltereddate"}

"Theas amics' have anls deposis bares to hel

London Banker:-National Provincial Bank Lid

Corresponded all over the world.

Banking Traskuses of ETMEY description transit.

0. STEENSTRA.

Hong Kong, 29th August, 1929.

Matings.

BANQUE DE L'INDO - CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

90, Boulevard Haussman, Paris.

Subscribed Capital..Frs. 72,000,000,00 ...Frs. 08,400,000.00 Fald-Up. Capital Reserve Funds ....Frs.102,000,000,00|

Bangkok

BRANCHES:

Honol Quinhon. Battambang Hong Kong Saigon

Mengtze Shanghai Cantho. Canton Nam-Dini Singapore

Noumea Tientsin Difbouti

Tourane Fort-Bayard Paprote

Vinh Prom-Ponh Yunnanfu

← Haiphong

Kankow

Peking

Pondicherry BANKERS:

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais;

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國中

(Specially Authorised by Presidential

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

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund..

.$80,000,000,00 18,278,600.00 9,629,425,24

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.

HONG KONG BRANCH: 4, Queen'a Road Central. Branches and Sub-bronches all over China and Correspondents in Europe, America, and other parts of the world.

London Bankers: The National Provincial and Union Bank of England, Ltd.

The Guaranty Trust Company of New York.

New York Bankers:-The Irving National Bank

The Equitable Trust Company of New York.

Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Interest allowed on Current Ac

Credit Industriel et

Boclate Generale.

Commercial

IN LONDON: The National Provin cial Union Bank of England, Ltd.;

counts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application.

Every description of Banking. Busl- ness transacted.

Comptoir National d'Escompte, de Loans granted on approved secur- Paris; Credit Lyonnais.

ities.

รีเ

IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Speciál facilities for. Home Ex- Co.; French American Banking Cor-chango. poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New

York.

Interoat allowed on Current Ac-

counts and Fixed Deposits according

to arrangements.

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager.

Every description of Banking and THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Exchange Businces transacted.

Safe Deposit Boxes to let.

A. LECOT,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 28th Nov, 1928.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

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

Yon 102,500,000

Head Ofcs:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies at: Alexandria

Newchwang New York Osaka Peking

Batavia

Bombay

Вченов Аутен

Calcutta

Canton

Changchun

Dairen (Dalny):

Rangoon Rio de Janeiro Balgon

Fengtlen (Mukden) Seattle

Hamburg

Hankow

Harbin

Hong Kong

Karschi

London

Honolula

Kai Yuett

Kobe

Los Angeles

Lyons

Nagasaki

Nagoya

Kanila

San Francisco

Semarang

-Shanghai

Shimonoseki Singapore Босгавауа Sydney Tientsin Tokyo

Tainanta

Taingtou Vladivostok

(Temporarily.

closed)

Established 1912.

Head Office: Hong Kong.

Authorised Capital (IX. Currency) ...811,000,000 Paid Up Caplial meetinstrumentine 8,604-200 Ramerva Fund

160,000

Bealer,

BRANCHES -

Canton, Shanghal, Hankyw. Bangkah, New York and Ban Frindsco,

LONDON BANKERS -- "

The Lloyd Back Ltrated.

ODKRESPONDENTS.

Is all principal cities of the World.

Forsiga changs and banking business of

every detaiputs transacted,

Safe Deposit Dozes (various sizon) mi a Jarly

antal af from $5 to $45.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Mannger. Hong Kong, 19th February, 1927.

A

'THE "MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE

15, Geschwa Street, Londan, E. OR

Authorised Capital

£3,000,000

1,800,000

Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital.... 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and rest. 1,584,840

DANKERS:

- The Bank of England & Midland Bank, 142.

"

Bangkok Bongbong Buala Lumpsie Hangoon Batavia Howrah Kuantan (Pahang) Shanghai: Bombay Ipok

Calomte. Kanchi

Simb

Riaspore Beprabaya

(Madras Calautta Kandy - New Yo

Penang Draiki, Xola Bhuen „Pork Loula (Maiellion), Qalla

Hong Kong Lands:-Met with no enquiry and close nominal at $63%.

4

Humphreys Estates:-Are un-which, it was suid, was to exchange into the 5 per cent. War Loan. changed.

Colonial Loans

were generally but Southern Rhodesia steady, further gave way to 14 discount. In the foreign section there was a renewal of weakness in Brazilian

Star Ferries: Experienced rising market and after business done at $70, close with buyers and sales at $72.

Waterboats-Havo, advanced to

a buying rate of $23% without at-descriptions. Home Rails were a tracting sellers.

Steamboats:-Continue

steady

with buyers at $29, and sellers holding out for rather more.

for China Lights: Came in more enquiry and shares were taken off the market at $122/.60. China Providenta:-Were in good demand at $5.15/20, and had a fur- ther rise towards the close...when

SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1929.

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

Beet Sirlein

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

Duck

Butcher Meat.

Dec. 28, June, June,

1928. 1918 1914.

Cle. Ct. Cts.

ib.

26 24 12

#

Prime Cut

23

12.

Chicken

"

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34

28 13

Roust

28 24 12

IP

*

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19

Bronst

20 20 18.

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Boup

24

20 18

Л

#

Steak

28

26

11

Eggs, Hen (cooking)..

14

Steak Birloin Suusages

40

20 25

Eggs, Hon (fresh)

40 25 20

Fowls, Canton

por get 15

10

12

Fowls, Hainan

each 65

30

80

Geeze

Tongue, corned

Head Heart

$120

Jb.

21 13

Bump, Salt Feet

84 20

18

71

ench 10

10

12

Kidneys

25

10

12

Snipe Pheasant

Tall

-

18

10

#

"

Liver

1b.

24

18

14

Trips

В 6 7

I

Bullock's Brains ......

"

Tongus, fresh..

Calves' Head & Feet... AT DAWN set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00 Mutton Chop

19

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Shoulder

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Saddle

п

Pig's Chitlings

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#

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**** BEE DE REB AS A SI DE ARTE**AUMEL

Ib. 48 16

#

"

46 20

44

Pigeons, Canton

1.

Boikow

Turkeys, Cock

Turkeys, Hen

Qual Partridges

Almond! ...

Poultry.

Apples (CalPornis) ..

Lemons (America) ...

48

$0

50

Par zot 8

Bananas (bride's)

ть.

15 15

Carambols

28

18

18

Cocoanuts

H

18 20

Lemons, Chica

cach 15

10

10

15 10

8

Liches, Dried ....

Ib.

48

20 24

Oranges (Canton)

33 25

28

!

88

"

42 60 70

20

21

60 70

Mach 18

8

*

15 12

10

Walnuts

40 14

21.

+

Grapes

.b., 20

25

*

30

18

+

10 28

Sheep's Head & Feet.. per set 90

Heart

31.

Kidneys Liver

depressed market and some Argen- Sucking Pigo, to order. tine Rails were easier. Movements Sust, Reef in the miscellaneous sections were of an Irregular character, and silk and textfle issues were still dull. The Record group was rather bet- ter; Marconi Wireless were firm at the close. Oil and Rabber shares were quiet and for the most, part | Barbel featureless.

A Great Enginesaing Feat

This year the Canadian Pacific engineers at Toronto have been faced with the problem of entirely replacing a thirteen span bridge over the Don Valley without inter- fering with traffic. Tho accom- plishment of this fest, it is said,' will go down engineering history - as being a noteworthy contribution to the selence of bridge building.

The original bridge was built of steel in 1888 and was 1,150 feet

long and 76 feet high. The new section of the old bridge to a bridge rests on concrete piers alding, when the now span was which were poured from the top brought up from the other alde and of the old structure, When those launched into position. A tem were set, and provided there were porary span filled a small gap be no strong winds, each of the new tween the old and the new spans, 45 ton spans were fild as oppor-new ties and tracks wero lald and tunity offered. Every thing was in the bridge was ready for, traffic or readiness, and in between trains a the repetition of the process on gang of workmen ripped up the did another span. -

track and tles while another group Photos show a portion of the climbed up the old steel piers and eld bridge being torn away and, undid the bolta preparatory to inzet, a temporary span being demolition. Then from one side of placed between: a section of the the valley a huge derrick removed new structure and the old.

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Carp

Catfish

Codfish

Grabs

Cuttle Fish

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Dog Fish

Eels, Conger

Fresh Water

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29

Frogs

Garoupa

Gudgeon

Earrings

Halibut

Labrua

Loach

Lobsters

Mackeral

Mank Fink

Mullet Oysters Parrot Fish

Perch Pikke Plaice

Pomfret, Black

Pomfret, White

Prawna Bay Rock Flah

Roach Salmon

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Shrimps

Snapper

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Martins, small, fr. water 13

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82

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Pears (Canton). Peanuta

Persimmons, Large,·

Plantalo

Pumalo, Stam

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1928. 1918. 1014 Cta. Cta. Cia.

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Vegetables, &c.

2 each. 11

1b.

6

12

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$80 20

Artichokes Beans, Sprout

Long

-Beet Root-

Bitter 8quali Brinjals, Green

Red Cabbage, Chinese

(Shanghai).

Cone Shoots, bunch ...

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8

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18

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10

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7

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80

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Shanghat Parslo T'otato, Sweet-

10

Japanese

日本基

American

18 10

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Radish

Rhubarb (Fresh) Shallota

Spinach Tomatoes

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Turnips, Puniį (Long).

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80

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62

20

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EBHERD KESKIKBEERE

BESACETETE

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18

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60

20

Б

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20

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Interest allowed on

counte

Deposits received for fixed periods INT

at rates to be obtained on application

VH. MORI:

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allowed on Currant · Laomrahband

on appilostion STE

ordia, w. Zabes, thes, may bị nemcial med

THE SEMI-ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

a toast of welcome by Mr.2 George,

teby

were endorsed, was largely attended,

pag Manager. †, Quran's Bond Dundest; dis

Hong Kong, 11th September, 1928.

Church, when 60 members who have joined the Church during the last three months were given. made ponse. The meeting, at which a greatly enlarged programme and budget