THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 26, 1940.
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Following is the latest list. of subscriptions received to date for credit of the British War Organ- Isntion Fund, Hong Branch:
38 DAYS
LISTENERS WARNED
BROADCASTS OF UNAU-
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FED BABIES HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
AMID HAIL OF BULLETS
"GRANDMOTHERS LED LIT-
BUCKLED THEIR BABIES IN
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
.$50,000,00
£ 6,500,000
Issued and Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000. Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re-
serve
.$10,000,000
.$20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
prictors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.. Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
THE KWANTUNG BUREAU In the last war the Germans | F COMMUNICATIONS IN Kong had to admit defeat at the begin-DAIREN YESTERDAY REPEAT.
ning of October, and on the fourth ED THE WARNING TO OWNERS TLE CHILDREN AND MOTHERS Reserve Liability of Pro- Previously Acknowledged £100 day of the month the first peace OF SHORT-WAVE RADIO SETS ¡A HAIL OF MACHINE-GUN and $586,374.02, Anonymous $10, offer was despatched by Germany THAT LISTENING TO FOREIGN ¡FIRE. Q.A.I.M.N.S. Mess A/c (Monthly) to President Wilson.
IT WAS WHOLESALE $15, Gordon's Ltd. (Monthly) $10,
| MURDER." INFORMATION The Allies demanded uncondi-THORISED
This is what a John Forbes (Monthly) $25, M. G. tional surrender, and from the STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
retired West Carruthers (Monthly) $30, Mrs. beginning of
Country business man of sixty- the
The warning says that if listen-Ave, who left his country home negotiations M. M. Drake (Monthly) $10,
their offensive did not cease for ers are caught red-handed their
still wireless sets are liable to confis- ambulance in France told a re- 3. E. Bousfeld, Esq., B. S. Morrison, Esq.
to drive a British Red Cross Davies, Brooke & Gran (Monthly) a moment-but they were $70, General Wu Te-chen fighting on French soil.
cation and severe punishment $2,398.08, Wu Tsz-chong $628.30.
¡porter. At one o'clock in the morning meted out.
A. II. Compton, Esq., T. E. Pearco, Esq., Miss Mosey A.R.R.C.
The Bureau recalls the Dairen throughout the attack," he said. G. Miskin, Erg:. 7, 1918, Foch
C. C. Roberts, Esq., $10, D. w. of November
magnificent Hon. Mr. S. II.
Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Hume (Monthly) $10, L. E. Nceived a wireless message telling police recently "were compelled
Shields, Ryan $100, Anonymous $25, D. C. him the names of the German en-to call up 19 foreigners for ex- Cross drivers were ordered not "For three nights we Red
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Edmondston (Monthly) $250, Rev. voys who were to meet him. They amination in this connexion."
Chief Manager. & Mrs. T. A. Broadfoot (Month-had to motor from Spa
to the Havas. ly) $5, Some of the Chinese Staff front. of Holt's Wharf (July) 543.15,
In the grey dawn of November "Lekven" $100, Sale of 36 Cen-8, the train to which they tral Hospital Supply Service been transferred on French Badges $36, Members Kowloon pulled up near another in the den. Docks Recreation Club 5th instal-sest part of the Compiegne for-i ment for St. Dunstans $188. est. Total: $590,337.12.
As They Deserved
re-
had soil
THEFT OF
"Our men
were
ney took three hours. CAR TOOLS
plight
BRANCHES:-
to
a Amoy
Dangkok Batavia
Ipoh
Johors Kobe Kowloon
Canton
Rangoon
Badgon
San FranciaD Shanghai
Bourabay
Kuala Lumpur Singapore London Lyon: Malacca
Mapa
Sungei Patani
Bwalow
+
Tientsin
Muar (Jobors) Tokyo Mukden
New York
Peiping Pepang
Taingleo Tokobaina
in- Current Accounts opened in Local was Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
to take off our clothes and stand by our ambulances. Later I had to take wounded to French port for embarkation.
"The roads were packed
with Bombay refugees, and the five-mile jour-Calcula
Chefoo "At one French village, un-Colombo fortified but possessing a mill-Dairen Sentence of three months' hard tary hospital the 'planes bomb-Haiphong
Foochow Jabour was imposed on Leung Ng, ed a
row of "Here they are," sald Weygand 29, by
cottages. The Hankow Mr. H. G. Shelden, K.C., Inhabitants escaped.
Harblu to Foch, who looked out to see this morning, for stealing a motor Before we embarked we gave
Itailo four men striding across the mud. pump and a brush from Mr. A. K. 'our food and water to the Foch said to himself, "So this is Mackenzie, No. 47, Stubbs Road habitants, whose the German Empire. At last it on Saturday.
'pathetic." is beaten and begs for peace. I Det. Sergeant V. Morrison said] am going to treat it as it deserves, defendant was arrested with the without hate or brutality, but with property in his possession. Ac- firmness."
cording to Mr. Mackenzie, most THE BIRTHDAY OF CONFU-over acknowledging defeat, but stolen.
At first the Germans quibbled of the tools of his- car CIUS, CHINA'S GREAT SAGE, Foch would grant an armistice on TO-MORROW WILL BE MARK-no other terms.
A similar sentence was impos- ED BY THE CHINESE IN HONG
ed by Mr. G. T. Lowry, on Ma KONG SIMULTANEOUSLY
Finally he gave them 72 hours. Chung-shing, for an attempt WITH THE OBERVANCE OF
During the three days the Ger-steal two tyre levers and a span- TEACHERS DAY.
mans were able to get slight mo-ner from car No. 1790, in Hong difications, and at 8 o'clock on Kong Bank car parfl, the proper- ing will be held at the King's the German Government agreed Garden Terrace, on Friday last,
that ty of Mr. L. M. S. Lloyd, of Theatre. The programme will be to the terms. featured by speeches, music, and
BIRTHDAY OF CONFUCIUS
At 9.30 in 'the morning, a meet- November 10 it was stated
At 215 the next morning the
were
INSOLENCE EXCUSE
a play staged by the Time Drama- sign at once
Foch urged the Germans to tic Corps.
to prevent further bloodshed, but they were still de- More than 1,000 people includ-bating over the contents of a tele- ing leading figures in local educa-¡gram they had received from Hin- tional circles are expected to be denburg. present.
Observance of Teachers
That she struck Day, Germans came to the coach where cause she was insolent, was the the girl be- which originally fell on June 6, Foch kept vigil. They argued for excuse given to Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- was postponed by order of the nearly three hours. Then they fadyen at Kowloon this morning Ministry of Education.
by Kong Yuet-chun, 42, married woman, who was charged with ill- treating a 13-year-old mui tsai,, and, with keeping an un-register- Jéd mui tsai.
She
signed.
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до
AUSTRALIA
CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND,
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NEXT SAILING
MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER, 1940.
·For Freight or Passage, apply to :-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
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one
was fined $40, or month's hard labour.
The girl, according to her own story, was brought from Canton to the Colony by a travelling tra- der, who sold her to accused. She alleged she was assaulted by the woman with a rattan cane.
Altogether 16 cane marks were found on the girl's body.
IRON BAR V. AXE
LOCAL SHARES
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1225 b.
INSURANCES Canton Ins, $210 s. Union Ins. $365 b. China Underwriters 10 cts, s. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,
H.K, Fire Ins. $140 b.
ETC.
H.K. Docks (Old) $15.60 b. Providents $3.95 b., $3.95 sa. LANDS, HOTELS & BLOGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $3.40 b. H.K. Lands $30 b., $31 s. Humphreys $61⁄2 b. H.K. Realties $3.10 b.
PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $15.35 b. Yaumati Ferries $21 b. China Lights (Old) $6.65 sa. China Lights (New) $31⁄21⁄2 b.. H.K. Electrics (Old). $36% b. H.K. Electrics (New) $35.00 sa. Telephones (Old) $21.85 b. Telephones (New) $834 b.
INDUSTRIALS Cements $15.10 b. H.K. Ropes $5 s.
STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $17.00 b. Watsons $8.55 b.
LAST DAY'S SALES 1,000 Providents @ $3.95 200 Electrics (New) @ $35.90 500 Ropes @ $5
LOCAL DOLLAR
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES: In various sizes TO LET.
Hong Kong, 28th February, 1940.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank is 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, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
$10,000,000.00
5,598,600.00
2,983,201,50
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
Profits
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwek, Esq., Wóng Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching- Shck, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq...Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Fo, Esq, and | Fung-Fing: Wah; Esq.
Kan Tong. Po, Esq.. Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq.,. Manager.
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Penang
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Saigon
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་
The demand rate on the Hong Howloon Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 7/8. London
The cross
Loans
Convicted of disorderly conduct, fighting in the street, two Shang-York was quoted at £-U.S.$4.- Exchange business transacted.
rate London/New Every description of Banking and hai Chinese, Yeung Chi-yan, 25, 0250 and the New York/London granted on approved securities. and Chiu Kun-shan, 25, were each rate at £U.S.$4.02. fined $10, or three weeks' hard labour, by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen
at Kowloon this morning.
tauwei Road at 6.30 u.m, on Satur-
Current Accounts opened in 'Local [Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms
They were seen fighting in Ma- THE CHARTERED BANK which will be quoted on application. day
OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA by an Indian constable. Second
head
was
AND CHINA.
defendant's covered with blood and he was Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. holding an axe, and first accused.
Hong Kong, China & Japan.
Tel. 30332.
had an iron bar in his hand. Paid-up Capital The fighting started following Reserve Fund ian argument over a debt..
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
*£3,000,000 £3,000,000.
£3,000,000
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
OPERATING SERVICES FOR CARGO and PASSENGERS
TO-SWATOW, SHANGHAI, ́ ́TSINGTAO,
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· SANDAKAN, HAIPHONG
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Agenties: Klang
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE- and General Banking Business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
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Chief Manager.
THE WING ON BANK,
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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 Deposits [received at rates which will be
quoted on application,
Safe Deposit Boxes for. hire,
SE PHILIP GOCKCHIN,N
Chief Manager.
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A selection of the best variation of
RELIABLE and TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS
:
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Other Currencies at rates which will
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BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in
Sydnay.
Local Currency and Sterling with in- The opportunity of serving you terest allowed at rates 'obtainable on will be application.
attention.
a pleasure ́ and your
The Bank's Head Omee in London commands will have our undertakes Executor and Trustee busi- [nesu, and claima recovery of British Income Tax; overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the j Agencies and Branches.
R, A, CAMIDGE..
Manager
GRACA & CO.
No. 10, Wyndham Street P. O. Box 820, Hong Kong.
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