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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI | THE CHARTERED BANK OF

BANKING CORPORATION.

Kuiborland Ompital

$50,000,000

Inmund and Pully Paid-up ... (0,000,000

Resorts Funda 1—

Mazinge

Bor

£6,000,000

Beserve Liability of Propsiatowe $20,000,000

READ OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-

, B. Browa, Esq.

Chalco

W. H. Bell, Esq.

Deputy Chairman.

4. Mr. B. D. P. Balth.

W. I. Patleader, King.

T. B. Pearce, Zed.

1. A. Flumser, Eng.

1. II. Demps, Esq. M. T. Johnson, Esq.

D. Lander Law, Paq.

AVOY

NOKOK BATAVIA

CALCUTTA

COLOYDO

J. P. Warren, Esq.

China Manager.

Hoa. Nr. 0. Lyne.

BRANQUES:-

LONDON LYONK

MANILA

NEW YORK

PERVISO

PESANO

BASILION

mbru

CANTON

MALACCA

BOURDEN MADAMAEL

DAIREN

CUCHOW HAIPHONG HANDURO! BANKOW

SAIGON

BAN PRANCISCO

SHANU BAT

SINGAPORE

SOURABAYA

SUNGRI PATANI

ENTRIN

TOSYO

THINGTAG

HARDEN

HONOREW

(LUILO

Pol

JHORE

KOBE

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPU

YOKOHAMA

Cursus Accostate speed in Love! Curren

and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter pariode la Local Currency and tering starts which will be quoted on appilossin Long Lory. Hih blaz, 1929.

INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.-

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON, .......

Paid-up Capitol

Reserve Fund .......

Reservo Liability of Proprie-

tora

Agencies and Branches:

ALOIL STAR

(Haley Stats)

AMRITSAR

GANOKOK

BATAVIA

HOMBAY

CALCUTTA

CANTON

CAWRPORE

GENU

COLOMBO

DAINES Dalay

Mouth Manchuria)

HAIPHONG

SLAMSTRO

HANKOW

HARUIN

[N.Manchuria)

HÒNG SƠN0

Tito

IIHI

KARACHI

KLANG

HALA KANGSAR

Perak (P.M.8.3

.£3,000,000

.£4,000,000

.£3,000,000

KUALA LUMPUR

KUCHING

“A GENTLEMEN'S

MADRAS

MANILA

MEDAX

NEW YORK

AGREEMENT"

PEKINO

PENANG

PESHAWAR BANOCON HALOON

HEMARANG

SEREMBAN

SHANGHAI

SOURABAYA

SINGAPORE

TAIPIKO

(P.M.B.) TAYUSIN

TOKYO

TONOFAR (Thaku)

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

ZAMBOANDA

Philippine Islanda)

and

General

A. H. FERGUSON,

Manager. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.

COMMERCE

AND

FINANCE.

TINFOIL INDUSTRY IN Boef Stridia.......

NON-PRODUCTION OF LOWER THREATENED LOSS BY BAN ON

GRADES

SUPERSTITION

SUGGESTION FROM SUMATRA EXPORT VALUED AT $10,000,000

Superstition

Calver' Head & Feet .. #47) Mutton Chop

Medan, Oct. 24.

According to the "Chinese Econo- The "Deli Courant" expresses the mic Bulletin," tinfall is a Chekiang opinion that the Amsterdam meet-specialty with Hangchow, Shaohing ing of Rubber Producers has proved and Ningpo leading in production. a failure as the support of 30,000 The export to Klangsu, Shantung. tons is not sufficient to encourage Hopei, Hupeh, Hunan, etc, is valued Foreign Exchange

international co-operation or even at $10,000,000. Countless number Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fix-to raise hopes of the passibility of of inhabitants in Hangchow, Shao- ed Deposits received for 1 year or influencing the Rubber Market.hing and Ningpo make a living by shorter periods at rates which will The paper suggests the possibility this industry. be quoted on application.

of international co-operation for the restriction of production by the It is used largely in connection non-production of lower grades so with sacrificial ceremony and super- long as the London price is below stitious practice. Since the es one shilling. This, it thinks, would tablishment of the National Govern- be possible on the lines of a gentlement, the authorities have done a men's agreement, without Govern- lot in combating superstition, but ment intervention and without other the tinfoil trade remains to be one than technical financial sacrifices of the leading industries In

Feut Thus it Cheklang for the reason that it is $20,000,000 on the part of estates.

9,000,000 would be easily possible to keep 10 no easy job to uproot a time- 4,000,000 per cent. of estate rubber or 40,000 honoured custom and that much

tons off the market annually,

unemployment will result from sud- Shareholders

4,000,000

Valorisation Scheme Sub Judice

den suspension of business. Surplus...

2,210,000

The London correspondent of the

Hangehow figures most promin- HEAD OFFICES: SINGAPORE

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

Authorised Iarucd Paid-up

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK. Reserve

The Denon of the shoes Bank i cału

4 SONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

. HANKING CORPORATION. Bulos may be

ablando application.

FOR THE LORO KON a SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

A. G. MYNES,

Otbt insert Youg Kong, Stil September, 1917.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-. MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

INETHERLANDS TRADING BOULETY) BANKEES

www

Established 1894. Hong Kong Office:-11 Queen's Doi Contest. Authorised Capital Quilders 150,000,000- (212,000,000.) Paid-up Capital .......... Gul 30,000,000

(23,600.007.3 Bowers Fund ............... Guildex 40,000,000

(23,843,833.)

-End :-(AMSTERDAM"). Elen Hond UN-BATAVIA, DHANCHES:-Brajatisi Bandvoug') Buenbey,

Calce, Liberizon, Dumbar, Djok jakarta) The Hagua), Jeddah, Kube, Kara-Hadja. Alahästar, Medao, Palang Patambang: 'skalongan, Penant Pontianak, Beagoon Bolterdam'). Samarang),

Bibolga Shaurbal, (Humaire), Singapors, Bowabata, Boerakarta (Solo)," Tegal, Tjilatjap and Wellovesdan,"), "Thesises kava cute dappels boxes to let. London Bankare: --National Provincial Bank Zed. forrespondants all over the world

Banking balsass of ovary description transected,

P. K. ELBERI

tiong Kong, Yah May, 1999.

Maungar.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

96, Boulevard Haussman, Paris.

Subscribed Capital Fra. 72,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital...Fr. 68,400,000,00 Reserve Funds ....Fra.102,000,000.00

Bangkok

Cantha

Canton

Djibouti

BRANCHES:

Hong Kong Quinhen

Saigon Battambang Hue-

Mangtze Shanghai Nam-Dinb Singapore

Thanbea Noumea Fort Bayard Papeete Tientsin Haiphong Peking

Tourane Hankow Paon-Penh Vinh

Pondicherry Yumanfu BANKERS:

Hanoi

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

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

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

Interent 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.

CAPITAL.

Liabilities

THE CHINA MAIL,

HONG KONG MARKET

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1929.

MARKET PRODUCE.

APPROXIMATE RETAIL

PRICES.

Oct. 24, June, June,

Oct. 24, June, June,

1020. 1918. 1914.

Butcher Meat

Cte. Cts. Ct.

Poultry.

1929, 1918 1914.

**

lb..

CHINA

!+

Prime Cut Corned

30

28 24 12 28

Chicken

11

Rcast

++

23 12

28 24 94

Duck

"

Breast

17

24 20 18

a

It

Soup

247 20 18

J

Steak

28 24 22

I

1

!

Bullock's Brains

*

Steak Sirlon Sausages

Tongue, fresh .. Tongao, corned

86 80 86

*

#

per set 15

each 85

50

60

EJ

Hoad

.. $1.20

Heart

"

Ib. 24

Hump, Salt

34

Feet

"

#

each 10 10 12

"

Kidneys

4

15 10 12

#

Tail

↓1

牛

20

Liver

4

Ib. 24

Tripe

"

8

set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00

ib. 42 20

Leg

42

#

Shoulder

手

*

40

Saddle

羊戰肉

45

P

30

"

Per set 8

Ib. 15

+

Fry

28

Head

18

+

I

Heart

each 15

Kidneys

13

Liver

lb.

48

30

94

Leg

Loin

15

Fat or Lard

34

**

38

"P

21

+7

per set 90

10

Heart Kidneys

tch 12

15

"

46 26

w

Jb.

25

鮮牛油

M

80 20

Vent

Mutton

Sausages

40

**

20 30

牛

21

82

th

No. 1

28

11RRERES. EN8 | REEEBEETTIRNDELHEC-8218862

20

10 12

.60

-$1.20

14

20 12

Capone, Small

Capons,

Doves

Large

Egra, Han (cooking)..

Eggs, Hen (fresh).

Fowls, Canton

Towls, Hainan Geess Pigeons, Canton

Holbow

Turkeys, Cock

Turkeys, Hon

Snipe

Pheasant

A each 25

新鮮蛋

per doz. 34

本地迎 1b.

......海南雞

火雞

22

Quali Partridges

88 382 8831982R2

拉線肥鸭班森新☆白海火火沙山媽郎

11

34

each

"

b.

22

J

pair 200

ench 20

*

*CẾNSCHTASSE EESE CA

| | | 12 | 88*88*ENR⠀⠀E

Cta. Clay Cls.

I.

1/

$1

80

30

"3

41

21

21

25 - 20

24

24

24

14

7

Fruits.

Almonds

Apples (California)

Bananas (bride's)

许 金山辉热 燕山香菇

€16,

"

27

Carambola

--

#

"

Coconuts

#

18

each 13

18

Lemons, China

#

#1b.

Lemans (American)

1

each 10

10

10

10 8

Lichees, Dried

落枝干 Ib.

24

23

70

Pears (Canton) ......

Peanuts

Orarges (Canton) 新書甜橙 Oranges

梨

花 生

1+

#

"

帽

70

Persimmons, Largo'.. *

#

7

Plantain

10

* *

25

Pumela, Siara

25 22

Walnuts

18

26 26

20

Grapes

# lb.

****

Vegetables, &c.

蓬鬆柚 each 14

18

45

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60

9.5

22 24

25

18

14

5

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25

1628 3| 1 | 1

10

12

#

Fish.

8

Barbel Bream

蛟

Brinjals, Green

Red

Cabbage, Chinese

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19

Pig's Chitlings

Brains

Branches, Agencies and Correapon-Times" of Ceylon, cabling on Oct.ently in this trade as a pioneer and Pork Chop dents in the principal cities of the 16, says that Mr. Eric Hiller; speak-Shaohing picks it up next with ing at the annual meeting of Harri-Ningpo running third as an imita- world.

Every description of Banking and sons and Crosfield, Ltd., described tor.

As far as production goes, Exchange business transactud.

the Dutch proposals as sub judice Hangchow and Ningpo may be rank- Sheep's Head & Feet TAN ENG HOOI,

Manager,

and said that many of the new uses ed as equals, each turning out for rubber would remain in embryo 300,000 packages while Shaobing Hong Kong, 16th May, 1920. ·

because of the uncertainty of the has to its credit in point of produc-

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(TAIWAN GINKO)

HEAD OFFICE:-Talpeh, FormDGE. Incorporated by Special Imperial

Charter, 1899.

Central Bank in Formos Bank-Molas lasted Average Account Yan, 45,000,000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN:-Tokyo, Yakshams, Kobe, Casa. PORNOGA:-dimo, Kagh, Karenko,

Koolang Makong, Nanto, lehiku, Telšha, Tainan, Teiso, Tamil, Toma, Haito, Taik CHINA :-Shanghal,, ffaniow, Amor, Foscow,

ision Caslon

OTHERS-long Hong, Blagues. Sorbay, Caimi,

Bazarang, FAT Bombay. London, New York, Daken,

LONDON BANKERS :

The London Coussy Westminster and Fare's Bank. The Bank Corespondents in all the prin cipal Commercial Centres throughout the world.

WEDEN.

K. NAQUIA,

HONG KONG BRANCH:

8, irer, Voeux Road Central "Hong Kong, 11th January, 1922,

THE BANK OF CANTON,

Established 1912,

Head Office-Hong Kong.

Authorised Capitel (H.K. Curriney) ...#11,000,000— Bald Up Capital van 8,365,200 Der Pand

850,000

BANCHES:- Canton, Bhanghai, izakow, Bow, Bangkok, New York and Sex Pread

LONDON BANK2019 -

The Lloyd's Bank Limited. Carrieponilante in all principal cilise of the

bence.

Liver

Suet, Beef

cost of raw material a year or twotion some two million packages Sucking Pigs, to order

which are of better quality. Each package contains as a rule 3,000 sheets. In the manufacture of tin- foil, the hand method is still in vogue.

TRADE OF CHINA

Balance As Against Germany

the

con-

Despite political and military dificulties through which China has been passing, there has been no in- ateady growth of ferruption in the commerce between Germany and the Far Eastern republic. Statistics pub- Jished in Berlin show that both ex- ports to and imports from China were much larger in 1028 than they were the year before. So for during the prosent year, the rate of increase has apparently been maintained.

The value of imports from China, which was Ms. 205,000,000 1927, LTD, climbed to Ms. 330,000,000 last year, while the value of exports of China went up from Ms. 121,000,000 to Ms. 170,000,000 during the Kami period. German shippers are encour aged by these figures, but on the whole satisfaction is far from com- plate, because of Germany's seeming inability to nurrow the very giderable unfavourable balance in its China

The balance against trade. Germany amounted to Ms. 144,000,000 in 1927 and this increased to Ma. 100,000,000 last year.

During 1928, Germany bought from China about Ms. 45,000,000 worth of wood and similar products included In which

the value of was tea to Ma. 3,500,000, eggs to the value of Ms. 2,800,000, and Ms. 10,000,000 of fats and vegetable oils. Other Im- ports included

oil products,

Ms. 207,000,000 feather and bristles Ms.

and 13,000,000; hides

skins, Ms. 17,000,000; intestines, Ms. 6,000,000.

Approximately. Ms. 159,000,000 of (Specially Authorised by Presidential the total German exports to China in Mandato of the Republic of China 1028 consisted of manufactured pro. on the 22nd of November, 1917.) ducts, of which Marks 80,000,000 re- presented dyes, varnish and lacquer, ....$80,000,000.00 and Ma. 16,000,000 paid for other 18,278,000.00 chemical and pharmaceutical products. 9,929,425.24 Iron and steel products, including pipes, barrels, tools, and agricultural Implements to the value of Ms. 29,000,000 were sold to Chinese cus- tomers, while other exports included yarns and thread worth Ms. 9,000,000 and textiles worth Ms. 17,000,000.

World.

Foreign szobangs and backing businate of very description "tracamoled

Bals Deptals Boze (various ulsen) aš a quasiy ranial of froth to $49.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 10th February, 1927.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Roserve Fund

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING,

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

Provincial and Union Bank of E-AIR MAIL SERVICE land, Ltd.

The Guaranty Trust Company of New York.

New York Bankers: The Irving] National Bank

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, New York.

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

}

Direct Transit from Malaya to Switzerland

The Equitable Trust Company of Interest allowed on Current Ac- In connection with the fortnightly counts and Fixed Deposita. Terms on air mail service from Penang to application.

Europe via Karachi, the Malayan Every description of Banking Bual-Post Office issued the following:-- ness transacted,

Commencing on October 25, A Loans granted on approved secur-direct mail will be made up by the

Penang Fost Office for Basle in Swit

pondence posted in Malaya and

Capital (faily paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund ...... Yen 108,500,000 | itles.

Head Office:YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies at:

Alexandria

Batavia Bombay Buenos Ayres

(Temporarily

closed).

Calcutta

Canten

Changchun

Nagoya Newchwang New York Osaka Peking Bangoon Rio de Janeiro Balgon

Dairen (Dalny) San Francisco

Fangtion (Mukden) Beattle

Hamborg

Hankow

Harbin

Rong Rone

Honolulu

Kai Yuen Karachi

Kobe

London

Los Angeles

Mardia

Magniski

Bemarang

Shanghai

Singapore Boerabaya

Sydn

Tokyo

Vladivostok

emporarily

Current Act

RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK

Satisfactory Amounts Recovered

Canton Fresh Water 省城淡水

Dab Dace

Fish,爐您

The report, just issued, of the Carp liquidators of the Russo-Asiatic Bank, Catfish Messrs. Li Ming and Percy Chu, to

Codfish the Minister of Finance makes an in- teresting document for those who are Crabs concerned with the possible payments Cuttle Fist of additional dividends.

The liquidators have been able to collect Tis. 5,283,912, on all accounts, against which they have already paid Dog Fish Tls. 3,461,706 in dividends. It is in- Eels, Conger

Fresh Water teresting to note that the cost of the Peking liquidators office amounted to

Yellow Tis. 136,106 while tho Shanghai liquidators charges amounted to only Frogs

2,709, which must be a nominal Garoupa charge. A balance of claims amount- Gudgeon ing to 2,693,218 romains.

In the item on future prospects,

TIE.

*

Herrings

the liquidators apparently do not hold Halibut out much hope for the future, for if Labrus they become involved in coatly legal expenses in Hong Kong, Paris, Lon- Loach don and United States, the possible Lobsters recoveries will be reduced, whlie the Mackerel possibility of winning their claims Monk Fish are in some instances alight, as there Maltet in a conflict in jurisdiction which can-

Oystera not be easily overcome..

CINEMA PROFITS

Associated Picture Houses' Results

Parrot Fish

Perch Pike Plaice

Pomfret, Whita

Parafret, Black Prawns

The net profit of Associated Pro-Bay vincial Picture Houses for the year Rock Fish ended May 31, 1920, was £4,536, Roach compared with £08,713 for the pro-almon vious

Shark vest yes, including income from in- vestments. The directors located to reserve for depreciation of Skate

have al properties, etc., £17,982, expenses of Shrimpa last Issue written off £5,029 and divi-Snapper dends on seven and a half per cent.Sales cumulative preference shares £7,500. Tench

A final dividend on the ordinary shares of 8 per cent, is recommend.

Turbot

ed, making 10 per cent. for the year Turtles, small, fr. water

(same), leaving a balance of £58,760

to be carrled forward, against

£58,122 brought in.

The report states that the attend.

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3

12

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པ

-

Bect Root

Cauliflower (Large) .... ★WNIE

(Medium) #

כן

#

24

Artichoke

each 12

Benn, Sprout

Ib.

8

ib.

44 16 24

Long

12

38 20

16

12

40

Bitter Squash

$

40

18

息

11

A

16

27

"

8

愆

40

12

9

"

1

(Shanghai)

20

+F

42

17

Cane Shoots, bunch...

10

愆

26

each

16 27

"

16

(Small)

椒梛榮花

Carrots

lb.

5

8

Celery, Chinese

糖與榮

10

Chillies, Dried

KW F

30

26

18

Red

T

*CK #

10 25

14

30

Green

25

17 RE #

14

12

Curry Stuff, English....

RU#

11

10

80

Cucumbers

*

22

18

Garlic

10

8

6

"

23

Ginger, Young

14

16

11

Old

10 10

13

24

Horseradish, Shanghai Indian Corn

00

"

8

45

21

Lettuce

8

20

20

Water Chestnuts ....

2

Mandarin.

10 "

2

Mushrooms, Fresh

11

9

Октоен .....

12

1.

16

- 8

1

9

*o*

Green ... 生

26

29

上海姐

B

48

80.

Parsley

芹榮

80

60

45

Potato, Sweet

番薯

14

#

Japanese

日本專仟

8

10

14

American

金山薯仔

13

18

Pumpkin

签

10

Radish

B6 30

Rhubarb (Fresh)

10

Shallota

10

Spinach

-82----80-

*52 20

86

34

28

22 82

18

"

Vegetable Marrow

32

18

12

Water Cress

1,05 40

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魚魚魚魚脚

22

口袋

ances at the theatres have been well WINDFALL FOR ROAD

maintained. The latest apparatus

for the exhibition of talking pictures has been installed in the majority of the theatres, and so far the results have been satisfactory.

BOARD

PETROL DUTY

+

N

42

32

80

20

44

20

20

Ontons, Bombay........... # #-W

Shanghai

Tomatoes

Taros...

Turnips, Punt (Long)

Water Lily Boot ....

on unsold stocks of the Burma Oil Company's patrol held on Feb. 28, 1929.

Rs. 9 Lakhs Gift "This offer was made personally to Sir George Schuster by Mr. Harper the we now have

honour to inform you that the sum involved amounts to Ra. 9,05,000-2, for which we have pleasure in enclosing our cheque herewith.

In February, 1929, Lord Ashfield OIL COMPANIES AND THE EXTRA on March 2, and resigned from the board, and Messrs. Isidore Ostrer, Mark. Ostrer, Chas, M. Woolf and Maurice Ostrer have since been appointed directorn.

Specisi facilities for Home Ex-xarland, to contain air mall corre6-FIGURE CONTRACT

change.

SHOW. J. CHEN, dressed to Switzerland, France, Italy,

erally.

1

BURMA OIL COMPANY

The amount contributed by the Burma Company of Rangoon to

Manager. Germany and Continental Europe gen Big Order From India for the India Road Board was Rs. 9,05,006, Fleet of Giant Motors the remainder being from the Assam Oil Campany of Digbol. Enclosing Another six-figure contract for a cheque for this amount, the Burma motor vehicles, reports the British Engineers Association, Eas been Company states inter alia: secured by John L Thomycroft. and

HONG KONG HEIGHTS For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:—

Island.

Victoria Peak

Feet.

-1623

Signal Station

1774

Mt. Parker

1784

Mountain Lodge

1725

The Eyria

1725

Peak Hotel

1805

Talkoo. Sasatorium

1000

MC Davis

· 877

Bowan Road (filterbeds) 297

At present such air mail corres- pondence is enclosed in the air, mail

slon, and the institution of this now | disset.mall_should accelerate the do- livery of air mail correspondence for Continental Europe generally.

bax for London for onward transmis-

Co

· Reduction of Doty The air mail bag for Basle reaches

"On the occasion of reduction of the air mail bag for London reaches Government of India for a furthering to refand to the oil companies the Basle at 6.16 m. on Sundays and This is a repeat order from the daty in 1925, Government were unwill Croydon Aerodrome at 8.45 p.m. onof Thornycroft six-wheeled chassis and the new rates of duty on unsold fleet of over 100 of the latest type adverse difference between the old Sundays.

Cadence addressed to the with six cyfoder engines, which will stocks held at the time of the change

of Europe generally should

be the Arst ounce and. 5 cents for each additional ounce or part thereof in addition to the air mall fee of 20 cants per half ounce.

at the rate of 12 cents for

HUMBER

be employed for a variety of purposes, such as the transport of foodstuffs, stores, petrol and emergency equip

ment..

Others will be fitted with bodles which contata complete workshops,

· RUBBER · RETURNS

Ankola

8,906 Tb. 9,268

Balombiaste

Bajos Kidpel

70,726

8104 1971

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. Automoblie Dept. cm.

Djerings":

9490

Donowarie

1,760 26,788.

51.270

Langen

Tjikneļutos

"Mr. Harper was also authoritised to associate the Assam Oil Company with the Burma Oil Company in this offer, and we are able to inform you that that company will remit their The Government of India, Finance contribution to you at an early date,"

Department, have conveyed their ex- pression of thanks to both companies for their action in this matter.

The Government of India appreciate not only the practical expression of sympathy with the policy for en couraging -road development which the Government have adopted, but in which these companies have acted, also the fair and public-spirited way

SWISS FINANCES

On this procedant, therefore, those companies are entitled to rotain the favourable difference resulting from the increase in the rate of duty for Increased Income from the current year.

ber

the

Stamp Duties

"Immediately, however, after the Announcement by the Finance Mem

of the proposed increase, the Barms Oil Company's directors f The Swiss Confederation's revenge their general manager in for the first term of this year attests structed India to intimate their practical of a considerable increase. Custom sympathy with the object for which | duties, from January +ITE Jane, the extra duty was being imposed by amounted to over 183 millions, 1928 offering to the Government of India, Stamp duties, another important. as a special contribution to the Road | source of national income show an in- Development. Fand, the whols' of 'the {crease of "nearly two millions jam.com, | préconds of the extră: duty collected | pared to the preceding year.

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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

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

The following, unclaimed tele- gram is lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com- pany (Limited) of Denmark:-

Capt. Weir, P. and 0. §.5. Co., from Shanghai. :

E. V. JESSEN,

Superintendent.

Hong Kong, 31st Oct., 1929.

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA --

TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.

The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at the E. E. Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong!— Dormer, passenger, 5.s. "Mores,” Peninsular, from Tientsin.

Getzdom, from Slugapore. Capt E. Godinez, from Manila. Lopatcom, from San Francisco. Olley, from Shanghal;

BAS. LACK,

Superintendent.

Hong Kong, 24th Oct, 1929.