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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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R.A.0.B. CLUB,
COMPANY MEETINGS
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
LONE
ADVENTURE TO CHINA
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
▶ARTICULARS
EXTRAORDINARY GEN. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that the
AERAL MEETING of the
that the FORTY-THIRD OR-!
THIRTY-FIFTH
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
the R.A.0.B. Club will DINARY YEARLY MEETING will ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING Members of the Rub Oom on FRI be held at the Company's Offices, of Shareholders in the Company PR CARS & CONDITIONS P. & O. But Hing on WEDNES-will be held in the Company's to be held on TUESDAY, the Agonda for the Meeting is post-/DAY, 23rd March, 1932, at 11 a.m. Board Room, 3rd Floor, Exchange 29th day of March, 1932,
DAY, March 25, at 6 pim."
ed in the Club Room.
W. RICHARDSON,
Hon. Secretary Hong Kong, March 17, 1932.
GENERAL NOTICES.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
THE 17th ANNUAL ATHLETIC
SPORTS will take place
(weather permitting) on the School Ground, Causeway Bay, on SATUR-, |DAY, March 19, commencing at,
noon.
Mr. Lo Cheung Shiu, J.P.. bas! kindly consented to present the prizes.
Members of the Q.C.O.B.A. and other friends are cordially invited..
HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION,
at
for the purpose of presenting the Building, Hong Kong, on THURS-
3 pm, at the Offices of the Report of the Directors together DAY, 24th March, 1932, at NOON,
Public Works with a Statement of Accounts to for the purpose of receiving a Order of His Excellency the Gov- Department, by 31st December, 1931, and electing Statement of Accounts and the Re-
ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land Directors and Auditors.
port of the Directors for the year at Mount Cameron, in the Colony The REGISTER OF MEMBERS ended 31st December, 1931, oiect of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 of the Company will be CLOSED ing Directors and Auditors, and
years, with the option of renewal from 10th March, 1932, to 23rd for the transaction. of any other at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the March, 1932, both days inclusive, Ordinary business of the Company Surveyor of His Majesty the King, during which period no Transfer NOTICE is also hereby given for one further term of 75 years. that the TRANSFER BOOKS of of Shares can be registered.
the Company will be CLOSED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF from MONDAY, 14th March, 1932,
DIRECTORS,
until THURSDAY, 24th March, 1932, both days inclusive, during which
transfers period no shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
D. L. KING,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 5th March, 1932.
GIRE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.
Hong Kong, 17th February, 1932.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY,}
N°
LIMITED.
of
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA
that the SECOND ORDIN- DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. ARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Registered Offices of the Com-
PARTICULARS OF THN LOT.
Registry No.
Locality.
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about
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR-
HONG KONG &
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day of March, 1982, at 12 Noon to pany, 2. Queen's Building, Hong receive the Directors Report and Kong,
į Upset Price
YOUNG BURMAN'S TRIP.
An Interesting Tale.
Ater spending nearly three years the same place.
He worked for In Siam and China, a young Bur- nearly four months and earned Rs. man of Mandalay has returned to 80 per mensem, He spent nearly a Rangoon. He is My Khin, aged year in Siam and during this period 25, an old student of the B.T.N. he paid visits to important places. High School, Mandalay.
Mg Khin remarked that the jour- Interviewed by a representative ney from Fapun to Siam was most of the Rangoon Times Mg Khin said risky, He had to pass through that the trip was full of adventure, dense jungles and at one time he He left Thaton during March 1929 lost his way. carrying with him a bag containing
Slept in Tree.
$
two shirts and a blanket and a He walked for a whole day and stick. He got to Papun, Salween had to spend a night ìn this junglo District a few days later where he sleeping in a tree. It was fortunate obtained a passport from the Town-that throughout his trip he did not ship Officer to proceed to Siam. come across any kind of wild bensta With less than Rs. 25 in his pos- though the Sinmese border is in- session, Mg Khin was for a few fested with tigers, leopards and days in difficulty after his arrival clophants. In one instance he had at Siam: However he got a job to swim across a creek.
as a cooly in a tin dredging mine! He next left Siam on March 28 · and later became a time-keeper of 1930 and proceeded to the Malay States. There he spent most of his time visiting places of interest and
SHANGHAI HOTELS lived on the savings he made at
HE ANNUAL GENERAL Pany, King's Theatre Building, 5th LY MEETING of Shareholders will T MEETING OF GE Members Flaor, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd be heldFTING of will be held in the Board Room of
on THURSDAY, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
31st To pay a Dividend of 60 Ltd., on TUESDAY, the 29th of Accounts for the year ended 31st MARCH, 1932, at 11 am. for con-
cents per share on December, 1981, to elect Auditors,sideration of the Directors' Report) March, 1932, at 5.30 p.m.
800,000 "Old" Shares $480,000.00 and to transact such other busi-and Statement of Accounts for the To pay a Dividend of 30 ness as may be properly transact-year ending 31st December, 1931. ed at an Ordinary General Meet The SHARE REGISTER and ing of the Company.
TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS-
By Order.
1. D. EVANS,
Hon. Secretary,
Hong Kong, 17th March, 1932.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
ese write Box No. 720, c/o "China NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Mail."
'TUITION GIVEN.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the General Managers have (with the sanction of the
And Notice is further hereby ED from the 24th to the 31st!
fer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 23rd day of March, 1932, both days in- clusive.
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager.
cents per shares on 200,000 "New" Shares 60,000.00
$540,000.00
given that the Register and Trans- March, 1932, both days inclusive. To transfer to Repairs
By Order of the Board of
and Renewals Account 48,797.28 Directors,
Το carry forward to
New Account
202,097.11
$821,794.34 and I shall be obliged if a Share holder will kindly second such pro- posal, whereupon questions as to the Report and Accounts may be raised.
Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1932.
LIANG CHI HAO,
Managing Director.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & ·
LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Hong Kong, 17th March, 1982.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
,+
The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. K.C.. said:—
I have much pleasure in seconding,
Nord ORDINARY AN-
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Siam. On August 12 he left again for Hong Kong. by boat for the first time.
At Mukden. From Hong Kong Mg Khin tra the value of which must undoubt-velled on font to Mukden in Man- edly increase as time goes on. charla reaching there on September I have watched with much grati-6. 1931. It was his intention to fication the progress of this Com-prozeed further to Siberia and then pany, and if tangible evidence is to Europe but owing to the trouble needed as to its stability one has between the Japanese and Chinese but to study the figures presented he gave up the iden of going any to-day, bearing in mind the diffi- further. culties that had to be faced dur- ing a long period following the The trouble at Mukden started on depression of 1925.
September 18 1931. The Japanese wore successful in capturing 2,000 Shanghai's Growing Importance. Chinese and for three days the city
our
Oull of $50 per share in respect of that an EXTRAORDINARY NUADERS be held at the Statement of Accounts, and it is times I refer particularly to our
MEETING of SHARE the adoption of the Report and the
Chinese Captured.
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Speaking for myself, optimistic was without policeman. The as I am of the growing importance Japanese also destroyed several of Shanghai, I should feel Indeed. Chinese headquarters. During this reluctant to entertain any idea of disturbance he stayed with the abandoning
establishments Russians at a boarding house. there. I would prefer rather to The clash between the Japanese see our properties in the Northern and Chinese was, all over the boy- TUITION GIVEN by an experienced Consulting Committee of this Com- LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY,
Port-located as they, as in such cotting of Japanese goods by the Teacher in drawing, painting, sculp-pany obtained at a Meeting of tare, cristoloum and home decorations such Committee held here on the
suitable positions to cater for the Chinese and also the destruction of business in which the Company is the South Manchurian Railway lines Apply to Box No. 710, c/o “China[14th day of March, 1932) made » Mail"
engaged-developed along modern belonging to the Japanese. the monies unpaid on the shares GENERAL MEETING of the Mem-Offices of the Company, Exchange unnecessary for me to say much Astor House Hotel site-very close During his stay for nearly three
Help by Americons. PRIVATE LESSONS in English, French, Music, Shorthand and Type-held by the Shareholders and that bers of the China Entertainment Building, Des Voeux Road Central, after the full and informative to which as you may probably months at Mukden he was greatly writing. Terms moderate, 6, Aimal suck Call should be paid on WED- & Land Investment Co., Ltd., will Victoria, Hong Kong, on THURS-speech which has just been made by know a 22 storeyed building is in helped by the Americans. He fur- Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon. NESDAY, the 30th day of March be held at the Registered Ofice of DAY, the 31st day of March, 1932, the Chairman.
1932, to the General Managers at the
Gentle-ther explained that in China one has Company, King'a Theatre at Noon, FOR SALE
The following three points, in re-men, such a policy, if pursued care to the Offices of the Company,
for the purpose of re- Building, 5th Floor, at 12.15 pan.ceiving a Statement of Accounts gard to the past year, seem to be fully, will I am confident redound water. He had spent his
pay even to drink a glass of That the General Managers have on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of and the Report of the Directors matters for congratulation,
time COASTWISE."—An interesting book (with the like sanction of the Con March, 1932, for the purpose of for the year ended 31st December,
with much financial benefit to the sleeping at Railway Stations and at The first is the very satisfactory Company.... cartoons depleting "Happening"-onsulting Committee) determined to considering, and if thought fit. 1931.
some places by paying about 10 increase in the balance of our Work-
With these remarks I beg to as pice for each night. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the ing Account for 1931 over that for saciate ayself with what Sir Henry
Met Burmans in China. Company will be CLOSED from 1980, notwithstanding the very low has just said.
He met a Burman at Hong Kong That there shall be added to SATURDAY, 18th March, 1932, to rate of Exchange which prevailed! The proposal was then put to the working there as an overseer and Article 71 of the Articles of As- THURSDAY, 31st March, 1932, during the greater part of 1931 meeting and carried."
two more at Shanghai. One was sociation of the Company the both days inclusive.
working at the Fire Brigade while another has already forgotten his
at the "China Mail" offices, 3A, Wynd- employ, the sum of $400,000 part passing the following Resolu
the China Coast.
bam Street.
Price $1, on sale
of the Reserve Fund of the Com- tion:- pany in paying a Special Dividend AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for of $50 per share on the shares of: schools by A, H. Crook, W. Kay and the Company held by the Share: W. L. Handyside. Price $2, on sale holders and that such Special; at the publishers, Newspaper Enter-
Dividend shall be payable on the. prise, Ltd., 3A, Wyndham Street.
30th day of March, 1932.
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS reatly and
MT printed.-"China promptly Office, No. 8A, Wyndham St. Tal phone 20022.
HOME TUITION.
Warrants for the Special Divi- dend can be obtained on applica-;
tion to the General Managers at: the Offices of the Company.
words:-
"but the Chairman shall receive double remunera- tion."
AND
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that
J
HEREBY further
Should any Shareholder fail to Extraordinary General Meeting of pay the amount of the said Call the Members of the China Enter- on the 30th day of March, 1932, tainment & Land Investment Co., the General Managers will on the Ltd., will be held at 12 o'clock WESTOVER-STEVENAGE. Within 31st day of March, 1932, apply the noon on WEDNESDAY, the 13th In healthy amount of the above mentioned day of April, 1982, for the pur- from London. an hour
SCHOOL for GIRLS Special Dividend due to him in pose of receiving a report of the neighbourhood. and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal Payment and satisfaction of the proceedings at the above-mention- Jed Meeting and of confirming, if and attention.
After payment or satisfaction of thought fit, as a Special Resolu the said Call in the manner above tion the above-mentioned Resofu- Indicated a Memorandum showing tion. the extent to which the shares are
Dated this Second Day of March, then paid up will be endorsed on 1932. all Certificates of Shares present-
LIANG CHI HAO, jud to the General Managers at the
Managing Director. Offices of the Company.
Individual care
.Particulars apply to:
For
said Call.
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploxía), MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(Nations Frodel Higher (Certificata).
The TRANSFER BOOKS and | REGISTER~ of 'MEMBERS ́of ́the
LAMMERT BROS. Company will be CLOSED from
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
- Public Auctions
by
HE Undersigned have received
Auction
ON
TUESDAY, March 22, 1932, commencing at 10.30 mm. at No. 1, Gascoigne Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of VALUABLE-HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE-
On View from, Monday, March
21, 1982.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
MAN HAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, March 17, 1982.
the 16th day of March, 1932, to the 30th day of March, 1932, both | days inclusive.
Dated this 15th day of March, 1992.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE SIXTY-THIRD ORDINARY
JARDINE, MATHESON & TH
-CO, LTD. General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
TAKE
CATIVE
PINKETTE
S
BLOG LET YOUR
SPIRITS SOAR
GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on WEDNESDAY," the 80th March, 1982, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gen eral Managers, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 81st December 1981.'
The SHARE REGISTER and
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ALLAN KEITH,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1982.
for
The second point is the fact that! our Bus Services have, notwith standing a very moderate scale of! fares, been run at a profit.
The third point is the fact that Hotel, in which the Wagons-Lits
au interest of our Company has about ninety-five. per cent, has paid off all its Debentures and has effect- ed a distribution of ten per cent, on its Ordinary shares.
Strong Cash Position.
course of construction.
Other Business.
Extraordinary Meeting.
con-
necessary
The appointment of Mr. W. H., mother tongue. Bell as a Director of the Company. During his stay at Shanghai he was confirmed, and Mr. J. Scott worked for three months as a store- Iarston was re-elected as a Direc-keeper in army stores supply. . tor for the ensuing year
on the
While
at Hong Kong he proposal of Mr. J. F. Wright, tributed several articles to the Sun seconded by Mr. J. P. Sherry.
in. Rangoon about the situation Mensra. Percy Smith, Seth and there. Fleming were re-elected Auditors After obtaining the on the proposal of Mr. F. M. Ellis passport from the British Consul at seconded by Mr. G. H. Potta.
Mukden he made his return journey In short, it may safely be assert- The meeting terminated with the during November Jast. From A STUDIOed that the Company is in a strong announcement by the Chairman Penang be came overland to cash position, which will be yet fur- that dividend warrante would be Ranoung (Siam) and then on to ther improved by the almost com-ready for issue on Monday.
Victoria Point. He next proceeded plete elimination of the item for
to Tavoy by motor boat and travel. Bank Interest, after the New Issue
led to Rangoon by train from Ye. MUSIC LESSONS & or two million of dollars has been
Speaks Six Languages." taken up in. the middle of this year.
My Khin has brought with him PRIVATE PRACTICE. . It is interesting, to hear that the following the ordinary yearly meet- numerous Chinese, Slamese and
Board received an offer of six and ing for the purpose of considering Bassian coins of different denomi a half million dollars for the Astor five ordinary resolutions as al
nations. He speaks. Russian, House and Palace Hotels during ready published, relating to the in- Chinese, Siamese, Malay, Hindus- the past year.
Personally I am crease of the Capital of the Com- tani and English. confident that the International pade from $10,000,000 to $15,000,- Settlement at Shanghai will con-000 and the alteration of the Ar- tinue to increase in prosperity, see-ticles of Association to permit of to make another trip to China and ing that it is such a splendid the appointment of Alternate other countries on a cycle. With example of the magnificent results Directors to act during the ab this object in-view he came down which can be achieved by: Chinese sonce or illness of any Director of ta Rangoon in order to find some- one who is willing to encourage him and Foreigners together, working the Company in friendly co-operation with one än-"} other for the general good.
is now
AVAILABLE
at
TSANG FOOK PIANO CO. at a moderate charge.
The use of a MORRISON PIANO
PROVIDED.
Chov. J. M.. Alves said:→
of
An extraordinary meeting of the Company was held immediately
It is the intention of Mg Khin
The four resolutions relating to by providing a cycle and necessary the increase of capital was propos- funds for his second adventure. ed by the Chairman, en bloc and seconded by Mr. Horace Lo. Car ried unanimously.
SANG FOOK PIANO can afford to its residents in times ously.
TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOB COMPANY.
ED from the 16th to the 30th | |March, 1932, both days inclusive.,
JARDINE, MATHESON 8, Des Voeux Road, Central
CO., LTD.,
"(Entrance Ice House, Street)
Telephone 24648,
General Managers,
The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, B9th March, 1982.
Attendance.
Shareholders present were Mrs.
. H. Taggart, Sir Hanry Pollock, K.C., Chev. J. M. Alves, and Mesara. G. H. Potta, J., F. Wright... JP. Sherry, R. Partons, A.-
I am quite in agreement with Sir Henry Pollock in his view as to
The Chairman also proposed the Messrs. Deacons), P. H. Suckling the increasing prosperity resolution relating to the altera (General Manager), and, F. Shanghai, Considering the res- tion of the Articles of Association. Barry (Secretary). tricted area of the International This was seconded by Mr. N. V. A Settlement, and the protection It Croucher and also carried unanim-
|of trouble, as was fully proved during recent events there, I am Bure that many Shareholders will Supporting the Chairman at Brearley, W. G. Pirie, Frank Aus Join, with me in commending, the "both meetings were Sir Elly tin, A. W. Smith, W. A. Zimmern, foresight of the Directors In bay Kadoorie, K.B.E., Com. Leg. Hon., H. Gitting, OF Ribeiro, Horice ing turned down an offer of six Sir Robert Ho Tung, KL, LLD, L, M H. Lo, P. H.Bin, H. J. M. de and a half million dollars for our Mesure. J. Scott Harston, E. M. Figueiredo, N. V. A. Croucher, R.. two properties which are, go well Raymond, Allen Cameron, W. H. Pestonj, A. Zimmern, Young Yau, situated in the very centre of the Bell Directors); R A. Wadeson F. L. Silva, W. van Eps, FMT. business section of Shanghai, and (repe
the solicitors, Ellis, O. R. Benson and A. Soth,
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