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AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for
NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY LCLUB.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
COMPANY MEETINGS GENERAL NOTICES.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
IS HEREBY GIVEN
HONG KONG & SHANGĦAL BANKING CONPORATION.
THE FINAL DIVIDEND declar
od for the Year ending 31st
THE
“EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On. London- Bank, wire
1/434 Bank, on demand 1/4 13/16 Band 4 months' sight 1/4 15/16 4 Montig
1/6 4
1/6%
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS. NECOND ORDIN December, 1931, at the rate of Credits,
ARY GENERAL MEETING of Three Pounds Sterling at exchange DVERTING to the Circular SHAREHOLDERS will be held at 1/5 is payable on and after the Dated 27th January, 1932, the Registered Offices of the Com- 29th February, 1932, at the Offices Meeting of Members will be held pany, King's Theatre Building, 5th of the Corporation, where share- at the Club House, Happy Valley, Floor, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd holders are requested to apply for on THURSDAY, 10th March, 1932, day of March, 1932, at 12 Noon to Warrants.
at 5.16 p.m. to discuss next year's receive the Directors' Report and supply of Subscription Griffins. Accounts for the year ended 31st All interested are invited to at- December, 1931, to elect Auditors, tend.
and to transact such other busi- nesa as may be properly transact- ed at an Ordinary General Meet- Secretary.ing of the Company.
By Order of the Stewards,
C. B. BROWN,
Hong Kong, 4th March, 1932.
NOTICE.
THE CATHOLIC PRESS DAY will take place
at the Cathedral
on SUNDAY, the 6th March.
MORNING SERVICE:
High Mass 8 a.m. EVENING SERVICE: Sermon Benediction at 4 p.m. Catholics are cordially invited.
And Notice is further hereby given that the Register and Trans- fer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 23rd day of March, 1932, both days in- clusive.
Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1932.
LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY. LIMITED.
NOTIC
By Order of the Board of Directors,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief MannKET.
Hong Kong, 27th February, 1932.
As
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
$ from MARCH 1, 1932, my Office will be situated on the 3rd floor, St. George's Building.
H. A. LAMMERT, Share and General Broker. Hong Kong, March 3, 1982.
BANK NOTES IN CIRCULATION AND SPECIE IN RESERVE.
Bight Documentary months sight
Un Paris-
On demand
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1932.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE
Opening Daily Official Quotations, March 5, 1932. NEXT SETTLEMENT DAY, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1932.
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The returns of the average amount of bank notes in circula-Silver (per oz.) [OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tion and of specie in reserve in that an EXTRAORDINARY Hong Kong, during the month end- GENERAL MEETING of the Mem-ed February 20, 1932, as certified H. K. W. G. & M. C. L. bers of the China Entertainment by the Managers of the respective
& Land Investment Co., Ltd., will Banks is as follows:- be held at the Registered Office of the Company, King's Theatre Banks Building, 5th Floor, at 12.15 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of March, 1932, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, passing the tion:-
Bridge, Mah Jonng. Tea Dance, Hong Kong Hotel, TUESDAY, March 8, 1932.
Names of Conveners of Tables must be sent to the General Hon.j Secretary, 276, The Peak, not tat- er than Sunday, March 6.
MACAO RACES
The Macao Jockey Club.
SPRING RACE MEETING SUNDAY, March 13, 1932.
There will be 7 Races.
The Macao Derby is the THIRD
schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and RACE. The Races will commence
W. L. Handyside. Price $2, on sale promptly at 1.30, p.in.
at the publishers, Newspaper Enter-ADMISSION:-- prise, Ltd., SA, Wyndham Street.
TO LET.
Chartered
following Resolu-Hong
That there shall be added to Article 71 of the Articles of As- sociation of the Company the words:
"but the Chairman shall receive double remunera- tion."
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the China Enter- tainment & Land Investment Co.,
$2.00 .Cents 40 thought fit,
Average
Specio
Amount
In Reserve
Bank of India, Aus- trella and
China ..$ 22,768,012 $ 8,300,000
Kong 4. Shang- hai Bank- ing
Car- poration Mercan
tile Bank of India, Ltd.
8,312,262
Total $150,948,916 $121,650,000
• In addition Sterling Securities are deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,305,200. In addition Securities deposit- ed with the Crown Agents and Straita Government valued at £2,747,000.
Chinese Sub. Coin 20% dis. Hong Kong Sub Coin Par
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3.99
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Public Utilities.
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In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £190,000.
Ltd., will be held at 12 o'clock noon on WEDNESDAY, the 16th day of April, 1932, for the pur- pose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the above-mention- ed Meeting and of confirming, if The following statement of the as a Special Resolu-securities lodged with the Crown tion the above-mentioned Resolu- Agents by the Mercantile Bank of Indla, Limited, against their notes Dated this Second Day of March, in circulation, is published for general information under Section 5 of the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 68 of 1911):-
Non-Members to Members'
Enclosure Public Enclosure, Membera MUST show their tion. TO LET.-Immediately until Novem- Badges (1932 season) to gain ad- ber 15, five-reomed Bungalow on mittance.
Peak, fully furnished. linen, cutlery, Each Member
1932.
can
obtain 2
etc., modern sanitation. Apply Box Ladies' Badges free on application No. 715, c/o "China Mail."
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING cards neatly sud promptly
printed."China"
Oce, No. 8A, Wyndham St. phone 20022.
TUITION GIVEN.
MAL"
Tele-
to the Secretary. Tiffin, tea, and ¡refreshments will be obtainable at:
the Race Course.
LATEST INVENTION American Chemical Diamonds.
LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
J
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 43rd ORDINARY AN- These diamonds are NUAL MEETING of SHARE- equal to real diamonds HOLDERS will be held at the respects Offices of the Company, Exchange
ali
in
of lastre, hardness, etc..
C.O.D.
the value of 1931.
Security
5% Treasury Bonds рау-
able ✪ 100
Amount Latest
market price
in 1933/5 ..£190,000 90%-100%
LA SUFFRAGETTE,
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Hong Kong Yokohama
Silver Spot
19 7/16 194 -British Wireless Service.
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part paid
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Industrials. and Co., Ltd., Viscount Churchill
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Specially in brilliancy Building, Des Voeux Road Central, A demonstration recalling the Can cut glass like real Victoria, Hong Kong, on THURS- days when Mrs. Pankhurst and her Proof against fire, file, DAY, the 31st day of March, 1982, Suffragettes were fighting for the PRIVATE LESSONS in English, diamonds. French, Music, Shorthand and Type- acid, water, oil, etc. Those diamonds writing. Terma moderate. 6, Almal can be washed with soap and water at Noon, for the purpose of re-vote disturbed the French Senate with the shipbuilders.
The railway company, Viscount H. K. Ropes ....... and can be used for more than 100 ceiving a Statement of Accounts sitting in Paris one day last month. Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon.
Price per carat H.K.$7.60. and the Report of the Directors A woman, having obtained a seat Churchill replied, being people of China Agriculture.....$ ycars. Terms Cosh or
who for the year ended 31st December, in the public gallery, fastened her good manners, did not inquire Into Those
self to the bench with a padlocked the age of a vessel, because it was Dairy Farms purchase alamondy to H.K.$30 or more will get 20% dir- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the chain and threw away the key, referred to as "she," and they never Watsont count. Send your orders direct to the Company will be CLOSED from When during the debate she began inquired into the age of their lady Der A Wings American Chemical Diamond Co.,
SATURDAY, 12th March, 1932, to a demonstration in favour of votes friends. In the circumstances, it is Lane Grawfords (old)...$ Within P.. Box No. 240, Penang, 3.5, WESTOVER-STEVENAGE. an hour
In healthy when ordering meation "China Mall." THURSDAY, 31st March, 1932, for women, ushers were sent to perhaps fortunate for shipbuilders from London.
Mackintoshs $ neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS
unable both days inclusive.
'expel her, but were
to that paint and other rejuvenating Sinceres ......... and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders
release her. She was still shout and beautifying, preparations cannot
Wm. Powells $ received in the House of the Principal.
ing her opinions when the sitting always hide age, no individual care and attention. For
that a time was auspended. Eventually the must come when the latter is re- Particulars apply to:
chain had to be cut.
vealed without inquiry.
HOME TUITION.
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma), MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher (Certificate).
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY
by
A. H. CROOK, O.B.E, H.A. W. KAY, M.A¡
W. L. HANDYSIDE, M.A., B.Sc.
PRICE $2.00.
NOW ON BALE AT THE
PUBLISHERS'
The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd.
China Mall Offices,
LAMMERT BROS.'
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
- Public Auctions ~ THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON TUESDAY, March 8, 1932, commencing at 11 am, at their Sales Room,
4, Duddell Street.
A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
Comprising:-
Fine Gilt Picture Frames, Suft Lengths, Woollen Pullovers Wool-
By Order of the. Board of Directors,
ALLAN KEITH,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1932.
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC 'COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
No that the FORTY-THIRD OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, P.. Building, on WEDNES- |DAY, 23rd March, 1932, at 11 am. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 81st December, 1931, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be; CLOSED from 10th March, 1932, to 23rd March, 1952, both days inclusive,
lea Waistcoats, Felt Hats, Shoes, during which period no Transfer Travelling Rugs, etc., etc.
On View on Day of Sale.
Terms:--Cash on Delivery,"
of Shares can be registered.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
LAMMERT BROS, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.,
Auctioneers.
Agents. Hong Kong, 17th February, 1982.
Hong Kong, March 5, 1982,
H. K. W. G. and M. C. L.
BRIDGE and MAH JOONG
(First Floor).
TEA DANCE
(Roof Garden), HONG KONG HOTEL. TUESDAY, 8th March. 3.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Lady Peel will present the Prizes. Tickets $2.00 (including tea).
Tables for Bridge (Contract and Auction) and Mah Joong and Tea Dance may be obtained from the General and "Branch Secretaries, Messrs, J. P. Braga and Ho Leung and the Hong Kong Hotel. Conveners of tables must pro- vide their own cards and Mah Jong Sets
Prizes for Bridge, Mah Joong and Spot Dance for ladies and gentlemen.
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2.8 mo
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Mar. 2, 19
Mar, 16, 81
$1,78 for 1991
Oot. 73 venta for year 31-10-30 mgT
Apr. 29, 91
20 cents or year 29-3-3. Jane 1", 81
Mar. u toe gear 218-21 Sopt. 30, 81
Miscellaneous,
H.K. Amusementa
$191
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Macao "Greybounds" $
Constructions (Old) ...$6.20
(New) ...$1£
B. Ind. G. Bonds...$
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HISTORIC SHIP.
and found no
Sho
safe haven, stood off the faland for four days,
Captain F. J. Bayldon related to and on the fifth she attempted to stand in close, and went aground on members of the Shiplovers' Soalety.
a reef. All hands got ashore by at Sydney recently the story of means of a hawser. The Sirius, H.M.S. Birus, the warship which however, was gradually pounded to brought the first batch of convicts, pieces. soldiers, and officfala to the shores The anchor at present In. of Port Jackson.
Macquarie-place, Sydney said Cap. The Sirius reached Port Jackson tain Bayldon, almost certainly be on January 28, 1788, carrying 160 longed to the Sirius, as no other souls, as well as a consignment of vessel of the Birius size had been cattle from the Cape and a large wrecked in the vicinity of the spot quantity of provisions. She sat where the anchor was recovered. out on what proved to be her final The gun in Macquarie-place could voyage in March, 1790, She was hardly have come from the Sirius, despatched to Norfolk Island with as it was marked with the date convicte, soldiers, and provisions; 1828, "and the Sirius was Wrecked | She arrived during heavy weather i in 1790,"
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