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Soveral ships which arrived book here yesterday from the South reported encountering heavy
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in the false bottom of a milan Lasket were 60'taels of raw oplan, the Revenue Officers discovered when they searched Wang Kai- But at the Custodian Wharf on Saturday,
Hic was sentenced by Mr. F. X. coming D'Almada at Central yesterday
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Revenue Inspectar. Redman pro- nearly gule force, monsoons
secuted,
する
route. The British dessel brought
from
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The Transfer Books of the
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By Order of the Board o Directors,
J. A. WATTIE & .CO. LTD.
Secretaries.
Hong Kong, Nov. 30, 1948.
ANGLO-JAVA ESTATES,
LIMITED.
(Incorporated under Dis
Cumpantes Ordinances,
long Kure)
tes etc.
NOTICE
en roule
Coming from the United King- dom via the Straits, the British Aleaner Sarpedon carried 1,420 Jona of general cargo for Hong She had also aboned alun- Kong. gerous cargo, including ammonia, The master reported ruentering Mr R. V. Lederhofer
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North Eist gutes in the been appointed Assistant South China seas. The vessel is Managing Director of this Com-juow lying in Kowloon Bay,
The ss. Tsinan, bringing 303 Aslutte passengers from Shanghal &nd more than 300 tons of cargo, met strong North gales and ligh scus eroule.
pany.
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NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that, Mr. ALAN REID has been authorised to sign Per Pro- uration with effect from 2915 November, 1948.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS } ENGINEERING SOCIETY
AND
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31st DECEMBER, 1947.
OF HONG KONG SESSION 1948/49
A Paper "Hong Kong Water NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Supply System" by Mr. L that the Thirty-third Ordinary Jackson, A.M.I.C.E. will be de- General Meeting of Share-vered on Wednesday, Dec. holders in the aboverame 1st at 5.45 p.m. in the Jacobean Company will be held at 001/Room of the Hong Kong Hotel. 606 Marina House, Hongkong on Tuesday, the 21st Decem- ber, 1948, at 12.15 p.m. for the following purposer.
To receive and consider the Directors' Report and State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1947; to confirm the appointment of a Director and to elect a Direc- tor;
and to elect Auditors, to transact any other ordinary business of the Company.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 13th to the 21st December. 1948, both days inclusive.
NOTICE
Additional Charge Of Robbery
since their
arrest
on
Another man Lani Chau was
Ained $1,500 or three months in default, for possession of three tacis of raw opium when search- ed at Me Stur Ferry Wharf on Sunday,
Inspector Moran prosecuted,
Midnight Raid On Opium Divan
Shortly after knight yesterday morning. Sub-Inspector D. -G. Cutler rnided 3 New Market Street, first floor, and Arrested
even me in an opium divan,
The keeper, Li Tho, wus sen- fenced by Mr. F. X. D'Almada at Central to six months' imprison-
TIL
The six smakers were ench Aned 250 or 10 days in default.
About half an hour later, S Cutler and his party raided 20" Quem's Road West and discover- ;ed that the basenient was used as
un opium divan.
Nine men were taken into cus-
Yuen Chi Chan Sang-tung and Wong Pang, held in custody. tody
A young man of 18 named Hu November 1. were brought Kar-hung, who has previously before Mr. W. K. Latimer al been convicted of larceny, wes Kowloon yesterday when an i sentenced to eight months' impri additional charge of armnext comment for keeping the divati, robbery was brought against The eight smokers were each
fined $75 or 10 days. Chan and Wong.
Inspector Moran prosecuted.
Wong Pang was also further charged, by Delective Sub- Morrison, 011 Inspector W. G.
stolen two counts of receiving properly.
The three accused are alleged to have conspired to commit armed robbery at 10 Nanking Street on November 1, and to have been in possession of a revolver loaded with five rounds, and two daggers, Nunking Street.
Chan and
at
Pickpocket Gets Year's Hard Labour
at
Wong are also
Tam Shik, 26-year-old pro- accused of having taken part in fessional pickpocket, was
armed robbery at 20 Cross Kowloon yesterday sentenced Street on October
where
by Mr. W. H. Latimer to o quantity of jewellery and money year's hard labour and two were stolen. Wont was further
years police supervision stated to have received some of
the charge of stealing $24 from from this the property stolen
Tsang Mun. Heldress.
of
on
EXIT
COP. 1948 BY KÇA SERVICE, INC.
By Dick Turner
BOWLI
9.0
"Look! „Forget you ever did set up canned goods dis- plays in a grocery store!"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
11gon Authorities
BUIT CHOICE AT START | defence, features by perfect team- A SUIT-PREFERENCE signal, work, on this deal. In the North o Indleate your desire for a par-was Mrs. H. L. Peterson, one fine cun practice, what lcular refun; when your partner teacher who gols the lead, may be employed she preaches, and in the South It practically any stage of the the former Peggy Golder who is tefence. It may even be given now the wife of Charles J. Solo-
of the en mon, chairman by the eard chosen for the open- ug. lend. There are many situa- ment committee of the American lens in which this is possible. Contract Bridge Lengue. Fami One urise when your partner
When Mr. Solomon led the knows you have a long holding
heart 2, Mrs. Peterson realised n the sult you upen. If the sediately that it was not a
If the
ard is clearly higher than your
tourno-
standard fourth-best, Mys. Solo-
fourth-best, your preference for a men's two bids of that suit had return is the bigher-ranking of certain other suits, if it is clear been of such a nature that it was nissolutely certain she held more ly lower than your fourth-best.
than four hearts. This being anking of those suits.
tasks for a lead of the lower- lower than the fourth-bes", "impul
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Defendants were remanded to Sub-Inspector J. H. Evans autó AWARD OF CAMPAIGN
the afternoon
December that about 1.05 pm. on November STARS AND MEDALS.
when the conspiracy and BS 27, Trang was on a route 13 bus. Arrangements have now been possession charges will be heard, and when near the Clear. Water
N
50-year-uld Bay Road bus stop saw defen Sau-ying,
dant.
who was receiving
sitting next to DAK3 made for ex-members of United widow, charged with
Lo submit $40, part of the
out Chinese Kingdom Forces
Street in, spreading Cross their
applications for Cam-robbery loot, was also remanded newspaper in front of his (com-
plainant's chest. paign Stars and War Medals. for a week.
be by Applications should letter and should contain the number, rank, name and unit
By Order of the Board of of the applicant and particulars Directors,
J. A. WATTIE & CO., LTD.,
Secretaries.
Hong Kong, Nov. 30, 1948,
HONGKONG
TRAMWAYS LIMITED
MONTHLY TICKETS
of the service which qualifies him for the award of the Star or Medal.
Sentenced On Charge Of Assault
S 10 H. 1
H 7
2 CA1074
At the Sheung Yuen Ling
village bus stop, Tang
found
that he had lost some from his inuer jacket pocket. At the saine time, he saw defendant getting off the bus,
money
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CK J 8 2
SAK
5 3
D 10 S
iC Q8853 5982 HK 10 BG 52 DJ 7 5 4
of
therefore a suli-preference
lend mud u request for a
the low-ranking sile suit of clubs in- Kloud of the high-ranking suit of diamonds. If the latter sult had 7been preferred, Mrs. Solomon,
would have led the 8 or 10.
North-South
C None
North.
1 S Pass
South 4 H 5 11
Wesl 4 S PARS
5 5
(Desler: vulnerable). When Tsang shouted, Tom started 10 run.
Police con- North East stables 1200 and 759, standing at H
Army,
It was not wise to lose his the rear of the bus, jumped off Pass Ex-members of the
who and chased accused
was Pass the Auxiliary Territorial Ser- temper, Wong Ping-choi found
seen to throw away the news- vice, the Supplementary Re-when he was brought before paper and $24.
Two of Philadelphia's greatest serve, the Territorial Army or Mr. F. X. D'Almada at Central
Drought to Shamshulpo Police women players put up a perfect the Home Guard should send yesterday on the charge of as-Station, defendant was found to their letters to the Under Secre-saulting Yu Lit. tary of State, the War Office, Whitehall, London, S.W.1.
Ex-members of
the
He
have dog bites on his hands and Detective Sub-Inspector Cock-chest. ffe said that he received rane,
the prosecuting officer, the bites from a dog at Shain- stated that on the afternoon of shulpo, on November 25, November 17, Yu Lit, one of the Defendant, anld St Evans, was Royal Navy should send their letters w taxi drivers auployed by convicted in 1940 and 1947 for
the Yellow Taxicab Company, the same type of offence. to the Admiralty, Whitehall, was driving his fure to the Peak, appeared to be a professional
when the engine of his taxi breke pickpocket. down near the Helena Muy In- Ex-members of the Royal Air stitute. He decided to reverse the Force and Women's Auxiliary vehicle and bring it to the ear
Peak Tickets for the Air Force should send their park of the lower
Station. month of December may be letters to the Air Officer in
At this time, defendant obtained, as follows:-.
charge of Records (C.I. Cam.) was driving a China Motor Bus Royal Air Force, Gloucester.
with a full load of passengers up
Monthly
New tickets for passengers
London.
Tram
who
REHABILITATION ALLOWANCE
!
The average of the Food and Garden Roud, found his way Fuel figures for the weeirs end- blocked by the taxi. After sound-ing Octuber 80 to November 27
month
of
not holding a ticket for the This notice does not apply to present month can be obtained serving members of the Forces ing his horn in demonstration of being $13.0838, the Rehabliltution
to ex-members of the his impatience, he stopped the Allowance for the only at the Traffle Office, Canal or
H.K.R.N.V.R. bus and alighted. He approach-Decanber will be: Road East, on and after 30th H.K.V.D.C., the November.
or to ex-members of civilian ed the taxi and as the other man came out from his vehicle, he defence units
slapped him on the face with his oper hand.
Existing tickets can be re- newed at the Traffic Office, Canal Road East, on the 26th, 27th and 28th November and from 3rd December.
Existing tickets may also be renewed at Queen's Building, Connaught Road Entrance,
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NOTICE
A talk by Miss Lynda Grier, near Star Ferry, on the 29th MA., formerly Principal of and 30th November and 1st and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, 2nd December.
and present Representative of the British Council in Ching, W. F. SIMMONS
will be given in St. John's General Manager Cathedral Hall at 5 p.m. on
Tuesday, November 30.
BOSTON
DRY CLEANING AND LAUNDRY
Dost Service-Moderate Prices
31-9, WYNDHAM STREET (Opposite The Dairy Farm)
Ho attempted to strike again when Mr. W. J. iles, one of the passengers on the bus, Intervened, The fine of $350 was imposed or a term of three months in de fault. He was also ordered to be bound over in $250 for one year.
mer
REMANDED
Moles Females
won Mrs. Peterson of course the opener with the heart & and returned the club 3 for a ruff. The club K was bound to take a rick later, so the sult-preference lend, combined with obedience to the signal, coused the defeat of the one-trick-too-high contract,
TODAYS QUESTION
Can you think situations in which perfect defence depends upon making the declarer mis- read the location of key cards in his opponents' hands?
A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE
12
13
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Daily-puid, Workers: Artisans
$ 3.50 a day Coolles.
$ 2.40 Feinales
..... $ 180. Monthly-paid Workers:
20
[21
684,00 a month $80,00
23
25
26
FOOD AND FUEL COSTS
127
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29
„Food and Fuel costs for the work
FOR ONE WEEK Charged before Mr. W. H. Lati-entru November 27 were as follows!
at Kowloon yesterday, lee and Maur.. Cheung Ping was remanded for a Yegriables week, with bail Oxed at $1,000, Bale Cabbage half in cash" and half in surety, on the application of Detective P The subject will be "Educo-Sub-Inspector W, H, Summers, F tion in England Today.".
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He was charged with larceny of Pork. 400 bottles and 90 packages of Flewwood
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18 Effaces.
1.0000
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BRNO
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Twelve.
7000 Material.
All interested are invited to dutiable Chinese medicine from Bees Cord, 18 pieces attend.
the Revenue Office rooințat Kow- IconCanton Railway Station on November 27.
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