THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 29, 1940.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
1
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:-.
Boiler Rivets, Machines, Cobble Wire, Barbed Wire, Galvanized Wire, Wire Shorts, Round and Flat Bars, Iron and Steel Plates, Angle Iron, Pig Tron, Joists, Auto Springs, -Spiral Packing, Packing, Asbestos Sheets, Roofing, Paints, Oil, Cotton. Sheeting, Cotton Piece Goods, Cotton and Rayon Goods, Woollen Yarn, Waterproof Cloth, Hosiery Wool, Pencils, Fasteners, De- carbonator, Spray, Gramaphones, Me-
COMPANY MEETINGS dicines, Carbon Paper, Spirit and
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.
The Transfer Books of the
Com-
Wine, Cigarettes etc., etc.
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.
The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on
Friday, the 31st. May, 1940. commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon. A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Comprising:-
Drawing Room, Bed Room, Dining Room and Office Furniture, Curios,
Ornaments, Portable Cabinet Gramo- phones. Records, Electric Ceiling & pany will be closed from the 23rd Table Fans and Lamps, Radios, Silver, May to 13th June inclusive.
By order of the Board... JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers.
Hong Kong, 16th April, 1940.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be
at the HONG KONG 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 Company will
BOOKS of the from be, CLOSED
of May, to WEDNESDAY, 29th, day
THURSDAY, the 6th. of June, 1940,
both days inclusive.
JOHN D.-HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers
Hong Kong: 23rd. May, 1940.
Brighten your Home
with
BRASS
METAL POLISH
MANUFACTURERS
́RECKITT. & COLMAN LTD.
HULL & LONDON
SAGENT
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
(CHINA) LTD, HONG KONG" /
FOR SALE
Brass, E.P., Glass and Porcelain Ware, Enamel Baths, Wash Basins, Marble Statues, Filter, Perambulators, Cook- ing Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A Quantity of Blackwood and Rattan Furniture and
1 Tlentsin Carpet.
1 Upright Piano by "Moutrie"
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1859,
.£3,000,000. Paid-up Capital
.23,000,000. Reserve Fund .... Reserve Liability of Proprietors‹£3,000,000,
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 88, Bishopsgate, E. G. 2. Sub-Agencies in Londoni -- 117:123. Leadenhall Street, E. C. 1.
Weat, End: Branch: 14/10, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1 Manchester Branch: 62, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES ́AND. BRANCHES:
Alor-Star Amritsar Bangkok Batavia
Bombay Calcutta Agenciası Karachi
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds :--
Sterling
-$50,000,000
.$20,000,00
.£8,500,000
Hong Kong Currency Reservo $10,000.008 Reservo Liability of Proprietors $30.
MEAD OFFICE: HONG. KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORSI H. V. Wilkinson, Esq... Chairman.
klon, Mr., J. J. 'Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
3. K. Bousfaid, Eni.. A. H. Compton, Bag"," Hoo- Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, (1,-Miskin, Esq-
4K. 8, Morrison. Mag-.
T. E. Fearon. Enquir 0.0. Boborts, E Hon. Mr. &? L. Fhỉnläs
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
·Chief Manager.
Penang
Rangoon
Saigon
San Franciscs.
Hankow
Harbins.
Hongkong
Fenang Rangoon Salgon
Iloilo Ipoh
Seremban
Shanghai
BRANCHES1-
Singapore
Anioy
Bollo
Clive Street 2 Fairlie Place Canton Cawnpore. Ceba Colombe Delhi
Klang**
Sitiawan
Kobe
.Sourabaya
Bangkok
Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Kuching
Tientsin
Madras
Tongkah
Batavia Bombay Calcutta
Ipoh Johore
Kobe
Kowloon
Manila
(Bhuket)
Medan
Thingtaq
Hafphong Hamburg
New York Yokobama
Canton Chefoo Colombo
London
Sourabaya
Lyons
Sungei Patane
Malacca
Swatow
Peiping (Peking)
Dairen
Manila
Tientsin
Foochow
-Muar (Johore)
Tokyo
and General
Haiphong
Mükden
Tsingtao
Hankow Harbin
New York Peiping
EXCHANGE FOREIGN Banking Business transacted.
opened and CURRENT ACCOUNTS FIXED DEPOSITS received for Ong 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 claltos 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
1,254,639
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.
BRANCHES:
Bangkok Ipoh
Bombay
Jaffna
Calcutta
Kuantan
Colombo
"Under-
Delhi
Galle
1 Portable Typewriter "Underwood"
1 Standard
wood"
Typewriter
1 Adding Machine
1 Sewing Machine
1 Lot Fishing Tackle & Accessories 1 Compass
1 Cine Caniera
1 “Zeiss" Cine Camera (F2. 7 Lense)
1 Projector
1 "Zeiss" Enlarger & Lense
2 Exposure Meters.
1 "Regulo" Gas Stove
2 'Dinner Services
1 Cut Glass Table Lamp
1 Marble Standard Lamp
1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite
On View from Thursday, the 30th. May, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, May 29th., 1940.
THE NEW FRENOH REMEDY.
THERAPION N0.1 THERAPION No.2 THERAPION NË3
No. 3 duran Bischarges de Me
Dured Blood Mo. 3 Cars Chronie Wonku Knglish Price 36, Chemists, or aither No. retora i fail DR.LECLERC Med.Co.UnverstockKd.N¿W,3,Londen. DR. LE OLERO'S PILLs for the Liver *Kidneys-weekkidneys & bladdar
· FOR
Kandy
Karachi
Kota Bharu
Hong Kong Kuala Lipis
Shanghal
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for our 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 SHANGHA 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,
Sirnla
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 recélyed in Local Currency & STERLING on terms that may be ascertained on application.
D. BENSON,
$10,000,000,00
5,598,800.00
Reserve and Undivided Profits. 2:083,261:50
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. 10, Der Voeux Road, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTÒRS;—
Hon Bir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; La Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, 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 Tee Fong, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:—
Manila Melbourne
Manager
Amoy
Batavia
Seattle Samarang
Bombay
Nagasaki
Shanghai
New York
Singapore
Haiphong
Paris
Sourabaya
Hankow Honolulu
Pelping
Swating
Sydney
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,
Chlef Manager.
MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY
Calcutta
Kobe
Kowloon
London
Penang
Hangoon
Saigon..
San Francisco
Tientsin
Vancouver
Every description of Banking and Ex change business transacted: Loans granted on approved securities. A
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and "ixed Deposits received for one year or arter periods in Local and. Foreign Ciencies on terms which will be quoted on application,‚'
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO;
Chief Manager.
Just Received
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