HONG KONG
ADVERTISEMENTS
SIMMONS & Co. LIMITED
(IN LIQUIDATION).
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Non so of Bastion 188; pf the Companies Ordinances 1911, that. the Final Meeting of Members will be held at the offoon of Messrs. Peroy Smith, Seth & Fleming, No. 6, Des Vaux Road, Central (4th floor), on Saturday, the 2nd day of July, 1989, at 12.15 pm. for the purpose of haring an account laid before them showing the manner in which the winding up has been condusted and the property of the company disposed of, and of hearing any explanationa that may be given by the Liquidator, and also of determining by Extra- ordinary Resolution the manner in which the boots, acsonuts and docu ments of the Company and of the Liquidator thereof shall be disposed. Dated the 21st day of May, 1982,
8.. HAMPDEN, ROSS,
Liquidator.
YUEN UN CO., LTD.
(IN LIQUIDATION)
F2068
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN
in purauance of Section 18 of the Companies Ordinances 1911, that the Final Masting of Members will be held at the offices of Messrs. Peroy. Smith, 8th & Fleming, No. 8, Dex. Voeux Road, Contral (4th floor), on, Saturday, the 2nd day of July, 1932, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of having an account laid before them showing the mabaer in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the company disposed of, and also of determining by Extraordinary Rs. solution the manner in which the books, accourte and documents of the Company and of the Liquidator thereof shall be disposed,
Duted the 21st day of May, 1982,
S. HAMPDEN ROSS,
•Liquidator.
[2069 ]
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LTD, (INCORPORATED IN Hoya Kong), NOTICE: TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY NINTE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
of the Society will be held at the BEAD OFFICE, Union Building Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 27th MAY. 1989, at 11 O'clock AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to at December, 1981, and of declaring Dividsads, etc.
:
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be OLOSED from 9th MAY to 27th MAY, Both Days
inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.. Hong Kong, 30th April, 1932.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG). NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
See
The HILLMAN
WIZARD
tion.
one can be
The British Constitution pro
vides adequate machinery for applying a Boad to obdurate ofheids, H. E. the Governor made FIRST! reproientations; these were ignored,
I would seem, that if the Legis lative Council and
had been informed of the position, and asked to take action the necessary pressures cul minating if necessary in questions in the House of Commons, could have been brought to bear on those named by the Acting Colonial Secretary as the delingnents
Before laying out good money, these days, it's as well to see
buying.
are
Don't buy a car without seeing. the
HILLMAN
WIZARD
ATTEN
DURO GARAGE
in Nathan Road, Kewipon.
Tara, a
We must all admit, however (apart from Sir HENRY POLLOCK and the Water Engineers) that wo word. Julied to sleep, by that Har baur Pipe Line, he though it had poured opinis firmes and not unter: from Kowloon into Hong Kong. The water famine occurred in 1999 and no explanation has been given why experts were not brought out in the autumn of the Mime year. The
GILMAN & Co., Ltd, Agents scheme was actually sanctioned in 1924, and work was started so the plans must have been complete. It was delayed for cogent reasons, and the risk taken of a drought. The drought came in 1928 and the under |įtaking given that work would at once be put in hand to guard
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against any normal contingency: No one double the sincerity of the Hong Kong Government's present efforts to go ahead this time; but it the Secretary of State again bars the way the Government will presumably accept his decision with
News and Views
Tale of the Day
Friend: Your stable boy all stutter. Is that intentional!?
Race-horse Owner You, I have them on purpose so that they can't tell stable secrets by the time they've got it out the rice is over."
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Cat Burglar Laughs,
A London the burglar jumped 30 fo from a sixth-storey window to third floor balcony, slid down, drain-pipe and dropped another 20
title of Russia. As I Saw It, ie
European Come-back. The reign of Tin-Pan Alley is to be published shortly. The book over. No longer does America will not deal oxclusively, with exercise a dictatorship over theRussle it will include an account world's most popular tunes. More of the author's experionens in over, the dictatorship has fallen in other countries...
its own clindel. In Now York this Although Don Quixote will be year foreign gramophone records Chaliapine's first talkio, it will not have had their best season. Never ba, his first appearance on the have American records sold so sorcon Twenty-five years ago ba
WATSON'S
PRICKLY HEAT
LOTION
poorly. According to the sales remade his debut in a silent picture 75 cts, & $1.25
of Ivan the Tarrible,.........
turn, the two beat tunes have come from London. They are "The Pied His ambition now is to be appear": Piper of Hamelin and You're in a role in which he is neither a
king non a nobleman
ft to the ground at the house of || Blass;" Count Bosco, Portsman-squarey laughing at the Countess whe watched him from the window of Burcams Handicaps
a. box-room.
Ex-Prisoner the Richest Man.
Over 20 years ago in Bosnia the after-care treatment of prisoners was developed, to an extent not reached in England, France and
Germany
The interests of one hard-work ing, well-behaved prisoner were so looked after and the money he earned put to such purpose that when he came out of prison he was the owner of a mill and was in fact, the richest man in the village
Date of Exodus.
Cardinal Pill, the venerable Archbishop of Vienna, whose death took pince last month, was one of those priests whom to know was to love and respect.
Yet when he went abroad, he suffered tortures of humiliation Some seven years ago, on his re- turn from the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago be told a friend that all the joy had been taken from his visit by the American reporters.
Having & Lovely Valley.
The British National Trust and the Council for the Preservation of Rurál England, are making an effort to acquire for the nation that lovely Devon valley of Watersmeet, and a part of the equally lovely Valley of the Rocks.
With the rapid transformation of rural England into a vist chequer- board, of bungalow towns, power stations and petrol dumps, the blight that has already overtaken Cardinal) the Bussex downs is a very · real
drager.
They could not believe in with such a name. They refused to
The beautice of Watersmeet are take him seriously. They insisted on spelling his name with ane,"
A characteristic. part of that incom- Vienna had its revenge a few parable rural England whose paas- years later, when Sir Brio Phippsing we shall someday moure too was appointed British Minister to late. Austria, Sir Bric is a diplomatist
of merit and distinctions. He has done a noble work for the imRector's Case Resumed, The date of the Exodus of the poverished Vicanosa, But he, too, Israelites from Egypt has been de bas suffered from the handicap of The trial of the Rev. H. F Davidson; Routor af Biffkey, ob finitely fxed as 1447 B.C. from diskis surname, coveries, made by Professor John "Fips" in German, like Jacko charges against him moral charac Carang at Jericho. The die or Bimby in English, is the pettor (lengthy reports of which have coverice, also indicate that Exodus name for monkeys.. was written by contemporaries and not at later dates as once suppos ed
Glaucoma.
Trench Trade Slump.
Another big drop in Branch foreign trade figure was shown by the statistics for the first quarter of this year Imports fell by 12 millions sterling (at the present
THE WATER, SHORTAGE. Coming grace. After all, it is not the age of 80, when it takes the rate of exchange), as compared
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
official etiquetto to go behind one's seniors and invite publicity. It is egrettable if a disaster occurs, but have not many battles and wars in the past been lost by ob-
GOVERNMENT spokesmen at Thurs day's meeting of the Legislative Council could do, no more than plead guilty to the quiet, but nondserving the correct attitude T the less scathing indictment pro- nounted by Sir HENRY POLLOCK in lucky, however, that no heavy The Senior Unofficial member is the handed Tudor monarch is the only one of that august body whose ultimate ruler of Hong Kong, but record gains credit over this matter only Sir PauliP CUNLIFE LISTER. of the Colony's water supply. Sir BEUTP KING HAL would have made Hawar, with characteristic fore the punishment of those responsible
a
appeared in our columns) was p sumed yesterday at Church House, Wostminster. An adjournment was made laat month on the refusal of Mr. Davidson to accept an offer of £250 by the prosecution to on able bim to continue his defence by counsel.
Oritics.
Glaucome from which the Prime Minister is suffering, does not man fest itself witi a man has passed form of scute attacks of pain in with the first quarter of 1931, and Crities may give us no Honey: one eye, invariably at night. The exports. by 32 millions. The figures, but their Bee-Stings may drive the Sout of our mental signs of it are a bloodshot condi-for imports and exports respectively Risumatism dition and ag enlarged pupil. were: £70,640,000 and £58,184,000 joints. There is always a likelihood of its These figures are significant as con firming the statement of Mr. Bunoi- man that Britain had weathered the Glowgrammes # affecting the other eye.
storm better than any other counTheatres, and cinemas will soon
The Prime Minister:
In view of the risks. he has taken,
Mr. MacDonald's condition is now a matter for grave..concern, says
Home paper. The country hopes that he will not have to resign. Nevertheless, his resignation has now to be con- sidered as a possibility. Should he be forced to take this step, there will be no general election. The
Prime Mmister to make a recom mandation, on which the King may or may not act. In this case it is believed that Mr. MacDonald would recommend Mr. Baldwin. The only other name likely to be considered is that of Mr. Runci man. Mr. Baldwin is, of course, entitled to take precedence" over,
sight and persistence has again and at the crime! But if such aordinary procedure is for a retiring again warned the Government coarse threat had been issued after during the past three years, that the the Arst water famine thers would water supply was inadequate, and never have been another; in the Shing Mun scheme lay the solution of the problem. Sir Snov- 80N CHow warmly supported Sir HENRY, but it la impossible not to feel that during the latter's long ab sence from the Colony somnolenco. descended upon Official and In-
NO SIXTY THIRD official members alike. The Honour. ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING able the Acting Colonial Secretary of the Company, will be held at itu. HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, explained how the Shing Mun
TRAM RUNS INTO MULE CART.
try.
A Dog's Life.
provide a new type of programme-- called a Glowgramme which may be read in the dark.
Cowgrammes are black Collo- Sir Austen, Chamberlain ruefully phine, non-rustie, non-inflammable confessed to the members of the sheets with the printing in trans- Junior Constitutional Club that he patent type. All you have to do found service of the State is to raise them so that the light of dog's life. Others have said the the stage or screen is behind them. some, but the dog's life seems to The writing is then perfectly legible. prove singularly attractive to the They are a British invention. vast majority of those who lead it. The only English politicians in modern times to abandon politics at the full tide their career, were Lord Rosebery and Mr. John Burns.
Chaliapine as Author.
Lovely Night ||”
Per Bot.
ASMAR
THE
SOVEREIGN REMEDY
4.S. WATSON & Co.,
·LIMITED.
HONG KONG, KOWLOON,
CANTON
ESTABLISHED 1841.
GUIDE TO BUYER.
If you want to buy prepared modi- aine at moderate price or to order a pair of glasses of the highest point of perfection please come and patronice The Great China Medical Co., ~No. 11; WING Loz Bremer
(Opposite The Sun Co.).. Atrial will convince you andi
make you satisfied. *
What does the fiest, of such por tion of it ne remains in Hong Kong, do during the summer months?" They are kept busy. Torpedo and gunnery practice of a secret and Chaliapine, who is coming to confidential nature goes on all the Mr. Runciman: The reason that London to make his Dan Quixote time, and night work ie the job of NOTICE TO
film, is not likely to arrive before the moment. Lucky Navy to do its the middle of June. He has an tasks during the cool and lovely operatio contract to full before bo nights and to sleep during the day! can make himself from In the But we don't sleep during the meantime he has just completed a day, would probably be the reply book of memoirs, which, under the of the Fleet.
could be urged on behalf of Mr. Runciman would be the Coalition TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN character of the Government. But there is no dóibt that the Bamuel QUEEN'S ROAD.
Therals would favour Mr. Bald
Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 27th scheme came to be held up. Two A seridus congestion of tramway MAT, 1982, at 11.18 AM, for theominent engineer's arrived from trafle occurred in Queen's Road purpose of receiving the Report of Home in 1931, and eventually the East yesterday at about 9.30 a.m. the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1981, and plans were pronounced sound from when several dozen cara were held: of declaring Dirideuds, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 9th MAY to 270 MAY, Both Lays inclusiya
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager, "Hong Kong, 30th April, 1992,
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BRITISH TRADERS' 'INSUR- DANCE COMPANY, LTD.
(Incorporated in Howe Hong).
NOTION TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N
At the SIXTHIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
the engineering point of view. The up on both routes for about half an Secretary of State, however, proved hour following a collision between very difficult, and the plan was a tram, car and a heavy military ridently pidgeon-holed somewhere mule transport of the four-wheeled in that vast office over which, the type." Right Honourable Sir PEILIP OUN- The accident took plate" opposite LIFFE LISTER now presides with die the Ordnance Offres, near Arsenal tinction and ability, 'If Sir Paidir, Street, the mule transport appar- his predecessors, and his sub ently crossing the road from the ordinates, wore informed that they side of the Armamant Depot when were directly responsible for the it was struck squarely on the majority of the Chinese come left side by a wast-bound tram munity in the fourth greatest port car. The Sepoy escaped with a of the world being reduced during slight shaking and the pair of a tropical summer to a water animals hardly felt the bump which
topic ration of about half a herosene was borne by the rear pair of tin-full a day, with concommittant wheels.
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Local Notes and Events *
The Hong Kong dollar was yes terday quoted at 18 id. on de
mand
One case of diphtheria and two of enteric fever wese, reported an Thursday.spb.com
As next Tuesday is Empire Day, there will be to meeting of the Rotary Club. L
The quarantine restrictions Im posed against arrivals from Saigon on account at smallpox have been
i
The total cutput of the Kailan. In an alleged attempt to commit Mining Administration's mines for suicide, a Chinese, Leung Shing (23) the week ending May 7 amounted described as unemployed, jumped to 68,877. metric tone, and the salon into the harbour from the Yaumati during the period to 08:437, metrie Ferry Company's wharf at Yaa- mati but on reaching the water, ha * evidently, changed his mind, and swam tota förry which was berthed at the wharf.
tona.
Pleading guilty to the charge of sounding his born unnecessarily in Peddar Street, the chauffer of a private motor car told Me Schofield No new had head foceived up that he had been instructed by him till late yesterday afternoon of employer to do so. The defendant, Benor Reiny Loring, who la engag who had a good record during nine ad on a flight from fadrid to years as a driver, was fined 20 Manila and who landed at Mong kal, in, Tonkin, on Thursday. It A fine of $75 or aig weeks hard was expected that he would resuZILB fabour in detaalt was the sentence his fight to Hong Kong yesterday It is ann
pesu that Lang, Craw- passed on a, Chinese, who pleaded, morning, fa ford Kion
Bay will fullt before Mr. Schoffeld zester na ba th be open until 11 to-day and day to a charge of redriving a deskt A swarm of bees invaded Mong to-morrow for the
convenience of telephone, the property of the HK kok Police Station on Thursday moonlight ba tact.
Telephone Co. whlon was stolen and it was many hours later before from 376, Løskaart Road,
peace was partially restored in the be pleased
neighbourhood. The insecte avi- Gaza Taylor, of. When a msu was brought before dantly took a liking to the pre-
(Green Island) Mr. Schofield at Control Magistracy, mises for they were
will refuning emorial Nuzning yesterday on charge of stealing to change their quarters entarda
a number of articles from byg Desy Road the Magistrate orde
of the Company will be held at its loss, suffering and risk of disease One of the heavy wheels had its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, no doubt, like the Scotsmen of a spokes shattered to bits and a new Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 27th famous anecdote, they would cry in wheel had to be replaced beforeha MAY 1989, at 11.20 A.M., for the purpose of receiving, the Report of chorus we dinna ken. Bir the heavy transport could be draws
many
to learn that
the Directors and the Statement of PHILIP would make a personal clear of both the incoming and out the Barbo Account to 91st December, 1981, and statement explaining how it had going tramway tracks. Militarybas lai of declaring Dividends, stone and
The TRANSFEE BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 9th MAY to 27 MAY. Both Days
· Order of the Board,”
"TAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.
Hong Kong, 20th April, 1982.
"nøver been made clear ta bứm that loficers; and & bras,
the water supply of a gross city tended to the was being imperilled by the delay transport with arising from further inquiries into delay,
asoheme involving an engineering | diverted
fent on the grand seals. “If only I order
And known - ** and the outline
of a speech that he may yet have slon, of
to make to an angry House of following the clearing
the in-ed-him to sign a bond for his futa Magistracy good behaviour and then to be
Conto Cantone Detective
nedy-Who: präsecuted; hot na Magistrate, that a large Fissue, Imgpeniegs were being
Yesterday
MARINERS
TUNGCHOW LIGHT-BUOY "TO BE MOVED.
Notice is hereby given that on or about the 14th May, 1932, and without further notice the follow ing changes will take place —
Tungohow ⠀・ Light-buoy will be moved to a position from which Tungehow Custom House will bear... 355 deg., distant 2.15 miles.
The character of the light on the buoy will be changed to show a white flashing light every bo asconds, thus fe
Tight
04 second, Eclipse
1.6 seconds. The other characteristics, of the buoy will remain unchanged.
All bearings are true and mea. sured cockwise in degrees from 000deg. (north) to sadeg.
Chart No. 143,
Chart affected: Chinese Admiralty
FRENCH. MAIL.
CHANGE IN SAILING SCHEDULE.
tho
ward Mail Stor
which was scheduled -Hong-Kong on Tuesdays
stant and leave the samelia) Errive in this Portions
The be fixed