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Also A TRAVELOGUE SPECIALLY MADE FOR HONGKONG
THE HONGKONG
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(6. C. Liangi 100 lbs.
$200,
THE PHAETHON HANDICAP,--. Winner 1000. Becond $300. Third London, Feb. 25. For China Ponies. About Ons Mille 171 The remakable response lost year Yards.
for among
cligible young men scrvice as plots In the Royal Altenry's LAUGHING GIRL, 100 lbs. Force to the announcement of Increased number of vacancies to be filled as a result of the Govern
expansion pro- ment air defenco gramme, has been not only equalled, but beaten this year, when the number of vacancies
larger.
1988. FEBRUARY 26,
Vibro Piling
Company Did QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
Good Business
Shows Excellent Profit On Year's Operations
A note of optimian was sounded by the Chairman, Mr. S. M. Churn, at the annual meeting of the Vibro Piling Company Limited, held in the Jacobean Room, Hongkong Hotel,
an Taylor's ROYAL CONSORT, 9. Bhu) 2 this morning, when he said that the
.....(V. V. Needa)
Scott Marston's VALOROUR, 20 19 Starters. Won by three lengths; two length, Time: 2.13.3.
$15.00, Pari muluci-Winner
Was again|10.10; 912.40; 122.39.
The Alt Ministry announces that although the number at pilots re- quired by the Royal Air Force dur- ing the present year, which ends on March 31,
the reached
record figure of 1,750, the whole of that number had been obtained by the end of January.
Of the total, approximately 1,300 had been accepted from candidates: from Civil Life, and the balance, in accordance with normal policy aro selected volunteers from serving sirmen in the Royal Air Force.
The total number of pilots who had been entered since the ex- pansion began in 1935, now exceeds 4.000.-British Wireless.
Manchukuo Mobilisation Measure To
"HONGKONG THE HUB OF THE ORIENT" Be Enforced
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EDWARD ARNOLD
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Shanghai, Feb. 20. According to Domel's correspon- dent at Hsinking, the Government's measure for the mobilisation of Man- chukuo's entire materials and re- sources in a time of emergency is in- tended to function simultaneously with the Japanese measure of a simi- lar nature, which, it is expected, will soon be adopted by the Dlet.
The date of the enforcement of the
will be Munchukuo measure nounced later.-United Press.
DEATH OF JAPANESE PRINCESS
Tokyo, Feb. 20.
an-
The death occurred early this morning of the Dowager Princess) Hisako Yarpashina, aged 64, aunt of the present Empress of Japan.
She was consort of the late Prince Yamachina, and had Kikumaro suffered from kidney trouble for the last three years.
The Emperor and Empress of Japan have sent messages of condo- lence-United Press.
PILOT KILLED IN PLANE CRASH
The
Reno, Feb. 25. cabin
of plane
Adolph Spreckles, Jr., croshed while taking off to-day. The pilot, Robert Han
killed, and Louis cock (52) was Deruyler Spreckles Clinton, Adolph Sprockles' former wife, was seriously injured. The accident
caused two
other passengers to suffer cuts and bruises-United Press.
BASEBALLER EARNS
$20,000 A YEAR
Cleveland, Feb. 25. Pitcher Allen has signed a new con- tract with the Cleveland Indians for two years, under which he will rU- ceive $20,000 a year. It is believed he is the second highest paid baseball player in the United States United Preas.
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year had started under ble conditions, and that if the Company should be successful in Places obtaining a fair share of the piling contracts during the year,'a very good showing should be produced at the next meeting.
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Better results should be shown, ho sald, as during the year the technical department of the Company was Mcsara. Maraman, transferred to Hongkong China Limited.
Among those present were:--- Mr. S. M. Churn (Chairman), Mr.
R. H. Kotewall, Mr. J. J. Basto, Mr. G. B. Gifford Hull (Directors), Mr. (Sceret- F. E. D'Almada Remedios ary), and Messra, E. W. Blackmore, Lam Chu-chuen, M. Weill, L. Weill, and C. H. Basto (Shareholders).
The Chairman sold:
The Report and Accounts having been in your hands for the perfod required by our articles, I will with your permission adopt the usual procedure, and take them as read.
In directing your attention to the profit and loss account, which shows a profit of $24,120.20, I would observe that no charge has been made to this account in respect of depreciation, the reason being that your directors are of the opinion that the amount of $28,514.17 written off plant during the year as the result of the appro- priation from profit and loss recount which you approved at the last an- nual meeting, is about six times as much as what would have been re- quired for depreciation this year. sheet, Turning to the balance
statement think you will find the very straightforward, and will only to comment that as the expect me to outcome of the reduction in capital which was effected during the year.
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the issued capital of the company now amounts to $90,900.00 represent- ing 32,300 shares of $3.00 each.
INVITED TO BOARD You will no doubt be interested to during the know, gentlemen, that year the technical department of the Company was transferred to Messrs. Marsman, Hongkong China Ltd., and arising out of this, Mr. Gifford. Hull was invited to a scat on the Board, and our former manager, Mr. Black- with Mr. more, le now associated Hull's Company. It is the hope your Board that this arrangement will be fruitful of even better results for your Company than its past record
Во especially as Messrs. shows, Marsman have undertaken to work the Manila field on behalf of the Company.
It is In a business such as ours, difficult to forecast the future with fecl any degree of accuracy,, but I that I can, without undue optimism, say that the present year has started under favourable conditions, and we should be successful in obtaining piling contract a fair share of the which are likely to be placed during the year, we should be able to pre- duce a very fair showing next year. With these remarks, gentlemen. I formally propose
the adoption of the report and accounts as presented, and when this has been seconded,
questions any shall gladly answer which shareholders may wish to ask. APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED
After the Chairman's report had been seconded by Mr. M. Weill, the appointment of Mr. Gifford Hull as director of the company was firmed by those present.
con-
Mr. R. H. Kotewall was then re-. elected a director of the Company, while Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and nuditors Matthews were re-elected
at a remuneration of $400 per annum. A dividend of 10 per cent, on 32,300 shares, and payment of a bonus of 20 cents per share on 32,300 shares from the profit of $24,129.28 will be payable next Monday on applicaion.
LOST BAG IN TAXI
Mrs. Cairns, of 276 the Peak, re- ported to the police yesterday that she lost a handbag, containing money and papers to the value of $20, in a taxi while travelling between the Stor Ferry and May Road.
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Philippines Independence Discussions
Washington, Feb. 25.
Roosevelt Defends Battleships
Washington, Feb. 25.
In a statement to the press to-day, Well informed circles stated to-day
President Franklin Roosevelt in-.. that there might be reconsideralton diented that he regards the battle. of the Philippines independence ques- chip as supreme in its field. Asked tion because of the Orient crisis, na to the vulnerability of battleships They Indicated that President Rosse- from the air, President Rooveralt vell holds the key to such recen- draw attention to his congressional recommendations, in which he said sideration, since Congress members he was convinced of the superiority Lnd assried they would await recom- of dreadnoughts.. mendations by President Roosevelt before acting.*
Meanwhile Rear-Admiral Cook told the Naval Affairs Committee that 950 neroplanès--which- are part of Querled as to whether. Mr. Paul President Roosevelt's programme,
Com-would McNult, Philippines Ifigh
coal G$100,000,000, United:
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status, President Roosevelt told the press that it had not been dia- ́R.A.0.C. ANNUAL DINNEE
vased yet. The conversations so far
The R.A.0.C. Association's - first) had only scratched at the surface.
Mr. McNutt privately held an in- annual dinner will take place this formal conference with Filipino ex-evening in Hotel Cocit. The dinner ports, but no decisions or com will be followed byna nemoking muniqites were made-United Press. concert."
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