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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF

BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital.......................... $50,000,000 Tued & Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000

Beserve Funds:

Starling

$20,000,000

Head Office:-HONG KONG

INDIA, AUSTRALIA

AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853 Paid-Up Capital Reserve Fund

£3,000,000 ...£3,000,000

£ 6,500,000 H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro Reserve Liability of

prietors

£3,000,000 Proprietors......

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate E.C.. Sub-Agencies In Loudon: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. Ca West End Branch; 14/16, Cookspur Street; S.W.1. Manchester Branch:

—

Board of Directors:

A. L. Shields, Esq.,

W. H. Lock, Esq.,

Chairman.

Deputy Chairman,

Hon. Mr. J. K. Boushold,

A. E. Compton, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell,

D. F. Landale, Esq.,

G. Miskin, Esq., _··

K. S. Morrison, Esq...

Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce,

H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,

32, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

HARBIK HONG KONG

Į GALOUTTA

AGENCIES: KOSE

CLIVE BET KUALA FAIRLIN PLACE

ALOK STAR AMRITHAH

BANGKOK BATAVIA

BOMBAY

ILOILO IPOH

KARACHI KLANG

Chief Manager.

LUMPUR

CANTON

Branches: Ipoh

CAWNPORK CSU.

KUCHING" "MADRAS

FINANG PANGGON SAIGON SIRIMBAN SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SITIAWAN SOUZABAYA TAIPING FINTIN TONGKAR

ReDang..

COLOMBO

MANILA

Rangoon

DELHI

Saigon

S&D

Calcutta

Kuala

Francisco

HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANTOW

(Bhuket) TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA

Canton

Lumpur Shanghai:

Chefoo

London

Singapore

Colombu

Lyons

Dairen Malacen

Foochow

Manila

Haiphong Muar

Patani Swatow

Tientain

Anioy

Bangkok Johore

Batavia Kobe

Bombay Kowloon

Hamburg (Johore)

Sourabaya Sungei

Bankow Mukden Tokyo Harbin New York Tsingtao Hongtew Peiping "Yokohama Iloilo

MEDAN NEW YORK PRIPING

(Peking)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

CunnENT 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..

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

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

terms which may be ascertained at ALSO up to date SATE DEPOSIT any of the Agencies and Branches. Boxes in various sizes To LET

R. A. CAMIDGE, Hong Kong, 5th June, 1939.

·Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK.

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION. Rules may be obtain- ed on application.

THE CHASE BANK

15, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

HEAD OFFICE:

18, PINE STREET,

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

Interest Rates on Application.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

world. Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1939.

BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED

Anthorised Capital......$10,000,000,00 Paid-Up Capital...

Reserve and Undivided.

Profits

... SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

This Bank is entirely owned by

THE

NATIONAL CRANE

BANK, NEW YORK, with Resources over U.S.$2,500,000,000.

5,508,600.00 :

2,883,932.01

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

·Board of Directors:

Bir Shouson Chow, Chairma

Li Koon Chun, Esq." Li Lan Sang, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq, Wong Chu Son, Esq. Wong In Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Eng. Chan Ching Shok, Esq. Pang Ping Wah Esq. Kan Tong Fo, Baq., Chist Manager. Li Ti Fong, Haq., Manager......

Comy

•

Batavia

Babay

Valoutta

Halphong Hankow

Honolulu Kobe

Loudon

Branches and Agencias :---

Kowloom PREMA Singapore Haroon Bourabaya Baleta Swabow Wabouras Box Fran- Sydney

Vencourar

Monda

Nagmuks

New York Beattle

Pelpiak

Semarang Shanghai

Every description of Banking and| Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities

00

...

D. M. BIGGAR,

Second Vice Pres

N. Atlantic Air Mail Service

Trans-Atlantic crossings with commercial load have been ac-` complished by two of the four- engined Short S. 30 seaplanes Grafted for duty on the British North · Aflantie air mail ser- 'vice. "Cabot," sister craft of "Caribou” which made the inaugural flight, followed her across the Atlantic.a

week

later.

Dead on time "Cabot" lert Hythe, Current Account opened in Local Southampton, loaded with mails, a Currency and Fixed Deposits recargo of merchandise for Canadian ceived for one year or shorter markets, and a brace of grouse as periods in Local and Foreign Cura gift from Imperial Airways to rencies terms which will be President Roosevelt. Extra fuel was quoted on application.

taken on board in mid-aif from a SAFE DEPOSIT BoxIs To LET.

BOX TONG PO, Handley Page Harrow bomber do-

"tanker"

ät daty Chief Manager ing

Foynes. Piloted by Captain D. C. T. Ben- nett "Cabot headed for Botwood, Trouble-Free

BANK OF CHINA

Specially Chartered by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

|

GENERAL

N.C.O. Accepts FLOOD CLAIMS HEAVY Recruit's £1 TOLL IN NORTH CHINA

ENROLMENT PAPERS

ANTE-DATED

A prosecution under the Praven- tion of Corruption Act against two N.C.0.8 of the 55th (West Lanca- Divisional RASC, (T.A.), shire) said to be the first since the pass- ing of the Military Training Act, was heard at Southport recently.

William Alexander Ringer, 43, of Southport, and Robert Ashton, 43, of Ormskirk, were accused of ac cepting £1 from Richard Stanley Jones and £1 from Gwyn Jones for having placed the date, April 26, 1939. on their enrolment

papers.

Ringer pleaded not guilty and' Ashton guilty...

STAGGERING FIGURES: RAILWAY

BRIDGE WASHED OUT

PEIFING, Aug. 28 (Beuter)—Staggering figures of the flood disaster ware quoted by Wang Keh-min, "Premier" of the puppet "Peiping Provision Government," in an interview with the for elgri press following a visit to the Tientsin flood, areas.

He said that at least 1,000 Chi- least Y.400,000,000 but this ob- nese women and children were, viously is most conservative. "It drowned in Tientsin and those is also estimated that the total who lost all their possessions total population affected by the flood is between 500,000 to 600,000 in Tien-wall over the two million mark, tain and its immediate environs The foods washed out the rail-.

Wang said that he conferred way bridge between Tientsin and with local officials on reller mea- Tangku yesterday and trains for sures but did not indicate what "Manchukuo" returned here dur- they were going to do to encoming the night - pass this enormous problem.

He said that he thought politi- CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

cal differences should be forgotten while the various authorities dealt with the refugee problem. Asked

the he thought

Tientaln blockade should cease, he said: "It is too early to talk of that.”

Japanese sources estimate that

amounted to

Mr G. J. Ball, prosecuting, sald It was alleged that the inducement offered to Richard Jones and Gwyn Jones was that if they paid £1 to the defendants their enrolment papers would be ante-dated to pre-Tientsin losses vent them from beinig liable for service under the Military Training. Act.

the duty of Ringer, a It was O.Q.M.S., to prepare enlistment papers and on April 28 he was warned that no further recruits between 20 and 21 would be ac-

cepted. On May la Gwyn Jones and Richard Jones arrived at the Drill Hall, Southport, and werd approached by Ashton, a lance- corporal.

British Warplanes For Norway

SECOND BATCH

PURCHASED

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

FROM

at BALTIMORE, NEW YORK, NEW- PORT NEWS, BAVANNAH, LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO,

THE MN

"IRISBANK”

having arrived, consignees of cargo by bar are informed that all goods are being landed at their risks to the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous rodowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. whence delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns and all goods remaining undelivered after 4th Sept., 1999, will be subject to rent.

All claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before 11th Bept., 1983, or they will not be recognised.

10. 20

Scandinavian air power 13 "WOULD DO THE TRICK"

to be augmented by a batch of They told him they were making British warplanes which rank inquiries about joining the Terri- as the lastest biplanes ever in "torial Army and Ashton, It was service in the Boyal Air Force

All broken, chafed and damaged goods alleged, suggested that if they Following the success achieved must be left in the godowan, where they wished to avoid being called up by Gloster Gladiator multi-gun will be examined by the steamer's £1 to the Quartermaster-Sergeant single-seat fighters in the Swedish purveyor on the 2nd Sept., 1838; at would do the trick. The men said Air Force-which they joined in

No Fire Insurance has been effected. they would consider the matter. September 1837 and subsequently Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

In the meantime Gwyn Jones, a❘ Norway announces purchase of a

THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD., newspaper reporter in Liverpool. second batch of these handy air-

Agents. called on Mr. Blackhurst. Public craft for fighter duties. They win

Boax Fong, 27th Aug, 1959. Relations Oficer to the West Lan-be flown to Norway next month. cashire Territorial Association, who

Fine Qualities cave him two £1 notes. the num- Although it is superseded in the bers of which were taken. The Royal Air Force by Hurricane and two Joneses later went to the Drill | Hall and saw Ringer: While Gwyn Jones was signing papers. Ringer asked him if he understood the agreement.

"I think that inquiry is very re levant to the case," said Mr. Ball "The men paid the £1 notes to Ashton and the papers being com-

officer in charge:" pleted Ringer gave them to the

The police were called by tele- phone, he said, and P.s. Laycock

Interviewed Ringer, who was asked to explain why the forms were dated April 25. Ringer replied, "These men were post-carded in the ordinary way, "to come and complete attestation forme.”

"Ashton was then accused of re- ceiving two £1 notes as an in- ducement to ante-date papers. He replied. "That is correct," and added. "Am I take all the blame?"

Ringer was. again cautioned, said Mr. Ball, and he replied, "AI- légations have been made against me and I must take the blame." A bar steward was called and one of the 1 notes was found among his bur money. Ringer said that he gave the note to a sergeant to get a bottle of beer and cigarettes No money was found on Ringer of in his office. It was stated,

Spitâre '8-gun monoplane fighters which form the standard present; equipment of defence squadrons, the Gladiator possesses qualities which cotitle it 10 respect. 1 aerial combat. Its armament is four machine-guns.

(645

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

OCEAN STRAM SHIP CO, LTD.

OHINA MUTUAL, STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

YONSIGNEES par Ca's Vosse]

"TEI RESTAS"

SINGAPORE.

..

FROM UNITED KINGDOM TIA

Cilms from sea level to 10,000 feet takes just over waree minutes. and service celling of 32,800 feet is above the operational height of are hereby notified that their Cargo Holf will be discharged into raiders they may have to attack. Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be at Powered by a Bristol Mercury EX Consignees risk and abject to Terma radial engine developing $40.p. and Conditions of Storage at Holt's maximum output, the Gladiator Wharf. The Cargo "will be ready for has a top speed in level flight of Delivery from Godown on and after

23th Aug, 255 miles an hour.

EXHAUSTIVE

TESTS

CONCLUDED

BRISTOL HERCULES

ENGINE.

Flight trials aggregating 170 hours and equivalent to 38,000 · miles flying in a modern sero- plane have substantiated the claim thai 2 ·me67e-r2i76 power-plant tends

DATE better results after prolonged running instead of deteriorat- ing with wear and tear,

to

The summonses against him were dismissed, the magistrates saying he did not think it was ad-xhaustive tests have just been

visable to give reasons.

Ashton, who said that one of the men told him that if he had to

serve he would lose 270, was bound over for 12 months and or dered to pay £5 costs.

The sleeve-valve powerplant BRITAIN'S

engines, FIRST TROOP

consisting of four Bristol Perseus

radial air-cooled XIIC gave trouble-free running INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE Crossing of 1985 miles direct took

OF CHINA AS AN

BANK

18 hours. One hour after landing OF PAID UP CAPITAL $40,000,000.00 safely at Botwood, Cabot" com-

(BRANCHES ALL OVER CHINA)

tinued her journey to Boucherville, Owing to our numerous Branches the Montreal base.

Head Office:-SHANGHAI

Hong Kong Branch:

Un-

AIR SCOUTS

Optional cargo 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 extends.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10,45 Am. and Noor within the Free Storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undaliyar ed after the 4th Sept, will be subject" to Bent.

All Claim against the Steamer must be preserated, in the Undersigned on or before the 17th Sept, or they will bot be recognised.

No Fire Insuranes will be affected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

28th August, 1979 Agents.

RICKMERS LIKE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

8.8.

concluded with à Bristol Hercules 1375 hp. sleeve-valve engine in- stalled in an all-metal monoplane which

the Bristol company's “R. C. RICKMERS". technicians use as a muying ten having arrived from Hamburg and bed, Check on the dynamometer Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are before and after the trials showed hereby notified that their goods are appreciable. general increase of being landed and placed at their risk power output at the conclusion of Wharf & Godown Company's godowns. nto the Bong Kong & Kowloon

the run

at Kowloon, where delivery may be Detalled examination of com- obtained as soon as the goods, are ponents showed sleeves and cylin-landed. ders in faultless oxiation, while Optional cargo will not be landed the appearance of important parbours prior to vessel's arrival, but here, unless notice has been given 48 such as the pistons and big-end carried on from port to port to the bushes gave additional evidence final port of call to which the option of sound design and construction. extends.

No claims will be admitted after the Full Throttle Climbs Goods have laft the Godowns, and all Fourteen full-throttle climbe were made to 16.000 feet. Nearly 200 1906, will be subject to goods remaining undelivered after the half of the 170 hours run was fou

LONDON. Aug, 17 (By Air Mail) What is claimed to be Britain's first troop of "Air Scouts" has been in Chine and connections in the Historic fights of yesterday have formed in the Baffolk village of principal Commercial Centrei of now become commonplace. the World, we are able to extend eventfully "Caribou" made the trip Kedington, near Ipswich. It has

made at madmum rated cruising |="All broken, vobafed, and damaged to our Clients special facilities for from New York to Southampton in about 30 Boy Scout members. Domestic and Foreign Banking and 21 hours 45 minutes dying time. The Stradishall R. A. F. Air speed. More than 60 hours were Goods are to be left in the Godowns, run on weak fuel mixtures and where they will be examined on sóth Exchange.

The crossing from Botwood to Troop is its official name. It was Foynes

occupied 12 hours 5 given this because it is attached correspondingly high flame Lem-A8, 1939, at 10 am, by our Burs

veyors Masure. Goddard and Douglas. peraturer in the cylinders To comply with the General Boaded minutes.

to the Strad shall airfield.

The Herculs is the most power Warehouse. Regulations consigneca The branch was formed by mal type-tested production-type must have Berating Officer in Stal to be equalled by any Scoutmaster W. 3. King: The boys engine yet town in Britain. It has attendance when damaged dutiable aircraft on the North Atlantic who are eligible to become Air 14 cylinders arranged radially in goods are examined crossing is the night by the Sport Scouts when they leave school are two banks, air cooled. Hercules 28th Sept. 1930, or they will not

All claíma mnat reach us before the SHNICHOW KINGCHOW Empire flying-boat "Cambria given training in aired duties engines have been chreen for recognized.

No Insurance will be stire We also handle the issue of Bonds which, on an experimental trip as and are tested by R. AF men. several new aircraft now in con-

Many of the boys have been taken struction, including the new Short Bills of Lading will be com and other Public Funds of the long ago as September, "1937, few› Chimese Government both at Home from Botwood to Foynes in 10 for fights in bombers,

long-range fandplane airliners, by

ERBEN and Abroad.

The boys wear the ordinary Boy and the high performance Saun, Beaut uniform, except that their ders-Roe Lerwick

general 10 Hong Kong, 22nd Aug, 1939. neckerchier is of Air Force blue.comnaissance seaplane.

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

CANTON SWATOW

KONGMOON *TOISHAN

Record Flight

dhones 33 minutes point to point BHOU J. 'CHEN, the fastest crossing on record, Bhe

Mandger, averaged 189 miles an hour,

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