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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BANKS
HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
Authorised Capital.850.000,800
THE CHARTERED
BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA &
CHINATM
Issued & Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000| Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855
Reserve Funds:
Sterling ....
£6,300,000 Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund......
H.K. Currenty Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of
Proprietors $20,000,000
Head Office:-HONG KONG-
Board of Directors. Hon. Mr. A. L.'Shields,
Chtirman.
Deputy Chairman:
W. H. Lock, Esq.,
J. E. Bousfeld, Esq.,
A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. H. Dodwell,
D. F. Landale, Esq.,
G. Miskin, Esq..
K. S. Morrison, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce,
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.,
Sir Vandaleur M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager.
£3,000,000 £3,800,000 Reserve, Lisbility of Pro-
prietors..
£3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE; LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate ECI2.. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.Ç.3. West End Branch: 14/16. Cockspur Street, BW.I. Manchester Branch:
71, Mosley Street, Manchester.
BANGIOX
BATAVIE BOMBAY
AGENCIES AND® BRANCHES: ALDE STAR HARBIY „PENANG AMBITEAR
HONG KONG BANGGON
ILOILO
BAIGON Iron
BEREMEEN
KARACHI
HANORAI XLANG
SINGAPORE SITIAWAN BOURABAYA TAIPING TIENTS IN
CALCUTTA
AGENCIES: KORE
CLAY STAT PARLE Pace XCALA CANTON
LUMPCA
CAWNPORE · KECHINO
Amoy
Branches: Ipoh
Bangkok
Jobore
Batavia
Kobe
Perang Rangoon Saigon
G50
COLOMBO
Bumbay
Kowloon San
Calcutta
Kuala
Francisco
Canton
Lumpur Shanghai
Chefoo
London
Singapore
Colombo Lyons Sourabaya
Malacca Dairen
Sungei Foochow
Manila Patani Baiphong Mar Swatow Hamburg (Johore) Tientsin Hankow Mukden Tokyo Harbin New York Tsingtao Hongkew Peiping Yokohama Iloilo
Current
Accounts opened Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other Cur- reneles on terms which will be quoted on application.
Also up to date Bafe Deposit Boxes in various sizes To Let
Hong Kong, 13th Mar. 1939.
HONGKONG SAVINGS
BANK
The Business of the above Bank)
DELAI HAIPHONG KAMBURG BANKOW
MADRAS,
MANILA
MEDAN NOW YO PRIPING
TONGEAN
(Bhuket) ISINGTAO TOKOHAMA
(Peking)
FOREIGN EXCHANɑg and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITH received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application.
in
The Bank's Head Office Londen undertakes Executor and Trustee business, and claims re- covery of British Income Tar overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the "Agencies and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager. THE CHASE BANK
is conducted by the HONG KONG 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
& SHANGHAI "BANKING COR-
PORATION.
Rules may be ob-
tained on application.
For the Hoso 'Kona & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
ถ
V. M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1839.
BANK OF EAST ASIA,
LIMITED
5,598,600.00
2,881,332.01
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET,
NEW YORK.
An American Bank offering com plate Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXER
"
Authorised Capital ....$10,000,000.00 This Bank is entirely owned by Paid-up Capital
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK, Beserve and" Undivided
NEW YORK, with Resources over U.S. $2,500,000,000.
D. M. BIGGAR,
Profits
Head Office:--HONG KONG No. 10 Des Voeux Road, Central.
Board of Directors:
Bir Sbouson Chow, Chairman
Li Epan Chan, Bay. bị lộ Bank, Eng.
P. K. Kwok, Esq." WongCha8a0, Esq.
Wong Yun Tong, Eaq. Kan Ying Po, Esq.
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Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED
ChanChing her, Esq. FungPingWah Eng. Head Ofcar-15, Gracechurch Street,
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager.
Li Tee Fong, Esq., Manager.
Amoy
Batavie
• Branches and Agoncine :---
Kowloon
Penang Blogapore London Hangdon Bourabaya
Algon Bwalow Malbonyna Ban Frans Bydany. Nagunka
dano Tertelit
Bombay Menta
Chlostia
Haiphong
Hackow
New York Martin
Homeinia
Bemar
Kobe
Patir Piping Shanghai
London, EC.
-.
Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital... Pild-er Capit
Berve Food and Rast.
BANKERS:
21,000,000
21,900,000 21,080,000
.. #1,247,800
The Bank of England and Midland Bank, Ltd, BRANCHES:
Kuantan
Bangkok Ворот Onicatta Colombo Delhi Call
Ipoh
Vudyne New York
Kandy Karthi
Kota Dharti.
Knula Lipis
Kuala Lumpur
Pesans Pragoon Shangh Simla Spor
Every description of Banking Hongkong and Exchange business transacted. Howarh L0305 granted оп approved "socurities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Pized Deposits re- ceived for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Cur
terms which will be
rencias
OF
quoted on 'application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Lat.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
BANK OF CHINA
Specially Chartered by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA AB, AN. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
་
BANK
Kuala Treeskaan HONGKONG BRANCH. Every description of Banking and Exebroge
trans Travellers Cheques found, TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN
CURRENT 40000hrs operad Local Car PAY ME FIXED DEPOSITs russired in Local Currency STERLING & U.S. DOLLARS as terma that may be savrezalzed on application.
パ
D. BENSON,
BRITISH "AID FOR CHINA ̈ ̈
་་
Quick Devastating War
GERMANY'S AIR FORCE TO-DAY
The German Reich to-day I better equipped to wage an aerial war than any other nation in Europe.
Working the Nast State under the pressure of partial mobiliation, Chancellor Hit- ler, according to the best mill- tary sources on the continent. has forged a flying corps capable of fighting quick devastating war.
*
Russia with more planes, - al- though a good percentage are obsolete, is Germany's closest rival,
In analyzing the relative aerial strength of Europe, Pierre Cot.
aviation Germany
is fears
GENERAL
70TH BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR MR. CHAMBERLAIN
On his seventieth birthday on Mar. 18 the Prime Minis- ter was presented with drawing of himself which was done during the crisis by Mr. Andrew McLaren, · M.P ̧ Burslem.
for
While Mr. Chamberlain was ad- dressing the House on September 28, Mr. McLaren did the first rough sketch on the back of a cigarette box, Mr. Chamberlain is seen standing with his hand on the dispatch box: Sir John Simon, with folded arms, sits near him, and in the background appear the Speaker, Sir Thomas Inskip. Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. W. 8. Morrison, and others.
It was not until Mar. 15 that Mr McLaren, `finished the full box
picture from his cigarette draft, as he had had a letter former French Air Minister, and
from the Hayward Hospital, Bur- one of the best informed mili- slem, asking if be would send. tary men on the continent, de-them some drawings, which they clared: "Soviet
could sell to raise funda. When formidable and
Mr. George Lansbury and others its power,"
saw the picture they were 50 impressed that they offered
to subscribe for it so that it should remain in the House of Commons 19 a souvenir of sion.
ADVANTAGE
French axis,"
#
Kreat OCCB-
A Government whip, however, discovered that there was a rule
If war were to break out "to- merrow between the totalitarian states of Germany and Italy and the democracies, military experts in all countries concede that Hitler and Mussolini would have a slight advantage. Should Russia torbidding the exhibitiba in the lend her support to the Anglo- House of a picture of any lying the balance of member. Sir William Brass then offered 20 guinea for the picture power would fall the other way. "In a long war, the democracies
so that it could be presented to cannot be defeated." Cot declared, Mr. Chamberlain on his birthday. "unless Germany gets
to So Mr. McLaren sent the grainaries of Central Europe for 20 guineas to the hospital.
B cheque
and the oil wells of Rumania."
It was Mr. McLaren who incur Sources of supply could be read!-red the displeasure of the Parka- is cut off by the admittedly mentary Labour Party by saying superior British and French in a speech: "God bless the Prime Davies" Cot' belleves,
Minister for what he Munich."
access
CONSIGNEES NOTICES
HAMBURG-AMERIKA' LINIE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
TABE M.S.
THE
"RAMSES"
having arrived from Hamburg and Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Gooda are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godewa Company's godowns at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as sOON as the Goods are landed.
on
Optional Cargo will not be landed hoe zuloes Notice has been given 18 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 Godowns, and "all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd April. 1999; will be subject to Bant.
44
All broken, shafed and damaged, Goode are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on lat April, at 10 am by our Surveyors, Mesara, Goddard & Douglas.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in a toudance when damaged dutiable goods a examined.
All Clima meist reach us before the 3rd May, 1980, or they will not be recognised.
No Insurance will be affected. *Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBSEN no
Agenta. Eg Kong, 28th April, 0.
SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1939.--PAGE
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES vin SHANGHAI, KORE, TOKOBAka and HonolÜLÜ
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE * 'Salle Apr. 10th at 8.00 AM.. PRESIDENT TAFT" PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
88.
8.8 88.
S.S. PRESIDENT PIERCE"
· 58 * PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" 68" PRESIDENT TAFT"
Apr" glat at 800 A.M. May, atď at 8,00. AM. May 19th at 8:00 AM,
June 3rd at 19 WOON June 16th at 600, AN.
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUES
8.8. PRESIDENT ADAMS 88. " PRESIDENT VAN BUREN'
Sails Apr 14th at 19 Noom
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTE
FOR MANILA
8.8" “ PRESIDENT COOLIDGE * BS. " PRESIDENT TAFT " 8.8. PRESIDENT ADAMS"
S.S." PRESIDENT CHEVELAND "
that T2 Noor
Suila Apr. 3rd
Apr. 14th at 1.00 AM. Apr. 148b at 12. Noom Apr. 29th at 1.00 'A.M.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
15
ROUND WORLD SERVICES
12, PEDDER ST
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SEALVICES CONTRACTUELS Dis MURKAGERIES MARITIMES
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
S.S.MARECHAL JOFFRE"
‚" - 10*A/39,*
did in
BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES vís SAIGON, ste ARSIVE HONG KONG or WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH MAR., 1939.
SHORT WAR FORESEEN Germany and Italy are build- ing up their offensive and de- fensive forces on the theory that in event of
war the coun CONSIGNEES' NOTICES UNSIGNES are hereby informed short conflict, and that the coun- tries capable of levelling the enemy with death-dealing 'bomb- ing planes within a few days will prove the victor.
In this respect, Germany has a distinct advantage as both Lon-... don and Paris are within easy striking distance of her borders. whereas Berlin, set deep within the Relch, creates a problem for enemy bombers who are forced to make a long flight over enemy territory before
reaching their objective.
To partially offset this disad- vantage. Great Britain has ал arrangement with France, where by British planes can make use of French border airports in the event of European hostilities.
STRATEGICAL POSITION The totalitarian. states have acquired in Spain a strategical position for, both air and naval DaseB In 'Sparish Morocco. the dictators are in position to shut of France from her African colonies.
Strategically, this is the
best
card held by the totalitarian states.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEWS
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
From
that their goods with the exception
of Oplum, Tresore and Valuable are being landed & stored into the Godowns of the Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in co mO DA or before the 8th April, 1939, or they will not be recognised."
"Damaged Packages will be examined
BALTIMORE, NEW YORK, NEW.by the Company's Surveyor, Mosers, PORT NEWS, AVANNAH, LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO.
THE M.V.
THE
Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 m, or Tues. day, the 4th April, 1939.
Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OHL
"IRISBANE " having arrived, consignees of cargo by being landed at their risks into the. her are informed that all goods s
hazardons and/or extra - hazardous
Axent. godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Bong Kong, 29th March, 1989. Wharf & Godowni Co., Ltd. whence delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the gedowns and all goods remaining undelivered after 6th: April, 1939, will be subject to rost.
All claims against the vessel munt be presented to the undersigned on or before 18th April, 1939, 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 arveyor on the 8th April, 1989, at
10 6.10.
RICKMERS LINES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
HE 8.8.
THE
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"HANS. RICKMERS” having arrived trom Hamburg and Ports of call, Consigneer of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods ar No Fire lasurance has been affected being landed and placed at their risk Bills of Lading will be countersigned by into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns THE BANK LINE (CHINA) (WD), Kowloon, where delivery may
be Agents.
obtained as soon as the goods are lauded [267
United States participation in any general war is not given sérious consideration by European military experts. Although, re- cognizing America's air superiori-Hong Kong, 8 th March, 1820, ty, military leaders point out that war, if it comes to Europe, will come quickly, and that if United States were to plunge in too much time would be lost before Uncle Sam's warplanes could be put into action.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
The National Military Council is establishing shortly in the war area, a so-called Party Political Affairs Committee; with Generalt Lord Donoughmore presided on Lá Chi-sen as the Vice-Chairman. Mar. 14 at a meeting of the General The following Chinese leaders Committee of the British Fund for will be members of the Commit the Relief of Distrese in China tec:-Gen. Ho Chien, Minister of
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
احات
OCEAN STEAM SHIF, CO, LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD,
CONSIGNEEN per Co. Vessel
PROTESILAUS"
FROM UNFIED KINGDOM & CONTINENTAL PORTS VER
SINGAPORE TAN
Optional cargo will not be landed bere, unless notice has been given 48. hours prior to vessal's arrival, hat 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 2nd April, 1934, will be subject to rent
All broken, chefed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 1st April, 1939, at 10: men by our Sur- veyors Mears Goddard and Douglas
which was held at the headquarters the Interior: Mr. Hso Kan Vice Terms and Conditions of Storage at all be dente
Bills of Lading will be oduntersigned
TESSEN & CO.
Agente!
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comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenné Officer; in are herelry notified that their Cargo attendance when damaged dutiable Whart, Kowloon, where it will be All claims must reach us before the
boy dilaharged inte Holts goods are examined t at Consigue rink and subject to 3rd May, 1929, or they will not be PAID-UP CAPITAL $40,000,000.00 of the British Red Cross, 14, Gros-Minister of Finance; Gen. Chen Holt's What The Cargill be
(BRANCHES ALL OVER CHINA) Venor Crescent.
Chen, Minister of Political Affairs and after 19th Mar,
ready for Delivery" M
Godow Mr. G. W. Shepherd, confidential of the Generalissimo's Headquar Optional Cargo will not be landed Owing to our nutherous Branches in China and connections in the adviser to the generalissima and ters; Dr. Oong Wen-hao, Minister here, unless Notice has been given prior principal Commercial Centres of
Chiang Kai-shek who of Economic Affairs. Mr. Chen the World, we are able to extend reached London from China and L-fu, Minister of Education: Mr. to our Clients special facilities for later left for the United States, ex- Chow unclad Vice-Minister or Domestic and Foreign Banking and pressed the warm appreciation of Political Affairs of the Generalis Exchange.
the Chinese Government for the amo's Headquarters (the help Great Britain was rendering, crat leader); and others, **
demo- and described the way in which the,'
Mr. Shao Li-tze will be the Se- Red Cross organizations had been cretary-General of the Committee able to benefit from the British Fund, particularly as regards the consignment of drugs;
Head Office: SHANGHAI Hong Kong Branch:
4, QUEEN'S ROAD, O. South China Offices;
CANTON
SWATOW
KONGMOON
TOISHAN
SHIUCHOW KINGCHOW
Madam
U.S. COMPTROLLER ——— GENERAL — —
to Vessel's arrival, but carried on from Hong Kong, 37th March, 1889, port to port to the final fort of call
to which the option anteridad
q
are to be left in the Grodowns; where they
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods |
will be axamined on any Tuesdays and- Fridays between the hours of 10:45, KO and Noor within the Pre Btorage period, Goods have left the Vessel's Godown No Claims will be admitted after, the
Mad All Goods remaining sadetiverad after the 5th April, will be subject to M. Bankge.
China's greatest need, he said,
AB Claims igazat fos ▼Casal mari We also handle the issue of was for drugs. She was now on her
be presented to the Undersigned on or Bonds and other Public Funds of feet and beginning to organize the NEW YORK, Mar. 31 (Reuter)--- || before the 19th April, or they, will not the Chinese Government both at care of her wounded much better; } Prezident Roosevelt has nominated | be recognised. Home and Abroad.
but she produced practically no ex-Senator F. H. Brown to the post No Fire Inwazawill be affected.
4 BUTTERFIELD A SWIRK drugs herself and was dependent tion of Comptroller General, which seer, on western nations for their supply" has been vacant since 1938.
SHOU J. CHEN,
29th March, 1989.
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SHANGHAI and TAPAM
LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE.
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17th May
(All dates are unbject to alteration without notion)
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