PEN PALS OF SOLDIERS HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE MUST ALL BENICE GIRLS
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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.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
OPERATING SERVICES FOR CARGO and PASSENGERS
TO SWATOW. SHANGHAI,
TSINGTAO,
CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN
KOBE AND OSAKA
BINGAPORE. PENANG AND CALCUTTA SANDAKAN, HAIPHONG
All steamers berth alongside the Roosevelt Terminal in the French Concession at Shanghai, where Dassengers and cargo are randed.
For Further Particulars Please Apply To
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD. GENERAL MANAGERS.
TELEPHONE
30311.
BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital
*$50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up ..$20,000,000
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re
Berve
ALL THE NICE GIRLS love a sailor and nowReserve Funds: the War Office wants soldiers to have only "nice girls," too. They have asked the British Legion to check up on would-be pen pals.
In this way it is hoped to pro. tact troops from spies. unde- sirable women and hero-wor. shipping girls.
All civilian pen pals will in future be the subject of careful investigation before correspon- dence can begin.
Commanding officers. who
the soldier-writer, will protect civilians from unsuitable sol- diers, cadgers and the inevita- ble black sheep.
will vouch for the honour of
NEW CARS-BUT NOT
FOR CIVILIANS
There's no motor show this year. and you haven't heard much about the new models of 1941–but many of them already are on the road, undergoing makers' tes's.
for
No cars are being made civilian use, of course, but the ex- port market is very much alive.
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Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
.£ 8,500,000
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman,
C. C. Roberts, Esq., Deputy Chairman,
J. K. Bausfeld, Esq., O. Miskin, Esq... A. II. Compton, Esq., K. S. Morrison, Esq. I., J. Davies, Eng., Hoa. Mr. T. E. Pearce Bon, Mr. B. II. Dodwell. Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,
Sir Vandeleur M. Craybure
Chief Manager,
Amy
Bangkok Batavia
Bombay
"In past years the export mar- ket has always suffered from be- "Greatest danger which the newing governed by the home mar- regulation will help to prevent is ket," said an official of the motor Cente leakage of information," said an industry. official.
Caloutia
BRANCHES:-
loob Johore Kobe
Kowloon
flangoon Daigon
San Franciscs Shanghai
Kusts Lumpar Singapore London
Sourabaya
Sungei Patani
Bwatow
Tleatsi
oversea?
Chefo Coloraba Datron
Sfalacca
Manila
Muar (Johor) Tokyo
Mokdea
Hankow
"At the moment the "Then pen pal system was ob-trade is very good. Our manufac- Poochow viously a heaven-sent opportunity turers are getting many orders alphons for spies to get into touch with they are unable to meet because Bathin soldiers to learn the whereabouts of the difficulty of getting mater- follo of troops and other military in-als." formation."
Anyone wishing to enter into THE CHARTERED BANK correspondence with а soldier must direct his or her application
OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA to the Soldiers' Correspondence
AND CHINA. Depar ment, British Legion Head- !
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. quarters. Cardigan House, Rich- mond, Surrey.
Paid-up Capital Any soldier who wants a Den Reserve Fund pal should apply to the depart-Reserve Liability of Pro- ment through his C.O.
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prietors
£3,000,000. £3,000,000
£3.000.000
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 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: 52. Mosley Street, Manchester, 2
AGENCIES AND
Alor Star
Arritor
Bangkok
Batavia
Bankow
BRANCHES: Merang Bangoco
bhanghai
Harbin
Hong Xoog
SBIROC
Iloilo
Berettan
Bombay
Calcutta
Singapore
Agencies: Klang
Sitwan
Clive Street Kobe
Sourabaya
Farlie Plus Kuala Lumpur
Taping
Canton
Euching
Tientsin
Capore
Madras
Tonghab
Соби
Manila
(Bbuket)
Columbo
Modan
Tsingta
Haiphong
New York Poiplag
IODS
Peking)
Delhi
Bamborg
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT
New York Piping
Penang
Tringto Kokonabus
ia
SITS received for One Year or shorter Local Currency and FIXED DEPO-
ACCOUNTS opened
periods in Local and Other Currencies which will be quoted on application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of varicus cizes To Let.
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken,
Hong Kong 13th December, 1940.
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
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; LA Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq.. Wong Yun Tong, Esq.. Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang. Esq., Wong
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened ano FIXED DEPOSITS received fo; One Year or shorter periods in Lecal of Other Currencies at rates which will | Chi Bon, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, be quated on application
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with in <«terest allowed at rates obtamable on
application.
The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor and Trustes busi ness, and claims recovery of Britied Income Tax overpaid, on terms which raay be ascertained at TES of thi Agencies and Brancher
R. A. CAMIDGE.
Esq.
Y
Kan Tong Pa, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tae Fong. Esq.. Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Beattie
Samareng
Amoy
Batavia Bombay
Daloutta
Haiphong
Manila Melbourne
Nagasaki
New York Puri
Penang
Baakon
Peiping
Manager
Honolule
Hobe
Bangor
Howloos
Bigon
Ben Franciaon
Shaugh Singapore Bourabaya Bústow Bydney Tienista
Vancouver
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