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NEWS OF THE DAY

IN PICTURES

Hongkong

FROM FAR AND NEAR PHOTONEWS

CENTRE-PIECE.-The famous Budget Box in which Sir John Simon carried his Budget secrets,

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1998.

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. Bun comes out as soon as the sixpenny income tax increase is known. Talk, talk, talk everywhere. Let's listen,

2.40 p.m.

-Sir John Simon beaming on

tho Treasury steps while Rolls-Royce waits. Speech all ready in the William James, of hackneyed red dispatch case. Kenton, one-armed Treasury doorkeeper, makes way for him. "I've opened the door for Ave Chancellors.

--Stroll past Westminster.

3.15 p.m. 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 tazed country. Forty-six per cent. of my income goes in taxes. They tax incomes of £50 in Czechoslovakia."

4 p.m. opposite

Tea-time in Throgmorton-strect, the Block Exchange. Stockbrokers, between puffs: "Al "West African are quite good"..." And I'd only had half a pint" "Sixpence is coming of. I've got it hard."

we need is a downpour "

William Blow, cable company

4.30 p.m. inspecter, le parading his

messenger boys in Shorter's I've scen 20

Court, back of the Stock Exchange: Budget Doys here. We have to fight our way in and out with cables."

Shorter's Court 13

5 to 5.15 p.m. working up. Young

car.

man In MCHSTR.

at Kemp-Gee and Co.'s omce, phone scribbles Budget newn on paper, sticks it up on the window pane. Income tax up 6d. They break, they run, shout- "Waft i he tries to ing "That's bad"

collect it" and they said 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-

Cigar smoke drifts over the heads of the crowd in Throgmorton-strect as

it waits for news--

A tape machine brings points of the Budget speech to a City office-

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Simon face a battery of cameras as they leave the Treasury on their way to the House

“Poe opened the door for five Chancellors," saya William James, Treasury door keeper,

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

(Companies Incorporated in England.)

Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading for STRATTB, JAVA & BURMA, CZYLON INDIA, IRANIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, E. & 9. AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND FORTS, RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS (Under Contract with M. Government.) All vessela rasy call at any ports on or off the route, and the route and all sailing are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

Steamers †CARTHAGE BURDWAN

RAJPUTANA

RANCHI **SOMALI

RANPURA

Tons From H'Kong about

14,500; 11th June, Noon.

0,000 18th June.

17,000 25th June 17,000 th July. 0,000 10th July,

17.000 23rd July RAWALPINDI 17,000 8th Aug. **BANGALORE 0.0001 13th Aug

17,000 2013

20th Aug

Carge only Calls Casablanca

NALDERA

Destination

B'bay. Marselles & London Marselles, Havre, London, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp.

bay, M'seilles & London. bay, M'seilles & L'don. D'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'dan Hull, H'bg, 'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marsellies & London Bombay, Marseilles & London. B'bay, M'aeilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burn, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marecilles & London

All vessels may call at Malta

BRITISH INDIA APCAR SAILINGS (BOUTIL)

STOLEN FROM THE SOUTH SEAS MAIDEN

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Her B

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TATTOO

LIPS for romance!

and

For your complete beauty treatment, use Tattoo Powder, Rouge Mascara (Cream with brush)

Sole Distributor: Auw Pit Seng's Trading Co., Ltd. Hongkong.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorized Capital $20,000,000 laund and Fully Paid-up .... $20,000,000 Iteserve Funds:

Sterling

................ 6,200,000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Neserva Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG, BOARD OF DIRECTOR' T. E. Pearce, Esq., Chairman.

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

J. K. Bousfeld, Esq. J. R. Mason, Esq. A. 11. Compton, Eag

G. Mirkin, Esq. Hon. Mr, S. H. Dadwell K. B. Morrison, Esq. M. T. Johnson, Esq. Hon. Mr. A. L. Shielda

n. c. Edmundston, Ela... Acting Chief Manager.

AMOY

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALUUTTA

CANTON CHEF COLOMBO

FOOCHOW

HAIPHONG

HAMBUNGI HANKOW HARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO ΤΡΟΠ

JOHORE

KOBE KCOWLOON

BIANCHES-

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON LYONS

MALACCA MANILA

MUAR (JOHORE) MUKDEN

NEW YORK PEITING PENANG HANGOON SAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURABAYA HUNGEL PATANI SWATOW

TIENTHAN

· ΤΟΚΥΟ

Current Accounts opened in Local Chur rency and Fixed Depostia received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which will be qualed on opplication.

ALSO up to date, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.

Hongkong. 2nd May, 1938. -

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The ulness of the above Bank conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- hal Banking Corporation. Rules may be obtained on

"AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

D. C. EDMONDSTON,

Acting Chief Manager, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1833.

FOR THE HO PREDNO

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 115 BEAD OFFICE LONDON. 38 shopsgate E.C.L Paid-up Capital ........ £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,000,000 Reserve Fund .......... $3,000,000 MANCHESTER BRANCH:

13 Mosley St., Manchester.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star Ipoli

Amritsar

Iloilo

Saigon

Shanghal

Seremban

Bangkok

Kurach!

Butavia

Bombny

Ilang Kobe

Calcutta

Kunla

Singapore

Sillawan Sourabaya

Canton

Lumpur

Talping

Cawnpore Kuching

Cebu

Madras

Tientsin Tangkal

Colombo

Manila

(Bhukat,

Dell

Mcdan

Tringtao

Haiphong

Now York

Pelping

Yokohama Zamboanga

_(Poking)

SHIRALA

0,000118th June,

TILAWA

10,000 2nd July

8,000) 16th July.

8,000 13th Aug.

SANTHIA TALMA

SIRDHAKA,

10,000 30th July

S'pore, Port Swettenham Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta

DO.

DO

po.

DO.

DI. Apcar Line Bleamers have excellent accommodation for let & 2nd class passengers

NANKIN NELLORE TANDA

- EADTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)

7,000) 2nd July,

7,800 6th Aug.

7,000 2nd Sept.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart

Regular monthly sailings from 11'kong to Bhanghai & Japan & kong to Australia

Hong Kong to Bydney-10 days.

BAILINGS TO BHANGHAI & JAPAN.

$ 0.m.

10,000, 9th June 17,000 8th June, Noan. 0,000 12th June, Noon.

17,000 23rd June.

TILAWA RANCHI *SOMALI

NALDERA SANTHIA NELLORE RANFURA TALMA

Cargo unly.

8,000 23rd June. 7,000 7th July. 17,000 7th July. 10,000

7th July

Japan. Shanghel & Japan. Shanghal & Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Japan.

Shanghal & Japan.

Shanghai & Japan. Japan.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration withetri notice, parven measuring not more than 5 eft, will be received at the Company's Ottoe tip to noss on the day previous to sailing.

For Pasenge Rates, Handbooks, freight, eto, apply

Agenta

Parding MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phone n

Connaught C.

The crowd waits outside the Houses of Parliament to watch the Chancellor arrive.

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 celebrities.

The P. & O. Banking Corporation, Ltd.

(Incorporated in England, 1020). Authorized Capital

Subscribed and Paid-up Reserve Fund..................

TEAD OFFICE:

£5,000,000 42,854,100 180,000

117-122, Lendenhall Street, London, E.C.2. WEST END BRANCH:. 14-16, Cockspur Street, London, S.W.L.

BRANCHES-Bombay, Calcutta, Call- Hongkong eut Coimbatore, Colombo, Madras Fallachi, Shanghai, Singapore,··

Agencies: In all the principal towns of the world,

Hamburg Flankow Harbin

Hongkong

Penang

Rangoon

Foreign Exelonga and General Bana- ing business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixeo Deponlis received for one year or shorter, periods at rates which will be quoted ~ application,

The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor de Trustee busilice and claims recovery of British Incom Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of Ks Agenctes & Branches,

D. J. GILMORE,

Acting Manager. Hongkong. 1st June, 1830.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.

| Authorlaed Capital .....

Paid-up Capito) Reserve and Undivided

Profits.....

$10,000,000.00

$5,500,000.00

....$2,710,726.70

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG

10. Des Voeux Road, Central...

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:— Sir Bhouson Chow, Chairman. Li Koon Chun, Eaq. Yung Pang Wah, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Faq. Li Lan Bang Bed Wong Yim Tong, Esq. Wong Chu Bon, Esq. Chang Chung Bhok, Esq. Kan Ying Po, EKL KAN TONG PO, Esq, Chief Manager. LI THE FONO, Esq, Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIEE

Amoy

Batavia

Bombay Calcutta

Canton

Melbourne

Faria

Shanghai

Bydney

Noganak!

Now York

Singapore Sourabaya

Oinka

Swatow

Peiping

Penang

Rangoon

Balgon

Kowloon London

San Francisco

Beattle

Haiphong Hankow Honolulu

Kobe

Talbaku Wientaln Tokyo Vancouvel Yokohama

General Exchange and Banking busi nese transacted. Loans and overdrafts granted on approved sacurity, Current and Fixed Deposit accounts opened.

BAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR- RENCY:Interest allowed at rates which may be abiained on application.

STERLING BAVINGS ACCOUNTS interest allowed at rates which may be ohtained on application.

TRAVELLERS LETTEI OF CREDIT, PAB- TRAVELLERS CHEQUES AND BENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use on board P. & O, and D. I. Steamers and at Porte of Call) are taniect at current rate of exchange and free of commission. AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERB" Current Accounts opened in Local_Chie- CHEQUER sold and cashed.

rency and Fixed Depoalls received for Brish Income Tax-Rocovered.

one year or shorter, periods in Logs and Foreign Currencies on terms which w Executorships and Trusteeships under-

bguest he be quoted on applieAIKAIS

Bate Depot Loxes To Let; O. IL DELL

SHAN TONG

'Forty-six per cent. of my income goes in taxes in Czechoslovakia," says Dr.

Jan Vojacek, of Prague,, viỗ tổngkong, 20th March 1936.

taken,

"

Manila

Bomarang

Every description of Banking and Tu chango business transsoted. Loans greit ed on approved securities,_