CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
20 WORDS $2 YOR ONE INSERTION PREPAID, 31 FOR EACH AUDITIONAL INSERTION ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 CTS, PER WORD PER INSEATION.
LAMMERT BROS.
Anciioneers, Barveyózs and Appraisers, Pedder Buliding. Telephon, No. 20214 PUBLIC AUCTION -
The Undersigned have rociv- ed instructions from The Suptg. Naval Store Officer, H. M. Naval Dockyard, Hong Kong to Replies are
nell by Public Auction on awaiting at our offices for Box Nos: 808, 810. Monday, the 16th. March 1948 819, 845, 344, 347, 348.
commencing at 9.30 a. m.
WANTED KNOWN COSTUME
JEWELRY new! selection Just received from Amerien-Home really lovely pieces. Also Cantner of Calf- fornia Swim suits-latest 1948 styles for Indies and children. Olga Ferrier, 'phone 26774.
at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building, Basement
A LARGE QUANTITY. OF SURPLUS STORES
comprising:
|
THE "STAR” FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1048.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE
ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL NOTICE is hereby given that
MEETING POSTPONED TO 6th APRIL, 1948. the Forty-sixth Ordinary Yearly
The Seventy-fifth Ordinary Meeting of the Members of this Yearly Meeting of Shareholders Since further amendments to Company will be held at the will be held at the offices of the the proposed new Articles of Office of Mesars. Jardine, Undersigned on Friday, the 2nd Association had to be made, it Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Wed-April, 1948, at Noon. for the will be necessary to postpone nesday, the 17th day of March, purpose of receiving the Report the Extraordinary General Report of the Board of Direcgether with a Statement of Ac-15th March, 1946, and 1948, at Noon, to receive the of the General Managers to Meeting originally called for tore and Statement of Accounts counts for the year ended 31at for the year ended 31st Decem December, 1947, ber, 1947, to slect Directors and to appoint Auditors.
7
Board of Directors, Kong, 20th Feb., 1948.
Notice is also given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 4th March, 1948, to the 17th March, Generators, _Combined Dress-] 1948, both days inclusive, Inga, Glass Plates, Mounting,
Boxes, Reflectors, By Order of the GENUINE Peking and Tien- Charcoal
Hardener, Photo. tsin Carpet and Ruge, lovely Chemicals,
Como graphic Apparatus and Acces designs, various alzes. nd inspect at THE CHINA sories, Hospital Beds, Furn- Hong RUGS co..
Cylinders, KAYAMALLY Iture.
Radio BUILDING, 4th Floor, (opposite Transmitters, Gas Bottles Mis- Hong Kong Hotel)
cellaneous, Drums, Radio Equip. ment and Receiver, Tools, Old Canvas, Linea and Woollen Rags, Life Lights, Pillows, Mattres- Ren, Brackets, Lines Call, Best Birkte Huts and Anti Malarial Spraying Machines etc., etc,
BRAND Now Underwood Portálles just arrived at The World Typewriter Co. 46. Wellington Street, Hongkong. Telephone: 20606.
vire.
Gas
A LARGE SELECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
FOR YOUR BREAKFAST. Tiffin, Afternoon Tea & Dinner. You are welcome. Prompt Ser-
Alry and Quiet, Try Including: Cafe de Luxe, China Emporium Mozzanine Floor Tel. 26428. Ford 4 x 2 Utilities, Hillman 10 1. P., Jeep ton Trucks, JACQMAR- New Jacqmar Ford Saloon, prints in pure silk. A few in Ford Station Waggon, Bedford dividual and exclusive lengths 3 Ton Lorries. now available. Bond Street W. 1. Clothes and Accessories of Distinction, Suite 302, Hong Konje Hotel, Telephone 30281 tox. 342.
ACCOMMODATION WANTED
EUROPEAN COUPLE. no children, require bed and break- fast on monthly basis,
near central district or near Ferry in Kowloon. Write Box 872 "China Mait.”
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
MAY BE BOOKED AT THE SWINDON ROOK STORE.
23 Nathan Road, Tel. 59327
POSITIONS VACANT
"APPLICATIONS are invited from certificated deck anil diesel engineer officers (of
Jeeps, Humber.
Locations of Storea and Vehicles as per catalogue.
For Catalogues, Inspection Permits and Conditions of Sale apply to the Undersigned.
The above Stores and Vehicles can be inspected betwee 9.00 a. m. and 12.00 noon and be- tween 2.00 p. m. and 4.00 p. m. on the 11th, and 12th. and be tween 9.00 n. m. and 12.00 noon on the 13th. March 1948.
Terms: 50% on Fall of Ham- mer and Balance by the follow- ing day.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION The Undersigned have receive ed instructions from The Superintendent, H. M. Victuall- ing Yard, Kowloon to sell by Public Auction on
C. E. TERRY, Manager & Secretary:
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.
Tho
and
Share Register Transfer Books will be closed from the 10th March to the 2nd April, 1948, both days in clusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Hongkong. 12th March, 1948.
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS
LIMITED
that
NOTICE IS HEREBY given GENERAL MEETING of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club will be held at the Club House on TUESDAY, 6th April, 1948, at 6 p.m., when the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as a Special Resolution.
the EXTRAORDINARY
"That the Articlen of Association adopted by
the
RELIEF RICE SALES AND "WORTHY PROJECTS"
Canton, Mar. 13.
The income from the sale of relief rice in Canton
will be used for worthy projects wherever they The Real
Easter
Russian Danger"
Istanbul, Mar, 18. The newspaper "Vatan" id Czech Minister
may be located in Kwangtung, Kwangsl or any other part of, China. This is pointed out by Mr.: H. T. Samson, Director of the United States Government China Relief Mission, Canton. Mr. Samson emphasises that The relief foodstuff being the rico has not been allocated procured by the United States to Canton but that it is to be Government will be used to sold here "no as to reduce the meet the rationing scheme in need for the imports of rice by Nanking, Shanghai, Felping today that tricts, and to stabilize the price quantity to be shipped to China leaving, Turkey, left a state- Canton from the outlying dis-! Tientsin and Canton Total Koloverat Krakowsky, before if possible within the city." will be 126,000 tons.
ment to be published on Fri- The proceeds from the sale day. The statement sald: of rationed foodstuffa—125,000
"Czechoslovakia has fallen tons valued at about US$22, Into the hands of the Com- 000,000, together with US$4,munists because of the good- 000,000 for medical supplies will and optimism of its rulers. will be utilized for different Cooperation with Russia means projects which are being sub-
'absorption.... mitted by Government and ac-| "I have many friends in credited voluntary agencies,"Türkey. They are all patriotic Mr. Samson states.
but do not understand the real "Grants are to be made only Russian danger and today the to Government Departments danger. is before the gates of engaged in rendering welfare Turkey. or health services," he
"After Czechoslovakia and tinues, adding that "priority Finland, the Russian aim is will be given to the support of not Italy but Turkey, The projects and activities now be new Russian Minister for An ng carried on and needing im kara will not only use a pseudo- mediate support, rather than friendly policy but will offer proposals advanced for new sugar which Turkey needs in undertakings."
Royal' Hong Kong Yacht Club Parade
by an extraordinary resolution passed on the 25th, day ‹ of October, 1988, and confirmed as a Special Resolution on the 16th day of November, 1993, be hereby revoked,
of Association, a copy whereof
Prospects
New York, 13.
FURTHER THAT the Articles
The Easter Parade is going to wear the same "Old Look" been of 1947, it what retailers say
is true.
With Easter coming soon
A
of
Repairs To Dykes
com
.
order to make a moral and malarial Impression."
has for - Identification NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
signed by the Commodore, Mr. that the thirty-ninth Ordinary NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N. V. A. Croucher, and by the General Meeting of the Com- that the Ordinary Yearly Gen Hon. Secretary, Mr. F. S. Coote, department stores and specialty pany will held at the Offices of eral Meeting of the Company and has been open for inspection shops should be doing more Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd, will be held at the Offices of in the Hon. Secretary's Office business every
day. But not 3rd floor, Hong Kong Bank Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and since the 12th day of March, this year. While in most cases Building, on Friday, the 19th Company Limited, Hongkong 1948, be and are hereby adopted there has been an increase in
The resigned Minister will March, 1948, at 11 a.m. for the on Wednesday, 24th day of as the Articles of Association dollar volume, this does not ro-
cooperate with other resigned purpose of receiving the Re- March, 1948, at 12 o'clock Noon, of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht present greater sales but only
Mr. Samson reveals that the Ministers In Canada and the port and Statement of Accounts to transact the ordinary busi- Club."
higher prices.
Provincial Government, through United States.-United Press. A large protip of retallers the for the year ended 31st Decem- nasa of the Company.
Provincial Government copy the proposed points out that general living Dyke Commission, has already ber, 1947.
And, NOTICE IS HEREBY amended Articles signed by the costs, particularly food and submitted a project for the re NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN ALSO GIVEN that the Regis Commodore and by the Hon. ient, are the primary factors pair of some 22 dykes for which Company will be closed from pany will be closed that the Transfer Books of the ter of Members of the Com Secretary is open for inspection cutting down sales of clothing a total of US$500,000 is re-
from the in the Hon. Secretary's Office, and household goods. the 6th March, 1948 to the 19th 10th to the 24th day of March. Room 182, Gloucester Building. March, 1948 both days inclu- 1948, both days inclusivo. sive,
By Order of the Board, will be circularised
Coples of the amendments to all members. W. H. PATERSON,
Secretary Hongkong, 2nd March, 1948,
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers,
1
25th February, 1948.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
"Ordinary Yearly General Meeting
10th
· SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER CO. (1922), LTD.
By Order of the Committee,
F. S. COOTE. Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, 12th March, 1948.
NOTICE
THE
quented. His office, Mr. Sam- non says, has recommended that this project be approved.
There has been an tinex-
sales plained drop in the
of electrical appliances. Shoe sales
"A number of projects, on are down but this is because of national neale have already talk of a forthcoming cut in been approved by C.R.M. and shoe prices. Washing machines E.Y.C.A.RS. (Executive Yuan are moving slowly if at all.-Commission for American Re-
United Fresa.
GERMAN REPARATIONS
Berlin, Mar. 13. Shipment of industrial re- narations from the US zone of Germany set a new monthly record in February, with the dispatch of 8,727 tons of equip- ment to 15 nations, the Ameri- can Military Government an- nounced today.
Notice is hereby given that Notice is hereby, given that
the Twenty-firat Ordinary Year. tho ordinary yearly general
ly meeting of the Shareholders meeting of shareholders of the will be held at the Head Office
HONGKONG CLUB Company will be held at the head office of the Company; Building, Hong Kong, on Tues- of the Company, Chung Tin
Notice is hereby given that
Western nations received Des Voeux Road Central, Hong day, the 30th day
of March, owing to official arrangements 8.271 tone and Russia, 456. kong, on, Monday the
connection
with the tons-Associated Brees. March, 1948, at 8.00 p.m. for pose of receiving a Statement visit to, the Colony of Lord
1948, at 12 noon, for the pur- made in the purpose of receiving and of Accounts and the Report of Listowel, the Annual General Directors and of the Auditors 30th June 1947, and to transact convened for Tuesday the 23rd considering the reports of the Directors, for the year ended Meeting of the Hongkong Club
and the Profit and Loss
the Ordinary business of the day of March 1948 at 5.30 p.m.,! count and Balance Sheet for at their Sales Rooms, Pedder
has
postponed Company. Building, Basament
the year ending 31st December,
Tuesday the 90th day 1947, and for the appointment
March 1948 at the Club House A-LARGE QUANTITY OF-|-of-auditors-and- declaration of|
-at-5.80-p.m.;-AND-Notice-in SURPLUS NAVAL CLOTHING dividends,
further given that the Extraor-
foreign or Chinese nation Tuesday, the 16th. March 1948
ality), ex-Naval Officers with five years or more Bea ex- full perience and holding 1 watchkeeping certificate for employment in the Marine De partment of the Chinese Mari Time Customs. Particulars of contract may be obtained from the Office of the Chinese Mari. time Customs, Marina House, Queen's Rond, "Central."
commencing at 10 a. m.
comprising:
Ac-
By Order of the Board of Directors."
The Register of Shares of SHEWAN TOMES & CO. LTD.
the Company will be closed Gloves Anti-flash, Beits from the 5th day of March to Waist Blue, Stud Protectors, 15th March, 1948 (both days Nalla Tip Heel, Boots Stock- inclusive) during which period POSITION WANTED
hold, Brushes Boot Polishing, no transfer of shares will be EDUCATED GIRL 20, In Disc Identity Cord for, Laces registered. Mucno, no Office experience, Boot Black and Boot Leather, Speaks, & writes: English & Polish Boot, Socks White, Stock- Portuguese.. Seeks position in inga Thin Blue, Stockings Hongkong at Stenotypist. Box White, Drawers Woollen Sub- 376 "China Mall"
DANCING LESSONS
By Order of the Board,
D. & YUAN, Chief Manager.
I
R.A.M.C., CORPS., ASSOCIATION.
marine, Stockings Sea-Boot Long, Suits Comb Flying Deck Hong Kong, 4th March, 1948. Vests Winter and Summer, Com-i forters, Duffel Coats, Jerkins PEDRO'S DANCE COURSE Sheepskin, Drawers Winter will help you to dages the finest Woollen, Gloves Flined, Hel- repertoire of modern danceamets Balaclava, Mitta Blue English and Latin-American. Woollen, Stockings Bea-Boot Lots of prominent people have Shert, Stockings Ses-Boot Gift, found success and full satisfac. Helmets Sheepskin and Anti.
An attempt to revive the tion with my course.
Why Flash, Bage Kit, Beds Marked, Hong Kong branch of the Ab- wait? Interview (6-7 p.m.): Canvas Combination Suits, Capssociation is being made, and a B. C. Seatman's, Caps B. C meeting will be held at the Sea, Capa B. C. Peak, Caps B. British Military Hosp, Bowen C. Penk L/Wt, Cape Cooks O. Rd, on Friday, 19 March, 1948 B. Caps White Duck, Collars at 1800 hra, Blue Jean, Covers Cap Mar.. Clews and Lanyards, Lashings, of the RA.M.C, are cordially Nettles, Blue Overall Jackets, Blue Overall Trousers w/Beckets, SCRIBBLING, PADS- 100 Blue Overall Trousers Bib and On Braçe, Blue Overall Combination pages at 650 'cents Orch. Bala at "China Mail" office. Suits, Serge Protective Jackets Windsor House. Tel: 82812. and Trousers, Brown Overall
116 Chine Road, 1st floor.
FOR SALE
1947 FORD "PREFECT" No. 7157, leather seats; aerial fitted Best offer over $5,000. Phone
34260
Sults, Jumpers Duck, Trousers, UNDERWOOD LATEST Ducks Vests Cotton Flannel, MODEL just arrived. Lowest Watchcoata, Tunice Drill, price. Also Typewriters for rent. Trousers Drill and Gloves Blue
Bervice guaranteed. Tel. 27582 Worsted.
Universal Typewriter Co. 23
All serving and ex-members
invited.
B.M.R., Bowen Rd.
U.S.R.C.
EASTER · DANCE will be held
Des Voeux Road, C., 1st floor, The above Articles are at] CIVILIAN JEEP excellent present located at H. M. Vic- 27th March engine fully licensed and in- tualling. Yard, Kowloon, Rured, four new tyres, available immediate sale. Tele. 82712.
Mr. NG CHE PAK 1 A MIT MORRISON & CO.
UNDERTAKERS
Grantie Marble
Monin
Saturday
J
I.W. SHEWAN Director
i
1
General Managers, HONGKONG, 18th March 1948
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
Draft Programmes and En- try Forms for the Easter Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 27th and Monday 29th March 1948 (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 18th March 1948.
By Order,
S.A. Sleap Acta. Secretary.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB. Australian Subscription
Ponles 1949.MA
been
to of
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE
“JURISDICTION
4
llef Supplies)," Mr. Samson asserts.
"Several of them," he adda,) "are medical projects for the control and prevention of such dread dincases as tuberculosis, typhoid and cholera."-Reuter.
Imam Arabs To
Asks
Send Aid
OLIMITE
can be appointed * EXECUTOR *
OF YOUR WILL fo, act ALONE
JOINTLY With a relation or friend
or
CONTINGENTLY
In case the relation.........or. · friend Ecominated to the officer
able or unwilling to pet, "when the time comes:
Chiro, Mar, 13. Force loyal to Emir Self el Islam Ahmed, son of the murdered Imain of the Yemen, entered the Yemenite capital of Saina today, 10- cording to a
cable received here by the Yemenite representative of the one Arab-League. The-cable-was-signed. by Emir Ahmed,
The Egyptian weekly newspaper
IN THE GOODS of Henry "Akhbar El Yom" today said that Stephen
fot
the
Jones of The Imam El Wazir, the present ruler,
Com- has Hongkong Electric
cabled' to 'Arab leaders pany, Limited, Victoria urgent help. He said that "avige Hongkong, 2nd Lieutenant tribesmen had descended on Hongkong. Volunteer De-Britain has replied "ympathetical fence Force, deceased,
10 communications from the »clf-
has not implied there
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* This is just
of many services offered
with the assurance
of
CONTINUITY
EFFICIENCY.
EXPERIENCE
and PERSONAL ATTENTION by the BONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKAR
HONGKONG (TRUSTEE) LÅD. ghe Tristee Company of the Ingkong and Shanghaf Banking Corporation Hongkong.
dinary General Meeting to be held at 6 o'clock on Tuesday the 23rd day of March 1948 of which doties has already been given to members will be held In accordance with the sald notice but that at such meeting If a quorum be present it will be proposed that the meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Proclaimed Imam of the Yemen, but be adjourned to Tuesday the that the Court has by virtue of cognition of either of the two war 30th day of March 1948 at the Section 58 of the Probates Or-ring factions, a Foreign Office spokes- same time
and place as pre-dinance 1897, made an Order man said in London seday. vlously notified. If no quorum limiting the time for creditors The spokesman said that there has be present at the Extraor- and others to send in their been several communications from dinary General Meetirig it will claims against the above estate British Embassy in Cairo, hur he
Abdullah
"El Wazir, passed to the stand adjourned to Tuesday the to the 2nd day of April, 1048. could not confirm report from ar the 30th day of March 1948 at
Calro that an urgent appeal for help the same time and place sa pre- AB creditors and others are had been addressed to Britain ma viously notified pursuant to accordingly hereby required to torch of the other Big Four power Article 0% of the Club's Ar- send their claims to the under- by Abdullet Bi Wasir. ticles of Association.
signed on or before that date.
Dated the 6th day of March, 1948..
By
By Order of the Committee,
K.W. KIRBY
Secretary Monday, 16th March, 1948.
THE HONG KONG
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION-
- Messrs. 'Beat; Marwick, Mit-{ chell & Company, have now been appointed Secretarise and Tren- surers of the Association, and all communications in connec
on with its analis should be addressed to them at Exchange Building, First Floor
.....
JOHNSON STOKES &
MASTER
Solicitors for the sole. Executrix of the Will of the abovenamed deceased, Hongkong & Shanghai
*Bank Buliding,
Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong
CHATHAM ENGLISH
SCHOOL
The Stewards have ordered ́a
BA, 10Preparations are being com- batch of Australian Subscrip. Pre-war members, who intend plated for the above, School to tion ponies to rsos iin 1949 and to rejoin, and new-members open classes 4-8 for boys and Tickets now on sale at Club they now invite Members te who wish to join the Associa vita at No. 1 Chatham Path; For Conditions of Sale, or from Her Secretary, Price Subscribe for them. Nation, are requested to send Hay Road, Hong Kong Catalogues and Inspection Par- $5.00.9 mits, apply to the Undersigned.
their names, to the Secretaries and onlin The †Sabscriptione:List-will-and Tresauru Statement on February 28th Close with
the emullent Students Intending to regie- Inspection of Articles can be that tickets for this klanos were
17th possible
ter should apply to Room 501, made between 9.00 a. m. and sold out was INCORRECT,
March, 1948
Pedder Buildingi Hong Kong. Principal: Mra. W. H; Latimer, 12 noon and between 2.00 p. m. howevert TICKETS will be and 4.00, p. m. on 11th, 12th, LIMITEDA
Manager: Raymond Chiang, and 215thy Maréh· 1948 · árið, bo-|
tween 9.00 am, and 12.00 noon PLEASE NOTE
on 18th. March 1848
50% or Purchase Money.
Fof. Hammer and Blants
for: Lou
According to these reports,, Emir, Ahmed was marching on the capital in overwhelming strength.
The British spokesman said that if such an appeal had reached Calro it had not yet been passed to Kodi don-Reuter.
KING GUSTAV
Nice, Mar. 18.
- King Gustav of Sweden, who had. 'rested *-* throughout the morning at the Hotel D'Anglo- terre, this afternoon visited Beaulieu, niñe kilometres along the coast to watch antennis match: between local playerszij "The “King," who appeared, In good health and spirits, took tex-at- Beaulieu" with Count] Bonde, big aide-de-camp, befor driving back to Nice-Reuter,
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a
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