1938-09-29 — Page 11

PACE 11.

NEWS OF THE DAY

IN PICTURES FROM FAR AND NEAR

Hongkong Telegraph

PHOTONEWS

THURSDAY, September 29, 1938.

HAPPENINGS.

AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE

WORLD'S LARGEST LINER: PICTURES

FIRST

These are the first official pictures of the new Cunard-White Star Uner, which was launched by Queen Elizabeth, after whom it 'la named," yesterday. ` With 14 decks and a gross tonnage of 85,000, the liner will be the largest in the world. Her length is 1.030 feet-ten feel longer than the Queen Mary,

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI....

BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital.......... $90,000,000 isted and Fully Paid-up... $35,000,000 Reserve Funda;—

Sterling

****. & 0.800,00€ Hongkong Currency Reserva $10,000,000 Heserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 HEAD OFFICE,HONGKONG,

NOARD OF DIRECTORI

T. E. Pearce, Med., Chairman,

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

J. K. Bouafield, Eag,

A. II. Compton, Elg.

W. I. Lock, Zag.. 0. Miskin, Zaq. Hon. Mr. S. 11. Dodwell K, 8. käorrison, Eaq, M. T. Johnson Esq. Hon. Mr. A. Linields D. C. Edmondston, Esq. ACTING CHEF MANAGER

AMOY

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA

CANTON CHETOO COLOMBO

DAMEN FOOCHOW ILAIPHONG

HAMBURG HANKOW HARDIN HONGKEW ILOILO

PO

JOHORE

КОВЕ

KOWLOON

DRANCHES

LONDON. LYONG

MALACCA

MANILA

་་

MUAR GJOHORE) MUKDEN

NEW YORK PRIPING PENANG

RANGOON BAIGON

BAN FRANCISCO BHANGILAT SINGAPORE BOURABAYA BUNGEI PATANI SWATOW

TIENTSIN

TOKYO

"THINGTAO

KUALA LUMPUR YOKOHAMA

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

ALSO up to date BATE DEPOSIT DOXES in various sites TO LET.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above · Bank is conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- "Hat Banking" "Corporation. Rules may be

obtained of application. FOR THE DONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

D. C. EDMONDSTON,

Acting Chief Manager,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & OHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1833 HEAD OPTICE:-LONDON, 38 Blahopegale, E.0.1. Paid-up Capital ............................... #5,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund'............................. £9,000,000

MANCHESTER BRANCH:

71 Mosley B., Manchester.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star Ipoh

Salgon

Amritsar

SemRIANS

Bangkok

Karachi

Seremben

Batavia

Kiang

Bhanghai

Bombay

Koba

Singapore

Calculia

Kuala

Sitiawan

Canton Cawnpera

Lumpur

Bourabaya

Kuching

Talping

Cebu Colombo Delhi Haiphong

Madras

Tientsik

Manlin

Tongkah

Medan

(Bhuket)

New York

Taingiao

Hamburg

Peiping

Yokohama

Hankow

Pexing)

ای منو تنده

VT.

The last rivet had been

Towering over the Clydebank shipbuilding yard of John Brown and Co., the Queen Elizabalk is ready to take the water. driven into the bow, the fiting of the rudder completed, and the 34-lon propellers were in position-all ready for 3.30 p.m., September 27.

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

(Companies incorporated in England.)

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

All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route,-and the route and a}} sallings are subject to change ut deviation with or without notice.

Steamers

CARTHAGE

2

1 SOUDAN

RAJPUTANA RANCHI **BURDWAN

RANPURA RAWALPINDI

+SOMALI

CANTON CORFU

• Cargo only

TALMA

SIRDHANA SHIRALA TILAWA

SANTHIA

Tuna From 1'Kong ADOBÍ

14,500, 1st Oct. Noon

0,000 0th Oct.

17,000) 15th Oct. 17,000) 29th Oct.

4.000 5th Nov.

17,000 12th Nov. 17,000 20th Nov. 6,000 3rd Dec.

15,000 10th Dec. 14,500 24th Dec.

† Calls Casablanca

Destination

Marselites & London.

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

Marseilles & London,

B'bay, M'sellles, Ilavre, L'don. Hull, 'bg, R'dom & A'werp

M'scilles & London. les & London.

¦ D'bay, M'scilles, linyre, L'don Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'worn Bombay, M'seliles & London. Bombay, M'acliles & London. All vessels may' call at Malta

DIUTIBK INDIA APCAR BAILINGS (SOUTH)

10,000 8th Oct.

8,000 22nd Get.

9,000 5th Nov,

3,000 3rd Dec.

10,000 18th Nov.

S'pore. Port Sweltenham Penang, Rangoon & Calcuits

DO.

DO.

DO.

DO.

NL 'Apsar Line Steamers have excellent sccaminodation for 1st & 2nd class passengers

·ZÁSTEHN & AUSTRALIAN BAILINGS (SOUT!}.)

NANKIN

NELLORE

STANDA

7,000) 1st Oct., 11 a.m. ]

7,000 4th Nov.

Manila, Raboul, Brisbane. Sydney, Melbourne & Hobar

Starting 18 months ago with a few mice and fish, pupils si North Hammersmith Centrai Mized. School have quite a largo Zoo. The animals which include a monkey, guinea pigs, rabbits, tropical fish, and birds are used for nature study. This rabbli was quite content to nibblè a leaf while the girl did the studying in class.

OME of the 4,000 men employed on the ship leaving for the Juuchicon hour. The figures of the men and the size of the 100ft. staircase illustrate the height of the towering sides of the liner.

THE

Harbin

Penang

Hongkong Ranitoon

Foreign Exchange and General Bank- Ing business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposita received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor de Trustee buzĪKOJE, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agenelés de Branches,

R. A. CAMİDGE,

Hongkong, 29th June, 1830.

Manager.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BURNS PHILP LINE

From MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, HABAUL and MANILA

The Motor Vessel

"NEPTUNA" Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazir- dous and/or extra hazardous Go- downs of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,

No clalnis will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th October, 1938, will be subject to

1938,

rent,

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before the 19th October,

or they will not be recognized, To comply with the General Bond- ed Warchouse Regulations consignees must have # Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.

All broken, chafed, and damaged. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 4th October, 1938, at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 28th September, 1830.

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

SERVICE OF EAST MOTOR VESSELA

(with limited, but exceptionally good passenger accommodation) TO PORT SUDAN, PORT SAID, ALGIENS, ORAN, CASABLANCA, ANTWERP, HOTTERDAM. (AMSTERDAM), HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, oslo, GOTHENBURG and other „SCANDINA- VIAN. FORTS..

HOMEWARDS:

M.V. "SHANTUNG"

OUTWARDS to: Yokohama, Kobe di Osaka.

MY, "TAMARA”

MY, “PEIPING”

Passenger Raten:

Salling aboni

28th Oct.

18th Oct.

13th Nov..

7,000 2nd Dec.

Regular monthly sailings from X'kong to Shanghal & Japan & kung to Australia

RANCHI

BURDWAN NELLORES

SHIRALA RANPURA

LPINDI

Hong Kong to Bydney--13 days. BAILINGS TO BHANGHAI & JAPAN.

17,000 29th Sept., Noon., Shanghai & Japan.

8,000 1st Oct,

7,000 7th Oct.

8,000 12th Oct. 17,000 14th Oct.. 17,000 28th Oct, 8,000, 28th Oct. 7,000 4th Nov.

Cargo only. -

Shanghal & Japan.

Shanghai & Japan.

Japan.

Shanghal & Japan.

Shanghai & Japan.

Shanghai & Japan.

Shanghai & Japan.

MEGA approximate and iubject to alterazioni), without « nolios, /piii

"more than "off, will be received at the Company's Office up to hoo

MACKENZIF & CO.

QUEENS

LOVELIN

To London or Antwerp

Hongkong. GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Phone: 30900.

Agents:

Canton. G.′′E. HUYGEN. Phone: 11495.

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