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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1932.
MUNICIPAL
PROGRESS
IN CANTON.
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II-BRIDGES; PORT. FACILITIES; SEWERS.
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THE CHU-KIANG BRIDGE.
الشهادات
PROMINENT CHINESE WEDDING.
DR. C. C. WU'S DAUGHTER MARRIED
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Almost all the leaders of the local Chinesa community were among the guests at the wedding on Monday afternoon of the eldest daughter of Dr. C. C. Wu and Mrs. Wu, and the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kin Hou
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H.K. ROPE CO's AFFAIRS.
DIVIDEND OF 85 CENTS.
The report for presentation to the shareholders of the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., at the forty-eight ordinary: general mesi. ing to be held at the ofloss of the company, St. George's Building, on Wednesday, March 30, at 11.30 am. states:...
The Balance at Credit of Proßt'. Mr. Hu Han Min, the veteran and Low Account, for the year end- Chinese statesman, presided over ed 81% December. 1031, . is the ceremony, which was a combina-914,810.36, which, with 202,910,40 tion of both old and new Chinese brought forward from the previous rites, while among those present year, makes a total of $277,720.89 wore the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shon- available for appropriation. ton, the Hen. Sir Shou Son Chow, The Directori recommend the fol the Hon. Dr. R. Kotewall, Sirlowing distribution- Robert and Lady Ho Tung, the To pay a Dividend of, 88 Hon. Mr. S. W, To, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chan, Admiral-Chan Chak,
canta per share, absorbi..
Mr. Fu Ping Sheung and numerous
ing
others.
...$170,000.00
To write off Plant and
Machinery
7,720.92
To carry forward to "credit
of next year's account 100,000.00°
8277,729.62
Canton roughly may be divided into two scotions, namely, Chaton proper and Honam, on the southern bank of the upper reaches of the "Pearl River. Rapid progress has been recorded in Honam and it is the intention of the Provincial Government to erect the Provincial Government officer there. In son neation with this plan it is forevcon that the existing transport facilities between Canton and Honam con- sisting of motor and sampan ferries will be inadequate, and to meet this situation the Public Works Depart ment signed contracts with Maseru. Anderson, Meyer & Co. and Mc-
Both Mr. Hu Han Min and Sir Donnell and Gorman Company for Shou Son Chow, addressed the the creation of Scherzer rolling gathering after the ceremony, naid bridge at a cost of "Shanghai Tlaware followed by Dr. C. C. Wu, who 1,035,000,
thanked the distinguished guests for Work on the structure began in their presener there.. November, 1020 A detailed des cription of what is to be known as the Chu-kinng Bridge, may be warranted, as it is but one of three bridges planned between Canton proper and Honam. The Chu-kiang bridge is to be 600 feet in "length, 100 feet wido and 20 feet above the water level of the river. It will con- sist of two apponch spans, cäch 220 feet long with a middle movable span consisting of two leaves. The roadway of the structure is to be fory feet in width with footpaths on either side ten feet in width. Opened, the leaves of the bridge have a clearance of 115 feet with
The Mine Managers report of the complete opening accomplished by of a plot against the Pope which Raub Australian Gold M. Co., Ltd.. means of motors in approximately have been current in the Continen-Singapore, 9.5, for the four weeks sixty seconds. Mechanism ulac is tal Preas, are without foundation, ending February 29 is as follows: being provided to open the bridge according to the competent authori The amount of development com by hand. For the construction of tics.
pleted for the period, totals 484 piers and abutments, cofferdams They are based, however, on re-feet, as follows:-
After the marriage the guests wero entertained to a banquet at the China Restaurant.
PLOT AGAINST THE POPE.
VATICAN ADDRESS TO SUSPECTS.
BOMBS FOUND IN ITALIAN TOWNS,
Vatican City. Feb. 10.-Reports
will be pecessary and it is proposed markable discoveries of 'Communist to sink the piers by the open cala || activities and; bombs vin
Bor method Piers and abutments will be faced with granite from top to low water level.
INLAND PORT.
The inland port at Chowtautsui
towns among the Alben Hills about Afteen
or twenty miles from Rome.
One of these towns as Castelgan- dolfo, where summer residence of the Pope is being prepared, and
Directors:-Under Article 4 (b) Sir Robert Ho Tung and Sir Elly Kadoorie, retire, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
Auditora:-The Accounts have been audited by Messra. Linstend and Davis and Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, who offer themselves for re-election.
RAUB GOLD MINE.
REPORT FOR FEBRUARY.
Sinking Driving Crosscusting
Total
toptanup. 50. It
909: ft! .160 ft.
2
424 ft.
The tommage mined and treated for from this fact a connection with the the term equals 2936 tons, and the finding of a bomb in St Peter's recovery 15'5 dwts of âne gold per was deduced. This however, cannot ton, giving a satisfactory profit. be supported upon close investiga tion. The facts are as follows:
The development work for the term, is very satisfactory, both in widths and values, increasing our reserves, of payable, ora."
Bukit Koman. Area-The tonnage mined and treated from this area, totals see tons, and development el
Anderson-Lilburng Aren. Ton- nage mined and treated from this aren, totals 1085 tons, and develop- ment 63 feet,
KAILAN MINING "ADMINISTRATION
HOUSEHOLD COAL
Supplies may be obtained at the following prices delivered in quantities of not less than half a ton.
Peak Dist:let (above Bowen Road)
Bowen Road and Lower Levels
Pokfulam
Repulse Bay and Shek 0
Kowloon
...$28.
14
$21.
$28.
...$28.
...$19.
All prices are per metric ton and deliveries will be made in this unit.
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents,
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HERE OUT EAST
you have to be so much more particular about details.
Even at home it is always safer to use an antiseptic soap. Here, of course, it is essential.
But besides this antiseptic value Calvert's Carbolic Toilet Soap is so delightfully refreshing and as pure as the most delicate complexion could desire.
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is being constructed in separate stages. The initial "stage is the erection of a bund which is to be of a length of 1,300 feet, to be com- pleted within two years. The build-
There foll into the handle of the ing contractor for this work in Italian police a complete list of Wah Yick & Co. The work began. persons supposed to belong to Com- Ins! November at a cost of $530,000. munist organisation in these towns A length of 1,con feet has so far and some three weeks ago a body been built, while piles have been of police was sent to clear the mat- feat. driven to the extent of 1,060 feet. ter up. They neled chiefy" in Al Besides the bad, the reclamation, bano, Velletri and Castelgandolfo, the building of godowns and the re-arresting over 100 persons whose ernstruction of the inland port is to names were on the list. be completed within a reasonably In a workman's hout in the last short tinte. The expenses for the mentioned place a number of small reclamation of land are estimated bomba were found, which are" de- at $870,000, the building of four scribed to me as incapable of doing godowns, at 8246,000, the construc- much harm. The Hat contains the Construction. The Steel Hand lion of roads with a length of 4,000 names of a number of men of ex Goar, Bukit Koman Shaft, is Tect at $120,000.
tremely good charnetér. It is con-erected, and now used for haulage. sequently believed that tifces sim The, whole of the old wooden Head ple peasants felt, an easy prey to Gone, over which it has been built, The present ditches in the city Communist agitators without reali have facilitate the breeding of sing what they were doing when countless mosquities. The new they signed the'r namwa. sewage system is expected to be
erected on Transmission Line have HONG KONG STOCK completed within three years at a
Employed at Fopa's Villa.
been, erected, 20 H.P. Motor total expense of about $3,000,dog.
Neverthelcas, early 100 are be wound, and general repairs, and Work was begun in the westerning closely examined in Rome at whole plant at Sempam Power region (Baikwan) last year, and bas
present, and the batch from Castel-Station, overhauled during Chin- Proved gatiefactory. The Buretu of
gindolfo includes a certain number esp. New Year stoppage. Castings,
SYSTEM OF SEWERS.
Derrick Area. --- The tonnage mined and treated for the term, totals 1023 tons, and development 288 feet.
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is now being dismantled, and com plete new Framing for Cages, being built. Six new Transmission. Poles
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Public Works has specially stab who worked labourers in the and general repairs made through
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lished Sewage Section, part-grounds of tho Papal villa. The put the plant. cularly for the introduction of the whole of this action was kept so-
Roasted High Grade, concentrates, for a yield of 178'65 ozs of gold ballion, giving a satisfactory pro- ft.
Battory worked.for 2 days. Bukit Koman Area Anderson-Lilburne Area Derrick Ares....
Tonnage.-40
Staripe
868 tons 1065
7-8-IDOL LANE LONDON, E.C. 3.
Perfection in the Glass DRY & OLD TOM
MARKET.
SMALL SETTLEMENT.
had been expected of Settlement With smaller lignidation than
Accounts, and abundance of buying now system, About one-half of the eret, and even now nothing has of low grade, and 108 tons of
Cyanide Plant-Frented 288 tone orders, there was a brick demand work will ke completed by this been divulged.
at yesterday afternoon's opening session at improving rates: year and the rest within three years. There is no suggestion or belief
Sales. According to the census of the in the Vatican City that dangerous Polico, thero are about 30,000 Communists are working there and householders out of 100,000 in the dismissals have taken place. city who own their own houses, a The Pope received all these men ratio of 13 to 81. Hence a big pro- including those from Castelgandol Fortion of the citizens have to rant fo-last Sunday and made a pat houses, and in order to meet the ernal speech. I understand that demand of the population, residen- this policy of trusting the man's tial areas in Chung Kong, Skiing common sense and loyalty is rogard- Ha, Fun Tau Kong and Lo Konged as the best one and will be con-
tinued. of an area of 400 mow, have been I was present when these 1,500 designated for the building of men trooped out of the audience houses. More hund in the outskirts hall on Sunday and was particular ly impressed by the happy atmos of the city Is exjibbted to be used phere which seemed to prevail. No for residential purposes.
extra Vatican polica were on duty,
Total
Amalgám.
5017.08. Smelted Gold.
Battery Cynnit Plant
Tatal
..1023
..2050 tons
9307'93. DES.
178/05
Hong Kong Bank $1,450/1,160. Providents (New) $2.36. Hotels #13.06/13), cum, rights. Hong Kong Lands $75. Ewo Cctions: Tis, 14.00; Hong Kong Trami 151 10 91. China Lights (Old) #21). Hong Kong Electrics $74). Cements (Combined) $18,85/19.15. Hong Kong Ropes $10.76. Dairy Farms, $20. Constractions (Now) $1.00.
Buyers.
China Underwriters 84 Providente (Old) $4,00.. Providents (New) 82.30. Hotels $134 cum riglits.
Hotels (Right) 39). Hong Kong Lands $75. Hong Kong Realties #10). Chinese Estates 105. Ewe Cottons Tls 18.10. Hong Kong Trama $21.35. #tar Terrier 101/
China Lights (Old) $21. Chias Lights (New) $201. Hong Kong Kisstries $74. Telephones (PP) #231.
·Canton Ices $51.
Gements (Combined) #19.25. Coments (Old) $123. Cements (New) $5]. Hong Kong Hopes $104. Dairy Farms 31. Watsons $150.
Lane, Crawfords (Old) $61." Lane, Crawfords (New) $5. Amusements (90),
Constructions (Old) se. Constructions, (New) $100, Government Loans 4 per cent. premium, e
Benth. Ching Motor "B" $12. Humphreys $18.
Malabon Sugars $29.