THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 11, 1940
ED TAPE MISSING---KEPT TESCAPE LOCAL SHARES
T WAR
FFICE
fter a year of warfare the viction is growing in the ds of many people who have close contact with the War
ESCAPE
DIARY FOR HIS WIFE
BANKS Hong Kong Bank $1305 b., $1305
sa..
INSURANCES
Canton Ins. $185 b. Union Ins. $395 b..
China Underwriters 10 cts. s. H.K. Fire Ins. $150 b.
FOR FIFTY-EIGHT DAYS a British soldier hid the mountains of Norway from the Germans, DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,
e that its peace-time methods keeping a diary for the wife he never expected to
not been suficiently gal-see again. ised to cope with the pressure var conditions.
Three months after he had been "We have just seen the first incipal faults, it is claimed, reported missing, Private Douglas human being for four days. Left insufficient delegation of Mountain, twenty, of the Leices-Gyenebeba about eleven o'clock er, lack or avoidance of re-tershire Regiment, arrived at his and crossed the mountains to Eds- sibility on the part of senior mother's home in Pretoria Road, bugaken. We had a terrible time. ers, excessive financial con- Ibstock, Leicestershire, wearing We kept sinking to our waists in
superfluity of forms and Norwegian clothes and carrying a the snow." oranda, and excessively dagger in his belt.
"Trying to make skis to help us herous personnel, Important His wife, hearing_nothing from over the snow. I am still thinking indeed other questions appear him, had alrendy left her home of you darling. After seventeen | He dealt with only after un-and had gone to live with her hours travelling we find Germans
ssary delay. Complaint is mother In Comberford; Staffs, are about, ersal of the difficulty of get-where she showed a reporter her
"But we passed round them to al a decision.
husband's diary and souvenirs of farm where we slept in some hay.' usiness methods and admini-his adventure. tive systems in the War Office modernising. Important
emes are often held up because the slowness with which de- mental files circulate.
Staffs Too Large
Escaped In Boat
After spending a few days' leave with his wife and child, Private Mountain has returned to his unit. As his mother was packing away "I want my little boy to have the Norweginn blankets and this diary when he grows up," haversack he had brought home, Mrs. Mountain said.
"My husband started it on the.
she said:
"I also have another son report-j peace-time brigade and bat-frst day of his 600-mile tramped missing, Bombardier Ernest in commanders have com-through the mountains of Norway, Mountain, aged twenty-nine." ned that much time. which escaping from the Germans.
d be better spent supervising "He wrote it for me, as he training of their men had to never expected to see me again.. wasted on clerical and paper
"He and six others were four}
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SHANGHAI
COTTON PURCHASES
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
ik. Such work, moreover, in-days crossing the sea to England ed the services of an unduly fin a fishing-boat. For two of these e staff of clerks who would days they had no water to drink. better employed as active sol- "For four days they lived on nothing but sugar, while they were he appointment of a consulta-hiding in the mountains."
committee with power to act Recording how they tried xamine the organisation of the make skis to help them over the Office is urgently necessary. snow, Private Mountain wrote:
Shanghai Japanese newspapers. report that the city's cotton mills) "Still thinking of you, darling,last month increased their pur- SS OF BIG FRENCH and wondering if you are all right, chases of raw cotton by more than
LINER
God bless you. Slept on straw in 100 per cent. to 48,368 bales. a mountain shack. Had. plenty of The increase was confined to he sinking of the 28,124-ton milk, but very little food. Travel- Japanese mills while Chinese and hch liner Champlain, built in led ten miles over mountains in a 2, was reported by the German blizzard. eless.
he announcer said that the ers, the Compagnie Generale satlantique, had admitted the The liner, be added, struck ine off the French coast.
"We have been missing three, weeks now, darling."
Sinking In Snow
Other entries stated:-
RAVEL A.-O.
TO
AUSTRALIA
LINE
ALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE,
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.
NEXT SAILING
MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER, 1940.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to :—
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents
Hong Kong, China & Japan.
Tel. 30332.
NDO-CHINA
TEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
OPERATING SERVICES FOR CARGO and PASSENGERS
-SWATOW, SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO,
CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN
·KOBE AND OSAKA
NGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA
BANDAKAN, HAIPHONG
All steamers, barth alongside, the Roosevelt Tormisal in the French- Concession at Shanghal, whero passengers and cargo are landed.
Further Particulars Please Apply To JARDINE MATHESON
& CO., LTD.
GENERAL MANAGERS. TELEPHONE
30311.
British cotton.
mills bought less raw
- Japanese mills purchased 38,447 bales of raw cotton in August, of
9,572. Brazilian.
ETC.
H.K. and K. Wharves $90. b. H.K. Docks (Old) $163⁄4 b., $16.-
90 sa.
Providents $4.15.b.
MINING
H.K. Mines 14 cts, sa. LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $3.00 s.. H.K. Lands $30 b. Humphreys $7 sa.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Star Ferries $58 b.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised.Capital
..........................$50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up ..$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re
BCrve
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
..£6,500,000
-$10,000,000
$20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: B. V. Wilkinson, Esq., Chairman.
1
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfield, Esan
A. H. Compton, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. S. H.
/
K. 9. Morrison, Eag.
T. E. Pearce, Esq., 0.0. Roberts, Esq. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. 1.
Shields, Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
G. Miskin, Ecq.,
BRANCHES:-
Rangoon Saigon
San Francised
H.K. Tramways $16 s., $15.80
Sa.
Amoy
Ipoh
Bangkok
Yaumati Ferries $211⁄2 b.. China Lights (Old) $7.10 S. Caloust
$7.10 sa. China Lights (New) $4.10 b.
Batavia
Bombay
Johore Kobo Kowlood
Canton
London
Chefoo
Colombo Dairen
· Malaoca
Swaterw
Manila
Tlontain
b.. Foochow
Muar (Jobora) Tokyo
Mukden
Tsingleo
: $4.10 sa. H.K. Electrics (Old) $3734
X.D. $37% sa., X.D. H.K. Electrics (New) $371⁄4 sa. Telephones (Old) $24% sa. Telephones (New) $93⁄44 b., $10|
sa.
'. INDUSTRIALS Cements $16 b., $16.40 5. H.K. Ropes $51⁄2 b., $51⁄2 sa. STORES, &C.
Haiphong Bankow Harbla Hollo
Kuala Lumpur
Lyauz
Now York
Pelping
Penang
Sungei Patani
Yokohams
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT
Hong Kong. 28th February, 1940,
Dairy Farms $18.35 b., $18 sa BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Watsons $9.a.
MISCELLANEOUS
Vibro Piling $8 s.
LAST DAY'S SALES
5 H.K. Banks @ $1305 100 Docks (Old) @ $16.90 10,000 H.K. Mines @ 14 cts. 500 Humphreys @ $7 800 Lights (Old) @ $7.10. 30 Lights (Old) @ $7.20 500 Lights (New) @ $4.10 125 Electrics (Old) @ $383⁄4% 25 Electrics (New) @ $37 1,000 Telephones (Old) @ $241⁄4 500 Ropes @ $51⁄21⁄2 1,000 Watsons @ $9
which 10,650 were Indian and THE CHARTERED BANK
OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
Chinese and British mills bought only 9,922 bales of which, 3,400 were Indian and
2,400 Brazilian. - Havas.
+
STEADY TONE OF STOCK EXCHANGE
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000 £3,000,000
Hong Kong SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank in 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.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
Profits
zi
..$10,000.000.00 5,598,600.00
2.983,201.50
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:~ Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; £3,000,000 LA Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wang Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Ian Sang, Esq., Wong. Chu Son, Esq.. Kan Ying To, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE:"LONDON: 38, Bishopsgato, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branch: 24/10, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:
52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:-
Despite the smallness of trad- ing the undertone of the London Stock Exchange yesterday was steady though prices of several groups eased on lack of support: Alor Star Coppers and oils were mostly Amriteer firm. Gilt-edged were lower while Bangkok
Batavia leading home industrials
were Bombay generally maintained. Wall Street Calcutte was barely steady.-Reuter.
Agencies: Clive Street Robe Fairlie Place Canton Cobu
EVACUATION RELIEF Cawnpore
Kan Tong Fo, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Fung, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Amoy
Haiphong
Hankow Honolulu
llatavis
Hankow
Реснив
Bombay
Calcutta
Harbin
Rangoon
Hong Kong
Salgon
folla
Beremban
Haracti
Shanghai
Klaug
SP484pore
Kabe
Kowloon London
Sourabaya
Lumpur
Tongkab
Manila Medan
New York
(Bhuket) Taingtar Tokobama
Peiping
(Peking)
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genera ieft, or are leaving, the places CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened anc affected by a Home Office
FIXED DEPOSITS received for Ont nouncement may now secure post-other Currencies at rates which w
Year or shorter periods in Local ci ponement of their liability to pay be quoted on application. rent and rates. The relief given SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened £ also affects hire purchase pay-Local Currency, and Sterling with in- ments, charges for water, gas, terest allowed at rates obtainable on electricity and telephone services.application.
an-
The Bank's, Head Omce in London undertakes Executor and Trustee busi- ness, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms' which may be ascertained at any of Agencies and Eranches.
B. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
thi
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Manila Melbourne... Nagasaki
Seattle
Samarang-
Shanghai
New
York
Bingapore
Bourabays
Swatow
Sydney
Paris
P
Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisno
Tientsin
VacDouver
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Current Accounts opened in Local. Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
Sato Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.
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THE MERCANTILE BANK received at rates which will be
OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD. OFFICE:
18, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.8.
BANKERS:
£3,000,000
1,300,000]
1,050,000
1,254,632|-
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