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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 16, 1940

The China Mail

Ninoty-Fifth Year of Publication.

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COMPANY MEETINGS

UNION WATERBOAT

CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

The THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL 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 a.m. 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 Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from 6th April to 22nd April, 1940, both days in- clusive.

DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED.

General Managers. Hong Kong, 30th March, 1940

THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT - CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the ONE HUNDRED and TWENTIETH ORDINARY MEETING of Share- holders in the Company, will be held at the Office of the Company, Queen's Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, 25th April, 1940, at Noon, for the purpose of re- ceiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, and re-electing Directors and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be 'CLOSED from 19th April to 25th April, 1940, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

H. DA LUZ,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 11th April, 1940.

Help your friend and his Hobby by giving POSTAGE STAMPS

for

his collection and

SEEDS FOR HIS GARDEN

We can supply the goods of his and your want GRACA & CO. Dealers in Postage Stamps Garden Seeds, etc., etc. No. 10 Wyndham Street Established. 1898 Hong Kong

The China Mail

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GETS INTO THE HOME

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 20th 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. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Mem- bers to the Members' 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 11.45 am.

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, 15th April, 1940.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

Paid-up Capital

£9,000,000, ..ES,000,000..

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

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 89, Bishopsgato, E. C. 2.

• Sub-Agencies in London: 117/123, Leadenhall Street, E. c. à.

West End Branch: 14/10, Cockspur-Street, S. .W..1. Manchester Branch:

53, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2

ད པ AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star

Amritsar

Bangkok

Batavia Bombay

Hankow

Harbin

Hongkong

Hollo

Ipoh

Calcutta Aganolası Karachi

Clive Street

Fairlie Fisco Canton Cawnpore

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Authorized Capital

Issued and Fully Pold-up Reserve Funds:-

Sterling

-$30,000,000 ..$20,000,000

.£ 6,500,000

Hong Kong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 320.000.000

HEAD OFFICE; HONG KONG.

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

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

J. K. Bousfield, Esq.. A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, G. Miskin, Esq.,

K. 6. Morrison.~Leq... T. E. Pearoo, Esq., 0..0. Roberts, Eaq... Hon. Mr. A. L. Shielde

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn. Chief Manager.

Penang Rangoon

Saigon

Seremban

Shanghai

BRANCHES:~

Singapore

Klang

BIHawan

Amoy

Kobe

Sourabaya

Kuala Lumpur Taiping

Kuching

Tientsin

Madras

Tongkah

Manila

(Bhuket)

Bangkok Batavia Bombay Calcutta Canton

noilo Ipoh Johore

Medan

Tsingtao

Chefoo

Haiphong Hamburg

New York

Yokohama

Pelping (Peking)

Colombo Dairen Foockow

Lyons Malacca

Muar (Johore)

Mukden

Cebj Colombe Delhi

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted..

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or aborter 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

Kobe Kowloon

Kuala Lumpur

London

Manila

New York Peiping

Penang Rangoon Saigon

San Francisco

Shanghai

Singapore Sourabaya

Sungot Patané

Swatow

Tientsin

Tokyo

Toingtao Yokohama

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and othe 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. ·

Messrs. SCHMIDT & CO., LTD.

Foreign Exchange and every descrip- tion of banking business transacted. (in liquidation) The Undersigned have received in-counts opened. Fixed Deposits receiv-

Current Accounts and Savings Ac- Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. structions from the Liquidators of theed at rates which will be quoted on above named, to sell by Public Auc-application.

tion on

WEDNESDAY, the 17th APRIL, 1940.

commencing at 11 a.m.

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

2nd. Floor.

A SELECTIONS OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS AND SUNDRIES comprising:-

1 Ortho-lux Research Microscope. 1 Panphot Microscope.

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chief Manager.

WANTED

WANTED-Foreign firm. requires im- mediately one European with mechanical training and workable knowledge of French, Write P. O.

1 Leitz Demonstration and Freez-Box 86,

ing Microtone.

1 Leitz Large, Sledge Microtone.

2 Leitz 35 m.m. Projectors.

1 Kwaza Bona Quartz Lamp (Table

Model).

4 Electric Sterilizers.

1 Permanent Wave Machine.

3 Polarimeters.

1 Leitz Copying Camera (No Lens). 1 Ether Mask.

5 Exposure Meters (Weston, Om-

brux and Sixtus).

FOR SALE

FOR SALE Dining Room Furniture Old Spanish Design 17 or 20 pieces and other fixtures. Apply J. A. Shaw, 532, The Peak, Phone 29249,

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

MAGAZINES FOR HIRE

also Bathroom Scales, Balances and Sets of Weights, Step-down Transformers and Resistances, Mercury Vapour Lamps & X-Ray Tubes, Microscope Accessor-READERS LIBRARY stocks famous les, Microtone Accessories, Altitude novel, non-fiction, political books, up- Barometers, Stop Watches, Barthel to-date magazines for lending and Burners, Surgical and Dental Instru- sale, pay small monthly subscription, ments, Enlarging Bulbs, etc.

why not enjoy. King's Building, 3rd. On View from Tuesday, the 18th. floor. April, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 13th April, 1940.

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

on

WEDNESDAY, 17th. APRIL, 1940 Commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, No 2 Connaught Road, Central,

(Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor) A Valuable. Collection of Postage: Stampa including A few Lote of Rare Old China.

View from Tuesday, the 18th.

April, 1940.

Cash on Delivery.

LÄMMERT: BROS,

Auctioneers.

Kong 10th April 1940.

TO LET

MARBLE HALL-103 Austin Road,

THE BANK OF EAST

ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

*$10,000,000,00 5,598,800.00

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 Koov Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq.. Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., L Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son. Esq., Kan Yfug Po, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chlef Manager. Li Two Fong, Esq.. Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Manila Melbourne

Seattle Samarang

Shanghai * Singapore Sourabaya

Amoy

Batavia

Bombay

Nagasaki

Calcutta

Haiphong

New York Paris

Hankow Honolulu Kobe Kowloon London

Pelping

Swatow

Sydney

Tientsin

Vancouver

Penang

Rangoon

Saigon

San Francisco

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

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received, for ons 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 Managar,

Kowloon. Beautiful rooms, suites HONG KONG HEIGHTS with varanda, private bathrooms, gar- den. 'Special rate for military and navy. Apply proprietress, Phone

50283.

TUITION, GIVEN

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

MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR VI

For the Information' of visitors the following list of some of the 'highest points on the Island and

Mainland is published.-

Island Victoria Pošk Signal Station /Mt::Parker

Mountain Lodge The Exrle

Roak Tram. Station.

„Talkoo, „Banatorlum. Mt Devis.

Bowen Roads (filtärbud

Mainland

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22 a 20011.

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