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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1934.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that the THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of Sharo holders in the Company will be hold in the Company's Board Room, 3rd Floor, Exchange Build Ing, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 21st March, 1934, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving a State- mont of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1983; lecting Directors and Auditors and for tho transaction of any other Ordinary business of the Com- pany,
NOTICE is also hereby given that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Monday, 12th March, 1934, until Wednesday, 21st March, 1934, both days inclusive, during which perlod no transfers of sharca cant be registered.
By Order of the Board,
D. L. KING,
Secretary. Hongkong, 26th February, 1934. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders. NOTICE is hereby given that the Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meot-i Ing of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Company, BA, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on Wednesday, 14th March, 1934, at 11.30 o'clock a.m. of receiving a for the purpose Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1938, and to transact the ordinary business 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 TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 21st February, 1934. THE HONGKONG & WHAMTOA
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NOTICE is hereby given that' the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, 2 Queen's
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That the Manchurian Indepen-
The annual distribution of held at the Offices of the under
Tuesday, the 27th donco movement, culminating in prizes and certificates in con- signed on
Causeway Bay,
Bandoeng-Amsterdam via Singapore, Balgon-Marseilles via Balgon. March. 1934, at Noon, for the pur- the enthronemet of Henry Pu Yi nection with St. Paul's Institution, pose of receiving the Report of as Emperer Kang Teh, is in no French Convent,
made by Correspondenes for Europe and intermediate countries will be acceptes the General Managers, together way a Japanese invention, and is took place on Saturday morning, with a statement of Accounts for purely of Chinese and Manchu the distribution being
Sutherland, Inspector of in the schedules exhibited at the General Post Office and Kowloon Ones the year ended the 31st December, origin, dating back at least to 1923, Mrs. Sutherland, wife of Mr. A. for transmisalon by these Bervices. Eates and all particulars are how
when the late Marshal Chang n.
reinstate the Schools. Mr. N. L. Smith, Direc- All letters etc. must be marked "By Air Mail" and handed in, at the 1933.
Tso-lin tried to Emperor
Manchuria, ,in
tor of Education, and Mr. Suthor-Jeneral Post Offics and Kowloon Ofice. Reginald Johnson's now book. startlingly demonstrated in Sir land were also present.
The book which deals with the "Twilight in the Forbidden City." author's Avo years na Pu Y's tutor, will be published to-day.
Sir Reginald Johnson declares that he learned from Chang Tso in himself that the Manchus could have refused to abdicate in 1912, and merely transferred the throne to Manchuria,
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 13th to the 27th March, 1934, both days JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., inclusivo,
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The honour of having her name inscribed on Lady. Peel's Shield: for Integrity and Politeness has
Manila Shanghai Shanghai and Swatow Cruciani, been awarded to Miss Lalette
The other awards were: The Straits Lugard Scholarship for the year Shanghai 1934-1936, Catherine Fong; Matri-Japan culation With Honours and Mon- Japan The book throws important targis prize for French Lilette Canada, USA., Japan and Shang
hai (Vancouver B.C., 24th Feb.) Emp, of Russia Certi- Matriculation light on such characters as the Cruciani;
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Pres. Coolidge Empress Dowager, Emperor ficate and Class Prize, Rose Pau;
hat (San Francisco, 23rd Feb.) Senior Certificate and Special Japan and Shanghai ............. Kuang Hsu, Pu Yi, and Yuan
for Biblical Knowledge, London Parcels onlyLondon, 8th
February Shih-kaf. All except Fu Yi are Prize
Anne Nissen; Senior Certificate now dead..
The Emperor Kuang Hau was and Distinction in English, Joan Shanghai...
bai (San Francisco, 16th Feb.) Pu Yi's uncle. When he died, Pu Duckworth; Senior Gertificates, USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Manka YI, then a baby in arma, became Laura Li: Mavis Glendenning;
Straits H.K. Banks, $1790 b. II.K. Banks, (London), £140 n. Emperor, with Prince Chun act Nora Yuen; Ruby Teang, Patricia
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Regent. Yuran Shih-kal Stickland, Milagros De Mendoza; Japan and Shanghai Chartered Bank, £10 b.
Avas one of the most colourful 1st Class and French Prize Jose- Calcutta and Straits Mercantile Bank,
figures bath before and after the phine Chon; 2nd Class Prize Mar- Straits 528 n.
Japan and Shanghai revolution. For years he had garet Kong: 3rd. Class Prize Shanghai trusted Violet Bradbury, воед one of the most
Straits Class II-1st Class Prizes, servants of the Manchus. Io
the
ro Gama Fleetwood and Frieda Sal- responsible for organisation of the Chinese Army mon; 2nd Class Prize, Paulino and Navy and it was he who per-Trink; 3rd Class Prize,, Florence aunded Pu Yi's advisers that Grimmitt.
Class III-1st Class Prize and Swatow abdication was the best possible course, when the revolution had Lugard Scholarship, Apread to all parts of the country. Fong: Zad Class Prize, Panay When Sun Yat-sen declined the Chan; 3rd Class Prize, Annie Suf Letters for. "Balgon-Marseilles Air Andre Lebon Presidency of China, Yuan Shih-find. kai was elected. Intoxicated by: power, he attempted, and in fact Anítu Tang; 2nd Class Prize, did for a short time set himself Irene Chan; 3rd Class Prize, Lily up as Emperor of China. The Trink,
Class V.A.-1st Class Prize, Becond revolution, which started
A.
Mercantile Bank C.. £13 n. East Asia Bank, $93 n. Am: 0. Finance Corp.. Sh. $20 China O. Fla. Ord. Sh. $4 n. China O. Fin. Pref. Sh. 35
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Insurances.
Canton Ins., $320 n. Union Ins., $567% n. China Underwriters, $1.10 n. China Fire, $525 d. H.K. Fire Ins., $286 n. International Ássco, S. $6.20, n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $35% b. H.K. Steamboats, $12% n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $38 n. Indo-Chinus, (Pro), $30 n. Shells (Bearer), 56/3 n. Union Waterboats, $11 n..
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Mining Autamoks, 73/74 cts. sa. Balatocs, $40 n. Bagulo Gold, 45/46/47 sn. Benguete, $40 n.
Benguet Exploration, 80 cts. n. Benguet Goldfield. 80 cts. n.
Big Wedge, 15 eta. n. Gold Creek $8
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Ipo Mining, $5 11.
Itogons, 87% B.
Kallan, 25/6 n..
n.
Langkats (Single), $17
S'hai Exporations, Sh. $4.50 n. S'hai Loans, $6 n. Raubs, $14.30 n.
Venz: Goldfolds, $6.50 n.
Bocks, etc. H.K. Wharves $118 s H.K. Docks, 814
b.
S. China Motors A, $2 n..
8. Chiun Motors B.. 88 0. Providents.(old), $2.45 n. Providents (now), 80cts. n. Hongkowe. Sh. $361 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $5.20 n.. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $145 n.
Cotton Mills,
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H, and S. Hotels, 36.45 n. H.K. Lands, $70. n. S'hai Lands, Sh. $24 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14 Humphreys, $11.20 . HK. Realtice...6.30 n. Asin Realties "A" Sh. 8140... Asia Realties "B" Sh. 20 D. Chinese Estates, $87 n. Chins Realties, Sh. $161⁄2 B. China Debenture, Sh.$187.n.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $21.75 n. Peak Trama (old), $15.90 n. Peak Trama (now), 57% n. Star Ferries (old), $96 b. Yaumati Ferries (old), $25 n. C. Lights (old), $9.00 n.
C. Lights (now), $9.40 n. H.K. Electrics, $7814 sa. Macao Electrics, $234 n. Sandakan Lights, $8 n. Telephones (old), $25 n. Telephonos (new), $124 b. China Buses, Sh. $18.40 n. Singapore Tractions, 5/- n. Singapore Pref., 10/10% n.
Industrials.
Malabon Sugars, $144. Cald: Macg, (old), 8h. $21 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), $19 Canton Ices, $2.70 b. Cements (old), $2.40 n. Coments (new), $2.40 n. H.K. Ropes, $0.50 1. Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $28% Watsone, $7 n.
Der A Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $9.90 b. Mackintoshs, 321
Sinceres, $18.20 p. Wm. Powells, $1.60 n. Wing On (E.), $140 n.
Miscellaneous,
n.
Amusements 44 n. H.K. Entertainments, $10 n. S.C. Enterprises, $1% n. United Theatres, Sh. 82 1. Macao "Greyhounds $2 n. Constructions (old), #2 n. Constructions (now), 30 ota, n. 4B-Ind, G. 3. Bends, 84%
H.K. Govt. Loan, 7% % b. prom. Wallson Harpers, 38 n.,
Was
For
Catherine Shanghai,
Mall Service"
Class IV-18t Class Prize,
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Class V. B.--at Class Prize Margaret Eccleshall; 2nd Class Prize Marjory Lee.
Class VI-1st Class Prize Inna
In Yunnan, swept him out of Sarah Wong; 2nd Class Prize,
Stella Wong. Dower.
"Twilight in the Forbidden City" also deals with many dramatic events and secret in trigues in China's old capital. The book is nuthoritative, for Julebin; 2nd Class Prize Topsy the author was in a unique post Dwyer; 3rd Class Prize Allison tion to make personal witness of Fisher.
period in old the events of the Peking-Reuter,
A
WOLF CUB RALLY.
Class 7A-1st Class Prize Lily Leung; 2nd Class Prize Ginette Delmas; 3rd Class Prize Andree Delmar
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TOTEM POLE WON BY THE ST. ANDREW'S PACK
intercat was Considerable ovinced in the Rally of Wolf Cub Packs held in the grounds of St. Prize- "Anna Memorial Prize for Andrew's Church, Kowloon, and Good Conduct," Edith Leo; 2nd the Central British School on Class Prize, Sally Wong; 3rd Amoy Saturday. Among those present Class Prize Marjorie To.
were the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave
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гасев and Pola to the St. Andrew's Pack. explanations, relay
Tea was served at the conclu- games and numerous competitions at which the cubs showed asion of the programme; and thorough knowledgo of the following the exhibition of the models, built by the cubs thom- various phases of scouting.
A splendid model of a Scouts' selves, the Totem Pole, which is Camp by Leader Clifton Large, of the equivalent of the Scouts St. Andrew's Pack, which won the Prince of Wales' Banner, was first prize in the model competi-awarded to the St. Andrew's Pack. The Final Grand Howl was led tlon, proved to be the deciding factor in the award for the Totem by Leader Clifton Large.
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