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GOVERNMENT BILLS, THE HONG KONG &
"ETC. "A"
TENDERS for DOLLARS current in this Colony, for tele graphic transfer, on the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, up to and lar the sum of £200,000, will be received by the Treasury Chest Officer, Command Pay Office, until 10.15 a.m. On the 18th March, 1940.
amount
SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED.
(Incorporated in Hong Kong).
IS HEREBY
"NOTICE GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, will be held at the Re gistered Office of the Company (Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong), on Wednesday, the 17th day of April, 1940, at 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of receiving a State. ment of Accounts and the Re that port of the Board of Directors for the year ended on the 31st December, 1939. confirming the appointment of a Director and re-electing a Director and the
The tenders to state the total (in pounds sterling). No telegraphic transfer will be made for less than £100, but lenders for sums above "amount to suit the convenience of the tenderers will be consi.
dered.
The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed covers, addressed to the Treasury Chest Officer, Com mand Pay Ollice, and endorsed "Tenders for Government Bills, cic,"
The right is reserved (1) to accept or reject any or all of the tenders, and, in particular (2) in case of equality of rate between lenders amounting in all to more than the total sum required, to give preference to any tenders received from Government in. stitutions or from the bankers to the Treasury Chest.
Copies of Forms of Tender can he had on application.
tendering
"
** Persons. (Bills) are hereby notified that- having regard to the provisions
for
of the Acts 22 George III Cap.
1
Auditors."
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, the 3rd April, 1940, to Wednesday, the 17th April, 1940, bothdays inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
F. C. BARRY,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 15th March, 1940. 156
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
4% DEBENTURES
THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
"Notice to Shareholders.
A. S. WATSON & CO., THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET. THE FIFTY THIRD ORING of the Company (since DINARY ANNUAL MEETING registration) will be held at the OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd.
TUESDAY, 2nd APRIL, 1940, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of
Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1939.
Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, the 29TH MARCH, 1940, at 11.30 a.m., for the pur poze of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31ST OCTOBER,"
1939.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of The Transfer Books of the the Company will be CLOSED Company will be CLOSED from from THURSDAY, the 21ST ATURDAY, the 23rd MARCH, MARCH, 1940, to FRIDAY, the 1940, to TUESDAY, the 24 29TH MARCH, 1940, both days APRIL, 1940, both days in inclusive.
clusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
"C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1940.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1940, 151
136
UNCLAIMED CARGO
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.. LIMITED.
Notice to Shareholders
1
The Seventy first Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Thursday, the 4th April, 1940, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together
$/S "MINGSANG" V, 3
From Haiphong Arr. 23/5/39.
There remain in godowns the following goods ex the above vessel:-
HM
5 Drums Wood Oil, 30 Bundles Wood Oil, 10 Casks Aniseed Oil, 56 Casks Colophony. 10 Cases Colophony. Freight and Storage charges
NOTICE is hereby given that the Fifty-first Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Com pany's Registered Office, 4th Floor, P. & 0. Building ou Thursday, 21st March, 1940, at 1a.m. for the purpose of pre senting the Report of the Direc fors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1939, electing Directors and Auditors and fixing their fees.
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 9th March, to 2 t March, 1940, both day? inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can he registered.
By order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents,
Hong Kong, 22nd Feb., 1940.
91.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC- COMPANY, LIMITED..
NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meet- ing of the Company will be held in the P. & O. Building, Victoris, in the Colony of Hong Kong, at 1.15 o'clock in the forenoon on Thursday, the 21st day of March, 1940, or as soon thereafter as the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company shall have terminated, for the purpose of considering
lowing resolution as a special
NOTICE IS HEREBY 15 and 41 George III Cap. 52 GIVEN that INTEREST for the acceptance of any such the six months ending 31st Tender is subject to the express MARCH, 1940, on the above condition that us Member of DEBENTURES will be payable the British House of Commons at the OFFICES of the COM shall be admitted" to any share PANY on MONDAY, 1st with a statement of Accounts for are now overdue and we intend and if thought fit passing the fol.
or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills).".
Its
"The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts en tered Inte by any incorporated Company in corporated capacity and made for the general benefit of the Com- pany.
"P
N. FORDE, Colonel, R.A.P.C.. Treasury Chest Officer,
His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hong Kong.
18th March, 1940.
Q.
B.
PUBLIC AUCTION:
APRIL, 1940.
the year ended the 31st Decemto dispose of the cargo to meet ber, 1939.
such charges.
THE REGISTER OF DE BENTURES will be closed from
The Share Register and Trans- MONDAY, 25th MARCH, tofer Books will be closed from the SATURDAY, 30th MARCH,
21st March to the 4th April, toth days inclusive, during which 1940, both days inclusive. period no transfer to DEBEN
JARDINE, MATHESON & TURES can be registered.
CO., LTD.
"By Order of the Board of Directors,
0. EAGER,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1940. 155
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162
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, PARTICULARS AND CON- the 26th day of March 1940, at 3 DITIONS of the Sale by Publip.m., at the Offices of the Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, works Department, by Order of the 26th day of March 1940, at 3 His Excellency the Governor p.m., at the Offices of the Public of one lot of Crown Land Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nei Chung, 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._for_one_further term of
75 years.
at Shamshuipo, in the Co. lony of Hong Kong for term of 75 years, commenc-
General Managers, The Hong Kong. Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1940.
0.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
149
In the event of, no claims to this cargo reaching us before the end of this month, same will be sold by auction.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
* CO., LTD., Manager Managers, Indo-China S.N. Co., Ltd.
Q.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
resolution:
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That the Capital of the Company be increased from Its present Capital of $6, 000,000 Hong Kong currency divided into 600,000 shares
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1940.
Mr. Chang Yung-djih, cameraman, and his bride, formerly Miss Yuen, Lal-ngor, after their marriage at the Registry Su- preme Court, en Friday. Mr. 1. J. Gould, Depaty, Registrar of Marriages. officiated at the ceremony. (Photo, New China News Photo Service).
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FUNERAL OF MR.
The Daily Press LOUIS A. LEE
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HONGKONG, MARCH 19, 1940
WILL THE LULL END?
H.
Among those present were the Sisters from the Precious Blood Institute, the Canossian Institute and many friends.
Wreaths were sent by Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Xavier and family. Mr. J. Anderson, and Mrs. J. M. Wong. Mr. Andrew N. Wong, Mr. H. K. Wu, and others..
MASONIC SERVICE
worn.
of
the
The Right Worshipful District Grand Master and the office "as several Bearers of the Distrlet Grand times within the last six Lodge Scottish Freemasonry of $10 each to $18,000,000 ONCE MORE Hong Kong currency divided months, rumours are strong in Hongkong and South China at-
Divine Service at into 1,800,000 shares of $10 that the lull on the Western tended each and that such additional | Front will soon come to an Hongkong Union Church yester-
rank shares shall
in all end. On the one hand, it is day evening. Masonic regalia was respects" pari passu with the reported that Germany is
The preacher was Bro, Rev. K original Capital of the Com. about to launch a general Mackenzie Dow. D.G.&.C., and the attack. On the other, there organist, Bro. G. E. Longyear, P.D. are signs of a desire for early GO. (EC.). And for the purpose of con action on the part of power- sidering and if thought Atful groups in France." passing the following resolutions, namely
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pany.
PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday. the 26th day of March 1940, ati 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st
1898, with
PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 26th day of March 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of
July, one Lot of Crown Land at. Yau mati, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 5 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (I not the applicant) will be required to deposit with
the
ing from 1st July, 1898, with
option of renewal at a Crown the option of renewal. at a Crown
Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor
of His Majesty the KING, for of His Majesty the KING. for
one further term of 24 years less one further term of 24 years less
the last three days thereof. the last three days thereof,
Intending bidders are, advised Intending bidders are advised Intending bidders are advised
an that Immediately after the "dis that immediately after the dis that immediately after the dis posal of the let the Purchaser posal of the lot the Purchaser authorised officer who will be posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant), will be (if not the applicant) will be present at the sale, the sum of (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit
deposit with an with an required to deposit with an two hundred dollars, ($200) In required to authorised officer who will be authorised officer who will be cash. This sum will be refunded authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of present at the sale, the sum of on payment of the Purchase present at the sale, the suru of two hundred dollars, ($200) in two hundred dollars, ($200) in price.
two hundred dollars, ($200) In cash. This sum will be refunded
cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase cash. This sum will be refunded
priće.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
| No. of Bale. ||
Begistry No.
Locality.
:
Opposite Inland Lot No. 1936, Tsai Tak Street, No. 6748. " Inland Lot
Wong Nei Chung.
Boundary.
Measure.
mente.
ft. ft. ft. ft.
on payment of the Purchase PARTICULARS OF THE LOT on payment of the Purchase price.
price:
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
*
About
Contente in
3,470
Square feet
61
G
Annual
Rental.
10,410
Upset Price
No. of Bale.
Registry No.
Locality.
As per
sala plan.
157
New Kowloon Inland
Shun Ning Road Junction of
& Kin Kiang Street,
Bat No. 2774.
Shamshuipo
Boundary
Measure
menta
N. B. E.
As per
sale plan.
remony
Boundary
Mensure
About
Contents in
Square feet 7
78
Rental
5,830
40 | Upset Price.
No. of Sale, }
Registry No
Locality.
2131
158
Kowloon Inland Lot
4937.
Kowloon, Inland Lot No. Near Kowloon
3368, Nathan Road,
menta.
312
As per
sale plan.
rentrer's
Contents in
Square feet.
Annual
Rental
! Upset Price
About
69. 2,880
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Registry No.
Boundary
| Measure-
ments.
2,700
Lung Street,
Junction Road
Now Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 9779.
Cheung Sha Wan Castle Peak
Wing, Lau
| No. of Sale, 1-
159
12
As per
Bale plan
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therefore, that there should considerable military THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE be
front.
of
an
of the revival of these opinion on both sides anxious 1. That the Directors be rumours is, no doubt, the for an early all-out struggle. and they are hereby au- settlement in Finland which forcing the enemy to expend thorised to capitalise the sum has dealt a blow to the ad- his reserves and shaking the
alternative morale of his population. of $3,000,000 Hong Kong vnicates
are Strong forces
WHILE, HOWEVER, argu- currency part of the un- divided profits of the Com- massed on the Siegfried and ments for a military decision pany standing to the credit Maginot lines, so strong that have again come to the fore a clash between them would the advocates of a continued of the Company's Reserve entail a horrifying waste of stalemate are far from having Fund and to allot to the men and material without, been reduced either to silence Members holding shares of necessarily, achieving any or to powerlessness. Their the Company as on" the 1st concrete result. It is natur-chief strength lies in the fact day of July, 1940, in respect al, therefore, that both sides that the Allies are amassing of the net amount capitalised are tempted by the idea of resources at a much faster fully paid shares of the Com. flanking. such a formidable rate than Germany can do so, pany of equivalent nominal obstacle, Germany thinking and that they can therefore value in the proportion of of Holland and Switzerland better afford the time needed share for every two and doing her best to force for new diplomatic flanking shares of the Company then the Allies into war with the operations. Even if the Reich Soviet, and the Allies, on their contrives to extract a maxi- held by such persons respec part, doing their utmost to mum of benefit from its con- tively and that such shares break the deadlock in the quest of Poland and new trad- so allotted shall rank for Baltic and the Balkans. ing arrangements with con-
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dividends as from the 1st
day of July, 1940.
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THE FINNISH PEACE and tiguous countries this will the manifest unwillingness of still be the case, although a 2. That I, on such dis, Norway and Sweden to give Germany fattened on her con- tribution as aforesaid, any up the advantages of neu-quests will be a much harder person would be entitled to a trality appear to have re-proposition to defeat, when fractional share the Directors moved the Baltic from the large-scale battles do come, shall, in lien of issuing sphere of the present war. A than the Germany of six.
very similar process may be months ago. Fractional Certificates, cause the whole share to be allotted going on in the Near East, THE PROSPECTS of a rapid with Turkey reluctant to as-peace, the only thing that to a person or persons to be sume the position of a second could prevent an ultimate named by the Directors and Finland..
clash, are, if the reception
to such share shall, at such
Mr. Burner THESE MILITARY FAC accorded time as the Directors think TORS have their diplomatic, Welles be any indication, fur- .ever. Germany fit, be sold and the proceeds and economic, counterpart ther than distributed amongst the per So long as Germany has free feels stronger than she has with the for months and is unlikely to sons entitled to the fractions communications making up such share, Balkan and Baltic lands as moderate her attitude in any well as with the Soviet Union, way to achieve such an ar- she cannot be strangled by a rangement. The Allies, on blockade. Optimistic hopes the other hand, having allow- of victory through inaction, ed Nazidom to grow to terrify. or of a turn of events which ing proportions, cannot con- might plunge Germany and template with equanimity a the U.S.S.R. into conflict, are Europe dominated by the 160 Hong Kong, 22nd Feb., 1940. fading rapidly. It is natural, Reich.
About
6.110:
84
6,110
By order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents.
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