P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England)
Making Cargo on through Bills of Lading for STRAITE, JAVA & BUIMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, E. & 8. AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTH, RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
(Under Contract with II.M. Government.)
All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route, -and the roula and all mailings are subject to change or déviation with or without notice.
From H'Kong about
Destination
10th Mar. Marseilles & London. 201 Mar. B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, Hull,
Irbg. R'dam & A'werp.
2nd Apr. Marseilles & London. 18th Apr. Marseilles & London. 23rd Apr.
Steamers
KAISAR-I-HIND, 11,000 1*BANGALORE 0,000
Tons
NALDERA
10,000
RANPURA
**BHUTAN
RAWALPINDI
*BEHAR
CONTU
+ SOUDAN
17,000 0,000
17,000
·0,000
14,500 0,000
30th Apr. 7th May.
14th May. 21st May,
B'boy, M'sellies, Havre, L'don, Hull,
Hbg. R'dam & A'worp. Marsellies & London.
D'bay, M'sellies, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marselites & London.
B'boy, M'sellles, Havre, L'don, Hull,
Iburg, R'dam & A'werp.
• Cargo only † Calls Casablanca All vessels may call at Molto
TALMA
SIRDHANA
SHIRALA
TILAWA
SANTHIA
BRITISH INDIA Apgar SAILINGS (SOUTH)
10,000 12th Mar. 10 am.
@,000
20th Mar. | Singapore,
8,000
0th Apr.
10,000
23rd Apr.
Port Swettenham
Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.
8,000
7th May
B. L. Apcar Line Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.
·EÁSTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)
NANKIN NELLORE TANDA
7,0001 2nd Apr.) 7,000 7,000!
30th Apr.
3rd June.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart
Regular monthly sailings from-Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
SHIRALA
8,000
RANPURA
*BHUTAN
*BEHAR
17,000 6,000 6,000
RAWALPINDI
17,000
THAWA
| 10,000
7,000
Cargo only.
NELLORE
17th Mar. Amoy & Japan. 18th Mar Shanghai & Japan. 10th Mar. Shanghai & Japan. 28th Mar. Shanghai & Japan. 31st Mar. Shanghai & Japan.
1st Apr. Amoy & Japan. 3rd Apr. Shanghai & Japan.
All dates are approximate, and subject to alteration without notice, parcel measuring nel more than 5 eft, will be received at the Company's Oflen up to noon on the day previous to mailing.
For Passage Bates, Vandbooka, Freight, etc, apply
Agenta
P&O. B'ding MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phone 77
Connaught RË.
NY.K.
LINE
TELEPHONE 30291.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
America's Employment Increases
First Signs Of Spring Recovery
Washington, Mar. 8. Based on the preliminary reports from 24 cities, the American Federa- llor of Labour has estimated that January and employment fate in carly in February gained six-tenths per cent, This is the first gain for seven months.
•
From Flint comes the report that Butek Motors have Increased their working week to a total of four days, and that the production units are now 10,000 a month. Some 12,000 employees work 30, instead of 24 hours a week, and all this is regarded as the first signs of Spring recovery. -United Press.
CREW REFUSES TO CARRY WAR GOODS TO EAST
Houston, Mar. 8.
The crew of the Norwegian freigh- ter, Fern Lane, has gone on strike ns a protest against taking scrap Iron
to Japan for war purposes.-United Press.
REFUSED TO TAKÈ CARGO WITHOUT BONUS
Son Pedro, Mar, 8. The United States Lines has dis-
the charged 34 of the Crew of Texas who refused to sail with
S.5.
on
carga of cotton and potash to Japan unless they were given a bonus of $150, This demand was made the grounds that the recent bombing of Formosa made Japanese voyages dangerous-United Press.
U.S. BOMBS FOR GERMANY
Carneys Point, N.J., Mur. 8 The German freighter, Kellerwald. is preparing to sail to Bremen with a [cargo of 20,000 aeroplane bombs, under a State permit. The destinn- tion of the bombs is not disclosed.— United Press,
HITLER
RECEIVES HERBERT HOOVER
Berlin, Mar, 0,
Herr Adolf Hitler, German Chan- cellor, to-day received Mr. Herbert Hoover, former United States Pre- sident, and the United States Am-
(† Cargo only)bassador-United Press.
San Francisco via japan Ports & Honolulu.
食
Tatsuta Maru (From Kome) Tues., 22nd March Titibu Maru .....
.Sat., 9th Apr.
Seattle & Vancouvor (Starts from Koba).....
Helan Maru............... Mon., 14th March
Now York via Panama.
+Koiyo Maru
.Sat., 9th Apr.
South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu.
Hilo, Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Heiyo Maru (From Hongkong) Mon., 14th, March London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam,
OUR BRITISH
WEDNESDAY,
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local shure quotations lasted this morning: Danks
H.K. Banks, $1,605 0.
H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.), £03 n. Chartered lanka, £12 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £20a Mercantile Bank, C., £14 n. East Asia Bank, $85 n
Insurances $270 B.
Canton Ins., Union Ins., $330 b.
China Underwriters, $14 b. H.K. Fire In., $247 m.
Shipping
Douglas, $50% n H.K. Steamboats, $116. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), 551 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $43 m. Shell Bearer, 00/- 1. Unlon Waterboats, $8.30 b.
Docks old.
H.K. & W. Wharves, $137 b. H.K. W. Docks, $34. h. Providents (old), $3.40 b Providents (new), $1.40 b. New Engineerings, Sh. $3 a. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $08 Kullan Mining Adm., 15/0 n. Raults, $7.00 sa,
Venz: Goldfeld, $4 n.
Hongkong Mines 10 cts. n.
Philippine Mining
Antamoks, P. 57 8a.
Atoks, P. 27 so.
Baguio Gold, P. 23 20.
MARCH 9, 1938.
THONGKONG AND SHANGHA BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Captia)
$30,000,000
Trued and Pully Pald-Up ... $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-**
Sterling
# 6,800,000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONO, HOARD OF DIRECTORS:- T. E Pearce, Esq., Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfield, Esq. J. R. Manson. Esq. A. I. Compton, E. G. Minkin. Eaq. Hon. Mr. S., 1. Dodwelt K. H. Morrison, Esq. Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson A, L. Shields, Es1,
Sir 'Vandeleur M. Grayburn, CHIEF MANAGER. DRANCHES :-
AMOY
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
n.
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON
CHEFOO
COLOMBO
Benguet Consol, P. 0.70 sa.
quet Explor.,
Benguet
Big Wed
Wedge.
P.
Coco Groves, P. 58 sa. Consolidated Mines, P. 011 no. Demonstrations, P. .38 pa. E. Mindanao, P.-
Gumaus G'fléids, P.- Ipe Gold, P.- IX.L., P. .77 sa.
Itogons, P.
Masbate
Consols., P.-
Min. Resources, P. Northern Min., P.-
Paracale Gumaus, P. 23 s. Salacot Mining, P.- Sun Mauricio, P. 53 s. Suyoc Consol., P. 19 n. United Paracales, P. 43 sa.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $7.10 . ILK. Lands, $354 b.
H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 D. S'hal Lands, 3h, $7 n.
umphan Lands, Sh.-
$8 b.
1.K. Realties, $6 sa. Chinese
Estates, $00 b. China Realties, Sh. China Debent,
-
Pubilo Utitles H.K. Tramways, $15.40 b. Peak Trams Peak Trains (d); $? b.
(new), $3 n. Star Ferries, $83 b.
Ferries (old), $27_n. Yaumati China Light (old), $12.30 b. China Light (new), $0.20 b. H.K. Elcetric, S01 b. and sa. Macao Electrie, $184 n, Sandakan Lights, $144 9. Telephone (old), $27 sa. Telephone, (new), $10.00 b. China Buses, Sh. Singapore Tractions. 23/0 n. Singapore Pref., 23/0, n.
Industrials
Cald: Mack. (old), Sh. $14% n. Cald: Mac. (Pref.), Sh. $15 n. Canton Ices. $1.70 n.
CROSSWORDS
DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW
HARBIN
HONGKEW ILOILO
IPO!
JOHORE
КОЛЕ
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONS.
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR WORORE)
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPING
PENANG
RANGOON
BAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
BILANG HAI
BINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
SWATOW
SUNGEI PATANI
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposita received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which wil be quoted on application,
ANO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT
BOXES in various sizes TO LET. Hongkong, 28th February, 1930.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank is. conducted by the longkong and Shang- hal Banking Corporation, itules may be obtained on application..
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1453
HEAD OFFICE:—-LONDON,
11
The P. & O. Banking
Corporation, Ltd.
(Incorporated In England, 1920),
18 Bishopsgate, E.C.2. Fald-up Capital ........................ £3,000,000 Reserva Llability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Authorized Capital £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Bubscribed and Paid-up.
Reserve Fund........
MANCHESTER BRANCH!
11 Mosley St, Manchester,
AGENCIES AND DEANCHES:
Alor Star 'Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavia
Ipoli Holla Karnchi
Balgon Bemarang Seremban Shanghai Singapore Sitiawan Sourabaya Talping Tientsin
Bombay
Calcuttu
Conton
Cawnpore Cebu
Kland Kobe Kuala
Lunitur Kuching Macram
Colombo Delhi
Manjia
Tongkoli
Medan
(Bhuket)
Haiphong
New York
Taingtao
Hamburg
Pelping
Yokohama
Hankow
_(Poking)
Zamboanga
Harbin
Penang
Hongkong
Rangoon
Foreign Exchange and General Bank
Ing business transacted.
894,100 ..... 180,000 HEAD OFFICE: 117-122, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.J,
+
WEST END· BRANCH:
24-18, .Cockapur Street, London, S.W.3.
BRANCHES:-Bombay, Calcutta, Call- cut Colmbatore, Colombo, Hongkong, Andras, Shanghai, Slugspord.
Agencies in all the principal towns of the world.
General Exchange and Banking buni news -- transacted. Loans-and overdrafts granted on _approved security. Current and Fixed Deposit accounts opened.
BAVINOS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CURS RENCY:-intureat allowed at 2% per
annum.
Interest, allowed at rates which may be STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS:
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT
PAS
Current Accounts opened and Fixedeblained on application, Deposits received for one year or shorter TRAVELLERS CHEQUES AND periods at raies which will be quoted en SENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use application,
The Bank's Head Omen in London Ports of Call) are issued at current on board P. & O. and E. I. Steamers and undertakes Executor & Trustee bune. and cinims recovery of British Income rate of exchange and free of commission. Tax overpaid, un term which may CHEQUES bold and cashed.
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS'
British Income Tax Recovered. Executorships and Trusteeships under faken.
G. II. HELL,
Banager Hongkong. 6th January, 1038.
THE BANK OF, EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
ascertained at any of ita Agencies & Branches.
LANEO
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Ifead Mice:-15, Gracechurch Street, London, EC.1. Authorized Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund and Rest
BANKERS:
£3,000,000
1,000,000 Authorized Capital ....... $10,000,000,00 1,030,000 Paid-up Capital
1,247,833 Reserve and Undivided****** $ 5,508,600.00
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONO
The Bank of England & Midland
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI | Bangkok
BANKING CORPORATION.
Bombay
V. M. GRAYBURN, Calcutta
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 20th February, 1938.
ROYALTY TO VISIT GLASGOW SLUMS
London, Mar. 8.
The King and Queen are visiting special areas in South Glasgow after In opening the Empire Exhibition May, in order to study conditions of distress in the districts. Reuter Bulletin.
Cement., $17.95 b. H.K. Ropes Sõ1⁄4 n.
Stores, &c. Dairy Farm, $25.85 b. Watsons, 40% b. Lane Crawfords, $91⁄4 n. Sinceres, $1.80 n. Wing On (H.K.), $30 n. William Powell, Ltd. 60 ets. b.
Cotton Milla
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $13.20 . S'hal Cotton (old), Sh. $72 m. Zoong Sings, Sh.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. ---
Miscellaneous
H.K. Entertainments, $0.70 sa, Constructions, $14 b.
Vibro Piling. $5% n.
Ch Govt. 5% 1925 GSBds., 70%
IK. Govt. 4% Loan 0% prm. sa.
H.K. Govt. 3% Loan 14% prm.
b.
Wallace Harpers, $6 b.
Colambo Dell! Calle
Bank, Ltd.
BRANCHES:-
3poh
Kuartan Kandy
Karachi
Kota Bharu
Kuala Liple
flongkong
Howrah
Madras New York
Penang Rangoon Shanghal
Simla
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Kuala Trengganu
HONGKONG BRANCH, Every description of Banking Exchange Business transacted.
Profits
$2.770,720.70
16. Des Voeux Road, Central
BOARD OF DIRECTOR: Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman. La Koon Chun, Esq. Fung Ping Wah, Esq. P.K. Kwok, Esq. Li Lan Sanu, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq. Chang Chung Sfiek, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. KAN TONG PO, Esq., Chief Manager. LI THE FONO, Esq. Manager. DRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Amey
Batavia
Melbourne Nagasaki
Hombay
New York
Calcutta
Osaka
Canton
Paris
and Haiphong
Pelping
Bankow Honolulu ICove
Periang
Rangoon
Salgon
TRUSTER AND EXECUTORsmir UNDERTAKEN. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Kowloon Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received; London in Locni Currency, STERLING & US. Manila DOLLARS on tems that may be ascer tained on application.
D. BENSON,
Manager.
EXCHANGE-
Selling
T.T. London Demand
T.T. Shanghai T.. Singapore T.T. Japan
TT. Indin
T.T. U.S.A
TT. Manila TT. Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T. Saigon T.T. France T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
.16.2%
.18. 27%
.1044
San Francisco Seattle Semarang
Bhanghat
Singapore Sourabaya Swatow
Bydney Taihoku
Tientein
Vancouver
Tokyo
Yokohama
Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transacted, Loans grant- ed on approved securities,
Current Accounts opened in Local Cir. reney and Fixed Deposits received for one year or tharter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted 'on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO..
Bisnager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK, LIMITED.
108 Capital (fully paid-up) ..... .104,000,000
.82 Reserva Tund
.31
61
Y.134,400,000
itangoon
HEAD OFFICE:—YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at Alexandria Hongkong .55 Bongkok Hanking 14912 Batavia
954 Berlin
Bombay
0.00 Calcutta
76% Cantan 512 Dairen 133%
(Dalny) .1/02 Fengtlen
Karachi
Koba
London Los Angeles Manila Moli Negaraki
Nagoya
Rio de Janeiro Ban FrancLECO Seattle
Semerang
Shanghai Bingapore Sourabaya Sydney Tientsin Tuinzteo
Mukden)
Buylag
Tamburg
Hankow
New York
Osaka
Tokyo
Yingkow
1/3 Harbin
Peking
4 m/s L/c London
4 m/s D/P do.
14 m/s L/c. U.S.A.
4 m/ France
Marsmans Inv., (Lon.), s/- 17/8 n. 30 d/s Indian
Mursions Inv. (H.K.), s/- 4/0 s. U.S. Cross rate in London
Paris
1/3.5/32 Honolulu
Interest allowed on Current Accounta .31% Deposits received for fixed periods at .10.20 | rates' to be obtained on 'application.
.831
BUSY. KANO, Hongkong, 12th February, 10$8.′′.
.5.00 F
Manager,
Suwa Maru
Torukuni Maru
.Sat., 12th March ..Fri., 25th March
{
10
Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
and Marseilios.
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.
Atsuta Maru.
.Sat, 26th March
*Neptuna (Via Saigon & Ports) Wed., 16th March
Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
†yuyo Muru (Omit Penang) Wed, 9th March Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
tMalacca Maru'
Sat., 12th March
Koba & Yokohama. (Gmitting Shanghai)
Haruna Maru Kitano Maru
Fri., 11th March Fri., 18th March
General Passengor Agonta in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE,
"Joint Passenger Agents for Gibb Livington Co.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
'To AUSTRALIA, Coiling at Manila, Thursday Is., Calens, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,
CHANGTE—TAIPING (Oil Burnors) FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE
British Steamora:
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, £70.RETURN
FIRST CLASS FARK TO LONDON (via Australia) from £127.10. (Australian Newspapers on dio).
Due H'Kong Leaves H'Kong Leaves Manila Due Sydney
STEAMER
TAIPING CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE
In Port
15 Mar.
18 Mar,
12 Apr.
10 May 10 June
19. Apr. 22. Apr. 17 May
3 Apr. 8 May 20 May 5 June 17 June 20 June 6 July AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED.
Sailings subject to alteration without notiet. or Passage, apply to Butterfield 5 Swird Agents-Hong Kong-
-japan
ACROSS
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8 The galt of this animal may be
its second bait (8).
Frost may this people on to its second half (0).
10 A distressing disease, so insure
from it (8).
11 Evidence of amusement (B).. 12 This monotonous proceeding gives C soldier no inner satisfaction, though it may afford outer charm (10).
15 A bit of Wils bit is edible (5). 10 Being in commerce I make a
speech (6).
10 Father leads M reconnoitring
party (6).
24 Distribute everything at first
(5).
27 Tradesmen geldom give what sounds like a waste of time in erirket (10).
20 People who make money linve sometimes go into this (0), 29 There's a bird in the wine (8). 30 This kind of bark is no
protection to a tree (8).
31 This rustle might, of course,
live in the first part (8). 132 Arrival (0).
DOWN
1 If it had one lotter moro it
might contain one letter (7).
2 Conceal what sounds like novice to n Mediterranean traveller (7).
3 Use up the total in shape (7)
4 No commendation, this (7).
Sappers in a scrap are often transported (7).
0 The whole number makes it
green (7).
7 What an unpopular orator may
be (7).
13 Scottish Island (4).
14 This is nice for the man who likes to hear himself speak (4).
17 This is not working (4).
18 Expectant (4),
20 Wherein the aggressors take to night before those attacked (7). 21 Repose starts not in repose (7). 22 Many people like this kind of
vacation (7).
23 Writers begin to be thoughtfui
24 Adjective that is dreadfully
misused (7).
25 Can one still say that this party
Is no mean one? (7). 20 A
consequence of overhead charges (7).
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