THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 23, 1939.
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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:
58, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street. E. C. '2. Wast End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. I. Manchester Branch:
52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hankow Harbin
Bangkok Batavia
Draft Programmes and En- try Forms for the Tenth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 4th November, 1939, Alor Star (weather permitting) may be Amritsar obtained at the Secretary's Of fice, Exchange Building; The Club House, Happy Valley; The Hong Kong Club; The Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Canton Kwong Road.
Hongkong Hollo Ipoh
Bombay Calcutta Agencies: Karachi
Cilve Street Klang Fairlic Place Kobe
Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Entries close at 12 o'clock
Delhi NOON on Thursday, 26th Octo-HaiphonK Hamburg ber, 1939.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
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NOW ON SALE AT ALL BOOKSELLERS
The 1939 Edition of the
CHINA YEAR BOOK
Edited by H. G. W. Woodhead, C.B.E.
The new edition will add another volume to the China Year Book series (dating from 1912), which constitutes the only complete contemporary history of China. It provides all material necessary for form- ing correct judgments on the Far Eastern situation and embodies all important documents and statistics of the year.
Among the 25 subjects dealt with by Foreign and Chinese experts are the following
Sino-Japanese. Hostilities (Documented)
Who's Who in China
Japan's Programme of "Economic Development in China Communications during the Hostilities
Shanghai and Other Foreign-Concessions
The Refugee Problem in China ·
WonForriger Trade in China during· 1939
Finance and Currency (including war measures)
The Buona lintangs and the Government.
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital Issued and Tully Paid-up Reserve Funds
Sterling
YAT 1950,000,000 44$20,000,000
2. 6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency › Reservm: $10;000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors: $20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
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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. B. H. Dodwall.
G. Miskia, Esq... E-18. Morrison, Esq., Hon. Kr. T. E. Pearce, H.V. Wilkinson, Eeg-
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn..
Chief Manager.
BRANCHES:-
Penang Rangoon Saigon
Seremban D. F. Landale, Esq..
Shanghai
Singapore
Sitiawan
Sourabaya
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Amoy
Hongkew
Kuching
Tientsin
Madras
Tongkah
Manila
(Bhuket).
Bangkok Batavia Bombay
Dollo Ipoh Johore
* Rangoon
Medan
New York
Tsingtao Yokohama
Calcutta Kobe
Pelping
(Peking)
Canton Chefoo
Kowloon
Colombo Dairen
1
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
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.
Kuala Lumpur London
Lyons
Foochow Malacca
“Haiphong-- Manila
Hamburg-Muar (Johore)
Hankow
Harbin
Mukden
New York
Peiping Penang
Saigon
San Francisec Shanghal Singapore
Sourabays
Bungel Patani
Swatow
Tientsin
Tokyo
Tsingtao
Yokohama
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Current Accounts opened in Local Cur Currency and Sterling with interest allowed | rency and Fixed Deposits received for one at rates obtainable on application:
year or shorter periods in Local and other
The Bank's Head Office in London under-currencies on terms which will be quoted on takes Executor and Trustee business, and application,
claims recovery of British Income Tax ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES overpaid, on terms which may be ascertain-, in various sized TO: LET. ed at any of the Agencies and Branches.. ~~ Hong Kong, 25th February, 1939.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LTD. | HONG KONG, SAVINGS BANK
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-
The Business of the above dank is com ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
FOR THE. HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Marzger,
counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv- Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. ed at rates which will be quoted on application,
Trusteeship and Executorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Wednesday, the 25th Oct., 1939. commencing at 11.00 am. at their Sales Room. No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor) Rolls 4" Belting (610 ft.) Rolls 1" Belting (481 ft.) Pieces Rayon Gold Printed Satin Crepe
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48
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also
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HÕUSEHOLD
FURNITURE and Two Sewing Machines
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 23rd. Oct., 1989
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
$10,000,000.00 Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
1.· ́5,590,600.00 Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,933.00
HEAD OFFICE:~HONG KONG. -10, Des Vottix-Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:~~
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon
Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq.. Wong Yun Tove Lo Chin Ching Shek. Tr. Ít Las sang, Esq... Wong Chu Bon, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. LA Tse Fong, Esq., Manager."
Branches and Agencies:-
Manila Batavia: Melbourne Bombay Nagasaki Calcutta New York
Paris
Amoy
Haiphong
Hankow Honolulu
Pelping
Penang
Kobe
Rangoon
Kowloon
Saigon
London
San Francisco
Seattle Semarang
Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Swatow
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.
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