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NOTICE.
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On SATURDAY, the 27th March, ALL DEPARTMENTS will be open as usual. Hong Kong, 25th March, 1937.
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In Accordance with Govern- ment Ordinance. the EX. CHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 26th, 27th and 29th MARCH, 1937, (EASTER HOLIDAYS). Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1937.
5016
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LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
IS HEREBY NOTICE GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Unlon Bulld. 5139ing, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY,
SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,
HONG KONG
"16th APRIL, 1937 at 2.30 o'clock p... for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account fo 31st December, 1936, and declaring Dividend, etc.
of
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 29th MARCH to 16th APRIL, Both Days inclu-
The Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held in the Board Room of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, 1st floor, Exchange Building, on Thursday, 1st April, | sive. 1937, at 5.15 p.m.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Secretaries and Treasurers.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. 5141Hong Kong, 18th March, 1937.
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THE CHINA
NOTICE
The Third Yearly Drawing of 24 Debentures (1934 Issue $500 each) of the Hong Kong Club, payable on Thursday, the 30th September, 1937, will be held in the Club House at 11 o'clock, a.m.," on Tuesday, the March, 1937.
30th
Bearers of Debentures are in #vited to attend the Drawing.
By Order,
S. R. KERR,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 15th Mar., 1937.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
5136
FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD.
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HONG KONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION
Spoon And Practice Shoot
Results
15-19. Queen's Road Central Many New Events At The Forthcoming
Tol 30251.
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, March 25, 1937.
TAKING HERR HITLER
AT HIS WORD
Herr
When We pay that Hitler should be taken at his word we mad that he means
what he says and that it would be the height of folly to believe otherwise..
Prize Meeting
The target accommodation pro- vided on the Army ranges at Kow- loon City was yesterday afternoon in full use by members of the Asso- ciation, who attended in such num- bers that every target was occupied. Conditions were, on the whole, very favourable, and apart from a somewhat high temperature, coup-, led with a humidity which made Itself felt to everyone, no one pre- sent had any cause for complaint.
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have not hitherto found a place in the programme, including a "Rack Rifle Aggregate" which is only open" to those who have not won a prize at the spoon shoots held by the Aassociation, or at the first annusl. prize meeting held last year. addition, a machine-gun match has been arranged, for which teams. from the Infantry battalions in Hong Kong may compete, as well as teams from the Hong Kong Addi- Volunteer Defence Corps. tional revolver competitions also appear for the first time, at "the special request of many members who are keen on this form of shoot- ing, and who found the events held last year for this type of weapon, somewhat limited in scope.
Lady Caldecott has kindly con- sented to distribute the prizes on Monday, April 12, on which day it
is hoped that the Patron of the Association, His Excellency Sir An- drew Caldecott, K.C.M.G.. CBE, Governor and Commander-in-Chier will also be present. On this day.
From the results given below it will be seen that the winner, in the SR. (b) series, of the "nett" spoon was Captain F. J. C. Rybot ot the Hong Kong-Singapore Brigade, Royal Artillery, while the "handicap" spoon went to L/Cpl. J, Gordon, of the 1st Bn. The Royal Ulster Rides, who takes a prize for the first time. In the 8. R. (a) Class, both "handicap" spoons were won by members of the 1st Bn. The Seaforth Highlanders-L/Cpl. Mc- Therefore, when he says, or Naughton and Sgt. Meeks.
In view of the imminence of the when von Ribbentrop says for second prize meeting, a spoon and bim, that Germany intends to practice shoot has been arranged the senior members match, which," get back her colonies we may be for Saturday morning next, when proved to be so popular last year, sure that he will pursue this aim by courtesy of the Naval authori-will be repeated, and invitations in his own fashion. For that ties, the Stonecutters range will be made use of by, members of the reason there is no point in post- Association. We are asked to state, poning the inevitable dealings however, that in view of the limited with him on the issue. The accommodation available, it will longer the discussion is delayed not be possible for any affilated member to shoot, and even with The Sixty-eighth, Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders the worse will be the atmosphere this restriction in force, it may be April 11, Divine Service will be held will be held at the Offices of the in which the talks take place.
Indeed, the colonial question. undersigned on Thursday, the 25th March, 1937, at Noon, for is sliding out of focus already the purpose of receiving the Re.A plain transfer of mandated port of the General Managers, territory from Britain to Ger- statement of many is out of the question, no together with a Accounts for the year ended the matter what weight was thrown into the other side of the balance 31st December, 1936.
Trans-short, of course, of a successful
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
sword.
Any repartitioning of overseas. territory could only be decided by the colonial Powers in con- ference. The business of Britain If ia to call that conference. Germany refused that would be another matter. Blank Partia-
The Share Register and ter Books will be closed from the 11th to "the 25th March, 1937, both days inclusive. CO., LTD. JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD., STEAMSHIP
General Managers, CO., LTD.
The Hong Kong Fire Insurance JARDINE, MATHESON &
Co., Ltd. CO., LTD.
entury negatives, such as are heard every time the topic is OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. | Hong Kong, 5th March, 1937.
5092 mentioned, may arise from honest feeling but they are anything but helpful.
5134
the Directors and the Statements Hong Kong, 8th March, 1937. of Account to 31st December, 1936, and of declaring Dividends, 5120 etc.
The Second Extra Race Meeting
will be held (weather permitting)
The SHARE TRANSFEI BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 29th MARCH to 16th APRIL, Both Days inclu- sive
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
at HAPPY VALLEY on Satur Hong Kong, 18th March, 1937. day, 27th and Monday,
29th
March, 1937, commencing at
12.30 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung st
12 NOON on both days.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 22nd March, 1937.
5007
THE INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
The Fifty-sixth Ordinary Gen.
eral Meeting of the Company
G
For the German demand for colonies is not so simple as it
It takes more than looks. hint from Bismarck, who had no love for colonies as such but knew, how to profit from twisting the PARTICULARS AND CON. tails of those who had them to
R.
G. Zes
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS, of the Sale by Public
опе Lot of Crown
Auction to be held on Tuesday, DITIONS of the Sale by Public hold. We may see already that the 30th day of March, 1937, at 3 Auction to be held on Tuesday, the reiterated demand has as it General Manager. p.m., at the Offices of the Public the 30th day of March, 1937, at 3 was expected to do-gone some Works Department, by Order of P., at the Office of the Public way towards distracting British 5137 His Excellency the Governor of Works Department, by Order of opinion. It has done something His Excellency the Governor of more dangerous. It has made Land At Tsan Wan in the Colony of Hong one Lot of Crown Land at Ma the British outlook rigid.
Tau Kok in the Colony of Hong And its effect in Germany, Kong for a term of 75 years, Kong for a term of 75 years, with already bad, will becotine worse. commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a the option of renewal at a Crown It allows Herr Hitler to make Crown Rent to be fixed by the Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor capital not only out of his guns Surveyor of His Majesty the of His Majesty the Ring, for oue but also out of his lack of butter. This country may easily be King, for one farther term of 24 further term of 75 years.
represented as a receiver of stolen years less the last three days
German property and as largely thereof.
responsible for the unsatisfactory standard of life.
BRITISH TRADERS'
INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO.
SHAREHOLDERS
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis NOTICE IS HEREBY
pasal of the lot the purchaser will SEVENTY. GIVEN that the
be required to deposit with an FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY authorised officer who will be pre
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the purchaser will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, $200.00 in
We end as we began. There is everything to gain from going
MEETING of the Company will, sent at the sale, the sum of two | cash, This sum will be refunden out to meet the dangers inherent
be held at its HEAD OFFICE, hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash. on payment of the purchase Union Building, Hong Kong, on This sum will be refunded on price.
at 2.55 p.m., for the purpose of
will be held at the Offices of the
FRIDAY, 16th APRIL, 1937, payment of the purchase price.
General Managers, Messrs. Jar.
dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
in the German colonial campaign without loss of time,
If the new Europe is strange
receiving the Report of the PARTICULARS OF THE LO PARTICULARS OF THE LOT to us we had better get familiar
Directors and the Statements of
Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Account to 31st December, 1936,
Thursday, 8th April, 1937, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and elect, ing Directors and Auditors.
and of declaring Dividend, etc.
TRANSFER The SHARE BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from 29th MARCH to 16th APRIL, Both Days inclu
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the sive. 1st to 22nd April inclusive.
By order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1937.
By Order of the Board,
"A, W, HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1937.
5188
No. of Bale.
- Marine Lot N
Registry No
Marine Lot No. 7,-
Locality.
Adjoining Tenn. Wan
Boundary
Mesuare-
imente.
As per
sale plan
Contenta
Square feet.
Locality.
$3,058.****
Annual
Rental
No. of Sale.
* 1 Upest Price.
"Kowloon Inland Lot | Registry No.
Ma Hang Chung Road i The Wei Road and Pak | at junction with Ma No. 3879.
Thi St., Ma Tau Kok: I
About
$,197,000
9,812
5011
Boundary
Moseure-
monte.
About
Contents in
9,860
Bental.
2,860
Upest Price
with it. Otherwise the time may come when national passions will take charge of events and go on to spin the rest of the plot,
HOME SOCCER
London, Mar. 23. One match was played in the Arst division of the Scottish Foot- ball League to-day,
Clyde, playing before their own supporters, beat Hearts by the odd goal in three 5012 Beuter..
tound necessary to form a quota for each of the units and affiliated rifle priority will be given to those mem- bers of the Naval Volunteer Force. and the Volunteer Defence Corps, who wish to take part. A launch will leave Queen's Pier at 9 am calling at Kowloon at 9.10 ... Shamshuipo at 9.35 am, arriving at Stonecutters East about 9.50 am.
clubs, concerned. In any case,
The Honorary Secretary requests that affiliated units and clubs will let him know by telephone (34121; Extension 22) not later than noon to-day (Thursday) of the number of members who wish to attend. The launch will return between 1.00 and 1.30 pm. at the conclusion of
shooting. N
The programme of the forthcom- ing rifle meeting has now been cir- culated to all concerned, but if any member who wishes to obtain a Copy, has not already received one,
he is asked to communicate at once with the Honorary Secretary by telephone, so that a copy may be sent him.
have been extended to senior mem- bers of the Fighting Services, the Colonial Secretariat, the Hong Kong Police Force, and the Hong Volunteer Defence Corps to take part in this event.
On the preceding day, Sunday.
on the ranges at 12.15 p... when the preacher will be the Assistant Chaplain-General, Far East..
The prize list for the "Bisley" meeting has naturally increased · with the additional events, men- tioned above, appearing for the first time, the number of prizes
offered rising from 241 last year to 309 on the present occasion, while the value of the cash prizes has
also grown, pro rata.
Apart from the Spoon and Prac- tice Shoot which, as stated above. has been arranged for Saturday morning next, the last occasion upon which members will be able to obtain practice before the com-
mencement of the meeting, is on
Wednesday afternoon next, when the ordinary spoon and practice shoot will take place at Kowloon City, and it is particularly request-
ed that the representatives of the atliated units and clubs will make
a special effort to send in the num- bers who propose to attend. not later than noon on Tuesday, in order that the necessary action
ensure taken to
that This year's prize meeting con- may be tairs a number of individual com-sufficient target accommodation is petitions, and team events, which available.
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5. A.B. Bowerman
31.
30
'32
94
៩៩ ៖ ឌ ត អ នទគគ់ទឹកទី៥ និឌឌឌ៩នឥតន៍ឆគ គ គ គ គ ន ឥនឥនគភ៌នន់ទន់ ក ន ន ក ឥឥន្ទ ៩ឆ
1.-Capt Rybot
2-Lieut. Ratcline 3.-C.S.M. Grinham
The leading scores made yesterday afternoon are as follows:
BR.. (by
Score at Score at Score at Aggregate” Ass'n 200 Yds, 500 Yds. 900 Yds. Score H'cap. Nett Nett Nett Nett
BCX.
scr.
2
33
961
*33*
95
34
95
4.-Rin. McAteer
3
29
94
scr.
30
6. Sig. Edwards
1
32
7-1/8gt. Dandy
3
31
8-Lieut. E. D. D. Wilson 2
30
9. Sgt. Mannell
30
10.Cpl. Tonkings
1
31
11-6pr. Downing 12-Rin. Managh........... 13-Arm Cpl Butterfield... 14-Rfn. J. Murphy
4
28
31
1.
28
34
1
3
:20
15.--Cpl. J. Watson
scr.
26
16-Mr. Cory .....
1
31
17. Fus, W. Davis
4
28
18. Cpl. H. Stewart
1
32
19-8gt. Canmore
2
30
20.-Burg. Lt. Mackle
26
21.-L/Cpl. J. R. Hinvest
4.
30.
22L/Cpl. Ganly
30
23-L/Cpl. M. Whelan ......
31
24-Fus. V. Jones
27
31
€
28
5
30
28%
31 31
27
28
All the above competitors used the "1914" rifle.
S.B. (a)
1. Opl. Gulam Moh'd 2.-Cpl McCourt
28
32.
5
27
28
3.-L/Cpl. McNaughton. B 4-8gt. Tetley
28
29
5.-L/Bgt. McLelland ........
30
27
8-Fus. J. Richards
2
2:0
28
7.Sgt. Meeks
2
29
27
25
25.--L/Cpl Quah ........ 26.-L/Cpl. J. Gordon .... 27-L/Cpl O'Hare 28.-L/Cpl. Usher...... 29.-L/8gt. W. Jones .........
8-C.B.M. Metcalfe
888
t-Denotes the winner of the "nett" spoon:
Denotes the winner of the "handicap" spoon.
28
91
91
90
89
89
89
ነገ
89
89
BB
88
88
87
87.
87
88*
86
**188853
NOTE: The handicap of each winner has been reduced by one point as shown. This procedure applies to all 8.R. (a) and B.R. (b) Spoon Shoots.
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