HONGRONG DAILY PRESS
BANKS
HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
Authorised Capital $50,000,000
THE CHARTERED
BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
H. K. STOCK"
EXCHANGE
Dec. 28.
There Was # steady market during the day and a fair volume The of business was transacted. lower priced stocks were again most in favour, with sales report- ed at slightly improving rates. A *gistered in
Issued & Fully Pail-Up $20,000,000 incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855 substantial gain was
Reserve Funds
Sterling
H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
H.K. Bunks, shr
changing with sellers hands at $1420/10 asking $1430. Api cances at the ontinuance of £3,000,000 | close indicate a £3,000,000 the steadiness displayed during
the day.
£6,500,000
Head Office:-HONG KONG
HEAD OFFICE:. "LONDON: 39. Bishopsgate E.C.2. .$20,000,000 Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro- .prietors.....
£3,000,000
Board of Directora. T. E. Pearce, Esq., Chairman. Hon. Mr. J.-J. Paterson,
Deputy Chairman.
J.K. Bousfield, Esq.,
A. E. Compton, Esq
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,
K. S. Marrison, Esq..
Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,
W. H. Lock, Esq..
.G. Miskin, Esq..
FI. V. Wilkinson, Esq.,
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71, Mosley Street, Manchester.
RANGOOK SALOON SEDEMSAN
ARANGHAL
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
"HONG KONG PENANG ALOR STAR AMRITSAR ILOILO BANGKOK IPOE
KARACHI KLAND КОБЕ KUALA
LUMPUR KUCHING MADRAS
.SINGAPORE SITIAWAN SOURABAYA TAIPING TUENTS IN TONGLAH
Buyers.
Hongkong Bank. $1415, Douglases, $82). H.K.K.Wharves, $116. H.K. Docks (Old), $18. H.K. Docks (New), $171. Providents (Old), $8.35, Providents (New), $8.15... H. & S., Hotels, $63. HK. Lands, 335ł. H.K. Realties. $5. H.K. Tramways... $17.40. China Lights (Old), $j. China Nehrsti, $.30. HK. Electrics, $57. Telephones (Old), $23. Cements, $15.
GENERAL
HOW CEYLON FIGHTS MALARIA SCOURGE
The Medical Department of Ceylon, which has recently been crutily ravaged by malaria, is doing everything in its power to pre- vent the return of this scourge. To this end it has fitted out a pro- is known as the paganda wagon for fighting this nalady: this "malaria wagon.” Thanks to this wagon, the whole country is now being visited and demonstrations are given everywhere, even in the smallest hamlets.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE IN
EXHIBIT
The propaganda wagon in ques- on, which is drawn by a power- ful pair of oxen, contains exhibits dealing with malaria and the fight against this malady, a gramo- phone and a magic lantern ap- paratus.
A historical exhibit tracing the progress of the New York Stock
A halt is made at the different Exchange from its founding in 1792 to the present day was open- villages and a "malaria day" "or- nd recently by the Museum of the ganised. The people are persuad- City of New York at a press pre-ed to rid their land of conditions view. The permanent exhibit con- that encourage the hatching of tains four miniature groups be- mosquitoes, and at the same time documents and they are taught to plant useful sides numerous
vegetables and fruit, for during the photographs.
On May 17, 1792, 24 brokers met last epidemic it became evident that insufficient or badly chosen under a buttonwood tree at the pre-food prepares a favourable ground sent site of. No. 68 Wall Street to sign an agreement which marked the birth of a formal exchange This is the arst miniature. Others show the various quarters which the Exchange occupied. and the final one depicts the scene in 1917 at the opening of the second Uberty loan drive, with the call board drafted into service to spell HK. Govt. 4 per cent Loan, ut "Buy & Liberty Bond,"
Chief Manager.
DATAVIA BOMBAY
CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE CRAV
Branchess,
Amoy
· Ipoh'
Penang
Bangkok
Johore
Rangoon
Kobr
Saigon
Buthbay
Kowloon
COLOMO
DELAI HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARBIN
MANILA
MEDAN NEW YORK PRIPING
(Bhuket)
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
Watsons, $7.60.
Calcutta
Kuala
Canton
Chefoo London
Batavia
San
Francisco Lumpur Shanghai,
Singapore Colombo Lyons - Sourabaya Dairen Malacca Sungei Foochow Manila Patani Haiphong. Muar Swatow Hamburg (Johore) Tientsio Hankow Mukden Tokyo
New York Tsingtao Harbin Hongkew Peiping Yokohama Iloilo
(Peking).
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS. opened and FIXED DEPOSITE 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 Trustee business, and claims ré covery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be inamcertained at any of the. Agencies
and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
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, 1838,
HONGKONG SAVINGS
BANK
The Business of the above Bank Is conducted by the HONG KONG!
Manager.
THE CHASE BANK
16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
& SHANGHAI BANKING COR- An PORATION. Rules may be ob- tained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 7th October, 1939.
BANK OF EAST ASIA.
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital...$10,000,000.00 | Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
Profits
'5,506,600.00
2,776,726.76
Head Office:-HONG KONG
No. 10. Des Voeux Road, Central,
Board of Directors:
"Sir Sheuson Chow, Cham
Li Koon Chun. Esq. Li Lan Sang, Esq.
WongChuson, Eng. F. K. Kwok, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. ChanChingShek, Esq. FangPingWah Esq.
Kun Tong P. Eng., Chief Managur. Li The Fong. Kaq., Manager.
Amay Batavia
Bonilmy Calcu
Canton
Manita
Branches and Agencias -
Petrajul Kowloos
Sourys Lonton
Raccoon Hualow Balgos Нурму
Taikoku Melbourne San Fran.
Nanka
cisco Tintalo
Tokyo Ретраная Vancouver Yokohama Shanghai Singapor
New York Meattle Halphony
"
Bankow Konolola Kobe
Onika Paris Folping
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.
1.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
This Bank in entirely owned by THE ORABE NATIONAL BANK¡ New Yoax, with Resources over 17.8. $9,600,000,000.
D. M. BIGGAR
Manager
BANK OF CHINA
Specially Chartered by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA AS AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
BANK
PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000,00 (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.
Every description of Banking! and Exchange business transacted, Loans granted
approved on securities.
Head Office: SHANGHAI Hung Kong Branch:
QUEEN'S ROAD, C. South Chinu Offices:
CANTON SWATOW SHIUCHOW
1!
KONGMOON TOISHAN KINGCHOW We also handle the issue of Current Accounts opened in Lĉai Currency and Fixed Deposits re- Bonds and other Public Funds of Erived for one
shorter the Chinese Government both at periods in Local and Fereign Cur-Home and Abroad. rencies on termi which will be
year or
quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
SHOU. J. CHEN,
Manuger
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
S.S. "BENLOMOND
Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and LEITH on OT about the 9th January, 1939.
Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.
For Freight and Passage upply
to the Agents:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD.
Tel. 34165
York Building.
Entertainments, $6.90.
Vibro Piling, #81.
per cent pm.
H.K. Govt, 34 per cent Loan, par.
Sellers
Hongkong Bank, $1430.
China Underwriters, 70 cts. HK. Docks, (Old), $18. Humphreys, $9.
Yaumati Ferries (Old), $22. HK. Electrics, $571. Sandakan Lights, $10.60. Dairy Farms, 324). Lane, Crawfords, $8. Constructions, $12.
Sales Hongkong Bank. $1420/25. HK. Docks (Old), #18/4/4. H.K. Docks (New), $17ƒ/17). Providents (Old), $8.35/40. Providenta (New), $8.15. H. & 8., Hotels $61. HK Realties, $5. China Lights (Old), $9). H.K. Electrics, $ 57/574. Macao Electrics, $714. Cements, $15,60.
Watsons, $7.60.
(Prices below Pa Phil. Currency)
Antamoks, .55
Atoks, .26
Baguio Cold, 23
Benguet Consol, 14.20
HOME REVENUE
HIGHER
for malaria and that an enfeebled population becomes an easy prey for this malady.
AROUSES INTEREST
The malaria wagon arouses very
great Interest everywhere and it is hoped that it will shortly be re- placed by a more modern vehiclë, The Department would gladly have changed the oxen for a motor, but unfortunately, a motor lorry could not reach the far distant villages, for the roads are very bad and m some cases non-existaht.
and
Malaria is still the most pre- that valent malady in "Ceylon
numerous victims
London, Dec. 29.
ahow Exchequer returns total ordinary revenue amounts {cialmis to £482,459,985,
£469,812,633 at a
date last year.
compared
every
with year. Also, the fight against this corresponding malady in tropical countries Im- poses a heavy task on the govern- Income tax. at £95.704,000 has ments concerned. yielded nearly £10,000,000 more For treating malarial patients. than at this time last year. The the authorities in Ceylon carry out National Defence Contribution, the recommendations of the budgetted to give £20,000,000 In Malaria Commission of the League the whole financial year. stands of Nations. These prescribe, for at £13,010,000.
the treatment of patients, a dally Total expenditure, less self-dose of 16 to 20 grains of quinine; balancing items, is £724957,297, to prevent the malady; it only re- compared with £637,361,814 at aquires a daily dose of six grains of corresponding date in 1937-Bri- quinine throughout the fever sea- tish Wireless.
san.
| CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
MAKRAK LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNIES
Coco Grove. .51"
Consolidated Mines...003 I. X. L... .65,
Fr
THE MV
Paracale Gumaus, 13
San Mauricio, 1.78 Suyoc, 191
United Paracale, .da
HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCTATION Buyers
Banks, $1415.
Hotels, $6.70.
Realtys. $5. Star Ferries. $714. Lights Ris., $31. Entertainments, $6.00
Sales
Providents (New), 46.15. HK. Docks, $181. Lands. $364. Lights Rts.. $3.60.
LONDON GOLD
London, Dec. 28. Bar Gold, Fine per cz., 149/- · Dollar Parity, 1:2d. premium.
-Reuter,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
** ASTORIA "
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
baving arrived, from New York and CONSIGNEES par Co's Vessel
*PHEMIUS
Ports of call, Consigness of Cargo are
FROM NEW YORK 71A MANILA hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk are hereby notified that their Cargo into the Bong Kong and Kowloon Whart will be discharged into Holt' and Godown Company's godowns Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Kowloon, where obtained as soon as the Goods are landed delivery may be Optional Cargo will not be landed bere, anless Notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried 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 Godowna, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th Dec, 1938, will subject to Rent.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1938.-PAGE 13
PRESIDENT LINER
û
Sailings
"SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES VIA KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU
PRESIDENT TAFT "
Sail Dec. 31st at 9.00 PM. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND " 8.S.. PRESIDENT FIERCE " 3.8. "PRESIDENT COLLIDOE"
8.5. S.S.
Jan. 13th at Miduita.
Jan. 27th at 4.00 PM.
Feb. 10th at 200 P.M.
ΓΙΑ SUEZ
Sails Jan 6th at 19-Nob
NEW YORK AND BOSTON
S.8. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN S.SPRESIDENT HARRISON “ S.S." PRESIDENT HAYES S.S. PRESIDENT POLK"
S.S. S.S.
14
MANILA
Sails PRESIDENT VAN BUREN" PRESIDENT CLEVELAND · S.S." PRESIDENT HARRISON". 8.8.PRESIDENT PIERCE"
Jan. 2ut. at i-NeoN
Fob. 3rd at 18-NOON Feb 17th at 1:—ÑOON
an. 4th at 19-NOON Jan. 7th at 5.00 PM. Jan. 20th at 19-Noor Jan. 21st at 1.00 AM.......
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
ROUND THE WORLD SERVICE
FORMERLY DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES
12, PEDDER ST.
TEL 28171.
THE CHINA-SIAM LINE.
3. "HIRAN " 8. "HELLAS"
8. "HEL108"
1.8. *HIRAM”
&
HONG KONG-BANGKOK
leaving Hong Kong 3rd January via Swatow leaving Hong Kong 11th January via Switow leaving Hong Kong 18th January via Swatow leaving Hong Kong 19th Fawwary via Bwatow HONG KONG-SWATOW-AMOY
th January leaving Hong Kong 8. "HAI LEE " Accepting Passengers & Cargo for all the above metioned poris.
HONG KONG-SINGAPORE-PENANG-RANGOON
Regular Express Service
IDA. "HAI LEE"
ms. "HAL LEE”.
leaving Hong Kong 31st December 1st February leaving Hong Kong
Accepting cargo for all the above mentioned ports.
Excellent passenger accommodation available. For freight, pastage rates and all "other information"~ Apply to:~~~- THORESEN & CO., LTD.
General Agenta.
Tel. 30237.
Queen's Building.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Consignees risk and subject to Terms THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD
Whart. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 26th Dec.
Optional cargo will not be landed here anlar Notice has been giver prior to Steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO'. ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS & MANILA.
Tar 6.S." BENLOMOND"
RICKMERS, LINIE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
THE S.S.
:1
URSULA RICKMERS " having arrived from Hamburg and. Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are bereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where delivery may be informed that all Gooda are being landed, NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby obtained as soon as the goods are Optional cargo will not be landed and/or extra hazardous Godowns of here, unless notice has been given 48 the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf hours prior to vessel, arrival, but And Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or carried on from port to port to the from the wbarves Delivery may be final port of call to which the option
extends. obtained.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown they will be examined on any Tuesday, 1.fanded at their risk into the hazardous and Fridays batwran the hours of where they will be examined on 24th 10.45 A. and Nox within the Free Dec., 1998, at 10 a.. by our Biorage period Surveyor Capt. Walter C. Weston.
No Claims will be admitted after the To comply with the General Bonded Goods have left the Steamer's Godowe, Warehouse Regulations, consignors must and all Goods, maining undelivered have a Revenue Officer in attendance after the 2nd Jan, will be subject whee damaged dutiahle goods. are examined,
All claims must reach us before
the 28th Jan, 1939, or they will not be recognized.
lo Hot
All Claims against the Steamer minst presented to the Endersigned on or before the 16th Jan., or they will not be recognised.
No Insurance will be affected. Bill of Lading will be countersignelte
JESEN C1,
Agent Hong Kong, 22nd Dec., 1938. [2055 27th December, 1938.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD. | SERVICES CONTRACTUELA DES
AND
CHINA METUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
YONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel
"MENELAUS"
Faun UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE
are hereby notified that their Cargo will be
Holl discharged into Wharf, Kowloon, where is will be at Consignees risk and subfoot to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 28th Dec.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, uhlo Notice has been given prior to Vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extende,
All browan, chafed and clamaged Groods- are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays snið Fridays between, the hours of 10.45 ax and Noox within the Free Stage period. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel Godown and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th Jan., will be subject to Rent
All Claims against the easel must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th Jan., or they will ust be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be stracted.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, #9th December, 1928,
[2667
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
9,8.JEAN LABORDE"
3*A/89.
BRINGING CARGO From MARSEILLES via SAIGON, etc.
ARRIVED HONG KONG ON.... FRIDAY, THE 23RD DEC., 1938.
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 all Goods remaining undelivered after the goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd Jan, 1939, will be subject to 3rd Jan., 1039 will be subject to All broken chafed, and damaged All Claims against the steamer must
rent.
rent
No Fire Tanzante will be affected be presented to the undersigned on, or Goods are to be left in the Godowns,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
before the 16th Jan., or they will not where they will be examined on 31at Dec., 1938, at 10 am, by our be recognized. Agents.
Mesura. Goddard and To [2058
Douglas.
NOEDDEUTSCHEE LLOYD
BREMEN.
THE Steamer
*** POTSDAM”
having arrived from BREMEN, HAMBURG and Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.. Kowloon, where delivery can be obtained.
All goods remaining undelivered after the 4th Jan, 1938, will be subject to rent.
1
ONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their goods with the exception NO FIRE INSURANCE will be of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are effected by us in any case whatever. being landed & stored into the Godown Damaged packages must be left in of the Hong Kong, Kowloor Wharf the godown for examination by the &Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence consigners and the Company's aur- delivery may be obtained immediately veyors, Messrs. Anderson & Ashe, at after landing.
10a.m. on the rdan,.1939. All claims must be sent in to me an Consignees must have a Revenue or before the 3rd Jan 1939, or Officer in attendance when damaged they will not be recognized.
dutiablo goods are examined by the Damaged Packages will be examined Company's surveyors
by the Company's Surveyor, Mes No claim will be admitted after the Goddard & Dongles in the presnoce of goods have left the godown and all the Consignees at 10.00 am., or Thurs-claims must be presented within Two day, the 29th Dec., 1938,
Weeks of the ship's arrival here, after Consignees must have a Revenue which date they will not be recognised. Officer in attendance when any dutiable | goods are examined by the Company's Burveyors.
No Fire inscrsace will be effected by un in any case whatever.
R. OHL,
Hong Kong, 23rd Dec., 1998,
Agent.
Consignees are requested to sur- render their Bills of Lading to the undersigned for countersignature.
MELCHERS & CO., Ageca: NORDDEUTSCHER LLory, Barmen. [2056 Hong Kong, 28th Dec, 1838. [2069
Warply with the General Bonded Surveyors
Regulations, consignees must have a Revenue, Officer in atten- To comply with the General Bonded danco when damaged dutiable goods Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in are examined. *
All broker, chated and damaged attendance when damaged dutiable Goods are to be left in the Godown goods are examined. where they will be examined on the 30th Dec, 1938, at 9 a.m. by Mesars. Carmichael & Clarke.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD. Agents.
All claims must reach us before the 3rd Feb, 1039, or they will not be recognized.
by
1.
No Insurance will bo effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned
JEBSEN & CO., ·
Agenia
Hong Kong, 26th Dec, 1938. [2061 Hong Kong, 28th Dec., 1938.
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