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NEWS OF THE DAY

INT PICTURES FROM FÅR AND NEAR

Hongkong Telegraph

PHOTONEWS

SCENES AT

AT SHANGHAI BOMBING

Considerable confusion followed the throwing of two bombs at the corner of Foochow Road and tho Bund. Shanghai, recently, resulting in injuries to several Chinese, but without fatalities. Upper photo shows members of the Reserve Unlt taking up posliions after they had been called to preserve order following the outrage. Lower photo shows a scation of the large crowd gathered outside the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank's Foochow Road entrance, one of Wie bombs having exploded a few yards away on the Bund Intersectian.

..

Miss Helen Lee, famous Chinese film star, enjoys a sunbathe. Recently she made a big "hi" in the film “The Amazon”, and for

her work was presented with a poem sprełally written for her by We noted Chinese scholar, Dr. Kang Hang-fu.

由

Miss Lau Woon-to, daughter of Mr. Lau King-taing, who once again was the most successful Individual collector on behalf of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, when the Brigade held its an. nual flag day recently--D'Asia

Studios.

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

July

LATEST CABLED

October

QUOTATIONS

December

New York, May 19.

New York Cotton

Jan. (1939)

8:01//03 8.56/58

8.00/08

0.65,00 8.71/71 L.CH/68 8.72/72 8.09 N

March (1939) 0.79/78 8.75 N

0.85/84 0.80 N

8.63

New York Rubber

11.51 B 11.00b/00 11.57b/00 11.90/04 11.72/73a

THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL:

&

2,080 tons. The Last Notice Day for May Rubber is May, 20.

FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1938.

HAPPENINGS AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE

Double funeral service for the late Miss Violet Ethel Thompson and her fiance, Mr. Henry Hufner of Shanghal, who both died in traglo circumstances, was held at the Bubbling Well Cemetery last week before a large gathering of friends of the deceased, who came to pay their last respects. Upper ploture shows the two caskets being wheeled by pall-bearers to the double grave after service in the Chapel. Lower ploture shows Dean A. C. 8. Trivett, of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, who conducted both the Chapel and

graveside services, leading the two corleges.

BURNS PHILP LINE

Passenger & Freight Service To

AUSTRALIA

M.V.

"NEPTUNA"

dua

FRIDAY,

20th MAY

Afternoon

sailing MONDAY. 23rd MAY

P.M.

For

SAIGON,

MADANG.

ŞALAMAUA,

RABAUL,

SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

Excellent passenger accommodation with a largo number of single cabins at no supplement. Built-in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Deck.

First Class to Sydney:---

Single-£47.10.0d. Return-£76.0.0d. Passenger & Freight Agents:- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. P. & O. Bldg. Tel. 28031

BADEN-POWELL. ILL ON SHIP

EXCHANGE RATES

London, May 19, 54714

Friends state that Lady Baden- 94% Powell, who is en route to London 19.00 from South Africa, had radioed 22.49 London stating that Lord Baden- 19.40% Powell has suffered a slight relapse,

226%

He contracted lumbago and bron- 20.60 chills when travelling to South

Moy (1939) Spot

May

July

Sept,

Dec.

12.10/10

Murch

11.01/02 12.05 N.

**

Sales for the day:

Paris.... Geneva... Berlin. Athens Milan.. Oslo

May 18 1774

.21.754

May 10. 177.39/84 21,73

12.37% 547

12.304

Chicago Wheat

May

78%/78

July

76%/70%

Sept.

776/77%

7614/704% 774/77%

Stockholm.

Copenhagen. .22.40

Helsingfors

.D41 .19.00

.19.40% 220%

Brussels...

Wednesday's Bales:

20.54%

New York,

.4.901

4.964

"U

SHANGHAI

Grains is May 26,

Vienna...

Nom.

Nom.

Chica Corn

Amsterdam. .8.00-

0.08

-ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL:

May

July

59/80

HOTELS

Sopt.

60/00

574/57% 50/594 00/60

Prague.de

.14218 Amsterduini .8.00%

142

8.971 Belgrade,

Winniper Whent

May

114/114 114/114%

LIMITED.

July

Oct.

1024/1024% 102/102% 844784404%84%

|-association with the Grand Hotel dus Wagons Litr. Faking

The Last Notice Day for May

| Wnnipeg Whent is May, 31.

Lisbon.... Hongkong, Shanghal Bombay... Montreal. Yokohama

.142

Nom. 110

110 Montevideo.

.5.01%

1/2

The Last Notice Day for May

Afries, on what he declared was his Inst tour-United Preis.

BANKS.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. Authorised Capital

***--- $35,000,00 Justed and Fully Paid-up ........ $29,000,000 Reserva Pund

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853 HEAD OFFICE LONDON, 38 Diabopigato E.Ç.1. ................. 6,500,000 Paid-up Capital.................... $2,000 Ilongkong Currency Ressive $10,000,000 Reserva Linbluty of Proprietors #2100,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000 odotuserva

Sterling

HIBAD OFFICE:BONGKONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

T. E. Pearce, Esq..

Chairman.

Hon. Mr, J. J. Paterson. Deputy Chairman.

J. K. Douxield, Esq. J. R. Masson, Esq.

A. IL. Compton, Esq. G. Mlakin, Fat.

Hon. Mr. 8. 11. Dodwell K. S. Morrison, Esq.

M, T. Johnson, Esq, – Hion. Mr. A. La., Shields

AMOY

D, C, Edmundston, Esq., Acting Chick Manager.

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CHEFOO

COLOMBO DAIKEN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMDUNG

JANKOW HARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO

IPUTI

BRANCHES-

JOHONE

КОВЕ

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON

LYONA

MALACCA

MANILA

MUAR (301ORE)

MUKDEN

NEW YORK

PELPING

PENANG

RANGOON SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO

BHANGHAL SINGAPORE GOURADAYA SUNGEI PATANI SWATOW

TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur-

rency and Fixed Deposits received for|

una perfekveročena 13,00 MANCHESTER BRANCH:

71 Mosley St, Manchester.

Alor Bier Ipoh

AGENCIES AND DRANCIES:

Saigon

Amritsar Halle

Semarang

Напдкок

Karachi

Beremban

Intavia

Klang

Shanghal

Kobe

Kingaparo

Kunin

Blunwan

__Lumpur.

Hourabay

Kuching

Taiping

Mindros

Manito

Dethl

Medan

Haiphong

New York

Tsingtao

lambura

Felping

Yokoliama

Hankow

(Feklia)

Zamboanga

Bombay Calcutta Canton Cawnpore Cobu Colombo

larkin

kongkong

Penang

Rangoon

Tientalis Tongkah

(Dhuket)

Foreign Exchange and General Dak {ing business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and FixvO Deposits rerstved for one year or shortum periods at rates which will be quoted application,

The "Bank's Hood Omeo in Iquitos undertaken Executor & Trustee businem, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpakt, on ferma which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies & Jranches,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ong year or shorter periods in Local Capital (fully, paid-up) ................ Y100,000,000 and other currenties on terms which will Reserve Fund, Y4136,009,099 be quoted an application.

ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT

BOXES in various sizes TO LET.

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1830,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HEAD OFFICE:—YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies at

Alexandria

Dangkok

Batavia

Berlin

Bombay

Calcutta Canton

The Businesŋ_of_lie, above Bank la Datren conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- (Dalny) hal Banking Corporation. Iules may be Fengtion oblained on application, FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Hamborg

(Mukden) BANKING CORPORATION.

Kankow

D. C. EDMONDSTON, Harbin

Acting Chief, Manager. Honolulu

Hongkong. 2nd May, 1938.

Hongkong

Hainking

Karachi

Kobo

London

Manila

Los Angeles

Mojl

Tuo de Janeiro

Rangoon

Ban Francisco

Beattle

Semarang Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya

Magazik!

Nagoya

Bydney Tientaln

New York.

Otorit

Tokyo

Yingkow

Osaka

Paris

Peking

Tsingtao

Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposit received for fixed periods as rafes to be obtained on application

Y. KANO,

The P. & O. Banking 10th March, 1033.

Corporation, Ltd.

Manager.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.

$10,000,000.00, $5,000,000,00

(Incorporated in England, 1020), Authorised Capital ..... Authorised Capital

£3,000,000 Paid-up Capital Subscribed and Paid-up ... £2,004,100 Reserve and Undivided

Profis Reserve Fund

100,000/

............................................ $2,770,720.74 HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG HEAD OFFICE:

10. Des Voeux Road, Central. 117-122, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C3.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS — WEST END BRANCH;

Slr Shouton Chow, Chairman. 14-10, Cockapur Street, London, S.W.J.

Fung Ping Wuh, Esq. BRANCHES-Bombay, Calcutta, Call-Li Koon Chun, Esq. cut Cotabatore, Colombo, Hongkong Wong Yan Tong, Esq. Wong Chu Hen, Est.

P.K.Kwok, ESQ. Li Lan Bang, Esq. Madras Pollachi, Shanghal, Singapore.

Agencler-In all the principal towns at

the world,

Chang Chung shek, Esq. Kan Ying Po, q. HAN TONG PO, Esq., Chist Manager. LI TSE FONG, Esq, Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

General Exchange and Banking buɛi- 1325A transacted. Laans and overdrafts granted on approved security. Current Amoy and Fixed Deposit accounts opened. Batavia

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR- | Bombay RENCY:--Interest allowed at rates which | Calcutta may be obtained on application.

Canton STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS;---| Halphong Interest allowed at rates which may be Hankow obtained an application.

Honolulu..

TRAVELLERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT. Kebe TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES AND FAS-Kowloon BENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use London on board P. & D. and 3, 1, Steamern und Baunila

Melbourna

Paris

Penang

Shanghat

Nagasaki

Blogapore

New York

Sourabaya

Osaka

Swatow

Bydney

Pelping

Talhaku

Tientsin

Rangoon

Tokyo

Saigon

Vancouvel

Ban Francisco

Scattle Semarang

Yokohama

at Parts of Call) are issued at current Every description of Banking and the- rate of exchange and free of commission, change business, transacted. - Leana grant- AMERICAN EXPRESS „TRAVELLERS' ed_on_approved securities,

•CHEQUES sold and cashed.

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- British Income Tax Recovered.

rency and Fixed Déposits received for Executorships and Trusteestips under-)ona year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms, which wii be quoted on application.

Sale Deposit Boxes To Lot,

taken,

G. 1. BELL,

Manager,

Hongkong, 28th March 1830.

KAN TONG PO,

Manager.

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

(Companies Incorporated in England.)

Taking Cargo on through villa of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & BURMA, CEYLON, INDJA, IRANIAN GULF, MAURITIU), E. & B. AFRICA AUSTRALARIA, INCLUDS ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND FORTS, BED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

(Under Contract with RM, Government,) `--

Ali vessels may call at any ports on or off the route, and the route and sil sailings are subject to changa or deviation with or without notice.

Steamers

**SOUDAN

CHITRAL *MIRZAPORE

CARTHAGE **BURDWAN

RAJPUTANA

RANCHI †'SOMALI

Tons From H'Kong nhout']

0.000 21st May, am.

16,000 28th May 0,000 0th June

14,500; 11th June..

4,000 18th June.

17,000 25th June 17,000 9th July.

6,000 18th July,

Destination

B'bay, Mreilles, Havre, Lidon, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp, Bombay, Marseilles & London Straits, Colombo, Bombay &c. Karachi,

B'bay, Marseilles & Londen. B'bay, Macilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp. B'bay, M'seilles & London. B'bay, M'scilles & L'don. B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, I'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & 'A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. All vessels may call at Malta

RANPURA 17,000 23rd July

Cargo (only + Calls Casablanca

BRITISH INDIA APCAR SAILINGS (SOUTYIL)

10,000) 22 May, 10.30 a.m.,S'pore,

8,000 4th June 8,000 16th June.

-TALMA

SIRDHANA SHIRALA

TILAWA. SANTHIA

10,000 2nd July. 8,000 16th July,

Port Swettenham, Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.

DO.

DO.

DO.

3.1. Apear Line Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st & 2nd class pamangere

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN HAILINGS (SOUTH)`

TANDA

NANKIN NELLORE

7,000) 3rd June,

7,000 2nd July,

7,000 3th Aug.

Regular monthly sollings from

RAJPUTANA SHIRALA NANKIN *SOMALI RANCHI TILAWA

NALDERA SANTHIA

Maalia, Rabaul, Brisbane,

Sydacy, Melbourne, & Hobart

kong to Shanghai & Japan & kong to Australia. Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days,

BAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

| 17,000; 20th May.

8,000 28th May. 7,000 5th June. 6,000 0th June | 17,000 9th June 10,000 0th June. 17,000 23rd June,

8,000 23rd June,

•. Cargo only.

Shanghal & Japan. Amoy & Japan." Shanghai & 'Japan.

Shanghal & Japan. Shanghai, Be Japan, Amoy & Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Amoy & Japan.

All dates are · approximate and subject to alteration Without measuring not more than 8 oft, will be received as the Company's on the day previous to walling.

For Pawngu Batky Handbooks, Fraight,” Powing MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

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1/21 Buenos Aires....19.01%

Rio de Janeiro...2

11d. Silver (Spot)...11813. 1/09 Silver (forward) 15% 5.005 War Loan:...101

1/2

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