THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 11, 1940.
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COMPANY MEETINGS
THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that the ONE HUNDRED and TWENTIETH ORDINARY MEETING of Share- holders in the Company, will be held at the Office of the Company,
Victoria, Building,
Hong Queen's Kong, on THURSDAY, 25th April, 1940, at Noon, for the purpose of re- ceiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, and re-electing Directors and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19th April to 25th April, 1940, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
H. DA LUZ,
Secretary.'
Hong Kong, 11th April, 1940.
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTEENTH ORDINARY YEAR- LY MEETING of HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held on TUESDAY, the 30th day of April, 1940, at Noon in the BOARD ROOM of the Company, SECOND FLOOR, EXCHANGE BUILDING, HONG KONG, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors, for the financial year ended 31st December, 1939, and re- electing two Directors and the Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 20th April to 30th April, 1940, both days inclusive.
Dated this 8th day of April, 1940. By Order of the Board, J. P. SHERRY,
Manager.
14, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
Building,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 3rd MAY, 1940 ut÷11.00a.m., for the purpose of "*" receiving " 'the Report of "the Directors and the Statements of Account to 81st December, 1939, and of, declaring Dividend, etc..................
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 17th APRIL to 3rd MAY, both days inciuatve
By Order of the Board,
WⱭHUGHEST- General Maningar
Hong Kong, 2nd April, 1940.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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PUBLIC AUCTION
ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of April, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Of- fices of the Public Works Depart- ment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land
Mong Kok, in
Colony the of Hong
Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of re- newal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the appli- cant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be pre- sent at the sale, the sum of two hun- dred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
No. of Sale
PARTICULARS of THE LOT
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4240. 'Adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2357, at junction of Prince Edward Road & Nullah Road, Mongkok.
Registry No.
Locality
Boundary
Measurements
3
N. B. E.
W.
ft.
ft. ft. ft.
As per
sale plan
Square feet Contents in
Annual Rental
Upset Price
About 7,460
3133
$22,330
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PUBLIC AUCTION
¡ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS.
of
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
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Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
.£3,000,000. ..£3,000,000.
Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 88, Blahopagato, E. C. 2. Bub-Apenafés in London:
117/12, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2.
West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch: 52, Mosley Street, Manchester, Z
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Hankow
Alor Star Amritsar
Calcutta Agencies: Karachi
Cawnpore
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital Issued: and Fully ·Paid-up Reserve Funds Nine
Sterling
. $50,000,000 $20,000,000
.£6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000.000 Reserve ability of Proprietors.320.000.000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF 'DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq., Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
3. K. Bounßəld, Esq., A. H. Compton, Esg.. Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, G. Miskin, Esq.,
K. B. Morthon) leg.. T. E. Pearos, Daq.... 0, 0, Roberta, Esq. Hon. Mr. A. L. Fhletés M. Graýburn. Chlef Manager.
Sir Vandeleur
BRANCHE$1----
Harbin
Bangkok
Hongkong
Penang Rangoon Saigon
Batavia
Hollo
Seremban
Bombay
Ipoh
Shanghai
Singapore
Clive Street
Klang
Bitiawan
Fairlie Place Canton
Kobe
Sourabaya
Amoy
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Bangkok
Kuching
Tientsin
Iloilo Ipoh Johore
Batavia
Madras
Tongkah
(Bhuket)
Bombay
Calcutta
Medan
Tsingtao
New York
Yokohama
Canton
Peiping (Peking)
Chefoo
Colombo Dairen Foochow
Haiphong
Hankow Harbin
Ceba
Colombe Haiphong Hamburg
Delhi
Manila
and General
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or aborter 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 Trustce business, and clalms 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, Contral, 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.
PUBLIC AUCTION
ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of April, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Omces of the Public Works Depart-to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day ment, by Order of His Excellency the of April, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Of- Crown ices of the Public Works Depart- one Lot of Governor
at Shamshuipo, in the ment, by Order of His Excellency the Land Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 Governor of one Lot of Crown Land years, commencing from 1st July, at Wong Nei Chung, in the Colony of 1898, with the option of renewal at a Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, Crown Rent to be fixed by the Sur- with the option of renewal at a Crown veyor of His Majesty the King, for one Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of further term of 24 years less the last His Majesty the King, for one further
term of 75 years, three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the appli- cant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be pre- sent at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF "THE LOT
No. of Sale
Mew Kowión Inland Lot No. 2785 Registry No.
Locality.
Junction of - Full Wing Street
Kwellin Stree£.
Boundary'
Measurements.
N-B
E
ft.
+
Contents In
Abog7-16,920)
Square feet
Annual Rental
Upset Price
Kobe Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur
London
Lyons
Malacca
Manila
Panang Rangoon Saigon
San FrancİBOS
Shanghai
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungei Patand
Swatow
Tientsin
Muar (Johore) Tokyo
Mukden
New York Pelping
Tsingtao Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in LocalCur rency and Fixed Deposits received for o 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 com 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, 1997.
THE BANK OF EAST
ASIA, LTD. `·
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
.$10,000,000.00 8,399,500.00
Reserve and Undivided Profits 2.883,832.00
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. Yum Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., La Lan Bang, 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
Amoy
Batavia Bombay
Calcutta
Haiphong Hankow Honolulu
Kobe Kowloon
London
Nagasaki
Seattle Samarang
Shanghai
New York
Paris
Singapore Sourabaya
Petping
Swatick
Penang
Rangoon
Saigon
San Francisco
Sydney
Tientsin
Vancouver
rengy and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and quoted on application. Foreign Currencies on terms which, will be
Safe Deposit: Bares To Let,
Every description of Banking and E change business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities. Intending bidders are advised that. Current Accounts opened in Local Car immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the appli- cant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be pré- sent at the sale, the sum of two hun- dred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
No. of Sale
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PARTICULARB • OF THE LOT
Adjoining saIRNG LOS 20. SOIL! Yuen, Inen: Breet,
Island Lot No. 5583.
Wong Nei
Registry No.
Locality
3
Boundary Measurements
'8. E: W.
ft. ft.
dale plan
About 1,610
Contents in
Anmal Rental
-- Square feet
Upset Price
KAN TONG PO,'":
Chief Manager.
TO LET
MARBLE-HALL-103 Austin Road,
rooms,
suites
Kowloon. Beautiful with veranda, private bathrooms, gar den. Special rate for military and navy. Apply proprietress, 50259.
FOR SALE
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•HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRKOTORY 1940 - EDITION: — On`inlə``at all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham Street.
TUITION GIVEN