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CHINA MAIL, MARCH 18, 1940
The China Mail- Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication. 3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephones 20022 & 20011, London Office:
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KAI TAK AIRPORT DANCE
The above Dance will take place at the Peninsula Hotel, Rose Room, on THURSDAY, March 21st, and not as advertised March 22nd, previously (Good Friday). Tickets and Bookings already made are good for THURSDAY, March 21st.
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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The Seventy-first Ordinary Gen- eral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersign- ed on THURSDAY, the 4th April, 1940. at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1930.
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 21st March to the 4th April, 1940, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD
General Managers,
The Hongkong Fire Insurance
Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong, 14th March, 1940.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
THE SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held. (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 23rd and "MONDAY, 25th March, 1940, commencing at 12.30 p.m. on both days,
The First Bell will be rung at 12 Noon and the Tiffin Interval will be after the second race (1 p.m.) on both days.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be! admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Buch must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting In such a manner as to be readily identified.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle- ; mon and $3.00 per day for Ladies (both including tax) are obtainable "through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Member to be respon~-~ sible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of all. Chits,. etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 10:45 am. on both dayı.""
Tiffins are bbtainable at the Club: House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21020).
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admissiön Public Enclosure-
cluding Tax
ing Ladies
all Pert
Gate, Soldiers and forumare
sailors, in Half Price. ́Order**^).
BROWN;
„Secretary
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
··NOTICE -fs hereby given that the Fifty-first Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Company's Re- gistered Office, 4th Floor, P. & 0. Building on THURSDAY, 21st March 1940 at 11 a.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors Ac- together with a Statement of counts to 31st December 1939, elect- Ing Directors and Auditors and fixing. their fees.
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The Register of Members of the from 9th Company will be closed March to 21st March 1940 both days
perfod Inclusive, during which transfer of shares can be registered. By order of the Board of Directors GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents,
Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1940,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
THE CHARTERED BANK Ű OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA
AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund.. Reserve Wabilly of Proprietors £3,000,000.
.£3.000.000. ..£3.000.000.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDONI 28, Bishopsgate, E. G. 2. - Sub-Agencies in London: 117/129. Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockapur Street, S..W.1. Manchester Branch:
62. Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hankow Harbin
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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Pald-up Reserve Funds:-.
Sterling ***
$30,000,000 -$30,000,000
.£ 6,500 000
Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10.000.000 Reserve Liability of Propriotors $20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, “Esq.. Chairman,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Páterson, Deputy Chairman,
J. H. Bousfeld. Exq.. A. II. Compton, Eaq.. Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, 0. Miskin, Esq.,
K. 8. Harrison, Esë, T. E. Pearce, Esa...
C. G. Roberta. Esq. Hent. Mr. A. L. Shielda,
Str Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager."
· BRANCHES:- Πολλο
Alor Star
Amritsar
no
Bangkok
Hongkong
Penang Rangoon Shigon
Batavia Bombay
Hallo
Seremban
Ipoh
Shanghal
Calcutta Agenclest Karachi
Singapore
Klang
Sitiawan
Kobe
Sourabaya
Kuala Lumpur Talping
Kuching
Tientsin
Madras
Tongkah
Amoy Bangkok Batavia
Ipoh
Johore
Manila
(Bhuket)
Bombay
Medan
Tsingtao
Calcutta
New York
Yokohama
Peiping (Peking)
Canton Chefoo
Colombo
Malacca
Manila
NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the the Company will be held in P&O Building, Victoria, in the Co- lony of Hong Kong, at 11.15 o'clock In the forenoon on THURSDAY, the 21st day of March, 1940, or as soon Ordinary Yearly
thereafter as the
Meeting of the Company shall have terminated, for the purpose of con- sidering and if thought fit passing the following resolution as a special resolution:
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Clive Street Fairlie Place Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Delhi
Haiphong Hamburg
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application. in SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened 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.i
Head Office: Hong Kong, 26, Des Voeux Road, Central, Authorized Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:
That the Capital of the Company THE WING ON BANK, LTD. be increased from its present Capital of $6,000,000 Hong Kong currency divided into 600,000 shares Hong of $10 each to $18,000,000 Kong currency divided into 1,800,000 shares of $10 each and that such additional shares shall rank in all respects pari passu with the original Capital of the Company,
- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every descrip- tion of banking business transacted.
Current Accounts and Savings Ac- counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv- And for the purpose of consideringed at rates which will be quoted on' and if thought it passing the follow-application. ing resolutions, namely:
on
1. That the Directors be and they are hereby authorised to capita- lise the sum of $3,000,000 Hong Kong currency part of the un- divided profits of the Company the standing to the credit of Company's Reserve Fund and to holding allot to the Members shares of the Company as the 1st day of July 1940 in re- spect of the net amount capita- the lised fully paid shares of Company of equivalent nominal value in the proportion of one share for every two shares of the Company then held by such and that persons respectively
allotted shall such shares so rank for dividends as from the 1st day of July, 1940.
2. That if, on such distribution as aforesaid, any person would be entitled to a fractional share the Directors shall, in lieu of issu- ing Fractional Certificates, cause the whole share to be allotted to a person or persons to be nam- ed by the Directors and such share shall, at such time as the Directors think fit, be sold and the proceeds distri- buted amongst the persons. en- titled to the fractions making up such share.
By order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents
Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1940,
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Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
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Your body cleans out ́excess Acids and poisonous wastes in your blood thru 9 mil- flon tiny delicate Kidney tubes or filters. If Polsons in the Kidneys or Bladder maka
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If you have pains around the heart, pal- pitation, disxinesa, headaches at top and back of head and above eyes, shortness of breath, feel- nervy,` or suffer. from · poor- aleep, loss of memory and energy, indiger: tion, worry and fear, your trouble le probe ahly-caused by High Blood Pressure, This is a mysterious disease that causes more deaths than cancer, because the symptoms are so common, and usually..mistaken for some simple ailment. If you suffer from any of these symptoms, your life"may ba endangered by Heart Trouble or a paralytiş stroke, and you should start treatment at once, The very frat dose of Hynox, snow medical discovery: reducan: High Blood Pressure and makes you real years young. ́or in a few days. Get Hynox from your obamlat today, it is guaranteed to make. You feel well and strong or money back Os. roluju of empty
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Dairen
Poochow
Haiphong
Hankow Harbin
Kobe
Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur
London
Lyons
Penang Rangoon Balzon
San Francisco
Shanghai Singapore Bourabaya. Sungei Patani
Swatow
Tientsin
Muar (Johore) Tokyo Mukden
New York Pelping
Tsingtao Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local "Cur Kency 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, 194v.
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HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
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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.
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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. Bir Shou-son. Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Chun, Esq.; P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yum- Tong, Lan, Chân Chống Shek. End, từ Lạn Sang, Esq. Wong Chu Bon, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
Kan Tong Fo, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Tong, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:—
Manila Melbourne
Amoy
Batavia
Seattle Samarang
Bombay
Nagasaki
Shanghal
Calcutta
New York
Singapore
Halphons
Paris
Fourabaya
Hankow
Felping
Swatow
Honolulu Koba Kowloon
Penang
Sydney
Rangoon
Tientsin
Salgon
Vancouver
London
San Francisco
Every description of Banking and ke 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.
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