THE CHINA `MAIL, APRIL 3, 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.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE THIRD EXTRA RACE 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. Buch must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting In such a manner as to be readily Identified.
Badges admitting Non-Mém- bers to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00. for Gentlemen.and $3:00 for Ladies (both Including tax) Bre 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. 27784) will close at 12 o'clock NOON.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club' House provided they are ordered in
the advance from
No, 1 Boy (Tel. 21020.).
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.
FOR SALE
FOR BALE-At NAMTAUSHA Beach (Port Shelter). Matshed. Strongly Palm Leaf Roof. built Oregon Pine. Three rooms, bar, large verandah. Can be Inspected on site. Offers to Hon. Secretary, U.S.R.C.
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1940, EDITION. On sale at all -Bookstalls and at the. Offices of the
Publishers, 3A, 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- Jopn
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR- VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed, The Newspaper Enterprise Ett No. 3A Wyndham, Street, Telephones. ———20032 & 20011
BENDH REMEDY
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED
NOTICE TO BHAREHOLDERS.
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.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA
·AND CHINA mcorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
.£9,000,000. Paid-up Capital
.£3,000,000. Rezervoj Fund Reserve Liability' of Proprietors £3,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE: -LONDON: 88, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agenoles in London: 117/123, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 1. West End Branch't 14/16, Cockapur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch: 52. Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hankow
Alor Star Amritsar
Bangkok Batavia Bombay
Calcutta Agencies: Karachl
Canton
Cawnpore
19
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
Issued and Fully Paid-up
Authorised Capital
Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
.$50,000,000 .$20,000.00
.£ 6,500,000
'Hong Kong Currency Reservo $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors: $20,000.008
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.. Chairman,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman,
J. E. Bourfeld, Esg.. A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Nr. 8. E. Dodwell, G. Miskin, Esq.,
K. S. Morrison, Bag,
T. E. Pearce, Esqu
C. C. Roberts, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. A. La FRálda,
Bir Vandeleur M. Grayburn. Chief Manager.
BRANCHES:-
Hollo Ipoh
Johore
Penang Rangoon Saigon
Harbin
Penang Rangoon
Hongkong
Salgon
Пово
Seremban
Ipoh
Shanghal
Eingapore
Clive Street
Klang
Sitiawan
Amoy
Fairlie PlacO
Kobe
Sourabaya
Kuala Lumpur Talping
Kuching
Tientsin
7
Cebu
.Madras.
Tongkah
Colombo
Manila
(Bhuket)
Bangkok Batavia Bombay Calcutta
Delhi
Medan
Tsingtao
Canton
Halphong
New York Yokohama
Chefoo
Hamburg
Pelping (Peking)
Colombo
Malacca
Dairen
Tientsin
and General
Foochow
Muar (Johore)
Hatphong Hankow Harbin
Mukden
The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on THURSDAY, the 4th. APRIL, 1940
commencing at 11.00 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor) 36 Cases Typo
4 Cases Raisins
also
A Quantity of Sundries
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 2nd. April, 1940.
The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, the 5th APRIL, 1940:
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
:
comprising:—
Bedsteads,
Divans, Chesterfield Suites, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Washstands, Hat- stands, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Dining Tables, Chairs, Bookcases, Ca- binets, Desks, Teapoys, etc., etc.
Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, E.P., Brass, Aluminium, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Curios, Ornaments, Pictures, Clocks, Gramophones and Records, Electric Table Fans and Lamps, Books, Cook- ing Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A Few Pleces of Blackwood Furniture and
Four Radio Sets.
Two "Underwood" Typewriters. Two Porcelain Wash Basins. One Ceiling Fan.
One Electric. Washing Machine, One Fire Extinguisher.
One "Agfa" Cine-camera' 8mm. On View from Thursday, the 4th. April, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 2nd April, 1940,
FOR SALE
RARE DIE PROOFS
HÙNG KÔNG
CHINA
POSTAGE STAMPS
GRACA & CO.,
EXCHANGE FOREIGN Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currenties 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 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, E.C.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.
Bangkok Bombat Calcutta.
Ipoh Jaffna ..
Kuala Trengganu
Madras
Kuantan
New York
Colombo
Kandy
Delhi
Karachi
Galle
Kota Bharu
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,
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
Kobe Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur London
Lyons
Manila
New York Pelping
San Francisco
Shanghai
Singapore Sourabaya
Sungei Patani 8watów
Tokyo
Tsingtao Yokohama,
Current Accounts opened in Local Cup- rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter perlods in Local and, other currencies on terins 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- ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION.: Rules may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHÀNGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capffal
Paid-up Capital
$10.000.000.00
5,598.600.00
Reserve and Undivided Profits 3,889,932.00
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. Eaq,, 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. Li Tse-Fong, Esq., Manager,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Manila Melbourne
Nagasakl**
Manager.
Amoy
Batavia
Seattle Bamarang
Bombay
Shanghai
Calcutta Haiphong Hankow Honolulu
New York
Singapore
Paris
Sourabaya
Peiping
Swatot
Penang
Sydney
Kobe
Rangoon
Tientain
Kowloon
Saigon
London
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital. $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS. Westminster Bank, Ltd,
San Francisco
on approved securities.
Vancouver
Foreign Exchange and every descrip- change bustness transacted. Loans granted Every description of Banking and 10 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.
FOR
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits 'received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on tering which will be quoted on application.
Bafe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO,
MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY
WEDDING GROUPS SPEC
PRIVAT
· Chlef Manager.
KING'S STUDIO
*TEL: 28755: