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TO EUROPE CONNECTIONS
H.K.
Leave Arrive Connecting Leave Atlantic Arrive
Port U.K. ship. Duchess of Bedford Oct. 13 Oct.
Oct. 27 Nov. Duchess of York
3 Nov. Duch. of Richmond Nov. Duchess of Atholl Nov. 18 Nov. 24
Empress of Asia
Vanc. Sept. 15 Oct. Empress of Canada Sept. 29 Oct. Empress of Russia Oct. 13 Oct. Empress of Japan Oct. 27 Nov. 14
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Air-conditioned equipment on C. P. R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.
TO MANILA
Empress of Canada on Friday, September 22nd. Passengers to Manila, any class, must possess Cholera inoculation certificates issued by the Hong Kong Govern- ment authorities dated not less than five days nor more than three months from date of arrival in Manila.
Canadian Pacific
Union Building
SPANS THE WORLD
SINCE 1855
Telephone 20752.
"FALCONER" WATCHES
HAVE SET A STANDARD FOR THE EAST Made to our specification by one of the best known Swlas fac- watches have all the latest tories in Chaux de Fonds, these horological improvements that make for durability and time- keeping.
GEORGE FALCONER & CO., LTD.
UNION BUILDING,
Hon, Kong.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LTD.
Taisang" 13th Sept. 4 p.m.
To SANDAKAN
"Wingsang"
"Mausang" 15th Sept. 10 a.m. 20th Sept. 4 p.m. "Woolgar" 28th Sept. 5 p.m. "“Fausang" “24th Sept. 4 p.m.
|TO SINGAPORE, PENANG **“Esang”. 27th Sept. 4 p.m
AND CALCUTTA “Tingsang”: 29th Sept. 4 p.m. **"Mingsang" 1st Oct. 4 p.m.
"Kumsang"
* Calls at Welhalwei.
18th Sept. 3.30 p.m. "Yuensang" 30th Sept. 2 p.m.
To HAIPHONG
To KOBE A OSAKA "Esang"
"Yuensang" 13th Sept. 9 a.m. "Wosang"
"Islami"
19th Sept. 9 a.m."Yusang"
"Hosang" 26th Sept. 9'o.m.
14th Sept. 5 p.m.
20th Sept. 4 p.m.
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
TELEPHONE -
30311.
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 11, 1939
HONG KONG |H.K. CHINESE
EXCHANGE FUND OPERATIONS
The following statement has
been issued by the Financial Secretary
as to the rates at which Hong Kong Exchange Fund will buy and sell sterling:-
arranged
to sell that may
CHAMBER'S PETITION
The Hong Kong Chinese
General Chamber of Com-
merce has prepared a petition to the Hong Kong Govern- ment urging the employ- ment of Chinese censors and permission for local bona fide-
In connection with the establish- ment of control of foreign exchange Chinese businessmen to use dealings in Hong Kong, it is notified the Chinese language in tele- for public information that the Ex-grams between Hong Kong change Fund has
and the interior. sterling up to any amount be required to the three note-issuing Banks, at the rate of 1/2 13/18d., and to buy sterling to any amount from those banks at 1/3d. These three banks (ie. the Hong Kong and Shang- hai Bank, the Chartered Bank of and the India, Australia and China
Mercantile Bank of India) have un-
dertaken to sell sterling to other banks
and to the public at not less than 1/2 25/32d. and to buy sterling from other banks and the public at not more than 1/3 1/32d., for ready de- livery in each case.
The last published statement of the financial position of the Exchange Fund showed that at the 31st Decem- ber, 1938, its liabilities were $191,- rate of
134,887, equal at the above
1/2 13/18d, to £11,796,606, while its
It is understood that the petition will be presented to-day.
The Chamber of Commerce points out the difficulties encountered, since censorship was enforced, by local business firms who do not employ English-educated clerks and whose agents in the interior do not know a word of the English language.
It is pointed out that the object of censorship would be attained through the employment of Chinese censors by the Government.
re-
tele-
The "China Mail" understands that many Chinese firms have sent presentatives to Macao, where grams can be sent to the interior in the Chinese telegraphic code.
sterling assets amounted to £13,035 REDUCTION
370, i.e. more than 110% of its liabilities.
TRIBUTE TO ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
The report of the Chapter General of the Venerable Order of St. John for 1938 signals out Hong Kong for special mention. The following is an
OF SHARE CAPITAL
At the Supreme Court this
morning, the Chief Justice,
Sir Atholl MacGregor, grant-- ed the application of Messrs. Shin Tet Thong and Co., Ltd. for the reduction of their ca- pital from $5,000,000 to $3,- 500,000.
extract: No part of the Brigade can have been tested more highly during the past three years
Mr. H.C. Macnamara, instructed by than that at
and Mr. E.S.C. Brooks, of Hastings and Co. Hong Kong, and my gratitude appreciation goes out to the Commis- who represented the firm, said that the sioner, Mr. Alfred Morris, C. St. J., company was a private limited com- and the Lady District officer, Mrs. R. pany consisting of 500 shares of $10,000 Langley, C. St. J., and all their each of which 238 shares had been Officers and other ranks who
have issued.
The amount of the reduction con-" served so splendidly and so well in the direct relief of suffering and insisted of $653,000, representing bringing comfort, and hope to despair- cumulated losses since 1934 and not ing refugees. As one who was privi- now represented by capital, and $714, leged to witness some of this work, 000 being the return of capital on fully
paid-up shares. and as one who visited Canton the earlier stages of the Japanese-reduced to $7,000 each. Sino conflict, I can perhaps appre- ciate better than most the excellence of these services.
in
ac-
The value of the shares are to be
LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-13/16.
4.08
cross
The London on New York rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.02 (Sellers) and
(Buyers). The New York on London rate was
£-U.S.$4.05-3/8.
CHOLERA AGAIN
Four cholera cases and four typhoid Medical cases were notified to the Department during the week-end. There were also 42 tuberculosis cases, of which 30 were notlfiled from Kow- loon.
27th Sept. 4 p.m.
Kidneys Must Clean Out Adds
Tour body cleans out excoss Acida and poisonous wastes in your blood thru 9 mil- Som tiny delicats Kidney tubes or fitars. It Poleons in the Kidneys or Bladder maks you suffer from Getting Up Nights. Nerv- ournées. Les Pains, Circles Under Eyes, Backache, Aching Joints, Acidity, or Bur
praskape; don't rely on ordinary madi. Blade, Fight such Poisons and troubles with the doctor prescription Cystar, Cystan starta working in three hours, must prove stirely satisfactory and be exactly the medicine you need er money back in guars anteed. Ask your chemist for Cystok : (Biak-
tex) today. The Quaran tée protecto
Cystex
Far Kidows, khavuotism, Mheddar you?