1939-03-21 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 21, 1989

FRENCH STRENGTH IN SOMALILAND

Italy's Problems In Abyssinia

SITUA-

THE STRATEGIC TION IN FRENCH SOMALI- LAND AND ITS CAPITAL, JIBUTI, AND IN THE. NEIGH- BOURING ITALIAN EMPIRE OF ABYSSINIA, IS REVEALED IN DETAILS GIVEN BY A RE- LIABLE OBSERVER WHO HAS ARRIVED AT PORT SAID FROM JIBUTI.

The French, who already had a force of 3,000 Senegalese, 30 'planes and two light destroyers at Jibuti, have now sent 5,000. more Senegalese, a cruiser and another destroyer to the port.

CHILDREN'S PUZZLE

PELLO, FOLKS, I'M

GRANDPA JAKE.

||"ANNA SEE

MY UNCLE

WILL?IF SO GIVE MY HEAD A HALF TURN.

In the event of Italian aggres- sion they have been hoping for lation is faced with starvation. British assistance from Aden, FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES though the Settlement would have as much

as it could do to look after itself in the event of Italian hostilities. Both the French and the Italians have been actively re- cruiting, the former Somalis and the latter Askaris.

total

INTRODUCING

MEMBERS

OF THE UPSAN.. DOWNS FAMILY:

UNCLE

IMFRED GIVE

MY HEAD A 'HALF TURN TO SEE MY HANDSOME BROTHER,ROB...

SHIP DRIFTING TO THE POLE

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

.$50,000,000

Issued and Fully Paid-up..$20,000,000

Reserve Funds:--

Sterling

*£ ̈0,500,000

Hong Kong Currency Re-

.$10,000,000

$20,000,000

serve.

Reserve · Liability of Pro-

prietors

HEAD OFFICE: 'HONG- KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS : Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,

Okalzman.

W. H. Lock, Esq.,

Deputy Chairman.

J. K. Bousfeld, Esq., G. Miskin, Esq. A. H. Compton, Esq., K. 8. Morrison, Esq., Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce D. F. Landale, Esq., II. V. Wilkinson, Esq.

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,

Chief Manager.

AMOY

BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY

CALCUTTA

CANTON

CHEFOO COLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HARRU HANKOW

HARBIN

HONGKEW ILOILO

JPOH JOHORE KOBE

BRANCHES -

LONDON LTONS MALACCA MANILA MUAR (Johor) MURDEN

NEW YORK PEIPINO PENANG RANGOON BAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO

SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURADAYA HUNGEI PATANI SWATOW

TIENTSIN

The Italian colonisation scheme in Abyssinia is an almost failure. Colonists who have gone into the interior are continually

The Soviet icebreaker Sedof has menaced by Shiftas, while are insufficient means to enable broken the "farthest North" record them to go ahead with develop for ships set up by Dr. Nansen in ud Fixed Deposita received for

ment work.

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DANGERS OF TRAVEL The consensus of opinion among

The Italians certainly seem foreign traders is that Italy is un-be in a desperate situation finan- likely to attack France in the vi- cially and economically as regards cinity of Jibuti, partly because of Abyssinia. In some districts they fear that the Abyssinians would have had to abandon their great take the opportunity to intensify road-building programme. Some of their revolt.

the roads built after the war have deteriorated most seriously be- cause there are no funds for main- tenance and repair work.

The rebels in Abyssinia are very active, while Shiftas-brigands- roam the whole country. The Ita- lians hold only the towns, and it is dangerous for anyone to venture even a few miles out of Addis Ababa,

:

It is reliably reported that there is a shortage of food even among Italians; that in some areas Ita- lian soldiers have mutinied for this

Business is dead and many for eign and even Italian firms have left Addis Ababa. Most foreign traders see no future for business in Abyssinia.

GERMAN £90 CAR

reason, and that part of the popu- ORDERS FROM

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Protects the Complexion.

ENGLAND

It is understood that a number of orders from Britain for the German People's car have been received. As the factory for these cars is still un- der construction these contracts will probably be carried out by an Aus- trian motor factory.

The People's car will be sold in England under present conditions at about £90.

LOCAL SHARES

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

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1350/40 sa.

SHIPPING

Douglases $68 b.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

H. K. Docks (Old) $17,90 sa.

MINING

Antamoks Ps. .38 sa.”

Atoka Ps. 86% 8.

Baguio Gold Ps. ‚26 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. 12.60: sa. Coco Grove Ps. 42% sa

- Consolidated Mines Pa. .0025 sa.

Demonstrations Ps. 14 sa,

I. X. L. Pa. 162 8.

Paracale Gumaus Pe.'.101⁄2 sa. San Mauricio Ps. 1.92 an. Sayoc Consol. Ps. 19, en. United Paracales Ps. 60 sa.

LANDS, HOTELS. &· BLDGS. H. K. Realties: $4 b

PUBLIC UTILITIES

H. K. Tramways $16 sa. Sandakan. Lights $11.10/10% sa.

INDUSTRIALS ....

·Canton Ices $1 b. ·

STORES, &C.

Dairy Farms $24.90 sa.

Watsons 89 - sa./"

Wing On (H.K.)~$44/b.

MISCELLANEOUS`

H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 4%pm. b..

the Norwegian Fram.

The Sedof was trapped for two winters in Arctic ice successive

and is now steadily drifting north- west towards the Pole.

KOWLOON KUALA LUMPUR

TOKYO TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA

oGe Your

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency

shorter periods in Local Rod other currencies

torm which will be quoted on application. ALSO up to date BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

various aires TO LET.

Hong Kong, 25th February, 1939.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION. Rules

be obtained ou application.

Her present bearings are 85.59 north, 119.59 east. The Fram's farthest point north was 85.55.

The Sedof's unintentional feat is being celebrated on board and

FOR THE HONG KONG AND BHANGEL Moscow broadcast a special con- BANKING CORPORATION. cert for the benefit of her crew. The VANDELEUR M. GRAYBUEN, ship signalled that her crew heard

Chief Manager, the broadcast perfectly, and added that they were very happy in their scientific work.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Three Soviet 'planes will soon attempt to take the Sedof fresh Authorised Capital food and scientific equipment. They Paid-up Capital will take off from Tikhi Bay, on Reserve and Rudolf Island. The single distance

is about 500 miles over uninhabit-~. ed Arctic ice, and the weather in that area will make this flight a difficult adventure.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Profits

Hon.

Undivided

$10,000,000.00 6,598,600.00

2,883,932,01

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Bir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Is

Koon Chun, Esq., “P: E.- Awok,

Wong Xun Ext

Chan Ching Bhak, Esq., La LAD Bang, Esq., Wong Chu Bon, Kaq, Kan Ying Po Mag. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

Tong.

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.

Branches And Agencies:→

Mania Alelbourne

Nagasaki

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1859.

Paid-up Capital

.£3,000,000. Reserve Fund.

.£8,000,000. Reserve Liability of

prietors

£3,000,000.

Amoy Batavia

Bonbay

Pro-

Caloutta

New York

Haiphong

Paria

Halow

Honolulu

Kobe Kowloon London

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Lendenhall Street, E. C. 3. West End Branch:

14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch:

71, Mosley Street, Manchester,

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star

Amritsar

Bangkok

Batavia

Bombay

Harbin Hongkong Hollo Ipoh Karachi

Редис Rangoon Saigon Beremban

Bhanghal

Golomita Aganoian: Klang -

Kingspore

Clive Streat

Kobe

Sitiawan

Faitlis Place

Kuala Lumpur

Bombay

Kuching

Talping

Madras

Tiantain

Marilla

Toughsh

Medan

buket)

New York

Haiphong Hamburg Hankow

Pelping

Yokohama

(Peking)

Oan100 Cawnpore Cobu Colombo

·Dalbi

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Qthar. Qurramien...as... ratan which will be quoted on application.

Falping Penang

Rangoon

Salgon

Bao. Francisco

Seattle bamarang bangbal Singapore. Sourabaya

DWALOW

Sydney

Tientsin Vancouver.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business: transacted. Los granted on approved

securities.

Current - Accounis opened, in Local Currency and. Fixed Deposita esived for one year of suurter periods "in · Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be, quosed on application.

bale Deposit Boxes To-Let.

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KAN TONG PO.

Chief Manager.

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 descrip. tion of banking business transacted.

Current Accuumta and Savings Ac- counts opened.” Fixed Deposits receiv- The Bank's Head Omos in Londeo guderíaksa; ed at rates which will be quoted-on Excoutor and Truston business, and claims to |covery" of · Brillah. Ineoma: Tan OTSITA

hich may be ascertained nerang Polyamide and Branches.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS is oned in Local Currency and Sterling, with - Ísisenek, allowed as rates obtainable on application/...

R. A. CAMIDGE, 4

Manager.

application.

Trusted in and Executorship undan taken. Säte: Deponit" Boxes" for hire.

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