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[HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

¿Authorised Capital ...

$50,000,000

Tssued and Fully Paid-up ...$20,000,000 Reserve Funda:-

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency No-

Berve

prictors

THE WAR OFFICE AN- NOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT Reserve Liability of Pro- MAJOR-GENERAL BEITH (HAN HAY, THE WELL-KNOWN NO- VELIST) HAS RESIGNED HIS APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN THE WAR OFFICE,

.£ 6,500,000

.$10,000,000

..$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

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

W. H. Lock. Esq., Deputy Chairman.

The resignation was accepted by Mr. Eden' with great regret, and appreciation was expressed of Major-General Beith's great.. BonsBold, Esq., G. Miskis, Esq.,

A. H. Compton, Esĝo K. B. Morrison, Esq. services to the Army.

L. J. Davies, Feq.... Hon. Mr. T. E. Fearon, Hon. Mr. 9. H.Dodweli,Hon. Mr. A. L. Shialde, Sir Vandeleur M. GraybuY

Chief Manager.

Colonel Walter Elliott has been

to succeed him. appointed Reuter.

HERTZOG TO BE PENSIONED

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BRANCHES :--

Kowloos

Rangoon

Saigon

San Franciscs Shanghai

Kuala Lumpur Singapors

Bourabaya

Bungoi Patzat

Amoy

Bangkok

Ipob Jabore

Batavia

Koba

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton theboo

London

Lyons

Colombo

Maincon

Manila

Muar (Johor) Tokyo

Haiphong Hankow

Mukden

Now York

Tringtso Yokohama

Polping

Penang

Dolron Foochow

Swałow

Tientela

in

THE EX-PRIME MINISTER Harbin

WHO OF SOUTH AFRICA, GENERAL | oila

RECENTLY

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened HERTZOG,

FROM PARLIA-

Local Currency and FIXED DEPO- RESIGNED MENT, WILL RECEIVE AN AN- SITS received for One Year or shorter NUAL PENSION OF £2,000 periods in Lecal and Other Currencies

BILL IN-

will be quoted on terms which UNDER_A_SPECIAL TRODUCED IN PARLIAMENT'application. YESTERDAY AMID

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various CHEERS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE sizes To Let

TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business HOUSE.

undertaken.

General Hertzog, who is the first Union Premier to receive a spell

Regt. RA.; Public Works Dept. Mr E. S. C. Brooks, appearing beat Hong Kong and Shanghai, for the driver, said that at 9.07 Bank four and three: Education

Dan. Wu Ping, driving a No. 1 Dept. beat R.A.0.C a walk-Route bus arrived at

on

the Star over; 5th A.A. Regi, R.A.; beat Ferry terminus. When the bus Duiry Farm Co., four and two;

was about to park near the plat- He added that two of his chil-pension, had an unbroken A.R.P. Wardens beat John 1).

form, accused boarded the bus dren were still detained by the of over 30 years of parliamentary Hutchison and Co., six and four and struck the driver on the bark Japanese military and asked His life beginning with the Union, Butterfeld and Swires beat Post

of the neck. The driver turned Lordship to deal with him lentent-Reuter. Office Dept, five and four; Dodwell

his head round and accused, al-ly and reduce his sentence so that and Co.. bent Government Medi-

leged Mr. Brooks, struck him in he could return to the cal Dept, three and two.

Third Round:--H.K.S.R.A. beat the face, causing the mouth and where some of his property would be returned to him by the Ja- Army Audit Staff: Public Works nose to bleed.

The driver left the bus and panese and his children released Dept, beat Education Dept, six and

as well, He continued that if he beat an into the terminus office fol- four: 5th A.A. Regt. R.A.

lowed by accused. A telephone stayed in gaol longer, he would A.R.P. Wardens five and three; Butterfleld and Swires beat Dud-message was sent to Water Pp- certainly find his children dead

lice Station and a European de- by the time he returned to tective came down and accon-village

well and Co., three and two.

village

the

Appellant made a promise that should he be released he would

panied both parties to the station. New Year Meeting

Stoneham admitted having the struck the drive only once. He be willing to subscribe one-third The Bogey Par Pool over

he of his property to war funds of New Course, Fanling, during the was very much annoyed as

Empire, and two- was struck by the bus when he the British Chinese News Year meeting at- tracted 30 entries and was won by was about to cross to the plat-thirds to other charities in

Colony. D. S. Edward (5) who was three form.

If he was arrested and

again up. The Bogey Par Pool over the

willingly accept entries urdered to pay $7 compensation would Old Course attracted 22

punishment

matter and was won by D. S. Robb (7) to the driver.

severe-that was imposed. who was two down. The Medal round over the Old Course was won by S. L. Lloyd with a card;

of 80-9 71. There were 23 en- tries.

The Mixed Competition at Fan- ling and the Happy Valley (Bo- gey Par) were cancelled.

FORGERY OF A CERTIFICATE

A fine of $100, or three months' hard labour, was imposed by Mr. G. T. Lowry, at the Central Ma- this morning, on Lee gistracy Long, 38, travelling trader, for uttering a forged certificate of entry to the Straits Settlements to a Chinese, Wong Wang, January 11.

Accused

was

cautioned

INDIAN A.S.C. MAN CHARGED

Private Ghulam Mohammed, 25,

this

no

TIPPED PEER

TEN BOB

LOCAL SHARES

BANKS

Bank of East Asia $76 b.

INSURANCES

Canton Ins. $210 b.

Union Ins. $410 b. H.K Fire Ins. $165 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS. ETC.

Providents $5.70 b.. $5.90 s. LANDS, HOTELS & BLDG8. HK, and S. Hotels $3.60 s., $3.-

55 sa.

H.K. Lands 4% Debentures 100

the

5.

he

any how

Lord Langford, pressed of the Roval Indian Army Ser into service as a witness vice Corps, appeared before Mr for a wedding at Caxton E. Himsworth at Kowloon morning charged with burglary. Hall Register Office, was Accused pleaded not guilty.

given 10s. as a tip by the grateful bridegroom, a soldier.

Det.-Sgt. Bethell said that ac- used was stationed at Whitheld

Barracks where there was a store, The store was found open at 1.45

Lord Langford happened to be 011 am. on Monday by a foki, who

with switched on the light and found in the office in connection It was alleged that the forged | accused inside. The foki asket another matter when the soldier certificate was given to Wong by areused what was he doing there and his bride arrived,

the s.s. Yuen but accused said nothing accused on board

They had only one witness with and

them, and, as a second had to be Sang, for the purpose of going to Singapore.

in a hurry the registrar matter found to one of the officials, who went asked Lord Langford--not know-

POCKETS PICKED AT THEATRE

ran.

The foki reported the

to accused's quarters and arrest- ing who he was-to oblige.

ed him. A check was later made and $5 in coins, six apples and a tin of milk were missing from the store.

Accused was remanded for 24

amination of his finger, prints.

Once A Labourer

When Lord Langford signed his his name, the registrar realised identity, but the soldier did not.

hand.

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While purchasing tickets yes-hours in military custody for ex-and pressed a 10s, note into his terday at the Central Theatre, Queen's Road West, two Chinese, Wong Chi-hung and Yuen King- sang. had their pocket-books, containing $145.70, and $147, res- pectively, stolen.

FAILED TO REPORT TO POLICE

Pleading guilty to breaking

CRACKER THROWER FINED

Before Lord Langford succeed. ed to his title in 1931, there were times when he would have been glad of an unexpected 10s.

He was working as a labourer In Australia, and his wife whe a London waitress when the "death of his uncle made him à

poer. He had to work

into a hut in Ha Yuen Village on manner dangerous to public safety Tuesday afternoon, and stealing in Portland Street on Tuesday, two suit cases, Fung Chung, 28, Lam Yi, 18, tailor, was fined $1 under police supervision, sentenced to six months' hard by Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon

For discharging firecrackers in a home.

was

labour by. Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon this morning.

An additional two months was imposed on him for failing to report at Mongkok Police Station in August.

INGOTS STOLEN

this morning.

Accused threw the firecrackers on to the verandahs of houses in Portland Street,

WEATHER REPORT The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone is stationary Five nickle Ingots, valued at over China; it continues to in- $300, were reported to have been crease in intensity and is extend stolen from No. 14, Whitefielding southward and eastward, pres- Road yesterday.

sure remaining highest to

PUBLIC UTILITIES Star Ferries $64 s.

China Lights (Old) $6.30 b.,

$6.30 sa.

H.K. Electrics (Old) $40 b. H.K. Electrics (New) $39% b. Telephones (Old) $25

INDUSTRIALS

H.K. Ropes $8.35 s.

b.

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $7 b Constructions (Old) $1.60 b. LAST DAY'S SALES

1,100 Hotels @ $3.55 50 Lands @ $341⁄4%

Hong Kong 13th December, 1949.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

on

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained an application.

FOR THE HONG

AND KONG 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

Hon

Profits

.$10,000,000.00

5,598,600,00

2,983,281,50

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

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., Wang Chu Sen, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah,

Esq.

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

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Amoy

Batavia

4,000 Lights (Old) @ $6.30

Bombay

Calcutta

Haip'rg

ko Honolulu Bobe

ROPE CO. DIVIDEND

Subject to Audit, the Directors Kowloon of The Hong Kong Rope Manu- London facturing Co., Ltd. will

recom-

mend the payment of a dividend

of $1.00 per share, at the forth- coming Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Company.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833.

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

€3,000.000. £3,000,000.

£3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Blahopsgate, E.C.2. 'Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branch:

14/10, Cockapur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branob:

82, Moaley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Alor Blaz

Bankow Amritsar

Rangoon Baigor

Beremban

Penang

. Hong Kon

Bangkok.

Iloilo

Batarin

Bombay

-Ipoh

Karachi

Bangkal

Calcutta

Klang

Bingapore

his passage

Agenoles 1 Koba

}

Sitiawan 2.

Telping

Madras

Teatein

Manila

Medan

(Bhuket)

New York

Delbl

Peiping!

Thingies Xpkoname

Baiphong Hamburg

(Peking)

CENTRAL DISTRICT CAR THEFTS

· Clive Street - Eusko Lumpor. Bessesbays

Fairlie Flats Huching

Canton"

Cawnpore.

Gebur

Colombo

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Thefts from private cars occur-Banking Business transacted. red during the last few days in the Central District.

A quantity of clothing, valued at $92, was stolen from a car parked in Connaught - Road park on Tuesday night. The clothing belonged to Mr. D. W. Hume, "Woodside", Bay View.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS · opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in fecal on Other Currencies „at `rates : which will be quoted en application.^.. .:

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS niso opened în Local Currency and Sterling with in ofterest allowed at rates obtainable on

application.

The Bank's Head' Office in London the Mr. D. W. Morley, of No. 14, Felix north of the lower Yangtse Val-Villas, reported that a raincoat, undertakes Executor and Truster. bunk- Mr. E. Wong, of No. 220, Prince ley

and a felt hat, to the value of $40, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on termy which Edward Road, has reported the The depression continues to were stolen from his car, which may be ascertained at any of the theft, of an electric motor nump, move north-eastward; it is now was parked outside the Hongrel, and Branches. valued at $40, from his residence, situated to the south of Hokkaido Kong Bank Building, between

KANNABLA, GAMINGE yesterday afternoon,

and has become deeper.

p.m. and 7 pm? yesterday.

B

Mantia Melbourne Nagasaki New York Paris

Polping

Ponadg

Rangoon

Salgon

Ban Francisco

Bastia

Bamarang Bhanghai

Singapore Bourabaya

Swatow

Sydnev

Tientela Vancouver

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans

granted on approved seer ritles.

on

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

Currencies Foreign

terms and 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, 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.

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