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PUBLIC AUCTION
BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS FAR EASTERN AREA (M.. O. S.) Menera. Lammert BROTERS of Pedder Building, Hong Kong, have received instructions to sell by Auction at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building, Base- ment, at 9.30 am, on Thursday, the 26th. February 1948:-
TIMBER
SHEETS
CORRUGATED
CANDLES
1
16 CWT AND 3 TON LORRIEŠ AND MOTOR CYCLES
Transmitters, Receivers and Radio Equipment, Aero Engines, Engine Assemblica, Complete Gear, Boxer, Transfer Cases, Front and Rear Axle Assemblies, Weighing Machines, Holsting Block.
also.
Scrap Metal, Tools, Rubber, Furniture, M. T. Vehicles
anc
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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1948,
HONG KONG T SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly General Meeting of the Share. holders of the Corporation will be held at the Head Office of the Corporation, 1 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, on Friday the 5th day of March, 1948, at 11.80 mi for the purpose of receiving and considering the reports of the Directors and of the Auditors and the Profit and Това Account and Balance Sheet for the year ended 31st December, 1947, and for the election of Directors and the appointment of Auditors.
Repairable Electrical Equipment Including Voltmeters, Testing Instrumenta, Test Sets, Telediphone Parts, etc.
(both Full Particulars, Locations and Time of Inspection as per Cuta- ingue,
GENGINE Peking und ton Carpets and Rugs, lovely design, varings att inspeet at THE CHINA Terma: 50% of Purchase Money on BUGS Co., KAYAMALLY Balance by the following day. BUILDING, 4th Floor.
Permits to view, Catalogues and Special Conditions of Sale etc. may be obtained from Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS
FOR THOSE going un leave. "CARTER'S" B Connaught Rond Central, 3rd floor, every- thing u the trip. Also Cretonne T'haur Cover, Cushions ele. Knitting orders under-
made. taken
FOND STREET W.A →→ FANTASIA: The most ex- clusive English Knitwear, and Sportswear - Joan Rita - Bety Marlon Elizabeth ---- Jani - Sonja Kay Peggy
Gay Pullovers, Slipovers, Jerkins, Twinsets and Cardigans. For discriminating women in Mohanie, Botany and Angora Wools ...
by English banderaflamen-Clothes and Arcessities of Distinction: Suite 12 Hong Kong Hotel. Tel. 30:81, Ext. 302., FOR
Kun
YOUR BREAKFAST, Tifil, Afternoon Tea & Dinner. You are welcome, Prompt Ser- vine. Airy and Quiet.
Try
Cafe de Luxe, China Emporium Mezzanine Floor, Tel. 26428.
POSITION WANTED
ENGLISH correrpandest avall. alle part-time engagement, fully conversant commercial and com- law. capable handling Dany ‚ correspondence independently.
Write Box 364 "Ching Mail."
AGENCIES
SWISS MANUFACTURERS with regular output are wanting very....industrious. and... well intro- dneed representatives/exclusive buyers for (1) new patented articles of big sales, interesting buyers of automobile accessories, and garages, (2) Watch glasaca, (3) Household requisites. State territory you are interested in. First class references required. Write it possible in French by air mail to Box 4144 Orell Pusali-Annouces, Zurich (Swit *zerland)
AGENT required by London firm to act on their behalf regarding purchase of Gavern- ment disposals covering the whole of Far East on com. misalon basiA - L. LIPTON. LAMPRELL STREET, LON- DON, E.3 ENGLAND.
TUITION GIVEN
AFTER-OFFICE CLASSES of cutting and sawing. Shanghal Fashion School, 5 Wyndham Street, Victory House, 5th floor. Alro morning and afternoon groupa. Mondayɛ, Wednesdaya, Fridays, 9 a.m. til 7 p.m.
FOR SALE
GIANT FLOWERED Gladyoll Bulbs. 'Sample Blooms can be seen daily at our shop winflow. The Clover Flower Shop. UNDERWOOD LATEST MODEL just arrived. Lowent price. Also Typewriters for rent Bervice guaranteed. Tel. 27582. Universal Typewriter Co., Sol
FR of Hammer and
WALTER M. WEINBERGER,
CHAIRMAN,
BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD,
CYMDEITHAS
THONG KONG).
DEWI
SANT
(St. David's Society)
HONG KONG.
All members of the Welsh Community and of the Forces are reminded of the arrangemonts for the celebration of St. David's Day on March 1st. and the preceding Sunday, February 29th,
1. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 29th, at 11 a.m.
Special Welch service at ine Methodist Church (earner of Kennedy Road opposite old Naval Hos pital).
2.
MONDAY, MARCH 1.
at 8.30 a.m. 6.30 p.m.
7.45 p.m.
...k
Laying of wreath at the Cenotaph. Breadcast of a Welsh half-hour
from Z.B.W.
Dimmer and a Noson Lawen at the
China Fleet Club..
Names of those intending to attend the dinner should be sent in not later than Monday, February 23rd. and names of guests not later than February 25th, to, the Honorary Secre- tary...
!
E. 11. SAINSBURY, Supreme Court,
Hong Kong.
H. T. PRITCHARD & CO., LTD.
4. Token-House Bldgs, King's Arms Yard, Moorgato
LONDON, EC. 2
OFFER
Buying facilities for goods from ENGLAND and all EUROPEAN countries to reliable Hongkong Importers. Goods available in-
clude Woollens, Textiles, Eléctrical Goods, Steel Bars, Radio, Cosmetics, Cutlery, Glassware etc.
ENQUIRIES FOR OTHER GOODS INVITED.
PEIFING & TIENTSIN - S
WOOL CARPETS WHOLESALE OR RETAIL
CHI HING HONG
NOTICE
THE CHINA COAST |NAVIGATING AND ENGINEER
OFFICERS' GUILD.
A meeting of members will be held at the office, 3rd Acar, Union Building, 21 Pedder Street, on Monday, February 23rd, 1948, at
65 Queen's Road C. 1st Floor, 5 p.m.
Telephon, 24369 HONGKONG
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exports, imports, shipping & 44 D'Aguilar Street, Central Insurance agencies, Apply Hong Kong. Telephone 88485.
firstly, in/own handwriting.
stating quailfentions, education
be marked
and experience.
Applications
"confidential” and will be frus
¡edràs ́nüch,
DEACON & Co., Lidz "Hongkong Rank: Building.
GEO. T. LLOYD,
General Secretary
Hong Kong, Feb: 21st, 1948.
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KING'S MUSIC CO
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tion Boon
Chlu
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed trom Friday, the 20th February to Friday the 5th March, 1948 days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
A. MORSE, Chiet Manager. Hongkong, 6th Feb., 1948.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. NOTICE
TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE is hereby given that |
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R.A.F.
Recreio Beat
At Hockey
In a friendly hockey game at Kal Tak Saturday Recreio beat Royal Air Force by two goals to
one.
Play on the whole was scrappyT Shortly after Recrelo⚫ scored and never reached the high when a short corner was weak- and stadard seen in former games. ly cleared by the R.A.F. From the start, Recreio pressed Marques scored with the goal- and good defensive play by Gay keeper unsighted. and Swan atopped the lively
forwards time Recreio
The second half opened with and the RA.Fattacking but their
forwarde hung on to the ball gain.
cafe near Recreio
scoring too long and Recreio backs had when, with Priestly out of goal, no difficulty in keeping them out. Gay saved on the line and clear- A spell of midfield play follow- ed vel! to send the Air Force oned after which. Recreio took up tlie attack but their finishing the attack.
from was weak. Good passes Xavier, on the left wing, went a-bogging and on one occasion be sent over a good pass which all the forwards missed.
Connolly tried hard to get the R.A.F. forwards moving but they were too prone to bunch together in the middle,
Recreio backs played well and finally relleved the pressure The defence held the upper and play was quickly swept to hand for the remainder of the. the R.A.F. goal mouth where game and there was no further Priestly did well to Bave from scoring.
fliek by C. Guterres which
was going just under the bar. Four Hundred
Anaru. receiving a pass on the Recre'o 26, went through and abot but the shot was deflected by J. Consalves and Connolly, gathering the ball from close, in, made no mistake to put the Air Force ahead.
Three minutes inter Recreio wore o level terma when C. Guterres flicked past Priestley.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
the Fifty-fifth Ordinary Yearly NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Meeting of Shareholders will that the Fifty-fifth Ordinary
Killed And Injured
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Dickson, a former Staff Ser Kant in the Black Watch in the Middle East, was editor of tho English language weekly "Arab World. Review" which CL.D. men of the Palestine po- lire confiscated in Jerusalem for a breach of censorship.
The body of a British soldier was found in Haifa yesterday. -Reuter.
Heavy Damage
be held at the Company's Office, Yearly Meeting of Shareholders Among the establishments 4th Floor, P. & O. Building, on will be held at the Office of the damaged were thre Hebrew Thursday, the 18th day of Company, Exchange Bullding, March, 1948 at 11 am. for the Des Voeux Road Central, Vic-daily newspapers, "Haaretz,” "Haboker" and "Daver," the purpose of receiving the Report forla, Hong Kong, on Wednes: Orion and Zion motion picture of the Board of Directora to- day. 24th March, 1948, at
theatres, about 50 restaurants gether with the Statement of NOON for the purpose of and six hotels, including the Accounts for the year ended celving the Report of the Board
Eden, Amdursky, Atlantic, 31st December, 1947. and to of Directors together with the
War- Migdal, Himelfarb and elect Directors and appoint Au-Statement of Accounts for the
shawasky. ditors.
Year ended 31st December, 1947, and to elect Directors and ap point Auditora.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 6th March to the 18th March, 1948, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents,
Hong Kong, 21st Feb., 1948,
NOTICE
The
were re-
Ben Yehuda Street
Four five-storey buildings in
duced to 20-foot mounts of rub- ble. Huge reinforced concrete blocks piled up one on top of the other. Six-inch steel girders 24th littered the wreckage.
Transfer Books of the from Company will be closed Wednesday, the 10th March,| 1948, to Wednesday, the March, 1948, both days inclu- sive.
By Order of the Board
of Directors,
R. TAYLOR, Manager & Secretary
Hong Kong, 21st Feb., 1948.
NOTICE TO IMPORTERS
DIAMONDS
Some hours after the blast two other structures stil! leaned forward, threatenlog rescuers who worked in thelp shadows.
The Hagana nasigned about 100 members to each of the de- molished buildings in an effort to
scue those still living in the twisted debris. Several thou- aan other Haganites blocked all roads leading to the half- kumcmetre long Ben Yehuda Street.
Garages rushed their wreck-
within
ROYDEN HOUSE
Plans are being made to open
er trucks and cranes to the an Independent private school,
scene to aid in pulling off the situated on Mid-Levels, Hong Kong, for girls and boys, to ba
heavy masonry-Hagana...erk gineers, inspecting houses in the run on the DALTON PLAN,
be
CrewA priority will
given to
In future the import of dia-vicinity, supervised the
who knocked off dangerously. students registering early, For
monda from all destinations further information, application will be subject to licence. Mer hanging pieces of stone. should be made in writing to chants wishing to import dia Dazed People the Principals, MRS. H. M.
monds should submit an appli- THOMAS and MR. E. Ccation to the Exchange Control
Extensive damage was caused B.Sc., THOMAS
F.R.G.S
one kilometre of the Office giving detalls of pre-war blast, Several hundred houses in Royden House, Kowloon Tong.
business. where available,
the most congested of Jewish atalement of Imports during 1947 and their estimated month areas were deroofed, their rod y requirements until June 1948, les chattering into the streets. In one incident, a large con- The name of the applicant's banker should be given and imcrete block, which three young ports listed under countries as flagana men cut through with an acytelene torch, toppled into below. Applications| shown
the street injuring several rem. should be submitted before
cue workers. All continued their Friday, 27th February, 1946,
work, however, despite the fact that some were more seriously injured than the persons thov were striving to extricate.
SALE OF STEEL SCRAP MISCELLANEOUS
Tenders are invited for the purchase of Steel Scrap Min- cellaneous now lying at the Iron Pound, H.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong.
Tender Forms can only be obtained personally on applied tion to Section II.C of the Naval Store Department, H.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong, between 9.80-1190 A.M. and 2.00.00 P.M. from 23rd to 25th Febru ary, 1948. The Scrap can be on application to the viewed, office of the Inspector of Stores 1. (Mr. E. Jones), H.M. Dock- yard, Hong Kong, on the days specified an production of the Tender Form.
、
Complated Tender Forma should be returned by hand in ́n sealed cover, addressed to the Suptdg: Naval Store Officer, H.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong, oh or before noon on Thursday, 20th February, 1048.
E. F.. S. FISHER, .. Supidg. -Naval Store Officer.
1. United Kingdom
2. South Africa
8. Belgium
4 Holland
5. Other Countries.
C. G. S. FOLLOWS,
Financial Secretary,
21st February, 1948,
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisera.
Telephone No.. 20234.
i
The streets were filled with dared people walking wround- in their night, clothes. Mostly they sought loved ones, friends and relatives. They confronted human barriers of Haganahites when they attempted to venture too close.
Hysterical Jews who milled around the scene whispared to each other, "This is not an Arab job." Gangs of toughs who lounged around. the devaste area shouted, "Get them, those Britons."
Troops Take Guard PUBLIC AUCTION None of the eyewitnesses in-
terrogated could give au com- The Undersigned have recely-prehensive picture of the in- ed 'instructions from The Suptg. Udent or the identification of Naval Store Officer, HM the perpetrators..." Naval Dockyard, Hong Kong, High Commissione, Sir Alan to sell by Public Auction on
Cunningham is considering cur- few or other proventive security MONDAY and TUESDAY, the measures for the sector. 28rd-and-24th-FEB 1948
MEĂmplatoon of British troops commencing each day:
just before noon took up poel- Lions on King George Avenue thele Sales Rooms, Pedder in an eight-storey building
Building, Basement,"
which commands a view of the
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Shure Jewish neighbourhood of Rehavia, including," the "semi- circular Jewish
Agency bulid.
LESE SURPLUS:/ AND CRAFT, ETC.
sction
of a
wed the
ahyarmy Psériously
on
GOVERNMENT RATIONS.
HOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT RATION CARDS Issued by
The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
are hereby advised that the
FEBRUARY Distribution OF SUGAR
(3 lbs. per person)'··
@ $0.45 per lb.
will be available for collection from Branches-specified-thereon-from
MONDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY, 1948.
to
FRIDAY, 27th FEBRUARY, 1948,
PLEASE BRING suitable CONTAINERS.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD
STORAGE CO., LTD.
GOVERNMENT ́RATIONS DISTRIBUTION
SPECIAL NOTICE
ΤΟ
BOLDERS OF RATION CARDS NOS. 1001 TO 2582 INCLUSIVË
REGISTERED AT
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.
The February Distribution of SUGAR.
will be effected between the hours of 9 A.M. to 12.00 Noon and 2.00 P.M. to 4.45 P.M. as under:
1001 Numbers
to 1500
1501 to 2000
20
2001 to 2562
H
HK$0.45 per lb.
Sugar
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
QUANTITIES allocated are as follows
February 23rd 1948
24th
26th
11
帝國
3 lbs. per person
Suitable containers. must be brought for Sugar,
Special Notice: In order to facilitate the smooth running of Ration Distribution arrangements, we would appreciate customers edilecting their rations op the specified days and dates accordance to the numbers of their own Ration Cards. Kowloon Customers, if desired, may draw their rations from 1 the Kowloon Brauch,
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.
GROCERY DEPT.
Hong Kong: Tel. 28151
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use Milton to sterilise
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