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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship,
"BENGLOE"
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMPANY MEETINGS
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN |
ARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Registered Offices of the Com- pany, King's Theatre Building, 5th Consignees of Cargo are bereby fa. Floor, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd formed that all Goods are being land. day of March, 1932, at 12 Noon to ed at their risk Into the bozardous receive the Directors' Report and and/or extra bazardous Godowns of Accounts for the year ended 31st The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf December, 1931, to elect Auditore, and Godowa Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be ob-and to transnet such other busi- tained.
nees as may be properly transact-
No claims will be admitted after the ed at an Ordinary General Meet- Goods have left the Godowns, and all ing of the Company. Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th March, will be subject log rent.
And Notice is further hereby given that the Register and Trans-
All claims against the steamer must fer Books of the Company will be Lo presented to the Undersigned 9 CLOSED from the 14th to the 23rd:
or before the 2nd April, or they will day of March, 1932, both days in- not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged clusive. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will
will be examined on the 18th March, at 10 am. by Messes. Goddard & Douglas.
To comply with the General Bond- ed Warehouse Regulations consignees must have Revenue Officer in attend- ance when damaged dutiable goods! jare examined.
ed.
No Fire Insurance has been effect
Bills of Lading will be countersign- Jed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.. Agents, Hong Kong, 12th March, 1932.
T
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publio
Auction
'ON THURSDAY, March 17. 1932, commencing at 10.30 a.m., nt No. 8, Wing Lock Building, Lock Road, Top Floor, Kowloon.
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
from
Wednesday,
On View March 16, 1932.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong. March 12, 1932.
SPORTS NOTICES.
MACAO RACES The Macao Jockey Club.
SPRING RACE MEETING SUNDAY, March 13, 1932.
There will be 7 Races.
The Macao Derby is the THIRD RACE. The Races will commence promptly at 1.30 p.m. ADMISSION:---
Non-Members to Members'
$2.00
Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1992.
LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
N
SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1932.
SOCIETE INTERNATIONALE DE PLACEMENTS-BASLE
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS DEPOSIT
UNION
Trustees
་ ་
CERTIFICATES (BEARER)
BANK OF SWITZERLAND
Agents for the Trustees -
London -- MIDLAND BANK, LIMITED.
Far East
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Sole Agents for Hong Kong, Macao and South China for SOCIETE INTERNATIONALE DE PLACEMENTS
A. GOEKE & CO.
China Building, 4th Floor.
In times of acute trade depression, the problem of how to invest one's money becomes very difficult to solve. where one's money is spread over a number of the soundest companies in the various leading countries would appear to answer the problema. An investment, therefore, This is the idea underlying INTERNATIONALE INVESTMENTS DEPOSIT CERTIFICATES.
DESCRIPTION OF II.D. CERTIFICATES.
INTERNATIONALE INVESTMENTS DEPOSIT CERTIFICATES are in the nature of deposit receipts to bearer and signify that the Union Bank of Switzerland as Trustees hold certain stocks and shares and that the owner of the certificate is entitled to his proportion of those shares and all dividends, rights, etc., accruing to them.
that an EXTRAORDINARY Wild.
GENERAL MEETING of the Mem born of the China Entertaininient)
& Land Investment Co., Ltd., will
The portfolio of 1.I.D. certificates represents 30 of the finest companies covering the most permanent and progressive industries in the
THE TRUSTEES,
A Trust Agreement covering a period of 25 years with option of renewal has been entered into between the Société Internationale de
be held at the Registered Office of Placements and the Union Bank of Switzerland, under which the Union Bank of Switzerland acts as Trustees for the holders of certificates.
the
Theatre Company, King's Building, 6th Floor, at 12,15 p.m.
Jon WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of.
FIXED COMPOSITE UNIT.
March, 1932, for the purpose of they cannot be changed. It is, however, not really a Trust at all, but a fixed composite investacat unit.
A group of stocks and shares deposited in this way constitutes what has been called a "fixed Trust" as once they have been selected considering, and if thought fit.. passing the following Resolu-l tion:-
That there shall be added to: Article 71 of the Articles of As- sociation of the Company the words:-
"but the Chairman shall receive double remunera- tion."
HEREBY
AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that
A further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the China Enter- tainment & Land Investment Co., Ltd., will be held at 12 o'clock) noon on WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of April, 1932, for the pur-. pose of recalving 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 CHI HAO,
Managing Director.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Public Enclosure, Cent0 THE SIXTY-TILED ORDINARY
¡SHAREHOLDERS will be held at Members MUST show their the Offices of the Undersigned on In healthy Badges (1932 season) to gain ad- WEDNESDAY, the 80th March, 1932, at Noon, for the purpose of;
neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and-SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders
mittance.
received in the House of the Principal Each Member can obtain 2 receiving the Report of the Gen-
Individual care and attention.
Particulars apply tor
For Ladies' Badges free on application eral Managers; together with 4
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma), MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodol Higher (Certificate).
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
·Public Auctions
by
HE Undersigned have received
Auction
. ON
WEDNESDAY, March 16, 1932, at 12 o'clock Noon,
at their Sales Room,
4, Duddell Street.
THE SECURITIES HELD IN THE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS DEPOSIT UNIT ARE AS UNDER: -
GREAT BRITAIN.
5 "A" Shares Prudential. Asatrance Co., Ltd.
120 Ord, Stock British American Tobacco Co., Ltd.
50 Ord. Shares Blass, Ratcliff & Gretton Lud. so Ord. Shares Courtaulds Lki,
CANADA.
3 Shares Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Common
Stock,
5 Stures Shawinigan Water and Power Co. Com.
mon Stock,
FRANCE.
Share Suez Canal.
3 Shares Credit Lyonnais,
4 Shares Nord Lumiere.
5 Shares, Cie des Produits Chimiques er Elecro- Metallurgiques Alais, Froges * Camargue (Pechincy).
10 Shares Forges et Acieries du Nord et de l'Est.
HOLLAND.
Fl. 400 Royal Dutch Co
Fl. 400 Philips Glowlasps Co.
Fl. 500 Handelsvereeniging Arterdans ** (H.V.A.)
SWEDEN.
to Shares Swedish Match Co.
10 Shares Swedish Ball Bearing (S.K.F.) Co.
U.S.A.
2 Shares American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Capital Stock.
2 Shares Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation
Common Stock,
Shares United States Steel Corporation Common
Stock.
3 Shares New York Central Railroad Co. Capital
Stock,
8 Shares Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey) Common
Stock.
10 Shares F. W. Woolworth Co. Common Stock.
SWITZERLAND.
5 Shares Nestle & Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co.
5 Shares Swiss Bank Corporation,
GERMANY.
RM. 1.300 Deutsche Zentral-Bodenkredit-A.G. (Ger
man Central Mortgage Bank).
RM 1.400 Siemens & Halske A.G.
RM 1,600 I, C. Farbenindustrie A.G. (German Dyc
Trust). RM 2,000 Norddeutscher Lloyd A.G. (North German
Lloyd).
BELGIUM,
2 Shares Société Generale de Belgique,
;
DENMARK.
3 Great Northern Telegraph Company's Holding
Co., Ltd.
VALUE OF UNIT AND METHOD OF ISSUE OF LI.D. CERTIFICATES.
At the present time the value of the unit, wgether with accrued dividends, att,, amounts to approximately £3,000,
Each unit is divided into one thousand sub-units. On the basis of a value of £3,000, for one unit the value of the sub-unit would be £3. For these sub-units certificates are issued in denominations of 5, 10, 25. 100 and 1,000. Certificates are only issued when the unit of stocks and shares, as set out above, has been "deposited with the Trustees for sale custody. Ponding receipt of the certificates, the accredited local agents of the Société Internationale de Placements will obtain and hand over to clients temporary receipts, which will be issued by the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, and which will be exchanged for the certificates upon their arrival.
SEMI - ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS.
An
All dividends payable on the deposited stocks are collected by the Union Bank of Switzerland. Subscription rights, stock dividends, share boneses and split-ups are collected and sold for cash. All funds so accumulated as on September 15th are distributed by the Trustees to certificate holders on September go in Europe and November 30 in Asia, interim atribution accumulated as on March 15 is payable by the Trustees on March 31 in Europe and May 31 in Asia. These distribution Warrants are cashable at the Midland Bank in London, and at the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the Far East on receipt of instructions from their London Office that such dividend may be paid,
For the 64 years, January 1925 to September 1931, the yield, if certificates could have been purchased at the average price of each year, would have been as follows:-
1925
タナ
YIELD.
1926
6.39% 7.88
75
"
1927 1928
13.34% 13.01 For actual year's working from August 22, 1930, to September 15, 1931, 9% Based on price as at September 30, 1931) SALE PRICE.
1929 1930
15.57%
6.75
to the Secretary. Tiffin, tea, and Statement of Accounts for the The local agent will notify Basie of the sale and the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation will cash the certificates on receipt of instructions from their London Office.
LID. Certificates can be sold at any time, and the selling price is based upon the realisable market value of the securities comprising the unit, plus accumulated dividends, etc, refreshments will be obtainable at year, ended the 81st December, the Race Course,
STAMPS
I will send an elegant, gold-plated, WRIST-WATCH, by regáloved past, fres of charge, in retum for 1.000 Bampe from your own country, a wall as those of neighbouring countries, inclu ding provisionals, and aerial Slamps, clexs and woll assorted. This her holds good for any time. 6. RESTEN, 15% eus Mäubergi, PARÍS (RAM)'
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
1931
..
QUOTATIONS.
The SHARE REGISTER and
Apart from the dealings in Switzerland, which are recorded daily in the London financial newspapers, 1.1.0, Certificates are officially quoted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS.aily quotations are received by the local agents in Hong Kong. ED from the 16th to the 80th March, 1932, both days Inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & 'CO., LTD., General Managere, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
The foregoing statements are issued by the Société Internationale de Placements, Basle, who, while not guaranteeing the information contained therein, believe it to be correct.
INFORMATION.
Hong Kong, 9th March, 1982.
GREEN 19LAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
Nthat the FORTY-THIRD OR NUAL MEETING
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 48rd ORDINARY AN- DINARY YEARLY MEETING will HOLDERS will be held at the of SHAPE be held at the Company's Offices Offices of the Company, Exchange P. & O. Building, on WEDNES-Building, Des Voeux Road Central, DAY, 28rd March, 1982, at 11 a.m. Victoria, Hong Kong, on THURS- for the purpose of presenting the DAY, the S1st day of March, 1982, Report of the Directors together at Noon, for the purpose of re- with a Statement of Accounts to ceiving a Statement of Accounta 31st December, 1981, and electing and the Report of the Directora Directors and Auditors for the year ended 31st December,
The REGISTER OF MEMBERS 1931. of the Company will be CLOSED
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the 66' 0" from 10th March, 1982, tord Company will be CLOSED from 110 March, 1982, both days inclusive, SATURDAY, 12th March, 1982, to 68 during which period no Transfer THURSDAY, 81st March, 1982, 9. Knots, of Shares can be registerede
both days inclusive,* *
› THE STEAM LAUNCH ELSIE as she now lies on the Slips at The South China Motor Ship Building & Repairing Works, Ltd., Kowloon Bay.
Length over all Length between
dicular,
Breadth moulded
Depth moulded
Speed about
Perpen-
59 6
For further particulars and con- BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ditions of sale apply to the under-]*~
DIRECTORS, alghed
LAMMERT BROS GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.
kayochi Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, March 10, 1082.
s
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ALLAN KEITH Agentacion
Becretary. Hong Kong, 17th February, 1982 Hong Kong, 1st March, 1982,
Prospectuses, and the fallist information may be had upon application to the local Agente:---
MESSRS. A. GOEKE & CO.
China Building, 4th Floor, Queen's Road Centrėl.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST,
HONG KONG ANNOUNCES A
FREE LECTURE
ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
ENTITLED:
"CHRISTAIN SCIENCE: MANKIND'S GREAT NEED'*
BY VENTURE SING ALBERT- F. GILMORE, C.S.B.
(Boston, Massachusetts)
willende man
Member of the board of lectureship of "The Mother Church,
The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, 22
Msachusettsäumte w
ROOF" GARDEN, HONG KONG HOTEL MONDAY AT 5:45 FIL MARCH 21, 1932
A cordial invitation to extended to all
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,
On London Bank, wire
1/3 % Bank, on demand 1/8 7/% Bank, 4 months' sight 1/4 Credita, 4 months'
sight
Documentary,
months sight
"On Paris
On demand
Credits, and montha*
sight!
On Berlin-S On demand
Telephone 22221
On SingaporeTM On demand....... On Manila-
On demand...
On Shanghai-
On demand Dollar
On 'Yokohama On demand,... Sovereigns
buying rate)
Silvr e(per oz.)
578
484
¥73%
1% dis.
74
(Bank's
1/5 %
1/4/% -18 1/16
1/5/
610
Bar Bliver in Hong
Kong
Nom.
Nom
Ove
665
M Nom Big On New York—w
On demand
24
Credits, 60 days' sight 25%. 2-On-Bombay-
"Off"demand":
On Calcutta
On dentand Ambatt
Copper Cash
Copper Cents.
Rate of Native Iglo do zbeo)
forest
Chinese Jub Coff. § 29% Hong Kong Bob Côtu Parc-
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| 24,000,000πtonis” lesa, than in 19 956 and 45,500,000 tons below. 1929,