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SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1932.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Opening Daily Official. Quotations, March 19, 1932.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
difficulty, indeed the impossibility,
between CTING under instructions from that the FORTY-THIRD OR-
of distinguishing PUBLIC AUCTION.
Banka. the Inspector General of Cus-DINARY YEARLY MEETING will
armoured fighting vehicle which we
Hong Kong Bank......$ ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS | term a "tank" and the lighter type, toms, I bave This Day taken over be held at the Company's Offices,
(Lon. Reg.)... of the Sale by Public Auction usually but not always on wheels Chartered Bank........ charge of the Chinese Maritime P. & O. Building, on WEDNES- Customs for Kowloon and District DAY, 23rd March, 1982, at 11 am. to be held on TUESDAY. the instead of on tracks, which we call Mercantile Bk., AMD. £ c. 2 an "armoured car." The difficulty, from Mr. J. C. O'G. ANDERSON, for the purpose of presenting the 29th day of March, 1932, Acting Deputy Commissioner in Report of the Directors together 8 p.m., at the Offices of the and absurdity, of any distinction of Bank of Asia 5
Works Department, by type has been Increased by the charge, temporarily.
with a Statement of Accounts to Public 31st December, 31, and electing Order of His Excellency the Gov- development of small and handy
vehicles ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land tracked
for moving Canton Ins. Directors and Auditors.
The REGISTER OF MEMBERS at Mount Cameron, in the Colony machine-guns. These armoured ma-Caion Ins,
tanks in China Underwriters...$ of the Company will be CLOSED of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 chine-gun carriers are Hong Kong, 18th March, 1932. from 10th March, 1932, to 23rd years, with the option of renewal miniature. But they cannot break
March, 1932, both days inclusive. At a Crown Rent to be fixed by the through fortified defences. during which period no Transfer Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years. of Shares can be registered.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
E. N. ENSOR, Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon & District.
T
York Building,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
instructions to sell by Public GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Auction
Agents.
ON
THURSDAY, March 24, 1932, commencing at 10.30 a.m.,
n Mr. T. F. Claxton's Residence, Royal Observatory. Nathan Rd,
Kowloon.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
also
Hong Kong, 17th February, 1932.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED...
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SECOND ORDIN-
N°
Silver Ware, Carios, Royal Wor-ARY GENERAL MEETING of cester Dinner Set, Glass Ware, 'SHAREHOLDERS will be held at Brass Linen, Pillows, etc., etc.,
Locality.
Regltry No.
Kount Cameron.
Boundary Monateraouchin
#.
1,
K. W
ft. ft. rt.
nut
As per sale plan 19,500 212
Insurances.
China Fire Ins Heavy tanks, in contrast, are . K. Fire Ins.....$ essentially an offensive agent. Un
Shippin like heavy artillery, they are power-į
less against fortifications. But just Douglases........................$ - as heavy artillery are the means of H, K. Steamboats ...$ smashing field entrenchments and Indo-China (Pref.) ...ḥ wire entanglements, so heary tanks
(Def.)...$ are the means of breaking through Shells Dearer.......... these barriers.
Union Waterboata...$
Another class of limitation which has been proposed is that on the umber of machine-guns and other Here the practical small arms. difficulties in the way of limitation! are immense. But I would also say
Mining. Benguen ............... Kailan Mining Ad. /
Langkats (Single)....Ti.
that any such limitation is undesir Shai Exploration... Tl. able-that it would be a direct blow
D
Loans ....Tis.
to the cause of peace through dig. Raubs...... armament. For it is thanks to the Venezuela Gold Fields $
Docks, Wharros,
Ware. Blackwood Ware, the Registered Offices of the Com- COMPANY MEETINGS invention and multiplication of au-
and
One 5 Valve Electric Gramophone and Records.
On View on the Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
pany, King's Theatre Building, 5th
Floor, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd
day of March, 1932, at 12 Noon to THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA receive the Directors' Report and DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1931, to elect Auditors, and to transact such other busi- LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.ness as may be properly transact-
Hong Kong, March 19, 1932.
GENERAL NOTICES.
HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
RESPECTABLE LADY, experienced, seks position in Hotel as Housekeep-
Speaks several- er, or care of linen. languages including English and Chin- ce-write Box No. 720, c/u "ChinaTHE Mall."
TUITION GIVEN.
TUITION GIVEN by an experienced Teacher in drawing, painting, sculp ture, cristoleum and home decorations -Apply to Bux No. 719, c/o "Chin Mail."
PRIVATE LESSONS English, French, Musle, Shorthand and Type writing. Torms moderate. 8, Aimal Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon
FOR SALE
COASTWISE."-An interesting book! of cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the Chinn Coast. Price $1, on sale at the "Chinn Mail" afaces, 3A, Wynd- ham Street.
ANNUAL
GENERAL
MEETING of the Members will be held in the Board Room of Messra. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on TUESDAY, the 29th of March, 1932, at 5,30 p.m.
By Order,
B. D. EVANS,
Han. Secretary, Hong Kong, 11th March, 1932.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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tomatic firearms that the defensive! Godowns, &c. has gained the upper hand. They, K. & K. Whares..$ full, really, into the category of FL. K. & W. Docks...$ fortifications.
South Ch. Motors (A) $ The Men in Armour.
("BS there is no Just as
menace in China Providents (old)31.05 TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN developing fortifications, so there is
(new) $ 2.80 N
longkewi that the ORDINARY YEAR-none in multiplying light automatini
N. Engineering ...Tis. ed at an Ordinary General Meet-LY MEETING of Shareholders will firearms-the more
numerous they Shanghai Docke Th. be held in the Office of the Com- ing of the Company.
are the more hopeless does the pro- pany, 2, Queen's Building, Hong spect of attack become-and so the Lands, Hotel & And Notice is further hereby Kong,
THURSDAY, on
Buildings, given that the Register and Trans- MARCH, 1932, at 11 am. for con
stronger becomes the deterrent to If human A would-be aggressor. fer Books of the Company will be sideration of the Directors' Report nature is not ready to eschew was H.K. Land$75 CLOSED from the 11th to the 23rd and Statement of Accounts for the on moral grounds, it may be driven, Shanghai Landa ...TH. day of March. 1932. both days in-year ending 31st December, 1981. to eschew it on military grounds Humphreys ......
The SHARE REGISTER and it the supremacy of the defensive H. K. Realto.....$19 TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS-be sealed.
clusive.
Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1932.
LIANG CHI HAO,
Munaging Director.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY,' LIMITED.
EXTRAORDINARY TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
GENERAL MEETING of the Mem-j jbers of the China Entertainment
& Land Investment Co., Ltd., will!
the
ED
31st
from the 4th to the 31st
March, 1932, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
H.K. & S. H. (old) (13) xliv,131
(new)...
144
27
Dec.
Chinese Estate ......$15
141
Cotton Mill.
The idealist may Inment the pre- sent scale of armies and the expen- diture on them, but the practical Ewo Coton.Th 142 man must realise how much they
R. M. DYER, are influenced by the instinct of Shanghai Cotton...Th.
Chief Manager. self-preservation.
Hong Kong. 17th March, 1932.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
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The statesman must reckon with Zoong Slags...Th. human nature as it is; only exalted
Public Utilitin.. spirits, and hence exceptional ones, can be expected to rias above the
Tramways... 4115 Peak Tram (cld) ...S craving for material security. But,!
H (new) ... accepting this instinct as inevitable. Star Ferries the security can be made non-Yaumati Fetrics........ be held at the Rogistered DHce of;
Dice of NOTICE IS so far
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN aggressive, so far as land warfare China Light (old)
agreement to! Company, King's
(new)...5 Building, 6th Floor, at 12.15 p.m. NUAL MEETING of SHAPE-abolish heavy artillery and heavy H. K. Elecaries $744 NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of HOLDERS will be held at the tanks.
Sandakan Lights ....$ | March, 1932,
This accepted, the problem of 1.K, Tel, fully paid $ for the purpose of Offices of the Company, Exchange TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN considering, and if thought fit, Building, Des Voeux Road Central, limiting effectives, trained reserves,
part paid $29) the following that the General Managers passing
Resolu-Victoria, Hong Kong, on THURS- etc., becomes as immaterial as it is China Buses.........TT. have (with the sanction of the tion:-
DAY, the 91st day of March, 1932, already insoluble. For by the aboli- S'poreTractions(Ord.js/-
(Pref. Consulting Committee of this Com- That there shall be added to at Noon, for the purpose of re-tion of heavy artillery and heavy Article 71 of the Articles of As-ceiving a Statement of Accounts tanks, armies can be reduced to the in armour without sociation of the Company the and the Report of the Directors state of men
for the year ended 31st Decembèr, swords. 1931.
Burglar-Nations.
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AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for pany obtained at a Meeting of schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and such Committee held here on the W. L. Handyside. Price $2, on sale at the publishers, Newspaper Enter- 14th day of March, 1932) made prise, Ltd., BA, Wyndham Street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TOUR VISITING CARDS neatly promptly printed. "China Oce, No, 8A, Wyndham St. phono 20022.
Call of $50 per share in respect of
worda:-
"but the Chairman shall receive double remunera- tion."
Maczo
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Industrials.
Maliban Sugars .....$
Cald: Macg, Ord....The. Pref....Th.
.
The idealist may regret to see, Canton Io...... The TRANSFER BOOKS of the! Company will be CLOSED from men going about in armour, but the Cements (com.) ...... AND NOTICE IS HEREBY SATURDAY, 12th March, 1932, to realist perceives that the process is
GIVEN
further THURSDAY, 31st March, 1932, innocuous
that
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By Order of the Board of
may become so apparent as to lead China Agriculture......$ to it being discarded. In the mean- Stories, &c. Directors,
time those who cannot place their Dairy Farm ALLAN KEITH, trust in pacts will find comfort for Watsons
Secretary. their fears in their armour-while Dec A Wings
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Feb.
Last diridend for jøer 23-2-28
(new)
the monies unpaid on the shorez held by the Shareholders and that İsuch Call should be paid on WED- and NESDAY, the 30th day of March, ALSO Mail" 1932, to the General Managers at Extraordinary General Meeting of both days inclusive.
Telethe Offices of the Company.
the Members of the China Enter That the General Managers have tainment & Land Investment Co., (with the like sanction of the Con-Ltd., will be held at 12 o'clock sulting Committee determined to no on WEDNESDAY, the 13th employ the sum of $400,000 part day of April, 1932, for the pur- In healthy of the Reserve Fund of the Compose of receiving a report of the an hour from London. Beighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS pany in paying a Special Dividend proceedings at the above-mention. and SMALL BOYS. A fow Hoarders of $50 per share on the shares of ad Meeting and of confirming, if received in the House of the Principal, the Company held by the Share thought. at, as a Special Resolu- Individual care and attention.
For holders and that such Special tion the above-mentioned Resolu
HOME TUITION.
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE.
Farticulars apply to:
Within
MISS RUTH CULLEY.
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS CERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher (Certificate)..
|
Dividend shall be payable on the tion.
30th day of March, 1932.
Wurrants for the Special Divi- Dated this Second Day of March,
dend can be cbtained on applica-
tion to the General Managera at the Offices of the Company.
Should any Shareholder fail to pay the amount of the said Call on the 30th day of March, 1932,|
LAMMERT BROS. the General. Managers will on the
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND BURVEYORS,
- Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Public Auction
ON
TUESDAY, March 22, 1932, commencing at 10.30; x.m.;
at No. 1, Gascoigna Road, Kowloom.
A Quantity of
· VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
|_ FURNITURE.
1932,
LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director;
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1982.
LATEST INVENTION American Chemical Diamonds.
To put it in another way, forti-
Sinceres ...... flcations and small arms
may be
Wm. Powell compared to the locks which give
the householder a sense of security... Miscellaneous.
No one but a burglar. can justly H.K. Amusements ...$20)
are a. Entertainments (Old)$
(New)$} IN
These diamonds are equal to real diamonds complain that such locks in all expects. threat to him-although the tax- Specially in brilliancy payer may complain of their cost: S. C. Enterprises ...$ of lustre, hardness, etc. The aim of the law-maker should be Macas “Orcybounds" $}
cut Can
glass like ren diamonds. Proof
Arg:
Ale to prevent the manufacture of the Constructions (Old)...$1 against acid, water, oil, etc. These diamonds keys that can be used by possible can be washed with soap and water burglar-nations to open these locks. and can be used for more than 100
1
Teni
years. Prico por carat H.K.$7.50. EXCHANGES. Terms Cash or C,O.D. Those who
31st day of March, 1932, apply the amount of,,the above mentioned Special Dividend due to him in NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HK$80 or more will get 20% dis-TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
payment and satisfaction of the said Call.
THE SIXTY-THIRD ORDINARY
SIXTY THIRD DRINA
After payment or satisfaction of the said Call in the manner above SHAREHOLDERS, Will be held at indicated a Memorandum showing the extent to which the shares are the Offices of the Undersigned on then paid up will be endorsed on 1932, at Noon, for the purpose, of WEDNESDAY, the 30th March
ed to the General Managers at the receiving the Report of the Gen- Offices of the Company.
eral Managers, together with a The TRANSFER BOOKS and Statement of Accounts for the REGISTER of MEMBERS of the year ended the 31st December, Company will be CLOSED from
1931.
all Certificates of Shares present-
❤
the 16th day of March, 1932, to The SHARE REGISTER - 748 the 30th day of March, 1932, both from the 16th to the 30th TRANSFER BOOKS'will be CL0S- days inclusive.NANG
Dated this 16th day of March, March, 1982, both days Inclusive.
Or View from Monday, March 1992, ****
1982.
ma Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERLI BADA
Auctioneers. Kong, Mach 17, 1982.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
ECOS LTDANN General MenLFATS-A The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd:
JARDINE, MATHESON &
A CO. LTD. General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire: Insurancs Co. Ltd. Hong Kong, 9th March, 1982,
purchase diamonds to the value of
On London
count. Bend your orders direct to the American
Chemical D
Bank, wire.
1/3 % P.O. Box No. 240, Fenang, When ordering mention China Mall." Bank, on demand 1/8 %
Bank, 4 months' sight 1/4 Credits, 4 traightened. ·1/5 % Documentary, -4
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AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY
A. H. CROOK, OBE, MA.
W. L. HANDYSIDE, MA., RS2.
PRICE $2.06.
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