THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 1, 1940
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication,
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THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
EXTRA
RACE
THE THIRD MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 6th April, 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
for at $5.00 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. 21920.).
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, 1st April, 1940.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction
on
TUESDAY, the 2nd APRIL, 1940 commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 2 Connaught.
Road, Central.
(Room No. 205, 2nd. floor)
A VALUABLE COLLECTION
POSTAGE STAMPS
On View from Monday, the April, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
OF
1st,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 27th March, 19401
FOR SALEN
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HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1940 EDITION. On sale.... at all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, JA, Wyndham Street.
TUITION GIVEN
EXPERT., instructresses for ladies, and young girls in music, shorthand, typ- Ing, bookkeeping and English and French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kow- loon,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
CABLE WIRELESS,
LTD.
Senders of telegrams are hereby notified that from 1st April, 1840, and until further hotice, the charges for telegrams will be collected at the rate of $1.50 to equal Gold Franc 1,00. The British Empire Rates remain unchanged.
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, 1939.
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.
UNION WATERBOAT
CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
ANNUAL The THIRTY-FIFTH GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building, on MON- DAY, the 22nd April, 1940, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the re- port of the General Managers toget- her with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1939.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from 6th April to 22nd April, 1940, both days in- clusive.
DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED.
General Managers. Hong Kong, 30th March, 1940.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1953.
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reservo Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
..£3,000,000. ..£3,000,000,
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:
88, Bishopsgate, E. C. &. Bub-Agencies in London:
117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 3. West End Branch: 14/18, Cockspur Street, B. W. 1. Manchester Branch:
52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES' AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavia
Bombay
Caloutte Agencies: Karachi
Canton Cawnpore
Sourabaya
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital-
Issued and Fully. Paid-up.................$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:~~~
Sterling ....
.$50,000,000
.£.6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency Resorve $10,000.000, Reserve Jability of Proprietors $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. H. Compton, Eag.. Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell,
G. Miskin, Esq.,
K. 8. Morrison, Keg- T. E. Pearce, Esq. 0.0. Roberta, Esq., Hon. Mr. A. L. Fhleide,
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn. Chlef Manager.
BRANCHEB:**
Penang Rangoon Saigon
Hankow
Harbin
Hongkong
Penang Rangoon Salgon
noilo
Seremban
Ipoh
Shanghai
Singapore
Clive Street
Klang
Sitiawan Amoy
Hollo
Fairlie Place
Kobo
Bangkok
Kuala Lumpur Talping
Kuching
Tientsin
Madras
Tongkah
Manila
(Bhuket)
Batavia Bombay Calcutta
Ipoh Johore
Kobe Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur
Delhi
Medan
Tsingtao
Canton
Haiphong
New York Yokohama
Chefoo
Lyons
Hamburg
Pelping (Peking)
Colombo Dairen Foochow
Malacca
Swatow
Manila
Tientsin
Muar (Johore) Tokyo
Haiphong
Mukden
Hankow Harbin
Cebu Colombe
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
and
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. SAVINGS ACCOUNTS...also opened, in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application.
The Bank'a 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.
London
New York Pelping
San Francisco
Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungel Patane
Taingtao Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local Cu- 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, 1940.
HONG KONG SAVINGS
· BANK
The Business of the above Bank is con
THE WING ON BANK, LTD. ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG
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.
FLOWER BULBS
of
GLADIOLI direct from
Holland.
Obtainable at:
GRACA & CO.
Dealers of Garden Seeds, Postage Stamps, Picture Books, &c., No. 10, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Established 1896,
THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL
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, 1997, .
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital
*$10,000,000.00
5,598,600.00
Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,032.00
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Chim, 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., Chlef Manager, Li Tse, Fong, Esq., Manager,
BRANCHES AND, AGENCIES:---
Mania
Melbourne
Seattle
Amoy.
Batavia
Bombay
Nagasaki
Samarang Shanghai
Calcutta
Haiphong
New York Paris
Hanków
Peiping
Honolulu
Penang
Rangoon
Salgon
Kobe
Kowloon
London
San Francisco
Singapore Sourabaya
Swatow
Sydney
Tientsin
Vancouver
Every description of Banking and In `change business transacted. Loans granted 'on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or aborter periods in Local and *Foreign Currencies on terms which will be
quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
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