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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 18, 1939

The China Mail

Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication SA Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephone 20022

All

London Office:

7, Garrick Street, London, W.C.2 Notice To Contributors. 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 as guarantee of good faith.

Subscription Rates.

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Months

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6 Months

H.K.$18.00

One Year

H.K.$36.00

Postage Abroad Extra

HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

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NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the above Society will be held at the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- son & Co., Ltd. (by kind permis- sion) on TUESDAY, the 19th December, 1939, at 5.15 p.m.

J. T. BAGRAM, Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 6th Dec., 1939.

DOLLAR ACADEMY.

merce.

YOUR LUCK. On family, profession, love, health, income, expenses, unexpected fortures & misfortunes, journeys, lucky days, colour, num- ber, luck in lottery, race, etc., and other important events, by monthly de- -talls for one year $4, Weekly $14. Correct an- swers for five questions about futurity $2. Payable in advance. Your coun- try currency or B. P.O.s accepted. State birth details or sex, age, profes- sion and writing time.

V. K. SATAGOPACHARIAR, Hanuman Jothisha Ashramam, TIRUTTANI, (S. India).

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & ̈CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833.

Paid-up Capital

.£3,000,000. .£3,000,000. Reserve Fund- Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate, E. c. 2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall, Street, E. C. 1. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockapur Street, S. W. 1.

Manchester, Branch:, 52. Mosley Street, Manchester, 2..

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star Amritsar Bangkok Batavia Bombay

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Hankow

Harbin

Hongkong

Ipoh

Iloilo

Calcutta Agencies: Karachi

The Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions from Liquidators and others to sell by Public Auc- Cebu tion on

Tuesday, the 19th. Dec., 1939 commencing at 2.30 pm. at their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon. A QUANTITY OF TOYS.

also

SUNDRY GOODS and

the

Australian Hams "Atlas" Brand (to be sold singly) On View from Monday, 18th. December, 1939.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 14th. Dec.,. 1939.

TO LET

MARBLE HALL, 54 & 103 Austin Beaú- Road, Kowloon (near Ferry).

FOR SALE

Dollar, Scotland. Preparation for Universities, tiful rooms, suites with verandahs, pri-

Services, Army, Public

Com-vate bathrooms. With Gardens, Ten- On list of Schools nis Courts. Apply proprietress. Phone nominating for Sandhurst. Con-59433. tingent of Junior Division O.T.C. Mild climate and healthful sur- roundings, specially suitable for colonial boy's and boys from Urban areas. Preparatory School adjacent. Prospectus and full particulars may be obtained application to the School Secre- tary, or at the Office of paper.

YOUR RELIGIOUS X'MAS BUY PRESENTS at THE METEOR, White- statues, away Building, open till 6.30 p.m. also Saturdays, Sundays. Cribs, on

X'mas trees, medals, books, pictures, rosaries, etc.: Big selection.

this

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

1939

Postage Stamp Catalogues

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Stanley Gibbons Yvert & Tellier Scott Stamp & Coin Co. Whitefield King & Co.

All at Half Price.

GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Postage Stamps, Garden Seeds, Religious Goods, Etc.

10 Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Established 1896.

PRE- STAMPS AS X'MAS GIVE SENTS, CASMER, Whiteaway Build- ing (open till 6.30 p.m. also holidays) has the biggest selection of ASIATIC | STAMPS. Whole sale dealers-Some whole collections, bargains to sell. We also buy all kinds of stamps.

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1939 EDITION.-On sale at all Book- stalls and at the Offices of the Publish- ers, 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.

MISCELLANEOUS

FOR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed, The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., No. 3A, Wyndham Street Telephones:-10022 & 20011.

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI . BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds:-

Sterling

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..$50,000,000 $20,000,000

.£6,500,000

Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,00%

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

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

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

7. K. Bousfeld, Esq.. A. H. Compton, Esq.. Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell, D. F. Landale. Esq..

G. Miskia, Exqu E, B. Morrison, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. T. E. Peerra, fl. V. Wilkinson, Esq. Sir Vandelcug M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.

Batavia Ipoh

Bombay

Peiping Penang Rangoon Saigon

Penang Rangoon

Saigon

Seremban

Shanghai

Singapore

Clive Street Fairlie Place

Klang

Sillowan

Kobo

Sourabaya

BRANCHES:-

Canton

Kuala Lumpur Talping

Amoy

Hongkew

Cawnpore

Kuching

Tientsin

Bangkok Follo

Madras

Tongkah

Colombo Delhi Haiphong Hamburg

Manila

(Bhuket)

Medan

New York

Tsingtao Yokohama

Calcutta

Peiping

(Peking)'

Canton Chefoo Colombo Dairen Foochow

Malacca

and

General

Haiphong

Manila

Hamburg

Muar (Johore)

Tokyo

Hankow Harbin

Mukden

EXCHANGE - FOREIGN Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter perloda in Local or Other Currencies at rates

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed

which will be quoted on application.

at rates obtainable on application.

The Bank's Head Office in London under- takes Executor and Trustee business, and Income Tax claims recovery of British overpaid, on terms which may be ascertain- ed at any of the Agencies 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 des- cription 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,

Chief Manager.

THE

MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

15. Gracechurch Street, London, Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Find & Rest

BANKERS:

E.C.B. £3,000,000 1.800.000

1,050,000 1,252,770

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.

BRANCHES:

Bangkok Bombay

Jaffna Kuantan Kandy

Karachi

Calcutta Colombo Delhi

Johore

Kobe Kowloon

Kuala Lumpur

London

Lyons

New York

San Francisco

Shanghai

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sungei Patans Swntow

Tientsin

Tsingtao. Yokohama

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other. currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

ALSO up to date SAPE DEPOSIT BOXES in various alzea TO LET.

Hong Kong. 25th February, 1939.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business of the above Bank is co- ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORFORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAJ 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 5,593,600.03

Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,832.00

HEAD OFFICE:--HONG KONG,

10. Dea. 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 Fine Wah, Est.

Kan Tong Fo. Esq.. Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq., `Manager.

Branches and Agencies:-

Manila

Melbourne

New York

Amoy

Penang

Batavia

Seattle Samarang

Rangoon

Bombay

Nagasaki

Shanghal

Shanghal

Calcutta

New York

Singapore

Simla

Haiphong

Paris

Sourabays

Galle Hong Kong Howrah Ipoh

Kuala Lipis

Singapore

Hankow

Pelping

Swatow

Bydney

Kuala Lumpur

Kota Bharu

Kuala Trenggany .Madras

HONG KONG BRANCH Every description of Banking and Ex- change business transacted.

Travellers' Cheques issued,

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received In Local Currency, STERLING & U.S. DOL- | LARS on terms that may be ascertained on application.

D. BENSON,

PIPPERMINT GET

always

delicious with

crushed ice

or

iced water

GET FRERES REVEL (HGaronne) FRANCE

FOR

MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY

WEDDING GROUPS SPECIALITY. AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE 'USE)

TEL. 28755.

Manager

Honolulu Penang

Kobo

Kowloon London

Rangoon

Saigon

San Francisco

Tientsin Vancouver

Every description of Banking and, me change bustnesa transacted. Loans granted on approved securities,

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

Safe 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 loland and Mainland lo publishad.........

Island

Victoria Peak

Signal Station

Foot.

1828

1774

Mt. Parker

1734

Mountain Lodge

1778

The Byrie

1723

Poak Trań: 'Station'

1808

Talken Sanatorium

1000

KING'S S STUDIO

Mt. Davla

077

Bowen Road (fliterbeds)

207

Mainland

Feet.

Talmoshan

3124

KowloonPeak