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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 23, 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.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1940

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

On SATURDAY, 17th, MONDAY, 19th, TUESDAY, 20th, and WED- NESDAY, 21st February, the first 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 timin 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

badges prominently

throughout the Meeting.

their

displayed

THE

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO 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 (Indies $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.

Badges

all

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 Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

Hong

Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Englosure.

BERVANTS' PASSEG

Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box- holders ONLY. on application to the Secretary, 1st Hoor, Exchange Building.

Any persons found Joltering with Servants" passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.

250€ al

By Order,

B. BROWN,

Secretary

Hong Kong, 11th February, 1940.

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

1940

Entries close TO-MORROW, 24th February, 1940, at 6 p.m.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS

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

Paid-up Capital

..£3,000,000, Reserve Fund

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

HEAD OFFICE: LONDONI

38, Mishópagats, E. C. 2. Sub-Agenales in London: 117/133, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 1.

West End Branch: 14/15, Cockapur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch:

53, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Hank ▼

Harb

7

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds:----

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

.$50,000,000 ..$20.000.000

..£ 6.500.000

Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserva 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.

G. Mihin, Esq.,

K. 6. Morrison, Esq..

Hon. Mr. T. E. Peros,

D. F. Landals, Esq., C. C. Roberts, Esq.,

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,

Chief Manager.

BRANCHES:-

7. K. Bousfeld, Esq..

Alor Star

Amritsar

Penang Rangoon

A. H. Compton, Esq..

Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell,.

Bangkok

Hongi

Balgon

Batavia Bombay

Hollo

Seremban

Ipoh

Shanghai

Calcutta Agencies: Karachi

Clive Street Fairlie Place Canton

Bingapore

Klang

Bitiawan

Kobe

Bourabaya

Amoy

Kuala Lumpur Talping

Bangkok

Kuching

Tientsin

Hollo Ipoh

Batavis

Johore

Madras

Tongkah

Bombay

Manila

(Bhuket)

Calcutta

Medan

Tsingtao

Canton

New York

Yokohama

Cheloo

Pelping (Peking)

Colambo

Lyons

Dairen

Malacca

Foochow

Haiphong

Muar (Johore)

Hamburg

Mukden

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 28th day of February, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Of- fices of the Public Works Depart-Cawnpore ment, by Order of His Excellency the Cebu

Colombo Governor of one Lot of Crown Land

Delhi at To Kwa Wan, in the Colony of | Halphon Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the appli- 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

No. 4148.

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4231. Between To Kwa Wan Road, and Ha Heung Road, South West of Kowloon Inland Lot

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Boundary

Measurements

N. 8. E.

PL.

ft. ft.

As per

sale plan

W.

2

Contents in

Square feet

Annual Rental

Upset Price

About 26,500

$486

$19.875

PUBLIC AUCTION

ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 28th day of February, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Depart- ment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tytam, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that Immediately after the disposal of the

lot the Purchaser (if not the appli- cant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be pre-

of sent at the sale, the sum

two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Sale

Rural Building Lot No. 433..

Registry No.

Opposite Rural Building

Lot No. 147, Kaland Road,

Locality

Tytan.

Boundary

Measurements

N. 5. E. W

ft. tt.tt

As per

sale plan

Contents in

Square feet

Annual Rental

Upset Price -

About 15,000.

KLIS

$3,750

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 Offee 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.

Manager.

R. A. CAMIDGE,

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong, 26, Das 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.

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONG KONG

1st Floor, King's Building Connaught Road.

LECTURE

by Mr. P. V. Reveley, B.Sc. (Eng.) Entitled: "Television-ma A General Survey”

on FRIDAY, 28rd, February, 1940, Commencing at 8p.m.

A cordial Invitation is given to all interested.

HONG KONG G SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Share- 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 ~noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1939.

The Register of Shares of the, Cor- poration will be closed from Thura- day, the 15th February.to Wednesday, the 28th February 1940 (both days in- clusive) during which period no trans- fer of shares can be registered

By Order of the Board of Directors.

V. M. GRAYBURN,,

Chief ManageELS Hong Kong, 8th. February, 1940.

Hankow Harbin

Kobe

Kowloon

Kuala Lumpur London

Manila

New York Pelping

Penang Rangoon Saigon

San Francisco

Shanghai

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sungel Patan) Swatow 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 #pplication.

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,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital .. Paid-up Capital .......

.$10,000,000.00 5,598.000.00

Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,939,00

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:--

Ion, Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li 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. Lễ Tse Fong, Esq.. Manager,

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:--

Manila

Melbourne

Amoy

Batavia

Seattle Samarang

Bombay

Nagasaki

Shanghai

Calcutta

New York

Singapore

Haiphong

Parla

Bourabaya

Hankow

Pelping

Swatow

Honolulu Kobe

Penang

Sydney

Rangoon

Balgon

Kowloon 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

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

or

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

KAN TONG PO.

Chief Manager.

FLOWER BULBS

of GLADIOLI

direct from Holland.

Obtainable at:

GRACA & CO.

Dealers of Garden Seeds, Postage Stamps, Picture Books, &c.,

No. 10, Wyndham

Hong, Karty.