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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorland Capital

Imund and Fallý Peldag

› Bougere Panda 1---.

'Barling

.........£ 1,000,000

$60,000,and 30,000,000

Butter c28,000,000 Kisserre Lakilty at Proprietect dona @90,000,000

HEAD OFFICE; HONGKONG.

COURT OF DIRECTORS—

N. E. Beava, Pat. Chairman.

W. . Bell, Esq. Deputy Chairman.

B. D. F. Beith, Esq.

H. Comptos, Esq.

B. Lander fawla, · Boy,

.0, 8. Markie, Esq.

AMOY

BANGFOK RATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA

W. L. Balladen, B.

7. K. Pearce. Ruq,

A. Hempe, Fag

1. P. Warren, Esq.

Chief Munger,

Hon. Mr. A. U. Hymen.

BRANCHES 1-

LONDON

LYONS

MALACOA

MANILA

MOUNDER

CANTON

NAGABAKI

CHEPOO

KEW YORK

COLOMBC DAIREN

PERING

POOCHOW HA!PILOXO

ita Mhung

HANKOW

HARBIN

LUNGEW

ILOILU

1

JOHORE

RONZ

BOWLAUN

EHALA LUMPUR

od"

PENARO

BANGOON

SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO

BULANCIAL

BINGAPORE

SOU RABATA

SUNOEI PATANI TIENTAIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Jooogste opened in Local Qurabay

Plan Delta Focuired for one year shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling antarmie which will be quoted on app:lomadons Hong Kong Bath March, 1929.

行銀工法中

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.

„Fr1.50,000,000) Capital fully paid up Special working capital .Frs.50,000,000! ...Frs22,318.000 Reserves

NEW

SAN FRANCISCO:-Bank of Italy.

RUBBER

MALAYAN OUTPUT FOR THE CURRENT YEAR

BROKERS' FORECASTS

THE CHINA MAIL,

COMMERCE

In

BRANCHES:

Marseilles, Saigon, Paris, Lyca, Haiphong. Hanol, Tourane, Quinhon, The aqual annual rubber market Hue, Thanh hoa, Vinh. Pnom Penh.

reviews of Messrs. Symington and Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hong

Sinclair and Mosars: Hymans Krang Kong.

and Co. have just been published, con- BANKERS: FRANCE: Societe Generale, Banquetaining a summary of events during Nationale de Credit, Banque de 1929 and their views of the probable trend of events for the current year. Paris et des Pays Bas

Mossra. Hymans Kraag and Co. LONDON:-Midland Bank, Ltd.

NORK: American Exchange state that the course of particularly

of events dur Irving Trust Co., Banca Commering the year make it

interesting study of market paycho- ciale Italiana,

logy. Daring 1925 prices rose from 1s, 4% d. to 48. Sd, on the withdrawal of 32,023 tons of visible stock. 1928 prices dropped from la. 7%d, to d. in the face of the withdrawal of 71,000 tons from stocks. The ac cumulating stock in restricting coun- tries, unexportable before Nov. 1, could not possibly be available in con- suming markets during the year; yet, as soon as the fear of the unknown. quantity was dissipated, the market price advanced sharply in

in January, 1989, in the face of a probable cumulation of stocks in consuming markets. This apparent ..£3,000,000 confirms that faith or disbelies only .£4,000,000 future governs market sentiment, tr

respective of what the immediate ala- .£3,000,000] tíątical position may indicate.

Every description of Banking and

Cor Exchange Business Transacted. respondents throughout the world.

J., BERNIS,

Manager, Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1928.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK. Reserve Liability of Proprie

The Busines of the shore Bank le condunt d by the HONGKONG AND BEANULA! SABKING CORPORATION. Rule may

ablaiced on application.

be

FOR THE BOXOKONG BANKING CORPORATION

SHANGHAI

1. G. HYNES,

Chief Manager,

ilo Kong, 18th option, 1927,

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)

BANKEHS.

Established 1894.

Hong Kong Office --11' Queen's Road Central Ambarled Capital (kuldsen £50,000,000-

Paid-Up Capital

Hearve Fun

(£1,500,000.)

Glider 10,000,00

(£6,000,070.) {RABU,338)

tore..

Agencies and Branches:

ALOR STER

(Malay Bialas)

AMEJTSAR KANGKUK HATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWKPORE CEDU

COLOMBO

▾

DAIKEN (Dalos,

South Manchuria) DELOI

HAIPHONG

HAMBURO

HANIOW

BÄRBIN

N. Manobrim

BONG KONG

ILOILO

trou

KAKACHN

XLANG,

KOBE

►

KUALA KANGSAR

Pox (F.M.B.)

KUALA LUMPUR KUCHING MADEAS

-MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YORK

PEKING

TENANG

PESHAWAR BANGOON SAIGON БЕМАВАКО BEREMBAN BILANG HA BINGAPORE SQUBADAYA TAIPING

(Y.M 8.)

TAYOY

TIENTSIN

TOE YO

TONURAH (Rules)

TSINGTAO

"YOKOHAMA

ZAMBOANGA

(Philippine Lam.de)

General

Manager.

Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.

in the

From the study of Malayan statis tica, they arrive at a production of 298,000 tons during 1928, and note that Malaya was

producing at the rate of 335,500 tons per annum dur-

the last six months of the They are of the opinion that during 1928 the output will not exceed the potentiblity of 1028 by more than 2 per cent.. or 6,700 tons, and therefore 1929 estimate Malayan production at 342,000 tons.

The production of Ceylon is estim- ated at 55.356 tons during 1928 and 60,000 tons only are expected from this source in 1929.

Dutch Acreage

In the Netherlands East Indies the estate production in 1927 is given by the Central Bureau of Statistics as 128,219 tons, and the estimate for Foreign Exchange and

1928 is 187,100 tons, an increase of Banking business transacted:

The Current Accents opened and Fixed 8,881 tons, or 6.98 per cent.

end of Hond 050-AMSTERDAMC"}

Deposits received for 1 year or short-creage in bearing at the

1927 totals 838,119 acres, an increase Emtern Land Office: --BATAVIA.

er periode at rates which will be quot of 3.68 per cent, as compared with BRANCHEN:-Badin Badoong") Bamber.ed on application.

the previous year. Average yield Calcuts. Cheribou, Jodlná, Djomber,

Sield per A. H. FERGUSON," Dick karta) The gut, Kabe

aere has risen from 335 lb.-in 1820 Hota-Nadja, Makassar, Medan, Padang

to 842.7 lb. in 1927, ot 2.3 per cent. Palembang, Pekalongan, Prop Pontian, Bangoon, Bosterdam)

It is a remarkable feature that the Batarang"}, Stongbai, Blbo

acreage in bearing in 1927 (338,119 (tlavinara), Bingapore. Boarabela,

acres) does not even equal the acre- uge already planted in 1919 (842,023 that the known total of acres), and the area abandoned during the year 1921-27-that is, 69,155 acres, nearly equals the extension of the planted area during 1919 that is,

70,375 1cres. They estimate, therefore, the acreage in bearing in 1928 at 809,000 acres, which approximately produced 137,100 tons, or 353% 16. per acre. This yield shows an increase of 3.08 per cent, over the yield in 1927.

Beerakarta (Belo). Taga, THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

and Wearreduzi-')

') The offices have safa daposit bazes la lai,

London Backup-Kutional Provize: Bank Ltd.

Correspondate all over the world

Banking busines G

description Femkeacted.

O. STEENSTRA.

Hong Kang, 28th August, 1929,

Managar.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

96, Boulevard Haussman, Paris.

Subscribed Capital.Frs. 72,000,000,00 Pald-Up Capital....Frs. 68.400,000.00. Reserve Funds ....Fre.102,000,000.00

BRANCHES: Bangkok Hanoi Quinhoa Battambang Hong Kong Saigon

Mengtze Shanghai Nam Dinh Singapore Dijbouti Noumen Tientsin

Gautho

Canton

Peking

Tourane

Vich

Fort-Bayard Papeete Haiphong Hankow Prom-Penh Yunnanfu

Pondicherry

BANKERS:

(TAIWAN GINKO)

HEAD OFFICE:Taipeh, FormOMA. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

Central Bank in Formosa, Bank Notes issued

Average amount....Yen. 16,000,000

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,

Osaka.

The Native Factor

Passing to the cultivation of na- FORMOSA: Giran, Kagi, Karenko,

Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin- tive rubber, expert investigators were the end of last chiku, Taichu, Tainan, Tekao, of the opinion at Tamsai, Toen, Helto, Taito,

year that the native output was gov. CHINA-Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy, erned

by

of the the market price Fonchow, Swatow, Canton.

commodity and the labour available, OTHERS-Hong Kong, Singapore, the former factor obviously reacting Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, an the latter. This theory has been Bombay, Calcutta, London, New proved correct to a large extent. The York, Dairen.

N.E.I. Bureau of Statistics estimates native rubber during the export of

LONDON BANKERS:

Parr's Bank.

The London County Westminster and 1929 at 126,470 tons gross weight. The development of the remilling in- dustry and the Government regula- The Back Correspondants In the Commercial tions to improve the quality of the Centres in the European Continent. Buszie, Nan- Wor

worthy of ole of 1928 the dry output of native rubber

at 12.000 tons, milled can be estimated as against 10,000 tone in 1927, an in- crease of 2,000 tons. or 20 per cent. The estimate of production for the N.E.I. in 1929 is 284,500 tons (estate rubber 144,500 tons, native rubber 90,000 tons dry weight).

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National churis, Taingto, Japsa, Indo-China, Sim, Inis native rubber slabs are

Philippine lands, Java, Africa, V.B.á. Australia, some note. For the whole

d'Escampte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; c. Basque de Paris et des Pays-Bas Interest allowed on Current Asconate, and Fixed Credit

Commercial; Deposite at raies which will be quoted on aprice

tium Deposits in Tan can be accepted

K. NAGURA,

Industriel et

Societe Generale.

IN LONDON: The National Provin-

rial & Union Bank of England, L; HONG KONG BRANCH: Comptoir

National d'Escompte de

Parts: Credit Lyonnais.

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

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

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

A. LECOT,

Manager,

Hong Kong, 28th Nov., 1928.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK; LIMITED.

Established 1890.

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

.Yen 105,500,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies at:

Alexandria

Newchwang

Bateria

New York

Bombay

Osaka

Buenos Ayree

Peking

Calcotto

Rangoon

Canton

Changthos

Dairen (Dolny)

Rio de Janetro . Saigon

San Francisco

Fengtien (Mukden) Seattle

Hamburg

Bankow

Harbin Hong Kong Honolulu Kai Yoen Karschi!'

Robe

London

Los Angeles

Lyon

Manila

Nagasaki

Nagoya

Semarang Shanghai

Shimonoski Singapore Scerabaya Sydney Tientsin Tokyo Tsinanfa

Tsingtay

Vladivostok

(Temporarily

closed)

Interest allowed on Current Ao- COIND..

Depoalte received for fixed periods at rates, to be obtained on appilcation.

EMORI,

Manager. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1929,

Manager.

3, Des Voeux Road Central Hong Kong, 19th January, 1929.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國中

(Specially Authorised by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917).

Distribution in 1929

AND

FINANCE.

of December, 1029. In this calcula-

HOME COTTON

DETAILS OF THE MANCHESTER MARKET

STEADY STRENGTHENING

Mesara. James F. Hutton & Co Ltd., of Manchester, in their report, dated March 6, state-

One of the chief features of the

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1929.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS,

Public Auctions -

tion they are not taking into account Week has been the steady strengthen instructions to ecil by Public

and

the surplus stocks on the Malayan ing of values, and the market is now week ago. Poninaula, which

decidedly firmer that o they estimated at 15,000 tona on Dec. 31, 1928. During the States, that the lateness of the It is understood through reporta from the current year shipments may ex-

crop together with news of rain in ceed consumption by 38,500 tons.

the Southern belt, is influencing prices Symington and Sinclair

rather more than the normal cond!- In their

review, Messrs. Symington Fa

However, it lo Sinclair write that: In 1926 tions of trading.

thought that no material change is Kalaya enjoyed an exportable quota kely to take place until something averaging 95 per cent. of standard. production and shipped 228,000 tens more definite is known about the pos- sibilities of the erop. In the mean- nearly This may be taken as pretty

time, experts consider that a revival her maximum output for that year, in buying should be experienced on 18,000 tons of export credits were the strength of the present increas- accumulated unused in the period

ing prices Nov. 1, 1925, to Oct. 91, 1926. One allowance for irregularity in assess should perhaps make a slight further a large number of ments, as while

were accumulating export rights a few were shipping right up to their quota and could have ship ped more. Further, owing to the non- transferability of "rights,"

a little smuggling probably went on all the time.

with

an increasing tendency in November

when the and December, ozportable quota dropped to 80 per dont. They therefore take a

a figure

estates

to

Enquiry and Turnover enquiry and. turnover has been more On the whole there has been less

While some houses have restricted... received a good demand, this has not been the case generally, and it is felt that overseas buyers are tending watch the future trend of

values commit themselves. rather than to

Enquiry from India has been on a reduced scale; Calcutta hus enquired for dhsoties but has tureless apart from this. Bombay has been quite fea-

In the light white little else

prints. It is

of 290,000 tons to represent the max taken a few lots

maxi- mum capacity of Malaya in 1926, styles, while there has been and by adding 50 per cent. annually except a few scattered enquiries for more reassuring that for increased productivity and new, indicat

cables indicate that interest is still areas, arrive at a maximum capacity being taken in prices and a better for 1920. of $86,000 tons.

They do not consider it likely that taken several small lots of greys and turnover is looked for. "China has more than 326,000 tons will actually a

will

Both the Near Eastern outlets and Egypt have been very quiet during the week though one or two mood lines were reported to be receiving consideration for the former.

African outlets have shown more

be produced. They have based their whites but the reported new activity calculation on a price of 18. to 18. 3d has not yet developed.

Markets Eastern for the year.

They do not regard

Enquiries have been received from this as a prisp

enough to en-, Singapore

for printa and lower courage or low enough to force heavy qualities of white shirtings, while production. At a price of 1s. 9d or Java has shown interest in some of over production would go ahead be- cause it would be highly profitable. the finer cloths.

a price of Bd. to 9d. both estates and

astive owners might be forced to put out more rubber to eke out their existence. A price of 1s. to 1s 34. is

sort of happy medium which allow

producers to keep their Inbour together, keep their estates in interest in specialities, and to a less- their bark ander extent standard cloths have also order, conserve just

pay their way with perhaps some received attention.

A few offers have come to hand thing for a modest dividend or

or addi- for finishing cloths from South Amer tion to reserves while they Wait for

ca. Little has been done with the bettor times in 1990

1981. 0#

Continent but Home trade, has shown In estimating Malayan output they signs of improvement. have budgetted for 325,000 tons of new rubber plus 20,000 to 30,000 tons of accumulations not shipped up to December 31, 1928, and have put the total exports down at 350,000 tons. They put the production of rabber in Ceylon for 1929 at 63,000 tons, but ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION we are inclined to think that this

CO., LTD. prove to be over the mark.

wi

3929

t3

The total estimated production for

726,000 tons.

$28,561 LOSS

The report of the board of directors

THE Undersigned have received

Auction

ON SATURDAY, April 6, 1929, commencing at 11 a.m., at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

3 Stoves '5 Heaters

48 Wheel Barrows

1 Bald Hair Belting.

1 Bale Compressed Fodder

1 Case Lactogen.

1 Bag Broken Glass.

8 Bales Old Newspaper-more

or less damaged

and

A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS and

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received

Harston to sell by Public Auction, ON WEDNESDAY, April 10, 1929,

commencing at 2.30 pa at his Residence, No. 55, The Peak. The Whole of His Valuable Household Furniture

Comprising:

Chesterfield Sofas and Army chairs, Carved Cherry Wood Arm- chairs and Cardtables, Japanese Cabinet, Brass Ware, Porcelain, Pictures, Writing Tables, Book- casca, Carpets, etc.

Extension Dining Table, Dinner Waggon, Brass and Brass Mount ed Fenders, Ornaments, etc.

Brass and Brass Mounted Bed- steads, Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Dressing Tables with Bevelled Mirrors, Screens, etc.,

etc.,

Crockery and Glass Ware, etc. Finely Carved Canton Black- wood Desk, Overmantel and Chairs, etc.

FURNITURE. Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.quisites

Hong Kong, April 4, 1929

Tinstructions to 2011 by Public THE Undersigned have received

Auction

ON

MONDAY, April 8, 1929, at 11 o'clock am

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

3 Complete Sets of Hollow Win

Lamps, 14 Lamps each set,

3 Hot Air Fans.

4 German Table Lamps.

6 English Table Lamps.

7 800 and 2,000 C.P. German:

Lampa

3 German Iron Safes with Com-

bination.

5 Bundles Piece Iron

and

6 Cases Cotton and Silk Socks. Terms: Cash on Delivery

FLAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers."

Hong Kong, April 4, 1929.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

ON MONDAY, the 8th April, 1929, commencing at 2.45 p.m.,

White Frost Befrigerator, Bath- room, Pantry and Kitchen. "Re-

and One Cottage Piano by *Zattor and Wmkelmann"

also

A Large Quantity of Ferns and other Plants in Pots.

Terms: Cash on Delivery. Catalogues will be issued.. On View from Tuesday, April 9, 1929.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, April 4, 1929.

THE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell b public Auction

ON

FRIDAY, April 12, 1929, commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at the Standard Oil Company's Installation, Laichikok..

A Large Quantity of SURPLUS STORES.

Comprising:-

Anchor, Brass Bushing, Burner (complete Fuel Oil Burning Out- fit), Leather Belting, Watchman Clocks, Westinghouse Dynamos, Engines, Faucets, Hydrant, S. G Revitting Hammers, Wire Wound

to be presented at the seventh ordinat No. 1, Stanley Terrace (Middle Hose, R. H. Lace, Motor. Pipe

of shareholders of

Building, Chater-road, on

At a price not exceeding 18. 3d ary yearly and with no smuggled rubber, we do the Hong Kon

Engineering & Con- Floor), Quarry Bay, immediately Threading Machine, Rotary Pumps, nat consider that Dutch native out struction Co. Limited, to be held at above West Gate, Taikoo Dock Screw Drivers, Screws, Hand Taps, pat this year is likely to exceed St. $8,000 tons dry

rubber

Adding Wednesda 152,000 tons of estate rubber, we get a total of 240,000 tous.

Summarised, the estimates of con- sumption for 1928 and 1929 work out As follows:

1925 1929

Total,684,000 723,000

April 17, 11 a.m. states:- Your Directors herewith submit a Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet for the year ended on Decem- ber 31, 1928

After writing off $50,746,47 for de- preciation, which has been charged in U.S.A. 411,500 460.000 Increase 4%% the Working Account, the Profit and The Res: 242,500 263,000

8% Loss Account for the year. 1928 shows

a dabit balance of $28,561.55. 화

This, 5% added to the debit balance at the end In view of the progressive increase of 1997 namely, $514,014.90 makes a in the tyre. trade, which still con- total debit balance at December 31, tinues, and taking into account. the 1928, of $542,376.45, which it is pro- present low price for rubber; we used to carry forward. think an estimate of about 5% per

Directors cent increase for the world as a There has been no change in the

Yard.

A Quantity of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

and

One Cottage Plano by Anderson Music Co.

(Particulara from Catalogue.) On View from Sunday, the 7th April, 1929,

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong. 3rd April, 1929.

HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public.

whole is likely to prove rather under Directorate during the past year. TH

than, over the mark.

When Your Little One Wakens Unwell.

Mr. J. Scott Harston and Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt, retire by rotation and, being eligible, offer themselves for re- election.

Auditors

The accounts for the year have been audited by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews Chartered Accountants, who being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

MONTREAL TRAFFIC

GIANT TERMINAL SYSTEM

· PROBABLE

Auction

ON TUESDAY, April 9, 1929, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD -

FURNITURE

Comprising —

Teak Hatstand. Desks, Book- casen, Glass Cabinet, Chesterfield and Armchairs, Gramo- Couch phones and Records, Carpets.

Tees, Spar Varnish, Valves, Delco Lighting Plant, etc.,

and

A QUANTITY OF FURNITURE including:

Desks,... Dressing Tables, Side- boards, Washing Tables, Ward- robes, Door Mats, Mattings, Elec- tric Ceiling and Table Fans, Tables, etc., ate.

On View from Tuesday, April 2, | 1929.

Terms:--Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT EROS.

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, March 25, 1929,

You have more assurance by taking OUR GENUINE CHINESE MEDICINE & PILLS.

on Sale at:

SHING CHAI TONG DRUG STORE,

The expenditure of many millions Rugs, Tricycles, Perambulatora, of dollars to provide Montreal, the Oil Paintings, Pictures, Electric: largest city in Canada, with adequate Fans, Standard and Table Lamps, terminal facilities for freight, passen Porcelain, and Brass Ware, etc. ger and tramway traffic is forecast

Teak Dining Tables, Dining

•

Established 1892.

180, Queen's Road C. Tel. C. 1853.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD,

OF DENMARK. ·

The following unclaimed tele-

The report esclmates the production for the current year as follows:--

As the result of the tabling of a ze Chairs, Sideboards with Bevelled grams are lying at the office of the Estimated

port by Frederick Palmer, British ex- Production

How joyous and inspiring are problem for some time. It was the Crockery, Glass Ware, White Frost pany (Limited) of Denmark:-

pert, who has been investigating the Mirrors, Dinner Waggon, Dinner Great Northern Telegraph Com- (in

tons) 342,000

the bright happy faces of our chil- recommendation of Mr. Palmer, con Refrigerators, Filters, Aluminium 60,000 dren in the early morning! With structor of the greatest bridge in 234,500

what gloom our day's outlook be India, that across the Sone River, and Cooking Utensils, Teak Ice Chests, 44,000

a loved former chief engineer of the Port of etc. comes darkened when

London, which switched the Hudson Teak, Iron and Brass Bedsteads

from Port Nelson to with Mattresses, Single

Year 1929 Malaya 18,278,600.00 NEI. (dry)

9,629,425.24) Other E. plantations America and Africa

Authorised Capital ..$60,000,000.00 Ceylon Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

HEAD OFFICE; PEKING,

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

London Bankers:The National

Ltd.

Total

35,000

715,500

Less estimated consumption 692,000

Production exceeds .con-

sumption by..... 28,500

An addition of 23,500 tons to the Provincial and Union Bank of England, visible supply gives a prospective total of 286,500 tons at the end of The Guaranty Trust Company of 1929, and the relation between stocks New York.

and year's consumption will show New York Bankers: The Irving little change 42.59 per cent, as com National Bank.

pared with 39.12 per cent. at the end The Equitable Trust Company of ¡New York,

Gurrent Ac Interest allowed, on

counts and Fixed Deposita. Terms on THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. application.

Every description of Banking Busi ness transacted.

and in paini

S. L. Houton and Co., from Osaka, Mermel, Hotel Savoy, from Amoy. Illingworth Overybayefl from Shanghai.

Lawrence and

little one awakens, fretful, feverish Bay Railway towards which it Double Wardrobes with Beveiled Jefferson", from Yokohama,

Fort

It is on such anxious occasions now being built. that the wise mother reálises to

The report strongly recommends the Mirrors, Marble Top Washstands, the full the advantages of having Tunnel Station of the Canadian Na Toilet Crockery, Chests of Draw

tional Railways Baby's Own Tablets handy in the street, the approach to which is under Mirrors, Enamel Baths, Chamber oa Legasthetiereers, Dressing Tables with Bevelled home, for having purchased a vial Mount Royal, as the pivot of the beforehand and placed it in the scheme For Canadian Nations re- Stands, etc. medicine cabinet ready for imme- tion is placed at about $235,000,000. quirements only, the cost construc

also diate use, majority of instances, finds her- should unite with the Canadian Nay Overhauled, Repainted and. Re- One "Austin" 20 HP. 5-Seater she now, in the vast

If the Canadian Pacific Railway Motor Car, Recently and Complete- self possessed of just the remedy tional, Mr. Palmer states, the ace plated and 6 New Tyres Fitted, the little sufferer needs:

BabySets

Station site possesses every attribute

which a central station "can"have."

A

Wand

A Large Quantity of FINE CANTON BLACKWOOD FURNITURE:

The expert's plans envisage entire electrification of all lines, on the Island of Montreal and the develop- HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

ment of a rapid transit suburban Loans granted on approved 'secar 10, Des Voeux Road Central,

traffic that might draw 100,000,000 to Litics

- Hong Kong.

200,000,000 passengers per annum. One Rover Motor Car, 8. I.P.. contain all that is necessary to cor As the centrre Special facilities for Home Ex Authorised. Capital .$10.000,0.

of rail, suburban change.

Pald-Up Capital

5.000.000 rect those stomach and bowel and tramway services the Tannel Sta2 Seater, in good running condi Reserve SHOU J. CHEN,

1,600,000 troubles which are the chief cause tion would be comparable to the tion Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: of children's ills. They quickly Grand Central Station of New York. On View from Monday, April 8, Batavia Melbourne San Francisco remedy infantile indigestion, colicing as cluse to St. Catherine-street.

It is is advantageously located, be 1929,

Catalogues will be issued. constipation, vomiting, wind, cool

Montreal's

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The transportation RP of Mon- their pleasant taste, and they are the line of the belts and "ercles

treal, however, would be more along guaranteed absolutely safe and of London, for which Mr. Falmer good even for the youngest infant, finds it admirably suited, then along

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.. Bombay

Established 1812

Head Office: Hong Kong.

dubberfaed Caplial (HR, Oursery); 11,000,000 Fald Up Capital quimuamininuuma klá Reserva. Pand, SKEMAETAN

1960.000

Gwalow,

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Osaka

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Correspondents in all

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LONDON BANKERS :—

· The Lloyd's" Bank Timbe

-- CORRESPONDENTS RS-

In eil principal piles of the. Wa

wronged and a bank'a bastant at

untry: Camelstión Mismolad..

· Bala Deposit“ Bongo (umelcine', Enna)”sh 6-POZİT-

LOOK POONG SHAN,

·Chief÷Manager Hong Kong, 19th February, 1927,

of the world.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

SZTALAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, April 4, 1929,

Me principal cities | being entirely free from narestle the elongated, two way travel rou and take the essential stepa to eX Every description of Banking and Ur other harmful ingredients within New York President and pedite the development of their new

Exchange basinase transacted Loans granted on approved securitien.........

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.

KAN TONG PO ya Chief A Manager. Hong Kong, Min Heel 197

Sir Henry Thornton,

Baby's Own Tablets are obtainable Chairman of the Canadian National terminal facilitje.." The complation from chemlats, or post free, 60 Raliways, in a statement after the of the Canadian National plan, Sir cente the vial, from the Dr. publication of the report indicates Henry points out, does not prevent Williams Medicine Co., 60. Kiang tanned in it, and adds that the Cena- Pacile if so desired by that com accord with the proposals con ultimate participation by the Canadian se Road, Shanghai.

dian National wil:- "seek legislation pany.

Evans, "President

Laidwin, from Osaka. Austin Road, 6, from Kagoshima.

E. V. JESSEN,

Superintendent Hong Kong, April 4, 1929,

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.

The following unclaimed täle- grams are lying at the E. E Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:—

Eastimpcoy, from Hamburg, Nudean, from Shanghai.

S. LACK

Superintendent. Hong Kong, April 4, 1929.

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