THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 4, 1939.
The China Mail.
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication 3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephone 20022
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NOTICE is hereby given that VALENTINE ADRIAN, former- ly known
VALENTINE ADRIAN (ADRIANOVITCH) NOVIKOV, on the 30th day of November, 1939 by a deed poll formally and absolutely renounc-
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THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA & CHINA
·Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
£3,000,000. .£3,000,000.
Paid-up Capteni Reserve Fund 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. 1. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch: 52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
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Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 16th December, 1989, (weather per- mitting) may be obtained at the Alor Star Secretary's Office, Exchange Building: the Club Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club: and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, December, 1939.
By Order,
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Bombay
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Calcutta Agencies: Korach;
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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
..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. E. Lock, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.
!. K. Bousbeld, Esq., A. . Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, D. F. Landals, Esq..
G. Miskin, Eeq., E. 8. Morrison, Esq.. Hon. Mr. T. E. Pourre H. V. Wilkinson, Esq. Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn. Chief Manager.
Penang Rangoon Saigon Seremban Shanghal
Singapore
Sitiawan
Kobo
Sourabaya
BRANCHES1-
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Amoy
Rongkew
Paiping
Kuching
Tientsin
Bangkok Пово
Madras
Tongkah
Colombo Delhi Haiphong Hamburg
Manila
(Bhuket)
Batavia Bombay
Ipoh
Johore
Medan
New York
Tsingtao Yokohama
Peiping
(Peking)
Cawnpore 7th Cebu
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 4th Dec., 1939.
1939
ed and relinquished and abandon- Postage Stamp Catalogues ed the use of his surname of NOVIKOV and then assumed and adopted and determined thenceforth on all occasions what- soever to use and subscribe the name of VALENTINE ADRIAN instead of the said name of VALENTINE ADRIAN NOVI- KOV.
AND NOTICE is hereby fur- ther given that the said VALEN- TINE ADRIAN, formerly known as VALENTINE ADRIAN NOVI. KOV, of No. 35 Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, is applying to the Governor for naturalization, and that any per- son who knows any reason why naturalization should not be
granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary, -Hong Kong.
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.
10 Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Established 1896.
TUITION GIVEN
EXPERT instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, shorthand, typ- Dated the 2nd day of Decem-ing, bookkeeping and English and ber, 1939.
French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kow- loon.
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
Foreign Trade in China during 1939
Finance and Currency (including war measures)
The Kuomintang and the Government
Royal octavo, 688 pages, cloth bound, Shanghai $25 net Postage: in China 30 cents, abroad $1.40
Obtainable at all booksellers or from thë publishers: THE NORTH-CHINA DAILY NEWS & HERALD LTD.
· P.O. Box 707, Shanghal.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
Calcutta Canton Chefoo Colombo
Kobe Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur
London Lyons
· Dairen Foochow
Malacca
Haiphong
Manila
Hamburg
Muar (Johore)
Hankow Harbin
Mukden
New York
Penang
Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisou Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Bungel Patani Swatow *Tientsin
Tokyo
Tsingtao Yokohame
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.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Current Accounts opened in Local Cur Currency and Sterling with interest allowed rency and Fixed Deposita 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 everpald, 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. 28, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS:— Westminster Bank, Ltd.
Foreign Exchange and every des- cription of banking business transacted.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes 10 LET.
Hong Kong, 25th February, 1939.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Bank 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 Managei
Current Accounts and Savings Ac-Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv- ed at rates which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
TO LET
MARBLE HALL, 34 and 67 Granville Road, Kowloon. Beautiful Rooms, suites with verandahs, private_bath- rooms. With Gardens, Tennis Courts. Apply Proprietress, Phone 59433.
FOR SALE
CURIO FOR SALE-Rare brass Tibe- tan Buddha of unknown age from Palace of the Ching Dynasty. Apply to Mr. Ho Yee Cheong of Messrs. Luen Fat, 104, Des Voeux Road, Central. Telephone 25768. 9-12 a.m. and 3-5
p.m.
Serious
Sore Throat?
once.
Then you should take a few Formamint tablets st Formamint kills the dangerous disease germs in mouth and throat, thus preventing serious Infectious diseases, such Influenza, Diphtheria, Formamint is absolutely harm- less, more effective than gargles and does not irritate the in- flamed tissues of mouth and throat.
etc.
Buy a bottle of Formamint to-day of your nearest chemist or store dualar.
FORMAMINT
The Germ-killing Threat Tobiste
HOLLAND IMPORT:
THE BANK OF EAST
ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital
.$10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital
5,598,600.04 Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,933.00
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 Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Eau.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li The Fong, Esq., Manager.
Branches and Aganolest-
Manila
Melbourne
Seattle
Amoy
Batavia
Samarang
Bombay
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Calcutta
New York
Singapore
Haiphong
Paris
Sourabaya
Hankow
Peiping
Swatow
Honolulu
Penang
Bydney
.Kobe
Rangoon
Kowloon
Saigon
London
San Francisco
Tientsin Vancouver
Every description of Banking and Ex change business transacted. Loans granted in approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Cur runcles on terma which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Lat.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the Information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland la published,-
Island
Victoria Peak
Signal Station
Mt. Parker
The Byrle
Fest.
1828
1774
1784
Mountain Lodge
1728
1728
Peak Tram Station
1308
Talkoo Banatorium
1000
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen Road (filterbada)
297
Mainland
Taimonhan
Η Kowloon Peni