1940-07-10 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 10, 1940

BURNS PHILP LINE

Passenger & Freight Service To

AUSTRALIA

We have

a vessel

sailing

for

Saigon, Madang,

Salamaua,

Rabaul,

HONG KONG POLICE SHARE MARKET RESERVISTS:

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1110 b.

INSURANCES

"Union Ins. $320 sa.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

Providents $3.35' b.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLOGS. H.K. Lands $20 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES * H.K. Tramways $14 b., $14.30

şa.

China Lights (Old) $5.90 b. Telephones (Old) $19 b.

STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $17 sa. Watsons $71⁄2 b.

LAST DAY'S SALES 1,500 Trams @ $14.30 100 Trams @ $14.40 100 Dairy Farms @ $17

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 7/8.

London Silver was quoted at

NEW DUTIES

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital

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

Sterling ....

Hong Kong Currency Re-

serve

Reserve Liability of Pro-

.$50,000,000

.£ 6,500,000

.$10,000,000

.$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.,

· Chairman. Hon. Mr. J; J; Paterson, Deputy Chairman,

Sir, I shall be much obliged if prictors you will kindly allow me to draw

all the attention of

employers concerned to revised arrange- ments for duties of Police Reser- vists. As from Thursday July 11th, members of the Reserve! have been detailed' for six hours [duty dailya tour of three hours

between 7 a.m. and noon, and a. E. Bousfeld, Eng., A. II. Compton, Esq., tour of three hours between 6! Hon. Mr. S. H. p.m. and midnight. It is hoped

Dodwell, that this arrangement will enable 0. Miskin, Esq., Reservists to continue in their civil employment.

I would request the sympathe- tic co-operation of employers to enable Reservists to carry

their orders.

K. S. Morrison, Esq. - P. E. Pearce, Eaq.. CG. Roberts, Eng.. Hon. Mr. A. L.

Shields,

Sir Vandeleur M, Grayburn, Chief Manager.

BRANCHES:-

out Amoy

Bangkok Batavia

Ipoh

Jalioro

Kábn

Kowloon

T. H. KING. Bombay Commissioner of Police. Calcutta

Canton Colombo

21 11/16 for Spot and 219/15 OPERATIONS AGAINST

Sydney & Forward.

The cross rate London/New Melbourne York was quoted at £-U.S.$4.- 10250 and the New York/London Irate at £--U.S.$3.7734.

About the

Beginning GERMANY'S TERMS

of August

FORT CAPUZZO

Chefoo

Vorhaw

Haiphong Bankow Inrbin

Iloilo

Rangoon Saigon

thi Franel930

Shanghai

Kuala Lumpur Singapore

London

Lyons

Sourabaya

Sungoi Patani

Swallow

Tientsin

Minor (Johore) Takyo

Mulacea

Manila

Mulder

Tsingtao

New York Yokohama

Peiping

Penopg

Current Accounts opened in Local Last night's Cairo war com-Currency and Fixed Deposits received |munique stated that in the West-for one year or shorter periods in Local ern Desert the successful engage- and other currencies on terms which ment continues of enemy columns will be quoted on application. trying to take stores and water ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT While all French prisoners held into Fort Capuzzo, causing a daily BOXES in various sizes TO LET. by the Axis powers will remain drain on the enemy's resources,

Hong Kong, 28th February, 1840. in captivity, all persons of what-particularly mechanical transport. lever nationality who were re- On the other fronts

HONGKONG SAVINGS

there is

Excellent passenger accommodation with a large cently arrested in France for acts nothing to report Reuter.

number of single cabins at no supplement.

Built-

in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Deck.

Passenger & Freight Agents:-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Telephone 28031

favourable to Germany are to be released.

The French armistice delegation: has accepted this order-Reuter.

NO FEAR OF FAMINE IN FRANCE

The French Minister of Food

BANK.

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.'' Rules may be obtained on application. FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

QUIET TRADING ON and Agriculture announced yes- terday that reserves of corn, meat STOCK EXCHANGE

and wine are sufficient, 50 that Gilt-edged securities improved there need be no fear of a famine on the London

Restrictions on im-Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937. Stock Exchange ported products,' however, will be yesterday but closed below best owing

to the quietness of made still more severe.-Reuter. trading. Industrials were narrow-

the

were ex- Street

Wall

P. & O. Building. ly irregular. Coppers

ceptionally steady. was steady.-Reuter,

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

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AUSTRALIA

CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND,

CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.

NEXT SAILING

END OF JULY, 1940.

For Freight or Passage, apply to :-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents

Hong Kong, China & Japan.

Tel. 30332

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

OPERATING SERVICES FOR CARGO and PASSENGERS

TO-SWATOW, SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO,

CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN

KOBE AND OSAKA

SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA

SANDAKAN, HAIPHONG ·

All steamers berth alongside the Roosevelt Terminal in the French Concessionat Shanghai, where passengers and cargo are landed.

For Further Particulara Pleuse Apply To

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD.

GENERAL MANAGERS.

TELEPHONE

30311.

Mrs. Roosevelt Heads Refugee Group

Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the Pre- sident, has accepted the honorary chairmanship of the International Children's Refugee Committee, which was formed in New York yesterday and is to raise U.S.$5,- 000,000 to provide homes for re- fugee children in the United States. Reuter.

¡in France.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1053. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund. Reserve Llability of Pro-

prictors

£3,000,000. £3,000,000,

£3,000,000,

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/1922, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branch: 14/16. Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:

- 52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Amritsar

HOUSE SEARCHES IN Alor Star FRENCH CONCESSION Bangkok

Batavia Bombay House searches in the French Calcutta Concession,

Agencies: Shanghai, by Ja- panese troops continue.

Ipoh

Karachi Klang

Fairlie Plate Kuala Lumpu

Clive Street Robe

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided

Profits

.$10,000,000.00 5,598,600.00

2,083,261.50

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow,. Chairman; Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang. Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq.. Kan Ying Po, Esq, and Fung Ping Wah, Esq...

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

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Manila Melbourne

Priping

Penang... Rangoon

Saigon

Tientaip

Hankow

Harbin

Hongkong

Penang Rangoon Saigon

Amoy

Beattle

Batavia

Samarang

Hailo

Seremban

Bombay Calentto

Nagasaki

Shanghai

New York

Singapore

Sitiawan

Cebu

Manila

Tongkah

(Bhuket)

Haiphong Hankow Honolulu Kobe Kowloon London

Paris

Sourabaya

Swatow

Sydney

Vancouver

Ban Francisco

Colonbo Delhi

Medon

New

York

Tsingtao Yokohama

Haiphong Ilamburg

Peiping

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. granted or approved securities.

Loans,

(Peking)

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received

Yesterday several Chinese were poro

custody-Our Own

taken into Correspondent,

MITTELHAUSER

RESIGNS

Kuching

Madras

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General for one year or shorter periods in

General Mittelhauser, French Banking Business transacted. Commander-in-Chief in Syria, is) CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and which will be quoted on application. relinquishing his

Reuter.

command.-FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.

A handbag containing $300 was SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in snatched from a Chinese widow, Local Currency and Sterling with in- Mrs. Ng Lin, in Pei Ho Street, terest allowed at rates obtainable on Shamshuipo, yesterday afternoon. application. Mrs. Ng resides at No. 64, Robin- The Bank's Head Office in London son Road.

undertakes Executor and Trustee busi- ness, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained At any of the Agencies and Branches.

R. A. CAMIDGE,

小小]

Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd.

HEAD OFFICE:

15, Gracechurch" Street, London, E.C.8.

Authorised, Capital

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund & Rest

BANKERS:

.£3,000,000

1,800,000

1,050,000

1,254,639

The Bank of England and Midland

Bangkok

| Bonilay

Calcutta Colombo

Delhi

Callo

| Hong Kong :

Howrah Tpoh

Bank, Ltd,

BRANCHES:

Jufina Kuantan

Kandy

Now York

Madrns

Penang.

Rangoon

Almighai

Kuala Lipis Simla

Korachi

Kota Bharu

Kuala Lumpur Singaporo Kunla

Trengganu

HONG KONG BRANCH Every description of Banking Exchange business transacted.

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.

Local and Foreign Currencies on terms

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED,

Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:- Westminster Bank, Ltd.

every Foreign Exchange and description of banking business {transacted.

Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened, Fixed Deposita received at rates which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

FOR SALE

A selection of the best varieties of

RELIABLE and TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS

Mesars. Suttons & Sons, Reading, 'Messrs. Atlee Burpee & Co, Philadelphia

Mcsara. Arthur Yates & Co., Ltd., Sydney

and The opportunity of serving you [will be a pleasure and your commands will have our best attention..

in

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS| received in Local Currency & STER- LING on terms that may be ascertain- ed on application.

D. BENSON,

Manager,

GRACA & CO:

No. 10, Wyndham Street... F. O Box 620 Hồng Kông