THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 12, 1940.
"BUSINESS FIVE-YEAR TERM B.W.OF.
AS USUAL"
THREE ODD ITEMS FROM THE WEEK-END NEWS, SHOW HOW CLOSE TO NORMAL THINGS ACTUALLY ARE IN BRITAIN, WAR OR NO WAR:-
The football season opened in Scotland on Saturday, and al- though there were only eigh. matches as opposed to the peace- Lime form of 19, they gave # chance of relaxation to hundreds of workers who have been härdi
FOR HARLEY STREET DOCTOR
WITH BOWED HEAD Dr. Crichton Alison, fifty- at it for-several weeks now. one-year-old anaesthetist, of Harley Street, W.,
In Liverpool, Sidney Wooder- son, now a Private in the Army, walked out of Old Bailey dock to begin five years ran an excellent race to win a penal servitude. handicap from scratch.
In London,
Wood Sir Henry
of the Promenade Concerts." The
DONATIONS
Following is the latest list of subscriptions received to date for credit of the British War Organi sation Fund, Hong Kong Branch:
Previously Acknowledged £100 and $580,541.15,
S. E. Edgar $5: Raffle of Dress presented by "Eunice" for Am- bulance Fund. $153; U. S. R. C. Working Party for Ambulance!
Fund $27; Mrs. F. M. Deacon $10:
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital ...
$50,000.00 Issued and Fully Paid-up ...$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re-
serve
.......£ 0,500,000
$10,000,000
-$20,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.,..
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
Hong
Referces Kong Football Assn. Ambulance Fund $230; J. S.] J. K. Bourfield, Esq..
K. S. Morrison, Esq. T. E. Pearce, Esq., C. C. Roberts, Esq., Dowell, Hen, Mr. A. L.
Shields, Sir Vandeleur M. Graybura, Chief Manager,
BRANCHES:-
Dunnett (Monthly) $20: A. Mac. Compton, Eng kenzie (Chung Chow) $10; E. Joffe H, Mr. S. H. (Monhly) $10; Kowloon Bowling G. Miskia, Esq., Green Club, Ambulance Fund $25: Razon Trading Co. (Monthly) $10;} European & hinese Staff of Messrs. H.K. Kowloon Wharf & Godewn Co. Ltd. (June) $820; Staff of Amaz
Bangkok Day (Monthly) $15; A. H. Guin-Bombay ness (Monthly) $20: Kowloon Canton
Calcutia Dock
Club for St. Chiefon Rercreation Dunstans $198; Capt. I. J. Lossius Colomba Fonction
He had been found guilty, with an Indian medi- gave the first of the 46th season cal student, Kaikahuson Bram Kermani, aged forty- first "Prom" was as well attended five, and a twenty-two-year-old Irish girl, Delia as those before the war-Reuter. Walsh, of conspiring to procure the miscarriage of Saniary Department $92.75; D. G. Batarin
three young women.
AIR. RAID EXERCISE
An exercise by the Central Di- vision Air Raid Wardens was car- ried out yesterday morning be- tween 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
"The results were very satis- factory," commented the Director of Air Raid Precautions Depart- ment, Wing-Commander A. H. Steele-Perkins, in an interview this morning.
Some 200 Air Raid Wardens. at- tached to the Central Division, took part in the exercise.
COMFORTS FOR TROOPS IN DESERT
BURGLAR WAKES
RESIDENT
Awakened at 2.45 a.m. yesterday morning by sounds outside his bedroom window. Mr. C. J. Roe, Secretary to the Urban Council, residing at No. 213, Prince Edward Road, frustrated a would-be was at- burglar. The man tempting to remove a pane window. of glass from the He escaped.
sentence, to Dr. Alison, squared $20, "A Spot of Luck" $5: Sale of Dairen
#nebla
Ipoh Jobora
Soby
Kowloon
Rangoon
Salgan
San Francis Shanghai
Kuala Lumpur Singapore London
Lyon
Malaces
Madle
Mukden
Sourabaya
Sungel Patand
Siratow
Tientsin
Star (Johore) Tokyo
New York
Pelplug
Penang
Trington Yokobsma
Kermani, receiving similar
a
This broad shoulders and pressed
his thin lips tightly as he follow-119 C.H.S.S. Badges $19; Hong Haiphong ed the Harley Street man to the $210.42; Mr. & Mrs. H. J. Everall floilo
Kong Singers, Ambulance Fundukow cells.
for Blind & Wounded $3,550.30:| The woman, said to have acted A. M. Kennedy (Monthly) $30; under the influence of Kermani, J. D. McClatchie (Monthly) $30; Currency and Fixed Deposits received whose acquaintance she made in Total $585,949.62.
for one year or shorter periods in Local an Indian restaurant in Leicester)
and other currencies on terms which Square, W., three years ago, was
will be quoted on application. bound over for three years.
For fifteen years Dr. Alison,
Aberdonian. had been practice in Lambeth Walk, S.E.
an
in
LOCAL BASEBALL
Current Accounts opened in Local
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET,
Hong Kong, 28th February, 1940,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The first of the five · Baseball He had 3,200 patients on his matches in aid of Charity between panel, served on the board of the American Navy and the guardians and the borough Hong Kong League was played council.
yesterday and resulted in the sail- The Business of the above Bank is Divisional Detective-Inspector ors winning by 6 runs to 2. conducted by the HONG KONG AND Oxford, the Scotland Yard man in! The other game between Gold SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application. charge of the case, agreed with Star and combined Tulsa and Dr. Alison's counsel that he was Mindanao was not played owing SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
FOR THE HONG KONG kind and generous to the poor to the non-appearance of the But he disclosed another side to Tulsa players. the picture-the doctor's criminal arbitration activities, with Kermani.
WAGE SCALES A broadcast, from Caito asking| for comforts for British troops in INCREASED IN N.Z. advance posts in the Libyan desert has already brought in £5,000 so A general order has been issued
by the New Zealand
far.
In New Zealand, an Auckland|court increasing by 5 per cent, all firm has sent £5,000 to the Bri-wages fixed by its various awards, tish benevolent fund "in admira-to meet the high cost of living. tion of the armed forces of thei The order comes into effect to- Merchant service."-Reuter. day.-Reuter.
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TO
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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.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
OPERATING SERVICES FOR CARGO and PASSENGERS
TO-SWATOW, SHANGHAI, ATSINGTAO,
CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN KOBE AND OSAKA
SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA. BANDAKAN, HAIPHONG
All steamers berth alongside the Roosevelt-Terminal in the French Concession at Shanghal, where passengers and cargo are landed,
For Further Particulars Please Apply To
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& CO., LTD.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
TELEPHONE
30311.
3 Cases A Week
AND
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
V. M. GRAYBURN..
Chief Manager. Not to disappoint Gold Star. Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937. Portugal filled the gap. but the game was called off after the se- cond inning owing to rain. No further play was Alison and Kermani, he yesterday and the friendly game said. hact been associated for between Portugal and China wasj Authorised Capital twelve months, and three women not played. passed through their hands, on an, Javerage, every week.
•
Dr.
the
HOME RAIDED
DETAINED
possible)
Pald-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided
Profits
.$10.000.000.00 5,598,600.00
2,983.261.50
Fees from fifty guineas to £65 were obtained from women who,
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG Jafter being seen by Dr. Alison in
10, Des Voeux Road, Central. his Harley Street consulting room,,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- were passed on to Kermani, who received
Mr. Michael Reale, coal mer-Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwek, Esq- Hon, Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; them in his house in chant and lodging-house keeper, Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan West End Lane, Hampstead, N.W. of Amery Street,
Ching Dr. Alison, who denied
Alton, Hants, Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang. Esq.. Wong allegations against him, said his under the Defence
has been detained by the police Chu Son, Esq., Kân Ying Po, Esq. and personal fee was always £3 or The police raided
Regulations. Fung Ping Wah, Esq. £3 3s. for a consultation.
his house ก week ago.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. It was through the death in Twice
L Tse Fong, Esq.. Manager, March of the wife of an Army sought election to
he has unsuccessfully Alton Urban officer serving abroad that Scot-Council. land Yard at last got on the track of the Lambeth Walk doctor-with
a Harley Street address, and the Indian medical student.
A Persian
LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate on the Hong
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Manila Melbourne
Paris
Peiping
Seattle
Amoy
Batavia
Samarang
Bombay
Nagasaki
Shangbai
Calcutta
New York
Singapors
Haiphong
Sourabaya
Hankow
Bratow
4
Honolulu Kobe Kowloon
don
Penang
Sydney
Rangoon Saigon
Tientsia
Ban Francisco
The woman, on whom an in-Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 7/8, quest was held, was believed to
The cross rate London/New
Every description of Banking and have paɛsed through their York was quoted at £-U.S.$4.- Exchange business transacted. Luana hands, and observation
0250 and the New York/London granted on approved securities. was kept on Dr. Alison's consulting rate at £-U.S.$3.97-1/2.
room and Kerman's house. Kermani, It was stated, was u
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Current Accounts opened in Locat Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in | Local and Foreign Currencies on terms
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO.
Chief Manager.
Persian, but at the age of four THE CHARTERED BANK which will be quoted on application.. he was taken to Bombay, where
AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
The went to a medical college. OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA
Later he attended a medical col- leve in London, passed in midi. wilery and gynaecology, but fail- ed in medicine.
He had been ກ professional Reserve Fund backer of racehorses until he lost Reserve Llability of Pro- all his money.
prietors
Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000 £3,000,000
£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 36, Bishopsgato, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies, In London! 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. Wast End 'Branch:
14/10, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:
52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2,
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok
Calcutta.
A
Agepolos:
Hankow
Penang
Harbin
Rangoon
Hong Kong Salgon
Beremban
Karuch!
Stanghal
Singapore
Klang.
Skinwan
Sourabaya
Kuching Tientsin
Madras
Tongkah
Monlla
(Bhuket)
Medan
Tringloo
New York
Yokohama
Pelping
(Peking)
Ciro Brent Robe
Faitile Place Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Canton
Cawnporo Cobu Colabo Dolhi Halphang Hamburg
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
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 description of banking business transacted.
every
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 beat varieties of
·RELIABLE and TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS
Messrs. Suttons & Sons, Reading. Messrs. Atlee Burpee & Cog Philadelphia
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One) Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will Messrs. Arthur Yates & Cò., Ltd. be quoted on application.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in
Sydney
Local Currency and Sterling with in- The opportunity of serving you terest allowed at rates obtainable on will be a pleasure and your application.
best
attention.
The Bunk's Head Office in London commands undertakes Executor and Trustee bus Intas, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained. at any of the [Agencies and. Bránthes,,
R. A. CAMIDGE,
- Manager.
will have our
GRACA & CO.
No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 020 Hong Kong,