THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 2, 1940.
40 MISSING FROM ARMED MERCHANTMAN
Forty members of the crew of the British armed | merchant cruiser Dunve- gan Castle, Captain Har- dill in command, are miss- ing.
So far, 250 survivors have been landed from the torpedoed ves-{ sel.
A ship of 15,000 tons, the Dun- vegan Castle was on the London/ South Africa run before the war and was owned by the Union Castle line.
She is the seventh British arm- cruiser to be lost
Reuter.
ed merchant
since the war began.
FIGURES
AND FACTS
A GERMAN HIGH COMMAND COMMUNIQUE CLAIMS TOTAL BRITISH LOSSES ON SATUR. DAY WERE 133 'PLANES WHILE 32 GERMAN PLANES ARE MISSING.
The following authoritative comment was made in Londor yesterday: "True figures of Sa- turday's air losses are 85 German planes shot down and 37 British planes destroyed white 25 British) pilots are safe.
"In terms of highly trained air- men this means a loss to Germany of about 212 fighter pilots and bomber crews against 12 British pilots lost, a discrepancy of enor- mous importance in view of Ger- many's growing difficulty in re- placing skilled" personnel."--Reu-
ter.
CEYLON
O BAHAMAS
"And in the thunder of their wings I heard an Empire speak." An artist's impression of the vanguard of the Colon- lal air armada which the patriotism and generosity of Colonial citizens and Colonial governments has placed at the disposal of Britain. Only eight bombers and six fighters here sweep across the sky. Imagine then the vast destructive power of the full fleet of forty heavy bombers and 160 fighters. (Copyright, Fox).
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NEXT SAILING-
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MURDER OF P.C. CHARGE
Frank Stephen Cobbett (42), labourer, with no fixed home, was remanded in custody at Marlbor-
Authorised Capital
.$50,000,00
.£ 0.500.000
.$10,000,000
$20,000,000
EXTENSIVE RAIDS IN LIBYA
R.A.F. headquarters in Cairo announced yester- day that our bombers at- tacked
}HQNGKONG & SHANGHAI, BANKING CORPORATION,
Issued and, Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 Reserve Funds-
Sterling:
Hong Kong Currency Re-
scrve
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq... Chairman,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
the principal J. K. Bousfield, Esq.,
K. S. Morrison, Esq.
enemy aerodromes and A. Compton, Esq., TE. Pearce. Enq.. landing grounds in easta. Miskin. Eng..
Hon. Mr. S. H.
C.C. Roberts, Eng., Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L.
Shielde Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager,
BRANCHES:-
Rangoon Balgon
San Francion
Shangbal
Bourabaya
ern Libya on Saturday when raids were made on
El Tmimi, Derna, Gazala, Bardia and El Gubbi.
El Amo
Baugkok
Hataria
Ipoh Tobora Sobe
Bombay
Kowloon
Calcutta
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Cauton
London
Lynn:
Malacca
Sungei Patant Swatow
Manla
Tientsia
Munt (Jobors) Tokyo
Muken
Taingtso
New York
Yokohams
Poiping.
At El Tmimi bombs fell on Chefoo enemy aircraft and the camp and Colombo at least four enemy aircraft were Dairen destroyed by fire.
Foochow
Iniphons During
a raid on Tobruk Hankow aerodrome a big explosion oc- Harbin curred. and one aircraft was Iloilo
destroyed by fire. Probably several others were damaged.
Pennug
Current Accounts opened in Locat Currency and Fixed Deposits received At El Gazala bombs fell among for one year or shorter periods in Local aircraft and on the camp.
One and other currencles on terms which
enemy aircraft taking off to en-will be quoted on application, gage our bombers flew into ex- ALSO up to dalę SAFE DEPOSIT ploding bombs and was destroy-BOXES in various sizes TO LET. ed.
Fighters Met
Hong Kong, 28th February, 1040.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
AND
There were several engage- ments with enemy fighters but The Business of the above Bank in the raids were carried through in conducted by the HONG KONG AND every case and bombs dropped on SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. targets. All our aircraft returned Rules may be obtained on application. safely.
FOR THE HONG KONG On August 30 Agordat, in SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Eritrea, was raided by a forma-
V. M. GRAYBURN, tion of R.A.F. bombers direct hits Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
Chief Manager. being registered on stores and other buildings and fires started. We suffered no losses.-Reuter.
OBSERVER CORPS' PART IN AIR WAR
THE BANK OF EAST
ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided
Profits
-$10,000,000.00
5,598,600.00
2,983,261.50
HEAD OFFICE:~HONG KONG 10. Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:~~ Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; L.Koon Chun, Esq., P, K. Kwek, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching
ough Street Court, London, charg- THE EXCELLENT WORK ed with the murder of a War. Re- THAT THE OBSERVER CORPS Shek, Esq., Li.Ian Song, Esq., Wong serve constable, Jack William HAS BEEN DOING HAS Chu Son, Esq. Kan Ying To, Esq. and Avery.
BROUGHT THEM A MESSAGE Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li The Fong, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Munila Melbourne Nagasaki
Cobbett was originally arrested OF CONGRATULATIONS FROM on a charge of maliciously wound-SIR ARCHIBALD BINCLAIR, ing the constable by stabbing him SECRETARY FOR AIR. in Hyde Park with intent to do He refers to the exacting na- him grievous bodily harm.
ture of their work, which becomes Amoy When Cobbett was accused of more arduous as the fighting be-Batavia Bombay wilful murder, said the police, he comes more intense.. replied: "You say that
The Observer Corps, by it de- Haiphong dead.
I don't believe it. -
Ivotion to duty when raiders come Hankew seems impossible to me. I did not over by night and day, makes an Honolulu wilfully murder the man."
indispensable contribution to the Kowloon achievement of our fighter pilots. London
"Their victories are your vic- tories," Sir Archibald concludes. Every description of Banking and
Exchange business transacted.
he
JEWELLERY STORE ROBBED
That
was why he was sending them this mesage of thanks and congratulations. Reuter.
-
Jewellery, valued at $537, was stolen from the Victor Jewellery Shop at No. 47B, Hankow Road between 1 a.m. and 3 a m. yester-THE CHARTERED BANK
OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA The thief entered the shop by climbing over the rear wall of Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,
AND CHINA. the backyard and removing a paneļ
day.
of glass from one of the back win-Paid-up Capital dows of the shop.
Au
Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietars
£3,000.000 £3,000,000.
£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. 38, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. Sub-Aganales in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:
52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:,
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok
Natovis
Hankow
Penang
Hurblo
Rangoon
Hong Kong
Saigon
Iloilo
Beremban
Shanghal
Bingapore
DE
Sitiawan.
Saurabaya
Fairlie Plavo
Canton
Kuching
Colns
Manila
Bledar
New York Peiping
(Peking)
Tientaln Tongkah
(Übukai) Tuingia Tokohama
Clive Stresla Lumpur. Talping
Cawnpore Madras
Colombo. Doll!
Haiphong Hamburg
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business, transacted. „
«CURRENT ACCOUNT§2, opened, and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One
Kobo
Faris
Seattle
Samarang
New YorkTM
Bourabaya
Bwatow
Sydney
Rangoon
Tiontaln
Balgon
Vancouver
San Franclendi
Twiping Penang
Loans
granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Depoalts received · for due year or shorter periods. In |Lochl, and. Foreign Currencies on terms
which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chlet 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 busincas 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.
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