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PUBLIC AUCTION
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Proposal to change a
ship's name
We, The Talkoo Dockyard, & } Engineering Company of Hong Kong Limited of Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, hereby give notice that in consequence of being de- The Undersignval have recviy-i
instructions Dom The Viesirous of coordinating nomen- funding
Officer. H. M. clature, we have applied to the Store
Minister of Transport, under Kowloon Victualling Yard,
Section 17 of the Merchant sell by Puble Anetton on
Shipping Act. 1894, in respect of the Tur "ROCKCLIFFE" of Today, the 3rd Feb., 1948 rommeneitig at 10,088) a..
Hong Kong Registry Official Number 180674 Gromя tonnage 2:3.49 touk
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SURPLUS GEAR.
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Contjurkongs
Shore, Wht, Stockings, Wio. so Verts, Pearsonght Hoods. Gunlets, Troasers and Jac
Int ku Cholera Belts, Dr. Weble Braces, Touth Nonp Whore Blactong Brushes with aut. without Dauber, Stokehakl
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THE CHINA. MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1948.
NOTICE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
165
IN THE GOODS of ED. WARD NISSIM ate of No.
Road Meyer Singapore formerly of 20 Route Plehon, Shanghai, in the Republie uf Ching. merchant, decensed
NOTICE Register nage Ni tona, heretofore owned by us, for permission to change her (inime la "TAIKOO CHEONG" and to have her registered in the new name
IS HERERY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Pro Later Ordinance, 1897, made an Order limiting the time
at the Port of creditora and others to send w Hong Kong as owned by THE their claims against the above TAIKOG DOCKYARD & EN-{extnie to the 25th February, GINEERING COMPANY HONG KONG LIMITED.
01948.
All creditors and others are accordingly hereby inquired in send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
Date, the 26th day of Janu Ary. 1948.
Third Cold Wave
Hits America
Chicago, Jan. 29. The third cold wave in a week chilled United States residents today from the Rocky Moun- tains to the Atlantic Coast and dealt a sting- ing blow to automobile and other industrial production in cities in the Mid-west, South and East. However, forecasters predicted a flow of compara- tively warm air from the Pacific would break thegrip of cold almost everywhere by the week-end.
The death toll from the weather the Plusburgh area following an al
and Mid-we 130M 100 percent curtailment of s in the East, South was nearly 100,
supplies.
Thousands of workers because of a fuel shortage
were
istle
The succession of aree cold' waves this month—the most severe in years. in many arras brought orders for che-industrial curtailment of gas sup- plime
was available **
No estimate Any objection to the proposed change of name must be rent in the Registrar of Shipping at Hoog Kong within SEVEN days from the appearance of the arlvertisement.
OF
Dated at HONG KONG the 24th day of January, 1948, THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & EN GINEERING COMPANY OF HONG KONG LIMITED.
J. FINNIE. Manager.
LARGE QUANTITY WOHN CLOTHING AND USED GRAR constating of: Serge Jackets and
Overcoals. Jumpers Singletr Shier Tuutisers. Vests. Wellen and Cattare) Matet and Hanks. Boots. Ray- Cong [ffensi].) Crackers Table Linen, Cut lery and Labrary Books et
All der above articles are at dungst food at [LM lg Van Kowloon
PUBLIC
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UNDERWOOD LATEST MODEL just arrived: Lowest
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Service guaranteed. Tel. 27582, Universal Typewriter Co., 22 Des Voeux Road, C., 1st. floor.
WANTED
EXPERIENCED STENOGRAPHERS
Preferably with
a
knowledge of the Dutch language. Apply No. 354 "China Mail."
HAND EMBROIDERED
SILK LINGERIES
Just arrived from Shanghai in great varieties
at special reduced prices. WHOLESALE or RETAIL
Por enquiries, please apply to:|
JOHNSON NEI
31 Wing Forig Street, Queen's Road, East,
HONG KONG
Mr. NG CHIK PAK 18 * 3 13 @ ME MORRISON & CO.
UNDERTAKERS Granite & Marble Works & Monumental Masons. Head Office: 4-6. Morrison Hill Rd. Happy Valley-Tol.34362 Branch: 559-501 Nathan Road, KawiconTel. 50025
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MODERATE PRICES
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CHI HING HONG
66 Queen's Road C. 1st Floor,{
Telephon, 24359 HONGKONG
THE GOLDEN GATE PRINTING PRESS
of
QUALITY job printing every description. Letterheads, Visiting carda, Copperplates, Die stamping, Booklets, Balanco sheets, Envelopes and Office supplies. Copper, Rubber, Horn
& Ivory stamps maker.
10.00
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at Their Sale Rooms, Pride Buthline, Busenital
A LARGE QUANTITY OF SURPLUS STORES. WIRE LESS TRANSMITTING SETS AND SPARES, FAST MOTOR BOAT AND SMALL CRAFTS
Located at It. M. Naval Dock yard, Hong Kong, H. M. Saved Yard. Kowloon un Naval Store Section, Tai koo Sugar Refinery, Quarry
Eay, Hung hình
Full Particulars and Terms of Sale as per advertisement published the 27th, 28th and 29th January, 1948.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Atte tjameerk.
FOR SALE
TENDERS are invited for the
DEACONS, Suficitors for the Executors. Prite's Building, Hongkong
NOTICE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE
JURISDICTION
California Freezes Curtailment of industrial gas left of others idle throughout
the Mblweed,
Win
مرة
also cut off from indun. triat users in Texas and Oklahoma after the heaviest demands in 38 years, the Lone Star State Gax Com pany reported.
Southern
California, icicks formed at citrus and avacado groves
до
The effect of the automobile work. Cry
the number made idle by the closing
in the back country bills as far south down of plants and factories to con serve fuel. However, in the Detroit as the Mexican border. Sume dainage 200,000 was reported but the extent was un an estimated area alone workers were
made jobless when kanwn, the Michigan Consolidated Gas Cutt pany spended all gas supplies te er layoffs in Detroit will not be too industriat users. The under, in be inevere, said "Wards," the
tive trade journal, with this week's effert until next Tuesday, virtually
production dropping off only about halted outs production in the
15,000 cars and trucks in the United States and Canada-Avociated Press.
city.
Thermometer Breaks
A blizzard swept New Mexics and mumbing cold spread over Тсява from the Panhandle to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Snowfall in Ten
inches A peasured four to and ice in Arkansas and other parts- of the South forced the closing of schools, impeded traffic and disrupt- ed communications,
Tr
The lowest temperature uf winter was treated J$ Alamosa, Colorado, where an alcohol thermo- meter registered 50 helow zero. The IN THE GOODS of KEN official reary themometer froze and NETH ɖ WOLFE WAT- | broke at around 40 brlow. SON late of The Hongkong
Major developments to the
& Whampoa Dock Co.. LM. Kowloon in the Colony of wave Hongkong. Foreman Jodner, Jecensed.
culd
Atal of 200,000 Derroit workers) at General Motors, Chrysler, Ford: and wures of smaller industries were NOTICE IS HEREBYade idle when the Michigan Con GIVEN that the Court has by solidated tax Company cut off fuel virtue of Section 58 of the Pra supplies to industrial plants for PC bates Ordinance, 1897, mate an
Teast a week. for: Order limiting the time
Steel production was allected with ereditors and others to send in j their elalms against the above approximately 15,000 workers idle in
t the 25th February,
exite
1944.
All ereditors and others are scearingly hereby required to send their claims to the under. signed on or before that date
Dated the 26th day of Janu ary, 1948,
DEACONS Solicitors for the Administratrix. Prince's Building. Hongkong.
COSMO CLUB.
purchase and re moval of 31 No, Sterional Timber Barrack Huts and
No. Sectional CHINA NEW YEARS DANCE Timber Warehouse Huts
they
Saturday, 7th. February, 1948,
erected at H.N. Air WI Members who have not Station. Kai Tak already done so kindly vend HMS. FLYCAT-application for Tickets to the
Secretary as soon as possible.
11x
CHERY.
lie
TENDERS will be accepted for
individual hots.
APPLICATIONS for particu.
lars and Form of Tender should be made IN WRITING
to the Superimend-
THE COMMITTEE.
NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER
autorio-
LESS GRUB FOR SERVICES
London, Jan. 28. Reductions in the food rations of the British forces serving in Britain, which wi mean # Buying of $11,000,000 a year, were an- nouticed by Mr. A. V. Alexander, Minister of De- fence, in the House of Com- mons today.
Saying he was sure the serviers would reatise that they should bear their share of the burdens which the civilian population Was experiencing. Mr. Alexan- der added that the scale of ratious for troops overscas was also being examined to see what econorules in hard currency were possible.
The reductions will make service rations about the same as for civilians-Reu- ter.
Floods, Landslides In Italy
Rome, Jan. 28,
Floods and landslides with torrential rains were
reported from several parts of Italy tonight.
Venice is flouded by an un- from Rome to Naples wns usually high tide caused by strong blocked by a landslide for eight winds, and householders were theirs, forced to take refuge on upper Boors.
Torrential rains caused a land- slide which blocked the Via Aurelia one of the main roads out of Rome. The main railway line
NOTICE
ROYAL SANITARY
INSTITUTE (HONG KONG BRANCH)
The examination for Sanitary
Reports from Florence said that the River Arno was in full flood and sweeping just below the limits of its bank. Two of its tributaries have hraken their banks, thouding about 4,000 homies and isolating about 150 familles.
In Rome self the downpour continued for over ten hours, causing the River Tiber to rise over four metres in the past 24 areas hours. In some suburban riverside homes have been aban d'ned.-Heuler.
China View Of
Inspectors under the Hong Kong The Franc
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,
Application forms for entry
from
Shanghai, Jan. 29. Although the devaluation of the franc is unlikely to have any effect on China because of the umali volume of Sino- French trade, the action is a blow to international Annbee
ing Civil Engineer, BOAC and Hongkong Airways H.M. Dockyard. announce that, beginning Sun. Hong Kong not later day. February 1, 1948 a new thun MONDAY 2nd public telephone service to the FEBRUARY. 1948. companies' Area Offices, will
to the above examination may and economic cooperation, ac- come into operation.
be obtained
the Hon cording to Dr. Chao Ting-ehl, Į TENDERS will be required to
Secretary, Room 109. H.K. & the well-known Chinese econ- be delivered at or
From that date the telephone:
omist, quoted by the Chinese before 12.00 noun number for the two Area Offices S'ini Bank Building. on MONDAY, 9th will be 31164 (three lines) with
The application list will close press. FEBRUARY, 1948, extensions linking both BOAC un the 9th February.
and Hongkong Airways,
44 D'Aguilar Street, Central, HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Hongkong. Telephone 33435.
24 Ep # **
SIE KEUNG PRINTING PRESS
PRINTERS OF CHINESE & ENGLISH BOOKS PERIODICALS & NEWSPAPERS
27 LYNDHURST TERRACE
HONG KONG TELEPHONE 27608
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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:-
1
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.
I. BARNES, Hon, Secretary,
Royal Sanitary Institute (Hong Kong Branch).
He thought it would especial- Jy affect the foreign trade of Western European countries and believed this was the rea- Hon why the International Monetary Fund and the British American Governments have expressed disapproval of the French devaluation scheme. He thought, however, that if the Fund and the International Bank or the United States had given sufficient economie aid to France in time, the latter would Entries are invited for an open not have resorted to her pre- tourament for the chess cham- plonship of the Colony for 1948. sent action-Reuter. The tourament is open to all re aldent players,
COLONY OPEN CHESS
CHAMPIONSHIP
re
SHANGHAI POLLS
Should the number of entrion exceed, six, the Committee
Shanghal, Jan. 29. order serves the right to
all Mr. Wan Habi-hong, a promi- Kuomintang competitors to play in qualifying nent Intvyer and -rounds. Entries accompanied member, Anished first on the by the entrance fee of $10.00 lot of local candidates for the should be addressed to the Hon. Legislativo Yuan elections as Trenaurer, Room 806 Prince's the counting of votes ended, Bldg., (Tel.3222() Entries close at noon, Saturday 14th February 1948.
„R.C.GARDNER Hon. Secretary
Close behind, in the nocond place, was Madame Wei Tao ming, wife of the Governor of Taiwan, and another lawyer, Mr. Chu Wentah. was third, while the veteran diplomat, Dr. W. W. Yen, same fourth.----
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS.
FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING
Saturday, 7th February, 1948.
The First Helt will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
Through numbers (9 Races-$18) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers Ist flour Exchange Building, also tickets for the Special Cash Sweep ($2.00) on the last race,
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. Members and quesis are reminded
their that they and ladies MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT À BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
Badges admitting non-members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10 including tax are obtainable through the Secretary upon the written ur personal introduction of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all chlis etc. Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the RACE COURSE.
The Treasurers Compradore Office will close at 11 am, and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 am. Both Offices at 1st floor, Exchange Building.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House, provided they are order in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).
NO CHILDREN WILL RE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The price of admission to the Fublic Enclosure is S Including tax for all persons Including ladies, and is pay- able at the Gate.
Bookmakers. Tlo Taç men, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kang Jockey Club during the Race Meeting,
Refreshments will be obtainable in the Publio Enclosure.
SERVANTS' FASSES
Restaurant in the
Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders ONLY on application to the Secretary, 1st Floor, Exchange Baldlog.
Any persons found, loitering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the enclosure.
BY ORDER,
8. A. SLEAP.
Actg. Becretary.
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