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BANKS

HE MERCANTIF BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

TH

AUTHORISED CAPITAL....

SUNSCRIBED IN

PAL-OF

RESERVE FUN MORALINATED

BANKERS;

£1,500,000

1,125,000

562,500

120,000

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounte at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balanos,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS

For 12 months...

3

....

..34°/ ...21.

A. R. LINTON,

Aoling Manager. 26

Dongkong, 30th Jano, 1905,

THE

OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.. Yon 24,000,000 18,000,000 CAPITAL PAITUP

# 6,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED CACAO +

9,940,000 KHAKIYE FOND

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,

BRANCHES AND LAENCIES,

Tokyo

Kobe

Oraka

Lyons

London

Honolula

San Francisco

Tientsin

Shangbai

Peking

Nagusski New York Bombay Nowchwang Mukden

Dolny

Chotoo Tie-ling

Port Arthur

LONDON BANKERO.

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED PARR'S BANK, LIMITED.

THE UNION OF LONDON AND THE BANH, LIMITAD.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

- On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cani

per annum on the daily balance.

On fired deposite for 12 months 5%, persz.uus

71

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TAKEO TAKAMICUT,

Manager,

27

Hongkong. 22nd May, 1905.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN DIMITED

(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL

CHARTRE

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ............Yon 5,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP

*

2,500,000

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES

Amoy

Anping Focelow

Kohs Nagaanki

Tainan Tameni Tukio Yokohams

Osaka

Shanghai

HONGKONG OFFICE:

OTI

3. DEE YOX ROAD. Interest allowed Current Account. Deposits received on terms which may be learned

oa application.

VITR

8. SHIGENAGA, 'Mensgor. Tonghong, 1st November, 1994.

LASIATISCHE BANK. DEUTSCH-AS Authorised Caftsa........ 81. Tuals 7,500,000

ISAD OFFICE BRANGITAL. BOARD OF DIRECTOR, BERLIN.

Karlin,

BLANCHER:

Calcutta, Haukow, Peking. Tientaiz, Tsinanfu, Teingian, Yokohama.

*THE SAIT OF SALESTM

Abbey's Vescent Salt

Effer

Your Stomach is the key to your health.

If you keep your Stomach healthy, you are sure to be

well.

If you use Abbey's Salt it will keep your Stomach in such perfect condition that you simply can't help being well.

When your trouble comes from the Stomach, Abbey's Salt is the right thing to take--don't forget that.

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Sold in two sizes by all Chemists and Stores, and by Wallin, fad, and. A. S. Wals, drl, itong Kong

The Abbey Fruit Saline Co., Lt, 144. Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.

70-6.

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTH, 1858

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP. ISRVB LIABILITY OF SHARE-

·HOLDARS ...) Resarve FUND..

£300,000

£300,00

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 15TMн 1906.

SHARE REPORT.

Mesra, Erich Coorg and Co., in their weekly sbare list, dated January 11th, 1908, say: The market during the week ander review has been much quister, only a moderato business having been done, for which, no doubt, the approach of the Chinese Now Year holidays is in a measure responsible; rates, however, have ruled fairly steady and quotations show but little chango The sterling demand rate on

$16.00

| far as we can gather, the old 1898 legacy of of loaf, which has handicapped the business materially, is well nigh worked off. We predict an improved showing for current & montba. We are anxiously awaiting advices of the Philippines Co. What are shareholders doing? WILL BUY A CASE OF All asleep as usant ? We are trying to find out what this stock is worth in Hongkong: P9,50, when we started quoting in Jaly fast, now P5,00; we assume that we shall see a liquidation. Has any shareholder over vanturad to enquire what expenses of management are between this

GREGOR & CO.S

London closes at 2s 0-13/16d, while rates on and Hongkong: Wa bave bought some stock IMPERIAL HIGHLAND

in

¦

Shanghai aro Tie. 71) for a 1/T, and Tis. "" und shall be present at the next mesting if there for a 3 days sight private draft. Bar Silver in over is one | Loudou is quoted 39;d., and Consola £895. Agricoltural Bank.-No news! Why?

-BANK SHARES-Hongkong and Shanghais Gruteral.-In our article in 'Xmas number of obanged hands at $890 to $100, at latter rate a Philippines Gosip we spread ourselves out" few shares are obtainside, while there are buyers and told some plain truths. Wo have little to at 1995; to London rate is £96. Nationals are say under above heading in this issue, but shall unchanged,

in No. 51, if something is not done in the MARINE INSURANCE SHALE-Valo said immediato future. The Islande caduct work sumll way at $7.45 and 3730, which latter is put their own salvation; some assistance is the closing ruta. China Traders have been done imperative. An Agricultural Book will help et 590 and 391, and, while there are shares on things materially and we earnestly recommend offer at $91, thoro are buyers at $90: North the governmont to give this matter, and that Chinns, as well as Ynogtszes, am unchanged. of the immigration of enolios, their serious Cantons have cono into demand, and 8920 has attention,-Yours faithfully, boen offered without bringing out any shares.

FIRE INSURANCE SHARES Hongkongs are obtainable at $325, and Chiuss at Sk, after

ples of the latter stock.

Canton

SHIPPING SHARES.-Hongkong. and Macao Steamboat shares have ellers at $254 Indo-Chinas Fold at 852 to 803 closing firm at later rate; Shanghai quotes Tla. 66 buyers, and the Londoa quotation is 10 2 6d. China and Manilas are obtainably. at $20, while Douglases are wanted at $38, Star Ferries are unchanged, and so are Hongkong Steam Waterboats. Shells are quoted 23% od while the London quotation is 22/6d, as wired by Reuter; at the meeting of shinreholders

in London on 19th ultinio the Chairman: in &

W. A. Firros & Co. (In the aunered list of quotations “'Philip- pinos Cu,” are quitedTM sellers at P. 3.";

UNGAINLY WALK OF WOMEN.

JAPANESE ARTIST'S CRITICISM OF LONDONERN.

Mr. Yoshio Markino, a Japanese setiat at present in this country, deplores the ungainly carriage of the Englishwenau.

The London ladies have such nice faces and such pretty figures. How and it in that they carry themselves so badly!" he said to an Express representative.

Me. Marking gave savoral roisons for his sweeping criticism.

long speech, hoid out better prespecte for the near future of this Company.

REFINERIES-China Sugars have been done to a small extant at 8207: the closing rate is $295. Luzons have again changed hands at said. "I notice that the ladies are so awkward. I walk up and down your gmat city," he MINING SHARES.-Rauls can be placul at £375,000 841, the flonghong Telegraph of 6th instant, and the Daily Press of 8th instant, print the

led ad ultimo,

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at

the rate of 21, per sanum on the Daily balancet,ining Manager's report for the four weeks

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 per cent

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"T. P. COCHRANE,

Manager,

114

Hongkong. 18th May, 195,

NTERNATIONAL ANKING

IN

BA CORPORATION

Fiscal Agente of the United States in Chins the Philippine Islanda and the Repablie of Panazna, UAPITAL AND SURPLUS

AUTHORISED... ...Gold $10,000,000 CAPITAL PAIN UF.Gold $3,250,000 RESERYE FUND

...Gold $3,250,000 BEAD OFFICE: New York, LONDON OFFicz: Threadneedle Hours, E.C.. Branches and Agents all over the World, LONDON BANKERS.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, LIMITED, UNION OF LONDON AND SHITH'S BANK, LIMITED.

BRITISH LINEN COMPANY BANK

The Corporation transacts every description

of Banking and Exchange busiácos, receives money in Current Account and accepts Fixed Deposits at the following rates:-

For 12 months 4 per coul. per nouum.

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"H "PINCKNEY,

Manager,

9, Queen's Road, Central,

Hongkong, 26th September, 1905.

2401

HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.

Founded by the following Babke and Ted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG

Barkers:

KOENIGLICHE SEEHANDLUNG (PROBBIBCHK

STAATSBANK) Berlin.

DIRECTION DER DI8CONTO-

GESELLSCHAFT

DEUTSCHE BANK

S. BUNICH ROEDER

DERLINKE HANDELS-

GESELLSCHAFT

BANK PUER HANDEL UND

INDUSTRIE

ROBERT WARSCHAUER & Co. MENOBLSSOHN & Co.

M. A VON RoтuscHD &

SOEHNE

Berlin.

Frankfort a/M

H. ST JACOB NORDDEUTSCHE BANKIN HAMozno, Hamburg SAL OPPENHIM, JE, & Co, Koeln. BAYERISCHE HYPOTHEKEN-UND WECHSEL

BANK, MUENCHE.

LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & POSE THE UNION OF LONDON AND STK'S BANK, LIMITAF). DEUTSCHE Bank (Berlin), LONDON AGENCY DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GEEKLASCHAFT,

INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Every dosoription of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

HUGO SUTER,

Sub-&aper. Hongkong 9th September, 1995.

197

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK.

CORPORATION

PAID-UP CAPItal.....

RESERVE FUND-

SILVER RUSTRY

STEELING RESERVE...$10,000,000

$30,000,000

8,500,000

-$18,500,000

ROMEVE LIABILITY OF PROP′rons.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

H. A. W. SLADE, Esq.-Chairman, A. HAUPT, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon, C. W. Dickson, F. Salinger. Esq. E. Goetz, Esq.

C. R. Leozmazan, Esq.

G. H. Modhurst, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esg

E. Shellim, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

Flon. R. Shewal

CHIEF MANAGER

Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH

MANAGER: Shanghai-I. E, R. Hunter,

LONDON BANERES-LONDON AND COUNTI BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Twe Usnt. per Annum on the daily balance.

Or Fix DEPOSITS.

For 3 months, 2 per cent per Ansam For months, 3) per coat. per Annum,

For 12 months 1 por ont, per Annu.

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong 16th November, 1905,

HE Business of the above Bank in cond is.

HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Euler may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 PER CENT, per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their optin balances of 100 or more to the HONGKONG AHE SHANGHAI BANK to be placed or FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PHR CENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. fengkong, 1st Mav, 1909

INSURANCES

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- NTLE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS at 31st Deoakum, 1804. £17,161,299,

I.

but

per

Docks, WHARres, GoDowns, &c.-Mong kong and Whampoa Dock Compasy's Shares hare recoded slightly, selling as low as 360, closing with bugure at 8162. Geo. Ferwicks, as well as Amey Docks, are nucbanged. Farnham dropped in Shanghai Tis. 121 cum the dividend of The, f share paid u the 8th instant, but have recover. el and a local sale is reported at Tls. 124 ex dividend Shanghai quotes Tls 125: Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf sad Godown Company shares have been done at $108. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves, after advancing in the North to T, 23, are now quoted Tie 230.

$125,

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDING-A moll lot of Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company's shares fetched Kewloon and bave buyers at Sil. Wagt Points sold at Sh; Hongkong Hotels have been negotiated at $119 and 8150, closing with buyers at $149. Humphreys bave found buyers at $194 Shangbal Lands are quoted Tls. 120 steady

Corroя MILIS-Unchanged and without

sales

SUNDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIEN

Cuina Light and Powers sold and have sellers at 89. Hongkong Electrics ars wanted at last quotations. Bell's Asbestos have dropped to sellers at 87 while Dairy Farms can be placed at $15). Green Islead Cement shares have been find at 829. but roore shares are obtainable at that figure. Ices at $235 and Ropes at $15 are in demand.

MISCELLANEOUS-China Providents soll at $9 and $9,10, and there are buyers now at UF: Jangkats have gone up in Shanghai to Tls buyers. The following telegraphic information, dated 2nd instant, has been received from the Somatra director and waunger in Langkat: $8,000 gallons: grade petrolena in tanks on "Daily aggregate output of rade petroleum 31st December, 1966, 230,000 gallons; kerosens made since the date of preceding half monthly telegram 88,000 cssis; kerosene shipped since 70,000 cases; and kerosene in stock at refinery at date, 48,000 casex,'

Steam Laundries are on offer at $7 for vid and St for new issue shuros. A. S. Watson's changed hands and are wanted at $13, white Wm. Powell's sold at $10) and 3101.

FRENZIED FINANCE.

Mauers, W. A. Fitton & Co's monthly Manila market report, No. 59, coutains a query about price in Hongkong. The report in full reads:-Manila, P.I., Doc. 29th, 1905. Genile- mon:--Since issue of our circular No. 49 en 24th ult,, we have to report some improvement in our share market. Things generally, how- evor, are nous too bright, given a group of Islands blessed with so many natural riches.

We Transactions—' hare to repert sales of fairly decent quantities of Electricista 5 por 637,500 0 0 cent bonds, and Ice Co. stock; Philippines 3,001,286 12 9 † Co, stock has also changed hands, sad we hear. of transactions in Montserrat Bakery Co. and | La Concha Button Factory; all round, however, position is abnormal, and for the present we expret little change money continuing ex- tremely light.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL........

II. FIRE FUNDS...

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the' shove Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents. Hougkong, 30th June, 1995. (1567

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

FIHE Undersigned, having been appointed T

AGENTS for the above Company, ar prepared to ACCEPT RISK against FIRE at Current Rates.

REUTER, BEOCKELMANN & CO..

Agents. Hongkong, Vet April, 18017

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L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

HE Undersigued having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Risks against Fire at current rates,

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1904.

JANUS"

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LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE CO.,

HAMBURG, ESTABLISHED 1848.

Assers reu 31 DECEMBER, 3004,

Mks. 53,400,000-equal to £2,606,000...

posTHE UNDERSIGNED, having been op-

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pointed GENERAL AGENTS of the alore Company for Hongkong and China, are prepared to accept LIFE and ANNUITY Insurances, as well as to issue ACCIDENT Policies at the most liberal terms ever offered in the East

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1906,

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Domend-Ordinary stock of Tramways (M. E. R. & L. Coj can be placed at P120, Electricistas at P35 and Philippines Co. at P2.59: Good coueerus like the Buuro Español- Filipino, Ice Co. and Varadero tud na bayers at our quotations. They will do so later on, and the stocks will be rushed aftar.

Montserrat

Bakery Cox and Coneha Battan Factory will be dividend payers also, but, as already mentioned, condition of our local market is abnormal. The Germinal shares can bo plaved, but holders are firm.

was

Meetings-That of the Alhambra decidedly belated; notwithstanding the appar ently poor showing on paper, result can be considered very satisfactory. This concern is well worth the consideration of investors. So

Thoir arms are Luddled up. their elbows are too much in evidence, the skirt is caught up antidily by one hand, throwing the whole figure

out of poire.

"I believe the reason is thst everybody in your country is too active, too much in a hurry only the man who work, bat the women

also.

out shopping, and will carry home their parcels. **Another iden of mina is that the ladies go They are so ussions to see the pretty things they have bought that they run along with the

head stretched forward.

How can one be graceful under these oir- cumstances? The women of my country are so happy and peaceful. They are never in haste." the subject of modern dress.

Mr. Murkino tus must pronounced views upoz

The ladies of England are too fond of fashion," he said. They copy the ladies of France... What will suit a Frenchwoman will

ever suit the English woman,

"I do not like these short sleeves: They are A sort girl with a out of place. I agu

See, short sleeve. She seems to say to me, now, I am ready to dle the scrubbing."

Another point which astounds him in the

race of the English girl.

"She walks along with her heal în the air, sohaughty," Mr. Marking said.

She is afraid of nothing. In our country to doso would not be modest. Our women go always with ages east to the ground. They are out to be women. They do not care to be masculines"

In spite of his candid criticism. Mr. Markino is a great admirer of the English women, and he concedes that the English stress is the Personification of graceful movement.

When told that many of them go through course of physical instruction at the train- ing school for actresses, he sxid:

Please advise all your women to learn these exercises.

ST SPROIAL

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