1930-03-24 — Page 2

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION.

Asikoriand Ospital .............. $50,000,0.4 Tossed and Pally Paid-up 120,000,001 Serve Funda

Martiago)

| 8,500,000

She somanana 4,240,000

Sosirva Zability of Proprietors « $30,000,000

My

HEAD OFFICE; HONG KONG

BOARD OF DIRECTONS:—

3. A. Placouver, Esq.

Chairman,

C. O. 8. tacklo. 150.

Deputy Chairnau

1. 1. F. ERA, Kaq. W. H. Brű, Zea.

4. X. Campion, Esq. ...

1. Landır Lawla, Eng.

AMOY

DANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

UALOUTTA

UANTON CE60 COLOMDO DAGEN FOODHOW

BARBIN

W. I. Puttenden, Haq.

T. P. Pearre, Bog

T. H. R. Shaw, Esq.

1. P. Warren, Bag.

Aethog Chlef Manazar.

V. M. drayban, Eep

BRANCHES ---

LONDON

LYONA

MALACCA

MANILA

MUITAR (Jake)

M'KUEN

NADARAZE

NEW YORK

PRIPINO

PENANG

SINGAPORE

NOURABAYA

JUKYO

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by, Royal Charter, 1863. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON, Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Proprie

tors

«£3,000,000

„£4,000,000

.£3,000,000

Agencies and Branches;

KUALA LUMPUR S

ALON STAR

Many Bist)

4.

BATAVIA

BOMBAY CALCUTTA

CANTON CAWNPORE CROC

COLOMBO DATEEN (Dear.

Bouth Manchuris) DELHI

HANKOW

(R. Kanchuria)

HAIPHONO

HAMBURG

HARBIN

NOSO TONG

ILOILO

1PO

KABACHI

XLANG

KOSE

KUALA KANGBAB

Peru (M.S.)

KUCHING

MAXLAM

MEDAN

MANILA

NEW YORK

PERING

PESANO

PESHAWAR BANGOON SAMSUN

BELARANG SEREMBAN

SHANGHAT

НЕУНАРОНЯ

BOUHA BATA

TAIPING

(P.M.8.1

TAVOY

TOKYO

*TIENTSIN

TONGMAN (hukot)

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

ZAMBOANOA

Pallippine Islands)

Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fix ed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods exten

which will be quoted on application.

Manager.

НАПРИОНО

HANUDON

HAMBURG

SAIDOSL

KANKUW

SAS FRANCI800.

SHABUHAY

DONGLEW

¡LOILO

A. H. FERGUSON,

Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.

trox

JOHONE

BUNDET PATANI TIENTSIN

KOBE

KOWLOON

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

CAPITAL.

Authorised

Imped

Paid-up

Reserve Liabilities

Sharehold.rs

KUALA LUMPUR

INorao YOKOHAMA

Our Accoubia opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deponite mired for aus geur or starter verlote in Local Currency and Berling at terms which will be quoted on application. Hong Kong, 17th March, 192),

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Budem of the above Bank in comdlush- by the EONG RAND KHANGULAT EANLINO CORPORATION, Hulas may be stiklsad, on application.

FOR THE RONO KONG BHASOULI BANTING CORPORATION.

VAL, STRAY DUTIN,

Acting Chief Manager.

Hong Song, 17th March, 1219.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL - MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

[NETHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY)

BANKERS.

Established 1821. Fig Long Offer 17 Quin's Food Central Arihaciend Capital Gulidere 180,000,000. 1212 500,000,) Fall-Up Capital enemme Quilter 000,000

[45,566,867,) Encerra Fuad

Pullers 45,000,000- (£8,433, KAK.)

Brad Ofs:-(AUSTERDAM”), Isern Head 'Odle»:-DATAVIA. #BANCHES:-Danjumasin Hendong) Dombay, Dalla, Charibu. Diabet, Djak justa) The Bagua'), Jaddali, Anbe, Asto-laj Vakyamar, Medan, Padang

The

Shanghai Bibale

PIECE GOODS

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMMERCE

Advance in Raw Cotton Values

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AND

FINANCE

countries In Continental Europe west of the Balkans and of the former Austrian and Russian Em- pires (excluding the Netherlands).

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"If the statisties relating to im- ports and exports in 1927 be separ The reports and prices are ated, the Empire in that year was published as supplied by Importers, on balance an importer of mer and the General Chamber of Com-chandise. merce cannot accept responsibility "Since 1913 direct trade be- for the nccuracy thereof.

tween Empire countries and for- Cotton plece goode and fancyeign countries has expanded some, cotton goods. Beyond enquiry at what more rapidly than Inter-Im- quite inadequate rates for certain perial trade.

"In 1927 the value of the mer descriptions of cotton fancies for |July-August shipment there is no-chandise passing betwen Empire: thing of importance to report in and foreign countries was about the fancy section. Some small three times that passing between anles of old chops of white shirtings | Empire countries.

now come

(actually effected some three weeks "If Inter-Imperial trade were ago) have

to light. treated as domestic and the statis. Clearances of Spring fancy stylestica relating to it were excluded continue good and show profitable from the total of world trade, and Offtake of if the Inter-State trade between returns to dealers. staples is disappointing and likely to remain so until free movement of cargo to Kwangai is possible.

able.

HONG

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1930.

KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

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Boof Sirloin

#

Prime Cut Corned

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μ Soup

Steak

Steak Birkon

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Mar. 13, June, June,

1980. 1018, 1014.

Cia. Cts. Cia.

1. 80 24 12

cách đã 50 60

24

Poultry.

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lb.

1030. 1918. 1914.

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Capone, Large

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新鮮蛋 "

92

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Quail Partridges

Fruits.

Apples (California)

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Geese Pigeons,

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the various countries of Continen- eiga Chitiings- tal Europe were similarly dealt with, then the trade between the Empire as a whole and the rest of the world was in 1927 about the same as that between the Contin ent of Europe and the rest of the world.

Raw cotton values have advanced, latest quotations to hand being those -$20,000,000

8,000,000 of the 20th Instant. Mid. Am. "Spot" 4,000,000 8.378. Eg. Sakel. 13.85d.

Another report states:- 4.000,000

There have been some enquiries Surplus

2,219,000

for White Shirtings and miscellane- HEAD OFFICES-SINGAPORE. Branches, Agencies and Corresponous lines of cottons, but in most dents in the principal cities of the cases the offers have proved unwork-In 1927 and again in 1928 the total

The local market has not ad- vanced sufficiently to offset the serious increase in prices brought about by the drop in exchange, Latent cable advices from Manches ter indicate that the market is steadier with an upward tendency. Clearances of Spring cargo continue to be fairly satisfactory, but the new duty of 2% per cent, levied by the Canton Customs from 16th inst.

Every description of Banking and

world.

Exchange business transacted.

: TAN ENG HOOI,

Manager. Hong Kong, 16th May, 1929,

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO)

Braina

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#

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29

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Liver

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Leg

#

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+

Fat or Lard

Advance of Empire Overseas "The advance of the Empire Overseas since 1918 has been rapid. exports from the Empire Overseas exceeded those from the United Sheep's Head & Fees. Kingdom by about 40 per cent, although in 1913 they were below them by some 7 per cent.

"In Canada and New Zealand ex- ports in 1927 were, as compared with 1913, greater in volume by about 100 per cent. and 40 per cent. respectively, although con-

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa may adversely affect further move: currently the ratio of the prices of

Incorporated by Special Imperiat

Charter, 1899.

Central Bank la Formon Bank Note Larsed "Average amount len, 18,000,000 URANCHEN AND AGENCIES: JAPAN: Tokyo, Yokolam, Kobe, Ducks. FORMOSA :—iko. Kal, Baroka, Klung Mahong, Keato, Slotbike, Taiche, Teis Takso, Tamsul, Town, Hello, Taita CHINA-Shachal, Hankow, Athey. Forhow,

Swalow. Canion.

Calcutie,

OTHERS-Tiong Fang, Singapore, Sonrabaya,

Hazarog, Palatia, Batibag, London, New York, Daire

LONDON DANKERY

Pork Batignon, Bewan) (Suretra), Sisgapore, Foursbula, cipal Commercial Contra throughout the world.

Voerskarta (Sco), Tegal, Tillation and Welievreden.")

K. NAGURA

Minig.

ments.

exports to the prices of imports in 1927 was above the corresponding ratio in 1913. These facts denots rapid progress.

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"In Australia and South Africa Canton Fresh Water K the expansion in the volume in trade was about 10 and 18 per cent. Carp

Catfah respectively. Up to 1927 the pries index-for wool in Australia (1910 Codfish standard) was higher than

the Crabs

Another report states:- The market has been very quiet and with the exception of small sales of warp satins and Italians, there is Clearances still nothing to report. remain brisk for all kinds of Spring fancies with prices steady and firm. Woollens: Some important busi. ness has been settled on a standard Palubang, Pekalongan Penang. The London County Westminster and Parr's Bank quality of wool serge and there has

The Bank has Correspondents in all the pits been further enquiry for shot in 1927.

Gabardines, Venetians and suitings, with small lots going through. Continental

AS woollens, such Meltons, overcoatings, and mohair plushes have come in for a good THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. deal of attention and offers have been made for substantial quant- itles. However, only small proportion of the proposal have proved feasible, as prices for shoddy cloths have not declined to the same extent as all-wool goods and mohairs Besi, are 16 per cent. dearer than last Bangkok, New York rad San Francisco season at present exchange.

can have made deposit boxes to beh

Legáva Bantom-National Provtaulal Bunk Lid.

(Szomsonli dil over the world

Banking businase di avery description Teananzbed,

P. M. KLAERG

Hong Kong, Kita Way, 1928,

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

6, Boulevard Haussman, Parla.

Subscribed Capital .Frs. 72,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ...Fra. 68,400,000.00 Reserva Funds ....Fre.102,000,000,00

BRANCHES:

Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon Battambang Hus

Dentho

Canton

Saigon

Mengtze. Nam Dinh

Djibouti Neumon

Fort-Bayard Paposte

Haiphong

Hankow

Kanot

Shanghal Singapore Thanhea Tientain PEDE, ni Vính

Tourabe

Pondicherry Yunnanfa BANKERS: IN FRANCE: Comptoir National ¿'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriol et Commercial; Bo- siete Generale.

HONG KONG BRANCA,

1. Vog Bond Cantrel Meny Koog. 19th January, 192.

Established 1912.

Head Office: Hong Kong,

Actorised Capital (H.K. Carruary) .........$13,000,000 Paid Up Capital 8,544,300 Barve Fund -...

850,000

BRANCHES ¡~ Chalon, Bhanghai, Fiaskow,

LONDON BANKERS ---

The Lloyd's Bank Limilad.

CORÉESPONDENTE

In all principal olies of the Worl

I

zabanze and beaking burlness of

Fomoription traducted.

miy

Safe Depot Doxes Irion kom) xà a ymdiy renial of from $5 to $40.

LOOK POONG SILAN,

Chief Manager

Hong Kong, 19th February, 1927.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中

Reorganised October 26, 1928, under

IN LONDON: The National Pro- special charter of The National Gov- vincial & Union Bank of England, ernment as an

Ltd: Comptoir National'' d'Escompts INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE de Paris; Credit Lyonnais,

BANK

IN NEW YORK; J. P. Morgan & Co. French American Banking Cor Subscribed Capital....$25,000,000.00 .$24,710,200,00 poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New Paid-Up Capital ....

.$ 8,820,603.82;

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL

York.

Intersat allowed on Current · Ås- scunta and Fixed Vsposita according. to arrangementi.

Evary description of Banking and Exchange Business transsetað.

Safe Deposit Boxes to let

A. LECOT,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1925.

Established 1880.. Capital (fally paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Yen 111,500,000

Reserve Fund

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies sti Alexandria

Nagoya Newchwang New York

Batavia

Rezerve Funds

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4, Queen's Road Central..

SHOU J. CHEN,

Hong Kong, 5th March, 1980,

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Cotton Yarn:-Nothing doing. Nominal quotations are as fol lows:-

No. 10s. $170/180.

No. 12a. $180/195.

No. 168. $100/200.

No. 208. $200/210.

EMPIRE TRADE

price indices for most raw materials Cattle Fish

In South Africa, the prics Dab indices in 1927 for exporta and Dace imports were practically identical. Dog Fish

"In India although local needs, Eels, Conger both for the better cereals and for

Yellow manufactured goods, are being met

a greater Frogs by local production to extent than in 1913, both imports Garoupa and exports in 1928 equalled in Gudgeon Hercings volume those of 1913.

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Fresh Water

"It is probable that the expan-Halibut sion in the trade (imports and ex-Labrus ports) of the Crown Colonies since Loach 1918 has been more rapid than that Lobsters of other parts of the Empire Over-Mackerel seas taken together, though datn | Monk Fish for determining that surmise are Mallet not forthcoming,

Oysters

"In contrast to the foregoing the Parrot Fish volume of exports from the United | Perch Kingdom in 1927 was less than in | Pike 1913, though the volume of Imports | Plaice was greater in 1927 than in 1913. Pomfret, White "On the whole the volume of mor- Pomfret, Black chandise entering into Inter-Prawns

Ray ... Imperial trade in 1827 exceeded

Rock Fish Roach Salmon Shark Skate

Report of the Imperial that of 1913 by more than 20, pro-

Economic Committee

In the 13th report of the Imperial Economic Committee, headed "A Memorandum on the Trade of the British Empire, 1913 and 1925 to 1928," the growth and distribution of Empire trade may be followed by means of tables and data. The chairman is Sir Halford Mackinder, and the secretary Sir David T. Chadwick, C.S.I., C.I.E. The report concludes as follows:-

"The Economic Section of the

bably by about 25 per cent.

"The United Kingdom is the focus of Inter-Imperial trade, of which in 1927 about 84 per cent. centred on the United Kingdom.

"In 1927 (trade with the Irish

Shrimps Snapper Soles

Free State being excluded), the Teach United Kingdom imported and used Turbot about 40 per cent, more Empire Tails, small, fr. water produce than in 1913, the increase in the imports of foreign produce in the some period was about 15 per cent.

"Exports from the United King-

of its 30 per cent.

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recommend how the cost of the or absence of Government support rubber to be retained ... under: its | would, in such cases be a very

should be so retained, having ré- gard to the eircumstances and price of the commodity and other

Absolute Unity Essential'

It

Owing to our numerous branches in League estimates that world trade dom to the Empire overseas (ex-Chinese Proposals Sub-scheme at the ports of export material factor.

in the In. 1927, recalculated at 1918 eluding the Irish Free State) were China and large connections

WAA essential that there Important commercial centres of the values, was 20 per cent. greater about 9 per cent. less in volume in

should be absolute unity among world, we are able to extend to our than in 1913. On this estimate, 1927 than in 1918! the decrease in

Stop alienating land for rubber | details......

Asiatic, planters, he said, and It THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, ellente special facilities for domestic the trade of the British Empire plume of exports to foreign coun: planting for five years.

Associations to be Approached and foreign lanking and exchango,

was needful that they should co- LIMITED,

We also handle the issue of Bonds taken as the aggregate of the trien was in the same years about

Levy an export fax in kind on

The committee was intructed to operate with the Rubber Growers' and other Pablie Funds of the Chin: Imports and exports

a sliding scale based on the price approach the Planters Association Association and the planting in- parts and ase Government both at home and several

of rubber, such rubber to be placed of Malaya and the Asiatic Planters terests in the Dutch Indies, just for changes In price levels, United Kingdom of the Empire at the disposal of the joint Govern- Association with a view to obtain as the British interests in London abroad.

had increased between

1918 Overseas, both as a source of subments for new uses or other puring their support and ultimately had sought to arrive at a solution Manager and 1927 to about 27.5 per cent. ply and as a market, was thus con- posen.

approaching Government to con- that would have the support of the In the two years 1927 and 1928 the siderably greater than in 1918. rate of expansion was, however,In 1927 each portion of the Em-raising the price of rubber which tions.

These were the suggestions for aider and adopt the recommenda- rubber interests in Holland.

The meeting lasted four hours. somewhat slower than for the rest plre, with the exception of British were adopted at a meeting of Mr Lee Wee Nam, president of

"Bequest to the Governor Mayala, looked to other parts of Chinese estate owners and mer Chinese Chamber of Commerce,mittee subsequently decided to re- of the world.

It is understood that the com THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.The aggregate of the imports the Empire, and on the whole found chants held at the Singapore presided over

a representative and exports of the various parts of there markets for at least 40-per Chinese Chamber of Commerca on gathering. The proceedings were quest HE. the Governor to grant the British Empiro represented cent. of its exports.”

in Chinese, with the exception of nearly 30 per cent of world trade

Subsequently a cable was sent to a speech by the Hon. Mr. Tan It is estimated that on January the Rubber Growers Association Cheng-lock, of Malacca. 27, 1980, there ware approximately in London stating that the meeting After stating that the object of 9,998,700 insured persons aged 16 to appreciated the efforts of the Asso- the meeting was to consider n BRANCHES AND AGENCIES THE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL | 64 in employment In Great Britain, ciation and suggesting that the scheme that would provide a sold-

This Wak 160,500 less than a month Association should approach the ton of the present position of the According to figures published at before, but, $1,600, more than a year Dutch and British Governments rubber industry, Mr. Tan Cheng Cologne, Germany's trade with the before. On February 8, 1980, the with the proposals printed above. lock suggested that the meeting United States during 1029 repre- number of persons on the registers The cablegram also stated: "Will should treat the European schema sented a turnover of 8654,980,000 o-operate with your proposals if of a month's hollday as a starting (4182,988,600). Imports account rere 1,084,400

seticable under local condi- point for its deliberations, with a ed for $410,260,000 (£82,062,000),

view to arriving at some modifica and exports $254,070,000 (£50,934, message was sent to ton of the scheme which would.000),

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