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NEWS OF THE DAY
IN PICTURES
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Hongkong Telegraph
PHOTONEWS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1987.
HAPPENINGS
AS SEEN BY
THE CAMERA'S EYE
READY FOR NEW OCEAN CONQUESTS
MAIA
BANKS
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital
$50,000,000
Issued and Fully Paid-Up ........ $20,000,000 Reserva Funda:--
Sterling .....
6,800,000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietars $20,000, DOG HEAD. OFFICE:-HONGKONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
G. Makin, Esq. Chairman.
Hon. Mr. M. T. JohnKORS, Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfield, Esq. X. 9. Morrison, Eng.
A. H. Compton, Esq. Hon. Az, J. 3. Paterson
S. IL Dodwell, Esq.
J. N. Masson, Esq.
AMOY
T E. Pearce, Esq.
A. L. Shiolda, Esq.
Bir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
BANGKOK
BATAVIA BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO DAIREN JOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARBIN
HONDKEW ILOILO
ГРОН
JOHORE
KOWLOON
KODE
CHIEF MANAGEIL
BRANCHES
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA
MUAR (JONONE) MUKDEN
NEW YORK PEIPING PENANG RANGOON BAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI BINGAPORE HOURABAYA BUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN
TOKYO TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted an application.
ALGO up to date BATE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1997.
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank Is conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- hal Banking Comeration. Bules may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI WANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong. 18th May, 1037,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter · 1953 HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON, 38 Dishopsgate, E,C2, Paid-up Capital ................................................. 63,000,000 Reserve Liabilliy of Propriators 43,000,000 Reserve Fund......
....... £3,000,000 MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71 Mosley St., Manchester.
AGENCIES AND BRANCNES:
Alor Star Ipoh
FLYING BULLETS FOR ATLANTIC AIR "FERRY".
Assembled for the first time, the Mayo Composite Aircrufi, above, ready on the Medway, at flochester, for test Allglts. Both machines of this "pick-a-back" craft have been successfully flown separately, and tests for releasing the jockey sea- plans Mercury from the parent machine will shortly be carried out. With a cruising speed of 160-170 m.p.h., New York will be brought within a day's journey of England, Speeding Uke a winged torpedo above the clouds during that Might As itelt) another candidate for Atlantie honours. Built by the De Havilland Company for the British Government, It is hoped that this land - macliine, – thin-Albatros,-will-aitain-a-crulaing- speed of more than 200 m.ph., making the crossing to America, on an average, in 15 hours. It has four Gipsy Twelve engines, with a total herse vower of 2200; and accommodates 27 passengers,
by day and 12 by night.
The P. & O. Banking
Corporation, Ltd.
(Incorporated in England, 1920).
Amritsar
follo
Bangkok
Karachi
Klang
Batavia
Bombay Calcutta
Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo
Dalli Italphand Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Koba Kunia
Lumpur Kuching Modram
· Manila
Balgon
Semarang
Seremban
Shanghal
Singapore
Sitiawan
Sournbays
Tolping Tientsin
Tongkali
Bledan
New York
Tsingtao
Peling
(Peking)
Perlong
Hongkong Rangoon
(Dhuket)
Yokohama
Zamboanga
Foreign Exchange and General Bank- Ing baldesa tranzactod.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter perlode at kates which will be quoted an upplies on...
The Bank's lead Once in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business, and claims recovery of Driish Income Tax overpold, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies & Branches.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED,
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital appe Reserve and Undivided
Prafts
$10,000,000,00
$ 5,500,000.00 $2,770,720.74
READ - OFFICE:-DONGKONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:— Bir Bhauzon Chow, Chairman. Li Koon Chun, Esq. Funz Ping Wah, Een. P.K. Kwok. Esq. Li Lan Sang, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Zaq, Wong Chu Bon, Esq. Chang Chung Bhek, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. KAN TONG PO, Esq. Chief Manager. LI TAE FONO, Esq. Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES-
Melbourne Bhangbai.. Nagasaki
Amoy Batavia
BinKapor
· [
ENY.K.
San Francisco via Japan Ports & Honolulu.
(Starts from Kobo).
Chichibu Maru
Taiyo Maru
Tatsuta Maru
Mon., 27th Dec,
„Mon., 10th Jan. (1938) Tues., 25th Jan. (1938)
Seattle & Vancouver (Starts from Kobe).
Ilye Maru
New York via Panama,
†Noto Maru
Nako Maru
South America (Wast Coast)
Hilo, Los Angeles, Mexico
Bokuyo Maru
Rakuyo Maru
. Sat., 25th-Dec.
.Fri., 31st Dec.
Mon., 24th Jan. (1938)
via japan, Honolulu & Panama.
Wed., 15th Dec. Wed., 12th Jan. (1938)
Landon, Marscillos, Antwerp & Rotterdam.
Katori. Maru
Kashima Maru
Yasukuni Maru
..Sat., 18th Dec.
Sat., 1st Jan. (1938)
Fri., 14th Jan. (1938)
Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus.
and Marseilles.
Durban Maru
Mon., 10th Jan. (1939)
Sydney & Molbourne via Manila & Ports.
Atauta Maru
Kitano Maru
Sat., 26th Dec.
Wed., 22nd Jan. (1938)
Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
Toyama Maru
Tango Maru
Mon.. 27th Dec. ...Mon., 10th Jan. (1938)
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
+Ryan Maru...
..........Sat.. 20th Dec.
Authorised Capital Subscribed and Paid-up Reserva Funi ................................
HEAD OFFICE:
£3.000.000 £2,604.300
$ 180,000
117-122, Leadenhall Street, London, B.C3. WEST END BRANCH: 14-18. Cockapur Street, London, 8.W.1.
DRANCHES:-Bombay, Calcutta, Call- cut. Coimbatore, Colombo. Hongkong, Madras, Shengitel. Bingapore.
the world.
Agencies:-in all the principal towns of General Exchange and Banking bust- ness transacted. "Loans and overdratia granted on approved socurity. Current and Fixed Deposit secounts opened.
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR- RENCY:-Interest allowed at 2% per,
annum.
STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS: Interest allowed at rates which may be obtained on application.
TRAVELLERS" LETTERS OF CREDIT, TRAVELLERS CHEQUES AND PAS- SENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for us
Parig
Bombay Calcutta
New York
Sourabaya
Osaka
Swelow
Sydney
Talhoku
Tientsin
Rangoon
Salton
Tokyo
Canton Halphony Hankow Honolulu Koba Kowloon London
Manila
Pelping
Penang
Vancouver
San Francisco Yokohama Scattle Semarang
Every description of Banking and E- change business transacted. Leane grant- ed on approved securities,
Current Accounia opened in Local Cur. rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which wil be quoted on application.
Bafe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED, Head Ofcor-13, Gracechurch Street, London, E.CJ Authorised Capital Bubscribed Capital
Reservo Fund and Rest
on board P. & D. and 1. I. Steamers and | Paid-up Capital aya at Ports of Call) are larued at current rate of exchange and free of commission. AMERICAN EXPRESS · TRAVELLERS" CHEQUES sold and cashad.
Brush Income Tax Recovered. Executorships and Trusteeships under-
£3,000,000
1,800,000
1,050,000 1,261,830.
BANKERD. The Bank of England & Midland
* Bank, L44..
DRANCUES!ome
Ipati Kuantan Kandy Karachi Kota Bharu
takon.
W. JWADDINGTON,
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1937,
Manigor.
Bangkok
Bombay
Calentia
Colombo
Doint Galle
Kuala Lipis
Itongkong
Kuala Lumpur
Rainking Karachi
Festile
Semarang
Madras New York
Singapore
Cargo Only,
... Fil., 17th Dec.
Wed.. 1st Jan. (1998)
Fri., 14th Jan. (1938) General Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.
Tel. 30291,
A violent síorm of controversy broke in London when this massive statue, purporting to re- present Christ after the Crucifixion, recumbent in the tomb, was shown in Leicester galleries by the widely known sculptor Jacob Epstein, standing at rear of the figure. Epstein calls it "Consummatum Est"-It Is Finished. It is hown from a huge block of Derbyshire alabaster, the sculptor asserting it was 'Inspired by a passage from Bach's, minks.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LIMITED,
Capital (fully paid-up)...... 1.100.000,00% Reserve Fund ................................. .134.400,00
HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at Alexandria Hongkong Rankoon
Rio de Janeiro Fan Francisco
Harbin
Habe
London Los Angeles
Darlin Mojl
Nagasaki
Honolulu Priping
Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received for fixed perioda at rates to be obtained on applications,
Howrah
Penang Rangoon Bhanghai slimia
Kusia Trengganu
HONGKONG BHANCIL Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted,
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN, Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits at Rtates that may be ascertained on application.
D. BENSON,
Manager.
COUNT THE "TELEGRAPHS"
EVERY
Kobe & Yokohama. (Omitting Shanghai)
+Delagon Maru
Kitano Maru
Hakone Maru
Fushimi Maru
Hakozaki Maru
Wed., 16th Dec,
Fri., 17th Dec.
Shanghal Віпкарага Bourabaya
Bangkok
Hatavia
Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta Canton
(Dalny)
.
Fengler
(Mukden)
Nagoya New York
Bydney Tinikin Tingizo
Hamburg
Hankow
aka
Tokyo Yingkow
Paris
Dairen