THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 28, 1939
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication
3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephone 20022
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
THE TWELFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAP- PY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 2nd December. 1939, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
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 for
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 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 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, 27th Nov., 1939.
We Specialise
in the
MACHINELE88 PERMANENT (Absolutely no heat)
AHANA BEAUTY. PARLOR Alexandra Bldg., Room 6, 2nd Fl. Telephone 28824.
Worried by White Ants
Consult
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
'
From the First of December my Office of "C. E. ARCHITECT & SURVEYOR will be at York Building, First Floor."
U. GONELLA,
HONG KONG
ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
SCOTTISH CONCERT Friday, 1st December, 1939, at 9.30 p.m.,
in King's Theatre.
Bookings
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Incorporated by Royal, Charter, 1853.
Paid-up Capital
.£3,000,000, £3,000,000. Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000. HEAD OFFICE: LONDONI
38. Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Bub-Agenoles in Londont 117/122, Leadenhall Street. E. C. 1. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, 8, W. 1. Manchester Branch:
62, Mosley Street, Manchester, 1
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hankow Harbin
Alor, Star
Amritsar
Bangkok Batavia
Bombay
Hongkong
Попо
Ipoh
Calcutta Agenoles: Karachi
HONG KONG AND:SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital) Issued and Fully Paid-up
+
$50,000,000 -$20,000,000 -
Rezerve Junds:---
Sterling ............
..£6,500,00
Hong Kong Currency Reserva $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 320,000.000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Chairman.
W. E. Lock, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bourdelð, Esq., A. H. Complon, Esq., Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, D. F. Landale, Esq.. ·
G. Miskin, Esq.,, K. B. Morrison, Esq.. Hon. Mr. T. E. Puerco. H: V. Wilkinson, Ess- Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
Penang Rangoon Saigon Seremban
Shanghai
Singapore
Clive Street
Klang
Sitiawan
Fairlie Place
Koba
Sourabaya
BRANCHES:-
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Amoy
Hongkew
Peiping
Kuching
Tientsin
Bangkok Hollo
Madras
Tongkah
Batavia
Ipoh
Manila
(Bhuket)
Bombay
Johore
• Medan
New York
Tsingtao Yokohama
Calcutta Kobe
Peiping
(Peking)
Canton Chefoo Colombo
Dairen Foocbow Haiphong
⚫ London
Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Delhi Haiphong
for 'Members and Hamburg 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 2.30 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.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Wednesday, the 29th. Nov., 1939 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at No. 7 Tunglowan Road,
1st. Floor
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
(Full particulars from catalogue) also One Frigidaire in good condi- tion
Tuesday the
On view from 28th. November
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 27th November, 1939.
The Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions from Liquidators and others to sell by Public Auc- tion on Thursday, the 30th. Nov., 1939 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:-
***
Drawing Room. Dining Room and Bed Room Furniture, Car- pets, Rugs, Cutlery, Orna- ments, E. P., Brass, Porce lain and Glass Ware, Electric Table Fans & Heaters, Gramo phones & Records, Radios, Curios, Pictures, Cooking Stove & Uten-
Thomas Cowan & Co. sils, etc., etc.
White Ant Exterminating.
Experts.
Tel. 80722
OR
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.
Telephone 30311
also
A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture
On View from Wednesday, the 29th November, 1989. -
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 27th Nov., 19839.
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.
Hamburg Hankow Harbin
application.
Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur
Lyons MalaccaTM Manila
Muar (Johore) Mukden
New York
Penang
Rangoon
Balgon
San Francisco Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya
Sungei 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 claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertain ed at any of the Agencies and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE.
Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LTP.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS— Westminster Bank, Ltd.
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 Bank is con ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORFORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGĦAJ BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN.
Chief ManzgFT.
cription of banking business transacted
Foreign Exchange and every des- Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
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.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
.$10,000,000.0 5,598,800.06
Reserve and Undivided Profita 2,883,932.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG. 10. Des Voeux Road, Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:---
hun, q. 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, Esa,
The Undersigned have receiv-Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon 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
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tre Fong, Esq.. Manager.
Branches and Agenales:
Manila
Melbourne
Amoy Batavia Bombay Calcutta Haiphong
Seattle Samarang
Nagasaki
Shanghai
New York
Singapore
Paris
Sourabaya
Hankow Honolulu
Pelping
Swatow
Penang
Sydney
Kobe Kowloon London
Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
Tientsin Vancouver
Every description of Banking and Ex change business transacted. Loans granted in approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency LAMMERT BROS.,
and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Cur Auctioneers.rencies on terms which will be quoted on
Hong Kong, 24th. Nov., 1939.
The Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on
·
Wednesday, the 29th. Nov., 1939 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, 1939
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 24th. Nov., 1989.
TOR SALÉ
HONG KONG dollar DIRECTORY; 1989 EDITION.—On sale at all Book- stálls and at the Offices of the Publish- ers, 3A, Wyndham Street.
application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO, ·
Chief - Manager
1.9.39
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 Goodi, Etc.;
10 Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Established 1896.