HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
SMASH AN
ANT BANKING CORPORATION.
INVASION
Authorised Capital
Issued and Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000
Reserve Funds:--
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re
serve
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
«$50,000,000
.£ 6,500,000
.$10,000,000
.$20,000,000°
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORSI Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.
W. H. Lock, Esq.. Deputy Chairman,
Tough Troops Used In Practice
up- Spitfire, skimming
Newly-made invasion- side down scarcely 20ft smashing equipment, in- from the ground: The en- cluding the 25-pounder
rose to a field gun, was used in a.. Bousfield, Esq., gine's note mighty crescendo; next mock battle, just conclud-t.. Darien, Esg Hon. Mr. T. E. Peares, moment the machine was ed, in which an invasion endeavouring partly to the "apprehensions of out of sight and hearing. force was the Burmans at the presence uf
to maintain a bridehead the large number of Indians
The 28-year-old pilot was cele-
a captured east A but round brating no ordinary victory, the triumph of the British aircraft coast port. The Baxter Commission em-industry, its workers and organ- barked on a wide fact finding isers, not omitting those who pay enquiry, and the Report has been for the 'planes.
The Riot Enquiry Committee of 1938 traced the
disturbances
Burma.
before both
for Governments some time, although it has not been published. -Reuter.
TITLE DEEDS
LOST THROUGH
BOMBING
"Enemy action"
It was the final scene in a tour of the world's biggest aircraft factory, now turning out improv- [ed Spitares at a rate that would
have been thought impossible few years ago.
а
of
A squadron of brand-new Spit- fires was drawn up on the factory airfield, awaiting the arrival ferry pilots to take them to their destinations. Some planes bore the names of the towns that had bought them.
I sat in the cockpit of a machine named by the donor's whim The
Q. Miskin, Esq., Compton, Eng.. K. S. Morrison, Beq.,
Ho, Mr. 8. H. Dodwoll, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shielda, Bir Vandeleur M. Graybura Chlef Manager,
BRANCHES:-
Ipoh
Jobore
Kobo
Kowloon
Rangoon
Baigon
Ban FrancieON 'Bhanghai
Kuala Lumpm Blogspo London
Bangkok Batavis
Bombay Calcutta
Cartoo
Bourabaya
Chotoo
Loren
Bunge Patani
Malacca
Muar (Johors) Tokyo
Mukden
Fifty thousand troops took part in the exercise and proved that Colombo
training their long winter toughened them to battle
ness.
had Dairen hard- Foochow
Haiphong Flankow Harbin
slept
Some infantry divisions two nights in the open, protected by ground sheets and blankets. On the last day the troops trudged 30 miles across moorland,
Parachute Exercise
One division had come straight
Yet they
Blue Pencil, and tested its sensi-, from other manoeuvres hundreds tive controls. Only in the pilot's of miles to the south. seat can one fully appreciate the went into action fighting fit. has immense complexity of a modern
The situation with which the I counted 14 Instrument
contend According to present arrange- produced an unprecedent-fighter.
gauges; altogether there are 90.000 defending force had to
might conceivably forin an im- ments, the American President ed situation among pro-parts in the 1941 Spitfire.
portant diversion during any have in service the Lines will
Invasion this newly
German President perty owners. commissioned
spring. Garfield, Bombs have, in
Parachute Monroe and President
barges troops,
and and, when completed, the Presi- destroyed solicitors' offices, and it
'planes were used by the invading force. Gas was also assumed. Buren and President is possible that dent Van
some property- Polk.
owning clients, whose property is not registered, may have some difficulty in providing documentary proof of their ownership.
ers,
now
In addition four of the well- known Round-The-World steam- re-named President Taylor, President Madison and President Grant, also the Presi- dent Harrison, which retains her old name, will be in service.
At the moment, the routes to which the Steamers have been! allocated have not been definitely fixed.
The company also expected to have available four large cargo carriers, viz., the President Buchanan, President Johnson,
President
President Tyler and Fillmore, and it is believed these steamers will load from Oriental ports via Panama Canal to New York.
Mr. Wilson announceg that definite schedules for all services may be expected shortly.
CINEMA CLUB
The next meeting of the Hong Kong Amateur Cinema Club will be held at the European Y.M.C.A.. Salisbury Road, to-morrow even- ing at 8p.ni., whẹn 8 min and
16 mm films will
be
Some
cases,
A member of a prominent firm of London solicitors said:
now arising
"Difficulties are in cases where clients аге anxious to sell their property or raise a mortgage on it.
GERMAN SPIES IN TANGIER
Nest Of Intrigue Reliable information "There are no difficulties when has reached London that. people merely continue to live in
as soon as the Spanish these houses.
"Buyers and financiers want to Government gave permis- is the rightful owner.
of
Several
groups parachute troops were quickly rounded up. but one strong party captured a
landing-ground.
This have
reserve
considered to party was cleared the way for a brigade of air-borne troops, and a whole re- serve brigade had to be diverted to deal with this menace.
Main Lessons Of Test
make sure that the alleged owner sion for the re-establish- der-in-Chief, Northern Command,
The main problems with which Gen. Sir Ronald Adam, Comman- was concerned had to do with the corps from rapid movement of distances up to 80 miles away;
carriers and motor-cyclists;
re-
and
"Many firms of solicitors have ment of a German Con- now taken the precaution of hav- sulate-General in Tang-employment of strengthened ing several copies made of docu-ier, the Nazis at once connaissance battallons, Bren-gun
dispersing them in ments, and
established a nest of spies the swift shifting and protection different parts of the country."
An official of the Law Society and agents whose sphere of headquarters staff. said: "We are advising members į
on miniature film, 'of action will to reproduce, deeds, ledgers and other docu-French Morocco. ments, by a process which ensures that any
number of documents can be copied rapidly."
GIFT TO "MOTHER”
TOWN
Collo
Manila
New York
Pelping
Panang
Tsingtao Yokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened t
Local Currency and FIXED DEPO.
SIT'S received for One Year or shorter periods in Local and Other Currencies
terms on
which will be quoted on application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various sizes To Let.
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken.
Hong Kong. 26th February, 1941.
HONG KONG savings BANK.
The Business of the above Bank 18: conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained an application. AND FOR
HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chlef Manager. Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937.
THE
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA' AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000 £3,000,000*
£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON!****
88, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.CZ West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1, Manchester Branch: B2, Mosley Street, Manchester, 1
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hankow
Penang Hong Kong
extend to
Alor Star
Concealment from air attack Amritsar was practised with studied atten- Bangkok tion.
Rangoon
Toile
Balgou
Batavia
Beramban
H.
Barabay Caloutta
chi
Flang
Singapore
Kobe
Bitiawan
Madras
Strast Kuala Lumpur Sourabaya Psirlia Place Kuching Canton
Taiping
Tontin
Cawnpore Cebu
Manila
Tongkab
Medan
(Bhuket)
Calambo
New York
Tsingtao
Dolbi Haiphong
Poiping
Yokohama
Peking)
Dr. The Consul-General, Noehring, arrived with no fewer than 200 "assistants." who all the Mandubia Palace, the ancient re- Sheriflan repre- sidence of the sentative evicted by the Spaniards. It is believed that even more are on their way.
An offer from Southwold, shown. U.S.A., of material or money to All these men and women enjoy Members attending are Invited alleviate war distress in the extra-territorial rights and privi- to bring along samples of their mother town has been gratefully leges. Their presence is strongly own work, and all friends are accepted by the Town Council of reminiscent of the legion of Ger- welcome.
mans at times over 1,000-who Southwold, Suffolk.
were nominally attached to the German Embassies and Legations W in the Balkan countries.
AND
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TIRED MEN
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EWO BEER
LOCAL SHARES
BANKS
Bank of East Asia $71 b.
INSURANCES H.K, Fire Ins. $176.b.
SHIPPING Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $80 b.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
H.K. Docks $15 b.
LANDS, HOTEL & BLOGS, HK, Realties $2.80 b., $3 s.
Chinese Estates $98 b.
PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $16.10 sa, Macao Electrics $18.30. b., $18.-
63 s.
Sandakan Lights $11.70 b. Telephones (Old) $22. b. Telephones (New) $8% b.
INDUSTRIALS
H.K. Ropes $2 b.
STORES, &s, Dairy Farms. $17 b. Watsons $9.70. b.
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $6 bi
LAST, DAY'S BALES 300 Trams @ $16,10
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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 12 Local Currency and Sterling with in- terest allowed at rates obtainable on application.
The Bank's Head OMce in London undertakes Executor and Trustee busi- ness, and claims recovery of Britain Income Tax overpdit, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branches,
W. H. EVANS THOMAS,
Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.
· Head Office: "Hong Kong. 20, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorfand Capital .... „ $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERBH- Westminster Bank, Etdi Foreign Exchange and every description of banking businest transacted.
Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits received at rates which will be quoted on application.
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