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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Lethemond l'ep-16!

-- $50,009,04 Junges and Pole Pildup me ......$10.00. L*** A

Flocking

Bro

#9,500,000

Modern Liability of Proprietor $20,000,000

HRAD OFFICE; HONG KONG

BOARD OF DIRECTIES:-

1. A. Mumper. Esa.

Chairman.

Alor, Mr. C.0.8. Magkls. Deputy Chairman

W. H. Bali, Yog

A. R. Compton, Hon.

B. Lander Lests, Beq.

41. Stickła, Esq.

flus. Mr. J. J. Patents,

T. . Pror. Eaq.

T. i, R. show; Kate

J. F. War, Eag

Acting Chile? Manager, V. M. Grayburn, K.

BRANCHES:--

LONDON

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1953. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

Rozerva Fund .......

Reserve Liability of Proprie

tors

23,000,000 .24,000,000

.£3,000,000

KUALA LUMPUR

KUBBING

MADRAS

Agencles and Branches:

ALON STAR

{Halay Blain'

AMRITSAR

БАНОВОК

BATAVIA BOMBAY

DALOUTTA CANTON DAWNPORE CERO

COLOMBO

DAIREN (Daizy

Housh Mancharis)

DELHI

HANKOW

MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YORK

PESHAWAR BANDOON

BKKAKANO

BALOON

BEREMRAN

BIZANGITAL

KOWLOON

KCALA LUMPUR

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Open unte opened l Look Currency and Piast Dipole cared for new TORE ON shersme period in Local Currency and Alerting

147069 which will be quoted in spplicatio Blong Poma, 1st Apad2, 117#>.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Buslarm of the shore Batik is ponduct

by HONG BUMU AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Huis zany be abs appilation,

FOR THE HONG KONG HULKOMAI BANKING COLPONATION.

V. MU, CHRANOURS.

Acting Chief Sbungger,

Hong Kong, Kita March, 1999,

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL - MAATSCHAPPIJ, NY.

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

CAPITAL,

Liabilities

of Shareholdera Surplus

THE

CHINA MAIL.

HONG KONG MARKET

TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1930.

MARKET PRODUCE.

In Mr. Stokkink's opinion, the currency used in Hong Kong and based on silver

Courtrai-Supplies remain nor- mal. There has been

la under the cir- demand for low qualities of flax. (Pig's Chitlings

and, consequently, there has been

| cumstances the most suitable for the trade of the Colony. The pre- Straits $20,000,000 sent situation in regard to it must, 8,000,000 however, be considered unsatisfac- 4,000,000

tory because. 4,000,000

(a) of the fluctuations to which

2,520,000 the price of silver is liable, the risk attending which can, however, be practically eliminated by fixing

HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. Brarches, Agencies and Correspon-

dents in the principal cities of the

world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG HOOL

Managar. Hong Kong,. 16th May, 1930.

exchange in time;

(b) of the fact that there is an

incalculable premium on Hong Kong currency above the highest silver point, which premium has not yet been effectively controlled, and

a sharp advance in price;

Latvian. The Government have been out of the market as sellera

for a long time. Their sales are now covered in, however, and it is expected that they will be open

to negotiate at the end of this week. Their ideas are known to be very stiff. The Government is being preased to guarantee pre- sent prices to the peagant until

Pork Chop

Sheep's Head & Feet.

HAPLONO

HAMBURO

HARDIN

ΚΟΥ

BANGLOR MATAVIA

(N. Manchurimi

LYONA

MALACOA

BONG XUND

ILGILC

BOMBAT

MANILA

IPOL

KAHACEL

DALCUTTA

MUAR (Juher)

LLANO

JANTON

MUKDEN

YORK

NATIANAKI

KUALA KAKOBAR

Park (ALL)

BOLONBU

DAISEN FOODHOW

MAKMURU BANKOW

NEW YORK

TEIPINO

Foreign Exchange

Banking business transacted.

1Philippine Islande)

and

way

General

A meeting of the Currency Com- mittee

held on Thursday May 15.

Flax.

have Irish. Supplies

bean gradually dwindling, as scutching is now practically finished for the]

Hump, Salt

KAI HOND

PENANU KANGOOX

RASPIN

HONGLEW

ILOILO

SAIGON

BUANGHAI

SINGAPORE,

SOURABATA

SAN FRANOINUU

FFOR

HUNDRE

RUNGRI PATANI PIENTRIN

Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposits received for 1 year or which will shorter periods at rates be quoted on application.

A. H. FERGUSON,

Manager. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.

Mr. A. Stukkink (Acting Manu-senson, and the markets are be- ger of the Netherlands Trading ing supplied principally from Society) attended to give evidence, stocks, which have been held for but made it clear that he was do-higher prices. Demand is keen

Feet

Kidneys

Tail

Liver

Tripe

city and not bank.

ing so in a private personal capa- for all classes and prices, have Calves' Head & Feet..

as representing his

我

Mutton Chop .....

Advanced.

羊排

Leg

Shoulder

good

Saddle

Authorised Issured

Pull-up

Reserve

Brains

Feet Fry

Head

Heart

Kidneys

Liver

Leg

Loin

Fat or Lard

Heart

Kidneys

Liver

牛羊仔仔

OFREYEHRE##<393÷3¬KLOEBARÓWEK225,

$ # #

,中午羊羊羊羊猪猪猪猪猪猪猪猪猪猪猪猪羊羊羊牛乳甜甜牛牛

Beach 12

20 22

1b.

10":

set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00

15. 30

30 19

羊按肉

Per at 8

lb.

each

16 13

1b.

per cet BO

oach 10

15.

SINGAPORE

HOURABAYA

TAIFING

(...)

TAYOT

TIENTSIK

TOKYO

TOYOKAN (Paksul mes THINOTAD

TORDHAMA

ZAMBOANUA

COMMERCE

CURRENCY.

Premium Detrimental to "Colony's Prosperity,

WAIT FOR CHINA,

The following communique has been received by the China Mail from the committee appointed to consider the currency problem:-

AND

FINANCE

BELFAST LINEN.

Demand Keen for All Classes.

The Irish Linen Society's port on the non market for the fortnight ended. April 9 is. under:-

瞎

May 9, Juno, Juno,

Butcher Meat.

1980, 1918 1914.

Cts. Cts. Ct.

Beef Sirloin

牛尾靶16.

30 24. 12

Chicken

Prime Cut ...

30 28 11

Capone, Small

Corned

Boast

Capons, Large

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

May 9, June, June,

1930. 1918 1914

Cts. Ct. Cta.

Poultry.

Ib.'

40 50

Breast

け

Soup

H re-

Steak

Steak Strlon

#Sausages

Balock's Brains

Tongue, fresh..

Tongue, corned

Head

Heart

lb.

par set 15

each. 65

» $1.40 24

-$1.20

Sust, Beef

Mutton

Esthonian. Owing to the miser-Veal able roads, the interior markets

Sausagek

No. 1.

郭

Fish.

19 = = = = = = =

* 88 288 288 (PRPARA 8883 | 178289283 1878-****

11/1919-2812187288288) |

'Dack ...

Doves

Egge, Hen (cooking)..

Eggs, Hen (fresh)

Fowls, Canton

20,

Fowls, Hainan

Georg..

Pigeons, Canton

Holbow

Turkeys, Cock

Turkeys, Han Snipe

Pheasant Quall Partridges

Almonds

Fruits.

Apples (California)

* Bananas (brida's)

Carambola Coconuts

# each 25 pair

cach 32

金山陴集

1.80

គ នន ផ ជូ | អ៊ ៩៩ ឌឹ | | | | | | |

*****88*88 | 8 | | | |

£ 16

24 24

燕山香燕

5 4

羯桃

Elf cách 13 30 10

Lemons, China ....... #* ** 15.

Lemons (American)

25 20

☆ each 11 8

Lichces, Dried ......... 荔枝干 Ib. 45 Oranges (Canton) 新會甜雅

Oranges

Pears (Canton)

Peanuts

Persimmons, Large Plantain

Pumalo, Siam .....

Walnuts ...******

勉 #

# 生

│སྭ| |

12 10 12

12 6

each 20

合橘Ib.

38 23

(Small)

義鄒榮花

Celery, Chinese

Chillies, Dried

辣椒

Red

瓒花

212

18 15

Okroes

20 15

,30

34 36

10 14

222

32 80

35 22

'31 20 85

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~~ |||*~ | ! } { * * * * * * } { * | [ * ] [ ¤ ¤ ¤ | | [[*[*]||

班

theach -

per doz. 40

新鮮期蛋本胎鲴 lb.

each. 40

FR8

火蜀公

lb.

(NEDERLANDA TRADING SOCIETY; DANKERB.

Canllabed 1924 Hang Kong Us:-11 Queen's Bond Castral. Kavkariend Capital

Prod-Up Capbal

Guilder 130,000,000. [412,500,000) Chudidar000,000

(£6.005,067.)

Kamer Fund Gulder 43,300,000-

(23,638,633.)

End Offon:-(AMSTERDAM'}, Extra Load On..!-BATAVIA. SELNOU EN—BanjarmaİD Bandong") Dombay, Calculis, Chazibon, Djembar, Ujor jakama') The Barus'). Jeddan, Rob Kota Badi Makamar, Mečan, Pudasa

Paksicogan. F Palembang,

Doslerdem dibol

Pontianak, hal,

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(TAIWAN GINKO)

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

Charter, 1890.

Back-Norse Leaded Axar

on the legally recognised coined Silever dollar compared with the local

bank note.

Risk to Chinese Merchants.

With regard to remedies he con. sidered that na Hong Kong should other standard Yan, 48,000, not change to any

so long as China remains

Central Bank in Yarmosa.

BRAHOLES AND AGENCIES JAPAN-Tokyo, Yakobama, Kobe, Genka FORMONA:-

Jakes, Ina, Itan, Halia, Taiboi

Swatow, Cenica.

Eselung.

оп а

silver basis, no remedy for the Karonz, Naolo, fochiku, Talabo, Talasz, fluctuation in the price of silver HINA 1-hanghai, Henlow, Amoy, Foodbow, could be attempted. The premium 3is papas, Barbara On Hong Kong currency, however, OTHERS--Hong Kong.

Bombay. Semarang. BALAN

Celot was most unfortunate, 03 Lamadan, New York, Dairys,

LONDON BANKENS:

Banking'),

it in

Hamal Bingapore, Bearsbal

ence a larger sowing.

continue small, Evidently blank sales have still to be covered in, a present prices, especially in Petchour, are very high.

Barbel

Bream

Fish

Lithuanian. A considerable Canton Fresh Water K quantity of Obercourish seems to have been sold during the recent Carp movement. Prices jumped £6 per Catfis ton, but this has sales. The quality seems to have Crabs

now checked Codfish

Scarskaris (Bolol, Tazal, Tinting The Lordon County Westminster and fact's Dankvolved the China merchant in een more regular this season.

and Wallereden.')

1 These allows

wala deposit boxes to t

Ladan Bakery Matinal Provincial Bank A

Kursespondiale all over the world-

Banking bualanne olympiez Script tunapojad,

A, STOKKINK

Hong Kong. 181=Apell, 10:37

Art, Manugur.

BANQUE DE L'INDO - CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

9. Boulevard Haussmao, Paris. Subscribed Capital Fra. 72,000,000.00 Puld-Up Capital ...Fra. 88,400,000.00 Reserve Funda .......... Frs,102,000,000,00 BRANCHES:

Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon' · Battambang Buo Cantho

Meugtze

Salgon Shanghai Canton Ban Dinh Singapor

Neumea Thanbes Tientsin

Dilboatl

Fart-Bayard Papeete

Haiphong Peking Tourase Hankow Prom-Penh Vlah Hanef Pondicherry Yunnanľu

BANKERS:

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National 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'Escompte

de Paris; Grodit, Lyonnais,

IN NEW YORK; J. P. Morgan & Co.; French American Banking Cer-

poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New

York.

sigal Commercial Centre throughout the world..

HONG KONG BRANDBY

XIQUEL

Mang

► Forus Bond'Central How Row Wh January, 1930,

Cattle Fist Soviet-The latest offers are Dab

Fresh Water Yellow

still further exchange risk, and The Bank has Contespundente in all the prin- was therefore detrimental to the mostly non-standard goods at full Baco

prosperity of the Colony. At least

prices. something should be done

The Russian Tre- push-Dog Fish .(and

with deliveries against Edle, Conger)..... ing on suggestions were offered) to pre- the recent big contracts. It is re vent the severe fluctuations in

are behind this premium, and to bring the ported that shippers Hong Kong dollar gradually down flaxes, which seem

with delivery of Motchenetz Frogs

this Garoups as nearly as possible to its silver

Gudgeon basis, thus eliminating the addi tional risk which tended to divert

Herrings trade to Shanghai.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

Established 1012.

Head Ofice-Hong Kong.

Assameed Capital (II.K. Currency) .--.011,000,000 Paid Up Uspțial communism num. 5,051,00 Elaeszve Fund 1,000,000

BBANCKRA :-

Canton, Bhanghai, Bankow,

A Controlling Measure!

Bangkok, New York, dan Frendesmium (of notes over silver coins)

LONDON BANKERS |- -

The Lloyd's Bank Légrited.

COBLENFONDENTS

In all principið olling of the World. Forsigange sal banking balanse every dasorigtion transected.

Esis Deposis Bazsa (virlons Lase) at a poorly rental of troon to

LOOK POONG SHAN.

Chief Manager.} Hong Kong, 14th May, 1980.

THE BANK OF CHINA. 三二行跟國中

Reorganised October 28, 1928, under

special charter of The National Gov

ernment as an

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK

Interest allowed on Current Ac- "ounts and Fixed Deposita according Subscribed Capital Every description of Banking and Pald-Up Capital Exchange Business transacted.

Reserve Funds

to arrangements,

Safe Deposit Boxes to let.

A. LEGOT,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 18 May, 1929.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

Hoad Offices—YOKOHAMA,

A measure to control the pre-

would be that the Government should take over the superfluous colns and prohibit the further im- portation of British dollars, where- by all Inducement to further minting would stop.

above

децвол.

Yarns.

Acarce

The very extensive business Halibut that has been put through during Labrus the past month has altered the Loach whole situation. Spinners, with Lobsters full order books and up against Mackeral advanced values and decreasing Monk Fish supplies in all classes of raw Mullet

In Oysters material, are very reserved. some cases they have withdrawn Parrot Fish from the market. Though ad- Parch vances have been paid, yarn prices Pike remain favourable to buyers.

Plaice Weavers.

Pomfret, White

The remedies outlined would give all the stabilisation A quiet trade is being, donc, Pomfret, Black that trade requires. Any further with not so much activity as was Frawas proposal for stabilisation by way experienced in March. Orders Ray

of introducing a gold standard is from the home trade leave a good Bock Fish not to be favoured for the time be- deal to be desired, and the finan-Bosch ing and is supported only by non-clal condition of Australia is be- Salmon trading interests,

ing reflected on business from hark The Committee thanked Mr. that important outlet. Ол the Skate Stokkink for his assistance whole, considering conditions, de- Shrimpa valuable suggestions.

mand from U.S.A. has not been Snapper unsatisfactory. Manufacturers Soles are finding a steady yarn market Tench behind them, and they now know Tarbot

and

The Committee has now amassed practically all the evidence requested $25,008,000.00 and offered and is proceeding to the $24,710,200.00 report stage. .$ 8,820,508.92

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4. Queen's Road Central.

LAND SALES.

with certitude the bottom rates Turtles, small, ft. water on which to quote, and this all makes for confidence for the plac- ing of business. Some manufac turers are finding conditions quite | good, and others are complaining of very quiet business. It should be stressed that linën is cheap, and this, when general world con ditions of business improve, should be reflected in increased activity in the Linen Trade.

Merchants.

Owing to our numerous branches in At the Land Office, P.W.D., yos- LIMITED

China, and large. connections in the terday afternoon, two pieces of important commercial contres of the Crown land on the mamiand were Established 1880,

world, we are able to extend to our sold by public auction clients special facilities for domestle New Kowloon Inland Lot 1878, Capital (folly paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 and foreign banking and exchanges Reserva Fund

Yen 111,500,000. We also handle the lane of Bonds on Unchau Street, comprising about

and other Fublic Funds of the Chin- 3,960 square feet, was sold to the The general demand. In the ese Government both at home and Man Yuen Knitting Co., for the up- housekeeping end during the past abroad.

You for the set price of $1,080.-

few weeks has been somewhat SHOU J. CHEN,

New Kowloon Inland Lot 1374, | disappointing, and although the Manager,

between Boundary Street and Kee- numerous Groups have placed Tung Street, comprising, 2,850 their requirements for some time square. feet, was knocked down to Mr. Young Fal for $5,025. The

Branches and Agencies at: Alexandria

*Nagoya

Newchwang

Batavia

Bombay Haszós Ayres

(Temporarily sioeed).

Calcutta

Canton

New York

Peking

Kangoon Elo de Janeiro Balgono Dairen (Daly) San Francisca Fangten (Mukden) Bänttle

Changchun

Hataburg

Bankow

Honolul

Kracht Kobe

London Los Angelss

Lyons

Bhar

Hong Kong, 6th March, 1980,

HONG KONG HEIGHTS upset price was $4,270.

For the Luformation of visitors

the following list of some of the

highest points on the Island and THE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL

Mainland is published:

Island.

Victoria Ponk-

BRANCHED:

BANK LIMITED. «

Feet.

1828

Signal Station

HEAD OFFICE:

Mt Parker

1784

Mountain Lodre

1726

12.11. Queen's Road, Central,

. Has Come

stock

carlly

The Eyrie

1725

Peak Hotel

1805

Taikoo Sanatorium

1000

allowed:

Mt Davis

877

Bowen' Road (filterbeds

Managers

Kowloon

Hoa Lan 10th March, 1980.

297

Reet

1971 8124

offer:

Shanghel Hankow Canton,

CORRESPONDENTS -

to come, the volume was not up to expectation in view of the very attractive prices offered. In the cambric and sheer end, most of the large seasonable buying har already been concluded, but small. er orders continue to come to

this market, and, as in the other enda of the trade, the "total volare is somewhat emailer than previous years, although, prices romain at the lowest level sinco 1914. 10

Dress: Linen Reports received from USA. Indicate a steady de- mand for coloured linens, es pecially for medium and batter class goodk

orders

In all principal citics of the world. Have been placed during the last Every description of Banking and few weeks for prompt delivery. Exchange boalnost transacted. We White dress linens are gelling

prompt

and personal service.

TIENMU E LIN,

General Manager.

well,"

Astocks of desirablo qunlities are limited.

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AUTRES MZS ZIZEK NE SE ARAK SA

公斑

RUESO 32ROEFRFICARIHEKU

魚魚魚魚

lb.

EsgaacgbeaguesAARS BAHRENGKAPASZK-S⠀⠀⠀RSES:1 E:

20 16

1.20. 40

CANADA POINTS

126PERN 1° [88~~~*-*8**=22828.1

+ **

Vegetables, &c.

Artichokes

Beane, Sprout

Long

Beat Root.**

Bitter Squash

Brinjals, Green

Red

Cabbage, Chinese

(Shanghai)

Care Shoots, banch

Caclidower. (Large)

(Medium)

Carrots.

竹菜角瓜瓜瓜菜菜笋花花花笋茶干椒椒料西安米來時路菰照意頭菜薯仔仔瓜菜頭菜泰山截帶

RER

Grood....

Curry, Staff, English.

Cucumbers. Garlic

Ginger, Young

Old

Horseradish,, Shanghai

Indian Corn Lettuce

Water Chestnuts ....

Mushrooms, Fresh

Onions, Bombay

生

each 10

Ib.

cach

ま

-ögöHoolaa¤¤¤ë¦ ¦ S... 85 65 65 5885. !||----| .5

Mandarin. KESE

洋葱頭

8 8

生

上海感道

Shangbal

Green

Parsley ...

Potato, Sweet ...

Pumpkin

Radish

Japanese

American

Rhubarb (Fresh)

Shallots Spinach Tomatoes

Taros ..

Turnips, Punti (Long)

Vegetable Marrow

Water Cross

Water Lily Root...

AN OBJECT LESSON AND EXAMPLE TO ALL WHO HAVE THE INTEREST OF THE DOMINION AT HEART. UBALIT in më merrnin Dva da

C.P.R.

ALL THE UNITS OF THE C.A.RS: $50.000OOD NEW

EQUIPMENT PROGRAMME WILL BE BUILT IN CANADIAN WORKSHOPS, BY CANADIAN WORKINGMETI, LISINS CANADIAN MATERIALS

RUBBER UPHOLSTER

One of Most Promising New Products.

In the February lasua of the Rubber Age, Mr. Cyril Baxendalė, writing on the rubber situation, referred to the need for extending the uses of rubber as the best solu. tion of the present difficulties, · ·A' tribute was paid to the work of the Propaganda Committee of the

R.G.A., and, in pleading for greater support for their afforts, reference was made to the dim- of culty of ascertaining sources supply of the various rubber articles, sponge-rubber upholstery being particularly mentioned In this connection.

This is undoubtedly one of the most promising newer applications of rubber which. Association has done much to bring to the notice of the general pubile. It has been given wide publicity at a larga number of exhibitions in Britain, on the Continent and In Canada, "and has also been advertised in the general and trade Press. To all Inquirera, sources of supply have always been indicated, but being a patented and proprietary article, it fa naturally impossible for the Association to advertise the name of the manufacturer:"

1930-05-20 — Page 2

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