THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 29,
1939
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication 3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephone 20022
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NOTICE
(English)
ARMS LICENCES.
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Holders of Arms Licences are reminded that Arms Licences are due for renewal on 1st. January. 1940 (Fee $10.00 per licence). Licensees should call at the Ac- counts Office, Police Headquar- j ters between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 pm. daily (Sundays and Public Holidays excepted), with their licences.
(Sd). T. H. KING, Commissioner of Police.
Hong Kong, 29th. Dec., 1939.
BANK HOLIDAY
In accordance with
Govern-
ment Ordinance, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of public business on
1st
January,
in
1940. (The first week-day
MONDAY, the
January.)
Hong Kong, 28th. Dec., 1939.
TO LET
MARBLE HALL, 54 & 103 Austin Road, Kowloon (seafront and close to Ferry). Beautiful rooms, suites with With verandahs, private bath-rooms. gardens, tennis courts. Apply pro- prietress. Phone 59433.
FOR SALE
M.G. 12 H.P., 6 cylinder. Excellent condition throughout. Fast and econo- mical. $1600. Tel. 34121, extensions 190 or 138. Address Lieut Edleston,
R. A. Mess, Lyemun.
YOUR LUCK.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
ARTICULARS AND CONDI-
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1863.
Map
£3.000.000. .ES.000.000,
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:
38. Bishopeasts, K. C. L Sub-Agencies in London: 117/12, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 1. West End. Branch: 14/18, Cockspur Street, 3. W. L. Manchester Branch:
53, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
status verbeter
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Bangkok
Amritsar Batavia Bombar
Hankow Harbin
Hongkong
Hollo Ipoh
Calcutta Agencies: Karachi
Clive Street Fairlie Place
anton Cawnpore Cebu
PARONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on TUESDAY, the 2nd day of January, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor of one Lot of Crown Land | Alor Star at Shamshuipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, 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 24 years less the last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be requir ed to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the zale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Sale
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2749 Registry No.
Between New Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 492 & 549, Fuk Wing Street, Shamshuipo.
Locality
Boundary
Measurements
N. S. E. W.
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As per
sale plan
Mt.
Contents in Square feet
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 5,400
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PUBLIC AUCTION
PAR
$6,750
ARTICULARS AND CONDI- TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on TUESDAY the 2nd day of January, 1940. at 8 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov. ernor of one Lot of Crown Land at King's Road near Quarry Bay, in the Colony of Hong Kong for the a term of 75 years, with 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.
On family, profession, love, health,
Intending bidders are advised income, expenses, unexpected fortunes that immediately after the dis
& misfortunes, journeys, lucky days, colour, num- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if ber, luck in lottery, race, not the applicant) will be requir- etc., and other important ed to deposit with an authorised events, by monthly de officer who will be present at the talls for one year $4, Weekly $14. Correct an sale, the sum of two hundred swers for five questions about futurity dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum $2. Payable in advance. Your coun- will be refunded on payment of try currency or B. P.O accepted the Purchase price. State birth details or sex, age, profes sion and writing time.
V. K. BATAGOPACHARIAR, Hanuman Jothisha Ashramam, TIRUTTANI, (S. India).
Worried by White Ants Consult
Thomas Cowan & Co. White Ant Exterminating
Experts.
Tel. 80722
OR
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd. Telephone 39611
PARTICULARS OF THE
No. of Sale
Inland Lot No. 5741.
Registry No.
Bebirosa Island Lots Nos. 2507
Locality
and 1900, King's Road.
Boundary
Measurements
N.
5.
E. [W.
ft. I. f. ft.
As per
sala plan
Contents in
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· OSATT PROGY/
LOT
Annual Resta)
Upest Prics
SEB'QUÈ
Colombo Haiphong
Delhi
Hamburg
Klang
Penank Rangoon Saigon Beremban Shanghai
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds :----
Sterling ....
- $30,000,000
..........£ 6,508,000 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. R. Lock, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.
1. K. Boussid, Zaq.. A. t. Compton, Esq.,. Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, D. F. Landaĵo, Zaq..
0. Miskia, Mag... X. B. Morrison. Zou, Hon. Mr. T. X. Ponteo, H. V. Wilkinson, Kag- Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
Penang
Rangoon
Singapore
Sitiawan
Koba
Sourabaya
BRANCHES:-
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Amoy
Hongkew
Peiping
Kuching
Tientsin
Bangkok Bolo
Madras
Tongkab
Manila
(Bhukes)
Batavia Bombay
Ipoh
Johors
Medan
New York
Taingtao Yokohama
Calcutta
Priping
(Peking)
and General
Canton Chcioo Colombo Dairen Foochow
Malacca
Flatphong
Manila
Hamburg
Muar (Johore)
Hankow
Mukden
New York
EXCHANGE FOREIGN Banking Bosiness transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED
DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter which will be quoted on application.
periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local
Harbin
Kobe
Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur London
Lyons
Saucon
San Francion
Shanghai
Singapore
Bungel Patame Swatow Tientsin
Tokyo
Sourabaya
Tsingtao
Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local Ch
Currency and Sterling with interest allowed rency and Fixed Deposits received for one
at rates obtainable on application.
year shorter periods in Local and other
The Bank's Head Office in London ander-currencies on terms which will be quoted on takes Executor and Trustee business, and application.
Income Tax claims recovery of British wverpaid, on terms which may be ascertain- ed at any of the Agencies and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDOE,
Mansrer.
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central,
Authorized Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS- Westminster Bank, Ltd.
Foreign Exchange and every des-
ALSO up to date BAFE DEPOSIT BOXEI in various sizes TO LET,
Hong Kong, 15th February, 1890.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Bank to con 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 ManaÉSS
cription of banking business transacted. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1997.
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
NOTICE
The office of the Commercial Secretary to His Majesty's Em- bassy in China and His Majesty's
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capitai Paid-up Capital
..$10,000,000.00 8.598,000.00
Reserve and Undivided Profile 1,883,232.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG. 10. Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:--
Fion. Bir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Zoom
Trade Commissioner, at Hong, eq, P. K. Kwok. Esq.. Wong Yu Kong, will be closed as from the Tons. Esq. Chan Ching Shek, Esq. Li Lan 1st January, 1940.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received |
Public instructions to sell by Auction on Saturday, the 30th. Dec., 1939.
commencing at 11 a.m. at Godowns No. 15 and 16 of The China Provident Loan & Mort- gage Co., Ltd., Kennedy Town for account of the concerned 15 Bales Cotton Yarn 786 Bales Old Newspaper 238 Cases Window Glass
2 Cases Cotton Piece Goods 1 Case Cotton Socks. 1 Case Canvas Shoes
1 Case Celluloid CombsTM 1 Case Flashlight Bulbs 2 Bales Folding Box Board 86 Bags Stone Powder 89 Bundles Matches Sticks.
(All more or less damaged) Terms: Cash on delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 28th. Dec., 1989.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Saturday, the 30th. Dec., 1989 commencing at 10.00 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2 Commavght Road. Ceritral, (Room No. 205. 2nd. -Floor) A Quantity of Valuable Office. Furniture and Sundries. Terms: Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS...
Auctioneers.
1939.
Sang, Baq.. Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
Kan Tong Po. Esq., Chief Manager. LI The Fong, Esq.. Manager.
Branches and Agencies:-.
Amoy Batavia
Bombay Calcutta
Haiphong Hankow Honolulu Kobe
Kowloon London
Manila
Melbourne
Beattle Samarang
Nagasaki
Shanghai
New York Paris Peiping
Bingapore
Bourabays
Bwałow
Penang
Bydney
Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
Tientsin Vancouver
Every description of Banking and E» change business transacted. Loans granted ca approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Loval Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Cur rubales on terms which will be quoted on appileation.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Lat.
KAN TONG PO.
Chief Manager
1939
Postage Stamp Catalogues
Stanley Gibbons Yvert & Tellier Scott Stamp & Coin Co. Whitefield King & Co.
All at Half Price.
GRACA & CO.,
Dealers in Portage Stampi, Garden Beeds, Religious “Goods, Eiù.
10 Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.
*Hadikileħed. 1898.