· THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 20, 1939.
U.S. MINISTER ON WAR AGAINST DEMOCRACY
The policies pursued by the Ger- man Government in Central Europe were strongly condemned by Mr. Francis Sayre, Assistant Secretary of State, in a speech delivered be- fore the. Women's National Demo- cratic Club of Washington.
"In large areas of Europe," he said, "have arisen small, determin-
gu in control of the ed groups
military power who, to preme achieve their own purposes, would defy human rights and human li- berties.
"Again an eternal conflict rages between a narrow and self-willed autocracy and human liberty and democracy.
"Democracy once
more is
at the
stake and for the people of United States, which was born of democracy, the issue cuts to
quick."
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Mr. Sayre added that more than After 50,000,000 Years The Scientists
democracy was in issue.
or
"Our whole civilisation, the pre- cious heritage of centuries, is now at stake. Shall it progress, shall it be smashed? The outcome is the vital concern of every civil- ised nation. The issue has been. made burning clear by events of the past week."
LOCAL SHARES
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning:--
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1350/55 sa.
INSURANCES
Union Ins. $460 s.
SHIPPING
Douglases $75 b.
Raubs $8 b.
MINING
Antamoks Ps. .31 sa.
Atoks Ps. .29% sa.
Benguet Consol. Ps. 11.00 sa.
Coco Grove Pa. 31 sa,
Demonstrations Ps. .12 sa,
I. X. L. Ps, .52 sa.
Itogons Ps. ‚,22 sa.
North Camarines Ps. .44 sa, San Mauricio Ps. 1.76 sa. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .14% sa. United Paracales. Ps. 58 sa.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H. K. Realties $3.80 b., $4 sn.
PUBLIC UTILITIES H. K. Tramways $16.80 b. China Lights (New). $5.10 b. H. K. Electrics $53 b. Telephones (Old) $22
INDUSTRIALS
Canton Ices $1 b.
Cements '$13 s.
STORES, &C.
Wm. Powell, Ltd. $1 sa.
s.
MISCELLANEOUS
Entertainments $6.40 b.
H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 3% % preni. c.
WOOLWICH
EXPLOSION
LONDON, TO-DAY.
Have Found
THE FISH THAT GOT
AWAY
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
Issued and Fully Paid-up..$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:--
$50,000,000
Sterling
£6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency Re-.
Berve..
,$10,000,000.
of Pro-
.$20,000,000
Reservo Liability
prictors
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Chairman.
W. H. Lock, Esq..
Deputy Chairinan.
J. K. Bourfield, Esq.,
A. II. Compton, Esq.,
G. Miskin, Esq.
R. B. Morrison, Esq., tion, Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. T. E. Poarce
› D. F. Landale, Kaq.... II. V. Wilkinson, Esq.
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager.
AMOY
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY CALCUTTA
CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO
DAIREN
FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW
HABBIN HONGREW ILOILO
IPON JOHORE KOBE
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
BRANCHES --
LONDON LYONS
MALACOA MANILA MUAIL (Jobore) MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPING
PENANG BANGOON BAIGON
SAN
FRANCISCO
SHANGHAI BINGAFORE SOURABAYA SUNGEI PATANI SWATOW TIENTSIN
.
TOKYO TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local CurreRUJ
200
aud Fixed Deposits received fr shorter periods in Local and other
your 10 ourtwoolen
BOXES
ou terima which 'will be quoted on application.
ALSO up. to date BAFE DEPOSIT
Hong Kong, 25th February, 1909. This is the story of the fish numerous in the Northern Hemin various sizes TO LET.
for that got away-50,000,000 years isphere. Scientists vouch
ago.
that.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Bank is conducted AND BHANGHAI BANK.
be Rules may
obtained
AND SHANGRAJ
application. FOR THE HONG KONG BANKING CONFORATION.
A Big Find They call it the Crossopterygii.
In fact, the scientists are even The last one caught seems to have been about 50,000,000 years more enthusiastic than the fish- say the catch is ago, so there has been plenty of ermen. They time for anglers to call the spe-"of absolutely incalculable value," ONG RONG and get and Dr. J. L. B. Smith, of Rhodes Iko CoBPORATION. cies extinct since then
University College, is carrying away with it.
And recently a Reuter mes-Jout researches on it.
Cape For the benefit of those who sage from East London,
further knowledge of Province, reported that one had desire been caught 120ft. beneath the Crossopterygii, the Encyclopaedia
Britannica observes:
Pectoral fins lobate, typically THE BANK OF-EAST ASIA, LTD. It is 5ft. long, weighs 127lb.,
Fisher- with all the radials articulating and is a bright blue. men say that.
sea.
Its
V..M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
with the segmented metaptery-Authorised Capital .$10,000,000.00 5,598,600,00 It hasn't got any bones. gium and none directly with the Paid-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided
Profits
2,883,932,01 fins and scales are of the most pectoral arch. primitive type, similar to those of mesozoic fóssils, which
are
Even at that he might be good for tea, but-what's he been do- ing for: 50,000,000 years?
EXTENSION OF 1938 THE CHARTERED BANK OF
AIR PROGRAMME
The extension of the 1938 pro- gramme of 2,870 first-line air-craft at home by March, 1940, to provide additional squadrons for the expedi- tionary force, is now being examin- ed by the Air Ministry.
Provision will probably be made for a number of new Army co-opera- tion squadrons, and it is likely that a large proportion of these will be regular, rather than
A BOMB EXPLOSION OC- auxiliary,
units. CURRED AT WOOLWICH AR- SENAL YESTERDAY MORN- ING.
One worker was injured and a small fire broke out which, how
was quickly extinguished by the Arsenal's fire brigade. Trans-Ocean.
ever,
LOCAL DOLLAR
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Obarier, 1860,
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
·
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG, 10, De Vaux Road, Uentral.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1 --
flon. Bir Shou-soo Chow, Chairman; Li Hoon Chua, Eag., P. K. Kwok king. Wook Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Bhak, Esq., Li Las Bang, Esq. Weng Chn Bon, Esq., Kan Ying Po Esg. and Fung Ping Wah,” Eng.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager, .£3,000,000,| Li Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.. .£3,000,000.
£3,000,000.
Branches And Agencies:—
Manlis Melbourne Nagasaki New York Paris
m
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 3. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur "Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch: 71, Mosley Street, Manchester.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Bar Amillaar
Clive Blicol
Harbin Hongkong
Iloilo
Ipubl
--Kobe
Pinang Bangoon Saigon Beremban Ebanghel Singapore Sitiawan
FET
Fairlie Flaps Kuala Lumpur Boursbays
Canton
It is suggested that the Army Bangkok
Batavia co-operation squadrons to co-operate Bombay with the 13 Territorial divisions. Caloutta Agencies: Klang. forming part of that force might be Auxiliary Air Force squadrons which Cawnpore could be fully manned and trained by the time these divisions were Dell able to leave.
"Personalities I Have Met,' illus- The demand rate on the Hong trated by quick chalk sketches by Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-5/8.
Professor Reichenau, will be the "Spot" silver was quoted in free public lecture at 6 p.m. this London at 20-1/16 and forward at evening at the lodgeroom of the local Theosophical Society. Baron 19-7/8.
von Reichenau has travelled exten- gively and has met interesting and at distinguished people in all walks
of life.
The London on New York rate was quoted at. -U.S.$4.68 and the New York-London_rate £-U.S.$4.68.
Cabu
Colombo
Haiphong Hamburg Hankow
Kuching Madras Manila Medan New York Palping
(Peking)
Taiping Tientsin: Tongkah
(Bhukai) Taingto Yokohama
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
Amoy
Batavin Bombay Calcutta Haiphong fisnkow Honolulu Kobe, Kowloon. London
Felping Penang Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
Beattle Samarang Shangha Singapore Sourabaya Hwntow Sydney Tiantain Vancouver
Every descriptional Banking, and Exchange business transacked. Lõnas granted on approved.
securities.
Current Accounis opened la Local Currend and Fixed Deposite reosived for one Jour suorter periods "In Looni and Foreign Currežisie po tarms which will be quoted-on applicatior.
Hals Deposit Boxes To Lat,
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager
THE WING ON BANK, LTD,
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central, Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON, BANKERS:- Westminster Bank, Ltd, Foreign Exchange and every descri tion of banking business transacted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FDIED DEPOSITS received for Que Year or shorter periods in Loom or Qihar Currencies, ut ruben ABAVINGS ACCOUNTE¦ also opened Loo which will be quoted on application. Currancy and Berlingh interest allowed Current Accounts and Savings
The Bank's Head Dios in London undertakes counts opened. Fixed Deposits rec testainable on application. Executor and Trusts business, and claims red at rates, which will he quoted covery of British Income Tax prorpaid, on terma Fulch may be masstiglued at any of the Agencies Application.
CAMIDGE and Branches,
Manager.
Trusteeship and Executorship und taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hir
THILIP GOCKCHIN,^^
Chief Manur