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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 28, 1940.
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth: Year of Publication.
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COMPANY MEETINGS
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
that NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will KONG HONG at the be HELD HOTEL, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 6th. June 1940, at 11.00 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th. 'April, 1940.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the be CLOSED from Company will WEDNESDAY, 29th. day of May, to THURSDAY, the 6th. of June, 1940, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers Hong Kong: 23rd. 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, & Co., Messrs. Jardine, Matheson
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.
Just Received
FRESH SUPPLY
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on TUESDAY, the 28th, MAY, 1940. commencing at 11.00 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor)
2 Cases Glassware.
1 Case Porcelain Ware.
1 Bale Cotton Goods. 301 Tins Sprats.
200 Pairs Ladies' Shoes
also
A Quantity of Novelties, Furniture and Sundries. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 27th May, 1940.
The Undersigned have received In- structions to sell by Public Auction on THURSDAY,, the 30th. MAY, 1940 commencing at 10 a.m. at the premises of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. (out side Godown No. 22), Kowloon A LARGE QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
comprising:—,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA 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: LONDONI 88, Bishopsgato, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London:
* 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2.
West End Branch:
14/16, Cockapur Street, S. W. 1 Manchester Branch:
52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star
Hankow Harbin
Seremban
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
Issued and, Fully Paid-up. Reserve Funds:
Sterling
850,000de0 $20,000,00
:8,500,00
Kong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 820,000 SON
HEAD OFFICEL HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq., Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bousfiaid, Esq., A. H. Compton, Eag Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodweli, 0. Miskin, Esq.,
K. 8. Morrison, Req. T. E. Pearos, Esq.,
C. G. Baborts, Esq., Hon. Mr. A. L. Blintes
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn. Chief Manager.
BRANCHE81–
Hollo
Ipoh Johore
·Penang Rangoon
Saigon
Fenang
Amritsar
. Rangoon
Bangkok.
Hongkong
Saigon
Batavia
Hollo
Bombay
Ipob
Shanghai
Calcutta Agenales: Karach
Clive Strecă
Klang
Fairlle Placo
Kobe
Singapore Sitiawan Sourabaya
Anioy
Canton
Kuala Lumpur Talping
Bangkok Batavia
Kobe
Cawnpore
Kuching
Tientsin
Bombay
Kowloon
Madras
Tongkah
Calcutta
Manila
(Bhuket)
Canton
London
Sourabaya
Medan
Tsingtao.
Haiphong
New York
Yokohama
Chefoo Colombo
Lyons
-Sungei Patacy
Malacca
Hamburg
Pelping (Peking):
Dairen Foochow
-Manila-
Tientsin
Muar (Johore)
Tokyo
Mukden
and
General
Cebu Colombe Delhi
in
FOREIGN EXCHANGE 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 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,
Boiler
Cobble Rivets, Machines, Wire, Barbed Wire, Galvanized Wire, Wire Shorts, Round and Flat Bars, Iron and Steel Plates, Angle Iron, Pig Iron, Joists, Auto Springs, Spiral Packing, Packing, Asbestos Sheets, Roofing, Paints, Oil, Cotton Sheeting, Cotton Piece Goods, Cotton and Rayon Goods, THE WING ON BANK, LTD. Waterproof Cloth, Woollen Yarn, Hosiery Wool, Pencils, Fasteners, De- carbonator, Spray, Gramaphones, Me- dicines, Carbon Paper, Spirit and Wine, Cigarettes etc., etc.
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Admission to the Godown will be by Pass only. These passes can be obtained from the Undersigned.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1940.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 28, 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
GREAT SALE
More Than 1000 Different Styles of Watch
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
利得亨
Less 15% dis.
SPECIAL PRICE!
RELIABLE and TESTED
Round Shape,
"OMEGA" Open Face Pocket Watch. 15j. "CYMA" Open Face Pocket Watch. 10j. "POLAR" Open Face Pocket Watch. 15j. Gtleman's Wrist Watch, Steel Case. 15j.
Rectangular Shape. "Malecon" Gtleman's Wrist Watch, Steel Case. 15j.
"Opal"
$25.00
$17.50
$13.50
$16.00
$ 9.50 9.50
of the best
varieties of
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
from
Sutton & Sons Ltd., Reading
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in Garden Seeds, Philatelic
«Goods, Picture Books etc.
No. 10 Wyndham Street Established, 1896. Hong Kong.
FOR SALE
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORÝ 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- loon,
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.
HUNTLEY
WATCH
OMPAN
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Haiphong
Hankow
Harbin
San FrancIECE
Shanghai
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
New York Peiping
Swatow
Tsingtao Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur roncy and Fixed Deposits received for owe 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 · Cop ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules me be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGITAJ BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chlef Manager.
Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital Pald-up Capital
-$10,000,000.00 5,598,600.00 Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,983.261.50
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. 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 The Fong. Esq., Manager,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Amoy
Manila
Seattle
Batavia
Melbourne
Samarang
Bombay
Nag saki
Shanghai
Calcutta New York
Singapore
Haiphong
Parla
Sourabaya
Hankow
Pelping
Swatow
Honolulu
Penang
Sydney.
Kobe Kowloon
Rangoon
Tientsin
Salgon
Vancouver
London
San FrancisÇO
Every description of Banking and 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.
Bafe 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 IslandTM and Mainland is published.-
Island
Victoria Peak
Signal Station
Mt. Parker
Feet.
1823
1774
-
1734
Mountain Lodge
1725
The Eyrie
1725
Peak Tram Station ·
1308
Taikoo Sanatorium
1000
Mt. Davis
#877
Bowen Road (Alterbeds)
207
Mainland
Feat.
5124
1071
Taimoshan Kowloon Feak