1940-09-11 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 11, 1940

ED TAPE MISSING---KEPT TESCAPE LOCAL SHARES

T WAR

FFICE

fter a year of warfare the viction is growing in the ds of many people who have close contact with the War

ESCAPE

DIARY FOR HIS WIFE

BANKS Hong Kong Bank $1305 b., $1305

sa..

INSURANCES

Canton Ins. $185 b. Union Ins. $395 b..

China Underwriters 10 cts. s. H.K. Fire Ins. $150 b.

FOR FIFTY-EIGHT DAYS a British soldier hid the mountains of Norway from the Germans, DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,

e that its peace-time methods keeping a diary for the wife he never expected to

not been suficiently gal-see again. ised to cope with the pressure var conditions.

Three months after he had been "We have just seen the first incipal faults, it is claimed, reported missing, Private Douglas human being for four days. Left insufficient delegation of Mountain, twenty, of the Leices-Gyenebeba about eleven o'clock er, lack or avoidance of re-tershire Regiment, arrived at his and crossed the mountains to Eds- sibility on the part of senior mother's home in Pretoria Road, bugaken. We had a terrible time. ers, excessive financial con- Ibstock, Leicestershire, wearing We kept sinking to our waists in

superfluity of forms and Norwegian clothes and carrying a the snow." oranda, and excessively dagger in his belt.

"Trying to make skis to help us herous personnel, Important His wife, hearing_nothing from over the snow. I am still thinking indeed other questions appear him, had alrendy left her home of you darling. After seventeen | He dealt with only after un-and had gone to live with her hours travelling we find Germans

ssary delay. Complaint is mother In Comberford; Staffs, are about, ersal of the difficulty of get-where she showed a reporter her

"But we passed round them to al a decision.

husband's diary and souvenirs of farm where we slept in some hay.' usiness methods and admini-his adventure. tive systems in the War Office modernising. Important

emes are often held up because the slowness with which de- mental files circulate.

Staffs Too Large

Escaped In Boat

After spending a few days' leave with his wife and child, Private Mountain has returned to his unit. As his mother was packing away "I want my little boy to have the Norweginn blankets and this diary when he grows up," haversack he had brought home, Mrs. Mountain said.

"My husband started it on the.

she said:

"I also have another son report-j peace-time brigade and bat-frst day of his 600-mile tramped missing, Bombardier Ernest in commanders have com-through the mountains of Norway, Mountain, aged twenty-nine." ned that much time. which escaping from the Germans.

d be better spent supervising "He wrote it for me, as he training of their men had to never expected to see me again.. wasted on clerical and paper

"He and six others were four}

5.

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SHANGHAI

COTTON PURCHASES

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

ik. Such work, moreover, in-days crossing the sea to England ed the services of an unduly fin a fishing-boat. For two of these e staff of clerks who would days they had no water to drink. better employed as active sol- "For four days they lived on nothing but sugar, while they were he appointment of a consulta-hiding in the mountains."

committee with power to act Recording how they tried xamine the organisation of the make skis to help them over the Office is urgently necessary. snow, Private Mountain wrote:

Shanghai Japanese newspapers. report that the city's cotton mills) "Still thinking of you, darling,last month increased their pur- SS OF BIG FRENCH and wondering if you are all right, chases of raw cotton by more than

LINER

God bless you. Slept on straw in 100 per cent. to 48,368 bales. a mountain shack. Had. plenty of The increase was confined to he sinking of the 28,124-ton milk, but very little food. Travel- Japanese mills while Chinese and hch liner Champlain, built in led ten miles over mountains in a 2, was reported by the German blizzard. eless.

he announcer said that the ers, the Compagnie Generale satlantique, had admitted the The liner, be added, struck ine off the French coast.

"We have been missing three, weeks now, darling."

Sinking In Snow

Other entries stated:-

RAVEL A.-O.

TO

AUSTRALIA

LINE

ALLING 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.

NDO-CHINA

TEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

OPERATING SERVICES FOR CARGO and PASSENGERS

-SWATOW, SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO,

CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN

·KOBE AND OSAKA

NGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA

BANDAKAN, HAIPHONG

All steamers, barth alongside, the Roosevelt Tormisal in the French- Concession at Shanghal, whero passengers and cargo are landed.

Further Particulars Please Apply To JARDINE MATHESON

& CO., LTD.

GENERAL MANAGERS. TELEPHONE

30311.

British cotton.

mills bought less raw

- Japanese mills purchased 38,447 bales of raw cotton in August, of

9,572. Brazilian.

ETC.

H.K. and K. Wharves $90. b. H.K. Docks (Old) $163⁄4 b., $16.-

90 sa.

Providents $4.15.b.

MINING

H.K. Mines 14 cts, sa. LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $3.00 s.. H.K. Lands $30 b. Humphreys $7 sa.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Star Ferries $58 b.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised.Capital

..........................$50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up ..$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re

BCrve

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

..£6,500,000

-$10,000,000

$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

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

1

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

J. K. Bousfield, Esan

A. H. Compton, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. S. H.

/

K. 9. Morrison, Eag.

T. E. Pearce, Esq., 0.0. Roberts, Esq. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. 1.

Shields, Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.

G. Miskin, Ecq.,

BRANCHES:-

Rangoon Saigon

San Francised

H.K. Tramways $16 s., $15.80

Sa.

Amoy

Ipoh

Bangkok

Yaumati Ferries $211⁄2 b.. China Lights (Old) $7.10 S. Caloust

$7.10 sa. China Lights (New) $4.10 b.

Batavia

Bombay

Johore Kobo Kowlood

Canton

London

Chefoo

Colombo Dairen

· Malaoca

Swaterw

Manila

Tlontain

b.. Foochow

Muar (Jobora) Tokyo

Mukden

Tsingleo

: $4.10 sa. H.K. Electrics (Old) $3734

X.D. $37% sa., X.D. H.K. Electrics (New) $371⁄4 sa. Telephones (Old) $24% sa. Telephones (New) $93⁄44 b., $10|

sa.

'. INDUSTRIALS Cements $16 b., $16.40 5. H.K. Ropes $51⁄2 b., $51⁄2 sa. STORES, &C.

Haiphong Bankow Harbla Hollo

Kuala Lumpur

Lyauz

Now York

Pelping

Penang

Sungei Patani

Yokohams

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

ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT

Hong Kong. 28th February, 1940,

Dairy Farms $18.35 b., $18 sa BOXES in various sizes TO LET.

Watsons $9.a.

MISCELLANEOUS

Vibro Piling $8 s.

LAST DAY'S SALES

5 H.K. Banks @ $1305 100 Docks (Old) @ $16.90 10,000 H.K. Mines @ 14 cts. 500 Humphreys @ $7 800 Lights (Old) @ $7.10. 30 Lights (Old) @ $7.20 500 Lights (New) @ $4.10 125 Electrics (Old) @ $383⁄4% 25 Electrics (New) @ $37 1,000 Telephones (Old) @ $241⁄4 500 Ropes @ $51⁄21⁄2 1,000 Watsons @ $9

which 10,650 were Indian and THE CHARTERED BANK

OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

Chinese and British mills bought only 9,922 bales of which, 3,400 were Indian and

2,400 Brazilian. - Havas.

+

STEADY TONE OF STOCK EXCHANGE

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000 £3,000,000

Hong Kong SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank in 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, 1937.

THE BANK OF EAST

ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided

Profits

zi

..$10,000.000.00 5,598,600.00

2.983,201.50

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:~ Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; £3,000,000 LA Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wang Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Ian Sang, Esq., Wong. Chu Son, Esq.. Kan Ying To, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

HEAD OFFICE:"LONDON: 38, Bishopsgato, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branch: 24/10, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:

52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:-

Despite the smallness of trad- ing the undertone of the London Stock Exchange yesterday was steady though prices of several groups eased on lack of support: Alor Star Coppers and oils were mostly Amriteer firm. Gilt-edged were lower while Bangkok

Batavia leading home industrials

were Bombay generally maintained. Wall Street Calcutte was barely steady.-Reuter.

Agencies: Clive Street Robe Fairlie Place Canton Cobu

EVACUATION RELIEF Cawnpore

Kan Tong Fo, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Fung, Esq., Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Amoy

Haiphong

Hankow Honolulu

llatavis

Hankow

Реснив

Bombay

Calcutta

Harbin

Rangoon

Hong Kong

Salgon

folla

Beremban

Haracti

Shanghai

Klaug

SP484pore

Kabe

Kowloon London

Sourabaya

Lumpur

Tongkab

Manila Medan

New York

(Bhuket) Taingtar Tokobama

Peiping

(Peking)

Colonbo The moratorium applied on July Delhi 18 to certain areas in East Anglia Hamburg Haiphong and the South-East Coast is now extended to further areas in the same regions. People who have Banking Business transacted.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genera ieft, or are leaving, the places CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened anc affected by a Home Office

FIXED DEPOSITS received for Ont nouncement may now secure post-other Currencies at rates which w

Year or shorter periods in Local ci ponement of their liability to pay be quoted on application. rent and rates. The relief given SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened £ also affects hire purchase pay-Local Currency, and Sterling with in- ments, charges for water, gas, terest allowed at rates obtainable on electricity and telephone services.application.

an-

The Bank's, Head Omce in London undertakes Executor and Trustee busi- ness, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms' which may be ascertained at any of Agencies and Eranches.

B. A. CAMIDGE,

Manager.

thi

•

Manila Melbourne... Nagasaki

Seattle

Samarang-

Shanghai

New

York

Bingapore

Bourabays

Swatow

Sydney

Paris

P

Rangoon

Saigon

San Francisno

Tientsin

VacDouver

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted, Loans granted on approved securities,

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

Sato 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

THE MERCANTILE BANK received at rates which will be

OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD. OFFICE:

18, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.8.

BANKERS:

£3,000,000

1,300,000]

1,050,000

1,254,632|-

quoted on application

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOOKGHIN,

Chief Manager.

FOR SALE

The Bank of England and Midland. A selection of the best varieties.of.

Authorised. Capital'

Subscribed Capital ..

Paid-up: Capital yo

Reserve Fund; & Rest

Bank, Ltd.

BRANCHES:

June

Madras

Kuantan

Karachi

Now York Panang -Frangoon

3.

Bangkok Bainbry

Calcutta Colomba:

Kandy

Kota Bharu Blogbal

Kuala Lumpur Simis

Dethi

Quijo

Hong Kong

Kuala Liple

Howrah

·Kuala

Ipoh

Trengganu

Singapore

HONG KONG BRANCH..........

RELIABLE and TESTED

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE ·

SEEDS

Messrs Buttons & Bons, Reading Messrs. Atice Burpee & Co.,

/Philadelphia

Messrs. Arthur Yates & Co, "Ltd, Bydney

Every description of Banking and will be a pleasure and your The opportunity of serving you Exchange, business transacted.

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP commands will have our best

UNDERTAKEN.

attention,

in

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened. Local Currency, and FIXED DEPOSITS received in Local Currency & STER LING on terms that may be ascertain id on application.'

·D. BENSON,

Manager.

GRACA & CO.

No. 10, Wyndham Street,

P. O. Box 620 Hong Kong.