Although the actual extent of the new impost on tobacco is not yet clearly grasped, smokers in Shanghat eem to be resigned to the fact that their cigarettes and tobacco will cost them more, The news has, of courst produced that usual announcement intention to abandon the or the pipe. Dreams of a community coming (0 heel because of a widespread refusal on smokers' part to continue to furnish the sinews of public expenditure were seen to be mingling themselves, with the spirals of smoke on the old and cheaper basis. There were others who talked of reducing their con sumption to prevent the increased tx making any rise in the domestic budget, These amiable reactions are noi likely to accomplish anything 'Smokers should take some sort pride in their order, and ponder Over the possibility of uniting in a band of Temonstrance, In general they. are comfortable, well-disposed creatures, not more' selfish than others—except perhaps in that little matter of his conduct at the cinema, Moreover they are really good for the carpets as they are able to remark when ashtrays are not ready to han So why should they be the source to which high authority looks when it wants {o swell Its coffers? Probably that is the weakness of good-nature. The amiable Mr. Baldwin, puffing away at his pipe, Is accounted weak and complaisant." The man who, -on being offered a. cigarette, or even more graciously, a dip into the tobbaceo pouch, asserts "Thanks, I don't smoke" immediately discloses an aura of fierce fanaticism, strong souled sternness, rigid rectitude and tense tenacity, all of which makes the cheerful smoker feel deplorably detrimental. Some means should devised to tax this lofty abstinence its proud possessor surely will not mind paying' for it, Mr, David Yienge Wang has been elected a "member of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The annual general meeting of the Dominion Rubber Company, Litd,, will *|be held on April 23, The annual general meeting of the China "General Omnibus Company, Ltd. wilt be held on April 12.
The annual general meeting of the Batu Anam (Johore) Rubber Estates, Ltd, will be held on April 13.
The annual general meeting of the Consolidated Rubber Estates, (1014) Ld, will be held on April 18.
The Directors of the Padang Rubber Ca, Ltd, have declared a second interim dividend for the year ending April 90, 1997, of $0.03 per share, Persons having claims against the estate of the late Isidor Silberman, who died on February 5, 1937, should send particulars to Messrs, Els Hays, 137 Peking Road, Shanghai.
Phe price of gas in Shanghai will be increased by approximately per cent, as from April 1, 1037, and from the same date gas will be charged for on " unit (10 cubic feet) basis, Information regarding the Paris In. ternational Trade Fair to be held from May 15 to May 31, 1997, may be obtained from the French Commercial Attache's OMee, 2 Rue clu Consular, Shanghai.
The directors of the Sungel Duri Rubber Estate, Lid., have declared a second interim dividend for the year ending June 20, 1997, of $0.75 per share to be pald to shareholders on record on April 21, 1037, Persons having claims against the estate of Alexander Dunlop Bell, who died at Shanghai on March 24,' 1997, fare requested to send particulars to Mr. HM, Hind, Phoenix Assurance Ca, Lid,, 27 Peking Road, Shanghai, The Hondrary Trade Commissioner for the Union of South Africa 1s anxious to secure the names and addresses of all fellow South Africans resident in China and asks If they will send him this Information P. 0. Box 381, Shanghai, Mr. P. G. Harrison has been elected chairman of the Shanghat Stock Ex-
'D, Culbertson, mnnan, viee= LIV. D. Gensburger, A Hillaly, Leynaud, G. J, W. Morgan, Rutherford, Soo Pei Shao and F, P, Yearley form the committee, The United Air Lines operating gorist-lo-coast_ service in the United States has authorized its Shanghai agent, Miss Virginia Cowper, 80 Nanking Road, to accept free of charge all emergency reservations made by cable out of Vancouver, Seattle, Portland oF Los Angel The sixth semi-annual drawing of Chinese Government 23rd Year (1934)
per cent, Sterling Indemnity Loan Bonds took place on April 2 at the Central Bank of China, Shanghai. 'The bonds so drawn amounted nom: mally to £00,000 and will be pald on and after July 1, 1097, at the Shanghai offices of the Central Bank of China, Bank of China, Bank of Communications and, the' Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation, A. vacancy occurs in the Public Health Department of the Shanghai Municipal Council for the position of Assistant Medical OMiccr. Candidates may be of any nationality and should preferably be not less than 25 more than 30 years of age and un: married, They should have eonsiderable clinical experience, and a diploma in Public Health "or in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene would bbe "an added quolineation, essential that they be able to speak and write English fluently, Details of salary may be obtained upon application to the Secretary, Shangha: Municipal Council "Applications should be sent in not tater than Apr! sould it April of the. International" Sotuoment of The Annual Mecling of Ratepayers
Shanghai will be held' on April. atthe Grand Theatre, when the fol. lowing resolutions will "be. brought forward "by the 'Councils"(a). ointment at Chairman and Seereiary Shd adoption of rules of procedure, Blection'of Land Commissioner for the ensulog seat.) Election of four 'Governors of the' General Hospital. (a) Approval of the report apd aecounis for 1000. Ce) Approval of the estimated budget propsced by the rellring' Council together with Heir recommendations, andauthoriza. tion" for the. Counellto collect the tales an nes due and ners Bedlent to do s0. rw me should it be considered ex
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