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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 1, 1939,

PALESTINE CONFERENCE TO

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OPEN NEXT WEEK

London, To-day.

The Secretariat of the British Government delegation which will take part in the forthcoming dis- cussions on Palestine has been established at St. James' Palace," and it was in consultation yester- day with the secretariats of the visiting delegations on procedure and other arrangements for the conferences.'

:

Representation of the Palestine National Defence Party is still not settled but in answering a ques- tion in the Commons yesterday afternoon, the Colonial Secretary said he anticipated it soon would be and that the discussions would open on February 7.

Mr. Malcolm Macdonald had in-. formal talks with a few individual delegates yesterday morning.

Apart from the representation of the Defence. Party the chief Yemen delegate has not yet arriv-

ed..

In a Commons answer regarding the situation in Palestine itself, Mr. Macdonald said: "Further pro- gress has been made during the past month in the restoration of order. The close control

estab- lished by the military authorities has made it increasingly difficult for large bands of terrorists to operate and rebel activity has recently taken the form of numer- 'oùs isolated acts of terrorism and

sabotage." British Wireless.

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POLISH EXCHANGE

RESTRICTIONS

in

Warsaw, To-day. Regulations concerning deal- ings in foreign exchange Poland are to be made consider- ably stricter by a decree of the Polish Finance Ministry to come into force on February 1.

Instead of an

amount of

Zloty 200.-only Zloty. 100.— may be taken out of the coun- try by travellers going abroad.

The despatch to foreign coun- tries of platinum, precious stones and gold jewellery is forbidden. Moreover the rights of banks in exchange transac- tions with foreign countries are still further restricted.-Trans- Ocean.

CHILDREN'S PUZZLE MRS. HITLER:

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DEARRANGE

ALL OF THE LETTERS ON EACH STOCKING TO SPELL THE NAMES OF THE

· TWO GIFTS ALICE WANTS FOR XMAS.

LOCAL SHARE MARKET

enquiries in local share quotations this Following is the list of changes and morning:--

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1390- b., $1365/-

70 sa.

INSURANCES Canton Ins. $220 s.

Union Iris. $453 b., $400 s., $453 sa. H. K. Fire Ins. $170 b.

SHIPPING

Douglases $65 b.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,”

ETC.

H. K. and K. Wharves $114 b. H. K. Docks (Old) $17.10 b., $17.10

sa.

H. K. Docks (New) $16.10 b. Providents (Old) $5.75 b. Providents (New) $51% b.

- MINING

Antamoks Ps. 44 sa. Atoks Ps. 34 sa. Baguio God Ps. .26% sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. 18.40 sa. Coco Grove. Ps. .47%. sa. Consolidated Mines Ps. .0025 sa. Demonstrations Ps. 20% sa. I. X. L. Ps. .64 ca.

San Mauricio Ps. 1.76 sa. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .28 ga.

United Paracales Ps. .68 sa.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. ·· # H. K. and S. Hotels $6.65 b., $6.60 sa. H. K. Lands $36 b.

Humphreys $8% b., $9 sa.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

FILL B. GOOD

W

WOULD LIKE TWO PRESENTS FROM SANTA REARRANGE EACH GROUP OF LET- TERS TO SPELLTHEM.

Answer to-morrow.

INDUSTRIALS

Cements $151⁄2. b., $16 s.; $151⁄2 sa. H. K. Ropes $4 b.

STORES, &C. Watsons $7% b., $71⁄2 sa. Wing On (H.K.) $36 b.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Cottons Sh. $15.80* sa. Wing On Textiles Sh. $42 b.

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $7 b.,- $7.10 sa. Marsmans Inv.' (Lon.) s/- 15/6 b. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) s/- 2/7 b. *Sales to Shanghai.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 12-13/16.

"Spot" silver was quoted in Lon- don at 20 and forward at 19-11/16:

The London on New York rate was quoted at £-U.S.$467.75 and the New York on London rate at SU.S.$467-13/16;

THE CHARTERED BANK OF

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INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Boyal Charter, 1858.

RATES SUMMONS

London, Jan. 20.

Mrs. Bridget Hitler, Irish-born sister-in-law of the German Fuhrer, has received a summons to appear at Highgate Police Court to-day for alleged non payment of £9 rates.

She married Herr Hitler's Aus- trian half-brother Alois, then A Dublin waiter, twenty-eight years ago. The couple separated' in 1914.

Mrs. Hitler and her son Willie were received by the Fuhrer in Munich two years ago,

TOUR OF FRENCH NAVAL BASES

Paris, To-day.

The Chief of the French Ad- miralty Staff, Vice-Admiral Darlan, who is at present. mak- ing a tour of inspection, in Morocco, and on Monday visited the naval base of Lyautey, will proceed to South Morocco to- morrow. Darlan will there in- spect the defences of the port of Agadir.—Trans-Ocean,

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital :./÷..$50,000,000 Reserve Funds:- Issued and Fully Paid-up... 20,000,000

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re-

serve

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

.£ 6,500,000

.$10,000,000

.$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS":

T. E. Pearce, Esq.,

Chairman.

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,

·Deputy Chairman.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON 38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

£3,000,000

.£3,000,000

J. E. Boundeld, Esq.,

A. H. Compton, Esq..

.£3,000,000

W. B. Lock, Esq.,

H. K. Tramways $17.10 b., $17.40 S., Reserve Liability of Proprie-

$16.90/17 98.

China Lights (New) $5

b.

H. K. Electrics $56

b.

Telephones (New) $7% sa.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

tors

Manchester Branch,

71, Mosley Street, Manchester.

Q, Miskin, Esq.

A, 8. Morrison, Esq

Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell, ton. Mr. A. L. Bhold,

H. V.. Wilkinson, Esq.

Sir Vandeleur M: Grayburn,

Chief Manager.

Itollo

Pol

Karachi

Klang Kuala Lumpur Kaching Madraa

Taiping

Tientsin

Tongkako)

BOMBAY

CALOUTTA DANTON

CHIEFOO

Agencies and 'Branches:

Alor Star

Hong Kong

Bangoor

Amritsar

Saigon

Bangkok

Seremban

Batavia

Bhanghai

Bombay

Calcutta

Kobe

Canton

Blagspore Bitiawan Sourabaya

ΑΜΟΣ BANGKOK

BATAVIA

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve

Profits

$10,000,000.00

Cawnpors

5,598,600.00

Manila

Medan

and Undivided

Haiphong

New York

2,776,726.78

Hamburg

Feiping

Tsingtao Yokohama

COLOMBO

Hankow Harbin

(Poking)

Penang

Cebu Colombo -Delhi

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.0.8.

HEAD OFFICE;

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund & Rest

.£3,000,000

1,800,000

1,050,000

1,247,830

BANKERS:

The Bank of England & Midland Book, Ltd.

Karachi

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:—

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Yun WOBE Chun, Eng., P. K. Kwok Ke Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shak, Esq., Li Lan

Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposita received for one year or shortar porioda si estas which will be quoted on application,

The Bank's Head Office in London, undertakes Executor and Trustee business, and claims rocovary at British' Income Tax overpaid, on terms which · may... ba sacertained at any of the

Boog, Esq. Wong Chu_Ban, Esq., Kan Ying Po. Agencias and Branolis“, „A

Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

Kan Tung Po, Esq., Chief Maangor.

Li Tas Fong, Esq., Manager.

BRANCHES..

Bangkok

Ipoli

Madras

Bombay

Kaantan

Now York

Calcutta

Kandy

Panang

Amoy Balaria →Bombay Caloutta

Melbourne

Nagasakl

Colombo

Rangoon

Conton

Dolhi

Kota Bharu.

Shanghai

Haiphong

New York, Osaka Paria

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES :--

Manila

Boattio Hamarang Shanghal Singapore Sourabaya: Swatow

Kuala Lipiz

Bimle

Hong Kong

Kuala Lumpur

Ringapore

Honolulu

Howrah

Kuala Trengganu

Koba Kowloon London

Falping. Penang Rangoon Balgon Ban Francisco

Sydney Talkoku

Tiontaln

Tokyo-

Vancouver Yokohama

Gallo

HONG KONG DRANCH.

Evary description of Banking and Exabangs business transacted.

Travellers Choques fasund, ...

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received in Local Currency, STERLING & U.S. DOLLARS од terma Thai may be ascertained on application.

D. BENSON,

Manager.

MORUDHI

RE

A, CAMIDGE,

Manager. Hong Kong, lat. January, 1985,

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

DAIREN

FOOCHOW HAIPHONG

HAMBURG:

* HANKOW: HARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO IPOET JOHORE KOBE

KOWLOON

BRANCHES*~~

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA

MUAR (Johore)

MURDEN.

NEW

YORK

PEIFING

PENANG

· BANGOON-

BAIGON

BAN FRANCISCO

SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE

SOURABAYA BUNGEL PATANI SWATOW

TIENTAIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO. YOKOHAMA

Current Accommis opened in Local Currandy and Fixed Deposita facalvad_for_one. '• yväk shorter periods in Local -- and other purrencies on terms waloh: will, i be quoted on~ applios Mani

ALBO up to "date"? BAVD, DEPOSIT BOXES in various slasą: TO: PARTI

Kong, Konk, B04h: Habruary, /1000;

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

Head Office: Hong Kong, 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000

· LONDON. BANKERS: —– Westminster Bank, Ltd, Foreign Exchange and every descrip tion of banking business transacted.

Current Accounts and Savings Ac counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv. N ed at rates which will be quoted on application......

Ivory description of Banking and Exchango business transacted. Loans granted on approved

socurition,

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Current Accounts opened in Local Ouereno application. and Fixed Deposits rosived for one your shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currenoles on terms which will be quoted on application», * Safe Deposit Boxes To Les.

KAN TUNG PO,

Chief Manager.

Trusteeship and Executorship under taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire

. PHLP COCKCHIN,

Chief Manager.

The Dustases of the : ahora – Dank: fa- comincial

by the HONG KONG AND BHANGHAI - BANK- ING. CORPORATION, Balony zbog i

FOR THE HONG, KONG AND', SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Sir VANDELEUR M. GRAYBURN, -

Chief Manager, Hong Kong, lai Marsh, 190