THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 17, 1940
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication. 3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephones 20022 & 20011. London Office:
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,
£3,000,000. £3,000,000.
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 28, 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 Branch:
52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
Issued and Fully Paid-up
Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
$30,000,000 -$20,000,000
6,500,000
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.
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq..
Deputy Chairman.
03. Miskin, Esq..
K. 8. Morrison, Esq.,
Roo. Mr. T. E. Pourne,
D. F. Landale, Esq.,. C. C. Roberts, Esq.,
Str Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager.
Director.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
J. K. Bourdeld, Esq.,
Alor Star
Amritsar
Hankow Harbin
Penang Rangoon
A. H. Compton, Eaq..
Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell,
Bangkok
Hongkong
Saigon
Batavia
follo
Seremban
Bombay
Ipoh
Shanghai
Singapore
Klang
Bitiawan
BRANCHES:-
Kobe
Sourabaya
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Amoy
Bangkok
Iloilo Ipoh
Kuching
Tientsin
Batavia
Johore
Madras
Tongkah
Bombay
Manila
(Bhuket)
Calcutta
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Mcdan
Tsingtao
Canton
Haiphong
New York
Yokohama
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Peiping (Peking)
FOREIGN
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in
Kuala Lumpur
London
Lyons Malacca
Penang Rangoon Saigon
San Francisco Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungei Patani Swatow
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1940
17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 24th February.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
The EXCHANGE BANK will OPEN at 9.30 A.M. and will CLOSE at 12 Noon for the Transaction of Exchange Business on MONDAY and TUES- DAY, the 19th and 20th February, (Race Meeting).
Hong Kong, 14th February, 1940
WANTED
WANTED-Kowloon side, near Ferry. Nine/ten rooms with kitchen and ser- vant quarter modern sanitation. Gar- den and garage preferable, unfurn- ished, immediate possession, rent or sale. first
Write P. O. Box No.
On SATURDAY, 17th, MONDAY, 19th, TUESDAY, 20th, and WED- NESDAY, 21st February, the 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
their
Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear 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.
The Secretary's Office, 1st 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 be 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 st $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,
Kowloon.
FOR SALE
1862
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1940
EDITION. On sale at all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham Street,
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Calcutta Agenoles: Karachi
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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.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened 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:
15, Gracechurch Street, London,. E.C.8. Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund & Rest
DANKERS:
£3,000,000
1,800,000
1,050,000
1,232,770
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.
BRANCHES:
New York Pelping
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.
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 BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chlef Manager,
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1837.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Bangkok Ipoh
Kuala Trengganu
Bombay
Jaffna
Madras
Calcutta
Kuantan
New York
Colombo
Kandy
Penang
Delhi
Karachi
Kota Bharu
Authorised Capital Pald-up Capital
Galle
Rangoon
Shanghal
Simla
Hong Kong] Kuala Lipis Howrah Kuala Lumpur Singapore
HONG KONG BRANCH Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transacted.
Travellers' Cheques issued.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received In Local Currency, STERLING & U.S. DOL LARS on terms that may be ascertained on application.
D. BENSON,
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$10,000,000,00 5,598,600.00
Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,932.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Ll Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang. Esq.. Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Tung Ping Wah, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Manila Melbourne
Manager.
Amoy
Batavia
Seattle Samarang
Bombay
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Calcutta
New York
Singapore
Haiphong
Paris
Sourabaya
Hankow Honolulu Kobe
Peiping
Swatow
Penang
Sydney
Rangoon
Kowloon
Saigon
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26. 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- 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 laland and
Island
Mainland la publishéd.—
Victoria Peak
Feat.
1829
Bignal Station
1774
-Mt. Parker
1784
Mountain Lodge
1726
The Eyrle
1725
Peak Tram Station
1306
- Taikoo Sanatorium
1000
Mt. Davla
877
Bowen Road (Alterbeds)
207
Mainland
Feet.
Talmoshan
3124
Kowloon Peak
1971
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,
YOU
Chief Manager.
are invited to Inspect our stock of
ASIATIC, FOREIGN
and COLONIAL POSTAGE STAMPS.
in sets, single, packets, bags and in approval sheets
GRACA & CO.
DEALERS IN POSTAGE STAMPS, PHILATELIC GOODS, PICTURE BOOKS AND GARDEN
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HONG KONG, Established 1898,