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Mar. 30 Mar. 31 Apr, 20

Το MANILA

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Mar. 20 Apr. 12 Apr. 23

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H.K. ELECTRIC (COUNCIL TRIBUTE TO WORK CO. MEETING OF LT. GEN. E. F. NORTON

Continued from Page 2

Ac'a second step we propose to offer to them 30,000 new shares at $10 each in the proportion of one share for every 3 shares held on April 1 of this year.

HIGH APPRECIATION OF THE WORK OF LIBUT. GENERAL E F. NORTON, CB, D.S.O., M.C., during the past seven months here as Acting Governor, was expressed by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northtota, K.CMG, when he presided at the first meet- of the Legislative Council aines he returned the administration of the Colony on March 13,

Addressing Honourable Members, military officer of distinction; ne We propose that the money His Excellency said—

was an able administrator, with realised by this call-say $3,000,000 -be remitted to London and in- General Norton leaves the Colony ling," said Mr. Do.

Honourable Members: Before wide sympathies and understand-

vested in British Government Funds by doing this we will do ittle towards providing the ready money which is so much needed by HM. Government in thê fight

you will, I feel sure, be glad of an "The whole Colony was shocked opportunity to show your high ap and grieved to hear of General Preciation of his work here during Norton's accident. We all hope he the past seven months

will soon be completely restored to

to ensure our safety. At the same General Norton came here on a health time this will provide a fund to special mission in August last and "Sit, the Colony will gratefully draw upon on the termination of he has fulfilled his task to the ad-remember Lieut.-General's Norton's hostilities when we come to pur miration of all. It was no light or devoted efforts on behalf of Hong- chase extensions and replacements easy duty that he took upon his kong, and we shall all follow with of plant which an undertaking shoulders in the civil administra deep personal interest his future such as ours must always be pre-tion of the Colony with the pro- career, which we know will be both pared to meet.

cesses of which he was unfamiliar, Brilliant and distinguished in what-

At the conclusion of this meet- I know from him that from the ever sphere of activity to which be ing there will be an Extraordinary outset he has been immensely may be called in the service of the General Meeting at which I will helped by the steady support given British Empire. In the name of put the resolution which is neces- to him in this Council and the the Chinese community I tender to sary to implement the first of whole-hearted co-operation of the him our gratitude, best regards and these proposals and I fhvite share-Civil Service. From what he has good wishes." holders to remain seated until this sald to me I know that he would has been dorie.

Uke me to mention particularly the FORMER ENGINEER "MISSING" debt which he owes to the loyalty I take this opportunity to place and expert ability of the Honour-

able Mr. N. L. Smith. on record the Directors' apprecia

LIGHTBUOY ADRIFT

A lightbuoy adrift has been re- ported in Lat. 5 deg. 10 N., long,

tlon of the services rendered by As President of this Council r116 deg. 5′ E (Approx) according the Staff and Workmen during the invite its members to signify their to a Harbour Office notice. The is the Barat Banks' year; in this connexion some of grateful recognition of General Lightbuoy you may be aware that one of our Norton's untiring and successful Lightbuoy on the Northwest Coast engineers, Mr. W. E. Peers, who labours on this Colony's behalf. of North Borneo. It is believed joined the E.A.F.V.R. when he was

the lights may still be dashing.

DRIFTING MINE

UNOFFICIAL TRIBUTES on leave in 1938, was called up for: Hon. Mr. J: J. Paterson: May I Active Service at the beginning of express, Sir, our very great Sorrow the war: since then he has been that General Norton should 1 promoted to the rank of Pilot have suffered from a serious acci- A drifting mme has been re- Officer and made several bombing dent. May I also express to you, ported off Shek-Ku-Chay (Sha) flights over Germany and Italy: 18r. our great appreciation for near Cheung Chau at 10.35 a.m. on very much regret to say that his what he has done for us during his machice was seriously damaged stay here and may I hope that he over Germany on the night of Jan. will have a speedy recovery. 15/16 last and he is now posted as "missing."

On behalf of his Chinese colles- gues on the Council, and in the DIRECTORS RE-ELECTED name of the Chinese commlinity, After the report has been Hon. MP. M. K. Lo associated him.” seconded by Alfred Morris, the re-self with the tribute which His election of Mr. L. J. Davies, Mr. T.Excellenicy paid to Gen. Norton.

March 17.

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22

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61

07 58

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18

18.34

8 1

11 48

3 9

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05 26

0.27

10

1934

6 3

12 54

3 6

Tues. 25

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15 4

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03 04

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19 4

N. Chau, and Hon. Sir Shou- Mr. Lo remarked that when the son Chow to the Board of Directors announcement was frst received was proposed by Capt. F. L. Brownbere that a military governor was and seconded by Mr. A. McKellars to be appointed för Hongkong dur- Fri. while Messrs. Linstead and Davis ing the absence of leave of His were re-appointed Auditors on the Excellency, there were many in the Sat. proposal of Mr. Leung Fat-tin and Colony who felt a great deal of

Sun 23 seconded by Mr. B. Wong Tape. apprehension. But such apprehen- EXTRAORDINARY MEETING” dons were speedily dispelled by At the Extraordinary General Gen. Norton himself. Meeting, held "after the general ABLE ADMINISTRATOR annual meeting, it was proposed. "Soon after Gen. Norton's arrival Wed. 26 by the Chairman, and seconded by fit became obvious to the CODI- Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson that:

Thur. 27 munity that he was more than a

1. That the Directors be and they are hereby authorised to capi- talise the sum of $3,000,000 Hong- kong currency, part of the un-

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Etanding to the credit of the Com- pany's Reserve Fund, and to allot to the members holding shares of the Company as on the first day of,, April One thousand nine hundred and forty-one in respect of the net. amount capitalised fully pald shares of the Company of equiva- lent nominal value in the propor- tion of one share' for every three shares of the Company, held by them respectively and that such shares so allotted shall rank for dividends as from the 1st day of July, 1941.

2. That if on such distribution as aforesaid any person would be entitled to fractional share the Directors shall, in "lleu of Issuing fractional certificates, cause the whole share to be allotted to a per- son or persons to be named by the Directors and such share shall, at such time as the Directors think ft, be sold and the proceeds dis- tributed amongst the persons en- titled to the fractions making up such share.

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