PAGE 11.
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN
Hongkong
FROM PICTURER PHOTONEWS
FAR AND NEAR
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1937.
HAPPENINGS
AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE
ALLEGED USE OF GAS SHELLS BY CHINESE
were shown a gas sliell Forelen press correspondents were recently taken to the Japanese Consulate-General in Shanghai, where they said to have been captured at Chinese positions by a Japanese unit a dvandleg from Tapingkian. A lelta Sapanese gas-masked soldier I keen opening a shell, while at right a soldier exhibits two sh ellama gas shell on the leat and an ordinary shell on the right.
CHAPEI AS BOMBS FELL FROM SKY
BANKS
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorleed Capital Aquama $30,000,000 Insued and Fully Pald-Up.... 20,000,000 Reserve Funds
Sterling
4 €1,200.000
Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000
RAJPUT
CYCENDER
Reserve Liability of Proprietors 120.000,00 P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND
HEAD OFFICE:—UONGKONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS—
• G. Mukin, Esq.
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. M. T. JohnsON,
Deputy Chairman,
J. K. Bousfield, Erg. 1C, S. Morrison, Esq.
A.II, Compton, Esq. Hon. Mr. J. J. PutersOn
B. H. Dodwell, Esq.
J.,11. Masson, Esq.
AMOY
T. E. Pearce, Esq.
A. L. Shioldm, Esq.
Bir Vandelcur M. Grayburn,
MANGKOIC
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON CHEFOO COLUMBO DAIN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG JANKOW
HARBIN
HONGKEW
ILOILO
IPOH
JOHORE
KORE
KOWLOON
CHIEF MANAGEIL
BLANCHES-
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON LYONN
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR JOHORE)
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPINO
J'EN ANG
KANGOON
SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANOITAT
SINGAPORE
SOUBALAYA
GUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened In Local Cur- rency nw! Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local Carrency and Sterlina on terms which will be quoted on application.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPÒSIT DOXES in various sixes TO LET.
Hongkong. 18th May, 1037.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK..
The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- hal Banking Corparation. Rules may be obtained on application. FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong. 18th May, 1937.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter (1933 HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON, 38 Bishopsgate, E.0.2. Fald-up Capital
£3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietars £3,000,000 Reserve Fund .................................................... £3,900,009
MANCHESTER BRANCH:
71 Mosley BL, Manchester.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star Ipoh
Amarlizar
Jlotta
Bangkok
Karachi
Batavia Bombay. Calcutta
Satgen
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
Taking Cargo For
Stralis, Java, Burma, Ceylon, East and South Africa, Australla, Indio, Peralan Gulf, Mauritius, Red Sen, Egypt, Europu. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HM. GOVERNMENT -
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, and all sailings are subject to change or devlatlan with or without notica.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS
RANCHI
From
About
Tons Hong Kong
S.S.
*BANGALORE
*OZARDA
6,000
5,000
COMORIN
10,000
17,000
*BHUTAN
0,000
RAJPUTANA ·
17,000 6,000
17,000 7,000
*BEHAR
RANPURA *SOUDAN
Destination.
dili Nov, B'boy, M'scifles, I're, L'dan, I'burg.
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 9th Nov. Bombay & Karachi.
.
13th Nov. Bombay, Marseilles & London, 27th Nov. Bombay, Murseilles & London. 4th Dee. D'bay, M'scilles, Hre, L'don, II'burg.
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Huli,
11th Dec. Bombay, Marsellies & London. 18th Dec. Marselites, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdum, Antwerp & Hull 25th Dec. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
1st Jan.' Marseilles, Hayre, London, Hamburg.
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull,
Cargo only. All vessels may coll at Malta.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
SIRDHANA
SHIRALA
TILAWA
SANTHIA TALMA
8,000
8,000 5th Nov., 12.30 p.m.
18th Nov. 1 Singapore,
10,000
2nd Dec.
8.0001
10th Dec,
10,000!
15th Jan.!
Port
SwettenhamÓ...
Penang. Runguur & Calcutta.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
TANDA NANKIN NELLORE
7,000
3rd. Dec.
7,000
2nd Jan,
Manilo, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart,
7,000! 29th Jan
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
7,000 6th Nov. Japan.
11th Nov. Amoy & Japan.
TANDA *BEHAR TILAWA
6,000
B Nov. Japun.
10,000
RAJPUTANA SANTHIA RANPURA
17,000
8,000 17,000
12th Nov, Japan.
25th Nov. Amoy & Japan.
20th Nov. Japan.
Fire following bombs added to the desolation. of Chanel when Japanese raiders went into heavy action anh day last week. Behind the Ralway ‘Administration Building in the top picture may be seen the explosion of three bombs dropped together from planes firing in group formation, while below is a pic. lure taken from across the Creek, a huge drifting column of smoke marking an outbreak of fire.
HOME LEAVE
*
WARDROBE
AVOID CARRYING UNNECESSARY
TROPICAL CLOTHING COLLECTED AT PORT-SAID: PASSED THROUGH
AND ^^A RESPONSIBLE LAUNDRY;
DELIVERED TO OWNER'S CANIN ON THE Outward vOYAGE
THE
1
BAGGAGE TRANSFERS & SHIPMENTS ARRANGED AT ALL PORTS.
TRAVELLERS: CHEQUES ISSUED & CASHED } DO NOT TAKE RISKS,
BAGGAGE AND
ACCIDENT INSURANCE
IT COSTS NO MORE
TO BOOK THROUGH COOK'S
AND SAVES BOTH TIME & TROUBLE
THOS. COOK & SON LTD.
-`'Queen's' Bullding, 'Hong Kong.
Marshal Vassily Galents-Blue- elier, commander-in-chief of the Russian Army in the Far East. reported direethig Chinese mill- lary strategy against Japan. The repart asserted he used the tele- phone from his Biberfan head-
quarters,
CONSIGNEES' - NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERJES MAHTIMES,
The Stenship
"PRESIDENT DOUMER"
No, 25 A/37
Canton Cawnpore
Klang Kobe Кида
Lumpur Kuching Madras
Manlin
Cebu
Colambo
Delhi
Medan
Haiphong
New York
Homburg
Peking
Hankow
(Peking)
Penang
Jfarbin
İlongkong Rangoon
Semarang Seremban Shanghal Singaporo Sitiawnn Sourabaya Taiping Tichisin Tangkah
(Bhuket)
Tsingtao
Yokohama Zamboanga
Foreign Exchange and General Bank- Ing business transactest.
Current Accounts upened and Fixed Deposita received for one year or shorter periods at rates which wil be quoted on application.
• Cargo only.
All dates are approximate 'and subject to alteration without notics.
For further Information, Passage; Freight, Handbook, plc, apply to
The Agents.
Phone 27721
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO
The Bank's BeadTM Omedin Landoz ROXBUILDING CONNAUGHT ROAD GENTRAL HONGKONG.
undertakes Executor & Trustee budiness. and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained nt any of la Agencies & Branchen.
THE YOKOILAMA SPECIE
BANK. LIMITED.
www.
Capital (fully paid-up) 2.100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Y.134,400,000
HEAD OFFICE:—YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at Alexandria Hongkong Rangoon
Bankok Iatavia
Kerlin ilombay Calcutta Canton Daires
Hsinking
Karachi.
Kobe London Los Angeles Manila
Mujl
Rio de Janeiro
San Francisca.
Beattle
Semerant
Shanghal
Singapore
Sourabaya
(Dalny) Fenstien
(Mukden)
Nagaankl
Sydney
Nagoya
'Tientsin
New York
Tsingtao
Qlaru
Tokyo
Yingkow
Porld
Petplog
Honolulu
Osaka
Bringing Cargo from Marsellles via ports etc, arrived Hongkong on Sunday, 31st October, 1837.
Consignees are hereby, informed Hamburg that their goods with the exception | Hankow of Opium, Treasure and Valuables Harbin are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. Kow-roten to be obtained on application, loon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing. All claims must be sent in to me or before 11th November, 1037,
cdi
or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examin- by the Company's Surveyor Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignces: at 10,00 4.1. on Saturday, 8th November, 1937.
Interest allowed on Current Accounia.
Deposits received for fixed periods at
Y. KANO,
Hongkong. 11th September, 1817,
Manas.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
BURNS-PHILF LINE
From MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, RABAUL, CEBU and
MANILA
Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any dutt- The Steamship, able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,
"NEPTUNA"
Consignees of Cargo: ure hereby
THE
BLUE FUNNEL
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES |
LONDON SERVICE
AENEAS
AGAMEMNON
No Fire Insurance will be effected | Infoaned that all Goods are being by us in any case whatever.
landed at their risit into the hazar- MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO. dous: and/or extra hazardous Go- Hongkong, 31st October, 1937. downs of The Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves LIVERPOOL delivery may be obtained.
KEEPS GUNS FIT
This fine cun alt assures smooth action. Protects egalastrust and pitting.Willaot
gum,
CLEANS LUBRICATES PREVENTS RUST
3-IN-ONE OIL
COUNT THE
“TELEGRAPHS”
EVERYWHERE
No claims will be admitted after; the Goods have left the Godowns,
ATREUS
salle 20th Nov. for Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, & Glasgow. sails 1st Dec. for Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & GlasHOW. SERVICE
Balla 7th Nov. for Liverpool,
and ail Goods remaining undelivered NEW YORK SERVICE
after the 6th November, 1037, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer. must be presented to the Underaign-
eil on or before the 20th November,
-TROILUS
Glasgow.
ralls 7th Nov, for Boslon, New York, Philadelphia & Baltimore vin Cape of Good Hope. (via Dairen, Kobe, No-" goya and.Yokohama) TYNDAREUS salls 16th Nov: for Victoria, Vancouver & Scattle.
1037, or they will not be recognited. PACIFIC SERVICE
To comply with the General Bond- ed Warehouse. Regulations consigneer must have a Revenue Officer in at- tendonco when damaged dutiable goods are examined,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 5th November, 1937, at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
ed.
Dilla of Lading will be counter- signed by,
GIRD, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
57 Agents, Hongkong, at November, 1037.
INWARD: SERVICE
SARPEDON Due Nov. From U. KA via Straits.~ TYNDAREUS Duc 6 Nov. From Pacific via Japan. NELLUS
Due 7-Nov. From. U. K vin" Strølts, ¿ PHILOCTETES Due 16 Nov. From U. K vin Straits. Special reduced tores are quoted for cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation.
For freight, passage rates and information apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,