THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 10, 1941.
ATLANTIC
Arctic Circle OCEAN
BA
UNGA
Liban
Mamel
Hielce
thn
Varna
Sevastopol
BLACK
AR
anger Ford
O CE
Sea of
Azor
SEA
SIX DAYS ORDEAL CAN'T GET
IN OPEN
BOAT
GREATEST REGRET of Miss Doreen Barr, of South Africa, who was among a party landed at a Scottish port, was that her wedding presents and trousseau were lost when the ship was torpedoed.
It was terrible having to leave them," she told the "Daily Mirror," "but all I had time to grab were a few clothes, I was in bed when the ship was hit."
She was the only woman on for uninhabited islands. board. For six days she was at
th
an open boat.
tamen did everything pos
sible to make me comfortable," --Miss Barr said. "There was food and water in the life-boat, but we did not realise at first that our meagre supplies would have
to last six days..
"Water was strictly rationed. It did not quench our thirst and only moistened our mouths and throats.
During the day we lived. In Ilfeboat under a scorching and the cold nights were terrible contrast:
Stroke Of Luck "On a number of occasions we sighted land; but on approaching were heading
found that
“We had one stroke of luck when we sighted a native boat which came alongside us and dave us a supply of water,
"A pilot was also put on board our boat to guide us to land.
"Coming near the coast
we
were often in peril from the reet barriers which seemed to rise out of the water. But the boat was magnificently handled, and we managed to avoid them all,
IN OWN HOUSES
SAME RISK, BUT GOT LESS FOR IT
Working side by side through fire blitzes with regular firemen, doing the same jobs, running the same risks, A.F.S. men feel they deserve equal
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital. Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Rew
servo Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
-$50,000,000 $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,
[compensation. But they. F. Bouafold, Esq.,
do not get it.
By a decision given by Judge Bensley Wells, K.C., at Southwark (Lon- don) County Court, land- lords will be unable to get
possession of their unoc- cupied houses unless the law is altered.
.In order to enter houses left furnished since the blitz land lords have to serve notice to quit. As they do not know where the tenants are, they have pinned notices on the doors.:
Auxiliary
A. Compton, Esq., L. J. Davies, Esq..
0. Miskin, Erg-
K. 8. Morrison, Esq. Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce, Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A, L. Shields, Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn Chief Manager.
fireman Bush, of Charteris Road, Kilburn, worked with regular firemes in a London Are blitz. He and a regular fire- man ran through a wall of fame. Wood blocks in the street were Bombay blazing. Their hands and faces Calcutta were badly burned.
When summonses were heard for possession of houses the Judge said he considered. It was the land:ard's duty to pro- duce evidence that notice had been brought to the knowledge of the tenant.
Judgment was given for the rent due, but the claims for pos session were adjourned for proof of service of notice to quit.
Finally we did touch land." Miss Barr is now anxious to find her Banco, with whom she d has been out of touch for two months are
A legal authority, told the "Daily Mirror"
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Together the men went to Dairon hospital. A.F.S. man Bush war Foorbow given 3 10s. a week-his full Haiphong
Bankow pay for three months and then Harbin dlécharged, although he was follo still in hospital. The regular fireman was given six months'
.full pay.
Protest By Union
Bush is now keeping his wife and child on 30s, a week public assistance, while his comrade is getting full pay.
"The Fire Brigades' Unjon
has protested against
this
an
differentiat treatment," official said. "All firemen should be given the same injury pay."
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Penang
Sourabaya
Sungei Patent
Tsingtao Tokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened Local Currency and FIXED DEPO- SITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local and Other Currencies OR terms 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 ta conducted by the HONG KONG AND
FOR
THE
AND
"There were live of us trapped SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, by a falling wall." Bush told the Rules may be obtained on application.
KONG HONG "We "Daily Mirror."
all. got badly burned. I
was in bed for SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN, nine weeks, and nearly lost the
Chief Manager. sight of one eye.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
"My finance," she said. "does not know whether I am dead or "It may be that the Courts to quit alive, but I hope it will not be will agree to accept some other long until we are united and can form of serving notice go ahead with our wedding ar- on evacuce tenants such as ad- rangements!!!
vertising the notice.".
"The A.FS. Benevolent Fund THE CHARTERED BANK
gave my wife £3 9s a week after my wages stopped."
J.P.S TOO
GOT MUCH
30
Magistrates, doctors and "other people of considerable means,' have been supplied with meat in excess of the ration, it was al- leged in a case at Totnes, Devon.
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Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Liability of Pro-
Heserve Fund
prietors
£3.000.000
£3,000,000
£3,000,000
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AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
"There were various explana- tlon," said counsel, "such as 'I Alor Star left it to my wife,' 'My wife left Amritsar Bangkok it to the housekeeper," "The ticket
and I did not Bombay had blood on it, notice the amount.'
Bangoon
Saigon Beremban
Brakow Hong Kong
Penong
Iloilo
Ipob
Karachi
Caloutta
Agencies 1
Klang
Kaba
Yoonghat Biogapore Sitiawan
Olive Street Kuala Lumpur Bourabaya Fairlin Place Kuching
"It was decided, with some hesitation, that these people who Canton
Cawupore received the moat should not
Cebu Colombo be prosecuted."
Delhi Clarence G. Foale, High Haupung
of Street, Totnes, pleaded guilty to eleven charges of selling the meat in excess of the coupon allowance. He was fined £45 2s, including
costs.
Taiping
Madras
Tientein
Mantia
Tongkah
Medan
(Bbuke!)
New York
Tringtas
Pripis
Yokohama
(Poking)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Bualness transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened or
FIXED DEPOSITS received for "One" Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will Mr. M. J. McGahey, for the be quoted on application.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened an Ministry of Food, said the people ( who received the neat included Local Currency and Sterling with Ins three magistrates.
CHINA FIRE DIVIDEND
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 overpaid, on terms which of the be ascertained at any Agencica and Branches.
may
W. H. EVANS THOMAS,
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
£3,000,000
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Subscribed Capital year ended December 31 1840. Paid-up Capital ... Dividend of $6 per share for the Authorised Capital The Annual Meeting of Share Reserve Fund & Rest holders will be held at noon on July 25, 1941.
THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.
Head Office: Hong Kong",:.. 20, Des Voeux Road, Contral, 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 Deposita, received at rates which will be Safe Deposit Boxes for hire. quoted on application, e
THE PHILIP GOCKCHIN,"
Chief Mṛaper.
BANKERS
1,800,000 $1,050,000: 1,254,634
The Bank of England and Midland
Media Bank, Ltd. Ky
Bangkok Bombay Calcutta
Colombo Delhi-
| Dalla:
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Howrah
pok
BRANCHES:
Jaffria Kuantan
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CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in received in Local Currency & STER Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS LING on terms that may be ascertained on application.
D. "BENSON.
Manager