Trade Beginning to Improve as War Moves North: Bank's Good Showing Hongkong; Mar. 8.
In view. of possible outbreaks Jabour and ical agitators. from Canton, the Hongkong Government} has left nothing to chance, Emersgeney regulations are agai in force prohibiting all kinds of activities such as meetings and proceasions which may disturb the peace of the Colony. tish troops stationed here, There are at present 15,000 Brieign residents are relieved that they are free from pol 1 uneertainty as contrasted with it com patriots in Shanghai, Hongkong is strictly British territory well garrisoned by troops and, men-of-Gwar in the harbour.
This, protec-ion affords a sense of security even when there civil war in China proper, Trade conditions have improved since the beginning of Chinese New Year.—Merchant confident that they will face a better fu-ure now that Canton is far away rom the theatres of war.
At w recent meeting of the Hong-ong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, a very satisfactory record was shown, The Bank made nett profits approximating 17 lakhs: mo than in 1925 and 11 lakhs than in 1024, Mr, T, E, Pearce in seconding the adoption of the report and statement of account said that despite a year of incessant civil strife Boycott and strikes the Bank had made good results.
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