THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 5, 1937.
GENERAL NOTICES
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON
PUBLIC AUCTIONS COMPANY MEETINGS
WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD. instructions to sell by Public
NOT
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as from 1st April, 1937 the rates for landing cargo from vessels alongside the Company's wharves and from vessels dis- charging
to the Company's lighters will be increased 20%.
A revised tariff will be issued shortly.
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 4th. March, 1937.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.-
THE FINAL DIVIDEND declared
T
for the Year ending 31st De- cember 1936 at the rate of Three
THE Undersigned have received
Auction
Од
Saturday, the 6th March, 1937 commencing at 10:30 am. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
A Quantity of Valuable Household and Office Furniture
also
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
TOTICE is hereby given that the FORTY-EIGHTH-ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, P. & O. Building, on THURSDAY, 11th March, 1987, at 11 am. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts to 31st December 1936 and electing Directors and
A Few Pieces of Black Wood Ware Auditors.
and
One Milners Iron Safe. Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, March 2, 1997.
Pounds Sterling at exchange BUSINESS DIRECTORY
1/2.7/8 is payable on and after the 1st March 1937 at the Offices of the Corporation, where shareholders are requested to apply for War- rants.
By Order of the Board of
Directors,
V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 27th February, 1937.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Kowloon Bay. Shipbuilders & Repairers. Call Flag "L"
Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors
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THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Twenty-five Words three inser- tions prepaid $1.50. Every ad- ditional word five cents for three insertions.
All replies under this heading I must be called for.
TUITION DESIRED
of the Company will be CLOSED CANTONESE LADY
desires lady
from 27th February to 11th March, tutor in Conversational English at 1937, both days inclusive, during home in Kowloon, write box No. 738 which period no Transfer of Shares c/o China Mail can be registered.
By Order of The Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.
Hong Kong, 18th February, 1937.
TUITION GIVEN
COMMERCIAL TRAINING given in Book-keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting and Business routine. Fees Moderate Apply 6 Aimi Villas, Austin: Road,
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON | Kowloon.
WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
A
TANNUAL
FOR SALE
FIFTIETH ORDINARY HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1937. On sale at all Book-stalls and MEETING OF
at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A, SHAREHOLDERS will be held at Wyndham Street.
the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on FRIDAY, the 12th March, 1937, At 11 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1936.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the |COMPANY will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 5th March, 1937, to FRIDAY, the 12th March, 1937, both days. inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, 26th February, 1937.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors.
the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-
ISLAND
Feet
Victoria Peak Signal Station
1,823
1,774
Mt. Parker
$1,734
Mountain Lodge
1,725
The Eyrie
1,725
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen Road (filterbeds) 297
MAINLAND
Feet
Taimoshan Kowloon Peak
3,124
1,971
126
28
129.
134
36
47
HORIZONTAL 1-Judges of games
6-Before
7-Knock 9-Interdict 10-Small island in
Inland waters. 12-Appropriate
445Confict
15-Was uptight 17-Striks
20-9
asurer (abbr.)
Like an old woman
födian“
42
38
HORIZONTAL (Cont.) VERTICAL (Cont
|38-Brexthes
convulsively
|39-Owned 140-Bow the head-
42-Encore
pastry 46-Obnoxious
47-Entangle
VERTICAL
1-Yase with a foot 2-Myself -
An Imbecile 4-Comparative suffix
owful
Part of the head
n agent
sali children
|^g-Dine
14A söldler
15-Digging
15-Leaves
18′′ Dressed with the
beak -
21-One-whoʻrëceives
25-Mineral spring
25 Bind
129-Dell
130–Small drinking
vessels – 32-Heavenly body
Willow twigs. -Pala 37-Summit 139. Secretad
41-Expire |43′′Chum-
45 Type measure
HONG KONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR- LY MEETING of SHAREHOLD- ERS will be held in the Offices of the Company 2, Queen's Build- ing, Hong Kong, on MONDAY, 22nd March, 1937, at Noon for considera- tion of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1936.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS- ED from 12th to 22nd March, 1937, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
E. COCK,
Chief Manager.
OFFICIAL
SOUVENIR
PROGRAMME
of the
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. CORONATION
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
By
OF THEIR MAJESTIES KING GEORGE VI and
QUEEN ELIZABETH
ON SALE
FRIDAY, APRIL 28
Majesty
PRICE 2/
ous - Permission
His
Programme a meued by King George Jub Trust
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