HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
Issued and Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000
Besides the official Interroga- | Reserve Funds:-
Sterling tion of R.A.F. crews on
Hong Kong Currency Re-
Ветус An arcle written in the South of France and published in the return from raids over Germany Zurich newspaper "Volksrecht," and German-occupied territories describes the growing distrust of there is often an unofficial "post- the Axis Powers and the Petain mortem" in the Flight Command- regime among the French people.
after er's officer.
The communique issued the Petain-Hitler meeting aroused certain hopes in the French public,
Here once again are
discussed
as it was widely thought that the the tactics adopted by the enemy,
would be reduced occupied zone
.$50,000,000
.£ 6,500,000
.$10,000,000
.$20,000,000
Pro- Reservo Liability of
prietors
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.
C. C. Roberts, Esq., Deputy Chairinan.
bis J. K. Bousfeld. Erg..
and that prisoners of war would the weakness or severity of
of anti-aircraft fire, the location of return home, says the writer the article.
targets, the weather, the number of hits scored, and a hundred and one other points of interest arising from the previous night's show.
But the broadcast by Marshal Petain dissipated these hopes. The V.chy Government's policy of se- crecy about all negotiations caused a flood of rumours, which were increased by the complete lack of information in the French Press, the undign'led attitude of which towards Germany is arousing criti-
ciem.
France's "War Guilt”
his experience.
G. Miskin, Esq., H. S. Morrison, Esq. Hon. Mr. T. E. Pharon,
A. B. Compton, Eaqu 1. J. Davión, Esq., Hon. Mr. 8. H.1dwell, lon. Mr. A. L, Shiside,
Chief Manager.
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayban
BRANCHES :-
Amox Bangkok Ustaria Bombay
Ipob
Jobore
Rangoon Saigon
Kobe
San Francisco
Kowloon
Calcutre Canton
Colombo
Shanghai
Kuala Lumpur Singapors
Loudou
Lyons
Malanca
Navis
Sourabaya
Bungal Fatani
Bwntow Tiental
Tokyo
Tsingtao Yokodaros
Muar Johore) Mukden New York Pelping Penang
in
SITS received for One Year or shorter
periods in Local and Other Currencies which will be quoted on application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various sizes To Let.
From these informal talks there sometimes emerges additional in- the Flight formation that helps Commander and others to build Patreo
Fuochow up for themselves a complete pic-siphong
Hanhow "It is being asked," the article ture of the previous night's opera Harbla
for loo tions. During a recent talk, says, "what interests this Press
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened
FIXED DEPO thinks to serve by attributing, be-instance, a pilot who had been at-
tacking an important objective in Local Currency and fore the whole world, the guilt for the Ruhr gave further details of the war to France. Did Poland, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Bel- gium, &c., renounce their willing-
"The anti-aircraft barrage put ness to cooperate with Gerinany up by the enemy." he said. "was a cooperation which the Vichy
so severe that it looked like Government states now lies open well and heavily patterned cur- to France?"
itain of fire. How the Germans The writer reveals that the failed to shoot any of us down is French are realising that if France still a mystery. The night sky had tried to cooperate with Ger-
was perfectly clear and the con- many by refusing her aid to Po-ditions both for defence and a
The Business of the above Bank is land. Hitler would have found an tack were excellent. There was conducted by the HONG KONG AND excuse to attack France just as he
no difculty in finding the actual | SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, did Czechoslovakia and just as works we were
after, and we Rules may be obtained on application. FOR THE HONG KONG AND Italy did to Abyssinia, Albania were able to see our bombs burst-
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, ing right on the mark."
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
and Greece,
"Frenchmen therefore fall en- tirely to see what improvement of her position France can hope for by assuming a guilt which is not her due," remarks the article.
LOCAL SHARES
Hone
BANKS
Kong Bank
$1390/80 sa,
INSURANCES
$1375
#
TRUSTEF and EXECUTOR business undertaken.
Hong Kong 13th December, 1946.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
In answer to the Flight Con- mander's question as to whether the results of the
bombing had been seen, the pilot said; "Yes, flying plainly. There was debris about in all directions and over the whole place there were thick Authorised Capital clouds of dust. A few minutes Pa'd-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided later we also saw bombs from
b. another aircraft Calling right
Canton Ins. $2021⁄2 b. H.K. Fire Ins. $160 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWN8, ETC.
H.K. and K. Wharves $93 b. HK. Docks (Old) $18.60 b. H.K. Docks (New) $18 b. Providents $5.85 sa.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. Humphreys $7.90 b.
H.K. Realties $3.85 sa.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
across the target, and before we could count ten, flames could be seen leaping hundreds of feet in- to the air. We thought at the time what a fine piece of aiming it was."
At this remark another chipped in: "I think, from accounts, that bombs."
those
Profits
.$10,000,000,00 5,598,800,00
2,983,261 50
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
bomb Hon.
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 pilot
Chn Son. Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, all Esq.
were Our
This interpretation not unnat-
H.K. Tramways $17.80 b., $18 surally led to a great deal of bad- Star Ferries $61 b.
Yaumati Ferries $24 b.
H.K. E'ectrics (Old) $40 b. H.K Electrics (New) $30 b. Sandakan Lights $11% b.
INDUSTRIALS Cements $18.60 b. H.K. Ropes $7.90 b., $8.10 sa.
STORES, &C.
Dairy Farms $184 b. Watsons $11.15 b., $111⁄4 sa.
COTTON MILLS Shanghai Sh.$205 b.
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $7 b. Constructions (Old) $1.60 b. Vibro Piling $7.70 s.
LAST DAY'S SALES
5 H.K. Banks @ $1375 10 HK Banks @ $1390 1,000 Providents @ $5.85 1,500 Realties @ $3.85 500 Ropes @ $8.10 400 Watsons @ $11
inage, for at the time of the
tark there were several aircraft over the target.
are
Kan Tong Po. Esq. Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq.. Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Shaoghai Singapore Bourabaya
al-
Amoy
Batavia
Knulla Melbourne
Beattie
Samerang
Bombay
Nngawas
Calcutta
New York
upbous
Partn
Hankow
Polping
Bwalow
Sydney
Treatm Vancouver
hobe
Kowloon London
Informal talks such as these Honolulu
invariably conducted in a cheerful atmosphere, and after dis- particular points have been cussed the meetings arc usually rounded off with a good story about some personal adventure,
Pobacz
Ilangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted un approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local
Foreign Currencies
terms and
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OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA
AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1859.
£3,000,000, £3,000,000.
Paid-up Capital ............................. Reserve Fund
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pristors
£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: LONDONI 38, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in Londoni 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2 West End Branch:
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62. Mosley Street, Manchester, 2
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES.
Alor Star
Hankow
Arriteer
Harbin
Penang Hangoon
Bangkok
Hong đoàn
Saigoe
Baleria
Itollo
Borota Unh
Bombay
Ipoh
Slimbal
Calcutia
Karachi
Hingapore
Agencies: Kin
Clive Street Robe
Sourabaya
Canson..
Kuezing
Tientsin
Cawnpore
Madras
Toorkab
Caba
Manila
(Phuket)
Colombo
Moden
Tungha
Delhi
New York
DRULLIDO
Haiphong
Pelping-
Deking)
Pairlio Pike Kukla Lumpur, Taiping-
Hamburg
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
· CURRENT 'ACCOUNTS opened ano. FIXED DEPOSITS "received to: One Year or shorter periods,' in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted en 'application.
... SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened.t Local Currency and Sterling within terest allowed, at rates obtamable on application
The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor and Truster bual- ness, and claims recovery of Britian Income Tax overpaid, on terms, which may be isoerlained at any of the Satencies and Branches,
Sale Depsit 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 transacted.
Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits received at rates which will be quoted on applicatio...
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
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