THE
BLUE FUNNEL
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND "PASSENGER SERVICES
TO UNITED KINGDOM PORTS
TWO WELL PLACED SAILING
IN FEBRUARY
For dates and ports of call apply to Agents
NEW YORK SERVICE
Occasional Sailings.
Information regarding INWARD CARGO and all matters relating to freight and passage will gladly be given by
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Tel. 30332
AGENTS
1, Connaught Road, C.
MAILS
BROADCAST RECEIVING LICENCES
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 11, 1941.
THE CHARTERED BANK HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA
AND CHINA.
BANKING CORPORATION.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1859.
Authorised Capital
.$50,000,000
£3,000,000.
Issued und Fully Paid-up ...$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-
£3,000,000.
Sterling
£3,000,000
verve
Reserve Liability
prietors
Hong Kong Currency Ro-
PTO
of
.£6,500,000
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
Holders of Hcences which expired at Pald-up Capital the end of 1940 are reminded that if it Reserve Fund is desired to retain possession of the Reserve Liability of Pro- apparatus after the date of expiration of the ficonco a renewal must be offact- ed without delay.
Now Licences will be avaliable at the Government Radio Office, G.P.D. Build- Ing, First Floor, on ordinary business days, and will be issued against the receipt of a remittance of $12.00, be- tween the hours of 9 a.m. and & p.m. except on Saturdays when ligences will be issued between 9 a.m, and 1 p.m.
Applications may be
(A) personally.
(b)
by messenger.
(c) by post.
made:
It is essential under (c) and prefer able under (a) and (b) that applications should be accompanied by crossed Cheque payable to Hong Kong Govern. ment. The new licence will then be went by post or messenger as soon *
prisiars
MEAD
OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopogate, B.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.a. West End Branch: 14/18. Cockapur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:
02, Mosley Street, Blanchester, 9
Alor Star
AGENCIES AND BRANCHESI
Hankow
Porming Rangoon
Agiritame
Bangkok
Bateria
Bombay Caloutta
Clits Brook Robe
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon, Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman,
C. C. Roberts, Esq,
Deputy Chairman,
J. R. Bousfeld, Esq.,
(3. Minklu, Esq..
A. I. Compton. Eaq... K. S. Morrisau, Esq. L. J. Davies, Eng.. Hon. Mr. T. E. Pencen,
Lon. Mr. 8. H.Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shielde, Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn
Chief Manager.
BRANCHES:~
Harbin Hongdong Boto
1pon
Poremb bhanghai
harschi
Singapes
Aganolen:
Bournbaya
Fairlie Place Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Свобод Обороте
Kuching
Tlookin
Aroo Bangkok
Ipob
Jobors
dadrma
Ioogkak
Kobe
Manila
(Bhuket)
Kowloon
Medan
Tabagts>
Calcutia
New York
Canton
Haiphong Hamburg
Palpius
Teking
it is ready. Whore actual cash la ton-Cebu dered a new licence should be received | Dolombo in exchange before leaving the Licen sing Offico.
In the case of renewal the old licence should be returned with the application.
Small Packet Post to all countries in suspended.
INWARD MAILS
SATURDAY
Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"--San Francisco date. 4th January USA.. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai
(San Francisco date. 13th Dec).
Francisco
USA
14th
And Manila-- (San December),
SUNDAY
Swatow
TUESDAY
Calcutta. Straits and Air Mail by "Br
tish Overseas Airways Service" (ex- cept Landon) by Sea from Singapore,
THURSDAY
Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"-San Francisco date, 9th January. Rabaul and Manila,
Deibi
Chiping
Colombo Dairen
Bollo
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Poochow Banking Business transacted,
Haiphong CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened
and Hankow FIXED DEPOSITS received to: One Harbin Year or shorter periods in Lecal or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in
Local Currency and Sterling with in terest allowed at rates obtamable on application.
CURRENT
Rangooo Nalgon
Han Francisc Shanghai
Kusta Lumpur Blogapore
London Lyon
Malarca
Manila
Hoursbaya
Sunget Patanl
Bwałow
Tientsin
Muar (Johor) Tokyo
Mukdea
New York
Pelping
Panang
Tingino
Tokubama
ACCOUNTS opened in and FIXED DEPO-
Local Currency
SITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local and Other Currencies which will be quoted on application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various The Bank's Head Ofice in London
rizes To Let. undertakes Executor and Truster busi-
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business and claims recovery of British
undertaken. Income Tax overpaid, on terms which Hong Kong 13th December, 1940. may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
ness,
Manager
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: 15. Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.8. Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund & Rest
BANKERS:
£3,000,000 1,800,000 1,050,000 1.254.039
The Bank of England and Midland Bank, Ltd.
Jaffna Kuantan
BRANCHES:
FOR
DATE & TIME
Bangkok
Madras
Born by
New York
Caloutta
Koly
Penang
OUTWARD MAILS
Colombo
Karachi
Kangoon
Delhi
Kota Bharu
Shanghai
Galle
SATURDAY
Hong Kong
Kuala Lipis
Howr
Kuala
1pob
Trengganu
11.00 am, .... Noon,
Straits and Calcutta.
Parcels
Letters
Kuala Lumpur Simla
Singapor
HONG KONG BRANCH
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.
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided
of Banking
and
Hon
Air Mail by sea to Singapure to connect Every description
with the "British Overseas Airways." | Exchange business transacted.
K.P.O. & G.P.O.
Reg. Ord.
4.30 p.m. 5.00 p.m.
Straits, Ceyton, India and
East Africa
3.30 p.m.
Straits, Ceylon, India, East
and South Africa
5.30 p.m. Air Matt for Manila, Guam, Honolulu. U.S.A. and Europe via "Pan-Ameri- can Airways and Trans-Atlantic Ser vices."
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP
UNDERTAKEN.
Profits
$10,000,000.00
3.398,600.00
2,983,261.50
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10. Des Voeux Road, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman;
L Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching in Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang. Esq., Wong
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS | Chu Son, Esq. and Fung Pung Wah, received in Local Currency & STER- ¦ E89. LING on terms that may be ascertain- ed on application,
THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.
D. BENSON,
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager, La Tsc Fong, Esq., Manager.
Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Amoy
K.P.O.
Bateria
Manila Melbourne
Semarang
Reg.. Ord.
Reg. Ord
5.00 p.m. 5.30 p.m
Bombay
Nagmaki
Shanghai
Calcutta
New York
Bingapore
G.P.Q.
5.00 p.m.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Halphong
Bourabaya
HADOW
Palpine
Bwatos
Bonolulu
5.30 p.m
Authorland Capital ... $10,000,000 | Kobo
January 19 February 5 February 22
Kowloon
MONDAY
LONDON BANKERS-- Westminster Bank, Ltd. “
Panens Bangrou Saigon
Bydney
Theutel
Vancouver
London
San Francisco
and
PRESIDENT
LINER
SAILINGS
To San Francisco and Los Angeles
Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama & Honolulu
8.S. PRESIDENT TAFT ....
6,5, PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
8.8. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
To New York and Boston
Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo,
Bombay and Capetown
8.S. PRESIDENT TYLER
8.8. PRESIDENT MONROE
6.6. PRESIDENT TAFT
TO MANILA
6.S. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND 8.S. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
11.00 a.m.
Paria
Air Mall by Sea to Singapore to connect
Foreign Exchange and every Every description of Banking with the "British Overseas Airways". | description of banking business Exchange business transacted, Loans
K.P.O. & G.P.O.
Reg. Ord,
11.30 am. Straits
12.30 p.m. Manila, Australia and New Zealand via
Brisbane.
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
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.
Local
granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies 00 terms which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO.
Chief Manager.
January 12 February
9
Par Reg.
January 12
January 29
February 15
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Telephone 28171.
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The China Dail
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CONCISELY AND ACCURATELY
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Ord.
(11) 5.00 p.m. (11) 5.00 p.m.
(13) 8.30 a.m.
Straits, Rangoon & Calcutta 3.30 p.m.
Manila. Mauritius, Lourenco
Marques and South Africa vin Durban
3.30 p.m.
• Superscribed Correspondence Only.
RADIO
12.15 p.m.-Short Service of Interces-
sion.
and
12.30 p.m.-Vivlan Ella (Piano)
Roy Fox & His Orchestra. 1.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal and Wes-
ther Report.
1.03 p.m.--Variety.
1.30 p.m.-Reuter & Rugby Press, Wea-
ther Forecast and Announcements, 1.45 p.m.--Old Dance Favourites. 2.16 p.m.-Close down,
6.45. p.m.-Indian. Programme. 0.32 p.m.-Turner Layton (Vocal) and
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra. 7.00 p.m.-London Relay--The News. 7.15 p.m.-London Relay—'Questions of
the Hour".
7.30 p.m. Variety with Quentin Mac- Jean, Lon. Green, and The Mills Brothers.
8.00 p.m.--Local Time Signal, Weather
Report and Announcements,
| 8,03 p.m/-London Relay-Munio Hall, 9.00 p.m.-London. Relgy--The News &
News Commentary.
9.30 p.m/~Request Variety Programme. 11.00 p.m.-Londen Relay-Talki (In My
Opinion!..
.11.16 pām-Request- Danës Prograpime.
12.00 midnightii-Close down,"
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TO
AUSTRALIA
CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND,
CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.
NEXT SAILING
MIDDLE IN JANUARY, 1941
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents
Hong Kong, China & Japan,
Tel. 30332.