THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 7, 1939
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication JA Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephone 20022 London Office:
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
PUBLIC AUCTION
ARTICULARS AND CONDI-
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. Paid-up Capital
.£3,000,000. Reserve Fund
£3,000,000, Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:
$8, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2.. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 3. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockapur Street, S. W, 1. Manchester Branch:
52, Mosley Street. Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hankow.
Alor Star
Harbin
Hongkong
Auction to be held on Monday, the 9th day of October, 1989, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor of one Lot of Crown Land Amritsar at Island Road, in the Colony Bangkok of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal Calcutta Agencies: Karachi at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the canton KING, for one further term of Cawnpore 75 years.
Batavia Bombay
Clive Street Fairlle Place
Cebu
Colombo
Intending bidders are advised | Delhi
Hamburg.
that immediately after the dis-Haiphong
posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be requir- ed to deposit with an authorised NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum that an INTERIM DIVIDEND will be refunded on payment of OF 12s. 6d. (Twelve Shillings and the Purchase price. Six Pence) per Share on account of the year 1939 has been declar- ed payable on WEDNESDAY, 15th NOVEMBER 1939, on and after which date Dividend War- rants may be obtained on ap- plication at the Society's Regis-1 tered Office, Union Building, Hong Kong.
the
NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of Society will be CLOSED FROM SATURDAY, 4th NOVEMBER, to TUESDAY, 14th NOVEMBER, 1939, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager.
Hong Kong, 4th. October, 1939.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VAL- LEY on SATURDAY, 7th and TUESDAY, 10th October, '1939, commencing at 2.00 p.m. on both days.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. on each day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members* Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.
Badges admitting Non-Mem- bers to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentlemen and $3.00 per day for Ladies (both includ-‹ ing tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the per- sonal or written application of a Member, such Member to responsible for all visitors intro- duced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc.
be
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 o'clock Noon on both days.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are. ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel, 21920).
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day including tax, for all Fer- spns, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are ad- mitted Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 2nd. October, 1939.
Hoilo Ipoh
Penang *Rangoon Saigon Seremban Shanghal
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
.$50,000,000 Issued and Fully Patd-up ..$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-
Sterling ......
£ 0,500,000 Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Llability of Proprietors $20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Chairman,
W. H. Lock, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfeld, Esq., A. H. Compton, Esq... Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, D. F. Landalo, Esq.,
G. Miskia, Faqit, H. 8. Morrison, Esq..
Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce, H. V. Wilkinson, Esq. Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
Singapore
Klang
Sitiawan
BRANCHES:-
Kobe
Sourabaya
Kuala Lumpur Talping
Kuching
Tientsin
Madras
Tongkah
Amoy Bangkok Batavia Bombay
Hongkew
Peiping
Nollo Ipoh
Johore
Manila
(Bhuket)
. Calcutta
Medan
New York Pelping
(Peking)
Tsingtao Yokohama
Canton
Chefoo Colombo Dairen
Foochow
Malacca
Haiphong
Hamburg
Muar (Johore!
Hankow Harbin
Mukden
New York
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
Banking Business. transacted.
Kobe Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur London
Lyons
Penang Rangoon Saigon
San Francisco
Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungel Patani Swatow
Tientsin
Tokyo
Manila
Tsingtao
Yokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application. currency and Sterling with interest allowed rency and Fixed Deposits received for one
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local
at rates obtainable on application.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur
count
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTs Executor and Trustee business, and
year or aborter periods in Local and other The Bank's Head Office in London under-currencies on terms which will be quoted on
claim's recovery of
Tax British Income overpaid, on terms which may be ascertain- ed at any of the Agencles and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE.
Rural Building Lot No. 428. East of Rural Building
Lot No. 404, Island Road.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality.
G
Boundary
Measurements..
N.
s.「2.w.
ft. ft. ft. ft.
As per
sale plan
Contents in Square feet,
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About .17,150
$196
$4,238
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
.
16, Gracechurch Street, London, E.G.8.. Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund & Rest
BANKERS:
Hong Kong, 25th February, 1939,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Hank is con- ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATTON. Rules may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. .£3,000,000
V. M. GRAYBURN, 1,800,000
Chief Manager. 1,050,000 Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937. 1,252,770
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.
BRANCHES:
Kandy
Karachi
Kota Bharu
Bangkok
Jafna
New York
Bombay
Kuantan
Penang
Calcutta
Rangoon
Colombo
Delhi
Galle
Shanghai Simla Singapore
R
Hong Kong Howrah
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh
PUBLIC AUCTION
Kuala Lipis
Kuala Trengganu Madras
HONG KONG BRANCH Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transacted.
Travellers' Cheques Issued.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local
D. BENSON.
Manager,
BANK HOLIDAY.
ARTICULARS AND CONDI- TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received the 9th day of October, 1939, in Local Currency, STERLING & U.S. DOL- at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the LARS on terms that may be ascertained on Public Works Department, by application. Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor of one Lot of Crown Land at Kowloon Tong in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal In Accordance with Government at a Crown Rent to be fixed by Ordinance. The EXCHANGE the Surveyor of His Majesty the BANKS will be CLOSED for the KING, for one further term of Transaction of Public Business 24 years less the last three days thereof.
on TUESDAY, the 10th October, Intending. bidders are advised 1939. (The Anniversary of The that immediately after the dis-Chinese Republic.) posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be requir- ed to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum October and thence every Saturday will be refunded on payment of afternoon from 2.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. the Purchase price.
Mr. Benn will be pleased, personally, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT to tune all Morris, Wolseley and MG car-owners' engines. Also to discuss any points or queries which owners may not have time for during the The address is Dodwell's Ser- vice Station, 5, Russel Street, Wanchai,
FOR SALE
No. of Sale
Registry No:
Locality.
New Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 1722
Lot No. 1870, Cornwall Street,
West of New Kowloon Inland
Kowdioon Tong
Boundary
Measurements,
N. 9. E. W.
An per
sale plan
ft.
Contents in
Square feet.
Annual Rental
Upset
Price
About 25,200
$324
$7,075
Hong Kong, 6th October, 1939.
WANTED KNOWN
COMMENCING ON SATURDAY, 7th
week.
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1939 EDITION.-On sale at all Book- stalls and at the Offices of the Publish- ers, 3A, Wyndham Street.
NEW PRINOH REMEDY PION NOT RAPION NO. 21 HERAPION NËS
MagƐials Price Se, Chemists, or sither Noreturn Fall DE LE COERciladi.Co. Gaverstock Rd,H.W.6.London, DR. LE OLERO'S PILLS for the Livor #Kidneys-wenkkkineye di bladder.
́THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital
Pald-up Capital
$10,000,000.00
5,598,800.00
Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,932.00
HEAD OFFICE:~HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Road, Contral.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Chun, Esq.. P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang. Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chlef Manager. LI Tsc Fong, Esq.. Manager.
. Branches and Agencies:—
Manila
Melbourne
Nagasaki
Amoy
Batavia
Bombay
Calcutta
New York
Haiphong
Paris
Hankow
Peiping
Honolulu Kobe
Penang
Rangoon
Saigon
Kowloon London
San Francisco
Scattle Samarang Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya
Swatqw
Sydney
Tientsin
Vancouver
Every description of Banking and Ex-
change business transacted. Loans granted
on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Cur- rencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO.
Chief Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:-- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des- cription of banking business transacted.
Current Accounts and Savings Ac- ed at rates which will be quoted on counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv-
application.
Trusteeship and Executorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire,
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
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