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THE CHINA `MAIL, APRIL 3, 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 as 4 guarantee of good faith.

Subscription Rates:

- 8 Months

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

- 6 Months

One Year ..................................

H.K.$38.00

Postage Abroad Extra.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

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

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. Buch must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting In such a manner as to be readily Identified.

Badges admitting Non-Mém- bers to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00. for Gentlemen.and $3:00 for Ladies (both Including tax) Bre 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. 27784) will close at 12 o'clock NOON.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club' House provided they are ordered in

the advance from

No, 1 Boy (Tel. 21020.).

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 BALE-At NAMTAUSHA Beach (Port Shelter). Matshed. Strongly Palm Leaf Roof. built Oregon Pine. Three rooms, bar, large verandah. Can be Inspected on site. Offers to Hon. Secretary, U.S.R.C.

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1940, EDITION. On sale at all -Bookstalls and at the. Offices of the

Publishers, 3A, 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- Jopn

MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR- VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed, The Newspaper Enterprise Ett No. 3A Wyndham, Street, Telephones. ———20032 & 20011

BENDH REMEDY

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED

NOTICE TO BHAREHOLDERS.

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.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA

·AND CHINA mcorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

.£9,000,000. Paid-up Capital

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

HEAD OFFICE: -LONDON: 88, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agenoles in London: 117/123, Leadenhall Street, E. C. 1. West End Branch't 14/16, Cockapur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch: 52. Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Hankow

Alor Star Amritsar

Bangkok Batavia Bombay

Calcutta Agencies: Karachl

Canton

Cawnpore

19

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION

Issued and Fully Paid-up

Authorised Capital

Reserve Funds:-

Sterling

.$50,000,000 .$20,000.00

.£ 6,500,000

'Hong Kong Currency Reservo $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors: $20,000.008

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

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

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

J. E. Bourfeld, Esg.. A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Nr. 8. E. Dodwell, G. Miskin, Esq.,

K. S. Morrison, Bag,

T. E. Pearce, Esqu

C. C. Roberts, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. A. La FRálda,

Bir Vandeleur M. Grayburn. Chief Manager.

BRANCHES:-

Hollo Ipoh

Johore

Penang Rangoon Saigon

Harbin

Penang Rangoon

Hongkong

Salgon

Пово

Seremban

Ipoh

Shanghal

Eingapore

Clive Street

Klang

Sitiawan

Amoy

Fairlie PlacO

Kobe

Sourabaya

Kuala Lumpur Talping

Kuching

Tientsin

7

Cebu

.Madras.

Tongkah

Colombo

Manila

(Bhuket)

Bangkok Batavia Bombay Calcutta

Delhi

Medan

Tsingtao

Canton

Halphong

New York Yokohama

Chefoo

Hamburg

Pelping (Peking)

Colombo

Malacca

Dairen

Tientsin

and General

Foochow

Muar (Johore)

Hatphong Hankow Harbin

Mukden

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

4 Cases Raisins

also

A Quantity of Sundries

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

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

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

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:—

Bedsteads,

Divans, Chesterfield 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 Pleces 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 4th. April, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 2nd April, 1940,

FOR SALE

RARE DIE PROOFS

HÙNG KÔNG

CHINA

POSTAGE STAMPS

GRACA & CO.,

EXCHANGE FOREIGN Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currenties 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 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.

BRANCHES.

Bangkok Bombat Calcutta.

Ipoh Jaffna ..

Kuala Trengganu

Madras

Kuantan

New York

Colombo

Kandy

Delhi

Karachi

Galle

Kota Bharu

Hong Kong Kuala Lipis Howrah

Penang

Rangoon

Shanghai

Simla

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,

THE WING ON BANK, LTD.

Kobe Kowloon

Kuala Lumpur London

Lyons

Manila

New York Pelping

San Francisco

Shanghai

Singapore Sourabaya

Sungei Patani 8watów

Tokyo

Tsingtao Yokohama,

Current Accounts opened in Local Cup- rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter perlods in Local and, other currencies on terins 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 SHÀNGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capffal

Paid-up Capital

$10.000.000.00

5,598.600.00

Reserve and Undivided Profits 3,889,932.00

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. Eaq,, 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. Li Tse-Fong, Esq., Manager,

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Manila Melbourne

Nagasakl**

Manager.

Amoy

Batavia

Seattle Bamarang

Bombay

Shanghai

Calcutta Haiphong Hankow Honolulu

New York

Singapore

Paris

Sourabaya

Peiping

Swatot

Penang

Sydney

Kobe

Rangoon

Tientain

Kowloon

Saigon

London

Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital. $10,000,000

LONDON BANKERS. Westminster Bank, Ltd,

San Francisco

on approved securities.

Vancouver

Foreign Exchange and every descrip- change bustness transacted. Loans granted Every description of Banking and 10 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.

FOR

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

Bafe Deposit Boxes To Let.

KAN TONG PO,

MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY

WEDDING GROUPS SPEC

PRIVAT

· Chlef Manager.

KING'S STUDIO

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