1940-12-10 — Page 45

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 10, 1940.

SHANGHAI SHORTAGE OF RICE

A decision to purchase 100,000 bags of foreign rice before the end shortage in Shanghai was reach ed yesterday at joint meeting of officials of the International Settle- ment and French Concession, Mr. Yu Ya-ching, and representatives

• of rice dealers, according to a Shanghai message.

of this month to relieve the acute

The decision was based on a plan advanced by Mr. Yu for the establishment of a granary in Shanghai to store 200,000 bags of fice for current consumption. The plan calls for gradual reduction in prices.

PALESTINE TO LOCAL SHARES BAGHDAD BY TAXI

ANITA ENGLE, A lively, blackhaired Canadian. girl has recently arrived in England after a hazar- dous journey which lasted two month. Her object? To be near her fiance, who is in the Gunners.

She did not come from Canada. She was much nearer her destination-in Palestine, from which she could in normal times travel to London by air in three days.

She went to Palestine in Fe- bruary, in charge of 25 Czech, Austrian and German Jewish children.

All was quiet out there. "The Sea of Galilee," she said, "is the most peaceful spot I have ever But she began to worry And then

The price of first grade Saigon rice was fixed at $87 per picul. seen." On the same day last year, the about her Gunner. authorities of the two foreign-she started her great trek. administered areas in Shanghai

xed the price of first grade na-

rice five

at $40 per picul. Central News.

A course of lectures in First Aid to the Injured, in Chinese, will be given by Dr. Shi Man Wai at St. John Ambulance Headquar- ters, Tai Hang Road, commencing on Friday, at 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Those wishing to join this class should forward their names im- mediately to the Secretary.

Taxi To Baghdad First, with six others, she took

a taxi to Baghdad, and then to Basra,

"We were by Mahomet, a magnificent Cir. casalan who looked like 2 movie star. For hundreds of miles he drove, day and night, without rest,

driven," she said,

in no mood for sightseeing just then."

Next step on the journey was two weeks' grilling in a ship on the Persian Gulf.

"All the pas- sengers except myself were on the way to America," said Miss Engle. "They couldn't under- stand why I wanted. to go to England."

Then came a wait at Bombay for a British ship homeward bound from Australia with a cargo of food.

Christened Crossing

Line

"Or the 1.500 people on board," said Miss Engle, "two hundred were civilian passengers. Three were young babies: they were One elderly uschristened as we crossed the Line.

woman was going i to England from Ceylon 'for her health, she told me.

"This wild drive took through places that tourists would give a lot to sec. But we were

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THESE HOT DAYSİ”

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BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1340b

$1340/50 sa.

INSURANCES Union Ins. 5395 sa. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS: ETC. H.K. and K. Wharves $91. b. H.K. Docks (Old) $17.95 sa. H.K. Docks (New) $174 b. Providents $512 b., $5/55 sa. LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $3 b. Humphreys $7.40 b.

H.K. Realties $3.65 b., $3% sa.

PUBLIC UTILITIES. H.K. Tramways $17.35.b, Star Ferries $5915 b. China Lights (Old) $7.30

C.D.

Page

HONGKONG & SHANGHA, BANKING CORPORATION, Authorised Capital

.$50,000,000

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

Sterling.1.

serve

Hong Kong Currency. Res

Reserve Liability of Pro

prietors...

6,500,000

-$10,000,000

$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORSI Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chalrinas.

C. C. Roberta, Esq.,.

Deputy Chairman.

J. K. Bousfeld, Esq., G. Miski, Esq., z A. H. Compton. Esy K. S. Morrison, Esq., salu. Mr. S. II. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,

13. Davies, Esq. Hot air. T... Pearce.

Sir Vanduleur M. Grayburn, Chick Manager,

BRANCHES-

Kuala Lumpur sugapore

H.K. Electrics (Old) $39.80 b.,

$4011⁄2 5., $40 58. H.K. Electrics (New) $39 b. Sandakan Lights $11.20 b. Telephones (Old) $251⁄4 b. Telephones (New) $10.10 sa.

INDUSTRIALS Cements $18.40 b., $18 H.K. Ropes $6.90 b,

Amoy

1pch

Bengroh

Jobore

Rangoo Saigo

Balaria

Sobo

San Francisc

Bombay

Kowloon

Shanghai

Cafourie

sa,

Cantun

Loudon

Bourabaya

Chefoo

Lyo

Sungul Patauž.

Colombo

Maltees

Swatow

Dairen

Mauila

Tientala

Dairy Farms $18 b.

YouLow

Aluw (Joborus Tokyo

Usiphons

Mukden

itankow

New York

Teingtao Yokotama

Sturbin

Po.plus

Hollo

STORES, &c.

Watsons $10 b., $10/55 sa.

MISCELLANEOUS

Entertainments $6.80 b. Constructions (Old) $1.60 b. Vibro Piling $7.80 s. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) s/- 2/6 LAST DAY'S SALES

b.

5 H.K. Banks @ $1340 23 Union Ins. @ $395 100 Docks (Old) @ $17.95 1,000 Providents @ $511⁄2 1,550 Providents @ $5.55 500 Realtics @ $3.75 · 100 Trams @ $17.45 1,000 Lights (Old) @ $7.30 1,716 Watsons @ $101⁄2 "One mother, the wife of

300 Watsons @ $10.55 Camel Corps officer from British

500 Electrics (Old) @ $40 Somaliland, had

.462 Telephones gone to Aden

(New) @ $10.10 for the birth of her baby..

"Several elderly couples were going home because they could not bear to be out of the

war.

а

"There she had been bombed by the Italians when the child was only a few days old. But the baby had slept through it all.”

"Man From Moonstone"

✓

FIRE WATCH MADE COMPULSORY

Fire watching has been made compulsory by the Ministry of Home Security.

Padang

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

ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.

Hong Kong. 28th February, 1840, ·

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK,

The Business of the above Bank is 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 Copital Paid-up Capital

Reserva and Undivided

..

Profita

-$10,000,000.0$ 6,699,600.00

2,903.201.09

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG ·

10. Des Voeux, Road, Central,

"They were amazingly cheerful, although from the Cape the boats were swung out and we wore ov

Watchers must be present at life-jackets all the time.”

all times in all premises in which Among the naval ratings more than thirty persons work. who travelled in that boat was

or in any premises the whole or a bit of a hero. He was "the any part of which is used as a Man from the Moonstone."

warehouse of greater capacity BOARD OF DIRECTORS:— The

trawler Moonstone, It' than 50,000 cubic ft., and any Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairmanı will be remembered, attacked saw mill or timber yard con- Kaon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq. and captured a big Italiantaining more than 50,000 cubic Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching submarine in the Gulf of Aden It, of timber,

Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq., Wong last June.

The order does not apply to a Chu Son, Esq., and Fung Ping Wab. The Man from the Moonstone, warehouse when It is empty, or Esq. whose name was "Slinger" Wood, to premises which form part of brought home an Italian diving any mine or quarry, suit for himself and silk under- wear-for his wife.

Had Tong Po, Esq., Chlef Manager, Ii Tre Fond. Egg, Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

Manila Melbourne Nagasaki

Batavia

During a hostile attack or an air raid warning, the fire watcher "A fine type of British sailor," must be in readiness to attack any.... said Miss Engle, "tall, tow-haired, outbreak of fire and summon`as- Bombay blue-eyed and weather-beaten." sistance, and to use such fire calculis

All on board that liner pictur- fighting appliances as may be iphong

an England shattered by available. tombs, starved by blockade. Most of them were desperately anxious about the possible fate of families and friends.

ed

"We Were Wrong"

7

"We saw how wrong we were even belore we reached port,"

Miss Engle said.

"A convoy of ships were steaming unmolested into har. bour. And since landing we have seen a country that is far from being bombed to bits. "Food? It seems to. me that food in this country is better than before. Maybe it's because of the allotments that the vê- getables are 50 good and plentiful."

COMMUNITY SLEEP

FOR MOTHERS

2.Sastila

Bamarang

Shaoghal

New York

Blagopors

Paris

Bourabaya

Hankow

Pulping

Bwatow

ilovoluja Kabo Kowloon

Pornog

Bydney

Ian good

Tientsin

Saigon

·Vanoouras

San Francisco

MORE MONEY FOR London

MILLION

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.. Loana

A million people have received granted on approved securities. supplementary pensions through Current Accounts opened in Local the Government's new Pension Currency and Fixed Deposits received Act, but more than a million now for one year t shorter periods in eligible have not applied so far. Local and Foreign Currencies on terms

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA

AND CHINA: Incorporated by Royal Charter, 153,

Pald-up Capital Reserve Fund 50 Réserve Liability of Pro-

priators

53,000,000. £9,000,000.

£3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: LONDONI 80, Bishopsgato, E.C.2. - Sub-Agencies in' Londont · 117/122, Leadenhall Street, - E,C.2.--

West End Branch:

14/16. Cockapur Street, B.W.1. Manchester Branch:

67, Mosley. Street, Manchester, 2

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES!

When the big night raids start- ed, mothers found they were so busy looking after the children Alor Star that they could not snatch any Bangkok sleep in the shelters,

Amritsar

Elatavia

Bankow

Penang.

Harbin

Hangoon

long. Loog

Bagon

Hollo Ipoh Karachi

Horon Late

Calout

Ageindos! | Klang

Shanghai

Patrila Place Kuala Lumpur Tulping

Kueding Madras

Singepas

Kitinamb

Olive trees Hobo

-Bourbare

Catison

Manlie.

Medan

Now"

York Polping

Peking

Tlantain Tongkah Micke Taingia YOKOLBUS

After the · ""All-clear" they Bombay managed to get in three or four hours rest; but toddlers, who sleep through the raids still “wake, with the lark, disturbing their parents. Caupor Now mothers in the London. Coba *** area have got together and have Colorabo

Delhi' solved

of the difficult problem

Halphong catching up on lost sleep.

Hamburg They take turns to look after cach other's children. This en- ables each mother to sleep during. the afternoon on alternate days, knowing that her children are safe should the sirens sound. ;

Whole streets are carrying out this "community nursemaid”, Idea.

TWO YEAR PLAN IN

KWANGTUNG :

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking. Business transatted

FIXED DEPUSITS Tuccived for One CURRENT ACCOUNTS; opened, and Year or shorter, periods in Local or

Other Currencies' pt-rates. which see

be quoted co-application,

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS alen opened in Local Currency, and Sterling with in terest allowed at rates obtemable on application.kl

The Bank's Houd Omes in London undertakes · Executor; and Trustce, byal- With a view to attaining self-ness, and claims recovery of Brition Income Tax overpaid, on terms which sufficiency, tho. Kwangtung au-

may be ascertained at any of the thorities have Introduced a two- Agencies and Branches,

II. AS CAMIDGE, Sole Agente daha D. Hutakisan & Co. Hong Kong year plan for the increase of food

production. Central News;"

*Manager:"

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. 20, Des Voeux Road, Central Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:— Westminster Bank, Ltd, Foreign Exchange" and "every description of banking businesa transacted.

Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposita received at rates which will be quoted on application. '."

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