HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Pald-up Reserve Funds:--
Sterling ....
Hong Kong Currency Re-
serve
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
..350.000.000 ..$20,000,000
..£ 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 Chairman,
J. K. Bourfield, Eng., A. II. Compton. Esq., 1. 4. Davies, Emqu
G. Mlakin, Esq.,, H. S. Morrison, Esq. Hon. Mr. T. E. Peares,
the torpedo-lon, Mr. 8. H.Dodweli. Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburs who raided would meet
The pilots of carrying aircraft Taranto knew they with the toughest opposition pos- sible.
BRANCHES:-
San Francisos Shanghai
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Езопа
Bourabays
Bungol Pateni
London
Chief Manager
Amor
Ipob
Dragkok
Johors
Rangoon Saigon
Antavis Borbj
Наве
Kowloon
Calcutta
Canton
Cheloo Datron
Colombo
Malacon
Manila
Tinuisin
Hanko Fierbin tolla
Foochow Haiphong
Maar (Johore) Tokyo
Mukden
Tsingbo
Now York
Yokobama
Priptog
Pouang
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
A pilot about to launch a torpedo atlack must be totally In Amsterdam, The Hague, and oblivious. to what is going on Rotterdam
the form of de- into the around him in people go
fence. A split-second of mis- streets as soon as the British Air
calculation would result in the Force is signalled. Anyone asked torpedo nose-diving to the bot- The pilot might tom of the sea. why he stands
the watching
have to come down to 150ft. 'planes replies: "I want to see
The greatest difficulty lles in
able
down some decent foreigners occasion being
to get
low enough to achieve the shallow ally."
and FIXED angle necessary te launch the
SITS received for One Year or shorter torpedo successfully. Once it is periods in Local and Other Currencies released from the 'plane the on
will terms which
be quoted on the same application.
released
Curfew hours have been ex-
defeat the In an attempt to black-out, which, last wirter, cut his Sunday even-song congrega- | tended by the Nazis, and, because
half, the tions by more than a
of recent happenings, the velvet 1941 $347.50: Miss Grace Ezra Rector of Bridport, Canon Lind
glove has been replaced by the Bartlett. say
is continuing to (Monthly) $15; Lt. Col. H. W. M
the services at the usual Prussian mailed fist. Stewart, O.BE., MC for Middle-hold sex Regiment $1.000; Kowloon time in a darkened church. Ducks Recreation. Club for St Dunstan's (10th Contribution) Instead of following the service $159; Men of "D" Coy 1st Middle- from hymn books and prayer sex Regt. $34.80; A.A. of Macan books the congregation $50: F. E. Thornhill in memory text by lantern slides flashed on of the late Mrs. Annie May $5 to a screen in the chancel *200* $1: Count Francois D'Har-
will he
divilliers $500; Some of the "I hope by means of the lan- Chinese Staff of Holt's Whart 1m slide services to keep my
Six Haarlem schoolboys have been sentenced by The Hague military court for sabotage. Four of the boys received 15 months' imprisonment, but the sentences on the other two have not been disclosed, presumably because of their severity. The boys cut elec- tric cables and telephones install-
January $45.05 J. S. Dunnett, congregation together and holded by the German military.
(Monthly) $20, Yan Ping Indus- the service at six o'clock through trial and Commercial Association the winter months," said the $25: Shum Hin Tone $25 Nr Kin' Canon. Hymns, anthems and Yun $20: Ho Chuck Hin $10; Fung prayers will all be shown on the Kwing Shing $20: Shum Sung screen from glass slides, and all Wang $10: Hun On Ting $10; and lights total $635,385.00.
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A sensation is said to have been caused by the publication in the Dutch Nuzi paper, "Het Nationale Dagblad," of an interview with an beoficial of the Nederlandsche Unie, Dutch a corporate body of the political parties. It is in question and answer form and one passage reads:
Local Currency
opened in
DEPO
on
torpedo operates
as torpedoes principle from destroyers and submarines,
The
Swordfish death-dealing 'planes would probably cene in Hong Kong 13th December, 1940. over Taranto at 10.000ft., drop flares to illuminate their targets, then come down in a steep dive. The torpedoes would be re- leased at varying heights of from 500ft, to 150ft in the fraction of a second that the aircraft were on an even keel after their dive.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various Elzes To Let.
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken.
27-OUNCE BABY IS WELL
Boy only 1lb. 11oz, was born to
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
HONG
AND THE
KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST
ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
a Swindon woman and is pro-Reserve and Undivided gressing satisfactorily.
Mrs. Gladys
The mother Q: Should Britain win and
Leach, whose husband is a re- the Dutch Government in Eng-gimental sergeant major, and he land return, what is the attitude was home on leave when the child of the Union?
was born.
Profits
$10,000,000.00 5,598,600.00
2,933,201.50
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- This Swindon baby is nine Hon. Si Shou-san Chow, Chairman; ounces heavier than one of the Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq.. smallest babies ever born in Eng-Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq., Wong land-little "Elizabeth Ann," as Chu son, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, the nurses of the City of London Q: What is the attitude if Maternity Hospital, City Road, Germany wins?
A. We know only one Gov- ernment, and that is in London, and we expect it to return.
Esq.
in
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chiel Manager. Hon. Mr. Li Tse Fong, Manager.
promptly christened her.
When she was born there A. Not a single Dutchman September, 1932, she weighed hopes that will happen, but 18 ounces and was only a foot thould such a situation arise long.
In spite of special nursing the consequences are not to be, she lived only one week. Imagined.
Shooting In Amsterdam
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Maulla Melbourne
Amoy Butarla Bombay
Seattle
Samaran
Nagasaki
Shaoghal
ST. JOHN'S HALL
Caloutta Halpirsag Hankow
New York
Blugapore
Parts
Bourabaya
Palping
Bwatow
THEFT
Bonotule Robe
Bydney
Rangoon
Tientais
How!con
Saigon
Vancouver
St. London
Ban Prono
Mr.
C. N. Matthews,
of
Penang
the theft of a Every description of Banking and
An Amsterdam correspondent of "Vrij Nederland" states: "There has been serious street fighting in John's Hall, Hong Kong Univer- Amsterdam and Venloo between sity, has reported Dutch and members of Mussert's pocket book, containing $138, from armed Nazi organisation. In Am-his room yesterday. sterdam the Nazi party shop in
ed
There
Wils
with and
OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA
Exchange business transacted.
Loans
granted on approved sccr rifles.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received →→→
on
terms
and Foreign Currencies which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
the centre of the city was attack- THE CHARTERED BANK for one year or shorter periods in Loval
and wrecked. grave fighting and shooting. "The Dutch,. armed knuckle-dusters, crowbars hods, laid low some of the Nazis. As a reprisal the Nazis smashed up the home of a secretary of the Union."
LOCAL SHARES
H.K, GOVT. LOANS 3% Loan (1934) 924 b.
BANKS Hong Kong Bank $1405 b. Bank of East Asia $76 b.
INSURANCES
Canton Ins, $215 b.
Union Ins. $410 b.
AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
Pald-up Capital Reserve Fund
Reserve Llability of Pro-
prietors
23.000.000. £3,000,000.
£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38. Bishopogato, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in Londont 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branch: 14/18. Cockspur Street, S.W.1, Manchester Branchi
62, Mosley Street, Manchester, 1
AGENCIES AND BRANCHESI Alor Star
Hankow
Редков Bong Long Rangoon
ملامات
&rurituse
Bangkok
Batavis
mbay
Caloutts
Kiang
Agencies: Robe
H.K. Fire Ins. $170 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,
...ETC.
H.K. Docks (Old). $173⁄4/85 sa. H.K. Docks (New) $17 b. Providents $5:60 b. z
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDG8. H.K. and S. Hotels '$3.60 s.
Give Streak Kuala Lumpu
Fairlie Plage Kuching
Baigor
Beremban
Shanghel
Bingapore
Bitwa
Sourabaya
Taiping
Centon
Madras
Tientita
H.K. Lands $343⁄4-sa.
Cawnpore Oebru Oalonato Delhi
Manila
Koden
(lihuket)
New York
Yokokame
H.K. Lands 4% Debentures Isiphong
$073% b. :
H.K. Realties $3.80 a
'PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $18.20 s. Star Ferries $50%1⁄2 b., $57 sa. China Lights (Old) $8 bi
STORES 4o. Watsons $10.90b $11 s.
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $7 b.. Constructions (Old), $1.60 b..
LAST DAY'S SALES 100 Lands @ $84% - 100 Docks (Old) @ $173⁄4 200 Docks (Old) @ $17,85 100 Lights (Old) @ $8,10 165 Lights Rts. @ 85 cts. 60.Star. Ferries @, $57
Hamburg
Paiping
FOREIGN EXCHANGE 'and Genera) Banking Business "transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS -opened and "FIXED, DEPOSETE SINonived lay' One Year' or' shorter periods in focal-or Other Currencies; at rates, which (wi bé quoted, en Zapplication
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local: Currencý: and· Sterling with mi térent allowed-ät rates obtamable, on application.
The Bank's Head'. Omoa ‘In' London undertakes · Executor "and. Trustee, busi- neus, and claima", recovery of Britian Insome Tat overpaid, on terms which -may, be' astbertained at any of the
Agencies and Branches...
́R ́A, CAMIDGE,
Msanger:
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 af rates which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
FOR SALE
Hong Kong Centenary
Envelopes
with View of Hong Kong
1841 and 1941,
for
“First «Day: Issuer of Centenary Stamps
at $1.00 per dox. envelopes
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