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Sole Agents:

L. RONDON & CO., LTD...

MARINA HOUSE'

HONG KONO

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS.

In the Matter of the Com panies Ordinance, 1932,

And

In the Matter of The Wesson

Company, Limited.

NOTICE OF CREDITORS'

MEETING

NOTICE is hereby given that the abovenamed Company can not, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that meeting of the creditors will be held at the office of Mr. C. Y. Kwan, Sellcltor, of 2nd floor, No. 4. Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, on Tuesday, the 26th day of April, 1939, at 4.30 o'clock in

the alternoon.

Dated the 4th day of April.

1935.

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By Order of the Board,

SUN WING KWONG,

Director.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

In Accordance with Govern ment Ordinance, 'THE CHANGE BANKS will

EX

be

CLOSED for the Transaction

of PUBLIC

BUSINESS

Friday, Saturday and Monday.

the 15th, 16th and 18th April. 1938.

Hong Kong, 12th April, 1938.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

PARTICULARS AND CON, DITIONS of the Sale by Public:

EDITORIAL.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1938.

ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.

STANLEY.

(Middle School)

examination April 16th.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE "TO

H

SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE.

Things Of Beauty

Students who propose to study FASHION SHOW BY

for the qualifying examination DOLLY VARDEN

for Chemists and Druggists re

ferred to in Regulation 7 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance

"By R.R.

NOTICE is hereby given that the FORTY FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of Share»

The Summer Term will open holders in the Company will be

on April 19th, held in the Jacobean Room, 1st |

There will be an floor, Hong Kong Hotel, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on WED. for new students on NESDAY, 20th APRIL, 1938, at 9 a.m. at NOON for the purpose of, In the Preparatory School Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th receiving a Statement of Accounts which will re-open at the same APRIL, 1938 at 11 a.m., for the as external students and should that hour every seat was taken up and the Report of the Board of times, an additional class will be purpose of receiving the Report commence the first course for and those who attended were not Directors for the year ended 31st opened on April 16th," namely of the Directors and the State. Part I of the examination in disappointed. December, 1937, electing Direc. Primary 1 (lower.)...

NOTICE IS HEREBY

No. 8 of 1937 are informed that ONE of the treats that the ladies YEARLY MEETING of the has arranged for a course of study staged by Dolly GIVEN that the ORDINARY

of the Colony receive all too the University of Hong Kong rarely-a fashion parade-waj Varden on the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong In the required subjects.

Hote: yesterday. It was timed to 2. Applicants will be admitted start at 10.30 an. but long before

tors and Auditors, and for the transaction of any other ordinary business of the Company.

NOTICE is also hereby given Prince's Building, (Tel. 30241 that the TRANSFER BOOKS or to

| Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE. Union Building, Hong

They were shown some of the lovellest gowns I had the pleasure

3. The first examination will to cast eyes upon. be held in May, 1939.

ments of Account to 31st Decem. September, 1938. For Prospectuses apply to Mr. ber, 1937, and of declaring Divl Fung Man Sui or Mr. Chan Pak|dend, etc. Lak, Messrs. Harry Wicking. The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 26th MARCH to 13th APRIL. Both Days in clusive.

STANLEY.

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of the Company will be closed ST. STEPHEN'S - COLLEGE, trom SATURDAY, 9th APRIL, 1938 úntil WEDNESDAY, 20th APRIL, 1938, both days inclu. sive, during which period no transfer of shares can be regis tered.

By Order of the Board,

J. C. GUTERRES,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 25th March, 1938.

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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.

NOTICE, TO

The

SHAREHOLDERS.

Fifty Seventh Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager.

Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938.

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THE CHINA FIRE ·

INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS

HEREBY

Music was supplied by the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra and noticed aniongst the many present were Lady MacGregor, Mrs. J. H. Tag- |gurt,» Mrs. A. H. Compton. Mrs. D. M: Biggar. Mrs. Lambert Dunbar. 6689 Mrs. R. Sanger, Mrs. V. E. Duclos

and Mrs. J. Moller.

P. S. SELWYN.CLARKE, '

Directer of Medical Services. 12th April, 1938.

The Daily Press

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Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central,

· Tel. 30251-

Night Editor (Wanchal Office):

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London Office: 53. Fleet Street

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HONG KONG, APEIL 14, 1938.

Report But Not Relief

WEDNESDAY, 13th APRIL, 1938, at 11.20 a.m., for the pur |posé of receiving the Report of

the Directors and the Statements HXPEDITIOUSLY prepared and, of Account to 31st December, fecting great credit on the dill- inits voluminous detail, re- 1937, and of declaring Dividends, gence of those who conducted the

signed on Friday, the 6th May, GIVEN that the SIXTY-NINT” 1938, at Noon, for the purpose of ORDINARY YEARLY MEET receiving the Report of the ING of the Company will be NOTICE IS HEREBY General Agents, together with a

held at its HEAD OFFICE. Auction to be held on Tuesday, GIVEN that an Extraordinary statement of Accounts for the Union Building, Hong Kong, on the 19th day of April, 1938, at 3 General Meeting of the Members year ended the 31st December p.m., at the Offices of the Public 1 the China Provident Loan & 1937. Works Department, by Order of Mortgage Company, Limited will His Excellency the Governor of be held at the Jacobean Room me Lot of Crown Land at Prince 1st floor, Hong Kong Hotel Edward Road in the Colony of Victoria, Hong Kong, on Wednes Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, day, the 20th day of April, 1938. with the option of renewal at a at 12.15 p.m., or so soon there Crown Rent to be fixed by the after as the Annual General Surveyor of His Majesty the Meeting convened at the same KING, for one further terms of 75 place on that day at noon shall years.

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The Share Register and Trans fer Books will be closed from th 22nd April to the 6th May, 1938 both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON !

CO., LTD... General Agents.

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be concluded, for the purpose of Hong Kong, 13th April, 1938. Intending bidders are advised considering, and, if thought fit, that immediately after the dis passing the following Resolution posal of the lot the purchaser as Ordinary Resolutions:.. (it not the applicant), wil I. be required to deposit with au authorised officer who will be pre: sent at the sale; the sum of two hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash. This susi will be refunded on payment of the purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

| No. of Salo,

Kowloon Inland Lot | Registry No.

Locality.

Ajoining Kowloon

Prince Edward luland Lot No. 8326,

Road...-

Boundary

Measure-

ments.

A

per

sale plani

Annual

Bental

Square feet.

18,000

1 Upast Price.

About

$4,000

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THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD.

THE MACAO ELECTRIC LIGHTING CO., LIMITED.

な

the

Ordinary

The Fourteenth NOTICE is hereby given that General Meeting of the Share- Twenty-seventh Ordinary holders in the above Company Annual General Meeting of The will be held at the Company's Shareholders of the Company Office at the Jordan Road Ferry will be held at the "Offices of Fler on Thursday, the 14th April, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Mat. 1938, at 11.90 a.m. for the pur.

That the Capital of the Company be increased from $2,210.017.50 divided into 884,367 shares of $2.50 each to $2,210,920.00. divided into 884,368 shares of $2.50 by the creation of one new share of $2.50 and that such new share be issued at such time and upon such terms and con. ditions as the Director: may determine..

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME.

etc.

White satin bridal gown by

Inquiry. the report of the Com- His Ex- The SHARE TRANSFER mission appointed by

cellency the Governor, to investi- BOOKS of the Company will be gate the rente question in Hong Chanel, with long tight fitting CLOSED from 26th MARCH Kong was tabled in the Legislative sleeves. Jullet cap and embroider

ed net vell, worn by Miss Bcott. to 13th APRIL, Both Days in Council yesterday. clusive.

Perusal of its 25 pages gives a with Nancy Jean Roxburgh, as close insight into housing condi-flower girl, in blue taffeta (Photo. tions prevailing in the Colony at

By Order of the Board,

A. W.. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1938.

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BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.. LIMITED.

NOTICE TO

landlord.

A. C. P.).

"MORNING DRESSES

the moment, both from the point Miss Eileen Woods described the f view of the tenant, and the dresses as each one of the "man- nequins" entered, and very well But, cagerly awaited as it was. tou, she did ber job. the report brings forward nothing tangible for the solution of Hong.

The show opened with a display. Kong's pressing need for more

of morning dresses and Miss accommodation nor does it suggest Hughes made me catch my, breath any method of alleviating the as she sauntered in, dressed' in 고 anxiety of those tenants who find smart two-piece black linen, com themselves faced with either the

bined attractively with white. payment of rent which they canThis is suitable for both morning not possibly afford er. with the

and afternoon wear. There were

home where none exists,

dreary prospect of finding another also other beautiful models.

brown

the two possible solutions to the (Continued on Page 9),

We, Pefers and Company, Limited of No. 36, Connaught|

SHAREHOLDERS. Road Central, Victoria; Hong

Then came the alternoon NOTICE IS HEREBY UNDOUBTEDLY the Commission-

models, and Mrs. Delaney looked Kong, hereby give notice that in

ers suggested statutory restricvery trim and cool in a GIVEN that the SEVENTY. consequence of British registra

tion of rents and the inception of affair, with zip-fastenings down to tion, we have applied to the SECOND ORDINARY YEAR rapid house construction work an 2. That upon allotment of the Board of Trade, under Section LY MEETING of the Company

new share aforesaid, the 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, will be held at its HEAD rising rents problem

But in the next paragraph they emerges one matter worthy of fur- shares in the Capital of the 1894, in respect of the Steam OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Company be consolidated Launch Shunley" ex "Shun Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th say that statutory restriction is anther consideration. In such manner that every Lee" of gross tons (old Official APRIL, 1935, at 11.25 8. IMPRACTICABLE, me a sure two shares of $2.50 shall Ne. 153556) and Lighters for the purpose of receiving the MEASURE constitute one share of "Hingley" ex "Manley ex Report of the Directors and the

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Dividend, etc.

Impracticable

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And that is the scheme: devised by a company which has had in- present

con finite trouble with its tenants as ditions and regards arrears of rent, defaults

and excess consumption of water.

attended by many dimeulties.

No-one will deny that for a Num-

$5.00 credited AS fally "Hak Long Kong ex "Hang Statements of Account to 31st that rapid buliding, apart from its

This scheme provides for the paid: That the existing Shan" ex Libonotus" of gross December, 1937, and of declaring necessarily slow consummation, is

occupant of one floor to lease a certificates of shares be tons (old Official No. 152096)

whole house, depositing a lump called in by the Directors and "Yardley" ex "Yeung Tse The "SHARE TRANSFER ber of years landlords, owing to low suni by way of security with the and cancelled, and that Kong "

** Taishan !! ex, BOOKS of the Company will be rentals, have not received what company, which pays a small rate new certificates be issued. {}" Sciron "

(old. Official No. CLOSED from 26th MARCH might be considered a fair return of interest on the deposit.

for their investments or that dur-THE LESSER is responsible for the subject to the provisions 152.097), Hong Kong Licensed to 13th APRIL, Both Days Ining the present, crisis many of the

payment of the rent of the of the Company's Articles/vessels, heretofore owned by clusive.

property owners have been most whole house but la restricted by considerate of their tenants and the terms of his agreement from refused to take advantage of the pronteering. The other occupants situation.

sign an application to participate What has been the cause of pro-in the scheme before the lease is test, and a legitimate protest too, granted.

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of Association; AND that Wang Kee and Company of No. By Order of the Board, " simultaneously with such 36, Connaught Road Central.

A. W. HUGHES, consolidation as aforesaid. Victoria, Hong Kong. for per

General Manager. the nominal Capital of the mission for the change of the Company be increased from [names from "Shun Lee" Rong Kong, 14th March, 1938. $2,2,10,920.00 divided into "Shudley," "Manley" to "Hing- 442,184 shares of $5.00 (ley" and "Yeung Tse Kong" to each to $4,000,000.00 **Yardley" and to have them divided into 800,000 shares registered in the new names at

to

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thews, Mercantile Bank Building, pose of receiving the Report of of $5.00 each by the creathe Port of Hong Kong as owned CHINA CAN CO., LTD. (H.K. lumes of the lean years by increas RENTAL" pelled to charge .

Second Floor, Hong Kong, on the Directors together with a Wednesday, the 20th day of April, Statement of Accounts up to the 1938, at 11.30 a.m.

31st December, 1937.

The Transter Books of the The Register of Members will be closed from Wednesday, the Company' will be closed from 13th day of April to Wednesday, Month, the 4th April to Thors the 20th day of April, 1939, both day, the 14th April, 1938, both days inclusive,

days inclusive,

By Order of The Board of Directors, JOHNSON, STOKES &

MASTER,

Secretaries.

THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY

CO., LTD.,

REMOVAL NOTICE. Notice _Notice is hereby given that

tion of 357.816 new shares by Peters and Company, Limited. Branch), has removed to 525, of $5.00 each, and further

Any objections to the proposed MAIN STREET, SHAUKIWAN that such new shares be changes of names must be sent WEST. All orders and corres Issued at such times and to the Registrar of Shipping at pondence will be dealt with at upon such terms and con Hong Kong within seven days the following address." ditions and with such rights from the appearance of this ad and privileges as the Direcvertisement.

CHINA CAN CO., LTD. (HK. Branch) tors may determine,

"By Order of the Board, J. C. GUTERRES,

Secretary

LAU TAK PO,

Managing Director. Hong Kong,

Dated at Hong Kong, this 11th [day of April, 1938.

PETERS AND CO., LTD.;)

(Signed)

7th day of April, 1938.

WILKIE CHOW, Director.

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Hong Kong, 4th April, 1938, Hong Kong, 26th March, 1938,

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's that certain unscrupulous land- This scheme might well be ex- lords have tried to make capital tended as the company in return out of a desperate state of affairs, for its increased security will be created by the Binn-Japanese bos-

satisfied with a tilities and sought to recoup them- | SATISFIED lower rental than zelves in one fell swoop" for the WITH LOWER it would feel com

as their tents to an extent which

Mahouse were tests cannot hope to pay let on a monthly basis by floors IN REGARD to this matter, the

No definite action in regard to Commission strikes a reassuring the housing problem has been re- commended or considered neces- It completely exonerates all fair- |sary by the Commission and they minded landlords from any allega-will undoubtedly be criticised on tions of exploiting the crisis but these grotindayalam

note.

WARNING

STO

Factory: |525, Main Street, Shaukiwan W, PROFITEERS

Tel. 20304

Sales Office:

206, Des Voeux Road C: Tel. 33269.

warns profiteers However, their's has been a that Government is thankless task and at least their teeping a careful report will give both the landlord watch and will not and the tenant better knowledge of healtate, should each other's problems. fature circumstances justify- such In any case when one considers | a measure, to pass legislation the position in China, whence, many restricting increases in rent which Hong Kong residents have sorung. unduly beredt landlords this Colony at the moment must

From all the mass of facts and seem to most to be

6678 Agures gifted by the Commission | inäsed:

Paradise