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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 2, 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.

All communications intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor, and be accompanied by the Writer's Name and Address, not necessarily for insertion but guarantee of good faith.

Subscription Rates:

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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.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000.

.£3,000,000. ..£3,000,000.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 88, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/133, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 2. Wost End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1... Manchester Branch:

13. Moaley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Hankow

|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 Reserve Jiability 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. Bousfeld, Esq.. A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell, G. Miskin, Esq.,

K. 8. Moron, Eet- T. E. Pearce, Deq.,

C. C. Roberts, Esq...

Hon; Mr. A. L. Phlöide,

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn. Chief Manager.

BRANCHES;-.

Johore. Kobe Kowloon

Penang Rangoon Saigon

San Francisco

Alor Star

Amritsar

Harbin

Bangkok

Hongkong

Penang Rangoon Saigon

Batavia Bombay

Nollo

Seremban

Ipoh

Shanghai

Calcutta Agenalesı Karach!

Singapore

Clive Street

Klang

Sitiawan

Amoy.

Fairlie Place

Kobe

Sourabaya

Bangkok

Iloilo Ipoh

Kuala Lumpur Talping

Batavia

Kuching

Tientsin

Bombay

Madras

Tongkah

(Bhuket)

Calcutta

Medan

Tsingtao

Canton

Haiphong

New York

Yokohama

Chefoo

Hamburg

Peiping (Peking)

Colombo

Lyons Malacca

Swatow

Dairen

Manila

Tientsin

Foochow

Muar (Johore)

Tokyo

FOREIGN

and General

Haiphong

Mukden

and

Hankow Harbin

New York Pelping

Tsingtao Yokohama.

Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Delhi

Manila

Kuala Lumpur

London

Shanghai

Singapore

Sourabaya

Sungei Patane

Postage Abroad Extra.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

EXTRA

RACE

THIRD THE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 6th April, 1940, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.

A

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 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- Enclosure the Members' bers to

at

for Club Rooms and

$5.00 Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies ob- tax) are (both including 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

No. 1 the

Boy advance from (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, 1st April, 1940.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.-At NAMTAUSHA Beach (Port Shelter).

Matshed. Strongly

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

ANNUAL The THIRTY-FIFTH GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building, on MONDAY, the 22nd April, 1940, at 11 am. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1939.

the Com- The Transfer Books of

in

EXCHANGE Banking Business transacted.

opened ACCOUNT'S CURRENT FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.

also opened SAVINGS ACCOUNTS 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.

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

pany will be CLOSED from 6th April THE WING ON BANK, LTD. ducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANG to 22nd April, 1940, both days in- clusive."

DODWELL &'COMPANY, LIMITED.

General Managers.

Hong Kong, 30th March, 1940

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- The Undersigned have received in-counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv- structions to sell by Public Auctioned at rates which will be quoted on

on

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

TUESDAY, the 2nd APRIL, 1940 commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 2 Connaught Road, Central.

(Room No. 205, 2nd. floor)

Α VALUABLE

COLLECTION

POSTAGE STAMPS

OF

On View from Monday, the 1st, April, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 27th March, 1940.

The Undersigned have received in- built Oregon Pine. Palm Leaf Roof,structions to sell by Public Auction on Three rooms, bar, large verandah.

Can be inspected on site. Hon. Secretary, U.S.R.C.

Offers to

HONG KONG DOLLAR' DIRECTORY - On sale at all 1940 EDITION. Bookstalls and at the Offices of the Publishers, 8A, Wyndham Street.

TUITION GIVEN

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

loon.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction ori THURSDAY, the 4th. APRIL, 1940 commencing at 11.00 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor)

36 Cases Type

4 Cases Raisins

also

A Quantity of Bundries ms: Cash on Delivery...

LAMMERT- BROS.,

Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 2nd. April, 1940.

FRIDAY, the 5th APRIL, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon,

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:-

Divans, Chesterfield Bedsteads, Suites, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Washstands, Hat- stands, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Dining Tables, Chairs, Bookcases, Ca- binets, Desks, Teapoys, etc., etc.

Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, E.P., Brass, Aluminium, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Curios, Ornaments, Pictures, Clocks, Gramophones and Records, Electric Table Fans and Lamps, Books, Cook- ing Utensils, etc., etc.

also

A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture

and

Four Radio Sets. "

Two "Underwood" Typewriters. Two Porcelain Wash Basins.

One Ceiling Fan.

One Electric Washing Machine.

One Fire Extinguisher,

One "Agfa". Cine-camera 8mm. On View from Thursday, the April, 1940,"

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 2nd April, 1940,

application.

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chief Manager.

FOR SALE

RARE DIE PROOFS

OF

HONG KONG

AND

CHINA

POSTAGE STAMPS

GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Postage Stamps, &c, No. 10 Wyndham Street,

Hong Kong Established 1896.

THE- OVERLAND

CHINA MAIL

HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on applicatiop.

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 5,598,600.00

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; 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, LA Tse-Fong, Esq., Manager.

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BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Manila

Amoy

Seattle

Batavia. ... Melbourne

Samarang

Bombay

Nagasaki

Shanghai

Calcutta

New York

Singapore

Haiphong

Paris

Sourabaya

Hankow

Paiping

Swatow

Honolulu

Penang

Kobe

Rangoon

Kowloon

Saigon

London

San Francisco

Sydney

Tientsin

Vancouver

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

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

year

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let,

KAN TONG, PO.

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