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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 6, 1939
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication JA Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephone 20022
London Office:
1. Garrick Street, London, W.C.2
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PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions from Liquidators and others to sell by Public Auc- tion on
Friday, the 8th. December, 1939
commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:
Teak & Iron Bedsteads, Divans, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Chesterfield
Suites, Sideboards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Desks, Bookcases, Cabinets, Tables, Rattan Furni ture, Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks, Teapoys, Smoking Sets & Stands, etc., etc.
Tientsin Carpets, Rugs, Pic- tures, Clocks, Ornaments, Curios, Cutlery, Dinner Service, Tea Sets, Writing Sets, Glasses, Coal Scuttles & Brasses, Gramophones & Records, Electric Table Lamps, Fans and Heaters, Bronze, Brass, Aluminium and E. P. Ware, Bath- room Scale, Radio Sets, Eider- down
Bed Quilts, Blankets, Sheets, Table Covers, Napkins, etc., etc.
also
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture and
One Refrigerator "Gilfillan” One Piano "O. H. Hooff” One Pianola and 75 Rolls Music One Camera "Robot" in case One Microscope in case One "Agfa" 16 mm Cine Film Projector in case.
One "Corona" Portable Type- writer
One Teakwood Dining Room Suite
On View from Thursday, the 7th. December, 1939
Terms: Cash on Delivery LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 5th Dec., 1939:
FOR
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
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: 38. Blahopegate, E. C. 2. Sub-Apenoles 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
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 16th December, 1939, (weather per- mitting) may be obtained at the Alor Star Secretary's Office, Exchange Bangkok Building:
House, Bombay the Club Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Amritsar
Batavia
Hankow
Harbin
Hongkong
Iloilo
Ipoh
Calcutta Agencies: Karachi
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 7th Colombo December, 1939.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, 4th Dec., 1939.
PIANO and CELLO RECITAL
by
NURA KANIS and ETTORE- PELLEGATTI in the
ROSE ROOM PENINSULA
HOTEL
Thursday, December 7th, at 9.30 p.m.
Tickets $3, $2, $1 Obtainable at the Peninsula and Hong Kong Hotels
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NĚ.1 THERAPION No.2 THERAPION NĚ.3
No. 1 Curas Discharges. No. 9 Cures Blood Poison. No. 2 Gures Ubronte WanknouKOM Ingitah Price Ba. Chemists, or either No. return I fell, DR. LE CLERC Med.Co. Haverstock Rd,N.W.5, London. DR. LK-OLERO'S PILLS for the Liver *Kidneys-waakkidneya dhiuddar.
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.
10 Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Established 1896.
MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY
WEDDING GROUPS SPECIALITY.
AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE USE.
KING'S STUDIO
TEL. 28755
Penang Hangoon Saigon. Seremban
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
$50,000,000
Issued and Fully Paid-up ......$20,000,000 Reserve Funds :---
Sterling ....
.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,
J. K. Acusfeld, Esq.. A. H. Compton, Eaq... Hoo, Mr. B. H. Dodwell, D. F. Landale, Esq..
0. Miskin, Esq... K. 6. Morrison, Esq..
HOD. Mr. T. E. Poarca - H. V. Wilkinson, Eas. Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
1
Penang
Rangoon
Saigon
Shanghai Singapore
Clive Street Fairlie Place Can'on Cawnpore Cebu
Klang Kobe
Sitiawan
Sourabaya
BRANCHES:-
Kuala Lumpur Talping
Kuching
Tientsin
Madras
Tongkah
Manila
(Bhuket)
Delh Haiphong Hamburg
Medan
New York
Tsingtao Yokohama
Amoy Bangkok Batavis Bombay Calcutta
Pelping
Canton Chefoo
Hongkew Hollo Ipoh Johore. Koba Kowloon
Peiping
(Peking)
Colombo Dairen
Lyons
Foochow
Malacca
Haiphong
Manlia
Hamburg
Muar (Johore)
Tokyo
Hankow
Mukden
Tsingtao
New York
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted,
Harbin
Kuala Lumpur
London
San Francisco
Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungei Patanj Swatow Tientsin
Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter perlods 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 at rates obtainable on application.
The Bank's Head Office in London under-year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which will be quoted on takes Executor and Trustee business, and
application. claims récovery of British Income Tax everpaid, on terms which may be ascertain- ed at any of the Agencies and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:"
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hong Kong. 25th 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 15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.8. be obtained on application,
.£3,000,000 FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAJ Authorised Capital
1,800,000 BANKING CORPORATION. 1,000,000
V. M. GRAYBURN.
Chief Manager 1,252,770
Hong Kong. Ist March. 1937.
Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Find & Rest
BANKERS:
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.
BRANCHES:
Bangkok Bombay Calcutta
Jafina-
Kuantan
Colombo
Delhi
Galle
Rong Kong Howrah Ipoh
J
Kandy
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
New York
Penang
Rangoon
Shanghai
Simla
Authorised Capital
Singapore
Paid-up Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Karachi
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipis
Kuala Trengganu
Madras
HONG KONG BRANCH Every description of Banking and Ex change business transacted. 'Travellers' Cheques issued.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received in Local Currency, STERLING & U.S. DOL- LARS on terms that may be ascertained on application.
D. BENSON,
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
FOR SALE
CURIO FOR BALE-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..
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1989 EDITION.On sale at all Book stalls and at the Offices of the Publish- ers, 9A, Wyndham Street,
TUITION GIVEN
EXPERT instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, shorthand, typ- ing, bookkeeping and English and French, Apply 24 Austin Road, Row-
loon,
$10,000,000.00 5,598,600.06
Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,932.00
HEAD OFFICE:HONG KONG. 10. Des Voeux Road, Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:~
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Kooo Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yud Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq.. Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Eso.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. LA The Fong, Esq., Manager,
Branches and Agenolest-
Manila
Melbourne
Seattle Samarang Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabays
Amoy
Batavia
Bombay
Nagasaki
Calcutta
New York
Haiphong
Paris
Hankow Honolulu
Pelping
Swatow
Sydney
Kobe Kowloon London
Penang
Rangoon
Salgon
San Francisco
Tientsin Vancouver
Every description of Banking and Ex change business transacted. Loans granted
n approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year of shorter periods in Local.and Foreign Cur runcles on terms' which will be quoted on application.
Safe Depon Boxes To Let.
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 is published.——
Island the Victoria Peak Signal Station
Feat.
1823
1774
Mt: Parker
1784
Mountain Lodge
1725
The Byrigruppo SAANTAL 1728
Peak Tram Station
1805
Talkoo Sanatorium
1000
Mt. Davis
877
Howen Road ·(filterbeda)
297
Mainlanda
Feet.
Taimeshan
Kowloon" Peak-
1971