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TO WORDS #2 FOL ONE INSERTION PREPAID, $1 FOR EACh additiONAL INSERTION, ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 GTS. PER WORD PER INSERTION
$2
Replies are awaiting at Gut offices for Box Non, 2×0, 255, 260. 273, 274, 278. 283.
WANTED KNOWN
TYPEWRITERS FOR HIRE reasonable rent. Standard Type- writer Co., 11, Des Voeux Hd., C. Alexandra Bhig., Ground floor, Tel. 30591.
SOCIALLY PRESENTABLE babies
diapers.
"EATCO" rubber Obtainable from Wing On Co., China Emporium, nnd all; exclusive stores,
POSITION VACANT
VICTORIA Dry-Clenning & Dyei Ing Co. Over 20 Years Expert) Service. Satisfaction Guarante Offer: 40 Jordan Kool,
66192.
Agent: The Ancient Ca 39 Nathan Rond, Kowlood,
POSITION WANTED
RELIABLE Indian Wakedimen
5pplied at short notic daly uti any shin In 11t the Colony.
for
waters of
Apply Y. A. Khanı & Co. Queen' R4, E., Tel No. 29207.
EDUCATIONAL
SHANGHAI FASHION SCHOO. (12 years of existence in Shaung haf) opens cutting and sewing classes. Complete course in the six or nine months. For parties lars, apply 3
Roud. Cameron Kawloon.
TUITION GIVEN
PIANO LESSONS Given teacher's harde by experience Russian lady recently arrived. Rapid result guaranteed. Phone 33379 from 10.30 a.. to 12 noon.
FOR SALE
NEWLY arrived from Amerien & Australin, Cutlery & Saucepans at special reduced prices. Set of 3 pieces pure Aluminium Saatce. panx $16.80. Set 24 knives, forks & Spoons $50.00 Apply V. M. HAMMOND & CO. Unları Bldg., 4th floor, Tel. 22277.
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneera, Surveyors and Appraisers. Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Friday. the 9th: May 1947 commencing at 2.30 P.M.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS.
LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Gen- eral Meeting of HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be held at the Offices of Messra.
Com Jardine, Matheson and
Limited, Hongkong, on patis. Thursday, the 29th day of May, 1947, at 12 o'clock Noon, to transact the ordinary business of the Company,
And, NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the Regis- Com ter of Members of the
the pany will be closed from
May to the 11th 10th day of day of June, 1947, both days inclusive.
at their Sales Rooms No. 36! Hankow Road Kowloon,
A FINE COLLECTION OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE comprising:-
Teak Dining Room Suite 11 pres., Wardrobes with Mirrors, Dressing Tables With Mirrors & Stools, Chest of Drawers, Standard Lampa, Table Lamps, Single Bedsteads With Box- apring Mattress, Day Bed With Beauty Rest Mattress, Kitchen Table, Radios, Steel Filing Co- binets, Dining Tables, Side- boards, Chairs, Writing Tables, Carved Camporwood Trunk, Perambulator, Cutlery, Vasen, and Blackwood Furniture Etc.. Etc., Etc-
1
Also
Enameled Bath
1. Tientsin Carpet 9' x 12
1 G. E. Refrigerator
1 Upright Plano
1 Typewriter
On View from Thursday, the
8th. May 1947.
Terms: An Customary.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Chinese Optical Co.
By Order of the Board, W. H. PATERSON, Secretary
Hongkong. 6th May, 1947.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE 15 HEREBY GIVEN that aux Extraordinary General Meeting of the t'om- pany will held at the Ofices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & C. d., 18 Polder Street, Vic- oria, in the Calony of Hong Bang on Thursday the 29th day of May, 1917, at 12.20 in the aftermon or su soon there. the Annual General After As Meeting shall have been con- eluded for the purpose of pro- pesing and if thought fit pass- te the sub joined resolution as
spering resolution viz:-
That the Articles of Associa- altered by cancelling tion be Articles 127 and 127 (lo und that the following Articles be substituted:
"127 Tak Any General Meeting may resolve that any investments
T
or other arts form- ing part of the un- divided profits of the company or any un- realised profits aris- ing from revaluation of any assets of the ompany and stand- ing to the credit of any reserve or any capital redemption reserve fund, or in the hands of the company and avail- able for dividend (or representing pre- miume received on
¦
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
The Sixty-second Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on Friday, 9th May, 1947, at Noon, for the pur- use of receiving the Report of the General Agents together with a Statement of Accounts for the ⚫ year ended December, 1940.
The
31st
and
Share Reglater Transfer Books will be closed from the 26th April to 9th May, 1947, both days inclusive,
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Agents, THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
Hong Kong, 21st April, 1947,
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD
Notice is hereby given that the Thirty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company, will be held at the Offices of Messrs Dodwell & Co., Ltd.. 3rd floor, Hongkong Bank Hullding, on Wednesday, the 21st May 1947. at 1 .m. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the period 1st December 1945 to 31st December 1946,
Notice is also given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 7th May 1947 to the 21st May 1947, both days inclusive,
DODWELL & CO., LTD),
General Managers.
DENNIS & Co., Ltd.
Solo Agents for THE NEW ASIA WHITE-ANT
DRATROYING CO. (Canton)
WHITE-ANT EXTERMINATORS Holland House (6th Floor} Telur M8324 4 32013
THE CHINA MAİL, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1947.
NOTICE
The Government have decid ed to modify the system at pre- ment in force for allocating ex- change for imports from the U.S.A., Philippines and Cana-sealed da.
2.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT NOTICE
be
It is hereby notified that tenders in triplicate which abould be marked "Tender De. for Repairs to Sanitary The total volume of impartment Launches Nos. 1 & 3, Launch ports from these countries will Revenue Department be about the same as for the No. 1 and Fire Brigade Depart- same period last year. but it ment Launch No. 1," will
at the office of the is hoped that the proposed sy received tem. by giving importers ad-
Chairman, Tender Board, un- vance notice of the exchange noch on Friday, 16th May. they will be allowed, will en 1947. able them to settle their busi- that there will be no difficulty news ahead, with the knowledge about making payment.
are obtainable from the Super- Detalls of specifications etc.,
Govern- intendent Engineer,
*. It is Intended to givement Slipway, Yaumati quotas for certain classes of goods and these will be fixed by the S. T. and I. taking into account the total exchange available for the particular commodity and the previous trade in that commodity done by the applicant,
UNO REPLY TO ARABS Always Meant To Hear Their Side Of The Case
Lake Success, N.Y. May 7.
The United Nations General Assembly, in an ap- peasing gesture to the Arab Higher Commit- tee for Palestine, met in an extraordinary | special session and adopted a resolution
affirming that it had always intended to hear the Arab side of the Palestine case, The resolution was passed at the end of a day of acrobatic parliamentary procedure, during which the Assembly reversed a previous de- cision, decided later it was hurting its own Teaderers munt depsait at the
dignity, and finally hit upon a halfway course. Treasury, Prince's Ballding, the sum of $1,000.- (Dollars One mollifying the aulking
The action wan almed at sentation ou the fact-finding Arab committee on the ground that Thousand), which sum shall be Higher Committee for Pales- the Arab states constitute ni forfeited to the Hong Kong tine, which had threatened to tenth of the whole United Na- If the successful boycott the United Nations tions membership. Government
the Palestine debate unless it was tenderer fails to complete
Sir Alexander Cadogan, of transaction. The deposit will be invited personally by the full Britain, supporting the United returned to unsuccessful
ten- session of the General Assem- Staten proposal, said: "If the derera,
bly to appear.
interested partics sit on the The resolution said briefly: committee. It would produce an "The General Assembly nilirms unseemly alternation between that the decision of the First the witness stand and the jury
Political) Committee to grant box."
hering to the Arab Higher| He said that the British Gov- Committee gives correct ernment did not desire a scat interpretation of the General on the committee and preferred Assembly's intention." The to get a report from a neutral; vote wan 8 for, one against, body, which the world would and I abstentions, including recognise as "objective and disi the Russian bloe.
interested."
ur
́4. To avoid a multipliefty of applications for exchange for goods which probably cannot be considered, it has been neces- Government does not bind sary to draw up a proposed list ¦ itself to accept the lowest of goods which are acceptable any tender. and for which applications will be entertained. A copy of this it is attached as Schedule "A" and Schedule "13".
6. Applications in tire first Instance should be submitted in writing to the S, T, and I. De partment showing:
(a) quantity and value in U.S.
dollars of articles requir-i ed to be imported during: the period June/Decem- her 1947;
(b)
(e)
J. JOLLY, Harbour Master. Harbour Department.
long Kung. 6th May, 1947.
NOTICE
Applications are invited for the post of Draughtsman in the Office of the Principal Surveyor of Ships, Harbour Department.
Qualifications: Candidates should have extensive drawing
The Arabs were offended hu- The Indian delegate, Araf
FRANCE PROTESTS
Paris, May 7.
to France has pratented Poland over # agreement under which Polish coat - porta to Portugal will be paid for with former Nuzi pold alocka held temporarily by the Portuguzar Government, f Quai d'Orsay apokeaman an noxnced today.
Similar protests have been sent by the United Sloten and Britain.
The
French note, the spokesman said, pointed out that diplomatte negotiations on the final allocation of theas pold stocks-deposited in Portugal by the Nazis during the war-wSTO Atill Arder
ny-nited Press.
IRGUN TAKES BLAME
Jerusalem, May 7, The underground Irgun Leumi tonight
of responsi-
cause the Jews were invited by All, intervening in the debate. Zvai the full General Assembly while sald that he understood the They were only invited by the Arab Higher Executive was not broadcast its arst direct Politien) Committee, even likely to come before the Com- admission though the Committee is committee until the General Assem- bility for Sunday's attack posed of exactly the sume dele-bly endorsed the resolution that gates as the Assembly.
hearun Acre Prison, in which them. He, therefore, proposed 260 prisoners vere liber-
the General] Assembly ated. that
the
Committee would
The latest information is that
The Political Committee vot ed 28-6 to call a special session of the General Assembly to is should be convened with the sue the invitation demanded by intention of endorsing the Po- 100 Arab and 29 Jewish escapées the Arabe,' but before the Com-litical Committee's decision to and design experience mittev delegates started sitting hear the Arab Higher Commit
reputable ship-building as the Assembly, the compro- tee s
weil an and ship-repairing establish mise resolution WIS decided Agency-Reuter,
quantity and value in U.S.) dollars of each of the articles given imported by them in any full year pre war, those under Schedule
office "A" being kept separate from those under Sche- with a dule "B";
ment, and should be well versed
upon.
a list of U.S. and Cano-] In ordinary ship calculations, The Jewish Agency formally
dian agencies held;
d)
firm has been where established since the war it should show:
i, date of registration
ii. capital-nuthorised
ikatted
i
and
detalls as requested at (c).
hen
accepted its invitation to ap- Age: 30 to 35 years.
pear before the Political Com- mittee and announced that its Salary: $2,000 per annum to delegation would be headed by $3,000 per annum
David by annual Mr.
Gurion, of ingrements of $100, together Jerusalem, head of the Jewish with high cost of living nl Agency Executive, who is fly- lowance of approximately 50% ing to the United States.-Unit-
ed Press, of salary.
Selection will be made by In terview and examination
Candidates
In
the
the
Jewish
EGYPT'S POUND OF FLESH
are still at large.
Irgun charged that the Jewish Agency was trying to besmirch the name of the underground or- ganization by terming Sunday'sj raid "suicidal.”
"Our operation was well pre- pared In advance för severat werks to the smallest detail," the Irgun broadcast said. "It was in tended to liberate our comrades. We have exploded the myth that 100,000 troops are enough to sup. Cairo, May 7.
the Jewish underground. The Minister of Finance, We shall go on Miguid Badr Pasha, said today until she moves out, lock, stock fighting Britain
answer to Mr. Dalton's) and barre}," speech that Egypt is determin- ed to collect its full debt from chairman Britain.
Another Request in A requent was read to meeting from the Committee for Freedom of North Africa. claiming to represent 20 mil-
lion African Arabs, for a voice
press
no indication whether
Meanwhile, Jumal Husson, of the Arab Higher Committee, told correspondents that Palestine Arabs would bose He said if Britain does not their case en the Atlantic Charter, in the Palestine proceedings. pay, the Egyptian government! He gave should apply in The latter arnt from New York; has other plans which will be he personally was their own handwriting to
the was signed by Abed Bouhafa. submitted to the Egyptian Par- Unlied Nations meeting, but sold: Principal Surveyor of Ships, of behalf of the National Des- liament. He gave no detaila" they require Harbour Office, giving full de tour Party of Tunteia.
Unietd Press, tails of experience and qualifien- tions, together with three coples of recent testimonials.
6. The present schedules do English, mathematics, ahip tion 44 of the Com- not pretend to be comprehen-drawing, design, calculations and punler Ordinance, sive, and applications from im-tracing.
1932 and the direc portera holding U.S. and Cana- tors may appoint any dian agencies for commodities person to sign auch not on the list at present will contract on behalf of be considered. It is also hoped the persons entitled to expand the Hat by adding to the dividend or other articles deemed essential capitalised fund, and for use in the Colony, but im Ruch appointment
shall be effective." porters should not apply unless If the above resolution is
they can put forward very Closing date for applications: strong Justinention in writing 14th May, 1947.
J. JOLLY, Harbour Master.
the issue of shares duly passed na a special resolu- for the import of these com- and standing to the tion the following two resolu- noditles, credit of the ahare tions will be proposed as or- premium account) be dinary resolutions respectively tion of these quotas applica- Hong Kong, 7th May, 1947.
capitalised and dis- viz:-
tributed
amongat
Auch of the share- holders as would bel entitled to receive the same if distribut
on
ed by way of divi- dend and in the same proportions the fuoting that they be- come entitled thereto as capital and that all or any part of Ruch capitalised pro- fits or reserves be upplied on behalf of auch shareholders in paying up in full either at par or at; such premium as the resolution may pro- vide, any unissued shares or debentures debenture stock 'or
of the
company which shall be distributed
accord- ingly or in or to- worda payment of
the uncalled liability
on any issued shares
ar debentures or de-
benture stock,
that much
and distribu-1 tion or.
payment shall be accopted by Auch shareholders in full satisfaction
their Interest in the said-capitalised, pro-
fits or reserves."
of
Auctioneers. "127 (b) For the purpose of giving effect to any resolution under the last preceding article tho directors may Bottle anydiMculty which may arise in regard to the dis- tribullon
they think expedient, and in particular may is sue fractional corti- ficates. Where quisite, a proper con- tract shall be deliver. -ed to the Registrar
OPTICIAN
67 QUEENS ROAD C℗
Service Auction Rooms
Acctioneers, Surveyors, sta Basement, French. Bank Didg... A.E.D. de Bousa, Auctioneer, Telephone 81507.
-0.1
· for ... kegistration · In accordance with Sec-
7. Pending the final defini-
tions for U.S. exchange otc.
наид
(1) That the authorised should be mado in the
Capital of the Company! way to the Financial Secretary.
new
be increased to $20,000,- 000 by the creation of 3.-
360,000
shares of the nominal value of $5
each.
now
1
(2) That it is desirable to
capitalise
of a.sum HK$8,500,000 being part of the balance standing at the credit of the Fix ed Assata Revaluation Reserve of the company and accordingly that such be and is hereby Fum capitalised, and that such capital sum be applied on behalf of the persons who on the 29th day of May 1947
the word holders of the 650,000 issued shares of the com- pany in payment in full for 1,000,000 new shares of the company of the nominal value of $5 each, and that auch 1,900,000
shares credited as fully paid be *accordingly allotted to such persons 'respectively in the proportion of two of such now shares for of the said overy, one Issued shares then held by such persona respec- tively, and that the: shares so allotted shall be treated for all pur. poses as an Insroses of the nominal amount of - the capital of the com
pany held by onah ... ných shareholder and not, as Income, apd further, that such new shares shall; from the 1st day of January 1947 rank for dividend and in all other resposta pari paaau... with the already laived shares.
By Order of the
Board,
SCHEDULE "A"
Bullding Materials, Wood (timber).
Sanitary fittings. Machinery and Engines.
Machine Tools.
Tools,
Tin Plate.
Wire,
Iron and Steel
Piping and pipes. Spare parts for motor
vehkles.
Rubber tyrea (now) Refrigerators. Electric fans. Mineral oil. Parafin wax and Petroleum products. Vegetable oils and Fats.
Castor Oil, Colza, Hompaced, Olive oil, Coconut oll, ste, Essential oils-- Citronella, Bandalwood, Ginger, Peppermint, etc. Bowing machinea, Office machinery and equip-
ment;
Typewriters, Calculators, Cash registers, Filing Co-
binots etc.
Dyestuffs and tanning mater
Industrial and manufactured Chemicals.
Unmanufactured leaf tobac-
co.
Pharmaceutical' and Toilet preparations, „Razors and razor blades,
· Paper,
Ink
Periodicals and books.
Films unexposed-all typen. Motion picturés.
Motion pictures (rented).
Haberdashery.
Food.
Pięcegoods.
Manufactured clothing.
Fresh fruit,
Tinned fruit,
Becretary
Dried fruit.
W. H. PATERSON,,
(Continued at foot of next col) Hongkong, 8th May, 1947)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
going to the
my presence, I shall go."United Press.
Shipbuilding Costs Should Be Cut
Liverpool, May 7. Shipbuilding costs, estimated to be two and a half times as high as before the war should be ⚫ reduced or at least a halt should be called to any further increases, states the annual report of the Mercantile Marine Services Association which is to be presented at the annual meet- ing in Liverpool tomorrow.
Supporting the idea for self- government in Palestine, the Jetter said: "It is unfor- tunate and grevious that to achievo a fanatical and Im- perialistic purpose some Ame- rican, British and German Jews Identify themselves 18 Zion- ists." Their demand could only "breed confusion and resent- mont among Jews and Arabs.” Two conflicting proposals were tabled before the Commit- tee: The United States dele- gation suggested a seven-mem- nation "noutra!" her small commission without Big Five participation, to enquire inte the whole Palestiné problem, while Argentina proposed an 11-:
the member commission, with
The report states: "It is with shipowners would have been able Big Five represented as well as some concern that the Council to place more orders, instead of a representative of one of the notices the substantial prefts now leaving it to cargo owners and IN THE GOODS
of Arab states.
being realised on the building of those
vequels on Frances Stokes
Tho special interests invol- ships and the distribution of high specialised trades. Into of Sydney In the State of New ved as among the five great dividends."
While appreciating the fluctupt- Wales,
Austrailu powers is strong reason for not But for these high costs which ing conditions which, in the past.
on the commit have made these profis, tramp have putting them
undoubtedly Widow, decoased,
militated tee." Mr. Warren Austin, of the
agninst the earning of regular pro. fits, it is natural to ask whether, at this critical period of rehabili. tation, it is a wise plan to take so much out the shipbuilding.
PROBATE JURISDICTION
South
and
We
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN United States, said. "We could that the Court has by virtue of hardly recognise that body con- Section 18 of the Probates Or- taining the five great powers dinance 1897, made an Order was entirely Independent limiting the time for creditors most removed from bins.
their would have to admit in the be and others to send in claims against the above estate glaning that we had assembled In this committee opposing in- to the 2nd day of June, 1947.
tercats and opposing bluses, which might delay and inter fere with the unanimous agree- of that special commit-
One-Tenth
All creditors and others' are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the underment signed on or before that date. Dated the 8th day of May 1947,
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executor of the Will of the abɔvenamed doceased.
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.
SCHEDULE “B” Motor cars and trucks, Radios,
Tobacco and cigarettes, Pipos
Watches.
Coffee,
Beverages (Boor)
W. M. THOMSON, Director; Supplies, Trade & Industry.
Continued at foot of maxi Cot) Hong Kong, 8th May, 1947-
tee,"
Dr. Jose Arce, of Argentina, hased his plea for Arab repro
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
Notice la hereby given that the following appointments have been made as from lat. May,
-1947--
Mr. R.G. Craig, M.I.N.A, to be. Chief Manager.
Mr. W.T. Grimadale, C.B.E., A.G.A. to be Becretary.
Tanganyika Germans Deported
employing
It might be argued, the report sald, that shipping profits were equally high, and that the owners could afford the prices of new ships. Cases were çited of single ships making profits of $7,000 = month. Owners have, however, London, May 7.. Lord Beveridge, Liberal expenalve commitments-Reuter. member, asked the Government in the House of Lords today to reconsider the decision to nond back 800 former German rest- dents of Tanganyika to Ger-
many.
Pal Plane
kedIn Madrid
Ho thought Government's ne- tion most unhappy and asked: why It considered these Ger- mans "forcibly uprooted from
Madrid, May.. 8. the place where they had a rea- The Philippines Air Lines in- sonable living, would contri-augurating the PAL commer- bute to peaceful anti-Nazi Ger- clal service from Manila ar- many by being returned to rived at 1025 GMT at the Germany 7"
Barajas airport today, Viscount Half, First Lord of A crowd of about 2,000 was the Admiralty, replied that the on band; including a large num- Dominion Secretary was con- ber of University of Madrid vinced it was in the interests students bearing bannors ·'say- of the people of Tanganyika, ing "Spanish students salute particularly of the African po the Philippines" Eng pulation, that the Germans who General Sons do Burnsgs, had Identified themselves with Undersecretary for Air, bonded Nazi doctrines should be ex- the official Philippine party,50 cluded from the territory,
The first - to 'alífgdit" from the There was no prospect that plane was Colonel Antonio Government's policy, which was Arugle. He made a brief ad- Kowloon Dock, stb)" May, 1947. | Tocantly endorsed by the Unit dress. The crowd iresponded cd Nations Trusteeship Council, with "Viva Spain and the would be reconsidered.ficuter. i Philippines!Associated. Proa.
By Order of the Board
of Directors.
DAVID F. LANDALE.
Chakman.