THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 8, 1940.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
The
FIFTY-NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd May, 1940, at Noon, for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ended the 31st December, 1939.
Transfer
The Share Register and Books will be CLOSED from the 8th May to the 22nd May, 1940, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Agents.
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1940.
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
The Fifty-ninth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, 30th May, 1940, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Re- the port of the Directors, passing Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors,
Com- The Transfer Books of the pany will be closed from the 23rd May to 13th June inclusive.
By order of the Board. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers. Hong Kong, 16th April, 1940.
PUBLIC AUCTION -
The Undersigned have received in- structions from the Liquidators and Others to sell by Public Auction on FRIDAY, the 10th. MAY; 1940- commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room. No. 35. Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:-
& Iron
Bed-
Divans, Teakwood steads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Washstands, Chests of Drawers, Ches› ‹ terfield Suites, Dinner Waggons, Chairs, Sideboards, Dining Tables, Hatstands, Ice Chests, Desks, Type-. writer Tables, Cabinets, Bookcases, Screens, Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks, Camphorwood Trunks, Perambula- tors, Pictures, etc., etc.
Carpets, Rugs, Mosquito Nets, Cur- tains, Cushions, Table Cloths, Silver, Brass, E, P., Aluminium, Lacquer, Cloisonne, Glass, Porcelain and Cut Glass Ware, Cutlery, Dinner Crockery, Filters, Curios, Ornaments, Gramo- phones & Records in Albums, Elec- tric Lamps, Ceiling & Table
Fans, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A Quantity of Blackwood and Rattan Furniture and
2 Radio Sets
1 Violin
1 Peru Carpet
1 Gas Stove
1 Electric Range "Westinghouse"
1 Electric Refrigerator "Westing-
house"
I
1 Electric Refrigerator "Frigidaire"
1 Electric Refrigerator "Kelvinator" On View from Thursday, the 9th. May, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 8th May, 1940.**-
HOW
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
· NOTICE TO MEMBERS
FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING, GREEN ISLAND HANDICAP
2nd Day-Monday, 13th May
In view of the number of entries received for the above, it has been decided to divide the race into three 'sections.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1859.
Paid-up Capital Reserve' Fund .... Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.-
..........£3,000,000. ..£3,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE! LONDON: 29, Bishopsgato, E. C. 2 Sub-Aganoles in London: 117/123, Leadenhall Street, E, C, 2. Wast End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. · Manchester, Brancht
63, Moaley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok
Batavia
Calcutta Agenoless Karachi
The third section will be race No. 11 and run at 6.30 p.m.
Bombay A cash sweep, tickets $5 each, will be held on this race but "All through” chances will not participate, and tickets can be purchased only at the Race Course during the Meeting.
By Order of the Stewards,.
C. B. Brown,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 4th May, 1940.
THE HONG KONG.
JOCKEY CLUB
THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held (weather permit- ting) at HAPPY VALLEY ON SA- TURDAY, 11th and MONDAY, 13th May, 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday, and at 12.30 p.m. on Monday.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. on the First Day and at 12.00 NOON on the Second Day. The Tif- fin Interval will be after the second race (1.00 p.m.) on the Second Day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
The temporary green cardboard badges are now cancelled and will no longer procure admission to the 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-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle- men and $3.00 per day for Ladies (both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Member to be respon- sible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 11.45 a.m. on the First Day and at 10.45 a.m. on the Second Day.
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, 6th May, 1940
PUBLIC AUCTION
Clive Street Fairlie Place Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombe Delhi
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital. Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funda:--
Sterling
-$50,000,000. -820,000.00m.
..2 6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 820.000,008
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.. Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousheid, Esq., A. H. Compton, Eag.. Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, O, Miskin, Esq.,
K. 6. Morrison, Haq....
T. E. Poarce, Esq.,
C. 0. Roberta, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. A. L, Shields
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn. Chief Manager.
Penang Rangoon Saigon
San FranciSOR
Shanghai
Hankow
Harbin
Penang Rangoon
Hongkong
Saigon
Doilo
Seremban
Ipoh
Shanghai
BRANCHES:---
Singapore
Amoy
Klang
Sitiawan
Bangkok
Doilo Ipoh
Kobe
Sourabaya
Johore
Batavia
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Kobe
Kuching
Tientsin
Bombay
Madras
Tongkah
Calcutta
Manila
(Bhuket)
Canton
Medan
Tsingtao.
Chefoo
Haiphong Hamburg
New York
Yokohama
Pelping (Peking)
Colombo Dairen Foochow
Swatow
Manila
Tientain
Muar (Johore)
Tokyo
Haiphong
Mukden
Hankow Harbin
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General 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 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 Bombay Calcutta
Ipoh Jaffna
Kuantan
Kandy
Karachi
Colombo Delhi Galic
Kowloon
Kuala Lumpur
London
Lyons Malacca
New York Pelping
Singapore
Sourabaya
Sungei Patans
Tsingtao Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for me 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 sizog 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 ma- be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Kuala Trengganu Madras
New York
Penang
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
Rangoon
Shanghai
Kota Bharu Hong Kong Kuala Lipis. Simla Howrah Kuala Lumpur Singapore-
HONG KONG BRANCH Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transacted.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN, CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received in Local Currency & STERLING on terms that may be ascertained on application.
D. BENSON,
Manages
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.
MAGAZINES FOR HIRE
DELIVER your address 10 copies up- to-date magazines, Esquire, Vogue, Life, Cosmopolitan, etc., or famous Undersigned have received novel, non-fiction, Political Books, instructions to sell by Public Auction ($1.80). Reader's Library,
on
The
FRIDAY, the 10th MAY, 1940..
commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at No. 33, Kimbebley Road,
(2nd. Floor). Kowloon. :
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
On View from Thursday, the 8th. May, 1940.
• Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.;
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 7th May, 1940.
WANTED
King's
'WANTED' ́ TO BUY S/M 8 mm, or 16 mm movie cameral - Must be good lens. Also projector, 110v. Apply Box, No. 153 c/o "The China Mail."
FOR SALE
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY [1940 EDITION. On sale✨ at....
Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, JA, Wyndham Street.
$10,000,000.00 5,598,600.00
Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,903,261.50
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Sir Shou-son' Chow, Chairman; Ll-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. LA Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-.
Seattle
Amoy
Batavia
Manila Melbourne
Samarang
Bombay
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Calcutta
New York
Singapore
Haiphong
Parla
Sourabaya
Hankow Honolulu Kobe
Felping
Swatów
Penang
Rangoon
Kowloon
Salgon :
London
San Francisco
Sydney
Tientsin
Vancouver
Every description of Banking and 2016 change business transacted.'" Loans granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year
shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
ог
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
FOR SALE
27th. Philatelic Congress of Great Britain SOUVENIR LABELS
In commemoration of The Centenary, of the adhesive
POSTAGE STAMPS
6th May, 1840-1940," at $2.50 a"pair.
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in Postage Stamps, Garden Seeds, & etc.
10 Wyndham Street stablished 1896, 5
Hồng Kong.