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CHIEF

Friday,

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 4, 1939,

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The now Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Asiatic Floet. Admiral T. C. Hart, reading the new orders to officors under his command.

Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, retiring Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet.

Admiral Thomas C. Hart, the now. Commander-in-Chiof of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet.

The U. S. S. Augusta, flagship of the United States Asiatic Fleet, shown as she arrived in Shanghai rocently. The Augusta was the scene of an impressive ceremony when Admiral Harry E. Yarnell was relieved of his command of the Asiatic Fleet by Rear Admiral Thomas C. Hart.

BANK NOTICES

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter 1893

Paid-up Capital ........ 3,000,00% Reserve Liability of Propriators £3,000,000 Reserve Fund........

....... £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON. 38 Bishopsgate, E.C.1. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Lendenhall Birset, E. C. 3. West End Branch

14/16, Cockspur Atreet, B.W.3. Manchester Branch:

32, Mosley Street, Manchester, 1

AGENCIES AND BEANCHES

Alor Star

Amritsar

Hankow

Harbin

ilongkong

Danskak

Ha tovin

Iloilo

Bombay

Ipah

Calcutta

Agencies:

Clive

Karachi Кади Koby

Street

Kuala

Ilrio

Lumpur

Place Centan Cawnpore Cebu

Kuching

Madras

Manila

Medan

Sailors cheering Admiral Harry Yarnell, retiring Commander-in-Chief, as he leaves the U. S. 5. Augusta.

Colombo Delhi

New York

Peiping

Haiphong

(Peking)

Captain P. L. Carroll, Commander John H. Magruder, Commander of the U.S. S. Augusta, tho United States Consul Mr. C. E. Gauss; and Flag-Llout, L. W. Nilon,

Some of the guests who watched the ceremony, aboard the U. S. S. Augusta. Included in the group aro Col. Feegan, Commander of the U.S. Marinos, and Mrs. Feogan, Mrs. Thomas C. Hart

and Mrs. Herry Yarnell.

Hamburg Penung

- Saigon

Seremban

Shanghai Bingapore Sill wan Bourabaya. Telping Tlentain Tongkah

(Dhuket)

Taingtao Yokohama

General

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Loesi or Other Cur rencies at rates which will be quoted on application.

$10,000,000,00

$ 5,500,000,00

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Copiial Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided

Profis

.... $.2,883,937.07 HEAD OFFICE:—HIONGRONO 30, Des Voeux Road, Central. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Sir Shouzón Chow, Chairman. Li Koon Chun, Esq. Li Lan Bang, Esq. P. K. Kwok, EXQ, Wong Chu Bon, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Esq. Chan Ching Blick, Esq. FungPingWan, Esq. KANTONG PO, Esq. Chief Manager. LÌ THE 'FONO, mg, Bianager, BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

Amoy Bajavla

Melbourne Semarang.

New York

Bombay Calcutia

Haiphong Tonolulu Kowloon London

Parle

Penan

Itungoon

Salyan

Shanghai

Singapore

Sourabaya

Swatow

Tientaln Sydney

San Francisco Vancouver Stattic

Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transacted. Loans grani- ed on approved securities.

Current Accounts opened in Local Car- Fency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periode in Local and Foreign Currencies on terma which will be quoted on appilation,

Safe Deposli Boxes To Lei.

KAN TONG TO,

Chief Manager.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

Steamship

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS -LO "Opened-in-SERVICES-CONTRACTUELS-DES. Locat Currency and Sterling with interest

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES allowed at rates obtainable on application The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business and claima recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be a certained at any of its Agencies & Branches.

R. A CAMIEGE,

Kanigar

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Steamship

"MIN"

9'ABO/39 Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk vin Halphong, arrived

Hongkong on Thursday, 3rd August, 1930.

"PRESIDENT DOUMER”

19'A/39 Bringing Cargo from Marseilles vla Salgon arrived Hongkong on Wed- nesday, 2nd August, 1939,

Consignees are hereby Informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be ob tained Immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 12th August, 1030, or they will not be recognized.

Consignees are hereby informed

Damaged Packages will be examin- that their goods with the exception ed by the Company's Surveyor of Optum, Treasure and Valuables Mesars. Goddard and Douglas in the are being landed and stored into the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon a.m. on Tuesday, 8th August, 1939. Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow-

Consignees must have a Revenue loon, whence delivery may be obtain-Oficer in attendance when any duti ed immediately after landing.

able goods are examined by the Con- All claims must be sent in to me tiable goods are examined by the on or before 12th August, 1938, or Company's Surveyors. they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected Damaged Packages will be examin- by us in any case whatever. ed by the Company's Surveyor

ROHL Messrs Goddard and Douglas in thd.

Agent, presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday, 8th August, '1930.

Consignete must have a Revenue Omeer in attendance when' any dullable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

R. OUL Agent.

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1939.

Hongkong, 2nd August, 1939,

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