THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 6, 1940
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication, JA Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephones 20022 & 20011.
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BANK HOLIDAYS.
In accordance with Gov- ernment Ordinance, The EXCHANGE BANKS will be Closed for the Transaction of Public Business on Thursday and Friday, the 8th and 9th February, 1940. (China New Year Holidays.)
Hong Kong, 5th Feb., 1940.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,'
£3,000,000, Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000. Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 18, 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: 33, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hankow Harbin
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavia
Bombay
Hongkong
Iloilo
Ipoh
Calcutta Agenoles: Karachi
Canton
Cawnpore
Cebu
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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds :--
Sterling
-$50,000,000 .$30,000.000
.E 6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency Reserve $15,000,000 Reserva Llability of Proprietors $20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Chairman.
H. V. Wikinson, Esq.,
· Deputy Chairman,
J. K. Dourfield, Esq., A. H. Compton, Faq.. Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwall,
6. Miskin, Eoq..
K. B. Morrison. Esq..
Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearse,
D. V. Landals, Esq.. C. C. Roberts, Esa..
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
BRANCHES:-
Iloilo, Ipoh Johore
Penang Rangoon Saigon
Penang Rangoon Saigon
Seremban
Shanghai
Singapore
Clive Street
Klang
Sitiawan
Fairlie Place
Kobe
Sourabaya
Amoy
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Bangkok
Kuching
Tientsin
Batavia
Madras
Tongkah
Bombay
Manila
(Bhuket)
Calcutta
Medan
Tsingtao
Canton
New York
Yokohama
Chefoo
London
Peiping (Peking)
Colombo
Lyons
Malacca
Foochow
Manila
Haiphong
Muar (Johore) Tokyo
Hamburg
Mukden
Hankow Harbin
New York Peiping
Kobe
Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur
San Francisco
Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
THE ANNUAL SHOW OF FLOWERS AND VEGE- TABLES will be held at ST. JOHN'S PLACE (opposite the lower Peak Tram Sta- tion) on TUESDAY, the 5th March, 1940, from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. and Wednesday, the 6th March, 1940, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ENTRIES WILL DEFIN- ITELY CLOSE at the Hon. Secretary's office, Stock Ex- change Building, Ice House Street,
at NOON ON THURSDAY, the 22nd Fe-
bruary, 1940, but intending exhibitors are requested to send in their entries as ear- ly as possible.
MEMBERS who have not yet paid their subscriptions and ALL THOSE who wish to join the Society are re- quested to send $5.00 to the undersigned.
J. T. BAGRAM,
Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, Feb. 2, 1940.
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED
Notice To Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on FRIDAY, the 16th February, 1940, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiv- the ing the Report of Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st Decem- ber, 1939.
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The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 9th February, 1940, to Friday, the 16th February, 1940, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1940.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 12th day of February, 1940, at 3 p.m., at
the
Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gover- nor of one Lot of Crown Land at Chuk Un, 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 ad- vised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the appli- cant) will be required to de- posit with an authorised offi- cer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on pay- ment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Boundary
Registry No.
Locality
No. of Sale
New Kowloon Inland Lot
No. 2763.
Chuk Un.
Measurements
N.
ft.
5. E. W.
ft. ft. ft.
As per
sale plan
YOU
Contents in
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Square feet
Annual Rental
are invited to inspect our stock of
ASIATIC, FOREIGN
and COLONIAL POSTAGE STAMPS. in sets, single, packets, bags and in approval sheets
GRACA & CO.
$206
Upset Price
$3,000
DEALERS IN POSTAGE STAMPS, PHILATELIC GOODS, PICTURE
· BOOKS AND · GARDEN SEEDS, &c.
10 WYNDHAM STREET,
HONG KONG <\Establ{ahad-- 1896.
Colombo Delti
Haiphong Hamburg
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
Banking Business transacted. FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencles
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and
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. takes Executor and Trustee business, and overpaid, on terms which may be ascertain- ed at any of the Angencies and Branches.
The Bank's Head Office in London under-
claims recovery of British Income Tax
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.
Dairen
Sungei Patani
Bwatow
Tientsin
Tsingtao
Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposita received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
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 be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Foreign Exchange and every descrip- BANKING CORPORATION. tion 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.
MAGAZINES FOR HIRE
DELIVER YOUR ADDRESS 10 copies up- to-date magazines, Esquire, Vogue, Coe- mopolitan, Life, Look, etc., or Novel, Non. fiction, Political Books, ($1.80). Reader's Library, King's Buliding, 3rd Noor.
FOR SALE
B.8.A.-Motorcycle, 1837, 250 OH.V., four speed foot change just re-bored and new pistons fitted, completely overhauled. 95 m.p.g. 55 m.p.h., $450. Apply Telephone 23711.
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1940 EDITION. On sale at all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham Street.
TUITION GIVEN
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Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital
.$10,000,000.00 Paid-up Capital
5,588,800.00 Reserve and-Undivided Profits 3,883,933.00 -
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 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 The Fong, Esq.. Manager,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Manila Melbourne
Amoy Batavia Bombay
Seattle Samaran
Nagasaki
Shanghal
Calcutta Haiphong
New York
Singapore
Paris
Sourabaya
Hankow Honolulu Kobe Kowloon London
Pelping
Swatow
Penang
Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
Sydney
- 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 ог
and shorter periods in Local Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO.
Chlef Managet.
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
Victoria Peak
Signal Station
Mt. Parker
Feet.
1823
1774
1784
Mountain Lodge
1728
The Eyrie
1725
Park Tram Station
1805
Talkoo Sanatorium,
1000
2 ML.Davla
877
Bowen Road (Mitarbe
297
Mainland
Fest.
-Talmoskan
3124
Kowloon Peak
1971