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WATER SHORTAGE.

INTIMATIONS.

INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGA.

TION CO., LIMITED,

FORTY-EIGHTH ORDIN

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TARY GENERAL MEETING of THE WATER EMERGENCY the Company will be held at the Officen

COMMITTEE

Welcome the General Managers, Masana.. SUGGESTIONS Bearing Upon the JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., WATER SHORTAGE in All Its PEDDER STALET, Heng Kong,

WEDNESDAY, the 19r¤ JUNE, 1929, Phon

at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Director and Auditors.

SUGGESTIONS should be forward- ed to the SECRETARY, c/c P.W. Di under cover Marked "SUG- GESTIONS."

By Order,

EL S. ROUSE,

Secretary, WATER EMERGENCY COMMITTEE.

17953

NOTICE.

Tall for Vessel-Reply to Bas ENDER for Building Teakwood

No. 7950, c/o Hong Kong Daily Press.

(7950

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

COMPANIES WINDING UP

No. 1 or 1929.

IN THE MATTER OF THE COM. PANIES ORDINANCE 1911 1926

AND

IS THE MATTER OF THE INSTONE

BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14 JUNE to 3 JULY, 1929, Both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD

General Managers.

Hong Kong, 24th May, 1999. (7829

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THE HONG KONG IRON MINING CO., LTD.

NO

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be bold st :be Offices of MERS, JARDINE. MATHESON & Co LTD OF FRI DAY, THE PT JUNE, 1999, at 19 O'CLOCK Noor, for the parpone of receiving the Raport of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st. DECENTER, 19:28.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED Frame TUESDAY, 18TH JUNE, to FRIDAY, 128 JULY (Both Days inclusive), daring which Period No Transfer of

WINDING OF ORDER made haren can be registered.

DAY OF JUNE, 1929. Date and Place of First Meetings:-

CREDITORS-24ru Dar or JUNE. 1939, 10.30 O'CLOCK IN THE FORE Noos at the OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE.

CONTRIBUTORIES-24rs Day of JUNE, 1928, at 11.30 O'CLOCK IN THE FORZSOON at the OFFICIAL XECEIVER'S OFFICE,

Dated the 12th day of June, 1929,

7944]

E. L. AGASSIZ, Official Receiver and

By Order of the Board of Directors,

L. S. GREENHILL,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 31st May, 1929, (7930

THE HONG KONG IRON.

MINING CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Provisional Liquidator No that An EXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING of THE HONG KONG IRON MINING CO., LTD., will be held at the Offices

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1929.

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WEATHER REPORT.

It was "public opinion in Great Britain and the United States Yesterday's weather report, fore. [ which forced the Government in cast and remarks, issued by the 'both countries to make a decisive Royal Observatory at 6.40 p.m., move in favour of BRIAND's inter stated-

national peace plan. Democracy Premure remains highest to the, is in diplomney now, and intends north-east of Japan and relatively for over China generally. A shallow to keep close watch on the diplo depression is situated to the south mata authorised to speak and act for of Kagoshima,

them. When Mr. MacDONALD meets- Local Forecast:-SW. winds. President HOOVER the occasion will moderate, cloudy, some local seized upon to display publicly showers.

and lavishly the warmth of Anglo. American friendship, but the visit will mean much more than that. It will be made the occasion for stating very frankly the views of the two nations upon issues which have caused differences. It will be also an

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HONG KONG, Juxe 13, 1929.

MR. MACDONALD'S MISSION.

some unfortunate

ocension for 're-affirming the many points upon which the two great English-speaking countries have! ideas in common. Anglo-American relations have become much more friendly and intimate during the last few years, but there are one or two sore points which. when touched, give rise to'expressions not altogether pacific in tone. Personal contact between the Prime Minister and the President may do much to relieve this soreness and at worst can do nothing to aggravate it. If discussions between the two take place on the basis of the idea that the spokesmen and the nations they represent are, and intend to remain, good friends, we may look for some thing really worth while as a result of the Prime Minister's visit to Washington.

News and Views.

Best Books for Best People,

There are all sorts of modern ways of enticing the public which ought to buy books but docan't, One Chinese case of enteric was from tribunals which decide in reported on Tuesday.

Greta Garbo, the famous Swedish actress, is the leading player in The Divine Woman" which you can see at the World Theatre to-day. The story which is full of tense and thrilling incidents concerns a theatrical star who, sickened by the homage paid her by wealth and royalty, returns to her first love,

private soldier and deserter (Lars Hanson) of the French army. Produced by its eminent director Seastrom and adapted from the novel

advance what is to be "the book of the month" to highly decorative "jackets" which are supposed to atract custom. In general, they' uli seem to be based on the cheerful

proposition that, no member of the general publie ought to be trusted. to make up his own mind for him-. helf. Bat easily the brightest scheme yet devised is one for mak- ing bookbindings match the colour of a woman's dress" The dress maker and the bookbinder can collaborate," it is explained. Any assistance from the author is ap- Parently unnecessary it is the out- ide of the book that will sell it. And yet some people do actually read books, and this new campaign may put a serious strain on their old allegiances. It will be a curious thing when the perplexed purchaser has to announce: I should much prefer that Edgar Wallace, but it doesn't go a hit well with my frock →I'm afraid I shall have to take, the Samson Agoriates after all" However, perhaps that dilemma is Presum- farther a very probable one.

ably the best sellers will also mono- polise the best" shades.

"Starlight " by Gladys unger, the picture has been given Javish production and is quite worth seeing.

The Ross Memorial,

some

As a result of publishing Sir James Barr's letter the other day, we have received contributions to the fund which is being raised in England for Sir Ronald Ross. We do not propose tions, but we shall be glad to re to publish a list of such subscrip- A Russian Dancer's Affairs.

The first meeting of creditors was ceive and forward any eums, to the held at Bankruptcy-buildings up- proper quarter in London,, and der the failure of Mrs. Lyda rival. Reference has been already John's Wood, theatrical producer, inform subscribers of its safe ar-Ragosin, of 12, Cavendish-road, St. inade in our columns to the great carrying on business under the style work accomplished by Sir Ronald of Lydia Ryasht. The receiving Rosa in tracing the cause of order was made on April 1 om a Malaria, and in devising effective crediter's petition. Mr. Daniel means of preventing infection. Williams, Official, Receiver, having Sir Ronald did this pioneer work dealt with proofs of debt aggregat at the expense of his own time and ing £320 reported that it appeared money, and in his old age finds from the debtor's statements that himself in serious financial difficul- she was a naturalized British sub- to relieve him of all ject and had been resident in Eng- One of the many outstanding ties. It Was the representative of the difficulties between Great Britain fiards have suggested the testi- of which time she had followed the auxiety on this score that his in'nd for 20 years, during the whole United States appeared recently at and the United States relates to monial which is now being raised.. profession of a dancer. At present the Preparatory Disarmament Com the rights of neutrals in time of

she was without employment and had just concluded a ten weeks”, en- mission at Geneva, he used a very war. The "freedom of the scas "The Conversion of Mr. Cook.

gagement in the provinces with a homely but expressive phrase. In is a question upon which Britain Some weeks ago Mr. A. J. Cook, singing and dancing troupe of the able and indefatiguable Secre- which she was the principal, The submitting the American proposals and American views do not agree,tary of the Miners' Federation, got liabilities were estimated at £600, concerning naval reductions. Mr. though Mr. MACDONALD has said into trouble from some of his but other claims might have to be Gruson said it was just a common-quite recently that complete agree. Communist friends for speaking added in respect of sume due to sense arrangement. based on the ment is now possible, and should be about the Prince of Wales in terms Mrs. Baskin, a late partner of the grateful appreciation. The debtor, and to the petitioning idea that we are going to be reached at once. Now that he is Prince, it will be "remembered, creditor, who had acted as leader have been expressed publicly very to satisfy himself as to the feas England and expressed his deep ment against the debtor for £208. sympathy with the men and wo- Those claims would be investigated many times in very many places ibility of agreemen; upon this imnen who for years have been sufer- in due course. No assets were dis- during the past few years, but the portant issue. In some quarters it ing great hardships through une closed, and the debtor had explain- discouraging fact remains that ex-is considered highly inadvisable to that Mr. Cook intends to re-jein and that soon after the arrived ployment. Now it is announceded that she never had much jewelry, penditure upon armaments has been mix up the question of the rights the Independent Labour Party, bome from Sheffield three weeks steadily increasing despite the of neutrals with the more generale some years ago, being dissatis-aining pieces in her possession and from which organisation. he resign. ago her two brooches, the only re utterance of many friendly phrases question of reducing armaments, fed with its lack of aggressive worth about 500, were stolen. The in and out of international confer but American sentiment on this spirit. Those who have regarded police were informed of the loos, Even Anglo-American reissue is very emphatic, and it may corrigible Bolshevik may be in-jewelry had been traced,

the Miner's Secretary as an in- but neither the thief nor the tations have been put, to rather be found very difficult to separate terested to know he is out of favour debtor attributed her failure to The

more strain than need be 49 a the two problems. It is quite true even in Moscow. Last month heavy interest paid to money- result of differences upon naval that once the curse of competitive general meeting of the Moscow lenders during 1926, 1927, and 1928, policy. There has been an armed armament is prevented, other. im Cook for activities which repro ployment. In reply to the Official Mining Academy condemned Mr. and to lack of remunerative em peace between the nations sending portant but secondary questions car sent treachery to the class interests Receiver, the debtor said that she representatives to Genera-not a be discusand, and perhaps, settled of the proletariat." The meeting was unable to submit any proposal deprived Mr. Cook of the title of and would consent to an order of pence of friendly understanding, satisfactorily, but there is likely to Honorary Student of the Academy adjudication. The estate will con- but a peace of doubts and suspicions be some difficulty in persuading and of his honorary membership of sequently remain in the hands of which eventually came to a

the Moscow Soviet, and appealed the Official Receiver to be adminis com- American opinion into

agreement plete deadlock.." Mr. GIBSON's re- that the rights of neutrals in time English workers to oppose him tered in bankruptcy.

vigorously. "This incident is mere cent appearance at Geneva as the of war is a secondary question. representative of President Hoover Generally speaking, however, Anglo opened up a new prospect of getting American ideas and ideals on most something done beyond the mere international problems

of

of MESARS, JARDINE, MATHESON A. S. WATSON & Co., friends" True similar sentiments going to Washington he will be able visited the mining districts of of & Russian band and held a jude-

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF & Co., LTD, PEDDER STREET, VICTORIA.

HONG KONG.

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IN THE GOODS or WONG LEUNG

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DECEASED.

Hong Kong. at 12.15 P.M. on

the 21sr

DAY OF JUNE, 1929, when the Sub- joined Resolution will be proposed as Extraordinary Resolution that is to

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"THAT THE COMPANY BE. WOUND UP VOLUNTARILY".

AND NOTICE IS ALSO HERE- BY GIVEN that should the said Resolution be prased • Further GENERAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN EXTRAORDINARY

that the Court has, by virtue of the Provisions of Section 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made An Order Limiting the Time for Creditors and Others to send in their Claims against the above Estate to the 7th Day or JULY, 1929,

All Creditors and Others are sccord ingly hereby required to send in their Claims to the Dadersigned on or before That Date.

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO.,

Solicitors for the Executors,

St. George's Building, Hong Kong.

17948

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

MEETING of the Company will be held st. 12.30 P.M. at the Same Place on the 1978 DAT OP JULY, 1929, for the purpose of receiving Report of the Proceedings as the above-mentioned Meeting and of confirming if thought

LIMITED

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

TEL..C. 436.

TEL. C. 436.

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1929 Edition

OF THE

fit as a Special Resolution the above- DIRECTORY

mentioned Resolation.

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 fixing his or their remuneration...

By Order of the Board of Directors.

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

Secretary.

IN THE GOODS OF GUILHERMINA WHY Continue to raffer when

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ly another example of the wướng' angle from which Russian observers

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HONG RESIDING AT 11, RUA DOS NAVEGANTES, LISBON, IN THE KEPUBLIC ΟΥ PORTUOLS, DECEASED.

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regard British methods. Mr. Cook Looking Back 25 Years," is no traitor to the cause he has Viceroy Shum sent some days ago at heart; all that has happened is from Canton a memorial to the course he was pursuing, and has resign his post on account of illness. friendly intent. Detailed examina- lines. The fact that Mr. Mic-been converted to methods of and inability govern the two tion of the American proposals was DONALD represents an essentially agitation for reform more in keep-provinces as well as he desired. postponed owing to the unsettled | democrátic party will not have any ing with British tradition.

He said he felt quite ashamed that, though he had exerted himself to his utmost ability, the insurgente and robbers in Kwangai have not It has often been suggested that been entirely suppressed, though, tentatively decided some time ago representative of the British Gov

à Labour Government in England generally speaking, order has been that the British Prime Minister [ernment, and not as the spokesman would have difficulty in filling the restored in the province

His would proceed to Washington as of a political party. He will have legal offices. So far from this Excellency asked the Board concero- soon as possible after the general a reception just as cordial as would being the case, they are exceptional- led to mete out what punishment he election, and by the luck of the have been given to Mr. BALDWIN Lord Chancellor, Lord Justice to his memorial an Imperial edict The was deemed to deserve. In response ly strong in this direction. gamble it is RAMBAY MACDONALD had he been in the position of pro- Sankey, left a most remunerative has been issued, refusing his re- and not STANLEY BALDWIN who will ceeding to Washington as Britain's practice, especially before the Ap-quest and encouraging him to do have the privilege and pleasure of spokesman. It is improbable that Peal Courts, to accept a King's his best to govern the affairs of the Bench Judgeship. From that he two provinces-Hong Kong Daily being a guest at White House.

Mr. MACDONALD will invite trouble was promoted about a year ago to Press, June 14, 1904. Reparations, Allied debts, and re-raising the question of inter-Allied the Court of Appeal. A big man, Looking Back 50 Years. duction of armaments have been debts. This is a topic about which he should occupy the Woolsack with rather slow of speech and gesture,

The lesson administered by Mr. responsible for much international all parties concerned, consider they dignity and success. The Attorney Justice Francis on Tuesday to anxiety and friction during the have a grievance; France and the General Mr. W. A. Jowitt, EC..a perjured witness is one which, it was with Mr. Stuart Beven, K.C., is to be hoped, will be taken to past ten years. The problems have United States have declared they and Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C., one heart by Chinese witnesses general- a progressive bearing upon each will surrender nothing, nor will of the "big three" who succeededy. The Acting Puisne Judge says are other, and success or failure in of this issue is not likely to be Hailsham (then Sir Douglas Hogg) Court every week, and the state. Great Britain, so a "settlement" to the practices vacated by Lord that perjury is committed in his dealing with the first has an im- reached during Mr. MACDONALD'S and Sir John Simon. Mr. Jowitt ment is one which will readily mediate reaction upon the second brief "stay in Washington. But has what might be called a "solid command credence. It is not often, and third. Discussions of these what may be expected as a result of practice," in commercial case little however, he says, that you can get bia visit to the United States is de read about by the public, but most such a palpable case that you can questions by the spokesmen of the finite approval of the gesture made remunerative to members of the with a clear conscience send the man nations interested is very closely by Mr. GIBSON at Geneva & few Bar Mr. JB Melville, the to prison. This also is, unfor followed by sections of the com-weeks ago. The conclusion by Great Solicitor General, had one of the tunately, but too true; the perjury Britain of a lasting pact of friend. biggest Common Law practices at in almost all cases goes undetected munity who were formerly quite ship with the United States would the Junior Bar, and safely tided and unpunished. If suspected, it content to leave such matters to be a tremendous step toward the over that dangerous period when a cannot be as a rule proved, the diplomats to settle. Democracy settlement of all other outstanding "junior" abandons everything he Chinese mind being so addicted to differences, and we believe Mr. Mac has already acquired and not in a general inaccuracy of statement, took little interest in diplomacy, DONALD will return from his brief frequently fails to find a place without any wrong intention, that and diplomats showed none at all visit to Washington with something among the leaders" The Cova judge must naturally feel some ́in democracies, save on such occe- really definite in that direction. Avernment also includes that great besitancy in committing a man to sions when it was very necessary common-sense arrangement on the jurist Lord Parmoor, formerly Bir prison for telling a mere untruth LARGE EDITION (WITH

qucation of disarmament, based, Alfred Cripps, K.C., and in pre if the wicked intent of the witness to rouse public opinion to support upon the idea that Great Britain. war days regarded as one of the is not clearly apparent. If & Chi- MAPS & TREATIES). $12

them in their policies possibly and the United States are deter, most "Die-Hard Tories" in poli-neac is asked if he did a cortain SMALL EDITION ... $8 blundering one. All this is chang-mined to be, and to remain, friends, tical life. In the previous Labour thing, he is just as likely to answer would be a tremendous asset for Government Lord Haiduce was in the affirmative as not, although ed now-a-days, and the more or the Labour Government. President Lord Chancellor, and Sir Patrick the 'net may have been performed less contented indifference of pubije - Hoovos/a-spokesman as Geneva has Hastings and fir Henry. Simmer by another individual, the idea Boxered & BOUTIÓN, KOG WE War ter the two it uncers FireZuick Trazing with is laulu prvokory opinion upon international affairs

greatly surprised if Mr. MADDONALD has, however, abandoned politics being that it matters not who does has given place to a very lively and does not accept it. That done, the after a comparatively short spell a thing so long as it is done.-Hung intelligent interest in such matters. rest will be comparatively easy. in the House of Commons.

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