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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 Reserve Funds:
Sterling
... 6,500,000
H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Paid-up Capital: Heserva Liability of
£3,000,000
Reserve Fund
£3,000,000
Proprietors
Head Office:-HONG KONG
$20,000,000 | Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors...
£3,000,000
Board of Directors.
Hou, Mr.A, L. Shields,
Chtirmas.
Deputy Chairman.
W. H. Lock, Esq.,-
L1
J. K. Bousfield, Esq...
A. H. Compton, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,
D. F. Landale, Esq.,
G. Miskin, Esq.,
K. S. Morrison, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce,
B. V. Wilkinson, Esq.,
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38. Bishopsgate E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, "ke.3.
West End Branch:- 14/16, Cockspur Street, 8.W.1...
Manchester Branch:
71, Mosley Street, Manchester.
AGENCIES. AND BRANCHES:
HALBIN ..PEWANG HONG KONG RANGOON ILOILO
BAIGON
ALOR STAR AMRITHAR
BANGKOK
· BATAVIA
BOMBAY
IPUR
KARAGE1
CALORITA XLARG
AGENCIES: K083 CLE STREKT
Fim Flack KVALA
CANTON
CAWNPORK
SEREMBAN
BHADOHAI
SINGAPORE
BITIAWAN
A may
Branches:- Ipoh
KOURABAYA
Bangkok
Jobore
Patavia
Kobe
Penang Rangoon Saigon
LCMPUR
TAIPING
KUCHING
THENTÄIN
Rombay.
Kowloon San
CRIV
MADRAS..
TOYOKAN
"
Calcutta
Kuala
Franciscu
COLOMBO DELHI
MANILA
MEDAN
TSINGTAO
Canton
Chefoo
London Singapore
HAIPHONG
NEW YORK
Colombo
Lyons
Sourabaya
Dairen
Malacca
Sungei
Patani
HAMBURG HANKOW
Lumpur "Shanghai
Foochow Manila
Haiphong Muar Swatow
Hamburg..
(Johor) Tientsin
Mukden Tokyo
Hankow Harbin New York Tsingtao Hongkes Peiping Yokohama Hoilo
PEIPING
(Peking)
(Bhuket)
YOKOHAMA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application
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Current Accounts opened in SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits 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'ı Head Office in quoted on application.
London undertakes Executer and Alse up to date Safe Deposit Trustee business, and claims re Boxes in various sizes To Let. covery of British Income
overpaid, on terms which may be Hong Kong, 13th Mar. 1909.
ascertained at any of the Agencies
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 & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. Grayburn.
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1839.
BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED
5,598,000.00
Authorised Capital $10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
Profits
2,887,832.01
Head Office:-HONG KONG No. 10 Des Voeux Road, Central.
Board of Directura:
D
Sir Shonson Chow, Chairman. Li Koon Chan, Eaq. · Li Lan Bang, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. Wong Chuan, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Fo, Esq. ChanChingBbek, Esq. FangPingWah Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq, Chief Masager.
"
Li The Fong, Esq., Manager,
Away
Babarla
Bombay Galcntia Haltbang
Huntow
Honelalu Kobe
Branches and å genotes:~~-
Kowloom
Pednek
Sieg poro London Rangoon Botabaya Manila Balgon Swatow Melbourne San Fran. Syinay
visco Testlə
New York Reattle Vancouver Bemarking Pelping Shanghai
Peria
Every description of Banking ad Exchange business transacted. Loaca granted оп approved *ecurities.
Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Tax
Manager.
THE CHASË BANK
15, QUEEN'S HOAD"CENTRAL
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STREET,
NEW YORK
[AIR RACE
ROUND AFRICA
An American Bank offering com plate Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application.
"SAFE DEPOSIT · BOXES
CENTENARY PLANS
IN CAPE TOWN
GENERAL
Centre Of Anti-Aggression Activities: "Sleep Hollow" Stirred To Action
SICHANG (NINGYUAN), SZECHWAN, May 5 (Central) -Repeated publicity campaigns have metamorphosed. In the short space of two months Sichang into + centre" of activities anti – aggression never before witnessed in this far-flung "sleepy hollow** of west Szechwan.
last month. Members of the Istaff at once plunged themselves to work and have succeeded within a brief time in anlisting the support of several thousands of people.
School students were particu- larly aroused.. During a recent
Cape Town, South Africa, 19 now preparing for Its - celebration next year of its" centenary. Accoring to “Shell News,” plans are being dis- cussed and made for the or-
hundreds memorial meeting,
of ganization of an air race of"
school children walked. twenty an international character,
Hidden amidst a vast expanse miles from the country into the The proposal under considers- of 2,500-feet table-land and sur-city to hear General Chang'a Won by the Centenary Management rounded on the north east and address. Committee is that of an aerial west by Impenetrable mountain around the continent of ranges rising to 4,500 feet above Africa starting and finishing at sea-level, the importance of S-fresh publicity Cape Town, ........
chang, 200 miles north of Kun Another project is for a non-ming and 350 miles west stop fight competition, to be 30 Chungking, in the south-west- arranged that all the competing ern tallend of Szechwan was off airplanes coming from different cially recognized by the Govern- parts of the world should arrivement when Generalissimo Chiang Pact by the entire populace in Sl- in Cape Town about the same
Kai-shek established his provi. sional headquarters here two chang was sworn on May 2, 3 and 4. the oath being personally admin- istered by General Chang.
race
Lime
QUETTA RISES FROM ITS
RUINS
Safeguards Against Future Disasters
L
months ago.
ADDRESSES TO SCHOOLS
Gen. Chang Tu-lun, Director
of the Headquarters. personally
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
Beginning from this week, a compaign was launched and scores of lecturing Groups were sent to the country
the political situation. to acquaint the peasant folk with
of the National
Observance
went the round of various schools CONSIGNEES' NOTICES and public organizations here.
addressing the students, and the
general public on the latest
situation at the front.,
war
A branch commission of the National Spiritual
Mobilization
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
BREMEN.
THE Steamer
Movement was established here THE LIPPE
ARMED GANGS IN JERUSALEM JERUSALEM, May 5 (Reuter) The leader of an armed gang was killed, two of the gang wounded and three captured in a skirmish yesterday in the course of which the Arab Legion participate with the assistance of the Royal Air Force.
The tragedy that "overtook
May. Quetta in
1935, gradually receding into past history; a new city is rapidly growing out of the ruins of the old and human ingenuity, aided by engineering selence. is directing ewery effort to- wards providing safeguards against a similar disaster in the future, Earthquake-proof buildings of special design, hetter communica- underground drainage system, are. tions, and an improved surface and the outstanding features of re- DEPUTY GOVERNOR
OF GIBRALTAR
from having arrived
BREMEN, HAMBURG and Porta, consiguess of cargo are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the godowns of The Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, Where delivery can be obtained.
All goods remaining undelivered after the 18th May, 1939, will be subject
to reat
NO FIRE INSURANCE. will be effected by us in any care whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the godown for examination by the con migues and the Company's surveyor",
Mrs. Anderson & Aske, at 10a.m. m
the 12th May, 1839,
construction, and the whole
Consignees must have, a Revenus. rebuilding programme is subject to
Offer in attendanca hen damaged D Permanent Building Code, GIBRALTAR, May 5 (Reuter)datiable goods are examined by the brought into force early in 1937.. The Commander-in-Chief of the Company's surveyors.
EARTHQUAKE-PROOF British Forces in Gibraltar has All-new buildings are being con-
been appointed Deputy Governor. structed
accordance with during the temporary absence of special specification in order to Gen, Ironside, who is paying a make them earthquake-proof, this periodical visit to the Military consists of brick work, set in Commander, of French Morocco. cement, and reinforced vertically by round steel rods and horizon-
ה!
tally by steel flats, imbedded in the CONSIGNEES NOTICES
brick work, the band of which is
Specially arranged for this pur-
pose,
All roofs are of reinforced con- crete into which the steel rein- forcement of the walls is extended; and further rigidity to the whole structure is provided by reinforced concrete bands at plinth and lintel levels. Modern steel frame windows are used.
This Bank is entirely owned by
THE
CHASE NATIONAL BAN, NEW YORK, with Resources over 1.8. $2,500,000,000...
The finished structure has the D. M. BIGGAR, general appearance of an ordinary Manager. brickmade building, but improved type of construction provides for
THE
MERCANTILE „ BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED
Head Office:--15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.043
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital Pride Capital.
Reserve Fund aul Best,
BANKERS:
24,000,00 £3,900,000 £1,000,000 2147,830
The Bank of England and Midland, Bank, Ltd.
BRANCHES:
Barshor Bornby
Ipab Kantan
Kandy
Karachi
Delhi.
Current &ccounts opened in Losa! Catentia Corrency and Fixed Deposite re- Colombe ceived for one year or shorter pile. periods in Local and Foreign Our Hongkong rencies on terms which will be Bowrah quoted on application."
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let "
KAN TONG PO,
Kota "Bheri
Koala pin
Kuala Lumpur
Hadesa
New York
Penang
Hangoon Shanghal
Skole Singapore
Kaals Trengganu HONGKONG BRANCH, Every description of Banking and Exchange banien transacks,
Travellers Cheques · Issurd,
Chief Manager. | TRUSTEE ÄND EXECUTORSHIP
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)
́UNDERTAKEN.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Loos) Cur rency and PILED DEPOS158 recaired in Locsi Carracy, STEKLING & U, 8, DOLLARS on terms that may lie nacertalet on application,
D. BENSON,
Monger
U.S. COAL STRIKE
realstance to the transmission of heat or cold, without the use of special insulating materials.
In designing the new buildings, advantage has been taken to
incorporate modern conveniences, such as water-borne drainage and lavatory basins.
IMP. AIRWAYS
PROGRESS
MAERSK LINE
NOTICE TO, CONSIGNELS
THE M.V.
"NIEL MAERSK " haring, arrived from New York and Forts of call. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods ar beng landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kow Joon, where delivery 'soon as the goods am y be obtained as Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 43 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option oxtends.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th May, 1938, will be subject to Bent
No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the godown and all claims must be presented within Two Weeks of the ship's arrival here, after which date they will not be recognised,
Consignees are requested to gurrender their Bills of Lading to the undersigned for copatarsignature. -
METCHERS & CO., '
* Agents: NOXDDEUTSCHE LLOYD, BaxxUN.
•
| Hong Kong, 6th May, 1999.
PRINCE LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
FROM
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NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES &
* SAN FRANCISCO,
THE Motor Vensel
"MALAYAN PRINCE ** having arrived from the above Ports on lab instant, Consignem of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Lámited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees riak and expensS.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowan, where they will be namized on Saturday, All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods 6th instant, 1938, at 10 A.M.“
are to be left in the Godowas, where - All Claims must be procented within they will be examined on 10th May, 1939, 15 Days of the Vessel's arrival hers, at 10 m., by our Surveyors Messrs.after, which date they cannot be re Goddard & Douglas.
cognized.
London To Auckland Regulations consignees To comply with the General Banded
Route Extension Being Considered
Before his return to Austra lla, Mr. Hudson Fysh, the Managing Director of Qantas -Empire Airways, an associate company of Imperial Airways, madę, a statement upon the -near "future plans of the air transport companies with which he is concerned, accord- ing to "Shell News,"
He stated that investigations and surveys were now being made to explore the possibility of an NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuter) extension of the projected Londen The Joint Sub-Committee, negotiato Auckland route northwards to Owing to our numerous Branches in China and connections in the ting for a settlement of the the Fiji Islands and, ultimately, principal Commercial Centres of Appalachian Coal Strike, announc- to San Francisco and Vancouver, the World, we are able to extended failure yesterday, indicating where there would be a connexion to our Clients special facilities for that no step will be taken to with the Trans-Canada Air Lines Domestic and Foreign Banking and countermand the earlier strike service to Montreal, Exchange
Head Office: SHANGHAI
Hong Kong Branch:
4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C. · South China Offices:
CANTON NA KUNGMOON SWATOW -:
TOISHAN SHIUCHOW KINGOHOW
order for the call out of 150,000 He pointed out that 'considerable minera in these regions at progress. had been made, notably |midnight.
In the agreement between the British and United States Govern- ments regarding the use of various islands in the Pacific Ocean.
A Chinese irregular unit in Janese, employ, which recently minted in Bulyuan, has sent We also handle the issue of a telegram to Gen. Pai Chung-ha Bonda nad other Public Funds of Director of the South West the Chinese Government both at Military Headquarters, pledging its Helme and Abroad.
allegiance to the Government. The unit comprising 750 strong is now smager operating near Paotow..
SHOT J. CHEN,
Plans are taking shape for the New Zealand, Manila, Guam, Woke and idway Islands, Honoinio to San Francisso route of Pån Ameri- can Airways. The date of actual flight" has not been annowiced. however, but it is expected to take place sometime early this summer.
must haves Revenue her in attend- ance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All claims must reach us before the 11th June, 1939, or they will not be recognised.
No Insurance will be effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 4th May, 1989; -
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No Claims will be admitted after the
Goode here left, the Godowns, and all
Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th instant, will be subject to Rent.
No Fire Insuranos has been effecied, Bills of Lading will be countersigned FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD., 2nd Floor, Hongkong &" Shanghai Bank Building Dina 29165 & 20169.
by
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1939.
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'assage apply
to the Agents:
W. A. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD. York Building
Tel. 94165
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SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1939 -PAGE 13
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU
S&* PRESIDENT PIERCE"
3.8. “ PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" SS. PRESIDENT TAFT *
8.5. “ PRESIDÈNT ÜLEVELAND 8.S' PRESIDENT PIERCE " SS. "PRESIDENT COOL DGE"
Sails May 9th at 1201 A.M.
*1
June 3rd at 13. „Noon
June 16th at 12.01 A.M.
June 30th at 12.01 A M.
July 14th as 19.01 A.M.
July 29th at 10.00-A.M.
*
ÅND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON
via SUEZ
88," PRESIDENT HARRISON" Sails May, 19th at 19 Noom SS. PRESIDENT POLK **-*
June 9th at 18 Noox
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFT
FOR MANILA
S.S. * PRESIDENT PIERCE" SS PRESIDENT HARRISON SS" PRESIDENT COOLIDGE "SS. "PRESIDENT POLK "
Sails May 19th at 100 A.M...
May 19th at 12, NOON May 26th at 9:00 PM. June 9th at 12 Noor
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
ROUND "WORLD SERVICES
12, PEDDER ST
Triestina
floyd
TEL. 28171.
FORTNIGHTLY
EXPRESS SERVICE
FAR EAST-INDIA—ITALY
Hongkong-London $3 days Hongkong--Italy 21 days
SCHEDULE OF SAILING FROM HONGKONG TO MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, EGYPT
✔ ITALY,
10 SHANGHAI
20th May.
"CONTE ROSSO" 12th bay m.v. "VICTORIA”
2. "GIULIO CESARE" 20th May a. "CONTE VERDE" and June - m.v.“VICTORIA" 27th May. "C. BIANCAMANO". 24th June
CONTE VERDEN. 9th June
CONTE, BOSSO" 7th July 18. "C. BIANCAMANO" 1st July | m.v. "VICTORIA”
·6th Aug.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
P.O. Box 143. Tel. "Address "Lloydliano"Telephones 32982 Passenger
32983 Fraight.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
Far Eastern Mail, Passenger & Freight Service
Through bookings te America via Europe and Europe via America. Bookings' around the world. --- Through bookings to Ímadon
OUTWARD SAILINGS *m.v. "DUISBURG”. .........for Shanghai, Dairen, Y'hama,
Kobe
-...19 th May m.x. "SAUERLAND”............. I„tor S’bai, Dairen, Kobe, Thama,
23rd May B. "PREUSSEN *..... ....for Shanghai, Dairen, Kobe,
T'hama.
... 3rd June HOMEWARD SAILINGS
* m.v. “KUI MERLAND" for Genoa, R'dam, Hamburg „12th May 5.8. " NORDMARK”.....for Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bʼburg...30th May m.r. “ DUISBURG"...for Genca, R'dan., Hamborg 16th Jone * Freighter with Passenger Accommodation.
For further particular and passage fares, etc."apoly to :--- HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE"
JEBSEN & CO., AxeTË,
12, Pedder Street. Tel 81208-6.'
CANTON AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO.. Shakes Rowd..
EAST
MAERSK LINE
Fast regular FREIGHT and PASSENGER SERVICE
SHANGHAI NE JAPAN.
LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE.
If sufficiant inducement offern sino other ports of call. Arrivals from UBAMA
14th May 28th May
M.V: “NIEL MAERSK” M.V. LAURA MAERSK" MV "PETER MAERSE 2
Sailings to. USA.
27th May
1th June
7th June
(All dates are subject to alteration without notice) |-- EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS, AT, MODERATE "RATES. ;
For Fraight sad Passage please apply
JEBSEN & CO.
Canton Bhimsen, B.C. Agentą. Hong Kong, Pedder Building.
Tel: 10918.
TL 31205-6.. Swatow Agenta: GEBR ROESE. Tel. 1658,