THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 17, 1939.
- LONDON GIRL
TELEVISED
TO AMERICA
London, January 3.
1
Pictures televised from Alexandra Palace, North London, have been seen on a screen in New York, 3,000 miles away.
Engineers at Riverhead radio receiving station have reported to the B.B.C. that they saw "quite clearly" the image of an old man with a wig; the picture of a good-looking girl; and a conjurer.
The B.B.C., so far, have identified only one of the figures-that of Joan Miller, twenty-three-year-old switchboard operator of the "Picture Page" programme, who thus makes history as being the first girl to be televised across the Atlantic.
The event is as historic as Marconi's first faint radio signal from Poldhu, Cornwall, to St. Johns, Newfoundland, on December 12, 1901.
B.B.C. engineers at first beeved that television's maximum efficient range was twenty-five miles. Then reports of successful reception crept in from places as far away as Peterborough, Norwich and Poole. Later I picked up pictures from Paris-200 miles from my receiving station in Brighton.
A B.B.C. expert said yesterday a Trans-atlantic television ser- vice would not be practical until more is known of the upper at- mosphere.
REFUGEES STREAM EUROPEAN
OUT OF CHUNGKING
Chungking, To-day.
of
All main roads leading out Chungking were crowded yesterday morning with fugitives seeking re- fuge outside the city from enemy air raids.
This flight of the masses was the immediate consequence of the Japan- ese air attack on Sunday which was the most violent that Chung- king has yet experienced.
In order to prevent unnecessary loss of life and panic on the occa- sion of air raids, the authorities had already frequently warned the inhabitants to leave the city if possible and seek shelter in the country but these warnings had hitherto generally fallen on deaf
ears.
Since the opening of hostilities, the population of Chungking has doubled, having risen as the result of the immigration of from ap- proximately 300,000 to 600,000 peo- ple.
The authorities now intend com- pulsorily to remove a part of the inhabitants, including families of officials.
the
same
Restrictions will, at time, be placed on persons wishing to enter the city so as to keep the
population down to a minimum level.
-Trang-Ocean.
BLACK BOURSE IN BUCHAREST
Bucharest, To-day.
LADY VICTIM OF ASSAULT
Mrs. England, a European lady,
was the victim of ધ્ર shocking case of robbery and assault while walking up Brewin Path from Bowen Road to May Road yesterday after- noon.
three She was followed by Chinese males who, at the junction of Clovelly Path, violently attacked her.
One of the men caught her by the throat, a second threw her to the ground while the third searched her, tearing her skirt in the process.
After relieving Mrs. England of the contents of her working- bag, the robbers made off.
Mrs. England made her way to Aigborth Hall where a taxi was summoned which took her to the residence of Mrs. Kerr in Conduit Road. The matter
to then reported the
was
Police. Mrs., England, who is a governess in the employ of Mrs. Kerr, resides at No. 3, "B" Block, Military Quar- ters, Kennedy Road.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital .... Reserve
and
. Profits
Undivided
CHILDREN'S PUZZLE MAGIC SMOKE
HERE'S A SMOKE TRICK FOR THE
·
ADULTS. IT MUST BE PERFORMED IN A ROOM FREE FROM DRAFTS.......FILL YOUR MOUTH WITH SMOKE AND HOLD IT ABOUT AN INCH AWAY FROM THE TABLE, OR ANY FLAT SURFACE AS PIC- TURED HERE., BLOW THE SMOKE ON THE SURFACE,JUST AS SLOWLY AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN, THEN MOVE SLOWLY AWAY SO AS TO NOT CREATE AIR CURRENTS WITH THE MOVEMENT OF YOUR BODY.
THE SMOKE WILL THEN
STAY CLOSE TO THE SURFACE OF THE TABLE AND MOVE SLOWLY ALONG UNTIL IT REACHES THE EDGES WHERE IT WILL THEN RISE.
Answer to yesterday's puzzle:
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning:-
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1400/15 HƯ.
INSURANCES
Canton Ins. $210 sa.
Union Ins. $470 b., $476 s. China Underwriters 70 cts. a.
SHIPPING
Douglases $64 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
·H. K. Docks '(Old) $18% s.
MINING
Antamoks Ps. .50 gr. Atoks Ps. 371⁄2 sa. Baguio. Gold ́Ps. 29 sa, Benguet Consol. Ps. 13.70 -sa. Coco Grove Ps. .51 90. Consolidated Mines Ps. .003 sa.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated; by Royal Charter, 1858. |
HEAD ́OFFICE: LONDON 38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprie-
tors
£3,000,000 .£8,000,000
.£3,000,000
Manchester Branch,
71, 'Mosley Street, Manchester. Agencies and Branches:
Batavia
Karachi
23
Dog, Doe, Cat, Wolf, Sheep, Moose, Rat, Elk, Stag, Ram, Cow, Fox, Ox and Bull,
Demonstrations Ps. .24 sa. I. X. L. Ps. .62 sa. San Mauricio Ps. 1.86 sa. Suyoc Consol. Pa. 21-sa. United Paracales Ps. .69 sa.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. Reaties $5.65 s.
PUBLIC UTILITIES H. K. Tramways $17.60 s.- China Lights (Rights) $3:45 sa. H. K. Electrics $58-s., $57% -88.
STORES, &C.
Watsons $8:15 s.
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $7 b Constructions $1
s.
Ewo Rights H.K$110.8.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
*$50,000,000
Issued and Fully Paid-up... 20,000,000 Reserve Funds:
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re-
gerve
Reserve Liability of Pro-
pristors
.£6,500,000
.$10,000,000
$20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: T. E. Pearce, Esq.,
Obaleman.
Hon. Mr. J..J.-Paterson, Deguty, Chairman,
J. K. Bousfield, Esq., G. Miskin, Esq.
A. H. Compton, Esq.,
. 8. Morrison, Esq.,
flon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell,tou. Mr. A. I Shields, W. H. Look, Esq.,
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
Alor Star
Hong Kong
Bangoon
Amritsar
Iloilo
Saigon
Bangkok
Ipoh
Beremban
Bhanghai
Bombay
Klang
Singapore
Calcutta
Kobe
Bitiawan
$10,000,000.00
Cobu 5,598,600.00
2,776,720.76
Canton Cawnpore
Kuala Lumpur
Sourabaya
Colombo Delhi Haiphong
Kuching Madras Manila
AMOY
BANGKOK
New York
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG,
10, Dos Vaux Boad, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
>Baking)
-Parang
*
Yokohama.
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business
Harbin
transacted,
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits || resolved for one year or shorter periods at ratos";
and
The "Black Bourse" yesterday night was raided by the police who Hon. Sir Bhou-son Chow Chairman; Li Koou which will be quoted on application.
Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yun
The Bank's Hand Offos in London undertakes arrested numerous illegal money Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Bbek, Esq., Li Lan Executor
Trusten business, and olaima Sang, Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq., Han Ying Po, rocavory of British Income Tax overpaid, on dealers whose extensive transac- Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
terms which may be ascertained at any of ita tions have lately begun upsetting
Agencies and Branches. Rumanian currency.
Large amounts of foreign cur- rencies have been confiscated by the authorities who will, in the future, continue these raids at irregular intervals. Trans-Ocean.
LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-7/8.
"Spot" silver was quoted in Lon-
at 20-3/8 and
forward
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THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Kan Tung Po., Esq., Chief Manager, Li The Fong, Esq., Manager.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager. 'Hong Kong, 1st. January, 1985.
Amoy Batavia Bombay Colquita Canton Halphong Hunkow Konolulu
BRANCHES. AND AGENCIES :—
Manila
Bottle
Malbourne
Nagasaki
New York Osaka Paris
Samarang Shangbal Singapore Sourabaya
Swatow
Felping
Sydney
Kobe
Kowloon London
Penang Rangoon Salgon San Francisco
Taikoku
Tientsin Tokyo
Vancouver
Yokohama
Every description of Banking and Exchange
segurities.
Head Office: Hong Kong." 26, Des Voeux Road, Central, Authorised Capital $10,000,000
· LONDON BANKERS:
Westminster Bank, Ltd.
Foreign Exchange and every descrip- tion of banking businesh transacted.
BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA
CANTON
CHEFOO COLOMBO
DAIKEN
FOOOHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG- HANKOW.
HARDIN
Chief Manager.
--BRANCHES --
KOB
•KOWLOON KUALA LUMPUR
.. LONDON LYONS MALACCA -MANILA
MUAR (Juhoes)
MUKDEN NEW YORK
-PELPING
PENANG BANGOON
SAIOON
SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURABAYA
.. SUNGEI PATANI
BW TOW TIENTSIN
TOHYO TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Aootunle opened in Local Currency and Fixed Depardis_repsired -- for one shorter periods in Local and other aurrencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
ALSO, up to date BAŸD DEPOSIT BOXES in various issu-TO LEP.
song | Kung,"""984k -- Tobetary; “1988.~
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
don
Current Accounts, and Savings Ac| The Businate ofidhausbers i Bankuin voondasted at business transached. Losas granted on approved counts opened. · Fixed Deposits receiv, by the HONG KONG AND. SHANGHAL, BANK- 19-15/16.
Gurront Accounts opened in Local Currency ed at rates which will be quoted on on application. The London on :New York rated Fixed Deposita ireósired) for cross i greur or application. was quoted at £—US$4.6743 and on terms which will be quoted be application.
shorter periods in Local-and-Foreign Currencies Trusteeship and Executorship under
Safe Deposit Bonus "To Lat. the New York on London rate at
taken, Bafe Deposit Boxen for hire.
PHILIP (GOEKCHIN, £—U.S.$4.67-9/16.
Chief Manager.
/KAN TUNG 'TO,"
Chief Manager.
ING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained
FOR THE HONG, XONG – AND `SHANOBAI BANKING. CORFORATION:
Sir VANDELEUR M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, ut Mandy 1987.