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Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisaru, Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224.
PUBLIC AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have recaly- ed instructions to sell by Public Auction un
Thursday, 29th, January, 1948; Commenclig, at 2.30.p.m.
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The Undersigned have receiv ed instructions from The Suptg.) Naval Store Officer, H. M. | Naval Dockyard, to sell by
Public Auction on
Friday, the 30th January, 1949
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commencing at 10 o'clock m
at thely Sales Rooms, Pediter Building, Basement
Wat k The Eh himml craftsmen -El. A LARGE
QUANTITY
OF
Ceylon Wolsey, Thunes, Henley | SURPLUS STORES, WIRE- ful Afennival in Botnuy, Camel LESS TRANSMITTING SETS and Mohan Woods Clothes and AND SPARES, FAST MOTOR of distinction, Sufle BOAT AND SMALL CRAFTS. Hong Kong Hotel.
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peat raket, Sut of topaonik at de turen W 2. Clothes and, strepton. Sulte Hengkong Hotel Tel.
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Hoare 11120
Hotte Felt, For Futures contact: sport Traport Co. The | Dom Telephones 31350
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FOR
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DANCING LESSONS BAHNING DANCING Classes arting NOW! Easy Terms. Proud "PREE OFFER" Laden! Registration Time (2 4 PM TONY HUDSON, 512, Chns Huildens
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TUITION GIVEN
INSTRUCTION given in junior mathematter and up to schoul certificate standart. Any even. 5. p.m. onwards. Andy Box 353 China Mail".
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ATTENTION Metal and Hard- wate Jealers. Goodrich Grind- ay wheels and Combination and SAW STONES GUMMING WHEELS special lots available we shipment at heavy desconals. Apply Azadian Fils, 18 Ice House Street, Phone 21005
Phone
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WHY FREEZE. when you can buy "VIDOR" Convector Heaters? Amazing performance meoperating circulatory syalem at the suit-all price of $60.00 Delivered immediately. 20818 1p Minge.
ENTIRE WARDROBE quraments in the latest shades and distinctive fashions, very attractively priced, Hollywood Store, 106 Melbourne Hotel. UNDERWOOD LATEST MODEL Just arrived. Lowest price. Also Typewriters for rent, Service guaranteed. Tel. 27582. Universal Typewriter Co., 22
Des Voeux Rond, C., 1st. floor,
Belen's Beauty Salons
You can trust your personal
berated at HM. Naval Dork.
yord, Hong Kong.
FINE COLLECTION VALUABLE FURNITURE
OF
HOUSEHOLD
comprising ---- Tenkwood Wardrobes, Dress Ing Tables, Low Boys, Chest of Drawers, Extension Dining Tables, Sideboards, Glass Cab iners, Dining-chairs. Odd Khaki Armchairs, 2 Electric
flat
THE UNINA MAIL," THUE SDAY, JANUARY 29, 1948.
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Proposal to change a ship's name
脊
AMERICAN POLICY IN JAPAN Concentrating On Economic Angle
Peace Settlement Long Way Off
Washington, Jan. 27. Informed quarters today reported hat the United States has "virtualy abandone "its intention to press for an early Japanese peace confer-
ence.
Instead America may increase efforts to assist Japanese economic rehabilitation under the Occupation.
We, The Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Company of Hong Kong Limited of Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, hereby give notice that in consequence of being de- nirous of co-ordinating nomen- clature, we have applied to the Transport, under Minister of Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the Tug "ROCKCLIFFE" of Hong Kong Registry Official Water Bullers, 1 Electric Stove, Number 180574 Gross tonnage 238.49 tona Register tonnage Table Fan, Vacuum Cleaner, Nil tons, heretofore owned by Pictures. 1 Single Bedatead
us, for permission to change her With Spring & Beauty Rest
No firm decision has been gramme for Industrial and Mattress, Push Car, Smoking name to "TAIKOO CHEONG"
rehabilitation of Jn- Standa, Camera Tripod, Carved and to have her reglatered in taken but conversations among economic
the new name at the Port of high officials Indiente it prob- | pan. Teak Cabinet, Perambulator and Hong Kong as owned by THE ably will be.
The United States Army's re- TAIKOO DOCKYARD & EN- Current discussions amongst quest for $600,000,000 ald to GINEERING COMPANY OF Amerleng officials convince Japan "widen the gap between HONG KONG LIMITED.
them that they have the choice the American and Chines of the following alternatives: views on the future of Japan." Any objection to the proposed | Continue to press for early The Chinese Gay ament has change of name must be rent pence and make some coneilla- | been giving seric considera- to the Registrar of Shipping at tory gestures toward the posi. den to the possibility of accep Hong Kong within SEVEN days tion of China and Russia, who tance of the American proposal thly Insist on Big Four veto power, | for Japanese peace conference
at the conference;
procelure in exchange for Am- Admit that the present im-erican support of China's funda- passe between the Chinese and mental prace demands, well-lo- | the Russians and the Anglo- formed sources claimed, at the
Chesterfield Suites Ete.. Etc...
Also
I
G. E. Refrigerator
1
G. E. Refrigerator 6 cu. ft.] Tenk Bed Room Salte 11
peech
1 Teak Dining Room Salte
11 Plecen
Firefighting Gear, Pump18. Fire Extinguishers, Houes, į Tools, Measuring Tapes, Stocks,
Wrenches,
Vices, Washers, Furniture, Potate Starch, Blankets, Pillows, Weless Transmiting Sets and Spares, Andle Rolls, Radio Equipment, Motor Generators, Electric Motors, Gummed Paper Tape, Transformers, Range Re cord. Paper, Teleprinter Pashe 28th January, 1948. per, Projectors, Table Fas, Term: Magnetic Valves, Suppres sora, Compasses, Alterna-
terp Enlarger. Barterles
Cells, Arromulators, Car- bon Brushes. Photographic Gear Filme, Lathe and Heavy Dinghy Type Wood. en Boat
6 Indian Carpets and Rugs |
On View from
Wednesday,
An Customary.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers,
FOR SALE
Loented at HM Naval Yard, TENDERS are invited for the
Kownon.
Steel Lockers, 26′ Palling Cutter, 14 6" Dinghy, Fast Motor Bot with Engine, 19 Driftek, Mesa Tüblei and Forms and Decorative Metalic Tapes,
Located at Naval Store Section,
Trikoo Sugar Refinery, Quarry Bay,
Steel Lockers
Permite to view. Catalogues and Speelat Conditions of Sale! ete.
be obtained from Messrs Lammert Bros.
Inspection of Stores etc, at the above leations can be made be tween 3.30 8.m, and 12 noon and p.m. and 4.00 between 2.00 p.m. on 27th, 28th. and 29th January, 1918.
50% Teraz
of Purchase Money on Fall of Hammer and Balance by the following day.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctiotieera,
BOSTON •
STEAM LAUNDRY
BEST SERVICE
MODERATE PRICES
31B, WYNDHAM ST.
PEIPING & TIENTSIN
65
WOOL CARPETS
WHOLESALE
OR RETAIL
CHI HING HONG
Queen's Road C. 1st Floor,
Telephone 24369 HONGKONG
所刷印門金
THE GOLDEN GATE
PRINTING PRESS
Beauty Problemas your Par QUALITY job
printing of manent Waves, Shampoo, Sete, every description Letterheads, Tinting, Faciala, Manicure, Visiting cards, Copperplates, Pedicure to Beten's
Die stamping, Booklets, Balance export
sheets, Envelopes and Office operatora (int floor) above Lane Crawford's. Tel. 88161. supplies, Copper, Eubber, Horn
& Ivory stamps maker; 44 D'Agullar Street, Central, Hongkong. Telephone 33485.
uns
DE NOGE OF
PAING
STUDIO
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·Fine Grain Developčne. Fxtualiser
and Kulerelda: Die pour ding (HE QUEENTE EIN OG TEA-TISM 1- OFFOBITE,QUEEN'E SERATER
SIE KEUNG PRINTING PRESS
PRINTERS OF CHINESE-& ENGLISH BOOKS PERIODICALS & NEWSPAPERS
27 LYNDHURST TERRACE
HONG KONG TELEPHONE 27008,
purchase and re moval of 31 No. Sectional Timber Barrack Hals and Sectional Warehouse they ile erceled at R.N. Alr
5 No.
Timber
Hut
Stution,
CH.M.S.
CHER).
Kai Tak FLYCAT
·TENDERS will be accepted for)
individual hute,
APPLICATIONS
for partley. lara aid Form at Tender should he made IN WRITING to the Superinterul ing Civil Engineer,
H.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong not later then MONDAY 2nd
FEBRUARY, 1948,
TENDERS will be required to
be delivered at or before 12.00 noon on MONDAY, 9:5 FEBRUARY, 19-18.
NOTICE
ROYAL SANITARY
INSTITUTE (HONG KONG BRANCH)
The examination for Sanitary! Inspectors under the Hong Kong Examination Board of the Royal Sanitary Institute will be held on the 18th February, 1948.
An entry fee of $75 will be charged for this examination.
from the advertisement.
appearancs
of
Dated a HONG KONG the 24th day of January, 1948, THE
GINEERING COMPANY HONG KONG LIMITED.
OF
ITALY WANTS "TO JOIN
Britain
London, Jan. 27.
are
and France in consultation about Italy's wish to be associated with the extension of the Anglo- French alliance to other countries of Western Europe on the same footing as the Benelux countries. weltes Reuters Diplomatic Corres- pondent,
The day after the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bavin, launched his "weatern union" project in the House of Commone last week, the Italian Ambassador in Lon- don, Duke Tomano Gallarti- Scotti, called on Mr. Devin and indicated that the Ita- Han Government would be glad to be associated with the Anglo-French proposals. but would prefer to be in from the start.-Reuter.
Talks With
Dutch Got
The Best Of It?
New York. Jun. 27.
A "erald Tribune" editorial today said the terms of the trnee between the Dutch and In. donesian Republicans "obviou ly favour the Dutch, who will continue to hold the rich plan. lation lands and oil fields seized Jast year by their army."
"The Dutch apparently have no doubl that they have re- catablished themselves in Java and Sumatra," the editorial anid. "and current evidence seems to indiente they are correct.
"From the long range point of view, however, present do- velopments may be only in cients in Indonesian history. Violent apposition to Dutch rule In Java and Sumatra was not Something that appeared sudden le and a causes will not quickly vnojsh
TAIKOO DOCKYARD & EN Americans, is unbridgeable at prasibility of such a compromise Arab State
present and the matter is jeopardized by current should be dropped until future | American moves designed to developments make compromise reinvigorate Japan. — United TO REVIEW THE MILITARY out striving too hard for optim
J. FINNIE.
Manager.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
In the Goods of Geoffrey
is possible.
to
Press.
PEERESSES' PETITION
LONDON, JAN. 27. BRITAIN TODAY AGREED
ANNEX OF TRE 1940 ANGLO -TRANS.JORDAN TREATY, AS WELL AS THE OTHER POINTS IN THE TREATY ITSELF.
Chinese Note The American decision abandon efforts
early for an conference will probably be come apparent when the United
London, Jan, 27. States answers the most recent
Britain's 23 Peeresses in their Chinese note and
rejects the own right, who are petitioning ta Nanking position,
be allowed to sit in the House of American officials, now fear-Lrds, planned a auss visit to the
Upper House today. ing they may be faced with a
Euch applied for a ticket for than was the debate on the Parliament bill longer occupation anticipated, are determined reducing the power of the 11 useing today between Tewfik Pasho
175 legislation | Abu Huda, of Lords to Fuld from two years to one.
Each had a telephone call lest
do everything possible to make Japan self-supporting in order to remove the burden of sup-
porting her from the American
night from a Black Rod offical who deals with such applications, saying that her name hud not been drawn in the ticket ball:t
Newhouse late of 7 Albion Terrace, Kessless Docks, taxpayer. Kowloon in the Colony of With this in mind, the Ad- Hong Kong, Private Hong ministration, through the Army | All the titels, they Kong Volunteer Defence, Department, is asking Congress
for about US$600,000,000 to aid Reuter. Japan during the fiscal
This commencing next July 1, is in addition
to the cost of maintaining occupation forces in Japan.
deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 8 of the Pro bates Ordinance 1897, made an Orther limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 22nd day of February,
1948.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under. signed on or before that date.
Dated the 26th day of Janu- ary, 1918.
WILKINSON & GRIST. Solleitora for the Executrix of the said deceased,
No. 2 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong.
NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER
werc
The talks will be continued tomorrow when the Transjor- dan delegation will meet Mr. Bernard Burroughs, bend of the
Department *[ Eastern Foreign Office.
Progress was made at a mečt-
the
the Transjordan Prime Minister, and Mr. Ernest
"There is reason to hope with-
in the truce... will be fol- lowed by peaceful creation of
new state in which the Asia- tes will rule themselves.”—¤- soojated Proga,
China Boom In Aviation
Shanghai, Jan. 27. Chinese airline officials told
the United Press today that they foreseen bourn in aviation in 1948 provided obstacles, chiefly financial, are overcome.
Latest figures from domestic
Bevin, the Foreign Secretary. Afterwards Mr. Bevin left Len-
on to continue his holiday.
At today's meeting. Tewfik told, Pasha Abu Huda was acron- have gone to the wives of Peers-punied by his Foreign Minister, linea-CATC and CNAC--show Pawzi Paala Al Moulki. backlogs of at least a year for Brigadier J. Glubb Pasha, Coms) freight, indicating the airlines' mander of the Arab Legion, and inability to handle the rapidly- IRAQ WARNING
Amir Abdul Majid Haidar, expanding traffic In China Baghdad, Jan. 27. | Tranajordan Minister in Lou-] Traffic is being diverted to Sayid Salih Jabur. Primi den.
the air from other forms of The Army wanta US$175,- Minister
Earlier, of Iraq, appealing
Glubb Paska harl communication, pinched off by end of the de- called at the War Oflice for the the civil war. 900,000 to supply the Japanese today for an
A veteran CATC operator with raw materials and replace- monstrations against the Anglo Arat of a series of consultation ment parts for Industries and Ira treaty he
nn the technical arrangements naid: "The current air trafe enable her to do river, harbour¦ Portsmouth 12 days ago with; for transfer ing contrel of in China cannot be wholly tho
artificial It the British Foreign Secretary, those its the Arab Legion result of
demand. and railway repair work. is also asking US$250,000,000 Mr. Ernest Bevin, said his Gov-now ing under the British Many parts of China have been ernment might use forev to Command in Palestine back to brought by its airlines within Transjordanian Command when] a matter of hours to coastal
They the British mandate in Pales- travellers.
were other. line is terminated on May 15.- wise virtually inaccessible."- Reuter.
United PreAS.
for civilian relief, funds. Veto Demand Officials realize the Chinese reluctance to hold a conference without the veto power is due to their fear that they might need the veto to thwart what they believe to be an unneces- sary and generous United States attitude toward the lovel of industry to be permitted Ja- ран. However, they do not agree with the Chinese on the industrial level on two counts:
1. They do not believe the levels envisaged by the Chinese could permit Japan to be self- supporting.
2. It Is the United States BOAC and Hongkong Airways which must provide cuteide a- announce that, beginning Sun-sistance and the administration day. February 1, 1948, a new foreseen the day when taxpay public telephone service to the
era may rebel at doing so. companies' Area Offices will come into operation.
From that date the telephone Application forme for entry number for the two Area Offices to the above examination may will be 31164 (three lines) with be obtained from the Hon, extensions linking both BOAC Secretary, Room 109. II.K. & and Hongkong Ahways, S'ha Bank Building.
The application list will close
on the 9th February,
J. I. BARNES,
Hon, Secretary,
Royal Sanitary Institute (Hong Kong Branch)
Service Auction Rooms
Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg., A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer Telephone 81867.
HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
URGENT NOTICE
In order to serve notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Association to be held at an early date, will all prewar members desirous of re- suming membership please send a chit notifying their name, address and motor car or cycle re- gistration number to:-
Mr. T., E. Jackson, Assistant Director of Marine,
Harbour Office..
Note--The new subscription fees will be decided at the Annual General Meeting of Members.
Motorists wishing to join the Association may obtain a form from any member of the Interim Committee or from the address above.
T. E. JACKSON,
Nanking Protest
A Nanking, messago says the Chinese Government is strongly opposed to the American pro-
NOTICE
Past students of DIOCESAN BOYS SCHOOL, DIOCESAN GIRIS SCHOOL and ROYDEN HOUSE are invited to meet Mr. and Mrs. E.. C. Thomas at St. John's Cathedral Hall on Friday Jan. 30th at 5.30 pm. to hear from them concerning their proposed new school and to discuss possible waya and means of assisting them in their scheme. C. Y. Kwan, J. F. |Shen, Kenneth Chan, Wong Ching Yau, (Rev.) Geo. She, Hon Yun Lam, Kam Cheung Fai, S. C. Wong, Y. K. Kan & T. C. Yuen,
THE HONG KONG. JOCKEY CLUB
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the First Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 7th February, 1948 (weather parmisting) may be obtained at. the Becretary's Office, Ex- Building; the Club change
House, Happy Vallby; and the Blable, Shan Kwong Road,
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 29th January, 19487;
maintain order.
signed
at
He asked that the Govern- ment be left to deal with such matters,-Reuter.
ON SALE
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Price:
$200
FRANCIS WO
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PICTORIAL
OF HON. KONG
50 Beautiful Views of
HONG
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including--
some carly
photographs
An ideal Souvenir to send to your friends
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