THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 24, 1940
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication.
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDIN- ARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the HONG KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong, on Thursday, the 15th. February, 1940, at 11.00 A.M., for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Dir- ectors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st. December, 1939.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Saturday, 3rd. February to Thursday, 15th. February, both days inclu- sive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
& SON,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 23rd. Jan., 1940.
PUBLIC AUCTION
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853;
*£3,000,000. Reserve Fund
.£3,000,000. Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
MARINE INSURANCE | Paid-up Capital
ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG AND CANTON.
SURCHARGE ON MARINE INSURANCE RATES
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:
38, Bishopsgate, E, C. 2. Sub-Agencies In London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2.
West End Branchs 14/18, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1, Manchester Branch:
53, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2,
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star Bangkok
Amritsar
Batavia Bombay
Hankow Harbin Hongkong
Iloilo
Ipoh
Notice is hereby given that, in view of the increased navi- gational hazards in Europ- ean waters, a surcharge will Calcutta Agenoles: Karachi be applied as from 23rd Jan- uary, 1940, to all marine in- surance rates on cargo to cer- tain European countries.
Clive Street Fairlie Place Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Delhi
Haiphong Hamburg
Klang Kobe
HONG KONG & SHANGH
BANKING FORFORAMON
Authorised Càpital” - Jalay, Besued - and, Fully-Fald-up
$89300,000 $30,000,000
.£ 6,500,000
Reserve‘FizRİN:-
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000
HEAD OFICE: HONG KONG.
-BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, .Chairman.
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Boundeld, Esq.. A. H. Compton, Esq.. Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, D. F. Landale, Esqu
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G. Miskin, Esq. K. 8. Morrison, Esq.. Hon. Mr. T. E. Fearos, C. C. Roberts, Esq., Sir Vandeleur M. Chyburn, Chief Manager.
Penang Rangoon Saigon Seremban Shangha!
Singapore
BRANCHES:-
Bitlawan
Amoy
Sourabaya
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Kuching
Tientsin
Bangkok Batavia Bombay
Ilollo Ipoh
Johore
Kobe
Madras
Tongkah
Calcutta
Manila
(Bhuket)
Canton
Kuala Lumpur
Median
Tsingtao
New York
Yokohama
Peiping (Peking)
Chefoo Colombo Dairen
Lyons
Malacca
Foochow
Manila
Haiphong
Hamburg
Hankow
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted,
MARINE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG AND CANTON. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies
Secretaries.
Hong Kong, 23rd. Jan., 1940.
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG AND
CANTON.
REVISED TARIFF OF CHINESE RATES
Notice is hereby given that a Revised Tariff of Chinese Rates as agreed by Members has been drawn up and be- comes effective as from 1st February, 1940.
MARINE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION OF HONG| KONG AND CANTON. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews,
Secretaries.
The Undersigned have received in Hong Kong, 23rd. Jan., 1940.
structions to sell by Public Auction
on
FRIDAY, the 26th, January, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow
Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:---
Iron & Teakwood Bedsteads, Divans, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dress- ing Tables, Washstands, Hatstands, Chesterfield Suites, Dining Tables, Chairs, Sideboards, Bookcases, 'Cabi- nets, Desks, Teapoys, Perambulators, Wardrobe & Camphorwood Trunks, Rattan Furniture, etc., etc.
NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
HERAPION N0.1. THERAPION NĚ.2 THERAPION NĚ.3
~No, & Gurne Courante l'anim English Price du, Chemista, se nither No retorn? CME, DR. LE CLERG Med. Ca. HaverstockK&N.W.&.Londen. DR. LE OLERO'S PILLS for the Liver #Kidneys-weakkidneys á bladder.
FOR SALE
CURRENT -ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or
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- takes Executor and Trustee business, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertain- ed at any of the Angencies and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
10, Gracechurch Strast, London, E.C.B. Authorized Capital
£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital
.... 1,800,000 Paid-up Capital
1,050,000 Reserve Fund & Rest
1,252,770 The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.
Bangkok Bombay
BANKERS:
BRANCHES:
Ipoh Jaffna
Calcutta
Kuantan
Colombo
Kandy
Karachi
Kota Bharu
Delhi
Galle
Kuala Trengganu Madras
New York
Penang
Rangoon
Shanghai
Hong Kong Kuala Lipis' .. Simla Howrah Kuala Lumpur Singapore
HONG KONG BRANCH Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transacted.
Travellers': Cheques jesued..
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received in Local Currency, STERLING & ́U.8; DOL- LARS on terms that may be ascertained on application.
D. BENSON,
Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
2 Head Office: Hong Kong. 28, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:---- Westminster Bank, Ltd.
Foreign Exchange and every descrip- tion of banking business transacted.
Current Accounts and Savings Ac- counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv- Cutlery, HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY ed at rates which will be quoted on
application.
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
Carpets, E.P., Brass, Aluminium," Porcelain and Glass Ware, Curios, Clocks, Ornaments, Pictures, 1940 EDITION, On sale at all Electric Table Lamps & Heaters,
Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Gramophones & Records, Dinner Croc-. kery, Tea Sets, Cooking Utensils, etc., Publishers, SA, Wyndham Street. etc.
also
A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture
...and
One Radio Gram
One Radio Set
One Upright Piano "Moutrie"
One Canteen Set in Cabinet; · One Sextant
One Camera "Agla" 5 One Enlarger Zeiss Ikon" One Portable Typewriter "Bijou"
(new)
One Cine Kodak Projector
Accessories
with
On View from Thursday, the 25th. January, 1940, 1
Terms: Cash on Delivery:
LAMMERT BROS.
Hồng Kong 2ård. January, 1940.
TUITION GIVEN
EXPERT-instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, shorthand, typ- Ing, bookkeeping and English and French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kow- loon,"
MISCELLANEOUS
FÖR VISITING CARDS" neatly (and-
MEANS NEwspaper, ink, No.JA)(Wyndham
#20022 & 20012"
YOUR LUCK.
On family, profession, love, health, income, expenses; unexpected fortunes Já misfortunes,, journeys, lucky days, colour, pum- ber, luck in lottery, race, .etc., and other important events, by monthly de- talls for one year. $4, Weekly $14. Correct an- swers for five questions about futurity $2. Payable in advance. Your cou- try currency or B. P.Qs accepted. State birth details or sex, age, profes- alon and writing time.
SATAGOPACHAP Hanuman Jothis TIRUTTA
|
Harbin .
Kowloon
London
Penang Rangoon Balgon
San Francisco Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungel Patani
Swatow
Tientsin
Muar (Johore) Tokyo....
Mukder
New York Pelping
Txingto Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and 'other currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
ALSO up to date BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hong Kong, 25th February, 1839.
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 SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager,
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937,
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorized Capital Paid-up Capital
*#$18,000,000:00 61998.600.00
Reserve and Undivided Proflis 2,883,933.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Roid, Centra).
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chaiṛman; Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Bhek, Esq., Li Lan -Sang,–Esq,,~Wong-Chu-Son, Esq., Kan Ying
Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Twe Fong, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Manila Melbourne
Seattle
Amoy Batavia Bombay Calcutta Haiphong
Samarans
Nagasaki
Shanghal
New York
Singapore
Paris
Sourabaya
Hankow
Pelping
Swatow
Penang
Sydney
Rangoon
·Baigon
Honolulu Kobe Kowloon
London
San Francisco
Tientsin
Vancouver
Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transacted.· Loans granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened, in' Local, Cur» rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application,"
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG.PO,"
Chief Manager.
YOU
are invited to Inspect our stock of
ASIATIC, FOREIGN
́and COLONIAL! POSTAGE STAMPS.
In sets,...
-packets, bags and in "approval
sheets
GRACA & Co.
DEALERS IN POSTAGE STAMPS,
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