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NOTICE.
ES. CONTE ROSSO,
1st February, 1934.
Notice la hereby given that the
Alt passengers or visitors to FIFTEENTH ORDINARY MEET: the above vessel, who wish to ING OF SHAREHOLDERS will bo tako coolles on board for the pur-rhoumatism. held at the Registered Office of pose of attending to-luggage, are the Company No. 12, Des Voeux respectully requested to apply at Runners and coolies under con- Road Central, at 2.30 p.m. Satur- this office for coolie permits. day, the 10th February, 1934, for the purpose of receiving the trol of the Baggage Transfer Bor- Report of the Directors, together vice, Hotels and Tourists Agencies with a Statement of Accounts for bearing suitable indentification the year ending 31st December will be permitted on board. 1938.
All- unauthorised coolles found The Transfer Books of the Com- on board will be prosecuted. Pany will be closed from Saturday, 3rd February to Saturday, 18th February, 1934, (both days inclu- Bive) during which period no transfer of shares can be gistered.
By Order of the Board of Direc tors,
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1984.
KWANGTÙNG ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO., LTD.,
CANTON..
NOTICE
TO
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents, Lloyd Triestino,
Queen's Building.
HUMPAREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on MONDAY, the 12th February, 1934, at 11.30 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December,
1933.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby riven that since the 8th day of 7th | Company will be CLOSED from Moon of the 21st Year of the TUESDAY, 30th January, to MON- Chinese Republic the Kwangtung DAY, 12th February, both days Electric Supply Company, Limited, inclusive.
(成州事電力公司) Canton a company organized under the laws of the Chinese Government to generate and supply electricity to Canton for lighting and power, Canton was taken over by the Municipality, and that no com- pensation has yet been made to its shareholders In accordance with the Chinese Public Utility Laws..
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1934. THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
It is reported that the Canton that the FORTY-SIXTH ORDIN- Government proposes to contract ANY GENERAL MEETING of for a new generating equipment to
SHAREHOLDERS in this Company nt the Offices of be erected at Sai-chuen (will be held
or elsewhere, with the necessary Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., 21st WEDNESDAY, etc., for Ltd. distribution system,
on
supply of electricity to the City. February 1934, at NOON for the All persons, firms or corpora purpose of receiving the Report of tions who may be interested in the Directors together with the of Accounts for the supplying and/or financing such Statement generating and distribution equip-year ended 31st December 1939. ment and accessories, are hereby The REGISTER of 'SHARES of notified that the shareholders of the Company will be CLOSED from
5th February, Company MONDAY,
Lo the above-mentioned reserve all their rights to take WEDNESDAY, 21st February, both such proceedings in enforcing days inclusive, during which their rights and claims in respect period no transfer of shares can of such taking over of the above-be registered. mentioned Company by the Canton By. Order of the Board of Directors.
L. S. GREENHILL, Municipality, as they may be ad-
Secretary. vised.
Hongkong, 27th January, 1934. ▸ THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
For further particulars of such shareholders' claims please apply to the Kwangtung Electric Supply Company's Shareholders'-Associa tion, First Floor, No. 6, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong.
LO AND LO, Solicitors for the Shareholders of the Kwangtung Electric Supply
Company, Limited, Canton.
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KING'S THEATRE. FEB 6th, 8th, 9th and 10th,
at 9.30 p.m. MATINEE FEB. 7th,
at 4:30 p.m. Booking at the King's Theatre from February 1st. Prices $3.50, $3.00,- $2.00 and $1.00 (Not, including Tax).
Children half price at the Matinee.
Servicemen, half price all per- formances to $2.00 and $1.00 seats.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of HONG- KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong, on-FRIDAY,-the-16th day of February, 1934, at 12 o'clock to transact the ordinary NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN noon,
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO THAT THE THIRTY-SIXTH business of the Company. ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be held GIVEN that the REGISTER OF at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, | MEMBERS of the Company will Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURS-be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 2nd DAY, the 8th February, 1934, at
NOON, for the purpose of recely- to FRIDAY, the 16th February, ing the Report of the Directors 1934, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board; together with a
'W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 25th, 1934.
Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1933.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED fron Wednesday, the 31st January, 1934, to Thursday, the 8th February. 1934, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Direc- tors,
F. II. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 24th January, 1934.
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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following is the list of loga)
Banka. share quotations issued to-day.
H.K. Banks, $1850.b, H.K. Banks. (London), £185 n: Chartered Bank, £15% n. Mercantilo Bank, A
£26% D. Mercantile Bank C., 8121⁄2 n East Asia Bank, 8103 n. Am: 0. Finance Corp., 8h. $20 China O. Fin. Ord, Sh. 84 n. China 0. Fin. Prof. Sh. $5 n.
foniseances,
Canton Ins. $810 b. Union Ins., $380 B. China Underwriters, $1.60 n. China Fire, $525 n." H.K. Fire Ins., $280 n. International Asace, S. 80.80 n. eshipping.
Douglas, $36 n.
H.K. Steambonts, $121⁄2 sa.
Indo-Chine. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), 898-b. Sholla (Bearer), 55/- Union Waterboats, $11 n.
Antamoks, 75/76 cta. 824 Balatocs, $av, n. Baguio Gold, 51 ets, n Benguats, $38 n.
CHILD SALE CASE
'ALL DEFENDANTS
DISCHARGED
BRITISH AERIAL
STRENGTH
GOVERNMENT SEEKS AGREEMENT
The case against Hung Chun- ho, married woman, Lo Luen.
London, Jan. 29. married woman, Wong Hin, un
Replying to a Parliamentary employed, and Lo Yau. married woman, for having taken part in question, the Prime Minister sald the transaction for the anle of a he was aware of the decisions an- nounced by the Soviet, the United male child. Wong Kwok-wing States, the Belglan, the Swiss and. aged two years, for a valuable
the Japanese Governments to consideration, was withdrawn by Sub-Inspector H. W. Fraser, of the strengthen their Air Forces forth-
with. S.C.A.; before Mr. Hamilton, at The British Government were the Central Magistracy this morn-fully alive to the importance of air: · Ing.
Mr. Hamilton remarked that he power to Britain and to the pro- sont relative inferiority. of the thought it was a caso not contem-Royal Air Force in terms of first plated by the Ordinance, because line strength. They had made, it there was intended adoption by their earnest endeavour to secure both parties, and the parents woro parity for the principal Air in it.
Addressing Lo Yau and another Forces at the lowest level on which International agreement woman, Cheung Kwal, who was might be secured/British Wire-- not charged, Mr. Hamilton said eas.
they appeared to have been the Q Th
Benguet Exploration, 33 cts, n. Benguet Goldfield, 80 cts. n. Big Wedge, 26 cts, n.
Gold Grock, $0 n.
Ipo Mining, $9 n.
Itogons, $74 n.
Kallan, 28/6 n.
Langkats (Single), $17
n.
S'ha! Exporations, Sh. $4.65 n.
S'hal Loans, $6.85 m.
Rauba, $12.80 b.
Vonz: Goldfields, $6.20 n.
inka,
H.K. Wharves. $118% n. H.K. Docks, $12 b.
8. China Muture A., $6 m. 8. China Motors B.. ER D Providenta (old), $2.67% n. Providenta (new), 70 cts. S Hongketwa, Sh. $866 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $6.00 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $1471⁄2 n. Cotton Mills. Ewo Cottons, Sh. $13.30 b. S'hai. Cottone, Sh. $119 n. Zoong Singa, Sh. $18 Wing On Textiles, Sh. $67 n.
Lands, Hotela, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, 86.45 ss. H.K, Lands, $73% b.
go-betweens in the case. This was that it appeared they had not com a very dangerous business, and mitted an actual offence, but what many transactions which were they had done was to offend thought to be absolutely correct against all Chinese Ideas of what and proper cases of adoption were was right and proper. Their son illegal and punished. They should was the only grandson in the next bo very careful, ne they were generation, and they should not liable to go to prison for Aix have done it. He would discharge months.
them, and send them to the S.C.A. Mr. Hamilton also told the where the matter would be dealt: second and third defendants, the with. mother and father of the child,)
All defendanta were discharged..
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Japan and
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Amoy
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Tues., Jan. 30, 4 p.m.
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S'hai Lands, Sh. $81 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14 n. Humphreys, $12 b.
H.K, Realties, $6.60 n.
Asia Reulties "A" Sh. $140 n. Asia Realties "B" Sh. $20 n Chinese Estates, $97 n. China Realties, Sh. $15% n. China Debenture, Sh.3187 n.
Pahh tilities.
Tramways, $23 n.
Peak Trams (oid), $15.90 n. Peak Trams (now), 37, n. Star Ferries (old), $101 n. Yaumati Ferries und), 243⁄41⁄4 ¤ C. Light (old), $10% R
C. Lights (new) 21014 m. China Light (Right), $4.40 sR H.K. Electrics, $764 88. Macao Electrica, $23-b- Sandakan, Lights, $8 n. Telephones y 10 n. Telephones (new) $18 a. China Buses, Sh. $121⁄2 n. Singapore Tractions, 8/- 1. Singapore Prof., 15/- m
Industrials. Malabon Sugars $15 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. 821 a. Cald: Macg, (Pref.), $19% 0. Canton Icos, $2%. Cements (old); $94 n. Cements (new), $3% n. II.K. Ropes, $7.10 n. Stores, etc. Dairy Farm, $20. Watsons, $7.60 n.
Dor A Wings, $1 0.
Lane Crawfords, $4.10 n,
Muckintosha, 321 n.
Sinceres, $13.20 n.
Wm, Powells, $1.80 n. Wing On (H.K.), $140 n.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $41⁄4 n.
H.K. Entertainments, $10 ¤. B.C. Enterprises, $15,n. United Theatres, Sh. $2 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old), $2 n. Constructions (new), 50 eta, n. B. Ind. G. Bonds, 81% n. II.K. Govt. Loan 5% b. Prem. Wallace Harpers, $8.
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Milan
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Europe vin Vancouver B.C., and Europe via Siberia
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Bangkok
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100
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(Due Morsellles 1st March).
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•Superscribed Correspondence only.
Feb. 2, 3 p.m. Fch. 2, 4.15 p.m. Feb. 2, 5 p.m.,
Chick Chandler and a bevy of mischievous aluwardesses "Malody Cruise" which starts, to-inorrow at the King's Theatre, with Charlie Ruggles, Pbil Harrie, Grata Nikada, Helen Mack and, Marjorie: Catmoni:RKO Radio's spley musical comedy?