THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH
MO
MARCH
1988.
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BELASSIE A POOR MAN - Halle Selassie, former Emperor of Ethiopia, bids good-bye to his wife at Victoria Station, London, as she leaves for Jerusalem, accompanied by Ras Kassa and a party of Ethioplans. The Negus recently admitted he was a poor man, but became indignant over "undignified gifts" of food, wine, coal and even stamps, from sympathetic Britishers.
CAMOUFLAGED LOYALISTS Equipped with white uniforms to make them merge into snow back- grounds, here are Loyalist soldiers drawn
for unp
inspection at the Government headquarters in Barce-. lonu, Spain, before leaving for the battle front b the mountains. Part of each soldier's equipment is a pair of skis. This winter has been un- usually severe in Spain,
FIRST SUPREME SOVIET SESSION-Leaders of the Russians at the opening of the new Red Par- Left to right: President Boulganlan of the Peoplest Council Androy liament in the Kremlin, Moscow. A, Zhadanoff, of the Political Bureau; General Secretary Joseph Stalin; Defence Commissor Klimenty Voroshiloff, and, partly hidden, Secretary Khrushoff, of the Moscow Regional Committee.
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GERMANY BUILDS TURK SHIF-This is the scene as the first freight and passenger ship built for the Turkish Shipping Com- pany was launched at the plant of Friedrich Krupp, Germania wharf, at Kiel Mme, Hamdl, wife of the Turkish Ambassador to Berlin, christened the ship. Note the Turkish national symbol of the star and crescent above crossed anchors on the prow.
BANKS
HONGKONG AND SHANGILAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
$50,000,000
Itated and Fully Peld-Up .... $20,000,000
Reserve Funda şir
Sterling
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON..
38 Bishopsgate, E.C1. £1,500,000 Paid-up Capitat ... $3,000,000
Hongkong Currency Neserve $10,000,000 foserve, Lilability; of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:—MONGKONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS;
T. E. Pearce, Esq. Chairman.
lion. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
Deputy Chairman,
JK. Bousfeld, Esq. J. R. Masson, Eag. A. IL Compton, Esq. G. Miskin, Eaqu Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell K.8. Morrison, Esq. Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson A. 12, Shieldi, Exq,
AMOY
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
CHIM MANAG
BANGKOK
HATAVIA
HOMBAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON
CHETOO COLOMBO
DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARBIN HONGIEW ILOILO
ΠΡΟΣ
JOHORE
KOBE
KOWLOON
BRANCHES S
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON LYONS MALACCA-- MANILA
MUAR (JOLONE) MUKDEN
NEW YOUC
PEIPING PENANG HANGGON
SAIGON
BAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI SINGAPORE
BOURADAYA
SUNGEI PATANI SWATOW
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
*TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
+
Current Accounts opened la Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposita received for ong year or shorter periode in Local and other currencies on terms which will
be quoted on application.
ALSO up to date BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET, Hongkong, 26th February, 1838,
HONGKONG SAVINGS DANK.
Reserve Fund upto £3,000,000
MANCHESTER BANCH
72 Moslay 8k, Manchester.
Alor Star 1poh
IWALUSTE
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Balkon
Amritsar Iloilo
Semarang
Bangkok.
Karachi
Beremban
Batavia
Klang.
Shanghai
Bombay
Kobo
Bingapore
Calcutta
Kuala
Lumpur
Cawnpore Cobu Colombo
Kuching
Taiping
Madras
Tientsin-
Manlia
Tongkah
Medan
(Bhuket)
Haiphong Now York
Tsingtao
Hamburg
Polping
Yokoham
Canlon
Hankowa (Peking)
Hardin
Penang
Hongkong Fangoon
Sourabaya
ZamboangA
Foreign Exchange and General Bank- ing business transacted.
Current Accountæ opened and riend Deposits received for one year or shorter periode at rates which will be quoted en application.
The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor Be Trusted business. and claims recovery of British Income TAX overpaid, on ferms which may be ascertained at any of` la Agencies de Branchen.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LITTED.
Capital (fully paid-up) ................. 1.100,000,000 Reserve Fund... Y.154,600,000 DEAD OFFICE:—YOKOHAMA, Branches and ́Agmelis...AI Alexandria Hongkong Bangkok Balovia.
London
Manila Moji Nagasaki
Hangoon
Rio de Janeiro San Francisco
Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai Singapore Boursbays
sinking
Karachi
Berlin
Kobe
Bombay
Calcutta
Los Angeles
Canton
(Dalny)
Sydney
Nagoya
Tientaln
(Mukden)
New York
Tsingtao
Hankow Hamburg
Diaru
Tokyo
Osaka
Yingkow
Рамк
Fangtien
The Business of the above Bank Dairen conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation. Rules may be obtained on application. FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief ManagIT. Hongkong, 26th February, 1933.
The P. & O. Banking
Corporation, Ltd.
(Incorporated in England, 1020).
Authorized Capital Subscribed and Pald-up Reserve und
Harbin
Honolulu Peking
Interest allowed on Current Acc RAZVÍR. Deposits received for Axed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
Y. KANO,
Мападот. Hongkong, 12th February, 1936.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA; LIMITED.
Authorised Capital
$10,000,000.00 £5,000,000 Paid-up Capital
$ 5,508,000.00 13,594,100 Reserve and Undivided
100,000 Fronts
$ 2,770,726.70 HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONO....... 10. Des Voeux Road, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTON9;-- Sir Showson Chow, Chalaman. LI Koon Chun, Esq. Fung Ping Wah, Esq. F.K. Kwok, Esq. Il Lan Bang, Esq. Wong Yun Tong. Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq. Chang Chung Shek, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Laq. KAN TONG PO, Erg, Chief Manager. LI TSE FONG, Esq, Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES)--
READ OPTICE: (17-122, Leadenhall Street, London, 2.63. Į
WEST END BILANCH: 14-16, Cockspur Street, London, BWJ.
BILANCHES-kiombay, Calcutta, Call- gut. Colmbatore, Colombo, Hongkong, Madras, Shanghal, Singapore.
Agencies:In all the principal towns of the world.
General Exchange and Banking busi- ness transacted. Loans and overdrafts Amoy granted on approved security. Current Betavia and Fixed Deposit accounts opened. Bombay SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR- | Calcutta
·RENCY:Interest allowed at 2% per Canton
Haiphong Hankow
חנחתם
Manito
Melbourne Nagasaki New York Osaka
Paris
Pelping
Penang
Hangoon
Baigon
San Francisco
Beattie Bemarang
Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya.
Bwntow
Bydney
Talhokis "Tientsin Takya Vancouver
Yokohama
STERLING HAVINGS ACCOUNTE Interest allowed at rates which may be nolulu
Kobe obtained on application.
TRAVELLATE LETTERS OF CREDIT, Kowloon TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES AND PAS-| London SENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use on board P. & 0, and B. L. Steamers and Every description of Banking, und: Ix- Rt Ports of Call) are issued st current change business transacted. Loans grant- rate of exchange and free of commission., ed an approved securities. AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS Current Accounts opened in Local Curs CHEQUES #old and cashed..
|rency and · Fixed › Deposits · received - for British Income Tax Recovered.
one year or shorter periods in Local and Executorships- and - Trusteeships under-|Foreign Currencies on ́terms which will
be quoted on application G. II. BELLA, Sale Deposit Boxes Touchết. mime Manager, mekanik KAN SONG-PO,
Hongkong, 4th January, 1938.
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ICE CRUNCHES FAMED FALLS BRIDGE-One of the greatest leo Jams in the history of the Niagara River henved relentlessly against the Falls Vlow International Bridge, a quarter mile below the famed falls, threatening to sweep it 'away. Buckling of a midstream span opened a five-inch gap at the Canadian shore. Above, some of the thousands of tons of ice jammed against the bridge.
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they shouted. Inust, Mr, de,
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P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England.) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & DURMA, CEYLON, AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD- ING NEW
ND AND
PORTS, RED BEA, EGYPT, BUROPE NEC
INDIA, PAN GULYATENGLAND.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL
MAIL STEAMERS
(Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
All vessels may call at any poris on or off the route,—and the route and all selfinge ars subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
Tons From H’Kong about },
Steamers
KAISAR-I-HIND, 11,000 **BANGALORE 0,000
NALDERA RANPURA 1*BHUTAN
16,000
17,000 0,000
RAWALPINDI £7,000 *BEHAR
10,000
CORFU
14,500 0,000
+ SOUDAN
Dostination
19th Mar. Marseilles & London. 20th Mar. D'bay, M'scilles, Havre, L'don, Hull,
H'bg, R'dam & Awerp. 2nd Apr. Marseilles & London. 18th Apr. Marselles & London. 23rd Apr. B'bay, Maellles, Hayre, L’don, Hulf,
H'bg, R'dam & A'werp. 80th Apr. Marseilles & London.
7th May. B'bay, M'scilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg, R'dam & A'werp... 14th May. Bombay, Marsellles & London. 21st May, B'boy, M'sellles, Havre, L'don, Hull,
H'burg,. A'dam & A'werp.
• Cargo only. † Calls Casablanca All vessels may-call at Malts
TALMA
SIRDHANA
SHIRALA
TILAWA
SANTHIA
BRITISH INDIA APCAR SAILINGS (SOUTH)
26th Mar... Singapore, Port Swettenhum...
10,0001
12th Mar.)
8,000 8,000
0th Apr.
10,000
23rd Apr.
8,000
7th May
Ponang, Rangoon & Calcutta.
NKIRESS DROPS CITIZENSHIP - Mrs. Cornellus W. Dressel- huye, Marylile millions heiress, who renounced her American cluizenship in Federal Court in Brooklyn, N. preparing the way for adoption of the nationality of her husband, a Netherlands industrialist. She is shown with her husband and her daughter by a previous marriage, Lorraine Manville Gould.
WHEN AT HOME The
Hongkong Telegraph
14
MAY BE PURCHASED
AT
SELFRIDGE'S
·B. I. Apçar Line Steamers have excellent accornmodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS⋅ (SOUTH)
NANKIN P NELLORE TANDA
-7.0001 7,000 -7,000
2nd Apr.
30th Apr. 3rd June.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart.
SHIRALA
RANPURA
*BHUTAN *BEHAR
Regular monthly sallings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australla.
Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days, SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI &-JAPAN
17,000
8,000, 717th Mar.) Amoy & Japán......
18th Mar. Shanghal & Japan. 6,000 19th Mar, Shanghal & Japan. 0,000
28th Mar. Shanghal & Japan. RAWALPINDI 17,000 31st Mar Shanghai & Japan, TILAWA
10,000. 1st Apr. Amoy & Japan.
7,000
Cargo only.
“All dater" are approxZİYMEN
3rd Apr. Shanghai &.Japan.
mubject ~50°) Miteration (without, notion," parcale
measuring not more than out, will be repetyed us use Company's Omos un to roo
on the day previous to saliing.
Yoz Pánza: Mafan
MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.
NELLORE