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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 3, 1940

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.

OLD CHELTONIAN DINNER

It is proposed to hold the An- nual Dinner at the Hong Kong Club on FRIDAY, January 12th at 8.15 p.m. Will all those O.C.'s

All communications intended for who are able to attend, please publication should be addressed to

the Editor, and be accompanied by communicate with L. C. Baker, the Writer's Name and Address, not C/o Dodwell & Co. Ltd. necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith.

Subscription Rates.

3 Months

6

Months

One Year

H.K.3 9.00

H.K.$18.00

H.K $36.00

Postage Abroad Extra

HELM BROTHERS

LIMITED-YOKOHAMA

The Undersigned are authoris- ed to give notice that as at 13th September, 1939, James T. Helm and William C. Helm resigned from the Board of the above Company.

for Helm Brothers Limited LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

HONG KONG/STRAITS FREIGHT CONFERENCE

Shippers are advised that as from the 10th January, 1940 freight rates from Hongkong to Singapore, Penang and Port Swettenham will be increased by 25%.

JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD.

Hon. Secretaries

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1889,

Paid-up Capital ........................................... £3,000,000. Reserve rund

.......£3,000,000, Reserva Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000. HEAD OFFICE: LONDONI #8. Bishopsgate, E. C. ́ ́E. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street. E. C. 9. West End Branchi 14/18, Cockapur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branchi

82, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Hankow Harbin

Alor Star

Amritsar

Bangkok

Batavia

Bombar

Hongkong

Iloilo

Ipoh

Calcutta Agencies: Karachi

HỌNG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital”.

.850.000.000 Issued and Fully Paid-up ....... $20,000,0ÙP Reserve Funds :----

Sterling

.............£ 6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $30,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields,

Chairman.

W. H. Lock, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.

J. K. Bousfeld, Meg- A. H. Compton, Zeq......... Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell, D. F. Landals, Esq.,

G. Miskia, L44... K. 8. Morrison, Eag.... Hou. Mr. T. B. Poorea, H. V, Wilkinson, Esq. Bir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.

BRANCHES:-

Penang Rangoon Saigon Seremban

Shanghai

Singapore

Clive Street

Flank

Sitiawan

Fairlie Piace

Koba

Sourabaya

Amoy

Follo

Kuala Lumpur Taiping

Kuching

Tientsin

Madras

Tongkab

Manila

(Bhuket)

Medan

Haiphong Hamburg

New York

Tsingtao Yokohama

Bangkok Batavia Bombay Calcutta

Ipoh

Johore

Canton

Cb-2100

Peiping

Colombo

(Peking)

Canton Cawnpore Cebu

The Undersigned have received instructions from Liquidators to sell by Public Auction on Thursday, the 4th. January, 1940 Colombo

commencing at 10.30 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2 Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor)

A Quantity of New Miscellaneous Goods.

comprising:-

Delhi

TOREIGN 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]

Dairen

Kobe Kowloon

Kuala Lumpur London

Lycas Malacos

Manila

Foochow

Haiphong

Hamburg

Muar (3 ohore) Mukden

Hankow

New York Peiping

Harbin

Penang Rangoon Baigon

San Francis Shanghai Singapore Bourabaya Sungai Patams Bwntow Tientsin

Tokyo

Tsingtao

Yokohama

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur-

Ladie's Handbags, Girdles, currency and Sterling with interest allowed rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other Olympic Silk Competition Swim-at rates obtainable on application.

The Bank's Head Office in London under-currencies on terms which will be quoted on

application. ming Suits & Caps, Silk Shirts, takes Executor and Trustee business, and

ALSO up to date BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES Ladie's & Gentlemen's Straw claims recovery of British Income

in various sizes TO LET.

Hong Kong, 35th February, 1998. Hats, Spray Syringes, Haired at any of the Agencies and Branches. Curlers, Artificial Flowers, Vel- Iveteen, Cement Pastes and other

Sundry Goods.

also

A Quantity of Wines and Spirits.

Terms: Cash on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 30th Dec., 1989

The Undersigned have received instructions from Liquidators and others to sell by Public Auc-

Under the Distinguished Patronage of tion on

H.E. The Governor Sir Geoffry A. S. Northcote, K.C.M.G.

AGRICULTURAL SHOW

(Under the auspices of The New Association) Territories Agricultural

to be held-at-Fanling-(near-the-Fan-- ling Railway Station) on Saturday and Sunday, January 6th and 7th., 1940.

Friday, the 5th. January, 1940

commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Central. A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:-

2.30 *Teakwood & Iron

Bedsteads,

H.E. The Governor has graciously consented to open

the Show at p.m. on January 6th 1940.

Prizes will be distributed by J. Bar-Divans, Wardrobes, Chests of row, Esq., District Officer, Northern Drawers, Dressing Tables, Wash- District at 2.30 p.m. on January 7thstands, Chesterfield Suites, Concession rates kindly granted by Chairs, Dining Tables, Side- the Kowloon-Canton Railway for visi- boards, Cabinets, Desks, Book- tors to the Show on the 10 a.m., 12 cases, Teapoys, Perambulators, noon and 1.30 trains from Kowloon, and any train from Fanling after 1.00 Rattan Furniture, etc., etc. p.m. on both days:~~

1940.

Class

Children in parties

Adults of 25 or more

$1.10.

.70 .40

1st. (Return) $2.10 2nd. (Return) $1.40 3rd. (Return) .70

Tickets can be purchased either at Kowloon or Yaumati Station and are available for date of issue only.

Carpets, Rugs, Silver, Brass, E. P., Cut Glass, Glass and Por- celain Ware, Cutlery, Curios, Clocks, Ornaments, Electric Table Lamps & Heaters, Gramo phones, Pictures, Tea Sets, Dinner Crockery, Cooking Utensils, etc..

There will be a stall for the sale of | etc. vegetables grown by refugees under expert guidance, particularly in the matter of sanitation. Admittance: FREE

YOU

are invited, to inspect our” stook of

ÀSIATIC, FOREIGN

and COLONIAL POSTAGE STAMPS.

in sets, single, packets, bags and in approval sheets

GRACA & CO.

DEALERS IN | POSTAGE" STAMPS, PHILATELIC GOODS, PICTURE BOOKE AND GARDEN

SEEDS, &c.

HAMSTREK

also

A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture and

9 Electric Table Fans,

5 Radio Sets

2 Sewing Machines

1 Game Table

1 "Reflex-Korelle" Camera ín

Case

1 "Dallmeyer" Camera

Case

1 Microscope

1 Dinner Service "Royal Staf-

fordshire"

1 "Hannovia" "Quartz. Sun

Lampe

On View from Thursday 4th.

1940

Terms

on: Delivery

Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertain-

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.

TO LET

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business of the above Hank to 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 Manager

Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937,

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capitai Paid-up Capital

$10,000,000.00 5,808,500.00

Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,933.00

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG. 10. Des Voeux Road, Central.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-- Hon. Bir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; LI Koon Chun, Esq., P. K Kwok, Esq., Wong Yum Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., La Lan sang, Esq., Wong Chu Bon, Esq., Kan Yins

MARBLE HALL, 54 & 103 Austin Road, Kowloon (seafront and close to Ferry). Beautiful rooms, suites with verandahs, private bath-rooms. With | Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Eso. gardens, tennis courts. Apply pro- prietress, Phone 59433.

FOR SALE

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1940 EDITION. On sale at all Offices of the Bookstalls and at the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham Street,

TUITION GIVEN

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tre Fong, Esq.. Manager.

Branches and Agenciest-

Manila Melbourne

Bourabaya

Amoy

Batavia

Beattle Samarang

Bombay Calcutta Haiphong Hankow Honolulu

Nagasaki

Khanghai

New York Paris

Singapore

Paiping

Swatow

Penang

Sydney

Kobe

Rangoon

Kowloon Loudon

Saigon

San Francisco

Tentata Vancouver

Every description of Banking and B

EXPERT instructresses for ladies ana young girls in music, shorthand, typ change business transacted. Loans granted ing, bookkeeping and English and French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kow- loon.

MISCELLANEOUS

FOR VISITING CARDB neatly and promptly printed, The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., No. 3A, Wyndham Street Telephones:-70022 & 20011.

IOH MED

[NO] ON NⱭ? RAPION Nos

YOUR LUCK:

4

On family, profession, love, health, income, expenses, unexpected fortunes & misfortunes, journeys, lucky days, colour, num- ber-luck in lottery, race, etc., and other important events, by monthly" de- tails for one.

in approved securities,

Current Accounts opened in Local CurTEDGY and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Cur runcles co tarms which will be quoted in application.

Sala Deport Bozes To Let.

THE

KAN TONG PO,

Chief ManagDE

MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD,

HEAD OFFICEť

18. Gracechurch Street, Lenden, E,C.8.

Authorised 'Capitāl

Subscribed Capital'

Paid-up Capital ...

Reserve Fund & Rest

BÄNKERS:

13.800,000

*1,800,000

1:880,000

1,323,770

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd,

·BRANCHES1

Kuantan

Kandy

Bangkok

Bombay

Calcutta

Colombo

· Kota Bharu

Koala Lipia

-Delki Galle Roar Loa Howrah

Weekly $14. Correct an-ch swers for five questions about futurity

ayable: in advance.

sion

Ipoh

Karachi

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Srengganu Madras

HONG KONG BRANCH

7. description of Banking

business, transacted.

New York

Penang

Rangoon

Shanghai

Bimla