THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 3, 1937.
SHIPPING AND
AIRCRAFT
Registered In Great Britain
WELSH OIL FROM COAL PLANT
Government Moves
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It is understood that the Government intends to appoint committee of At the 47th annual meeting of the experts to consider assisting the estab- British Corporation Register of Ship-lishment of an oil from coal plant in ping and Aircraft, held in Glasgow re- South Wales. cently, reference was made to the great loss sustained by the Society and the whole
shipping community by the death of Sir Archibald Denny, one of the founders of the Corporation and its honorary president.
Referring to the question in the House of Commons, Sir Robert Horne, chairman of the South Wales Trade Recovery and Expansion Committee, said that a company in the coal trade was prepared to spend $1,000,000 on an oil from coal process.
The main business of the meeting was to consider the annual report for
It is believed that he was referring the year ending December 31, 1986. to the Fischer-Tropsch synthetic pro- This showed that 66 ships,, represent- cess, which is being operated substan- ing an aggregate of 146,210 tons, were tially in Germany and France and is built to the Society's classification dur-about to be operated in South Africa ing 1936 and that 47 per cent. of this and Japan. output was constructed in British yards.
BANKS
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HEAD OFFICE: LONDON“
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
Iloilo Ipob
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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
$50,000,000,
Issued and Fully-Paid-up 20,000,000 Reserve Funds: ~
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,“
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
G. Miskin, Esq.,
Sterling
£ 2,500,000
Hong Kong Currency
£3,000,000 *£3,000,000
Reserve
$10,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-~-
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
prietors
$20,000,000
£3,000,000
Agencies and Branchen:
Rangoon
Alor Star
Saigon
Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavia
Klang b
Bombay
Calcutta
Kuala Lumpur
Canton
Kuching
Samarang Seremban Shanghai Singapore Sitiawan
Cawnpore
Cobu
Manila
Colombe
Medan
Deli
New York
Haiphong
Peiping
Hamburg
(Peking)
Hankow
Penang
Tringtao Yokohama Zamboanga
Harbin Hog Kong
Kobo
Madras
Sours? Taiping
Tientain Tongkah
(Bhuket)....
received for one year or shorter periods at rates
The company, Sir Robert mentioned, is understood to be the largest coal This The largest ship classed during the producing group in South Wales. year was the single-screw whale-oil group has examined the process and factory motorship Nisshin Maru, of has been favourably impressed. 16,764 tons, built by Messrs. Kawasaki It was felt, however, that material
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business Dockyard Company, Kobe. At the Government assistance was necessary transseted. " close of 1936 the Society's "Register of to enable the group to operate the pro-
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposite Ships" contained data regarding 1,530 cess in a way which would take into
which will be quoted on application. vessels, making together 4,582,959 tons, consideration the position of share- The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes business, and claime Trusted and
Tax overpaid, and the report added that the total holders as well as satisfy the national Executor
recovery of British Incone tonnage classed with the Corporation needs in time of crisis, A scheme of terms, which may be ascertained at any of its since its establishment in 1890 now co-operation is now being discussed Agencies and Branches.
R. W. ROBERTS,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935..
with the Government.
amounts to nearly 11 million tons.
It is gratifying to note that by the close of the year under review, the
A proposal to re-establish feudal tonnage on order to the Society's titles is contained in a private mem- classification had risen to 450,300, orber's bill to be introduced to the Que- nearly three times that of 12 months bec Legislature. previously.
It was pointed out at the meeting that the total tonnage of the vessels ordered had now risen to 500,000 tons, and if there was no unforeseen check on production, the output for 1937 should show a distinct advance on that for-1930.
Aircraft Surveys
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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
The first performance of a new ora- torio, "The Dream," by Mgr. Lorenzo perosi, Director of the Papal Choir, Authorised Capital was given in the theatre of the Casino Paid-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided
Profits
at San Remo.
cease with this transfer, as the Air Registration Board had invited the
$10,000,000.00 $5,598,600.00
.$ 2,776,726.76
HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG. 10. Des Voeux Boad. Central.
: BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Yun
Lan
As regards aircraft surveys, the staff Corporation to nominate a representa- of the Joint Aviation Advisory Com-tive for election to the new body. mittee examined and recommended This invitation had been accepted, Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon 859 aircraft for the renewal of
the and as its nominee, he had felt deeply certificate of airworthiness during honoured when, a short time ago, the 1936, as compared with 686 in 1935, Board had elected him as its first chair- while 297 surveys for condition, dam- man.-Engineering.. age, &c., both at home and abroad, were also made.
The "Register of British aircraft," published at the close of the year by the Corporation on behalf of the Joint Committee contained detailed particu- lars of 1,794 aircraft registered in Great Britain—a net increase of 178 machines in the course of the year:
At the meeting, Sir Maurice Denny,. Bt., C.B.E., Chairman of the Technical
Chun. Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq. WODE Long, Eng., Chan Ching. Shek, Esq., sang. Erg. Wong Cha Son, Esq. and Rab Fingi. Fo, Esq., Fang Fing Wah, Esq.
Kan Tung Po, Esg,, Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Eny, Manager.
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Soursbays
Swatow
Haiphong Hankow Bonolulu
Sydney
Tening
Taiboku
Rangoon
Tiantain
Kowloon London
Saigan
Takyo
San Francisco
Vancouver
Yoachama
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS: Westminster Bank, Ltd.
Foreign Exchange and every des-
and Aviation Committees of the So-cription of banking business transact- ciety, announced that within a few ed. weeks the Air Registration Board Current Accounts and Savings Ac- would take over the work, initiated ten counts opened. Mixed Deposits re- years ago in this country by the British Corporation, and carried on for ceived at rates which will be quoted
on application. the last 4 years by the Joint Aviation
Trusteesnip & Executorship under- Advisory Committee of Lloyd's Regis-1 taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
ter and the British Corporation Re- gister. Happily, their association with the control of civil aircraft would not
PHILIP GOCKCHIN, Chief Manager.
Kobe
Peiping
Every
description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. “Loani" "granted on approved sscurities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted an application.
Sale Deposit Boxes To Ims.
KAN TUNG PO,
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson, Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfield, Esq.,
A. H. Compton, Esq.. 8. I. Dodwell, Esq., J. B. Masson, Esq.,
AMOY
K. S. Morrison, Eng..
Hon. Mr. J.J. Paterson, T. E. Pearce, Eng.. A. L. Shields, Esq.,
V. M. Grayburn, Esq., Chiet Manager.
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· periods in Local Currency and Sterling" on varma which will be quoted az application.
ALSO" up to date "BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES various sizes TO LET,
Hong Kong, lat March, 1987.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Bank is-conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HANK-A ING CORFORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG, AND: SİLANGHAI, BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chial Managa Hong Kong, Int March, 1977.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1889:
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Yen.132,650,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
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Bangkok
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OF. HONG KONG, LIMITED
BUILDERS OF ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS.
BUILDERS OF RECIPROCATING STEAM ENGINES.
BUILDERS OF MARINE AND LAND BOILERS.
BUILDERS OF TURBINE MACHINERY.
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BUILDERS OF DIESEL ENGINES.
Under Special License From Messrs. Sulzer Bros.
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