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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 25, 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

SECOND

THE

EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 23rd and MONDAY, 25th March, 1940, commencing at 12.30 p.m. on both days.

The First Bell will be rung at 12 Noon and the Tiffin Interval will be after the second. race (1 p.m.) on both days.

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-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle- men and $3.00 per day for Ladies (both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Member to be respon- sible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc.

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 10.45 a.m. on both days.

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 per day in- cluding Tax, for all Persons, includ- ing Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and sailors in Uni- form are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1940.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

DRAFT PROGRAMMES and EN- TRY FORMS for the THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held ori SATURDAY, 6th April, 1940 (wea- ther permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's *Office, Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 28th March, 1940.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 25th March, 1940.

"YOUR" LUCK.

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On family, profession, love, health, income, expenses, unexpected fortunes

& 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.Os accepted. State birth details or sex, age, profes- slon and writing time.

VIK, SATAGOPACHARIAR, Hanuman Jothisha Ashramam, TIRUTTANI,⠀ (S. India),

COMPANY MEETINGS

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the Ox- dinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Com- pany, No. 2 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on

TUESDAY, 26th March,

1940, at noon for the consideration of the Directors' Report and Balance |Sheet for the year ending 31st Decem-

ber, 1939.

The Share Register and Transfer Books will close from the 15th to 20th March, 1940, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. COCK. Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 27th February, 1940.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company (since registration) will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, the 29th MARCH, 1940, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31ST OCTOBER, 1939.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 21ST MARCH, 1940, to FRIDAY, the 29TH MARCH, 1940, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1940.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The Seventy-first Ordinary Gen- eral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersign- ed on THURSDAY, the 4th April, 1940, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1939.

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 21st March to the 4th April, 1940, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD

General Managers,

The Hongkong Fire Insurance

Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1940.

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FOR

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

Fald-up Capital

.23,000,000. Reserve Fund

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

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate,, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in Londont 117/123, Leadenhall Street, E, C, 3. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1: Manchester Branch:

57, Mosley Stroet, Manchester, 2,

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star

Amritsar

Bangkok Batavia Bombay

Hankow Harbin Hongkong

Hollo

Ipoh

Calcutta Agenoles: Karachi

Clive Street

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

.$50,000,000

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

.£ 6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000

Sterling ....

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

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

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

J. K. Boundeld, Esq., A. H. Compton, Eag.. Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell,

G. Miskin, Esq.,

K. B. Morrison, Log- T. B. Pearce, Exq

G. C. Roberta, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. A. L. Shlölda,

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn. Chief Manager.

Penang Rangoon Baigon.

Penang Rangoon

Balgon

Seremban

Shanghai

Singapore

BRANCHES:-

Klang

Sitiawan

Fairlie Place

Kobe

Sourabaya

Amoy

Kuala Lumpur Taiping

Bangkok

Hello Ipoh

Kuching

Tientsin

Madras

Tongkah

Batavia Bombay

Johore

Kobe

Manila

(Bhuket)

Calcutta

Medan

Tsingtao

Canton

New York

Yokohama

Pelping (Peking)

Cheloo

Lyons

Colombo

Malacca

Dairen

Manila

Tientsin

Muar (Johore) Tokyo

Mukden

Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Delhi Haiphong Hamburg

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Foochow 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 Angencies 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.

Haiphong Hankow Harbin

Kowloon

Kuala Lumpur

London

New York Polping

San Francisco

Shanghai

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sungel Patand

Swatow

Tsingtao Yokohama

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for que 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, Rulés may be obtained on application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

Foreign Exchange and every descrip- Hong Kong, 1st March, 1837. 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.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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

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FRIDAY, the 29th. MARCH, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m..

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

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE -CURIOB

comprising:

Old Porcelain & Pottery, Han Bronze & Jade Ware, Carved Ivory & Jade Ornaments, Ivory & Jade In- fald Cabinets & Screens, Silk - Em- broideries, Embroidered : Pictures, Scrolls, Lacquered -Ware, etc., etc.

On View from Thursday, the 28th. March, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

`LAMMERT · BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1940.

MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY

VEDDING GROUPS SPECIALITY.

ABLE FOR PRIVATE USE.

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KING'S STUDIO

TEL. 28765;

THE BANK OF EAST

ASIA, LTD.

Authorised. Capital Paid-up Capital ....

.$10,000,000.00 -5,508,600.00

Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,032.00

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon. Bir Shou-son Chow, Chalrinan; Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek. Esq., Li Lan Sang. Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq., Kán -"Ying-"- Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

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

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:—

Amoy Batavia

Bombay

Calcutta Haiphong

Hankow Honolulu

Kobe Kowloons

London

Manila Melbourne

Seattle

Sourabays

Samarang

Nagasaki

Shanghai

New York

Singapore

Paris

Pelping

Rangoon

Salgon

Penang

San Francisco

Swatour Sydney

Tientsin Vancouver

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.

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,

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