CANADIAN PACIFIC
STEAMSHIPS - HOTELS -
- RAILWAYS - EXPRESS
BERTHING PLANS FOR 1939 ARE OPEN
MAKE BOOKINGS EARLY -to socure accommodation desired
TO CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE vin Shangbai, Kobe & Tokohama
EMPRESS OF ASIA
EMPRESS OF CANADA via Honolulu
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF JAPAN via Honolulu
.0.00 ., FrL, Sept. 30. .....Noon, Fri., Ont. 14. .Noon, Thurs., Oct. 27, .Noon, Fri., Nov. 11.
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Traine Frequent Canadian Pacido Atlantlo sailings to European · Port
TO MANILA
EMPRESS OF CANADA
Union
Building
Canadian Pacific
.Fri, Oct. 7.
Telephone
20752
BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
Monthly Service to
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
vis LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS
also taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for West Indios ports, Rio do janeiro, Santos, Rio Grande do Sol Buenos Aires, South America.
NEXT SAILING:-
M.S. "TAI PING"
23rd October
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents,
Hongkong Bank Bldg. Telephone 28021.
OUR BRITISH
CROSSWORDS
165
121
123
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,
LOST! A SMILE
Because she used a
1/2 way Toothpaste
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BOTH
Jons
The Original Toothpasta for both TRETH AND GUMS
Formula of Dr. R.J. Forhan
Sales Agents:
MULLER, MACLEAN & CO., INC. French Bank Bldg., Hongkong, China.
Lowest Sept. Rainfall In Twenty Years
Colony's Drought Continues
SEPTEMBER 28, 1938.
BANKS.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING, CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital
$59,000.000
Litted and Fully Paid-up ... $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:--
Bierling
£6,500,000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 | Reservo Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS!--
T. E. Pearce, Esq. Chairman,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
W. II. Lock, Esq.. G. Miskin, Esq.
J. K. Bousfield, Esq. A. H. Compton, Esq. Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell K, B. Morrison, Esq. M. T. Johnson Esq. Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields D. C. Edmondston, Esq. ACTING CHEF MANAGER BRANCHES.
AMOY
BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CHEFOO COLOXIDO DAUREN
| NOOCHOW
HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARDIN HONGKEW ILOILO IPOH
JOHONE
KOBF
KOWLOON
Į KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONB MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR JOHORE) MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEJPING
PENANG
RANGOON
BAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
SUNGEI PATANI SWATOW
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
The P. & O. Banking Corporation, Ltd.
(Incorporated in England, 1920).
Authorised Capital
£3,000,000 Subscribed and Pald-up ........ £2,894,100 Reserve Fund
# 180,000 HEAD OFFICE: 117-122, Leadenhall Biræst, London, E.C.a WEST END BRANCH: 14-16, Cockapur Street, London, 6.1.1.
BRANCHES-Bombay, Calcutta, Cali- cul Coimbatore, Colombo, Itongkong, Madras, Shanghai, Bingapore.
Agencies-in at the principal towns of the world.
General Exchange and Banking bul ness transacted, Loans and overdrafta granted on approved pecurity. Current and Fixed Deposit aces inte opened.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR- RENCY:--Interest allowed at rates which may be obtained on application.
STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS:- Interem allowed si rates which may be obtained on application.
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT. TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES AND PAS BENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for us on board 1 & 0, and 11. I. Steamers and at Parts at Call) are issued at 'current rate of exchange and tree of commission, AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHEQUES sold and cashed,
Brilish Income Tax Recovered. Executorships and Trusteeships under-
G. N. DELL
Manager.
taken.
Hongkong, 20th March 1038,
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter perioda in Loca and after currencies on terms which? Will | Authorised Capital be quoted on application,
Paid-up Capital ..........
ALSO, up to date BATE DEPOSIT Reserve and Undivided
BOXES in various altes TO LET.
HONGKONG SAYINGS BANK.
The Business of the aboye Bank 1 conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- And Banking Corporation. Rules may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
D. C. EDMONDSTON,
Acting Chief Maságur,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CIUNA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853 HEAD OFFICE:---LONDON. 38 Dlibogspate, E.C.1. Paid-up Capital ponosom £3,000,000 Reserve Liability”of- Froprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund
.......... 13,000,000 MANCHESTER BRANCH:
71 Stanley 56., Manchester,
Alor Star
Balgon
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Ipoh
Amritsar
joo
Semaran
Bengkok
Karachi
Seremban
Batavia Bombay Calcutta Canton Cawnpore Cebu Columbo recording Deini
Haiphong Hamburg Hankow
Klang
Shunghal
Kobe
Singapore
Kuala
Sklowan
Lumpur
Sourabaya
Kuching Madres
Taiping
Tenuin
Manila
Tongkah
Medan
Bhuket)
New York
Tringloo
'caping
Yokohama
Twenty-eight days in September have produced a total rainfall of 3.00 inches, which is 7.10 inches below the normal for the entire month, and is the lowest since 1919.
September
(Peking) itangnon
Foreign Exchange and General Denk-
No rain has been recorded during, Harbin Penang the past four days, while so far this songkong month there has been twelve coming business transacted. pletely dry periods of 24 hours each. Current Accounts opened And Fixeo The heaviest fall in the course of Deposits received for one year or shorter one day was on September 17, when periods at rates which will be quoted an .55 of an inch was registeredi,
pration.
$10,000,000.00 8,081,000,00
$ 2,778,720.70
Profits
HEAD OFFICE:--HONGKONG 10. Des Voeux Road, Central. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:— Sir Bhouson Chow, Chairman, L1 Koon Chun, Esq. Fung Ping Wah, Esq. | P. K. Kwok, Esq. Li Lan Bang. Esq.
Wong Yun Tong, Eaq, Wong Chu Bon, Esq. Chang Chung Shek, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. KAN TONG PO, EN.., Chlef Manager, LI TBE FONG, Esq. Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Amoy
Batavia
Loinboy
Calcutta
Canton Haiphong
Mankow ionatulu Kobe
Kowloon London Manila
Melbourno
Nagasaki
New York
Osaka
Paris
Shanghal
Bingapore Sourshaya
Swntow
Peiping -
Vydney Talhoku
Penan!
Tientsin
Rangoon
Tokyo
Saigon
Vancouver Yokohama
San Francisco Seattle Semarang Every_description of Blanking and EX- change business transacted. Loona gran ed an approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received for and year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currenten on terms which will be quoted on application.
Sato Deposit Boxes To Let.
ΚΑΝ ΤΟΝΟ ΤΟ.
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK .OF.
INDIA, LIMITED.
Itrad Omen-15, Gracechurch Etreet, London, E.C3.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund and Rest
DANKERS:
Sturdy, happy Babyhood
= 7340
The foundations of a robust constitution are laid in the nursery.
'KEPLER'
COD Liver Oil with MALT Extract, an easily digested food, will supply the vitamins and nutriment necessary to the formation of firm flesh and bone.
TRADI
"KEPLER'
COD
Liver Oil with
MAKE
MALT Extract
Bottles of two lines from all Pharmacist and Store BURROUGHS WELLCOME &
1THE WELLCOME FOUNDATION 410.. LONDON,
LONDON AND SHANGHAI
-
11
Co.
Copyrigh
P & O-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES -
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Biris of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, IRANIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, E. & 8. AFRICA; AUSTRALABIA, INCLUD INO NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PONTS, RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL, STEAMERS (Under Contract with ILM. Government.)
All vessels may call at any poris on or off the roule,—and the route and all salting
are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
Steamers
CARTHAGE +*SOUDAN
RAJPUTANA RANCHI +*BURDWAN
RANPURA RAWALPINDI.
SOMALI
Tons | From X'Kong about }
14,500, 1st Oct. Noon
0,000 8th Oct.
17,000 18th Oct. 17,000 29th Oct.
6.000; 5th Nov.
17,000 12th Nov. 17,000 20th Nov. 0,000 3rd Dec.
16,500) 101 Dec. 14,000 24th Dec.
CANTON CORFU
• Cargo only † Calla Casablanca
BRITISH INDIA APCAN
10,000 8th Oct.
TALMA
#
SIRDHANA SHIRALA
8,000 22nd Oct.
8,000 5th Nov,
TILAWA
10,000 19th Nov.
SANTHIA
8,000 3rd Dec.
£3,000,000
1,500,000
1,050.000 1,247,030
The Bank of England & Midland Dank, Ltd.
Bank's Hend Omica In London undertakes Executor & Trusted business. Bangkok The scarcity of rala during the and claims recovery of British Income Bombay Tax overpaid, on terms which may be Calculia current month is by no means accertained at any of its Agencies & Colombo record. In 1902 only .035 of an inch | Branches,
Delhi Was recorded for the whole of
LA CAMIDGE, Galle September, although, ironically
Manager. Hongkong. Hongkong, 20th June, 1035,
Howrah enough, the year's rainfall was well above the average, with an aggregate of 07.5 inches. In 1880 the
Septem- ber rainfall amounted only to 1.940 Inches. In 1919 it was as low ns 2.055 inches and in 1886 totalled only 2.005 inches. By way of contrast, it
STOCK MARKET REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange' la interesting to note that in 1000 oficial summary Issued at 3.15 p.m. the maximum rainfall for September of 30.595 Inches was recorded.
MANILA SHARES
The following quotations were re- ceived after the close of the moming session through Reuters:
Business Done Prices in Pesos Sept. 27, Sept. 28.
Antamok
Alok
yesterday, says:
The market remains dull and in- active.
Buyers Peak Trams $6%%%
Sellers Telephones (Old) $28 HAIRE 1. 8. Hotels $6.70 1.K. Electrics $30%
Miuing Antamoks Pr, 37 Atoka 33
Hagulo Gold 234 ** Benguel Consol 11.40 Coco Grave
Consolidated Mines 004
San Mauricio
70
Suyoc Consol. 1B
United Paracales J
1
3
Bagulo Gold
Benguet Cons
11.00
10.00
Coco Grove
38
37
Consolidated Mines
Unit. Unq.
Demonstration
25
24
IXL****
.112
.GO
Paracale Gumatis
Ung.
Si Mauricio
50
,64
Suyoc
17
.37
& Fritz' report on market:
this
morning's
Unlied Paranoia...
The following is Swan, Culbertson | easter session,
20
Prices were lower
In a slightly
BRANCHES:-
Ipoh Kuantan
Kandy
Karachit
Kota Bharu
Rangoon
Shanghai
Kuala Lipis Simta Kuala Lumpur. Singapore. Kuala Trengganu
NANKIN
NELLORE
TANDA
Deslluation
Marseilles & London,
B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg,R'dam & A'werp. Marselles & London. Marselles & London. B'bay, M'elles, Havre, L'don, Hull, bg, R'dom & A'werp.
M'scillos & London.
ca
& London.
M'acilles, Havre,
L'don,
Hull, H'bg, R'dam & Awerp.. Bombay, M'sellies & London. Bombay, M'seilles & London. All vessels may call at Maitá
BAILINGS (8OUTH.)
7,000 1st Oct, 11 a.m.)
7,000) 4th Nóv.
7,000 2nd Dec.
S'pore,
Port Swettenham, Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.
DO.
DO.
DO.
DO,
3.1. Apcar Lino Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st & 2nd class passengers. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Bydney, Melbourne & Hobart
Regular monthly satings from Hkong to Shanghai & Japan & H'kong to Australia. Hong Kong to Bydney-19 days.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
17,000 29th Sept., Noon. Shanghai & Japan.
Shanghai & Japan,.
Shanghai
Madras
New York
Penang
RANCHI
*BURDWAN..
40,000 1st Oct...
NELLORE
7,000 7th Oct,
And
SHIRALA RANPURA RAWALPINDI *SOMALI TANDA
8,000 12th Oct. 17,000 14th Oct.
7,000 4th Nov.
Cargo only.
HONGKONG branch.
of Banking Every description Exchange Business transacted.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSKIP UNDERTAKEN. Interest allowed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposits at Baits that may be ascertained on application,
D. BENSON,
Managar,
Brasso
METAL POLISH
Imparts a
Bright, spark Ung, lasting shine!
17,000 28th Oct. 6,000 28th Oct.
Japan..
Japan.
Shanghai & Japan.
Shanghai & Japan.
Shanghai & Japan.
Shanghai & Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject to mitstation without pollos, parcels measuring not more than 5 cit, will be received at the Company's Office up to neon on the day, previous to sailing..
For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, sidų, apply
Agaete
P.&O. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phone is
Connaught ..
BURNS PHILP LINE
Passenger & Freight Service To
AUSTRALIA
ACROSS
3 Uplands, oddly enough (5).
8 3 life one long grind for him?
(6),
# "With antique-s massy proof
and storied windows richly
dight" (" Penseroso") (0).
10 Sen-bird (0).
11 Those fine points men may get
for the present (0).
12 An eye-shade (3).
13 Foreign troops (0).
14 Perpetual '(8)..
17 Where the young may get ex-
perience, Frenchmen assimilate it together (two words-4, 3).
19 Have a little drink of wine to
sirength (7),
Ret
23 A way of escape perhaps but
not on the scaffold (8)..
37 Abscond (0),
20 This man is an enemy to the
poets (3).
30
Vegetable (8)
preciate the table to op
22 View (0)
(8).
33 See 16 down (6),
24 Apparently not even in strange
fashion (8)...
DOWN
1 Many are proud of this descont
(0).
2 Unselfishness (0),
the
3 Do the Engineers get more; of other this to do than branches of the Forces? (8).. Does this describe the end of an unsuccessful watchmaker's business? (two-words--6; 3). Cash, not necessarily Chinasa
fiichigh spírită (0).
7 This is obtained from a whole
(0),
js bad among young people, but after fifty is per missible (6).
13 This
15 Only a little drink but it might
hurt (3).
10 Costume to 33 across one (5). 18 Tree (3).
20 Describes a vessel moving, not necessarily a submarine (two words-5, 31.
21 Strange this sort of person is
only half untruthful (8).
22 This sort of person is not vul- and appears handsome in red (7).
24 Fabulous creature (0).
25 This sort of boat carries pac-
sengers as well (0).
26 Does this town provide nothing
hut wine? (0),
28 Shellfish (0).
YESTERDAYS SOLUTION {BUFFS TRADEMARK
AOPONYON A
CONTOUR WHEREBY
K_D_T_T_FR_MIR A} WEAB TOKAY DOCK ON HY THANK OTRANSSHIPMENT
6 ELFRESTRAINT P _EYE_B 8BB RDAN SEVER DIVA A FOREMAN LITHM BALLIOL TOYBHOP EDECE DETEUTION DURER
FINEST QUALITY
BRUTERS ROOT
INTERIOROP SON CARBONIZED, RUDY
TO EMORË
SAVES TOBACCO-FOR ALL E. PHORLD TO A Were Atu
COMOYS
REMPCHCEŃ POMY
| PLURO-TIOKT WADA
· TRAPS ALL MOISTURE
COOLING CIAMBER
PALE FOR MORTENS
CKOTUL
LOUITAT POR SMOKE
FIKKET QUALITY KOUTHPIECE
THE BITE SPECINTAY SHAPED FOR BEGESCY COMPORT
CEZAR CHANNEL
DELIVERS ONLY
PURE SHORUS
COMOYS GRAND SLAM PATENT PIPE
$10.00 only
Sole Importers: CIGAR Stores “LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE”
Hongkong
Shalghel.
M.V:
"NEPTUNA"
duc WEDNESDAY,
28th SEPT.
sailing MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY,
1st OCT.
For SAIGON,
MADANG, SALAMAUA,
RABAUL SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
Excellant passenger accommodation with a large number of single cabins - at supplement. Built-In Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Deck. First Class to Sydney ----
Single
17:10,08. “| Ratum- £76,0.05.
Passenger & Freight Agents:-
GIBB, LIVINGSTON
Tel. 28031
CO., LTD.
P. GO. Bld
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