1940-07-23 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 23, 1940

CHINHAI RETAKEN

Chinese troops re-entered Chin- hai on the northeast Chekiang coast at 3 a.m. yesterday, says a Central News message this morn-| ing.

Hungyuan Fort was recaptured on Sunday and the banks of the Yun River, on which Ningpo is situated, were cleared of Japanese| yesterday: Central News.

CHINA'S

BRITAIN'S

OUTPUT

ASSURED

NEW CABLE LIFE SAVING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

CODES

The following information has, been received from the Censor

EXAMINATION RESULTS

Commercial Codes: -With effect from 1st August, 1940, the follow- ing additional commercial codes may be used in inward and out- ward telegrams to and from Hong dates for Life Saving was examin- The first class of Army candi-

(1) Lombard Shipping Code

ed in the new Army swimming pool by Sub-Inspector-R.-J.-Hunt, (2) Lombard General Code

{local representative of the Royal (3) News Standard Three Letter Life Saving Society, on Saturday.

Britain's raw material Kong: position has so much im- proved that it is now pos- sible to restore the full al- location of raw materials

Code

(4) New Standard Half Word}

Code

TRANSPORT for the export trade while The abbreviated titles (1) Lom-two for the Award of Merit.

Measures to readjust China's at the same

closure of the French Indo-China

ship (2) Lomgen (3) Stanter (4) time fully stanhaf will be telegraphed after

route instructions.

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorlaed Capital

..$50,000,000

Issued and Fully. Pald-up ...$20,000,000 |Reserve Funds:—

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re.

Berve

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prictors ....

.£ 0,500,000

.$10,000,000

..$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson. Eng., Chairman, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman,

Seven passed for the Interme 3. K. Bousfield, Esq.. K. B. Morrison, Esq. diate and Bronze Medallion and A. H. Compton, Esq., T. E. Poarce, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. S. II.

0.0. Roberts, Esq., Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L.

Bhioldo, G. Miskin, Esq.,

Sir, Vandelcur M. Grayburn, Chick Manager.

The following were tthe suc-

Itatavia

transportation system following maintaining the neces- the preamble at the end of any{cessful candidates: and Burma routes by the French sary supplies for increas- To expedite the despatch of out- Intermediate and Bronze Medallion and British Governments were de- ing munitions production. ward telegrams, decodes should Cpl. J. B. Tomlinson (R.C.S.), Cpl.

{R.C.S.). Sigmn. S. Bennett Amoy cided upon at a four-day National

Bangkok The vital importance of main-be delivered to the cable office ley

G. Bedford (R.C.S.), · L/Cpl. J. Thor- Such Transportation Conference, stated] ing the export trade is fully real-with the coded telegram.

(R.C.S.), Sigmn. G. Y. Ferrie (B.C.S.). Bombay decodes will not be returned to Pie. A. R. Davidson (R. Scots) Mr. Chang Pang-han, Yunnan ised by Government, it was stated the sender, but will be destroyed. Pte. A. A. Morris (R. Scots).

and Calcutta

Canton of Reconstruction, in London yesterday, and to this. Commissioner yesterday when

A surcharge of 25 cents (twen- interviewed at end the policy of taking steps to ty-five cents) will be made on

Award of Merit.-Sigmn. J. F. Me Chefoo

Colombo Kunming on his return from

restrict home consumption where

| {R.C.S.). (each outward telegram in code.

Foocham Chunghing.

possible will be pursued.

No spare cyphers can be utiliz-

1st Class Instructor.-Q.M.SI, D. R. ed.

Pacy (Army Physical Training staff). Harbin

Iloilo

Practically

all commissioners of reconstruction and important trans- officials responsible for portation in different provinces were present. Central News.

.

KING DECORATES

FOUR R.A.F. OFFICERS

The trade returns for June show; a fall of 14.8 million sterling in Imports and a decrease of 9.3 millions in exports as compared with May. This was mainly due to cessation of trade between Great Britain and Asia entalfed by the

diversion of shipping

from the Mediterranean,

On the other hand, exports of goods to the United States, South

LOCAL SHARES

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1180 sa.

INSURANCES Union Ins. $340 b.

China Underwriters .50 cts, sa.

ETC.

H.K. Docks (Old) $151⁄2

$151⁄2 sa.

H.K. Docks (New) $14% b. Providents $3.80 sa.

Cann (RC.S.) and L/Cpl. J. Dignar Dairen

A

HAPPY VALLEY

GOLF

In the Third Round of the

foursomes Happy Valley

Park and Pollock beat Ahern and Barry four and two; Phillips and Lloyd beat A. D. and D. "Hum- b.,phreys on the 20th green; Dennis.

and Hillier beat Bowker and Valentine two. and-one; Harvey and Bowrie beat Groves and Steele Perkins two and one.

The King and Queen visited a America, Canada, South Africa DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, Coastal Command aerodrome and Australia were all maintain-} yesterday and saw photographs ed at the high average level of taken from reconnaissance ma-the three preceding..months. chines after raids had been car- Another factor touching upon the decrease in exports was Italy's ried out by R.A.F. bombers.

Their Majesties machę ajentry into the war and the cessa- thorough inspection of the aero-tion of trade with the invaded ter- drome at the conclusion of which ritories.-Reuter. the King held an investiture, de- corating four officers attached to

the station. One of those decor-

aled was Pilot Officer J.

Reid,

who received the Distinguished Flying Medal which he won

CONTRA-BUDGET HEDGING

Gold minings and home rails

when a sergeant pilot acting as attracted the most attention on navigator-British Wireless.

Hoax at Oxford

the London Stock Exchange yes- terday the former owing to the imminence of dividend declara- tions and the latter on buying as Hoaxers, suspected to be under-la contra-Budget hedge. Gilt- graduates, brought more than 200 edged were fractionally easier people to the garden of Balliol and industrials were irregular College, Oxford, to hear Mr.hough a stronger tendency was Beverley Nichols inaugurate visible shortly prior to the close. the "Down the Garden Path Club." Wall Street was steady.-Reuter. No one at Balliol had heard of

such a meeting, for which print- Maroon Signals for

ed invitations were sent out.

A Treasury White Paper shows that the fund

which the]

Life-Saving

The use of maroons in life-sav- first Earl of Inchcape and his ing services on British coasts is to family established for the nation be reintroduced. Different col- in 1929 in memory of his daugh-Joured signals will be made to ter, the Hon. Elsie Mackay, who warn ships of danger, to call out was lost on an Atlantic-flight, has lifeboat crews or life-saving-ap- now reached almost $1,000,000. Iparatus companies, or both.

JAPAN

→→→→

←白

EAST AFRICAS AMERICA

SOUTH

NEW

LANDS, HOTELS & BLOGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $34 5. H.K. Lands $31 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $15.40 b., $15.45

sa.

Yaumati Ferries $21 sa. China Lights (Old) $6.40 b. China Lights (New) $3.45 sa. H.K. Electrics (Old) $361⁄2 b. Telephones (Old) $223⁄41⁄4 sa.

INDUSTRIALS Cements $14 b., $14.35 sa.

STORES, &C. Dairy Farms $18.15 sa. Watsons $84 b., $812 sa.

LAST DAY'S SALES

2 H.K. Banks @ $1180 200 Docks (Old) $151⁄2 1,250 Providents @ $3.80 500 Trams @ $15.45

100 Lights (New) @ $3.45 1,200 Telephones (Old) @ $221⁄4% 500 Cements @ $14,35 50 Dairy Farms 750 Watsons @ $8

$18.20

MIRS BAY PIRACY

.

Haiphong

Jankow

Kobe

Rangoon Saigon

Shanghal

BRANCHES:—

Ipoh

Joboro

Ha Francine

Kowloon

Kuala Lumpur Singapore London

Sourabaya

Lyona

Malacca

Mautio

Muar (Johore) Tokyo

Mukden

Tsingtao

New York

· Felping Penang

Sungai Potaal

Swalow

Tlontain

Yokobama

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency, and Fixed Deposits received tor 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 sizes TO LET.

Hong Kong. 28th February, 1940.

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK.

The Business of the above-Bank-18 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.

Hong Kong, 1st March, 1837.

THE BANK OF EAST

ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital

[Paid-up Capital

Reserve and Undivided

Profits

....

.$10,000.000.00

5,598,000.00

2,983,261,50

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; 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

There is nothing more disfigur- Fung Ping Wah, Esq. ing than a skin marred by pimples, boils: and similar eruptions. If you are troubled thus, try

SHE-KO

فر

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

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Amoy

Batavia Bombay

Munila Melbourne Nagasakl

Singapore Bourabaya

Seattle

Shanghal

Samareng

New York

Paris

Tenan

Rangoon

Kowloon

Saigon

San Francisco

the fragrant, antiseptic, curative Calcutta ointment which is equally good funkor

Haiphong A junk piracy occurred in Mirs for both skin complaints and Honolulu Bay on Sunday according to a re-minor injuries. Obtainable at Kobo port made to the Police last night chemists; it is a Dr. Williams London

Travelling trader Lo Kau stated

Medicine Company Product. that about 8 a.m. on Sunday, ho

Bwntow Sydney

Tientsin Vancouver

Every description of Banking and

was in a cargo junk with severa. Soothing-Coaling-Healing Exchange business transacted. other passengers, 30 bags of rice, 10 pigs and other goods to the value of $2,300.

Near Katoi, south-east of Sha- Itaukok, a boat with five men

on

board, compelled them to stop by THE CHARTERED BANK firing a shot.

Five men armed with rifles and daggers then boarded, and after transferring all the goods to the sampan, cut away the sails of the junk and sailed off.

ETON BEAT

HARROW

M.S. HOKOKU MARUAT CRICKET

SAILING HONGKONG 30TH JULY

ΤΟ

BUENOS AIRES, MONTEVIDEO SANTOS & RIO DE JANEIRO

VIA

OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000. £3,000,000.

£3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON! 38, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1, Manchester Branch:

£2, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Hankow

Ponang Jarbin Hongkong

With Coats and Coleman con- tributing 153 of their total of 189 Alor Star runs, Eton beat Harrow by one Aritur wicket in a one day cricket match Bangkok

Batavia at Harrow on July 13.

Bombay At Lord's the London Counties Calcutta, beat an Empire XI by 104 runs,

Street Roba while at Trent Bridge a Royal Air Fairllo Place Kuala Lumpur Force XI defeated · Notts by 08 Canton runs. Both these were also onc-Cawnpore

Colu

day matches.

Details:

Colonbo Dolhi

At Harrow-Harrow 185 (Gibbs 7 for Haiphong 43). Elon 189 for nine (Coats 61, Cole-Hamburg man 92; Henley six for 38).

At Lord's-London Counties 230 for

Rangoon

Hulgan

Ilailu.

Seremban

Sunghai

Karacht

Ringapore

Klang

Sitiawan

་

elping

C

Kuching

Tiontain

Madras

Tongkah

Soulla

(Bhokot)

Afedan

Toingtoo

New York

Yohobains

Felping

(Poking)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR, eight declared (Joe Hulme 18. not out), Banking Business transacted.

DARES SALAAM, BEIRA, LOURENCO MARQUES, DURBAN,-PORT-ELIZABETH & CAPETOWN

OSAKA SYOSEN KAISYA

Tel. No. 28061·

At Trent Bridge-R.A.F, XI 212, Notts 114-Reuter,

B.F.R.D.C. GRANT

Luang

granted on approved securities.

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

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. Foreign Exchange and every 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,

Chief Manager,

FOR SALE

A selection of the best varleties of

RELIABLE and TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS

Messre, Buttons & Sons,' Reading. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and] Messrs. Atlee Burpee & Co., FIXED DEPOSITS" received for One

Philadelphia Year or shorter periods in Local or Mecara, Arthur Yates & Co., Ltd Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application,

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS-also opened in

+

Bydney

་

The Board of Administrators of Local Currency and Sterling with in- The opportunity of serving you the British Fund for Re-terest allowed at rates obtainable on will be a pleasure and your lief of *Distress in China application,

commands will have our best. has-granted-a-sum of $10,000 The Bank's Head Office in London attention. to be paid to the Foreign Auxiliary undertakes Executor and Trustee busi- to the National Red Cross Society ness, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which of China, for the Canton Inter-may be ascertained at any national Red Cross Service Corps, Agencies and Branches.) for the maintenance of their units

R. A. CAMIDGE, from July to December, 1940,

of the

Manager,

GRACA & CO. No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620 Hong Kong..