THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 6, 1940
PLIGHT OF THE
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE VANQUISHED
TO
AUSTRALIA
CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND,
CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.
SAILING
NEXT
MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER, 1940
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents
Hong Kong, China & Japan.
Tel. 30332.
Exploited And Under-Fed
The Germans in every country they have over- run have commandeered nearly all the food reser- ves and have ordered the slaughtering of much live-stock.
Germany has added from the occupied countries a total of 2,- 000,000 tons of wheat to her re- serves and has just demanded an additional 780,000 tons from
France.
The Germans are running up debt endlessly in the oppressed countries. Shopkeepers and in- dustrialists sell goods to Germans on demand, receiving in return either paper money in their own currency or German Credit Office vouchers, which they can ex- change for their own paper cur-
.rency.
What they are only dimly re- Jugog | alising is that the Germans are taking out goods and putting in only paper money.
ACT NOW
In response to numerous requests The South China Morning Post, Limited, invites sub- scription to
ASSIST A FUND TO BRITAIN'S WAR EFFORT
The Germans control. the cen- tral banks of each
country and have ordered them to print more of their currency to meet German credit purchases. All that is be- [hind the paper money is a bundle of German bonds or German pro- mises to honour' the note issue "when victory comes."
Rationing schemes in the cupled countries show that the Germans are deliberately under- feeding the people, who, they say, are under their protection. Because practically all essen- tial foodstuffs in Norway have been confiscated and taken to Germany, the Norwegians, who had ample foodstuffs before the German invasion, have been re-
The whole of the money subscribed will be duced to fish and potatoes. handed to The Government of Hong Kong for transmission to...
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
For the Purchase of Aeroplanes or such other Armaments as the British Government may decide.
A message from Poland states that the Germans have dropped leaflets stating that German men and women should avoid con- tact with Poles. There were no decent Poles, as there were no decent Jews. The Germans were using the Poles as labourers and intended to prevent them from increasing their population.
UPWARD TREND ON STOCK EXCHANGE
LOCAL SHARES
H.K. GOVT. LOANS 4% Loah $98 s.
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1210 b.
INSURANCES
Union Ins. $3871⁄2 b.
SHIPPING
Douglases $135 b
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K, Lands $30 b., $30% sa.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H.K. Tramways $15.90 sa. Yaumati Ferries $224 b., $22
S.
H.K. Electrics (Qld) $36% b. H.K. Electrics (New) $36% b. Telephones (Old) $23% sa,
INDUSTRIALS
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital"....je $50,000,000 Issued and. Fully. Fald-up. .$20,000,000 Reserve Fundak--
Sterling
‚¤'6,500,000
$10,000,000
Hong Kong Currency Re
serve
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
$20,000,000
HEAD "OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORSI H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.. Chairmas.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Patérsön, Deputy Chalriñan.
J.K. Bousfield, Esq., A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr..8. H.
K. 8. Morrison, Esq. Hon. Mr. T. E. PosTO C. O. Roberts, Esq., Dodwell, Hon; Mr. A. L. G. Miship, Esq...
Chielde Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
BRANCHES:~
Hangoon Balgoo
Ban Francis
Shanghai
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Bourabaya
Amay
Ipod
Bangkok Batavia
..Jabora
Kobo
Bombay
Kowloon
Calcutta
Canton
Loudon
Chefoo
LTCO
Colombo
Kalocs
H.K. Ropes $6.10 b., $6.35 s.
Bwatow
Dairen
Manila
·
Foochow
Muar (Jobore) Tokyo
Mukden
Tringlad Yokohame
Peping
Cements $16 sa.
STORES, &C.
Watsons $9 b.
MISCELLANEOUS
Vibro Piling $8 s.
LAST DAY'S SALES 200 Lands @ $30 50 Lands @ $31 200 Trams @ $15.90 200 Telephones (Old) @ $23% 700 Cements @ $10
NAZIS MAY DANCE -SOMETIMES
Haiphong Hankow Harbin
Iloilo
New York
Panang
Bungai Priest
Tientsia
Current Accounts opened in Local; Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in LOORI 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✰ 'SHANGHAI BANKING CONPORATION; Rules may be obtained on application. FOR ТЧЕ HONG KONG AND the ban on dancing imposed in
partially withdrawn | SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN, May.
Chief Manager,
Hitler had
Bremen wireless announced that
From now on dancing in public places on Wednesday and Germany will be permitted in Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. Saturday nights.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. Paid-up Capital
£3.000 000. Reserve Fund
£3,000,000. Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£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: 11/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:
62, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star Amritans
THE BANK OF EAST
ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve -and Undivided
Profits
.$10.000.000.Um
5,598,600.00
2.903.281.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central,
Hon.
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., Kan Ying Fo, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq:
-
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. 11 Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.
|_ BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Manila
Amoy
Battle
Batavia
Melbourne
Samarang
Hankow
Penang
Bombay.
Nagasakl
Shanghal
Hurbin
Rangoon
Calcutta
New York
Pingapore
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Eaigon
Batavia
follo
Beremon
Haiphong
Paris
Bourabay
Bankow
Pelping
Swalow
Bombay
[pob
Shanghal
Honolulu
Penang
Sydney
Calcutta
Karachi
Singapore
Robe
Rangoon
Tientsin
Agencies: Klang
Sitiawan
Cliva Street Koba
Suurabaya
Kowloon London
Balgon
Vancourt
Ban Francisco
Fairlie Place Kuala Lumpur Taiping
by The South Cheques should be
Canton
Kuoblag
Tientsia
Cawnpore
Madras
Tongkab
Under the influence of broaden- ing activity most prices on the London Stock Exchange yes- terday showed an upward trend.
Cebu Colombo Delhi Halphong Hamburg
Manila
(Bhuket)
Medan
Tsingtao
New York
Yokobnos
Peiping
(Peking)
Donations will be received
China Morning Post.
made payable to "War Fund-South China Morning Post, Limited.”
All donations will be acknowledged in the columns of The S. C. M. Post.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Lăng granted, on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods to Local and Foreign Currencies on terms
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG FO,
Chlef Manager.
Kafirs especially met consider. FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General which will be quoted an application. able demand and registered num-Banking Business transacted. erous gains. Gilt-edged continued FIXED DEPOSITS received for One to encounter good investment in-Year or shorter periods in Local or quiry. Oils attracted selective Other Currencies at rates which will buying while home ralls and in-be quoted en application. dustrials showed marked appre
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in
J▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Jciation in the final stages. Wall Local Currency and Sterling with in-
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
OPERATING SERVICES FOR
CARGO and PASSENGERS:
O-SWATOW, SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO, CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN
KOBE AND "OSAKA
SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA SANDAKAN, HAIPHONG
All steamers barth alongside the -Roosevelt Terminal in the Franch
Concession
at Shanghal, where passengers and cargo are landed.
For Further Particulars Please Apply To
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD.
GENERAL MANAGERS. TELEPHONE $30311.
Street was closed.-Reuter.
terest allowed at rates obtainable on application.
The Bank's Head Office 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 the Agencies and Branches. ・・
B. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK
OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
18, Gracechurch Street, London. E.C.B.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed. Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund ·& "Rest
BANKERS:
..£3,000,000
$1,000,000
1,050,000
*1,254,630
The Bank of England and Midland
iDank, Ltd..
*Kusalan
*DRANCHES:
Bangkok
Jalina
Madrus
Boaibar
Caloutta
Kandy
New York Penang
Colombo
Karachi
Babgood
Dolhi
Kota Bharu
Shanghal
Galle
Hong Kong
Howrah
Ipob
Kuala Lumpur Simls"
Kuala Lipla Singapore Kusia
Trengganu
HONG KONG BRANCH.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
TRUSTEE, AND EXECUTORSIUP, UNDERTAKEN,
in
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received in Local Currency '& -STER- ∙LING on terms that may be ascertaine
ed on application, ~*~
D. DENSON,
Manager.
A
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. Deposits received at rates which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP. - GOCKCHIN,
Chief. Manager.
A
YOU
ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR
STOCK OF
ASIATIC, FOREIGN AND COLONIAL
POSTAGE STAMPS
IN ŞETS, SINGLE, -PACKETS. BAGS AND IN APPROVAL. SHEETS.
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in Postage Stamps, Philatelle Goods, Pictures, Fostcards, Religious Goods, Garden 3ecds, & etc No.:10,-WYNDHAM STREET, P. O. Box No. 020. HONG KONG
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