THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 25, 1939
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication 3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong, Telephone 20022
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The Controller of Food would be glad to meet representatives of firms who import foodstuffs directly from the United King- dom in the Urban Council Cham- ber at 2.30 p.m., on MONDAY, 27th November.
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY,
THE
LIMITED.
NOTICE
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PUBLIC AUCTION
ARTICULARS AND CONDI-
PTIONS of the Sale by Public
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1859.
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON;
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-up ¦- £3,000,000.
Reserve Funds:-
Sterling ...****
£3,000,000.
38, Bishopsgate,, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencias In London: 117/123, Leadenhall Street. E. C. 1. West End Branch: 14/10, Cockspur Street, 8. W. 1. Manchester Branch:
52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 1'
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hankow
Amritsar
Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 27th day of November, 1989, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov-Alor Star ernor of one Lot of Crown Land Bangkok at Yaumati, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Batavia Bombay
Harbin
Hongkong
Nollo Ipoh
Caloutta Agencies: Karachi
Clive Street Klang Fairlie Place Koba Canton
Cawnpore Cebu
Colombo Delhi
Intending bidders
are advised Haiphong Hamburg that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if
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Penang Rangoon
.880,000,000 ..$20,000.000
..£5,500,000
Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserver Liability of Proprietors $30,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Chairman.
W. E. Lock, Esq... Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bonafield, Esq., A. H. Compton, Esq... Hon. Mr. B. B. Dodwell, D. F. Landals, Esq.,
G. Miskia, Esq.,. -K. 8. Morrison, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. T. E. Parre. H. V. Wilkinson, Ess. Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
Saigon Seremban Shanghal
Singapore
Sitiawan
BRANCHES-
Sourabaya
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Amoy
Hongkew
Kuching
Tientsin
Bangkok Hollo
Peiping Penang
Madras
Tongkah
Batavis
Ipoh
Rangoon
Manila
(Bhuket)
Bombay
Johore
Medan
Tsingtao
New York
Yokohama
Peiping
(Peking)
Calcutta Canton Chefoo Colombo
Dairen Foochow Haiphong Hamburg
Malacca
Manila
Muar (Johore)
Tokyo
Hankow Harbin
Mukden
Tsingtao
Yokohama
not the applicant) will be requir-Banking Business transacted.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
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 the Purchase price. will be refunded on payment of
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4206. Between Kowloon Inland Lots
Nos: 1085 & 1440, Nathan Rd.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality.
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Boundary
Measurements..
N. 9. E W.
ft.
ft.
ft. ft.
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As per
sale plan
Contents in
Square feet. Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 7,664
OFIS
$34,489
TWENTY-FIRST DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Head Office of the Company. St. George's Building, Chater Road. Victoria, Hong Kong. on FRIDAY. 22nd Decem- ber, 1939, at 12 o'clock (Noon),' for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the financial vear ended 30th Sep- All Creditors and others hav- tember, 1939. and electing Direc-ing claims against the above tors and Auditors.
named Alien Enemy are hereby required to send particulars thereof to the undersigned forth- with.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS AND REGISTER OF SHARE HOLDERS will be closed from Friday, 1st December, 1939, to Friday, 22nd December, 1939, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board
of Directors,
JOHN V. BRAGA,
Acting Secretary.
Hong Kong, 15th. Nov., 1939.
WANTED
KNOWN
JULIAN & MINETT'S TRANSPORT— Baggage, Household Removals and Storage. Furniture Makers and Re- novators. Also all Odd Jobs Under- taken. 28, Lock Road, Kowloon. Phone 59650.
1939 Postage Stamp Catalogues
Stanley Gibbons Yvert & Tellier Scott Stamp & Coin Co. Whitefield King & Co.
All at Half Price.
GRACA & CO., Dealers in Postage Stamps, Garden Seeds, Religious Goods, Etc.
Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.
Established 1896..
ST.
R. HULSEMANN
R. A. WADESON, Liquidator for R. Hulsemann, 1, Des Voeux Road, Central,
Hong Kong.
HONG KONG ANDREW'S SOCIETY
SCOTTISH CONCERT Friday, 1st December, 1939, at 9.30 p.m., in King's Theatre.
Bookings for Members and their guests may now be made at the King's Theatre. Proceeds in aid of British War Organisation Fund.
HONG KONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
LAWN BOWLS
The Annual Lawn Bowls Match between members of St. George's and St. Andrew's Societies will be held on 9th December, at 2.80 p.m. at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club.
All members desirous of play- ing in this Match are requested to communicate by: 1st December with Mr. W. Macfarlane. Dairy Farm Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd, Causeway Bay.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED
Singapore
Kobe Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur London
Lyons
Saigon
San Francisco Shanghai
Sourabaya
Sungei Patanj
Swatow
Tientsin
Now York
DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local rency and Fixed Deposits received for one Currency and Sterling with interest allowed
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
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES claims recovery, of British Income Tax in various sizes 10 LET. 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- cription of banking business transacted. Current Accounts and Savings Ac- counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv- ed at rates which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager,
We Specialise
In the
MACHINELE88 PERMANENT (Absolutely no heat) AHANA BEAUTY PARLOR ́Alexandra Bldg., Room 5, 2nd Fl. Telophone 26824.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on Wednesday, the 29th Nov., 1939 commencing at 10.30 a.m. at No. 5, Shan Kwong Road. (Happy Valley) 2nd. Floor. A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
also One Piano by "Moutrie"
and One "Frigidaire" Refrigerator On View from Tuesday, the 28th, November, 1939
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
application.
Hong Kong. 28th February, 1939.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Bank is con ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application..
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGĦAJ BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN.
Chief Manager
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital
$10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital
5,598,600,06 Reserve and Undivided Profits 3,883,933.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG. 10. Des Voeux Road, Central."
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:— Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yus Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esa.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li The Fong, Esq.. Manager.
Amoy Batavia
Branches and Agencies:—
Manila ....... Melbourne
Nagasaki
Calcutta New York
Bombay
Haiphong Hankow Honolulu
Paris
Pelping
Penang
Rangoon
Saigon
Kobe
Kowloon London
San Francisco
Beattle Samarang Shanghal !Singapore Sourabaya Swatow
Sydney
Tientsin
Vancouver
Every · description of Banking and Er- change business transacted. Loans granted ca approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year of shorter periods in Local and Foreign. Cur repcles on terms which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
THE
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Managet
MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.c.8.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
| Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund & Rest
BANKERS:
.£3,000,000 1,000,000
*.. 1,050,000 1.253.770
Hong Kong, 24th. Nov., 1939. The Bank of England Midland Bank, Ltd..
The Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on Wednesday, the 29th, Nov., 1999 commencing at 5.15 pm. at their Sales Room, No. 2 Connaught Road. Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor) A Valuable Collection of
POSTAGE STAMPS
On View from Tuesday, the 28th. November, 1989.
Terms: Cash on Delivery" LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 24th. Nov., 1939. I
BRANCHES:
Kandy. Karachi
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipis
Bangkok Bombay Calcutta
Jaina Kushtan
Colombo Delhi Galle Hong Kong Howrah Ipoh
New York Penang *Rangoon
Shanghul Simi Singapore
+
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Trengganu Madras
HONG KONG BRANCH
Every description of Banking and Ex change business transacted.
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Travellers' Cheques issued.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP
UNDERTAKEN, --S
CURRENT, ACCOUNTS opened in Losal Curteney' and. FIXED. DENQUITS received in Local Currency,, UFERLING & U.S. DOL- LARS on terms that may be ascertained en application.
.D. BENSON,