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Bonds and Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong
847 Comptoir Charles Ley S.A., pair of bearer certificates for 1000 Chinese dollars, Brussels 1923, and with increased capital 1925, ornate borders, blue and yellow, with coupons, about extremely fine (2). HK$2,000-2,500 The company was headquartered in Peking but administered from Brussels. The original share capital was 200 shares of 1000 dollars each which was doubled in 1925 by a new issue of certificates. As far as we can ascertain this Belgian finance house represented many Belgian businesses trading in China.
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848 Hongkong & Kowloon Land & Loan Co. Ltd., $100 shares, 1911 (red overprint of date of issue), ornate border, typical early Chinese format with scrollwork border, text all in Chinese, English name in the red seal, ink cancelled, filing holes at left, very fine. HK$1,500-2,000
849 Hongkong & Kowloon Land & Loan Co. Ltd., a group of 5 certificates for $100 shares, various dates, 1895 (2), 1900, 1911 and 1916, similar to the previous lot, black and red, all cancelled, together with two printed receipts, a dividend booklet and an envelope of issue, one with wormholes, all with filing holes, fine and better. HK$6,000-8,000