PAGE 11.
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN PICTURES
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Hongkong Telegraph
PHOTONEWS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1938.
HAPPENINGS AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE
FRENCH CHURCH BOMBED IN CANTON
P & O-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for STIAITE, JAVA & DURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, IRANIAN OULF, MAURITIUS, E. & B. AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDES ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, RED BEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC.
PENINSULAN & ORIENTAL__FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS (Under Contract with ILM. Governmnent.).
All vemalı 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
*BEILAR
CARTHAGE
**SOUDAN
Tons From I'Kong about i
6,000, 14th Aug, Noon,
17,000 20th Aug,
0,000 28th Aug.
14,500 3rd Sept. 0,000 10 Sept,
17,000 17th Sept. 0,000 24th Sept
14,300 1st Oct. 6,000) on Oct.
Destination.
¡D'bay, Mseilles, Havre, Lidon, Hull, f'burg, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London Strelts, Colombo, 'buy & Karachi.
Marseilles & London.
D'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp. Marsolites & London. D'bay, M'sellles, Havre, L'don, Hull, It'burg, R'dam & A'werp. Marsellies & London.
B'bay, M'sellles, Havre, L'don, full, irburg, R'dam & A'werp.
• Cargo only † Calls Casablanca All vessela may call at Malta
SIRDHANA
SHIRALA
BRITISH INDIA APCAR BAILINGS (SOUTIL).
8,000 13th Aug 10 a.m. S'pore, Port Swettenham,
8,000 27th Aug. 10,000 10th Sept.
Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.
DO.
DO.
DO.
DO.
TILAWA SANTHA
TALMA
8,000 24th Sept. 10,000
8th Oct.
DI. Apear Lino Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st & 2nd class passengers
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN BAILINGS (SOUTH)
camera.
This gives a good idea of the effect of a bomb striking an objective soma distance from tho In the foreground is a matshed roofing, an idea which has been widely adopted in Canton as this helps to nullify the effect of a bomb when it hits a building.-Plato by William Ma.
Coolies working foverishly clearing away debris to rescue imprisoned Chinese under the shadow of the cathedral's beautiful spiros.—Photo by William Ma.
Chinose rescue worker stoops down to wind up his puttoos at the entrance to the French Cathedral which is strewn with debris, the result of a bomb falling close by.Photo by William Ma.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital
... $50,000.3 Inued and Fully Paid-up.... $20,000,0X Reserve Fundis:---
Blerina
#4,500.00
Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,00 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
230ARD OF DIRECTOns:—
T. E. Pearce, Esq.,
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. Deputy Chairman,
J. R. Alanson, Esq. G. Miskin, Esq.
J. K. Batnfeld, Esq. A.il. Compton, Eas Hon. Mr. S. L. Dodwell K. 9. Morrison, Exq M. T. Johnson, Esq. Hon. Mir. A. L. Bhields
AMOY
D. C. Edmondston,:Exq Acting Chief Manager.
BANGKOK
BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON
CHEFOO COLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW
HARDIN
BONGKEW ILOILO
IPUI
JOHORE
КОВЕ
KOWLOON
BRANCHES
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (JOHORE)
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPING
PENANG RANGOON
SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
SUNGEI PATANI
SWATOW
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for One year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which wil be quoted on application.
ALSO
up to date SAFE DEPOSI HOXES in various sizes TO LET
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1933.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Fitness of the above Bank Ir conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation. Rules may be
hiained on application,
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
D. C. KUMONDSTON,
Acting Chlef Manager. Rangkong, 2nd Blay. 1930.
THE CHANTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1153
CAD OFFICE:-LONDON.
38 shopsgate .C.1.
Paid-up Capital
** $1,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietars $3,000,004 Rezerve Fund £3,000,000 MANCHESTER URANCE:
71 Mosley Bt., Manchester,
Alor Stor
Salfon
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Ipoh Iloilo Karachi
Amritsar Bangkok ilatavia Bombay Calcutiu Canton Cawnpore Cebrua Colombo Delhi Haiphong Hainburg
ilankow Harbin
Icing Kobe
Kuain
Lumpur Kuching Madras Manila
Seremban
Shanghai Singapord Rillawan
-Sourabaya Taiping Tientsin
Tongkah
(Bhuket,
Medan
Tainkloo
New York
Yokohama
Peiping
(Peking)
Penang
Zamboangs
Hongkong Rangoon
Foreign Exchange and General Dan ing business transacted,
Current Accounts opened and - Fixe Deposits received for one year or short periods at rates which will be quoted application.
The Bank's Nead "Omes in Londo Execular & Trustee busines
All the stained glass windows in the French Cathedral in Canton were broken when a bomb fell close to the cathedral. during this week's raid by the Japanese. This picture shows a window behind one of the altars badly shattered.—Photo by William Ma.
Local Radio Favourite
Miss Shiu Kwok-hung, a frequent broadcaster from Z.E.K.. one of the most popular of local Chinese radio stars, and prominent in Chinese social circles hore.
and claims recovery of British Incom The P. & O. Banking
Tax overpaid, on terms which may by ascertained at any of its Agencies & Branches,
D. J. GILMORE,
Acting Manager, Longkong, 1st June, 1938
DOCTOR'S LAST WISH WAS TO ¡SEE ENGLAND SEVENTY-FIVE-YEAR - OLD
Dr. G. R. Radmore, tired, left Barbados, West In seo England dies, hoping to before he died. It was his last iwish.
Corporation, Ltd,
(Incorporated In England, 1020).
£5,000,000 Authorised Capital
£2.504.700 Subscribed and Paid-up
104,000 Reserve Fund........................... READ OFFICE: 117-122, Leadenhall Street, London, ECA WEST END BRANCH: 11-1, Cockspur Street, London, S.w.i. Cricutta, Cali BRANCHED:--bothay,
Colombo, Hongkong cut Coimbatore, Medan Pullacht, Ghannhal, Singapore,
Agencies:-in all the principal towns o the world,
General Exchange and Banking bun» At verdrafts Bess transected. Laana
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
Authorized Capital
... $10,000,000.0 Paid-up Capital ...... 6,558,000.00 Reserve and Undivided
.....2,378,720.7
READ OFFICE:-HONGKONG
10. Des Voeux Rond, Central...
BOARD OF DIRECTORH-
Sir Shiuson Chow, Chairman.
Fung Ping Walt, Esq. Li Keon Chun, Esq.
Li Lan SORK ENG P. K. Kwok, Esq. Wong Yun Tort. Esq. Wong Chu Son Chang Chun Shek, Esq. Kan Ying Po. Esq. RAN TONG ro. Esq., Chlet Manager. LI THE FONG, Eiq., Manager. BRANCHER AND AGENCIES
Ainoy
re aratated on approved security, Currentatnyla
Domtray and Fixed Deposit necuunta opencil.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR. Calcutta RENCY:Interest allowed at znies which Canton
Haiphong may be obtained on application.
STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS:- Banknw interest, allowed at rates which may be Honolulu
Kabe obtained on application.
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT. Kowloon
CHEQUES AND PAR London TRAVELLERS SENGE LETTERS OF CREDIT (for uso Biantia
He set out for London with his brother in the liner Cordil The liner reached Ply- Iera mouth but Dr. Radmore had collapsed and died when the coast of England was almost within sight.
TANDA
NANKIN
NELLORE
7,000) 2nd Sept.
7.006 1st Oct.
7,000 4th Nov.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart
Regular monthly salings from 'kong to Shanghal & Japan & 'koog to Australia.
*BEHAR
CHITRAL
TILAWA
Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
Shanghai & Japan.
8,000 17th Aug. 117,000 10th Aust
110,000 19th Aug.
|Shunjhul & Japan.
Japan.
*SOUDAN
CARTHAGE
SANTHIA NANKIN
14.500
1st Sept.
6,000
1st Sept.
8,000
1st Sept.
Japan.
7,000
4th Sept.
RAJPUTANA
17.000 15th Sept.
Cargo only.
All dates nro
Shanghai & Japan. [Shanghal & Japan,
Shanghai & Japan.
'Shanghai & Japan.
parcels approximate and subject to alteration without notice, measuring not more than 5 c.ft, will be received at the Company's Omice up to noon on the day previous to sailing.
·For Pasange Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc., apply
P. & D. 'ding MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Connaught
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
The Hongkongt Stock Exchange official summary issued at 3.15 p.m. yesterday says:
More activity was shown in the market and towards the close buyers were willing to pay higher prices! than those quoted in the opening list for any shares offering.
Buyer*
Hongkong Bank $1.410 Hongkong Bank (Lon.) £80 Union Insurance $495 Union Waterboats $9 Providents (Old) $50 Providents New) $3.50 11. S. Iot: $0,70 1.K. Lands $30
H.K. Tramways $17,40 Peak Tram (Old) $051 China Lights (New) $ Cements $102
Dairy Farme 82524
Watson $7.13
ILK. Govt. 45% Loan BNTS Consolidated China Prov. (Old) 17 Consolidated China Irov. (New) .co
Sellers
Hongkong Bank $1,420 Douglasen $OU
1.K. Steamboats $221 1.K. & K. Wharves 312914
1.K. Docka (Old) $23
Providents New $3.40
H. & S. Hoteis $64; 1.K. Tramways $17.30 Stor Ferries
in
Telephones (0) 22.80
Telephones (New) $0.00 Cements $101
Ewo Cottong $181
Consolidated China Prov. (New) 26.50
sales
Hongkong Bank $1,420
Providents $350
Raubs $5.00
Consolidated! China Prov. (Old) $7
Antainoks Ps. 39
Atoks
Bengurt Contol 11.40
Coco Grove 44
Consolidated Mines .003
1. X. L. .68.
San Mauricio
50
Suyoe Consol 17 United Paracal-
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
Oct.
Dec: Jan. (1930)
Closingt 4.33/33
Mar. (1030)
May (1939). July (1030) ..
Spul
New York, Aug. 31. New York Cotton
Opening 0.39 /39 8.47 /47 0.475/48a 8.507. /51 8.32b/53n 8.54b/50a
8.41/41 8.42 N. 8.40/40
9.40/48
8.50/50 9.43
-Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
May
New York Rubber
15.07/07 10.20/27 .10.35/30 10.11/14 10.46/40 10.22/25 16.29/20 Sales for the day:-1,880 tens.
Chicago Wheat
Melbourne
Naganaki
New York
()saka
Parly
Feining
Penang
Shahnk Singapore Kourabaya Swntow Sydney Talloku Trentel
Sept. Des. Muy
Rangoon
Tokyo
Saigon
Vancouvel
Ban Francisco
Yokohama
Senttie Semarang
on board P. & O. and D. I. Steamers zod Every description of Banking and Ex at Parts of Calli are issued at current change business transacted. Loans grant. rate of exchange and free of commission, ed on approved securities,
EXPRESS TRAVELLERS' AMERICAN
British Income Tax Recovered, CHEQUES sold and cashed.
Executorships and Trusteeships under laken.
G. II, DEL.I. Hongkong, 20th March 1933,
Manager,
034/0944
0546/05%
Wednesday's Soles:-
02/02 04/%/64%
07%/07%
10,203,000 bushels. Chicago Corn
50%/60% 49%/49% 4036/48 474/475%
Winnipeg Wheat
Sept. Dec. May
Oct. Dec. Manager. May
72/71% 7144/71
Current Accosints opened in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received tor one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terme which will be quoted on application,
Bale Deposit Boxes To Lat.
KAN TONG ro
50 /50%
Agents
Phone 773*
HOTEL MAN MURDERED IN MACAO Nephew Shot When Chasing Slayer
Macao, Aug. 11. ↑ A murder that has shocked the the whole city, was committed at Kwong Chau Hotel, at Rua Nova do Comercio, last night, Mr. Chung Kim-heng, proprietor of the hotel being shot and killed by an unknown Chinese, who entered the Kwong Chou Hotel, exchanged a few words with Afr. Ching, fred two shots, und then escaped.
The deceased's nephew. Mr. Peng Cheong, who was behind the counter, rushed out and, blowing a whistle, Have chase. At Rua do Pagode, not far away, the nephew succeeded in catching the alleged murderer, but the man managed to break away, shot Mr. Peng Cheong in the abdo- men, and vanished,
hr. Chung
fatally Kìm-hong. wounded, died a few hours later, Pent
after entering hospital. Mr. Cheong was operated on, and it is believed that he may recover from his wound.
Several suspects were detained last
night by the police, and it is thought that the murderer will soon, be ap- prehended.Our Own Correspondent.
BE FEAR TO |BURIED ALIVE?
Man's Novel Invention
An employee in one of Budapest's offices has invented an apparatus which qliminates the danger of be Ing buried alive. Many people suffer from a very real fear of being buried in a state of trance, and these may now have their coffin supplied with the apparatus, which sounds a siren above ground at
faintest movement inside the comin.
the
A pensioned Lieutenant-Colonel has invented an armoured buoy, which will keep many people afont and protected for several days. The
with An buoy provided
oxygen reservoir, and wireless, and is stuled to be able to save all the passengers on an ocean liner.
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A photographer is the author of a the vehicle which is driven by weight of the occupant's body, that there can be no fatigue except after covering a long distance. This contrivance is said to be no longer than an ordinary bleycle.
A writer is responsible for a small but Ingenious invention, un car-lock for those who dislike wearing caps Invention white awinsming. This consists of two balls which entirely seal the earholes, and are attached to elrelet that goes, round the head.
Building Congress Formed
Toledo:
A building congress is being formed In an effort to get hullding started in Toledo. Contractors, material dea- lern, organized Jabour Kroube, architects, engineers and financiers 70/703%
all will be considered in the federn- 69/09% tion. Home construction will pro-.. 72/72% Uably be the first aren of operation.