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METAL MARKETS MUCH WEAKER

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Autherland Capital ........

Ianned and Fully Paid up $10,000,000 Bar Funds-

www backlash,50,500

جمنا بهذا

Biler

1,000,000

Gamerre Liability of Propelatogs 3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTONS:-

H.. Deli, Kug.

Chairman.

J. A. Plümmer, Fag." Deputy Chairman,

4. Hr. D. D. V. Bash.

a. ii. Compton, knq.

M. 3. Jaharon, aq.

Landes Luwia, Ext.

Chios

W. L. Pastunden, Ksa. 1. K. Potros, Esq.

T. I. R. shaw, Exp.

J. F. Warreň, Faq. aeger.

Hon. Mr. . . Hynas

BRANCHES:-

LONDON LXONA

MALACCA

MANILA

*MOT BLANGROS BATAYIA

MAY CALCUTTA CANTON

NOURDEN

ХЛОДНАКТ

NEW YORK

HIPING

PESANG

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1889. HEAD OFFICE:" LONDON. Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund ....

Reserve Liability of Proprio-

tors ....

£3,000,000 £4,000,000

..£3,000,000

Agencies and Branches:

KUALA LUMPUR

(ning latet)

KUCHING

ASUHUNAN

MADRAS

MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YOR

PEKINO

PZNANO

ALOR STAR

BASOSOK

BATAVIA DOMBAY

CALCUTTA

CANTON

LAWKPORE CENU

COLOMBO DAIBEN Tatay

Both Maurinuria) DELOI

HALPRONG

HAMBURG

HANKOW

HARBIN

S. Manchuria?

BONG ZONG

BLO

PERIAWAR FLANGION SALLION

SEMARANG

SEREMBAN

SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE SOURABAYA TAINING

(FMS) AVOY

TIENTSIA

TOKYO

TAISOTÃO

POW

TUNDRA (kot)

KARACHI

KLAND

YOKOHAMA

ZAMIRJASOA

KUALA KANGSAR

hilippino Palande)

nud

General

THE CHINA MAIL,

COMMERCE

4

AND

FINANCE.

COLOMBO

..ASOCON

SAR.ON

SHANGHAI

DAIRBN

PUDCELON

HALPHURO

HAMBURG

SAN FRANCIHTO

HANKOW

SUNDA PURE

НАПВЕК

JONUKEW

14:0

IPON

SOU BAHAYA

2ORURE

KOWLOON

KUALA ESIMPL.K

SUSURI PATANI DJESTSIN

MLYO

SINOTAO

SOROLLAMA

Cerreni Acconta opečed la, Local Curranay and Fixed Deposits recited for one year of exorter perioda in Local Currency and Kerling term which will be quored on application. Hong Kong, F9th November, 1970.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK,

The Hamowane of the shave Each is conduct- a by the HNO RUSO AND shandliat BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained application.

FOR THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

A. C. HYNES,

Chal Manag

Yung Knuz. Katla September, 1927,

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL. MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING BOGIES))

MANKERS.

Established 1834

Bang Kong Odos:-ht Queen's Bood Central,

Authored Capital Guildara 150,000,000- (243,500,000.) Paid-Lip Capital Quillare 50,000,000

(29.060.057.) Fund mamman, Qulidərs" 40,000,000

(23,885, 193).)

He

Load 0200~{AMSTERDAM'). Eastern load UDDATAVIA.

KOBE

free (P.34.3

Forcigh Exchange Booking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fix

Deposits received for 1 year or which will shorter periods at rates be quoted in application.

A. H. FERGUSON,

Manager. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.

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

Authorized Issued

Paid-up

CAPITAL.

Roserve Liabilities

Shareholders Surplus

PRICES OF ALL METALS SINK LOWER

RULING PRICES

TRADE REPORTS STILL DISAPPOINTING

are lower

London, October 18. Messrs. Rudolph Wolff and Co. at London. In their weekly review of the Ilome melai markets, state that markets have weakened and prices of as compared with the last report, Trade ruperts are still disappointing and give little indication of the seasonal improve ment which a few weeks ago had been expected.

all metala

TIN PRICES

Fl

Tin has been flat and the price $20,000,000

a further decline of about 8,000,000 shows 4,000,000 $20 as compared with last Friday's close. The weakness may be attribut- 4,000,000 ed to adverse sentiment and lack of 2,210,000

confidence which has occasioned HEAD OFFICES SINGAPORE. Branches, Agencies and Corraspon fair volume of selling and liquida dents in the principal cities of the tion by tired holders and in face of world.

which buyers have displayed a good deal of reserve; whilst at the same time comparatively little support of a stained character has been afford. jed by the bull party.

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,

locorporated by Special Imperial

Charter, 1859,

Central Bank in Foempes.

Bank Nosox squad Average noun), $3,000,000

BRANCHES ARE AGENCIES:

Hwalow, Canton. 09-

huddingene thereby

barcarang

Bombay, London, New York Daire.

LONDON BANKEHS:

drmasi tandong') Bombay, Calcutta, Chur:bon, Djember, Djak jakarta') Thu kingua'j, Jeddah, Kobe, Kota-adju, kakiwoor, Madan, Padang Palembang t'e kalori, Padang The London Cruly aster ad Parr's Back. Poison, lerdam), Marg), bhanghai,

The bank as Correspondante, in all the pein- Sibolga (a), Ringsjors, Boersbala, ipad Commercial Contem rughout the world. Cort (Solo), Tegal, Tylinsjap and Weltevreden.')

'Then we have afe deposit boxes to lat. Lomic Bank-Mauiooni Provincial Bank Ltd.

forpoulants all over the would

Banking busine of stery

description in maustad.

P. M. ELBEING

King Kong, 37th May, 1929,

Manager.

BANQUE DE L'INDO - CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

$6, Boulevard fisusaman, l'arls.

Babaerbed Capital Frs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital ...Frs. 89,400,000.00 Reserve Funds

....Fr.102,000,000.00

BRANCHES:

Bangkok Hong Kong Quiskon

Battambang Hue

Canthe

Mengtze

Saigon Shanghai

Canton

Djibos

Nam-Dial Singapore Neumea

Fort-Bayard Papeete

Tientsin

Haiphong

Hankow Нако

Thanhea

Peking Tourano Prom-Panh Vinh Pondicherry Yunnanfu BANKERS:

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

NAGUBA

Manager.

11. Der Voruz” Doad Central, Hong Kong, Wish January, 197.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

Sales in the East during the week have amounted to 1,775 tons; ship.

ments thence up to the 14th Inst. were 3,853 tons, and for the month are now expected to be about 0,000 tons, being less than the previous estimates which had ranged up to as much as 10,500 tons. Premiums on Straits and Banka are

quoted at £4.10.0 und 213 respectively.

Demand on the part of consumera

shown some improvement,

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. |ed, have in a measure contributed to

SPELTER EASY

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1929,

MARKET PRODUCE.

HONG. KONG

APPROXIMATE

Nov. 15, June, June,

1920. 1918 1914.

RETAIL PRICES.

Nov. 15, June, June, 1929. 1918. 1914. Gta. Cla. Cts.

Butcher Meat.

Pelma Cut

Corned

.. Steak Sirlon

Sausages.....

3

S

P

Tongue, fresh

Spelter has been easy. The price earlier In the wook was flat and on Tuesday, following some fairly heavy selling and liquidation of what were Bullock's Braius apparently stale "bull" commitments, down to £23.3.9 was accepted for January, after which some recovery took place the market receiving rertain amount of influential support, values receded again and the market but to-day; with support withdrawn,

closes 15/- lower, ns compared with our last report.

Tongue, corned Head

"

Heart

Hump, Salt

Feet

17

Kidneys

Tail

Liver

"

Tripe

声临

The weakness must again be es sentially attributed to continuet poor demand by consumers and to lack of interest on the part of buyers gan. erally.

Calves' Head & Feet Reports from the Continent more-Mutton Chop over are none too reassuring, in- dicating the continuance of a slow

Leg trade demand, which still #lov ground for the belief that slocks must be accumulating, and which amount of selling for Continent ac- count. The market is the U.S.A. re- mains quiet and unchanged. Options:Double £1,10,0;

M

* Shoulder Saddle

from time to time induces a certain / Pig's Chiting

Brains

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Capons, Large

Dusk

Doves

Eggs, Hon (cooking),.

新鮮鵝蛋

Turkeys, Hen

Quall Partridges

28 SEHAR #CLUS88T

DAR

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45 90

31

52

26

28

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70

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58

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18

36

25

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42 05

45

24

32

80

24 28

75

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22

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Options:Double £1.10.0: Noabla

Ct. Cts. Cie.

16/-

Poultry,

Opening Closing

Beef Sirloin .....

October

£23.7.6 £23.7.0

4. b.

28 24

November

£23,7,6

$29.7.&

ET

30 28

12

II

Chicken Capone, Small

December January

$23.8,0

£23.7.0

牛肉

н

23 12

F

£23.8.9

£23.7.6

"

Roast

Turnover for the week, 3,100 tons.

H

28. 24

JK

Breast

F

24 20 18

11

Soup

*

24 20 18

Steak

28

24

가

-Eggs, Hen (fresh)

86

35

- "

Fowls, Canton

82

20

17

Fowls, Hainan

per set 15

12

Geeze

each ot

40

Pigeons,

Canton

B

Helhow

.. $1.20

-$1.20

Turkeys, Cock

Jb. 24

24

84

12

Snipe

each 10

1%

Pheasant

15

12

體

26

2%

ib. 24

14

8

7

42

Bot $1 20 $1.00 $1.00

lb.

Fruits.

42

Almonds

"

40

Apples (California)

45

30

27

Bananas (bride's)

Per set 8

Carambola

Feet F

ib.

16

Fry

H

26

Single

rr

1518

22

Hend

18

Lemons, China

**

ib.

10

11

Opening

Closing

Heart

each 15

10

+

Lemons (American)

each 16

£23. 5.0

£22.12.6

Kidneys

13

3

**

$25.10.0

£22,17.6

Lichees, Drlod

00

Liver

lb.

52

24

|

£03

Pork Chop

猪排特

за

23

Orarges (Canton) ...

10

|

Leg

腳

30

Oranges

"

趱

14

Loin

+

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W

42

70

Pears-(Canton)

18

Fat or Lard

24

+

Peanuts

Hver set 90

70

*.

13

"

ench 12

7

Persimmons, Large

AL

12

16

10

Plantain

*

5

肝

40

26

Pumelo, Staro

邐

each 16 柏

* Ib. 26

22

Walnuts

A

30

Alb.

20

па

18

40

Grapes 24

**F

45

30

20

32

Vegetables, &c.

28

each 12 **

Jb, 5

8

10

16

24

Б

6

8

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14

12

30

16/

October November December

$23.12.6 January

£29.15.0 £23. L3 Turnover for the week, 3,860 tons. The following figures are extract- ed from the Board of Trade Return! for last month:-

August September

tons Imports of Spter 13,830 12,051 Imports of Zine

Sheets

1,801 2,000 Exports Galvanised

Sheets

50,785 40,051

+

tons

SIAM AND BURMA

Object Of Proposed Railway Extension

Various proposals for linking up

Sheep's Head & Feet.

"

ficert

Kidney's

Liver

Sucking Pigs, to order

Suet, Beef

Mutton Yeai

Sausages

No. 1..

Fish.

蚁

Barbel Bream

K

Fish 塘镇:

BA

the railway systema of Burma and Canton Fresh Water Slam have been made from time to time.

Carp Catfist

| JAPAN:-Tokyo, obousma, Kobe, Diebe.

FURIOSA. Kagi, SIDIO, Keelung. in this country and on the Contin-

histor, Nante,alinchiku, Taichu. Talent has Takeo, Tamas, Town, also, Ta CHINA:-hanghai, lankow A0107. Fohow, buyers no doubt having been attrart- ed by the comparatively low prices ruling, and an active business with America has from time to time been reported. With the price now under £200, at which figure a good deal of

The primary object of the railway resistance

in the development of the country. was offered, the market would seem to have suffered a fur- The length from Mergul to the Siam Codfish ther setback in sentiment

frontier would not be built until the Crabs and con fidence has been badly shaken; more-

line from Moulthein had been extended Cuttle Fist over, rather less favourable advices as far south as Mergul, and it

would then

Dab undoubtally form, the from America, where some slacken-

actual link between traway. sys- ing in the motor industry is report.

Dace tems of Burma and Siam, but in Dog Fish the decline which

spite of this the through rail con- has taken place.

Bela, Conger nection to Siam and so to the Straits For the moment. the market DIO- sents a weak and unsettled appear Settlements would not have so much arce and until confidence is rostered

value for the Government of Burina as, the development of that portion of Froge by some more deânite Indication of

the Mergui District through which general improvement in trade which will broaden the consumption

Garoups the rallway would pass. This deve- of tin, or unless the market is more

lopment would take the form mainly Gudgeon Carton, Shanghai, Hankow, Swalow vigorously supported than it has

of rubber production Bangtok, New York and San Francisco recently, recovery

for which there Herrings are large areas which would be Halibut, may be da. may even farther eminently suitable if the region was Labrus and prices give

but serious decline la casily accessible. way,

Garden land scarcely to be anticipated having in be available over considerable

areas; this ground view the tall which has taken place

ia fertile

offers Lobsters and which must to a great extent

favourable Botl for coconuts, fruits, Mackeral vegetables, etc." Even paddy could be Monk Fish the situa-rown, probably suffelent for local

equirements though not for export

Established 1912,

Head Office: Hong Kong.

8,804,20

Boo,noo

Authorised Capital (U.K. Currevog)...1,000,000 Paid Up Capitał n Resory Find and strea

BHANCHES-

LONDON BANKEDU

The Lloyd's Bank Limited. Correpandanin to all principal cities of the

Would

Forsiga saabango and banking minnes of every description "iramansted.

Bals Derol Boxes (various aizver at a yanıy rental of from $50 $10.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

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

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國中

(Specially Authorised by Presidential

Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917.)

bed

discount such adverse factors as have recently overtaken tion.

Optiona: Double £1210.0; Single £8.5.0

Opening Closing Cosh

..£ida £184.15.0 Three months....2190,10.0 £189

Turnover for the week, 4,050 tons.

COPPER WEAK

IN LONDON: The National Pro-Authorised Capital...$60,000,000.00 on the part of vincial & Union Bank of England, Paid-up Capital Ltd: Comptole National d'Escompte Reserve Fund.

de Paris; Credit Lyonnais.

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

to arrangements,

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.

and

would

+

障

Fresh Water

Yellow

Loach

Mollet

There are reasonable possibilities Dysters

of the increase of tin mining, as the Parrot Fish hills

are known to be stannifcrons, Perch and similar ranges further south in

Pike Siam and the Federated Molay States contain valuable deposits, which are

Plaice

being profitably worked, though up to Pomfret, White

date only a few concerns in Mergui Pomfret, Black are functioning and these experience Prawns the greatest difficulty for transport.

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will attract Ray

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Long

Artichoker Beals, Sprout

Beet Root

Litter Squash

Brinjala, Green

Red

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*

A

梨生楜椒桃子

Cane Shoots, bunch..

Cauliflower (Large) .... KIXE each 30

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***

19

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34

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22

20

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Carrots

1b.

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Celery, Chines

30

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辣椒:

B

44

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30

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82

25

Curry Stuff, English..

28

30

Cucumbers

28

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30

23

Ginger, Young

30

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62

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40

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Parsley

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#

45

40

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38

45

Potato, Sweet

G

*

52

14

#

Japanese

日本瑞代

26

14

H

#

American

28

18

2

Pumpkin

30

10

Radish ... ***

紅農街仔

30

50

Rhubarb (Fresh)

24

10

11

Shallots

干葱頭

10

20

10

Spinach

8

12

52.

**

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Tomatoes

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Copper has been weak, the price showing a decline of £1.15.0 as com pared with our last report. Demand

consumers remains settlers and that its development will Rock Fish 18,278,600.00 quiet and buyers generally have proceed fairly rapidly. is a practical Roach

adopted 9,529,425.24

raserved attitude, some ap certainty once some good communica- Salmon prehension existing us to the ability

alty tiens are established, of the Association to maintain the Lt-Cal. Porter, in his communica-

Shark present price of Electrolytic. More. tion to the Secretary, Government of Skate over, the depression prevailing in Burma, Forest Department, observes Shrimps markets generally has had a subdu that it is very evident that the Burma- Snopper ing influence. The outlook therefore, Siam Railway connection is not likely Soles uncertain. under these circumstances, remains to bo constructed for a number of

years on account of Its cost and the Tench Options:-Double 24.10.0; Single poor yield which is in alght during Turbot

the early years of its life. The re- Turtles, small, fr, water Opening

maining sections of the raliway still Closing £73.15,0 £72. 5.0 to be built to connect up the systems The Guaranty Trust Company of Three months .... £74. 1.3

512.15.0 of Burma and Slam come to a total

of 305.18 Turnover for the week, 6,276 tons. length

miles, and estimated to

Are HARLAND & WOLFF cost Rs. 8,18,90,201, LEAD EASIER

which works out Rs. 2,24,263 per mile.

HONG KONG BRANCH: 4, 'Queen's Road Central. Branches and Sub-branches all over

Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Posits according China and Correspondents in Europe, America and other parts of the world.

London Bankers: The National #2.5.0. Provincial and Union Bank of Eng. land, Ltd.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted. Bafe Deposit Boxes to lat

A. LECOT,

Manager,

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

Established 1880. Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund

.....You 108,500,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.

Alexandria

Branches and Agencles at:

Nagoya Newchwang

Batayla

Bombay

Buenos Après

(Temporarily

closed).

Calcatas

Centen

Changchan

4

New York

Osaka Peking

Rangoon

Rio de Janeiro Saigon

Daired (Daloy) San Francisco

Fongtien (Mukden) Seattle

Hamberg

Hankow

Harblo

Hong Kong

Honolulu

Kai Yuen Karachi.

Kobe

London

Los Angeles Brons

Semarang

Shanghai

shimonosod

Singapore Бостанауд Sydney Tientala Tokyo Tainanfa

Tristak

(Temporarily closed) prest allowed on Current AC-

DY'salta - Papelved: for, fized periods

can be obtained on application.

New York.

New York Bankers:-The Irving National Bank.

The Equitable Trust Company of New York.

Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application.

Every description of Banking Bual.

ness transacted.

Loans granted on approved secur- $les.

Special facilities for Home Er change.

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE

.£3,000,000

15, Crasschurch Bleest, Izoćan, E. 0.3. Authorized Capital Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital. ................ 1,050,000

Reserve Fund and Rest 1,012,047 BANKERS:

Barok Batavia-

BRANURES 1

pol Kandy Bombay Karachi Onlin・・ Koen Hum

So

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.

New York Pransy Port Louis (Mauritius) Bangvon

Blad Aingapore Kong Kuacian (F'alang) Downbys

· Kuala Kral

N Kuala Lipis

Dalla Kuala Lumpur

Fodra

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Lead was easier earlier in the week but recovering later, the price shows a decline of only 2/64. for January;" whilst October remains unchanged a compared with last Friday's closu.

Demand on the part of consumers is only moderate, and as speculative interest is just how at a low ebb,. nothing has occurred to stimuisto prices, and values have receded in face of sotme general selling and liquidation, and lack of support.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. 10. Des Vooux Road Central, Hong Kong. Authorised Capital Fax-Up Capital

SILK BUSINESS Nothing Doing In Canton

(From Our Own Correspondent.] Canton, Yesterday

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Position At Close Of The Half Year

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The directors of Horland and Wolf, the $10,000,000 shipbuilding Arm, of which Lord Eylaant is chairman, have issued an interim statement of the position as at

June

30 last.

In the

There has been practically nothing doing in silk ever since the slump I and Wolff shares is not justified if it It indicates that the fall in Harland Wall Street. Burope was quiet be- fore this and only America was is based on the results of the past oporating. After the slump, however,

half-year. American firms have not been meatment on the correspording period of These show an improve cathe ing their payments and unshipped

previous year.

nine goods in Canton have been held up months of this year 101,700 tons have Last Saturday with the rise in Wall been launched by the company at Street the Japanese silk market betons for the whole of 1928 and

Belfast and Glasgow, against 101,780 gan to look up and there was a $10,000,000 little interest in the silk market here tons for 1027. Thirty vessels are at

5,000,000 but it has again died down,

present under construction, and nearly 1,500,000 With the rise in the frame rate, by these vessels is for companies with one-third of the tonnage represented. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: business with Lyons is also at a Batayla Melbourne San Francisco standstill, there being a difference of Bombay Nagasaki Seattle

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"ARTIFICIAL SILK

New York, Yesterday, American artificial ilk products will be at a decided disadvantage under an Anglo-Argentinian agreement cent. reduction in duties on certain whereby British is assured of a 50 per classes of this merchandise, In change for the assurance of a con- tinued open market in Britain fo Argenting meats and cereals-Renter's American: Service:

which the chairman is not connected, some of them being for new clients.

The company's large ship-repairing and general engineering establish- ments at Southampton, Liverpool, and London are also well employed.

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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. OF DENMARK

The following uüclaimed tele- grams are lylug at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com pany. (Limited) of Denmark:-

Chan Kee-chong, from Shanghal. Olive Armstrong, from Cam- bridge Mass.

Fujibun, from Osaka, Sikiam, from Shanghal. Sam Yick Mining Co., 6, Queen's Road, from Shanghai.

Cheong Lee-hong, Wah You Hong, from Kobe.

Fith, from Kote, Rodium, from Nanking.

F V. JESSEN,

Superintendent. Hong Kong, 13th Nov, 1929.

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA' &· CHINA' TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.^^

The following unclaimed- telėm grams are lying at the E E Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:- F. Flood, S. 8. Helena, from Shanghal.

Lorenz, Porthos, Messageries Maritimes, from Manlle

Hong Kong.

Superintendent,