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THE
CHINA MAIL.
COMPANY MEETINGS COMPANY MEETINGS CHILDREN WHO WON'T PLAY
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
R.
NOTICE.
between
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC
* COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS. N°
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1932,
EXCHANGES.
k
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On London.
1/5 %
4
months' sight Un Paria
1/5
On demand
620
4 months'
On Berlin-
076
Nom
On New York—
It is very unnatural for a child to be reluctant to join in games, yet many of them display this peculiarity. Usually, such children are lacking in vitality, often the result of failure to obtain nourishment from their food, Bank, wire
... 1/4 44 that the FORTY-THIRD OR- If your child shows a tendency this Bank, on demand ... 1/4 9/16 you should try Baby's Own Bank, 4 months' sight 1/4 6/16 FORTY-FIFTH ORDIN-DINARY YEARLY MEETING will way TARY ANNUAL MEETING or be held at the Company's Offees, Tablets. This remedy, specially devis.
devis-Credits. 4 months'
sight WANCHAL ROAD,
Cross Street and Queen's SHAREHOLDERS will be held at 0. Building, on WEDNES- tract, and tones up the digestive Documentary. Rond East, is temporarily CLOS- the Office of Messrs. Jardine, DAY, 23rd March, 1932, at 11 a.m. organs, thus enabling more nourish- ED to. Wheeled Traffle from the Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURS for the purpose of presenting the ment to be assimilated.
DAY, the 10th March, 1932, AT Report of the Directors together Baby's Own Tablets are a splendid 10th instant.
T. H. KING,
NOON, for the purpose of receiv-with a Statement of Accounts to stand-by for parents in many ways. Inspector General of Polleeing the Report of the Directors 31st December, 1931, and electing The tablets will rapidly set right ab- Credits,
normal conditions in stomach and
and aight and the Statement of Accounts for Directors and Auditors.
bowels, break up colds, allay Hong Kong, 8th March, 1932.
the year ended 31st December, The REGISTER OF MEMBERS and simple fevers, check diarrhoea
of the Company will be CLOSED and expel worms, whilst during teeth-On demand The TRANSFER BOOKS. of the from 10th March, 1932, to 23rd the pains and thus enabling the child On demand
ing they are
are, specially useful, easing Company will be CLOSED from March, 1982, both days inclusive, to enjoy health-giving, natural sleep. Credits, 60 days' sight 26 TUESDAY, the 1st March, 1932, during which period no Transfer Baby's Own Tablets contain no nar- to THURSDAY, the 10th March, of Shares can be registered. cotic or other harmful drugs, but con- Wire RACTICE DANCES will be 1932, both days inclusive.
prise a doctor's formula of proved BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF merit. All chemists and stores can On demand By Order of the Board of
DIRECTORS,
supply you.
On Calcutta- Directors,
Wire GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
On demand Agents. Hong Kong, 17th February, 1932.
ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY OF HONG KONG.
Pad in the HELENA MAY
INSTITUTE on FRIDAY, March 11, and on MONDAY, March 14, at 5.15 p.m.
Members and friends are asked to attend those practices.
G. P. MURPHY, P. T. MAHONY, Joint, Hon. Secretaries. Hong Kong, March 8, 1932,
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
1931.
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1932.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTR.
N°
GENERAL NOTICES.
A
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
On Bombay→→→
24%
89
89
89
89
On Singapore-—
On demand..
58
On Manila-
On demand... 49
On Shanghai-
S from MARCH 1, 1932, my On demand
Office will be situated on the Dollar 3rd door, St. George's Building.
H. A. LAMMERT, Share and General Broker. Hong Kong, March 3, 1932.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
On Yokoham
On demand
Sovereigne
4731 1% dis.
75
(Bank's
buying rate)
1/6
Silver (per oz.)
18%
¡Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
Nom.
Copper Cash
Nom.
Copper Cents
1% prem.
terest
3% p.5. Ohinese Sub. Coin 20% Hong Kong Sub. Coln Par.
LONDON EXCHANGES
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN::
that the THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of Shareholders in the Company
that the SECOND ORDIN- will be held in the Company's; TARY GENERAL MEETING of Board Room, 3rd Floor, Exchange SHAREHOLDERS will be held at Building, Hong Kong, on THURS the Registered Offices of the Com-DAY, 24th March, 1932, at NOON.) pany, King's Theatre Building, 5th for the purpose of receiving a THE SIXTY-THIRD ORDINARY Floor, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd Statement of Accounts and the Re- LAMMERT BROS. Garative in-
GENERAL MEETING of day of March, 1932, at 12 Noon to port of the Directors for the sour SHAREHOLDERS will be held at receive the Directors' Report and ended 31st December. 1931, elect- Accounts for the year ended 31st ing Directors and Auditors, and the Offices of the Undersigned on WEDNESDAY, the 30th March, December, 1931, to elect Auditors, for the transaction of any other 1932, at Noon, for the purpose of and to transset such other busi Ordinary business of the Company. receiving the Report of the Genness as may be properly transact- NOTICE is aise hereby given: ed at an Ordinary General Meet-that the TRANSFER BOOKS of eral Managers, together with 4 Statement of Accounts for the ing of the Company.
the Company will be CLOSED THE Undersigned have recoived And Notice is further hereby from MONDAY, 14th March, 1932, year ended the 31st December,
instructions to sell by Public given that the Register and Trans-unt THURSDAY, 24th March, 1931.
fer Books of the Company will be 1932, both days Inclusive, during CLOSED from the 14th to the 23rd which period no transfers of: day of March, 1932, both days in- shares can be registered. clusive.
By Order of the Board,
D. L. KING,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 6th March, 1982.
and
REGISTER The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS. COASTWISE." An interesting book El from the 16th to the 30th of cartoons depleting "Happening" on March, 1932, both days inclusive,
the China Const. Price $1, on sale,
at the "China Mail" offres, 8A, Wynd- ham Street.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and W. L Handyside.
Price $2, on sale
at the publishers, Newspaper Enter- prise, Ltd., 3A, Wyndhari Street,
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and
promptly printed."China"
Umce, No. 3A, Wyndham St.
phone 20022.
TUITION GIVEN.
Mal"
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, 9th March, 1932.
AUCTION SALE OF "ROSELLA" GROCERIES
Tele-THE
at
LAMMERT'S
Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1932.
LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Nan EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of the Mem- bers of the China Entertainment
SPORTS NOTICES.
- Public Auctions ·
Auction
ON
THURSDAY, March 10, 1932,
commencing at 11 a.m., at their Sales Room,
4, Duddell Street.
A Quantity of
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
Comprising:→
Artificial Silk, Cotton and Woollen Piece Goods, Handker- chiefs, Laces, Jewellery, Jade,,
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY Amber and Ivory Ware, Quick
CLUB.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.
Silver, Clinical Thermometer, Rhinoceros Horns, Cinnamon Bark, Saffron, Leather, Scented Soaps, White Sugar, Safety Matches, etc. and
A Quantity of
& Land Investment Co., Ltd., will DVERTING to the Circular
A Dated 27th January, 1932, 4 MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND be held at the Registered Office of HE Undersigned have received the
Company, King's Theatre Meeting of Members will be held Instructions to sell by Public Building, 5th Floor, at 12.15 p.m. at the Club House, Happy Valley, Auction on
on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of on THURSDAY, 10th March, 1982, March, 1932, for the purpose of at 5.15 p.m. to discuss next year's considering, and if thought it, supply of Subscription Griffins. passing the following ResoluAll interested are invited to at
tend.
SATURDAY, March 12, 1932, commencing at 10.30 a.m., A Fresh Consignment of the well known “Rosella" Brand Groceries,
PRIVATE LESSONS
In English, French, Music, Shorthand and Typo
Aimai writing. Terma moderate. 6, Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon.
Comprising:-
HOME TUITION.
tion:--
That there shall be added to) Article 71 of the Articles of As- sociation of the Company the worda:-
"but the Chairman shall receive double remunera- tion."
Assorted Jams and Preservasi Canned Apricots, Penra and, Peaches, Game Tomato, Vegetable. Chicken, Celery and Pea Soups,) Pickles, Tomatoes, Olives, Oliva; In healthy Oil, Spaghetti, Baked Beans, Chut- SCHOOL for GIRLS ney, Plum Pudding and Vinegar, Extraordinary General Meeting of
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE. Within en bour from London. neighbourhood. and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders etc. received in the House of the Principal Individual care and attention,
Particulars apply to:
The above goods are FRESH For and JUST LANDED, and will be
sold in convenient lots.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers Hong Kong, March 9, 1982.
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher (Certificate),
COASTWISE
by
“ALGIE” BENNETT.
An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" oo the China Coast
PRICE $1.00,
Now on sale at
BREWERS
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW EXCELSION BOOK STORE
and at the Publishers
Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. China Mail Büllding.
LATEST INVENTION American Chemical Diamonds.
лго
These diamonds equal to real diamonds. In all respects. Specially in brilliancy. of lustre, hardness, etc. Can cut glas like real Proof
against Are, file, acid, water, oil, etc. These diamonds can be washed with soap and water and can be used for more than 200 Price per carat_H.K.$7.50,
diamonds.
Age almonds to the raino of!:
Cash or C.O.D, Those who
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY JALSO GIVEN that further
a
the Members of the China Enter-
tainment & Lund Investment Co., Ltd., will be held at 12 o'clock; noon on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of April, 1932, for the pur-f pose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the above-mention- ed Meeting and of confirming, if thought fit, as a Special Resolu- tion the above-mentioned Resolu tion.
Dated this Second Day of March, 1932.
LIANG CHỈ HAO,
Managing Director.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTI
-------*** TOTICE IS HEREBY, GIVEN that 43rd ORDINARY AN- H.K.380 or more will get 20% dis- NUAL MEETING of SHAPE- count. Bend your orders direct to the HOLDERS will be held at the American
Chemical Diamond Co. Ofices of the Company, Exchange [P.O. Box No. 240, Penang, 8.8.
When ordering mention "China Mall Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on THURS
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
The following unclaimed tele, gram is lying at the E.E. Tele graph Co.'s office.
Eddy passenger, Rajputana, from Shanghai,
CO CLARKE,
Manager Hong Kong, March 8, 1982.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, · Terms--Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneera. Hong Kong, March 8, 1932.
THE Undersigned have received
By Order of the Stewards, instructions to sell by: Public
Auction C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 4th March, 1932.
THE
IMPERIAL EDITION
OF SONG BOOKS.
Songs of the Highest Class
POPULÄR, STANDARD AND CLASSICAL.
Soprano. Mezzo Soprano. Baritone. Contralto. Elizabethan Love Songs. Songs of Ireland.
Tenor.
Base.
Welsh Melodies.
National Song Book. German Folk Songs. Golden Treasury of Songs.
(Children's),
DAY, the 31st day of March, 1982, Sacred Songs (All Voices),
at Noon, for the purpose of re-
calving a Statement of Accounta
and the Report of the Directora
obtainable at
for the year ended 31st December, TSANG FOOK PIANO
$1931.-...
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 12th March, 1982, to THURSDAY, 31st March, 1982, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, of Directors,
ALLAN KEITH,
Secretary, Hong Kong, lat Marck, 1982;
COMPANY:
Des Voeux Road, Central,
(Entrance Ice House Street)
Telephonă 24648,
ON THURSDAY, March 10, 1932. commencing at Noon (12 p.m.), at their Sales Room,
4. Duddell Street.
Rugby, Yesterday.
943 3.71%
Paris New York
Montreal
4.10%
Brussels
26.75
Geneva
16%
Amsterdam
Mian
Berlin
9.24 684 16%
Stockholm
18.12
Copenhagen
Qalo
Vienna
Prague
125
Helsingfors
217
Madrid Lisbon Athens
481⁄4
1094
285
5922
4%
38
Bucharest
Rio
Buenos Aires
Montevideo
Bombay
Shanghai
Hong Kong Yokohama
Silver Spot
18.162. 18.37
32 Nom.
30% nom.
1/6 5/32
SHOW VAULT OF THE DOCKS.
Where 750,000 Gallons of Wine Mature.
THE MEN WHO TAP.
Waxworks pale into insignificance and stage smugglers' caves seem like a shadow of the real thing when compared with the unexpected sur- prises of the Crescent Vault.
The Crescent Vault is 127 years old, and is the show vault of the London Docks. Here port that has been round the world, and sherry that was pressed from the grapes when the present generation was young, lies in "pipes" and barrels and casks, row upon row, maturing.
Infrequent gas jets that cast little light, but keep the temperature at the
necessary level of 60degs. Fahrenheit, give off blue rays that make the surrounding darkness all the more intense.
And from time to time in the long corridors, some of them a quarter of a mile in length, one glimpses a circle of faces, half revealed by hand-lamps, bonding over a cask, like those of smugglers conspiring.
The quiet there is unearthly, and Is only broken by the voices of the bond coopers and a low, mysterious tapping.
Tests for Leakages.
The tapping is the sqund of the bond coopers going about their daily work of testing the casks for leak ages. They are guided entirely by the sound of the casks as they re- sound to their tapping.
Twice every day they have to complete the round of three and a half acres of casks. And eight men are kept busy doing this eight hours a day every working day of the year,
No one may cross the threshold of the Crescent Vault without carry ing a lamp. The lamps, serve the purpose of lighting one's way and also as a cheek on who is in the vault. For every lamp is number. ed, and the lamp man can, at a glance, any who is working there.
There
are three-quarters of a million gallons of wine in this one vault alone: Empire wine, ver- mouth, port, sherry, ́ marsalo, madeira, such as makes one'a 'mouth water to think of, and the duty alone on the foreign wines runs into a good-sized fortune.
But the bond coopers, the Customs men, and the guardian of the lamp, who live daily with these priceless 1/10 13/16 vintages, go home contentedly to
their pint of bitter.
1/4 15/16 1/8 % 18%
Silver Forward... 18 11/16
-British Wireless Service.
M.C.L. CHARITIES.
Bridge, Mah Jong, and Dancing.
WEDDING NIGHT.
Sad Fate of A Young Bride.
A
Mr.
Schofield
at the
successful and enjoyable Bridge, mah jong, and dancing party was held in the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday under the auspices' of the Women's Guild and Minis- Central tering Children's League, the pro-
One 2 Seater Standard Motor] ĮCar (Owner Driven) recently Duco,
finished and nickel plated, Uphol-Police Court yesterday afternoon ceeds to be devoted to M.C.L. stered in leather, 11.4 H.P. 88 held an inquiry with the assistance charities. Miles to
Lady Peel distributed the prizes the gallon, Engine in of a jury composed of Measra. A. good condition.
Stevenson (foreman), E. Thompson after tea, while Mr. R. E. Lindsell On View on the morning of the and Wai Man-lok, into the death of auctioned a football, which was Sale.
a Chinese bride, aged 18 years, who donated by Mr. Tang Shiu-kin and was found banging to the bed at 27, was autographed by many people. D'Aguilar Street, on Ferbuary 17. It was sold to Mr. Chan Lim-pak
The Coroner pointed out that for $155. thore were three questions in con- nection with the death. The Arst was whether the deceased had hang-
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, March 7, 1982.
L
The attendance of players and dancers was estimated at 400. :
The prize-winners were: Auction bridge--Mrs. E. Bird,
THE Undersigned have received
Instructions to sell by Publiced herself or whether somebody else Birs. Smenthers, Mrs. Hodgson. Auction,
ON THURSDAY, March 10, 1932, commencing at Noon (12 p.m.) at their Sales Room,
4, Duddell Street.
4 Fox Terrier Puppies. On View on the morning of the
9xle.
mitted suicide whether any pres-
Contract Bridge.—Mrs. H.,O'Dell, sure had been brought on her to Mra. E. Grossman, Mrs. C. C. Stark. Induce her to hang herself, and; Mah Jong-Mrs. C. N. Crauford, thirdly whether there were proper Mrs. J. Murphy, Miss K. Woo. measures taken to revive her after Spot dance-Mrs. Sandstrom, her discovery.
that death was due to asphyxia
Dr. A. V. Greaves gave evidence]
from hanging.
Mr. G. B. Lana, ́ ́ ́.
J
LECTURE ON JAPAN.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
The husband, Chau Siu-lam, (22)} In the Kowloon Union Church. Auctiacers, gave evidence and, in reply to the hall last evening Mr. D. O.
Coroner, sajd: that he spoke to his de Hong Kong, March 7, 1932.
Silva, F.R.G.S., FR.S.A., wife about her fidelity and aho un-gave An intereating lecture THE Undersigned have received hesitatingly replied that she had on the costumes, customs, occupa- Instructions to sell by Publiadone him a grave Injustice, but she tiens and religion of the Japanese
Implored him not to inform any nation.
T
Auction
ON THURSDAY, March 10, 1932, commending at 6.15 p.m.- at their Bales Rooms, 4, Duddell Street,
A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS, Comprising:TEM
British Colonies, China and Rare Hong Kong, atat de
d On View from Wednesday, March 9, 1982, 19
„Terms: Cash on Delivery. SES LAMMERT BROS
Hong Kong. Marah 7.-188
body. He replied that, for, himself; The lecture was illustrated by he did not mind, but that he would 150 beautifully coloured slidės, have to inform his parents, who which included Kobe and Yokohama, would decide.
Nikko, the ancient city with its The husband's. brother-in-law, temples, shrines, and mausolea, said that the bride had seemed sad volcances, and the placid blue and worried. The next morning lakes, cherry blossoma, chry- he was passing the couple's room santhemums, wisteria and other and, on looking in, saw the wife beautiful flowers in bloom as well hanging by the bed. The girl had as pictures of rapida. apparently committed suicide be Each slide was described by the cause she had been ashamed of ber- lecturer who commented upusthe bistorical interest of the places The Inquiry was adjournedbeing shown. YANG die for the mother of the deceased At the conclusion a vote of thanks to be called from the country?: was accorded to Mr. de Silvano