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NEWS OF THE DAY
IN
PICTURES
Hongkong
MONDAY, OCTOurs 31, 1938.
HAPPENINGS
AS
FROM FAR AND NEAR PHOTONEWS SEEN BY
UFS
Continued violence between Jews and Arabs in Palestine causes the Briflati police to watch for amuggled arms and explosives. This scene shows police and British soldiers ripping open bundles and bags of bus travellers in Jerusalem, in the quest for concealed weapons. Terrorism and violence have brought many deaths to Jews and Arabs,
Twelve persons were killed and more than 100 Infured when two trains of the Southern Pacific rallway met head-on on a siding at Tortuga, in the Imperial Valley desert of California. Both loco- motives were smashed to scrap, and five coaches overturned, as above. A traluman was blamed for Inexplicably throwing a switch.
THE CAMERA'S EYE
UFS
Three-quarters of a million young men, women and children of Moscow trooped through Ited Square, recently, in observance of International Youth Day. Parade intended to show the solidarity of youth against fascism and war, but the martial note, neverthe- Jess was emphalle. Above are some of the paraders in costumes of parachute Jumpers,
BANKS.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
$50,000,000
Issued and Fully Paid-up..... $20,000,000 Reserve Funds!—
Bierling
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1833 HEAD OFFICE:—LONDON. 28. Blahopiste, EC.L
..... 8,500,000 Paid-up Capital
.............................................. £3,000,00
Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Propeletom £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietary $20,000,000 || Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE:~HONGKONG. BOARD OF BRECTORS;~~
T. E. Pearce, Esq..
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman,
J. K. Bousfield, Eaq, (i. Miskin, Ex).
A. II. Complon, Esq, K., Morrison, Esq.
Hon. Mr. B. II. Dodwelllon. Mr. A. L. Shields W. 14. Lock, Esq.
H. V. Wilkinson, Kadi.
AMOY
Bir Vandeleur M. Graybum, CHIEF MANAGER.
BANGKOK
BATAVIA HOMBAY
CALCUTTA
CANTON CHEFOU COLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAKHUNG HANKOW
HARIJIN HONGKEW ILOILO
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JOHORE
KOBE
KOWLOON
BRANCHES
LONDON
LYONS
MALACCA MANILA
-MUAR-4JONORE)
MUKDEN
NEW YORK PEIPING
PENANG HANGOON
SAIGON
BAN FRANCISCO SIANOBAI SINGAPORE SOURABAYA
SUNGEI PATANI SWATOW
TIENTSIN
Tanka
TSINGTAO KUALA LUMPUR YOKUNIAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Loca and other currencies on terms which will be quoted on application,
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
..... £3,000 on
MANCHESTER BRANCH:
71 Money B, hianchester.
AGENCIES AND DRANCUES:
Alor Star Ipoh
Bangkok
Batavia
Balgon
Amritan
1otlo
Honiarang
Karachi
Seremban
Kiang
Bharucital
| Bombay
Kabe
Singapore
Calcutta
Kuala
Canton Cawnpore
Cebu Colomba
Manila
Deini Haiphong Hamburg Hankow Harbin
Hongkong
Kuching Actre
Median New York Peiping
(Pexlog) Panang
Hangoën
Billawan Bourabaya
Taiping
Tientsin
Tongkan
_ (Ehuket)
Taingiao
Yokohama
Foreign Exchange and General Bank. ing business transacted.
Current Accounts. opened and Fixed Deposita received for one year or shorter periods nå rates which will be quoted on apelication,
The Bank's Head Offico in London undertakes Executer & Trusted busine and claims, recovery of British Income Tax averpuldi, on ferme which may. DE Ascertained at any of its Agencies & Branches.
Manager.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Hongkong. 29th June, 1938.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital voo Reserve and Undivided
I'rofita
$10,000,000 08
$ 0,800,000,00
HEAD OFFICE:-UONGKONG 10. Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bir Shouson Chow, Chairman,
The Business, of the above Bank to | La Koon Chun, Faq. Fung Ping Wah, Esq. conducted by the Hongkong and Shang, P. R. Kwok, EIKI,
obtained on application. FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN
Chiot Manager. Hongkong, 6. October, 1938.
The P. & O..Banking
Lan Est. Wong Chu son, Esq. Chang Chung Bhek, Esq. Kan Ying Po, EK, KAN TONG Po, Eag, Chiet Manager. II TSE FONO, Esq., Manager, BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Amoy
Batavia
Melbourne Nagasaki
Bombay New York
Calculta Canton Halphone Hankow Honolulu
Corporation, Ltd. Kobe
Kowloon London
(Incorporated in England, 1920). Marila
Authorised Capital Subscribed and Fald-up
Qanka
Pari
Pelping Penang
Itangoon
Saigon
Ban Francizen Beattie
Semarang
Shanghai
Hingapore
Sourabaya Bwatow
Janey Talhoku Tientsin
Tokyo Vancouver
Yokohama
Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transacted. Lana grant ed un approved securition,
£5,000,000 Current Accounts opened in Local Cur $2,584,180 tency and Fixed Deposits received for 180,000 one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will 117-122, Leadenhall Street, Londen, E.Cabe quoted on application.
Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE:
WEST END BRANCH:
14-16, Cockapur Street, London, 8.W.J.
BILANCHES-Bombay. Calculia, Call- Coimbatore, Colombo, Hongkong. Madras, Shanghai, Singapore,
eut.
Agencies:-In all the principal towns of the world.
General Exchange and Banking bux- ness transacted. Loan and overdrafts granted on approved security. Current and Fixed Deposit accounts opened.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUN- RENCY:-Interent allowed at rates which may be obtained on application.
STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS:-
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let,
HAN TONG ro,
Manager.
APPOINTMENTS
Government Officials Resume Posts
Interent allowed at rates which may be Mr. C. G. Perdue, Deputy Com→ obtained an application,
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT, missioner of Police, has returned TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES AND PAS- from leave and resumed duty, SENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT for us! Mr. H. A. Taylor has resumed duty on board P. & O. and D. I. Steamers and
at Perts of Call) are issued at current Assistant Superintendent of Im- rate of exchange and free of commission. ports and Exports and Monopoly AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS Angis
Analyst. CHEQUES sold and cashed,
taken.
His Excellency the Governor hus been pleased to appoint Mr. D.. E. Davis to be Assistant Superintendent Manager of Imports and Exports and Assistunt
Monopoly Analyst.
British Income Tax Recovered, Executorships and Trusiceships under
0. II. BELL.
Hongkong, 20La March 1937.
MACKIE
Young French soldiers, recently recruited for the French army. listen to Anal advice from a re- crulting officer, before boarding their train at the Gare de l'Est station in Paris, for their training garrison. On the wall at left are propaganda posiers lauding Crecho-Slovakia,
Competitors in the recent Amateur Photographic Competition conducted by "The Hongkong Telegraph" aro requested to call for the return of their entries as early as possible.
Death Of Prominent Businessman
Mr. Ma Wing-chan, director of the Sincere Co., Ltd., died on Saturday night at hils residence, Kennedy Road.
Border clashes between Crechs and Sudeten Germans caused many deaths, recently. Here is the funeral of Alfred Knolf. youthful Henleinist, In Jaegersdorf. Czecho-Slovakia, killed in a train leap. while under arrest.
Sir Thomas Inskip, right, Bri- ish Minister for Defence, seems deeply impressed by whatever he In hearing, In this “aldewalk con- ference," from Viscount Gort, Chief of Staff. The conference between these two influential Britons was in Whiteliail, near the War Office.
Mr. Ma, who was born in South China, went to Australia at the age of 10 und started his business career (humbly. Later together with several
compatriots, he founded the Wing The funeral of Mr. Ma will take Sang Co., Ltd., one of the oldest place to-day, leaving his residence Chinese enterprises in Sydney, and at 3 p.m. and arriving at
the
continued
Chinese
returning to China in 1908, joined Christian Cemetery about 4.
Sincero Co., where he rose to be He is survived by a widow, four managing director. He resigned in zona. three daughters and 12 grand- 1920 but
the children. directorate.
Mr. Ma was a a generous giver to charity and his name was associat-
NOTED COMPOSER
London, Oct. 30. led with many missionary, school and The death has occurred of Mr. A. charitable works, particularly, the Emmett Adams, composer of songs Kel Kwong hospital," "Shekki," the popular throughout the world for formation of which was due largely lover 20 years, including "The Bells to his support.
of St. Mary's,"--Reuter,
Jan Masaryk, Czech Aftaller to Great Britain, who informed the Foreign Office in London that a plebiwolle tri the Budeten Gjerman. district of this country would be unapceptable to Las Prardó Government. He was one of the first inférmed of Chamberlain's
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P & O-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, IRANIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, E. & 8. ADUCĂ, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD- ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PONTS, MED BEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT NOYAL MAIL STEAMERS (Under Contract with ILM. Government.)
Ad vessels may call at any potis on or off the route--and the roula and all kallings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
Steamers
**DURDWAN
RANPURA *MIRZAPORE RAWALPINDI *ISOMALI
CORFU
CANTON
1 BANGALORE
CHITRAL
CARTHAGE
• Cargo only
SHIRALA
TILAWA SANTHIA
TALAMBA
TALMA
Tons
From H'Kong about | 8.000, 5th Nov,
17,000 12th Nov. 8,000 15th Nov. 17,000 28th Nov, 4,000 3rd Dec.
16,500 10th Dec. 14,500 24th Dec. 0,000 31st Dec.
17,000 7th Jan.
14,000 21st Jan.
Destination
B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'oon, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp. B'bay, M'scilles & London. Straits, Cimbo, B'bay & Kichl, Bombay, Mursellies & London. B'bay, M'scilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, bg, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, M'sellles & London. Bombay. M'seilles & London. B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg, R'dam & A'werp. B'bay, M'scilles & London. B'boy, M'seilles & London.
† Calls Casablanca All vessels may call at Malta
BRITISH INDIA APCAR BAILINGS (BOVIAL)
8,000 5 Nov., 10.30 a.m.|S'pore, Port Swettenbam
Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta,
10,000 19th Nov.
8,000 3rd Doc.
|10,000 17th Dec.
| 10,000 31st Dec.
DO.
DO.
DO
DO.
BL. Apoar Line Steamers have excellent accommodation'fnir 1st de 2nd class passengers
NELLORE
TANDA
NANKIN
EASTKEN & AUSTRALIAN BAILINGS (BOUTEL)
7,000, 4th Nov., 11 nm. 7,000) 2nd Dec.
Ton
Regular monthly sailings from
*SOMALI
TANDA
SANTHIA
CANTON
TALAMBA CORFU *BANGALORE NANKIN
31st Dec.
Manils, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart
'kong to Shanghai & Japan & N'kong to Atmtralia. Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days,
BAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
6,000; 1st Nov. 4 pan. Shanghai & Japan.
7,000 4th Nov.
0,000 9th Nov.
18,500 11th Nov, 10,000) 23rd Nov. 14,500) 24th Nov, 0,000 28th Nov.
7,000 4th Dec. Cargo only.
Bhanghal & Japan. Japan,
Shanghai & Japan,
Japan.
Bhanghai & Japan,
Shanghai & Japan.
Shanghaj & Japan.
All dates' are approximate and subject to alteration without notios, parolis measuring not more than 8 eft. will be received at the Compsaate Office up to nowe in the day previous to sailing. It ge
For Penage Rates, Handbooks Freight, eta, apply
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