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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 12, 1939

The China Mail

Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication

3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephone 20022

London Office:

7. Garrick Street, London, W.C.2

Notice To Contributors. All communications intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor, and be accompanied by the Writer's Name and Address, not necessarily for insertion but guarantee of good faith.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

Q

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Thursday, the 14th. Dec., 1939

commencing at 5.15 v.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2 Connaught Road. Central. (Room No. 205. 2nd. Floor) A Valuable collection of Postage Stamps On View from Wednesday, the 13th. December, 1939

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 11th. Dec., 1939.

DOLLAR ACADEMY.

Dollar, Scotland.

Preparation for Universities, Army, Public Services, Com- merce. On list of Schools nominating for Sandhurst. Con- tingent of Junior Division O.T.C. Mild climate and healthful sur- roundings, specially suitable for colonial boys and boys from Urban areas. Preparatory School adjacent.

full Prospectus and particulars may be obtained application to the School Secre- tary, or at the Office of this paper.

Headmaster, HARRY BELL, B. A. (Cantab.)

Get Rid of White Ants-Consult

Thomas Cowan & Co.

The White Ant Exterminating Experts

Tel. 30722

OR

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.

Telephone 30311

1939

on

Postage Stamp Catalogues

Stanley Gibbons

Yvert & Tellier

Scott Stamp & Coin Co.

Whitefield King & Co.

All at Half Price.

GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Postage Stamps, Gardon Seeds,... Religious-'

Goods, Etc.

10 Wyndham

Hông Kông.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ·

CABLE & WIRELESS,

LIMITED.

GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.

Xmas Letter Telegram Ser- vices (X.L.T.) will not be avail- able in Hong Kong during the coming Xmas Season as

in former years.

Greetings and other reduced

THE CHARTERED BANK OF | HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

Paid-up Capical Reserve Fund

...£3,000,000. Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:

88. Bishopsgate, · E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C. §. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockapur Street, S. W. 1: Manchester Branchi

53. Mosley Street, Manchester, å

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AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star Amritsar Bangkok Batavia

Bombay

Hankow

Harbin

Hongkong

Hollo

Tpoh

rate services remain unchanged. Calcutta Agencies Karachi

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather

permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATUR- DAY. 16th December, 1939. commencing at 2.00 pm.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

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.

Penang Rangoon Saigon Seremban Shanghal Singapore

BANKING CORPORATION

.$50,000,000

Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-up -$20,000.DOF

Reserve Funds:-

Sterling

....K 8,500,000 Hong Kong Currency Reserve #10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20.000.000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. A. L. Shielda, Chairman.

W. E. Lock. Esq., Deputy Chairman.

1. K. Acusbeld, Eaq.. A. Cotopico, Esq., Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwall, D. F. Landale, Esq...

G. Nishio, Laq-1. K. 8 Morrison, Esq., Ren, Mr. T. E. Pourco B. V. Wilkinson, Esq. Sir Vandeleur M Grayburn, Chief Manager.

BRANCHES:-

Clive Street Fairlie Place Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Delhi

Klang Koby

Sitiawan

Sourabaya

Kuala Lumpur Taiping

Kuching

Tientsin

Amoy

Hongkew

Bangkok Iloilo

Madras

Tongkah

Batavia

Manila

(Bhuket)

Ipoh

Bombay

Johore

Medan

Hatphong Hamburg

New York

Tsingtao Yokohama

Calcutta

Kobe

Pelping

(Peking)

Canton Cheloo Colombo Dairen

Lyons

Foochow

Malacca

Haiphong

Manila

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 Loca) currency and Sterling with Interest allowed

st rates obtainable on application.

.

Pelping Penang

Kowloon

Kuala Lumpur

London

Rangoon Saigon

San Franciscs Shanghat

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sungel Patam Swatow

Hamburg Muar (Johore)

Hankow Harbin

Mukden New York

Tientsin

Tokyo

Tsingtao

Yokohama

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one

The Bank's Head Office in London under-year or shorter periods in Local and other takes Executor and Trustee business, and currencles on terms which will be quoted on

Income Tax application. claims recovery of British everpaid, on terms which may be ascertain- ed at any of t Agencies and Branches.

Manager.

R. A. CAMIDGE,

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Badges admitting Non-Mem-

Head Office: Hong Kong, bers to the Members' Enclosure

26, Des Voeux Road, Central, and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Authorised Capital $10,000,000 Gentlemen and $8.00 for

LONDON BANKERS:— Ladies (both including tax) are

Westminster Bank, Ltd. obtainable through the SECRE-cription of banking business transacted Foreign Exchange and every des-

TARY upon the personal or Current Accounts and Savings Ac- written application of a Mem-counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv

ed at rates which will be quoted on ber, such Member to be respon- application. 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 12 o'clock NOON.

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 in- cluding Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is pay- able at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chief Manager

We Specialiso

In the

MACHINELE88 · PERMANENT (Absolutely no heat)

AHANA BEAUTY PARLOR Alexandra Bldg., Room 5, 2nd Fl. Telephone 26824.

WANTED

OFFICE ROOMS WANTED, in Central district. Now or from 1st January, 1940, With or without godowns. Please apply Box No. 147 c/o "The China Mail."

MISCELLANEOUS

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FOR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed, The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., No. 3A, Wyndham Hong Kong, 11th. Dec., 1939. i Street Telephones:-9022 & 20011.

KAIPING COAL

FOR HOME, FACTORY & POWER HOUSE

HOME,

FACTORY

AND

BUNKERS

For Price Applysto

POWER

HOUSE,

TUGS &

LOCOS

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong

ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.

Hong Kong, 25th February, 1939.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business of the above dank is con ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

V. M. GRAYBURN.

Chief MarKESI

Hong Kong, 1st March. 1937.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

.$10.000.000.00 $.KMA.800.00

Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883.933.00

> 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.. La Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son. Esq., Kan Yins Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Ese.

Kan Tong Po. Esq., Chief Manager. LA Tae Fong, Esq.. Manager.

Branches and Agencies:-

Amoy Batavia Bombay Calcutta Haiphong Hankow Honolulu Kobe Kowloon London

Manila

Melbourne

Seattle

Samarang

Nagasaki

Shanghal

New York

Singapore

Paris

Sourabaya

Peiping

Swatow

Penang

Rydney

Rangoon

Saigon

San Francisco

Tontain Vancouver

Every description of Banking and Ex change business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities,

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposita received for one year of shorter periods in Local and Foreign Cur rencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

Safe Depot 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 leland and

Mainland la ́ published.-am

tuland'

Victoria Peak.

Signal Station

Mt. Parker,

Mountain Lodge The Byrie

Peak Tram Station Talkoo' Sanatorium Mt. Davla

Talmosha, terhads).

Mainland

Feet.

1828

1774

1724

1785

1788

1305

1000

877