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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

.350.000.000

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

Sterling

servo

.£ 6,500,000

$10,000,000

..$20,000,000

Hong Kong Currency Re-

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietora

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

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

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

6. Miskin, Esq... A. H. Compton, Esq., K. S. Morrison, Esq. L. J. Davies, Eng., Hon, Mr. T. E. Pesros. Hon, Mr. B. B. Dodweli, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn Chief Manager.

Headquarters in Mongolia in 1937, and former Com- tunnels of a public shel-repeat and explain" signalled the J.K. Founfield, Esq.. mander of guerilla forces in Mongolia, arrived in ter with crowds walking Sunderland. But still the

chant ship went on spelling: Hong Kong over the week-end after serving four on either side of them "Onions, Onions. Onions" So the months in the concentration camp.

singing the National An-captain of the Sunderland gave it up, and flew on to watch for them.

enemy submarines,

Slightly deaf and lame, the result of the treat- ment in the camp, General Liu gave an exclusive! interview to the "China Mail" at the St. Francis Hotel this morning.

Western Shanghai, he stated, is now vntually controlled by the Japanese military, Pan San-sen, a notorious gangster, and Li Szee- tehun, head of Wang Ching-wer's Gestapo.

In the course of the interview, Gencrad Liu said that he wis suspected of underground activi- ties and was arrested by Wang Ching-wei's Secret Service agents in March last year

into Wang's He was thrown "Concentration Camp" at No. 76, Jessiek Road and was imprison- ed there for four months.

They put him through the third degree, stripping him naked and whipping him on the back with Jus hands and feet tied.

Hung By Legs

Later they hung him by the legs and poured water down his nostrils. As a result of this treat- ment he has become lame

suffers from deafness.

into

and

i)

(At first, he was put

between smalt 10ORI containing 40 and 50 other people. mostly murderers, thieves and other criminals

Failing to obtain the informa- possessed. tion they believed he they threw him to a cell where so-called political offenders were imprisoned. Conditions in this and vert slightly better, among those detained there were some of Wang's own people.

Those in this

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room were

no

They

n-

allowed any newspapers. were given copies of public nouncements and speeches made! by Wang Ching-wei and had to memorise them all.

LOCAL SHARES

H.K, GOVT. LOANS 4% Loan 97 sa 31%% Loan (1934) 945 b. 35% Loan (1940) 944 b.

BANKS Bank of East Asia $76 5.

INSURANCES Union Ins. $4121⁄2 8. H.K

Fire Ins $170 b.

SHIPPING JIK. Steamboats $9 s DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

Providents $5 b

LANDS, HOTELS & BLOGS. HK. and S. Hotels $3.60 s. HK.

Lands 4 Debentures' 97 b.

HK Realtje: $3.00 s.

PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramway. $1794 9. $17.-

60/% sa

China Lights (Old) $6 b., $6.20

S.

H.K. Electrics (Old) $394 5. LAST DAY'S SALES

$1000) 11.K. Govt. 4% Loan @

97

100 Trams @ $17.60

800 Trams @ $17

133 Lights (Old) @@ $6.15 50 Daily Farms @ $183

DULLNESS ON THE STOCK MARKET

Dullness persisted on the Lon-

Exchange

Many of the inmates were tak-don Stock en from this camp to Chung Shan Road were they were shot, while others died as a result of ill-treat- ment.

Two thousand people were still there when the King and Queen arrived soon after "Raiders pass- ed" had been sounded.

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BRANCHES:—

Kowloon

Rangoon Haigon

Fan Francisce Shanghai

Kuala Lumpur Singapore

Bourabaya

Aungel Palan!

Ame

Bangkok Bateris

Ipoh Johore

Hohe

Bombaj

Calcutta Gentoo

London

Lyons

Dairan

Manila

Tientsin

Foochow

Muar (Johore) Tokyo

siphong

Mukden

Tsingtao

lankow

New York

Harbin

Polplog

in

follo

CURRENT

Proang

Bwnbow

Тобовали

ACCOUNTS

in opened And FIXED DEPO

A fortnight later the captain of a letter It was the first time they had the Sunderland received

from the skipper of the ship. The been down a deep shelter,

letter was addressed to the Sun-

its identification Chefno derland under letters, "c/o Air Ministry. Lon-Colombo don."

"We had been listening to the wireless news," wrote the ship's

heard that you muster "and England were suffering from an My acuate shortage of onions.

to the hatches ship was loaded with onions, and I wanted to give the good news to the first bit of

terms which on England we sighted. You were it."

application. Another Coastal Command con- 1 SAFE DEPÓSIT BOXES of various voy story:-A little ship joined a sizes To Let convoy and

hoisted a strange, TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business bearded, white

scare-crow-like undertaken. figure to the must head. The cap- tain of the escorting flying boat, gravely puzzled, asked the reason. Was it a signal of distress?

The King's first question was how many

people could shelter he was told the there, and when number was between eight and nine thousand he commented on the excellent arrangements of the shelter.

Queen emerged The King and from the shelter some way from where the royal cars were stand-❘ ing.

Good Luck

They walked for a quarter of a the mile along a street among morning shopping crowds.

By the time they reached them there was an escort of several hundred shoppers and shop. keepers cheering.

A inan in the crowd shouted, "Jolly good luck to you!" as the King walked to his car.

The King stopped, smiled, and answered. "The same to you and to all of you."

There was an interchange of morse conversation. "That figure is our Santa Claus" said the ship "We made it. We have a

Cargo of fruit for the Christmas markets. That's why we are flying Santa at the main."

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

The King and Queen went to the 18. Gracechurch Street, London. E.C 8. Wandsworth Arst aid station, Authorised Capital where they inspected mobile hos-Subscribed Capital pital units and talked to members Paid-up Capital of first aid parties.

Their Majesties inspected sur- face shelters before returning to Buckingham Palace,

GOLF RESULTS

Reserve Fund & Rest

BANKERS:

£3,000,000

1,800,000

1,050,000

1,254,639

The Bank of England and Midland Bank, Ltd.

Local Currency

SITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local and Other Currencies

will be quoted

Hong Kong 13th December, 1940.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

on

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rulea 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 Capital

Paid-up Capital

Reserve and Undivided

Profita

$10,000,000.00

5,598,600,00

2,903,261.50

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

Chairman;

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Li Koan Chun, Esq., P, K. Kwok, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shck, Esq.. LI Lan Sang, Esq., Wong and Fung Ping Wah, Chu Son, Es

BRANCHES:

Bangkok

Jeline

Bombay

Caleutia

Kuantan Kandy

Madras New York

Penang

Colombo Dolhi

Karachi

Fangoon

Kota Bharu

Shanghai

Isq.

Golf, Hong Kong

Howrah

Kuala Lipla Kuala

Singapore

Ipab

Trengganu

HONG KONG BRANCH Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.

Following are the latest golf re-alle sults at Royal Hong Kong yesterday.

Club:

Cup

Third Captain's

(1940) Round-T. Megarry (9) beat W. S. Hillier (10) 6 and 4; T. Low (12) 5 and 4; beat J. Linaker (15)

A. B F. A. Howard (17) beat Purves (10) 5 and 4: G. M. Park (17) beat H. Overy (18) 7 and 6. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

L. Lloyd beat Semi-Final-S. N. D. Lloyd one up; A. J. Dennised on application. beat E. G. Price 4 and 3.

Gilt-edged recovered early losses and Kaffers were firmly held and occasionally higher; elsewhere the market generally was heavy. In- tu dustrials were dull and textiles. breweries, steels, stores and tobac- cos were all lower. Losses were also recorded in tins, rubbers, and oils and some selling of home rail was witnessed. Japanese bonds re- covered further. Wall Street was very quiet.-Reuter,

to proceed On promising

Nan- Nanking and work for the

General Liu king Government, was released in June last year. In Nanking he met innst of the pup- pet leaders, including Chow Fu- hai. Chen Kung-po, and Chu Ming-i.

Escape To Soochow

On the pretext that he needed rest and medical treatment, Gen- eral Liu was granted sick leave and given a "Good Citizen Certi- ficate" which at first allowed him to move only within the city lim- its of Nanking. Later he was al- lowed to travel between Nanking and Shanghai, always, however,! accompanied by agents for "pro- tection."

and

Apparently believing that Gen- eral Liu had been completely "re- formed," Wang's Gestapo relaxed their "prolection" measures General Liu was able to move mote freely in Shanghai though his imovements were always

watched.

Managing to get to Soochow however, General Liu looked up a friend, and with his assistance, secured passage on a steamer to Hong Kong, where he arrived during the week-end.

In escaping from Shanghai, General Liu disguised himself as a merchant and with a borrowed suit and a Chinese quilt ovaded detection by Wang's agents on the wharf.

Chen Kung-po "Though Mayor of Shanghai, Chen Kung-po is virtually powerless, declared General Lit and explained that the adminis- tration in being controlled by. more than one independent or- ganisation.

"Chen's promises to clear the 'Badlands' are empty and will never be carried out, for the man : behind the vice organisations "In western Shanghai is Pan San- sen, Japanese-protected gangster;" rald General Liu.

General Liu cited many instances showing that the Japanese do not respect Chen Kung-po's duthori~ ty and that he is a mere 'figure-. head,

Mr. Moller leading in Moonlight; F: Noodt up,

ner of the first rane yesterday.

risa win-

Kan Tong Po, Esq.. Chiến Manager, Hon. Mr. L Tse Fong, Manager.

Beattie

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Amoy

Batavia

Bombay Caloutis

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened 11 | Halphona Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS ↑ Hankow received in Local Currency & STER- Honolul LING on terms that may be ascertam-

Boba Kowloon London

D. BENSON,

Manager.

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, Bishopapate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E,C.2.

West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1, Manchester Branchi

52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Stor Amritsar Bangkok

Batavia

Olive Birest Kuala Lumpus

Fairlie Pisos Kuobidg

Hackow Hoat Abs

PeaLog

Ilaila

Bombay

Ipoh Karachi

Caloubka

Agencies:

Klang Kobe

Rangoon Salgor -Seremban Bhanghai Singapore

*

Kitawan

Soursbays

Cancom

Madras

Talping Theateín

Cawnpore

Manlle

Tongkah

Debu

Medan

_ (Bbuket)

Colombo Dalhi Haiphong Hamburg

New York "Polplag

(Peking)

Teoria Tokobame

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business, trafisacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITA. received for One Year or', shorter periods in Lecal or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted" en application

MESAVINGS ACCOUNTS ‘also opened in Lidal Currency, and Sterling with in- ferent „Allowed at rates obtainable, on application, APNeth

Manila Melbourne Nagasaki New York

Paris Peping Penang Bangoon

Balgo

San FrantzIGO

Bamarang Shangha Singapore Boutabara Babow Sydney Tiantia

V&0000

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved secr-rities.

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies оп 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. Authorised Capital ... $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:—

every

Westminster-Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and description of banking business transacted.·

Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits

received at rates which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxès for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chief Manager.

FOR SALE

Hong Kong Centenary Envelopes

with Vlow of Hong Kong In 1841 and 1941

for

First Day Issue of

Centenary Stamps

$1.00 per doz, envelopes

GRACA & CO.

The Bank's "Head Office in London undertaker Executor and Truster busl- nèss, and dieims, recovery of British Dealers in Postage Stamps, Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at

any of the Garden Seeds, Picture Books, eta Agencies and Branches.

No. 10, Wyndham Strest BA, CAMIDGE,

Manager