10
Wednesday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Intimate Glamour for Christmas
*
*
In Exquisitely Hand made Gift Lingerie
Beautiful Presentation Sets of-
Gowns, Night dresses, Slips, Panties.
Lovely designs worked on finest quality Silks and Satins. Pretty colours.
Finest LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
Attractively boxed for presenta- tion. For ladies and gentlemen.
THE VERY BEST IN
HOUSEHOLD
LINENS
ESPECIALLY LOW PRICES DUring our
CHRISTMAS
SALE
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
LACE COMPANY
50, Queen's Road Central, 1st Floor.
1938 The Pleasure of your Company
1939
Added Attraction
HONG KONG
and
ALL THE VERY BEST
FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT
ANNOUNCING
OUR POPULAR SEASONABLE
Carnival Festivities
PENINSULA HOTELS THE BRILLIANT DANCE TRIO KYRA, ROBY
and
HARRY
TOGETHER WITH THE "GRIPPS" GLAMOURETTES"
GALAS & CARNIVALS Fancy
OK,
HONGKONG HOTEL
CHRISTMAS EVE ("Gripps" Gala) TILL 3 A..M. CHRISTMAS DAY (Cabaret Tea Dance) 5 to 7.30 P.M, BOXING NIGHT ("Gripps" Dinner Dance) TILL 2 A.M. NEW YEAR'S EVE ("Gripps" Carnival) TILL 3 A. M. NEW YEAR'S DAY. (Cabaret Tea Dance) 5 to 7.30 P.M.
PENINSULA HOTEL
CHRISTMAS EVE (Rose Room Gala) TILL 3 A. M. CHRISTMAS NIGHT (Rose Room Dinner Dance!
TILL Z A. M.
NEW YEAR'S EVE (Rose Room Carnival) TILL 3 A. M.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
CHRISTMAS EVE (Ball Room Gala)
CHRISTMAS DAY NEW YEAR'S EVE NEW YEAR'S DAY
(Special Tea Dance)
(Grand Carnival) (Special Tea Dance)
TILL 2 A. M.
5 to 7 P.M. TILL 3 A. M.
5 to 7 P.M.
Presenting "JAQUELINE and ARNAUD"
on Christmas Eve and New Year's Evo TABLE RESERVATIONS BY 'PHONE
HONGKONG HOTEL
PENINSULA HOTEL
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
Evening Dross
Motor Coaches from Repulse Bay Hotel
a quarter of an hour after cach Carnival connecting with Ista forries to Kowloon,
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
30281
58081
27775
Passing Of Year
Not Regretted By Council Chairman
"I do not think any of us will re- gret the pussing of 1938," said Mr.) R. R. Todd, Chairman of the Urban Counell, yesterday, at the last meet- Ing for the year.
Only routine business was con- ducted, and the Chairman concluded with a summary. He said:
December 21, 1938.
C
BANK NOTICES
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING corporaTION.
Authorised Capital
******** 150,000,000 Jestad and Tully Paid-up.... $23,000,000 Ieserve Funde.
Sterling
$6,500,000 Hongkong Currency Reserva 310,000,000 Reserva Ltablity of Proprietors $20,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORA |-- T. E. Pearço, Esc. Chairman.
Hon. Mr, J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman,
W. II. Lock, EN
J. K. Baufield, Eaq. G. Miskin, Eaq. A.11.Compton, Esq. K. B. ATOTT ROD, Exq,
on, Mr. S. 11. Dodwell Iton, Mr. A.L. Shicida
X.V. Wilkinson, Esq. Bir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, CHIEF MANAGER. BRANCHES ;--
As this is the last meeting during 1938, I wish to thank all members for their co-operation. On behalf of the Council I thank the Secretary, Mr. Watson, and the Assistant Secre- tury, Mr. Im, for their good work. Mr. Watson his just been transferred BANGKOK to the Colonial Secretoriut, but we BATAVIA welcome back an old colleague in Mr. BOMBAY
CALCUTTA CANTON
Itoe.
ΑΜΟΥ
DAILLEN
I do not think any of us will re- CHEFOO gret the passing of 1938. The Caluny COLOMO has passed through a very trying FOOCHOW year. What was, I believe, the wors! HAIPHONG
HAMBURO Small-pox epidemic in living memoryHANICOW wng followed by
Cholera ARN unother epidemte which, thanks largely to the HONGKEW measures Initiated by the lion, Direc- ILOILO tor of Medical Services and the JotoNE Health authorities, was fortunately KOBE not quite so serious as the 1937 out- break. Owing to the continual in- flux
of refugees from way-stricken China the shortage of housing accom- modation ins become more acute than ever before. On every side we see overcrowding and destitution.
Living Underground
China experienced, though not
KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONA
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (JOHORE) MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPING PENANG ILANGOON BAIGION
SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAL 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 Locsi ond other currencies on terms which will be quoted on appilention,
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
People have even taken to living
The Dusiness of the above Bank on the flat roofs of tenement houses conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- and in underground mullahs. Fol-hd Banking Corporation. Rules may be lowing upon the invasion of South obtained on application,
a shortage of food- FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL
DANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN, With anticipated, to the
Chlot Manager. extent their usual resilience the importers
Hongkong, à October, 1030. quickly adapted themselves to the new conditions, so that supplies and prices of foodstufts are now almust
stuffs was
CRAIGENGOWER BALL Function Arranged For New Year's Eve
The annual President's Dance of
1The P. & O. Banking
Corporation, Ltd.
(Incorporated in England, 1020).
Authorised Capital Subscribed and Paid-up Heserve Fund VANTAAN
NEAD OFFICE:
£2,004,100
THE CHARTERED BANE ÓF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853 HEAD OFFICE LONDON. 18 Blahopsgate, -H.C.1.
Paid-up Capital
********* £3,000,000 £5,000,000 Reserve ability of 'roprietor £1,000,000
Reserva Fund
***** $3,000,000 MANCHESTER DEANCIE: TA Mosley Bt. Manoharter. AGENCIES AND DRANCHES:
Saigon
# 180,000
117-127, Lexdenhall Street, London, E.C.J Alor Star
Batavia
WEST END BRANCH11 14-20, Cockspur Street, London, B.W.1. Amritsar BRANCHES-Bombay, Calcutta, Cali-Bangkok
Colombo. Coimbatore,
Hongkong. Bombay Agencies:-in all the principal towns of Calcutta
cul
Madras, Shanghai, Singapore,
the world.
Canton
Ipoh
follo Karacht Klang
Hemerang
Seremban
Shanghai
isingapore Sitiawan Bourabaya Talping Tientsin Tongkah
Kobu
Kuala
I
Lumpur
Kuching
Madras Blandia
Medan
(Kihuket)
Polping
Tringtro
Ilamburg
Priping
Yokohama
(Peking)
Frenang
Bengoon
Delhi
General Exchange and Banking busi- Cownpore ness transacted. Loans and overdrafta Cebu granted on approved security. Current Colombo and Fixed Deposit accounts opened.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR-Haiphong RENCY-Interest allowed at rates which fiankow may be obtained on application.
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT,Harbin
CHEQUES AND PAS- TRAVELLERS' SENGER LETTEES OF CREDIT (for use on board P. & O, and B. 1. Steamers and at Ports of Call) aro Issued at current rate of exchange and free of commission. AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS", CHEQUES sold and cashed.
British Income Tax Recovered. Executorships and Trusteeships under-
taken,
Hongkong
Foreign Exchange and General Bank- ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deports received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application,
The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained t Manager
any of lia Agencies de Branches,
A CAMIDGE,
Hongkong, 29th June, 1033,
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
W. J. WADDINGTON
Hongkong, 7th Nov, 1938,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Omes-15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.J. Authorised Capital Subscribed Capitai Paid-up Capital Reservo Fund and Hest
ПАККЕЛЕ:
Manager,
$3,000,000 Authorised Capital
$10,000,000.00 1,000,000 1'ald-up Capital 5,090,000,00 1,030,000 Ieserve and Undivided 1247,030 Protitz
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.
BRANCHES:-
Bangkok
Bombay
poli Kuantan
Madras
New York
Calcutta
Kaudy
Karachi
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipis
Penang Kangoon Shanghat Soun
Hongkow
Kuala Lumpur Singapore Kuala Trengganu
Colombo Delhi Galle
Bowrals
HONGKONG BRANCH Every description of Banking Exchange Businesa transacted.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.
................................ $2,776,720.70
10, Den Voctax Roed, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman, Li Kuu Chun, Esq. Fung Ping Watı, Esq. P. IC, Kwok, Esq. Li Lan Song, Esq. Wang Yun Tong. Fan, Wong Chu Son, Esq. Cling Chung Slick. Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. KAN TONG гo, E., Chlet Manager. LI THE FONG, Kaq, Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG
Amoy
Melbourne
Iintavia Bombay Calculta
Nagasaki
New York
Dzako
Canton Haiphong
Hankow Jonolulu
Paris
Shanghai
Hingaporo Sourabaya Swalow Sydney Talboku Tientsin
Peiping
and
Penang
Rangoon
Tokyo
Kobe Kowloon
Mania
Saigon
San Francisco Scattle
normal again, but there is still a shortage of firewood. All these events have increased the difficulties of the Health authorities and the Sanitary Department, and I wish to
Interest allowed on Current Accounts London express the Council's appreciation of the way the staff has responded to gengower Cricket Clubs will and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be
be held at the club house at Happy | ascertained of application, Valley on Saturday, December 31, During the year this Council passed commencing at 9.30 p.m. new by-laws relating to reconstituted nightly Whist Drive and Tombola on The for!- milk and to the pasteurization of that night have been cancelled. milk. The coming into force of the compulsory pasteurization of milk ober 26, a whole-day cricket match On Boxing Day, Monday, Decein- January 1, 1939, is awaited with in-between the Single and Married terest.
the extra work.
market A new
was opened of Wengnelchung on November 1, and we have to thank the Hon. Director of Public Works for the continual improvement in the designing of the markets which he builds for us.
Work on the new Central Market is proceeding according to schedule, and I understand that the new build- ing will be ready on April 1. I visited the structure a few days ago, and I can assure you that the new market. will be a very fine one indeed.
I wish you all, and, on behalf of Dr. Selwyn-Clarke a Happy Christ-, mas and o New Year as prosperous. as it can be in the present circum- stances.
Applications Refused
The following applications were refused by the Council:-Eating house licence on Lot No. 540, S.D.1., near Grampian Road, Kowloon City (in front of the Inu Wong Temple); food preserving licence for No. 28, Welling Street, ground floor; food factory licence for No. 19, Lung Kong Road, ground floor.
Regular returns were laid on the table.
Between December 6 and: 19, the following licences have been granted by the Council: Food factories 2, bake houses 1, swine 1, offerisive trades 2; eating houses 3, restaurants
3.
The following members were pre- sent: The Chairman; the Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Mr. A. el Arculli, Dr. S. N. Chou, Mr. W. N. T. Tam, Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. Tang Shiu- kin, Mr. C. J. Roe (Secretary).
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Donations to Charitable And Other Funds
The S. C. M. Post has received the following donation to the Hongkong Benevolent Society:
Anonymous, $50.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The S. C. M. Post has received the following donation to the Society for the Protection of Chiltiren:
Anonymous, $50,
STREET SLEEPERS
The S. C. M. Post has received the following donations Bo the Street Sleepers' Shelter Society;
Peter and Eleanor Leyden, $5; Anonymous, $50; Anon., $10.
LEPERS' CHRISTMAS FUND
The S. C. M. Post has received the ' following donation to the Lepers' Christmas Fund:
Anonymous, $50.
"B.F.R.D.C."
The S. C. M. Post has received the following donation to the British Fund for the Relief of Distress in Clinu:
One-Fortieth, $3
DONATIONS WAITING
Donations are lying at the Business Office of the South China Morning Post for the following:
Rellet;
Chinese Soldiers' War Emergency itefugee Council; "D.F.R. D.C." Tung Wah Hospital; St. Vin- cont de Paul; Salvation Army; Street] Bloopers' Shelter Society.
NEW
D. Henson,
Manager.
members will be played. After the
ན
mane, the Club will hold a tea dance bers and their friends are cordially commencing at 6 p.m., which mem- invited to attend.
Semarang
Vancouver
Tokoliam
Every description et Banking and Ex- change business transacted. Loans grant- ed on approved securities,
one year or shorter periods in Local and Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received for Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
Salo Deposit Boxes To Let
KAN TONG PO,
Manager.
ANCHOR
Butter
NOW
$1.15 per pound -
-:
ZEALAND FINEST GRADE
BEST"
"THE WORLD'S
CHO
"ANCHOR" BUTTER IS UNVARYING IN QUALITY AND GUARANTEED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND TO BE THEIR "FINEST GRADE" BUTTER.
BUY "ANCHOR" IT IS THE BEST AND HAS NO EQUAL
FROM ALL COMPRADORE STORES IN THE COLONY
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED
(SOLE AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS)
A Word to Wise Men!
Give Her
“BEAUTY PREPARATIONS"
Nothing could pleaso her more-nor be more personal- than Beauty!
Modern Preparations.
This Store carries a complete
stock of modern beauty needs of highest quality and
integrity for face and for body.
•
Laleek Beauty Preparations
•
Merle Norman Beauty Preparations
. Mimi Beauty Preparations
THE
and many others
WING ON
CO., LTD.
4