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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
An
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1048.
S. AFRICA'S ELECTIONS Valley Lot
Kowloon Amenities
Discussion
The SIXTY-THIRD ORDIN-
ANNUAL ARY
GENERAL The minimum qualification MEETING of the Company will be a University degree or will be held at the Offices of e qualification accepted by the the General Managers, Messrs. Colonial Secretary
its Jardinc, Matheson & Co. Ltd., ILA equivalent. The examination Podder Street, Hong Kong, al will be of a similar standard noon
Friday, 28th May,
A general discussion on pro- to those set by the Civil Ser-1948, for the purpose of receiv-. RED TOWER BRAND' LAGER -the best drink under the Vice Commissioners in Englanding the Report of the Directors, blems such as housing, traffle, playgrounds for the street-lighting.. to comparable grades of the passing the Accounts What's the use of a
yenr ended 31st December, und bathing-beaches is on the Reiss Civil Service. buy cases, at
1947, electing Directors agenda of the Kowloon Resi- dents' Association's raceting to appointing Auditors.
be held on Thursday at 8.30 p.m. in St. Andrew's Church Hall.
moon. hottle:
Bradley's.
年
AU MONG Stanley
STORE
(Next
tu
4
and
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 21st May. 1048, 1o. 10th June,
inclusive.
Successful candidates will be required to serve for two probation during ភ years Street
which time they will be re- King's Theatre side entrance) Big Bargains Cameras, Films, quired to pass a test in The
Fountain Pens, Letters Patent, Royal Instrue-1948, Binoculars,
Also tions, Standing Orders of Filts, Etc. Lighters,
Service Legislative Council, and on Expert Repairing
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and
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In addition, all those whose mother tongue is not Canton- ese will be required to obtain The first two certificates In Cantonese before proceeding Beyond the third step in the scale (Hasle salary $440), to which point, if necessary, con- Armation to the permanent establishment may be deferred.
By Order of the Board. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers.
Hong Kong, 24th May, 1948.
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The initial basic salary scale
Notice is hereby given that of Grade 11 Is $400-$800 per
the Transfer Books and Regis- month and promotion to Grade I and to Senior Executiveter of Shareholders will be
as from 7th Jung posts will be strictly by merit, closed
10th June, 1948, both days inclusiye.
Candidates should apply to the Chief Clerk. Colonial Secretariat on or before 4th June, 1948, for forms of ap- plication to enter the examina- tion.
TENDER
in
Dividend warrants will be available for collection on and after 25th June, 1948.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. W. A. WOOD, Secretary & Chief Accountant.
NOTICE
LITTLE PUBLIC ENTHUSIASM
Capetown, May 23.
Supporters of Field Marshal' 'Jan Smuts'· United -Party worked feverishly today to whip up in- tarast in the Parliamentary elections which are to bo hold on Wednesday.
Campaigning for the election, in which 138 mem- 'bers of the new Parliament will be chosen, has been tranquil. The people have evidenced little enthusiasm and the only excitement came when Nationalists broke up several meetings of the United Party.
Some
Sells At $50 A Foot
Building land at Happy Valley was sold for nearly 950 a foot at the P.W.D. auc- tion of Inland Lot No. 6300 yesterday afternoon.
The tot, located at the earner of Taul Man Street und Shan Kwong Road, Wongnolchung, han on area of 2,210 square fest, The upset price was $22,100 (or $10 foot) and the successful bidder was a Chinese bunker, Mr. Ma pf Kam-chan, managing partner observers believed Youring to distract attention from the Tat Sang Bunks of No. 105 Mr. F.C. Clema, President of that the apparent apathy on the Party's record in world war Wing Lok Street, who paid $100,-
000 for tho sile. Association, has extended the part of the voting public two. on Invitation to all Kowloon re- | may be the Government's
Crazy Concept
Bidding was copined to about Since only Europeans vote, the half a dozen people out of an at silents (whether members of the greatest danger in the electora
Nationalists neted Association or net to attend the test.
theory tendance of nearly fifty, who by meeting. Only members, how-
Those who would not actively that the United Party's pulling $1,000 bids, raised the price from ever, will be able to vote.
support Dr. D. F. Malan's Na- Power with the white electorate $28,000, the first bid, to a lakh. tionalists now lack the urge to was colour bur. The Nationalists
the
The General Committee of the Association plus to make an all- out drive for new members this year. "It is obviously necessary," salt Mr. Clemo. "that in order
Association's and
the
on
n
races.
ballot for Bmuta. This attitude raised the cry of "Apartheld" A condition at the sale is that could largely be attributed to separation of
However
months the within 24 calender the fact that the present Govthey do not appear to have met buyer must spend at least $50,000 ernment has been in power for with any great success in win-in rateable improvements on the an extremely long time and ning over voters who regard many lot. Idens
there are many post-war short of their suggestions as obviously and suggestions should receive
impracticable.
The sale was on the usual 75- the fullest attention from Govern-age-in the Union.
In e message to the electorate year Crown leuse, with on option With the International situation ment, as large a proportion of tho community as possible should be cooling somewhat, Smuts is ex-on Saturday, Smuts called Apart of renewal for another 75 years. by held a crazy concept. He sald The Crown Rent is $102 per un- behind the opinions expressed."
many pected to lose
votes by
had failed to num. He hoped all members would people who would not have want-the Nationalists do their share in recruiting newd a change of Government In make Apartheid intelligible.
Marshal Smuts declared instead members. Any person wishing the midst of the hot world crisis. to join direct should send their The much aging Marshal'a sup-that the future of South Africa the whites come from does not depend on for membership to port is expected to applications po. Bux No. 1752,
women who will vote for him alone and said that he stands for
the continued good
treatment of personally rather than Party.
the non-European, particularly the native. He suid, however, that the leadership of the coun try must remain with the white race without mixing the blood of whites and non-whites,
Got Trash And Trouble
for his
Secret Society
The United Party has recently been trying to stir the elec torate by throwing-light on the
# supreme
Counc
Natives do not participate in
this election. They are
of the communal life and more th Observers forecast
that
the
Carlos
Gomes'
Funeral
at the yesterday
The Rev. Father C. M. Orlando offeinted at the chapel and at the grave side.
The remains of the late Carlos, repre- Augusto Gomes, who passed away "He who steals my purse steals! Broederbond Secret Society of sented in the Assembly by three at the St. Teresa Hospital on trush, was a saying unknown to sectional "band of brothers" which
Europeans clected in a separate Sunday was buried in the pre- 31-year-old Yeung Fong when aims at an Afrikaner domination poll.
sence of a large gathering of he speaked a small packet off the of South Africa. The Society is
triends Expected To Win
and relatives rattan basket carried by Lai Tsut, guided by
cemetery It is generally expected that Catholic woman, when she was market-known as the "Twelve Apostles."
fer Marshal Smuts will win the Par-afternoon. manoeuvrings ing in Shanghal Sirect on Satur-
Through day.
meny years the "brothers" have liamentary election although his When P.C. 1,000, who saw the secured key posts in most sections majority probably will be smaller
than before. larceny, arrested the man and opened the packet, it was found than 60 of the Nationalist Party's to contain 50-cents worth of bean candidates in the coming elections United Party would get a majority
Besides the chief mourners, Mr. of eight to 15. In addition the are believed to be Broeders. flour,
expected Eve and Mrs. Fred Hill, others pre Appearing before Mr. W. H.
United Party speakers are drag- Labour Party's
Fix members would stond sent included Rev. Father Spoda, Latimer
Kowloon yesterday, ging the Broederbond from is at
vole of con- Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedies, Yeung was sentenced 10 four carefully guarded obscurlly as by Smuts in a
Mr. A.
Mr. A. A. Castilho,
Mr. Leo Osmund,
d'Almada 6th Floor, P. & O. Bldgs.,months hard labour and, on the warning to the English speaking filence and he could count on the upplication of Inspector J. Orom, section whose votes the Nation-support of the three representa- Hong Kong.
recommended for
banishment. alists sought by shelving their re-lives of the natives-United Fress. Accuse had two previous con-publican aims by professing sym- As from 1st June 1948, the victions in 1947.
pathy for ex-soldiers and endea- "Mainhill" Type telephone numbers of the above
Office will be:-
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the comprising components following surplus Hangars now lying in I. M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong
No. 1 "B" Type langar size approximately
length 182'-0" clear span 120'-0"
clear height. 27'-0".
4
No. Hangars size approximately length 84'-0" clear span GU'-0"
clear height 17'-0", The component parts complete and the Tenderer will be opportunity of
are in- successiul given the purchasing
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General Office
27322.
31229.
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31228.
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Tokyo, May 24.
Floral tributes were sent by NICIAN will be at your Saturday night to spend as much A Japanese doctor who Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hill, Mr. J. service for Free Inspection. as possible of Sunday out on Re-testified in the trial involving 51. d'Almada Remedies, M. Tel. 32913, 33324. pulse Bay beach. However, there vivisection,
Sir, During someone brightly announced that are usually several
things that
dissection
and!!
11. Blake. Mr. J. T. Prior, J.
R. Castilho and family, Mra. P.
from Z.B.W. at lunchtime today, Ja Colonial Medley would now be have to be attended to on a Sun- / Cannibalism at the Kyushu | Castillo, How Kit, Lai Fu and rates if stocks exist, to make mutual consent Mr. A. E. Won Played, which would include the day morning, thus necessitating | Imperial University in connec-.Ah Chin, Beba and John, Aunt
structural steel at favourable! As 'from May 5th 1940
up the deficiencles.
FOR SALE
TILOT RADIOS: Same re- liable prewar quality now. obtainable at popular prices, Application for particulars and
of Tender ure Form
to be made possible only by in-
addressed to the :- creased demand
and large sales. Allwave sels from $240 cuch obtainable at all the bet- Superintending Civil Engineer,
C.E. in C. Department,
Admiralty,
ter dealers or
from: direct
Colonial Agencies, Tsekoochoy
Bldg., 14 Queen's Road. Phone 11. M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong 26310.
Monday not later than
STEEL Clothes Lockers: Bir- June, 1948.
mingham manufactured. Olive- green steel. Double and four
compartments. Sizes 72" high
18" wide, 18" deep, ideal for offices, clubs, schools, hotels.
hospitals, factorics, garages, households etc. Keep clothes,
TENDER
7th
hats, handbags, account books, TENDERS' are Invited for the files and valuable articles, purchase of the following sur Clean and locked securely. plus Cooking Equipment now Price most moderate. Inspec- lying in H. M
.
tion welcome. The World Hong Kong
Commercial Company, Victory House, Wyndham Street, Tele- phone 27857.
STOCK of Ladies' Garments for
Shanghal salo at The Fashion School, Victory House, 5th floor, Wyndham Street. Open on Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays only.
Naval Yard
by
is no longer connected with this Company.
at Repulse after tion with captured American Tita and family and many others. that we arrive of Canada, vuional Airs
Aus-
was fined 10,000 yen tralia, South
and New Uffin. To ensure therefore, that fliers, Afclea Zealand. Could we please advise we have our days outing without and given a two-year suspend- this ahnpuncer that all these fall, I took the trouble to drive ed-sentence by-an-army-court-
out In the morning to book
today for giving false testi- REISS BRADLEY & CO., LTD. countries attained the status of
tent for the day. paid my $7 "Dominions" some, while ago?
mony. deposit for tent No. 10 and re- ceived a receipt duly marked: Sir Did my cars deceive meme from 9.15....To....Hours or dld the announcer over ZBW} prriving at 2 pm: the at-ins va
On
NOTICE
As from May 5th 1948 by mutual consent I have severed my connection with Reiss Bradley & Co. Ltd.
A. E.-WONG.
You Can't
No. 8 "Collins" coal fired Make A Bad Cup
240
"Colsteamers" cuch no. minally to cook for persons.
No. 1 "Wiles" coal fired Steam Cooker with double dven, nominally to cook for 500 persons.
Of M. J. B.
No. 2 Copper Cylinders of 75 gallons capacity.
MJB
coffer
No. 1 Oven mild steel size 2'0" x 2'0" x 30",
HONGKONG DIRECTORY (1948 Edition)Containing Hong List, Government Offices, Hospitals, Schools, Churches, Consulate#, Services, Clubs, Agencies, Who's Who, and
for particulars All Information Applications Residences. complete to March 31, 1948. and Form of Tender are to be On sale at all leading Book addressed to the -
Shops and "China Mail" Office Superintending Civil Engineer, SCRIBBLING PADS 100 C.E. in C. Dept, Admiralty, On 1. M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong. pages at 50 centa ench.
Balo at "China Mall" office, not later than Monday 31st Windsor Houso. Tel; 32812.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Burveyora End Appraisons. Pedder Building. Talephone No. ‘20236
Service Auction Rooms
Kétioners, Burrarons, oft Babesat, French. Bank Big,
Telephone #1867;77:
May, 1948.
HONG KONG SÓCIAL WELFARE COUNCIL
On and after June 1st, 1948' the two
Casework Centées
formerly at the back of the Old City? Hall and in the Sanitary Department's build=|
Served exclusively at:
A
Gloucester Lounge, Dairy Farm,
∙Parisian Grill,
Jimmy's Kitchen,
On Lok Yuen,
etc.
Obtainable at: Dairy Earni Itetall Stores, Lane Crawford and every other rollablo'storo.
GUNNY-BAGS
NEW ZEALAND.
•
to
to lay (Empire Day) refer to a medley of the Dominion anthems tendant brought us round to Tent as a "Colonial" medley?
No. 10, which to our surprise we Surely this calls for a diploma found fully occupied. The atten- tic protest?
the dant thereupon went CANUCIC
office' and spoke to the manager who evidently was not sur- there prised that our tent was already occupied, but confused that we should turn up and demand our lawfully booked tent. Alter half an hour of waiting in the unshel- tered blistering-heat,-1-doelded on having a showdown with the
Non-Opium-Eater's Proposition
Str-Shine 4,000 taels of oplum are reported to have been thrown Into the seu. What a waste!
I am not an opium-smoker, munager'. I asked him point
any
in
Toshio Honjo called by the Allied Headquarters legal section
prosecution witness, was found guilty of giving perjured testimony on the witness stand and was the first Japanese
kunvicted of such o charge.
to be
Thus far, some Japanese wit- nesses have been sentenced for giving false and misleading in- formation to Allied investigatory | prior to the trial.-United Press.
US Attack "Astonishing
·Sydney, May 23.
In a leader on "Arms for
по sir, по drug addict of blank why he had hired our tent_
kind not even
olse when we a cigarette out to somebody rmoker.
had already paid in full for it, Opium
China's
double payment classical thus receiving Iterature is culled "foreign me for the same tent. His reply as
Ho sald: "Of dicine." Good for stopping pain tounded me. and many forms of illness; mo- course. I can do what I please, dern physicians have made good that's my business." When I told Palestine" the "Sydney Morning use of it-for morphin is extract him I had a mind to report this ed. It is race. It is expensive. matter, he said: "Go ahead and
Why did the Director of Me-report is I was offered a dif- fighting Israel through Transjor- i dical Department not apply to After
ino.
I refused on
Herald" said today the violence
of the American press in endors-
ing Russin's attack on Britain for
dan would astonish all who re-
the Superintendent of Import and ferent tent which Export Department for the stuff principle, and demanded my own. called what Jewry owed to Bri-
tish support. and turn it to health purpose? They
Why should the poor fish be ppl ally man or the other n
of
to
CARPETS
EMBOSSED.
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Vine
SAING
STUDIO
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The Security Counell, it add- to dispose of the No. 10, and we
cd, would be better occupied in Monod and blackened by it after occupants dead corpses of the war criminals moved in at D.M., after waiting imposing an embargo on IroportsELET CORNE
arma by the Palestine. "bel- have supplied the sharks and an hour in the broẞing sun.
Kormulating their fellow SCO water animals I haven't the faintest idea who ligerents than in with plenty of food?
stands to gain Anancially from cose-fire orders foredoomed
fotbity. As a member of Chinese com- this double-lotting racket, but i
Brihin would probably wol- munity. I appeal to our Chinese certainly leaves one with a sour representatives in the Legislative taste in the mouth when they do come such a measure, but whe- Council to Intervene on behalf of its brazenly open, and with ather Ameries would agree to an It attitude. I embargo which would fall more sanitation.
take it or leave Such intervention would cer-am prepared to back this 'slato-heavily on the Jews then on the
another Arabs was tainly be more honourable than ment.
Reuter. to press the Government, for coil-
GEORGE A, WOODIER. fying a proposal that legalises collaborators" investments in real estate.
AMEN.
Sour. Taste
Sir,-Perhaps this little expert
will ence of mine
interest all prospective users of hired tenta at Repulse Bay beach, as well as the Government authorities con- cerned,
I really think
First of all, Government should be congratud-
atod on their fine effort to try and meet the needs of a sweller
in Morrison Street will be BUYING and Selling on narrowing public. The scale of charges found at the NEW SOCIAL la of Commission only, for tung hiro, brooks na crticem WELFARE BUILDING IN Fahad apply M. DICKMAN and can cally be met by the hyernga worker. All' this is fine HOSPITAL ROAD (behind Sai LEUNG, 161 Jervois Ruppet, and excellent, but are there any
1st Floor. Qr phone 20060. Ying: Fun Hospital).
Joop-holes of which Government is unaware? Lot's got back to by ilikle experience
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