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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

$50,000,000

ssued and Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 teserve Fundo:-

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Ro

serve

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prictors

.$10,000,000

$20,000,

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

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

W. H. Lock, Esa.. Deputy Chairman,

the deliberations in Africa_which might turn to the Allied advantage. It is considered a question not of probability, but only

remote of an admittedly possibility. But as long as it re- mains even a

possibility Wash- ington is determined to close no

1. K. Bourdaid. Bag... General Wey-Compton, Esq.,

R. B. Morrison, Esq... opportunities for

L. J. Davies, Eng., Hon. Kr. T. E. Pour Hon Mr. 9. B. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shield

Hon, Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager,

UNREST IS VISIBLE in France, the De Gaulle cause is increasing in popularity in France proper and in all French colonies, and Gen. Maxim Wey- gand has been impressed enough by recent changes gand, in German prospects to summon all his aides and counsellors in Africa for a review of the entire world the situation, according to information received in offi- secret inquests ocial quarters in Washington.

sums paid fo were any further services in connection with Ministry's

otherwise.

Reply was that the present staf numbered 3,808 men and 2.635

women,

was £2,198,000 per annum. Cost in salaries of the other 1801 of

This change in the French situation is attribut- Total cost of the salaried to the supine Vichy surrender of Indo-China to Japan without a fight and to the fact that Hitler's armies are tangled in the midst of Russia instead of being in London as Germans had generally been predicting for months.

The Ministry's members.

£ 528,500.

totalled!

No Secret Inquests "The Ministry does not conduct any seeret inquests" was the Min- ister's avid comment on the later

part of the question,

Regarding the cost, the Minister said it was more important to en- Sure that the work

being efficiently carried out than to re- duce the expenditure

was

At another stage the Minister: said that in the past three months 10ety-two prople had been engag

report 01 ed in the study and puble opinion at a cost of £4,400 a quarter.

the French defences at Sedan,

The Government of Vichy was the ex-

Britain has had two months of course predicated on pectation of a quick German vic- of respite in which to catch up on lost sloep, increase its air. tory. It based its policy on that

craft the beginning

reserves, bring supplies expectation from

itself it always defended

in from the Atlantic. and

The United States has gained Within France with the argument that the Allied cause was hope-two months which may prove to

have been

important the most lesb.

two months in current history. two At the beginning of the month period most of the new airplane and tank factories were with idle beginning

Allied Cause

Brighter

Bul

the Allied

looks

cause

to

brighter to-day than at any time machinery. To-day they are fill- the machinery is since the Germans broke throughed with men.

humming. and new. superior modes of planes and tanks are ro'ling.

Why

the

of

vf

an ample supply the appropriate nutritive elements,

Children need Extra nourishment of the right Kind

VERY

mother knows that

nutrional needs of children 'require A child's special care and thought. rapid growth, ceaseless activity of brain and body, and great expenditure energy, demand

You will be greatly helped in meet- ing these nutritional needs if you make 'OVALTINË' your child's regular daily beverage, This scientific concen- tration of Nature's finest foods pro- vides proteins to build firin flesh, car- bohydrates for energy. valcium for strong bones and teeth and other vital Furthermore, health-giving elements. 'OVALTINE' possesses special nutritive properties for restoring and building up the nervous system.

to

point of view From every 'OVALTINE' is ideally constituted supplement your child's summer dio- tary. It also have the advantage of being most economical in use and easy to prepare, If milk is not available water can be used, as 'OVALTINE' itself contains milk: (71 making with water only, use rather more than the usual quantity of 'OVALTINE"); Note also that ‘OVALTINE; Je naturally sweet and the addition of sugar 10

unnecessary.

OTHER EXCELLENT USES for 'OVALTINE' are suggested by the following extracts letters received:-

from

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If Germany had attacked Bri- tain this summer the new Ameri- can arms plants would have been worthless. The issues would have been decided without them. But

no military issue in the future will be unaffected by the arms from American plants which have come into production dur- ing the past two months.

All of these considerations have had a powerful impact in France and on Frenchmen throughout the world. With the men of Vichy losing in prestige dally the freer Frenchmen of North Africa are reported to be deba'ing whether the time has with to cut the strands

come

Vichy.

There are two main obstacles. They know that if they do it will bring German armies into the unoccupied area of France. Also General Weygand himself Ands

It extremely difficult to face co- operation with General de Gaulle.

For these two

reasons

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Providents $6.10 b.

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PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Trainways $17.15 s. Yaumati Ferries $224 b. China Lights (Old) $5.95 b. China Lights (New) $1.30 b. H.K. Electrics (Old) $21.80 b. H.K, Electrics Rights $11.15 s. Telephones (0d) $23 b., $231

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KONG AND HONG FOR SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.

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AGENCIES AND BRANCHESI

In the European Y.M.C.A. In- no one vitation Water-Polo Tournament, Alor Star

in Washington seriously expects Royal Navy "B" beat Middlesex Amritsar General Weygand to take the "B" 2-1 on Sunday. Initiative at this moment in de- nouncing the German armistice and resuming the war. But every German tank and German

Penang

Rangoon

Balgosa Beremban Hbanghai

Hanker Hong Kong

Bangkok

Iloilo

Bateria

Toob

Karachi

Klang

Singapore

Hobe

Bitinwas

Kuala Lumpur Surabaya

Taiping

Madras

Ticaiala

Manila

Tangkah

Medan

(Bhuket)

You York

Peipin

Mingtao Yokohama

(Peking)

Cawupore

Cobu

pro- Colombo

Last night European Y.M.C.A.Bombay

Agencies: beat Royal Navy "B" 4-2. N. D. Calcutta

Clive Broos Booker (2) A. F. May and L. A.

Fairlie Plase Kuching every Benn scored for "Y" and Licut,

Canton airplane lost in H. G. Thompson (2) for Navy.

TO-DAY'S GAMES Russia makes the Weygand

Following is to-day's forces in North Africa just that much more potentially powerful.gramme of matches in the Euro-Delhi

THE TIME MAY COME, IN pean Y.M.C.A. Invitation Water-ipho FACT MAY HAVE ALREADY Polo Tournament. COME, WHEN A JOINT TACK ON LIBYA FROM THE "Y" BRITISH IN EGYPT AND THE 36th R A. FRENCH IN TUNIS AND AL- (7.00 p.m.) GIERS

CRUSH MIGHT

THE 8th RA, GERMAN

(7.30 p.m.} Signals

(8.00 p.m.)

ITALIAN

AND FORCES BETWEEN

AT-

Washington Watches

Closely

AT ARMY POOL

(6.30 p.m.)

V

V 5th A.A.. R.A.

Royal Navy "B"

Middlesex "B"

V

V 065th R.A.

Civil Service

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 wi [be quoted on application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened m Local Currency and Sterling with in- terest allowed at rates obtainable application.

The Bank's Head Office in London Cricket undertakes Executor and Trustee busi N. L. Smith. Club cricketer, is likely to be playingness, and claims recovery of Britain any of the soccer more often for Hong Kong Foot Income Tax overpaid, on terms which

may be ascertained at ball Club this scason.

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If General Weygand is ever to take his chance this may be the right time for it. At least there is enough

Bobby Jones's team, in a challenge weight behind this thought among Frenchmen to match, has beaten the United States have caused a complete reassess-1830 Ryder Cup team by 81⁄2 points, to 616. The foursomes played on Satur ment of the whole situation in day and Sunday resulted in a 3-3 lead North Africa. General Weygand for the Ryder Cup team. Ten singles called in all his economic, politi- were played yesterday.-Reuter, cal and military subordinates for

a general conference.

Manager.

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Washington watches with in- tense -interest. If General Wey- gand should decided to make the experiment and take his great gamble he can be assured at once. Na complexion worries when

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