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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authormet Cami

Issued on Putty Bold-up

Reserve Pugil

Sterling

Aitrer

$50,000,000 ***** $31,000,000

-------------£0, 300,030

Reserve Elability of Proprietors $50,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONⱭ.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-

J. A. Phnomar, Eq. Chairman

HMC 0. B. Nackie.

W. it. Fo

Deputy Chairenka

1. Mr. J. J. Paterann

A. 1. Complon, Fad T: E. Power, Eng.

B. Luder Lawin. Ead.T. 1, R. Show, Kan.

1. Mieku. E

AMOY

HANOKOK

BATAVIA ROMBAY CALCUTTA

CANTON

CHEFOO

COLOMBO

DAIRES

FOOCHOW

HAIPHONG

HAMBURG KANROW RAHMIN

HONOKKW

ILANLO

£101

JOHONE

ROBE

KOWLOON

-1, Pr Warren, Engi

Chiel Manager,

Y. M. Grayburn, Bag,

DRANCHIS:-

རྩྭ

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON

LYONK

MALACCA

MANILA

MCAR (Johor)

MDKDEN

NAGASAKI NEW YORK

PEIMING.

PENANG BANGOON

SAIGON

RAN FRANCISCO

SHANGTAL...

SINGAPOROS

SOUBABAYA

SUNGEL PATANI TIENTHAN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Charent Acrnants opened in Local Currency and Frond Depomāta verwired for on your or shorter periculx in Local Currency and Sterling

pa tertum whacḥ will be quoted de application." Hong Kong, 1 Apell, 1950.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The use of the shore tank in conduct ed by theOND-KONG-AMI-SHANGILAT BANKING CORPORATION, Roles may be olated on application.

FOR THE HUKUKONG AND SHANGHAI DANKING CORPORATION

V. M. HAYBURN,

Chirt Manage

Hong Kong, 18th July, 196,

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(SETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)

DANKERS.

·Estabilahed 1824.

Hong Kong Oro:--11, Queen's Road Central Authorised Capital ......... Guildem 150,000,000- (212,400,000.) Tald-Up Capital Guilder 0,050,000

(£6,569,320) Reserve Fund

Oulders #15,000 (23,334,699)

Head Ofcri-AMSTERDAMA Eastern tred face-KATAVIA.

BANOSIES:-landjerman. Bandorug", Illy,

Caloutts, Cheribon, ember. Itok Jakarta, The Higur", Jeddah, Kobe, Kota-lindja, Makassar, Moda, l'adux

Pecatig Palembang. Pokalowana.

Langun, Rotterdam,

Shanghat,

Kibola Seuraa

Pozlanak

Xamaanak",

[Surnal), Singapore,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON, Paid-up Capital

.£3,000,000

Reserve Fund

£4,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

.£3,000,000

ALOR STAR

KUALA LUMPUR

1lay Maest

KUCHINO

AMRITSAR

MADRAS

TOBACCO IN

PHILIPPINES.

BATAVIA,

Agencies and Branches:

HANG KOX

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA

CANTON

CAWNPORE

CRA

CLESIM RA

nucharía)

DAIRES (Dalny

Seath

DELHI

HAIPING.

BAMBUR

HANNOW

HABBIN

EN. Marrbarin)

ƯNG KONG

TLOILO

KARACHI

KLANG

KODZ

KUALA KANGSAR

(er P.M.8.)

MANILA.

MEDAN

NEW YORK.

PERING

PENANG

PESHAWAR RANGOUN

SAMOS SEMARAKO SKIEMBAN

- SHANGHAT

SINDAPGUE

BOURABAYA

TAIPING (F.M.S.1

TAVOY

TIENIRIN

TOKYO

TONGKAH sty

TRIKG1AO

YOKOHAMA

ZAMBOANGA

Philippien Idanda)

and. Gonern?

Foreign Exchange Banking busmess transacted.

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

A.-H. FERGUSON, Hong Kong. 8th January, 1929.

Manager.

·THE NO HONG BANK, LTO (Established 1917) CAPITAL:

Authorised

Issued Paid-up

Reserve Liabilities

of Shareholders Surplust..

4...

THE CHINA MAIL.

Commerce and

Finance.

THE

Steady Increase in Production.

EIGHTH ON THE LIST

rank

The Philippine Islands eighth in the world in the produc- tion of tobacco:

the Unknown in

archipelago until late in the sixteenth century tobucco is now one of the prin- elpal products of the islands and its importance in trade is steadily increasing.

The initial impulse to this in- dustry was-given by the Spaniards in 1879, when they established a monopoly, but an even greater im- petus was created when the United States took over administration of .Straits $20,000,000

The admission fee the Islands. 8,000,000

of duty into the United States 4,000,000

of Philippine tobacco and its pro- 4,000,000 duets has brought about radical 2,525,000 changes in its preparation for con- sumption in the American market. In its efforts to develop the in- dustry and to open new marketa abroad, the Philippine Government is seeking to improve the quality of leaf tobacco and its products with strict legal restrictions upon planters, dealers and manufactur- ers alike.

HIBAD OFFICE:~SINGAPORE. Branches, Agencies and Correspon. dents in the principal cities of the world:

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG HOOL,

THE

INC.

Manager.

Leaf tobacco is produced in AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, practically all parts of the Philip pines, particularly in Isabela and Cagayan, where the cholcest leaves of exquisite aroma are produced. Other Important producing pro- vinces

are La Union, Pangasinan. and Nueva Ecija, Ilocos Norte Cebu.

Head Office: 65, Broadway, Now Yerk.

Capital Surplus

Reserves

Amsterdam Antwerp

.U.S.$6,000,000, .U.S.$1,672,454 U.S.$1,908,200

BRANCHES:-

Linda (argow Alvin Flashburg

Interlaken Jerusalomo

A Cons

žiarla

Betha

Biarritz

Bombay

Dromen

Bennis

el.

tuanon Ator

Cairo Calcula Cannes

Тандило

Marseilles

Boerakarta (boloy, Tegal, Täitscap and Weltevreden

These teen harm ante daponit horen to Loulan Bunkeri-Nations Provincial Bank T

Correspondents all over the world

Banking business of every description tansacted."

A. STOKKINK,

Acting Maneger,

Hang Kong, 18th August, 193,

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

HEAD OFFICE:

96. Boulevard Haussmann, Paris,

Subscribed Capital Fes. 72,000,000.00 Paid-Up, Capital

Colombo

Corstendinopir Copenhagen Edinburgh Florence Gepers

Lido Loadan Liverpool

Stonte Carlo,

Manila

Sualoh

Six

Nica Naples Piroue

Tuon

leklok Palermo hollerdane

Stamboul Shangtal Fouthampton Singapore Nt. Morits Tientsia

Vigans

Yoxloe Yakobama Zunch

Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of Unit ed States of America and Coanda.

All classes. of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken."

SHELL DIVIDEND. "

PASSED FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1922.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1930.

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

APPROXIMATE

Butcher Meat.

Beef Birlain *******

Prime Cat.***..

Corned ....

Koast

Breast

Soup

35 CENTS ON COMMON STOCK.

Steak

New York, Yesterday, The Shell Union Oil Corporation has passed a quarterly dividend of 35 cents on common stock,' now due. This is the first time the company has passed a dividend since 1922.-- Reuter's American Service.

DUTCH INDIES.

SURPLUS OF EXPORTS OVER IMPORTS.

Stank Sirloin Sausages e Bullock's Braina .....

*

Tongue, fresh.

Tongue, corved

"

Fead

Heart

n

+

Hump, Balt

Feet

Kidneys

Tail

Pig's Chitlings

Brains

1

Foet

*

Fry

Hand

Heart

動

19

11

Kidneys

Liver

V KRBI$53UEIS<ZRKIEKKA@HE÷BOKEÇ£EBROKESARE,

#

$ * 5

Aug. 14. June, June,

1930. 1918. 1914. Cts. Cia. Cts.

80 24

12

20 28 11 23.12

RETAIL PRICES.

Chicken Capons, Smal Capona, Large

Dack

Doves...

Poultry.

Eggs, Hen (cooking) ....

Eggs, Hon (fresh)

Fowls, Canton

Geese

BE*

88 KKRA BUKSERSA

lb.

Aug. 14, Jane, June,

1030. 1918, 1814

Gts, Cta. Gla

68 30 82

68

28. 80

BA ,28. 80

"

26

21

each 30 22. 21

per doz. 32

36

20

lb.

68

24

60

24

34

24

each 40

30 24 24

28. 20

18

26 20

18

30:24

22

44

30 35

36 28

20

Fowls, Hainan

per set 16

10

12

each 65 50 60

Pigeons, Canton

白

60

.. $1.00

-$1.20

76

1b. 24 18 14

60

મ

20

18

cach

each 10 10

12

pair each

28.

* 15 10 12

Hofhow

Turkeys, Cock

Turkeys, Hon

Snipe Pheasant

Quail ...

Partridges

Fruits.

1b. 火雞

Apples (California).....................ély DE

Almenda

Coconuts

282131141.

#

lb.

50

36

35

24

難山香蕉

8

4

**

H

12

10 10

14

26

80

each 12

8

50 25

Lemons (American)

Lichens, Dried ...

+

椰子 each

mlb.

*** lb.

新會甜柱

19

20 20 20

Liver

16. 24 13

Tripe

10 · 6

34

7

| Calves' Hond & Fest

Mutton Chop

set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00

lb. 30 20

Leg Shoulder Saddle

36

28

33

34 24

32

30

27

Beannas (bride's)

Por set B

Garambola

ib. 17 15

28 18 18

N

PA

18 20

Lemons, China

each 15 10 10

13 10 A

16. 46 80 24

35

25

23

Th

36

Oranges (Canton) `Oranges

40

60 .70

磐

"

24 21

"

#

13

#

per set 85

60

70

each 12

8

7

Persimmons, Largo

16

12 10

Plantain

#

紅柿 " 大旅

16

12

th

45 26 25

Pumelo, Siem

D. 25 25 22

"

BO 20 18

36 26 20

+

22 20

20

牛仔腸

28

No. 1

Fish.

Loin

19

Fat or Lard

The annual general meeting of the British Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands East Indies, of 141-145, Abbey House, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., was Council held on July 10, in the Room of the Rubber Growers' As Pork Chop sociation, 2-4, Idol Lane, E.C.

Leg The Chamber is a practical organisation which has been of proved usefulness in the develop sheep's Head & Feet ment of trade relations with

Beart Netherlands East Indies and the

Kidneys marketing there of British Empire

Liver ..... goods. Its work, which during the Sucking Piga, to order past year showed further progress, Bust, Beat keeps prominently to the fore-

Mutton ground that the N.E.I. merchants, with whom the Chamber is in close Sausages

the

"

touch, form the necessary link be- tween consumer and the factory.

物

И

Veal

Major the Hon. L. H. Cripps, C.B.E, (chairman of the Council),

trade of the Barbel apeaking of the Netherlands East Indies for the Bream

****

year, said that that market like Canton Fresh Water K other Far Eastern markets, suffer.

ed from the general world condi- Carp..

MAN MAKES £1,000,000 tions. Though there was a moder-Catfish

IN A MONTH.

Son-in-Law of "the Wolf

of Wall Street.”

به

New York, June 27.

While the Stock Exchange slump is reducing scores of paper mil- lionaires to comparative poverty, a number of new millionaires are being made by speculators selling short during the recent downward accounts plunges.

Wall-street reports credit the to Mr. Bernard The Company offers to intending largest winnings Travellers the use of its "Travelere E. Smith, known as "Sell 'Em Ben," Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, a son-in-law of Mr. David Lamar, In addition, the world-wide services long famous as "The Wolf of Wall of its thoroughly equipped, Travel De-street.""

68,400,000.00 Personal investment

Reserve Funds 7000,000.00 handled..

Hut

BRANCHES: Bangkok Hong Kong Quinhon

Saigon Battambang Cantho Mengtze Shanghal Canton Nam Dinh Singapore 'Djibouti Neumea Thanhea

Fort-Bayard Papeete

Tientsin Haiphong Peking. Tourane Hankow Pro-Penh Vĩnh Hanoi

Pondicherry Yunnanku BANKERS:

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

IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Union Bank of England,

partment.

Affiliated with

THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK

· Resources ...Ovar G$2,500,000,000

Smith is reported to have made more than a million pounds in the past month.

Smith, with two others, was tried and acquitted in 1903 on #1 charge of conspiracy to kill James McMahon, a former coachman em- Managerployed by Lamar

E. W. DUGGAN,

Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

de Paris; Credit Lyonnais.

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

Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.

Every description of Banking and Exchange Business tranisctod.

Safe Deposit Boxes to lot.

A. LECOT,

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1829.

(TAIWAN GINKO.)

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa. Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.

..

Central Dant in Jammon, Bank-Hosse_1209ed kranto smotani walen, d8,000,00 BRANUITES AND AGENDTEST JAPAN:=TW9, Tokohama, Kole, Osaka. POAMORA, üleen, Xagi, Inesho, Inglang.

Makona, Maldo, Buzskáku, Talika, Talusia Takão, Tanzul, Tom, Balio, Tulle.

| CETMA 11thánghely" Linker, kuuji. Podshow,

Huston, Canton,

Manager. oragad-Hong Kon

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

Established 1860. Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fond .........Yea 111,500,000 |

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at: Alexandria

Batavia

Bombay Buenos Aires-de

(Temporarily closed).

Calcatta

Canton Changchun

Nagoya Nowchwang Now: York:

Osaka

Peking

Rargoon

Rio de Janeiro Saigon"

- Dahyn (Dalny) San Francisco

· Fcriptien (Mukden) Seattle

Hamburg

Kankow

Somerang

Shitionnel

Harbin Hong Kong Singaporn Honolula

Sydney

Бостовую

Kobe MAKEWTN Tokyo 317- London 107 Teinanfa Los Angelernten Teing mu

Singapore, Bourabaya, Samaring DAIKT Bomba Delazi London, Bow Tork, Dairem.

LONDON BANKRAS:

The London County, Warteinster and Pur's Bank.

+

The Bank has Comespundente în all the prin sipla). Doumarital Ovalnit dươnghost the world

K. MAGURA,

- 1, 5296. Võsuz Road Central. Hong Kong - 29th January, 175.

Max.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國中

Fish

Fresh Water

Yellow

ate trade during the first half-Codfish year, thereafter there was a de- Craba elded tendency to decrasse accom-Cuttle Fish panied by a heavy fall in the Dab prices of practically every article Dace ..... of export and of imported stocks, Dog Flab crop failures, disorganisation of Sets, Conger Anance, distorted credits and failures among dealers.

Unfortunately, these conditions Froge had continued during the first half Garoupa of 1930 and showed no immediate

Gudgeon sign of any material improvement. Imports in 1929 increased to 1,168 million guilders, while exports de- creased for the second consecutive Labrum

Loach year to 1,481 million guilders, the lowest figures since 1923.

The Lobsters surplus of exports over

imports Mackerel

Herringe Ballbut

was down to 318 million guilders, Monk Fish the lowest figure since the im-Mallet. mediate post-War period. Unfor- Cysters tunately, food crops were poor Perch

Farrot, Fish necessitating a considerable im

Pike portation of rice, with

a conse-

Plaice

quent reduction in the purchasing Pomfret, White Pomfret, Black

power of the natives.

Owing to the reduced earnings of the native as a result of bad Prawna crops and the heavy fall in the Ray price of exports, the country had Rock Fish

Rosch turned for imports to those places

Salmon where the standard of living ap THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. proximates to its own, and there Shark had been an increase in the trade Skate with Asia of 8 per cent, and corresponding fall of 6 per cent.Supper in the trade with Europe.

The Soles

1

Established 1912.

Head Offles-Hong Kong.

Authorland Capital (KM. Qurosurg} ...$31,000,000 Pald-Up Capital .............

8,850,000 1,000,000

Rowers Fund ERN

Canton, Bhanghai, Hastow, Swatow,

Bangkok, New York and Ban Franalico

LONDON DANKENS

The Lloyd's Bank, baltad. CORRESPONDENTS

J

In 'all principal cities of the World. Pareigosebange and backing business of, every develpiton transacted..

Safe Deposit Boxes (varlour sixen) at a youṛly restal of From $5 to $10,

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chlef Manager. Hong Kong, 14th May, 1930.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

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

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18

16 24

Walnuts

Grapes

週籍拍 each 15

** lb.

***

Vegetables, &c.:

Artichokes

Beans, Sproat .......

Long .....

Beet Root

Bitter Squash

Brinjala, Green

Red

Cabbage, Chinese

(Shanghai)

Cauliflower (Large) .. ABC7 each

20

16

竹菜号類瓜瓜瓜菜

*

9

12

10

each

12

5

12

16

24

6

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10

12

10

13

16

16 27

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12

9

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Cane Shoots, bunch

23

20

16

27

12

(Medium) TRÆ

23

16

(8mall)

·椒椰榮花~

20

Carrots

Jb. 20

10

8

Celery, Chiness

奧案

10 10

16

Chillies, Dried

辣椒干

28

25

10 8

红辣椒

25

10

10

26 30

18 8

32 25

10 8

40 30

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Red

Green

Carry Stuff, English.. NMM*

Cucumbers

Garlic

Ginger, Young

Old

Horseradish, Shanghai

Indian 'Corn

Lettuce

Water Chestnuts

Mushrooms, Fresh

Onions, Bombay

Green

Shanghai

་

Mandarin

Rhubarb (Fresh)

SUPRATARIESWP KERSE ERENCE1±896RSE N 生戴維

拌生上芹裤日

上海藪

日本仔

13

26

20.

26 30

36 45

10 14

Parsley Potato, Sweet

Japanese

30 14

American

金山

18 18

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10

Pumpkin Radlab

紅爆

86

30

8 10

Shallots

IT

10 10

Spinach

32 80

D

28. 28

22 28

26

86

18

12

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40

amounting to 108,000,000 yards, or the preparation of tea became 22.2 per cent. only of total im- wider.

was

А

Shrimps

trade from Great Britain showed Tench

an actual decrease in value for the Turbot

first time for many years. As re- Turtles, small. fr. water

gards place goods, British trade

suffered heavily-exports to Java

д

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Tomatoes

Taros

Turnips, Panti (Long) Vegetable Marrow

Water Cress

Water Lily Roch

10

4

7:

A

8

15 8

6

15.

standards maintained in the East, a few months time. Never before. were beginning to tell in the West. have the farmers laid out so much The truth of the matter was the land in best, there being about an in- Western standard of Hfe was at a 320,000 acres this year,

militates against crease of 40 per cent. over 1929. height which trade with the East, with its says the Financial News, of July rather low standard. In the long 4..

porta, as against 142,000,000, or The average price of tin 28 per cent, in 1928, Britain's loss considerably lower than in 1928, h. 7ing gone to Japan, whose per but nevertheless, from a financial centages were 83.9 and 39.7, respec-point of view, the 1929 results of tively. In cigarettes, the gratify the Netherlands Indies tin indus- ing increase in 1928 had been fol- try were satisfactory. During the run no nation would barter its "It is a little too soon to speak lowed by a further small advance, last few years the Netherlands goods with another nation if the defultely, but; If the weather is Great Britain's percentage now Indies tin mines had developed in energy entailed in the one couneuitable and we are tolerably free standing at 69.00 2

a normal manner and there had try was out of all proportion to from peats, we shall have a record Rubber, Tea and Tin, been no question of any increase the relative energy entailed in the crop this year," said a sugar beet Dealing with exporta, Major in ore production. As to the other country. And in the East, authority in an Interview. The Cripps said that the world-wide economic position of the metal, owing in fact, to these conditions, relatively, short season makes it trade depression was having its supply continued to exceed de- they were looking round to find necessary to have an extremely The following unclaimed tale affect on the deraand for crude mand, and world stocks were con- where they could exchange their efficient transport organisation, as gram la lying at the office of rubber, and this, combined with tinually increasing. The problem goods on a fairer basis, and it the beets must all be lifted about special charter of The National Gov Company

Reorganised October 28, 1928, under the Great Northern Telegraph the continued high output of continued to occupy the full atten- would be found in our trade re- the same time, and the factories

(Limited) of Den ernment as antes del wh

native rubber in British Malaya, tion of the leading people in the cord that Japan, China and India have to work night and day to cope mark VEINTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE -

had brought the price of the com- tin, world, and it was anticipated were absorbing more, and more of with the steady stream of beet

that pours in A Gottlieb, Peninsula Hotel, from medity below the cost of produe that before long measures of the East Indian trade. ARENA PAINE BANK LAMINAN

Sugar beet is grown in about 16. Subscribed Capital $25,000,000.00 Brno

tion of most estates. But there very drastic nature would be taken The report and accounts were Paid-Up

EV. JESSEN, #$24,710,200.00

was good reason for belleving that to attain the necessary limitatios adopted, and a vote of thanks, to counties, and the industry, employs Superintendent

rubber was likely to be one of the of production. The Netherlands the chairman, proposed by Mr. 70,000 workers, sald; an agricul- Hong Kong, Angust 20, 1980.

first commodities to show a Indies tin interests had readily co Eric Miller, and seconded by Mr. tural expert. "Lincolnshire, has Previval, de leg operated in order to achieve the Danks, concluded the proceedings. the largest area of beet," he said. "and" the whole of the eastern THE EASTERN EXTENSION The year 1929 was an important ends 'desired. SPRONKEY BR

counties: contain nearly - 160,000 AUSTRALASIA & CHINA: and critical year for N.EI. tea, an. Last year, concluded Majer

TELEGRAPH CO. LTD.

Reserve in HOT 3,820,508.83

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4. Queen's Road Central

Owing to our numerous branches

for the tea Industry in general. Cripps, he referred to the difficulty SUGAR BEET CROP acres of beet. Other important The average in public salo of we were all meeting in exchanging NEI. tes during the year was 18. our goods for these produced in per pound, against 18.04d, per the East Indies. Our difficulties

In Chisin când, large connections in the

The following unclaimed tele important commercial centres of the grams are lying at the EEF Tele Temporarily work we are able to extend to or graph Co. Office Hong Kong pound the previous year Ship were twofold-International and Napášakibe closed yo clients special facilities for domesticles/Pachal, Empress of Cana

rrent Ad- and foreign banking and exchanges.

We also handle the issue of Bon

'nildwed

Manila

PREPARING FOR

RECORD

SEASON.

arend are Shropshire, Hereford, Huntingdon, Nottingham, War wick and Yorkshire,

Last year about 290.000 ton of sugar were obtained, which averages about a ton of sugar to an acre of best This figure. It Preparations are already belaglikely to be increased this year, as made for the rush transport from the farmers are becoming rapidly. employed in the field to factory of what is hoped more experienced in cultivating

ed with the to be # record sugar beet crop in the crop."

from the NE were national Internationally, there 2158,000,000 JD. against 188,000,000 had been record crops in Europe, fods and other Pabllo Funds of the Ching Oyama,care of Canton Maru, lb. in 19283 The outlook for the which had interfered with the

al Government both at home and from Shanghatic

of the NEI held usual exchanges of goods.

partienia Epope for Improve?

torperience it

abroad

CHE

1980

ely favourable condi-