· THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 16, 1940.
ABNORMAL SHIP CONDITIONS ON THE CHINA COAST
ROUTING OUT THE ARMY WORM
FRAUDS ON HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BUSINESS FIRMS
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Copital
.$50,000,000
Issued and Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000
Reserve Funda;--
Sterling ....
..£8,300,000
Hong Kong Currency Re
.$10,000,000
serve
Reserve Liability of Pro-.
.$20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
· FOUR ADDITIONAL CHARGES - prictors (Special to "China Mall")
OF OBTAINING. MONEY AND THE "ARMY WORM," WHICH GOODS BY FALSE PRETENCES IS JUST AS DESTRUCTIVE AS WERE PREFERRED AGAINST THE LOCUST, IS CAUSING ANTHONY BARTHOLOMEW THE MANCHUKUO. GOVERN-YAP, ALIAS YAP SIN-FAT, 27,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: B. V. Wilkinson, Esq., Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
THE DEMAND FOR freighters and cargo boats MENT CONSIDERABLE WORRY DESCRIBING HIMSELF AS AN FOR HARVEST PROSPECTS ADVERTISING AGENT, WHEN DAILY DIMMING AS HE APPEARED ON REMAND for service on the China coast is increasing daily. ARE
WHAT FADYEN AT KOWLOON THIS Hon. Mr. 9. H.
A. H. Compton, Esq., With Great Britain's prohibition of the sale of WORMS DESCEND RAPACIOUS BEFORE MR. Q. A. A. MAC-E. Bousfold, Esq. K.-8. Morrison, Esq.
T. E. Pearce, Erg., 0. C. Roberts, Esq., Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. British owned vessels, American owners of old but WERE EXPECTED TO BE BUM- MORNING.
PER FARM CROPS.
G. Miskin, Eng.. Accused was originally charged
Shields, serviceable small boats and freighters, have been do-
Schoolchildren- and
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, members on five counts of obtaining money.
Chief Manager, ing a brisk business and, with the attractive prices offered, have been speedily selling their vessels to Far Eastern interests.
abated.
YANGTZE DEAD
STEEL SHORTAGE
of rural organisations have re- and goods by falsely pretending ceived an a appeal from the De- that he was the organiser of the partment of Agricultural Deve-Second Annual Hong Kong Cycle Amoy
opment in Hsinking to join the Meeting" to
be
I
Shu, 40, master of the
Mr. F. Zimmern pleaded not OWNERSHIP DISPUTE
BRANCHES:-
Ipoh.
Juhorg Koba " Kowloon Kuala Lumpur London
Vacca
Manila
Rangoon Saigon
fan Francisco Shanghal Singapore Sourabaya Sungel Patanl
Swatow Tientain
Muur (Johora) Tokyo
Mukden
New York
Priping
Penang
BANK.
Taingloo
Yokohama
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
held between Bangkok The requirement for the smaller type of vessels crusade against the worm which December 21, 1938, and June 22, Batavis Bombay is a member of the cut worm 1940, from Charles Dang and Calcutta exceeds by far the supply, practically the only family.
Heinrich Corra, of L. Rondon and Conten Where the army worm estab- Company, Ltd., and George Dun-
Cliefoo Colombo avenue of supply to-day being America. The sale of
lishes its headquarters; human can, of W. R. Loxley, and
Co. Dairon
Foockow American boats have been placed under the control beings may just as well give up (China) Ltd.
hope of rescuing anything green.
Haiphong The four additional allegations Hankow of the U.S. Maritime Commission.
The worm does not fly but gets
were that by false pretences he Harbin about fast enough on the ground. obtained from Augustus William Hollo
Drastic measures are It was learned that only re- |Shanghai can be summed up to-
being Peake, of Jardine, Matheson's taken by the Department
Current Accounts opened in Local of three cases of beer ently Wallem and Company, a day as unique in shipping history
on June 28; Currency and Fixed Deposits received Agricultural Development. They four cases Norwegian shipping concern on the China coast. Japanese boats
of beer on June 20; for one year or shorter periods in Local bought another vessel whose re-are maintaining only a skeleton
Include handpicking from
the and another four cases on July 2; and other currencies on terms which and digging ground. between Shanghai and lease by the American shipping service
ditches and $332 from K. Kjer, of the will be quoted on application. ground Infested areas. commissioni will
ALSQ up to date SAFE DEPOSIT add
of their another European ports. Most
East Asiatic Company, Ltd., on These ditches are serving as different dates.
BOXES in various sizes TO LET, vessel to the fleet of the company ocean going liners designed and who in recent months have been built for this schedule have been huge graves for the pests when
Accused pleaded guilty to all
Hong Kong. 28th February, 1940. to charges. buying several coastal boats. diverted to the Pacific run, with they try to move from area
Fantastic prices are offered by south American ports as final area. Other measures are poison- In connection with the case, HONGKONG SAVINGS investors in Shanghai for small ports of call. A number of ships ing with a solution fo lead ar- Mak vessels and the U.S.$20 standard have been commissioned on the senate and draining marshy and Morrison Store, No. 11, Tin Lok price per tonnage of former days Pacific run by other Far Eastern flooded areas which are particu- Lane, Happy Valley, was charged
The Business of the above Bank fo receiving 21 bottles have been replaced by U.S.$200 interests and are flying the flag of larly liable to be infested.-Havas. with
of
conducted by the HONG KONG AND and much more. The demand for Panama.
whisky and 14% cases of beer SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. freighters was partly satisfied by
from accused.
Rules may be obtained on application. the purchase of American owned
FOR THE The charter business is also ser-
HONG KONG AND vessels formerly on the Atlantic
guilty on behalf of Mak Shu, who SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. was allowed $500 bail run, but which were laid off fol-iously affected. There is the in-
V. M. GRAYBURN, At the Supreme Court this! owing the war in Europe. Despite creasing demand with little or no
Det.-Sgt. N. B. Fraser is in
Chief Manager. the case, the number of vessels which be supply forthcoming. Vessels of a
which was Hong Kong, 1st March, 1837. Atholl Sir came available for Far Easter number of powers have been re-morning before the Chief Justice, charge of
MacGregor, Yim will be heard to-morrow after- buyers the demand continues un-quisitioned by their various gov-Kwan-yuen
obtained judgment noon. Jernments for government service
and consequently are not avail- against Lo Chung-man, and two declarations that he was entitled able for the usual merchant
as a member of the partnership An "Old Salt" who is a familiar marine service.
the Shanghai
The building of new vessels in known as Wang Tai and Co., to Bund figure in
possession and lamented what he termed the the Far East has been seriously the ownership, passing away of the "Glorified hampered by the shortage of steel, control of the lighter "Dory," Jat present registered in the Tug Boats" or small freighters and It was thought that building river boats.
A number of them operations should improve in the name of defendant and lying at have been tied up in Yangtze Far East with the combination of the Mangkok Typhoon shelter, ports including Hunkow, Ichang Australian steel and Chinese skill-and that the lighter "Dory" is greatest danger in fever comes and was at all material times, the from the poisons it sets up in the and Chungking. Many
blood-stream. vessels ed labour.
Fighting property of the partnership. which sustained damage during
The plaintiff was represented poisons leaves every nerve and the fighting in the Yangtze have
by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, and organ in the body exhausted. been lying unattended up river.
said that the partnership bought Repairs cannot be
One of those tired organs is the The demand rate on the Honghe Dory" in 1936 in Canton for effected and some of them are on sandbanks Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 7/8. the purpose of running betweer stomach. Just when the body re. and cannot even get a new coat of London Silver was quoted at Canton and Hong Kong, but the quires nourishment most urgently, paint put on. Speaking of con-22-1/16 for Spot and 21-3/4 for trouble in China in 1937 upset the digestion is very often too ditions on the Yangtze the old Forward.
the plans.
One of the partners weak for solid diet. What you mariner moanfully added "Noth- The cross rate London/New ing Goes Up," and "Nothing Ever York was quoted at £-U.S.$4.-Tsui, without the consent of the need is a highly nourishing food
1250 and the New York/London manager, plaintiff's brother, con-that puts no strain on the delicats Amoy Comes Down."
verted the Dory into a lighter. stomach. For that reason doctors Bombay The condition of shipping inlrate at £-U.S.$384-3/4.
Tsui died in 1930 but the man- prescribe Horlicks in fever cases. ager had obtained judgment in
From the first day on Horlicks Hankow an action against him.
Yue Lee. sole proprietor of the you begin to mend. Horlicks is a Kwong Shing Hing shipyard.complete balanced food containing Kowloon said he sold his business to the all the elements necessary to re- London Kwong Tak Hing Co. in 1939. build wasted nerve and flesh and Every description of Banking and On October 25 last year; Tsui muscle. It creates new vitality Exchange business transacted. Loans Chui-fong used a chop of Kwon and energy, restores robust health granted on approved securities. Tak Hing to register the lighter quickly: Get Horlicks to-day from Currency and Fixed Deposits received Current Accounts opened in Local and also change the licence. The
(10) for one year or shorter periods in chop was not the real one.
Harbour Mr. F. Brett, of the
Local and Foreign Currencies on terms |which will be quoted on application. |Office, gave evidence ΟΠ the
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