1936-03-19 — Page 8

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS,

UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY. LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Thirty-ürst Annual General Teeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd.. Hong Kong and Shanghai Building, on Wednesday, 8th April, 1936, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1935.

'THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THE Sixty-seventh Ordinary Teneral Meeting of Share. holders will be held at the Offiers of the undersigned on Friday, the 27th March, 1935, at Noon, for the pur. pose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1935.

The Sbaro Register and Transfor Books will be closed from the 19th

The Transfer Books of the Com-to the 27th March, 1936, both days pany will be Closed from 22th March inclusive,

to 8th April, 1936, both Days JARDINE, MATHESON&GO, LIB.

General Maungers.

Inclusive.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

General Managers, Hong Kong, 18th March, 1936.

E.

K.

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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD. Hong Kong, 6th March, 1936.

14263

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

T is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate which should bo clearly marked "Teader for per mission to obtain clay from a purcel of Crown band at Chá Kwo Ling, B. D. 111, N.T.", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 30th day of March, 1934, for the occupation for a period of one year from the date of notifica tion of acceptance of tender of the piece or parcel of ground, containing about 46 aer, shown coloured red on plan signed by the Director of Pulje Works and dated 9th March, 198, but subject to certain conditions

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

NOTI

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, 2 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, 30th March, 1936, at Nova, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 1st December, 1935.

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 21st to 30th March, 1936, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors

E. COCK,

Chief Manager.

which can be ascertained at the office Hong Kong, 12th March, 1:36:

of the Director of Public Works.

Each trailer must be accompanied by receipt to the effect that the tonderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of $50 as a pledge of the bond files of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to "the Crown, if the tenderer refuses to carry out his

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

tender and comply with the condi-RAFT Programmes and Entry Forms for the Second 'tions, should the tender be accepted.

Extra Race Meeting, to be held on Pora of tender and further SATURDAY, 28th March, 1936, particulars can be obtained from the (weather permitting), may be obtained office of the Director of Public Works. at the Secretary Office, Exchange The Government does not bind Building, the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Ulan; the itself to accept the highest or any Sports Club and the Stables, dhan tender.

A. G. W. TICKLE, Director of Public Works. 13th March, 1936."

NOTICE...

Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 1958 March, 1936.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary

[1200

4288]

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the

THIRTY-NINTH ORDIN. ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF Shareholders in the Company will be held in the Jacobean Room, 1st floor, Hong Kong Hotel, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 27th MARCH, 1936, at 12.30 p.m. for the purpose of Receiving & Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended December 31st, 1935; El-eting Directors and Auditors, and for the transaction of any other Ordinary business of the Company

NOTICE is al-o hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company- will be CLOSED from TUESDAY 17th MARCH, 1936, until FRIDAY, 27th MARCH, 1936, both days, inclusive, during which period no transfers of Shares can be registered. By Order of the Board,.

D. L. KING,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1936.

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THE HONGKONG

LAND

INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

·4% DEBENTURES

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN

NOTTEREST for the six

months ending 31st MAROE, 1996, on the above DEBENTURES will be payable at the OFFICES of the COMPANY ON THAT DATE..

to

THE REGISTER OF DEBEN- TURES will be closed from MON- DAY," the 23rd MARON, MONDAY, the 80th MARCH, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of DEBENTURES ca be registered.

SENSATION CAUSED AT JIBOUTI

Arrival of Rickett

And Afewark

Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Jibouti, Mar. 18.

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A considerable sensation caused here by the almost simul- aneous arrival of the British fin- ancler Rickett and the Abyssinian Emperor's envoy on a special mis- ion, the former Minis.er to Rome,

Jesus Afework.

quarters in

Although official Addis Ababa 'declare that no pesce negotiations are pending, and that the Abyssinians would fight to the last man, the rumour persists here that Rickett and Afewark have been charged with some sort of peace commission.- Transocean Neus Service.

FRANCO-SOVIET · PACT IN OPERATION ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Paris, Mar. 18. A decree announcing the ratifica- tion of the Franco-Soviet Past was published in the official Monitor on Wednesday, and thus puts the pact definitely into practice.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.

Editorial and Business Office: 11,

Ice House Street. Tel. 30281. Night Editor (Wanerai Office):

Tel. 24811.

London Office: 53, Fleet Street

E.C. 4.

The Baily Press.

HONG KONG, MARCH 19, 1936.

NAVIES CUT TO TASTE

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1936.

SIR FREDERICK

LEITH-ROSS

Question Of Return Raised

London, Mar. 18.

In the House of Commons to day, Mr. A. C. Moreing (Con., Pres- (on) asked when Sir Frederick Leith-Ross was returning, whether he was visiting Japan en TOU. and also whether Sir Alexander, Cadogan wh have special charge of a Far Eastern department wher he assumea his appointmen: as Deputy-Under-Secretary.at

the

Commission To Visit The Colony

Mui Tsai Question To Be Investigated

The Secretary of State for the Colonies has decided to appoint a commission to visit Hong Kong

to and Malaya investigate the

valuab.c

con-

NEWS

SUMMARY

No less, chan 28 race ponles in- cluding 7 "Australian" were sold by public auction at the Hong Kong Fockey Club's Puddock, Race Course yesterday afternoon,

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Resolutions making provision for meeting the cost of several big projects from loan funds will be moved by the Hon. Colonial »Trez- surer at to-day's meeting of the. Legistative Council.