CANADIAN PACIFIC
STEAMSHIPS - HOTELS -
– RAI WYS - EXPRESS
BERTHING PLANS FOR 1939 ARE OPEN MAKE BOOKINGS EARLY to secure accommodation desired
TO CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE
vla Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama
ENTRESS OF CANADA via Honolulu....Noon, Thurs, Aug. 18. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.
7.00 a.m., Fri, Sept. 2. EMPRESS OF JAPAN vis Honolulu
......Noon, Fri., Sept. 10. EMPRESS OF ASIA
..6.80 a.m., Frl, Sept. 30.
C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trolns. Atlantio sailings to European Ports.
Air-conditioned equipment on
Canadian Paclile Frequent
TO MANILA
EMPRESS OF CANADA
.6.00 p.m., Thus, Aug. 11.
Union
Building
Canadian Pacific
Telephono
THE HONGKONG
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local shore quotations issued this morning.
Banks
11.K. Bank, $1,470 n. ex, div. H.K. Bank, (Lan. Reg.), £og b.
ex. div.
Chartered Bank, £12% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B, £28 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £131⁄2 xi. East Asia Bank, $80 n.
Insurances
Canton Ins., $230 . " Union Ina, $500 b. China Underwriters, $2 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $205 n.
Shipping
Douglas, 500 n. IK, Sicambonts, $2211⁄2 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $80 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Benrer, 02/0 n. Union Waterboats, $9 b.
Docks Etc.
H.K, & K. Wharves, $120% n. 11.K. Docks (old) $21 n.“ H.K. Docke
new Providents $3 b.
$20 n.
Providents (ney), $3.40 b. New Engineering Sh. $3.00 n. Shanghai
Kallan Mins, Sh. $127 n.
Raubs, $0.70 b.
20752
Venz: Gold
ww
BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
Monthly Service to
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
via LOS ANGELES & Panama CANAL PORTS
also taking cargo on through Dills of Lading for Wast Indice ports, Rio do Janeiro, Santos, Rio Grande do Sol Buenos Aires, South America.
NEXT SAILING:-
M.V. "TAI SHAN”
22nd August.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong Bank Bldg.
Telephone 28021.
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
19
120
728
124
ACROSS
1 Plucking pigeons perhaps, or headless plucking string (two words-3, 0).
10 Tool for children? (7)
11 Is this sort of music food for
enthusiasts? (7).
12 One thing that can be got from
13
the best outit emporiums (4), This
ill-feeling is desirable at one card game (5),
14 "And beauty draws us with a
alogie" (Pope) (4).
17 Cloth of German origin obvi-
ously (7).
18 Seen on a penny but not on a
florin (7).
10 A school of elmentary surgery? Barrister not a magistrate (7). 22 A
Balsam (4).
24
25 American state or unfortunate
ship (5)
26 Fluent (4).
29 The cup for a last drink (7).
30 "A rum tea".(anag) (7).)
31 Ovine acoustic powers, getting.
clip (13).
DOWN
2 "The nymph with wonder saw: a whisker first and then a claw..
(Gray) (7).
3 No fyer this bird (4),
4 This flower is all the rage (7),
B At a loss to know where the
acam has disappeared
words-2, 8).
(two
6 18 across has three of this (4).
7 A play game (7).
"This single sun" (anng.) (13). 0 An nvian snake-killer (two
words-9, 4).
15 Is it after ten time for a call?
(5),
16 A very devil if upset before the
end (3).
20 This town might become rich. now whatever it was formerly (7).
21 A cetacean (7)
22
This
lack of freedom is import- ant in spirits (7).
23 Famous old master (7).
27 Red Indian (4).
28 Well-known boxer (4).
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
Adm., 10/-.
Goldfield, $3 L.
Hongkong Mines, 714 cts. n..
Philippine Mining
Antamok, P. 38% 0.
Ateks, P. 30
Gold, P. 21 st.'s
Bagulo Gold, P
Benguet Consol, P. 11.30 sa.
Benguet Explor.,
Coco Grove, P. 43 8.
Big Wedge, P.-
Consolidated Mines, P.
Demonstrations, P.-
E. Mindanno, P. Gumaus G'ields, P.
Ipo Gold, P.-
1.XL
Hogans,
P,
2.
Min. Resources. P. Northern Mia. P.
Paracale Gumaus, P. - Salacot Mining, P. San Mauricio, P 40 Suyoe Consol, P.
United Paracales,
ᎡᏘ .
P. 32 sa. Lands, Hotels, etc. I, and S. Hotels, $84 n. H.K. Lands, $38 b. H.K. Lands, 4 Deben $107 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. — S'hai Lands, Sh. $8.40 n. Humphries, $0.35 11. H.K. Realties, $3.85 s. Chinese Estates, $100 n.
Utilities
1.
b.
Peak Trams (old), $6 Peak Trams (new), $34 n. Star Ferries, $78 n. cx, dlv. Yaumati Ferries (old), $24% n. Youmati Ferries rights, $24 so. China Light (old), $11.10 b. China Light (new), $8 b. HK. Electric, $801⁄2 b. and sa. Macao Electric, $18 n. Sandakan Lights, $0
11
Telephone (old), $28.80 n. Telephone (new), $9.80 n. China Buses, Sh. Singapore Tractions, 20/3 n. Singapore Pref., 20/3 n.
Industrints
Sh. $14 n.
Cald: Macg. Cald; Macg. Canton Ices. $1.70 n. Cements, $10% n.
15. (pu)!"sh. $14 n.
HI.K. Ropes, $4.10 n.
Stores, &c. Dairy Farms, $25.20 b. Watsons, $7.40 b.
Lane Crawfords, $0.70 Sinceres, $2.20
Π.
Wing On (HK), $50 m. William Powell, Ltd., 70 ets, n.
Cotton Mills
Ewo Cotton, Sh. $18 n. S'hal Cotton
(old).
Sh. $96 n. Zoong Singe, Sh. $24 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $42 n.
Miscellaneous
II.K. Entertainments, $0 n. Constructions, $1.75 b.
Vibro Piling, $6.85
п.
Ch. Govt. 55% 1925 GSBonds.,
67% prm. n.
TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY,
HONGKONG AND SILANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital ............ $50,000,0 Issued and Fully Paid-up.... $20,000,000 Reserve Funde:-
Sterling ............................................0,000,000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Propriators $20,000.00 READ OFFICE:~BONGKONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
T. E. Pearce, Esq. Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman,
J. K. Bousheid, Esq.
J.: Masson, Esq. A. H. Compton, Esq. C. Miskin, Esq. Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell IC. 8. Morrison, Eaq Af. T. Johnson, Esq. Hon. Mr. A. L. Shielda D. C. Edmondsten, Kıq. Acting Chief Manager.
DRANCHES
ABUY
BANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON СНЕГОВ COLOMBO DAIREN
FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW. HARBIN
HONGKEW ILOILO IPUR
JOHONE
КОВЕ
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDUN
LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (JOHORE)
MUIDEN
NEW YORK'
PEITING PENANG BANGOON SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAI" SINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
SUNGEI PATANI NWATOW
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for
one
S
year, or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which wil be quoted on application.
ALSO up to dale SATE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hongkong. 2nd May, 1000,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
AUGUST 10, 1938.
The P. & O. Banking
Corporation, Ltd.
(Incorporated in England, 1020). Authorised Capital
£3,000,000 Subscribed and Paid-up .......
22,008,100 Reserve Fund................ & 180,000 HEAD OFFICE: |117-122, Leadenhall Street, London, 103, WEST END BRANCH: 14-10, Cockspur Bueet, London, S.W.1.
BRANCHES:-Bombay. Calcutta, Call Coimbatore, Colombo, Hongkong Madras Pollachi, Shanghai, Singapore,
Agencter:-in all the principal town o the world,
cut
General Exchange and Danking bua!- Acos transacted. Loans and overdraft granted on approved pecurity. Current and Fixed Deposit recounts opened.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUN- !NENCY:—Interest allowed at rates which
may be obtained on application.
STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS:- | Interest allowed at rates which may be Toutained on application.
TRAVELLERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT, TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES AND PAS. SENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use on board P. & D. and D. 1. Steamers and ut Ports of Call) are issued at current ́rate of exchango 'and free of commission, AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS* CHEQUES sold and cashed.
Brition Income Tax Recovered. Executorships and Trusteeships under.
taken.
G. H. BELL
Manager,
Hongkong, 20th March 1933.
. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA
LIMITED,
Authorised Copital
Pald-up Capital
$10,000,000.0
$ 5,500,000,00
2,776,728.7
Reserva and Undivided
Profita
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG
10, Des Voeux Road, Central, ..
BOARD OF BIRECTORS:- Sie Shausen Chow, Chairman. LA Koon Chun, Esq. Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
Li Lan Sang, Esq. Wong Yun fong. Faq, Wong Chu Bon, Esq. Chang Chung Shek, Esq. Kan Ying Pò, Esq. KAN TONO PO, EN, Chief Manager. LI THE FOND, Pig., Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:—
The Business of the above Bank te conducted by the llongkong and Blog- hat Banking Corporation. flutes may be. Kwok, Esq. altained on application, FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION.
D, C. EDMONDSTON,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1938.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,
38 Dishopsgate E.C.I.
Amay
Batavia
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton fatphong Hankow Honolulu
Koban
Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000 London Reserve Labinity of Proprietors 3,000,000 Manila Reserve Fund.......................... £3,000,000
MANCHESTER BRANCH:
11 Mosley 52, Manchester,
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star
Amritsar
Jangkok
Batavia Bombay
Ipoh
Follo
Karachi Klang Koba
*
Calcutta Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo
Kuala
Lumpur
Kuching Madras Mianila
Delhi Haiphong
Medan
New York
Hamburg
Pelping
Hankow
(Peking)
Harbin
ILK, Govt. 4% Loan 54% prm. b. HK Govt. 34% Loan 11
Wallace Harpers,
prm.
Marsmans (Lon.), s/- 12/6 n. Maramans Ins. (H.K.), s/- 3/3 n. Consolidated China Providents
(old), $7 b.
Consolidated
China Providents
(new), $6.80 b.
Shanghai Tram →→→
Anglo Javas,
GEMS FROM AN OLD JEST-BOOK
(Continued from Page 6.)
ment, he gave him an tuition' un the stage of his theatre, where the up- plicant began to recite Hamlet's soll- loquy, "To
o be, or not to be, that is the question."
Quin, annoyed by the fellow's wretched elocution, interrupted him before he hut reciled a dozen lines, with the following comment:"No question upon my honour; not to be,
| most certainly."
Impudence
And there is this neat retort made by Lucy Cowper, a notorious cigh- teenth-century courtesan. During
an examination at the Old Bailey,
Mongkong
Penang Rangoon
Balgon Beremban
Shanghal Bingapore Biilawan
Sourabaya
Taiping
Tientsin Tongkan
(Phuket) Tringiso Yokohama Zamboanga
Foreign Exchange and General Dana ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixea Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted a application.
The Bank's Tiead Office in Londo undertakes Executor & Trusted busines and claims recovery of Brilah Incor Tax overpaid, on terms which" rosy be ascertained st any of its Agencies Branches,
D. J. GILMORE,
Acting Atanager. flongkong, 1st June, 1078.
Blue Jay Attacks Postman'
Melbourne
Nagasaki
Shanghal
Singapore
New York
Sourabaya
Osika
Hwatow
Patio
Sydney
Peiping
Talhoku
Penang
Ticutain
Rangoon
Tokyo
Saigon
Vancouvel
Seattle
San Francisco
Semarang
Yokohama
Every descripulon of Banking and Ex change business transacted, Loans grant- led on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currentles on terms which wil be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO
AINDAKOZ.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Oro-15,. Gracechurch Street, London, CJ. Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital Pald-up Capital Reserve Fund and Rest
£3,000,000
1,600,000
1.000.000
1,247,030
BANKERS: The Bank of England & Midland Bank. Ltd.
BRANCHES:-
Madras
Penang
Rangoon
&
Bangkok
Ipoh
Bombay
Kuantan
New York
Calcutta
Kandy
Colombo
Karachi
Delhi Galla
Kota Bharu
Hongkong
Howrah
Woodbury, N. J. William Sutter, a mailman, was treated for lacerations of the scalp, suffered when attacked by a blue Jay. He had attempiled to pick up
Shanghai
Kuala Lipis Simla
Kuala Lumpur Singapore Kuala Trengganu
HONGKONG BRANCHT, Every description at Banking Exchange Business transacted.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.
And
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received in Local Currency. STERLING & VA DOLLARS an terms that may bio Racer- tained on application.
D. BENKON,
Manager.
P & O-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Dills of Lading for STRAFTS, JAVA & BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, IRANIAN CULF, MAURITIUS, E. & 9. AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD- ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, RED BEA, EGYFT, EUROPE, ETC.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL · STEAMERS (Under Contract with HM. Government.)
All vessels 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
+*BANGALORE
NALDERA *ALIPORE
CORFU +*BHUTAN
CHITRAL *DEILAR
CARTHAGE
†'SOUDAN
Tons | From H'Kong about i
17,000 20th Aug
Destination
0.000, 13th Aug., 6 a.m. ¡D'bay, M'oeilies, Havre, Lidon, Hull, 'burg, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London Straits, Colombo, B'bay & Karachi.
6,000 28th Aug.
14,500 3rd Sept. 0,000) 10th Sept.
17,000 17th Sept. 6,000 24th Sept.
14,500 1st Oct. 6,000 8th Oct.
Marseilles & London.
B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp. Marsellies & London. B'bay, M'scilics, Havre, Lidon, Hull, Irburg, R'dam
A'werp. Marsellies & London.
B'bay, M'scilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg, R'dam & A'werp.
• Cargo only † Calls Casablanca All vessels may call at Malta
DRITISIL INDIA, APCAR SAILINGS (8OUTIL)
SIRDHANA
8,000 13th Aug., 10'am. ¡S'pore,
8,000 27th Aug.
Port Swettenham Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta. DO.
10,000 10th Sept.
DO.
8,000 24th Sept.
DO
10,000 8th Oct.
DO.
SHIRALA TILAWA SANTHIA TALMA
D.I. Apear Line Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st & 2nd class passengers
TANDA
NANKIN NELLORE
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)
7,000) 2nd Sept. 7,000
1st Oct
7,000
4th Nov.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart
JA NAGKAMP] "CA P |C|R|O||A|| JOURNEY the prosecuting counsel asked her if Regular monthly sellings from l'kong to Shanghai & Japan & M'kong to Australia.
COMPASS ||___N_K_LE OB DT STEEPLE
M IR BEN
she came there in the character of an honest woman.
*BEHAR
TILAWA
Hong Kong to Sydney-30 days. SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI ́& JAPAN,
0,000 18th Aug. 17,000 18th Aug, 10,000 18th Aug. 14,500 1st Sept. 8,000 1st Sept. 8,000 1st Sept. 7,000 4th Sept. 17,000 18th Sept, Cargo only.
+
RAJPUTANA
"No, sir," she replied, "for that which has been the making of you PONTIFF ASTUTE has been the ruin of me. mean CHITRAL impudence.” LUR FARCE BA
Finally, there is this amusing CARTHAGE INDIAN TIMBER anecdote about a conceited but third- "SOUDAN SANTHIA |C|__|G||TOUCH_N_E_T rate artist, which would not be out
NANKIN ELEVEN UNEARTH of place in some studios to-day. The
artist
was talking about decorating
"1 am the ceiling of his studio. SPONGER PIB "und then I ahnil begin painting it whitewashing it first," he explained,
■ DIN ROSETTA
according to a design of my own." POETES BE INAK "If I were you, I should paint it DESERVE first and then whitewash it,” said one
of his listeners.
Langford Reed.
Shanghai & Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Japan.
Shanghal & Japan.
Shanghai & Japan.
Japan.
Shanghai & Japan. Shanghal & Japan.
The
11
Hongkong Telegraph
EIGHTH ANNUAL
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION.
June-September, 1938
$250
CASH
PRIZES
$250
(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph") TWO SILVER TROPHIES,
VALUED $250
(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)
BELL & HOWELL FILMO
DOUBLE EIGHT
MOVIE CAMERA & CASE,
VALUED $288
(Donated by Filmo Depot, Hongkong)
SPECIAL PRESENTATION DE LUXE
PHOTO ALBUM
Hand-made in leather by a renowned Vienna
artist to the value of $100.00 Donated by:-HELMÚT NOCHT To be awarded to the best action study, including sequence shots. Open to all classes.
THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.
Prizes will be allotted as follows:
SECTION ONE:
FOR STONK-TELLING PICTURES First Prize: Bell & Howell Filmo Double Camera, Streamline Model, four speeds self-setting footage indi- cator, built-in exposure guide, single picture device. Complete with case. Donated by Filmo Depot., Hongkong. Second Prize: $40 Cush, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
Third Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph"
SECTION TWO:
GENERAL PICTORJAL SECTION (VIEWS, ARCHITECTURE, LAND- SCAPES, SEASCAPES, HUMAN & ANIMAL STUDIES). First Prize: $50 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
Second Prize: $25 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
Third Prize: $15 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
SECTION THREE: STUDIES IN STILL LIFE First Prize: $30. Cash, donated by The Hongkong Telegraph,"
Becond Prixe; $20 Cash, donated by The Hongkong Telegraph.".
Third Prize: $15 Cash, donated by The Hongkong Telegraph."
SECTION FOUR: SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS First Prize: $20 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong Telegraph."
Second Prize: $15 Cash, donated by "The Hongkong, Telegraph,"
COMMENCE SENDING IN YOUR ENTRIES NOW
RULES
The following Rules will govern the d-Pictures mibmitted in sepla Competition:
1The Competition is confined excltatve
ly to ameteur photographers. 1-No employee or member of any firmy,
In the photographlo trade la permitted to compete.
3-The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are
adjudged to be the best photograph in each section. Each entry murt bo accompanied by an entry form which will be published during the period of the Competition, and which
·
should be accompanied by a smaller
print in black and white,"
-No picture to be entered in more
than one Section.
10-Mouls to be only white or cream, and, except in. Children's Section, intat be of one of the following 2010 by 14", 10" by 13′′, 10′′ Wy 11-No, correspondence will be entered into in connection with the Com: position.
17-Entries in the Children's Section mut bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry form, counter signed by a parent,
must be pasted on back of entry. --All photographs, entered müst_have been taken in the Colony of Hong. kong. Photographa which have on 13-Members of the Stars of the Hong- siready entered in other Competitions are toeligible.
kong Telegraph and the South China storning Post are not permitted to compete.
6-No"responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to 7-All entries to be either black, sepia, 18-At the conclusion of the Competition.
14-The decisions of the Judges shall be
final.
entries.
or toned pictures and must be mounted. Hand-coloured photographe are ineligible.
USE THIS FORM
entries will be returned to competitor on application at the Telegraph ouices within seven days,
ENTRY FORM
SECTION
NAME
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF EACH ENTRY.
ADDRESS
L
DATE
Agente
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, parcals measuring not more than 8 eft, will be received at the Company's Office up to noor- en the day previous to sailing.
For Passage Natos, Handbooks, Freight, etc, apply
P. & D. 'ding, MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phon
Connaught RG
Please use block letters and paste this on-back of each Matry. If entered in Childress
countersign
Section nere.
pleas
Parent