THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 31, 1939
The China Mail Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication 3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephone 20023
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THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS ·
OF HONG KONG
-
1st. Floor, King's Building,
Connaught Road.
LECTURE
by H. C. Margrett, Esq. Entitled "Modern Developments in the Lighting of Ships" on Friday, 3rd. November, 1939 Commencing at 6 p.m.
A cordial invitation is given to all interested.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions from the Liquidators and others to sell by Public Auc- tion on
Tuesday, the 31st. October 1939 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35,
Hankow Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:
Chesterfield Couch and Arm-
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY. CLUB
THE TENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VAL LEY
on SATURDAY, 4th November, 1989, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833.
£3,000,000. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund,
.£3,000,000. Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:
38. Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch: 52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 3.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star- Amritsar
Batavia Bombay
Hankow
Harbin Hongkong
Попо
Ipoh
cafcutta Agencies: Karachi
. Cilva Street
Cawnpore Cebu
Delhi
Klang Kobe
Penang Rangoon
Saigon Seremban
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAJ BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds :---
Sterling
.$50,000,000 ......$20,000,000
.......E 6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability 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. Bourdeld, Esq., A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, D. F. Landale, Esq...
G. Miskia, Eeqi,, K. 8. Morrison, Esq., Hon. Mr. T. E. Pears H. V. Wilkinson, Esq. Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
Penang
Shanghai Singapore
Sitiawan
Sourabaya
BRANCHES:-
Kuala Lumpur, Taiping
Amoy
Hongkew
Peiping
Kuching
Tientsin
Bangkok Hollo
Madras
Tongkah
Batavia
Ipoh
Manila
(Bhuket)
Bombay
Johore
Medan
New York Pelping
(Peking)
Tsingtao Yokohama
Calcutta
Canton
Kobe Kowloon
General
Chefoo Colombo Dairen Foochow
Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
Shangha
Singapore
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will Bangkok be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Fairlie Place Meeting in such a manner as to Canton be readily identified.
Badges admitting Non-Mem- Colombo bers to the Members' Enclosure Haiphong and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Hamburg Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) are obtain- able through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written ap- plication of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and
Current Accounts' opened in Local Cur at rates obtainable on application. for Payment of all Chits, etc.
rency and Fixed Deposits received for one The Bank's Head Office in London under-year or shorter periods in Local and other The_Secretary's Office, 1st takes Executor and Trustee business, and currencies on terms which will be quoted on Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. overpaid, on terms which may be ascertain-
claims recovery of
Tax application.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES 27794) will close at 12 o'clocked at any of the Agencies and Branches.
in various sizes TO LET. NOON.
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 in- cluding Tax, for all Persons, in- cluding Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sai- lors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 30th Oct., 1939.
PUBLIC AUCTION
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
Banking Business transacted. DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED
British Income
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Kuala Lumpur
London
Lyons
Haiphong Manila
Sourabaya
Sungei Patani
Swatow
Tientsin
Malacca
Hamburg
Muar (Johore)
Tokyo
Hankow Harbin
Mukden
Tsingtao
Yokohama
New York
Hong Kong, 25th February, 1839.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,00€
LONDON BANKERS:--- -Westminster Bank Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every, des- cription of banking business transacted.
Current Accounts and Savings Ac-Hong Kong, 1st March, 1997, counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv- ed at rates which will be quoted on application.
The Business of the above: Hank is com ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAJ BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN.
Chief Manager.
Trusteeship and Executorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager,
FOR SALE
chairs, Teak Bookcases, Teak The Undersigned have receiv- Desks, Tables, Wall Clocks, Oiled instructions from the Liquida-products now on sale at Room 114.
Paintings, Etchings, Pictures, Bronze and Brass Ware, Silver Ware, Cut Glasses, Crockery, Glass Ware, Ornaments, Curios, Table Fans and Lamps, Fine Electroliers, Electric Fittings, Cushions, Curtains, Carpets and Rugs, etc.
tors to sell by Public Auction on Wednesday, the 1st Nov., 1939
commencing at 10.30 a.m. at "Miradore" Island Road (Deep Water Bay) A Quantity of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising:-
Hatstand, Chesterfield Suite, Tables, Oil Paintings, Etchings, Bookcases, Curio Cabinets, Card Pictures,
BARGAIN8. Stocktaking sale of COTY. Marina House. These famous cosme- tics are greatly reduced in price. Call early and make your purchase.
FOR SALE-Moutrie upright piano. Ford four-door sedan. Both in fine condition. Party leaving town. Ex- cellent chauffeur, available. For all information please call Tel. 29118 or 31245;
Teak Dining Tables, Sideboard, Dining Chairs, Gramophones, Record Cabinets, Cutlery, Large
Curtains, Carpets, HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY Filter, Kitchen Utensils, etc. Rugs, Bath Room Scale, Dining 1939 EDITION.-On sale at all Book- Tab'e, Chairs, Sideboard, Crock stalls and at the Offices of the Publish- ery, Filter, Cooking Utensils, ers, 3A, Wyndham Street. Chest of Drawers, Cupboards, Bedsteads, Divans, Wardrobes,
Electric Clock, etc., etc.,
also
Teak Bedsteads, Divan Beds, Teak Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, House and Bath Room Scales, Wardrobe and Cabin Trunks, etc.
also
Fine Carved Blackwood Desks, Cabinets, Tables, Lamps, Tea Poys, Blackwood Couch and Arm- chairs, Cloud Wood Top Tea Waggon on Wheels
and
Two Frigidaires (one almost “new)
Two Radio Sets
Two Monkeys in Cage
One Large Columbia Cooking Stove
and
at 3 o'clock p.m.
Plants
A Large Quantity of in pots and Porcelain Stands.
On View from Tuesday, the 31st, October, 1989.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.;
Auctioneerá: Hong Kong, 80th October, 1989
Dutch Grown Bulbs Narcissus (Daffodils) Tulips and Hyacinths.
Also
One Marquette 5 Seaters Motor Best Varieties of Tested
Car
One Willys" "Knight 5 Sastery
Motor Car
One Motor Car Austin 7.
On View from Sunday, the
29th. October, 1989
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers
Hong Kong 27th October 1989
Vegetable Seeds
mmediate Planting.
New Obtainable At GRACA & CO.
10 Wyndham
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THE BANK OF EAST
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Authorised Capital
-$10,000,000.00 |Paid-up Capital ...
$5,500,000.00 Reserve and Undivided Profits 3,883,999.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS!----
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Id Coon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq. Wong Yun Tong. Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., La Lan
Sang. Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
- Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Mannger.
Li Tse Fong, Esq., Manager. -
Branches and Agenclear—
Manila
Melbourne
Nagasaki
New York Paria
Amoy Batavia. Bombay Calcutta Halphong Hankow Honolulu
Peiping
Penang
Kobe.
Rangoon
Salgon
Kowloon London
San Francisco
Seattle Samarang
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 Cui rencies on terms which will be quoted an application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO.
Chief 'Manager.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
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