THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 1, 1939. -
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication 3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephone 20022
London Omce:
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THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
THE TENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VAL- LEY on
SATURDAY, 4th November, 1939, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rụng at 1.80 p.m.
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: 88. Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2. West End Branch: 14/18, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch:
52. Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavin
Bombay
Hankow Harbin
Hongkong
Пollo
Ipoh
Calcutta Agencles: Karachi
Clive Street Fairlle Place Canton
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Cawnpore Meeting in such a manner as to Colomba be readily identified.
Cebu
4
Penang Rangoon Saigon Seremban
Shanghai
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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
$50,000,000 ..$20,000,000
.£ 6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Froprietors $20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Chairman.
W. H. Lock, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
7. K. Bouefield, Esq., A. H. Coupton, Esq., Hoo. Mr. 8, IT. Dodwell, D. F. Laadale, Esq..
G. Miskin, Erghi K. B. Morrison, Esq..
Hon, Mr. T. E. Pearce. H. Y. Wilkinson, Esq. Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
Kobe Kowloon
Singapore
Klang
Sitiawan
Kobe
Suurabaya
BRANCHES:-
Kuala Lumpur Talping
Kuching
Tientsin
Amoy Bangkok
Hongkew
-Pelping
Iloilo
Penang
Madras
Tongkah
Manila
(Bhuket)
Batavia Bombay
Ipoh
Rangoon
Johore
Baigon
Delhi Haiphong
Medan
New York
Tsingtao Yokohama
Calcutta
San Francisce
Canton
Peiping
(Peking)
Chefoo
Colombo Dairen
Lyons
Foochow
Malacca
Haiphong
Manila
Hamburg
Muar (Johore)
Hankow Harbin
Mukden
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
Banking Business transacted. DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED
Badges admitting Non-Mem-Hamburg bers to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) are obtain- able through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written ap- n'ication of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc.,
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 o'clock NOON.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordéred in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).
application.
Kuala Lumpur London
New York
'Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabays
Sungei Patani · Swatow
Tientsin
Tokyo
Tringtao 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 year or shorter periods in Local and other at rates' obtainable on application.
The Bank's Head Office in London under-currencies on terms which will be quoted on takes Executor and Trustee business, and claims recovery of British Income TRX overpaid, on terms which may be ascertain ed at any of the Agencies and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
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- in-cription of banking business transacted. Current Accounts and Savings Ac- in-counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv- ed at rates which will be quoted on application.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 cluding Tax, for all Persons, 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.
TO-NIGHT'S
DINNER
1. Potage Creme of Macaroni,
2.
3.
Fish Cutlet, Piquante Sauce. Rolled Veal.
4. Boiled Chicken, Egg Sauce.
5. Apple Tart.
6. Tea or Coffee.
Price 95 cts.
ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.
SMOKE
Trusteeship and Executorship under taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager,
FOR SALE
BARGAINS. Stocktaking sale of COTY products now on sale at Room 114.' Marina House. These famous cosme- tics are greatly reduced in price. Call early and make your purchase.
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1939 EDITION.-On sale at all Book- stalls and at the Offices of the Publish- ers, 3A, Wyndham Street.
THE NEW PRENOH REMEDY.
THERAPION NO.1 THERAPION NĚ.2 THERAPION NO.3
20. 1 ÖRPM Dischargan “No. 9 Burus iibod- Potson. No. 3 Curam Ukronie WeaknesRNA English Price 30. Chamists, or alther No.return | Fall- DR. LE CLERC Med.Co.HaverstockKA, N.W.&Londens DR. LE OLERO'S PILLS for the Liver #Kidneys-weekkidneys & bladder.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hong Kong, 25th February, 1999.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Hank is coo- 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 Manager.
Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST. ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
-$10,000,000.06 5,696,600.00 Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883.932.06
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG. 10. Des Voeux Road, Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:— Hor. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; 14 Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq.. Chan Ching Shek. Esq. 14 Lan Sang. Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying | Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, kaq,
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li The Fong, Esq.. -Manager. -
"Amoy
Batavia Bombay Calcutta
Branches and Agensles1--
Manifa Melbourne
Seattle
Samarang
Nagasaki
Shanghai
New York
Singapore
Haiphong
Paris
Bourabays
Peiping
Swatow
Sydney
Hankow Honolulu
Robe
Kowloon
London
Penang
Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
SALAN T
Tientsin
Vancouver
Every description of Banking and Ex change business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Cur rencies on- terms which will be quoted on application.
'Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
„HEAD OFFICE:
~ 15, Gracechurch Street, London,
Genuine C Ingenohl's
LA PERLA DE ORIENTE
:
HAND MADE!
CIGARS
CIGAR STORES
ORIENTE
Authorised Capital.
Subscribed, Capital.
Paid-up Capital:vars
Reserve Fund & Rest"..
BANKERSI
The Bank of Englane, à Midland
BRANCHES:
.C.S.
*$.000.000
1,800,000
$1,080.000
#1.368.770
Bank, Ltd.
New York
Penank
Kandy Karachi
Kota Bharu
Bangkok
Jaffna
Bombay
Kuantan
Calcutta
Colombo
Delhi
Galle
Kumia Lipio.
Hong Kong
Howrah
Ipoh
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Trengganti
Madras
HONG KONG BRANCH
Rangoon
Shanghai
Mimia
Singapore
Every description of Banking and Ex
'change' busineda transacted.
Travellers' Chaques issued.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORERIN
klid in Loss)
CURRENT ACCOUNTESS
Currency and FIXED DEPOS
received
in' Look Currency, STERLANG & U.E, DOL LARE on terms that may be ascertained on application.