HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
-BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital ...
Issued and Fully Friday som
Basaren. Funda zala
Starling ........
Birat.....
£6,000,00 .$14,000,000
· Baseren Liebility of Proprietors murau₤19,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONOKONO,
OGURT OF DIRECTORS:-
X. B. Brawo,, Eng. Chairman.
W. II. Dell, Em. Deputy Chairman.
9. D. P. Balth, Esq. A. FL. Compton, Beg. Bander Lewis, Pugs 0.0. 8. Machia, Esq.
W. L. Teilende, Eng.
AMIY BANGKOK
HATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON
CHEROO
J. A. Plunam, Esq.
T. G. Woch, Big,
Chief Manager.
BRANCHES-
LONDON LYONA
MALACOA
MANILA
MOUKDER
NADASAKI
NEW YORK
CULUNDO
DAINES
PANCHAY
Tatf|10,3
GAMLURG
SAN FRANCISCO
BANKOW
BARBEN
HONGLEW
ILOILO
TITLE
JOUDHE
KOBE
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
PERING
PENANG BANGOON
SAIGON
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORK
SOU BA DAYA
HUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIE
TUKYU
TRINOTAU YUKOHAMA
Current Accounts opsoed ka Lacul Currency Bad Fited posts received for ace your shorter periode in Local Curranoy sad Harling ca terme which will he quoted in sppidanikoa. Ilona Kenged Pabruary, 1030,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the aboum Bank in conduct ed by the HONGKONG AND BANULAT BANKING CORPUSATION. Hala may do odaad on application.
YOR THE HONOCONG BANKING CORPORATION.
flong Koox. 10th September, 1977.
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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, Paria.
Capital fully paid up Fra.50.000,000
THE CHINA
SHANGHAI SHARE
Special working capital .Fra.50,000,000 EASIER TENDENCY IN RUBDER ] RearvUS
Fra 22,919,000
BRANCHES:
Marsailles, Saigon, Paris, Lyons, Haiphong, Hanoi Tourne, Quinhon, Hui, Thanh hoa, Vinh, Prom Penh.
Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hong Kong,
BANKERS;
FRANCE:-Societe Generale, Basque Nationala de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Paya Bas. LONDON: Midland Dank, Ltd. NEW YORK:-American
SHARES
LANDS AND WHARVES
Rubber
MAIL,
COMMERCE
AND
FINANCE.
IRON AND STEEL
EXPORTS IMPROVING IN GREAT BRITAIN
STIMULATING COAL INDUSTRY
London, Yesterday.
TRADE IN 1928
REPORT OF CHAMBER
COMMITTEE
Ia
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1929.
Members will note that the Coin will prove successful, but by co-operat mittes has again pressed on the Goving in this manner it should car ernment the necessity for the re-as-tainly aasist in competition against tabishment of the Statistical Depart outside producera. Although the gen- ment, if only to a limited extent, for eral enquiry for the weak han the purpose of recording the non- remained quite satisfactory the actual The Committee of the General Chinese foreign trade of the Colony, resultant trade has only been of a India has done a few Chamber of Commerce has pleasure, in respect of which the demand for small nature.
lots of fancies for the up-country in presenting a record of the pria-statistics is most clamant.
Other important ranorte concerning markets, but Calcutta and Bombay cipal activities of the Chamber "dur" ing the year 1928 which states in shipping and the export trade of the
have been very quiet. There have Colony are given in other parts of been cortala restrictions to business, part:-
The year was remarkable in China the report and will be reproduced in such as the Calcutta embargo on spring ebipments and the approach of the for the progress made towards the at- the "China Mal" as spare permits. tainment of settled government of the
Chinese New Year, Morocco and some country, and it is the hope of all for-
of the African outlets have placed busi- MANCHESTER REPORT elgners whose interests are bound up
neas, but the speculative buying which with those of China that the advances
hitherto has been prevalent in the Messrs. James F. Hutton & Co., Ltd., South American styles has subsidad. made may prove to be of a perman-
*Manchester, in their Weekly Market The Continental markets have been ent and progressive character.
rather dull, but many manufacturers Improved trade has scarcely follow-Report, dated Feb. 8, state-
Since the issue of our last week's re-have had orders for most styles of One feature of the February tradeed the more peaceful conditions to the
maintained their home-trade fabrics, Little has been Roylewing the Shanghai share mar-returns is the substantial increase in extent which was expected a year port, values have kot for the week ending March 2, iron and steel manufactures while go; this is probably to be attribut-steady basis although something in the done for Egypt but one or two nice Messrs. A. W. Reynell & Co. write: their export was up by 2500,000, ed to the impoverished condition of nature of a small decline has been lines of mock volles and light cloths Four of the great South Wales' the people of China, resulting from so experienced at the beginning of this have gone through for Bagdad and the the opinion of certain Near East. In the yarn section only a steel works have reopened and there many years of the ravages of civil week.
and Minor Auctuations took place in the are hopes of normal conditions baing war also in part to the ordeal of market experts the price of the raw scrappy demand has been met with
for American yarna
quotations have in the main continued irregular. change price of the raw material during the restored within a few months. This farine which has stricken many parts material is at present too high to be
would have the effect of further of the country during 1928, Never- inducive of any great turnover. Irving Trust Co., Banca Commer.week, but the closing price shows a stimulating the casi industry-British |theless, as far as can, be; esilmated in ' observation is to an extent confirmect
fractional Improvement on the pre Wireless Service.
the absence of trade statistics, the by the bearish attitude of the market vious wook. London stocks increased
trade of Hong Kong appears to have to any alight setback experienced, but SAN FRANCISCO:-Bank of Italy. 248 tons and 'now stand at 25,005 tons.
mound enough for normal Every description of Banking and The forecast for the current week is SHANGHAI GAS CO. been maintained at about the level of on the other hand the undertone is
the previous year. Introduction of the decidedly Cor-750 tons up.
new Chinese Tariff on February 1, trading. It is both difficult and purely Exchange Business Transacted.
1929, led to marked anticipatory in speculative to ferecast the future trend respondents throughout the world.
London
creases of trading in all the Treaty of prices but in the meantime the L BERNIS,
Now York
Ports of China, and, no doubt, in Hong present steady basis which is likely to Manager Singapore
Kong also, a factor which makes the continue for a while should prove en 8 PER CENT FOR YEAR The rubber share market appears to Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1928,
trading conditions of 1928 abnormal couraging to market operatives. be rather more sensitive and to be
and may be reflected in a quiet period appears that overseas buyers are hold by
In At a meeting of the directors of the variations governed the price of the commodity. The Shanghai Gas Co., Ltd., it was decid- during the early part of the following off their orders for a little time in market was firm in the middle of the ed to recommend (subject to audit)ing year. If the Dew Tarif is to be the hopes of obtaining tower prices, week, but quotations were marked at the forthcoming Annual General revised a year hence, the resulting un following the formation of the Lan
jmains to be seen whether this policy down at the clos, without, however, Meeting of Shareholders the payment certainty may produce further adverse cashire mills amalgamation. It re much scrip coming out.
of a final dividend for 1928 of Tis.2 effects in the latter part of 1929. per share, being at the rate of 4 pær Industrief and Shipping • cent. on the paid up capital, making Cotton. This market was practical R per cent for the year and that ly neglected, with quotations unchang-Tis.158,897.08 be written off for de cd. Buyers appear to be inclined to preciation of plant, bulldings, etc., to renewals hold off with a view to obtaining Tis.30,000.00. be placed shares at lower levels. Esos close at and depreciation account, Tls.18,910.28 Th.13.90; Shanghai Cottons T.67.50; be placed to land and buildings re- Zoong Sings at Tls.9.25, all prices be- serve account and that Tla.31,035.18
be carried forward to now account. ing nominal,
ciale Italians.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA, Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
.£3,000,000 .£4,000,000
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund.. Reserve Liability of Proprie-
Lors
ALOR STAR
£3,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
KEILA LUMPUK
Malay Kitee)
UCHINO
MADRAB
KUNILA
MEDAN
AMBITHAR
BANGKOK
ΚΑΤΑΨΙΑ BOMBAY CALOUTTA
CARTUN
CIWKPORK
DAEN (Ding,
NEW YORK PEXINO PANINO PESHAWAR BAJUUON BAILON
BEVARANG
DEBEMBAN БЦАКОВАТ
BANGBAI
1
A. G. HINES,
Chist Manage.
OFBU
CULUMEO
South Manobarin}
DYLAN
HAIFLONG
НАМНИКА
ILNKOW
SINGAPURE BOURABAYA TAPPING
GARDIN
TAVOY
HUNO KONO
HUILO
FARAONI
KLANO
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS TEADING SOCIETY)
DANKZRS.
Established 1894.
-Hong Kong Office:-il queen's Bend Consent, Authorised Capital, mo... Qailien 130,000,000-
Paid-up Capital
Borza Fuad
(13,909.1 Builders 800,000- (0,80,870.) Galdur 40,000,000-
Head Off: AMSTERDAM"), Kamera and Dan BATAVIA, BRANCHES :-Dandyar angin Bang Bombar Caputia, Caribọn, Judak, Djambor, Djokicama). The Binyok. – Kastro, How Bada. Makannur, Latan, Padang Palembang. Pekalongan Pasang Bang Boardsen"},
Wibolg
(Humaini,
Blingsport, karta (Bola), Tugal. Tylotyne
"The loss have mala deposit baza té lath
Nenchura)
KOBE
KUALA KANGSAR
Prak (PLA), Foreign
TISHTBIN
TULIO
TOKUKAH (Bhukai) TAINGTAO
ТОКОНАМА LAMBOANGA
(Philippine Inlanda)
General
Feb. 23 ..s. 0 d.
Holiday 43
March 2 18. Od. 25% 45
.
FINAL DIVIDEND OF TLS2 PER SHARE
SHANGHAI WATER
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED BY DIRECTORS
This
It
£50 CASH FOR POEMS
£50 is offered in Cash Prizes for poems.
Full particulars free. MSS. of all de- scriptions also required, both for book lade and for magasines. No roading Current liata and booklets of fees. commendation on application.
ARTHUR H. STOCKWELL, ITD. 29, Ludgate H, London, England.
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
Dealings in local first class indus trial stocks have been very heavy, with a sharp rise in Docks and Lands as an outstanding feature. The per- slatent demand for Docks has sent the price up to 114 buyers for cath and Thu. 118 June. The very fine bal-
are informed (says the "N. C. | Beef Sirloin ance sheet presented by the Shanghai Land Investment Co. has been reflect Daily News") that it is the intention directors of the Shanghai
We'
ed in the market and there are strong of the buyers at Tis.170 cash, The Shanghai Waterworks Company, Limited at the Waterworks Co. advertise a new issus general meeting to be held on the of "C" (S) shares at par, to bear in 26th instant to recommend a final divis terest at 8 per cent, but these shares dend on Intra-agreement consumers' on "A" do not appear to be as attractive as Account of 1.1/5 per cent, on the "A" shares at the current market shares and 4 per cent on "B" and Exchange
price of Tis.202.50, which yield ap- shares and a dividend on Extra-agree- Banking business transacted.
Team ment and shipping consumers' account Current Accounts opabed and Fixed proximately 8 per cent." Deposits received for 1 year or short-close slightly firmer at Tia.22.50 of 6/8 per share and 3d. per The er periods at rates which will be quot March, after many shares changed "B" share for the year 1928.
hands at prices varying from Tis.22.25 dividends will be payable to share- ed on application.
A. H. FERGUSON,
to Tls.22.70 March. Shanghai Wharves holders registered in the books of the Mausger. have been in geed demand and close Shanghai Office at exchange 2/8% per
tael. at Tls.170 buyers. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO)
Greyhounda
The demand for G.R.A. Ordinary and Founders is fully maintained and prices steadily improved during the week, closing at $19.75 and $77.50
Condos Bars --Matic Proviscal Bank L HEAD OFFICE:-Talpeb, Formosa.cash and buyers, respectively. Deal.
Comped all meat, sãe world
Banking beslaana of rrug Smorigina senzanović.
O. STEENSTEL,
Hoog Long, 45 Augmei, 1976,
Manget.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
96, Boulevard Haussian, Pazia, Subscribed Capital..Frs. 72,000,000.00 Puid-Up Capital ....Fr. 83,400,000.00 .....Fra.102,000,000.00 Reserve Funds
Bangkok
BRANCHES: Hanoi
Quinhen Battambang Hong Kong Salgon
Shanghai Canthu Mungtre Canton Nam
Dinh Singapore Djbouti
Noumea
Tientsin
Tourang
Fort-Bayard Papeete Baiphong Pelong Vish Hankow
Poom-Penh Yunnanfu
Pondicherry
BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National
Incorporated by Special Imperial
Charter, 1899.
Central Bank in Formosa,
Bank-Notes issued
Average amount....Yan. 45,000,000
Kobe,
BRANCHES AND, AGENCIES:
Yokohama, JAPAN:Tokyo.
Osaka. FORMOSA:Giran, Kagi. Karenko, Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin- chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Takao, Tamsul, Toen, Helto, Teito. CHINA:-Shanghai, Hankow, Ampy,
Fonchow. Swatow, Canton. OTHERS: Hong Kong, Singapore, Batavia, Soernbaya. Semarang,
Bombay, Calcutta, London, New York, alren.
LONDON BANKERS:
The London County Westminster and
Parr's Beak
The Bank bes Correspondesio in the Comemoroizi Centre in the Humpeno Continent, Bumala, Man- burla, Trington, Japan, Isto-China, Biam, India Felippine Inlande, fave, šir, DBA traile
Interses silawed a Camal Amausta, sed Fixed
d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Deposite as mates which will be quoted on appilan- Bunque de Paris et des Pays-Bas on, Deposits in Xm oun be socupad Credit Industriel et Commercial; Bociete Generale.
K. NAGURA,
Manager.
IN LONDON: The National Provin- HONG KONG BRANCH: cial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; 3. Des Voeux Road Central. Comptoir National d'Escompte de Hong Kong. 19th January, 1929. Farii; Credit Lyonnais.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co. French American Banking Cor- paration; 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 fet..
A. LECOT,
Manager.
Hong Kong, 28th Nov, 1928,
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀憫中
(Specially Authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917).
Authorised Capital .....$80.000.000.00 18,278,600.00 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
9,829,425.24
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.
HONG KONG BRANCH:
4. Queen's Road Central Branches and Sub-branches all over
and Correspondents in Europe,
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,ics, and other parts of the world.
LIMITED.
Establaked 1880.
Capital Cully paid-up) Yen 106.000,006 Reserve fund
.Yen 105,500,000
·Head Offen YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies sti
Alexandria
Batavia
Bombay
Buenos Ayres 2.
Calcutta
Canton
Changchun
Dairen (Dalny):
Newchwang New York
Ozaki
Peking
Bangoon
Hio de Janeiro Saigon
San Francisco
Semarang "Shanghai
Fengties (Mulden)-Beattie
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin Hong Kong
Honolohi Kal Ytrom Karachi Kobe
Loudon
Los Angeles Lyme
Manila
Nagasaki Nagoya
Eshndnski
Singapore Boersbaya Syddey Taulo
Tokya
Tsinanfu
Tsingtaw Vladivostok
(Temporarily ** closed).
Interest allowed on Current
Deposits reosived for, fixed pa At ratou tu în ditained in appl
Hong Kong, 11th-
London Bankers: The National Provincial and Union Bank of England,
Lid
The Guaranty Trust Company of New York.
New York Bankers: The Irving National Bank,
The Equitable Trust Company of New York,
Interest allowed ots Current counts and Fixed Deposits. Termas on application.
A
Every-descriptied of Banking Busi ness tramacted.
Loans granted sa approved secur« Special facilities for Home Ex change.
SKOU J. CHEN,
Manager,
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established: 1912,
Híád Older-Hong Kongs,
$14.50 cash and $16.25 June. Champ de Courses (eum founders) close con- siderably easler at $250, after heavy buying had driven the price $287.50 cash and $280 June.
Debentures
Ing_in_9.I.G.'s has been rather more This market has ruled very quiet. limited, with erratic fluctuations, the with only a mail business passing at closing prices being approximately current quotations.
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Pigeons, Canton
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28
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10
13
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H
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each 85
50
60
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60
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$1.20
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24 18 14
84 20 18
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10
12
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15
10
32
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28
20
22
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6
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48
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15
34
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Codfish
Crabs
Cuttle Fish
Dub
Dace
Dog Fish
Eels, Conger.
Fresh Water. Yellow
Frogs Автопра
This week's enlarged edition also contains all the news and views concerning the political crisis in China and the portents of war.
Gudgeon
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Halibut
Labraz
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28
20
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