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Most Interested In the interests of Shippers and Conference Members it Sir, I was most interested to has been found desirable to rend KJ.H's letter. 'No Loan
valuable supporting America's revise Clause 0(b) in the pre-
contributions townrds keeping sent contract; and, as per pro- the Engilah Innguage robust. visidh in Clause U of aurne Con- Moreover the гура Di Englala tract. Shippers are hereby noti-usage to which he refers la not Red that effective April 1st. contined to his fellow bureaucrats 1949, the General Commodities in Whitehall. On the contrary, Contract at present in effect while I was serving my country in will be terminated, and a new
the field, correct oficialese invari- rbly preferred to carry its per- one will come into effect.
sonnel not in transport bul in transportation.
NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
HOURS OF BUSINESS. BUTCHERY DEPT.
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Branches & Windsor
House Annexe
DAIRY DEPT.
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Friday 31st December 1048 Saturday 1st January 1949 Sunday 2nd January 1949
Friday 31st December 1948 East Point Branch ). Saturday Ist
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our
The new Contract forms will
I hope indeed that We may be ready for signature on Feb soon be reading of money loaners; rury 1st. 1949: and Shippers a,chaisge that will be indicative who wish to sign the new Con-of the dynamic growth " of tract before the expiry date of language. I mn sure your esting
continue the old one may do 50 by able columna will
ster the spirit of change: which| the undersigned is symbolic of the strength of the applying to
Anglo Saxon langungė,. after that date,
KJ.H. is to be congratulated on raising the standarð áť vítaly, CHINDIT.
G. A. LEMAY, Secretary,
Trans-Pacifie Freight
Conference
e Canadian Pacife
Steamships, Ltd.
Uning Bulking.
P. Q.-Box 17.
match. Obtainable at all Loading Hong Kong. Dec. 29, 1948,
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Sir-It was refreshing to read the recent letter entitled 'No Loans written by K. 4. H., nul to foto fellow -lover of archale English forms.
the
I am reminded of An curly English follo edition of Shakes pearce's Julius Caesar, to which I had necess when studying the "Hacen wrote Shakespeare" con Troversy in this Mark Antony exhorted his audiener with the worda,
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I altid like if I may, to pois with Mir. J. H. in congratulating paper on the res vival of the areħnk term although I fear we must in the long run resign ourselves to the inevitable march of progress,"
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CMDR. S. 3. SWETLAND Acting District Sales Supervisor
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Payment must be mode to THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR-]
Suits & Topcoats FORATION, HONG KONG, on
THE EVERGREEN
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KOWLOON
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Come and inspect at The China A. E. B. de Sousa. Auctioneer.
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NEWLY ARRIVED Underwood Typewritare, standard and port. able, finest typewriter ribbons and carbon papers, obtainable at The World Typewriter Co...46. Wellington Street, Hong Kong. Tel. 20500,
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for
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Telephone No. 20221.
SALE
NEW arrival of Photo Lite, we also have 1:35 Cameras, binoculara in various kind by famous
ur before that date.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, LTD. General Managers.
December 15, 1948.
NOTICE
We, the undersigned, have to- day tendered our resignation to Shewan Tomes & Co., Ltd.
Signed-H. DREYER
C. W. L. COLE, B. R. RASMUSSEN
Hong Kong, Dec. 28, 1948.
NOTICE
I wish to announce that as from January 1, 1949, I am changing the name of my firm, from G. A. Harriman & Sons 10 T. A. Pearce & Company, under which name I shall con- tinue to trade as a stockbroker. My office address and tele- phone numbers remain
sume.
T. A. PEARCE, Principal,
the
G. A. Harriman & Sons.
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No. 1. Stanley St., Opposite Side Door of King's Theatre
Standard Typewriters, Calculators.
With nice appearance and good operation. Obtainable at
The WORLD Typewriter Co.
48 Willington Streal, Tel. 20801
PROPERTY FOR SALE KOWLOON-convenient to air. port-vacant altes already formed for high class residöntal develope ment. Lot areas from 5,000 to
10,000
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STORY DOESN'T HELP DEFENDANT
not maliciousty knock
The story he told that be dir The indentor of a taxieab last die so by seement, did not save 13 Man Po, cuolle foreman, from a fine of $25 or 2 weeks and a compensa - tion of $20 ut Kowloon yesterday.
The
ip complainant,
Lum Chun, driver of unxicab No, 4027, said that uns Decanter 29 he was driving slowly along Peking Road near Canton Road, Defendant was standing at the junction with several others, On hearing the hora, defendant turned round, looked at him, struck the indicator estimated at $20, and broke it The damage was
Inspector J, Orem pensetuled,
POLICE NOTICE
FOUND
The following articles were recovered from the vicinity of the damaged "CATALINA" flying boat which erashed whilst flying from Macau to Hong Kong on the 10.7.48.
Thin gold chain with
metal medalion ... No.
Gold ring......1 No.
Spoons, silver .... ..2 Nos.
These items may be seen by any person having claim to them at the office of the O.C. Police Storea, Central Police Station between the hours of 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. daily except holidays.
Any article remaining un- claimed 10 days after the pub- lication of this notice will be disposed of (Ref: PHQ. 6138).
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
Leaving
Windsor House
(Annexe only
Windsor House
(Annexe only)
PEAK BRANCH,
January 1945
Sunday 2nd
) January 1949
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anuary 1949 Sunday 2nd January 1940
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only
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January 1540
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On and after the 1st January, 1949
Hong Kong Ping Chau Island Silvermine Bay
Arr. Cheung Chan ..
Leaving
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Silvermine Bay
7.20 0.01.
0.00 a.m. 10.05 10.30
*10.00 a.m. 12.00 noon 3,00 p.m.
1.05 p.m. 4.05
5.00 p.m.
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1.30 2.05
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+
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2.00 a.m. : 0.30
*Sundays and
8.40 a.m.
Public Holidays only.
10.00 11.05
N
12.00 noon
2.45 p.12. 12.30 p.m. 3.15
1.00. 2.05
*4.15 pan.
5.15 p.m.
3.45
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6.30 p..
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"Why can't you be like other men. Amos? They whack their thumbs!"*
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
5"The Authorlisson "Authorities"
SEE THE LITTLE CARDS
West botched his side's wol- JUST TAKE a good look at fare as early as he had a chaner all smaltreats of the sult-m to. After getting the first triekt your own hand and in the Hum- with his club K, he repraled the my, if you want to know whe-i suit with the Q, and from there ther
'The In South had a cakewalk. you partnech play "entrom aging ward"
41 is second club was ruled, trumps vouraging eurd.” If you see all drawn, hearts run for the discurd tower cand, you know then that of, a diumauel and later two dia- he has sent her lowest of the mand tricks given up with the suit In that event. you know | contract safely in the bag. hits eardrither as a follow-suit East waited for the end to hop or as a discard-is a disenvage?. on his partner and ask why he Only if you can read his card bad not watched the play on the as probably * higher
(11 first trick,
"I He answered: lowest, he hulls, en ym con- did. I saw you play a high curd der Tend, invitationa And, in it, the 7, and su of course te-
of course, wiki his card in ful-penter the sult." towing suit could not possibly influence repetition of that suit,
Poor West was under the fol- then it may be a "gut perfer-ney which misguides many or- ence" signal suggesting a switch dinary players. Lots of thein by you to some other suit when will tell you that a 7 or higher you lead next,
is encouraging, a 8 or Inwer dis- couraging. But Weat could see all cards lower than the 7, in- cluding South's 4, so it was dis- couraging. In like fashion even a 3 or 4 can be encouraging, if indications are your partner has #22
$ 7
HB 7 4 2
SJ $ 5
HAQ 10 6 DA 6 5 4 "05
N
5 J 10 2 IT @ 3 DK QW EUA 10 3 CAKQJ
C JIDDA
7
2
SAKQE43 # K J 5.
DJ 9 2
C
(Dealer West, Both sides vul- nerable),
West North
1 C
East South Pass
2 C.
2 S 3 C 3 5 +
4 C 4 5
It was a good thing West die not take further action, such, TLE bidding 5-Clubs that could b set or doubling the 4-Spades, and Just as good that East did no double it when he considered his partner's action as intended for a forcing puss. He knew Wer as none too good on defense, une so feared acting positively, a fear in which he was justified.
18
20
5 A 10
Tomorrow's Problem
H K 8 8 2
D Q 10 D
7 6 C65
SKO 76
HQ J 7 5 DA.JA CK 4
N
SJ B 2
HA 10 D.
WED03
S
CQJ07.
SQ 5 4 3
# 3
DK 8 2
CA 10 9 3 2
(Deuter North.
vulnerable),
I
East-West
What measures wli nid any player to appraise the opening bid merits of a hand like North's on this deal?
A BRITISH crosswoRD PUZZLE
1 Tracked dawit.
4 Yawned.
7 Breuk.
& Clear. 9 Recluse. 11 Wed...
Across
13 Ministeriat council.
15 Climb.
18TM Sailors.
10 Entleing.
·20⋅ Civle chief,
21 Issue.
Yesterday's Crossword
ACROSS-1 Clup, 4. Limited;
21
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leg,
2 Best part.
3 Addict.
Down
+
4 Equine gull..
6 Prevent... 0-Mental
servant.
Nude.
10 Vulgarity.
12 Stutter.
18 Hubil. 14 Wise old mon,
18: Quotes.
17 Number.
DOWN:-2 Larder, 3 Penims,
@ Stein. Arla, 10 Appears, 11 4 Leave, & Impend, 0 Ideal, 7 Live. 12 Term. 14 Ericlose, 17 Earns, 12 Tiff, 13. Ripe, 15 Over, Irisit, 19 Pleas, 22 Freedom- 38 10 Ease, 18 Mobile. 20 Lumbar, Urge, 27. Beam,. 20.Invalid, 2021 Agreed, 23 Rinse, 24 Exact Brow, 30 Lame,, 31 Kestrel 32′ 23 Medal,