NEW ADVERTISEMENTS | NEW
NOTICE.
K."
For sale at the office of the Superintendent of Accounts and Stores, Public Works Depart ment, Lower Albert Road, Geological survey maps of the Crown Colony of Hong Kong. Scale 1 mile. Price $5.00.
R. M. HENDERSON, Director of "Public Works.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS; THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1937.
ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
"Notice is hereby given that Robert Symons of Lugard Hall University of Hong Kong is ap plying to
the Governor for naturalization, and that any per son who knows any reason why naturalization should not, be granted should send a written end signed statement of the tacts to the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong."
WILKINSON & GRIST,
Solicitors for the Applicant. 5150
5164
Public Works Department, Hong Kong, 31st March, 1937.
KOWLOON CANTON
RAILWAY.
NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE“.
We have pleasure in Intimating that Mr. ERIC MACDONALD BRYDEN, C.A., has been ad- mitted a partner in our firm as from 31st March, 1937,
The Public is hereby notified that the Taipo Belle Parlour Car shown in the Public Time table
and that Mr. DAVID SCOTT ROBB, C.A., has from this date as running at 2.30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, will not been authorised to sign our name ran on Saturday, April 3rd and to all matters pertaining to our
Sunday, April 4th.
By order,
on
"
R. D. WALKER,
·Manager and Chief Engineer.'
5149
Firm.
LOWE, BINGHAM &
MATTHEWS,.
Chartered Accountants, Hong Kong,
31st March, 1937.
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NOTICE.
NOTICE · 15
GIVEN
HEREBY
that the partnership heretofore subsisting between the late "GEORGE HUTTON POTTS, PATRICK CUMMING HUTTON POTTS and RUS, TOM. PESTONJI carrying on business as Stock, Share and General Brokers at Victoria ia
the Colony of Hong Kong under the style or firm name of BEN.
JAMIN AND POTTS having terminated by effluxion of time at the 31st day of March 1937, the said Firm will be carried on as from the ist day of April 1937 by the undersigned "PATRICK CUMMING HUTTON POTTS. JACK YUAN HUTTON POTTS and RUSTOM PESTONJI in partnership under the style or
firm
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Heary Scarisbrick Myler, late of 15 Linkstor Road, Woolton in the City of Liverpool, de ceased...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the
Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and ethers to send in their claims against the above estate to the 22nd day of April, 1937.
All Creditors and others are Accordingly hereby required 10. send their claims to the under signed on or before that date,
Dated the 31st day of March,
Name of "BENJAMIN | 1937. AND POTTS."
Dated the 1st day of April, 1937.
P. C. POTTS,
HUTTON POTTS, PESTONJI.
[5161
CHINA LIGHT AND
POWER CO.,
LTD.
REMINDER.
Shareholders are reminded that the Call of $2.50 per share in respect of the 1936 Issue Shares is payable to the Bankers of the Company, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, on the First day of April, 1937.
Under Article 19 of the Articles
THE HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
Notice is hereby given that the ONE HUNDRED AND
Q.
H.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public, Auction to be held on Monday, the 5th day of April, 1937, at 3 p.m., at the, Offices of the
SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY Public Works Department, by
MEETING of Shareholders in the Company will be held at the office of the Company, Queen's Bullding, Victoria, Hong Kong on Monday, the 12th April. 1937, at noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a State ment of Accounts, and re, electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be 'CLOSED from the 6th to the 12th April, 1937, both days inclusive.
Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of
A World Wide Organization
No. 4, Des Voeux Road, Central.
ARMY REFORMS
The speech of the Secretary of State for War, who introduced. the Army Estimates on 16th.. March, was admirably clear on a number of iniportant issues, and. provided welcome evidence of progress in many directions, especially in the conditions of Army service.
It is many years indeed since any such speech has contained so. much substance or
much definite
assurance
OR
of reforms. Couditions are certainly more favourable now that the public at large are coming to realize the need to put the Army on a. modern footing, both as a domes tie institution and as a fighting instrument. But this new COUNCIL, TIENTSIN
awakening of public opinion MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION | could not suffice without a simi-
No. 5/37
renewal at a Crown Rent to be ADVERTISEMENTS. BRITISH MUNICIPAL fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King," for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis the lot the purchaser posal of (if not the applicant), will
BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, TIENTSIN
No. 6/37
be required to deposit with an MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION By Order of the Board of authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum al Directors.
two hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash. This sam will be refund ed on payment of the purchase price.
H. DA LUZ,
Secretary.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Administratrix,
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hong Kong, 27th March," 1937.
Bank Building,
Hong Kong.
5168
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
5147
SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONG KONG
The Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held in the Board Room of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, 1st floor, Exchange Building, on Thursday, 1st April,
IN THE GOODS of Lady | 1937, at 5.15 p.m. Evelyn Anne Young, former
ly of Singapore, and late of
Spring Grove, Sunningdale, Berkshire in England, de- ceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that
of Association, interest will be the Court has by virtue of Section
charged at the rate of 12 per cent. per annum on Calls unpaid. By Order of "the Board of Directors,
NOEL BRAGA,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 31st March, 1937.
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58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 22nd day of April, 1937.
.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Secretaries and Treasurers.
G.
R
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PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
(No. of Bate.
2
Locality,
Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 9990.
Between K Lota Noz.
Inland
Chi Kok Rd., Tai Kok Tsui
Registry No
G.
Boundary.
Measure
menta
As por
azia plan
Contents in
About
Square feet.
Annual
Rental.
Upeat Price.
10,746
G.
VACANCY FOR LADY SUPERINTENDENT
OF HOSPITALS
G.
›VACANCY "FOR
lar readiness among those 'in authority to face problems and to solve them.
No recognition of the change in conditions should be allowed to obscure that fact. It was Dot FIRE BRIGADE
which merely lack of money SUPERINTENDENT hindered some of the stepe that are now being taken towards The British Municipal Council, modernizing the Army inside and Tientsin, invites applications out. When those steps were from British Subjects for the urged in the past they were met, position of Superintendent for its even within the last few years. Fire Brigade, which will become by official answera which depre- vacant in the latter half of the cated them as present year.
unwise.
atti
The commencing salary will tude of Yoyor
The British Municipal Council, | bè "$600 (consisting of $4 Tientsin, Invites applications basic salary plus $200 "Re from British ladies for the postpatriation Pay??) per month with tion of Lady Superintendent of free quarters, from the date of its Municipal Hospitals, · which taking up the appointment ́in will become vacant during the Tientsin. summer of the present year.
The successful candidate will
Applicants should give fall be on probation during the first
held, special experience, etc., in their letters of application, to 5151 gether with copies of recent
PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS AND CON. the 5th day of April, 1937, at 3DITIONS of the Sale by Pubile
testimonials.
the
to the claims of progress inevitably diminished the chances of achieving what the total was possible.. within money! available. It also im- paired the process of thinking out in" advance the steps that baye now to be taken in a hurry,
доч
All creditors and others are P.m., at the Offices of the Public Auction to be held on Monday, | ability to administer hospitals in of their experience, training, eniphasis to the revolution that is
and
Nor are the evil consequences" of details of their training, posts six months of his service. At the past exhausted even, now. end of the probationary For, as the Secretary of State's period, if his services have been speech showed, the more funda- satisfactory, he will be given a mental changes which are four year contract under which, sympathetically regarded have in addition to the above-men- Other things being equal pretioned emoluments, he will be Army and its heads are absorbed again to be put off because the ference will be given to can- entitled to the benefits of the didates who have had previous Superannuation Fund, travelling solution is more obvious, and in in attending to problems whose. experience as Hospital matrons and uniform allowances étc.
trying to do in months the or superintendents, particularly
Applicants should give in their
work of years." those who can show evidence of letters of application full details
Mr. Du Cooper gave full positions previously held, and Works Department, by Order of the 5th day of April, 1937, at 3 a business-like, efficient
also copies of recent testimonials. entailed in the change over accordingly hereby required to
from the horse to the internal send their claims to the, under His Excellency the Governor of P.m., at the Offices of the Public economical manner.
The successful candidate will It is essential that the candi. one Lot of Crown Land at Lat Works Department, by Order of signed on or before that date.
Chi Kok in the Colony of Hong His Excellency the Governor of receive a commencing salary of date be able to speak the Chinese combustion engine in all the..
many services which the former (Northern dialect) Dated the 31st day of March, Kong for a term of 75 years, one Lot of Crown Land at Wong $450 (consisting of $300 "basic language
has rendered to the Army," commencing from 1st July, 1898, Nei Chung in the Colony of Hong salary" plus $150 "Repatria fluently.
And he had little difficulty in Applications should be forward- JOHNSON, STOKES & with the option of renewal at a Kong for a term of 75 years, with tion Pay per month, com-
MASTER, Crown Rent to be axed by the the option of renewal at a Crown mencing from the date upon ed so as to reach the undersigned Solicitors for the Surveyor of Bis Majesty the Rent to be axed by the Surveyor which she takes up her duties is not later than 12 o'clock (noon) Executors, King, for one further term of 24 of His Majesty the King, for one Tientsin, together with free board on Tuesday, 22nd June, 1937.
and lodging, uniform, allowances, By Order, The Hong Kong & Shanghai years less the last three days further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised etc. Bank Building, Hong Kong.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis 5157 that immediately after the disposal of the lot the purchaser posal of the lot the purchaser (it not the applicant), will (it not the applicant), will be required to deposit with a be required to deposit with an authorised, officer who will be At the end of the probationary authorised officer who will be 'pre present at the sale, the sum of period, if her services have been sent at the sale, the sum of two two hundred dollars, $200.00 in satisfactory, stie will be given a hundred dolari, $200.00 in cash, cash. This sum will be refunded four-year contract, under which, This sum will be refunded on on payment of the purchase in addition to the above-mention. payment of the purchase price.
HONGKONG ENGINEERING | 1937.
& CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the FIFTEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of Share holders of the Hongkong Eng)-- neering & Construction Company, Limited, will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Lowe, Bing ham & Matthews, Mercantile Bank Building, Queen's Road (Central), Hong Kong. Wednesday, the 14th April, 1937, At 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving the Report of
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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.
thereof.
the Board of Directors and a dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., | PARTICULARS OF THE
Statement of Accounts for the Year ended on the 31st Decemn ber, 1936, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transler Books of the Company will be closed from the 7th April to the 14th April, 1937, both days Inclusive. ・・
By
Order of the Board,
B. ALVES,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 1st April, 1937. [5159
'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.
No. of Bals.
Now Kowloon
Inland Lot No. 3674
Registry No.
Castle Pak Road, Locality,
Boundary
| Mosaure -
menta.
As per
sala plan.
I squaqua
About
price.'
LO”
Registry No.
Locality.
Boundary
Measure-
ments.
Contenta in
Square feet.
She will be on probation for a period of six months from the date of taking up her duties.
ed emoluments, she will be
i
H. F. BARNES, Secretary and Engineer COUNCIL ROOM, TIENTSIN, 11th March, 1937.
justifying the necessity for this change, or its urgency. As he truly said, in citing the signi- ficant experience of the Abys- sinian campaign, a less suitable terrain for motor transport" could hardly be imagined."* Yet many will remember bow" often the advocates of mechani 5148zation were opposed, in Parlia
ment and elsewhere, with the would-be decisive argument that motor-vehicles were unsuited for use in oversea territories, far less difficult than Abyssinia, where
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB Draft Programmes and Entry
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT entitled to the benefits of the Forms for the Third Extra the British Army might have to Superannuation Fund, Leave Race Meeting to be held on operate. The picture which Mr. SATURDAY, 10th April, 1937 Duff Cooper sketched of the new (weather permitting) may be ob mechanized organization of the tained at the Secretary's Office, Army shows how marked are the Exchange Building; the Club changes now in execution. The House, Happy Valley; the Heng heresy of yesterday becomes the Kong Club; the Sports Club; and orthodoxy of to-morrow. All the cavalry in the former cavalry the Stables, Shan Kwong Road,
Entries close at 12 o'clock brigades becomes light tank regi- NOON on Thursday, 1st April, ments, and land-ship" flotillas are supplemented by mechanized 1937.
1,880
No. 1964.
* Square foot.
Annual
Rental
* [-Upset Frice,
Inland Los
West of and adjoining Inland Lot No. 3686,
| No. of Sala,
008'1
· ទន
$5150
Blue Pool Road, Wong
Nei Chung..
As par
sale plan
About
57,090
1,048
28,:45
* 1o Upset Price.
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Pay, Travelling allowances, etc." Applications should be forward: ed so as to reach the undersigned not later than 12 o'clock (noon) on Tuesday 25th May, 1937.
By Order,
H. F. BARNES, Secretary & Engineer.
COUNCIL ROOM, TIENTSIN, 11th, March, 1937.
5142
By Order,
land-marines.** The infantry divisions are also being complete. ly mechanized in all arms and 5145
(Continued on Back Fáge)
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
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