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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCII TÉ 1947:
Money Mart WOMEN & JURY SERVICE
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Guld was. stendy yesterday, with fluctuations. ronging tween $209 and $274 EL thef. Opening and closing quotations were $272.50
$273.00 andi pectively
yes.
Plustres fluctuated between $10.35 and $10.82 per 100: Open- ing and closing' quotations were $10.50 and $10.00 respectively
Chinese National Currency was tationary ni 30 cents, for futures (for for and 47 cents
sput CU$1,000).
U.S. lure were stronger at $4.87. Sterling and Australian pounds were quoted at $14.35 and $12.53 respectively, buyers.
COOK AWAY FROM SHIP
In the Marine Court yesterday. before Comdr. Ryder, John Kerr, 21, second cook of the 8.8. "Kings-
was fined 14 days" pay |
land,"
for absenting himself Tron his .ship without leave from March 1
10 11.
The master of the ship, Capt. JM. Robertson, who appeared in Court as complainant, sáid Kerr left beenuse he could not get on with the chief cook. lodged a complaint with the Shipping Master, and refused to return
the ship.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
Popila fetei prelvader' Daneron Mə Halweis, 15. N. A. Jepson, W. G. Gr Irman, J. A. Dond. 9. V Stachurski, Ch Wohrer, Laperal, L Parles and Joseph Turner.
Peninsula titel departure:- Swann E. N. hover, Mi Belty Hall, J. Tark Heory Boy, 1 21 Gallop. Mr. art Mr. W. V. Tu.. 1. Dog, G
1. P. Chum mint 6. fergilenton
Meetings To Be Called
(By Margaret Bradbury)
Foreign Residents
A determined bid to include women on Hong In Shanghai
In
Kong's at present all-male court Juries, will shortly be made through official channels. Six- teen of Hong Kong's prominent women mel together yesterday afternoon and decided that the Colony's age-old rule of "no women allow- ed" on Juries should be abolished.
the home of Mrs. T. M.. Hazelrigg, wife of the
Advisor to the Government, an organising- committee of six members was set up, which will call meetings of women in the community who are interested in this project.
Present Procedure
Shanghai, Mar. 13. The Municipal Police Burea at a press conference inlay dis- closed the following February cenans of foreign residents in this city:
NOTICE
IN THE SUPREME COURT-
OF HONG KONG
PROBATE
JURISDICTION
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
It is hereby notified that the following Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction will be held at the Offices of the Pabile Works B partment on Monday, the 17th day of March, 1947, at 3 pato.
Sale_Conditions_miny_ be obtained..... and-sale-plan-inspected...at IN THE GOODS of the Office of the Superintendent of Crown Lunds and Surveys, Thomas Ernest Poarce Lower Albert Rond. late of John D. Hutchison
Co.. King's Building. Victoria in the Colony of Hoйx Konk Merchant, deceased:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Propates Unct States, 2,133; Soýlet
Britain, 3,148; 1 Urdinance 1897, made an Order Unton, 7.614: France 1,638 Xotin, 101; limiting the time-for-ereditors in their and other to send firevs 271; Norway, 172: Por- Lugal, 2.104; Sweden, 15: Swit-claims against the above estate zerland, 287; Belgium, 37; Spain, to the 31st day of March 1947. 316: Denmark, 373: Finland. 28; Canada 5; Iran, 89: Czechosla-
key, 53: Erypt, 8: Hangars, 183;
Australin, 102; Mexico, 1; Brazil,
The first meeting will be introducing this to the Legis-vakia, 419: Austria, 66.641: Tor-
next attative Council. held on Wednesday 530 pm. on the fourth floor of the YW.CA, Button Tulid- ing, Duddlell street. when as Mrs. Hazelrigg put it: "All women who are public spirited in any way should attend and give us support."
Over tea and enkes yesterday the sixteen women fiuently dis
unsed the modern Woman's responsibility towards the com- munity as a whole. Said Mrs, Macintosh, wife of Hong Kong's new Commissioner of women now Police: "1 think feel much more like asanming responsibilities that they did a The war has mude a tremendous difference." Elemer Thom of the North- ote Training College pointed Dtrt That in lez opinion if women wished to gain absolute equality with men then they naist "assume more responsibili. ties.
Zew years INRO.
At the meeting on Wednes day all important points deni- ing with what exactly being i The gase of Tse Ching, who is
a jury involves charged with anarder, was ad. eher of journed yesterday by Mr. Justice will be explained and it is like Willing to the Mirch-Sessions. is that a "petition will be uk Hearing was originally fixed tani dressed fo the Colonial Seere the February.Sessions.
tary calling for his support in
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12; Iraq, 88; India, 854; Italy, 884;
Germany,
2.104
Korea, 911: Inda-China, 250; White Russin.. 9,044; Japan, 1,054; Bulgaria, br Lituania, 18: Stateless, 19.003; and others, 647--Central News."
JUST LAZINESS?
A the moment there are about three thousand people available in Hong Kong for jury service. As between 200 to of the 240 ans are placed lista each muhth this just works met on yearly basis. The reason why a number of ment in the Colony have been called
A fine of $50 each was imposed twice or more times. during by Mr. Latimer at Kowloon on the past year for jury service | Mak Chin-ching and Ng Cheung s explained by the fact that ¦ on their pleading gulity toʻlaking the ILAM, teck down names of į part în á procesalon at Shanghai- all available jury servers as Street on March 11 witheal per- they arrived brick in the felony, thission from the Secretary Since thin a much larger list Chinese Affairs. has been compiled by the civil worship that a permit could ensi- an authorities as more peoplely have been obtained and that it have returned
The proetdure adopted in securing people for jury ser vico is that forms are sent out in December to all firms in the Colony for namics of employees. between the ages of 21 kid 60 to he entered. These people are required to be subject tu "nou- aliction of deafness, blindness of other such affirmity, be a out, and sufficient person e sideul in the Colony, wid to have a knowledge of the Eng lish language, which will enable him to understand the evidence of witnesses, the address of Counsel and the July's sum- ming up."
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Names which are returned to the authorities are sorted and periodic sts which are pinced outside the Supreme Court building. Jury servers are "enfled by a Bailiff who serves them with summons giving time and date and usually allowing a week or more of notice. In special- cases t longer period is allowed.
Over 25's Only
At yesterday's meeting it was unanimously decided that women who may serve on the Colony's future juries should} ne between the ages of 25 and 60 bcenuze according to Miss Grace Ezra. Court official, "If they were inder 25 they might possibly be swayed by the cloquence of a goal Counsel's oratory?
Among those women yester. day who became keen
Kl}}". porters of introducing women to the juries here after reading un article in the "China Mail" some weeks ago were Miss B. Kotewall. Mrs. M.K. Lo. Mrs. Lambert Kwok, Mrs. J. Crail- well. Mrs. Leo l'Almada, Miss T. H. Shin, Miss Eleanor Thom, Miss Grace Ezra. Mr. T. Macintosh, Mrs. Shroff, Mrs. C. Fincher, Mrs. F. Y. Tacung,
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was due to either sheer laziness or carelessness that no application was made by the accused for one
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING, 1947
*
The Meeting advertised for Saturday, 8th March, 1947, has bren postponed until Saturday,
15th March, 1947.
All previous arrangements as to Time
Entries, together with Admission Tic kets and Cash Sweep Tickets, including Through chances al- ready booked will hold good for that date
DECLARATIONS
Owners are notified that all
ca: starting declarations are celled. Ponies starting on Saturday, 15th March, will re- quire to be declared in the usul manner.
By Order. C. U BROWN, Secretary
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Fourth Extra Race Meeting to be heid Saturday, 22nd March 1947 tweather permitting) may be blained ut the Secretary's
Office, Exchange Building: the Club touse, Happy Valley; and
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to said their claims to the under- signed on or before that date. Date the 4th day of March 1917.
WILKINSON & GRIST, Solleitors for the Administrator of the estate of the abovenarmed deceased.
No. 2 Queen's Bond Central, Hong Kong
NOTICE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Joseph Harrop late of No. 17 Peak Mansions in the Colony of Hong Kong, Merchant, deceased.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Nexistry No. Bale
Lention
Boundaries
Aren in M. ft.
Annual Rental
Lipert Pere
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New Kawhun Joland Dut Noi asen
-Shuze Nime Ioad bes „trecea_Tonkin
Bitert d
As per
123,100
MEMO
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Train Street
#LAGE
In
Immediately after the fall of the hammer, the purchaser shall according to the Conditions of Sale pay to the Auctioneer cash the sum of $0,930.00.
Hong Kong, 28th February, 1917.
V. KENNIFF, ... Director of Public Works
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
It is hereby notified that the following Sule of Crown Land by Tubile Auction will be held at the Offices of the Public Works Du partment on Monday, the 17th day of March, 1947, at 3 pm,
Sale Conditions may be obtained and sale plan inspecter) at the Office of the Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys. Lower Albert Road.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of
S
Registry No.
Location
Boundaries
Area la Annual May, 11.
Rental
Price
New Kowloo luland but No. 1502
Shun Ning Brandt be. tween Prakas
Htreet aud
(As per
sale plan
42.000
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Camp Here!
264,950
NOTICE IS BEHEBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Immediately after the fall of the hammer, the burchaser shalt Ordinance 1837; trade an Order according to the Condition of Sale pay to the Auctioneer in Iriting the time for creditors casty the sum of $12,870.00, and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 31st day of March 1947.
All Creditors and others are Hong Hong, 28th Febránry, 1947. accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date.
Dated the 4th day of March 1947.
WILKINSON'& GRIST, Solicitors for the Administrator of the estate of the abovenamed deceased.
No. 2' Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong.
NOTICE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
ORDINARY YEARLY' GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly
V. KÈNNIFF, Director of Public Works.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraiserя. Pedder Bullding. Telephone No. 20224,
PUBLIC AUCTION
Friday. The 14th March 1917 Commencing at 230 P.3.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
20 WORDS #7 FOR ONE. INSERTION PREPAID, si FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSERTION, ADDITIONÁL WORDS 10 CTS. PER WORD
PER INSERTION
Replies are awaiting at our offices for Box No. 221, 223, 229, 2391, 240, 255, 260, 273, 274, 275.
FOR SALE
|HOUSES" With gardens, complete. ly unti newly renovated, ready to ajave in today. Parquet floors, steel windows, electricity, gas toves, hot and cold showers, spacious servants' quarters, Karage, most gloricus view of ely, Mt. Kellet $250,000 MI, Cameron $400,000. Apply V. M. Hammond & Co., Union Building Tel. 22277.
NEWLY arrived from "Americă› & Australia, Cutlery Saucepans at speelal vedveed prices. Set 3 pieces pure Aluminium Sauce- pons $16.00. Set of 24 knives, forks&Spoons $60,00. Apply V. M. HAMMOND & CO. Union Bldg. 4th floor. Tel. 22277.
FOR SALE
As she lies at Kwong Cheung Hng Shipyard. Cheung Sha Wan the Chinese Maritine Custome Proventive Launch ("CHEONG KENG" Length 110 Feet Breadth 20 feet Draft 7 feet. For further particulars apply Office of the Chinese Maritime Customs, Marina House, Hongkong.
Sealed tenders together with deposit of Hkg, $1000.00 each for the vessel will be, received up to 10.00 am, on 22nd March 19-17-
LEADING
BRITISH SPECIALITY MANUFACTURERS AND SALES OMNIANIZATION druim to appoint sole Sales Coas veselumuures" for tile territory for ibele, prévunge-rpented · Fire", Ex- tlogulshiers. Known aztbe" Prites Mimi Pirtingalbec in the World", NA-SWIFT 30 fastlind in overy
· Navy and is also tip of the
wild in Jarzyn Beltela Boul
vered to small users such sa Farmers, dustrialista and Shop keres. Only arts and Individua ni modiskajiem) and conversant with tile eraanitation of the sala of upen lilty articlen naelə xa enak reglafers; Vera eleguars, etc., direct to usern should apply. Completo sales plan and training schamá um available, Primipt deffvertes. * Write folly stating experienzo of speciality sali vaganization and olber detalls to
XU-BWIFT LIMITED,
EXPORT DIVISION, ELLAND, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND.
at their Sales Rooms No. 35] Service Auction Rooms Hankow Road, Kowloon.
Gonoral Meeting of the Sharp-The Undersigned have received holders of the Corporation will Instructions to sell by Puble be held at the Head Office of Auciton on the Corporation, 1 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, on Friday" the 28th day of March, 1947. at 11.30, um. for the purpose of receiving and considering the reports of the Directors and of the Auditors and the Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet GOODS of for the year ending 31st Michael Robson Bell late December, 1946, and for the of the Hong Kong & election of Directors and the Whampon Dock Company appointment of Auditors.
Limited Kowloon in the Colony of Hong Kong, Engineer Draughtsman, deceased.
JURISDICTION
IN THE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, the 10th March to Friday the 28th March, 1947 (both days Inclusive) during which period no transfer
Dr. K. F. Wa, 'and Mrs. T. M. the Stables, Shan Kwong Road. Ordinance 1897, made an Order shares can be registered)
Hazelrigg.
It is afficially announced by the Railway Authorities that Li Joint Rallways Tender Bourd have accepted the South China Iron Works' tender the sembly of 50 wagens at a sum of HK$36,760, The work will be complotel in a month's time.
~AS "CLUES (UN)LIMITED" PRIVATE ENQUIRY. AGENTS— CONFIDENTIAL RESEARCHES- INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED
| WITH_DISCRETION-SHADY CUSTOMERS SHADOWED
BY DAY OR NIGHT...
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Entries close at 3.00 p.m. Oll Monday, 17th March 1947.
By Order.
C. B BROWN
Secretary.
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limiting the time for creditors and others to send In their claims against the above cstate to, the 31st day of March 1947.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date. Dated the 4th day of
March 1947..
WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for the Administrator of the estate of the abovenamed deceased.
No. 2 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,
LIMITED.
By Order of the Board.
A. MORSE,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 20th Feb., 1947.
MEDICAL BOARD
WARNING NOTICE
of
A PINE COLLECTION OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE Comprising
Blackwood Furniture; Marble Top Double Side Writing Table. Armchairs, Set of Tea Pos, Standard Carved & Marble Top Oval Tabir,Optum Stools, and Flower Stands.
Teakwood Furniture: Ward- robra with Bevelled Mirror.
A actioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg.. A.E.B. de Sousa; Auctioneer. Telephone 81807.
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Tables, Dressing Stools, Dining Tables. Sideboards, Gloss Cabinets, Carved Wonden Cabinet, Bert sldc cabinet, Pictures, Perumbulátor, Rain Cont, Coat Hanger, Double & Single Bedatcada, Easy Armi- chairs, Curios, Vases, Carpets, Rugs, Tea Waxson' On Wheels, Folding Card Table E.P.N S. & Silver Ware, "Glass Ware, Cut- lery and Kitchen Tables Etc.. EXC..
Also
GE.C. Super "10" Radio Set Royal Typewriter"18 I." H. C. A. Radiogram
The Medical Board of "Hong Kong desire to bring fo the natlee, of registered medical1 practitioners in Hong Kong
that instances have come to On View from Thursday, the their notice recently.. In which 13th March 1947. certificates, notifications, reports,
Terms: As Customary. etc., which registered medical practitioners are bound by law.
NOTICE is hereby given that to give or may be, from time the Fifty-fourth Ordinary. Year- to time, called upon or roquest- ly Meeting of Shareholders willed to give, have been wrongly
issued be held at the Company's Office,|
4th floor, P. &0. Building, on The Medical Board desire to Thursday, the 20th day of warn registered medical practi By EDGAR MARTIN March 1947 at 11 a.m. for the toners that any such pract
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purpose of receiving the Report toner who shall be shown to of the Board of Directors have signet or given under His together with the Statement of Home and authority any such Accounts for the period at certificate, notification, report 800-371, Nathan Road, Kowloon, September, 1946 to 31st Decer document of Kindred charge- ber 1946, and to elect Directors ter, which is untrue, misleading. and appoint Auditors.
By Order of the Board,
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Medical Register.
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Medien) Bourde Hong Kong, 1218) March, 1947.
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