THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 13, 1940
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Sealed Tenders will be received at the Royal Naval Hospital, until 10 a.m. on the 19th March, 1940, from persons désirous of supplying Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, Fish, Cheese, Butter, Pure Cow's Milk, Ice, and other pro- visions and necessaries, for the year ending 31st March, 1941.
Printed Forms of Tenders and fur-
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1863.
Paid-up Capital
.£9,000,000. Reserve Fund
....£3,000,000. Reserve Liability al: Proprietors £3,000,000.
-HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgato, 'E, C. 2. Sub-Agenales 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:
Hankow Harbin
Calcutta Agencies: Karachi
R.A.O.B. (G.L.E.) CLUB ther particulars can be obtained at the Cawnpore
Royal Naval Hospital.
An Extraordinary General Meeting will take place at 8 p.m. on THURS- DAY, 14th March, 1940.
BUSINESS:
To receive from the committee a Balance Sheet and Statement of Ac- counts for the preceding financial year.
R. R. SMITH,
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.
The right to reject the lowest or any tender is reserved.
G. V. HOBBS, Surgeon Captain, Medical Officer in Charge. Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, 13th March, 1940.
THE BANK OF EAST
ASIA, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY YEAR- 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, 1940, at 3.00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year
1939.
ended 31st December,
The Register of Shares of the Com- any will be CLOSED from Saturday, 9th March, 1940 to Saturday, 16th March, 1940 (both days inclusive) dur- Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on ing which period no transfer of shares
can be registered. Thursday, 14th March, 1940.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1940.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 26th February, 1940.
Beremban
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| 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 Resorve Ttability of Propriators $20.000.000
HEAD OFFICEY HONG KONG.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bounfold, Esq., A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. 6. H. Dodwell, Q..Miskin, Esq.,
.
K. 8. Morrison, Esq., T. E. Poarco, Esq.
'0. 0. Roberta, Esq.,.
Hon. Mr. A. Ľ. Shielda,
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
BRANCHES:---
Penang Rangoon Salgon
Alor Star Amritsar
Bangkok Batavia Bombay
Hongkong
Penang. Rangoon Saigon
Nollo
Ipoh
• Shanghai
Singapore
Clive Street
Klang
Sitiawan
Fairlie Place Canton
Kobe
Scurabaya
Amoy
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Kuching
Tientsin
Bangkok
Hollo Ipoh
Johore
Madras
Tongkah
Batavia
Manila
(Bhuket)
Bombay
Modan
Tsingtao
Calcutta
Haiphong Hamburg
New York Yokohama
Canton
Peiping (Peking)
Chefoo
Colombo
Lyons Malacen
Dolren
Manila
Tientsin
Foochow
and
Haiphong
Muar (Johore) Mukden
Tokyo
.Hankow Harbin
Cebu
Colombo Delhi
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. in opened SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also 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 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
15, Gracechurch Street, London, EC.8. Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund & Rest
*BANKERS:
.£3,000,000
1,800.000
1,050,000
1,252,770
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.
BRANCHES:
Kuala Trengganu
Bangkok Bombay Calcutta
Ipoh. Jaffna
Madras
Kuantan
New York
Colombo
Kandy
Delhi
Karachi
Galle
Kota Bharu
Penang
Rangoon
Shanghai
Simla
Kobe Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur London
New York Peiping
▸
San Francisco
Shanghai
Singapore Sourabaya
Sungei Patani
Swatow
Tsingtao Yokohame
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 BOXEJ 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 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.DU 5,508,600.00
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION NO.1 THERAPION NĚ.2 THERAPION NO.3
Ma. 1. Oures Dimbargan - H6.3 Carga Blood. Polson. Ho. Deres Chronic Wenkussaan. English Price Se, Chantats, or alther No.ratura Hall, DRILE CLERO Med.Co. HaverstockRA.M.W.8.Loodus DR. LE OLERO'S PILLS for the Liver @Kidneye-wankkidnaya & bladder,
YOUR
LUCK.
PUBLIC AUCTION
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The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, the 15th MARCH, 1940
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
| comprising:----
On family, profession, love, health, Teakwood Drawing Room,
Bed Income, expenses, unexpected fortunes
Room, Dining Room and Office Furni- & misfortunes, journeys, lucky days, colour, num-ture, Carpets, Rugs, Ornaments, Cur- ber, luck in lottery, race, tos, Electric Heaters, Table Fans and etc., and other important Lamps, Gramophones, Records, Books. events, by monthly de- Pictures, Clocks, Scales, Perambula- talls for one year $4, tors, Enamel Bath, Wash Basin, E.P., Weekly $14. Correct an: Brass, Aluminium, Porcelain and Glass swers for five questions about futurity Ware, Cutlery, Cooking Utensils and $2. Payable in advance. Your coun- try currency or B. P.Os accepted. Cooking Stoves, etc., etc. State birth details or sex, age, profes- `sión and writing time.
- V. K. BATAGOPACHARIAR,
Hanuman Jothisha Ashramam, TIRUTTANI, (S India).
FLOWER BULBS
of GLADIOLI
direct from
Holland.
Obtainable at:
GRACA & CO.
Dealers of Garden- Seeds, Postage Stamps, Picture Books, &c.
No. 10, Wyndham Street,
Hồng Kong .. Established 1896,
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD
FURNITURE and
1 Cine Screen,
2 "Agfa" Cine Projectors.
2 Radio Seta.
1 Grandfather Clock.
1 Radio Gram..
1 Sewing Machine.
Also
1 "Westinghouse" Refrigerator.
1 Steel Filing Cabinet..
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 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 GOCKOHIN,
Chief Manager:
FOR SALE
NEW PEKING CARPETS for sale at low prices, because of no overhead. Guaranteed pure wool, 9' x 12'. Apply
Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,032.00
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 Walf, EsqS**
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq.. Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Manila Melbourne
Amoy Batavia
Seattle Samarang
Bombay
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Calcutta
New York
Singapore
Haiphong
Paris
Sourabaya
Hankow Honolulu Koba
Pelping
Swatow
Penang
Sydney
Rangoon
Saigon
Kowloon London
San Francisco
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.
10, Bayview Mansions, top floor, Cause- HONG KONG HEIGHTS
way Bay.
FOR SALE-One 8 H.P. vertical Diesel Engine.. Two Stillco Portable Electric.
On View from Thursday, the 14th generating sets suitable for yachts or March, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1940.
The China Mail
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country bungalows. Apply to Sander, Wieler & Co., (in liquidation), King's Building, second floor.
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY
·1940, EDITION. — On sale at all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham Street.
TUITION GIVEN
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