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Address: 3, Queen's Fuildings."

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OF

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THE HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS' SHARE & REAL ESTATE CO.

THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 18rm, 1924

4.

WE BUY

Steamboats Hotels old Hoteln now

Cements new

50

ASIATIC BUILDING. D TEL... C. 4630.

Dairy Farmi 344 Bhai Docks Tx, 2

Watsour 434 18 Hong. Tramy. 18.30 Union Insur China Lights new 9.09 Hong, Banks 1,421.

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26 Providents new

3.40 Territorials

UG Waterhool

17.09 1.80

Taxix Cements new AND VARIOUS OTHER LOTS

190 g Trans

PUKOW AS A SEAPORT. FORECAST OF ITS DECLINE.

In his report on the trade of Nanking in 1923, Mr. A. Wilson, Commissioner of Customs, states:-

"BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE

DE CHINE.

SHAREHOLDER'S APPEAL.

A case involving the whole question of the compromise settlement (réglement Any appreciation of the trade of Nan. transactionnel) of the affairs of the Ban- king based on Maritime Customs statistics que Industrielle de Chine, which was approved by the French Chamber and mast necessarily be incomplete, as a Senate, has just been clained by the The siderable volunie of that trade is carried

Court in Paris. Third Appeal by the two main railway lines, the Tien

trustee of the settlement called on the tein-Pukow Railway and the Shanghai shareholders on the shareholders of the Nanking Railway, and of this trade

their of Cusoms takes no cognizance and exercises bank to pag up the last quarter

subscriptions. One shareholders, Baron ne control. The volume of made dealt with de Bastard. refused to pay the remain.

amounted 1923 by this office for the year to Hk Tls. 37,178,209, na against Ekder of his subscription until after the conclusion of the suit against the former Tis 10.993.5-44. in 1993 and H. 45,194,192 in 1921. The decrease may be mangement of "the bank now before the attributed largely to the unsettled condi. Appeal Court. tion of the country. due to persistent remours of war: boycotting of Japanese goods, brigandage and robbery' Trevalent in the interior, and tightness of the money iharket during the last quarter Rumoured misunderstandings between the respective authorities of Chekiang and Kiangsu provi

vinces have caused unrest detrimental to trade. As the part of depends largely for its trade on vast territory bordering the Tientsin Pukow and Lung-Hai Railways, pencelu conditions in that rich area are of mount importante. Robbery and age have been rife, however, during re cent years, though the extent thereof was not generally realised by the outside world" until the outrage on the Tientsin- Fukew Railway Blue Express at Lin- cheng, on the Shantung-Kiangau border.

The Soviet Government has just on May 6th, As a precautionary men- sure, trains passing through the bandit nequiral a dominating interest in the infested region now carry armed guards, Russo-Asiatic Bank by the purchase of a achine-guns, the track is in force. Intermediately of two Russian financiers and searchlights, and a sys- large quantity of its shares through the

the vas

The Commeres Tribunal ordered Baron de Bastard to make the payment deman del; he appealed against this decision.. If he had won his appeal the consequence would have been that the shareholders who had already paid up their quota would have had dac cause for grievanc while those who had not responded to the call would have had the right to defer payment. The Appeal Court, how ever have given a judgment against faron de Bastard. who was ordered to pay up the remaining quarter of his bolting.

RUSSO ASIATIC BANK. SOVIET'S INTEREST,

tem of policing. The train schedule was altered so that in Paris, who acted in the name of an the worst districts should be passed by Englishman and a Ukrainias resident daylight, and due largely to foreign pre-in London The object of the purchase

Government com sware in the form of Note, General Ch'en Tao-yilan was ap Pointed Tupan for Bandit Suppression. with headquarters at Slichow. Desultors attacks have continued, however, cn vill- ages along the line.

the Lincheng is to give the pose of the Chinese

plete power, to Eastern Railway, which by law belongs to the Russo-Asiatic Bank.

It should be noted that this attempt to obtain possession of the railway and, it isunderstood, cede it to a foreign con- Despite the regrettable Lincheng 1ortium, has encountered much. oppoosi sident referred to above, the Tientsin-tip in France. It is understood that Pukow Railway has had an excellent year. France has, in the name of the French In February the railway brought into aireholders of the Russo-Asiate Bank, service its new all-steel passenger-trains known as the "Blac Express." On May protested to Peking against the transfor 6th the Lincheng incident took

for nearly three months the throne of the railway to the Soviets-Times.

pas

enger trae was crippled. Notwith DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, standing this fact, the traffic over the

line has been most satisfactory, and the

gross receipts for the year will exceed

LIMITED.

TUCKETS will be issued for ROUND

those of 1999 by some 80,500,000 and willRLPS during the Months of JULY TO surpass the railway's best year, 1921, by SEPTEMBER, frm HONGKONG to FOOCHOW some $2,000,000.

construction of the

The

Lung-Hai Railways is rapidly approach (Pagoda Anchorage) and Retura, Caling ing the seaboard. about 200 from at SWATOW and Axor on both the Upward Fast Well-appointed Steamer Hachow, its intended terminus. Pend. and Downward Voyage, by the Company's ing the development of a port near there w

"HAI-NING at the Reinced Rate of 380. at Hsilicutac, a temporary one has established at Hsiapu, 30 fi

for the Round Voyage, including Meals while

These Special Ticketa

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Is the centre for export of which the Steamer is in For Witt bo zailable for

cereals and is

also in direct connection with Ewaipeh,

Return ONLY by this

this Steamer, either by the

DAN EL CRAWFORD'S

SCO ICH WHISKY.

We have been appointed Sole Agents

FOR THIS WELL-KNOWN BRAND (OF"

SCOTCH WHISKY.

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

Wilkinson's

a

TEL CENTRAL 636.

"GREATER than RUST"

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Ready Mixed Paints

for Every Description of Iron and Steel Work

Large Stocks kept

of Two Shades each RED AND GREY

Specify

Wilkinson, Heywood & Clark's

PAINTS

which command the Largest Sale in the Orient

Alexandra Buildings.

the salt-producing centre. It is proposed Voyage for which it is issued or by her follow SOUTH to ship cargo to steamers by lighter asing Sailing from Foochow Duration of Stay soon as the railway

reaches Hsinpu. The Foochow 13 hours.

The Company's Steam Launch will convey

ANCHORAGE passangers from PAGODA Foocrow Cruz, if required.

to

question of the terminus of-the railway The Trip occupica 8 to 9 days and the is still disputed by the Kiangnan gentry. Steamer will Leave HONGKONG from the Com- who propose that Hainen or its vicinitypany's Wharf at 5 p.m., Arriving at Daylight be chosen. Whether preference be given on her Return (Weather permitting). to Haichow or Hadmen, Pukow is fikely to lose much of its importance as a rising port, for railway traffic naturally will be diverted to

to the

quickest route to the sea. Another facter which militates against the development of Pakow as an import- ant shipping centre is the dispreprotion- ate competition: which

transporta

for

between steamer and raies to exist tion, greatly to the disadvantage of the former, whose vessels obviously can have no share in feeding the large local market of Shanghai and have to content them selves with such crumbs as fall to them in the shape of cargo destined, direct for southern or other coast ports or direct export abroad. It is not an un common wght to see the wharves, railway

and sidings

high yurds Pukow stacked

at

cd high with all sorts of cargo, which is exposed

all wenthers owing

to lack of rolling- stock on the Shanghai-Nenking Railway, while the means of water transportation les ready to hand

be bal cannet of becunse of the greatly disproportionate cost of transport by this means. This stumbling-block to the development of Pukow can only be removed by fiscal readjustment on the part of all concerned.

HONGKONG IMPORT TRADE.

For farther Particulars and Dates of Sailing, Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers, Douglas SrzaNSEIF Co., LTD.

(908

Hongkong, 17th June, 1924.

APPOINTMENT OF MANUFAC. TURERS AGENTS.

UB-AGENTS WANTED Represent Varied Lines of Well-known British Manufactures in Hongkong and Shanghai. Enquiries solicited from interested Firms pre- rared to indent through recognised London Merchant Houses on own Account.

Bor No. 1137, c/o Hongkong Daily Press Office.

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P.&O.BANKING CORPORATION

THE

LIMITED.

(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, 1920) with which is affiliated ALLAHABAD BANK LTD.

INDIA

AUTHORISED CAPITAL" SUBSCRIBED AND PAID UP

+

£5,000,000

1+

***

***

£250-4,380 £135,000

HEAD OFFICE:

122, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C. 3.

WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cockspur Street, London, S.W. 1.

The following notes on the markets are from the fortnightly report of the Hong-RESERVE FUND kong General Chamber of Commerce:-

Cotton Picer Goods and Fancy Cotton Goods. Market remains unchanged. Small sales of white shirtings, ex stock, are re- ported at rates below replacing costs. Price for American Cotton has declined but Lancashire manufacturers, do not thew any disposition to reduce cloth prices proportionately. There was slight improvement in clearances during the early days of the month but this has not been maintained, owing to fresh dia. turbances, and Political uncertalety, in neighbouring provinces.

Cotton Yarn-After a period of inac tivity which lasted over two months, a moderate business was put through dur ing the fertight under review, an im- provement of $1 to 85 per bale. Latterly, however, owing to the rise in Rupee cz change prices ruled easier.

5.

EASTERN BRANCHLA: Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Colombe 1 Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai

Quotations are:-No. 108 at $25 to! $215, No. 12% at $800 to $250, No. 16% at 8250 in 8280, No. 20s nt $45 to 255. Arrivals, 975 bales. Shipments, nil Salés, 2,000 bales. Unsold stock, 7,770 bales. Bargains, 2,000 bales

K

Woollens. The market remains. #11- changd, since last report.

Raw Cottons.There is no change to report,

Metals-Market full. Nothing doing. Flour-Stock, about 1,200,000. "Market, quiet Gra

The Corporation undertakes General Banking and Exchange Business of every description and in addition to its Branches has Agencies in all the principal Cities of the World.

C. CHAMPKIN,

Manager.

22, Des Voeur Bond Central, Hongkong..

TO LET.

FFICES TO LET on GousD FLOOK of Ripping Company. "Apply:~~

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TO LET AT WEIHAIWEL,

ROOMS "with

Digne-Loila market showing signs of COMFORTABLY Furnishe

Factivity at advancing rates,

Saltpetre-Stock 11,000 bags. Good de.

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Prospectivo buyers are reminded that sales or parchases of lola mentional depend

upon our clients and market Hoctuations.

mid for higher refractions.

Apply

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EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES

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THEIR UNFAILING QUALITY IS A

- CONSTANT SATISFACTION

No. 4-$4.75 per 100's. No. 9-$2.75 100's.

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BLOOD

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