1938-09-07 — Page 11

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NEWS OF THE DAY

FROM FAR AND NEAR

Hongkong Telegraph

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1938.

HAPPENINGS

IN PICTURES PHOTONEWS HAS SEEN BYTE

THE CAMERA'S

BANKS

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING conroraTION.

Authorised Capital .......

$50,000,000.

Issued and Fully Paid-up.... $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-

Bierling

# 6,500,000 Hongkong Currency Reservo $10,000,000

| Reservo Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE÷HONGKONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORB-

T. E. Pearce, Esq.,

Chairman.

Iton. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.

J. K. flous8eld. Esq.

A. II. Complan. Esq.

W. 11. Lock. Esą.

G. Mukin, Esq.

Hon. Mr. B. II. Dodwelt K. 8. Morrison, Esq. ht. T. Jousison E. Hon. Mr. A. L, Bhields Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, CHEF MANAGER.

AMOY BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA --

CANTON

CHEFOU

COLOMBO

DAIREN

FOOCHOW

HAMBURG

BANKOW

HAIPHONG

HARRIN KONGKEW ILOILO 11011

JOHONE

конт

KOWLOON

BRANCHES:--

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON

LYONS

MALACCA

MANILA

MUAR JOHORE) MUKDEN

NEW YORK

PEIPING PENANG MANGOON

BAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO BHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURABAYA SUNGEI PATANI SWATOW TIENTSIN

TOKYC

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Current Accounts opened In Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on forms which will be quoted on application,

ALSO up to dato BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET Hangkang. 24th August 1938,

HONGKONG SAYINGS BANK.

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The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation. Rules may bo obtained on application.

FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. ORAYBURN,

Chief ManIRGAR. itongkong, 24th August 1030.

THE CHARTERED NANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853 HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON, 38 Bishopsgate, .C.L.

Pald-up Capital .....

..... $3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 £3,000,000 Reserve Fund

MANCHESTER BRANCH: 71 Mosley St, Manchester,

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star

Amritsar

Bangkok

Ipoh

Tallo Karachil

Salgon

Seguran

1701402

A gift of John D. Rockefeller amounting to 37,000,000 francs about $1,750,000— alded materially in restoring the shell-torn cathedral at Belms, France, recently rededicated in a colourful ceremony. Cardinal Sahard, as Papal Legale representing Pape Plus, President Albert Lebrun, the French Ca- binel and other high o@cials were present. Upper left shows the restored cathedral with the pro- cession of clerry enterthe. Below is a World War picture showing the cathedral in flames after German gunners had found its range, Upper right, the restored interior, during the rededleation ceremonies. Contrasting is the lower pleture showing heics in the roof and debris in front of the altar, after the World War bombardment. Cathedral, where French kings were crowned, dates from the 13th century,

Seremban

Untavin Bombay Calcutta

Shanghat

Kobe

Singapore

Kuala

Sitiawan

Canton

Lumpur

Yourabaya

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Cawnpare Cebu Colombo

Kuching

Taiping

Madras Manin

Tientaln

Torkkan

(Duket)

Trington

Yokohama

Delhi

Haiphong Hamburg

Hankow

Karbin

Mcdan New York

reipini

(Pcking)

Геплов

Hongkong Rangoon

Foreign Exchange and General Bank-

Fire Engine in Museum application.

Sunbury, Pa.

The old Sunbury steam fire engine has been removed from its quarters ond installed in the state museum at Harrisburg for permanent exhibi- tion.

Ing business transacted,

and Fixed Current Acquunta opened Deposits received for one year or shorter perlods at rates which will be quoted on Omico in London The Bank's Head undertakes Executor & Trustee business, and clatins recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be certained at any of its Agencies &

R. A. CAMIDGE,

Branches,

Hongkong, 20th June, 1938.

Bianaker,

UFS

Sonja Henie, Norwegian girl film star acclaimed queen of the ice, is fond of smart attire and believes in dressing for the occasion. Here she is in various mooda. Upper left, in her rink attire. Right, on the tennis court in a sharkskin play suli. Centre, a figured jersey swim suit for her Hollywood pool. Lower left, a allk dress while she catches up with correspondence, Right, at tea in a flowered hostess ROWNL All, of course, with her gorgeous smile.

Here is a view of the mass funeral held in Bogota, Colombia, for some of the 53 victims who were burned to death or killed out-right, when a stunting airplane crashed into a crowd of 50,000 at the opening of the new milltary field. Memorial services were held in the Plaza Bolivar, in front of the cathedral. Flane flying low over the field struck a radio aerial and cut a flaming 50-foot path through human bodies, an gasoline ignited.

CANTON AGENTS

for the

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

WM. FARMER & CO. VICTORIA HOTEL BUILDING. SHAMEEN, CANTON. TEL. 13501

UFS

Huge cloud of smoke and flames leaps up from behind the reviewing stand, at Bogota, Colombia, after stunting plane crashed into crowil One wing hit the reviewing of 50,000 and brought death to 53. stand, but President Alfonso Lopez and President-elect Eduardo Santos escaped. Crowd, was at ceremonies at new military field.

The P. & O. Banking Corporation, Ltd.

(Incorporated in England, 1920).

Authorised Capital .... Subscribed and Pald-up Reserve Fund

£5,000,000 #2,004,100

€ 180,000

HEAD OFFICE: 117-122, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.3. WEST END BRANCH: 14-16, Cockspur Street, Loudun. 8.W.1.

BILANCHES-Bombay, Calcutta, Cali-

Hongkonk cut, Coimbatore, Colombo, Madras, Shanghai, Bingapore.

Agenetes: In all the principal towns of the world.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA.. LIMITED.

$10,000,000.00

* 5,000,000,00 2,770,720.10

Authored Capital Paid-up Capital ......... Reserve and Undivided

Profita

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG 10. Des Voeux Road. Central. BOARD OF DIRECTONS;- Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman.

Fung Pine Wah, Exy. Lt Lan Sang, ExĮ. P.K.Kwok, Esq. LI Koon Chun, Esq. Wong Yi Tens. Eaq. Wong Chu Bon, Exq. Chang Chung Bhes, Esq.. Kan Ying Po, Esq. KAN TONG 10, Esq., Chief Banager. LI THE FONO, Esq. Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES;

Melbourne. Shanghai

Singapore Sourabaya Swatow

Nagasaki New York

Quaka

Paris

Peiping

Penana Rangoon

Balgon

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

(Companies Incorporated in England.)

Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, IRANIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, E. & 8. AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS (Under Contract with LM, Government.)

Al vessels may call at any ports on or off the route,--and the route and all sailinga are subject to change er deviation with or without notice.

Steamers

+BHUTAN

CHITRAL *JEYPORE

**BENAR

CARTHAGE **SOUDAN

RAJPUTANA FRANCHI +BURDWAN

Tons From H'Kong about

8,000, 10th Sept.

17.000 17th Sept. 8,000 19th Sept.

6,000 24th Sept.

14,500 1st Oct.

0,000 8th Oct.

17,000 15th Oct. 17,000 29th Oct. 18.000 5th Nov.

• Cargo only † Calls Casablanca

TILAWA

SANTHIA TALMA SINDHANA

SHIRALA

Destination

M'sellies, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp. Marseliles & Looden. Straits, Colombo, Bombay & Karnchi.

M'sellles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & London.

B'bay, M'scilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.

B'bay, M'scilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp. All vessels may call at Malta

BRITISH INDIA APCAR BAILINGS (5OUTH.)

10,000, 10th Sept.

8,000 24th Sept.

10,000) 8th Oct.

8,000 22nd Oct.

8.000 5th Nov,

S'pore,

Port Swettenbum. Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.

DO.

DO.

DO.

DO.

D.I. Apear Line Steamers have excellent accommodation for Zet & 2nd class passengers

NANKIN NELLORE. TANDA

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)

7.000 lt Oct.

7,000 4th Nov.

7,000 2nd Dec.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart

Regular monthly sailings from 11'kong to Shanghat & Japan & Akong to Australia.

(long Kong to Sydney-19 days. SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

Bydney

Talhoku

Tuntain

Tokyo Vancouver Yokohama

TALMA RAJPUTANA SIRDHANA RANCHI

BURDWAN NELLORE

16,000 14th Sept. [17,000 15th Sept. 8,000 28th Sept; 17.000| 28th Sept. |0,000 30th Sept. 7,000 7th Oct.

Japan,

Shanghal & Japan. Japan.

Shanghai & Japan.

Shanghai & Japan.

Amoy General Exchange and Banking busi-

Loans and overdrafts avio ness transacted.

Current Bombay Calcutta granted on Approved security. and Fixed Deposit account opened.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR- Canton

Harkow RENCY Interest allowed at rates which Haiphong

obtained on application, MAILING

ACCOUNTS: Honolulu BAVINGS

Kobe Internet allowed at rates which may be

Kowloon San Francisco

Heatila obtained on application.

Semarang Manila

Every descripilon of Banking and Ex- change business transacted. Loans grant- ed on approved securities.

TRAVELLERS dens or CREDIT, London

AND PAS TRAVELLERS' SENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for uso on board P. & O, and B. I. Steamers and at Ports of Call) are issued at current rate of excitange and free of commission,

TRAVELLERS EXPRESS AMERICAN CHEQUES sold and cashed,

Brillth Income Tax Recovered. Executorships, and Trusteeships under- taken.

4. H. DRIL,

Маналат. liongkong, Zih Barch 1938.

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

Bate Depott Boxes To Let

KAN TONG ro,

"Manager.

Cargo ouly.

Shanghal & Jajan.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, parpeis measuring not more than 6 c.ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to ticôn on the day previous to sailing.

For Passage Rates, Flandbooks, Freight, etc., apply

E & MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Connaught R.C.

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