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Friday,

A NEW COMMANDER IN

CHIEF

TAKES

OVER

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 4, 1939.

Tho now Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, Admiral T. C. Hart, reading the new orders to officers under his command.

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

Admiral Thomas C. Hart, the new Commander-in-Chief of tho U.S. Ariatic Flest.

The U. S. S. Augusta, flagship of the United States Asiatic Flect, shown as sho arrived in Shanghal recently. The Augusta was the scane of an impressive coromany when Admiral Harry E. Yarnoll was rolloved of his command of the Asiatic Fleet by Roar Admiral Thomas C. Hart.

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£3,000.00

Faid-up Capital Reserve Liability of Propristors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund ..... £3,000,000S HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON,

38 Blahoperate, E.C.L. Bab-Areneles in London

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FAILEDOU Salgon

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Harbin

Bangkok

Hongkong

Hallo

Ipoh

Karachi

Kiang

Kobe

Street

Kuala

Tairila

1umpur

Tientsin Tongkah

Flare

Kuching

(Bhuket)

Canton Cawnpore Cebu

Madras

Tilhena

Manila

Medan

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

Augusta.

Colombo Delhi

New York

Pelping

Haiphong

(Peking)

Captain P. L. Carroll, Commander john H. Magruder, Commandor of the U. 5. S.: Augusta, tho United States Consul Mr. C. E. Gauss, and Flag Lieut. L. W. Nilon.

Some of the guests who watched the ceremony aboard the U. S. S. Augusta. Included in tha group are Col. Feegan, Commander of the U.S. Marines, and Mrs. Feegan, Min. Thomas C. Hart and Mrs. Harry Yarnoll,

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General

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened And FIXED DEPOSгrs received for One Year

$10,000,000.00

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Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided

ene $ 8,598,600.00

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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 bo quoted on application.

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ar shorter periods in Local or Other Cur CONSIGNEES' · NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTIELS, DES

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The Bank's Head Offles in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business. And claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies, & Branches

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H. A CAMIDGE

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Steamship

"MIN" 9'AEO/39 Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk via Haiphong. arrived Hongkong on Thursday, 3rd August, 1930.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

Steamship

"PRESIDENT DOUMEN“

.~.19*A/30

Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via Saigon 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., How- loon, whence delivery may be ob- tained Immediately after landing,

All claims must be sent in to me on or before

12th

August, 1939, they will not be

be recognized. Consignees are hereby informed Damaged Packages will be examin- that their goods with the exceptioned by the Company's Surveyor of Opium, Treasure, and Valuables Messrs. Goddard and Douglas in the are being landed and stored into the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon 5,m, on Tuesday, 8th August, 1999, 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 table goods aro examined by the on or before 12th August, 1939, or Company's Surveyora. 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

B. OUL, Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the

Agent. presence of the Consignees at 10.00

Hongkong, 2nd August, 1939, a.m. on Wednesday, 00h August,

1939.

Consignees must have a Revenue Ofleer in attendance when any dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

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

K.. OHL, Agent. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1089,"

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Hongkong Telegraph

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