THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 27, 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.
COMPANY MEETINGS. THE CHARTERED BANK
A, S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Notice To Contributors."
FIFTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company. All communications intended for (since registration) will be held at publication should be addressed to the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, the Editor, and be accompanied by on FRIDAY, the 29th MARCH, 1940, the Writer's Name and Address, notat 11.30 am. for the, purpose of re- necessarily for insertion but 418 guarantee of good faith.
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THE HONG KONG. JOCKEY CLUB
on
DRAFT PROGRAMMES and EN- TRY FORMS for the THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held SATURDAY, 6th April, 1840. (wea- ther permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange 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, 28th March, 1940.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th March, 1940.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
aceiving the Report of the
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
on
Friday, the 29th. March, 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at "Matsubara Hotel" No. 20, Ice House Street,
A Quantity of Household Furniture
also
One Combination Safe.
'On View from Thursday, the 28th. March, 1940. ..
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 26th. March, 1940...
The Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction
on
FRIDAY, the 29th. MARCH, 1940
commencing at 2.30 p.m. ^- at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon. „A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
CURIOS
comprising:
Han
Old Porcelain. & Pottery, Bronze & Jade Ware, Carved Ivory & Jade Ornaments, Ivory & Jade-In- laid Cabinets & Screens, Silk Em broideries, Embroidered Pictures, Scrolls, Lacquered Ware, etc., etc.
On View from Thursday, the 28th. March, 1940.
·Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1940.-
The Undersigned have received In- structions to sell by Public Auction
on
TUESDAY, the 2nd APRIL, 1940
commencing at 6,15 p
at their Sales Room, No.
Road Central;
(Room No. 205, 2nd: Boor)
VALUABLE COLLECTION
POSTAGE STAMPS
On View from Monday, the April, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
1st.
LAMMERT BROS,,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 27th March, 1940.
General Managers together with a Statement of. Accounts for the year ended 31ST OCTOBER, 1939.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 21ST MARCH, 1940, to FRIDAY, the 29TH MARCH, 1940, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1940.
.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FIFTY-THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on TUESDAY, 2nd APRIL, 1940, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1939.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be: CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 23rd MARCH, 1940, to TUESDAY, the 2nd APRIL, 1940, both days in- clusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary & Manager, Hong Kong, 11th March, 1940.
OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter: 1859,
Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000.
· Reserve · Fund:
£3,000,000: Reserve, Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Bub-Agencies in London: 117/123, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 3.
West, End. Branch: N 14/10, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch: 53. Mosley Street, Manchesfor, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok
Bombay
Batavia
Hankow Harbin
Hongkong
Iloilo...
Ipoh
Calcutta Agenciesı Karachi
Page
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorized Capital
$950,000,000
Issued; and Fully Paid-up-$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:----
Sterling
A
.£ 6,500,00μ Kong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 - Reserve Liability of Proprietors 820,000,000,
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG..
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson. Esq... Chairman..
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bourfield, Esq., A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. 6. H. Dodwell, G. Miskin, Esq..
X, E. Morrison, Beq., T. B. Pearce, Eng., C.. O. Roberts, Esq., Hon. Mr. A. L. sklaida,
Bir Vändeleur M. Grayburn. Chief Manager.
BRANCHES:-:
Penang Rangoon Saigon
Seremban
Shanghai
Singapore
Clive Street
Klang
Sitiawan
Fairlie Flaco).
Kobe
Sourabaya Amoy
Ballo
Kuala Lumpur Taiping.
Bangkok
Ipoh
Kuching
Tientsin
Batavia
Johore
Madras
Tongkah
Kobe
Manila
Medan
Thingtao
(Bhuket) Calcutta......
Bombay
Canton
Haiphong Hamburg
New York Yokohama Pelping (Peking)
Chefoo
Colombo
Dairen
Canton ..
Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Delhi
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Foochow. 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.
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS
in 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 Angeles and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD-OFFICE:
15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.8. Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital
Pald-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:
Bangkok Bombay
.Ipoh
Kuala Trengganu
Jaffna
Madras:
Kuantan
New York
Karachi
Kota Bharu
Calcutta
THE HONGKONG FIRE | Colombo
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, 1939...
Delhi
Galle
Kandy
Hong Kong Kuala Lipis Howrah
Penang
Rangoon
Shanghai
Simla
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 Share Register and Transfer Books, will be closed from the 21st- March to the 4th April, 1940, both THE WING ON BANK, LTD. days inclusive.~~ JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD
General Managers,
The Hongkong Fire · Insurance
Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1940.
EW FRENOH REMEDY.
ERAPION NO. THERAPION NË? THERAPIONN
OLE
YOUR LUCK.
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 receive ed at rates which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOOKGHIN,
Chief Manager.
On family, profession, love, health, come expenses, unexpected fortunes &misfortunes, Journeys, lucky days, colour, num- luck in tottery, race, and other important vents, by monthly-de- thits for one year, $4, Weekly $14 Correct an- five questions about futurity vable in: advance. Your coun-
B. P.O.& accepted. Posta dr sex, age, profes-
State birth sión and
FLOWER BULBS
GLADIOLI direct from Holland.
-Obtainable at:
GRACA & CO.
Stampe,
Garden Seeds,
Haiphong
Hankow Harbin
Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur
London...
Lyons
Malacca
Manila
Muar (Johore)
Mukden
New York Peiping
Penang Rangoon Saigon.
San Francisco.
Shanghal Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungei Patani Swatow
Tientsin şü Tokyo
Tsingtao
Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for our year or shorter perioda in Local and other currencies on terma which will be quoted' an application.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sixes 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.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager,
Hong Kong, 1st March, 19374:
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital:
Paid-up Capital
$10,000,000,00 -5,598,600.00
Reserve and Undivided Profits 2.883,838,00
HEAD OFFICE:HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORSI—.
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; LA MOOD Chun, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yum Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and. Fung Fing Wah,- Enq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li-Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.
- BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:- Amoy
Manila...
Batavia Bombay Calcutta
Melbourne
Sentiin Samarang
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Katphong
New York Paris.
Singapore
Sourabaya
Hankow,
Peiping
Swath
Honolulu
Penang
Bydney
Kobe
Rangoon
Tientsin
Kowlood London
Saigon
Vancouver
San Francisco
Every description.. of Banking and Es change business transacted. Loans granted · on_approved securities, pe
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.
TUITION GIVEN,
EXPERT, instruc
esses for ladles and
ris in music, shorthand, typ-
(and "English
and
24 Austin: Road. Kow-
FOR SALE.
HONG KONG DOLLAR RECT
1940 EDITION,
Bookstalls and at the
Publishers, SAK
borg Street.
MISCELLANEOUS.