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POSITION VACANT
FOR SALE
TENDER NOTICE
CUSTODIAN'S WHARF (formerly known as Osaka Shosen Kaisha)
It is hereby notified that scaled tenders In duplicate will be received at the Office of Custodian of Property, 2nd | Floor - Colonial Secretariat, until noon on Wednesday, Dei cember 22, 1048, for the hire of a wharf known as the Cus- todlan's Wharf (formerly Osaka Shosen Kaisha), situated on the water front off Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong,
Tenders should be clearly marked "Tender for hire, of Custodian's Whart".
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1940.
POLICE NOTICE
LANE, CRAWFORD,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Notice is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of One Dollar per share and a Bonus
of
One Dollar per share on 75,000 Old Shares has been declared payable on the 15th December, 1948, free of tax,
MCC Attack CARNIVAL
Ties Down Transvaal
Johannesburg, December 11.
Although getting no response from the perfect wicket. the MCC attack today tled down the Transvaal batsmen on the second day of the match here. after George Mann had declar- ed the tourists' first Innings closed at 513 for seven wickets. The MCC bowlers did: well to claim four wickets for 221 runs before the close of play.
The Shore Transfer Books will be closed from Saturday. 4th December 1948 to Wednes- day, 16th December 1948 (in- Information has been receiv-clusive) for the purpose of the ed from the Commissioner of preparation of Dividend War-cellently handled by Mann. Police, Singapore, that $1000.00 | rants.
Bedser, Gladwin and Young all bowled splendidly and were ex-
Begble was the best of the home The tenancy will be on a reward will be paid to any
batsmen, scoring 68 not out in month to month basis com-
person or divided between Dividend Warrants will be two holies 20 minutes, but twice mencing on January 1, 1940. persons whose indentity will issued at the Registered Office gave hot catches off Gladwin.
In the MCC first innings, T. G. not be discloned, giving in- of the Company, 1st Floor, Ex-
Evans, England and Kent Wicket- If any tenderer requires fur-formation leading to the where-change Building, Hong Kong, keeper, once again proved his European Arm 19' 6" FAST Motor Boat In good ther particulars he may apply abouts of + CHIU CHOW between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on worth as a batuman alone, scar-
condition. competant
Fitted with 4 cylinder to the Custodian of Property Chinese male named TAN BAK Wednesday, 15th December Ing 77 not out, while Alec Bedsar, cammel marine engine. Apply(Tel: 30208).
ANN Cantonese CHAN PAK| 1948.
who is considered England's best Van Lear's (Hongkong) Ltd., Oif
opening bowler today, put on 32 ON 35 years, height 5' 6", thin build, sallow complexion left PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL} beforeTM ho was caught,--Heuter, handed, formerly living at 585 SERANGOON Road, Singapore.
C.1.7.
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Importers ol
to Cal
· Clerk. Should be abla culate C... prices on incoming offers independently with speed and accuracy. Letters stating full particulare to Box No. 482 "CHINA MAIL."
WANTED KNOWN
LAST PRE CHRISTMAS SHIP. MENT FROM CALIFORNIA just received. Delightful selection Toys, Novelties, Handbags, Christ.
Decorations Tree
and Candles, Ice Buckets. Parker
DAN
Gifta
every Tels.
Silent Flame Lighters, Story- Book Dolls, etc. idcal for Everybody suited pocket, OLGA FERAIER, 31268, 26774
Luar.
to
Street, North Point. Tal. 32210. The Custodian does not bind himself to accept the highest or any tender.
PLASTIC Tableclothes boys'
At pyinmes
exceedingly low prioce. F. B. Louie & Co. Bank of China Bldg., 4th floor,
PEKING RUGS FOR BALE Justi arrived, best quality, attractive doaign a reasonable price. Please vtalt: Chung Hang Co. 17 Wyndham Street.
large
PILOT RADIOS: 8ame reliable pre-war quality now obtainable at popular prices, made possible only by increand demand and Fales. World Reception Modals from $190 each. Obtain- able mi nil the better dealers or direct from: Colonial Agencies. Trenoochoy Bldg.. 14 Queen's! Road. Phone 20310.
BOOK Dutch bulbe arriving 30th Cradioll blue varieties; Orchid
Rosen. January 15th- CHINA MAIL X'MAS CARDS #t Anemones, Paeonia Sinen- 50 cents each, with envelope to Paillas-Anglo-Chinese Trad-1 match. Obtainable at all Leading
At. Pedder Building, third; Book Stores and "China Ma
ד' + '?
Office.
W. R. N. ANDREWS.
Custodian of Property.
& COMPANY, Secretaries. I
any police Station
Information may be given ni, November 22, 1948. in Hong Kong, verbally or by letter.
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
LAMMERT BROS.
December 11, 1948.
Auctioneers, Surveyən and Appraisers,
Peddor Building.
Telephone No. 20224.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have rc- ceived instructions from
AN
NOTICE
THE SOCIETY OF YORKSHIREMEN IN HONG KONG.
Rugby Results
11 Herlots Former Pupils 8; Lon-
;
4-22
By Dick Turner
GLIBB CO. JAMBOREE DINNER
SALESMEN'S
• COPA, 4948 BY KKA HERVICE"We T, M, REG, V, A. FAT. OFR
"The next time you're down this way would you please pass the cream?”
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
Shepard Barclay
Authority Sou! Authorities
Own
London, December 11. Today's Rugby results Union: County championship:.- Cornwall Devon 8; Cumberland and Westmorland 12 Duham 9: Gloucestershire 12 Somerset Lancashire 11 Yorkshire 3: Nor- EXTRAORDINARY thumberland 9 Cheshire 8. GENERAL MEETING will be
Chih matches-Blackheath 3 WAR DEPARTMENT
heid of the above Society on Cranleighans 0; Harlequins Leicester 10: Guy's Hospital 28 December 15, Wednesday the NOTICE
1848 at 5.30 p.m. in the Jace-don ilospital & Rugby 3: Londent bean Room. Nong Kong Hotel. Irish London Welsh 6: Old DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS OR
to alter the existing Rule 8 (a) Merchant Taylors 13 St. Thomas UNSERVICEABLE STORES
THREE WAYS TO NIP HIM after ruming the second heart in to read:
Hospital,6; Richmond 3 St. Mary's
tummy, he discarded his Jast Hospital G;
D London Scot.
diamond A Wasps
and YOU MAY NOT have enourth heart on the By Order of the Commander,
"To receive from the Com-fish 19, Aberavon 8 Llanelly trumps in the dummy to lead then began to shorten his Royal Army Ordnance Corps.mittee a Report Balance Sheet Bath 6 Somerset Police 6; Brd- The HQ Land Forces, the following and Statement of Accounts for Bridgend 6 Neath 3: Cardiff 6
through the defender who has trumps by ruffing the diamond 3 ford 19 Metropolitan Police 3: Suplg. Naval Storc Officer, items, lying at the
Rome hour OF honours in with the spade 4. He went to Ordnance the preceding Year ending the all occasions Including $2.00 per copy. Obtainable at H.M. Naval Dockyard, to sell Depot, Sham Shui Po, will be
position. tenace
In that situa-dummy with the spade 2 to the Cambridge University 8: Cross ton Alternoon, Cocktail, Leading Book Stores and "China by Public Auction
September 30,"
atlon, you
necessarily K and led the diamond 4. ¡East may not sold by tender: —
Keys 12 Old Paulines 3: Olouces
6 and was Theker-and-Day Dresses-in-all Mail-Offics.
Ince an extremity. Perhaps. to ruffed with the spade ter 6 Stroud 0;
Manchester 11 ward the close of the hand you over-ruffed by the 7. The club This will then be followed Old Mill Hilians 3; Newport 25 Nails, Helver, Bill hooks, immediately by THE ANNUAL Plymouth Albion 5; Northampton the dummy, at a time when he led to East's
125 may lend some other suit from A and K were scored and the Deck Chairs, Engine Petrol. GENERAL MEETING to re-6 Waterloo 3; Notis 19 Old Al-will have to ruff before you. Tyres, Metal Scrap (including ceive a
Or
this To get out of his hand report of the Year leyluns 0;
Weston- Nuneaton
make his time, East led the club 6 to the beds) and Textiles old.
may be able to under review from
you the out-super-Mare 3; Pontypool
him nt0. With East holding the, spado through partner lead Swansen 16 cleet 0: Sw
Coventry 3; Tender golog President, and
A still further and Q-10-6 and South the that slape. the following:-
quay 6 Cambridge University XV third possibility is that
East you Mr. Slider now led the 8. Ulster 8 Combined Service 8,
may manage to make him lead had to use his 10 to win this. United Services Portsmouth from
yours. Now he had no option but to his trumps Into Rosslyn Park 0; Edinburgh Wen derer 32 Kelvinside West 13.
Elther might nlp him. League: Widnes 8 Australians 14; Bradford Northern R
Batley
YWOOD STORE Ladies CHINA MAIL PICTORIAL
far
.
HONG KONG FILM AND THEATRE NEWB at 50 cents per
Obtainable linck copy.
at Leading tate Book Stores, Newspaper Selfors Vertety,
Dainty and "China Mall" Office.
Intest ahndes and exclusive de. Autumn and Winter Sports DHITS and repay Sulte and Conta, Chic Blouses, Skirts, Stacks and Stack Suits. Wide
of range Gizes:
22. A120 Costume
9
to
at
Jewellery, Handbags BCRIBBLING
PAD8-100 pages and Shoes (9izes: 32-7). Room 50 sonta each. Ол salo 206, Melbourne Hotel. Tel. 60168 "China Mall" office, Windsor Gualne hour: 10 a.m. to 12 noon
House, Tol. 32812. and 3.30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
HONG KONG
DIRECTORY
• (1948. Edition)-Containing Hong List, Government Offices, Hoa- pitais, Dchools, Churches, Con- sulates, Services, Clube, Agencies, Who's Who, and Residences. A11 Information complete to March 31, 1948. On sale at a leading Book Shops and "China Mall” Office.
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MAY ВЕ BOOKED AT THE SWINDON BOOK STORE, 25 NATHAN ROAD, TEL. 69327
CHINA MAIL POSTCARD-$1.50
for 6 or 30 cents each. Obtainable ......................................................ooseć{ at all loading Book Stores
Ex- and
AUGS Manufacturare
octors Peking and Tientaln Car-} Jeta and Rugs. Peking Art Rug Company Room No 8-9 Lucky partment, corner of Hankow nd Peking Road, Kowloon,
"China Mail" Office.
SHIP ENGINES
FOR SALE
and
on THURSDAY, December 16, 1948, commencing at 0.30 a.m1.
at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building, Basement. A Large Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS
SURPLUS STORES, VEHICLES, ETC. (Located at H.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong, H.M. Naval Yard
Kowloon and Wellington Barracks, Hong Kong)
comprising:-
Photographic Chemicals, Grease
L
Applications for Forms and Orders to view will be made to CRAOC HQ Land Forces, Queen's Road Enst.
Dates for closing of Tenders 12 o'clock December 21, 1948
PHILIPPINE AIR LINES
Foam Extinguishers, Guns, Lanterns, Lamps, Saws, Spanners, Screw drivers, Logs, announce that they have dis-
covered evidence Clocks, Galley steamers, Blocks, market tickets to the U.S.A. of black Cleats, Eyes, Assorted brushes,
being sold. Please be advised Mattresses. Pillows, Wash- basins, Helmets, Flannelette, that our fare to the U.S.A. is
HK$2,911.36.... Electric shades, Lubricating
E
ticket
and other oils, Low tempera- Anyone purchasing TWO SHIP ENGINES, Japanese
ture Grease, Fireclay, Old Elec- above this price is participat- CARPETS
800 RUGS.-Genuine typo,
H.P
cylinders, tric cable, Hoses, Cordage, Old ing in black market activities 10 diameter 184" engine length canvas, Rubber and Leather, and is liable to lese his scat on Peking and Tlontsin, lovely de- signs and golourings, Various 26' 3" height 8', 4 cycle, shaft Packing, Canvas tubing. In the aircraft. sizes. Como and Inspect at The diameter 714" and all auxiliaries secticide D.D.T. Powder, Gear China Rup Co., Kayamally electrically driven, Inspections Boxes, Pumps, Wayne Petrol Buliding, 4th Floor (Opposite can be arranged, For full parti Pumping sets, Ace Mechanical Hong Kong Hotel), Queen's Road, † culars, apply Tung Hat Co. No. stockers, Various Furniture, Central.
182, Wing Lok Street West, Hong etc. Kong & No. 120, 623 Rd. Canton,
NEWLY ARRIVED Underwood Typewriters, standard and port able, finest typewriter ribbons and carbon papere, obtainable at The World Typewriter Co., 46, Wellington Streat, Hono Kong. tel. 20506
RENOMMEE Imported and Locally made Autumn dossaan, suita, conta, 603 Victory Houle, 5, Wyndham Direct
LADIEB we have at your service All specialized operations for Helene Curtis coot Waves, machineleva oil perme, hairdyes & manicure-ROBE MARIE Beauty) Partour-Phone 5038443, Hon kow Rd., Kowloon,
WANTED
TRIUMPH used motorcycle want- ed. Please reply with full detalls to G.P.O. Box 642.
WANTED TO HIRE
PIANO to hire for approximately two years. Phone 34121 Ext. 250 9 n.m. to 12 noon or 2 tó 8.30 p.m.
DANCING LESSONS
BALLROOM DANCING "Made Easy" for you. Latest Variations, Specialties -- "Rumba, Bamba Tango, Jitterbug", (Enquiries 1-3 PM)Tony Hudson, 612 China; Building.
PREMISES WANTED AMERICAN pltor and wife 'desires: room with bath. Reply Box 688) "China Mall",
"YOUNG English (business girl of
Service Auction Rooms
A. E. B. de Seuss, Auctioneer. Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg
Telephone 31887.
Indian Importers Attention GUNNY BAGS
REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY
Slrn: 20” x 45 Weight:21⁄2 lb.
Stocklots, Forwards
of Indents. Please
Write P.O. Box 621.
新联印門金 For
QUALITY PRINTING
With
Entire Satisfaction Call at
THE GOLDEN GATE PRINTING PRESS
44 D'Aquilar Street, Central, Telephone 33425
Hohner Harmonicas
quiet habits desires.room with Chromonica” “Echo'
breakfast or full board preferably Kowloon. Reply Kowloon P.O Box 1915.
OFFICE BRACE desired by church agency. Also rduldential accommodation for family, Weite
Law Jim Koo Music Co.
77 Des Voeux Road, O.
· Tel. 33820
Wireless Equipment, includ- ing Transmitters, Oscillators, Ampititers, Convertors, Loud- speakers, Various moters, etc.
NOTICE
THE CHINA COAST NAVIGATING AND ENGINEER OFFICERS' GUILD.
A meeting of the Management Engines including Scripps Committee will be held at the Ford V-8, Cadillac, Thorney-office (third floor), Union Building,
etc. eroft, Hudson Invader, Diesel, 21. Pedder Street, at 5 p.m. on
Monday, Dec. 13, 1948.
Bedford 3 Ton Lorries and Radio. Vans
6 Ton Ransome Rapler Petrol
Electric Crane 3 Ton Stearn travelling
cranes
1 Distilling Plant
also
1 Diving Boat
GEORGE T. LLOYD,
Hongkong, December 11, 1948.
EASTERN ASIA |NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
| NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting
1 45' Motor Launch with of Shareholders of the Com-
engine.
pany will be held at King's Buliding, Hong Kong, on Tues-
Full Particulars. and Time, day, 14th December, 1948 at
for Inspection from Catalogue. 11.00 a.m. for the purpose of receiving · and considering the
President
Vice President
Honorary Secretary
Honorary Treasurer
to
and Five members to serve 2; Belle Vue Rangers 5 Salford 17; on the Committee.
Any Other Business.
Teu will be
served before
the Meeting.
.
R A. de Rome.
Hon Secretary,
SOCIETY
OF ST. GEORGE, HONG KONG
NOTICE
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Warrington 11: Hull Kingston HAK Q Rovers 3 Hunslet Leels 5 Leigh 0; Liverpool Stanley 2 Hall- tax 18; Oldham 10 Wigan 15 Rochdale Hornets 4 Barrow 2; Swinton 14 Workington 5; Woke. fleld Trinity 22 Featherstone Rovers 2: Whitehaven .0.St Helen's 13; York & Hull Reuter.
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Amsterdam, Derember 11. Mrs. Funny
Blankers-Koen. Dutch Olympic Star, has cancelled clarers In national championship Members are reminded that her proposed American tour in company, Sidney Silldor of Phil- the St. George's Ball is being favour of a visit to Australia adelphia, brought that contract vulnerable). held at the Peninsula Hotel on early next year. She will leave home by astute planning and ne- Friday, 7th January,
1949. the Netherlands on January 3 by tion. Any Member who has not re-air with her husband, who coach-play East for every one of the nfier West leads the club A and celved a notice of the Ball od her for the Olympic Games should apply to the Secretaries.
It is requested that lists of guests should be submitted as soon as possible.
in London,
The American tour, consisting entirely of indoor track events, peal to Mrs. Blankers-Koen, as has now presumably Inst itu ap- there are only a few ovants open to women-Reuter.
Any Englishman who is not a 'Member of the Society and who wishes to join should apply to the Secretaries or to HARBOUR VIEW HOTEL any Member of the Committee.
PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO., Secretaries & Treasurers. Exchange Building.
Hong Kong, Dec. 10, 1948.
CHANGE OF TELEPHONE NUMBER
How should South neck an ex- the outset he decided to tra trick on this tournament deal
So, spade 3 against his 4-Spadea?
five outstanding trumps.
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Please note that our Telephone Number will be 59123 (3 main lines) as from 15th December, 1948.
TAI HANG JEWELLERY
Wholesalers of CUT-DIAMONDS
Sole Agents for
For Catalogues, Inspection Directors Report and State- Permits and Conditions of Salement of Accounts for the year Liberty Diamond Cutting Works (Pty) Ltd. apply to the Undersigned. onded 31st December, 1947, to Terms: 50% of Purchase elect Directors, to appoint Au- Money on Fall of Hammer and ditors and to transact any other Balance by the following day. ordinary business of the Com-
pany.. LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Exhibition
of
PAINTINGS
by
YEE BON LEE BYNG:
LUIS CHAN
Hotel Cecil
Dec. 15th to 18th
Admission FREE
By Order of the Board of Directors,
WHEELOCK MARDEN &
COMPANY, LTD., Secretaries & General Managers.
Hong Kong, Dec. 1, 1949.
Bank of East Asia Bidg,
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