HONGKONG DAILY PRESS-
BANKS
HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
Authorised Capital ....................$50,000,000
Reserve Fundi : ..
THE CHARTERED
BANK OF INDIA, *
AUSTRALIA & CHINA
THIRTY YEARS
OF MOTOR CYCLE RACING
Looking back at the history of the TT Motor Cycle Races during the past 30 years, one of the first things which strikes one is the wonderful run of successes Imued & Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853 to the credit of Norton machines This make won 19 T. T. Races from the first in 1907 to the 1938 event. Seven, auccesslye Junior Races Tell to them, while they gained the Senlor and Junior manufacturers"" team prizes four successive times.
Sterling ..........£8,500,000
Proprietors....to
H.K Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Paid-up Capital ............................... £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of
Reserve Fund...... ........... £3,000,000 20,000,000eserve Liability of Pro-
Head Ofèe:-HONG KONG
Board of Directors,
Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,
W. H. Look, Esq.,
Câtirman.
Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfield, Esq., A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. 8. 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,
prietors....
£3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON; 38, Bishopsgate EC.3. Sub-Arencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, B.C.3.
West End Branch: 14/16, Cockapur Street, S.W.1.
Manchester Branch:
71. Mosley Street, Manchester.
..
· AGENCIES · AND BRANCHES:
HARBIN
PENANG
ILUNG TUNG BANGOON ILOILO
BAIGON
ПРОЯ KARACELI KLAND
AGENCIES: KO CLATE STARST
KUALA
ALOK STAR
AMBITHAR BANGKOK
BATAVIA BOMBAY
Chiet Manager.
CALCUTTA
Amoy
Branches:- Ipoh
Penang
Bangkok
Johore
Rangoon
Batavia
Kobe
Saigon
Bombay
Kowloon
San
Kusia"
· Lumpur
Shanghai
Singapore.
" Colombo
Sourabaya
Sungei
Patani Swatow
Calcutta Canton Chefoo
DANTON
LUMPER
CAWNPOSE CXBU
KUCHING MADRAS
MANILA
DELKI
MEDAN
HAIPHONG
NEW YORK
PEIPINO
Francisco" COLOMRO
London Lyons
Dairen Malacoa
Foochow Manila
Haiphong Muar
Hamburg (Johore) Tientsin
Mukden Tokyo
Harbin
New York Tsingtao
Hongke Thailo
Priping Yokohama
HAMBURG BANKOW
(Peking)
SEREMBAN
SHANGHAI
- BINGAPORE||
SITIAWAN KOU ZABAYA TAIPING
TIENTEIN
TONOKAM
(Bhuket) TAINOTAO
YOKOHAMA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT Accounts opened and FIXED DEPOSITH received for One Year or shorter periods in Local of
The total mileage of this make of machine in the first three places "during the past 8 years amounts to approximately 9,300 miles, covered
an average
FINANCE
POST OFFICE TO RELAY RADIO BY TELEPHONE
Programme Choice By Press Button
AGRICULTURAL
STATION
FOR YUNNAN
KUNMING, - Aps, 10 (Central)—
with a view to increasing the
agricultural productivity, of Yun- nan, one of the "economic base**
General, announced in the House vincial authorities are negotiating Major Tryon, the Postmaster-strensta for resistance, the pro- provinces to sustain the national
of Commons that the Post Office with the Farmers' Bank of China will introduce the distribution of for loans amounting to 31,000,000 wireless programmes over telephone for the establishment of an agri lines: This will be in addition to cultural station services by radio relay companies.
During the initial stage of dare-- The Post Office scheme will 13-lopment the station will have a volve the use of a receiving set com-1,000-mow mulberry orchard (with nected to the teephone. An ordin- 30.000 mulberry trees) as well as ary receiver could be used, but it is possible that a cheap and modified by setenting methods.
a farm for raising högs and sows
type may be evolved.
PRINCE 1 INE.
Freedom from interference 1 speed of nearly 80 m.p.. This the great advantage of a land-line CONSIGNEES' NOTICES represents more than one-third system of distribution. In war of the earth's circumference time broadcast from B.B.C. covered at more than double the stations connected by direct line speed of a touring rider. Ia th, the telephone network of the addition, Nerton riders have won entire country could not be jam- every important road race on the med or overheard Continent at record speed, whilst, in British reliability trials, the make has gained premier awards In all the classic events.
The result of such successful competition work is to be found in many improvements pioneered by the company, which to-day are shared by all riders of British machines and benefit the motor cycle industry as a whole
PINCHIN, JOHNSON, AND CO.
AUSTIN EIGHT
HELPS IN NEW
A.R.P. DRIVE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
Frox NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO.
C. {}
Some Indication of the bigEE Motor Vessel drive for A. R. P. efficiency "now in progress is provided by the news that 2,100 Austin Eight en- gines have been ordered by James Beresford and Son, Ltd., of Bir- mingham, as power units for their Beresford-Stork pumps which are built to the requirements of H. M.
**OINGALESE PÄINCE" having.arrived from the above Porta on 8th inalant, Conngueen of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong si Kowloop Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, sad stored at Consignees risk and expened.
Office of Works for A R. P. duty. All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods The dr has already built over are be left in the Godowns, where 1,000 pumps using the Austin thuy will be examined on Friday,
Other Currencies at rates which will Company's High State deven unit, but their latest order till sim, most be procentie
Of Efficiency
The annual general meeting of
executed.
is by far the largest yet to be It provides a further aggregate of 42,000 horse-power as a pro-
be quoted on application. Current Accounts opened in
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits Local Currency and Sterling with received for one year or aborter interest allowed at rates obtainable” periods in Local and other Cur-on application.
Pinchin. Johnson, and Co., Ltd.,tection against fire caused by rencies on terms which will be The Bank's Head Office in was held at the Hotel Victoria.
Londou undertakes Executor and, London.. Trustee business, and claims re covery of British Income
Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branches.
quoted an application.
Also up to date Safe Deposit Boxes in various sizes To Lat:
Hong Kong, 13th Mar. 1989.
HONGKONG SAVINGS
BANK.
The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG &SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION, Rules may be ob tained on application,
For the HONG KONG &.SBANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
+V. M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1839. BANK OF EAST ASIA,
LIMITED
Authorised Capital....$10,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital .................... 3,388,600.00 "Reserve and Undivided
Profits
L.
2,583,932.01
Head Office:--HONG KONG No. 10 Des Voeux Road, Central.
Board of Directors:
זי
Sie Shanson › Chow, Chairman
Li Koos Chun, Eaq. Li Lan Sang, Esq.
P. K. Kwok, Esq.
WongChnson, Esq.
Wong Yan Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Faq. ChanChing@hok, Zeq, FangPlogWah En.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager.
Li The Fong, Eaq., Manager.
Amoy
Baterie
Rombay Calmatia Haiphong Hankew Hepolari Kobe
Branches and Agencias !—
Kowloge Prgung Singapore London
Bangoos Surabaya Baigua Bwntow San Fran- Bydney
Melbourne
Namaka
New York Parid
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager. THE CHASE BANK
15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL"}
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET,
NEW YORK.
"}
An American Bank offering co
plate Foreign Banking Bervice in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application.
SAFE DEPUSIT BOXES
This Bank is entirely owned by Tax CRABE NATIONAL BANK, New York, with Resources over U.S. $2,600,000,000..
D. M: BIGGAR,
Manager.
17
HONGKONG:
SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION
PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING QUOTATIONS
aerial bombardment.
When this
Austin
contract is com-
engines will
bc
Claim within 18 Days of the Vernel's arrival bere, after which date "they cannot be cognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods has laft the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th instant, will be subject to Bent
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will de countersigned FURNESS (FAK EAST), LTT..
2nd Floor, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building Dials 23165 23169.
Mr. Edward Robson the chair-pleted. the directors' report and balance power to this important defence man), in moving the adoption of contributing" 74.000 brake horse-by
sheet for the year 1938, said When I had the pleasure addressing you a year ago the proa- pects for a continuance of satis CONSIGNEES' NOTICES Bong Korg, 8th April, 1939.
service
of
factory trading were quite definité
In fact, for the Arst Ave months. of the year our sales were gener- ally well maintained. Subse- quently, however, the trade reces slon began to make itself felt.
The unfavourable conditions that developed were intensified by the serious international political
... NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
AND
-OQEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
por Co.'s Vessel
disturbances that ensued in the
statues in November, how-CONSIGNIERESIAS
ever, a deanite recovery set in and. commencing with that month. sales not only substantially.. re- covered but, in fact, have shown an increase m each month to date this year.
The decrease in profits Is due
entirely to the conditions to which I have referred, which have affect- ed equally both the home trade and also our revenue from as50- clated companies oversens.
In spite of the most difficult situation that has existed
tr
Shanghal for a long time, it is
gratifying to report that our China Company is now working at a pro- nt. For the past two years the industrial position in France has been unsatisfactory, but there has been in recent months a very de-
finite Improvement.
Antamoks
Atoks
Bagulo Gold
35 30 244
Benguet Consol
11.70
Coco Grove
35
alco Tiental Seattle Vancouver
Demonstrations
13
Itogons
25;
I. X. E
32
Northern Mining
53
Paracale Gumaus
15
Adverse Conditions
San Mauricio
17.8
181
Semarang
Peiplag Shanghai
"Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted, Loses granted
Approved securities.
on
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposita” re- aeived for one year or shorter periods in Local and. Foreign Cur. rencies сл teruis which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
BANK OF CHINA
Specially Chartered by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
OF CHINA AB AN
BANK
Owing to our numerous Branches
50
Suyoc Consol United Paracales Market Comment V. Q. Slightly enaler."
September Crisis Cost
The Navy £1,766,000
is
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE
TUESDAY, APRIE 11; 1939 --PAGE 13
PRESIDENT: LINER
Sailings
FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
"May 5th at 8,00 4.M.
vis Shanghai, Kons, YOKOBAMA and HONOLULU
9.8. “ PRESIDENT TAFT ”
Sails" Apr. #1st at 8,00 AM.. 88. * PRESIDENT QLEVELAND" S5" PRESIDENT. PIERCE" S.&. “PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" 8.8. "PRESIDENT TAFT "
May 19th at 6.00 A.M.
June 3rd at 13. Noon June 16th at 600 db.
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON
via SUEZ
Bails. “Apr 14th at 19 Noom
Apr. 18th at 12... Noɑm,
S8. "PRESIDENT ADAMS 8.S. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN “
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
ป
FOR
MANILA.
SS. PRESIDENT TAFT" 8.S.PRESIDENT ADAMS" 88. " PRESIDENT CLEVELAND 8.S." PRESIDENT HARRISON -
Saila Apr. 14th st 1,00 AM.
Apr. 14th at 12 Noor Apr, 18th at 1.00 A.M.
May 12th at 15. Noo
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
ROUND WORLD SERVICES
12, PEDDER ST...
Triestina
sloyd
TEL. 28171.
FORTNIGHTLY
EXPRESS SERVICE
FAR" "EAST—INDIÁ—ITALY
Hongkong-Loudon 23 days Hongkong-Italy 21 days.
SCHEDULE OF SAILING FROM HONGKONG
TO MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, EGYPT &, ITALY
TO SHANGHAI
":87
MAKRAK LINE
15. “C. BIANCAMANO" 29th Apr. "C. BIANCAMANO” 23rd Apr. 8.1. · "CONTE ROSSO" · '12th May 18. "CONTE ROSSO”
6th May. m.v. "VICTORIA"
27th Maym.v.
"VICTORIA"
20th May.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
HE M.V.
THE
MÄNNÄ MAERSK * having arrived from New York and Ports of call Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their rish into the Hong Kon, and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's gedowns at Kow. poon,, where delivery may be obtained as soon as the goods are land.d.
Bro hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie at consignees' Optional cargo will not be landet) risk and subject to terms and condi- here, unless notice has been given 48 Cargo will be ready for delivery from carried on from port to port to the final tions of storage at Bolt's Wharf. The heurs prior to vessel's arrival, but
Godown on and after 10th April. port of call to which the option
Optional carve will not be landed extends. here, unless notice has been given prior No Cisima will be admitted, after to steamer's azrival but carried on the Goods have left the Godowns, and from port to port to the Enal port of all Goods remaining undelivered after all to which the option extends. the 13th April, 1939, will be subject to
All broken,"chsfod, and damaged. Bent. goods are to te left in the Godowns, Allbroken, chafed, and damaged Goods where they will be examined on any are to be left in the Godowas, where Tuesdays and Fridays between the they will be examined on 12th Apr., 1939, hours of 10.45 am. and Noon within at 10 a.m., by our Surveyors Messrs. the free storage period.
Goddard & Douglas.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th April, will be subject to
rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the andersigned on or
CHARTERED BANK before the 1st May, or they will not
be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be efected,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
In Far East
The 85th ordinary general meet- ing of the Chartered Bank of In- dia, Australia and China was held
at 38. Bishopsgate, London, E.C. chairman), in the course of his
Mr. A. d'Anyers Willis (the
address, said:
The crisis of last September
You will observe in the balance cost the Navy £1,768,000, and this sheet against our holding of P. and amount
Included In 1 O. Banking Corporation, Ltd. supplementary estimate Issued
shares a note stating that “A con- (recently
tract has been entered into for Other requirements enumerated
the purchase of the undertaking
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE bring the total to £2,280,000, of of the P. and O. Banking Corpora
which £529,900 will be met from tion, Ltd., with effect from Feb-
· PAID-UP CAPITAL #40,000,000.00 Bavings according to an explana-ruary 1, 1939.”
(BRANCHES ALL OVER CHINA)ion attached to the supplementary
You will, I feel sure, be glad to estimate and signed by Mr. Hearn that practically the whole in China and connections in the Geoffrey Shakespeare, Parliamen- of the bustness hitherto conducted principal Commercial Centres of tary Private Secretary to the by the F. and O. Bank has beeri the World, we are able to eztand Admiralty, and Sir Archibald transfered to the Chartered Bank, to our Clients special facilities for Carter, Permanent Secretary,
and this accretion to the volume. Domestic and Foreign Banking and The net sum required is therefore of our business will, I hope, prove Exchange.
£1,750,100 Towards this it is proof considerable value to this bank posed to appropriate £1,750,000 in the future. from loans, leaving only a nominal I should perhaps particularly refer now to one of the assets, of
1.
Head Office: SHANGHAI
Hong Kong Branch:
4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C. South Chína Offices:
CANTON
-HONGMOON
SWATOW: TOISHAN SHIUCHOW
KINGCHOW
£100
10th April, 1988.
CHINA
For new major works services a the P. and O. Bank which we have. further £314.054 is needed. Twenty taken over, and which will here-PAI
trawlers and one drifter had been after appear in our own fature added to the shipbuilding pro balance-sheets as a separate item. We also handle the issue of gramme, and the cost of these and The P and O. Bank acquired în | pos Bonds and other Public Funds of their conversion, were estimated at 1921-23,403 (931 per cent.) of the the Chinese Government both at 400.000, part of which is included Ordinary shares in the Allahabad - Hime and” Abroad. į
In the supplementary estimated Bank, Ltd, and these are now be- The total provided in supplemen- ing transferred into the name of "Manager" | "tary estimates during the present the Chartered Bank
financial year is now £17.638.299
SHOU J. CHEN,
Jo comply with the General Bonded Warchoose Regulations consignees must have Revenue Ufferrin attend ance when damaged dutiable goods are examined
All claims must reach us before the 18th May, 1939, or they will not be recognised.
No Inanrance will be effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JESSEN & CO.,
Agents...
(288 Hong Kong, 6th April, 1939.
VISIT BALI AND JAVA
Special Breursion Fares On Application
SAILINGS
TO MANILA, BALI, MAKASSAR AND SOERABAIA:-
20.8. TJISADANE
11th Apr.
TO BATAVIA (DIRECT);—
3.6. TJISAROEA. 25th Apr.
TO AMOY & SHANGHAI- 5.6. TJIBADAK 15/16th Apr.
For Freight de Pasage Ratas"Apply:
CANA
HONGKONG.
MODERN
LIJN EXPRESS SERVICE
KÄ. "CONTE VERDE" ~ 9th June | 8.8. "CONTE VERDE" And June. 1.1. "C. BIANCAMANO" Ist July | 24. “C, BIANCAMANO” 15th June
LLOYD
TRIESTINO
P.O. Box 143. Tel. Address "Lloydiano"-Telephones 32082 Pauge
32988 Freight
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
Far Eastern Mall, Passenger & Freight Service
Through bookings to Americo via Europe and Europa via America. Bookings around the world. Through bookinga... to London
-
OUTWARD SAILINGS i.v. KULMERLAND) for Shanghai, Dsiren, Taku,
Tsingtao, Yhama., Kobe, Osaka 12th April
for S'hai, Dairen, Kobe, Y'hams,
...18th April
B. "NORDMARK".
*m.v. "DUISBURG"..
for Shanghai, Dairen, T'haixa, Kobe
8th May
HOMEWARD SAILINGS "OLDENBURG"...Genos, A'warp, R'dam R'bug....13th April .." RAMSES"for Genos, Antwerp, I'dam, 'burg 25th April *m.v." KULMERLAND" for Geron, B'dam, Hamburg... 7th May
* Froighter with Passenger Accommodation,
For further particulars and passage farm, etc. apply to:
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
JEBSEN & CO. AOETE
12, Pedder. Street, Tel. 31205-6. "
UANTON AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO.; Shakee Road.
EAST
SERVALL
MAERSK LINE
Fast regular FREIGHT and PASSENGER SERVICE
SHANGHAI AND TAZAN-
LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE.
If sufficient inducement offers mixo other parts of call,” st Arrivals from UBA
29nd: April 1st. May
M.V, MANNA MAERSK”. MV. IVARAN W
MV.NIEL MAERSK
Bailmgs to USA
2th April
27th May
‚« (All dates are subject to alteration Without notice.)
BIOELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGEES" AT MODERATE KATES,
For Freight and Fassage plotso spENT STORIE
JEBSEN &.00.
nbon Shameen, B.C. Agenta
Tel 10916.
Swatow Agents GEBR ROESE