THE
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTS.
25 WORDS
$1.50
($2.00 If Not Prepaid.) The following replies have been received;---
908, 944, 945.
SITUATIONS
WANTED.Chinese gentleman thoroughly acquainted with import trade and local market. Good pro- spocts for right person. Written ap- to Box No. 962, "Hongkong. plications Telograph."
MISCELLANEOUS
PIC-
PICTURES!! PICTURES! TURES!!! The Spring Exhibition of at Mesars. WATER-COLOURS
Thursday Komor & Komer opens on the 5th May at Komor's Art rooms, Chater Rond.
TO
TO LET
LET-In
Bank the French Building large and small OFFICES, monthly terms, from $50 and above. Apply to Banque de l'Indochine.
TO
noar
LET.-Immediate occupation. Two roomed furnished FLAT, Humphrie's Buildings, Kowloon, Rent $130 bachelors preferred. monthly. Write No. 955, "Hongkong Tolograph."
TO LET-Well furnished FLAT. modoru conveniences, cool, quiet Kowloon. locality, nean seafront, 1230 monthly. Write Box No. 056, "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET Situated within 6 minutes drive from Repulse. Bay, A largo ith 12 breezy Europeas HOUSE, rooms with all modern convenlencor, axcellent views from verandahs, with open air swimming pool, Garnge and Tonnie court attached. Ready for Occupation. Apply to Sang Kee, Hongkong Bank Building.
APARTMENTS
Nathan AIRLIE HOTEL-23-25, Road, Kowloon. Under European Management.
Cuisine, Excellent Modern Apartments. Terma Moderate. Three minutes from ferry. Tel. 57367.
THE MOST
DISTINCTIVE
WHISKY
in the World.
Appreciated Everywhere
Canadian Club = Whisky
Hiram for Kun
| I FORETRO...
OBTAINABLE AT THE FRENCH STORE 99, Queen's Road Central Near Central Market
and at All Loading Wine Doalors.
CANTON AGENTS
for
The
REMINDER.
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- ING of Members of the HONG! KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held in the offices of the Chamber of Com- merce, Chartered Bank Building, TO-DAY at 4.15 p.m.
M. F. KEY,
Secretary. Hangkong, 5th May, 1932. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
Hongkong Telegraph.
THE SHAMEEN PRINTING PRESS. LTD.
83, B.C. Shameen. (Nr. British Bridge). Tel. 12037.
OF CANTON, LTD, (Incorporated in Hong Kong). NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-NINTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the the at Society will be held HEAD
OFFICE, Union Building. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 27th MAY, at 11 o'clock n.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1931, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the from Society will be CLOSED 9th MAY to 27th MAY, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, 30th April, 1932. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong).
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HONGKONG.
G.
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
R.
P.W.D. TRIBUTE TO MR. GOLDSMITH
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 9th day of May, 1932, nt 3 p.m., at| the Offices of the Pubile Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Mount Cameron 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 King, for one farther term of
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ORDIN- that the SIXTY-THIRD ARY YEARLY MEETING of the
will be Compray
heid at Its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 27th MAY, 1932, at 11.15 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st Dreember, 1931, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 9th MAY to 27th MAY, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
PAUL LAUDER,
General
Manager.
Hongkong, 30th April, 1932.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ORDIN- that the SIXTY-SIXTH ARY YEARLY MEETING of the at itn wil be held Company HEAD OFFICE. Union Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 27th MAY, 1932, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1931, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wil be CLOSED from 9th MAY to 27th MAY, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
Registry Bo
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, 30th April, 1932, MACAO RACES.
THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB. Second Extra Race Meeting SUNDAY, 8th MAY, 1932 (Postponed from 17th April) First Saddling Bell at 1.15 p.ra. First Race at 1.45 p.m. ADMISSION:-
To Members' Enclosure $2. To Public Enclosure 40 Cents. Members MUST show their Badges to gain admittance.
LADIES are cordially invited to attend the Races without charge. NO LADIES BADGES will be Issued.
Tiffins, Teas and Refreshments will be obtainable at the Race
Course.
METALS
of all kinds especially for ship-building & engineering work. Complete stock. Best Terms. Immediate delivery. SINGON ✔ Co.
HING LUNG ST. Telephone 20515.
TIF
MRS. MOTONO Massage.
Hand and Electric 31B, Wyndham Street.
Los "Pural
No. 337.
Rura Building
Locality.
Q.
•ion duping
247 and 32
Mont Cameron
Houbdary MIRADEPORTA
N
N. E.
At per air pien
the
About 39,90
$452
$5.728
Contents ja
square feet.
Upset Pric
Price
R.
MR. CREASY ON WORK DONE FOR COLONY
PRESENTATION
MADE
MAY 5, 1932.
HINDUS' ADDRESS TO SIR HARI SINGH.
LOCAL ASSOCIATION'S
WELCOME
Pro-
POST OFFICE NOTICE
From Japan. Hindu
Japan, Shanghai and Europe vis
Siberis (London, 16th April). Shanghai and Swatow
It is notified for the information of holders of Private Boxes at the General Post Office that on and after 1st February no taxed correspondenc will bo placed in the Foxes. A notification will be substituted and Box holders are requested to call or send for the correspondenco at the Box.. The following address was given holders' Lobby and there pay the amount of the Tax against the de to Sir Hari Singh Gour, M.L.A.,livery of the letters or packets. on the .. Hakozaki Maru, on the Via Biberia" it so superscribed.
Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forwarden: eccasion of hla recent visit. to
INWARD MAILS: Hongkong. The address was rend After 34 years of service with by Mr. M. Lokoomal, the the Imperial and Hongkong Go-sident of the local Sind
"Distinguished Sir,-It is my vernments, Mr. 1. E. Goldsmith, Merchants' Association:
pleasure and special privilege to executive engineer in the Public Works Department, is retiring.
An a testimony to his popularity welcome you to this Colony on be- and appreciation of his services, half of the Hindu Association in Hindu Com- a presentation of a silver salver particular and the
1 regret that and travelling clock were made fomunity in general. Mr. Goldsmith yesterday at the sufficient notice has not been P.W.D. Uffices.
given to the public of your tour and we are further handicapped in extending to you a public recep- tion by your short stay in Colony.
the
The Director of Public Works, Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, G.B.E., in making the presentation, have the
said:
Mr. Goldsmith-I honour to present to you, on behalf of the officers of the P.W.D., a token of their regard and esteem and a remembrance of their good wishes for a very happy time during your well earned retirement, 80 with very great
U. 9. A., Canada, Japan and Shang-
hal
(Seattle, 10th April) Japan and Shanghal and Europe via Silberia (London, 18th April).. Japan. Shanghai and Swatow
Manila
Saigon the
Sir, we, the Indians and special- ¡y the Hindu community are grateful to you for the services of the uplift of the Hindu com- you have rendered in the cause munity in the social as well as political spheres. Your activities inside and outside the Legislative Councils have extended to quite; number of years. In the encial
We
Accd
Per
Melbourne Maru
Duo
... May 0.
Shinyo Maru Kingyuan
.May 6,
May 0.
Prea. Jekerson
Ranpura
.May 6,
May 6.
Manila Maru
May 0.
Singkfang
May 7.
Pres. McKinley
May 1.
Athos II
.May 10..
Porthos
May 10.
Taiping
May 10.
Empress of Asia Terukuni Maro
..May 11
..May 11.
May 18.
..May 18.
.May 14.
Jopan and Shanghal Australia & Manila Canada, U. S. A., Japan and Shang-
hal .....
(Vancouver H. C, 23rd April).
Straits
Japan and Shanghai Japan and Shanghai Japan and Shanghai U. 8. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal
(San Francisco, 15th April). London Parecis only London, 7th
April
For
Somal Suwa Maru Chichibu Maru
Pres. Monroe
Idomeneus Sirdhana OUTWARD MAILS,
P'er
.May 14.
May 15.
.May 15.
Date and Time Hydrangea....Thurs., May 5, 8 p.m. Thurs., May 5, 8.30 p.m. .Thurs., May 6, 4 p.m.
Halvard Tal Ming
Parcels,
Rejt., ... Letters,
and I do pleasure.
It is impossible for me in a few words to attempt to trnce your
most modern views and yours will career as an Engineer. Many offl-cause you have always upheld the cera present have known you for be the first and the foremost name Japan a longer time than I have. After in the annals of the general wel- being trained at King's College fare of the Hindu Society. London you were attached to the all know the fight you had had to Swatow
Royal the of civilian stafl Engineers and came out to long-put up with the orthodox Brah- Snigon... kong on fortress and road work mans as far back as 1907 when Samahui & Wuchow
U. S. A., Central and South Amorl.. whilst in that service. It was 26 you stood up for raising up the Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada,
ca marriage-consent age, and it is
and Europe via Vancouver years ago that you joined this
gratifying to see that it was you,
B.C., and Europe vin Siberia... Emp. of Japan PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Department, and you were engag-
of the Sale by Public Auctioned in various capacities before Sir, who first sowed the
shape of the "Sarada Act." The to be held on Monday, the 9th being appointed an Asst. D.P.W. in which has borne the fruit in the day of May, 1932, at 3 p.m., at 1920. You soon made a name for Hindu community is also grateful the Offices of the Public Works yourself chiefly as a road expert to you for your struggles in the Department. by Order of ilis The roads of this Colony will for
cause of the Hindu widow. many years. to come stand
In the political sphere of the Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nel lasting testimony of the good work
been identical Chung, in the Colony of Hoag you have done in this particular country, though your views have Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
branch of Engineering, and it will not always Kong, for a term of 75 years.always be a great source of natis- I those of the Mahatma Gandhi and; with the option of renewal at faction to you to know that such others, your considered and col- a Crown Reut to be fixed by the splendid results have been attained lected opinions have been of ster well no to the Congress. The Surveyor of ills Majesty the after all the patient research working value to the Government as King, for one further term of and experiments you have carried struggle through which India in my
East and at present passing, has also e- gaged your keen attention. The which insight and Intelligence you have from time to time shown by your questions to the Govern ment are greatly appreciated by the Indians.
75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sata
pland Lot
No. 3472.
ning Inland
LOL No 3161.
Registry No.
Locality.
Shig Ping Street
....1914 manity.
3lemurements.
A per sale plan
Contents in
sq. feet.
Annual
Rental,
About
2.790
$52,00
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
astra toad
$8,370,00
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
the
The Fifty-first Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under- signed on Thursday, the 19th May 1932, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of Beneral Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December 1931. Register and The Share
will be closed Transfer Books from the 5th to the 19th May, 1932. both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
LIMITED.
General Agents.
Hongkong, 28th April, 1932.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-
TION CO., LTD.
out.
два
де- and
I wish on this occasion to knowledge the sound advice
from assistance I have received you, which has always been freely and loyally given and which has lightened my work considerably.
Halhow, Pakhal and Haiphong *Shanghai
Bangkok vla Swatow
to Australia and New Zealand vin Bris-
bano
do
Fri., May 6,
May 6, 5 p.m. May 6, 9.15 m. May 6, 10 am.
(Due Vancouver B. C., 24th May), Bornoo ...Fri., May 6, 9.30 am. Conto Rosso.. .Fri., May 6, 10 a.m. Muinam Fri, May 6, 1.30 p.m.
Hai Ning... Fri, May 6, 2 p.m.
Melbourne Maru..Fri., May 6, Noon
Parcels. Reg., Letters
..6th Noon
6th 1.45 p.m.
6th 2.30 p.m.
(Due Brisbane, 19th May). Thiawn
Straite, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles. Rampura
Straits, East and South
Atrigh
Manila
Amey ..
Swatow, Amoy and Formona Ilangkok vin Swatow Straits and Calcutta
Mrs. Goldsmith's l'art.
We wish you, Sir, a jolly and Whilst the work with which you have been chiefly associated has happy time in Japan, and hope that you will bring from that enabled us all to journey more
ideas and
view smoothly and comfortably, Mrs, country fresh Goldsmith has devoted much time which will give greater gusto to to a similar object by her work your active mind. In the end we Hothow, Pakhol and Haiphong
the hope we shall have the pleasure and very active interest in Benevolent Society of which she of your longer stay with us on
your return, journey. has been Ion. Treasurer for many Allow us. Sir, to pray for your years, And our less fortunate brethren in Hongkong have had long life so their lives made smoother and more greater services to the Mother- comfortable through her
efforts. land."* Her name has been inscribed this silver saiver so that all our good wishes shall in every respect apply to you both, and we hope you will convey to her our regret at your departure from Hongkong and the hope that we may meet in the old country,
on
I now present you with this silver salver, inscribed as follows:
"Presented to H. E. Goldsmith, Esquire, J. P., Assistant Director Mra. of Public Works, and Goldsmith by the officers of the Public Works Department upon his retirement after twenty-five- years' Government service in the Colony
Hongkong May,
.of
1939 and a travelling clock for your personal acceptance from your colleagues in this Depart ment.
With your permission I should like to mention the letter which you have just received from the Colonial Secretary, conveying an expression of the esteem In which successive administrations have held the valuable services rendered by you to the Government and community of Hongkong during your 25 years' service.
Mr. Goldsmith Replies. Mr. Goldsmith replied, and sald in part:
Mr. Creasy and Gentlemen,-On The Fifty-first Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be behalf of my wife and myself I held at the Offices of the General thank you for these handsome gifts Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- which will serve to remind me of son & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, the happy relations that have Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 18th May. 1932, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Ac counts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the
anys inclusive.
that you
Inny
HONGKONG SHARE
MARKET..
OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.
A quieter tone prevailed at this morning's session, but in the absence of any selling pressure, there was no material alteration of rates,
Sales
Union Insurances $490 Previdents (Old) $5 Hotels (Cum. tights) $13.10 Hongkong Trams $22.10
Buyers
Hongkong Banks $1526 Union Waterboats $19 Benguet Explorations 31 cents Providents (Old) $4.90 Hongkong Lands $76% Hongkong Trams $22 Penk Trame $15 Star Ferries $90 Younisti Ferries (Old) $30 Chinn Lights (Old) $21 China Lights (New) $284 Macao Electrics $1 Telephones (P.P.) 524 Canton Ices $1.80 Cements (Combined) $13.10 Ворен Hongkong $11 Wallace Harpers $14 Dairy Farms $275 Lane, Crawfords (Old) $6 Union Theatres Tis. 44 1.K. Govt. Loans 24
Premium
Sellers Kailan Minging Ad. 25/- South China Motor "B" $12 Providents (Old) $5 Hotels (Cum. Rights) $13.10 S. C. Enterprisen $8.85
•
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U. S. A., Canada, Central and South Ameri- ca and Europe via San Francisco, and Europe via Siberia
Saigon,
Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, "Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles
Sandakan
Fort Bayard, Holhew, Pakhoi and
Haiphong
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Swntow
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Afrien, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles
Manila
Par. Reg.
Lettern
Par.
Reg.
Letters
Fri., May 6, 5 p.m.
.Sat., May:7.
K. P. O.
6th, 4.30 p.m.
G. P. O.
..6th, 5 p.m.
7th, 9 a.m.
.10
.7th, 0.45 a.TIL
.10.30 a.m.
(Due Mamelles, 3rd June,) Manila Maru..Sat, May 7, 10 am Pres. Jefferson Sat., May 7, 4.80 p.m. Kingyuan.......Sat., May 7, 6 p.m.
Anhui
Canton Maru Kiangsu ... Kutsong :
Porcela
Letters
.Sat., May 7, p.m. .Sun., May 8, 9 a.m. Sun., May 8, 9 a.m. .Mon., May 9, 9 a.m.
President McKinley
Parcela,
Reg.,..
Letters, ...
.9th 9 a.m. 9th 10 a..
Tues., May 10,
....9th 5 p.m.
.10th 9.45 a.m. .10th 10.30 a.m.
(Due San Francisco, 31st May).
Tacs., May 10,
Porthos
K. P. 0.
Reg.. Lettera,
.10 am.
.1 p.m.
G. P. O.
.12.45 p.m.
1.30 p.m.
Rec..
Letters
(Due Marseilles, 11th June)," Hingang
Tues., May 10, 8.30 a.m.
Tonkin.
Tues., May 10, 1 p.m. Halyang......Tues., May 10, 1 p.m. Yatching.... Wed, May 11, 8.30 am.
Antenor...Wed., May 11, 1 p.m. K. P. O.
Reg., Letters,
May 11, 1 p.m. May 11, 1 p.m.
G. P. 0. Reg.
May 11, 1.4 p.m.
Letters, May 11, 2.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles, 10th June). Emp. of Asia Wed, May 11, 3.30 p.m. Terukuni Maru Wed, May 11, 5 p.m. Halching .....Fri., May 13, 1 p.m.
Japan Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A...
"Canada, Central and South Ame
Sun Fran- rica and Europe via Cisco and Europe vin Siberia
Shinyo Maru .................... Sat., May 14.
Reg., ....
May 14, 4.15 p.m. Lotters, ... May 14, 6 p.m. (Duo San Francisco, 8th June).
*Superscribed Correspondence only.
QUEEN'S THEATRE
CLEVER VAUDEVILLE SHOW
crutch. At onc period he was seen making a prodigious leap over an obstacle five feet in height. Further variety was given by Carl Hendrick, who kept the audience
11th May to 1st June, 1932, both with you in carrying on the public in carrying out the duties of the Aleko, Panthen and their com- clever tricks. Altogether a per-
existed between us since I joined the Public Works Department. I thank you, Sir, (Mr. Creasy) for your kind references to my work and especially for your remarks Sub-department with whom I was regarding my wife's activities in connexion with the Benevolent associated for so many years. I I would also like to take this oppor- Society.
I am glad to have had the tunity of thanking all Executive pleasure of being closely associated Oflcers for their loyal co-operation works of this Colony, and assure office which I am shortly
quishing. you that the last eight years of
expresTM I much appreciate the my official career have been the
sion of goodwill and best wishes of your assistance since I was pro- asked you to convey to me. moted to the executive rank,
not mesn I trust this does especially the offivors of the Reads "Goodbye", for my wife and self
MASSAGE
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., most pleasant. I thank you all for the Chinese Staff, which they have being crowdod on each occasion af from the local public.
By order of the Board.
LIMITED, General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1932.
their appearance.
A sensational act by Professor
WAR
The opening performancos of amused with his chatter and very rella-pany of vaudeville artistes, at the formance of unusual merit
Queen's Theatre yesterday, proved was given by the Company, and to be a good draw, the theatre they are assured of warm support Accompanying the vaudevillo show, is a film attraction, named
suggests, the picture deals mostly will be happy to see you when you Aleko presented to the audience "Kept Husbanda." As the title are on vacation in England-there the illusion of a young lady being with the delinquencies of wives. NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
A controversial subject is treated will be an excellent cup of ten for dismembered. This was extreme your ladies, and should there be
Iwith some flippancy, but it is Mesara. Goddard & Douglas
anything left of pension after they well-done. Another member of
the Company, Frank Curran, who entertaining, which after all 18 Marine Surveyors give Notice of From the 1st May, 1982 Message Income tax people have had a cut was introduced to the audience as what is sought for in these days removal from their present office fees will be roduced $2.00 for one at it there will be something in "The Monpeda Marvel," perform of depression. Dorothy Mackall, at No. 4A, Dea Voeux Road, (3rd treatment at office and 83.00 to the bottle for you. floor), to a new office in Alexandra Building, lat floor as from 30th April, 1932.
MR. & MRS. Y. MORI Holder of Japaneso Govt. Certificate.
and
{
od arts of extraordinary agility Joel McCrea and Robert McWade
one log and have leading parts.
Personal congratulations $4.00 for one treatment outside. wishes were then conveyed, and the
1st floor, 4, Wyndham St.
and balance on gathering disparsed: Tel. 26051.
No comments yet.
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