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THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of John Archibald Temple Plum- mer of Byways Beaufoys Avenue Forndown in the County of Dorset, de- censed.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Fifty-sixth Ordinary Annual | Meeting of the Member of this Company will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheron & Co., Ltd., on Thura- day the 7th August, 1947, at NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Noon, to receive the Report of that the Court has by virtue of Section 68 of the Probates Or- dinance 1897, mude nn Order limiting the Ume for creditora and others to send In their claims against the above estate to the 11th day of August 1947,
and
the Board of Directors Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1940, to elect Directors and to appoint Auditors,
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Owner-driven, regularly NOTICE is also given that serviced and fully licenced. Owner | the Transfor Books of the Com- tought larger
Any enr.
test.pany will be closed from the Applicants. write tox
311 24th July, 1947, to
the 7th August, 1947, both days Inclu-
"China Mail”.
NOTICE
No.
ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB
•
nive.
By order of the Board Directors.
of
DEEP WATER BAY
Weather permitting, Neep Water Bay will be open for play from and belading Saturday August the 2nd 1947.
By Order of The Committer
D. W. MUNTON,
Secretary.
HONG KONG 'FOOTBALL CLUB,
Notice is hereby given that the 30th Annual General Meeting of the Club will take place in the Club House, Happy Valley, a 8pm. on Bekday the 26th July, 1947 for the purpose of:-
receiving the Report of the
Committee and à Statement of Accounts for the period ended 31st May, 1947.
CHAS. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary, Hong Kong, 10th July, 1947.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
All creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- alyned on or before that date,
Dated the 16th day of July, 1947.
.
JOHNSON, STOKES
& MASTER,
Solicitors for the Excentora of the WII of the
THE DOUGLAS
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
4
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1947.
MOSCOW OBJECTS TO U.S's. Tempers
"UNILATERAL
HENCE "FLYING SAUCERS"?
Washington, July 24. Americans spent the un- prrcedented sum of $6,700. 000,000 on whisky, beer and wine in 1946, the U.S. Gov- erament's Commercs Depart- ment reports,
This is an average of $89 for each person over 18 yeari of age. Federal and local gov- ernments took 40 per cent of the sum in fares,——Associated Prete.
Birth Rate Soars
London, July 23.
The highest birth rate England and
in
Whler for any quarter ending March
ince
by the
ACTION""
London, July 23.
Radlo Moscow said that Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov, replying to the United States note of July 11 proposing an 11-nation peace confer ence on Japan for August 19, asserted that the United States had acted unilaterally thereon without consulting the Soviet Union, China and Britain
The Soviet reply said: "On July 11, (Ambassador) Lt.-Gen. Bedell Smith told Molotov the United States proposed to call on August 19 a confer- ence for preparing the, peace treaty with Japan, comprising representatives of the 11- Power members of the Far Eastern Commis- sion.
"Thus the Government of the examined preliminarily by the United States began arrangements Counell of Foreign Ministers,
NZA
PETROL EXPÖRT DISCOURAGED
Washington, July 23. The Senate Committee un- animously favoured and sent to the Senate Floor legisla tion to discourage the erpor- tation
ion of petrol and petroleum、 products.
Under this bill, patrol and specified petroleum products could not be exported with- out the approval of Secretary of Commerce. Router.
Be
Flare At UNO
Lake Success, N.Y..
July 23.
Russia accused Great Britain and the United States of trying to dominate Albania and, turn it into a "tool" when the Unit- ed Nations Membership Com. mittee continued its discussion today on the admission of Al- bania to the United Nations.
Tempora flared when the So- vlot delegato, Alexander Kran- silnikov, accused certain un- named delegations of making "unfounded allegations" against Albania,
Australia's outspoken repre- sentative, Lieut.-Colonel WI- whether the Soviet representa- liani Hodgson, demanded hotly
tione," but Krasailnikov refun tive would name "those delega-
The British delegate, Mr. V.
for a conference for the prepara. comprising representatives of the tion of the peace treaty with above-named four powers. Japan, having taken a unilateral "As to the date for the convoca.in Washington, together with decision without consulting the tion of the. Council of Foreign representative of Governments of the Soviet Union, Ministers to consider
the United the "ques. States, decide the carliest moment China and Britain,'
tion of preparation of the peace acceptable to all interested goved to be drawn. "Incidentally, it is also common treaty with Japan, the Soviet Governments, bearing in mind the de knowledge that the four powers ernment suggests that the Soviet, sire to speed up convocation of G.. Lawford, described Krassil- -the United States, the Soviet Chinese and British Ambassadors, the Council."-United Press. Union, China and Britain-recurry! victory over the aggressor Japan with their armed forces and that eyen during the wat they reach- cd certain agreements among concerning the themselves, both question of waging war and ques
of
"FULL AHEAD" ON U.S.
ATOMIC
PLANTS
Washington, July 23,
nikov's speech as "regrettably offensive.**
The United States delegate, Mr. Haydin Raynor, said he considered Krassilnikov's speech as "utterly fantastic, ridiculous and unfounded."-Router.
for
1920, and an excess of birthstone of postwar peaceful regulari.
zation NOTICE TO
over deatha by more than double! the figure for the corresponding documents as the Cairo declara. "SuBee it to call to mind such NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS · three months of inst year, are tion, the decisions
More effective SHAREHOLDERS.
recorded
production of the Yalta Notice la hereby given that General
Registrar conference and the Potsdam de
merlnds must bo developed so in returns the fifty-ninth. Ordinary Yearly tonight.
published
The Atomic Energy Commission reported to Con-that innumerable technological NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Meeting of the Company will be
claration. that an Extraordinary. General held at the Registered Offices of births were registered,
During the
"Further, after conclusion
gress tonight that the nation's atomic plants difficulties might be overcome." period, 241,421 the wor against Japan, the United
are working at full blast but that more help help from scientists of private-
The Commission called Meeting of the Company will be the Company, 6th. Floor P. & O.senting a birth rate of 22.8 for Union (as well as China, which held at the Office of Menara. Building, Hong Kong, on Satura thousand of the total popula- also agreed)
repre- States, 'Britain and the
from private enterprise is needed to maintain owned laboratories and in- Soviet Jardine. Mutheson & Co., Ltd, day, the Second of August, 1947 tion,
and increase the present U.S. lead in the dustry-"even if this requires on Thursday, 7th August, 1947, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of
established at the
nuclear fleld. December conference in Moscow
that for the time they set aalde at 12.30 p.m., or at such time as confirming the appointment of population the
The "natural inercase" of the in 1945 that these four countries
The five-man Civilian Commission headed by what they are now doing. AL the Ordinary General Meeting members of the Consulting Com- births to be held at the same place at mitter, to receive the Report of quarter was 59,488 against a tern Commission
ехсева of participate in an Allied Council
David Lilienthal made these points:-
though our long-range pre- Noon shall terminate,
over deaths in the for Japan and that the Far Eas
1. "The Commission has would be disastrous: New energy requires major scientific eninenco in the field of atomic for the the General Managers, together corresponding purpose of considering and if with the Statements of Accounts same quarter last year of 25,995. abligatory agreement representa. We mean to maintain and intensity and breadth of imagina- mands that present operations in. Washington given principal attention to the efforts in fundamental research and technical advance, our im thought fit passing the follow for the periods 1st. January to Reuter.
excess for the should take the decisions with production of atomic weapons must be made comparable in inmediate national security de- Ing 19 Special Resolutions, 31at, December 1941 and from
live of the four above-mentioned crease the present pre-eminence tion to the wartime effort which continue without interruption." viz:
powers, by which act the parti. of the United States in atomic produced the first atomic bomb. United Press. 1st January 1942 to 31st, December 1946, to re-elect mem-; and to re-appoint Auditors. bers of the Consulting Comraittee
(1) That the Capital of the Company (which Authorised is now $8,000,000.00 consisting of. 160,000 shares of the nominal value of $50.00 each, of to elect Officers for the 1947/which 90.000 shares have been 48 season any other business that may be conducted at an Annual General Meeting.
K. W. FORROW, Hon. Secretary.
All members are requested to attend and intending members are invited,
LAMMERT BROS
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers. Pedder Building. Telephony No. 20224.
PUBLIC AUCTION The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public
Auction on
Friday, the 25th July 1947 commencing at 2.30 pm.
at their Salea Rooms No. 35 Hankow Road Kowloon,
A NICE SELECTION OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:-
lasued), be increased to $50, 000,000.00 by the creation of 840,000 additional shares of the nominal value of $50,00 each, and that much shares be issued at such a time or times and upon auch terms as the Com- Dany's Board of Directors in their absolute think fit.
discretion shall
"(2) That Article 19 of the Company's Articles of Associa- tion be cancelled, and the follow- ing substituted therefor:-
'19.
The Share Transfer Books will be
Register and from the 28th. July to 2nd. closed August both days inclusive,
From Moscow Via Paris
cular interest of
..
these states in, weapons until such time as Con- the question regarding the postgress afirma that acceptable in- war situation in Japan was re- ternational agreements have cognized.
been reached and an
appro- priate machinery is established Unilateral
to insure that this activity can "In view of these circumstances, be relaxed without endangering Paris, July 23. The French Communist Party agree that the question of calling
the Soviet Government cannot the national security." Secretary General, Maurice
2. Tomorrow's military in- a conference for preparation of dustrial applications of atomic Therez, speaking at the Anglo-the peace treaty with Japan can energy depend on today's re- American Press Association be decided by the Government of 'uncheon today, said:
without
present leadership.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers, Hong Kong, 22nd. July 1947.
"I am quite ready to receive manner,
the United States in a unilateral search. Many talented people, many well-managed institutions preliminary and even solicit American aid, consultation with the governments and private undertakings now (b) the balance of $50.00 per United Nations and its special-cil of Foreign Ministers, formed fort is necessary if the United
On the 30th June, 1948 but want this help to
through the medium
come of the Soviet Union, China and otherwise engaged must active- of the Britain, especially since the Coun. ly participate In the atomic share, being the remaining half ized European Economic Com- on the initiative of the United
energy programme. Great ef remaining half of the premium dividing Europe into two blocs, preliminary work on the prepari of the nominal value plus the mission and not as a means of States, was created precisely for States is to hold and extend its
"We also want France's ruins ilon of peace treatles and cannot rebuilt before those of Ger- therefore be ignored in the pre- many, which is responsible for paration of the peace treaty with the destruction in our country." Japan,
Thorez said French Commun- Plan stemmed from fear that it Government considers it neces ist opposition to the Marshall lons it has expressed,-the-Soviet livences is being made.
"In accordance with the opin.
would infringe
French sary that the question of calling into rival blocs.--United Press. of the peace treaty with Japan bo sovereignty and aplit Europe of a conference for preparation
the
(c) Payment of the sum of 360.00 per share on acceptance of the offer shail be deemed to be the first call on such shares, Notwithstanding any of the share shall be deemed to be the and the balance of $50.00 per -provisions-these-Articles of balance payable, within Association no Shareholder shall meaning of Articles 34 to 43 of without the sanction
the the Company's Articles of Asso- Directors be entitled at any time clation. to be registered as the holder of more than one-tenth of the (ii) Subject to Capital of the Company issued being made on the due dates, for the time being. Provided such new shares' shall rank as nevertheless that the registra-partly paid shorte
tion
of
payments
from 1s!
of a transfer of shares January, 1948, and as fully pald whereby the holding of any shares from 1st July, 1048, the and amount shall be con- the Shareholder to increased beyond participating in dividend for
period 1st
January, clusive evidence that the sanc 1948, to 31st Juno 1948, ton of the Directors to such into the extent of one quarter, and cressed 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 sanctioned tent of one half the amount de- any further increase by such clared for Shareholder in his holding.'
existing shares in respect of the year 1948, and in all other respecta pari thereafter. ranking for dividend passu with the exlating shares of the Company,
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that if the above resolution No. Chesterfeld Suttes, Assorted (1) la duly passed as a Special Round Tables, Tea Poys, Resolution, it le the intention or
Double Side
Fans,
.
י
and
share may be
on
Anglo-Soviet Trade Talks Flop
London, July 23.
3. The security regulations In force when the Civilian Com- mission assumed responsibility on January 1 have been main- tained and a survey of effec-
Isotopes
peacetime uses of atomic energy. 4. An important beginning has been made at exploiting Radioisotopes, most promising tool in chemistry, blology and medicine, are being produced and distributed in ever increna- ing quantity. Research is being carried forward in health and physica.
1
6. Large-scale production of atomic power for industrial and community use continues to bo a major (if longterm) goal
The Anglo-Soviet trade talks in Moscow have end-But a number of basic advances ed in a deadlock, and the Secretary for Over- fore power can be produced at in physics will be required be- seas Trade, Mr. Harold Wilson, is preparing to satisfactory efficiency and cost. return to London tomorrow.
It is speculative to estimate how Barring an unexpected concession at the last min-long it will be.
ute by the Soviet Government, the negotia- emphasis to the need for con- The Commission gave.special tions have now broken down completely, betinuing atomic research on a cause the Russians have asked a too high price vast scale and said: for their wheat, a Board of Trade spokesman said.
"A continuation or even an improvement of the processes is not enough.
present To rely on existing knowledge alone
Europe's
Output
ing Screen, Wash Hand Stand. total of 90,000 new shares of shareholder,.. specifying the down be conclusive. will be a some time.
The offer will be made by products against Soviet whent Soviet Treaty of Alliance, which Declines
and Cutlery Etc., Ele.
Also
tach
Office Writing the Board of Directors in accor () That where the share- Table, Filing Cabinets, Dining dance with the terma of the holder ao desires, the full sum Tables, Sideboards, Glass Cabi Special Resolutions passed on of $100.00 per nets, Chaira, Wardrobes, Chest the 7th day of March, 1935, to paid up on
Sir. Stafford Cripps, President and the difference would have of Drawers, Low Bay, Kitchen offer as soon as possible after offer, and in such event, any the deadlock to the Cabinet to-
acceptance of the of the Board of Trade, reported to be paid in dollars. Tables, Dressing Tables, Bath the 7th day of August, 1947, shares on which the full eum night, and the latter backed Mr. Room Mirrors, Tablo
Breach Widened 70.000 new shares of the nomin- shall have been paid up shall Wilson's stand. Table Larap,
Politically, the breakdown of Perambulator, value of $50.00 each, being rank for dividend Camphorwood Chest, 5 Rolls the present untasued Capital of other respects pari passu with and in all
the talks till further widens Now Sea-grase Mattings, Towel the Company; together with an the existing shares of the Com reach an agreement with
the breach between the East and The failure of the efforts to West. It is also very likely to Racks, Sectional Book
additional 20,000 new shares of pany 48 Case, Blackwood Chairs,
from 1st January,
the have unfavourable repercussions Bedsteads, the nominal value of $50.00 each 1948."
Soviet Union for an exchange of on the diplomatic negotiations Coal Iron Safe, Read Curtains, Fold-in accordance with the terms of
British machinery and Industrial for an extension of the Anglo- the above Resolution, making a Notice sent by post to
should the break- been at a standstill for the nominal value of $50.00" each, to the persons who on the number of shares to which the heavy blow to Britain, it was The real stumbling block in
London, July 28. 7th day of August, 1947, are shareholder is entitled, and such acknowledged authoritatively.
European these diplomatic talks has been declined in June, according to conl production registered in the Company's offer, if not accepted either on
Both politically and from the the Soviet Government's fears provisional figures issued by the 1 National Cash Register Share Register as the holders of behalf of such shareholder or position, the breaks British food that British policy, particularly European Coal Organisation to the 99,000 Issued shares in the his nominee on or before 81st position, breakdown in Mos- in security matters, is too close day Capital of the
Company to be declined.
December, 1947, will be deemed cow represents a major setback ly linked with the United States, in the proportion of
The British Government, bad The Inst, meeting on the subject in France was.572,000 tona less The output of 8,401,000-tons one now share for each abaro
fot 1 Tientsin Carpet 9' x 12' held by them respectively, at a not be taken up by the Com- million tons of Soviet when ing maintained, but in practice, mines declined from 881,000 be known that there was in Moscow took place several than in May, and production :in Any of the shares which shall every prospect 1 Rubbor Boat
of getting u weeks ago, Contact is still be the French.controlled SROF promlum of $50.00 and
per ehare, pany's Shareholders in manner from this year's crop, and that little or no progress is being tona in May to 750,000 tons in to propose the following aforesaid shall be disposed of in this wheat might make just the made further Speelal Resolution:- SALON. MOTOR
such manner and at such time difference that would enable Almost as serious for Britain In the British-Zone of Gér«
June. CAR, 18 H.P., Insured, new
"(3) That the aforesald 90,000 or times and upon auch terms the Government to end bread as the loss of a potential supply many, the Ruhr and Agchen License No. 1267 In Good subject, to the following condi-n their absolute discretion soo The deal with the
shares shall be issued as the Company's Directore shall rationing,
of wheat is the fallure of no- minos produced E,179,000 tons Running Order.
Soviet gotiations for Importing large in May, but the June, figuro was Union would also have meant quantities of Russian timber still 51 per cent of the prowa drain on Britain's dollar credits Teached on the amount and The study fof-the some relief from the heavy Agreement had actually, boca averago. in the United States and Canada. price of the timber, but it was Coal Organisation
1 Upright Piano
with Keys,
3. Typewriters
1 Radio-gram
and
1 M.G.
tions
On View from Thursday, the auch new shares shall be pay
(1) The amount due for BY ORDER OF THE BOARD 24th July 1947..
able as follows;~~~~
OF DIRECTORS, Terms: As Customary.
--- (4) On" acceptance of the offer 350.00%per, share, being MMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
half the nominal value of $50.00 per share plus balf the pre- miam of $50.00 per shareres
CHAS E TERRY,
Manager and Secretary.
Hong Kong, 10th July, 1947.
In fact, the reason they talks made conditional on agreement seats thatil the fallod was thats the price des as a whole
manded by the Russians, was so Britain badly needs tim high that it would have meant for the hou
that British portes
would not kihve, cover
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