THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 9, 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
DRAFT PROGRAMMES and EN- TRY FORMS for the FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 20th April, 1940 (weather permitting) may be obtain- ed 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, 11th April, 1940.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 8th April, 1940.
DOLLAR ACADEMY. Dollar, Scotland.
Preparation for Universities, Army, Public Services, Commerce. On list of Schools nominating for Sandhurst. Contingent of Junior Division O.T.C. Mild climate and Healthful sur- roundings, specially suitable colonial boys and boys from Urban areas. Preparatory School adjacent.
for
Prospectus and full particulars may the be obtained on application to School Secretary, or at the Office of this paper.
Headmaster, HARRY BELL, B.A., (Cantab).
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
The THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Bullding, on MONDAY, the 22nd April, 1940, at 11 am. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1999.
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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Dealers In Postage Stamps Garden Seeds, etc., etc. No. 10 Wyndham Street Established 1896
Hong Kong
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1859,
£3,000,000. .£3,000,000.
Paid-up Capital. Reserve Fund .. Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:
28, Bishopsgate, E: C. 2. Sub-Aganolea in London:
· 117/12, Leadenhall Street; E, C. 2. West End Branch:
14/16, Cockspir Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch:
52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2,
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hankow Harbin
Alor StarTM Amritsar
Bangkok Batavia Bombay:
Calcutta Agonoles: Karachi
Clive Street
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION/
Authorised Capital Issued and Fully ́Pald-up
Reserve Funds:-
Sterling ...
· 850,00UA0- ..$20,000,000
.£ 6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20.000.000¬
HEAD OFFICE) HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson) · Esġ,
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman,
J. K. Bousfield; Bəqə A. H. Compton, Eag.. Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, G. Mlakin, Esq.,
K. 8. Morrison, Esq.
T. E. Ponroe, Esq.. 0.0. Roberts, Esq., Hon. Mr. A. L. File]d«,.
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn. Chief Manager.
BRANCHES:
Penang Rangoon
Hongkong
Saigon
Holla
Seremban
Ipoh-
Shanghai
Singapore
Klang
Sitiawan
Amoy
Kobe
Sourabaya
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Kuching
Tientsin
Bangkok Batavia Bombay
Hollo Ipoh Johore
Madras
Tongkah
Manila.
(Bhuket)
Medan
Tsingtao
Canton
Haiphong
New York Yokohama
Chafoo
Hamburg
Pelping (Peking)
Colombo
Dairen Foochow
Manila
Muar (Johore)
Mukden
Fairlie Place Canton** Cawnpore Cebu Colombe Delhi
des
Calcutta
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Haiphong
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. 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 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 GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
FOR SALE
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.
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ENACET BLADES
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Hankow Horbin
Kobe
Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur London Lyons Malacca
New York Peiping
Penang- Rangoon Saigon
San Francisco:
Shanghai
Singapore-
Sourabaya
Sungei Patan Swatow
Tientsin
Tokyo
Tsingtas Yokohama'
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for out 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 coo ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGĦAJ 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 5,598,800.00 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 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 Wah, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq., Manager;
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:—
Bombay Calcutta
Seattle
Amey Batavia
Manila
+
Melbourne
Samarang
Nagasaki
Shanghai
New York
Singapore
Haiphong
Paris
Sourabaya
Hankow Honolulu
Pelping
Swatow
Penang
Sydney
Rangoon
Tientsin
Saigon
Vancouver
Kobe Kowloon
London
San Francisco
Every description of Banking and E 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.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the Information of visitors the following list of some" of the, highest points on the Island--and- Mainland is published.--
feland
Victoria Pork'.
Signal Station
Mt. Parker.
Mountain Lodge
The Byria
Peak Tram÷Station:
Talkoo Sanatorium: Mt. Davio's metara de par Bowen Road (filterbeday
Mainland Talmöshan
Kowloon
1828-
1774
1784
1725
1728
1805
1000
· 877.