1940-05-22 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 22, 1940.

The China Mail

Ninety-Fifth Year of Publication,

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COMPANY MEETINGS

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

The Fifty-ninth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, 30th May, 1940, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Re- port of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

Com-

The Transfer Books of the pany will be closed from the 23rd May to 13th June inclusive.

By order of the Board. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Managers. Hong Kong, 16th April, 1940.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on FRIDAY, the 24th MAY, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:-

Teakwood Dining Room, Bed Room, Drawing Room and Office Furniture, Cutlery, Porcelain, Glass, Brass, Alu- minium and E. P. Ware, Pictures, Mir- rors, Looking Glass, Wall Clocks, Bird Cages, Filters, Electric Table Lamps & Fans, Irons and Heaters, Gramo- phones & Records, Ornaments, Cur- ios, Ice Chests, Cooking Utensils, Ca- bin Trunks, Enamel Baths etc., etc.

also

A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture and

One Teakwood Bed Room Suite. One Electric Refrigerator "G.E." One Fine Italian Marble Statue. 'One Fine Italian Marble Lamp.

One Upright Piano by "Moutrie". Two Tientsin Carpets.

Three Radio Sets..

One F3.8 Lense by "Wollensak Ro- chester" for Portrait.

On View from Thursday, the 23rd. May, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 21st May, 1940.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

THE SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather' permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 25th MAY, 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

Non-Mem- admitting 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 a.m.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter; 1863.

Paid-up Capital

......... .......£3,000,000. Reserve Fund.

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

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

53, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

Canton

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Hankow Harbin