PAGE 11.
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN PICTURES
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Hongkong Telegraph
PHOTONEWS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1936..
HAPPENINGS AS SEEN BY
THE CAMERA'S EYE
NEW RULER OF MILLIONS: H. M. S. KENT IN SHANGHAI
·RAJOU
Lord Linlithgow, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, and Lady Linlithgow are, shown here as they left their home in Chester Place, London, on their way to Delhi, where Lord Lin filhgow has already taken up his appointment. Ile succeeds Lord Willingdon as Viceroy of India. Lord Linlithgow, who was born in 1887, served in the Great Wor, being mentioned in despatches. In 1922-21 he was Civil Lord of the Admiralty. He has had con siderable experience in Indian affairs, acting as Chairman of the. Hoyal Commission on Indian agriculture (1820-28), and Chairman of the faint select council on Indian Constitutional Reform (1933).
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. The P.&O. Banking
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
The "Steamship,
"YANG-TSÈ"
„No_7_AROZIG.
Hringing Cargs from Dunkirk, de. arrived Hongkong on Saturday, 23rd May, 1996.
Corporation, Ltd.
(Incorporated in England, 1920).
Authors Capital
Auberthed and Paldany
Herre Fund.
NHEAD OFFICE.
£3,000,000
260.00
-180.000
117-122, Lendenhalt Street, London, EC.3. WEST END BRANCH, 14-16, Corpsr Street, London, R.W.1. BRANCHED:-Dumbar, Calcutta. Calicut
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Trensure and Valuables are Coimbatore, Colombo, Bongkong, Matens, being landed and stored into the Go-Shanghai, Singapore.
downs of the Hongkong Kowloon Agencies In all principal town of tho Wharf and Godown Co. Lif, Kowloon, workt whence delivery may be eblaned in mediately after funding-
transacter. Lon and overdrafta Branted en Approved security. Currest and Fixed Depolt account opened.
General Exchange and Banking busko
All claims must be sent in to me on or before Wednesday, 3rd June, HAVING ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR- 1930, or they will not be recognizedENCY-laterat allowed at 25% per annum. STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS 1-
CREDIT
TRAVELLERS' LETTERS OF and TRAVELLERS CHEQUE issued: alas board P. & 0, and D.L Steamers and at hora of Coil.
Damaged Packages will be Interest allowed at rain which may be Amined by the Company's Surveyor obtained on application. Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 29th, May, 1936, .
Consignees must have Revenue Oficer in attendance when any duti able goods are examined by the Cam- pany's Surveyors.
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No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. DUL Agent.
Hongkong, 23rd May, 1996,
U.S.
COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
Britial Income Tax Recovered. Exealerships and Trustorships undertakozz,
W. J. WADDINGTON,
Manager. Hosekung, 17th April, 1938. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Ifend Off-15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. 3.
Authorized Capital
Subscribed Capital
Fald-up Capitai
Reserve Fund and Bert
DANKERS.
£3,000,000
H. M. S. Kent, fingship of Admiral Sir Charles Little, reached Shanghai last week and anchored at the British Naval Buoys off the Band. Shortly after her arrival an officin! party headed by Sir John Brenan, H. M. Consul-fieneral, and facluding Brigadier F. S. Thackeray, commanding British Troops, Shanghai Aren, left for the flagship by launch. Lower photo shows the British cruiser as she berthed. Upper photo shows the British naval launch leaving the Customs Jetty with the official party to call upon Admiral Little.
TRAGIC CAR
DIVE AT YANGTZEPOO
Pictures taken at the scene of a recent Shanghai car tragedy, in which eight persons lost their lives. Two of the victims were still in the car when hoisted from the water, as shown in the top photograph, Lower picture shows divers going down to attach slings to the car and to search for further victims,
THE-BANK OF EAST ASIA LIMITED.
Authorised Capital
Tald-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided
Profits
$10,000,000,00
5,596,000.00
2,085,895.00
HEAD OFFICE TONGKONG,
10, Des Voeux Road Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTOR-
Li Koon Chung, Ext. Li Lan Bang, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Faq. Wong Chu Hon, Esq.
Wong Pan Tong, Eag. Kan Ying To, Eg Chan Ching Shok, Eq.
[ Passengers' Letter of Credit for use onts an
Han Tong Po. o., Chlef Manager,
The Fong, Esq., Manager.
1,800,000
1,000,000
1.247,530
Amoy Datavis
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
The Bank of England a Midland Bank. Ltd. Bombay
The following quotations on the -New York commodity exchange are Bangkok.
issued by Reuter.
July October
December
January
March
Singapore Shanghai Bourabaya Swalow Sydney Talroku
Melbourne
Nakak
New York
BRANCHES =
Ipoh Kuantan
New York
Calcutta Canton Haiphong Hankow Honolulu Kobe Kimillona London Manila
Osaka Parks Petptne
'Tentin
Tankvoo
Tokyo
Salzon
Vancouver
San Francisco Yokohama
Beattia
Semarang
Kandy
Katsch!
Penang Ilangoon Shanghai.
Kuala Lumpur ama
Andr
New York Cotton
11.47/47
10.46/46
10.40/47
10.00/30
10.37n
10.44/44
10.30/36 10.30/36 10.42/42
Bombay Caleytta 11.48/49 Colombo
Delhi Galle Hongkong
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipis
Simi Singapor
10.45/45 11.78
15.68n
16.02b/Gia
May (1937)
Spot
May
July
September
October
December
January
March..
10.49n 11,72
New York Rubber
15.60
16.72/72
16,78/79 15.82n 15.09/90 15.93n +10.00n
Total sales-620 tonn.
May July September
Chicago Wheat
954/95%
HONGKONG DEANCHI.
Every description of Banking and Exchange, Buzikos tramacted.
Traveller Cheques laquod.
THUSTER AND EXECUTORANIPS UNDERTAKEN,
Interet allowed on Current Accounts and 15.70/70 Fixed Deposit at Rates that may be nice .16.73n tained on application.
• 15.80/80 15.831 15.006/03
00%A
85%/85 83/84
8514/66% 84/844
R. KENNEDY,
Stanager.
WATER LEVELS
Penang
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF
BANKING CORPORATION.
leased and Fully Taid-up
Authorised Capital
ilewerve Fundi
Sterling.
$60,000,000
20,000,000
# 0.500.000
Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Beserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Hon. Mr. J. 2. Paterson,
Chairman.
6. Makin, E. Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, J. R. Masson, Eaq.
A. 11. Compton Eq...
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incarperated by Rayal Charter 18, JIEAD OPPICE:-LONDON. Fald-up Capita} Reserve Llablilty of Proprietors... 8,000,000 £3,000,000 Reserve Fund
.
8,000,000
GENCIES AND BRANCHES: ALOB STAR ILOILO
AMRINTBAB
DANGKOK
K. R. Moxrlaon. E. DATAVIA Hon. Mr. S. I Dodwell. T. E Pearce, Esq. BOMBAY M. T. Johnavn, E., A. L. Shields, Eq. CALCUTTA
Y. H. GRAYBURN E
CANTON CHIEF MANAGER
CAWNFORE CENU COLOMBO DELIN HAIPHONO
AMOY BANGKOX
BATAVIA [BOMBAY
CALCUTTA CANTON CHEFOO [COLOMBO
DAIKEN FOOCIKIW HAIPHONG
HAMBURG HANKOW HAHBIN.
change business, trenacted, Los granted LOILO
Every, description of Banking and Ex-HONGKEW on Approved securities.
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JOHORE KODE
BRANCHER
Current Accounts opened in Local Cor rency and Fixed Deposits received for one Currencies on terms which will be quoted KUALA LUMPUR year or shorter perioda in Local and Foreign KOWLOON on application.
Bate Depot Boxes To LaL
HAN TÒNG 10.
·Chief Manager.
fect at named:
the places of observation
best LowERS
on
July
September
Winnipeg Wheat
76%/75%
75%775
recont record May 28 May 23 West River' at
Whishing ++1.0 0 North River at
Tinguen +-20.0 0 North River at
Bahul 4-27.4-6
17.1
14.1
10.0
14.2
12.7
4-14.8 -2.7
-13.4
10.0
Monday's sales: 21,169,000 bushels.
July
May October
-ChiengoTM Corni
50%/60% 591⁄44/59 57/58
37%7574
STATE OF RIVERS
IN KWANGTUNG
The following returns have been 73%/73% issued by the River Conservancy 73%/73% Commission for Kwangtung Province, East River at 70%/70% 74%/74% showing the water levels in Engilah Shoktunk
LONDON LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (JOHONE) NUKDEN NEW YORK
FEIFING
TENANG HANGGON
SAIGON
BAN FRANCISCO BHANGHAI BINGAPORE. HOUKABAYA BUNGEL PATANI TIENTSIN
TOKYO TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA,
HAMBURG
HANKOW HARBIN
HONGKONG
IPOH KAILA C131 KLANG
KOBN KUALA
LUMPUR KUCHING MADRAS MANILA
BOURABAYA
BAIGON
SEMARANG
REREMDAN
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SITIAWAN
TAIPING TIENTSIN
TONKKAIL
MEDAN
NEW YORK
TSINGTAO
PEIPING
(Peking)
PENANG
RANGOON
(Bhutet)
YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
Foreign Exchange and Genaral Banking Luton traancied
General Accounts opened and Fixed De posita received for one year or shorter porfoda a: rate which will be quoted on application.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Captial (fully-paid-up) Reserve Fund . Y.129,150,000 ........ Y.100,000,000 HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA. Branchen and Agencies at
Hainkla
Karachi
Kobe
London
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or aborter periodis In Local Currency | and | Alexandría Sterling ou terms which will be quoted on Hataria
ppilention.
Derita ALSO up to data BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES Hambay in various sE TO LET.
Calcutta Los Angeles Canton
Mantis Dalres (Dalny) Hojl Fangtien Nagsanki
Hoogkong, 18th April, 1086;
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. (Mukden) NAKOJA
Hamburg
·~· Hanko
The Dualness of the above Dank con- farkin ducted by the Hongkong zad Shaoghal Bank. Konukule 172ing Corporation. Rules may be obtained on Hongkook
application. FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI | BANKING CORPORATION,
V... GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. itongkong, 24th February, 1938.
Rio de
Jaceles
ERS Francispo
Beattl Bemarang bangha! Bingapore
Sourabaya Sydney
New York Osaka Farla Pelping Rangoon
Trentala
Tokro Yingkow
"Interest allowed on Current Accocats, Depot recalred for fixed periods at rates {to be obtained in application.
G. KISHINAMI,
& O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
Taking Cargo For
Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon,
India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Australia,
Red Sea. Egypt, Istanbul, Greece, Lovantine Ports, Europe.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT "All-vessels may call at any parts on or all this route, and the route and zil sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice." PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS
3.9.
SCHITRAL *BEHAR
*ALIPORE IRANPURA .f⭑SOUDAN
ERAWALPINDI
From
Tons Hong Kong
About
Destination.
15,000 30th May Bombay, Marseilles & London. 6,000 6th June Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull
5,000 6th June Bombay, Karachi & Persian Gulf. 17,000 18th June Bombay, Marseilles & London.
7,000 20th June Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
17,000 27th June Bombay, Marselles & London.
Calls Casablanca,
Cargo only, All vessels may call at Malta,
Calls Tangler.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Istanbul, Piracas, Smyrna and other Levant. Forts by steamers of the Khedivial Mall Steamship Ca.
BRITISH INDIA—APCAR SAILINGS
TALMA SIRDHANA SHIRA LA TILAWA
TANDA
10,000 6th June 8,000 20th June
8,000 4th July Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penang. 10,000 18th July Rangoon and Calcutta.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
NANKIN
NELLORE
--
7,000
7,000
7,000
5th June
3rd July Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney,
1st Aug.
Melbourne & Hobart.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
17,000 28th May Shanghal & Japan. 7,000 4th June Shanghai & Japan.
RAWALPINDI
NANKIN
*BURDWAN
SHIRALA
CORFU
THLAWA
Cargo only.
6,000 16th Juso Shanghal & Japan.
8,000 11th June Antoy, Shanghai & Japan.
14,500 11th June Shanghai & Japan,
1,000 26th July Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to Tho Agents.
Phono 27721
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO
PIC OMBUILDING CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKON
BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
MONTHLY SERVICE
Το
NEW YORK
Via SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.
NEXT SAILING
M.V. "TAI PING YANG"
оп
18th JUNE.
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR IZ PASSENGERS.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong Bank Bldg.
Telephone 28021.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila, Thursday L, CAIRNS Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, British Steamers:
CHANGTE TAIPING (Oil Burners), FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL
ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP SURGEON
AND STEWARDESS CARRIED.
Enjoy Your Leave In Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong to Sydney-10 Days.
FIRST CLASS. FARE TO SYDNEY, £76 RETURN
STEAMER CHANGTE
H
LONDON (via Australia) from $127.16. (Australian Newspapers on file).
Duo H'Kong Leaves I'Kong Leaves Manila Due Sydney 12 June
19 June
22 June
8 July
TAIPING CHANGTE TAIPING
7 July
14 July
17 July
Aug.
11 Aug,
18-Aug-
21 Aug.
6 Sept.
14 Sept:
30 Sept.
4 Sept. 11 Sopt.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED.
Ballings subject to alteration without notice.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Butterfield & Swire. Agents-Hong Kong China-Japan
Telephone. 30332.