1937-05-11 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 11, 1937.

CORRESPONDENCE

Hong Kong Man And World War

[To The Editor, “China Mail””]

Your very

fine review of

HEAVY LOSSES

BY HOSPITALS

TUNG WAH REPORT

Sir,-A former Hong Kong man

That as a result of the ever in- nearly prevented the world war. creasing number of patients, Dr. J. coupled with the increase of com- Stuart Thomson's book November modity prices the three hospitals, 2, 1909; his biography in the Inter-Tung Wah Hospital,, Tung Wah national Who's Who; Who's Who in Eastern Hospital and the Kwong U.S.A., Canada and the East. He Wah Hospital, sustained a loss of was the most prescient statesman $125,000 during the past year was (say 1987 release canadian Press, the startling report made at the Toronto, Montreal Standard, Oct. annual meeting of the Board of 20, 1917) of the pre-world war per-Directors, controlling the three in- iod; urging in his books.

"The stitutions, yesterday afternoon. Chinese 1910; Chinese Revolution-

It was décided at the meeting to ised 1912 (Lourie Co., London); petition the Government to increase The Navy, London, Jan. 1910; Paris the yearly grant, or to grant the "Nouvelle Revue" April 15, 1911; hospitals an additional extraordin- Army and Navy Journal, Washing-

ary allowance. bon, May 13, 1911; August 14, 1915, Sept. 29, 1917, London and China Telegraph, Sept. 8, 1913; Toronto Monetary Times, Oct. 1913; Cal-i! cutta Indian Empire, Oct. 18, 1913; New Orleans Times, April 23, 1911; Brooklyn Eagle, Dec. 25, 1910; etc.; and in correspondence with the leading statesmen, generals, and scholars of the world, including Governors of US. States-an An- glo-American-French naval defen-

Stockholm, To-day. 60,000 workers sive alliance and sea Police patrol,

in the to prevent war. "Stuart Thomson's building trades were given notice plan would have prevented the war,

to quit yesterday after negotiations and therefore he was our only real on the question of revision statesman of the period" wrote the wages had definitely broken down. Navy League of London P. J. Han- A new wage tariff had actually non, Secretary: Founder of McCord been agreed upon when at the last K. C. of McCord National Museum moment, representatives of the ma- of McGill, Canada's greatest Uni-son's union changed their minds.

Building versity, in Montreal Standard, Oct.

all over Sweden has 20, 1917, Kingston Canada Whig been brought to a standstill.

June 16, 1917, Oct. 27, 1917. In the

Detroit Free Press, April 9, 1919

BUILDERS ON STRIKE

Sweden Gets Touch Of Fever

Over

Trans-Ocean.

he still clings to this defensive al-H.K. EXPORTS

liance and would add thereto a pro-

tected China and a reformed Japan | MUSHROOMS

if the latter will discard her ag-

gression. And in

Detroit FreeTO CANADA

of

·Press, April 9, 10, and 11, 1919, a series already classic on the sub- Fresh cabbage from Bermuda, ject-in brilliant and frank analy-carrots from Jamaica, mushrooms sis of the racial and individual and truffles from Hong Kong, on- paychology of our several English ions from Spain, fresh tomatoes nations, he was the first to pro- from Mexico and the British West phesy the failure of the League of Indies, green beans from Jamaica Nations. The great T. P. and green peas from Mexico were O'Conner, M. P. in T. P.'s Weekly a few of the imports by Canada in Oct. 21 and 28, 1910, at length February of off-season vegetables. kavishly praises his statesmanship In addition quantities of each and books. Thomson was manager and every one of these farm pro at Hong Kong of the Pacific Mail ducts were likewise imported from and Tokyo Kisen Steamship the United States. Company.

he lived

For three

years

at the Peak Hotel

and the Hong Kong Club. His office

Scouts And Guides Rally

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Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858. HEAD OFFICE› LONDON

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro-

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Agencies: and Branches:

Alor Star - Dallo

-Amritsar

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,000,000 $8,000,000.

£3,000,000

Rangoon

Ipol

Baigon

Karsobi

Samarang

Klang

Seremban

Bobe

Shanghai

Caloutta Canton

Kuala Lumpur

Singapore

Kuching

Sitiawan

Cawnpore

Madras

Manila

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New York

Tongkab

Polping

(Phuket)

(Peking)

Tsingtao

Penang

Yokohama

Zamboanga

Batavia

Bombay

Cebu Colombo Delhi

Bankow

Harbin

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Current Accounts operied and Fixed Deposits received for one year or aborter periods at rates which will bo quoted on application.

The Bank's-Head Office in London undertakes Executor

Trustee business, and claims and recotary (el British Income Tax overpaid, on terras which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches.

R. W. ROBERTS,

Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1936.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

$10,000,000,00 Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital .....$ 5,598,600.00 Reserve and Undivided

Profits

.$ 2,776,726.76

HEAD OFFICE :-HONG KONG. 10. Des. Vour Road, Central,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS :-

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow,, Chairman; La Koon Chun, Esq., P. I. Ewok, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Bhek, Eng., Li Lan Sang Esq., Wang Chu Son, Esq. and Kan Ying Fo, Esq.; Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

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Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

KAN TUNG PO,

Chief Manager,

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LONDON BANKERS: Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every desTM cription of banking business transact-

ed.

was in Queen's Building. He was a great walker in Hong Kong,

Tickets for the Boy Scouts and counts opened. Mixed Deposits re- Current Accounts and Savings Ac- Kowloon, Macao and Canton.

H. Webster Stocking,

Girl Guides Associations" Com-ceived at rates which will be quoted Ridgewood, N. J., U.S.A.bined Rally at the Hong Kong Foot-on application

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PHILIP GOCKCHIN, Scouters, Scouts, Guiders and

Chief Manager. Guides or from Boy Scout Head- quarters, Lower Albert Road.

ROLLS ROYCE DIVIDEND

The preliminary statement for 1936 Prices are as follows; Covered

of Rolls-Royce, Ltd., shows that net Stands $1.00; Open Stands 20 cents. BUSINESS DIRECTORY profits have risen to £390,237 from Children Half-price to both.. £349,802 in 1935;

The directors recommend a final dividend of 15 per cent., less tax, and the amount of capital ranking is £1,086,514 following the scrip bonus of 25 per cent. in January last.

Exhibition Of Modern Chinese Pictures

An Interim of 7% per cont. was paid on £850,090 of Ordinary and Workers The University of Hong Kong stock in October, 1936, so that the total has arranged for an exhibition of distribution for the twelve months is pictures by Professor Ju Peon, Art 22 per cent.A similar distribution, Adviser to the Provincial Govern- which included a bonus of 25 per cent, ment of Kwangsi. was paid on account of 1935, as against

20 per cent. for 1934.

The exhibition which was open-

The dividend is payable on May 28. ed by the Vice-Chancellor this The authorised capital of the com- morning in the Fung Ping Shan pany is 21,150,000, and the issued capital is divided into £983,099 Ordinary Library of the University (Pokfu- stock and £82,415 Workers stock in lam Road), will be open daily to the £1 unita

"The Ordinary stock units 8/32% do:6-3/16, : the dividend made known after official hours,

public gratis from to-day until eased Saturday, May 15, from 10 am. to being

{1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

$50,000,000

Issued and Fully Paid-up.. 20,000,000 Reserve Funds E

Sterling

Reserve

E

Hong Kong Cürrency St

£500,000

$10,000,000

......$20,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

-HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG.

N

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

G. Miskin, Esq.,

Chairman,

Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,

Deputy Chairman.

J. K. Bousfield, Esq., A. H. Compton, Esq., S. H. Dadwall, Esq. J. R. Masson, Esg

AMOY

K. S. Morrison, Esq.,

Hon. Mr J. J. Patarson, T. E. Poarca, Esq.,

A. L. Shields, Kag..

Sir V. M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.

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ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in Various - sizes. TO LET.

Hong Kong, lat; March, 1987.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORFORATION. Bulan may be obtained

ou application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, at March, 1987.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED

Established 1880

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen.100,000,000 Reserve Fund

Yen.192 2,650,000

Head Office: YOKOHAMA“ Branches and Agencies at

Alexandria

Bangkok Batavia Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Dairen (Dainy)

Fengtien (Mukden)

Hamburg

Hankow

Harbin

Hong Kong

· Honolulu

Hsinking

Karachi

Kobe

London Manila

Los Angeles

Moji

Nagasaki

Nagoya New York Osaka Ofera

Paris

Peiping

Rangoon

Rio de Janeiro. San Francisco

Seattle

Semarang

Shanghar

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sydney

Tokyo.

Tsingtau

Yingkow

Tientsin

Interest allowed for. Current Me- Counts...

Deposits received for fixed perioda at rates to be obtained on applică- tions.

Y. KANO,

Manager. Hong Kong, 10th March, 1937.

THE

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL &

SAVINGS BANK LIMITED

(Incorporated in China)

Capital paid up

Reserves

$5,000,000.

.87,500,000.{

Capital Savings Dept. - $500,000, Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000. Head Office Shanghai

A Bank having as its mission the industrial development on China and the fostering of her Commercial relations abroad. Hong Kong Office (

6, Queen's Road, Central. Phone 31116.