THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication, 3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong, Telephones 20022 - &«20011. London Office:
11, 1940
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
R.A.O.B. (G.L.E.) CLUB
An Extraordinary General Meeting will take place at 8 p.m. on THURS- DAY, 14th March, 1940.
BUSINESS:
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
To receive from the committee a the Writer's Name and Address, not Balance Sheet and Statement of Ac- necessarily for insertion but as acounts for the preceding financial year. guarantee of good faith.
R. R. SMITH,
Hon. Secretary.
Subscription Rates:
8 Months
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated-by Royal Charter, 1853.
Paid-up Capital
.£3,000,000. Reserve Fund.....:
VES,000,000. Reserve Liability: of Proprietors ·£3,000,000;
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 88, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2, Sub-Agenoles in Londáni 117/122, Leadenhall. Street, E. C. 3. West End-Branch: 14/18, Cockspur Street, S. W. L.' Manchester Branchi
62, Mosley Street; Manchester, 2,
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavia
Bombay
'Hankow Harbin Hongkong
Hollo
Penang Rangoon
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
Issued and Fully Paid-up- Reserve. Funda :----
Sterling
$50,000,000 .$20,000,000
¡£ 8,500,000
Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietars: $20.000.000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
H. V. Wilkinson, Esq
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
Deputy Chairman.,
J. K. Bousfield, Esq., A. II. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell,
G. Miskin, Esq.
K. 8. Morrison, Esq., T. E. Pearce, Esq... 0..0. Boberts, Esq... Hon. Mr. A. L. Shlölda,
Bir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
KOWLOON RESIDENTS'
ASSOCIATION
NOTICE
General
The Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Kowloon Residents' Association will be held in St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, on FRIDAY, March 15, 1940, at 6 p.m.
BUSINESS: Adoption of Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1939.
Election of Officers and Committee. And Other Business.
It is earnestly requested that mem- *bers and all others interested in the welfare of Kowloon will endeavour to be present. An opportunity will be -given for bringing forward” matters for the consideration of the new Com- mittee.
CH. D. 'ROSENTHALL,
Hon. Secretary.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
DRAFT PROGRAMMES, and EN- TRY FORMS for the Second Extra Race Meeting to be held on SATUR- DAY, 23rd and MONDAY, 25th March, 1940, (weather permitting) may be ob- tained at the Secretary's Office, Ex-
change Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 14th March, 1940.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1940.
THE DAIRY FARM ICE
& COLD STORAGE.
CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo
Kobe
Saigon
Saigon
Seremban
Ipoh
Shanghai'
Calcutta Agencies: Karachi
Bingapore
Clive Street
· Klang
Bitiawan
BRANCHES:-
Fairilo Placo
Kobe
Sourabaya
Amoy
Nollo
Penang.
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Bangkok
Ipoh
Rangoon
Kuching
Tientsin
Batavia
Johore
Madras
Tongkah
Bombay
San-Francisco
Manila
- (Bhuket)
Kowloon
Medan
New York
Pelping (Peking)
London
Lyons
I
Malacca
Manila
Muar (Johore)
Mukden
Sungei Patanj
Delhi
Haiphong Hamburg
Tsingtao Yokohama
and General
EXCHANGE FOREIGN 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 claima recovery of British. Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertain- ed at any of the Angencies, and Branches.
B. A: CAMIDGE,
Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 28, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every descrip- Notice is hereby given that the ton of banking business transacted.
Current Accounts and Savings Ac- Forty-fourth Ordinary Yearly Meet- ing of the Shareholders in the Com-ed at rates which will be quoted on counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv- pany will be held at the Company's application. Town Office, 2, Lower Albert Road, on WEDNESDAY, 27th MARCH, 1940, at NOON, for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts, The Undersigned have received in- | to - sanction the declaration of structions to sell by Public Auction on Dividend and to re-elect Directors
TUESDAY, the 12th. MARCH, 1940 | ́and Auditors.
PUBLIC AUCTION
commencing at 11.00 a.m.........
at their Sales Room.
No. 2 Connaught Road, Central. (Room No: 205, 2nd, Floor).
1 Case Tea.
3 Cases, Sleeve Holders.
40 Baxes Sleeve Links and Tie Pins.
1*Case' ralsins..
also
A QUANTITY OF.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1940.
The Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on
TUESDAY, the 12th. March, 1940,
commencing at 5.15 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
On View from Monday, the lith,
March, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERTŹBROS,,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, "5th." March, 1940,"
The Transfer Books of the pany will be CLOSED 13th March to :27th March, both days inclusive.
$
Com- from 1940,
-By Order of the Board of Directors,
G. MILNE,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 29th February, 1940.
·YOUR LUCK.
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& misfortunes, journeys, lucky days, colour, num- ber, luck in lottery, race, etc., and other important events, by monthly de- talls for one year. $4, Weekly $14. Correct an- swers for five questions about futurity $2. Payable in advance. Your coun- try currency for B. P.O.s: accepted. State birth detalls or sex, age, sion and writing time.”[E
Safé Deposit Boxes for hire.
-PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief: Manager.
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FOR SALE
HONG KONG DOLLA 1840 : EDITION,
Calcutta Canton -
Chefoo Colombo Dairen Foochow
Haiphong
Hamburg
Hankow Harbin
Shanghai
Kuala Lumpur - Singapore
New York Peiping
Sourabaya
Swatow
Tientsin
Tokyo
Taingtao Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local Curé 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, 1040.
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 5,598.600.00 Reserve and Undivided Profita 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, LJ Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Amoy
Manlia Melbourne
Batavia-
Seattle Samarang
Bombay..
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Calcutta ·
New York
Singapore
Haiphong
Paris
Sourabaya
Hankow
-Paiping.
Swatow
Honolulu
Penang
Sydney
Rangoon
Salgon
Kobe Kowloon
London
San Francisco
Tientsin Vancouver
Every description of Banking and change business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities. "E-
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. - No
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the Information of visitors the following that of some of the hast-points on the Island and inland la published.——
Viötória: Peak Signal Station..
Mt. Parker)
Feat.
1828
1774
1734
Mountain Lodge.
1725
1725
Peak Tram Station
1305
¿Manatorium
1000
877.
297
Fest.
[The Eyrie...
and at the