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ASSOCIATION
NOTICE
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
THE HONGKONG FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
.Tho Soventy-Arat Ordinary General Moeling of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the
The Twentieth Annual General undersigned on Thursday, the 4th Meeting of the Kowloon Ron- dents Association will he hold in April, 1940, at Noon, for the of the General Managers, together loon, on FIDAY, March 15, 1940, with a statement of Accounts for St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kow-purpose of receiving the Roport the year ended the 31st December, 1939.
at 6 p.m.
Business
The Share Register and Trans- Adoption of Report and Ac- counts for the year ended 31st ter Books will be closed from the 21st March to the 4th April, 1940, December, 1939,
Election of Officers and Com-both days inclusive. millee.
And Other Business,..
It is earnestly requested that to Sonder, Wieler & Co., (in liquida-members and all others interested tion), King's Building, second floor, in the welfare of Kowloon will DOG SHOW. Photographs of all endeavour to be present.
An
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 14th March, 1940.
the prize winners and dozens of opportunity will be given for THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC other entries. Copies on view and bringing forward matters for the orders taken at the Mayfair Studio, consideration of the new corner Halphong and Nathan Roads,mittee. Kowloon. (Opposite Dairy Farm).
CAMERA"
"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY Edition. Second THE Over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Lid., Wyndham Street.
SINGAPORE WORKERS'
H. D. ROSENTHALL
Com-
CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the Fifty-first Ordinary Yearly Meet- Hon. Secretary.ing will be held at the Company's 4th Floor, Registered Office, P. & O. Building, on Thursday, 21st March, 1910, at 11 am, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1939, electing Directors and Auditors and fixing their fees.
1940-1941
Sealed Tenders will be received at the Royal Naval Hospital, until 10 am. on the 19th March, 1910, from persons desirous of supply ing Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Park, Fish, Cheese, Butter, Pure Cow's Milk, Ice, and other provisions and
CONDITIONS nccessaries, for the year ending
Questions In House
Of Commons
LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter). In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Creech-Jones asked Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. what steps had been taken to improve conditions for
the harbour
workers in Singapore. He also asked whether steps were being taken to evict strikers from their homes.
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald said he was asking the Governor for Infor- mation on the present position,
31st March, 1941,
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 9th March to 21st March, 1940, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can
registered.
Printed Forms of Tenders and further particulars can be obtain-be ed. at the Royal Naval Hospital.
The right to reject the lowest or ny tender is reserved.
G. V. HOBBS, Surgeon Captain, Medical Officer in Charge. Royal Naval Hospital,
Honk Korg.
13th March, 1940,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Marseilles
By order of the
Board of Directors. GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1910. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
or
CO., LTD.
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NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held in the P. & 0. Building, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, at 11.15 a'clock in the forenoon on Thurs Rude Question
day, the 21st day of March, 1940, Bringing Cargo from
the Replying to the second question via Salgot.
214 ROON thereafter Mr. Creech-Jones, put. forward by
Consignees are hereby informed Ordinarly Yearly Meeting of the Mr. Malcolm MacDonald said he was not certain that people were being that their goods with the exception Company shall have terminated, evicted but as soon as he got the of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are терог
take any he would
proper being landed and stored into the for the purpose of considering and Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon if thought fit passing the following There was Ministerial dissent in the Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow-resolution as House when Mr. M. Shinwell asked loon, whence delivery may be obtain-tion: whether or not it was singular that ed immediately after landing.
unrest in labour there had been
Colonies since Mr. nearly all the Malcolm MacDonald had assumed omer.
action.
Mr. MacDonald did not reply.
Special Mission For Dr. Schacht
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 20th March, 1940, or they will not be recognised.
Damaged Packages will be examin- Surveyor ed by the Company's
Douglas In Messrs: Goddard and the presence of the "Consignees-at- 10 m, on Friday, 15th March, 1940. Consignces must have a Revenue.
#n
when attendance
any Officer dullable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
STOCKHOLM. Mar. 13 (Reuter).
No Fire Insurance will, be effected --According to Stockholm's "Tidnin- Kch," Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, former by us in any case whatever, President of the Reichsbank, is being sent here on a special mission.
R. OHL Agent.
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OF CHILDREN (Women's Auxilliary)
ANNUAL CHARITY BALL Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote, Lady Noble and Mrs. A. E. Grasset, At The
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special resoit-
A Look Through The__“Telegraph"
50 YEARS ACO
March 14, 1000. Somebody-lt must have been Mr. Cross little ode to the electric light, clipped
of the Casworks and us the following from a Shanglia contemporary
Twinkle, twinkle, little ATC. Bickly, green, uncertain aparkt Up, above, my head you swing, Urly, strange, expensive thing. Cold, unlovely, shivering star, I've no nation what you are... How your wandrous system works. Who controls your jurips and jerks. Your's a splendour Uke, the day—. Hour mean and purple rayi No: where'er they worship you All the world is black of blue Though your light at times surpan Homely oil or vulgar gas," Still close with this remark- I detest you, le are
The Navy estimates are thirteen and three quarter millions, the outlay for bauding amounting to NIX And A halt millions
The following despatch was laid on the table of the Legislative Council yester day afternoon
Downing Street. 20th January, 1890.
March 14,
1940.
R.
G.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m. at the Omces of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hin Excellency the Governor of
ono
Lot of Crown Land at Repulso Bay, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at n Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further form of 75 years.
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Intending bidders are advised | that immediately after the dispo- An of the lot the Purchaser (if
not the appilcanty will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the safe, the sum of two hundred dollara, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of
Str. Referring to previous correspon the Purchase price. tence respecting the fortifications recent ly erected at Ifongkong and their arma- ment, I have now the honour to address PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. you on the subject of the additional gar- rison required by those forüfications and on the incidence of Its cost; matters to
which Her Majesty's Government have A was isous and curciul conskicra-
ton You are aware that in 1885 11 was arranged that the Colony should con- struct the works, and that the Imperial Government should provide the Arma- cost was then estimatcu as follows:**
Works
2. 37,000
ment of the propeses defences. The
Armament the Cuenco being 60 per cent, to Colonial, and 40 par cent, to Imperial revenues.
(VRE subsequently
£110,000 153,vta
3-This estimate Increased 10-
Works Armament
without Including the submarine mining defences, which are estimated to cost-
Works
£ 9,017 Submarine mining vessels
40,300
and stores.
so that the total cost of the defences and the division of that cost will be as fol lows!-
Construction of Fortifications
Armaments
minin. Submarine
Sucmurine mining
and stores
COLONIAL
Works-
IMPETUAL
build-
vessels
£110,000
133,310
0,017
40,500
200.427
323,427
Total
bas paid a mill- Since 1865, Honglong has tary contribution of £20,000 a year in ali of the cost of its garrison.
The cost of this garrison will be about
120,000 a year and will consequently be
nearly three times as great as was the expense of the garrison in 1853 when the уда fixed. Her Loomal contribution Majesty's Government.. however, do not propose that the contribution should now be Increased in the same proportion, and will only call upon the Colony to pro vide 116.000 a year for each of the torge yeurs 1800-1-2, the Colony bearing_in_od- dillos the cost of any millilla and volun- teers which it may, raise, and the con- tribution to be paid after 1892 being subject to re-consideration during these
years.
land Road, Repules
Lot No. 436 Between South Bay Road
Bay, North east of Rural
Building Lot No. 431.
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sala by Public Auction to be bold on Monday, the 18th day of March, 1910, at 3 p.. at the Omces of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ono Lot of Crown Land at Shamishulpo, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING; for __further term of 24 years less the
last three days thereof.
onc
Intending bidders are advised
SENNET FRERES
HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS- Gloucester Building.
Pedder Street
Record
that Immediately after the diapo-POCKET WATCHES sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of
the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
$10,750
៦.
Now Kowloon Inland
Lok No. 27718.
Junction of Yen Chou Street
and Fuk Wing Street
Shamshuipo.
Upset Price
Ann. Rent
No.of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
C.R.
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Boundary Menstremont
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3.
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1.9
11,520
Contents in
Ann. Rent.
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Upset Price!
10099
5,760
9011
RECORD
NEW!
Gold,
Silver,
of the Sale by Public Auction Lacquer & Leather
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 18th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ohe Lot of Crown Land at Blue Pool Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
to be held on Monday, the 18th day of March, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Castle Peak, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 76 yeurs, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His
the KING, for Majesty Irtending bidders are advised
further term of 24 years less the that immediately after the dispo- last three days thereof. sul of the lat the Purchaser (if
Intending bidders are advised not the applicant) will be required that immediately after the dispo- to deposit with an authorised sal of the lot. the Purchaser if not the applicant) will be required on among officer who will be present at the
an authorised to deposit with houses, since sale, the sum of two hundred oficer who will be present at the dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum sale, the sum of two hundred will be refunded on payment of dollars, ($200) in eneh. This sum -will-be-refunded..on_payment_of
flongkong is the centre of great com- mercial activity, and the mercantile pro- sperity of the port continually increasca in a very remarkable degree.
1667
1865
1878 1883
$ 570.375
1,134,108 (including tees.
047,037 1,357,300
abolished)
During the naine period the Increase of the public revenue has, dimilarly, been very marked. The figures have been: "That the Capital of the "Company be increased from its "present Capital of $6,000,000 "Hong Kong currency divided "into 600,000 shares of $10 each to $18,000,000 liong Kong cur "rency divided into 1,800,000 "shares of $10 each and that "such additional shares shall "rank in all respecta pari assu "with the original Capital of the "Company."
And for the purpose of consi- dering and if thought fit passing the following resolutions, name ly:-..
"1. That the Directors be "and they are hereby authorised "to capitalise the sum of $3,000,- 000 Hong Kong currency part of "the undivided profits of the "Company standing to the credit- "of the Company's Reserve Fund "and to allot to the Members "holding shares of the Company "as on the 1st day of July, 1940, "in respect of the net amount "capitalised fully paid shares of "the Company of equivalent "nominal value in the propor- "tion of one share for every two "shares of the Company then "held by such persons respec- "tively and that such shares so "allotted shall rank for divi "dendis as from the 1st day of "July, 1940.
in other words the publle revenue has nearly trebled seif in 23 years, while tapping visiting the port tus mul-
tiplied seven-foid.
The population, which was shown by the census of 1081 to be 100,402, is now estimated at not less than 215,000.
It will doubtless be urged, an lins been urged before, that the defence of Colonial ports is a matter of
Imperial
concern, and int the maintenance of! their garrisons should be mainly borne by the taxpayers of the United Kingdon, Her Majesty's Government ever, never adinitied, and
admit, this plea.
have, how- cannot now Self-preservation' is tho grat Jaw of nature, and if the capture of Hongkong would be in serious blow to the Empire. the capture would mean ruin to many inhabitants of the Colony, and serious loss and hardship to all. Hongkong, in common with every other British possen- ston, is directly benefited by its connee- tion with the rest of the Empire,
and,
while enjoying the benefits, cannot escapo
from the responsibilities entailed by that connection. 1. The larger dependencies, such as the Australian Colonies, accept their respon sibies without demur, and not only provide the whole of their land defence, but contribute to the cost of the novy in order to strengthen the squadron, and autain more complete protection for their shipping and floating trade.
In the confident hopes that the present arrangement, which they, consider eqult- able and reasonable, will be readily ac». cepted by the Colony, her Majesty's Gov- ernment request that you will lose no me in laying this despatch before the Legislative Counett, and in pressing for- ward the necessary votes by all the means in your power have the honour lo be Sir, your most obedient humble ser-
Knutsford
vant.
25 YEARS AGO
His Excellency the Governor has been
the Purchase priče,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Bas
Blue Pool Road.
Registry No.
Locality
Inland Lot
No. 5747.
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the Purchase price.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
* 1,552
$ 33,800
Ping Shan Inland
Lot No. 4.
D. D. 376.
Jontenta ir
Annual
sq. lent
Rental
Upset
Registry No
| No. of Eula
Locality.
100g V
84,500
Tin Quota Is Queried
Hinted Criticism Of The
Malaya Delegates
LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter)--In the House of Commone to-day, Mr. 1. F. S.. Stokes asked Mr. Malcolm MacDonald whether the Government and former Government official, who comprise the majority of the Malay States delegation to the International Tin Committee, but who are unfamiliar with the tin In- dustry, have acted in accordance with advice offered by the other Malayan delegate and adviser to the delegation when axing the un quats.
March 14, 1015. The King, replying to a message from the Russia Society, which has been cas to promote Anglo-Russian "2. That if, on such distri~tablished
Lelendship, conveys his hearty sympathy "bution na aforesaid, any pérson | with every effort to promote and misin
tain a complete and lasting understanding | 1800* "would be entitled to a frac-
between the peoples of the British and "tional share the Directors skai), Xulan Empires, and he shares in the anticipation which the Society's message "In lieu of issuing Fractional contains of anns and glorious victory
for the Alles. "Certificates, cause the whole "share to be allotted to a person "or persons to be named by the "Directors and such share shall, "at such time as the Directors think fit, be sold and the pro- "ceeds distributed amongst the "persons entitled to the frac- "tions making up such ebaro." By order of the
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Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & CO. LTD.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1940.
ROOM BATH
$6.
TRUTTO, CLEAN, BA
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pleased to appoint Mr. C. W. Jeffries to act as Director of the Royal Observa tory, during the absence on leave of Mr. Claxton or unul further notice, with erect from February 25, 1915.
10 YEARS AGO
March 14, 1930. The German Reichstag to-day accorded A third reading to the Bill for the rali- Plan nicetion of the Young Reparation Socialist shouts and eers greeted a Fa clat Deputy's description of the Govern ment parties as criminals for adopting the Plan not knowing from where the were to get the money to Day,
1
5 YEARS AGO.
Aiken March 14,′ 1935.--
Parformad Dutics With Skill Mr. MacDonald replied that he did not think it would be in the public interest to disclose the private pro- ceedings of the Malayan Delegation to the International Tin Committee, even if he were aware of them.
Mr. MacDonald pointed out
that the two Malayan delegates to whom Mr. Stokes referred had performed their duties with great skill and to the benefit of Malayan industry for
many years.
He added that he was satlafled that the decision taken by the delegation as a whole was in accordance with
The German : Government's announce the wishes of the majority of pro- ment of the parusi mittarisation on ducers In Malaya.. derman Air Force, renders negotiailors with Germany, on the basis of the London' | '``----
·Franco-British agreement of February: 2, more-mperative (than - over before, ag gording to authoritative: French eireles,
|
have French; Ministers Meanwhile, reached, full agreement that the country's milliary service must be extended to two
years of spas-3RYTAS DE PARE
Castle Peak.
Vol. X No. 1
THE
French officials assert that this hat, on years, instead of one, during, the...: loan [~:' the part of Germany, shows that the country: is leaving the Versalles Treaty
behind. An india, further and further, Virble Bettlement along the lines laid town in London is the only, royal road to pesce, they argue.
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January, 1940
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