CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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20 WORDS $2 FOR ONE INSERTION PREPAID. FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSERTION, ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 CTS. PER WORD PER INSERTION
Repiles are
$2
awaiting at offees for Box Nos. 240, 265, 266. 273 274 278, 283.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, 'LIMITED.
THE CANTON. INSURANCE OFFICE,
LTD.
THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1947:
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
THE CHINA EMPORIUM LIMITED.
THE CHINA EMPORIUM LIMITED.
LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Jets To Boost
EXTRAORDINARY Power
GENERAL MEETING
Output?
The Sixty-second Ordinary! NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Yearly Meeting of Shareholders that an extraordinary general that the fourteenth ordinary will be held at the Offices of meeting of the Company will general meeting of The China NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an extraordinary general, that an extraordinary general the Undersigned on Friday, 9th be held at the registered office Emporium Limited will be held.
д EXTRAORDINARY meeting of the Company will meeting of the Company will May, 1947, at Noon, for the pur- of the Company No. 62A-68 at the registered office of the
Pase of receiving the Report of Queen's Road Central, Victoria Company Nos. 62A-08 Queen's NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN| on GENERAL MEETING of the ho held at the registered offices be held at the registered offices the General Agents together in the Colony of Hong Kong, on Road Central Victoris in the that
'London, Apr. 22. Eedder of our of the Company 18
the Company 18 Pedder
the Saturday, the 31st day of May. Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., with a Statement of Accounts Saturday, the 17th day of May, Colony of Hong Kong
The Central Electricity Friday Street Hong Kong on Friday for the year ended 31st 1947, at 3.00 o'clock in Street Hong Kong on
afternoon, when the subjoined 1947 at 3.00 o'clock in the will be held at Ita Registered
for the December, 1946.
purposen Offices, Exchange Building, Board plans to use jet the Thirtieth day of May 1947 the Thirtieth day of May 1947
Koun for at 12.30 p.m. for the purpose, at
the purpose
Resolution will be proposed as afternoon,
following, namely, to receive Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the turbines adapted from a Special Resolution:- of proposing and if thought it of proposing and if thought fle
and consider the annual states 7th day of May, 1947, at 12.15 aircraft designs to passing the subjoined resolution passing the subjoined resolution
1. That the authorised capital ment of account and balance p.m. (ar as Boon thereafter an
sheet, and the reports of the the Ordinary Yearly Meeting to boost output when peak a special resolution' viz :-ns a special resolution viz -
of the Company standing at M.Y. 1.000,- directors and auditors thereon; be held at noon on that date consumption That the Articles of Associa- Write Box
divided into 12 to elect directors and auditors shall have been concluded) for to Bu be altered by cancelling 123 (a) and 123 (b)
Founders' shares of M.Yin the, place of those retiring the purpose of considering and.quate generating plant, Aleich and that the following Article 123 be substituted:
PREMISES WANTED
ENGLISH
requires Ilonx Kong, will be agreeable to take
COUPLE
furnished flat ut he
for lease duration, 289, "China Mail."
Belen's Beauty Salons
You can trust your personal Beauty Problems your Per- mánent Waves, Shampoo, Sets, Manicure. Tinting, Facials,
Beten's Pedicura 10
(1st floor) uperatora Lane Crawford's. Tel. 33161.
NOTICE
expert
above
The dinner arranged at the Ruggestion Members
f (he
the
Unoffelui1 Executive Coune and Legislative Council to afford the community m Opportunity to pay a trifmie to His Excellency the Governor, Sir Mark Young, G.C.M.G. and view of their Lady Young in Impending departure from the Colony will be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Wednesday 7th May 1947 at 8 pm.
12 will be noted that the be open to both ladles and gentlemen.
r:er
Com- Any member of the
to attend munity who desires
should apply to any one of the following on or before Monday, 28th April 1947:-
The Hon. Mr. A. Morse, C.B.E.
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporatian.
The Him. Dr. S. N. Chase,
China Building.
The Hot. Mr. Leo D'Almada
e Castro,
Prince's Building.
Mr. D. Ruttonjve,
Dudden Street.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyora and Appraisers. Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have recelyed! Instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Friday, the 20th. Aprit 1947 commereng at 2.30 PM.
at their Sales Rooms No. 35
Bankow Rond, Kawio
A FINE COLLECTION OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Comprising: -- Chesterfield Couch. Armchairs,| Side Tables, Tea Foys, Book Cases, Writing Tables, Filing Cabinet, Wardrobe with Mirror, Dressing Tables With Mirror & Stoel, Chest of drawers, 'Tall Boys, Cabin Trunks, Extension Dining Table With Leaves, Glans Sliding Sideboards with
Door. Glass Cabinet, Dining Chairs, Gramophone Records, Radio Sets, Thermos Bottles, Aluminium Sauce Pana, Yent Safe, Kitchen Table, Folding Camp bed, Double & Single Bedstends With Boxspring Mat- tresacs, Wall Mirrors, Knives, Forks, Glass Ware, E.P.N.S. Wure, Silver Ware. Cloisonne Vases, Folding Card Tables, Am- Push Car, Coal Scuttle, plifier,
Blankets, Radiator, Tricyles, Carpets, Rugs, Rattan Armchaira, Tennis Rackets, Looking glass and 1 quantity of Ladies New Shoes, Etc.. Etc..
Also.
1 Steel Filing Cabinet
.3 Iron Safes
1 Vacuum Cleaner
1 Norge Refrigerator
1 Underwood Typewriter 10"
On Vlow from Thursday, the
24th April 1947
Terms: As Customary.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
DENNIS & Co., Ltd.
Bale Agents for THE NEW ABIA WHITE-ANT DESTROYING ce.
(Castex)
WHITS-ANT BETERMINATORE Holland Homes (3)h' Floor) Tubes-StiS4 A 25918
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resolve that any moneys. "123. Any General meeting may investments, or ather as- Avis forming part of the undivided profits of the, Company standing to the the 'THEY'S'e credit f
fund, or any capital re- demption reserve fund, og in the hands of the! Company and availa fur dividend
fr repre- setleg premincs
the lame erived on
and standing to shares
the share
re-
The credit of premkun Rccount i capitalised and distribut.
d amongst such of the shareholders as would be! entitled to receive the same if distributed by way of dividend and in The same proportions on the fuoting that they be rome entitled thereto as expital und that all any part of such cap- Italiard fund be applied; on behalf of such share- holders 11
paying Exp
at par OP at such premium
the resolation provide. Any
shares
(15
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Call
HIN
may
isemed
either
or
That the Articles of Assocla- tion be altered by cancelling Articles
123 (a) and 123 (b) and that the following Article 123 he substituted:
123. Aný General meeting mmy resolve that any moneys, investments, or other 14- sets forming part of the undivided rofits of the Company standing to the
the of credit fund, or any capital re- demption reserve fund,
reserve
of
The Shure Register Transfer Books will be cloned! from the 26th April to 9th May, 1947, both days Inclusive.
and
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Agents. THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. LIMITED.
Hong Kong. 21st April, 1947.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE
CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
ear as the hands of the
The Seventy-fourth Ordinary] Company and available For dividend Fur repre- Yearly Meeting of Shareholders j
re will be held at the offices of the prenstamis sealing
Unlersigned, un. Thursday the evived in the ast** shures and sundung 24th April, 1947, at Noon, for the credit of the share the purpose of receiving the be Report of the General Managers premium
of cantalged and distribut together with a Statement
ended ed amongst such of the Accounts for the year shareholders ns would be 31st Decendry, 1946. untitled to
ane
e-
¡1M
Act!
receive the
same if distributed by way of diy end and in the same proportions on The Coating that they be et me entitled thereto na! capital and that all or phet of such cap- Any italised fund be applied on behalf of such share- In pagbig Up holders
full either nt par
such
premium the resolution any un- may provide,
1. shmres r issued
lebenture bentures stock of the company which shall be distribut- ed accordingly or in o Towards payment of the uncalled Hability on any Jassed shares or debem- tures ur debenture stock, and that such distribu- tion or payment shall be accepted by such share haders in full satisfac- tion of their interest in the said capitalised sum."
Of
Dr bentary
debenture shack of the company which shall be distribut- ed accordingly or in or towards payment of the uncalled Bability on ang : issued shares or dehien- tures or debenture stock, and that such distribu- tion or payment shall be accepted by such share- holders in full satisfac- tion of their interest in the sald capitalised sum."
If the above resolution
rc. a special duly passed as
If the love resolution regolu- solution the following
a special tion will be proposed as an or- duly passed
following resolu. dinary "resolution viz :--
tion will be proposed as an or desirable daty resolution viz :-
"Til
ід
That the uncalled liability uf $30.00 per share ስት! . the issued shares la the expital of the company bei pak
he
up and recordingly that the sum of $1,200,- 000.00 being part of the l Hong Kong Currency | Reserve of the Company hereby and is capitalised and that such: capital sum be applied by General Managera pro rata on behalf of the
pcreen who
the on day of Mayi
the
thirtieth
1947 are the holders of such shares in payment of the uncalled flability!
un such shares respective-
held by shareholder
ly and that such capital Bum shall be treated for! all purposes us an in. crease in the amount of the paid up capital of the company ench Buch and not us income and that such payment be auch accepted by each shareholder in full snls- her faction of his or interest in Buch said capitalised sum."
solution the
14-
4151
The Share Register and Transfer Bols will be closed from the 10th April to the 24th April, 1947 both days inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD.
General Manngers, THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hong Kong, Ard April, 1947.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD. HONGKONG
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 24th April, 1947 at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the. Report of the Directors together with
Statement of Accounts for the period 1st September 1946 to 31st December 1946 and for the election of Directors and appolutment of Auditors,
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Register, and Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th 24th April, 1947, both days inclusive, during which period; transfer of shares can be registered.
**Ta it is desirable that the uncalled liability of $30.00 per share the issued shares in the capital of the company be tld up and accordingly that the sum of $1,500,- 000.00 being part of the JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
the Fund of Reserve
company, be and hereby
General Managers.
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
capitalised and that such Hong Kong, 31st March, 1947. capital sum be applied) by the General Agents pro rata on behalf of the who on the регрова thirileth day of May 1947 are the holders of such shares in payment of the uncalled ability on such shares respectively and that such eapital sum
Notice is hereby given that shall be treated for all
the Forty-fifth Ordinary Yearly purposes an, un increase in the amount of the paki Meeting of the members of this will be held at the Company up capital of the Com-
Office
Jardine, of McEars, pany held by each auch Matheson & Co. Ltd., on Monday shareholder and not as the 28th day of April, 1947, at Income and that such payment be accepted by Noon, io recolve the Report of cach such shareholder in the Board of Directors full satisfaction of his or Statement of Accounts for the Decomber, her interest in the end year ended 31at
1946, to cicct Directors and to capitalised sum."
appoint Auditors.
At such meeting the follow- At such meeting the following resolution will also be pro ing resolution will also be proposed as an ordinary resolution posed as an ordinary resolution viz:- viz:-
The
"That the authorised capital of the Company be Increased to ten million dollars by the creation of one hundred and sixty thousand new sharca of the nominal valuo of fifty dollars each".
"That the authorised capital of the Company
to be increased
ton million dollars by the creation of one hundred and fifty thousand now
and
Notice in also given that the Com- Transfer Books of the pany will be closed from the 15th April, 1947, to the 28th April, 1947, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. E. TERRY, Manager & Secretary.
ahares of the nominal Hong Kong, 8th April, 1947.
value of fifty dollára ench,"
The share Register ans) Share Register and Transfor Books will be cloned| Transfer Books will be closed from the, twenty eighth day of from the Twenty eighth day of May to the thirtieth day of May May to the thirtieth day of 1947 both days. Inclusive............... May 1947 both days Inclusive,
JARDINE MÁTHESON:
JARDINE MATHESON
& CO., LTD.
General Managers.
& CO., LTD., General Agents,
Hong Kong, 22nd April, 1947. Hong Kong, 22nd April, 1947,
CONVITE
A Direccoo do Club Lusitano a do Club de Recrolo toom a
honra de convidar a
Colonia
000.00
now
If thought ft, passing the sub- 2.50 each and 309,988 Or to sanction the declaration of a dividend and to transact the dinary shares of M.Y. 2.50 other ordinary business of the joined Rosolution as an
dinary Kenolution :--- ench reverta to $2,000,000.00 Company.
Hong Kong Currency divid-
id into 12 Foundera' shares. The transfer fooks and regis- of $10.00 each and 199,988 ter of members of the Com. Ordinary shares of $10.00 pany will be closed from Satur day, the 24th day of May, to ench.
Saturday, the 7th day of June, 1947, both days inclusive, dur. ing which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
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2. That the paid up eppital of the Company, reverta to $1,337,040.00 Hong Kong Currency divided into Founders' shares of $19.00 each and 133.692 Ordinary shares of $10.00 each
3. That
Or-
"That the Capital of the 1.0 Company be increased $5,000,000,--by the creation of Three Hundred and Four Thousand, Five Hundred
new and Six additional
shares of Ten Dollars each to be issued at such time or times and on such terms and conditions in every re- spect the Company's Board of Directors may think it."
赶时
By Order of the Board of
Directors.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the same place. and on the same day, an extra." ordinary general meeting of the Company will be held at the men below mentioned, namely:
(1) The meeting of the Found-
era shareholders at o'clock in the afternoon, or Ro Roon thereafter as the ordinary general meeting Dated this 22nd Day of April. shall have concluded, and,
(2)
3.15
The meeting of the Or- dinary shareholders at 3.30 o'clock in the afternoon, or HO soon thereafter as the said meeting of Founders' shareholders shall have concluded
the sub-joined Resolu. tions will be proposed as extraordinary resolutions:
the existing eer tificates for 12 Foundera' shares of M.Y, 2.00 cach Nos. 1-12 (inclusive) and the exlating Certificates for 24 Ordinary shares of M.Y. 2.60 ench (being part of the existing 399,988 Ordinary nhares) be called in, and that new Certificates for sharen of 12 Founders' $10.00 each Hong Kong Currency he issued in ex- change so that for every one of the existing Found- share of M.Y. 2.50 era' each and two of the exisi- ing ordinary shares of when M.Y. 2.50 each, there shall be issued in exchange one Founder's share of $10,00 each Hong Kong Currency. the existing cert!- 4. That
ficates for 399.964 Ordin- ury shares of M.Y. 2.50 each (being balance of the said 309,088 Ordinary shares) be called in and that new certificates for 133,321 Ordinary shares of Hong Kong 810.00 each Currency be issued in cx- change so that for every three of the existing Or-1 dinary shares of M.Y. 2,50 each there shall be issed in exchange one Ordinary share of $10.00 each Hong Kong Currency.
B. That in the case of frac tions the Directors be and they are hereby authorised to make such provisions by of fractional the innue certificates or otherwise aa in their dlacretion they shall think fit.
6. That the Directors be and they are hereby authorised to take auch steps as they carry shall think fit to into effect Clauses 3 and .4 hereof.
BO
DK
R. TAYLOR,
MANAGER
SECRETARY.
19.17.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
1. That the authorised capital change Building.
DUR
threatens overload the inade-
the Board's 19th annual report said to lay.
These developments," it said, "hold promise of an important contribution to the problem of providing enclent economical and Hexible plants to deal with the which short-perlod peak loods
electricity
occur
on the publle supply systems."
Jet generators which it is hop- ed to install shortly have a capa- elty of 10,000 kilowatts.
Until 18 new power stations are built-they are planned for 1950-more and bigger electri. city cuts will be a regular feature in Britain's industrial life, unless the demand can be spread more evenly over the day and night, the repart declared.
The report advocated
a sub- stantial increase of night work In industry or morning and after. noon shifts, which is among the pinus the Government have been considering for some months with- out finally producing any national policy.Reuter.
TENDER NOTICE
It is hereby notified that NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN sealed tenders in duplicate will that the Fifty-Fourth Ordinary be received at the office of the Yearly Meeting of Shareholders Custodian of Property, until will be held at the Registered noun Friday, 25th April, of the Company, Ex-1947, for the purchase of the Offices
Voeux following unclaimed Launch. of the Company be in-Road Central, Victoria, Hong crensed to $5,000,000.00 Kong, on Wednesday, 7th May, Tenders should be clearly Hong Kong currency divid. 1947, at NOON for the purpose marked "Tender for Launch."
into
Founders of receiving the Report of the! .shares of $10.00 each and Board
LAUNCH ONE STEAM of Directors, together! 499,988 Ordinary shares of with the Statement of Accounts H.K.B.P. NO. 6, AT PRESENT $10.00 each by the creation for the year ended 31st Decem- LYING IN THE YAUMATI of 300,000 new Ordinary ber, 1946, and to elect Directors TYPHOON ANCHORAGE. shares of $10.00 each,
ed
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and appoint Auditors.
"By Order of the Board of
Directors,
R. TAYLOR, MANAGER & SECRETARY. Baird this 3rd Day of April, 1947.
2. That it is desirable to capitalise the sum of 3668,- 520.00 being part of the undivided profits of the Company now standing to the credit of the reserve fund, and accordingly that bonus of $5.00 per share on the 133,704 Issued shares of the Com-
(divided
12 into pany Founders' shares and 133,- 692 Ordinary shares) be and the same is hereby de- clared; and that the Diree- tora. be and they are here- by authorised to satisfy such bonus by the distribu tion of 66,862 Ordinary shares of the Company Nos. 133,693-200,544 (in-1 sented clusive) credited
NOTICE
TENDER FOR HANDLING
MILITARY CARGO
It
Tonderers must be firms re. gistered in Hong Kong, who are directly engaged in the business of water transport, stevedoring, dock and repair undertakings etc., within the harbour limits.
The terms of the sale by tender provide that no transfer of registration or resale of this unch will be pormitted for a period of three years from, inte of purchase by the successful leuderer except with the fuli approval of the Harbour Master.
Inspection - permits will be Issued to prospective tenderers that by the Disposals (Tenders) duplente,, Branch of the Custodian of na fully which should be clearly, marked Property Office, Windsor House,
in hereby notified
tendera In
paid up amongst the per-Tender for Handling of Mill- | on
Govern-
application. The sons who, on the 24th day tary Cargo" will be received by ment does not bind itself to of May, 1947, were regia Embarkation HQ. Peninaulu nccept the highest tered as holders of the stel until noon on Tuesday tender.
133,704 shares of the Com
pany (12 Founders' ahares
April 29th 1947-
or any
No warranty is given in any
and 133,692 Ordinary
15 A tonnage rate for discharge way shares) at the rate of one of Cargo ex ship elther dong Condition.
share for every two shares
of the Company held by side or at Buoy to Military de such persons as aforesaid pola at
Shamshulpo Chatham :
Camber
and in satisfaction of such Road and M.F.O.
bonuя as
aforesaid; and HONG KONG and for cargo ex
to Description on
W. H. STURROCK, Custodian of Property,
that such shares shall rank above mentioned depots for Hong Kong, 15th April, 1947. for dividend part passu loading Military Cargo to ship with the existing shares.
Dated this 24th day of April,
By order of the Board of Directors,
CHUNG KWAN TING,
General Manager,
7. That the Directors be and they are hereby authorised to issue at par 371 Ordin- ary shares of the Company Nos. 183,822-133,692 (in- each of $10.00 clusive) Hong Kong Currency to
dividend rank for
parl passu with the other Or- dinary shares
to bring the paid up capital of the Company to 133,092 Ordinary shares; that the said 871 Ordinary sharos bo offered in the first instancel 1947. to those persons who, at the time of the cancellation thereof, were the holdera of the 556 Ordinary shares of M.Y.2.50 each, in the proportion of two Ordin- ary shares of $10.00 each Hong Kong Currency for every three shares of M. Y. 2.50 each and upon the that the full footing amount of each share taken HONG KONG AND CHINA up shall be paid to the Com-GAS COMPANY, LIMITED. pany upon acceptance of THE COMPANY'S HEAD OF auch offer: and that such FICE HAS NOW REMOVED offer be made by notice TO WEST POINT WORKS. specifying the puniber of shares to which the person is entitled and prescribing the time within which such offer may be accepted by payment falling which the! offer shall be deemed to have beeh rejected: and
NOTICE
TELEPHONE
(ALL DEPARTMENTS)
28181
elther alongside or at buoy. for This will include tenders General Cargo-dangerous cargo and heavy lifts. Minimum ton- nage and rate must be stated.
NOTICE
for
invited tire Tendera FUNERAL SERVICES for the War Department during the The Embarkation Comman- three month period, 1st May, dant does not bind himself to 1947 to 31st July, 1947. accept the lowest or any tender.
MEN'S SUMMER SUITS
-Funeral services include the Tender forms may be obtain-provision of a coffin as per an ed on application to Embarka-ngreed specification, delivery of tion H.Q. Peninsula Hotel. coffins to the British Military Hospital, arrangements at the cemetery, registration of death and burial permits and provi- required. sion of a hearge if Separate quotations should be made for Hong Kong and Kow- loon and New Territories,
Tender may be obtained from } Summer Sulta
Army Ready-made
Royal Headquarters, cut from a fine Lion and Rayon Service Corps,
are obtainable from Hong Kong, R.A.S.C. Com- local retallers at the controlled pound, Queen's Road East. Cam- price of $49,50 a sult.
ipleted tenders must be deliver- ed to the abové address in Similar suits made to measure sealed envelope clearly marked under-Tender for Funeral Services"! mentioned premises, where before 12 o'clock noon on 28th tailor is in attendance to take April, 1947. measurements between 2 and G
mixture
that the Director beem Service Auction Rooms are supplied at the
powered to dispose of the shares not so taken up la -response to such offer as Portuguesa para a Recepcao na
they consider best in the interests of the Company. Sexta-feira, 25 do corrente, kerge pelas 18 horas, no Club Dated this 24th day of Lusitano em honra de Ramo April, 1947, Sur Dr. Eduardo Bramo. Digino Consul de Portugal n'esta
Colonia
Hongkong 19 de Abril 1947.
Lactioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement. French. Bank Bldg- 'A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer. Telephone 31667.
By order of the Board of Chinese Optical Co.
Directors,
CHUNG KWAN TING,
1 Generalį Manager,
OPTICIAN
QUEENS ROAD.
Land Forces
+
p.m. dally. The tallor may also Tho Coneral Officer Com- be sent for, by special arrangemanding does not bind himself ment.
to accept the lowest or tender.
ALFRED MELBYE,"
Solo Distributor, Room 334, Wang Hing Building, 10, Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 13085
B.P. PERRY, Lieutenant-Colonel,
any
Commander, Royal Army.
Service Corps," HONG KONG
! .