THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 9, 1940. -
The China Mail
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HONGKONG
SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
INTERPORT MATCHES
Owing to unforeseen circumstances the
programme for the matches against Balgon has been re-arranged | as follows:--
Hong Kong v Saigon. Friday, February 9, 1940. Eastern A.A. v Saigon. Saturday, Feb. 10, 1940.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
.£3,000,000. .£3,000,000.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
Issued and Fully Paid-up
Authorised Capital
.$50,000,000 $30,000,000
Reserve Funds:--
Sterling
.£6,500.000
Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
Hong Kong Currency Reserva $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:
38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London:
117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C, 2.
West End Branch:
14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branchi
52. Morley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hankow Harbin
Alor Star Amritsar Bangkok
South China A.A, v Saigon. Batavia Sunday, February 11, 1940.
All matches will be played at Caroline Hill at 3.30 p.m., each day.
Reserved seats:
Coverad
stand
$2.20, Uncovered stand $1.10.
Booking now open to the Public at Messrs. Moutrle and Co.. Ltd. and Messrs. China Sports Co.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Share- holders in this Corporation will be held at the Head Office of the Cor-income, poration, No. 1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 28th February 1940, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the ending 31st December, 1939,
year
The Register of Shares of the Cor- poration will be closed from Thurs- day the 15th February to Wednesday the 28th February 1940 (both days In- clusive) during which period no trans- fer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 8th. February, 1940.
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COM- PANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., ́on FRIDAY," the 18th February, 1940, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Director to- gether with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1939.
The Register of Shares of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from Friday, the 9th February, 1940, to Friday, the 16th February, 1940, both days inclu- sive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1940.
PiPPERMINT
GET
always So delicious
with
crushed ice
or
iced water
GET FRERES REVEL (1a Garonne) France
YOUR
LUCK.
Bombay
Hongkong
Ilolio
Ipoh
Calcutta Agencies: Karachi
Cive Street
Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Delhi
Penang Rangoon Saigon
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Chairman.
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq..
Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bourfeld, Esq.. A. II. Compton, Esq., Hoo. Mr. B. H. Dodwell, D. F. Landale, Esq..
0. Miskin, Esq...
K. S. Morrison, Kaq-, Hon. Mr. T, E. Peres, C. C. Roberts. Esq.. Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager,
Seremban
Shanghal
Singapore
Klang
Bitiawan
BRANCHES:-
Fairlie Place
Kobe
Bourabaya
Amoy
Пollo
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Kuching
Tientsin
Madras
Tongkah
Manila
(Bhuket)
Bangkok Batavia Bombay Calcutta
Ipoh
Johore
Medan
Tsingtao
Canton
Haiphong
New York
Yokohama
Chefoo
Hamburg
Pelping (Peking)
Colombo Dairen Foochow
Lyons Malacca
Manila
Haiphong
Muar (Johore)
Mukden
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
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. Local Currency and Sterling with interest SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in 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.
On family, profession, love, health, expenses, unexpected fortunes & misfortunes, journeys, lucky days, colour, num- ber, luck in lottery, race, ele,, and other important events, by monthly de- tails for one year $4, Weekly $14. Correct on- $2. Payable in advance. Your coun- swers for five questions about futurity try currency or B. P.O.s accepted. THE WING ON BANK, LTD. State birth detalls or sex, age, profes- sion and writing time.
V. K. SATAGOPACHARIAR, Hanuman Jothisha Ashramam, TIRUTTANI, (S. India),
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Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central, Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERB:--- Westminster Bank, Ltd.
Hamburg Hankow Harbin
Kobe Kowloon,
Kuala Lumpur London
New York Pelping
Penang Rangoon Balgon
San Francisco Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungei Patani Swatow
Tientsin
Tokyo
Tsingtao 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.
AL50 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 BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Foreign Exchange and every descrip- Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. 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.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the Information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published.---
THE BANK OF EAST
ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
$10,000,000.00 8,398,000.00 Reserve, and Undivided Profía, 3,883,232.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS!-- Hon. Bir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koom Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, E., Wong Yun Tong. Esq., Chan Ching Shek. 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 Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:~~
Manila Melbourne Nagasaki
Island
Fest.
Amoy Batavia
Beattie Samarany
Bombay
Victoria Peak
1823
Shanghai
Calcutta
New York
Singapore
Signal Station
1774
Haiphong
Paris
Sourabaya
Hankow
Pelping
Swatow
Mt. Parker
1734
Honolulu
Penang
Mountain Lodge
1725
Kobe
Rangoon
Kowloon
Saigon
The Eyrie
1725
London
Peak Tram Station
1305
Talkoo Sanatorium
1000
Mt. Davla
877
Bowen Road (filterbeds)
297
Mainland Talmoshan Kowloon Peak
Faet.
3124
.FOR
1971
San Francisco
Bydney
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.
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KING'S STUDIO TEL. 20765