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Comprising:---

COMPANY MEETINGS

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE

FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR- LY MEETING of the SHARE-

COMPANY MEETINGS

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HOLDERS in this Corporation will NOT

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

tho THIRTY-THIRD

CEYLON'S INCOME TAX POSTPONED..

"To Come Into Force on Date to be Fixed.

UNOFFICIAL VICTORY. te held at City Hall, Hong Kong. ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING on SATURDAY, the 28th February. This Company will be held at Bill gained an important point In Those who oppose the Income Tax 1931, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose the Office of Messrs. Jardine, of receiving the Report of the Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURS the course of the proceedings in the Board of Directors together with a DAY, the 12th February, 1931, at Committee stage of the Bill when Statement of Accounts for the year 12.30 p.m., for the purpose of re-

an amendment that the tax should ending 31st December, 1930.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of together with a Statement of Ac-Council was carried by a

eiving the Report of the Diractors coine into operation only on such date as determined by the State the Corporation will be CLOSED counts for the year ended 31st De-division, states the Times of Cey- sharp from MONDAY, the 16th February cember, 1930. to SATURDAY, the 28th February, 1931, (both days inclusive), during the Company will be CLOSED of the Vice-President to entertain This victory followed the refuant which period no transfer of shares from THURSDAY, the 5th Febra- can be registered.

ary, 1931, to THURSDAY, the 12th motion proposed by the Planting By Order of the Board of Directors. February, 1931, both days inclu-House should be adjourned until the Member that the business of the sive.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 9th February, 1931.

(Just Published.)

SILVER

and the

DOLLAR

compiled by

James Dalziel, M.I.Mech.E.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of

By Order of the Board of Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 2nd February, 1931,

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.

N°

lon.

now vacant deata for the Northern Division of the Northern province and Colombo South were lled.

Commenting upon the position the paper says: By a majority of one

the vote,

Ceylon Legislative Council decided that, whatever may happen to the Income Tax Bill in the course of its progress through the Committee stage of the House always supposing the measure is TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN persisted in any form of Income, that the TWELFTH ORDIN-Tax will only "come into operation! ARY MEETING OF SHARE-on such date as the new State Coun HOLDERS will be held at the Re-eil may determine." In the opinion pistered Office of the Company, of the Honourable Member for the Gives the Reasons for the Present No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, Southern Province. Central Divi- Crisis, with Tables of the World's at 3.00 m on SATURDAY,sion, this is tantamount

to post- Production & Consumption, from February 21, 1931, for the pur-poping the measure indefinitely. which you are able to predict the pose of receiving the Report of We sincerely hope, for the well-being Future of Your Present Currency. the Directors together with of the Island, that Mr. Obeyesekere 150 cts. At All Booksellers. 50 cts. Statement of Accounts for the is right, and that Income Tax will

and the Publishers

year ending December 31, 1980. remain "forgotten of all men alto- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the gether."" If the margin of votes Company will be CLOSED from was a narrow one, it will be seen, on SATURDAY, February 14, to analysis, that the expression of SATURDAY. February 21, 1931 opinion against Income Tax (both days inclusive), during overwhelming. Twenty-three unoffi- which period no transfer of shares cint members voted for Mr. lean be registered.

Mahadeva's postponing amendment. and of the twenty-two members who voted against it, twelve were officials KAN TONG PO,

who voted to order. In the latter Chief Manage.connection, it is impossible to ignore Hong Kong February 4, 1931.

an incident which Government, on calm reflection, cannot look back upon with any pride. Government viewed with complete complacency the fact that the Opposition had lost two of its most stalwart members, but it was determined that the offi einl ranks should, at all costs, be maintained at full strength.

It is

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

FINANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

was

an open secret that when Mr. ARY GENERAL MEETING of F. H. B. Koch was offered the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at Solicitor-Generalship-a post which the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, carries with it a seat in the Legisla on TUESDAY, the 24th February, tive Council-he made it perfectly 1931, at 11.30 am. for the purpose clear that when the Income Tax Bill of receiving the Report of the came up for the third reading, he Directors together with a State would not vote with the commanded ment of Accounts for the year end- official bloc.

ed 31st December, 1980.

He was given to understand that he would not be re- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the quired to vote either for or Company will be CLOSED from

against the Bill. So it proved. MONDAY, 16th February to

The Solicitor-General TUESDAY, 24th February, both sent, and Mr. M. M. Wedderburn was ab-

days inclusive.

was sworn in in his place. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, constitutional right of Government

General Managers.

to command the official votes is in-

The

Hong Kong, Oth February, 1931. disputable, but the substitution of

HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

omatstands, Glass Cabinets, on which to buy, sell or exchange. that the ORDINARY YEAR

Chesterfield Couches and Arm-

LY

OF

one oficial for another when a parti- cular Bill is before the Legislative Council cannot fail still further to discredit Government in publie opinion. Happily, the manoeuvre was unavailing: Government was defeated.

Government spokesmen have sel- dom been so completely unconvinc- ing as they

This were then.

GENERAL MEETING ONG KONG TRAMWAYS,

Government officials, along with offices of Messrs. Jardino, Mathe- son & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, on everyone else, can no longer fail to FRIDAY, the 27th day of Febru- realise that an income Tax could ary, 1931, at 12 o'clock Noon, to never supply the additional revenue transact the ordinary business of which Government claims Is essential. for the successful ad-

chairs, Gramophones, Bookcases, GRACA & CO., Desks, Office Chairs, Carpets and Dealers in Postage Stamps and LIMITED will be held at the/01 course, can occasion no surprise. Rugs (various sizes), Cabin and Philatelic Goods, Post Cards, Wardrobe Trunks, Porce I ain Flower Pots and Vasea. Embrol-

Prayer Books, Garden Seeds, Toys, dered Pictures, Hand Paintings, Cameras, Binoculars, Marble Clocks, Brass Ornamenti. "Howe" Platform Scale, etc.

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Over and above this, going a period of depression which

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ministration of the country, and ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER that ita introduction OF MEMBERS of the Company the withdrawal and withholding of there would be the serious damage is worldwide, and it will be impos will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, any lakhs of rupees which would that would be done to the country sible for it to recover a full measure 13th to FRIDAY, the 27th otherwise be available for the main by the withdrawal and withholding of prosperity until conditions im- Sunrise and Sunset in Februar 1931 Dyneth tenance and development of indus of capital. Every business man in prove in other countries, but if the the Fort to-day knows that the very threat of Income Tax can be effec- Colony.

trial undertakings. The Colonial

threat of Income Tax has been auf-tively removed, we shall have made By Order of the Board,

Treasurer conveniently ignored

ficient to cause capitalists either to an important step towards the re- W. F SIMMONS,

both these aspects of the proposed tax. He dwelt at length on the need ask for the return of their money covery of prosperity and shall have or abstain from investments which regained the confidence of those Secretary.

for increased revenue. He pointed they would

otherwise willingly who are in a position to give us the Hong Kong, 6th February, 1931. out that expenditure, with the

undertake. With an Income Tax capital which is essential for the cumulative effect of the snowball,

in force the altuation in this con-well-being of the country, has reached dimensiona when it can. not suddenly be checked, and he nection would inevitably become THE HONG KONG. CANTON & claimed that, though it might be much worse, and it is impossible to understand how the Colonial Trea- possible to scramble through for

aurer anticipates that an Income one year, it would be cessary to Tax would assist him. Wisely he did provide for increased revenue in the NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. following

Other not attempt to explain. For reasons official members yeur.

were correspond- which he did not attempt to ex- THE ONE HUNDRED plain, he expressed himself as being They know, as every man who is in ingly reticent. And no wonder. ELEVENTH ORDINARY"not sure" that an increase of Cus close touch with the business and MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS toms Duties on the scale that would

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AND

HOTEL GUESTS

AT THE HONG KONG HOTEL.

February 9, 1931.

Mr. W. F. Alexander.

Messrs. James Backhouse, P. D. Bryan, W. C. Brooka, Era. B.

an Income Tax would damage the Browner.

In view of

the

Cohendet."

Mr. J. E. Joseph.

W.

in the Company will be held at be necessary would not create a far industry of the country knows that the Omce of the. Company, 1, far greater disturbance of trade and country as no other form of taxa Mrs. 1da M.; Córy. Mr. E Gueen's Building, Victoria, Hong industry and would do far more to tion possibly could. Kong, on THURSDAY, 5th March, check the recovery of the country. 1981, at 11 am., for the purpose than an Income Tax.

decision Mrs. B. Frjedlander, of receiving a Report of the Direc extraordinary statement to make mittee may be regarded as a wasto Gentel.

This is an consideration of the Bill in Com- Mrs. W. N. Gray. Mr. A. G. tora, togather with a Statement of without substantiating it by reason of time for, to all intents and par: Accounts, and Electing Directors ed argument. It is well known that poses the Bill may be deemed to be Hope, P. C. Hsich, Mrs.

Mesaro. Mark Hanna, John E. and Auditors,

some of the Import Dutler could be dead. The TRANSFER BOOKS of

increased without any auricus dis- Government still presses the Bill,

We trust, however that; if Holford, * the Company will be CLOSED from turbing effect, and, moreover, what members of the Council will not bo FRIDAY, 20th February, 1931, to is most important, they could be-in-content with the measure THURSDAY, 5th March, 1881, creased without increasing the ad- approval displayed, but both days inclusive; during which ministrative expenditure. If I when the time period NO transfer of shares can come Tax were introduced at the Third Reading, they will unhesitat comes for the bo registered,

present functure, there is grave Ingly reject the Bill as a measure

Mrs. E. M. Newton. reneza to fear that the cost of col- that is alike totally unsuited to the

Mr. A. V. Pinson, 4 Directors,

Mesars. W. Smith M. lection would not be far short of requirements of the country and one Sokoloff W. G. Simpson, JOHN ARNOLD? the aud collected. Consequently, that would gravely Imperil the Blattery, D. E. Basscon

Secretary, the additional revenue which Sit fature of the Island and all its peo- Hong Kong, 6th February, 1981; Wilfrid Woods seeks would be un ple. Ceylon, of course, is under

By Order of the Board of

of dis- that,

Mr. Robert Kach.

Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lingle, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Lin, Miss H. Lillie.

Mr. V. Murriel:-

Mr. R. E. Toeg, Miss Norn Toeg Mesara, R. L. Wyllle, & Y. Wa