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THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE;
LTD.
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1947.
THE CANTON INSURANCE. OFFICE,
LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
..
BRITAIN, AMERICA "GANGING UP" ON REST OF WORLD?
The Sixty-second Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offèes of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Undersigned on Friday, 9th that on extraordinary general that an extraordinary general May, 1947, at Noon, for the par- meeting of the Company will meeting of the Company will be held at the registered offices be held at the registered offices Pose of receiving the Report of General Agents together the Company 18 Pedder of of the
Company 18 Pedder with a Statement of Accounts Street Hong Kong on Friday Street Hong Kong on
Friday for the
year ended 31st.. the Thirtieth day of May 1947 the Thirtieth day of May 1947 December, 1940.
for the purpose at 12.80 p.m. for the purpose at of proposing and If. thought fit of proposing and if thought t]
Noon
the
The
LIGHT grey Rayon-cotton Men passing the subjoined resolution passing the subjoined resolution Transfer Books will be cloned
Sumner Suits, ready made, may
be obtained from local retailers
at the controlled price of $49.50 cach. Sirailar suits made to mea-
as a special resolution viz-ns a special resolution viz
That the Articles of Aasocia- tlon be altered by cancelling
sure are supplied at the under-Articles
The
That the Articles of Associa- 123 (a) and 123 (b)tion be altered by cancelling 123 (a) and 128 (b) mentioned premises, at which and that the following Article Articles
and that the following Article. place a tallor will be in attendance 123 be substituted:--
123 be substituted: between 2 and 5 p.m. daily, tailer muy also be special arrangement. ALFRED "123. MELDYE, Sole Distributor, Roo20 334, Wang Hing Building, 10, Queen's Road Central, Telephone 33035.
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acnt for by
POSITION VACANT
APPLICATIONS are invited for positions
Junior Chinese Clerks in local utiler. Good pen- manship requisite, preferably just Snished education. Prospects good. Write Box 288, "China Mail.'
Beten's Beauty Salons
You can trust your personal Beauty Problems your Per- manent Waves, Shampon, Sets, Tinting, Facials, Manicure, Pedicure to Beten's expert operatera (lat floor) above Lane Crawford's. Tel. 33161.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyora and Appraisora. Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224.
PUBLIC AUCTION
the
The Undersigned have receiv ed instructions from Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction on
Wednesday the 23rd, April
1947
commencing at 10.00 a.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Ruilding. Basement.
166 LOTS OF
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
STORED
comprising: -
AT CUSTODIAN
Any General meeting may
resolve that any moneys,,
investments, or other ne- seta forming part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the credit of the reserve fund, or any capital re- demption reserve fund, or in the hands of the Company and available for dividend for repre- re- atnting premiums ceived on
of the taue shares and standing to the credit of the share be account) premlum enpitalised and distribut ed amongst such of the shareholders as would be entitled to receive the sume if distributed by way of dividend and in the same proportions on the funting that they be come entitled thereto as capital and that all or. any part of such cap- Halised fund be applied on behalf of such altare- holders in paying up
RK
may
<T
full either at par ог at such premium |
the resolution un- provide, any issued shares
de- bentures Dr debenture atock of the company which shall be distribut-! ed accordingly or in or towards payment of the| Incalled ability on any. Issued sharea or deben. tures or debenture stock, and that such distribu- tion cr payment shall be accepted by such share- holders in full satisfac- tion of their interest in the said capitallaed sum," :
If the above resolution
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"1.K" GODOWN, MA TAU- duly passed Da A special re-
solution the following resolu tion will be proposed as an or. dinary resolution viz
WEI ROAD, KOWLOON.
Tables, Chairs, Armchairs, Settees,
Set, Chesterfield Desks, Blackwood Furniture, Cup- Carpets, Beds, Bafe, boards, Wardrobes, Cabinets, Timber, Vulcanizer, Doubic Chambered Furnace, Etc.
STORED
LAMMERT BROTHERS' AUCTION ROOMS, PEDDER BUILDING, BASEMENT.
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Ornaments, Medais, Silver Cups, Silver Rose Bowls, Silver Sauce Boats, Silver Tea and Coffee Pots, Silver Plates, Etc.
STORED AT LAND TRANS- PORT GARAGE, HA HEUNG STREET, TO KWA WAN.
Dye Press, Austin, Bus, Ford Tipper, Morria Car. STORED AT LAND TRANS- PORT GARAGE, CAROLINE HILL, CAUSEWAY BAY.
Interna- Ford V-8 Lorries, tional Lorry, Chevrolet Lor- ry, Vauxhall Core, Standard Car, Ford Mercury Car. Norton Motor Cycle, Austin 12/4 Car:
articles:
The abovementioned will be open for inspection at their respective godowns 011 the 21st, and 22nd. April, 1947, between 10.00 . m. and noon
2.00 and between
p.m. and 4.00 p.m.
Inspection Permits will be issued by the Under-
on
"That it la desirable 'that the uncalled ability
of $30.00 per share the issued shares in the capital of the company be paid up and accordingly that the sum of $1,200,- 000.00 being part of the Hong Kong Currency Reserve of the Company
and
hereby capitalised and that such capital sum be applied by tho General Managers pro rata on behalf of the who persons
on the thirtieth day of May 1947 are the holders of euch shares "in payment
be
of the uncalled 'Habity on such shares respective ly and that such capital' sum shall be treated for all purposes as an in-
"123, Any General meeting may.
and Share Register
from the 26th April to 9th May, 1947, bath days Inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD. General Agenta, THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
Hong Kong, 21st April, 1947.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE
London, Apr. 20.
During a demonstration organised today by the Communist Party In protest against the Goy- ernment's policy. Mr. Harry Pollitt declared that Britain and America were "ganging up” against the rest of the world. He added that at Moscow, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin "had acted as the U.S. Secretary of State, General Marshall's office boy," Recent changes made by the Government, Mr. Pollitt said, had been a sham and deception of the people.
Three Demands
Mr. Edward Bramley, Lon-, Prime Miniator's residence. don secretary of the British where a statement was left, Communist Party, declared The main demands in the Com that the protest was organised munist declaration were: as a mark of the growing dis- satisfaction of the working | classes with the "Churchill po Bley" of the Government.
The demonstrators then formed a procession and march- ed to 10, Downing Street, the
Tenders
NOTICE
are
Invited
for
resolve that any moneys, Investments, or other as sets forming part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the
CO., LTD. credit of the reservo fund, or any capital re
Notice to Shareholders FUNERAL SERVICES for
War Department during the demptin reserve fund.
May, The Seventy-fourth Ordinary three month period, 1st hands of the or in the Company and available Yearly Meeting of Shareholders 1947 to 31st July, 1947. for dividend (or repre- will be held at the offices of the
Funeral services include the re- Undersigned on Thursday the senting premiuma celved on the layue of 24th April, 1947, at Noon, for provision of a coffin as per an purpose of receiving the agreed specification, delivery of shares and standing to the the credit of the share Report of the General Managers coffing to the British Military premlum
be together with a Statement of Hospital, arrangements at the account)
ended cemetery, registration of death eapitalised and distribut- Accounts for the year
and burial permits and provi ed amongst much of the 31st December, 1946.
alon of a hearse if required, shareholders' as would be
Separate quotations should be entitled to receive the
made for Hong Kong and Kow. loon and New Territories.
The Share Register and same if distributed, by Transfer Books will be closed way of dividend and in from the 10th April to the 24th the same proportions on April, 1947 both days inclusive. the footing that they be
JARDINË, MATHESON come entitied thereto as! capital and that all or any part of such cap- italised fund be applied on behalf of such share- holders 13 paying up
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ог
& CO., LTD.
General Managers,
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hong Kong, 3rd April,
men
1. Radical change in foreign policy. 2. The cutting of mili tary expenditure with the re- lenne of half a million from the armed forces. 3. In- troduction of a capital tax on at accumulations over £10,000. Meanwhile, the Under-Secrc- tary of State for Foreign Af fairs, Mr. Christopher Mayhow, Labour Party the addressing a
meeting tonight, stated that Britain "wants the closest poo- sible cooperation with Russia, both in the political and econo- mie field." He added: "So- viet Russia is highly critical of our Government and all Britain is doing, but we must be patient and keep pegging away to get a closer relationship between the two countries.
Russia had been invited have the same standardization of arma as Britain and Ameri- ca, but she would not accept. While Britain
reducing military.commitinents overseas, Tenders may be obtained from there was a minimum beyond Headquarters,
Army which she must not go. Royal Service Corps, Land Forces Hong Kong, B.A.B.C. Com-j. Pound, Queen's Road East. Com- pleted tenders must be deliver-
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ed to the above address in 1947.scaled envelope clearly marked "Tender for Funeral Services" before 12 o'clock noon on 28th April, 1947.
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
that
in full either at par or nt auch premium the resolution may provide, any un- issued shares
de- bentures ог debenture нtock of the Company which shall be distribut ed accordingly or in or
Notice is hereby given towards payment of the] uncalled ability on any
the Forty-fifth Ordinary Yearly) Jaued shares or deben- Meeting of the members of this will be held at the tures or debenture stock, Company,
of Messrs. Jardine, and that such distribu- Office tlon or payment shall be Matheson & Co. Ltd., on Monday accepted by such share the 28th day of April, 1947, at holders in full satisfac- Noon, to receive the Report of
the Board of Directors tion of their interest in the gold capitalised sum." Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December,
and
If the above resolution is 1946, to elect Directors and to
a special re-appoint Auditors. duly panned as solution the following resolu- tion will be proposed as an or- dinary resolution viz :-
crease in the amount of the paid up capital of the company hold by cach such shareholder and not as income arid that such paymont be accepted by each such shareholder in full entleg- faction of his or her Interest Buch .sald
in capitalised aum.".
"That it is desirable
"
S.P. PERRY, Leutenant-Colonel, Commander, Royal Army Service Corps, HONG KONG.
WOL
Loans From U.S.
to
Mr. Mayhew flescribed the Government's foreign policy an being. Internationalist, anti-im- perial, democrat and socialist.
TERRORISTS' MINE
Jerusalem, Apr. 21.
mine disguised Klomstre stone” was - found, tonight on the edge of a foot ball field in the rear of Al lenby Barracks, the arcond. largest, militory camp in
Palestine.
.
The mine contained 72, sticks of gelignite and 20 pounds of revels, attached by cable in an electrical esplod ing apparatus-United, Prea.
Czech Underground To Visit London
Prague, April 20.
PAKISTAN "NOW A CERTAINTY"
The
London, Apr. 20.
well-informed Sunday newspaper, "The Observer," reported from New Delhi today that partition of India into separate states --- Hindustan and Pakistan before the British leave in
two
June
1948
"seems now to be a cer-
tainty."
The Observer sald Viceroy Vis. talks with count Mountbatien's
Czechoslovakia's wartime un- Indian political leaders had derground movement will be forced him to the conclusion that strongly represented in a par- partition was the only alterna- liamentary delegation which is tive to anarchy, to visit Britain this week,
The newspaper said: "It is evi- The delegation will be guests dent that he has failed, like his of the British Parliament, as predecessors, to induce the Mos were the Russian delegation alem League leader (Mohammed week or so ago, and the Czech All Jinnah) to wipe the slate clean visit will reciprocate the visit and cast aside the distruct and, by British Members of Parlin- crmity of the majority of the Congress Party. Mr. Jinnali is be. ment to this country Inst year.
unbonding The party of about ten will lieved to have been include one woman and will fly in his insistence on Pakistan (in- from Prague on April 24 for dependent Moslem state) and 19 have predicted the bloodiest elvil à 15-day visit.
The woman is certain to be war in Aslan history as an alter.
native."United Press, Mrs. Snezka Hodinova-Spurna, a Communist, who after Mu-i
nich fled to Poland and then to aid people escaping from to Britain, where she worked Czechoslovakia.-Reuter.
Beautiful Babies
For Spinsters?
Needham Market, Apr. 20.
The Reverend W. G. Hargrave-Thomas today proposed the establishment of a pool of healthy men to help frustrated spinsters pro- duce "beautiful bables."
Mr. Raymond Blackburn, in- fluential Labour Member of Parliament, told a Labour rally tonight that there would be no The General Officer Com- alternative for Britain but to manding does not bind himself aak for another loan from Ame- to accept the lowest or any rica' within the next two years: tender.
"We must prevent America from becoming isolationist," Mr. Blackburn said. "Above all, she must be persuaded to push out dollars and lend them:
It was another step in the cam- so that we may get food and paign of the 88-year-old Vicar of machinery-so that Europe may Needham Market to enable Brl.: rlee again."
tain's "surplus women" Paying tribute to the For-man-short nation to have the eign Secretary, Mr. Bevin, ho babies they
be- want and-he said that his "foreign policy | lleves-need. hos obviously been the greatest
""Women who feel the need for thing of all in persuading Ame a child should have one," he said ricans to accept the attitude of in an interview, "but I don't ap. mind in which they gave us prove of artificial insemination, the loan and will give us an- The emotion, surrounding the other."--Reuter.
sexual act' is riécessary and beauti. ful. Test tube bables will produco .robots.
NOTICE
TENDER FOR HANDLING
MILITARY CARGO
It is hereby notified that duplicate,
Notice is also given that the Transfer Books of the Com-scale tenders in pany will be closed from the 10th April, 1947, to the 28th April, 1947, both days inclusive.
By Order of
the Board of Directors,
C. E. TERRY, Manager & Secretary.
the Hong Kong, 8th April, 1947.
TENDER NOTICE
which should be clearly marked Tender for Handling of Mili tary Cargo" will be received by
Embarkation H.Q. Peninsula Hotel until noon on Tuesday 'April 29th 1947.
A tonnage rate for discharge
Reuter.
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in this
Flood Of Abuse
American Public Has Less Cash
Washington, Apr. 21.
Investments.
were legitimately
Money in the hands of the American public has dropped AIR RECORD "I suggest there might be a US$1,000,000,000 since Christmas. pool of health men who would Some Government analysts cite that the uncalled liability
BROKEN of $30.00 per share. on
perform the sexual act for needy the cost of living as a probable spinsters to produce beautiful couse. They
any prices up. the issued shares in the
Shannon, Eire, Apr. 20. babies, but not for mere lust of parently were forcing many per. capital of the company be
sons to dig into hoarded money. The Pan-American Airways course." paid up and accordingly
to live. Much of the abnormal that the sum of $1,500,-
of Cargo ex ship either along- Clipper "Eclipse" today broke. 000.00 being part of the
alde or at Buoy to Military de. the Boston to Shannon air re
Mr. Hargrave Thomas, former cash in circulation has been at tributed to blackmarketing and pots at Shamshuipo--Chatham cord by 59 minutes-making the Army padre and Zanzibar ralsts evading. But officials believe Reserve Fund
Camber trip in eight hours 11 minutes. alonary, is married and has two Road and M.F.Ö.. company be and is hereby
The pilot, Captain Donald grown-up daughters, both nurses, sizable sums capitalised and that such
HONG KONG and for cargo Mitchell, attributed the record He began his "Babies for Spins accumulated by people who do capital sum be applied.
above mentioned depots for by the General Agents
loading. Military Cargo to ship to "favourable tall winds."ters" campaign at a meeting of not put their money in banks or
the East Suffolk. Education Com- It is hereby notified that other alongside or at buoy.
Both these things are in addi pro rata on behalf of the
mittee Tuesday night. He told the tion to the high level of business persona who on the sealed tenders in duplicate will This will include tenders for
Committee unmarried teachers thirtieth day of May 1947 be received at the office of the General Cargo-dangerous cargo
should be permitted to have a are the holders of auch Custodian of Property, until and heavy lifts. Minimum ton-
baby if they wished without facesses to keep greater amounts of shares in payment of the noon on Friday, 26th April, nage and rate must be stated.
ing certain dismissal.
·Public cash holdings in Américo: DURING MY TEMPORARY incalled liability on auch 1947, for the purchase of the
That brought a flood of abusivo
jumped froen · US$11,000,000.c00 The Embarkation Comman- ABSENCE ON LEAVE FROM letters to the Vicarage. Some of three weeks after Pearl Harbour shares respectively and following unclaimed Launch. that such capital sum
dant does not bind himself to 20th APRIL MR. A. TUSKIA his cwn parishioners left him. accept the lowest or any tender. WILL ACT AS MANAGER IN But Mr. Hargrave Thomas was,000,000 last Christinas. shall be treated for all
MY PLACE. Tender forms may be obtain- ONE STEAM -LAUNCH ed on application to Embarka- pany held by each such H.K.B.P. NO. 6, AT PRESENT tion H.Q. Peninsula Hotel,
LYING IN THE, YAUMATI shareholder and not na Income and that Auch TYPHOON ANCHORAGE,
Tenders should be clearly
purposes asuo increase marked "Tender for Launch,"
In the amount of the paid
up capital of the Com-
payment be accepted by
Tenderers must be firms re- each auch shareholder in gistered in Hong Kong, who
· full entisfaction of his op her interest in the saldare directly engaged in the buginess of water transport, capitalised sum.”**
stevedoring, dock and repair undertakinga etc, within the
harbour limits.
At such meeting the follow signed at their Auction Rooms. At such meating the following revolution will also be pro- The Auction is subicct to the ingresolution will also be pro- posed as an ordinary resolution. Conditions of Sale published posed as an ordinary resolution, viz:-- vix:-
GA-
in the Hong Kong (British Military Administration) zetto Volume 2, No. 12, of 9th, March, 1846
LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Auctioneers.
DENNIS & Co., Ltd.
Bola Agente fer TREM : NRW. `AKIA ·WESÍTH-ANT
DESTROYING CA..........
WEITH-ANT, EXTERMINATORS (Holland Hamon: (85% /Phoor) :
authorised "That the capital of the Company be increased to: Lon million dollars by the creation of one hundred and sixty thousand new shares of the nominal value of fifty ‹ dollars: Reach".
+
The terms of the halo by tender provide that no trasisfer of registration or resale of this **That the authorised launch, will be permitted for n capital of the Company period of three years from Bato be increased to ton of purchase by the successful million dollars by the tenderer except with the full creation of one hundred approval of the Harbour Master. and fifty thousand 'now
NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 9 of 1947 HONG HONG WATERS-JUNK BAY
SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTION,
NOTICE
E. J. R, MITCHELL, Manager for South Ching THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO.
NOTICE
HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS: COMPANY, LIMITED THE COMPANY'S, HEAD OF- Position: 359 distant 1.25 miles FICE HAS NOW REMOVED from Hak Kok Tan (Capel TO WEST POINT WORKS. · Collision)"Light.",
Details: A submerged obstruction
is reported to be within 2 cables of the above position.
Charts affected:1456, 3045,
3279
shares of the nominal Inspection permita will be value of fifty dollars issued to prospective tenderers each"
by the Disposala ↑ (Tenders) Branch of the Custodian of Authority: Harbour Master The skara Register and Property Office, Windsor House,
JOLLY: The Share Register and Transfer Books will beclared on nuplication The Govern3 Transfer Books will be closed from the twenty eighth day of roots in highest
"ment; dos not bind itself) t from the Twenty eighth day of May to the thirtieth day of May tóc this thirtieth day of 1947 both days: Inclusive,
"May 1947 both days' inclusive.
JARDINE MATHESON
LAJARDINI
any
TELEPHONE (ALL DEPARTMENTS).
28181
CONVITE
Maste
unruffled...
"They will become enlightened In time," he said calmly. "Disgusting"
'operations, which required busi.
cash on hand.
to a record of over US$29,000,-
The amount has decilned steadi, ly since.
At present it is approximately US$28,000,000,000. Associated
Mrs. Henrietta, Potter, Assis- | Fress. tant Secretary of Needham Mar- ket Women's Instituto, disagreed. "It is disgusting," she spid, "We won't have him at our meetings.”
Mis. Joseph Abilit, wife of, al local tailor, sided with Mrs. Tot ter
Rejoin Dad After 24
I used to be a happy church Years Apart
London, April
worker here, but now I cycle four miles. to the church in the next village," she said," hold much with most women's Sunday night for New York to | Mr. Hargrave-Thomas does not | two daughters. left by "plane
A. Scottish mother, and her.
organizations anyway. He re-refoin, for the first time in 24 fused to have a mothers" imion in years, the missing, member of his church “because they do not the family, Patrick, McEvinnoy, recognize fallen women." But he husband of the woman-and- did sponsor a women's guild Ib fatboy of the girls fuente attitude toward utiwed mothers McEvinday left his coal min-1) has not been publicized United | ing job In 1928 to find work fa Presi.
America, His : 64-year-old wife anid before boarding the (plano, -And, through. à series of air.
FORCED LANDING cumstances has been unable un-
til now to send for his family: ---Monday will be the first time he has seen the younger daugh