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GOVERNMENT
G.
NOTICES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
R.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
LY MEETING of the Shareholders
COMPANY MEETINGS
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI; HOTELS, LIMITED, (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
of tha
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Nthat the ORDINARY YEAR-O PUBLIC AUCTION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N that the SEVENTH ORDIN the Ordinary Yearly ARY YEARLY MEETING of the ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS in this Corporation will be held at Meeting of Shareholders of The HONG KONG TELEPHONE COM PARTICULAR by Public Auction the Head Office of the Gorruation, Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels. PANY, LIMITED, WI De Beld o to be held сп MONDAY, the No. 1, Queen's Road Central, Limited, will be held at the Regis- WEDNESDAY, the 9th Day of 29th day of February, 1992, at Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, the tered Omco
Company March, 1932, at the BOARD 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public 27th February, 1982, at 11.30 a.m. (Exchange Building, Des Voeux ROOM of the Company, Second Works Department, by Order of for the purpose of receiving the Road Central, Hong Kong), on Floor, Exchange Building, Hong His Excellency the Governor, of Report of the Board of Directors Friday, the 18th day of March, Kong, at 11 a.m., for the purpose one lot of Crown Land at Wong together with a Statement of Ac-1982, at 11 a.m., for the purpose of of receiving a Statement of Ac- Nel Chung, in the Colony of Hong counts for the year ending 91st recolving a Statement of Accounts counts and the Report of the Kong, for 龜 term of 75 December, 1931.
and the Report of the Board of Board of Directors, for the Finan-
Angus) Rental
ed.
no
of The Transfer Books
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions
26, 1932.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.
Votes Totalling $58,418 Passed.
THE Undersigned have received Tinstructions ned have received ANTI-JAPANESE RIOT SEQUEL.
Auction
\ ON MONDAY, February 29, 1932,
commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Room, 4. Duddell Street.
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
At a meeting of the Finance Com- mittee, which followed the meeting of the Legislative Council, yester- day afternoon. votes totalling $58,418 were approved.
Of this amount, $33,633 was in connection with the 1991 Estimates and 24,785 in connection with the current Estimates.
years, with the option of renewal The REGISTER OF SHARES Directors for the year ended on the clal Year ended 31st. December, at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the of the Corporation will be CLOS-31st December, 1931, confirming the 1931, and re-electing Two Direc- Surveyor of His Majesty the King. ED from MONDAY, the 16th appointment of a Director and re-tors and the Auditors. for one further term of 75 years. February, to SATURDAY, the 27th electing A Director and the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comprising:-
The biggest item in connection PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. February, 1982 (both daye inclu- Auditors.
Company will be CLOSED from Teak Hutstands, Chesterfield with the 1932 Estimates was one {sive), during which period
the the 3rd to 9th March, 1932, both Couches
and Armchairs, Curio of $20,000 in connection with last transfer of shares can be register- Company will be closed from daya inclusive.
Dated this 15th day of Febru-Cabinets, Bookcase, Deaks, Tables, year's anti-Japanese riots. The de- Wednesday, the 2nd March, 1988,
Pictures, Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, tails were as follows:- Bed Sheets, Linens, etc., etc,
Allowances to Police Reserve $2,692 Teak Extension Dining Tables, Allowance to Volunteers .. 801 Dining Chairs, Teak Wardrobes Expenditure by Naval Au-
thorities with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Side-;
2,636 boarda, Teak Dressing Tables, Expenditure by Military Chest of Drawers, Teak Glass
Authorities
2,237 Cabinets, etc., etc.
Travelling Expenses Includ-
ing motor bus and ear hire 7,306 Teak and Brass Bedsteads, Board and lodgings for Cabinet Gramophones, Records,
Lot 4 x,
No. of Sale.
Registry Na,
Locality.
T
Alut
10
SPORTS NOTICES.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 8th February, 1932.
HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
until Friday, the 18th March, 1982, ary, 1932. both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
F. C. BARRY,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 27th January, 1992.
By Order of the Board,
W. L. MCKENZIE,
Secretary 14, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong.
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI| HOTELS, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING.
General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on MONDAY,
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY 'the 29th February, 1932, at 11.80
CLUB.
20th, 22nd, 23rd 24th and 27th February, 1932.
.
NOTI
IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary Gen- a.m. for the purpose of receiving eral Meeting of the Members of the Report of the Directors to The Hong Kong and Shanghai ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1932 gether with a Statement of Ac-Hotels, Limited, will be held at counts for the year ended 31st De-Exchange Building, Victoria, in cember, 1981.
the Colony of Hong Kong, on FRI- the Eighteenth day of The TRANSFER BOOKS of the DAY, Company will be CLOSED from March, 1932, at 11.30 in the fore- THURSDAY 18th February, to noon immediately after the An- N SATURDAY 20th, MONDAY MONDAY, 29th February, both aual General Meeting of the Com-
22nd. TUESDAY 23rd, and day, inclusive. COASTWISE."—An interesting book WEDNESDAY 24th February, the of cartoons depicting "Happening" on first bell will be ruag at 11 a.m., the China Coast. Price $1, on sale and the first race will be run ati at the "China Mail offices, 3A, Wynd 11.30 a.m.
On Saturday, the 27th ham Street.
February, the first bell will be rung at 1 p.m., and the first race will be run at 1.30 p.m.
FOR SALE
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A, H. Crook, W. Kay and The tiffin Interval will be taken W. L. Handyside. Price $2, on sale: at the publishern. Newspaper Enter. after the fifth race on the frst four] prise, Lid. 3A, Wyndham Street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
daya.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members are reminded that they YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and and their Indies must wear their promptly printed. "China"
badges prominently displayed. Ofice, No. 3A, Wyndham St.
No one without a badge will be phone 20022
admitted to the Members' Enclo- sure.
TUITION GIVEN.
Mali" Tale-
pany, for the purpose of consider- JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & 30N,ing and if thought fit passing the following resolutions as Ordinary Resolutions:
General Managers. Hong Kong, 10th February, 1932.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD
STORAGE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
1. That the authorised Capital of the Company (which is now $10,000,000.00 divided into 1,000,-
000 Shares of $10.00 each. of
which the whole have been issu- ed) be increased from $10,000, |000.00 consisting as aforesaid to $16,000,000.00 (consisting of TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 1,500,000 Shares of the nominal | Nthat the THIRTY-SIXTH OR-11000 1000 sach) by the ten- DINARY YEARLY MEETING of tion of 500,000 New Shares of the the Shareholders in the Company nominal value of $10.00 each. will be held at the Company's
2. That in the first instanco Town Office, 2, Lower Albert Road, 200,000 of the said New Shares be on WEDNESDAY, 2nd March, offered at par (in the proportion 1932, at 11 8.m. for the purpose of of one New Share for every five Badges admitting non-members to the Members Enclosure and receiving the Report of the Direc-Old Shares held by them respec- tors together with Statement of tively) to the persons who on the English, Club Rooms at $10.00 per day Accounts, declaring Franco, Music, Shorthand and Type including tax-or $40.00 including and re-electing Directors and Au-registered in the Company's Share a Dividend eighteenth day of March, 1932, are writing. Tarms moderate, 6, Almal tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon.
and $20.00 respectively), are ob-
Register as the holders of the tainable through the Secretary Company will be CLOSED from on acceptance of such offer the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the 1,000,000 Old Shares and so that upon introduction by a Member, the 22nd February to 2nd March, full nominal amount such Member to be responsible for 1982, both days inclusive.
due in res- all chits, etc.
pect of such 200,000 New Shares By Order of the Board of shall be payable on the 30th day
Directors.
of June, 1932, and that on accept- ance of such offer and on payment In manner aforesaid such shares
PRIVATE LESSONS in
HOME TUITION,
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE Within In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS
an hour from London.
Badges admitting to Members' and SMALL POYS. A few Boarders Enclosure will NOT be on sale at received in the House of the Principal the Race Course.
Individual eare and attention. For A limited number of Tins will Particulars apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
ditors.
M. MANUK,
Secretary. {be obtainable each day at the Club
Hong Kong, 15th February, 1932.0 taken up shall rank as from the House, provided they are ordered
1st day of July, 1982, for dividend (Camb. Higher Local,
the No. 1 Boy.
and in all other respecta pari passu Camb. Teachers' Diploma).in advance from
Telephone No. 21920,"
with the shares constituting the MISS GERTRUDE TURNER.
(National Frode) Higher On no pretext will children be THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON[Company's present issued Capital,
(Certificate).
permitted to either enclosure dur- WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD. and that any of the said 200,000 ing the first four days of the Meeting.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
The following unclaimed tele grams are lying at the E.E. Tele- graph Co.'s office.
G. Guasco, c/o St. Francie
Hotel, Room 201, from Torino. Precious, from Singapore.
Lieut. Prior, Royal Artillery, Kowloon, from Innerleithen.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
New Shares which shall not be taken up by the Company's Share-
NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS. holders in manner aforesaid be
"new Articles to bo known as "Articles 126A and 126B.“
Crockery, Glass Ware, Brass Ware, guards, meals and re- Cabin Trunks, Table Sundry expenses
and.
A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
including:-
also
2 Cottage Pianos. On View from Saturday,
freshments
Contingencies
1,951
495
1,873
$20,000
A CHINESE MAID.
Picturesque Report From Manchuria.
A Chinese "Mald of Orleans," in the shape of a young girl mounted on a white horse and leading 400 Chinese irregular troops into the Febru-fray, recently made her appearance
"125A. Esch Director who Screens, "is a registered helder in his Lamps, Vases, Ice Chests, Tenk "own right of not less than Filing Cabinet, Fire Screens, etc., "25,000 Shares in the Capital etc. "of the Company shall have "the power to nominate any "person approved for that "purpose by a majority of the "other Directors of the Com- "pany to act as an alternate Joss Tables, Tea Poys, Cheats, "Director, in his place, during Opium Stools, Jardinieres, Tables, "his absence from the Colony etc., etc. "of Hong Kong or inability to "act through illness as such! "Director, and at his discretion! "to remove such alternate "Director, and on any such ap-ary 27, 1932, "pointment being made, the "alternate Director shall be "subject in all respect to the "terms and conditions existing "with reference to the other. "Directors of the Company, and "any alternate Director while "acting in the place of anj "absent Director, shall exercise! "and discharge all the duties "and functions of the Director) "he represents, but shall look! "to such Director solely for his "remuneration and shall not bej "entitled to claim remuneration
Tarms:-Cash on Delivery. Catalogues will be issued.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers
Hong Kong, February 25, 1982.
in the Manchurian theatre of war, according to Press statements, which add that the troops following her banner are distinguished by conspicuous bravery and discipline.
WATER RETURN.
THE Undersizned have received All the Reservoirs on
Instructions to sell by Publis
Auction
ON TUESDAY, March 1, 1992, commencing at 10.30 am
at No. 1, Felix Villa, Pokfulum.
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
On View from Monday, Fobru-
*Terma-Cash on Delivery,
"from the Company. Provided "always that it shall be a condi- "tion precedent to the exercise "of the power of appointment "herein contained and the con- "tinuance of the appointment "hereunder that the Director ary 29, 1932, "exercising the same shall be. "at the time of making auch) "appointment and shall con- "tinue to be so long as
the "said appointment continues, "the registered holder in his "own right of not less than "25,000 Shares in the Capital "of the Company. Every ap- "pointment made in pursuance: "of this Article shall be in "writing under the hand of the "Director making the game."
"1623. Any instrument ap- "pointing an alternate Director) "in pursuance of Article 126A) "of these Articles shall be ng "nearly as circumstances will "admit in the following form "or to the effect, following
disposed of at such time or times THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI The price of admission to the HE FORTY-FIFTH ORDIN fa such manner and upon such Public Enclosure is $4.00 per day TARY
HOTELS, LIMITED.
to act as alternate
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, February 23, 1932.
Island Below Level.
The level and storage of water in the reservoirs on January 1, 1002, were as under:---
City and Hill District.
1031
1832
Tytom
28' 8"B
9' 2"B
21′ 4′′
23'10"B
Intermediate 0' 2"
20' 0"B
Tytam Tuk
17' 1"
16' 9"B
Tytam Byewash Tytam
Wong Noi Chung 17 8B 16' 4" Pokfulum
Aberdeen Upper ... Aberdeen Lower...
17 1" 10. 4′′E
10*8"B
[Noto: B. donotes "Below Over- flow"; A. denotes "Above Overflow"; L denotes "Level with Overflow.""}, Storage in millions and decimals of gallons
Tytam
Tytam Byawash
Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk
GENERAL NOTICES. Wong Nel Chung
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
No
NOTICE.
Pokfulam Aberdeen Upper
Aberdeen Lower
Total
1931 1932
212.98
811,08
2.18
1.16
194.90 1,088.38
79.10 1,042.01
11.66
18.16
29.94
129.14
43.58
....... 1,487.04 1,013,53 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de- cimals of gallons during the month of December, 1931.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Scrip Cortificate No. 5285, dated 4th November, 1804, for one Share No. 7596 in the name of Mr. ROBERT ERNEST HUMPHREYS from Mainland.
of Manila, has been LOST, and
1980 on
344.80* ****** 276.99 Estimated population 448,900 881,750
patios, Maer day ...
60.14 *Includes
1931
10.8
29.1 million gallons
December, 1930-Constant Supply
supply
including tax for all persona, in- SHAREHOLDERS will be held at pany's Board of Directors shall L
& Director of The should same not be produced before throughout the City, Hill & High cluding ladies, and is payable at the the Office of Messrs. Jardine, think fit. Gate.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, the 10th March, 1932, a new Cer-Level districts during the whole month Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURS-| 3. That such offer be made by Limited, in pursuance of the power tificate will be issued to the said
with the axception of the districts Soldiers and Sailors in uniform DAY, the 10th March, 1982, AT notice specifying the number of in that behalf contained in Article Mr.ROBERT ERNEST HUM- of Eastern Street where & con
West
street Zountain are admitted to the Public En-NOON, for the purpose of receiv- shares to which the Member is en- 126A of the Articles of Association PHREYS, and no transaction taking operated from December 1 to. 31, 1980. closure at $1.00 per day including ing the Report of the Directors titled and limiting the time with of the Company do hereby nominate place under the old Scrip Certificate
December, 1931--Constant Supply tax. Savile, P., & O. 8.N. & Co., from
and the Statement of Accounts for in which the offer if not accepted and appoint -- Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. the year ended 31st December, by the Member on behalf of him-of
will be recognised by the Company. Level Districts during the whole throughout the City, HI & High London.
will not be permitted to operate 1931. Joseph Waine, from Perthpowa within the precincts of The Hong The TRANSFER BOOKS of the ed to be declined and that the absence from the Colony of Hong
month. ? self or his nominee will be deem- Director in my place during my
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
Kowloon. LIMITED. C. C. CLARKE,
.1981 *1982 Kong Jockey Club during the Race Company will be CLOSED from Directors be at liberty to fix such Kong or my inability to act as a
General Managers. Kowloon Main. 2'10"B Manager. Meeting.
TUESDAY, the 1st March, 1982, time and to extend it to such date Director through illness (as the
Hong Kong, 25th February, 1982. Shek Lal Pal Kowloon Byewash .
48'10"B Hong Kong, February 25,-1932.
Tiflas will be obtainable in the to THURSDAY, the 10th March, or dates as they may think fit. case may be) to exercise and dis-j Restaurant in the Public Enclosure. 1982, both days, inclusive, 75
11B 210"B 4. That the balance of 809,000 charge all my duties as a Direc SERVANTS' PASSES.
By Order of the Board ofunissued Capital be issued at such
Shares constituting the Company's tor of the Company."
1.8′′B.8.1"5
The following unclaimed talo grams are lying at the office of the
Fasses for Servanta will be Great Northern Telegraph issued on application to the Secret- Company ... (Limited) of Denary, Brd Floor, Gloucester Building. 27 mark:
Employers are requested to dia- tribute them with discrimination! and to endorse their names on the
3. passea,
C. F. Judd, from Shanghal
Mrs. Jaffe, from Shanghai,
JENSEN Superintendent.
Bervants are not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for
Hong Kong, February 24, 1982 passing through on their duties,
Bring Yours
but must remain in their employers standa
Any persons found loitering with Servants passes In their pOKBO sion will forfeit the same, and will
PRINTING be removed from the enclosure
Problems to US
KR: ENTERPRISE. LTD.
By: OT
CB. BROWN,
Becretary
Heng Kong, 8th February, 1962.|.
Directors,
time or times in such manner and ·AS WITNESS my hand this F. H. CRAPNELL
for such purposes and upon such day of One thousand nine hun- Secretary, terms and conditions in every re-dred and thirty pag Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1982pect as the Company's Board of AND NOTICE I HEREBY
PINKETTES
RAPIDLY
CHECK BIBIOUS FATTACKS
ALSO GIVEN that a further. Extra-|
Rozervoir Shing Man Recep
tion
Storage in milions and decimals of gallons.
852.50 $1.85
NOTICE.
Kowloon Main
1981 1082
823.55
All Firms, Associations, Clubs,
Kowloon Byewash Shek Lat Pul
Shing Mum Recop
tion
111.67 104.76
Directors may decide.
at in the Reservoir AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ordinary General Meeting of the etc., who have not yet ALSO GIVEN that the before Members of the above damed Com particulars of them concerns for mentioned Extraordinary General Pany will be held at Noon at the
Meeting will be continued for the place on the Fourth day of the 1932 issue of the Hong Kong purpose of considering and if April, 1982, for the purpose of ne thought at passing the following colving a report of the proceedings Dollar Directory are requested to Tesolution as an Extraordinary at the last above mentioned meeting Resolution SAVING DE
and of confirming if thought fit as forward the necessary information a Special Resolution the before men to the publishers without delay, That the Articles of Associationed resolation numbered 5 herein. of the Company be altered in Dated till 27th day of January, The HONG KONG DOLLAR manner follow
BANG 1982, EN
the existing Articles, of A sociation of the two following
Order of the Board,
Secretary.
DIREC
4665, China Mall Ballding
Total
26.75 20.48
408.08
629.59 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimple of gallons during the month of December, 1031. Consumption....
188.88 142.08 Estimated population 178, Consumption 1200 204,200 Fichand ppriday 26/09/026,00 15.8
The reports of the Government Bac teriologist and Analysts sho
story dromí
1991
- 81; 1930, 06.09;