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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 31, 1040

The China Mail

Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication. 3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephones 20022 & 20011. London Office:

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

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THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED

Notice To Shareholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING OF THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on FRIDAY, the 16th February, 1940, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st Decem- ber, 1939.

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received in- structions from Liquidators and Others to sell by Public Auction on

Thursday, the 1st. February, 1940 commencing at 11.00 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor) A QUANTITY OF HOÛBEHOLD FURNITURE, PARTITIONS AND

FITTINGS. also

60 Demon Stoves (new).

45 Dozen Typewriter Ribbons (new). 2 Bales Cotton Waste (all more or

less damaged).

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 31st January, 1940,

The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on Thursday, the 1st. February, 1940.

commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2 Connaught Road, Central. (Room No, 205, 2nd. Floor)

A COLLECTION OF VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS

On View from Wednesday, the 31st. January, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 20th Jan., 1940..

The Undersigned have received in-

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED structions to sell by Public Auction on from Friday, the 9th February, 1940, to Friday, the 16th February, 1940, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors,

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1940.

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS,

LIMITED

Friday, the 2nd. February, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon,

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:-

Iron & Teakwood Bedsteads, Divans, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dress- ing Tables, Hatstands, Chesterfield Suites, Chairs, Dining Tables, Side-

| boards, Desks, Bookcases, Cabinets, Trunks, teapoys, Perambulators, Pic- tures, Rattan Furniture, etc., etc,

Tientsin Carpets, E.P., Brass, Alu- minium, Lacquer, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Cutlery, Ornaments, Curios, Radios, Gramophones & Records, Elec- tric Lights & Heaters, Filters, Tea

also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD

FURNITURE and

One Dinner Service. One Sextant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Sets, Cine Projector, Cameras, Type- that the ORDINARY YEAR-writers, etc., etc. LY GENERAL MEETING of HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, the 16th day of February, 1940, at 12 o'clock noon, to transact the ordinary business of the Company.

One Grand Piano.

Two Steel Filing Cabinets.

THE CHARTERED BANK ́OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

Incorporated, by Royal Charter,. 1853.

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

£3,000,000. £3,000,000.

: Reserve Liability, of Proprietors £3,000,000.

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HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:

38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. “Bub-Agenales in kenden: · 117/123, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2.

West End Branch: 14/16, Cockapur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester · Branchi 52, Mosley Street. „Manchester. 3.

AGENCIES ·AND -BRANCHES:

Alor Star

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HONG KONG & SHANGHI

BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

Issuedäand Tully Paid-up Reserve Fonda Zom

Sterling .................

Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors, $30,000.000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. A. I.. Shields, Chairman.

H. V. Wilkinson, Esq., Deputy Chairmano,

J. K. Bousfield, Esq., A. II. Comptos, Esq., Hos. Mr. B. H. Dodwell, D. F. Landals¿Eng

0. Miskin, Hint

K. B. Marniem, Eng. Hon. Mr. T. Eễ Pharon, C. C. Roberts, Esa....

Sir Vandeleur 'M. Graybarn, Chief Manager.

Penang Rangoon

Saigon San-Francisco

Hankow

Amritsar

Harbin

Bangkok

Hongkong

Penang Rangoon Saigon

Batavia

Bombay

· Hollo Ipah

Seremban

Shangbal

Caloutta Agencies: Karsch!

Bingapore

BRANCHES:-

Cliva Street

Klang

Sitiawan

Amoy

Fairlie' Place

Koba

Sourabaya

Bangkok

Hollo Ipoh

Kuala Lumpur Taiping

Batavia

Johore

Kuching

Tientsin

Bombay

Kobe

Madras

Tongkah

Calcutta

Manila

(Bhuket)

Medan

Tsingtao

New York

Yokohama

Canton Chefoo Colombo

Kuala Lumpur

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sungei “Patani

Peiping (Peking)

Dairen

Foochow

Tentain

Haiphong

· Muar (Johore)

Tokyo :

Tringtao

Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Delhi

Haiphong Hamburg

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 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 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 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

15, Gracsohurch Street, London, E.C.. Authorised Capital.

Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund & Rest

BANKERS:

.£3,000,000

1,800,000

1,050,000

..1,232,770

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Lid.

BRANCHES:

Bangkok

Bombay

Ipoh Jafna

Kuala Trengganu Madras

Calcutta

Kuantan

New York

Colombo

Kandy

Penang

Delhi Galle

Karachi Kota Bharu

Hong Kong Kuala Lipis

Howrah

Rangoon

Shanghai.

Simia

Kuala Lumpur Singapore

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 LARS on terms that may be ascertained on in Local Currency, STERLING & U.S. DOL- application.

D. BENSON,

Manager.

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Den Vaeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every descrip-

On View from Thursday, the 1st. tion of banking business transacted. February, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 31st January, 1940.

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the RE- GISTER OF MEMBERS of The Undersigned have received in- the Company will be CLOS-structions to sell by Public Auction on Saturday, the 3rd. February, 1940 at ED from FRIDAY, the 2nd to 11 o'clock at their Sales Room, No. 2 FRIDAY, the 16th February, Connaught Road, Central, 2nd. Floor, 1940, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1940.

Room No. 205.

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The Undermentioned Cars:- 1 1930 Buick fedan.

1 1934 Ford V8 Roadster.

1 Humber Snipe.

2 Morris, Major, Saloons.

2 Morris:Major Tourers."

'1 Studebaker Bedan......

1.1938 Terraplane/Sedan.

1 1988 Vauxdall Saloon.

2 Vauxhall Saloons.

1. 1035 Willy's "77" Baloon.

Blator: Scooter ew). On, day of Sale,

ma Cash: before elivery.

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 QOCKCHIH,

• Chief-Manager.

YOU

are invited to Inspect our

stock of

ASIATIC, FOREIGN

and COLONIAL POSTAGE STAMPS.

în sets, single,, packets,

bags and fri

sheets

GRACA & CO.

DEALERS IN PORTAGE STAMPS,

KRATELIE ĮGOODS, PICTURE OKS "AND GARDEN

SEEDS, &c. WYNDHAM STREET,

HỒNG KONG

Establis

Hamburg Hankow Harbin

Kowloon

London

Lyons

Malacca

Manila

Mukder

New York Pelping

Shanghai

Swatow

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 BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sixes TO LET.

Hong Kong, 25th February, 1030.

HONG KONG SAVINGS 'BANK

The Business of the above Bank 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 Manager.

Hong Kong. 1st March, · 1997,

THE BANK OF EAST

ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

-$18,000,000,00 15,388,800.00

Reserve and Undivided Profits 1,823,232.00

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon. Sir Shou-son-Chow, Chairman:-Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. X, Kwok, Esq., “Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek. Esq.; Li Lan Sang, aq.... Wong Chu Bon, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung"Ping- Wah, -Esq.

Kan Tong Po, Esq.; Chief Manager. Li The Fong, Taq.; Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES

Amoy Batavia

Bombay

Calcutta

Haiphong

Hankow Honolulu

Kobe

Kowloon London

Manila Melbourne

- Nagasaki

> New York

- Paris

Peiping

Penang Rangoon

Saigon.

San Francisco

M

Seattle Samarank

Shanghai

7

› Singapore

Bourabaya

Swałow

Sydney

Tientsin

Vancouver

change business transacted. Loans granted Every -description - of › Banking and Ex-

on approved securities,

Current --Ascounts: aserred (in [Loéal✅Cur- zeney, and Fixed Deposits, psoakyedi for. One

or-shorter periode-3 ~Foreign- Curranaina sa, terma „which, will be

quoted-on-appßantiors:

year

TONG PO,

Chiné šlánager.

YOUR LUCK.

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-year- $4, Weekly $14. Correct an- swers for five questions about futurity $2. Payable in advancé. Your coun- State birth details or sex, age, profes- try currency or B. P.Q.# accepted.

sion and writing.

Hong Kong, 31st

1940: