1939-06-07 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 7, 1939.

Germany's Strength Analyzed

(Continued from Page 15)

available. Moreover, even if the Swedish ore were available in un- limited quantities, Germany would have some difficulty in transporting it. In peace-time, most of it is brought down the west coast of Scandinavia through the North Sea and down the Rhine. To divert the supply is always possible, and plans have no doubt been prepared to do it. But such a diversion would greatly increase both the real cost of steel production and the strain on the internal transport system.

In the two most important war

ore Ger materials-oil and iron many is not nearly self-sufficient. Even with uninterrupted access to Rumania for oil and Sweden for iron ore, she would have difficulty in filling in war-time requirements, and would encounter grave trans- port problems. In other important raw materials, the position is "better. At the outside, only-one- fifth of rubber requirements are satisfied by Buna, even in peace- time. Not more than one-third of

no

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CHILDREN'S PUZZLE

¿WO-GUN PETE,' A DANGEROUS KILLER,WAS FINALLY SHOT BY DICK SHAW, THE SLEUTH.

SHADER THE

HADE IN ALL

OF

DOTTED SECTIONS (BULLET HOLES) TO COMPLETE HIS PICTURE FOR ROGUES' GALLERY.

USE A SOFT PENCIL.

Answer to yesterday's puzzle:

the requirements of textile fibre are PRISONER

satisfied by artificial fibres, and in this the position has been worsen- Czecho- ed by the acquisition of slovakia. In non-ferrous metals, she depends upon foreign sources for all her nickel, nearly all her copper, most of her lead, and some of her zinc, and would in war- time have adequate supplies avail-

WALKS OUT OF HOSPITAL

HEH! HEH!

Cross out the following dots read- ing across in the rows: First row 1 and 6; fifth row, 1 and 2; sixth row, 2 and 6.

thes.

It is understood that the man was unguarded.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858,

Reserve Fund

A Chinese prisoner, with band-Paid-up Capital able only of aluminium and magne-aged head, walked quietly out of

site. In timber, she is self-suffi- cient, now that the forests of Cze- the Kowloon Hospital early yes- choslovakia are available for des-terday morning and has not been truction. And in coal and lignite

seen since. she is more than self-sufficient. The list, as a whole, is unimpressive.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-25/32.

"Spot" silver

quoted in and forward at London at - 20 19-13/16

was

The London on New York rate was quoted at U.S.$4.68.56 and the New York on London rate

-U.S.$4.68-5/8.

He was 25-year-old Wong Chuen, alleged to be one of two men who attacked Indian Sergeant Iman Ali (B115) at 2.50 a.m. last Saturday in Customs Pass Road.

The man, injured in the fight, was detained in the Kowloon Hospital He was placed in for treatment. an open ward because there was no room in the Prisoners' Ward.

yesterday At about 3 a.m. escaped.

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

.£8,000,000. .£3,000,000.

£3,000,000,

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London:

117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 3. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockapur Street, S. W.

Manchester Branch:

1.

52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star Amritsar

Bangkok Batavia

Bombay

Harbin Hongkong Iloilo Ipak Karachi

Caloutta Agencies: Klang

FET

Clive Strook... Fairlie Place Canton Cawnpore

he Cabu

Colombo Delhi Haiphong

He was still wearing hospital clo-Hamburg

PRESIDENT LINER

SAILINGS

SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES

Via

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU

S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"

8.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND”

S.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"

S.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE”

S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"

9.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND”

SAILS JUNE 16th at 12.01 A.M.

"

JUNE 30th at 12.01 A.M.

"

JULY 14th at 12.01 A.M. JULY 29th at 10.00 A.M.

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AUG. 12th at 8.00 A.M. AUG. 26th at 8.00 A.M.

AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ

SAILS JUNE 9th at 12 Noon JULY 7th at 12 Noon

8.S. "PRESIDENT POLK” S.S. "PRESIDENT _GARFIELD"

AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER

MANILA

S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"

S.S. "PRESIDENT POLK” S.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"

8.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"

}

Hankow

Kobe Kuala Lumpur Kuching Madras Manils Modan New York Palping

(Poking)

Penang Rangoon Baigon Baremban Bhanghai Singapore Bitiawan Bourabaya Talping Tientsin Tongka

(Bhuket) Tsingtao Yokohama

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION

------

Authorised Capital

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

$50,000,000

Sterling

.£ 6,500,000

$10,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

.$20,000,000

Hong Kong Currency Re-

serve.

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORA :

A. L. Shields, Esq.. Ukkirman.

W. H. Lock, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

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

Sir Vandeleur M, Grayburn,

Üklof Manager,

'AMOY

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY CALOUTTA

CANTON

OHEFOO COLOMBO DAIREN

POOCHOW

HAIPHONG

HAMBURG

HANKOW

HARDIN

HONGKEW ILOILO IPOH

JOHORE

KOBE

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPUR

DRANCHES :-

LONDON LYONG MALACOA MANILA MUAR (Johore) MUKDEN

NEW YORK PEIPING PENANG RANGOON SAIGON

BAN FRANOIBCO BHANGHAI SINGAPORE BOURABAYA

SUNGEI PATANI SW&TOW

TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOBAMA

GA Jour

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed

for Deposita received shorter paribia in Local and olbar ourranoles on terms which will be quoted on application.

Also

to up

date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

to various sizes TO LET.

靡

Hong Kong, 25th February, 1989.

HONG KONG SAYINGS BANK

Tho Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION. Bulo may be obtained

Application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAJ BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.

Hong Kong. Ist March, 1987.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

Reserve and Undivided

Profits

Hoa. Chun.

$10,000,000,00

5,598,600.00

2,883,982,01

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG, 10. Dan Vœux Boad, Central.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS -- Bir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon

FCBEIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Tong, Esq., Chan Ching her, Esq., La Lan Busing transnoted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and, FIXED

of Ons Year DEPOSITS received for

shortar poriods in Local or Other Currepoles at exten which will be quoted on application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rater obtainable on application.

The Bank's Head Ofo in London undertakes Exocutor and Trustee business, and claima covery of Britlah Income Tax overpaid, on terme men may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branobu..

R. A. CAMIDGE,

Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.0.5.

Authorised Capital

.£8,000,000

1,800,000

1,050,000 .. 1,247,880

Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital. Reserve Fund & Rest

BANKERS: The Bank of England à Midland Bank, Ind.

BRANCHES :

Kandy

Karack!

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SAILS JUNE 9th at 1.00 A.M. JUNE 9th at 12 Noon JUNE 26th at 1.00 A.M. JULY 7th at 1.00 A.M.

Dangkok

Bombay

Jallos Kuantan

Calcutta Colombo Dalbi

7

Ion Koa.

Ipoh

** AMERICAN **.

PRESIDENT LINES

ROUND WORLD SERVICES.

12. PEDDER ST.

TELEPHONE 28171

Gabu

Howrah

Kota Bharu

Kuala Lipis

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Trengganu

Madras

HONG KONG BRANCH.

New York Penang Rangoon Shanghai Bimle

. Bingapore

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted."

Travellers' Cheques issued.

•

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP. UNDERTAKEN.

in Local OURGENT ACCOUNTS opened Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received in Local Currency, STEBLING & U.S. DOLLARS

tazina that

ascertained may be application.

On

D. BENSON,

Esq., P. E. Kwok, Eng., Wong Yum Eng. Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po Faq and Fung Fing Wak, Esq.

Bang,

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

Branches And Agencies:-

Manila Melbourne

Beattie

Amoy

Batavia Bombay

Nagmaaki

Calcutta

New York

Haiphong

Paris

Samaran Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya

Hankow Honolulu

Felping

Swatow

Rangoon

San Francisco

Every description

Kobe Kowloon

London

Penang

Balgön

Sydney

Tiantain"

Vancouver

Ezokangu

ot Banking and

business transacied. Lonas granted' on approved

Securities.

Current

Local Accounts upened in

Carrancy

and Fixed Deposits received for one shorter period in Local and Forsign Currepr on terms which will be quoted on applicat

Safe Deposit Boxes To Lei

KAN TONG PO;

Chief Manage

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Office: Rong Kong. 28, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorized 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 receive ed at rates which will he quoted on application.

Trusteeship and Executorship under. taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chief Manager,