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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Aufbek Cape
Id and fully Pidup
Rate Fund
Skerling
.. Bell, Vaq
„F'S SOU, QUÒ
..0,500,000
1,060,NDA
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1953.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,
.£3,000,000 £4,000,000
Agencies and Branches:
ALOB STAR
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability' of Pro-
prietors
...£3,000,000
KUALA LUMPľa
KUCHING
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YOUR
"(Malay Batoż
BANGKOK
Reserva Liability of Proprietors .. #70,000,000 BEAD OPPIOK: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORA p
J. £. Plummer, Exs
Chairman.
Flow. Nr. 0. 8. Naokia, Deputy Chairman.
iton. Mr. J. 3. Palaron
4. E. Campica, Esq. T. K. Pourte, Eng
1. Bandar Lawin, Kuą.T. H. B. thaw, E.
0. Miskin, Esq.
J. P. Waries, Log.
Chlef Managet.
V. X. Orayburn, Esq
BRANCHES:-
LUNDON
AMBITNA
BAT&V14
BONDAY
CANTON
CEAU
COLOMBO
DAIREN (Daly,
Houth Mangkutial DELI
PEKING
PENANG
FESILAWAR RANGOON BATUOR SEMAHANG
ANOT
BANGKOR BATAVIA
DOMBAY
OLLECTTA
CANTON
DREFOO
POLOMBO
DIREN WOSIA
KATEGNO
HAMBURO
HANKOW
HANDEX
BONOKEW
ILOILO
เม
JOHUNE
KUBM
KUWZAION
KUALA LUMPUR
LYONS
MALACOM
CALGUITA
CAWNPORE
HAIPHONO
ITAMBURO
HANKOW
HARBIN
(N. Manchuria)
HỒNG KONG
TAVOY
HONO
1201
M+2 (Jabora!
KARACHI
KLAND
RE
MANILA
NCKDAN
NAGASAKI
NEW YORK
PRIPINO
PENANO BANUDON
SALON
BAN PRANCISCU
SHANOMAL
SINGAPORE
VOURABAYA
AUNIEL PATANI
MENYIN
TOKYO
TSINUTAD
YOKOHAMA
Current Account opened in Loral Curtady and Fixes posita exolved fur ou year o
a la Local Currenty and Berling set which will be quoted on application
Hong Kong, let April, 1080.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Yul of the above Dank rondwet.
by the ONG KONU AND SHANGHAI
Buteo may b BANKING CORPORATION. ebrated no applications.
YOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANOTA HANEINO CORPORATION.
V. M. HAYDUDS,
Chiet Manager.
Leng Kong, 18 July, 1980.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-
MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.
INFTHEBLANDS TRADING HOCIETY,
BANKERS.
Enabllabad 1924.
Hong Kong Us:-11, Queen's Road Centrmā.
Acherned Capisal ......... Guikler 284),(R,IKA).
(£1,800,000.)
Paid Up Capitalulldzen 90,000,0
148.009, 270) Serve Yund ...................... Quilders 40,010,000 (2,8,484)
1rad
M-AMGTKEDAM®
Entero Houd QQce:- BATAVIA. BRANCHES -Bandjarmasía, Ventosag", Bombay,
Calrutta, Charibon, Djember, Djoki jakarta”, The Hagus', Jeddah, Zoba Kota-Radia, Makammar, Moden, Padang Paintbeof.
Pekalongan fuoang. Porsi Imagoon, Batterdam”, Bamuray", Shanghal Diboles Biogapore,
Sours bai Sowakaria (Solo), Tegal, Tjilajay and Waitersdo
+ Thosa ofóna taru zafa deposit bazne ic lat. London Dasbare:-Nelional Provincial Bank Ltd.
Correspondente ali over the world
Banking businom ci arry description resacted:
A. STOKKINE,
Acting Manent.
Hong Kong. lh August, 1900.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
98. Boulevard Hausamann, Paris.
Subscribed Capital Fra. 72,800,000.00 Pald-Up Capital. Fr. 68,400,000,00 Beserve Funds ....Fra.102,000,000.00
Bangkok
Battambang Hua Canthu
BRANCHES:
Hong Kong Quinhen
Saigon Mengtze Shanghal Nam Dinh Singapore Neumea
Canton
Djibouti
Fort-Bayard Papeeto
Haiphong
Hapkow
Hasoi
Peking
Tientsin
Tourane
Pnum-Penh Vịnh Pondicherry Yunnanfu
· BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Eicompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial; Yo- ciete Generale.
IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd: Comptoir National d'Escompte
de Paris; Credit Lyonnals.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co. French American Banking Cor- 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 transacted.
Safe Deposit Boxes to let
A. LECOT,
Manager.
Bong Kong. 1st May, 1929.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Established 1830. Capital (fally paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Yen 118,500,000 Head Ofen YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies at: Alexandria
Batavia
Bombay Buenos Aires
(Temporarily
closed).
Calcutta
Canton
Changchun
Dairen (Dalny)
Nagoya Nowchwang New York Osaka
Peking Rangoon
Rio de Janeiro Batzoa
San Francisco
Forgtien (Mukden) Beattle
Hamburg
Bankow
Harbin
2. Hong Kong
Honolala
Kat Tueri
Karachi
London
Los Angeles
Lyear
Macfia'
Nagusaki
Burtarang Shanghal
KITATA KANINAR
(F...
BERZMDAN
SHANO HAT
SINGAPORE
HOUBAVAYA
TAIPINO (P.M.8)
TIENTHIN
TOKYO
FONDKA (Ehukel)
ΤΗ ΝΟΤΑΙ
YORDHAMA
ZAMBOANDA
(Philippine islanda)
General
Foreign Exchange and Banking bustness transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fix. ed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on appllection.
A. H. FERGUSON,
Manager. Hong Kong. 8th January, 1029.
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.
(Established 1917.)
HEAD OFFICE:-SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's Rd. C.
F
Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 Issued Capital
8,000,000 Paid-up Capital ...
4,000,000 Reserve Liabilities of Shareholders
1,000,000 2,620,000 Surplus
Branches, Agencies and Correspon- dents in the principal cities of the world.
st
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TAN ENG HOOL,
THE
Manager.
THE CHINA MAIL.
and
Commerce
Finance
DEVELOPMENTS
·COMMUNICATION.
IN
ownership of the wireless stutiona within its borders, and that prin ciple, once applied to wireless, was being extended to control over and operation of that portion of any
Trend Towards National submarine cabla which lay within
Control.
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territorial waters.
It is inevitable, he thought, that overseas or external communica tions would be more and more or
HONG/
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1931.
KONG MARKET
MARKET PRODUCE.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
班
新鲜期筆
Jan. 1, June, June, 1931. 1918. 1914.
Cia. Cts.
lb. 60
"
»
Ca
30
58. 28 30
each 85
per doz, 36
21'
22 21
25 20
36 24
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Butcher Meat. Beat Sirloin
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Roast
Breast
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Steak
Steak Sirloin
Bullock's Brains
4.4 R
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cornic
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In hia Mutton Chop
4:
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Pigeons, Canton
*
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Turkeys, Cock Turkeys, Bea
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17
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16.
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each 25
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cach
61
Jan. 1, June, June,
1931. 1918. 1914. ↑
Cta. Ct, Ces.
Poultry.
Ib.
80
12
30 28 11
12
Chicken Capons, Small Capons, Large
80
22
23 20 18
Duck Doves
FE
26
18
Eggs, Han (cooking)....
10
22
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*
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96
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0
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80
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20
20
Fowls, Hainan
Bper set 15
12
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31
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Đi cách 65
60
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$1.00 -- $1,20
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Heart
lb.
14
J
18
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+
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12
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7
Kidneya
16
12
$
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25
22
Quail Partridges
Liver
16. 24 13 14
Tripe
10
7
or Calvos' Head &
Fest..
44
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Ben $1.20 $1.00 $1,00
......
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lb. 36
26
Leg Shoulder Saddle
*
96
**
#
34
"
金山洋菜
22
20 24
36
30
Bananas (bride's) ....
燕山香然
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Carambola
12
lb.
15
Coconats
10
28
#
lb.
10 25
30
p
13 20
each 16
10
10
Lemons (American)
+
57
"
13
3
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荔枝干b.
50
30
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18
24
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as regards wireless. company the coming together of the two was pointing the way to some most interesting methods of using the one
-
Sir Basil Blackett, chairman of Imperial and International Com-ganised In each country under munications,
the principal |
singie national public utility com. guest at a recent luncheon of the Royal Empire Society held at the Pany with a local domicile, and that the okl system-by which for exam- Cannon Street Hotel. E. C. 4, whenple, the Eastern and Associated Col. A. Weston Jarvis, chairman of Telegraph Companies had their the Soclety, presided.
own staff operating their own tele- Speaking on "World Communicagraph systems all over the world- tions," Sir Basil referred would come gradually to an end. international tele-Local Ownership and Control. particularly to graphy and telephony, whether by
No one could tell, he said, what cable or by wireless, and said that
new inventions might be made in this branch of world communica. elther 03 regards cabics tion delevopments since the War had been revolutionary, and the changes which had come about were profoundly affecting the position of Britain and of the British Empire Before the War international telegraphy Was predominantly 1
of submarine question Great Britain had, on the one hand,
For the future each nation was what was practically A monopoly
likely to insist on local control of of the manufacture of submarine its own
international communica the other hand-tions, whether telephonic or tele- with the exception of the cables graphic, whether by cable or by Pork Chop between Great Britain and the wireless. As he saw it, before very United States-the vast majority long, either by means of cable of the long-distance cables of the by wireless, almost every country world were owned or controlled in this country mainly by the Eastern and Associated Telegraph Cum punies.
cables, and un
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, rates, but
INC.
Head Office: 66, Broadway, New York.
Capital Surplus Reserves
Athang Barle
Gon
Glasgor
.U.S.$6,000,000 .U.5.$1,672,454 .U.5.$1,908,209
HRANCHES:--
Autoriam
Aniwerp
EIKTADE
Hamburg
Data
Bar
Nion Saploo Ficious Patla Tenang
Biarrita
Bombay
Breman
Birvanele
Jetariates Jerusalem Lido London
Feking Paturing
Basus Aires
Cairo
Calpulta
Rotterdam Bume Mamboul Sbaughai Beuthampton Bingspore
Conser
Colombo
Constantinopla
Copenhagen Edinburgh
Florance
Liverpool Laucerda Lugano Luxor
Tentain
Marlin
Monte Carlo
Manila
Vianna
Munich
Venice
Montemos Milan
Yokohama Zurich
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of Unit-
ed States of America and Canada.
were
cables.
to supplement the Pig's 'Chitlings ather, or applying ideas belonging to the one for improving the opera tion of the other.
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Heart
Kidneys
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many cases able to communicate with every other country in world.
the
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Liver
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Veri
Sáuangca
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Fish.
By the time the War came most
The advantages of wireless relay parts of the Empire had secured stations suggested at least one rea Sact, Beef
Sucking Pigs, to order valuable concessions in regard to
son for not allowing nationalism to those
generally
run riot among the communications commercial grounds of the world. justified on
The swing towards It was often forgotten that the level local ownership and control and the of telegraph rates was much more establishment of local communica- a matter
of the quantity and tions companies was not without its quality of trathc than of distance.
ndvantages, but if the world com- The Coming of Wireless,
munications of the future were to Barbel The experience of the War un be rapid, efficient and cheap it Breem doubtedly led sume foreign coun would only be by world co-opera- tries to consider whether a world tion. He did not think that either telegraph system which made most the Americans or ourselves could Carp messages pass through Great Briget very far if we thought along the Catfisk tain was strategically all that they lines of a world Empire of -com- Codob could desire, but it was the comingmunications. There was room for Craba
Canton Fresh Water
of wireless which really introduced both as well as for other national Cuttle Fish
LOCAL SHARES.
NEW SCALE OF CHARGES OPERATIVE.
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the profound change. Within systems of communications if we Dab little more than
a decade tele- were working in co-operation with Dace graphic communications had aud- our eyes not on domination but on Dog Fish denly changed from being a sub service to mankind.
Eeis, Conger ject with a predominantly inter- national outlook to a field into which nationalism entered strongly. When cables and wireless camo together
Inter- in Imperial and national Communications
It was whereas cables were usually operated at both ends by The China Mail is the same company the opposite was that as from January 5, the ease in regard to wireless."
tarl of charges
to both buyer Leach It was becoming a matter of and seller came into force on the Lobsters in each Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mackerel The Company offers to intending principle that the state
Monk Fish Travellers the use of its "Travelers | country should have some measure Cheques" and Letters of Credit and, of control or should require local
Mullet in addition, the world-wide services
Oysters of its thoroughly equipped Travel De- partment.
All classes of Commercial Banking found that Transactions undertaken.
Personal handied.
investment
Afiliated with
accounts
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK
Resources
..Over G32,500,000,000
E, W. DUGGAN,.
Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
行銀國中
Reorganized October 20, 1928, under special charter of The National Gov- ernment as an
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK,
Subscribed Capital ....$25,000,000.00 Pald-Up Capital ......$24,710,200.00 Reserve Funda ........$ 3,820,503.82
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL
HONG KONG BRANCH: 1, Queen's Road Central
Owing to our numerous branches In China and large connections in the Important commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our
clients special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.
We also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chin- exo Government both at home and abroad.
SHOW J. CHEN,
Manager. Hong Kong, 5th March, 1920.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Estabilshed 1912.
Head Office: Hong Kong.
Authorised Capital (XLX. Surrsary) $11,000,000 8,000,000 Full-Up CapitalÎ Ratars Fund
1,000,060
BRANCHES :-
Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Bwslow, Bangkok, New York and Sad Franctorul
CORRESPONDENTS
LONDON DANIERS:—
The Lord's Bank Limited. *
is a principal cities of the World.
Foreign songs and banking business of wart description transacted,
Safe Deposit Boxsa (razinun olsen) at a parly
restal af from 50 to $40,
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chlef Manager. Hong Kong, 14th May, 1930.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formosa.
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Ivelun
Central Bank in Formon. Back Noteeded Average amount Yen. 45,000,000 BBANCHES AND AGENCIES: JAPAN 1-Tokyo, Tokohama, Lobe, Osaka, FORMOSA Giran, Hagl
· Karaoke Nakong, Hanto, Bulnokku, Taichu, Feinen, „Teko, Tammul, Toon, Hatto, Tallon“ CHINA 1—Shanghal, Kiankow, Amoy, Ferchew,
Sestor, Caston. OTHERS –Hong Kong, Bagspore,
Semarang.
Elombas. London, New York, Daines.
LONDON DANKEES:
informed Halibut
Labran
a new
The scale is as follows:- Price dealt at under $7.60, brok- erage 5 cts, per share.
At or over $7.50, 10 cts. per Parrot Fish
share.
Porch
Af or over $20, 20 ets. per share. Pika
At or over $35, 25 cts. per share. | Plaice
At or over $60, 36 cts. per share. Pomfret, White
At or over $100, 50 cts per share. Pomfret, Black At or over $150, 75 ets. par share. Prawna
At or over $200, $1 per share. Ray
At er over $300, $1.50 per share. Rock Fish Over $300, 50 cts, more for each | Roach. complete $100.
Salmon Shark N.B. This does not apply to Iron-local stocks, brokerage
for Skate... Shrimpa which will be adjusted from time to time as occasion may demand.
PIECE GOODS.
NO INTEREST IN FORWARD BUSINESS.
The reporta and prices are published as supplied by importers, and the General Chamber of Com- merce cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy thereof:-*
Cotton piece goods and fancy cotton goods.
| Snappy
Sales
Tench Turbut
Furtle, minil, fr. water
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Bean., Sprout
+
Long
Beot Root
Bitter 'Squash Brinjals, Green
Red
Cabbage, Chinese ...
(Shangbat)
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日本薯仔
18
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金山薯仔
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ITALIAN LANDSLIDE
DEMOLISHES A DISTRICT IN LOMBARDY.
MANY DEATHS FEARED.
Active Interest in forward busi-
Milan, Saturday. neas is entirely lacking as a direct A landslide from the western result of the downward course and slopes of Monte San Martino is re- tendency of exchange, and it is ported to have demolished the The London County Weiminster and Bur's Bank. Futile to look for improvement until Casa Verde district and the town
The Bank in Corpondente ju all, the principala semblance of steadiness prevalis. of Lecco, in Lombardy.
Dalati
Commercial Centowe "throughout the world,
Bourabaya Camila,
Κ. ΝΑΟΥΣΑ
Моларет
HONG KONG BRAKOU
8. Des Vonus Hoad Cebral. Hong Kong, 12h January, 1922.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Established 1918.
HEAD OFFICE:'.
10, Des Voeux Road, Central, HONG KONG.
Shinonassi Singapore
Capital and Surplus .................
Boerabaya Bydzey Tientsin
Tokyu Tainunfu Tsingtau Vladivostock
(Temporarily
closed)
Interent allowed or Current As counts. MR
Deposite ressived for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on Applies-
H. MORI
Hong Kong, 16th September, 1990.
Manager.
Total ResouFORE CAREER.
over H$8,000,000.00
over H.$30,000,000.00
Every description of Banking and Exchange business. transacted.
Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts in local and for- eign currencies opened for clients.
Savings Account and Safe Deposit Boxes. Branches and Agencies all over the world.
KAN TONG PO,
Chier Manager,
LIKIN BLUFF ? --
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Curry Stud, English..
Ginger, Young
Old
Horseradish, Shanghai Indian Corn Lettuce Water Chartnuts
Mandarin. Mushrooras, Frosh Okroes
Turnips, Punti (Long)
Vegetable Marrow
Water Cress
Water Lily Hoot....
GOLD PROBLEM.
FRANCE AND BRITAIN FAIL
TO AGREE.
FLOW OF CAPITAL.
Paris, Saturday. Le Matin says that the recent conversations between Britain and French experts on the gold problem has not resulted in an understanding.
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institution of aystematic mea- sures to check the flight of capi- tal through the adjustment of money rates, nearer to conform- ing to the conditions at present ruling in the British market.- Reuter.
BRAZIL'S EXCHANGE.
BRITISH EXPERT TO GIVE ADVICE
London, Saturday. Although France lowered the
The Bank of England-has rate to two per cent. In order to agreed to Sir Otto Niemeyer's go- check the flow of capital to Paris, Ing to Brazil to advise the Gov- the Bank of England refused for ernment there as to monetary re- reasons of prestige to raise the form and the stabilisation of the rate to four per cent. British
exchange. financiers wanted a full dress con
Sir Otto returned from a simi- ference on the gold question, but lar mission to Australia on Dé- France preferred direct conver-cember 20 fast-Reuter..
Small sales of brocades "ox So far only three bodies have stock" are reported, in addition to been recovered but it is feared the enquiry for whatever there is death roll will be heavy-Reuter. available in the way of "spot" and "near" lots of other favoured de scriptions of light catton fancies.
Clearances recently have been nons too good; no doubt the out coma of increases in China Customs duties, effective as from January 1. Baw material values have fluctuated within narrow nuts,
When the idea of a conference { latest Liverpool' quotations to hand
The Peking Manufacturers Asfell through, the British delega. being those of 8th Instant, Mid.sociation has appealed to the Cention issued a report saking the
NEW ORDER IGNORED IN TATUNGFU,
MANUFACTURERS' PROTEST.
Peking, Saturday.
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THE SILVER CRISIS.
China In February?
Salt Lake City, Saturday, The International Silver Com-
Am. Spot 6.45d. Eg. Eakel. 7.950. trai Government stating that likin Bank of International Settlement Loan Of 200,000,000 Ounces Ta
Cotton & Woollens
is still being collected on goods to take up the problem. As far as new business is con-
passing through Tatungfu and. corned the market is still stagnant requesting the Government to and is likely to remain so owing to order the Sualyuar authorities to the silver slump, dpt bedra
Local prices for woollens are still conform with the new regulations
In this connection-Reuter. easy but there has been a slight in Improvement th prices for white caused a spurt in clearances and shirtlags
considerable amount of cargo was The new duties in Canton, which moved, just before the end of the came into force on January: 1 year..
On the contrary, L'Excelsior says that the British and French conversations seem to have dis persed dangerous mirages and mittee, representing the West- laid the foundations of efficacious ern, States and Mexico, have en- co-operation in the resumption of dersed a plan for a silver loan to economic activity and a better China. They recommend the financial understanding. It de amount to be at least 200,000,000 mands that there shall be no re-ounces to be loaned by February vision of the Young Plan, but the 16-Reuter's American Service,
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