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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of The China Fire Insurance Com- pany, Limited will be held at the Registered Offer of the Company, Union Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, immediately after the con- clusion of the Annual General Meeting, which takes place on Friday, the 27th May, 1932, 11-15 am, when the subjoined Resolution will be proposed:
That It is capitalise sum
at
desirable to
of $1,600,000 being part of the undivided pront of the Company standing to the credit of the Extra that for Reserve Fund and purpose-
the Hong Konk (a) Should
the Dollar equivalent of Extra Reserve Fund on the
13th June, 1932, he not of the value of $1,600,000 then there shall be transferred from the Re-insurance Fund to the Extra Reserve Fund auch a sum as will with the amount now standing to the credit of the Extra Reserve Fund make up the sum of $1,600,000,
(b) A enl of $80 per share is
THE HONGKONG
Q.
R.
NOTICE.
Water Supply.
In response to a request made the Chineso community. by
for through the Hon. Secretary Chinese Affairs, it has been decid- ed that the soven hours of supply Colony of the to all districts oxcept the Peak should on and after the 19th Thursday, be altered to:-
6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
4 p.m. to 8 pm. HAROLD T. CREASY,
Water Authority. Public Works Department,
Hongkong, 18th May, 1982.
G. MR.
NOTICE.
It is hereby notified for the information of the Public that the Police Station for Wanchal Dia trict, will be transferred from its present site at the Junction of Wanchai and Johnston Ronds to the New Site at No. 128 Gloucester between Floming and Read,
from noon on Stewart Roads no Thursday 19th inst.
T. H. KING. Inspector General of Police. 17th May, 1932.
hereby made on the share- holders of the Company ap- THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. pearing on the Register of 27th
and Entry Draft Programmes shareholders on the
Extra such call Forms for the Seventh May, 1932, and shall
be payable on the Race Meeting to be held
to 13th June, 1932,
Saturday, 28th Mny, 1932, (weather General Manager at
the permitting) may be obtained at of
the Secretary's Office, Registered Office Company.
the
the
of
for the purpose (c) That
paying the aforesaid call of a special $80 per share dividend of $80 per share is hereby declared payable on and the 13th June, 1932,
that such special dividend be applied on behalf of the
on
the Club House, Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Club, the Sports Club, and the Stables, Village Road,
Entries close at 12 o'clock Noon
on Thursday, 19th May, 1932.
By Order,
S. A. SLEAP,
Act. Secretary.
shareholders by the Dirce- | THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,
tors in satisfaction of the call of $80 per share.
Dated this 11th day of May, 1932.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
of
NOTICE.
The Half Yearly General Meet- ing of Voting Members will be held at the Club House, Happy Valley. on Monday, 30th May, 1932, at 5.30 p.m.
All Members are cordially in- vited to attend and participate in any discussion which may ensure.
By Order of the Stewards.
S. A. SLEAP,
Act. Secretary. Hongkong, 16th May, 1992. ` THE CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LTD.
(In Voluntary Liquidation).
جده
The Fifty-Arat Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under- signed on Thursday, the 19th May
NOTICE Is hereby given that in 1932, at Noon, for the purpose of
the pursuance of section 187 (2) of receiving, the Report General Agents, together with a the Companies Ordinance 1911 a statement of Accounts for the General Meeting of the Company year ended the 31st December 1981, will be held in the Board Room and of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & The Share Register
closed Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hongkong. Transfer Books will be from the 5th to the 19th May, 1932, on Wednesday, 18th May, 1932, at 11 a.m., for the purpose provided both days inclusive.
for in the said section.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
LIMITED,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
LIMITED.
General Agents.
L Hongkong. 28th April, 1932.
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JOHN FLEMING, C.A.
Joint Liquidators.
NOTICE.
From the 2nd day of May the undersigned has established his own business at No. 8, Queen's Road. Central.
Y. F. CHAN, Member of the Hongkong
Sharebrokers Association.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
We beg to notify the Public
that
we have removed from 14, Queen's Road, Central, to 18. D'Aguilar Street.
WING HING CO. TAILORS.
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THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PRTECTION OF CHILDREN.'
What to do to help a child.
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THE OBSERVATORY. ITEMS FROM THE REPORT FOR LAST YEAR
Mr. T. F. Claxton, lately Direc- Observatory, tor of the local signs the report for 1931, Just Issued.
It is recorded that the follow- ing were the principal features of the weather in 1931.
Typhoons passing near the Ob- servatory on August 12, August 17 and September 2, respectively...
Barometer abnormally high is July and abnormally low Ja August.
Rain to the extent of 3.48 inches on December 9, the middle of the dry season.
Wind velocity abnormally low high in in July, abnormally August, and steadily above nor- mal from March to June.
The total rainfall for the year was 80.39 inches as against 96.08 inches in 1930 and 85.59 inches for the past 48
Tho years. greatest fall in one civil day was 8.58 inches on December 9, as against 7.96 inches in 1930 and 21.02 inches for the past 48 years. The greatest fall in one hour was 2.55 Inches at 9 p.m on April 19, 18 against 2.80 inches in 1930 and 3.56 inches for the past 48 years.
The railway embankment at Shatin was washed away by floods on April 20.
Typhoon Warnings.
The tracks of 19 typhoons which occurred in the Far East during the year 1931 are given in the Monthly Meteorological Bul- letin for December.
A typhoon passing about 30 milos to the S.W. of Hongkong. on August 1, produced a gust velocity at the Observatory of 135 m.p.h. from E.N.E. at 11h. 47m.
On October 28 the Director of the Weather Burenu uf the Dutch Erst Indles announced that a wireless station had been
the erected at Tarempa, in
3. China Sea and that meteorological observations from this station would be sent to Hongkongin duo, course. This service has
Hongkong
boon instituted at the request of the
Government in connexion with the supply of weather
forecasts to aviators.
BOMBAY CRISIS
CURFEW ORDERED TO
the population has been cowering for the last four days.
A similar outbreak occurred in QUELL RIOTS.
Calcutta, where the polico firod on the mob, Bombay, May 17,
in- Sovon were killed and O Since the welter of bloodshed jured up to noon to-day. The began in Bombay on Saturday, 72 rloting has spread to the mill people have been killed and more area, and 30 mills were closed for than 800 injured.
the day. Forty thousand workers are idle.
The Introduction of the curfew order is one of the many drastic measures taken to rescue the city
Origin of Clashes, from the orgy of communal riot-
London, May 17. Ing under which the population
The rioting apparently originat- has been cowering for four days.
British troops are gradually ed, as is often the case. with these communal disturbances, in restoring confidence.
The welter of bloodshed and quite trivial incident, On this looting coincides with the open-occasion a few Moslem boys were ing of Moslem festival of Mohar-involved in a quarrel with
Hindu shopkeeper. Blows rum although the slaughter con- tinued this morning, the presenco exchanged and in a little time a of British troops Is gradually large area of the city flared into restoring confidence. The situation a bitter outbreak of racial and re- is casier and in addition the eur glous hate.
British troops had to be called few order has consigned inhabit- unts to their houses between 8 out to reinforce the police and p.m. and 6'a.m. Assemblies of more drastic steps were taken to dis- perso the mobs, while fire bri- than five people are prohibited.
were
The Governor, Major-Gen. Sir gades have been continuously en- Frederick Sykes, after conferring aged to prevent the spread of with the Commissioner of Police, frequent incendiary fires.
The Governor, Sir Frederick drove through the disturbed areas Sykes, who went leave on of the elty this afternoon. The Saturday, returned by air to deal streets to-day were curiously de-with the altuation and more troops nerted,
Big Death Roll.
on
have been sont from Poona.
In the Fort aron and other parts mostly frequented by Euro- The casualties resulting from peans, conditions are quite quiet. the communal rioting so far are but reports state that, especially 72 dend and over 800 injured. in the mill area, the situation was The introduction of the curfew again serious to-day when bon- order is among the drastic mea-fires of looted cloth were burned the streets where further sures taken to rescue. the city in from the orgy of rioting between casualties occurred.-British Wire- Hindus and Moslems, under which fesa. -
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Lettera and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded "Via Siberla" if so superscribed.
INWARD MAILS.
From Shanghai and Swatow Australia and Manila
Japan, Shanghal and Europe via
Siberia (London, 10th April)
U. S. A., Canada, Japan and Shang-
hal
(Seattle, 30th April).
Japan
Calcutta & Straits
Manila
in-
Japan and Shanghal
No observations have yet been received,
Mr. Claxton adds.--I am formed that observers are being trained at Shanghai for a pro- posed meteorological reporting station on the Paracels; but no details as regards installation or date of opening such a station are to hand.
The Meteorological Authorities at Pratas continue to send, daily, with commendable regularity and promptitude, their 0300, 0600, 0900 and 2200 G.M.T. observa- tlons and the 2200 observations from some Philippine stations. They also send hourly observa- tions during the passage of A typhoon.
The number of British ships sending radio weather messages Increased from 1,929 in 1980 to 2,271 in 1981. The number of ships of other nationalities increased from 696 to 829.
Other Items.
It is expected that a supply of alternating
from current
the mains of the China Light & Power Co., will be available about the middle of 1032. With this power it is hoped to keep the temperature of the recording room nearly constnot. The time drift of both instruments can then-be accurately determined.
An earthquake shock was felt at Hongkong on September 21.. No damage occurred. The origin was about 60 miles to the cust of Hongkong.
was
The Postmaster General unable to accede to a request that watch should be kept for the
WAYO experimental short
emis- sion from Paris on July 11, 18
and 28.
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