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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN &
MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of Share- holders in the Company will be held 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 n State. FELICITY is making a special disment of Accounts and the Report play of Evening Dresses from $25 for of the Directors for the year ended a few days only. Take lift, Kayamal ly Building, alike entrance.
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Expert Modern
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POSITIONS WANTED.
RELIABLE COOK disengaged end April. Useful in garden and house in spare time. Highly recommended. Write Box No. 151, Hongkong Tele- graphs.
ROOMS TO LET
VACANT in private home with two Indien large bodroum, and bathroom for business girl. Full particulars write Box No. 152, "Hongkong Tele-
graph."
TO LET
TO LET-Non. 1 and 2, King's Park Building, Austin Road, Kowloon, four-roomed FLATS. Modern con- veniences. Excellent location. Apply Union Trading Co., York Building. Telephone 27738.
FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET Felix Villas, Pokfulum. Beautiful situation. Modern sanitation. Moderato rental. Bus service, Please write Box No. 150, "Hongkong Telegraph.". TO LET In Kowloon near
verandah room. Large front modern conveniences. Room and breakfast, $60. Please apply. 13A, Peking Rond or Tel. 56013.
Ferry, with
ATTRACTIVE two roomed FLATS. in Nathan Road. All modern con- veniences and just redecorated. Three minutes walk from Star Ferry. Very
rentala. moderated
Apply Hung Cheong, 60, Nathan Road.
TO LET-FELIX VILLAS, Desirable corner Residence in pleasant and healthy locality. Four large and three amali rooms, two bathrooms. Modern sanitation. Bus
Garage. Moderate rental. Apply F. A. Joseph. Property Department, Prince's Build. ing Phone No. 20010.
service.
HOTELS
AIRLIE HOTEL, 23-25, Nathan Road, Kowloon, under British ownership and Hanagement. 2 minuten Star Ferry. Every modern convenience, Excellent cuisine. Special rates families. Tele phone 57357.
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31st December,
1933; electing Directors and Auditors and for transaction of any other the 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, 1931, both Inclusive, during which days period no transfers of shares con be registered.
By Order of the Board,
D. L. KING.
Secretary. Hongkong, 26th February, 1934. THE HONGKONG & WHAMPO
DOCK CO., LTD.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
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VICKS
VARGRUN
LOVER 17 MILLION JARS USED YEARLY
1934-1935.
Sealed Tenders will be received at the Royal Naval Hospital, until 10 am. on the 21st March, 1934, from persons desirous of supplying. Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, Cheese. Pure Cow's Milk, Ite, and other provisions, and necessaries for the year ending 31st March, 1935.
Printed Forms of Tender and further particulars can be obtain-
NOTICE is hereby given thated at the Rt. N. Hospital. the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the any tender is reserved. Office of the Company, 2 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, 26th Maroh, 1934, at Noon, for con- sideration of the Directors' Re- port and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1938.
The right to reject the lowest or
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 19th to 26th March, 1934, bath days in- clusive.
By Order of the
Board of Directors;
E. COCK.
Chief Manager.
Rata
SHOE STORE
Gloucester Building.
Hong Kong.
Tel: 27945.
NEW SHIPMENT OF
SPRING SHOES
JUST- UNPACKED
All new styles in all sizes Ladies'. Gent's. Children's Leather, Textiles and Rubbers.
Inspection cordially
invited.
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13th March, 1934.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
The Sixty-fifth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under- signed on Tuesday, the 27th March, 1934, at Noon, for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 81st December. 1939.
The Share Reglater and Transfer Books will be closed from the 13th to the 27th March, 1934, both daya inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
LIMITED,
General Managers,
The Hongkong Fire Insurance.
Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 6th March, 1934.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT CO. LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, King's Theatre Building, 5th floor. on Wednesday, the 21st day of March 1934, at 12 o'clock noon to roceive the Directors' Report, and Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1933, to elect Auditors, other and to transact such business as may be properly trans- acted at an Ordinary General Meeting of the Company.
And Notice is further hereby given that the Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 12th to the 21st day of March 1934, both daya inclusive.
LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director. Hongkong, 28th February, 1934.
THE HONG KONG SOCIETY. FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
What to do to help a child.
Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected or ill-treated in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering.or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on a child, any mattor concerning would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with--- The Hon. Secretaries, H.KS.P.C. c/o G.P.O. Box No. 518, Hongkong, or the Inspector,. 49 Pokfulum Read, ist floor; or the Inspector, 242, Lockhart Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector. 12, Sai Yeung Chol Street, lát floor. Kowloon.
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society. M
The Informant's name will-ba kept strictly private, except In Bases where mallos ia proved.
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SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
The following is the lies of loss) share quotations issued to-day,
Banka.
.
H.K. Banks, $1700 b. and sa. HI.K. Banks, (London), 2141 n. Chartered Bank, £16 n. Mercantilo Bank.
£28 n.
Mercantile Bank C., 218 n. East Asia Bank, $99. n. Am: 0. Finance Corp., 8h. $20 n China O. Fin. Ord, Sh. $4 n. China O. Fla. Pref. Sh. $5 n.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $320_n.
Union Ins., $560.b.
China Underwriters, $1.10 n. Chinh Fire. 3526 . I.K. Fire Ins., $285 a. International Asace, S. $0.20 n. Shipping.
Douglas, $351⁄4 b. H.K. Steamboats, $12 n.
Indo-Chinos. (Prof.), 680 n. Indo-Chinas. (Dof.), 193 n. Shella (Bearer), 58/3 n. Union Waterboats, $11 n.
Minime
Antamoks, 70 ctя b. Balatoca, 40 n.
Bagulo Gold, 46 cts. n.
Benguets, $40 n.
Benguet Exploration, 80 cts. n.
Benguet Goldfeld, 30 cts, n.
Big Wedge, 15 cts. n.
Gold Creek $311⁄2 n.
Ipo Mining, $5 7.
Itogone, $714.
Kailan, 25/6 n..
Langkats (Singlo), $17 n.
S'hai. Exporations, Sh. $4.65 n. S'hai. Loans, $5.50 n. Rauba, $14.10 n.
Vonz: Goldfields, $8.50 n.
Bockn, eta H.K. Wharves $117 sa H.K. Docks, $144 b.
S. China Motors A., $2 n. B. Chinn Motors A′ 18 n. Providents (old), $2.45 n. Providenta (new), 80cts. n. Hongkaws, Sh. 3851 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $6.20 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $145 n.
Cotton Mills Ewo Cottons, Sh. $12.00 b. S'hal Cottons, Sh. $119 n. Zoong Singa, Sh. $18 ¤. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $75 b.
Lands Hotels etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $6% 8.
H.K. Lands, $69 s.
S'hal Lands, Sh. $24 h.
Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $14 2. Humphreys, $11.20 n.
H.K. Realties $6.20
Asla Renities "A" Sh. $140 a. Ania Ronliler "B" Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates, $87 n.
Chida Realties. Sh. $15%1⁄2 n. China Dabanture, Sh.$187 ¤.
Public Prilities.
Tramways, $21.75 n.
Peak Trams (old), $15.90 n. Peak Trama (new). $7 n. Star Ferries (old), 96 b, and
sales.
Yaumati Ferrles (old), $241⁄4 b. C. Lights (old), $9.60 n.
C. Lights (new), 59.40 n. H.K. Electrics, $78 8 Macao Electrics, $28% n. Sandokan Lights, $8 n.. Telephones (old), 826 n. Telephones (new), $12 b. China Buses, Sh. $13.40 n. Singapore Tractiona, 5/ 21. Singapore Pref., 16/10% n.
Industrial
Malabon Sugars, $144 n. Cold: Macg. (old). Sh. #21 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), $19. Canton Tees, $2.75 . Cements (old), $2.40 n. Comments (now). $240 n. H.K. Ropes, $6.50 n.
stores ate.
Dairy Farms, $28 s. Watsons, $7 6. Der A Winga. 81 0. Lane Crawfords, $3.90 b. Mackintosh. $21 n.
Sinceres, $13 5.
Wm. Powells, $1.60 n. Wing On (H.K.), $140 n.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements $41⁄4 n.
HK Entertainments, $10% n S.C. Enterprises, 31 n. United Theatres, Sh, 32 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n. Constructions (old), $2 n. Constructions (new), 80 cta. n. B. Ind. G. & Bonds, 84%. H.K. Govt. Loan, 8% na, prem. Wallace Harpera, 68 n.
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POST OFFICE NOTICE
AIR MAIL SERVICES.
Bandoeng-Amsterdam via Ringapore, Balgon-Marseillen via Balgop:
Correspondence for Europe and Intermediate countries will be acceptee for transmission by those Services. Ratos and all particulars are shows in the schedules exhibited at the General Post Office and Kowloon Ofies. All letter etc. mirst be marked "By Aly Mail" and handed in at the General Post Office and Kowloon Omloo
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE.
Letters and postcards for Europe and South America ato forwarded vin Biberin" if so superscribed.
Japan..
Europe via Negapatam (Letters and
Papers) London, February 15, and Parcels, February 8, Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver, B.C., 24th February and Europe via Siberia (London, 22nd February.)
Manlia
Amoy
Japan and Shanghai
Shangha
RX
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Bhang- hal (San Francisco, 23rd Feb.) Manila
INWARD MAILS.
Malacca Maru
.....
March 14
Ajax
March 15.
Emp. of Russla Maron
March 15,...
March 16
Tilawa
March 15.
Yasukuni Maru
March 15.
Conto Verdo
March 16.
Pres. Coollège
March 15.
Pros. McKinley
March 18.
USA, Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai (San Francisco, 10th Feb.) Straits
Pres, Monroe
March 16.
Fushimi Maru
March 17.
Japan and Shanghai
Talyo Maru
March 18,
Calcutta and Straits
Kumbang
March 10.
Penang Mary
March 19..
Shangkal
Philoctetes
March 20.
Japan and Shanghai
March 20.
Straits
...
March 20.
Calcutta and Straits
March 21..
Australia and Manila
March 22.
March 2
Japan and Shanghai
March 23.
March 23-
Date and Tim«
Straits
Straits
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai
(Seattle Bril March)
For
Shinkui and Wuchow
Sivatam Man!in
Holhow and Pakhol
Protesilaus. Somall
Takada
Kamo Maru
Mayobashi Maru
Chitral
Pren. Jackson
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per Wednesday,
Kong Ning..Wed., Mar. 14, 4-p.m. Thursday
Hydrangea...Thurs., Mar. 15, 3 p.m...
Emp. of Russia
Friday.
Thora, Mar. 15, 3.30 p.m.
Kwangtung. Fri., Mar. 16, 10 a.m...
(Due Marseilles, 11th April)
G. P. O.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Yasukuni foru .............. Fri., Mar. 16..
East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Eurone via Marseilles K. P. O.
Mar. 10; 10 am. Mar. 10, 1 p.m.
Reg.. Leiters,
Amoy Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Reg., Mar. 10, 12.45 pm.. Mar, 10, 1.80 p.m.. Letters, ... Tilcbeet..Frl, Mar. 16, 12.30 p.m. Halching....Fri., Mar. 16, 2 p.m. ...Fri., March, 10.
Letters for "Bandocng-Amsterdam Conte Verde
Air Mail Service"
Reg.,,..
K. P. O.
March, 15. 2 p.m. Letters....March, 16, 2.30 p.m.
G..P. 0. Reg.March, 18, 2.30 p.m.. Latters,....March, 16, 3 p.m ....Fri, Mar. 10. (Doe Brindisi, 0th April)
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Conte Verde
East and South Africa, Egypt and
Europe via Brindis!
K. P. O.
Reg.,
Letters,
Mar. 10, 3 p.m. Mar. 18, 3 p.m.
Manila
Manila
G. P. O.
Reg., ...... Mar, 10, 8.15 p.m. Letters,
Mar. 10, 4 para Pres. Coolidge Fri., Mar. 10, 4.30 p.m.. Pres. Monroe.. Fri., Mar. 16, 5 pm.
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA., Pres. McKinley....... Fri., Mar. 16
Central and South America and *Europo via Victoria B.C., and *Europe vin Siberia
.
(Due Victoria B.C., Brd April)
Parcels, Letters,
Mar. 10, I pam..
B***
Mar. 16, 4.15 p.
Mar. 16, 5 p.m..
Baturday,
Straite and Calcutta
Tilawa
Sat., Mar. 17
Parcola,,Fri, Mar. 16, 6 p.m. Helbow and Bangkok Haiphong
Lettore,
Mar., 17, 9 a...
Kaying Sat., Mar. 17, 12.80 px. Canton...**** Sat., Mar. 17. 1 p.m..
Shanghai, Japan and Europe via Fushimi Maru Sat., Mar. 17, 8.30 p.m..
Linna Sat., Mar. 17, 3,30 pm. Hal Hing....Sat., Mar. 17, 8-80 p.m. Yatahing... Sat., Mar. 17, & p.m.
Siberia
Amoy
Straits
Foochow via Swatow
Swalow, Amoy and Formosa Bangkok. via Swatow
Sunday.
Hozan Maru.. Sun., Mar. 18, 0 a.m.. Kwangchow .. Sun., Mar. 18, 9 am.. Tuesday.
Manila, Makasser, and Sourabaya.. Tjkadano Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ... Hal Ning.......... Shanghai, Japan Honolulu, and Talyo Moru Reg., San Francisco and Europe vla Siberia
(Duo San Francisco, 13th April)
Sandakan
Japan
Wednesday.
LONDON STOCKS
Letters,
Tuca, Mar. 20, 0.30 a.m. Tuck, Mar. 20, 8 p.m.
.... Fri., Mar. 20.. Mar. 20, 4.15 p.m..
Mar. 20, 5 p.m.
Hinnang.. Wed., Mar. 21, 10.30 am- Friday.
Kamo Maru Friday Mar. 23, 0.30 a.m.
Superscribed correspondence only.
Chinese Eng. and
Min (Bearer) .
25/6
25/6
Tate & Lyle ...
87/0
87/6
Courtaulds
62/8
52/
89/0 80/6
50/6 60/6
PRICES
MARKET VERY
QUIET
Distillers Dunlop Rubber Everready 5/- sh. Eloc.
30/-
20/9
General
(England)
Boota
43/- 43/-- 44/- 44/-
the
Impl. Chem In-
dustries
37/-
30/712:
10/- 10/-
118/0 118/0
94/0 DB/D
Impl. Chem Ind.
Def. 10/- sh.
The following quotations on London Stock Exchange have been received by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson! and Fritz In conjunction with RouterImpl. Tobacco Market:--Generally very quiet and Woolworths uninteresting.
Chinese Bonds.
Mar. 12. Mar. 13.
44% Bonds 1808.
(Eng. Ins.). £10 £101% 4% Loan 1908. 04 6% Loan 1912... £ 74
6 Reorg Loan
Internat. Nickel
no par val... $26% $204 Pinchin Johnson
10/
Turner & Nowall Unilever
35/-
85/- 49/0 50/- 20/3 25/7
Miscellaneous,
$.04
5.74
1913 (dn. Iss.) £ 96 6% Bonda 1025-47 5 00
£ 90
£ 80%
10
Canadian Pacific
57%
5 S'hal-Nanking
Rly £00% 4,01
Rly.
Tient-Pukow
5% Tient-Pukow Railway (Supl. Lonn)
£ 07-41 £37-41
Anglo-Dutch Burma Corpn. Пs.
21/6 21/0
10/44 15/3
nly. $25 sh... $ 17% $ 17% Chartd. 15/- ah.
Rubber...
(Dearer) ..................
24/0
24/0:
Gula ... Kalumpong
-20/0
20/6
$ 24-29 £24-28
6% S'hal-H chow-
Ninguo Rly... £97. 5 Honan Rly... be Hukuang y,
1911. £ 34 60% Lung Taing U.
Tropea Mines ...
13/0
13/3
Langlangte
30
£.07 01
Estates ga
25/-
25/
Hal Rly, 1013 £15
Foreign Bonds and Banks. German 7% Int.
£1514
£ 16
Pekin Synd. 2/-
15/44 15/3 3/33/8
Loan 1924...
Japan 5 Sterling
Loan 1907
Shal. Elec. Constr. Van Ryn Deep .. Elec. and Musical
Industries
20/8 20/6 *64/- *** 03/*
40/-
40/-
20/
20/-
Oile
London Tin 10/-
ah.
ord. sh*** Rubber Trusts
Japan 6% Sterling
88% 88
£80x79
Loan 1024 £01% 00% H.K. & 8'hal Ilk.
1848- 18/
120/74 120/74%
Anglo-Persian Oil 62/0 52/6
Burma Oil...... 08/14% mutilated: Southern Railway
Royal Dutch 100
£ 236 23%. Shell" Tona and
· 50/B 50/3 Trad (Bearer), - Geldenhula
(81/8 Crown Mine.
80/7% 225/70
(Lin. Regd.) 140 141 £ 10 Chartd. Bk. Cu ah, & 16
Industrials and Breweries:: Annoclated Elec.
Industries Brit-Amer.
~Tob.
(Deferred)
29/B
20/-