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FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly
of the Sale by Public Auction Meeting of Shareholders will be MONDAY, the held in the Office of the Company, 27th day of March, 1933, at Queen's Building, Hong Kong, 3 p.m., at the Offices of the on MONDAY, 27th March, 1938. Public Works Department, by at Noon, for consideration of the Order of His Excellency the Gov. Directors' Report and Statement of jernor, of one Lot of Crown Land Accounts for the year ending G1st jat Shaukiwan. In the Colony December, 1932.
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No. 55, SHAGKITAR
Opposite
Shankian.
Inland Lot No.
No, of Sale.
Registry No.
Locality.
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PRIVATE LESSONS In English, Franch, Music, Shorthand, and Type- writing. Terms moderate. 6, Aimal Villas, Austin Rond, Kowloon.
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The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be CLOSED from the 20th to the 27th March, 1933, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
E. COCK, Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 10th March, 1933.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED. (In Voluntary Liquidation).
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Not an EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of the Unit- cď Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited (in voluntary liquidation); will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell and Company.) Limited, at Queen's Building, Vic- toria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th day of March, 1933, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at which Meeting the Liquidators will lay before the Meeting an account of their acts and dealings and of the conduct of the winding up during the third year of Liquidation.
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J. P. WARREN, Director, Liquidators.
Hong Kong, 22nd March, 1933.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
- Public Auctions ·
Auction
tradersigned have received, instructions to sell by Public]
ON MONDAY, March 27, 1933, . - commencing at 10.30 am,
at "Norman Cottage," No. 2, Peak Road.
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On View from March 26, 1933, Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneera Hong Kong, March 21, 1933.
Tinstructions to sell by Publie
LEGION'S
NEW RULE
War Objectors Now Eligible.
"PAST SERVICES, NOT PRESENT VIEWS."
London.
A resolution admitting conscien- {tious objectors to war to member- ship has been passed by the confer- lence of the Home Counties Ares of
the British Legion.
Mr. F. Hancock, of the Baldock branch, proposed that the charter should be amended to make it clear
that the term "conscientious ob- jector" applied only to those who were conscientious objectors in the late war. He said that the Legion was the strongest organisation in the world working for pence. Their rule should be: "Past services and
HE Undersigned have received not present views."
Auction
ON
TUESDAY, March 28, 1933, commencing at 10-30 a.m., at No. 29, Humphreys Building, A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
On View from March 27, 1933. Terma: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers Hong Kong, March 22, 1933.
CONCERT SEASON CLOSING.
Shakespearean Effort At Helena May.
THE HONG KONG, CANTON & series.
MACAO STEAMBOAT
CO., LIMITED.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong) Kong Broadcasting Station L.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 metres (845 K.C.'s):
5-8 p.-European programme. 5-5.30 p.m.--Orchestral. Light Cavalry-Overture (Suppe)
New Light Symphony Orchestra. Salut D'Amour (Elgar) Carissima (Elgar)
New Symphony Orchestra conducted
by Sir Edward Elgar.
Pomp and Circumstance (No. 4 in G)
(Elgar) Pomp and Circumstance (No. 3 in C)
Minor) (Elgar) London Symphony Orchestra conduct-
ed by Sir Edward Elgar. Hansel and Gretal--Overture
'Humperdinck)
Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Coates. 5.30-6 p.m.-A
relay of the 1st Part of the Shakespearean Concert from the Helena May Institute, by courtesy of the Committee. 6-6.30 pmOperatie. Cavalleria Rusticana--Selection
(Mascagni)
It was explained that a minister (who had served as a combatant in Band....
the Great War and now wanted to. join the Legion had stated that he was a conscientious objector to-day. Vocal Gems-Carmen-(Bizet) Headquarters had received, legal ad- vice that he was ineligible, but the Band- Baldock branch had received legal {advice taking the opposite view.
One delegate who opposed the motion said that it was opening the door to long-haired fanatics who wished to get into the Legion and to destroy all its valuable work.
The resolution was passed by 32 votes to 29.-Reuter.
ROYAL PARK LOANED
TO CAMPERS.
Congress Of British Camping Club.
London.
over
The season of the fortnightly Thursday classical concerts held at
The first great international The Helena May Institute is now pleasure camp ever held is to drawing to a close, the function take place at Hampton Court arranged for this evening being early in June. one of-the-last-of an enjoyable- Six-acres-of-the-private-Royal Park is being loaned by the King It is fitting therefore that the as a camping ground where 600 Ginal entertainments be better if men and women from all possible than their predecessors, Europe will pitch their tents. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. and it is to be hoped that the en-The occasion is the Camping deavours of those concerned in Congress, organised by the Cam-) THE ONE HUNDRED
THIRTEENTH
AND arranging a wholly Shakespearean ping Club of Great Britain and ORDINARY effort for this evening will
meet Ireland to attract outdoor en- MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS with deserving success and thus thusiasts to Britain. in the Company will be held atļachieve this end.
Many of the visitors will wear the Office of the Company, 1, Queen's Building, Victoria, Hong of Songs from Shakespeare render-tional
The programme offered consists their national costumes and na-
camping
and Xongs Kong, on TUESDAY, the 4th April, ed by Mrs. G. F. Mathison and Mr. serenades will be sung around the 1933, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose Maurice Barton, both known here camp fires. of receiving a Report of the Direc-as artistes of repute, and a drama- Among the subjects to be dis- tors, together with a Statement of the fragment "The Trial Scene" cussed at the conference Accounts, and electing Directors from The Merchant of Venice, cheap international travel, stan-
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Shakespeare was performed here
We think it is some years since dards for camp sites, and open
air cooking recipes. Tinstructions to sell by Public WEDNESDAY, the 29th March, colleges, and we can imagine that their tents along the way. The Company will be CLOSED from except by the various schools and will roam over Britain, pitching After the congress the visitors 1933, to TUESDAY, the 4th April,a large audience will attend to wit Home Office has agreed that the 1933. Both Days inclusive, during ness a concert which which period NO Transfer
other than an entertaining Shares can be registered.
The cast of the Shakespearean Scene is composed of local playera most of whom have already appear- ed on the local stage.
Within PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
HOME TUITION,
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE, an hour from London. In healthy Beighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal. Individual care and attention. Particulars apply to:
For Auction
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frode Higher (Certiẞente).
MISCELLANEOUS.
"Mail" Tele-
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GENERAL NOTICES.
HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION,
ANNUAL GENERAL
T MEETING will be held in
the
Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on THURSDAY, the 23rd of March, at: 6.30 p.m.
By Order,
B. D. EVANS, Hon. Secretary.
PAULINE
DANCING ACADEMY.
Latest Ball Room Dancing Nightly.
New Lady Instructresses have now arrived. All the latest Dancing Stepe taught. Classes Afternoon; Practice Nightly 8-12 Newly redecorated and many charming lights to lend enchant- ment to your pleasure.
7th A. KING'S THEATRE BLDG.
Undersigned have received
ON FRIDAY, the 24th March, 1993. at 10.30 a..
at their Sales Room,
4. Duddell Street.
for account of the concerned)
10 Bules Travelling Rugs 17 Cases Poplins Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1933.
THE Undersigned have received
Auction
Tinstructions to sell by Public
ON FRIDAY, the 24th March, 1933, commencing at 11 a.m.
at their Sales Room,
4. Duddell Street.
18 Steel Trunks
23 Oil Cans
16 Doz. Assorted brushes
6 Electric
Gramophone
with turntables
4 Electric Heaters
also
and Auditora.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
of
G. E. ELLAMS,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 20th March, 1933.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
SIXTY-FOURTH ORDIN-
TARY GENERAL MEETING
cannot be
GOC.
POLICEMAN SENT TO PRISON,
Attacked Egyptian Villagers.
Cairo.
are
campers will meet with no dif- ficulties at the Customs.-Reu- ¡ter.
"BACK-SEAT DRIVER",
PRAISED.
Important As Look-out On Ship.
Washington.
The "back-sent driver" long a popular target for criticism and |ridicule has found a champlon in [one of America's leading authorities
on traffic problems.
Creatore's Band.
Light Opera Company.
Il Trovatore (Verdi)-Selection
Creatore's Band. Vocal Gems-
Mignon (Thomas) Tales of Hoffman (Offenbach)
Grand Opera Company, 6.30-7.15 p.m.--Selections from Muni-
cal Comedy. Merrie England (German)
New Symphony Orch. Merry Widow (Lebar)
Marek Weber & His Orchestra. Geisha (Jones)
Band of FL M. Goldstream Guards, Belle of New York (Kerker)
Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards, Follow a Star (Ellis)
New Mayfair Orchestra. Blue Roses (Ellis) Folly to be Wise
New Mayfair Orchestra, 7.15-7.25 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quotations, Selected London & New York Stock Quotations, etc. the 7.25-8 p.m.- Concert From
Studio.
1. Piano Solos-
(a) Scherzo in A Flat (Beethoven) (b) Cradle Song (Tschaikowsky)
Mr. Harry Ore.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
2. Song-
(a) Sleeping (Thiman) (b) Two Eyes of Grey_(McGaugh) ve
Mrs. M. Portallion (Contralto) accompanied by Mrs. G. Griggs.
3. Songs
(s) Where'er You Walk (Handel) I (b) Onaway Awake Beloved
(Cowen)
Mr. W. H. Bailey (Baritone) accompanied by Mrs. G. Griggs. 4. Piano Solos-
(a) La Fille aux cheveux do in
(Debussy) (b) La Campanella (Liszt)
Mr. Harry Ore.
5. Songs-
(a) Winda in the Trees
(Goring Thomna)
(b) My Dreams (Tozli)
Mr. M. Portallion (Contralto)
accompanied by Mrs. G. Griggs. 4. Songs-
(a) Sea Fever (Coningsby
Clarke)
(b) Looking Homeward (Carno) Mr. W. H. Bailey (Earitone) accompanied by Mrs. G. Griggs.
ATTRACTIVE TAILORING.
WINTER
SUITS AND
OVERCOATS.
Made Of Boat Wooliens and Tweeda.
WING HING CO.
18, D'Aguller Street, Tel. 21417.
DENTISTS.
HARRY FONG, Dentist,
1st Boor, No. 74, Queen's Boři
Central. Tel. KIMSQ.
LAU PAK WAL, Dentiri.
HONG KONG OFFICE GLOUCESTER BLDG, 1st Floor, Telephone 20485. KOWLOON OFFICE 385, NATHAN ROAD, 2nd Floor, Telephone 58581.
TANG YUK, Dentisk Successors to
the late SIEN TING, 16, D'Aguilar Street,
TERMS VERY MODERATH Consultation Free.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
W. 8. BALLET & CO., LTD.
Kowloon Bay, New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "IN Sole Agents for Kalvin Mopars.
HAIR DRESSERS.
LEE YEE,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Baby Dremers & Booksellern. No. 12, D'Aguilar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre).
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAM COMPANY,
Phone 12112.
53, Queen's Road Central,
SHOES.
guerantes 10 BQUEAKS us all my shoes ara mads by a new process 2-mm Gentlemen's Shoes from $6.00 pair.
Chlidren's Shoes from $3.00 pair. FACTORY DIRECT TO YOU Soleing a specialty Boling orders executed in 24 houte WONG SIU WOON
Tel. 21474.
271, Hennessy Road.
8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-
port.
R
8.3-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Concert from
the Studio.
E
M
10.30 pm Rugby Mid-day
Press
News
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10.35 p.m.-Close Down.
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All records in the above European evening programme are from Z.B.W.'s library.
G
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SIR HARRY LAUDER LOOKS AHEAD.
Talking Film For Posterity.
N
London.
TYPEWRITER DEALERS.
FOR SALE.
Repairing & Cleaning Undertaken at Monthly Rates.
HOP SING & CO.
28, Pottinger Street.
TO LET SPACIOUS OFFICE ROOMS
in the NEW BUILDING ·
of
HHAR BA- E+ $2 03 0
Bir Harry Lauder has announced Mr. Van Duzer, Director of that he is going to make a talking of Shareholders will be held at the A mounted constable has been Vehicles and Traffic for the District film of his songs and characteriss Offices of the undersigned on sentenced to three years impri-of Columbia, has high praise for tiens no that future generations will MONDAY, the 10th April, 1933, at sonment by the Tanta Assize this much maligned member of the be provided for. Noon, for the purpose of receiving Court.
motor family.
"I want to hand them down as an the Report of the General Mana-
It was alleged that the con-[ "Personally, I am Motor gera, together with a Statement of stable attacked some peasants in the back-seat driver and believe that idea is to bequeath the films to some in favour of historical record," he said. “My Accounts for the year ended the an Egyptian village because they he performs a useful function," society which will show them once 31st December, 1922.
opened the sluice gates of anjaaid Mr. Van Dazer. "He or she is a year for the benefit of charitable THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL The following Resolutions will irrigation canal.
[almost as important aq a sailor la funds.
& SAVINGS BANK, LTD. also be submitted to the Meeting:
A man who was standing by, the prow of a ship, who frequently, I should like these films to be
at the corner of (1) "That as from the 1st day it was also stated, was trampled points out to the captain on the known as 'Harry Lauder,' and I be- January, 1933 the underfoot by the policeman's bridge objects which the captain leve that people will be willing to "remuneration of the Can-horse, and received a blow on may not have observed."--Router. "aulting Committee bo. In the head from the constable's
A Quantity of Glass and metall
ware
On View on day of sale Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong. 23rd March, 1933.
[[UIE Undersigned have received THE
instructions to sell by Public] Auction
ON
THURSDAY, March 30, 1933, at 10-30 a m.
at No. 14, Chatham Road, Kowloon,
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
On View from March 29, 1933. Terma: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, March 28, 1933.
"of
"creased from $16,000 to riding whip. “$24,000 per annum.”
The man after- wards died. -Reuter.
(2)
"That as from the lat day! "of January, 1993 the
"remuneration of the Audi- "tors be raised from $1,250 "to $1,500 per annum for "each Firm."
EUROPEAN CHARGED] WITH ASSAULT.
£113 HIDDEN IN BUTTONS Settlement Out Of Court
The Share Register and Transfer
Alexandria, The case in which W, J. Chanson Books will be closed from the 27th
Gold coins amounting in value to of the Government Radio Office was March to the 10th April, 1933, both £113 were discovered bidden inside charged with assaulting Chan Po- Idaya Inclusive,
pay as much, if not more, to hear and see Harry Lauder 100 years from now as they are at present.
"I intend to make these films this year in Great Britain."-Reuter.
THE COLDEST TOWN
Denver, The answer to the question :--- the brass buttons of overcoats wah, was adjourned sine die by When is a sunbeam cold? is when JARDINE, MATHESON & worn by two members of a steamer Mr. Schofield at the Central Ma-it's a Colorado town. A weather
CO., LTD. General Managers,
The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co, Ltd.
Hong Kong, 20th March, 1988,
Des Voeux Road Central and
Ice House Street Ready for Occupation next April aiso
FOUR ROOMED FLATS- with FLUSH TOILET and other Modern Conveniences Newly constructed at Nos. 7 and 9, Breezy Terrace Bonham Road Ready for Occupation now.
RENTALS MODERATE Apply to NATIONAL COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD. 144, Des Voeux Road, Central. Telephone 22705,
moored In the harbour. The men gistracy yesterday afternoon. bureau report shows that the little THE
were attempting, to smuggle tha It was announced that the parties town of Sunbeam held, all sláte gold into the city when they were were settling the dispute out of records for cold weather last year. arreated by the Alexandria cus Court, and asked for an adjourn- The minimum was 47 degrees below toms officials-Reuter.
'ment pending the settlement. freezing-Reuter,