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COMPANY MEETINGS
HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION,
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
of the CHINESE SAATIONS THE ANNUAL
GENERAL
MEETING
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN MEETING of the Members N that the FORTY-THIRD OR-IN that 43rd ORDINARY AN- CUSTOMS for Kowloon and Dis-will be held in the Board Room of DINARY YEARLY MEETING will|NUAL
of SHARE- trict will be CLOSED to Public Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., be held at the Company's Offices, HOLDERS will be, held at the Business on the 25th and the 29th Ltd., on TUESDAY, the 29th of P. & O. Building, March, 1932, being Customs Holl-March, 1932, at 5.30 p.m. days.
E. N. ENSOR,
Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon & District. York. Building,
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1932,
"RACING DOES NOT
PAY."
Interesting Talk with Mr. J. A. Dewar.
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. On London Bank, Wire
1/91/
1/434
1/47%
writes an Credits, 4 months'
sight
595
650
Nom.
23
Bank, on demand ... 1/34 Bank, 4 months' sight 1/3% Credits, 4 months'
sight Documentary, 4
months sight Mr. J. A. Dewar, who heads the on WEDNES-Offices of the Company, Exchange
Un Pari DAY, 23rd March, 1932, at 11 am. Ballding, Des Voeux Road Contral, list of winning owners on the turf
On demand for the purpose of presenting the Victoria, Hong Kong, on THURS- this season with the sum of nearly Report of the Directors together DAY, the 31st day of March, 1982, 440,000, talked to me, with a Statement of Accounts to at Noon, for the purpose of re- Evening News correspondent, about 31st December, 31, and electing ceiving a Statement of Accounts the mysterious business of Making Directors and Auditors.
and the Report of the Directors Money Out of Racing.
"I have been very lucky," he said, The REGISTER OF MEMBERS for the year ended 31st December,
"not in the fact that the horses I of the Company will be CLOSED 1931. from 10th March. 1932, to 23rd The TRANSFER BOOKS of the own so much for me as in the fact TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN March, 1932, both days inclusive, Company will be CLOSED from that I'owned them when they won.
"If my unele (the late Lord)
On demend that a SPECIAL GENERAL during which period no Transfer SATURDAY, 12th March, 1982, to
THURSDAY, 31st March, 1932, Dewar) were only alive to-day, he GENERAL MEETING OF MEETING of the Society of St. of Shares can be registered.
would be reaping the reward of his,
Wire years of hard work in building up his stable,
Hong Kong, 21st March, 1932.
HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
By Order,
B. D. EVANS,
Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong. 17th March, 1932.
SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONG KONG.
NOTIC
A MEMBERS will be held on George, Hong Kong, will be held BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF both days inclusive.
TUESDAY, the 20th March, 1932, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th day of
at 5 pin. in the Offices of the March, 1932, immediately after the:
DIRECTORS,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 17th February, 1932.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ALLAN KEITH,
"To win £40,00 is a great help in
a blg stable, but it does not mean Secretary.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1932.
Chamber of Commerce, Chartered termination of the Annual General GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Bank Building, to nominate Meeting when the following Re- Member of the Chamber for ap-solution will be proposed. pointment to the Legislative Voun-) That the Rules of the Society be cil during the absence from the amended as follows:-By adding Colony of the Hon. Mr. C. Coordon the following paragraph to the CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & Mackie.
end of Rule 8: The Commitee LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA Notice in writing of the Names shall have power to waive the pay- of Candidates and their Proposers ment of an entrance fee in the; and Seconders to be lodged with case of members of His Majesty's the Secretary of the Chamber of Forces and Civil Servants attach- Commerce at least 48 hours before ed thereto who wish to join this the time po duted for holding the Society.
By Order of the Committee, Meeting,
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
De Order.
Hong Kong, 21st March. 1922.
LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY
la profit by any means, You have
On Berlin
On demand
On New York- On demand Credits, 60 days' sight 25
On Bombay- Wire
On demand..
to take the expenses over at num-¦ On Shanghai--- ber of years-for, naturally, that
On demand amount of money is not won every Dollar [year.
85%
On Calcutta---
85
85
On demand
862
On Singapore-
On demand
654
Ón Maalig
47
774
2% Dis.
724
(Bank'a
14% 17 13/16
Nom.
Nom.
1% prem.
32% p.a.
N that the SECOND GRDIN-N that the ORDINARY YEAR racehorses on non-dividend-paying Bar Silver in Hong
terest
On Yokoham "1 am going to stay in the game On demand
the Chancellor of the Sovereigns DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. as long as
Exchequer will let me. But it all
buying rate) You cannot feed Silver (per oz.) TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN depends on him.
It cannot be done. ARY GENERAL MEETING
Kong of LY MEETING of Shareholders will scrip SHAREHOLDERS will be held at be held in the Office of the Com-
Average Owner's Experience. Copper Cash the Registered Offices of the Company, 2, Queen's Building, Hong "The trouble is--and always will Copper Cents Sorvetaries & Treasurers.pany, King's Theatre Building, 6th Kong on THURSDAY, 31st be with racehorses that the horses Rats, of Native In-
Floor, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd MARCH. 1932, af 11 a.m. for con- which win races pay sometimes! day of March, 1932, at 12 Noon to sideration of the Directors' Report handsemely for their keep and their Chinese Sub. Coin ... 29%% dis receive the Directors' Report and and Statement of Accounts for the SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,
But I think the average Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par. Accounts for the year ended 31st year ending 31st December, 1931. owner will tell you that for every LONDON EXCHANGES HONG KONG.
December, 1931, to elect Auditors, The SHARE REGISTER and ten horses that he feeds only two
Rugby. Yesterday. ANNUAL GENERAL and to transact such other busi- TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS win races. All replies under this heading Undersigned have rracT MEETING of the Sainty will ness as may, be properly transact- ED from the 24th to the 31st
"I don't think any man makes racing pay him, and to-day you be held in the Board Room of ed at an Ordinary General Meet-March, 1932, both days inclusive.
must win races to be able to keep Messrs. Jardine, Matheans & Co.,ling of the Company. Ltd.,
WEDNESDAY,
going. March, 192, at 5.30 p.m.
Twenty-Ive Words three fuser. tions prepaid $1.50. Every addi- tional word five cents fur three insertions.
must be called for.
PERSONAL.
MAMIE (BUN-Mother
rimsly ill s
sto sv4 receiv-
you- ing your letter. Father in Koock.
SITUATION WANTED.
M. F. KEY.
Secretary, Hong Kong. 21st March, 1932. PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
Auction,
instructions to sell by Public;
ON
WEDNESDAY, March 23, 1932,
Commencing at 11 am,
at their Sales Room,
4. Duddell Street.
4 Hal. Woollen Yarn
(more or less damaged)
7 Traveling Rugs
3 Pieces Fancy Stripe Serge
19 Pitres of Woollen Goods
1 Bake O Newspaper 2 Sack Flour
RESPECTABLE LADY, experienced, 12 Tarntables acelts position in Hotel as Housekeep-
Spake severnil 177 Filing Folders er, or care of linen.
G Steel Windows
Languages including English and Chin- Be-write Box No. 720, c/o "China] 10 Plugs Mail."
TUITION GIVEN,
TUITION GIVEN by an experienced: Teacher in drawing, painting, sculp-; ture, cristaleum and home decorations
Apply to Box No. 71, c/u "China) Mail"
PRIVATE LESSONS
in
1 Lot Pipes
and A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
and
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ele, etc. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
CLUB.
English, THE HONG KONG JOCKEY French, Masic, Shorthand and Type- writing. Terms moderate. 6, Almall Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon
FOR SALE
the China Const.
at the "China Mall" ofBrea, BA, Wynd- ham Street.
THE
011
#0th
And Notice la further hereby given that the Register and Trans- fer Books of the Company will be For the following purpodes :—— (a) To receive the Report of the CLOSED from the 14th to the 23rd
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 17th March, 1932.
Committee and Statement of day of March, 1982, both days in-
Accounts for the phat are
(b) To gleet the Ulcera að: Com-
mittee for the ensuin ear. (e) To consider the manner in
which St. George's Daw shallį be celebrated.
(d) To transact any other busi
nes of which due not hus! been given.
All Members are requested to {attend.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
clusive,
Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1932.
LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director. UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & {LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, | LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE NUAL GENERAL MEETING
Fueretaries & Treaturers NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of SHAREHOLDERS will be held
Hong Kong, 21st Mar. 1933.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
expenses.
"If only a stable was full of good horses all would be well, but If the alable ever could be. dinary man in the street knew thei money which is spent in forfeits he would be surprised,
"And, therefore, when you do win a race you are winning a fuir percentage of your own money back again.
Paris
New York Montreal
Brussels
Osin
15.35
187
18.15
927
8.6474
4.082
26 3/16
Geneva
no!
or-
Amsterdam Milan Berlin
19 29/52 9.06
70 7/16
Stockholm Copenhagen
18 11/16
Vienna
Prague Helsingfors
123
215
Madrid
489%
"But you
must take the rough with the smooth. If there were no
Lisbon
1093
Athens
287%
Bucharest
G07
Rio
4 1/16
}
Buenos Aires
38%
Montevideo
30%
He
Bombay Shanghai
1/6 5/32
1/0 1%
Hong Kong
1/4 1/10
Yokohama
1:9 3/16
Silver Spot
17 13/15
17%
HE TWENTY-SEVENTH AN-forfeits there would be no prizes."
Using The Tote. Mr. Dewar said he did not think that an
EXTRAORDINARY in the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell! GENERAL MEETING of the Mera-& Company, Limit d, on WEDNES- they could expert any help from the
his lifetime. bers of the China Entertainment DAY, the 30th March, 1932, at tote during & Land Investment Co., Ltd., will p.m. for the purpose of receiving pointed out that it was costly to
a course where? be held at the Registered Office of the report of the General Muna- instal the tote on the
Theatre gers together with a Statement of there might be only four days' rac- Company, King's Building, 5th Floor, at 12.15 p.m. Accounts to 31st December, 1931. ing in the year, so the percentage of on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of The TRANSFER BOOKS of the people using the tote had to be very March, 1932, for the purpose of Company will be CLOSED from high before it could start paying! considering, and if thought it, the 23rd March to 30th March, something towards breeding. passing the
"In some other countries," he following Resolu- 1932, both dates Inclusive.
DODWELL & COMPANY, pointed out, "racing is concentrated;
Here it is in one or two centres. all over the country. You go from! York to Derby, then to Brighton, and oti to some place the other side lof the country.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Not the General Managers tion. THE SECOND EXTRA RACE have (with the sanction of the
T MEETING will be 1014 Consulting Committee of this Con (weather permitting) at Happy pang obtained. at a Meeting of Valley on SATURDAY, 26th March such Committee held here on the and ca MONDAY, 28th March, 14th day of March, 1932) made
Call of 50 per share in respect of
at
COASTWISE."-An interesting booki af cartoons depicting "Happenings" on 1932, commencing at 12.80 p.m. on
Price $1, un sale both days.
The first bell will be rung 12 o'clock noon.
There will be an Interval for Tiffin after the 2nd Race on both days.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. H. Crock, W. Kay and 7. L. Handyside. Price $2, dn sale at the publishers, Newspaper Enter- prize, Ltd., BA, Wyndham Street.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions—
Tinstructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON THURSDAY, March 24, 1932, commencing at 10.30 a.mag
sure.
are.
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."
LIMITED,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 21st March, 1932.
Silver Forward
-British Wireless Service.
POLICE RESERVE.
Orders for the Current
Week.
DEFENDU CLASS.
Orders issued by the Hon. Mr. "It is wonderful how the jockeys T. H. King, Inspector-General of stand the strain. I have seen them Police, are as under:
Chinese Company. GENERAL NOTICES, running for the train while putting IS HEREBY
Training Course Part II. All on their overcoats immediately that a further
lafter a race. Yet you seldom hear recruits will attend at the Chinese Company Headquarters to-day at of them being ill."
5.30 p.m. for instruction.
the monien unpaid on the shares held by the Shareholders and that
AND NOTICE such Call should be paid on WED. NESDAY, the 30th day of March, ALSO GIVEN 1932, to the General Managers at Extraordinary General Meeting of the Offices of the Company.
the Members of the China Enter-
'THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL NURSING HOME.
Rates:-1st Class 11 per day; 2nd Class $6 per day; ordinary hope for good luck again next year." have not yet passed Part II Train- medicines and small dressings in- cluded.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Secretaries & Treasurers. Hong Kong, 21st March, 1932.
AFTER INFLUENZA You must Build Up Blood & Nerves.
I got Mr. Dewar to talk about MEMBERS ENCLOSURE. That the General Managers bare tainment & Land Investment Co.,
Defendu Class. All those mem- horses. "Well," he said, "you will Members are notified that they (with the like sanction of the Cou-Ltd., will be held at 12 o'clock
bera taking part in the Defendu and their Ladies must wear their sulting Committee) determined to noon on WEDNESDAY, the 18th THE PUBLIC is advised that the be sorry I am sure to hear that old Class will make a point of attending
NURSING HOME is employ the sum of $400,000 part day of April, 1932, for the pur-11
now Abbots Trace is pretty well anished.
at Central Badges prominently displayed.
Police Headquarters for the admission of Laminitis and other troubles have to-morrow, at 5.30 p.m. for examina- No one without a badge will be of the Reserve Fund of the Com-pose of receiving a report of the OPEN
doubled him up. He can't get uption by Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt. admitted to the Members' Enclo-pany in paying a Special Dividend proceedings at the above-mention-patients.
Badges admitting Non-of $50 per share on the shares of ed Meeting and of confirming, if Accommodation is provided for now.
Training Course Part I. All Members to the Members. Enclos- the Company held by the Share-thought it as a Special Resolus fifty-five persons, including twenty- "As to next year-honestly, there recruits of the Chinese Company ure and Club Rooms at 35 for holders and that such Special tion the above-mentioned Resolu- eix first class and maternity wards. has been little chance of trying any will attend at Central Police Station LAMMERT BROS. Gentlemen and $8 for Ladies (both Dividend shall be payable on the tion.
The Nursing Home is furnished thing out. But there's & half- on Thuraday, March 24, 1932, at | including tax) obtainable 39th day of March, 1932,
Dated this Second Day of March, and equipped throughout on the brother to Cameronian-Lochiel, 8.30 p.m. in Uniform for Squad through the SECRETARY upon Warrants for the Special Divi-|1932.
most modern lines.
we have called him-who should do Drill, introduction by a Member, such dend can be obtained on applica-
LIANG CHI HAO, Private bathrooms are attached pretty well. He's a nice horse."
Indian Company Member to be responsible for pay-tion to the General Managers at:
Managing Director. to each first-class ward.
Mr. Dewar smiled and turned to Training Course Part IL All ment of all chits, &c. .
the Offices of the Company.
his letters. "Well, we can only recruits of the Indian Company who Badges admitting to Members' Should any Shareholder fail to Enclosure will NOT be on sale at pay the amount of the said Call.
ing Course will attend at. Chinese HE Undersigned have received the Race Course.
on the. 80th day of March, 1932,
Company's Headquarters on Thurs- On no pretext will children be the General Managers will on the
day, March 24, 1932, at: 5.80 p.m. permitted in either Enclosure dur-81st day of March, 1932, apply the
for instruction by Mr. Paterson amount of the above mentioned ing the Meeting.
P.P.T.S. Tiffins are obtainable at the Special Dividend due to him in
Flying Squad: Club House provided they are payment and satisfaction of the
Race Duty. All members who ordered from the No. 1 Boy in ad-unid Call.
THE SIXTY-THIRD ORDINARY
One of the disturbing features of have been detailed for Race Duty on Telephone 21920. vance.
Influenze is the run-down, depressed Saturday, March 26, 1932, will re- PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. the said Call in the manner above SHAREHOLDERS will be held at
and nervous condition in which it The Price of Admission to the indicated a Memorandum ahowlar the Offees of the Undersigned on
leaves its victims. Even a sight at- port in accordance with Orders tack often has distressing after-issued by the O i/e Unit Public Enclosure la $2 in the extent to which the phares are WEDNESDAY, the 30th March,
effects. But time after time It has Reserve Emergency Unit.. / cluding tax, for all persons, includ- then wald up will be endorsed on 1982, at Noon, for the purpose of
been proved that the surest way to Uniform. All members; áze re......... ing ladies, and is payable at the all Certificates of Shares present receiving the Report of the Gen-
regain strength after influenza, Ok ed to the General Managers at the eral Managera, together with a
well as after most other illnesses, in quested to turn in their Khaki Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Offices of the Company. Bilver Ware, Curios, Royal Wor
and Statement of Accounts for theROGRAMMES and ENTRY to take a course of the famous blood Tunics and long trousers to Police The TRANSFER BOOKS and year ended the 31st December,
nerve tonic, Dr. Williams' Pink Store immediately, and to get men- are admitted Half Price.
FORMS for the SECOND Pills.
sured for new Tunles at the Police cester Dinner Set, Glass Ware, Bookmakers, Tic Tas men, &c. REGISTER of MEMBERS of the 1931...
EXTRA RACE MEETING to be A lady saflores recently wrote to us Tailors-Messrs. Tung Hing, as Brass Wore, Blackwood Wars, will not be permitted to operate Company will be CLOSED from Linen, Pillows, etc., etc),
The SHARE REGISTER and held in Macao on SUNDAY, the stating that: within the precincts of the Hong the 16th day of March, 1982, to TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS- Erd April, 1982, may be obtained-down and nervous,
"An attack of inßuenza left me soon as possible,
I was terribly Practice Motor Patrol A prac Kong Jockey Club during the Race the 30th day of March, 1982, both ED from the 18th to the 30th at the Sports Club, Hong Kong shaker and safered aching pains in my tice Motor Patrol will be carried out Meeting
days Inclusive.
March, 1982, both days inclusive. Jockey Club Stables, or at the head and limbs, and I lost all appetite to-morrow at 6.30 p.m. Members
Fills Tiffing will be obtainable in the Dated this 15th day of March
JARDINE, MATHESON & offices of Messra. Percy Smith, I read about Dr. Williants, Pink Restaurant in the Publie Enclós. 1932.
CO., LTD.,
Seth & Fleming, 6, Des Voeux and decided to try them. Very soon will assemble outside Queen's Pier great Improvements, and as I at that time, with Balt, Holsters, Road Central
I lost my Revolvers and Truncheons-Uni with the pills ENTRIES -close at 5 pm on chakiness, gaised "trength, and my form optional THURSDAY, 16 24th March, 1992, nerves improve. Draayukama
Pink
(Sgd.) V. L. KING DEP. (5.). Pills have made's how.woman of me."
Hong Kong, March 21, 1982. Hong Kong, 21st March, 1082.~ Of Chemists everywhere
at Mr. T. F. Claxton's Residence, Royal Observatory, Nathan Road, Kowloon,
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE. also
Cand
Ons 5 Valve Electric Gramophone and Records."
On View on the Day of Sale. Tegms Cash on Delivery...
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, March 19, 1982.
Gate.
By Order
“CLB, BROWN,
“Secretary.
Hong Kong, 21st March, 1982.
After payment or satisfaction of
“JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
- General Managers,
The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Car Ltd. - Hong Kong, 9th March, 1982.
SPORTS NOTICES.
THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB,