HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re
acrve.
Reserve Liability of Pro
prietors
$50,000,000 $20,000,000
*£ 6,500,000
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq., Chairman, Hon. Mr. J. J. Patarson, Deputy Chairman,
b., X.D.. K. Bousfeld, E•q.,
H.K. Realties $3.40 b., $3.45 sa,
PUBLIC UTILITIES China Lights (Old) $6.90 b. H.K. Electrics (Old). $38 sa. Sandakan Lights $11 Telephones (Old) $241⁄2 S.
INDUSTRIALS Cements $16 b., $164 5. H.K. Ropes $6.40 b., $6.70 s.
STORES, &C. Dairy Farms. $17 Watsons $94 s.
b
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $6.65 b. Vibro Piling $8 s.
LAST DAY'S SALES 10 H.K. Banks @ $1275 100 Docks (Old) @ $16.40 180 Electrics (Old) @ $38
RUBBER MEETING
:
POSTPONED
Mr. Ray's family is living in Hong Kong. His wife, whom he
"They also forbade me to see married in 1920, the year he came
any other foreigners and limit- ed my freedom to part of the to China, was formerly Janet Gil-| The holes left in the plane by man, daughter of American mis-
main street of the town. the bullets as well as fragmentssionaries who at the time she was
"Later I called the Japanese of the missiles found at the scene born, were operating on
headquarters and Hainan gendarmerie of the strafing indicated that not island. She was the first white asked them to telegraph American machine-guns but
The meeting of the cannon were woman born there, came into the consular authorities in Canton or used by the Japanese, Brown re-world in an old deserted temple, told not to call any more and they Hong Kong about my case. I was ported. As far as he could tell, the only place where the then this was the first indication found hostile Japanese authorities
would notify me if there were any that the Japanese fighting 'planes 'lowed her parents to live. operating in China were equipped with the latest air armaments used by the warring countries in Europe.
This is Mr. Ray's story:
al-
news.
A. H. Compton, Esq Hon. Mr. S. H.
Dodwell,
G. Miskin, Esq...
K. 8, Morrison, Esq. Hon. Mr. T. E. Poros. 0.0. Baberte, Esq.,
Shields,
Hon. Mr. A. L.
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn Chief Manager,
Rangoon
Salgon
Ban Francisco
Shanghal
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Sourabaya
BRANCHES:—
Amoy
Ipch
Bangkok
Jobore
InLavla
Zobo
Bombay
Kowloon
Calcutia
Canton
*Loudon
Chefoo
LTCO.
Colombo
Mufaces
Daire Foodlaw
Manila
Muar (Joboru Tokyo
Haiphong
Mukden
Taingtwo
Haskow
New York
Yokoham
Harbin
Feiping
Iloilo
Pena
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SWATOW
Tiottein
Current Accounts opened in Local Interna- mittee which was scheduled
Currency and Fixed Deposits received tional Rubber Regulation Com-for one year or shorter periods in Legal to and other currencies on tema which take place in London to-day has wil be quoted on application. been postponed till Friday this week, says Reuter.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hong Kong. 28 February, 1940,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Businers of the above Bank to
conducted by the HONG KONG AND
"On November 2, having heard nothing, I visited the headquarters "I reached Kongmoon on the again and was told that if I wrote was then taken to Canton, where afternoon of October 28 and tried a letter containing no complaint I arrived the same day, and went to arrange a passage to Macao on whatever they would send it to to the American.consulate general, a river junk; but had no luck so American consular people in Can- where I was told that one of my went to Japanese gendarmerie | ton. Later that day, while going runners had brought news of my headquarters and asked how
to to dinner, I met the interpreter, plight the day before and they get there.
who said I would be allowed to had taken up the matter.
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. "I showed them my American | leave on November 5. passport and other documents to "About daylight on November 5 consul general at Canton and re-
"I also called on the Japanese Rules may be obtained on application. FOR THE HONG KONG AND 'plane, including establish myself and then return the Japanese gendarmerie, chief counted my experience and asked SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
ed to my hotel. On October 30 I motor boat. Again he said 'Go!' for an explanation. They offered
V. M. GRAYBURN, found I could go to Macao over-packed up and he drove me five
Chief Manager. land, and sent for a baggage miles to the river where he put very sorry."
none. All they said was 'we are Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937. coolie, but instead the chief of the me In charge of the crew of a Japanese gendarmerie showed up motor boat. Again he said 'Go!” I
Kent was killed by one such bullet which entered his back and came out near the heart while the pilot sat at the 'plane controls after he had landed his ship, Brown said. The eight other oc- cupants of the the Chinese stewardess, were killed when they refused to follow instructions from Kent that they make a dash for cover instead of remaining in the 'plane.
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HOW TO OVERCOME FEVER EXHAUSTION
Doctors now know that the greatest danger in fever comes from the poisons it sets up in the blood-stream. Fighting these poisons leaves every nerve and organ in the body exhausted.
· ASIA, LTD.
THE BANK OF EAST
.$10,000,000.09 5,598,600.00
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserva and Undivided
Frufts
2,009,201.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10: Des Voeux Road, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:—- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman: LI Keon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq. Shek. Esq., L Lan Sang, Esq. Wong Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Chin's Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying, Po, Esq; and Fung Fing Wah, Esq. 174.
Kan Tong Pa, Esq., Chief Mannger Li Tre Fong, Esq., Manager,
One of those tired organs is the stomach. Just when the body re- quires nourishment most urgently, the digestion is very often too weak for solid diet. What, you need is a highly nourishing' food that puts no strain on the delicate BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:- stomach. For that reason doctors Amor prescribe Horlicks in fever cases. Bombay Calcutta
Batatin
Hankow
Sfanila Melbourne Nagasak New York
Parla. Puiping Penang Itangoon
Beatle
Samarang
Shangha Singapore Bourabays
Gwato Sydney
Tiantain
Kowloon
Baigon
Vancouver
San Francisco
From the first day on. Horlicks | Haiphong you begin to mend. Horlicks is a Honolulu complete balenced food containing | Kabe all the clements necessary to re- London build wasted nerve and flesh and muscle. It creates new vitality Every description of Banking and and energy, restores robust health quickly. Get Horlicks to-day from your store.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833.
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund..
Reserve Llability of Pro-
prietore
£3,000,000 £3,000,000.
2000,300.
HEAD OFFice: LondONS. 38, Blahopsgate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in Londont 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branchi 14/10. Cockspur Street, S.W.1.. Manchester Branch:
52, Moaley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Blor Biar
Bankow
Penang
Amritsar
Darbin
Rangoon
Bangkok
Saigon
Balarin
Iloilo
Babay
Caloutta
Ipaḥ Karsalit
Beroraban Shanghai
Singapore.
Agancioni Klong..
Bourbly
· Clive Birosh«: Hobec
Käielle Piase' Künla Lumpur :-Talping -
Canton Dawapore Coby Golombo
Bucking
Tientaln
Madina
Tourkal
Manila
Telngts
Delbl...
Now York: Pelping
Kokołaman
(Peking)<
Talphong Hamburg
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and · General Banking Business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received foy. Dne Year or shorter perioda in Lecal or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted en application.de
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened ti Local Currency and Sterling with n tercat allowed at rates obtainable on application..'
The Bank's floud Office in London undertakes. Exécutor and Truster, bual- nees, and claims recovery of Brilian Income Tax overpaid, on terms' which may be ascertained. Agencles and Branches.
IGA. CAMIDGE,'',
Manngor.
at any of the
Luane
Exchange business transacted. 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 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.. Authonsell Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:— Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and description of banking business transacted.
1
every
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
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