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THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD.
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1047.
THE
THE CHINA EMPORIUM ·CHINA EMPORIUM
LIMITED.
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Gon-1
Notice is hereby given that NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN eral Meeting of HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be the Eighteenth Ordinary Annual that an extraordinary general that the fourteenth ordinary held at the Offices of Menar Meeting of the Company will meeting, of the Company will general meeting of The China Combs held at the Company's Office, be held at the registered office Emporium Limited will be held Jardine, Matheson and pany, Limited, Hongkong, un Brd Floor, 144-148 Des Voeux of the Company Nos. 62A-68 at the registered office of the Thursday, the 29th day of May, Rad. Central, Hongkong, on Queen's Rond Central, Victoria Company Nos, 62A-68 Queen's to Saturday the 24th May 1947 at in the Colony of Hong Kong, on Rond Central, Victoria in the 1947, at 12 o'clock Noon. fransact the ordinary busincas 12.00 noon for the purpose of Saturday, the 17th day of May. Colony of Hong Kong on of the Company.
receiving the Report and State-1947, at 3.00 o'clock in the Saturday, the 31st day of May. the рагровся following. namely, to receive And, NOTICE IS HEREBY ment of Accounin for the Year afternoon, when the subjoined 1947 at 3,00 o'clock in the and consider the annual state- ALSO GIVEN that the Reglated 31st December 1941 and Resolution will be proposed as afternoon for
for the period 16th September a Special Resolution:- Com- ter of Members of the
to 31st December 1945. the pany will be cloned from
Notice la nisa given that the May to the 11th 16th day of day of June, 1917, both days; hire Register of the Company
inclusive.
By Order of the Board. W. H. PATERSON, Secretary
Hamykang. 6th May, 1947,
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING
will be closed from the 15th May 1947 to the 24th May 1947, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board, LAU TAK PO, Managing Director. HONGKONG, 10th May, 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 Mosers Dodwell & Co., Ltd., 3rd floor, Ingkong Bank Building. on; Wednesday, the 21st May 1947, IS HERERY at 11 am. for the purpose of the Report and GYEN 11 an Extraordinary receiving General Meeting of the Com-Statement of Accounts for the to pany will be held at the Offices period 1st December 1946
Messrs. Jardine, Mutheson & 1st December 1946. Ce.. Lid., 18 Pedder Streat, Vic-
also given that, the fin. in the Colony of Hong-Natice la
All grades. Samples and Thursday the 29th Transfer Books of the Company day of May. 1947, at 12.20 in will be closed from the 7th May 19-47 to the 21st May 1947. the afternoon so soon there. after as the Annual General both days inclusive. Meeting shat have been con- elded for the purpose of pro- passing and if thought fit pasa- ing the sub joinesl resolution as a special resolution viz:-
DOHM LIMITED,
167, Victoria Street, London, S.W.1.
Cables: Micron, London,
IN THE SUPREME COURT
HONGKONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
THE
IN
GOODS VAUGHAN DUDLEY STEAVENSON late of Vie torla in the Colony of Hong- kong, Solieltur, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court hus by virtue of Section 58 of the 'rubates Or.! dinance, 1897, made an Order Imiting the time for creditors
theiri others to send in ELE claims against the above catate to the 4th day of June 1947,
}
All creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under-1 signed on or before that date. -Dated the 7th day of May, 1947.
DEACONS,
Solicitors for the Executor, Prince's Building, HONGKONG.
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Chinese Optical Co.
OPTICIAN
67 QUEENS ROAD CY
RAS
That the Articles of Associa- altered by cancelling tien be Articles 127 ca) and 127 (b) and that the following Articles be substituted:-
"127(a) Any General Meeting may resolve that any moneys investments or other assets form- ing part of the un- divided prolis of the company or any un- realised profits aris ing from revaluation of any assets of the Company and stand. ing to the credit of Any any reaerve or
**127 (b)
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
General Managers.
DENNIS & Co., Ltd.
Bols Ag Top THE NEW ASIA WHITE-ANT
DESTROYING CO. (Canton)
WHITE-ANT EXTERMINATORS Holland flouse (5th, Ploer) Telat 12321 à 12913
tion 44 of the Com- рапісв Ordinance, 1982 and the direc Lors may appoint any person to sign such contract on behalf of the persona entitled to the dividend
capitalised fund, and Buch appointment
shall be offoctive."
capital redemption In reserve fund, or the hands of the company and avail. able for dividend (or representing pre- mlums received
If the above resolution is the issue of shares duly passed as a special resolu. and standing to the tion the following two resolu- credit of the share tions will be proposed as or- premium account) be dinary resolutions respectively capitalised and die viz:-
amongst tributed
០ព
such of the share- holders as would be entitled to receive the same if distribut- of divi- ed by way dend and in the same the proportions on
footing that they be- come entitled thereto na capital and that all or any part of Auch capitalized pro- sts or reserves be applied on behalf of Buch shareholders in paying up in full, either at par or at such premium as the resolution may pro- unissued vide, any shares or debentures.
debenture stock
or
of. the company which hall be accord- distributed ingly or in or to: warda payment of the uncalled liability on any lagued sharca or debentures or de- and benturo stork. that such distribu-
tion or payment| shall be accepted such shareholders, in! full satisfaction of their Interest in the safd capitalised pro-
fits or reserves.
by
For the purpose of giving effect to any resolution under the last preceding article the directors may sottia any difficulty which may arise in regard to the dia tribution as they think expedient, "and)- In particular may Is sue fractional certi- dicates, Whore re quisito, a proper coa- tract shall be deliver
the authorised (1) That
Capital of the Company be increased to $20,000,- 000 by the creation of 3,- shares of 350,000
now the nominal value of 85 each.
а вит
(2) That it is desirable to
capitalize
of HK$6,500,000 being part of the balance standing At the credit of the Fix- ed
Apacte Revaluation Reserve of the company and accordingly that such rum be and is hereby capitalised, and that such capital gum be applied on behalf of the persons who on the 29th day of were the May 1947 holders of the 660,000 issued shares of the com- pany in payment in full for 1,800,000. now, shares of the company fof the of : $5 nominal value each, and that such 1,300,000 pow sharca credited as fully paid be accordingly allotted to such persons respectively in the proportion of two of such new shares for every one of the sald Issued shares then held by such persoNE. TOLPIC- tively,
and that the shares no allotted: shall be treated for all pur- poscs as an increase of the nominal amount of the capital of the com- pany beld by each such shareholder and not ma Income and further, that such new shares shail 1st day of from the
January, 1947 tank for "dlyidend'.and in all other ways a part paru, with thesmirendy Jonged shares.
of
the
now
12
1. That the authorised capital ment of account and balance sheet, and the reports of the Company
directors and auditors thereon; standing at M.Y. 1,000 to elect directors and nuditors 000.00 divided into
in the place of those retiring, Founders' shares of M.Y. to sanction the declaration of a 2.60 each and 399,988 Or- dividend and to transact the" dinary shares of M.Y. 2.50 other ordinary business of the each reverts to $2,000,000.00 Company. Hong Kong Currency divid- ed into 12 Founders' shares of $10.00 each and 199,988 Ordinary shares of $10.80 cath.
of
2. That the paid up capital
to the Company reverta $1,337,040.00 Hong Kong Currency divided into Founders' shares of $10.00 each and 139,692 Ordinary
shares of $10.00 each
12
the existing 3. That
12 Founders' tificates for shares of M.Y. 2.50 each Nos. 1-12 (inclusive) and the existing Certificates for 24 Ordinary shares of M.Y. 2.60 each (being part of the existing 399,988 Ordinary shares) be called In, and that new Certifientes for of 12 Founders' shares
Hong Kon $10.00 each Currency be issued in ex- change so that for every one of the existing FounÏ- ers' share of M.Y. 2.50 each and two of the exist- ing ordinary shares of M.Y. 2.50 euch, there shall be issued in exchange one Founder's share of $10.00 each Hong Kong Currency.
4. That the existing certi- ficates for 399,984 Ordin- nry shares of M.Y. 2.50 each (being "balance of the
399.988 said
Ordinary Ahares) be called in and that now certificates for 133,321 Ordinary shurek of $10.00 ench Hong Kong Currency be issued in ex- change so that for every three of the existing Or- dinary shares of M.Y. 2.50 cach there shall be issued in exchange One Ordinary share of $10.00 ench Hong Kong Currency.
5. That in the case of frac
tions the Directors be and they are hereby authorised
to make such provisions by the
of fractional Josue
certificates or otherwise as in their discretion they shall think fit,
0. That the Directors be and they are hereby authorised to take auch steps as they shall think fit to into effect Clauses 3 and 4 hereof.
ад
carry
to
BRITISH ACCOUNTING
IN PALESTINE ASKED
4
Lake. Success, N.Y., May 8. Rabbi Abba Silver, head of the Jewish Agency de- legation, which took its place at the table of the Political Committee of the United Nations Assembly on Palestine today, suggested that! the British Government should present an ac- count of its administrations of Palestine to a immediately and fact-finding commission urged this commission to enquire into the "tragic unrest and violence in the Holy Land." In his statement to the delegates of 55 nations, Rabbi Silver, who is the President of the Zion- ist Organisation of America, declared:-"The! administration of Palestine has since the out-t break of war been conducted by the manda- tory power as if it were invested with Pales- tine sovereignty, whereas it is only a trustee to carry out the mandate. "To treat the Palestine pro- | Pearson (Canada) Ħald blem As if it were merely a most of
of reconciling alf-were factual in character, but two sections one or two were not quite so factual. He added: "I hope replies to them will not pro- voke a dispute on issues which are not yet within the terms]
Chur-
The transfer books and regis-question ter of members of the Comferences between pany will be closed from Sator of the population, or of finding day, the 24th day of May, to a haven for a certain number Saturday, the 7th day of June, of refugees, will only contribute 1947, both days inclusive, dur to confusion." ing which period no transfer of After quoting statements by
Lloyd George, Winston shares can be registered. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY chi and President Truman on GIVEN that at the same place, the Jewish and on the same day, an extra question, Rabbi Silver said: "I ordinary general meeting of the regret that the statements made certain delegates recently Company will be held at the b times below mentioned, namely: tended to confuse what should
be so clear.
"When we speak of a Jewish (1) The meeting of the Found.
At 3.15 State we do not have in mind ers shareholders o'clock in the afternoon, or any racial state or any theocra- so soon thereafter as the tie state, but one which will be
an full equality ordinary general meeting i based
rights for all inhabitants, with shall have concluded, and,
distinction of religion The meeting of the Orrace and without domination or dinary shareholders at 3.30
subjugation." o'clock in the afternoon, or 80 Boon thereafter as the
shareholders sball concluded
(2)
have
out
ساختم
that' Mr. Ali's questions'
MEMORIAL ON THE BEACHES
D
-Paris, May 8. Credita for building memorial on the Normandy beach to
commemorate the Alled landings of June 6, 1944, approved today- VE Day by the French National Assembly,
the
The amount involved
eract disclosed.Bouter,
were
"Cat" For
Armed Robbers
not
London, May 8. Two more whipping
of reference of this committee." sentences for urmed rob- British Reply bery were meted out in Replying to Rabbi Silver's England today. National Home suggestion that Britain should William Howard, 23, scoman, ad-was sentenced at the Old Bailey whip and give an account of her ministration before September, to six lashes of the Sir Alexander Cadogan nald: seven years imprisonment for the "If this special assembly sets armed robbery of a South Lon-
Dennis up a special investigating com- den saloon keeper of £72.
the Irving, 20, of Grenadier Guards, was sentenced mittee my Government will be entirely at its disposal to give at the North Hante Assizes to 15 дл account of their entire
21 strokes and
montha hari labour for assaulting two women stowardship."
Dr. Jef Winlewlez, of Po- with intent to rob while armed, land, asked: "Has there heen the armed robbery of another any attempt at collaboration be woman and stealing tween Jews and Arabs in Palas- United Press. tine?"
ami
or
a саг.-
To this and other questions, Communist
He urged a fact-finding com- Rabbi Silver said that he would
sal meeting of Founders mission to vixit Palestine to Ree give answers in writing at a
how the Jews plongered de-fater meeting of the committee. Executed ed to develop uninterruptedly should visit displaced person In Spain
Urging that fact-finders
velopment. If Jews were allow
of life, which camps. where people word
when the sub-joined Resolu- the standards
tions will be proposed as were heing developed in Palos-f "anguishing in misery," Rabbi extraordinary resolutions: tine, the concepts of social jus- Silver Buid: "Their morale is
scientific slumping terribly.
7. That the Directors bo and they are hereby authorised to issue at par 371 Ordin-j ary shares of the Company Nos. 133,322-133,692 (in- clusive) of $10.00 each Hong Kong Currency to rank for dividend parl pansu with the other Or- dinary shares, so bring the paid up capital of the Company to 133,032 Ordinary shares; that the said 871 Ordinary shares be offered in the first instance to those persons who, at the time of the cancellation thereof, were the holders of the 656 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.
the 2.50 each and upon
Juli the footing that, amount of each share taken
4
Lice and modern
1. That the authorised capital methods would serve as a great deterioration
ed
Near
Madrid, May 8. An alleged Communist, Berna- Spiritual dino Esposito, was executed by 18 setting in Aring squad yesterday, according to an offelal but reliable report
here.
Espcalto a widower with six children, had been found guilty of Communist leaflets distributing and having. plotted to set up a guerrilla organisation in Madrid.
of the Company be in- atimulus to the re-birth and among them.. ereased
$6,000,000.00 progress of the entire
"Perhaps Tomorrow" to
"It is the only hope that to- Hong Kong currency divid. East, he anid.
into. 12 Founders' The commission should also morrow, perhaps tomorrow, re- shares of $10.00 each and ask why "shiploads of helpless demption may come that keeps 499,088 Ordinary shares of Jewish refugees, who have been their spirits from breaking uf- $10.00 each by the creation through hells of Nazi Europe, terly.
Three more alleged Commun. "Most of them are desperate ists two men and a woman- of 300,000 new Ordinary are being driven away from the abaren of $10.00 each. shores of their National Homey eager to go to the Jewlah were sentenced to death yester
An Immediate
day at Madrid and two others 2. That it is desirable to by the mandatory Government, National Home.
ob relaxation of the immigration were given two-year prison sen- capitalise the sum of $668, which assumed the prime 620.00 being part of the ligation to facilitate Jewish | restrictions and a return to the tances on the charge of placing status before the White Paper bomb which exploded in the policy will not only be a boon Chancellery of the Argentine Em-
.
undivided profits of the immigration." Company now standing to the credit of the reserve
These sentences have to be con-
No Quarrel Rabbi Silver continued: "We to these suffering human be-bassy in Madrid. fund, and accordingly are not engaged in any criticismings, but will greatly relieve that a bonus of $5.00 or condemnation of the people the present menacing tensione firmed by the Military Area Com- per share on the 133,704) of Great Britain. We have Isauad shares of the Com- quarrel with them.
pany
(divided into
12
"On
the contrary we
in Palestine.
Du
"We are all cager for pekce. But a decisive contribution can
have
Its
[mander-Reuter.
Founders' shares and 133,- the highest regard and admirn only be made by the manda- United Nations Palestine en-
692 Ordinary shares) be tion for that people and and the same is hereby de- monumental contributions clared; and that the Direc-democratic
tory,"
Reaffirming the Jewish Peo- to ples faith in the United Na- civilisation. We Lions, Rabbi Silver concluded: tors be and they are here shall never forget it was Bri "We nave never lost faith in by authorised to satisfy tain which first gave recogni- the sovereignty and ultimate such bonus by the distribution to the national aspirations triumph of great moral prin- tion of 66,852 Ordinary of the Jewish people. It is only ciples. shares of the Company
"The Jewish people were unjustifiablo wrong and Nos. 183.693-200,544 (In-
policy which contradicts and your allies in war and joined clusive) credited as fully tends to defeat the far-visioned their sacrifices to yours for the victory. We hope paid up amongst the per- British statesmanship of
the common
that the Jewish people will be sons who, on the 24th day
welcomed before long in the noble fellowship of the United Nations."-Reuter,
the
of May, 1947, were regis- carlier years which wo tered as holders of the demn." 138,704 shares of the Com-
con-
Enquiry Commission
quiry commission.
They are in complete dia agreement with Russia on the
role the Great Powers should play in the Palestine problem.
China, the United States and Britain said they did not be lleve the commission should in- clude the Big Five because of the varied interests involved.
Russia said the committee should be made up of the Five great powers and six others by geographical distribution,
After a long debate, the Po- litical Committee set up a sub- committee of 11 members to draft instructions for the en- China and the big Westernquiry group. The committee
After Rabbi Silver had con- pany (12 Foundera' shares cluded his address, Asaf All, and 183,602 Ordinary of India, was the first delegate
con-1 shares) at the rate of one to question him. Mr. All
00 #hare for every two shares gratulated the spokesman of the Company held by the moderation of his address Powers have tried to beg off includes the Big Five.-A880- such persons as aforesaid and added: "I assure him that from serving on the proposed. ciated Press.
and in satisfaction of such truth shall ring in the last re bonus. na aforesaid; and aort and human conscience will that such shares shall rank not abandon its function." for dividend pari pasSU with the existing abares. Dated this 24th day of April,
1967:
Six Questions
He put six questions which Rabb! Silver undertook to an-
swer later—
By order of the Board of Jews
Directors,
CHUNG KWAN TING,
General Manager.
PEARL HARBOUR VICTIM
Pearl Harbour, 'May· 8.
1, What was the number of admitted from outside Palestino in 1900 and 1980 and finally 1989 when a White Paper was issued by the British Gov- ernment?
2. Whether Rabbl Silver re- cognised the facts that thero la a very clear distinction between Jewish a Jewish state and a National Home?
3. Could he give any idea of|
com.
up shall be paid to the Com Navy crows are making anal the age of the various
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Lako Success, May B.
Winston Resigns From Commons Committee
London, May 8.
Winston Churchill, Icader of the Parliamentary Opposition, has resigned from the Privileges Committee of the House of Commons “in' view' of the fact that neither the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, nor the Leader of the House, Mr. Herbert Morrison, will in future serve upon the Committee, and of the alteration in status of the body which necessarily ensue."
Earlier, Mr. Churchill made a
[Frankfurters
pany upon acceptance of preparations to tow the rusting munitics of National Jewry strong protest when two back- such offer; and that such hulk of the battleship "Oklahoma" living in Europe who would now bench Members of Parliament offer be made by notice to her last voyage on Saturday like to return to their National were appointed to the Committes, specifying the number of to the scrap yard.
on alleged offences committed by The scazoing, tugs "Monarch" Hved in Europe and could they bers of Parliament adjudicating shares to which the person is enuded and prescribing and Hercules arrived today be assimilated in Palestins?
or against Members 'and dealing the Ums within which such from. Seattle to tow the warship 4. Was there any reason why with questions affecting the rights offer may be accepted by to the Oakland, California, dry- Arabs opposed Immigration of Parliament. payment failing which the deck where she will be de now? offer shall be deemed to mangled,
Home? How long had they which is a powerful body of Mem Without Meat
B Frankfurt, May: 8. Most Frankfurt; butcher - shops have been shut for two weeks
because of Jack of supplies.
Germans hung outside horse
The Ripper of the "Monarch, #+] 5. Was there any reason why In a letter to Mr. Attide, Mr. meat shops at 3am, and com
have been rejected and George anderson said he that the Directors beam, powered to dispose of the Ponton voyage will take 20 days ahere not ad taken up a United Preen,
kepants to such phys they coulder best in igit interests of the Company
Dated this. April, 2047,75 2
Rome, Se
Jewish refugees, could not be Churchill said that the alteration plained that the Americans Had settled in the natural homes in the character of the Commit promised food upon the arrival in European countries, whore te can not fail to derogate from of warm wanther: The weather was now warm, but süll no mup. they spoke the language of the in authority," country!
Mr. Aities replied to Mr, Chur- piles had arrived, they said,
heThe crowds also expressed) 20., it was very gratifying to chill in a letter in which
learn that Rabbi Silver residente sentment at Jewish butcher shops, 19 cornined the ingble role!! 1. tfaving been a member of the which have full meet rationé,
which the poople of Urtfata, bad Committee for fifteen years and A man in dark tram 011 played in Palestine, itats could chekamen tar Live 1 can not agros street was identite he state why pubilo vestance of that the mere fast of malther wholesale
of the
the British Government,dolný Pring Mishrter nur lender