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WANTED KNOWN PING KEE Tailor and Dress
40, D'Agullar Street remind his pre-war customers and friends that he is business at the
wishes
10
for
now open above address,
NOTICE
to
The local Community of the Dominions of India & Pakistan of Hongkong will celebrate the granting of Independence India & Pakistan on August 10th 1947, at the Indian Re creation Club, Sockunpoo, Hong Kong at 4.00 PM, on that day. It is requested that all firms and shops concerned will declare a whole days holiday and it is hoped that all Nationals of the said Dominions working In foreign offices or shops will re. quest their employers. for a day's leave. The Committee will be grateful to all employers to grant leave to such Nationals.
the said All Nationals of Dominions and other well-wishers are cordially invited to attend the function to be held at the Indian Recreation Club,
POSITIONS VACANT WANTED by Local-Export firma experienced Chinese secretary who | can take English correspondence independently. Must be able to DEPENDENCE Apeak Mandarin and typewrite, TION COMMITTEE OF INDIA Knowledge of stenography pro- & PAKISTAN," ferred. Apply P.G. Box 879.
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APPLICATIONS from certicated deck and diese engineer officers of foreign r Chinese nationality), ex-Naval Officers with five years or more seo experience and holding“ full watekkeeping curtidente for
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ployment in the Marine Depart ment of the Chinese Maritine Customs. Porticulars of contract may be obtained from the Office
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typlets willing to the part time typing, own machines. Terms rea- sonable. Apply Box 317 China Mail",
BY ORDER OF THE "IN- CELEBRA-
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Heng
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD,
NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meet ing of the Company will be held at the Company's registered office. P. & O. Building, Hong Kong, at 11 o'clock in the fore noon on the 11th day of Septem ber 1947 for the purpose of considering and if thought fit passing the following resolution as a Special Resolution:-
into
"That the Authorised Capital of the Company be. increased from its present capital of
divided $18,000,000 1,800,000 shares of $10 each (of which 1,500,000 shares to beca have
issued) $50,000,000 by the creation of 3,200,000 additional shares of of $10 the nominal value cach and that such additional shares shall rank in all re. spects par pasau with the original capital of the Com- pany."
NOTICE is also given that if the above resolution is duly passed as a Special Resolution, It is the intention of the Direc- tors to close the Register of Members of the Company for a period of 2 weeks from the 23rd day of September 1947 to the
TER CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, avqust 11, 1947.
GREATEST PIN-POINT BOMBING EVER BY BRITAIN AND AMERICA Secret RAF Bomb
Being Used
Gichelstadt, Aug. 9.
The climax of the world's greatest example of pin-j
point bombing approached today as American crews prepared to drop the biggest bomb-cas- ings ever developed for aerial warfare and to see how far they could drive them into the kind of structure man may đuck Into when atomie| warfare comes.
The secret operation, considered second in import-1
ance to the atomic tests, depends entirely on clear weather for the three American B-29s flying from this American air base or for the British Lancasters from their home' bases in England.
:
Ramadier Asks Vote Of
6th day of October 1947 both Confidence
duys inclusive. The
Directora
Paris, Aug. 9:
A
TUNISIA TOLL
Paria, Aug. 10." Total casualtica reacted 38 killed and 213 wounded in the Tunisian riots during the general strike there last week, the Committee for Freedom of North Africa declared to- day, while the Foreign Office announced that "peaes and, quiet" had been restored.
The general strike, which Tesulted in series of riots throughout the countryside of. 2,200,000 inhabitante, 1008 vailed of on Thursday to avoid further bloodshed.-/14- sociated Prene.
American
The target is, the submarine pen near Bremen-the largest ever - ground concrete struc-| ♥♥·
ture in Europe, 80 feet high, 1,- "Violation
350 feet long and 350 feet wide, with part of the roof 14 feet five inches thick. It is believed; to have more concrete than thef highest New York skyscraper.
Of Human
French Interfere In Refugee Ships
Marseilles, Aug. 9.
M. Coulavery, Secretary-General of Bouches du Rhone Department, drove to Port de Bouc to- day to investigate two reported incidents con- nected with the three British ships in which 4,500 Jews, who tried to enter Palestine as illegal Immigrants, were shipped back to France.
It was stage that he would protest to Colonel Gregson, com.i manding the British cacort troops
on board the three British ships, MONGOLS
In the name, of the French Gov- Jérnment "if the altuation wor.
rants it."
to
ACCUSE CHINA
M. Cayla, Inspector General of the Ministry of Health, who ar rived here today from Paris to inspect conditions on board the
Moscow, Aug. 10. ships, went with M. Coulavery.
The Soviet News Agency In one incident, Colonel Greg Tass today quoted a communi- Bon was reported to have refused
que issued by the Foreign allow representatives of Ministry of the Mongolian Pro French relief organization to go plea Republic na
saying that on board the Runnymead Park to Chinese armed forces had in- supervise the distribution of food. vaded the Mongolian Republie's Lake Success, Aug. 10, In the other, according to an territory seven times this year. Russia assailed the unofficial report, French police- weighing 26,000 pounds are be. United States today for here was ordered off the Runny- man attached to the Prefecture
Actually the lenta began! shortly after the war, but only with the bombs existent then. Now secretly-developed bombs
Ing dropped-without explo
in accordance with Article 12 of
M. Paul Ramadier, French of the Chinese Maritine Customs, NOTICE Is hereby given that the Articles of Association of Company will forthwith Marina House, Queen's Roar, the Ordinary Yearly Meeting the
bera hond day of for a vote of confidence in the of Shareholders of The Hong offer to members shown on such Prime Minister, tonight asked POSITION WANTED
Kong & Shanghai Hotels. Ltd. Tegister on will be held at the Registered September 1947 300,000 shares National Assembly after Office of the Company (Second of the Company of the nominal spirited two-day debate on the (being the proposed municipal electoral TWO competent European male Moor. Exchange Bullding, Dea! value of $10 each
present unissued capital of the statule. Company) ogether with 2111 In conformity with conatitu
ench confidence will have to be he'd top altitudeя of $10 nominal value created in accordance with the after a delay of 18 hour-on above Special Resolution all at Monday. par (auch nominal value being payable in full upon application un or before the 30th day of November 1947) go that each member of the Company or his approved nominee shall be en.
FOR SALE ALSATIAN PUPPIES (pedigree) for an at reasonable pri apply 43 Grampian Road, Rome, 47 phone 56140
Rights"
forces of up to 500 men being Five of these Invasions occur- red during June and July with
day of August, 1947, at 12 Noon additional 300,000 shares of the tional regulations, a vote of and they are being released aacted "anti-labour" legis-led unoMcially, indicating that the said it could produce maps
with supersonic lation were serious viola- ships would not be leaving this
Central, Voeux Roud,
the 12th Kong) un Tuesday, for the purpose of receiving the Repent of the Board of Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the
year ended 31st December, 1946, and re- electing 2 Director and Auditoys.
the
'in
gives-to obtain vital technica! its treatment of Ameri-mede Park late yesterday. data. The bombs are loaded can Communists and de- Measles Case
uacd at'n' time, the communique nald. It added that the Chinese with #1 substance with
British escort troops un board Government had taken no steps theclared that this treat- identical weight of the explosives ment and recently en-the three ships have been granted to end these incidents.
48 hours shore leave, it was learn.
The Mongolian Government proving that the Mongolian bor- der runs along the top of the Baltik Bogdo mountain range- a contention which the Tass account indicated the Chinese were disputing, Associated Prese.
speed.
tions of human rights. area for at least two days, The Government proposal, on
Deadly Accuracy
Tho attack occurred in the
French officials here agreed to Membership Committee of the day to request a young woman on which M. Paul Ramadier has asked for a vote of confidence,
The deadly accuracy of tests United Nations Security Council board the Ocean Vigour, who is provided for elections by pro so far has amazed dozens of after United States represents- suffering from measles, to land
representation portional
experts assembled on the fringe tive Haydon Raynor had opposed along with any people who might more than of the former Nazi peas. Not the admission of Bulgaria to the have been infected 19 result communes having
of her illness. Sunglasses Commany will be closed from titled to apply for and take up 3.000 inhabitants while for com- one of the big bomb canings has United Nations' and
The officials declared, however,
her to land and, that in no cir.] eumstances would force be used
LADIES SHOES, Mag. Mirrors, Cocktail Trays, Ribbons, Collin Thread, Raincont
The Transfer Books of the
criticised
Stationery, Sauce Pans, Cutlery, the 22nd July 1947, to the 12th two new shares for every lasued munes of 9.000 or less inhabi Innded outside the danger aren, the Communist-dominated Bul- that they would merely requests 'AUDE San
Powder Boxes, and other Indies August, 1947, both days inclu- five shares then held by such member. The shares so offered, shall rank for dividend as from the 1st day of October 1947.
arlleles. V. M. Hammond & Co.. Union Bldg., Room 100.
NOTICE
We wish to announce that as a result of the amalgamation of our firm with Mesars. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Shanghai, we have now made arrangementa whereby as from 1st July, 1947, our business in Hongkong will: be conducted by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Chartered Accountants, Mercantile Bank Buliding.
THOMSON & CO.,
Chartered Accountants.
Hongkong. 11th August, 1947.
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By Order of the Board, E.H.P. WHITE, Acting Secretary Hong Kong, 10th July, 1947,
LAMMERT BROS
Auctioneers, Surveyors
and Appraisers..
Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224,
PUBLIC AUCTION
BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS
`FAR EASTERN AREA (M.O. 8.)
Messrs. Lammert Brothers of Pedder Building, Hong Kong, have received instructions to sell by Auction at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Bullding, Basement, at 10.00 -AL.I. Wednesday, the 13th. day of August 1947:
A LARGE QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS STORES.
Located at 11.M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong:-
תם
Typewriters, Vices, Shackles, Cocks, Extingulabers, Gauges, Reflectors. Hoses, Lamps, rumps, Bottle Screws, Fastners Belt, Oll Feeders, Canvas Old, Rubber Tyre, Hillman Starter Motor, Axle Front and Rear. Engine Buick (8-Cylinder), Engine Ford (8-Cylinder), Engine Jeep (4-Cylinder), Boller Water Testing Set, Cork and Leather Uld, Chairs, Wash Basins, Blankets, American Radio Spares, Protective Hood and Sults, Motor Fan, Morse Ker. Batteries Old. Table and Overhead
ns, Tubes Chemical, Watches, Safe, Telo-
Fans,
scope, Transformers, Arconomiser, Projectors, Raycopr
Amplifler, Camp Bromide, Alum:
Beds, Chrone,
Cable Old, Hose Bronze. nc. Black
Dead, Fizer Universal, Hardner Tropical,
Permanganate, Potasium
Sodlum Bicarbonate, Sodium Hydrete, Sodium bletabi Sulphate, Sodium Sulphate, Nolution ulazing. Lamps 24" LCD., Motor for rrojector, Coll Range Finder Wavemeter, Kesistance, and Detector, Heterodyne Unit,
Sodium
Wetting,
Bottles Water, Haversacks, l'ace Pieces, Braces, Ink, Stamp Ink, Tissue Paper, Canteras, etc., etc.
Located at Royal Naval Ammunition Depot, Stonecutters Island:-
Brass Scrap Various,
Located at R.N. Medical Depot, Rokfulum Road, · Hong Kong:--
Insect Repellent, Dimethyl Pthalate, Turkey Red Oll and Plaster of Paris,
Located at RAF. Disposals Bite (393 Equipment Park), Mataukok Road, Kowloon!--
Scrap Metal, Old Engines, Old, Tools, Old Spares, Ferrous Serap. Motal, Canvas Old, Drums Paint, Various Colours and Carboys Distilled Water..
Permits to view, Catalogues and Special Conditions of Sale" etc. may be obtained from fears. Lammert Brothers.
Inspection of Stores at HM, Naval Yard, Hong Kong, Royal Nayal Ammunition Depot, Stonecutters Island and RN, Medi- cal Depot, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong'oan be madö be-
·tween '-the-bons of 9.50; a,m," and 12 hoon" and--belorodzi:“ the hours & p.m. and 4 pm. (except Naval Ammunition 'De- pot between 2 p.m. ad 3. p.m.) on the 11th and 12th, August, 1017.
Inspection of Stores at BL.A.F. Disposal Sito (593 Eqalp ment Park Matankok Road, Kawloan Can be made ba=': tween the hours of 9 mm. and 1.09-p.. on the 1164, and 12th. August-1947.
BALTER M. WEINBERGER,
PE, ZOHAIRMAN: UN BRITISHI, STORES 'DISPOSAL BOARE,
KHONG, LON)
If under the terms of the offer uny member would be entitled to a fractional share the Direc- tors in lieu of issuing fractional certificates will cause the whole share to be issued to a person or persons to be named by the Directora and such share shall
tants, candidates will be elected extending 200 yards around the by a simple majority after two bunker. Lallots have been held.
garinn regime.
key criticised particularly Offcials went on board the ship
Soviet representative Karaliin.
aldent Harry Truman's
Pro- pro-
чуда
Elected
It was on the question of the Despite lack of explosives the second ballot in the smaller bombs, recording to crew mem communes that the National bers, stir up a dust column 2 gramme to purge the govern- this evening and it was not yet known if any immigrants would.
Rangoon, Aug. 9. Assembly was divided with the 000 feet high, which remoinament of dialoyal employees and "the recent trial of a leader of
respond to the request-Reuter,
Mrs. Aung Son, wife of the two largest Partise the Com-1 for at least 20 minutes.
one of the political parties" In Party of America, who
late General U. Aung San, who munisis and the Popular Repub-
the United States. The tests are due to continue
Renienced on July 8 to one year Cabinet meeting on July 18, was was assassinated during the cana-strongly opposed to the
proposition.
for another two montha.
reporter in prison and fined $5,000 - Government's
Operation Ruby, held earler
later that he referred to the trial the maximum penalty for con today, returned unopposed to the Reuter.
of Eugeno
Burmese Constituent Assembly. Dennis, general tempt of Congress-Associated this year at Farge and Heligo-
of the Communist Press. land, reportedly was a failure accretary
at such time as the Directors Cairo Makes Its though the detalls have never
thinic fit be sold and the pro-
distributed
tho ceeds
among persons entitled to the fractions making up such share.
Clear
Calto, Aug. 9. The deputy Premier, Ahmed The Directors will dispose of any shares offered to members Kaihaba Pasha, today issued a in the event of non-payment statement denying opposition therefor by members or their charges that Premier Nokrashi speech at the Security approved nominees on or before in his
decide.
been disclosed. It was believed the ordinary cast casing dis. integrated without penetrating the concrete for, while welded | bombs drove as deep as 14 feet. į
British Bomb
The crews and operational
an
Karsilinkov told a
Got Rid Of" Pilot
Mid-Air
In
London, Aug. 9.
Six other candidates of the Anu-Fascist Peoples Freedom League (the Government majority party) word also re. turned unopposed.
No polling will now bo needed in the bye-elections planned for Aug. 10, to fill the vacancies caused by the assassinations of the Ministers-Router.
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SMUGGLERS GET
and
GAOL
Ankara Radio today said that the thrée Rumanian the 30th day of November 1947 Council indicated that Egypt staff of the three American
officers and seven Rumanian civilians, who at such time or times in such was ready to conclude a new Superforts began the current escaped from Bucharest in a civilian airplane manner and upon such terms dual agreement with Britain tests with a new secret British recently, will be tried by a Turkish court in
to demand again bomb. and conditions as they may and failed
Istanbul on charges of killing the pilot because unity of the Nile Valley. ·
In these warm-up tents it was Nokrashi Pasha "demanded bolleved the British Lancasters
he tried to fly them back to Rumanía.
Batavia, Aug. 9. specifically the evacuation of could not handle the secret civilians have not been disclosed. us to get rid of him," they said,
The names of the officers and Turkey. But his refusal compelled Four Chinese passengers of British troops from the Nile bomb because the bombs need-
Indonesian conster were According to the broadcast, the Valley and termination of the ed to be released from
"One of us, a pilot himself, took] sentence in Batavia today to officers admitted "getting rid" of over command and brought us to fines present regime in the Sudan,"
altitude greater than the Lan- the pilot.
Imprisonment for Turkey. Flying over the Dar- attempting to Kashaba Pasha said.
casters' limit of 27,000 feet. They were taken into custody denelles, we ran out of fuel and Indoneala, Japanese banknotes amuggle Into The Royal Air Force wanted when their plane made a forced had to make a forced landing." and 550 phials of oplum.- two direct hits at the bunker. landing near Chanak, Turkey, Reuter. The Americans walloped five The three officers, now awalt- out of, 13 into the desired cir- ing trial, gave a report of what cle at an altitude considered they called the "tragle situation" close to the operational celling caused in Rumania by the Com- for Superforta. The furthest munists, the breadcast said. miss was only 1,200 feet away. To date, more than 800 bombs of all sides have been dropped on Farge from altitudes of 5.- 000 to 40,000 feet,
It is most important that any persons who have purchased shares in the Company but are not on the Register in respect thereof should, if they wish to take advantage of the offer, pre- sent their transfers for registra- tion accompanied by the re quialte share certificates on or before the 22nd day of Septem-o ber 1947.
The offer will be made, by notice sent by post to each share. holder specifying the number of shares to which each share- holder is entitled and such offer, if not accepted either on behalf of auch member or his nominee on or before the 30th day of November 1947, will be deemed to be declined.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
LIVINGSTON, & CO., LTD. Agents,
Hong Kong, 9th August, 1947.
NOTICE
The Premier "only expressed our willingness to conclude any agreement with the Security Council for collective security, accordance with the United Nations Charter," he added.- Tinitde Press.
GAVE PROFITS TO REDHEAD
Describing their flight from Ru- mania, they said: "The flight of military planer WEX strictly supervised, and therefore we de elded to make use of a passenger- plane belonging to the Soviet Ru manian Airways.
our
The bombardiers have been so accurate even from the high: ost level that Anglo-American "We did so. We bought observers had their quarters tickets like ordinary passengers, only 700 feet from the point boarded the plane and, while in almed at, with their cameras the air, we tried to force the pilot, instruments. United who worked for the Russians, to change his course and take us to
Berlin, Aug. 0. The Army announced today that George F. Tripes has been cleared on charges of engaging in private business while zerv ing as a Military Government clerk.
Tripce, former gasolino sta- and tion attendant from Chagrin Press. Falls, Ohio, had been accused of obtaining $78,000 in potato sales amounting to $8,000,000, A witness testified at the trial that Tripes gave his profits as a gift to a red-haired clerk.--- United PressA.
Conspiracy Trial In Sofia
Sofia, Aug. 9.
Reuter.
GOVERNMENT RATIONS DISTRIBUTION
SPECIAL NOTICE
TO
HOLDERS OF RATION CARDS NOS. 1001 TO 2851 INCLUSIVE
REGISTERED AT
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED. The August Distribution of FLOUR, SUGAR and BUTTER
will be effected between the hours of 9 AM. to 12.00 Noon and 2.00 P.3. to 4.45 P.M. as under:→→→
Numbers 1001 to 1837 Monday
"
1338
門
1076 Tuesday
August. 22th
August 12th 1670 2012 Wednesday August 18th
2301 Thursday
2013
August 14th
QUANTITIES allocated, are as follows:--
HK$0.46 per 1b, 2 lbs. Per Person HK$0.J HK$1.90
Sugar Flour
Fresh Buttor
"
1
1 15. for each person fa. family д per number Registed Ration Card.
Sultable.containers must be brought for Flour & Sugar
FOOD INSTEAD OF PRESENTS
Sydney, Aug. 9. Mr. H. R. Cleland, C.A., hav-
Guests at the wedding today ing accepted a personal appoint. of Lady Sophie Florence ment, has by mutual congent Lothrop Wavertree, descendant reifred from the business of the tish dramatist of the 18th-con-
of Richard Sheridan, the Br undersigned, and his interest |
All witnesses evidence was Belogradchik region of Northern and responsibility in our firm had Fisher, former New Zealand completion of the trial is ex-Kind-Gen Walter Molville Rober-
tury, and Mr. Francia M.concluded, this morning and Bulgaria, telegraphed American!' ccaned with effect from 80th Minister for Customs, were sak-pected on Wednesday. June, 1947. A
ed not to give presenta but to
son, making the Allied Control Today's parade of defence Council to intervene in the trial contribute to the "Food for the witnessca was unspectacular, "for the protection of his British Fund-Router...
of thém testifying (Petkov's) life."
The conspiracy trial of Nikola Petkov entered its BUTTER RATION CARD HOLDERS TO NOTE
final stages today as the regional unit of Petkov's opposition Agrarian Party asked the Allied Control Councií, to intervene and save their leader's life.
THOMSON & CO. Chartered Accountants. Hongkong, 11th August, 1947..
Service Auction Rooma
Auctioneers, Burveyors, ster Basement, French Bank Blog A.B.II. de Sluse, Auctioneer.
Tolephone 31807, N
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that they had no knowledge of Vlkanov asked for ACC in- STRIKE THREAT any plans for a coup d'elst orį torvention under the terms of Akron, Ohio, Aug. 10, of nny Petkay connections with the peace treaty - but as the Representatives of 21,000 foreigners.
treaty in not yet in force, Inter C10 United Rubber Workers to: Members of the Bulgarian vention appemed unlikelyyn day threatened to strike on General Blaff, appearing as Vlkanov¦ also!, demanded the Aug. 19 in @plante in seven prosecution witnesses, aafd||rofense of "ali, "detained "anti- staton of the B, F - G pörich Petkova, newspaper articles, Fascias Agrarians, Sociallat pud Company unless the firm Xirross allegedly criticising the Army, Modarchiata" and "complained to bargain upon a Company" "had, a terrible influence'". that members of the opposition wide uniform working contract 3 Georgi Arsov: Viganov, mem-| had Down Barred from - the - wage". Increasen, ---Associate bar – og i the Agrarian Paric courtroom where Petkov, In on
“Supreme Council for the trial-Unliad Priss,
CUSTOMERS WHOSE RATION CARDS ENTITLE THEM TO MORE THAN ONE POUND PER MONTH NEED NOT HENCEFORTH DRAW THE FULL QUANTITY, WHEN: TAR- ING DELIVERY OF THE MONTHLY QUOTA (OF FLOUR AND SUGAR. AY BUTTER WILL BE AVAILABLE DAILY BATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS EXCEPTED FOR 18SUE AGAINST RATION CARDS IN QUANTITIES OF NOT LESS THAN ONE POUND, BUT NOT MORE THAN THE QUANTITY SPECL FIED ON THE CARD CAN DE OBTAINED IN ANY ONE RATION MONTIL
Spectal Notice: In order to facilitate the smooth running of Ration Distribution arrangements, wo would, appreciate customers collecting their ratious on the specified days and dates – in. accordance to the numbers of their own Nation Cards" Kowloon Customers, if desired, may draw their ratione from the Kowloon Branoli, baada
LANE CRAWFORD, LIMITED.
SS FOOD DEPT. “LEXCHANGE BUILDING,