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HONGKONG
& WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meet- Ing of the Company will be held at 18 Pedder Street (1st floor) Hong Kong on MONDAY the NINTH day of JUNE, 1947, at NOON, for the pur- pose of proposing and If thought fit passing the sub- joined resolutions as a special resolution, viz:-
(n) Article 17 shall be con
celled
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1947.
Service Basis
Germany's Curtains, Compulsory Service
Iron---And Silk
Frankfurt, June 1. Kurt Schumacher, one-armed Social Democrat leader, told 8,000 sweltering Socialists today that Germany, although really the balance point of the world, was being treated by the victorious powers as a puppet.
the
Commu-
Of Soviet Armed Power
Washington, June 2.
Russia's military power is based on compulsory service in the Red Army and mandatory milf- tary training in the schools, the President's Advisory Commission on milltary training re- ported.
A study of the Soviet system, under which_mill-t
tary service, "the duty of all able bodied men from 19 to 50," was made with an appendix to the Commission's proposal for universal mili- tary training in the United States.
Alternately shouting and par- tically what is wrong in Germany ring as he addressed an audience today, then something has badly packed into the rubble of the an- misfired. cient Frankfurt Romerborg,
Iron And Silk demanded Schumacher
an In- That the Articles of Aasocia-ercase in German industrial pro-letatorship because we lived un- "Wo Socialists can tell about tion be altered in the manner duction and the opening of exder one. We can also tell following:-
port, so that Germany might im-Western, powers about port food.
nista. "We Germans cannot be bought "There is an from curtain in with Russian cigaretten ner with front of the Eastern Zons and a American CARE packages," htt
alien curtain that obscures the (b) In the third line of shouted.
view in front of the Article 71 the word "two"
Sociallats are accused of
As for we Germans. Zones. And be substituted for self-pity, but all
want is some common sense. The so few calories, our eyes have gone bad and we can't see out the word "three"
Allied powern cinim they want to
into the
rest of the world." adopt a realistic attitude toward
Following the line set by the Germany. If they can't see realis-American and British occupation authorities, Schumacher said the economie ualty of Germany must rome first. "Only then can we
think Ingin to
about
political tona,” matters," he said.
(e) The following Article shall
be substituted for Article 76 - "76. Subject to any special terms na to voting upon which any shares of
the Company
may have
been issued or may for the time being be held, upon a show of hands every member present in person whall have one vote, and upon 群 poll every member present in person or by proxy shall have ona vote for every share held by him."
By Order of the Board,
R. G. CRAIG. Chlef Manager.
Hong Kong. Dated this Nath day of May, 1947.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK
"PRAVDA'S" COMMENT
We
Moaraw, Junte 1.
Com- Pravda, the Soviet sunnist Party newspaper, das clared today that the British Labour Party Conference had dincioned a "good deal of differentes between the work- of Britain and ing PICTAREA the traders of the Labany Party"
The Conference, if tear do- clared dul not solve vitally important probleme of British foreign and domestic policy. and the aperches there wore arrions warning to Britain's rating circlen --Renter,
Heat-Wave
COMPANY, LIMITED. Record
NOTICE IS HEREBY
COLONIAL SECRETARY. GIVEN that the
YEARLY
Hong Kong, 31st May, 1947.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Notice is hereby given that the Forty-seventh Ordinary' Yearly Meeting of the Share- bokders in th· Company will be held at the Company's Office, Windsor
House. Mezzanine
ORDINARY
MEETING of
a
London, June 1.
nearly Climaxing SHAREHOLDERS will be held week of sweltering wea- in the Roard Room of Messrather, cloudless skies and Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.. brilliant sun, yesterday 14 & 16. Pedder Street, Honk drove the mercury up to Kong, on Monday, 16th. June 1947, at noon for the following 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade in London - 1. To receive and consider the the highest London re-
Statement of Accounts and cording since 1944. Balance Sheet and the Re-
purposes;-
Today's top reading was por of the Directors and Weather Bureau officials
Auditors thereon,
1
2. To elect Directora,
87.
said there was no prospect of im- mediate relief for Eastern and Southern England.
The extreme heat came
on
3. To appoint Auditors and fix the heck of Britain's worst win-
their remuneration.
4. To transact any other or-
dinary business of the Com
pany.
Floor, on Thursday 26th June, 1947, at 11 a., for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY Statement of Accounts for the GIVEN that the TRANSFER year ended 31st December, BOOKS of the COMPANY will 1946, to sanction the declara- be closed from the 2nd. June tion of a Dividend and Bonus) 1947 to the 10th. June and to re-elect Directors and both days inclusive. Auditors,
By order
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 12th to 26th June, 1947, both days inclusive,
1947,
of the Board of Directora.
R. G. CRAIG, Chlef Manager.
There
ter in nearly 70 years. were 34 days of sub-zero
ncar-zero weather last winter.
or
The year's low for all England was six degrees below zero Fahrenheit in January.
Rangoon, June 1. The Burma Government has granted all Indian and Chinese,
WO
The Western
systems of Britain,, youths in excess of the annual, Sweden, Switzerland and the quota for conscription. Upon the were completing active service Union of South Afrien
Russian youth goes directly also analyzed.
Russia is among the nations into the "first line reserve." which encourage "nemi-military organisations such
as marka- manship clubs, sports nocieties and civie and youth organian-
*
The report added:--"16,000,- 000 Soviet men and womg this Effect On West He said that in 1946 the Allied | Year are members of a Apecial powers had the chance to "wie Organisation called "Oncaviak- cut the German people." "How him Association" for defense ver, they decided to let the Ger- against air attack and chemical man people live, but only in a warfare, state halt between life and death."
He warned the United States, "Hunger and need in Europe also affect the Western world Either Gernian industrial life shall be helped with raw materials and
food or work democracy shall have lost a great battle."-Unit- ed Press.
"Pro-German”
Prankfurt, June 1.
"Officially culled "Voluntary Association," this organization is in fact a governmental agency for all kinds of military training of the civilian popula- tion," said the report, to insure an officer supply.
Start At 10!
The Suvorov military schools start training children at ten to A plebincite under interna- become professional officers, tional control to decide whe- The schools have a capacity of ther the inhabitants wanted to] 4,500. The course in seven belong to the western or east- yeará, preparatory to the num- of Germany was erous military academies whose suggested by the chairman of graduates become officers for the German Social Democrat) the mass of Soviet youths. Party, Kurt Schumacher, in a Military service begins after! speech here today..
the 19th birthday, er for gra- duates of secondary schools, the 18th birthday.
(T})
zones
"We are not anti-Russian," Schumacher declared. "We are pro-German. For the Social Democrats, Germany is a poli- tical and moral requirement; a and world peace. requisite of European order
Women Too
All reservists are subject to active duty whenever need arises and are called upon to apend one to three months,
periodically, in a training camp. "Women also may be called to the colours," the report said.
"The
RIOTS IN AMRITSAR
Amritsar, Jitne 2. This second largest city of the Punjab, and holy city of the Sikhs was under a pall of amoke gosterday from smouldering houses and shops sot afro by rioters in several districts.
with Mobs clashed again the police and wore fired on several times beford order was restored. One was killed and 10 injured in stract bat- ties between religious commu- nities. "Casualties from police firing totalled at least 20, Including three dead—Asso- ciated Press.
Ceylon Governor
Dismissal Demanded
Colombo, June 1. Immediate recall of the Ceylon Governor and dismissal of the Chief Secretary were demand- ed today by the United Lanka Congress in a Colonial cable to the
Arthur Secretary, Mr. Creech-Jones.
-
training. Such women may be Armed called Minister of
to training camps in
The strike situation in Forces is authorised to register peacetime and may be drafted and appoint to the
army or in wartime to perform auxili- changed today. The handling of navy, women who had medical, ary, and special services."An-ships in Colorabo harbour veterinary or other special socinted Press.
continuing without interruption. al- ns no laboureras struck, though
and landing waiters custome men walked out yester. dny.
Arakase Demand
Recognition
Rangoon, June 1.
The naval
authorities here have denied press reports that Royal Marines of H.M.S. Glasgow, at present in the har bour, were standing by to help the civil authorities in handling the
The Arakanese Association, at a public meeting the situation caused by
conquest of the Arakanese by the Burmans in 1785 and sub-leader, who is now on a hunger police
here today, passed a resolution demanding the strikes.
Mr. Richard Aluvihare, "immediate recognition of the Arakans as a
Ceylon's first civilian Inspector separate national unit with at least the same General of Police, who is cur status as that accorded to the Shans, Kachins rently holding a series of liatson and other peoples of British Burma."
conferences with local military The resolution sald that the The Arakanese Association commanders and out-station Arakanese had been a separate also resolved to demand the im- police superintendenta, told nation since 2500 B.C. until the mediate release of U.
absolutely Scinde, Į Router that he was Those fit for service are as-
Arakanego separationist confident in the ability of the signed either to active service to
to deal with any for a period of from two five years, or transferred at Bequent annexation by the Bri- strike in a prison near Rangoon, ergency that might arlac Réu
the "second line re tish. once to
latter "There are no zones for us. serve." The
The resolution declared: "If reservo There is only one German po- takes in the physically handi- the British have forgotten the Hey, with peaceful international; capped, those who support two history of the Arakana, tendencies."--Reuter.
disabled or aged parents, and shall have to remind the Br
tleh Parliament that the Arakanese, as a nation, existed 5,000 years ago,
Moscow Comment
On Hungarian Crisis
London, June 1.
we
"We shall fall in our duty to posterlly if we today proclaim- who cd ourselves as Burmans
the never took any interest in uplift of the Arakanese people. "We shall organiae, not only for our freedom but also for the return of our brethren who were forced to migrate to Ben-
Radio Moscow, in its first comment on the Hun-gal during the Burmese
garian crisis, said today that the former pre- quest of the Arakans." mier, Ferenc Nagy, was charged with com- plicity in "an anti-Republican conspiracy.'
ABD EL KRIM
RESTING
сол
Reuter.
ter.
cm-
Four More Nuernberg'
Wives
Arrested
Hamburg, June 1. Four more "Nuernberg wives"-those of Rudolf Hess, formerly deputy Fuehrer to Hitler: Fritz Sauckel, Nazi Director-General of Labour; Baldur von Schirach, Nazi youth leader; and Alfred Jodl, former German Army Chief of Staff were arrested today.
be interned They will
Heas la serving a life Augsburg women's camp.
tence for war crimes The arrests were carried out Schirach twenty years, while by the Havarian Denazification Sauckel and Jod! were hanged Ministry, which derled press last October.
gen- and
Goering,
reports that Erika, second wife The wives will be interned of the late Field Marshal Wer-] along with Emmy ner von Blomberg, was, also ar- widow of Hermann Goering, rested.
and Frau Brigette Frank, widow of Hans Frank, executed Nazi Governor of Poland, both
were ot
TEBL
of
On the whole, considering both now and cold, weather bureau- fficials termed
it the worst
"The new Government crisis to Rightwing leadership of the winter since
in Hungary, like that of 1880, United
six Smallholders Party." Press,
months ago, has its roots in The broadcast said the con- the anti-Republican conspiracy spiracy was designed to over-
Cairo, June 1. uncovered last December," Mos- throw the coalition and restore It was believed here today cow said.
a reactionary Fascist regime" that Abd El Krim, Riff leader, Radio Moscow added, "In- by force after signing of
"Morocco" of whom are already under ar the who was spending the day rest- brother who were evacuated from vestigations started at that time Hungarian peace treaty and ing at King Farouk's country House here today receiving on Margaret Frick, widow Burma in 1942. permission to showed that the plot was a withdrawal of Soviet occupation catate at Inhass. 50 kilometres his behalf delegatione from the executed Nazi Protector of ro-enter the country-Reuter. ramißed one and its threads led troops.
African and from Calro, would later meet various North
and Bohemia and Moravia, Wilhelm It said that Bela -Kovacs, the King, whom he regards as Arab Youth movements accretary-general of the Small- his, protector,
other Arab visitors coming to Frank, was also arrested
cently in Frankfurt-Reuter. and pay their respects.-Reuter. holders Party, was arrested es Abd El Krim's uncle
and added: "As investigations in the Kovacs case The British Information Service has revealed the and more
proceeded, more evidence came to secret behind secret radio No. 10.
light, and this evidence also com- That was the code name given. The secret radio was perfected promised. those who, who British Government simulating loyalty, were out to At a Directors' Meeting of to the secret radio, a specially by a group
By Order of the Board of Hongkong, 8th. May, 1947.
Directors.
J. D. THOMSON Manager.
Hong Kong. 2nd June, 1947.
Belen's Beauty Salons
GREEN ISLAND
CEMENT
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
Secret
Radio No. 10 implicated in the plot,
Washington, June 1.
the aboyenamed Company held which Field
devincyl portable machine by scientists in four "hecile" weeks. undermine the Republican or-
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
+
Marshal Bernard Spokesmen said it was so effective der in Hungary. on the 22nd day of May, 1947, Montgomery and Prime Minister that even if German agents did
"The Prime Minister, Forenc You can trust your personal ta was resolved that 97,747 un- Winston Churchill
maintained top conversations they would hear Nagy, was charged with COM- Beauty Problems your Pez lasued shares-pact of the newly
contact in World War II.
“just a meaningless jumble of Montgomery used the manent Waven-Shampoo Setscreated 304,500 shares of the
plicity in an radio sounds."
anti-Republican Tinting, Facials, Manicure, nominal value of $10,00 each in from his battlefield headquarters One scientist who helped decompspiracy-and-the-Hungarian Pedicure to Baten's
keep Churchill informed the Company's Capital shall be to
parties agreed of velop the No. 10 was Donald working class expert operators (1st floor)
Cooke of the signals research and that he must return from his offered at par to the existing latest developments. above. Lane Crawford's. Tel. 38161.
Shareholders in the proportion
development department of the foreign trip and realgn his post. of one share, per complete num
British Ministry of Supply. ber of two shares held by them
Hectic, Weeks respectively and that such offer should be made in writing in the form approved by the Directors and should be made to the Shareholders appearing in the Company's Register on the first day of July, 1947, and that thể COMPANY'S SHARE, RE- GISTER WILL BE CLOSED FROM THE 1ST JULY TO THE 15TH-JULY, 1947, BOTH | DATES INCLUSIVE.
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MEDICAL DEPT.
NOTICE
Tender for Laundry Service
"Forces hostile to the people did succeed weakening and "I can well remember the hec. splitting forces of democracy They tle four weeks during which the by plots and terrorism. small team of scientists worked 'did not succeed in retarding the night and day to perfect the Arat democratization of Hungary's models," Cooke said.. "Up till economic and social political then it had been nothing more system.
than a brilliant idea. We scientista "The Hungarian people want bind undertaken to give a work- to be innstors in their own land ing demonstration in four weeks, and the henchmen of Admiral and we kept our promiso, Horthy, no matter how they are It In hereby notified that though such a job might well disguised, will not succeed
have gbeen expected to take bringing back the old reaction- "And they say," he continued, ary Hungary."-United Press.
tenders for Laundry Services months. for all hospitals and Institutiona
The Company now will accept under this department in Hong that Field Marshal Montgomery transfers of Shares for regis-Kong are invited. tration provided the approval of
thought so highly of the new in. Vention that whenever he pushed
in
bomb "at-
which
June 2.
the Registrar of Companies has Fall particulars and
Calcutta, June 1, pro- forward to look for a new site One was killed and five In- first been obtained in each coat. cedure for tendering worn for his headquarters he chose it, jured in Avo incidents here today,
A circular letter containing published in the Government not so much for its convenience of which three were
A Bengal the terms of the offer, together Gazette of the 30th May. 1947 from the point of view of his staff, tacks, according to with Form of Acceptance, or
Notißention No: 8.809 or can be but as the best place to suit the Government communiquo,
added: "Car Router.
remained com- Renunciation in favour of a obtained from the Secretary, radio beam."
The No. 10 could carry eight paratively Nominee will; in duo course be/ Medical Department, Hong Kong separate conversations simultano. and Shanghai Bank Building, Qualy on a single wave lengthi. 1st floor.
By means of a scrambling device the conversations were chopped man of the British OversORE-Air into 70,000 Impulses each second ways Corporation, and Whitney- These chopped impulses then were for London on the last stage of Straight, left Sydney last night transmitted by wireless, received 38,000 miles world fight over and reassembled into the origiial HOAC routes. They, Itayolled in eight conversations." — United uspesial. Lancastriati...Aascaint- Fresh
edPress.
sent out to the Shareholders.
By Order
of the Board of Directors,
(ad) I. NEWTON, Ag. Director of Medical B, TAYLOR,
Bervices.
Manager & Scoretary, Hong Kong, End June, 1947.
Lord Koor Chais
1947
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