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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 6, 1940.

The China Mail

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

7, Garrick Street, London, W.C.2..

Notice To Contributors.

KAI TAK AIRPORT DANCE

The above Dance will take place at 'the Peninsula Hotel, Rome Room, on THURSDAY, March 21st, and not as

.March previously advertised

All communications intended for|(Good Friday). publication should be addressed to

22nd,

the Editor, and be accompanied by Tickets and Bookings already made the Writer's Name and Address, not are good for THURSDAY, March 21st. necessarily for insertion but 08 a guarantee of good faith,

Subscription Rates:

3 Months

6 Months

One Year

H.K.$ 9.00 H.K.$18.00 H.K.$38.00

Postaga Abroad Extra.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 9th. March, 1940, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 3.30

p.m.

'MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting In such a manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Mem- bers

the Members' to

Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) are ob- tainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written appli- cation of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors in- troduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits; etc.

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 o'clock NOON.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920.).

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 4th March, 1940.

YOUR LUCK.

On family, profession, love, health,| income, expenses, unexpected fortunesį

& misfortunes, journeys, lucky days, colour, num- ber, luck in lottery, race, etc., and other important events, by monthly..de- tails for one year $4, Weekly $14. Correct an- swers for five questions about futurity $2. Payable in advance. Your coun- try currency or B. P.O.s accepted. State birth details or sex, age, profes- sion and writing time.

V. K. SATĀGOPACHARIAR, Hanuman Jothisha Ashramam, TIRUTTANI, (S. India).

FLOWER BULBS

of GLADIOLI

direct from

Holland.

Obtainable at: GRACA & CO.

Dealers of Garden Seeds, Postage Stamps, Picture Books, &c., No. 10, Wyndham Street,

Hong Kong.

Established 1896.

HONGKONG &

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1053.

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

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

HEAD OFFICE). LONDON:

$8, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agénoles in London: 117/12, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2. West End Branch: 14/18; Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchëstár Brancht

52, Mosley, Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES::

Hankow Harbin

Alor Star Amritsar

SHANGHAI BANKING Bangkok

CORPORATION

Batavia

Bombay

Hongkong

Hollo

Calcutta Agencles: Karachi

Cebu

Penang *Rangoon

Saigon Seremban

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

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

*Sterling **

150,000,000

$8,500,000

Hong Kong Currency Reserye $10,000,000 Reserve Zlability of Proprietors. $20,000.000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, “Esq., Chairman.

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.

J. K. Bousfold, Esq., A. II. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, G. Miskin, Esq.,

Sir Vandeleur

K. 6. Morrison, Esq., T. E. Peared, Esq., 0, 0. Roberts, Esq., Hou, Mr. A. L..Shieldr. M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.

'Penang

Rangoon

Saigon

San Francisco *Shanghai

Ipoh.

Shanghal

Bingapore

Clive Street

Klang.

Bitiawan

BRANCHES:-

Fairlie Place

Kobe

Sourabaya

Amoy

Kuala Lumpur Taiping

Bangkok

Hollo Ipoh

Kuching

Tientsin

Batavia

Johore

Madras

Tongkah

Bombay

Kobo

Manila

(Bhuket)

Calcutta

Kowloon

Mcdan

Tsingtao

Canton

Kuala Lumpur

New York Yokohama Pelping (Peking)

Chefoo

Colombo

Dairen

Malacca

General

· Foochow ·

Manila

Haiphong.

Hamburg

Delhi

Hamburg

The Final Dividend declared for the Canton Year ending 31st December, 1939, at Cawnpore the rate of Two Pounds Ten Shillings Colombo Sterling at exchange 1/2.7/8 is pay-Halphong able on and after the 28th February, 1940, at the Offices of the Corporation, where shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.

་་

By Order of the Board of Directors,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 28th February, 1940.

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received in-| structions to sell by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, the 8th. MARCH, 1940. commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:-

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and 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. In 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

..

BANKERS:

£3,000,000

1,800,000

1,050,000

1,252,770

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.

Hong Kong Howrah

Divans, Bedsteads, Chests of

Bangkok Drawers, Dressing Tables, Wardrobes, Bombay

Tables, Sideboards, Dining

Chairs, Calcutta Colombo Chesterfield Suites, Hatstands, Desks, Delhi Filing Cabinets, Bookcases, Cabinets, Galle

Pictures, Teapoys, Trunks,

Rattan Furniture, etc., etc.

Carpets, Rugs, Curios, Ornaments, Cutlery, Brass, E.P., Aluminium, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Gramophones & Records, Cameras, Electric Lamps & Heaters, Cooking Stove & Utensils, etc., etc.

also

A Faw Pieces of Blackwood Furniture and

One "Woodstock" Typewriter -One "Singer" -Sewing Machine

One Sextant

One Grand Piano

Three Radio Sets

On View from Thursday, the 7th. March, 1940

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 5th March, 1940.

BRANCHES:

Ipoh

Jaffna

Kuantan

Kandy

Karachi

Kota Bharu.

Kuala Trengganu

Madras

New York.

Penang

Rangoon

Shanghai

Simla

Kuala Lipis 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,

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- The Undersigned have received at rates which will be quoted on ed instructions to sell by Public application.

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire. Auction on

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chlef Manager.

TO LET

TUESDAY, the 12th. March, 1940, commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor) CHINA STAMPS (A Valuable Collection being broken up) also

HONG KONG AND BRITISH

COLONIES :

On View from Monday, the 11th. *March, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 5th. March, 1940,

FRENCH REMEDY.

No ON No. 2 ON NO 3

MARBLE HALL-103 Austin Road, Kowloon. Beautiful rooms, suites with veranda, private bathrooms, gar- den. Special rate for military and navy. Apply proprietress, Phone 50288.

TUITION GIVEN

PIANO LESSONG given by Klar! Va- go, from the "Royal Hungarian Music Academy." For particulars please write to -15 Gap Road, Top Floor (Race Course).

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

FOR

SALE

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

*Hankow Harbin

London

Lyons

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sungel Patani

Swatow

Tientsin

Muar (Johore) Tokyo

Mukden

New York Peiping

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, 28th February, 1940.”

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 5,588,600,00

Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,885,932.00

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 Sheki Esq., Li 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.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Manila Melbourne

Amoy

Batavia

Bombay

Nagasaki

Calcutta

New York

Haiphong

Paris

Hankow Honolulu Kobe Kowloon London

Pelping

Penang Rangoon

Saigon

San Francisco

Seattle Samarang

Shanghai Singapore

Sourabaya

Swatow

Sydney

Tientsin Vancouver.

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

ог

Current Accounts opened In Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one and year

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

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

'KAN TONGʻPO,

Chief Manager.

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

For the Information of visitors...... the following list of some of the highest pointa on the island and Mainland, in published.

leland

Viótoria, Poak-

Foot.

1822

Signal Station

4774

Mt. Parker:

1734

Mountain Lodge ..

1725

The Eyrie

∙1725

Peak Tram Station

1806

Talkoo. Banatorium. Mt. "DavisBERNO

1000

877

Bowen

Road (filterbeds). Mainland

297

Talmoshan Kowloon