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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 30, 1940.

OPEN PAIRS BOWLS

DRAW FOR THIRD ROUND

for the

The following is the draw Third Round of the Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship.

MONDAY, AUGUST 5

A. Sund and M. R. Abbas v W. J Burling and M, N, Rakusen,

S. Eccleshall and A. Steven v T Coleman and J, Ferguson or W. Simp- son and H. Younghusband (at C.C.C.).

W. Melrose and J. C. Chalmers v W Gill and G. Dunean C, Dowman and F. C. Channing v D. Munro and R. Mam (at C.S.C.C.).

5. C. Fincher and J. Fraser v H. A. Alves and F. V. Riberia,

W. Field and V. Chittenden v C. SI-

v and F. Riberlo (at K.B.G.C.).

A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar v J. Marques and Basto,

C. E. Langley and L. Jordan v R. Watson and R. Keown (at K.F.C.).

Pereira and Remedios v J. Peckham; and W. McNeil (at K.C.C.).

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6

E. Levett and R. Duncan v W. Sim- monds and F. Goodwin,

LOCAL SHARES

BANKS!

SHANGHAI

Hong Kong Bank $1220 b., C.D BUSINESS

INSURANCES

Canton Ins, $215 J.

Union Ins. $350 b.

China Underwriters 50 cts. s. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

H.K, Docks (Old), $16.40 b. Providents $4 b.

SETBACK

HAVANA DECISION

(SPECIAL TO "CHINÁ MAIL") A gradual set-back is EVENT OF A affecting Shanghai busi-NON-AMERICAN ness,

the IN a survey in H.K. Lands $324 b., $33% sa. "China Press" this morn-THE

LANDS, HOTELS & BLOGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $31⁄4 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $10 b. YaumatiTM Ferries $21 b.. China Lights (Old) $5% b. China_Lights (New) $3.70 b. H.K. Electrics (Old) $374 b. Telephones (Old) $224 b., $23

sa.

Telephones (New) $8% b.

INDUSTRIALS Cements $15% b., $151⁄2 sa.

STORES, &C.

Watsons $8.65 s.

LAST DAY'S SALES 100 Lands @ $33%

800 Telephones (Old) $23. 500 Cements @ $15%

ing indicates.

OF

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital

$50,000,000

.£6,500,000

Hong Kong Currency Re-

serve

..$10,000,000

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

Sterling

FORMATION OF A PROVI- SIONAL COMMISSION FOR CONCERTED ACTION IN THE

THREATENED Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

$20,000,000 CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP

COLONIES

"HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. THE WESTERN. HEMIS- PHERE, WAS ANNOUNCED AT PAN-AMERICAN CON- YES- FERENCE IN HAVANA TERDAY.

The commission will be com-

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

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

The increased cost of living and inadequate advance in wages are posed of representatives of Brazil, J. K. Bousfeld, Esq., K. S. Morrison. Erg. telling now after rather a long Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, the A. 11. Compton, Esq. T. E. Pearce, Eng.. period when, despite the hostilities;

C. C. Roberts, Esq. Santo United States,

Domingo Hos. Mr. S. 11. the subsequent economic

Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. and Paraguay.

G. Miskin, Esq.,

8hlelde, and

Shanghai enjoyed a difficulties,

The commission will act until

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, business boom as demonstrated by the convention which establishes

Chief Manager. department store sales.

Such concerns as Wing On and the permanent body is approved the Sun Company had been doing by, two-thirds of the American

nations.-Reuter." a thriving business, with heavy sales of high-priced products.

Now the sales trend has gone' to cheaper substitutes.

Despite the arrival in Shanghai MR. EDEN'S TOUR

of many Hong Kong people, hotels and restaurants are also feeling

R. Basa and J. Landolt v L. F. Xav. the pinch and report the lowest ier and R. F, Luz.

J. Gellatley and L. A. Collyer v 3.

G. Meyer and S. Deacon (at C.S.C.C.).

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7

A. Razack and C. S. Rosselet v ́T. J. McCutheon and C. Gowland v A. Madar and A. Bone (nt Club de ReW. Grimmit and FJ "Jones grelo).

| K.D.R.C.).

,

J. Walker and J. Deakin v C. F. A. F. Paul and J. Sloan and R. Needham and A, Brooksbank (at Phillips and J. E Henson

T.D.R.C.).

K F.C.).

P.

(at)

trade in months.-Havas.

Blockade's Effects

OF DEFENCES

BRANCHES:-

Ainoy

ipch

Rangoon

| Bangkok

Johoro

Batavia Bonbay Calcutia

Sobe

Kowloons

Canton

London

Lyons

Malacca

Manila

Muar (Johore) Tokyo

Chefoo Colombo Dairen Foochow Haiphong Haukow

Harbin

On Sunday, Mr. Anthony Eden, lollo

Salgon

tau Francis Shanghai

Kuala Lumpur Singapore

Sourabaya

Sungel Patanl

Bwałow

Tientaln

Mukden

New York Felping

Penang

Taingtoo Yokohama

Secretary of State for War, visit- Current Accounts opened in Local ed a South-East Coast town and Currency and Fixed Deposits received saw anti-aircraft batteries

at for one year or shorter periods in Local

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] The Japanese ban on shipping! on the Cheklang coast has pro-action stations. He also watched and other currencies on terms which foundly modified conditions Spitfire and Hurricane squadrons will be quoted on application. the Shanghai market and harbour, patrolling the Channel. Later, he

ini

ter.

ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT

Hong Kong, 28th February, 1940.

as certain native commodities, the inspected coastal defences.-Reu-BOXES in various sizes TO LET. supply of which formerly cane from Wenchow and Ningpo, are becoming unavailable.

other hand, resourceful,

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE, merchants have develop-

то

AUSTRALIA

CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND,

CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE,

SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.

NEXT SAILING

MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER, 1940;

For Freight or Passage, apply to :—

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents

Hong Kong, China & Japan.

Tel. 30332.

EAST AFRICAS. AMERICA

JAPAN SOUTH!

NEW

M.S. HOKOKU MARU

SAILING HONGKONG 30TH JULY

ΤΟ

BUENOS AIRES, MONTEVIDEO, SANTOS & RIO DE JANEIRO

VIA

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR, DARES SALAAM, BEIRA, LOURENCO MARQUES, DURBAN, PORT ELIZABETH & CAPETOWN

OSAKA SYOSEN KAISYA

Tel. No. 28061:

ON LONDON STOCK

MARKET

ed new trading channels; small flat-bottomed river craft coming The London Stock

HONGKONG SAVINGS ›

BANK.

AND

The Business of the above Bank la conducted by the HONG KONG AND to the Yangtse Delta are calling was irregular yesterday though Rules may be obtained on application. Exchange SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. at up-river villages where cer-gains outnumbered losses. Gilt- FOR THE HONG KONG tain cargoes, utably cotton and

ledged and leading industrials SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, bristles, are available.

finally were stronger. Elsewhere

V. M. GRAYBURN, Small shipping companies arej occasional declines on sporadic

Chief Manager. doing a thriving business us the profit-taking

were experienced. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. freight rate to Shanghai reaches Wall Street was steady-Reuter. $35 per bale of cotton.--Havas.

CHINA'S IMPORT OF CEREALS

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] CHINESE IMPORTS OF FLOUR

ES- AND CEREALS, PECIALLY IN NORTH CHINA AND SHANGHAI, WERE EX- CEPTIONALLY HIGH. DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1940, RANKING AS TOP GROUP OF COMMODITIES IN CHIN- ESE IMPORTS AND SURPASS- ING IN VALUE EVEN IMPORTS OF RAW COTTON.

For Skin Injuries

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD,

Authorised Capiful"

Paid-up Capital

Reserve and Undivided

Hon.

Profits

$10,000.000:00

5,598,000.00

2,883,201.50

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-

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., Kou Ying Po, Esq and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

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

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Amoy

Nagmaak!

Manila Melbourne

Bextile

Bamarang

Shanghal

New York

Singapore

Haiphong Hankow Honolulu

Paris Pelping

Sourabaya

Swatow

Sydney

Kobo

Rangoon

Tientaln

Kowloon Lendon

Saigon

Vancouver

San Francisco

For minor injuries such as cuts, Batavis scratches, bruises, burns, scalds, Bombay Chinese imports of cereals and there is nothing more speedily Calcutta flour from January to June ag-curative than gregated 68 million gold units, forming almost 20 per cent. of the country's total imports, while

SHE-KO.

་

Penang

Loans

during the same period raw cot- Also for skin complaints, ecze- Every description of Banking and ton imports were valued at only ma, sores, ringworm, piles, this Exchange business transacted. 53 million gold units.

antiseptic ointment will delight granted on approved securities.. Cereals, and flour imports in creased by 17 million gold units you. Obtainable at all chemists. The increase was

-Soothing-Antiseptic-Healing- largely due to imports of rice from Indo-

AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

Paid-up Capital

China. Total rice imports in THE CHARTERED BANK the same period totalled 337,000] OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA tons valued at 36 million gold units, against only 220,000 tons valued at 15 million gold in the first six months of 1939,

Bulk of these rice imports caine Reserve Fund from Indo-China, that is 197,000 Reserve Liability of Pro- tons, while Thailand occupied second place with 91,000 tons. Imports of wheat and flour drop- ped sharply in quantity but creased in value.-Havas.

LORRIES COLLIDE

in

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:

B2, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

A military motor-truck, driven' by Gunner Swalla, of the Kong and Singapore Royal Ar-Amritsar Harbin tillery, was involved in a collision Bangkok

natayla with motor-lorry No, 2550 in Nga

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Hong Alor Star

Hankow

Tsin Wel Road' yesterday after

noon. Both vehicles were slight- ly damaged.

Tenang

Rangoon

Prachi

Hongkong Hollo Ipoli

Baigon

Beremban

Blungbal

Singapore

Klang Street Kobe

Sitiawan

Sourabaya

Kuching Modran

Tlanisip

Tongkah

Manila

(Bhuket)

Nedan

Taingiso

New York Pelping

(Paking)

Yokohama

Fairlie Plate Kuala Lumpur Taiping Canton Cawnpore LOCAL DOLLAR Cebu

Colonbo The demand rate on the Hong Deihl

Halphong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 7/8.

Hamburg London Silver quoted at 229/16] for Spot and 22% for forward.

The cross rate London/New

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General

1250 and the New York/London FL DEPOSITS received for One York was quoted at £-U.S.$4.- Banking Business transacted,

opened andj

rate at £-U.S.$3.854.

“Y” WATER-POLO TEAM

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received för one year or shorter periods-in Local and Foreign Currencies 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 Itransacted.

Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits 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 varieties of RELIABLE and TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS

Mosers Buttons & Sons, Reading. Mosers. Atlee Burpes & Co., Philadelphia

Sydney

Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currenclen at rates which will Messrs. Arthur Yates & Co., Ltd, bo quoted on application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with In The opportunity, of, serving you terest allowed at rates obtainable on will be a pleasure and your application.

commands will have our best

Following liave Been saloofed to rc-The-Bank's-Head Office in London present European YMCA, in a water- undertakes Executor and Trustee busi-jattention. polo match against Chung Shing at 8ness, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which p.in. on Friday in the "Y" Pool:-

H. Eardley or J. Semmelmann; E. may be ascertained at any of the W. Railton and L. A. Benni G. T.Agoneles and Branchos. May R. Goldman, G, H. Fowler and

L. H. Chalbr..

R. SA, CAMIDGE.

Manager.

GRACA & Co.

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