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CHINESE GENTLEMAN well ex- perlonced in every line of Shipping Business is opon for engagement. Write Box No. 27, Hongkong Telegraph."

TO LET

NOTICE.

Tenders for the construction of a Twin Scrow Sea-going Launch for the Port of Moulmain.

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Lump sum tenders are invited for the construction of a Twin LARGE ROOM in the Morning Post Screw Sea-going Launch for the Building, suitable for office or stock-Port of Moulmein, delivered room. Apply Manager, South Chisa Moulmeln, to plan and specifica- tion drawn up in the Government Morning Posl.

plan TO LET Newly-built modern four- Dockyard, Rangoon. Such roomed FLATS, 128, Kennedy Road, and specification may be obtained. bathroom attactiod, servants' quarters from the Resident Engineer, electric, AB and garage, Reut

Government Dockyard, moderate. Apply 130, Kennedy Road,

on payment, or Telephone 26060.

TO LET-Furnished European Dwell- ing HOUSE, No. 1, Mountain View, is Rs. 2,10,000,

Tenders The Peak. Six bedroom with drawing,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

→ Notice to Shareholders

Tho Sixty-sixth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholderá will be hold at the Omices of the undoraigned on Friday, the 29th March, 1935, at Noon, for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the Goneral Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 81st December 1934.

The Bhare Register and Transfer Booke will be closed from the 15th to the 29th March, 1935, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

LIMITED.

General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.,

Ltd. Hongkong, th March, 1935.

BREWENS BOOKSHOP.

I have pleasure in informing The estimated cost of the launch tho, public that I have this day acquired the business known as Brower's The Bookshop Limited. and will continue to trade at the original address-China Building, 10 Pedder Street, Hongkong--Pret Office Box No. 12-under the style of BREWERS BOOKSHOP.

please the Port Offeer Moulmein, in a double cover, the inner cover baing enated and marked on the outside for construction of a Twin Screw Sea-going Launch."

Dining, Billiard and Drying rooms, addressed to Servants' quartern. Suitable for bachelor Mess, Iteasonable rent will be considered. Available for occupa tion from 1st April, 1935. Apply to Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., 1;. & O. Building,

OBITUARY

SEPTUAGENARIAN LADY PASSES AWAY

"Tendar

Tenders will be received up to 4 p.m. of the 1st August, 1935.

Time of delivery in Moulmein from date of receipt of letter Intimating acceptance of Tender to be stated in Tonder,

CHARLES E. WATSON,

Proprietor. Hongkong, March 1st, 1935.

DO YOU KNOW

that the Benevolent

Society

On completion of vessel, an in-needs three dollars an hour to will be do its work for the needy of the Mrs.clining experiment

Colony?

'One of the oldest members of the Portuguese community, Leopoldina Maria Natividade do Santos, passed away at the age of 76, on Wednesday night at her Road, home, 814 Prince Edward where she was living with her daughter, Miss M. C. dos Santos.

Widow of the late Mr. A. M. dos Santos, Hghthouse keeper in the service of the Chinese Maritime Customs, who predeceased her by about ten years, the deceased lady and her husband were much res- pected by their community. Though of a retiring diaposition, oven in her younger days, Mrs. Santos leaves behind a record of charitable and religious work performed in a quiet way.

carried out at cost and expense of the successful tenderor.

The undersigned dots not bind himself to accept the lowest or any teader or assign reasons for the rejection of any tender.

G. T. D. WELLS,

Port Officer,

Moulmein.

Moulmein,

The 1st February, 1935.

CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT CO. LTD.

HELP

BY KEEPING THURSDAY, MARCH 28

to come and hear MENDELSSOHN'S

ELIJAH

At St. John's Cathedral. All proceeds to the Benevolent Society.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN At the funeral, which took place

that the at the Roman Catholic Cemetery GENERAL MEETING OF SILARE

FIFTH ORDINARY yesterday, a number of the Catholic

at the including Mgr. Henry HOLDERS will be held clergy Valtorta,

representative Registered Office of the Company, with

Theatre Building, 6th Sisters from the Italian Convent, King's

floor, on Wednesday, the 20th day were present to pay their last res- of March 1935, at 12 o'clock noon pects. The service was held by the to receive, the Directors' Report, Rev. Fr. G. M. Spada, assisted by and Accounts for the year ended Fr. A. Granelli.

31st Decomber, 1934, to electtion. Others present were

Rev. Fr. Noval, Mr. and Mrs. D. P. J. Lopes, Auditors and Directors and to Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Vieira. Mr. and transact such other business ns Mrs. E. M. Castro, Mra. Gibson, may be properly transneted at an Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Capell, Mrs. Ordinary General Meeting of the Zimmern, Miss C. Place, Miss E. Company, Best, and Messrs. J. M. Alves, F. And Notice further hereby Cruz, A. P. Xavier, J. M. R. Xavier, given that the Register and J. A. Victor, G. M. Victor, C. M. C. Transfer Books of the Company Victor, F. X. V. Ribeiro, C. will be closed from the 12th to the Lopes. V. F. Lopes, O. de Souza, d. 20th day of March, 1935, both days M. Maker, L. Ribeiro, A. Lopes, inclusive. and others,

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LIANG CHI HAO,

Managing Director.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the Forty-sixth Ordinary Yearly Meet- ing will be held at the Company's Ofees, P. & 0. Building, on Wednesday, 13th March, 1935, at 11 o.m. for the purpose of present ing the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December 1934 and electing Directors and Auditors.

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 2nd March to 13th March, 1935, both days Inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of

The Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD..

Agents. Hongkong, 21st February, 1935.

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Y.M.C.A. MEETING

FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1935.

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members of our Finance Sub-com-¡ caused mainly by the reduced num. mittee and we much appreciate ber of residents in the building their work on behalf of the As-during the year, especially last summer. Our membership was in- sociation.

Mr. J. H. Hunt, after nine years creased and the strictest economy service with this Y.B.C.A., left for was observed in matters of finance England upon the expiration of is by the staff. For the coming year term of office, and all who knew we trust that the improved condi- him will be pleased to learn that he long in the building will attract Ja dow Divisional Y. M. C. A. more residents to the Y.M.C.A.- Secretary in Durban, South Africa. Just now wo have very few empty We wish him all success in hla new réems-with. a resultant increase

of Income. position.

Impending Retirement

A disturbing feature of the finan cial year was the number of bad Although Mr. J. L. McPherson's debts suffered by the Association. retirement does not come in the These have been so extensive that Year under review to-day, I would hundreds of dollars have had to be like to thank him on behalf of the written off. A reserve of $8,000. Directors and members of the far bad debts has been set aside. Y.M.C.A. for the valuable services If members will look at the balance that he has rendered the Associa-sheet they will notice an overdraft blon in Hongkong during the past of $124,660 due to the Bank: this thirty years. There will be a fare- Item alone will serve to explain why well to Mr. McPherson in this we cannot afford to extend unlimit lounge at 6.15 p.m. on Thursday, ed credit, and it is to be hoped that March 21, and I am sure that there members will recognise their duty will be a large attendance of mem-to the Association and settle their bers present on that day to bid him accounts promptly. "bon voyage."

Sir Henry Pollock

The various activities of the LOSS ON YEAR'S WORKING Asasciation under the headings

Since Mr. Hunt left us the BUT BETTER PROSPECTS Spiritual, Literary, Social, Athletic burden of the day has fallen on the and the Women's Section have re shoulders of Mr. Ingrom and Mr. The annual general meeting of sulted in a popular and well sup: Selk. Their work has increased, the European Y. M. C. A. Kowloon, ported programme, and I

would took place yesterday under the like to take this opportunity of for reasons of economy. They as Mr. Hunt has not been replaced, chairmanship of Sir William thanking the honorary secretaries have carried out their duties con- Shenton, Fresident of the Associa- and member of committees for the scientiously and efficiently and have elcient and conscientious manner very ably supported the Board. Mr. There was a fair attendance of in which they have carried out their Ingram is at the moment indispas- members. Only formal business work for the benefit of their fellowed but we believe he will be at work was dealt with, two matters of a members. I hope the coming year domestic nature being referred to will be no less active and that the again in a few days' time. the committees concerned.

support a in the past will be com In conclusion I should like to say Among those present were Mr.tinued. P. S. Cassidy, vice-President, the

how pleased we are to see the Hon. The Services Committee has been Sir tienry Pollock back in our midst Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, Mr. J.very active in its work on behalf hule and hearty after his home Fleming and Mr. A. S. Mackichan. of the Service-men stationed here leave; and I hope to see him short- The Chairman said.-Gentlemen, and is to be congratulated on the ly occupying his old position en nur Since a copy of the annual report unqualified success that has attend-Lourd. Te-night he in with the has been forwarded to each memed its activities. Thunks are par-Street Sleepers Snelety, To Mr. ber of the Y. M. C. A., It will not ticularly due to Mr. A. R. Brown Cassidy, our vice-President, I want be necessary for me to give an and his Indy helpers. extensive account of the past year's

to extend my thanks for the great During the year under review assistance he has been to the work in the Association. The most the Cheero Club has been reopened Board and the large amount of Important decision of the Board of under the aegis of our Association work he has done for the Associa- Directors made during 1934 was and our Board are represented on tion.

the re-organising of the Y. M. C. A. their Committee. The good work. staff, coupled with the discontinu that the Club deca is I am sure The report and accounts, which Ance of the Compradore system. I much appreciated by the Services, have already been published, were the new system of catering under ladies who are taking part in the

pleased to

to be able to report that Warm thanks are due to thone unanimously adopted. the charge of the Manageress, Mrs, entertainments to the Services. Foster, is proving satisfactory and

Am

is fully justifying the change made by the Directors.

Adverse Balance

Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Sir Henry Pollock and Mr. P. S. Cassidy were re-elected Directors of the Associa tion.

And now we come to the only bad Mr. Justice J. H. Wood retired weather encountered during the In replying to a vote of thanks from Government Service last year annual voyage of the Association to the chair, Sir William sald ho after a long and honourable career, barque, the black clouds of which had some satisfaction knowing

He was a great supporter of our storm are now fortunately receding that the radical changes that had Association and hla place will be over the horizon astern. I refer to been made during his term of office dificult to fill. We wish him every the balance sheet. happiness in his retirement.

| appeared to be giving satisfaction.

21 YEARS AGO.

Mr. Fleming and Mr. Mackichan have done excellent work for us as

As you have no doubt noted, wo finished 1034 with a debit balance of $113.11. This was undoubtedly

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Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files

The following_oxtracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended March 7, 1914.

The rate of dollar on demand was 1s. 11.3/16d.

+

Shareholders of the Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ltd., were circularised on a proposal to transfer the business to Shanghai under a now company, to be known as the Yangt- Bzepoo Cotton Mills, Ltd.

*

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Mr. Lau Chu-pak was appointed to all the vacancy on the Logisto tive Council caused by the retire meat of the Hon. Sir Kni Ho-kal.

Mr. E. J. Chapman was admitted a partner in the firm of Linstead and Davis,

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Europe vin Siberia (London Pres. Mckinley T.

18th February)

Shanghai and Swntow

Japan...

Shanghai

Manila

Shanghal

Aereas ... Pros. Wilson

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March

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March &

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March 10,

March 11,

March 11.

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.March 12.

Stralis

Teirunina

.March 12,

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Toyoka Maru

March 12.

Strakts and Ale Molí ex Imperial Airways Bervice (London 23rd. February) Japan

Van Beutz

March 12..

Malacca Maru

March 14.

Japan

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

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Tilawa Alipore

March 14.

March 14.

March 16..

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Conto RoanD

March 16.

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March 16,

Empress of Japan

March 16.

March 15,

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March 16.

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Straita, Aden and Europe via Mar- Aeneas

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Tues, Mar, 12. ..........Mar. 11, 6 p.m. .Mar. 12, 8.45 mm, .Mar. 12, 9.80 am

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East and South Africa, Egypt and

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and

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