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MENTS.
INTIMATIONS.
BANK HOLIDAY.
Accordance with Ordinance No.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INA, the ALLORANGE
RONG FONG
COMPANIES (WINDING-UP).
No. 1 or 1999
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES
ORDINANCE 1911-1920.
AND
IN THE MATTEL OF THE INSTONE BANKING CORPORATION, LIMITED (Lx VOLUNTÁKY LIQUIDATION).
די
No
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Petition for the Winding- up of the above-named Company by The STYLINE COUar ór Boxe Koxe or in the alternative subject to the sion of the Court was, on the 80th day of MAY. 1929, presented to the said Court, by MAUD JAN SEE CHIN of 11, HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON, HONG Koso, And that the said Fetition is directed to beard before the Court Sitting at 11.30 AM. on the TENTE DAY OF JUNE, 1929. And
any Creditor or Contributory of the said Company desirous of Bupporting or Opposing the making of an Order on the mid Petition may appear at the Time of Hearing by Himself or his Counsel for that purpose; and a Copy of the Petition will be furnished to an Creditor or Contributory of the said Company requiring the Same by the Undersigned on Payment of the Re gulated Charge for the Same.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Solicitors for the Petitioner, PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, VICTORIA.
Nor:-Any Person who intends to appear on the Hearing of the said Poli- tion must serve on or send by Post to the above-named JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Notice
of hin intention to do so. The
state
the Name and Address of the Person, or, if a Firm, the Name and Address of the Firm, and must be signed by the Perion or Firm, er hi er their Bolicitar (if any) and must be serred, or if posted, must be sent by Post in Sufficient Time to reach the Above-named JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER Not Laler Than SLX O'CLOCK in the Afternoon, of the NINTH DAY OF JUNE, 1929. [7882
BANKS be CLOSED for the TRANSACTION of PUBLIC BUSI NESS on MONDAY, the San JUNE (His Majesty The Kino's Birthday).
Hong Kong, 29th May, 1929. [7858
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the ANNUAL ORDIN- ARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the shore Com- pany will be held at the HONG KONG HOTEL,
ON FRIDAY, 7TH Hong Kong JUNE, 1929, at 11 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 30th APRIL, 1529.
Company will be CLOSED From The TRANSFER BOOKS, of the SATURDAY, I JUNE to FRIDAY, TE JUNE, 1929, Both Days inclusive. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 29th May, 1929. [7849
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
ARY
that the SEVENTH ORDIN
OF YEABLY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held st EXCHANGE BUILDING, Das Vaux ROAD. Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, Brit JUNE, 1929, at 12 NOON,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 29 MAY, 1929, to Bem JUNE, 1929, Beth Days inclusive..
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. W. BROWN,
Secretary. [7839
94th May, 1929,
INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-
TION CO., LIMITED.
THE FORTY-EIGHTH ORDIN
ABY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the Geners! Managers, Mysz JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD., PIDDER STREET, Hong Kong, o WEDNESDAY, the 19ri JUNE, 1999, NOON, for the purpose of receiving
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF the Report of the Directors, passing the
HONG KON
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE Goons or THOMAS ALEX. ANDER LOUGHLIN, LATE 07 260, CALIFORNIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MASAGE), DECTASIB.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Court bas, by virtue of Section 58 of the Probate Ordinance, 1897, made An Order Limiting the Time for Creditors and. Others to send in their Claims against the sbors Estate to the 27TH DAY or JUNE, 1929.
All Creditors and Others are accord ingly bereby required to send in their Claims to the Undersigned on or before that Date.
Dated the 27th day of May, 1929, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Administrator, Prince's Building. Ice House Street,
Hang Kang. (786
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.
MEMBERS are Bequested to send
in their Applications for the abore Before FRIDAY, Stez MAY, as it is proposed to CLOSE the LIST OF BUHSCRIBERS on That Date,
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1929. [7334
TE
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned is prepared to I consider OFFERS to Purchase the following Properties:-
SECTION O OF MARINE LOT 243. (5 and 6, PRATA, KENNEDY TOWN, Godowns). KOWLOON MAXINE Lor 55. (Shipyard). SECTIONS and B and the READING Potrios OF SHAULIWAN INLAND Lot 690. (Ten Chinese Shops and Dwellings). BUASECTION 1 OF SECTION A OF BEAUX- WAN INLAND LOT 480 (No. 219-227,Odd Non., MAIN STREET. -BEAUKIWAN WEST). Particulars may be obtained an Application at the TREASURY,-or-to- the CROWN SOLICITOR at the COURTS OF JUSTICE.
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-21st May, 1929.
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of law enforcement, and a law. A dance was held
One further advance step has sbiding people, it will not be Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, last night. been taken along the road that Yesterday's weather report, fore- difficult for this, fact to becoms The basket-ball field Wal used leads to peace, in the fact that for cast and remarks, issued by the known throughout the world. When being decorated with flags and for the first time in fifteen years. Royal Observatory at 5.40 p.m., [this time comes, the Powers will baj flood-lights. Those present thor. German arms have taken part in stated:-
only too glad to place their pughly enjoyed the evening, the the British printers'' exhibition in Presure remains highest to the nationals living in this country dancing being ideal under the Londen. Thus are the wounds of east of the Bonins and relatively under the jurisdiction of Chinese "open "air" conditions. The music the war being healed. low in the trough from Tongking|
Courts. to the Pac'fe.
Then there will be no was supplied by one of the new
Columbia Viva-Tonals. Local Forecast:-E, or variable necessity for the Government to winds, fire to cloudy.
baggle with the Powers over this question."
Manila Typhoon Warning. A typhoon warning from Manila
Dr. Szz makes an carnest plea for yesterday at 5.35 p., says that a confidence and co-operation between low pressure area is extending from the Chim Sea to the Pacific foreign and Chinese interests, but he ncross Northern Luzon and the must know how difficult it is to bave Balingtang Channel. A real typhoon may develop later...
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The Young Ladies' Club of St. Andrew's Church gave a social in the Church Hall last night, many members of the church con-
Games
According to 0. H. Miller, superintendent of the New York. Civic League, "Publishers have found a gold mine in putting vile. and, degrading literature on the market." Hope may be found in the fact that many a gold mine venture turns out to be a “hursted bubble."
Good Hows from Parts,
Five Chinese, said to be armed, raided Chinese dat at West Point yesterday and decamped with money and property to the value of over 81,000. A married confidence in an administration woman at flat was bound with which, however sincere and willing string and wire to prevent an to do what is right, is powerless alarm being given. She was able against some of its own people. to give the police a fairly detailed
Reuter cables regarding the pro- Take the matter of railway adminis- description of one of the men. gress of the Reparations Con- ference tell us that Dr. Schacht tration. After establishing through traffic on every Government line in
has accepted on behalf of Germany the new proposals of the creditor the country, one of the main trunk
Powers. A common basis of inter- lines has again been cut by civil
preting the plan submitted by Mr. strife. The railway referred to is
Young has been found, and there is reason to hope that a general the Peping-Hankow line, sometimes gregation, being present,
agreement will be reached this described as the most important and songs filled the programme week-end. Complete satisfaction " railway in China. The most recent for the night. The prize winners between debtor and creditors re- garding terms of settling obliga- development shows once more what during the evening were Miss Iris tions is as rare a complete satia- a thankless task faces Chinese rail Wooley and Mr. Fred Wong while faction of tears and spectators with a football referee's decisions. Since the Govern. the sketch presented by the Misser in other words, it is not to be ex- way officials.
Bliss and Hirst was very well re-pected, but an agreement which is acceptable to both parties as A practical working arrangement is not only expected but essential, sides that it is unfair and There will be complaints on both " reasonable, but if such criticisms are equally distributed it may be quitable one. Germany's bill for assamed the arrangement is the World War, no matter what political agitation which preceded the final settlement may be, falls to Great Britain is an able man, Since that discovery, they have-and led up to-the Revolution largely on those who when the war and he presented his argument in grabbed the revenues of various Please accept respectful homage know
was going on were too young to what it FAI all about.. an able manner, but as an advocate lines. have stopped commercial and sincerest condolences from old Youth would do well to learn its engaged in special pleading he traffic whenever it suited their friend and colleague of the Re-solidly than ever-against war.
lesson and to arm. itself more naturally quite ignored the other whim, and have treated the rail-volution.-TSE TAN TAI."
Hosa Koxo. MAY 31, 1999.
THOSE "UNEQUAL " TREATIES.
It was an eloquent appeal which recently on the subject of extra territoriality. The Chinese Minister'
Dr. ALFRED Szk made in Shanghai
ment railways were built, civilian officials have waged, a continuous battle with the militarists to keep
ceived.
Among the many messages re- the railways' running. Once givenceived in Kanking by the widow a free hand, they have done re of Dr. Sun Yat Sen was the fol markably well, but sucit freedom bas towing telegram sent from Hong Several years ago the Kong by Mr. Tse Taan Tai, who militarists discovered what ne took a very active part in the playthings the railways make.
been rare.
ways as their tops.
With nominal unification of the
Kissing in Mexico is not only
WA-
the:
the
The
side of the case. There is another side to be argued, and no progress
Gambling on the Election. towards settlement of the issue can country a year ago, hope for an legal, but desirable, says Juan tiens" on the general election re Latest Stock Exchange "quota- be made by pretending otherwise. efficient civilian railway control Correa Nieto, Attorney-general of Liberal stock," which is quoted. sults show an improvement in The arguments have been put for was revived. The railway adminis- the Federal District. His decision at 98. ward time and again by foreignration slowly "wrested control of
Conservative quotations writers and speakers, but it is in the various lines from regional war by Gracia de Orihuela, who coto Stock Exchange is an interesting. was made in response to an appeal stand at 269, and Labour at 248..
This unofficial market teresting to quote a Chinese opinion lords, and this spring had secured plained that she had been rebuked form of gambling, but it also haa which deals with certain aspects at least partial control of all the by a policeman for kissing her some political significance. Noth- of the case ignored by Dr. Sze. So
principal lines. The Tientsin- husband in public. "There is no ing is more fascinating than long as the Chinese Government Pukow Railway, which has been precept in the legal code of the prophets are prepared to back
and in this case prophecy, itself shows a disregard for the law closed to through traffe since, 1926, country that prohibits kissing," their fancy in hard cash. of "the land, the foreign Powers was re-opened this spring, but a few auld the Attorney-general,
"and manner in which the Stock Ex- cannot be expected to relinquish weeks later, the Peiping-Hankow what the law does not specifically the three parties during the last change has judged the fortunes of their special rights in China," de- Railway abruptly closed. clares an editorial writer in the Ta militarists were the cause.
Again prohibit is permitted.”
few months will amuse the curious-
The
ly minded, because in this case the Kung Pao, of Tientsin, the leading national forces in Honan province,
Stock Exchange has no "'inside vernacular newspaper in North under Marshal FENG Yu HSIANG, Over
A huge rock fell a distance of knowledge," and is just as much 900 yardı and crashed in the dark as the simplest of us. China. This editorial, which com became fearful of attack from other through the root of the house of First of all, the mechanism of the ments, on the recent Chinese Note factions, and blew up bridges and Mr. J. M. Remedios, the well-results"
Stock Exchange market in election must be understood.. to the Powers asking for relinquish tunnels on all the borders. It will known solicitor, following blast- Dealings are in units of money ment of extraterritoriality, has been require several months to repairing "operations at Kowloon Tong shillings, £1, £5, or more. If you: half a crown, five shillings, ten widely reprinted in the Chinese and the damage and restore through on May 10. As a result, the con bought £1 worth of Conservatives foreign Press in the North.
tractor in charge of the operations ut 280 and they were returned to "True, China is nominally united, The Peiping-Hankow Railway is was fined $50 at Kowloon Magis- you would be entitled to receive.
power with, say, 300 seats, then but so far as the actual authority one of the longest and most profit tracy yesterday for not having 20 times 21, or 20 times whatever CHRONICLE of the Government is concerned, able in China, under normal eit provided adequate weights for big On the other hand, if the ather monetary unit you had dealt. there is very little improvement," cumstances. It serves a rich terri- charges. It was stated that Mr. party secured only 280 seats, then. the Chinese newspaper asserts. tory, traversing three of the most Remedics had a narrow escape you would have to pay out 20 The foundations of law are still prosperous porvinces. With the new from serious injury or death, hav. times your original stake. If you very flimsy, while there is no clear developments, merchants in this ing just left the upper room into sold a bear, then your position as regards gain or loss would, of the rock ernshed. The course, bo exactly reversed." Even the judicial and executive departmethods to transport their goods. same firm of contractors were also should you close à deal at any time
1929 Edition
OF THE
DIRECTORY
AND
The 67th Annual Issue
OF THE
trafic.
Directory and Chronicle demarcation of authority between region must again resort to age-old which
ments of the Government. Crimes Another line which has been recent fined 825 for removing earth from change hands until
beforehand, no actual money will.
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310 275 269
are not punished according to law. ly disrupted in the Canton-Kowloon the hillside near Hok Un without general election. Under such circumstances, it is Railway. This is a short line, but
a permit. CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO really oo much
The Trend of the Market, to expect the serves a densely populated territory, CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS Powers to surrender the protection and the militarists were responsible
| Amenities of Fiat-Life.
The change of opinion among SETTLEMENTS,
MALAT of their nationals to the caprices of for the disruption of this line. The writes to express an opinion on
A
correspondent, "R.Z.N., the prophete has been astonishing. STATES, NETHERLANDS the Chinese Courts."
On January 7, before the game. grip of militarists on Chinese rail. INDIA, BORNEO, THE
ways is, perhaps, the principal the suggestion made by Mr. Lo at had got into its swing, the Con- paper adds that the Government at problem which the American cogia-. the Sanitary Board meeting about servatives were rated very high PHILIPPINES, Etc..
Nanking is setting the cart before eers now acting as advisors to the supplying, water to houses on the (though not as high as Mr. Bald- the horse in negotiating with the Ministry of Railwaya must face thinks that while the proposal is in his aside at Drury Lane). rider mains Our correspondent win seemned to put their chances. Powers at this time for surrender efficient operation can
No amount of reconstruction and laudable from the hygienic point Subsequently both Liberal and of special protection for their constant interference by military of view, it is impracticable for Labour stock went up, but during nationala "It would be much factions. It is not considered likely had experience of two hours rider declined, aa has the Conservative, other reasons. He says:Having the last few weeks Labour "stock" that foreign loans will be made to better to set to work at once on a build Chinese railways so long as main supply daily I would, to while Liberal chances are estimat fundamental law of the land," the the danger of military interruption the lower floora, prefer the present tions are of interest
avoid quarrels with neighbours on ed higher.
The following quota- Chinese editor assert, This would continues to exist. All except one system af street fountains, as at creato foreign confidence in China's defaulted on bond issues in recent present there are police to see fair laws and their impartial adminis years, entirely on account of mili: play. There are oases on record Conservatives
-230-249--246- tration. When the right momentary disruption of the service, yet floors resort to pouring kerosene Liberals
where the tenants on the higher Labour
...... TO 90. 88, China could yield a greater profit down the pipe to contaminate the abolish extra-
The fluctuations in the quota per mile on the railways than any
tions have been affected from day territoriality without asking the other country in the world if the water, or other foul tricks."
to day by the course of the politi Powers about it. Foreign confid-Government were able to prevent
cal campaigns. The following ence in the Chinese judiciary would the War Lords from interfering Bassian Views on General Election. with the service. It is the utter
events may be presumed to have be considerably strengthened if helplessness of the National Govern British general election in a lead 1: Mr. Lloyd George outlines the Discussing the prospects of the Influenced the market: March some of the leaders at the head of ment in this and other directions ing article recently, the Investic Liberal policy for unemployment. which delays the day to which Dr. declared that it differs from the March 19-22: The week of the Ave the Government would set au 8ZE looks forward rather than 1924 election because it resumes by-elections. The full effect of the example to the people of respect for deliberate obstruction by the the form, virtual if not formal, of Liberal surprise victory at Hol- the law."
Powers enjoying extra-territorial
a Liberal-Labour bloc against the land-with-Boston Wia not scen The Chineso editor asserts it is of rights.
Conservatives, whereas five years until the next day on which the little use to talk about respect for
ago the two older parties on Exchange, was open, March 25. centrated their main attack "Conservatives" then slumped law and human rights, when action
against Labour.
· Mentioning heavily and “Liberals” rose sharp- show disregard for them." "Action
among the results of Conservatively. The fall in Liberals' that speaks louder than words." The
foreign policy "British recogni- followed was the reaction from a tion of French military hegemony burst of speculation. April 15: Government must first show its
in Europe, an unprecedented The Budget. Conservative optim respect for law before it calls upon
sharpening of the relations be ism preceding Mr. Churchill's the people to do the same. The best The Chinese driver of a motor the barren policy of a breach with alump on the discovery of its poor tween Britain and America, and speech was followed by a slight legal system in the world will do lorry which recently knocked down the Soviet Union, Izvestia de electioneering qualities. April 17: little good so long as the Govern- and killed an elderly - Chineseclared: The Conservative party The day after Mr. Snowdon's ment itself plays fast and loose, man in Waterlow Road, How can scarcely anticipate a victory bombshell in the House of Com- ite own a. If we have an honest without having two independant to direct the fate of England and caused a Labour fall and a slight Government, devoted to the causel brakes in good working order. Ito threaten the peace of Europe." Liberal rise, **
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