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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BANKS

HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION

Authorised Capital ........150,000,000

THE CHARTERED

BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA &

CHINA

Issued & Fully Paid Up $20,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1885

Reserve Funds 2.

Sterling

£8,500,000

R.K. Currency Resorve $10,000,000 || Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

Head Office-HONG KONG

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38. Bishopsgate BC2 $30,000,000 Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pre-

prietors......

£3,000,000 £3,000,000

£3,000,000

Board of Directors.

T. E. Pearce, Esq., Chairman. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,

Deputy Chairman.

J. K. Bousfield, Esq.,

A. H. Compton, Esq.

Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell,

W. H. Lock, Esq...

G. Miskin, Exq..

K. S. Morrison. Esq.,

Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,

H. V. Wilkinson. Exp.

Sir Vandeleur M."Grayburn.

MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71, Mosley Street, Manchester.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: » ALOR STAR. HONG KONG PENANG AMRITSAR ILOILO

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

10g KARACHI

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA

KLANG KORE

CANTON

KUALA

Chic Manager

CAWNPORE CROU

LUMPUR

Branches:-

Amoy

Ipoh

Pentag

Bangkok

Jobore

Rangoon

Batavia

Kobe

Saigon

COLOMÃO

DELBI KAIPHONG BAMBURG HANKOW

KUCHUNG MADRAS MANILA MEDAN NEW YORK

PEIPING

Rombay

Kowloon

San

Calcutta

Kuala

Canton

Chefoo

Colombo

Francisco Lumpur Shanghai

London Singapore I.vons Sourabaya Dairen Malacen Sungei Foochow Manila

Patani Haiphong Mitar SWATOW

(Johore) Tiratain

Hambarg

Bankow

Harbin

Bangke

Hoifa

Mukilen

Tokyo

New York Tsingtao

Priping», Yokohama

opened

in

Current Accounts Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter *periods in Ldeal and other Cur- rencies on terms which will be quoted on application..

Also up to date Safe Deposit: Boxes in various sizes To Let.

Hong Kong, 7th October, 1938.

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK

The Business of the above Bank conducted by the HONG KONG

1

HARBIN

RANGOON BAIGON SEREMBAN SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SITIAWAN BOURAGAYA TAIPING .FIINTAIN TONGKAR

[Peking).

(Bhuket)

TAINOTAQ YOKOHAMA

GENERAL

CENTENARY OF Arms Cost

EMPIRE TEA

Ceremonial Auction

To Be Held

The centenary of the arst -suction of tea produced within the Empire falls on January 10, 1939. The Empire Tea Cen- tenary Committee held a fun- cheon at the Savoy Hotel London, on December 15, at which a tea cocktail was served as a prelude. Tea was served at the end of the luncheon.

£1,000,000 Per Day

تا

Every day Great Britain spending nearly £1,000,000 on de- fence. Every week speial services are distributing payments at the rate of nearly £1 per household to each of the 9,000,000 working-class' households in the country.

These figures were given by Mr. Hore-Bellsha, the War Minister. when he opened a Liberal National bazaar at Devonport recently.

Painting, out that £340,000.000 had been provided this year for the Navy, Army and Air Force, he

From a small tea garden employ- ing a few men, the Empire tea in- | maintained that under the Labour dustry has developed until now Government

defences were

our

The last seven YEATS had

national brought

JOURNALIST

WINS CLAIM

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1938. -PAGE 13

Shanghai Newspaper

Room's Conditions

Stating that the conditions under which he was supposed to work were impossible, thus -

him forcing

to

his resign position, # Journalist, Kurt Steiner, appeared last week as plaintiff in HM. Supreme Court, Shanghai recently before Judge P. Grant Jones when he brought a claim L. F. Fearon. against Mr. publisher

of the "Evening Echo," for

12 $94.18. belug days' salary and court costs. Defendant did not appear in

court and plaintif confidence

It employs more than 2,000,000 | reglected and our trade fell. British subjects and has more than £120,000,000 of British capital in- vested in it. From nine to ten pounds of tea a head a year is consumed in the British Isles.

Lt. Col. Sir Walter Smiles, M.P., chairman of the Centenary Com mittee, who

that presided, said from zero in 1839 the Empire tea industry now. produced over 800, 000,000lb. of tea anually. In 1833 the treaty with China, under which tea was imported into Eng- land, expired and traders

out of national chaos.

The Minister answered the La- bour Party's foreboding about the security of social services by saying that since 1931 the annual expendi- ture had been increased by nearly

£40,000.000.

were

faced with the possibility of Chin-

ese FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General

and

closed to British ships. There was Japanese ports being

consternation: how could England rule the waves without a nice cup of tea

Faced

Banking Business transacted.

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

with this problem, the The Bank's Head Office in Governor-General of Bengal ap London undertakes Executor and pointed a sub-committee to in- Trustee business, and claims_re- quire into the possibility of cut: covery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may beating tea on a commercial scale

acertained at any of the Agencies in India. and Branches.

R. A. CAMIDGE,

Vanager.

THE CHASE BANK

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

HEAD OFFICE:

1. PINE STREET,

NEW YORK.

& SHANGHAI BANKING COR- An American Bank offering com- plete Foreign Banking Service

PORATION. Rules may be nh- tained or application.

For the HONG KONG & SHANGĦAL BANKING CARPORATION.

V. M. Grayburn.

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 7th October, 1938.

BANK OF EAST ASIA. LIMITED.

Authorisel Capital

r.

....$10 000,000,00 |

5,598,600.00

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

Profits...

4,776,796.76

Head Office:-HONG KONG No. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.

Doard of Director:

Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman Li Koon Chun, Eng. Li Lan Sang, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Exq.] WongChison, Esq. Wang Yun Tong, Esq. Kan Ving Po. Esq. ChanChingShek, Esq. FungPing Wah Esq.

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager.

Toe Fong. Eaq, Manager.

..

Amoy

Batavia

Bomby

Oslcalin

Canton

Haiphong

Hadkow

Ionolain Kobe

Branches and Agencias:-

Kowloom Penang Surabaya London

Hangoon Swtow Manila Haigem Sydney

Taho Melbourne San Fran

cinco Tintain Beatif Tokyo Semacam Vancouver Shanghai. Yokohama

Magnea ka

Tew York

Osaka

Party

Pulping • Nagapon:

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted, Loans granted од securities.

in the principal Markets of the world.

Interest Rater on Application.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

This Bank is entirely owned by THE CUASE NATIONAL BAKE, NEW YORK, with Resources over 1,5. $2,500,000,000.

D. M. BIGGAR,

Manager.

BANK OF CHINA

8pecially Chartered by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA AS AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK.

PAID-UP CAPITAL $40,000,000.00 (BRANCHES ALL OVER CHINA)

Owing to our numerous Branches in China and connections in the principal Commercial Centres of the World, we are able to extend to our Clients special facilities for Domestic and Foreign Banking and Exchange.

Hand Office: SHANGHAI Hong Kong Branch:

4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C. South China Offices: CANTON"

KONGMOON approved SWATOW

TOISHAN SHIUCHOW KINGCHOW Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits re- We also handle the issue of crived for one year or shorter Bonds and other Public Funds of period in Local and Foreign Cur-the Chinese Government both at rencies on terms which will be Home and Abroad, quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

KAN TONG PO,

Chiel Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED

Head Ofce-15, Gracechurch Street,

.. London, E.r.]

Authorised Capita

aberribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

£3,000,000

£1,800,00 £1,050,000 £1,217 230

Firmerie and wad Rest.

BANKERS:

The Bank of England and Midland

Bank. Ltd.

BRANCHES:

Kantan

Kandy

Karachi

Kuala Lipis

་

Banglok

flu

Bombay Calentia

New York

Colarsh

Penang Hando

Dahi Galit Hongkong Howark

Kota Bharu

Kuala Lumpat

Shangha simta Singapor

Kuala Trenpasan

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Every desorption of Tanking sod Eṛchange zualuri traumolod.

Tharoliers Cheques fazed,

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP

UNDERTAKEN.

SHOU J. CHEN,

Мплицет

INDIA OR CHINA? From "time immemorial-tea had Den growing wild in Assam, where LF native tribes gathered it and mixed it with all and garlic before drinking it. The question was: was India the first home of tea and

M

Economic treaties effected by the National Government had im- proved commercial intercourse and national prosperity.

CAR FOR

.ing.

BIG GAME

HUNTING

represented

by Dr. P. V. E Terni, told the court how he met Mr. Fearan in June 'before the original" publica- tion of the "Evening Echo."

Defendant in October offered him a position on the publication to write headings and cover the city news Witness began work on November 3, the

arrangement

of his

being that he should receive $250 as salary for the first month. He ceased to work for the news- paper on November 15.

INADEQUATE the time During employment. witness stated that he informed Mr. Fearon of the Inadequacy of the edi- torial offices, there being only three typewriters for a staff of five.

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES

VIA KOBE, FOKOHAMA AND BONOLULU

Sails Dec. 31xt at 9,09 P.M.

S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"

S.S." PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"

8.8. "PRESENT PIERCE " 3.S." PRESIDENT, COUI IDGE"

ין

Jan. 13th. at Midnito.

Jan 7th at 4.00 P.M.

Feb. 10th at D.ro P.M.

NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ

Sail Jan 6th at 19—Noos

SA. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN “ S.S "PRESIDENT HARRISON “" S.S.PRESIDENT HAYES". SS PRESIDENT POLK"

"MANILA

S.S." PRESIDENT VAN BUREN SS PRESIDENT CLEVELAND S.S."PRESIDENT HARRISON "

"a. 20th at 12-Noos Feb. 3rd at 18–Noon Fr 17th at 12-Noos

Nails

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6th at 19--Noox.

Jan 7th at 3,00 P.M.

Jan. 20th at 12--Noor

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.

ROUND THE WORLD SERVICE

FORMERLY DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES

12, PEDDER ST.

TEL. 28171.

"When I joined" he continued CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

The only new model at the Show embodying front wheel drive is the Colonial model exhibited by the Mercedes-Benz Company, this car "I discovered I was running the also embodying four-wheel steer-Caper." There was no telephone in the office. merely an exten- ston from the "China Press." It was impossible to carry on as the office was not heated and was dangerous to the employees. na adder.

The car is practically in a class by itself as it is intended for use in "big-game hunting or explora- tion work over the very mughest ground. or in entirely undeveloped country.

tion.

to

Due to irregular payments The equipment includes a the printers of the "Evening the plant transplanted to

signalling mast which can also Echo," witness continued, the China, or was the Chinese plant serve 1. an aerial for a short- ubication often appeared on Indigenous? They had good evi- wave transmitting and receiving the streets late and defendant dence for believing that tea had set, cases for arms and ammuni-had admitted that he was ir been drunk in India in one form

tropics-proof iight-metal arrears regarding payments to er another from prehistoric times. trunks, mosquito windows. and the printers, who were the In and that the plant was taken to sleeping accommodation.

ternational Corporation, printers Caina and cultivated, there any- All four wheels are independent- of the China Press." thing between 2.000 and 6,000 yearsly sprung. helical springs being ago.

employed in

with conjunction Districts that were once describ-hydraulic shock absorbers. The ed on the rough maps of a century four-wheel steering enables the car ago as a mixture of uninhabited to be turned round in a road 23 and swamp had been transformed it, wide. the steering circle being by British capital and enterprise 7 m. into a land of neat tea gardens with railways, roads, electric light, wireless, cemas, and most of the

NEW GOVERNOR amenities of modern civilization. OF VICTORIA

They now had in India and Cey-

Major-Gen, Sir Winston Dugan. lon résearch stations and labora-Governor of South Australia since tries where every process in the 1934. Is to succeed Lord Hunting- growth and manufacture of tea field as Governor of Victoria in was scientifically stucted and re- May. 1939. cords were tabulated. Within 50 years of its birth, the Empire In- dustry dominated the tea markets

af the world.

"NICEST CUP

On. December 21 a blenders' conference was held at Plan- tation House, Mincing Lane, tu select and blend the finest teas grown in the Empire and, pro- duce the "nicest cup of tea to the "world."

Some of this blend will go into a. gold casket to be presented to the King and Queen. A silver casket of the tea will be sold at the ceremonial auction and sealed, to be preserved for 100 years and opened on January 10, 2039; and 36 other caskets will also be auction-

It is understood. In Australian circles that Lord Huntingfield will succeed the Duke of Kent when the latter has completed a term as Governor-General of Australia,

Sir Winston Dugan is 61. His family had planned that he should pass through the Royal Military College. Sandhurst, but, acting on impulse, he enlisted in the Guards, After four years' service in the ranks, however. he was given a commission the Lincolnshire Regiment.

OFFERED COAT Un November 15 witness to the business

to him

went

offices of the

respon-

newspaper and typed a letter to Mr. Fearon resigning his position and asking for the salary due

Plaintiff added that it was Impossible to assume sibility for the reporters in the cold room and

had asked for an "electric stove or. talling that." a kerosene xtove. To this defendant had replied that he would send witness a Warm coal. The offer, however, was not ..accepted.

he

Judgment Wha awarded plaintiff.

10

the

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Painting the buildings, of New York World's Fair 1939. which is being carried out in plan following the tints rainbow. will require a total 200 tons of pigment.

MAKESK LINK

NOTICE TO CONSIGNIES

TEE

THE M.V.

* ASTORIA "

having arrived, from New York and Parts of call, Consignees of Car, me hereby notified that their Goods are

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

YONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessei

"HEMIUS "

into

FROM NEW YORK VA MANILA being landed and placed at their risk are hereby notified, that their Cargo in to the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart

will and Godown Company's godowns at Wharf, Kowloon, where it will he st

be discharged

Holt's Kowloon, whore delivery maybe

Consignees risk and subject to Terma oblained as soon as the Goods are landed, and Conditions of Storage at Bolt's Optional Cargo will not be anded Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for here, unless Notice has been given 48 Delivery from Godown on and "after" hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried 28th Dec..

Optional cargo will not be landed here

on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.

No Claims wil be admitted after the anless Notice has been given prior to Steamer's arrival, bat carried on from Goods have left the Godowns, and all port to port to the final port of call to: (loods remaining undelivered after the which the option extends. 28th Dec, 1938, will be anbject to

All broker, chafed and damaged Goods Rent.

are to be left in the Godowns, where All broken, chafed, and damaged they will he examined on any Tuesdays Goods are to be left in the Godown, and Fridays bothan the hours af where they will be examined on 24h 1046 . and No within the Free Dec., 198, at 10 am... by qur Storage periöd.... Surreyor Capt. Walter C. Weaten.

No Claims will be admitted after the To comply with the General Bonded Goode bare left the Steamer's Godown, Warehouse Regulations, consignees must and all Gooda maining undelivered bare a Revenus Officer in attendance after the 2nd Jan, will be anbjart when damaged dutiable goode to Fant examined.

All claims must reach us before the 28th Jan, 1929, or they will not be recognized.

No Insursuse will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned | a

JEBSEN & CO..

Agente. Hong Kong, 22nd Dec., 1938.

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of the SEVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

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In 1914 he was a captain. By CONSIGNEES' NOTICES 1916 he was a brigadier-general. After the war he took over com- mand of the 1st London Terri- torials, with the rank of Major General,

Lord Huntingfield, who is 55, has Governor of Victoria since

B. All the money raised at the been auction will go to the benevolent 1934. He was born in Australia, societies of the trade,

and his mother was a native of Queensland.

FREE PASSPORT VISAS FOR BUYERS

It was announced recently by the Department of Overseas Trade that free passport visas will be given, where these are required, all bona fide overseas buyers, visit ing the 1939, British Industries

Fair, which opens in London and Birmingham on February 20.

This concession is extended to include the wives of buyers" and

DONT FORGET their children under 18 years of

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Cháy. -#7987 103 ZIXED DEPOSITS received in Local

Currency, STERLING & U.A. DOLLARS ou terizia | MAPADA

sscertained on application,"

D. BENSON,

that may!

THAT WHEN

You are at Home

you can get the

HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS at SELFRIDGES.

age, even though they travel on separate passports.

The visas, which can be obtained

on application to the nearest Bri-

tish Consular Omcer, are valid for three months from the .dute of Issue.

JAPANESE AND BRITISH FIRMS IN CHINA

London, Dec. 27.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL-

STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s STKABHUTAN."

ARRIVED HONG KONG or

25TH DEC., 1938.

FROM ANTWERP,LONDON,GIBRAL TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA. PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

Mr. G. W. Bwire, Chairman of Camed Vessel are hereby informed the China Association, says in a that their Goods are being landed and letter to "The Times" that his placed at tata k in the Hong Kong committee had read with interest, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com the letter of the London Chamber Bonaigument will be sorted out Mark may's Godowns at Kowloon, where each of Commerce of December 21 and by Mark and Delivery can be obtained aa desired him to state that on their the Goods are landed. own information it presented a

Optional Goods will be landed here correct view of the treatment to contrary Six Hours befors arrival of the neless Instructions have been given to the which British trms had been

Steamer. subjected by the Japanese during Goods not cleared within 8 days the war in China and that they including date of arrival will be subject to agreed with the Chamber's views Bent about Japanese afins.-Reuter.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages mast be left in the MAN TO WATCH Godowns for examination by the Con Among the countries to which

More and more power is being ignees, and the Company's Surveyor the concession is made are Ger-wielded in business circles close on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Mesars, GODDARD & Docužas, at 10 am, many (including Austria), Russia, to the Government by men about Free Storage period. China, Japan and Ethiopia:

whom the general public Consignees are specially notified knows very little. One is Birit is neomary for a Revenue Officer to Lt Col George Campbell Wheel-James Lithgow, who the "Bunday be present at the examination of er, V.C.. late 9th Gurkha Rifies. || Times" suggests may be select-

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of Beach Avenue, Barton-on-Sea, ett to advise the Government in Hants, who gained the 'VC in matters of rearmament, 1917 for most conspicuous bravery Bir James was the moving and determination in Mesopotamia, spirit behind this year's Glas- Jert £12,370 (n.p; £5,970), which | Bow Exhibition. A shipbuilder, he bequeathed to his wife and he also has interests in railways, children.

docks, steel and coal.

damaged dutiable cargo.

that

All Claims against the Steamer mest

be presented to the Undersigned on or before 15th Jan, 1989, or they, will not be recognised.

No Ulaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.

Agenta..

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Hong Kong, 25th Dec. 1938.

MESSAGERIKS MARITIMES

CONSIGNEE NOTICE,

8.8. * JEAN LABORDE"

BRINGING CARGO TO MARSEILLES via SAIGON, etc.

ARRIVED HONG KONG ON FRIDAY, THE 23RD DEC, 1938.

All Claim against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th Jan., or they wil not be recognised.

No Fire Tourer will be effected

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agenta. 27th December, 1938..

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NCEUDEUTSCHER LLOYD

BREMEN.

THE Steamer

THE

POISDAM”

having arrived from BREMEN, HABBURG and forts, Consignees of Cargo are bereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, where delivery can be obtained.

All goods remaining undelivered after the 4th Jan, 1938, will be subject to rent.

TONSIGNEES are hereby informed

that their goods with the exception NO FIRE INSURANCE will be. of Opium, Treasure and Valuable are effected by us in any case whatever. being landed & stored into the Godowns Damaged packages must be left in of the Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf the godown for examination by the &Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence consignees and the Company's sur delivery may be obtained immediately veyon, Messra Anderson & Aske, at after landing.

10 m. on the Brd Jan, 1939.

Consignees must have a Hevenne Officer in attendance when damaged. dutiable goods are examined by the Company's surveyors.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 3rd Jan, 1939, or they will not be recognised.

Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyor, Mesa, Goddard & Dongles in the presence of day, the 29th Dec, 1988. the Consignoost 10:00 am. on Thurs- Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any datiable goods are examined by the Company's No Fire insurance will be affected by Borveyors.

us in any case whatever,

R. OHL,

Akeat.

Hong Kong, ári Dec., 1938.

No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the godown and ali claims must be presented within Twe. Weeks of the abip's arrival here, after which date they will not be recognised. Consignees are requested to sur render their Bills of Lading to the undersigned for countersignature.

MELCHERS & CO, Ager ts: NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,

[2036 Hong Kong, 18th. Dec., 1938,

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