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SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY connected with the importation, YEARLY MEETING of the possession, distribution of sale of Society will be held at the HEAD Anti-Smallpox Vaccine Lymph is OFFICE, Union Building, Hong drawn to Ciovernment Notification Kong," on WEDNESDAY, 13th No. 143 dated the 14th February, APRIL, 1938 st 11 s.m., for the 1936 (Ordinance No. 32 of 1915, purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the State. Importation and Exportation) ;—
ments of Account to 31st Decem. "No person shall import for ber, 1937, and of declaring Diy sale, distribution or use in the dend, etc. Colony any vaccine lymph un
The SHARE TRANSFER
less such vaccine lymph is BOOKS of the Society will be! Accompanied by a certificate to CLOSED from 26th MARCH the satisfaction of the Director to 13th APRIL, Both Days in of Medical Services, that the clusive. same is of a proper strength, quality and purity."
"Penalties. 12(1) Every per-
son who commits or attempts
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager.
to commit any offence against Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938.
this Ordinance or against any Order in Council made there. under shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and shalt be liable upon conviction either summarily or on indictment to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year and to fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars."
P. S. SELWYN CLARKE,
Director of Medical Services. March 24, 1938.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.. LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET
Messrs. JOHN 1. THORNY- ING of the Company will be held at is HEAD OFFICE, CROFT & CO., LIMITED, have
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友之國中
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1938.
legacy of friendship with the Gov- ernments of Hong Kong and Can tan:
Previous to his third appoint- ment, dificulties again beset Macao, and the task was re- assigned him to set her house in order.
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Tel. 24511.
IF GOSSIP WE MUST
(BY PRUDENCE)
A very cheery cocktall-party In- augurated the opening of a
new-
A conflagration that reduced to lounge-verandah at that popular- ashes the shacks of the refugees club. the U.SR.C.. yesterday even- Editorial and Business Office: from banditry in neighbouring dis-ing.
The Club has been very mu 15-19, Queen's Road Central,tricts, rendered homeless hundreds Tel. 30251
the native population and in the hands of the decorators just has undergone a of the poorest ecently, and
alterations and im-. classes. Governor Barbosa was gumber of
provements. The old lounge locks there to render immediate relief.
His Excellency promptly arrang-quite charming. now that those ed for the creation of a new set-ugly black rafters are hidden by a tlement on the devastated area cream-coloured ceiling, attractive- thereby providing, sanitary homes ly curved, and decorated; and the is enhanced by modern for the destitute homeless Chinese, effect The schemic materialised, and the lighting, and fans with cream and settlement. bears today the honour-chromium fittings.
Green window-frames match the ed title of "Balro Tamagnin!"-
London Office: 53, Fleet Street
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HONG KONG, Marer 25, 1938.
GOVERNOR OF MACAO
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housing hundreds of the Indigent green chair-covers, and the whole
effect is very fresh and cool. Chinese of Macao,
Hong Kong correctly interpreted the sentiments of her people in the official welcome accorded to His Excellency the Governor of Macao, tung and the near-by prefectural spacious verandah; long windows Senhor Artur Tamagnini de Sousa district of Barbosa, yesterday.
Four French-windows have been The cordial relations of. Dr.
cut leading out of the "old Tammaznini's Government with the window-bay space), onto this wide, Provincial Authorities of Kwang-
Was
...
and
idok over the front lawn; Heung Shan (now known as Chung Shan afforded there is no doubt that it will be a To cur Portuguese fellow-elti- an opportunity to the Chinese most delightful outlet in the hot
weather. realise the spirit of zens, we have every reason to officials, to
Furthermore the club itself looks which belleve, the
co-operation enthusiasm of the practical
much demonstration
extremely dictated the loan. free of charge. ever so much nicer and gratifying.
of a light railway and equipment are imposing from the outside.
ba The function was invested with for the building of the motor road and a very happy touch is given pomp, splendour and dignity in between Macao and Shekki, which by three large plaques in
relief. portraying Chinese Dragons. keeping with the high office of a has since proved such a boon and glaring fiercely at each other over Governor of a friendly neighbour- blessing to the native inhabitants the traditional "pearl." ing colony and the representative of Chung Shan.
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soon flashed up again.
About
Alty hundred and 01 a nation whose traditional Sir Cecil Clementi attended from
people attended the "House- friendship, and alliance with Great Hong Kong the inaugural cere- Warming" last night. The party Britain date back to the days of mony of the opening of this com- started by twilight, as just at the tne great Portuguese sovereign. me:cial highway: King John I.. and his English con-
Political conditions, in this part commencement some of the prin-
BOTT.
of the world about this time fast cipal lights fused, but thanks to Throughout the centuries of this year supplied the Ministry for the expert adviser, who happened oldest alliance between Great Bri-Colonies in Lisbon with the urge to be present, the matter was very tain and a foreign Power, the to send Dr. Tamagnin! for a third quickly adjusted. and the lights friendship has been reaffirmed term of office.
Our Colony seems to be growing. from time to time, until quite re- With his compatriots In Hong all the time, and the U.S.R.C. al- cently when the Government of Kang, shanghai, and elsewhere in ready has an enormous list of Great Britain entered into an un-the East, Dr. Tamagnini has main-members, so it is a very derstanding with the Republic of tained personal touch by visits to move, on the part of a far-seeing Portugal for the reciprocal use of each of these places, where the Committee, to extend
countries.
numbers, and occupy positions of is most needed. "" the colonial bases of the respective Portuguese have settled in large premises just when such a mese
With special significance to Por-responsibility and trust in the 6112 held in the Club House at 11tugal can this modus vivendi be banks and commercial and mer-
the incalculable cantile firms. o'clock, a.m., on Wednesday, the regarded when
value is realized of the close 30th March, 1938.
Bearers of Debentures are in vited to attend the Drawing. By order,
HONG KONG CLUB.
NOTICE
The Fourth Yearly Drawing Union Building, Hong Kong, on moved their EXECUTIVE of 24 Debentures (1934 Issue 6632 WEDNESDAY, 13th APRIL, OFFICES to ST. GEORGE'S $500, each) of the Hong Kong 1938, at 11.20 a.m., for the par- BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, Club, payable on Friday, the pose of receiving the Report of HONG KONG. Tel. No. 22363-30th September, 1938, will be the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1937, and of declaring Dividends,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LTD.
etc.
The SHARE TRANSFER The Ordinary General Meeting BOOKS of the Company will be of Shareholders in the above CLOSED from 26th MARCH Company will be held in the to 13th APRIL, Roth Days in
& 0.clusive. Company's Offices, P. Building, on Tuesday, the 5th By Order of the Board, April, 1938 at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report
A. W. HUGHES,.
General Manager.
of the General Managers together Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938:
with a Statement of Accounts to
the 31st December, 1937.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed frow Friday, the 1st April to Tuesday. the 5th April, 1938 both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.. General Managers. Hong Kong, 24th March, 1938.
6630
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE CO.. LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
KOWLOON RESIDENTS
ASSOCIATION.
-
GOD
S., R. KERR, THE RENTS QUESTION. '
Secretary. Following upon an interview Hong Kong, 15th March, 1938. with the
Commission. Rents those persons who ha e answered the Association's questionnaire are requested to call upon the
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE 10
SHAREHOLDERS.
wise
the Club
ANNUAL MEETING As it should be. he is held fr proximity of Hong Kong to Macao high respect and esteem by the OF LAWN BOWLS with their intimate and daily in Portuguese in the Far East. tercourse Arst brought about just a century ugo.
It was in 1837-38 that the British
It is learned that Governor Bar- bosa has just recently managed to obtain the re-grant of a, vote of
ASSOCIATION
hong transferred their warehouses $2.400 annually from Macao in aid Mr. A. Hyde-Lay Is
trom Canton to Macao before the of the study of the Portuguese settlement of the Island in 1841-language in Hong Kong.
Dr. Tamagnini is no stranger to Hong Kong. His first administra-
Governor Barbosa has long been
tion of the government of Maçao known as a friend of the British brought hun into close personal and this friendship has been strik- touch with this Colony. During ingly evident on the occasions of the succeeding five years he visit-his past and present visits. Th ed Hong Kong time and again insincere regard which this Colony his official and private capacity.
New President
INTERPORT REGRET
EXPRESSED
Mr. R. Basa, the Chairman, ex-
Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G., press regret that the Interport K.BE, the Governor, received the match had been cancelled owing Governor of Macao in person yes- to the present conditions in the terday when the former stepped North, and it was hoped that when off Britannia on to Queen's Pler. the hostilities ended the match... The ceremony was of dignified would be played off.
pitality of Government House,
The promotion of international friendship and goodwill on the part of Dr. Tamagnini found ex- pression in several public fune brillance.. tions recorded in the columns of 17 the afternoon
the The Chairman thanked Committee in arranging the ix-
The annual meeting of the Hong Commission between the hours
holds for one whose successive Kong Lawn Bowls Association was of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
the Board Room of the on Saturday, 26th to 4 p.m.
Then, as now, his relations with terms of office have been marked held in the Urban Council!
the King's representative were of by close and friendly relations South China Morning Post yester- March at
The Thirty-third Annual Genà cordial and intimate nature. His with this Colony needs no stress- day evening.
ing. Chamber, top floor, Post Office
eral Meeting of Shareholders Excellency enjoyed and appreciat- Building.
They should bring with them will be held at the Offices of ed. as he cannot fall to do on the rent receipts, landlord's or soll. Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd, present occasion, the genuine hos citor's letters announcing an Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank SHAREHOLDERS.
increase of rent or giving notice Building, on Wednesday, the 6th NOTICE IS HEREBY to quit, and tenancy agreements, April, 1938, at 11 am. for the purpose of receiving the report of GIVEN that the SEVENTY. if any.
Club's SECOND ORDINARY YEAR." The Association, being bound the General Managers together the English Journals at the time. guished", visitor was the guest of tures for the past season and he LY MEETING of the Company to treat all answers to its" ques with a Statement of Accounts 1: Two notable occasions stand out honor at an official luncheon at also thanked the various
prominently and are vividly re- Government House given by the for the use of their greens, an:l will be held at its HEADtionnaire, as confidential, is un 31st December, 1937.
Governor of this Colony, to which the South China Morning Post for called.
Portuguese The first was the staging of an representative
resi- placing thetr Board Room at the OFFICE, Union Building, Hong able to forward them to the IN THE SUPREMEong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th Commission. It is therefore im Company will be closed from immensely successful festival of dents and their wives were invit-disposal of the meeting.
Portuguese folk songs and dances ed. APRIL, 1938, at 11.25 a.m., portant that persons who wish 23rd March to 6th April, 1938. for the purpose of receiving the their cases to be considered by both days inclusive. Report of the Directors and the the Commission should them Statements of Account to 31st selves bring them to the notice December, 1937, and of declaring of the Commission on Saturday.
26th March. Dividend, etc.
COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Hugo
The SHARE TRANSFER. Robert Beaven, late of the BOOKS of the Company will be| Municipality of Oak Bay in CLOSED from 26th MARCH the Province of Briti to 13th APRIL, Both Days in Columbia in the Dominion o'Įclusive. Canada, Retired Banker, de ceased.
NOTICE
IS HEREBY
The Transfer Books of the
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DODWELL & CO., LTD., General Managers. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938.
6104
R. BALDWIN,
Hon. Secretary. THE HONG KONG FIRE
INSURANCE CO.,
662*
LIMITED.
:
By Order of the Board,
THE INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
The
the distin
NEW OFFICERS
Mr. A. Hyde Lay was elected Pre- in Kowloon, held under the In the evening the Portuguese patronage and in the presence of Consul entertained hundreds of sident for the ensuing year and Dr. elected Sir Thomas Southern, then Officer British official and unofficial guests. J. T. Smalley, Vice-President..
Mr. C B. Hosking was Administering the Government. members of the Consular Body. and Lady Southern.
and a number of his nationals at Honorary Secretary and Mr. L A. was elected Honorary The second occasion was that of the Club Lusitano The Governor Gutterrez
Treasurer. the first Military Tattoo held in of Hong Kong honoured the occa-
The following Club have entered for the League: K.BG.C. Hong Kong. when Mile. Barbosa slon by his presence. participated in a leading part, to Dr. Tamagnini will be the guest teams the immense delight and plaudits of air Vandeleur Grayburn a: (2): K.CC. (2); Club de Recreio of the thousands of spectators luncheon at the Hong Kong Hotel (3); Kowloon Tong: K.F.C.; Tal present.
today, at which H.E. Bir Geoffry koo R.C.; Hong Kong Electric R.C.: Old residents will remember that Northcote and Vice-Admiral Sir LR.C. (1, possibly 2 teams): RHK.
(3): It was during the governorship of Percy Noble will be among the Y.C. (possibly 1 team); HKFC.; Police (2). Bir Cecil Clementi, G.C.M.G.. that guests. The Macao Governor's Cralgengower Sir Miles Lampson, then His official visit terminates later in There were no new entries and the closing date for the entries was The Sixty. Diath Ordinary Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary the course of the day.
in China (the position had not He will spend a few more days fixed for April 2
With regard to Fifty seventh Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholder then been raised to ambassadoriai here, during which he will visit
was decided, after General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the ranks. presented a suitably in-places of interest and renew old Trophies it
some-discussion. that the mitter will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Tuesday, thescribed bronze, garland to Macao. and form new friendships.
For more reasons than one, His of suitable trophies to be present- General Managers, Messrs. Jar 29th March, 1938, at Noon, for which finds a place of honour at dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. the purpose of receiving the Re- the base of the pedestal on which Excellency's visit this week will be ed to the winning Clubs be "left
o for the incoming committee Pedder Street, Hong Kong, port of the General Managers, stands the bust of Portugal's epic fremembered as an
poet in Camoehs' Garden.
unique demonstrations, associating decide.
in the Portuguese
A proposal by Mr. Hosking for Thursday, 31st March, 1938, at together with a statement of
That precious gift was in ap-our friends
the allocation of 250 to the The Annual General Meeting noen, for the purpose of receiving Accounts for the year, ended the preciation of the cordial relations Hong Kong with the British com
an affirmation of Childrens Playground was unan!- All Creditors and others are will be held in Shanghai on 14th
between the. Eritish and Portu-munity in the Report of the Directors,
31st December, 1937.
guese communities in China. friendly and cordial, Intercourse, mously carried. passing the Accounts, and elect
A proposal to invite Els Excel- accordingly hereby required to
The Share Register and Trans.
There have been ebb and flow in on which Portugal's local consular ing Directors and Auditors. send their claims to the under April, 1938.
The Transfer Books of the fer Books will he closed from the the tide of Macao's fortunes. At representative of the day-Senhor tency the Governor, Sir Geoffry signed on or before that date.
Association was also unanimously Dated the 24th day of March, from 5th April to 14th April Company will be closed from the 15th to the 29th March. 1938, its lowest ebb Governor Barbosa Alvaro Brilhante Laborinho is to Northcote, to be the Patron of the
approved. both days inclusive.
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. GIVEN that the Court has, by Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938.
of the virtue of 'Section 58 Probates Ordinance 1897, made
an Order limiting the time for THE SHANGHAI AND creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 20th day of April,
1938.
1938:
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executrix, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.
HONGKEW WHARF
CO., LTD.
Transfer books will be closed
inclusive.
24th March to 14th April in A fool dividend of $5.-per clusive. share has been recommended,
·JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents.
21st March, 1938.
6631
662
By order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1938.
6082
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.. General Managers,
occasion
the League.
to
was selected for the second time be so highly complimented.
In conclusion, as a fitting ges- as the Governor of the Colony to re-adjust condillons then urgently ture for the cordiality of the greet-. needing improvement. Under his ings exchanged in Lisbon during the. On the occasion of the birthday able administration Macao's for- recent visit of the official British of Mrs: Henry Gittins, wife of the tunes were retrieved, and by the delegation to Portugal, this mid-well-known lawn bowler, an en- The Hong Kong Fire Insurance time his term of office expired he week's manifestation of goodwill joyable dinner party was given last had replenished its coffers and left must be acclaimed with a full night at her residence in Cornwall Co., Ltd.
measure of universal approbation Road, Kowloon Tong, at which a them in a flourishing condition. Hong Kong, 7th March, 1938.
What was even more desirable between the two communities most few close friends and relatives were
present. 6074 he bequeathed to Macao a valuable intimately concerned.
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