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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF

BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital 350,000,000 Issued & Fully Paid Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:

£8,500,000 Sterling y H.I. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

INDIA, AUSTRALIA

AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1859

Paid Up Capital Reserve Fund

£3,000,000 .£3,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro

prietors

£3,000,000

$20,000,000

Head Office:-HONG KONG

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Board of Directors:

A. L. Shields, Esq.,

W. H. Lock, Esq..

Chairman. Deputy Chairman.

Hon. Mr. J. K. Bousfeld,

AH. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

D. F. Landale, Esq..

Miskin, Esq.,

K. S. Morrison, Esq.,.

Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce,

FI. 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, E.C.3. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockapur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch: 62, Moslay Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

PENANG ALOR STAR HARBIN AMRITBAR HONGKONG BANG009

SAIDON ВАХОКОЯ

BBREMBAN BATAVIA

SILANGHAI SINGAPORE BITIAWAN SOUEARAYA TAIPING

BOMBAY

CALBUTTA

ILOILO IPOH KARACHI KLANG

AGENCIES: KOSI

ChE STREET' KUALA

GAWNPORK"

CEBU

FABLE PLACE

LUMPUR

OANTON

KECHING

Branches:

MADRAS

Amor

Ipoh

Bangkok

Johore

Batavia

Kobe

Penang Rangoon Saigon

COLOMBO

MANILA

DELHI

MEDAN

Bombay Kowloon

San

Calcuttn

Kuala

Francisco

RAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW

Shanghai

NEW YORK PEIFING

(Peking)

London

Singapore

Sourabaya

Dairen Malacca Sungei

"Foochow Manila

Haiphong Musr

Patani Swatow

Bankow

Mukden Tokyo

Harbin

New York

Tsingtao Yokohama

Chefoo

Canton"". Lumpur

Colombes Lynns

~

Hamburg (Johore) Tientsin

Hongkow Peiping Iloilo

TIENTSIN

TONGKAR

Bhuket) THINOTIO YOKOHAMA

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GENERAL

AIR MINISTER INSPECTS CONSIGNEES" NOTICES

NEW AEROPLANE FACTORY: PRODUCTION

*OF BOMBERS

Sir Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, inspected the Rootes Airframe Factory at Speke, near Liverpool, and saw very fast bombers--the Bristol "Blenheim "being manufactured for the Royal Air Force in great numbers on the most modern "progres- sive production" lines.

vital nature of the work apoń which they are engaged.”

1.

Noteworthy Resuits Results achieved, to date have been noteworthy, inasmuch as the planned production of finished machines has been accomplished in increasing armbers each mouth and at no time has the output fallen behind schedule.

This immense factory; which is one of the best equipped and probably the largest of its kind in the world, forms one of the most important units in the “Government scheme for *the Factory!! rapid expansion of the RAF. It has been planned, equipped

The Bristol "Blenheim Border, throughout and brought into pro- durtion in record time by Rootes which is the particular type of Securities, Ltd., who are respon-aircraft at present being manufac- sible, on behalf of the Government, tured in factory, is a mid-wing for its management and develop cantilever monoplane wit ment, as well as for the Rootes tractable undercarriage, and car- Aero Engine Factory adjoining theries a crew of three. It is powered two Bristol Mercury VII Rootes motor-car works at Coven-with try, which has now been in full engines. each developing 840 hp. production for many months past.

Lengthy Tour The Air Minister's tour of the works involved a walk of several FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General miles through the many different departments, and. he was able to Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and follow the various processes of Stage of FIXED DEPOSITS received for One aircraft manufacture Year or shorter perioda in Local or stage through the factory until the Other Currencies at rates which completely finished bomber was will be quoted an application,

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application.

in

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in

The Bank's Head Office in London LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPCBITS received for one year or shorter undertakes Executor and Trustee periods in Local and other Cur-business, and claims recovery of terms which will be British Income Tax overpaid, on rencies on

terms which may be ascertained at quoted on application.

ALSO up to date SAFT DEPOSIT any of the Agencies and Branches. Boxes in various sizes To LIT

R. A. CAMIDGE,

..Manager.

Hong Kong, th June, 1839.

HONGKONG SAVINGS

. BANK

THE CHASE BANK

The Business of the above Bank 18, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

is conducted by the HONGKONG

& SHANGHAI BANKING COR

PORATION. Rules may be obtain-

ed on application.

BANKING CORPORATION.

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HEAD OFFICE: »

18, PINE STREST,

NEW YORK.

reached.

Overbend "Railway" For Planes.

4 specially interesting fes- ture of the equipment, to which the Air Minister's at- the tention was drawn, is electrically operated overhead "railway located high up in the roof of the main assembly shop and erecting hall, which enables large aeroplane sec- tions. and even antire air- frames, to be transported re- adily from one section of the building to another without the slightest interference with operatives at work in the in- termediate section.

"

Great Encouragement

Wood Sir Kingsley

re-

NEW 1939 CHEVROLET

IMPROVEMENTS. INSIDE & OUT.

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Completely redesigned bodies, in conjunction with entirely sheet metal treatment, lend an air of distinction to the new Chevrolet models presented for 1939. And new refinements, inside and out, heighten the safety, comfort and convenience characteristics of a line already notable in all three of these important fields. "

Basic construction features o the bodies are upchanged. They are of the unisteel construction in which all-silent all-steel top, steel side panels, cowl and floor pan are welded into a single unit, without the use of a single nall, rivet. or screw in a structual cupul city.

One of the most striking outward stopped improvements is in the radiator

For the HoNGKONG & SHANGHAI (An American Bank offering com- several times to chat with opera- | grille and the sheet metal parts

plete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

7. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1939.

BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED

Authorised Capital......$10,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital 5,598,600.00 Reserve and Undivided

Profite

2,883,032.01

Head Office:-HONG KONG

No. 10 Des Voeux Road, Central,

Board of Directors:

Bir Shonson Chow, Chairman

Li Koon Chan, Esq. Li Lan Sang, Esy. P. K. Kwok. Zig.

This Bank is entirely owned by

THE

CHABE NATIONAL BANK, New Yong, with Resources over U.S.89,300,000,000..

D. M. BIGOAR,

Second Fion Prat

OFFICER SHOT DEAD IN SHIP

Lieutenant-Commander Willam Wong Cha Son, Esq. Wong Tan Toug; Esq. Kan fing For Eag.. Henry Wood was found shot dead Chas Ching Shok, Esq. Fing Fing Wah Esqin his cabin in H.M.S. Hood

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chial Manager. Li Toe Fong, Esq., Manager,

Branches and Agencies:--

Korloos

Pesant

Blogapore Hangos Hoursaya

Bwatow Saigon Dalenita Melbourne San Fran. Sydney

clase Thontain

Vancouver

Amoy

Batavia Bombay

Loadon. Manila

Batphong

Hankow Honolulu Kote

New Turk Seattle

Bersag Partu

Shanghai Peploy

Every description of Banking and Exchange basiness transacted. Lo granted on approved securities.

Current Accounts opened in Locsi

Fortsmouth on June 29.

at

A brother officer found the body, a gunshot wound in the

Hood when the lead,

had berthed. at Middle Slip Jetty. The ship had been out for trials, and had anchored at Spithead in the morning.

He formerly served, in H.MS.

Galatea, as sports officer for the destroyer illas of the Mediter- ranean Fleet.

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An officer on board said that

Currency and Fixed Deposit re Lieutenant-Commander Wood had ceived for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Cur rencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES TO LET.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

BANK OF CHINA

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

tives as he made his way through adjacent to it and to the hood. the works, and before leaving to The grille is virtually fat across ay back to London the Air Minister the top, when viewed from, the front, but arcs downward and back in a pleasing sweep to join the tender aprons.

| said:

"It is a great encouragement tu me to visit Rootes Factory once Lagain, I recall my last sit, about six months ago, and although a great deal had been achieved then, the progress that has been made

Major Factor

MAERSK LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNELS

THE MS.

"HULDA MAERSK " having arrived from New York and Ports of tall Consignees of Cargo, aru bereby notified that their goods are being landed all placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kow- foon, where delivery may be obtained soon as the goods are 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 final port of call to which the option axtonda.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th July, 1989, will be subject to Bent

Allbroken, chafed, and damaged Good are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 17th July, IP89, as 10 m, by our Surveyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Hegulations consignees muat bave Revenue Officer in attend- ance whet damaged dutiable goods are examined.

All claim must reach us before the 18th Aug, 1939, or they will not be recognised.

No Insurance will be effected, Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

JEBSEN & 00.,

Agenta

Hong Kong, 11th July, 1939

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

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OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LTD.

W

"AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

NONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel

"CYCLOPS"

C

Fox UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Whar! Kowloon, where it will lie at consignees risk and abject to terms and condi tion of storage at Holt's Wharf, The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 13th July.

Optional carro will not be landed here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extenda,

All broken, chafed, and damaged where they will be examined or any goods are to be left in the Godowns, Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am. and Noon within the free atorage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Godds have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 9th July, will be subject to

The new fenders and tender rent.

aprons are a major factor in the beauty of the new line. The over-

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or bé recognised.

during the last few months has effect is one of substantially before the 3rd Aug., or they will not!

been remarkable

"My first words in comment- ing upon this achievement is to thank the many thousands of people who are engaged in this factory, and who have shown such

energy, capacity and speed. I know they realise the

greater mass, in contrast with that of the upper portion of the body. This imparts to the car an appear- ance of lowness, since its mass is concentrated well toward the

ground.

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New mountings for the head- lamps, which are longer and of larger diameter, are provided by pads in the front fender surfaces which mounting bolts through

seemed "healthy, happy and free from worry" when the ship went pass. The headlampe are stream- tined to harmonize with the lines out.

of the car. Horizontal and verti- cal beam adjustment is effected with speed and ease the adjust

and outside the hood, ment points being above the fender

Lieutenant Commander Wood was thirty-six, and lived in at. Thomas-street, Old Portsmouth, He married about three years ago

He had played Rugby for the Navy, Hampshire, and United Services, and was joint holder of the Navy 220 yards sprint record, which he set up in 1930. He was promoted Lieutenant Commander five years ago,

Restful Interior

No Fire Insurance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents. 18th July, 1989.

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TUESDAY JULY 18, 1939 -PAGE 19

PRESIDENT LINER Sailings

FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES-

Tin SHANGHAI, KOBE, TOKOHAMA and HONOLULU Saila July 29th a5 10.00 AM.

8.8.

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE “

Aug. 19th at 8.00 AM.

Aug. 26th at 8.00 A.M.

41

88 "PRESIDENT TAFT" 58. “PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"

Sept. 9th at 400 P.M. 8.8." PRESIDENT PIERCE"

Sept. 23rd at 9.00 A.M. 8.S." PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

Oct. SA PRESIDENT TAFT?

AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER

7th at 8:00 AM

FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON VIR SUEZ

88. PRESIDENT MONROE" S.S.PRESIDENT ADAMS"

Saila Jnly 26th at 12 NooN Aug. 4th at 12 NOON

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AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER

FOR MANILA.

18.8. “PRESIDENT, ĈOOLIDÈE' £3 "PRESIDENT ADAMS" 8.S. "PRESIDENT. TAFT" 8.S." PRESIDENT CLEVELAND "

Sails July 22nd at 1.00 A.M.

Aug. 4th at 12 No

"

Aug. 5th at 2.00 AM.

Aug. 19th at 2.00 AM.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

ROUND-WORLD SERVICE"

12, PRODER ST.

Triestin

Lloyd

TEL. 28171.

FORTNIGHTLY

EXPRESS SERVICE

FAR RAST-INDIA—ITALY

4

Hongkong-London 23 days si days Hongkong-Italy.

SCHEDULE OF BAILING FROM HONGKONG

TO MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, EGYPT & ITALY

19th Aug. m.v. "VICTORIA” -

"GIULIO CESARE" 1st Sept. "C. BIANCAMAN O" 16th Sept. "CONTE VERDE" th Sept.

14th Oct. "VICTORIA”

LA

m.

TO SHANGHAI

bob Aug. .. "VICTORIA" 3.5. "GIULIO CESARE” 25th Aug. B. "C. BIANCAMANO 10th Sept. && "CONTE VERDE" sind Sept. 7th Oct. m.v. " VICTORIA”

LLOYD TRIESTINO

P.O: Box 143. Tel Address “Lloydiiano”-Telephonee 32982 Passenger

32963 Freight

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

Far Eastern Mail, Passenger & Freight Service

Through bookinge to America via Europe and Barope via America. "Through bookings to London, Bookings around the world.

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OUTWARD SAILINGS

Kobe

* my. “BURGENLAND.. for Bhanghai, Dairan, Thama

...s0th July for Shanghai, Daireo, Y'ham # "SAARLAND"

Kobt... MY, RAMSES "......

30th July

170 Aug.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES OCEAN. STEAM SHIP CO, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

YONSIGNEES. per Co.'s Vessel "ANTENOR

Co

FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE..

T

azo tereby notified that their Cargo

Holt' will be discharged Inte Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be at Terms Consignees risk and subject and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Delivery from Godown on and after Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for 15th July

The luxuriously restful interiors of the new Chevrolets are replete with features designed to heighten pride of ownership. Wide, deep- cushioned seats are upholstered in tone or belge harmonizing with the

Optional cargo will not be landed here fittings and trim which the

unless Notice has been give prior to chrome-plated hardware, and a Steamer's arrival, but carried on from touch of colour in the instrument port to port to the final port of call to

Which the option extends,

A JOURNALIST SUMS UPanel, Telieve to the proper degnee.

ASIA'S LEADING MEN

Mr. John Gunther, the

American. Journalist who gave

us, a few years ago, "Inside Europe," now follows it with "Inside Ada” (Hamish Hamilton, 126, 6d.).

Here, as in the previous book, the author writes with espe- cial reference to the men who dominate the scene. Japan, for example, is shown to revolve round the Emperor, who is the State, though other people run it” These other people-goläfers, statesmen, financiers-are considered one by one.

..

All Claims against the Steamer must

All broken, thaded and damaged Goods In the Master DeLuxe beries.

are to be left in the Godowns, where either breathing back mohair velvet they will be examined on any Tuesdayı or a quality broadcloth resembling and Fridays between the hours of Bedford cord is available. The 10.48 .. and Boom within the Free Master 83 is upholstered in the Storage period.

No Clame will be admitted after the former fabric."

Goods have left the Steamer's Godows, Removal of the bandbrake lever all Goods remaining undelivered berabject to a new location under the cower the sand July, will at the left of the driver leaves the to Rent floor completely cleared, where the

be presented to the Undersigned an or buyer exercises the option of secur- ing the vacuum-gearshift with before the 5th Ang, or they will

not be recognised, control This No Fire Lounas will be effected. PAID-UP CAPITAL 240,000,000.00

makes for safety, for comfort, and

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Japan's swift expansion is shown; Arabs, Saudi Arabia and other steering column

Agents. (BRANCHES ALL OVER CHINA)

His best character studies were for convenience as well, since it Owing to our numerous Branefes by this. Of her 95,000 factories, smaller components of his scene. in China and connections in the 30,000 have been built since the principal Commercial Centres of war. Her need to expand by this those of the Shah of Perda, who enables thres to ride in the front1th July, 1939, the World, we are able to extend On an area less than that of Cali-has built a railway station before stat, facilitates entry and egress, to our Clients special facilities for fornta she supports a population the railway; and Dr. Chaim Weiz-and simplifies driving control. Domestic and Foreign Banking and approximately half of that of the mann, who, when a chemist work-

Exchange

BANK

Head Office:--SHANGHAI

Hong Kong Branch:

entire United States

The front seats retain the soft compartment has a recessed lock- ing in Manchester, did such good rolled backs introduced in 1938. ing knob, war-work for the Allies that he and those in all two-door models was promised, have the split-type forward-folding ked for, and

back the seat proper being one plece from door to door.

The windshield is larger in area, due to narrowing of the corner A SMALL FACT

posts and a slight heightening of Here is a small fact illustrating Falestine as a national home for

the windshield itself. This has :4, QUEEN'S ROAD, O.

her war-time economy Matches the Jews.

Instrument Panels.

made possible the adoption of a Mr. Gunther has handled an un South Ching Offices:

have been shortened 029 inch,

Instrument panés nave been longer windshield wiper blade, so CANTON

KONGMOON which saves £60000 a year in wieldy subject with skill and with SWATOW

TOISHAN

timber.

an always maintained readability. redesigned in the Interests of bet that, a larger area is cleared when SHIUCHOW ...KINGOHOW

Japan and Ching between them The reader looking for a curiosity ter visibility and greater beauty. It operates We also handle the issue of Bonds and other Public Funds of the take up half the book. Thence the will and this on page 320 Cal-The speedometer figures are much The two series are identical in Chinese Government, both at Home author wanders, by way of the nese houses usually face south and larger and more easily read. The their interiors, except for certam Philippines, Singapore, the Dutch are not numbered in sequence lluminated Ignition lock is retain items of trim not absolutely es Indies and Blam, to India; and he They never kiss in public, and dis-ed with minor changes in design, sential to maximum safety and

and the somewhat larger glove performance. SHOUJ. CHEN

{anager, i ends up with Persia, Jews and like cheese."

Pork Abroad.”

...for Shanghai, Dairen, Y'hans,

Kobe

HOMEWARD SAILINGS

* m.v. “LEVERKUSEN" for Gence, R'dam, Hamburg... 32nd July *m. "RHEINLAND...for Mars, R'dam, Hamburg. th Aug, DLY, BURGENLAND" for Geaos, R'dam, Hamburg ... 21st Ang. * Freighter with Passenger Accommodation,

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For further particular and jamage fares, etc, apply to

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

JEBSEN & CO., AGITS.

12 Fedder Street, Tel. $1205-6.

CANTON AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO., Shakee Road,

MAERSAX

KAER

CINE

ASIA

LINE Fortnightly Express Sailings

KEELING, SHANGHAI and JAPAN

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

NORFOLK & SAVANNAH Through B&L are issued to Central and South America, Gulf and

Caribbean Bas Ports and West African Portsidan

Bailings UBA Arrivals from USA

28th July

M.V. "GRETE MAERSK"

MYHULDA MAERSK*

M.Y "MAROHEN MAERSK”-

37th July

11th Aug.

97th AE

(All dates are abject to alteration without notice); EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PABBENGERU

AT MODERATE RATES.

Freight and Passage please apply —

JEBSEN & CO.

Agenta Hong Kong, Fadder Building..

Tel. 31205-6.

Tel: 1662:

Carbon Blamaen, 3,0

1.1.10916. Bwatow Age GEBR ROESE