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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds:--

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re-

servo

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

$50,000,000

$20,000,000

$20.

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORSI Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.

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

Australia's export of aeroplanes in 1942 will exceed £12,000,000 in

J. K. Boussid, Esq., value with a total production valueJ. Darios, Esq.,

A. H Cotopron, Esq., of £20,000,000, according to Mr. John Storey, Commissioner for Aircraft Production.

G. Miskin, Esq., K. 9. MUSTIBO, Esq... Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce

Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shradh Ion, Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.

A large percentage of aircraft produced will be Beaufort medium torpedo bombers, fastest of their type in the world.

The opening of additional Boney schools is enabling a constantly in- Catentia

Craton

BRANCHES:-

Rangoon Balgon

Bourabaya

stpo

Bangkok Datavia

Ipob Jobore Kobe Kowloon

San Francisco

Bhangtai

Kuala Lumpur

Slugspor

Londpa

Chefog

Lyons

Sungel Faiant

own

Colombe Dairen

Malacoa

Swaloy

Manila

Tientela

Fooshow

Aluar (Johor) Tokyo

Ha'phoos Backor

Mukden

Talogten

New York

Tokobama

Barbila

floilo

Pelping Penang

creasing number of Australian air- men to be trained in their country. Ground crews are now trained entirely in Australia,

One-fifth of the pilots and a quarter of the air-gunners, ob- Carvers and wireless operators still finish training In Canada! CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened to training scheme Local Currency and FIXED DEPOJ and some are sent to Rhodesia SITS received for One Year or shorter but these proportions are grow- 1 periods in Local and Other Currencies ing less.

terms which will be quoted

under the air

оп

un

the

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of variousl sizes To Let.

TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken.

of the South African Air Force sald

1,500

There are two and a half times as many Free Frenchmen serving in the Free French Navy as a year ago. The number! and gross tonnage of the Speaking at the coming of age application ships they man is more on Monday. General Smuts than a quarter of the total South Africa, which started merchant navy of France, war with an air force of only one

These facts were stated by Co-pilots and mechanics. to-day

squadron and a total of lonel Llewellin,

has Joint Parlia Anthony mentary Secretary to the Minis personnel of at

over 2,000 pilots and additional least 25,000 of the try of War Transport, in

opening, which 3,000 are women, point a hostel at Cardiff yesterday for In cooperation with the British

the, officers and seamen of Free Government,

South French merchant navy.

Africa 15 building up " Col. Llewellin added the ships' air force which will involve a total far more powerful were not "tucked" away in har-for 50,000 men and women, -Bri- bour like so many of the Ger-tish Wireless. man and Italian ships but were sailing the Atlantic-not in safe routes immune from submarines or air attack.

no danger, potential or wise, to the State from activities. Commenting on Mr. Eden's recent speech Commons, the newspapers out that Iran to-day is not same Iran

of 1914-1918.

The British have been no less positive. It is hoped the Iranian Government will heed therefore the warning is out these friendly but earnest place.-Reuter.

warnings and give evidence of its goodwill by expelling Nazi agents,

Some Disquiet

These agents are plotting

ઘડ

much against the Shah himself

as

Allied against

the Middle East,

interests in

During the last few days, however, more Germans

on

been reported

their

way to Iran. The situation must therefore be considered as still giving rise to soine disquiet.-Reuter.

GERMAN WAR

DRIVE

NOT

anki

or

"Famous liners like the lo de France have carried and aro carrying British, Imperial and

Free French troops to different theatres of war.

HESITANT STOCK MARKET

Exchange

Ukraine

Hong Kong. 28th February, 1941.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank 18 conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION; Rules may be obtained on application.

FOR SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

THE HONG KONG

AND

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIĄ AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1857

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

prietors

The London Stock Cargo ships are carrying muni- yesterday was inclined to hesitate GERMANY IS CONSCRIPTINGtions and other supplies to this awaiting Japanese and have

ONLY HUNDREDS OF country. THOUSANDS OF WOMEN, BUT lusses as we have had ours.

They have had their developments but leading indus- Reserve Liability of Pro- ALSO BOYS AND GIRLS IN

The trials continued a men who man them are

good feature THEIR EARLY TEENS;

play- especially FOR ing their part in the Battle

tobaccos. Shippings MUNITION FACTORIES.

the Atlantic as willing comrades P. and O. 9d higher

were also firm yesterday. with of the men of our

at 27/0. chant navy."-British Wireless.

own mer Gilt-edged occasionally were a shade lower and home rails, oils, rubbers and tins easier. Kaffirs were idle and slightly reactionary but Japanese bonds rallled, Brazi- Bana were

also higher while! Argentine rails continued firin. ¡ --Reuter.

No Fresh Developments

There are no fresh develop ments in Iran as the result of the present international situa- tion.

in

The Lisbon correspondent of the "Daily Express" says: "During the summer holidays, High School. children will be drafted into fac- tories to perform repetitive tasks for a token payment.

"The Nazis are using

even for a

The Teheran newspapers em- Jewish men and women phasise Iran's neutrality all more productive war drive, re- circumstances, and they also sulting in a slackening of anti- strongly deny recent foreign press Semitic propaganda. The Jews, and radio reports on the subject however, are getting only of German experts and tourists thirds the money arriving in Iran,

of

Aryans."

two- paid to

Peninsula

Hotel

CAFETERIA GRILL

-INSTITUTING-

TABLE D'HOTE SERVICE

TIFFIN $1.75

FROM 12 NOON

DINNER $2.25

FROM 8.00 PM.

LA CARTE

THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

SUGAR RAMP STOPPED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] "To protect the American public against rampant speculation in sugar. Mr. Leon

Henderson,

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Price Controller, yesterday fixed a Authorised Capital celling price of 3.5 cents a lb. for Paid-up Capital standard

raw duty-pald | Reserve and Undivided

sugar.

grade

Mr. Henderson later phoned the New York Commodity Exchange and asked rubber dealers to liqui- date all open positions.--Interna - | tional News Service.

LOCAL SHARES

H.K. GOVT, LOANS 4% Loan 95% b. 32% Loan (1934) 94% b. 32% Loan (1940) 941⁄2 b.

BANKB

Hong Kong Bank $1335 b.

INSURANCES

Canton Ins. $225 b.

Union Ins. $405 b.

H.K. Fire Ins. $185 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC..

H.K. Docks $15 b, $15.65.sa. Providents $5.80 b.

LANDS, HOTEL & BLDGS, H.K, and S. Hotels $3,20 b. Chinese Estates $101 b.-

PUBLIC UTILITIES HE, Tramways XD. $16,90 b,

$10.05/17 sa.

China Lights (Old) $5.90/6° sa. China Lights (New): $1,30 sa.. H.K. Electrics (New) 21. h HK: Electrics Rights $10.90 bộ

$11 sa:

-Macao Electrics $184 b., $18.40

INDUSTRIALS Cements: $1434-b..

STORES. &c., Dairy Farms $184 so. "Watsons $10.00 b.

LAST DAY'S SALES 100 Docks @ $15.05 200 Trams @ $16.95"

38 Trama @ $15.90

300. Troms @ $17. 100 Lights (Old) @ $5.90 300 Lights (Old) @ $5,05 1.000 Lights (Old) @ $0 - 1,075 Lights (New) 800 Macho Electrics @ $18,40) -300 Dairy Farms"@~~

$1.30

Profits

£3.000.000 £3,000,000

£3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON- $8, Bishopsgath, E.C.2. 117/123, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branch: 14/18, Cockspur Street, S.W.1, ax.

Manchester Bránchí b2, Musley Street, Manchester, 2

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Bankow Hng Kong

Alor Star ・AD-ilmar

Bangfol

Juito

Batavin

pon

Bombay

Karachi

Caloura

Kiang

Agencies Robe

Potang

Rangoon

Balgou

Berenban

Booogona

Singapore

Sitiawan

Talping

Tienisin

Tongkah

+Bbuket)

THIL TRO

okonana

Ulive Brems Kuala Lumpur Bourabaya

Blodan

Fairlie Place Kuching : Canton

Madros $10,000,000 mp Cawnpore Manila

5.598.600.00 Cebu

Colombo 2.983.261.30 Haphones

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

New York Papio

(Pakorg)

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:~-~ Hon. Str Shou-son Chow, Chairman: Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esbe quoted on application Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Li Lun Sang. 'Esa.. Wong Chu Son, Esq. and Fung

Ping Wab. Esq.

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

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Manila

Seattle Melbourne Sainsrang etanglia!

Singapore Sourabaya Swntow

Amoy Batavia Bombay

Nagasaki

Calcutis

New York

Haly bong

Paris

Bankow Bonolulu Robe Kesionn Londos

Pelping

Penang

Rangoo

Sydney Tientsin

Baigo

Sure Franches

Vancouver

Every description of Banking and Exchange business' transacted. Loans Kranted on approved securities,

Current Accounts opened in: Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received fer one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreigri Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application,

Safe Deposit Boxes: To Leting S

KAN TONG PON

Chief Manager:

THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.

Local Currency and Sterling with in SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in

terest allowed at rates ootainable, 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 may be ascertained at

tha any of | Agencjes--and Branches.

W. H. EVANS THOMAS,

Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

.£3,000,000

15, Graaschurch Street, London, E,C:6. Authorised Capital Subscribed: Capital Paid-up Capital~.

1.800.000

1,050,000

$1,254,039

servering & Rest

MADLOBANKERS), The Bank of England and Midland Bank Ltd

Bangkok Bombay

Calcutta

Colomba

·Deint⋅ Galle

BRANCHES: Jeffus

Ausutam

Madras

New York

Kandy

Ponang

Karachi

Inngan

Kota Bharu

Shenghad

Kuala Lumpur Simla sve

Singapore

Hang Bong Kuala Lipis

Howrah

"Head Office: Hong Kong, 26, Des Voeux. Road; Central: Authorised Capital $10,000,000 || (pola

LONDON BANKERB:- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every

Trong ng

GAME HONG KONG‘BRANCH LE

Every description of Banking and:

description of banking business Exchande business transacted; DAL

transacted,"

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP HREN UNDERTAKEN HON

CURRENT ACCOUNTS: "opened in

Current Accounts and Savings Accounts, opened. Fixed Deposits Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates which will be received in Local Currency & STER-

quoted on application,

|LING on terms that may be ascertained

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire, on application, BY PHILIP GOCKCHIN, ERRO

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