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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1935
BUSINESS DIRECTORY GENERAL NOTICES
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS
W.S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
Kowloon Bay Shipbuilders & Repairers. -
Call Flag *I*
Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors
OPTICIANS
THE HONG KONG OF TICAL COMPANY, Phone 22:232
53, Queen's Road Central
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, ITD.
Notice Of Interim Dividend
BRIDGE NOTES
Three Ruffs-In Time
By Ely Cuberizön
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N that STA INTERIM DIVI- DEND of FOUR per cent (4%). No stolid, unimaginative player for the six months ended 30th who has nothing to recommend June 1935, amounting to FORTY his game but thoroughness and cents per share on the Fully Paid painstaking care is likely to be-f Up Shares and TEN cents per come a champion, but neither is share on the Partly Paid Up the brilliant psychologist whose Shares of the Company will be game is characterised by slipshod
FRIDAY, the 2nd technique...
paid
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY GENERAL NOTICES AUGUST, 1935, on which date Un today's band the Declarer
1935-On sie at all Book-stalls and
#t the Offices of the Publishers, 34, * Wyzdham Street.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS. APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
- Public Auctions
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Dividend Warrants may be ob-fulfilled a Grand Slam contracti tained on application, at the Re simply by 'taking every possible gistered Office of the Company precaution Exchange Building, 4th floor.
It can easily be seen that had these precautions. not been taken, the Grand Slam would have been defeated and 3.000 points thrown out of the window
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED tha: Company will be CLOSED from Interim Dividend of THURSDAY, the 25th JULY, to £10.0 per Share, subject to de- FRIDAY, the 2nd AUGUST, 1935, daction of Income Tax has been both days inclusive.
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declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June, 1995, at the rate
of 2/24 per Dollar.
THE DIVIDEND wil be pay-
THE Undersigned have received alle on, and after MONDAY, 12h
The Undersins to tell by Cublic AUGUST, 1936, at the one of
Auction.
On
Friday, the 2nd. August, 1935 commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Rpou
Duddell Street
A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS
the Corporation, where Share- holders are requested to apply for
Warrants.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from MONDAY, 29th July to SATURDAY, 10th AUGUST (both day's inclusive) during which
On view from. Wednesday, the period no transfer of shares can
be registered.
31m July, 1935. «
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers
Hong Kong. 29th. July, 1935.
HE Undersigned bave receiv- to sell by
Ted instructions
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Public Auction
FRIDAY, the 2nd. AUGUST, 1935. commencing at 3 p.m.
At Godown No. 4 of The China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co. Lad. West Point.
20 Bags Rubber Foot Wear
27 Cases Rubber Foot Wear Terma: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS...
Auctioneers. Hong Kong. 30th July, 1935.
"By Order of The Board of
Directors:
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 10th July, 1935.
By Order of the
Board of Directors.
J. P. SHERRY,
Manager. Hong Kong, 5th July, 1935.
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
North, Dealer
Both sides vulnerable North-
S-A € 4
E-A E 10 9 7 DK 10 9 6 A
C
West:-
S-10
H-8 6
D-J 3 2
C-J-10-9/S 6 5.4
East:-
S- 9:7
E-Q J 543
D-Q.8.5 C-K Q
S.-K. Q 3 3 3 H-2
ADAMSON DARES TO MAKE THE JUMP
SUCCESSFUL WHIST presented herself with a prize.
DRIVE
Wellington Barracks Function
SPIRIT OF COMRADESHIP
KEPT ALIVE
Another
very
having been winner at Whist.
After the whist, practically jeveryone remained. for the
tombola which followed.
"Esprit-de-Corps**
In spite of the fact that the Association has only just been resuscitated in the Colony, the
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programine will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength : of 355- metres. (845. KCD)..
4-7 pm-Chinese Programme. 6-615
Concert.
pm-Childrens Stude
211 pm-European Programme. 7-7.30 pun Orchestral Music. Carneval Overture (Dvorak, Op. 923 Ave Maria (Meditation) (Bach
Gormed)
Ave Maria ((Schubert) Pomy and Circumstance March
(No. 3 in G) (Eger)
Pomp and Circumstance March
(No. 4 in G) (Elgar)
Tschaikovsky in Vienna (arr. Walter)
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BOAT-GIRL KILLED BY CAR
Accidental Death Verdict
BUT DRIVER CENSURED IN-RIDER
The Coroner's inquiry was con success of these entertainments,cluded, yesterday afternoon. înte - the whole idea of which is to the death, of a bost girl Kwok successful faster esprit-de-corps between Tai-lam, aged 9, who was recked Whist Drive and Tombola was serving and ex-serving members down by a car driven by J. B. of the Royal Engineers in Hong Gardiner, assistant at Jardine, held in the open air at Welling-Kong of whom there are some Matheson and Company, along ton Barracks on Monday even-400, shows that the spirit of Causeway Bay Road on July 7. ing last, by the Royal En-comradeship of the Corps is still The inquiry was conducted by vineers Old Comrades Associa-very much alive here and to Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central tion. Twenty-seven tables further it, the Committee hopes Magistracy, and the Coroner was bids refer to numbered explans were occupied by very enthusi that every one who has an in-assisted by a jury comprising
astic supporters of the Branch,terest in the Royal Engineers Mess W. J. D. Roberts
(fore- thus ensuring a completely suc-and the social life of the Colony), 1. A. Elms and L. D. cessful and happy evening's will support them at their social Fernandes.
functions to be held from time: A verdict of death by misadven-
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that INTERIM DIVI DEND of 40 ́ ́(forty) cents per Share has been declared payable South en WEDNESDAY-2132 AUGUST – next, on and after which date Dividend Warrants may be ob tained upon application at the Canal Road East, Bowrington, j Registered Office of the Company,]
tory paragraphs) NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO North East South GIVEN that the REGISTEE· of 1 H Pass 1 S NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN MEMEERS of the Company will 3 D (1) Pass 3S (2) Pass
that the Share Registers of be closed from · WEDNESDAY,14 S the Company will be closed from 7th. to TUESDAY, 20th AUGUST, {5NT Saturday, 17th August, 1935, untü 1935. both days inclusive.
THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY LTD.
NOTICE
| Wednesday....... 28th August 1935,
toth days, inclusive."
DERRICK & CO.
Local Secretaries.
Singapore.
Hong Kong..
The bidding: (Figures after
West
Pass
entertainment.
to time. Pass ANT Pass During the interval, when
ture was returned by the jury, who 7S (3) Pass light refreshments were also The next whist drive and tom-falso added the following rider: "In
served, the prizes. eight in all, bola will be held at Wellington view of the driver's knowledge-of- 1-The fine distribution and the were very kindly presented by Barracks, in the open air, on the state of the brakes of his car, spade fit undoubtedly justify Mrs. R. Chapman, to whom a Monday August 12, commencing we consider that his speed at that this forcing takeout.
very hearty vote of thanks was at 8.30 pm. If wet, it is to be particular spot, and his lack of given A humorous incident held in the Sappers' Dining observation of the road somewhat (Continued on Page 10)
occurred when Mrs. Chapman Room
deserving of censure.”
Pass
* Pass
Pass
By Order of the Board,”
W. F. SIMMONS.
Secretary.
Hong Kong. 29th July, 1935.
ELECTRIC TRACTION
FOR
31 YEARS
31st July 1904 31st July 1935
The Most Reliable Transportation in the Colony
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
PASSENGERS CARRIED
(exclusively of monthly ticket holders)
5 YEARLY PERIODS
1965 to 1909
39,012,033
*1910 to 1974
45,972,238
1915 to 1919
59,342,850
1920 to 1924
100,649.185
1925 to 1929- 1930 to 1934-
Total 528,017/430
127,539,110
-155,502.004