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TRADE MISSION ARRIVES
THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1946,
CHINA PEACE MOVE? Nanking Envoy May Be
Sent To Yenan
Nanking, Dec. 9.
An important Government peace envoy may shortly proceed to Yenan, capital of Red China, to confer with General Mao Tse-tung, Chon En-laf and other members of the Central Communist Party.
Sir Lesley Boyce, head of the British Trade Mission to China, together with members of the Mission arrived, in Hong Kong from Canton
yesterday to Dr. complete their official tour."
why
The Trade Mission will re- main in the Colony until Satur- day next.
An imposing programme has been drawn up. On Monday
and will be entertained to
facturers... Union.
George Yeh, the Waichiaopu spokesmari, said this afternoon: The despatch of a Govern- ment representative to Yenan for the purpose of discussing a resumption of negotiations for a political settlement is under consideration. No decision, however, has been reached as to who will go."
Toc H Ceremony
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THE UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY
American Pioneer Line ́Pacific Far East Line
ANNGUACE
as from December 10, 1916
31251
(three lines)
Sterling tributes to the great Their telephone number will be work done by "Toe H both in the Great War and during the last war were paid last night at
arge and distinguished gathering hold at
Talbot House, 50 Mardon- nell. Road, when the Right Rever- end R. O. Hall, Bishop of Hong Kong, teck the scrvice of "Bicss-
House
Bishop Hall said that he had worked with "Tubby Clayton, the Founder Padre of Toe Hin the original London House. Since those early days he had seen Toci
-GREEN ISLAND. CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifty-third
This statement came after, as his opinion that there is at work. always with benefi- evening they attended a receppersistent speculation in the neither any point, in the Gov-al results in all parts of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of tion at Government House, local press on the identity, of ernment sending a representa-After a short preliminary ad- Shareholders will be held at the under the auspices of the Dire the Government envoy, Foreign tive to Yenan nor General Chou dress,, the Bishop conducted a change Building, Des Voeux tor of Supplies, Trade and In-Minister Wang Han-chich, for- En-lai returning to Nanking, most impressive Service at Bless- dustry (Mr. W. M. Thomsonmer Ambassador to Russia, so long as the Government was ing, in which the Scriptural Read- Road Central, Victoria, Hong Secretary-General of the Fes not prepared to accept the ing done by Mr. Spencer Kong, on Wednesday. 11th farcheon by the Chinese Manu pie's Political Council, Mr. Shao terms contained in the recent Dunkerley, Chairman of the for Decembar, 1946, 26 NOON, 10
Li-tsi, and General Chang Chun, telegram from General Chou branch in Hong Kong. Part the purpose of confirming the Wednesday morning has been Governor of Szechuan, have all En-lai to Generalissimo Chiang mony of "Light" which was ex- Directors and receiving
of the service
Vice was the Toe
cere appointment of the Board of been named as a possible envoy. Kat-ahek.
thefr The "Communist spokesman,
Meanwhile, the Ta Kung Pao plained by the Rev. C.J.W. Faulk Report together with State-
ner, Chaplain to Mr. Wing. Ping-nan, said that learns that General George Mar- Senmen.
the Missions to ments of Accounts for the year i "Light" was then taken his office had no knowledge of shali, special United Staten by C.P.O. G.C.R. (Jumper") ended 31st December, 1941, and any such plan on the Govern-envoy, will probably return to Collins.
for the period 1st January, ment's part" Mr. Wang gave the United States within the At the conclusion of the ser- 1942, to 31st December, 1945.
next week or two to hold direct vice Major General F. W. Festing, conversations with President .0.C., Hong Kong, spoke briefly By Order of the Board of Truman, and expresses the bework done by two devoted Toc H and gave a personal testimony to
Directors, lief that the envoy will return to China afterwards-Reuter.
Report Denied
Set meet
aside for the Mission to
British merchants; Juncheon will be given by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Mission will be enter tained to dinner by the General Chamber of Commerce.
On Thursday morning the Mission wi!! meet shipping
land
ests,
T
air transport inter-
luncheon
win
be
Charity
given by Anglo-Chin Lotteries
the
ese Economic Association, and
Winners of the variou dollar kutterica
a tea party will be given at the fresco fete at Mary's Schoo!
by the St.John Ambulance As- voication for Sir Lesley Boyce. Friday will be devoted to a variety of consultations. The Mission will be entertained to Juncheon by the Board of Direc- tore of the Hong Kong and Shanghui Banking Corporation and will have dinner at Govern- ment House.
Incidentally, R.A.F. Transport Command is feeling justly proud of its handling of the arrange- ments for the Trade Mission's journeyings,
In all the thousands of miles of air travel covered by the tour, the Mission has never been
on Sunday under the auipters of the Rosary Church Parochial Conference of
St Vincent de Paul. are requested to collert their prizes at the Rectory. Rosary Church, as soon as possible.
The following la the list of winning tickets:-
DAIRY PARM POULTRY DRAW No. 234. Bucking, ple 382 do
BOG da
£20 Turkey
404 do 287 Capon 20*2 ko
A Motion
BaH do
142 Baron 194 Au 710 Code
180 do
ADMINBION TICKET
more than twenty minutes latest Prise Nu. 1144 A önir of Rabbits
on scheduled times of arrival d
and departure. In charge of ar- rangements has been Wing Commander N. P. Simmons, D.S.O., D.S.M., who is travelling with the party as Liaison Offi-
cer,
Navy Wives Arrive
d 2nd
1408 Handbag
214 Carton of Philip Morris CHILDREN OF ST. MARYB
- CONFERENCE Prize No. 147 drawn by 1 M. da Ron
T. Rodrigues 30.. Chan BECOND LOTTERY
Zad
#
Jed
2
20
lat Prize No. # drawn by E. L. Cunha,
A. J. Hussian 03. i.. J. F. Ribeiro CHINESE CATHOLIC LADIES ASSOCIATION
ist Prize No. 4480 Radio
2nd
Jan?
ith
Saturday afternoon marked th
the arrival in Hong Kong of th H.M.S. "Alert," which brought 7th
2960 Parker Pen Na!! Gi
1977 Bracelet
2281 Bottle. Brandy
4064 Boli
1
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070 Cushion.
101 Canned Gooda
SECOND LOTTERY. BICYCLE
out from England wives of 1st Prise No. 7 W. A. Reld
CURBSING LOTTERY
Naval Officers resident in Hongtat Price No: 188 Mix Violet Lee Korg.
Originally laid down as a Bay at Prize No. 65 Pram
{
class Frigate she was not com-
2nd
pleted until after war's end, and has been specially converted for duty as Commander-in-Chief's Despatch Boat
She is commanded by Com- nunder J. N. Garnett, D.S.C., R.N., who has served practical- Ty the whole of the war with the Fleet Air Arm, himself being a qualified pilot.
Latest arrivala
at the Tents ut Hotel: Dr. D. Thompas, A. A. Der land. 3. Krulningen, Mr. and Mrs. Tai
Nanking, Dec. 9. Official quarters here flatly denied press reports that the Government intended to send a "peace mission" to Yenan,
One official said that Chou En-lai's letter demanding dis- solution of the National As sembly and restoration of mili- tary positions prevailing last, January, practically closed the door. Associated Press.
New Constitution
Nanking, Dec. 9. The Nationalist government today is expected to promulgate the National Assembly-approv ed constitution of Jan. 1, 1947.
men during the Burma campaign, Those mén, he said, travelled over, TOO miles with the Army in Burman and although their Toe H was but a covering of parachute silk over baraboo frames it was the nearest approach to home for many hundreds of men who other- wise would have been quite cut from all amenities and fellow- ship.
off
The
Fosting and all who took part as Bishop, Major General well as the many who had helped to make the Toe H House In Hong Kong & reality were thank ed by
JR. Stevens, Warden. the guests toured the House which has accommodation for 15 residents and now ready to receive both permanent resi- dents and any who may like to pop in for a mea. This applies of course to civiliana and Service-
men.
Passengers leaving Hong Kong for Ceylon should possess valid certificates of vaccination against smallpox..
The presidium has requested the committees to expedite their examination of chapters to al- low resumption of the plenary! session of the Assembly before
Trevor Jack Gould, the weekend. The Assembly is Crown Counsel, has been ap scheduled to close before Christ- pointed Additional Judge of the mas at the latest-United Supreme Court, with effect Presa.
from Dec. 2, 1946.
Mr.
NOTICE
It is hereby notified that Sealed Tenders in duplicate will
be received at the office of the Custodian of Property until noon on Friday, 13th December, for the purchase of the follow- ing unclaimed articles...
Tenders should be clearly marked "Tender for
MRS. E. F. DA LUZ'S SPECIAL
360 Cradla
Located at
(1)
18 cases Nitric Acid
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
(2)
102 kegs Nails
(80 c/s broken & short contents)
(3)
colls Galvanised Wire
China Provident No. 43
15/16 13
20
23 cases Torches
2
(5)
13 cases Propellers
Sui Bun For
(0)
1230 cases Washing Soap
(said to be 21% calties per case) Wing On
(7)
2 cases Naphthalene Balls
Wing On
(about 220 lbs.)
(0) 79 cases Cigarette Paper (10) 161 cases Bristles
2.
Wier-kwon. Bd. Ldr. and Mrs. N. W. Rumsey, Mrs. R. Crate, M. . . Barclay, Mr. and Men. Lam Wing Kee, Mr. and Mrs. G. Talbať, Mr. and Mrs. L Dielli. Mr. J. N. Cameron, M. N. E. The following took passage in Crooka, Mr. Roy Farrell, Hurndell, "Alert" from England:-Lady Plers 1fpet and Mrs. Cheong Boyd, Miss Elizabeth Boyd, Soo-1. Mr. Carlill, Mrs. Dreyer, Mrs.
Latest -Garnett, Miss Burra and Miossa 0. 3. McCarthy, Hiz. and Mrs. A. departures from the Penin Milligan. Mrs. Morse, wife of Walker, W. 5. Lloyd, E. W. Pudnry. P. the Manager of the Hong Kong Godfrey Phillips, W. Woerkom and Shanghai Bank embarked at Singapore for passage Hong Kong.
ha, Mr. and Km. A. Oliver, W. B. Tay Miss H. M. Armstrong, Prof. La Chung. tor. G. Eliet, F. G. Nigel, D. B. Evana, Hans Gfeller, Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Hammond, ...) Men. La Tharr, 1. G. Quarantine restrictions have ton. Mies Wadsworth, A. I Proudicos, Birazord, 3. B. Dongian, Mrs. A. Eggles been imposed against arrivals from J. IL Monk, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Tai Penang on account of smallpox. and H. D. 2. Clarion.
"JANE"
AM I SEEING THINGS OR~?~ HULLO!-SOMETHING'S
FALLEN OUT OF THE "CRYSTALÍ,
BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES
ROD!? OK, I FORGOT IT'S
HIS TURN FOR THE TWO? O'CLOCK FEEDING I
(8) 07 cases Empty, Medicine Bottles Fu Wal
China Provident
39/40 40
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Inspection permits will be issued to prospective purchas- ers by the Disposals (Tenders) Branch, Custodian of Property Office. Windsor House, on application.
3.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the. highest or any tender and reserved the right to accept all or part of each tender.
CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY,`
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1946.`
HA! HA!?-SO THAT'S HOW ITS DONE!—A PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED SILAS"!={LL, HAVE
THE LAUGH OF AUNT
SOPHIE OVER THIS...
At that moment th: procession stops with a
jetk and the caravan door
flies open.
It Works Both Ways
WHERE THE HECK IS
HE PR
TURN OUT EVERYBODY!-- WE'RE DOING A. STAR PITCH TONIGHT!
·GOEN?+ I'VE TAKEN. THE TOSS. ALREADY!
BY EDGAR MARTIN
MMM THIS TWO A.M. FEŠDING ISHT BAD AT ALL. LWE MUST DO THIS MORE, OFTEN, MISTER
R. TAYLOR, Manager & Secretary. Hongkong, 4th Nov., 19-16.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
For the purpose of checking the Company's Register of Members, holders of shares are requested to send to the regis tered Office of the Company at Exchange
Floor, Victoria, in the Colony Building Second af Hong Kong, the following
particulars:
1. Full name and address of the registered shareholder. 2. Number of shares. 3. Scrip numbers.
4. Distinguishing numbers of shares,
Holders are also requested to produce to the Company for examination and endorsement, if in order, the certificates for all the shares which they hold Dated at Hong Kong, this 29th day of July, 1946.'
R. TAYLOR, "Manager & Secretary.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
LIMITED NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
The Sixty-first Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the undersigned on THURSDAY, the 12TH DECEMBER, 1946 at NOON, for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the General Agents together with Statements of Accounts for the year ended the 31ST DECEM BER 1941, and for the period from the 1ST JANUARY 1943 to the 313T DECEMBER 1945.
The 'Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 28TH NOVEMBER to the 12TH DECEMBER 1946, bath days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD. General Agents,
THE CANTON INSURANCE
OFFICE, LIMITED.
Hongkong, 21st Nov, 1946,
EDUCATION: DEPARTMENT NOTICE
CENTRAL BRITISH
SCHOOL, KOWLOON
The Easter Term at the above school will commence on Monday, 6th January, 1017.
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COMMITTEE ON
HAWKING
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS-SUPPLIES
A Committee has recently 1. Under instructions from been formed to consider and the War Office, London, the advise Government on the ques- following quantities of RASC tion of hawkers.
Supplies are offered for sale for EXPORT only.
Y
The full terms of reference
are:-
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2. Tenders are invited for the of these. commodities. purchase of the whole or part
(a) To consider and report on the extent to which hawk- ers perform a useful role 3. in the economy of the Colony,
(b) To advise
!
Government whether any alterations are needed in the system by which hawkers are at pre- sent regulated and control- led, with particular regard to the means by which eva- sion of the bye-jaws relat ing to the licensing of hawkers and to their acti- vities can most appropriate. ly and effectively be check- ed.
...
ve-
Tinned getables. (as-
sorted). Baked Beans
tinned
Rum Brandy Chocolate
60 teas
40 tons: 1000 gallons 200 quarts
Bars (403) 100000 bars Shakapara
Biacuits
Service Bis-
cuits... Composite
rations (24
350 tons
150 tons
... 186229 rations
hrs. In dian) Potatoes
Dehydrated Vegetable
Dehydrated
200 tons
90 tons
(c) To recommend what fael- lities should be provided to enable hawkers in adequatel but not excessive numbers to perform useful functions 4. These commodities may be for the community without inspected at the Supply Depot, detriment to the public Whitfield Barracks, Nathan health and convenience or Road Kowloon from 10.00 am- to the legitimate interests 4 p.m. daily until Dec. 12th. of other traders,
1946.
Pago S
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
20 WORDS ST FOR ONE INSERTION PREPAID, FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSERTION, ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 CTS. RER WORD PER INSERTION
$2
Replies are awaiting at our offices for 'Box Nos. 212, 214, 218, 220, 229, 229, 231, 237, 238.- 240, 241, 242.
POSITION VACANT
APPLICATIONS are invited from certificated or qualified navigat ing or diesel engineer outera for employment as Coast Staff Officers on the ships of the Chinese Mari- time Customs Service. ment is also offered to men ex- Employ- perienced in navigating small craft, Applicants are interviewed at the Office of the Chinese Mari- time Customs, 4th floor, Marina House, Queen's Road, Central..
FOR SALE
CODE-BOOK: Acme Commodity Phrase, Bentley. Second PhraSE, one, copy each only. For particu lars Phone 30381 Mr. Waung necessary this morning.
Any person who wishes to
Applications to view will be make any representations or re-received at, and commendations on this subject is passes and tender forms obtain- hereby invited to send them ined from HQ RASC Victoria writing to the Secretary, Com-Barracks, Hong Kong, daily mittee Hawking, Secre- from 9.00 am-12.30 p.m.
tariat for Chinese Affairs
Service Auction Rooms
Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg, A.E.D. de Sousa, Auctioneer. Telephone 31867.
PUBLIC AUCTION
instructions from the Custodian The Undersigned has received of Property to sell by Public
Auction
on TUESDAY, 10th DEC, 1946, commencing at 10 am.,
CLEARANCE SALE Aluminium Saucepans with lids $16.00 only will be per set of three pieces in 2,3, and 5 pint capacity. Discount for wholesalers. Obtainable at V. M. Hammond & Co. Union Bldg. 4th floor.
5. Export licences granted to successful tenderers by DST & I.
6. Tenders will be received up to 11.00 am.. Saturday 14th December 1946 and must be de- IDLE MONEY, safely invested, posited at HQ RASC Victoria reaps dividends! 100 (old) Barracks, Hong Kong in sealed "Telephones" $34.25 150 (new) packets and marked "Tender for $18.50 300 "Electries" $31.501 RASC Supplies".
P.O. Box 415. Phone 57687 (6-7 p.m.)
S. P.. PERRY, Lt. Col. CRASC HQ Land Forces, Hong Kong
PUBLIC AUCTION®
The Undersigned has receiv- at the SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS, todian of Property to sell by
ed instruction from the Cus FRENCH BANK BUILDING,Public Auction, Commencing at 10 a.m. on Thursday, the 12th December, 1946, at-
BASEMENT,
251 LOTS OF VALUABLE GOODS, comprising:-
STORED AT YUE TACK OPEN YARD, WEST POINT.
Gunny Bags
STORED AT CHINA PROVIDENT GODOWN NO, 18, WEST POINT. Foreign Paper
STORED AT KUNG YUEN GODOWN, WEST POINT. Asbestos; Mat Carpeta; Matt ing: Resin; Grass Rope, etc.
THE SERVICE. AUCTION ..
ROOMS,
FRENCH BANK BUILDING, BASEMENT,
255 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
comprising
!!
Stored at Wing On Godowns Nos. 1-5, West Point--Safes; Blackwood Stands with Marble Tops; Sea Grass; Sex Shells; Paper Umbrellas; Etc.
STORED, AT KUNG YUEN
Stored at Wing On Godowns GODOWN, WEST POINT.
Nos. 2-4, West Point:-Diving Bamboo Mats Enamel Ware Outfit; Ladies' Cloth Hand
Forge Dynamos 220 Volts D.C. FOUR Diesel Driven Sunderland'
100 KW each. Two Spare Arms- tures. Three Cylinder. Blast in- jection, single acting. trunk typo engines 300 RMP by Allen Bed- ford. Spares and Drawings. Engines partly dismantled. Apply Reed e/o Jaya-China-Japan Lijn.'
NOTICE
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
"Mr. D. W. Munton has been appointed Secretary. All Cor- respondence in connection with Club Matters should in fature be addressed to him at Room 212, Windsor House.
D. H. Blake, Captain.
THE EXCHANGE -
& Basins; Glassware; Cow bags; Clothing; Hemp Cloth; BANKS' ASSOCIATION Hide
Electrical Cotton Thread; Summer Hats; Scraps; Apparatus: Machines: Man- Cotton Singlets; Dyes; Glass grove Wood; Mahjong Sets: Lamp Shades; Native Paper, etc.
Owing to the present high Desk Fans; level of working costs a senle of Machinery Parts; Visiting charges for the work entailed STORED AT CHINA
Cards; Foreign Paper: Type in the handling of securities, PROVIDENT GODOWNS writing Papers Face Powder; cte deposited in Safe Custody
Safes; Timber; Etc. NOS. 1/2, WEST POINT.
will be introduced by members Fire Extinguishers; Golf
of the Association as from 1st Stored at China Provident January, 1947. Clubs; Mineral Ore; Foreign Godowns
Nos. 39-40, West Wrapping Paper; Paint:-Mat Paper Tinplate, "clc.
member
Bags; Bristles: Particulars may be ascertain Son Grass; Paper Fasteners; fed on application to STORED AT CHINA
Newsprint Paper; Cigarette barks. PROVIDENT GODOWNS,
Paper; Chinese Paper; Foreign. NOS. 3/4, WEST POINT.
Paper; Corrugated Strawboard; Old Books & Paper Cotton Boxes; Tin Foil; Empty Tins; Wrapping Paper: Aluminium Piece-goods; Fruit Essences: Scales; Heater Stands; Etc. Electric Fans; Torchlights; Electric Heaters; Camphor- Stored at Wood Trunks; Clothing &
China Provident Godown No. 48, West Point Personal Effects; Suitcases Wooden Cases; Empty Drums & Trunks: Lamps & Lamp and Barrels; Empty Bottles; Shades; Izad Ore Emery Account Books; Asbestos Sheet; Pover Graphite Powder: Bicycle; Etc. New Platforut Scales; Soap; Woollen Yarn; etc.
Stored at Sui Bun For Go STORED AT WING YUEN:
down, West Point: Oil Paper: Asbestos Paper: Tar Paper; GODOWN; WEST POINT. Mat & Straw Bags; Old Cloth- Crepe Paper: Bond Paper: For eign Paper Roofing Paper; Fancy Mats Copper Hard Rolled Paper; Green, Sal- Scrap; Electrical Instru- phite Paper Wrapping Paper: ments; Straw Rope, etc.
ing;
STORED AT WING ON GODOWNS Nos. 1/5, READ WEST POINT. Chinese Account Booke:
Stored at Fu Wah Godown, West Point: Foreign. Paper; Parchment Telegraph Paper..
Mother of Pearl; Hemp Cloth; · · Ştored at China Provident Safes; Kapok; Matting; Godowns Nos. 16-16, Weet
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers, Surveyors
and Appraisers. Pedder Building, Telephone. No, 20224.
Victoria Dry-Cleaning,
& Dyeing Co. RESUME BUSINESS Experts for 20 years. 39 Nathan Road, Kowloon... (pre-war at 50 Nathan Rd.)
Chinese Paper; Chemicals, Point: Muriatic Acid; Asphalt Chinese Optical Co.
etc.
Wood Oil Metal
OPTICIAN
67 QUEENS ROAD C
The above-mentioned articles Galvanized. Iron Bolton Brass The final date for receiving will be open to inspection at Tubes; Steel Wire; "Lever" applications for registration of their respective godowns on the Health Soap: Toilet Seap: Elec new pupils for next term will th & 9th December, 1946, betric Motors; Letter Presses; be Saturday, 28th December,tween 10 am, and noga and 1946. These should be address. between 2 pm, and 4 pan/ In- ed to the Headmaster, Central speation Permita will be issued Stored at China Provident spection Permits will be issued British School, Kowloon and by the Undersigned at the Ber- Godowns Nos. 22-24, West by the Undersigned at the Ser should contain the following in vice Auction Rooms
Folat: Alcohol Oil; Chemicals; vice Auction Rooms formation: Prospective pupil' The Auction is subject to the Label Paper Chinese Cinema Sulphur Paint Fire Crackers; name in full date of birth; Conditions of Bale published in Frevious school, whether in the the Hong Kong (British Milli Colony now, if not, expectedars Administration) Gazette date of arrival, th
Notideation No. 22
G. P. FERGUSON,
Headmaster, Central British School.
AEB. DE SOUSA
Azationéer Hongkong 7th December 1946
Films; Etc.
The above mentioned articles will be open for inspection at their respective godowns of 10th and 11th December, 1940, between 10 am, and noon and between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. In (Continued at foot of next Col.)
The auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published in tary Administration) Gazette the Hong Kong (British Mili Notification No. 22
A. E.B. DE SOUSA,
Auctioneer.. Hong Kong, 10th Dec., 1946,