By George MacManus,
YOU'LL HAVE TO
HELP ME-1 CAN'T LIFT THAT BED
WITH YOUR FATHER IN IT-
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
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Reserve Funds
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$50,000,000 $20,000,000
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
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CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened
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-Local Currency
FIXED DEPO. SITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Legal and Other Currencies
which w|13 the privile
terms
application
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of Various Sizes To Let
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR busness. undertaken.
Hong Kong. 28th February, 1941.
HONG KONG SAVINGS
BANK.
The Business
the above Bank 1s
3.3
Slight
Activity In Air
by
There was some activity
enemy
aircraft in
Cope 1941, King traduty!
DUKE OF AOSTA BESIEGED
Amba Alagi is now
coastal areas yesterday, practically encircled by
says an Air Ministry com- munique.
Bombs were dropped at several pouts but little damage and n
wasualties are reported.
Cietety bomber wis down by our fighters over
shol
Br
tam, while it is now kimwn that
an enemy aircraft was destroyed
Indian, British, South African, Sudanese and Abyssinian troops, and its fall can only be a matter of days, states a cable re- ceived in Simla yesterday
of the South Coast on Wedin frum the Indian Army day night.
London on Wednesday night was quiet without an alert, and
up to early on Thursday no re ports of raids in any other part of the country had come in. Presumably bad weather condi- forts on the Continent restreledi German air activity to small ex- cursionis armand the British shores
A few planes are believed to have crossed the coast at one or two points but no bombs siropped,
Two Shot Down
were
It is learned in London that! two enemy aircraft were
shot down by British fighters yester- day.
it is now known that one enemy aircraft Wie destroyed off the conducted by a HONG KONG AND on Wednesday night. Rou SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
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AND
Rules Bray he btained on application
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FOR
HONG KONG SHANGHAI HANKING CORDRATION
V
M. GRAYBURN,
Chirt Manager. Hong Kom, 191 March, 1937
THE BANK OF EAST
ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital
and Undivided
Paid-up Capital Reserve
Profits
SHELL SPLINTERS
FOR U.S.
official Abyssinia.
eye-witness
in
The Indian groups, veterally of Keren, executed a brilliant night operation aganist the enemy nank. Under cover of darkness the Indians succeeded in silently ecupying a ridge in the enemy's rear without arousing suspicion.
They pushed
until They bumped into an enemy patrol and inter contacted a strong force Holians. In the fighting which followed, seven Italian officers
and 100 other ranks were taken prisoner.
The Duke of Aosta, ci-devant Viceroy of Abyssinia, and Gen- eral Frusci, G.O.C, the remain. der of the Italian army In East Africa, who hurriedly escaped from Asmara, are believed have their headquarters on ап 11,000-foot height
Amba
Alagi.
The height has been
at
to
heavily
A dump of shell splinters, which plastered by artillery-Reuter. are sold to # firm of jewellers, made into "Battle for Britan" | brooches and resold to America, 5,5mm,600.00 was seen by the Lord Privy Seal when he visited Tottenham's sale. 2.983.261 50 age centre.
$10,000,000.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10. Des Voeux Roart, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon Str. Shou-son Chop, Chairman; PR Kwok, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Chan Cho Shek, Esq. Li Lan Sung. Boq, Wongt Chu Son, Esq and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
- Li Koon Chun. Beg
Kan Tong P, Esqg, Chief Manager Hon Mr
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Reserve Liability of Pro- La Tse Fong, Manager,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
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Singapore
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Pep
Suuralaya Swalow Sydney
Vanciver
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prietors
STOCK EXCHANGE CHEERFUL
The London Stock Exchange continued cheerful yesterday. In- dustrials were Arn, especially breweries. ON Tair investment buying. Gilt-edged early declin- ed slightly but closed steady. while oils tended to be easier and €3,000,000 | Kafirs were maintained apart £3,000,000 from early Cape offering of non- producers. Coppers and thus were firmly held. Foreign issues were firm, with Egyptian 4 per cents El higher at 75 and Czech 8 per cents three up at 37. Wall Street was hesitant.-Reuter.
£3,000,000
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52. Mosley Street, Manchester, 2
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Every description of Banking Exchange business transacted, granted on approved securities,
Current Accounts opened In Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local
and Foreign Currencies which will be quoted on application,
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
Boilu
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Pesug
Bangor
Saigon
Seremban
Loans Bangkok
Local
Chlef Manager.
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(Phuket)
New York
Tsingtao
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THE WING ON-BANK,
LIMITED:
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking- Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for Ont
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux, Road, Central. Year or shorter perlotis in Local or Authorised Capital... $10,000,000 Other Currencies at rates- which will
LONDON BANKERS:-- be quoted on 'application
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every Local Currency, and Sterling with Ire description of banking business terest allowed at rates obtainable on transacted.
application, Current Accounts and Savings undertakes Executor and Trustee bust The Bank's Hoad Office, in London Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits nees, and claims recovery of Britain received at rates which will be Income Tax overpaid, on terms which quoted on application,
may be ascertained at.. any of the Safe Deposit Boxes for hire. Agencies and. Branchest‹.
W. II. EVANS THOMAS,
Manager.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
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Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking
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at
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(Argyle Street}
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