THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1940
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1940
17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 24th February.
On SATURDAY, 17th, MONDAY, WED- 19th, TUESDAY, 20th, and
Arst 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 tiffin 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.
THE
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE
BE WILL
ADMITTED TO 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 chits, etc.
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
1940
Entries close on SATURDAY, 24th February, 1940, at 6 p.m.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,
Pald-up Capital
Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
.£3.000.000. £3,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: ̧
38, Blahopsgate, 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:
62, Morley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavia
Bombay
Calcutta Agencies: Karachi
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
Issued and Fully Paid-up
Reserve Funds:---
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.
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq..
Deputy Chairman,
0. Miskin, Esq.
K. B. Morrison. Raq..
Hon. Mr. 2. E. Peuros,
D. F. Landals, Esq.. C. C. Roberts, Esq..
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager.
BRANCHES:-
2. K. Boveßeld, Esq.. A. II. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. B. II. Dodwell,
Hankow Harbin
Hongkong
Penang Rangoon Saigon
Iloilo
Seremban
Ipoh
Shanghai
Singapore
Amoy
Clive Street Fairlie Piace
Klang Kobe
Bitiawan
Gourabaya
Bangkok Batavia
of
Canton Cawnpors
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Bombay
Johore Kobe
Kuching
Tientsin
Calcutta
Cebu
Madras
Tongkah
Canton
Manila
(Bhuket) Chefoo
Medan
Haiphong
New York
Tsingtao Yokohama
Colombo
Dairen
Peiping (Peking)
ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 26th day of February, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Of- fices of the Public Works Depart- ment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at To Kwa Wan, in the Colony Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, 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 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the appll- cant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be pre- sent at the sale, the sum of two hun- This dred dollars, ($200) in cash, sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
No. of Sale
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4231.
Registry No.
Between To Kwa Wan Road, and Ha Heung Road, South West of Kowloon Inland Lot
Locality
No. 4148.
all
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Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
1st
The Secretary's Omce,
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- the ing ladies, and is payable at 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 Rong Jockey Club during the Race. Meeting.
Hong
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, 1840,
Boundary
Measurements
N. 3. E.
W.
ft.
ft. ft. fl.
As per
sale plan
Contents in Square feet
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 26,500
$436
$19.875
PUBLIC AUCTION
of
Colombo
Delhi
Hamburg
Foochow Haiphong Hamburg
General Hankow
Harbin
EXCHANGE FOREIGN
and Banking Business transacted.
ACCOUNTS CURRENT
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 in 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.
H. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
Ilollo Ipoh
Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur London
Lyons Malacca
Manila
Muar (Johore) Mukden
New York Pelping
Penang Rangoon Salgon
San Francisco
Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungel Patanj Swatow
Tientsin
Tokyo
Tsingtao Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local Car 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, 1938,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Bank is con ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may
THE WING ON BANK, LTD. be obtained on application.
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.
PUBLIC AUCTION
ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS
ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of February, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Depart-
of the Sale by Public Auction ment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land to be held on MONDAY, the 28th day of February, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the at Tytam, in the Colony Hong
Offices of the Public Works Depart- Kong for a term of 75 years, with
ment, by Order of His Excellency the Crown the option of renewal at a Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Governor of one Lot of Crown Land His Majesty the King, for one furat Mount Cameron Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 21 years, ther term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the appli- lot the Purchaser (if not the appli- cant) will be required to deposit with cant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be pre- an authorised officer who will be sent at the sale, the sum of twa present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Sale
Rural Building Lot No. 433.
Registry No.
Locality
Loś No. 147, Island Road,*
Opposite Bural,Buliding
Tyfam.
Boundary
Measurements
N.
B.
It, Pt.
E. W.
As per
sale plan
the Purchase price.-
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Boundary
Measurements
Registry No.
Locality
*** | About. 15,000
Garden Lot No. 3. Mount Cameron Road,
Adjoining Rural Building Lok No. 420.
Contents in
Square feet
Annual Rental
Upset Price
No. of Sale
ELIŠ
$3,750
N..S.
E.
W.
Mt. It.
ft. it.
As per
Bale Plan
Contents in
Square feet
Annual Rental
Upset Price
Aboută 1,008.
$13.
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 5,598,600.00
Reserve and Undivided Profts 2,883,932.00
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. Li Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Manila
Melbourne
Seattle
Amoy
Batavia
Samarang
Bombay
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Calcutta
New York
Singapore
Haiphong
Paris
Sourabaya
Pelping
Swatow
Penang
Sydney
Rangoon
Saigon
Hankow Honolulu Kobe
Kowloon London
San Francisco
Tientsin
Vancouver
Every description of Banking and Es change business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year
and or shorter periods in Local Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application,
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let,
KÄN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
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are invited to inspect our stock of
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· POSTAGE STAMPS. in sets, single, packets, bags and in approval sheets
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