1939-08-15 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 15, 1939.

FEWER REFUGEES NOW

IN SHANGHAI

ONLY 10,000 CHINESE

NEED

SUPPORT

THERE ARE LESS THAN 10,000 Chinese war refugees in Shanghai now who have to be entirely dependent on philanthropy and when this figure is compared with the big number of 400,000 refugees during and soon after the hos- tilities in and around the city it will at once be realised how efficiently the Chinese have adapted themselves to the pre- sent most trying period. While most of the former re- fugees have been able to support themselves, now many of them can make their living through the various relief measures worked out by relief workers, says the "North- China Daily News."

Of course there are sometimes some management of Christian bodies, it is odd refugees coming from time to stated.

time, as neighbouring districts have

SO

AMSTERDAM BANK STATEMENT

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorized Capital

$50,000,000

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

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re-

serve

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

.£ 6,500,CDC

$10,000 00

$20,000,00

HEAD, OFFICE: HONG KONG,

COARD OF DIRECTORS: A. L. Shields, Esq. Chairman.

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

Amsterdam, To-day. The civil court yesterday afternoon granted the appli- cation of the banking firm, Mendelssohn suspension of payments and and Co., for

provisional receivership.

Hon. Mr. J. K. Bousfold, a. Miskin, Esq. Decision regarding a definite re-top. Mri 8, 1, Dodwell. Hon. Mr. T. E. Fearon

A. H. Compton, Esq., K. B. Morrison, Esq.. ceivership will be reached before D. F. Landale; Esq., “ H. V. Wilkinson, Esq. sonages have been appointed recel- November 30. The following per-

Sir Vandeleur. M. Grayburn,

vers:

M. van Rechteren Altena, Am- sterdam,

florins

A. Pierson, one of the partners Plerson and Co., Amsterdam,

A. W. A. Meyer, Acting Manager of Hope and Co., Amsterdam,

According to a statement issued by not been free from guerilla warfare,mittee was organized last winter

The Shanghai Refugee Relief Com. Mendelssohn and Co., the total assests

of the firm are 212,170,000 but as stated, the number of refugees as to enable Chinese relief workers and the total liabilities 217,850,000 as a whole is definitely decreasing. to have a united organization in col-florins, so that there is a nominal Relief workers of the Shanghai

lecting contributions and

deficit of 5,680,000 florins. ment. The committee came into-ex- The statement, with fugees under their care now has been istence when the International Com-sheet, was issued when the decreased from 05,313 to 46,139 dur-mittee of the Red Cross could no long-

were already closed and ing the past eight months since

er handle the work owing to financial

taries from authorised side on stringency. Since last October

statement, therefore, have not been inauguration of their committee. Since committee has been looking

after forthcoming thus far-Trans-Ocean. November of last year they have re- practically every branch of relief ceived 3,128 new refugees,

work in all refugee camps in the Set- tlement, including clothing, medical

Re-

the

PRICES ARE UP

manage-

the

There are at present only two lead-aid and education. ing refugee relief organizations here, namely, the aforesaid committee head- ed by Mr. Yu Ya-ching, and the Nan- Since the committee took over the tao Refugee Zone headed by Father task, prices of things needed by refu- Jacquinot. Mr. Yu's committee is gees have jumped up but at present said to be shouldering the heavy rés-

it is stated relief workers still ponsibility of giving financial support with $3 per month. From the begin- manage to keep each refugee alive to all similar organizations which were ning of November of last year to June placed under his committee in Octo-30 of this year ber of last year. .

NANTAO REFUGEES

Shanghai.

can

the committee has spent $848,445. Apart from obtain- ing subsidies. from the Central -Re.. lief Committee at Chungking the lo- cal committee has been able to col- Even the Nantao refugees have re-lect most of its cash contributions in ceived financial help from his com- mittee, apart from the refugees in the Settlement. There

are at present about 40,000 refugees in Nantao, but in tablished there were 73 refuge camps When the committee was first es- addition to those cared for by the but now the number has been reduc- committee and the Nantao organiza-ed to 50 many houses occupied by re- tions there are some other privately established relief organizations feeding refugees at their own expense such as those small refugee camps under the

James Watt-The Second!

He may discover. for himself the power of steam, but he is more likely to discover the painful effects of boiling

fugees having been returned to their landlords. The biggest refugee camp now under the committee is the one built by the committee itself, after obtaining permission from the Shang- hai Municipal Council. It is in Tun- sin Road where 7,690 refugees are cared for. The second big one is in Yengping Road where 4,117 refugees live. In this latter camp 3,190 refu- gees are self-supporting, which fact shows that relief workers have not only been feeding them but also edu- cating them so that they can earn their living. The Refugee Factory in Sinza Road has made an important contribution in this respect.

AMBASSADOR'S WIFE PASSES

London, To-day, The wife of the Egyptian Ambas- sador, Dr. Hassan Nashat Pasha, died yesterday in a nursing home, in London. She had been ill for, the When scalded, prompt application of last 18 months. Madame Nashat She-Ko, the Dr. Williams Medicine was only 25-British Wireless. Company's curative ointment, soothes, cools, and ensures speedy healing.

water..

The curative, antiseptic properties of She-Ko are equally beneficial for cuts. scratches, abrasions, bruises, burns and rapidly effective for head and foot sores, eczema, ringworm, pimples, ulcers, insect bites and stings, chapped lips and hands, chilblains and for the relief of external piles. Obtainable at all chemists,

SHE-KO

Soothing - Antiseptic Healing.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-19/32.

Spot silver was quoted in London at. 17-3/16 and forward at. 18-7/8,

The London on New York cross rate was quoted at £US $4.8812 and New York on London at £-U.S.$4.08-1/8.

the

balance

AMOY

DANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALOUTTA CANTON CHEFOO COLOMBO DAIREN FOOOHOW HAIPHONG

HAMBURG

HANKOW HARBIN

HONGKEW ILOILO

IPOH

Chief Manager.

BBANCHES-

LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA MUAR (Jokorn) MUKDEN

JOHORE

banks

KOBE

KOWLOON

commen-

KUALA LUMPUR

the

Current

LOCAL SHARES

Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations to- day:

INSURANCES

Union Ins. $980 sa.

PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $16.70 sa.

INDUSTRIALS Canton Ices.$1 b.

MISCELLANEOUS H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 1021⁄4 b. H.K. Govt. 3% Loan 99%1⁄2. b.

MANILA SHAREB ...Antamoks Ps. .21 sa. Atoks Ps. 191⁄2 sa.. Baguio Gold Ps. .20.sa. Batong Buhay. Ps. .013 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps.. 10.50. sa. Big Wedge Ps. .20 b.. Coco Grove Pa. 2012 b. Consol Mines Ps. .0015.b. Demonstrations. Ps. .09 b... IX.L. Ps. 41%1⁄2 b. Ipo Gold Ps. 16 sa. Itogons Ps.. .23 sa. Mambulao Ps. .08 b. Masbates. Ps. 10% b., .08..sa, Mind.: Mother Lodes: Ps...084, sa Mine Operation Ps. 12 b. North Camarines Ps. 24 b. Paracale Gumaus. Ps. .15% b San Mauricio Ps...89 sa. Surigao Consol. Ps. 22 b. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .14 b. Syndicate Inv. Ps. .028 b. United Paracales Ps. .41 88.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital .: $10,000,000,30 Paid-up Capital

5,508,600.00 Reserve and Undivided

Profits

2,883,882,0*

HEAD OFFICE --HONG KONG. 10, Des Vœux Boad, Central.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1--- Hon. Bir Shou-wat Chow, - Chairman: - LA Chuo, Baq. P. I. Iwok,

Tong Esq., Chan Ching (ba)

aq., and Fong, Fion

Wong Chu Bou

Bang, Esq.

Roor Yu!

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

Melbourne

Branches And Agencies:-

Amoy

Manlie

Batavia

Brattis Gamurang

Bombay

Nagsaki

Changhai-

Calcgita

New York

Alagapors

Endphong

Paria

Sourabaya

Hankow

Pelping

Honolulu

Panang

Bangooe

Ardosy Tjankala

Kowloos London

Kobe

Every description Business trawieck mecuziklan.

Current Acqui a la shorter periode in and Fixed Deposi Marmel whink

Dunking, and Erobajte

NEW YORK PRIPING PENANG RANGOON BAIGON BAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI

BINGAPORE

BOURABAYA

BUNGEI PATANI SWATOW

TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Accounts opened in Local Currency

One year o

and Fixed Deposits received for shorter periods in Local on terms which will be quoted on application.

and other currencies ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various..aizos TO LET.

Hong Kong, 25th February, 1999.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank is conducte by the HONG KONG AND BHANGHAI BANF ING CORPORATION. Bules may

be obtained on application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHA' BANKING CORPORATION. -

V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, at March, 1927,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA'

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1858, Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of: Pro-

prietors

.£3,000,000, £8,000,000.

100: £3,000,000; HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate," E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London:

117/122,- Leadenhall Street, E. C. 9 West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, B. W. 1. Manchester Branch:

52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Alor Star

Amrijuar

Bangkok

Batavia

Harbka..

Penang

Hongkong

Iloilo

Bombay

Ipok

Unloutis Aganoles® Klang

Karahi

Beremben

Clive Btreat

Kobe

Fairlie Place

Kuala Lumpur

Bourabays

Kuching

Talping

Madras

Tiantain

Manila

Tongkah

Medan

(Bhuksi)

New York

Telogios

Peiping

Yokohama

(Paklog).

Canton

Downporn...

Cebu

Colombo. Delhi

Hankow

opened and PIXKA

FOREIGN EXCHANGE, and General Banking Business transacted.

OURNENT ACCOUNTS DEPOSITS reosived for Oo periods in Lool or Other Currencies ́as Frien Year or shortar which will be quoted on application. **

BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened In Locs! Currency and Bierling with interess allowed, st ratwe obtainable on application.

The Fank's Head Clos in London undertaken Exsontor and Trusian business, and claims re- covery of lirish Income Tax overpaid, un forma which may be ascertained så any of. the Agsusies and Besnobse

R. A. CAMIDGE.

Managor.

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 Accounts and Savings counts opened. · Fixed Deposits ed at "rates which will, appl

tion