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The ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- ING will be held at the CATHE- DRAL HALL OFFICE on Wednes day, April 6th at 5.30 p.nt.
1. J. BEST.
Hon. Secretary,
KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB.
ANNUAL DANCE.
Members are reminded that the annual dance is being held at the Hotel, on Roxo Rodm. Peninsula Friday evening next. Those who have not already applied for 6 tickets are requested to do early in order that the necessary Nathan reservations may be made.
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COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given Drat the 13rd Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Ofees of the Company, Exchange Building, Des Voeux Rond Central Victoria, Hongkong, on Thursday, the 31st day of March, 1982, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directory for year ended 31st December. 1931,
The Transfer Books ut the Cut- pany will be closed from Saturday. 12th Mareit, 1932, to Thursday, 31st March, 1932, both daya inclusive. By order of the Board of Directors
ALLAN KEITH,
Secretary Hongkong, ist March, 1932.
TO BE SOLD.
55 The Peak, lately occupied by Dr. Harston and adjoining the Peak Hospital, Unfurnished, Con- cool. venient, comfortable and
room. Six rooms and Dressing
coli hot and Four bathrooms,
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1932.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
of
the
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN The Annual General Mueting will be held this evening in the that the General Managers have
Con Board Room of Mesara Jardine (with the sanction of the
Cuin- Matheson & Co. Ltd., at 5.30 p.m.sulting Commlites of this
pany obtained at a Meeting such Committee hold here on 14th day of March 1932), made a respect Call of $50 per share in of the monies unpaid on the shares bold by the Shareholders The Twenty Seventh Annuel and that such Call should be pald General Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, the 30th day of will be held in the Offices of March, 1932,
thic General Mcsara. Dodwell & Company.. Munngers at the Offices of the Limited, on Wednesday, the 30tl Company. March, 1932, at 3 p.m. for the pur- pase of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December 1931. The trasfer Books closed of the Company will be from the 23rd March to 30th March 1932, both dater inclusive. DODWELL & COMPANY LTD.
General Managers.
TILE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, Queen's Building, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, 31st MARCH 1932, at 11 a.m. for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounta for the year ending 31st December, 1931.
The Share Register and Tran sfer Books will be closed from the 24th to the 31st March, 1932, beth days inclusive,
By order of the Board of Directors.
R M. DYER.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th March, 1932.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Stentnship.
"GEORGES PHILIPPAR" Arrived Hangkong on Tuesday. the 20th March, 1932.
From MARSEILLES &c. Consignees of Cargo by the above anmed steamer are hereby informed hat their goods with the exception of Opium. Trensure and Valuables Tr being landed and placed at their risk the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can be btained as the goods are landed-
Goods not cleared within 7 days will be incinding date of arrival,
ubject roat.
Lo
All claims
must be Rent to the andersigned before the Tharsing e 7th April, 1932, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the onsignees, and the Company's Sur veyor, Messra: Goddard and Douglas ut 10.00 a.m. on Monday, the 4th April, 1912, Consignees must have a Revenue Ollieer in attendance when damaged dullable goods are examined by the Company' Surveyors.
No claims will be admitted and the goods have left the Codowns.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any ense whatever.
R. OHL.
Agent.
Hongkong, 29th March, 1932.
That the General Managers like sanction of have (with the the Consulting Committee) deler. mined to employ the sum of $400, 000 part of the Reserve Fund of the Company in paying a Special Dividend of $50 per share on the shares of the Company helt by the Shareholders and that Auch Special Dividend shall be payable on the 30th day of March, 1932.
Warrants for the Special on afi- Dividend can be obtained plication to the General Managers at the Offices of the Company.
Should any Sharoholder fall to pay the amount of the said Call on the 30th day of March, 1932, the General Managers will on the 31st the day of March, 1932, apply amount of the above mentioned Special Dividend due to him in payment and satisfaction sald Cril.
of the
After payment or satisfartion manner of the said Call in the
a Memorandum above indiented showing the extent to which the shares are then paid up wRI be endorsed on all 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 be closed from the 16th day of March 1932, to the 30th day of March, 1932, both daya Inclusive,
March, Dated this 15th day of 1932. JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers,
The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.,
Limited.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU
FACTURING CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary General Forty-eighth Meeting of Shareholders in the bore Company will be held nt George's Buliding. Chater Victorin. Ilongkong, an
3t. Road, Wednesday, the 30th March, 1932. it 11.00 o'clock a.m., for the pur- pore of receiving a Statement of of the Accounts and the Report Directors for the year ended 31st transact December 1931, and to the ordinary business of the Com- pany.
from until
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED Saturday, 19th March, 1932, Wednesday, 30th March, 1932. both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 4th March, 1932,
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Tho Sixty-third Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
A STUDIO will be held at the Offices of the
for
MUSIC LESSONS
undersigned on Wednesday, the | 30th March, 1932, at Neon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st Decembar,
and PRIVATE 1931 PRACTISE
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The use of a
MORRISON PIANO PROVIDED.
ISANG FOOK PIANO CO.
8, Des Voeux Road, Central, (Entrance Ice House Street); Telephone 24648.
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 16th to the 30th March, 1932, both daya inclusivo.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
LIMITED.
General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance
Company, Ltd. Hongkong, 9th March, 1992,
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Foursomes:-Freemore and Mac. Knight lost to Braley and Charman; Hampton and Mundy beat Rambor and Johnson; Russell and ilunt beat
Laughton and Mitchell; Buxton and Murphy squared with Torrible and Buller; Saunderson and G. Angus leat to Refd and Roe; Ferguson and B. Angus lost to Kerr and Simpson.
THE MEANS TEST.
£700,000 A WEEK SAVED.
Sir Cyril Cobb, M.P., Chairman of the Public Assistant Committee of the L.C.C. speaking at the Royal United Service Institution
Yad that by the appileation of the
means test £700,000 of the million pounds a week which was being spent under the unrestricted un- been employment scheme had Baved.
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