THE CHINA MAIL DECEMBER 21, 1937.
PAN-ARAB BRITISH CLAIM NEGOTIATIONS FOR DAMAGE
Jerusalem, To-day
Negotiations between Jews and Arabs have been going on for some
AGAINST JAPAN
London, To-day.
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Incorporated by Boyal Charter, 188 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON 38, Bishopsgate, EC2
Reserve Fund
BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
Issued, and Fully-1
Reserve Funds:
$58,000,000
20,000,000
Sterling
£6,500,000
Hong Kong - Currency
$30,000,000
$20,000,000
8,000,000 Reserve £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprie
tors..
£3,000,000
Manchester Branch, 71, Mosley Street, Manchester Agencies and Branches:
time in Paris, London, Cairo and In an answer in the House of Paid-up Capital Beirut, it is stated here, the aim of Commons yesterday on the quesReserve Liability of Proprie all these conversations being to tion of claims for damage to Bri- tors achieve the foremost Arab goal, tish property in the Far East, thel namely the creation of a Pan-Arab Foreign Secretary said: "It has state, including Palestine, Trans- not yet been possible to formulate or Star jordan and Iraq.
many of these claims, still less to The plan for such a Pan-Arab verify them, so it would be prema- State' originates from the late King Feisal of Iraq, and is now advocat ture to consider publication of a ed chiedy by the Iraq Foreign Min- White Paper.”
ister, Nari Pasha Essaid, who
is Mr. Eden had been asked whe- at present touring the Arab coun- ther he would publish a White tries on a special mission.
In this connection, the Ara Paper containing particulars of paper "Addisfaa" warns against direct injury to British citizens, precipitate acceptance of tempting property and interests by Japanese proposals from the opposite side, military forces in China that had recalling that the former King had evoked British Government repre- only drawn up his plan on the day
sentations. before his death-Trans-Ocean.
TERRORISTIC ACTIVITIES
IN PALESTINE
Jerusalem, To-day.
Mr. Eden added that British re- presentatives in China had details. which had not yet reached him.
Sir Percy Harris (Labour, West Bethnal Green) asked if the Japan
Amritsar
HEAD OFFICE. HONG KONG..
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
G. Miskin, Esq
Chairman:
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,
Deputy CharmDED.
JE. Bouxfald, Esq. S. Morrison, Esq.,
SE Dodwell, Esq.
Boilo
Bangoon
Batavia
Bangkok
Jpotr
Saigon
Karach
Semarang
Flang
Seremban
Bombay
Бова
Shanghai
Calmatia
Lampar
Singapore
Common
Gawapers Calamba S Delhi
uching
AE. Compton, Eag
Sisiawan Sourabaya
Masila
Madan
New York
Tongkah
Feiping
(Bhuket)
(Pekag
Tringtao
Feng
Yokohama
Ceba
Haiphong Hamburg Hankow
Harbin
Hong Kong
cred
Foreign Exchange and General Banking business.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposi received for one year or shorter periode at rates which will be quoted on: application.
The Bank's Head Offcs in London undertakes Bascator and Trustee business, aud - claims, -recovery of British Income Tar overpaid, tarms which may be asosrtained, st- any of ita Agencies and Branchés.
R. W. ROBERTS,
Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935.
ese had accepted liability in prin- THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. ciple for damage done where it can be proved that the Japanese were responsible.
PLUNDERING CLAIMS
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
Profits
$10,000,000.00
$ 5,598,600.00)
$ 2,776,726.76!
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONE
10. Des Tax Road, Canizal..
·BOARD OF DIRECTOES:-/ Hon. Ser Shou-son Chow, Chainmang Xi Koon. Chun, Bad 1. Σ Iwok, Esq. WODE YO Tong, Esq., Chan, Ching Shak, Esq., Li Lan Sung, Eag Wong Chu Son, Esq. and, Ean Ting
Feng ing Wah, Esq.
Mr. Eden said: "These are of many different characters. In cer- Though news of terrorist activi- but I would not like to say in all.” tain respects the answer is 'Yes' ties from Palestine is no longer so
Mr. Will Thome (Labour, Plais- frequent, this does no means tow) asked: "Are the Japanese- that the terrorists, who have been Government responsible for plun- active for the last 20 months, have dering by their soldiers when en- terminated their activities.
tering towns.?”
About 20 shots were fired on Sun- Mr. Eden: "Yes. I think that is day at a bus occupied by Jews on precisely one of the items under the way from Nazareth to Tiberias, which claims when one passenger was seriously Reuter.
wounded. Numerous reports of as-
may be made.”
saults and assasinations as well as HULLO HONG KONG sabotage were received from otherį.
parts of the country, intimating that Something For Everyone
the heavy penalties and military measures imposed by the British
-
San Tung Po, Esq., Chief Haumgeri Hi Tse Fong, Esq. Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Ameythe Mania
Betaria Bombay Calcutta Centon Haiphong
Hanbour Honolula
Bobo Kowloon Londer
Malbous
Kagaanii New York
Paris Taiping
Bangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
Seattle
Samarang Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya Swaton Sydney
Tirozin
Tokyo
VANCOUVER
Fokohama
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved
securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposita sosired for one "FORT shorter periods. în Local and Forsign. Currencies on terus which will be quoted on applican
TAX-SUNG PO,
authorities have not yet succeeded in the China Fleet Club Theatre, for To-morrow night is Crazy Night at achieving the desired result.“
"Safe Deposit Boxes To Let at 9.15, "Hullo Hong Kong," which
Near the village of Shaad, not far has been described as "the gayest, from the Syrian frontier, an Arab craziet, daftest, most unbelievably terrorist was killed in a skirmish chaotic thing of all time,” will be "between an Arab band and a mili- presented.
tary patrol Near Tiberias a Jewish Fifteen-items embracing farce, auxiliary policeman was kidnapped satire, burlesque, song, dance and by a band of 15 Arabs. It is believed good humour will comprise - the that he was subsequently killed, two-hour programme which will be since his horse returned home alone. repeated on Thursday evening at
Trans-Ocean.
the same hour
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
-
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations this morning:
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1430 b. $1430 sa.
INSURANCES
Union Ins. $516 s
SHIPPING
Douglases $48% 3.
H K Steamboats $8.20 b
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,
ETC.
H K and W. Docks $28%
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H K and S. Hotels $5.15 s
H K Lands $31
PUBLIC UTILITIES China Lights Rights: $5 b. H. K. Electrics $51-s, $51/502 52. Telephones (Old) $262 Telephones (New) $920 8.
INDUSTETALS
Cements $12.60 8.77
“MISCELLANEOUS
Entertainments $5 b.. Hong Kong Mines 18 ets -
Chief Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LTD,
B. Masson, Esqu
STE Pearon, Eaq
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
AMOY
BANGKOK
BATAYZA
BOMBAT
CALCETTA
CANTON
COLOMBO DALEEN HOOCHOW
FÖNG
BANKOW HARBIN HONGKEW
ILOILO
JOHORE
ZOBE KOWLOON
BRANCHES-
KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (Johors
YORK
PERING
PENANG BANGOON
SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO. SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
SUNGEI PATANT
TONYO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
Current Amounts opened in Local Carey and Fixed Deposits" received for cas, year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Starling on serina which will be quoted on application:
ALSO up to date. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in Various sizes 20 Mish
flong Rong, 1st March, 1987.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAT BANK ING CORPORATION Balas may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORATION.
V. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong March, 1981.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
· LIMITED
Established 1880
Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund
Yen.134,400,00€
Head Office: YOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies at
Alexandria Bangkok Batavia Berlin
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Dairen (Dainy)
Moji Nagasaki
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Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
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LONDON BANKERS...... Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des- Honolulu cription of banking business transacted Hsinking The last-minute booking rush is Current Accounts and Savings Ac-Karachi. just beginning at Messrs.-Moutrieceived at rates which will be quoted on London
counts opened. Fixed Deposits re- Kobe and the ship's office, HMS West-application.
Manila cott and intending patrons should Trusteeship & Executorship under Los Angeles lose no time in securing their taken: Safe Deposit Boxes for hire. seats.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager
LOCAL DOLLAR The demand rate on the Hong
HANKOW CROWDED
WITH RIVERCRAFT Kong dollar this morning
+1/27/8...
was
Hankow, To-day.. "Spot" silver was quoted at 19 evacuation of British we and "forward" at 18-9/16-- men and children from Hankow The London on New York cross- has become very difficult because rate was quoted at US$4.9980 of the blockade of the lower and the New York on London rate Yangtse.
at £—US$499-13/16------
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Interest allowed for Current Ae
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Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on applications.
Y. KANO,
Manager. Hong Kong, 11th September, 1987.
THE
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Capital paid
#$6,000,000.
Reserves
$10,000,000. Capital Savings Dept. - $500,000, Reserve Savings Dept $600,000.
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