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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
New Advertisements. DAIRY FARM, ICE AND Lammert's Auctions. HONG KONG CRICKET LEAGUE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
The Twenty Fourth Annual Meeting will be held at the Sanitary Board Room, Post Office Building (by kind permission) on Tuesday, 9th September, 1930, at 5.15 p.m.. SHO
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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G.
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NOTICE.
PARTICULARS AND CONDI- TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 8th day of September, 1930, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok Taui, in the Colony of Hongkeng, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to he of His fixed by the Surveyor Majesty
one the King, for further term of 75 years.
No. of Bate
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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Contents
GUIDE TO THE
ง CSAFE
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COMPANIES' ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG,
In The Form of a Detalled
Index
(131 PAGES),
COMPILED BY
WALTER J. HAWKEE, A.C.1.5.
HONGKONG.
Below are some opinións by pre- fessional men who have been favoured with advance copies.
I have tested in several Finstances, and found that in each of those instances, the work fully meets the test."
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN | that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company will
be held at Exchange Building (First Floor), Des Voeux Road Central, Vietoria in the Colony of Hongkong, on Tuesday, the 23rd September, 1930 at 11 a.m. in the forenoon, for the purpose of con. sidering and if thought fit passing the following Resolutions n3
Ordinary Resolutions viz!-
(1) That the authorised capital of the Company (which is now $1,500,000 consisting of 200,000 shares fully paid up of the nominal value of $7.50 per share all of which have been issued) be in- creased from $1,500,000 consisting as aforesaid to $2,250,000 [consisting of 300,000 shares of the nominal value of $7.50 each) by the creation of 100,000 additional new shares of. the nominal value of $7.50 tach. (2)) Thai 50,000 of the said 100.000 new shares he offered forthwith (n the proportion of one new share for every complete number
For years have complained bitterly of the lack of an Index to
Ordinances the Companies"
of Hongkong. The volume will be of: great service."
"The work is excellently con- ceived and very well worked out."
"Every solicitor, barrister and auditor and company secretary will find the work indispensable."
"I heartily congratulate Mr. Hawker on his work."
the
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four issued shares held by them respectively) to the persons who on the 23rd day of Septem- ber, 1930 are registered in
Company's Share Register the holders of the said 200,000 issued shares at a premium of $7.50 per share and so that an acceptance: of the offer the nominal value due in respect of such new
shares plus the said premium of $7.50 per share (making $15.00 per shure) shall be payable in full. Such new shares when allotted) shall rank for dividend as from the First day of January, 1931 and in all other respects pari passi with the shares con- stituting the Company's present issued capital
(b) That such offer as aforesaid be inade by notice specifying the number of new shares to which the member is entitled and limit- ing the time or times
within which the offer if not accepted by the na be- member either half of such member or his nominee will be deemed to be decliner and that the Directors be at liberty to st such respective times and to extend uch times to such date r dates and upon such terms as they may think fit and further that any of the said 50,000 new
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to well by Public Auction,
on Friday. the 5th September, 1930, commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
Ji
A Fine and Valuable collection of Postage Stampa
Comprising:-
China, British Colonies and Especially Honkong Jubilee issue in Singles, Pairs, Strips and Blocks, mint and used varieties with Six different errors includ-. ing tall "K".
-On, View from Tuesday,
the 2nd September, 1930, Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers
CINEMA NOTES.
ALL SHOWDDM PACKED IN FILM.
A show within a show is "The Broadway Melody," the Metro-} Goldwyn-Mayer all talking, all- singing, all-dancing picture now playing at the Queen's. Theatre, for a complete musical comedy is enacted in the story, which is very dramatic in its unfolding, taking' one into the private life of the tireless entertainers of Broadway.
Anita Page, Bessie Charles King are seen in the fea- tured roles of the production, which is interspersed throughout with a specially written musical score. A sixty girl chorus is seen in a specialty number filmed in Technicolour with gay and catchy Also, one musical accompaniment.
sees all the other acts of a typical Broadway revue, with highly train ed dancers, singers and comedians taking part.
Love
and
Harry Beaumont, the directori he made such a hit with "Our Dancing Daughters." is the direct- or of this production. Ho has in- jeeted, aside from its humour and drama, an appealing romance and just enough heartache to make it real
"The Dance of Life".
A most satisfying entertain- ment was presented to audiences at the Central Theatre last night when "The Dance of Life" opened its seven days' run. It is the world-famous stage success. "Bar- Jesque,"
on the screen.
Hal Skelly re-lives the role of "Skid," which he created for the stage play, and, in "The Dance of Life," he is doubly effective with charming Nancy Carroll. the heroine of many delightful pic- tures, opposite him,
"The Dance of Life" is talking throughout. It is one of the most adaptable subjects offered the dia-i logue screen. Music works into: the plot naturally. Catchy, new, shares which shall not especially written songs are heard, be taken. up by intermingled with a group of old- the Company's share time favourites.. The settings ure holders In manner marvellous, from the backstage chorus aforesaid be disposed burlesque house, with its
such time or times and upon such terms as the
SEPTEMBER
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
1930.
The following is the list of local share quetations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1510 sa Chartered Bank, £161 n Marcantila *. & B., £28 n. East Asia $121 · n.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $970 b Union Ins., 8450, sa... North China Ins., Tls. 160 Yangtze Ins., $30 n. China Underwriters, $2.80 b China Fires, $400 b H. K. Fire Ins., 1990, b.
Shipping.
Douglases, $281 b
H. K. Steamboats, 835 b. Indo-China. (Def.) 843 Union Waterboats $32 'n.
Mining.
Benguets, n.
Kailang, 30/- n.
Langkate, Tls. 8.
..
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
RADIO NOTICES.
fris
Individuals and
are recommended to register their telegra- phie addresses at the Radio Offca. No charge is made for this,
NEW POSTAGE RATES.
The following rates of postage are now being charged on letteri (other than postcards) addressed to the following destinations:-
Rate of Postage.
Destination
Pinces in the Colony United Kingdom and
British Possessions and Prutectorates
Macho
China proper, excluding
Sinklang, Mongolia and Thibet
Foreign Countries generally
3 cents for each oz. or
part of an oL
9 cents for each or
part of an oz.
4 cents for each oz or
part of an oz.
14 cents for the first oz. and 8 cents for each additional oz. or part of an oz.
The special rate of 2 cents per 4 ozs. on newspapers published in the Colony and addressed to Hongkong, United Kingdom, British Possessions and Protectorates, China and Macao has been abolished and the rate of 2 cents per 2 ozs. substituted therefor.
Circulars for addresses in the Colony or Wei Hai Wel, which are posted in batches of not less than ter of uniform size and weight, and which are posted by being delivered to an officer of the Post Office, are now charged postage at the rate of 2 cents for each 2 ozs. or part of 2 ozs. instead of 1 cent per 2 dots. as heretofore.
INWARD MAILE
S'hai Explorations, Tla. 1.30 b Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Raubs, $22 Tronoha 21/- n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $165 s Whampoa Docks, 8381 s. China Providents $5.20 . Hongkews, Tis 260 b. New Enginearings, Tls. 7 n. Shanghai Docks. Tls. 118 n. Cottons.
Ewo Cottons, Tis. 12. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 82. (old
Lands, Hotels, etc,
papers, London 7th August) Japan and Shanghai
U.S.A
From
Per
Shanghai and Swatow
Sul Yeng
Due, .September 4.
(London, 16th Aug.)
Oldekerk
.September 4.
Japan
Tilliwong
.September 5.
Europe via Negapatam, (lettera and
Takida
September
London parcels (31st July) and
Straits
Katori Maru
Teucer
.September 5.
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S... Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai (San Francisco 8th August)
President Adams Shantung
September 5.
September 6.
.September 8.
.September .
Yuen Sang Tjikini
.September
.September 10.
.September 10.
.September 12.
September 15,
and Europe vin Siberia (London
18th August)
Shanghai and Swatow
U.S.A., Honelalu, Japan and Shang-
hai (San Francisco 15th Aug.) Australia and Manila
Calcutta and Straits
B.
Java
Sandakan
Janan and Shanghai
Saigon
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H. and S. Hotels, $10.75 b "H. K. Lands, $79
6.
do. 75 .x Rights do. Rights 13. h. S'hai Lands Tls, 300 b Humphreys, $16. s Realtios, $9.35 h. Chinese Estates $87 D
Public Utilities.
Tramwaya, 818.10 b. Pesk Trams fold) $13 b Star Ferries, $84 n.. China Lights, (Old) $24.20 b. H. K. Electrica, $78 sa. Macao Electrics, $23 n. Telephones $35 b China Buses, Tis. 181 b. Singapore Tractions. 10/-
Industrials.
11.
Pres. Pierce
St. Albans
Tjipanas Mantua
Andre Leban
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Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 18 minutes earlier than tha
given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are adverması.
su close at or before D a.m, registared and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m.
the pruviotis day,
For.
Swatow
Saigon..
Sam Shui and Wuchow
Pakhoi and Haiphong
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia
Wei Hai Wei via Swataw and Foo-
chow
Per
Hydrangea
Halvard Kong10
Date and Time. ....Thurs., Sept. 4, 3 pm. Thurs., Sept. 4, 3.30 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 4, 4 p.m.-
Chang Kiang..Thurs., Sept. 4, 5 p.m. Tjibesar
..Fri., Sept. 6, 10.30 a.m.
Kueichow Haiyang
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila, Sandakan, Australia, and
New Zealand via Thursday Island Tanda
Cebu Tourane
9.
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Cements Comb.) $17 80 s. Ropes $111 b. United Asbestos $5 n.
D.
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3. .com.
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Fri, Sept. 5.
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.4.30 p.m."
Letters....
G.P.Q.
Registration
Letters ..........
.4.30 p.m.
.5 p.m.
.6 p.m.
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Sat
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Sept. 6, 5 p.m. Sat., Sept. 6. 5. p.m.
Sat, Sept
Sept. 6, 5 p.m. Sun, Sept. 7, 9 a.m. Sun., Sept. 7, 9 a.m.
Sandakan
Swatow
Rabaul
Hoihow, Pakhof and Haiphong-
Tean
Amoy
Antung
Bangkok via Swatow
д.
Roihow
b.
Amoy
Stores, etc.. Dairy Farms, 3264 Watsons, 11 95 Der A. Wings, $1 b. Lane Crawfords, $27 Mackintoshe, $19 Sinceros. 811 60 n.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $26 Constructions, $1.85 B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 62%.n H.K.G. Loan 8% Prem.
n.
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EXCHANGE RATES.
of in such manner at of 180-pound "queens," to the Paris
sequente. New York- magnificent "Follies" shown in natural colour with full Brussels
Geneva Milan sound, in which more than eighty
Berlin beautiful show-girls take part,
Company's Directors shall in their absolute discretion see. fit.
(c) That
no shareholder shall be entitled to
elaim for a fraction of an additional new share in respect of any odd share held by him.
Theatre.
Let's Go Places.
Foochow via Swatow
Swatow, Amoy and Forinosa
Straits and Calcutta
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Swałow
Amoy
Chip Shing
Kiang Su
Hozan Maru
Kwei Yang Mon., Sept. 8, 10.30 am. Yuen Sang....Mon, Sept. 8, 5 park, Tues., Sept. 9,
Kutsang
Parcels Letters
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Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritios, Aden, East and South Africa. Egypt and Europe via Marseilles Mantus
Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Sat, Sept. 13. K.P.O." Parcels....Sept. 12, 4.30 p.m. Registration..Sept. 13, 9 a.m. Letters 10 a.m. G.P.O. Parcels Sept. 12, 5 p.m. Registration Sept. 13, 9.45 a.m. Letters
....10.80 a.m. (Due Marseilles 10th October.)
Menelaus
Registration
Tues., Sept. 16. K. P. O.
1 pm.
4.1 Pritie
.146 m.
G. P. O,
Letters
Registration
London, Sept. 3.
123.775 .4.86%
34.845 Straits,
25.04.
.92.09
20.39
Stockholm Copenhagen
18.10.
.18.16
18.165
84.425
.184
183%
.45.00
108.25
375
Saigon, "Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and, South Africa, Aden, and Europe via Marseilles
Sphinx
.815
.4.26/32
.36
.1/5
.1/6%
.1/3.3/16 .2/0%
Yokohama
Silver (spot and forward)....16.7/16
British Wirelcas.
From being a "boy tenor" in a Oslo minstrel show to a position as one Vienna of the best singing comedians of Prague
Helsingfors the speaking screen is the step
Madrid taken by Frank Richardson, Fox Mad;
Lisbon Movietone un maker who scored
Athans so heavily as the song-writing | Bucharest chauffeur in "Sunny Sido Up" and Rio (d) That the remaining
who plays one of the featured Buenos Aires 50,000 new shares con-
roles in the new Fox Movietone Bombay stituting the Company's musical, "Let's Go Places," open- Shanghai unissued capital. being on Sunday at the Queen's Hongkong issued at such time or times in such manner
A native of Philadelphia, Re- and for such purposes hardson showed unusual vocal and upon such term talents in childhood, and on leav. and conditions in every ing school joined an itinerant
A young retail chemist, M. N. respect as the Com- "tent show" travelling through gm Hender, told the British States and gain- Pharmaceutical Conference at pany's Board of Diree- the Eastern
ing much experience, which he Cardiff that in the course of ex- tors may decide.
subsequently used in going interiments on a substance known ALSO HEREBY "big time" vaudeville and later in as diatomaceous earth,, hitherto NOTICE IS
Dumont's and then Emmett used by chemists for filtration GIVEN that the Register of mem-Welch's Minstrels. Before join-purposes, it had been found that bers of the Company will he closed ing the Fox Movietone forces he the substance posessed properties, SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. from the 17th to 23rd September, was well known as a singer and which made it ideal as a face substitute," he LIMITED.
1920 inclusive during which period, master of ceremonies of a number powder. "This
of leading Eastern theatres. waid, "is a very peaty deposit, no transfer of shares can be.
Richardson employs these vari- which is taken from the earth in registered.
gated backgrounds to great effect large quantities in nearly every Dated this 4th day of September, in his unique style of merrymak country in the world. It is de- ing. His role in "Let's Go Places" posited by sea water or by fresh 1930.
is that of an enthusiastic promoter water. When dry it forms a very porous powder, who struggles to "put over alight and very young tenor in the talkies, and his properties, which. It is claimed, antics provide many of the laughs make it ideal for toilet purposes, in the production, which was far superior to rice and starch directed by Frank Strayer.
powder."
Price $5.00
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by the
"Morning Post Building."
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Letters ...
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Tues.,
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