NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the donoral Managers beve (with the sanction of the Consulting Committee of this Company obtained at a Meeting of such Committee held here on the 14th day of March 1939) made a Call of 850 per share in respect of the monies anpaid on the sbaros held by the Shareholders and that such Call should be paid on Wednesday the 80th day of March 1832 to the General Managers at the Offices the Согарант
That the General Managers have (with tho like sanotion of the Con- sulting Committen) determined to employ the sum of $400,000 part of tho Reserve Fund of the Company in paying a Special Dividend of $50 per share on the shares of the Company held by the Shareholders and that such Special Dividend shall be payable on the 30th day of Marchal Dividend can be obtained on application to the General Managers at the Offices of the
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any shareholder fail to pay the amount of the said Call on the 30th day of March 1939 the General Managers will on the alt day of March 1932 apply, the amount of the above mentioned Special Dividend due to him in of the said Calment and satisfaction
After payment or satisfaction of the said Call in the manner above indicatod a Memorandum showing the extent to which the shares are then paid up will be endorsed on al Certificates of Shares presented to the General Managers at the Offices of the Company
The Transfer Books and Register of Members of the Company will bo closed from the 10th day of March 1089 to the 30th day of March 1832 both days inclusive,
Dated this 15th day of March 1932. JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers, THE HONGKONG FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO., LTD.
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THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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TER ONE HUNDRED and TWELFTH ORDINARY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Oce of the Company, 1. Queen's Building, Vioteria, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 15th MARCH, 1982, at 11 am. for the purpose of receiving | a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, and electing Directors and Apditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of th· Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY the 1st MARCH, 1932, to TUESDAY, the 16th MAROH, 1982, both days inclusive, during which period No Transfer of Slures can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
G. E. ELLAMS,
Beorotary. Hong Kong, 15th February, 1932.
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING.
NOT
"TOTICE" IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Mom bers of the above named Company will
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1932.
munints have at least a common hot
handedness and a desire to spinsh
something! Whatovar the party
orders may be no doubt a majority
News and Views
reanys
of Communista will vote against | Tale of the Day. HINDENBURG.. An election, like a A tencher called for brief battle contains an inevitable olan "The funniest thing I evne. inw. One boy, got through anvYOYILL ment of uncertainty, but humanly minutes before the others, and the speaking, the Field Marshal has teacher asked to see his ffort. On won, and won easily. With the his paper was written, "The fun- Duzsveruno vote has should, secure
niest thing I ever saw was on a ballot of 20 millions, against
funny fur words."
possible 15 millions for HITLER.
An Open Field.
Why sulk and worry over your let
Why Wonkly sign and fret!
got
The more there is to get.
In his most sepufchral tones; The Wolkin's a lull in Shropshire, "And the ring is a ring of
atones,"
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Lady Simon Vizita Sir John
Officially.
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Lady Simon, wife of Sir John Simon, had the unusual experience
"Twas
a lovely tale," sigbed of going on an official "mission to Mabel;
her husband recently. I shall read it soon again; She was among the prominent But I wanted to know' 'bout members of the Anti-Slavery and
Wolkina
Aborigines Erotection Society's do- "And there's nobody who'll exputation to the Foreign Oce.
plain."
Astronomy
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Study of the star. Of no prae- Cheer up! The more you haven'ttical value; but a useful outlet for scientists, eta, who would otherwise be on the dole. The stars are counted weekly, and are found to be slowly on the increase; this proves that the universe is expand- ing. The following, in ordor of magnitude, are the principal stars so far notiend:
Mean diameter ut Greenwich.
The women of Germany seem to have voted overwhelming for Mar- shal vow HINDENBURG, showing na in England that they have to ba considered a "steadying, influence in | politics, averso from violent changes Out in the Doid With £500,
at Home or undue adventure in f A 60-year-old trump found ever foreign affairs Womon "have less foome with the cold; and taken to Winchester Institution, had in his faith than men in politien pro- |
possession mises. They know, that improve ments are unlikely if a Government
takes charge, but that reckless men
!
£500 worth of National Savingå Certificaton;
Receipt for a Savings Bank book
in which his account stood at seve-
DURO GARAGE have an infinite power of mischiefral hundrad pounds;
in Kaikan, Rond, Kowloon.
GILMAN & Co., Ltd., Agents.
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They discussed with Sir John the whole queation of the treatment of uative races. Lady Simon is well, known for her campaign against the rommanta of slavery,
Dutch Tugs for Battleship.
The obsolete British battleship Emperor of India left Fortsmouth for breaking-up at Rosyth in tow. of-two Dutch tuge.
Why the question was asked freely in shipping circles-should British shipa be taken to the scrap- heap by foreigners ↑
The answer offered is this: Dutch tug-owners specialise in deep-san towing, whereas English Arms con- centrate on harbour work; sò thất the employment of Dutchmen means a" lower rate of insurance in conso quence of their greater experience.
Good &nus.
BIRTH.
March New HOUSE,—ÖN
ataid to be moderating his views, 'Angered by what he thought was
The tourist was, making his first game Victoria Hospital, to Mr. and and prepared to sink the demagogue an unjust decision, a spectatur ataso far away that the light from trak through the African Mra. Nawuous; a daughter.
Rugby match at St. Nazaire, near them has not yet arrived her country and had dropped in nt in the responsible statesman. Such Perpignan (1981
This was proved by Professor. Pic | dinner time" revolver
the camp. of a fa- card. Ascending in a captive balmous hunter. An excellent steak change i needed at this time when
loon to a distance of some 110 miles, was sat before, the tired traveler, be discovered incoming lightwaves who smacked his lips over its good. Germany is faced with danger of
in the upper reaches of the atmos-ness. phors. Double stara sec Gemim, a second bankruptcy and political
"Is this a gnu steak ho naked Triple stars: see Cognac. Multiple his host of the verdant veldt, stars: soo Hollywood.
"No,"
replied the mighty bunter, |but it's just as good as gou.”
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
MR. W. F. FINCHKR and family; and the relatives of the late Mrs. Fincher, tender their heartfelt revolution. The outside world," thanks to their many frienda for
the kind letters of condolences one eminent but. pessimistic received in their recens bereave authority. " is more and more got- ment, for the beautiful floral tributes, and for their atteating accustomed to the idea that dance at the funeral. [1066
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The Baily Press.
HONG KONG, MARCH 15, 1982
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GERMANY'S PRESIDENTIAL
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the Anancial collapse of Germany is imminent, and that the country is on the verge of bankruptcy. They fail to see that the collapse when it comes will be more catas. trophic than this, involving the complete ruin of the capitalist Aystem." It is well at such a time- that the German people have rallied round the man who stands for caution, integrity and the qualities that have made Germany great and will carry her through the storme of to-day.
HONG KONG STOCK MARKET.
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS.
THE foot that Field Marshal vox FINDENBURG has not been re-elected President of the German Republic | at the first poll probably came as a considerable surprise to foreign countries, where it has always been taken for granted that the veteran soldier-statesman is regarded as the i idol of the Fatherland, To the Gorman. people, and to close stu-inclined to sag. dents of the political situation in
be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Feddor Germany the surprise has been Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hong- kong at 11.30 o'block in the forenoon that Herr HITLER did not secure & on SATURDAY the 2nd day of APRIL far greater number of votes, afty 1932 for the purpose of considering: and if thought it passing as Extra per cent., being mentioned as ordinary Resolutions the following likely proportion. Under the Ger Resolutions.
man constitution a candidate for
1. That the Articles of Association the presidency must obtain a clear
of the Company, be altered in manner following:-
majority over all rivals, if he is
(a) by the deletion of Artiole 84 to be elected "at the first poll.
and by the substitution of the following Article to be known Otherwise a second ballot is taken between the two statesmen who
(b)
as Artible 84 in its place.
(84) Each Director other than the obtained the most support,
ex-officio Director shall be paid
Tho
ont of the funds of the Lom straight fight, between Field Mar- pany as remuneration for his shal voN HINDENBURG and Herr services the sum of $2,000.00
per annum and such remsnora. Elan that will now follow means,
tion shall be deemed to accrue on yesterday's showing, a certain
do die in diem anti be payable victory for the former. The DUE by half yearly instalment,
By
the insertion of the gure TERBURG supporters will, in the ab
4.00 in the place of the sence of their own champion, bo
$10,000.00 in the fifth.:
ling of Article 100. That the foregoing resolution shall be retrospective and shall take effect from the ist, day of January 1932.
..A very dull opening, and rates
Sales.
Constructions (New) 81.30.
Buyers...
Wharves 81441. b Providents (New) 824.
Eealties" 80.
Chinese Estates $95.
Canton Icez 85.
dements (New) $5.
Dairy Farman #282. Amusements $20.
Constructions (Old), #si. Constructions (New) $1.80. Government Loans 4 per cent. premium.
Sellers:
Bank of East Asia $123.
Docks '$29. Yanmazi Terries $39.
Malabon Bugary: $22. Sinceres $18.
solid for HINDENBURG, but Tearl- MANN's Communista" will be in a Bad dilemma. Between Nazin, and Communiste the struggle is deep AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY and bittor. Members of the two GIVEN that a further Extraordinary parties come to blows on meeting, General Meeting of the Members of the above named Company will be and thres Communists at Hems. held at the same time and place on chiedt appear to have laid down MONDAY the 18th day of APRIL
their lives for the cause.
-AFTERNOON SESSION. On the Raport of the proceedings at the other hand, HINDENDURG stands for
Conditions were stagnant through- abovementioned meeting and of con Arming if bought as Special bourgeois Germany, for things as Resolutions the above mentioned they are for the present social and out the day, and no official busi
1989 for the purpose of receiving,
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political system, for a slow driving ne
neis was reported' Dated this 15th day of March 1082 through the pecsont distross and JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, for a disavowal of violent remedies
General ManAZETI, MA
Buyers.
(1905 of any kind. The Natis and Com- Hong Kong Realtins 20),
drew.. and fired two shots of the 'refore,
One bullet cut a hole in another spectator's hat, but the referes was unhurt. The man with the revolver vanished in the crowd.
Welkink
Twas a lovely tale." said Mabol, "But I don't understand, ono
thing-
"What does it mean, I wonder,
"When they make the welkin
ring. 12
Don't you know that, you silly Her brother Wilfred said; Why, the welkin is rung at sunset "For the burghers to go to bed.""
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Wilfred, you're wrong," "said
David,
Wonderful F
The bridegroom was in a poetic frenzy as he strolled along the aca aboro. "Boll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," he recited to his bride.
"how wonderful you
"Oh, Gerald" she exclaimed, doing it."
Duty.
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Making Football Safe for Americans
Six drastic changes in the rules governing American football are to be made owing to the fact that 27 players died during the past season as a direct result of injuries, re ceived on the field." The changes are designed to make the game safer.
"If all the folks in the United Conversation in the Strast. States would do the fow simple Policeman: Where are you going? things they know they ought to do,
Motorist: Well, I want to get to take care of themselves.
And curled contemptuous lips; "The Welkin stands off the Good-most of our big problems would
"And they ring it to warn the
#hips,"
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Now what's all this?" asked
"Peter
(Who just then drifted in); The welkin's & sort of shell-fish
And you ring it with a pin." "Don't tease the kid," boomed
Father
Road to Hell Faved With Gold?
The Bill for the Expansion of Currency was passed in Washing lon. In the House of Represents- tives. Mr. Alan Goldsborough (Maryland), discussing the amount of French gold retained in United States, said: "Let France tako, hør money and get to Hall out of it.";
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Victoria Station.
Policeman Too many of you seem to bo going that way to-day You'd better go to Waerlon,
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Motorist: But I don't want to go DIVIDEND AND EXCHANGE
to Waerloo. I'm mesting à train at Victoria. Policeman: What's that got to do with me? But I'll tell you what we'll do. I'll make it King's Cross. Now, let me just cheek your passport, please,
Local Notes and Events ★
The Hong Kong dolar was yester day quoted at 15. 4d, on demand.
The Queen's College athletic sports will take place on the School Ground, Causeway Bay, on Saturday, commencing at noon.
The Colony had a clean bill of health over the week-end
from the files.
Looking Back 25 Years..
Among the passengers who bef by the P. & O. .. Carthage on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. N. Cherie, Mr. E. W. Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs, They marathon race arranged by R. J. Goodman, Mr. and Mrs. R. V. the St. Andrew's Young Men's Club Harris, Mr. and Mrs. J. Key, for yesterday' afternoon was post. Mr. and Mrs. D. McNeillie, Mr. C. the present year. poned on secount of the inclement Mycock and Mr. and Mea, N. L.
weather.
An extraordinary meeting of the Humphreys Estate. and Finance Co., Ltd., will we held at the Hong Kong Hotel at 11.30a.m., on Saturday, April 2,
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Mr. A. C. Ellis, who was play ing golf at the Happy Valley course on Sunday, lost his ball under some what unusual circumstances.-. A large kitetak swooped down and carried it away
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Sanith
When the master and mistress of two passenger baits were brought before the Marine Magistrate yes. terday, it was stated that despite.. the fact that the s.8. Lyeeman was fying the S fing over her code pennant, they approached to within 30 yards of the vessel. The de fendants were each fined $25 or three weeks' imprisonment.
Mr. A. Seth and Mr. P. Alves have been appointed valuators for
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We are officially informed that the. General Managers and Consulting Committee of the Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, will recom- mend, at the forthcoming meeting of shareholders to be held on the 30th instant, the payment on ac count of the year 1930 of a dividend of 860 together with an "exchange” Bonus of 86 per share absorbing $440,000; to pass the balance of $173,420.84 to the credit of Reinsur- ance Fund and to carry forward 8524,295.67 in respect of the year 1981
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They again wish it to be under- H.M. double screw vessel Bwift,stood, however, that the continuance Commander Collins, left here on or otherwise of the Bonus, in the Saturday for Manila.
whole or in part, will depend on-
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The Spanish government are aug-tirely on exchange and it should not enting their feet in the Phillip be viewed in any other light than
Two more cruisers, the pines.
that of a temporary measure, Gravine and the Velasco, left Farról for Manila in January last, and may shortly be looked for in the
Phillippines Hong Kong Dai Mok Kwai mini, master and owner Press, March 16, 1382. of a cargo junk, has reported to the police that whilst his vessel was Anchored in Chiness waters on Hi-Looking Back 50 Years day night on account of the thick."
Mr. B. D. C. Wolfo, who has just fog, pirates attacked the craft, one
The Bishop of Victoria confirmed si candidates at 85. Andrew's Church, Kowloon on Sunday: Five of these were military men who of the fokia being wounded in the returned from holiday, will in a day.
wore presented by the Rev. Scott Little.
Mr. E. C. Pearce, & member of the Hong Kong prison staff, who was reported missing from the Government Civil Hospital, of
head by a bullet. The pirates stole or two take his seat as Magistrate two anchors valued at $15 and bag in the Second Court. jackets and then went away" du f. their own boat,
for Manila.
EGYPT TO RUN A SWEEPSTAKE?,
EXPERTS" INVITED
IRISH
TO GIVE ADVICE,
Cairo, March 3-It is understood
"
experts t
stake:
The Duke and Duchess of Man-to-day that two Irish Charged with picking the pooker phester, who have been the guests of will be invited to visit Egypt in which he was an inmate, ne roof a passenger on board one of the the Governor at Government House order to advise the Government re tarted to the Colony, He went for aukaati ferry launches a Chinese during their stay in the Colony, left garding the organisation of a sweep was sentenced to 13 months and yesterday in the yacht Margarita strip to Canton...
labour by the Kowloon Magistrate yesterday. It was stated that an
I the sweep is organised Mr. A Treland of the Hong Bone Inspector of the company saw the Telephone Company line todo a tre defendant and became music The Inspection of Volunteers by funds resulting will be used for the port to the police to the effect that Ho (the inagector) then pointed out His Excellency the General Officer someone broke open the telephone ( the man to a polxe constable, wat, Commanding takes place on Satur/building of a new Government bos "booth at the Upper Peak tram | after searching him and finding, a
station and stole the rash box con child's bangle and a dollar on his day at the Headquarters-Hongpital, for which at present, there is tálning: 44-
- 1 person, strested thö......... man," Eong Daily Press, March 16, 1907 no money.