THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 4, 1940
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication. JA Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephones 20022 & 20011. London Office:
KAF TAK AIRPORT! DANCE
The above Dance will take place at the Peninsula Hotel, Rose Room, on THURSDAY, March 21st, and not as March 22nd, previously advertised (Good Friday).
7, Garrick Street, London, W.C.2. Notice To Contributors. All communications Intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor, and be accompanied by Tickets and Bookings already made the Writer's Name and Address, not are good for THURSDAY, March 21st. necessarily for insertion but as 4 guarantee of good faith.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
RACE
THE FIRST EXTRA MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 9th March, 1940, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30
p.m.
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MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.
Badges admitting Non-Mem- bers to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) are ob tainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written appli- ration of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors in- troduced by him, and for Payment. of all Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 o'clock NOON.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21820.).
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 4th March, 1940.
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FLOWER BULBS
of GLADIOLI
direct from
Holland.
Obtainable at:
GRACA & CO.
.Dealers of Garden Seeds, Postage Stamps, Picture Books, &c.,
No. 10, Wyndham Street,
Hong Kong.
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HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
THE ANNUAL SHOW OF FLOW- ERS AND VEGETABLES will be held at ST. JOHN'S PLACE (opposite the lower Peak Tram Station) on TUES- DAY, the 5th March, from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. and on WEDNESDAY, the 6th March, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
By kind permission of His Excel- lency The Governor, visitors holding entrance tickets to the Flower Show, to will have the privilege extended them, of viewing the gardens at Gov- ernment house, on presentation of their tickets.
Admission: Servicemen:
1st day 2nd day $1.00 50 Cents Half Price.
J. T. BAGRAM,
Hon. Secretary.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING.
CORPORATION.
The Final Dividend. declared for the Year ending 31st December, 1939, at the rate of Tavo Pounds Ten Shillings Sterling at exchange 1/2.7/8 is pay- able on and after the 28th February, 1940, at the Offices of the Corporation, where shareholders are requested to: apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 28th February, 1940.
CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF FINAL CALL OF $2.50 PER SHARE ON 1939-ISSUE SHARES.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
£3,000,000. .£3,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDONI $8, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/12, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch:
53, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavia
Bombay
Hankow Harbin
Calcutta Agenoles: Karachi
Clive Street
Fairlie Place Canton Cawnpore Cebu
Colombo Delhi
Hamburg Halphong
| 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 DİRECTORS:
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.,
• Chairman.
D. F; Landále, Esq..
Deputy Chairman.
J. H. Bousfeld, Esq.,. **B. 8. Morrison, Eaga A. H. Compton, Esq.,
T." E. Pearco, Esq., Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell, C. C. Roberts. Es. Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields.
· G. Miskin, Esq.,
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
Chlef Manager.
BRANCHES:—
Hongkong
Iloilo
--Penang
Rangoon Balgon Seremban
Ipoh
. Shanghai
Singapore
Klang
Kobe
Sitiawan <Sourabaya
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Amoy
'Kuching
Tientsin
Bangkok
Madras
Tongkah
Manila.
(Bhuket)
Medan
Tsingtao
Batavia Bombay Calcutta
New York
Yokohama
Canton
Pelping (Peking)
Chefoo
Colombo
Lyons
Dairen
Malacca
Foochow
Manila
and
Haiphong
Muar (Johore)
Hamburg
Mukden
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened 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.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager,
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong, 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS- Westminster Bank, Ltd.
Hankow Harbin
Попо Ipoh Johore Kobe Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur London
New York Pelplog
Penang
Rangoon Balgon
San Francisco
Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungei Patani Swatow Tientsin
Tokyo
Taingtao 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, 28th February, 1940.
-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.
Foreign Exchange and every descrip- BANKING CORPORATION.
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 Leposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
FOR SALE
WE HAVE some travellers samples of Ladies' 8c gentlemen's shoes and clothing for disposal at below pre-war cost. Denis H. Hazell & Co., 1st floor Marina House.
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1940 EDITION. On sale at all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 8A, Wyndham Street.
TO LET
MARBLE HALL-103 Austin Road, suites Kowloon. Beautiful rooms, with veranda, private bathrooms, gar- den. Special rate for military and NOTICE is hereby given that the navy. Apply proprietress, Phone Directors have made ‘a final call of 50233.
$2.50 per share upon all the members| holding shares of the 1939 Issue-al- lotted on 2nd February, 2nd March and 30th September, 1939, respective-
TUITION GIVEN
ly, upon which only $2.50 per share PIANO LESSONS given by Klari Va- has been paid, and that the same will go, from the "Royal Hungarian Music For particulars please Academy." the be payable to the Bankers of Company, the Hong Kong and Shang-write to 15 Gap Road, Top Floor (Near
hal Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, on the 30th day of September, 1940.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
NOEL BRAGA, Secretary. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1940.
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FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chlef Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1837.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital ...
Paid-up Capital ...
-$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; 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., Chlef Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq.,
Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Amoy
Manila
Seattle
Batavia
Melbourne
Samarang
Bombay
Nagabald
Shanghat
Calcutta
New York
Singapore
Haiphong
Parla
Sourabaya
Hankow
Pelping
Swatow
Honolulu -
Penang-
Rangoon
Saigon
Kobe Kowloon
London
San Francisco.
Sydney
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.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
altors
For the Information of the the following highest points on the Island and Mainland: Is published.
Teland Victoria Peak" BignafTM Station
Mt. Parker Mountain Lo The Eyris
Feet.
18287
1774
•1784
1725.
1728
Paak Tram Statie Talkoo". Sanatorium
1808
1000
Bow
077
1971