HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
Larued and Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000
Reserve Funds :--
SterlintTMTM
Hong Kong Currency Re
serve
Reserve Liability of Pro-
J.
prietors
.$50,000,000
..£6,500,000
$10,000,000
.$20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.
W. H. Lock, Esq.. Deputy Chairmen,
K. BetBold, Esq. H. Compton, Eag Davies, Eng
Q. Miskin, Esq.......
E. B. Morrison, Ben. Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce,
do his bit was frusos. Mr. 8. H.Dadwal,Hon. Mr. A. L. Shisida,
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn
·Chief Manager.
A teacher of music before the war, his pupils had fallen off, his Am living was almost gone, and he was advised to evacuate under one of the Government schemes. Mr. Ruddick is of different mettle. Chefso
Calom bo Deiren Eventually he reached the Foochow A. F. 8. headquarters, having Haiphong heard that telephone were required.
BRANCHES:-
Banguom Baigon
Ban Franclose Shanghai
Sourabay
Ipol
But
Bangkok Batavia Bombay Caloutta Canton
Jolore
Kobe
Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
London
Lyons
Sungai Patani
Malacca
Swałow
Manila
Tintain
Must. (Johors) ́Tokyo Murden
Tinghmo
New York
Priplog Pening
operators Bankow
He is now doing a twenty-four- hour shift with ft men.
"I knew I could do it, and it is great to feel that for the first time in my Me I am really doing a man's job," he said.
WAR WORK
IS SO
HEALTHY!
Harbla Iloilo
Yokohama
La
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened Local Currency and FIXED DEPO SITS received for One Year or shorter
will be quoted on
periods in Local and Other Currencies on terms which application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various sizes To Let.
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken.
Hong Kong 13th December, 1940.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank la conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
THE FOR
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Although Birmingham is one of Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937. the hardest worked cities in the
healthier than they country to-day. its people are
the war.
were before
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
In his report for 1939-40, just Authorised Capital issued, Dr. H. P. Newsholme says Paid-up Capital that of the effect of war conditions on the city.
"The general
statistics give little suggestion of any obvious damage to health, and for the greater part indicate a growth in health,
Reserve and Undivided
Profits
$10.000.000.00 5,598.800.00
2,683,251.50
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Shou-son Hon. Sir
Chow, Chairman: LA Koon Chun, Esq., P, K, Kwok, Esq., Wong Yun Tong. Esq., Chan Ching
Chu Son, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah.
"It would be difficult to point to Shek, Esq.. Li Lan Sang. Esq.. Wong any one item in the mortality morbidity list of casualties arising even indirectly from the
war.
or Esq.
as
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Hon. Mr. Li Tse Fong, Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Manila Melbourne Nagasaki
Belavia
Beattie
Semarang
Shanghai
New
York
Bingapor
Paria
Pelping
Honolulu Kobe
Penang
Rangoon
Faigon
"There were 1,031 Infant deaths which gives an
infant mortality Amay rate of 60 per 1,000 briths against Bombay "THE CHUNGKING GOVERN-61 for 1938. This is equal to the Caloutis
AN lowest rate ever MENT HAS ASSEMBLED
attained in the Halpog
Haukow AIR FLEET OF 2,000 FIGHTERS city." AND BOMBERS WHICH
MAY SHORTLY BE SENT OUT BOMB OCCUPIED' AREAS."
This sensational statement, which bears little relation to the known facts, was made by a Ja- panese army officer in a speech recently in Swatow, according to Chinese reports.
London
An increase of 14.000 in popula. Kowloon tion during the year makes the total 1,055,000.
San Francis00
Bourabaya Bwntow
Sydney Tientsia
Vancouv
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved see riites.
Current Accounts opened in Local
THE CHARTERED BANK Currency and Fixed Deposits received
OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA
AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833.
The officer, however, continued that the Japanese authorities were prepared for the Chinese air at- tack and that A.A. batteries and other anti-aircraft equipment have been considerably increased in all Japanese "occupied terri- Reserve. Fund tories.
LOCAL SHARES
BANKS Bank of East Asia $76 b.
INSURANCES
Canton Ins. $210 ́b.
Union Ins. $410.b.. HK. Fire Ins, $165 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, DODOWNS, ETC.
H.K. Docks (New) $17 sa. Providents $534 s.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLOGS. H.K, and S. Hotels $3.00 s. HK, Lands $34.35 sa, HK. Lands 4% Debentures 100
S.
PUBLIC UTILITIES H,K. Tramways $18.40 s. Star Ferries $62 s. China Lights (Old) $6:10 b.,, $0.--|
30 s..
H.K. Electrics. (Old) $494 b.
$40% sa.
H.K. Electrics (New) $3934 b. INDUSTRIALS HK. Ropes $9 b., $94 s., $94]
sa
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $7 b. Constructions^(Old) $1.60 5.
LAST DAY'S SALES.
5 H.K. Banks @ $1405 808 Docks (New) @ $17 300 Lands $34.35
80 Mectrics (Old) @ $403⁄4 950 Ropes @ $91⁄4
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000. £3,000,000.
£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON, 38, Bishopagate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122. Leadenhall Street, E.C.2, West End Branch:
14/10. Cockapur Street. – S.W.1, Manchester Branch:
52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES)
Alor Blar Aitame
Hankow
Penang
Rangoon
Bangkok
Hallo
Baigor
Datavia
Ipoh
Seremban
Bambay
Karachi
Blanghal
Caloutta
Kiang
Blagspore
Agencies: Kobe
Ritiswan
Cillem Afrimas" - Kuala Lumapua Gograbaya
Fairlie Plase Kuching
Taiping
Canton
Maires
Tienda
por
Manila
Tongkah
Cabs. Color ha Dolbi
Modlarz
New York
Peiping
(Peking)
(Libuket) Taingia Yokohams
Haiphong. Hamburg
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS, opened and: FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or "shorter periods in fecal or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted en application
· SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency, and Sterling “with... m- terest allowed at rates obtainable on applications
"The Bank's' Head OMes. in London' undertakes Executor and Trustee, busi- ness, and claims "récovery of· Britlaní Income Tax overpaid, un termy which may be ascertamed" "at any of the Agencies and· Branches.
RA, CAMIDGE,
Manager
for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit 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:---
every
Westminster-Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and 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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Envelopes
with View of Hong Kong in 1841 and 1941
for
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Dealers in Postage Stamps, Garden Seeds, Picture Books, etc. No. 10, Wyndham Street.