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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

-Authorian Captral

Tamund and Fully Paid-up

*Hoserre Pande: --

Bierling vom

Huree.......

#6,800,000 $10,000,000

- @60.CICIO, DEC.

'THE · CHARTERED BANK OF... 'INDIA, AUSTRALIATM & CHINA.

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1917.5.

HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE. LOCAL BRANCH:->

1. 13, Queen' Road Central Authorised Capital: Straits: $20,000,000 Issued Capital

8,000,000

Paid-up Capital Ma 4,000,000

10.000.000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1863. Reserve Liabilities of

Kamera Räubility of Propelsioreact $30,000,00

RRAD

OPPICET HOND-KONG,

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

Resorve Fund

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: — Hon. Mr. A. J. Pubertion.

Reserve Liability of Pro

prietors

£3,000,000 ...£3,000,000

£3,000,000

Agencies and Branche":

KUCHING

MAERAH

MANILA

Chairman

C. B. Przno,. Bagi

Deputy ChairNS. -

Hoo. Mr. W. 'EI. „Dall.

▲. R. Compton, Kaq.

16. 7, Jokesson,. Eng.

P). Miskia, Esq.

J. A. Fism,

T. II. R.. Khan, Kagur

J. P. Warren, Lay.

ALON STAR

AMRITSAR

BANGKOK BATAYIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE CEBU: COLOMBO

"DELIU

HAIPHONG

MERAN

NEW YORK

BANGOON

SALOON

SEMARANG SEREMBAN

BHANGHAI

BENDAPORK

Chist Manage

AMUT

BANGKOK »

BEANCHES

LONDON LYONB

MALACCA

BATAVIA.

BOMBAT

KILCUTTA

SANTON

VAREFOO KOLOMBO

WATEEN WOOCHOW ILLIPHONO

HAMBURG

· ́ILANKOW ·

HARBIN HONGXW FECIDO IPOH

IDWORK

KODE

KOWLOON

KUALA LUM

PRIPINO (Paking) PENANG

Shareholders

4,000,000 "BRANCHES and AGENCIES in the principal cities of the world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

KO LEONG HOE, Managing Director.

THE NATIONAL CITY. BANK OF

· NEW YORK.

HEAD OFFICE: 55. Wall Street. NEW YORK.

Capital, Surplus and

Undivided Profits U.S.$205,444,312

· Branches in

LONDON

ARGENTINE

HAMBURG

HANKOW

BELGIUM

HARBIN

SITIAWAN

BRAZIL,

MANILA

HONG KONG

SOMMABAYA

MUAB (Johort):

ILOLO

TAIPING

CHILE

MUIDEN

1P011

TIESTHING

CHINA

NEW YOBE

FANACHI

TOND KAIT (Bhuket)

COLUMBIA

PEIPINO

KLANG

·TSINGTAO

CUBA

KODE.

YOKOITAMA

KUALA LUMPUR.

ZAMBOANGA

DOMINICAN

Exchange

REPUBLIC

MENANO

RANGOON

NAIOON

SAN FRANCIAGO"

HHANGUA

"HENGA PORE

KOURABYA

RUNDER PATANI

TIENTHIN

TOKYO

TRINGTAD

YOKOHAMA

Current Arcowite oprind i Lomi Curtmany and Wized: ponita' recultad: for one year or shorter periods in Toral Compsay and Sterling same which will be quoted in appiinalte.. Hong Kong. Mh April, 1995

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank is mandated N HONG SONG AND WITANGHAI BARK- MS CORPORATION, Bm very ba shiload imposin

YO THE HUNGRONG AND RANG LING ODEPOBATION,

5. A. OBAYBURN,

Chief Maungd.

Hong Kong, 17th February, 1932

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.

Established 1912.

Head Office:-Hong Kong.

Aukhorised' Capital (X.X. Commaa67)

Mosorvi Pund

BBANCIEN ---

Canon Shanghai, Hankow,

$1,000,000

,605,000 1300.000

Hangor, New York and Han Francisco.

LONDON BANKEDS: —“

Tha. Leyd's Bank, Limited,,

CORRESPONDENTS ..

In all principal cillor of the World,

Foreign Exobangs and banking bonitam, - gi

Cavory Lascriplios transacted.

Fala Depot Boxes (various sizes) as a posiz

ranial of from 15 to $40.

LOOK FOONG SHAN,

Chief Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國

Reorganised October 26, 1928, nader!

special charter of, The National Gov- erament as af

· INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK.

Subscribed Capital

.$25,000,000.00

$24, 200.00

.$ 3,820,003.82

Pald-Up Capital”

Reserve Funds

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGBAR

HONG KONG BRANCH:"

4. Queen's Road Central

Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the, im- .portant 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

Foreign

and General INDIA

Banking business tranenctod..

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

*Manager.

A. H. FERGUSON,

Hong Kong. 8th "July, 1932.

THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL

SAVINGS BANK, LTD.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS. Cheques Cashed in 15 minutes while you wait

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

We offer good rates of interest.

·TOTAL RESOURCES.

$19,000,000

EFFICIENT-TRUSTWORTHY- RELIABLE-COURTEOUS:

144-150, Des Voeux Rd. C.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NETHERLANDS, TRADING SOCIETY,

BANKERS.

Established: 182.

Bong Kang Of 1—13. Qua ́s Rood Central,

Authorized Capital

Paid-Up Capital Reserves

ITALY JAPAN

MEXICO

PANAMA PERU

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

PORTO RICO

STRAITS

SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY VENEZUELA

THE CHINA MAIL.

Commerce and Finance

"CANADIAN TRADE WITH US.

Consequence of High American Tariff.

BIG DISCREPANCY.

JAPAN'S FOREIGN

TRADE.

Favourable Balance In Late July.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1932

ANGLO-SOVIET TRADE NOT EQUITABLE

British Shipping Is The Loser.

London, July 81.

JAPANESE URGE BOYCOTT. May Retaliate Upon India's Duty.

Osaka, July 29. The Cotton Spinners Associa The Council of the Chamber of tian, which conferred on Thursday, Shipping of the United Kingdom has decided to talagraph Premier has passed a resolution urging Saita and Count Uchida, the Minia that, the Government should make ter for Foreign Affairs, requesting it a condition of the continuance that a protest be made against the of the present trade agreement be

tween Britain and Russia that the proposed increase in discrimina Soviet Government should make tory duties of Japanese cotton full use of British shipping on

plece goods by the Indian Govern- ment. [equitable terms,

Strong opinion was voiced at the "At a recent discussion with re-meeting advocating a retaliatory Tokyo, July 30. The address of Col. W. L Japan's foreign trade during the presentatives of the Anglo-Soviet boycott on Indian cotton, though McGregor, president of the Cana-last 10 days of July showed a Shipping Co., the Chamber pointed no decision was reached. dlan Chamber of Commerce, at the favourable trade balance of Yen out that British shipowners con annual meeting of the United 19,614,000, according to Agures of sidered the Russian Charter party the owner. The Chamber added States Chamber of Commerce, San the Ministry of Finance to-day. to be neither fair nor" equitable, that there was no question of the Francisco, on the trade relations Imports came to a total of Yen alterations having been made with-willingness of British shipowners between the Dominion and her 22,642,000 and exports totalled out consulting any official body of to charter their vessels to the Ruar southern neighbour. is one of the Yen 42,256,000, the Ministry re- British shipowners, which were in sian Government, providing the most trenchant. analyses of its ported.

favour of the merchant and against terms were equitable. kind that has been given in recent years

Col McGregor reminded his. American audience that Canada was by far the best customer of the United States. What is the of, Credits, Travellers' Cheques, B United States doing in return? of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold: Current accounts!

Commercial and Travellers' Letters

"During the calendar year 1931,"

HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.

and Savings Bank accounts opened and he said, "we imported almost $40 Fixed Deposits in local and foreign worth of goods per capita from currencies taken at rates that may be you, but you only took from us ascertained on application to the Bank rather less than $2 per capita. Beef Sirloin

We are also able to offer our Cus. But to go back further. tomers the services of the Branches

Manager.

In 1990 & of the International, Banking Corpora. we bought from you goods to the tion in Spain and also of The Nations! value of more than $65 per capita.; City Bank of New York (France), You, in turn, bought. from us to S.A.. in Paris and Nice,

the extent of some $3 per capita. R. M. MCLAY.

In 1929, the best of the three, we purchased from the United States) Hong Kong, August 12, 1932.

no less than $830-1/3 millions worth of goods. But even in that: THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD, banner year of high commodity

(TAIWAN GINKO.)

prices your imports from Canada only totalled $545,000,000. In that year we bought some $90 worth of goods per capita from you, «while you only purchased about $44 worth per capita 'from us."

Efect of Tarif,

.£. 150,000,000 ... 80,080,000 ...E. 20,015,000.

Good Office :-AMSTERDAM”. Baster Head Ofor 1--BATAVIA

|Branches :-Beadjam

Bandberg, Bombay,

Djok Calcutta, Charbon, Dambar, jakeria", The Hagon", Jiddah, Kobe, Wxkamer. Medan, Palembang. Paka.

gua, Panang, Rangoon, Botterdam”, Semarang, Shanghai, Singapors, Bowyn. bala, koerakarta (Solo), Tagai, Tyllafjar and Weltevredența

*Those affoss have Safe Deposit. Dasma to Las.

LONDON BANKEBA

NATIONAL» PROVINCIAL BANK LID.

Correspondente all'ovar the world. Banking Bust- tion of every description transected.

A. STOXLINK.

Masa.ger.

Hong Kong, 21st June, 1882.

THE

and other Public Funds of the Chin-AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, ese Government both at home and abroad.

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 6th March, 1931

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

**LIMITED.

-Established 1880.".

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Yen 117,300,000 Reserve Fund

Head Ofce:-TOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies at?

Alexandria

Batavia"

Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Changchun

INC.

Head Office:65," Broadway. New York.

Capital

Surplus "Réserves

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

Central Bank to Formona, Bank Note und Average smowas...Tea, 45,000,000-

`BRANCHES AND AGENCLES: JAPAN :-Tokyo, Yokohama,” Reba, Osaku. FORMOSA :-Čira, Hagi Karenko, ale

Makong Nanto, Bhirehi. Taichu, Telus, Takso. Tamsul, Ton, Heite, Tito. CHINA-bangbat. Enakow.. ARGJ Focshow,

Bwatow, Canion.

"The continual discrepancy seems to me to be too great. I do

.. Sausages Bullock's Braian`

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Tongue, fresh Tongue, corned.

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES

Poultry.

30 28 40 23 12

34 24 *22

32 20 18

29 20 18

Chicken Capons, Small Capons,

Duck

Doves

Eggs, Hen

י.

Fowls. Canton

ER RKNER CILISIS

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口味味

Aug. 6, June, June,

1982. 1918 1914. 'Cts. Cta. Cia.

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1982. 1918. 1914.

Cla. Cia. Cl.

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*

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34 24 12

11

Corned

*

27

Roast

Large

Breast

Soup

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Steak

34

(cooking)

24 22.

+

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#1

48

30 98

Eggs, Hen (fresh)

•

38

26. 20

per set 17

10 12

Fowls. Hainan

Geese

each 80

60

80

19

1:00. 60 ml)

Pigeons,

Canton

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1.00

$1.20

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Turkeys, Cock

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5.

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Quail Partridges

4.

Bet $1.50 $1.00 $1.00

Fruits.

1b..

60 26

Almonds

*

lb.

90

24

Apples (California)

27

金山興集 高山香蕉

28" 26

Per set 4

ib.

18. 18

Coconuts

16 18

Lemons, China'

·20

*** 16. 20

25 80

each 18

10

Lemons (American)

14 10

1

8 24

Lichees, Dried

Oranges (Canton)

.36

25 "23

Oranges.

60-70

22

Peanuts

Per set 30 60

70

each

87

19

15

12" 10

:45,28

25

Ib..

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Plaintain Pamelo, Slam Walnuts

84 20

18

26 26

20

not suggest that our trade should Calves' Head & Feet be equal, "dollar for dollar per Mutton Chop OTHERS :—Ñong Fong, Singpore Soraba capita, but I feel it could, at least,

Semarang, Baisvia, Bombay, Lesdun. New York, Daren.

LONDON BANKERS:

Barclays Bank. Lid.. Lloyds Bank, Ltd. Midland Bank. Lid. Westrinator Bank Ltd The Bank has Corpondents, in all the principal Commerole Centres, throughout the world. L NADURA.

Kaonger

HONG KONG DRANCH;

1. Des Vaux Road Central.. Uang Kasy, December 24, 1081

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE !.

15. Gracechurch Stesal, London, ECA.

Authorised Capital.£8,000,000 Subscribed Capital

... 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital .... 1,050,000 Reserve Fund & Rest 1,217,927 BANKERS: The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.

~BRANQUES;

Ipob

Kandy

Karachi.

Kota Bharu

Bengkok BELATIO

Bombay

Galmalla

Caloosba

Kuala Lipie

Delhi

Kuala Lumpur -

Gells

A

Kmg Kong Madras

Howrah

New York

*PUSAGE

Port Souls

(Mauritian) Rangoon Shanghai Binn

Kuantan (Pabang) Bingapore

"Sourabaya

HONG KONG BRANCH.

be advantageously more approxim- late." Not for many years has it even approached anything like this. reasonable relationship."

The President of the Chamber, of Commerce said he understood some of the American people are wondering why Canada's purchases from the United States are on "the down and down.". The first of these reasons, he declared, is that the United States tariffs against Canada have been for over a num- ber of years on the "up and up." A period of depression, with low commodity prices, may account in measure for a 56 per cent, drop in Canada's, purchases from the Unit-

ed States in 1931 as compared

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Shoulder Saddle

Pig's | Chitlings

Brains Feet

T

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Heart

Kidneys

Liver

Pork Chop

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Sheep's Hand & Feet

Heart

17

21

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with 1929. At the same time, Sucking Pigs, to order there was no question. but that Saet, Beef America's tariff gesture of 1930, known as the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Veal Bill, had been very generally res- ponsible these last couple of years

drastic this

cut in the for Dominion's sales to the United

Every seription of Banklag, and Exchange bok States...

nem tracacia.

Trailer Cheques lazued.

Mutton

Sausages

No.

Fish.

Barbel Bream

Canton Fresh Water

LOAN OF £415,000 IN CYPRUS.

Fish

Carp

Catfish

J. B. ROSS,

Manage 17, Queen's Bobă Central.

Hong Kong, 7th April, 1982.

Codfish

To Meet Cost Of Development.

Crabs

Cattle Fish

Dab

Dace

Trustee and Executorships under- taken.

INTEREST: allowed on↑ Current Amounts and Fixed Deposita at Hater ihat may be securtalzed | [so sppilocitos.

U.S.16,000,000.00

04 U.8.31,882,882.04 | U.3.$1,458,116.73

BRANCHES-

Mos Харі

Olga

Hamburg Ната

Perseve

Pata

Danny

-Londo

Buenos Aires

Liverpool

Nagasaki Nagoya Newchwang

Dolombe

New York Osaka Paris Pelping

Mônburgh MOUNTA

Dairen (Dainy) Rangpon

Fengtien. (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro

Hamburg

Hankow

C-

Harbl

Honolulu Kai-Yuen

Karachi

San Francisco

Beattie

Semarang

-Shanghai-

Shubond

Singapore

*Lobe: „London.

ydney

lentain:

Los Angeles

Tienda, Tomice

LATEST INVENTION.

Latest re orts apnounce that the Dog Fish Crown &gents for the Colonies, on Eels, Congi American Chemical Diamonds. behalf of the Government of e diamonds are Cyprus, were inviting applications

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equal to real diamonds for £415,000 Cyprus Government 4 Frogs.

respects Specially to brilianer.c. inscribed stock, out of a total Garoups issue of £616,000, £200,000, having Gudgeon Can cut glass like read already been placed in terms of the Herrings. Proof against are,fle, prospectus. The price of issue was Halibut meid, water, oil, ste. These diamonds 298 3.4., on which basis there is Labrus

diamonds.

of lustre, harinnar,, etc.

can be washed with soap and water a fint yield of £4 4s, 2d. p.e. and Losch .. and can be used for more than 100 one of £4 6a. 10d. p... assuming Lobsters Tears Price cazat H.87.5% that the stock is redeemed at par Mackerel Terms Capher C.O.D. Those who

date Monk Fish

Mallet

Oysters

Parrot Fish Perch Pike

purchase Palamonds to the value or at the earliest possible E.K.180 or mors will get 20% din August 15, 1956 [count. Send your orders direct to the This, the Colony's first loan, is American Chemical Diamond Cornised to meet the cost of harbour P.0; Box No. 260, Pring, 8.8 - works and road construction and for When ortlating mention "China Mail" the repayment of advances made to

· Branches of American Express Côm, pitih Makanan 2008

the Colony by His Majesty's Glov Phalce pany In Principal cities of United

ernment. There is no public debt States of America and Canada.

apart from such advances, which Po amounted to £162,504 on March 91 Last, and which will be repaid out at the proceeds of the present issue. Rar

The revenues of Cyprus alone are Rock Fish lable in respect of the principal and Roach interest of the loan, and the Con- Raimon solidated Fund of the United King. Shark dom and the Commissioners of the Sky Treasury are not directly or indirect

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken

Personal · investment handled.

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Red Cabbage, Chinese

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Carrots

(Medium) (Small)

Celery, Chinesi Chilles,

Green ¡Curry" Stuff, Engil

Cucumbers

Garlic

Ginger, Young

Old

Horseradish, Shanghai...

Indian Corn

Lettuce

Water Chestnuts

Mushrooms,

Okcroes

Onions, Bombay.

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