1940-08-28 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 28, 1940.

DA SILVA SENT TO PRISON

MOSQUITO SOLD THEIR LOCAL SHARES

NUISANCE COTTAGE

Lam Yee-chok, of the King Sing FOR RED

m

CROSS

BANKS Hong Kong Bank $1250 sa.

INSURANCES

Canton Ins. $210 s.

*

China Underwriters 10 cts. s.. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,Į ETC.

Flashlight -Factory, at No. 50, Leighton Hill Road, was summon- hard ed before H. G. Sheldon, K.C., Sentence of two months' labour was imposed on Jose Pan-at the Central Magistracy this cracio Batalha da Silva, 30, of Tak morning, for failing to comply Shing Street, by Mr. G. T. Lowry, with a notice served on him by Like many other elderly ladies. at the Central Magistracy this the Urban Council to destroy mos-in Britain, the Misses S. and E. morning when charged with frau-quito larvae in the premises. dulent conversion of $600 which

It was stated that a notice was M. Clarke, of Kirk Michael, Isle was entrusted to him by the Taisent to defendant on July 19, on of Man, cherished a tiny country Sang Firm, on August 13.

the complaint of people in the cottage which for years had been Defendant pleaded guilty sny-same house. The premises were their peaceful week-end retreat ing he spent the money while visited on August 6, and the from town life.

He was willing to repay mosquito larvae were still there, complainant in instalments, as he so a summons was taken out could get money from his uncle¦against defendant.

drunk,

in Macao.

offence.

And like many others they had between them only a few small pieces of jewellery. No gold, no valuables other than one or two

What could THEY give to the similar Red Cross Fund?

Defendant was fined $50. Mr. H. C. Lee for the prosecu-i

Another Chinese, Ng Bing-lit, trinkets. tion said the complainant, who of No. 7. Main Street, Shoukiwan,

fined $30 for a was the manager of the Tai Sang was Firm, gave $600 to defendant on August 13, for freight space of a cargo of rice on board a steamer De- between Macao and Canton, fendant was not seen again till

arrested in Kowloon

he was few days ago.

a

COST RISES

The cost of the new Teachers Training College at Bonham Road is to be more than origin-

Inspector J. O'Donnovan told the Court that the 'address of No. 3. Tak Shing Street, which was ally estimated. given by defendant, was actually! the residence of defendant's father.

AN UNINSPIRING STOCK MARKET DAY

Could they sell their jcottage? Yes-they did.

country

After reading a newspaper ap- peal for gifts for the Red Cross Fund, and finding little worth' sending, they put their week-end. cottage up for sale.

Soldiers' “Auntie”

It went for £20. This letter Revised estimates are based ou accompanied the cheque:-

raising current war-time prices,

"For years we have had a little the total, from $267,000 to $347-cottage to which we have gone

500.

for a rest, but the war so reduced

A vote for $104,000 is to be jour income that we could not af-

requested of Finance Committee after Legislative Council

morrow.

RATIONING PLANS FOR FRANCE

to-

ford to keep it. So we have sold it and we send you a cheque for the amount of the sale- £20.

"If we had not been able to do this, we could never have sent the

H.K. Docks (Old) $15.90 s. Providents $3.95 b., $4 s., $3.95)

sa.

MINING

H.K. Mines 2 cts. s. LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $3.40 b. H.K. Lands $29 b., $29 sa. Humphreys $0% b. H.K. Realties $3.10 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $15.40 b.. Star Ferries $57 b.. Yaumati Ferries $21 b. China Lights (Old) $6.65 sa. China Lights (New) $31⁄2 sa. H.K. Electrles (Old) $374

$37.10 sa. Telephones (Old) $21.85 b. Telephones (New) $8% b:

INDUSTRIALS

Cements $13.10 b. H.K. Ropes $5. sa.

STORES, &C.

Dairy Farms $17.60 b.. MISCELLANEOUS Vibro Piling $8 s.

LAST DAY'S SALES

5 H.K. Banks @ $1250 250 Providents @ $3.95 100 Lands @ $291⁄2 X.D. 100 Lights (Old) @ $6.65 320 Lights (New) @ $311⁄2 100 Electrics (Old) @ $37.10 500 H.K. Ropes @ $5

b.,

LETTERS TO ENEMY COUNTRIES

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI |BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital ................$30,000,00 Issued and Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re

gerve

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

...€ 0,500.000

$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,

J. E. Bousfeld, Esq. A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. S. H.-

Dodwell,

O, Miskin, Esq..

K. S. Morrison. Esq. T. E. Pearce. Eng. C. C. Roberts, Esq., ' Hon. Mr. A. L.

Shield

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager,

BRANCHES:-

Rangoon

Salgon

Ban Prancis Shangbai

Kuala Lumpur Singapore London

Amoy Bangkok Batavia Bombay

Ipoh Jobora

Sobe

Kowloon

Calousta

Contor Chintoo

Colombo Dairen

Foochow

Haiphoos Honkow finrbin

Iloilo

LyoG

·Mnlaces

Bourabaya

Sungei Patent

Awałow

Tientala

Maulio

Muar (Johore) Tokyo

Mukden

Taingino

Yokohama

New York

Priping

Penang

Current Accounts opened In Locat Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Looal 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.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND

AND

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937..

money, as we manage to get along The attention of correspondents SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, only by being very very careful. wishing to send letters by post to Rules may be obtained on application. Yesterday's London Stock Ex- change record proved uninspiring,|

"We are two sisters-old maids enemy countries, or to enemy-oc- FOR THE HONG KONG of seventy-eight and sixty-nine."cupied territory is invited to Gen-SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. dealings for the most part being (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") confined to certain leaders.

eral Notification No. 947 in the A decree issued in Vichy yes-

They know what the Red Cross Government Gazette of 23rd Gilt-edged were supported and terday enforces a rationing sys-stands for, and why it wants you August, 1940. rails met small provincial offer-tem for milk all over. France; but-to give your jewels, gold and trea- ings. The recent firmness ofter is also to be rationed shortly.sures to the Fund. Egyptians was unimpaired by the The new rationing system will One of the "old maids said in latest political developments. take into account the necessity of their letter: "I was 'auntie' to THE CHARTERED BANK Rubbers

inclined

be providing milk for the sick, aged 200 Australian soldiers and sailors OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA harder. Wall Street was dull. and children who will benefit from of the last war who were our Reuter.

'special arrangements. Havas.. guests at different times.. 1

AND CHINA. wrote to 120 of them for weeks, Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. Reserve and a great many still write to

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Well, the Australians are here Reserve Liability of Pro- again, and the Red Cross Fund prietors will help them in this war too.

werc

to

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

TO

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.

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 Concession at Shanghal, where

passengers and cargo are landed.

For Further Particulars- Please Apply To

JARDINE, MATHESON ́ ́

& CO., LTD. GENERAL MANAGERS. TELEPHONE €30311.

[me."

Soldier Sent Ring

From Private W. Osborne, Wincanton, Somerset, came Hetter:

of

this

"Having read about the Réd Cross sale and the need of gold

£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: 14/15, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:

52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

to help the country, I am sending Alor Star this ring along to you.

It is not Amritsar much. treasured--it greatly--as Bangkok- my wife gave it to me before

Batuvis I was married.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital

and Undivided

.$10,000.000.00 5,598,600.00

Profits

2,983.261.50

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. Shak, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying To, Esq; and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Mandger. LI Tae Fong, Esq., Manager,

BRANCHES, AND AGENCIES:-

Amoy

Batavia

Bombay

Calcutta

Haiphong

Manila Melbourne Nagasaki

Paris ер

Hankow

Penang

Bottle

Harbin

Hong Kong

Rangoon Saigon

Samarang

Shanghai

Iloilo

Beremban

New York

Bombay Calcutta

"Agencies:

Ipoh

Clive Street Robe

Karachi Flang

Sitiawan

Bgapore

Singapore

Sourabay

Swatow

Sourabaya

Hankew Honolulu Kobo

Syduar

Rangoon

Tiontala'

Tientsin

Kowloon London

Saigon

Vancouver

San Francisco

Tongkah

Manila Medan New York Pelping

(Peking)

(Bhuket)

Taington

Yokohama

"I am a soldier in the B.E.F., and although I am doing my bit Fa

Fairlia Placs Kuala Lumpur Telping by fighting, I feel I should send Canton Kuching this ring along to you

because Cebu

Cawnpore Madras when I return to France I might Colonbo get killed or captured... I am Delhi sure Jerry would relieve me of it Hamburg Haiphong then."

Loans

Every description of Banking_ ́and Exchange business transacted. granted on approved securities.

Current Accounts opened in Local FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genera for one year

Currency and Fixed Deposits received" Banking Business transacted,

or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms

Safe. Deposit. Boxes To Let.

And another donor who parted with a treasured souvenir is Mrs. L. Pennyfather-Nimmo of Oulton CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and which will be quoted on application. Broad, Norfolk.

FIXED DEPOSITS received: for One Year or shorter periods in Local o She writes: "I am sending my Other Currencies at rates which wil first wedding ring in aid of the be quoted on application. Red Cross Fund as a thankoffer- Local Currency and Sterling with in- SAVINGS ACCOUNTS: also opened ir ing for my son's safe return from terest allowed at rates obtainable or Dunkirk in the B.E.F., and in application. memory of his father, who was killed in action in 1917."

3

The Bunic's Hoad Office in Londo: 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.

B. A. CAMIDGE,

Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK

OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

15, Gracechurch Street, Lotidon, E.C.B.

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital

Pold-up Capital

Reserve Fund & Rest

BANKERS:

.£3,000,000

1,800,000

1,050,000

1,254,630

The Bank of England and Midland.

Bank, Ltd.

BRANCHES:

Kuantan

Bangkok

Jalna

Madras

Bombay

New York

Calcutta

Kandy

Penong

Colombo

Karachi

Kangoon

Delhi

Kota Bharu

Bhanghai

Golle

Kuala Lumpur Bil

Kuala Lipla

Blugapore

Kuato

Trengganu

||Long Kong

Howrah

poh

HONG KONG BRANCH

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 description of banking business transacted.

every

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 varieties of RELIABLE and TESTED · FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS

Méesra, Buttons & Bons, Reading,、

Messrs. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia

Messrs. Arthur Yates & Co, Ltd. Sydney

and The opportunity of serving you.

will be pleasure and your commands will have our best attention...

Every description of Banking Exchange bustriess transacted,

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened

·

in

| Locnt Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS

| received in Local Currency & ́STER- -

LING on terms that may be ascertalı ed on application.

D. BENSON.

Manager.

GRACA & CO.

No. 10, Wyndham Streat. P. O. Box 020 Hong Kong.