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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 7, 1988

Marooned Explorers Rescued

NEW YORK, NOV. 23.

A BRITISH CIVIL SERVANT WHO EMERGED FROM THE TROPICAL JUNGLE AFTER WEEKS OF HARDSHIPS AND SEMI-STARVATION TOLD ME HIS STORY TO-NIGHT.

Border-Commissioner Baldwin left the Brazilian border, on an expedi- tion into, British Guiana, led by Mr. Emmet. Blake, professor at a Chi- cago, museum,

"We took a boat up the Corentyne River" he said, “with four 89- sistants. A hundred and fifty miles up-river we encountered rapids and the boat, over-turned..

"Blake and I swam to a rock in the middle of the river and managed to-help-the- others ashore,

SWAM THROUGH RAPIDS

"The boat hurtled over the rapids | and we were marooned on a small rocky island with apparently no chance of rescue and food that would last a few weeks at most. One of the four assistants, an engineer named Primus, volunteered to swim ashore.

"Primus meanwhile hacked his way through the jungle and reached an. Indian settlement and persuaded the natives to set out with a rescue expedition.

"To our joy six Indians came in canoes down the river and rescued us when we were on the point of starvation:

GREEK STEAMERS AT GIBRALTAR.

London, To-day. Both Greek wheat steamers seized

forces of by the naval

General Franco and taken to Palma di Mal; lorca, arrived at Gibraltar yester- day, states "The Times."...

were

These vessels: when seized conveying Rumanian wheat to Eng- led land and their detention had to British protests in Burgos. Trans-Ocean.

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London, To-day.

In again declining to make 2 statement in advance on subjects which might be discussed during his visit to Rome, the Prime Min- ister told a Commons questioner that no communications had taken place with the Italian Government concerning administration of the Suez Canal.

He added in a supplementary answer that it would be ́natural to discuss with the French Govern- ment any proposal for a change in that connexion.-British Wireless.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-7/8.

"Spot" silver was quoted in Lond don at 20-1/8 and forward at 19-7/16.

The London on New York

rate

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

SAILINGS

SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES

Via

KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU

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SAILS DEC. 18th at 9.00 P.M.

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was quoted at £-U.S.$4.6925 the New York/London rate

U.S.$4.69-3/4:

and at

THE CHARTERED: BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Incorporated, by Boyal Charter, 1858.5

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:

38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprie-

tors

Manchester Branch,

.£3,000,000 .£8,000,000

£3,000,000

Afor Star?. Amritsar

Iloilo..

Ipak

71, Mosley Street, Manchester.

Agencies and Branches:.......

Kangool Saigon Beremban

Klang

Shanghai

Kobe

Singapore

Kuala Lip

Sitiawan

Kuching

Sourabaya

Madras

Taiping

Tientsin

Madan

l'ongkak

New York

(Bhuket:

Felph

Tsingtao

(Peking)

Yokohama

Bangkok.

Batavia Bombay Calcutta

Canton Cawnpore Caba

Calamba Dolbl Haiphook

Hamburg

Hankow Harbin Hang Hon

Karachi

Padang

Foreign Exchange” and› Generst ̧ Banking business

iransacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposit received for one year or shorter periods as rates which will be quoted on application.

The Bank's Head Offos in. London undertaker Executor and Trustee .business, and | 1000vary

British Income Tax Overpaid, on terma "which" mey: be‘sacertained Agencies end. Branches,

of

R. A. CAMIDGE,

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION"

Authorised Capitats

$50,000,00

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

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re

serve.ak men

Reserve Liability of "Pro-

prietors.

:.

.£6,500,000.

$10,000,000

‚$20,000,000^-

HEAD OFFICE: 'HONO· KONG.

JOARD OF DIRECTORS :

T. El Pearce, Esq.; Chairman..

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Dapuly. Chairman.

JB. Bousfield;/Bay!, U. Misking. Esq. A. H. Compton, Esq., K. S. Morrison, Esq. Hon. Mr. 5. H. Dodwell, Hou. Mr. A. L. Shield W. H. Look, Esq.,. H. V. Wilkinson," Esq.

AMOY

Sir Vandoleur M. Grayburn,

Chiat Manager. BRANCHES

BANGKOE

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

OALCUTTA

DANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO DAIBEN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG.. HANKOW HARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO

{POH JOHORE

KOBE

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON LYONB MALACOA MANILA MUAR (Johors! MUKDEN

"NEW YORK.”

PELPING

PENANG RANGOON. SAIGON BAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURABAYA SUNGEI PATANI JWATOW

TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Current Accounts opened ம.

Local Currency

ukd Fixed Deposits, reosived for One year shorter perioda" in Local and other ́· currencies

terms which will be quoted on application.. ALBO up to date BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.

On

Hong Kong. S6th February, 1988.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK ·

The Business of the above Bank in conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- INO CORPORATION. Bales may be obtained. on application.'

FOR THE HONG KONG AND BHANGHA BANKING CORFORATION.

VANDELEUR M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

edeng Kong. Tob- Marche - 1997;66

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital:

Paid-up Capital

Reserve and Undivided

Profits-

$10,000,000.00

5,598,600,00

2,776,726.76

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG,

10. Dee Vaux - Boed, 'Cantral.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-

Hoa. Bir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Kósa

Ubun, Bad Kwok Eng. Wong Yun long, Esq., Chan Ching Bhak, Esq., Li Lan Bang,

Esq. Wong Chu Bon, Esq., Kao Ying Po Esq. and Fung Ping Wak," Esq.

Kan Kung Po, Esq., Chief Manager.

LA The Fong,› Esq., Manager.

BRANCHES-AND-AGENCIES 1—

claime

any of ita

Ашоу

Batavia

Manila Melbourne

Bestile

Samarang

Bombay

Nagmaaki

Shanghal

Manager.

Caloust Canton' Haiphoos Hankow Honolulu Kobe

New York:

Bingspors

Ovaka

Sourabaya

Paris

Swałow

Sydney

Bangoon

Tientsin

Balgon

Tokyo

Hong Kong, 1st January, 1985.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE;-

Kowloon

London

Pelping

Penang

Taikoku

Ban Francisco. Vanqourer

·Yokohama

Every description of Banking and Exchangy | business · transacted." "Loans" "grantad op approved

Boauriti

Систол Accounta opened in Local. - Ourrency 15, Graosonarch Street, London, EC.B. and Fixed Deposits : reosived - for one feat. DE Authorised Capital

.£8,000,000 shorter periods in Lost and Forsign. Uurranoles

on Loring whichi “will be quoted in applokklon, 1,800,000

~afe Deposit Boxes To Let Keys 1,050,000

KAN TUNG FO, 1,247,830

Chief Manager.

Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund & Best

BANKERS:

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.

BRANGERS† -

Bangkok

Bombay

Caloutta

Colombo

Delhi

Galle

Hon Heat

Howrah

Ipoh Baantan Kandy Karachi

Madena New York

Pensog

Hangoon

Shanghai

Bimla

„Bingapore

Kuala Tranggana

Kola Bharu Kuala Liple

Kuala Lumpur

HONG KONG - DRANCH. Every descriptiod of Banking and Enchangu business - transacted.

Travallers' Obeques Istusdi

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP

UNDERTAKEN.,

Local

CURRENT ACCOUNTS' opened in Currency and FIXED DEPOSITH, ressived in Local Currency, STERLING à 0.8. DOLLANS

forma - thai may be – asperisained.. on..... application.

on

D DENSON,

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:—— Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des cription of banking business transacted.

Current Accounts and *** Savings. Accounts opened. Fixed Deposita re- ceived at rates which will be quoted on application.

Trusteeship & Executorship ander. taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chief Manager,