PACE 11.
NEWS OF
THE DAY
IN PICTURES
FROM FAR AND NEAR
IMPERIAL PARLEY Only three times in the history of Japan has the Imperial Council met with Emperor Hirohito to discuss grave problems. Here is the recent Tokyo meeting, with Hirohito at head of the council table. The council presumably agreed to carry on the Chinese war, recognising pro-Japanese administrations only.
Hongkong Telegraph
PHOTONEWS
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1938.
HAPPENINGS AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE
BANKS
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital ....
$50,000,000
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA · & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853
HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON, S
13 nishopsgais, R.C.3. -
£5,000,000
Issued and rully Pald-Up .... $20,000,000 Reserve Funde:--
Sterling
# 8,500,000 Paid-up Capital Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve ability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $30,000,000 Reserve Fund ....... 200.00%
HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TE. Pearce, Esq.
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfield, Esq. J. R. Mason, Esq.
A. II. Compton, Esq. G. Miskin, Esq. Hon. Mr. H. H. Dodwell K. S. Morrison, Esq. Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson A. L. Shields, Esq.
Bir Vandelaar Mt. Grayburn. ·
CHET MANAGER.
BRANCHES--
AMOY
BANGKOK
BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA
CANTON CHETOO
COLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO
IPOH
JOHORE
KOBE
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (JOHONE)
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPING PENANG RANGOON BAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO. BHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURABAYA SUNGEI PATANI SWATOW
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur
MANCHESTRE BRANCH: 13 Mosley I, Manchester,
AGENCIES AND DRANCHES:
Alor Star
Bangkok
Apollo
Balgon
Amritsar
Semarang
Estavia
Karachi Kung
Seremban
Shanghai
Bambay
Ковр
Singapore
| Caleutia
Kuala
- Siulawan
Cantan
Lunipu
Sourabaya
Cawnpore
Kuching
Cebu
Madras
Taiping Tientsin
Colombo
Delhi
Manila Medan
Tongkah
Halphong New York
Tsingtao
Hamburg
Yokohama.
Hankow
Harbin
rency and Fixed Deposits received for)
Hongkong
Peking)
Penang Rangoon
(Ehuket)
Zamboanga
Foreign Exchange and General Bank- ing business transacted,
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods, at rates which will be quoted application.
The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business. and elolma recavery of British Incoram Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained
Branches.
at any of its Agencies &
TUE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
one year or shorter periods in Local Capital (fully paid-up). Y.100,000, and other currencies on terms which will Reserve Fund............................ Y.135.000.000 be quoted on application.
HEAD OFFICE: YORGRASEA Brancher and Agencles at Algenndria Kongkong Rangoon Bangkok Hutavia
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET. Hongkong, 26th February, 1930.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
Barking
Rio de Janeim
Karrchl
San Francisco
Berlin
Kobe
Seattle
Bombay
London
Cakutia
Los Angeles
UFS
The Husiness of the above conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- hal Banking Corporation. Rules may be rengtien obtained on application." FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Hamburg
BANKING CORPORATION.
Hankow V. M. GRAYBURN, Harbin
Chlef Manager. Honolulu Hongkong, 20th February, 1030,
Dank
Canton
Manila
Datren
Moll
Semarang Shanghal Bingapore Sourabay
(Dalny)
Nogasaki
Sydney
Nagoya
Tientale
(Blukden)
New York
Tringto
Otaru
Tokyo
Osaka
Yingkow
Paris
Peking
PROTECTION Italian police already are making vast prepu- rations to insure safety of Chan- cellor Hitler of Germany, when he arrives in Italy about May 1 to return Premier Mussolini's recent visit to Germany. Above Is Arturo Bocchini, supreme head of the Italian police.
SOVIET EMBASSY BURNS-Fire of undetermined cause con- suming the Soviet Embassy in Nunting, China, on New Year's. Day. On Jun. 24 a similar fire razed the Soviet Embassy at Hankow, temporary Chinese capital, after on explosion. Officials stated they did not believe either fire was of incendiary origin.
SHAKE AT LAST -- After Jim Braddock, right. won the boxing decision in New York over Tommy Farr. Welsh fighter, Farr re fused to shake linnda. But above, Farr feels better, as they meet in Proinoter Jacobs' office, New York.
The P. & O. Banking
Corporation, Ltd.
(Incorporated in England, 1920).
Authorised Capital Subscribed and Paid-up Reserve Fund ...
HEAD OFFICE:
15,000,000
interest allowed on Current Accounts Deposits received for fixed periods at ratce to be obtained on application.
T. HANO, Hongkong, 10th March, 1035,
Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA. LIMITED.
Authorised Capital
42,004,160
£100,000
117-122. Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.J.
WEST END BRANCH;
Reserve and Undivided Paid-up Capital....
Prafts
$10,000,000,DG $5,500,000.00
............ 8 2.778,720.70 HEAD OFFICE BONGKONG 10, Des Voeux Road. Central.
JOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bir Sharon Chow, Chairman.
Li Koon Chun, Esq. Fun Ping Wah, Esq.
Li Lan Sant. Eaq.
14-10, Cockspur Street, London, S.W.1,
BRANCHES-Bointiny, Calcutta, Coll-P.K. Kwok, Esq. cut Coimbatore, Colombo, Hongkong. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq. Madran, Shanghai. Singapore.
Chang Chung thek, Exq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. KAN TONG PO, E, Chief Manager. LI THE FONG, Esq., Manager. DRANCHIES AND AGENCIES:-
Agencies:In all the principal towns of the world.
General Exchange and Banking bus)+ ness transacted. Loans and overdratDE granted on approved security, Current
Amoy and Fixed Deposit accounts opened.
Batavia SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR- Calcntis Bombay RENCY:-interest allowed at % per Canton
Haiphong STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS:- Hankow Interest allowed at rates which may be Bonolulu abtained on application.
annum.
London Manila
Melbourne Nogasaki
New York
Osaka
Pari Pelping
bhanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya"
Swałow
Sydney Tahoku
Penade
•
Tientsin
Rangoon
Tokyo
Saigon
Vancouver
San Francisco Yokohama Beattle Semarang Every description of Danking and Ex-. change business trananeteęd., Loans grani ed on approved, apostfitike,
Kabe TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT, Kowloon TRAVELLERS CHEQUES AND PAS SENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use on board P. & O. and B. I. Bleamers and at Ports of Call) are issued at current rate of exchange and free of commission. AMETUCAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES sold and cashed.
British Income Tax Recovered. Executorships and Trusteeships under itken.
G. B. BELL,
Manager. Hongkong, 5th January, 1930.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Depozita received for Färdiga Currencies on terms which will one year or shorter periods in Local and be quoted on application.
Sale Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO,
Manager
ANTI-AIR RAID-Members of the Swiss Women's Anti-Air Raid brigade. equipped with gas masks, helmets and voluminous uniforms, emerge from one of the "safety holes" leading to unz underground "mansion," in Zurich. Elaborate preporations to protect its citizens from air raids are being made by the government. The gas and bomb proof mansions hold 200 persons.
IN LONDON
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
is on sale at
SELFRIDGE'S
For Advertising Rates the London Representatives are-
REUTERS, LTD.
King's Arms Yard
'3, Tokenhouse Buildings
Bank E.C.2. London
DES
WRESTLER BOUND FOR HOLLYWOOD Ranes of Sarawak, right, wife of Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, ruter of the sultanate of Sarawak in Northern Borneo, who hurried to a New York pler to greet her daughter, Valerid, known as Princess Baba, and her now Fon-in-law, Bob Gregory, British wrestler. The Ranee asserted that reports of her opposition to the recent marriage were "news- paper bilge." The Gregorys were en route to Hollywood where he hoped to begin a film career.
BURNS PHILP LINE
Passenger & Freight Service To
AUSTRALIA
M.V.
"NEPTUNA"
sailing.
P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & BURMA, CEYLON. INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, E. & B. A RICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, RED BEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL' STEAMENS (Under Contract with M. Government,)
All vesels may call at any ports on or off the route.—and the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
Steamers Tons From H'Kong about KAISAR-I-HIND; 11,000 | 19th. Mar., Noon. **BANGALORE 6,000 20th Mar.
NALDERA
RANPURA
+*BHUTAN
RAWALPINDI *BEHAR
CORFU **SOUDAN
• Cargo only
TALAMBA
16th MARCH SIRDHANA
For
SAIGON, MADANG,
SHIRALA
TILAWA
SANTHIA TALMA
SALAMAUA,
RABAUL,
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
Excellent passenger accommodation with a largo number of single cabins at no supplement. Built-in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Deck. First Class to Sydney:-
►
Single £47.10.0d. Return-£76.0.0d. Passenger, & Freight Agents:- GIBB, LIVINGSTON
CO., LTD.
Tel: 28031-
O. Bldg.
10,000 2nd Apr. 17,000 18th Apr. 0,000 23rd Apr.
17,000 30th Apr.
0,000 7th May.
.Destination
Marseilles & London.
B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & L
London...
Marsellica & London... B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bc, R'dan & A'werp. Marseilles & London. B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marsellies & London. D'bay, M'scilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg. R'dom & A'werp, + Calle Casablanca All vessels may call at Malta BRITISH INDIA 'APCAR BAILINGS (SOUTH)
14,500 14th May. 6.000 21st May.
10,000 17th Mar., 10 a.m. [S'pore, Penang & Calcutta,
0,000 20th Mar.
8,000 9th Apr. 10,000 23rd Apr. 8,000 7th May, 10,000 21st May.
S'pore, Port Swettenham, Pe- cang, Rangoon & Calcutta, S'pore, Port Sweltenham, Pe- nung, Rangoon & Calcutta. S'pore, Port Swettenham, Pe- rang, Rangoon & Calcutta. S'pore, Port Swettenham, Pe- nang. Rangoon, & Calcutta. S'pore, Port Swettenham, Pe- nang, Itangoon & Calcutta.
DJ. Apcar Line Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st & 2nd class passinger-
NANKIN NELLORE TANDA
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN BAILINGS (SOUTIL)
7,000 2nd Apr.
7,000 30th Apr.
7,000 3rd June.
Manila, Kaboul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart,
Regular monthly salings from 'kong to Shanghai & Japan & Ilkong to Australia Hong Kong to Sydney-ið daya, SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
SHIRALA
HANPURIA *BHUTAN *BEHAR RAWALPINDI TILAWA NELLORE
8,000 17th Mar. 17,000 18th Mar. 0,000 19th Mar, 6,000 28th Mar. 17,000 31st Mar,
10,000 1st Apr.
7,000 3rd Apr.
Cargo only.
All data are sporontysate is DE FRONT
meaning not more than Fatt
Amor & Jappari,
Shanghai & Japan.,
Shanghai & Japan.
Shanghai. & Juic Shanghai & JAMA.
Amoy & Japan. Shanghat & Japon,
on the day, previous to malang (225) EWERGALSA
MACKINNON MA