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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1948.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
It is hereby notified that as from 1st July, 1948 fees for the temporary occupation of Crown Land under Permits issued by the Director of Public Works will be in accordance with the following schedule. Notifications of increases in fees from let October, 1947 sent to individual permit halders are heroby cancelled.
20th January, 1948.
(a) City Bits excepting Causeway Bay (b) Causeway Bay & North Point
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Burveyors
and Appraisers, Polder Bulding. Telephon, No. 2014. PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have recely ed instructions from The Vic.g tuolling Store Officer, H. M. Victualling Yard, Kowloon aell by Public Auction on
Tuesday, the 3rd Feb., 1948 commencing at 10.00 am.
to
V. KENNIFF, Director of Public Works.
Schedule of Permit Fees to take cffces from 1st July, 1948,
Description
Locality
Storage
{1) HONG KONG
Foo
Rato per square foot por month
r.g. Shops,
0 cents
4 cunta
4 cents
A cents
1 cont
A LARGE QUANTITY OF SURPLUS GEAR.
2 cents
While
V cent
cent
Marine Stores,
Blacksmith Storas, Builders Stores, Timber Stores, Tim Sawmills,
Carpenter Storer, Poultry L Tanneries,
Contractor Stores, Dyeworks.
THE HONGKONG
& SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE
hereby
TWENTY YEARS
AS PREMIER
Усага ZA
given Doyen of world statesmen in External Affairs, as well as be-
period of service as head of aing Prime Minister. Last Decem that the Ordinary Yearly Meet-Government, the Right Honour ber he turned over Foreign of Shareholders of The able William Lyon Mackenzie Affairs to the Right Hon. L. S. Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, King, aged 12, who has just an St. Laurent, but he still keeps a Limited, will be held at the nounced ha Impending retirement close tab on action.
already com- Registered Office of the Com-from politics, has
Social Reformer pany (Second Floor, Exchange ploted a total of 20
Prime Miniator. Дея Ruilding,
Voeux Road
He has beaten the records of Mr Mackenzie King has been Central, Hey. Kong)
all British or Dominion states-the prime figure in the develop- WEDNESDAY, the 3rd day of mon except Robert Walpole who ment of the Commonwealth to March, 1948. At 12 Neon, was British Prime Minister for its present status. He was one for the purpose of receiving year and 144 days in 1715-1717 of the framers of the Statute of
which
the the Report of the Board of and for 21 years and 326 days Westminster,
Rave Directors together with the in 1721-1742.
Dominions equal status with Bei- When Canada on July 1 cele tain in both domestic and forelyn Statement of Accounts for the Canvas year ended 31st December, 1947, brated her 80th anniversary of affairs, and complete self-govern. comprising:
confedoration as a nation ho had mont. Shoca, White Stockings, Win. Confirming the appointment of been Prime Minister for ter Veste, Fearnought Hoods, Director, re-electing a Director quarter of its history. Gaunlets, Trousers and Jac. and the Audhors. kets, Cholera Belts, Identity The Transfer Books of the Mackenzie King, who is of Scot Britain, But he rejects attempts
a their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building, Bagoment.
(e) Kennedy Town
(d) Shuukiwan
(c) Aplichau & Aberdeen
(Aplichinu
(Aberdeen
(1) Remainder of Island
Pokfulam)
Stanicy)
Kiosks & Tea Sheds.
Remainder of Island
12) KOWLOON
(n) Trimshatsui (East)
(b) Tsimshatsui (West)
0
conta cebla
(a) Yaumati (from Jardan Houd to Prince
Edward Road, outside Tai Kok Tsui District)
4' cents
Thi Kok Tsui District
4
conta
te) Bung Hom
cents
(1) Ma Tau Wai
3
conta
JK) Ma Tau Kok
4
rents
A
Cultivation
Gardens (Pleasure)
Grass Growing
Intake & Pipelinos
Miscellaneous
Sheds & Structures &c.
Garages (Private)
Garages (Public)
Canopies
(3) NEW KOWLOON
(a) Shanshulpo (North of Boundary St.)
(1) East of Sullah at Tonkin Streat
to Yen Chau Street
( Yen Chau Street to Boundary St.
th) Cheung Sha Wan
(e) Lai Chi Kok
(d) Kowloon City & Sur-
rounding areas in cluding
Diamond
() Ngau Chi Wan
(0) Mens Tau Kok
(*) Lyemun
ID HONG KON
(2) KOWLOON
a) NEW KOWLOON
(1) HONK; KONG
(2) KOWLOON
63) NEW KOWLOON
HONG KONG (Pokfulam area) NEW KOWLOON (Diamond H WHOLE OF THE COLONY
(a) Flushing & Domestic
No. of Houses served
24 cents
2 conts
2
cents
14 cents
2 cents
(City Sur- Crounding (areas
(Kowloon
1
cent
1⁄2 cent
cent
14 cent
$250.00 p.m. p.. $250.00 p.a. p..
$150.00 p.a. p.a.
Half zone rent
$60.00 pm. p.a.
Fee per House
$36.00 pa.
$30.90 p.a.
$24.00.p.a.
$26.00 p.a.
$18.00 p.n.
Total Permit Fee
$30.00 pa. $60.00 ..
$72.00 p..
$80.00 p.a.
$90.00 p..
And thereafter at the rate of $18.00 per house per annum.
(b) Agriculture
(c) Industrial
WHOLE OF THE COLONY
(1) Tanks: Washing septic
(2) Reservoirs, cattle pool. (3) Walls
Pumphouses, filters (6) Manholes & am JAS (6) Storage
Storage tanks
17) Dolphins
(8) Diving Platforms
Rafts
(0)ways
(10)
(11)
(12) Footpaths
(1) Bridge
Rout
(14) Retaining walle
(15) Ramps & Terraces
(10) Buttresses
(17) Fence walls
(18) Steps & lanes
(19) Drains
(20) Porches
(21) Temples (joss-housé, strings)
(22) Pagodas
(23) Verandais
(24) Suminor house, & other encroachments
(25) Temporary Schools
WHOLE OF THE COLONY
(1) Poultry sheds
(2) Chicken runs
(3) Pigstyes
(4) Goát sheds
(5) Rope Walks
(6) Watchman's shed
(7) Dwelling sheda
HONG KONG KOWLOON
NEW KOWLOON
300 sq. ft. and under
over 300 sq. ft. and under 500 sq. ft. over 500 sq. ft, and under 600 sq. ft. over 000 sq. fi, and under 700 sq, IL. over 700 sq. ft. and wider 800 sq. ft. uver 800 sq. ft. and under 900 sq. ft. ANY PART OF THE COLONY WHOLE OF THE COLONY
Up to 50 sq. ft.
Over 60 sq. ft. but under 200 sq. ft.
HONG KONG
Quarries
STONE
linkatra
KOWLOON
NEW KOWLOON
Boat Building Yards
Electric Cables Telephone Foles
and Cables
Underground Cabics
Tram Lines
Transformer
Switch Pilar
Feeder Pillars
Club Houses and
Pavilions on Annual
Allotment Areas
Club pures and
HONG KONG
KOWLOON
Victoria Kennedy Town North Point Shoukiwan Rest of Island
NEW KOWLOON (excepting Ngau Shi Wan)
NGAU BHI WAN
HONG KONG
$12.00 p.a.
No fixed rate but minimum
of $00.00 .a.
$20.00 p.a.
Special Terms
$5.00 per 100 sq. ft. Minimum aunual feo of
$25.00 ..
(On cullivation areas where permitted minimum fee per structure $10.00 p.a.)
$20.00 p.a.
$40.00 pn.
$45.00 p.m.
Storage Rates of district as
per Public garaze
Storage rate of Locality
7
$10.00 p.a.
$20.00 ..
and 5 cents per aq, IL in excess of 200 sq. ft. Variable rates deponding on arer, situation, quality & quantity of stone
$10.00 .
$1.300.00 p.a. p..
$ 900.00 pr. p.a. $ 700,00 p.4. p.a. $1.300.00 p.a. ·pa. $1,300.00 pa. pa. $350.00 p.a. p.a.
Free of charge
Disc Webb Soap.
White
Braces, Tooth Wnist Belis.
one
He is a strong Commonwealth men, and a believer In the asso- By heritage and character Mrelation of the Deminlon, and
io
mixture of to impose uniformity of policy Company will be closed from tlah descent,
reformer and conservative. He or to form the Dominions with the 16th February, 1948, to the has been leader of the Liberal Britain into a rigid blee taking Blacking Brushes with and 3rd March, 1948, both
daya Party since 1910, and in a Glad- the same attitude on all issues. without Douber, Stakehold
inclusive.
atonian type of Liberal. Boats,
Bed Covers--marked
Ho appreciates that Canada For 19 of the 20 years he has and unmarked, Hammocks By Order of the Board,
play her destined role in personally directed the Canadian can and Hooks and Eyes.
Commonwealth
and
foreign Commonwealth and world affairs E. H. P. WHITE,
united country. polley as Secretary of State for only with
Generally his Party has obtained Acting Secretary.
of French- great majority of Canuitian votrs.
Divisions ap- Hongkong 30th Jan., 1948.
pearing during the two Great Wars over the canscription issue resulted in Canada delaying the introduction of conscription until near the end of each war.
and
LARGE QUANTITY WORN CLOTHING AND
OF
USED GEAR. consisting of:. Serge Jackets and Jumpers. Overcoats, Trousers,. Singlets, Shirts, Vents. Woollen and Cotton Material Blankets. Boots, Kags,
Utensila Cooking Crockery, Table Linen, Cut. lery and Library Books etc.,
etc.
All the above articles are at present located at HM. Victual. Ing Yard, Kowloon.
For Conditions of Sale, Cata logues and Inspection Permits apply to the Undersigned.
•
A. S. WATSON &
CO., LIMITED
NOTICE to hereby given that the Fifth-ninth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company (since registration) will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on Friday, 20th February, 1948,1
Records Broken By Jany
Motherwell, Jan. 31. Alex Jany, French holder of
at 12 noon, for the purpose of two world swimming records, the made his eighth. successful at- receiving the Report of Directors, together with the tempt on the Scottish all-comers Statement of Accounts for the record in 14 days here tonight period ended 31st October, 1947, when he completed 440 yarda and
elect Directors and free style in 6 minutes 3.2 see-
onds. appoint Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the
to
Inspection of Articles can be mode between 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 nour on 31st. January,
The previous record was 1948 and between 9.00 am. and Company will be closed from minutes 3.5 seconda by Jack 12.00 non and 2.00 p.m. and Tuesday, 10th February, 1948, Hale of Hull,
on 2od. February, to Friday, 20th February, 1948,
1.00p.m. 1948.
Terms: 50%
Purchase Money on Fall of Hammer_and; Balance by the following day.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneora.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions to seli by Public Auction an
Tuesday the 3rd February 1948 commenting at 11 am.
at their Sales Rooms, Padder Building, Basement
(For account of the concerned)
2 Guy Generator Trucks (about)
TOBA)
3
both days inclusive,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
& SON, LIMITED, General Manogers,
Hongkong, 31st Jan, 1948.
A
ru-
He is for gradual social form. and Introduced unemploy ment Insurance, old age pensions for the needly over 70, family allowances for children under 18, and advanced labour legislation. Before his retirement he hopes to see health insurance establish- ed, and pensions for all over 70. Jealous of Canada's Rights
Ho
T newspaperman in He entered hla younger days. polities in 1908, retired from 1911 to 1010, was elected leader of the Liberal Party In 1919, and became Prime Minister in 1921. of office for a short timo in
Out
1925, he was returned in 1926 This was Jany's final swim until 1930. Then the Govern
B
hay
held
of his Scotush tour during ment was defeated, but was co- which he lowered the all-comers turned in 1985, and he Aguren for the 50, 100, 150, 200 omen until now. and 220 (twice), 800 and 400 Ho is modest and peace-loving. But in the Commons and on the yards free style,
platform ho achieves fiery when tho occasion Karen Harup. Danish holder eloquence of the European Women's 400 demands.
He is jealous of Canadian richte metres froe style and 100 metres and rerents attempts by anybody backstroke titles, beat Cathio to push Canada around.
He is sometimes accused by Canadian Imperialists of being pro-United States, but he proved. his loyalty to Britain by leading united Canada Into the war and
all Canadian placing
manpower and resources at her side.
Ho belloves Canada can best serve the Commonwealth by Unk- and ing Britain
the United Staten.
Service Auction Rooms Gibson, 16 years old Motherwell
Auctioneers, Surveyora, etc, Basement, French Bank Bldg. A.F.B. da Sousa. Auctioneer Telephone 81867.
star, in the 100 yards backstroke challenge race by two yards but failed by one-tenth of a second to equal Miss Gibson's Scottish all-comers record of one minut 46.7 seconds.-Reuter.
HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
URGENT NOTICE
In order to serve notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Association to be held at an early
1 Ford (English) V8 Truck date, will all prewar members desirous of re-
16 cwt
1 Austin Ambulance
(at present in open space next to Groen Island Cement Works, Hok-Un)
Inspection order from under. signed
(These orders to be presented to Messrs. J. P. Inglis & Son, Matau-Wei Road)
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 Terms: 50% deposit on Fall of obtain a form from any member of the Interim
Committee or from the address above.
Hammer,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Description
Drying Ground
Bean sprouting areas
Piors
Slipways
Advertisement Boardings
Theatres
Theatrical perform- ances circue amusement parks (usually on a
monthly basis, or for short terms)
Houses (Government
Owned)
T. E. JACKSON.
(Continued from Columns 2, 3 & 4.3
Locality
WHOLE OF THE COLONY HONG KONG
KOWLOON
NEW KOWLOON
WHOLE OF THE COLONY
#
Foo
Half storage rate of district
$1,800 p.a. p.0.
Special Assessment
Half cont per sq. ft. per
month
10 cents per sq. ft. per month
of advertising space Special Rates
Storage Rates but not lass than $100.00 per month
KOWLOON
NEW KOWLOON
WHOLE OF THE COLONY
$10.00 .p.b.
$10.00 pa
Special Rates
Houses (Private \
owned) Filling Stations și Pumpa
WHOLE OF THE COLONY
Central Town
1 pump..
Town
2 pumpa
pump
Suburb
pumps
pump
* ·780,00 $550.00
WHOLE OF THE COLONY
Half storage
Country
pumpe
pomp
Playgrounds
WHOLE OF THE COLONY
Free
on agricultural Lots
$1,800.00 p.a. p..
(Continued at foot of next 3 Columnajā
Pavilions Not on Annual Allotment
Arsas
Boy Factories on
Vialling Cards, Copperplates Crown Land
Die stamp Booklets, Balance
shesis, Envelopes and Office
supplies. Copper, Rubber, Horn Factories & Buildings
& Ivary, stampa maker.sk
44. D'Agulf Street, Central, for Industrial Hongkong Telephone: 88455.
Purpose
GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG
Notice To Consignees Hong Kong Govt. Loan 4% Conversion Loan 1933/53
The coupon due on the 18t February will be paid on or after that date at the Hong Kong
arid Shanghai Banking Corporation.
H. R. HIRST. Accountant General
27th January, 1948.
M.V. “TATUNG”-
G.R.T. 1560.
Tenders are invited for the purchase of the above vessel for breaking up purposes only ns she now Hes In Hong Kong Harbour, with the exception of certain stores; equipment and fittings, AB per specification obtainable at this office," and which will be removed prior to sale.
Applications for permits, to Inspect this vessol should bo made to this office.
Tenders will be received up to noon, Wedernday, 11th Feb ruary, 1948.
M.V.
We, as Agents for "TATUNG", do not bind auth selves to accept the highest, or e any, tender.
HUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
China Navigation Co., Ltd.
Agents,
pumps.
Based on valuation
$5.00 per 100 sq. ft.
$1.000.00 *$1,800.00 $1,050,00
$ 700.00
125.00
3-825.00
Nominal faò $10.00 p.k..
BOSTON
STEAM LAUNDRY
BEST SERVION. MODERATE PRICES
· 81B, WYNDHAM ST."
Public Charitable -Institutions
Walfere Organisations Privata
$250.00' pa
F