HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
850,000,000
Issued and -Fully Paid-up' $20,000,000 Reservo' Funds:
Sterling
£6,500,000%
Hong Kong Currency Ro
BETVO
Pro
of
$10,000,000 Mr.
Yun-shih, Yang
well- Reserve Liability known Chinese poet and former
prietors
*$20,000,000 to the late The satisfactory results Secretary-General
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG, Marshal Wu Pei-fu, passed away of the concentration of at the French Convent Hospital one dropped on Britain is DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, industry were mentioned at 10 p.m. yesterday at the age of 67. He is survived by a wife, writes a Special
Providents $5,05 b., $6 s., $6/5.- by the President of the four sons and four daughters.
Board of Trade in a Com- mon's reply.
near,
Correspondent.
Despite the coercion of labour in occupied countries, Germany's output of planes has been over- taken by Britain and the Empire alone.
With American 'planes com.
Ел Ing
ever-increasing numbers, we
are
up an
over
Air
overshadow
waffe.
fast building Force which will Goering's Luft-
Bombers and still more bombers is now the slogan. We are build- striking force ing up a bigger quicker than at one time seemed possible.
Plans are now in an advanced ferrying of fighter stage for the
secret route.
'planes by a
American aircraft are exceed ing British expectations.
The tying fortress, for instance. has not only shown itself to be everything claimed for it by the American designers but something more besides.
One of these machines has crossed the Atlantic In 8h. 45m.
The Air Minister, speaking in Lnodon said-
"As our air strength grows. and it is beginning to grow fast, we will repay the Germans."
95 su.
ETC.
LANDS, HOTEL & BLDGS, H.K. and S. Hotels $3.70 8. H.K. Lands $35-3/4 s. Humphreys $6.80 b. Chinese Estates $101 b.
Sir Andrew Duncan said one result of the invitation last March to conciude an agreement for con- centrations was that nearly 110,- 000 workers had been released or were being made available for in arrangements release under
PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $17.60 s. China Lights (Old) $6 b.. $6.10 hand in industries concerned.
su.
H.K. Electrics Ex. Rts. $22 b. H.K. Electrics (New) $21 b. H.K. Electrics Rights $11.30 sa. Macao Electrics $18,10 b Telephones (New) $8.95 d.
BTORES, &C. Watsons $10 b., $10.90 s. Wm. Powell, $1 b.
LAST DAY'S SALES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon, Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.
W. B. Lock, Esq.,
Deputy Chairman.
0. Miskin, Esqu
A native of Chungsu, Kiangsu, deceased was
in expert an
1. K. Berufeld, Eeg.. Chinese painting, drawing mainly A. H Compton, Esq., X. B. Morrison, Eede
Hon. Mr. T. E. Poston, blossoms.
L. J. Davies, Esq.. plum
His writings
Bon. Mr. B. H: Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. SÁRS were voluminous.
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn Chief Manager.
Following the outbreak of Sino-Japanese hostilities in July, 1937, he came to Hong Kong with his family and during the few years of his residence here Bangkok
Batavia various Bombay taken part in
activities and given Calcutta
About 85 million square feet he had of factory space had been placed patriotic at the disposal of the Controller- whatever assistance was needed in General of factory and storage, cultural work.
premises.
AOT
BRANCHES »
Rangoon
Ipob
Jobore
Balgon
Robo
Ban Francisco
Kowlood
Shangbal
Kuala Lumpa
Bugspor
Canton
London
Chotoo Colombo
Lione
Mainos
He had a stroke
about three Dairen
Foochow ago and owing to his
Halphong
Bimal
Maiden
New York Paiping
The period allowed for the sub-months mission of voluntary schemes advanced age, his condition deter-Bukow
orated steadily. -Central News. Barbin had now come to an end.
In a number of lesser industries been the result aimed at had substantially achieved and grati- fying progress had been made in
$3,000 H.K. Govt. 31⁄2 % Loan large sections of the more import-
X.1. @ $93
300 Providents @ $6 1,500 Providents @ $5.95 200 Electrics Rts. @ $11.30
50 Dairy Farms @ $19
STOCK EXCHANGE IRREGULAR
The London Stock Exchange
some encountered
irregularity |
and Gilt-edged, oils yesterday.
Street
the
affected by ant industries limitation of supplies or rationing
of raw materials.
was
in con-
FIREMEN
ARRESTED
والملا
Bourabaya
Sangel Patand
Bwaloy
Tientsin
Muar (Jchore) Tokyo
Tokocama
Ранки
Local Currency
and
Talogtoo
CURRENT ACCOUNT'S opened in FIXED DEPO. STTS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local and Other Currencies which w101 be quoted or un terms application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various sizes To Let.
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business- undertaken.
Hong Kong. 26th February, 1941.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Board of Trade, junction with the interested de- partment,
Two Aremen attached to Mong- hastening now
by kok Station, Leung Kam-chung, completion of those measures themselves
Cheuk, 29, were nominating nucleus 30, and Yung
each fined $100 or two months' Arms. - British Wireless.
hard
J. N. labour, by Mr. D. Anderson this morning for pos- session of instruments it for an
The Business of the above Bank 18- unlawful purpose yesterday,
conducted by the HONG KONG AND: First accused had an iron bar, SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, twoRules may be obtained on application.
HONG KONG In- [SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937.
INDIA'S GROWING OUTPUT
TO
OF
INDUSTRY HAVE
while the second had knuckle-dusters when they were arrested by Chief Detective spector A. E. Carey.
MEMBERS OF A TRIAD SOCIETY
were
FOR
THE
AND
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833,
;
£3.000.000 £3,000,000
£3,000,000
Reports from Emden on the industrials receded slightly on effect of our new "beautiful"
but profit-taking
there were bombs say:
signs of renewed provincial sup- INDIA'S WAR EFFORT HAS "The explosive used is fantastic. port of the last named, especially NEVER BEEN CONFINED A bomb turned the whole of one breweries and textiles, ut the THE NEEDS OF THE TROOPS quarter, with the exception of the lower levels. Rubbers and teas ON HER SOIL, AND FOR MANY Post Office, into a heap of ruins.
were firmly held while Kaffers MONTHS THE PRODUCTS "Seventy houses were com- responded well to Cape and local INDIA'S
IN AN INCREASING Pleading guilty to being mem- pletely destroyed and twenty-five support, but diamonds met pro- GONE
ΤΟ re- STREAM Japanese bonds
OVERSEAS bers of a Triad Society, Wu Wai-Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund of these were just heaps of bricks. fit-taking.
yung and Wu Hip-cheung, both Reserve Liability of Pro- 200
were FORCES OF THE EMPIRE. houses
but Althougher
subsequently were ceded
Sir 20,
four to sentenced Wall
This point was made by was
hard damaged, not including broken supported.
Mohamed Zafrullah Khan, Minis-months' and three months' windows.
irregular-Reuter.
ter of Supply, in broadcast labour respectively by Mr. H. C. at Kowloon th's from Simla yesterday.
Referring to munitions pro- morning. Both were recommend- duction he said India was ined for banishment. debted to the steel industry for Chief Det.-Inspector A. E. Carey the supply of armour plate which said accused were arrested on the
at No. would progressively keep pace evening of July 10 w.th the demands of its armour-Tung On Street, third floor, head- ed fighting vehicles and
quarters of an unlawful society. increase its total output 1/3 per cent. very shortly.
Something
Different---
THE
"Overland China Mail," weekly edition of the “China
Mail" and containing all local and Far Eastern news from the "Hong Kong Sunday Herald,” has made
a change in its policy in its present issue, to-day, 16th July.
Far In the past local and Eastern news has been contained in this edition, but as from to-day only local news will be published, covering à much wider field than hitherto,
The change has been prompted local residents in Australia, and in order to give them complete coverage of local activities Far Eastern news has been sacrificed.
The "Overland China Mail", i published every Wednesday at 25 canta per copy:
cents:
stage
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE, LTD.
Windsor House, Tel. 20022
a
would by 33-
India was now making Ave times as many guns us in peace multiply time and intended to
the present production figure by eight.
Macnamara
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Profits
prietors
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON; 38, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. 117/123, Leadenhall Street, E.C
West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Strect, S.W.1. Manchester Branch: 12, Mosley Street, Manchester,
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hankow
17,
Alor Star
Amritar
Bangkok Bat
Perang
Hong Kong
Bangoon
Vollo
Baigon
Berret baza
Bombay
b
Hhanghai
Outout
Kiang
Singapore
Agencies:
Bitiawan
Olive Stress Kuala Lumpur Fairlie Place Euching
Bourabaya
Talplug
Undivided
-$10,000,000.00 Canton
3,598,600.00 Dawnpor
Cebu Colombo 2,983,261.30
Dubl Helpboug
Madras
Tientala
Manila
Tongka
Medan
(Bhukat)
New York
Tsingtao
Peiping
kokohama
(Peking)
}
General
Authorised Capital An aircraft factory had been
Paid-up Capital established which, if all
went Reserve and
air- well, would grow into an
industry, cruit
and shipyards were building large numbers small craft from minesweepers to lifeboats.-Reuter.
PRACTICAL JOKE?
of
HEAD OFFICE:~HONG KONG 10. Des Voeux Road, Central
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Banking Business transacted, BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and Hon. Str Show-son Chow, Chairman; FIXED DEPOSITS, received for One U Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq..Year or shorter periods in Local or Wong Yun Tong. Esq., Li Lan Sang. Other Currencies at rates which will Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq. and Fung be quoted on application. Ping Wah, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Hon. Mr. Li Tse Fong, Manager.
WHILE MOTORING IN TSUN WAN ON MONDAY NIGHT, BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:- / MR. ALFRED MORRIS, FORMER Amoy
| COMMISSIONER OF ST. JOHN Bateria AMBULANCE AND BRIGADE, Bombay Calcutta FELT A SUDDEN JERK AS IF Dabong
AN Bankow THE CAR HAD STRUCK
Hope:ulu OBJECT.
Hobe Bringing the car to a halt, he loo observed somebody moving in the London dark. He later reported the in- cident to the Tsun Wan Police, who found a length of wire across the road, one end attached to a tree..
Bingapore
Manila Melbourne Nagaent! New
York Paris
Beattie
Beinarang
khangbal
Bourabaya
Peiping
Swstow
Penang
Bydney
Tangoon
Tienlein
Saigon
Vancouver
San Francisco
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loan tranted on approved securities,..
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received The police do not belleve that for one year or shorter periods in Local it was an attempt to stop the and Foreign Currencies on terine vehicle since the wire was not which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let 12- strong enough for such a pur
KANTONG" PO; pose.
Chief Manager.
One theory is that someone was apparently, preparing a prac- tical Joke on a friend travelling on a cycle.
CASE DROPPED
THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened m Local Currency and Sterling with in terest allowed at rates obtainable en application.
The Bank's Head Office-in London undertakes Executor and Trustee busi- ness, and claims recovery of Britain Income Tax overpall, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branches..
W. H EVANS THOMAS, -
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BÄNK OF INDIA, LTD,
HEAD OFFICE:
$,000,000 1,800, 1,050, 1,254,0
15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.B./ Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital ..... Reserve Fund & Rest A
ATBANKERBI
The Bank of England and· Midland Bank, Ltd.
BRANCHES,
Jaffna Waste Madras
Kuantan New York,
Karachi Rangoon
Bangkok Rombay Calcutta Colemba Delhi
Kandy
·Calle" Hong Kong Howrah
Head Office Hong Kong 28, Dea Votux Road, Central, Authorised Capital... $10,000,000|11
LONDON BANKERS: Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every description of banking business transacted.
The case against Lee Woon- chung, 25, accountant of the Kal Chung-Hing Import and Export Firm, charged with a Breach of the Defence Regulations by; at- tempting to export two cases of tin sheet without a permit, was Current Accounts and Savings dismissed by Mr. G. T. Lowry Accounts opened. Fixed Depoalla at the Central Magistracy this received at rates which will be morning, when the Police, offered quoted on application. no evidence.
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire,
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief. Manager.
Inspector J. O'Donovan was in charge of the 'cuse.
Ponadg
Hota Bharu Bhangbal Kusla Lumpur Simland Kuala Lipis Singapors
Kuala *Frontgenw
HÓNG KONG TRANCH Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TRUSTEE AND, EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in received in Local Currency, & STER Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSIT LING on terms that may be ascertained an application,"
D. BENSON;
Manager.