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THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION;
THE CHINA MAIL, BATURDAY, AUGUST, 2, 1937.
HARBOUR
DEPARTMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY It le hereby notified that sealed GIVEN that an Interim Divi- tenders in duplicate which dend of $2.0. 0; per share (noit should be clearly marked after deduction of Hong Kong "Tender for Charges Trania- Corporation Pfits Tax) has porting Goal", will be received been decide respect of the at the Office of the Chairman, year ending at December Tender Board, Public Works 1947, at a rate of 1/2 27/324. Department, until per Dollar.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Fifty-sixth Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Members of this Company will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thurs
THIS DIVIDEND WILL BE day the 7th August, 1947, af
on and after Noon, to receive the Report of PAYABLE. the Board of Directors and MONDAY 11th August at the Statement of Accounts for the offices of the Corporation, where December, Shareholders are requested to 31st 1946, to elect Directors and to apply for Warrants. appoint Auditors.
year
dive.
ended
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By order of irectors.
the Board of
RY ORDER OF THE
noon OD
Friday, 8th August, 1947, for the delivery of Coal required by the Government Slipway, You- mati in lots of 200 tons in one delivery. Deliveries will be as requested during the period 1st September to 31st December, 1947.
Details of the charges should
Ruhr Occupɛ tion Costs
No
ITALY RATIFIES.
British Approach TREATY
America
Priority
Passages
Abandoned
London, Aug. 1. - | According to the China Association Bulletin, a further change has now regarding
1
To
Washington, July 31.
The State Department announced tonight that "the-British Government has made no officiat or unofficial request to the United States Gov ernment for the United States to assume all or an increased share of the financial upkeep of the merged Anglo-American Zones of Germany."
The spokesman was commenting on London re
Rome, July 31. The Halian Constituent As- sembly today ratified, thu pouce treaty with the Allion by a vanjority of 194 voice, after a week of bitter debate.
The voting was 202 in favour of ratification; and ·68 ugalnatenfor.
Mix-Up On
ports that the Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, had Children's
told the Labour Party caucus that an appeal to
the United States to agree to the cancellation Visit
'London, July 31. The Home Secretary, Mr. Chuter Ede, is giv
of Britain's obligations under the bizonal agreement was one of the drastic economy measures now being planned by the British Government.
2. Warning that "Britain oured for many weeks here and be counted out of any world to the recent case of a Such an appeal had been rum- will temporarily at least have to ing immediate attention the British Government is un-wide plans for a return to freer large party of Nor- derstood to have been anxious trade woyd contemplated by the wegian children brought to discuss the question of fin- International Trade Organisato England when ade- ance at the coming Ruhr coal tion."-Reuter. talks.
THE REGISTER OF NOTICE is also given that SHARES of the Corporation be aub.divided under the follow taken place the Transfer Books of the Com-will be closed from MONDAY Ing headings: (a) loading, sea passages to the East. pany will be closed from the 28th July to SATURDAY 9th (b) transport and (c) unloading. The whole priority sys- 5th July, 1947, to the 7th August (both days inclusive) Tits sub-division to be clearly tem has been discontin- August, 1947, both days inclu- during which period no transfer shown in the tenders.
of Shares can be registered.
ued, and it is no longer Tenderers must attach to each necessary for an applica- tender a deposit receipt showing tion to be made to a BOARD OF DIRECTORS that they have deposited at the Government department
Treasury, Prince's Building, the sum of $500.00 as a pledge of for their sponsorship, the bona fides of their fentiéra Lines operating, to the East which sum shall be forfeited to will maintain a joint waiting list, the Hong Kong Government if and it is understood that pas- The spokesman made it clear the successful tenderer fails or sages will normally be allotted that he was making a denial on refuses to carry out his tender. on a "first come, first served" the authority of Mr. Marshall, The deposits will be returned to basis, though special considera- the Secretary of State, himself. unsuccessful tenderers,
tion will of course, be given to That the matter was taken to those who can show that they this top level indicates, however, are travelling on business or that anxious attention is being -ürgent affairs.
paid here to developing the Bri tish economic crisis.
CHAS. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary.
Lane Crawford's. Tel. 58101.Hong Kong, 10th July, 1947,
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB Notice to Members Double Tenth Race Meeting, October 1947.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
A. MORSE, Chief Manager
THE DOUGLAS
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Government does not, bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserves the right to accept all or any part of any
that tender.
..
Should the existing procedure for the control of fuel be dis- continued during the period for which the tender is accepted.
The names of those who have sirendy obtained the sponsorship of one or other of the Govern. ment departments have been passed to the shipping lines.
Now, rider the new arrange- ments, those requiring passages to the East have to apply either to the P&O Steam Navigation
quate acconimodation ar- •
beforehand.
G.Is. Shotangements had not been In Manila
will be run at the above Meeting on Thursday, 7th August, 1947, day, the Second of August, 1947 Government reserves the righ Co., er to the Glen Line, Ltd.- to being given to Sir Stafford | Gadian
Tickets - (at $2.— each) for the Spectul Cosh Sweep on the "Kwangtung Handicap whitch can he obtained at the office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Ex- change Building, and also at the Brunch Office In Nathan Rond, Kowloon --over 50,000
Tickets sold to date,
By Order,
5. A. SLEAP.
ing
· viz:-
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NOTICE TO NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS SHAREHOLDERS,
Notice is hereby given NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the fifty-ninth Ordinary Yearly that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be Meeting of the Company will be held at the Registered Offices of held at the Office of Messrs. the Company, ith. Floor P. & O. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Building, Hong Kong, on Satur. at 12.30 p.m., or at such me as at 11 am. for the purpose of the Ordinary General Meeting confirming the appointment of to be held at the same place at members of the Consulting Com- Noon shall terminate, for the mittee, to receive, the Report of purpose of considering and if the General Managers, together thought fit passing the follow with the Statements of Accounts Special Resolutions, for the porlods 1st, January to 81st. December 1941. and from 1st January 1042 to 31st. "(1) That the Authorised
December 1946, toʻre-èleet mem- Capital of the Company (which bere of the Consulting Committee Actg. Secretary is now $8,000,000.00 consisting and to re-appoint Auditors.
of 100,000 shares of the nominal value of 350.00 each, of which 90,000 shares have been lasuci), Bo Increased to $50, 000,000.00 by the creation of 840,000 additional shares of the A Meeting will be held on nominal value of $50.00 each, Thursday 7th August 1947, at and that such shares be issued 5.30 p.m. in the Office of Brook at such a time or times and Bernacchi, Barrister nt Low,
apon auch terms as the Com Princes Bullding Des Voeux
pany's Board of ́, Directors - in Road 2nd Floor to consider the their absolute discretion shall formation of branch of the think fit. AsaDelation in Hong Kong. The Chuir will be taken by Brook: "(2) That Article 10 of the Bernacchi. Serving and Ex Company's Articles of Associa Royal Marines of all ranks and tion be cancelled, and the follow. Categories resident in the Colony ing substituted therefor are carnestly requested 10 attend.
*19.
ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION .
(Sd) Brook Bernacchi.
Address) Princes Building. (To whom all Communica-
tions should be sent).
The Share. Register, and Transfer Books will be closed from the 28th. July to 2nd. August hoth days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &.CO. General Managers, Hong Kong, 22nd. July 1947.
to cancel auch tender on one
month's notice being given to L.P.S. the successful tenderer.
J. JOLLY, Harbour Master,
Date: 18t August, 1947.
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
NOTICE,
NORTHCOTE TRAINING ·
COLLEGE
Appleants for admission to the above Teachers' Training College, are hereby notified that the ENTRANCE EXAMINA TION will be held at the College on 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st August, commencing at 9 a.m. dally:
the balance of $50.00 per share, being the remaining half of the nominal value plus the remaining half of the premium. (e) Payment of the sum of 880.00 per share on acceptance There will be 50 vacancies on Notwithstanding any of the of the offer shall be deemed to the Vernacular side; and 25 on
these Articles of be the first call on such shares. the provisions
English side.. Students Association no Shareholder shall and the balance
of $50.00 per entering on the English alde will sanction of the shore shall be deemed to be the be required to have reached a without the Directors be entitled at any time balance payable, within the standard comparable to Matri to be registered as the holder of meaning of Articles 34 to 43 of calation. more than one-tenth of the the Company'u Articles of Asso- Capital of the Company. lasuod clation. for the time being. Provided
BANK HOLIDAY
(11) Subject
Tuition is free, and `n sukala. tence allowance is paid.
URBAN COUNCIL NOTIFICATION
QUARRY BAY MARKET
It is hereby notified that the Quarry Bay Market has been) rehabilitated and that the stalls will be re-allotted to pre-war Icaseen if claimed on or before 14th August, 1947;
Pre-war lesaces must appear
Manila, Aug. 1.
The children travelled. England under the auspices of a Brillah organisation entitle "The World Friendship As cntion", wid some of the chif Two United States Army soldren had to sleep one night b "No News"
diers were shot last night in a London air-raid shelter ba So far, there is no nows of Manila. Britain having passed on to the
fore being sent to British homes The two men, Pfc. Conrado to spend the holidays. United States any details of her Gadias and Pfc. Agaton Baga- In the House of Commons to- reported plans to cut down mill- dlang of the 516 MP battalion day, Mr. Chuter. Ede, and the including Germany. tary commitments in Europe, stationed on Highway 64, were cano indianted the importance
travelling along a boulevard in of preventing such Great prominence, meanwhile, a jeep when they were shot at. from starting unti! proper ar».
a party was hit in the chest! rangements had been made for Cripp's, trip to Paris to see Mr. while Bagadlong sustained their reception and accom- Clayton, the United States wounds in the stomach and modation. Under-Secretary of State for left leg.
He declared Economic Affairs.
that he would This is the fourth assault on work in collaboration with all Authoritative sources said American troops in the last two agencies that appeared to be this meeting was aimed at: weeks, and so.. far the local helpful in finding a solution."
1. Informing the United Philippine authorities have not, The last thing he would de States of Britain's new plans to made a single arrest Attacks are to do was to prevent the slash imports;
on' Americans are continuing children of other countries com- unabated despite Secretary of ing here or British children ́go-. the Interior Jose G. Zulueta's ing abroad on a mutual basis, promise to increase vigilance to but he insisted that it be con- end these repeated assau.ts- trolled and worked on a more United Press.
satisfactory basis-Router.
Japan Hit By Storms
Tokyo, Aug. 1. in person and produce all pre-000 yen worth of damage on all Storms have done 2,607,000,- vious documents in connection four of Japan's home islands with the lease of their stalls in the last four months, the to the URBAN COUNCIL OFFICE, Post Office Building, House of Councillor.
Home Ministry, reported to the Top Floor, Hong Kong, not later wise the unclaimed atalls will be eastern Honshu did 970,000,000 than 14th August, 1947, other swept four prefectures in north- Recent heavy rains which tel to new tenderers.
yen damage in Akita, Yama- gata, Iwate and Miyagi.
R. W. H. MAYNARD, Secretary, Urban Council. Dated: 30th July, 1947.
URBAN COUNCIL
NOTICE
did 210,000,000 yen damage on In March and April storma the northernmost island of Hokkaido arid 110,000,000 in Niigata prefecture, on western Honshu.
July proved disastrous with south central and central-Hon- shu suffering 236,000,000 on the It is hereby notified that the by a 210,000,000 yen storm in ninth followed four days later Urban Council has fixed the fee the Kochi area of the island of of $5 for each permit for Shikoku. Finally come the June private exhumations in: Chinese 970,000,000 yen rains on North- cemeteries and a fee of $10 for castern Henshu, Associated
in the Colonial
The Exchange Banks will be nevertheless that the registra- being made
to payments closer for the transaction of tion of a transfer of shares such new shares shall rank na pleted application forms, obtain-humations
on the due dates, The date of returning coni- each permit for private public business on Monday, the whereby the holding of any partly paid shares 4th August, 1947. (1st Monday Shareholder is increased beyond January, 1948, and as fully paid now extended to Saturday, 9th
from latable from the undersigned, la Cemetery. In August).
the said amount shall be con- shares from 1st Jul, 1948, August, 1947. clusive evidence that the Banc- tion of the Directors to such in participating in dividend for
NOTICE
The Philippine
LAMMERT BROS
the
ما
January, 1948,
W. J. DYER,
Principal, Northcote Training College, Bonham Road, Hong Kong.
Cx-
These fees were approved by the Legislative Council on the 31st of July, 1947, and will coing into force forthwith..
B. W. H. MAYNARD, Secretary, Urban Council. Hong Kong, 1st August, 1947.
BANK HOLIDAY. MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 1947.
period 1st ceased holding has been given 1948, 91st June but shall not be evidence that to the extent of the quarter, and the Directors have Consulate any further increase by Buch 31st December, 1048, to the ex sanctioned for the period 1st July, 1948, to temporarily opened for tran- Shareholder in his holding." saction business
of
tent of one half the amount de Dated: 28th July, 1947. at the Filippine Club, Kings Park, NOTICE 18 ALSO GIVEN cared for existing sherca lo Kowloon, from 1st August, 1947. that if the above resolution No. respect of the year 1948, and (1) is duly passed as a Special thereafter ranking for dividend Resolution, it is the intention of and in all other respects pari the Board of Directors. In accor. Passu with the existing shares dance with the terms of the of the Company, Special Resolutions passed the 7th day of March, 1935, to holder.so desires, the, full sum (I) That where the share- offer, as soon as possible after of $100.00 per share may be the 7th day of August, 1947, paid up on acceptance of the 70,000 new shares of the nomin- offor, and in such event, any al value, qfi 880,00 each, being shares on which the full eum the present unissued Capital of shall have been pald up shall the Company, together, with an rank for dividend and in all additional 20,000 new shares of other respecta pari passu will. the nominal value of 350.00 each the existing shares of the Com In accordance with the terms of pany as from 1st January, the above Resolution, making a 1948"
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers; Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224.
Service Auction:Rooms
Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, 'French Bank Bldg..
A.E.B. de Sousa, Abetioncer. Toloplione 31867.
ANGE
on
total of 90,000 new shares of
the nominal valuo of $50.00 The ofler will be made by cuch, to the persons who on the Notice sent by post to cach 7th day of August, 1947, are shareholder,
specifying thei registered in the Company's number of shares, to which the Share Register as the holders of shareholder is entitled, and sucir the 90,000 lasued shares in the offer, if not accepted either on Capital of the Company, behalf of such shareholder or in the proportion of his nomines on or before 81at ono new share for each share December, 1947, will be deemed held by them respectively, at a to be declined. premium of $50.00 per share,
Any of the shares which shall
and to propose the following not be taken up by the Com
further Special, Revolution ---
pany's Shareholders in manner.
We beg to inform our Patrons that, on the above holiday, our hours of Business will be as follows:-
Main Store:-All doors closed. Annexo, Exchange Building:-
Open from 8.30a.m. to Noon. (For bread and cakes only).
-Cafe Wiseman:-8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
NOTICE
(3) That the aforesak! 00,000 aforesaid shall be disposed of in new spares shall be lasued such manner, and at such time publishers of the "China Mall" and Hong Kong The NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD., subject to the following condi- or times and upon qush, terme Sunday Herald," announce that they now have a E as the Company Bloctor shall direct delivery service to May Road. If you want (1) The amount due for in their absolute discretion sos such new shares shall be pay? utc
your paper delivered to your door every day, arrange a subscription, with us NOW!,
Hong or
able as follows BY ORDER OF THE BOARD On acceptance?" of the ! _^ OF DIRECTORS
offer 850.00 per share, bate
half the nominal valus of: $50.00
*** 1948
ektinued at: out of nets CoLL
The Newspaper
Enterprise Ltd.
Press.
Astrologers Set Date: For New Cabinet
.New Delhi, July 31. Because astrologers have pronounced the morning of August 15, an inauspicious time for a 'swear- ing-in ceremony, the new Indian Dominion Cabinet will be sworn in at a minute past mid- night on August 14-15. The formal transfer of power to India will still take place on the morning of August 15.
This submission to astrological counsel finds
favour with believers in astral influences-in- New Delhi, who recall that astrologers cor- rectly predicted the failure of the Simla Con- ference of Indian Party leaders called by Field Marghal Earl Wavell, when he was Viceroy in 1945.
sembly, which has been in sea- Announcing the adjournment, The Indian Constituent, As-jed until midnight of August 14, sion since July 14, has adjourn Dr. Rajendra Prasad, President
Six Conflicts In
Progress
London, July 31:
of the Assembly, said that it was proposed that when the As- sembly met again, it should nu- thorise the Leader of the House to go to Rear-Admiral Viscount Mountbatten, at present Vicoroy, and ask him to accept the Gover nor Generalship of the Domin ion of India.
Under the heading "Wars in Progress," the Left 14 Members
4
The Leader of the House Wing "Tribune" today reviews the present would also communicate to the conflicts or disturbances in China, Manchuria, Governor General the list of Indonesia, Palestine, Greece and Paraguay. It-The following morning there Cabinet Members, of "comments" "In this second year of the have the markings and trap handing over power and the would be a formal ceremony of United Nations, six disputes of plugs of war to which wo bave Governor General world address various dimensions are in the become well accustomed the the Assembly,TRAT course of being settled by force Hillings and the communiques." Tho Dominion of India Cabl of arms,
- The Independent, non-party het is expected, to consist of: 14 "Of course, not one of them "Tine and Tide," in a refer- Members and will include eight in recognised by the United Na-ence to Indonesia, sald: Noth of the nine members of the pre- tions as a proper and respecting could be less to the taste of sent Interim ably declared war, but they all the Dutch people, especially at Reuter..
WAN MAUNG ARRESTED
Government
AND SEW ON?
Paris, Aug.17
this time of crisis, than a 'co lonial war, but the choice bo fore them was between hostill- tics and allowing one of the world's greatest areas fo fall A threatened strike of 15,000 into anarchy,
seamstresses of the French taken drastic action in the in-was called off when employers "The Dutch Government has capital's famous fashion househ torests of the majority and in agreed to wage increases of the interests of peace.
from 200 to 1,000 francs per month. MEN
"Inevitable"
Rangoon, Aug. 1. Wan Maung, former president of the All-Burgan Police Asso- elation, was arrested on Thurs- day in the Tharrawady district, It was announced officially.":
Wan Maung organised a police strike in the district on July 7The present crisis is not so The syndicate de la Haute- and brought the strikers to much of Dutch making as the Couture sold the strike wald Rangoon, where he publicly de inevitable result of the failure have cancelled autumn showings nounced the government under of the Indonesian Government scheduled to begin next week. the council headed by U Aung to governor Map Eve The girl who strack on Wed San, who was expected to be the The ripples, of the conflict isod to work,
The weekly Grat premier of Independent Java are spreading over the ciated Press- Burma, and who was assessing-
BONAURA Benday at Schiaparell's return-
ted with six other coutell-mine whole East and the effect is unl
remains true that
Theme made under the Iroponibilty of the in- ters in the massacre of July 19 formly bad re
Burma's Peace Act-Associated Press.
dontalan, Republicans is a más For cause of the Dutch action, the complete Innocences of
Thursday, Aito-