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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 17, 1941.

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WED AT 10, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

FATHER OF FIVE AT 20

Home Guard will increase "as Father of five children before more men of the Regular Army he was twenty years old, and ara sent to other theatres of war," | grand-father of nineteen at the Sir Edward Grigg, Under-Secre-, age of forty-eight is the extra- tary for War, said at the opening ordinary record of Mr. N. G. Fite of a new War Office training of Houston, Texas. school for Home Guard com- manders.

The Guards will be taught mo- dern methods of warfare, Sir Edward added, and will be made Jamiliar with most of the wea- pons used by the Army in caso at any time they have to be mix- ed with regular units.

Sir Edward suggested that the motto of the Home Guard should be "Old and Bold."

Sir

Speaking of equipment Edward said the War office was doing its utmost to provide every Home Guard with battle dress during the next few weeks.

a

Married when he was ten to

girl aged twalve, Fite Hap now at the age of forty-eight Bixteen, children-ten girls and six boys.

His first wife died when she was twenty. Less than two years later did not last long for his wife ob- he married again but this union tained a divorce.

Not long after their separation Fite married a third time and this wife is still living.

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital Issued and Fany Paid-up Reserve Funds:-

Sterling

$50,000,000 .$20,000,000

.£ 0,500,000

Hong Kong Currency Re-

Berve

.$10,000,000

.$20,000.000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,. Chairman,

C. C. Roberta, Esq., Deputy Chairman,

J. K. Bousfeld, Esq., G. Miskin,, Esgə A. II. Compton, Een, K. 8. Morrisan, Esq. D. J. Davies, Esq. Hon. Mr. T, E. Pontos, Hon. Mr. 8. H.Dodwall, Hon, Mr. A. L, Shielde, Sir Vandaleur M. Grayburn

Chief Manager.

BRANCHES:-

Ipak Jobara

Kobe

Kowloon

Rangoon Saigon

San Francisce Shanghai

Kuala Lumpur Blogspore.

Nourabaya

Amoy Bangkok Batavis Bombas Calcutta Canton Choloe Colombo

London

Lyons

Malacca

Manila.

Foochow

Munt (Johors) Tokyo

Tsingtao,

Yokohama

Nine of the Fite children live Diren In Houston and he says he finds He announced that as the de-

Halphoug considerable comfort ane happi-Hankow mand on the output of greatness in having them near. The Harbin coate for the Army was so great, others are scattered over the a trench cape had been devised country. as an alternative for the Home Guard.

floilo

Mukden

Nom York

Peiping Penang

Sungei Patent

Bwatow

*Tientsin

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Currency and FIXED DEPO. "I don't know the ages of all SITS receu for One Year or sharter my children — there аге too periods in Local and Other Currenetes many for that," he said, “1 Hd Linuteh will be qunted on application. have

record of their birth but my house was robbed a fer years ago and it was among the things taken."

The Guard now had a strength of 1,700,000, said Sir Edward. A large

armed proportion were with the appropriate weapons, and this process would be coг. pleted in the near future with the assistance of the United

Fite has been unusually catly States, which was doing its part in doing another thing

- he ha In this respect splendidly. Calready retired from active busi- Sir Edward said he had been ness, having accumulated enough impressed with the organisation of money during many years as the Home Guard; in many threa-prosperous merchant in Houston, tened parts of the country they had joined with the Army in holding defensive positions.

CARROT-MARMALADE NEW DISH

Marmalade made with a pro. partion of raw carrots is includ. ed in the substitute commodities now appearing on the British market as the result of restricted suppiles of oranges.

Because of their natural sweet- ness, carrots permit the use of less sugar, while the organe flavor is wholly maintained.

Virginian cigarette smokers will also shortly be compelled to smoke substitute brands, consisting of a mixture of Turkish and Oriental

It's

your

Liver!

Sedentary work in stuffy offices is often a predisposing cause of constipation, which in turn gives rise to liverishness, loss of op- petite, irritability and depression. To banish constipation and estab- ish regularity within, a dose of Pinkettes, taken occasionally when needed, is usually all that is re- quired. Pinkettes gently assist Already smokers are walking nature and neither gripe from shop to shop, seeking their purge. They tone up the liver. favourite brands, and forced to clear the skin, sweeten the breath, ace pt others because of supply quickly relieve piles, and their difficulties.

beneficial effect is quickly felt in renowed energy and cheerfulness.

tobaccos.

Tobacconists admit a shortage, due to the air raids reducing fac- ory hours and destroying stocks. The tobacco controller is con- sidering a proposal to limit some brands of tobaccos and cigarettes

nor

PINKETTES

to certain areas, thus reducing MAKE YOU WELL,

uansport difficulties.

Even London Zog inmates are feeling he pinch.

time and

Monkeys, which in peace ignored sandwich offerings accepted only knobs Of sugar. sweets and nu's, to-day eagerly welcome visitors bearing! stale bread.

However, food restrictions here do not compare with Italy, where the Government has announced a Christmas surprise decree ration. ing rice, flour and maize.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000. £3,000,000.

£3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:.

38, Bishopsgatė, E:02: Sub-Agencies. In Lordon:. 117/122, Leadenhall› Screst, E,C.3. West End Branch:

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62, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

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Fairlie Place Kuching

Taiping

Canton

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Tiantain

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Medan

(Bhukat)

Odlombo Delhi

New York

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Felping

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Haiphong

Veking)

Cabu

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Generul Banking Business, transacted....

* CURRENT: ACCOUNTS; opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for fine Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies; at; ratbe- which; wil}.| be quoted en application

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS; alsa) opened;}} Local Currency and Sterling with in- terest allowed at rates oblamable on application.

The Bank's Head'OMɑe; in? Kordon urinertakes Executar and, Truster:, burlu ness, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid; on terms which may be ascertainedsat #rencies and Branches.

A BLAGAN

uny

of

the

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TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken.

Houg K ng 13th December, 1940.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bunk is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules mAY De obtained on application. FOR THE HONG KONC 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

Prolits

.$10,000,000.00

5,508,000.00

2,183,281,50

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 shek. Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq.. Wong Chun, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. L Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Maailm Melbourne

A 203

Bateria

Bombay Calcutta Haipeig Hatkow Houolala Robo Kowloom London

Beattie

Bwatow

tamarang.

Nagasaki New York

Paris

Shanghai Stagspare Boursbays

Polping

Pensba

Bangw

Saigon

Ban Francisco

Bydney

Tientan Vancouver

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

Current Accounts opened in Eocal Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local

Foreign Currencies and

on

terma' 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, Authorised Capital ... $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS- Westminster Bank,, Lid. Foreign Exchange and description of banking business transacted.

every

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Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

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Chief Manager.

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