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THE HONG KONG IRON MINING CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

NOTICE TWENTY-SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of HES. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., OF FRI DAY THE 1ST JUNE, 1929, at 12 of D'OLOCE Noox, for the purpose receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounta for the Year ending 31st DeckxUZZ, 1925.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED From TUESDAY, 18TH JUNE, to FRIDAY, 12TH JULY (Both Days inclusive), during which Period No Transfer of Bhares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

L. 8. GREENHILL

Becretary Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929. [7930

THE HONG KONG IRON MINING CO., LTD.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1929.

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, fore- cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory

p.m..

stated:- -Pressure remains highest to the east of Japan and relatively low, over. China generally.

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Local Forecast:-S.W. moderate, cloudy, showers.

some

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cently by Mr. ARTHUR HENDERSON,

secretary of the party:-

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First, we want to secure to every member of the community standards of life and employment which are necessary to a healthy, independent, self-respecting exist

ence,

His Ane steam-

Names of New Bloops,

recent

The appointment of Mr. SIDNEY "Total Loss" Paid by Lloyda. Wins to the post of Colonia! Secre-! Fourteen-year-old Richard Levy As the result of the tary does not suggest any parti- is a wise sailor.

"gesture" of the United States ca cularly interesting possibilities, yacht is at the bottom of the the subject of disarmament, people After two years as a clerk in the Round Pond in Kensington Gar interested in the Roys! Dockyards War Office, Mr. Was worked for tendens, but to compensate for his are beginning to wonder whether years in the Department over which loss Lloyd's have sent him a cheque expected developments are likely to he now presides. Ha resigned that for £5. Richard. demanded that affect the warship building pro- "Second, we propose to convert industry step by step, and with position dearly forty years ago, and Lloyd's insure his ship after begrainmes for the financial year a few which opened on April 1. The pro due regard to the special azeda may and it interesting to compare had lost his first model local

and varying circumstances of conditions in the Colonial Office minutes afte: its launching vision made in the Navy Estimates different occupations, from the sordid struggle for private gain then and now, noting the improve Lloyd's agreed to insure his ship gives promise for all the three prin- into co-operative undertakings, menta-if any. Mr. WE is a re- against loss, damage by collision,cipal home yards of a year as pre- carried on for the service of the cognised authority on matters per- or salvage for 8. 78. for a period porous as anyone could hope for community and under its control.

Richard's in-in the circumstances; but exper- Third, we would extend rapid-taining to local government, but of twelve months. ly and widely those forms of whether his expert knowledge of sured boat suffered the same fate ience has shown that the Estimates social provision-education, public this important subject can or will as his first toy ship. bealth, housing, pensione, care of the sick, maintenance during un- employment in the absence of which the individual is the sport of economic chance and the slave of his environment.

WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The marriage of Dr. DOTOLAS JAMES VALENTINE Kowloon Hospital; to NINA EMILY NICHOLSON, PR route to Hong Kong per 5.5. Empress of Rueria will take. place at the Registrar's Office on June 17. No invitations are being sent A Réception will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Roof Garden, at 4 p.m. to which all friends will be

[448 cordially welcomed. The marriage of His VICTORIA

EDITH MANNING and Mr. WAL TER NAEF will take place at St. John's Cathedral on Sunday, June 23 at 3.30 p.m. "No cards will be issued, but all friends are cerdially invited. Recep- tion at 3, Hatton Road, Hong Keag.

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be applied to the work he is now Lloyd's experts visited the pond called upon to do is doubtful. Local and tried to salvage the vessel, but government at home is not the when all hopes were frustrated. same thing as local government Richard was repaid for his loss. abroad, and we suspect Mr. Wa has been put where he is because Mr. Sidney Webb." no other place could be found for him not because of any keen in

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are not an absolutely reliable guido as to the work that will be carried. out during the year. For this reas son some satisfaction will be found

the

in the announcement that the two sloops which are to be commenced "Fourth, we intend to adjust

A Devonport shortly are to bear taxation in such a way as to

Mr. Sidney Webb, the new the names Penzance and Hastings. secure due provisions being made for the maintenance and improve

Colonial Secretary is probably the Having chosen the names, ment of the organisation and technique of industry. The sur-terest he has in Colonial affairs only bolder of that post who has Admiralty evidently intend that pluses of wealth created by social The same thing applies to Mr. visited Hong Kong, having been the sloops shall really be built. It effort should be applied by society GEORGE LANSBURY, a sturdy Radical here ten years ago on a short visit is an interesting fact that the three for the good of all.

of the old school, with littla sym- while on his way to Japan. Mr. last cruisers laid down at Devon- "Fifth, it is our aim to estab lish throughout the world, peace, pathy for what be regards as the and Mrs. Webb were prominent port bear Westcountry names-the freedom and justice, by removing timidity of Mr. MACDONALD and members of the Fabian Society in Cornwall, Devonshire, and Exeter from among the nations the root his immediate circle. Mr. LANSETRY its early days when Mr. H. G. and it is in accordance with the causes of international disputes; by securing the settlement of dis has been included in the Cabinet Wells and Mr. Bernard Shaw were fitness of things that, as one of the putes by conciliation and all-in not because they wanted him, but already enthusiastic leaders of the new sloops is to be given the name of a. Westcountry town, she should arbitration: by renouncing war because some representative of the Socialist movement. The Webbs are

an instrument of national policy; by disarmament; by poli- forward wing of the Labour move- recognised experts on questions of be built at the Westcountry yard. tical and economie co-operationment simply had to be in the focal Government, particularly the The Admiralty at one time were through the League of Nations Cabinet. The right hon. the mem. Poor Law, on which subjects they not so considerate in these matters," and by mutual agreement with

as is shown by the fact that the those States which have not yet ber for Bow has a very fine record have written extensively. Under a "become members of the League.' as a clean and sturdy democratic somewhat this, disguise Mr. and fermer Cornwall was built at Pem Here, in brief, is the whole pre-fighter. An earnest Churchman, a Mrs. Webb were unkindly criticised broke, and the former Devonshire at Chatham. Nowadays the nam- gramme of the party which is now lifelong abstainer and non-smoker, in one of Wells' pre-war political novels, just after the other left London Office:" 21, Bride Lane, in office, and there is little in it to be is precisely not the man one the Fabian Society. Mr. Walking of warships is governed by a which Liberala can legically take would expect to see. Strong and who began his career in the Civil system under which sloops are to exception. The two parties can find active, with a voice like thunder Service, and is now seventy years take the names of old seaports; much common ground, if they so and a wonderful way with him in old, was President of the Board hence the choice of Penzance and

of Trade in Mr. Ramsay Mac-

first Administration. Hastings. desire, but whether Mr. LLOYD handling hecklers, GEORGE LANSBURY Dorald's GEORGE will give or withhold his has been in the forefront of every Since then he has retired from active politics and is not at present support to Labour, at a critical political battle for the last forty a member of the House of Com- Looking Back 25 Years. “ moment remains to be seen. If he years, and he has a following in mons. He will presumably receiva is the really big man his admirers the rank and file of the Labour peerage, far better earned tha

the distinctions held by most represent him to be, he will; if he movement which RAMBAY MACDONALD members of the upper House. is the crafty schemer and sell used to have, but has no longer. A

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HONG KONG, JUNE 11, 1920.

LABOUR'S GOVERNMENT.

&Co., LTD., PEDDIE STREET, VICTORIAA. WANON &WCA THE Labour Government is now in Becker his enemies, say he is, he will Commissioner of Works Mr. LANSA Stupid Policeman,

Hong Kong, at 12.15 P.M. on the 21s

DAY OF JUNE, 1929, when the Sub- joined Resolution will be proposed: a

an Extraordinary Resolution that is to /iny:-

"THAT THE COMPANY ME WOORD Up- VOLUNTARILY".

AND NOTICE IS ALSO HERE- BY GIVEN that should the sali Further Resolution be parsed EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at 12.30 PM at the Same Place on the 12 DAT OF JULY, 1928, for of receiving Report of the

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NOTICE.

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foreign and colonial affairs. The

as follows:-

4.30 p.m.

The Victoria Recreation Club's. Aquatic Season opens to-day with series of competitions, commenc- ing at 4.30 p.m. The Committee of the Club request the pleasure of" BURY is in the Cabinet, though not At the present time, when the the ladies of Hong Kong at the not. Time will show. being, and the only really remark.

precisely of it, but by virtue of his need for economy in the use of At this long distance from Britain able feature of the new situation

office will be in a position to Water is being stressed everywhere Club Enclosure, Austin Road, Kow- in the Colony, any wanton and de-loon, and the Secretary's launch is the silence of Mr. LLOYD GEORGE. and her domestic problems, it is

"ginger, up" the more slow-going liberate waste of drickable liquid TEL. C. 436. TEL. C. 486, The expected Liberal revival did not only natural that we should be of his colleagues. The Independent should be regarded as a criminal will leave Blake Pier. at 4 p.m. to offence. We all know the hard lot convey spectators and competitors materialise; the party is larger particularly interested in the new Labour Party in a sort of unofficial of the thousands of Chinese families to the Club premises. Entries are than it was, but the result of the Ministers responsible for handling pacemaker for Mr. MACDONALD'S' who are compelled to wait all day recent battle must be regarded by

party, and among other things the a1 street-fountains to procure bare-

Two Lengths the Liberals as a bitter disappoint former will have to deal with Anglo-IL.P. advocates negotiations with ly sufficient water for cooking and

drinking. The sight of hundreds Handicap. The first two in each Chinese problems, among a host of the Nationalist Government for the of buckets lined up in every street heat to swim in the final. However, the, "Welsh Wizard" is not the sort of man to others, and the latter with matters withdrawal of all British forces in the Chinese districts to await

turn at the fountain is indeed we may expect to hear of or from to a score more.

the return to China of the conces go with a jam tin" to nullahs. M. Remedios...... him as soon as Parliament assem- are likely to figure in events having sion areas, and the abrogation of for water should invoke the com- G. B. Macdonald... bien, if not before. Menz while he either a direct or indirect bearing all extorted-privileges," We can passionate sympathy of those in Humphreys ...... more fortunate circumstances, but R. C. Witebell...... is keeping strangely silent-which upon the presperity of Hong Kong.

be very careful in "stimulating "people who fail to realize the neces Kowloon MARIZ LOT 55. (Shipyard)..is not to say he is not thinking In Mr. ARTEUR HENDERSON Britain only hope that Mr. LANSBURY will there are still in Hong Kong some. H. Alves........ SUBSECTION 1 OF SECTION A OF BEAULI-

bas a Foreign Minister who is his Cabinet colleagues when they are sity for economy, or to realise the 3. Cronin Press comments, as

deliberate criminality of

and M. Humphreys (Nos. quite a lot. 492 INLAND LOT WAN 218-227, Odd Now.. MAIN STREET, cabled by Reuter, show that the likely to follow very closely the

wanton waste. We have in mind H. J. W. Gidley discussing Chinese affairs...

an incident witnessed by one of our "A. Y. Barros. SHAUKIWAN WEST).

return of Labour to office is regard-lines laid down by his leader during

reporters yesterday morning at a J. Millar street fountain in Tung Lung Lane. R. Lapsley- ed without either fear or trepida his brief term of administration at The general

A few minutes before ten o'elnek, **Socialism in our time" is the Foreign Office.

which is the hour when the supply T. C. Swaby....... the slogan of the Independent policy of the Labour Party in re- Labour Party, not of the larger gard to foreign Labour Party of which Mr. Mac- maintain friendly relations. DONALD is the head.

frat 1.

Meating and of confirming if thoughtHE Undersigned is prepared to stay quietly where he is put, and relating to this Colony-in addition from Chinese territories and waters pathetic. The plight of those who H. O. Austin owes 2 seconds

fit 21 Special Resolution the above- mentioned Resolution.

A Further Resolution will be proposed

at the Second Meeting for the Appoint- ment of a Liquidator or Liquidators for

the purpose of such Winding Up and

Axing his or their remuneration.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

L. S. GREENHILL, Hong Kong, 31st May, 1929. [7931

Becretary,

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. STANLEY.

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THE COLLEGE bas Vacated Its Premises at PROSPECT PLACE und POKIULAW. The NEW TEL. NO. at STANLEY C. 8264.

MR. LI HOI TUNG, c/o BANIZE & Co., BANK OF CBINA BUILDING, is kindly Representing the College in the TOWN.

consider OFFERS to Farchase the following Froperties--

SECTION OF MARINE LOT 248 (Nos.

5

and 6, PRAYA, KENNEDY TOWN, Godowes).

Particulars may be obtained on Application at the TREASUET, or to the CROWN SOLICITOR at the COURTS JUSTICE.

(Sa) C. McI, MESSER,

Colonial Treasurer, 21st May, 1929.

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"PEAK MANSIONS."

E. THOMSON & Co., YORIWAL from the Tram Station and

ITUATED within Two Minutes Building, are the Treasurer and overlooking the Southern Side of the Business Agents. Enquiries may be

Island. Ready for Occupation. made at Either of Thess Addresses.

F. A. BRITTON,

Acting Warden.

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INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGA- TION CO., LIMITED.

THE FORTY-EIGHTH ORDIN

TARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, MEBIES, JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LID. PZDDEX STAZET, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 19TH JUNE, 1929, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

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By Order of the Board,

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The Prime policy can only be one of peace," enteric, both Chinese, were reported water just drawn...from the tap.A. J. V. Ribeiro

declared Mr. MACDONALD recently in over the week-end. discussing the general subject of foreign policy.

Minister, in a statement broadcast from the London radio station, has thanked the country for the confid. ence shown in himself and his followers, and hopes the nation will quietly and buoyantly go on with

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is turned off, our representative. S. M. Gidley.... awes 6 seconds One case of small-pox and one of saw a Chinese constable deliberate J. M. Roza Pareira

upsetting bucket alter bucket of

J. A. S. Alves Whatever the owners of the braketa

J. Witchell may have done to merit censeo-Hong Kong Daily Press, June 11, punishment, there can be no justi

1904. fication at a time like this for such wanton waste. The constable be. haved as if he were a footballer out water placed there, for his amuse- for practice, and the buckets for ment

The interesting film showing standings, and other entanglements scenes of the funeral of the late are not favoured, but free and in-Dr. Sun Yat Sen will be screened dependent friendly co-operation be. during all performances at the its task of industrial recovery and tween nations is hoped for. Labour World Theatre from to-day to

Thursday expansion." Such development-if regardé the League of Nations as it goes on-will greatly assist the the best means of promoting inter.

Mr. Braudie of the Hong Kong Government in its efforts to deal national understanding, and would Telephone Company living at No. with the enemployment problem, in apply the "spirit of Locarne" to 19, Humphreys Buildings reports fact recovery and expansion of all negotiations with all foreign to the Water Police Station that industry would solve that problem, countries. How far-if at all-the his wallet containing two $10 notes but unfortunately the matter is not Labour Government will depart was stolen from his bedroom dur.

from the Conservative policy in reing the hours of 10.30 p.m. likely to be so easily disposed of.

Sunday and All three partics recognised the gard to China is a question which serious and urgent character of the will arouse very great interest"în

morning. unemployment issue. The Conser. both countrics. Ministers, of course,

very largely on the advice- vatives were rather disposed to leave act

a.m.

Wanton Waste ci Water.

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WILK

Looking Back 50 Years.

We hear that the Customs people at Canton were rather "sold" on the up trip on Monday last of the river steamer Kinshan. It appears that the Customs officials had cer- tain information that some "opium...

Our representative noticed that while this football practice was on board and in readiness to going on, two or three women were protesting. One of them was be thrown overboard at certain promptly seized and the constable places in the river, to be afterwards picking up a few of the buckets be picked up by boate specially there had wantonly emptied, prepared to for that purpose; and to intercept march the unfortunate woman off this opium and capture it before on to the police station. We are not arriving at its destination, eight officials embarked in dirty fishing- yesterday concerned with the woman's off boats-thinking thus the more

if any, but we consider the officer's action in deliberately cansing the effectually to throw the smugglers waste of a large quantity of good off their guard-and attempted to The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. water should be brought to the board the steamer below the second KE FLOOR, FRENCH BARK BUILDING...things to adjust themselves, beliey of the permanent officials in their in London, will enter its new offices notice of the authorities. Our re-bar, but the "first boat, forgetting Lincident at the No. 2 Police passed without notice, whilst the ing that the gradual improvement respective Departments. Mr. Hes in Leadenhall-strect shortly with native made a report of the to give any signal to the versel, was of trade would automatically relieve DERSON will have placed before him an all-male staff. It was stated Station. The football" display second boat upon showing the was extremely tactless, as it took revenue flag was, with some diff- the situation. The Liberals favour- facts and figures concerning Chinese that the company was simply re- ed a plan of road-making and affairs which may surprise him, and turning to a pre-War practice. place in the sight of hundreds of culty got alongside and by this Women had gradually been die Chinese who were waiting to pro- time, owing to the very strong flood bridge-building, believing that im cause him to hastea slowly in deal-placed by men as vacancies occur cure water from a source which was tide it was impossible to wait for stahle, to deliberately upset many The officers who succeeded in board- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. DURBAR HBO, KOLON proved communications would lead ing with Anglo-Chinese problems red, and there were now only four exasperatingly slow. For a con- the best boat to make the stoned- buckets of water in the sight of ing the steamer, although not suc- to improved trade, thus gradually By, all means let the "spirit of women on the staff. Hong Kong, 24th May, 1929. [7829

permeate the atmosphère,

people who have to wait many cessful in making the seizure," absorbing the labour temporarily Locarno ""

The first air...“ tramp "arrived hours for a couple, of buckets is appeared to be very pleased to leave engaged on these relief works. The in which these discussions go on,

noth- disappointment. We understand, Labour plan is to undertake some- but let it not blind those engaged at Croydon Aerodrome recently, an act which, to say the least, is their dirty boat in spite of their

after ying through the right very thoughtless, to what similar measures to meet imin them to certain obvious and all-across Europe from Berlin, picking of the bad example thus set. that one of the officers used some mediate exigencies, and to increase important peculiarities of Chinese ing up freight and mails at various We can only hope that as the very strong language with respect. the Kinshan for not waiting the will in future leave Berlin at 2 constable concerned, steps will the payments of unemployed relief politics. Curiously, in an interview points in Germany. The aeroplane authorities have the number of the ty what the Custoras would pect and old-age pensions, but to go very with Mr. HENDERSON which has been o'clock every morning and call at taken to make him realise his other boat's arrival, but later on Cologne, picking up mails and Representatives of law and order other boat had not arrived at Can- much further as soon as details just,cabled, no reference is made Hanover, Essen, Dusseldorf, and foolishness in acting as he did. he appeared to calm down. The" are worked out and sasuming a to Far Eastern affairs, the Minister freight for London, where she is are expected to set a good example ton when the Kinshan left yester majority in the use of Downes at gnize beyond Buzzin on are scheduled to arrive at 10.15. Mails to citizens, not a bad one, and a day morning, and it is supposed posted, in Germany operation men should not be the fire to that the missing olimera exe fabine which will approve the plan. The side and the United States on the hour each night will thus be defose. hie temper in these trying for the opium that was

Kung headed. following in an official statement of other in his brief survey of world livered in London by noon the fol. times, but the last, and most level-overboard.-long

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