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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS | ADVERTISEMENTS.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO.

SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Build ing, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 16th APRIL, 1937 at 2.30 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1936, and of declaring Dividend, etc.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 29th MARCH.to 16th APRIL, Both Days inclu. sive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1937.

THE CHINA

5130

FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS

The Thirty-second Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Ballding, on Tuesday, the 23rd March, 1937, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1936.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be Closed from 9th to 23rd March, 1937, both Days Inclusive.

DODWELL & CO., LTD., General Managers. Hong Kong, 4th March, 1937.

5087

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

4% DEBENTURES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that INTEREST for the six months ending 31st MARCH, NOTICE IS HEREBY 1937, on the above DEBEN. GIVEN that the SIXTY | TURES will be payable at the EIGHTH ORDINARY YEAR. OFFICES of the COMPANY LY MEETING of the Company | ON "THAT DATË. will be held at its HEAD THE REGISTER OF DE. OFFICE, Union Building, Hong BENTURES will be closed Kong, on FRIDAY, 16th APRIL, from WEDNESDAY, the 24th 1937, at 2.50 p.m., for the par MARCH, 1937, to TUESDAY, pose of receiving the Report of the 30th MARCH, 1937, both the Directors and the Statements days Inclusive, during which of Account to 31st December. period, no transler of DEBEN. 1936, and of declaring Dividends,TURES can be registered.

By Order of the

Board of Directors,

0. EAGER,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 17th March, 1937.

etc..

The

SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will, be CLOSED from 29th MARCH to 16th APRIL, Both Days Inciu. sive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager.

Hong Kong, 18th March, 1937.

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE "TO.

5137

SHAREHOLDERS

門

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the SEVENTY:

6127

SHANGHAI & HONGKEW

WHARF CO., LTD.

A dividend of $6. per share has been declared..

The Annual General Meeting will be held in Shanghal on the | 28th April. Transfer Books will be closed from 17th April to 28th April both days inclusive,

FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY THE HONGKONG AND

MEETING of the Company will

be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 16th APRIL, 1937, at 2.55 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1937.

SAFETY

for your travel funds

The funds for your business or pleasure trip can be safeguarded if, before leaving you have us convert them into

+

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS

CHEQUES

They are speadable everywhere and no identification is necessary other than your signature. If lost or stolen, uncountersigned, your money is refunded. Issued in denomina tions of $10, $20, $50, and $100 Also in Sterling 22, 25, and £10.

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Co., Inc.

Incorporated with Limited Liablilty in 19,8,A. -

No. 4, Des Voeux Road, Central.

HONG KONG & WHAMPOA HONG KONG, SWATOW AND

DOCK CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Offices of the Com pany 2, Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, 22nd March, 1937, at Noon lor consideration of the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1936.

The Share Register and Trans-. ter Books will be closed from 12th to 22nd March, 1937, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. COCK, Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.

5079

THE HONGKONG › FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

The Sixty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 5129 will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Thursday, the 25th March, 1937, at Noon, for port of the the purpose of receiving the Re

General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1936.

SHANGHAI HOTELS,

LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of

The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the

AMOY FREIGHT CONFERENCE

FOREIGN & CHINESE SHIPPERS

Notice is hereby given that as APRIL, 1937, rates from 1st. of freight from Hong Kong to Swatow and Amoy will be in. creased 20 per cent over current rates.

The Tariff rates on Tranship- ment Cargo from United King. dom, Europe, Canada and U.S.A. will be increased by 20 per cent on and after the 1st June, 1937.

Full detalls of revised tariff rates are obtainable, on enquiry at the offices of the undersigned. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

CHINA MERCHANTS 5.N.

DOUGLAS

NEW

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NOTICE.

NON-PAYMENT OF WATER ACCOUNTS

Excess water and meter rental | accounts are posted to the person who signed the Form "G". guaranteeing payment." This per- son is generally the landlord or his recognized agent. " instances 'In many venience is caused to tenants by

incon.

Editorial and Business

Omca:

15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30251, Night Editor (Warchal Office):

Tel. 24511,

London Office: 53, Fleet Street

EC. 4.

The Badly Press.

HONG KONG MARCH 19, 1937.

MUI TSAI

DELIGHTFUL

CONCERT AT

HELENA MAY

Chinese Choral Society

LOCAL ARTISTES

SPLENDID

(BY "PRUDENCE") The Helena May Concert Com- mittee are to be congratulated on... the most delightful programme of music given in the concert hall last evening. Under the able baton.. of Mr. Lindany Lafford the Chinese

for our delight.

the water supply being discon. Mui Tsai, as generally under-Choral Society made a welcome re- nected without warning to them, stood, are young Chinese girl appearance, while those popular

the owing to failure of the children transferred by their artistes Eva Turner, Glady Shaw, guarantor to pay the accounts parents to another family-gen- and Frue Lewis sang and played. within the specified period.erully in return for a Tenants are, therefore, advised modey to work for that family to make suitable arrangements without wages and without the with their landlords to ensure right to leave. that all water and meter rental accounts are paid promptly.

Changes of ownership of pro- perty should

be notified im mediately to this Office.

R. M. HENDERSON, Water Authority. Public Works Department,... Hong Kong, 15th Mar., 1937.

[5132

MACAO JOCKEY CLUB

It is only one of many similar custous in China by which wives, concubines, sons, and "adopted | daughters-in-law are acquired for a consideration" which may be purely symbolic but is gener. ally of monetary value, but be cause it is clearly a form of domestic slavery it has long been held that in territories where Chinese come under British jurisdiction, as in Hong Kong and Malaya, it must not be tolerated. For various reasons, however, legislation was slow to come, and when it came it was not always effective.

The March Race Meeting will be held on Sunday, 21st March, 1937 at Areta Preta, Macao, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.

Since 1928 in Hong Kong and The first saddling Bell will be since 1933 in Malaya the acquir

ing or transference of Mui Tsai rung at 1.30 p.m.

has been forbidden by law, but this alone has not put an end to the practice.

By order,

S. W. CHENG,

Secretary.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON,

LIMITED.

(Incorporated in Hong Kong)

In 1930 the first really effec- tive provision was put into force in Hong Kong, when all existing Mu Tsui had to be registered,.. paid a wage fixed by the Govern- ment, and periodically inspected by Government officials. Those who were then registered ceased in fact to be Mui Tsai and be-

chinese ladies looked very pretty The bright dresses worn by the against the dark curtains of the stage and a spirit of gaiety prevall- ed,

ing part, song "Rolling Down To Proceedings opened by a rollick- Rio" by Edward German sung with great spirit by the choir, the basses. in this being very good. Then came the second movement of the Max Bruch violin concerto. beauti fully played "by" Prue Lewis with Lindsay Lafford at the plano A very musicianly reading was given by both instrumentalists.

· An old Scottish Cradle Song from the choir followed, sung unaccom- panied, which served to reveal bright tone. The delicate inter- weaving of the different voices be- ing very good. Tenors and sopranos 'both distinguished themselves.

Eva Turner has made a great name for herself on the Radio but we like her even better in real. life, as she has such a winning way clear notes rang out delightfully in "Non so plu" from Figaro (tho' we' must confess that we did not like that English translation) while that enchanting little song from the Bach Opera "Phoebus and Pan" was sung with exquisite purity and a keen sense of humour.

on the platform and her sweet

“THE TRACTION ENGINE" Then came a very amusing Part Song called "The Traction Engine" which pleased the audience so much that they continued to ap plaud until an encore was granted."

Glady Shaw sang two lovely

songs "True Love" by Brahms and "Blue Bells" ("Walker") in which heard to great advantage.

her mellow bell-like tones were

A Welsh Folk Song and that old

favourite "O No John" completed the programme and we must con- gratulate the choir on their very excellent diction and delicate arti- culation, since every work they sang could be clearly heard. The Sopranos led well and had splendid. that in 1930 not all Mui Tai support from Altos, Tenors and Basses. The Conductor Mr. Lind- were actually registered. But, assay Lafford must be congratulated all the children of that year will on this creditable performance. soon have grown up, the problem

NOTICE IS HEREBY came domestic servants, though CO., LTD. GIVEN that at the Ordinary they are still called. Mui Tsai STEAMSHIP Yearly Meeting of the Union and have a legal status as such. CO., LTD. Insurance Society of Canton. The stupidity of this is pointed Limited, which will be held at out by Miss Picton-Turbervill in JARDINE, MATHESON &

the Registered Office of CO., LTD.

the her minority report together with Society, Union Building, Vic the general report of the Govern. OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

toria, Hong Kong, on Friday,ment Commission. These, then, Hong Kong, 8th March, 1937,

the 16th day of April, 1937, at are the only "legal" Mui Taai 2.30 p.m., there will be proposed now left, but it is well known the sub-joined resolution as an ordinary resolution, viz.,

That it is desirable to capt talise the sum of £270,000 being part of the unallocated reserves of the Society and for that purpose:— (a) That a call of £2 per share be and is hereby made or the shareholders

G.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public

Auction to be held on Monday, the 22nd day of March, 1937, at 3 p.m., at the Office of the Public Works Department, by

Directors and the Statements el Shareholders of The Hong Kong 11th to the 25th March, 1937, Order of His Excellency the

Account to 31st December," 1936, and of declaring Dividend, etc.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 29th MARCH to 16th APRIL, Both Days inclu- sive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1937.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, both days Inclusive. will be held at the Registered Office of the Company (Ex change Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong), on Thurs day, the 15th day of April, 1937, at 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Ac. Hang Kong, 5th March, 1937.

.counts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended on the 31st December, 5135 | 1936, confirming the appointment

THE INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

The Fifty-sixth Ordinary Gen- eral Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar dipe, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 8th April, 1937, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and elect. ing Directors and Auditors. ·

The Transfer. Books of the Company will be closed from the 1st to 22nd April inclusive.

By order of the Board, "JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD., General Managers, Hong Kong, 18th March, 1937.

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of a Director and re-electing a Director and the Auditors.

The Transter Books of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, the 31st March, 1937, to Thursday, the 15th April, 1937, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

F. C. BARRY,

Hong Kong, 4th March, 1937.

Secretary.

ANT ADS

YOU

CAVE

5094

General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

5092

THE MACAO ELÉCTRIC

LIGHTING CO., LTD. ·

Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Repulse Bay in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, lor.one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that lomediately after the dis- posal of the lot the purchaser will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be. NOTICE is hereby given that present at the sale, the sum of the Twenty-Sixth Ordinary An- two hundred dollars, $200.00 in nual General Meeting of. The cash. This sum will be refund. Shareholders of the Company willed on payment of the purchase be held at the Offices of Messrs. price. Lowe, Blagham & Matthews,

I

Mercsatile Bank Building, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT Second Floor, Hong Kong, ou Friday, the 2nd day of April,

1937, at 11.30 a.m.

The Register of Members will :

be closed from the 25th day of March to the 2nd day of April, 1937, both days inclusive.

By Order of

The Board of Directors, "JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Secretaries,

Hong Kong, 15th Mar., 1937.

6122

No. of Sale.

Registry No.

Rural Building

Locality,

189, Repulse Bay, -

pur 891 - #30*

Lot Na 397.

Near Rural

Building

Boundary

Measure-

.ments.

As per

eria

plan.

About

Contents in

17,000

Square feet.

Annual

Rental.

186

Upset

6,100

5126

of the Society as appearing

of Mui Tai would come to an end were it not for the fact, ad- FALL IN RICE PRICES mitted by the Commission, that ring children to be Mui Tsai still the practice of illegally transfer.

continues.

It was to discover how serious

val of big shipments of Saigon and

Owing to the approaching arri

Slam rice, a sudden fall in local prices is expected.

Speculators have ceased corner-

Chinese Evening«F'rexa, ̧

on the Register of Mem. the practice is and what might being the market and are now re- bers on the 16th day of done to abolish it in Hong Kong leasing stocks in order to reduce April, 1937 and that such and Malaya that the Government their losses.

Commission was appointed in call shall be payable on

1936. the 10th day of May, 1937

If it were possible to discover to the Society at its Regis. tered Office, Union Build. What girls are Mui Tsai the pre- be "administratively impractic

sent legislation in Hong Kong able and politically undesirable.". ing, Victoris, Hong Kong.

and Malaya, properly enforced, The Commission, therefore, re- (b) That for the purpose of would be sufficient to abolish the commends that the present policy paying the aforesaid call practice. The difficulty, as the be continued and suggests only of £2 për share a special Commission and all other inves minor improvements in ad- dividend of £2 per share tigators have realised, is that the ministration. But though this be and is hereby declared possessors of a Mui Tsai natural-may be successful in time, it is payable on the 10th day of ly claim that the child is some obviously not going to put a stop May, 1937 and that such thing else-an illegitimate daugh to the practice now special dividend be applied ter, a child left in their care by Miss Picton,Turbervill, who

by the Directors on behalf I relations, or, generally, "an recognises this, boldly faces the of the persons who on the adopted daughter-in-law that fact that Mui Tssi cannot be 16th day of April, 1937 is, a girl child adopted until abe treated separately from the whole were the holders of such is old enough to marry a son of problem of transferred children. shares in satisfaction ¡ol'

the house.

Only by registering and supervis- The only practical messure ing every child transferred-ño share and that such special that has ever been suggested to matter for how legitimate a pur-

stop.this is to register all adopted

the said call of £2 per

dividend shall accordingly

be treated for all purposes daughters-in-law and, if neces-

您 an increase in the

amount of the paid P

capital of the Society held.

by each such shareholder

sary, all children transferred from their parente care.

pose-will it be possible to en-

sure that no child becomes 'a Mui

Teai or is sold later into prostitu tion.

The Governments in Hong The Government, therefore, Kong and Malaya have always has a choice between enforcing. resisted this on the ground that some such measure, even at the such measures would logically cost of antagonising the back- lead to the registration and ward section of the Chinese supervision of every girl in the population, and allowing a type colony a proposal which the of slavery to continue in the Bri 5135 present Commission, thinks would tish Empire.

́and not as income, By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES.

General Manager. |Hong Kong, 18th March, 1937