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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 12, 1940
The China Mail
Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication. 3A Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephones 20022 & 20011. London Office:
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The Middle School and Preparatory School will re-open on TUESDAY, New February 13th. at 8.45 Students should attend the same day at 9 a.m.
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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,
.£3,000,000, Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000. Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Blahopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies In London:
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West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch:
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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds:---
Sterling
.#$6,000,000 $30,000,000
.1 4,500,000
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. Bounfald, Esq., A. II. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. 8. II. Dodwall, D. P. Landale, Esq.,
0. Miskin, Esq...
K. B. Morrison, Esq.. Hon. Mr. T. E. Peares, C. C. Roberts, Esq.. Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
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THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1940
17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 24th February.
On SATURDAY, 17th, MONDAY, 18th, TUESDAY, 20th, and WED- Arst NESDAY, 21st February, the bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m., and the first race will be run at 12.00 NOON. On Saturday, 24th Febru- ary, the first bell will be 'rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
The tiffin interval will be after the fourth race on the first four days of the Meeting.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES
Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeling.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting non-members to
and the Members' Enclosure
Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax-or $40.00 including tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 res- pectively) are obtainable through the Secretary upon the written or per- sonal introduction of a member, such all member to be responsible for chits, etc.
to
Badges admitting. Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 am. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel. 21920).
On no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting. No amahs will be allowed on the Fifth Day.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons includ-. ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.
SERVANTS' PASSES
Passes for Servants will be issued- to Private Box holders ONLY on application to the Secretary; 1st floor, Exchange Building.
Any persons found loitering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfelt the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary Hong Kong, 11th February, 1940.
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Cawnpore
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THE FORTY-SECOND ORDİNARY Colombo YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COM-] Delhi PANY will be held at the Office of Haiphong Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on FRIDAY, the 16th February, 1940, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of re- celving the Report of the Director to- gether with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December,
1930.
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.
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By order of the Board of Directors,
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager.
Hong Kong. 25th-Jan., 1940.
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HONGKONG
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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 Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application.
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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 WING ON BANK, LTD.
Head Office: Hong Kong.
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Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
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MAGAZINES FOR HIRE
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- NOTICE is hereby given that the ed at rates which will be quoted on Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Share-application. holders in this Corporation will be held at the Head Office of the Cor- poration, No. 1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 28th February 1940, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a
READERS LIBRARY stocks famous Statement of Accounts for the year novel, non-fiction, political books, up- ending 31st December, 1939.
to-date magazines for lending and The Register of Shares of the Cor-sale, pay small membership fee, why poration will be closed from Thurs-not enjoy. King's Building, 3rd floor., day the 15th February to Wednesday the 28th February 1940 (both days in- clusive) during which perlod no trans- fer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 8th. February, 1940.
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ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hong Kong, 25th February, 1930.
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The Business of the above Bank is con- ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.
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Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
$10,000,000,00 Authorized Capital Paid-up Capital
5,508,600.00 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., LA Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq."
Kan Tong Po, Esq.. Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq., Manager.
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San Francisco
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Singapore
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Every description of Banking and E change business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
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