THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 14, 1940
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THE HỒNG KÔNG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1940 17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and
24th February.
On SATURDAY, 17th, MONDAY, 10th, TUESDAY, 20th, and WED- NESDAY, 21st February, the first bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m., and the first race will be run at 12.00 NOON. On Saturday, 24th Febru-
ary, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
The tin interval will be after the fourth race on the first four days of the Meeting.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES
Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax-or $40.00 including tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 res- pectively) are obtainable through the Secretary upon the written or per- sonal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.
Badges admitting to Members
Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
1st
The Secretary's Ofce,
floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel. 21920).
On no pretext will children bo permitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting. No amahs will be allowed on the Fifth Day.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day Including tax for all persons includ- ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax. Bookmakers, Tic Tac
men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race. Meeting.
Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant, in the Public Enclosure.
SERVANTS' PASSES
Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders” ONLY“ on application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.
Any persons found loitering with Servants" passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.
By Order,
C/B. BROWN,»^
Secretary. Hong Kong, 11th February, 1940.
COMPANY MEETINGS THE CHARTERED BANK
HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
FINANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY 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 receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st. December, 1939.
be
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
will Company
CLOSED from Saturday, 3rd February to Thursday, 15th. February, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 23rd. Jan., 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 16th February, 1940, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of re- celving the Report of the Director to- gether with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December,
1039.
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.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
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-
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
year ending 31st December, 1939.
The Register of Shares of the Cor-
OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
Pald-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
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