PAGE 8-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
MEDICAL RELIEF WORK
IN CHUNGSHAN
As the result of happy co-operation between the Suparin- tendent, the Chungshan Overseas Relief Association, the Roman Catholic Church, the Rev. J. L. Galloway of the Baptist Church, Macas, and the various Christian workers in Chungshan after many delays we were able to send into Chụngshan over 80 tona of cracked wheat, donated by the American National Red Cross, China Relief Unl, for free distribution amongst the needy people.
TS'UL HANG
a catty per dollar, starvation and In the latter half of May we under-nourishment inevitably fol were compelled to move our hos-, low. From January to June, at a pital out of the Sun Yat Sen cost of NC.$3,000 we have been Memorial School Compound due to able to sell over 150 pleuls of rice the Inconvenience of passing in and have given relief to many and out of the Japanese barracks hundreds of people. which are now established in the School. Our one remaining link with the School, which was our nome for over two years, is our occupation of the
Agricultural Station. However, in spite of many crises and difficulties and dangers
From the above report it will be seen that our service to the com- munity is continually increasing. Wil friends give us
increasing assistance?
CGELAP HOSPITAL SHEKKI It is safe to say that the Hos- we have been able to arrange pital owes its continued existence suitable places for school, hospital to Dr. Winterstein whose patience and dormitories and carry on under adversity, tact in dealing
During the past three years we with officials and evurage in times have experienced air-raids, war of danger are worthy of recogni- and occupation. We have worked ¦ tion. Few people have served under four different magistrates, China more loyally during the past We have passed through many ad three years. ventures but not one life has been Jost of our staff or refugees.
FINANCE & GENERAL
Finance and Commerce
MONEY AND
EXCHANGE
İCLOSING QUOTATIONS
JUAY 28, 1941.
In London:-
Telegraphic
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE,
Buyore Ballure.
Halo-
Nominal
X.D.
***
Transfer. 1/2 7/
Bank Bills, on demand 1/2 7-~ Credits 4 months' sight
Ja Shanghai:--
On demand Ja Singapore:-
On demand On Japan:-
in Batavia:--
The second floor of the Hospital is now recognized as the Infectious On We still have 134 refugees, of Diseases Hospital for Shekki and On demand whom over 30 are orphans, 3.blind, has been specially named then Manlia:- 2 mentally deficient and 20 crip- Shew Ward. in recognition of the! On demand pled or too old for work. The re help both in the past and in the Jo Bangkok:--- mainder live on the agricultural present of Miss L. L. Shew
On demano.... Here. station in houses erected by them-during the
haven Sterling Notes:--- selves.
Bank Buying Rate Bar Silver per on
(NB. These houses suffer-treated 22
Quarter, cholera patients, of
13 died.
we
ed severely in the typhoons early whom 9 recovered and
in July.) The cultivated land and Amongst them were seven childre Helds-now exceed 30 acres and under Ave years of age. practically all the vegetables used
in the camp are "home grown," while there is gometimes a surplus to sell in the local market. We also have to ducks, 20 chickens, 4 pigs and 4 goals and hope to raise money from this project,
HEALTH WORK
We have co-operated in an Anti- Cholera Campaign and inoculated 1,623 people,
SHAREBROKERS-
ASSOCIATION
MONDAY
Buyer
Baller
Sanomine
28 JULY. Banks
21976 H.K Banks £88
Do. (Col. Reg.)... Do. (Lon. Reg.) Charta ad Ranks ...... Mercantile Bks. "A". Mercantile ks. "O". Bank of Bast Asia..... K. C. & 8. Baoka.
Insurances
163
=
Underwriters.......
H.K. Fires
Shipping
18 t
བྲཱ ུསི།;
TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1941.
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF
Issued & Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1863
Resorve Funds:
6,500,000 Paid-Up Capital H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of
BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital 850,000,000
INDIA, AUSTRALIA
AND CHINA
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate E.C.2. Sub-Agencies In London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, Ea West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:
| 62, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
ALOR STAR HONG KONG PENANG
ILOILO IPOH
-KARACHI
RANGOON SAIGON
AMRITSAR RANGKOK
Hon. Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
BATAVIA
BOMBAY
CALOUTTA
KLANG
MANILA
SEREMBAN
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SITIAWAN
TONGKAR
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Sterling...
$1415
£32
£77
STY
Proprietors
$20,000,000
£8 16/18
Heserve Liability of Pro-
priators
£3,000,000 .£8,000,000
£3,000,000
223 £u
£381
Head Office:--HONG KONG
£11
100
$70
876
Board of Directors: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
62 3/1
$226
++
On demand
102 1/4
$400
www
Canton Insurances. Union Intrapcer...
$236
$400
W. H. Lock, Esq.,
70 eta.
Chairmun
Deputy Chairman
On India:--
2185
$180
J. K. Bousfield, Esq..
Telegraphic and demand New York:-
Transfer
L/M
A. H. Compton, Esq..
$120
Douglases
$127
L. J. Davies, Esq.,
281
Steamboats
$8.41
Hon. Mr S. H. Dodwell,
Bank Bills, on demand 24 3/8 Crediis, 80 days' sight 25 1/8
$90
Indo-Chinas (Pref.).
800
**9
Indo-China (Det.)
$70
G. Miskin, Exy..
45/0
Shole
45/0
K. S. Morrison, Esq..
$6.65
Waterboats
Sit
Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce,
On demand
Docks. Whary 85,
Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields.
O Parts: --
Bank Bills, ob demend Nom. Credits 4 months' sight Nom. Saigon:-
Godowns, etc.
$90
HK K Wharves..
$90
Bisq
Providents
86.85
Chief Manager.
$16,80 H.K. Docks (Old).
$15.80
105 1/2
H.K. Docks (New)..
Branches:
$206
*Shanghai Books
*29)
Amoy
Johore
Mining
48 3/4
Bangkok
Kobe
13/6
Kailana
18/8
Batavia
Kowloon
San
$8
149 1/2
Home
$7.80
Bombay
Kuala
Francisco DELRI
8 cta.
Hong Kong Mines......
Caloutta Lumpur
Shanghai
"
Canton London
Singapore
HAIPHONG HANKOW
Now.
Chefoo
Lyons
Sourabaya
23 7/16
$34
83,40
Colombo
Malacca
Sungei
$34 8361
$864/35.
8351
Dairba
Manila
$974
8974
Muar
$19
Haiphong
J
83.30
$8.30
Bankow
Mukden Tokyo
#7
$6,80
Harbin
New York Tsingtao
#201
floile
Ipoh
Penang
841
$305
$126
$17.30 $17.30
*
+
H.K. Tramways....... Peak Trams (old).....
$17.30
$31
Poak Trams (DOT)........)
$83
$12
Y'mat
Star Ferrin
3631
Chiús Lights (0................
Chins Tights (New)...
H. K. Electrics(New)...
H.K. Electric (Rts.)]
$231
$30. 626
Cald, Macg? (Ord.) 8. Cald., Macg. (Praf.)E
$14.70 $14.90 $148
1973
894
804
Market Report
FROM ROZA BROS,
Monday, July 28. Silver prices were quoted this We have also initiated an Anti.
morning at 23.7/16 for both Tuberculosis Campaign and have Ready and Forward. American examined 363 children in three silver was quoted at
94.3/4 for schools and given treatment to iSpot. Two new teachers arrived to joinfected or endangered children. our stall this quarter. Our prim- Both these campaigns are con- ary school now has 100 students and five teachers, Mr. Poon Kim Sam acting as Headmaster.
EDUCATION
During the Summer classes are continuing, with three hours work In the morning, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., and in the afternoon hand-work
such as agriculture, poultry-rata. ing, sewing, knitting, basket-work, Our aim is to make the children- and especially the orphans-useful members of saclety. These or phans have separate dormitory and- one young lady teacher is in charge of them. They are the happlest group m the entire camp.
HOSPITAL
The London-New York Cross-
817 rate was quoted at 402.1/2. New tiautag. An efficient hospital will York-London was quoted at 404. alwaya regard the prevention of disease as of more value, to a com- munity than its cure
STATISTICS
Inpatients: 130
Quiet.
MARKET
STERLING
There were sellers at 1/3 up to Results: Cured 74, Improved 21.October, buyers at 1/3.1/32 for Discharged against medical adv.ce any delivery. 17, Deaths 18.
:: f
11:
$41
$305
Lands, Hotels and Buildings
i. Hotels......
1.
Lands..................
Do 4% Debentures.
Shanghai Lande........
K. Realties.
Humphrey....
Chiesa Entutes.
Cotton Mill
Ewo (8.)
S'hai Cottons (8.)... Zoong Sings (8.)....... Wing On Textiles (8
Public Utilities
#224 $291 X Rts. H. K. Electrica (Old)... X.R.
$90 $6.06 $1.30- $1.40
$21
***
11 $11.20
18
U. 8. DOLLARS
Atten-
No business was reported; There near were sellers at 24.11/16 for
near and forwrd.
Confinements: 6. Outpatients: 511 Total dances: 1.130.
Operations: Inpatients 16; Out. and forward, buyers at 24.3/4 fr patients 34.
DR. BLANK
we
SHANGHAI MARKET
Opened with sellers of Sterling
SHANGHAI DOLLARS Dr. Blank resigned and left the Erratic. Opened nominal with Hospital on June 30. We are sellers at 474. Subsequently busi- Dr. Cheung Hin Kit was ap-grateful for his service in Shekki ness was done at 475, 474,1/2, 476 pointed Medical Officer in April. since September 1939. A new as- 1/2 and 479 The market closed In addition to caring for the re- sistent has not yet been appointed, at lunch time with sellers at 479, fugees, we have a health clinic in
THANKS
buyers probably at 479.1/2 for Ts'ul Hang Village which is well This report would not be com- 'spot. attended by people from the Dis-plete without a word of thanks to trict. We can only charge nominal those who have helped us pance fees in most cases as the peopic our work. Especially would are poor. A considerable propor. thank the Committee of the Brit 3.9/64 and closed with sellers at tion of treatment is free. Malaria tish Fund for the Relief of Dis-1/16 for Spot. US Dollars open- has been kept in check with quin- tress in China, who have onted with sellers at 5.3/16 and clos- ine. of which we use a large again renewed their grant of Ave ed easter at 6.1/18 for Spot. among. Cotton wool, vaseline, ad- hundred dollars per month for the hesive plaster, alcohol; and turpen- next six months. Miss L. L. Shew Line also disappear alarmingly and continues her valuable work for are increasingly expensive to re- China in the USA. and manages There were sellers at 1/3 up to place. Interruption of communicato collect subscriptions towards October, buyers at 1/3:1/32 for any tions with Macao is a further pro- our much-needed microscope as a delivery. blem the medical staff has to face: side-line.
Quiet.
AFTERNOON MARKET
STERLING
U. S. DOLLARS
in
In spite of these obstacles, how- The following figures will in. A; small, business was done ever, excellent work haa been dicate the problem of livelihood of the afternoon' at 24.3/4 før August done:
the people of Chung Shan: The delivery. The märket closed with
110W
Inpatients: 50 Beri bert 2, comparison is between prices in sellers at 24.3/4 for near and for- Malaria 10, Eye trouble 2, Ucer of February 1940 and February 1941. ward, buyers at 24.13/16 for Cash. foot 5, Skin diseases 7, Fits 1, Con-
formerly
SHANGHAI: DOLLARS finements 2. 6nake Bite 1, General Peanut 011 $ 20 $.3.60 catty. Opened in the afternoon 20.
Kerosene 24.00 Results: Cure 41, Improved 8. Salt Death 1.
Out-
-- TEMİ patients Refugees Hang Others Totaí April 98 168- 4 270 May
42 121 38 231
יי
40
Rice Beans Balt cabbage
36:00
80 .20
with 40.00 tinsellers at 476 with business done 1.10 catty towards the close at 478. At the 108.00 picul, close there were sellers at 478,
1.60 catty, buyers at 479. for Spot,
.80 catty. Our running costs have natur-
- SHANGHAI MARKET
Reacted in the afternoon. Jure 201 174 138 $11 ally gone up. Medicines are dif- Sterling opened with sellers at cult to obtain and very much 3.5/64 and towards the close sellers Total Attendances 1012 dedier. When one adds to the were reported at 3.1/8; for Spot. Treated Outside the Hospital, 5 extra cost the additional problem US. Dollars opened in the after- Anti-Cholera mnogulations: 2,461 of securing adequate, supplies of noon with sellers at 63/32 and DISTRIBUTION OF CRACKED | 1ported goods due to difficulties closed firm at 5.3/18 for Spot,
WHEAT
of securing permits from the local
We received 6 tons of cracked authorities, one remises on Shanghai Exchange
1.
wheat in June; donated by the of the hardships under which our American National Red Cross for workers carry on. Our warmest distribution amongst the needy thanks must therefore xo to Mr. pouple of No. 6 District. We are F. T. Young and his start at Ta'ul antrusted with the supervision of Hang and to Dr. Winterstein and over 30 villages. Great care has the staff at Cuolap: **
Donation for the work should been taken" (in "Investigating the claims of all applicants for relier be sent to the superintendent, the and only 4 ounces is given at a Rev. H. A Wittenbach, St. An- time to each person. Only the drew's Church, Kowloon, Hongkong genuinely needy will come dally or paid direct into the Chung for a span "quantity of food. This Bhan Beller Fund at the HongkQDE. wheat has saved the lives of many Office of the Hongkong and Who were literally jarring. We Shanghat Bank
distributed : ""recipes for the" | "beat | (f
way of proparation of the wheat
and people find it nourishing and
palatable. 19
......OHEAF SALE OF" RICK--
YEN QUOTATIONS
SUSPENDED
BATAVIA July 28 (Rotiter)
Through the generous donation The Java Bank officially announc
of the Chungstunů Oversons Relief en that Yen quotations have been
Shanghai, July 28 (Reuter).
Offelal, T.T. - Bates |-
London
New Rork
Japan
India Paris Hongkung
Spot
July
Aug.
Epot
July
Opening 0/3-1/8 8-1/8 unquoted 17-174 nominal
20-3/4
Bellore Opening - Cloring. 0/3÷0/04 - 10/3~8/04 0/8-9/04, 0/8-9/64 /0/5-9/64 0/1-9/64
U.S. Dollars
35-3/10 33-3/18
bat 15-9/105-3/10
5-1/16-
- Harkot:--Mulet but, steady.
Association, we are still able to suspended and in the meantime Silver Duty Esta sorry, in our work of selling rice at all business
a lower price than market-rate to possible,
Keds waa" Im-
The Centred Bank of China's en rate on Landby alabam stoday.
poor people. We have given ap2 Memontarlly, a Government, de-wad 1/9-1/24 25 2 proximally 26 por sunt, more rico claration of the Phople's Ovenell The Egnalisation rate was 24-17 “per dollar. When rice is less thin la excpontad
per cent,
$10 $1080 108
Macao Electrice
Macao Electrics.
$12Bandakan Lighta...
| Telephones. föld).......... Telephones (zon).......
Industrials
$12
Canton Ices...... Cementa
$8.00 H.K. Ropes
HE Gora, L 4% Losa
101%
9+%
(1934).
(1940).... Miscellaneous
10Dairy Farma......
861 Entertainments
$1.60 Constructions (old)..
HO cts. Constractintis (now)..
36.45 Lane Crawfords......
录
Nanyang Tobacco..
Sincares,
Watcorn
CR. G.5% 10350$Bds.
H.R. Wing On
S'hai Wing On
17.20 Vibro Piling.....
b. Maramane Inv. (Los) 2/1 Maraman Inv. (BK).
Wm. Powell....
N.A. Chemicals (HK) †Bale to Shanghai
H.K. Stock Exchange
Monday, July 28. BUYERS
H.K. Goyt, 4% Loan, 97:50. HK "Gövt," 31% Loan (1934),
194.2871
HK Govt 30% Loan (1940);
04.252
Canton Ina, #228; Union Tus, $100.
11:
Foochow
KOBX
AGENCIES: KUALA ÜLVE STREET
XANLI FLADE LUMPUR
CANTON CAWNPORE
Rangoon Saigon CEBU
Patani Swatow
(Johore) Tientsin
Peiping Yokohama
COLOMBO
KUCHING
MARRAS
MEDIAN NEW YORK
PEIPING
BOURABAYA
TAIPING
TIENTS IN
(Bhuket)
(Peking) FORCION EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periode in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application..
Savings AcpouNs also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with QUERENT ACCOUNTS opened in interest allowed at rates obtainable LOCAL CURRENOY and Fix Deqo application.
POSIT received for one year or The Bank'a Head Office in London shorter periods in Local and other undertakes Executor and Trustee Currencies on terms which will be business, and claims recovery of quoted on application.
British Income Tax overpaid, on
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of terms which may be ascertained at.
Any of the Agencies and Branches.
W. H. EVANS THOMAS,
Manager.
EXECUTOR
Hongkong, 28th July, 1841.
HONGKONG SAVINGS
BANK
The Business of the aboye Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION. Bales may be ob tained on application,
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 28th Feb., 1939.
THE CHASE BANK
16, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL
HEAD OFFICE:
BANK OF EAST ASIA, "
LIMITED
Authorised Capital...@10,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital ...... Reserve and Undivided
Profits
5,508,600,00
2,983,261.30
Head Office:HONG KONG *** No. 10 Des Voeux Road, Central
Board of Directors: HON. SIE SHOUBON CHOW, Chairman Li Koon Chan, Est F. K Kwok, Esq
Lilian Sang, Eng Wung Chn Son, Bay Wong Yoo Forg, Beg. Fong Flug Wah Bay, KAN TONG PO, Esq, Chief Manager HON. MR. Li Ten FoNG, Manager
Branches and Agencies:
various sizes to let.
$22.00
TRUSTEE- and
#6
business undertaken.
$1.40
9221
$21
#11
7bots.
815
$6.80
$74*).
04
$10
$1.85
.16.45.
$8.60
$2.75
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28%
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SELLERS
Hotels, $3.50 Realties, $3.30. -Lights-(0), $8.05
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SALES
Union Ins., $405.
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19th June 1941:
Docks, $15:80
Providents, $5,75.
Lands, $34,60. Trama, $17:30.
~Electrics (N), $21.10.
Cements, $14.75. Watsons, $10.75.
Current Accounts opened; in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits re-
Munager.ceived for one year or shorter
INDO-CHINA
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TO
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All steamers borth, alguguide the Booseyals Torminal in the French Concassion st Bangla, where paasongor “and bargo are landed--
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KAN TONG PO,
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Head OmedBIANOHAI
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