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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital

.$50,000,000

Lssued and Fully Paid-up .....$30,000,000*

Reserve Funda:--

Sterling

6,500,000

Hong Kong Currency Ro-

- Bervo

Reserve Liability of

prietors

Pro-

$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,

r. K. Bousfield, Esq., G. Miskia, Esq A. H. Compton, Esq. K. B. Morrison, Eag

Hon. Mr. T. E. Paaron, Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shialda" Hon. Str Vandeleur M. Grayburn. Chief Manager.

MEETING LAST WEEK TO MENT, "A DISPATCH FROM |"SLOW DOWN" ON THEIR PRO- REUTER'S."

GRAMME UNTIL THE COM- Julius Reuter was the first to. J. Davies, Esq...

ARMY organise an international news MATCHES.

service. Where days, weeks and Up-to-date 115 matches have been even months had been necessary played out of a total of 182 games, and for the transmission of news, the though it was iginally Intended to

ment to

bring this tour

sary,

a

BRANCHES-

Amoy

Ipoh

Bengkok

Jobars

Datarie

Kobe

Bombay Calcutta

Kowloon

London

Lyone

Colombo Dairen

Kalmoon

Manila

conclusion new organisation was able tell the by the end of August, it may be neces-same story in minutes.

Reuter believed in wide distri- result of this "temporary as a stoppage" to extend the reason to the bution of news and facts and first or second week of September. In a free press that could print Canton The quarter-final games in the Army the truth. When one of his Chotoo tournaments will be decided some time bulletins provoked a parliament- during the week, and it is understood the semi-finals

will be played on Wednesday, August 13.

Latest positions of the teams in the Y.M.C.A. Invitation Tournament

Table To Date

ary crisis which imperiled free-Foostrow

Haiphong dom of the press, he said:

Bankow

"A censored press is the tool Harbio

minority-a of a corrupt

free iloilo press is the symbol of 2 free people.

Rangoon

Saigon

San Francisco Shanghai

Kuala Lumpu Slugapore

Bourabaya

Sungei Patani

Bwaly

Teatain

Muar (Johore) Tokyo

Mukden

New York Pelping

Penang

Thington Yokohama

of But to be worthy

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened freedom the press must always Local Currency and FIXED DEPO

tell the truth--for truth is free- SITS received for One Year or shorter dom... and without truth there periods in Local and Other Currencies

will be quoted terms which 19 32 can only be slavery and degrada- fon

application. 22 28 tion."

Un

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various

38 25 Reuter believed in the power sizes To Let. 41 22 of news

truthful news

TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business

the kind that makes men free, undertaken.

Goats

P. W. L. D. F. A. Pt.

Signats Middlesex "A" Y.M.C.A.

18 18 ↑ # 97 18 33

18 15

17 14

1

3 0

2 95

83

A. Scots "A"

18 12 5 1 63

R. Navy "C"

18 10

R. Navy "A"

16 10

0 2 49 6 1 65 35 21

C. Small Unita

11 9 # # 54 62 19 10 6 8 2 39 03

12

He believed that all men should know the truth and know it as

That 11 soon as it happened,

Is what a free press meant to Julius 5 Reuter.

Hong Kong, 26th February, 1941.

3

10 80

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R. Scots "a"

the

ALL MEMBER STATES HAVE 8th Regt. R.A. BEEN CONVENED TO A CON-5A.A.Rest.R.A. 16 6 9 2 43 50

| Middlesex "8" FERENCE OF THE

17 6 11 1 38 63 INTERNA- TIONAL LABOUR' ORGANISA-R. Navy "8"

965th. Bty, R.A. 17 2 13 2 29 88 10 2 7 ? 11 40 Ingenious camouflage by theTION OPENING IN NEW YORK 30th Bty. R.A.

15 1 13 1 17 73 Italians was a noticeable feature ON OCTOBER 27.

17 0 16 } of the campaign but Allied recon- naissance aircraft seem readily to have spotted the attempted decep- | tion which included the creation of artificial dust storms by run- ning the airscrews of unservice- able aircraft placed on the edges of aerodromes.

Allied operations were carried out from Aden, the Sudan and Konya and gradually attained Intensity until in Augus', 1940, the three pronged attack by the R.A.F. and Rhodes an air forces Mas- had covered poin's from rawa to Kisimayu and from Mogadescio to Gondar.

large a

SOUTH CHINA

AQUATIC

GALA

BRITAIN'S FOOD REQUIREMENTS

The agenda will include report of the Acting Director of the International Labour Office Activities since the last

De- meeting in the summer of

Two officials of the U.S. 1930

partment and a discussion of the

Mr. of Agriculture, Report

M. on collaboration between public

Paul Appaceby and Mr. R. authorities and

Evans, will fly to London within employers and workers organisations which will

The next few days to get a first- hand picture of British food re- afford an opportunity for a sur- At North Point last night South vey of social developments China

quirements and to tell the peo- Athletic Association held its

ple of Britain how American far- throughout the world ht this second swimming gala of the season.

mers

pro- critical time as well as

are expanding their Qf the Following are the results —

80 Matres

10 Ngau duction Back-Stroke: --- 1.

help supply present and future responsibili-

Leung-wah: 2, Fong Kwok-yu. 3. Txe needs.-Reuter. ties of the International Labour

Stl-ho. Time: 41 2-5. Organisation.

200 Metres Breast-Stroke: -i. Ho Bun-kun: 2. Kam Wah; 3. Tenni Yeung Time: 3 9.3.5.

re-

I! September, 1940, in the Gundar reg on a successful raid Member States have been destroyed

amn.unition | minded they are entitled to send dumn amongst other successes, a delegation consisting of twu With the invasion of Abyssinia government representatives And operated in close one each of employers and work- the air forces couperation with the troops and ers.-British Wireless. frt in February, 1941, onwards were more directly concerned with support of the ground forces.

Red Sea Action

COAL

RATIONING POSSIBLE

Ladies' 100 Metres Free-Style:—1. LI Po-luen: 2. Chiu So-bik: 3, Ho Wai-mus Time: 1.41.

Kwok-yu; 2. Cheung Stu-cho.

60 Metres:-1, Au Leung-wah; 2. Fong Time.

31.4.5.

50 Metres. Handicap (Training Class); Young On-pong: 2, Fong Kwok-yu; 3. LI Y-sing.

200 Metres Breast. Stroke (Handicap): --1. Cho Sal-lok; 2, Tsang Yeung: 3 Wong Tsi-keung.

50 Metres Blindfold:—1. Chan Chung- chak 2 Wine Lay-sAD.

those

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital ... Reserve and Undivided

Profits

-$10,000,000.00 1.598,690.00

2,983,261.50

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon. Str Shou-son Chow, Chairman.

Ladies' 200 Metres Breast-Stroke Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq.. (Handicap):~~1.

Ho

Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Li Lan Sang. Esq.. Wong Chu Son, Esq. and Fung LamPing Wan, Esq.

So-bik; 2. Chiu Wai-mui: 3. Li Poluen.

Under Water

Kul-on

Swimmine~l.

Chiu-

(37,2 metres) ¦ 2. Kwok Jeong (20): 3, Wong Char-man (26.3).

Water Polo:-South, Ch....a losi to

In March and April, Sworlßsh of the Fleet Air Arm joined the R.A.F. in the attack on five des- troyers in the Red Sea and when the general offensive was acceler- ated towards the end of April bombing sorties increased. as many as 225 being made against The possibility of coal chinese Bathing Club 2-1. enemy troop concentrations in a rationing in the coming winter was mentioned by Sir Andrew Duncan, Pre- sident of the Board of Trade,

speaking during the coal debate in the Commons yesterday.

single week.

After the Duke of Aosta's sur- render in May the campaign gradually diminished and by June 17 air operations mainly consisted in harassing remnants of Italian forces in central Abyssinia.

British Wireless.

CAPTURE OF ASSAB DISCLOSURE

the

to

of

"It may well be," he said, "that in winter time we may have have a comprehensive scheme rationing for all non-industrial uses of coal and different forms of fuel.

"Though that may we i be. I think we can be fairly certain that it is not likely that our war effort this winter will be impeded for lack of fuel or power, or that the CAPTURE OF THE POST OFpublic will still have to suffer an ABSAB, WHICH PROVED THE unreasonable rationing scheme."- FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN Reuter. OF THE ITALIAN EAST AFRI. CAN EMPIRE, WAS ACCOM- PLISHED BY INDIAN TROOPS, THE ROYAL NAVY AND THE RAF. BY A WELL-PLANNED ATTACK, IT WAS REVEALED | YESTERDAY, SUNY

The attack, which was a com- plete surprise, took place one

our

DOMINION STATUS

in

morning in June and was pheno~ The India" and Burma (Post- menally successful, forces ponement of Elections) Bill pass- sustaining no casualties.

ed the second: Reading One Italian was killed while Lords yesterday without division. more than 1,000 Italians, with 35 The Duke of Devonshire, replying| Germans, were captured.*.

to the debate, said the object :01 VioLargo' quantit'os. @of rifies, Government remained the same machine-guns and ammunition namely to bring about a state wora also. "becured with little of affairs in India so that she will damage to the harbour Installa- be able to obtain full Dominion flana

| status and become an equal part- The town offered 'tle resia-ner in the British Common- tance, the general attitude being wealth of Nations, one of resignation and relief that! The overwhelming majority of the people of India were whole- But for the element of surprise heartedly with Britain in the in the attack, it is cons'dered that war offort, the Under-Secretary Assab might hove. been a hard for India added British Wire- nut to crack, Reuter..

1cas,

all was over

LOCAL SHARES

H.K. COVT, LOANS

4% Loan 95% b. 32% Loan (1934) 941⁄2 b. 3% Loan (1940) 941⁄2 ka

BANKS Hong Kong Bank X.D. $1315 b.

INSURANCES

Canton Ins. $225 b. H.K, Fire Ins. $185 b.

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

Amoy Ratovis

Bomhay

Cricutin

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Bustness of the above Bank in 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, lal March, 1837.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA

AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 183%

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

£3,000,000 £3,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: LONDONY

83, Bishopsgato,. E.C.2

117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2 West End Branch: 14/18, Cociçspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:

32, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Bankow

Alor Star Amritsar

Bangtok

Penang

Eling Kong

Rangoon

Iloilo

Balgon

Batar

Ipon

Seremban

Bornbay Calcurza

Karachi

Shangha

Hing

Singer

Agencies:

Kabe

Sitiawan

Clive Siren

Kuala Lumpur

Bourabaya

Fairlie Vace Kyoking

Taiping

Boatle Samarang

Canton Onwagon Gebu Colombo Delta Haiphong

Madrus

Thrutnin

Manlin

Tongka

Medan

(Bhuket)

New York

Tsingtao

Pompin

(Peking)

Yokohama

Shangha Singapore Sourabaya Bwalow Bydory

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Manila Melbouron Nagorski New York Parle Peipias Penang

Fiais hong

Borkow Honolulu Kobe

Kowloon

London

Rangoon

Selger

So Friocleto

Tientsin Vancouver

and

Every description of Banking Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on 'approved securities.

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

on and

Currencies Foreign which will be quoted on application,

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

termis

LANDS, HOTEL & BLDG8. H.K. and S. Hotels $3.20 b. H.K. Realties $3 b., $34 5, THE MERCANTILE BANK

$3.10 sa.

Chinese Estates $101 b.

Public Utilities H.K. Tramways XD..$16.70 b.,

$17.20 s.

China Lights (Old) $5.80 b,

$6:10,8.

H.K. Electrics Ex. Rts. $21.90 88. HK. Electrics. (New) $21% 5.

INDUSTRIALS

OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

£3,000,000

1,800,000

1,050,000

15. Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.8. Authorised· Capital Subscribed Capital Pald-up Capital....... Reserve Fund & Rest

BANKERS: The Bank of England and Midland- Bank, Ltd,

BRANCHES:

H.K. Ropes $8.30 b., $8.00 6.,

$8.40 sa

Bangkok

Jalina

Bombay

Kuantan

Calcutta

Kandy

STORES. &c. Dairy Farms $19.10 s; Watsons $10% b

Colombo

Karachi

Delhi

Kota Bharu

Galle:

Hong Kong.

3. MISCELLANEOUS Marsmans Inv. (H.K.)s/- 1/6..

LAST DAY'S' SALES

50 Union' Ins: @ $405 600 Realties @ $3,10 100 Electrics "O" X.

$21.90

**

60 Electrics Ris. @ $11 100 Cements @ $14:30 200 Ropes @ $8.10% 30. 500 Maremang (HK,) @1/0

Howrah Ινού

· 1,254;63P

Madrazo

New York. Ponarg

Rangoon

Shanghai

Kuala Lumpur Simla.

| Kusia: Lipis = ||Bingapore

Kuala

Trougganu

HONG KONG. BRANCH Every-description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. ENTRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP

UNDERTAKEN, E CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received" in Local Currency & STER LING on terms that may, be ascertained- on application:

BENSON

·Manager.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with in terest allowed at rates obtainable on application,

The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor and Trustee busi- ness, and claims recovery of Britain Income Tax overpaid, on terms which the may be ascer.ained at any, of Agencies, and Branches,

W. H. EVANS" THOMAS,

Manager.

THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.

Aead Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Centraf. Authorised Capital ... $10,000,000

LONDON BANKERS:

·Westminster: Bank; Ltdz 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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