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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 17, 1940

The China Mail

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

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,

£3,000,000. £3,000,000.

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 28, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch:

52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

Issued and Fully Paid-up

Reserve Funds:-

Sterling

$30,000,000 -$20,000,000

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.

03. Miskin, Esq..

K. 8. Morrison, Esq.,

Roo. Mr. T. E. Pourne,

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

Str Vandeleur M. Grayburn,

Chief Manager.

Director.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

J. K. Bourdeld, Esq.,

Alor Star

Amritsar

Hankow Harbin

Penang Rangoon

A. H. Compton, Eaq..

Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell,

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Saigon

Batavia

follo

Seremban

Bombay

Ipoh

Shanghai

Singapore

Klang

Bitiawan

BRANCHES:-

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Sourabaya

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Amoy

Bangkok

Iloilo Ipoh

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Batavia

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Manila

(Bhuket)

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in

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London

Lyons Malacca

Penang Rangoon Saigon

San Francisco Shanghai

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sungei Patani Swatow

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1940

17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 24th February.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

The EXCHANGE BANK will OPEN at 9.30 A.M. and will CLOSE at 12 Noon for the Transaction of Exchange Business on MONDAY and TUES- DAY, the 19th and 20th February, (Race Meeting).

Hong Kong, 14th February, 1940

WANTED

WANTED-Kowloon side, near Ferry. Nine/ten rooms with kitchen and ser- vant quarter modern sanitation. Gar- den and garage preferable, unfurn- ished, immediate possession, rent or sale. first

Write P. O. Box No.

On SATURDAY, 17th, MONDAY, 19th, TUESDAY, 20th, and WED- 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 tin interval will be after the fourth race on the first four days of the Meeting.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES

their

Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and 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 member to be responsible for all chits, etc.

Badges admitting to 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 a.m. 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 st $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 forfeit the same and will be removed. from the Enclosure.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 11th February, 1940,

Kowloon.

FOR SALE

1862

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1940

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TELEPHONES

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EWHOLESALE & GENERAL UHFICE 22:366)

Calcutta Agenoles: Karachi

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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.

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

Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund & Rest

DANKERS:

£3,000,000

1,800,000

1,050,000

1,232,770

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.

BRANCHES:

New York Pelping

Tientsin

Tokyo

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 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. Rules may be obtained on application,

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chlef Manager,

Hong Kong, 1st March, 1837.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Bangkok Ipoh

Kuala Trengganu

Bombay

Jaffna

Madras

Calcutta

Kuantan

New York

Colombo

Kandy

Penang

Delhi

Karachi

Kota Bharu

Authorised Capital Pald-up Capital

Galle

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 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,

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$10,000,000,00 5,598,600.00

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; Ll 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 Tung Ping Wah, Esq.

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

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Manila Melbourne

Manager.

Amoy

Batavia

Seattle Samarang

Bombay

Nagasaki

Shanghai

Calcutta

New York

Singapore

Haiphong

Paris

Sourabaya

Hankow Honolulu Kobe

Peiping

Swatow

Penang

Sydney

Rangoon

Kowloon

Saigon

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 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.

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

For the Information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the laland and

Island

Mainland la publishéd.—

Victoria Peak

Feat.

1829

Bignal Station

1774

-Mt. Parker

1784

Mountain Lodge

1726

The Eyrle

1725

Peak Tram Station

1306

- Taikoo Sanatorium

1000

Mt. Davla

877

Bowen Road (Alterbeds)

207

Mainland

Feet.

Talmoshan

3124

Kowloon Peak

1971

London

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 shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

KAN TONG PO,

YOU

Chief Manager.

are invited to Inspect our stock of

ASIATIC, FOREIGN

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