1941-06-20 — Page 11

By George MacManus

THERE'S YOUR

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital

Issued and Fully Paid-up

Reserve Funds.--

Sterling

serve

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

Re

Hong Kong Currtney

Liability of Pro-

£ 6,500,000

$10,000,000

$20,000,00

Reserve

prietors

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

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

W. H. Lock, Esq..

Deputy Chairman,

JK Bousfeld. Eng.

A

6. Miskon, Erec_

11 Comprom, Esqu K Morroco. Esq.,

1. J. Davin Mag

PRISONERS

OF WAR

FUND

to make

a first remittance of £350 out of the total amount of HK$7.119 subscribed to date. (This has been made possible principally on account of a very generous gift of HK$5,000 which we received from the Hong Kong Jockey Club). This remittance was sent by Telegraphic Trans- fer on the 13th June.

Regular Remittances

It is the intention of our Com- mitted to endeavour to make re- this man- ner every month and to achieve this it would be a very great help to be able to count upon regular monthly subscriptions.

The Hong Kong Com-gular remittances in mittee British Prisoners of War Fund from its in- ception has been pursuing

Hon Mr. Pearce, its investigations along

three main lines.

1. Mr. S. II. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. 1.. Shields,

Str Vandeleur M. Grayburn

Chief Manager,

BRANCHES:-

Ainoy

1 poù

Zangkok

Balotin Hornung

atentia

tholom

Colourio

Patron Fouchaw Haiphong

Hankow Harbin Iloilo

Jobure

Kobe

Kowloon

Rangoon Saigon

San Francisco shongtini

Kuala Lumpur Bugapore

Spurahnya

Suug Pos

Muar (Jobore) Tokyo

Landon

olacca

Manila

Mulden

Pelping Po

New York

Tientsia

Tsingtao

Yokohama

in

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened Local Currency and FIXED DEPO SITS received for One Year or shorter perlods In Local and Other Currencies on terms which Application.

sizes To Lel.

be will

quoted

од

TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken.

Hong Kong. 20th February, 1941. HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

We feel sure it will be realised

hat Prisoners of War are entirely

on

dependent scriptions for

(1) To ascertain whether the Bri- tish Red Cross could arrange to receive actual food ship- | life. ments either in bulk or parcels-or,

voluntary sub- anything beyond The absolute bare necessities of Butter, tee, sugar, etc.. clothing, books in cigarettes, warm

and

comforts any other small have to be provided by the Red Cross solely

voluntary out of subscriptions.

(2) Whether it would be prefer- able to make them cash re- mittances.

(3) As an alternative and with a

view to getting into more direct contact with the Pri- soners of War camps from here the Committee are also investigating the possibility of forwarding goods to Russia for redistribution to prisoners of War Camps in Germany either by Northern Ports or via the Persian Gulf.

!

As regards (3), In attempting to find means of sending parcels to Prisoners of War Camps direct from here through Russia, one Committee was member of our

able to get in personal touch with Sir Stafford Cripps, the British Ambassador in Moscow. His ad- vice was that distribution from Moscow presents no difficulties provided

can deliver goods. We are continuing to pur- se our investigations

We

the

on those SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various As regards (1) and (2) we have received the following telegram from the Prisoners of War De-lines.

Mention has been made in the partment of the British Red Cross in London in reply to a tele- Press of parcels to Prisoners of War being sent from Shanghai by graphic enquiry from us;~~

via Siberia. This Is "Your offer send parcels Pri-letter-post

The Chinese Post soners of War much appreciated quite correct.

we des- Office in Shanghai, doubtless by stop Present procedure

will bulk to International International arrangement, patch in

accept parcels free of all postal Redcross Geneva who redespatch

charges, of Tobacco, Cigarettes, to all camps according to

Food, packed tins of numbers of prisoners in each thus properly ensuring equitable distribution to Butter and so forth, Oxo Cubes prisoners stop Personal parcels and such like, provided no parcel nextofkin exceeds 4 lb. in weight and pro- by can only be sent Chlef Manager.

Present quarterly stop

system vided the name, rank and prison

and the prison now working satisfactorily and number

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Rules may be obtained on application.

AND

FOR

KONG THE HONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Hong Kong, 1st March. 1937.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided

Profits

the

Limited Scale

camp

steady flow to camps being main- address of the recipient are clear- tained stop Consequently cons derly stated on the label. ed opinion of all parties concern- ed that you transfer funds here $10,000,000.00 stop Writing fully airmail 330 5,698,600.00 Stanley Adam Redcross. London.

In view of this reply and in 2,983,201,50

order that there should be no further delay, we have decided

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.. WJng Chu Son, Esq. and Fung Ping Wan, Esq.

Kan Tong Po, Esq.. Chief Manager. Hon. Mr. Li Tse Fong, Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Amoy

Batavia Bombay Calcutta

Hon beng Honkow

Manila Melbourno Nagaraki New York

Parlu

Peiping

Scottle Samarang Shanghai Singapore Bourabaya Analar Sydney

Honolulu Kobe

Penang Rangoon

Tientsin

Kowloon

Balgon

Vancouver

San Franciico

EAT

AT

JIMMY'S

INEXPENSIVE

SATISFYING

Precious

Stones,

We offer HIGHEST PRICES for any amount of Gold and Silver articles, Jados, Pearls and Diamonds, EURASIA GOLD REFINING CO.

Open as usual on Sundays & Holldays.

Tol. 30727. China Bldg., (7th Floor)

For DRINKS

Phone 28183

THE DAIRY FARM. ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

The Committee has investigated this method of sending supplies 00000 but it was found that they could only be sent on a very limited scale and to individuals. It was therefore not considered suitable there was for our purpose and also the danger of jeopardising the scheme if we attempted to send in large quantities. Any persons, however, wishing to take advan- tage of it individually can obtain full information from the Pre- Secretary of the £3,000,000 sident or Hon. £3,000,000 St. Andrew's Society in Shang-

hai. £3,000,000

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgatë, E.C.2. 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2, West End Branch:

14/16. Cockspur Street, S.W.1, Manchester Brancht

62, Musley Street, Manchester. 2

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Haako Hong Kong 11oito

We are pleased to announce that His Excellency the Governor has kindly consented to be Patron of our Committee and that Major- General Grasett, Commodore Col- linson and Group-Captain Horry have kindly consented to become Vice-Patrons.

All subscriptions and donations should be sent to the Hon. Trea- surer, Mr. 1. E. Roberts, Messrs. Thomson & Co. Hong Kong Bank Building.

Penang

Rangoon

Halgon

:

Seremban

Shangha!

Singapore

Bitlawan

J. F. MACGREGOR, Chairman. 1. E.. ROBERTS, Hon. Treasurer. COL. H. B. ROSE

J. K. BouSFIELD ·

London

Every description of Banking and Alor Star Exchange, business transpoted. "Loans Amritanr granted on approved securities.

Bangkok Current Accounts opened in Local Bale ·

Bombay Currency and Fixed Depolis received Calcutta Klang

Aganalos i Kobe for one year or shorter periods in Local

dive Strest Kuala Lumpur Bourabaya and Foreign Currencies - en tärms

Fadia Pisor-Kuching which will be quoted on application.

Canton Safe Deposit Boxes To Lot,

Gebn Calombe Trains

Нарды

Cawag.org. KAN TONG PO, :

Chief. Manager.

THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.

description of banking

Medan New York Talugisa Peiping Yokohama

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and TIXED DEPOSITS received for One

be quoted on application,

R. D. GALESPIE

MAJOR R. E. MOODY

CAPT. S. H. BATTY-SMITH..........

Why Use Dynamite ! Condorning harsh purgatives eminent

Hand Office:, Hong Kong, 26, Das Vooux Road, Central,

Sear or shippiar periods in Local or as highly injurious, an Authorleed Capital 0:4 110,000,000 Other Currencies at rates which will physician recently described their

LONDON DANKERBI

use as "dynamiting the system." Westminster Bank, LAR. E. SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened m If you are troubled with con- Forelin Exchange and every Local Currency and Sterling with in stipation, billous attacks, impure Pin- usiness terest allowed at rates: obtainable on breath, pimply skin, take transacted EMR CHANGE Mappiication,

kettes, the gentle-na-nature laxa- Current Accounts and Savings The Bank's Head Office in London tive used, by countless men and Account opened. Fixed Deposits undertakes Executor and Trust but women throughout the world to- received at rates which will beness, and claims recovery of ten day. You, too, will appreciate the Income Tax overpart, on terms which mild yet thorough action of these quoted on application.

may be ascórtained at any of the

dainty little pills. Try them to- Safe Deposit Boxes, for hire,

Agencies and Branches.

W. HEVANS THOMAS, night! They are obtainable at

Manager, chemists everywhore..

PHILIB QOCKCHIN,.

Chief Manager.

Phone 27775

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TIFFIN CONCERT

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1 to 2.30 p.m.

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