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BANKS
HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI “BANKING
CORPORATION
Authorised Capital ........$50, 1100,000 |
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
GENERAL
TAY BRIDGE DISASTER RECALLED
horror,
Issued & Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000rporated by Royal Charter, 1858 bridge. The gentleman took his
Sterling
Reserve Funda:
£6,500,000
H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000
· Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
$20,000,000
Head Office:--HONG KONG
Board of Directors. T. E. Pearce, Esq., Chairman, Hop. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfield, Esq.,
A, H. Compten, Esq..
Hon. Mr. S. H. Diudwell,
K. S. Morrison, Esq...
Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,
W. H. Lock, Esq..
G. Miskin, Esq.,
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq..
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn.
Y
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:,
38, Bishopsgate E.C.2,
Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000 Reserve Fund
£3,000,000 Réserve Liability of Pro- ·
prietors...... £3,000,000
MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71. Mosley Street, Manchester.
AMRITSAR
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: ALOR STAR HONG KONG PENANG 120110
RANGOON ТРОН
MALOON STEEMBAN SHANGHAX
BANGKOK
KARACHI KLANG
KUALA
LUMPUL KUCHING MADRAS MANILA MRDAN NEW YORK PRIPING
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA CANTON
ICH
Chief Manager.
Branches:-
CA WNPORZ
CABU COLOMBO DELHI
Amoy
Ipoh
"Penang
Bangkok
Johore
Rangoon
Batavia
Kobe
Saigon
Bumbay Kowloon
HAIPHONG HAMBURG" HANKOW HARBIN
Calcutta
Canton
Chefoo
Colombo
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San Kuala Francisco Lumpur Shanghai London Singapore Lyons
Sourabaya Dairen Malacca Sungei
Patani
Foochow Manila
Haiphong Muar Swatow
Hamburg
(Johore) Tientsin
Hankow Mukden Tokyo Barbin New York Tsingtao
Yokohama Hongkew Peiping Iloilo
Current 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 1 ponducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COR. PORATION. Rules may be ob
tained on application.
For the Hong Kong & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. Grayburn.
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 7th October, 1938.
BANK OF EAST ASIA. LIMITED.
Authorised Capital $10 000,000,00 Paid-up Capital
5,538,800.00 Reserve and Undivided
Profts
2,776,720.78
Head Office:-HONG KONG N. 10. Des Voeux Road, Central.
Board of Directore,
Bir Shouson Chew, Chairman Li Koon Chun, Esq. Li Lan Sang, Esq P. R. Kwok, Esq..
WongChuson, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Pu, Esq. GhanChingShek, Esq. FungPingWah Es
Kon Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager, Li The Fong, Esq., Manager.
Amoy
Kataria" Bombay Calostia Cann
Haiphong Hantow
Bruncker and Agencies :---
Kowtoge
Landon Manila Melbourne
N
Pmana Sourabaya
Raute
Baigne
3wntow Bydney
Thoko
olaco
Ben Fran
Tunisia Tokyo Semarang
VADCONVEY Shangha Yokohama Zaping Blogspore
New York, Seattle
Honolulu Parla Koba
03
(Peking)
BINGAPORE SITIAWAN BODBARAYA TAIPING TIENTOIN
TONOKAR
(Bhuket) TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
in
FORTION EXCHANOR and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
The Bank's Head Office 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. PINE STREET.
NEW
YORK.
An American Bank offering com- plete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of
Interest Rates on Application.
the world.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
This Bank is entirely owned by TilR CHABE NATIONAL BANK, NEW YORK, with Besources over I'.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 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 Brunch:
4. QUEEN'S ROAD, C South China Offices:
KONGMOON TOISHAN KINGCHOW
Every description of Banking CANTON and Exchange business.transacted. Loana
SWATOW granted
approved SHIUCHOW securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local We also handle the issue of Currency and Fixed Deposita re Bonds and other. Public Funds of ceived for one year or shorter the Chinese Government both at periode in Local and Foreign Cur Home and. Abroad. rendies 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 Ofoo:-15, Gracechurch Street,
London, E.c.3
Authorised Depila
Babbed Chipid
Paid-up Capitai
Beserie, Fund' and Rest,
BANKERS:
£3,000,000 anon $1,050,000 21,247,830
The Bank of England and Midland
Bank, Ltd..
BRANCHES:
Bangkok
Ipoh-
Возму Calenita Celemo Delhi
Hongfoor Howar
Kantan
Kandy
Karthi
Hot Bhary
Kuala Liple
Kuala Lump
Kuala Terran
Medran
New York
Penang
Ranson
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D. BENSON,
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beèn the final plunge.
With growing
theyproached anything like 40 lb, to came in for a good deal of the watched the curve at the north the square foot, this was quite pos- criticism and the Board of Trade side to try and see if the train sible: but then the driver would Inquiry showed that the plans wero would pass that point, but several have been warned by the resulting in some respects faulty, the ma- minutes elapsed, and no moving lolting. whereas the state of the terial of not too high a class, and abject broke the continuity of the recovered engine proved that his the maintenance after opening arst notice of anything wrong had unsatisfactory: but the probability hat and hürried out and across
is that, had the bridge, survived Magdalen Green, where he met
Most probably the entry of the that night, defects would have, several individuals who had ob- train into the tall lattice girders sooner or later, been discovered served that something was wrong which, of course, greatly increased and remedied. with the crossing train. The wind the flat surface opposed to the gale
"Had the train been a few at that time was so strong that he
-unfortunately coincided with one minutes earlier or later. It is quite had to crouch down upon the grass of the most ferce gusts of the possible that the old Tay Bridge of the Green to prevent being car-storm and the augmented lever-would be standing to-day In that red bodily away. One man was age, thus resulting in the breaking case, the colossal Forth Bridge, as blown against another, and both or disturbing of some
of the we know it would never have tumbled together. The massive fastenings between the tron co-existed, for it owes its extremely sigrial post beside the north hoxlumns and brick pedestals, wher massive design entirely to the was bent by the wind like a willow, collapse naturally followed. The de- catastrophe of the Tay. and on entering the Esplanade the sign and construction of the bridge pebbles were dashing about with
force that the hands and face
such f
were positively sore with the
violence of the Impact.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
When the alarm was given, the CONSIGNEES' NOTICES station-master at Tay Bridge Station and the Dundee locomo- tive foreman made their way along the bridge in spite of the storm, and the latter persisted until he came within a few yards of the gap. Consteration: as may well be Imagined, prevailed in Dundee, The Provost and other prominent men embarked in, one of the New- post ferry-boats, and, with great dimculty, steamed up to the bridge. when they made out that all the long spars were 'down, and that a gap of at least half a mile existed.
BODIES RECOVERED
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION. CO., LTD.
YONSIGNEES por Co.'s Vessel
"IXION"
(THE END)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNKES.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION O'r STEAKIN " CARTHAGE."
ARRIVED HONG KONG or
T DE, 1988.
the
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1938.-PAGE 13
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
TO MANILA
S.S. PRESIDENT
S.S.
DEC. 23rd
ADAMS
1
PRESIDENT TAET
DEC 25th
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD..
ROUND THE WORLD SERVICE
FORMERLY DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES
12, PEDDER ST.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR, MAKBRILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO FROM SEATTLE, VANCOUVER
AND STRAITS. AND VICTORIA VIA JAPAN
CONSIGNEE8 of Cargo by are requested to take Delivery of Flour above-named Vossel are hereby in and Lamber Shipments as soon as the formed that their Goods are being hided CONSIGNEES' NOTICES Vessel is ready to discharge and are and placed AT THE X in the Hong hereby notified that if their Lighters are Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown not placed alongside the Vessel Company's Godowns at Kowloon where required, their Ships enta will be dis-each Consignment will be sorted out Mark barged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, at by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as their expense, where the Cargo will the Goods are landed. lie also at their risk and expense and subject to the Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf, Steamer will commence Discharge on the 20th Dec.
General Cargo will be discharged into
It was two days before divers succeeded in finding any trace of the submerged train, the first coach being discovered just before dusk on Tuesday, while the engine was not located until January 1. when it was fourð lying 30 ft. from the fifth broken pier. Bodies were recovered very slowly. and ulti-Belt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie mately only some 30 out of an es-
at Consignees risk and subject to the timated 75, a number based on the Terms and Conditions of Storage at tickets collected at St. Fort, were
Holt's Whari. The Cargo will be ready ever recovered. The carriages were
for Delivery from the Godown on and after 20th, badly smashed, and wreckage was found as far away as Berwick and the coast of Norway.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be siamined on any Tuesdays and No entirely satisfactory explana-Friday between the houra ct 10.45 AM tion of the disaster was ever forth and Nocx within the Free Storage period. No Claims will be admitted after the coming. The existence of guard Goods have left the Vessel's Godown, and rails forbade the probability of the all General Cargo remaining undelivered train getting derailed and smash-after 27th Dec, will be subject to Bent. ing the bridge, Sir Thomas Bouch, All Claims against the Vessel must the engineer. thought the train, or be presented the Undersigned on a some portion of it, had been tilted before the 10th Jan., 1939, or they will by the wind till the tops of the
not be recognized. Carriages had dragged along and displaced one or more of the gird- ers. If the wind pressure ap- 20th December, 1938.
Say
No Fire Insurance will be offooted,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Azerta.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS with the Gift Everybody
TMAS
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of
the steamer,
cluding date of arrival will be subject to Goods not cleared within 8 days in. rent
No Fire Insurance will be effected by as in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surrayers. Mesars. GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
Continoes are specially notified that it is necessary for a Revenue Officer to
be present at the examination of damaged dutiable cargo.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on er before 11th Jan., 1939, or they will not be recognised."
No Olaim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
Agenin, [2049 Hong Kong, 21st Dec., 1938. (2048
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.
AND
CHINA MTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
TONBIGNEES par Co.'s Vessel
"HELENUS"-
TEL. 28171.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINTE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE T
***SAUERLAND"
baving arrived from Hamburg and Forts of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their rink into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kowloom where "delivery may be obtained a “6002- as the Goods are landed.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE
Optional Cargo will not be landed are hereby notified that their "Cargo here, unless Notice has been givan 49 Wharf, Kowloon, whore it will hit on from port to port to the final port will be discharged into
Holt' hours prior to Vessel's arrival, but carried st Consignees risk and subject of call to which the option extends." Trims and Conditions of Storage at No Claime will be admitted siter the Holt'. Wharf, The Cargo will be Goods have left this Godowns, and all ready for Delivery from Godown on Goods remaining undelivered after the and after 19th Dec.
28th Dec., 1938, will be subject' to Rent.
Optional Cargo will not be landed hare, zalans Notice has been given prior to Vesool's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call in which the option extends,
All broken, chafed and damaged (foods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10,45 am and Noor within the Free Storage period No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel's Godown and all Goods remaining after the 28th Dec, will be subject to Bant
delivered
All Claims against the Vessel mast be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 9th Jan., or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be «fected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents.
10th December, 1938.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods: are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be azamined on 24th Des 1-38, at 10. by our Sarveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dotiablo goods, are aramined.
26th Jan, 1958, or they will not All Claims must reach us before the be recognised.
No Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBSEN & 00, Agents, Hong Kong, 19th Dec., 1938.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD),
SILVER LINE.
+
NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES
FROM
NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Motor Vessel
"SILVERSANDAL"
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
YONSIGNEES per Co.'s Tease}
'AGAMEMNON,"
FROM UNITED KINGDOM A SINGAPORE.
are hereby notified that their Cargo will be discharged into
Holl's
Faving arrived from the above Porta on Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be st. 17th instant, Conmigrees of Cargo art Consigneen' risk and subject to Terma berrby informed that their Goods are and Conditions of Storage at Holt's being landed at their risk into the Go Whart. The Cargo will be ready for downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Delivery from Godown on and after Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, 17th Dee. Kowloon, and stored at Cordguese risk
and expense.
All broken, chafed and damaged Gooda
Uptional cargo will not be landed here anless Netics se been given pnor to All broken, cha fed, and damaged Goods Steamer's arrival, but carried on from are to be left in the Godowns, where port to port to the final port of call to ther will be examined on Friday, which the option extends, gard instant; at 10 am.
All Cisima must be prosented within are to be left in the Godowns, where 15 Uny of the vessels arrival here, they will be examined on any Tuesdays after which date they cannot be re- and Fridays between the hours of cognised
10,48 4. and Now within the Free No Claims will be admitted after the Storage period. Goods "have left the Godowue, and all, Goods remaining undelivered after the 24th inst, 1938, will be subject to Rant
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.
2nd Floor, Hongkong & Shangbai Bank Building
Diala 33166 & 28189.” Hong Kong, 17th Dec, 1998.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered After the 24th Den, will be subject to Rent.
All Claims at the Steamer must ber-sented to the Undersigned and before the 7th Jan., or they will not be recognised.
No Tire Torunnce will be effected BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE
"Agenta.
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