1937.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, AUGUS
BANK'S
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
$60,000,000;
Isued and Fully Pald-Up... $20,000,000 Reserve Funda
Sterung
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CIDINA,
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853 IRAD OFFICE LONDON. 38 shopsgate, E.C.2.
# 8,500,000} Paid-up Capital £3,000,000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Propriniors £1,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000❘rve Fund............................... £3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONO.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
G. Miakin, Engu
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,
Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfeld. Esq. X. 8. Morrison, Esq,
MANCHESTER BRANCOI
11 Mosley Bi. Manchester,
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
A. I. Compton, Eaq. lion. Mr. J. J. Paterson | Calcutta
It. Dodwall, Esq. T. E. Pearce, Eng.
J. R. Mason, Esq. A. L. Shields, Kaq.-
ANG**
Bir Vandaleur M. Grayburn,
NANGKOK
CHEEP MANAGER.
BIANCHES J
LONDON
Alor Blar
Amritsar
Ipoli follo
Balgan
Bemarang
Bangkok
Karachi
Heremban
Datavia
KlanK
Kinanghal
Bombay
Kobe
Singapore
Kuala
Sillawan
Canion
Lumpur
Bottrabaya
Cawnpore
Kuching
Talping
Cebu
Madras
Tientain
Colombo
Manila
Delhi
Haiphong
New York
Hamburg
Hankow
Medan
NEWS IN
PHOTOGRAS
Graphic Pictures Of Rabaul ion
MANILA
LYONS
BATAVIA
MALACCA
NOMLAY
CALCUTTA
MUAR (JOHONE)
+
CANTON
MUKDEN
NEW YORK.›.
PEWING
CHEFOO
COLOMBO
DAINEN
TOOCHOW
HAIPHONG
HAMNURO JANKOW
HARDIN HONGKEW
ILOILO
IPOTE
JOHORE
KODE
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
PENANG
HANGOON
SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAI
BINGAPORE
SOURABAYA BUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Marbl
Hongkong
Peiping
(Peking)
Penang
Ilangoon
Tongkal
(Zihuket)
Tsingtao
Yokoitama Zamboanga
Foreign Exchange and General Bank- ing business transacted,
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Depualla received for one year or shorter, periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business, and claims recovery of British Income 'Tax overpaid, on ferma which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies & Branches.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. LIMITED.
¥,131,650.000
Capital (fully paid-up)...... Y.100,000,000 Reserve Fund
BEAD OFFICE; YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies at
Hongkong
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periode in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which] will be quoted on application.
ALSO
dala up to
SAFE DEPOsrr/Alexandra DOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hongkong. 18th May, 1037,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
(Jangkok *Batavia Fierlin
Jombay Calculia Canton Daltro The Hualnem of the above Bank in (Dalny) conducted by the longkong and Shang- Fengtien hai Danking Corporation, Rules may bel obtained on application.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGILA:
BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M, OKAYBURN,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 10th May, 1907,
Krinking
Karachii
Kobe
London
148 Angeles
Alantin
Mini
ringasakt
Mastoya
(Mukden) Hamburg Hankow ITarbin Honolulu
New York Diar
Graka
Paris
Peiping
Rangoon
itlo de Janeiro
San Francisco Bestilo
Bemarank
hangat Singapore
Sourabaya Sydney
Tlessin
Thingto
Tokyo Yingkow
Interest allowed on Current Accounts Deposit received for fixed periods at rates to be oblained on application. Y. KANO, Hongkong, 10th March, 1037.
Maneger.
The P. & O. Banking THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,
Corporation, Ltd.;
(Incorporated in England, 1020).
Authorized Capital Subscribed and Paid-up
Reserve
117-122,
Fund
£5,000.000
****. £2,804.100
100,000
HEAD OFFICE! radenhall Street, London, E.C3., WEST END BRANCH: 14-16, Cockapur Street, London, S.W.1. BRANCHES-Bombay, Calcutta. Call cut, Colmbatore, Colombo. Madras, Shanghai, Singapore,
Hongkong. Agencies:-in all the principal towns of the world.
annum.
.
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserva and Undivided
Profits
$10,000,000.00 $ 0,396,000.00
$ 2,770,720.78
BEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG 10. Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Sir Shoukan Chow, Chairman, Li Koon Chun, Erq. Fung Ping Wah. Esq, Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. Li Lan Rang. Esq. Chang Chung Shek. Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. KAN TONG PO, Esq., Chief Manager. LI THE FONG, Esq., Manager, BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Melbourne
General Exchange and Banking busi- ness transacted. Loans and overdraf Amoy granted on_approved security.
Current Batavia and Fixed Deponit accounts opened.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL COR- Calcutta Bombay RENCY-Interest allowed at 77%
per Canton
Haiphong STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Hankow Interest allowed at rates which may be Honolulu obtained on application.
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT. Kowloon
Kobe TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES AND PAS- London SENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use Manila on board P, & O. and 1. 1. Steamers and at Forts of Call) aro tasueil at auront rate of exchange and free of commission, AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHEQUES sold and cashed.
taken,
British Income Tax Recovered. Executorships and Trusteeships under-
W. J. WADDINGTON, Hongkong. 3rd April, 1937,
Manager.
Nogasaki
New York Osaka
Раня
Peipina
Perang
Rangoon
Saigon
Shanghai
Singapora Sourabaya Swatow Sydney Talhoku Tientsin
Tokyo
Vancouver
San Francisco Yokohama Seattle Semarang
changa business transacted. Loans grant- Every description of Banking and Ex- ed on approved securities,
Current Accounts opened In Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received for Foreign Currencies on terms which will one year or shorter periods in Local and be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Lot.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
VIA HONOLULU
I
BY EMPRESS
Driven from their the eruption of two more than 700 refu- Rabaul, New Britain bar Australia, seram- joard the American Golden Bear and were tough 202 others per- This picture was taken Golden Bear, showing Ataro, which also alded le work. Bonts are seen the refugees aboard, volcanoes erupt In buckground,
the
P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
Taking Cargo For
Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon, Eart and South Africa, Australia, Indio, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY *
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS
From
Tons Hong Kong
About
8.0,
RAJPUTANA *MIRZAPORE RANPURA *BURDWAN
17,000 7,000 17,000 0,000
*KIDDERPORE
0,000
17,000
14.500
7,000
10,000
RAWALPINDI CORFU *SOMALI
NALDERA
• Cargo only.
Destination.
21st Aug.] Bombay, Marseilles & London. 30th Aug. Straits, Bombay & Karachi.
4th Sept. Bombay, Marselllca & London. 11th Sept. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Antwerp & Hull.
16th Sept. Straits, dom, Antw
Bombay Karachi,
18th Sept. Marseilles, & London.
2nd Oct. Bombay, Marseilles &*London, 9th Oct. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rollerdam, Antwerp & Hull.
10th Oct. Marseilles & London.
All vessels may call at Maito.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
SIRDHANA
*GAMARIA
SHIRALA
TILAWA
TALMA
0.000 6,000
8,000
10,000
10,000
Swettenham,
Port Singapore, 28th Aug. Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.
1st Sept. Straits, Madras &. Calcutta. 11th Sept.) Singapore. Port Swottenham,
Penang. Rangoor & Calcutta.
25th Sept.
23rd Oct.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
TANDA
NANKIN
NELLORE
7,000 3rd Sept. 7,000
2nd Oct. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney. 7.0001 30th Oct.
Melbourne & Hobart.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
SHIRALA
RAWALPINDI
TILAWA
CORFU
*SOMALI
NANKIN
SANTHIA
•
8,000 18th Aug. Amoy Shanghal & Japan.
17,000
19th Aug. Shanghai & Japan,
10,000
2nd Sept. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.
14,500
2nd Sept. Shanghai & Japan.
7,000
2nd Sept. Shanghal & Japan.
7,000
2nd Sept. Shanghai & Japan.
E.000
16th Sept. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.
TO
CANADA, U.S.A., & EUROPE
ADVICE OF SAILING OF THE
"EMPRESS OF ASIA “
WILL APPEAR IN THIS SPACE LATER
Canadian Pacific
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA, Calling at Manila, Thursday Is. CAIRNS
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,
CHANGTE-TAIPING
British Steamers:
FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE
(Oil Burners)
OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL
ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON
AND STEWARDESS CARRIED.
Enjoy Your Leave in Australia and New Zealand.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 Days,
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, £76 RETURN
E
M
LONDON (via Australia) from £127.15. 帷 (Australian Newspapers on fle).
STEAMER Due H'Kong Leavea II'Kong Leaves Manila Due Sydney
TAIPING
7 Sept.
14 Sept.
17 Bopt.
CHANGTE
8 Oct.
15 Oct.
18 Oct.
TAIPING
9 Nov.
16 Nov.
19 Nov.
CHANGTE
10 Dec.
17 Doc.
20 Doc.
$ Oct. 3-Nov. 4. Dec..
Jan.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED.
Sailings subject to alteration without notice.
for Freight or Passage, apply to!~-~
Butterfield & Swire. Agents-Hong Kong-China-japan
Haj Amin clHusseinl, the Mufti of Jerusalem and Arab leader
U who protestc against the estab- Ishment of Jewish state in Palestine, as icommended by the Palestine Roj Commission. He was presiden of the Arab High: Committee it appealed to the Ab kings.
MAJESTIC BUT MENACING-Completely blotting out the smoke and steam are shown rolling upward from the volcar that erupted recently near Rabaul, capital of New Britain 1sl northeast of Australia. Hundreds fled the molten flood smothering ash from the two volcanic outpourings, but 262
horrible deaths in the disaster,
UFS)
HORROR IN ITS GRANDEUR-Presenting nature's specaiar grandeur on a hutale, here is a mos! unique picture of the two volcanoes in eruptlen neatabaul, New Britain Ie northeast of Australia, The picture was taken at sunset from the fraigs Golden Bear, which led in evacu-- ating residents of the city. Despite rescue york, 202 pers were trupped in the ten lava and
flying ashes, to succumb to deaths of hori
About 750 were rest
Cargo only.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. For further Informatlan, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to
The Agents,
Phono 27721
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE¿CO
P & O: BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG|
THE
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES |
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
PATROCLUS
MEMNON
saila 25th Aug, for Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Glasgow. sails 8 Sept. from Marseilles, London, Hamburg & Glasgow,
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
MARON
NEW YORK
IVEEMIUS
salls 4th Sept. for Havro, Liverpool, &Bromborough. SERVICE sails 27th Sept. for Boston, N. Y. Philadelphia & Baltimore via Batavia, Straits & Cape of Good Hops. PACIFIC SERVICE (vin Kobe, Nagoya and
Yokohama) TYNDAREUS salls 17th Aug. for Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle.
INWARD SERVICE
MENELAUS AJAX CYCLOPS
Due 28 Aug. From U. K. via Strelta. Due 27 Aug. From U. X. via Straits. Duo 30 Aug. From Europe via Straits.
Count the "TELEGRAPHS” erywhere special reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with
limited passenger accommodation.
For freight, passage rates' and information apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
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