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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI | THE CHARTERED BANK OF

BANKING CORPORATION.

kuthorised Capital

Inosed and Fully Príkaz $34,900,000 Reserve Punda-

Carling 1,500,000

Hilver

1,000,000

Becerre Listility of Propriators $10,000,00

READ OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: -

Р. Я. Веточка, Каг.

Chairman.

W, HI, Bell, Gang. Deputy Chairman.

dan. Mr. B. D. P. Ma.

W. L. Paitendən, Esq.

F. B. Pearce, Baq.

J. A. Plumusae, Zag.

A. D. Compton, Esq.

4. T. Jabueva, Faq.

d. Lonitor Lewin, Esq.

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

- DOMBAY

CALCUTTA CANTON

J. P. Wargan, Esq.

Chlor Stanser. too. Me. A. O. Yes.

BRANCHES-

LONDON LYONS

MALACCA

MANILA

AMOT

-THEYCO

COLOMBO

.DAIREN

POCHOW

MALPUONA

HAMBURG

KANKOW HARDIN KONUKEW

ILOLLO

¡PON

KOHORE

KOBE

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMt) 15

MOUKDEN

NAGASAKI

NEW YORK

PRIPING

PENANG

KANGOON

SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO

SHLANGITAL

SINGAPORE,

SUHADAYA'

NORI PATANI MESTRIN

TOKYO

IMINGTAO LOKUJASIA

Current Accouble opened in Local Cuevancy

su Fixed Deposits fressad to one your we caurter penola in Local Curency and hiseling

an terma which will de quored on applicatioo. Logos, Mih Kay, 1923.

INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1883.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. |Paid-up Capital

.£3,000,000 .....£4,000,000

£3,000,000

Reserve Llability of Proprie-

Reserve Fund

tore ....

ALOR STAR

(ung State)

AMUTUAN

BANGKOK

Agencies and Branches:

BATAVIA

BOMDAY

CALUUTTA

CANTON

CAWNYIRE

CERNI

COLOUDO

DAINEN (Ding

Seth Macula)

DRIHI

|(5) Manchuria)

HAIPHONG

HAMBURG

SANKOW

HARBIN

BONO NONG

iron.

КАПАСИЕ

KLANO

KORK

10

KUALA KANOSAN

Purn) (PJL8.}

KUALA LUMPUR

KUCHHINO

MADRAS

MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YORK

PEKING

PENANG

PESHAWAB

RANGOOS

SAIGON

SEKARANG

BERENDAN

SHANDILAI

SINGAPORE SOURABAYA

TAIPINO

(P.1.8.) TATOY

TIENTBIN TOKTO

TOROKAH (Phuket) THEND TAO

YOKOHAMA

ZAMDANGA

.. (Philippine Colada)

THE CHINA MAIL,

SILVER $ AGAIN

LOCAL BANKERS”, DECISION ANNOUNCED

"FOR BENEFIT OF TRADE”

COMMERCE

That it will be for the ultimata benefit of trade was stated laat even- Ing, after the meating of the bankors of Hong Kong, held in the board room of the Hong Kong & Shanghal Banking Corporation late in the afternoon, had decided in favour of an immediate return to the silver basis for the Colony's currency,

Notice has now been given that as from to-morrow the Banks will re- Foreign Exchange

General celva Mexican and British dollars Banking business transacted.

(which had previously been at a dis Current Accounts opened and Fix-count) on the same basis as notes ed Deposits received for 1 year or of the three issuing banks. shorter periods at rates which will dollars will be paid out and $1 notes be quoted an application.

will be withdrawn from circulation A. H. FERGUSON, temporarily, until the public is aeens- Manager. tomed to appreciate that a silver Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929. dollar is of the same value as the paper dollar, when the notes will be placed in circulation again.

and

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

CAPITAL

Authorized Issued Paid-up

Shareholders Surplus

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK. Rogerve

The Busive of the above Bank is condues- ed by the UNO KOSO AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. AM tly abieland as application.

FOR THE AONG KONG BHANGHAL BANKING CORIRATION,

A. V. DYNES,

Chiat Mouager

tlung Kg. Lik beptataber, 17.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL - MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOOIKTY).

BANKERS.

www.

Established 18:34

Hong Kong Ofoe:—11 Queen's Road Central. Cuilders £30,000,000-

Authorized Capital

Pald-Up Capitat

Beware Fund *

(218,500,000.) Buntars WO,DOG,DVB-

(25.606.967.) Utilder 40,000,000

(43,843,805.)

* Lead (Mow—{AMSTERDAM'),

Eastern Eload Othon :—ĐATAVIA. BRANCHES -Bandjurmmein Bandoeng) Bocabay,

Liabilities

Silver

The docision reached-forecast in the "China Mail" on October 17--was unanimous, Including as it did the full support of the Chinese Bankers' Association. The meeting lasted $20,000,000 about an hour and was held in pri-

8,000,000 vate.

It is now hoped

that silver wi 4,000,000

circulate freely once more throughout the Colony.. 4,000,000 2,219,000

HEAD OFFICES:-SINGAPORE.

Branches, Agencies and Correspon. dents in the principal cities of the world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG HOOI,

Manager. Hong Kong. 15th May, 1929,

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(TAIWAN GINKO)

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

Charter, 1899.

Central Dank in Formosa,

| Bant-Notes_levund Avvenge amount a,Yan. 16,000,000 *BRANOLIKO AYD JORNGIRA. JAPAN Tokyo, Yokobama, Koba, Unika PONMODA -

Exg, Karinho, Saalang, Ketong, Nacio, Bülbahiku, Talchu, Tainan, Taken Temail, Town, Baito, Talk {CHLINA nőkanghal," Hizakow. Amey, Foochow Calcutta, Cheiben, Djember, Diok Sato, Cesion. Ikar) The linguo). Jeddah_Kobe. OTHERS-long Moog Blog, Kosa Bádja, Makassar, Madan, Puding

Bemarang,

T'acaride

Bombay. Falembang Pekalongan Padang London, New York, Dairen, Toplisas Hangoon, Bethedata"},

LONDON DAN KEAS; Shanghai, Bamarang!.

Bibuls The London County Warumingjar und Parr's Bank, Bostabala, (b) Blogujoča, Loerakarta (Boloj, Tegui, „Tillad{=> The Bank has Commepondents in all tha pria- and Waltevreden.)

elpal Commercial Centres throughout the world.

K. NAGURA,

ʼn Thane očom huva uzle deposit boxes by late Lazden Baskets:-National Provinsial Bank Ltd.

espondente mii owse the world"

Banking busines of urety description, tescusated.

P. 2. ZŁOSKI

Bong Kong. Wil May, 1979,

Manager.

BANQUE DE L'INDO - CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

96, Boulevard Flattsuman, Paris.

Subscribed Capital Fra. 12,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital...Fra. 68,190,000,00 Reserve Funds ....Frs.102,080,000.00

BRANCHES:

Hong Kong Quinhoz Bangkok..

Saigon Battambang Huo Cantho Mengtze Shanghai

Singapore hanhoa Tientaln Haiphong Peking Tourate

Canton

Djibouti

Nam-Dlah

Neumea

Fort-Bayard Papeete

Hankow Hanoi

Pnom Posh Vinh

Pondicherry Yunnanfu BANKERS

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

ciete Generale.

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

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

Interest allowed en Currant Le- counts and Fixed wolts according to arrangements.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted, Safe Deposit Boxes to lot.

A. LECOT,

Manager.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

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

· Von 106,500,000

Head OfficeYOKOHAMA.

Branches and Aginelos at: Alexandria

Newchwang

Batavia

Bombay

Buenos Ayres

Calcutts

Canton

Changchun

Dairen (Dalny)

New York Osaka

Peking Rangoon Hio de Janeiro Saigon

San Francisco

Fengtien (Mukden) Seattle

Hamburg

Hankow

Harbin

Honolulu

·Kai Yuen

HONG KONG BRANOM:

4 Voux Bond Central. Hong Kong 10th January, 193,

Established 1912.

Bourabaya. Calouste,

Manager.

RUBBER PRICES

Speculative Baying On Strength Of Combine

A small furry has taken place in the market dur- ing the past week due chiefly to speculative buying on the strength of the proposals made between the Dutch producers and American manufacturers. for the formation of a selling combine. It seems improbable that British interests will join in the scheme, and London have consequently been scepti- cal of any improvement being maintained. Prices have again settled back to the lower levels at which a fair demand is met.

ORDERS FOR BRITISH FIRMS

AND

FINANCE.

WEST AFRICA

CO-OPERATION BETWEEN STATE

AND INDUSTRY ·

MOTOR TRANSPORT PROGRESS

The Governor of Sierra Leone (Brigadier-General Sir Joseph A. Byrne, K.B.E., K.C.), who left Liver- pool in mail work for West Africa by the Elder Dempator motor vessel "Acera," was entertained at dinner at the Adelphi Hotel by Mr. J. H. Sharrock (chairman) and the mVINI~

Sierra Sir

bera of the African trade section of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Shar- rock presiding over the gathering.

The chairman, in proposing "H.E. the Governor of Joseph A. Byrne, K.B.E., one of the most significant features of the development and progress of our West African colonies during r

said

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1929.

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

Prime Cat

Corned

Roast

Breast

Soup

Steak

Stoak Sirlou ... Sausagen

Bullock's Bralns

Tongue, fresh..

Tongue, corned

H

Hend

H

Heart

D

Hump, Salt

Feet Kidneyu

Tril

Liver *

Tripe

Calves' Head & Feet

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

Chicken Capons, Small

Poultry.

Egro, Hen (cooking)..

#

215

Geese

Pigeons, Canton

Hoihow

Turkey, Cock

Turkeys, Hen

Snipe Pheasant Quail Partridges

新鮮鵝蛋

*****

海口

火雞公

Oct. 16, June, June,

1929. 1018. 1914.

Otu. Ots. Cl.

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Capons, Largo

28

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Duck

24 20 19

Doves

24

20

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28

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Eggs. Hen (fresh)

88 80 $5

Fowls, Canton

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Bacauas (brido's}

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Carambola

16

Coconute

28

18

18. 20

Lemons, China

#

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10

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10 8

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30

24

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cent years had been regeneration of both outlook and thought towards Mutton Chop the position which the African people

Leg themselves must occupy in the scheme of things. In effect, they had come to realise that the development of the African people was closely linked with the commercial progress of their country, and It was Impossible to develop the country without at the some time maintaining the goodwill and co-operation of its people (Hear, hear.)

The work of administering such an important territory as Sierra Leone called for the exercise of much scund judgment, and he was sure that he was voicing the opinion of all pre- sent when he said that Sir Joseph was carrying out his duties faithfully and well. (Applause.) Under his ad ministration, Sierra Leone had not only

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Sierra Leone offered the most gratify-Sucking Pigs, to order ing assurance that the resources of the Suet, Beef territory were being systematically investigated, and the mainstay of its export trade-palm kernels-was in- Veal creasing in quantity, and, what was even more satisfactory, was that the value of the exports last year show- ed an increase as compared with the value of the exports in 1927.

They could, not, of course, fall to realise Barbel that if the African people shared in these increased values, they reprosent-

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to our manufacturers.

Motor Traffic Development

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The increasing import of motor vehicles into Sierra Leone reflected the Catfisk admirable policy of Sir Joseph Byrne Codfish to increase the mileage of roads

Craba throughout the colony and protectorate and he was applying himself whole Cuttle Fist. heartedly to

This

vital sphere of Dab development. In that respect it was Dare.........ė pleasing to note that Sir Joseph was Dog Fish receiving the goodwill of the native chiefs, and no praise could be too great Eals, Conger for the announcement made by. Sir THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Limited, Scotstoun, Glasgow, have re the Legislative Council, when he in- Frogs

Messra. Yarrow and Company, Joseph india last annual address to ceived an order from the Yugo-Slavdicated that by 1931, 888 miles of Government for the construction of motorable roads will have been com

Garoują pleted in the Protectorate.

This Qudgeon compared with the 224 mlles,availate Herrings In 1920 (hear,

hear).

Halibut And as an indication of the pro- ogress and, indeed, of the fact that Labrus

Doo Goverment of stars Leon Pro Lobsters the Sierra pro- Loach methods of transport, referenes should fackeral. be made to the fact that the mountain railway was being replaced by a

Mork Fish service of motor buses.

I was such Maliet undertakings as these which displayed Oysters forcibly, how the methods of other Parrot Fish countries were being introduced the daily lives of the African people.

into Perch

Head Office Hong Kong.

Authorized Capital (H.K. Currency) 11,000,000 Paid Up Capital 0,004,300 Boore Funds

BRANCHES :-

Hankow,

80,000

LONDON BANKEBU:--- The Lloyd's Bank Limited. Correspondente in all principal cities at the World.

Fonigs uchanga' and 'banking butažoman of every desciption "transacted. '

Bals Deport Boxes (various sized) at a zvazly. rental of Iran 85 10 140

LOOK POONG SHAN,

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

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行跟國中

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

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

HEAD OFFICE; PEKING,

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4. Queen's Road Central

He would like to assure Sir Joseph Pike of the profound appreciation which the Plaice had for the work, which was going on Pomfret, Black members of the West African

trade Pomfret, White in Sierra Leone, and on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, he desired to Ray ... West African section of the Liverpool Prawns offer him their very best wishes for Rock Fish another happy- and successful tour of Roseh service. (Applause.)

Salmon Shark

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STRUCTURAL STEELWORK

powerful flotilla leader, which will be propelled by turbines and fitted with Yarrow patent water-tube boilers. The same

firm has been commlsalon- ed by the Colombian Government to Canton Chart, actor, Brew bill three row owe miss constructing

Bwww.build shallow-draught

of the boiler installation, the whole comprising six of their boilora, super heaters and air heaters, for the axat of three passenger and cargo vessels now being built by Messrs. Cammell Laird and Company, Limited, Birken- head, for the Canadian National Rall ways. Mesars. Yarrow are supplying working drawings to enable Mesars. Cammell Laird to build the boilers for the other two vessels.-The Metropoli tan Water Hoard has ordered twelve monthe supply of Osram lamps from Menars. the General Electric Company, Magnet House, Kingsway, London, W.0.2-An Ciment Fondu, to be used for the cons

important order

for struction of a large pier at the ocean

on terminals in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has

Cordial Co-Operation boon placed, by the Halifax Har $60,000,000,00

bour Commision, with Mesure. the The Governor, in responding, snið 18,218,000.00 Lafarge Aluminona Cement Company, that since his had been at Sierra Leane Skate

0,020,425.24 Limited, West, Thurock, Essex-The he had met nothing but courtesy and Shrimps West Midlands Joint Electricity kindness from Europeans and Africans Soapper Authority has placed the order for the alike, and courtesy and kindness was Soles complete steam-raising equipmest, at

a great help to a governor. Whether

Tench ther new power station at Ironbridge, trade was good or bad there was one with Messrs. the Stirling Beiler: Com: thing essential, that there should be Turbot Branches and Sab-branches all over pany, Limited, 82, Farringdon-street. cordial co-operation and friendship Turtles, small, fr. water China and Correspondents in Europe, London, E.CA. The order consists of between the Government and the com- America and other parts of the world. three Stirling high-duty water-tube mercial community (hear,

hear). London Bankers: The National bollers.of the three-drum type, together None of them could do without the Provincial and Union Bant of Eng-with pulverized-fuel equipment and all other and they must work together, method of trading which aimed at in- land, Ltd

accessories. The combustion chambers and as far as he was concerned he had creasing turnover at the expense of The Guaranty Trust Company of will be of the water-cooled hopper: bean met more than half way in that the competitors, quite obvious of the New York.

bottom type of the Bailey construction respect in Freetowa. New York Bankers: The Irving Fuller Lehigh pulverising mills, of the He still heard that trade

main object of trading, and this turn- was over should be done at such prices that National Bank.

air-swept ball type, and Calumet tur- stagnant, and he tried to find out a net profit was shown. This cutting The Equitable Trust Company of bulent burners will be installed what was at the bottom of this. There of prices was more disastrous in West New York

Messra, the BE. N. Patente, Limited, were two things which struck him Africa than anywhere else in the Interest allowed on Current Ac- Tottenham Court-road, London, about Sierra Leone, and one was that world. counts and Fixed Deposits. Terma on W.1., bays been awarded a contract by there was only wilted amount of Sir Edgar Sanders, in responding, to join with them in financing an ex- application.

the Metropolitan Asylums Board for trade and there were so many people said the prospect in Sierra Leone was haustive study of the economic use of Every description of Banking Bast-the installation at their Western trying to get a handful and they were brightor to-day than it had bean forsterl in buildings. The work is ex neas, transacted.

Ambulance Station, Fulham, of high disappointed that they did not get a some time, owing to the progressive pected to extend over a period of five Loans granted an approved secur- pressure car-washing plant, air com- larger share of it, ttlas.

pressor equipment and ambulance-dis

polley fald, down by Sir Ransford years and to cost about £1,000 per Special facilitics for Home Ex-infecting unit."Engineering,"

Another thing that struck him was later, and so ably reinforced by Sir annum, of which sum one-half will be that they had to rely too much on one Joseph Byrne.. (Applause.) With provided by the Steelwork Associa- change.

crop, the old palm kernel, and if they the road extensions which were in tlon and the remainder by the Depart were the only producers they would progress, parts of the colony hitherto ment A committee has been or be in a position that they could juggle almost unknown would become pro-

ganised to direct the research under. with the market and keep the prices ducing centres and the miberal the chairmanship of Sir Clement up, that was their 67,000 tons." The treasures laid bare. Already Hadley, and on this commlites there remedy was to try and get some other rangements were being considered for will be representatives not only of the irons in the fra

There was one working the hematite at Miramps, two bodies financing the investigation, iron, it was the mineral wealth of while the opening up of the gold and but also of the Institution of Civil the colony, and he had been doing his platinum deposits, which had been Engineer#. It is to be hoped that very utmost lately in London, to get located would draw considerable atten a reasonable proportion of mainten- It started. He was very hopeful that tion to har mining possibilities. something would happen, and I thit Merchants had not had reason to be zainara development went on it would antieded with their trading results in mean a great deal to Sierra Leone Sierra Leone during the past few and raise the trading position very years, but they looked with confidence give clear indications of the true quickly Ha policy since he had to the future of the colony under the factor of safety of structural steel- bean Governor, had been to open up guidance of the present energetic and work. The terms of reference are the country me that her ante eshte Governor

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diture on routine an undue proportion of their available machinery do that more could be capital in fixed sasets, such as build went on communication, Tallways, inge, fortead of keeping it fluid for roads, and bridgerdam ele inspection the purchase akiutósku

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