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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 7, 1940

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.

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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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

BANK HOLIDAYS.

and

In accordance with Government Ordinance, The EXCHANGE BANKS will be Closed for the Transaction of Public Business on Thursday Friday, the 8th and 9th February, 1940. (China New Year Holidays.)

Hong Kong, 5th Feb., 1940.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 12th day of February, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Of- fices of the Public Works Depart- ment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Chuk Un, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, mencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Ma- jesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.

com-

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,

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

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

HEAD OFFICE! LONDONI

38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/123, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch:

52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Hankow Harbin

Alor Star Amritsar

Bangkok Batavia Bombay

Hongkong

Hollo

Ipoh

Calcutta Agenciest Karachi

Clive Street Fairlie Place Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Delhi

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the appll- Haiphong Hamburg cant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be pre- sent at the sale, the sum of two hun- dred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

Locality

New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2763.

Chuk Un.

No. of Sale

· Registry No.

Boundary

Measurementa

N. S. E. W.

fl.

As per

sate plan

Square feet Contents in

Upset Price

Annual Rental

About 30,000

$206

$3,000

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds:-

Sterling ....

.$50,000.00L .$20,000.000

.E 6,500 000

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. Shields, Chairman.

H. V. Wilkinson, Esq..

Deputy Chairman,

J. K. Bousteld, Esq..

A. II. Compton, Esq.. Hon. Mr. 6. II. Dodwell,

G. Miskin, Esq.,

K. 8. Morrison, Zeg-

Hon. Mr. T. E. Peres,

D. F. Landale, Esq., C. C. Roberts, Esq..

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,

Chief Manager,

BRANCHES:**

Penang Rangoon Saigon

Seremban

Shanghai

Bingapore

Klang

Sitiawan

Kobe

Sourabaya

Amoy

Kuala Lumpur Taiping

Kuching

Tientsin

Madras

Tongkah

Bangkok Batavia Bombay

Iloilo * Ipoh

Johore Kobe

Manila

(Bhuket)

Calcutta

Medan

Tsingtao

Canton

New York Yokohama Pelping (Peking)

Chefoo

Colombo

Lyons

Dairen

Malacca

Foochow

Manila

Halphong

Muar (Johore)

Hamburg

Mukden

Hankow Harbin

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 en 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.

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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.8. Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund & Rest

BANKERS:

£3,000.000

1,800,000

1,050,000

1,252,770

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.

BRANCHES:

Kowloon

Kuala Lumpur London

New York Peiping

Penang Rangoon

Saigon,

San Francisco Shanghai Singapore Sourabaya

Sungei Patani Swatow Tientsia

Tokyo

Tzingtao 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 SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.

Hong Kong, 25th February, 1939.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business of the above Bank is con ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rujes inay 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.

THE "STAR” FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COM- PANY 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 re- ceiving the Report of the Director to- gether with a Statement of Accounts for the year

1939.

ended 31st December,

The Register of Shares of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from Friday, the 9th February, 1940, to Friday, the 16th February, 1940, both days inclu- sive.

By order of the Board of Directors,

C. M. MANNERS,

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

HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

INTERPORT MATCHES

the

the

Owing to unforeseen circumstances

for

matches programme against Saigon has been re-arranged as follows:-

Hong Kong v Saigon. Friday, February 9, 1940.

Eastern A.A. v Saigon. Saturday, Feb. 10, 1940.

South China A.A. v Saigon. Sunday, February 11, 1940.

All matches will be played at Caroline Hill at 3.30 p.m., each day.

Reserved: séatz::.-*-* 'Covered, stand $2.20, Uncovered stand. $1.10.

Booking now open to the Public at Messrs. Moutrie and Co., Ltd. and Mesars." China Sports Co.

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GRACA & CO.

DEALERS IN POSTAGE STAMPS PHILATELIC GOODS PICTURE BOO AND GARDEN SEEDS, 50 YNDHAM STREET, HỒNG KÔNG

blished : 1895.

Bangkok Ipoh

Bombay

Jafna

Calcutta

Kuantan

Colombo

Kandy

Delhi

Galle

Karachi

Kota Bharu

Kuala Trengganu

Madras

New York

Penang

Rangoon

Shanghal

Simla

Hong Kong Kuala Lipis Howrah Kuala Lumpur Singapore

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

Travellers' Cheques issued.

„TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIF 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,

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

.$10,000,000.00 5,638,600.00

Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,932.00

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., Ll Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. LJ Tee Fong. Esq., Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:—”

Manager.

Amoy

Batavia

Bombay

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorized 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- ed at rates which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chief Manager.

FOR

Calcutta

Manila Melbourne

Seattle Samarang

Nagasaki

Shanghai

Haiphong Hankow Honolulu Kobe Kowloon

New York Paris

Singapore

Sourabaya

Swatow

Sydney

London

"Pelping

Penang

Rangoon

Saigon

San Francisco

Tientsin

Vancouver

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

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or sharter periods in 'Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application,

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

KAN TONGTMPO,

Chief Managet)-

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