Summer time began on May 1. The tess said about the day the better Those who persevered and accepted ithe new regime on the next working day, May 3, felt inclined to relent toward the weather. At last, they probably said, something like sunshine could be perceived. This Jeenerated thoughts of discarding furs, Jand even preparing to take swimming suits out of cold storage. Thermo metres were shaken to see if they were in good trim for the yearly mercury: race which is inked with competitions in humidity." Even dis-Jeussion ensued to determine the correct kind of topee to wear in Coronation year. The scene on the Racecourse was cheeringly different from that of Saturday. Then as wit essed from the select stand on Bubbling Well Rd, at the start of one race between a dozen drenched i pinted ponies with bundles of mud. ied silk on their backs, after the Souwestered starter had lowered his fag, one pony took pity on his bundle and incontinently dropped it before the race was thirty yards old, Thus id one jockey at least have the opportunity of coming in out of the Wwet—to, it will be hoped, handle better moisture to better purpose. Restraint must mark salute of the return of the sun, No-one quite knows what tricks are in store this May. However there is no charge for opti: ism and that commodity Is accordingly. dispensed if only to cheer those fericketers who hope to start century haking on May 15, tue water works at Pootung, Shanghai, has just been completed. according to the Chinese press. It has a capacity of 3,000,000 gallons fof water every 24 hours, and took [Some two years to build.
Prupay was the last day given in /Shanghai 0 already registered opium Jaddiets to renew their licences. The police are not ready to disclose the umber of addicts" to whom treatments to end the habit will have to be given.
Tuen, were eleven foreign deaths Jand 258 Chinese deaths in the Inter~ hhational Settlement and the outlying Municipal roads during the week fending at midnight on May 1. The Rgures issued by the SM.C. stealth Department show (for foreigners) Jone case of scarlet fever, one case of diphtheria, two cases of tuberculosis three deaths), two cases of dysen~ tery, one case' of malaria, one case of measles and one case of relapsing fever; (for Chinese) one case of Jsmalipox (two deaths), ten cases: of scarlet fever (ihre deaths), twelve eases of diphtheria, twelve cases of Jeerebrospinal fever' (two deaths), 24 eases of tuberculosis (twenty deaths), fave cases of typhoid fever (five Jecaths), one case of dysentery (one death),' four cases of beri-beri, two Jeases of influenza, "seven cases of malaria (one death), 28 cases of measles eleven deaths) and six Jeases of relapsing fever (one death).
The annual general meeting of Gordon & Ca, Lid., will be held on May 7, The annual general. meeting of the Auto Palace Ca, Lid. will be held May 10, A special Coronation service will held at the Ohel Rachel Synagogue, Shanghai, on May 13. Admission will be by card only.
The Yangtsze Freight Pool an-ounce that as from May 1, 1937, the low water surcharge on the Hankow/ Tchang. run will be reduced to 25 per cent, Foreign banks in Shanghai will be closed to business on May from 12 o'clock noon, this day being Cham-ions Day of the Shanghai Race Chil Spring Meeting.
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca., Lid, and "Butteriteld & Swire an: ounce an increase in passage rates from Shanghai to Northern Ports for sailings on and after June 1, 199%, As from April 23, 1987, straw slipers, cup-mats and' shoes and other pelty articles made of straw. will be exempted from export duly on shipment abroad, as in the case of straw bays and mats.
'An American broker, advertising, under a box number In' the "North= China Daily News" and. now visiting China, desires contact with exporters for representation of Eastern United fates markets, The directors of the Chen Rubb Estates, Ltd, have declared an interim dividend on account of the year ending June 30, 1987, of $0.03 per share payable to shareholders on cord on May 14, 1997, 'The directors of the Kota Bahroe Rubber Estates. (1921), Ltd, have declared a second interim dividend for the year ending June 80, 1987, at dha rate' of $0.09 per share to be pad to shareholders on record on May 20, During the absence from Shanghat of Mr, C. B, Blaikie, Hon, Secretary of St, Andrew's Society of Shanghai, his duties will be undertaken by Mr.
Fyfe, c/o Shanghai. Electric Construction Ca, Soochow Rose, Mr. C. P. Hsueh, MI Se. (ME, Assoc. M, Am, C. E, will ranke ay gineer-in-chief of" the Whangpoo Conservancy Board in succession 10 Mr. Herbert Chatley, who-has' reyed on account of family affairs.
The directors "of the Shanghai Pahang Rubber Estate, Lid, have declared a second interim. dividend for the year ending June 90, 1937, at the rate of $0.08 per share 10 be paid to shareholders on record on May Every day at, 1230 pin, Sunday, the ""North-China "Daily News" ' broadcasts news from the Shanghai Christian Broadcasting Ae-sociation Studio, 128 Museum' Rud, Shanghai, "Frequency 1420 ko. Wave Persons having claims against the estate of the late Robert Sutcliffe Ivy who died on December 10, 1930, at Greystoke, Greenhill Road, Wylde Green, Warwickshire, England, "are requested to send particulars to CE. Parsons, exeetitor in China, 219) Kiukiang Road, Shangha, 'The Shanghai Beef and Mutton Dealers' Association annotinee that owing to the inadequate supply and consequent rise In cost, they. have decided to increase the price of beet by 30 per cent. and mutton '50 per cent, per pound as from May 1, 1937, Prices before the increase range ti from 16 cents to 90 cents per pound {or beet and from 25 oonts lo 50 cents per pound for mutton, according. quality and cut, Holders of Shanghai Waterworks Ca., Ltd, debentures to bearer of the 1925 isle who desire to exchange their holdings for the July 1937 Isstve of 5 per cent. 10/30 year debentures may obtain a copy of the circular letter containing the offer of -conversion at the rate $145 of the new Issue for Is, 100 of the old, which is being sent to registered debenture holders, on application to. the Company, 484 Kiangse Road, Shanghai, The Public Works Department of the Shanghai Municipal Cottneil invite applications for the post of Assistant Engineer, Candidates. bbe of any nationality, and preferably not less than 25 or more than. 35 Years of age. They must hold full qualifteations in civil engineering and have a good knowledge in the design of "reinforced concrete and. step! buildings, and- be able to speak and write English fluently. Fuller, details may be had from the Secre-(ary of the Municipal Council, but applications must be sent in before, May 30 of this year.
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