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THE "STAR". FERRY. COMPANY, LIMITED NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS ORDINARY YEARLY MEET-
ING.
Notice is hereby given that the Forty-seventh Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at the Offee of Messrs Jardine,
THE CHINA, MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1949, +
FIRE OF 22ND SEPT., 1948 AT THE WING ON COMPANY, LIMITED, GODOWN NO. 2°
HONG. KONG.
Further to the Notice which were published in the local newspapers on the 30th Sep tember 1946-and the 8th No-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
FINANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong on Tuesday 8th March 1949 at 12 noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended
'THE HONGKONG &
SHANGHAI BANKING
· CORPORATION
ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly General Meeting of the Share, holders of the Corporation will be held at the Head Office
Matheson & Co. Ltd., Pedder vember 1848, we, the Under- 31st December, 1948 and for of the Corporation, 1 Queen's" Street, Hong Kong, on Monday. algned, now hereby give notice the election of Directors and Road Central, Hongkong, on
that parts of the Ground and the 28th day of February, 1849, First Floors of the above go- at Noon, to transact the follow-down must be cleared at an ing business:-
carly date. As cotton yarn, 1. To receive and consider plece goods, paper and other the Report of the Direc-goods stored thercat are so tors and the Statement of badly burnt and mixed that the various interests cannot be the year Accounts for
identified, the undersigned are ended 31st December,
arranging for, the removal 1948.
the appointment of Auditors. NOTICE is further hereby given that the Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 24th February 1949 'to the 8th March 1949 both
inclusive days
during which perled no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
thereof to Godown No. 5 of the Wing On Company, Limited, AND NOTICE is hereby also Godown and for the sale by given that an Extraordinary public auction at an early date General Meeting of the Com for the beneßt of all concerned.pany will be held at the same place on the same day at 12.30 p.m. or so soon afterwards as the Ordinary General Meeting shall be concluded, when the subjoined, Resolution will be submitted:
2. Tu sanction a Dividend In respect of the year 1940...
3. To elect two Directors, 4. To appoint Auditors,
Any owners of goods stored TRANSFER in the Ground and First Floors OF CLOSING
of Godown No. 2 who have not BOOKS.
already done so are requested to declare their interests before 5 p.m. the 12th day of Febru- ary, 1949.
LOST diamond brooch en Legard | LADIES we have at your nervios operations for Path, the Peak, Reward 'offered all apostatized
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Notice is also given that the Transfer Books and. Register of PREMISES WANTED
Members will be closed from OLD, ESTABLISHED FIRM re- the 14th February, 1949, to the
300 about quires
equard feet 28th February, 1949, both days
in business inclusive. can ground Noor space
centre suitable for showroom and office.
730 "China . Apply Box Mail".
only
POSITIONS VACANT
ACCOUNTANCY QUALIFICA. TIONS now galhos after six months postal study; by our intonalve Method any Accounts Clark, Book-keeper, etc., qualify for admission to a re- connised professional body Fellow or Associate. Write now: The Principal, London Bahoot of Accountancy, 12, Duke Street, Bt. DANCING LESSONS James's, London, S.W.1., England.
By Order of the
Board of Directors.
G. B. S. THOMSON,
Secretary.
Any salvage in the remain- ing floors of Godown No. 2 cannot be removed 08 the building has been declared to be unsafe by the Authorities.
The above arrangements are
of "LATEST Hong Kong. February 1, 1949.
BALLROOM DANCING "Made REQUIRED for Eastern & Orion-Easy" for you. tal total, Penang, Quafifled VARIATIONS". Specialities European Chef. Pionee epply, Rhumba, Bambe, Tango, Jitter- stating qualiSextions and an bug. (Enquiries 1-3 PM)-TONY cloring coples of testimoniale HUDSON, 512 China Bullding. to Kennedy, Burkill & Co., Ltd... Chartered Bank Chambers, Pe- nann, Malaya.
FOR SALE
WAIR
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Proposal to change a Ship's
nome.
REPORTER Wanted, Experience PROJECTORS: Do you want the would be an anat, but not best? Lety domonstrate the last extential If applicant la alert and;
word, the VICTOR 1000
We, India General Navigation quick to learn.-Write Box 730 16mm BOUND PROJECTOR, of & Rly. Co., Ltd., of 4. Falrlic "China Mall,"
U.6. Govt. quality, designed Place. Calcutta 1, hereby give manufactured by the klited notice that in consequence of POSITIONS WANTED technicians of Curtis Wright Air- change of ownership. We have
craft Corp. It's streamlined-IN-
applied to the Minister of CHEMICALS COOK BOY, experienced, good TERNATIONAL
Transport, under Section 47 of roférences, socks immediate LTD., 006, B.E.A. Tel. 28805.
the Merchant Shipping Act, position. Alao able to provide
Hat
Bottles. 1894, in respect of the steamship RUBBER
Water foods to three bachelors at rea-
Large $3.50. Medium
of Hong Kong $3.00. "WA HING" Please reply Obtainable sonable chargoo.
at The Summerbils Registry Offcial Number 181,- Box No. 735 "China Ma!!"
Co. Ltd.. Room. 445, 16 Queen's 262 Gross tonnage 558 tons Re- ENGLISHMAN having held Road, Central.
gister tonnage 227 tons, hereto- many POST CARD PHOTOGRAPHS of fore owned by TA HING CO., years, long experience Shipping. Hongkong, 18 beautiful views, 30 (HONGKONG)" LTD.. ST. insurance, Import Export busi-
cents each at-Ye Olde Printeria, GEORGE'S BUILDING, ICE nosa.
appointment now
Ltd.
HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG available Immediately.
managerial position for
Scoke
Please
Taply Box No. 734 "China Mall". ACCOUNT BOOKS, CA book for permission to change her 189 leaves, Ledger 179 leaves, name to Mumtaz and to have LADY leaving Colony March &
Journal 378 pagos, strongly har registered in the new name hlahly recommends Amah, with bound, good paper, 155.00
the at the Port of HONG KONG as knowledge af English. Pleate
mat or $20.00 each at Ye Olde owned by The India General write Box 733 "China Mall".
Pristerie, Ltd.
Navigation & Railway Co. Ltd.
PLAYING CARQ8.
A good
WANTED KNOWN quality linen-faced card, four
to
packs for $7.00, at Yo Oldo Printerio, Lid.
Any objection to the propose. ed change of name must be sent ALL CEYLONESE who wish to
to the REGISTRAR OF SHIP. Join the Caylan (Orl-Lanka) As.
PORTRAITS PING at HONG KONG within sociation of Hong Kang are kind- PHOTOGRAVURE ly requested communicate of Their Majesties the King, and SEVEN days from the appear with the Scoretary, Mr. J. Alex- Queen, size 221⁄2 ander de Slivn, Windsor & Co., for masses, and clubs, $15 each, No. 9 Hankow Road, Kowloon. st Ye Olde Printeris, Ltd. THE VICTORIA CO., Dry-clean- BRIDGE SCORING PADS, 100 Ing & Dying Experts, 30 years sheets per pad, $1.00 each or four experience. No. 40, Jordan Road for $3.50, at Ye Olde Printeris, & No. 39, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Ltd.
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.Dated at HONG KONG the 7th day of February, 1949, The India General Navigation & Railway Company Limited.
HONG KONG FILM AND THEATRE NEWS at 50 cents per copy. Obtainable at Leading Book Stores, Newspaper Beilers and "China Mail" Office.
PILOT RADIOS: Дата talinble pro-war quality now obtainable
at
BE BOOKED AT THE popular prices, made possible only by Increased demand and large katar World Reception Models from $190 each. Obtain-
BWINDON BOOK STORE, 26 NATHAN ROAD, TEL, 69327
KILBURN & CO. LTD. Managing Director, Managing Agents.
India General Navigation & Rallway Co., Ltd.
able at all the batter dealers or GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Taskoochoy Bldg., 14 Quasn' COMPANY, LIMITED.
***********/*******-«est | direct from: Colonial Agenales,
HOLLYWOOD
STORE-Now
Road. Phone 28310,
|
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN on display new consignment of CHINA | MAIL PICTORIAL, at that the Fifty-sixth Ordinary Gowns -- Coats - Suits, etc.$2.00 par copy. Obtainable at all Yearly Meeting of Shareholders Stock taking salo as from Leading Book Stores and ""China will be held at the OMees of today, Costume Jewellery Mall" Office.
the Company, Exchange Build- Handbags Shoes Dresses CHINA MAIL POSTCARD~$1.80 | ing, Des Voeux Road Central, Suits and Coats from $40- | for 6 or 20 cents each. Obtainable Hong Kong, on Friday, 4th $100. Room 200, Melbourne at all fording' Book Stores and March, 1949, at NOON for the Hotel. 10 a.m.-12 p.nt. and "China Mail" Office.
purpose of receiving the Report 3 p.m.-8.30 p.m.
BCRIBBLING PAD8-100 pages of the Board of Directors, to- gether with the 'Statement of CARPETS, RUGS, UPHOLSTERY at 50 cents each. cleaned in your own Home by House, Tel. $2312.
"China Mal office, Windsor Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1948, and to modern, convenient DURACLEAN BERVICE. Tel. 24408-Agents,
elect Directors and appoint Au- ditors. George Lin & Co. 202 Bk East) Asla Bldg.
On sale ut
EXPERT PACKER for Chinaware, HONG KONG KENNEL
Glassware, Furniture, Camphor. wood Chesto. Supplier Wooden Boxes, etc. Hau Chee, 6, Wing Wah Lano (near D'Agullar
Street).
RENOMMEE, Dresses New Bhip mont
· of Goats, & Afternoon Dresses, “DESIRE" Hats. Spoolmi offer high quality. Oliver Foxes
CLUB..
Members are' notißèd, that a talk on "Dogs & Dog Shows" will be given by Mr. W.S. Hunt
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Friday, 18th February, 1940, to Friday, 4th March, 1949, both days inclusive.
By Order
at the roof garden, Hong Kong of Directors, Hotel at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday 10th February.»
of the Board
R. TAYLOR, Manager and Secretary.
from $160 to $370, 508, Victory A few coples of the H.K.K.C. Hong Kong, Feb. 5, 1949.
Hous*, Wyndham Blecat.
Year Book are still available at
Ex Kelly & Walsh Ltd.
RUGB Manufacturers; and portere 'Péking, and Tlontàin Car. pata and “Rugs, Paking Art 'flug Company Room No. 8-9. Lucky An Apartment, odrner of Mankow
and Paking Road, Kowtopn, y CARPETSMARUGS—Denuine :Peking', and" Tiantain," lovely, dam signe and nofoterings, various, claqu Game and, thspect at The "Elična) Thup Od SKI mally, Muliding, 4th)
Hotel) HARU
GARRETI
ОНЕ
JACOBSON & CO.,
Amsterdam Holland
• Haqquartstraat 20°
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB
COLONY TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Entries for the Singles and Doubles Tennis Championships Industries, close at 5-p.m. on 11th Febr
Lary.
Entry formas are obtainable from all Clubs, and Sports Shops
entirely without prejudlee to the question of the liability or otherwise the Insurance Companies or the Wing On Company, Limited Godown.
NIELSEN & MALCOLM (SHANGHAI), Assessors,
THE WING ON CO., LTD., GODOWN, Godown-keepers. Dated at Hongkong this 7th day of February, 1049.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
THAT the Authorised capit- al of the Company be in- creased from its present Capital of $3,000,000 divided into 300,000 Shares of $10 each (of which the whole have been issued) to $10,- 000,000 by the creation of 700,000 additional shares of the nominal value of $10 each and that such addition- al shares as aforesaid shall be issued at such time or times and upon terms and conditions as the Company's Board of Directors in their absolute discretion think flt.
shall
Saturday the 5th day of March, 1949, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving and considering the reports of the Directors and of the Auditors and the Profit and Loss Ac count and Balance Sheet for the year ended 31st. December, 1948, and for the election of Directora and the appoint- ment of Auditors.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Friday, the 18th of February to Saturday the 5th. of March, 1949 (both days in- clusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board, A. MORSE. Chief Manager.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers, Fedder Bolding. Telephone No. 20224.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have rc- ceived instructions to sell by JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & Public Auction on
SON, LTD.
General Managers.
Hong Kong, Feb. 9, 1949.
Friday, the 11th February, 1949 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Rooms No. 35 Hankow Road Kowloon.
JUST ARRIVED!
A Fine Collection of Yaluable Household Furniture.
Pastel Dlineracia Juice King Glass Candy Dishes
(2-sections)
$1,30
$2.00
Glass Fruit Bowls Gift Tleing Ribbons Gift Wrapping Paper BeAls
Personal Stationery with
catchy lines & pictures. - Wire Hangers $2.00/dozen BATES woven Bedspreads
THE EVERGREEN STORE
ROAD, 800 NATHAN
KOWLOON. PHONE 69042
IN THE GOODS of Leslie
Puckle. Isobel
(nee of Ivy House Bremner) Churchstoke in the County of Montgomery, England, Married Woman, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 59 of the Probates Or- dinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors their and others to send in claims against the above estate A. E. B. de Sousa, Auctioneer. to the 7th day of March 1949.----
Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg., Telephone 81807.
All Creditors and others are accordingly thereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date.
Dated the 8th day of Fehr- uary, 1949.
WILKINSON & GRIST.
Solicitors for the Executors and Trustees of the will of the abovenamed deceased,
No. 2 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong,
TENDERS
Tenders, which should be in the hands of the undersigned at or before noon on 20th Feb- ruary, 1949, are invited for the purchase of the wreck of the former CPS Halhui as she lies
Samun Maritime Customs Station Bay, Tunlang Island, Latitude 22° 28′ N. Longitude 114 37′ E.
Particulars of the vessel are
as follows:
Built by Kiangnan --Dock 匙 Engineering Works,
Shanghai in 1934.
Length 137 00 B. P. Moulded breadth, 24.00% Depth of hold 9′ 00′′ Engined with
twin Diesela
Further particulars can be obtained from the Office of the Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloon and District.
Neither the highest, nor any tender will necessarily be accepted.
“K. ASHDOWNE, Commissioner of Customs, Kowloon and. Dlitriët!!
Kowloon Customs: Office, Marina Hound;
Hong Kong, Feb. 7, 1949.
Service Auction Rooms
comprising:-
CARNIVAL
LADIEG HATS
COPR. 1940 NY NEA SETYOR, ING. Y HILL, SĘ, B, BAT, OFFI
By Dick Turner
6-18
"How would I know whether I like It or not, Pot? I haven't! the slightest idea hów much It costs!"? -
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
Mag" The Authority on Authorities
wrong way, much better,
used.
CARE SURPASSES LUCK another trump trick to the J. IN MANY social circles, cer-His sole chance for game then the heart anesse. tain players develop reputations was to win for belog lucky, and others for When that failed, he was down. As is usual. In such cases; ho being unlucky. The luck factor seems to show itself in the way bowalled his hard luck. "Actual- that better hands. ure dealt only he had played the spaces in
possible way
II the average to the more fortu- the worst nate ones, also in the way that would have been most prolkable suits breait for them, the sttccess he had played the suit in an-
other ful operation of finestes and
than however,
the method he olifer Hidn-starting
developments
That would have been by which to the casual observer in- diente better breaks rather than laying down the A on the first better methods. In many such trick to protect himself Bighinst singleton K or J in either eases, however, the important] a factor is not luck, but greater hand, Had: he done that, he care or clearer thought.
would have taken all tricks in
suit. the
od how- The soundest method, ever, to avoid losing two trump would tricks in this situation have been to lead from his own hand toward the dummy, pre- pared to play whatever card was indicated after West played.
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Old Camphorwood Chests, Sewing Machines, Chesterfield Suites, Table, Clock, Electric Toasters, Table Fons, Extension Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Glass Cabinets; Oak-
D 5 4 3 wood Dining Room Suite, Odd
'CA: 7 2 Tables, Carpets, Carved Black-
Tea Poys.
N Dressing 10 843 wood Tables, Wardrobes, Chest of DQ 10 &. WE
2 Drawers, Low Boys. Pedsicads, Bed Side Tables. Norre Refri-EC QJ93 cera:ors, Ice Chests, Table Larnes, Glass Ware, Crockery, Cutlery, Typewriters, Electric Hot Plate, Carpet Runners, Mirrors, and Blackwood Furni- ture Etc., Etc.
PASS
On View from Thursday, the|| Pisa -48-
10th February 1949.
Terms: As, Customery.
LIBERTY
LÀMMERT · BROS., Auctioneers.
SHOWING
TODAY
AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
Jordan Road, Kowloon. Tél. 56333. 2 minutes from the Vehicular Ferry
RETURN OF
SUPERMANS
MORE EXCITING, MORE THRILLING, NEVER SEEN BEFORE!|
A Columbia Picture
"As we are playing to capacity houses, you will ' be helping the management if you book early."
The › Homing Haurt
That
Coming
the Liberty Theo
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case of almplo
against soundness and care at unsoundness and carelessness.
Tomorrow's Problem
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CK 65 (Dealer: East. Both sides vul- nerable AAME
- North
3 $ SK 10 9
8 2 South was able to count two HAQ -Immediate - losers--in-the-miners, D.A
plus a possible one in hearts it CA 10 @ the finesse falled, but one of the $ 3 | minor suit losere could be dis-
carded
on the third
heart. Hence, if he could limit losers in the trump suit to one trick, his contract would be safe.
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DJ 10.7 4 3-2 C None
(Dealer: North, East-West vùl-`
With that idea in mind, he won | nerable). the first trick in the dummy and Immediately led a low
It South opens this rubber spade, deal with 1-Dlamand and. West putting in the Q. which lost to blus 2-Spades, what would you the K. This doomed him to lose do in the North?
A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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8 Give up. 19 Scòn.
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1
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by fire.
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Z Narrow
opening.
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14 Temporary
15 Told
encampment.
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Wanderer
pain, ***, **** 19 Lucky
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mlad.,
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