1940-03-28 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 28, 1940!

The China Mail

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

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COMPANY - MEETINGS

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 a.m. for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the General Managers together with..a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 81ST OCTOBER, 1939.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 21ST MARCH, 1940, to FRIDAY, the 29TH MARCH, 1949, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

Hong Kong, 14th March, 1940.

THE HONGKONG &

KOWLOON

WHARF &

GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FIFTY-THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on TUESDAY, 2nd APRIL, 1940, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1939.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY the 23rd MARCH, 1940, to TUESDAY, the 2nd APRIL, 1940, both days in- clusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary & Manager, Hong Kong, 11th 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 91st December; ‘1939.

The Share Register and Transfer » Books: will be closed from the 21st March to the 4th April, 1840, both days inclusive."

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD

General Managers, ✨

The Hongkong » Fire® Insuranon

Ca., Ltd.

Hong Kong, 14th March,

TO LET

MARBLE HALL-108 Austin Road," Kowloon. Beautiful rooms

with

den

det private:

alal rate "for milit

Davy. Apply prop

50283.

and

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PUBLIC AUCTION

ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 8th day of April, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Of- fices of the Public Works Depart- ment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Ma Tau Chung, in the Co lony of Hong Kong for a term

of 75 years, with the option of re-

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund (à

.£3,000,000.

£3,000,000..

Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: .

38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2 Sub-Agencies in Londont 117/137. Leadenhall Strent, E. C. 1. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, 8. W. 1. "Manchester Branch:

53, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

- AGENCIES AND, BRANCHES:

Alor Star Amritsar Bangkok

| Batavis

Bombay

Calcutta Agenolest Karachi

Clive Street Fairlie Place.

newal at a Crown Rent to be fixed | Canton by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Cawnpore |King, for one further term of 75 years. Colombe

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

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4239. Junction of Ma Tau Chung

Road and Ma‘Tau Kok Road, Ma Tau Chung.

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Localty

Boundary

'Measurements

N. 8.E.

W.

ft.

ft. ft. ft.

As per

salo -plan:

Contents

to

Square feet

Upset Price

Annual Rental

About 3,720

R

PUBLIC AUCTION

$43

BOBLES

ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 8th day of April, 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 Boundary Street, Ma Tau Wei, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July,

1898, with the option of renewal at a

Cebu

Delhi Haiphong. Hamburg

HONG KONG SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised-Capitał vv

Issued and Fully Paldjup:

Reserve Funds:—

Sterling

$50,QU0DW -$30,000,000

L£8,500,000

|_ Kong Kong, Currency - Reserve $10,000.000 Reserve Liability, of Proprietors. $20.000.000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSH H. V. Wilkinson, Esq... Chairman.

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

J. K. Bousfeld, Esq.,

A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. B. H; Dodwell, G. Miskin, Esq., -

K.-5. Morrison, Haq««» T. E. Ponroe, Eng... G. G, Roberta; Esqu Hon. Mr. A. L. Phlalde.

Sir.;Vandelcur. M. Grayburn.--

Chief. Manager.

BRANCHES

Nollo

Ipoh

Penang

Rangoon

'San Francisco

Saigon

Shanghai

Hankow Harbin

Hongkong

Penang Rangoon Saigon

follo

Seremban

Ipoh

Shanghai

Singapore

Klang

Sitiawar

Kobe

Sourabaya

Amoy

Kuching

Madras.

'Kuala Lumpur Taiping Tientsin Tongkah Bombay

Bangkok

Batavia

Johora

Koba

Kowloon

Manila...

(Bhuket)

Calcutta

Mcdan

New York

Tsingtao Yokohama

Canton

Chefoo

Peiping (Peking)

Colombo Dairen

Malacca

Manila:

Foochow

Muar (Johore) Tokyo

Haiphong

Mukden

Tsingtao

Hankow Harbin

Yokohama

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 "Trustes 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.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

have

received

The Undersigned instructions to sell by Public Auction

on

FRIDAY, the 29th, MARCH, 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at "Matsubara Hotel” No. 20, Ice House Street.

A Quantity of Household Furniture:

also

One Combination. Safe.

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

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 26th. March; 1940.-

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

по

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

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

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE CURIOS

comprising:--

Crown Rent to be fixed by the Sur-

Old Porcelain & Pottery, Han veyor of His Majesty the King, for one Bronze & Jade Ware, Carved Ivory & further term of 24 years less the lastJate Ornaments," Ivory & Jade In- three days thereof,

laid. Cabinets.... & Screens, Silk Em- broideries, · Embroidered Pictures, Scrolls, Lacquered Ware, etc, etc.

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

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the appll- cant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be pre- sent at the sale, the sum of two r Terms: Cash on Delivery, hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

Boundary

No. of Sale

New Kowloon Inland Lòt No. 2782

Registry No.

Function of Boundary Street Locality

and College Road.

·Measurements

Contents in

About 16,000

{ Square feet

Annual Rental

Upset Frice

LAMMERT BROS,,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong,, 23rd March, 1940,

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

TUESDAY, the 2nd APRIL, 1940-

commencing at

at 6.15 p.m.

at their Sales, Room, No. 3 Connaught Road Central,

(Room No. 205, 2nd, floor)

VALUABLE COLLECTION

POSTAGE STAMPS.

On"- View 'from

April, 1840.

Terms: #Cash on Delivé)

LAMMERT

27th M

Kuala Lumpur ́ Singapore

London

Lyons

New York Pelping

ра

Sourabaya

Sungei Patand

Swatow

Tientsin...

Current Accounts opened in Local Car rency and Fixed Deposits received for our year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

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

Hong Kong, 28th February, 1040;:

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, 1837.5**

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD,

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

.$10,000,000,00

5,599,600.00

Reserve and Undivided Profits 2,883,933.00

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 TUDE, LEN,, Chân Ching Shehr, led.. là Liên Sang, Esq., Wông Chu Son. Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Tung Ping Wah, Esq.;

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Mánager. LA-Tsa Fong, Esq., "Manager.

Seattle Samarang

~ BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: Amoy

Manila Batavia Melbourne

Nagasaki

Bombay

Calcutta Haiphong Hankow Honolulu

Koba

Kowloon London

New York Parla

Pelping

Penang

Rangoon

Salgon

San Francis

Shanghai

Singapore Sourabays Swatt

Sydney

Tientsin Vancouver

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

Current Accounts, öpened in Local Cup rency and Fixed Deposits received for ons year or shorter periods, in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application, an

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

KTM KAN TONG PO,

Chief, Manager.

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Head Offos: Hong Kong.. 26, Des Voeux Road, Contral. 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 operied. Fixed Deposits receiv... [ed at rates which will be quoted on

application.

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chinƒ Manager.

SALE