The Archive · 1929

Shanghai Paper Importers

Good Year With Keen February 1. The new rates are eecordance with the recommenda.

the Commission which sat

tee were in communication at the time and since, I think you With a Number of Important Transactions: Demand for "The French Concession continues will agree that the new rates Arey to devote itself largely to the Competi fon the whole fair and reasonable, Accommodation in Apartment Buildings development of large groups of The fourth annual general meeting, bringing no undue hardships on the Chinese, semi-foreign and terrace of the Shanghai Paper Importers Paper trade. The Asin Realty Ca. reviews the hands, the te being acquired, houses, as well as to good buildings Association took place on February It is to be regretted that advan-real estate market in Shanghai it is reported, by a group of Chin for foreign residence. The 27 mow at the. office of the General tage of the occasion was not taken uring Febroary as follows:—ese capitalists, who propose to de-recently acquired by the Fonciere 7 Chamber of Commerce, 17 The Bund, to revise not only the rates but "The month of Febranry has wit-polish the buildings for the purpose Immobiliere de Chine at the Mr. A. Eveleigh presided and after the classification. The present nessed a happy. celebration of the Of adding another to the group of corner of Route Ghisi and Frelupt the notice convening the meeting classification is very unsatisfactory Gid-fashioned Chinese New Year, mposings structures which face the Till, to the surprise of Frenchtown had been read, said:—In accordance] and in consequence the trade stati marking the end of a year which'

Race Course. residents, become a Chinese Village, with the practice of my predeces* tes issued by the Customs are mi has brought tack a good measure Another large deal is the report-and work has already begun. This: sors I propose briefly to review the leading and of little practical use. fof Shanghai's accustomed prospered. sale of 15 mow in the Sinza-new sort of development for past year before proceeding with I is said that the present reity and inaugurating a New Year Carter Road district Route Ghisi, which has up to the the actual business of the Meeting. vision of rates is a temporary men-which promises even better Uhines.

Various nationalities were con-present been a rather exclusive forthink Tam voicing the sue. to be followed later on by comed in the numerous transze-'Gam residence street, perience of all of us when I say that complete Tariff autonomy when the The records of business, as they fans reported for the month, which Mention has already been made the year has been a fairly good matter will again be gone into. ave been summed up for the past show a quickening interest the press of the plans which are tone and, though I cannot say that think it would be advisable for the year, are encouraging, even show me good profits as against the red capital it, real estate. With rent in hand. for the new, American it has been a highly profitable one} Association to draw up a revised als improving and real estate offer-Consulate, to be erected on the old for the importer, it has at, least classification which at. the proper figures and gloomy outlook of a inge better returns, land prices will Consulate site at the River. een one in which the condition of time could be submitted to the year of more ago—a further and expected to react favourably.

Buildin probably bein] the market has been satisfactory

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