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THE
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE
CO., LTD.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG AND. YAUMATI
FERRY CO., LTD.
NOTICE hereby given that the Forty-Sixth Annual General Notice is hereby given that' Meeting of the Shareholders the Eighteenth Ordinary Annual will will be held in the Jacobean Meeting of the Company Room of the Hongkong Hotel, be held at the Company's Office, Pedder Street. Hongkong on 3rd Floor, 144-148 Des Voeux Saturday, the 31st May 1947, at Road, Central, Hongkong, on Noun for the following purposes, | Saturday the 24th May 1947 at namely, to consider the annual 12.00 noon for the purpose of and receiving the Report and State- ment of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December 1941 and for the period 16th September to 81st December 1946.
Accounta
statement of the balance sheet, and the reports of the Directors and EDUCATIONAL
Auditors thereon, to elect Di- rectors & Auditors in the place CUTTING AND SEWING lessons
of those retiring, to declare a given In English, French and Russian. Morning, afternoon and dividend and bonus, to appro- Shanghai priate the balance of Proft and after-office
Kroups. Fantion School (12 years of exis-Los Accounts as recommanded Directors, and to (2244 tence in Shanghal). 3. Camera by
transact Road, Kowtour.
any other ordinary business of the Company,
POSITION WANTED
BRITON, 20, hekling senior Cnu- bridge Matriculation Papers, serle suitable employment. "China Mul".
By ORDER
Ikx
Of the Director of Disposals Far Eastern Area [M. 0.8.
1. THE BRITISHI
DISPOSAL STORES BOARD (HONG KONG) is authorised to receive TENDERS for the pur- chase from ILM, Dock- yard, Hong Kong, and other Naval Establish- ments in Hong Kong and Kowloon of:-
(1) SCRAP IRON & STEEL (b) FIREWOOD.
2. Tendera will be for the pur- chase of either (a) and thy in (1) ntove of quantities as they bres available weekly over * period of 3 (Thrge) mint con mencing 181 June, 1947.
3. Tenders must be deposit 1 with the Board in sealed parket and marked "Tender for Secag Iron and Steet mudor Firewound and actressed to the Chairman. 4. Closing date fur Tender: Noon Thursday, 22nd May, 1947.
G. Further details unul ennditión
of Contract may be haul on appli- cation to the British Stores Di- posal Board (Hong Kong), Vie! torin Burrneks (Entrance yards west of Queen's Ruud En- trance to Barracks).
6 The Chairman of the British Stores Disposal Bourd (Hong Kong) dues not bind himself to accept the highest or any. Tender.
WALTER-M.. WEINBERGER, Chairman,
AND NOTICE is also given that the Share Transfer Ne. gisters will be closed from 20th May, 1947 to 31st May, both date ineludve,
1947.
Ey Order of the Board,
A. D. LEARMONTH,
Secretary.
Hong Kong. 12th May, 1947.
THE
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE
CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MELTING
NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meet- ing of Shareholders will be held at the Jarobenti Room, Hong- kong Hotel. Perister Street. Hong Kong, on Saturday, 31st May, 1947. nt 12.16 p.m. ing as soon thereafter as the Or
be dinary Annual Meeting to held at Nogu on that date shall have been concluded) for purpose of considering and, if
$}} thought 1, passing the joined Revolution as an Ordin- ary Restution:----
the
Natico is also given that the Share Register of the Company 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
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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1947.
NO SEPARATE TREATIES
Washington, May 14.
The US. State Department knowa of no plan for thin United States to conclude separate peace treaties with Germany and Austria, a. De- partment spokesman said to
day.
He made this statement when questioned on the "Chicago Tribune" report. from Washington that the "United States is ready to proceed unilaterally alcas Runnia
backs down from her position during the econt Moenota peace conference."---Reuter,,
Leprosy Britain?
In
London, May 14.
INDEPENDENT PALESTINE, SUGGESTS RUSSIA
Flushing Meadows, N.X. May 14.
The Soviet Union today urged the United Nations to end the "bankrupt" British mandate in Palestine and clear the way for an indepen- dent Holy Land with equal rights for Arabs and Jews.
The Soviet delegate, M. Gromyko, joining the Arab states in the last-hour fight to force the General Assembly to study the independence issue, delivered a scathing attack on British rule in Palestine. Gromyko anid:-
political freedom did not show "Palcaline Is completely very high degree of con- transformed Into a police slatency.
have Jamall charged state. Britain does not
that the the confidence of the people of Araba in Palestine had been de Palestine. Both JewB
and prived of political rights, dur- ing the past 50 years, and were Araba demand liquidation the mandate. It is one thing waiting for fustice and re- on which they do not differ." demption.
of
He said he would favour the partition of the Holy Land into
Arnb from separate
"I hope that their confidence in the United Nations will not and Jewish | be shaken," Jamall sold. The states only If the United Na. Araba expected Soviet support. tions investigation proved that in the final campaign but the the two 'peoples could not live issue was fore-determined by
overwhelming votes in the Po together in peace.
in- Itical Committee against cluding indeperidence in the in- structiona.
A Jewish Agency spokesman sald they considered this state- ment as a "major switch in Rus- sian polley."
Not Consistent
Chinese Head
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SKYSCRAPER ROBBERY
New York, May 14. Two men today held up a jewel merchant, George Lase- man, on the tenth floor of Manhattan Building_and_ca
whore caped with diamonds value is placed at up to US$100,000.
Laseman said the bandits, who were carrying pistols, forced him to open his nofoj emptied the contents in bags and then bound and gagged their victime-United „Prcas,
To Hunt Crocodiles
Sydney, May 14.
Soviet "Smear Campaign"
Washington, May 14. The U.S. State Depart- ment has been advised that the Soviet "smear campaign" to discredit United States policies
and institutions is con- tinuing in high gear.
This is according to a report based on a detailed survey of the Soviet campaign by the American Embatsay in Moscow. The report citra tl:0 recent play, "The Russian Question" which is and to vilify the Am- erienn press.
It also mentuna numerous articles In Russian publications
Berkley Cook, ex-RAAF om- erftleizing United States news- radlo stations and cer, is preparing an expedition papers,
after
having been 1. To dlacredit "western.. in-
As a result of the return of the British 14th Army Burma and prisoners of war from the Far East, leprosy may be secu again in Britain within the next five years, according to
Dr.
medical Gordon Byric. secretary of the British Empire Leprosy Relief Association.
Dr. Ryrie told a press con- Notire in hereby given that the
to hunt crocodiles commercial-motion pictures. Iraq's Feedhil Jamali, leading It was learned that Victor ly. He has found that they are The possible reasons outlined Thirty-eighth Ordinary General ference in London today that
a temporary in the attack, shouted "Stop the Hoo of China, Assistant Secre- returning in large numbora to by the Embassy for continuing Meeting of the Company, will be expected
of Palestine!"
Hetary General in charge of the their old haunta in Australia's attacks on the American pre34 be held at the Offices of Messra crease of disease in this coup-invasion Dodwell & Co., Ltd., 3rd for, and cases would come to sali the Arab states would re- United Nations trusteeship af northern Queensland and New were:—
the next fivererve the right not to be bound fairă, will bead the United Na- Guinen light within Hongkong Bank Building,
by any decision the United Nations staff assigned to the driven off by Australian and fluence" us part of an ideologie- years. Wednesday, the 21st May 1947,
"At the present the," he ions may take regarding Pales Palestine Investigating Com-American troops during the ni campaign started in Russia at 11 am. for the purpose of said, "there are Insufficient ex-it.
mission. The selection of one war.
last summer which endeavoura receiving
Report and perts to diagnose the symptoma
United Nations high command Cook, 40-year-old resident of to show that freedom of press Statement of Accounts for the and there are many cases where
to direet a 40-or-45-mún staff Neutral Bay, Sydney, reports does not exist in the United period 1st December 1945 to disens still incubating it not
attached to the 11-nation com- he had been offered an average States. 31st December 1946.
yet apparent."
mission was made by Trygve of $6.50 a skin by u Sydney 2. To give an Impression that Lie, Secretary General of the Jenther firm. During the war, only the Soviet public is told General Assembly,
little crocodile hunting was the whole truth. Lle declined to tell in his done, and prices of skina sky- 3. To counteract any possible weekly news conference who rocketed.
faste for American newspapers had been selected for the na Cook plans to do a bit of and periodicals nequired by signment but he did say that truding in the New Guinea Soviet oldiers stationeil in the Palestine Inquiry was "im- coastal stands, and will use his Central Europe, portant enough to require one) 56-foot pearl hugger, the "Phan- 4. To counter the effectiveness of the assistant sceretarien gen- tem,” as u base of operations. of British and American cral." There are eight assist- The mangrove swamps Bur- broadcasts to the Soviet. ants-one each from the Big rounding Darwin and the inlets
5. To develop a Communlat 'Five and Czechoslovakia, Chile of the nearby const are again
Party line that only American crocodiles. harbouring hage and the Netherlands.
and | "reactionarica" It is understood that officials| One surfaced
"Vicious at Fanny Bay! are particularly anxious to near a small sailboat occupied American monopoly capitalist pressure" distort Soviet motives Avoid repetition of charges by William McNab, 14. directed against the activities The boy reported the croco- und policies.
6. To asalat the Communlat- of the United Nations staff as- dile charged· bls small boat,
the signed to
Ita Balkana In rocked it with its tail and scem-controlled press abroad in vestigating Commission.
ed to be trying to capsize it. efforts to discredit the free There were
naeries of al- Young McNab itrove it off after press picture of work events legations all denied by Unit- striking it repeatedly with an and frank discussions of Soviet ed Nations officials and mem-! car.-Ünited Press.
motives.-United Press. bera of the commisalon-that the secretariat of the commis- son was biased in favour of
will be closed from the 7th May 1947 to the 21st May 1947, both days inclusive.
As soon as the Assembly met to consider the Politien Com mittee report establishing a 11- Dr. Ryrie added that he
ht investigating committee, Nutice is also given that the
thought that the number of Jamuli suid:-"Our theala is Transfer Books of the Campanyes which would develop in nothing but one independent this country would not be less state of Palestine which can than 30.
democracy and guarantee ""There is no fear of infec- peace." tion during the Incubation He objected that the terms period,"
he said. "But the of reference for the Palestine danger is that doctors in our inquiry Commission omitted skin hospitals have so little ex- auch words us peace, justice, perience of the discuse that independence, political rights, they may not recognise it as harmony and the like. He said leprosy until it is well advane-1 that to include religious inter- ed."--Remter.
esta in the terms and exclude:
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
General Managers.
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that! the Register of Shareholders of the Company having been lost during the Japanese occupation "That the Capital of the and new forms of certificates increased to having now been received from Company be $10,000,000.- by_the_creation Ingland all shareholders are! af One Million Two Hundred required as soon as possible to Thousand aditional new send to the Company for can- shares of Five Dollars cach cellation
By Order of the Board.
.A. D. LEARMONTH, Secretary.
Hongkong. 12th May, 1947.
the certificates for
new
Oxonians To Have Texas Drawl
London, May 14.
An inquiry into the extent to which Britain should model her future university system on that of the United States was demanded today in the House of Lords by Lord Lindsay, former Vice- Chancellor of Oxford University.
were
RuBala. United Press.
In Brief
May 14. WELLINGTON: A Hawkes Bay, N.Z., farmer, by mat-
а ing swan and
goose, now has a six-weeks-old speci men of fowl living on his farm which he has named a "swoose."
to be issuci at much terms shares now in their possession and conditions in every re-in exchange for which the pect as the Company's Board Company will Issue new
"Figures show that one person of every 125 went of Directors may think fit."
certificates with
dlatin. to a university in the United States, while in Kuishing numbers of the shares. England only one in 1,013 had the same As from the 1st day of June) chance," Lord Lindsay, an Independent peer, 1947 the Company's Register of
said. Shareholders will be opened for!
and trained social "Can we really suppose that scientists transfer and transfers accom- the standard of intelligence of service workers which panied by the requisite the English is so low com- needed. certificates together with the pared with the standard of in- Despite the fact that many approval in writing of the
telligence of other countries?" of the institutions to which the Registrar of Companies will
Initaling a brief debate on American students went would only be registered.
university education, he declar not be considered universities
GENOA: Port authorities ed that while Britain's secon- by British educationaliste, the
a cargo of explosive & WHAMPOA DOČK Shareholders whose Cortifi- dary education (high school "great technical efficiency of seized
entes have been lost or den- level) COMPANY,' LIMITED.
was about two years the United States was connect- materials today from the Ita-
"Citta troyed, and
di Bari," whe have not ahead of the United States, she ed with the fact that so many lian ship,
assumed to have Notice is hereby given that already done so, are requested needed more teachers and new young American men had gone which was an Extraordinary General Mect- to notify the Company forth-experiments in education to to some full-time institution up been destined for Palestine. The following roads will being of the Company will be with giving full particulars. provide the doctors, lawyers, to the age of 21 or 22.
BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD, Hong Kong.
POLICE NOTICE
HONGKONG
DATED the 15th day of May
closed to all traffic for a period held at 18 Pedder Street (1st) lasting from 16 minutes before floor) Hong Kong on MONDAY One thousand nine hundred and the Guard of Honour arrives to the NINTH day of JUNE, the time His Excellency em- 1947, barka.
forty-seven, at NOON, for the pur-
and of proposing pose
if JOIN D. HUMPHREYS & SON thought fit passing the sub-
General Managers.
(a) Connaught Road Central foine resolutions as a special
frum Thomne Cook's Building to the junction of Jackson Rood" (North corner of Hong Kong
Club).
from (b) Wardley Street
Queen Victoria Statue to Connaught Road Cen- tral,
2. Cars of persons attending Queen's Plör¬will be parked East of the junction of Con- naught Road Central and 'Jackson Noad after the passen-{
gera have disembarked.
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
Hong Kong, 14th May, 1947.
HONGKONG
Į.
BANKERS' CLEARING
HOUSE
Commencing Monday 10th May 1947, Clearing, cheques will be accepted on week-days, except Raturday's, up to 3.p.m. Clearing Cheques on Saturdays will only be accepted up to 11.30 am.
LAMMERT BROS. "Auctioneers, Surveyors:
and Appratiors. ! Pedder Building."
resolution, viz-
That the Articles of Assocla- Hon be altered in the manner following:
(a) Article 17 shall be con-
cellei
(b) In the third Jine of Article 71 the word."two" akali be substituted for the word "three"
NOTICE
FAR
EASTERN FREIGHT
CONFERENCE
FAR EAST/GULF OF ADEN AND RED SEA PORTS CONFERENCE
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tho revinod
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
of of
IN THE GOODS Frances Stokea Jate Sydney in the State of New South Wales, Australia Widow, deceased...
JOHNSON, STOKES &
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Pravda Accuses
United Press
Moscow, May 14.
A "Pravda" dispatch from the newspaper's Teheran correspondent said today that United Press has received an assignment to circulate sensational reports on Iran in a spirit hostile to the Soviet Union.
The dispatch, captioned "The Unattractive Role of the United Press Agency" said the purpose of such activity was to prevent the conclusion of. an agreement on the formation of the Soviet- Iranian Oil Company in North Iran.
this i
The "Pravda" dispatch in full new Cabinet will oppose grant- follows:-
ing olt concessions to the Rus Cosmetles!
NAPLES: Nine регвоив
"The American agenéý, United | xlans,' Lord Lindsay said that the were injured today by an ex-Press, hon received an assignment "The character of the reportá Principal of Chiengo University plosion in, an Allied ammunt to circulate sensational reports of circulated by the United Press had complained that the Un- tion dump, caused by fire, at various kinds In Iran written in a Agency, does not leave any doubt iversity of Callfornia
Scisciano, 12 miles east of Na-spirit-hostile to the Soviet Union among anyone hero that founded a chair of Cosmetology ples.
with a view to croating, difficul- agency and Its journalists from on the ground that the profes
ties and in so far as possible to the intelligence service have or-
conclusion Bion of "cosmetican" was in-
of an ganized a campaign in order to whaling Prevent the California moro
formation of produce agreement on the creasing in
difficulties in relations ship Balaens-the biggest whal the Soviet-Iranian rapidly than any other profca ing factory afloat was refloat-in northern Iran."
Ou Company between Iran and some of its
neighbours."-United Press. ed under its own power today,
The dispatch continues: "It is U.P. Statement after having ran aground
also stated here that oMelal
Now York, May 14. Shipwash Sands in the Themes American representatives are try. Estuary.
sion.
J
In the American system, there were "ridiculous tamples of this kind."
the
Co-
LONDON: The
on
MONOPOLI: "Nearly 100 Jews reportedly embarked clan- destinely for Palestine at dawn yesterday from this little Ita- an tini- Ilan Adriatic port in dentifled freighter.
Hugh Balllie, President of the ing to obtain the same alm by United Press, today fasued the pressure upon members of the
"The Pravda" attack on Unit
Iranian Government and Majlis following statement: (Parliament) and corresponding ed Press is of course a tendenti- influence on public opinion.
Lord Jowit (Lord Chancel- Lord lor) replying, rejected Lindsay's suggestion of a new NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN body to look into this matter.
our invention circulated for pro- that the Court has by virtue of He suggested more support for for
paganda. Needless to say, United existing committee is hereby notified that Section 58 of the Probates Or- the "It
"Propaganda"
Press has received no assignment" (c) The following Article shall
made an Order educational grants to which the
**The Teheran paper Mehra-to carry news inimical to anyone's be subatltuted for Article revised Freight Tariffs are be-dinance 1897.
Iran's report that the Iranian interest in Iran or anywhere else. 7676. Subject to any ing, Introduced by the above-limiting the time for creditors Treasury was prepared to give
to send in and others
concluded on United Press operates under no their its fullest support.
agency, Pars, hos special terms as to voting mentioned Conforonces.
He said that the Government claims against the above estate
PARIS: General
Alphonse agreement with United Press for directives. The United Prega stan upon which any shares of These Tarifs will come into to the 2nd day of Jung, 1947. had hoped that by 1951, Juin, chief of the French Gon using this agency's reports over dard world news report has been the Company may have force as from June 1st 1947
university population in Bri-oral Staff, was appointed Re- the radio and for publication in going to newspapers and radio been Jasued or may for and all rates of-freight cover-
All creditors and others are thin would have increased from sident. General of Morocco, to Iranian papers is looked upon stations in Iran since March 1st the time being be held.ed by the existing Tariffs will accordingly hereby required to 66,000 to $8,000. The program- day by Premier Paul Ramudler, hero as a fact which points to
through the facilities of the Iran-- widely-planned propaganda cam-lan agency, Pars. upon a show of hands be withdrawn from that date. send their claims to the under ma of development in the next succeeding M. Erik Labonne. every member present in
paign."
"The servico is led from New. signed on or before that date, five years would cost an
The "Pravda" dispatch added: York and London and is the samo person shall have one Quotationą of
LONDON: The Foreign Of-f "A number of tendentious reports United Fress nows that goes to vote, and upon
poli freight rates may be obtained Dated the 8th day of May 1947, timated £55,000,000,--Reuter,
fico announces that Sir Victor transmitted Intely by United other clients in Europe and the AVIATOR LOCATED Bish Ambassador to Press and reprinted by Iranian Near East. Because Iranian newn Dar-Es-Salaam, May 14. Madrid, has been appointed papers' confirm" such assumption. papers and radio stations are not Colonel Chesley Peterson, Britain's representative to the Thus at the end of April the equipped to recolvo world news. Solicitors for the Executor of American air force horo, who Preparatory Commission for agency's Teheran correspondent direct,. the service is copied for
the Will of the abovenamed
was forced down in the Afri- the International Refugee Or-reported an alleged attempt of them by the Pars agency. Nows deceased.
can wildn last Friday, boarded ganization, succeeding, Bir 4,000 Russians to break through originating in Iran in Bled to Lon- Hongkong & Shanghal-Bank-De Havilland "Dove" aero George Rondel. Sir Victor was to Iran-disguised as refugees dos by the United Fress comes.
Buliding, Des Voeux Road
plane at Songea lato today to recalled from Madrid In accord- "This provocative invention in pondent in Teheran, and relayed gether with his crow. Central, Hongkong,
anco with the United Nations somewhat altered form reached to the United States and other. Cal Paterson'a plane left for resolution to withdraw the the pages of the English press. parts of the world. Blantyre Instead of for. Dar-ose heads of diplomatic missions to Thus, the Daily Telegraph', and The refugee dispatch referred Salaam, where It had been or the Franco government, ple the Morning" Poal, a few days to in the 'Pruyda' report was Died: finally scheduled to arrivo to
ago declared to renders that by the United Fress Toheran plans were not given. Ish extremista, Interned for are crossing the Iranian frontier the Iranian Army Col Petersen had planned to three-month in Kenya, en-Several days later the same United Chief of Star as deprecating to visit Dar-en-Balaam before re-planed today for Palestine. The Press correspondant reported the ports of border incidents and say." turning to South Africa, where repain for their return (order future reorganization of the Iraning that whereas there had besar bo serves an air attache to the
and evidently reflects several minor, accidents the situ Palestine covorn-fan Cabinet
* disclosed... ing the real desires of his max. tium 14 237) Carr, Inkstered in rowerach that the United
every member present inou application.
person or by proxy shall havo ond vote for every share held by him."
By Order of the Board,
R. G. CRAIG, Chief Munagor. Hong Kong. Dated this, Ninth day of May, 1047.
Service Auction Rooms
Aactioneers, Surveyors, stoč Basement, French Bank Bidɛ.
·J. D. ALEXANDER
CHAIRMAN.
NOTICE
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LID
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