1939-06-27 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 27, 1989.

EFFECT OF SWATOW CAPTURE ON HONG KONG

LONDON, TO-DAY.

LT-COMMER. T. H. FLETCHER (LABOUR, NUNEATON) ASKED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY HOW FAR EVENTS AT SWATOW WERE LIKELY TO PREJUDICE THE INTERESTS OF BRITISH SHIP- PING AND BRITISH TRADE WITH HONG KONG,

Mr. R. A. Butler Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs, said the situation in regard to British ship- ping was still obscure.

However, the British naval au- thorities were doing theus utmost despite local difficulties to secure unrestricted d movement of British ships.

It was still too early to form an opinion about the possible effect, of operations on British trade with

Kong, but the position was closely watched.Reuter. British Wireless adds that Mr. Butler informed the Commons that Japanese forces completed the

.oc- cupation of Swatow last Thursday. So far as could be ascertained all

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U.S. SILVER MOVES TRADE AGREEMENT

Washington, To-day.

Tokyo, To-day.

to replace luxuries in Japan's trade "Urgently necessary" goods are with France under the new trade agreement dated June 23, 1939,

The Senate yesterday passed an amendment to the Money Bill to increase the price of newly-mined silver to 77.04 cents an ounce. Japan will buy about £2,300,000 The amendment allows the Trea-sterling's worth of iron, machinery sury only 40 per cent. seignorage and chemicals annually from France on purchases of domestic silver. instead of perfume, toilet articles

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and wine. Senate also passed an amendment to end the Treasury's power to purchase foreign silver -Reuter.

TO ALL

FEVER SUFFERERS

Fever produces poison's. It's these poisons that make you feel hot and cold in turn, that cause violent pains over the eyes and: that make you desperately thirsty.

These poisons waste away your nerve and muscle tissues and weaken your digestive organs. That's why solid foods often make you feel sick. But you must eat. to get your strength back or to ward off another attack.

Horlicks, doctors have found," is easily retained by weakened stomachs: it is easy to digest and at the same time pours quick new strength and vitality into your exhausted body. Get Hor- licks to-day from your store.

SMOKE

France will take Japanese tinned salmon, trout, porcelain and cotton goods. Reuter,

Nazi Troops Seize Palace

Archbishop Waitz returned to his palace at Salzburg to find that Nazi Storm Troopers had emptied

the building of furniture and were

preparing to take possession.

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-11/16.

"Spot", silver was quoted in

19-7/16. London at 19-5/8 and forward at

Hong Kong Currency

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Reserve Liability of,

prietors

€ 6,600,000

$10,000,000

-$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE), HONG KONG,

LJARD OF DIRECTORS:

A. L. Shields Esq. Chairman

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

Hon. Mr. J. K. Bousfield, ; Miskin, Eeg. A. H. Compton, Esq., K. 8. Morrison, Eaq.. Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce D. T. Landale, Esq., ? H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,"

: Chief Manager.

AMOZ BANGKOR

BATAVIA BOMBAY

CALOUTTA

CANTON

CHEFOO COLOMBO DAIHEN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG

HANKOW

HARBIN

HONGKEW

ILOILO

IPOH

JODORE

KOBE

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPUR

NOHES

LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA MUAR (Johor) MUKDEN NEW YORK PELPING PENANG BANGOON

BAIGON SAN FRANCIS00

SHANGHAI BING FORE

SWATOW TIENTSIN TOKYO

PATANI

TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

ALSO. up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES In various alzes TO LET.

Hong Kong, 25th February, 1900.-

The London on New York rate was quoted at £U.S.$4.6812 and HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

London ratė

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the New York on £—U.S.$4.68-3/16.

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

Bulcs may!zba obtained

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI 'BANKING CORPORATION.

M...GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st March, 1987.

£3,000,000. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 185..

Paid-up Capital

£3,000,000, Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors ALLTIMATE £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, 1...

Manchester. Branch:

52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Alor Star Harbin Penang

Amritsar Bangkok Batavia Bombay Uniontia Agencies: "Klang

Olive Street

Fairlie Place

Canton

Cabu Colambo Daiki:

Hamburg

The Archbishop took tempor- ary lodging in a seminary, un- certain what his next step would wayors be or where he would live. He had been notified that the phong Government would no longer per-w mit him to use the palace, which, it was contended, was the property of the State. He appealed direct to Hitler to rescind the order, but the Fuehrer took no action.

As from June 27, the offices of the French Consulate will be open ed to the general public from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily.

Genuine C.

5,598,600,00

Authorised Capital $10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided

Profits

2,888,932,01 HEAD OFFICEY-HONG KONG, 10,-Des Voeux Boad, Ostifral:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (—

Hod. Bl Bhou-sen Chow, Chindyman; Obuo, E E L. Iw

Tong, Esq., Chan Ching; Bheb, Sang, Esq. Wong Chu Bon, Bág., Kan. Beg..

and

Fang, Ping. Wak, Esq.

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

Hongkong "Thollo Spo Karachi

Bangoon

Balgon

Beremban

Glangbal

Bingapore

Hob

Bil

Kuala Lumpur

Bourabaya

Kuching

Madena

Manila

Tongkah

Median

(Blmkat)

New York

Taingiso

Palping

Yokohama

Batavia

(Peking)

Bombay

Calcutta.

Haiphong

New York Parta

Hankow

Felping

Honolulu

Penang

Kobe

Bangoon

Kowloon

Balgon

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Business transacted.

ECREÍGN. EXCHANGE, and Ganama). Banking

CURRENT ACCOUNT opened ~ând” - PIX DEPOSITS aired for One Xbarbe shorter perioda In Local or Other Currandies at katoe which will be quoted, on application. ¿

BAVINGS. 4000UNTS. also opened in Loosl Currency and Birling like Interest allowed st ›ratum. `obtainable; may application. **

London

Branches And Agencies:-

Melbourne Nagsinki

Every description: Business transacied.

"Current

Accocais poparzać

The Bank's Hand Omon in London undertakes Executor and Truries business all and Fized Deposita Footres vovary of Brital Ingorna. Tax overpaid, one shorter periods in Local and which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies on berma which will be quoted

R. A. CAMIDGE,

Bets Deposit Boxse‚„To: Let.

KAN TONG" PO.

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and Branches.

Ingenolds

LA PERLA ORIENTE

Manager.

THE WING ON BANK LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kon 26, ‹Dear Yoeux Road, Cantial.

thorised - Capital 310,000,000

scrip