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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BANKS

HONGKONG AND

'SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION

Authorised Capital ...... 850,000,000 ||

THE CHARTERED

BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA &

CHINA

Issued Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853 Reserve Funds:

Sterling

... 6,500,000

H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Paid-up Capital: Heserva Liability of

£3,000,000

Reserve Fund

£3,000,000

Proprietors

Head Office:-HONG KONG

$20,000,000 | Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors...

£3,000,000

Board of Directors.

Hou, Mr.A, L. Shields,

Chtirmas.

Deputy Chairman.

W. H. Lock, Esq.,-

L1

J. K. Bousfield, Esq...

A. H. Compton, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

D. F. Landale, Esq.,

G. Miskin, Esq.,

K. S. Morrison, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce,

B. V. Wilkinson, Esq.,

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,

Chief Manager.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38. Bishopsgate E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, "ke.3.

West End Branch:- 14/16, Cockspur Street, 8.W.1...

Manchester Branch:

71, Mosley Street, Manchester.

AGENCIES. AND BRANCHES:

HALBIN ..PEWANG HONG KONG RANGOON ILOILO

BAIGON

ALOR STAR AMRITHAR

BANGKOK

· BATAVIA

BOMBAY

IPUR

KARAGE1

CALORITA XLARG

AGENCIES: K083 CLE STREKT

Fim Flack KVALA

CANTON

CAWNPORK

SEREMBAN

BHADOHAI

SINGAPORE

BITIAWAN

A may

Branches:- Ipoh

KOURABAYA

Bangkok

Jobore

Patavia

Kobe

Penang Rangoon Saigon

LCMPUR

TAIPING

KUCHING

THENTÄIN

Rombay.

Kowloon San

CRIV

MADRAS..

TOYOKAN

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Calcutta

Kuala

Franciscu

COLOMBO DELHI

MANILA

MEDAN

TSINGTAO

Canton

Chefoo

London Singapore

HAIPHONG

NEW YORK

Colombo

Lyons

Sourabaya

Dairen

Malacca

Sungei

Patani

HAMBURG HANKOW

Lumpur "Shanghai

Foochow Manila

Haiphong Muar Swatow

Hamburg..

(Johor) Tientsin

Mukden Tokyo

Hankow Harbin New York Tsingtao Hongkes Peiping Yokohama Hoilo

PEIPING

(Peking)

(Bhuket)

YOKOHAMA

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 be quoted on application

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Current Accounts opened in SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits Local Currency and Sterling with received for one year or shorter interest allowed at rates obtainable periods in Local and other Cur-on application. rencies on terms which will be The Bank'ı Head Office in quoted on application.

London undertakes Executer and Alse up to date Safe Deposit Trustee business, and claims re Boxes in various sizes To Let. covery of British Income

overpaid, on terms which may be Hong Kong, 13th Mar. 1909.

ascertained at any of the Agencies

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK

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

& SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION. Rules may be ob

tained on application.

For the HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. Grayburn.

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1839.

BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED

5,598,000.00

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

Profits

2,887,832.01

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

Board of Directura:

D

Sir Shonson Chow, Chairman. Li Koon Chan, Eaq. · Li Lan Bang, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. Wong Chuan, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Fo, Esq. ChanChingBbek, Esq. FangPingWah Esq.

Kan Tong Po, Esq, Chief Masager.

"

Li The Fong, Esq., Manager,

Away

Babarla

Bombay Galcntia Haltbang

Huntow

Honelalu Kobe

Branches and å genotes:~~-

Kowloom

Pednek

Sieg poro London Rangoon Botabaya Manila Balgon Swatow Melbourne San Fran. Syinay

visco Testlə

New York Reattle Vancouver Bemarking Pelping Shanghai

Peria

Every description of Banking ad Exchange business transacted. Loaca granted оп approved *ecurities.

Branches.

R. A. CAMIDGE,

Tax

Manager.

THE CHASË BANK

15, QUEEN'S HOAD"CENTRAL

HEAD OFFICE:

18, PINE STREET,

NEW YORK

[AIR RACE

ROUND AFRICA

An American Bank offering com plate Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application.

"SAFE DEPOSIT · BOXES

CENTENARY PLANS

IN CAPE TOWN

GENERAL

Centre Of Anti-Aggression Activities: "Sleep Hollow" Stirred To Action

SICHANG (NINGYUAN), SZECHWAN, May 5 (Central) -Repeated publicity campaigns have metamorphosed. In the short space of two months Sichang into + centre" of activities anti – aggression never before witnessed in this far-flung "sleepy hollow** of west Szechwan.

last month. Members of the Istaff at once plunged themselves to work and have succeeded within a brief time in anlisting the support of several thousands of people.

School students were particu- larly aroused.. During a recent

Cape Town, South Africa, 19 now preparing for Its - celebration next year of its" centenary. Accoring to “Shell News,” plans are being dis- cussed and made for the or-

hundreds memorial meeting,

of ganization of an air race of"

school children walked. twenty an international character,

Hidden amidst a vast expanse miles from the country into the The proposal under considers- of 2,500-feet table-land and sur-city to hear General Chang'a Won by the Centenary Management rounded on the north east and address. Committee is that of an aerial west by Impenetrable mountain around the continent of ranges rising to 4,500 feet above Africa starting and finishing at sea-level, the importance of S-fresh publicity Cape Town, ........

chang, 200 miles north of Kun Another project is for a non-ming and 350 miles west stop fight competition, to be 30 Chungking, in the south-west- arranged that all the competing ern tallend of Szechwan was off airplanes coming from different cially recognized by the Govern- parts of the world should arrivement when Generalissimo Chiang Pact by the entire populace in Sl- in Cape Town about the same

Kai-shek established his provi. sional headquarters here two chang was sworn on May 2, 3 and 4. the oath being personally admin- istered by General Chang.

race

Lime

QUETTA RISES FROM ITS

RUINS

Safeguards Against Future Disasters

L

months ago.

ADDRESSES TO SCHOOLS

Gen. Chang Tu-lun, Director

of the Headquarters. personally

PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN

Beginning from this week, a compaign was launched and scores of lecturing Groups were sent to the country

the political situation. to acquaint the peasant folk with

of the National

Observance

went the round of various schools CONSIGNEES' NOTICES and public organizations here.

addressing the students, and the

general public on the latest

situation at the front.,

war

A branch commission of the National Spiritual

Mobilization

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

BREMEN.

THE Steamer

Movement was established here THE LIPPE

ARMED GANGS IN JERUSALEM JERUSALEM, May 5 (Reuter) The leader of an armed gang was killed, two of the gang wounded and three captured in a skirmish yesterday in the course of which the Arab Legion participate with the assistance of the Royal Air Force.

The tragedy that "overtook

May. Quetta in

1935, gradually receding into past history; a new city is rapidly growing out of the ruins of the old and human ingenuity, aided by engineering selence. is directing ewery effort to- wards providing safeguards against a similar disaster in the future, Earthquake-proof buildings of special design, hetter communica- underground drainage system, are. tions, and an improved surface and the outstanding features of re- DEPUTY GOVERNOR

OF GIBRALTAR

from having arrived

BREMEN, HAMBURG and Porta, consiguess of cargo are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the godowns of The Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, Where delivery can be obtained.

All goods remaining undelivered after the 18th May, 1939, will be subject

to reat

NO FIRE INSURANCE. will be effected by us in any care whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the godown for examination by the con migues and the Company's surveyor",

Mrs. Anderson & Aske, at 10a.m. m

the 12th May, 1839,

construction, and the whole

Consignees must have, a Revenus. rebuilding programme is subject to

Offer in attendanca hen damaged D Permanent Building Code, GIBRALTAR, May 5 (Reuter)datiable goods are examined by the brought into force early in 1937.. The Commander-in-Chief of the Company's surveyors.

EARTHQUAKE-PROOF British Forces in Gibraltar has All-new buildings are being con-

been appointed Deputy Governor. structed

accordance with during the temporary absence of special specification in order to Gen, Ironside, who is paying a make them earthquake-proof, this periodical visit to the Military consists of brick work, set in Commander, of French Morocco. cement, and reinforced vertically by round steel rods and horizon-

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tally by steel flats, imbedded in the CONSIGNEES NOTICES

brick work, the band of which is

Specially arranged for this pur-

pose,

All roofs are of reinforced con- crete into which the steel rein- forcement of the walls is extended; and further rigidity to the whole structure is provided by reinforced concrete bands at plinth and lintel levels. Modern steel frame windows are used.

This Bank is entirely owned by

THE

CHASE NATIONAL BAN, NEW YORK, with Resources over 1.8. $2,500,000,000...

The finished structure has the D. M. BIGGAR, general appearance of an ordinary Manager. brickmade building, but improved type of construction provides for

THE

MERCANTILE „ BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED

Head Office:--15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.043

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital Pride Capital.

Reserve Fund aul Best,

BANKERS:

24,000,00 £3,900,000 £1,000,000 2147,830

The Bank of England and Midland, Bank, Ltd.

BRANCHES:

Barshor Bornby

Ipab Kantan

Kandy

Karachi

Delhi.

Current &ccounts opened in Losa! Catentia Corrency and Fixed Deposite re- Colombe ceived for one year or shorter pile. periods in Local and Foreign Our Hongkong rencies on terms which will be Bowrah quoted on application."

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let "

KAN TONG PO,

Kota "Bheri

Koala pin

Kuala Lumpur

Hadesa

New York

Penang

Hangoon Shanghal

Skole Singapore

Kaals Trengganu HONGKONG BRANCH, Every description of Banking and Exchange banien transacks,

Travellers Cheques · Issurd,

Chief Manager. | TRUSTEE ÄND EXECUTORSHIP

BANK OF CHINA'

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

BANK

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

́UNDERTAKEN.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Loos) Cur rency and PILED DEPOS158 recaired in Locsi Carracy, STEKLING & U, 8, DOLLARS on terms that may lie nacertalet on application,

D. BENSON,

Monger

U.S. COAL STRIKE

realstance to the transmission of heat or cold, without the use of special insulating materials.

In designing the new buildings, advantage has been taken to

incorporate modern conveniences, such as water-borne drainage and lavatory basins.

IMP. AIRWAYS

PROGRESS

MAERSK LINE

NOTICE TO, CONSIGNELS

THE M.V.

"NIEL MAERSK " haring, arrived from New York and Forts of call. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods ar beng landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kow Joon, where delivery 'soon as the goods am y be obtained as Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 43 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option oxtends.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th May, 1938, will be subject to Bent

No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the godown and all claims must be presented within Two Weeks of the ship's arrival here, after which date they will not be recognised,

Consignees are requested to gurrender their Bills of Lading to the undersigned for copatarsignature. -

METCHERS & CO., '

* Agents: NOXDDEUTSCHE LLOYD, BaxxUN.

•

| Hong Kong, 6th May, 1999.

PRINCE LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM

[360.

NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES &

* SAN FRANCISCO,

THE Motor Vensel

"MALAYAN PRINCE ** having arrived from the above Ports on lab instant, Consignem of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Lámited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees riak and expensS.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowan, where they will be namized on Saturday, All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods 6th instant, 1938, at 10 A.M.“

are to be left in the Godowas, where - All Claims must be procented within they will be examined on 10th May, 1939, 15 Days of the Vessel's arrival hers, at 10 m., by our Surveyors Messrs.after, which date they cannot be re Goddard & Douglas.

cognized.

London To Auckland Regulations consignees To comply with the General Banded

Route Extension Being Considered

Before his return to Austra lla, Mr. Hudson Fysh, the Managing Director of Qantas -Empire Airways, an associate company of Imperial Airways, madę, a statement upon the -near "future plans of the air transport companies with which he is concerned, accord- ing to "Shell News,"

He stated that investigations and surveys were now being made to explore the possibility of an NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuter) extension of the projected Londen The Joint Sub-Committee, negotiato Auckland route northwards to Owing to our numerous Branches in China and connections in the ting for a settlement of the the Fiji Islands and, ultimately, principal Commercial Centres of Appalachian Coal Strike, announc- to San Francisco and Vancouver, the World, we are able to extended failure yesterday, indicating where there would be a connexion to our Clients special facilities for that no step will be taken to with the Trans-Canada Air Lines Domestic and Foreign Banking and countermand the earlier strike service to Montreal, Exchange

Head Office: SHANGHAI

Hong Kong Branch:

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

CANTON NA KUNGMOON SWATOW -:

TOISHAN SHIUCHOW KINGOHOW

order for the call out of 150,000 He pointed out that 'considerable minera in these regions at progress. had been made, notably |midnight.

In the agreement between the British and United States Govern- ments regarding the use of various islands in the Pacific Ocean.

A Chinese irregular unit in Janese, employ, which recently minted in Bulyuan, has sent We also handle the issue of a telegram to Gen. Pai Chung-ha Bonda nad other Public Funds of Director of the South West the Chinese Government both at Military Headquarters, pledging its Helme and Abroad.

allegiance to the Government. The unit comprising 750 strong is now smager operating near Paotow..

SHOT J. CHEN,

Plans are taking shape for the New Zealand, Manila, Guam, Woke and idway Islands, Honoinio to San Francisso route of Pån Ameri- can Airways. The date of actual flight" has not been annowiced. however, but it is expected to take place sometime early this summer.

must haves Revenue her in attend- ance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.

All claims must reach us before the 11th June, 1939, or they will not be recognised.

No Insurance will be effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JEBSEN & Co.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 4th May, 1989; -

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No Claims will be admitted after the

Goode here left, the Godowns, and all

Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th instant, will be subject to Rent.

No Fire Insuranos has been effecied, Bills of Lading will be countersigned FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD., 2nd Floor, Hongkong &" Shanghai Bank Building Dina 29165 & 20169.

by

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1939.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD,

S.S. “BENREOCH"

Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM,

* ANTWERP, HAMBURG and LEITH on or

about the 9th May, 1939.

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

For Freight and l'assage apply

to the Agents:

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

Tel. 94165

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SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1939 -PAGE 13

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU

S&* PRESIDENT PIERCE"

3.8. “ PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" SS. PRESIDENT TAFT *

8.5. “ PRESIDÈNT ÜLEVELAND 8.S' PRESIDENT PIERCE " SS. "PRESIDENT COOL DGE"

Sails May 9th at 1201 A.M.

*1

June 3rd at 13. „Noon

June 16th at 12.01 A.M.

June 30th at 12.01 A M.

July 14th as 19.01 A.M.

July 29th at 10.00-A.M.

*

ÅND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER

FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON

via SUEZ

88," PRESIDENT HARRISON" Sails May, 19th at 19 Noom SS. PRESIDENT POLK **-*

June 9th at 18 Noox

AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFT

FOR MANILA

S.S. * PRESIDENT PIERCE" SS PRESIDENT HARRISON SS" PRESIDENT COOLIDGE "SS. "PRESIDENT POLK "

Sails May 19th at 100 A.M...

May 19th at 12, NOON May 26th at 9:00 PM. June 9th at 12 Noor

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

ROUND "WORLD SERVICES

12, PEDDER ST

Triestina

floyd

TEL. 28171.

FORTNIGHTLY

EXPRESS SERVICE

FAR EAST-INDIA—ITALY

Hongkong-London $3 days Hongkong--Italy 21 days

SCHEDULE OF SAILING FROM HONGKONG TO MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, EGYPT

✔ ITALY,

10 SHANGHAI

20th May.

"CONTE ROSSO" 12th bay m.v. "VICTORIA”

2. "GIULIO CESARE" 20th May a. "CONTE VERDE" and June - m.v.“VICTORIA" 27th May. "C. BIANCAMANO". 24th June

CONTE VERDEN. 9th June

CONTE, BOSSO" 7th July 18. "C. BIANCAMANO" 1st July | m.v. "VICTORIA”

·6th Aug.

LLOYD TRIESTINO

P.O. Box 143. Tel. "Address "Lloydliano"Telephones 32982 Passenger

32983 Fraight.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

Far Eastern Mail, Passenger & Freight Service

Through bookings te America via Europe and Europe via America. Bookings' around the world. --- Through bookings to Ímadon

OUTWARD SAILINGS *m.v. "DUISBURG”. .........for Shanghai, Dairen, Y'hama,

Kobe

-...19 th May m.x. "SAUERLAND”............. I„tor S’bai, Dairen, Kobe, Thama,

23rd May B. "PREUSSEN *..... ....for Shanghai, Dairen, Kobe,

T'hama.

... 3rd June HOMEWARD SAILINGS

* m.v. “KUI MERLAND" for Genoa, R'dam, Hamburg „12th May 5.8. " NORDMARK”.....for Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bʼburg...30th May m.r. “ DUISBURG"...for Genca, R'dan., Hamborg 16th Jone * Freighter with Passenger Accommodation.

For further particular and passage fares, etc."apoly to :--- HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE"

JEBSEN & CO., AxeTË,

12, Pedder Street. Tel 81208-6.'

CANTON AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO.. Shakes Rowd..

EAST

MAERSK LINE

Fast regular FREIGHT and PASSENGER SERVICE

SHANGHAI NE JAPAN.

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

If sufficiant inducement offern sino other ports of call. Arrivals from UBAMA

14th May 28th May

M.V: “NIEL MAERSK” M.V. LAURA MAERSK" MV "PETER MAERSE 2

Sailings to. USA.

27th May

1th June

7th June

(All dates are subject to alteration without notice) |-- EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS, AT, MODERATE "RATES. ;

For Fraight sad Passage please apply

JEBSEN & CO.

Canton Bhimsen, B.C. Agentą. Hong Kong, Pedder Building.

Tel: 10918.

TL 31205-6.. Swatow Agenta: GEBR ROESE. Tel. 1658,