THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 21; 1940.
The China
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication.
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COMPANY MEETINGS
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.
The Share Register and Transfer 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- port of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the.. Com- 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 to sell by Public Auction on FRIDAY, the 24th MAY, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:---
Teakwood Dining Room, Bed Room, Drawing Room and Office Furniture, Cutlery, Porcelain, Glass, Brass, Alu- minium and E. P. Ware, Pictures, Mir- rors, Looking Glass, Wall Clocks, Bird Cages, Filters, Electric Table Lamps & Fans, Irons and Heaters, Gramo- phones & Records, Ornaments, Cur- ios, Ice Chests, Cooking Utensils, Ca- bin Trunks, Enamel Baths etc., etc.
also
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture and
One Teakwood Bed Room Suite. One Electric Refrigerator "G.E." One Fine Italian Marble Statue, One Fine Italian Marble Lamp. One Upright Plano by "Moutrie". Two Tientsin Carpets.
Three Radio Seta.
>One F3.8 Lense by "Wollensak Ro-
chester" for Portrait. :
On View from Thursday, the 23rd.
May, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT ́ BROS.,,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 21st May, 1940.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
THE SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting), at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 25th MAY, 1940, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pJn.
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 at $5.00 for 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 11.45 a.m.
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,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
Paid-up Capital.
....£3,000,000. Reserve Fund
£3,000,000. Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000,
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 88, 'Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Aganoles in London) 117/123, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 3. West End Brancht 14/18, Cockspur Street, S. W.1 Manchester (Branch;"
57, Mosley Street, Manchester, 3.
AGENCIES, AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok Batavia Bombay
Hankow Harbin
Pennng Rangoon
Hongkong
Saigon
Iloilo
Seremban·
Ipoh
Shanghaf
Calcutta Agenciası Karachi
Cawnpore Cebu Colombe Delhi
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital .. Issued and Fully Paid-up.
Reserve Funds:—
"Sterling
• 850,000,000
,000,00
.£ 6,500.006
Hong Kong Currency Reserva $10,000.000 Reserve Liability 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. Bousfaid, Esq., A. H. Compton, Eng. Hon. Mr. 6. H. Dodwall, G. Miskin, Esq., ・・
Singapore
Sitiawan Amoy
Sourabaya
E. B. Morrison, Mag.
T. E. Ponros. Esq.,”
0. C. Roberts, Esq., Hon. Mr. A. L. Puikiau
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn. Chief Manager.
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
BRANCHES:-
Clive Street
Klang
Fairlie Place
Kobe
Bangkok
Hollo Ipoh
Penang
Rangoon
Canton
Kuala Lumpur Talping
Batavia
Johore
Saigon.
Kobe
San FrancINES
Kuching
Tientsin
Bombay
Kowloon
Shanghal
Madras
Tongkah
Calcutta
Manila
(Bhuket)
Canton
London
Medan
Tsingtao
Sourabaya
Chefoo
Haiphong Hamburg
New York
Yokohama
Lyons
Sungel Patar
Colombo
Malacca
Swatow
Peiping (Peking)
Dairen
Manila
Tientsin
Foochow
Muar (Johore) Tokyo...
Haiphong
Mukden
Tsingtao
Hankow Harbin
Yokohama
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 appilcation. 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 Angoncles and Branches.
R. A. CĂMIDGE,
Manager.
and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 20th May, 1940.
FOR SALE
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1940 EDITION. On sale at all Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, BA, Wyndham Street.
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.
THE 2ND ANNIVERSARY'S
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
GREAT SALE 蛋
More Than 1000 Different Styles of Watch Less 15% dis.
利得亨
007
SPECIAL PRICE !
New York Priping
Current Accounts opened in Local Cus 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 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.
Authorised Capital ... Paid-up Capital
$10,000,000,00
5,598,600,00
Reserve and Undivided Profits 3,003,201.50
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10. Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:--- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwak, Esq., Wong Yun Tong. Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., LA Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq, and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li The Fang, Esq.. Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Nenttie
Singapore Sourabaya
Amoy
Batavia
Manila Melbourne
Samarang
Bombay
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Calcutta
New York
Haiphong
Paris
Petping
Swałow!
Penang
Rangoon
Saigon
Sydney Tientsin Vancouver
Hankow Honoluin- Kobe
San Francisco -
Every description of Banking and Ex change business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in 'Local Curv *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 Lef, CA
KAN TONG PO.
Chief Manager.
Kowloon London
"OMEGA" Open Face Pocket Watch. 15j. "CYMA"
$25.00
Open Face Pocket Watch. 10j.
$17.50
$13.50
$16.00
$. 9.50 9:50
"POLAR" Open Face Pocket Watch. 15j. Gtleman's Wrist Watch, Steel Case. 15j.
Rectangular Shape. "Malecon" Gtleman's Wrist Watch, Steel Case. 15).
Round Shape, "Opal" Lady's Wrist Watch, 15 jewels lever
BII Shade Crooke's Lens
“Round” ̈$4:00-
BII Shade Crooke's Lens
*
"Ful-Vue" $5.20 American Goggles Sun Glass from 80 cts. up
Early selection advisable to avoid disappointment.
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