PACH 11,
NEWS OF THE "DAY
IN PICTURES FROM FAR AND NEAR
CENTRE-PIECE.-The famous Budget Box in which Sir John Simon carried his Budget secrets.
Hongkong Telegraph
PHOTONEWS
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1938.
HAPPENINGS AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE
BUDGET DAY
BY A. B. AUSTIN
UDGET DAY in the London streets.
Raw
and windy at first. Sun comes out as soon as the sixpenny income tax increase is known. Talk, talk, talk everywhere. Let's listen.
Bir John Simon beaming on 2.40 p.m. the Tronsury
steps while Rolls-Royce walls. Speech all ready in the hackneyed red dispatch case, William James, of Kenton, one-armed Treasury doorkeeper, makes way for him. "I've opened the door for five Chancellors,”
3.15 p.m.
Stroll
past Westminster. They're settling down to it inside. Meet Dr. Jan Vojacek, patent agent, of Prague. He refuses to be sympathetic, "England is not the most highly taxed country. Forty-six per cent, of my income goes in taxes. They tax incomes of £50 in Czechoslovakta."
4 p.m. opposite
Tea-Lime In Throgmorton-street, the Stock Exchango, Stockbrokers, between puffs: "All "West Africans are And I'd only had half a
pirit" "Sixpenco la coming of. I've got it hard."
-William Blow, cable company
we need is a downpour" quite good"
4.30 p.m. inspector, is parading his
messenger boys in Shorter's Court, back of the Stock Exchange: "I've seen 20 Budget Days here. We have to fight our way in and out with cables."
-8porter's Court 18
5 to 5.15 p.m. Working up. Young
man in Messra. Kemp-Gee and Co.'s office, phone at car. #cribbles Budget news on paper, sticks it up on the window pane.
income tax up &d. They break, they run, shout- ing-"That's bad" "Walt ei he tries to collect it"...
"and then satd we were cheerful." Only waste paper left
Budget scramble over, In Shorter's Court.
LAST MONTH'S LONDON SCENES
Stockbrokers speculate about the Budget
outside the Stock Exchange
A tape machine bringe points of the Budget The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Simon face a battery of cameras as they leave
speech to a City office--
the Treasury on their way to the House—..
P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & DURMA, CEYLON INDIA, IRANIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, Y. & 8. ATRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, RED BEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETX
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMETŲ
Under Contract with H.M. Government.} All ventals may call at any ports on or off the route,—and the route and all eating ere subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
Steamers
*CARTHAGE BURDWAN RAJPUTANA RANCHI **SOMALI
RANPURA RAWALPINDI
BANGALORE
NALDERA
• Cargo only
SHIRALA
TILAWA
SANTHIA
TALMA
SIRDHANA
Tous
From I'Kong about |
14,500, 11th June, Noon.
0,000 18th June.
17,000 25th June 17,000 th July. 6,000 16th July.
17,000 23rd July 17,000 8th Aug.
6.000 13th Aug.
17,000| 20th Aug.
Destination
B'buy, Marselfles & London Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull, H'bg, A'dam & A'werp. B'buy, Mscilies & London. B'bay, M'scilles & L'don B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'don Hull, H'bg. R'dam & A'werp. Hombay, Marselles & London Bombay, Marsellica & London. B'bny, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilies & London
↑ Calla Casablanca All vessels may call at Malta
BRITISH INDIA APCAH SAILINGS (SOUTH)
8,000 18th June,
10,000
2nd July
8,000 10th July. 10,000 30th July 8,000 13th Aug.
The crowd waits outside the Houses of Parliament to watch.
S'pore,
Port
Swattenham Penang. Rangoon & Calcutta.
the Chancellor arrive,
DO.
DO.
DO.
DO.
Cigar smoke drifts over the heads of the crowd in Throgmorton-strect as
it waits for news-
"I've opened the door for five Chancellors," says William James, Treasury door keeper.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital
........... $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Fold-up .... $20,000,000 Reserve Funds ***
Sterling
* 6,500,000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reservo Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 HEAD OFFICE;—HONGKONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:— T. E. Pearce, Eng., Chaimmar,
Hon, Mr. J. J. Paterson. Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfeld, Eng.
A. H. Compton, Esq.
J. R. Masson, Exa G, Miskin, Esq.
Hon. Mr. B. 31. Dodwell K, S. Morrison, ExG. M. 2. Johnson, Esq. Hon. Mr. A. L. Sidelts
D. C. Edmondsten, Erq.. Acting Chief Manager. DRANCHES-
AMOY
BANGKOK
BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA
CANTON
CHEFOU COLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG
HAMBURG HANKOW HARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO IPOR
JOHORE
КОЛЕ
LONDON LYONS
MALACCA MANILA
MUAR (JOHORE) MUKDEN NEW YORKC PEIPING
PENANG RANGOON SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO YBANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURABAYA SUNGEI PATANI SWATOW TIENTSIN
TOKYO TSINGTAO KUALA LUMPUR YOKOHAMA
KOWLOON
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposita received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies en terms which will be quoted on application.
ALSO up to date. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various air.cy TO LET.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1938.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
The Businces of the above Dank is conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- nal Banking Corporation Rules may ba obtained on applleation. FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
D. C. EDMONDSTON,
Acting Chief Sanager. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1930.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853 LEAD OFFICES LONDON. 38 Bishopsgate E.C.. Paid-up Capital ..................................... £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve FESTER BRANCH:
$3,000,000 MANCHESTER
71 Mosley Bt., Manchester.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star Ipoh
Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavia
Saigon
Dolla Karachi
. Saremban
Cebu Colombo Delhi
Medan
Talnitao
Haiphong
New York
Hamburg
I'etping
Hankow
(Peking)
NANKIN
NELLORE
TANDA
7,000 2nd July,
7,000 th Aug.
7,000 2nd Sept.
Manlia, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Ilobart
Regular monthly sailings from 'kong to Bhanghai & Japan & Ekong to Australia
TILAWA RANCHI *SOMALI NALDERA
SANTHIA NELLORE RANPURA
TALMA
Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days,
SAILINGS TO SILANGIAI &“JAPAN,
10,000, 9th June 0 an. 17.000 9th June, Noon. 0,000 12th June, Neon. 17,000 23rd June. 8,000 23rd June. 7,000 7th July. 17,000 7th July. 10,000
7th July
• Cargo only,
and subject to
Japan. Shanghal & Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Shanghal & Japan. Japan.
Shanghai & Japan,
Shanghai & Japan,
Japan.
Alteration without notice, parmaz!
All dator are approximate measuring noi more than 3 cft, will be received at the Company's Office up to noor on the day previous to sailing.
· For Pamage Rates, Eiandbooks, Freight, sto., apply
Agents
Bang MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. PRO KIT
Connaught
It sees Mr. Montagu Norman, finance's mystery man and Governor of the Bank of England, drive past to take his place with Budget Day celebritina.
Forty-six per cent, of my in income goes in taxes Crechoslovakia,” says Dr. Jan Vojacek; of Prague,
The P. & O. Banking Corporation, Ltd.
(Incorporated in England, 1920). Authorised Capitol
$3,000,000
Bombay Calcutta Canton Сартрого
Harbin
Hongkong
Klang. Кофо Kuala
Lumpur Kuching Madras Manila
Репан
Rangoon
Shanghal
Singaporo
Sitiawan Sourabaya
Taiping
Tientsin Tongkah
(Dhuket,
Yokalınma
Zamboang
Foreign Exchanite and General Bana- Ing business transnated.
Current Accounts opened and Pixes Deposita received for one year or shorter- periods at rates which will be quoted - application,
...
10 Bank's Head Office In London undertakes Executor & Trustee business. and claims: recovery of Brilla) incora Tax overpaldi, on ferms which may” bu ascertained at any of its Agenciça de Branches,
D. J. GILMORE,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, lat Jung, 130,
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED,
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided
Pronis
Subscribed and Pak-up ........ £2,598,100 Neserve Fund 180,000
HEAD OFFICE.
117-122, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C3. WEST END BRANCH:
$10,000,000,00 |-8,100,000,00
$ 2,776,726.10
HEAD- OFFICE:—HONGKONG 10, Des Voeux Road; Central BOARD OF DIRECTORS:→→→ B Blouson Chow, Chairman. Li Koon Chun, Esų, Ring Fing Wah, Esq.
14410, Cockapur Street, London, SW1P.K. Kwok, Esq. Li Lan Bang, Esq.
BRANCHES:-Bombay, Calcutta, Call- cu! Coimbatore, Colombo, Hongkong Madras Pollachi, Shanghai, Singapore.
Agencies in all the principal towas of the world.
Wong Yum Tong. Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq. Chang Chung Shek, Esq. ` Kan Xing Fo, Est. KAN TONG-PO, Esq., Chief Manager. LA THE FONG, Eiņ, Manager. BRANCHES AND ADENCIES
* Melbourne Nagasaki
Amby Batavia
New York
Giaka
Bombay Calcutte
Italphong
Paris Pelping
General Exchange and Banking burl- ness transacted. Loans and overdrafts granted on approved security, Current and Fixed Deposit accounts opened,
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR- RENCY:—Interest allowed at rates which | Canton may be obtained an application.
STERLING BAVINGS ACCOUNTS— | Frankow Interest ollowed at rates which may be i žlonolulu
Koho obtained on application,
London Manila
TRAVELLERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT, | Kowloon TRAVELLERS" CHEQUES AND PAS- BENDER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use on board P. & O. and B. L. Stearriers and AL Forts of Call) to Issued at current
Panang
Hanfoon
Salzon
San Francisco Beattle
Semarang
Shanghai
Singapore- Bourabayn Swatow Bydney Telhoku Tientsin
Tokyo
Vancouvel
Yokohama
Every description of Banking and 25x- change business transzutad. Loans grant-
rain of exchango and tres of commission. 1 ed on approved securities, AMERICAN
EXPRESS TRAVELLERS" CHEQUES sold and cathed.
British Income Tax Recovered. Executorships and Trusteeships under- Loken,
Q. D. UNLL
Hongkong, 20th March 1938.
Current Accounts opened in Local Chur- rency and red Deposits received for ong year or shorter periods in Loori and Foreign Currencies on forms whida wilk be quoted on spplication.
Bate, Deponit Moxes To. EAT,
KAN TONO PO,
Manager.
BJ, Apcar Line Steamers have exerilent accommodation for 1st & 2nd class passengers
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN BAILINGS (SQUTIL)
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