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HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS

BANKS

HONGKONG AND

THE CHARTERED

SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION

Authorized Capital

BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA · & CHINA

led & Fully Paid-līp $20,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1855

Beserve Funda:

Sterling

...................... 50,000,000 |

...............$,500,000

H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000) Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

$20,000,000

Head Office-HONG KONG

Board of Directora. T. E. Pearce, Esq., Chairman, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,

Deputy Chairman

J. K. Bousfeld; Esq.,

A. II. Compton, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

K. S. Morrison, Esq.

£3,000,000 £3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38. Bishopsgate E.C.2. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors........ £3,000,000

MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71, Mosley Street, Manchester.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: ALOH STAR HONG KONG PINANG AMBITSAR ILOILO RANGOON BANGKOK SPON

BALCON BATAVIA KARACHI SEREMBAN BOHHAY KLANG

SHANGHAI KORE

SINGAPORI SITIAWAN SOURABAYA TAIPING TIENTBIN

W. H. Lock, Esq..

G. Miskin, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,

B. V. Wilkinson, Esq.,

Sir Vandeleur M. Graybúra,

Chief Manager. CLBU

Bombay

Franciso

Branches:-

Amoy

Ipoh

Penang

Bangkok

Juhore

Rangoon

Batavia

Kole

Saigon

Kowloon

San

Calcutta

Kuala

Landon

Lyonn

Malaceu Manila Muar

Cunton Chefoo Colombo

Dairen " Foochow Baiphong

Hamburg Hankow Harbin Hongkew Iloilo

Lumpur Shanghai

Singapore

Sonrabaya Sungei

Patani Swatow

(Jahore) Tientsin Mukden Tokyo New York Tsingtao. Peiping Yokohama

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

Usoup

to date Safe Deposit Boxes th various sizes To Let.

Hong Kong, 7th October, 1938.

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK

The Business of the above Bank

is conducted by the 'HONG KONG

& SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION. Hules may be of

tained on application.

For the Hong Kong & SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. Graybarn,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 7th October, 1939.

· BANK OF EAST ASIA. LIMITED

Authorised Capital ....$10,000,000.00

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

Profis

5,398,600.00

2,776,726,78

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

יך ...

Board of Directors:

Bir Shouses Chow, Chairman

Li Knon Chun. Esq. Li Lan Song, Enc. P. I. Kwok, Esq.

WongChuson, Esq. Wong Yon Tony, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. ChanChingShek Esq. PangPing Wals Exq.

"Kab Tang Pa, Esq., Chief Manager.

The Fong, Esq., Manager.

י

Branches and Agamolas :—

Kowloon London

Amry

atarin Homlay

Subtha Halphour How York

Starila Melbourne Nagrada

Hankow Honolulu Kobe

Canka

Parti Felping

Peng

Itangoon

Звікол San Pron-

Kaurabaya.

CALCUTTA

CANTON CAWNPORE

KUALA

LUMPUR

TUCHING

COLOMRO DILHI HAIPHONG HAMBURO HANKOW HARBIN

MADRAS

MANILA

TONGKAN

MEDAN NEW YORK PKIPING

(Khuket) TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA

(Peking)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

in

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

The Bank's

Head Office London undertakes Executor and Truster business, and claims

British Income covery of

Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and. Branches

R. A. CAMIDGE,

Manager.

THE CHASE BANK

HEAD OFFICE:

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

Market ruled Cull

tureless

Buyers

Feb. 8. and fea-

Hongkong Bank, $1390. Canton Insurance, $210. Union Insurance, $1624. China Underwriters, $0.60. H.K. Fire Insurance, $175. Douglases, $6.5

Providents (Oid). 584. Providents (New), $8,20, H.K. Lands, $361. Chinese Estates. $97. H.K. Tramways, $17,35, Star Ferries. $72 Yaumatı Ferries (Old), $223. China Lights: (Old), $81. HK. Electrics, $58. Matao Electrics, $173: Sandakan Lights, $10, Telephones (Old), $23. H.K. Ropes, $4. Wing On. (H.K.), $38. Entertainments, $7. Marsmans (H.K.), 2,6,

Sellers

Hongkong Bank, $1412). Canton Insurance, $220. Union Insurance, $467. HK Lands, $38). H.K. Tramways, $17.50. H.K. Electries, $581.

Males

China Underwriters, $0.58, H.K. Fire Insurance, $180. Providents (O12), $54

PHILIPPINE MINES Antamoks P9., .42 Atoka Ps., 35

Baguio Gold Ps., 25) Coco urove Pa., .46 Consolidated Mines Ps., .0025 Paracale Gumaus Ps., 121 San Mauricio Ps., 1.76 Suyoc P3. 22) United Paracales, Ps. 66.

GENERAL

BAD YEAR FOR LANCASHIRE

Exports Worst For Ninety Years

LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter) Last year was the worst for Lancashure cotton and piece- foods exparts for 90 years, and the worst

for yarn exports,

apart from the war years, since the cotton famine in the early GO's.

DR. P. C. CHANG'S TALK IN HOUSE

China Prospects Fully Discussed

LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter>-Dr, Chang Peng-chun to-day adr dressed a largely-attended, meet- ing of the China Sub-Committee of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Conservative Party in the House of Commons,

Dew

Dr. Chang dealt fully with the prospects of China in the phase of the war, which he sald, was about to begin.

He added that hitherto, China had been fighting on the defen-

This description is contained in the report of the Joint Committee el the Cotton Trade Organisations. The output of cotton yam fell by 22 per cent., plece-goods by 25 per cent. and yarn exports by 28ive The Japanese had failed per cent compared with 1937, everywhere to round up and ex- The fall in the output of piece- terminate the Chinese armies, goods for the home market was and China now

had far more almost as great. Bultish trade in men under arms than at the be- piece-goods increased in only four ginning of the war. They had markets, notably Hongkong, where also been tempered by fighting. this was largely due to the diver- alon of trade from Chinese ports.

Exports to China and Hongkong, taken together, rose by 18 per cent.

CHINA

FURTHER

CREDITS GRANTS

No Statement In Commons

Reuter-

LONDON, Feb. 7 Asked in the House of Commons to-day whether he was in a post- tion to make further state-

1

ment about the granting of addi- tional credits to facilitate trade with China. and whether steps are to be taken within the scope of the Export. Credit Bill,

HONGKONG ·

SHAREBROKERS'

ASSOCIATION The scope

Volume of Business Transacted on Wednesday, February 8

No. of

Or

Describing the character of the offensive planned in the coming months, Dr. Chẳng dealt with the International position, and point- ed out that Japan had lost in force, rather than gained by en tering China.

Dr. Chang's speech appeared to make a deep Impression, and he was warmly applauded at the conclusion.

GOLD AND SILVER FROM SPAIN

Eleven Lorries At French Frontier

PARIS, Feb. 9

(T/Ocean)-

|In addition" to the new powers The last gold and silver reserves sought therein, Mr. R. S. Hudson of the Bank of Spain arrived on said he was not in a position to eleven motor lorries д the make a further statement.

French frontier near Le Perthus of the

The Exports yesterday morning.

motor Guarantee Bill depends on the lorries were crowded with rt- circumstances of the particular fugees and their luggage, among which the customs guards dis- covered numerous "cases contain- ing gold and silver bars the value of which is estimated at severni hundred millon gold Pesetas.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

case.

STOCK Providents (09) Underwriters

Shares

Price

1,000

$6.50

1,000

58

1

2,000

.59

3.

1,000

.63

18, PINE STREET,

NEW YORK:

An American Bank offering com- plete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world.

Interest Rates on Application.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

This Bank is entirely owned by THI CHASE NATIONAL BARK. NEW YORK, with Resources over U.8. $2,500,000,000.

D. M. BIGGAR,

Manager.

BANK OF CHINA

Specially Chartered by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA AS AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK

CLOSING PRICES

Closing Philippine prices fester-

BRITISH-GERMAN INDUSTRIES

Discussions Begin

In February

LONDON, Fcb. 7 (Reuter)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1939. --PAGE 13

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

TO SHANGHAI

thence to Kobe, Yokohama,Honolulu,

San Francisco & Los Angeles.

S.S. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE

Sails February 11th

at 6 P.M.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.

ROUND WORLD SERVICES

12, PEDDER ST.

Triestino

Lloyd

TEL. 28171...

FORTNIGHTLY

EXPRESS SERVICE

FAR EAST-INDIA-ITALY

Hongkong - Laulon 23 days Hongkong Italy 21 days

SCHEDULE OF SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

TO MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, EGYPT

The motor, lorries were under the guard of French toirs authorities.

placed

c119

5.8

OLD TREATY

RE-AFFIRMED

LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter)-

in February with a view to devis- A new treaty of friendship

day were!

Antarcks

.42

| Formal" discussions

between the

Atoka

.35

Federation of British Industries

Baguio Oold

.255

and German Industries will begin

Benguet Consol.

13.80

Coco Grove Consol. Mines

.465

.0025

Demonstrations

205

Paracale Gumaus San Mauricio

125

1.76

Suyoc Consol. v..

225

United Paracāles

.67

The market was quiet.

and be-

log means to settle trade com- commerce has been signed petition. declared Mr. Oliver tween the United Kingdom, India, Stariley, President of the Board and the Sultan of Muscat, Ie- of Trade, in the House of Complacing the treaty of 1891, which mors to-day,

expires this month.

He said that with goodwih on

The treaty reafing the close both sides, it should be possible relation existing between the Bil- to solve the problem, thus obvla-tish Government and the Sultan ting the need for recourse to of Muscat. other methods.

Arrangements have been com- pleted between the Fuklen and The negotiations will cover Kiangai provincial authorities competition in neutral markets. whereby Klangal may export large including the question of the quantities of cereals, and re-south-eastern Europe markets. ceive in return large quantities bomboo

of

paper, cane

gugar,

shoots, tea, and other agricultural EMPRESS OF RUSSIA products from Fukien province at

DUE TO MORROW. The greatly reduced transit tax.

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

Owing to our numerous Branches in China and connections in the price of rice in the various districts

in river regions

principal Commercial Centres of and &WELOW

Sydney Tathoku pleno Tientsin

Seattle Tokyo

Semarang Vancouver Shanghai Yokohama Blagaporn

-

on

The R, M. S. Empress of Russia Fukten felt Shanghai yesterday and 15 the World, we are able to extend province has rocketed, and big ship- | due in Hongkong at 9 p.m. to- morrow. She sails from here for to our Clients special facilities for ments to relieve the situation are Domestic and Foreign Banking and expected from Klangs shortly. Manila at 5 am, on Saturday. Exchange.

Hend Office: SHANGHAI

Hong Kong Branch:

4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C..

South China Offices:

Every description of Banking! and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted

approved seetrities.

CANTON Current Accounts opened in Local SWATOW Currency and Fixed Deposits re-SHTCCHOW

KONGMOON TOISHAN KINGCHOW

ceived for one year or shorter We also handle the issue of periods in Local and Foreign Cur. Bonds and other Public Funds of rencies

or terma which will be the Chinese Government both at quoted on application.

Home and Abroad.. Safe Deposit Boxes To Let

KAN TONG PO.

Chist Manager.

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

S.S. "BENLAWERS"

Sailing for"" LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and LEITH on about the 9th February, 1939.

or

Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill ni Lading to the usual transhipment ports.

"For Freight, d' l'anange apply

to the Agents:

W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD. York Building.

Tel. 94166

:

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

KA. *ATHOS II" 7A/39.

ERINGING CARGO FROK MARSEILLES vin SAIGON, etc. ARBYED HONG KONG ON - TUESDAY, TH 7я FEB., 1939.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINTI

"

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

HEM.V.

THE **RHEINLAND "

having arrived from Hamburg and Ports of call. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Bong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as soon as the goods aro landed.

Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the ADAL.

part of call to which the option

PEIPING-TIENTSIN BRIDGE BLOWN UP PEPING, Feb. 7 (Reuter)-- Pelping

Railway traffic between

and Tientsin has been interrupt- ed by the blowing-up of a bridge near the scene of a train-wreck which occurred last month.

Damage is reported to be serious, and it may be necessary to build a loopline round the break.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

PRINCE LINE.

20

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO.

THE Motor Vessel TE

"JAVANESE PRINCE" having srrived from the above Ports on 6th instant, Conngness of Cargo an hereby informed that their Goods an being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloce Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, that their goods with the exception No claims will besdmitted after the Kowhen, and stored at Consignees risk of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are Goods have left the Godowns, and all and expense. being lauded & stored into the wharf 8th Feb., 1939, will be subject to are to be left in the Godowns, where goods remaining undelivered after the All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods

CONSIGNEES are hereby informed satenda

of the Hong Kong, Kowloon

& Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence | rent,

they will be examined on Saturday, delivery may be obtained immediately All broken, chaled, and damaged 11th inst., 1938, at 10 A.M.

Goods are to be left in the Godowns,

after landing.

or before the 17th Feb, 1929, or they will not be recognized

Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyor, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am on Mon day, the 13th Feb, 1939,

All Claims must be presented within All claims must be sent in to me on where they will be examined on 7th 15 Days of the Yeasel's arrival hore, Feb., 1839, at 10 am. by our Surafter which date they cannot be re veyors Masara. Goddard and Douglas oognised.

To comply with the General Bandod No Ulaims will be admitted after the Warehouse Regulations consignees Goods here left the Godowns, and all must have a Revenue Officer in Goods remaining delivered after the attendance when damaged dutiable 11th inst, will be subject to Bent, goods are examined.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned FURNESS (JAR EAST), LTD

Ind Floor, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building Dils 28165 & 28169. Kong, 6th Feb., 1938.

Consignees must have a Revenge Officer in attendance when any dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

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

R. OHL,

Agent. Hong Kong, 7th Feb., 1939,

[109

All claims must reach us before the 8th Mar, 1939, or they will not be by recognized.

by

No Insurance will do effraten,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned"

JEBSEN & CO, Agenta, Hong Kong, 2nd Feb, 1039.

Hong

₤100

[106

#ITALY

"U. BIANCAMANO” 26th Feb. E. "CONTE ROSSO" 10th Mar, m.v. "VICTORIA" 25th Mar.

TO SHANGHAI

8. C. BIANCAMANO" 20th Feb. 5.6. CONTE ROSSO" 3rd Mar. m.y. "VICTORIA” 18th Mar. 8. "CONTE VERDE 31st, Mar: C. BIANCAMAÑO” 23rd Apr.

8.8. "CONTE VERDE" 7th Apr. 3.5. "C. BIANCAMANO" 29th Apr.

3.

LLOYD

TRIESTINO.

P.O. Box 143. Tel. Address "Lloydiano"-Telephones 32082 Passenge

38983 Freight

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

Far Eastern Mail, Passenger & Freight Service

Through bookings to America via Europe and Europe via Amerion, Bookings around the world. - Through bookings in London.

OUTWARD SAILINGS

*m.v. "BURGENLAND"

*.*. "OLDENBURG”

14 'NEUMARK”.

for Shanghai, Dairen, Taku, Yokohama, Kobe

16th Feb. .....for Shanghai, Dairen, Taku,

Tsingtao, Yhama., Kobe. 27th For ... for Bhai Dairen, Taku, Y'hams.

Kobe, Osaka....

..... 7th Mar.. HOMEWARD SAILINGS *.v. LEVERKUSEN" for Genon, Ram., Hamburg 14th Feb. *. "RHEINLAND" for Genoa, Antwerp, R'dan, B'burg 3rd Mar, m.v. "BURGENLAND" for Genos, B'dam, Hamburg... 21st Mar. *Freighter with Passenger Accommodation.

For further particulars and passage fares, etc. apply to:

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE JEBSEN & CO., AGENTS. "

JJ

12, Pedder Street, Tel. 31205–3,

CANTON AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO.. Sbakee Road.

LINE

MAERSK LINE

Fast regular FREIGHT and PASSENGER SERVICE

via

SHANGHAI 'und JAPAN

to

LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE.

►

It sufficient inducement offers also other ports of all. Arrivals from U·B.A:

13th Feb.

M.V. "GERTRUDE MAEŃSK".

M.V. "GRETE MAERSK"

MI

MV. "HULDA MAERSK"

Bailings to U.S.A

10th Feb,

77th Feb.

11th Mar.

(All dates are subject to alteration without notice) EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS AT MODERATE RATES.

For Freight and Passage plonso apply 1-

JEBSEN & CO.

Canton Shameen, B.C.

Agents Hong Kong, Padder Building.

Tal 31205-6.

Tél. 10916.

Swatow Agenta: GEBR ROESE.

Tel 1668

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