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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HÒNG KONG.
IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 6 of 1947.
To The Universal Tradèru
managing partner thereof.
& Au Kur Hock
(Debtors).
NOTICE,
It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicato which should be clearly marked "Tenders for the purchase of goods (theert class of goods)" will be received at the office of the Offletal Receiver, Supreme Court, until 3 p.m. of Tuesday, 9th December, 1947.
as
A separate tender should be submitted for each cluss of goods specified hereunder:
·
(1) Woollen piece goods consists of 15 rolls of Australion "Solon" material average length 70 yards per roll.
(2) Two drums of dyestuff.
(3) One typewriter (Underwood) and 4 chairs. (4) 10 dozen & 5 pieces
4:1/3 dozen
dozen & 11 plecen 3 dozen & pleco
12 dozen
"Vitex" Plastic Julce Squeezer "Vitex" Plastle Spreader "Vitex" Plastic Corer "Vitex" Plastic Grape Fruit Preparer
Plastic Piecutter.
be obtained on application to the
Full particulars may Official Receiver, Courts of Justice.
The Official Receiver does not bind himself to accept the
highest or any tender,
H. A. DE BARROS BOTELHO.
Official Receiver, Supreme Court, Hong Kong,
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
LIDDELL BROS. & CO., LTD.
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AS FROM MONDAY. 1ST DECEMBER, 1947, OUR OFFICES WILL BE REMOVED TO:~ Room Nos. 507-508 Fifth Floor MARINA HOUSE; Queen's Road, Central.
Telephone No. 27073 (Private Office)
No. 27173 (General Office)
"SUNDAY HERALD" PAINTING COMPETITION.
The prize-winning entries of the above Competition are on display in The Show- windows of Francls Wu's Studios, Gloucester Arcade, Hong Kong, for the next few days.
FOR SALE
THE OHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DRONKBER 2, 1947.
GOVERNMENT
STORES DEPARTMENT
TENDERS
The Controller of Stores in vites tendera: for the supply of Asphaltuin...
Tenders, In duplicate, under scaled cover clearly marked "Tender for the supply of Asphaltum," will be received at the Office of the Chairman. Tender Board, Colonial Secre- tarlat, Lower Albert Road, un til noon on Wednesday the 24th December, 1947,
Form, of Tender and further particulara may be obtained from the Office of the Controller of Stores, 219 Electric Road, North Point.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest of any tender and reserves the right to accept ALL or ANY PART of any Tender,
W. J. ANDERSON, Controller of Stores.
COMMUNIST FILIBUSTER Delaying Tactics In French Assembly -Negotiations Break Down
Paris, Nov. 30.
Acheson's Warning
BEDBUGS BEGAN
FIRE
Bangkok, Nov. 30.
A fire, started by a person who lit a candle to look for bedbugs or mosquitoes, destroyed ten San Francisco, Dec. 1.
threatened The former U.S. Under-Secre- Chinese shops and The renewed negotiations between the French
Government and the Central. Strike Com-tary of State, Dean Acheson, the prosperous Chinese district mittee of the General Confederation of Lawarned today that skimping on of Sampeng, the busicat Bang...
the Marshall Plan will inevitkok trade centre, today.
Damage was estimated at a bour (the French TUC), whose 2,000,000 wor-ably threw to the Communists | kers are paralysing essential services through-the reins of political and econo-million baht (about US$60,000).
mic control over
Western United Presa. .out the country, broke down tonight. Simultaneously, the National Assembly, after Europe
The only way to avoid that sitting almost 35 hours with a short lunch-
was to provide the necessary success" in the programme to interval today, adjourned until tomorrow aid even if it meant clamping make Europe aulf-supporting in without voting the. Government's bill, seeking on distribution and export con- four years but the alternative la "complete guarantee of fai- special powers to deal with the critical situa-trois at home, he said.
Mr. Acheson Raid candidly lure if we do not make the tion.
agreement had been the that there is no guarantee of affort."-United Press. Throughout the morning the to an
minimum wage. Communist deputies had delayed amount of the the proceedings by demanding. The minority leaders, had sub- public votes on the amendments mitted new proposals to the GoV. | *—*—*— -the most lengthy methed of de. Jernment, he had said, cision.
Central
Before the National Assembly Earlier, the
Strike adjourned it had voted the first Con- part of the bill authorising the Hongkong, 2nd December, 1947. Committee of the General
federation of Labour had called Government to mobiilse a further un lis members to continue the 80.000 reservists. strike action,
GOVERNMENT
STORES DEPARTMENT
TENDERS
The Controller of Stores vites tenders for the supply Iron and Brass Castings, palra, ole.
of
Re-
The Assembly also rejected the
The members of its 37 unions Communist amendments. The vot- were urged to go on with "the log figures for the motion de- willmanding the rejection of all the magnificent battle which
load to final victory."
"Intolerable Misery"
Communist amendments were 397
in favour and 184 against. Thorez Cheered
Was
This call followed the break-
M, Maurice Therez, the French in-down of earlier negotiations with.
Minister of Labour,. M. Communist leader, who had re- tho
country yesterday after discussions turned to the Daniel Mayer,
after a visit to Moscow, was pre- lasted until carly today,
The Committee's statement sent to vole in the debate, His
Chamber said: "The latest Government re-entry into the
by the deputies par. loudly cheered of essential claims, Tendern, in duplicate, under fusal
the недей cover clearly marked ticularly the automatic quarterly supporting him." ""Tender for the supply of revision cf wages confirm its in- Iron and Brass Castings Re. intention to reduce the working pairs, etc.", will be received at class and workers cf France to
intolerable misery." Chairman, the Office of the
After the discussions, M. Leon Tender Board, Colonial SecreJouhaux, head of the non-Com- tarint, Lower Albert Road, until munist minority of the CGT, told noon on Friday the 19th Decem- Journalists that the main obstacle ber, 1947.
Form of Tender and further particulars may be obtained from the Office of the Controller of Storea, 249 Electric Road, North Point.
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 Tender.
W. J. ANDERSON, Controller of Stores, Hongkong, 2nd December, 1947.
GOVERNMENT
STORES DEPARTMENT
TENDERS
4
The Controller of Stores In- vites tenders for the supply of Lubricating and Fuel Oils.
Tenders, in duplicate, under
"Dragon" Brand Portland Cement. led
Deliveries ex steamer about 1st Dec.
Further particulars apply:
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.
Mercantile Bank Building.
Tel. 34174
We
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P.O. Box 1261.
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ONE
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WHOLESALE OR RETAIL
HING HONG
the NIAGARA DUPLICATOR COMPANY OF SAN FRAN CISCO, CALIFORNIA,
and that on from the 1st December, 1947 they have taken over the business of the HONG KONG
DUPLICATING SERVICE
name
cover clearly market "Tender for the supply of Lubricating and Fuel Oil," will' be received at the Office of the Board, Chairman, Tender
Secretariat, Colonial
Lower
Albert Road, until noon on Fri day the 19th December, 1947.
Form of Tender and further particulars may be obtained from the Office of the Controller of Stores, 249 Electric Road, North Point.
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, Tender.
W. J. ANDERSON. Controller of Stores. Hongkong, 2nd. Dicember, 1947.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Notice is hereby given that an which will henceforth operate Interim Dividend of Ons Dollar
the under
of the per share and a Bonus of, One NIAGARA DUPLICATING SERVICE at their office, Third Dollar per share has been de Floor, York Building, Chater clared payable on the 15th De- Road, Hong Kong. Tel: 26774. cember, 1947, free of tax,
NOTICE HONG KONG DUPLICATING SERVICE
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
The proposal to adjourn session was moved by the Prime was adapted at 8.40 tonight. Minister, M. Robert Schuman, and The derailment of the Gerteva- Paris express near the Swiss frontier was reported today to be accompanying to sabotage: due the nationwide strikes. The en- gine left the rolls last night, a goods van was destroyed, and one passenger slightly injured.
M. Jules Moch, the Socialist Minister of the Interier, yesterday told the Assembly that 324 strik- ing saboteurs had been arrested in the previous 48 hours, includ Ing some foreigners.-Reuter,
LAMMERT BROS. Auctionegra. Surveyors snd Appraisers, Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20234
PUBLIC AUCTION
Auction on
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Twenty-fifth Ordinary Meeting of the Shareholders will be held at noon, on Wednesday, the 17th day of December, 1647, in the Company's Hong Kong Office, 2nd Floor, St. George's The Undersigned have received Building. Chater Road, Victoria, instructions to sell by Public Hong Kong, for the purpose of 1. Receiving a Statement of Accounts and Report of the Director for the year end. ed 80th September, 1947. To elect two Directors, 3. To appoint Auditors and fix their remuneration,
Thursday, the 4th Dec. 1947 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building, Basement
A LARGE QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
more or lega damaged Located "at Godown No. 12 of per The Hong Kong & Kowloon the Wharf & Godown Co., Ltil.. the Kawlpon
pay-
4. To confirm the Interim
Dividend of 35 cents shure and to sanction
of recommendation Directors as to the ment of a final dividend of $1.00 per share in respect of fully paid shares and a in proportionate amount respect of partly paid shares, legs tax deductible under the Inland Revenue Ordinance. 1947.
The Transfer, Books and Re- be December, gister of Shareholders will closed as from 8th
to the 20th December, 1947, 1947, both days inclusive,. By Order of the
Board of Directors,
P. W. A. WOOD, Secretary & Chief Accountant. Hongkong, 1st December, 1947.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL BACE MEETING, 1948. 17th, 19th, 20th and 24th January.
The Share Transfer Books
Draft Programmes and Entry will be closed from Monday, Forms for the above may be ob 8th December, 1947 to Monday, 15th December, 1947 (inclusivo) Sained at the Secretary's Office,
Exchange Building. for the purpose of the pre-
on
paration of Dividend Warrants. Entries close at 3 pm.
TUESDAY, 9th December 1947.
By Order,
Artificial Silk Yarn, Lithophone, Sulphur Blue, Ceylon Black Tea, Trans- former Paper, Soft Calvanized Iron Wire, Wire Nails, Finnish Cork Plywood,
Stoppers, Cork Corks, Granulated
Настасяя Board Lumps, Chemicals, Plástic Ware, Port Wine, Marble Slabs and Coir Fibre
Located Basement
White
at Pedder Building,
Woollen Shirting, Piccégooda, Cotton Furnishing Plecrgoods, Woollen Yarn, and Linen Sulting.
con
be
Inspection Permita to view the above Goods on Wednesday, the 3rd December 1947. obtained from the Undersigned.
Terms: 50% of the Purchass Fall of Money to be paid on Hammer and the Balance to be paid on Friday,, the 5th Decem- ber 1947.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneere
NOTICE RADIO-PHONE
MANILA
Dividend Warrants will be Issued at the Registered Offico of the Company, 1st Floor, Ex- late of French. Bank Building change. Building, Hong Kong, beg to advies their customers between 0a.m. and & p... on that they have transferred their Monday, 15th December, 1947. business to Mesars, U. SPALINGER & CO., LTD. PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL Hongkong, 1st December 1947. TIME THE RADIO-PHONE
from 1st December 1947. : The business will henceforth be
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the NIAGARA.
Secretarios.
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will operate, in conjunction with the agency of the NIAGARA DUPLICATOR COMPANY OF
C. 1st Floor, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFOR
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