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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CHINA 'PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD:
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
AS from MAROE I., 1982, my
Office will be situated on the Sv. FLOOX, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING.
TOTION is boroby given that the THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of Share „bolderi in the Company will be held
in the Company's Board Room, 3rd 19073 Floor, Exchange Building, Hong Kong. on Thursday, 24th March, 1932, at NDON, for the purpose of - receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Director for
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H. A LAMMERT, Share and General Broker.
ANCE CO., LTD.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY MARCH 8, 1932.
STEAMBOAT CO.SACT HE WILL NEVER
PROFITS.
NO DIVIDEND FOR 1931.
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The following is the statement of accounts for 1931, to be submitted to shareholders of the Hong Kong, Canton & Macko Steamboat Co., Ltd by the Directors:--
The trading profits for the year
FORGET.
ARRESTED ON S.S. HONG KONG STOCK where he was fined 10s for dis-
ANHUI.
"EROS" STRONGER THAN
RUSSIAN GUARD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
IT WAS BEFORE.
**EVERY TIME HE PASSES IT ALLEGED OPIUM SMUGGLING.
HE WILL SHUDDER."
the year ended Bist December, 1981, COMMERCIAL UNION ASSUR before deduction of ordinary in-year-old glerk who climbed up the electing Directors and Auditore, and for the transaction of any other Ordinary business of the Company.
NOTICE is also hereby given that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Monday, 14th March, 1932, until Thursday, 24th March, 1932, both days in clusive, during which period uo trans fors of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board.
D. L. KING,
Ecoretary.
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Hong Kong, 7th March, 1992.
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*THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON
WHARF & GODOWN CO, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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Arrested by the Harbour Division of the Singapore Preventiva Sor vics, V. V. Tyrain, described as a Russian attached to the Russian Contingent of the Hong Kong police, was produced before. Mr. G. As his solicitor, said at Mari. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal Distriot Judge, last week and and $100,015.99 from the Insurance borough-strest Polico Court, "Every and Underwriting. Account, makes time he passes that status in fu charged with being in possession vi
non-Government opium. a total of $406,580, which the Direc-pure he will shudder." Manager for Chiss.tors recommend be utilised as McKenzie, who lives in Blessing-
r1019 follows:- .
Hugh William MoKonzie, the 22
terest, repairs, depreciation, ota. status of Eros in Piccadilly-virena amount to. 8160,652.07, which, with on Now Year's Eve, is to pay hoavi. the sum of 850,000 transferred from ly for his excapade. the Equalization of Dividend Fund
[E, R. W. GARDINER bas been appointed Local Manager of the Company for Hong Kong and South China as from 7th March, 1932.
E. LESTER ARNOLD,"
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS. ADVERTING to
the Circular dated 27th January, 1937, a Meeting of Members, will be held at OR.the Club House, Happy Valley on
KE FORTY FIFTH ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offico of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., on THURS DAY, the 10th MARCH, 1932, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving. the Report of the Directors and the
p.m. to discuss nort your's supply of Subscription Gritins. All interested are invited to attend.
By order of the Stewards.
C. B. BROWN,
Statement of Accounts for the year Hong Kong, 4th March, 1932.
ended 31st December, 1991.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY the 1st MARCH, 1932,
to THURSDAY, the 10th MARCH,
1932, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
F. H. CRAPNELİ, Secretary. Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1982.
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CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
CO., LTD.
Repairs to steamers
ton-road, Lewisha, was fin ed 20s. on the summons for damag. and wharvey........... 8130,027.20ing Eros, and ordered to pay £10s in damages. On another charge of 12,500.00 using insulting behavious he was
Directors' and auditors'
Interest on overdraft... Special depreciation of " steamers, wharvos and. furniture Ordinary, depreciation
of steamers Transfor "to special
repairs fund
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Vi
Was
On the accused ploading guilly, Mr. H. W. Phoar, head of tho | Singapore Preventure Service in the absence of Mr. Gordon in Kuala Lumpur, stated that the man arrested on board the .. Anhui last night. He was a sergeant in the pirate guard on the" Anhuž. Mr. Claude Hornby (defending)
Bail in the sum of $5,000 was said that McKenzio had como prefixed and the accused was remand pared and would pay the moneyed until March 7 for sentence. into court at once.
4,314.1 fined os.
168,187.50
58,350.00
C
Mr. Hornby said that during the adjournment he had had an op 23,487.99 portunity of considering the figures of £52 29. for repairs and £110 45. $405,038.03 for removing and replacing the statue, and he had consulted an
leaving a balance of $1,532,07,, { export. - Secretary.which, with the amount brought. "There is no doubt, and there forward from 1980 of 841,318.77 never was, that my client wishes (1915
gives a balance of $43,050.84 in to express the keoneat possible re- profit and loss account to be car grat for his amazingly foolish ac
tion. He desires to do all that he ried forward to next, account.
The suggested special appropria can to recoup the authorities for tions, will not only place the Com-the expense to which they have be puny's steamers and wharves ki a
put. conservative figura but will also [OTICE IS BEREBY GIVENighton considerably the heavy an-
that the 43rd Ordiasry Annualnual charge for" depreciation. Meeting of Shareholders will be held The usual overhauls and repairs at the Offices of the Company, Ex-were effected during the year to"
Des Voeux Road Company's Flest of steamers which Central,, Thursday, the 81st day of March, 1937, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the pear ended 31st Decoraber, 1981.
ebongo Building Hong Kong, on are nit in good running order.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Saturday, 12th March, 1932, to Thursday, 31st March,
982, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ALLAN KEITĖ,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the SECOND ORDIN ARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Registered Offices of the Com- pany, King's Theatre Building, 5th Floor, on Wednesday, the 23rd day of March. 1982, at 12 Noon, to receive the Directors' Report and Accounts for the year ended 21st Disember, 1981, to slect Auditors, Hong Kong, 1st March, 1832. and to transact such other business as may be properly transnoted at an Ordinary" General Meeting of the Company.
And notice is further hereby given that, the Register and Transier Books of the Company will be closed from the 14th to the 23rd day of March. 1932, both days inclusive.
LIANG CHI RAO,
Managing Director. Hong Kong, 1st Mar, 1932.
£1909
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO, LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NO
that the FORTY-THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING will be bald n't. the Company's Offices,. P. & D. Building, on WEDNESDAY, 280 MARCH, 1982, at 11 am, för the purpose of presenting the Report of the Direstore together with a Statement of Accounts to December, 1981, and electing Directors and Auditors, *
81st
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Sporotary,
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CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
DIRECTORS: nccordance with the Articles of Association, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga and Mr. C.
Roza retire from the Board by rotistion, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS: The accounts have been audited by Mears. Linstead & Davis and Mears. Lowe, Bingham and Matthewa, who retire and, "be- ing eligible, offer themselves for re- Blection.
EWO COTTONS.
"Just Starting Life.
"
"But he is a young man just starting out in life. He is an or phan living in rooms with his sis Ser and brother. To find £182 88. would cripple bim at the outset of, his career. The utmost that he can raise is £100.
It is stated that the accused was found in possession of te pounds of the contraband valued at about
$8,000.
LONGING FOR HIS FORMER DAYS.
"LAWRENCE OF ARABIA "
BREAKS SILENCE.
London, Feb. 25-Tho famous Lawrance of Arabia," who for years has sought obscurity as Air- silence and has once more- appeared crafteman Shaw has now broken
in print as the author of an intro- duction to a book on Arabia written by Mr. Bertram Thomas, the young Englishmaa Prime Minister of an Arabian ruler who made exploring Every lime my client pasHUS that statue in future he will shudhistory in 1830 by making the first der. It is the most expensive even-crossing of the great unknown ingle enfertainmastaman could desers of south Arabía. " possibly have undertaken."
Lawrence describes the journey of Mr. Dummett (the magistrate)--Mr. Thomas as the finest thing in Are you suggesting anything against the excellence" of the statue as a Arabian exploration," and goes on work of art ?
to say that > reading of Mr. Mr. Hornby. His pocket will al Thomas' inanuscript has awaken. ways tell him only too surely howed in him his former longing for excellent that work is.
adventure in the desert.
FIGURES FOR LAST YEAR.said that if the magistrate though
Mr. Alan Smith (for the LCC) that justice in the case would be met by asking McKenzie to find £100, the LC.C. would be satisfied.
The following figures relative to TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Ewo Cotton Mills, Limited, for that an Extraordinary General the year ending December 31, 1933, Meeting of the Members of the Chiza have been issued:- Entertainment & Land Investment
ference abares at rate
of 9 por cent. per
annum
Cc., Ltd., will be held at the Regis. To pay dividend on pre- wered Office of the Company, King's Theatre Building, 5th Floor, at 12,15 p.m. on Wednesday, the 23rd day of Te pay, a dividend on March 1982, for the purpose of con-
1.000.000 ordinary shares of Tls. 180 per Hidering, and if thought fit, phasing
share the following Resolution:-
That there shall be added to Article 1 of the Articles of Association of the Company the words:
but the Chairman shall receire double reinacration."
To write off buildings... To write off plint and
machinery.
To write off furniture... To write off motor cars... To add to special repairs AND NOTICE IS HEREBY and renewals fund
add to Chinese ALSO GIVEN that a further Ex-Te traordinary General Meeting of the superannuation fund... Members of the China Entertainment To transfer to staff bonus The Register of Members of the& Land Investment Co., Ltd., will be and contingencies ac-
count..... Company will be CLOSED from held at 12 o'clock Noon on Wednes 10 MARCH, 1982 to 23xx day the 18th day of April, 1982 for To carry forward to new MARCH, 1982, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, -G1BB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 17th Feb., 1982. [1838 THE HONG KONG & NEW TERRITORIES FERRY CO., LTD.
THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN
the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the above-men- tioned Mooting and of confirming, if thought fit, as a Special Resolution the above-mentioned Eesolation,
Dated this second day of March 1982
LIANG CHI HAQ,
Managing Director..
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MACAO RACES
THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB,
SPRING RACE MEETING.
SUNDAY, 18th MAROH, 1932.
There will be 7 Races, The Macao Derby is the THIRD Race
The Racas will commence prompt-
that the THIRD ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS will be hold at the Com- pany's Office at Chine Buildings Toth floor), Hong Kong, on Tuesday, the 16th March, 1982, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the period from 1stly at 1.30 p.m. January, 1981 to 81st December, 1981, and of electing an auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 15th March, 1932 both days inclusive. ...
By order of the Board of Directors,
HENRY LOWOOOK,
Secretary 5th March, 1932,
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ADMISSION: Non-members Members' enclosure $2..
account
Tla,
79,000.00
1,800,000.00
#Follies of Youth."
His tiniest touches help me to remember, that wide land in which I lived so much 20 years ago and have awakened a longing I hoped never to foel again.
Hence, 1 suppose, the reason for my writing him this useless fore word: that and my understanding of his riska."
The writer goes on to recall meet. Charles Doughty of "Arabia Deserta and Wilfrid Blunt like careless work of art in well-wurn
Mr. Dummet.--I do not suppose thas anybody in this court is more fully aware of the folly of Me- Kenzie's action than he is himselfing No elderly person with any sort of imagination or recollection of his Own youth would be too severn on the follies of youth..
But this is a particularly bad 50,000.00 exhibition, because it was putling a valuablo work of ark--a work of 231,000.00 Part which through curious circum- 300.00 stances has become particularly 1,300.00 prominent in the affections of Lon
doners to very grave danger and $20,000.00 causing it injury.
I am glad to know that so far 90,000.00 from it having been depreciated in, value or form, it is, I understand, quite as perfect and even stronger *100,000.00 than it was before.
118,800.28
Credit of profit and
loss account... Tla. 2,013,800.29
EXCHANGE RATES.
[BRITIBA WIRELESS "BERVICE.)
Paris New York Montreal Brussela Geneva Amsterdam Milan..... Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen
Ruary, March 5.
89.5/16
3.614
3.03
289.25
18.20
8.75
071
14.80
Oslo
Vienna Prague
161 18.15 19.5/10 39
Helsingfors
1181 225
Madrid
40
to
Lisbon Athens
1094
£80
Bucharest Rio Buenos Aires
1590
40%
Montevideo, Bombiy
501
Shanghai.
Public enclosure Cents 40. Members MUST show their Badges (1982 season) to gain Admittance.
Bach Mambar can obtain 2 Tadias, badges free on application to the Secretary.
Tifo, Tes and Refreshments will be. obtainable at the Race Course,
F1918
Hong Kong Tokohama
Silver (spot) Silver (forward).
BARGE CABIN FIGHT.
WOMAN AND MASKED INTRUDER
'Arab. robes.”
He says Mr. Thomas has created an epoch in rossing the last of the great unknown areas of the earth
BRITAIN'S SHIP- BUILDING LEAD.
BUT A BIG 1931 DROP IN NEW TONNAGE.
Although Britain built more ships last year than any other country, her output fell by 976,000 tona compared with 1000.
The annual summary, isuel laeb night by Lloyd's Register of Ship ping, shows that of the world's shipbuilding output of 1,017,115 tons grows, 502,487 tons were built A man with masked or black-in. Great Britain and Ireland. ened face. met his match when he This extcoded the combined attacked Mrs. Elizabeth Benn in figures of the next two countries, the tiny cabin of her barge Nellie, the United States with 205,865 tona, lying in the Grand Union Canal and Italy with 165,048 tons. Dear Alperton, Middlesex, and・・ The world total fell by 1,22,000 demanded money. -
tons, and Britain's large propor
The woman's main fear, was "fortion of 978,000 tons is declared to the safety of her two children be due to the fact that the slump. Nellie, aged 3, and Jack, aged 9 set in earlier and with more sevé. who were sleeping in their bunka rity than abroad. and who woke up screaming when' their mother was attacked.
Italy's Giants.
After a struggle, in which "Mre.. Italy launched the two largest Bean was badly bruised, the man ships of the year--the liners Rex. made off along with another man (51,000 tons) and Conte di Bavois who had stayed on deck. Mrs. Benn (40,000 tons), but the British.build. took the childrep from their bunka ers, Harland and Wolff, Ltd., built. and, running with them some. 50 the biggest motor ship, the White. yards along the canal bank, drop- Star liner George, of 27,000 tons. ped them over a low fence into the At the end of 1831 the total road while she went for help.
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amount of shipping under construc In their angor at obtaining notion was 1,404,000 tons, compared money the man throw overboard with 2,325,000 a year earlier. brass and china ornaments, cooking The position of the shipbuilding. wtensils, and other possessions of industry throughout the world," it het tiny home, including the supply is stated, "cannot be regarded as 1/0.0/32" of fuh water and
andre favourable/The-figures-show- 1/10.29/19 |--Mrs. Benn said to a reporter:-} moreover,-that-the-depression-is- -1/5.1/39 "The men's faces were jet black,bearing more hardly upon ship ∙1/102 but I cannot say whether or not builders in Great Britain and Ire
19.3/16 they wore maaks They had on caps land than upon those in other 19.8/10 And BORTVOR.?
countries."
MARKET.
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS.
Yesterday morning the markoti opened firmly steady and quotations inclined to harden ---
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Sales.
Hongkong Banks, 31,415 to 87,490. Hongkong Lands, $75). " Hongkong Trams, $21.40 to 821, Star Ferries; 801.. Yaumati Ferries,,,338). Hongkong Electrics, $74. Cemasta (combined), $18.30. Dairy Farms, #98, 70, --
Buyers..
Hongkong Banks, $1,415" Unions, $420, Underwriters, 84.10.
Douglases, $201. Wharves, $153.
Providenta (old), #5. Providents (new), #2.95. Hongkong: Hotels (old), 814.10; Hongkong Lands, $75. Chinese Estates, 805. Ewo Cottone, Tls. 14.50, Hongkong Trams, $21. Yaumati Forries, 138; Telephones. (p.p), $234. Cements (combined), $18:20. Cements (new),. 85. Hongkong Ropas, $16: Dairy Farms, 128, 70. Amusements, $194, Constructions (old), $5.00. Constructions (now), $13. Govt, Loans, 34% promium.
Belleza.
Docks, $25.
Shanghai Landis, Tis.. 93, - Humphreys, $19.80. Realtias, $10
Star Ferrios, 802. China Lights (old), $21. Watsons, $16.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There was no material change in rates during the day, the market closing quietly steady
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Hales.
Unions, $430. Ewos, Tis. 15. Star Ferries, 391.
Yaumati Ferries, $39. Electrics, #7AF
Cements (combined), 15.30. Dairy Farms, $28.70.
Sellers.
Comants (combined), 813.30.
THE MAN FROM MEVAGISSEY,
TWICE ROUND THE MERRY-
GO-ROUND. »
A motorist from Mevagissey (Cornwall), on his visit to London, drove into the rotary traffic system of Parliament-square.
The rest of the story told at
Police
Court Marlborough-street
ASSETS
£13,000,000
obeying a policeman's signal, is ap follows:
Counsel: He went round the merry-go-round once, and, not be-- Ing able to go out, want round again.
The Magistrato: I should like to have soon him. Ho had better go back to Mevagissey,
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