DIPLOMATS HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
OF THE FUTURE
Mr. Bevin, Minister of Labour, revealed at the Trades Union Congress meeting in Southport that he was working to secure that after the war entry to the Diplomatic Service would be open to all classes of the community.
"There has been established, I think for the first time, a very close liaison between the Ministry of Labour and the Foreign Office, he said. "Its object is to get the Diplomatic Service in the future to move and have its being in a new environment and to recognise area's longest society of the Chancelleries will
The roof had to be held when two bombs demolished several houses.
A mother and child who were sleeping on the first floor were blown from their beds through a window on to the front gar den
that the limited
never return.
Court Circular
must
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Captral
Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds-
Sterling
ilong Kong Currency Re
Kerve
Reserve Linbility of Pro-
prictors
.$50,000 100. $20,000.00
£ 8.500 300
.$10,000 100D
.$20,000 100
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hou, Mr. J. J, Paterson, Chairman.
C. C. Roberts, Esq., Deputy Chairmau.
J. K. Bouafield, Eng., 0. Miskin, Euq.. A. H. Compton, Esq., K. S. Morrison, Esc
Hon. Mr. T. E. Prada. Hon. Mr. B. II.Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Bhis im Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn Chief Manager.
BRANCHES:~~~~
Rangoon
Malgon
Ban Francia Shanghai
Kuala Lumpur Hingapors
Bourabaya
Bungei l'ala
ro-
be
Amay Bangkok Halavis Bombay Onirosca
Ipoh
Jobore
Kobo
Howloon
Canton fupfoo
London
to
Colombo
Alainers
Paren
Motila
Tootsin
Foochow
Muar Johore) Tokyo
Haiphong
Mukdeu
New York
Thingto Yokohama
1арод
"But if there is to be a
world constructed brought about by harnessing. utilising and catering for the rising
masses of Labour whom the future really belongs and who must be the dominant factor in the now democratic world.
Hankow
Fibr
Iloilo
Pastaig
Hundreds of London school. Chikhen have been evacuated to
To this end there must be a arew. wh.ch had th
broadening of the curriculum and WIDEL benbor of the var More than right of entry into the Diplotna- Local Currency thy Commun) houses were mettete Service. If a boy from a see- i unik dan.ble not everal wer.
unday schnal can save Us DIE A
the same brain eat Spatite
be 011 to produce a TOW
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Soldier Killed On
Leave
Two heavy herbes were dropaprit a wane down very
lov
7
Se fir there deaths have been reported; two children and a soldier who was home ON
night's leave. Several people were injured, some seriously. A warden who walked in the darkness. Into several fret of water in a bomb crater, was re- seted with difficulty.
German raiders came over in mall groups rather than in "In- dian file," and attempted to pene- trate the capital's defeners from marty different points. They were agam met by a antrase
In one two-hour period asare ly one hundred enemy planrs vere over Britain at varicus times.
Lverpender dochen. Merseyside towns experience: the most wide- spres attark for some time, but dainage ani carand'ram were slight,
Diage
A.T.S. Victims
arca
three
In the London A.T.S. iris were killed in a fo.v orry when a bomb fell a yards away from them. A baby sleeping in a car in a killed WAS
when tur anage Was demolished. The mother was in a nearby doorway.
Put for a previous raid more Than 200 people would have been killed at a London school which wh bombed.
זיין נין!
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LOCAL SHARES
BANKS
Bank of East Asia $75 b.
INSURANCES Canton Ins. $202 b. Union Ins. $405 b HK Fire Ins. $165 b. 50CKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
HK. and K. Wharves $94 b. LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. HK. and S. Hotels $31⁄2 sa.
PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $17.85/90′′ sa, Star Ferries S01 b. Yaumati Ferries $241⁄44 b.
Bwatow
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened
FIXED and
DEPO SITS received for One Year or shoter periods in Local and Other Curren es which will be quoted on applicatio SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of var rizes To Let.
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR busi. 53 undertaken
Hong Kong 13th December, 1940.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
is
The Busbess of the above Buni conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on applicat. FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V M GRAYBURN.
Chief Manage".
Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937,
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Cupital China Lights (X. Rts.) $6.60 S. Paid-up Capital China Lights (Rs.) $105 3,
$1 sa.
HK Electrics (New) $30.85 b
INDUSTRIALS
H.K. Ropes $8 b.
STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $19.10 b. Watsons $10.90 b., $11.40 s.
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $7 b Constructions (Old) $1.65 b. Vibro Piling $7.70 s.
LAST DAY'S SALES 60 Docks (New) @ $18 500 Hotels (0 $31⁄2
500 Trams @ $18.85
Reserve and Undivided
Profits
Hon
$10,000,000 5,598,600 00
2.083.261 30
HEAD OFFICE:~HONG KONG 10. Des Voeux Road, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman: LI Koon Chun. Esq., P. K. Kwok, E.. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Chan Ching Shek. Esq. Li. Lan Sang. Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq
Esq.
and Fung Ping Wah.
Kan Tong Po. Esq. Chief Manage". Li Tse Foug. Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Manila Melbourne
700 Trams 60 $17.90 1,375 Lights Rts. @ $1.00
Seattle
Amoy
Datavin
Hamarung
Bombay Caloutta
Nagasaki
New York
Singapore
Haiboug Hartow Ilonofula Kobe
Bourneym
Palping
Hangout
Kowloon
Haigoo
San Francisco
JEWELLERY THEFT
Yau Yuk-chan, of No. 1, Chin- ese Street, has reported the theft | Loudon of money and jewellery valued at $138.80 from his residence
A fortnight ago fire bombs des- troyed part of the roof, and 200terday, homeless East Enders who were staying there were removed Cise- where.
"It was God's mercy," the care- taker said: "It's a certainty that Everybody would have been kill-
eri."
Four men
Home Guards and A.R.P. workers. were trapped
yes-
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA
AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833.
in shelter beneath debris when | Paid-up Capital aheb struck a building. Me- Reserve Fund chanical excavators were used in Reserve Liability of Pro- the hope of saving the men.
prietors
£3,000,000, £3,000,000.
£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE; LONDONI 38, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:
62, Musley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
لامل
Alor Star
Hankow
Penang
Amritsar
Hurbja
Rangoon
Bangkok
Flong Hong
Baigor
Batavis
Boremban
Bombax
Ipoh
Bhanghai
Calcutta
Anraobl
Etageporn
Agonotes:
Klang
Bitlawes
Olive Stroo
Kobe
Sourabaya
Kuchlug
Tientsin
- Tangkah
(Bhukui)
Madan
Taingia>
Now York Polplug
Условите
Peking)
Fatria Flac Kuala Lumpur Taiping.
Cauton Dawnpore
Cobu
Coloratio
Delhi. Haiphops Hamburg
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Cheneral. Banking Business 'transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS oponed and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Lecal or Other Currencies `at rates which will be quoted en 'application
́SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened fol Look! "Currency and Sterling with an- tereït allowed at raten obtainable on application:
i The Bank's Head Omea in London undertakes Executor and Truster, buai- ness, and claims: recovery); of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at kny of the Agencies and Branches.
‚R. A. CAMIDGE,
Parin
Penang
Swatte
Sydney
Tientsin Vancouver
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Lecal Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on tetuis which will be quoted on applications,
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manag :*.
THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED,
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital ... $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS:- Westminster Bank, Ltd.
and
every
:
Foreign Exchange 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..
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
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