THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 5, 1940
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication. 3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephones 20022 & 20011, London Office:
7, Garrick Street, London, W.C.2. Notice To Contributors.
KALTAK AIRPORT
DANCE
The abové Dance will take place at
the Peninsula Hotel, Rose Room, on THURSDAY, March 21st, and not as
March previously advertised
22nd,
All communications intended for|(Good Friday). publication should be addressed to
the Editor, and be accompanied by Tickets and Bookings already mado the Writer's Name and Address, not are good for THURSDAY, March 21st. necessarily for insertion but 43 a quarantee of good faith.
Subscription Rates:
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE
FIRST EXTRA RACE 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.
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- cation 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. 21020.).
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.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on
TUESDAY, the 12th, March, 1940, commencing at 5.16 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor) CHINA STAMPS
(A Valuable Collection being broken up) also
HONG KONG AND BRITISH
COLONIES
HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1859,
.£3,000,000. Paid-up CapitalTM Reserve. Fund, an
.£5,000,000. Reserve. Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:
38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Bub-Agencies in London: 117/123, Leadehfiall Street, E. C. 1. West-End- Brancht 14/16, Cockspur, Street, S. W. 1.. Manchester "Branch; ·
52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alon Ster
Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavia
Bombay
Calcutta Agencies: Karachi..
Canton Cawnpore cebu
|HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
‚$50,000,000.
.......£ 6,500,000
Issued "and Fully Paid-up v..........$20,000,000 Reserve Funda :---
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000
*HEAD OFFICET HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:"
H. V. Wilkinson; · Esą....
· Chairman:
Hon; Mr. J. J. Paterson,
Deputy Chairman, ›
J. E. Bousfeld, Esq., K. 8. Morrison, Esq.'~ A. H. Compton, Requ·· T. E. Pearce, Esq... Hon. Mr. 6. H. Dodwell, C. C. Roberts, Est. G. Miskin, Esq., Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields/v
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
Hankow Harbin
Hongkong
Iloilo
Penang Rangoon Baigon Seremban
Ipoh
Shanghai
Singapore
Clive Street...
Klang.
Sitiawan
Fairlie Place
Kobe
Sourabaya
BRANCHES
Kuala Lumpur Talping *-
Amoy
Iloilo
Kuching
Tientsin
Bangkok Ipch
Madras
Tongkah
Batavia
Johore
Manila
(Bhuket)
Bombay
Kobe
Delhi Haiphong
Medan
Tsingtao Calcutta
Kowloon
Hamburg
New-York. Yokohama Pelping (Peking)
Canton
Kuala Lumpur
General
and
Chefoo Colombo Dairen Foochow Haiphong
London
Lyons
Malacca
Manila
THE ANNUAL SHOW OF FLOW- ERS AND VEGETABLES will be held at ST. JOHN'S PLACE (opposite the lower Peak Tram Station) on TUES-- | Colombo 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, will have the privilege extended to 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 Two 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)*
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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Logal 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.. 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; ··
FOR SALED
WE HAVE some travellers samples of Ladies' & 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, 3A, Wyndham Street.
TO LET
TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY YEAR- NOTICE is hereby given that the LY MEETING of this Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No: 10, Des Voeux Road Cen- tral, on SATURDAY, the 16th March, MARBLE. HALL-103 Austin Road, Beautiful rooms, suites 1940, at 3.00 p.m. for the purpose of Kowloon. receiving the. Report of the Directors with veranda; private bathrooms, gar- together with a Statement of Accounts den. Special rate for military and for the year ended 31st December, navy” Apply proprietress, Phone 1939.
The Register of Shares of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from Saturday, 9th March, 1940 to Saturday, 16th March, 1940 (both days inclusive) dur- ing which period no transfer of shares
On View from Monday, the 11th. can be registered. March, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 5th, March, 1940.
FLOWER BULBS
of GLADIOLI
direct from Holland.
Obtainable at:
GRACA & CO.
Dealers of Garden Seeds, Portage Stamps, Picture Books, &c., No. 10, Wyndham Straat,
“ Hồng Kon 'Establishóð" 1890
By Order of the Board of Directors,
KAN TONG-PO,
Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 26th February, 1840.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK
CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the Or- dinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Com- pany, No. 2 Queen's Building, -Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, 26th March. 1940, at noon for the consideration of the Directors' Report and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st Decem- ber, 1939.
The Share Register and Transfer Books will close from the 15th to 26th March. 1940, both days inclusive. * By "Order of the Board of Directors,
E.ACOCK, Chief Manageŋā. Hong Kong, 27th February, 1940,
50293,
TUITION GIVEN
EXPERT instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, shorthand, typ- ing, bookkeeping and English and French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kow-
Icon.
MISCELLANEOUS
Hamburg Hankow Harbin
Perang Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
Shanghai
Singapore S Sourabaya
Sungei Patani-
Swatow
Tientsin
Muar (Johore) Tokyo.
Mukden
New York
Peiping
Tsingtao Yokohama
Current Accounts^`opened · in · Local · · Curv 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, 20th 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 max, be obtained-on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI: BANKING CORPORATION;PANA
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.
5,508,600.00
Reserve and Undivided Profits 3,883,032.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- "Hon, Sir Shou-sön 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, Tre Fong, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Seattle Samarang
Shanghai Singapore L Sourabaya
Swatow
Amoy
Batavia
Manila Melbourne
Bombay
Nagasaki
Calcutta
Haiphong
New York- Parla
Hankow Honolulu Kobe
Pelping
Penang
Sydney
Rangoon
Tientsin
Kowloon London
Balgon::
Vancouver/-
San Francisco ·
Every description of Banking and change business transacted. Loans granted. an approved securities.
and
Current Accounts opened in Local Curv rency and Fixed Deposits received for one or.. shorter periods in Local year Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application."
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO;
Chief:Managerzi
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For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the "feland and Majnjand. la: published.-
Island
Victoria Peak
Feat...
1823
Bignal Station.
1774
Mt. Parker
1784
Mountain Lodge
1726
*The Byrig
1726
Peak Tram Station
Talkoo Banatorium.
1000
Mt Dav
077
Bowen Read;