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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS $1,50 for 3 DAYS PREPAID 50 cents For Every Additional Day Alternate Insertions 20% Extra.

If Not Prepaid a Booking Fee of 50 cents is Charged,

The following replies have been roceived:

TO. LET

10, 38, 103, 107, 108 111, 113, TO LET-Bright and. Spacious

OFFICE ROOM, at Kayamally Bulld ing. Apply to Kayamally & Co., at:

172

abovo address.

POSITIONS VACANT Residences at moderate rentals. Apply

SHI'S DOCTOR WANTED-For Pacife Service. Apply Immediately, with cartificates, to John Mannera & Co. Ltd., 7, Queen's Road, Central.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Ry Tender. Throu Triumph Motor Cycle Combinations. Available for inspection. Offers ac cepted all or any. Apply RAS.C Compound, Queen's Read.

CHURCH NOTICES

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ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.

Musical Lecture by Mr.,C. B. R. Sargent.

LIST OF SERVICES. –

The following are the forth- coming services, etc., at St. Añ- drew's Church, Kowloon.

8.15 am. Holy Communion.

10. a... Young Pooples' Service

& Primary Sunday School

11. a. Morning Prayer & Ser-

mon.

FELIX VILLAS-Desirable Modem F. A. Joseph, Property Department, Prince's Building, Phone 20910.

TO LET-No. 1, King's Park Buld-i ings, Austin Road, Kowloon, four- roomed FLAT. Modern conveniences. Excellent location. Apply Union Trad ing Co. Ltd., York Building. Telophone

27738.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE,

1932,

Re. Cathay Pencil Company, Lith. Creditors Voluntary Winding Up.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Meeting of Creditors of the Cathay Poncil Company, Limited will be hold at No. 7, Queon's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on Tuesday, the 8th day of May, 1934, at 12.16 o'clock in the after- noon for the purposes provided; for by Soctions 227, 228 and 229 of the Companies Ordinance, 1932.

By Order of the

Board of Directors, .

J. S. TAVARES,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 20th April, 1984.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.. (In Voluntary Liquidation). NOTICE is hereby given that an TO LET SHOP, No. 72, Nathan Extraordinary General Meeting of Road, Kowloon. Al modern con- the United Asbestos Oriental vanioncos and just rodecorated. Centre Agency, Limited (in voluntary of Kowloon, business locality.

Very liquidation) will be hold at the moderate rental. Apply Hung Cheong, Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Com- 66, Nathan Road,

pany, Limited, at Queon's Bulld- EUROPEAN STYLED FLATS TO Ing, Victoria, in the Colony of LET All modern conveniences, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, 25th cluding 1934 model Westinghouro Refrigerators, cool, quiet and comfor day of APRIL, 1934, at 3 o'clock table, 10 minutes, bus or tram to in the afternoon at which Meeting central district. Rents $75 to $85 the Liquidators will lay before the inclusive. Write Box No. 172, "Hong- Meeting an account of their acts kong Telegraph."

and dealings and of the conduct of the winding up during the Fourth year of Liquidation.

FLATS TO LET.Yu Kwong Terrace, naar Race Courso, 10 minutes bus or tram to Central district. Two largu госта kitchen, ate, sowly fitted bathroom and Auch. Rent inclusive Furnished $85, unfurnished 800. Lock

THE UNITED ASBESTOS

ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD. (In Voluntary Liquidation.)

up garagen $15, To view:-Phote, Per pro. Dodwell & Company, Ltd, Town Office:-Thomson & Co., 24010. Praporty Office, 33021.

HOTELS

AIRLIE HOTEL, 23-26, Nathan Road, Kowloon, under British ownership and

6 p.m. Evening Prayer & Ser-managemont 2 minutes Star Ferry.

mon.

Preacher at both Services: The

Vicar.

Tuesday.

April 24-iothera

Union 2.45 p.m.

-Holy Comiriunion 7.16 am.

Wednesday, April 25.--St. Mark.

Thursday, April 26-At 9 p.m.

Every modern convenience. Excellent phone 57357. cuisine, Special rates families, Tele-

UNION CHURCH

J. P. WARREN,

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1934.

G. R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to bo hold on Monday, the 23rd day of April, 1934, at 2 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Els Excellency, the Governor of one. Lot of Crown Land at Mount Cameron in the Colony of Hong Kong for a form of 75 years, with the option of renowal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty tho King, for one further torm of

75 years.

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT:

Aurel Building

Near Rural Building Li Na 277

Let No. 373,

Midale Gap Razd.

No of Bale

Evgistry Ka

Locality.

Brundary

Masurements

H...W.

feck fast feel, feet)

As per unto plan

About 11,500

$134

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

Upset Price

106'15

MARKET. GENERALLY

FIRMER

The following quotations

on the have been received by Meaars. Swan, Culbertson London Stock: Exchange and Frits in conjunction with Reuter. Market: After being dull, tho market closed generally firmer.

Chinese Bonda

Apr. 19. Apr.20. Bonds 1808

6% Loan 1912. £ 75 5% Rearg. Loan

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD. 5% Tient-Pukow

Rly. Notice to Shareholders.

Tient-Pukow Railway (Bapl.

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

..

The following is the lias of lozaj share quotations issued to-day.

Banks.

H.K. Banks, $1835 b, and ea. H.K, Bank, (London), £187 n... Chartered Bank, £10 n. Mercantile Bank, A. &

£28.

Marcantile Bank C., 513 n. East Asia Bank, $93 n. Am: 0. Finance Corp, Sh. $20 China O. Fin. Ord. Sh, $4 n. China O, Fin. Prof. 8h. 85 m. Insurances,

Canton Ins, $322 1. Union Ins., $597

Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), 500 m.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

AIR MAIL SERVICES.

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS VIA SINGAPORE Bandoeng-Amsterdam via Bingapore, Salgon-Marseilles vin Balzon.

Correspondence for Europe and intermediate conatrice will be ne- cepted for transmission by these Services. Rates and all particulars are shewn in the schedules exhibited at the General Fort Ofies and Kowloon Oleo. All lettera eto, must be marked "ity Air Mail" and handed. In at tho General Post Offloo or Kowloon Offied. Unless superscribed for despatch by a specific air mail service, corrosparience will be forwarded by the inst service.available,

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE...

Letters and postcards for Europe and South America' are forwarded tyla Bīberia”, if so superscribed.

Salgen

Japan

Straits

Shanghai

Japan.

Manila,

INWARD MAILS.

Sulyang

Helyo Maru

TY'Artagnan

Tainan_...

Genos Maru

Monolaus

China Underwriters, $1.20 b. China Fire. $525 n. H.K. Fire In., $245, b. International Ass

Shanghai and Swatow

April 21.

April

April 22,

$0 n

Shanghai and Amoy

April 20

Straits

April 20.

April 23,

Douglas, $35%

Ajax

April 24..

H.K. Steamboata,

Buenos Aires Maru

April 24.

Japan and Shanghai

Chenonceaux

April 24,

Indo-Chinas. (Def.), $38 n.

Genoral Pershing

April 24.

Sholla (Bearer), 61/10

n.

Japan

Birdhinna

April 26,

Union Waterboats, $12 b.

Straits...

Tekushima Maru

April 26.

Japan and Shanghai

Arama MarU'

April 27.

Antamoks, 70 ́cta. 5.

Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and

Baintocs, $35 n.

Shanghai (Vancouver'· B.G., 7th

Baguio Gold, 42 cts. n.

April)

Empress of Canada

April 27.

Fushimi Maru

April 27.

Benguets, $34 n.

Straits

Hakusan Maru

April 27,

Benguet Exploration, 25 cts.

n.

Japan..

Kamo Maru

April 27.

Bonguet Goldfeld, 20 cts. n.

Big Wedge, 12cts n

Aprli 27.

April 27.

Apr 28.

April 36.

'Gold Crook $8

[po Mining, $4 n.

Itogons, 27 n.

Kallan, 23/-b.

Langkats (Single), $18, n.

S'hai Explorations, Sh. $4.90 n. S'hai Loans. $5% n.

Raubs, $15.20 b.

Venz: Goldfields, $6.50 n.

Uock- ate H.K. Wharves, $1031⁄2 en. H.K. Docks, $15 n.

3. China Motora A.. 52. u. 8. China Motors B., 88'n. Providenta (old), $1.80 n...

Providents (now), 76 cts. n. Hongkowe, Sh. $350 n. New Engineerings, Sh. 35.20 n. Shanghai Docks, $180 n.

Cotton Mills. Ewo Cottons, Sh. $11 u. S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $75 n. S'hal Cottons (now), Sh. $43 n. Zoong Sinir Sh. $184 0. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $70 n.

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H. and S. Hotels, $5.90 b.. H.K. Lands, $63/03 80. S'hai Lands, Sh. $26 n.

Japan and Shanghai

U.S.A., Honolula, Japan and Shang- hat (San Francisco, 30th March)

Shanghai

Japan

Japan

For

Pros. Polk

Somali....ele

Mayobashi Maru Penang Marti

OUTWARD MAILS.

Halhow, Pakhoi and Raiphong *Manila and Parcels only for Ger-

many via "Hamburg Amoy ...... Letters for "Bandoeng-Amsterdam

Air Mall Service"

Per

Date and Time.

Saturday.

... Kurigchow ..Sat, April 1, 1 p.m. Lovorkusen..Sat, April 21, 1.30 pm. Cheklang...Sat., Apr. 21, 0.30 p.m. Carthage........Sat., April 21. G. P. O, Letters, April 21, 9 mm. ...Sat., April 21, (Due Marseilles, 18th May) G. P. O. Reg.Apr. 21, 945 a.nt. Letters, Apr. 21, 10.30 am. Helilcen... Sat, Apr. 21, 3.30 pm. Pros. Grant.. Sat., Apr. 21; 4.20 p.m

Straits, Ceylon, India, *Mauritius. Carthago

East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles K. P. O. Reg. ...

April 21, 1 x.m Letters, ...April 21, 10 a.m

:

Salgon Manila

Metropolitan Lands, Sh. 314 a

Humphreys, $11.20 m.

54% Lean 1908. £ 94% (Eng. Isn.) ... 2101

21013⁄41⁄4

£ 94%

£ 74%

Director.

Liquidators.

1913 (Lan. Iss.) £00 5% Bands 1025-47 88% 5 S'hal-Nanking

£ 98%

88

£69

£38%

£,09

£ 38

Lonŋ} (vagy £ 27%.

Shal-chow-

£ 27%

of on

Ningpe Rly. 5% Ronan Rly.. £ 1% 6% Hukanng Rly.

£ 98

£ 98%

£ 31%

1911 M*. £ 42 115% Lung Toing U.

£-424,

Hal Rly, 1013 £18 £ 17%

Foreign Bonds and Banks. German 70% Int.

Chinese Estates, $85 b.

71

£81

£ 02

£137

China Realties, Sh. $16% China Debenture, Sh.$187 n.

Pahit Pften.

.

Tramway, $20.70 sa.

£ 10%

The Twenty Ninth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Officea Mesars. Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Monday, 23rd April, 1934, at a.m. for the purpose of recalving the report of the General

in the Church Hall, Mr. C. B. R. Church 91st Anniversary Managers together with a stato-

Sargent will give a Musical Lecture

to all members of St. Andrew'a Church Club and friends.

METHODIST CHURCH.

List-Of-Services For To-morrow.

BUSINESS MEETING.

The following are the forth- coming services, etc., at Methodist Church, Wanchai.

the

Third Sunday After Easter. Morning Order 10.15 a.m. by the Rov, E. C. H, Tribbeck.

Hymn No. 304, "Come, Father. Son and Holy Ghost," fermline").

Prayer.

("Dun

The Lord's Prayer. Hymn No. 13, "Praise, my soul, the King of heaven," ("Regent Square").

First Lesson; Psalm 30. Hymn No. 584, Servant of all, ("Jazer" No.

to toll for man," 717).

Second Lesson, 1 Cor. 13. Prayer, Notices.

Hymn. No.: 422, "Talk with us Thyself reveal," ("Clare-

mont").

Serman.

Hymn No. 23, "Lord of all being throned afar," {"Maryton").

Blessing. National Anthem.

Evening Order 6 p.m. by the Rev. E. C. H. Tribbeck.

Hymn No. 14, "O God my strength and fortitude," run").

To-morrow.

REV. FOSTER TO PREACH.

The following are the forth- coming services, etc, at Union Church, Kennedy Road:

Sunday, April-2

91st Anniversary. Sunday School, Kennedy Road,

9.30 a.m.

Morning servico, 10.30 a.m. Evening service, 6 p.m. Preacher at both servicos: The Rev. John Foster (Canton).

Social Hour in the Church Hall after the evening service.

Church Choir Practice Tuesdays at 5.30 p.m.

Every Tuesday in the Church Hail at 7.30 p.m. Devotional Mest ing of the Soldiers' and Airmen's Christian Association.

Jumble Sale.

ment of Accounts to 31st Decem- ber, 1933. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 16th to 23rd April, 1934, both dates Inclusivo.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

General Managers Hongkong, Nh April, 1934,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 45th Ordinary Annual Mooting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Company, Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 26th day of April, 1934, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1933.

Friday, May 4, at 2.30 p.m. in

Tho Transfer Books of the Com- the Church Hall. Parcola for this pany will be closed from Friday, Sale can be sent to the Church Hall the 13th April, 1934, to Wednesday, any morning, but preferably on the 25th April, 1934, both days Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Inclusive.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. **

First Church of Christ, Scien- tist: Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station.

Sunday Service 11.15 a.m. Sub- ject. "Doctrine of Atonement."

The Sunday school is held on Sunday Morning at 10 o'clock, Wednesday Evening Meeting at p.m. Reading Room at above ad- dress open Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday and ("Sha Thursday. 5.30 to 7 p.m. The

Public is

cordially Invited to at- tend the_Barvico and visit the The Lord's Prayer.

Reading Room, Branch of The Hymn No. 505, "Lord, teach us Mother Church. The First Church how to pray aright," ("St, Ful-of Christ, Scientist, in Boston

Prayer.

bort").

Lesson Notices.

Hymn No. 979. "My God, I thank Thee, who hast made," ("Carrow"").

Address,

Hymn No. 914, "O Lord, who by

Thy Preachco Blessing.

....

("Toulon").

Notices.

L. C. A. Monday, April 20, busi-

ness meeting at 3 pin.

Sailors and Boldler' Home. Sunday, April 22. Christian

Social Hour 8.30 pm."

Monday, April 20. Badminton

Club moots 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 26. Badminton Club meets 7 p.m.

Maas U.S.A.

WHEN, AT HOME

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Hongkong Telegraph.

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LONDON, W.

By Order of the

Board of Directors,

ALLAN KEITH,

Secretary. Hongkong, 4th April, 1984.

REMOVAL NOTICE.

On May 1st wo will. occupy now promisos

of

9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, CORNER` OF ICE HOUSE

STREET (former premiacs of Masers. Wm. Powell, Ltd.)

Telephone Numbers

Unchanged 30244 30245 30246

SWAN CULBERTSON

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& FRITZ

Loan 1924.... 70% Japan 5 Sterling

Loan 1907

£ 824 Japan 6% Sterling H.K. & S'ha!

Loan 1924

£ 23 Bk, (Lan. Regd.).. £137 Chartd. Ek. £5 sb. £ 10%

Industrial and Broweries,

Brit. Amer.

18/018/4

(Bearer).......... 121/10121/10

Associated Elec.

Industries vagy

Tob.

Chinese Eng. ond

Min. (Bearer)

24/- 24/-

BG/D

85/3

54/0

64/3

92/-

02/3

52/3

51/9

29/0

20/3

42/9 42/0

4240

43/-.

37/1037/0

9/0 0/415 12474 124/15

DG/ 30/

Tate and Lyle.. Courtaulds..... Distillers Dunlop Rubber Everready 5/- sh. General Elec, Boots

(England) Impl. Chem Ind. Impl. Chem Ird. Impac

Det 10/- sl. Woolwortha Internat.

Nickel no par val.... $27% $ 27 Pinchin

Johnson 10/- sh. **** Turner and Nowall Unilever

Anglo-Dutch

Burma Corpn. R.

10

Gula Kalumpong

Rubber

Trepca Mines

38/0

38/-

58%-

51/6

23/9

-24/-

Miscellaneous.

22/0

22/3

.13/10 13/0

Canadian Pacific

Rly. $25 h. $pos $10%

Chartd. 16/- sh.

Bearer)

24/9

24/0

21/6

21/3

13/3

13/3

321 32/3

15/9

. 15/3

Pekin Synd. 2/-

12/0

2/10

31/6

31/8

50/-

65/-

55/-

55/7

27/7 271~

49/14 47/6 93/14 92/6

27/0

27/4

Longlaagte

Estates London Tia 10-

ord: ah................ Rubber Trusts S'hal Elec. Constr. Van Ryn Deep Elce. Musical In-

dustrlen

Olla. Anglo-Persian Oil Burma Ol..... Southern Railway

(Deferred)

Royal Dutch. 100

11. 8.......... € 2034 £20. Shell Trans and

Trad. (Benror)

Geldenhuis

61/100, 51/10% 30/14 30/715

Crown Mines .... 234/4

231/10

GOLD SHARES DOWN.; RE-ACTION TO CANADIAN TAX ON METAL

Toronto, Apr 20, Gold mining shares declined here to-day as a result of the now 10 por cent tax on gold, announced in the Finance Mialator's Budget statement yesterday.

Bevoral shares wore down as much As ten per cent at the opening, but later in the day losses word partially recovered.

Minos working law grade deposits showed the heaviest losnar ranging from 16 to 20 per cent, but thend also partially recovered Inter in the day Router.

ILK. Realties, $6 n.

Asia Realties "A" Sh. $140 n. Asin Real "R" Sh. $20 .

-- 80,

Peak Trams, (old), $15.90 n.. Peak Trams (new), $7 n. Star Ferries (old), 396% n. Yaumati Ferries, $244 n. C. Lights (old), $8.85 b. C. Lights (nwe), 58% b. H.K Electrics,

$72 Macao Electrics, $23% n. Sandakan Lights, $8 n. Telephones (old), $23.10 D. Telephones (new), $12 China Busos, Sh. $18.40 n. Singapore Tractions, 5/-n. Singapore Pref., 10/1035 n.

Industrials

Shanghai, Japan and Europe via D'Artagnan ..Sat., Apr. 21, 5 p.m.

Siberia

Bangkok

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Bangkok via Swatow

Swatow

Amoy

Fingal Sunday.

Sat, Apr. 21, 5 pai.

...... Canton Maru ....Sun. Apr. 22, 9 a.m. Kalgan. Sun, Apr. 22, 0 m.

Monday.

Hydrangea..... Mon, Apr. 23, 3 p.m.- Anhui Tuesday.

Letters for "Säigon-Marseilles Air Chenonceaux

Mall Berrico"

K. P. O.

Reg....April 24, 9.30 am. Letters, ....April 26, 9.30 a.m. Batavia..

Mon, Apr. 29, 5 p.m.

Tues., April 24.

G. P. Ö.' Reg.,...April 24, 10 am. Letters,....April 24, 10.30 am.

Tarcea.. Tues., Apr. 24, 10.30 am.

Reunion, Mauritius, Madagascar, Tiisaroon.. Tues., Apr. 24, 10.30 a..

Lourenco Marques, and *South (To connect with the s.; Baronte. Africa via Batavia

at Batavia-leaving Batavia, op May 2) Chenonceaux

Saigon, Ceylon, India Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marsellica

Tues., Apr. 24.

(Due Marseilles 23rd May)

G. P. O.

Apr. 24, 10.45 am,

Apr. 24, 11.80 a.m.

Shanghai, Japan, U.S.A., Central and General Pershing.... Tues., Apr. 24.

K. P. O. Reg. Apr. 24, 10 am, -Letters, Apr. 24, 11 am." Fort Bayard, Halkow, -Fakhol and

Haiphong

Reg, Lettera,

Tonkin

...... Tues., Apr. 24, 1 p.m.

n.

South America, Canada

mad

Parcels,

Apr. 24, 3 p.m.

Europo via San Francisco and 'Europe, via Siberia

Reg.**

Apr. 24, 4.15 p.m.

Letters,

.... Apr. 24, 5 jam.

(Duo San Francisco, May 16.).

Suisang

Letters,

Malaban Sugars, $124 a. Caldi Mace. fold) 88' $21 n Caid: Macn. (Pref.), $19. Canton Ices, 22.90 n. Cements (old), $2.60 s. Cements (new), $2.60 B H.K. Ropca, 86 n.

+

Dairy Farms, $26 a0. Watsons, $6.46 n. Der A Wings. $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $4,n. Mackintosh $21

Sinceres, $13 n.

Wm. Powells, $1.60 n. Wing On (HK), $140_n.

Miscellaneous.

n.

Amusements, $34 U. H.K. Entainments, Sp 3.C. Enterprises, $14 United Theatres. Sh $2 B. Marno "Greyhounds." 82-n. Construction (old), $1 b. Construction (new). 70 cts, b. B. Ind. G. & Bonds, 88% n. H.K. Govt. Loan, 84% b. prem. Wallace Harpers, EN D

A het sketch ofton has good.

lines

Swatow*****

Foochow via Swatow

South Africa vin Straita

Calcutta via Straits

Wednesday.

Chaksang.. Wed., Apr. 26, 8.30 am. Hangsang Wed., Apr, 25, 8.30 4.m Buenos Aires Maru

Parcels, ..... Apr. 25, 1 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Ajax.

East and South Africa, Egypt and

Europa via Marscilics

K. I. O. Reg.

Apr. 25, 1 p.m. Letters, ...... Apr. 26, 1 pm,

Amoy

Wed., Apr. 25, 18.30 am.

Wed. Apr. 25.

Apr. 25, 2 p.in.

Wed, Apr. 25.

(Duo Marseilles, 26th Mav)

G, P. O. Reg., Apr. 25, 1.45 p.m Lotters,... Apr. 25, 2.30 p.m. Tainan.... Wed., Apr. 25, 3.30 pm. Friday.

Yochow

Fri, Apr. 27, 1 par. Fri., Apr. 27, 2 p.m.

Hollow and Pokhol Swatow, Amey and Foochow ..... Efalching

*Superscribod.correspondence only.

N.T. FERRY · COMPANY.

PROFIT OF $11,740 SHOWN ON

YEAR'S WORKING

BRITAIN'S BENEFIT.

RUSSIAN PURCHASES ON THE INCREASE - A not profit of $11,740.08 on the

Loridon, Apr. 20. year's working was reported at the Russian purchases from Great fifth annual general meeting of the Britain last month amounted to Hongkong and New Territories Ferry 4907,668 and were nearly six times Co., Ltd.,held at the offices of the the total for March, 1938. For Company, China Building yesterday the first quarter of 1934, Russia morning

Mr. El You-taun presided and in had purchased goods to the value his apocch said: The nett profit for of $226,317, as against £1,271,022 the year, after writing off from last year, according to official Launches, Junks etc. 824,225, Bad figures.

and Doubtful Debts $20.03, and after The most conspicuous increases providing for Directors and Auditor's vore in machinery, electrical equip Foo and, all other expenses, la $11,740.08 which, added to

the ment, rubber and textiles. Tho $20,339.17 brought forward from inst latter show the greatest gains. year, makes a total of $82,070.25. The exact figures of Russian Your Directora proposo to pay a sales to Britain are not obtainable, dividend of $1 per share, thus ab- but they only alightly, exceeded pur- aorbing $14,237, and to carry for chases. Ruslan officials say the ward to naxt your's account the Johnson Bill will divortmany. balance of $17,642.25.

ordom from America to Britain- Reuter,

Effect of Tariff, Our busine in the transportation bf fresh and salt fish from Cheung Chau, Tal O. Tung Chung, Tuen Mun sorry to say that owing to the com- and Capsulmun, has suffered during petition of a motor transportation the year-In fact, during the last servico on land, our receipts from this two or three years, as a result of the run have fallen by more than $5,000 depression. The high tariff in China a year.. Last year we onlled to the Tias had the effect of forcing many Government for permission to dis traders and fishing boats to move continue the 3 ant trip on this run, Into Chinese territory, and some, of so as to enable us to reduce oporating them have had to censa business. Our expenses to some extant. and the Dis receipts from this soures have, fa triet Ofour South verbally adviso

decronsed. However, te to carry on for another six months Arminst this low, I am glad to report, when the matter would he considered. An Increase it paasonger truffle on the Ife, then moved the adoption of the Tai O, Tune Chung and Gapaulman roport and accounts, which were duty runa. As regards Tsun Wan, I am seconded and passed.

conseguenen,

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