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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Antorived Coplat

$10,000,000

and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Fame Furuda

Sterling

Aibeer.....

....£6,000,000 .......15,000,000

Boverve inbility of Proprietore $2,000,0

UKAD OFFICE: 110ND KONG

BOARD OF DINUCIONS -

K. H. Brown, Esq.

Cheir

W. H. Bell, Eau-

Deputy Chairman...

Hen. M. B. 13, J. Boiul.

A. Compton, ay.

K. T, Jebasum, Yaq.

B. Lander Lewin, Eng.

AMOY

BANGFOR

BATAVIA

BONDAY

CALCUTTA

CANTON

CLEFOO

COLUM BO

W. L. Puteden, Faq.

T. . Teroo, Esq.

J. A. Plummer, Exij.

J. P. Warren, Esq.

Chie! Baunger.

flow. Mr. A. C. Hyve.

BRANCUES

LONDON LYONA

MALAUA

MANILA NOURDEN

NAGASAKI

NEW YORK

PERING

PENANG

RANGOUN

SATOR

DAIKEN

POUCLOW

HALPHONC

HAMARG

SAN PRANCISCO

HASKOW

SILANGIJAL

HARBIN

&1AGAPORE

HONGREW

KOCHABAYA

[LOBU

SENURI PATANI TIENISIN

IGNORE

LIKYO

60ME

ROWLDON

KUALA LUMPUR

SINULMO YOKOHAMA

Carr Apunte opened in Local Currsins and Fixed epise reived for one your ve alter pris 1.000 Currency and Seclog

u term which will be quoted on applica:om Hong Kong. 8th May. 1926

THE CHARTERED BANK OF

INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

1

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

.£3,000,000

Reserve Fund

.£4,000,000

Reserve Liability of Propris.

Lors

£2,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

ALOR STAR

KUALA LUMPUn

(Malay States)

KUULIKO

ANITHAR

MADRAS

MANILA

MEDAN

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

MAY GALGUITA CANTON

CAWNPORE

› CEBU

COLUMBU

DAIREN (134) my

South Manchuria,

£

HASPHONG HAMBURG

HASKOW

MARLIN

(R. Manchuria!

FTING KONG

ILOILO

IPON

KLANG

KADACHI

KOUE

L

KUALA KANGSAR

Park (F.M.S.)

NEW YOUR

PEKING

PENAND

PESHAWAR

RANGOON

SAIGON

SEMARANG

SEXSMBAK

SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE

SOURABAYA

TAIPING

(P.NL.8.)

TAVOY

TIESTIS

токто

TONGKAH (B3)

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

ZAMBOANGA

Philippine Inised)

Foreign Exchange and

Banking business transacted.

THE CHINA MAIL,

LOCAL CURRENCY

COMMERCE

CHINESE MERCHANTS DISCUSS

INFLATED EXCHANGE

THE RENT PROBLEM

the Co-operative The members of Society of the Twenty-Four Commercial Guilds, met last night to discuss the possible stabilising of the local silver dollar.

Mr. Ho Kwong was in the chair, and addressing the meeting said in part:-

I think it is my duty to call your at-

AND

FINANCE.

The resolution to approach the Gov- emment was passed unanimously.

Opinion Divided

Opinion seemed divided on the mat question, a number of members stand- ing up for the landlord and a number for the shopkeepers.

The Chairman suggested that sugges. tions be written and forwarded to the Guild by such members who thought they had something practicable to mig gest. This was carried.

General tention to the currency problem that DEVELOPMENT OF SWITCHGEAR

is at the moment causing great hard.

Current Accounts opened and Fix-ship to Hong Kong.

ed Deposits received for 1 year or

The rise of the value of the cur- shorter periods at rates. which will renzy alove norinal, or its fall below be quoted on application.

A. II. FERGUSON,

Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.

Madager

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. (Established 1917.)

Authorised Issued

Paid-up Reserve

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK. Surplus

The than of like abors Bank in cocidual

ad by the UNU LONG AND SHANGHA BANKING CORPORATION.

abestand on application.

Hules may be

FOR THE BONG KONG & SHANOWA BANKING CORPORATION.

A. G. HYNES,

übie banager.

Hong Kong. Eth September, 1927.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

INETHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY)

BANKERS.

Extablished 84

Hong Four Olice: Queen's Road Control. Autored Lapidaj .......... Guilder 150,000,00

Paid Capital

(2126)

Gut Com 80.000. (6,7)

Reserve Fund. Gutider, CLMSKAL-

(1,833,30)

Lease apo-(AMSTERDAM”), after and BATAVIA. BRANCHES-uljerning") Lombay.

Calcutta, Chorion, Djember, jok jskacia) The Heizu's, Jedda, Köln, Epa-adja, Makasar, Meisa, dang

Pelnionen, dening.

Feusay. Hawa, angen, Rollensza). Samarang), banghal,.

Boerbois, (b), Singapura. Berakarta (8) Tegal, Tilstup and Wolle redn.)

The main deposit boxes to 100 Loudon Hanker:-Rational Provincial Bank Ltd.

Currespondence all over the world

Baking business of overy

desorption traducted.

P. M. ELBERG

Lidug Kong, 2715 May, 19

Met

BANQUE DE L'INDO - CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

96, Boulevard Haussman, Paris.

Subscribed Capital Frs. 72,000,000.De Paid-Up Capital ...Fra. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Frs.102,000,000.00

BRANCHES:

Hong Kong Quinhen Bangkok Battambang Hue Saigon Cantho Mengtze Shanghai

Cancon

Nam-Dink Singapore Djibouti Nemea Thanhea

Fort-Bayard

Haiphong

Hankow

Hanoi

Papeete Tientsin

Peking Tourant Pnom-Penh Vinh Fondicherry. Yunnatia BANKERS:

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial; So. ciete Generale.

IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd: Comptoir National d'Escampte de Paris: Credit Lyonnais,

CAPITAL.

Liabilities

Every description of Banking and Exchange business tranzacted.

TAN ENG HOOL,

Hong Kong, 15th May, 1929.

Manager.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(TAIWAN GINKO)

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial

Charter, 1899.

normal are both most harmful to the Colany. It means in time the loss of sur trade and can only result in the Exodus of merchants and merchant fyms, and with them their employees. would mention that the normal value of gar currency should be the same as the silver dollar currency in Shanghai, since Hong Kong and Shanghai both

unpete for the trade of China.

"Dog Eating Dog"

At the end of 1928 the Colony's cur- rency was standing at over eight per cent. higher than it should have done. Of course this eight per cent. was set off by a higher exchange rate with for- eign countries and therefore prices in Hong Kong were les than in Shanghai.

Deaters Afraid

HIGH STATE OF PERFECTION NOWADAYS

In tracing the progress v1 dec. tus is apt to be overlooked. This is trical machinery, switchgear appara. the natural result since switchgear is not spectacular is its operation, in prominent leca- nor is it placed tions. Take a large generator for

which instance

figuratively majestically on a pedestal in the cen tral part of de power station where it can be seen from all points of the

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1929.

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

APPROXIMATE

Gis. Cts. Cts.

PRICES.

Sept. 12, June, June,

1329. 1918. 2014.

Gts. Ota. Ota.

ខ ៩តង ត ដ ឌ ឌ៩៩ វុ ! }

Sept. 12, June, June,

1829. 1918. 1914.

Butcher, Meat.

Poultry,

Beef Sirloin

A

B.

28

24 12

thicken

Ib. 56

31

Frime Cut Corned

a0

28 11

Capons. Small

እር

"

30

23

12

33

21

Capons, Large

L# 2

J+

66

80

Fon st

#

28 24 22

Buck

PL

45

21

Breast

21 20

18

Doves

+

Soup

班燒 each

21

24 20. 18

Eggs, Hen (cooking).... **

yer doz. 28

Stenk

**

28

24 22

**

Steal: Sirlou

Eggs, Hea (fresh)

新鮮雞蛋

32

20

#7

36 30 35

11

Fowls, Canton

77

Sansages

*

16.

66

21

32 26 20

門

fowls, Halaan

45

24

Bullock's Brains ...

per set 15

10

12

Geese

#

44

24 24

each 65

50

સૈક્ર

Tongue, turned

Tigeons, Canton

白

each 36

»

80

Holhow

海口街

25

Hand

$1.20 -$1.20

Turkeys, Cock

"

Heart

.

24

18

14

Turkeys, Hen

T

Hump, Set

34 20 12

追

Fest

each 10

Kidneys

4

16

-10

10 12

12

Tail

JJ

4

25 .20 22

Liver

牛

24

18

Tripe

4

8 Ò

14

7

牛仔頭脚

非怪

Tongue, fresh

Mutton Chop Caives Head & Foet

**

Lez

Shoulder

Saddle

가

ود

Bets Pig's Chitlings

Brains

Pork Chop

羊

M2

set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00

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Snipe Pheasant Quail Fartridges

Fruits.

Th 76

50 pair

Teach

46

10

b. 10 25 30

each. 8

荔枝干 16.

B

30

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lb. 45

26

45

26

*+

Almonds

#

lb.

GO

36

24

SP

45

Appies (California)

金山浄棄

1A

25

24

가

30

Bananas (bride'a)

17

燕山香蕉

+7

6

For set 3

Cararabola

##

14

12

-

Feet Fry

Ib.

16 15

Coconuts

28

15

18

BE

10 each .12

}

14

Head

18 20

Lemons, China

Heart

each 15

ID

10

Lemons (American)

Kidneys

鞯

13

10 3

13

Michees, Dried

Liver

*

lb. 48 30 24

p

猪排

34

25

28

Oranges (Canton)

新會甜卷

*

26

Oranges

樱

猪换

40 60

21

21

Pears (Canton)

Peanuts

* 4

12

per set 92

10

13

"J

60 70

*

each 11

8

7

Persimmons, Large

12 "

12

15

12 10

Plantain

*

5

46 20

25

Pumelo, Sism

lb. 25 25 22

30

20

18

-

#*

13 26 26

Walnuts

Grapes

#16.

過羅抽 each 1 12 合

18

ተቀ

45

牛仔

30 20 20

32

28

Log

Loin

Fat or Lard

Sheep's Head & Feet..

1+

Heart Kidneys Liver

乎猪猪猪猪猪猪猪羊羊羊牛乳鮮牛

4

$20,000,000

I have heard it suggested that the 8,000,000

banks are anxious to inflate the value 4,000,000

of the currency of the Colony still fur-compass. On the other hand, switch- Shareholders

4,000,000 ther. but such a viewpoint is ridiculous. gear is hidden away from the eyes 2,219,000 Are not the banks here anxious to do of the public at large, compacted into READ

amicimum of space and enclosed in OFFICES SINGAPORE. business? Can anyone imagino seri-

tomb-like compartments. Yet switch- Bratches, Agencies and Correspon-ously that any bank would adopt a

gear is vital to the operation of all dents in the principal cities of the policy that would result in closing up

electrical systems. The present high world.

in the course of time; but there it is, state of development in the electrical business is fast disappearing.

small extent the industry is to no result of the progress that has been made in switchgear design.

In our large generating stations of that switchgear has to-day we find been developed to such a high state of perfection that the stations are almost automatic in their operation.

voltage of the Sucking Pigs, to order $ Regulators keep the

at a constant value. Re-Suet, Beof generators at

Mutton lass of various types watch the costly generators incessantly, ready to disconnect them from the circuit Veel

trouble, signs of at the least sign which an operator would not defect. Central Bank in Formnom. Bunk-Nabte itsund Average sinuaten. 454, eign exchange of aver eighteen per cent, oil circuit breakers which can open

no dealer can afford to take the risk circuits BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

which the power flowing JAPAN Tokyo, Yokolama, Esto, ChinĀCA,

equals millions of horse-power stand Kagi.

Koolung, of making purchases, as there is no FORUKA

cero, Maseng, Nurto, Shichiky, Dichu, Taino, knowing how many Canton dollarg will ready to operate at the command of Barbe Taking, Taru, Toeg, Haita, Taito.

Foochow be needed for one hundred Hong Kong the relays to isolate sections of tines

mes | Bream CHINASgsi, lankow, Amos.

discon- to Selow. Cautoo.

dollars when the goods arrived. On the where trouble develops, or other hand if the Hong Kong, dealer: nect the generators from the line. Caloutta

buy and simultaneously sell to Canton Many hydro-electric generating sta-

tions dealers and the tatter settle exciunge

buil recently are operated en- Carp

Built off

OI Catfish in remote places, there stations start 134 Canton dollars to 100 Hong Kong tirely by automatic means.

Codfish dollars, they may be on the wrong

is re- their themselves when

power side by the time the goods arrive, aquired, and stop when it is not med- Crabs it might be possible at that time to buy ed. The switchgear equipment is O

Cuttle Fish Hong Kong dollars at. lower figure. complete that the protection given the

Dab Of course it is just possible that the generators is better than an attend- Canton dealers may have done well by ant could give. The expensive item Dace settling, but it is quite enough to have of providing living quarters for Dog Fish THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.tal silver fluctuation risk to deal three shifts of attendants is elinin- Eels, Conger

ated. thus roducing materially the with, without having to contend with a farther Icral currency problem.

Singapura. boug OTHERS1018

Semarang, Batavia, Noubay,

Lidoa, New York, Ditre

LONDON BANKERS: The London County Wesitatutter end Parr's Bank, The Bank Lee Courspondents in all the prin- cipal Canusereis! Centros throughout the world.

NAGUPA,

HONG LONG DRANOU :

9. Der Vu Hood Cenzol Hong Kong, 19th January, 1929.

Established 1912

Huaster.

Head Office:--Hong Kong.

Suckerwed_Capital (JI.E. Curranty) ...#11.800.000 Paid Up Capital

--..... 60, 20 Homer kundermje SUO ERANCHES:-

Canten, hanghai, Harkow, Swystaw, Bangbok, New York and San Francisco.

LONDON BANKERS:— The Lloyd's Bank Limboð, Correspondents in all principal cition of the

World.

Porsgo exalange and banking based SA Depsuit Boxes (various sizes) as a yearly

Very descripilon transacted,

renta of from 25 to $40.

LOOK POONG SHIAN,

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

THE BANK OF CHINA,

行銀國中

Even today with a premium in for

Under present conditions the local

first cost of the statlon, as well as

operating cost.

its

Among

Sausages

No. 1

1

Fish.

蛟箱

lb.

48

XA

愆

12

"J

Canton Fresh Water

Fish 塘魚

Fresh Water

Yellow

事

the recent switchgear do- Frage banks are powerless and cannot assist velopments, supervisory control takes Garoupa an important place. With this equip Gudgeon

05.

never have arisen.

obtain

operator's

instrument

Herrings

In view of the enormous differencement installed in automatic stations, between the value of the bank note and and the master control set in the

office, the chief Halibut the silver dollar it is hardly fair to chief expect a bank to give a note in ex- operator kas at his finger tips in-Labrus

control of the operation of Loack change for silver, but if at the time note stant

He can every station.

start and issuing facilities were granted to the

#16 and Lobsters

He can banks such an exchange had been made top each station at will.

In Monk Fish compulsory by legislation, the position "pen or close any treaker. He cen Mackerel in which we find ourselves to-day could short, he can do anything that would Mullet

readings. be done by having operators in bac Oysters of the stations to execute instruc- tions given them by telephone. The Parrot Fish automatic station gives this sddi-Perch completed mach tional advantage the operations are Pike

more quiekly by Plaice cong supervisory control, and the chief operator receives a signal the in- stant the operation is completed.

of this Prawas An intereating application type of control is the Televoz orRay

The normal adjustment of exchange would be inevitable if a large impart business was being done in the Colony, but without this brake, the inflation can go on unrestricted, and there is no knowing to what height the Hong Kong dollar note value may soar.

(Specially Authorised by Presidential Every day the position is getting Mandate of the Republic of China worse and I consider it essential that on the 22nd of November, 1917.) we should pass a resolution asking the Government to investigate the matter Authorised Capital $60,000,000.00

18,278,600.00 publicly, without delay, and take what Paid-up Capital

9,629.426.24 ever action is found necessary to bring the Hong Kong currency down to the parity of silver even if it means with

facilities drawing the note issuing from the banke, and issuing a standard Government bank note.

IN NEW YORK; J. P. Morgan & Reserve Fund Co.; French American Banking Cor- peration; 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,

Manager. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929.

·

Established 1880.

Hend Office:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies at:

Newrowang

Alexandria

Batavia Bombay Buenos Ayres Cakutta

Canton

Changchun

Dairen (Dalny).

New York

Osaka

Peking

Rangoon

Rio de Janviro Saigon

Fengtien (Hürden) Seattle

HEAD OFFICE; PEKING.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4, Queen's Road Central. Branches and Sub-branches all over China and Correspondents in Europe,

The Rent Problem

Pomfret, White

Pomfret, Black

Mechanical Man, which has attracted Rock Fiah wide spread attention

Roach Not only in generating stations Salm has automatic switchgear been suc

applied. In

distribating Shark cessfully

of this Skate stations we find equipment character constantly

ard to pre Shrimps on guard vent trouble from injuring equip Snapper ment, and interrupting service If

11 Soles trouble occurs on a distribution line, this equipment disconnects the line, Tonch a short isterval closes it Turbet then after a again.

If the trouble still persists, Torte, amall, fr. water

尾肚• 水

公班

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15

1550

ཋདྣ

16 24

16

梨生柿舊柚桃子

*#7

Vegetables, &c.

Artichokes

Scans, Sprout

Long

Seet Root

Bitter Squash

Brinjala, Green

Rad

Cabbage, Chinese

(Shanghai)

Cane Shoots, bunch

Cauliflower (Large)

(Medium) (Small)

Gelery, Chinese

13

16

16

23

16

20

10

B

Carrots

16

10

32

40

TT

Cucumbers Garlic

36 18

55 13

32

$3

>

*

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America and other parts of the world. I also wish to bring to your notice additional closings are made at bur

London Bankers: The National

the Chinese Provincial and Union Bark of Eng- another issue affecting

er time intervals, and if the trouble merchants and tradesmen in general, land, Ltd.

permanent the equipment locks There is The Quaranty Trust Company of namely, the rent problem.

the circuit breaker is the! New York,

no denying the fact that the rants of tion until it is closed by hand post class of equipment is becoming more New York Bankers: The Irving the commercial houses and shops, even success of this equipment lies in the popular every day in the States and

fact

National Bank,

er

The hand,

that minety

per cent.

the other countries. Switchgear of this of the type is peculiarly suitable for instal and the lation

Countries, where skilled labour for

atstallation is not avail-

in

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細樺榮花

(h.

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...Chillies. Dried

练椒

"

紅辣椒

費花椒

Ju

Red

Green

Curry Stuff, English...

Ginger, Young

Old

Horseradish, Shanghai Indian Commi

Lettuce

Okraes

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Mushrooms, Fresh

Onions, Bombey ###

嫩生

Water Chestnuts

P

Mandarin. ##

...草菇

Green

H

生

Shanghai

上海

Parsley

JP

Japanese

日本

American

金山毒

13

26

36

22

32

80

42

Potato, Sweet

Pumpkin. Radish

Rhubarb (Fresh)

Shallots

Spinach Tomatoes

Tares ..

Turnips, Punti (Long)

Vegetable Marrow

Water Cress

Water Lily Root

TO WORK IN ENGLAND

Five Chinese students, all of whom are graduates of the Naval Construc tion

College in Amoy, sailed for Southampton on August 27 by the

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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH. CO., LTD, OF DENMARK

ย

R

Hike, from Shanghai. Buckwheat, from Kobe. Ramsay, from Yokohama. Cox, Prince's Bldg., from Tokyo.

E. V. JESSEN,

Superintendent.

Hong Kong, 12th Sept., 1929.

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA

in the busiest areas, are far too high, The Equitable Trust Company of Looking at the matter from all possible trouble is but temporary, THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, New York.

points of yjew, it not only economi- cause is removed by the time of the LIMITED.

Interest allowed on Current Accally sound that the raising of rent second or third closing of the break-able. Metal clad switchgear is copt P. & O. 28. "Kashmir” to obtain prac- counts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on should be checked by legislature, but it The interconnecting of Large powerly assembled and tested at the tical experience whh the firm of

The following unclaimed tele- Application.

factory so that saving In installa- Every description of Banking Busi- is also equally justitable that the in- system during the past few years tion time and correct functioning of Messrs. John L Thornycroft & Co, grams are lying at the office of the

terest and welfare of the merchants has created the Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 uess transacted

need for efcuit equipment when it is insisted in the Ltd., engineers, whipbuilders and motor Great Northern Telegraph Com Loans granted on approved secur-and tradesmen should be safeguarded, breakers of larger rupturing Reserve Find

Yen 108,500,000

capa- field is assured Safety to operators manufacturers. They will obtain ex-pany (Limited) of Denmark: city. ities,

in turbine en perience, respectively, Sharp Practices Alleged

is accomplished by the deadfront con- Special facilities for Home Ex-

The largest oil circuit-breaker built change.

Mr. Chi Chi-fan said that he did twenty years ago was the tyre strucion, and by barriers which nugines, hull construction, yard manage

tomatically cover SHOU J. CHEN,

all live parts in ment, internal combustion engines and whose rating

boilers. All five students are natives of 800,000 kv- the housing when Was

the track is re- Manager.

not think the Hong Kong dollar wa Westinghouse has recently built a moved. Complete isolation of cach Fukien and have worked in the Kiang- the only reason why the trade of Hong2,500,000 kv-a. breaker, for use of housing

the spread nan Dockyard since their graduation prevents Kong was running low. Up to a few the 220,000,000-volt lines of ons of trochle, if any occurs, to any hous College two years ago. In the course Constraction from the Amoy Naral years ago, most of the cargo intonde the large power companies in the ing except the one affected. The

of a statement to a Press representa. for South China, or coming out of States. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD: South China, came through Hong Kong nanet and control de practice ie, the has brought about its adoption in in- Eger of the Kiangnan Dock, said that the A recent improvement in vertical success of the equipment in prevent- |tive, Mr. V. Fong Lan, business mana- ing shutdowns of a serious nature HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

This meant business for the godowns

young men were being sent to England use of steel instead of state for dustries where a shut-down means for practical experience, not study, the stevedores, the shipping companies panel material. The chief advantages loss of product, as well as a loss of They will remain there three years, 10, Des Voeux Road Central,

and cargo coolics. Nowadays direct of steal are, Hong Kong. Authorised Capital

time. Its use is gradually spreading sifter: which they will return to China, .$10,000,000 | shipping communications could be

to all industries

when they will be required to rejoin 5,000,000 found between almost any two parts of

Outdoor switchhouse have been im the service of the Klangan Dock for 1,500,000 the world.

proved from time to time until to an indefrite period. Mr. Lam zaïd day they are accepted by power com- that there were altogether 21, students panies as thoroughly reliable and who had graduated from the Amoy satisfactory small sub-stations. Mr. Ng U-cham said that he was

One Construction College and who had power company in the State serving. glad the Chairman had brought up the

worked with his company since their district which is growing rapidly question and he would second the re

type number, five had been selected to be has recently standardised on a type graduation two years ago and, of this solution, for if the currency wad With steel panel switchboards it is of switchhouse which contains a sent to Sosthampton to obtain practical an obatade to better business, by all entirely practical to ship a multi-truck type switchboard that can be experience in Messrs. Thornycroft's. means investigate the question and panel switchboard from the factory added to, a unit at a time, until it They had not been selected by competi- find a solution.

without dis-assembling it. Steel is equivalent to morate sized tive examination, but on the merits of Correspondents in

panel any particularly applicable for sub

aub-station. cities of the world.

Mr. Ng also pointed out that when

When the power cons their work since they joined the Kisng-

Mr. goods came through Hong Kong in the export trade in view of the rougher pang takes on the load of some new nan Dock. The five students would gn the Biangnan Dock's expense. Every description of Banking and old days, merchants here were able to handling they may be subjected to town and the prospect of future at the expense of the Kisagnan Dock, Lam maid most emphatically that none Exchange business transacted. Loans take their "ralic off" and aizo, from the produst reaching its final des- buildings perisanent building for the Kinngnan Dock have bad dealings in Southampton Questioned students in transit, and the greater need of growth fa problematical, instead of but Messis. Thornycroft's, with whom of the students may earn money whilst time to time indulge in a little specula tination in perfect tondition. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let

sub-sation these portable track type for many years past, would defray whether the sending of these tion, by purchasing on "spec" and sell-

Further progress has been main-switchhouses are used until the elec- their exposes while in England. After had any connection with the Sino-Bri- KAN TONG PO,,""

ing from Hong Kong when the demand tained in the development of track tric service requirements for that they have finished their three years tish naval agreement, Mr. Lai replied Chief Manager, occurred.

type and metal clad switchgear. This localty are fuly established.

training, the students will comb cicat in the negative.

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Manager/ Hong Kong 11th September 1929||

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