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THE GREAT
NORTASAN TELEGRAPH
COMPANY, LIMITED.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA.
TELESRAPH COMPARIN LIMITED. ASSOCIATED WITH CABLE& WIRELESS, LIMITED.
Easter Greeting Telegrame (XL) will be accepted from 14th to 22nd April, 1995 for Great Britain, Germany, Canada, Newfoundland, United States, Hawaiian Islands and Philippine Islands with a minimum charge for ten words at one thirds of the ordinary rate.
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THE HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT ·
COMPANY, LIMITED.
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NOTICE.
B. H. DA LUZ, has been appointed Secretary to This Company, as from date.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
M. K. LO,
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTIETH Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Company (si ce its registration) will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong on Tuesday, the 18th April, 1935, at 11.80 AM for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with
Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st October, 1934.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Thurs day, the 11th day of. April to Wednesday, the 17th day of April. 1986, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
General Managers. Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1935.
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THE INDO-CHINA 'STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
Chairman.THE Fifty-fourth
Hong Kong, 11th April, 1935.
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ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1935.
DEATHS PERRY-On April 5, 1935, at the Country “Hospital, Shanghai. Alfred James Perry, aged 39 years. ROBERTSON.—On April 5, 1935, in Shanghai, Zinaida Gregoria, aged 45 years, the dearly- beloved wife of Mr. Charles A. Robertson.
SILAGI Suddenly on April 5, 1935. in Bhanghai, E `A`Silagi, aged 60 years.
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG. APRIL 11, 1935.–
NEW DEALS 'AND 'OLD
DEALERS
Ordinary General Meeting of the Com- pany will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar- dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder No doubt as another experiment Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, hi collective security Sir John Simon 18th April, 1995, at Noon, for the used a phrase recently which purpose of reseiring the Report of sounded like an invitation. the Directors, passing the Accounts, Ing a speech at Bexhill, he said and electing Directors and Auditors that "It was seldom that the The Transfer Books of the Com-critics of a rugby Fifteen, even THE 23rd bi-annual race for ship's Pay will be Closed from the 10th though it had a moderately suc
April to the 1st May inclusive.
CLUB.
"TREVESSA" TROPHY
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Life Boats will be sailed on Friday, the 12th April next, starting at 4 p.m.
Any ship of a Company having office or responsible agents in Hong Kong and which is in Port on the day of the race, may ester any aum- ber of boats.
All entries should, if possible, be in the hands of the Hon. Sec. E.H.K.Y.O. by Noon on the day of the race, and competing boats should be at the starting line by 8.30 p.m. Post outrive, however, will be received.
Course Start from Channel -Rocks, thence to Kowloon Rock (F) Mark off Yacht Club (8), Mark of Cust Rock Beacon (P), finish acTORN Tacht Club Line, leaving mark boat to Port, and continue sailing until Gnnfre for Anish.
A launch will leave Queen's Statue Pier at. Sep.m. for the convenience of Members and the General Public.
K. J. ROBERTSON,
Hon Secretary.
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THE FANLING HUNT AND RACE CLUB.
PUSTPONED SPRING
TEE
MEETING.
BEE meeting which was to bave been held on Bunday last, the 1st March, 1935, and which was postponed on account of Rabies, bas been abandoned, ́
It has been decided to run The Ambulance Cup Race, and a. Country" Race for Ladies (Post Entries ), at Kwanli, on Saturday, the 13th instant, at 3.30 p.m. There will be no Pari-Mutuel or Cash Sweep conducted on this date.
Entry Fees paid by members will be credited to Members' accounts. By order of the Stewards,
THOMSON & CO., -.
8th April, 1985,
Secretaries.
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By order of the Board, JARDING, MATHESON & Co., LTD
* General Managers, Hong Kong. 3rd April, 1985.
Q.
Rell
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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cessful season, did not feel it would not be improved by the introdue tion of a more resourceful scrum half or
a more speedy outside three-quarter." These compliments, as may be imagined, were addressed to Mr. David Lloyd George, and it is hardly to be expected that it was made without some consults tion with Sir John's colleagues
CANTON NEWS ITEMS
Price Of Eggs Drop
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Apr. 9 Owing to the perishable Esturė of eggs in this weather and the sack demand of this product from
THE FRANCO-RUSSIAN
CONVENTION
Regarded In Geneva As A Very Clever Move
Paris, April 9. Central and Eastern European convention was virtually agreeu graphed M. Maxim Litvinoff, the The Franco-Russian defensiva. states, the Russian envny - tele.......
upon to-day. It is designed to re-
place the projected Eastern Pact if
Russian Commissar for Foreign
Affairs...
NEWS SUMMARY
The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong, Canton and Mas cac Steamboat Co., Ltd. was held yesterday when the Chairman, 'Mr. Li The Fong reported -a neft loss of over $180,000.
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The agenda for to-day's meets ing of the Legislative Council appears on.
-Hig-Excellency Major-General-O- C Borrett and Mrs. Barrett un- veiled the portraits of their Ma-
abroad, prices have dropped sharply during the past several days. Housewives can buy Ove eggs for ten cents now as compar" | that agreement, as seems inevit- Franco-Russian contract and also I Welfare Centre at Gun" Club Hill
ed with the price of ive cents each before the prices went down. Wholesale price is one hundred eggs for $1.40 local currency. Eggs are also arriving here as taris Tientsin, while others came from,
Hunan and "Klangs!. The United States is restricting the import of Chinese eggs, and the Nanking Government is reported to have taken up the matter with the Washington Government.
NEW WAICHOW BANK The Kwangtung Provincial Bank will establish a new bracch office at Walchbw. Walyang County, an important town on the East River. The notes of that government bark Are gradually becoming popular there, hence a new branch will facilitate de- posits, remittance and loans
Germany and Poland continue to refuse to participate in plans for
able..
According to newspaper reports, the form of a military agreement, the convention will ultimately take
of the
grafted into the revision League of Nations mechanism, and
It is understood that M. Potem-festles the King and Queen which kin's message virtually clinches the they presented to the Indian Child" Aixed April 24 for the commence- yesterday morning. ment of M. Laval's three-day visit to Moscow
Reuter.
FRENCH PRESS PLEASED will dove-tall with the French pro
Paris, April 10. 'The Franco-Soviet agreement. Is posals to be made at the interna-welcomed with jubilation by the Monal conference at Stresa.
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