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ADVERTISEMENTS.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

OF CANTON, LTD. (InconPORATED in Howa Koxo). NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

FIFTY-NINTE that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the READ OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 27th MAY. 1992, at 11 O'clock A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to B1st December, 1981, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 9th MAY to 27th MAY, Both Dayi. inclusive...

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager, Hong Kong, 30th April, 1992.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED. IN Hong Kong). NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

No

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 37th MAT, 1982, at 11.15 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1981, and of declaring Dividende, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 9th MAY to 27th MAY, Both Days inclusive.

"By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 30th April, 1932.

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BRITISH TRADERS INSUR ANCE COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG). NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the SIXTY-SIXTH- that ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 27th MAY, 1982, at 11.20 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1981, and of decluring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the. Company will be CLOSED from 9th MAY 10 27th MAY. Both Days nclusive.

By Order of the Board,

FAUL LAUDER, " General Manager. Hong Kong, 80th April, 1982.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NHE SEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 27TH MAY, 1982, com- mancing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be Rung st 1.30 p.m..

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.

No One without a Badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure,

Non-Members «to

Badger admitting

zrá

#the Members Enalogara and Club Rooma. at $5.00 for Gentlemen and'.$8.00 for Ledios (Both including Tax) obtainable, through the SECRETARY проп Introduction by Member,

Buch. Member to be responsible for Payment of All Chits, etc,

Badges admitting ta Marabera Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.

On No Fretext will Children be permitted in wither Enclosure during The Meeting.

Tifins are obtainable at the Club Hause provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephono 21920.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.. The Price of Admission, to the Pablis Enoloanre je 32.00 including Tax, for Persone, including Ladies, and la allpayable as the Gate.

Soldiers and Sailoru in Uniforia are

Half Price:

Bookmakers, Tie Tao, Man, eta... will not be permitted to operate with in the Precincts of Tax Howe Kord JOCKEY Outs during the Race Meeting. Tiffins will be obtainable in the Rei. taurant in the Pabllo Excloure,

By Orler,

SK SERAP

Aoting Secretary,% TY220 Tony Kong. 23rd May, 1988.

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ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOT

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.

that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of THE

OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY, LIMITED will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Union Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, immediately after the conglu sion of the Annual General Meeting, which taken place on Friday, the 27th May, 1982, at 11.15 am. when the subjoined Resolution will be pro posed

That it is desirable to capitaliso a sum of $1,600.000 being part of the undivided profit of the Com pany standing to the oredit of the Extra Reserve Fund and for that purposes

(a) Should the Hong Kong Dollar

equivalent of tho Baten. Reserve Fund on the 13th Juhe, 1989 be not of the value of $1,600,000 then there zbali be transferred from the Ro insurance Fund to the Extra Reserve Fund such. a. sum sa will with the amount"-now standing to the redit of the Extra Reserve Fund make up the sum of $1,600,000.

(b) A call of $80 per share is

hereby made on the staro- holders of the Company appearing on the Register of aharchalders on the 27th May, 1982 and such asli bat be payable on the 18th June, 1982 to the General Manager at the Registered Office of the Com- pany.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY

THE VOLUNTEER DEFENCE

CORPS

THREE NEW UNITS HOLD. INAUGURAL

DINNER.

COMMANDANT WELCOMES A.S.C. CADRE, ANTI-AIRCRAFT COMPANY AND ANZACS.

The Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel was the scene of a very happy gathering last evening when the newly formed units of the Volunteer Defenes Corpe-the A.8.C. Cadre, Anti-Aircraft Light Automatic Company and Anzie Company-held their inaugural dinner.

Major CM. Manners, D.B.E., Officer Commanding, A.B.C. Cadre, occupied the chain and amongst the others present were His Excellency the General Offer Commanding, Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.O., D.S.O., Commodore A. H. Walker, O.B.E., Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., Comoiandant. H. X. VID.C. Col. Cousens, D.8.0., Col. C. R. U. Savile, D.8.0.,. O.B.E., Lt. Col. K. F. Danatorville, D.S.C., Eng. Capt. Bears, R.N., Paymaster Comdr. W. . C Graco, R.N., Major G. D. R Binck, Capt. O. Chumpkin (Commanding Anti-Aircraft Light Automatic Company), Lt. C. de Saille Robertson, M.M (Cam- manding Anzac Company), the Very Rev. Dean Alfred Swann, DS.C, Capt. Cameron, A.D. C, Capt. G. Mirehouse and Capt. H. C. de la Bere.

The chairman proposed the loyal toast and after this was honoured, Lt. Col. Bird asked the gathering to drink to the newly, farmed units.

HON. MR. W. T. SOUTHORN'S

GOOD WISHES.

25, 1932.

Wa huyo boopt up against that and well trained force, but most difficult of taske, the regeres, prido in this Cumpsty is in tion of an old idea the ides that, spirit from which tela ti those who have it in their power rather than in the possibilities to to defend the interests they have which it may load, and so long an established or by which they live, that spirit lasts do not doubb should look first to themselves fa that the Ack-Acka will ränk fight the defences that they, need. worthily with any unit in our de

fences,

:,

LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned havo recojved Instructions

TO BELE AT

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

It's an old: "idon," and nowadays, when most peuple have written more.

LT: ROBERTSON. history than they have read, it has Llout C. de Sallo-Robert perhaps lost the significance that it mid:-The other day Major Man had in the days when the Easter told me that to-night I would. India Company and the old Charbe expected to any something about tered Companies, relied On strong arts and stout hearts of "und some of the husky members, their employes for the protection of I feel I must trend very carefully. The avertige Aussie is taught to use their trade.

a straight left at a very early age. Changed Times,

Of the three new units assembled Times have changed, but circum here this evening, the Anne Cota- stances perhaps have brought, bark pany is the youngest; in fact one something of the old need--and we month ago to-night it was non exe? have outgrown the old idea. Wa istent..

the the Anzac Company but on looking FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1932

find that we are ground betwnan The actual recruiting for the the upper millstone of those who Anzac Company was fairly easy bu

COMMENCING AT 12.30 PM.

Ar TR SALES ROOM, DUDDELL STREIT.

(For Account of the Concerned) CASES TROPIDAL

SUITINGS

want volunteer and the neinu une cause every ous of its members are TERMS Cash on Delivery, of those who will--when . nar keen. I had expected a harder

starts.

LAMMERT BROS,

AUCTIONEETE.

HE Undersigned 'have received.

Instructions

THE

fight because I remember, BOCTO I have no particular feeling after the war finished, and we were, against those who went volunteer Many of them are perfectly good on our way home on a troopship, oitizens. Most of them have a very asking a pal of mine if he would' clear icon of what they don't want, enlist again, "Oh yes," he replied, and all of them sincerely hope the If another war giarts I was be in Colony will get what they think B Company B Company, 1 PUBLIC AUCTION. it doesn't need. They don't lack said "What do you mean B. Come patmotism. This Colony holds the pany I will BE here when you Empire record for the number of go and I will BE here when you LT. COL. BIRD.

ed to know the purpose of our be- National and Patriotic Societes per come back. But as I have said I square mile of Empire outpost. I have had very little opposition, so Lt. Col. Bird and have beezing and what was required of us; the national and patriotic maniers far. My last recruit was inclined asked to perform the very pleasant I was informed that in the event of these societies would rather play to jib, for I grabbed him before. duty of toasting the three Units of of the Garrison having to take the chess in a dull, toom overlooking 4 he could get of the Taiping when blank wall than much about with it arrived last week. He said, "Ges the Defence Corps whose sucats we field, local transport would have to Lewis gun with a lot of oil on whiz, after safely eluding the Com- be relied upon, and that the organiit, I am not disposed to blame them, munist party, the Red Army and The Army Service Corps Cadre has been in existance, in embryo,zation of this transport as proper. The difficulty of the national and the New Guard, I have to come for several years; but it is only y controlled and organized trains patriotic societies in Hong Kong to Hong Kong and fall into this." recently that we have been asked would be our "Pidgia." I under they would rather not do and what

in in distinguishing between what But he joined just the same. to undertake very mich greater stond that the Cadre or nucleus they think other people ought to do. responsibilities in time of emer- for this organization, which we had gency, which necessitates a large increase in the personaci.

(0) That for the purpose of pay. ing the aforesaid call of 380 per share a special dividend of $80 per share is hereby, der this evening. dlared payable on the 18th June, 1982, and that such special dividend be applied on behalf of the shareholders by the Directors in satisfaction of the call of $50 per share. Dated this 11th day of May, 1932. By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager.

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5 Offeers and ten other ranks and Lewis gun all those Good Samarit, but I have great hopes of ex- I was fortunate in persuading live were already on the strength, tans of the Colony who want to pansion, for when mes are as keen Major Manners to undertake the the job of bringing the Cadre up be useful to us when the robbers and as enthusiastic as the members. recruiting and organising of this to Peach strength presented no have left as for dead the great will induce others to join. The of the Anzac Company are, they important Unit, und, with his large difficulties.

company of old volunteers and ex- experience of transport services in many parts of the world, I am con-

A Heavy Jobs

service men who intend to rail up Anzac Company is a unit that every when the war starts. These are the Australian and New Zealander in. fident the job could not be in better

After getting this strengthen I appeal to for help in raig. Hong Kong should belong to, but hands.

The Anti-Aircraft Light Automa- thought it wise to have a, pow-wowing the strength of this compray I will not accept a transfer from to Company is a new unit recently with the Officer in Charge of Every Volunteer Corps on rely on any man at present, serving in any formed, its function also Being to Transport and met my friend Capt. considerable expansion in time of other unit of the Corps until he has take an important part in the de la Bero, R.A.SC., who proceed war, but it is certain that the fuh: Alled the vacancy he creates by find. Defence of the Colony. I need noted to put me au fait with exactly ing efficiency of any force that reing another recruit: I want every enlarge on its duties, as its ener-what would be required by the Au-lies on untrained or unrepare Aussie and New Zealander I can getic commander, Captain Champ-thorities, and to my consternation reserves will lag behind the nerd Rot, but I do not want to kin, has already told the world all I found we were required to furnish of the hour what the hour of need Companies

So far we have had three parades TERMS there is to know about them. If Umpteen officers and men and to comes.

and the attendances have been: anyone missed his recent instructive organize all supply, transport and-

gratifying, while the work done has We want those potential volun been excellent. We hope to be able address on the subject, I strongly other trains; in short actual, re- recommend him to study his excel-quirements were far in lent little brockure on the work of what had been originally, sati-teers to join the Anti-Aircraft Cn to turn out on the King's Birthday the Ack Ack Company.

cipated, and we therefore had to pany now. We want the needs and I am confident that the AnzRO anti-aircraft defence continually Company will acquit itself with get on with the job of increasing kept in the front of the public honour. The Antacs.

our strength chop shop."

The Anzac Company is another new unit, only just formed in fact It owes its inception very largely if not entirely, to the energy and enthusiasm of Lieut. Robertson, who was with the Anznes in Galli- poli. I believe I am right in saying that there is only one other Anzac unit outside of Australia and New Zealand, namely in the Shanghai Volunteer Corps

excess of

Potanital Volunteers.

Willing Helpers.......

rob other

-Cash on DELIVERY.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

without which, any offorts of mine

The Guests.

This as you will appreciate prov. mind. We want the shortage of ed oo easy matter, but I am glad man in our defences to be regard to say that we are now only 14 shorted at least as seriously as the short I do,pot wish to take up any would have been useless.

more time, but before I olo I of, the required number of British age of water in our bathtubs.

told my good friends in this want to take this opportunity of rank and file. What we are going Rotary Club a week or so ago that extending my heartfelt thanks to todo regarding the balance of

we had so many Societies in this Lieutenant Ellis of the Royal Corps b. Stipe then asked toasted the European rank and file is on the Colony for the Fromotion or Fre of Bignals for his invaluable help syeste and in doing so made a hap- lap of the Gode and in this con-

His Excellency Major General noction I am convinced there are vention of Things Happening that given me prior to its inceppy little speech. many men other than British in but I think the most useful Society of the Company to Companyplied on behalf of the guests while we could sleep soundly in car beds, tion and during the formation"

Sandiland, in "a brief speech, re- this Colony who would welcome an

spoke. Both has yet to be formed-i Society for Quarter Master Sergeant Dimond- 1 opportunity of becoming members

Digging the Public in the Ribe on a friend of many years standing, Commodore This unit together with the other of an organization such as the Consent Occasions Egeloty for the work he has done for the speakers congratulated the Machine Gunners who, form theAS.C. Cadre and so be in a poi that will keep pagring away in Anzac Company, especially this inits on their formation and wish.

of them the best of luck. things, that obviously should be composition, to Sergeant Jenking done this Colony are most for his hearty co-operation and as grievously left undone.

sistance, and I am happy to be

in

geney,

Selection of Hecruiti

also has a very important role the Colony's Defence Scheme.

Since I was given the job of raising the present Defence Corps, over 12 years ago, this is, the first occasion that I have had the satis faction and pleasure of welcoming

älso

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new

As we are to function immediate. I will say no more than to thank able to say that after June 1, Serpiersing selection of music and ly, the necessity arises and as no Col. Bird on your behalf for the geart Jenkins, who is now leaving pance numbers was given, among drills, camps or training, are requir-cordial way he has proposed this the regulat Army, after 22 years those contributing being the Misses three new units into the Corps ated, it naturally follows meruits toast and to express 1 deep ap- service, is going to carry on the Field Mosers. GW, Trae, J. C. one time, I wish you the very best have to be carefully selected and preciation of the presence of His mood work as Company Bergeant Grenham, L D'Aquino and J. J. must be able to carry on efficiently Excellency the General Officer Com Major of the Anzac Ompany and Ferguson. The guests enthrasise of luck for the future.

manding and of the interest he has last but not least, to every member

the community. from the word. Go."

taken in our unit. We know that of the Anzac Company for the whole tically joined in it is only the nucleus of an amplehearted support they have given me, singing which follows.

I was going to propose drinking BRUNSWICK the healths of all thres upits to- gother, but it has just occurred to me that I should thereby be doing you all out of two drinks; I there fore suggest that we drink to each wait neparately this will also have the advantage of enabling the units themselves to drink success to each

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The toasts were drunk with enthusiasm,

The men who have rallied around are I am confident, able to do their stuff a largo proportion are ex-Servicemen, rang of theto familiar with the details of Army Transport work and others Arc specialista in their own line and particularly useful in a unit auch.

seurs We are therefore prepar ed to tackle any transport, problem which may arise. When the time, comes we shall, I am sure adequate MAJOR MANNERS. ly assist in maintaining the tradi.

tions of the Corpade na vegna Major Mainers said:On behalf In conclusion, I should like to of the A.E.C: Cadro, I have to express the pleasure it gives us thi thank Colonel Bird for his kindly be associated at this dinner with reference to us before proceeding the other new units of the Corps; further I should like first to thank and I am sure that whenever we you all for your presence, here toare called upon to function. na n night and at the same time convay unit the harmony that prevails to message from His Excellency the night will attend all sax relations Officor Administering, the Govern with the Corpe in general, ment Mr. Benthorn regrets that his engagements do not permit him to be with us and requests me to convoy to the new unite his very best wishes for a prosperous career of usefulness to the Colony

I am

CAPT. C. CHAMPKIN. Captain Champkin said very glad to mort. at this, dinner members of the Anti Aircraft Light The Cadre cannot really be des Automatic We have raised a good- cribed as a newly-formed unit ofly company and I are deeply grate the Corps as it has been fa existence.ful to everybody who has given a since 1928 but as it has recently half-turn to the rather stubborn been reorganized and of its per wheel of Hong Kong opinion on some? 90 per cent, are new we the subject of voluntary service may, I think, claim to be a new I am capecially grateful to Mr.

Bell and my indefatigable second, As this is our inaugural dinner in-command, Mr. Stane, of the A few words on the subject of our A.P.C., and to Mr Butcher and wolves may be permitted, but I fr. Langston of the Hong Kong promise to make them na few as Electric Company for the ready

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