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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 20, 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.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE

MEETING, 1940

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

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On SATURDAY, 17th, MONDAY, 19th, TUESDAY, 20th, and WED- NESDAY, 21st February, the beli 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 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 chits, etc.

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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 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 forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.

By Order,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONG KONG CRICKET

CLUB

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

1940

Entries close on SATURDAY, 24th February, 1940, at 6 p.m.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

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

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

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON; 38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/127, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2. West End Brancht 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch:

62, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2,

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Hankow Harbin

Alor Star

Amritsar

Bangkok

Batavia

Bombay

Hongkong

Ilollo

Ipoh

Calcutta Agenales: Karachi

Cawnpore Cebu

Penang Rangoon

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capita

.$50,000,000

Issued and Fully Paid-up ........... $30,000,000 Reserve Funds:—

Sterling

.£ 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. Boundeld, Esq.. A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, E. F. Landale, Esq..

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0. Miskin, Eəq... K. B. Morrison, Zeq., Hon. Mr. T, E, Peuros,

C. C. Roberts, Esq. Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.

BRANCHES:-

Saigon

Seremban

Shanghai

Bingapore

Clive Street

Klang

Sitiawan

Fairlie Place

Kobe

Sourabaya

Amoy

Nollo

Canton

Kuala Lumpur Talping

Bangkok

Kuching

Tientsin

Batavia

Ipoh Johore

Madras

Tongkah

Bombay

Manila

(Bhuket)

Calcutta

Medan

Tsingtao

New York

Yokohama

Canton Chefoo

London

Peiping (Peking)

Colombo

Lyons

Dairen

Malacca

Foochow

Halphong

Muar (Johora)

Hamburg

Mukden

THE ANNUAL SHOW OF FLOW- ERS AND VEGETABLES will be held at ST. JOHN'S PLACE (opposite | Colombo the lower Peak Tram Station) on Halphong

TUESDAY, the 5th March, 1940, from

3 p.m. to 0.30 p.m. and Wednesday, the 6th March, 1940, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ENTRIES WILL DEFINITELY CLOSE at the Hon. Secretary's office, Stock Exchange Building, Ice House Street, at NOON ON THURSDAY, the 22nd February, 1940, but intending exhibitors are requested to send in their entries as early as possible.

MEMBERS who have not yet paid their subscriptions and ALL THOSE who wish to join the Society are re- quested to send $5.00 to the under- signed,

J. T, BAGRAM,

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, Feb. 2, 1940.

We Specialisa In the MACHINELESS PERMANENT (Absolutely no heat) AHANA BEAUTY PARLOR Alexandra Bldg., Room 5, 2nd Fl.. Telephone 26824.

FOR SALE

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

TUITION. GIVEN

EXPERT instructresses for ladles and young girls in music, shorthand, typ- ing, bookkeeping and English and French. Apply 24 Austin Road, Kow- loon.

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with Formamint

Formamint tablets kill the germs in mouth and throat and, if taken at the first sign of a Sore Throat, it prevents-dan- gerous. Infectious diseases, such as. Influenza, Diphtheria, etc. Contrary to gargles, Formamint does not irritate the Inflamed tissues of mouth and throat.

Buy a bottle of Furutamint ́ Vo-day at

ponenat, plombet by stern dealer,

FORMAMINT

C. B. BROWN, -

› Secretary. Hong Kong. 11th February, 1940.

HOLLAND IMPORT

Delhi

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 Angeacies and Branches,

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 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.

YOU

are invited to Inspect our

- stock of

ASIATIC, FOREIGN

and COLONIAL POSTAGE STAMPS.

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

GRACA & CO.

DEALERS IN POSTAGE STAMPS, PHILATELIC GOODS, PICTURE BOOKS AND GARDEN SEEDS, &c.

10 WYNDHAM STREET,

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The Newspapër' Enterprise Limited: China Mail “Blig.

Wyndham' St.

Hankow Harbin

Kobe

Kowloon

Kuala Lumpur

Manila

New York Pelping

Penang Rangoon Salgon

San Francisco Shanghai

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sungel Patani Swałow

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 quated on application.

ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.

Hong Kong, 23th 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.

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

$10,000,000.00 5,598,800.00

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; LA 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 Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

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

ORANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Manila

Melbourne

Nagasaki

Seattle

Amoy

Batavia

Samarank

Bombay

Shanghal

Calcutta

Haiphong

New York Paris

Singapore

Sourabaya

Hankow Honolulu

Pelping

Swatow

Sydney

Kobe

Kowloon

London

Penang

Rangoon

Saigon

San Francisco

Tientsin

Vancouver

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

Current Accounts opened in Local Curv rency and Fixed Deposits received for one and year or shorter periods in Local Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let,

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

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

Island

Mainland is published—”

Victoria Peak

Signal Station

Mt. Parker..

Mountain

Fest.

1823

-1734

The Eyr

Peak Tram Station

Talkoo Sanatorium

1000

ML Davia.

Bowen Rond (Miterbes

297

Mainland

Peat.

Talmoshan “

Kowloon