1939-02-10 — Page 13

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BANKS

CHARTERED

HONGKONG AND

THE

BANK OF INDIA,

SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

........$50,000,000

AUSTRALIA &

CHINA"

Issued & Fully Paid-ip 20,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charten, 1855 Beserve Fundi

Sterling

£6,500.000 H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Heserve Liability of

Proprietors

.....$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate E.0.2. Fald-up Caplial...............qen . £3,000,000 Reserve Fund

£3,000,000 Reserve, Liability of Pro-

prietors....

£3,000,000

Head Office:-HONG KONG

Board of Directori

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

Ir

Deputy Chairman.

J. K. Basfell, Esq.,

A. H. Compton, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

W. H. Lock, Esq..

G. Miskin, Esq..

K. S. Morrison, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,

II. V. Wilkinson, Esq.,

Sir Valeleur M. Grayburn,

MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71. Mosley Street. Manchester.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: ALDR BTAK

BONG KONG PENANG AMHITBAR ILOILO

KANGOON BANGKOK IRON

BAIGON

КАРАСНЕ KLANG

KOBE KALA

Chief Manager. CALV

LUMPUR

. KUCHING

BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE

Branches:-

Amoy

Ipoh

Tenang

Bangkok

Juhore

Rangoon

Batavia

Kobe

Bombay

Kowloon

Saigon SAD

COLOMAU DO.I HAIPHONG BAMBURG BINKOW HARBIN

NEW YORK PRIPING

Galentin

Kuala

Canton

Francisco Lumpur Shanghai London Singapore, Lyons.

Sonrabaya Sungei

Patani

Chefoo

Colombo

Dairan Malacca

Foochow Manila

Haiphong Muar Swatow

Hamburg (Johore) Tientsin

Hinkow

Mukden

Tokyo

Harbin New York Taingtao Honghew Priping Yokohama Iloilo

יי

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency, and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local 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, 1838.

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK

The Business of the above Bank I conducted by the HONG KONG

MADRAS

MANILA

SERDAN

REUEMBAN

BHANGHAI SINGAPOR SITIAWAN БОСЛАВАТА TAIPING TIENTS IN TONGKAH

(Bhuket) TRINOTAC YOTOKAMA

(Peking)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS 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 Trustee business, and claims re- covery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branches,

R. A. CAMIDGE,

in

Manager.

THE CHASE BANK

16. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

& SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION. Rules may be ob-An tained on application.

For the HoNG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

V. M. Grayburn,

T'hief Manager. { Hong Kong, 7th October, 1938.

BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED

Authorised Capital $10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided'

Profits

5,898,600.00

2,776,726.76

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

3. Board of Directors:

Bir Shoumon Chow, Chairman Li. Koon Chan, Esq. Li Lan Sang, Eig. P. K. Kwok,, EM WongChuSea, Esq. Wang Yun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. ChanChingShek, Esq, FungPingWah Esq.

Kan Tong Pa, Kiq., Chiel Manager. Li. Tae Fong.. Esq., Manager.

Amoy

·Batavia". Rommy

Kowloop

London

Branches and Agencies :--

Penang Bourabaya Baboon Swatow Manila Sagon Melbo Ban Fraa. Taloku

Nuka

cro Tintain Nextile Tokyo Beinarkor Vinzoover PATH Shanghai Yokohama Priples Bingapore"

Calcutta Canton Flaiphong

New York

Diskow Kovalain Kobe

Bakı

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.. Loans granted on Approved

curities.

HEAD OFFICE;"

FINANCE

HOW MALARIA CAME

TO CEYLON

Infection Brought Over From British India

The accounts of the terrible epidemic that raged a short time ago in Ceylon are still fresh in the memory. Every day thousanda ol, fresh cases and bundreds of deaths were report- ed, hospitals were overcrowded and a larre proportion of the staks were also down with this fatal malady, whilst +x- hausted doctory and

carried on bravely nurses

with stocka low.

of quinine running perllously

But many of those who rend the newspapers Were un- aware that this epidemic was not without precedent, and that for centuries past it had made a regular appearance. sowing death and destruction amongst the population.

When we study the geography of Ceylon we are struck by the fact that at the south-west of" this marvellous and fertile' island The population is dense. whereas towards the north It becomes more and con- sparse. The northern tral part of Ceylon has not always been deserted.

MAGNIFICENT RUINS We and the testimony of this in the vast and still magnificent ruins that are scattered about in the tropical forest. Towns, tem ples and irrigation works which, in the course of centuries have been abandoned and

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raided the north of Ceylon, carrying malarla to the Cin- galese, who had not yet been In contact with this infec- tion, and who succumbed it in great numbers. Verr soon malarla became an demic disease, which külad infants in the cradle or weakened and debilitated them for life.

en-

The inhabitants abandoned 'the infected towns and went south to the more healthy regions. The towns, temples and irrigation works fell into rulris and the

swallowed destroyed, tropical forest

them up in a few years. Their existence and which during the last cen- tury, were the object of explora- was forgotten and in course of tion, date back to before the Chris-time their history became legen- than era and show that in former day. days there existed

a remark-

But malaria did not disappear able civilisation and culture.

with the towns; it emigrated to Immense granite temple have the south and took up its defnite been built in a style related to abode there, without, however. that of the famous Burubudur of raging quite so violently as in the Jaya. Vast palaces are also to north. Nevertheless, it was a con- be seen, magnifcently decorated | stant menace to the health with sculptures and painting, and and happiness of the people, as one of the largest tanks ever con- we saw from the recent epide- structed for the irrigation of mle. The only consolation. We rice. Delds, containing one kun- have is that quinine is a sovereign dred and thirty-three million remedy for this disease. cubic feet of water and covering! an area of three hundred and thirty acres, is still in existence.

Rice growing was then the principal source of wealth. and

The snort quinine treatment. as recommended by the Malaria Commission of the League of Na- tlona, has greatly simplified the treatment of malaria and is more- over quite inexpensive. It .con- wonsists of taking 15-18 grains of en-qutnine dally" for 5 to 7 days. mos-After-treatment are not given.

at the same time, one of the 18, PINE STREET,

causes of the decay of this NEW YORK.derful civilisation, because it

courages the breeding of quitos in its swampy' soll, to very large extent.

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

Interest Rates on Application.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES fi

This Bank is entirely owned by

TEK CHABE NATIONAL BANK NEW YORK, with Besources over U.S. $2,500,000,000.

D. M. BIGGAR,

Manager.

BANK OF CHINA

Specially Chartered by y 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.

Head Office: SHANGHAI

"Hong Kong Branch:

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

KONGMOON TOISHAN KINGCHOW

CANTON

Current Accounts opened in Local SWATOW Currency and Fixed Deposits re- SHIUCHOW ceived for one year or shorter)

7

We also handle the issue of periods in Local and Foreign Cur-Bonds and other Public Funds of rencies on terms which will be the Chinese Government both at quoted on application.

Bafe Deposit Boxes To Let

KAN TONG PO,

THE

BA,

HELIOS" a. "HIRAM"

| Home and Abroad.

•

SHOU J. CHEN,

Chic! Manager. |

CHINA-SIAM

HONG KONG-BANGKOK

Manager.

LINE.

15th February

leaving Hong Kong 15th February via Swatow" inaving Hong Kong 26th February via Swalow HONG KONG-SWATOW-AMOY m.. "HAI HING", leaving Hong Kong ma. "HAI LEE" leaving Hong Kong 17th February Accepting Passenger & Cargo for all the above motioned ports.

HONG KONG-SINGAPORE-PENANG~~RANGOON Regular Express Service

18. "BAI HING" caving Hong Kong 10th February

Accenting cargo for all the above mentioned ports.

* Excellent passenger accommodation available.

For freight, passage ratus and all other information-dgply to:- THORESEN & CO., LTD.

General Agents,

Tal. 30937.

Queen's Building.

AN ENDEMIC DISEASE During the 12th century, the peoples of British India

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

Feb. 9.

a

There were more enquiries in the market and a fair turnover was re- corded at prevailing prices, Hotels

but relapses are treated in the same way. For prevention the Com- mission recommends a daily dose of 6 graing to be taken during the whole malarial season..

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS'

CHINA'S WEALTH

IN MINERALS

Vast Mining Areas To Be Developed

CHUNGKING, Feb. ́8 (Int'l) A Mining Industry Study Bureau has been established here by the National Govern- ntent to develop the various rulnes in the south-west and north-west. Foreigners are al- lowed to invest money in the enterprises.

More than half of the capital of any limited mining company must belong to Chinese citizens and also over half of the number of direc- tors must also be Chinese citizens. The positions of chairinen of board of directors and of mana- gers must be filled by Chinese only. No transference of ownership or mortgages of mines to foreigners will be allowed.

The mining certificates given by the Ministry of Economics will be withdrawn in the event of the company being unable to open for business two years after registra tion or after one year's suspension.

STATE CONTROL The bureau is divided into many departments, each headed by an expert. Officials of each depart- ment have their own assignments, mostly doing research work in con- The Ministry is also co-operating nection with the mining industry.

with the provincial, authorities in effecting state control over some important mines. It is reported that in her vast north-west and south-west areas, China is rich in all kinds of mines for the develop- ment of which the Government is also assisted by rich overseas Chi- nese merchants.

One important aspect of the question is that probably never be- fore has China been so keen about making full use of her natural re- sources.

LONDON METALS

EXCHANGE "London, Feb. 8 (Reuter).

COPPER

buyers sellers

£

!!!

£

Standard, Cash 42-1/2 42-9/16 Standard.

3 months 42-13/16 42-7/8 Electrolytic 47-1/2 .48-1/2

TIN Standard, Cash 313-3/4 Ständard,"

ASSOCIATION Foreign,

Volume of Business Transacted on Thursday, February (9

No. of

214-1/4

3 months 212-1/2

LEAD

212-3/4

Oficial Price 14-1/4 Foreign, Omcial

14-5/16

Shares Price

3 months 14-7/16 SPELTER.

14-1/2

50 $175.00

Ordinary.

200

$8.00

50

58.25 Ordinary. Official

Hotels

1,000

6.85

Providents (0)) China Lights (0)

2.000

0.80

1,831

8.75

10.)...

100

8.90

Rights 766

3.00

STOCK

are wanted at 56.80 after business HK. Fire Ins. ..... having been done at $6.85 while. Electrics Providents have buyers at $8.65 and Wharves at $117.

Ni

Buyers

Hongkong Bank, $1395, Canton Ins.. $200. Union Ins, $4621. China Underwriters, 63 cts. H.K. Fire Ins., $175. Douglases, $65.

H.K. & K. Wharves, $16. Providents (Old), $6.50. Providents, New), $6,35.

H. & S. Hotels, $6.70. HK. Lands, $361! Chinese Estates, $97. H.K. Tramways, $17.35. ' Yaumati Ferries (Old), $221. Macac Electrics,, $173.. Sandakan Lights, $10. H.K Ropes, $4.10. Wing On (H.K.), $384. Entertainments, $7. Marsmans (Lon.), 14/6, Marsmans (HK), 2/5.

Sellers

Hongkong Bank, 314124 (ez d.). Canton Ins., $220.

HK. Tramways, $171. HK. Electrics, $581. Macan Electrics, $18. Sandakan Lights, $10.

Sales

Hongkong Bank, $1390 (c. d.). Union Ins.. $465

China Underwriters. 66 cts. China Lights (Old), $3.90/81. China Lights (Rights), $1. H.K. Electrics, $584/58.

PHILIPPINE MINES

Antamoks, Ps. 46. Atoks, Ps. 354.

Baguio Gold, Ps. .264. Benguet Consolidated, Pa. 13.80. Coco Grove, Ps. 47. Consolidated Mines, Pa. .003. Demonstrations, Ps. 204. " IX.L., Ps. 65.

Paracale Gumaus, Ps. 344. San Mauricio, Ps. 1.80. Buyoc, Pa. .23.

United Paracale, Ps. .€8.

Marsmans H.K....... 200 3/- North, Camarines 1,000 Ps. 0.68

CLOSING PRICES Closing Philippine prices yester- day were:

Coco Grove

Consol. Mines Demonstrations

Official Price 13-3/8

13-1/16-

3 months 13-11/18 13-3/4 Final Afternoon Transactions - Tin, Standard, Cash. £214-1/2 paid and sellers.

Tin. Standard, 3 months, £213 pald and buyers.

LONDON GOLD

London, Feb. 8 (Reuter).-

Bar Gold. Fine per oz.. 148(4. Dollar Parity-Parity.

Antamoks

.46

Atoks

.355

Bagulo Gold ... Benguet Consel.

265

13.80

47

.003

.205

.85

.145

1.80

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE

.23

.68

THE BURNS PHILP LINË.

I. X. Ly Paracale Gumaus San Mauricio Buyec Consol. United Paracales

The market was quietly steady.

SINGAPORE STOCK QUOTATIONS

The following quotations of 12 Leading Singapore stocks have

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1939. --PAGE 13

TO

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

SHANGHAI

thence to Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu,

San Francisco & Los Angeles,

S.S. PRESIDENT COOLINGE

Sails February 11th at 6 P.M.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.

*

ROUND WORLD SERVICES

TBL. 28171

12, PEDDER ST.

BURNS PHILP LINE

Passenger & Freight Service To

AUSTRALIA

MY.

*NEPTUNA'

sailing

MIDNIGHT Saturday, 11th FEB.

For

SAIGON,

MADANG, SALAMAUA,

RABAUL, SYDNEY AND

MELBOURNE.

Excellent passenger accommodation with a large number of single cabins at no supplement, Built-in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Deck..

First Class to Sydney:

F

Single £47.10.0d. Return-£76.0.08.

拒

Passenger & Freight Agents:---

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD, Telephone No. 28031.

P. & O. Building.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

From MELBOURNE, BYDNEY. SALAMAWA, · BABAUL

MANILA,

THE MATS

been received by Messrs. Ellis and T

Edgar from Messrs. J. M. Bassoon & Cd.

Singapore, Fep. 2 RUBBER SHARES -

Middle Price

$1.45 1.70

Amalgamated Malay Estate

Limited

Kempas Limited

Kuala Bidim Rubber Co. Ltd. 2.10 Pajam Limited

1.85

Sungel Bagan Rubber Estate

Limited

Tapah Rubber Estate Ltd....

TIN SHARES Petaling Tin Ltd. Sunge! Luas Tin Dredging

Ltd.

INDUSTRIALS

1.224 1.65

6.50

1;

1.42!

Straits Trading Co., Ltd. ..., 25.50 United Engineers Ltd (Ord.) 8.20 Wearne Brothers Ltd.

GOLD

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

› MESSAGERTES MARITIMES

AND

8.5.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

ATHOS. II" ***A/89.

"NEPTUNA" CONSIGNEES of Cargo ars hereby formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra baxardous Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whmce and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and al Gooda remaining infelivered after the 18th Feb., 1939, will be subject to Betit. All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on of before the 1st March, 1939, or they will not be recognized.

when examined

BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES via SAIGON, sta

ARRIVED HONG KONG OF TUESDAY, THE 7TH FEB, 1939,

that their goods with the exception JONSIGNEES are hereby informed

PRINCE LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO.

YEEE Motor Vessel

TH

JAVANESE PRINCE" having arrived from the above Porta on 6th instant, Longnees of Cargo áre hereby informed that: their Goods are being "landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Kowinon, and stared at: Consignees risk Wharf and Godown Company, Limited,

of Oplum, Treasure ‘and Valuables are and expense, being landed & stored into the Godowns All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods of the Hoog Kong, Kowloon What are to be left in the Godowns, where & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, hence they will be examined on Saturday, delivery may be obtained immediately 11th inst. 1938, at 10 A.M.

All Claims must be presented within after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on 15 Days of the Vessel's arrival here, or before the 17th Feb., 1929, or after which date they cannot be TE they

cognized.

vill not be recognised.

Damaged Package will be examined

Claims will be admitted after the

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignseamnat have a Revenue Offer in attendance by the Company Surveyor, Moner Goods have left the Godowns, sand all

damaged unti

untiable woods are Goddard & Douglas in the presence of Goods remaining undelivered after the All broken, ahafed and damaged Goods the Consignees at 10:00 am. on Mon-1115 inst, will be subject to Beat are to be left in the Godowns here onsignees must-have Bevense

the 18th Feb, 1989.

No Fire Insurance has been offerted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned they will be examined in the 14th Officer in attendance when any dutiable by Feb. 1939, at 10 M, by Mosar goods are examined Goddard and Danglas.

by the company's FUENESS (FAR EAST), ITD.. Sarrerers.

ted Floor, Hongkong & No Fire instrance will be effected by

Shanghai Bank Building. us in any case whatever.

Dials 28165 & 28168,

13.25

Raub Australian Gold Mining

Co., Ltd The above quotations are in Straits dollars.

by

4.25

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned

GIBB, LIVINGSTOŃ & Co., LTD.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 9th Feb, 1839, [04]

R. OHL

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

₤109

Bong Kong, 6th Feb., 1929.