FACILITIES FOR LOCAL MANUFACTURERS
Tug,
Lighter
Company's Meeting
At yesterday's annual gen- eral meeting of the Shanghai Tug and Lighter. Company, Limited, payment of u, dividend of £10 on the Ordinary Shares, recommended by the Directors, was approved.
The Chairman in his report zuk that is must not be assumed But the proposed conversion of the company's capital from Thels to the currency in which opria- on is possible, renders remute the possibility of liquidation,
Present at the meeting were Chuirigan,
|Facilities for Hong Kong's manufacturers and mer- chants who have no passports or travel docu- mants to visit the British Industries Fair on May 2 next year will be provided by the Hong Kong Committao. -
Police Want Information
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It was officially stated yester- ***** | day that persons who do not held valid passports can be provided with valid travel documents,
Applications for
Any person who witnessed
accident
Lalchikok Road at 0.20 p.m. on Novem. ber 20, wher ឆព elderly Chinese mendicant was knock - ed down by a motor bue, and received fatal injuries, should communicate with Shamshulpo Police Station or any other Police Biation.
Messrs. G. F. Murden, Chur, dividends since 1941, but where 4. Blaker.
P S. Cars
Carsity Norman-Fisher. V. Song shareholders were prevented by (Directors) und shareholders re-
re- legal -difculties, exchange re presenting 8,539 Preference Shares gutations or other reasons and 25.701 Ordinary Shares.
proved by them such as non re- The Chairman's repong enverigecipt of Circulars, they would be 15 months ended March 31 lust willing at present to necept offers of shares made to them at the Juflow
Under the new Companies name price.
vanes
Illusory Profit
Act in the United Kingdom it. becomes necessary for the fiscal
"Turning to the Profit and Loss years of parent and subsidiary Account, the items on the credit companies, to coincide and your side are self explantory, but the Duectus have decided to give large profit an exelange shown effect, to this provision of the Actis quile illusory, being simply due ins
it berming com- to the further depreciation of the pisory to do so.
"None of the Company's former Halance Sheet having a conver- China National Dollar, our last activities were resumed during Kion rate of CNS13,440 to the the year nad such resumption is Pound against no less than
under contemplation. It is $1,000,000 in the case of the car not inte possible however, tanl serialn
On the other side you ronnctions of ours tany decide will notice provisions for De-
in South China and e eperate in
andpreciation, Shipping Venture and
to
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rent une.
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this may eventually lead to some Bad Debts, this last item being Joran of ro-operation between us, ris
Us principally in respect of a di-
Balance
This prospect however, is by no puted debit. means definite and cordillons are "Taking the
Sheet, such that in any event we should although there are large increnses exercise caution before embarking in the Bigures of Assets, this is
large uper Day
ropital
ex-due to
to the exchange rate and in peruliture.
fact
certain items have been
such documents should be made
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1048,
Marine Dept Announcement
The Marine Department announced yesterday that, until further notice, under- water explosive charpes may be detonated during the first 13 minutes of each hour, in connection with, the removal of the wreck of s. Chung We now lying in Dam Ka Tsul Day.
The masters of all vossol are warned that this area should be given a wide barth.
in the first instance to the Personalia
Secretary of the Imports and Exports Department,
Mr. I. M. Aitken Quick, M. Vinud, Mme. Vinud, M. Vrinat and
Miss C. S. Ballweg, Messrs. Um Kim Yun-helng. Lee, Yang-koo,
Sul1 Haci-au, Han Sang-tol and Kyung-dong left for Inthen. Koren, yesterday by the iso Hunan,
Big Game Hunter Leaves For Elephant Roundup
Leaving Hong Kong today by plane for Bangkok to
conduct a large-scale elephant roundup in Siamoso jungles is Mr.. Nool, Rösöfalt, Far Eastern representative of the Catalina Wild Life Expeditions.
Mr. Rosefelt arrived here by plone from Manila on Wednesday after delivering a shipment of wild animals, including six elephants, tropical birds and reptiles at Catalina Island.
A motion picture in Techn!" the "wonders of the world,” he color, will be taken of the safari sok.
year.
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About 50 natives will be em- played in rounding. up the elephants. They will use flares and drive the herd into a specially- constructed stockade. The best 12. will be chosen and shipped home.
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kaikki ming ma
Reminders
It WHA announced yesterday that exhibits and exhibition spae" | Mme. Bruyere arrived in theand will probably be released "I have one regret to mention," must be backed and paid for by Colony yesterday from Saigon by as a travellogue. For this as-Mr. Roseroit, sal yesterday He January 19. After that date the Air France.
recalled the death of Oráce Wiley, signment, Mr. George Emerson the only snake woman in the Coinmittee cannot guarantee that
world, by the bite of a king cobra space will be available. Exhibits
of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer visiting the Far East early next while she was taking movie ple- should be available about the they can be same time so that
tures with it, the Siamese Jungles. placed on view for business men. With regard to exhibits all ex- bibits should be price ticketed, so that the buyer
ol a can see giance the cost of the article,
1 is also essential that ex- hibitors should have by the side of their exihibits a tenfiot giving Incomprehensive survey of the
products which
the exhibitor handles or produces. This leaflet should give the adress of the firm
if any. and the cable address, if should also give particulars of the products, and the prices c.lf. at the major European, African and near East ports Tendon, Antwerp. | Ha
Hamburg. Marseilles, Los Mumbassa, Colombo und Alexan- drin. Prices fo.b rie not very in. Gurvorn, W. L. Bond, and Mr.wim the Javanese jungles, he
formative to the buyer who can have little klen of the freight and Insurance rates operating between Hong Kong and overseas ports.
Rotary Club Luncheon At Peninsula
Among the many passengers who left for Canton yesterday by the as, Fatshan were Mesars, A. R. Potter, F. J. Clemo, F. S. Geldart, F. H, Sargant, and R. C. Boyd.
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Departures from the Peninsula Hotel on Wednesday included Mrs. N. De Noci, Mrs. G. M. Ettinger, Mrs. C. A. De Lau, Mrs. L, Moom. Messrs. Es. Dreese, F. A. Jullion, Y, P. Koo M. Allison, D. E. H. R. Vakil, Otis R. Fitz, L. I Gelletly. C. F. Lambert, P. Krell.
and Mrs. A. Kalan.
Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. G. A.. Che. Mrs. F. Bartler, Mrs. R. Kraemer, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Griffin, Mr and Mrs. R. W. Beriman, Messrs. D. M. Gomez, F. L. Evans, C. K. Huston, C. L. Suen, M. R. Sinnott, and J. Epstein.
WEDDINGS
The wedding took place yes-
The American hunter is also Collecting various kinds of tropical birds. fe la rounding up about 1,000 birds of five varieties in Hong Kong, including the Pekin robina ant green fishers. The birds will be flown to the Hono- lulu City Zoo.
Mr. Rosefelt said he would send small shipment of elephnats and birds within six weeks to America, From
huni orang utans, tigers and rhinoceros.
During his saferia, he will at- tempt to bring home the rare "elephant trunk" snakes. This variety looks like an elephant trunk and grows as long as two yords with a diameter of a foot. The heart is similar to the nose end of the elephant trunk,
Mr.
Rosefelt told the "Chiva Mail" that he lost 50 per cent of his last shipment en route from Bangkok via Hong Kong to Catalina Island. Lack of food and "The contingency does, how written down as I indicated when Public speaking is an Im-terday at the Supreme Court sudden changes of temperature during the trip killed many of his ever, make it desirable to guts-discužsing the Prost and Loss portant part of adult education, Marriage Registrar's Ofen of Mr. vert our capiful from" Tarls the
Ishid Mr. F. W. Kendall at the tan larmilion Gibson, engineer, of birds, and three elephants died. the Account."
50 Macdomeil Road, and MIS About 1,600 miles from San currency in which operation is "Liquidation of the Joint ven-Kowloon Rotary Club Juncheon Myra Enid Eletcher, teacher, of Francisco, there was no food left possible and this desirability is turn is proceeding very slowly at the Peninsula Hotel yester-68 Macdonnell Road, in the pre- and Mr. Rosefeit said he had to strengthened by the fact That wing
largely to conditions Chinese National
in day,
sence of Miss D.E. Marchbank
United States In China end it has been considered
charter a special He then went on to conduct an and Mr. M. C. Stockdale. which our Balance Sheet is ex-prudent to make
Navy seaplane to drop food. The further
pro-Impromptu public speaking ses-
flight cost about US$20,000. The pressed, has since the close of vision in respect of this asset. sion in which 15 Rotarians were The wedding took place at the plane dropped 12 cases of hay and
There air yens, been replaced by a new
been bus
little uni!, the Gold Yuun, into which change in the current assets. On talk
actual required to deliver a one minute Supreme Court Marringe Regis- a box of worms. For the occasion, Mr.trar's Office yesterday of Mr. Is the Navy named each of the six on topica nained by CNC were converted at the rate the other
similarly the in- Kendall,
Yuen-piu, clerk of Central Magis-elephants on their arrival at San side of three millions to one, This increased Agures do not represent It was announced by Rolarian tracey, Hong Kong, and Miss Lo Franciso where turn has depreciated since it was proportionately increased liabili-Clema that the next meeting will Ka-plig.
Les Barker, Hollywood's latest Tarzan, posed issued so that at present
{ties Are largely
and fire
unchanged a closed meeting.
Mr. Reginald Fraser Malcolm-for
Pressmen and worth, in the open market, little except for sundry creditors which A decision was passed for the son, CMC of Marina, House, cameramen with the animals.
newireel more tuin 10 per cent of its face are increased by certain amounts donation of HK$5 each from the Queen's Road Central, and Mias En route they gave a show lo value.
accrued in respect of previous members to the Kowloon Hospital Joan Ann Gladys Franklin, ATS the Guamanians. More than 10,000 "Your Directors have decided years trading. Most of this item for a Christmas tree to the of 30 Macdonnell Road, were natives therefore to proceed
boarded the ship to see with the has since been paid.
norried at the Supreme Court capital converalon, and us owing "Provision has been made for Captain F. D. Vally was Inducted Marriage Registrar's OПes yester- to the existener of two classes of
Preference IVE
dividend and into the Club.
day. Witnesses were O, Karlsen) shares, separate meetings will be from the balance your Directors
Mr. L. G. Dritanisky of Tienistit and G. Beckley, necessary, potlees are in course of recommend the payment
was the only visiting Rotarian. of D #
Currency
the
patients,
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preparation and will be forward-dividend of £10 a share on the, B. Park, J. G. Jones, M, C. Squadron Leaders A. F. Peterson Guests were Messrs, P. W. Wood, Flight Lieutenant W. Bastin, shares, absorbing sorne
Robert Bruce, and C. V. Haines,
ed to shareholders.
Ordinary
The basis of conversions re four hundred nud sixteen billions Ry, Juffe, commended will be that of par of the balance of the Profit and values. In 1941, the Preference Loss Appropriation Account.".. share of Tls 50 becoming KSH The meeting resolved that not the Ordinary share of Tls25 dividend of 75% Л year be paid, becoming IIK37. All the original in respect of the period of 15 conditions us to dividend voting rights will be maintained months ended March 31, 1948, to the Registered holders on Becern-
and preference dividend accruing ber 23, 1948, of the Cumulative from the date of conversion willPreference Shares of the Com- be payable in Hong Kong dollarz. pany.
"It must not be assumed that It also resolved that the balonie the proposed capital conversion standing to the credit of the Pro- renders remote the possibility of it and Loss Appropriation Ac- and this will continue count amounting to CNCS008,- liquidation to be governed by the prospects 823,524,503 be.
dealt with of resumption of business.
follows: To pay a dividend of "As I informed you last year, £10 per shar absorbing
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this
all Ordinary shores except one CNC$416,112,000,000 to the re- are benelleially owned by nur gistered holders on December 21, parent company, Wheelock Mar-1940, of the 20,007 Ordinary den and Company, Limited, and Shares issued and outstanding.at their holding of our Preference March 31, 1948 and that shares now exceeds. 87 per cent. dividend shall be paid out of such inform your Bourd that part of the profits accumulated they have withdrawn their pre-prior to March 31, 1948, os are vious offer to purchase additional not liable to Hong Kong Corpora Preference shares at HK$20tion Proffs Tax. To curry for- (£1. 5. 0.) a share cum, all word CNC$192,511,524,503,
They
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Announces with pleasure the arrival of a shipment of EXCLUSIVE
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These lovely light-weight British Woollens are, we assure you, quite out of the ordinary.
Room
110, Peninsula Hotel
STOMACH
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DeWitts
of course.
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say Merry Christmas Twice Elgin Ame
with
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Wholesalers of CUT DIAMONDS
Sole Agents for
Liberty Diamond Cutting
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Bank of East Asin Midg,
Save
Today
Midnight Masses at all Catholic
Churches.'
Midnight, Eucharist (sung), St. John's Cathedral, 11.30 p.m. Midnight Communion, St. An-
drew's Church, 11.30 p.m. Crown Land Sale, Kowloon
Magistracy Bldg., 11 nm. Exhibition of French Paintings,
Roof Garden, H.K. Hotel.
Gala Dinner Dance, H.K. Hotel Special Dinner Dances at Penins
sula Hotel and Repulse Bay Hotel.
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Coming Events
TOMORROW International, Charity Cup Soc-
match. China
versus Scoland, Caroline Hill, 3.30 р.м Distribution
10. the of parcels poor, at St. Margaret's Church,
Happy Valley, 12
noon; Children's party at 2 pm.
Dance at Special Tea Dinner Dances
Bay Hotel, 5 p.m.
at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel.
BUNDAY
也可將峰酒力止將之分品想使盡高中附情片。
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Repulse
International Charity Cup. Soc- th cer Match, England veraus Portugual, Club ground, 9.30
Poln & Hunt Club
p.m,
paperchase,
New Territories, assembling al Bee's Stables, 12 noon, Recreio Children's Party,, King's
King's Park, 1.30 p.m. Special Ten Dance, Repulse Bay
Hotel, 5 p.m.
Dinner Dances, Hong Kong Hotel,
Peninsula Hotel.
Time! Save Money!:
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