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FILING OF SHARES' THE "ARGYLLS” – FÖR
ALLOTMENTS
VIBRO PILING CO. ASK FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
A MISUNDERSTANDING
HONG KONG
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Have You Heard?
A Scotsitlan was walking down the street one day when he saw thà notice in a window, "Splits at your
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An application was made to His Surprice and keen regret is being Lordship the Chief Justice (Sir expressed throughout Peking that own price." Henry Gollan, K.C.) this morning the Argyll and Sutherland High- In he walked and demanded a at the Supreme Court, by Mr. Leo Ianders have received instructions bottle of spirits for a penny, which d'Almada, Junr., counsel for the from the War Office to prepare for the shopman promptly refused. Vibro Piling Compant. Limited, for a move to Hong Kong about the Seatty walked out and got a police- a extension of time, for the filing middle of March, saya the Central man, and the man was ordered to of certain allotment of shared of China Post's Poking correspondent. give the spirits for a penny. Later, the said company.
They will be replaced by the as the policeman and Scotty were Mr. F. E. d'Almada Remedios, battalion which Immediately pre-enjoying their "Scotch," the police- Secretary of the Vibro Piling Com-ceded them-the Royal Scots. The man reinarked, "You should have pany, in his affidavit stated that the Royal Scots themselves are due to seen his face when I made him give
go home In November.
you the whisky.” Company was incorporated as a
Although no reason is assigned "Eh, mon, it was nothing to what under the Com- private company panles Ordinance of 1911, on No- for the sudden change it is believed it will be when I take the bottle & nominal that a decision to reduce the num-back, and ask for a penny," was vember 23, 1929, with share capital of $215,000, divided her of British troops in North China Scotty's rejoinder.
is the real cause, as there is no re Into 4,300 shares of $50 each. Of
I tell you I won't have this! these 150 shares were for foundere Port of any relieving battalion, and
the return of a detachment of room," protested the old lady to the and 4,350 were ordinary shares. Royal Scots from Tientsin indicates boy in buttons at
the hotel. "I that both places will be assigned to ain't goin' to pay my money for a pigsty with a measly little folding that unit.
In the short time they wore bed in it. If you think that just in Peking the Argyll have because I'm from the country-" made many friends who
Profoundly disgusted, the boy sorry to BÓD thém leave so cut her short. "Get In, mum, get hurriedly. The detachment itself is in," he ordered. "This ain't yer
Canton Ins.....$ 743 Pursuant to section 90 of the not less depressed. Officers had room. This is the lift."
Union to............. ..$986 Companies Ordinance of 1911, euch long looked forward to Peking as
Judge Stickel went into a hair- chinz Underwriters.. Return of Allotments fited within six weeks from the date home. They had just settled down dresser's saloon for a shave. The Chind Fire Int....$ (940 of alitomen. This had not been and had taken a serious hand in barbat wils a huge negro. He done through accident, inadvertence pony sports in which they had lathered him, took up the razor, and H. K. Fire Ini. $880 or misunderstanding of the law on distinguished themselves, Captain sald, "You sentenced my brother to
Shipping. the part of the secretary.
Stewart leading In the aggregate the death chair, judge."
Appalled, helpless, the judge Douglas places. All had gated up at him. The barber
Between December 20, 1929 and
February 6 of this year, a resolution was made by the directors where by 1415 ordinary shares were al- lotted to persons in the Return of Allotments. .'
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pólo.
began the shave. It was not necessary for the ac-
"He was no good, anyway," ha counts and statutory report to be
remarked.
Major Clerk, officer commanding filed. The Secretary was therefore the detachment, is expecting his and they had of the opinion that the allotment of family shortly shares need not to be filed as well. been looking forward to an enjoy
Hia Lordship accopted the ex-able stay. planation and extended the time to another week.
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Guard (indignantly): Don't argue! with me, sir. I've been on this The genia! other ranks had train for five years. already begun to establish friend,
Passenger (fed up): Really: how Benguet ships outside the guard, and the interesting, and where did you get news is accepted with all-round dis- on?” appointment.
Instructions are that the Argyll will leave not before the middle of March, proceeding direct to Hong Kong.
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Choirmaster: I think that we can do better than that; just a little better than that. Let us take that verse again, and let us make it quite Trosch Mines....}. plain that the first line ise.
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Mrs. Caberi dashed upon the scene. China Provident 5.40 5.05 Mr. Cohon flushed with anger, Hongkews opened the door.
N. Engineering...Tis. (7.50) "Vat's the matter?" demanded the Shanghai Docks ....
Cotton Mills.
"It's only liddle Issy," answered
It is usual when an epidemic of mosquitos breaks out in the sun- mer to ask, vaguely, what should
(Continued from Page 1.) be done. The answer is: "Start
counter-measures now.". Mr. result of a consultation between the John F. Hershall, Director of the heads of all delegations now in British Mosquito Control Institute, London, it has been decided that the in an instructive wireless talk from conference shall stand adjourned Bournemouth recently, made this until Wednesday next.
Meanwhile lady. perfectly clear. No scheme for deal the Expert Committee set up by the ing with the mosquito menace could First Committee will complete the her hubby. "He vants a sling Ewo Cottonu...... Tie, hope to be successful, he said. unwork upon which it is now engaged. less it were taken in hand without
"Aa" vat haf you given him?" Shai Cotton (old)..Tls, 83 The adjournment is, of course, a
(new), Tia. delay. There were some 2,000 dif sequel to
the French political inquired Mrs. Cohen.
"Two little smacks," repiled Mr. Zeong Sings.......Tis, ferent kinds of mosquito in the crisis, which involves the absence world, of which 26 were to be found from the conference of the leaders Cohen. in this country. All necessitated of the French delegation. different methods of attack.
understood that the French Am- The majority bred in wet places, bassador in London was consulted and could be disposed of by abolish-upon and concurred. In the proposal ing the pools in which the larva to adjourn. were found. Some, however, could
It is
French experts are collaborating
boat.".
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be found in house cellars and water in the work upon which the Expert
On London-- butts, and now was the time to des- Committee is now engaged, namely, Bank, wire.....
.... 1/6 troy the larvae before they came to in the allocation of so-called spesial Bank, on demand... 1/6 3/26 full growth.
vessels to category or exempt
Benk, 80 days', sight Mr. Marshall gave an interesting classes. The Committee will, how-
Bank, 4 months' sight.1/6 % example of the necessity of know ever, not take up the examination of
Credits, monthe ing exactly which kind of mosquito the submarine question until France
1/7 % was responsible for the trouble. A is again fully represented at the children's hospital had suffered so conference. The leading members
1/7/ severely that it was found impos-of the other delegations are remalo. sible to continue the out-door treating in London during the "Naval
94214 ment of the patients which was an holiday" and will be in informal essential part of the system. Every contact.
10171⁄2 plece of open water for miles round
Italy Willing The was treated without success. Whoo
Italian naval” delegation approached for advice the Institute to-day presented a statement to the It sets forth asked to see the body of one of other delegations.
sight Documentary, 4
months' sight On Parla-- On demand Credits, 4 months
sight
On Berlin-
On demand
On New York....
On demand
the offending mosquitoes. This Italy's willingness to accept as the Credits. 60 dayn' proved to be that of a particular limit for her armaments any figure,
sight
species which frequent only pino no matter how low, provided it is On Bombay- woods. After a brief search a small not exceeded by any other European Wire. pool block with larvae was found continental power.
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of such door treatment of the hospital re-from international acts,
On demand..... sumed without further Inconven-wide scope as the League Covenant,
On Singapore-- fance.
the Locarno Treaty, and the Briand-
On demand Mr. Marshall fold his faterers Kellogg Pact justify that down-
On Mantis limitation which public On demand that advice was given free by the Institute, who issued a booklet, giv. opinion: in all countries demands. Ing information enabling larve to The Italian delegation propose the be identified easily. He invited in postponement of the building of quiries which should be addressed capital ships authorised during the to the Director, the British Hoe next six years by the Washington quito Control Institute, Hayling Treaty, and are prepared, to consider
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