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TO MANILA
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 3, 1938
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
TRINITY COLLEGE EXAMINATION
The Directors of The Bank of East The results of the Trinity College Asia, Ltd., announce that, the profit of Music (London) Theory Examina- for the year, including the amount tions, held at the University of Hong brought forward from last year, and Kong on December 5 last, are as fol- after paying all expenses, and charges low:
and providing for all bad and doubtful Examinations for Teachers' Diplo- debts and other contingencies, amounts mas.-Mae Bunn and Alvena Laihovet- to $880,164.93, which the Directors sky (Rudiments only). propose to deal with as follows: To pay a Dividend of $6.00
per share on 55,986 shares absorbing To pay a Bonus of $1.00
per share on 55,986 shares absorbing.
To transfer to Reserve.. To pay a Bonus to the Staff To carry forward
$385,916.00
55,986.00
100,000.00
18,137.58
370,125.40
ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE
DIVISION.
and
Mabel
Honours.Lily Tsang Tsang; Pass. Cecilia Passos.
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
Honours. Elsie Cadiz, Eugene Chao $880,164.93 and Agnes Rose Duckworth; Pass with Merit. Ellen Chaw, Julian Chua, Ra- yann Huang, Helen Lou, Doreen Luey, Joyce Wang, Wai Ching-wong.
LOCAL DOLLAR
was
The demand rate on the Hong
this Kong dollar
morning 1/2%..
"Spot" silver was quoted in London yesterday at 20-1/16 and forward at 19-13/16.
The London on New York rate was quoted at U.S.$5.0175 and the New York on London rate at £—U.S.$5.01-13/16.
ADVANCED JUNIOR DIVISION
Pass with Merit. Charles Chan and Doreen Marjorie. Robertson.
JUNIOR DIVISION
Honours. Pauline Beck, Eula Cheong, David Charles George Choa, Betty Houghton and Amy Tsang.
PREPARATORY ·DIVISION
Honours. John Beresford Labrum, Gloria June Moss, Eleanor Alma Ro- gers, Melba Maria de Sousa, Ines Soares, Pauline Mavis Strange and Norma Tsang; Pass. Viola Margue- rite Rogers.
Rome, To-day. The meeting of the Fascist Grand Council has been postponed from to-day to March 10 on account of The above results were supplied by the death of Gabriele d'Annunzio Mr. J. E. Anderson, local Secretary.
Empress of Russia on Thursday, March 10th. and the subsequent state burial.—
Canadian Pacific
Union Building
SPANS THE WORLD
Telephone 28752
Lloyd Miestina
FORTNIGHTLY EXPRESS
FAR EAST
SERVICES
INDIA
ITALY
Hong Kong London 23 days Hong Kong Italy 21 days
SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS
HONG KONG TO SHANGHAI
5th Mar. 8.8. “Conte Verde”
20th Mar. 8.S. "C. Biancamano”
3rd. Apr. 88.
"Conte Rosso”
HONG KONG TO ITALY
“Conte Verde
La. “Conte Biancamano
"Conte Ro890”
LLOYD TRIESTINO
25th Feb.
12th Mar
P.O. Box 143. Tel. Addr. “Lloydiano”—Telephone Nos. 32982/3.
Trans-Ocean.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONG KONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
NONAGENARIAN'S BIRTHDAY
Augsburg, To-day.
An unusual party of congratula- tors assembled for the 90th birth- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN day of Roman Schmid, former Mas- ter Mason and mayor of the small that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Bavarian village of Leitershofen.
As many as 12 children, 58 Offices of the Company, 2 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, of great-grandchildren and
the same number grandchildren,
three 28th March, 1938, at Noon for
great-great-grandchildren, making consideration of the Directors"
a total of 131 direct descendants, Report and Statement of Accounts personally presented their congra- for the year ending 31st December, tulations to the hale nonagenarian. 1937.
-Trans-Ocean.
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from 12th to 28th March, 1938, both days inclu- sive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
E. COCK, Chief Manager. Hong Kong, Srd March, 1938.
THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS,
LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
SOVIET OIL PRODUCTION
Moscow, To-day.
Soviet Russian oil production, in the opinion of responsible authori- ties, is unable to meet the increas ing requirements of the army, navy and air force."
_____ Industry and agriculture have, therefore, been ordered to use the strictest economy. Agricultural
and tractor machinery
stations must cut down the consumption of petrol by 20 per cent. Trans- Ocean.
26th Mar. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company (Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong), on Wednesday, the 6th day of April, 1988, at 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of receiving a State- ment of Accounts and the Report Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co., of the Board of Directors for the have received the following quota- year ended on the 31st December, tions in Straits Currency for Raw 1937, and re-electing Director Rubber: and the Auditors.
FOR FULL INFORMATION CONCERNING
HONG KONG BUY A COPY OF THE
HONG KONG S DIRECTORY
Price $1.00
OBTAINABLE AT ALL BOOKSTALLS
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from Friday, the 18th March, 1988, to Wednes day, the 6th April, 1938, both days inclusive...
By Order of the Board,
FC BARRY,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1958.
Singapore Raw Rubber
April/June 24-% b. down g July/Sept. 24-1⁄2 b. down 6- Oct/Dec. 24-34 b. down a.. Market: Dull.
The
9.9. Tanda" left Moji for this Port on the 27th ultimo and is due here on the 3rd instant at about noon.