HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BANKS
THE CHARTERED
SHANGHAI BANKING
HONGKONG AND
CORPORATION
Authorised. Capital
250.000,000
BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
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Issurd & Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000 | Faruṛparated by Royal Charter, 1855 Reserve Funds:
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Sterling
£8,500,000
H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
....20,000,000
Head Offer:-HONG KONG
Board of Directory. T. E. Pearce, Esq., Chairman, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
Deprty Chairman.
J. K. Bousfield, Esq.
A II. Compton, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,
"W. 11. Lock, Esrp
G. Miskin, Esq.,
K. S. Morrison, Esq...
Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields.
H. V. Wilkinson, Exg..
Hir Vandeleur M. Grayburn.
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HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38. Bishopsgate E.C.3. Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000 Reserve Fund
£3,000,000 Reserve Liability, of Pro-
prietors.......... £3,000,000
MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71. Mosley Street, Manchester..
Chini Mannger. CAWNPORE
H. K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
Dec, 8.
During the week prices have remained fairly steady, particu- larly those of the smaller priced stocks: In this section buyers have "advanced their bids, but with sellers still displaying hesita tion in supplying the demand, the volume of business bas been restricted.
A few of the middle priced stocks in the Uility and Indus-
trial 'sections have attracted more attention. and have been the medium of a moderate turnover. Heavy investment have also been dealt ingat quotations but the demand has since slackened.
Cinsing tone fairly stendy all round,
Wharves. $117, $118, $117.
Docks, (Old), $18.
$1390.
FINANCE
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Shanghai Insurance Firms Prepare For Possible War Loss Disputes
SATURDAY, DECEMBER
10, 1938.-PAGE 13.
A movement has been started by⋅ forelga and Chinese in- surance firms in Shanghai for the purpose of settling possible dis- putes between insurance firms and cla'mants of insurance money resulting from the present hostilities. To this end, three special committees have been organked jointly by fire insurance Brins which are and to be much involved in these disputes.
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One committee will deal with versal action when claimants make the technical side of the question.claims. The committee only serves being empowered to receive · cases jus an advisory body responsible to in dispute from member arms. To member arms alone, any case in which settlements rë- quire payments the committee will
pay serious attention to that 30 SINGAPORE STOCK that no unfavourable precedent may be created
QUOTATIONS
Disputes not arising from the The following quotations of 12 present undeclared war will be set-leading Singapore stocks have tleg individually by the Arms con- been received by Messrs. Ellis and cerned.
1 Edgar from Messrs. J. M. Sassoon One foreign firms has been ap- & Co. pointed to receive written claims, while two groups of foreign and i Chinese appraisers have been ask ed to study each claims carefully.
Providents (Old), $51, $5.60. $5.70 | before referring the matter to the
KUALA
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
ALOR STAR HONG KONG PENANG AMRITSAR ILOILO BANGKOK (POR BATAVIA KARACHI
BOMBAY
KLANG CALCUTTA KOBE
CANTON
RANGOON SALOON
BUSINESS DONE DURING THE WEEK Hongkong Bank, $1380.
SEREMBAN
$1395, $1400 $1330. $1385,
Canton Insurance, $219.
SHANGHAI SINGAPORE
SETIAWAN
LUMPUR
SOU BABAYA
CEBU
KUCHING
Branches:
Amoy
"Ipoh
Bangkok
Johore
Batavin
Kobe
Bombay
Calcutta
Kowloon Kuala
Penang Rangoon Saigon San
COLOKHO DELAI
MADRAS
MANILA
TONGEAH
• HAIPHONG
MEDAN
HAMBERO
HANKOW KARDIN
NEW YORK PEIPIKO
Canton
Chefoo
Colombo
17
Francisco
Lumpur Shanghai-
Loudon Singapore Lyons Sourabaya Dairen Malacca Sungei
Foochow Manila Haiphong Muar
Patani Swatow Hamburg (Johore) Tientsin HADKOW Mukden Tokyo Harbin New York Tsingtao Hongkow Priping Iloilo
Yokohama
in
Current Accounts opened Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other Cur- rencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
Also up to date Safe Deposit Boxes in various sizes To Let.
Hong Kong, 7th October, 1938.
HONGKONG SAVINGS
BANK
The Business of the above Bank; conducted by the HONG KONG
(Peking)
TAIPING
TIENTAIN
(Bhuket)
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTа opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter perioda at rates which will be quoted on application. The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor and Trustee business, and claims_re covery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branches.
R. A CAMIDGE,
Manager.
THE CHASE BANK
15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HEAD OFFICE:
18. Pise STREET,
NEW YORK..
& SHANGHAI BANKING COR- An American Bank offering com
PORATION.
Rules may
be oli
tained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPOUATION.
V. M. Grayburn.
Chief Manager. Hong Kong. 7th October, 1938.
BANK OF EAST ASIA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital ....$10,000,000.00 | Paid-up Capital ........ 5,598,600.00 Reserve and Undivided
Profits
2,778,726.76
Head Office:-HONG KONG No. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Board of Directors;
Bir Blouson Chow, Chairman Li Koon Chun, Esq. 'Li Lan Sang, Eag. P. K. Kwok, Esq. WengChaBoo, Esq. Wong You Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. Chan ChingBbek, Eay, Fangring Wah Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tae Fong, Esq., Manager.
Amay
Bombay Onion tim
Cantina
Halphong
Haskow
Branches and Agencies :-
Kowloos
London
Manila
Melbourne Nagunka New York
Hondisin Pazin
Kobe
Bournoyx Swatow
PIANE Lap2005 Saigog Bydney Bad Fran Tahoka
aises Tintaln
Beatle Tokyo Taco Yokohama
• Semarang Shanghel
Pedplay Blogapor
Every description of Banking
plete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets vi the world.
Interest Rates on Application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
This Hank is entirely owned by THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK, New Your, with Resources over IT.S. $2,500,000,000.
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
BANK OF CHINA
Specially Chartered by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
OF CHINA AS AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK PAID-UP CAPITAL $40,000,000.00 (BRANCHES. ALL OVER CHINA)
Owing to our numerous Branches in China and connections in the principal Commercial Ceatres of
Hotels, $6.65.
Lands, $34. $343, $35.
Humphreys, $9.
Realties, $5.
Tramways, 517.20, 17.10. Star Ferries, $711.
China Lights (Old), $10.80. Electrics, $58, $584. Sandakan Lighta, $101. Cements, $15.80. Dairy Farms, $25. HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION
Bayers
Docks, $174. Humphreys. $8.80. Trams 317. Realties, $5. Star Ferries $72.
Constructions. $1.40. Watsons. $71.
San Mauricio, Ps.1.78
Sales
Hotels, $6. Trams. $17.10. Underwriters. 70 ct..
K.M.A. - DEBENTURES FLOATED
Debentures of the Kailan Mining Administration totalling $10,000,000
have been successfully floated in
London.
Proceeds of the debentures will be used for the purchase of equip ment to increase the Administra- tion's production by 1,000,000 tons and also to acquire 100 freight cars from Britain.
RAILWAY RATES REVISION
London, Dec. 9
The Minister of Transport.
committee.
LEGAL ASPECT
Another committee will Took after the legal aspect of the pro- blem. as it is feared that unsatis-, fed claiments may start legal pro- credings against their insurance Arms. Members of this commit- Fee will investigate the extent of destruction in the war zone cover- ing Kiangsu, Cheklang, Klangst and Anhwei, and will try their best to give legal protection to member firmis.
The committee will devise mea- sures for settling all legal disputes !
these measures must be carled out by individual firms in- volved.
and
RUBBER SHARES
Dec. 2. Middle Price
Amalgamated Malay
Estate Limited...$ 1.571 Kempas Limited Kuala 31dim Rubber
Co., Ltd.
Pajam Limited Bunget Bagan Rubber
Estates Ltd. Tapah "Rubber Estates
Etd.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
SAILINGS
SAN FRANCISCO AND LUS ANGELES
VIA KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU 38,"PRESIDI NT. COOLIDGE"
3.8.
SS.
PRESIDENT TAFT" PRESIDENT CLEVELAND " SS. PRESIDENT PIERCE "
3.8.
NEW YORK AND
Baile Dec. 18th at Dro P.M.
Dec. 31st at 9,00 PH.
Jan. 13th at 4.00. P.M.
+
11
Jan: 27th at 4.00 P.M.
BOSTON VIA SUEZ
PRESIDENT ADAMS" SS. "PRESIDENT VAN BUREN " S.SPRESIDENT HARRISON" S.S.PRESILENT HAVES"
Salle Dec. 3rd at 1:-Noos
MANILA
S.S. .“ PRĄSIDENT COOLIDGE" 5.S, “ PRÉSIDENT ADAMS” 8.8. *RE IDENT TAT"
S.S. * PRESIDENT VAN BUREN !
1.85
2.15 1.87jc.d.
+L
1.40
1.821
12, PEDDER ST.
TIN SHARES Petaling Tin Limited 7.30 Sungel Luas Tin
Dredging Ltd. ......... 1,60 INDUSTRIALS Straits Trading Co.,
Ltd.
26.25 United Engineers Ltd.
8.50 (Ordinary) Wearne Brothers Ltd. 14.50
The third committee will be
GOLD known as the War Insurance In- Raub Australian Gold quiry Committee, the members of Mining Co. Ltd. ...... 5.05 c.d. which win study all aspects of Note: The above quotations are the problemi so as to secure uni-lin Straits Dollars.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
"OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD,
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AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CONSIGNENEAS
MONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA
* SINGAPORE.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
THE M.V.
THE
"DUISBURG"
having arrived from Hamburg and Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Ing Kong & Kowloon are bereby notified that their Cargo at Kowloon, where delivery may be Wharf & Godown Company's godowis will be discharged into Heltbtained as won as the goods are Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at landed. Consignees risk and abject to Terms
and Conditions of Storage at Bolt's bere, unless notice has been given 48 Optional caigo will not be landed Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for hours prior to vessel's arrival, but Dr.livery from Godown on and after carried on from port to port to the
8th Dec.
al port of call to which the option
Lesile Burgin, again met the Chairman and General Man- agers of the four main line rail- way Compaules yesterday. when the proposals of the Companies for repeal of the existing statutory regulation of railway rates for
traffic merchandise
were fur. ther discussed.-British Wireless
Optional cargo will not be landed here anlem Notice has been given pnor t Steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call tr which the option extends.
All broken, chafed sud damaged Goodi are to be left in the Godowds, where they will be examined on any Tuesday! and Fridays, between the hours o 10.45 ... and Noen within the Free Storage period.
No Gaime will be admitted after the
Gonds have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Grods remaining undelivered
the World, we are able to end CONSIGNEES' NOTICES Ster the 16th Dec, will be subject
to our Clients special facilities for Domestic and Foreign Banking and Exchange
Head Office: SHANGHAI Hong Kong Branch:
4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C. South China Office:
and Exchange business transacted. CANTON
KONGMOON Loans granted on
TOISHAN approved SWATOW securities.
SHIUCHOW KINGCHOW
Current Accounts opened in Toes! We also handle the issue of Currency and Fixed Deposits re- Bonds and other Public Funds of ceived for one your or shorter the Chinese Government both at periods in Local and Foreign Cur Home and Abroad. rencies on terms which will be
quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let..
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager
THE MERCANTILE
BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED
Head Office:-15, Gracechurch Street,
London, E.0.3
Authorized Capital ..
Habwertbed Capital
Paid-up pital
,000 £1,80000 ELUS000 £1,247,690
Reserve Fund auf Best,
BANKERS:
The Bank of England and Midland
Bank. Ltd.
BRANCHES:
Bangkok Bombay
Ipoh
Calcotia Colerain
Kuantan Kandy
Karachi
Kota Bhar
Delhi
Galle flonghou Howarh
Kep
Kush jour
Koala Tremagina
X- New York
Fening
Shurgha Simin
ingapor
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Every description of Banking and Erottange Travellers Chequer imunit
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TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN,
CAMILENT ACCOUNTS opened In Local Var- FILY and FIXED DEPOSITS received in Local Cerrancy, STERLING & U. 8. DOLLARS on terms that may
tained on application.
D., BENSON,
Midager.
SHOU J. CHEN,.
Manager
DONT FORGET
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s STEAMER "CHITRAL."
ARRIVED. HONG KONG ON 8TH DEC., 1938.
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Fix ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBKAL- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO
AND STRAITS, YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the
above-named Vessel are hereby in formed that their Goods are being loaded and placed at THEIR RISK in the Hong- Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained ne the Goodi ara ́landad."
Optional Goods will be landed here anlees instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days. in. cluding data of arrival will be subject te
rent. THAT WHEN
You are at Home
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you can get the HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
at SELFRIDGES.
to Rent
All Claims against the Steamer must berraented to the Undersigned or or before the 29th Dec, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Inannace will be affected
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents.
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8th December, 1939.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO',
ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS
THE SS, BENMACDHUL,"
My dad
MONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being
extenda
No claims will be adianted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 15th Dec 938. will be subject to
rnt.
All broken, chafed, and dawaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 14tli Dec, 1938, at 10 am. by our Bar- veyors Messrs. Goddard and Pouglas Warehouse Regulations consigners To comply with the General Bonded must have Revenue Officer in attendance when image stable goods are examined
All claims must reach as before the 15th Jan.. 1839 or they will not be recognized.
No Insurance will be effveten, Bills of Lading will be countersigned
JEBSEN & CO. Agents.
by
Hong Kong, 8th Dec., 1938
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PRINCE LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEDS.
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Prox NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES & BẢN KEANCTECO.
BE Motor Vessel
MALAYAN PRINCE" landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or exten bazurdosa Godown of the baving arrived from the above' Porta Howe Kone and Kowloon Whaxy' AND on 3rd instant, Consigures of Cargo are Godown Compan's, Ltd, whence and/or hereby informed that their Goods are from the whares Delivery may be being landed at their risk into the obtained.
of the Kong
No Claims will be admitted after the Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Goods bave left the Godawas, and a Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk Goods remaining undelivered after thrand expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by | 16th Dec., 1988, will be rubject to rent. All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ms in any case whatever.
All Claims against the Steamer muxt are to be left in the Godowns, where
before the 29th Dec., 1938, or they will 9th inst., 1938, at 10.A.M. not be
recognised.
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Jan. 8th at 12-NOON Jan. 20th at 12-NOON. Feb. 3rd at 12---NOON."
Sails Dec. 11th at 5.00 4.M.
Dec. 23rd at 19-NOON Dec. 15th at 5.00 PM. • Jan. 8th at 12-Noon
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
TEL. 28171.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
Far Eastern Mail, Passenger & Freight Service
Through bookings to" Amarica via Europe and Europe via America, Bookings around the world. Through - bookings to London,
OUTWARD SAILINGS
XD.Y. "SAUERLAND) "...for S'hai., Dziran, Yokohama, Kobo
17th Dec. m.v. "RHEINI AND”..... for S'hui., Dairen, Tsingtao, Ybama.
Kobe.............. min. 4þ Jap. my. "LEVERKUSEN" for Bhai., Dairen, T'hama, Kobe.
.......... 24th Jan.
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HOMEWARD SAILINGS
* m.v. “KULMFRLAND " for Genoa, R'dam., Hamburg...144h Dec.
3.8. "NORDMARK"...for Antwerp, Rotterdam, B'borg.....22nd Dec.“ m.v. "SAUFRIAND" for Geros, Rotterdam, Hamburg Stud Jan.
*Freighter with Paasonger. Accommodation,
For further particulars and passage fares, etc, apply to ze HAMBURG-AMERIKA 'LINIE
JEBSEN & CO., Arm
12, Pexlder Street.
31205-6.
CANTON AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO., Shakee Hond..
ERS
RSR
LOS
CINE
MAERSK LINE
Fast regular FREIGHT and
PASSENGER SERVICE
Tia
SHANGHAI and JAPAN
to
ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON
PHILADELPHIA
& BALTIMORE.
If sufcient inducement offers also other posts of call. Arrivals from USA.
20th Dec, 29th Dec.
**F
M.V. "NIEL MAERSK
M.V." ASTURIA”
M.V. "PETER MAERSK?
Ballings to USA.
27th Dec.
27th Jan.'
(All dates are anbject to alteration without notice.) EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS AT MODEBATE RATES.
For Freight and Passage please apply :--
JEBSEN & CO.
Canton Shameen, B.C. Agents. Hong Kong, Pedder Building,
Tel. 31205-6. Tel. 10916.
ROESE Tal. 1553.
Swatow Agents: GEBR,
SERVICES: CONTRACTUELS DES
MARITIMES
CONSIGNEE NOTICE,
S.5. MARECHAL JOFFRE **4,89
BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES via SAIGON.. ABRIVED HONG KONG os THURSDAY, SU STE DEC., 1938.
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TONSIGNTES are bereby informed thist their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed & stored into the Godowns of the Hong Kong, Kowloon Whart
COMBIGRKIR NOTICE
THE BURNS PHILP LINE.
THE MELBOPANE, SYDNEY. SALAMAUA, FABAUL
MANILA.
THE MV
"NEPTUNA." MONSIGNKEB of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the basardóns and/or extra basardous Godowns of the Hang Hong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whance and/or frum the wharyne Delivery may be obtained. No Claims will be admitted after i Goods have left the Godowns, and al Goods remaining ardelivered after the
All-Clairas against the Steamer mines.
& Godown Co., Ltd., Kowicon, whener 12th Dec, 1833, will be subject to Beat after landing.N
Damage Packages must be left in be presented to the Undersigned on er høy will be examined on Friday delivery may be obtained immediately be presented to the Undersigned og or
the Godowns for examination by the Consigness and the Company's surveyor, Messrs, GooDani & Douglas, at 10a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for Revenue Officer te bo present at the examination of damaged dutiable cargo.
All Olaims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned an 'as before 29th Dec, 1938, or they will not be recognized.
No Olaims will be admitted after 'the Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
Agenor,
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Hong Kong, 8th Dec., 1938.
All Claims must be presented within
All claims must be sent in to me on before the 26th Dec, 1938, or they or before the 18th Dec, 1938, or will not be recognized. To comply with the General Bonded 15 Days of the Vossel's arrival here, Warehouse Regulations, consignees siter which date they cannot be re-
they will not be recognized.
To comply with the General Bonded must have a Revenue Officer in attend cognized,
Damaged Packager will be examined Warehouse Regulations, consignees must 'ance when damaged dutiable "goods Bo Claim will be admitted after the by the Company's Burveyor, Hesar have a Bevenue Ofoer in attendance
re examined.
Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goddard & Douglas in the presence of when damaged dotiable goods are Goods remaining undelivered after the the Consignees at 10.00a.m. On Wednes-examined 10th inst, will be subject to Beat. day, the 14th Dec, 1928.
All broken, abated and damaged Goods Cousignees must have Bevenser be left in the Godowas, where Officer in attendance when aby dotiable they will b zamined on the 8th goods are famined by the Company's Dec., 1938, at 10 AM by Messrs... Burveyors,
Goddard and Dougla No Fire insurance will be effected by
No Fire Insurance has been effected. us in any case whatever,
Bill of Lading will be ornatersigned
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, whore they will be examined on the 13th Dec 1928, st 9: a.m., by Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke.
He Fire Insurance has been affected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by W.R. LOXLBÝ & Co. (CHINA) LTD.
Agents. Hong Kong, 8th Dec., 1988.
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No Fire Insurance bas born effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.
2nd Floor, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building Dials 23165 & 28169; Hong Kong, and Dec., 1938.
ROHL,
by
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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD.,.
Agenta, Hong Kong, 7th Dec, 1938. [2013