HONGKONG DAILY PRÉSŚ.
BANKS
HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
100,000,000
Issued & Fully Paid Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funda:..
Sterling
£ 1,500,000 E.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 | Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855
HEAD OFFICE; LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate EC.2.
23.000.000 .&3,400,000 £3,000.00
Head Omce:-HONG KONG
..$20,000,000 Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors.
Board of Directors. T. E Pearce, Esq., Chairma823. Hon. Mr. J. J, Paterson,
Deputy Chairman.
G. Kiskin, Esq.,
K. 8. Morrison, Esq.
Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.,
Sit Vandeleur M. Grayburb,
MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71, Mosley Street, Manchester..
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
HONG KONG PERANG ILOILO
RANGOOM SPOR
SAIGON KARACHI *BREMBAN HLAND
BHANGHAI KOME
SINGAPORE ZUALL
KITIAWAN LODRABAYA TAIPING
J. K. Bousfeld, Esq..
A, H. Compton. Esq.,
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,
W. H, Lock, Ear..
Chief Manager.
Branches:- Ipoh
Pengg Rangoon Saigon
ALOR STAR AMRITSAR BANGIOF BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON DAWNPORE CERT COLOMBO DELE".
LUMPUR
KUCHING
MADRAR
MANILA
Bombay Kowloon
San
Calcutta Kuala
KAIPHONG HAMBURG KANTOW HARDIN
KEDAX NEW YORK PEIFING
Canton
Chefoo
Amoy
Bangkok Johore
Batavia Kobe
Francisco Lumpur Shanghai Londor Singapore
Colombo Lyons Sourabaya
Dairen Malacca
Sungei
Patani Swatow
Foochow Manila
Haiphong Muar
Hamburg (Johore) Tientsin Hankow Mukden Tokyo Harbin New York Tsingtao Hoogke Paiping Yokohama Iloilo
(Peking)
TIENTSIN
TONGKAR
(Bhuitat) TRINOTAU YOKOHAMA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNT opened and FIX DXPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods at Ptes which will be quoted on application. .The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor and Trustee business, and claims to covery of British Income Tax Accounts opened in overpaid, on terms which may be Local Currency and Fixed Deposits ascertained at any of the Agencies received for one year or shorter and Branches. periods in Local and other Cur rencies on terms which will be
Current
quoted on application.
Also up to date Safe Deposit
Boxes in various sizes To Let.
Hong Kong, 7th October, 1038.
HONGKONG SAVINGS
... BANK
The Business of the above Bank in conducted 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 810 000,000.00 Paid-up Capital ........ 4,698,600.00 Reserve and Undivided
Profits
2,776,726.76
Head Office: HONG KONG No 20. Des Voeux Road, Central.
Board of Directors:
Bir Bhouson Chow, Chairman
Li Roon Chun, Esq. Li Lan Sang, Esq. PB. Kwok, Esq. Wong Chuson, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Eaq. ChanChingBhek, Esq. FungPingWah Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. L Tse Fong, Esq., Hazager.
Amoy
Batavia Bombay
Calepila
Canton
Halphong
Hasko Honolula „Tobe
Branches and Agencies
PRE
معالجة
Kowloon
“Kourabaya London Bangom Burton Kantin
Sydney Melbourne San Fran. Talhoka NACLEATS "uiao Tianŝala New York Seattle Tokyo Ovaka
Semaran
Yanowwwer Shanghal Yokohama
R.. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager,
THE "CHASE BANK
∙15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL"
+
HEAD OFFICE:
18, FINE STREET,
NEW YORK.
4
An American Bank offering com. plete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
This Bank is entirely owned by
The CHASE NATIONAL BANK New Yoxx, with Resources over 1.8. $2,500,000,000.
D. M. BIGGAB,
1.
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 fu China and connections in the principal Commercial Centres of Palpinx Bingapore
the World, we are able to extend Every description of Banking to our Clients special facilities for and Exchange business transacted. Domestic and Foreign Banking and
Exchange. Loans granted од approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposita re-i ceived for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Car- rencias, on terms which will be quoted on application..
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO.
Chief Manager
THE MERCANTILE
BANK OF INDIA,
*LIMITED
Haad Omco1-15, Gregachurch Street.
London, EC.J*
Authorized Capital
Subscribed Ospital
Paid-up Ospiti z Reserve Fund and Rost,
BANKERS:
23,00,000
1,760,000 €1,247,830
The Bank of England and Midland
Bank, Ltd, BRANCHES:
Kauntan
Bangkok
Ipoh
Bombay
Calentia
Kandy
Karachi
Calom be
Delhi
Galle
Hongkong,
Howart
Kota Bharu
Rusia 1
Kari Lumpur
Kuala Trenggon
Hedem New York
Harroas Ahangha Birmi kingapore
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Every description of Ranking and Exchange
vator Lamackest,
Travellers, Cheques limand,"
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP
UNDERTAKEN, .::
Head Office: SHANGHAI Hong Kong Branch: 4. QUEEN'S ROAD, C. South China Offices:
KONGMOON CANTON SWATOW
TOISHAN SEIUCHOW KINGOHOW
GENERAL
New Buildings New Aircraft FARMER WHO
In Kowloon
City Area
New buildings are rapidly -taking shape and rising to line
the roads in Kowloon City dia...... triet about the Kowloon Hoe- pital in Kowloon Tong, and about Prince Edward Road in the direction of Kal Tak
In Argyle Street, which runs parallel with the path leading up to the Hospital, four bulldings are nearing completion which, as the lettering at what will be the main entrance, announces, will be known as the "Eu Gardens."
Messrs. Palmer and Turner are the architects and other firms concerned in the buildings are the Sang Hop Construction" Co., the Vibro Piling Co., Ltd.. and the Texas Co. The "Eu Gardens" will be the residences nearest the new Central British School.
In Prince Edward Road, two buildings will be ready for the tenants within a week or two that r numbered 3435. 347. 349, and 351. These contalu.. 34 fats in all A signboard states that the site was prepared by the Tal Tung Wo Building Contractors of Canton and Hongkong. "Mr. J. 8. Gibson is the architect. The Shanghal Plaster Works and the Hongkong Metal Window Manufacturing Co. are also concerned in the supply of building material.
Factory
The new factory erected by Cun-
“VANISHED"
Mife-Owen Aircraft, Limited, at Lived During Cold
Southampton Airport was formally opened recently by the Mayor of Southampton (Mr. A. H. Powdrill). Built for the production of the Cunliffe-Owen "Flying" monoplane, the factory at present covers a area of 3 acres. This area is to be extended to 64 scres. Because of its proximity to the aerodrome, the factory has a low root of special „léares A 25.11. design, clearance from floor to roof
It is a steel frame building, is heated by oil burners working on a high-pressure system, and has at comodation for 1,000 workmen.
"FLYING WING" The Cunliffe-Owen "Flying Wing" is a commercial thonoplane with a fuselage so formed that it provides a. considerable part of the man- chine's lift. Two Bristol Perseus sleeve-valve engines are fitted. The top speed is said to be 335 miles in hour, and the cruising speed 190 miles an hour. Fifteen passengers can be carried,
Sir Hugo. Cunliffe-Owen, when saking the Mayog to open the tac- tory, expressed thanks to the Cor portion of Southampton for the help they had given in getting the ratury erected
The Mayer said that the way in which the factory had been built was a source of amazement to him. Along Prince Edward Road, past It was little shoot of a miracle that it had been completed in so short Junction Road, there are some six- teen sites being worked on. the a time as 84 working days, in spite buildinga being in varying stages of the very bad weather, and be of construction. The refuges In-congratulated the architects and
x and the consequent housing the builders on their achievement. problem are, evidently, working a marked change in the appearance of Kowloon City.
FEARED LOST IN SNOW
In Outhouse
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1939.—PAGE 13:
While police and "volunteers made a widespread search of the mowcovered countryside for blin fearing that he had perished in the recent severe weather, Mr. RJ. Astill, a well-known Leliestershire farmer, of Kirby, Park. Farm, Hirby Bellairs was in an but-building where he had gone "solitude."
to seek
Mr. Astill a bachelor, aged 49,- surprised his friends when he walked into a Melton Mowbray hotel and ordered refreshment.
Explaining the riddle of his "disappearance" he said:
"I had a bad attack of nerves and was worried. I felt I wanted to the to be alone. I retired solitude of an out-building on my farm
sheep."
after
attending to ETY
Mr. Astill said that throughout the cold weather he had no fre but kept himself" warm with overcoats and old sacks.
"I entered my own home for food at night," he said. "Each time, fortunately, I found a rear door unlocked.
"I saw uniformed figures on the farm, but lay low. I did not want to be seen. I wished to be alone.
"I am told that my relatives had no idea where I had been, and that it was feared I had been overcome by the cold and hee buried in a snowdrift.”
SECRET WORK FOR NAVY.
After being acquitted at Mid- dlesex Sessions of receiving two bicycles, Alfred Hartheld, 32, a dealer, collapsed and had to be assisted from the court.
WORLD CENSUS OF SCOUTS SHOWS BIG INCREASE The world Census now being
It was stated that Hartfeld was complied shows remarkable In- creases in several countries in the a man of excellent character, and
Search For German number of Boy Scouts, and it is for 10 years was in charge of estimated that there are now aver "important and secret work" for 3.000.000
the countries the Navy relating to torpedoes recognised by the International and gunfire control. Committee,
Skiers
NAGANO, Feb. 6. Two 25- year-old German skiers, one of them from Shanghai, were the object of an intensive search in the snow-covered Shiga plateau
near here to-day aftek failing to return to their.... lodgings last night, "
Their names were given as Mr. Wolfgang Clbright and Mr. E Weskott. Both are employees of "Dafag." the former in Shanghai. the latter in Kobe.
The two young men, who regis- tered at the Shiga Plateau Hot Springs Hotel on January 31, left
in
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.
via KOBE, YOKOHAMA and ́ HONOLULU
9.8 * PRESIDENT TAFT? 8.6. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND * 6.8. "PRESIDENT PIERCE " *38. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE”
• CALLS AT SHANGHAI
Baile Feb. 25th at 400 PM.
Mar. 11th at 4.00 P.M..
Mar. 25th at 4:00 PM.
Apr. 8th at 800 A.M.
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via Quiz
SUS." PRESIDENT POLE * 88. "PRESIDENT GARFIELD 1.8." PRESIDENT MONROE" 8.8. “PRESIDENT ADAMS"
FOR
..
Sail
Feb. 17th at 1 NoON -Mar 17th at 18 NOON
Mar. 29th at 8.00 P.M.
Apr. 14th at 12 Noom
MANILA
SS." PRESIDENT PLK * 8.3"PRESIDENT TAFT" 5.4. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND 8.S." PRESIDENT GARFIELD "
Sails Fab. 17th at 19 Noor Fab. 18th at 6.00 P.M.
Маг
'
485E 8.00 P.M.
Mac. 17th at 12' Noon
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
ROUND WORLD SERVICES
12, PEDDER ST.
TEL 28171.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.
AND OHINA MUTUAL-STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
ONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vensel
COMMEMNON ***
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE.
י,
NOTICE TO OUKKIGINILKKA
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
A
YOMBIGNEES per Co.'s Vanadă
"STENTOR"
FROM NEW YORK TA MANILA are hereby notified that their Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo will be discharged into Hol-11) be discharged into Hat' Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Wharf, Kowloon, where it will e Consigneos risk and wabject to Terms at Consigneen' risk and subject to 480.234 Scouts in CONSIGNEES' NOTICES and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Terms and Conditions of Storage al
Whart. The Cargo will be ready for Holt's Wharf The Cargo will Delivery from Godown on and after ready for Delivery from Godown on 13th Feb.
and after 13th Feb,
There were Great Britain and Ireland at the close of the Scout year 1938, an increase of 16,779 over 1937, which more than made up the decreases of the past four years,
Scotland has 55.542
Scouts, Wales 15,015, and Ireland (North- ern Ireland and Eire) 9052.
·NÖRDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN.
THE Motor ship
"FULDA
All broken, abated sad damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, when they will be anaminad on any Tronday, and ridays between the hours a 10.45 AM. and Now within the Free Storage period.
Optional cargo will not be landed here
Optional Cargo will not be landed less Notice has been given prork here, uniers Notice has bem givén pro Steamer's arrival, hat carried on fronto Vesmal's striral, but carried on front port to port to the final port of all tiport to part to the fiss! port of ani.
to which the option extends. which the option extends.
All broken,
chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined
on any Tuedaya and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 and Noor within the Free Storage period
No Claims will be admitted after the No Clame will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel's Godown Goeda haya left the Steamer's Godows, and all Goods remaining undelivered. and all Goods remaining undelivereafter the 20th Feb., will be subject to All Gooda remuning undelivered after after the 20th Feb, will be abject Rent, the 19th Feb. 1929, will be subject to Rent, to Hent
No Fire Insurance will be effected by as in any case whatever.
These figures were announced having anived from BREMEN, HAM- at the annual general meeting of BURG and Porta Consignees of cargo the Council of the Boy Scout's are hereby notified that their cargo is Association, held in London being landed at their risk into the Go downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon recently.
Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.. Kowloon where. Delivery cam Le obtained.
Scouts in the British Empire, the hostelry early yesterday morn-including British groups in forelan ing saying that they would make countries, were given as numbering the regular run around the Opuma 1,009,671, a
decrease of 45,880, lake to the Kumanoyu Springs.
owing to the secession "of certain When they failed to return at Indian members to the newly night a search was begun by their formed Hindustan Boy Scouts. friends. These efforts having London now has 58.891 Scouts, proved fruitless a general alarin Birmingham stands second with
12,625.
was raised this morning.
DOCUMENTARY STAMPS
Damaged Packages must be laft in the Godown for examination by the Can. signees and the Company's, Burveyors, Messrs. Anderson & Ashe, at 10 am, on the 18th Feb., 1939.
Consignees must have a Berenne A cablegram from Lord Baden-Officer in attendance when damaged Powell, the Chlef Scout, who is in datiable goods are examined by the Kenya, expressed the hope that Company's surveyors. Scout services during the crisis and the organization planned for ány future national
emergency urged to refuse to accept the would be considered fully satis- documentary stamps issued by the
A message from the Duke of "Kiangsu Wine and Tobacco Tax Bureau of the "Reformed Gor Connaught (President of the Boy ernment" in a recent order sent Scouts' Association) was also read, by the Klangsu Wine and Tobac-stating his satisfaction at the co Tax Bureau of the Chinese Progress of the movement, National Government to
NOT ACCEPTED Chinese merchants
Bre
being
the
Shanghai Chamber of Commerce
factory.
and similar Institutions through- CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
out the country, says the "gin Wan Pao."
Chinese merchants are request- ed not to accept such "documen- tary stamps, so as to abide by the order of the Ministry of We also handle the ine of Finance and to conserve the coun- Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chinese Government both at try's financial resources, the
port adds, Home and Abroad.
SHOU J. CHEN,
н
Manager. HITLER AS
GUARANTEED PRICE FOR KAURI GUM
AUCKLAND. — Announcing, the institution of a guaranteed price system for Kauri gum, the valuable resin, obtained from the Kauri tree, Mr. Sullivan, Minister for Industry, says that the Internal Marketing Department has assumed control and fixed minimum prices. Diggers will payment.
re-
"CANDIDATE FOR PEACE PRIZE":
Intignation is expressed in the Swedish newspapers at a political prank played by a Social-Democratic member of the Riksdag, who has Rent a letter to the Nobel Com
of mittee
the Norwegian Storting proposing Herr Hitler as
candidate for the
Nobel Peace Prize.”
is Dr. E. C. Brandt. The Joker an inspector of schools with Com- munist sympathies. A news agency took the letter seriously and receive adequate published its full text with a state- ment from Dr. Brandt, declaring
The industry is declining owing that he had acted deliberately and [to the decrease of supplies, faulty was prepared to face the con-
marketing and development of sequences. When, however,
rashetle gums. The trade employ-reporter asked. Dr. Brandt what red 6,000 in 1913, but only a few consequences he had in mind he hundreds are engaged to-day.admitted the hoax by saying he There are now, great hopes for was afraid he would not be able future development.
to go to Germany after this, t
CURRENT LOCOURTS corsed in Lonal Try BU FIXED DEPOSITS resolved in Loes OBIFOCY, STERLINGU. DOLLARS on Lore that may be sourrained in application.
·D. BENSON,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS
AMERICAN A MANCHURIAN LINE.
From BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, NEWPORT NEWS SAN FRANCISCO, WILMINGTON.
No Olaim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown and a claims must be presented within Two Wooks of the Ship's rival here, after which date they will not be recognised.
"Consignees are requested to surrendat the Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for Countersignature. D
MELCHERS & 00 “Agents; BORDORUTSCHER LOTD, BREMEN, Hong Kong, 12th Feb, 1989
NOTICE TO CONSIGNIES
OORAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD,
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
NONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel:
"CYCLOPS
All Claims against the Vessel minst All Claims against the Steamer mor be presented to the Undersigned on or be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 6th Mar., or they will not before the 6th Mar, or they will be recognized, sat be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be seated."
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. 13th February 1939.
No Fire Inearance will be affected
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents. 13th February, 1989
CORBIEMETS MOTICE
·MAKESH · YIKE
MOTICH TO CONFIGNERS
THE BURNS PHILP LINE.
FICK MELBOURNE SYDNEY THE HULDA MAERSK "
SALAMAUA, BABAUL
MANILA.
THE MY
“ NEPTUNA” CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby CON
informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hairdou, and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whanos and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained No Claims ill be admitted after Goods have left the Godowns, and Goods remaining undelivered after the
M.S
having arrived, from New York and Forts of call, Consigness of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their rink into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where delivery may
be oblained sa soon as the Goods are landed, Optional Cargo will not be anded
unleas Notice
has been given 48 bears prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extenda
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left Le Godowns, and all
15th Feb., 1889, be abject to Best Goods remaining, undelivered after the
All Claims against the Steamer mun soth Feb, 1829, will be
1:0
10 Bant
be presented to the Undersigned before the Tat March., 1810, or they will not be recognised.
be subject to
All broken, chafed, and damaged
Warehouse Regulations, consignons must 10 Waiter C. Wė
chafed and
damaged
examined."
言
All claims must resah me before. the 20th Mar, 1939, or they will not he recognised.
No Insurance will be affected. Bille of Lading will ke ectritarrigned by
LJUBAZNI 00%
Agents [114] Bong Kong, 13th Feb., 1939.
Prox UNITED KINGDOM
To comply with the General Bondad Goods are to be left in the Gode TIA SINGAPORE
where they will be examined in 200
at 10. má are hereby noted that their cargo baye a Beverrar Officer in attendance Surveyde TCITY OF BEDFORD " will be discharged into Holts Wharf when damaged dutinbw goods" ari To comply with the General Bonded
Wood Goods having arrived, consignees of cargo by nk and subject to terms and cond. An
Kowloon, where it will lie at consignee examined, h
Warehouse Regulations, cousigaser pulak her are informed that all goods are
when damaged dotiable goods are. being landed at their riska into the tions of stone at Holt's Whart The are to be left in the Bodoma, Thane a Revenge Officer in standarde hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Cargo will be resoy for delivery from they will be examined on the 14th Feb., 1939, at 10 AM, by Mesurs. godowns of Messra Holl's Wharf. Godown on and after 14th Feb
Optional cargo will not be landed | Goddard and Douglas. whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional cargo will be carried on, to steamer's arrival but carried ou
here, unless notice has been given prior No Furs Jarurane has been affected
Bills of Lading will be countersigned unlees notice to the contrary be given from port to port to the final port of by prior to arrival of atester.
AIRS, LIVINGETON & CO., LTD., No claims will be admitted after the call to which the option extends.
Agenta.. goods have left the grows and all All broken, chaled, and damaged goods remaining undelivered after 20th goods are to le left in the Godowo, Hong Kong, 9th Feb, 1819.
here they will be examined on KDY Fob., 1989, will be iubject to rent.
All claims against the vessel court Toradays and Fridays between the and Noon within be presented to us undersigned on or to free corage period. before 27th Feb., 1939, or they will the free storage period.
after the 3 No claims will be admitted alter not be recognised.
Goods have left the steamer's Godown (and damaged goods All brozen, obaled must be left in the godower, here they and all Goods remaining undelivered.
after the 31st will be examined by the steamer's
1 arveyor, on any Tuesday or Tide
rental
will be subject to
between the hours of 10.45 s.m. & Neos, within the Froe Forge Feriod of One Work Fire Insurance he been effoted.
Bill of Lading wil be content THE BANK LINE (OBINA) LTD.,
Agents Hong Kong 19th Feb. 1939,
No
by
All Claims agaibst, the Steamer mat be presented to the undersigned on or before the 765 Mar, or they will not, be recognised
No Firm Insurance will be effected, BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE,
116 14th February, 1999.
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