HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BANKS
HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
Authorised Capital ........$30,000,000
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
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Isued & Fully Paid-Up $90,000,000| Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858
Reserve Funds:
Sterling..
.......£6,500,000
H.E. Currency Reserve $10,000,000)
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
HEAD OFFICE; LONDON;
Head Office:---HONG KONG
38, Bishopsgate EC.2. ,$20,000,000 | Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pre-
peletors
£3,000,000
£3,000,000
£3,000,000
Board of Directors.
T. E. Pearce, Esq., Chairman, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.
Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfield, Esq.,
A. H. Compton, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,
W. n. Lock, Esq..
K. S. Morrison, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,
G. Miskin, Esq.,
M. V... Wilkinson, Esq.,
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71, Mosley Street, Manchester.
BANGOON
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SALOON
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
ALOR STAR HONG KONG PINANG ILOILO AMRITBAN BANGKOK IPOR
KARACHI KLANG KOBE
BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA
CANTON
Chief Manager. CAWNPORE
KUALA
LUMPUR
CEBU
KUCHING
COLOMBO
MADRAS
Amoy
Branches:-" Ipoh
Penang
Bangkok
Johore
.. Rangoon
Batavia
Kobe
Saigon.
Bumbay
Kowloon
Sao
Francisco
DELHI HAIPHONO HAMBURG "KANKOW HABSIN
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK PRIPING
(Peking)
Calcutta Rusla
Canton Lumpur Shanghai
Chefoo
Colombo
Londor
Singapore Lyons
Sourabaya Dairen Malace Subgei Foochow Manila Patani Haiphong Muar Swatow Hamburg (Johore) Tientsin Hankow Mukden Tokyo Harbin New York, Tsingtao
Yokohama Honghew Peiping Hoila
Current
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Accounts opened in 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| is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION. Rules may be ob
tained on application."
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORTOŽATION.
V. M. Grayburn.
Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 7th October, 1938.
BANK OF EAST ASIA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital
....$10,000,000.00 5,598,000.00
2,778,728.78
Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
Profits
Head, Office:HONG KONG No. 10, Des Voeux Road. Central.
Board of Directorı?
Sir Shown Chów, Chirisu Li Koen Chun, Esq. La Lan Sang, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. WongChuson, Esq. Wong Yua Tong. Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. Chan ChingShek, Esq. FungPingWah Esq.
Kan Tong Ro, Esq., Chief Munugne. Li The Fong, Esq.,' Manager. '
AMOY
Batavia Bombay
Branches and Agencies :—
Kowloon Pensor Bourabaya Loadou
Bestow Bangoon Balgon Eydney Melbourne Ban Fran- Taihoku Candi Nagseks
einen Tiantain Halphong" New York Battle Tokys
Owika Samarang VANCOUVER Paris
Shanghal Tokohama Plying Singapore
Hastow Honal
Tobe
SEREMBAN BHANGHAI SINGAPORE SITIAWAN SOURABAYA TAIPING TIENTEIN TONGLAH
(Bhuket)
TBINOTAC
YOKOHAMA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General | Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOBITE received for One Year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application. The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor and Traster business, and claims re-
of British Income covery overpaid, on tarms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Tax
Manager.
THE CHASE BANK
18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HEAD OFFICE:
19, PINE STREET,
NEW YORK.
An American Bank offering com- plete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world.
Interest Rates on Application.
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SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
This Bank is entirely owned by THE CHASE NATIONAL BANE, NEW YORK, with Resources over U.S. 82,500,000,000,
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
BANK OF CHINA
Specially Chartered by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA AB 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 Centres of the World, we are able to extend to our Clients special facilities for Domestic and Foreign Basking and Exchange.
Head Office: BHANGHAI Hong Kong Branch:
'4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C. South China Offices:
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted CANTON
KONGMOON Loans granted
SWATOW approved on
TOISHAN securities.
SHIUCHOW KINGCHOW Current Accounts opened in Local We also handle the issue of Currency and Fixed Deposita re- Bonda and other Public Funds of "ceived for one "year of 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.
SHOU J. CHEN,
Manager.
WINTER CLOTHES
Women's, Men's & Children's
WANTED URGENTLY
HONGKONG, BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Monday & Thursday
ICE HOUSE STREET
י:
10 to 12 Noon.
H. K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
Deg 13
The market was steady with prices fairly well maintained but the turnover was on a restricted scale owing to sellers holding off for better rates.
Buyers
Douglases, $80). FLK. Docks (Old), $18. Providents (Old), $6. Providents (New), $5.80. Räube, $9.10. H.K. Tramways, $17.10. Star Ferries, $71. Sandakan Lights. $10.65. Watsons, $71. Entertainments, $6.30.
HK. Govt. 4 per cent Loan, 6
per cent pan.
HK Govt, 31 per cent Loan
par.
Sellers
Hongkong Bank, $1385.
ALK. Ropes, 24.85. Constructions, sij.
Sales
Hongkong Bank. $1365. R.K. Docks (Old), $18k H.K. Docks, (New), $173, H.K. Tramways, $17.10. China Lights (Old), $10). H.K. Electries, $58. Sandakan Lights, $11." Cements. $15.80.
324
(Prices below in Phil. Currency)
Antamoks, 48 Atoks, .251. Bagulo Gold, Benguet Consol., 12.90 Coco Groves, ·44 Cons. Mines., .0035 San Mauricio, 1.58 Suyoc, Consol., 19 United Paracales, 46
HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION Bayera
Providents (Old), -$6. Hotels. $6.60: Lands, $35). Realties, $4.90. Trams. $17.10... Star Ferries, $72,
Sales
H.K. Docks (Old), $18. Providents (Old), $6.10. Trams, $17.20.
China Lights (Old), $10) C.A. Ropes, $41.
SILVER MARKETS
LONDON SILVER
London, Dec. 10. Silver-India was a small sellers.
FINANCE
IMPORTANT ORDERS FOR
BRITISH MACHINERY
Official figures relating to the volume and value of British over- ssas trade in September of the current year show several groups in which exports are doing well, more especially machinery and elec- irical goods, locomotives and rubber manufactures.
Since the period covered by those statistics, important contracts
have been received from abroad by SIEMENS
British Arms. Among them is an order for a coal washing plant for Kallan 'mines in China. This order involves the shipment of 2,000 tons of steelwork and machinery, and the complete installation will be able to deal with 500 tons of coal an hour.
From Canada. Messrs. Harland and Wolf Ltd., the well-known British shipbuilders, have received
OFFER
LOAN INTEREST TRANSFER
The offer to foreign bond- holders to resume' the Interest transfer on the dollar loan issued In New York in 1926 by the Siemens Works was
an-. nounced recently,
The loan was "originally issued
a £120,000 contract for reconstruc-to: 25 years, so that repayment tion and redecoration work on four will be ended in 1951. Canadian-Pacific liners which are
The interest rate was originally engaged on the weekly service be-six per cent. The firm now offers tween Liverpool and Canada.
Ato resume interest in dollars to feature of this contract is that the
those bondholders prepared regular sailings of these vessels agree to a reduction of the inter- will not be interrupted, as the re-est rate to 3 per cent. Those who construction work will be carried accept this offer will obtain as out at Liverpool between each well a single cash payment of two
voyage.
PRINTING MACHINERY An Important recent order was the award to a British firm of printing machinery manufacturers of 1 contract valued at nearly £60,000 by leading
newspaper.
This contract was obtained in face of severe competition and despite the fact that for 50 years the paper; in question had been printed on presses of non-British, manufac- ture.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1938. --PAGE 13
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
VIA, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU
5.S." PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" Sails Dec. 18th at 200 P.M. BS. "PRESIDENT TAFT" S.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND S.B.PRESIDENT PIERCE ***
NEW YORK AND BOSTON
SS." PRESIDENT ADAMS"
Sail S.S.FRESIDENT VAN BUREN " ́
PRESIDENT HARRISON " 8.8. "PRESIDENT BAYES
8.S
*
Dec. 31st at 9.00 P.M. Jan. 13th at Midnito. Jan. 27th at 4.00 P.M.
VIA SUEZ
Dec. 23rd at 18-NoON Jan. 8th at 18-NOON, Jan. 90th at 19-NOON Fab., 3rd at 19--Noor
MANILA
"
S.S." PRESIDENT ADAMS "
Sails
to
9.8. PRE-IDENT TAFT" S.S." PRESIDENT VAN BUREN S.8.." PRESIDENT CLEVELAND "
Doc. 3rd at 19-Noom Dec. 25th at 3.00 PM.
Jan. 6th at 19–Noon Jan 7th at 5,00 PM.
per cent. of the nominal value of the bands held, payable in dollars.
placed in England, Holland and Switzerland.
Part of the loan was originally
S.M.R. PRESIDENT TO RESIGN Despite persistent denials by Mr. Of equal interest is the news that Yosuke Matsuoka of rumours that a television system of British de- he will resign from the presidency sign and manufacture--as used by of the South Manchuria Railway, 1п the the British Broadcasting Corpora-it is reliably reported tion has been purchased by the Japanese press that Mr. Takutchi French Government for transmis- Omura, vice-president of the com- sions from the Eiffel Tower, the pany, will succeed him and that contract being worth about £90. Mr. Ojiro Bato, a Director, will be- 000.
come vice-president
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINTE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
THE M.V.
THE “DUISBURG"
having arrived from Hamburg and Ports of call. Consignees of Cargo are American trade bought at the hereby notified that their goods are decline. Market steady,
Spot, 2cd.
Forward. 19-7/16d.
!
-Reuter.
NEW YORK SILVER
New York, Dec. 10. Silver, Oficial, unquoted.
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being landed and placed at their risk into the eng Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowna at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE. STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO..
ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS
The SS. BENMACDHUI."
NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being Optional cargo will not be lauded landed at their risk into the hazardons here, unless notice has been given 48 and/or ertrs hazardous Godowns of the hours prior to vessel's arrival, but Hose Kore AND KOWLOON WHARF AND -Reuter. carried on from port to port to the GoDOWN COMPANY, LTD., whence and/or fal port of call to which the option from the wharver Delivery may be extends.
obtained. No claims will be admitted after the No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods have left the Godowns, and al goods remaining undelivered after the node remaining undelivered after thr 15th Dec, 1938 will be subject to 15th Dec, 1938, will be subject to rent rent.
All Olaims against the Stemmer mast
BOMBAY SILVER
Bombay, Dec. 12, The Silver Exchange is unlikely to open this afternoon because of the death of one of its members.
-Reuter:
Ready
Indian Mint Silver
.50-15
50-13
Dec. 17 Settlement. Jan. 16 Settlement Feb. 14 Settlement
All broken, chafed, and damaged be presented to the Undersigned an or Goods are to be left in the Godowne, before the 29th Dec., 1938, or they will where they will be examined on 14th not be
recognised. Dec, 1938, at 10 am. by our Sur-
To comply with the General Bonded veyors Mesars, Goddard and Douglas Wardhouse Regulations, consigne To comply with the General Bonded must have a Revenue Officer in sitend 50-12 Warehouse Regulations. consignees ance when damaged dutiable goods -Reuter. must bave 4 Berence Officer in are examined,
attendance when damaged dutiable All broken, obated and damaged Goods goods are examined
are to be left in the Godowns, where rhey will be examined on the 13th Dec, 1938, at 9 am, by Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke.
LONDON GOLD
All claims must reach us before the 15th Jan. 1939 or they will not be recognized.
London, Dec. 10. ' Bar Gold, Fine per oz., 148/11. Dollar-Parity, 1-1/2d. premium.
-Reuter, br
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
NOTICE TO CONSIGN=S
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN
LINE
FROM
BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, NEWPORT NEWS AND SAVANNAH,
THE SSITY OF MANDALAY"
baving arrived, consignees of cargo by her are informed that all goods, are being landed at their risks into the bazardous and/or extra-hazardous godowns of Messrs. Hold's Wharf, whence delivery may be obtained
Optional cargo will be carried on, unless notice to the contrary be giren prior to arrival of steamer.
No claims will be admitted after the
goods have left the gedowns and all goods remaining undelivered after 19th Dec., 1998, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel. mart
be presented to the undersigned on, or before 26th Dec, 1988, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods must be left in the godowns, where they will be mined by the steamer's surveyor on any Tuesday or Friday, between the hours of 1045 am, & Boon, within the Free Storage Period of One Week
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD.
Agenta. Hong Kong, 19th Dec., 1938,
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No Insurance will be effecten." Bills of Lading will be countersigned,
JERSEN & CO., Agents. Hong Kong, 9th Dec, 1938.
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SERVICES CONTRACTUELE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES
of
CONSIGNEE NOTICE
8.8. * MARECHAL JOFFRE” **A/88,
BRINGING CARGO FROM. MARSEILLES via SAIGON.
ARBITED HONG KONG ON THURSDAY, THE STA DEC, 1938.
UNSIGNEES are hereby informed that their goods with the exception Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed & stored into the Godown the Hong Kong, Kowloon Whar & Gordown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
of
No Fire Insurance has been effected Bill of Lading will be sountersigned by W.R. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) LTD.
Agenta. Hong Kong, 8th Dec., 1996,
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CONSIGNEES' NOTICE'
THE BURNS PHILP LINE,
From "MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, BALAMAUA, BABAUL
MANILA
THE M.V.
* NEPTUNA."
AND
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into toe hasardons andfor extra hazardons Godowns of thi Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Co., Ltd., whenos and/or from the wharyes Delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the foods have left the Godown, and all
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
HOUND THE WORLD SERVICE
12, PEDDER ST.
JAPA
TEL. 28171.
VISIT BALI AND JAVA
Special Excursion Fares Un Application
SAILINGSTM
TO MANILA, BALI, MAKASSAR AND SOERABAIA:-
**TJINECARA"
m.s.'*
27th Dec
TO BATAVIA (TIRFCT):-- 5.5. "TJIS ROEA" 27th Dee.
TO AMOY & SHANGHAI —–
S.S. "JINEGALA" "16th Dec. TO DAIREN (DIRECT): ss. “1JIBAUAK " 15th Dec.
For Freight de Pasage Raben · Apply: CANTON-Java-China-Japaṁ Line MACAO-ĦL Nolasco da Silva HONGKONG-Phone 28011 ·
MODERN
LIJN EXPRESS SERVICE
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
Far Eastern Mall, Passenger & Freight Service
Through bookings to America via Europe and Europa via America. Bookings around the world. Through bookings to London
·OUTWARD SAILINGS
m.v. "SAUERLAND "...for S'hai, Dairen, Yokohama, Kobe
17th Dec. m.v. “RHEINI AND”..... for Shai., Daizes, Tsingtao, Ybama.
*Kobe.....
4th Jan.
· m‚v. ".LEVERKUSEN” for 8'hai., Daiven, Y'hama,, Koba.
14th Jan.
HOMEWARD SAILINGS *m.v. "KULMERLAND” for Genoa, Il'dam., Hamburg...14th Dec. 1504" NORDMARK"...for Antwerp, Rotterdam, B'burg...22nd Dec. 1.v. "SAUERLAND” for Geron, Botterdam, Hanberg 22nd Jan.
* Freighter with Passenger Accommodation.
For further particular and pessage fures, etc. konly to:--
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
JEBSEN & 00., Asm
12, Fodder Street, Tel. 31205–8,
Canton AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO., 8bskee Road.
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HARRIS
FAST
TINE
SERVI
MAERSK LINE
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Fast regular FREIGHT and PASSENGER SERVICE
SHANGHAI 20 TAPAN-
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Goods remaining delivered after the LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON
19th Dec, 1938, will be subject to Bent. be presented to the Undersigned on or All Claims against the Steamer must
All claims must be sant in to me on before the 28th Dec., 1988, or they or before the 19th Dog, 1938, or will not be recognised, they will not be recognized.
To
Regulations, consignees must Damaged Fackages will be examined Ware comply with the General Bonded Berenne Odiser in attendanien
by the Company's Burveyor, Menara. Dave
Goddard & Douglas in the presenos of when damaged defiable goods are the Consignees at 10.00 mm. on Wednes. examined
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods day, the 14th Dec., 1938.
Consignees must have a Revosen to be left in the Godowns, where Officer in attendance when any dutiable they will be examined on the 8th goods are examined by the Company's Dec., 1938, at 10 by cas
Goddard and Douglas.
Barreyors.
No Fire insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
No Fire Insuranoo has been effected. Buls of Lading will be countersigned
R. OEL.
Agens. Hong Kong, 8th Dec., 1899.
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PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE.
If sufficient inducement offers also other ports of call. Arrivals from USA.
M.V. “NIEL MAERSK”
10th Dec. 29th Dec.
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M.V. "ABTORIA "
Bailings to USA.
Sith Dec.
7th Jan.
M.V. "PETER MAERSK”
fAll datos are ubject to alteration without notice.) EXCELLENT, ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS ·
AT MODERATE RATES.
For Freight and Passage please apply |—
JEBSEN & CO.
Cantos Bhaineen, B.C.
Agentz. - Hong Kong, Padder Building. Tel 10916.
-p?. Tel.: 31205–6. Swatow Agenta: GEBE, ROESE · Tel. 1868, * .