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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BANKS

BANKING CORPORATION

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

Authorised Capital

Public Inquiry Into A.R.P.

Cont. from Page 8

THE CHARTERED BANK OF the engineers and part salaries of NOT A REGISTERED

INDIA, AUSTRALIA

AND CHINA

$50,000,000

£6,500.000 Paid Up_Capital

Reserve Fund.......

H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Hoserve Liability of

Proprietors

$20,000,000

others.

LOSS OF LEG Issued & Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000-Zutorparated by Royal Charter, 1865 by you on behalf of Government to There is another item palà out Reserve Funds:

Deacons (G. W. Olsen) for $8,500. Sterling

£3,000,000 Can you tell us anything about £3,000,000 that?-Mr. Olsen was unfortunate- Reserve Liability of Pro-

ly hurt in his work and lost his prietors

£3,000,00

leg. That sum was paid out in HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:

settlement on behalf of Govern- 36, Bishopsgate E.C.2. Sub-Agencles In Londen: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, B.C.a

West End Branch: 14/10, Cockspur Street, S. W.1. Manchester Branch: 42, Mosby Street, Manchester, 2

Read Office- HONG KONG

Board of Directors: Hon. Mr. J. J Paterson,

W. B. Lek, Eng.,

J. K. Bousfield. Ex..

A H. Compton, Esq.,

Chairman

Deputy Chairman

1. J. Davies, Esq.,

H. Mr N. H Dodwell

G Miskin, Eng.,

K S. Morrison, Ex...

Hou, Mr. T E Pearce.

How Mr. A L. Shields,

Jon. Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburu,

Amoy

Bangkok Batavia

Bombay

alentia

Canton

thefoo

Colombs

Daven Foochow

Haiphong Hankow Jarbin

Moito

Ipol

Chief Manager.

Branches:

Jobre

Kobe

Kangoon Sapon

Kowloon Kuala

Francisco

Į

1.vens Mala

Moila

ALOB STAH

AMRITSAR BANGKOR

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

HONG KONG PENANG ILOILU

RANGOON HAIGON BERENBAN SHANGHAL SINGAPORE SITIAWAN BOURABAYA TAIPING

TIENTS IN

LANGKAH

CALCUTTA

AGENCIES

GLAVE THEET FAIRIJA PLAÇK ! CANTON

CAWHINDOKR

HOLZIM BO

ELST

Shanghai HAIPHONG

Singapore

ANKOW

Sourabaya

Sungei

Patani Swatow (Tabore) Tientsin

سلة

Makden Tokyo New York Tsingtao

Yokcha:na

Pripag Реплик

¡POR KARACHI KIANG

KOOK KUALA

1.MP

KUCHING

MADKAR

MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YORS

PRIPING

(Bhuket) TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA

(Peking! Both ExCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

RENT ACXorare opened and EYED DRPOSITs received for Ou Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Corries i rates which will be quoted on application.

SAVINGS Anurses nise opened in Lownd Currey and Sterling with L'ORRENT ArraryTs opened if interest allowil at rates obtainabl Luna CeRUANCY nd Fixe Den appliculish.

receiver for one year I Pusits shorter periode in Local and other Currencies on terras which will be quoted on application.

SAFE, DEPOSIT BOXES various size to let

TRUSTEE and

business undertaken.

The Bank's Head Offer in London acertake. Eventor and Trustee Finess. and claims recovery of British Toome Tax overpaid, of of terms which may be ascertained a any of the Agencies and Branches

W. EVANS THOMAS.

Manager

EXLOPTOR

Flongkong. 28th July, 1947

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK

The Business of the above Bank;

ment.

You charged 10 per cent. on that? Certainly not.

I see in the statement of ac- count for $166,337.05 that Gov- erament deducted $871.50, which they said was the 10 per cent, you charged on Mr. Olsen, Did you or did you not charge 10 per cent.?-Yes, I am sorry that I misunderstood your question.

Who Is Kin Les--Kin Lee is the contractor who contracted with PW.D. to do certain work on the other side, and from whom we bought certain items and to whom we sold several items.

Did you charge 10 per cent. on that?--I think not, but I reserve the right to check that..

COMPANY

Who is he?-Assistant mabage: of our firm.

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P. & O.

Passenger & Cargo Services

to

Straits, Ceylon, India, East & South Africa,

A

i

How many must look up my

Has he got any capital in the MI Cheng Chik-chi, manager of firms?--No. the Hongkong branch of the Chiap What 18 bis salary?-$350

Hua Manufactory Co., the next month. witness called, stated that the firm Have you got any contracts with was not a registered company and Government?—Yes. that the partners were relatives and friends, The partners were bonks. Cheng Kung-ngal, Kwok Yin-mui, Cheng Chek-lu, Ng Ying-beung. The Ching. Chan Shum-tak and wit- ness. The first six are all in Chia- chow and witness is the only part- ner in Hongkong.

tomorrow.-Yes.

I want you to bring them up

All the contracts from 1938- Yes.

Including those from the Stores (department--Yes.

Have you got a bank pass-book?

In reply to the Chairman, Mr. Chong sald that the other part-Yes. ners have never been to Hongkong as the firm was started in Chiu- chow some 20 years. He, witness, had been a partner ever since the firm started.

Chairman: What is the capital of the arm?-Chinese $36,000.

What is the capital now?———-$250, - 000 Hongkong currency.

Where did the partners get all that money from-I mean by $250,000 that the capital of this firm is not actually $250,- 000, but that is what the firm is worth.

Witness then went on to explain

There is one item by Kin Lee of $23,978,95, which Government deducted from your account of that money made by the firm was $186,937.05, and another item which used for expanding the firm's bus- they also deducted, payment by iness until DOW the company w Kin Lee, at $3,942 37-I have to worth $250,000. check that.

LEGAL FEES

There is another Item marked Hastings and Co. for $200, Can you say what that was for?--I do not know, but I presume that it was for legal tees in connexion with the Olsen case.

On which you also charged 10 per cent?--Again I will have to reserve the right to check thai.

Chairman. What did you origin- ally subscribe to the capital?-We all subscribed the same amount

How much? Each member sub- scribed between $3,000 to $4,000 only.

NO ADDITIONAL MONEY

Have you put additional money into the firm? ---No. Neither has any of the partners.

Have

you got

दे

I want you also to bring up your bank pass-book, cash book, salaries book, general ledger and wages books, I want these books covering from January, 1938 to date.- Yes,

Until we have these books and the other documents, I do not pro- pose to ask you any other ques- tions.

The Chairman then announced the adjournment of the Inquiry to 10 am. tomorrow at the Supreme Court

PUPPET TROOPS

CAPTURED

More than 200 Japanese and puppet soldiers have been taken prisoner and some 300 rifles cap- tured by Chinese troops around Chien on the north bank of the Yangtse River in south Hupeh.

The same night they cleaned up the Japanese and puppet troops

The Chinese at Chleni started a sweeping offensive against the partnership Japanese occupying different The Chairman then said that l book?---Yes.

points in the neighbourhood un would be better to defer further I want you to produce the part. Aug. 28. examination of witness until he :nership book ŁOM:OITOW at 10 was ready to produce office copies,o'clock at the Pulsne Judge's of all disbursements made by his Court-I do not know whether at Niehkisho, Changklamlar and firm since the A.RP. work started. have that book with me as I came Tamukiao and early the following

A copy of the 1sts sent to from Canton.

morning they put to fight a Government reclaiming all money Do you know Mr. B. C. Lami-Japanese force feeling its way to paid on this work up to date.

Lutzekow (Central News),

and

BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED

$10,000,000.00

In conducted by the HONGKONG Authorised Capital

& SHANGHAI BANKING COR-Paid-Up Capital PORATION. Rules may be ob Reserve and Undivided tained on application,

For the HuNGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1939.

THE CHASE BANK

15, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

HEAD OFFICE:

FB. PINE STRECT,

NEW YORK.

Profita

0,598,600.00

2,983,261.50

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

Board of Directors:

HON. SIR SHOUBON CHOW, Chairman

La Koon Chan Esq.

1. Kwok. Eg Worg Yan Torg. Esq

La La Sagrad Wong Chu Son, g Punk Ping Wab Pen.

KAN TONG Po, Esq, Chief Manager HON. MRL Tse Foxa, Manger

Amoy

Воспи

An American Bauk offering coin-Betaria

plete Foreign Banking Service Cante in the principal Markets of the Ralphong world.

Haukow donolulu Zobr

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

This Bank is a subsidiary of The Chase National Bank, New York, with Resources of over U.S.$.3,800,000,000.

D. L. BALLANTYNE,

13th June 1941.

Manager

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED

Hoed co-i5, Gracechurcli Street,

London, EC.3

Authorised Capital

SotecTibet Capital

Paid-up Capt.

Reserve Fund and Best,"

BANKERS:

£3,000,200

#1,800,nor

£1,050,000

21,54,689

The Bank of England and Midland

Dank, Ltd.

BRANCHES:

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Bombay

Calratin Kuto

Kusis Trenggan Made New York

Juffa

Calbonto

Kandy

Fetanz

Delhi

Xench]

Gallo

Kole Bharu

Ragoon Shancha

-Hongkong

"Thinh' BEphr

Howrah Kenla kapur Singapore HONG KONG BRANCH: Bury eroription of Banklug and Exchange

blued transnotuð.

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP

UNDERTAKEN CURRENT ACCOUNT bed in anal Our Yaya) PiXED DEPOSIT vogelyed in Ontroney & STERLING, DO BARTON that may o akcertained on apt Hantion.

D. BENSON,

WANT ADS

Trusted

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Branches and Agencies

Kowloon

Loudes

Manila

Melbourne

Nogarska

1'ong Slagupore Кларта Bourb Saigon Bwstow Hadrat Byttac

clace Tontelo Now York Beattie VAROUTER Semarang Shony had

Paris

Резак

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

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits re ceived for one year or

shorter periods in Local and Foreign Cur rancies terms which will be quoted on application.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES TO LET.

KAN TONG PO.

on

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Chief Manoger

BANK OF CHINA

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

BANK PAID-UP CAPITAL $40,000,000.or (BRANCHERS ALL OVER CHINA) Owing to our numerous Branches

in China and connections in the principal Commercial Centres of the World,

are able to extend

to our Clients special facilitive for Domestic and Foreign Banking and Exchange.

Head Office:-SHANGHAI

Hong Kong Branch:

4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C.

CANTON

South China Offices+'"

KONGMOON SWATOW TOISHAN SHIUCHOW KINGCHOW

ต้

We also handle the issue of Bond

and other Public Funds of the Chinese Government both at Home and: Abroad:

SHOU J. CHEN,

Manager.

Yes.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE

THE BURNS PHILP LINE. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.;

F MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, BABAUL AND MANILA.

HR M.V.

TH

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardone and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hong Kong

ong and Kowloon Wharf

Ltd., whence Badfor from the wharves Delivery may be obtained.

Godown Oo,

ENG

THE S.S.

:

BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

M.V

From U.S.A, vis MANILA.

0

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are heretry informed that all Goods are From LONDON AND STRAITS being landed at their risk into the

Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby loon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd. whence and/or from the being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous here, unless notice has been given 48

wharven

Optional

cargo ร

not be landed Godowns of the Bong Kong and hours prior to vessel's arrival, but car- Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, red on from port to port to the final

whence and or from delivery may be obtained.

port of call to which the option No Claims will be admitted after the extends,

have

informed that all Goods are at Kewlery may be obtained.

the wharves

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 9th inst., will be subject to rent.

All claims against the vessel muat

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,

and ali

al: Gooda

left the

the Godr w, and all Goode o

after the Goods remaining undeliverer after the andelivered 6th Sept.

will he

6th Sept., 1941, will be subject to rent. he subject to

to Bent. All Claims against the vessel must All Claims aga

against

the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or be presented to the Undetrigued on ot

before 18th Eept., 1941, or they will be presented to the undersigned on or before the 20th Sept., 1941, or they will not be

before the 15th inst. or they wil not he recognised. be recognized, To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations. Consignees Goods are to be left in the Godown

To comply with the Generni Bonded not recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Begulations, consignes na have a Ravance Officer in attendance must have a Revenue Officer in atten- where they will be examined on the

when damaged dutiable goods whon damaged dutiable goods exanimed

All broken, chafed and damaged

Warchouse

Br

dance are examined.

All broken, chated and daronged Goods Goods are to be left in the Godowns,

be

9th inst. at 10 am, by our surveyors Mosers. Goddard & Douglas.

are to be left in the Godowns, wharf where they will be examined on the faignees Bro. requested to inform the they will be examined on the 5th Sept., 1941, at 10 AM., by Messrs. 4th September, 1941 at 9 am, by Goddard and Douglas,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigurd by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD.,.

Agenta Bung Kang, 80th Aug., 1941, ~

[418

Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke.

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

W. R. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) LTD,

Agente.

Hong Kong, 2nd September, 1941

42)

In the case of dutiable cargo, con- Imports & Exports Office that they have such goods for examination.

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

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agente. Hong Kong, 2nd Sept., 1941.

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