THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 23, 1940
CHINHAI RETAKEN
Chinese troops re-entered Chin- hai on the northeast Chekiang coast at 3 a.m. yesterday, says a Central News message this morn-| ing.
Hungyuan Fort was recaptured on Sunday and the banks of the Yun River, on which Ningpo is situated, were cleared of Japanese| yesterday: Central News.
CHINA'S
BRITAIN'S
OUTPUT
ASSURED
NEW CABLE LIFE SAVING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
CODES
The following information has, been received from the Censor
EXAMINATION RESULTS
Commercial Codes: -With effect from 1st August, 1940, the follow- ing additional commercial codes may be used in inward and out- ward telegrams to and from Hong dates for Life Saving was examin- The first class of Army candi-
(1) Lombard Shipping Code
ed in the new Army swimming pool by Sub-Inspector-R.-J.-Hunt, (2) Lombard General Code
{local representative of the Royal (3) News Standard Three Letter Life Saving Society, on Saturday.
Britain's raw material Kong: position has so much im- proved that it is now pos- sible to restore the full al- location of raw materials
Code
(4) New Standard Half Word}
Code
TRANSPORT for the export trade while The abbreviated titles (1) Lom-two for the Award of Merit.
Measures to readjust China's at the same
closure of the French Indo-China
ship (2) Lomgen (3) Stanter (4) time fully stanhaf will be telegraphed after
route instructions.
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorlaed Capital
..$50,000,000
Issued and Fully. Pald-up ...$20,000,000 |Reserve Funds:—
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re.
Berve
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prictors ....
.£ 0,500,000
.$10,000,000
..$20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson. Eng., Chairman, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman,
Seven passed for the Interme 3. K. Bousfield, Esq.. K. B. Morrison, Esq. diate and Bronze Medallion and A. H. Compton, Esq., T. E. Poarce, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. S. II.
0.0. Roberts, Esq., Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L.
Bhioldo, G. Miskin, Esq.,
Sir, Vandelcur M. Grayburn, Chick Manager.
The following were tthe suc-
Itatavia
transportation system following maintaining the neces- the preamble at the end of any{cessful candidates: and Burma routes by the French sary supplies for increas- To expedite the despatch of out- Intermediate and Bronze Medallion and British Governments were de- ing munitions production. ward telegrams, decodes should Cpl. J. B. Tomlinson (R.C.S.), Cpl.
{R.C.S.). Sigmn. S. Bennett Amoy cided upon at a four-day National
Bangkok The vital importance of main-be delivered to the cable office ley
G. Bedford (R.C.S.), · L/Cpl. J. Thor- Such Transportation Conference, stated] ing the export trade is fully real-with the coded telegram.
(R.C.S.), Sigmn. G. Y. Ferrie (B.C.S.). Bombay decodes will not be returned to Pie. A. R. Davidson (R. Scots) Mr. Chang Pang-han, Yunnan ised by Government, it was stated the sender, but will be destroyed. Pte. A. A. Morris (R. Scots).
and Calcutta
Canton of Reconstruction, in London yesterday, and to this. Commissioner yesterday when
A surcharge of 25 cents (twen- interviewed at end the policy of taking steps to ty-five cents) will be made on
Award of Merit.-Sigmn. J. F. Me Chefoo
Colombo Kunming on his return from
restrict home consumption where
| {R.C.S.). (each outward telegram in code.
Foocham Chunghing.
possible will be pursued.
No spare cyphers can be utiliz-
1st Class Instructor.-Q.M.SI, D. R. ed.
Pacy (Army Physical Training staff). Harbin
Iloilo
Practically
all commissioners of reconstruction and important trans- officials responsible for portation in different provinces were present. Central News.
.
KING DECORATES
FOUR R.A.F. OFFICERS
The trade returns for June show; a fall of 14.8 million sterling in Imports and a decrease of 9.3 millions in exports as compared with May. This was mainly due to cessation of trade between Great Britain and Asia entalfed by the
diversion of shipping
from the Mediterranean,
On the other hand, exports of goods to the United States, South
LOCAL SHARES
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1180 sa.
INSURANCES Union Ins. $340 b.
China Underwriters .50 cts, sa.
ETC.
H.K. Docks (Old) $151⁄2
$151⁄2 sa.
H.K. Docks (New) $14% b. Providents $3.80 sa.
Cann (RC.S.) and L/Cpl. J. Dignar Dairen
A
HAPPY VALLEY
GOLF
In the Third Round of the
foursomes Happy Valley
Park and Pollock beat Ahern and Barry four and two; Phillips and Lloyd beat A. D. and D. "Hum- b.,phreys on the 20th green; Dennis.
and Hillier beat Bowker and Valentine two. and-one; Harvey and Bowrie beat Groves and Steele Perkins two and one.
The King and Queen visited a America, Canada, South Africa DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, Coastal Command aerodrome and Australia were all maintain-} yesterday and saw photographs ed at the high average level of taken from reconnaissance ma-the three preceding..months. chines after raids had been car- Another factor touching upon the decrease in exports was Italy's ried out by R.A.F. bombers.
Their Majesties machę ajentry into the war and the cessa- thorough inspection of the aero-tion of trade with the invaded ter- drome at the conclusion of which ritories.-Reuter. the King held an investiture, de- corating four officers attached to
the station. One of those decor-
aled was Pilot Officer J.
Reid,
who received the Distinguished Flying Medal which he won
CONTRA-BUDGET HEDGING
Gold minings and home rails
when a sergeant pilot acting as attracted the most attention on navigator-British Wireless.
Hoax at Oxford
the London Stock Exchange yes- terday the former owing to the imminence of dividend declara- tions and the latter on buying as Hoaxers, suspected to be under-la contra-Budget hedge. Gilt- graduates, brought more than 200 edged were fractionally easier people to the garden of Balliol and industrials were irregular College, Oxford, to hear Mr.hough a stronger tendency was Beverley Nichols inaugurate visible shortly prior to the close. the "Down the Garden Path Club." Wall Street was steady.-Reuter. No one at Balliol had heard of
such a meeting, for which print- Maroon Signals for
ed invitations were sent out.
A Treasury White Paper shows that the fund
which the]
Life-Saving
The use of maroons in life-sav- first Earl of Inchcape and his ing services on British coasts is to family established for the nation be reintroduced. Different col- in 1929 in memory of his daugh-Joured signals will be made to ter, the Hon. Elsie Mackay, who warn ships of danger, to call out was lost on an Atlantic-flight, has lifeboat crews or life-saving-ap- now reached almost $1,000,000. Iparatus companies, or both.
JAPAN
→→→→
←白
EAST AFRICAS AMERICA
SOUTH
NEW
LANDS, HOTELS & BLOGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $34 5. H.K. Lands $31 b.
PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $15.40 b., $15.45
sa.
Yaumati Ferries $21 sa. China Lights (Old) $6.40 b. China Lights (New) $3.45 sa. H.K. Electrics (Old) $361⁄2 b. Telephones (Old) $223⁄41⁄4 sa.
INDUSTRIALS Cements $14 b., $14.35 sa.
STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $18.15 sa. Watsons $84 b., $812 sa.
LAST DAY'S SALES
2 H.K. Banks @ $1180 200 Docks (Old) $151⁄2 1,250 Providents @ $3.80 500 Trams @ $15.45
100 Lights (New) @ $3.45 1,200 Telephones (Old) @ $221⁄4% 500 Cements @ $14,35 50 Dairy Farms 750 Watsons @ $8
$18.20
MIRS BAY PIRACY
.
Haiphong
Jankow
Kobe
Rangoon Saigon
Shanghal
BRANCHES:—
Ipoh
Joboro
Ha Francine
Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur Singapore London
Sourabaya
Lyona
Malacca
Mautio
Muar (Johore) Tokyo
Mukden
Tsingtao
New York
· Felping Penang
Sungai Potaal
Swalow
Tlontain
Yokobama
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency, and Fixed Deposits received tor one year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hong Kong. 28th February, 1940.
HONGKONG SAVINGS
BANK.
The Business of the above-Bank-18 conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application. FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1837.
THE BANK OF EAST
ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital
[Paid-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided
Profits
....
.$10,000.000.00
5,598,000.00
2,983,261,50
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central..
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq.. Chan Ching Shek, Esq.. Li Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq, and
There is nothing more disfigur- Fung Ping Wah, Esq. ing than a skin marred by pimples, boils: and similar eruptions. If you are troubled thus, try
SHE-KO
فر
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq.. Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Amoy
Batavia Bombay
Munila Melbourne Nagasakl
Singapore Bourabaya
Seattle
Shanghal
Samareng
New York
Paris
Tenan
Rangoon
Kowloon
Saigon
San Francisco
the fragrant, antiseptic, curative Calcutta ointment which is equally good funkor
Haiphong A junk piracy occurred in Mirs for both skin complaints and Honolulu Bay on Sunday according to a re-minor injuries. Obtainable at Kobo port made to the Police last night chemists; it is a Dr. Williams London
Travelling trader Lo Kau stated
Medicine Company Product. that about 8 a.m. on Sunday, ho
Bwntow Sydney
Tientsin Vancouver
Every description of Banking and
was in a cargo junk with severa. Soothing-Coaling-Healing Exchange business transacted. other passengers, 30 bags of rice, 10 pigs and other goods to the value of $2,300.
Near Katoi, south-east of Sha- Itaukok, a boat with five men
on
board, compelled them to stop by THE CHARTERED BANK firing a shot.
Five men armed with rifles and daggers then boarded, and after transferring all the goods to the sampan, cut away the sails of the junk and sailed off.
ETON BEAT
HARROW
M.S. HOKOKU MARUAT CRICKET
SAILING HONGKONG 30TH JULY
ΤΟ
BUENOS AIRES, MONTEVIDEO SANTOS & RIO DE JANEIRO
VIA
OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000. £3,000,000.
£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON! 38, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1, Manchester Branch:
£2, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hankow
Ponang Jarbin Hongkong
With Coats and Coleman con- tributing 153 of their total of 189 Alor Star runs, Eton beat Harrow by one Aritur wicket in a one day cricket match Bangkok
Batavia at Harrow on July 13.
Bombay At Lord's the London Counties Calcutta, beat an Empire XI by 104 runs,
Street Roba while at Trent Bridge a Royal Air Fairllo Place Kuala Lumpur Force XI defeated · Notts by 08 Canton runs. Both these were also onc-Cawnpore
Colu
day matches.
Details:
Colonbo Dolhi
At Harrow-Harrow 185 (Gibbs 7 for Haiphong 43). Elon 189 for nine (Coats 61, Cole-Hamburg man 92; Henley six for 38).
At Lord's-London Counties 230 for
Rangoon
Hulgan
Ilailu.
Seremban
Sunghai
Karacht
Ringapore
Klang
Sitiawan
་
elping
C
Kuching
Tiontain
Madras
Tongkah
Soulla
(Bhokot)
Afedan
Toingtoo
New York
Yohobains
Felping
(Poking)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR, eight declared (Joe Hulme 18. not out), Banking Business transacted.
DARES SALAAM, BEIRA, LOURENCO MARQUES, DURBAN,-PORT-ELIZABETH & CAPETOWN
OSAKA SYOSEN KAISYA
Tel. No. 28061·
At Trent Bridge-R.A.F, XI 212, Notts 114-Reuter,
B.F.R.D.C. GRANT
Luang
granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year.or shorter periods in. Local and Foreign Currencles on terms which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO.
Chief Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:— Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every description of banking business transacted.
Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposita [received at rates which will be
quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire,
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager,
FOR SALE
A selection of the best varleties of
RELIABLE and TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS
Messre, Buttons & Sons,' Reading. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and] Messrs. Atlee Burpee & Co., FIXED DEPOSITS" received for One
Philadelphia Year or shorter periods in Local or Mecara, Arthur Yates & Co., Ltd Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application,
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS-also opened in
+
Bydney
་
The Board of Administrators of Local Currency and Sterling with in- The opportunity of serving you the British Fund for Re-terest allowed at rates obtainable on will be a pleasure and your lief of *Distress in China application,
commands will have our best. has-granted-a-sum of $10,000 The Bank's Head Office in London attention. to be paid to the Foreign Auxiliary undertakes Executor and Trustee busi- to the National Red Cross Society ness, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which of China, for the Canton Inter-may be ascertained at any national Red Cross Service Corps, Agencies and Branches.) for the maintenance of their units
R. A. CAMIDGE, from July to December, 1940,
of the
Manager,
GRACA & CO. No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620 Hong Kong..