INTERPORT HOCKEY
ABANDONED SHANGHAI OFFER SOME VIEWS
FIRST MATCH PLANNED
FOR NEXT YEAR
QUESTION OF GATE RECEIPTS
Shanghai, March 18.
THE proposed Interport hockey series to be held between Shanghai and Hong Kong at the Colony during the Easter holiday has been de- finitely abandoned, according to the local Hockey Association.
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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 25, 1937.
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ŢOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR- ARTICULARS AND CONDILY MEETING of the Society will TIONS of the Sale by Public be held at the HEAD OFFICE,
PAR Auction to be held on TUESDAY, Union Building, Hong Kong, on
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the 30th day of March, 1937, at FRIDAY, 16th APRIL, 1937, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public 2.30 o'clock pm, for the purpose Works Department, by Order of His of receiving the Report of the Excellency the Governor of one Lot Directors and the Statements of of Crown Land at Tsun Wan in
Account to 31st December, 1986, the Colony of Hong Kong for a term
and of declaring Dividend, etc. of 75 years, commencing from "1st July, 1898, with the option of re
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED
Both Days inclusive.
newal at a Crown Rent to be fixed from 29th MARCH to 16th APRIL, by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years less the last three days there Intending bidders are advised
af.
By Order of the Boaril,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1937.
COMPANY, LTD
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
that immediately after the disposal However, it was agreed upon that plans will go through next quired to deposit with an authorised
of the lot the purchaser will be re- THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE season and a local team will travel to Hong Kong sometime in officer who will be present at the January or February.
Inquiries were sent down to the Hong Kong ruling body lars, $200.00 in cash. This
sale, the sum of two hundred dol- whether it was in favour of resuming Interport matches between will be refunded on payment of the the two ports. The southerners were definitely not in favour of the move just yet and could promise very little monetary support in reply.
But if Shanghai could make ing will stand in the way of the the trip next year, Hong Kong materialisation of the interport would in all probability fall into series by next year.-China Press. fine with the proposed plans and [The "China Mail" is informed that once again hockey rivalry be-the S.HA did not ask for any tween the two ports would be monetary guarantee and stated renewed.
they were willing to defray their own travelling expenses.].
HONG KONG'S REASONS! It was understood that Hong Kong's reason of refusal was be- cause of unsuitable hockey grounds and the pessimistic view on the gate receipts from the series to de- fray expenses.
GENERAL NOTICES
BANK HOLIDAY
Besides that,' weather conditions at the Colony would hardly sait Shanghai players, the grounds at present being very dry and hard. Accordance with Government It is hoped, however, that all mat
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OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the SIXTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY YEARLY · MEET- ING of the Company Will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 16th APRIL, 1937, at 2.50 pm, for the p purpose of receiving the Report of the about Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1936,
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General Manager-
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