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FOR SALE
MORRIS 8 1947 two-door saloon. Less than 800 miles. Condition is Owner-driven, regularly serviced and fully leenced. Owner Bought larger
car. Any test. Applicants write Box No. 311
"China Mail".
Beten's Beauty Salons
You can trust your personal Beauty Problems your Per- manent Waves, Shampoo, Sets. Tinting, Facials, Manicure, Pedicure to Beton's expert operatora (1st floor) above Lane Crawford'a Tel. 83101.
LAMMERT BROS
Auctioneers, Surveyora "and"Appraisers,
Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224.
PUBLIC AUCTION
BY ORDER OF THE
LIQUIDATOR
Mcsara Lammert Brothers have received instructions to neli by Public Auction In One, Lot The Valuable Lenschold Property situated at
J
XIF. THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1947.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.'
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ́BANKING-|
`POLICE 'NOTICE
Police Arrangements for the arrival in the Colony of HE. the
Governor designate. Sir Alexander Grantham and Lady Grantham on Friday, the 26th July, 1947.
CORPORATION. NOTICE TO
NOTICE 18 HEREBY 'SHAREHOLDERS. GIVEN that an Interim Divi
dend of £2.0. G. per share (nott NOTICE is hereby given that after deduction of Hong Kong the Fifty-ixth Ordinary Annual Corporation Profits Tax) has 1. Repulse Bay in the Colony of Meeting of the Members of this been declared in respect of the
Hongkong
Company will be held at the year ending 31st December -Office of Messrs. Jardinc, 1047, at a rate of 1/2, 27/32d.
Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thurs- per Dollar. day the 7th August, 1947, at Noon, to receive the Report of the Board of Directors and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1846, to elect Directors and to appoint Auditora.
and being
Rural Building Lot No. 165 Together with the damage: messunge thereon known us "Mirador" Repulse Bay, Hong Kong.
on
.Thuraday
the 7th day of August 1947 at 8 o'clock p.m. at Pcdder Building, Victoria, Hongkong.
NOTICE is alad given that the Transfer Books of the Cam- pany will be closed from the 24th July. 1947. to the 7th
For further Particulars and August, 1917, both days inclu-
Conditions of Sale Apply
Meera Deacona,
1. Des Voeux Road, Central, Solicitors for the Liquida- tora.
or to
Messrs Lammert Brothers, Pedder Building... Hong- kong. Auctioncore.
CONSULADO GENERAL
DE PANAMA
sive.
By order of the Board of Directors.
CHAS. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary. Hong Kong, 10th July, 1947.
THE HONGKONG &
- KOWLOON WHARF &
GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The Panamanian Minister to NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN China wishes that Panama that an Extraordinary General mallonais in this area
contact Meeting of the Company will be him between 9.00 am. and 1.00 held at the Office of Messrs. pin on Tuesday the 22nd and Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., or Friday the 25th instant at on Thursday, 7th August, 1947, the Panamanian Consulate. at 12.30 pm, or'nt such time as the Ordinary General Meeting to be held at the same place at Noon shall terminate,
for the purpose of considering and it thought fit passing the follow- Resolutions,
The Undersigned have received At the request of the Chilean instructions to sell by Public Embassy, Chilean citizens will alne he attended at the same hour and daya..
Auction on
Friday, the 25th July 1947 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sulca Rooms No. 36) Hunkow Bond Kowloon.
· A NICE SELECTION OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:—
እዚ
Special
THIS DIVIDEND WILL BE PAYABLE on and after MONDAY 11th August of the offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warranta.
THE REGISTER or! 2. SHARES. of the Corporation will be closed, from MONDAY 28th July to SATURDAY 911 August (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
A. MORSE. Chief Manager
THE DOUGLAS
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
ARRIVAL
(a) H.E. the Governor and. Lady 'Grantham will arrive Queen's Pier at 4.46 p.m.
(b) King's Theatre - 6.00
pan.
p.m.
CLOSED ROADS ·
trul from
north-west
of
corner
Decision Reserved In Police Bribery Trial
Tsoi Lau was arrested by accused as the result of
his passing on information he overheard in a
teahouse, that Tsoi was a returned banishee, Extortion
said Lok Keng, bus driver, in reply to Mr. Marcus' da Silva, at the continued hearing of
the case in which Chinese detective Chan Fu- Sentences
30..
lam appeared before Mr. W. H. Latimer on three counts of demanding money with men unemployed, and Kwok lol, 54.
An attempt by Ll Ping, aces, attempting to accept a bribe," and accept-marine hawker, to extort $180 ing a bribe.
from Chan Fat-chau, fisher- (c) Courell Chamber-0.30 Police raid on 118 and 120 Re- during an interview in his of- at the Yaumati typhoon shelter
The charges arose out of a that she told Inspector. Darkin, man, on board sampan 2821 clamation Street, second floors, rice, that she resided at 16a on July 21, was successful to un, March 14, as the result of Shanghai Street, second floor, the extent of $05, which the which nu oplum divan kecper and that she had been in the victim paid after being thren- and several knokers were ar- Colony, for about seven years, tened with death. The following roads will be rested, and a quantity of para- She also remembered having According to DSI Bernes, phernalia. Including nine pipes,) told Mr. Darkin that sho knew when he prosecuted Li and Ohan for about six months, but Kwok on a charge of demanding closed to motor traffic from 4.00 were seized,
It was alleged by the Crown, /denied" "having stated that it monoy with menaces and Li on, P.m. until 6.15 p.m.
represented by Mr. Marcus da was Chan who paid the bill of an additional count of Imper-" (a) Connaught Road CenSilva and Det.-Inspector W. N. $2.40 at the cafe.
Bonating à Police officer, the Darkin, that accused summon- Themas
accused went on board 'Chan's Not Asked |ed Tsoi Lau to a meeting at the Cook's Building to june- Brothers Cafe the same night tor Darkin
sampan when he was negotiac- She was not asked by Inapec ing for the purchase of some tion with Jackson. Road and demanded the sum of $500 bribe, and she did not see why of buying stolen property
anything about a blue cloth. They accused hun under the threat of being she should have sald anything i made Chan believe that ho.
and posed the keeper of the about it, declared witness, he was a Police officer divan and not one of ite
A demand for $180 was then No agreement was further denied having withheld patrons. arrived at, alleged the prosecu any information from the In-made on threat of being shot. tion, ns Tsol persisted in a spector during that interview.
The following day, complainant counter-offer of $300 and ac-)
She simply did not mention saw first' accused 'in Yaumatt cured was equally 'udamant. anything she was not asked, as- and had him arrested. Second
Chan was further accused of serted witness
defendant was taken into cus agreeing to substitute three old Hugh-Jones suggested that by ffrat accused.
In his final submission, Mr tody on Information supplied And usoless, oplum pipes 'for three
11 was good oner which Taol was compatible with the truth wanted returned to him, and that the girl was brought to the months' hard labour. the Crown further alleged. he cafe by Lam Kal-kel as an ad Iswok to nine months. did carry out the arrangement to accept the offer of a brine. ditional attraction for accused at the Sheung Kai Teahouse an By some means, said Mr. Hugh- the following morning on pay Jones. Lam learned that reels- ment of $150.
It was also the Crown's only terms and it was with the ed and the girl were on friend- tention that Taol was arrested from on April 2 by defendant, as a intention of creating a friendly Central returned banlahde, as the result atmosphere
that she Was
"It is notorious that mich ef
,
3.
that
Notice in hereby given the fifty-ninth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, 5th. Floor P. & O. Building, Hong Kong, on Satur day, the Second of August, 1947 at 11 a.m. for the purpose of confirming the appointment of members of the Consulting Com- mitter, to receive the Report of the General Managers, together with the Statements of Accounts for the periods 1st, January to 31st December 1941 and from ing
1st January 1942 to 31st, December 1946, to recleat mem- ระ:--
bers of the Consulting Committee "(1) That the Authorised and to re-appoint Auditora. Capital of the Company (which is now $8,000,000.00 consisting of 160,000 shares of the nominal value of $50.00 each, of which 90,000 shares have been A public meeting will be held lasued), be increased to $50,- on Monday, 28th July, 1947, 1000,000.00 by, the creation of 840,000 additional shares of the nominal value of $50.00 each, and that such shares be issued at such a time or mes and upon such terms as the Com- pany's Board of Directors in their absolute discretion shall think fit.
KOWLOON RESIDENTS
ASSOCIATION
Chesterfield Suites. Assorted 6 pini, in St. Andrew's Church Round Tables, Tea Pays, Hall, Nathan Road, Kowloon
Home-Building. Double Side Office Writing Subject: Table, Filing Cabinets, Dining interested will be welcome.
All
FRED MOW FUNG,
Hon. Secretary.
Tables, Sideboards. Glass Cubi- nets, Chairs, Wardrobes. Chest of Drawers. Low Boy, Kitchen, Tables, Dressing Tables, Bath Room Mirrors, Table Fans, Table Lamp. Perambulator, Camphorwood Chest, Roila! New Sen-grass Mattings, Towel Racks, Sectional Book Case, Blackwood Chinfra, Bedsteads, Iron Safe, Bead Curtains, Fold-) ing Screen, Wash Hand Stand, Postponement of Prize Glying and Cutlery Etc., Etc.
and Cocktail Party to be held on
-24th-July,-1947:-
Also
Upright Piano
1 Tientsin Carpet 9' x 12'
3 Typewriters
1 Radio-gram
J Rubber Boat
and
1 M.G.
SALON
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB
.
"(2) That Arilcle 19 of the Company's Articles of Associa. tion be cancelled, and the follow- Ing substituted therefor:
'19.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions these Articles of Association no Shareholder shall without the sanction of the Owing to the
unfavourable Directors be entitled at any time weather conditions the Hong to be registered as the holder of
than one-tenth
Tho Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 28th. July to 2nd. August both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
General Managers, Hong Kong, 22nd. July 1947.
Hong Kong Chu (b). Wardley Strest from
Queen Statue to Con- naught Road Central.
(c) Jackson Road between Chater Road and Con. naught Road Central,
from
CAR PARKS The following car park will be closed to motor, traffic 2.00 pm. to 0.30 pm.
(a) Pedder Street
Queen's Road
4.
PARKING
will be identified by "atickers" Cars of official guesis which on the windscreens of the cars will be parked in Pedder Streat Car Park while such guests are attending King's Theatre.
All cars parked in Peddor Street during the morning must be driven away before 2.00 p.m. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. Hong Kong, 22nd July, 1947,
V/03
As
place.
sentenced to 18
Gaol Escape
Sequel
A plea for leniency was madb
Lo
tu Des Voeux Road of his fallurs to meet Chan's brought along. Central.
by an escupee from Stanley Gaol original demand for $500.
In evidence yesterday. Detec- fers are made," declared defence urging that he would turn over a tive Wong Leung stated that he counsel, who went on to submit new leaf If given a chance
one of the
that it was party which
hardly probable make good instead of returning raided the divan on March 14 that Chan would demand a priced
to gaol, when he appeared before Besides himself, the party com-bribe after the raid had taken Mr. Conklin at Central yesterday.
Detectives Chan Tong,
Defendant, Lai Ho. 27, wus Chan Fu-lam, Lai Ways, and Hugh-Jones submitted that the charged with cacaping from legal In asking for acquittal, Mr. two European officers.
ovidence for the prosecution was custody. he was serving-a sen- Locked. Up
“very much more tainted" than tence of twelve months... The paraphernalia seized was that of the defence.
The prosecuting Inspector said brought back to the Yaumati After a lengthy review, of the defendent was imprisoned for re- Police Station, checked, and evidence, Mr. Bliya submitted turning to Hong Kong after he
acctised's then locked in the strong-room that the
behaviour, had been expelled, and also for pot handed back to them until alleged offer of a bribe throw Fecruity 4, 1947, accused escaped (armoury) in the Station, and subsequent to his refusal of the larceny
'on. June 4, 1948. Da
morning. about 0.30 a.m. the following the "whole defence out of
Accused, witness and shape." Lam Kal-kel was a from the cool where ng had been Lal Wing were then Instructed friend of both Tani Lau and de- working with 'n party of gardeners to take the things to the Kow-fendant, sald Mr. Silva, and had and he was not recaptured until loon Magistracy,
no axe to grind. His evidence. July 22. Continuing, he said that all therefore, had to be accepted as
Sentencing defendant” to the paraphernalia was put into that of a truthful witness.
two
an open basket, and
Referring the girl, Mr. Sllya
him to think over his to the Magletracy on a tricycle submitted that "her evidence is. The route taken was the direct the worst evidence of the worst post record and turn over a naw one vin Public Boutaro Street, witness in his' case."..
leaf when he came out of quol, Prosecuting counsel conclud across Nathan Road to Gascoigne Rood. They did not stop onca by asking for a very serious route, said witness, who added view of the case to be taken. would not be possible "This case is hot in line with for accused to obtain possession ordinary bribery cases, but in- of any ples without his being fringed on the very liberty. Of
the Individual.". In reply to Hla Worship. His Worship announced that Wong, asserted that it would judgment will be given on July Training Times"
NOTICE
new
The following important Umes (b) On the 30th June, 1048 in the programme in connection the balance of $50.00 per with the arrival of the share being the remaining half Governor on Friday, 25th July, of the nominal value plus the are nolified for general informs remaining half of the premium. tion:-
(c) Payment of the sum of $50.00 per share on acceptance of the offer shall be deemed to be the first call on such shares. share shall be deemed to be the and the balance of $50.00 per balance payable, within the meaning of Articles 34 to 43 of the Company's Articles of Asso-
ciation.
payments
1 National Cash Register Kong Cricket Club Tournaments more
of the with Keys,
have not been concluded and Capital of the Company issued being made
to (II) Subject hence it is impossible to hold the for the time being.
on the due dates, Provided such new shares shall rank as Prize Giving and Cocktail Party nevertheless that the registra- partly paid sharca from 1st arranged for this evening. It tion of a transfer of shares January, 1948, and as fully paid ទេ hoped that the remaining whereby the holding of any shares from 1st July, 1948, games will be played by the Shareholder la increased beyond participating in dividend för end of next week but due notica the said amount shall be con- the of the date of the Prize-Giving clusive evidence that the sanc 1945,
perlod 1st January, and Cocktail Party will be given tion of the Directors to such into the extent of one quarter, and
to 31st June In the Press.
creased holding has been given for the period 1st July, 1948, to but shall not be evidence, that 31st December, 1948, to the ex- the Directors have Banctioned tent of one half the amount de- any further increase by such clared for existing shares in Sbarcholder in his holding,”
MOTOR Insured, License No. 1267 In Good
CAR, 18 H.P.
Running Order.
On View from Thursday, the
24th July 1947.
Terms: As Customary.
+
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers.
Service Auction Rooms
Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg., A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer Tolophone 31867.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
It is hereby notified that the following Sale of Crown Land by Public, Auction will be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department on Monday, the 28th day of July, 1947, at B p.m.
Sale Conditions may be obtained and skie plan inspected at the Once of the Superintendent of Crown Linda and Surveys, Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Bala
Are In
Annual
| Bagistry -No, | Tomatión
Boundarias
Kowloon
As per
Inland Lot No, d00d
Jeg fload.vale; plan
14,000 (about)
$478
Upart Pric
$1,300
To Kwa Was, (Aria oclaverd Kowloon
Immediately after the fall of the hammer, the purchaser shall according to the Conditions of Hale pay to the Auctioneer'a sum of. $200.00 in cash or by cheque which shall be certified by the Bank on which it is drawn. The Bank must be a member of the Exchange. Banka"-Association.
Hon Kong,
KENNIFF,
Worka
1948,
respect of the year 1948, and and in all other respects pari. thereafter ranking for dividend passu with the existing shares of the Company..
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that if the above resolution No. (1) is duly passed as a Special Resolution, It is the intention of the Board of Directors in accor (B) That where the share dance with the torms of the holder so desires, the full sum Special Resolutions. passed on of $100.00 per share may be the 7th day of March, 1936, to paid up on acceptance of the offer us soon as possible after offer, and in such ovent, 'nhy, the 7th day of August, 1947, ahores. on which the full sum; 70,000 new shares of the nomin shall have been paid up shall ali valus of $50.00 each, being rank for dividend and in all the present unissued Capital of other respecta pari passu wilh the Company, together with an the existing shares of the Com additional 20,000 new shares of pany as from 1st January, tho nominal value of $60.00 each 1948.".
in accordance with the terms of The offer will be made by the above Resolution, making a total of 90,000 new shares of Notice sent by post to each the nominal value of $50.00 shareholder, apcelfying the cach, to the persons who on the number of shares to which the 7th day of August, 1947, are shareholder is entitled, and such registered in the Company's offer, if not accepted either on Share Register as the holders of behalf of such shareholder or the 90,000 sued shares in the his nominee on or before 81st Capital of the Company, December, 1947, will be doeined
the
proportion of to be declined.
in
she now share or each share Any of the shares which shall held by them respectively, at a not be taken up by the Comi premium of $60.00 per share, pany's Shareholders. In mander and to propose the following aforesaid shall be disposed of in further Special Resolution: such manner and at such time
3.00 p.m.-
4.46 p.mor
6.00 p.m.-':
H-E. arrives at King's
Theatre for Address Welcome,
that it
jaware of IE,
conveyed
Readers' Letters
Addresses-Wanted
Sir, By the death of Mrs.
Į
months hard labour, His Worship
advised
1
WAR MEMORIAL
FUND
Subscriptions received un July 22, 1047:
$ 150.00 Dodwell & Co., Ltd... $25,000.00 No. 3
3 Hut Argyle Street 300.00 Mr. F. T. Melwani.... 150.00 Mr. & Mrs. M.B. Cooper
In
Railton: M. N. [..
Mr. D-Reid-
In memory of N. L. Railton: Mr. & Mrs. L. G. Front $60, Mr. & Mrs. N. G. Ilam- mond $20, Mr. G. J. P. Carey $20.
„100.00
D0.00
00.00
H.E. due at Kat Tak obtain any of the pipes before!
not be possible for accused to 30. Airport.
0.38 a.. as they were all lock- ed in the strong-room under the control of the Officer-in- H.E. arrives at Queen's Charge of the Station, Inspec- Pier.
tor MacMahon p
The route they took was the
direct one, replied wit most nesi to Mr. Silva. To pass the Hilda Lelper public attention Bleung. Kai Tenhouse nt 203 has been drawn to branches of of Shanghai Street, would have social wolfare whose In-
necessitated
going round- tercats Mrs. Leiper had at about way, said Wong.
The reason they took a tricy-
heart. There are others who, ele, and paid for it out of their like myself, would like to sub- Total
$ 20.840.00 funda of own pocket. declared witness, acribe to the
the HK. Govt. Contribution 26,840.00 was that while the parapher S.P.C., M.C.I. and 9.P.C.A. Received to 21/7/47.. 1,800,341.88 HONG KONG
nalla was not heavy the basket as a tribute to the memory of a was cumbersome,
Andy whose graceful personality
Grand' Total
$1,942,021.88 FOOTBALL CLUB. ·
Detective Lai Wing, corrobor- was reflected in the work of 60th Annual General Meeting of bility
ating the previous witness' evi- these organisations Notice la hereby given that the gilva. that there was no pass the addresses of the Treasurers denes, stated, in reply to Mr.
I shall be grateful,. Bir, for the Club will take place in the optim pipes.
accused changing the
He, witness. Ps cf these three organizations. Club House, Happy Valley, at aftting on the tricycle with the
D on Friday the 25th July, basket under his eyes.
Lok Keng, a bus driver who 1947 for the purpose of :-
J. P. Admitted that he also acted us receiving the Report of the received any
Police Informer, denied having Ambulance Fund Committee and a Statement of Darkin to attend at New Orlen- request from Mr. Accounts for the period ended tal Bulldings. The first time he courtesy of your paper publish Sir, May 1 through the 31st May, 1947.
EVICTION ORDER
On the application of Mr. J.M. Yours faithfully, granted by Mr. F.X. d'Almada at Hall, a stay of execution WAS Central yesterday pending the rehearing of a case in which an eviction order was made on No. 12 Tit Hong Lane, ground floor. on July 25. A date for hearing will be fixed.
knew about the case was two days ago when a friend told the results to date of the St. to elect Officers for the 1947/into trouble, over the hufornia- peal.
him that Chan Fu-lam has got John Ambulance Brigade Ap 48 season any other businices tion he gave about Tsol Lau, Donations and, Box Collec that may be conducted at an and Annual General Meeling.
K. W. FORROW,
Court.
has
advised bim to attend tions' $44,104.00.
Mr. Au Boon Haw, woll By Chance
known philanthropist, Replying to Mr. Silva, witness donated an Ambulance at a cost Hon. Secretary,
stated that he did not know of $20,000. that Tsoi Lau Was not a ̈ro- All members are requested to turned banishee. The informa- attend and intending memberation he gave to defendant about loon have also donated an Am. The Chinese Gentry of Kow are invited.
Tool was picked up by him in, butaneo at a cost of $20,000.00. the Wan Lol Tealiouse on April I should like to thank all 2. He heart a man sitting at those who worked so hard to nearby table saying that "that
over there
make this drive a success; Tho dressed in European style white clothing" Ladice sub-committee, the Hon. was a returned banishee. Treasurers, the Appen's Com- Leaving the teahouse, he, met mittee, the flag sellors Tung accused by chance and passed Wah Hospital, Confucian So on the information to him. clèty, and the Press for the free They went up to the teahouse pubilelty, and the kindness and again when he pointed out To help received from them. The | to Chan. After he had secr
visited
"(8) That the aforesaid 90,000 or Umes and upon such - Lerma || par se appetlis, Irland in digestion new shares shall be fasued as the Company's Directors shall subject to the following condi- their absolute discretion› ses
tions
(1) The amount due for BY ORDER OF THE BOARD such new shares shall be pay able as follows
OF DIRECTOR
(a) On acceptance of the offer $50.00 per share being half the nominal value of 250.00) parisähares plus: half.
CHAS
Hon't Hour 10th
my dad
Colman's Mustard
man
Chan going up to Trol he left, ladies who so kindly sold witness,
offices for donations, I should Li Buet-mut alias "Fai Ying." particular y like to thank, B84 azing-song girl, declared that tween them they raised over having no engagement' ori-the
-$18,000:*:
night of March 14 she went to
Lam Kal-kef'smahjongg As soon as the Ambulancea school to look for.'s yama, on aro, randy,we In return," will, the stairways she met Lain who offer the public free Ambul told her there was no vacant ance servico, day and night table and invited her out to the Brothers Cafe for a cup of tea There she sawon man whom she identified in Court astrol
A little later said witness. Chan Fu-lam came in and-join-
ETHYL HOLMES BROWN. adding Secretary,^2!
St. John Ambulance: Brigade.
REFUSE SUBSTITUTES
oct that tables Atera in THOMAS COWA
preliminary conversation
offered Chan a few hund
dollars to my off hagddly and Chan refused and left the cal
Cahort time,KIDE "CR
Awitners.admitted to Mr.
WHITE
TRAGE MAR
Vaseline