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NDE PRICE & CO., LTD. FOTOE IS HEREBY GIVEN CHAT THE TWENTY-SIXTH RDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at Company's Office, No. 2, Ico Hone (St George's Building), on the 10th APRIL, 1933, st lock Noon, for the Furpose of ng the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts year ended S1st December, 1933, TRANSFER BOOKS of the will be Closed from the 4TH 1988, to the 10TH APRIL,

both days inclusive.

Order of the Board of Directors,

J. N. WONG,

Fecretary.

Hong Kong, Stat March, 1033. . (653 THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE ONE HUNDRED AND

THIRTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS In the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, 1, Queen's Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, the 4th April, 1933, at 11.30 m for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with Batement of Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditor

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 29th, March, 1933, to Tuesday, the 4th April, 1833. Both "Days inclusive, during which period NO Transfer of Shares can registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

G. E. ELLAMS,

Secretary,

be

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THE HONG KONG FIRE 'INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

OTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Sixty-fourth Ordinary Gen TH eral Meeting of Shareholders {* will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Monday, the 10th April, 1933, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the

31st December, 1832.

The following Resolutions will also be submitted to the Meeting

(1). "That as from the lat day of

January, 1933, the resauners tion of the Consulting Com mittee be increased from $18,000 to 824,000 per annum. "That as from the 1st day of "January, 1933, the remunera tion of the Auditors be raised from 31, och 500 per

"aunum for each Firm."

Books will be closed from the 27th March, to the 10th April, 1933, both days inclusive

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, MARCH 31, 1933.

BRITISH BANKING* POLICY

OBITUARY

MRS. S. C. ISMAIL

The funeral, took place last night at the Mohammedan Cemetary of Mrs. 8. C. Ismail, a member of the Iceal Indian Community, who pass ed away at the Young Woo Nursing Home on Wednesday night.

The deceased, who was 5 years of age, is the mother of Messrs. A. K. Iamail, of the American Express Company, and F. Ismail of the Naval Yard. She had been in in- different health for many years.

The funeral was largely attended by members of the Indian" com- mymity,

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS

Annual Meeting Held Yesterday

NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

The forty-second Annual Meeting of the Institution of Engineers and. Shipbuilders of Hongkong took place yesterday with Mr. F. P. R James in the chait,

1933

*News and Views *

Mother Earth.

A German inventor has designed a radio walking stick which is thrust into the ground in order that its possessor may laten in. A .convenient way to keep one's ear to the ground.

D'Annunzio and London."

Gabriele D'annunzio, who enter ed his 70th year this month has ful- filled a good many of his dreams,. but not that to which he confess ed during a visit to London some years ago,

"I know bu city," he declared, "that is so profoundly moving as London, Nowhere else is there such a constant play of light and shade. One must live through the whole four seasons in London to drink in all her changing beauty, and some time I hope to do so,'

Another attraction which might keep the poet in London for a wiko, did he venture another visit might be greyhound racing. Whon laat in England he was so stirred by witnessing the Waterloo Cup that he had two dogs trained in Italy to enter for the event, but his plans were upset by the outbreak of the war.

Dartmouth to Cost Less.

Is It Worth While?

Mrs. Milin's Readers.

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SUMMARY OF NEWS

-Local.

A disastrous fire in which thres Mrs. Sarah Gertrude Millin, the buildings were completely burnt out South African writer, whose vivid occurred in Yaumati yesterday

Page and provocative Life of Cecil morning.

The events of the first day of the Rhodes has had wide success has large reading publics in England South Wales Borderers annual and America than in her own sports meeting were decided yester

Page 10, country. Her hooks are not popu- day. lar with the average South Afri

The recent motor tragedy in Jubilee Road in which a young can..

He does not relish the stark Chinese schoolmistress was killed realism of her treatment of the was recalled at Central Magistracy and the yesterday when a Coroner's inquiry native, the half-caste,

was held into the death of the girl. Page 7.

poor white problems, He finds the characterisation of him. 'self in her novels too little flat tering to his nationalistic pride.

Nevertheless, Mrs. Millin has a following among the mare discern ing of her countrymen, and in Johannesburg, where she lives, and where her husband is a leader of the Bar; she is the centre of a that literary and artistic circle pays duc homage to the power and mflinching sincerity of her pen.

Curates' Marriages,

The Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr. Henry A. Wilson, referred to the marriages of curaten when he pre- sided at a special session of the Chelmsfard Diocesan Comference.

At yesterday's annual meeting of the Engineers Institute, Mr. J. Tully was elected president for the current year and Messra E. Cock and S.. Williamson, vice-Pre- Pago 4. sidents.

General,

The examination and removal of the wreckage of the air liner, City of Liverpool, which met with disas ter near Dismude, began on Wed- nesday afternoon in the presence of a British Air Ministry Inspector and the Belgian air nuthorities....

Page 9. General Hertzog has formed a

.. Page 9. new Goverment in South Africa

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Far East.

The as Nanchang was pirated

A significant feature of the new Navy Estimates is the big roduc

Some sensation has been caused tion in the cost of the R.N. College at Dartmouth. Only £98,900 is to |

"I am intending," he said, "to in Chinese official circles in Shang The report and accounts were

As against make it a rule in future that I hai by the arrest of Liao Ching Chi unanimously adopted and at the be voted this year,

Page 9. election of officers which followed £107,300 in 1932."

will accept no young man for or This reduction is largely due, no dination unless he undertakes not Shameen's problems and diffical- Mr. J. Tully was elected President, for the ensuing year. The nomina doubt, to the decline in the average to marry without my consent,ties wore fully aired at the recent tion of Mr. Tully was made by Mr.number of cadets from 406 to 373.which will be rarely given during meeting of the Ratepayers. The was severely F. T. Farrell, the retiring Pre But Dartmouth has been the target the first three years of his minis Municipal Council sident, who said that Mr. Tally had for much criticism on the score of try. This will not apply to men criticised for entravegance, especial- its large staff-in proportion to the already ordained." Officers in the ly in Health Services: and Educa been a member of the Institute for

number of cadets and this may be Army were not expected to marry tion." A call for economy was made. 29 years and 4 months, and had on

mob: Page 6 three occasions been Vice Preside one reason why the "axe," has been until they were thirty, and be be

at work.

lieved that there was a similar rule ent. Mr. Blackburn seconded and

in the Navy. There were a good the nomination was carried with applause.

many reasons why it was unbecom- yesterday morning while proceeding. ing for a young clergyman to be to anchor of Newchwang Bar. hastening into matrimony while he

Following the resumption of the was still in the elementary stages of his ministry. There was now no Presidency of the Executive Yuan shortage of candidates for ordina by Mr. Wang Ching Wei, consider- tion, added the Bishop. The new able political discussion is now go. problem was to and curacies, and ing on in the capital. it seemed to him that an unem- the ployment problem of some magni- public schoolboy, thanks to his four tude might be their next difficulty years of general education before It was not that there was no need entering the Navy, is better de- for increased man power in the veloped intellectually than the church; the number of clergy was Dartmouth product, whose mind too far short of what it ought to has been moulded in Service be. But although they could ob grooves from the the age of 13. tain the men they could not pay Apparently, however, the present for them. Frequently he found Board of Admiralty still hold fast, difficulty in securing a curacy for to the Dartmouth system..

young men accepted for ordination.

Other elections resulted as fol lows:-

Vice Presidents: Messrs. E. Cock

The future of Dartmouth is one of the most hotly debated topics in naval circles. Quite a number of senior officers, most of them old Dartmouth boys, believe the college to have outlived its usefulness. Hon. Secretary: Mr. A.They would have all future cadets taken from the public schools bs tween the ages of 17 and 18. Hon, Trensurer Mr. A. J. J.

and 8. T. Williamson,

Landshert.

Martin.

Hon, Librarian: Mr. H. R. Latham,

Auditors, Messrs. Lowe Bingham & Matthews.

advances was, of course, directly due to the want of confidence on the part of the trading community generally. The figures are the more remarkable when it is remembered

Managing Committee: Messrs. that in the second half of the year

PT. Farrell, C. Bond, E. W. the extreme monetary ease had Blackmore, S. Howard, G. F. Tay grantly reduced the price of money.lor, L. J. Blackburny J. M. Jack, G. Owing to the difficulty of employ Buchanan, G. Mitford and F. P. R.

James. ing their funds in advances, and also to the great increase in de- posits, the banks increased their holdings of bills and of investments The aggregate monthly average of bills discounted almost doubled in amount in the course of the year, this figures for December, 1931, and 1932-being £246 millious and £407 millions, respectively. Investments, which in December, 1931, were £290 millions, had become £472 millions

twelve month later.

Their contention is

that

Local and General

Souvenirs were given to those who had read papers at the Institute during the year. These souvenirs were made possible through the generosity of Mr. 8. T. Williamson, who, received a hearty vote gftbanks. The reci pients were as follows:

The Hong Kong dollar was yes. Mr. R. J. Vernal. Fraf, M. Rterday quoted at ls. 31d. Roffey, Mr G. Bichanan, Mr. F. W. Brown, MT. S. Simpson and Edwards. Mr. W. H. Oven, Prot. Prof. F. A. Redmundson

Some of the prizes won in the Billiards competation were also presented. The muccessful players were as follow

President's Cup 1, Mr. W. B. Haslett; 2, Mr. J. C. Saunders: 3, Mr. L. Young.

Vice President's Cup: 1, J. C. Saunders; 2,1J Blackburn: 3 F. Smith.

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Osborn "Competition: 1, J. P. A. Davis: WB. Haslet; 3, J. C. Saunders.

The Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Asociation will hold its anual meeting at the Sanitary Board room

at 8.30 this afternoon..

According to official figures the small-pox epidemic is distinctly on the wane, only one case, from Kow. There was one case of diphtheria loon, being reported on Wednesday: and three of maningitis.

IT is impossible to form anade quate and tris conception of the position of British banking in 1932 without, keeping in mind the general state of world commerce. During the whole of the year the world economic crisis continued; The policy of employing their commodity prices fell; and export funds to buy investments, of course, helped to raise the prices of these Whereas moat of the trads dwindled in all countries. securities. The only general difference between large banks drew on their reserves in 1931 to meet the depreciation in 1939 and the preceding year was investments, their securities under- that the worst of the depression went material appreciation laat

held at the Hong Kong Hotel at An old Haileyburnian Dinar wi.. seemed in 1939 to be felt in those year. As this appreciation was not

8 p.m. to-day Those interested are generally written-up in the same At the conchision of the meeting requested to communicate with Mr. countries still on the gold basis. So was that the previous depreciation Prof. C. A Middleton Smith, Harbord, e/o Mesars Lowe The Share Register and Transfer far as Great Britain herself is was written-down, the inner.reserves past President, of the Institution Bingham and Matthewa

concerned, 1932 was marked by the of the banks must have benefited proposed a vote of, thanks to the

considerably. It was not to be ex-outgoing committee; * operation of two important factors pected, of course, that, three years that somewhat mitigated the effects of world trade depression would not of the general crisis. These were affect the returns on capital invest the depreciation of sterling ined in banking any less than that on industry generally. Indeed such terms of gold currencies, and the member of the "Big Five! banka adoption of protective tariffs The (ie, the five leading banks which first stimulated export trade and conduct the overwhelming part of reduced importa. Protection, of British banking) reported a further course, also reduced importa. In fall in profits. The aggregate de addition to the vastly important cline last year was £895,380 or 1.8 effects of these two factors was the per cent. To meet this decline purely paychological effect of the successful conversion of the War Debt to a lower rate of interest. operation has yet to make itself The trade effect of this financial felt, but the general lowering, of interest rates that the conversion has brought about will tend in the long run to expansion of business

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD., General Managers,

The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Hongkong, 20th March, 1933,

REMINDER.

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HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

HAREHOLDERS: are reminded Share Ihres the New Jasne that the First Call of h centr dhares made to em by circular letter dated 1st February, 1933, is due for ant at the Hong Kong and before Cartasking Corporation, on or

Bearetary

PO PIU LOTTERY

Serious Fines for Gambling

The Bishop of Victoria will give bis fifth Lenten discussion for worden at the Helena May Institute this morning at 10.30 am. Subject being:-" Miracles.”. This meeting "is open-all women are welcome.

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From the files.

LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS

The Earl of Elgin was in Ningpo. on the 10th inst., and will leave for Shanghai on the 20th. The Eussian war steamer America, with Count Pontiatine on board, continued in close pany with his lordship. The Fury was likewise in his Ex- cellency's train.-Hng Kong Daily A deat Chinese cook who was | Preis, March 31, 1866.

ho was brought before Mr. Wynne Jones charged with cruelty to four while ducks was fined $10 yesterday. The ducks, it was stated were put in a small basket. Their legs were tied together and the wings were inter twined.

LOOKING HACKS 30 YEARS

HE. the Governor of Macao and Mrs. Groes who arrived here yester day from Macao, were the guests of Mr. Loureiro the Consul for Portu- gal in this Colony, yesterday. They The Rt. Rev. Dr. Perry, Presiding are on their way to Europe, and Bishop of the Episcopal Church in will embark on board the Messa- U.S.A. is to spook at the Specialgeries Maritimes steamer, Iraouaddy 6 at 8.30 p.m. in St. John's Cathe Pier at about eleven o'clock. There Lenton Service on Thursday, April this morning, leaving the Murray dral: A reception for Dr, and Mr will probably be a guard of honour. Perry will be held in the Cathedral on the spot, and a salute will be Hall from 4 p.m. on the same day.fired. Until the arrival of Senhor Graca's successor at Macao, the Peiping, March 18-dir Miles Government of that colony will be Lampson, the British Minister, and administered by the Government other foreign diplomats at Perping Council. Hong Kong Daily Press, paid official calls on General Ho March 31, 1883. Ying Chin, Minister of War, yester day following nasumption of his concurrent post as Acting Chairman of the Peiping Branch of the Mili- tary Affairs Commission.Kuo Min.

Driving a car, No. 3449-in Water loo Road on Wednesday, Mr. C. H. Bradley, living at Observatory Villas, was unable to avoid an aged Chinese who had unexpectedly left the side walk to cross the road. The victim was knocked down, and received injuries to his left hand He was taken to the Kowloon Hos pital

Looking Back 25 Years,

The attempt by local Chinese to institute a boycott of Japane goods still continues, but the police are so energetie in the matter that there is little possibility of its mak- ing headway When those respon sible for the posters found that these were being taken down by, the Police, they resorted to another method. The latest plan is to send man round with a bundle of what looks like letters, but instead of be- ing handed to addressed they are. stuck on the wall whenever oppor-

Color y is Prof. N. A. Tonoff, M.A., there are too many onlookers. An interesting arrival in the tunity offers, which means when who came to China in 1922, Hay These letters bear a more ing graduated from the Imperial strongly worded incitation to boy Conservatory, Russa, he is a first-cott than the posters-Hong class musicina with a very wide Daily Press, March 31, 1009. experience; a brilliant "violinist, who has given numerous concerts with success. In the past he was very talented Conductor of Bym- phony Orchestras in Rumia, Prof. Tonoff has now come to Hong Kong

A fracas in Aberdeen which re- sulted in a sampan man being sent to hospital with a fractured skull, is alleged to have been caused by the victim's refusal to join a Triad these banks at their annual meet- A police raid "on No. 6, Society. He is alleged to have been ings at the opening of this year Cochrane Street, on Wednesday set upon by three men who pushed adopted different policies. Barclays resulted in the appearance before him over the sea wall. The police no reduction in dividend since the tailor, a silversmith and a goods H.E. the Governor of Macao, Bank, for example, which has made Mr Wynne Jores yesterday of a have made one arrest. crisis began, maintained its aus dealer on a charge of keeping a

Senhor Miranda, is expected to tomary, dividend. The Midland gaming house for po piu lottery: and the Westminster banks also

Inspector Elston said that on arrive by the s.&. Sui An at 11.3) paid the same dividends as for 1831, Wednesday afternoon, he and am today. There will be an offi The other two banks reduced their several district watchmen trent to cial reception with guard of honour This, then, was the general trade dividend to meet the new situation. the house. He found the first de-composed of the Portuguese Co. background against which British Lloyd's payment was one and one-fendant at ar table, and in front of of the Volunteers, and His Ex "Tanking activities in 1932 aharuld be third per cent lower, and the him were so piles of tickets. The cellency Sir William Peel will per Hong Kong, 87th March, 1933.

for most rade remained depressed National Provincial's dividend was second defendant was threading sonally welcome the distinguished ing a little in the only brighten cut by one per cant. It need hardly strings through other tickets, while gut su HONG HUNG & SHANGHAI The depression is perhaps weeks. be atated that in the case of such the third defendant was attending

BANKING CORPORATION.

strikingly shown in the persistent strong financial institutions as near the tablejon, which were a pair Nanking, March 18-Following to take up the past of General fall in the total of advances made cial bachelnctions were The tickets sized were valued at three new clames of teleg

the National Provin-of scissors, Chinese pens and paste the example of other countries, Museal Adviser to the United

Emy-Day Photoplay Service Ltd TOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN to customers Never within modern made as a matter bay and not $156,

tist the Provisional, Cerlibente times has the ratio of the aggregate necessity. In the

letter Night letter. No. 67/495-dated Hong Kong 20th advances to deposits of the London banks the profits, though reduced of $100. or two months and Chinese Government

Convicting, his Worship imposed telegrams-will be February, 1922 for Four shares of this Cinating-Banks fallen to such low would have sufficed to maintain $50 or ime Bank zumbered 197041/127044 Ipolusive levels. In the last month of the dixidagda bagué fueling booteupsstively seegand the bracele

outh'a hard labour reOffices in the country wagusa ndkainathe name Axle AXIS

22-year this propozizmi was only 80 + balaney carried forward

whug tấu tedjog wan | try of Commumentić In conclusion it ma said that lowed to go. MAAR in view of the extrer

Inwaother go pius lottery case, An armed robbery occurred in. able conditions

stated by Sergeant Mo Apliu Street. yesterday afternoono British banks have

that the defendants a man, According to a police report, three, an storm in a highly..

ba) and md föks, a boy of 12, men, one armed with a knife, web, cinesi ner-Such results

sted on the to the first floor of 110, Aplin Street – will bo incapable of im

hind surprised the only inmate of the cer ons A twelve must be regarded as

Fold Titan of 54) After a Pa beša; figuren » were careful”und" conservati allions, and P1.73 millions 4 the British bán

been: I at or Stolen, and should per cent Certificate not be produced la the

before 16th April, 1833, a niew It is interesting to contrast the iffaste for the shares will be used. position in December, 1832, with and the Atorusid, Provisional Cerlif- that of a year earlier. In Decem

No. 67/405 wil he thereafter bar, 1833, the aggregate £gure for *Ved by this Corporation as Null deposits in the Landon Clearing banks was £1,737 milions and the

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