HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS
BANKS
HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
Authorised Capital 850,000,000
THE CHARTERED
BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Issued & Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853 Beserve Funds:
Sterling
£8,500,000
H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 | Pald-up Capital Beserve Liability of
Reserve Fund
Proprietors
Head Office:--HONG KONG
.....$20,000,000 | Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors.......
Board of Directors.
Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,
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Oktirman.
Deputy Chairman.
W. H. Look, Esq.,
J. K. Bousfeld, Esq.,·
A. H. Compton," Req..
Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell,
D. F. Landale, Esq.,
G. Miskin, Exq..
K. S. Morrison, Esq.,
Høi, Mr. T. E. Pearce,
H. Y. Wilkinson, Esq.,
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
£3,000,000
£1,000,000
£3,000,000 HEAD DEFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate EC.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/12 Leadenhall Street, E.C.3. West End Branch: 14/16. Cockapur Street, S.W.1...
*Manchester Branch:
71, Mosley Street, Manchester.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: ALOR STAR HARDIN PENANG "AMRITSAR HONG KONG BANG005
BANGKOK ILOILO
SAIGON
EATAVIA ПРОН BOMBAY
KARACHI KLANG"
Chief Manager CALOUTTA
CANTON
SEREMAAN
AGENCIES: KORK
Amoy
Branches:- Ipoh
CLIVE STREET
fangkok
Johora
Batavia" Kobe
Penang Rangoon. Saigon
VAIELIS PLACE
GALA
LUMPUR
SBANGHAI BINGAPORK SITIAWAN BOURABAYA TAIPING
JAWKPORS GREBU
KUCHING
TIENTALN
MADRAS
Bombay
Kowloon San
Calcutta
Kuala
Francisco
Canton:
Chefoo
Colombo
Dairen
Malacca
Foochow Manila
Sungei
Patani
COLOMBO DELHI HALPHONG MAMBURG HANKOW
MANILA
MEDAN"
NEW YORK PEIPING
Lumpur Shanghai
Londor Singapore
Lyons Sourabaya
Haiphong Muar Swatow Hamburg (Johore) Tientsia
"Hankow
Harbin
Hongke Iloilo
Mukden Tokyo
New York Tsingtao Peiping Yokohama
(Peking)
TONGIAN
(Bhuke) THINGTAO YOKOHAMA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITE received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application Current Accounts opened in
SAVINGS ACCOUNT also opened in Local Currency and Fixed Depoelta Local Currency and Sterling with received for one year or shorter interest allowed at rates obtainable periods in Local and other Cur-on application. rencies on terms which will be The Bank's Head" Offion in quoted on application.
London underakes Executer. and Trustee business, and claims re- of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies land Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Also up to date Safe Deposit Boxes in various sizes To Let
Hong Kong, 13th Mar. 1939.
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 & SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. Grayburn,
Thief Manager. Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1938. -
BANK OF EAST ASIA,
LIMITED
Authorised Capital ....$10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital 5,598,600.00 Reserve and Undivided
Profits
2,887,532.01
Head Office:-HONG KONG No. 10 Des Voeux Road, Central,
Board of Directors:
Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman
Li Koon Chun, Esq. Li Lan Bang, Esq. P. E Kwok, Esq. WongChuson, Esq. Wong Fun Tong, Eng. Enn Ying Po, Esq. ChanChing@hck, Esq. FungPing Wab Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager, Li Tm Fong, Esq., Manager.
Amoy
Bombay Calcutta
Haiphong
Hankow Homeinin
Kobe
Branches and Agamolta :--
Kowloca
London
Maalia
Kalbos
Nagunaks
Singapore
Prod Rangoon Sourhaya
Balgot
Awstow
San Fran- Sydney
deco Floatala
New York Banttle Vancouver Paris
Remarang
Peipler Shangha!
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transcted. Loais granted оп approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local
covery
I
Manager.
THE CHASE BANK
16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
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 BOXES
This Bank is entirely owned by
THE
CHAM NATIONAL BANK, New Yonk, with. Resources over U.S.. $2,500,000,000.
D. M. BIGGAR,
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GENERAL
WAR SITUATION REVIEWED: CONSIGNEES NOTICES CHINESE FIRMLY HOLDING
THEIR GROUND
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CHUNGKING, April 27 (Central)-Reviewing the war situation during the week ending yesterday, a spokesman of the Military Affairs Commission stated that after the second recapture of Sunwal, Chinese forces are now tightening their cordon on Kongmoon.
WHEN THE KING
GOES TO
U.S.
ཡང་་་་ དང་ ་ར་ བ RADIO REIGN
In The Event Of A Crisis In Britain
LUNDON.-Plans have been completed for King George to reign by radio while on his American tour.
The emergency set-up. however, will not be put to use except in the event of a crisis in Great Britain during the monarch's absence,
Routine matters, ordinarily calling for the King's counsel, will be handled by a Council of State Counsellors of State, by terms of the Regency Act of 1937, are the wife or husband of the sovereign of succession to the Crown other thari minors.
"
On the West River front, Chi- nese and Japanese forces are hold-
ing each other at bay in the vicini- ty of Samshut and Kunylu, while a series of successful «strokes on the outskirts of Canton have brought the Chinese forces to within striking distance of the provincial capital.
On the Klangs front, the re-
capture of Kaoan and Kaayushin
on the Nanchang-Wantsal highway was confirmed by the spokesman. Chinese forces are now counter- attacking Fengsin, in an attempt to dislodge the Japanese from the south bank of the Alu River.
CHINESE THRUSTS"
RICKMERS LINES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THIS.S...
THE SAUS RICKMERS”
having arrived from Hamburg and Porta of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Whart & Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 49 hours prior to vessel's arrival, hat
Bos
which the option
carried on from poto port to thei extends
port of call
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd May, 1938. will be subject to rent.
All broken, shafed, and dainaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Ind Little progress has been made May, 1939, at 10 am. by our Sur veyors Meaars. Goddard and Donglas.
To comply with the General Banded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in
by the "Japanese in their attempt to drive on Changsha during the week, as Chinese forces are Arm- ly holding their ground along the Canton-Hankow railway south of Yoyang,
which Is constantly menaced by Chinese thrusts.
In Shansi the Japanese continued to meet serious reverses in their operations during the week. Strong units of Japanese forces at Ping: Since Queen Elizabeth will be yao, launching heavy assaults on
the defence
east positions in accompanying the King. the Council of State will be comprised Shanghal, were repeatedly repulsed of the Duke of Gloucester, the during the week and suffered more Duke of Kent, the Princess Royal, than 2,000 casauities. and Princess Arthur of Connaught.
IN SOUTH SHANSI
Princess Elizabeth and Princess In South Shansi, fighting along Margaret Rose, along with the the Chuntião ranges continued un- children of the Duke of Kent. are abated with the Chinese holding too young to be included in the their ground, inflicting heavy casu- counselorship.
LAST OCCASION
Faltles on the invaders. Along the Fen River, several Japanese at- tempts to cross the stream have The last time Counsellors
of cost them hundreds of men. State were appointed W33 in
On the Hanan-Shantung and January, 1936, when King George Cheklang-Klangsu front, Chinese V. pridr to his death appointed mobile tactics have restored many Queen Mary, the Prince of Wales. Important towns and villages. the Duke of York, the Duke o notably Hatmen, Gloucester, and the Duke of Kent others, in the week
While
any point of his American tour, the King will be
cbly
On
Wuchen
and
at
V.C.'S OF to get in touch with his FIRST counsellors or ministers, by radio-THE GREAT WAR telephone,
BRUSSELS, Apr. 10-A plaque The inauguration of a new Eng-was this morning unvelled land-Newfoundland radio-telephone Mons to mark the spot where the link completes the plans for aarst Victoria Crosses of the Great direct "radio reign.”
Should Prime Minister Neville'
a special Chamberlain ask for election during the King's absence, don Regiment, performed the cere- it opens up the possibility, remote mony on Nimy Bridge, in the course thought Is, that the monarchi 01 an Easter tour of the
Would dissolve Parliament London by American soil.
War were won
Major-Gen. W. P. H. Hill, Colone; of the Royal Fusiliers, City of Lon-
battlefields by members of the
1.11 edict issued on Royal Fusillers Association. The V. Cs were won by Lt. M. J. Dease and Pte. S. F. Godley, for gallantry under “heavy fire on Aug. 23, 1914.
*The
£40,000
Manager RAID ON
What do
you want?
I there is anything you want to buy or sell, try
DUKE'S FRIEND
attendance hen damaged dotiable goods are examined
All claims must reach us before the 3rd June 1939 or they will not be recognized.
by
No Insurance will be effecten.
· Bills of Lading will be countersigned
JEBSEN & CO. Agents.
Hong Kong, 28th April, 1939
FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1939 -PAGE 13
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
via Shanghai, Koв8, Yokohama and Honolulu
Sail - May 0th at 12.01 AM.
SS. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND " 8.8. "PRESIDENT FIERCE" 8.S." PRESIDENT COOLIDGE”. 8.8. "PRESIDENT TAFT"
May 19th st.19.01 AM.
19
June 3rd at 19 WOON
June 16th at 1201 AM.
June 30th`ai 19.01 AM.
July 14th at 12.01 A.M.
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER ·
8.8. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND " 8.S.PRESIDENT PIERCE'
S.S.
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUEZ
PRESIDENT VAN BUREN" Sails "Apr. 38th at 19 Noos May 19th at 13. NOON
SS. "PRESIDENT HARRISON "
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
FOR MANILA
S.S." PRESIDENT CLEVELAND' Sails Apr 28th at 1.00 AM. 5.8. "PRESIDENT PIERCE”. S.S. "PRESIDENT HARRISON' 5.S.PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
May 12th at 1.00 AM. May 12th at 12 NOON May 26th at 9.00 P.M..
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
ROUND WORLD SERVICES.
12, PEDDER ST.
Газа
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES"
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Ca's STEAMIN RAJPUTANA.“
ARRIVED HONG KONG ön
26TH APRIL, 1939. -
་་
FROM LONDON,
MAB GIBRALTAR, SKILLES. MAITA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,
ONGIGNERS of Cargo by the
above-named Vessel are hereby in
formed that their Goods are being landed and placed at THEIR RINK in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowi Company Godowna at Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted out Mari by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as tis Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed hers inless instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days in- clading date of arrival will be subject to rat.
No Free Insurance will be effected by ng in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowas for examination by the
Consignees, and the Company's surveyor, Messrs. GODDArd & Douglas, at 10 a.m. in Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for s Revenue Officer to be present at the examination of damaged dutiable cargo
All Claims against the Steamer.mnat be presented to the Undangned on or before 17th May, 1989, or they will not be recognised.
Burgemaster ́ of
Nimy accepted the plaque on behalf of 1ts citizens, and buglers of 2nd An. Royal Fusiliers sounded Last Post. Wreaths were laid on the memoria, and the band of the 1st Regt, Belgian Chasseurs, played Hong Kong, 6th April, 1339 the British and Belgian National
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the. Go dowEL, MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
Agents,
Jewels insured for £40,000 have Anthems. been stolen from the Neuilly, Paris, home of the Hon. Mrs. Re- 402821
ginald Fellowes..."best-dressed wo- and close friend
Clasifled advertizo- ment in
man in Europe,” the Hong- kong Daily Press:
of the Duke and Duchess of Wind-
"
25 words $1.00 prepaid
for 3 insertions.
Currency and Fixed Deposits re- CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
ceived for
one year or shorter
periods in Local and Foreign Car- rencies on terms 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 AS AN
· INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
*BANK
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
www.
FROM BALTIMORE. NEW YORK, NEWPORT NEWS, SAVANNAH LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO
HE M.V.
THE
*** FOYLEBANK" baving arrived, counignces of cargo by her are informed that all goods are PAID-UP CAPITAL $40,000,000.00 being isaded at their risk to the (BRANCHES ALL OVER CHINA) hazardous and/or extra-bazardous Owing to our numerous Branches godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon in China and connections in the Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. whence Principal Commercial Centres of delivery may be obtained. the World, we are able to extend to our Clients special facilities for Domestic and Foreign Banking and Exchange.
Head Office: SHANGHAI Hong Kong Branch:
4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C. South China Offices: CANTON
KONGMOON SWATOW TOISHAN” SHIUCHOW KINGCHOW
Wo also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the Chinese Government both at Home and Abroid,
BHOU J. CHEN,
·linasger
sor.
It was after she returned from a visit to Cap d'Ail, un the 'Riviera, with the Duke and Duchess, that she discovered the theft on Mar. 9. In a state- ment to the police Mrs. Fel- lowes sald she kept in France Jowellery which could be val- ved practically at £400,000. The gems stolen therefore form only a comparatively small part of her collection.
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"Goldfish Gulping"
"Goldfish gulping” by Ameri- can undergraduates has been condemned in Boston, U.S.A., în` a statement issued by the Animal Rescue League. "Drastic action" is threatened "if any- one attempts to break the ex- isting record of 29 live goldfishr swallowed In quick succession,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STRAMYRS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO“,
ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS
THE AS, BENCRUACHAN."
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are heraby
informed that all floods are being landed at their risk inte the houriou and/or extra huascrdons ·Godown of the Hove Kane UD Kowings WHARE AND GODOWN COMPART, Lzd., whence and/or from the wharre Delivery may be
The record was established by obtained.
an undergraduate at Boston College No Claims will be admitted after the who swallowed his 29 Osh between Goods have left the Godowns, and all
It is believed that the thieves gule of milk to the accompani-Gonda remaining undelivered after the timed the raid knowing that Mrs.ment of cheers from 360 onlookers. 20th April, 1939, will be subject to rest Fellowes's daughter Rosamond
All Clasme against the Steamer 'muri Altogether more than 100 fish be presented to the Undersigned on a
been swallowed since a before the 14th May, 1939, or they will Harvard undergraduate started it not be recognised. all by swallowing one gold fish for a bet of 22′′
to be presented at Court and that have she would probably have taken Jewellery from her bank for the occasion.
*
In fact, Mrs. Fellowes, with dangh- her eighteen-year-old ter, was to have left Paris for London.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees
THE
TEL. 28171.
CHINA-SIAM
LINE.
HONG KONG-BANGKOK
leaving Hong KODE Teaving Hong Kong. leaving Hong Kong leaving Hong Kong KONG-SWATOW-AMOY
3rd Hay via Swatow 10th Hay via Swalow 21st May via" Swatow 31st May via Swatow
1. "HELLAS" "BA "RELIO"
"BIRAM” 1.'” HELLAS"
HONG
.. "HAI LEE
leaving Hong Kong m.a. * HAI HING" leaving Hong Kong
3rd May 2nd May
Accepting Passengers & Cargo for all the above metioned ports.
HONG KONG-SINGAPORE-PENANG-RANGOON”
Regular Express Service
m.8. "HAI LEE"
m.8. HAI HING*
leaving Hong Kong 9th May leaving Hong Kong
28th May
Accepting cargo for all the above mentioned ports.
Excellent passenger accommodation available. For freight, passage rates and all other information –Apply to :— THORESEN & CO., LTD.
Tel. 30237..
General Agenta.
Queen's Building.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
S.S. "BENREOCH"
Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG. and: LEITH on or
- about the 9th May, 1939.
Cargo will also be accepted, on through Bill of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.
For Freight and l'assige apply
-to the Agents:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD. York Building.
Tel. 34166
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
ARD
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
YONSIGNERS per Co.'s Vessel
** AENEAS FROY UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE
are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will liest consignees
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
HE M.V..
"IVARAN* 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 risk inte the Hong Kong Bad Kowloon Wharf & "Godown" "Company's godowns at Kow- 1oon, where delivery may be obtained sa soose the goods are landed,
Optional cargo will not be landed
-Students at other Universities must have a Revere Oficer in atteink and subject to terms and condf, Fhere, unless netión has been given 48
1ts
ance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
quickly emulated his feat with ever-increasing numbers of fish
We hesitate to bring such ‘a She telephoned a West End hotel matter to Court, the Animal
League says In from Faris and postponed the re-Rescue servations she had for her visit. statement, "but we do not intend to sidestep the issue. If officials. VILLA HAS 23 SERVANTS Mrs. Fellowes's Jewel box had at the various colleges cannot W. May, 1939, will be subject to rent. been taken from the safe and put Impress it upon the students to All claime against the vessel must in. the drawer of a toilet table stop, we shall take drastic action.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the gedowns and all goods remaining undelivered after 3rd
be presented to the undersigned on or in the Bathroom. When she went before 19th May, 1939, or they will into the bathroom she found that not be recognized
All broken, chafed und damaged goods the box and the jewels had dis- must be left in the golowys, where they will be," examined 7 the steamera surveyor on the Brd May, 1889, at 10 4.2.
No Fire Insurance has been affected." Bills of Lading will be countersigned by THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD,
Agente Bong Kong, 26th April, 1929...
[840]
appeared.
There are twenty-three ser- vants in her household, but most of them sleep in an 20- nexe to her vills, and nobody seems to have heard a sound. Neuilly police are investigating the robbery.
Although her home is in France,
Mr. Fellowes is frequently in England.
a Frenchwoman by birth, she is the daughter of the fourth. Duc Decazes and was the widow
of Prince Jean de Broglio, · ·In 1910 she married of the Hon. Re- ginala ? Allwyn Fellowes, second son of the late Lord de Ramsey, and uncle of the present holder of the title.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where
Optional cargo will not be landed extends.
No Claims will be admitted after they will be examined on the 18th April, 1939, at 9am., by Messrs. Carmichael here, unless notice has been given prior & Clarke
Sve to steamer's arrival but carried on the Goods have left the Godowna, od No Fire Insurance has been affected from port to port to the final fort of all Gooda, remaining, undelivered after Rills of Lading will be countersigred by call to which the option extends the let May, 1959, will be subject to All broken, obafed, and damaged LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) Lm
Agunia,
goods are to be left in the Godowns, All broken, chafed, and dazinged Good where they will be examined on any are to be left in the Godowns, where- [223 Tuesdays and Fridays between the they will be examined on 29th Apr., 1939, hours of 1940 m. and Noon within at 10 am, by our Burveyors Mesura Goddard de Douglas, die vermi the free storage period
tions of storage at Holt' Wharf. The hours prior to vessel's arrival, but Cargo will be ready for delivery from carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option Godown on and after 26th April...
Hong Kong, 24th April, 1939,
A Job?
WANT ADS
·Bant
examined
No claims will be admitted after the To comply with the General Borded Goods have left the steamer's Godown, Warehouse Regulations consignees and all Goods remaining undelivered must have a Revenus Uficer in attend after the ard May, will be subject to asce when, damaged dutiable goods are ront.
"AD_claims must reach us before All Claims against the Steamer met
1st June, 1939, or they will not be be presented to the undersigned on or before the 17th May or they will not recognised."
No Insuranos will be effected, be recognised,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by No Fire Insurance will be effected.
VAJEBSEN ♫ ÚOM BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Arenta
Pel Agentais 16th April, 1959.
faas Hong Kong, 24th April, 1939,