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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorized Coplat

$50,000,000

Iped and Fully Paid-up 20,000,000 Berve Pundai-

Meling.....

$6,500,000

Rear Liability of Tropriators $20,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ---

J. A. Punimur, Ing.

Chairman

. . . . R. Vella.

Deputy Chairman.

#. IL Bell, Esq. Ilon. Mr. J. Palamos

II. Complem, Esq. T. E. Parco. Esq Landee Lamin, Eaq. T. I. . Haw, Eeg.

G. Makin, Raq.

ANDI

DANGKOR

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALOUTTA

CANTON

CHEFOO

COLONNO

DAIDEN

FOX CHOW

HAIPHONO

HAMBURG HANKOW DARBIN

HONGKEW

ILOILO

[PON

jonuse

MODE

MOWLAKAN

J. P. Warren. Esq.

Chleb Manager.

V. M. Qreyburn, Kıq.

BRANCHES:-

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON

LYONS

MALACK'S

MANILA

MAR Jobot«)

MURDE

NAGASAKI

NEW YORK

PEIPINO PERANG BANGOON

SAMION

MAN PRANCIRC SHANGHAL

INGAPORE

SURABAYA

SUNUZI PATANI

MANTSIN

OXYC

TSINGTAO TUKOBAMA

Currens herinte opera la toral ConSEY and Flard gomile cocoited for my br shorter periods in Local Currency and Berling in 14 which will be quoted an appitrallon log Kong, les April, 2003.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Dualtone of the abors Back la santues.

by the HONG KUNG AND BHANOAT BANKING CORPORATION.

ebloed an application.

FOR THE HANGKONG BANKING CORPORATION,

Rules may

AND RANOMAI

V. M. KAYNURK,

Calf Mungu.

Bena Koot. 18th July, 1930.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NETHERLANDA TRADING, BOCIETT)

DANKERS,

Established 1934.

(19.500.000.1

Hoos Koos Oro-11. Queen's Road Central. Authorland Capital Guider 150,000,000. Pald-Up Capitalul 80,080,000 Reserve Fund Quild 44,185,000

(3.69,170) (£8,314,289)

Head Office:AMSTERDAM* East Hand Office:-DATAYLA. ANCHES-andfarmelo. Daudong, Bombay,

Calcutie, Charles, Diambar, Diok The Legia", Jeddah, Koda Hota-Badja, Makazar, Madan, Pedang Pakalongan, Penang,

Rotterdam Hang

Palembang,

Patilanak Kazarmog',

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,

Agencies and Branches:

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

.£3,000,000 ..£4,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

priators

.£3,000,000

ALOR STAR

KUALA LUMPUS

(Malay Biulan)

KUGLINO

ASCHITA

BANGKOK

KADRAS

ΒΑΤΑΝΙΑ

MANILA

MEDAN

BOMDAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPOBE GEBU

COLOMBO

י'

DAIREN (Day

Routh Machuria

DELI

HAIPHONG

NEW TOBI

PEKING

PENANO

PESHAWAR DANUDON

BAIOON

SEMANANO

SERENIRAN

RAMBUNG

BHANGRAT

WANKOW

HINO APORE

HAN

SOUNABAYA

(Nenchura)

HÀNG KUND

JL00

IPH

КАЛАСПЕ

RLANG

KOBE

KUALA KANGSAR

TAIPINO (P.M.8.) TAVOY

TIENTGIN TOKYO

TONOKAH (Nbukss} TSINGTAO

ХОКОВАНА

ZAMBOANGA

(Philippies Inlanda) [Para F...)

Gezeral and Foreign Exchange Banking business transacted.

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

A. H. FERGUSON,

Manager. Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1917)

HEAD OFFICE:—SINGAPORE. Hong Kong Branch: 13, Queen's ltd. C.

ן,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Commerce and

Finance

CRITICISM OF BRITISH he must have his money, generally

EXPORTERS.

Strong Complaints to Economic Mission.

CASH TERMS.

The British Economic Mission to the Far East, headed by Sir Ernest Thompson, has received complaints from many quarters In Japan in the exporting connection with methods employed by British manu-

The main points facturers.

of

criticism are pricing, finance, ad- vertising, marking, catalogues and unwillingness to make appropriate adjustments in models. Insistence upon cash terms By exporters is attacked, and the suggestion is put forward that British manufactur- ers should assist their agents by extending credit facilities.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1931. MARKET PRODUCE.

HONG KONG MARKET

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.

Butcher Meat.

in the form of a draft against an Beef Sirloin Irrevocable letter of credit.

the great majority of case the price he quotes the export trade is the same as his price to domestic dig. tributiora. This, importers here -unjusti. is not only declare, fed, but absolutely suicidal.

The price generally charged to purchasers abroad includes, in ad- dition to cost of production and manufacturing the following items: overheads stricitly chargeable to Domestic advertising, domestic factory aalesmen and demonstra- tors, service, credit and collections. None of these assists the distribu- tor overeens by so much as one iota, and yet he has to pay for them. The importer into Japan, if he

N

Bullock's Brafım

2)

Tongue, fresh ..

Tongue, corned 4

Hump, Salt

Jan. 20, June, June,

1971, 1918. 1914.

Cu. Cia, Cis

each 85

*2

Chicken Capons, Small

Capone, Large

Dorca

Poultry,

Eggs, Hen (cooking).. #i

Holbow

Turkeys, Cock

Turkeys, Hen

Snipe Pheasant

Quail Partridges

ID

* # *

lb.

80 24 12

"

-

Prime Cut Corned Roast

30

28 11

28 12

11

Duck

B0 24

H

Breast

28 20 18

2

Scop

25 20 18

4

#

Steak

80 24 22

Ears, Hen (fresh)

Steak Sizlola

44

80

85

Fowls, Canton

+

"

Sausages....

I

16 26 20

Fowls, Hainan

Geese

per set 15

12

60

Pigeons, Canton

M

$1.00

-$1.20

Ib. 24

14

18

each 10

14

4

15

12

25

2:2

A

14

10

N

set $1.20 $1.00 $1.00

羊排骨16.

36

30

42

34

17

36

30

Per set 3

1b.

15

28

18

Hand

-

Heart

M

Fork

Kidneys

Tall

#

Liver

H

Type

means to push the line, must ad Calves' Head & Fees.. ★# vertiae consistently and liberally.

Mutton Chop

*

Leg

H

Shoulder

W

Saddle

Brains

J

Feat

Fry

Head

H

Heart

· Kidneys

Liver

He must provide capable sales- often demonstrators, men and training them at his own expense, through long, unproductive months. The arrival in Japan of the Bri-He must be able to service his pro-Pig's Chitlings tish Economic Mission has served to.

ducts. He must take credit losses. emphasise the fact that there exists He must make collections over

traders a great

territory considerably greater than among Japanese

To do deal of discontent with British ex-

that of the British Isles. Authorised Capital Straits $20,000,000 port methods, writes the Tokyo cor- all these things properly, it is sug- Issued Capital

8,000,000 respondent of the Financial Times.gested that he should have a dis- 4,000,000 " Pald-up Capital

Sir Ernest and his colleagues have count from the domestic list price Reserve Liabilities

4,000,000 conferred with the British trading ranging from 20 to 30 per cent., Pork Chop 2,528,000 community here, at conferences depending upon the line he is hand- Branches, Agencies and Correspon- the Tokyo Club and privately, in Everywhere dents in the principal cities of the their various offices. world.

Every description of Banking and they go they are met with the 3- sortion that British manufacturers, Exchange business transacted.

as a whole and with but few for TAN ENG HOOI,

Manager.tunate exceptions, have still to learn

the essentials of export business.

of Shareholders. Surplus

THE

| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,|facturers knew enough to do very

INC.

Head Office: 65, Broadway, New York.

Capital Surplus Resorves

.U.S.$8,000,000 U.9.81,572,454 .U.S.$1,908,209

BRANCHES:-

Cance Glasgow

Antalardam Antwscy Athana

Ilaria

Parsin

Biarrit

Backbay

Hamburg Harry Toterlaken Jerusalem

Sibolge

Kremen Brussels

Banconder

Cairo Calo

London Liverpool LIMERI Lestroo Listor Mar

Nlow Sapien Pireva Preis

Fabing itsaraid Botterdam Ilate

Lazbout

(Sat), Bingapore, Bourabala, Soerakarta (Sale), Tegui, Tillajap and Welleradio.

.” These oman hava safe deposit boxes ia lat. London Bankers National Provincial Bant Ltd.

Cosepondenta all ater the world

Banklag business of every description fraccion.

4. OTOKKINK,

Acting ManageT.

Hong Kong, 19th August, 1250,

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

NEAD OFFICE:

96, Boulevard Hausmann, Paris. Subscribed Capital Frs. 72,000,000.00 Pald-Up Capital...Fre. 68,400,000.00 Reserve Funds ....Frs.102,000,000.00

Bangkok Battambang Hue

BRANCHES:

Hong Kong Quinbon

Saigon Shanghai Mengtze Nam-Dirb Singapore Neumea

Canton

Djibouti

Fort-Bayard Papecto

Haiphoug

Harkow

Hanoi

Thanhes

Tientsin

Tourazo

Peking Paom-Pana Vinh Pondicherry Yunnanfa BANKERS:

IN FRANCE: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnule; Banque de Parle et des Pays-Bas; Credit Industriel et Commercial; So- ciato Generale.

IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais.

IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan à 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.

Hong Kong, Ist May, 1929,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, *LIMITED:

Established 1880. Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fond.....Yen 118,500,000 "Bead Office--YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies ats Alexandria

Nagoya Newchwang New-York Osaka

-Batavie

Bombay

Buenos Aires

(Temporarily

closed),

Calcutta

Canton

Changchun

Dairen (Dalny)

Fongden (Mukden) Seattle Wr

Hamburg

A Harbin

Hankow

Hong Kong. Honolulu

Kai Yuen

Koba

Peking Rangoon Rio de Janeiro Balgon San Franciscs

Semarang Shangtal Shimondsek! Singapore Bourabaya Sydney Tientsin Tokyý

5 Con Angeles

Manila

Karachi

London

Cente Ostasha

ContextInople

Mole Carlo

Mantis

Beach

Montreus

ܩܢܐEl

اعدام Eber

Benthamptes Singapore St. Martia Tirials

Vanza

Fri

Yurohams Zurich

Before the War, these British im. porters emphasise, British manu

well. Now conditions throughout the world, and especially in Japan If and China, have changed. Britain wishes to enlarge her markets, or even to hold those she possesses, she must look the facts in the face and change her methods. There are, roughly, six fields in which British efforts to capture said to be markets in Japan are lacking.

ling.

Reversing the Position. If the manufacturer would try to visuallae the problem which the importer of his products faces here, let him take his present list price,

#

Ieg

Leia

Fat or Lard

H

#

Sheep's Head & Feet

Heart

#

44

Kidneys... Liver

add on to it once more every costs Sacking Plys, to order item not directly chargeable to Buet, Beef manufacturing, add to that charges for freight and handling to the Venl consumer in Japan, and then figure out how much market he would have for his line in Britain.

#

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In the years before world over- production became general and the Industrial nations other than Britain turned to foreign trade Bream

Barbel

Mutton

Sausages

No. 1.

Fish.

Fisti

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$ #

9

牛羊仔仔

牛牛羊羊羊羊甜甜甜甜甜甜甜猪猪猪羊 羊羊牛乳鲈举牛牛

for essential outlets, markets such Canton Fresh Water R as Japan had to take what was

bo given them and

thankful. Carp Now the British manufacturer in Catah They are pricing, dnance, ad- up against Intelligent competition, Codfish vertising, willingness

to make

not only from Continental Europe Crabs

alight model changes, marking and and the United States, but from Cuttle Fish

catalogues.

In fact, he will gen- Dab

Fresh Water

M

Yellow

Unless these are reJapan itself. medied, importers here believe. erally find that he loses more con- Dace Britain must be content to see her tracts to Japanese bidders than to Dog Fish markets fade away. They do, of any of the companies operating Sels, Conger course, make a distinction between from outate the tariff wall. lines with factory representation and those which depend on agents The former companies generally view of this All classes of Commercial Banking market. The others, again with exceptions, are still living in pre- Transactions undertaken.

War days.

Copenhagen Edicborg's Porsc Света

Branches of American Express Company in Principal titles of Unit- ed States of America and Canada.

Personal investment accounta

handled.

have a

realistic

Suicidal Policy. On the subject of pricing for ex- port the criticism is most insistent. The manufacturer quotes to.b. care at factory, or fo.b. ship at British Before the cargo may move

The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travelers Cheques and Letters of Credit and, in addition, the world-wide services | port. of its thoroughly equipped, Travel De partment.

Affiliated with

THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK Resources ..Over $2,500,000,000

E. W, DUGGAN,

Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國中

Reorganised October 20, 1928, ander

special charter of The National Gov- ernment

an

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK.

American Taking

prices-the highest as a baze, prices on ma-Progs chinery and machine tools quoted in Garonpa ·

Gudgeon Japan run about as follows:-

American ..

100

Horrings 85-90 Malibut British and Swiss .... German

75-86 Labrus 40-60

Japanese ...

Losch Tariffs on such products rango Lobster between 25 and 85 per cent of Mackerel wholesale price plus freight.

Monk Flah

Lack of intelligent competition Mulat from abroad has allowed the Japan-Oysters ese to take over line after line and Parrot Fish force Importers to abandon them. Perch

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. | Foreign prices have been so far out Pike

Established 1912.

Head Office:-Hong Kong.

Authorized Capital (HK. Currency) $11,000,000 Pald-ífp Capital came

4.665.809 1,000,000 Tatars Fund

DALANÇUES:

Caston, Shanghai, Hankow, Bw. Bangkok, New York and Bax Franola.

СОЯПЕЯРОХDENTS

LONDON NANKERS:— The Lloyd's Bank, Zimised,

**to all principal eltics of the World.

Foral gw and banking bufname of sit description transacted.

Rate Deposit Boxes (varione siam) al a yearly Puntal al from $3 to $50.

"LOOK FOONG SHAN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 14th May, 1030.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAN GINKO.)

Subscribed Capital $20,000,000,00 Paid-Up Capital ..$24,710,200,00 [ta Reserve Funds 3,820,503.82

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGĦAL

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4, Queen's Road Central.

Owing to our numerous branches in Caisa and large connections in the Important commercial centron of the World, we are able to extend to our clients special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchanges.

Wa also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chin- Logo - Government both at home and

abroad.

SHOU J. CHEN, ***

Mahnger "Hong Kong, "5th March, 1930.

HEAD OFFICE: Taipeh, Formosa - Incorporated by Special Imperial

Charter, 1899. ....

Central Bank in Pormosa,

BIANCHES AND AGENCIES: D

OTHERS: Hong Kong: Suppos, Baby

Dommy, Calovila,

Bemarang Baterla London, New York, Dairan

LONDON BANKENS

The London County miningter and Parr's Ben

The Dink bas Corespondente in all the principal Comarcal Centre, skroughout the world,

L. KAGUEL

HONG KONG BRANCH

& Des Yance Bold Central, Hong Kong, 198 Zunbury, 1929.

Managw.

of reasonable limits during their Plateo

of experimentation-when Pomfret, White years quality of their product was atro-Pomfret, Black cious that they have been able to Prawns sell almost from the start and Ray thereby entrench themselves, Rock Fish Gradually their products grew bet Reach ter, and soon it was too late to dis-Salmon

Shark place them. A

As mentioned, British manu- Skate facturers sometimes give extended Shrimps credits at home. Of the export Saappar trade they demand cash in advance. Solen Better financing accordingly be Tench comes point No. 2 in the importers' Turbot Indictment of their methods.

Cash on Delivery,

Turtles, small, fr. water.

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16

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34

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Jan. 23, June, June, 1931. 1918. 1914,

Gla. Cla. Ch

40

lb,

58 30 31

B 28 30

18

28' 80

22 91

+

ench 35

22

21

per doz. 35

18

新鮮雞蛋

32

25

71

20

*1.

32 34 24

50 85

24

"

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38 2.4 24

each

**

76

Fruits.

#

BA SUMAR FEKCHES?

lb.

40 80

28 28

80 81

cach 25

pair 2.50 each 28 00

lb. 85 95

24

24

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Almonds

***

Apples (California) 金山辉 Bananas (bride's) Carambola...

Coconuts

Lemona, China

Lamona (American)

kế cách 13

# # lb.

10

each 13

00

12

Lichees, Dried

24

Oranges (Canton)

荔枝顶 新會手機

2

Oranges

#

70

70

Pears (Canton)

Pennnts

Porsimmons, Large

Plantain

25

Pumelo, Slam

12

Walnuts

18

Grapes

Artichokua

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16

24

20

16

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好柿柚子

$ 16.

60

Vegetables, &c.

cách 12

lb.

Б

12

B

8

12

10

"

Bitter Squash

Brinjals, Green

Bed

Cano Shoota, bunch

Cauliflower (Large) .... KWAŁ cach 18 (Medium) PACE

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Cabbage, Chinese

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(Shanghai).

16

17

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28

16 27

14

23

16

(Small)

·轉榮花

12

"

17

10

Carrots

$4 lb.

0

27

10

Celery, Chinees

塘臭菜

10 10

16

Chillles, Dried

捞椒干

18 25

»

10

8

Red

* * *

20

10 10

26

30

Green

*

将花椒

12

12

#

54

32 25

10

40 30

Cocumbers

10 2

1

22

18

4 6

Garlic

13

23

Ginger, Young

20

18

15

Old

14

10

32

18

30

8

02

24

Indian Corn

8 415

32

21

A

1

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20

20

Water Chestnuts

8

13

2

Mandarin. ##NE

10

12

2

Mushrooms, Fresh

##

F

14

1

10

9

Okroes

30

15

Onions, Bombay

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B

8

H

16

9

8 4

Green

10

80

29

Shanghai

上海推

70

42

30

80

Parsley..

20 60

8

36

46

Potato, Sweet

5

10

14

Japanese

日本男仔

4

10

14

American

13

18

Pumpin

1222

10

Radish

80

80

&

10

Shallots

17

10

10

Spinach

32

80

Tomatoes

30

.28

28

Taros..

28 22 28

28

BG

Vegetable MarrOW

28 13 12

Water Crese

1.05

40

Water Lily Boot

#

生態

Rhubarb (Fresh)

Turnips, Ponti (Long)

·金山薯仔

干辉 寬

manu-

紅糖蘅仔

16

8

14

6

6

4

10 16

8 15

WEAVERS' BALLOT.

EFFORTS TO EFFECT A SETTLEMENT.

Rugby, Yesterday.

of weavers Although the ballot

in comfort before the standard resulted in rejection by 90,000 to factory bench. Importers com- 45,000. of a proposal for giving plain that manufacturers almost in negotiating powers to its excentive variaby refuse to send out short in Lancashire, in the cotton dispute, legged models for the Japanese officials of the Ministry of Labour fect a settlement, and are to-day market. This is just one example, are continuing their efforts to of Neither do British makers of con to marking their products for dispute. British Wireless Service. sumer goods pay sufficient attention in touch with both sides to the buyers who do not read English,

Cash on delivery in Japan means 80 to 60 days.

Д Present Britian|putation and doghand for the agents. Again, British methods throw the onus of financ article he would have to embark on facturers, according to importers ing upon the importer, and from a long, and intensive advertising here, seem loath to make slight him back to the banker. When campaign.

At the end of it the changes in design for the benet of trade is booming there is no com manufacturer, after the manner of this market. Bank-Notas aped Average amount Yea. 43,000,000 plaint. In times of depression, some manufacturers, might de A Japanese workanan averages JAPAN 1-Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe. Draka. such as those at present, there is cide to change the agency. Thus, five or six inches shorter than a

Kag, Karenko, Besinng. PORTO,

Malong Manso, Bhinekiir, Taichu, Talaan, apt to be trouble. They banker if the manufacturer wants his pro- British workman. He cannot work

• Taka, Isvaal, Toon, Haito, Talia

begins to shut down on his doubt ducts well advertised in Japan be CHINA ----libangbai, Hankow, Amay, Fooshow,

fal risks. The result is that trade should do it himself, is atrophied and products which

Profitless Catalogues. might easily be gold with some

The agent xazy be allowed to slight measure of co-operation at

place the advertising, or to do so in home are never even ordered.

Far-Eastern bankers and import conjunction with some well-known era auggest that manufacturers advertising agency, but the money should arrange to hear some of the should come from. Home and the financial burdens incident to the investment should be that of the safe of their products abroad, Ad-manufacturer.

There is another important cons vertising is: point No. 3. Perhaps there are some lines which can be sideration in this connection.. Ma- sold without advertising, but there chinery and factory appliances can are not many.

It is a noteworthy not be sold without stocks, certainly fact that the only foreign com- not sold effectively. Ordering from panies doing big business in Japan catalogue or trying to sell from a NEW are those which advertise regularly catalogue picture la generally pro- and literally American prices fitless. Unless prkos are right are, as a rule, higher than those and the manufacturer is making a

Amsterdam, Yesterday. quoted on competing lines, and serious effort to push sales, the

The Bank of the Netherlands bas America is losing many of its mar agent finds it difkult to carry kets as a result, but advertising stocks, Stocks cost about 18 par revised a clause Ja its statutes re- garding the puchase of gold. It le creating consumer demand in cent, a year to carry,bedro others, and the public continues to In addition to thle outlay, the now lays down that as a rule buy and to buy heavily huporter always faces the danger the Bank will buy bullion in a

There

are many British lines that models will be out-moded and weight about twelve and a half which are never advertised simply that he will have to sell them at a kilogrammes, and with a fineness A manufacturer who really of 944 per 1,000, but may buy as because the agent cannot afford to lose. run the risk The manufacturer wanted to push export, sales would low as 899 if it be exelnaively that profits are make some arrangement to diminish, composed of the metal of most res

of this burden on his cently current coins Beuter To treats a the

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Established 1918.

HEAD OFFICE: 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.

HONG KONG

Capital and Surplus.

over H. 8,000,000,00 OVER HL.$30,000,000.00, Total Resources, talent

Every description of Banking and Exchange business tränsacted:2

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GOLD, RULE FOR PURCHASE OF highest points on the Island and

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1825

Signal Station t Mt Parker BH Mountain Lodge The Eyrie Peak Hotel Talkoo, Sanatorium

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1784

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1000

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4377

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$128

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