PAGE 11.
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN PICTURES
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Hongkong Telegraph
PHOTONEWS
FRIDAY, AUGUar 12, 1038.
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 th of Låding for STRAITÉ, JAVA & BUTMA, CEYLON, INDIA, IRANIAN GULF, MAURITIUB, E. & 8. AYNICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD--- INO NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, RED SEA, EGYIT, EUROPE, ETC.
PENINSULAN & ORIENTAL FORTNIGIITLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS (Under Contract with HIM. Government,)
All vessels inay call at any perts on or off the route-and the route and all sxfilégo are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
Steamers
**BANGALORE
NALDERA
•ALIPORE
CORFU **BHUTAN
CHITRAL *BEHAR
CARTHAGE **SOUDAN
Tous From 'Kong about i
0.000; 14th Aug., Noon.
|17,000] 20th Aug, 0,000 28th Aug.
14,500 3rd Sept. 0,000) 19th Sept.
17,000 17th Sept. 0,000 24th Sept.
14,500 1st Oct.
0,000 8th Oct.
Destination
D'bay, M'zellies, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg, I'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London Straits, Colombo, B'bay &
Karachi.
Marsellies & London
B'boy, M'scilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, 'bg, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & London.
B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, ffburg, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & London.
D'bay, Macllies, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg, R'dam & A'werp,
Cargo only † Calle Casablanca All vessels may call at Malta
SINDHANA
BRITISH INDIA APCAR SAILINGS (BOUTI,)
8,000 13th Aug., 10 a.m.¡S'pore, Port Swettenbam, Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.
SHIRALA
8,000 27th Aug.
TILAWA
SANTHIA
10,000 10th Sept.
0,000 24th Sept,
TALMA
10,000 8th Oct.
DO,
Do.
DO.
DO.
BJ. Apcar Line Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st & 2nd class passengers EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH.)
TANDA
NÄNKIN
NELLORE
7,6001 2nd Sept.
7,000 1st Oct.
7,000 4th Nov.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart
Regular monthly sailings from 'kong to Shanghai & Japan & Il'kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days, SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
camera.
This gives a good idea of the effect of a bomb striking an objectivo some distance from the 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-Photo by William Ma.
Coolios working feverishly cleaning away debris to rescuo imprisoned Chinese under the shadow of the cathedral's beautiful spires-Photo by William Ma.
Chinese restuo worker stoops down to wind
up
hla
puttess at
the entranco to the French Cathedral, which is strewn with -- debris, the result of a bomb falling close by --Photo by
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorized Capital ....****
Issued and Fully Pald-up Reserve Funds:
Sterling
$30.000,0 $20,000,000
.... € 6,500,000
Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000 30
HEAD OFFICE:~HONGKONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
T. E. Pearce, Esq.. Chairman,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfield, Esq. J. R. Masson, Esq. A. 11. Compton. Esq G. Miskin, Esq.
Han. Mr. S. 11. Dodwell K. S. Murrison, Esq M. T. Johnson, Esq. Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields
AMOY
D. C. Edmondston, Esq.
Acting Chief Manager.
UANGKOK
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON CHEFOU COLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG JANKOW HAIUBIN HONGKEW ILOILO
IPOH
JOUORE
KORE
KOWLOON
BRANCHES-
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (JOHONEJ
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PELPING
PENANG RANGOON
SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
BUNGEL PATANI
SWATOW
TIENTSIN
ΤΟΚΥΟ
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Account opened in Local Cur-
rency and Fixed Deposits received to: one year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which wil
Quated on application.
be
DEPOSI
up to date SAFE DOXES in various sizes TO LET
Hongkong. 2nd May, 1936.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- hal Banking Corporation, flutes may be ablained on application.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAJ DANKING CORPORATION.
1. C. EDMONDSTON,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1938.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1833 LEAD OFFICE:~LONDON. 18 Bishopsgate E.C.1.
Paid-up Capital
3,000,000
Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Iteserve Fund ........
3,000,
MANCHESTER BRANCH: ..71 Mosley St, Manchester,
AGENCIES AND BRANCHEB:
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok Batavia Bombay
Ipoli 110110 Karachi
Saigon
Seromban
Shanghai
Kanna
Singapore
Kobe
Bitlawan
Calculia
Canton
Kubla
Lumpur
Sourabaya
Taiping
Mudras
Tientsin Tongkan
Biana
Medan
Tsingtao
New York
Yokohama
Cawnpore Kuching
Cebu
Colethbo
Dalhi
itaiphong
Hamburk Pelping
ankow
(Peking) forbin
Penang Hongkong Rangoon
(Bhuket)
Zamboanga
Foreign Exchange and General Bank- ind business transacted,
Current Accounts opened and Fixco Deposis received for one year or shorte periods at rates which will be quoted application.
The Bank's Head Office in Londo
Trustes busine undertakea Executor
and claims recovery of British Incom Tox overpaid. on terms which may to ascertained at any of is Agencies & Branches,
D. J. GILMORE.
Acung Manager. Hongkong, lat June, 1938.
EXCHANGE
Selling
T.T. London Demand
.1s 2% ..18. 23
T.T. Shanglut Singapore TT. Japan T. India U.9.A. T.T. TT. Manlin TT. Batavia T.T. Bankok 7.1. Saigon
T.T. France T.T., Germany T.T. Switzerland TT. Australia
Buying m/s L/c London
do,
4 m/c D/p
4 m/s L/cU.S.A.
4TO/ France
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 broadcastor from Z.E.K., one of the most popular of local Chinese radio stars, and
prominent in Chinese social circles here.
The P. & O. Banking
Corporation, Ltd.
(Incorporated in England, 19203.
Authorised Capliol
Subserthed and Paid-up
Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE:
£5,000,000 -£2,099.163 180,000
117-122, Leadential Street, Landva, E.C.A. WENT END BRANCH:
cut
14-16, Cockipur Street, London, BW.I. BRANCHES-Bombay, Calcutta, Call Colombo, Hongkong Cotmbatore, .170 nm,ndras Pollachi, Shanghat, Singapore.
.53
Agencies: In all the principal towns o 100% the world.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA. LIMITED.
Authorised Cap11a!
Patd-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
.... $10,000,000.0
$ 5,690,000.00
Pronu
• $2,770,726.7 HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG
10. Des Voeux Road, Central...
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman.
Fung Ping With. Eng. Li Koon Chun, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq.
LI Lät Sang, Ea Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Wong Chu bon, Chang Cling Shek, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. KAN TONG PO, Esq., chief Manage. LI THE FONO, Esq. BiaSINEOT. FIRLANCHES AND AGENCIES:
ness
.8212 General Exchange and Banking bust .302
transacted. Loans and overdrate granted on approved security. Current Op and Fixed Depot accounts opened
Amoy
Melbourne
100
atavis Bombay BAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR- Calcutta RENCY-interest allowed al Tales which Canton 149 on explication.
ItaloupNE ACCOUNTS — Hankow STERLING BAVINGS
Nagasaki
Now York
Osaka
Parin Peiping Fenong
JA
10.95 Interest allowed at rates which may be lonciulu
Кове 75% ontained on application
OF CREDIT. Kowloon TRAVELLED
Rangoon
Balgon
Ban Francisco
131% TRAVELLERS'
Sentile Semarang
.1/01
CULTERS AND PAB London
SENGER LETTERA OF CREDIT (for up Manila
on board F, & Q. and D. X. Bleen.ers and
TILÄVELLERS'
Shankhal
Kingapore Sourabaya Swalow Hydney Talhoku
Tieniein Tokyo
Vancouvel
Yokohana
Every description of Banking and Ex
at l'orts of Call) aro 1ssued at current change business transacted. Loans grants zato of exchange and free of commision.ed on approved securities, 1/3% AMERICAN EXPRESS 1/3.0/32) CHEQUES sold and cashed.
British Income Tax Recovered, Executorships and Trusteestupe under
G. II. DELL Mongkong 18th March 1938.
30
30 d/s India
. 11:00 taken,
.84 jr
U.S. Cross rate in London
.4.074
Manager,
Curreal Accoumia opened In Local Cur- tenay and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter perioda in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which wil be quoted on application.
Bals Depot Loxes To Lat,
KAN TONG PO
Manager.
*BEHAN
CHITRAL
TILAWA CARTHAGE
*SOUDAN SANTHIA
NANKIN
KAJPUTANA
6,000 17th Aug. 17,000 18th Aug 10,000 18th Aug. 14,500 1st Sept. 6,000 1st Sept. 8,000 1st Sept. 7,000 4th Sept. 17,000 15th Sept.
Shanghai & Japan,
Shanghal & Japan, Japan
• Carga only.
Shanghai & Japart. Shanghai & Japan. Japan.
Shanghai & Japan.
Shanghai & Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject `la alteration without notico, parcels measuring not more then 5 cft, will be received at the Company's Office up to Door an the day previous to wailing.
For Passage Bates, Handbooks, Freight, etc, spply
P. & 0. Bring MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phono
Connaught R.C.
t
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share questation issued this morning. Banks
H.K. Bank, $1,420 b.
H.K. Bank, (Lon. Reg.), £87 n.
ex. div.
Chartered Bank, £12% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £28 n. Mercantile Bank, C., 2134 n. East Asia Bank, $80 n.
Insurancea
Canton Ins, $230 n. Union Ins., $459 b.
1.
China Underwriters, $2 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $205
Shipping Douglus, $80 n. H. Steamboats, $22 Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $00 n. Indo-Chinos (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer, 91/10% n. Union Waterboats, $0 b.
Docks Elc.
H.K. & K. Wharves, $12914 n. H.K. Docks,
$20 n.
ILK, Docits (par 50% n
Providents (old), $34 b. and sa, Providents (new), $3.35 17. New
ring Sh. $3.90 n.
Engineering
Agente
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
YESTERDAY'S CABLED
QUOTATIONS
London, Aug. 11.
Aug. 19. Aug. 11. War Loon, 3% (Red.
after 1062) #1023% #102.15/16 Canton-Kowloon Rly,
Chinese 45% Gold Loan,
inva.(Dritish Insue) Chinese B Gold Bonds,
1023-47
19 19
63
**
60
n.
Chiness 4460 Anglo- French Loan, 1900.... Chinese 5 Crisp Loan,
2012 Chinese Teary, Loan, 1813 (Lun. 10.) ........ Chinese
Sterling
91
01
43
45
804
50%
Notes, 1025 (Vickers) Chinese Imperial Rly. 5%
15
15
Lan
70
Honan Rly. %
28
Hukuang H, 1911.
24
24
.....
liukuang Ry, Bre. 1911 (German RSLO)..... Lung Tsing & U. Hai Rly. Shanghal-Naoking Tientsin Pukow niy. D (Bril. Stpd.) ...... Tientsin-l'ukow ly. 5%
(Ger. Stpd.)
22
72
1311
1974
ny.
24
24
24
21
21
Tientala-Pukow Rly.
(Br, Sipd. Supi. Loan) Tientsin-Pukowy. 5%
21
21
(Ger. Stpd. Supi. Loan)
21
21
Japan
Sterling Loan,
1907
39
40%
Japan
Sterling Loan
24
43%
44%
German International
Loan, 1624
63
03/
Chartered Bank of A.
12
12
07
17
03 60%
10/- 10/-
D/-
0/-
2/-
V-
Shanghol Docks, Sh. $1271 n. Kailan Mining Adm., 16/- n.
Raubs, $0.00 sa
Vinz: Goldfeld, $3.n.
Hongkong
Mines, 74 cts. n.
Philippine Mining
Antamok, P. 30 sa.
Atults, P. 311⁄2 sa. Bagulo Gold, P. 211⁄2 53.
Bengue: Consol, P. 11.30 sa.
P. 41 sa.
Go —
Big Wedge, P.- Consolidated Mines, P: --- Demonstrations, P.-
E Mindanao, P.
G'fields, P.
Gumaus G
Ipo Gold, P.- 1.X.L... P
P.-
Itogons, P.
Min. Resources, P. - Northern Mir.. P.- Paracale Gumaus, P.-
Salecot Mining. P. San Mauricio, P. 52 so. Suyor Consol, P. 17% 5. United Paracales, P. 311⁄2 sn.
Lands, Ilotein, etc.
11, and S. Hotels. $0.70 b.
H.K. Lands, $38 b.
H.K. Lands, 4% Deben $107 n.. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. -- S'ha! Lands, Sh. $0.40 n. Humphries $5.55 n.
$0.35 n.
1.K.
Chinese Estates, $108 n.
Pubilo Ulllilies
H.K. Tramways, $17.40 b. Peak Trams (old), $0% b. Peak Trams (new), $31⁄2 n. Star Ferries, $78 n.
Youmat! Ferries (old), $24% n. Yaumall Ferries rights, $24 n. China Light (old), $11.10, n. China Light (new), $8 b H.K. Electric, $00
b.
Mucao Electric, $18 n. Sandakan Lights, 50% n Telephone (old), $20.80 sa, Telephone
(new), 39.60 n. China Buses, Sh, Singapore Tractions, 26/3 n. Singapore Pret., 20/3 n.
Industrials
Cold: Macg. (old), Sh, $14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $14 D. Canton Ices. $1.70 n. Cements, $10.40 b. II.K. Ropes, $4 J.
Stores, &r. Dairy Farms, $254 b. Watsons, $7.35 b. Lane Crawfords, $8.70 m. Sinceres, $2.20 n. Wing On (H.K.), $30 n. William Powell, 70 cts,
Cotton Mills Ewo Cotton (old), Sh. $96, n.
$18 n. Sly
Lidy
Shalsh. 024 25.
Zoong
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $42 n.
Afiscellaneous
H.K. Entertainment, $0% n. Constructions $1.75 m. Vibro Piling, $0.05 m.
HK. & Shal Banking Corp. (160. Reg.) ...... JI.K. & Shai Banking
Carp. (Co. Reg.) Chinese Engineering &
Mining (benter}
Chosen Corporation
Pekin Byndicate
Shal Elec. Construction
Co.
S'ini
Welerworld
Co.
"A" Union Insurance Society
of Canton
Gula Kalumpang Rubber Allied Irantounders Arene. & Elec, Industrien Austin Motors, ord, .... Cele & Wireless,
Furm, ord. British-American Tobacco
(bearer)
Cammell Laird, ord,
Mexican Eagle
Courtaulda
Dillers
Dunlop Rubber,
General Eco.
Nom. Nom.
251--
Nom. Nom.
1014 101
Nom. Nom.
31%
312
Nom. Nom.
23/0 23/0
20/3
20/3
20%-
24/774 24/7/
Now
5234
32%
103/0
103/D
Va 7/0
4/9
4/D
31/-
32/-
08/ 00/-
27/0
27/0
77/6
100/1
Z AN
(England)
Guinness (A) Son & Co. 100/3 Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Bristol Aeroplane
Imperial Chemical Indus. hnjerial Tobacco Marks & Spencer "A" Rolls Royce Leyland Motori Telo & Lyle .... Turner & Newall United Steel..... Smethwick Drop
54/4 83/0
31/0 31/10
141/3xd 141/3xd 60/4300/44 301/10 101/3 83/74 80/3
22/5
30/0
311/0
10/1
00/4/
22/3
inge box
15/0
Armstrong Stevens, oru, Pressed Gleel, com,
15/4
Vickern, ard.
15/0 20/120/1
Woolworths
Angio-Dutch
Rubber Plantation Invest."
Trust
Burma Corporation. Commonwealth Mining, Marsman Investments Randfontein Falatér Western: Hollings
Sub-Nigel
Tahami Gold Milning Anglo-Iranian
Shell Trans. & Trad.
Burmah
(bearer)
10/- 30/4
0/10% 0/10% 2/0 2/8
PO
12/0
12/6
30/0 30/0
21/4 22/9
228/0
228/0
100/41⁄2 100/43,
94/43% 24/435
02/0 01/2045
IZANEST
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 GȘBonds.,
40% prm
HK. Govt. 4% Loan 3% prm. b. - I.K. Govt. 3% Loan 11⁄2% prm. Wallace Harpers, --
Marsmans (Lon.), s/- 12/0 n. Marsmans ins. (H.K.), n/- 3/3 n. Consolidated China
$7 b. and sa.
China
(now), 670 b.
Shanghai Trams - Anglo Javas, —
Providents
Providenta