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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, Stanley,
Founders' Day. 3rd March,
3.00 p.m. Presentation of Corti- ficates, and Prizes by Sir Henry. Pollock, Kt., K.C.
1.00 p.m. Tea.
1.30 pm. College Association Annual Meeting.
All Old Boys are cordially in-
SITUATIONS WANTED vited to attend.
RIFINED. WESTERN-EUROPEAN Indy. singio, University-trained, peaking French, Englab,
German
and Dutch fluently, wants position as A doctor's or latinratory assistant, dask clerk, managoreas private kotol, #allaby, or in any other capacity. Oatport no objection. Please write Box No. 145, "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET
TO LET-Cheting Chau. Furnished from HOUSE, dve to alne months
Large February 1st. Electric light. garden. Two servants. Write Box No. 186, "Hongkong Telegraph."
ATTRACTIVE two robmod FLATS, in Nathan Road. All modern con- venlanets and just redecorated. Threo minutes walk from Star Ferry. Very moderated rontal, Apply Cheong, 66, Nathan Road,"
Hung
TO LET-FELIX VILLAS. Desirable Dorner Residence, in pleasant healthy locality.
...
HONGKONG & SILANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. The Final Dividend declared for the Year ending 31st December 1933 at the rate of Three Pounda Sterling at exchange 1/5 3/8 tag payable on and after the 26th February, 1934, at the Offices of the Corporation, where sharo- holders are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the
Board of Directors,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
-Chief Manager, Hongkong, 24th February, 1934.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the and Forty-Aftab Ordinary Yearly Mest-: Four large and
bathrooma. In will be hold at the Company's & O. Building, on service. Offices, P. Bus Moderato rental. Apply Wednesday, 14th March, 1934, at
three small rooms, two
Modern sanitation. Garage.
FLATS TO LET
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD,
NOTICE
The
Undersigned
adsuper
Charge of this Society as General Manager as From TO-DAY.
1
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager,
Hongkong, 24th February, 1984.
BRITISH TRAVERS" INSURANCE
CO., LTD.
NOTICE
Assumes
The Undoraigned Charge of this Company as Goneral Manager as From TO-DAY.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hongkong, 24th February, 1934. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
Tho
NOTICE.
Undersigned
Assumes
Charge of this Company as General Manager as From TO-DAY,
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hongkong, 24th February, 1934.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
NOTICE is hereby given that
. A. Joseph, Property Department, 11 am, for the purpose of prosent- Prineo's Building, Phone No. 20010- ing the Report of the Directors
together with a Statement of the Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meet- Accounts to 31st December 1933 ing of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Company, BA. . and and electing Directors
Des Voeux Road Contral, Victoria, Auditors.
Hongkong, on Wednesday, 14th March, 1934, at 11.30 o'clock a.m. for the purpose of receiving a during which Statement of Accounts and the
FLATS TO LET-Yu Kwong Terrace,
The Register of Members of the near Baca Courao, 10 minutes bus or tram to Central district. Two large Company will be closed from 3rd rooms, kitchen, olc, newly fitted March to 14th March 1934, both bathroom and lush. Rent inclusive.: Furnished $85, unfurnished $60. Lock days Inclusive, up garagen $15. To view:-'hone, period no Transfer of Shares canReport of the Directors for the Town Omes:-Thomson & Co., 24010. bo registered. Property Omes, 33621.
HOTELS
AIRLIE HOTEL. 23-25, Nathan Road, Kowloon, under British ownership and
Star Ferry. management. 2 minuten Every modern convenienco, Excellent Cuisine. Special raten familics. Tele. phone 573672
.You can tell how some orators shape up by their figures of aperch.
MRS. MOTONO Hand and Electric Massage Holdor of Diploma and Certificate of Tokyo Denki Ryoho Konkyusho (Tokyo Electrient Cure lustitute) And the Hongkong Government License.
81B, Wyndham Street.
By Order of the
Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD
Agents. Hongkong, 21st February, 1934.
·
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
year ended 31st December, 1933, and to transact the ordinary busineas of the Company. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Monday, 5th March, 1934, until Wednesday, 14th March, 1934, both days inclusive.
By Order of the
Board of Directors, SHEWAN TOMÈS & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 21st February, 1934.
Notice to Shareholders.
THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN- OF ANNUAL MEETING | ARY
The Post Office announces that in the | SHAREHOLDERS will be hold at ease of parcels for the United King- the Omce of Messrs. Jardine, dom, in order to facilitate clearance through the British Customs kendera Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, are advised to stato on the declara the 2nd March. 1934, AT NOON. tion form (which should boar for the purpose of receiving the signaturo of the sender) the nett Report of the Directors and the weight or the quantity of the various aricles and the natt value. The rela- Statement of Accounts for the Live Invoico should also be enclosed year ended 31st December, 1938...when possible.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 21st February. 1934, to Friday, the 2nd March.
1984, both days inclusive.
By order of the Beard of Direc-
tora,
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1934.
PAUL RENNET ET CIE, 186-190, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Also
Tub
Race Gowns. "Josephine C" and Canadian Frocks.
Models,
NOTICE.
The Stock Exchange will be closed at 12 Noon on the 26th, 27th and 28th February, Race Days. By order of the Committee
VIVIAN BENJAMIN,
Secretary.
MEDIA?
Enquire about.
a Joint Campaign In the Morning Post
and
Telograph
the
MENTHOLATUM
Soothes Hoadachos
Headaches and neuralgia
are safely relieved by apply in Mentholatum to forsband sad emplate casting eines and de- lightfully refreshing ader pave the pain and the the Derre
and Tru Councļas boaschalda vas in fur barna, cuts, colds, etc. kunin blatem at your drugziet's.
The best product in the world, the bost advertising 'that gonlus can create, tho most generous appropria- tion--all fall of full schlovemont if the media chosen
aro not sound.
Place your advertising during 1934 whero you are sure of a receptive public, and a vigorous response..
Use the papers that have continued steadily to bring about results for their clionts through bad times 58 well as good-tho papors that place before advertisers. definite proof of circulation.
NEW
SPRING
C
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HAVE JUST
ARRIVED
ASK FOR
ORGANDIES
PLAIN
PRINTED
EMBROIDERED
EMBOSSED
VOILES,
PIQUES,
LACES
COTTONS
Inspection Cordially
·Invited.
KASHMIR
SILK STORE
Opp. Queen's Theatre.
HUNT BALL.
1934.
Members of the 'Fanling Hunt; who have not yet applied for their tickots for the Hunt Ball, are. requested to do so as possible...
BOUR. as
POST OFFICE NOTICE
HOLIDAYS,
The Money Order Offico will close at 1 p.m. on February 9, 27 and 28. -
Application for tickets should PARCELS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM.
be made at the Socretaries' Office, York Buliding, Chater Road..
THOMSON & CO.,' Chartered Accountants,
Secretarios. Hongkong, 27th February, 1994..
LONDON STOCKS.
PRICES
IRREGULAR MARKÉT
YESTERDAY
The following quotations on the London Stock Exchange have been received by Messra, Swan, Culbertson and Frits in conjunction with Reuter Market:-Ráthor irregular, mainly owing to profit-taking.
5% Reorg Lean
1913 (Ldn. Iss.) £ 03 5% Bands 1925-47 2 804 B% B'hal-Nanking
Tlent-Pukow.
+
In order to facilitato clearance of such parcels through the British Customs senders are advised to state on, the Declaration Form (which should bear the algnature of the wonder) tho.aith weight or the quantity of the various articles and the nett, value,
The relative Invoice should alsu bo enclosed when possible.
AIR MAIL SERVICES.
Bandveng-Amsterdam els Aingapore. Helgut-Marseilles via Salgon.
Correspondence for Europe and Intermediate countries will be accepted: for transmission by these Bervices. Rates and all particular, aro "shows, in the schedules exhibited at the General Post Ofice and Kowloon Offen Alf letters etc must be marked "By Air Maff" and handed in at the Gagers) Post Offer and Kowloon Office..
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE.
· Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded
ta Siberia" if ab supermeribed.
Shanghat Shanghal Straits
INWARD MAILS.
Aramin
London Parcels only-London, 28th
Europe via Negapatam (Letters and
Tanda...
Papers) London, 1st February Hosang
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
February 27.
Deucalion
February 27.
Nagato Mara
February 27.
Straits
Yamagata Maru
February 27,
Shanghai and Swatow
Yochos
Chinese Bonds,
February 27.
Japan
Calcutta Maru
February 28.
Feb. 24. Feb. 20.
Japan
February 28,
Japan
Tokiwa. Maru
4% Bonds 1808
February 28.
4% Loan 1008. £ 93
(Eng. 18.) £1024 £102%
£ 93
January
Antenor
March 1.
5% Loan 1012.. £ 80%
£ 69%
Japan
Genoa Maru
March 1,
Jajan
Mirzaporo
March 1.
£ 03
Straits
Tango Maru
March
£.89
1
March
Rly.
£ 6041
£ 00%
Japan and Shanghai
Kashima Mari
March
Australia and Manila
Nankin
March
64
Rly.
£ 38-42 £ 38-42
Monila
Fros Grant.
March
6% Tient-Pukow
£ 23-28 £23-28
hal (San Francisco, 2nd Feb.). Shanghai
President Johnson
March 2
Soudan
.March 2.
Shanghai
Tyndareuts
March 2.
£ 96%
Japan and Shanghai ....
Asama Maru
March 8.
38%
ve
£ 34%
£ 34
Emp. of Canada
March 3.
General Sherman
March 8.
Suwarblera
March 3.
Talma
March 8.
Hawaii Maru
March 4.
Pres: Cleveland
March 5.
Railway (Supl. Lonni
**
6% Shal,-H'chow
Ningpo Rly. £ 90% 6% Henan Rly. £33% 6% Hukuang Rly.
1911 ...
8% Lung Teing U.
Hai Rly. 1018. £14 £ 14%
Foreign Bonda and Banks.
German 7% Int.
Loan 1024 Japan 6% Sterling
024 93%
£ 774 £ 78
Japan 6% Sterling
Loan 1907
Loan 1924. £ 85% £87 H.K. & S'hai Bk.
Industriale and Dreweries.
47/9 AT/G
Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and
Shanghal (Vancouver B.C., 10th February).
Japan and Shanghai
Straits
Japan
Japan
U.S.A, Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco, 9th Feb.)^-
OUTWARD MAILS.
Date and Time.
Feb. 28, 1 p.m. Feb, 28, 1 p.m.
Fór
(Ldn. Regd.)
£189 Chorld. Bk. £ sh. £ 16
£138% £ 10
Per Tuesday
Fort Bayard, Hollow, Pakhoi and
Halphong
Tonkin Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ... Hai Ning Amoy
Associated
Eloc.
Industries**** 10/0
Brit.-Amer.
Tob.
(Bearers
120/-
19/8
110/4%
Anhui .... Wednesday.
Tues., Feb. 27. 1 p.m. ..Tues., Fob. 27, 8 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 27, 5 p.m..
Chinese Eng, and
Min. (Bearer) . -20/0
20/0
J. & P. Coats
62/3
Courtaulds
49/6
48/0
Distillers N
80/104 86/6
RORD Lettors,
29/3 29/
Swatow Sandakan
43/0
43/9
"Amoy
Guinness
103/0
Shanghai
Impl. Chem Ind., Impl. Chem Ind. Def, 10/- sh.... Impl. Tobaccn... Int-Ton Stores.
6/- sh.
34/6
34/3
Foochow via Swatow
9/
0/14
110/-
118/0
Swatow
27/10
Hoihow and Pakhol
Internat. Nickel
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Manila
Pinchla Johnson
10/- Bb. Turner & Newall. Unilever
35/3 35/- 4879 48/3 25/9 25/0
Amoy Manila
Dunlop Rubber Everready.5/- h General Elec.
(England)
no par val ...$23 $224
Canadian
Pacific
Miscellaneous. Anglo-Dutch ... 20/0 29/3 Burma Corpn. Rs.
10
14/0
Rlv. 825 ab. $ 10 Chartd. 16/- ab.
23/0 (Bearer)... Gula Kalumpang
Rubber
Trepca Mines Langlangle
Feinte London Tin 10/-
alt.
Pekin Synd, 21- ard sh....... Rubber Trusts S'hai_Elec. Constr. Van Ryn Deep Vickers 6/8d. each.
65/-
Kalgan..Wed., Feb. 28, 12.30 p.m. Wed, Feb. 28,
Hoihow and Bangkok Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritips, E Deucalion
and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles
•K.P.O.
G.P.O.
(Duo Marseilles. 20th March).
Reg., Lotters, Svolo.... Mausang
.Fon. 28. 1.45 p.m. ...Feb. 28, 2.30 pm, Wed, Feb. 29, 2 p.m. Wod, Feb. 28, 2.30 p.m.
Hulehow... Wed, Feb. 28, 3.80 p.m. Diomed Wed, Feb. 29, 8.30 pm. Wed, Feb 28, 5 p.m.
.: Hangsang Thursday.
Hydrangea 1. Thura, Mar. 1, 8 p.m. Friday
Letters for "Bandoeng-Amsterdam
Yockow: 1777 Fri, Mar. 2, 8.30 a4d7 Halyang... ..Fri., Mar. 2, 2 patt Emp. of Canada
Fri., Mar. 2,' 3.30, nao. ...Fri., Mar., 2, 6 pm. Fri, Mar. 2, 5 pm. ..........Fri... March 2,
'G. P. O.
Pres. Johnson.. Sondan ...........
March 2, 4.30 p.m. .March 2, 6 pm. Fri Mar. 2. Mar. 2, 3 p.m. Mar. 2, 4.15 pm. Mar. 2, & p.m.
Fri., Mar. 2.
Air Mall Service"
K. P. O.
Reg.,
.March (24 p.m. Leters March 2, 4.30 p.m.
*Europe vla. Victoria B.C. and
Europe via Siberia
A
Hosang
Reg. Letters, Grant_... Parcela,
Reg.,
Letters,
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA, Pros.
Central and South America and
(Die Victoria B.C. 20th March Straits, Ceylon. India, Mauritius, Soudan
East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Bareilles
K. P. O.
Sat., Mar. 3,
14/9
$ 10%
28/-
20/0
24/
13/10 13/10
(Duc Marseilles, 30th March)
26/0 2673
14/6 14/5
3/3 28/44 28/
G. P. O.
Parcela....... Mar, 2. 1 p.m.
Parecla,
Mar. 2, 3 pm.
Reg., Mar. 2, 4.30 p.. Letters, Mar. 2, 4.30 p.m.
Rog...
Letters,
Mar. 2; 5 pm. Mor, 2, 6 pm.
3/3
Saturday.
60/-
40/-
39/4/
Manila, Rabaul. Australia and New Tanda
Zealand vin Brisbane
Parcels,
9/-
(Duo Brisbane, 20th March)
-Reg
Letters...
Oils.
01/104 61/3
92/6 01/10%
.11/10
Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius, Kashima Maru
*East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Eurone vis Marseilles
I. P. O.
£23% £2344
GG/- 55/7% 30/- 30/- 212/0
212/6
Siberia
Amoy
Anglo-Persian Oil Burma Oll Moxieno Eagle
Mox. $4 sh.
*100 Bh.
Royal Dutch Shell Trans & Trad. (Bearer) Goldenhala Crown Mines
EXCHANGE RATES
Faris.
Shanghai, Now York. Amsterdam.
Viepha Prague. Madrit
Reg., .. Mar. 2, 4.80 p.m. Letters, ... Mar. 3, 9 am
Haiphong
Shanghai, Japan and Europe via
Menite
Mar. 2.5 p. Mar. 2, 5 p.m. Mar. 3,9 a..
Sat., Mar. 3.
· (Duo Marseilles,, 1st April).
G. P. O.
Rex..
Mar. 3, 8.46 8.m. Letters, .......... Mar 3, 9.30 mm. Canton
Bat., Mar. 3, 2 p.m. Sawa Maru.. Bat., Mar. 3, 8.30 pm, Chinhin Sat., Mar. 0, 3:30 pm/" Emp, of Chunda „Boty Mor,'9; 5 p.m. Monday.
Strait Caylan, India, Mauritius, Hawafi Maru
East and South Africa
Mon, Mar. 6, 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday! Manlia, Makasser and Sourabaya. Tjibadak . Tires. Hir. 6, 300 năm,
......................... Pros, Cloyeland
Town Mar. 6, 4.00 pm *Superscribed, correspondence only.
16.76 Bianlia
2204
10,00
530
BARV
Feb. 28. Feb. 20.
77.13/32
77.11/82
Geneva.
16.77%
Berlin.
12.86
12.4534
Helsingfors.
+2201
.10.00
Athens
.630
Milan.
Buenos Aires.
.68% .30
69%
30%
1/4.0/10 5.07
1/4
3.08%
+7.07%
7.07%
.284
Bucharest
Hongkong
Bruskola,
‚1221⁄4”.
37%
.1/04/ 21.8
122M
37.0/10
610
19.39
Bombay..
·Rio....
.1097
1/03/32 .4%
1/27/32 .07% .226 .5.10 .20%
Stockholm..
Copenhagen $22.40
Lisbon...
Yokohama. Montevideo Balgrado Montreal
Silver (spot)
Silverforward).20,11/16.
Was Loon..
FORMER RESIDENTS
DEATH
MR JOHN ALSTON
Held in high esteem by the
-officials of the Bank, decensed re- tired Home savon or eight years nge and returned to Greenock, Scotland, where he died last Fri- đáy.
During the last few years of News has just been recolted in his life, the late Mr. Alston took
1/6% the Colony of the death of Mr. deop Interest in municipal 21.H2 John Alston, who was for many affairs in the city of Greenock, 18.39 years in the service of the and earned for himself the regard Chartered Bank of India, Australia of a large circle of friends. 1/0.3/32 and China:
109
The late Mr.
Alston came to
4% 1/2.7/02
38 Hongkong over 20 years ago as
225 senior assistant in the Bank, and
. A lecture on “Road accidents. soma.
to-morrow
psychological aspects" will be given by Profusage I Porter. : 0.10% served hors for several at 8.30 pm in the Union Assambly 20% Ho was then transferred to Japan, toom of H.K. University, under the 20.7/16 whore ho eventually became suspices of the University Education
(10236
Society. manager of the Kobe branch.
Gingy po
Pritik Wireless.