HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BANKS
HONGKONG AND
CORPORATION
SHANGHAI BANKING
Authorised Capital ......800,000,000
THE CHARTERED
BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
THE SERVICES
ROYAL NAVY
Captain R. G. Duke has assumed command of the Oxledoni, training ship at Rosyth, in succession to Cap- talo Sir Atwell Lake, who was ab- pointed when the ship commissioned two years ago. The Caledonia, former- ly the White Btar liner Majestic, will
during the coming financial year, botā as scamen and artificers at an es timated cost of £245,800,
Inued & Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000 Incorporated by Rayal Charter, 1853 have about 1,000 boys under training
Reserve Funds:
Sterling ....
... 0,500,000
H.E. Currency Reserve $10,000,000
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
.$90,000,000
"Head Ofee:-HONG KONG
Roard of Directors.
Hon, "Mr A, L. Shields.
W. II. Lock, Esq.,
Chtirman.
Deputy Chairman.
J. E. Bounfield, Esq.,
A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,
D. F. Landale, Esq.,
G. Miskin, Esq...
E. S. Morrison, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce,
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq..
Sir. Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
Peuang
£3,000,000 £3,000,000
Reserve Fund |Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors....................... £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 36. Bishopsgate E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, EC.3.
West End Branch: 14/16. Cockapar Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch;
4.
11, Mosley Street, Manchester.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: LOK STAR MARBLX
PESANO AMRITSAR HONG KONG RANGOON BANGKOS
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"KREMBAN KARACHI KHANGHAI ELAND
SINGAPORE SITIAWAN HOC RABAYA
CYN TEKET
PARLAR PLACE KUALA
CANTON
HATAYLA
Chiel Manager.
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
LOENCIER
"Amoy
Branches: Ipoh
KODI
Bangkok
Johore
Rangoon
LUMPUR
Batavia Bombay "Calcutta
Kobe
Saigon
CAWNPOKR
KUCHING
Kowloon San
CIBU
MADRAS
Kuala
Francisco
Canton
Lumpur Shanghai
Chefoo
London
Singapore
COLOMBO DELHI KAIPHONG
MANILA
Colombo
Lys
Sourabaya
Dairen
Malacca Sungei
Foochow Manila
Pataui
Haiphong Muar Swatów
Hamburg (Johore) Tientsin
Hankow
Mukden Tokyo
Harbin Now York Tsingtao
Honghew Peiping
Iloilo
Yokohama
HANKOW
MEDAN NEW YORK PRIPING
(Peking)
TAIPING TIENTEIN, TONGKAH
(Bhuket)
THINOTAO YOKOHAMA
1
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEKOSITA received for Ons Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application
SAVINGS ACCOUNT also opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits Local Currency and Sterling with received for one year or shorter interest allowed at rates abtainable periods in Local and other Cur-on application:
Current Accounts
opened in
rencies on terms which will be
quoted on application.
Also up to date Safe Deposit
Boxes in variona sizes To Let. Hong Kong, 13th Mar. 1000.
HONGKONG SAVINGS
BANK
The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION. Rules may be ab- tained on application.
For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAL BANKING "CORPORATION.
V. M. Grayburn,
thief Manager.
Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1939.
LIMITED
.
The Bank's Head Office in Lunden undertakes Executor "sad 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 STEKET,
NEW YORK.
Captain Duke has for the past three years commanded the minelayer
the China Station. Adventure
ENGINEER COMMANDER.
O'DWYER
On attaining the age limit of 30, Engineer Commander D. P. O'Dwyer has been placed on the retired list. but will remain in his present post, na Engineer Overseer at the Belfast ship- yard of Messrs. Harland and Wolff.
VISIT OF U.S. DESTROYER. The new United States destroyer Jouett is to visit Chatham from April 13. to 19 in the course of a shakedown! cruise after completion. The Joust. launched in September last, is one of a class of five vessels atted as flotilla leaders, with a dispiacement of 1653 tors and an armament of eight 8-in. guns. The crew includes nearly 200 offcers and men.
GOOD SERVICE PENSION General Sir Richard Foster, KC.B. C.M.G., D.8.0., Royal Marines, has been awarded a Good Service pension ́of £300 a year. from March. 8, in the vacancy created by the death of Major-General C. G. Brittain, C. B.
NAVAL AFPOINTMENTS
following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-
The
Engr. Cdr.-L. W. Robinson. O.B.E. to President for duty Inside Admiralty (April 18).
Cdr. (E).-H. F. Atkins, to Orian March 31).
Lt-Cdrs.-J. A. D. Wroughton (5/1.
RAF), to Ark Royal (March 29); R. W. Peers, to Lucia (April 11; R. McC. P. Jonas.. to Triad (April 3): J. J. Arkwright, to Calcutta (April 28).
Payr. Lt.Cdr.-J. E. D. Smith, to Cormorata as Sec, to R/A, N. A.
and s Wodehouse (April 28).
101: G. E. Luckett, to Lucis" (April Lts-R. Whinney, to Duncan (Apri 201; D. R. Mitchell, to Osprey (April 31; G. O. Symonds. to Jervis (on commg.) D. R. Mallinson, to Osprey (undated).
Sub-Lt. (A),M. J: S. Newman to Argus (Jan. 27).
Payr. Sub-Lts.-J. D. Henesey-Smith. to Aurora (April 13); G. P, Bewley, to Mayala (April 15).
Payr. Mid- M. Elderton, to Diomede (April 11).
PROMOTIONS LG. D. Anderson, S. T. C. Har- rison, to rank of Lt.-Cdr (seny. March 161
THE ARMY.
DIRECTOR OF RECRUITING AND ORGANIZATION The War Office announces that the King has approved the apointment of Colonel LH, K. Finch. D.S.0. OBE to be Director of Recruiting
BANK OF EAST ASIA. An American Bank offering cod Organization, War Office, with plete Foreign Banking Derde the rank of major-general, in succes in the principal Markets ofsion to Major-General M. G. E. Bar- the world.
ker. C.B., D.S.Q. Colonel The York Interest Rates on Application.
and Lancaster Regiment, who, as al- ready announced, is being, appointed General Officer Commanding. The British Forces in Palestine and Trans- Jordan, with effect from about July.
5,508,600.00
Authorised Capital...210000,000.00 Paid-up Capital Beserve and Undivided
Profits
2,887,932.01
Head Office:-HONG KONG No. 10 Des Voeux Road, Central,
Board of Directors:
Sir Shoon Chow, Chairman.
Li Koos Chun, Esq. Li Lan Sang. Esq.
P. E. Kwok, Huq, WongChoson. Esq. Wong Yan Tong, Faq. Kao Ying Po, Esq. ChadChingBhek, Esq. FungPingWab Esq.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
This Bank is entirely owned by THE CHASE NATIONAL BANE, Naw Youx, with Resources over
.S. $2,500,000,000.
D. M. BIGGAB,
Manager.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. PICK - A - BACK®
Li Tre Fong, Esq., Hanager.
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Hankow Honolul Robe
Bad Fran- Bydney
200 Tintain Bestile TABOOWNER Semarang Pring Shanghal
York
Every description of Banking.
and Exchange business transacted, Loans granted от approved securities.
PLANE
LIBEL SUIT
£3,000. Damages Award
MECHANIZED COLUMN
+ Lean.
4 & tim
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FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1939. —PAGE 13
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
via SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU 3.5 PRESIDENT COOLIDGE". Saile Apr. 10th at 10.00 PM: SS" PRESIDENT TAFT." 8.S.PRESIDENT CLEVELAND": SB.PRESIDENT PIERCE 22: S&PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" SSPRESIDENT TAFT ”
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AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
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Apr. 28th at 12 Noox AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
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Saila Apr. 14th at 1.00 A.M.
-Apr. 14th at 18 Noos
Apr 28th at 1.00 À.M.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
ROUND WORLD SERVICES
TEL. 28171.
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SOLUTION ON MONDAY
AIRWAYS
Significance Cf New Appointments
Although the plan for the joint: management of Imperial Airways. under a public corporation is tak-]
expected, same of the appoint. ing longer to realize than had been
ments which were intended to be a consequence of it are now being made.
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Solution No. 277 PUMALEDITULA ITEM TAXETA PAR
AERATION LOCO
1CHARDISINE W ASHT ADULTS 1°11 1
PEAT118EAMERS
S'ENARY TRAVEL ENTREES TININE
TRENTALT DAW OCTADIREA VET 1 BERG PORTENTS OLIO TELIACHE
ETONALE LEET
HONOLULU CLIPPER REACHES FRISCO
The appointment of M AC Campbell-Orde, of British Airways, as operations manager of Imperialį Airways has now been followed by
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 6 (Reu- Smith as the first public relations here from Hongkong yesterday an the appointment of Mr. E. Rawdorter)--The Honolulu Clipper landed. officer of the company,
hour ahead of time....
The commander of the demonstra tion methanized column which is to march through parts of England and Wales in June and July wil be Mr. E Rawdon Smith was also Cleutenant-Colonel O. Gilmore. the fist public relations officer of D.8.0.. M.C. 2nd Battalion, The Cameronians. The
route for
the London Passenger Transport march was announced recently, and to | Board.
the
Aboard were 14 passengers, in- cluding Doris Duke and Jimmy Cromwell, the tobacco heiress and once he will be her husband, who visited Hongkong
and a few years ago.
the Bst of places to be visited thera In his new have been added. Buxton, Ripon, and responsible for the Sunderland.
Press publicity departments as well as
The march will begin at Cardiff co June 13. The column will consist of light tanks; heavy, feld anti-tank activities which are coming to be; and anti-aircraft artillery; a search- defined as public relations. light, RA; Royal Engineers
with bridging and power tool equipment;
for the specialist and particular ...
In this form of contact the com-!· Royal Corps of Signals with mechani pany has not in the past been cal cable layer: feld wireless equip-active and its relations with Parlia- mator-cyclist dispatchment and with Dominions and riders, lafantry with all infantry wes-
ment
and
with
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
RETIRED OFFICERS CONFOR
pons, vehicles, and Bren gun arriers: foreign Government may make machine guns. (Vickers); Royal Army the scope of these duties unusually Service Corpa
representative wide." Damages totalling £3,000 were vehicles; Royal Army Ordnance Corps awarded in the King's Bench with welding equipment and machin- Current Accounts opened in Local Division against the editor, printers ery, lorries, and recovery trallers; Currency and Fixed Deposits re- and publishers of the "Sunday apparatus: Corps of Military Po'ice; cooks with the latest Aeld cooking ceived for one year or shorter Referee" for statements made de- and a loud-speaker van and travelling periods in Local and Foreign Cor-preciating the Mala and Mercury Information bureau. The total nu-NATIONAL SERVICE tencies on terms which will be composite aircraft launched In bera will be as follows:-Officers, 15:
quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let ...
KAN TONG PO,
Chint Manager,
BANK OF CHINA
Specially Chartared by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA AS AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE ·
BANK
I
February last year.
"Complaint was made of a poster. and of an article, published" on March 6. 1938, headed "Pick-a-back Plane May be Scrapped," which sate that, in the opinion of many experts, it was already out of date.
other ranks, 388; and vehicles, 100.
AND
OCEAN STAM SHIP CO., LTD.
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
CONSIGNEFS per Vassal
FROM BEATTLE, VANCOUVER
AND VICTORIA VIA JAPAN ars requested to take delivery of Flour All retired officers of the Royal and Lumber Shipments as soon as the Navy and Royal Marines and vessel is ready to discharge and am officers on the Emergency List, the hereby notified that if their Lighters are Admiralty states are able to be not placed alongside the vessels enlled out for naval service in war be discharked into Kowloon Wharf & required, their Shipments of four will or emergency, but the first selection Godown Co., Godown and Lumber will In addition to the growth in the for appointment will be made from be discharged into' Holt's Wharf, Kow- combatant strength of the RAF. in officers under the age of eu.
loon, where the cargo will eat the coming year, there will be a large.. Increase in the personnel employed at volunteer
Many others are anxious to their risk and expense and subject to the
Eteamer will commence discharge on Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf and/or Kowloon Wharf. the 4th April.
2
ROYAL AIR FORCE
duties.
CIVILIAN STAFF
for
other
·༔
forms of
The special jury awarded £2,000 the various RAP. stations on national service and this announce to Major. Robert Ecbart Mayo, the
ilan basis, many of whom release Air inventor of the aircraft and part-Force officers and men for operationalment is made in order that they PAID-UP CARITAL $40,000,000.00 owner of the British patent rights; $500 to Short Brothers (Rochester (BRANCHES ALL OVER CHINA) Owing to our numerous Branches and Bedford) Ltd, the designers in China and connections in the and constructors; and 2500 to the Principal Commercial Centres of Mayo Composite Aircraft Co. Ltd., the World, we are able to extend owners of the foreign patent to our Clients special, facilities for rights.' Domestic and Foreign Banking and Exchange.
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Head Office: SHANGHAI, Hong Kong Branch:
4. QUEEN'S ROAD, C. South China Offices:
KONGMOON CANTON SWATOW
TOISHAN - SHIUCHOW・・ KINGCHOW
Mr. Justice Lawrence, who entered judgment "with costs, grunter a stay of execution pend- ing notice of appeal.
Major Mayo gave evidence, that there had been no suggestion that the aircraft might be scrapped. It was not out of date. and it was found that it could do very much We also handle the issue of more than was originally thought, Bonds and other Publio Fands of Last July the non-stop fight to thi Obinese Government both at Montreal was made, followed by Home and Atmad.
fights from Dundee to the Orange River and from Southampton to Manager Alexandria.
SHOU J. CHEN,
TOUR OF WEST EUROPEAN CAPITALS
BUCHAREST, April 6: (Beu- ter)-The Foreign Minister,
may be aware of their position. General Cargo will be discharged into Officers of 60 years of age and Holt's Wheef, Kowloon, where it will lie above are at liberty to volunteer Consigners' risk and subject to the Terms and Conditions of Storage 'at for other forms of national service Bolt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready unless they are earmarked for a for Delivery from the Godown on and naval appointment, but any com- after 4th Apríl mitments they may undertake in All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods connexion with national service to be left in the Godowns, where they should be reported to the Ad-will be examined on kay Tuonlays and
Fridays
between the hours of 10,55 AMG, miralty.
and Nous within the Free Storage period. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the vessel's Godown, and General Cargo remaining mydeliverrd after the 11th Apr,, will be subject to rns, Flour will be subject to rent from day of landing, w
All Ulaims against the Vessel
presented to the undersigned on ot before the 25th Apr, 1939, or they will He will then probably go to Brus-under the National Service Scheme- not be moogulsed, pr ls, Paris and London, returning involving duties of a permanent
No.Too Insuranos will be affected. via Rome, but his programme has nature in war without first consult
HUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
A gente. not yet been definitely Axed." ing the Admiralty.
M. Gafence, will start on 'a. tour of West European capitals on April 16.
Exemption from naval service on mobilization will normally be granted unless there are special.
His first stop will be in Berlin circumstances, where he will stay on April 18 and i Most of the officers under the 18 on the Invitation of Herr Vonage of 60 will be required for naval Ribbentrop, the German Foreign service in an emergency and they Minister.
should not undertake any duties
4th April, 1989,
mast
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May 19th at 13. Noor
CHINA-SIAM
A. “HELIOS" **BIRAM"
HONG KONG-BANGKOK
LINE.
leaving Hong Kong 19th April via Swatow leaving Hong Kong. 23rd April via Swatow HONG KONG-SWATOW-AMOY® ... "HAI HING" leaving Hong Kong 18th April Accepting Passengers & Cargo for all the above metioned porta.
HONG KONG-SINGAPORE PENANG-RANGOON Regular Express Barvica
m.8. HAI LEE leaving Hong Kong 1.8. "HAI HING" leaving Hong Kong
7th April
24th April
Accepting cargo for all the above mentioned ports.
Excellent passenger accommodation available.
For freight, pamage rates and all other information- Apply lar
THORESEN & CO., LTD,
Tel. 30237.
General Agents.
Queen's Building.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
S.S. "BENMOHR"
Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and LEITH on or about the 9th April, 1939.
Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.
For Freight and Fassage apply
to the Agents;
W. B. LOXLEY & CO.," (CHINA) LTD. York Building.
Tel 34165
CAGNEES' NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINH STEAMERS," LTD. | ***
From LEITE, MIDDLESBRO",
ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO”, ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS,
Co
TEX 88. "BENMOHR”
TEX 88. "BENARTY."
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby landed at their risk into the bazardanE O informed that wil Goods are being and/or extra hasardous Godowas f beaded ei their riak into the hazardous the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and/or astra heardone Godown of the and Godown Co, Ltd., bence mad or Howe Kore AND KOWLOON WHAT ARE from the wharves Delivery may he Godown Ocupary, Gro, whence andfor
obtained the wharves Delivery may be from
NoClains willie admitted after the obtained.
No Claims wil be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the Goods have left the Godowns add an Gooda have left the Godowas, sod
not be
7th April, 1930, will be subject to
rent.
Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th April, 1939, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or All Claims against the steamer was ha presented to the Undersigned on Dr before the 21st April, 1930, or they will before the 1st April, or they will not
be recognized. leognised.
with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignOSS To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignes must have a Revenue Officer in atten must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged, dotiable goods auce when" damaged duciable goods
are examined we examined.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods
are to be left in the Godowe, wh they will be examined on the 5th April 1030, me a. by Meams, Carlos
& Clarke, DEREN ME
...
He Fire Insuranos se been effected Bill of Lading will be perantarsigned by
All broken, chaired, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 8th April, 1938, at 9 m. by Hears Carmichael & Clarke
No Fire Insurance has bem effected, Bill of Lading will be countersagued
W. B. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) Lam, W, B. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD.
Hong Kong, 1st April, 1989,
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Agents. Bong Kong, 1st April, 1939.