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NEWS OF THE DAY
IN PICTURES
Hongkong
FROM FAR AND NEAR PHOTONEWS
CENTRE-PIECE.-The famous Budget Box in which Sir John Simon carried his Budget secrets,
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1998.
HAPPENINGS
AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE
BUDGET DAY
BY A. B. AUSTIN
UDGET DAY in the London streets.
RAW
and windy at first. Bun comes out as soon as the sixpenny income tax increase is known. Talk, talk, talk everywhere. Let's listen,
2.40 p.m.
-Sir John Simon beaming on
tho Treasury steps while Rolls-Royce waits. Speech all ready in the William James, of hackneyed red dispatch case. Kenton, one-armed Treasury doorkeeper, makes way for him. "I've opened the door for Ave Chancellors.
--Stroll past Westminster.
3.15 p.m. They're settling down to it
inside. Meet Dr. Jan
Vojacek, patent agent, of Prague. He refuses to be sympathetic, England is not the most highly tazed country. Forty-six per cent. of my income goes in taxes. They tax incomes of £50 in Czechoslovakia."
4 p.m. opposite
Tea-time in Throgmorton-strect, the Block Exchange. Stockbrokers, between puffs: "Al "West African are quite good"..." And I'd only had half a pint" "Sixpence is coming of. I've got it hard."
we need is a downpour "
William Blow, cable company
4.30 p.m. inspecter, le parading his
messenger boys in Shorter's I've scen 20
Court, back of the Stock Exchange: Budget Doys here. We have to fight our way in and out with cables."
Shorter's Court 13
5 to 5.15 p.m. working up. Young
car.
man In MCHSTR.
at Kemp-Gee and Co.'s omce, phone scribbles Budget newn on paper, sticks it up on the window pane. Income tax up 6d. They break, they run, shout- "Waft i he tries to ing "That's bad"
collect it" and they said we were cheerful," Only waste paper left
Budget scramble over.
In Shorter's Court.
LAST MONTH'S LONDON SCENES
Stockbrokers speculate about the Budget outside the Stock Exchange-
Cigar smoke drifts over the heads of the crowd in Throgmorton-strect as
it waits for news--
A tape machine brings points of the Budget speech to a City office-
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Simon face a battery of cameras as they leave the Treasury on their way to the House
“Poe opened the door for five Chancellors," saya William James, Treasury door keeper,
P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN. LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading for STRATTB, JAVA & BURMA, CZYLON INDIA, IRANIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, E. & 9. AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND FORTS, RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS (Under Contract with M. Government.) All vessela rasy call at any ports on or off the route, and the route and all sailing are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
Steamers †CARTHAGE BURDWAN
RAJPUTANA
RANCHI **SOMALI
RANPURA
Tons From H'Kong about
14,500; 11th June, Noon.
0,000 18th June.
17,000 25th June 17,000 th July. 0,000 10th July,
17.000 23rd July RAWALPINDI 17,000 8th Aug. **BANGALORE 0.0001 13th Aug
17,000 2013
20th Aug
Carge only Calls Casablanca
NALDERA
Destination
B'bay. Marselles & London Marselles, Havre, London, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp.
bay, M'seilles & London. bay, M'seilles & L'don. D'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'dan Hull, H'bg, 'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marsellies & London Bombay, Marseilles & London. B'bay, M'aeilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burn, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marecilles & London
All vessels may call at Malta
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and
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Sole Distributor: Auw Pit Seng's Trading Co., Ltd. Hongkong.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorized Capital $20,000,000 laund and Fully Paid-up .... $20,000,000 Iteserve Funds:
Sterling
................ 6,200,000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Neserva Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG, BOARD OF DIRECTOR' T. E. Pearce, Esq., Chairman.
Hon, Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman,
J. K. Bousfeld, Esq. J. R. Mason, Esq. A. 11. Compton, Eag
G. Mirkin, Esq. Hon. Mr, S. H. Dadwell K. B. Morrison, Esq. M. T. Johnson, Esq. Hon. Mr. A. L. Shielda
n. c. Edmundston, Ela... Acting Chief Manager.
AMOY
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALUUTTA
CANTON CHEF COLOMBO
FOOCHOW
HAIPHONG
HAMBUNGI HANKOW HARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO ΤΡΟΠ
JOHORE
KOBE KCOWLOON
BIANCHES-
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON LYONS
MALACCA MANILA
MUAR (JOHORE) MUKDEN
NEW YORK PEITING PENANG HANGOON SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURABAYA HUNGEL PATANI SWATOW
TIENTHAN
· ΤΟΚΥΟ
Current Accounts opened in Local Chur rency and Fixed Depostia received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which will be qualed on opplication.
ALSO up to date, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hongkong. 2nd May, 1938. -
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The ulness of the above Bank conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- hal Banking Corporation. Rules may be obtained on
"AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
D. C. EDMONDSTON,
Acting Chief Manager, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1833.
FOR THE HO PREDNO
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 115 BEAD OFFICE LONDON. 38 shopsgate E.C.L Paid-up Capital ........ £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,000,000 Reserve Fund .......... $3,000,000 MANCHESTER BRANCH:
13 Mosley St., Manchester.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star Ipoli
Amritsar
Iloilo
Saigon
Shanghal
Seremban
Bangkok
Kurach!
Butavia
Bombny
Ilang Kobe
Calcutta
Kunla
Singapore
Sillawan Sourabaya
Canton
Lumpur
Talping
Cawnpore Kuching
Cebu
Madras
Tientsin Tangkal
Colombo
Manila
(Bhukat,
Dell
Mcdan
Tringtao
Haiphong
Now York
Pelping
Yokohama Zamboanga
_(Poking)
SHIRALA
0,000118th June,
TILAWA
10,000 2nd July
8,000) 16th July.
8,000 13th Aug.
SANTHIA TALMA
SIRDHAKA,
10,000 30th July
S'pore, Port Swettenham Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta
DO.
DO
po.
DO.
DI. Apcar Line Bleamers have excellent accommodation for let & 2nd class passengers
NANKIN NELLORE TANDA
- EADTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)
7,000) 2nd July,
7,800 6th Aug.
7,000 2nd Sept.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart
Regular monthly sailings from 11'kong to Bhanghai & Japan & kong to Australia
Hong Kong to Bydney-10 days.
BAILINGS TO BHANGHAI & JAPAN.
$ 0.m.
10,000, 9th June 17,000 8th June, Noan. 0,000 12th June, Noon.
17,000 23rd June.
TILAWA RANCHI *SOMALI
NALDERA SANTHIA NELLORE RANFURA TALMA
Cargo unly.
8,000 23rd June. 7,000 7th July. 17,000 7th July. 10,000
7th July
Japan. Shanghel & Japan. Shanghal & Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Japan.
Shanghal & Japan.
Shanghai & Japan. Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration withetri notice, parven measuring not more than 5 eft, will be received at the Company's Ottoe tip to noss on the day previous to sailing.
For Pasenge Rates, Handbooks, freight, eto, apply
Agenta
Parding MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phone n
Connaught C.
The crowd waits outside the Houses of Parliament to watch the Chancellor arrive.
It sees Mr. Montagu Norman, finance's mystery man and: Governor of the Bank of England, drive past to take his place with Budget Day celebrities.
The P. & O. Banking Corporation, Ltd.
(Incorporated in England, 1020). Authorized Capital
Subscribed and Paid-up Reserve Fund..................
TEAD OFFICE:
£5,000,000 42,854,100 180,000
117-122, Lendenhall Street, London, E.C.2. WEST END BRANCH:. 14-16, Cockspur Street, London, S.W.L.
BRANCHES-Bombay, Calcutta, Call- Hongkong eut Coimbatore, Colombo, Madras Fallachi, Shanghai, Singapore,··
Agencies: In all the principal towns of the world,
Hamburg Flankow Harbin
Hongkong
Penang
Rangoon
Foreign Exelonga and General Bana- ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixeo Deponlis received for one year or shorter, periods at rates which will be quoted ~ application,
The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor de Trustee busilice and claims recovery of British Incom Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of Ks Agenctes & Branches,
D. J. GILMORE,
Acting Manager. Hongkong. 1st June, 1830.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
| Authorlaed Capital .....
Paid-up Capito) Reserve and Undivided
Profits.....
$10,000,000.00
$5,500,000.00
....$2,710,726.70
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG
10. Des Voeux Road, Central...
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:— Sir Bhouson Chow, Chairman. Li Koon Chun, Eaq. Yung Pang Wah, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Faq. Li Lan Bang Bed Wong Yim Tong, Esq. Wong Chu Bon, Esq. Chang Chung Bhok, Esq. Kan Ying Po, EKL KAN TONG PO, Esq, Chief Manager. LI THE FONO, Esq, Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIEE
Amoy
Batavia
Bombay Calcutta
Canton
Melbourne
Faria
Shanghai
Bydney
Noganak!
Now York
Singapore Sourabaya
Oinka
Swatow
Peiping
Penang
Rangoon
Balgon
Kowloon London
San Francisco
Beattle
Haiphong Hankow Honolulu
Kobe
Talbaku Wientaln Tokyo Vancouvel Yokohama
General Exchange and Banking busi nese transacted. Loans and overdrafts granted on approved sacurity, Current and Fixed Deposit accounts opened.
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR- RENCY:Interest allowed at rates which may be abiained on application.
STERLING BAVINGS ACCOUNTS interest allowed at rates which may be ohtained on application.
TRAVELLERS LETTEI OF CREDIT, PAB- TRAVELLERS CHEQUES AND BENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use on board P. & O, and D. I. Steamers and at Porte of Call) are taniect at current rate of exchange and free of commission. AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERB" Current Accounts opened in Local_Chie- CHEQUER sold and cashed.
rency and Fixed Depoalls received for Brish Income Tax-Rocovered.
one year or shorter, periods in Logs and Foreign Currencies on terms which w Executorships and Trusteeships under-
bguest he be quoted on applieAIKAIS
Bate Depot Loxes To Let; O. IL DELL
SHAN TONG
'Forty-six per cent. of my income goes in taxes in Czechoslovakia," says Dr.
Jan Vojacek, of Prague,, viỗ tổngkong, 20th March 1936.
taken,
"
Manila
Bomarang
Every description of Banking and Tu chango business transsoted. Loans greit ed on approved securities,_