HONGKONG DAILY PRESS -
BANKS
HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
Authorised Capital.850.000.000
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Pasued & Fully Paid-lip $20,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855 Reserve Funds:
Sterling
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„£6,300,000, H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of
Proprietors.....
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38. Bishopsgate E.C.2,
£3,000,000 .,820,000,000 | Paid-up Capital ...........
Reserve Fund
£3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors......... £3,000,000
Head Office-HONG KONG
Board of Directors.
T. E. Pearce, Esq., Cinirman, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.
Deputy ChairMAN,
J. K. Bousfeld, Esq..
A. H. Compton, Esq..
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,
E. S. Morrison, Esq.
Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,
W. H. Lock, Esq.
G. Misking Esu
MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71, Mosley Street, Manchestor.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: ALOR STAR HONG KONG PENAKO AMRITSAR ILOILO
IPOR
BANGKOK
BATAVIA.
BOMBAY CALCUTTA
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.
Sir Vandeler M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager. CAWNPORE
KARACHI KLANG
КОВЕ KUALA
RANGOON BAJOON SEREMBAN SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SITIAWAN
LUMPUR. BOGBABAYA KUCHING TAIPING
I CANTON
CHIL
Ainoy
Branches:-
Ipoh
L'enang
Rangkak
Johore
Rangoon
Batavia
Kobe
Rombay
Kowloon
Saigon San
Calcutta
Kuala
Francisco
COLOMAD DELHI KAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARDIN
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK
PRIPING
Canton-
Lumpur Shanghai
Chefoo
London
Singapore
Colombo
Dairen
Lyons Sourabaya Malacca Sungei
Foochow Manila
Batani
Haiphong Muar Swatow Hamburg (Johore) Tientsin Hankow Mukden
Tokyo
New York Tsingtao
Yokohama
Harbing Hongkew Feiping Iloilo.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter ferlods In Local and other Cur-j rencies on terms which will be quoted on application."
Also up to date. Safe Deposit Roxes 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)
TIENTSIN TONGKAR
(Bhuket)
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
FORLION EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS 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- of British Income Tax covery overpaid, on terms, which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manayer.
THE CHASE BANK
15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
A SHANGHAI BANKING COR-An PORATION. Rules. mis be ub- taibed on application.
For the Hoxa KONG & SHANONAL BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. Grayburn.
Chief Manager. Houz Konu, 7th October, 1938..
BANK OF EAST ASIA. LIMITED,
Authorised Capital ....$10 000,000.00? Paid-up Capital ... £,389,600.00 Reserve and Undivided
Profitä
2,778,728.76
Head Office:—HONG KONG
10. Des Voeux Road, Central.
Board of Directors:
Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman
Li Koon Chun, Esq. Li Lan Bang, Eng.
P. K. Kwok, Esq. WongChuSon, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET,
NEW YORK.
American Bank offering com- plete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world.
Interest Rates on Application.
.. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
GENERAL
RELIEF WORK IN BRITISH
TERRITORIES GUNBOATS
AT HANKOW
Aid For Expectant
Mothers
Hankow, Dec. 18.
H.K. POLICE
4
RESERVE
Orders by the Hon Mr. T. H. King, Commissioner of Police). CHINESE COMPANY Strength, The following have been taken on the strength of the 25 from the Chinese Company 12th December, 1038:-
R100 Four British gunboats are due to Constables
Tang Shlu- proceed down the river and will woon, R30 Lut Chi-chlu, Ching-man. R105 start at, 7 a.m, to-morrow. They Chan
The British gunboats, Cricket and Aphis, arrived here yesterday at 3.45 p.m. on the return trip from Shanghal,.......
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1938.-PAGE 13
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
SAN FRANCISCO
AND
LOS ANGELES
VIA KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU
S.&. "PRESIDENT TAFT * S.S."PRESIDENT CLEVELAND "
RI12
Lam
8.8.
At the end of November when the members of the Hongkong Branch of the National Women's Rellef Association went to the New Territories Refugee Camps, with a. truckful of clothing and bread, are the Mantos and Peterel, which Kwok-ytu. R109 La! Tsang-isam, they found about 1,800 people are proceeding to Shanghai, the R107 Woo Chol-sin, R108 Woo Tak- at Sun Tien and about 3,000 people Tern, which is proceeding to Nan-sin, and R110 Chan Kal-wah."
The at Ha Chun left outside of the king and the Ghat, which is pro- Training Course-Part II.
undermentioned members of the Government camps which were al-ceeding to Wuhu. “
Company Rear-Admiral R. V. Holt, com- Chinese
will attend ready full' and were fed by the philanthropists in the two local-manding the British Yangtze Pat-" Company Headquarters for Part II tles. Among these refugees. there rol. In addition to 13 officers and of Training Course (Knowledge of were a large number of sick and a reserve force of 100 bluejackets, Police Duties and Regulations) on needed which reinforced the British con- Tuesday. December 20 at 17.30 expectant mothers who urgent medical attention and care. tingent on guard here at the time hours
Constables RS Wang May-on, The HK. Branch of the National of the fall of Hankow, will be ac-.
R15 8. C. H. Liang, R40 Leung Kin- Women's Relief. Association imme-commodated on board.
About 12 civilians will also be sang. R66 Lau Kwan-po, R106 diately joined hands with the 4th Unit of the Chinese Youth Medical squeezed on to the gunboats, sleep-Tang Shlu-woon, R28 Lai Chi- Rellet Association, consisting of 14ing in ward rooms and other avail-chlu R112 Chan Ching-man, R105 Lam Kwok-ylu," R100 Lai Tsang- women nurses and two women docable space.
-Reuter.
wah.
Patrol Duty. Nightly between 18.00 hours and midnight by members 1.3 detalled by the Oficer in Charge of Company,
tors, to look after them with Dr. Numerous ometal and private tsam. R107 Woo Chol-sin, R108 Chlang Fachin and Dr. Raman Ma functions during the past week Woo Tak-sin, and R110 Chan Kai-
The Na-have indicated Hankow's gratitude doing the weekly visit. tional Women's Relief Association for the presence of the bluejackets supplles medicines and instruments during the occupation of Hankow.
On Dec. 2 and 3, the Sun Tien Chun Reller Station and the Ha Reller Station were operated by them with one half of the Unit at each Station. All the refugees are being vaccinated and up to now, about 70 per cent of the re- fugees have been already vaccinat- ed. The sick
expectant mothers in the two stations were taken to the hospitals in the Asso- ciation's ambulance and private cars.
As a result of satisfactory management, the number of re- fugees at Bun Tien had been in creased from 1.800 to 6,000 by the end of last week.
With voluntary contributions from the Hongkong public and the inhabitants of the two localities, there are enough rice to last for half a month for these 9,000 people at the two Stations, The National Association are Women's Reller supplying meat, fish, vegetables and fuel and gasoline for ambulance and cars. Fuel is now most needed n's ten dollars' worth of fuel is used each day consisting of cheap pine sticks at 90 cents per picul
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INDIAN COMPANY CULTIVATION IN
Patrol Duty Nightly between KANSU
18.00 hours and midnight by Lanchow, Dec. 18.
trembers ELS detailed by the The Kansu Provincial Govern
Officer in Charge of Company. FLYING SQUAD ment is encouraging the cultiva- tion of tea. lacquer and tung
Patrol Duty. Nightly between trees.
18.00 bours and midnight by Lungs, south of Lanchow
and members
detailed by. the districts further south
where Ofeer; in Charge of Company. temperate climate. there is
EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE have been marked Out by the Patrol Duty. Nightly between
authorities for the 18.00 hours and provincial
midnight by BS detailed planting of these trees.-Central members
by the News.
Officer in Charge of Company.
C. GRAMPKIN,
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D. S. P. (R) Hongkong. Monday, Dec. 19.
MORE U.S. WHEAT SOLD TO BRITAIN The marketing division of the us. Agricultural Adjustment Ad- ministration announced last wheat sales to foreign countries week that it had arranged the since July 1 to approximately sale of
additional 5,000,000 69,000,000 bushels. an bushels of American wheat to Further sales to China and the United Kingdom.
Latin American countries were
This sale brings total UB. being planned.
Two matsheds are being built at CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
Sun Tien and Ha Chun for the care of expectant mothers in cases In which there is not enough time to send them to hospitals.
Each This Bauk is entirely owned. 'by matshed costs about $100 and is THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK,big enough to accommodate from NEW YORK, with Resources over
elght to ten women. H.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
ChanChingShek. Eaq. FungPingWah EPAID-UP CAPITAL $40,000,000.00
Kan Toug Po, Esq., Chief Maanguis, In The Fong, Esq., Manager."
Asoy
Bombay
Calestia Canton
[txiphon
Leeton Manila
Aranches and Agencies :--
Kowloon Penang Hourabaya
Rangoon Bwntow Balzoo Sydney Melbourne San Fran Tathoku cisco tłu Boattle okyo Bemarang Vancouver ghanzhal
Yokoza Bingapor
Naumanis Now York
Bantow Hope
ONL
Xaba
Part Peping
(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 Banking and
Exchange.
-
Head Office: SHANGHAI Hong Kong Branch:
4. QUEEN'S ROAD, C. :
South China Officen:
Every description of Banking
KONGMOON and Exchange business transacted. CANTON Loans granted
approved SWATOW
TOISHAN Securities.
SHIUCHOW KINGCHOW
We also handle the issue of
OF
TRADE PACT BETWEEN U.S. AND TURKEY
Ankara, Dec. 19.
A trade agreement based on the most-favoured-nation clause ac- cording to semi-official Turkish news agency, has been signed be tween Turkey and the United
States. Payments by the United States to Turkey are to be made by way of a clearing system. Transocean.
NOTICE TO CONEIGNERS.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
JONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel "HELEN US"
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA BINGAPORE
are hereby notified that their Cargo will be discharged into Holt Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be at Consignees risk and subject Terms and Conditions of Storage at Bolt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 19th Dec.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unleen Notice has been given priar to Vessel's arrival, but carried on from
are to be left in the Godowns, where they All broken, shafed and damaged Goods will be examined on any Tuesdays an Fridays between the bours of 10,45 am and Noos within the Free Storage period No Claims will be admitted affor the
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIK
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
THE MV.
TE
"SAUERLAND'
having arrived from Hamburg and Forts of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods, aze being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godawna at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Cargo will not be landed bore, unless Notice has been given 49 hours prior to Versal's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends."
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 26th Dec., 1938, will be subject to Rent
All broken, shaled and damaged: Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 24th Dec.. Mears. Goddard & Douglas.. 1:38, at 10 am, by our Surveyors,
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods
It is notified for general informa-port to part to the final port of call tion that the Agreement between
to which the option extends. His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Turkish Government, respecting Trade and Clearing of September 2, 1936, has been supplemented by an Agree- Goods have left the Vessel's Godown examined. ment with Agreed Minute) of May and all Goods remaining undelivered 27, 1938. A copy of the supplemen-after the 26th Dec, will be abject to 26th Jan., 1989, or they will not tary Agreement (with Agreed Bant. Minute may be inspected at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits Bonds and other Public Funds of CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
ceived for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Cur rencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
. Safe Deposit Boxes To. Let
KAN TONG PO. ".
Chiel Manager
the Chinese Government both at Home and Abroad.
SHOD J. CHEN,
SILVER LINE.
Manager.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
Far Eastern Mail, Passenger & Freight Service
Through bookings to America via Europe and Burope via America. Bookings around the world. Through bookingi to London.
OUTWARD SAILINGS,
m.v. "SAUERI AND”.....for S'hai, Dairen, Yokohama, Kobe
19th Dec.' m.v. “RHEINI AND... for Shal, Dairen, Tsingtao, Y'hams,
m.. "LEVERKUSEN" for S'hai., Dairen, Y'hama., Kobe.
..14th Jan.
-
HOMEWARD SAILINGS
3. NORDMARK”.....for Antwerp, Rotterdam, B'burg...22nd Dec. m.. "SAUERLAND" for Genoa, Botterdam, Hamburg 29ud Jan. m.v. "RHEINLAND" for Antwerp, R'dam., 'Hambara... 8th Feb. *Freighter with Passenger Accommodation.
For further partenları and passage fares, etc apply to:--
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
JEBSEN & CO AGENT
12, Pedder Street, Tel. 31205-ß,.
CANTON AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO., Bhakas Road,
"|
FROM NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Motor Vessel
"BILVERSANDAL"
J
All Claims against the Vessel mat be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 9th Jan., or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be skected
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agentz 19th December, 1939.
NOTICE, TO › CONSIGNIRS
KLAVENESS LINE,
FROM PORTLAND, TACOMA, SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO & LOB ANGELES.
THE 8.8.
.Si
* ROSEVELLE”
All Claims must reach us before the
be recognised,
No Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBBEN & 00. A genta. Hong Kong, 18th Dec, 1978, 120 8
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP ÇO, LTD).
AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD:
CONSIGNEES Der Co.'s Vessel
“AGAMEMNON " FROM UNITED SINGDOM TIA BINGAPORE.
are hereby notified that their Cargo
Bolt' will be discharged into Wharf, Kowloon, where' it will be at
having arrived from the above Ports on 17th instant, Consignees of Cargo are having arrived, craignees of cargo by Consignes rak and subject to Termos hereby informed that their Goods are her are informed that all goods are and Conditions of Storage at Holt's being landed at their risk into the Go heing landed at their faks into the Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon hazardons and/or extra-bazardons Delivery from Godown on and after Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, godowne of the Hongkong & Kowloon 17th Dec. Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd. whence unless Notice has been given prior to Optional cargo will not be landed here and expense..
| delivery may be obtained. "All broken, chafod, sad damaged Goode
Optional cargo will be carried on, Steamer's arrival, but carried on fron are to be left in the Godowns, where unless notice to the contrary be given port to port to the final port of call tr they will be examined on Friday, rrier to arrival of steamer.
whiob the option exteride," 193rd instant, at 10 am.
No claim will be win itfed after tie All broken, obafed and damaged Goods All Claims must be presented within goods have left the dowon and all are to be left in the Godowns, where 16 Days of the vessel's arrhal hore, gords remaining undelivered after 26th they will be examined on suy Tuesday, after which date they cannot be To Dec., 1938, will be subject to rant. *** and Fridays between the hours of cognized.
All claims against the vessel must 10.45 a.. and Norm within the Free
No Claims will be admitted after the be presented to the undersigned on or Storage period. Goods have irft the Godowns, and alefore 2nd Jan, 1939, or they will No Claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the not be recognized
***Goode have left the Steamer's Godowe, 94th inst., 1938, will be subject to
Bent.
No Fire Insuranos has been affected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned
'ar
All broken, shafed and damaged goods and all Goods remaining undelivered must be left in the godowns, where they after the 24th Dec, will be subject will be examined by the steamer's to Rent surveyor on the 28th Dec., 1938, at All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on, or No Fire Insurance has been effected.before the 7th Jan, or they w Bills of Lading will be countersigned by ot be recognised.
No Fim Trance will be affected TRE BANK LINE (UHINA) LTD. | | BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agente.
Agente.
by
10 km.
FURNESS (FAR KAST), LTD.
2nd Floor, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building Diala 23165 & 28169,*
Hong Kong, 17th Dec, 1938.
[2640 Hong Kong, 18th Dec. 1888. [2097 17th December, 1988,
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PRESIDENT PIERCE **
38. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
Saily Doc. 31st at 9,00 P.M.
Jan. 13th at Midnite. Jan. 27th at 4.00 F.M,
Feb. 10th at 9.00 P.M.
NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ
Sails Dec. 23rd at 18-NOON
SS. " PRESIDENT ADAMS" 8.8. “PRESIDENT VAN BUREN" 5.8 "PRESIDENT MARKISON” SS. "PRESIDENT HAYES "
41
MANILA
8.S. * PRESIDENT ADAMS* 8.3. PRESIDENT TAFT "
́S.S. "* PRESIDENT. VAN BUREN "
8.9. “PRESIDENT CLEVELAND "
Jan. 62à ut 19-NOON Jan. 20th at 18–Noon
Feb. 3rd at 12-Noo
Sada Doc. 23rd at 11-NOON
Dec 5th at 8.00 P.M. Sub at 19-Noon Jan 7th at 5,00 P.M.
Jan.
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vis
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to
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M.V. "NIEL MAERSK "
Arrivals from U BA.
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