THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 30, 1940.
OPEN PAIRS BOWLS
DRAW FOR THIRD ROUND
for the
The following is the draw Third Round of the Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship.
MONDAY, AUGUST 5
A. Sund and M. R. Abbas v W. J Burling and M, N, Rakusen,
S. Eccleshall and A. Steven v T Coleman and J, Ferguson or W. Simp- son and H. Younghusband (at C.C.C.).
W. Melrose and J. C. Chalmers v W Gill and G. Dunean C, Dowman and F. C. Channing v D. Munro and R. Mam (at C.S.C.C.).
5. C. Fincher and J. Fraser v H. A. Alves and F. V. Riberia,
W. Field and V. Chittenden v C. SI-
v and F. Riberlo (at K.B.G.C.).
A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar v J. Marques and Basto,
C. E. Langley and L. Jordan v R. Watson and R. Keown (at K.F.C.).
Pereira and Remedios v J. Peckham; and W. McNeil (at K.C.C.).
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6
E. Levett and R. Duncan v W. Sim- monds and F. Goodwin,
LOCAL SHARES
BANKS!
SHANGHAI
Hong Kong Bank $1220 b., C.D BUSINESS
INSURANCES
Canton Ins, $215 J.
Union Ins. $350 b.
China Underwriters 50 cts. s. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
H.K, Docks (Old), $16.40 b. Providents $4 b.
SETBACK
HAVANA DECISION
(SPECIAL TO "CHINÁ MAIL") A gradual set-back is EVENT OF A affecting Shanghai busi-NON-AMERICAN ness,
the IN a survey in H.K. Lands $324 b., $33% sa. "China Press" this morn-THE
LANDS, HOTELS & BLOGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $31⁄4 b.
PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $10 b. YaumatiTM Ferries $21 b.. China Lights (Old) $5% b. China_Lights (New) $3.70 b. H.K. Electrics (Old) $374 b. Telephones (Old) $224 b., $23
sa.
Telephones (New) $8% b.
INDUSTRIALS Cements $15% b., $151⁄2 sa.
STORES, &C.
Watsons $8.65 s.
LAST DAY'S SALES 100 Lands @ $33%
800 Telephones (Old) $23. 500 Cements @ $15%
ing indicates.
OF
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
$50,000,000
.£6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency Re-
serve
..$10,000,000
Issued and Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
FORMATION OF A PROVI- SIONAL COMMISSION FOR CONCERTED ACTION IN THE
THREATENED Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
$20,000,000 CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
COLONIES
"HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. THE WESTERN. HEMIS- PHERE, WAS ANNOUNCED AT PAN-AMERICAN CON- YES- FERENCE IN HAVANA TERDAY.
The commission will be com-
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq., Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman,
The increased cost of living and inadequate advance in wages are posed of representatives of Brazil, J. K. Bousfeld, Esq., K. S. Morrison. Erg. telling now after rather a long Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, the A. 11. Compton, Esq. T. E. Pearce, Eng.. period when, despite the hostilities;
C. C. Roberts, Esq. Santo United States,
Domingo Hos. Mr. S. 11. the subsequent economic
Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. and Paraguay.
G. Miskin, Esq.,
8hlelde, and
Shanghai enjoyed a difficulties,
The commission will act until
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, business boom as demonstrated by the convention which establishes
Chief Manager. department store sales.
Such concerns as Wing On and the permanent body is approved the Sun Company had been doing by, two-thirds of the American
nations.-Reuter." a thriving business, with heavy sales of high-priced products.
Now the sales trend has gone' to cheaper substitutes.
Despite the arrival in Shanghai MR. EDEN'S TOUR
of many Hong Kong people, hotels and restaurants are also feeling
R. Basa and J. Landolt v L. F. Xav. the pinch and report the lowest ier and R. F, Luz.
J. Gellatley and L. A. Collyer v 3.
G. Meyer and S. Deacon (at C.S.C.C.).
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7
A. Razack and C. S. Rosselet v ́T. J. McCutheon and C. Gowland v A. Madar and A. Bone (nt Club de ReW. Grimmit and FJ "Jones grelo).
| K.D.R.C.).
,
J. Walker and J. Deakin v C. F. A. F. Paul and J. Sloan and R. Needham and A, Brooksbank (at Phillips and J. E Henson
T.D.R.C.).
K F.C.).
P.
(at)
trade in months.-Havas.
Blockade's Effects
OF DEFENCES
BRANCHES:-
Ainoy
ipch
Rangoon
| Bangkok
Johoro
Batavia Bonbay Calcutia
Sobe
Kowloons
Canton
London
Lyons
Malacca
Manila
Muar (Johore) Tokyo
Chefoo Colombo Dairen Foochow Haiphong Haukow
Harbin
On Sunday, Mr. Anthony Eden, lollo
Salgon
tau Francis Shanghai
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungel Patanl
Bwałow
Tientaln
Mukden
New York Felping
Penang
Taingtoo Yokohama
Secretary of State for War, visit- Current Accounts opened in Local ed a South-East Coast town and Currency and Fixed Deposits received saw anti-aircraft batteries
at for one year or shorter periods in Local
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] The Japanese ban on shipping! on the Cheklang coast has pro-action stations. He also watched and other currencies on terms which foundly modified conditions Spitfire and Hurricane squadrons will be quoted on application. the Shanghai market and harbour, patrolling the Channel. Later, he
ini
ter.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT
Hong Kong, 28th February, 1940.
as certain native commodities, the inspected coastal defences.-Reu-BOXES in various sizes TO LET. supply of which formerly cane from Wenchow and Ningpo, are becoming unavailable.
other hand, resourceful,
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE, merchants have develop-
то
AUSTRALIA
CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND,
CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE,
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.
NEXT SAILING
MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER, 1940;
For Freight or Passage, apply to :—
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents
Hong Kong, China & Japan.
Tel. 30332.
EAST AFRICAS. AMERICA
JAPAN SOUTH!
NEW
M.S. HOKOKU MARU
SAILING HONGKONG 30TH JULY
ΤΟ
BUENOS AIRES, MONTEVIDEO, SANTOS & RIO DE JANEIRO
VIA
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR, DARES SALAAM, BEIRA, LOURENCO MARQUES, DURBAN, PORT ELIZABETH & CAPETOWN
OSAKA SYOSEN KAISYA
Tel. No. 28061:
ON LONDON STOCK
MARKET
ed new trading channels; small flat-bottomed river craft coming The London Stock
HONGKONG SAVINGS ›
BANK.
AND
The Business of the above Bank la conducted by the HONG KONG AND to the Yangtse Delta are calling was irregular yesterday though Rules may be obtained on application. Exchange SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. at up-river villages where cer-gains outnumbered losses. Gilt- FOR THE HONG KONG tain cargoes, utably cotton and
ledged and leading industrials SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, bristles, are available.
finally were stronger. Elsewhere
V. M. GRAYBURN, Small shipping companies arej occasional declines on sporadic
Chief Manager. doing a thriving business us the profit-taking
were experienced. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. freight rate to Shanghai reaches Wall Street was steady-Reuter. $35 per bale of cotton.--Havas.
CHINA'S IMPORT OF CEREALS
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] CHINESE IMPORTS OF FLOUR
ES- AND CEREALS, PECIALLY IN NORTH CHINA AND SHANGHAI, WERE EX- CEPTIONALLY HIGH. DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1940, RANKING AS TOP GROUP OF COMMODITIES IN CHIN- ESE IMPORTS AND SURPASS- ING IN VALUE EVEN IMPORTS OF RAW COTTON.
For Skin Injuries
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD,
Authorised Capiful"
Paid-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided
Hon.
Profits
$10,000.000:00
5,598,000.00
2,883,201.50
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq.. Wong Yun Tong. Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kou Ying Po, Esq and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager, Li Tse Fong, Esq. Manager,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Amoy
Nagmaak!
Manila Melbourne
Bextile
Bamarang
Shanghal
New York
Singapore
Haiphong Hankow Honolulu
Paris Pelping
Sourabaya
Swatow
Sydney
Kobo
Rangoon
Tientaln
Kowloon Lendon
Saigon
Vancouver
San Francisco
For minor injuries such as cuts, Batavis scratches, bruises, burns, scalds, Bombay Chinese imports of cereals and there is nothing more speedily Calcutta flour from January to June ag-curative than gregated 68 million gold units, forming almost 20 per cent. of the country's total imports, while
SHE-KO.
་
Penang
Loans
during the same period raw cot- Also for skin complaints, ecze- Every description of Banking and ton imports were valued at only ma, sores, ringworm, piles, this Exchange business transacted. 53 million gold units.
antiseptic ointment will delight granted on approved securities.. Cereals, and flour imports in creased by 17 million gold units you. Obtainable at all chemists. The increase was
-Soothing-Antiseptic-Healing- largely due to imports of rice from Indo-
AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
Paid-up Capital
China. Total rice imports in THE CHARTERED BANK the same period totalled 337,000] OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA tons valued at 36 million gold units, against only 220,000 tons valued at 15 million gold in the first six months of 1939,
Bulk of these rice imports caine Reserve Fund from Indo-China, that is 197,000 Reserve Liability of Pro- tons, while Thailand occupied second place with 91,000 tons. Imports of wheat and flour drop- ped sharply in quantity but creased in value.-Havas.
LORRIES COLLIDE
in
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:
B2, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
A military motor-truck, driven' by Gunner Swalla, of the Kong and Singapore Royal Ar-Amritsar Harbin tillery, was involved in a collision Bangkok
natayla with motor-lorry No, 2550 in Nga
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Hong Alor Star
Hankow
Tsin Wel Road' yesterday after
noon. Both vehicles were slight- ly damaged.
Tenang
Rangoon
Prachi
Hongkong Hollo Ipoli
Baigon
Beremban
Blungbal
Singapore
Klang Street Kobe
Sitiawan
Sourabaya
Kuching Modran
Tlanisip
Tongkah
Manila
(Bhuket)
Nedan
Taingiso
New York Pelping
(Paking)
Yokohama
Fairlie Plate Kuala Lumpur Taiping Canton Cawnpore LOCAL DOLLAR Cebu
Colonbo The demand rate on the Hong Deihl
Halphong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 7/8.
Hamburg London Silver quoted at 229/16] for Spot and 22% for forward.
The cross rate London/New
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
1250 and the New York/London FL DEPOSITS received for One York was quoted at £-U.S.$4.- Banking Business transacted,
opened andj
rate at £-U.S.$3.854.
“Y” WATER-POLO TEAM
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received för one year or shorter periods-in Local and Foreign Currencies 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 Itransacted.
Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits 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 varieties of RELIABLE and TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS
Mosers Buttons & Sons, Reading. Mosers. Atlee Burpes & Co., Philadelphia
Sydney
Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currenclen at rates which will Messrs. Arthur Yates & Co., Ltd, bo quoted on application.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with In The opportunity, of, serving you terest allowed at rates obtainable on will be a pleasure and your application.
commands will have our best
Following liave Been saloofed to rc-The-Bank's-Head Office in London present European YMCA, in a water- undertakes Executor and Trustee busi-jattention. polo match against Chung Shing at 8ness, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which p.in. on Friday in the "Y" Pool:-
H. Eardley or J. Semmelmann; E. may be ascertained at any of the W. Railton and L. A. Benni G. T.Agoneles and Branchos. May R. Goldman, G, H. Fowler and
L. H. Chalbr..
R. SA, CAMIDGE.
Manager.
GRACA & Co.
No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620 Hong Kong.