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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
(Incorporated in Hongkong)
Notice to Shareholders.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Socioty will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1935, at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st
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It is hereby notified that com- mencing on Wednesday, 22nd May, and until further notice, the hours of supply in all districts will be
0-9 a.m. and 4.30-7.30 p.m.
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Hongkong, 20th May, 1935.
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DOOMED MINERS
DEATH ROLL MOUNTING, IN TSINGTAO DISASTER
Tsingtao, May 19. Minols and engineers who have
tolled unceasingly sines Wednes- save 150 day in an effort to entrapped workers in No. 8 Drift at the Lutal Coal Mine, the scene of last 'week's terrible disaster, gave up their task to-day.
Despite their frantic efforts the flood waters, which burst through into the mine when the roof col
December, 1934, and of declaring GIANT SOVIET PLANE inpsed, have gained steadily, and
Dividend, cte; —~
The TRANGFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 8th MAY to 24th May, Both Days Inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hongkong, 30th April, 1935.-
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HURLED TO DOOM
48 DEAD IN WORLD'S BIGGEST DISASTER
Moscow, May 19. The world's largest acroplane, the Maxim Gorky, capable of senting over a hundred passengers, crashed to its doom near Moscow on Saturday.
carried
Forty-eight people were to death the largest number ever to die in an aeroplane disaster,
Of the dead thirty-seven were passengers and eleven comprised the crew.
mono-
over
It is now definitely stated that the whole of No, 8 is flooded.
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Although the first estimate placed the death roll in one of the Japan world's greatest mining disaster's Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia
(London, 29th April). at 400, it is feared that this total Japan and Air Mail ox, Marseilles
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thehai and Swatow
In addition to the 150 miners
death when who met slow waters rose above the ceiling of No. 8 Drift, 650 miners in the other
drifts have been trapped.
Many of them are probably still alive, but the enormous quantity of water that is pouring into the mine is making rescue work impos. sible.
The men have now been cut vir from the world above for four days.
Flood Waters Gaining Although water is being pumped
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong)
Notice to Shareholders,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
The giant eight-engined that the SIXTY-SIXTH ORDIN plane, which has a 210 ft. wing- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the span and was fitted with printing Company will be held at its HEAD presses and a broadcasting studio OFFICE, Union Building, Hong-for Soviet propaganda purposes. kong, on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1935, was cruising majestically at 11.20 n.m., for the purpose of the Moscow Flying Central Aerod- receiving the
the rome when the tragedy occurred. Report of Directors and the Statements of The machine took off at 12.45 the rate of thousands of gallong an Account to 31st December, 1934, p.m., with 37 passengers, employees hour, the floods are still gaining. of the Central Aerodynamic In-inch by inch, on the Impotent re- and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the stitute, abeard, in addition to the scuers above, Company will be CLOSED from eleven members of its crew. The
Even if the rescue workers are a "free day" for
Straits 8th MAY to 24th May, Both Days occasion was
diligent air students.
able, by some miraculous means, inclusive.
Bangkok While the enormous air-liner to Kaln በስ the floods with Swatow soared over the aerodrome, a small their pumps, there will still remain pursuit plane, piloled by
the stupendous task of shovelling Blaguin, raced rings around it. away thousands of tons of soil inter for "Saigon-Marseilles Air Chenonceaux
Despite stringent orders,
order to reach the entrapped atunt miners. Blanguin commenced to
G. P. O. May 20, 4.30 p.m. Reg.,
May 21, 9 a.m.. around the Maxim Gorky for the
May 21, 9 a.m. Letters, May 21, 9.30 1.m. benefit of ita passengers.
At least 400 are already doomed.
Tjisaroca... Tues, May 21, 9.30 nm. The giant machine had risen to afThe fate of the remaining 400 re-
Tues., May 21, height of 2,200 feet when Blanguin mains in the balance, but with each commenced a loop.
drawing passing hour, death is
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager, Hongkong, 30th April, 1935.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
(Incorporated in Hongkong)
Notice to Shareholders.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-NINTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at ́its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong-
M.
He was just finishing his loop nearer to them. when his machine struck the wing of the larger ship.
The Maxim Gorky seemed to stagger for two or three seconds.
Its wing crumpled. Slowly at first, and then more rapidly, it went into a spin.
SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ. kong, on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1935, the second wing collapsed.
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As it fell it disintegrated and Within a few seconds it struck at 11.26 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of tho the earth with a alckening thud Directors and the Statements of that was heard a mile away. Account to 31st December, 1934, and of declaring Dividend, etc. s
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8th MAY to 24th May, Both. Days inclusive.
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yond recognition. A few yards away, the small pursuit plane, its daring pilet killed instantaneous- ly, also crashed.
The pilot of the Maxim Gorky made desperate efforts to save his passengers with five remaining engines, but bis task was a hope
less one.
The debris covered an extraor dinary wide area. The most piti ful spectacle was the mutilated bodies of the occupants which were scattered in indescribable fashion with the smashed engines, twisted metal-work and torn fabric.
There are no means of finding put whether they are still alive, nor will there be until the flood waters subside.
Troops are patrolling nearby towns in Chichuen district, where feeling is running high against the owners of the mines,Central News:
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Francisco-duo San Francisco, thin may be put into effect late
17th Jung-and *Europo via. summer.
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(Due Marseilles, 27th June).
The first link will be the route A portion of one of the wingsuggested by Dr. Eckener, Com-Calcutta via Straits
Parcels, .......May 23, 5 p.m. crashed on the roof of
mander of the Graf Zeppelin. where a tea party was in progress. of a similar type to the
a house This route would employ dirigibles Letters for "Bandoeng-Amsterdam NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN The dead passengers comprise Zeppelin, If not that airship itself, the Share Register and engineers, technicians and mem- and would link Lakehurst airport Transfer Books of the Companyers of working men's institutes. will be closed from the 21st to Several members had taken their with Friedrichshafen in Germany:
families with them on the flight. | 25th' Instant, both days inclusive,
for the purpose of ascertaining the funeral on Monday, and the Gov- The dead will be given a State names of Shareholders to whom ernment will compensate the fami- the offer of new shares is to be lies of the victims-Reuter. made.
By Order of the Board
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E. L. HOSIE,
Secretary Hongkong, 18th May, 1985.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
The Fifty-fourth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned—on Wednesday, the| 22nd May, 1995, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with "a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1934.
The Share Register and Transfor Books will be closed from the 8th to the 22nd May, 1935, both 'days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
• LIMITED. General Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, 1985,
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A United Press message states that among the dead were eight women and six children. There were two pilots in the pursuit plane.
German and
American
postal
officials have already agreed on the financial detalls.
Dr. Eckoner has almost com- pleted the construction of his new dirigible, the initial flight of which is expected within a few weeks.
Secondly the U.S. Post Office is preparing to advertise for bids for the San Francisco to Canton service, which is almost certain London papers announce that the to go to Pan American Airways, marriage of Lieutenant John Casson which will operate in conjunction and Miss Patricia Chostor-Master with the Matson. Line. Possibly, will take place at St. Paul's Church, however, third company wili Knightsbridge, on Friday, June 7, enter a bid. at half-past two o'clock.
It's easy to get a 'rise out of a climber.
K.P.O.
24, 10 a.m.
24, 11 a.m.
Reg..
Letters,
Reg. Letters, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Hakone Maru,
East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
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May 24, 10 a.m. Reg. May 24, 11 a..
Letters,
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G.P.O.
May 24, 10.30 a.m.- May 24, 11.00 a.m.
Fri, May 24,
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May 24, 11.15 a.m. ..May 24, Noon. .Fri., May 24,
G.P.O.
May 24, 11.10a.m. .............May 24, Noon
Shanghal Japan and Europe via Hakozaki Mara ..Fri., May 24, Noon
Siberia
and
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Reg.... May 24, 11.15 m. Letters, (Duo Victoria BC., 11th June)
„May 24, Noon Holhow, Pakhol and Haiphong. Yochow
„Fri., May 24, Noon. Saturday, The Post Ollas hopes to begin Manila, Australia and New Zea- Kitano Maru the actual service between San land via Thursday Island. Francisco and Canton in Septem. (Due Thursday Island 6th June),
ber
-Poochow
Reg....... Letters,
.....Bat, May 25, May 25, 8.45 8.2. May 25, 9.30 a.m.
Sunning Sat., May 25, 5 p. Tilawa Parcels..... May 25, 4 p.m. Letters,
Sunday.
The third world-girdling link Straits and Calcutta will be provided by European
aviation services. Britain, Italy,
France and Germany are already Bangkok via Swatow rushing plans for a trans-Atlantic aeroplano service, both by the northern and southern routes.
An Irish concern is interested in the Newfoundland route, while British Imperial Airways are sur- voying the route via tho Azores and Bermuda.
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PLEA FOR BRITISH UNION WITH THE VATICAN
Sat., May 25. May 25, 6 p.m.
Kwangchow .Bun,, May 28. V a.m. correspondence only..
[principal-celebrations to mark the canonisation at Rome was held In England.
This was arranged, in the main irrespective or creed, in honour of More, not as devote or saint, but as judge, Chancellor, statesman and author of "Utopia." The pro- moters were the members of the
Vatican City, May 19. It la reliably stated that Im-
The homily by His Holiness perial Airways has an arrange- Pope Pius XI, which will be read ment with the Fan American Alt at the Canonisation of Sir Thomas Society of Our Lady of Good Coun ways, whereby the two companies More and Cardinal Fisher to-day, sel, a group of Catholic. King's willy alternating schedules will plead with England to return Counsel and other lawyers who across the south Atlantic, whon to the Catholic Church, so that assist their needy co-religionists. the trans-oceanic service com-catholicism will become "one flock. The second commemoration will mences a year hence.
under one shepherd." Thousands be a pageant in mimo called "The of visitors, mainly from England. Field is Won," which was one of have flocked to Rome for the More's phrases on the scaffold. This will be held in London'next
France, meanwhile, is prepar- Ing a service that will link Paris with New York, vin the Azores. United Press.
canonisation ceremony.
Last week the first of two of the month.-United Press,
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