THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 21, 1940
The China Mail
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE
MEETING, 1940
17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 24th February,
On SATURDAY, 17th, MONDAY, 19th, 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 timin 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 prominently displayed throughout the Meeting,
badges
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED ΤΟ 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 all member to be responsible for chits, etc.
Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
1st
The Secretary's Office,
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 ladles, 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. BERVANTS' PASSES
Passes for Servants will be issued Jo 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, 41th February, 1940.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
1940
Entries close on SATURDAY, 24th February, 1940, at 6 p.m.
HONG KONG G 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 noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the ending 31st December, 1930.
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,
Chlef Manager. Hong Kong, 8th. February, 1940.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on Friday, the 23rd. February, 1940. commencing at 11 a.m.
at Hazardous Godown C of the Holt's Wharf, Kowloon
for account of concerned
1 Keg Bicarbonate of Soda 31 Bags Muriate of Ammonia
also.
1 Reel Unglazed Mech. Newsprinting
Paper
(This reel now stored in Godown No. 34 of The Hong Kong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon)
Terms: Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 21st. February, 1940.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
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FRIDAY, the 23rd. February, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 33, Hankow Road, Kowloon. A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
| comprising:-
Bedsteads, Divans, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Hatstands, Chesterfield Suites, Dining Tables, Sideboards, Chairs, Desks, Bookcases, Cabinets, Teapoys, Pic- tures, Rattan Furniture, etc., etc.
Carpets, Rugs, E. P., Brass, Alum- inium, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Cutlery, Ornaments, Curios, Electric Ceiling Fans & Lamps, Gramophones & Records, Cooking Utensils, Carpet Cleaner, Fire Brasses, Clocks, Table Scales, Enamel Baths, Cameras, etc., etc.
also A Few Pleces of Blackwood Furniture and
3 Radio Sets
1 "Agfa" Cine-Projector — 16 mm/
1 "Corena" Portable Typewriter
1 "Underwood" Typewriter
1 Electric Refrigerator
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,
i
Paid-up Capital
.£3,000,000. Reserve Fund
.£3,000,000. Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDONI $8, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies In London: 117/12, Leadenhall Street, E. C. a. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch:
$2, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavia
Bombay
Hankow Harbin
Hongkong
Iio!lo
Ipoh
Calcutta Agencies: Karachi
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
Issued and Fully Paid-up *Reserve Funda:---
Sterling
$50,000,000 .$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.
11. V. Wilkinson, Esq..
Deputy Chairman.
G. Miskin, Faq..
K. S. Morrison, Zaq..
Ion. Mr. B. II. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. T. E. Peeros, D. F. Landale, Esq.. C. C. Roberts, Esq.,
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager.
BRANCHES:-
J. K. Bousfeld, Esq...
Penang Rangoon
A. II. Compton, Esq.,
Salgon
Seremban
Shanghal
Singapore
Clive Streat
Klang
Bitiawan:
Fairlie Place
Kobe
Sourabaya
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Amoy
Kuching
Tientsin
Madras
Tongkah
Bangkok Batavia
Manila
(Bhuket)
Bombay
Calcutta
Medan
Tsingtao
Haiphong Hamburg
New York
Yokohama
Pelping (Peking)
Canton Chefoo
Colombo Dalren
Malacca
Foochow
Halphong
Muar (Johore)
Hamburg
Mukden
Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Delhi
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencles 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 Hend Office in London under- takes Executor and Trustee business, and claima recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertain- ed at any of the Angencies and Branches.
H. 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
BANKERS:
£3,000,000
-1,000,000
1,050,000
1,252,770
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Lid.
BRANCHES:
Bangkok
Ipoh
Bombay
Jaffna
Calcutta
Kuantan
Colombo
Kandy
Delhi
Karachi
Galle
Kota Bharu.
Kuala Trengganu
Madras
New York
Penang
Rangoon
Shanghai
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.
Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central, Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERB:— 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.
1
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
YOUR LUCK.
On family, profession, love, health, income, expenses, unexpected fortunes
& misfortunes, journeys
Hankow Harbin
Iloilo Ipoh Johore Kobe
Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur
London
Lyons
Manila
New York Peiping
Penang Rangoon Salgon
San Francisco Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungei Patani Swalow
Tientsin
Tokyo
Tringtao 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,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
-$10,000,000,00 6,596,600.00
Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,853,932.00
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 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. L Tae Fong. Esq., Manager. ..
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Manila *Melbourne Nagasaki
Amoy
Batavia
Bombay
Seattle Samarank Shanghai
Calcutta
Halphong
New York Paris
Singapore
Sourabaya
Peiping
Swatow
Penang
Rangoon
Saigon
Hankow Honolulu Koba
Kowloon
London
San Francisco
Sydney
Tientsin
Vancouver
Every description of Banking and change business transacted. Loans granted 'on' approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter perioda
and in Local Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
Sale Deponit Bates To Let.
KAN TUNG PO
Chief Mangger.
lucky days, colour, num HONG KONG HEIGHTS
ber; luck in lottery, race, etc., and other important events, by monthly des tails for one year $4, Weekly $14. Correct an-
swers for five questions about futurity
On View from Thursday, the 22nd. $2. Payable in advance. Your coun- February, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers." Hong Kong, 21st. February, 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 Joon,
try currency or B. P.O.s accepted. State birth details or sex, age, profes- sion, and writing time.</
V."K. BATAGOPACHARIAR, Hanuman Jothisha Ashramam, TIRUTTANI, (S. India).
FOR SALE
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1940 EDITION, --- On sale at all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham Strest,
Victoria Peak
For the Information of visitors the following list of" some of the'
highest points on the Island, and
Island
Fast,
Mainland is published.
1828
1774
1784
1725
1726
1906
Signal Station
Mt. Parker
Mountain Lodge The Eyrie Peak Tram Stätig Talkoo Sanatorium. Mt. Davla Bowen Rda'd
jainland