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TUITION GIVEN.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS COMPANY MEETINGS ST VITUS' DANCE.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD.
LIMITED.
are
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1932.
COMPANY MEETING.terests in this fund A grant of
This distressing nervous trouble, CHINA ENTERTAINMENT &· frequent in growing children, can only (Continued from Page 1) -HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, of the child's vitality, Sufferers are Company had to pay a higher price
be treated by a general rehabilitation NURSING HOME.
incapable of coatrolling their nerves, last year than in 1990.
It is a which have become weakened through matter of common knowledge that TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE OFFICIAL OPENING of
the depleted condition of the blood. the principal source of supply of Not on THURSDAY, 17th
The NURSING HOME by H.E.
Not the SECOND ORDIN-up a
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN The treatment mast alm at building coal from North China, to the South instant, the SUPPLY OF ELEC- The Governor and Lady Peel will ARY GENERAL MEETING of to nourish the nerves, a perfectly located for a part of last year, so plentiful supply of rich red blood China market was seriously dis- TRICITY will bo iscontinued take place on WEDNESDAY, 16th SHAREHOLDERS will be held at natural means of attacking the all- from the KWANTI and FANLING | March. at 4 pm.
much so that this question of coal the Registered Offices of the Comment at its source. AREAS between the hours of 8 The Committee of Management pany, King's Theatre Building, 5th that has proved
For this purpose there is nothing supply greatly exercised the minds a.m. and 5 p.m. for testing pur cordially invite all ex-active Ser-Floor, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd famous blood and nervo calling one of your Directors for the best part poses, weather permitting. vice men and their lady relatives day of March, 1932, at 12 Noon to Dr. Willams into me," states the interruptions in normal sup-
bullding tonic, Pink Pills.
of the Summer months. In fact, receive the Directors' Report and Mrs. R. F. Talbot, Victoria, Austra-plies became so bad at one stage
"It great Accounts for the year ended 31st lia,
આ "to December, 1931, to elect Auditors, years, so well and happy again. from sources other than your Com- see my little boy, aged 5! that purchase had to be made and to transact auch other busi- From birth his health had been un- ness as may be properly transact- satisfactory. His appetite was poor; pany's contractors. But, thanks ed at an Ordinary General Meet- he was thin, and I cannot describe his to the efforts of the latter, as soon
irritability and temper
Then he ing of the Company.
he as conditions permitted, regular started to suffer with St. Vitus' Dance and normal deliverica were resum- And Notice is further heroby
and was recommended to give him given that the Register and Trans-wrought a great change in him.
Dr. Williams' Pink
ed. Pink Pilla. Two bottles fer Books of the Company will be twitchings stopped, his appetite im- His CLOSED from the 14th to the 23rd proved, and as I continued with the day of March, 1932, both days in-bills he gradually developed into a clusive.
strong, healthy normal child."
All chemists can supply you with Dr. Williams' Plak Pils.
ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY OF HÙNG SÓNG
FINAL PRACTICE DANCE
A will be held in the Peninsula Hotel Rose Room on WEDNES
DAY," March 16, at 5.15 p.m.
Members and friends are asked to attend.
G. P. MURPHY, P. T. MAHONY. Joint Hon. Secretaries. Hong Kong, March 16, 1932.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
teattend the ceremony.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Secretaries. Hong Kong, 15th March, 1932.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
WEDNESDAY,
16th March, 1932.
Patrons are notified that NO DINNER DANCE will be held at the above Hotel HE 17th ANNUAL ATHLETIC} :.
SPORTS will tuke place on Wednesday, March 16, 1932. (weather permitting) on the School Ground, Causeway Bay, on SATUR-} DAY, March 1, commencing at noon.
T"
Mr, Lo Cheung Shlu, J.P.. bag) kindly consented to present the, prizes.
Members of the Q.C.0.B.A. and other friends are cordially invited.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
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LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE HEREBY
Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1932.
LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director. | --****
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
NOTELS, LTD.
that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Mem- bers of the China Entertainment & Land Investment Co., Ltd, will
the
Theatre
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions
GENERAL NOTICES. be held at the Registered Ofice of THE Undersigned have received
THE Company, King's
Instructions to sell by Public Building, 6th Floor, at 12.15 p.m.| Auction on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of March, 1932, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, re-passing
1933-1933,
CEALED TENDERS will be
ceived at the Royal Naval tion:- Hospital, until 10 a.m. on the 21st March, 1932, from persons desirous of supplying Beef, Mutton, Fowia, Pork, Cheese, Pure Cow's Milk, Ice
TUITION GIVEN by an experienced that the General Managers and other previsions, and neces-
Teacher in drawing, painting, scalp-have (with the sunetion of the March, 1933. ture cristoleum and home decorations Consulting Committee of this Com-
Apply to Box No. 719, c/o "China pany obtained at a
Printed Forms of Tender and MALS
Meeting of further particulars can be obtain auch Committee held here on the led at the R.N. Hospital, LADY TEACHER.-Foreign gentle-14th day of March, 1932) made a man desires English Lessons by young Call of $50 per share in respect of The right to reject the lowest Lady Teacher. Must know some the monies unpaid on the shares or any tender is reserved.
panish or French. Apply Box No.held by the Shareholders and that 71%, c/o *China Mall."
English,
PRIVATE LESSONS French, Music, Shorthand and Type writing. Terms moderate, 6, Almal Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon,
FOR SALE
such Call should be paid on WED- NESDAY, the 30th day of March, 1902, to the General Managers at the Offices of the Company.
That the General Managers have (with the like sanction of the Con- sulting Committee) determined to employ the sum of $400,000 part of the Reserve Fund of the Com- FOR SALE-Studebaker Sedan, six pany in paying a Special Dividend cyboder, Free Wheeling. in perfect of $50 per share on the shares of condition. Two spare wheels, com the Compitny held by the Share- pleto set of tools and roomy trunk.
THOS. WM. MYLES, Surgeon Captain, R.N. Medical Officer in Charge. Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, 14th March, 1982.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Done only 2.800 miles. $4.500. Bholders and that such Special that on WEDNESDAY, 16th
No. 718, 2/ "Chino Mail."
Dividend shall be payable on the 39th day of March, 1932.
instant the SUPPLY OF ELEC- COASTWISE."-An interesting book Warrants for the Special Divi-TRICITY to the area bounded by of cartoons depicting "Happening" on dend can be obtained on applica- Prince Edward Road, Tong Mi at the "China Mall" offices, SA, Wynd the Offices of the Company.
Price $1, on sale tion to the General Managers at Road and the Sea, and to Stone- caiters Island will be disconnect.
the China Coast.
ham Street.
the following Resolu-
"but the Chairman shall receive double remunera- tion."
ON WEDNESDAY, March 16, 1932, at 12 o'clock Noon, at their Sales Room,
perpen-
50' 6"
56' 0" 11' 0" 6'8"
a
5 per cent, of aalarles received up to January 1, 1930, was therefore paid into the Provident Fund ་་ starting Grant. This Grant amounted to $30,699.86, and investment
was charged sgainst the
Under
Fucituation Account.
salaries is deducted and, together Fund, 5 per cent of the officers terms of the Provident
with a similar amount contributed by the Company, paid into a special Fund Account with the Bank. All ception, have officers now serving, with one ex- rights and interest in the Pension renounced their
Fund.
Marine Insurance. At the annual meeting held last year, I mentioned that with the amended form of insurance of stcamera; an amount of proximately $17,000 would be saved in premium during the course of the
year.
4p-
ed saving was not brought about I regret that this anticipat- owing to adverse Exchange. In March lust, owing to the acute drop
on Shipping as from January 1, The increase in the Light Ducs 1931, added to the difficulties and hardship of the Shipping trade at a time of unprecedented depres- sion. The Company has had to
in the dollar valuo pay in such dues in 1931 practical considered that the time had come your Directors ly double the amount paid in pre-when the insured values of steamers vious years.
in relation to value and cost of re- Another item appearing in the placements had to undergo revi- Accounts calling for special com-
sion. After very careful con- ment is the fifth of the adverse sideration, the Directors decided to factors I have alluded to. It in- increase the amounts covered by the volves an amount of $139,927.23 paid for repairs to steamers and gether with War Cover effected dur- sum of over $400,000, which to- wharves. This amount is much
ing the middle of the year, resulted higher than usual and is explain- ed by the fact that between April
in insurance premium and Com- and June last, the loen! Dock Com-
pany's adjustments being slightly in excess of the figures for 1930. panies, equally affected by ex-
You will, however, I think, agree change and trade conditions, found
that this revision was advisable and it necessary to make a general in-
necessary. crease in their charges. These in- creases ranged between 60 per cent. for Material (Steel, etc.) and 20 per cent. for Labour, resulting in an average increase in all or- dinary ducking bills of between 25 and 30 per cent. In addition to
this heavy increase three of the special repairs for Load Line Cer- Company's vessels had to undergo
tificate, entailing burdensome con- sequential charges.
During the year under review the Company has had the usual keen opposition by both steamers and railway.
During the course
of the year
31, the Company had a contingent You will notice that, on December
liability of $90,984.19 on account of outstanding sterling exchange con- tracts. These contracts were made during the early part of last year in order to cover the Company's sterling commitments and partly to offset the amount payable on ac- count of sterling salaries. With the adjustment of salaries to silver basis, etc., in June 1st and improvement in exchange, the bulk of the contracts remained unused. These contracts are now in course of cancellation and the resulting loss, if any. will be debited against
4. Duddell Street. That there shall be added to THE STEAM LAUNCH ELSIE Article 71 of the Articles of As- na she now lies on the Slips at sociation of the Company tha. The South China Motor Ship words:--
Building & Repairing Works, Ltd.. Kowloon Bay, Length over all Length between ALSO
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY dicular
GIVEN that a further Breadth moulded Extraordinary General Meeting of Depth moulded the Members of the China Enter-Speed about tainment & Land Investment Co., Ltd., will be held noon on WEDNESDAY, the 13th signed
at 12 o'clock ditions of sale apply to the under-tailed to you have been carefully, Investment Fluctuation Account. day of April, 1932, for the pur pose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the above-mention- ed Meeting and of confirming, if thought fit as a Special Resolu-
...9 Knots.
For further particulars and con- the adverse factors I have just de-
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, March 10, 1932.
THE Undersigned have received
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studied by your Directors. By the I have spoken at some length in end of June various changes had a comprehensive review of the Com- been effected having for their ob-| pany's trading during the past year. ject the minimising of the Ex-Your, Directors regret that their change influance on the Company's Stavardship has not permitted of a dividend being recommended to disbursements.
Wireless
opera-
tion the above-mentioned Resolu- instructions to sell by Public ters, previously supplied by the shareholders; but I can assure you
tion.
Dated this Second Day, of March, 1992.
LIANG CHI HAQ,
Managing Director.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Auction
ON
THURSDAY, March 17, 1932,
commencing at 10.30 am
at No. 8, Wing Lock Building, Lock Road, Top Floor, Kowloon. A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Marconi Company on sterling wages, were replaced by local operators who, I am pleased to say, have given every satisfaction. These local operators are paid in the currency of the Colony and the saving thus effected will be reflected in the working for 1982.
The salaries of officers on Com- pany's vessels, which were practi- Wednesday,cally on a sterling basis, also receiv- ed attention and new conditions of service were brought into force on July 1 last.
On View from
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, March 12, 1932.
Should any Shareholder fail to ed for a period of about two hours] NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. March 16, 1932, AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for pay the amount of the said Call between ? a.m. and 6pm. schools by A. E. Crook, W. Kay and on the 30th day of March, 1982, ' W. L. Handyside. Price $2, on sale the General Managers will on the at the publishers, Newspaper Enter-31st day of March, 1932, apply the prise, Ltd., BA, Wyndham Street.
amount of the above mentioned Special Dividend due to him in payment and satisfaction of the sald Call.
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed.—“China Mail Olpe, No. 3A, Wyndham St. phone 20022.
*
HOME TUITION.
the said Call in the manner above indicated a Memorandum showing
TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC, LONDON.
**
W88
that no efforts will be reluxed to- wards attaining that desired end.
Nothing further occurs to me of interest to you requiring comment, but should I have omitted reference to any subject you would like to have some elucidation I shall be glad to furnish what information I can.
I now move that the printed re- port and statement of accounts as presented be adopted and passed.
After this has been seconded, I will endeavour to answer any ques- tions which shareholders may wish to ask.
Other Business. Mr. N. V. A. Croucher seconded and the proposal was
carried un animously.
SIXTY-THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of
The Imperative necessity for the change was fully explained to your SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on
Company's employees who readily WEDNESDAY, the 80th March,
appreciated the Company's attitude. The change 1932, at Noon, for the purpose of
effected in the receiving the Report of the Gen-
moet friendly manner possible. I The Hon. Mr: J. P. Braga "and" After payment or satisfaction of LOCAL EXAMINATIONS cral Managers, together with a
(Continued from Page 7.)
think you will agree that this Mr. C. A, da Roza were re-elected Statement of Accounts for the of respectability of pure air pany's employees and Its Executive, proposal of Mr. Wel Tat, seconded friendly co-operation between Com- Directors of the Company on the the extent to which the shares are A cable has been received 1981.
year ended the 31st December, breathed on a pinnacle of propriety. is all for the good of both parties by Mir. Kan. Yau-kwong. then paid up will be endorsed on from London advising that the Tho SHARE REGISTER and ed. To how many chaste spinsters service for officers, I would 'men- Messrs. Lowe,
In the eyes of Bishops I am brand- In final reference to conditions of Messrs. Linstead and Davia, and all Certificates of Shares present-PRACTICAL examination must be TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS- my name WESTOVER-STEVENAGE. Within ad to the General Managers at the held this year at end of September ED from the 16th to the 80th truthful man will despise me.
will be anathema. The tion that a petition was
Bingham and received Matthews were re-elected auditors abour from London. In healthy Offices of the Company.
Instead of June. Deighbourhood, SCHOOL for GIRLS
March, 1982, both days inclusive. have no refuge now except to beg vident Fund be inaugurated in re- seconded by Mr. Hung Teze-yee.
from them requesting that a Pro- on the proposal of Mr. M. Fernandez JARDINE, MATHESON & those bright young thinga, whom.placement of their interest in the
CO, LTD.,
Attendance. maligned, to take me "purely Floating Staff Pension Fund. This General Managers, metaphorically speaking,"
Supporting the Chairman were as the request was given very careful at The Hong Kong Fire
writer of the leading article was so tention and your Directors finally Insurance Co., Ltd.
fond of repeating-to their bosoms, agreed to open a Provident Fund ne with the assurance that they will from the end of June last. find no one more devoted to them, several officers had put in a number As to their cause and to their of years' services towards qualify Messrs. N. V. A. Croucher, M. Fer- pyjamasthan
The TRANSFER BOOKS and
and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders REGISTER of MEMBERS of the received up to June 1. Apply for Further entries may now be received in the House of the Principal Company will be CLOSED from entry forms from Individual care and attention.
Particulars apply tov
For
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma), MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher; (Certifcate).
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of vialtors
the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:
the 16th day of March, 1982, to the 30th day of March, 1982, both days inclusive.
*
--
WM. ANDERSON, Local Secretary,
c/o THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.
Dated this 15th day of March. 1932,
JARDINE, MATHESON & AND CO., LTD.
General Managera, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TH
SPORTS NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY. CLUB.
Hong Kong, 9th March, 1982.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that 43rd ORDINARY AN- ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, Exchange DENTRY FORMS for the Victoria, Pony Rang, on THURS and Building, Des Voeux Boad Central,
BAFT PROGRAMMES
HE Undersigned have received
Instructions from the Holder SECOND EXTRA RACE MEET DAY, the 81st day of March, 1982; of Bill of Sale No. 8 of 1982 to ING to be held on SATURDAY, at Noon, for the purpose of re-
Test sell by Public Auction on
THURSDAY, March 17, 1982, af 12415 pm.
and MONDAY, March 26 and 28, ceiving a Statement of Accounts 1932, (weather permitting) may and the Report of the Directors be obtained at the Secretary's for the year ended 31st December, Office, the Club House, Happy 1981.
Valley, the Hong Kong Club, the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Sports Club, and the Stables, Company will be CLOSED from
THE TAI LOY HING KEE FIRM. Village Road,
Island,
Victoria Peak
1828
Bignal Station
· 1774.
Mt Parlor
1734
Mountain Lodge
- 1725
at No. 82, Wing On Street. The Stock in Trade of
The Bytle
Peak Hotel
Taikoo Sanatorium
1060 Comprising
MADAVIEK
Bowen Road (filterbeds)
Terma-As Customs
Inland
Talmoshan: Kowloon PasKA 20
1971
Hong Kong, March
By Order
CBBROWNE
Secretary Hong Kong, March 14, 1982
Hour
Entries CLOSE at 12 o'clock THURSDAY 81st March, 1982, SATURDAY 12th March, 1982, to Woollen, Cotton, and Artificial Noon on THURSDAY, March 17, both day 297 Silk Place Goodact
1932
Board of
Your obedient servant,
WALTER B. HARRIS..
Tangier, February, 10.
C. A. da, Roza, A.E. Quin, M. K. the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Mesara: Lo, Li Tsa-fong (Directors), and G. E. Ellams (Secretary).
Shareholders present were
Ing for pension, it was considered nandez, M. H. Lo Hung Taze-yee, only fair and reasonable to give We Tat, Luk Pak-to, Kwan Yau them some, allowance for their kwong, Lai. Gong, Sha· Chun-sun, voluntary cancellation of their in- and Chau Kl. 2