HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital.
Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
.$50,000,000 $20,000,000
.£ 6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency Ro-
serve
.$10,000,000
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
$20,000,00
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.
W. II. Lock, Esq., Deputy Chairman,
A. II. Compton, Esq..
L. J. Davies, Eng.,
G.-Miskin, Esq...
K. 8. Morrison, Esq. Hon. Mr. T. E. Pares,
Haz, Mr. B., Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn
Chief Manager.
J. K. Blossfield, Esq.,
BRANCHES:-
Amoy Bangkok
Ipoh Joboro
Rangoon
Baigon
Batavia
Robe
Bombay
Now
Kowloon
Calcutta
Canton
Che foo Colombo Daireu Foochow Haiphong Hankow Flarbin
[lollo
San Francisos Shangbat
Kuala Lumpin Singapore
London
Bourabaya
Swaloy
Tientela
Muar (Joboro) Tokyo
Lyons
Malacca
Mantia
Mukden
Now York
Poiping
Penang
Sungai Patent
Tringtao
Yokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Currency and FIXED DEPO SITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local and Other Currencies I on terms which will be quoted on
| application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various sizes To Let.
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken,
Hong Kong, 28th February, 1941.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank to
AND
majority of whom are illi-way along the coast of conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. each sentenced to
Two of the accused were addi- terate.
France after attacking the Rules may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG months' hard labour, for the theft, tionally charged with possession
a round No. of wood
13. A.R.P. of two revolvers,
Native naval base at Brest when SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, from
ammunition and a dagger Tunnel, off Electric Street, yes-
al Affairs now issues the news in a Messerschmidt 110 came No. 368, Shanghai Street. terday.
the several languages of the Defendants were remanded Bantu peoples. for three days for further quiries.
Dotective Sergeant V. Morrison prosecuted.
CONSTABLE REMANDED
JUNK MASTER FINED
en-
[up from below.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1837.
Some picturesque accounts of air battles fought in the course of Our air gunner opened fire at THE CHARTERED BANK the war at sea are presented to a range of about 600 feet. He OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA · the natives by specially chosen saw his first burst hit the fuselage radiocasters, About the news-
of and the enemy offices At the request of Chief Detec-
stalled and then ulso, paper
groups tive Inspector A. E. Carey, an
natives are to be seen scanning made a turn to the left, which Indian constable, Amar Singh, Charged with unlawful posses- the news sheets printed in native suggested that it had been badly
who week sion of 50 rounds of ammunition, | languages. 29, was remanded for
hit. Our pilot dived after the by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson at | Chan Kit Yee, 31, master of theread take on the job of telling
enemy and pursued it for 3,000- Kowloon this morning
a Ki On Firm, cargo junk agents of those who cannot. on charge of unlawfully and mali- No. 27 Des Voeux Road, was fined
feet down. Ad'it ciously wounding
in Kowloon on Sunday.
A
FALSE FRETENCES
labour
Those
can
Singh $50, or one months' hard
An example of the type of news by Mr. G. T. Lowry, at the Cen- paragraphs supplied is as follows: made known "It is officially tral Magistracy this morning.
from London that since Monday Defendant stated that the am- munition was left behind by the of the past week two Nazi Sea- former junk master. Detective-Alligators (U-boats) are known to Pleading guilty to charges of McEwen pointed out that the am- have been slaim by the British."
pre-munition should have been turn- abtaining money, by false
oned over to the Harbour Officer. tences, from three persons three different occasions, Hak-sam, 26, was fined $100, tw months' hard labour, Mr. D. J. N. Anderson at Kow- loon this morning.
Just Received FRESH SUPPLY
of the beat
varieties of
Chong
or
by
14 OUNCES TO THE LB.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
are
Fruit shops in Shanghai are now selling per piece on account of police charges that they se iling false weight. Their conTM tention is that 14 ounces equal one lb., with which the police dis- agree, the result being appear-
RELIABLE & TESTED ancas in court and fines from $5 lu
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
from
Sutton & Sons Ltd., Reading
GRACA & CO. Dealers in Garden Seeds, Philatelic Goods, Picture Books etc. No. 10 Wyndham · Stroot Established 1896.
Hong Kong
$20.--International News Service.
OVER FIXED PRICE
Charged with selling firewood at a price higher than that fixed by the Controller of Trade, Luit Hon-kwong, 30, master of a fire- wood shop at No. 154, Prince Ed- ward Road, was fined $100, or one month's hard labour, by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson at Kowloon this morning.
QUALITY
AND
SAVINGS!
GROCERIES, BUTCHERIES, FRUITS, GREENS AND SUNDRIES.
THE ASIA COY.
OD HEADQUARTERS
FOURY
Teis: 20416
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Describing British defence against daylight alr attackers
of ours report says: "Machines tore up into the sky at them and cannons from the ground (anti- aircraft guns) let go showers of shells at them wherever they appeared.'
LOCAL SHARES
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1315 sa.
INSURANCES
Union Ins. X. D. $400 sa. H.K. Fire Ins. $176 b.
SHIPPING
Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $80 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,
ETC.
}
H.K. Docks $14 b. Providents $5.20 b.. $5.15 sa.
LANDS, HOTEL & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $2.90 b. H.K. Lands $311⁄2 b.
PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $16.10
$16.40 B.
b.,
China Lights (Old) $5.85; b.. - China Lights (New) $11⁄4, b. H.K. Electrics (Old) $21.60 вa. Sandakan Lights $11.80 b. Telephones (Old) $23 b,****
INDUSTRIALS Cements $13,20 b. pl.
STORES,&0. Dairy Farms $17 b."
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $61⁄4 b..
LAST DAY'S SALES 10, H.K. Banks @ $1315 10 Union Ins) @ $410 500 Providents @ $5.18 137. Lights(Rts. @5:25.cts.
100 Electrics: (Old) XRts. 105 $21.00
6 Electrics Rt. @ $11.
elevators
and
AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1653. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-
£3,000,000 £3,000,000
prietors
£3,000,000:
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 88, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. 117/123; Lendenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch: 52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2
When the enemy abeam the rear
was caught gunner sent in two more bursts, and at once the Messerschmidt's tail came to pieces. The nose dropped and the enemy wen! spinning into the clouds below. The front gunner saw it go, and confirmed the rear gunner's re- Bangh port.
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BAPES
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Bhakow Hong Kong
Alor Star Amritsar
Batura
Clite Streei Kuala Lumpur Gourabaya
Ponang
Hangoon
Iloilo
Saigon
Ipoh
Beramban
Youtta
Karachi
Chang
Hlang
Agencies: Hobe
Sitiawan
Fairlie Place Ruching
Taiping
Canton
Madras
Tientsin
Сожирото
Manila
Tongkah
Cebu
Nedan
(Thuket)
folombo
New York
Tsingtao
Delbri
Peiping
Jokobama
Haspbing
(Poking)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General' Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened m Local Currency and Sterling with in- terest allowed at rates obtainable on application.
The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor and Trustee busi ness, and claims recovery of Britain Income Tax overpait, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branches.
W. H. EVANS THOMAS,
Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED,
Head.. Officst. Hong. Kong. +26,, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capitať....70 $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS-- Westminster Bank, Ltar Foreign Exchange and "' every description of banking business transacted.
Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits received at rates which will be quoted on application. S
·Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
"Chief":"Manager.
The China Mail
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