THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1940
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication. 3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephones 20022 & 20011. London Office:
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APOLOGY.
PUBLIC AUCTION
ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS]
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 24th day of June, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Of- aces of the Public Works Depart- ament, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mount Cameron Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 21 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- This dred dollars, ($200) in cash. sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
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On the 12th of June, 1940, published a report, dealing with the closure of Itallan businesses in Hong Kong, at the conclusion of which we stated as follows:---
"The other business firms run by the Italians such as ..... and Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co., are also being watched and closed by the Authori- tics."
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We hereby admit and agree that Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co. Ltd., registered in England, and its sub- sidiaries, Marconi (China) Ltd., re- gistered in Hong Kong, and Marconi International Marine Communication Co. Ltd., registered in England, British companies entirely managed and controlled by British subjects and are not in any way whatsoever Italian businesses or managed or controlled by Italians. We also admit that there is no truth whatsoever in the state- ment that these companies are being watched and closed by the Authorities,
We hereby tender our deep apologies to these Companies for these false and damaging statements and unreserved- ly withdraw such statements,
We also deeply regret that any such. statement should have appeared in our papers.
KUNG SHEUNG YAT PO. WAH KIU YAT PO. TSUN WAN YAT PO TIN KWONG PO
On the 11th. June, 1940, we also published a report dealing with Italy's entry into the war and the position of Italian businesses in Hong Kong, at the conclusion of which we stated as follows:--
"There have been many Italians doing business in Hong Kong. One of the larger business firms is Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co. which has announced the closure of its business.".
We now desire to associate our- selves without qualification with the admissions apologles and regrets ex- pressed above.
SING TAO MAN PAO,
FOR SALE
“AUSTIN 7" 1933 -SALOON. Good order. New black paint, Tyres 70% new. 38 m.p.g. Fixed price H.K.$700. Write Box No. 154 c/o. “China Mail”.
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY On sala: at all 1940 EDITION, Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham Street.
TO LET
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Garden Lot No. 115.
Mount Cameron Road, Adjoining |
Rural Building Lot No. 420.
No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
MARBLE HALL — 103; Austin Road; Kowloon. Beautiful rooms, suites with veranda, private bathrooms, gar- den. Special rate for military and Phone navy. Apply propr
Boundary
Measurements
N. 8. E.
W.
fl. Ct. ft.
ft.
As per
sala plan
Contents in
Square feet
About 9,00€
Annual Rental
Upset Price
$20
$450
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal, Charter, '1859,
·Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000. Reserve Fund
.£3,000,000. Bnservo Liability of Proprietors £9,000,000.
·HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 88, Bishopsgate, E. C, 2. Sub-Agencies in Londoni 117/123, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2. West End Brancht 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch:
53, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2..
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star Amritsar
Bangkok Batavia Bombay
Hankow
Harbin
Hongkong
Dollo
Ipoh
Calcutta Agenotes: Karachi --
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds :-- .
Sterling
.820,000,00
......26,200.000
Hong Kong Currency Reserve 610,800.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 820,000,5900
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq.. Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
7. K. Bousfeld, Eng.. A. EL. Compion, Eng., Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell. 0. Miskin, Esq.,
K. B. Morrison, Mag+ T. E. Poaros, Esq.. C..G. Roberts, Esq., Hon. Mr. A. L. Fhields Sir Vandaleur M. Grayburn. Chief Manager.
BRANCHES,—
Dallo Ipoh
Panang Rangoon Saigon
Penang Rangoon Balgon Seremban Shanghai
Singapore
Clive Street Fatrile Flaco Canton Cawnpore
Klang
Sitiawan
Amoy
Kobe
Bourabaya
Bangkok
Kuala Lunipur Taiping
Batavia
Johore
Kuching
Tientsin
Ceba Colombe Delhi Haiphong Hamburg
Madras
Tongkah
Bombay.
Kobe Kowloon
Manila
(Bhuket)
Calcutta
Medan
Twingtao
Canton
1
New York. Yokohama
Chefoo
London Lyons
Pelping (Peking)
Colombo
Malacca
Dairen
Manila
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
and General
Foochow
Banking Business transacted.
ACCOUNTS
opened and
Haiphong Hankow Harbin
Muar (Johore) Tokyo Mukden
Tsingtao
CURRENT 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.
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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 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- The Undersigned have received in-ed at rates which will be quoted on structions to sell by Public Auction on application.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
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FRIDAY, the 21st. JUNE, 1940 commencing at 11.00 a.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of Household and Office Furniture including shelves, Counters, Cupboards, Tools, Hardware and un- dries.
12 Dozen Pens,
also "Montmore" Fountain
and
A Quantity of Radio Parts and Equipment.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, June 20, 1940.
The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on MONDAY, the 24th. JUNE, 1940 commencing at 11.00 a.m.
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
Just Received
FRESH SUPPLY
of the best varieties of
RELIABLE and TESTED
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
from
Sutton & Sons Ltd., Reading
GRACA & CO.
at the Oil Factory of The Sino-British | Dealers in Garden Seeds, Philatelic
Engineering Corporation Ltd.,
Causeway Bay.
4
243 drums Used Lubricating Oil.
1 Valor Oil Filter.
2 Steel processing drums with
agitators and cover.
1 Lot Steel tubing with valves. 8 Settling drums with taps.
4 Fire extinguishers, Terms: Cash on Delivery."
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, June 20, 1940.
Goods, Picture Books etc.
No. 10 Wyndham Street Established 1896.
Hong Kong.
PIPPERMINT
GET
The Undersigned have received in- always
structions from: The Registrar, Su- preme Court to sell by Public Auction
on.
WEDNESDAY, the 26th JUNE, 1940 at 12 o'clock (noon) at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road Central, Second Floor.
The Valuable Leasehold Froperty Yuen Long, New Territory, known as No. 22, Hop Yick Street.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers
Hong Kong, June 30, 1900
delicious with
crushed ice
or
iced water
GET FRERES Revel (HGaronne) FRANCE
Kuala Lumpur
New York Peiping
San FrancisOS
Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya
Sungei Patan
· Swatow Tientsin
Yokohama
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received: for othe 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. lat March, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
$10,000,000.00 5,598,000.00 Reserve and Undivided Profits. 2,003,201.50
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central
BOARD OF DIRECTORS!-- Hon Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koom Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq., Wơng Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq. ́
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager, L Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES!—
Manila
Amoy
Batavia
Melbourne
Seattle Samarang
Bombay
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Calcutta
New York
Singapore
Haiphong
Paris
Sourabaya
Peiping
Swatow
Hankow Honolulu Kobe
Kowloon London
Penang
Rangoon
Baigon
San Francisco
Sydney
Tientsin
Vancouver
Every description of Banking and Ea change business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposita received for one and year or shorter periods in Local Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application. A
Sato 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 Island and Mainland is published.---
Island
Victoria Peak
Signal Station
Feet.
1823
1774
Mt. Parker ·
1784
Mountain Lodge
1728
The Eyric
1725
Peak Tram Station
1303
Talkoo Sanatorium
1000
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen Road (alterbeds)
297
Mainland
Fort.
Talmoshan
3124
1971