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DIRECTORY
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1949.
HONG KONG POLICE High Class
ARMS LICENCES
1. Arms licences are due for renewal as from ist Jaquary, 1040. Fee $20.00.
2.
Brothel In Austin Rd.
When Inspector H. J. Bald- win raided 87 Austin Road, first floor, at 1.30 p.m. yester- the premiser day, he found being used as a "very high class two-girls brothel," with the two Chinese clients claim- Ing to have paid $50 each.
Persons who do not in tend to renew their 1948 arme licences are required to hand in during the month of January, 1949, their 1948 licences and the arms licensed thereunder to the Police Station ncurest the address at which the arms are ner later in the day with per
Charged before Mr. W. H. Lati- normally kept. A temporary mitting her premises to be used, receipt will be given. An off as a brothel, Chan Chi-fong, 20- clal receipt, together with the year-old taxi-dancer of the Im- account for Police storage of pertai Ballroom, adialtted the the arms at a fee of $1.00 per offence. Her co-dufendunt, 26- month per weapon, will be for-year-old Li Ying, denied the charge and, on the prosecution warded later to the owner con- nccepting her plen, was discharg cerned.
Arms
cd.
Defendant told Inspector Bold- win t she had been in the Colony for about nine months af had used the preinisen for a brothel for the past six weeks.
Inspector J. Orem And that: 3. Persons, intending to re- nccused occupied the front subicle new their 1048
licences and the other girl, Li, the rear will present their arms for in- 100m. Chan paid $220 a month- spection during the minth of rent, and collected $100 from Jundary, 1949, at the Poller LL Station neurest the address at which the arms are normally kept, together with the 1948 orins licence and two recent passport *İZA photographs. Arms will be retained by the owner after inspection and temporary specipt
fur No payment is required at this stage.
the arms licence. 7x50, perfect (1948 Edition)-Containing Hong
Government amicos, How.
Churches, Con Spotting New shipment Just pitale, Schools, received. N LAZARUS, E, Pet.sulates, Bervices, Clube, Agencles, Who's Who, and Residences. All fer Street, 'phone 22203.
information completa to March On sale at all leading has just 31, 1048. nevi consignment of Book Bhopa
Отов Cocktall And Day
for Racing. Roving. Yachting & List
HOLLYWOOD STORE
reuzived
Lyrning,
Dieter Suits Coats Mand
Shoes, etc.
New addresses: -Yellow Dragon Coext door to Mackintosh; No. 7
Varus Romel. Business Resumed us from 29th dust.
EX-
Manufacturers and sorters Peking and Tientulo Cor. Jets And Rugs. Peking Art Ruo 8-9 Lucky Room No Company spartment, corner of Hankow
nd Peking Road, Kowloon, CARPETS
L HUSB. Genuine Peking and Tientsin. lovely de. ups and colourings, various sizes, Come and Inspect at The China Rug Co.. Kayamally Buliding, 4thl
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RENOMMEE Imported and Locally made Autumn dresses, buits, coats, 903 Victory House, 5, Wyndiram Street.
LADIES we have at your service all specialized operations
4.
given
In asking for the maximum penalty, without the banishment! the Anti-Vice ufficer pointed out order, Inspector Orem said that
thng this was 'not the usual run of cases in which the keeper lived on the earnings of the prostitutes, Both girls were operating on their own.
Subject to the arms being proved for relicensing,
elal renewal debit note will $250
in
Club was fines the maximum of or three months' imprison-
and "Chine Mati" | be posted to the owner at the ment.
address recorded in the licence
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
OFFICES.
and Arms Office Register J.H.S.Fewkes
(Licencues are reminded
thal
failure to antify change of whi dress is a breach of the condl- tions under which the ficence) (eissund).
On payment of the re- newal fee at the Treasury. Prince's Bulding, lee
House
For the convenience of our St.. the recripted account should clients we have opened an entre forwarded by mail to the trance to our General Offices on | Officer-in-Charge Arms Offe Des Voeux Rond West (between Central Police Station, who will Nos. 1 & 2 Godowns) Bft service to all fours.
with
We take this opportunity of wishing our clients Hippy and Prosperous New Year.
NOTICE
CHINA LIGHT
& POWER COMPANY LIMITED
NEW ISSUE OF SHARES
Shareholders are reminded that under the terms of issue the closing date for accept- ance and payment of applica- tion money is 4th January, 1949.
Payment must be made to THE HONG KONG AND for SHANGHAI BANKING COR- Helena Curtiss Cool machineless all perms, hairdyes- PORATION, HONG KONG, on
WAVIE.
manicure-ROSE MARIE Deauty or before that date.
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DANCING LESSONS
By Order of the Board of Directors.
P. W. A. WOOD, Secretory & Chief Account. Hong Kong. Dec. 31, 1948.
Aged 72, Dies
Mr. J. H. S. Fewkes, nged 72, died at St. Paul's Hospital He was buried on Sunday.
at the Colonial yesterday Cemetery with the Rev. J. H. Ogilvie officiating at the cere-
many,
The late Mr. Fewkes arrived in Chino during the Boxer rebel- lion in 1990.
renew the arms licence for 1919) and return it together with the
He became connected with the Treasury receipt to the ownerl Chinese Maritime Customs and as
Chief by registered post.
Appraiser, he retired 1930.
In
GOVERNMENT RATION DISTRIBUTION
SPECIAL NOTICE
ΤΟ
Holders of Ration Cards Nos. 101 to 3083 Inclusive
Registered at
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED. The January Distribution of,
SUGAR and. BUTTER
will be effected between the hours of 9.00a.m. tc 12.00 noon and 2.00 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. as under
Number
T
*
Sugar
1001 to 1520 Monday January 3rd 1949 1521 tn 2041
2042 to 2662
Tuesday Wednesday
2503 10 3083 Thursday
QUANTITIES „llocated are as follows:--
(Brown) @HK$0.35 per 1b., 2 lbs. per person Fresh
Butter G HK$2.30
+7 4F
4th
5th
th
1 lb. for coch
person in family as per number re gistered on Ration Card, Suitable containers must be breight for Sugar. Special Notice: In order to facilitate the smooth running uf Ration Distribution arrangements, we would appreciate Customers collecting their rations on the specified days and dates in accordance to the numbers of their own Ration Cards.
Kowloon Customers, if desired, may draw their rations from the Nathan Road Branch or Prince Edward Road Bronch.
FOOD DEPARTMENT.
Lane, Crawford Ltd.
EXCHANGE BLDG. NATHAN ROAD PRINCE EDWARD ROAD
Baby
PHOTOGRAPHIC
Competition
TEL. 28151 TEL. 59922- TEL. 58834
$1.000
in Prizes.
FOUR SECTIONS:
4 Persons who fait Lo He was a popular member of
Each With 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes initiate action to renew or sur- the Crolgengower Cricket Club.
chief The render their 1948 arins licences funeral were his daughter,
130 mourners t
Mrs. during January, 1949, will be Sybil Bradley, and his son-in-
1st PRIZE liable to prosecution.
low, Mr. J. Bradley.
COMMISSIONER
POLICE.
1st January, 1949.
SALE OF R.N. STEEL
TUG NO. 115
OF
Tenders are invited for the purchase of the above men- tioned Steel Tug lying in H.M. Dockyard, Kowloon.
Wreaths were sent by Mr. and Mrs. J. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Souza and Mr. S, Ramchand. Those who attended the funeral included Mr. H.C. Wooley, Cap-|
$100
2nd PRIZE $75
CARNVIAL
By Dick Turner
COPR, FRI BY MEA KAPUZE, INC, T. JE REC U. 1. PAT, GET.
PARTY RALLY
DRE DHICH
10-19
"You forget yourself again, Senator- told you not ta promise those vegetarians a chicken in every pot!".
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard, Barclay
"The Aulhörits, me Authorities".
ENEMY DIDO CAN HELP New York's famous Cavendish LISTENING 10 the opponents club how they play curls in the bidding is always important. It Middle West. He had to be skill- Is especially helpful when it en-fui to pull that contract through. ables you or your partner to The heart 10 lead wont to East's make dections that show you K and the club 9 was returned have a game or slum in the deal. to the 10 and J. the being Sometimes this occurs after your played from dummy, That was a partner has shown strength in a fine play, encouraging olther portjenter shit by doubling its bid lead of the suit from West or else by the other fellows. In case that heart, which likewise would is the only suit ant stopped in built the needed ninth trick, if your own hand or by cards in- followed by right treties. West dicated through your partner's selected the heart 5. A dismand hids, it may enable you to ateer was tossed from dummy. 'à mate course into No Trumps.
3rd PRIZE $50
SAKB
DA 10 0 0 4 CA.65 2
•
SQ 10.7 4
H 10 5:4 DQ
W-EDJ
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CHINESE BABIES NON CHINESE BABIES
SECTION (A)
SECTION (A)
Inla A... Powell, Mrs. Irene For Bables Not Over 6 Months For Babies Not Over 3 Months Souza, Mr. C. de S. Robertson, Mr. S.A.R. Bux. Mr. W.R.N. Stevens, Miss Norma Stevens, For Mr. R.A. Stevens, Mr. V. Needa, and members of the Craigengower. Cricket Club.
SECTION (B)
SECTION (B) Babies Not Over 18 Months For Babies Not Over 18 Months
"Y" Debating Season Starts
The
when
a
Tender Forms and permission
Discussion and Debaling| to view will be issued by the Group of the European YMCA Naval Store Officer, H.M. Dock-will-upen its debating season at yard, Hong Kong, on the pay-18.30 p.m.
tomorrow, ment of a deposit of H.R.$1.-topical subject, "Unrestricted Im- 000.00 to the Cashier, H.M.migration" will be considered. Dockyard, Hong Kong, from In view of the current cost of Tuesday to Friday, 4th to 7th living, increasing difficulty
finding accommodation, the water The deposit January, 1940. will be returned to unsuccesshortage, etc., this question vitally
ful tenderers.
Completed
Tender
In
affects every Hong Kong resident, whether Chinese, European or Atherican.
The meet-
Forni The speakers will include should be returned by hand, former superintendent of the signed and in a scaled envelope Immigration Omice. marked "Tender for purchase ing is open to the public, and of R.N. Steel Tug" to this office everyone is welcome.
From now on or before Noon on Monday,
on, political dis- Januáry. 10th January, 1949.
cussions, lectures etc. of topleal interest will be staged regularly ut the YMCA.
RED LION INN
As from the 1st
BALLROOM Dancing "Made 1919, I have severed my con- Eney" for you. Latest Variations acction with the Red Lion lun Specialities "Rumba, Samba,
(Enquiries and
. Tango, Jitterbug."
1--3P.M.)-Tony Hudson,
China Building.
have taken over the 512, management of the "Blue Peter", 98 Nathan Road, Kow- loon regarding which a further announcement will follow,
FOR SALE
CANADIAN bull 18 foot SNIPE complete set of calls, inventory, electric motor. Fast selling boat, In excellent condition. On vlow R.H.Y.C. off Middle island. Apply No. 690 "China Mall",
Box
DELAHAYE latest modal- 20 h.p. 3000 miles stearing wheet pour. Apply 10 CHINA INTERNATIONAL MOTORS Ltd, Station, 360 Hennessy
Service Road,
PILOT RADIOS; 8ame rollable pre-war quality now obtainable at popular prices, made possible only, by increased demand and farge caloa. World Reception
JACK CONDER.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraiseri, Pedder Building.
Telephone No. 20224,
Service Auction Rooms
Modela from $100 each. Obtain A. E. D. de Sousa, Auctionser. able at all the better dealers or
direct from: Colonia Aganoise, Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Taakoochoy Bldg., 14 Queen's Road. Phone 20310,
Basement, French Bank Bidg«, Telephone 31867.
CHINA MAIL X'MAB OARDS st. 50 cents each, with envelope to match. Obtelnahlo at all Leading Book Stores and "China Mall” Office.
CHINA
PICTONIAL
$2.00 per copy. Obtainabla at all)
JUST ARRIVED American-Made.
A. J. DAY. Naval Store Officer.,
NOTICE
PLEADS GUILTY
TO CHARGE Respectable looking Kan Sun, aged 78, a retired merchant re siding at 160 King's Road, was As of October 1, 1940, I, summoned at Central yesterday H. F. Shields, have taken into for being in possession of a tacl partnership N. J. Whelpton, of raw optum and oplum pipes. L.D.S., R.C.S., Eng., and we The old man pleaded guilty, will continue to practise den-saying that the oplum and gear tistry at the former address, were for his own use. lie was fined $750 Rooms 211/215 (Telephone opium and pipes ordered to be 27447), Gloucester Building, confisented and destroyed, under the partnership name of Inspector McKay was in charge "Shields & Whelpton".
of the ease.
As from January 3, 1949. we will also maintain an office in Kowloon at No. 1, Salisbury Road (opposite Kowloon Star Ferry, next to Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharves main gale; Telephone 60245).
H. F. SHIELDS, N. J. WHELPTÓN.
Dated December 30, 1948,
SALE
NEW, arrival of Photo Lite, we also have 1.38 Cameras, binoculars In various kind by famous factories, Flime,, Fountain, paną, Lighters, Flints, and Cigarette Cutes. We keep expert repairers for the above articina:
Leading Book Stores and "China Suits & Topcoats Watches,
Mally Offfoe.
CONG KONG FILM AND THEATRE NEWS at 50 cents par copy. Obtainable at" Leading Book Stores, Newspaper" Golleri} Fund:\"China: Mall” Ötiba.
THE EVERGREEN
300. NATHAN ROAD,
KOWLOON
AH MONG STORE No: 1, Stanley. 8t. Opposite Bide-Door af. King's Theatro
and the
MAKE THEIR THE JUDGES OF THE COMPETITION WILL SELECTION FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH AS PUBLISHED IN THE "WEDNESDAY SUPPLEMENI?", OF THE "CHINA MAIL.” BEFORE THE PRIZEWINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL COMPETITION WITH A PRIZE OF #14 FOR THE PERSON WHO PLACES THE TWELVE PRIZE-WINNING DADIES IN THEIR CORRECT UNDER-AB DECIDED BY THE NEARLY JUDGES - ON POR "THE PERMON WHO I MOST CORRECT.
ALL TOU HAVE TO DO 18, BEND A STUDIO PORTRAIT (FOR PREFERENCE) OF YOUR BARY. THE AGE MUST CONFORM TO THE LIMIT STATED FOR EITHER SECTION, AT THE TIME OV ENTRY,
ENVELOPE FILL IN COUPON AND CLEARLY, MARK YOUR "DAUY COMPETITION" CHINA MAIL, WINDSOR HOUSE,
THE CLOSING DATE OF THE COMPETI-
TION IS SATURDAY, JAN. 15.
MEMBERS Of the sta?P OF THE NEWSPAPER WILL NOT ÓK ELIGIBLE FOR THIS COMPETITION,
CHINA MAIL BABY COMPETITION
I have attached the photograph I wish AGE
and state entered for this Competition
that the baby's age is not over 6 months or 18 months (Delete whichever is inap- plicable),
NAME:
ADDRESS
Rheingold H
(EXTRA DRY) Ayer Bur
LANDIS BROTHERS & CO.,LTD,
5. QUEEN S ROAD,...
New Year Greetings
FROM
HON. D. M. MacDOUGALL, C.M.G.
H.M. Colonial Secretary for Hong Kong.
¿
I wish a happy and prosperous New Year`ta” the Far Eastern Economic Review and to the commercial Interests of the Colony to which it is ́dedicated,
The Review is fulfilling an Increasingly valuable role · In the Commercial world of the Far East and of Hong Kong' in particular. As a result of information and articles appear« ing in it, the Hong Kong authorities have received onquiries "and comments" freni bušlness men in places so far distant, na Scandinavia and South Africa. „This wido dissemination of commercial information cannot but beneilt the Industries and "trade of our city.
TEL. 25509,
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won with the A and returned the club 8 to the Q. K and A
Then came the diamond ♬ and K, heart Q for ♫ dlaradhet dis- card, diamond 7, 0 and 5. The S905.3 2 last was led when South also bud HAKJ93 the spade J. heart 7 and-club 3 opposite dummy's three spades and the club 6, which was dis carded after West held the club 7 anel so had to trash one of his three spaces.
That then squeez-
g C96
IQ 76 2
DK 765 3
CQ 10 3
ed Eust between his three spades snul heart J. Having to guard the
(Dealer. West North - South i heart 7 with the J, he discarded vulnerable,)
West
Pasy
Pass
Northeast
3 D .. 3 H
3 S. Dbl. Pass
n spade, and South finished with
South three spadle trick?
7 D
Dbl.
3 NT South reckoned, properly, that
a game for his vulnerable side would be worth more points than about a three-trick doubled set of his not vulnerable opponents. But
Tomorrow's Problem:
S 10 3
HAKQ 3
DK 98
CAPS
SAQ 8
$
S None -H-J-B-Z
CQJ704
SKJ070342
H 5
D 5
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he did not there was prob-H-10 8 74 N
know ability of a No Trump game until D AJ 10 4 WEDQ7032 be heard his partner's business double of the sparies, which plug- ged up the only spot in which stoppers had not yet been Indi- cated. North's double of the spades, in its turn, would have been impossible except for South's show of strength in the double of 3-Hearts.
C 10 3 2
(Dealer West. Both aldes vul- nerable.)
After West bitis -Club, North The declarer, one of the finest 1-Heart and East 2-Clubs, how card players in St. Louis, John would you plan to bid the South E. Simon, showed the boye at hund?
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A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE
1.Take up
again. 5 Pattern. Voice.
Across
• Disinclined. 11 Honefactor. 12 Save. 14-Fail to hit 10 Lock.
18 Freedom
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18
14
22
25
£6
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28
from war. 10. Stain... 20.Roll.
24 View. 25 Vehement speech.
26 Hank. 27 Fashion. 28 Tako ill..
Saturday's Crossword
"Across 11 Model 4 Abased
1 Wander.
2 Boclli-
hayer,
3 Multitude.
'Choones
by vola.
Down
13 Resista
14 Domination.
15 Hide 17 Allude
10 Cleaning.
cloíh.
5 Demureness. 21'Weary."
B Strips.
7 Bounty...
10 Souvenir.
22 Angor
23 Chastise.
Stream 10: Avold, 12. Mürgin, 14 Llama, 5 Brag, 6 Booner, Radiate, 17 Rede, 19 Aspired, 20 Dodged.. 9 Matador, 11 Vili Promide, 22 Lage, 23 Orderly, 27 Reserve, 15, Agra, 16 Insats,. Starve, 29 Crap: 30-Ensure, 31 Deal, 20 Flacid, 21 Ensign, 24 Danger, 32′′ Emond, berenangki Denso, 28-Houte, -20-Yield,~38
Down:-1, Miser, 2. Dared, Apio.....