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Auctioneers, Surveyora, & exc. tasemet. French Bank Blo A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Mr. A.E.B. de Sousa, Auc- tioneer, has received instruc- tions from the Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction, commencing at 10.30 am., on TUESDAY, the 19th
March, 1946, at the premises of
No. 11, Bay View Man- SPRING Bale at Salon de Mode. No. 4. Alexandra Bullding, Dressensions, Bay View,
Quantity
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THE CHINA MAIL, Monday, March 18, 1946.
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MONDA
New Jardine's
Arriving
Ship
The new Jardine steamer; ne.i Takaang is duo to arrive to-day from Shanghal. This vessel has como from the United Kingdom, vin the Straits and Manila, loaded en the Glon Lino berth. She is the first of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s now vessels, built to replace tonnage lost during the war, and will be followed shortly
by .. "Loksang."
Built to the special requirements of the owners for trading in the Far East, she has the following dimensions: Length b.p. 310; breadth 47 ft., moulded depth of 27". She is designed to carry about 3,000 tons on a draft of 18' 0", She has been constructed of
with Tween docks throughout. Fitted in the bridge tween decks a Refrigerated chamber with about 8,000 c. ft. of cargo space
A Paper
Large
A
Large
Quantity
of
WANTED Accountant for an la Gunny Bage dustrial concern. Engilah and Chinese and have previous experience in accountancy and torekeeping. Please
A Large
Quantity write Pieces of Cunny Bags & stating experience, age and salary approximately two piculs Old
required monials.
with Вед
copies of tent Iron Bands. No. 71, "Chisa
(All more or less damaged WANTED by an old established by fire and water). Arm, LADY STENOGRAPHER AND TYPIST, also experienced In clerical work.
FOR SALE
The above Premises will be State ualifica open to inspection between and Noon on and salary required 10.00. am tion. 10
Box, 16th March; and between with copies of testimonials, No, 72, "China Mail."
10.00 a.m.. and Noon, and and between 2.00 p.m., 4.00 p.m.,
on 18th March. 1946.
The Auction is subject to
of Conditions
Sale published in the 9th March, 1946, issue of the Gazette, except that one woek will be allowed for removal. Hong Kong, 16th 1946.
"Hercules" FOR SALE--Onc
condition. Kond man's bicycle,
Apply
Licus. offer. Highest Parnell, H.31.5, Woodcock. May the be inspected by arrangement.
BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION {HONG KONG)
General Administration Branch
NOTICE
Night Duty Car For Doctors.
March,
PUBLIC AUCTION The Undersigned, has re- ceived instructions from the Custodian, of Property to sell by Public Auction, commenc- 10.30 a.m. on the 20th
A small pool of Cars is ing available in Kowloon between
.at
WEDNESDAY
of
and about 950 c. It. for domestic
1130.
N.Y. STOCK MARKETS
New York, Mar. 17. In the New York Stock Market yesterday leading issuca continued to move selectively upward dur- lag the half-day session although demand was still timid and there was very little activity.
Liquidation due to the confusing international situation seemed to have dried up somewhat despite persistent apprehension over the outcome of the Russian-Iranian
dispute.
Some buying was attributed to the belief that the list is entitled to a good technical revival,
Transfers totalled around half- million shares.
Dow Jones stock averages wero, 72.88, with Industrials at 103.94, Rails 2.80 and Utilities 40,00,
Closing quotations for the day) were as follow:
Adama Express $20%, laskn Juneau $9%, American Can $2, American Smelting $41, Ameri- can Tel & Tel $191, American! Tobacco $80, Anaconda Copper
the hours of 6 p.m, to 8 a.m. March, 1946, at the premises $455, Armour $13%, Aviation! for registered medical prac titioners whose professional. services are urgently required. A car may be obtained by any such practitioner on applica
Pool tion to No. 2 M.T. (Telephone No. 50386).
The China Provident No. 40 Godown The Praya, Kennedy Town,
80 lots of Miscellaneous Goods comprising:-
joss Stick Powder. Paper & Stationery. Chinese Native Paper. Rubber Shoes. Wooden Nail Kogs. Old Furniture. Chinese Medicine.
etc., etc.
"In order to ensure econo- mical use of these vehicles, the period for which a car may be held is limited to two hours at a time. In the event of a doctor being sent out for more then two hours, he must send the car back to No. 2
The above Premises will be M. T. Pool with a
the car is open to inspection on stating when required again, or telephone 18th, and 19th. March 1946, for another whep he between 10.00 a.m., and requires one for his return Noon, and between 2.00 p.m.,
and 4.00 p.m.
journey..
car
the
message
C.B.H. DELAMAIN, Colonel,
D.C.C.A.0. (Mil).
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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Accommodation has been care- fully designed to meet the require menta of the Board of Trade and the latest Ministry of War Trans- port rules. Mechanical heating and ventilation on the Thermolank: system has been fitted through- out.
In the dockhouse on the bridge
BRIDGE NOTES
To-day's hand was sont lu by our old friend Bill Lee, of bocago.
South, Dealer Neither side vulnerabla
deck there is a saloon and smoke- B. Q 104
B. K & 4 2 Н. Б
D. AX Q98
0. 6 6 2
Fogo T
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
FORTS
A CENTURY
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OF SERVICE
ALL
RAZLINGS
18. 396
1.0.8.N. Co.'s S.S. "ESANG"
N
W
8. 742 ED. JA
0.3 10
84
8.9. "ESANG
B. A 70 a. AKQ S
D. 10 0
C. AK 9
The bidding: South 1 C | 2H.
West
North
Rall
Pass
¿D.
Para
18.
Pa
Pam
Pags
P
3
room, with room for six paesen-H, 10 9 8
and the officers. A deck gers house at the fore end of the boat-D. 742 deck houses the Master and the O. 79 wireless office, whilst the radio officers are accommodated at the after end of the boat deck.
The crow are accommodated in main tween the poop and the decks aft, with separate mess rooms.
Over 12 Knots
Steering gear of hydraulic type is fitted in the poop and controlled by telemotor from the wheel
house.
INT
North wasn't even close to a bid of two diamonds, el coutre, but Bouth's bidding was quite logical. If Nerth bad a real jump-bid the combined hande would surely contain about feed Double bottom
are trick! tanka
West opened the Jack of hearta, and Arranged to carry oil fuel or
well. we'll let Afr. Los tall his own. water ballast. Fresh water is carried in deep tanks on each side; story. "When dummy came down I
swallowed my tensile, but recovered] of the tunnel is the after hold. and took inventory. Two rounds of The after peak tank is also haarts, with East playing douce than arranged for fresh water and the four,, indicated five-card suis fore penk for water ballast; there left. Two rounds of diamonds drop- in niso a deep tank forward of the pad East's Jack, showing the distribu- machinery space for water ballast. tion of that suit, And the Aco-King of The vessel is propelled by a clube caused East to make a crack about bidding three-card suits. That triple-expansion super-heated en- pine supplied with steam by three multitubular boilers. Her speed is in excess of twelve.knots.
The 5.5. Taksang was launched last September at the Sunderland yard of Messrs. Short Brothers. She is under the command of a well known China Const skipper, Capt. Howard G. Knight, Mr. E. McNab is Chief Engineer and Mr. Robjant Chief Officer.
On arrival, the Taksang will barth at Holt's Wharf to dis- charge cargo.
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS
Scheduled Departure To-day? Urbing, Ariadne, Sam- vannak.
Scheduled Arrival To-day: Kirsbald Eagle,
Port Directory Cruisers Bermuda, on North, Arin, Euryalus, A2 Buoy.
Minelayers: Ariadne, Al Buoy. Destroyers: Cockade, Aberdeen Deck; Contest, on Euryalus; Fini- sterre, No. 6 Buoy; Hogue, M8; Thracian. Boat Camber Kowloon: Trafalgar, No. 5 Buoy.
Submarines: Talent, on Auran- gi: Tally Ho, on Springdale.
my
At the end,
to SWATOW 2 p.m. 30th March
ና ፡ ARRIVATA
From SWATOW
18th March 3.8. "TAKSANG" From U.K. vin Straits, Mans, S'hai 18th Marsh fon Glen Line Berth)
LN PORT
5.3. "FOOSHING" (Operatora; Messrs Mackinnon, MacKoncio ♣ Co.) Berth Kowloon Ne. 1. Discharging into Kowloon Godowns. 9.3. "KWAISANG" M.V. "HICKORY CREST"
5.S. "WINGSANG"
(Store Ship)
Buer B.6. Berth E.5. H.K. Praya.
All the above Subject to Alteration without Notice. PASSENGERS ARE ADVISED TO REGISTER THEIR NAMES AS FAR AS POSSIBLE IN ADVANCE OF THE DATES UPON WHICH THEY INTEND TO LEAVE,
GLEN LINE LID.
To the UNITED KINGDOM viɛ STRAFTS
GLENARTNEY--middle April (AppTOK.),
M.V
Also Agents for PRINCE LINE LTD.
Telephone No. 80811
I cashed the third high heart. SHIPPING DEPT.-Ground Flr, Jardino's Bldg., 18, Padder Wireek.
mount on all four exits! discarding dummy's low club, and con the rest of the diamonds. dummy had throw spades and a diamond; a club, East, with three spades and while I had two spades, a boart, and the high club, had to release R spade; whereupon 1 parted with the club. Now it wan West's turn to bo squaeredi
"Bald my parinor. I guess that was porteat bidding, oh? What could I
cayl'
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
AGINT8:
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
All wo can say is that North was) lucky to have a pariver who could play well enough to make up for his oF S8. "KWEIYANG"
bidding.
+
Yesterday you were Merwin Maler's: partner, and with noiiber side vulnerable, you held;
H. KJ94
B. K J
D. 8 6
C. A 7 0 8 2
3
The bidding:
Maier Jacoby
You
Schroken
18.
INT
Dbl.
PLE
Pars
Par PABO
H. DEL. (3) 80. ANSWER: Double. The is this is the ous suit you are best prepared to defend
against. If this contract is allowed, so
stend, you may collect a small fortune. Bcore 100 per cent for double, O for any elbor bid,
QUESTION
Today you hold the same hand, and the bidding continues.
Jacuby You Schenken
18.
INT
Dbl.
Pass
ян.
Dbl.
Pass
3C. 3D. (?)
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(Answer
Escort Vessels: Rame Head Maior No. 6 Buoy, Depot Ship; Crane, on Rame Head; Opossum, Escort Pass Duties; Pheasant, on Rame Head; PAGE Whimbrel, A.F.D. 18: Redpole, B25 Buoy; Whitesand Bay, Escort To-morrow. Duties; Woodcock, Escort Duties. Portuguese Sloop: Goncalo Velho,
bld? you What do
S.S. "FATSHAŃ"
SAILING TO SHANGHAI
4 p.m.
20th March
SAILING TO CANTON
·
8 a.m. 21st March
Fer Freight and Saloon Passages all lines
please apply_to:--
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Connaught Road, Central, Telephone 80331 (Private oxchange) For Passages other than Saloon to Swatow and Shanghai
please › Spply to:-.
Messrs. NAM TAI
127, Des Voeux Road, Central: Telephone 20110
For Pasaszon other than Balcon by 3.8. "FATSHAN, 1
please apply ~~
THE CHINA TRAVEĻ SE RVICE: Telephone 81116.
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
M.V. "AJAX" sails 19th. March for Liverpool via Strait
For Passage and Freight Particulars.
apply-to-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS
1
Corporation $12, Baldwin Locomo
$264, tive $32, Barn-dali Bendix Aviation $51, Bothieh&m!· Steel $102, Boeing Airplane $32 4 ̧ | Borden Co. $53, Canadian Pacific $19, J. 1. Case $41, Chrysler $124, Colgate's $47,. Commercial Products Solvents $19, Corn $64%, Dupont de Nemours $102, Eastman Kodak $239, Electric, Power & Light $21, General Electric Co. $48, General Motors Corporation $72,'Goodrich $77%,
Rubber Co. Goodyear
$65%, Homastake Mining $50, Interna- tional Harvester $87, Interna tlonal Paper Co. $42, Interna- tional Tel & Tel. 24. Johns Manville $146, Kennecott Copper $524, Montgomery Ward $805, National Distillers $79%, National Load Co. 36, New York Central $27, Packard Motors 10%, Pan
Daty Oiler West; Vacport, Hong American Airlines $22, Pennsyl- vania Railways $444, Radio Cor-
Talkoo,
Merchant Ships: Agnes, Án- Kong D. Doek; Wavo Emperor,
Oller poration of America $16, Real!
East; Wave The Auction is subject to Silk $23, Republic Steel $32, chored off Yaumati; Anhui, Tal- E2, Buty
Small Oilers? Brown Ranger, the Conditions of Sale pub-Reynolds Tobacco $40, Schenley's; koo; Doctor Likes; Empire Vice Governor, MS. lished in the 9th March, 1946, $115, Bears, Roebuck Co. $41, roy, Holt, No. 2, to anchorage;
Shell $30, Socony Vacuum $165,mpire Feriis, Holta No. 1, Heavy Celerol, Darst Creek, Rapidel, Sals issue of the Gazette.
Southern Pacific $57, Standard Lift Ship; Empire Brutus, Kow- Flat
Water Boats: Loma Novia, Brand $47, Standard Oil of Cali-, loon 4 North; Fooshing; G. R.
B2 Buoy; Seven Sisters, Waye. fornia 344, Standard Oll of New Clark, E14; Hanyang,
NS.IS.: Bacchus, A14 Buby, Jerney $65%, Studebaker $39 Helga Moller, Mackies Wharf;; Union Bag $285, United Carbide Belikon, E4; Jaastroom, Talkoo Duty N.S.I.S., Forth Sanduskey, Co. $109%, U.S. Rubber $67, Dock Wall; Kweisang; Lyder Sa- on Bracchus at A14 Buoy; He We beg to inform H.M. Forcos and the General Public of
&1 U.S. Steel $824, Westinghouse
gen, Talkoo; Masbate, West Point; kory Creet.
VS.S.: Fort Wrangell, An- Hong Kong that we have Big Open Ground Storage To Let Electric $84, Youngstown Sheet & Promise, off Kowloon Dock; Sa-
Cosmopolitan D Tube $63.Associated Press,
Dock; chored AS Fort Charlotto, A13; Sarpen, El: Samdauntless. M12: Fort Constantine, M4 Duty V.S. at very moderate rental. Convenient transportation for Samvannah, Mackles Wharf;; 19. (Aux.); Fort Duquesne, No. lorries and loading and unloading of lighters. Very sukable
accommodation for storing coal or other general cargo. Shenking, Sugar Refinery Wharf; 18 Buey, Duty V.S.I.S (Dest & Townsend Harris, Holts No. 1; Units, MIT; Toner, Talkoo; Urbine (S.T.0.), Lycheekok.
A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer.
Hong Kong. 18th March,
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER 1946.
CO., LTD.
Under Direction of Military Administration. ELECTRICITY CHARGES
Consumers are informed that! charges for electricity from tho 18th March 1948 will be based on 1941
plus 100 per cant rates surcharge. Accounts should be paid as previously at the follow ing officos:-
Hong Kong
Gloucester Arcade, Gloucester
Building.
Possession Street Substation,
64 Lower Lascar Row. Wanchai Substation, 74 John
ston Road I
Kowloon
Yaumati Substation-Nathan
Road.
Administrativa
gyle Street.
Special rates will be given for BULK SUPPLY.
THE HONG KONG
́ ́- ELECTRIC CO., LTD." CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., LTD.
Under Direction of Military Administration,
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers,
Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224
PUBLIC AUCTION
and commencing at 11.15 a.m.
at the premises of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48 Pitt Street, Kowloon:
1 Lot Iron Scrap.
mula,
Fleet Train Hospital Ships: Empire Clyde, A7 Buoy; Helena Moojeska, Kow- 1oon 4.2outh.
Below).
A.S1.S.; Hickory Glen) Dá, Boom Layers: Bannis, Boom) Defence Depot, Kowloon; Barbais, Boom Defence Depot, Kowloon.
Crane Ship: Seishu Maru, Wel- lington Wall,
Repair Ship: Springdale, Tidal]
Lot No. 5 The Undersigned, Lammert Lot No. 6 Bros., have been instructed by Lot No. 7 The Custodian of Property to Lot. No. 8 1 Lot Iron Scrap. Lot No. 2 Anchors, 1 Lot sell by Public Auction
Chains and Old Wire Ropes. The above Premises will bel
1, Lot Iron Scrap.
1 Lot Iron Scrap.
Store Carriers: Fernmoor, Mac Basin. kies Wharf; Steevig, On Fuel
Lot
Depot Ships: Aorangi, M1; Wharf, Kowloon; HMAS Whang Aire Dock West Wall. Pu, Mackier Wharf, outside Fern- Salvage Vessels: Salvictor, Tai- koo; King Salvor, Wellington Air Store Issuing Ships: Fort Wall; Prince Balvor,, Wellington) Colville, E6... .
:
| KA
Wail
on Wednesday,
the 20th March 1946 commencing at 10.30 am,
at the premises of the 'M.B.K.pen to inspection on 18th.
and 19th March, 1946, be-
Coal Yard on Kowloon Marine tween 10.00 a.m, and Noon, Lot No. 87 Kowloon:-
and between 2.00 p.m. and Lot No. 1: 7 Pleces Iron 4.00 p.m.
Plates.
The Auctions are subject to Lot No. 2. Lot Iron Scrap, the Conditions of Sale publish- 4 Iron Anchors, etc.. ed in the Hong Kong (British,
Military Administration) Ca- Lot No. 3 1 Lot Iron Scrap, zette, Vol. 2, No. 1.1, dated Lot No. 4. 2. Sampans, Saturday, March 9th 1946, 1 Broken Sampan with except that eight days will be Oil Tanks, 2 Pine Logs, allowed for removal, 5.Gangway's, 1 Calley,
Masts, 2 Wooden Frames, etc.
LAMMERT BROS.
tioneers.
Tooor,
Ships Administered By Commodore
Buoy;
Tidal
H.D.M.L. Flotilla: 1008, 1108 1107, Abordeon: 1080, 1105, 1150, Patrol; 1082, Survey Duties; 1108, Minesweepers: Jewel, Escort Wellington Basin.
Tags: Empire Sam, Datles; Courier, No. Wave, West Wall; Berane, West Basin, Duty Tug: Empire Joke Wall; Liborty, West Wall; Wel- phine, on Tally Ho; Rockwing, come, West Wall; Haro, M/S Tidal Basla; Rockland, Tidal Anchorage; Kelantan, No. 7 Buoy Basin; Rockcliffe Tids? Basin, BY.M.S.: 240, 2254, On. Kelan Reckpigeon, Tidal Basin. tan; 2017, Oh Brown Ranger at L.0.1/6; 11, 12, 126, 183, 172, North Azm; 2183, 2080, 2018, 218, Coaling Cambor, Kowloon. 2004, Available Ships of M/S 180
The Hague, Mar. 17. - Princess Juliana of Holland who is now recovering from
Sall 0800 2045, Sweeping,
Ban Layers: MF.V. 1150, On Kelantan: M.F.V. 280, Survey; M.F.V1082, AM to Kowloon Boat Camber; Orway, Dock Basin Tredia, Tidal Baslo," "Eduardo (LEVA 2048), Tidal Halina P
Ollural Wave Klög, A. Bogy, hard-Reuter.
eumonia will shortly go to Switzerland to jon Prince Bern-
Telephone: 25875.
CHEE HING CO.
COAL MERCHANTS, STEVE DORES, ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS, AND GENERAL LABOUR SUPPLIERS,
For furthor Particulars please Phone Nos. 27360, 30452.
10/17, Connaught Road, Central.
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